1 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,036 The dean has had a stroke. 2 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:29,712 A stroke? 3 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,758 Yes, the dean has had a stroke. 4 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,918 - But who is the dean? - I see no dean, hm? 5 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,230 Do you keep him hidden? 6 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,477 Dr Trefoil has been ill for several months. 7 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:49,348 The only people to see him have been visitors to his sick-bed. 8 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:51,335 That is why I was late today. 9 00:01:51,336 --> 00:01:53,831 Ministering to the sick and dying, we understand. 10 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,673 Is he very old, Dr Trefoil? 11 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:58,716 Past 70, I believe. 12 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,189 - Oh, very old. - Not for Barchester. 13 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,873 And who will inherit the earth, Obadiah? 14 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,430 - I beg your pardon? - Who will be the new dean? 15 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,954 Oh, it's much too early to speculate... 16 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,669 - indeed it should be most improper. - Does it pay well? 17 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,194 Something in the order of 1,500 a year. 18 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:21,317 - And a house, presumably? - There is the deanery, yes. 19 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,790 I've seen it. It has the most enormous and beautiful garden. 20 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,792 - 15 acres. - Ah, you've counted them already? 21 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,398 I... I glimpsed the fact in a diocesan document. 22 00:02:32,399 --> 00:02:35,237 Well, I shall certainly apply for the situation. 23 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:39,108 Obviously I am a little young but I have energy and redeeming charm. 24 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:40,957 Don't be an idiot, Bertie, 25 00:02:40,958 --> 00:02:42,715 nobody in his right mind would ever appoint you as anything. 26 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,872 Who makes the appointment? The bishop? Is he of sound mind? 27 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:47,916 - Very sound. - But weak. 28 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,992 - Not weak enough to give Bertie a job. - Nobody's that weak. 29 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,036 Oh, what a shame. 30 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,715 It seems an even better sinecure than that old hospital of yours, Obadiah - 31 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,870 twice the money and half the work. 32 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:03,351 Mr Slope, I'm sure the bishop will take the very best advice in the matter. 33 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,872 Come in. 34 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:21,309 My dear, er, to what do I owe this unexpected pleasure? 35 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,789 I will tell you. 36 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,551 Sit down. 37 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,354 You will recall the last time 38 00:03:40,355 --> 00:03:42,789 I set foot in this study you asked me to leave 39 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,873 because you had urgent business to discuss with Mr Slope. 40 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:49,916 Did I? I... I don't recall. 41 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,231 You asked me to leave. 42 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:56,630 Perhaps you misheard or-or misunderstood. 43 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,554 I wanted to discuss the respective claims of Mr Quiverful and Mr Harding 44 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,074 to the wardenship of Hiram's Hospital. 45 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:07,039 Yes, now I believe it does come back to me. 46 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,076 You and... 47 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,118 your chaplain seem to have a curious idea 48 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,634 that Mr Quiverful can be overlooked, 49 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,269 and when I sought to clarify the matter... 50 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:21,828 you asked me to leave. 51 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:26,038 There was other urgent diocesan business to discuss. 52 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:30,796 Have you now discussed the other urgent diocesan business? 53 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,514 Well, yes, I believe that we have. 54 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:37,591 Good. 55 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,433 Now we will discuss the hospital. 56 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:43,790 The hospital? 57 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:50,115 You asked me to leave and now I have returned. 58 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,594 Did you have a pleasant stay at Plumstead? 59 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,630 - No, it was miserable. - Oh, did it rain? 60 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,713 The weather was perfect. The Grantlys were miserable. 61 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,916 They preach at me all the time. 62 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:09,991 Why ever should they preach at you? 63 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:15,108 Oh, they have this peculiar idea that I intend to marry... Mr Slope. 64 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,078 - Surely not, Eleanor. - Of course not! 65 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,720 - Why not tell them so? - Because! 66 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,873 Because it is none of their business. They will interfere so. 67 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:26,916 And not just the Grantlys, 68 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,436 even my father and... Mr Arabin. 69 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:34,115 Mr Arabin? 70 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,437 He's the new incumbent at Ullathorne. 71 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:40,954 The Reverend Francis Arabin. 72 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,834 Is he handsome? 73 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:48,754 I suppose yes, in a very dull Oxford way. 74 00:05:48,840 --> 00:05:50,817 Well, we could polish him, 75 00:05:50,818 --> 00:05:53,595 make him handsome in a shining Barchester way. 76 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,353 Shall we regard that as settled? 77 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,038 Mr Quiverful shall have the hospital. 78 00:06:04,840 --> 00:06:06,592 Good. 79 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,632 You have been most understanding, Bishop. 80 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,509 If you'll excuse me. 81 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,194 Thank you, my lord. 82 00:06:38,840 --> 00:06:41,991 This is another sad day, father-in-law. 83 00:06:42,080 --> 00:06:43,832 Yes indeed. 84 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,076 The dean is always so appreciative of our music. 85 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,076 Oh, yes. 86 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:55,277 - I realise that he is not yet dead. - Of course. 87 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,316 I fear it will not be long. 88 00:06:57,400 --> 00:07:00,790 Swiftly and painlessly is what I'm praying for. 89 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,190 Then there will be the question of his successor. 90 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:09,789 Look! 91 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,116 Whom do you see, Mr Harding? 92 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,395 I see... 93 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,870 Mr Slope walking through the cathedral precinct. 94 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:25,916 I see Mr Slope hurrying, 95 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,073 planning, pursuing an idea, an ambition... 96 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,515 nay, an obsession! 97 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,149 <i>"I charge thee, fling away ambition:</i> 98 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:40,558 <i>"by that sin fell the angels. "</i> 99 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:44,312 Shakespeare. 100 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,153 He and I both prefer music to politics. 101 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,839 - Slope. - My lord. 102 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:58,635 Er, h-how is the dean? 103 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:04,554 There's no sign of amendment to his condition. 104 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,193 Er, as Sir Omicron arrived yet? 105 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,352 He arrives this evening on the 9:15 train. 106 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:16,312 I wonder that they didn't get a special. 107 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,709 They say Dr Trefoil is very rich. 108 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,075 Yes, I believe so, but neither Sir Omicron Pie 109 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,630 nor all the doctors in London can help him now. 110 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:31,111 The dean is not long for this world, I fear. 111 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,190 I suppose not. 112 00:08:37,160 --> 00:08:41,995 It would be a matter of much moment to your lordship who is to succeed him. 113 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:43,832 Succeed him? 114 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,718 Forgive my presumption, but... 115 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:49,268 No, no, no, it... 116 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:51,669 it is a matter of much moment. 117 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,230 It occurs to me, it would be a great achievement 118 00:08:54,231 --> 00:08:55,878 to secure the services of some person 119 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,077 of your own way of thinking on doctrinal matters. 120 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,958 True, one would like a good man in his place. 121 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:06,955 The party hostile to us are powerful here in Barchester. Much too powerful. 122 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:10,077 - Yes, yes. - Think what trouble we might have 123 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,230 if Dr Grantly or anyone of that way of thinking were to get it. 124 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:16,154 It's hardly likely that the archbishop will give it to any of that school. 125 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,276 Yet it is a danger. ...
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