01x01 - Episode 1

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You don't get paid for

standing around, Joe.

Hop to it.

All right, Dad. Keep your

hair on. Yeah, hop to it, Joe.

Yeah, yeah.

Here he comes - the finest

Irishman in Yorkshire.

If you ever get bored,

you can send him my way.

Don't let him hear you say that.

He thinks he's God's gift as it is!

For you, m'lady.

Who needs diamonds, eh?

Sam, one of the smokers is out.

There's something up with the crane.

That could be me and

your Joe one day.

There are better

things to do in life

than marriage and

fellas, you know.

Ah, I used to say that

till I met your dad.

Look where that got you. Mm.

Crane's blocking again. What's

this? A mother's meeting?

We have a problem, Mr Shaw.

That looks fine to me.

Now, that crane's a danger

to use in its current state.

And how do you intend to

load my fish without it?

By hand. It'll take too long.

The Lady Jane's just docked.

I want the catch bringing in.

Aye, it'll take longer, but

that's the way it's gonna be done.

All right? Load it by hand,

lads. I'll see to the Lady Jane.

Grafting for yourself,

that's the only way to live.

You would've loved the

smuggling life, Liza.

Mm, here we go.

Out on the boat on a beautiful

night. Hiding from the excise.

Living on your wits.

Getting thrown in jail.

Those were the glory days.

Not how I remember 'em.

Another boat coming

through! MARY WHISTLES

Here he comes.

Ladies. Looking lovely as ever.

Help me get this lot off.

"Looking

lovely as ever, ladies."

Shame we can't say the

same about you, Mr Shaw.

"Oh, come on! One little kiss."

CHUCKLING Get off.

CLANGING

Oi! I said that

wasn't to be used!

Shaw said if we didn't,

we were out of a job.

CLANGING

Albie! CLATTERING

SHOUTING

Man down!

Move, move, move! Joe?

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

I'm all right. HE PANTS

I'm

all right. I'm fine.

Somebody get some help.

Somebody get some help!

Liza, go! Now!

It's fine. It's fine.

HE GROANS, BREATHES HEAVILY

SAM WINCES

Isn't there something you

can give him for the pain?

I've laudanum at two shillings.

Why don't you hold a g*n to

our heads and be done with it?

I suspect there's nerve damage,

possibly a severed tendon.

It's nasty.

Will he lose the hand?

Not with any luck, no.

We're not paying you for luck.

When can I go back to work, Doctor?

You may keep the

hand, Mr Hardacre.

Whether you're able to use

it again is another matter.

Right, if you'd

like to follow me.

Thank you.

I know he doesn't

want to hear this,

but I've seen injuries

like this before.

It'll be a long time

before he can use it

properly again, if ever.

It's highly unlikely he'll be

able to return to labouring.

FOOTSTEPS RECEDE, DOOR OPENS

You're not going

soft on me, are you?

No. Let the man be, Liza.

He's already been

crushed once today.

I want to stay with my dad.

And they say I'm the

baby of the family.

LIZA CHUCKLES

Come on, you lot.

Everyone out so your

father can get some rest.

Good night, beasts.

Your old dad's gonna be fine.

I know it's bad

..but it'll mend.

And if it doesn't?

It will.

It has to.

How's Dad?

He's still in a lot of pain,

and he's still

pretending otherwise.

But it's his first lie-in in 20-odd

years, so that's summat, innit?

A lie-in won't help his hand.

I'm aware of that, Mother.

Rent!

SHE SIGHS

SHE SIGHS

My husband's had an accident,

so we had to pay the doctor.

I'm sorry, but we're

gonna need more time.

No credit, no excuses.

Hold on a minute. How many

years have we lived here

and not once have we been

late with the rent, eh?

Don't matter. Where's

your compassion, man?

This is our home, and

I'm not letting you

I am so sorry, Mr Gibbons.

Gone and done myself

an injury, so I have.

Looks serious. Ah, it'll mend.

