Have you never left the island?
Let your imagination run wild,
Where would you go?
In Boston,
But if you could go to South America or Europe,
In Boston,
Really ?
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What's the matter ?
I'm hungry,
We have no more money,
APRIL 1872
You are looking for someone ?
I need a room, Just for a week or two,
- Do you have family on the island? - No,
I'll take you for one night, Then you will manage,
There are rooms in town,
Guinea Town,
Jake,
What brings you here?
The war,
Tell him,
Tell him what you need,
Her doctor stopped her treatment,
Pain in the leg?
Give us some opium, doctor, Thank you,
I just want to know his condition,
Give him what he needs,
or I won't stay with him,
Not one more night,
This is the last one I have,
I want to see him here again if he needs help,
Looks like you're leaving, anyway,
I'll see you elsewhere in town,
Hold,
Have a nice day, Mrs, Rivers,
What is this chicken for?
Pay my rent,
Although my owner apparently prefers pork,
I'm getting kicked out,
Where are you going,
without your pharmacist?
I gave all the opium,
You owe me money,
I must first find a new practice,
What are you going to do with it?
A good soup,
Can I help you ?
- Mrs, Roland? - Yes ?
Don't make me guess,
I'm looking for Dr, Peter Roland,
Why that ?
Are you feeling bad?
My husband was a captain during the war,
Their paths crossed,
A captain?
Peter doesn't talk much about war,
- He's waiting for you ? - No,
But I come from far away,
Women always delay everything,
It is not very polite to our visitor,
Excuse me,
So, can we go upstairs?
Yes, I would like to introduce you,,,
We will do the introductions
after catching at least one fish,
Working here can be terribly boring for a woman,
unless we like to make candles
- or gut fish, - Silence,
Look at this,
- Good God ! - Charles,
They don't bite,
Only men should fish,
Dad, please,
Nothing in two hours, why bother?
These lazy people take a siesta in the sun,
Did you have fun,
How many did he take?
Four,
A bunch of damp silver scales and
struggling fins inhaling the fatal air,
John is good with words,
And are you a doctor?
Not really,
Weren't you a doctor during the war?
Yes,
Lucia says her husband was a captain,
And that he knew you,
Briefly,
In Antietam,
Your husband was,,,
We're not going to make a family fishing
trip a recreation of the Battle of Antietam,
Sorry, Mr, Roland, but maybe,,,
Peter was a brave Union soldier,
First lieutenant in the Massachusetts infantry,
That's all you need to know,
He saved lives
and brought glory to Nantucket,
Do you have a husband?
He has been killed,,,
in Gettysburg,
I insist that we stop,
I miss the war,
I slept the whole time,
It makes you want, indeed,
My husband told me he was treated by a doctor in Nantucket
who appeared to him as an angel,
There were no angels in Antietam,
I came to find you,
I would like to know why, This is not the moment,
- I agree, - You're interrupting us,
- I didn't have a chance,,, - The race is over, John,
Do you want to walk with me?
I should go back to town,
I found a house there to rent,
No, come and dine with us,
- To fart ! - Take care of Mom,
Let's see,
Josephine will have prepared dinner,
We will meet you at home,
This young woman could be hiding things from us,
It hurts me to ask, but I need to borrow $ 5,
John used up my savings, and I
have to be creditworthy to move,
Of course,
But don't be so hard on your brother,
We must help him find his way,
Which will never happen if this continues,
This girl is beautiful,
Although his pretext for his arrival at
our door amazes me to the highest point,
I won't judge her for that, Not immediately,
Are you hiding something from me?
Do you have any views on her?
We have no secrets from each other,
It’s just you,
Than me ?
It is I who give you life, young girl,
Another man came earlier,
He seemed in a hurry to see you,
- Who was it ? - A gentleman,
He came twice while you were fishing,
And what did this gentleman say?
He was from the lawyer,
He said Master Bennet would come himself tonight,
What could it be ?
A lawyer is bad news,
We didn't pay everything back after the storm,
We owe money,
But there isn't a single person on
this island who would give us a dime,
And it is not for lack of having sought,
Maybe your Uncle Joseph's second wife,
Yes, the Donovan girl,
Upholsterer girl,
They had money,
And they liked us,
- Yes, - And he was in poor health,
- Do they have children? - I think so, Four or five,
In my opinion, this important case
concerns a marriage proposal for John,
Why me ? You're the eldest,
And I don't want to get married yet,
So you really are a ladies' man,
Is it necessary to be a ladies' man
to want to wait before getting married?
