Money with Menaces
On a hot summer's day a Fleet Street tycoon finds himself under telephone threat of blackmail.
Mr Carruthers .... Stephen Thorne
Mr Poland .... David Collings
McPherson .... Joe Dunlop
Miss Rough .... Rachel Atkins
Mrs Carruthers .... Gwyneth Powell
Bank clerk .... Ben Crowe
Hilliard .... Ioan Meredith
Written by Patrick Hamilton
Director Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004
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On a hot summer's day a Fleet Street tycoon finds himself under telephone threat of blackmail.
Mr Carruthers .... Stephen Thorne
Mr Poland .... David Collings
McPherson .... Joe Dunlop
Miss Rough .... Rachel Atkins
Mrs Carruthers .... Gwyneth Powell
Bank clerk .... Ben Crowe
Hilliard .... Ioan Meredith
Written by Patrick Hamilton
Director Richard Wortley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2004
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00:00Money with Menaces by Patrick Hamilton
00:22With Stephen Thorne as Andrew Carruthers
00:25And David Collings as Mr Poland
00:30Come in, come in
00:35Good afternoon, Mr McPherson
00:38Good afternoon, Miss Ruff
00:40What can I be doing for you, Miss Ruff?
00:45Oh, I just brought the minute to this Strickland business
00:48I thought perhaps Mr Carruthers was in
00:50Aye, thank you, Miss Ruff
00:52He'll be here any minute now
00:53It's nearly half past two
00:55Is the weather hot enough for you, Mr McPherson?
01:00Yes, it's intolerable, isn't it?
01:02I wonder you don't shut these windows
01:04Shut them? There's no air as it is
01:06All the same, you'd find it cooler
01:08Ah, here is, Mr Carruthers
01:11Good afternoon, Miss Ruff
01:13Hello, McPherson
01:15Hot enough for you?
01:18Yes, Miss Ruff's just been saying it'd be better if we had the windows shut
01:23Did you ever hear such a notion?
01:24Oh, well, she may be right
01:27I think we'll keep them open for all that
01:29Oh, we've got those Strickland minutes, Mr Carruthers
01:32I've put them on your desk there
01:34There's nothing else you want, is there?
01:36No, thank you, Miss Ruff
01:37Now, where are we, McPherson?
01:41I've got to be over at the Townsend meeting at five o'clock
01:44And I still haven't a notion what I'm going to say
01:45Ah, there's nothing very formidable, sir
01:47You're seeing Mr Raglan at three-thirty
01:50And Sir Philip will be here at four
01:52Then Mr Joyce phoned up and seems fairly amenable
01:56And so we're writing to him
01:57Oh, yes, and then Mr Poland phoned up, sir
02:01And said he'd call up again sometime before three
02:04Mr who?
02:05Mr Poland, sir
02:07Who's Mr Poland?
02:09Well, sir, I don't know exactly, sir
02:11I thought you would know
02:13He said it was about your daughter, sir
02:15About my daughter?
02:16Yes, sir
02:17Mr Poland, sir
02:20Well, never heard of him
02:21Is that a fact, sir?
02:23He seemed to know you, sir
02:25He said it was about your daughter
02:27And I got the notion he was a doctor or something
02:31Oh, how very mysterious
02:33Well, never mind
02:36Send Raglan in directly, he comes, won't you?
02:39And now you'd better leave me alone
02:40While I wade through all this Strickland stuff
02:42Yes, sir
02:43Hello?
03:00Miss Moina Carruthers wants to speak to you, sir
03:02Miss Carruthers?
03:04Oh, all right
03:05Put her through
03:06Hello?
03:09Hello?
03:10Oh, hello
03:11Is that you, Andy?
03:12Yes
03:13Have you just got back from Manchester?
03:15Yes
03:16You don't sound very friendly and brother-like
03:19Oh, I know I don't
03:20I'm busy, Moina
03:21What do you want?
03:22I want to know whether you and Ada are coming round to dinner tomorrow
03:26Of course we are
03:27We said we were, didn't we?
03:28Yes
03:28But I just wondered
03:30I have a marvellous sister
03:33Is that all?
03:34If it is, maybe you'll allow me to ring off
03:36May I?
03:37All right
03:38But I do wish you'd stop being the great busy press magnate all the time
03:43It's getting a habit
03:44Goodie-bye, Moina, my dear
03:46Seven on Friday
03:47How's little Jennifer?
03:48Fine, thanks
03:49Goodbye
03:50Hello?
04:01Mr Poland to speak to you, sir
04:03Who?
04:04Mr Poland
04:04Oh, yes, yes, yes
04:06Put him through
04:07Hello?
04:10Hello?
04:12Hello?
04:12Hello, is that Mr Poland?
04:15Yes, this is Mr Poland
04:17Who is that?
04:19This is Andrew Carruthers speaking
04:21Andrew Carruthers
04:24Ah
04:24Good afternoon, Mr Carruthers
04:27Good afternoon, Mr Poland
04:29I'm afraid I don't actually know what the...
04:31Don't actually what?
04:33Don't actually know your name
04:35I got the impression...
04:37My name is Poland
04:38Yes, I know that
04:39I mean I don't know exactly what you want
04:41Oh
04:42Didn't they tell you?
04:44No
04:44Well, except that...
04:47Yes, I rather thought so
04:48What did they say?
04:51If you'll excuse my saying so, Mr Poland
04:53I don't altogether like your tone
04:55I wouldn't bother about my tone, Mr Carruthers
04:57What did they say?