I'll be back earning

in a couple of days.

SHE SCOFFS You

sure about that?

You have my word. Hm.

I'll be back.

It's feeling a bit better.

We'll be in more bother

for stringing him along.

You should have left me to it.

Ah, the old Mary Hardacre charm.

You nearly had him

there right enough

Ah, I'll let that one go on

the account of your condition.

Right, you lot. Come on,

get a wriggle on. Let's go.

Keep that place straight

down there until I get back.

I'll have to speak to Shaw.

I wish I could help, but me and

Betsy are hand to mouth as it is.

God, Lena, I'd never ask. I know

you'd give it to us if you had it.

Out of the way! Out! Oi!

We're walking here!

Rich b*stards.

The rudeness of some folk.

Must be summat, though, eh?

To have all that money and

not a worry in the world.

Oh, come on now.

You'd swap a life of gutting

fish in my fine company for that?

KNOCK AT DOOR Come in.

I'm sorry to disturb you.

How's that man of yours?

Yeah, he'll back as soon

as he's right, Mr Shaw.

I was wondering if you could see it

your way to an advance on his wages,

just to tide us over until then?

I'd like to help.

But if I were to dole

out charity to one man

I'd have to give

it to them all

..and then where would

I be? I do understand.

But in all these years,

he's he's never been late.

He's not been sick. Not

once has he let you down.

You make a compelling case.

But if I were to

do you a favour

..Mrs Hardacre

..Mary SHE INHALES SHARPLY

..it would only be fair

you do me one in return.

It's an interesting proposition.

All these years working here

..seeing your face every day

..I'd be lying if I said I

hadn't thought about you.

Do tell.

I thought

that if you were the

last man on Earth

and my life depended on it

I still wouldn't touch

you with a barge pole.

HE GRUNTS

You'll never work in

these docks again! Good!

CHATTER

Mum!

Mum! Just come on.

What happened?

He said he'd only help us if I

went to bed with him, so I've quit.

Where is he?

He's been dealt with. And

not a word of this to Sam.

He'd k*ll Shaw, and the last

thing we need is him in jail.

What are you gonna do, though? I

don't know. I'll think of summat.

Well, we're coming with you.

We can't all walk out.

You did hear what that

slimy b*stard tried to do?

What are we supposed

to live off?

Oh, you don't think defending

our mother's more important?

Someone has to bring

money into the house.

Oh, what, and you're the

big man now, are you?

Get over here with your family.

I'm staying here. If

that's your decision.

HE EXHALES

DOOR OPENS, HE WINCES

Sam.

What are you doing back?

Well, I sent to see Shaw about

an advance on your wages.

There's no need to

go begging, Mary.

I'll be back to work

in a couple of days.

Well, he said no, so I told him

where he could stick his job.

What? How could you do

something so stupid?

Well, what's done is done.

What about you two? We

stand in solidarity.

So you're telling me now

that we are four wages down?

How are we supposed to keep a roof

over our heads? I'll find us work.

I saw in the shop that Thornton

Hall was looking for help.

Oh, come on, Mary. What are you

lot gonna do in Thornton Hall?

Be ladies' maids

or something. Ha!

OK, love, I know what

an arse Shaw can be,

and I can understand how

he might have upset you

I wasn't upset. But don't you

think you're overreacting?

Like it or not,

we need the work.

We'll go to Thornton

Hall tomorrow.

You, make sure you've

got a clean dress.

You, make sure you've

got a clean face.

We'll leave first

thing! DOOR SLAMS

TINNY BARKS

I don't even know what

a lady's maid does.

Lady's maid? MA LAUGHS

We'll be lucky if they let

us clean out the privy.

Why can't they clean

out their own privy?

Because they're bone

bloody idle, that's why.

There's no dignity in

skivvying for the rich.

Oi! Do you wanna be

out on the street?

Now, Liza, just think what

an opportunity this could be.

