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Part 5 of 6 of the 1987 mystery thriller. Roger Tindell stakes out Thorne's home, but his intentions are not as they think. Thorne also has his own men staking out by Musquat Singh and his assistant Krishna and later discover Krishna giving his father a brown package. Singh meanwhile makes his own confession to Sir Max Sillian. Isobel wants to resume her affair with Max and wants him to invest in her new business, but finds Max less than compliant. Meanwhile as John Field looks into Fane & Browning dealings, Dan Maitland is one step ahead and having discovered links between the company and Charles Tindell he has a surprise in store for them at their business conference.
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00:00Rupert Tindall, a principal suspect in the murder investigation by Superintendent Thorne,
00:05has broken through a police cordon, injuring Thorne's assistant, Sergeant Ballantyne.
00:11Rupert is now watching Millie Thorne's cottage,
00:14where John Field is among the guests at her housewarming party.
00:18John, fighting the big takeover bid on behalf of Dinslow Chemicals,
00:22is being edged out by his own colleague and rival, Dan Maitland,
00:26who has also taken over John's girlfriend, Kate.
00:30Isabel Makepeace, the murdered man's widow,
00:34is hoping to revive her affair with Sir Max Silman, head of the Merchant Bank.
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01:38Hi, would you like a room?
02:06What for?
02:08To spend the night.
02:09No, thanks.
02:10The party isn't over, is it?
02:12Well, everyone else is gone.
02:15How did that happen?
02:17Well, we must be going.
02:19Thanks for a lovely party.
02:21Okay.
02:22Fine.
02:23Bye.
02:24Bye.
02:25I don't know.
02:27There you go.
02:30Yes.
02:36I think it's all over.
02:43Do you have a car?
02:45Where's your husband?
02:47I want to talk to your husband.
02:49Liv!
02:50No.
02:51It's all right.
02:52Don't panic.
02:53Liv!
02:54Liv!
02:55I just want to talk to your husband!
02:57Tim!
02:58What the hell?
02:59What did you do?
03:00No!
03:01What did you do to her?
03:02No!
03:03No!
03:04No!
03:05No, I don't do it!
03:06It's me, Rupert Detle.
03:08No!
03:09I've got to talk to you.
03:13Is he all right, the chap I hit?
03:33He's not dead, is he?
03:36Ballantyne.
03:38No, he's all right.
03:41You'll be as good as new.
03:43Thank God.
03:49Well, you can arrest me now if you want to, Superintendent.
03:57But I didn't do it.
04:01I never even disliked Charles Makepeace.
04:05Your mother thinks you killed him?
04:08Yeah, of course she does.
04:09Because I told her I did.
04:16Why?
04:17Because my mother's crazy.
04:19Haven't you noticed?
04:21Her daughter's dead.
04:22Her husband hanged himself.
04:24She's had enough misery.
04:30She wanted a scapegoat, Makepeace.
04:33She blamed all the family troubles on him.
04:35She went on and on and on at me, saying that if I were a man, I'd avenge my father's death.
04:44And in the end, I told her I'd done it.
04:46I didn't know she'd been making these loony phone calls.
04:52I thought I was helping her in a couple of years, when she was herself again.
05:03I'd tell her the truth.
05:04So why did you run?
05:09Because you were chasing me.
05:14When I found out about the phone calls, I had to go and sort things out on my own.
05:20I'm not a killer, Superintendent.
05:42I'll see you again.
05:45Don't be silly.
05:46You're married.
05:47I'm not wedded to it.
05:49Oh, very funny.
05:54Well, let's keep it open, eh?
05:57I don't want to get involved.
05:59Well, we were pretty involved last night, weren't we?
06:02We were, weren't we?
06:04Anyway, I'm going to Morocco.
06:08We'll be back.
06:12How could I get in touch with you?
06:13Call me at the bank.
06:15Of course, you'd have to be discreet.
06:17Naturally.
06:17It mustn't compromise your brilliant career.
06:21I said that.
06:24I'll tell you what.