Good ! It explains everything,
And yet, you wait,
Alright, I'll wait, However you want,
Why bother with all this?
Master Bennet is a friend,
He knows Peter is looking for a
new practice and he has found one,
Dinner is ready,
Hope that's it for family matters,
Miss Childs, tell us about yourself,
My story is of little interest, Mrs, Roland,
Tell us where you are from,
I'm all ears,
Originally from Cuba,
My family fled when I
was six, to Saint Augustine,
Why the hell?
My father was persecuted for his work against slavery,
He opposed the Spanish rulers,
If you were against slavery,
why go and settle in a slave state?
Charles, come on!
No child bears the burden of what their parents do,
My family wanted to stay out of the war,
- As many, - I have no doubt about it,
And your husband ?
So he knew Peter?
He fought for the Union?
Stop it, Charles, Don't answer him, Miss Childs,
I ask that nicely,
Bobbetty Lee took 20,000 slaves with him to Gettysburg,
And he captured and chained every free nigger
he met between Maryland and Pennsylvania,
Miss Childs said her family was against slavery,
weren't you listening
I guess she got married to a Confederate
officer who defended the slavers,
- Am I wrong ? - The Yankees organized
and enjoyed slavery for 200 years,
Our family, including you, young man, was abolitionist,
This island hosted the world's first
meeting of Quakers opposed to slavery,
Some Quakers clung to their slaves for 50 years,
And those of Newport made their fortunes through slavery,
Why did you fight, son?
I did not fight,
I took care of the dead and the dying,
And yes, it is because I was against slavery,
Just like Miss Childs or Mrs, Childs,
we have that in common,
Now that everyone besides John
has presented their credentials,
could we forget this nonsense
and enjoy our flounder?
- My father used to say,,, - You included, Miss Childs,
Yes of course,
I don't know what to expect,
I have to take a little time,
I hope to see you again,
I only have one request,
What are you talking about ?
Just this once, Peter,
She's the girl of my dreams,
It is absurd to discuss this,
You sound like it's to be taken,
- Listen, - I heard the first time,
Believe me,
I do not believe you,
Hello, Josephine,
The Roland are there?
Yes, Master, over here,
Good evening sir,
Do you know a certain
Mr, Leon Marshal of Boston?
Yes indeed,
- It is a friend ? - An excellent friend,
Formerly a Quaker, just like us,
Now a dedicated Bostonian
who never leaves Beacon Hill,
He made a lot of money with whale oil,
I haven't seen him for years,
I have to tell you, Mr, Marshal is dead,
My God,
He was no older than me,
My solicitor in Boston sent me this morning
the main clause of Mr, Marshal's will,
which makes your son John his sole heir,
How will the inheritance be done?
Charles, please,
Excuse me,
How did poor Marshal die?
I only know he has no other heirs
and that he bequeathed all his fortune
to your second son, whom
he had known since birth
and deemed worthy of this legacy which
now generates an annual income of $ 17,000,
If John refused, all the fortune would go to
an abandoned children's charity in Boston,
Good God !
What a generous man!
I am happy to have brought you this good news,
Your good news is the death of my parents' friend,
Forgive me, of course,
He was very nice to my brother and me,
Sometimes he invited us to dinner,
I don't remember much, he hugged me when we saw each other,
Excuse me,
Of course,
Good-bye, Mr, Bennet,
To fart,
Good,,,
Are there any difficulties with the will?
Not at all, Everything is very clear,
John just needs to agree,
What a darn lucky one!
Won't you kiss me?
It seems to me essential to the transaction,
Finally,
Luck smiles on us,
Did you know Mr, Marshal well?
Yes, we knew him,
On the day of your birth, it was
Leon who went to look for the doctor,
We were having lunch with him when your mother got sick,
In his haste, he took my hat instead of his,
We had a good laugh afterwards,
He probably remembers helping bring you into the world,
Come in,
We should talk in private,
Indeed,
Sit down,
First I would like to know what brings you here,
and why now?
I thought I had the privilege of asking the first question,
Forgive my frankness,
A confederate widow
should be quiet here,
Are you worried that my presence threatens your reputation?
To be clear, yes,
Seventy-three men from Nantucket perished in the war,
Do not doubt my discretion,
I see this is not the time,
No, I came to talk,
What you said at dinner proves
you are the man I was hoping for,
Did the lawyer have good news? Did he find you a practice?