You get to live in a

beautiful house, travel,

visit all sorts

of grand places

Yeah, well, you might get

to wash the fancy knickers,

but you'll never

get to wear them.

Would you look at that.

I think we'll have

to use the back door.

Tinny! Back door!

BELL RINGS

TINNY HOWLS

Whatever you are hawking, I

assure you, we have no need of it.

But I believe you're

looking for help.

And we would like to be

considered for the positions.

Is this a joke?

Er, no. We're hard

workers and fast learners.

What's that smell?

Is that fish? Is that you?

I wouldn't work for this

baggage for love nor money.

We'll do anything.

We'll cook, clean

Please, we really need the work.

What you and that

mongrel need to do

is leave immediately.

Do not come to this house again.

Ooh, she were an uppity cow.

Well, you and that bloody dog

didn't exactly help matters.

What can I say? Tinny knows

a wrong 'un when he sees one.

CHUCKLING Is that it?

THUMP UNDER TABLE Ow!

Some of us are still

working, you know.

I've got to keep my strength up.

Maybe there's something we could

sell. Perhaps the pony and cart?

Eh, not a chance! I'm

gonna be needing them.

I've decided to get back

into the old smuggling game.

Absolutely not! Well, we

need the money, don't we?

I've worked for others long enough.

Time to be my own boss again.

You'd never manage it!

You gave up cos you were too

old. You couldn't handle the run.

I'll help her. Oh, so you

wanna end up in jail, do you?

Well, no,

but I don't wanna end up

working for the likes of Shaw

or that baggage down at

Thornton Hall, neither.

I wanna be an independent woman.

Like her grandmother.

CHUCKLING You need

to go and see Shaw.

Maybe Ma's onto

something here

..about us being our own bosses.

What if we went into

something for ourselves?

Like what? All we know

is herring. Exactly.

Exactly! We do know herring.

What if we bought one of those

barrels from the auction house

and set up a fried fish stall?

Have you lost your mind?!

She's finally cracked.

I'm being serious here!

Do you remember that

day we went to the races

and we saw all

those food stalls?

And none of

them had fried herring.

Yes. I could work it with you.

You've got school. A

few days off won't hurt.

Right, we're doing this.

Me, Harry, Liza and Ma. No!

I told you, I'm getting back into

the old game. Yeah, I'm with her.

We already owe the landlord

and you wanna spend money

on a barrel of herring?

You do realise that if we don't

pay the rent, we'll be homeless?

Which is why we've got to try

summat. So go and see Shaw!

And in a few days,

I'll be working again.

You can't even

lift the kettle up.

How are you supposed

to manage on the docks?

Well, if you wanna see us out on

the streets because of your pride,

on your head be it!

Oh, my pride? What about yours?

So, how does it work? Do we row

out to the boat for the contraband?

Well, we'll start on

deliveries for Big Jonesy.

I thought you said

we'd be our own bosses?

In time, Liza, girl.

Once I'm re-established and

you've learnt the ropes,

we'll get our own

route up and running.

Smugglers drink Of

the Frenchman's wine

And the early morn

Is a smuggler's time

THEY LAUGH

Sold! That was lot 26.

Next, we have lot 27. Fresh

herring. You wait here.

We'll start the proceedings

at two bob. Do I hear two bob?

SHOUTING

Six, six? Do I hear

four? Four. Four.

Four and six. Four and six,

sir. Do I hear five shillings?

Five shillings? Five! Five.

Lot 27, sold to the

lady at the front.

DISGRUNTLED SHOUTING

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY Right.

SHE GRUNTS

SHE CLEARS THROA

Right can you lads

give me a helping hand?

Aye, ma'am.

Right. MAN GRUNTS

It's great to see you back, Ma,

to have a legend of the trade

making my gin deliveries.

Well, you get what you pay for.

What about an 80-20

split? SHE LAUGHS

Well, it's me going

out on t'boats.

And it's me risking meeting

the excise man on the streets.

70-30?

