James's Role
James plays Robbie Turner. Robbie Turner is a young college student who lives with the Tallis family. His mother works as their servant and Cecilia Tallis's father has paid for Robbie's education and would continue to pay his education as he pursued to become a doctor. Cecilia and Robbie don't talk, really - they had been friends when they were younger but grew apart over time. They are hiding their true feelings from each other for quite some time - and things are about to blow over in a big way.

Quotes
Dearest Cecilia, the story can resume. The one I had been planning on that evening walk. I can become again the man who once crossed the surrey park at dusk, in my best suit, swaggering on the promise of life. The man who, with the clarity of passion, made love to you in the library. The story can resume. I will return. Find you, love you, marry you and live without shame.

[Robbie has just broken a vase belonging to Cecilia's family]
Cecilia Tallis: You idiot... You realize that's probably the most valuable thing we own?
Robbie Turner: Not anymore it isn't.

Cecilia Tallis: [crying] I don't know how I could've been so ignorant about myself... so... so stupid. And you know what I'm talking about, don't you? You knew before I did.
Robbie Turner: Why're you crying?
Cecilia Tallis: Don't you know?
Robbie Turner: Yes, I know exactly.
[kisses her]