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The Body in the Library (1984) (Episode 1) | Full Movie
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04:41Lorimer, are you seriously trying to tell me that there's a dead body in my library?
04:45Perhaps you'd care to conceive yourself, sir.
04:48Hello, Plesos.
05:11Right.
05:16Bill, he's for you.
05:18Me?
05:21Hello?
05:22Who's there?
05:25Well...
05:27It's there, all right.
05:30But, Arthur!
05:32I know.
05:33It's complete nonsense.
05:36I mean, you have to pinch yourself, don't you?
05:39A body in our library.
05:42My dear.
05:44Still, there it is.
05:46As large as...
05:48Look, Ogo.
05:50Bound to be a bit of a hullabaloo.
05:52How about some company for you, eh?
05:54You know.
05:56What a good idea, Arthur.
05:58Yes, that's quite nice, Esther.
06:04Now all remember to make it into a nice pointy mountain, just like that, and not a dumpy hill.
06:10Yes, ma'am.
06:12Yes.
06:13Well, the brass looks quite smart.
06:16Yes.
06:17Well done.
06:18Thank you, ma'am.
06:19Oh, dear.
06:20Well, I wonder.
06:22It's Mary Mead 35.
06:23Is that you, Jane?
06:24Oh.
06:25You're up very early, Dolly.
06:26My dear.
06:27We've just found a body in our library.
06:28I'm coming down to fetch you so that you can see it before Constable Pork gets here.
06:29Is that all right?
06:30Dolly, what are you talking about?
06:31What body?
06:32Yes, quite.
06:33That's just it.
06:34We've never seen her before.
06:35It ought to be a practical joke except that she's dead.
06:36She's a blonde, platinum blonde, in our library.
06:37You will come, won't you?
06:38Well, I'm going to see you again.
06:39Oh, you're up very early, Dolly.
06:40I'm going to see you again.
06:41Oh.
06:42You're up very early, Dolly.
06:43My dear, we've just found a body in our library.
06:44I'm coming down to fetch you so that you can see it before Constable Pork gets here.
06:45Is that all right?
06:46Dolly, what are you talking about?
06:49What body?
06:50Yes, quite.
06:51That's just it.
06:52We've never seen her before.
06:54It ought to be a practical joke except that she's dead.
06:57She's a blonde, platinum blonde, in our library.
07:02Well, come, won't you?
07:12That's right, yeah.
07:13There's Inspector Slack there.
07:14Inspector Slack there, yeah, please.
07:16Oh, your buttons is all wrong.
07:20Hey, about the Colonel.
07:22Shhh.
07:23How come the Colonel don't know nothing about it, seen as how it's in his library?
07:32Bill!
07:33Uh.
07:34Bill!
07:35Bill!
08:05Where you be going?
08:18It's Gossington Hall!
08:25Wait for me!
08:35Arthur's being difficult.
08:47He doesn't think that I ought to enjoy myself a bad if one will.
08:50But then I don't know the girl at all.
08:52And it's odd, but she doesn't somehow seem to be real, if you know what I mean.
09:05I don't know what I mean.
09:35I don't know what I mean.
10:05Do you see what I mean, Jane?
10:14Yes.
10:15Yes, I do.
10:17I agree.
10:18She's not real.
10:19She's very young.
10:35Yes.
10:36Yes, I suppose she is.
10:38That's Constable Polk.
10:51It's all right, Barry.
10:53I'll go.
10:53You can, er, you better...
10:56Hang on.
10:57Ah, Polk.
11:03Put me out.
11:04All we go.
11:05Crap said poo.
11:10You didn't tell me you were bringing the Chief Constable over?
11:13No, I...
11:13Hello, Bantry.
11:19Just heard the news.
11:21Thought I'd pop over on my way in.
11:22Oh, very good of you.
11:23Has Inspector Slack arrived yet?
11:25Slack?
11:26No.
11:27Bad show, all this.
11:28In the library, I gather.
11:31Go on in, Constable.
11:32I'll join you in a minute.
11:33Mary will show you.
11:34Mary!
11:34Mary!
11:34Show the Constable in.
11:38Action, Colonel.