06:25Write me a note.
06:26Leave me a number where I can contact you.
06:28Well, I might.
06:30But don't expect it.
06:32Oh, I need some sleep.
06:35Yeah, so do I.
06:36It was good, wasn't it?
06:38It was rather, wasn't it?
06:41It was rather, wasn't it?
06:41John?
06:58John?
06:59I don't know.
07:29Hello.
07:31Hello, darling.
07:32Sorry I couldn't go back last night.
07:34Something came up.
07:35What?
07:36What?
07:37All that happened was, er...
07:38Listen, John, I'm just dashing out.
07:39I've got to go to the hospital.
07:40There's been a bad accident.
07:41Evie, Evie, Evie, it's Daddy Book.
07:42Go downstairs to the car.
07:43God, I'm serious.
07:44I'm late.
07:45Look, I'm dropping her off at Josie's, so you can pick her up late, OK?
07:46All right.
07:47Anything I can do?
07:48No, no, there's nothing, nothing.
07:49Listen, I'll just have to call you later, OK?
07:50All right, darling, I'll see you soon, eh?
07:51OK, yeah, bye.
07:52OK, take care.
07:53OK, take care.
07:54All right, Evie, Evie.
07:55It's Daddy Book.
07:56Go downstairs to the car.
07:57Go on, I'm serious.
07:58I'm late.
07:59Look, I'm dropping her off at, er, Josie's so you can pick her up late, OK?
08:03All right.
08:05Anything I can do?
08:06No, no, no, there's nothing, nothing.
08:07Um, listen, I'll just have to call you later, OK?
08:09All right, darling.
08:10I'll see you soon, eh?
08:11OK, yeah, bye.
08:12Bye-bye. Okay, take care.
08:32What will Tyndall get?
08:34A good brief will get him off with a suspended sentence.
08:38They'll argue he had no right chasing him.
08:40We didn't, did we?
08:42You're certain he's innocent?
08:44Yes.
08:48So where do we go from here?
08:52To put it succinctly, Sergeant, I haven't a clue.
09:00Why are they discharging you?
09:01This afternoon.
09:03Good.
09:04I want you to keep an eye on Krishna.
09:06I don't know why he or his employer was lying about the night of the break-in.
09:12I'm having them watched.
09:13What's up?
09:18What's that?
09:22What's it?
09:27Is it good?
09:36It's good to see you.
10:00Potomac Chemicals Inc, New Jersey. How big are they? Yanks taking over.
10:04Why do you think that? Won't be long before I make a bid for the old country, I reckon.
10:08Now, could you work in dollars? Name me any sum in any currency, and I'll give you its value in any other.
10:12It's a free decimal place. You're wonderful, Kevin. You know that. I'm very impressed with you, sir.
10:17Now, what about this? Could you print it out?
10:21Mr. Patel, we're police officers. We have a warrant to search your premises.
10:37At approximately 3.25 this afternoon, your son was seen to hand you a package. I want to know what that package contained.
10:55I cannot tell you about what does not exist. Yes, Krishna did call here. He brought me some jasmine tea, which I am very fond of.
11:05It was a present from his master, Mashkar Singh, my old friend who is so...
11:13I beg your pardon, Superintendent. If I knew what this was all about, perhaps I could save it sometime.
11:20Sir, what's in the envelope, Mr. Patel?
11:26I have no idea. Where did it come from?
11:32I don't know.
11:38All right. It's money. It's money, but...
11:41It is a present to buy a new...
11:45New television.
11:47Very expensive television, Miss Patel.
11:50I would say there were over 2,000 pounds here.
11:54Yes, but you see...
11:56I see that you could be involved in a murder, Mr. Patel.
12:00Murder? No, no, no. You don't understand.
12:03It is quite different.
12:06Sir, I think you should look at these.
12:11Illegal immigrants?
12:14Is that it?
12:17Blackmail?
12:41Mr. Patel.
12:43I think...
12:49spaces,
13:11Bad day?
