YES, OUR YOUNG PIPHAD COME A LONG WAY.

FROM THE APPRENTICEOF A BLACKSMITH

TO A FINE YOUNG GENTLEMANOF GREAT EXPECTATIONS.

AND NOW HE WAS TO FINALLY SEEHIS BELOVED ESTELLA, AGAIN,AT A GRAND BALL

HELD BY THE KINGOF ENGLAND, TONY BLAIR.

IT WAS HERE THAT PIP WOULDFINALLY AND FORMALLY ASK ESTELLA

TO BE HIS GIRLFRIEND,

AND ALL WOULD BERIGHT WITH THE WORLD.

HELLO, ESTELLA.

PIP, MY GOODNESS,HOW YOU'VE CHANGED.

YES, I'VE BECOMEA GENTLEMAN.

MAY I ?

I SUPPOSE.

SO HOW IS IT THAT YOU'VELEARNED TO DRESS AND DANCE ?

WELL, I WAS SENT TO BESCHOOLED IN LONDON.

I SEE, AND YOU NO LONGER LIVEWITH THE BLACKSMITH ?

OH, I SEE JOEONCE IN A WHILE,

BUT I DON'T HAVE MUCHIN COMMON WITH HIM ANYMORE,

NOW THAT I'MA GENTLEMAN AND ALL.

NATURALLY.

IT IS WONDERFUL TOSEE YOU AGAIN, ESTELLA.

IS IT, WHY ?

BECAUSE I BELIEVEI AM IN LOVE WITH YOU.

PIP, YOU MUST KNOWTHAT I HAVE NO HEART.

I THINK YOU DO.

OH, I HAVE A HEART TO BESHOT OR STABBED IN, NO DOUBT.

AND IF IT CEASED TO BEAT,I SHOULD CEASED TO BE, BUT,

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,I HAVE NO SOFTNESS THERE,

NO SYMPATHY, SENTIMENT.

I SEE PAST THAT, ESTELLA,

I SEE A LITTLE GIRL WHOWANTS TO BE WARM AND KIND.

HEY, ESTELLA,LET'S GET OUTTA HERE.

ALL RIGHT, STEVE,JUST ONE MOMENT.

WHO, WHO IS THAT ?

THAT IS STEVE,HE IS 17 AND HAS A CAR.

I SEE, AND YOU FANCYTHIS STEVE FELLOW ?

I SHOULD,HE'S MY BOYFRIEND.

BOYFRIEND !

WHAT'S THE MATTER,PIP ?

I DON'T UNDERSTAND,I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.

I STOPPED BEINGA POOR COMMONER.

I EVEN BLEW OFFMY LOVING JOE !

IT'S, IT'S THE WAY IT GOESSOMETIMES, PIP.

HE'S 17 AND HAS A CAR.

I'M-I'M VERY...I'M-- LEAVING.