11:40Come on.
11:42It must have been a nasty shot for you.
11:44How's Dolly taking it?
11:47Thank you, Mr. President.
11:49Stay well, Doctor.
11:52Well, Miss Bartle.
11:57Good morning, Bill.
11:59Don't worry, Constable.
12:00We haven't touched anything.
12:01Even a novice reader of detective stories knows that.
12:05Ah.
12:22And you say you've never seen the girl before?
12:25Never kept eyes well up.
12:27Ah!
12:29Colonel Merchant.
12:31How are you?
12:33Hello, Mrs. Bantry.
12:35And the redoubtable Miss Marple.
12:37Oh.
12:38Beating me to it, I see.
12:41Good morning, Chief Constable.
12:43That's the right word for you, Jane.
12:45Redoubtable.
12:47I didn't know you two knew each other.
12:48Oh, yes, yes.
12:49We're old cronies.
12:50I have long held that Miss Marple has what I would call forensic intuition developed to
12:54the point of genius.
12:56Oh, yes.
12:56The result, she tells me, of a lifetime's education in an English village.
13:01Well, one does see so much evil, I fear.
13:04But if I do have any intuition, may I use it now and suggest my being here makes you uncomfortable?
13:11That's the reason for these compliments, I suspect.
13:13It had crossed my mind that you might dog our official plodding footsteps.
13:17No nonsense, Melchett.
13:19It's been a bit of a jolt, you know, this business.
13:21Dolly asked Jane over, simply, oh, no, woman to woman.
13:25She may look as if she's taking it calmly, but this sort of thing, well, there's no telling, is there?
13:32What?
13:33You'll have to send a breakfast, Arthur.
13:35I hardly ate a thing.
13:37Well, there may be no telling what sort of state I'm in, but I think I could eat a horse.
13:42Jane.
13:47Good, right.
13:48Well, better take a look at the library, then.
13:50I'll show you.
13:51Thank you, Laura.
14:03Thank you, Laura.
14:09Well, Jane.
14:11Well, I suppose it does remind me a little of Mrs. Cheffy's youngest, Edie, you know.
14:16I think that's because this poor girl bit her nails.
14:21Yes.
14:23Edie was formed of cheap finery, too.
14:26That sat and dressed she was wearing.
14:28Oh, dear me, yes, yes, very poor quality indeed, yes.
14:31But what was she doing in Arthur's library?
14:34Well, she wasn't dressed for burglary, was she?
14:37No.
14:38Dressed for dancing, quite.
14:40Or a party.
14:41Yes, but we don't have parties.
14:43At least, not that sort of party, do we?
14:47Do we?
14:48Oh, no.
14:53Jane.
14:54I knew his mother.
14:56All the same.
14:59Selina Blake is the nicest person imaginable, and she has the finest herbaceous border in the county.
15:06Mind you, Arthur does very nearly burst a blood vessel whenever Basil Blake's name is mentioned.
15:12Did I ever tell you, Basil Blake was frankly rude to Arthur.
15:17Terrible argument about the army, empire, that sort of thing.
15:20And Basil Blake called Arthur a fossilized O-B-U-G, etc.
15:26And those clothes he wears.
15:31Well, I think the clothes are all of a pattern with the language, and intended to have the same effect.
15:37Oh, but he was an adorable baby.
15:40Well, according to his picture in last Sunday's paper, the Chiviot murderer was an adorable baby.
15:47Jane, you're not serious.
15:49No, no, but I'm just trying to account for the young woman's presence here.
15:53And Basil Blake does have parties, you know.
15:56Remember last year?
15:58Cars roaring through St. Mary Mead at all time of the night.
16:02Yes, but I expect that was those film people, Jane, you know.
16:05Well, doesn't he bring down a young woman most weekends now?
16:10A blonde?
16:10A platinum blonde?
16:15All right, miss, just tell Colonel Bantry that my people will be closing off the library and all access points,
16:19and we don't want anyone to leave the house.
16:19Splendid, Slack.
16:21The young lady will show you where.
16:22All right, lads, follow the young lady.
16:24Come on, Fletcher, Pringle, get a move on.
16:29Come on, lad, we haven't got all day.
16:32Preliminary shouldn't take very long, sir.
16:33I'll report shortly.
16:34Yes, I'll speak to you later.
16:36Right, sir.
16:38Who is it?
16:39Where are we?
16:39Into the hall, is it?
16:40Inspector Slack.
16:42Highly inappropriate name.
16:43Gives me a headache.
16:45All right, gentlemen.
16:45Usual procedure.
16:46Don't touch anything until I've had a good shifting myself.
16:49Then you can get going with your box brownies.
16:51I still think it might be helpful if you could tell me your movements last night.
16:57My movements?
16:58Well, it might throw up some little detail that you didn't even think you'd noticed.
17:02Oh, very well.
17:04Where shall I begin?
17:06Did you dine at home?
17:08Yes.
17:097.30 as usual.
17:10In fact, I probably left the table about a quarter past eight as I was driving over
17:13to Much Benham.
17:14I'm treasurer of the Much Benham Association, you know.
17:17It was a good meeting.
17:18It didn't go on too long like some of them.
17:20It was pouring rain when we came out.
17:23My regards to your wife, sir.
17:25My pleasure.
17:25Thank you very much.
17:26Have a nice day.
17:27Good night.
17:27Good night.
17:28Good night.
17:43Good night.
17:44Blast!
18:14So you were back at a quarter to twelve?
18:26Yes.
18:28Did you go into the library?
18:30No.
18:31Pity.
18:32Well, there was no need.
18:34I was tired and soaking wet.
18:35I went straight to bed after I cleaned up.
18:37Come in.
18:40Excuse me, sir.
18:41Yes, carry on.
18:41What is it, Slack?
18:43Could I have a word, please, sir?
18:44Very well.
18:48Excuse me.
18:55Dr Haydock's here.
18:56I can't do much while he's conducting his ritual, so...
18:59I've just been on to HQ, sir.
19:00And what have HQ got to say for themselves?
19:03Missing persons.
19:04I think they've got a likely candidate,
19:05young female from one of the big hotels down on the front at Danemouth.
19:09Danemouth?
19:09I know it's fifteen miles,
19:10but that's only half an hour or so, even on those roads.
19:12Very well, then.
19:15I'll check in, then.
19:17Yes.
19:17Very well.
19:27Now, where were we?
19:30I'd gone up to bed.
19:32Oh, yes.
19:33Anyone else up?
19:34No, not have gone to bed.
19:36Lorimer retires to his quarters about eleven o'clock.
19:39What do you know about Lorimer?
19:41Well, he was my Batman.
19:43First-class terror.
19:44Vouch for all the servants.
19:46Rapidly blew up with them.
19:48Oh, I know, since the warhouses have had to make do with what they can get,
19:51we've had to take on some daily help ourselves, I believe.
19:54But Donnie says we've been damn lucky.
19:56No, no, no, no, no.
19:57Vouch from all.
19:59Now, look here, Bantry.
20:01I'd like your absolute assurance that you have never, in fact, seen this girl before.
20:06I dare say you do.
20:10You see, old boy, just between ourselves,
20:12if you were tied up with this girl in any way,
20:15much better let it come out now.
20:17Oh, good God, man, I'm not suggesting that you murdered the girl,
20:20but, well, you must see that it could be very awkward.
20:23I mean, there's no avoiding the fact that she's lying there dead in your library.
20:27I have already told you, Melchit,
20:29I never saw that girl before.
20:32Fair enough.
20:35Now, if you'll excuse me.
20:36You'll find some coffee in the dining room.
20:45Okay, Nichols, and a couple more drinks in the room.
20:49You can't come in here, sir.
20:51Oh, calm, tired.
20:53But, sir, I...
20:54You're yelling.
21:00I'm sorry, sir, he just burst in.
21:01I couldn't stop him, could I?
21:02I'm afraid I am, eating like a horse.
21:08Jane, are you sure you won't join me?
21:10Oh, quite sure, thank you, darling.
21:12Yes.
21:19Oh, dear.
21:22Arthur mentioned coffee.
21:28Of course, Colonel Melchit.
21:31Come in.
21:34Arthur's upset.
21:35I always know he's got something on his mind when he goes off to home farm.
21:42We have pigs at home farm.
21:45There's something very restful about pigs.
21:47The philosophers of the animal kingdom.
21:49When Arthur takes his gun with him, it means that he's really upset.
21:55How does that follow?
21:57Well, he only takes his gun with him to pretend that he's not going to home farm.
22:02Which means he's pretending that he hasn't got anything on his mind.
22:05Which means, of course, that he's very upset.
22:07I'm afraid that may have been my fault.
22:12Awkward business, questioning a neighbour.
22:15I'm sure you were very tactful.
22:18It's all been a bit of a shock to him, you see.
22:21Poor old thing.
22:23Doesn't even shoot anymore.
22:26Well, Colonel Melchit, can we help you in any way?
22:30No, but I'm sure Miss Marple can.
22:32She probably has the answer to this whole business already.
22:35Oh, nothing like that, I assure you.
22:37No, nonsense.
22:39She's practically soldered already.
22:42Tell him about Basil Blake.
22:43Now, Dolly.
22:44Dolly.
23:07Yes?
23:20I'm Colonel Melchit, Chief Constable.
23:22A friend of your mother's asked me to have a word with you.
23:24Did she?
23:25To keep it unofficial.
23:27Well, you may not have noticed, but I'm not actually wearing the old school tie.
23:31Mr. Blake, I'd like my visit to be as discreet as possible, but I am here in my capacity as a policeman.
23:37May I come in?
23:38Why not?
23:40Make yourself at home.
23:50You, uh, do your housework early, Mr. Blake?
24:03Not at all.
24:04I haven't been to bed yet.
24:06Indeed.
24:08Is that significant, Chief Constable?
24:11Probably not.
24:13I was at a studio party.
24:15All night?
24:16Certainly.
24:17It was an orgy.
24:19Some of the things that went on would have exceeded your professional imagination.
24:23I got back at dawn.
24:25Drink?
24:26Uh, thank you, no.
24:27Mr. Blake, are you alone here this weekend?
24:29Well, would appear so, wouldn't it?
24:32I understand that you normally have a visitor, a young woman.
24:35Blonde, I believe.
24:37Ah, so that's the crime, is it?
24:39Have the old cats in the village been on to you?
24:41When did they put rural fornication on the statute book?
24:44I am here, Mr. Blake, because a young woman, a blonde young woman, has been found murdered.
24:56Blimey.
24:59Where?
25:00At Gossington Hall.
25:02Gossington?
25:04At old Bantry's?
25:06The dirty old soldier.
25:09Mr. Blake, I'll thank you to...
25:10I am not in the habit of procuring blondes for the decrepit gentry.
25:13And it's not mine, either.
25:15I haven't lost mine.
25:16I haven't even mislaid her.
25:20Ah.
25:21The plot dilutes, Chief Constable.
25:24That sounds like the prodigal blonde.
25:31You should have had that drink.
25:34Blake!
25:37Blake!
25:38You bastard!
25:39Where are you?
25:40Blake!
25:44What the hell do you think you're doing running out on me like that?
25:47If I take you to a party, I expect you to behave yourself.
25:50You do not snog with overweight Hungarians.
25:53And if you do, you do so out of sight.
25:56As a spectacle, it has its limitations.
25:58You bloody hypocrite!
25:59May I introduce you to the Chief Constable of the county?
26:04How do you do?
26:05There you are, then, Colonel.
26:13My blonde bit appears to be alive and scratching.
26:16So why don't you go and see about Bantry's?
26:18My husband, do you think you're doing it?
26:20What the hell?
26:21I believe.
26:22I feel as if I get back to him for my holidays.
26:23Finally, I'm still doing it for plenty of time.
26:24Yeah.
26:25Here you come because that's what they were doing.
26:26You do the best if that's all worth watching him doing.
26:27Oh, my God.
26:57Oh, my God.
27:27Oh, my God.
27:58The receptionist will be along in a moment.
28:00I want to speak to the manager. It's urgent.
28:02Very.
28:03Get in for me, will you?
28:05Who can I say it is?
28:06Detective Inspector Slack.
28:08Who are you?
28:09Star. Raymond Star.
28:11I'm the tennis pro, dance instructor.
28:13General purpose gigolo.
28:15I wish you wouldn't say that, Ray.
28:16Are you the receptionist?
28:17I want to speak to the manager immediately.
28:18Tell him it's important.
28:20I am the manager.
28:21Alistair Prescott.
28:22What is it, Inspector Slack?
28:27You care to come into my office, Inspector?
28:28Good morning, Mr. Staff.
28:46Good morning, Mrs. Jefferson.
28:48All right, Ray, then.
28:49Was that a police car I saw outside?
28:53Yes.
28:54Inspector Lestrade has given Prescott the third degree.
28:58Have they traced Ruby yet?
28:59I presume not.
29:01I think he would have been less officious if he had a success on his hands.
29:04Do tell me when you know anything, won't you?
29:06I'd better go now.
29:07The doctor's with the old man.
29:19As soon as you hear anything, Ray.
29:21Of course.
29:26Well, her name is Ruby Keane.
29:28She's our dance hostess.
29:29She's quite slim.
29:30Oh, you know, really mighty.
29:31Well, perhaps a shorter sign.
29:34She's 18, platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, I think.
29:38She's quite quiet.
29:39Never been any trouble.
29:39Good, good.
29:40Got any photographs?
29:41She bought one, yes, for publicity, you know.
29:44But it was still for the showcase about a week ago.
29:47An admirer, probably.
29:48It does happen.
29:48Sorry about that.
29:49Then I shall need somebody to look at the body.
29:52Body?
29:54Oh, my God.
29:56She didn't say.
29:57Was it a car accident?
29:58Murder.
29:59Oh, my God.
30:01Oh, my God.
30:02Calm down.
30:03It wasn't on the premises.
30:04Oh, come on.
30:08Oh, you're still here, are you?
30:11Good.
30:12Got a diary?
30:13Yes.
30:15Listen.
30:16About this girl.
30:17Ruby, have you found her?
30:19We've found a body.
30:20Is it her?
30:20We don't know.
30:21We need somebody to identify her.
30:23Someone who knew her well.
30:24I see.
30:25Well, we all knew her.
30:27But she has a cousin named Josie.
30:33Careful.
30:41Can I help?
30:46Inspector, I'm Josephine Turner.
30:47Can I help you in any way?
30:48I hope so, Miss Turner.
30:59I hope so.
31:02Oh, my God.
31:32Yes.
31:40Yes.
31:47I'm sorry to have had to put you through that, Miss Turner.
31:50That's all right.
31:52You've no doubts?
31:54No, I'm afraid not.
31:56That's Ruby all right.
31:59No thanks.
32:02How did...
32:04What happened?
32:05She was strangled.
32:07We think with the belt of her own dress.
32:10It wouldn't have taken much if she was surprised, you see.
32:13There was no significant struggle and no interference.
32:16The report is quite clear.
32:18She was a Virgo intacta.
32:19I see.
32:20Thanks.
32:20It happened between ten o'clock and midnight.
32:25Poor little Ruby.
32:27Men are such swines.
32:30Yes, I suppose it's a reasonable assumption that it was a man.
32:33Did you have a particular man in mind?
32:35No.
32:36No, Ruby kept all that side of things a bit dark.
32:39She wouldn't have told me.
32:41I guess she wouldn't have had a boyfriend.
32:43You know, a regular boyfriend.
32:45But last night I began to wonder.
32:48Tell us about her.
32:50You said it was your idea that she came to the Majestic.
32:53Yes, that's right.
32:55I'm dancing bridge hostess.
32:57Been at the place about three years.
32:59You try to make up bridge force, it'll get on with each other.
33:02So it's just a question of tact and experience, really.
33:07Then there's the dancing.
33:09I do a couple of exhibition dances every evening with Raymond.
33:12He's the tennis pro as well.
33:14Season got off to a good start.
33:17Then I went and ruined it all by cracking a small bone in my ankle.
33:21It was very awkward.
