- 3 months ago
An insurance company receives a shock when one of it's employees, Miss Jones, a secretary at their firm, turns up at their head office to tell them that she has seen Yvonne Cavaye in a shop buying perfume - only problem is, Yvonne Cavaye died 3 years ago! But while her bosses dismiss her eye witness account, Susan Jones is convinced by what she saw and decides to investigate herself. But is she right? And could she be getting herself deeper into things she knows nothing about?
Starring Susie Blake, Oliver Cotton, Patrick Barlow, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Linda Marlowe, Ian McCurrach, Michael Hughes, Virginia Denham, Dudley Rogers, Alan Judd, Penny Dussek and Ian Brimble, who viewers will recognize as Inspector Slack's assistant in the Miss Marple mysteries in the 1980's.
Starring Susie Blake, Oliver Cotton, Patrick Barlow, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Linda Marlowe, Ian McCurrach, Michael Hughes, Virginia Denham, Dudley Rogers, Alan Judd, Penny Dussek and Ian Brimble, who viewers will recognize as Inspector Slack's assistant in the Miss Marple mysteries in the 1980's.
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00:00I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
00:30Now that one is pretty, this is nice, this is how old, this is how old, this is how old.
00:55It's quite nice. This size is £50.
00:59I'll take it. It's my husband's favourite perfume.
01:02Ah.
01:07Thank you very much. Goodbye.
01:09Thank you. Goodbye.
01:25Roger. Hello, Susan.
01:38I've just seen Yvonne Covey. Sorry. What was that? Roger.
01:44I said I just saw Yvonne Covey. Yvonne?
01:51Hang on a minute.
01:54Six months ago. Yes?
01:56We wouldn't be having this conversation now.
01:59I'm not able to authorise payment on this claim until all loose ends are tied up. Thank you for ringing.
02:05Les Jones is outside. Who?
02:07Susan Jones. You know, typing pool.
02:10I didn't send for a typist.
02:12I know.
02:13She says she just saw Yvonne Covey.
02:17Very funny.
02:18She's not joking.
02:20That's all I need, isn't it, on a Friday when I want to get away.
02:23All right.
02:26Susan.
02:31Good afternoon, Miss Jones.
02:32Good afternoon, Mr Manning.
02:34Enjoy your lunch hour?
02:35Yes, thank you.
02:37Had a few drinks, did you?
02:38No, I didn't.
02:39I never drink in the lunch hour.
02:41I see.
02:43So what is all this about thinking you saw someone who looks like Yvonne Covey?
02:46Not looks like her. It was her. Yvonne Covey. I stood right next to her.
02:52Where was this?
02:53In Debenhams.
02:54Debenhams?
02:55Yes, she bought a big bottle of Petetra.
02:57She said it was her husband's favorite.
03:00Petetra?
03:01It's perfume.
03:05Sit down, Miss Jones.
03:08Make yourself comfortable, but not too comfortable.
03:11Let's keep this as brief as possible, shall we?
03:14Now, before you give me any more interesting details about your lunch hour,
03:17let me tell you a couple of things.
03:18Firstly, Yvonne Covey died three years ago.
03:21She couldn't have.
03:24No.
03:25Otherwise, what was she doing in Debenhams? Buying perfume.
03:27Yes.
03:28And secondly, you probably are aware there are such things as look-alikes.
03:32This was no look-alike.
03:33This was her.
03:34How do you know what Yvonne Covey looked like?
03:36It's a very good question, Roger.
03:38Why didn't I think of that?
03:39I saw her picture in the papers.
03:41Lots of times.
03:42What, three years ago?
03:43Yes, but I would know her face anywhere.
03:46Would you?
03:47After all that time?
03:52All right, Roger. Go and get the Covey file, please.
03:54Miss Jones.
03:55You don't seriously imagine that Mercury Assurance would have paid out £250,000 on the husband's policy
04:06if we hadn't made exhaustive inquiries to satisfy ourselves that Mrs. Covey really had drowned at sea.
04:11Do you?
04:12Yes.
04:13I mean, no.
04:14I'm sure you made inquiries.
04:15We did.
04:16And so did the police.
04:18They had a top man at the yard and a man who specializes in missing presumed dead cases.
04:23There we are.
04:24Let's go.
04:33Well, is this the woman you saw?
04:36No.
04:37You sure?
04:38That's not her.
04:41How about this one?
04:42Yes, that's who I saw.
04:44That's Yvonne Covey.
04:46Only she's not blonde anymore.
04:47Her hair is dark brown.
04:49What did you do when you saw it?
04:51I didn't do anything.
04:52I just followed her out of the store.
04:54You followed her out?
04:55Yes.
04:56And she got into a taxi which was waiting for her.
04:59The registration number of the taxi was B248 HGJ.
05:05Well, aren't you going to write it down?
05:08Yes.
05:09Of course.
05:11B248 HGJ.
05:12No.
05:13B248 HGJ.
05:14B248 HGJ.
05:15B248 HGJ.
05:16Roger.
05:17Ring up the public carriage office and see if they can trace a driver who picked up a lady outside
05:30Debenhams.
05:311.25 PM.
05:321.25 PM.
05:331.25 PM.
05:34Right.
05:35Thank you very much, Miss Jones.
05:36I'll make a note of your report.
05:41How will you go about it, Mr. Manning?
05:43Go about what?
05:44Finding Yvonne Covey.
05:46No, I won't find her, will I?
05:48I can't find somebody who died three years ago, can I, Miss Jones?
05:52I've had an idea.
05:59Yes, I was afraid you might.
06:01Wouldn't it be worth it to keep an eye on the husband?
06:04Keep an eye on Mr. Covey?
06:06What on earth for?
06:07Well, he might know where she is.
06:09He would hardly tell us, would he?
06:11It would cost him a quarter of a million pounds to do that, wouldn't it?
06:14No, Mr. Manning.
06:15I mean, if you watched him, you know, without him knowing, he might lead you to her.
06:21Oh, I see.
06:22He might lead us, right.
06:24I hadn't thought of that.
06:25But we'd have to find him first, wouldn't we?
06:28Well, there'd be no problem about that.
06:30How's that, Roger?
06:32He's still insured with us.
06:33No, he cancelled his policy after the settlement, didn't he?
06:36Yeah, but he's still got a pension plan with us.
06:37Well, so you've got his address.
06:39Miss Jones, you obviously don't believe me when I tell you that the woman you saw
06:43could not possibly be Yvonne Covey.
06:46You refused to take my word for it that she died in a boating accident off the Isle of Wight.
06:52So I'll tell you what I'm going to do.
06:55Seeing as you don't believe me, seeing as you won't take my word for it,
06:59I'm gonna let you talk to somebody who you might believe a little bit more than you do me.
07:04So I want you to come here.
07:07Come on.
07:09And sit down in my chair.
07:12There's a Harry Manning of Mercury Assurance on line two for you.
07:25Hello, Manning. How are you?
07:30Hi, I'm Stan. Look, I'm sorry to bother you. Have you got a minute?
07:34Depends. What is it?
07:35I've got someone in my office, a member of my staff.
07:37Well...
07:38Well, she thinks she saw the Covey woman in a store.
07:41Yvonne Covey?
07:43I was wondering if you wouldn't mind confirming to her that the matter is in fact closed.
07:53Look, I'm very busy. I'll put her on, Stan.
07:56Hello?
07:57Who is this?
07:58Miss Jones.
07:59Susan Jones.
08:00I'm Detective Chief Inspector Haynes, New Scotland Yard.
08:03Now, what's all this about?
08:04I saw her today.
08:06Mrs Covey, I mean.
08:07You can't help her.
08:09Mrs Covey is dead, so you can't help her.
08:11Well, did you find her body?
08:12Er, no.
08:13Well, there you are.
08:15Miss Jones, there was an inquest. The coroner was quite satisfied. Thank you.
08:19Were there any witnesses?
08:21Yes. Yes, three. Three independent witnesses.
08:25They saw her on the yacht two miles out of the sea.