13:16Yeah. Busy. Hello. When did I last see you?
13:32Angry? Mm-mm. Had a sandwich. I'd like a drink, though. I'd like a large whiskey.
13:43One large whiskey for the doctor. Purely medicinal.
13:55Hey, come on. Let's go and sit down.
14:01I'm so tired.
14:11How's Evie? She went down like a lamb.
14:25John, they did need me. Of course they did.
14:31I mean, if I hadn't have gone in, it would have...
14:34Well, it could have been much worse.
14:37Look, I'm very proud of you, you know what?
14:41Very proud.
14:43I do need to work, you know.
14:52It's wonderful work. Makes mine seem a little pointless.
14:56Oh, come off it.
14:57Well, just you wait. You'll see.
15:00One day...
15:02One day what?
15:04Well, this house. I mean, you can't breathe in here any more. No space.
15:08John, what's the matter with it? It's fine.
15:11No, it's all right.
15:13But I saw this beautiful place the other day, Georgian.
15:17One of our clients, you know.
15:19Yes.
15:20Ward garden, stream, swimming area.
15:26That's what you want now, is it?
15:28Rural grandeur?
15:30If I can swing it, why not?
15:36Well, if that's what you want, you'll get it.
15:41And how did this blackmailer find you?
15:50The price of fame.
15:53He saw my photograph in one of the Sunday papers.
15:56To think you'd been living with this all these years.
15:58Yes.
16:00And Krishna didn't know?
16:02That his father and I were illegals. No.
16:08But when the police started nosing around,
16:11I asked Patel, Krishna's father, to pay the money for me.
16:16So, who is this blackmailer?
16:28A Scottish fisherman.
16:31He brought us over on his boat.
16:34Unfortunately, there was a terrible storm.
16:37And for a long time, I thought Patel and I were the only survivors.
16:41Till this fisherman turned up and threatened to expose us.
16:46So, for the past ten years, I've had to support him too.
16:55But you've always looked after Patel because he saved your life in the storm.
16:59Oh, no. He had a much stronger claim.
17:02You see, there's an old Eastern saying that if you save somebody's life,
17:07then they become your responsibility.
17:12I saved his.
17:16Great mistake, you know.
17:18Because they become like your children.
17:20Now, I'll probably be deported.
17:24And he'd be allowed to stay because...
17:26Because he has an English son.
17:27Exactly.
17:31You won't be deported.
17:33Oh, Max.
17:35Please don't risk trouble on my account.
17:39Anyway, I...
17:41I feel rather homesick for India sometimes.
17:44But I need you here.
17:46I can still do your horoscopes.
17:48Perhaps I shall divide my life, half of it here and half of it there.
17:52You won't be deported.
18:00Let me try and pull a few strings.
18:10It's ironic, you know, Max.
18:13That wretched superintendent thought I'd hired someone to kill old Charles.
18:18When the truth is, of course,
18:20that it was Charles who was always trying to bore me to death.
18:27And that's all you can sell me?
18:30In pity.
18:32Yes, of course.
18:34Now, soon I hope.
18:35Yeah, right, thank you, Colin.
18:38Colin Tucker, the pharmaceuticals man.
18:40Look, I'll call you right back, all right?
18:43Good.
18:45What did he want?
18:46I called him.
18:48I thought he might know whether Fane and Browning were doing their hush-hush research for Potomac chemicals.
18:53Potomac?
18:54His dad's bank funded them with some projects in the early 80s, before he retired.
18:58Oh, so it's in the family, is it?
19:00No.
19:01Well, perhaps he could do some research.
19:03Find out if there's any dirt on them.
19:05You know, pollution, bad employment records, manufacturing nerve gas, dodgy Pentagon contracts, that kind of thing.
19:11That's dangerous territory.
19:13They'd take his bank apart if they gave out that kind of information, and you'd know it.
19:17It's not like you to refuse a challenge, Dan.
19:20Look, because Fane and Browning are having talks with Potomac, there's every reason to believe they're setting up a rival bid.
