Opening credits: In the west of England there was once a Squire Allworthy. After several months in London he returned home.
his sister, Bridget.
his servants.
after supper.
"Mrs. Wilkins!"
"aaah!"
a baby!
abandoned!!!
"how did it get here?"
"who can the mother be?"
"Jenny Jones!"
"who is the father Jenny?"
"send for Partridge the barber!"
Partridge the barber - the father?
"I will deal with you later, sir!"
"you must be sent away from this shame and degradation."
"as for your child . . . . . "
"I will bring him up as if he were my own son."
"what will you call him brother?"
"Tom Jones."
of whom the opinion of all was that he was born to be hanged.