My Brilliant Career
"Possum Gully, Australia, 1897.
"Dear Fellow Countrymen,
'Just a few lines to let you know...
"that this story is going
to be all about me.
"So, in answer to many requests,
"here is the story of my career.
"Here is the story...
"of my career.
"My...
"brilliant career.
"I... make...
"no apology...
"for being...
"egotistical,
"Because I am.
"I have always known...
"That I belonged...
"to...
"the world...
"of art...
Sybylla!
Get up there!
"And the world...
"Of...
"Literature and music,
Sybylla!
"And the world...
"of culture...
"and elegance.
Sybylla!
Go on, then. Take that
in the house for Mother.
Go on!
Get in the house!
Sybylla!
Secure the windows!
Sybylla!
Get out here!
I'm coming!
Sybylla, I want to have
a talk with you.
Talk away.
and-
I have been thinking about this
a great deal.
We can't afford to keep you
any longer.
Do you think you could
earn your own living?
Of course.
And how would you do that?
I'd like to be a pianist.
Oh, Sybylla.
You know we can't afford it. You've
thought of something already, haven't you?
I've arranged a position for you.
A position?
As a general servant.
Servant?
I won't.
We have no choice.
You just want to get rid of me.
I must do what I feel is right!
Oh, I prayed to God
for guidance.
And this is what
he told you to do?
God be damned!
It's a wonder God didn't
strike her dead at my feet.
Same as all your damned family.
Delusions of grandeur.
To have such a daughter-
useless, plain and godless.
What can I do?
I want to do great things, Gertie,
not be a servant.
I hate this life.
Should never have left
the mountains.
It's not Father's fault.
You can't blame him for the drought.
Gertie, don't you ever dream
there's more to life than this?
Don't you want to meet people
who talk about books and words...
and have visions?
Gertie, I can't settle
for a new dress,
a picnic now and then.
Living out in the bush for the rest of my life,
I might just as well be dead.
Don't say things like that.
Well, why doesn't Mother
understand?
Why doesn't anyone?
I think you're the nicest, cleverest girl
I'm not.
I'm mad.
It'd be better if I didn't think at all.
It's no use for me.
I've no training, no money.
I haven't any time
to study or practice.
Just two states of existence-
work and sleep.
Sybylla!
Sybylla, why do you never answer
when I call?
I want you to fetch your father.
It's all right.
I'll do it.
Looking for your dad, are ya?
Just missed him.
Left with the schoolmaster.
Blind leading the blind!
As usual!
Come on.
Hup! Hup! Come on.
I've had a letter
from your grandmother.
You'd better read it!
Says she's sorry to hear you're such
a source of grief and annoyance...
and thinks you might be in danger
of forming ties beneath you here.
Oh, Syb, you're to go
to Gran at Caddagat!
Gertie!
Good day! Good day, Jack! How are ya?
Go on.
Good day, Bill!
Good day, Jack.
Had a good trip?
Fine, Bill, just fine.
Not a bad run at all.
I say, driver.
Yes, sir?
I believe Mrs. Bossier's granddaughter was
supposed to have been on the coach. Oh! That's me!
Thank you, Jack.
- Hello.
- Miss Melvyn?
Yes. Where's Uncle J.J.?
Um, he's away.
On business.
I'm Frank Hawden.
- What are you?
- Ajackaroo.
That's poetry.
Yes.
Thank you.
See you next week, then.
Bye.
Bye-bye, Jack!
Bye, missy.
Go on.
Bye!
You're a new chum,
aren't you? Certainly not.
I've been in the colony
well over three months. Oh.
Still wet behind the ears.
I was surprised back there...
at your being
Mrs. Bossier's granddaughter.
Really?
Yes.
I mean, you're not at all like them,
Mrs. Bossier or your aunt, Mrs. Bell.
They're so awfully
good-looking.
Indeed!
Yes.
But never mind. You seem like a
good sort. We'll have some fun.
Well, I'm glad I meet with
your approval, Mr. Hawden,
in even a small degree.
Caddagat!
Hello! We're here!
Sybylla!
Welcome, my dear!
Welcome!
Oh, Grandma.
Sybylla.
I remember this!
Oh!
For the gracious bounties
we are about to receive...
may the good Lord
make us truly thankful.
Amen.
Amen.
Take some more, dear.
Will this be sufficient for
you, Frank? Yes, thank you.
Thank you, Mrs. Bossier.
Helen, have you seen any patterns
in the catalog you like?
Well, there were two, yes.
Yes, I bought two lovely ones for Sybylla.
That's a good idea.
What color, do you think?
Oh, sky blue.
Or pretty pink?
And what would you like,
Sybylla?
Lemon.
Thank you, dear.
But, Helen,
you look so beautiful.
Don't you recognize
your own mother?
This was her room
when she was young.
We'll see you in the morning.
Sleep well.
Good night.
Now...
what's all this about?
Mother-
Mother.
And I'm so ugly.
Nobody loves me.
Oh, Sybylla.
Stop all this
and into bed with you.
Come along.
I don't understand you,
Sybylla.
There's- There's any amount of love
and good in the world, you know.
But it doesn't just come to you.
You have to search for it.
Being misunderstood...
is a trial we must all bear.
You have a- a wildness of spirit which is
going to get you into trouble all your life.
So you must learn
to control it.
And try and cultivate
a little more feminine vanity.
Oh, I've given up.
anyone from being...
intelligent or witty or-
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