No he came to promise money
to my brother, John,
A family friend left him a big inheritance,
- Not to you two? - No,
And it is strange,
An old bachelor with no heirs who would
bequeath his fortune equitably to two brothers,
It would seem natural,
Sorry, I don't want to interfere in your family matters,
And I'm just as surprised to tell you this,
- I barely know you, - Me too,
But there is some logic in your brother's legacy,
- Why is that ? - He's different from you,
Same,,,
Even what?
Nothing,
Let's just say he's luckier
than you and me,
I can't think about it, I shouldn't be here,
I am not comfortable talking more,
But I trust you to keep quiet,
I should tell you the same thing, You haven't revealed anything,
We'll talk to each other again soon,
- Excuse me, - There is nothing to forgive,
on the contrary,,,
Please,
I can sit ?
Of course,
I love this place,
I survived the war imagining
myself somewhere else,
I thought about the times I came here,
Caught up in the desire to be on
a boat to a land where lions roam,
exotic birds and gorgeous girls,
You won't have to work anymore,
You can travel wherever you want
and find a blonde Swedish or a southern beauty,
But I think you'd prefer the widow, Lucia,
She is clearly there for you,
You are crazy,
And now, rich,
Yes,
Gee, you're a rich man,
I'm glad to be here to tell you how delighted I am,
How much I congratulate you and how much I care for you,
Thank you, my good Peter,
Okay, I'll let you dream about the future,
It's me,
What is it ?
I just wanted to say hello to you,
You are up very early,
I have patients,
Just a minute,
Between,
Will you be home for dinner?
I do not know,
I may have found a practice where I would live,
The widow has found a pension,
- Yes, the house on the ocean,,, - In New Guinea,
She wants to stay a little alone,
It's nothing, Peter,
I will only give her the help she needs,
By the way, Mom,
I remember when I was little
I had seen a small portrait of Leon Marshall,
Yes it's possible,
Do you know what happened to him?
Let me think, I'm not sure,
He might be in my office,
You look beautiful,
Could you find him for me?
I'll look,
Why did you want it?
It would be natural to give it to John,
so that he has an image of his benefactor,
I'll look for him after breakfast,
I immediately thought of this place,
It would be perfect for a young doctor,
Yes,
Yes it's very good,
I've been thinking about it for some time,
It's perfect,
Two doors on two different streets,
Two lounges, and a corridor
which would serve as a waiting room,
And the garden at the back,
I can't imagine better,
You would have a lot of people,
Yes, I am expanding my practice,
What is the price ?
One thousand five hundred a year,
It's a three-year lease,
What are the terms?
A deposit of half the amount, the rest within four months,
Can I think about it?
You seem to like it,
I want it, I just need three or
four days to get the deposit,
I'll see what I can do,
Do you mind if I do sketches?
You're welcome,
Drop this off at my desk when you're done,
Thank you,
- Where's the new cabinet? - 32 Water Street,
I will win big,
- How much will the pharmacist earn? - More,
Awarded,
Every morning I'll look at the
port, take a dip, then come home
and see ten patients a day for five dollars each,
That's 12,000 a year,
And in the afternoon I can see friends and veterans,
Maybe I'll ask them two dollars,
For the occasion,
I will be richer than my brother, Smoke, and
above all, I will have succeeded on my own,
I'm looking for Miss Childs,
The widow,
And now with your brother,,,
Is that where she is? With my brother ?
You might need a girl in your closet,
I would work for you,
Without disturbing you,
I am not earning enough to pay myself,
I would make them pay,
Give this to your resident,
A letter to find out where I am if she needs help,
Have a nice day, Miss Rose,
Not if it hurts my brother,
The easiest way would be to refuse the money,
Why ?
Believe me, it will come in handy,
Yes, This is what we say to each other over and over,
"If only I had the money,"
No woman wants to marry a bum,
Marry,
I'd rather be a mole than a bride,
You will not remarry?
You came to Nantucket without thinking about marriage,
Are you going to live as a widow, a single woman?