19:26That would explain the Department of Trade's hostility to the Dinslow bid, all that palaver over pharmaceuticals.
19:32Remember Westland, Land Rover?
19:35The fuss there was when the government favoured the Americans.
19:37Look, we've got to stop the party before they get into bed. I know it goes against the grain.
19:47We need something on Potomac, Dan.
19:50Well, let's see what I can do.
19:53Well, do take your time, won't you?
19:56I'll let you in on a little secret.
20:00We're winning.
20:02Campaign's all over bar the shouting.
20:04You in whose army?
20:06And I give a damn about banking and maximizing my income.
20:10So I intend to try for the Department.
20:12Mm-hmm.
20:14I assume you're staking your claim on social connections and family background?
20:19Sir Max wouldn't hire an office boy on those grounds.
20:22No, I intend to get the Department by winning this takeover battle.
20:25All right, now listen, everybody.
20:26We can now eliminate Muscat Singh and Rupert Tyndall from the inquiries.
20:41From now on I want you to concentrate your attention on John Field, Stella Tyson and Mrs. Makepeace.
20:48Mrs. Makepeace?
20:50What would be her motive for killing her husband?
20:54Jealousy?
20:56She's hardly the jealous type.
20:58She'd live with it for long enough.
21:00She didn't give a damn about Stella Tyson.
21:02She hardly seemed to care about her husband.
21:04Money.
21:06It's what ties these people together.
21:08It's what they're all about.
21:10So let's concentrate the investigation on the financial background.
21:13You know I worked on the fraud squad.
21:15I've got some contacts on the business side.
21:17Good. We'll use them.
21:19All right, let's get to it.
21:21Oh, Marilyn, could you ring Sir Max Silman's office and make an appointment for me to see him tomorrow?
21:25Oh, Max. It's marvellous to have you here.
21:35But not for too long, my dear.
21:37My wife will be wondering.
21:40I'm going to have a cognac.
21:45How about you?
21:47After all that wine?
21:48Well, I've poured one for you.
21:52You don't have to drink it.
22:00I want us to have a nightcap together.
22:03All right.
22:05Down the hatch.
22:09Max, don't tease me.
22:13I'm trying to pretend we're really together again.
22:17Or I pretend.
22:19Wouldn't it be wonderful if it were true?
22:21Too much water under the bridge, Isabel.
22:24I could have made you happy, you know.
22:27I'm sure you could.
22:29Are you happy with your wife?
22:31We...
22:33understand each other.
22:35Oh, it's not enough.
22:37Isabella.
22:38Max, wait, I...
22:41I don't want to embarrass you, but I must say it.
22:44If...
22:46you wanted me again...
22:49I would be ready.
22:55Isabel...
22:56No.
22:59Don't say anything.
23:00Just remember that.
23:02It's true, and I think...
23:04it always will be.
23:06Ah, let's talk about money.
23:12I have a feeling...
23:15I should start big.
23:17Don't you agree?
23:19Isabel, I was thinking about this over dinner.
23:23Why bother?
23:25I want to start a business, Max.
23:28Are you saying I'm too old to start again?
23:32What I'm saying is it's not necessary.
23:34You have a lovely home.
23:35You have capital.
23:37You have me to advise you.
23:39You'll do very nicely by just letting your money work for you.
23:45Are you refusing to invest in me, Max?
23:51Isabel, I'm not a free agent.
23:55I have to justify my decisions to shareholders like any other businessman.
24:02That's a long time since you started your firm.
24:05Times have changed.
24:12I see.
24:14Ah, please.
24:16Don't be too disappointed.
24:18Oh, but I am.
24:20Just a bit.
24:22It's been a strain all these years with Charles.
24:25I've been a good wife.
24:30It's all right, Max.
24:31You don't want my business and you don't want me.
24:35Now I know exactly where I stand.
24:37Now you'll see, Isabel, with me to advise you...
24:39No.
24:43If you won't find the money for me, I'll get it somewhere else.