You've been gone a while,

and I don't know if lass

will be up to it, do I?

SHE SIGHS

SHE SCOFFS

Right.

Let's get this hidden.

Take it easy, Ma! MA CHUCKLES

You've a fine leg on

you, Liza. LIZA LAUGHS

You ready?

Let's go! THEY CHUCKLE

Fresh cakes! Get

your fresh cakes over here!

MUFFLED LOUDSPEAKER

ANNOUNCEMEN

BELL RINGS

Oysters! Get

your oysters over here!

Maybe this was a mistake.

That sort of attitude isn't

gonna get us very far.

Where's your enthusiasm?

Fried herring! Fresh off

the boat this morning!

Penny for one!

Seven for sixpence!

Smells delicious. One. Oh,

aye, you can't beat a herring.

There you go. Thank you.

MARY AND HARRY CHUCKLE

Hey, a few more of them and you'll

be back at school in jig time.

Hardacre Herring!

There we go. MAN: Two, please.

All right there, fella.

Good to see you, Sam.

Is that you back,

then, Sam? I hope so.

There's not many that'd

did what you did.

I don't know how to thank you.

Well, buy me a pint sometime,

Albie. We'll call it quits.

Get them barrels shifted.

Can I have a word, Mr Shaw?

Ready to get back to work.

Is your hand mended?

Aye, it's, er

it's getting there.

Show me.

You couldn't even gut

herring with the women.

I'll sweep up. Anything.

You're no use to me, Hardacre.

Sam

SAM CLEARS THROA

There you go, sir. The last one.

Enjoy. Thank you!

SHE GASPS

Two pound and six.

SHE INHALES SHARPLY

We did it! Right,

let's get tidy.

Aye.

Got everything? Your tobacco.

So, you're doing deliveries for

Big Jonesy, are you? Aye. I am.

So you'd best watch

yourself and behave

if you want to keep

getting your gin cheap.

Fill her up.

If you want your gin, you'll

turn your piggy eyes to the wall.

MA CHUCKLES

She's one of your

kin, all right.

Yeah. And don't you forget it!

Come here.

I can't wait to see Joe's face.

Now, now. I can't

wait to see Ma's.

THEY CHUCKLE, HORSES CHUFF

Good day at the

races? Yes, thank you.

You owe us our

cut. Get out of it.

You wanna watch

that mouth of yours.

Get your hands off my son!

It'll get you hurt. Agh!

You wouldn't want that,

would you? HORSE WHINNIES

HARRY WHIMPERS

Now, take it, and leave us

alone. What do you call that?

Harry! Harry! Stop! Get him!

I want all of it. HARRY GROANS

Two pound and six.

THIEF CHUCKLES

HARRY WHIMPERS Let me

see you. You're OK.

SHE EXHALES, HARRY CRIES

The veg had seen better

days, so I got it cheap.

Beggars can't be choosers.

What the hell happened?

We were robbed. Are you hurt?

They hardly touched me.

I'd have taken him if

there weren't two of them.

What did they look like?

Ginger, greasy, not

a brain between them.

The Wilson boys.

That pair should've

been drowned at birth.

We made two pound and six,

and they took the lot.

Well

Mine and Liza's.

You're risking me daughter going

to prison for a few shilling?!

Is it cold up there

on your high horse?

It's better than nothing.

This is my fault.

All of it's my fault.

SHE EXHALES SHAKILY

It's all right, love.

Harry'll live. And when

I find those boys

I should've just

stayed at the docks.

I should've just stayed there.

I should've just gone back there,

and I should've just No!

Don't you ever think that.

How could you have stayed

after what Shaw tried to do?

Ma.

What do you mean? What

did Shaw try to do?

Somebody needs to tell me

what's going on right now.

Two

Oi!

Hardacre, what the

hell are you doing?

MR SHAW GRUNTS, STRAINS

EXCLAMATIONS

If you even look in the direction

of my wife again, I'll k*ll you.