John, I just went out for a walk,
I'm just saying it won't be easy,
- I didn't mean to imply,,, - We know very well what's going on,
You spent the morning in hiding,
waiting for me to get out of the house,
I don't want to be a rider,
Your eyes are narrowing,
Lucia,
I would put myself with a beauty that catches the eye,
And I would ride around on horseback, people would notice,
Take a good case or two to defend,
Prove yourself in court,
And do not give up the benefit of your studies,
- No one should be idle, - Nonsense,
You do not agree,
I just want him to have his own apartment,
Now he can,
But we are not beasts of burden,
In life, it is good to take care of yourself,
We don't agree on that,
It would be silly to kill yourself on the job,
That's what eleven grueling years on a
whaling ship taught me, and nothing else,
John's value is not his money,
Wealth can be a powerful lever for some,
But not for everyone,
If John really wants to be a superior man,
he must show it by what he does,
Sorry, Dad?
With a big income, it is stupid to work,
I do not agree,
But I have a request for John,
Yes which one ?
I need a loan,
Or at least the money you borrowed from me,
I need it quickly,
We have planned the whole afternoon for your brother,
Do you want to join us?
Let him do what he wants,
You weren't expecting me,
To fart,
You are freezing this morning,
Dad is wrong,
In life, it is not good to spare yourself,
It is smart to avoid dangerous emotions,
And how ?
I have total faith in you,
Come home for dinner,
We're planning a celebration for your brother,
I have to make a night visit,
What's the matter, Peter?
You will have your new patients
and your cabinet,
I don't have to worry about you like John,
He doesn't have your ambition,
What will become of me, Mom?
- Miss Childs, - I got your note,
I'm a little late,
My comment about you and John was inappropriate,
I did not think about it again,
But now I think you are right,
We are different,
My brother should refuse the money,
Never wanted money?
Of course yes, I need it to find
a room before losing my practice,
Do you understand his dilemma?
It hides something,
My brother had better give it up,
- Dr Roland, - Yes ?
Sir, we are looking for you,
I start at 1 p,m, What is the problem ?
A girl, she's hurt,
- Where ? - Further down the street,
What happened ?
A horse-drawn carriage knocked her over,
You have to leave her here,
- The artery is ruptured, - What can I do ?
My tools, in the window,
There's a bone saw, and the chloroform is marked,
Okay,
Lucia,
Come in,
Thank you,
How lucky to find you here,
Can I get you some tea?
No thanks,
I worry about Peter,
Why ? What happened ?
You have to tell me,
I thought you would know something,
When he has an idea in his head, he sticks to it,
Can I help you ?
I care a lot,
Please,
He imagines that I have turned against him,
It must seem strange that I came here to find him,
He needs someone who will make him happy,
And that is not my intention,
What are your intentions?
I am not sure,
What about my poor John?
He has his faults, but when he looks at you,,,
Yes,
- I can ? - Yes,
Is that your family?
Friends,
Women who lost their men in the war,
Just like me,
It's horrible, Peter,
She probably didn't stand a chance,
But if I had arrived earlier,,,
You don't know,
I need to drink,
Well, Did you need a loan?
I'm ready to open a new practice, John,
But I need the money,
Of course, I'll help you,
Thank you,
I don't have an exact number for what you borrowed
- but now that,,, - What is it for?
The office room,
A great place to restart my business,
I need $ 750,
I'll pay what I can, But I can not immediately,
I have already paid the deposit for a house on Water Street,
- What? Or ? - 32 Water Street,
- 32 Water Street? - A splendid house,
Two lounges, a large glass
corridor and a beautiful garden,
A little elegant for my taste, but you never know,
Can you afford it?
You owe me money,
I will pay back what I borrowed, but it's less than $ 300,
- It's over 300, - I can't pay now,
- Calm down, my brother, - Calm me down ?
You know I'm looking for a local,
You were right, Peter,
I have to get started,
become a superior man,
Mother's two sons, two superior men,
Bastard,
This little chat makes me hungry,
God, we still haven't found your cure,
You won't find it,
This cottage is available for $ 12 per month for six months,
Will I like it?
Until it gets cold, the island will please you,
You remain a mystery to me, Miss Childs,
You think I looked after your husband in
the war, but nothing you say convinces me,
or explain why you are here,
I killed a Union soldier, Peter,
- I had to, - You're welcome,
And I spied for Confederation,
I have come here to find comfort,
I had nowhere to go,
For reasons I don't understand
you came here to reveal my secrets
- and ruin all my prospects, - No,
What do i owe you
that I haven't already paid your husband to Antietam?
