The Duke of Burgundy

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One day you'll be back

When you're done dreaming

At last

Now this road has passed

And you're done wandering...

Evelyn!

Will you come back?

Oh, how people change

But you... were never like

The others

Babe

Now that's the same

But, oh how people change

You were never like

The others, babe

Now that's the same

One day you'll be back

You keep dreaming

But you will come home

You're late.

Did I say you could sit?

You can start by cleaning the study.

And don't take all day this time.

While you're there,

you can take the bin out.

Hello, Lorna.

Where are you going?

I thought I'd finished for the day.

You finish when I say.

- But there is nothing left to do.

- Oh, there's plenty left to do.

You can start by rubbing my feet.

May I go to the toilet?

No.

But I...

I think it's better

that you stay by my feet

and continue doing

what I asked you to do.

Come in.

I finished sweeping the porch.

- Can I go now?

- Did you wash my things?

- What things?

- You keep forgetting.

I left a whole pile for you.

OK, but can you show me

how to use the machine?

You won't be using the machine.

- It's all done.

- You rinsed the soap off?

Let's see if you've done

your job properly.

What's this doing here?

This was on the pile.

This was on the pile

for you to wash.

Sorry, I...

- I didn't see it.

- How could you not see it?

I... I can wash it now,

it's not a problem.

No, you can't wash it now

and it is a problem,

because I have other plans

for you now.

It's just a few minutes,

that's all it takes.

I've waited enough already.

You haven't washed anything properly

and you forgot this.

- Sorry.

- You will be.

- What are you going to do?

- A little punishment.

- But I... I can do it now.

- It's too late.

Lie down.

Open your mouth.

Thank you, so much.

Not too cold?

The colder the better.

By highlighting

the geographical proximity

of Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa

and Gryllotalpa vineae,

these recordings should demonstrate

how fundamental sound is

as a classifying factor.

Species identification will partly

rely upon the duration of one syllable

usually in milliseconds.

The carrier wave expressed

in kilohertz

is another factor in identification.

Since these species are so visually

indistinguishable from each other,

the sound they produce

should differentiate the two.

Dr Schuller, if we could hear

the Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa please.

And now if we hear

Gryllotalpa vineae, please?

Did I say you could stop?

'Cynthia.

'Cynthia.

'This is all I ever dreamed about,

'to be owned by you.

'To be used by you.

'I can't tell you how happy I am.

'I never thought I could find

someone like you.

'I never thought it would be possible.

'I won't let you down, Cynthia.

'Never.

'I won't let you down.

'As long as I'm yours,

'I remain alive.

'I love you, Cynthia.

'I love you.'

You're late.

Did I say you could sit?

You can start by cleaning the study.

And don't take all day this time.

So you've finished already?

Good for you. I have something else

for you to do now.

Come here.

What are you doing?

I told you to clean my boots.

Do that again and you'll be punished.

You don't listen, do you?

You just don't listen!

Now you'll see what happens

when you don't listen.

When you're being bad and lazy.

...what distinguishes

Thaumetopoea pityocampa

from other Tussock moths

is the communal nature of their larvae.

The sun gives them enough energy

for their nocturnal foraging.

You like it?

- That's really nice.

- Yes?

Yes.

Tell me something.

There's so many things to tell you.

Far too many things.

But I can start with

how much I love you...

and how happy I am

that you're here with me.

- How happy I am...

- Talk about the other things.

I'm not happy.

I'm not happy with you at all.

- Really?

- Really.

What have I done?

It's what you haven't done.

You haven't been a good maid.

And I have to do

everything I want with you.

You're mine now.

Keep talking.

Say something else.

You haven't washed

my panties recently.

Nor have you polished my boots.

If you want to be a good maid,

you have to do these things a lot more.

Otherwise, you'll be punished.

Keep talking.

Um...

I don't know what to say.

Just go back to the beginning, then.

I'm not happy.

I'm not happy with you at all.

Improvise!

When you work for me, it's for life.

You have to do...

whatever I want, whenever I want.

Because if you don't,

I just... might tie you up

and use you as my chair

for the afternoon.

I can read about cave crickets...

whilst you're helpless underneath me

and I put my weight

upon your face and...

you just have to lie there and wait

until I'm finished reading

my book and...

Try to have more conviction

in your voice next time.

More conviction.

OK.

...although what distinguishes the skippers

from hair streaks, coppers and blues

is the way the clubs and antennae

gradually thicken,

often ending in hooked points.

Also, their larvae...

- This is elementary level.

- Shh.

...pupating in silk shelters

at the base of legumes or herbs.

However, in order to survive,

the larvae need plentiful light,

which often occurs inadvertently

when livestock are grazing.

The most explicit example for this

is the larvae

of the Silver-spotted Skipper,

which feed on sheep's fescue grass,

which in turn is never allowed

to grow too plentifully by grazing cows.

Thank you.

Thank you, Dr Viridana.

Would anyone like to ask a question?

I often have trouble differentiating

between the Small and Large Skipper.

Is there any way to tell them apart?

Easy.

One is large, one is small.

A lot of people have that trouble, since

they are both the same size and colour.

But the Small Skipper often holds its

wings at a 45-degree angle when resting.

Its orange colouring is more uniform, too,

while the Large Skipper has mottled

orange patterns on its underside.

Any other questions?

Could you talk about the venation

of the Grizzled Skipper?

How do you mean?

In terms of longitudinal and cross veins

and how... how they vary in relation

to other species within the family.

Well, the Grizzled Skipper is

so visually distinctive amongst the family

that there's no need to go

into such detail on the wings.

It's the only skipper in the region

to have black markings

- and is by far the easiest to identify.

- I know.

I was just wondering how one goes

about classifying other Pyrgus species

in other regions.

I'm afraid it's something I can't answer.

This talk only concerns this region.

Any other questions? No?

OK, well, once again,

thank you very much, Dr Viridana.

For the next talk, we'll have...

- What's that look?

- Nothing.

...parasitic Hymenoptera.

I feel so stupid, Cynthia.

- Stupid about what?

- That Grizzled Skipper nonsense.

- It's OK. Don't worry about it.

- You don't think I'm stupid, do you?

Of course not. It's OK.

What?

Can you let me go now?

No.

So, you would like your lover

to sleep on top of you?

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