24:46I don't think you've ever appreciated just how determined I can be.
24:49Well, thank you for a lovely dinner. I did enjoy it.
25:00It was almost like old time.
25:02Do you think you could see yourself out, please?
25:13No.
25:15No.
25:17No.
25:18No.
25:19No.
25:20No.
25:21No.
25:22No.
25:23No.
25:24No.
25:25No.
25:28No.
25:29No.
25:30I don't know why I do this job.
25:31I don't know why I do this job.
25:46Do you know she was on the phone for half an hour
25:49so naturally I assumed she wanted to buy.
25:53You've got a customer?
26:01Can I help you?
26:04Well...
26:08I don't know Miss Tyson.
26:14Why don't we go for a walk or coffee or something?
26:18Yes, that'd be nice.
26:21Duff's, could you keep an eye on the store?
26:25There's a coffee bar. It's not too bad.
26:28Why don't we just walk?
26:30Do you prefer?
26:41I would have asked you around to my place, but...
26:43it didn't seem quite...
26:48You thought I'd be upset at the thought of what you and Charles got up to then?
26:51Well, yes, I would have been...
26:54Well, you're much younger than I am.
26:58Well, you're much younger than I am.
27:03Look...
27:05I want to make it quite clear.
27:07I have no feeling of sexual jealousy.
27:10Charles and I didn't sleep together.
27:12We hadn't done for years.
27:14Oh!
27:15I didn't know.
27:17But you do know why I'm here?
27:20Money, the solicitor said.
27:22Perhaps I'm foolish, but I thought I could persuade you better than he could.
27:29Go on.
27:31I want to start a business.
27:34I've raised some money and I've called in some debts, but it's not quite enough.
27:39No, I could contest Charles as well.
27:43I could say you'd exerted undue influence on him.
27:49I mightn't win, but I could hold things up for ages.
27:53Yes.
27:54Now, my proposal is that you accept a smaller but still substantial amount of money
28:00and I sign a disclaimer so you can get it right away.
28:06I see.
28:07There's just one thing.
28:18I need an answer today.
28:23Look.
28:25Why don't we have that coffee?
28:30Why not?
28:37Exceptionally vulgar.
28:55Quite effective nowadays, I suppose.
28:58How's the Fane and Browning share price?
29:00One, three, two, I believe, sir.
29:02That doesn't mean a thing at this stage.
29:04No, of course not, sir.
29:05You are aware that they're having talks with Potomac Chemicals.
29:08Are you looking into it?
29:09I am, sir.
29:10Had the Department of Trade and Industry on this morning.
29:12Were they put out?
29:14Quite the opposite.
29:15Now that we got round the Monopolies Commission,
29:17they were anxious to tell me that they had no interest at all in Fane and Browning.
29:20In any American bid or anything at all, under that.
29:23Except keeping their heads down.
29:26I didn't believe them, of course.
29:31Yes?
29:33Um...
29:35Yes.
29:36Tell him I won't keep him a moment.
29:38Yes.
29:39Thank you very much.
29:41Sorry.
29:42I'm afraid we have to stop now.
29:43Of course.
29:52Morning, Superintendent.
29:53Still following me?
29:54My man can hardly keep up with you, sir.
29:56I'll keep up with you, sir.
30:16All right, I've read it.
30:17And you do see the implication?
30:18No, I do not.
30:19It means that Father knew what was going on.
30:20Yes, but...
30:21No buts, Mother.
30:22He was in cahoots with Fane and Browning.
30:23They were dumping illegally together.
30:24What I am trying to tell you is that your father tried to stop it.
30:25I remember him complaining bitterly about the drivers cutting corners.
30:30He tried to sack some of them.
30:31For God's sake!
30:32Face it, Mother!
30:33Father was really guilty!
30:36And Charles Makepeace was not responsible for his death.
30:37Of course he was!
30:38He wasn't.
30:39He only blew the whistle.
30:40And Charles Makepeace was not responsible for his death.
30:42Of course he was!