To fart,
I feel like I'm racking up debt
for a payment I never promised,
When I was little, Peter,
Union soldiers broke into my home,
There were only three of them, but that was enough,
They beat my father and took him away,
accusing him of financing the rebels,
He was a Cuban expatriate and a farmer,
It had nothing to do with war,
They didn't waste time with us,
The first night,
they took my sisters away and abused them,
They were upstairs,
and I heard them,
My sisters were strong,
they struggled, cursed them,
I hid in the stable,
When the third soldier came to get me,
I killed him with my father's pistol,
I went on horseback, I found a rebel outpost,
and I offered to find some Yankees and report their position,
I traded that for my survival,
As for my husband,
he was my contact,
A captain whom I informed of what I saw,
And he was killed,
Yes,
In the church,
I saw it and heard it,
I'm cold,
At the start of the war, there were few doctors on either side,
thousands of deaths and injuries, sometimes in one day,
I signed up after going to the port,
where I saw the first boat return from
the front with soldiers from the island,
Everyone came, it was a holiday,
and we saw the boat enter
the port, the flag at half mast,
There were six young men from the island in coffins,
I went to the front to fight for the Union,
I almost immediately regretted it,
I have treated soldiers from the South, yes, and more than once,
In my eyes, a dying soldier was no longer the enemy,
Armed and standing,
yes, but crying one evening in a field
with thousands of dying men, no,
So you've seen my husband, Wilbur Childs?
I treated three rebel soldiers in Antietam,
one was a prisoner in the army of Virginia,
I found him curled up, terrified, in a duct,
buried under a dozen dead soldiers,
A few hours after the battle,
I heard him cry for mercy,,,
I walked over to him, not knowing if his voice was from the north or from the south,
You amputated his left arm,
I thought he would live,
To go back to fight in Gettysburg,
He promised me that he would not fight again,
It was my condition,
Even though I didn't always believe them,
My family doesn't know about me,
No one on this island knows,
I became a doctor because I refused to fight,
but I am a patriotic veteran of the Union army,
I saw a dozen boys from the island die in my arms,
and I saved many more,
I do not sleep a lot,
I'm sure my sisters' abusers haven't forgotten me,
I haven't forgotten them,
Is that what you're here for? Are you running away?
The ceasefire did nothing for the South,
Professors are being killed,
A black man refuses to greet someone, he is shot dead in the street,
Why would I stay?
I couldn't go back to Cuba,
And your kindness to my husband drew me here,
Where's Peter?
He is always late,
Let's start without him,
Look at this man, A retired whaler
without thighs, without torso, without arms and without neck,
Me, on the contrary,
I'm straight as a stake
and hard as a rock,
- I can ? - You can,
To all of us,
Raise your glasses,
To the man with the big check on his new account,
seventeen thousand a year, frank and quits,
Dinner is served,
No,
Tonight it's all for John,
Come,
Can you imagine that?
I was there, and Price
was at the top of the cliff,
And there I saw a fish that looks like an artist,
with his golden glasses and a big red belly,
And fan-shaped fins at the end of the tail,
And the wagging tail,
He was starting to run away,
And,,, Ah, there it is,
I should have eaten at the cabin,
Peter, we kept the soup warm,
The last time I ate there I was sick for two weeks,
I prefer that noise to that of a gun,
It may be more dangerous for you,
What do you mean, lieutenant?
You can still miss the ball, but
the wine hits you in the stomach,
And after that ?
It burns your intestines, disrupts your
nervous system and slows down your circulation,
which can cause a stroke which would be
fatal for a man of your size and character,
Those damn doctors all say the same thing,
Don't eat anything,
Don't drink anything,
Stop the somersaults,
Keep your stuff in your pockets,
Well, dear sir,
I practiced all these forbidden pleasures and more,
when and where I wanted,
When i wanted,
Well said,
And I am no worse for it,
People talk like you until one
day they can't hang around
even to the prudent doctor
to say, "You were right,"
This is a great opportunity for John and for all of us,
Don't spoil it all,
Do you think this will kill me?
I'm sure it is, but it's okay this time around,
Not too much,
I propose to raise our glasses
to celebrate the rise of John the Rich,
Well said,
To fart,
I just want to run away from these people,
Escape from this chatter and jokes,
And to their joy,
You are just jealous,
I'm not jealous,
Yes, It is shameful,
Do not go,
You are in my good graces, John,
because the wine soothes my bad mood,
It prevents me from saying what I would like to tell you,
What ?
