A quick appearance by Tim Wilkinson lets us know that, because of how things are passed down, the second "Mrs. Dashwood" (Gemma Jones) and her daughters will depend on his son after he’s gone. That man (James Fleet) turns out to be a decent sort, but his wife “Fanny” (Harriet Walter), who seems more interested in money, thinks they can manage with only an annual payment of £500. With daughters "Elinor" (Emma Thompson…