MR SHAW GRUNTS Is that clear?

Yes.

Did you know?

Yeah, but I I

Home. Now.

Here they come.

DOOR OPENS

SAM EXHALES

Shaw sends this

..with his sincere apologies.

Final wages for all of us.

SAM SIGHS

I've been an idiot. Well

you couldn't know what I didn't

tell you. No, it's not just that.

You were right about my hand.

I didn't wanna believe it, but

it's never gonna be what it was.

And even if it were our

days at the docks are over

after I upended Shaw

into a pile of fish guts.

LAUGHTER

So, after we've paid the rent,

we've enough left to buy two

barrels of herring for your stall.

No. No, no, no. It doesn't work.

You made more in one day than

I would in a week at the docks.

Yeah, before it was stolen.

Go and ask Shaw if anybody's

gonna try that with me around.

I should have supported

you, and I'm sorry.

But I'm with you now.

We're all with you now.

Right.

This is the last we have,

and not a job between us.

SHE LAUGHS Then we'd

better make it work.

Ah, sign's a cracking

idea. Good man.

Don't even need a sign.

And what would you know?

Nothing.

While I was here helping Mum,

you were busy looking

after yourself.

'Ere, if he's gonna be like

that, he can stay at home.

He's just embarrassed.

I'll talk to him. You're

too soft on him, love.

I thought I were doing

the right thing, Dad.

I thought that me staying

earning is what you'd want.

I know you did.

But some things are more

important than money, Joe.

I let everyone down.

Mum, especially. JOE SNIFFS

I, er

..never got on with my da.

He was a drinker.

He spent every penny

he earned on the stuff.

If it weren't for

your Uncle Johnny

working day and night

to look after us

When I came here to

find a better life

..I swore that if I

had my own family

..we'd stick together,

take care of each other.

Today's a chance for you to show

that you stand by this

family no matter what.

Take it.

Mum?

JOE EXHALES

I really am sorry.

Then we'll say no more

about it. Come here.

SHE SIGHS

Right make yourself useful.

Finish off loading the cart.

Right, Hardacres, let's

go sell some fish.

OK, form an orderly queue!

It's a penny for one, seven

for sixpence. Thank you.

Here you go. Enjoy.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

Go ahead. How are you?

You OK? WOMAN: Yeah.

Enjoy.

Three four five.

Four pound, six shillings

and five! CHUCKLING

You did it. Oh,

no, come on, now.

No, we all did it. MA CHUCKLES

BELL DINGS, APPLAUSE

Don't look now - there's

our ginger friends.

Right, Mary, you're with me.

You lot, make yourselves scarce.

Oh, I'm staying.

Brains before brawn.

You first. Go with your dad.

Hey, hey, hey.

Looks like you've been busy.

Yeah. Took over four pound.

Minus the rent you owe us.

MARY AND MA LAUGH

You'll be getting nowt.

Listen, you old crone

No, you listen to

me, Paddy Wilson.

Yeah?

I know your father.

A criminal for sure, but a

criminal with principles.

Now, I wonder what

he'd have to say

about you going around

robbing women and young boys.

Hm? We were just

messing about.

Well, your messing about has

left my girl here out of pocket.

Three pound and six. It

were two pound and six.

Four pound and six,

was it? LIZA LAUGHS

Well, that's very nice

of you to be so honest.

BELL DINGS, CHEERING

Now

..say hello to MY boys.

MARY CHUCKLES We're rich.

Well, I wouldn't go that far,

love, but, yes, it's a start.

So there's no need for you

to go smuggling, do you hear?

But I don't want to

work for you and Dad.

It's all right working for

your grandmother, is it?

I'm a lot more fun. LAUGHTER

Rent!

Oh, I'm gonna enjoy

this! THEY GIGGLE

What a day, eh? Mm-hm.

Even our Joe put in a shift.

Aye. He's not a bad lad.

He honestly thought he

was doing the right thing.