I do not remember,
Well,,,
We are here tonight to honor our dear friend John,
They say fortune is blind,
Me, I say she's just myopic
and recently bought glasses
and saw our small isolated island and the
son of our worthy comrade, my friend Charles,
captain of the Little Pearl,
Thanks, captain,
My son and I will not forget you or this evening,
I drink to your wishes,
Sit down,
It's my turn,
It is I who should thank my devoted friends, who
today give me touching proof of their affection,
But it is not with words that I will thank them,
I will prove it tomorrow, and always through my actions,
Well said, my boy,
Miss Childs, a toast from the fair sex?
Let us have a thought in memory of Mr, Marshall,
Only a woman can pay such a delicate tribute,
But who the hell was Marshall?
You must have been pretty close,
We were like brothers,
Such a friend is rare,
He was having dinner with us, He was at the Boston Theater,
Is there anything to add?
Yes, Charles,
A loyal friend,
I have enough,
It's obvious,
Excuse me,
To fart !
Peter, pull yourself together, calm down,
- Go back inside, - No,
Don't talk to me like that,
Have you found your photo of Leon Marshall?
Where did you find this?
Did you cheat on my father?
This honest, mediocre man,
I'm sure you got married like young girls do
with the man who promised to make his fortune in oil,
He wasn't cut out for years on the
high seas chasing elusive prey, was he?
And this loving woman,,,
Years of waiting, only to get stuck with him drinking
and smoking while he talks about money and boats?
Then one day, a man appears as in a
novel, and he speaks the language of love,
Of course you found love in his arms,
Of course, you greeted him at another man's table,
This wealthy man, wealthy whale oil trader,
pretending to be a family friend while ridiculing
my father, myself, my brother and, yes, you,
No,
Did you offer yourself to him?
To this man?
Who even now, from the grave, bequeaths
his fortune to your son, your son with him,
Maybe you should just forget about it,
Your brother and the money,
Why run after?
Why ?
Because of this dishonesty,
Why Leon Marshall did not see the result
of the mess he caused in my family?
And didn't my father feel it?
He is almost overjoyed,
Why does my mother pretend
that it is otherwise?
No,
The way this unexpected fortune happened
so occupies my mind that there
is little room for other thoughts,
But who would care?
People, of course,
Our neighbours,
But people wouldn't care,
When they talk about the Roland sons,
will they not ask which is the true and which is the false?
Come walk with me,
Please,
All we do is play like these kids,
How I would like to give birth to two or three of these creatures
and watch them grow without worrying about our hassles,
Maybe I fancy marriage, Miss Childs,
It's recent ?
I don't know women very well,
A man is not lost when he is not alone,
To feel someone next to me in moments of,,,
doubt or uncertainty,
Feel the presence of a woman,
a woman's kiss,
the touch of her hand, the rustle of her petticoat,
The sweet look in his eyes,
The calm I need,,,
I don't want to kiss you,
I have affection for you,
Do you prefer John?
Your mom says don't wait for the picnic,
Lucia will be arriving,
- Are you going ? - Maybe not,
You look angry,
No, should I be?
I'm happy to see you,
But don't argue with your brother,
We had the chance to touch this heritage,
Yet it is as if we are in mourning,
- I am, somewhere, - Really ?
- For who ? - A woman you don't know,
I'm not going to get involved, But it is obvious,
I hope it'll be ok,
Do you understand what I'm talking about?
And you ?
Think about what you are doing,
I've heard enough,
Louise, You look bad, for God's sake,
Can't you see that your mother is not doing well?
You do not do anything ?
I'm just tired,
Let me see,
It's nothing,
I'll get some vinegar,
I'm not afraid of you,
So give me your hand,
Your pulse is fast,
Take something to calm you down,
I have pills in my bag,
What is it, Louise?
I've never seen her like this,
It should be fine, It's the nerves,
The fresh air will do him good,
Come have a picnic with us, just in case,
I go upstairs to get the pills,
Low tide is 3 p,m,
Your mother and I are going to get some clams,
Make sure Lucia doesn't feel dizzy in the cold water,
It's going to be fine, dad,
- You look serious, - Take a closer look,
Are you daydreaming?
How do I make up my mind?
It's good to have fun, but,,,
love is better,
Up to you,
See you later,
You're exhausted, Louise,
And you care about boys too much,
I do not have the right ?
I know I can't help it,
So don't do it, Encourage me,
Look me in the eyes,
Do you think Miss Childs is serious about John?