04:59You'll forgive me for repeating the same thing twice, Mr Poland
05:02Whoever you are
05:03But I still don't like your tone
05:04You are going to like my tone still less, Mr Carruthers
05:07By the time I finished with you
05:09In the meantime, we'd better stick to the point
05:12What did they say about me?
05:14They said you'd rung up about my daughter, if you must have it
05:17Now see here, what is this?
05:20Is this a joke?
05:21I'm a busy man, will you tell me your business?
05:23It's a rather serious business, Mr Carruthers, I'm afraid
05:26Serious for you, that is
05:29Look here, will you have the goodness to explain yourself
05:31If you want me to listen to you, I'm in a hurry
05:33Oh, this is much too serious a matter to take in a hurry
05:37We have plenty of time
05:39Well, you may have, I haven't
05:41I repeat, we have plenty of time, Mr Carruthers
05:45And when you have ascertained the exact seriousness of the situation
05:49I think you will appreciate that
05:50Look here, I presume you're a mental case of some sort
05:53Who are you, Mr Poland?
05:55Where do you come from?
05:56Well, my name is supposed to be Poland
05:59But as you are no doubt beginning to gather
06:01That is merely a nom de plume
06:03Or pseudonym
06:04Which would you say?
06:06Or would nom de guerre be better?
06:08Yes, nom de guerre
06:09Now listen to you, whoever you are
06:11I don't know what sort of practical joke you're playing
06:13But it's not funny
06:14And I've been on this phone long enough
06:16I'm now going to give you exactly 60 seconds
06:19One minute
06:20In which you may state your business, if any
06:22Now, I've started counting already
06:25That is very obliging of you, Mr Carruthers
06:27But if you will look into your innermost soul at this moment
06:30You will find that nothing on earth would induce you to ring me off
06:35You are thoroughly disquieted and you know it
06:39May I ask if by any chance you are trying to intimidate me?
06:42Yes, you may very well ask that and I will give you the answer
06:45The answer is yes
06:47I have something to tell you in a moment which would intimidate anyone
06:52And may I ask what should prevent me from ringing off?
06:55Because you have been clever enough to realise that that would be of no avail
06:58And that I am somebody to be reckoned with
07:01Or perhaps I should say we
07:04Oh, there's more than one of you, is there?
07:08Yes
07:08There is more than one of us
07:10And why should I think you anyone to be reckoned with?
07:14Well, after all, I do seem to know something about your private life, don't I?
07:19What do you know about my private life?
07:21Well, I know that you have a daughter to begin with, don't I?
07:25Well?
07:26And I know that she is just past 11 years of age
07:29And I know that she has fair hair and grey eyes
07:32And quite a pronounced little scar in the shape of a horseshoe on her left cheek
07:37And I know that her name is Jennifer
07:40And I know why...
07:42I even know what she is dressed in at the moment
07:45Oh, do you?
07:49What?
07:50A blue linen dress with a white collar
07:52A brown sash, white socks
07:55And brown sandal shoes
07:57It sounds like a fashion article, doesn't it?
08:00Will that do?
08:02Look here
08:03Will you have the goodness to tell me what all this means?
08:06What do you want with me?
08:08What do I want?
08:09Well
08:10That's more reasonable
08:12I want to know, Mr Carruthers
08:15Whether I can interest you in giving me some money
08:18So
08:20This is just common blackmail of some sort, is it?
08:23No
08:23By no means common
08:25And something of a rather more startling nature than ordinary blackmail, believe me
08:30Now listen to me, Mr...
08:32Whoever you are
08:33You may know something about my daughter
08:35But if you know anything about me
08:37You would know that I'm not the sort of man
08:39Who would allow himself to be blackmailed by any sort of means whatsoever
08:42Oh, not by means of the little girl we have been talking about, for instance
08:46How can you blackmail me through a child of eleven?
08:50Has she been embezzling her school funds or something?
08:53I wouldn't try to be funny, Carruthers
08:55This is not a fitting moment
08:58No, but I'm really interested
08:59Do tell me
09:00Mr Carruthers
09:01Are you kept at all au fait with the workings of your household?
09:05Husbands usually are
09:06I think I'm fairly well informed
09:08Go on, please
09:10Then you are no doubt aware that your wife is motoring in Surrey this afternoon
09:15That her secretary and companion, Miss Mannering, is with her
09:20And that your little girl, Jennifer, has accepted an invitation to a children's birthday party
09:26The name of the people is O'Sullivan
09:28And their little girl is a friend of your Jennifer
09:31Now, it's about a quarter of an hour's walk between your house at Wimbledon and the O'Sullivan's
09:38And Jennifer left at about two
09:41Meaning to get there at about two-fifteen
09:44Do you imagine I'm right so far?
09:48Perfectly, I should think
09:50Although where it's all leading, I really can't imagine
09:53It seems to me, Carruthers, that you are closing your eyes to the obvious
09:57Really?
09:58Well, perhaps you'll go on with your story about Jennifer
10:01She was going round to the O'Sullivan's
10:04Oh
10:04Oh, there's no more of that story
10:06Oh
10:07Really? Why not, pray?
10:09Well, you see
10:10She didn't get there
10:13What did you say?
10:15I said
10:15She didn't get there
10:18Something happened to her
10:21What do you mean?
10:26What do you mean?
10:28What do you mean?
10:31Hello
10:31Are you there?
10:33Yes
10:33I'm here
10:34What do you mean?
10:36What do you mean by what you just said?