30:43He wasn't.
30:44He only blew the whistle.
30:45Look.
30:46Father was a fine man.
30:59We both know that.
31:05Say, look.
31:14know that if he hadn't been he wouldn't have felt that his grace so keenly but
31:20he was guilty yeah take this you've got to get away where did all this money
31:27come from my brooch you sold the brooch two thousand pounds father gave you that
31:32I know now you've got nothing you've got to get away mother I didn't kill
31:40Charles made peace don't you understand I didn't kill him I had to say I did because
31:53you make me I've always believed you I always believed father was innocent he wasn't was he
32:06you lied to me oh god I might have known I lied to you because you went on and on and on and on and
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32:51didn't we?
33:21five percent over our bid price bloody hell need a cigarette hey hang on a sec latest in the takeover
33:37panel Potomac say they have no present intention of making a bid the bastards are keeping their
33:41options open aren't they can't really blame them waiting for a bear market story of my life
33:51they'll slap in a bit when they're good and ready
33:54probably just in time for Faye and Browning to announce it at their AGM and wipe us off the floor
34:21what the hell are you doing here shareholders meeting John I'm the personal
34:51representative for one chair held by Dinslow since when a couple of days ago I had Dinslow's
34:56company secretary arrange it for me better grab a seat beating's about to begin
35:02so
35:10so
35:16how did you get on? oh sir max is very helpful as far as chivalry allowed. all he would say is that
35:39mrs. makepeace wants money for her business. are you getting on with that side of things? well my
35:45friends in Wood Street were very helpful. makepeace's financial affairs were quite
35:49complicated. he made many large investments including a substantial sum to a chemical
35:54consultant called Colin Tucker who turns out to be an old family friend. what's so
35:59strange about that? at the time nobody in the city would touch Colin Tucker with a barge
36:04mole. which brings us to the outstanding takeover bid against us by Dinslow chemicals. I'm happy to say
36:20that you seem to be resisting the blandishments of the predator firm with great fortitude. I should
36:27mention that I've heard certain rumors of a bid from another quarter as I've already stated to
36:34the takeover panel. I've had no approach but I can say that I know the American firm. I've had
36:42dealings with them and I have a high regard for their standards of conduct and ethics. I'm afraid
36:49I can't say the same for Dinslow chemicals. now I would like to give shareholders the opportunity to
36:56raise any questions they may have. sir. my name is Dan Maitland and I am the personal representative of a holding held by Dinslow Chemical Group Corporation.
37:11three years ago Charles Tindall and son were prosecuted, fined and closed down for dumping chemical waste.
37:19you were one of those firms that employed Charles Tindall. how do you think that squares with your media campaign
37:25Fane and Browning Thinks environment?
37:27it was a most unfortunate business. but as you've already implied many chemical firms employed the services of Charles Tindall.
37:37would it surprise you to know that Dinslow Chemicals at one point contemplated using Charles Tindall but after checking them out decided against it?
37:43I was not aware of that. I have here Dinslow's report on Charles Tindall and it states and I quote
37:51this haulage firm is negligent, repeat negligent, in the disposal of toxic waste.
37:59I can only repeat that we in company with many other reputable firms employ Charles Tindall in good faith.
38:07In good faith you mean you had no way of knowing what they were going to do with the waste?
38:10None whatsoever.
38:11oh yes you did.
38:13all you had to do was ask your own drivers.
38:17I'm sorry, I don't-
38:18In February of the year that Charles Tindall was prosecuted, when you had problems with mounting stocks of cyanide waste
38:24and Charles Tindall hadn't the resources to remove it rapidly enough, you lent them some of your drivers to move it along.
38:31Isn't that a fact?
38:34I'd like an answer please.
38:36And before you answer, I'd like you to bear in mind that I may have some affidavits here.
38:42Signed by the drivers, testifying to the truth of what I've just told you.
38:53I have some clarification.
38:55I'm afraid I will have to reserve comment on this matter until we have taken the advice of our solicitors.