08:27When it got back to the Isle of Wight, she was missing.
08:30No other vessel picked her up.
08:31And that's it?
08:33Miss Jones, when there's a big insurance settlement involved,
08:36we investigate especially carefully, thank you.
08:39Hmm.
08:40What was that?
08:42I was just thinking, people swim the Channel, don't they?
08:45I mean, why couldn't she have swum the two miles back to the Isle of Wight?
08:48People who knew her say that Mrs Covey was a poor swimmer.
08:52About two lengths of the swimming pool was all she could manage.
08:55Where did you say you saw her, Miss Jones?
08:57In Debenhams, buying perfume.
09:00Well, people have a knack of looking alike.
09:03Mrs Covey is dead, all right?
09:10Well, now that your mind's been put at rest, plus we can all get on and do some work.
09:14Well, I suppose Scotland Yard can't be wrong.
09:23I'm sorry to have wasted your time, Miss Jones.
09:25That's all right, Miss Jones. We all make mistakes.
09:40Half an hour late, Susan.
09:5427 minutes.
09:55All right.
09:5627 minutes.
09:57I got held up.
09:58Yes.
09:59And you'll get held up here, too, if you don't keep up with your work.
10:00Yes, Mrs Felts.
10:01I'll catch up.
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10:26Ah!
10:27Ah!
10:30The Covey case.
10:31Day one.
10:32Friday afternoon, see Yvonne Covey in Debenhams.
10:36I never forget her face.
10:38Just like I never forget a number, or a name.
10:41Of course, she's still alive.
10:43And of course, the insurance company and the police say she isn't.
10:46Well they have to, don't they?
10:48Otherwise they made monkeys of themselves three years ago.
10:52Got to be very careful.
10:54I mustn't make a mistake.
10:56a few more for you
11:20well that's all right Mrs. Phelps
11:21I don't mind staying
11:22you do realize this isn't over time
11:25don't you
11:55what are you doing?
12:22nothing
12:24computers are highly confidential
12:27no unauthorized personnel are allowed to use them
12:30I wasn't playing Mrs. Phelps
12:32don't let me catch you again
12:34now get back to your desk
12:36and do the job you're paid for
12:38I don't know where to do the Psalms
12:46I'm just kidding
12:47I don't know where to go
12:48I'm just kidding
12:50that's going to be a bit better
12:51I'm just kidding
12:51calling all cars
13:09calling all cars
13:11we are proceeding
13:12in a westerly direction
13:13over and out
13:15we are on your track
13:18Mrs. Covey
13:19am I wasting my time
13:39I've been here nearly an hour
13:41and that's where he lives
13:43number 126
13:45looks like a house made into four flats
13:47but how will I know him
13:49when I see him
13:50I never saw a photo of him
13:51whoops
13:53a Mercedes
13:54come on
13:56B939 NLA
13:58let's see you
13:59bingo
14:02so that's what he looks like
14:08a regular hooray Henry
14:10hmm
14:11a bit on the Latin side
14:14hooray Tony maybe
14:15very sharp dresser
14:17except for that pink tie
14:19that's a disaster
14:20pity he didn't come home with you
14:22that would be too much to ask
14:25I bet he never sees you
14:27at an address where anyone knows him
14:29but will he be seeing you tonight?