10:37We've got her, Carruthers
10:39It's no use kicking
10:40We've got her
10:42What are you talking about?
10:44You heard what I said, Carruthers
10:45And the gloves are off now
10:47I've been playing with you up to now
10:50Purely in order to fill you with a wholesome dread
10:52Of the powers in whose hands you are
10:55But now we're going to get down to business
10:58And to get down to business quick
10:59Now listen to me
11:00Are you listening?
11:02Yes, I am listening
11:03Good
11:03You thought, did you not, that this was the sort of thing
11:06Which only happened to the children of rich American gentlemen?
11:10Well, you're wrong
11:11Now
11:12The first thing you have to understand
11:15Is that the first false move you make
11:17You're for it
11:18Do you get that?
11:20For it
11:20Good and hard
11:22On the other hand
11:24If you act very promptly
11:25And very carefully
11:27There is no reason why all your trouble
11:29Should not be over in a comparatively short space of time
11:32Do you hear?
11:34Yes, I hear
11:35Now
11:35It may relieve you to know
11:38That the child herself is at the present moment
11:40Perfectly happy
11:42And has not the slightest idea of what is taking place
11:45She is an attractive little girl
11:48And we're great friends already
11:50Are you listening?
11:52Stop talking, will you?
11:53I give in
11:54I tell you, I give in
11:56What do you want me to do?
11:57Oh, I wouldn't be too impatient, Carruthers
11:59This is a delicate business, you know
12:01And it requires your very careful cooperation
12:05Your first instructions, I may say, are
12:08Purely negative
12:10Negative?
12:11What do you mean?
12:13Well, it's more than likely that while you've been talking to me
12:16You've been getting all sorts of ideas into your head
12:19To begin with, you have probably imagined that by pretending to give it to me at once
12:24You are somehow gaining time
12:26And that you'll be able to devise some method of getting your child back
12:30And bringing me to destruction
12:32Well, that won't do, Carruthers
12:34I may tell you that at this moment and for the next few hours
12:38You will be under the closest possible observation
12:42At the closest possible range
12:44Both within your own building and outside
12:47Now that surprises you, I'm sure
12:49But before you're done with us
12:52You are going to have further testimony to the efficiency of our organisation
12:56So you won't start writing any messages
12:59Or making any phone calls
13:01Or speaking to someone aside, will you?
13:04It might be the wrong person
13:07Now, at this juncture
13:09There are certain operations to be done at this end
13:11And I'm going to give you two or three minutes rest
13:14Or break, as we used to say at school
13:16In which you may care to contemplate the situation as a whole
13:20I shall ring you again very shortly
13:23In the meantime, it is a very hot day
13:27And perhaps you will want some air
13:30If you should happen to go to the window
13:32To look down upon the mighty tumult of Fleet Street
13:35So far below
13:37And to reflect upon the vanity of human beings
13:40I may tell you
13:42That you will already be under observation from a window opposite
13:45Though needless to say
13:47You will not be able to observe the observer
13:50I...
13:51Well
13:51Goodbye for the moment
13:54And think it out
13:55Hello?
13:59Hello?
13:59Hello?
14:15Inspector Caldwell of Scotland Yard
14:22Wanting to speak to you, sir
14:23What?
14:24Scotland Yard?
14:25Yes
14:26Put him through, at once
14:27Quickly
14:28Hello?
14:30Hello
14:31Who is that?
14:33Yes?
14:33This is Inspector Caldwell speaking
14:35Is that Mr Carruthers?
14:37This is Scotland Yard here, sir
14:39Yes
14:39What have you phoned up about?
14:42What is it?
14:43Well, sir
14:44It's a rather unusual matter
14:46Have you anything to report?
14:51Well
14:51I don't think so
14:53I'd rather you say anything you have to say
14:55Have you anything to report?
14:58To report to me?
14:59That's good, Carruthers
15:00Definitely good
15:02I'm glad to see you're so cautious
15:04What do you mean?
15:06Who's there?
15:06I'm afraid I've been guilty of playing a little deception on you, Carruthers
15:10There is no Inspector Caldwell of Scotland Yard
15:13That was me speaking
15:14And the Inspector was invented simply in order to see how discreet you were decided to be
15:19Well
15:20You passed the test well
15:22And now we can get down to business
15:25As you can well understand
15:27There is only one thing we want from you
15:29And that is money
15:31We want comparatively very little
15:33But because it's so little
15:35We want it quick
15:36That is the whole principle of our little business
15:39Of which, I may tell you
15:41You are by no means the first victim
15:43We want, in fact, simply the sum of one thousand pounds
15:48But we want it in less than two hours' time
15:51Now that is easy-going for a man in your position
15:55And we mean it to be easy-going
15:57You may therefore breathe a sigh of relief
16:01Knowing that if you cooperate at once with us
16:04Your agony will be short-lived
16:06Are you going to cooperate with us?
16:10Yes
16:10I will do what you say
16:12I will cooperate with you
16:14Good
16:15When I have rung off
16:17The first thing you will do is to make arrangements by telephone with your bank
16:21Your private bank, I mean
16:23In Mount Street, W1
16:25To have ready a thousand pounds in pound notes for you to call for this afternoon
16:30That can be done without difficulty, can it not?
16:34Yes, that can be done
16:35Good
16:36Well, that is nothing
16:37You can let your man McPherson to do it for you, if you like
16:40Your next business will be, of course, to cancel all your engagements for the afternoon
16:46Then, at three o'clock exactly
16:49You will walk out of the building
16:51See that you are exact
16:52Weren't you?
