Part 4 of 6 of the 2002 children's drama. The village is plagued by a spate of burglaries, but Barney is oblivious to the fact that he is closer to the culprit than he realizes. When his grandparents house is the next to be targeted, Barney decides to stop them, but only succeeds in putting himself at risk. Only Stig can help him, but could it expose his cover in the process?
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00:01Mom!
00:03Mom!
00:09When I fell down, I fell through his roof.
00:14I gave him my watch and he gave me his knife.
00:17And then when I had to go, he showed me the way home.
00:20Who is Stig, are they?
00:23He's a Stig Arnopithecus.
00:25And he wears an old carpet, and he lives in a cave.
00:30He's my friend.
00:34You like it?
00:36You do?
00:37I do like it.
00:49Come on, Barney. Let's go home.
01:00You do?
01:02You do?
01:03He delle sovereignty contre la mort.
01:05Sch Plattschistenzi?
01:07ì•Šì•„ìš” e il
01:11Da
01:49Yes?
01:53Morning, madam. Satellite engineer. I was in the area. I thought I'd give you a quick quality control check.
01:58I bet it's only just been installed.
02:00So I understand. Straight through, is it?
02:08See, your sound's distorted.
02:10I'm sorry!
02:11Your sound is distorted.
02:13Has it done this before?
02:15I don't know. I've never had it this loud before.
02:18Tell you what. You scroll through the channels. I'll check you carefully.
02:22Do I have to keep the volume up?
02:24Yeah, yeah. Please.
02:25Do I have to keep the volume up?
02:32Do I have to keep the volume up?
02:40You want an additional? Really? You did fantastic.
02:43Nice when it stops, eh?
02:53Good news, your cabling's OK, so it must be the set.
02:57Hey, why don't I take it in for you and get it checked?
03:00No, don't go to all that trouble.
03:03It seems fine to me.
03:04It's no trouble.
03:08Now then, we'll have this out in a jiffy.
03:10All right.
03:12There we go.
03:13I'll get the door for you to see.
03:15Problem solved.
03:32Oh, there you are.
03:33I thought you were coming to help me.
03:35You're on the phone.
03:36Oh, that was Gran with the train time.
03:37They'll be on the 12.05.
03:40Your mother's hurt her back, putting up curtains.
03:42Lou bought a mobile phone and got the first choice of bedrooms, because you weren't there.
03:47Don't care.
03:53You saved all that?
03:54How much you got?
03:55Thirty-eight pounds, 43, and a five-franc piece.
04:01You're rich.
04:02You can buy a mobile phone.
04:04Don't want one.
04:06Saving for a rainy day.
04:11You should have gone with them, you know.
04:13Why didn't you?
04:15Aren't you looking forward to the new place?
04:16Not especially.
04:21I wanted things back the way they were, before Dad left.
04:26Well, that's in the past, I'm afraid.
04:29You can't, um, turn the clock back.
04:33No one can.
04:33Okay.
04:35So we could, we could stay here.
04:36I'd rather stay here.
04:38So would Lou.
04:40It wouldn't work.
04:42Your mother wants you all to live with Stephen.
04:44Don't make it of her.
04:47Barney.
04:47Um, I know it isn't easy, but it's how things are.
04:57Mum's doing her best, you know, for all of you.
04:59For her, you mean?
05:00No, that's not true.
05:03You just have to trust her.
05:06I'm sure things will work out.
05:09Now, come on.
05:11Put your money somewhere safe, and let's get on with that pond.
05:17Let's get on with that pond.
05:47Come on.
06:17Thanks for the lift.
06:25Here we go. Safe and sound.
06:27Oh, yeah. Yeah, I like it. Good thinking.
06:30Don't be too careful with all these thieves about.
06:36Right. 100 quid, as agreed.
06:39Oh, and, uh, Jamian, you want to be careful, you know.
06:44It's a small village, word gets around.
06:46You don't worry about me. Haven't you heard?
06:48I'm the man with a thousand faces.
06:50So why does he use this one?
06:51Boom, boom!
06:52Oh, come on, Dave, lighten up.