14:34mum will have supper ready
14:35but I'll be back in the morning
14:38Mr. Norman Covey
14:39and I'll have the whole weekend
14:41to keep tabs on you
14:42the Covey case day two
14:50Ilford Road again
14:51and the Mercedes
14:52is not here
14:53not in this street
14:55or in any street nearby
14:56which means
14:58either
14:59that at 7.20
15:00on Saturday morning
15:01Mr. Covey
15:02has already left home
15:03or
15:04and this is what
15:05my nasty mind
15:06would like to think
15:07he didn't spend the night
15:08at home
15:09he did something
15:10really shocking
15:11he spent the night
15:13with his wife
15:14that's you
15:16aha
15:18wrong woman
15:21lady walking
15:23her little darlings
15:24very early
15:25thanks for lunch mum
15:29and my thermos
15:31three hours
15:33and not a sausage
15:34I can see old Manning
15:36laughing like a hyena
15:37I can't sit here all day
15:44I'm going to start some action
16:04can I help you
16:10are you looking for someone
16:12yes
16:12Mr. Covey
16:14first floor
16:15can't you read
16:17yes but I've been ringing his bell
16:19and there's no answer
16:20well he's not in then is he
16:22try again later
16:24yes Mr. Roberts
16:26how do you know my name
16:29well there are only four names there
16:31one's Covey
16:32one's Roberts
16:33and the other two are Dr. Iqbal
16:34and Miss McDermott
16:35I thought you were probably Roberts
16:37that was a mistake
16:54my first mistake
16:56should never have said
16:57who I was looking for
16:58he caught me by surprise
17:01oh my god
17:08here's who Ray told me now
17:09I'm looking for a parking spot
17:12hmm
17:18he's found one
17:20it's on a yellow line
17:22but it's Saturday
17:23so maybe he's alright
17:24or maybe he doesn't care
17:27after all
17:28he has got quarter of a million
17:29in the bank
17:29here somewhere
17:30same clubber as last night
17:33that's a dead giveaway
17:35he's not going to the house
17:37he's going somewhere else
17:39I'm going to follow Mr. Suspect
17:41no más
17:43no?
17:45we don't know
17:45we don't know
17:47we don't know
17:49good
17:50we don't know
17:52we don't know
17:53but we don't know
17:54no
17:54it's funny
17:55yeah
17:57we don't know
17:58like
17:59we don't know
18:00how's it
18:00he's going to be
18:08See you later.
19:54Yes?
19:55Mr. Covey?
19:57Yes?
19:58I've come about the ad for a cleaning lady.
20:01Well, that was quick.
20:02I only put the ad in a minute ago.
20:04I just saw it as I passed by.
20:07Um, well, come on up.
20:10First floor.
20:10Oh, come in, please.
20:25Um, take a seat.
20:26I'll be with you in a minute.
20:27It's a bit of a mess, isn't it?
20:42Well, I had a cleaning lady, but, um, she hasn't been for the past few weeks.
20:49Just didn't show up.
20:53Do you live here on your own?
20:55Yes.
20:58What makes you say that?
21:00Oh.
21:02Well, it sort of looks like a man on his own lives here.
21:09What's your name?
21:11Susan Jones.
21:11Well, where would you like to start, Susan?
21:22How about, um, Monday?
21:26Couldn't I start now?
21:28Now?
21:28Well, it needs it now.
21:34Yes, it certainly does.
21:37Um.
21:39Well, yes, I'd be, I'd be delighted if you'd start now.
21:42Look, um, you might make a start through here.
21:48That's where it's worst, I'm afraid.
21:51I see what you mean.
21:53Yeah.
21:54Oh, um, this door here is a cupboard.
21:57I haven't, um, you know, vacuantly known all the things you might need.
22:02Right.
22:03I was just going to go and have a shower and change.
22:05I'm going to the country for the weekend.
22:08You're lucky to have caught me.
22:09Yes, I am.
22:11Very lucky.
22:13Well.
22:16I'll leave you to it, then.
22:20I won't be long.
22:27It's a lot better.
22:52You don't look like a cleaning lady to me.
23:07Oh.
23:09Well, I'm not really.
23:10I just need some extra money.
23:12You don't look all that hard up.
23:15I'm trying to buy a flat.
23:17And they'll only give me an 80% mortgage.
23:19Ah.
23:23What do you do normally?
23:25I'm a secretary.
23:28Well, I'll ask at the shop.
23:31I don't think we need any secretarial help at the moment.
23:35What shop is that?
23:36Oh, it's a place I've got around the corner.
23:39TVs, videos, music centers.
23:41We're going into computers next.
23:43You mean you own the shop?
23:45Hmm.
23:47Yes, I bought it a couple of years ago.
23:52Excuse me.
23:56Getting up the ass you just dropped.
