00:00Very good, your hands.
00:16Where are you going?
00:17I'm just going to powder my nose. Won't be a minute.
00:26He wants another bottle of fizz.
00:28She's been through two already, him and the tart.
00:34What is she?
00:35The woman.
00:37What is she?
00:38I couldn't...
00:39What is she?
00:40I couldn't say, your highness.
00:45Alice!
00:47Oh, you can't come in here, your highness.
00:49I...
00:49Oh, you can't come in here, your highness.
00:52I do apologise, ladies.
00:54You'll...
00:55Oh, you can't come in here, your highness.
00:57I do apologise, ladies.
00:59Your lady friend left, your highness.
01:01I do apologise, ladies.
01:02Your lady friend left, your highness.
01:04She got a taxi and left.
01:07Get to Scotland Yard.
01:41On your own for Christmas, Mr. Poirier?
01:44Yes, indeed.
01:45Miss Lemon, she visits an aunt at Turkey.
01:48And Captain Hastings?
01:49On e-course.
01:50Oh, pardon.
01:53He is in Scotland.
01:54So, yes, I am quite alone.
01:56Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mr. Poirier.
01:58No, no, no, no, no, no.
01:59Not at all.
02:00A week of the complete peace and repose,
02:03the demi-kilo of your chocolates most excellent,
02:05is for Poirier the Christmas parfait.
02:09And a happy Christmas.
02:11Merci.
02:20Are you Mr. Hercule Poirier?
02:27Yes, who are you?
02:28Would you get in the car, please, Mr. Poirier?
02:31Mr. Jesmond wants a word with you.
02:32Why?
02:34Just get in the car, please, Mr. Poirier.
02:38He was most insistent, sir.
02:41Did Mr. Jesmond say what he wanted me for?
02:43Only that it's a matter of national importance.
02:46I'm not empowered to say anything more, Mr. Poirier.
02:48I'm not empowered to say anything more, Mr. Poirier.
03:18Why should this concern Poirier?
03:35Why should this concern you?
03:37Name?
03:38He comes to London to collect from Asperis,
03:40to London to collect from Asperis,
03:42the priceless ruby which has been remounted.
03:44Yes.
03:45Foolishly, he becomes acquainted with a young lady.
03:47Well...
03:48And continuing his foolishness,
03:50he permits this young lady to wear the jewel in a restaurant
03:52while they have dinner together.
03:54I think, uh...
03:55No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Mr. Jesmond.
03:57If you please, I have listened.
03:59You must now do likewise.
04:01This fool, this young prince,
04:04is then surprised when this young lady
04:06disappears with his jewel into the night?
04:08No, no, no, no, no, no.
04:09No.
04:10This is a matter I think not for Hercule Poirier.
04:12This is a matter, I think, for the commissioners in lunacy.
04:16I like this fellow.
04:18He's funny.
04:20You are the prince.
04:22Prince Farouk.
04:24Heir to king.
04:24If he gets out,
04:32the waft-mashers will use this candle, Poirot.
04:34The waft want the British out of Egypt completely.
04:37They want total Egyptian control of the Suez Canal now.
04:40My father cannot live for long.
04:42When he dies,
04:44I inherit the throne.
04:47Then I will show them.
05:03No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
05:04And again, no.
05:05Again, no.
05:07Poirot has squandered his talents before.
05:09Many times he has assisted fools in their folly.
05:11But this royal, rude, arrogant fool?
05:13Non.
05:13Poirot draws a line.
05:15It is imperative to British interests, Monsieur Poirot,
05:17that the prince should succeed to the throne.
05:19And what about the interests of the Egyptians?
05:21You think he will be a ruler, that he's wise and just?
05:23Monsieur Poirot,
05:24I beg of you.
05:26The prince is still young.
05:28How young is he?
05:30Nineteen.
05:30Hmm.
05:33Oh.
05:39You did not talk about it to anyone?
05:50No.
05:52Well, I may have done.
05:54No.
05:56Well, I may have done.
05:58Perhaps when I was at King's Lacy.
06:00But Colonel Lacy is an old friend of my father's.
06:04An, uh, Egyptologist.
06:08One of England's most famous archaeologists, Monsieur Poirot.