06:54I like it round here.
06:56Nice people.
06:57They believe everything I tell them.
06:59Eh?
07:00See you back here about half three.
07:04Just be careful, Dalian.
07:16Oh, it stinks.
07:17Well, it's the goodness in it.
07:18A shame we don't grow leeks. We get monsters. What's this?
07:20Oh!
07:21Hello there. I rang the bell.
07:22Karen.
07:23Barney, this is WPC Edgerton.
07:25Barney's my grandson.
07:26Hello.
07:27Pleased to meet you, Barney.
07:28So, what can we do for you?
07:29Oh, Miss Hardwick round the corner. She's been robbed.
07:30Thief passed himself off as a TV engineer and she let him in.
07:31Terrible.
07:32Is she hurt?
07:33No, thank goodness.
07:34And not a lot was taken, but then she didn't have a lot.
07:35Nice lady.
07:36A bit too trusting, I'm afraid.
07:38I don't suppose either of you saw anything.
07:39Anyone hanging around?
07:40No.
07:41No.
07:42No.
07:43No.
07:44No.
07:45No.
07:46No.
07:47No.
07:48No.
07:49No.
07:50No.
07:51No.
07:52No.
07:53No.
07:54No.
07:55No.
07:56No.
07:57No.
07:58No.
07:59No.
08:00No.
08:01No.
08:02No.
08:03No.
08:04How about you, Barney?
08:05No.
08:06Sorry.
08:07What about Marjorie?
08:08No.
08:09She's been away.
08:10We're meeting her later at the station.
08:11Right.
08:12Well, remember to lock your doors and I'll be grateful if you keep an eye out for anything
08:15suspicious.
08:16Will you do that, Barney?
08:17Will you be a spy?
08:18I'm not sure I want you spying on people.
08:20More like working undercover, Barney.
08:23Yeah.
08:24That sort of thing.
08:33No.
08:34No.
08:35No.
08:36No.
08:37No.
08:38No.
08:39What does it sound?
08:40We got to go.
08:41What's up?
08:42I'll be going.
08:43No.
08:45What's up?
08:46Oh, my God.
09:16Oh, my God.
09:46You lost something?
09:50No.
09:54So what are you doing in there?
09:56Nothing.
09:57Keeping watch.
09:59For what?
10:01I don't know.
10:02Well, how are you going to know when you've seen it?
10:08Hmm?
10:09I'm undercover.
10:11Oh.
10:12I can't argue with you, that.
10:17Do you want to come out and talk about it?
10:24So, what's your name?
10:27Barney, what's your...
10:28Well, I can't tell you that.
10:30You see, I'm undercover, too, and if I told you my name, I'd have to kill you.
10:33Only joking, Barney.
10:39Right.
10:40Let's see.
10:42There we are.
10:44Detective Sergeant Catchpole.
10:47Are you with the CID?
10:48I easily could be, Barney.
10:53I very easily could be.
10:58I had no idea you did personal security audits.
11:01It's a new initiative, sir.
11:04That's broken, I'm afraid.
11:05I must get it fixed.
11:06You know it makes sense.
11:08No point making the villain's life any easier.
11:11Look, is this going to take long?
11:12I know we've got to get to the station.
11:14I'll be as quick as I can, sir.
11:16You can't put a price on peace of mind.
11:19Right, then.
11:20Just leave us upstairs.
11:23Yes, of course.
11:24Follow me.
11:26Tell you what, Barney.
11:28Why don't you go back on patrol for a bit?
11:30Eh?
11:31Grandad will give you a shout when we're finished.
11:33Don't go too far.
11:34We need to leave by quarter to twelve at the latest.
11:37This way, Sergeant.
11:38Stink!
11:40Stink!
11:50Stink!
12:00Stink!
12:04Stink!
12:11JCB, show what?
12:20Look, it's not asleep.
12:22It's just switched off.
12:25No, look.
12:26I'll show you.
12:27Come on.
12:34Look.
12:43I think these things make it move.
12:45So, that's the lot, then.
13:00We haven't missed anything out.
13:02No.
13:02You've seen everything except the cellar.
13:04Well, no problems there.
13:11Get the light fixed if I'm here.
13:13It's only the bulb.
13:14I keep meaning to replace it.
13:17And I suppose the lock does work.
13:21Marvellous.
13:22I'm glad you like it.
13:23Well, I have to tell you, sir, if all the public were like you,
13:25my job would be a doddle.
13:26Yes.
13:33Well, I see you, man.
13:35JCB.
13:43You still miss your family?
13:48But your dad was a brilliant hunter.
13:49Do you think you'll ever see them again?
13:58You won't, will you?
14:00That was thousands and thousands of years ago.
14:04And you can't turn the clock back.
14:05No one can.
14:10My mum wants me to leave soon and go to London.
14:16But suppose I didn't.
14:19Suppose I stayed here with you.
14:22Plenty of space.
14:23And I've got 38 pounds and 43.
14:27It's quite a lot.
14:31Anyway, I was thinking...
14:33You could make the stuff and I could sell it in the village.
14:38We'd be all right, wouldn't we?
14:43I don't want to go to London.
14:48I'll never see you again.
14:49I don't know.
14:53I don't know.
14:56I don't know.
15:03ORGAN PLAYS
15:33ORGAN PLAYS
16:03ORGAN PLAYS
16:33You go. I want to keep a low profile.
16:38I don't know why Ashbourne sent you.
16:41It's a waste of your time, Sarge. I already interviewed them this morning.
16:44Yeah, but me talking to the witnesses might just unlock a vital detail.
16:48They're not witnesses. They didn't see anything.
16:50Well, let me be the judge of that constable.
16:52Robert Tolworth. Wife Marjorie, grandson Barney.
16:57I'll see you back at the station.
17:00The wife's away!
17:03Hello? Sorry to trouble you.
17:23Detective Sergeant Freeman, Ashbourne C.I.D.
17:29Hello?
17:30Hello?
17:32I'm sorry. Robert and Marjorie aren't here at the moment, but please leave us a message.
17:51I'll get it later.
17:52It might be urgent.
17:53Robert is Marjorie. Hope you haven't left for the station.
17:56I'm taking Cara to the doctor with her back.
17:59We may stay another day. I'll call you. Bye.
18:02Already left, has he?
18:03What?
18:04He won't be pleased.
18:07You must be the...
18:08You're not the grandson.
18:13You're a detective sergeant catch, Paul.
18:30Barney, all right?
18:32Open this door.
18:32Listen, open this door. You don't know what you're doing.
18:35We've had a break in, mate.
18:36Where's Grandpa?
18:38Er, he's gone to the station to meet your gran.
18:41Open this door!
18:42Er, luckily I was in the area and caught him red-handed. He's locked in a cellar. I'm
18:48just off to get some backup.
18:49Why don't you use your radio?
18:51Er, we're working undercover, Barney. We don't use our radio.
18:54Come on, anyone!
18:55Don't hear me!
18:56You know, you shouldn't leave me here with a dangerous criminal.
18:58Is that right?
18:59Yeah, anything could happen and you'd be responsible.
19:02Okay.
19:03What do you normally do when there's no-one in?
19:05I go round to Miss Hardbrooke's.
19:07Shall I do that?
19:08No, no, no.
19:09No.
19:10No, don't do that.
19:11Erm...
19:12Tell you what.
19:13Why don't you come with me, eh?
19:15You'd like a ride in a police car, wouldn't you?
19:20Police car?
19:22Undercover, remember?
19:24Well, we're on the subject.
19:26Let's elbow the spear, shall we?
19:28Hmm.
19:36Help!
19:37She's gonna open this door!
19:54That's Gypsy Dave.
19:55Stay on, Barney.
19:57He's not very PC.
19:58That's what everyone calls him.
20:00He's a scrap dealer.
20:02Ah!
20:03Ha!
20:04Fooled you too, did he?
20:05That Barney is none other than my governor.
20:08Chief Inspector Trubshaw.
20:10He's been undercover for years.
20:12You stay here while I have a word, eh?