33:22Didn't want the hotel to get anyone else.
33:25Didn't want my pitch queered, thanks.
33:27So I thought of Ruby.
33:29I mean, she's quite a neat little hofer.
33:31She's family, I thought.
33:33She was delighted.
33:34The idea was that I'd keep on as bridge hostess
33:38and Ruby would do the dancing for the rest of the season.
33:42How long ago was that?
33:44About a month.
33:45And was Miss Keen a success?
33:48She was all right.
33:50Raymond's quite clever.
33:51He carried her through.
33:53You know, she was a nice-looking girl.
33:55People seemed to like her.
33:58Would you mind telling us exactly what happened last night?
34:02Well, from about 10.30, I was playing bridge with a family called the Jeffersons.
34:11Ruby would have been dancing with one of her partners then.
34:14In fact, she was till, oh, at least 11.
34:17Next thing I knew, Ray came to tell me she hadn't turned up for the midnight session.
34:29So we both went to look for her.
34:31We're supposed to be on that.
34:33Yes, I know.
34:34But you've looked in the...
34:35But she's your responsibility, Josie.
34:37I don't know.
34:37The little terrace at the end.
34:39You can only get there from Prescott's rooms.
34:40Where the hell is she?
34:41Let's look somewhere else.
34:42Josie, we've looked there.
34:49Come on, it's quarter past two.
34:54It's too late now to give anyone a piece of your mind.
34:57You can wake the little minks up nice and early.
35:02That'll teach me.
35:03Good idea.
35:04Good idea.
35:04Who reported her missing?
35:14Jefferson.
35:14Mr. Jefferson.
35:16One of your bridge party, I suppose.
35:18Yes?
35:19Yes.
35:20I gather there was some resistance from the hotel manager, sir,
35:23but this Mr. Jefferson is one of their wealthier guests.
35:27Yes, but why him?
35:30Well, he had a soft spot for Ruby, I think.
35:33He's an invalid.
35:34He fusses.
35:35I see.
35:37Yes, well, I've no doubt we'll be speaking to him in due course.
35:40Now, did your cousin ever mention Gossington?
35:44Gossington?
35:45Yes, Gossington Hall.
35:47I've heard of it.
35:48It's where her body was found.
35:50Gossington Hall?
35:52How extraordinary.
35:53Do you happen to know Colonel or Mrs. Bantry?
35:57No.
35:58Or Mr. Basil Blake?
36:00Yeah, it rings a bell.
36:01Excuse me, sir.
36:04Could I have a word?
36:05In private.
36:09Very well.
36:11Excuse me, Mr. Taylor.
36:18Well?
36:19Colonel Bantry...
36:20Colonel Bantry dined at the Majestic last week, sir.
36:25It was in the hotel reservation's diary.
36:27What are you trying to say, Snack?
36:29I am aware that the Colonel is a friend of yours, sir.
36:32So?
36:34I think we should take Miss Turner to Gossington Hall.
36:37It may be true that she and the Colonel have never met, but on the other hand, sir, it may not.
36:47Miss Turner, I wonder if you'd do us just one more thing.
36:50Miss Turner, would you mind accompanying us to Gossington Hall?
36:56She was there, on the horse rack.
37:05I can't understand it, really.
37:08Oh, we certainly can't.
37:10I mean, it isn't the sort of place.
37:13Quite.
37:13And that's what makes it so very, very interesting, wouldn't you say?
37:29You're a good man going to be long, do you think?
37:30I don't know.
37:31I don't know.
37:49Cheerio, Lucinda.
38:00This scraper's useless.
38:09Donovan!
38:10Where are my house shoes?
38:12Donovan, if you don't want me to bring money to the house, either get Donovan to fix that
38:16scraper or sort out some sort of house shoes.
38:19The war's over, you know.
38:25Oh.
38:28How do you do?
38:32This is Miss Turner.
38:34Arthur Bantry.
38:36Pleased to meet you.
38:42Miss Turner has come from the mortuary to identify the body, Arthur.
38:48She was her cousin.
38:50Ah.
38:52Nasty business.
38:53I'm so sorry, my dear.