24:00That's what comes of living alone.
24:03Mr. Covey.
24:06Do you mind me asking?
24:08Are you divorced or something?
24:10No.
24:19No, I'm, um, I'm a widower.
24:22My wife was killed in an accident a few years ago.
24:25Oh, I am sorry.
24:27You must miss her.
24:29Yes, it was very tragic.
24:32It must have been.
24:35And, uh, you.
24:37You haven't found anyone else.
24:39I'm not interested in finding anyone else.
24:46PHONE RINGS
24:47PHONE RINGS
24:47PHONE RINGS
24:48PHONE RINGS
24:49Hello.
24:52No.
24:54Um, yes.
24:58No.
24:59Um, look, I'm running a bit behind schedule.
25:01Look, I'll pick you up at about, um,
25:04we're about 3.30.
25:05OK?
25:07Hmm?
25:07Yes.
25:09OK.
25:10OK.
25:11All right, bye-bye.
25:11Bye-bye.
25:13Um, look, um, that's fine.
25:15You, you, you've done enough for the day.
25:17What happened in the bedroom or the bathroom?
25:19Well, you can, uh, do it when you come next.
25:22Um, when would you like to come again?
25:24How about Monday?
25:26Monday?
25:27All right.
25:28Should we say, um, 11.30?
25:3111.30 Monday.
25:32I'll be here.
25:33Right.
25:34Oh, uh, how much do I owe you, by the way?
25:36What do you normally charge?
25:39Um, that's all right.
25:40You can pay me on Monday.
25:41I thought you needed the money.
25:43Well, yes, I do.
25:46Um,
25:46two pounds an hour?
25:53Well, that's very reasonable.
25:58OK?
26:00I'll see you on Monday, then.
26:11Have a nice weekend, Mr. Covey.
26:13You too.
26:14It always looks so easy in the pictures.
26:36Follow that car.
26:38They ought to try it sometime.
26:44See you next time.
27:14that was quick she must have been waiting for him wish I could see her face properly
27:20it's her it is her got you considering you drowned at sea three years ago you look in
27:30very nice condition I wish I had a camera damn it
27:44I wish I had his acceleration
27:51oh lord
28:21what's the matter
28:25are you the owner of this vehicle of course I am let's see your license
28:51is this you Susan Eve Jones I never use the Eve and this is your car
29:01what's this about I'm afraid you're in trouble Miss Jones a lot of trouble
29:06what have I done plenty
29:07I'm in trouble with the law now road fund license expired two-tone horn illegal rear
29:29tire faulty that copper had it in for me he's promised me half a dozen summonses that's all
29:33I need the Covey case day three day two was a washout I got done by PC blogs and
29:43mr. and mrs. Covey have been away for the weekend it's Monday morning just before
29:4710 he said he'd be back in London surely the first thing he'll do is drop her off
29:52he doesn't want to be seen round and about with her anyway I'm ready for them this time
30:03hang on here they come
30:14Here we go.
30:44Oh, now I know what a sardine feels like.
30:53Right, Mr. Covey.
31:08The countdown has begun.
31:11Come.
31:16Mr. Manning,
31:20half an hour ago I took a photograph of Yvonne Covey.
31:25You took a photo of Yvonne Covey?
31:27Several, actually.
31:28Well, I only had time to take about four or five when she was with her husband.
31:34How did you find her?
31:36Through her husband.
31:38Really?
31:39I've been cleaning his flat for him.
31:42You've been cleaning his flat, I see.
31:44Yes.
31:45Did you ring the public carriage office?
31:47About what?
31:49About the taxi that picked up Yvonne Covey.
31:51Roger, did you phone the public carriage office?
31:53I rang them Friday afternoon.
31:55Did you?
31:56Yeah.
31:57What did they say?
31:58Well, they said they'd try and trace the taxi driver and asked to get back to them today.
32:01I'll buzz them now.
32:02The registration number was B248HGJ.
32:06Miss Jones,
32:08I appreciate your interest in this matter,
32:10but I have to point out to you that claims investigations are very tricky.
