Mansfield Park Page #3

who's just come out into society,

as Miss Maria Bertram, here, has just

become engaged to Mr Rushworth.

Perhaps you passed Mr Rushworth's

magnificent estate on your way.

The one with the spectacular gardens,

Sotherton?

Actually, we're planning

some improvements.

And Fanny Price.

Well...you certainly seem a dreary lot!

Please, do join us

in our game, Mr Crawford.

- Well...?

- I like them both exceedingly.

But I like Julia best.

Why?

Because her Aunt Norris advised me

that it must be so!

She seems very ready

to be fallen in love with.

Though Maria is most agreeable.

- Though her choice is made.

- Yes...

And I like her the better for it.

An engaged woman is always more

agreeable than a disengaged.

She is satisfied with herself.

Her cares are over, and she may exert

all her powers of pleasing

without suspicion.

All is safe with a lady engaged.

No harm can be done.

You allow yourself great latitude

on such points, Henry.

But you will be the one

taken in at last.

"'l cannot know

if he loves me,' said Eliza."

"l asked, 'Did he never gaze

on you with admiration?"'

"'Tenderly press your hand?

Drop a tear and leave abruptly?"'

"'Never,' replied she."

"'He's always left the room

when his visit has been ended."'

Edmund... What do you think?

She's delightful.

They're both delightful.

There could be no harm

in my liking an agreeable man.

- Everyone knows my situation.

- Must you always win?

Even when you already

have your prize?

There will be disappointments.

If one scheme of happiness fails...

...human nature turns to another.

You may need your pretty philosophy

in the end, Maria.

Pity Tom, the eldest, is not here.

Or his 20,000 and his baronetcy!

Henry! You know those things

mean nothing to me.

Shall we stay on a while?

Hmm, yes, please.

I must say, the pleasures of life rarely

transcend such a moment as this.

Don't you agree, Pugsie?

God damn you!

Tom, are you well?

Is there war? Where's Sir Thomas?

Edmund, come quickly!

Tom, what of Antigua?

Where's Father?

Antigua... All the lovely people there

paying for this party.

Tom, we thought you were in Antigua.

Oh, please!

Tom returned from Antigua

somewhat sooner than expected.

He spent a while in London. I found

him in the Covent Garden Theatre.

- A theatre?

- Yes. They're restaging this...

...delicious slice of naughtiness

called "Lovers' Vows".

I've heard of that.

Tom was a charming parasite until...

Well...he ran out of cash.

Since I sympathise with the tragedy

of unwarranted poverty,

I chose to deliver him to his family,

whom I now find to be so very...

...Ioving and beautiful.

And solvent.

Solvent?

Mr Bertram?

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes