The Sweeney. S01 E04. Queens Pawn. (uncut)

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First broadcast 23rd January 1975.  After a high-powered lawyer gets three petty thugs off on a murder charge, Regan is authorized to use whatever means necessary to bring the hoodlums in.  John Thaw - Regan Dennis Waterman - Carter Garfield Morgan - Haskins Tony Selby - Johnny Lyon Julian Glover - Bernard Stone Morris Perry - Det. Chief Supt. Maynon Lynn Dearth - Sheila Lyon John Flanagan - DS Matt Mathews Tony Caunter - Derek Clarke Martyn Read - DC Jimmy Thorpe (as Martin Read) Ben Howard - Ronnie Christopher Ellison - Phillip Budd Malou Cartwright - Angie Keith Washington - The Reporter Gertan Klauber - Emilio Judy Monahan - Jane Budd Malcolm Knight - Dodger Jonathan Blake - The Army Man Louis Raynes - The Publican Tony Allen - Bill the Driver Cliff Diggins - The Hitman Laurie Goode - Laurie Aidan Harrington - Detective Walter Henry - Flying Squad Detective Bill Hibbert - Detective Clay Hunter - Pub Patron Ken Lacey - Flying Squad Officer Aileen Lewis - Stone's Client Barry Summerford - Pub Patron

Transcript

00:00I'll tell you what, we'll do an intro to camera while we're waiting, Mr. Bourne.

00:15Okay, Sparks. All right, Tony. Johnny Lyon trial, two, take one.

00:22A sensation here today at the Johnny Lyon trial. Lyon and his two associates, Philip Budd and Derek Clark, have been acquitted of four charges of bank robbery.

00:41I'm afraid I shall have to leave you here, John. Eh? I do have other clients, you know.

00:45Why didn't you come in for a bevy? Another time. Enjoy yourselves.

00:49Get in. Well, cheers, Bernie. Oh, come on.

00:59Police evidence has been consistently attacked by defence counsel, and now, today, the jury have totally rejected the prosecution case.

01:06Johnny Lyon is well... Hold it, fellas. Keep running, keep running.

01:12Nothing to say this time. Thank you, sir.

01:16Hey! We're cracking!

01:19Mr. Lyon, sir, is there any truth in the rumour that you've invited the police commissioner to your acquittal celebration?

01:25There's no truth in any of the rumours. We're just good friends.

01:28Thank you, Mr. Lyon. Thank you, sir. Thank you.

01:30Of course we are. Yeah, you're welcome. Everybody's welcome. Everybody come.

01:33Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark, sir. Mr. Bourne.

01:36How do you feel about being acquitted on all four charges?

01:39Yeah, well, I mean, you tell me. I mean, how would you feel if you won the Oscar, eh?

01:42Yeah, come on.

01:43Come on, sir.

01:44Come on, sir.

01:45Come on, sir.

01:46Come on, sir.

01:47Just before you go, John.

01:48That's it.

01:49That's enough.

01:50One more.

01:51Yeah, you want one of me, do you?

01:52Yeah, that's your life.

01:53I can't think straight till I've had this champagne.

01:55What happened to the champagne, John?

01:57I couldn't take any more.

01:58They picked on two pieces of unimportant evidence and made the remainder of our case look like an elaborate police frame-up.

02:10You're in the promotion zone too, Frank.

02:13Lyon has got to be nailed now.

02:16Because if we don't get him, the fifth floor will give him the gangbusters.

02:20How about Jack Regan?

02:23A weapon of last resort.

02:25Jack Regan?

02:27Well, remember that Steve Astin, one of Regan's men, was maimed by Lion's heavies.

02:32There's nothing terribly wrong with revenge being harnessed to justice.

02:36Well, maybe not.

02:37But you're talking about harnessing it to Jack Regan.

02:55Well, this is Johnny Lyon.

02:56Take a good look.

02:57Apart from being behind five million cars.

02:58I'm not sure.

02:59I'm not sure.

03:00I'm not sure.

03:01I'm not sure.

03:02I'm not sure.

03:03I'm not sure.

03:04I'm not sure.

03:05You're out there, Jack Regan.

03:06You're out there, Jack.

03:07I'm not sure.

03:08You're out there for me.

03:09You're out there, Jack Regan.

03:10Well, this is Johnny Lyon.

03:11Take a good look.

03:12Apart from being behind five million quid with the bank rubberies.

03:28the toast of the tabloids.

03:30He's also the bastard that left Steve Aston permanently crippled.

03:37That's him with his lawyer, Bernard Stone.

03:42That's Budd and Clark.

03:47Philip Budd. Married for two years, no kids.

03:50Bit of a recluse. Doesn't have a telephone.

03:53He's planned all lines big raids.

03:55He's one of the best draftsmen in the business.

03:58The Hatton Garden job, the Wembley job, you name it.

04:03Now, that's Clark.

04:05He's separated from his wife.

04:07Sees his two daughters quite a bit.

04:09Lives with a croupier called Angie.

04:11Now, he's the heavy.

04:12He lines up the workers and arranges the hardware.

04:15And Lyons is his backer?

04:17Nowadays, yeah.

04:19Okay, that's it. Lights.

04:22I'll be briefing individual teams later, okay?

04:25George.

04:27Governor.

04:28Check on that warehouse raid in Stanmore about four years ago.