32:14They have to be handled with enormous care.
32:17In a way, it's a rather different sort of department to the rest of the insurance company
32:21and it's not the department you're in, is it?
32:23No.
32:25Aren't you supposed to be typing letters, reports, premium reminders?
32:32I'd better go now.
32:33I'll be getting stick from Mrs. Phelps.
32:35Yes, you'll be getting more than stick from Mrs. Phelps if you carry on like this.
32:38I'd not say anything to her what you've been doing.
32:40No, I won't.
32:45They traced the taxi driver.
32:47He remembers waiting for the lady outside Debenhams.
32:50Then he took her to Chelsea.
32:51There's no address.
32:52He just dropped her in the King's Road.
32:55There you are, Mr. Manning.
32:57There I am where?
32:59Chelsea's where I just took those photographs.
33:04All right, Roger.
33:05Take these round to Jerry,
33:06tell him to do a rush job on it
33:07and get some blarps of the good ones if there are any.
33:10There you go.
33:11Where are you going?
33:12Uh, I just have to...
33:13You've been here only 20 minutes.
33:16I know.
33:17I have to go somewhere.
33:18Why?
33:19It's very important.
33:20Susan, have you got some personal problem that you haven't told me about?
33:26No.
33:27Then why are you behaving so responsibly?
33:28You've got a good record here.
33:29You're one of our best typists.
33:30You don't think for one moment, do you, that you can't be fired?
33:31No.
33:32No.
33:33No.
33:34Because in this organisation, anyone who sloughs off on their work is fired.
33:39No.
33:40Because in this organisation, anyone who sloughs off on their work is fired.
34:09Oh, thanks!
34:10Yes?
34:11It's me.
34:12Susan Jones.
34:13Oh, yes.
34:30Uh-huh.
34:31No.
34:32No.
34:33No.
34:34No.
34:35No.
34:36No.
34:37No.
34:38sorry I'm a bit late mr. Covey that's all right I'll get started a temp are you good lord no
34:54I work in an office strange art where do you live Wandsworth Wandsworth yes where would you like me
35:06to start the bedroom or the bathroom why don't you start in the bed that's this room through here
35:36so
35:43so
35:48I put a little
36:07The Covey case, day three.
36:25Day two was a washout.
36:27I got done by PC Blogs, and Mr. and Mrs. Covey have been away for the weekend.
36:32It's Monday morning, just before ten.
36:34He said he'd be back in London, and surely the first thing he'll do is drop her off.
36:37He doesn't want to be seen round and about with her.
36:40Anyway, I'm ready for them this time.
37:02Hello?
37:03It's me. Come to the flat at once.
37:06Why are you calling from a public phone?
37:08Just get to the flat as quickly as you can.
37:11I thought you said I was never to go there except in an emergency.
37:14This is it.
37:15I've got to get out.
37:16I've got to get out.
37:17I've got to get out.
37:18And that's beautiful.
37:25How do you get out?
37:29Not a lot.
37:30Can't make sure.
37:31Can't make sure.
37:33Correct?
37:35You'll get out.
37:36Let's go.
38:06It's in the kitchen.
38:16What?
38:16The tape recorder.
38:36Something wrong?
38:40Norman's in the kitchen making coffee.
38:42I didn't know he had a new cleaning lady.
38:45My name is Wendy. What's yours?
38:48Wendy?
38:49Yes I'm Norman's sister-in-law. What's your name?
38:52Susan Jones.
38:55His sister-in-law?
38:57Yes he was married to my sister Yvonne who sadly died in an accident a few years ago.
39:02Well come and sit down Susan.
39:05I haven't done the bathroom.
39:07Never mind about the bathroom. You can do that after we've had coffee.
39:09Come and sit here.
39:13You look exhausted.
39:28Were you twins then?
39:29Twins. Yvonne and I.
39:31No she was a year older.
39:33But we did look very alike.
39:35Except if you saw us together then I didn't look so good.
39:37She was very beautiful.
39:39But you're very beautiful.
39:41That's nice of you to say.
39:43But why do you look so worried?
39:45Well...
