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Lord Portenous and Lady Catherine
(who is married to Lord Cheney) engage in a secret tryst in their
younger days. |
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Thirty years later, Teddy
and Elizabeth (who is married to Arnold Cheney) have a secret
rendezvous. |
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Elizabeth has asked Lord
Portenous and Lady Catherine to come visit for two reasons -
Lady Catherine has not seen her son (Arnold) in 30 years, and
Elizabeth wants to see if their runaway love has stood the years
before she makes up her mind to run away with Teddy. Unfortunately,
Lord Cheney was supposed to be in London, but suddenly appears
with his gun announcing, "Never felt so keen on shooting
in my life as I do today!". |
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Lord Cheney asks Elizabeth, "Tell
me. . . why did Arnold look exactly like a dose of castor oil
when I walked in?" |
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It seems someone keeps walking
in the room when Teddy and Elizabeth are trying to steal a moment
together. Pretending he's getting a splinter from her finger
doesn't fool anyone. |
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The somewhat ditzy Lady Catherine
walks right past her real son, Arnold, and embraces Teddy saying,
"Arnold, my son! I should have known you anywhere!" |
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Eugenie Besserer has the
best part in the production as the elderly Lady Catherine - and
the best lines. Spotting Lord Cheney across the room, she says,
"It's he! My original
husband! What a moment for you, Clive! You are overjoyed to see
me, aren't you? Kiss me, Clive!" |
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Elizabeth's romantic notion
that the love of Lord Portenous and Lady Catherine has weathered
the years is seemingly dashed when the two fight over a game
of bridge with Lady Catherine leaving in tears. |
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Elizabeth sees Lady Catherine
and Lord Portenous cuddling on the sofa - could it be that their
love has lasted? |
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Arnold confronts his rival
for Elizabeth's affections. |
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Awestruck, Elizabeth hears her
husband give her calm, but firm, orders for the first time. |