16:55You will then turn to the right
16:57And walk along Fleet Street
16:59Until you come to Old Printing Row
17:01About thirty yards down there
17:04There is a very ordinary and innocent-looking little shop
17:07Called Maple's Leather Shop
17:09Do you know it?
17:10No
17:10But I can find it
17:12Good
17:12You will go in there
17:14And you will buy a small leather attaché case
17:17It need not
17:19In fact, it must not
17:20Be more than three feet by two
17:22And it shouldn't cost you more than ten shillings
17:26Have you got that?
17:28Yes
17:28You will then walk to the underground station
17:32And take a train straight to Bond Street
17:34You will then walk on foot to your bank in Man Street
17:38And collect the money
17:39You will put it into the bag
17:42At the bank itself
17:44You will be telephoned by us again
17:46You will explain to the people there
17:49That you are waiting for this
17:50And wait until it comes
17:51Is all that clear?
17:52Yes
17:53Very well
17:54I see that you answer
17:57With the readiness and alacrity
17:59Of an old army man
18:00I am one myself
18:03Well
18:05Go ahead
18:06And see that you don't slip up
18:08I am going to renoir
18:10Goodbye for the present
18:12Goodbye
18:13McPherson
18:29Come in here at once, will you?
18:31Certainly, sir
18:32Yes, sir
18:36Are you all right, sir?
18:40Yes, yes, I'm all right
18:41I've just had some rather strange news
18:42As a matter of fact
18:43Oh, yes, sir
18:44I want some ready cash, McPherson
18:46It had both come on D account
18:48I want a thousand pounds in pound notes
18:50Would you phone through and arrange that?
18:51As much as that, sir
18:52Yes, as much as that
18:53At Mount Street, you mean, sir
18:54Yes, sir, I can arrange that
18:57And will you ask them to have it ready this afternoon?
18:59At once
19:00I'm going round myself to get it
19:01I'm going almost at once
19:03Yes, sir, can't I go for you?
19:04There's Mr. Raglan at three, isn't there?
19:06You'll have to put off Mr. Raglan
19:08Oh, I see, sir
19:10Then there's Sir Philip
19:11No, I'm afraid I can't see Sir Philip either
19:13And I can't go to the meeting
19:14You've got to get me out of both
19:15Very good, sir
19:16Are you sure you're not feeling the heat, sir?
19:18I've opened all the windows, but it's still gas
19:20No, I'm all right, thank you
19:22Go ahead
19:22Yes, sir
19:42Can I serve you, sir?
19:44Yes
19:44I want a bag, please
19:46Yes, sir
19:46What sort of bag was it you was wanting, sir, exactly?
19:50Oh, just a small bag
19:51Like a Natasha case, you know the sort of thing
19:53Oh, yes
19:54Something like this, you mean, sir?
19:58No
19:58What's that you've got over there?
20:00Something like that one
20:01Oh, yes, sir
20:02Yes, here we are, sir
20:04Very nice line, this beautiful finish there
20:07Is that about the size you're wanting?
20:10They also come bigger than this?
20:12No, that'll do
20:13How much is it?
20:14Well, that's 15 shillings
20:15But I've got some others
20:16If you'd like to...
20:17Here you are
20:17That'll be five shillings change
20:19Oh, yes, sir
20:20Yes, sir
20:22Thank you
20:23Thank you, sir
20:25Hot enough, isn't it, sir?
20:29Yes, thank you
20:30Good afternoon, sir
20:31Good afternoon
20:32Can I oblige you, sir?
20:53Oh, my name's Carruthers, I believe
20:55Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Carruthers
20:57I'm afraid I didn't recognise you at first
20:59We've got everything ready, Mr. Carruthers
21:01I'm afraid the manager had to go out
21:03If you'd like to come into his room
21:05Oh, no, if you'll just give it me over the counter
21:07It'll be all right
21:07Very well, sir
21:09It's all ready
21:10Have you got something to put it in, Mr. Carruthers?
21:13Yes, I've got a bag
21:14Here you are
21:15Ah
21:15Right
21:16Amazing
21:18What a little bag will contain, isn't it?
21:21Now, these are all in lots of fifty, you see
21:25I don't expect you'll want me to count them out all in ones, will you?
21:31The numbers all run on, you see
21:33How do you stand up against this weather, Mr. Carruthers?
21:37It's ghastly, isn't it?
21:39Terrible
21:39Terrible
21:40Tea, Mr. Carruthers
21:42That's the only thing
21:43Incessant cups of warm tea
21:45Without just a little lemon
21:47People doubt that
21:48But it's the only thing
21:49Yes, I suppose it's very good
21:52The only thing, Mr. Carruthers
21:53The only thing
21:54Well, that's the lot
21:56I'm sorry Mr. Hilton wasn't in
21:59I expect you'd have liked to have seen me
22:00No, that's all right
22:01And here's the cheque
22:02Is that OK?
22:03Yes
22:04We mustn't dispense with that little formality, must we?
22:07No
22:08Sorry, sir
22:08Excuse me a moment
22:09Very fortunate
22:17There's someone wanting you on the phone, Mr. Carruthers
22:19You can take it over here
22:20Oh, yes
22:21I was expecting that
22:22Yes, here we are
22:23Mr. Hilton won't be sorry not to have seen you
22:26You can take it from this phone, Mr. Carruthers
22:29Thank you
22:29If you want a cigarette, there's one there
22:31Very well
22:34I'll leave you alone then, Mr. Carruthers
22:37Yes
22:37If there's anything you want
22:39I'm just at hand
22:40Yes, yes, thank you
22:41Hello
22:42Hello
22:44Hello
22:44Hello
22:45Yes, who is that?