06:11King's Lacy is a magnet for all sorts of people with interests in Egypt.
06:15Then perhaps it is at King's Lacy that the answer is found.
06:19Was anyone else present?
06:22Am I...
06:22Any question like this?
06:24Iris Moffat took the ruby.
06:26Iris Moffat took the ruby.
06:28We all know this.
06:30Find Iris Moffat.
06:32You'll find the thief.
06:33No, no, no, no.
06:34I think not.
06:36I could not have carried it out.
06:39Tell me, your highness,
06:40was anyone else present when you...
06:42Tell me, your highness,
06:44was anyone else present when you talked about the jewel to Colonel Lacy?
06:47No.
06:48I don't know.
06:49Maybe.
06:52With two names.
06:56Mine, Monsieur Poirot.
07:00Mine, Monsieur Poirot.
07:02I may be able to concoct a...
07:03I may be able to concoct a story
07:05that will enable you to spend Christmas there.
07:08Christmas?
07:09I seemed about their granddaughter's choice of men, friends.
07:12No, no, no, no, Monsieur...
07:14Choice of men, friends.
07:15No, no, no, no, Monsieur Jasmine.
07:17I have made other arrangements.
07:18My demi-kid of...
07:24My demi-kid of excellent handmade chocolates from Dupre.
07:30My radiators are nice and warm.
07:33The Lacy's are very hospitable people, Monsieur Poirot.
07:36And they have an excellent central heating system.
07:39Colonel Lacy?
07:59Oh, no, no, no, it's too public.
08:02Oh, no, no, no, it's too public.
08:04Em mustn't know about this.
08:06Imagine the fuss she'd make.
08:09I don't want to sell anything, David.
08:12I wish we had one item which would cover the whole amount.
08:16Something small she wouldn't notice.
08:17Haven't you still got that little footstool from the Ammonhotep to me?
08:22I'm not going to part with that.
08:24That was almost the first thing to come out of my first dig.
08:27Well, what do you suggest, then?
08:29Oh, I don't know.
08:30I don't want to part with any of it.
08:33Tell you what, come and spend Christmas with us.
08:36Have a good look at everything.
08:38I don't like to impose on Mrs Lacy at such short notice.
08:41Oh, nonsense.
08:42You've been delighted.
08:45Sarah's going to be there, too.
08:46Lee Wortley, fellow, I suppose.
08:50Lee Wortley, a good chap.
08:52Knows a lot about Egypt.
08:54Lots of things to talk about.
08:58Aren't you?
08:59Well, yes.
09:01Well, yes.
09:03But I think your granddaughter's rather keener on Lee Wortley.
09:07Oh.
09:08Well, there you are, then.
09:12Come down, Christmas Eve.
09:14Come down, Christmas Eve.
09:16Come down.
09:26Come down.
09:38Come down.
09:39We'll do it.
09:41You can see him.
09:42Peveril takes ages to get to the door.
09:53Peveril?
09:54The butler.
09:55He's 90 at least.
09:56Who are you?
09:58I am Hercule Poirot.
09:59And you, monsieur?
10:01Colin.
10:01I'm Brigid.
10:02He's my cousin.
10:03You haven't seen Michael anywhere, have you?
10:05Batty-looking chap with glasses.
10:07No.
10:08Good afternoon, sir.
10:09Good afternoon to you, Monsieur Peveril.
10:11Come on, Brigid.
10:20How very nice to meet you.
10:22Madame Lincey, you have a most beautiful house.
10:26Sure.
10:26Madame Lincey, you have a most beautiful house.
10:30Yes, isn't it?
10:32It's this tree I'm worried about at the moment.
10:35Is it vulgar enough yet, do you think?
10:40Oh, do please sit down.
10:41Oh, do please sit down.
10:44Thank you, madame.
10:49Helpful to some friends of hers in a case...
10:52...of hers in a case...
10:54...very like ours.
10:57But perhaps you don't know what I'm talking about.
11:00I understand that this is a matter rather unfortunate
11:02concerning the infatuation of a young girl.
11:05Yes, yes, my granddaughter.
11:05Yes.
11:06Yes, my granddaughter.
11:07Yes.
11:07You
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