:45:00
And truth be told, their sense of smell.
:45:02
I confess, Mrs Hughes, when I heard
about your performance, I was worried.
:45:06
Women on stage.
What would become of me?
:45:09
And then, you auditioned for us.
:45:11
You have taken a great load off my mind.
:45:18
Mr Betterton, thank you for your time.
:45:20
Maria, my dear...
:45:22
No, sir, I'm late for Mr Cockerell's.
:45:24
Dear, dear. Well, good luck with the show.
I'd love to pop in and see it...
:45:28
Yes, I'd arrange tickets, but we're sold out.
:45:30
Sold out?
:45:33
Maria, Maria.
:45:35
Er, Mrs Hughes.
:45:36
Come, come, come.
:45:38
Ned, Ned.
:45:40
What say we give Mrs Hughes
one of the roles to play?
:45:45
No, no, not you know whno,
that's you, of course
:45:48
But we are looking for an Emilia.
She might just...
:45:51
splash things up a bit.
:45:53
What do you say?
:45:55
I- I-I refuse.
:45:58
What do you mean, you refuse?
:46:00
I shall not act with her.
:46:02
- On what right?
- My right, Mr Betterton.
:46:05
You gave me approval over casting
and I hereby exercise said right.
:46:09
But she's sold out Cockerell's.
:46:12
Indeed! The place was packed
and the crowd clapped and clapped.
:46:15
I recall a puppet show once
where a recently-departed dog was stuffed
:46:19
and danced with Punch and Judy
and that crowd clapped, too.
:46:22
Oh, Ned...
:46:24
If you argue the case
for Mrs Hughes further, indeed...
:46:26
If you attempt to audition her
or any other woman ever again,
:46:31
I will consider it a breach of contract
and leave the stage forthwith!
:46:37
Bitch!
:46:39
I had myself intended to audition today.
:46:43
But if this is how you treat women,
:46:46
well, mark me, sir,
:46:48
women shall lay blame.
:46:57
Who the hell was that?
:46:59
That...