Camera tests September 2023. Scenes taken from the Sherbrooke Down: Valley of Tears, written by James Stewart Keene. ©️ 2023 James Stewart Keene licensed to Aloft Australian Productions Pty Ltd.
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00:00 Charles Greg Esquire
00:11 Waratah Manor and Orchard, Sherbrooke
00:19 Dearest William, Thank you for your letter dated December 2nd.
00:27 Barbara and I were devastated to learn of the passing of your darling wife.
00:32 In fact, I am quite unable to adequately express our overwhelming sadness to her loss.
00:42 I have a grand plan for the orchard, an audacious plan that I am quietly hoping might reignite
00:51 your infectious spirit of adventure.
00:55 I have 100 acres of wilderness that I intend to tame and transform, God willing, into some
01:04 of the most productive fruit growing land in all of New South Wales.
01:10 Yes?
01:12 Sorry to disturb Mr Grey.
01:23 Trip Anderson is here to see you about the farming job.
01:27 He's just returned from South Africa.
01:30 Oh, thank you Mr Hall.
01:33 Do show him in.
01:34 There's another thing, sir.
01:40 Mr Stevens handed me a letter this morning.
02:06 Bastard I'm a man!
02:07 Bloody bastard!
02:11 Well it appears Mr Stevens wants to join the progress committee.
02:20 Sarah will not be pleased.
02:22 No, sir, she won't.
02:27 Mr Hall, keep your eye on him.
02:31 If you're here or see anything, anything you feel I should know about, you report back
02:38 to me.
02:39 I will, sir.
02:40 Good man.
02:41 Now, you better show bloody Anderson in.
02:47 Sir.
02:48 Stand at ease, ma'am.
03:18 Now Anderson, look at you.
03:23 Galloping round the belt, clearly did you the world of good.
03:27 Now, when can you start?
03:30 How about tomorrow, sir?
03:31 Jolly good.
03:32 Jolly good.
03:33 Welcome aboard.
03:34 Thank you, sir.
03:35 Now, Mr Hall here, I'll show you the ropes, first thing in the morning.
03:43 7am?
03:44 Certainly, sir.
03:45 Very good.
03:46 Sir.
03:47 May I be discharged, sir?
03:52 Discharged, Henderson.
03:55 Good God, ma'am.
03:56 You're home now.
03:57 You're home.
03:58 Thank you, sir.
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03:59 Don't you worry, sir.
04:27 You'll see to stay in it.
04:36 It's a challenge I couldn't even begin to imagine embarking upon without a good man
04:42 at my side.
04:43 And frankly, I can think of no better man than you, my friend.
04:48 Together, I know we could achieve great things.
04:53 By the time you receive this letter, you will have been working tirelessly on your own crop.
04:58 I pray it's a bountiful yield for you.
05:02 And I very much hope this letter itself cheers you up somewhat.
05:07 Sarah and I would simply delight in seeing you again.
05:13 And I can assure you, your very presence here would, without doubt, liven up our sleepy
05:19 little village.
05:22 I'll say goodbye for now, William.
05:25 Do think about my proposal.
05:28 And know you are in our thoughts.
05:32 Your friend, always, Charles.
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