Pallisers, The: Set 2 (1974) Rating: Starring: Nancy Adams, Anthony Ainley, Terence Alexander, Anthony Andrews, Sarah Badel Director: Hugh David, Ronald Wilson Category: Drama, Classic Studio: Acorn Media Subtitles: [None] Length: 467 mins     Part Nine: The Duke of Ominum and Madame Max grow closer, much to the dismay of Glencora.Kennedy demands Laura's dowry in lieu of the love she refuses to give him.Phineas continues to pursue Violet and finds himself seriously at odds with his friend Lord Chiltern. Part Ten: Phineas faces off with Lord Chiltern, but his plan to have Laura help him win Violet backfires.Monk persuades Phineas to use his growing power in the House to champion Irish Tenants' Rights, despite the risks to his career.Glencora privately suggests Phineas court Madame Max, while the Duke of Omnium invites her to his villa on Lake Como. Part Eleven: Three marriage proposals are proffered, but only one is accepted, while the frosty marriage of Kennedy and Laura turns even colder.Phineas devotes all his energies to politics, only to have his indiscretions catch up with him.At his garden fete, the Duke, though feebler, delights in meeting the comely Lizzie Eustace.Laura makes a desperate escape. Part Twelve: While nursing the ailing Duke at Matching, Glencora entertains him with gossip about Lizzie's flight to Scotland with the Eustace family's diamond necklace.Phineas seals his political fate by supporting Irish Tenant's Rights in the House.His domestic fate is also sealed, to the dismay of Madame Max.Lizzie entertains in Scotland and asserts her right to the necklace. Part Thirteen: Disaster strikes while Lizzie and company are en route to London and her court date.While a police inquiry proceeds, more trouble ensues.Lord Fawn reluctantly pursues the new match concocted by his formidable eldest sister, but Glencora intervenes.A new development in the robbery case promises to be bad for Lizzie. Part Fourteen: Pressed into battle by his sister, Lord Fawn makes another foray into unfriendly romantic territory.Glencora lashes out at Plantagenet, who is as preoccupied as ever with politics, to the detriment of his family.Lizzie longs for a male protector, finally finding one who may offer her benediction.Tragedy in Ireland leaves Phineas free and financed for a return to London and Parliament. Part Fifteen: Phineas visits Laura in Dresden, and Kennedy makes good on his threat to retaliate.Love preoccupies the Duke in his final days, and Madame Max proves herself to be a woman of character. Part Sixteen: Lizzie finds a new champion in Bonteen, an MP expected to become chancellor.Glencora is busy interceding on behalf of Phineas, whose efforts to secure a post have been thwarted by Bonteen. Part Seventeen: Furious over having his post snatched away, Bonteen vows revenge.Phineas hews the party line, but with no post forthcoming he's running out of resources.Bonteen travels to Prague and finds evidence supporting a charge of bigamy against Emilius.