38:57You from these parts?
38:59Miss Turner works at the, um, the Majestic.
39:03Majestic?
39:04Yes.
39:06In Danmouth?
39:07Yes.
39:08How extraordinary.
39:10Why do you say that, sir?
39:12Well, old Jefferson's staying at the Majestic.
39:14He let me down, you know, sent me a card, then couldn't make it in the end.
39:20I'm sorry, Bantry.
39:22Could you explain that a little more?
39:24Yes, of course.
39:26Proper report.
39:27Well, I had a card from Conway Jefferson saying that he was down for a spring holiday.
39:32Well, the Majestic's Association was meeting in Danmouth, so I arranged to dine with them
39:36at the Majestic.
39:38Uh, where was that?
39:39Last Thursday.
39:40Thursday week, you understand.
39:42Well, Jeff wasn't too well, his man said, and Mark and Adelaide had gone to the pictures.
39:48So, I ate alone.
39:51Thursday is the cook's day off, you see.
39:56No point in Arthur hurrying home to cold meat and salad.
39:59Oh, there it is.
40:01First, no alibi.
40:03Now this.
40:05Puts me any good and proper, doesn't it?
40:07Oh, don't be ghoulish, Arthur.
40:09I'm sure Jane has worked it out already.
40:12Jane, have you an explanation for us?
40:14Well, I, I have an explanation, but of course it's only my own idea.
40:19Uh, yes, um, Tommy Bond and our new schoolmistress, Mrs. Martin.
40:25She went to wind up the clock, and the frog jumped out.
40:28Oh.
40:31I'll wait for you in the car, Miss Turner.
40:37How's old Conway?
40:39Any better?
40:40Oh, he's wonderful, considering.
40:42He's very cheerful.
40:43And the family, Mark and Adelaide, they all right?
40:48Yes.
40:50Well, yes.
40:52Miss Turner, they are all right, aren't they?
40:55I mean, they are nice people, as I remember.
40:57Oh, yes.
40:58Yes, they are, really.
41:01Anyway, cheerio, then.
41:04Oh, Bantry, I just thought I'd...
41:07Well, I hope you understand.
41:11Slack.
41:12I won't be a moment, Miss Turner.
41:18Well, Ruby Keene may not have acquired a new boyfriend during the last few weeks, but, um, I think there will have been someone sometime.
41:26Take it out, will you?
41:27The other thing is this fellow, Blake.
41:29Now, he claims that he was at a party at his studios most of last night.
41:33I want to know what time he left.
41:35Now, I know tomorrow's Sunday, but, um, I'd like you to make a start at the hotel.
41:39Oh, and, uh, do your best to keep the press out of it, otherwise it'll be impossible.
41:43And make an appointment with this fellow, um, Jefferson.
41:46Yes, I'll come with you.
41:47Call me.
41:48Got you, sir.
41:49And about Colonel Bantry.
41:53Sir?
41:54Well done.
41:55Always best to make sure.
41:57Well, Jan, what do you think of Miss Turner?
42:16There was something worrying in that young woman.
42:19She was quite all right until the Jeffersons were mentioned, and then her manner became quite altered.
42:25She hardly seemed upset at her death.
42:28Hardly at all.
42:29Quite so.
42:30Well, I don't think she cared for her.
42:33It seemed to make her more angry than anything else.
42:37Oh, they did.
42:40Oh, nothing.
42:55I found a body.
42:56How come you be the death of me?
43:09I found a body!
43:10Oh, you got a bit excited, did you?
43:12Yeah, well, I think we all did.
43:13When they go take it away?
43:15Oh, they've already done that.
43:16All they've got to do now is solve the crime.
43:19What is it?
43:22My body.
43:23No, no, no, it's not yours, lad.
43:26I found it.
43:27No, no, Mary found it.
43:29I found it.
43:30It's my body.
43:31Malcolm, Malcolm.
43:32All right, all right, you can say you found it if you want to.
43:36I suppose Mary will mind.
43:38I must be off, then.
43:40Give my regards to your mark.
43:50Jane?
43:52How would you like to spend a few days at the Majestic in Danemouth?