39:02So there were no hitches in your relationship with Mr. Makepeace?
39:09I don't think so.
39:11We were a damn good team in the Navy.
39:13Of course in recent years we hadn't seen much of each other but we were still good friends.
39:17Of course Charles helped me set up the company.
39:20Invested substantially in it.
39:22You had a bad patch about six months ago.
39:26Overextended.
39:27Costly research.
39:29Some of it a dead end.
39:30Had to remortgage the house.
39:32Did you apply to Makepeace for help?
39:33Yes.
39:34And he gave it.
39:35Well it took him some time to raise the money but eventually he put in quite substantial sums.
39:41Do you know about fennelzine, Mr. Thutton?
39:47Is that the poison I killed Charlie?
39:49Yes, I know about it.
39:52It was prescribed for depression under various brand names.
39:57Superintendent, if I wanted to poison someone I wouldn't use fennelzine.
40:02Oh.
40:03What would you use?
40:04One of the new things that hasn't been described in the textbooks yet.
40:08There are organic compounds that are quickly metabolized by the body.
40:12It might be possible to concoct a cocktail.
40:16It would be virtually undetectable.
40:18You're clearly an authority, Mr. Tucker.
40:20I'm surprised we don't use you as a consultant.
40:22Oh, you do.
40:23Well, the yard does.
40:25You're city, aren't you?
40:26Mm-hmm.
40:27Superintendent.
40:28Charles Makepeace was not only my friend, he was my benefactor.
40:32I don't want this to sound wimpish but I...
40:35I don't have done anything in my power to stop anyone from harming him.
40:39Mm-hmm.
40:41And this letter agreeing to his increase in investment in your firm.
40:48How long is it dated?
40:52Sixth, seventh June.
40:54A week before he died.
40:55That's right.
40:56And do you have it on file?
40:57May I see it?
40:58Of course.
40:59Congratulations, Mr. Field.
41:01Well, I'll go with Gus on the right side as usual.
41:02Congratulations.
41:03Oh, thank you, John.
41:04Just used a little social contact to pull it off.
41:05Well, you've won us the campaign.
41:06I'm sure we'd all benefit.
41:07Well, you did a lot of the spade work and you torpedoed the demos.
41:10It was all very useful.
41:11Where did you get your information?
41:12And why didn't you tell me?
41:13Kate.
41:14Tell you I have a drink.
41:15Okay.
41:16Thanks, sir.
41:22Well, I'll go with Gus on the right side as usual.
41:23Congratulations.
41:24Oh, thank you, John.
41:25Just used a little social contact to pull it off.
41:26Well, you've won us the campaign.
41:27I'm sure we'll all benefit.
41:28Well, you did a lot of the spade work
41:29and you torpedoed the demos.
41:30It was all very useful.
41:34Well done.
41:35Yeah.
41:36What's your verdict?
41:37Potomac will back off.
41:38And Fain and Browning shares will come down with a bump.
41:39Tomorrow you'll get a nice batch of acceptances.
41:40Yeah.
41:41Took the wind out of their sails, didn't I?
41:42Do you think you'll get the department?
41:43I think so.
41:44I think I'll win the campaign.
41:45What about John?
41:46What about him?
41:47Won't it be a blow to him?
41:48Well, very likely, but the name of a rough game.
41:50Too rough for him.
41:51I mean, how could he possibly compete with the great Daniel Maitland?
41:52Well, the way you're talking, you'd think he meant a hell of a lot to you.
41:54Oh, don't be silly.
41:55Come on, let's get a drink.
41:56Funny.
41:57I should have hated her, but I didn't.
41:58I didn't.
41:59Some people would say she should have hated you.
42:03After all, she was his wife.
42:04What I'm trying to say is we liked each other.
42:06I mean, did he lose to something?
42:08Did he lose to something?
42:09Well, they didn't lose to something.
42:10I didn't lose to something.
42:11This is how it was actually a big cup of tea.
42:12Well, let's get a drink.
42:13No, no.
42:14You said it's something with the money.
