(elegant orchestral music) - To compare the two Squires, they're very, very different.
- You've got Western played by Alun Armstrong, and Allworthy played by James Fleet, and they're the kinda linchpins of the two different households.
- Allworthy is a progressive slightly, and Western is like steeped in the Medieval Age.
(laughs) - As long as Ms. Western freely consents.
- Ha, who cares if she do or don't?
(chuckles) - (chuckles) Well, in the modern world.
- What, marry for love?
Did any of us?
- Squire Allworthy, it's all in the name really.
He's all worthy, and he's a very good man.
This is the measure of Allworthy.
His wife dies and all his children die in infancy, but he doesn't despair or turn to drink or anything.
He just carries on and then finds a baby in his bed, and just raise us that one as if he was his own in this most generous way.
Look at his little face.
The good side of Tom Jones comes, perhaps, sort of from Squire Allworthy, 'cause he's compassionate and kind.
- Squire Allworthy is a thinking, bookish person, very refined.
Whereas Squire Western, he's got a bit of the peasant still in him.
He will just act without thinking, and doesn't really care what people think of him.
- Mr. Western.
- Spoiled him rotten, the lot a you!
He's a very intemperate man, and he's really only interested in drinking and hunting.
You would think that Squire Western would be a terrible parent, but he manages to produce this wonderfully well-rounded, beautiful character in his granddaughter.
Sophie!
Oh!
My lovely girl!
(chuckles) Oh!
Well, I hope city life hasn't spoiled you.
