Confess it, you are bored already
- A young lady to see you, sir - Show her in, man
- Mr. Harthouse - Yes, the same
- Do I have your word this visit is a secret? - You have it
but I don’t see Where this conversation is going
- It’s about a lady I’ve just left her - Where?
- At her father’s - Ah, her father’s
- That’s the way it is, is it? - I must ask you to promise Never to see her again
- as long as you live - Did she ask you to tell me?
no.
I don’t doubt your sincerity But I can’t promise
There’s no hope for you Consider her dead
No
How can you take on such a responsibility on her own?
I do it out of love, I know her character Trust me Mr. Harthouse
For some reason, I do
I’m not a moral sort of fellow I’ve never made any pretense
I’m as immoral as need be. But I never had any intentions of hurting the young lady
Or in taking advantage of the fact That her father’s a machine
Her brother’s a whelp And her husband’s a bore
I never had any evil intentions I just did what I did without thinking
It seemed perfectly natural I was bored
- Will you give up seeing her? - Yes, why not
But I would never have agreed If anyone else had come to ask
- There’s one more thing - More?
I must ask you to leave her today And never come back
Come, come.. Strange as it may sound I’m here on public business
Well, political business for the conservative party It’s a fact
Fact or no fact I must ask you to go
But it would make me look foolish Just to up and leave
It’s the honorable thing to do And I know you’ll do the honorable thing
- Or else I wouldn’t have come here - Honorable?
- I don’t know what to say - I trust you Mr. Harthouse
This is ridiculous There’s no way out of it
What will be, will be And this is what will be I suppose
- You have my word, I’ll go - Thank you Mr. Harthouse
At lease allow me the privilege Of knowing my enemy’s name
My name? it’s Siss Cecilia Jupe
- Are you related to the family? - No, I’m just a girl from the circus
Ah, just a girl from the circus
Another defeat Another failure
It’s one great pyramid of failure What does it matter?
I need a trip Maybe up the line
I’d better write to my brother Jack
Dear Jack….
All up in Coketown Bored out of my mind
I’m going for camels Affectionately Jem
Ah, ah, now, wait a bit
This lady here has something to tell you
That’ll strike you dumb Dumb !
- Bounderby… I want to speak - Not you, sir
Let this lady speak Ma’am, tell him
Mr. Bounderby I …..
I can’t ….
This is no time for swallowing marbles If you can't spit it out, I can
Gradgrind Mrs. Sparsit overheard a conversation
Between your friend James Harthouse and Loo
She followed your precious daughter My wife….
To Mr. Harthouse’s hotel And now they’ve gone…. Together !
- Louisa is here - Yes, together !
- Here? Did you say here? - She’s upstairs asleep
She came here last night in the storm Naturally, she stayed overnight
Well, ma’am … We shall be very pleased To hear whatever little apology
- You may have to offer - Sir, my throat I need lemon juice
You need something else, too, ma’am A coach to take you back to the bank
I’m sorry, Gradgrind I’m not in an agreeable state today
Now, I have to speak plain Because I’m a plain speaking man
Your daughter, sir Has not been a dutiful wife to me
- I doubt if we ever understood Louisa - What do you mean, we?
I, the, doubt, if I’ve ever understood Louisa
I don’t think I educated her In quite the right way
Well, you’re right there I’ll tell you what education is….
Being thrown out of doors Neck and crop
And starved of everything except blows
Whatever the merits of such an education may be Its difficult to apply it to girls
- I don’t see why - We won’t quarrel on the matter
I wanted to ask you dear Bounderby If you would allow Louisa to stay here for a while
With Sissy… I mean Cecilia…
Who understands her
I gather from all this that you, uh Think there’s some incompatibility Between
Between Loo Bounderby and myself
I’m afraid there’s incompatibility Between Louisa and almost everyone at present
I’m a coketown man! I …. I know every brick chimney stack
And mill hand in this town They’re real!