22:47All right
22:47This is who you think
22:49Have you got all that's required?
22:52Yes, I've got it
22:52Where are you?
22:53I'm in the manager's office
22:55And the bag?
22:55It's on the desk in front of me
22:56Filled with the filthy yet universal it is, I had, Luca
22:59Yes
23:00Good
23:01About 300 yards away from Luca Luthers
23:04In Brook Street
23:05There is a small and exclusive club
23:07For rich and complacent gentlemen
23:09To which you belong
23:11Slangily known as the Mutton Chop
23:14You will now walk round there
23:16And give the bag with all it contains
23:18And without any comment, whatever
23:20Into the hands of the hall porter
23:22Merely asking him to look after it for you
23:25You will then go upstairs
23:27Upstairs, remember
23:29To the large smoking room on the first floor
23:32And wait until I phone you again
23:35While you wait
23:36You can have some tea if you like
23:38Have you got that?
23:41Yes
23:41Right
23:41Quick march
23:43Good afternoon, sir
23:55Good afternoon, Davies
23:57Will you look after this bag for me?
23:59Yes, sir
24:00I think there's a letter for you, sir
24:03Oh
24:03Yes
24:05Here we are, sir
24:06Oh, thanks
24:07By the way, I'm expecting a phone call
24:11I'll be upstairs
24:12So call me down directly at Cums, will you?
24:14Yes, sir
24:14Very good, sir
24:15Hello, Carruthers
24:20I haven't seen you for ages
24:22How are you, old boy?
24:23I'm all right
24:24How are you, Hylian?
24:25Me? I'm in rude health, yes
24:27Come and have a drink
24:28Come and have some tea
24:29Well, I was going upstairs
24:30You're upstairs?
24:31Why do you want to go upstairs?
24:32No, I must
24:33I'd rather go upstairs
24:34No, no, no
24:35Sit down here
24:36I'll have a talk with you
24:37I'm not butting in, am I?
24:39No
24:39That's all right
24:40Oh, isn't it hot
24:43Well, everyone says so
24:44I don't feel it
24:46We want two teas, yes, sir?
24:50Do you want some sandwiches and things?
24:51No, just tea
24:52Now, what do you think about poor old Blackwood crashing like that?
24:56I don't know what to think about it
24:58Well, I don't know about you
24:59But I saw it coming about two years ago
25:01I was talking to my wife after we'd got back from one of those stupendous dinners
25:06I said, that's not going on much longer
25:09It's just about too good to be true
25:11It's just about...
25:13Then there's that short hole
25:14It's the seventh, I think
25:16It is the seventh, isn't it?
25:18Hmm?
25:19Yes, I think it is the seventh
25:20Well, it's simply outrageous
25:22If you don't drive as straight as a die
25:24You simply lose your ball
25:26I've been most careful
25:28Excuse me, sir
25:28Mr. Carruthers
25:29Yes, what?
25:30You're wanted on the phone, sir
25:31All right, I'll come
25:32Excuse me a moment, Hilliard
25:33Yeah, all right, but I'll come back, old boy
25:35I must tell you the end of this
25:37It's rich
25:37Yes, I'll come back if I can
25:39No, sir
25:43The first box, sir
25:45Hello
25:50Hello
25:51Hello
25:52This is Carruthers speaking
25:54Here I am
25:55What do you make the time, Carruthers?
25:57Uh, exactly five o'clock
26:00You were a long time
26:01Oh, I'm very sorry
26:03I hope you had tea while waiting
26:06Here's the bag with the porter
26:08Yes
26:08What now?
26:09Oh, not very much
26:10We're marking time now
26:12We want to have another look at you
26:13Before the next move
26:15How soon can you get down to Piccadilly Circus from there, Carruthers?
26:20In ten minutes in a taxi, I should imagine
26:22Well, you'll be given a quarter of an hour
26:25And see that you make it in time
26:27Do you know the amusement park there?
26:30There is one entrance in Coventry Street
26:33And one in the Haymarket
26:34Yes, I know it
26:35Well, you are going in there to amuse yourself
26:39Sure
26:40You will enter from Coventry Street
26:42And walk through to the passage leading into the Haymarket
26:45There you will see various stalls
26:48Where you may play games for prizes
26:50You will particularly notice one on the right
26:56Where you play threepence and throw darts
26:58There is a huge doll with blue eyes
27:01And hideous fat stomach and legs
27:03Strung up in the middle at the back
27:05You will go to that stall
27:07And you will play darts
27:09Is this a joke?
27:10There is nothing funny about this, Carruthers
27:13When you have finished your game of darts
27:17You will select one of the toys
27:19And if you have not earned it by your skill
27:23You will buy it
27:25Amongst these toys, there is a large selection
27:29Of small-sized children's cricket bats
27:33You will choose one of these
27:36And take it away with you
27:37A child's cricket bat
27:42Do you understand?
27:44I wouldn't complain
27:45Or I'll make it a doll
27:48Which I'm sure you wouldn't like
27:51Very well
27:52You will then
27:54Looking rather conspicuous with such a thing in your hand
27:58And for our own reasons
27:59We desire you to be conspicuous
28:01Cross the road
28:03Go down into Piccadilly Underground Station
28:05And phone up the porter of the club you are in at the moment
28:08He will, by that time, have a message for you from us
28:12Which will give you your next
28:14And, if you have still made no false move
28:17I hope, final instructions
28:19Now, just one word about the little girl
28:23What about her?
