Belgravia: The Next Chapter

The Duke, I should warn you,

still holds some reservations regarding your approach.

Promise me that this is the last time.

What happened to Lily?

She froze

in the night, in my arms...

Aphrodite, I presume?

Yes.

Well, I hope you enjoy the experience, Lady Trenchard.

- But he saw you. - Please stop it.

We have been experiencing some difficulties of late.

I wish more than anything that we could find a way

back to how we were, and it's slipping away.

He told me about the new adventure

that you're planning together,

- the silver mine. - Ah, yes.

You shouldn't have done that.

It wasn't long ago that you were asking for my help.

As you can see, we must borrow.

- No, no, no, no, no. - I'm losing him!

I'm losing him!

I don't want to live my life like this,

and I would hope that you don't either.

I want to live with trust... and love!

So do I...

What have you done?

I don't really know what I expected of marriage.

I was probably naive.

So much has happened.

I didn't know that someone could be so complicated.

And troubled.

- I've tried to help. - I'm sure you have.

Everything I do seems to be wrong.

It seems to me he should be thinking

more about your happiness.

You've been married a matter of months,

and he's managed to distress you and push you away.

I'm sure it's been my fault as well.

He's had great difficulties to deal with in his life.

He may have had difficulties,

but he shouldn't be expecting you to suffer for that.

He doesn't. Not really. I...

It's hard to explain.

He can be so loving...

and wonderful.

All right there, Peter.

Thank you for listening to me.

I will always want to listen to you.

- What are we playing? - Chase!

All right. Let's go!

Come on!

Come on! You've got to get me!

Miss Dunn is in the drawing room, Your Ladyship.

Is she?

She's been waiting for half an hour or more.

You sat for a lurid painting?

It isn't lurid.

But I confess, I...

I didn't think it would ever appear in a window.

- I thought it lurid. - Well, it's not.

It's in the Pre-Raphaelite style.

The artist is extremely talented and reputable.

But I don't understand. How did this even come about?

I met him through a mutual friend,

a doctor, an acquaintance of the Duchess of Rochester,

and he asked me to sit for him.

So, you went to an...

- artist's... - Studio.

And he told you to take off your clothes

and pose as the Goddess of Love?

It wasn't like that. You're being prudish.

- Am I? - Yes.

There were other people there with me,

- the doctor-- - Oh, "the doctor."

And other people. My maid was with me--

Ah! And your husband?

Does he know about any of this?

Em, you're making far too much of this.

You say it's in the window of Findlay and Hodge?

They are extremely respectable dealers, I think.

Yes, where respectable people might go to buy their art.

People will see it. People who matter.

- I'm hardly recognizable-- - Oh, I recognized you--

Yes, because you're my sister!

Emily? How are you?

Well. Thank you, Frederick.

And your mother?

Tolerably well.

Please send her my regards.

I will. Thank you.

There's something wrong between you.

No, there isn't.

I'm not a fool, Clara Dunn.

All marriages have good days and bad.

May I remind you that if you should lose

your husband's goodwill,

it will affect not only you but mother... and me.

He's not about to stop your allowance--

Yes, not only financially,

but in terms of our standing... and my future.

Perhaps you could think of that

next time you're unfastening your corset

in an artist's studio.

The very idea that you would risk our reputation.

I must go. Mother will be wondering.

I've been here too long.

Someone bought it a couple of hours ago.

"Snapped up," he said it was.

Did he say who bought it?

Only that it was a regular client.

That's probably a good thing. It will hang in someone's

collection somewhere, and that'll be that.

Did you know... that it would be sold like this?

I did tell Mr. Dearden that I didn't want it myself.

I could hardly have taken it home.

I'm sure it will be fine. Do you think it will be fine?

Most likely, Your Ladyship.

Dinner will be ready in five minutes, Vicar.

Thank you.

Mrs. Warren?

I hope you know how much I appreciate--

have always appreciated everything that you do for me.

Oh, that's very kind of you. I hope you know

how we all appreciate you, the whole parish.

I can stay late this evening, keep you company.

Don't worry. I have some work I need to...

I need to think about...

Well, if you change your mind...

You said it would be the last time.

I changed my mind.

I wish I could pray for you, but I can't.

Because I can't find God.

I can't reach him anymore.

Oh, dear, oh, dear.

But I don't need your prayers. I just want what's due.

No.

I'm not giving you any more money.

Oh, I... Oh, I think you are.

I'm not.

I don't have it.

You can do what you want with me.

You poor pretty sod! Next time you bring it!

You bloody bring it!!

You go near him again, and I will kill you.

I know who you are.

And I know where to find you.

And I will come to you in the night,

and I will slit your wretched throat as you sleep.

- Do you understand me?! - Yes.

- Hmm? - Yes!

You don't do this!

Leave me here.

No, I think I should see you inside, sir.

- Fetch a doctor-- - No, no. Go.

I know you were trying to help.

I... I thank you for it.

What's happened?

Sit down.

Someone was getting a beating.

Why do people have to be such animals?

Here.

Thank you.

First thing I did,

when I was 15,

once I learned to walk again,

once I got my strength again,

I learned how to fight.

No one gets the better of me.

Not anymore.

I swore it then.

I can find something to help you cover this up,

but you'd better have a story ready.

Corner of the cupboard?

I couldn't walk away.

But you shouldn't run risks, Lucian Wood.

I haven't heard my name for years.

It was His Lordship's brother...

who I helped.

I recognized him from that time he came to the house.

I've seen him...

the same place I go.

Is he all right?

Alive.

And whether he's all right...

We can't do anything.

We can't say anything.

These are the terms they're offering.

We could approach other banks,

but the existing relationship is useful,

and with the time we've got,

well... as you see,

- if you should default-- - I won't default.

I'm sure, Your Lordship,

but the loan is secured against your interest

in the foundry and against Trenchard Imports.

If you're satisfied, the manager says

he could make some time for us this afternoon,

and we can get things signed.

Please ask him to see us

- as early as is convenient. - Yes, Your Lordship.