Oh, I know. I just

worry, is all.

Him trying to be the big man

in front of all of his pals.

Ah, he's just trying to

find himself and his place.

It's not easy. What?

You mean all men don't

come out of a box like you?

What do you mean,

"like me"? Well

Decent, honourable handsome.

Behave!

So

..do we carry on?

Yeah.

It works when we do

it together. Mm-hm.

Lots of things work when

we do them together, love.

I can't believe

I'm gonna say this,

but we need to decide what

we're gonna do with all that money.

Well, you can keep it away

from your mother, for a start.

Imagine, we have more money

than we actually need.

We need to put it

somewhere safe.

HE SIGHS

Mr and Mrs Hardacre?

Callum Saunders.

The advertisement says you've

got over 50 years' experience.

That's right.

I'm not being funny, lad, but

I've got socks older than you.

It was Mr Pearson who

started the firm. He

..passed away recently. Oh.

But I assure you I

am well qualified.

Well, we've come all this way.

May as well hear what

the boy has to say. Yeah.

Please. Thank you.

So, we're here today because

we recently started a business.

Could you be more specific?

We run a fried

herring stall, son.

And we've made some money, and

we don't know what to do with it.

And where is the money

currently being held?

Well, right now,

it's in Mary's bag.

Before that, it was

on the mantlepiece.

Then

..the first thing I'd suggest

is depositing it in a bank.

Right. So, how does

that work? Sorry.

Do Do we give the money to you

and then you give it to them, or?

If you decide to

go ahead with me

..I will give you the

very best advice I can.

But all monies, all accounts,

would be in your names

and your names only.

You're in charge.

COINS THUD, MARY SIGHS

SAUNDERS CHUCKLES

You've obviously quite

a knack for business.

Have you considered

expansion and investment?

Looks all right.

Oh, flipping hell.

She's doing the finishing

touches so it looks right.

Shall we, ladies?

Come on. HARRY EXHALES

HARRY GRUNTS

There we go.

Welcome. What can I get

you? Er, two, please.

OK, two. Thank

you. REGISTER DINGS

Right. Is anybody

else having mussels?

REGISTER DINGS

Thank you. All right.

As fast as you can, Joe.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thank

you very much.

REGISTER DINGS

Oh, we did it.

Shares for the Grand

Junction Canal. Thank you.

That's 20 shares at £20 apiece

for the Cape Town Gold

Mining Company. Ah.

SAUNDERS LAUGHS

Another successful day.

Can I get my wages early?

I'm meeting Lewis

and Jack at the pub.

No. That's three nights in

a row. You're staying in.

Ah, bad luck, Joe.

OK? Right Is that it?

Why's your cut bigger than mine?

We're supposed to be equal partners.

You're still in training.

I'm the one doing

all the hard labour,

shovelling out horse muck, doing

all the humping and carrying.

Ha! You should have seen some of the

things I had to do back in my day.

Oh, here we go. Tales

of the last century.

If you're not woman enough for

the work, then feel free to quit.

Well, I'd like to see you

manage on your own old woman!

I were a legend long

before you came along.

One day, they'll

sing songs about me!

Fine! Then I quit!

Fine!

KNOCK ON DOOR

URGENT KNOCKING All right!

I-Is this the Hardacre

home? Who wants to know?

Mr Saunders. Come on in.

I must apologise for my

daughter's manners, Mr Saunders.

He was the one banging

the door off its hinges.

My sincere apologies.

But But I am very keen

to talk to you about

your investments.

What investments?

We put some of the

profits from the business

into stocks of other companies.

Like what?

Like Grand Junction Canal, a

bicycle company in Manchester.

Ha! What do you know about

canals or bleeding bicycles?

You don't have to

"know", as such.

You buy a share in the company,

and if it makes money, it gives

you a little bit more back.

Oh, "if"? So, it's gambling? Ha!

And all the times

you've judged me!

If I may It

is not gambling!