Anything else Is turtle soup and venison With a gold spoon
Any since that’s what Loo wants I suggest that you provide it for her
- Because she’ll not get it from me - There’s no need to use that tone, Bounderby
You may change like a weathercock, Gradgrind But I stay what I am
What I’ve always been Your daughter, sir
Doesn’t appreciate me
- I don’t impress her - This is unreasonable
I think it’s devilish reasonable
For years, I couldn’t afford the price of a shoehorn Let alone the price of a shoe
But there are ladies… Born ladies From families…. Families
Who worship the ground I walk on Isn’t that so?
Yes, sir
If your daughter isn’t home by 12:00 noon tomorrow I shall take it that she prefers to stay here
Please… Bounderby, you’ve accepted her for better or worse
No Everyone will know that Josiah Bounderby And Loo Gradgrind
Were two horsed who wouldn’t pull together
And that’s the truth of it…
Without any sentimental humbug
And thanks to you Mr. Bounderby Stephen Blackpool is now named in public print All over town
It’s shameful He’s the honestest Lad that ever walked
- Where is he then, if he’s so honest? - I’ve told you, he went away to find work
Ah, there you are Mrs. Bounderby I’m sorry to call you out
But this woman here has been telling me A cock and bull story that you went to see her
- And Stephen Balckpool and gave him money - It’s true
- Why the devil, didn’t you tell me? - I promised my sister I wouldn’t…
- That’s true - Why was he seen outside this back that evening?
I don’t know I think it was to meet someone about a job
- Who? - I don’t know
Have you any idea who it might be? That person may be the thief
I don’t know but I’ve written to Stephen And told him to come back to clear himself
Have you, indeed? Well, ma’am, my spies in the post office
Tell me that no letter to Stephen Balckpool Has ever been sent
The only time, he ever wrote to me He said he’s been forced to change his name
- So as to get work - Changed his name, has he?
Oh, that’s unlucky For such an immaculate young man
Innocent men don’t change their names What’s his name now?
- I’ll never tell you - Then where is he?
- If he’s so innocent why hasn’t he come back? - I don’t know
Good night, father
Louisa, do you believe This man Balckpool’s the thief?
I did so once, because I wanted to believe he was
Stop!
I got her! The old woman, the one outside the bank
Let me in with her Hold it open
No no no, no please, oh no Right, ha!
To Mr. Bounderby’s quick! She’s mine, now we’ll know the truth
No escape! I found one of ‘em!
- Where’s Mr. Bounderby? - Upstairs
- Don’t let her out of your sight - What is it? What is it Mrs. Sparsit?
- I found the old woman we saw outside the bank - Good work Mrs. Sparsit
I found her for you after some trouble Where’s she gone
But trouble in your service is a pleasure to me, sir Show yourself, ma’am
What the devil do you think you are doing Mrs. Sparsit?
- Sir? - How dare you poke your great officious nose Into my affaires?!
My dear Josiah it’s not my fault I told her you wouldn’t like it
- But she wouldn’t listen - Why did you let her bring you in?
Why didn’t you knock her teeth out Or break her legs?
She threatened me with the police So I had to come quiet
Oh ! Such a fine house you’ve got
It’s not my fault Josiah I live quiet and secret like I promised
Never broke our agreement once Never said I was your mother
Just admired you from a distance And if I come to town now and again
For a proud peep at you I’ve done it secret, my love and gone away again
I’m surprised madam You have the gall to face your son
- After the unnatural way you treated him -Me, unnatural?
To my dear boy?
Well, not so dear when you abandon him as a baby
- And left him to the care of a drunken grandmother - His grand…
His grandmother died before he was born
I’ve never touched a drop of hard liquor
- Oh, my God forgive you your wicked imagination - But, madam
- You left your son to be brought up in the gutter - What gutter?
