Sanditon

Girls, you have met Miss Heywood.

She is to be your new governess.

Colbourne, did you say?

Yes. Do you know him? Only by reputation.

Would you still do me the honor?

With the greatest of pleasure, sir.

Are you not inclined to make your own opinion,

Miss Lambe? I already have.

Forgive me, sir, but Miss Colbourne lacks a mother

and also a father.

Clara? I'm with child.

It is Edward's!

Present!

Fire!

Advance five paces!

Present...

Fire!

Present!

Fire!

Morning!

I lay awake all night.

Since dancing with Captain Carter,

I cannot eat or sleep for thinking of him.

Then he must be a remarkable dancer,

since you exchanged all of five words.

Perhaps he will call on me today!

What should I wear?

Why does it matter?

If he doesn't love you for who you are,

he's hardly worthy.

So, who are you dreaming of?

Your strange new employer?

Why should I dream of him?

Or, perhaps, a certain colonel?

Alison!

Not Sidney.

Still?

Your aim was woeful.

I fear for the state of your eyes.

It is not my eyes that are afflicted, Fraser.

You speak of nothing else, man.

I shall be calling on her today.

You agreed you would help.

With what?

I'm a tongue-tied buffoon in her presence.

Tell me what to say.

I cannot put words in your mouth.

Just speak of what you know.

Be honest.

Then you cannot fail.

No!

Absolutely not!

I refuse to allow it!

Do you hear that, God?

Tom Parker has spoken!

It is my very favorite day of the summer,

if not the year... as long as it doesn't rain.

It won't, my dear, I'm sure of it.

You have these doubts every year,

and it has never yet rained for the Midsummer Fair.

Tomorrow will see our greatest fair yet:

a Parker Brothers triumph!

There will be be pony rides!

And a flower crown competition!

And a pièce de résistance.

Wow, hm.

What's an elephantus?

It's a creature bigger than a house.

Look, Charlotte.

What are you studying

so intently, my dear?

I am to teach the girls French

but rather overstated my ability.

Perhaps you should give up

your position with the Colbourne family.

In truth, they could hardly be called a family.

This is a family.

They seem almost strangers to each other.

But I'm not about to give up on something I've barely begun.

Au revoir, tout le monde.

Thank you, Arthur, thank you...

I had so hoped Charlotte would be a friend and confidante

to Georgiana this summer.

I fear she's in need of her influence now more than ever.

Have no fear.

I shall look out for Georgiana.

Do you suppose this creature is to be ridden or merely admired?

Oh, the latter, surely.

I cannot imagine there exists a saddle big enough.

And how could one possibly adopt a comfortable position

astride such a beast?

- Miss Lambe, good morning. - Good morning.

We were just discussing

elephants.

I suppose such creatures are quite commonplace in Antigua.

Quite so.

I kept five as pets.

My word!

Are there any letters for me?

I'm expecting one from my father's lawyer.

This arrived early this morning.

Pushed under the door.

Uh...

Beware Greeks bearing gifts.

Perhaps she mistook my meaning.

Miss Heywood!

Colonel Lennox!

What luck to chance upon you here.

May I walk with you a moment?

By all means.

I take it you're on your way to work.

Yes.

So, what shards of wisdom

shall you be imparting to your charges today?

French.

Ah, then I'm afraid I cannot be of assistance.

I was a woeful schoolboy in my day.

Unless, of course, you wish to teach your students

a dozen different ways to say "surrender."

Alas, I fear there is little chance of them surrendering

to me any time soon,

despite your advice on strategy.

There's no shame in beating a retreat, Miss Heywood,

if the position is not for you.

Do you doubt my ability?

Oh, not for a moment.

You deserve a position in which you are afforded

the respect you are due.

It speaks ill of your employer that you're not.

In truth, I hardly see my employer.

He keeps his own counsel.

But from what I have seen,

I'm determined to keep my distance.

Sounds wise, Miss Heywood.

Does it not strike you as coincidence

that she should arrive just days after Edward?

Oh, it smells to high heaven!

But if Edward and Clara have been conspiring together,

then where has she been for the past nine months?

Traveling with his company

while they concocted this scheme?

Esther, what's the matter?

Perhaps we should call the doctor.

Your ears must be burning.

You are so kind, Aunt,

to show me such mercy.

Don't get too comfortable.

You're not staying.

I understand why you'd be suspicious.

Were I in your place, I would feel the same way.

Why are you here, Clara?

Seeking shelter.

That is all.

You have other family.

None worthy of the name.

My uncle disowned me when he heard

I was unwed and with child.

And you claim Edward

is the father? You know he is.

You were there the night...

The night he took advantage of me.

Even while you lay gravely ill, Aunt.

Every day, I regret

succumbing to his charm.

Although Esther knows how persuasive he can be.

Then why not pursue him for shelter?

You think I have not?

I have written constantly.

Begging him for support.

But they all went unanswered.

Well, then, I shall summon him here this morning.

Let us see what he has to say for himself.

Edward is here?

In Sanditon?

How dare you?

It is not even a good likeness!

Forgive me. I drew it from memory.

It was an act

of gross presumption to do so without my permission.

Do I need permission to admire you, Miss Lambe?

And if you're so grievously offended,

then why are you here?

What do you want from me?

Isn't that obvious?

I wish to know you better.

That is how I see you.

Doubtless it differs from how you see yourself.

But maybe you could tell me how you'd like to be seen.

Miss Lambe!

There you are!

Good morning, Miss Markham.

Where's Leo?

Disparu.

What do you mean, "disappeared"?

Nous avons pas l'envie d'étudier aujourd'hui.

Nevertheless, your uncle has employed me to teach you.

Mon oncle vous a employée pour nous tenir hors de son chemin.

Il me voit comme un fardeau insupportable.