Or that she plays with him?
I see you are fighting against it all,
But I admit
that I don't know what will become of us without Peter and John,
Take this,
I go,
What is it ? What do you see ?
I am learning,
I learn how a man prepares to be cuckolded,
Who are you talking about ?
- From John, He's ridiculous, - You're so rigid,
I know you're hurt, Peter,
But why hurt others?
Your brother couldn't ask for better,
I'm sure she's very respectable,
Of course, women are respectable and men are cuckolds,
What do you see ?
I see your face, How pretty you are,
If that's all you see, you're gonna miss it all,
I prefer to watch this,
- John, you're staring at me, - You are cruel,
- You are beautiful, - Stopped,
I only think of one thing,
You,
- Shut up then, - I love you,
I can't hold on anymore,
You captivate me,
My dear friend,
you are no longer a child and I am not a young girl,
If you've decided to declare your love for me,
I imagine you want to make me your wife,
Well yes,
It's the case,
And an eel,
Dad will be reassured,
Not really,
Guess what I did, Mom,
- I do not know, - Guess,
I told Lucia that I want to marry her,
- Marry him? - Yes,
Don't you think that's ideal?
Yes, She is charming, of course,
So do you agree?
Yes I agree,
Does she have children?
You mean you're not happy?
Yes, I'm happy,
Lucia has no children,
- She barely lets me touch her, - Like it should be,
What does she say about it?
I will not find better,
- I'm sure, - You didn't answer my question,
She did not answer,
That means she's thinking about it,
Is that what it means?
Come, Talk to Lucia,
She likes you, You could encourage him,
I'm sure she's getting enough
encouragement from you,
Miss Childs,
I'll see if Peter and Papa got lost,
Do you intend to marry my son?
I like it,
I appreciate it,
and I admire his good fortune,
And his desire to share it,
He says he loves me,
And that he wants to marry me,
So I'm going to marry her,
We bring up girls to get married,
They have not,,,
need to understand the tradeoff right away,
Of course yes,
We sell ourselves to the highest bidder praying that love will follow,
You were married,
Betray yourself, you will end up betraying others,
- I understand, - Good,
- What do you think ? - Magnificent,
This is where we will live,
Almighty God,
- Superb, son, - Master ?
Out of simple humanity,
by instinct of compassion, we feel towards
those who suffer the need to acquit,
Then I will appeal to your compassion,
gentlemen of the jury,
to your hearts, to that of his father and his men,
But,,,
we have the law with us,
and it is only in righteousness
that we seek your judgment,
- Well done, - What about the women on the jury?
My voice carries well in this room,
Shall I show you around?
Excuse me,
What do you think ?
Do you like it?
Yes,
The bed is very wide,
- Did you choose it? - Yes,
Welcome to the family, Lucia,
I leave you,
It suits a king,
It was all a pleasure,
I'll take my leave,
Charles,
Charles, will you take Miss Childs back to her boarding school?
Yes my dear,
- I come back for you ? - No,
Peter will bring me back,
Mom,
- Excuse us, - Of course,
- The widow looks tired, - The widow ?
What happened to you ?
You caused a sensation,
I'm sick of your behavior towards me,
Towards you, How dare you ?
I know you are jealous of me,
Jealous? Good God, jealous of what?
Your beauty or your intelligence?
- Your partner,,, - You're mad with rage
that Lucia prefers me to you,
Really ?
Jealous for this smart little turkey,
- You are overflowing with jealousy! - Shut up,
No, And you tortured Mom like it was all her fault,
- Shut up now, - No,
I wanted to tell you what I think, I demand a little respect,
Me, respect you?
- Yes, me! - Respect you?
You who dishonored us with your greed?
What did you say, greed?
Come on, damn it!
Tell how I dishonored us with my greed,
You don't accept one man's fortune when
you are supposed to be the son of another,
What did you say ? Repeat that?
I'm just saying what everyone is whispering,
You are an idiot ?
You are the illegitimate son of the man who left you the money,
He's your father, Leon Marshall,
No self-respecting man would accept money,
Not when it dishonors his mother,
Peter, please,
Let's talk about it,
Peter, help me,
I'm a jerk for telling you,
Sit down,
What Peter said is true,
Why lie ?
You wouldn't believe me if I denied it,
Do not say anything,
I have nothing more to say,
- Mom, where are you going? - I do not know,
Mom,
- John, - You won't be leaving,
I love you,
It's impossible, Tomorrow you,,,
Even you won't forgive me,
How can I live between you two?
