She'll do anything to escape her class #period #drama

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]I've invited Mrs. Russell here to lunch to meet Mr. Mallister and I need you to help me make it run smoothly.

[00:00:05]>> Mrs. Aers, Mr. Mallister, >> the very one.

[00:00:07]>> Does he want to meet Mrs. Russell?

[00:00:08]>> With any luck, he'll be curious about her money and about her house. She's trying to find her feet in New York. And I'm afraid he's the gatekeeper she must pass to achieve it.

[00:00:16]>> Is that his role?

[00:00:17]>> He is Cberus, snarling and growling to protect his mystic rose, as he likes to call her.

[00:00:23]>> Is Mrs. Aster aware of all this?

[00:00:24]>> She is when it suits her. She uses him to filter the new arrivals.

[00:00:28]>> So, Mr. Mallister's opinion is important.

[00:00:30]>> Aurora has invited Mrs. Russell to lunchon.

[00:00:33]>> She has.

[00:00:34]>> And who else will be there? The latest arrivals from Ellis Island.

[00:00:37]>> I'm going. And so is Mr. Mallister.

[00:00:40]>> Oh dear. Don't we approve of him either?

[00:00:43]>> He spends his life puffing people up or putting them down.

[00:00:46]>> Mrs. Aster needs her lieutenants.

[00:00:48]>> Do you like Mrs. Aster?

[00:00:50]>> That's like saying, "Do you like rain?

[00:00:52]She is a fact of life that we must live with." Who else is Aurora invited?

[00:00:56]>> Not many. I'd say we're just there to take the edge off their meeting. Really?

[00:00:58]That woman has the resilience of a cockroach.

[00:01:01]>> Dear me, should we send John to carry out some pest control?

[00:01:05]>> If only we could.

[00:01:06]>> Mr. Mallister has confirmed that he's coming to Mrs. Fain's lunchon.

[00:01:10]>> Hallelujah. Let the trumpet sound.

[00:01:12]>> You laugh, but tomorrow I'm going to be at a lunchon with Ward Mallister.

[00:01:16]>> Means a lot to me, George.

[00:01:17]>> In which case, of course, it means a lot to me.

[00:01:19]>> We are getting there. Don't you see? All the things we promised ourselves when we first married.

[00:01:24]>> The things you promised yourself. The point is, we're finally getting to where we belong.

[00:01:28]>> I always felt I was where I belonged because I had you.

[00:01:32]>> You mean you needed me to steer us in the right direction?

[00:01:34]>> And now lunch with Mr. Mallister will make your dreams come true.

[00:01:37]>> He's the gatekeeper, so yes, he could.

[00:01:39]And I will make it my business to see that it does.

[00:01:41]>> How did you get her to ask him? She was delighted to.

[00:01:43]>> Does Mr. A enjoy it? Playing around in high society.

[00:01:46]>> He seems to.

[00:01:48]>> More than he expected, I'd say. But when you're a handsome young man, all you need is a decent tail coat and you're invited everywhere.

[00:01:53]>> What about when he settles down? if he's got used to that way of life. Won't it be hard to give it up?

[00:01:58]>> He wasn't used to it before and nor was I. We were both from Doylestown where life wasn't about whose guest list you're on.

[00:02:04]>> While we're alone, who's actually going to Aurora's lunchon?

[00:02:07]>> Tom Rakes.

[00:02:08]>> Was it rather sly not to say?

[00:02:10]>> I don't want Antagonist to take against him before they get to know each other.

[00:02:12]>> She's taken against him already as you were aware. So, you're too late to head that off at the pass.

[00:02:17]>> But you haven't.

[00:02:18]>> He's not what we've planned.

[00:02:20]>> I can't deceive you there.

[00:02:21]>> The best laid schemes and my sin going off to >> Gllay. Tail >> Robbie Burns.

[00:02:26]>> Love makes fools of all of us.

[00:02:28]>> William Thackery.

[00:02:29]>> But how could I be sure the girl was performing her duties as she should?

[00:02:32]Glattus wouldn't know.

[00:02:32]>> I can do that.

[00:02:33]>> And you will report back to me.

[00:02:34]>> I'll tell you anything I think you should know.

[00:02:36]>> Very well. We will promote Idol High and between the two of us, we will manage Miss Glattus.

[00:02:40]>> What's this?

[00:02:41]>> Mrs. Bruce has persuaded me to let Glattus have a ladies maid and not to hire another governness.

[00:02:45]>> Well done, Mrs. Bruce.

[00:02:46]>> Don't I get any praise?

[00:02:48]>> Well done you.

[00:02:50]>> You won't be sorry. I'm sorry now.