39:47It's comical in a way.
39:49But it's not funny if you know what I mean.
39:51What's comical but not funny?
39:53Well...
39:55I saw you in Debenhams the other day.
39:58Friday it was.
39:59You saw me in Debenhams on Friday?
40:01Yes.
40:02And I went back to Mercury and I said...
40:03You went back where?
40:05The Mercury Assurance Company where I work.
40:07And I said I've just seen Yvonne Covey.
40:13And what did they say?
40:15They didn't believe me.
40:17No I...
40:19I shouldn't think they did.
40:21They haven't just paid out a quarter of a million on Yvonne's life.
40:25Er...
40:27It's black for you Wendy.
40:31And um...
40:33What are you taking your coffee Susan?
40:35Cream?
40:36Sugar?
40:37Just a little cream please.
40:39And one large sugar.
40:41And um...
40:43What are you taking your coffee Susan?
40:45Cream?
40:46Sugar?
40:47Uh...
40:48Just a little cream please.
40:50And one large sugar.
40:53please and one large sugar. I'm on a diet. oh I wouldn't have thought you needed to
40:58be on a diet. I'm always either on one or off one. usually more off than on.
41:03there you are. I haven't started. thank you. so you followed me here thinking I'd
41:11lead you to Yvonne. yes. well I got your address from Mercury. well I thought you
41:20were off for a naughty weekend with your wife. instead of which it was only your
41:25sister-in-law. I even took some pictures. pictures?
41:43I think you better look at these.
41:50the others are no good. you can't see the faces. oh god. that is Yvonne Covey isn't it?
42:07yes that's Yvonne Covey. who the hell is that with her? it's not Norman Covey.
42:14no it's not Norman Covey. but you didn't mention the address to anyone?
42:22seven Chelsea Park Mews you mean? yes. no I didn't mention that. did you mention it to
42:28anyone else? no.
42:32um what about the shop I told you about? Ackroyd Audio Visual. 94 Glenworth Road.
42:41yeah. tell anyone about that? no. why should I? I don't know. just wondering.
42:47I better go and do the bathroom. there's no hurry. finish your coffee first.
43:00where's Susan Jones? she's not here. she was here earlier? yes for about 20 minutes.
43:06well when she comes back I'll have something to say to her.
43:10oh I quite agree Mr. Banny. she really has gone too far.
43:17finished your coffee?
43:20I think I better go now.
43:23you're tired Susan. you're gonna have a rest.
43:27I'm alright? you're gonna have a long sleep. a very long sleep.
43:32alright. just for a few minutes.
43:37no good fighting it. it's too late for that.
43:41it won't be long.
43:44stupid bitch.
43:46better keep an eye out there. in case she comes around.
43:50can you hear me Susan?
43:56hmm.
44:08wendy.
44:11there is no wendy.
44:14except in peter pan.
44:16and they went to the never never land.
44:19didn't they Susan?
44:32Mr. Covey.
44:34there is no Mr. Covey.
44:36hasn't been for a long time.
44:39and you're going to join him when my friend gets back.
44:42Mr. Covey.
44:44here.
44:46oh yes. we kept his image alive.
44:49he's dead.
44:50but he still exists.
44:52still gets his post.
44:53still has a bank account.
44:55still pays his taxes.
44:57to fool people like you.
44:59you stupid little nobody.
45:02you drowned.
45:04did I really?
45:06you drowned.
45:09two miles.
45:11off.
45:12the isle of white.
45:15i'm very proud of that.
45:19i was a non swimmer.
45:22everyone knew i could hardly swim at all.
45:25for once we got the idea my friend and i.
45:28i went into training for it.
45:30almost every day for five months i swam longer and longer distances in the sea.
45:36i can now swim three or four miles let alone two.
45:40and that takes guts.
45:43for someone who was always terrified of water in the sea.
45:49do you have that kind of guts?
45:51you nosy bitch.
46:03hush.
46:04unconscious i think but only just.
46:07look um.
46:09i could do it now.
46:10and then dump her body in the cellar.