Of course you can,
How to stop thinking about it,,,
when I see you everyday,
It does not matter,
You would think about it all the time,
My child,
Let's try to be calm,
If I had to hear,
if only once, what I heard from your brother,
see in your eyes what I read in his,
- I would go, - Stopped,
You don't have to forgive me,
There is nothing so hurtful as forgiveness,
But you mustn't blame me for what I did,
You must be strong enough to accept that you are not Charles's son,
without blushing or despising me,
You have to tell yourself
that even though I was your father's mistress,
I was in reality
his wife,
In front of God,
I don't like anyone but him and you two,
Stay, Mom,
I want to be with you,
At least for tonight,
No way,
Come, I'll take you home,
I won't tell anyone,
I don't know what's happening to me,
Who was this kid with the torn clothes,
who tried to walk but fell
and got up,
Like that island kid,
A cold port where a shell cut it in half,
- It's happened to you before, - Never like that,
My heart is beating like it's going to explode,
And your wife ? Did you tell him?
She left,
May I come in ?
Do you take me for a wretch?
What do you have in your eye?
What did you say to yourself when I left?
Nothing,
We sorted some laundry,
- I doubt that's all, - To fart,
Since I am his son,
to that other man,,,
And since I know it and accept it,
it is natural that I accept his fortune,
Not being the son of the man I thought was my father,
I can't accept anything from him,
Neither now nor after his death would be fair,
I will give up all family inheritance
and leave you all,
It would be fair,
It is also fair that I keep my father's money,
Refusing my father's money would bring hardship
and would do no one a favor,
I understand, John,
Good,
Which brings me to the next topic,
What is he?
It is a delicate subject,
- It's about your presence here, - In the family ?
- Is that what you're implying? - No,
I am the only heir and should leave the Roland family,
You should get off the island, Peter,
Your presence is like a cloud hanging over everyone,
Especially on you,
There is a schooner leaving
for Boston and then Baltimore,
I know the captain,
And I'm ready to pay you the cost
for six months in one of these towns
while you settle down,
John,
No,
Hello,
Aren't you going down to eat?
I have much to do,
I understood you were right,
Ah yes ?
It's time to leave this house, I no longer feel at home,
And these people are no longer my family,
only a thin thread connects us,
I torture you and Mom, just by my presence,
and I torture myself,
It's unbearable,
We will wait for you,
Mother is there ?
Yes, she sent me to get you,
Alright, I'm going down,
There is a beautiful schooner arriving at the port,
It's the Tyrone,
Life is very pleasant on these ships,
I intend to go on board,
What are you talking about ?
I spoke to the commissioner, I'm going on Thursday,
I am decided,
Is it true ?
Louise?
I organized everything,
Maybe you could get me on board,
I wanted to see the inside of this boat,
Certainly,
Do you have any money, Peter?
I sold my watch,
- I can give you,,, - It'll be fine,
Are you sure ?
You have enough ?
And your plans?
What are they becoming?
I will work on board,
I will do new projects,
What do you think, Louise?
I think Peter is right,
Glad you agree,
I know John is too,
Dad ?
In a few years, you will have a practice
and money, and you will move forward,
Do you promise to write to us, Peter?
No, thank you, Josephine,
I'm too nervous this morning,
Well,,,
Excuse me,
So, Mom,
are you coming with me to pick up Lucia?
Yes,
Yes, I come,
I'm going to go pick flowers in the greenhouse,
You see ? Peter wanted to leave,
Poor boy,
Why "poor boy"?
He will be happy aboard the schooner,
No, I know,
I have things to do upstairs,
You'll need some stuff,
But I am a little lost,
I organized your underwear,
and I went to the tailor for the rest of your clothes,
Do you need anything else?
No, Nothing else,
Things I haven't thought about,
No thanks,
I've got all I need,
Yes ?
I hope we don't come too late,
We want to spend time with you,
Come in,
You don't have much air here,
You even have your own pharmacy,
Maybe someone will call me to help someone,
It was earlier than I thought,
We should go,
We're leaving ?
Already?
They are going to weigh anchor,
Goodbye, my son,
Let's go,
I thought Lucia would come,
You look disappointed,
Can you say goodbye to me?
Have you made any plans?
You know we would like,
We will have a lot of things to say to each other,