Ridley Road

Sing with me!

You can be louder than that!

Paul, where are you? Daddy's coming!

Let's tidy you up, darling. That's it. Good boy.

Wir kommen wieder. Wir kommen wieder.

We come again.

Hm!

I'll get him ready.

May God bless you and keep you.

May God shine His light on you and be gracious to you.

May God come toward you and grant you peace.

Amen.

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz.

Amen.

Come on, then, Jeremy, help yourself.

It's wonderful as ever, Mrs. Epstein.

Oh, schmoozer!

David! For Roza. Oh! Thank you, Uncle.

I cried every night on our honeymoon, didn't I, David?

She did, yes. Oh, did I weep?

An East End girl in Manchester -

might as well have been a foreign land!

For four days and four nights,

I was inconsolable but, by the fifth night, I was sold.

All good at the salon, Viv? I gave the beans some crunch - not so soft.

Hm, yeah. Why do you English always boil the vegetables to mush?

I don't know. I really don't know! All good at the salon, Viv?

It's the boiler, Roza.

Boiler!

All good at the salon...? Busy, nonstop.

Didn't sit down for two minutes.

Well, you won't have to worry about all that soon enough.

When you're married, you won't have to work all the time, I mean.

Jeremy said he doesn't mind me working, didn't you?

Your sisters all stopped.

I am happy to do whatever makes Vivien most happy.

Well, it doesn't look good on Mr. Klein

if his son has to send his wife out to earn a wage -

sends a bad message, a bad message about business, right, Daddy?

Vivvy will know what to do. Exactly, yes.

Do you hear? What?

Upstairs, I can hear. I'm telling you, it's the boiler.

You want Jeremy to go and check for you? Jeremy to the rescue!

Why make him schlep? It won't be anything.

Let him check, for God's sake!

You're all right, Roza, you're all right.

Vivien, get her a sherry, steady her nerves.

You're safe here, Roza.

Here you are, Roza.

Thank you. I'm fine. I'm fine. Coast appears to be completely clear.

Always is.

Right, lovely. Chin down, Jeremy, show us your pearly whites.

Dad spoke to his friend at The Chronicle. Lovely big smile.

Oh, yes?

We can do a big engagement announcement on the back pages -

biggest they've ever had. What fantastic news.

I think we've got it.

Is it all right if I get one on my own, for my business cards?

Just be careful of my right side - I think I'm stronger on my left.

Would it kill you to pretend to be happy?

Yes.

Are you getting it?

Have you got a good one?

Only me, Dad!

Mum wants the lunchboxes back.

She says you've been hoarding.

Oh.

It's you.

Vivien.

Hello. I didn't know you were coming back.

I didn't...

Well, I hear a mazel tov's in order.

A nice boy, a good family - your parents must be delighted.

We're all over the moon.

So, what have you been...

..doing, exactly? Just...

..business. Right.

You couldn't write or...

..some such?

I'm sorry.

You will always be my girl. Yes. You said that last time.

You said quite a few things.

So...

..what have you come back for?

Corduroy from Guernsey -

top notch stuff.

Straight back polyester - St. Michael's best.

Vivien...

..you have to forget about me. Why?

I've been waiting. I've been ready.

I'm ready.

One second!

Daddy! I was just here to get your lunchboxes. Mum asked me to come.

Couldn't find them.

Don't tell me - you were measuring her up for a three-piece?

Jack was just helping me look.

You've got some nerve, son.

Sorry, sir. Jack, you might as well just tell him.

What is there to lose? Well, that is quite enough of that.

I'll just get back to work.

Go home to help your mother, Vivien.

Don't embarrass yourself.

So I sorted the paperwork. Right. June's sale's still here.

It's daylight robbery, the amount she charges.

The cake - it's just sugar and flour!

Still, I ordered a three tier. That'll be enough, won't it?

Maybe we need a four tier.

I'll get a four tier - the top ones are ever so small.

He's come for you.

Come and get me, Jack.

Right, Jack.

Drive carefully at this time of night.

Where's he gone?

What have you said to him? Why are you doing this to me?

I am not doing anything to you. Then why is he disappearing again?

Please, Vivien, enough with the drama.

Jeremy asked you and you said yes.

Jeremy's father asked YOU and YOU said yes! We keep our word.

We do the honourable thing in this family, and that is who we are.

Yes, that's what we're known for in our family - being honourable.

He's gone to deliver the Rothman suits, and he ain't coming back.

Get some sleep.

You'll feel differently in the morning, I promise.

Wake up, Vivien! There is a train.

If you hurry, you'll make it in time. What's the matter, Roza?

He's gone to London - east London.

I found the invoice for the suits in your dad's drawer.

"Ridley Road."

Don't draw attention - try to fit in.

Call yourself Evans, not Epstein.

Don't let anyone know you're Jewish.

But I don't have money.

And I've never even been to London.

You have your scissors.

If you can learn one thing from me, Vivien...

..learn the right time to leave.

We've got to go to Trafalgar!

No, Trafalgar!

Come on, guys! Come on, get going! Hello, darling!

Fresh flowers?

Lovely apples!

Lovely apples!

Here you are, give me a bump packet!

Houndstooth!

I'll make you say yes!

They only gave it to him,

even though his men have been frightening the tourists.

He cased the main attractions and now Trafalgar Square.

Colin Jordan's booked it.

He managed to get a permit, the pernicious little shit.

Sorry, Rabbi. Right, the plan is... Sol?

There's a young lady at the door.

This better not be another one of your shiksas! No, Dad! Honestly.

No, she's asking for Jack.

Let me go, Dad. Let me find out.

Hello. You selling something, love?

No. No, I'm looking for Jack Morris.

Lovely hair - very shiny.

Thank you. I did it myself. Did you now?

Watch out, Raymond Teasy-Weasy!

I think Jack delivered some suits here to this address

from Epstein Tailors in Manchester. Perhaps you know him?

Now, I don't want to upset you, love - you seem like a nice girl -

but, between you and me, Jack's probably onto the next bit of skirt.

I see.

Um... Well...

Thank you so much for your time.

Very helpful. Ta-ra, love!

Who is she, Sol? That's my niece.

What do you want me to do? Shall I call your sister?

No, I'll keep an eye on her.

Cheer up, love! Might never happen!

Rag and bone!

Look at this!

It's £2 a week, meals included, except on Sunday when I'm at church.

Very affordable.

This street ain't what it was, Vivien...? Evans.

Vivien Evans - lovely.

And what secretarial college are you attending?

Oh, no, I'm a hairdresser. I found a salon in Soho in The Gazette.

I'm going to go in the morning. Soho? Very exotic.

I never bother with salons myself - always done my own. Can you tell?

No.

- I'm calling the police! - Don't be ridiculous.

Well, I'm asking Roza again!

Can I...?

"I had to go, love Vivien."

Go where? Auntie, I know nothing.

I want you to know, when your family wrote to me... Oh, no, please don't.

I don't want to speak of this.

I just said I needed time to think about it...

..to get the spare room ready. The wallpaper was only half done.

If I knew then what I know now...

..you think I wouldn't try to help them straight away?

But I'm not a political person.

I didn't realise the danger they were in.

I'm so sorry, Roza.

I live with it every day.

She doesn't know. She said she doesn't know.

You can't punish me, Roza! It's not fair!