04:32Two night watchmen were killed.

04:34Well, the one they're all doing 20 years for?

04:36Yeah, well, Budd used to work for that firm before he joined Lyons and Clark.

04:40Now, if he had anything to do with the original planning of that raid, we might be able to get him there.

04:44Yeah, all right.

04:46But Halloran must have checked all that out.

04:48Don't forget it took him a year to prepare that case.

04:50Yeah, I know that, George, but I've just got a feeling about that job, that's all.

04:53Okay.

04:54Matt, organise our list to take over observation on the gaffes of Bud, Lyon and Clark.

04:59Yeah, right.

05:00Governor?

05:01Yeah?

05:02Are you keeping something from me?

05:04Me?

05:05Keep something from you, George?

05:07You see, Jack, I think you can find a way into this case where O'Halloran failed.

05:15You get all the men you want.

05:17I've got good men below me.

05:19It's interference from above that I don't need.

05:21I'll see you get room to operate for five days.

05:25Get a good result.

05:28I don't think there'll be any administrative difficulties.

05:32Okay, yeah, cheers, Jim.

05:35Governor!

05:37Just done a rapid check.

05:38Didn't forget that warehouse raid.

05:40The one stick on Bud, not with that hard evidence.

05:42We'd need plans drawn in his own hand to make a case.

05:45And all the plans were destroyed.

05:46Well, maybe we can find some somewhere.

05:48We'll fabricate them.

05:49Inspector, that's not fair.

05:50Listen, there's a bloody fine copper line in Stoke Mandeville, paralysed as a result of Johnny Lyons' orders.

05:56Now, that isn't fair either, Sergeant.

05:58Did they find anything on Clark?

06:00No, nothing.

06:01But how will getting Bud for the standmill job help us with Lyon?

06:04Listen, Lyon will never be put away without a major confession.

06:07Now, we'll only get that from Bud or Clark.

06:09Now, if we can threaten either of them with a definite conviction on something else, one of them might do a deal.

06:15Now, they're not gonna squeal on Lyon.

06:17They enjoy life.

06:18Maybe we can offer more enjoyment.

06:19Like what?

06:20The villa in Buenos Aires?

06:21Season ticket to Sandoz?

06:22You're getting your marbles round in again.

06:24Listen, go home and get a clean shirt and your wedding whistle.

06:28I'm taking you out tonight.

06:30It's all psychological, George.

06:32But, Bernie, the celebration's in your honour.

06:36The freedom is ours, but the victory is yours.

06:38It won't be the same if you ain't there.

06:40Oh, it won't burn on us.

06:42You're my friend, my trusted advisor.

06:44My advice to you, John, is to show a lower profile until police resentment dies down.

06:49You mean because they blew it, I should lock myself up?

06:51You're a prisoner of your own flamboyant personality, John.

06:54Can't escape from that.

07:08Two whiskies.

07:09Come on, Angie.

07:10Hello, Jack.

07:11Any cigarettes, George?

07:12Sure.

07:13How are the cards for him?

07:14The way I want them.

07:15You're looking good.

07:16That's three of a kind.

07:17Thanks, George.

07:18Clark's go.

07:19Oh, Angie.

07:20Used to be on the game.

07:21No, she's a croupier.

07:22They call it gaming.

07:23Oh, no!

07:24Hey, hey, hey!

07:25Come on, Dale!

07:26Come on, Dale!

07:27Come on, Dale!

07:28Come on, Dale!

07:29Thanks, George.

07:34Clark's gone.

07:35No, Angie.

07:36Used to be on the game.

07:39Well, she's a croupier.

07:40They call it gaming.

07:59Sheeter, I got some lunch on it.

08:18Who are the others?

08:20Oh, look at that, buddy, and he's handsome.

08:27Who are the others?

08:28Give him some, baby.

08:29That's what he's doing.

08:30The trend is, mine thinks he's moving up in the world.

08:33Come on, show us that new one.

08:34That one you did the other night, that's it.

08:35Come on, you'll be giving something.

08:46Look at those three.

08:47Think they're the three musketeers, don't they?

08:50How are you going to split that little firm up?

08:52Go and admit that you haven't got the faintest idea.

08:55Listen, for the first time in my life, I've been given a free hand.

08:58And if I can put Lyon away where others have failed,

09:01they're finally going to have to admit that we're what the squad's all about

09:04and not these new pinstripe pen-pushers with second-class honours degrees.

09:09Yeah.

09:09Mr. Regan, Mr. Lyon's compliments.

09:11Would you care to join him for a drink?

09:20Mr. Regan, come and join us.

09:24Emilio, another two bottles of bubbly.

09:26Move over, darling.

09:27Make some space.

09:30So what are you doing, slumming?

09:32Yeah, we was just saying our hands, and we all looked in the paper.

09:35Did you see it?

09:36Well, that's me looking just like Muhammad Ali.

09:39His problems are nothing compared to what yours are going to be, Lyon.

09:43By the time you've forgotten your last court case,

09:45every penny you've ever nicked will be swallowed up by Bernie Stone's legal fees.

09:49But we'll just have to earn some more, won't we?

09:52Yeah.

09:53We love hard work.

09:55Keeps us out of mischief.

09:56What does he want, Phil?

09:57Hard work?

09:58You didn't even have the spine to draft your own job.