Josiah was never in no gutter ever
Though he comes from humble parents His parents who loved him
Never thought it hardship on themselves To save so that he could get an education
Well, even after his poor father died I managed to buy him an apprenticeship
Though I only have a village shop And the takings are small enough
Still, he paid me back Like a loving son
He pensioned me off on 30 pounds a year Not to trouble him
I don’t exactly know how I came to be….
Favored with the presence of the existing company
Where you all invited to hear a lecture On my family affaires?
Officious busybodies Out!
Good evening
They found Stephen
Lift him slowly
Easy
- becareful Its mangled the life out of him - How did it happen?
He fell in walking across the field
When the mine shaft was working It killed without need
Now it’s abandoned And it still kills without need
So, we die without need One way or another
- Just don’t let go of my hand, Rachel - Are you still in pain, my dear one?
Some, some It’s all a muddle, eh?
It’s all a muddle
Oh, young lady…
I was thinking of you before I fell ….
And your brother, and what you had done to me
It’s no matter now
- Will you take a massage to your father? - My father’s here…
Oh, sir Promise you’ll clear my name
- How? - Your son Tom will tell you
I met with him one night And I waited….
But there ain’t no charges Promise me
- I promise - Don’t let go of my hand, Rachel
I’ll hold it all the way All the way
- Why are you crying, Lass? - If I hadn’t woken up that night
Your wife would’ve died And we’d have been free
If you hadn’t made that promise for my sake You wouldn’t have gone away
And if I hadn’t written to you You wouldn’t have come back
- I did it for….. the best - Uhhh, yes
It’s all a muddle, isn’t it? It’s a fair old muddle
Cover my face
- Father - Did you know about Tom?
- Yes - Do you think he planned the robbery?
He needed the money
And he deliberately cast suspicion On that poor dead man
Now, I’ll have to tell everyone the truth I promised
- What about Tom? - I’ll have to arrange his escape
- No, Sissy has already done that - Mr. Selary’s circus is pitched over at Ketley
I sent Tom there with a note Mr. Selary will make the arrangements
Oh, oh Sissy Ha ha ha Sissy oh you’re all…
- Oh, my little poppy - Hey, Sissy, the horses missed you
- You was always their favorite - I’m getting married Me sweet Siss, to a widow
The husband has thrown In a heavy back fall of an elephant
Ha! I missed you all so much
- Mr. Selary is my brother safe? - Safe and well
- He’s here in disguise till we can move him - Thank you Mr. Selary
Oh, I’m a bleary Brandy and water veteran myself, Squire
Well, you stood by our Sissy So we’ll stand by you
- Can I see Tom? - Later, after the show’s over
Hello? Father?
- How was it done? - What done?
- The robbery - Ha ha, oh that, well, I had a key made
- And I waited my time - I’m in agony
Why? Why? Why?
So many people work in situations of trust And a certain percentage of those people
Will be dishonest
You told me a hundred times It’s a law
How can I help laws?
You’ve comforted everyone else With your laws, father
- So comfort yourself - We must get you in Liverpool and then abroad
Yes, I suppose so I can’t be more miserable anywhere else
- Than I have been here - We’ll get you changed
And we’ll take you to the station
It’s a banker’s draft You’ll be provided for whatever you end up
May God forgive you
- Oh, Tom - No, not you
- I have nothing to say to you - Is this how it ends after all my love to you?
Pretty words,
you left old Bounderby And had my best friend Hearthous packed off Just like that!
Don’t talk about him If you ever loved me, please don’t talk about him
You gave me up! You never cared for me!
Sorry to interfere with your plans But I must have Mr. Tom
I always suspected you did the robbery
I suggest you come quiet Or do I have to blow this whistle
- And tell all the world? - Bitzar, don’t do this
- Have you got a heart? - Of course, sir
The circulation couldn’t be carried on Without one
No man acquainted with the facts
Relating to the circulation of the blood Can doubt I have a heart
- But can it be touched by compassion? - It can be touched by reason And nothing else
Why? What reason can you have For stopping my son escaping?
