Mrs Lowry & Son

Oh, no, that's true. 319 00:30:13,005 --> 00:30:15,761 You were late again, home, this evening. 320 00:30:16,428 --> 00:30:17,639 Laurie, weren't you? 321 00:30:18,557 --> 00:30:21,898 - Was I? - Yes, at least 10 minutes late. 322 00:30:24,779 --> 00:30:27,325 I was beginning to get worried, what were you doing? 323 00:30:28,494 --> 00:30:29,830 I um... 324 00:30:35,007 --> 00:30:36,343 Nothing. 325 00:32:00,511 --> 00:32:02,432 Right. 326 00:32:15,959 --> 00:32:17,336 Well? 327 00:32:22,388 --> 00:32:24,142 I've got some news to tell you, mother. 328 00:32:24,852 --> 00:32:28,066 News? What kind of news? 329 00:32:30,404 --> 00:32:34,789 - I've received a letter. - A summons? Father's debts? 330 00:32:34,872 --> 00:32:37,168 No, no, no, no... 331 00:32:37,795 --> 00:32:43,305 I received this letter the other day... and it's um, 332 00:32:44,474 --> 00:32:45,727 it's from London. 333 00:32:46,561 --> 00:32:48,565 - London? - Yes. 334 00:32:51,029 --> 00:32:53,031 London? Who do you know from London? 335 00:32:53,033 --> 00:32:55,037 A Mr Bernstein, mother. 336 00:32:57,083 --> 00:32:59,880 Mr Bernstein is a gallery owner. 337 00:33:02,134 --> 00:33:03,428 And uh.. 338 00:33:03,888 --> 00:33:07,395 He wants to see some of my, my paintings and if he likes them, 339 00:33:07,896 --> 00:33:10,777 there's a, there's the possibility of me having an exhibition. 340 00:33:11,444 --> 00:33:13,363 Isn't, isn't that marvellous? At last, 341 00:33:13,365 --> 00:33:16,413 somebody's seen something in, in me paintings. 342 00:33:18,041 --> 00:33:19,877 London! 343 00:33:19,879 --> 00:33:24,095 Aye, aye, London. What do you say? 344 00:33:26,767 --> 00:33:30,188 You can't believe everything that's written in a letter. 345 00:33:30,190 --> 00:33:32,777 Laurie. Especially not a letter from London. 346 00:33:32,779 --> 00:33:35,867 Pretentious people make all sorts of promises 347 00:33:35,869 --> 00:33:37,913 and they've no intention of keeping them. 348 00:33:37,915 --> 00:33:42,546 Uh, Mr Bernstein sounded very genuine 349 00:33:42,548 --> 00:33:44,216 when I spoke to him on the telephone. 350 00:33:44,218 --> 00:33:47,724 Telephone? You telephoned Mr Bernstein? 351 00:33:47,726 --> 00:33:51,522 Eventually got through to him this, this evening. 352 00:33:51,524 --> 00:33:53,445 So that's why I was, you know... 353 00:33:55,074 --> 00:33:56,242 What did he say? 354 00:33:57,620 --> 00:34:01,127 - Praised me. - He praised you? 355 00:34:01,837 --> 00:34:03,841 I've no reason to doubt him, mother. 356 00:34:05,636 --> 00:34:08,431 Oh, well that depends, doesn't it? 357 00:34:08,433 --> 00:34:12,398 - On what? - On whether he can be trusted. 358 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,905 Still, it's a nice letter as letters go. 359 00:34:15,907 --> 00:34:17,701 Put it up on the mantelpiece. 360 00:34:17,703 --> 00:34:19,622 Save it for a rainy day. 361 00:34:21,001 --> 00:34:23,838 Well everyone needs a little encouragement 362 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:26,386 now and then I suppose. 363 00:34:38,201 --> 00:34:40,749 'Dear Mr Lowry, Dear Mr..' 364 00:34:43,963 --> 00:34:51,644 'Dear Mr Lowry, there is a simplicity to your work. 365 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:58,031 Nothing is artificially created through... 366 00:34:58,033 --> 00:35:01,498 ...through likeness or representation. 367 00:35:02,291 --> 00:35:08,805 All is conveyed through sheer expression of feeling.' 368 00:35:10,182 --> 00:35:12,144 Feelings. 369 00:35:18,825 --> 00:35:20,745 I've cold feet. 370 00:36:06,962 --> 00:36:10,217 - I said, put your teeth back in. - But my teeth hurt. 371 00:36:10,219 --> 00:36:13,724 Well I don't care, I'm not kissing you with no teeth in. 372 00:36:13,726 --> 00:36:14,978 It's unhygienic. 373 00:36:23,245 --> 00:36:25,415 What are you staring at, Laurie? 374 00:36:28,505 --> 00:36:30,760 Flames from the fire. 375 00:36:31,427 --> 00:36:34,642 Fluttering. Like moths' wings. 376 00:36:37,983 --> 00:36:40,697 The things you see. 377 00:36:43,076 --> 00:36:47,711 Where you get it from, I don't know. Not from me, that's for sure. 378 00:36:50,883 --> 00:36:52,636 Imagination. 379 00:36:58,064 --> 00:36:59,985 You'll never leave me, will you Laurie? 380 00:37:04,368 --> 00:37:07,291 - No, mother. - Promise? 381 00:37:24,743 --> 00:37:27,414 I promise. 382 00:37:29,085 --> 00:37:30,295 Ah, oh that's good. 383 00:37:32,132 --> 00:37:37,769 That's right. After all, what woman would have you? 384 00:37:40,273 --> 00:37:45,534 You and me, forever and ever. 385 00:37:47,956 --> 00:37:49,667 Lying here. 386 00:37:50,419 --> 00:37:51,797 Safe. 387 00:37:55,680 --> 00:37:58,017 Floating away. 388 00:37:59,688 --> 00:38:00,857 Like a boat. 389 00:38:04,196 --> 00:38:05,490 Yes. 390 00:38:06,409 --> 00:38:11,586 Like a boat on the sea. Floating away. 391 00:38:13,799 --> 00:38:15,302 Safe. 392 00:38:19,853 --> 00:38:24,028 Oh, those mongrels. 393 00:38:24,696 --> 00:38:27,744 Always spoil everything, don't they? 394 00:38:58,429 --> 0