10:00That's why you hired Buddy in the first place, isn't it?

10:02So you could continue being where you always were, a brainless thug.

10:06Will you please leave us alone?

10:08Will you get out of here and leave us alone?

10:10All right.

10:11All right, Jane.

10:14There's no need for hard feelings.

10:16All I wanted to do was to drink a toast

10:18to Detective Inspector O'Halloran,

10:21who made a noble attempt to put us all away.

10:25A gallant loser, but always a gentleman.

10:29Inspector O'Halloran.

10:32You better not drink a toast to me, Lyon,

10:34because I've been put onto you now,

10:36and I am not a gentleman.

10:38And I don't like losing.

10:49What about those two birds, eh?

10:53Here.

10:54This is Bud's outburst.

10:54She's a bit neurotic, isn't she?

10:58Or maybe it's just her middle-class accent.

11:00No, no.

11:01All through the trial, she had the face that prospect had seen Bud in the neck once a week for ten years.

11:07And Sheila's chest hanging out doesn't exactly inspire confidence in her fellow suffragettes.

11:11Do you think these birds don't know that Lyon's a killer?

11:15Or don't they care?

11:18And that champagne's 15 quid a bottle?

11:21That's what it's all about.

11:23Mr. Regan, compliments of Mr. Lyon.

11:25It's not chilled enough.

11:33She stopped being sick.

11:36Passed out.

11:36Slag.

11:39Why did Regan come to the club, eh?

11:41What was the point of it?

11:43You're supposed to have cleared my name this morning, yesterday morning, and suddenly they're coming at me again.

11:48Perhaps he was indicating he's open to offers.

11:50Oh, Bernard, you're far too civilised.

11:54Regan's an animal.

11:55You can't bribe an animal.

11:56I'll tell you one thing.

11:57I'm too civilised to be dragged out in the middle of the night just to give you private psychotherapy.

12:01I warned you at the outset that the only way to win this case involved making the police look ridiculous.

12:06Now, they've been humiliated.

12:07They're going to make life even more difficult for you.

12:09It's your job's to make my life easier.

12:10That's what I pay you for.

12:12All you have to do is keep cool.

12:14Wait for Regan to make a move.

12:16If he's got one.

12:20Hello, Angie.

12:33How's the head?

12:35Derek isn't here.

12:37He left here at nine, wearing a white coat, drove to his wife's house, collected the two daughters, and came back here 20 minutes ago.

12:45Next time, take more water with it.

12:47Suddenly, he saw the ball of wool on the floor.

12:52He gave it a gentle tap, and it rolled across.

12:58Oh, hey, you see these two gentlemen who've just come in here now?

13:06Well, usually they wear little blue suits with silver buttons and funny round hats.

13:11But today they're in disguise.

13:14They think we can't recognise them.

13:16So we'll pretend we don't know who they are.

13:21But really, we do.

13:22Okay?

13:24All right, Hans Christian Andersen.

13:26Why don't you tell them about the big, bad robber who finally got fed up with his evil ways?

13:31Oh, I don't know that one.

13:32It goes like this.

13:33He turned Queen's evidence against Johnny Lyon in return for a Swiss passport.

13:37And the customs men all looked the other way as he walked through carrying a big sack of gold.

13:42How big was the sack?

13:43It belonged to Bud, Lyon, and himself.

13:46After the insurance company had ridden it off.

13:48A hundred grand.

13:50How does the story end?

13:52The girls went to a good finish in school, and the father turned into a gnome.

13:56You're perverting their education.

13:59In the real version, the little girls get fed to pigs.

14:01And I end up reinforcing concrete on the motorway extension.

14:05Give it some thought, Nobby.

14:07Yeah.

14:08Yeah, cheers, Derek.

14:10Thanks for calling.

14:12Yeah, that's the best one.

14:14Oh, no, I look awful.

14:18Bernard, it's just as we thought.

14:20He made him an offer.

14:21Well, he knows Clarkie wouldn't dare shop me.

14:23Oh, leave it out, will you?

14:25What?

14:26No, I wasn't talking to you.

14:27No.

14:28Now, why would Regan make Clarkie an offer?

14:30No, he thought well that I'd get to hear about it.

14:33Perhaps he wanted you to hear about it.

14:34Why would he want that?

14:36Why don't you try working something out for yourself?

14:48Morning, Philip.

14:49Sleep well.

14:50Mind if we come in?

14:51All this on the never-never?

15:01One a cup.

15:02No, thanks.

15:03Where's the missus?

15:04What do you want?

15:06That warehouse, Stanmore, 1970.

15:08What about it?

15:10We got you solid.

15:11You were the original planner, but you backed up and then decided to use guns.

15:15So they hired another draftsman.

15:17Two night watchmen were killed, just as you'd feared.

15:19And an Alsatia.

15:21The Animal Lovers League got questions asked in Parliament.

15:24And the team ended up doing 20 years.

15:26How do you feel about your future?

15:28You've got to be joking.

15:30No, no.

15:31It now transpires they did use your plans after all.

15:34Look, we've been looking at evidence not used in the trial.

15:38Some sketches were found that can be proved to be yours.

15:40It's all down to you, even though you weren't actually on the raid.

15:44It's watertight.

15:45You check with Bernie Stone.

15:46No, the only thing that's holding us up is it hasn't got anything to do with Lyon.