What's the difference between that

and putting a bet on the horses?

You wouldn't

understand, would you?

I understand a fool and her money

are easily parted! If I may!

There is no

fool at this table.

Quite the opposite.

The South African mine you

invested in struck gold.

So I thought you might want

to consider buying lodgings

that may be more befitting a

family in your new circumstances.

THEY LAUGH You're

having us on.

I assure you, I am not.

As things stand this

morning, you and your wife

are worth £249,146

and 16 shillings.

Say that again, son.

£249,146

And 16

bloody shillings!

ALL CHEER, SCREAM

So, husband. What's it to be?

Ten bedrooms, a ballroom,

stables, or eight bedrooms

..elegant gardens and the

greatest hall in the county?

HE EXHALES Rich-man

problems, eh?

Oh, I'll take them over

the other kind any day.

What's wrong?

I'm no lord of the manor, Mary.

I'm the son of a drunkard from

the back alleys of Belfast.

Aye, and I'm the daughter

of a two-bit smuggler.

But look at what we've achieved.

Who's to say what we

can and can't be, eh?

I mean, look at Harry.

He's clever right?

We could get him

into a better school,

one that can get

into university.

He could be a proper

educated gentleman.

So, you really wanna

leave the village?

I wanna get Liza

away from smuggling.

Somewhere she can meet a

nice fellow, settle down.

I don't think settling down

is what Liza's after, Mary.

Oh, and Joe. Oh, Joe

Just get him away from

those idiots on the docks.

Oi! I'm an idiot from the docks.

Yeah, I know.

You're a very lovely one, too.

But don't you want more for him?

So

..are we gonna do this?

I like that one. Yeah.

No, Ma, it's massive.

So, I suppose you two

are gonna stay here,

given you've got a business

to run and everything?

Well I mean, you'll need me

if you're gonna live

amongst the likes of them.

The rich are more criminal

than anyone you'd ever

meet in my line of work.

Anyway, which one of these

asylums are you moving us into?

You'll see.

There's whole gardens of

plants where we're going, love.

I like this one. It

reminds me of here.

Now, don't you go

forgetting about us.

You'll come and see us as soon

as we're settled, won't you?

Right. What's this?

No. No, no. I'll be hearing

none of your nonsense, Lena.

It's only as much as I

figured you'd accept.

It's just to say thank you

for always being there for us

and being such a good pal.

Ah, come on, ladies,

you're gonna set me off.

DOG GROWLS Bye, Joe.

Don't forget about us

now that you're rich.

I'll try not to.

Right. MOUTHING: Bye.

It really is most unusual

to serve Champagne outside.

That was requested by

the new owners' agent.

Do you know anything about them?

Only that their name is Hardacre

and they will find this

house and her staff shipshape

and eager to serve.

Whoa! Whoa, Queenie.

What a dump!

THEY LAUGH

Oh, no. No!

Wait till you meet this one.

She's a right piece of work.

Go on, shoo!

Whatever you're hawking, we

have no need for it here.

So you said.

Aw, you don't

remember me, do you?

I came here looking for work

with my mother and my daughter.

You said we smelled of fish.

And I told you never to

come to this house again.

You did, didn't you, love?

TINNY BARKS

Someone control that dog!

It's a nice day for it,

eh? MRS HENDERSON STAMMERS

Oh, don't mind if I do.

Who on earth do

you think you are?!

We're the Hardacres.

But you you

can call me ma'am.

GIGGLING, HARP PLAYS

This is our home now.

Has anyone seen Ma?

MA SIGHS

What sort of thing does a

gentleman do with his day?

Mainly reading newspapers, talking

nonsense with other gentlemen.

Oh, Sam, you've got to give

it a proper chance, love.

Maybe you could just

help me out here, love?

I wouldn't like to

get above my station.

Well, Beesley, do we look

the part? Every inch, sir.

Lord and Lady Fitzherbert

will be joining us.

Welcome to Hardacre Hall.