20:14Yeah, he's like...
20:16He's a droid man.
20:17He's very busy.
20:18He's really busy at all.
20:19He's really busy.
20:20He's so nice.
20:21He's pretty good.
20:22He's really good for me.
20:24Yeah.
20:25He's a unique doctor.
20:26He's good on my daughter.
20:27That's a very good lady.
20:28Yeah, he's so nice.
20:29He's really good.
20:30He's absolutely no one.
20:31He's a treasure.
20:32He's really good on me.
20:33He's really too many people.
20:34You've got to realize everything.
20:35all right barney where do you think you're going here hold on to him i'm not getting
20:57old event just while i get the stuff out of the band get him in here come on come on get up man i'll
21:04set that what are you doing bringing a kid up here oh shut up money money
21:15look you shut up get in the truck i didn't bargain on no chance
21:27come on let's go
21:57oh
22:11oh
22:36yeah hello is this the police
22:38yeah i'm undercover i've got a robbery to report
23:01i don't know how those villains got tangled up with a jcb do you barney they shot me in the van
23:08oh yes of course they did could have been killed they were very lucky they're so it always are
23:16but then what happens when they come to court a few hours community service helping the old folk
23:23well if they come around to cut my hedge i really will suck them on the jaw
23:30what about the things they stole do we come to the station and claim them back we've got a problem
23:35there i'm afraid we can't actually find the stuff we assume they had it with them on the truck so it
23:41should have ended up in the quarry but it's not there that's very strange it's very upsetting
23:47i shan't trust anyone ever again i was wondering if my undercover agent knew anything about it
24:03stick stick stick you're in here
24:17stick stick stick stick
24:30stick stick
24:43stick stick
24:53What is this?
24:58Did you do this?
25:02Barney, do you know who did this?
25:05A friend of mine.
25:09And does he have a name, this friend?
25:12Barney, this is serious. You have to tell me his name.
25:17Stig.
25:20And can I see this, Stig?
25:21Do you know where he is?
25:25Well, he doesn't really like people.
25:30Just their belongings, eh?
25:31He didn't steal them.
25:33They fell from the sky, just like everything else in here that people don't want.
25:37In fact, he made something better out of them.
25:40He made a gift for Wossie B.
25:43Listen, Barney.
25:46I'll tell you what we're going to do.
25:48I'm going to take you home, and then I'm going to get a couple of our boys to come and collect this lot.
25:56And then you and me can have a nice long chat about what's been going on down here.
26:00He's OK.
26:13Tucked up in bed with his money box under his pillow.
26:18Barney's a bit of a loner.
26:21More so since his father left.
26:23And I suppose that's made him more imaginative than most.
26:28He's always going on about his friend, Stig.
26:31But Stig isn't real, I promise you.
26:34Robert, can I be straight with you?
26:37Real or not real, the boy's obviously been spending a lot of time down in that quarry.
26:41And frankly, it's a nightmare.
26:43It's totally unsafe.
26:45Should have been sorted out years ago.
26:47I couldn't agree more.
26:48And I can promise you we won't be going there again.
26:51Good.
26:52But you didn't see that cave.
26:53I did.
26:55There's no way one boy on his own could have shifted all that stuff down there.
26:59There was somebody else involved.
27:02What, kids playing?
27:04I hope so.
27:07I hope it's just kids playing.
27:10Not somebody living down there.
27:11Between you and me, Barney probably won't be here much longer.
27:21My daughter's moving to London.
27:23There are other kids in the village.
27:25Something's got to be done, Karen.
27:26Don't worry.
27:27It will be.
27:41I've run away.
27:49I've come to live with you.
27:51Although we can't stay here.
27:52The police are going to come.
27:53I didn't tell them, honestly.
27:55It's just...
27:56Stig?
28:05Stig!
28:11The police are going to be here.
28:41What are you doing?
28:44All right.
28:54People are going to be here.
28:58What?
29:01Period.
29:02Well, they all have a great day.
29:03Have a great day.
29:05Do you think you're going to be here?
29:06All right.
29:09You're right.