15:51So, unless you sing a song to the Queen about Johnny Lyon,

15:56we're going to have to charge you within five days.

15:58Then it's up to the courts.

16:00The unstoppable machinery of justice.

16:04You've got five days.

16:07Jeez.

16:12I think he got the message.

16:13What do you reckon?

16:14I don't know.

16:15Yes, sir.

16:15What'll it do?

16:16I'll have a pint.

16:17A large scotch.

16:18Right.

16:19Now, that bud's a weird fish.

16:21You can almost see him computing.

16:23You know, the little wheels going around in his brain.

16:25Yeah, but he should have reacted more distinctly.

16:27I mean, there was no change in his manner when he got the threat.

16:30You know, something else was bothering him before we came in.

16:33Yeah, maybe.

16:35But look, gov.

16:36Lyon, Bud and Clark all got off a chance that it took O'Halloran nearly a year to prepare, right?

16:43Well, Bud's not going to worry about a Stanmore job.

16:45Well, he better worry about it, George, because that's the only way we're going to get him to talk about Lyon.

16:49You don't know he's seen him.

16:51Regan's seen Bud, I tell you.

16:53I'm sure he's working on him.

16:55Look, he's simply trying to worry you.

16:57He made an offer to Derek first, knowing that he'd tell you about it, and hoped, rightly, that you'd think Philip was keeping quiet about a similar offer.

17:05Your new adversary obviously has intentions of being something of a psychologist.

17:08I'm so sorry.

17:10Take over a bit.

17:11Client a bit in the dark, I'm afraid.

17:13Now, you listen to me, Bernard.

17:15Regan's a chancer.

17:16He can be dangerous.

17:17He might be taken seriously by Bud or Clark.

17:20Now, I want you to find out if there's any way he can get at them that we don't know about.

17:24Look, I must get back to my client.

17:26Well, I'm one of your clients, too.

17:29Lemon.

17:30Hello, Gov.

17:32Matthews.

17:34Yeah, I've been out to Lyon's to check out the observation.

17:37I'm on my way back.

17:38I've also seen the watch on Clark's and on Bud's.

17:42Yeah, Lyon's drove off a couple of hours ago with Sheila.

17:46Apparently headed for the country.

17:48Oh, Mrs. Bud went to post a small package in the pillar box around the corner.

17:53Well, you know, a sort of bulky envelope.

17:56But she seemed very uncertain.

17:58Because, you see, she walked up and down a couple of times before she posted it.

18:02Get it, would you, Matt?

18:04Yeah.

18:06We'll use your initiative.

18:15How are we going to justify this thing, Gov?

18:18Bud was mysterious when we saw him.

18:20His missus was acting very suspiciously.

18:23And that gives us the right to interfere with Her Majesty's mail?

18:26Give it a rest, George.

18:27Okay.

18:44God bless you.

18:44Let's go.

19:14Let's go.

19:44Let's go.

20:15It does happen, you know.

20:17Especially when they've finally acquired enough bread.

20:20And a family.

20:21And especially if the female's got middle-class aspirations.

20:25All right, Gov.

20:26So it may be an added argument to go straight.

20:29But it's not going to make Bud go and shot anyone, is it?

20:32Bud also didn't telephone Lyon about the Stanmore threat.

20:35No, he waited till Lyon visited him.

20:37But even then we don't know if he told him.

20:40No, Bud's the one we'd go for.

20:43He's the one who'll crack.

20:45All right.

20:46So she's in the club and she's giving him a hard time.

20:49Now, even if he did believe you about that Stanmore job,

20:52he's too scared of Lyon to squeal on him.

20:54Johnny Boy would kill him.

20:55Agreed, George.

20:56But if we make Bud think that Lyon will do him up anyway,

20:59whether he squeals or not,

21:01then he might as well squeal and save himself.

21:04And how do we do that?

21:06These are the files on every villain that Lyon knows.

21:09He used to know these.

21:10Abbott, Livingston, Robinson.

21:14They're dead.

21:15Now, we'll reopen inquiries into their deaths

21:18and leak that to Bud.

21:20Implying that Lyon may have been responsible?

21:22Implying that before each of them died,

21:24they were secretly negotiating a deal with us

21:26to put the finger on Lyon,

21:28with entries in our diaries to prove it.

21:29But what about Lyon?

21:31What about when he is about it?

21:32He's not going to take your Lyon down, is he?

21:34His lawyers are crucifier.

21:36Tempo, George.

21:37Tempo.

21:38What is that supposed to mean?

21:39You should play chess, George.

21:41It means that the person that makes the first move

21:43and always keeps attacking

21:44is always going to be one move ahead.

21:47Listen, Governor,

21:47when the fifth floor here

21:48that you're proposing to tie up the whole squad

21:50on a phony stunt like that,

21:51the only move in your door

21:52is out of the front door

21:53and down to the labour exchange.

21:55That, George, is a chance I've got to take.

22:11Charlie Abbott?

22:13Who's Charlie Abbott?

22:14I never even heard of Charlie Abbott.

22:15What?

22:18Who was in charge?

22:19It wasn't no Alan, was it?

22:22It wasn't Regan.

22:24Johnny!

22:25Yeah.

22:26Yeah, OK, Jeff.

22:28Thanks.

22:29Ta-da!