28:26She is still perfectly unconscious of the actual state of affairs
28:29And although she is getting a little curious and restive
28:32I can bluff it out with her for some time yet
28:35So you play fair by me
28:38And I'll play fair by you
28:41All right
28:44Get going, my friend
28:47Yes, sir
28:52Come along, sir
28:53Try your lap, sir
28:54This bump, is that
28:55Yes, sir
28:57You can have a try, sir
28:59Only Threepen, sir
29:00Yes, I think I'll have a shot
29:02That's right, sir
29:03How many darts you'll have?
29:04How many do I get?
29:06Seven for Threepen, sir
29:07You can have all if you want
29:08No, that'll be enough
29:09Right, sir
29:10Thank you, sir
29:12You're a bit out of training, aren't you, sir?
29:25I expect it's the heat
29:26Yes
29:26I'm afraid I am
29:28Go on, sir
29:29Have another look
29:30You'll do better now you've warmed up
29:32No, no, I don't think I will
29:34I'll buy one of the prizes, though
29:36Just to pretend I've won it
29:37That's right, sir
29:38That's the spirit
29:39Something for a lady, sir?
29:41No, I want something for a child, really
29:43A child, sir?
29:44Yes, sir
29:45Plenty to choose from
29:46What would you like?
29:48Um, what about one of those
29:50Cricket bat things you've got there?
29:52That'll do
29:53Oh, yes, sir
29:54Nice for a kid
29:56Any particular choice?
29:57No, that one'll do
29:58How much is that?
29:59I can let you have that for a bob, sir
30:02Right
30:02Thanks
30:03Would you like me to put it into paper?
30:05No, it's all right as it is, thanks
30:07Thank you
30:08Match applied, sir
30:09Good afternoon
30:10Good afternoon
30:10Oh, by the way
30:11Can you tell me
30:12Where's the nearest telephone from here?
30:14Just down in the underground, sir
30:16Over the Haymarket
30:17And down below
30:18Ah, thank you
30:19Hello
30:24Hello, is that the mutton chop?
30:27Yes, sir
30:28Is the porter there?
30:29I want to speak to the porter
30:30Yes, sir
30:30Speaking, sir
30:31Ah, hello, Davies
30:32This is Mr. Carrubbers speaking
30:34Has any phone message been left for me there?
30:36Yes, sir
30:37Half a moment, sir
30:38He left it very careful
30:39And I've got it down
30:40Yes, here we are, sir
30:43Right, go ahead
30:44He said, sir
30:45If you'd got what was wanted
30:47Would you take a train
30:48Direct from Piccadilly
30:50And go to your home in Wimbledon?
30:52He said
30:52If you'll go to your study, sir
30:54When you get there
30:55And wait
30:55He'll phone you there
30:57Is that all right, sir?
30:58He gave it very careful, sir
31:00Yes
31:00Is that all?
31:02Yes, sir
31:02Except that he said
31:03All the rest can be managed by phone
31:05Ah
31:05Thank you, Davies
31:07By the way
31:08Are you wanting your bag, sir?
31:09Well, my bag?
31:11Oh
31:11No
31:13No, apparently not
31:14No, not at present
31:15Thank you
31:16Goodbye
31:16Goodbye, sir
31:17Good evening, sir
31:31Good evening, Mary
31:33Is Mrs Carruthers in?
31:34Yes, sir
31:35She's been in some time
31:37She's in the drawing room, sir
31:38Ah, thanks
31:39Hello
31:40Is that you, Andy?
31:42Yes, my dear
31:43Here I am
31:44Oh, you're back nice and early
31:45I thought you had some awful meeting
31:49No, that was called off
31:50Well, you're back early, too
31:52Yes, it was too hot to be born
31:53So I just came back
31:54And I've been lying prostrate ever since
31:56Come and sit down
31:58And talk to me, darling
31:58Ah
31:59No, dear
32:00I'm just going out to the study
32:01I've got things to do
32:02You're looking rather dishevelled and pale
32:04Oh, by the way
32:06Somebody's been ringing you
32:07Well
32:07Have they?
32:08Who?
32:08I don't know exactly who
32:10Somebody
32:11Ah
32:12Well, I'll be off
32:13All right
32:14You're in to dinner tonight, aren't you?
32:17Oh, yes
32:17I'm in to dinner
32:18I asked because I thought I'd let Jennifer stay up
32:20And see something of her father
32:22You're neglecting that child, you know
32:24Am I?
32:26She is round at the O'Sullivan's, isn't she?
32:28Yes, they've got a birthday party
32:30But she ought to be back any moment now
32:32Yes, I expect she will
32:33Ah
32:34Well, I'll be down as soon as I can
32:37Very well
32:38Hello
32:43Oh, hello
32:44Hello
32:45Who's there?
32:46Is that Mr. Carruthers?
32:47Yes, yes
32:48This is Macpherson speaking
32:50I've been trying to get you some time, sir
32:53Oh, yes
32:53What is it?
32:54Only to tell you about the meeting, sir
32:56I thought you'd like to know
32:57It all went off very well
33:00Ah, did it?
