Mrs. Miniver Page #4

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- Rather a waste of time and money, then.

Not at all, because it's shown me

just what I want out of life.

And what's that, Vin?

- To learn.

I want to encompass all the knowledge

I can in my brief span.

What's span, Vin?

- It's a bridge.

A bridge?

- I think of the amount of knowledge...

...in the world:
scientific knowledge,

philosophical, sociological.

And when I realize the infinitesimal

part of this I possess, it makes me shudder.

And apart from all that, Mother, I think

I've developed a social consciousness.

What's that, Vin?

- Why, it's the recognition of my fellow man.

Where are there free men today, any more

than in the 9th through the 15th centuries?

Front door, Gladys.

Look, the 9th to 15th centuries,

when the lords held all the land...

...and parceled out what they wished...

...to their vassals. Look

about. What have we?

As pure a feudalistic

state as there ever was...

...in the 9th through 1 5th centuries.

When I think about it, I'm appalled,

genuinely appalled.

I tell you, Father...

...when I think of the class

system that exists in this country to--...

What is it, Gladys?

- Oh, it's Miss Beldon to see you, ma'am.

Well, show her in, Gladys.

Miss Beldon.

I wonder what that means.

She's probably brought the latest ultimatum

from her illustrious grandmother.

I scarcely know Lady Beldon.

The perfect example

of what I've been saying.

Lady Beldon is the living proof

of the survival of the feudal system today.

You can't escape from

the Beldon influence.

It contaminates the entire village society.

Just as in the 9th to the 1 5th centuries.

- Exactly.

How do you do, Mrs. Miniver?

I'm Carol Beldon.

How do you do, Miss Beldon?

This is my husband.

How do you do?

- And my son Vincent.

How do you do?

- Just in time for tea, Miss Beldon.

Thanks, but I've just had some.

- Sit down anyway.

I can only stay a moment.

Please, do sit down.

You really must excuse me

for invading your house like this...

...but frankly,

I've come to make a request.

A personal request, and as a great favor.

- Well, please, sit down.

Thank you.

You see, my grandmother

doesn't know I've come.

I'm afraid I'm not very good

at breaking things gently...

...so I'll get straight to the point.

It's about the rose.

The rose?

- Yes. The one Mr. Ballard grew.

The Mrs. Miniver.

I hear he's going to enter it

in the flower show.

You mean, for the Beldon Challenge Cup?

- Yes.

But no one ever has entered.... That is--

- No...

...no one has ever entered a rose

in competition with my grandmother.

And that's just the point.

It's become a tradition for her

to win the cup...

...and her roses mean so much to her.

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