22:29The bath's ready.

22:31Where was we in 1967, Sheila?

22:33When was it we took that villa on the Costa Brava?

22:3567, wasn't it?

22:36Or was it 68?

22:40Yeah.

22:41Abbott was in a car crash.

22:43With Kevin saw it as my mate,

22:45it was an accident.

22:46According to our inquiries,

22:48Abbott was about to give evidence

22:49against Johnny Lyon when he was killed.

22:51What was I going to do?

22:52We also know that Lyon knew about a meeting

22:54between Abbott and one of our boys

22:56a few days before the crash.

22:57Look, I think I'm a dodger.

22:59Did Abbott get a visit from Johnny Lyon

23:01or anyone connected with Johnny Lyon

23:02in the few days before the accident?

23:04I don't know.

23:07Of course, Abbott's isn't the only death we're investigating.

23:10There's also the rather messy business

23:12of a gentleman named Phil Livingstone.

23:15Livingstone?

23:16Everyone knows who done Livingstone in.

23:18I can't pin that one on me.

23:21Answer that, Sheila.

23:24Yeah?

23:26What else did they say?

23:28Yeah.

23:29Who told you this?

23:33Right.

23:34Cheers.

23:36Thanks for calling.

23:39Someone won't give his name.

23:41Well, he won't bite you.

23:42Filly mare.

23:43Hello?

23:44And he's a big man in the law society.

23:46We don't care if he's the law chief justice.

23:49Look, all we want to know about

23:50is what Harry Robinson said to you about Lyon

23:52the last time you saw him alive.

23:55Right.

23:56Thanks for calling.

24:00Harry Robinson.

24:02I went to school with Harry Robinson.

24:04He was my mate.

24:05I was at the funeral.

24:06I don't care, Sid.

24:08We know the name of the hitman who got Livingstone.

24:11But what we want to know

24:13is what was Johnny Lyon's part in all this.

24:16Now, at the inquest,

24:17you said that Lyon had left Birmingham the day before.

24:20But we happen to know he was in a nightclub

24:22next door to the one that Livingstone was in.

24:25So why did you lie?

24:26It's a stitch-up, Bernie.

24:28They're trying to put me away for ones I've never even done.

24:31Not that I ever done any.

24:32But this Regan's an head case.

24:34He'll fabricate evidence.

24:35I'll need alibis.

24:37We'll let him charge around for a bit

24:38and we'll tie him up with a persecution writ.

24:40Meantime, I'll make a few discreet inquiries.

24:42Robbery's one thing.

24:44But now it's murder.

24:45They're trying to fit me up for murder.

24:51What happens when Bud and Clark

24:52hear about these deaths associated with you?

24:55They're the ones who are going to need reassurance,

24:57not some hypothetical jury in the future.

25:00Hello, Derek.

25:01It's me, Johnny.

25:02How are you?

25:03Yeah.

25:05I'm sorry.

25:05And the little girls?

25:07They were there fine too.

25:09Oh, that's nice.

25:11Anyway, Derek, you remember my mate Harry?

25:13Yeah, I remember him.

25:15Yeah, you knew him.

25:16Well, of course I knew him.

25:17Yeah, of course you knew him.

25:18I forgot.

25:19Of course you knew him.

25:20But, I mean, you wasn't exactly close mates, was you?

25:23I mean, not like me and Harry.

25:24I mean, we went to school together.

25:25We was really close.

25:28Anyway, Derek, the thing is,

25:30I think they're trying to stitch me up with his murder.

25:32Well, you've got to believe I didn't do it.

25:34Oh.

25:35All right, Johnny.

25:37I believe you.

25:38You do trust me, don't you, Derek?

25:40Yeah, Johnny, yeah.

25:42I trust you.

25:43Hang on a minute, will you tell?

25:44The other names.

25:46Livingston and Abbott.

25:48You're only making it worse.

25:50Oh, hello, Derek.

25:52I just spilled coffee all over me trousers.

25:55Yeah, right down me strides.

25:58No, no, of course I'm not worried.

26:00I just gnaws by that Regan.

26:02Yeah.

26:03Anyway, Derek, it's all go, innit?

26:06Yeah.

26:06Yeah, I'll see you.

26:08Yeah.

26:08Love to Angie.

26:08What the bloody hell was all that about?

26:16It's only a matter of time before someone collapses the entire pack of cards.

26:20The whole world's going to know what you're up to.

26:23Lion and Clark will, but not Bud.

26:25Now, neither he nor his missus have been out all day.

26:28No visitors.

26:29And according to Matt's check, neither the TV nor the radio boys have got onto it yet.

26:34And all we need is for time to him to hear the rumours.

26:37And while he's slowly stewing them over, we move in and hit him with a Stanmore job.

26:41These ridiculous murder investigations, sir.

26:44Not only are they tying up half the squad, but we've now got the press on our necks.

26:48Lion will have to sue the press, not us.

26:51It's not just that, sir.

26:52Someone is now onto that farce with the postbox.

26:56We've sorted that out, Frank.

26:58We ask the public to cooperate.

27:00People get nervous.

27:01Someone saw something put into a letterbox.

27:04You know, better safe than sorry.

27:08Hello, there.

27:09Hello, there.

27:10I've got a letter for you.

27:15Here.

27:16My brother-in-law was in last night.

27:18Oh, yeah?