Sir, since you’ve asked my reason It’s only reasonable to let you know
Mr. bounderby will promote me To Tom’s place in the bank for this
- It’s a promotion I’ve always wanted - So it’s only a question of self interest
No, sorry to interrupt you, sir
But, as a true conservative Your social system Is a question of self interest
What you must always appeal to is a person's sels-interest.
It's our only hold. It's how we're made.
you tought me that, sir when I was very young
- How much do you want? - Oh! thank you, sir for trying to bribe me.
I knew, with your clear mind, you'd suggest this
So I went through this calculating in my head
and found that to compound a felony, no matter how well-paid
would not be as safe or as good for me as staying with Mr. Bounderby.
- So I must regretfully say no - Bitzar…
Can’t I appeal to you? You were at my school
I paid for it Surly…
It’s a fundamental principle of your party That everything has to be paid for
Everything from birth to death Is a bargain across a counter And must be paid for in cash
But what about God… And your chance of heaven?
This is the best way to heaven, sir
And if it isn’t, it’s not a place Run on sound economic principle And we’ve no business there
Ah…huh? What’s this, Squire?
This man is a criminal If anyone tries to stop me I’ll call the police
- And you’ll all be in trouble - Oh, yeah, if he’s a criminal, Squire
Then we must help you
Father!
It would be in your interests If you helped me get this man in to the police
- Well, it’s a trek for you , sir - Mr. Bounderby will appreciate it
He’s a generous man
- That’s right, all aboard, sirs - Squire…
You’d better take old Grompus Along with you for protection
You know what to Grompus
- Go, madam, go - Oh! I’m going sir
Oh, I think you are too cramped Under my humble roof madam
- Please don’t bite my nose off - I can’t madam, it’s too big
I’m only Josiah Bounderby of Coketown
Forgive me, I think I must have been wasting your time
In my judgment, this is no place for a lady With a genius like yours
- For poking into other peoples affairs - In your judgment, indeed
Everybody knows how unerring Mr. Bounderby’s judgment is
Everybody talks about your judgment I’ve only this to say…
For a long time I’ve always thought of you as a noodle
Nothing a noodle says or does Comes as a surprise
A noodle is a noodle And you’re a noodle!
Why is this horse dancing? Stop that man
I’ll take that
Someone stops that man!
Kidderminster and Childers will stay with young Tom
Till he boards the ship in Liverpool, Squire
Once he’s safely away I’ll make amends
Yes, well, you take the carriage back, Squire I’ll rescue young Mr. Bitzar Form old Grompus
Squire… Does Sissy still ask after her father?
- Always Mr. Selary - He’s dead, Squire
A year ago
- Will you tell her? - Oh, no
There’s nothing comfortable to tell Will you?
No It’ll only make her unhappy
People have too much unhappiness
That’s why they must be amused We can’t always be learning
We can’t always be working No, we aren’t made for it
We must try and do the… The right thing
The kind thing Make the best of ourselves, not the worst
Hello Squire Hello, heh!
People must be amused
Well, Squire..
All things change and change about If I could see into the future…
Look how we live… And where we live
And our only end is in death Look on it, ma’am
And tell me if it isn’t all a fair muddle
Dearest…. Louisa…
I’m sick of my life, Loo I hate everybody
- Not me Tom - No, not you, Loo
I don’t know what I’d do without you Forgive me
- I can’t make you laugh, Tom - I can’t make you
- It’s a great pity for both of us - You’re a girl Loo
And girls come out of it better than boys
You’re a dear brother Tom
Wait a minute
Everything has to be paid for Everything from birth to death
Is a bargain across a counter And must be paid for in cash
People say there’s a wisdom of the head And a wisdom of the heart
I didn’t believe it I thought that wisdom of the head was enough
No, I have to complaint You’re an affectionate young woman
And we must make that do
On the other hand, Squire It might not turn out like that at all
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