43:55You could see where this poor girl worked and so on.
43:58What do you say?
44:00Oh, golly, I'm not very good at hotels, but if you really think...
44:03I'll come, too.
44:05We could share a suite.
44:07I don't know.
44:08I feel I'd like the air to clear here for a bit.
44:12It's upset me a bit, all this business.
44:16I'd like it cleared up.
44:18I don't want Arthur brooding.
44:20It's not a natural brooder.
44:22It doesn't suit him.
44:23What do you think?
44:25I could book us in for tomorrow.
44:28Yes.
44:30I think a little sea air would be very pleasant.
44:33I do understand.
44:36Don't you, Jane?
44:38Yes.
44:39Yes, I do.
44:42Just what everyone will be saying.
44:45It's so unfair.
44:47It's just a little silly sometimes about pretty girls who come here to play tennis, that's all.
44:52Rather fatuous and avuncular.
44:54Doesn't mean anything.
44:56Why shouldn't he?
44:57After all, I have my garden.
45:01Huh?
45:04Thank you, Jane.
45:06I love you.
45:07I love you.
45:08All right.
45:09Come, be back.
45:10All right.
45:11Come, be back.
45:12All right.
45:13Come, be back.
45:14Yes, that's all right.
45:44Jefferson first, sir.
45:59Flack, I think I'll tackle Jefferson on my own.
46:03Less intimidating, hmm?
46:05You get the incident room ready, and I'll look in before I leave.
46:08And Mr. Jefferson spends his money, I see.
46:15Oh, yes. Always takes our Princess Elizabeth's suite.
46:18The whole family dine à la carte.
46:20The burgundy man, nothing inferior to Pommard.
46:24Oh, yes, he expects the best.
46:27And we provide it.
46:28Indeed, sometimes I think he's never heard of ration.
46:32His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Adelaide Jefferson, has an adjoining suite.
46:38Well, both his own children were killed in the plane crash, you know.
46:44Mr. Gaskell, his son-in-law is on the next floor.
46:47Oh, good morning, Mrs. Jefferson.
46:48This is Colonel Melchert.
46:50He would like to speak to Mr. Jefferson.
46:51Thank you, Mr. Gaskell, it's absolutely understood.
46:53Yes, of course.
46:58My father-in-law is expecting you, Chief Constable.
47:00But I'd be awfully grateful if you didn't take up too much of his time.
47:04He's not been frightfully well, and this has been something of a shock for him.
47:08Good morning, Colonel Melchert.
47:28I'm Conway Jefferson.
47:35That's lovely.
47:40That's most kind.
47:41Now, could we have coffee or two, please?
47:44Yes, ma'am, certainly.
47:51Jane?
47:53Oh, I see.
47:56Isn't this just the thing?
47:58Sierra!
48:01Jane?
48:01Are you thinking?
48:07Hmm?
48:09I understand that it was you, Mr. Jefferson,
48:12who insisted that the hotel manager telephone the police yesterday morning.
48:16That is sure.
48:18May I ask what your interest in this girl was?
48:22I was more than interested.
48:24I was going to adopt her.
48:28Ruby Keane was about to become my daughter.
48:39Here we are, Jane.
48:40Isn't this nice?
48:45Oh, why am I such a muddlehead?
48:48You?
48:49Oh, but I am.
48:50Things swim in and out, pop up here and there.
48:53I don't know what they are or what they're doing.
48:57This poor child who's been murdered.
48:58There's something missing, you know.
49:02There's something linked with this business that hasn't yet been found.
49:08I don't know what it is.
49:09There's something I've done.
49:10There's something I've done with.
49:14I don't know what it is.
49:15There's something I've done with.
49:16Have you had a good day?
49:16No, I would.
49:20I can't.
49:22Bye-bye.
49:29Don't give me up.
49:32Bye-bye.
49:33Bye-bye.
49:34Bye-bye.
49:35Bye-bye.
49:37Bye-bye.
49:37Bye-bye.
49:38Bye-bye.
49:39Bye-bye.
49:39I did.
50:09I did find a body.
50:39I did.
50:40I did.
50:41I did.
50:42I did.
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