The Heart of Me Page #2

When you've known him as long

as I have the joke wears very thin.

- I do know what you mean.

- Oh, charming!

This dress becomes you, Madeleine.

You should get into it more often.

I'll make that my New Year's

resolution. What about you, Jack?

I hardly know where to begin.

- I'll throw a blanket over Sylvia.

- Can I do anything?

No, it's all right.

Jack, d'you remember my sister Dinah?

- Rickie!

- Sylvia!

- Happy New Year.

- Yes, I'm sure it will be.

What?

Dinah...

Dinah, Dinah, Dinah...

It is good, this thing, isn't it?

It's everything.

Huh...

Nine, eight, seven,...

...six, five, four,...

...three, two, one...

Happy New Year!

Come on, Rickie!

Coming!

Never mind, darling.

We'll get you another one.

- I'm home!

- Hello, Mummy!

Good gracious,

like a herd of elephants!

Mr. Masters will be late home, Betty.

There's a shareholders' meeting.

Come on, Mummy,

I want to show you something.

"Let us agree to give up love...

And root up the infernal Grove;

Then shall we return and see...

The worlds of happy Eternity.

And throughout all Eternity...

I forgive you, you forgive me.

As our dear Redeemer said:

'This the Wine...

...and this the Bread.'"

Watch out,...

...man overboard!

It's Bridie!

- I think she's infatuated with you.

- No, it's us.

She thinks it's terribly glamorous.

- Is she jealous?

- She certainly should be.

Hm...

I'm happy, you're happy.

I'm more than happy.

I'm in a state of hope.

Hm...

Oh! Ow!

You're going to have to

keep a razor here.

I'm sorry, darling.

"And throughout all Eternity

I forgive you,

you forgive me."

Could you say that?

- What?

- I could.

I forgive you... everything.

In advance.

Rickie,...

...I've the most fantastic surprise.

Don't know how

I've kept it a secret so long.

I'm pregnant.

What?

- We've it all worked out.

- We're going away. Not far.

- The south coast.

- Stop the tongues wagging in town.

Bridie's lots of experience.

She's the eldest of nine.

Look, you'll come when you can,

like a god bearing gifts.

I'll take good care of her.

- Dinah, people don't do this.

- But we're not "people".

Dinah, it'll become known

that you've had a child.

Mother will come round.

Madeleine will assume he's the result

of some sordid casual encounter.

- Dinah, please!

- No.

No.

Oh...

If you're worried about him

looking too much like you,...

...if you think a resemblance to his

delicious daddy will scupper us,...

- It's not that, really.

- ...you can stop,...

...because I see him very clearly,...

...and he looks exactly like himself.

He's a beautiful child, Rickie.

Our child.

I see him very clearly.

- Good evening, Sarah.

- Good evening, Mr. Masters.

- Hello, darling.

- Rickie?

- Yes?

- We have to talk.

About Dinah.

This woman she's sharing with.

Yes?

Well, she's not right.

Oh, she's... she's not that bad,

surely, is she?

Dinah's gonna get a reputation.

Right, I see.

What part of this is amusing?

Dinah.

Should I go after her?

No!

Oh, Gwilym!

Silly boy!

I suppose you'd better come in.

Why don't you just bring him in?

Oh, l... I wouldn't like him

to spoil anything.

Thoughtful.

Gwilym!

I want to say thank you...

for being in touch.

I promised Mother.

I was afraid

you might change your mind...

...after her funeral.

As I said, I promised.

Sit down, I'll put the lunch on.

This is a treat.

I don't ordinarily get

a proper lunch.

Just take a sandwich into work.

- I wanted to get a job in the War.

- Oh?

Rickie didn't like the idea.

- How's the bookshop?

- Fine, thanks.

Pay all right?

Erm, things are easier

with the money from Mother.

I feel badly about it, Madeleine.

If you'd take half...

Oh, God, no.

I'm glad she left it to you.

She knew Rickie left me

fairly set up.

- Yes.

- Not that it's been a bed of roses.

No.

Life hasn't been any easier

for me than for you.

Not that it's a competition.

- Don't start, Dinah.

- I wasn't.

I'm sorry.

"My dear best beloved girl,...

...I wonder what youre up to now."

"Remember to rest, will you,...

...heart of my heart?"

I thought this was supposed

to be over by now.

Let me get your hair.

Oh, God! Most beautiful prospect

on the south coast...

...and I can't even look at it.

Oh!

I thought I was going to be

terribly good at this.

So did I.

"Rickie, greetings to you

from the land of sea and sky."

"I have to report

that the weathers turned Arctic."

"But Bridies knitted booties

to kit out a centipede,...

...so our golden child

wont need to fear for his toes."

"And well be gone soon enough

to the south of France,...

...so our precious boy

can be raised on sunshine."

"We long for the sun now,...

...and for you,...

...and for an end to the waiting."

"Im so ready to be happy."

Our God, heaven cannot hold Him

"Dinah,...

...Im caught up here in the city,...

...but my head is full

of salt sea air...

...and my hands ache

for the touch of you."

Heaven and earth shall flee...

"Dinah, my darling,...

my love, my life,...

...Ill be seeing you soon,...

...but not soon enough."

- Can I make you a drink?

- No, thanks, I won't.

- You barely touched dinner.

- I know, I'm a bit out of sorts.

You should see Drysdale.

Shall I make you an appointment?

No.

Just had to bolt lunch,

that's all it is.

Wish you weren't going away.

Won't be for long.

If only we knew when.

I don't see why the French

can't set a date.

Well, darling, because, erm,...

...they're very important clients.

I'll only be in Dover.

It's got me on edge.

- I shan't sleep.

- Madeleine...

Come here.

Telegram, Mr. Masters.

Thank you.

I'm going to get the doctor.

But we said we'd go

when Rickie... gets here.

But he'll be hours, Dinah!

Don't lose your nerve now, Bridie.

This is what we've been

looking forward to.

- I really should go.

- No need just yet. Stay with me.

Was that another one?

Well done.

Relax.

That's it.

I wonder when he'll come.

Where's Rickie?

He'll be here.

You're nearly there.

It's a girl!

It's a girl.

It's a girl.

Your wife's lost a lot of blood.

We're doing everything we can.

No-one could have saved

your daughter.

The heart failed in transit.

I'm afraid it's one of those things.

Thank you.

Dinah?

What a balls-up.

No.

What a balls-up!

Shh...

Now, the sooner you're in the sun,...

...the better.

You leave at two.

I thought that would give you

plenty of time to get up to town.

Here.

The crossing takes three hours.

I got everything from the cottage,

but if there's anything you need...

Can you get rid of that bag?

Yes, of course,

I'll drop it back at the flat.

No!

Just... get rid of it.

Fine.

Listen, darling,...

...I'll come as soon as I can.

- Don't come.

It's just difficult with Christmas.

I don't want you.

Can't you see that?

Can't you see?

It's over.

- She doesn't mean it.

- I think she does.

She needs you. You know that.

Bridie, what I know...

...is that none of this

is any of your business.

Now, I have a train to catch.

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