27:19Yeah.

27:19You remember Thor Livingston?

27:21They say lion, don't they?

27:27I'm definitely pregnant.

27:28Oh, Phil.

27:32I'm so happy.

27:33Okay, let's have a nice big crowd, because I'm giving things away today.

27:39Bud introduces my little dog, Curly.

27:41Cute little fella, isn't he?

27:42Everybody's laughing.

27:43Why are you laughing?

27:44My pal's moving amongst you, picking your pockets.

27:47Yeah, but we don't know if Bud's heard the rumours.

27:49Yeah, but we do know that Dodger was in Bud's local last night.

27:52Now, if Bud has heard about the round-up, and Mrs Bud has told him about the happy event, we've hit him with a double-header.

27:56What about this pregnancy?

27:59Is there anything we can use there, do you know?

28:01I don't know.

28:02I'm sure you're the proud father on this firm.

28:04Now, if she's worried about losing it, that could explain her carrying on.

28:08It couldn't.

28:09It couldn't.

28:10Look, if you're so certain that the Bud's are on edge, surely now's the time to smash in, say, Bud, we're nicking you for the Stanmore job two days earlier than we said.

28:17Yeah, but we don't know how much Bud talks to his wife.

28:20We've got a lot of time for her to hear about the investigation through the tally or the wireless maybe.

28:25Yeah, and give her one night of bending his ear about it.

28:29I thought you were a happily married man, George.

28:31Now then, girls, this is where you usually pick up the old wire wall, start having a little scrub up.

28:36Not anymore.

28:37Not with these stainless steel pans.

28:39Hello, Mr. Egan.

28:40Be with you in a sec.

28:42Right.

28:42You see a pan like this, you start talking about a lot of money.

28:45Start talking about five pounds.

28:47Five pounds wouldn't insult you with such a price.

28:51Here, give me four pounds.

28:52Give me three pounds.

28:54Tell you what, my birthday today and I feel generous.

28:56First person, put his eye in his pocket, pull out two one-pound notes of it.

29:00Give me a stripe.

29:01One hundred a couple of coins in a round.

29:03Well done, love.

29:04Here.

29:04So, Jimmy, take over, will you?

29:07Careful, love.

29:08Careful.

29:08Sorry, Edward.

29:09Right, who was that lucky one, then?

29:11Got choice, lady.

29:12And who was the other gentleman?

29:12There, sir.

29:13Anybody else?

29:14Hello, Mr. Egan.

29:15What can I do for you?

29:16Do a favour of you and me, Ronnie, you remember?

29:19Well, I forget a friend.

29:21I was wondering if you'd be interested in a new line.

29:24A package of holidays.

29:30Billy.

29:32It's a new life, the three of us.

29:34It's a new life.

29:36Let's give it a chance.

29:39Let's try and work it out together.

29:41Well, I know Regan will bring that charge unless you call him.

29:48I know it.

29:50I know it.

29:51I could tell I was listening.

29:53I could tell from the tone of his voice he meant it.

29:55He meant it.

29:57No, Billy!

29:57I know it.

30:22I don't know.

30:23Yeah.

30:23what have you done i hardly dare tell you it's made fool's mate four easy moves

30:36shattering to the ego isn't it

30:40governor are you saying we should kidnap clark have him kidnap george

30:47now if buddy is the clerk has vanished after discussing with us attempting offer to put the

30:51finger on lion that could finally push him to talk because he can only assume that lion has had

30:57clark bumped off and if he doesn't well he's not going to ask line for confirmation is he

31:03no george we must increase the pressure kidnapping i'm sorry governor but you're going out of your

31:10mind i'm not going out of my mind i'm trying to drive bud out of his you know the great thing

31:15about chess all the moves are in the open you can't hide anything from your opponent

31:20no fouls no dirty tricks all in the open well that reminds me i made those discreet inquiries

31:28the police have got absolutely nothing on bad or clark so any smoke that regan wants to throw up

31:33in that respect is completely without fire do you hear that shill told you he's worth his money didn't

31:38i ronnie jack yeah listen holidays i said yep a mutual friend battling needs a vacation

31:48clark

31:51clark

31:5163 royal mansions sw 11

31:56yeah

31:58yeah he's there tonight but listen ronnie there is a cover on the place but i'm taking it off now

32:03yep

32:05yeah okay oh and one last thing ron

32:09you blow on this and i'll load you up forever

32:12governor ronnie can't handle clark i should be able to manage him for a couple of days

32:18uh

32:24uh

32:25uh

32:34uh

32:36uh

32:40uh

32:44Oh!

32:45Oh!

32:51Hey?

32:52Hey, what's in there?

32:53Hey, what's wrong?

32:54Hey!

33:14Okay, let's go.

33:44You all right?

33:45Looks like they've got Clark.

33:46Hold her.

33:47Hold her.

33:48She's okay.

33:49I'm tired.

33:50Get her WPC down.

33:51Right.

33:52Get your hands off me!

33:53I'll sue the police for persecution!

33:54All right, Johnny.

33:55Shut up.

33:56You'll wake the neighbors.

33:57What's your dirty game, Regan?

33:58Where's Clark?

33:59What have you done with him?

34:00Clark?

34:01What have you done with him?

34:02Clark?

34:03What have you done with him?

34:04Clark?