46:12no we'll take her in the car and get rid of her later.
46:13why leave the body for them?
46:15i just don't want any mess.
46:16it won't be.
46:17none of you do it properly.
46:18all right.
46:21we better get her downstairs.
46:23i'm double parked outside.
46:33come on susan.
46:35we're going downstairs now.
46:37get her coat.
46:39that's her bag.
46:48david!
46:59von kebeck.
47:00i'm arresting you in a charge of conspiracy to commit fraud.
47:04that'll do the starters.
47:05get her started.
47:18wait a minute!
47:19what's all this about?
47:21the suspected murder of norman pevey.
47:23don't tell them anything.
47:24oh you're next.
47:25didn't he tell you?
47:27go on tell her.
47:28tell her about the successor.
47:31the one you've lined up next.
47:36david!
47:39take her.
47:43thanks for the tip young lady.
47:45oh well done sergeant.
47:46couldn't have been easy.
47:48perhaps next time
47:50you'll leave it to us miss.
47:53how do you feel?
47:54wonderful.
47:56now i'm going to help you downstairs
47:58put you in our car
47:59and take you to hammersmith hospital.
48:01all right?
48:02they may want to pump your stomach out.
48:09pump my stomach?
48:10don't worry.
48:11it won't hurt.
48:20your name's in the papers.
48:23look at this.
48:25top of the page.
48:27big insurance swindle.
48:29couple arrested.
48:30henry manning mercury assurance
48:31alerted the police
48:32of the possibility of a woman
48:33presumed dead
48:34being still
48:36manning
48:40yes
48:42certainly
48:44um yes of course
48:46thank you
48:51what is it?
48:54they've been summoned upstairs
48:55the managing director.
49:01he probably wants to congratulate you.
49:03no it didn't
49:05it didn't sound like that.
49:11sit down manning.
49:13thank you sir.
49:15i don't believe you've ever been in this office before.
49:18no sir.
49:19how long have you been a claims investigator?
49:22about seven years.
49:24well we certainly landed ourselves a whopper this time didn't we?
49:28sir?
49:30i um i've been informed that we may be able to recoup this money
49:34because the two people involved have got sufficient assets.
49:38they've got a house in chelsea and a business in hammersmith.
49:40both under assumed names.
49:45manning?
49:46sir.
49:48i want to congratulate you
49:50on saving mercury a quarter of a million pounds.
49:53thank you very much sir.
49:55very clever of you to discover these two addresses.
49:57how did you do it?
49:59i had my scouts up sir.
50:02of course you did.
50:04and that's another thing i want to congratulate you on.
50:07your remarkable tenacity.
50:09there's nothing i admire more than someone who never gives up.
50:14this case had been considered closed for the last three years.
50:17we'd written it off.
50:19but you didn't give up on it.
50:21you stayed with it.
50:23you know that used to be considered a very british characteristic.
50:28never giving up.
50:30and you obviously have that quality manning.
50:32thank you very much mr rickley.
50:34would you care for your cigar?
50:36thank you.
50:43i tell you what.
50:45i'm going to bump your salary up.
50:48i'm going to raise it by 20%.
50:50thank you very much.
50:54well done mammy.
50:56thank you very much indeed sir.
50:59hurry up with that Susan.
51:00this is urgent.
51:02hurry up with that Susan.
51:03this is urgent.
51:04yes mrs phelps.
51:05i've had enough of your disappearing in the middle of...
51:09i've had enough of your disappearing in the middle of the day.
51:12i'm going to watch you every minute my dear.
51:15and one wrong step you're out.
51:20thank you very much.
51:21thank you very much.
51:23i'm going to go over here.
51:25any work to keep you busy?
51:29hey?
51:31good.
51:32good.
51:33keep you out of mischief.
51:35mr manning.
51:37about the case.
51:38oh that's all taken care of. nothing to worry you. you're quite useful.
51:43I'd better get on with your typing. mustn't fall behind hand.
51:49thank you Miss Jones.
51:59thank you Miss Jones.
52:08thank you.
52:15thank you.
52:23thank you.