33:01Yes, sir
33:02I got an inspiration at the last minute
33:04And rang up Mr. Ferguson
33:06To ask him to take your place
33:08He didn't quite like the idea at first
33:10But when I explained to him
33:11Look here, Macpherson
33:12I don't want to hear this now
33:14Oh
33:14I'm waiting on this line
33:15For a very important message
33:17And you're holding it up
33:18Very sorry
33:19Do you mind ringing off?
33:20Sorry and all that
33:21Do you mind?
33:22No, sir
33:22That's all right
33:23Right
33:23Phone me later
33:24I'm very interested in all that
33:25But phone me later
33:26Right
33:26Goodbye
33:27Hello
33:32Hello
33:33Hello
33:33Who's there?
33:34Is that the Wimbledon
33:36Paint and Streamline Laundry?
33:38No
33:38You've got the wrong number
33:40Oh
33:40I'm sorry
33:41Who's that?
33:47Come in
33:47Oh
33:49I hope I'm not disturbing you, darling
33:51I thought you might like to see
33:53This catalogue of those refrigerators
33:54We were talking about
33:55That's the phone
33:57Yes, I know
33:57Aren't you going to answer it?
33:58Yes, I must
33:59Mustn't I?
34:00Look here, darling
34:01You won't think it funny, will you?
34:02But there's rather a big deal on
34:04And it's all pretty critical
34:05And I'd rather take this call by myself
34:07Why?
34:07Am I in the way?
34:08No, darling
34:09But you might make me nervous
34:10I've got to be at my best
34:12Please, believe me
34:13Go downstairs
34:14I shan't be long
34:14Be quick or they'll ring off
34:16All right, I'm going, I'm going
34:18But I think you're most secretive
34:19No, I'm not
34:20I'll explain later
34:21All right
34:22I won't be long
34:23Hello
34:26Hello
34:27Who is that?
34:29Who is that?
34:30This is Carruthers
34:31Are you in your study?
34:34Yes
34:34Alone?
34:35Yes
34:36Good
34:36Well, Carruthers
34:39You're for it now
34:41What do you mean?
34:43Where is my little girl?
34:45Ah
34:45That is a problem that lies in the future
34:48We are now
34:49For just a few moments
34:50Going to make a little excursion
34:52Into the past
34:53Can you think back as far as
34:56Your school days at Harringham?
34:58What are you getting at?
34:58The smallish public school in the country
35:01With not too much supervision of the boys
35:03Out of working hours
35:04Do you happen to remember a boy
35:08Of the name of Stevens?
35:10He was junior to you
35:12Yes
35:12Yes, I remember Stevens
35:14What about him?
35:16Can you remember how you used to
35:17Torture that boy, Carruthers?
35:20Torture him?
35:21Yes
35:21Torture him
35:24Well
35:26This is Stevens speaking
35:29And now
35:31He is torturing you
35:33Stevens?
35:38What?
35:39Are you mad?
35:40Mad?
35:41Ha, ha, ha
35:42Well, that's
35:44Rather interesting
35:45Certainly my mind was somewhat warped
35:48In my early formative years
35:49But listen
35:50Listen to me
35:50On the contrary
35:51You listen to me
35:52Can you remember it as clearly as I can, Carruthers?
35:58Can you remember that long dormant
36:00Fearfree night when the lights were out?
36:02You at the top
36:03I at the bottom
36:04Can you remember the long
36:07Solemn rituals, Carruthers?
36:10Organised by you
36:11And of which young Stevens was the victim
36:14Where is my daughter?
36:15Young Stevens was a dirty little funk
36:17Wasn't he, Carruthers?
36:18And he had to have his funk
36:20Beaten out of him
36:21Oh, and he was always
36:23Drawing or reading
36:25Or something equally indecent
36:27And that had to be
36:28Beaten out of him too
36:30But
36:31Funk
36:32Was the great thing
36:33Listen to me
36:34I don't believe you had an idle moment
36:36In those three years at that school
36:38Which you did not devote to making my life
36:40A thing of
36:40Terror
36:41And anguish
36:42And to inciting all the other members
36:44Of that little world against me
36:46Can't you remember the Stevens rags
36:49And the Stevens hunts
36:51As they were called
36:52And the various trials
36:54Of which I was sentenced
36:55For letting down the school
36:57Or letting down my side
36:59But that was school
37:00There was just one occasion
37:01When you went too far, Carruthers
37:03And what you are getting now
37:04Is its result
37:05And that happens to concern
37:08So insignificant a thing
37:09As a certain box of oil paints
37:11Which I had saved up to buy
37:13For three terms
37:15I had pathetic little boy's dreams
37:19Of being a great painter
37:20In those days, Carruthers
37:21And that box of oils
37:23Meant all my life
37:25I had that box for two days
37:28On the third day
37:30The box was gone
37:31But the contents of every tube
37:34Were squeezed out
37:35Over my entire possessions
37:37At the bottom of my luck
37:38It was at that moment
37:41That I made up my mind
37:42That I'd get back on you
37:44If I waited my whole life
37:47To do it
37:48Let's try and talk
37:50No
37:50I am doing the talking now, Carruthers
37:54And I'm holding over you
37:56Something even more terrible
37:59Than the thing you held over me
38:00You used to threaten
38:02And thrash me
38:03You will remember
38:04With a rather curious implement
38:06It was a small
38:08Child-sized
38:10Cricket bat
38:12It had been hanging about
38:14The school gym for years
38:15And it looked
38:16Extraordinately like
38:18The one you purchased
38:19In Piccadilly
38:19About an hour ago
38:20It was a little bat
38:23Like that
38:23Which was the symbol
38:25Of everything
38:26Which blackened my mind
38:27In the years
38:28Which, but for you
38:29Might have been
38:31The brightest in my life
38:32Well
38:35That symbol
38:36Has come back on you
38:38Carruthers
38:38After all this time
38:39And it's going to
38:41Remind you
38:42All your life
38:43That it was I
38:44Who victimised you
38:45In the end
38:46And that it was you
38:48At the last
38:49Who turned out
38:50The prize classic
38:52Funk
38:53Of all time
38:54Are you listening?