34:05What's your dirty game, Regan?

34:06What's your dirty game, Regan?

34:07Where's Clark?

34:08What have you done with him?

34:09Clark?

34:10What have you done with him?

34:11Clark?

34:12What have you done with him?

34:13Clark?

34:14What do you mean, what have I done with him?

34:16Go and line us up some sandwiches, will you?

34:19You wear that, sir.

34:21I'm not saying anything, Regan.

34:25Not till my lawyer gets here.

34:27Where's Clarky?

34:28He's been kidnapped.

34:30Probably murdered.

34:31Kidnapped?

34:33By you.

34:35You've really blown it this time, Regan.

34:39But giving Regan carte blanche hasn't just undermined my authority, it's put my whole bloody career

34:44in jeopardy.

34:45Frank, the Flying Squad has suffered a major defeat.

34:48If we don't deliver Lion in a very short space of time, I have it on the best authority,

34:53place to be handed to Serious Crime Squad.

34:56Then it's goodbye to your promotion chances?

34:58And mine.

34:59It may be goodbye already.

35:01Regan's going berserk.

35:02He's a big boy.

35:03He knows the rules.

35:04If he flies lawyers frame him, then it's too bad for Jack Regan.

35:14I get no marks for trying.

35:44I'm sorry, Jack.

35:47We're going to have to let Lion go.

35:49But I've nearly got a case together.

35:51Based upon what evidence?

35:52Well, nothing at the moment, but I'm playing their game.

35:55Pressure.

35:56Well, it's just a hunch, but I don't need time for it to work.

35:59Let him go.

36:14Is that all he said?

36:18Just let him go?

36:19No bawling out?

36:20Nope, nothing.

36:21Oh, my, my, we are leading charmed lives these days.

36:24So now I suppose Lion's to shoot straight round at Bud's and tell him we couldn't hold

36:28him for Clark's disappearance?

36:29Yeah, but as of now, nobody knows Lion is out, right?

36:33Yeah.

36:34So until Lion tells him, Bud's going to think he's still in custody.

36:37Well, we can use that time.

36:40Where's Matt?

36:41I've got a little job for him.

36:43Look.

36:44Clark's probably dead.

36:46And Lion is under arrest.

36:49Do you know what he's arranging with Regan?

36:52He could be...

36:55Who is it?

36:57A man.

37:07Philip Budd.

37:08Yeah?

37:09Detective Sergeant Matthews, Flying Squad.

37:12I don't know if you've been aware of it, but your house has been under observation

37:15because we had reason to suspect an attempt on your life.

37:18Anyway, to bring you up to date, there's no more cause for alarm.

37:21Johnny Lion was released from custody this morning after satisfying us on several questions.

37:26And we now consider it safe to call after the guard on you.

37:29All right?

37:30Oh, this is an emergency number, just in case.

37:34Well, sorry to have bothered you, Mr. Budd.

37:36Good morning.

37:37I'm coming.

37:38You're coming.

37:39I'll be back.

37:40I'm coming.

37:41I'm coming.

37:43Philip.

37:44Philip...

37:45Philip, I don't think I can take any more.

37:47I don't.

37:48I don't.

37:49I don't...

37:50I don't think I can take any more.

37:51Don't you see?

37:52I can't take any more!

37:53I don't think I can take any more. Don't you see? I can't take any more.

37:57Shut up!

38:05It's not Regan. It's his boss, Mainan.

38:08He's ambitious. He's in line for promotion.

38:11Your acquittal screwed that up.

38:13Mainan's ambitious enough to use Regan as a kamikaze pilot.

38:17He used him to goad you into overreacting.

38:20I've got nothing to do with Clarky's disappearance, Bernard. Believe me.

38:23Look, you'll have to get yourself another lawyer.

38:26I can't afford to let my reputation be messed up with this sort of business.

38:29Bernard, I swear to you.

38:32One last piece of advice. Totally free.

38:36Emigrate.

38:43I paid you good money and you bottled out when I needed you most.

38:47Regan was right about him.

38:49Hello, Philip.

38:53All right.

38:53Who's been inside then?

38:55Never.

38:55Can she take a leak?

38:57Come on.

38:57Oh, ta.

38:59Excuse me, Alf.

39:09Sort of paper, then.

39:13This is about one shill!

39:14That Regan's a dirty operator.

39:19I told you and Derek, didn't I?

39:21He's trying to stitch me up like I was one of the Mafia.

39:23Now, leave off, John.

39:25Oh, you look gorgeous.

39:27Don't she, shell?

39:29Got to bloom on her like a rose.

39:32We was wondering if you'd like to join us tonight to celebrate my latest release.

39:36The legal Houdini.

39:37Every time I walk away from the Nick, I get an horrible craving for champagne.

39:41Anyway, we're not stopping.

39:43Maybe you've got other plans.

39:46Come on, Sheila!

39:47Come on, love.

39:50Get him to take you out.

39:51You're much too lovely to leave about the house.

39:53We'll be there tonight.

39:55Emilio's already got the champagne on ice.

39:56Do you see that suitcase when you went up?

40:03Yeah, I felt it.

40:04Enough heavy.

40:06Do you think they was going anywhere?

40:08Dunno.

40:09She was all blotchy as if she'd been crying.

40:12I'm in dead trouble, Sheila.