42:15Well, you said.
42:17No, no, that's all.
42:18Now, I'm sorry, not at all.
42:19The second one, there's an interesting one.
42:20Too much?
42:21Well, it's my dad said it's not.
42:22You said it's not too much about the men.
42:23Well, I know.
42:24Well, it's my dad, you're trying to think.
42:25Well, I'm not sure.
42:26we liked each other. is that the reason why you accepted a smaller son than you
42:32were left in the makepeace woman? I suppose so. she had more right to the
42:36money. after all she was his wife. but he just proposed to you hadn't he? right but
42:43that was for old times sake. we talked about it so often and finally he made it
42:48a formal offer. and that was after you had lunch in Wendover. you drove back along
42:55London Road and you stopped to admire the view. right. and mr. makepeace pointed
42:59out the house where Daisy Wilson the playwright lived. a folly shaped like a
43:04pyramid. yes very weird house. and then he proposed to you and you drank a toast out of
43:11your tip flask. yes. do you remember the name of the restaurant? yes it was a super
43:17place. it was called the elm tree. no the cherry tree. it was just on the corner
43:23opposite the town hall. did you have any other men friends apart from mr. makepeace?
43:29how do you mean? I'm asking you about your relationships with other men miss
43:34Tyson. what are you implying? I'm trying to get at the reason for the very rapid
43:40acceptance of mrs. makepeace's offer. I've given you my reason. you didn't feel that
43:44if her lawyers started digging they might uncover evidence to make it easy for her
43:47to get your bequest annulled. no I did not. if you had been sleeping around. but I
43:51haven't been sleeping around. I love Charlie. but if you had. well that would
43:56explain the coolness of your relationship with mr. makepeace towards the end.
44:01yes? where are you? I'd roasted a duck.
44:30a duck? a duck with black cherries? to eat? why'd you do that? you said you'd be home
44:39by 10. it's after midnight. I said I'd be late. you did not. well look I'm sorry I
44:46can't knock off now. you knock off now or I get myself a ticket home to Boston and I
44:51spend the rest of the summer with people who will make time for me. damn it Lance
44:55even on the weekends you're still. all right. all right. look um tomorrow's
45:03Saturday. so? so I agree. we don't see enough of one another. why don't you go out to the country have lunch?
45:12lunch. there's a little restaurant I've heard about. okay. okay.
45:19well they said it was a really nice villa and you can swim and fish and well what do you think?
45:28oh it sounds good. I have to try and set aside some time. they own the whole island so we could be all by ourselves if you could only get away.
45:44I'll try.
46:01is it the sort of place a man would take his mistress to propose to her?
46:07I don't think I believe this. you didn't take me to lunch did you? you're doing
46:14some goddamn reconstruction right? take it easy Minnie. I'm just trying to kill two
46:18birds and what? well if you keep this up you're gonna kill this particular bird
46:21period. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. let's cut along to the local beauty spot shall we?
46:37so what do you say to me?
46:44so what do you say to me?
47:04so what do you think it's a beautiful view so what's the significance this is where the victim
47:15proposed to his mistress according to her they drank a toast from his hip flask and later that
47:25evening someone broke into their london home and laced it with poison well maybe she slipped the
47:32poison into the flask after they had the toast and then she presumably broke into the flat to try
47:38and throw the blame on someone else well maybe she had second thoughts and tried to get it back
47:43okay dumb idea i mean i don't know all the ins and outs no of course you don't
47:55now where is this pyramid pyramid folly shaped like a pyramid
48:01can't see anything can you
48:03uh excuse me yes do you know this area should do i've done this round for three years
48:12uh someone told me about a house folly shaped like a pyramid yes it's just down there
48:17i'm sorry i can't see anything you can't see it from here it's hidden by the trees
48:23if you want to see it you'll have to go down the lane just past the curve it's about
48:27a mile and a half you'll see it in winter from here
48:34see it in winter
48:38and then
48:45and then
48:46and then
48:47and then
48:49and then
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