38:58Yes
38:58Yes, I am listening
38:59If you'll just
39:00Listen
39:00It has been
39:03A very hot day
39:04And I think
39:06You've had about enough
39:07For four hours
39:10I have put you
39:12Through it
39:12As you have
39:13Never been
39:14Put through it
39:15Before
39:16I've not only
39:18Revenged myself
39:19Personally on you
39:20I have also
39:22Just for once
39:24Symbolically
39:25Taken revenge
39:26For all those
39:28Who were like me
39:29Against all those
39:30Who were like you
39:31But
39:32Revenge
39:33For all the little boys
39:34In all the schools
39:36Who have ever
39:36Lain awake in terror
39:38Or cried themselves
39:39To sleep
39:40In the dark
39:40Of dormitories
39:41Now
39:46All right
39:47Carruthers
39:48That will be all
39:50As you used to say
39:52To me
39:52What do you mean
39:53That will be all
39:54Where is my daughter
39:55I have never so much
40:00As spoken to your daughter
40:01What
40:02Your little girl
40:03Left for the birthday party
40:05Exactly as she was
40:06Supposed to
40:06I have no doubt
40:07And she no doubt
40:09Arrived there
40:10And she is no doubt
40:10There still
40:11Stuffing herself
40:12With birthday cakes
40:13You simply lost
40:15Your nerve
40:15Showed no fight
40:17Made not a single
40:19Attempt
40:19To verify my statements
40:21And have been
40:21Bluffed by a
40:23Bogey voice
40:23All the afternoon
40:24A voice which has
40:26Made you perform
40:27Every conceivable
40:28Idiotic
40:29Antic
40:30All over the town
40:31If you seek any
40:33Legal redress
40:35For this
40:35I may at once
40:36Tell you
40:36There is none
40:37And that if you
40:38Try it on
40:39I am as rich
40:41And as powerful
40:42As you are
40:43But
40:45You won't do a thing
40:47You'll keep it dark
40:49For the rest of your life
40:50Because
40:51If the story
40:53Ever got out
40:54You would look
40:55Exactly what you are
40:57A coward
40:58And a fool
41:00You had better
41:03Go and collect
41:03That thousand pounds
41:04From the porter
41:05Of your club
41:06I hope it's still safe
41:07When your little girl
41:10Comes home
41:11You can give her
41:12That bat
41:12If you like
41:13But
41:13I'd rather you
41:15Put it in a glass
41:16Case
41:17Thank you
41:21For an
41:21Admirable
41:23Afternoon
41:24Goodbye
41:26Hello
41:28Hello
41:29Hello
41:29Is that the O'Sullivan house
41:47Yes
41:48This is Mrs O'Sullivan
41:49Oh I'm sorry to bother you
41:51Mrs O'Sullivan
41:51But is my Jennifer
41:52Around there with you
41:53Yes I imagine so
41:55Do you want her
41:56Has she been there
41:57All the afternoon
41:58She has
41:59We've had a party
42:00Yes I know
42:01You're sure
42:01She's still there
42:02Yes
42:03As a matter of fact
42:04I can see her
42:04From the window now
42:05They're all in their
42:07Bathing suits
42:08And playing with a hose
42:09Oh isn't this heat
42:11Awful
42:11She's very wet
42:13But shall I call her in
42:14No that's all right
42:15I just wanted to know
42:17Where she was
42:17Thank you
42:18Mrs O'Sullivan
42:19Goodbye
42:20Goodbye
42:20Hello
42:27Hello
42:28Hello
42:28Excuse me
42:30But is that the Wimbledon
42:32Patent Streamline Laundry
42:33No
42:34I'm afraid it is not
42:35Oh dear
42:36Then I've got it wrong again
42:38Aren't they silly
42:40These exchanges
42:41And it's so hot too
42:44Isn't it
42:44Oh dear
42:45Yes
42:46Isn't it
42:47In Money with Menaces
43:14By Patrick Hamilton
43:15Andrew Carruthers
43:16Was played by Stephen Thorne
43:18And Mr Poland
43:19By David Collings
43:20McPherson
43:22Joe Dunlop
43:23Miss Ruff
43:24And the girl
43:24At the dance stall
43:25Rachel Atkins
43:26The bank clerk
43:27And the commissionaire
43:28Ben Crow
43:29Mrs Carruthers
43:30Gwyneth Powell
43:31And Hilliard
43:32Yohan Meredith
43:33Money with Menaces
43:36Was a peer production
43:37For BBC Radio 4
43:38Directed by Richard Workley
43:44Allerian
43:45Jon
43:46What do you need?
43:48I hope you carry on
43:50세상
43:52Never
43:54I suppose you
43:55Hit your
43:57In thousand
43:57Erm hello
43:58memorable
43:59Yeah
44:00I know
44:00Like
44:01Him
44:01I know
44:02No
44:02I know
44:03He's
44:04Jim
44:04Morning
44:05I know
44:05So
44:07I love
44:08Like
44:09I know
44:11I know
44:12I know
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