40:13They've got Clarkie somewhere and Bud thinks I've done him in.

40:16I can't trust him now.

40:17You can trust me, Johnny.

40:18Yeah.

40:19Well, there's a phone.

40:20I've got to put some money on that horse.

40:22Come on.

40:26Hello?

40:43This is Charles de Gaulle.

40:45There'll be an envelope at the place.

40:47The one we used before.

40:49Yeah.

40:49There'll be a five.

40:51Then another five.

40:53And it'll be fast.

40:54Got it?

40:55Yeah.

40:56What happened?

41:02Did you win?

41:03Yeah.

41:04Oh, good.

41:05Oh, I forgot to congratulate him on the baby.

41:07What's the matter with me?

41:08That was the whole point of the visit.

41:11Is she having a baby?

41:13How do you know?

41:14Well, Regan told me.

41:16Listen, love, do us a favour.

41:17Go to Amnys and get me one of them big elephants.

41:20Elephants?

41:21I got that meeting to attend to.

41:23Well, what kind of elephant?

41:25Well, you know, one of them big pink things.

41:28Have them send it by cab and get yourself a dress and all.

41:31What, you mean for this evening?

41:33Yeah.

41:34Why not, princess?

41:35Oh, I love you when you win.

41:38See you later.

41:39Yeah.

41:40Listen, he's given us a lot of trouble.

41:53And we don't want to damage him.

41:55Do you want us to still keep this bloody holiday going?

41:59Yeah.

41:59Yes.

42:20He knows.

42:23Johnny knows.

42:24Johnny, look, do you like it?

42:28Oh, knock out.

42:30Now get it on.

42:31Oh.

42:31Oh, my God.

42:32Oh, my God.

43:01That non-stick bastard.

43:20Clark's awake.

43:23I warned you, Gov.

43:25I tried to tell you, didn't I?

43:31Gov.

43:39Gov.

43:45Gov.

43:48Gov.

43:51Gov.

43:57how did he know Phil?

44:07how did he know?

44:16forgot to set the burglar alarm

44:27Jane

44:36sorry

44:38listen darling

44:39how about going down the pub for a couple of drinks tonight

44:42and then afterwards we'll go down to Emilio's

44:44if we feel like it

44:46and if we don't

44:48we won't

44:49alright?

44:51alright

44:54I'll just go and fix my face

44:58ok go

45:14ok tell Meb we'll find him there

45:16Oscar 7 off

45:18we'll go up the boozer

45:20right Gov

45:24the moment you see you come and tell me

45:29right?

45:30evening Tommy

45:31evening Mr Lyle

45:32evening Maestro

45:33evening Mr Lyle

45:34nice to see you

45:35haven't Mr and Mrs Buddy here yet?

45:36and not yet though

45:37but your champagne's on the table on ice

45:39I think we'll have a little sip at the bar first

45:41huh?

45:42did you get it?

45:43hello Laurie

45:44hello Phil

45:45are you alright?

45:46yeah

45:47I've seen you for a long time

45:48oh hello Jerry

45:49hello John

45:50hello Jerry

45:51come and sit down and grab a pew

45:52what are you having love?

45:54see ya Laurie

45:55yeah

45:56yeah

45:57come on go on let's go and get a seat

45:58cheers

46:00oh Amelia

46:01Mr Lyle

46:02oh Johnny look at the little baby

46:04what about the handwriting?

46:05I bet that's the old woman

46:10awww

46:11awww

46:12dear Governor

46:13here Governor

46:14look if Clark's given himself up we're in enough trouble as it is aren't we

46:15we're in enough trouble as it is aren't we

46:20can't we leave the buds alone?

46:21we don't know what Clark's gonna say yet do we?

46:22we don't know what Clark's gonna say yet do we?

46:27hey

46:29oh

46:30oh

46:31oh

46:33no

46:34oh

46:39no

46:48oh

46:49oh

46:50oh

46:51oh

46:52oh

46:53oh

46:54Ahh!

47:01Ahh!

47:03Ahh!

47:04Ahh!

47:06Ahh!

47:07Ahh!

47:08Ahh!

47:16Ahh!

47:18Ahh!

47:19Ahh!

47:20Oh, sorry.

47:24you knew they'd kill him

47:35you knew

47:38you wouldn't have talked

47:42let's get out of here before the local boys arrive

47:47that's it gov we've blown it yeah i'm afraid it looks like it

47:56governor tell me something now did you think

48:00did you know the line would have him killed this isn't the boy scouts you know george

48:05you knew the stakes were high they had to be but's very dead in there

48:08you should remember steve aston in that wheelchair

48:12hi here you've decided to turn over a new leaf

48:19to baby bud

48:25oh mr regan

48:28you can't insult me this time by not having a drink with me

48:31where's old uh what's his name your other mate

48:34he's a bit upset he's working something out

48:37the buds won't be able to make it tonight

48:39but you know that don't you johnny

48:41but also you'll be pleased to know that mr clark is still alive

48:45furthermore since seeing what happened to bud

48:48he's decided to help us really help us with our inquiries

48:52right come on line let's go

48:54johnny i'll see ya

48:58thank you mr clark

49:01it was regan

49:08the kidnap

49:10of course

49:11well if it ever leaks out

49:15if it ever leaks out

49:18jack regan's for the high jump

49:20and there we go

49:33to the high jump

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