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First broadcast 23rd November 1978.

A burglar is founddead at the home of Professor Busby, though nothing appears to have been stolen.

John Thaw - Regan
Dennis Waterman - Carter
Garfield Morgan - Haskins
Eric Morecambe - Eric Morecambe
Ernie Wise - Ernie Wise
Edward Hardwicke - Bellcourt
Edward de Souza - Prof. Frederick Busby
George Mikell - Danilov
Caroline Blakiston - Hildegarde
Jenny Quayle - Wendy
Miles Anderson - Hawkins
Jack Klaff - Al Krim
John Moreno - Doad
Joseph Charles - Ulysses
Nicholas McArdle - Tridgwell
Paul Freeman - 1st Detective
Joseph Winston - Sid
Alan Bodenham - Henry
George Irving - 2nd Detective
Jean Boht - Woman Neighbour
Ronald Forfar - Police Observer
Gary McDermott - Police Driver (as Garry McDermott)
Martyn Whitby - SPG Inspector
Anthony Smee - Army Lt.
Simon Browne - Gene
Barbara Grant - Neighbour
John Fielding - Reporter
Tony Allen - Bill the Driver
Benjamin Whitrow - Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite
Jimmy Winston - Sid

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02:29No shooters!
02:33Nothing.
02:37It was a uniformed man. He won't have a gun.
02:41Head on their toes.
02:45271. Control. They're coming out of the back.
02:59Hit it.
03:11No!
03:23No, no!
03:29It's Harry Grave.
03:37Get an ambulance, quick.
03:39All right, stand back.
03:41All right, all right, calm down.
03:43Sweeney.
03:44D.I. Regan, duty squad.
03:46We had a message from MP on the RT that there's one going off here.
03:51Who's he?
03:52A dead housebreaker of my acquaintance.
03:54I see.
03:56Did you get their number then?
03:59A dead housebreaker.
04:29A dead housebreaker.
04:41Will you be able to tell us what's missing, madam?
04:43No, only my husband could do that.
04:45Oh, this is a friend of mine, Ulysses Brown.
04:51This is a police inspector.
04:53Good evening.
04:54Good evening.
04:54And, um, he's not at home at the moment, your husband.
05:00No.
05:01Is he likely to return in the near future?
05:03I'm not expecting him.
05:05I'll see you later.
05:06I see.
05:11Do you know where we might find him?
05:13No.
05:14Um, he's away on holiday, but I don't know where.
05:16Freddie has this need to escape when the pressure builds up.
05:20Will you excuse me if I go and change?
05:21Sure.
05:22Come on.
05:23Come on.
05:24Come on.
05:25Come on.
05:46All right.
05:46Uh-huh, Mr. Tregell.
05:47Down the FAile's upstairs.
05:48All right, lad.
05:52Here you.
05:55All right, there, Governor.
05:56Hello, Jack. How's the squad?
05:57It's all right.
05:58I hear you're all on borrowed time down there.
06:00Oh, what are you doing to believe all you really, Governor? How's division?
06:03Drive me bleeding, potty.
06:05Are you handling the murder inquiry yourself?
06:07Of course, Jack. Your skipper told me you know the geezer who was topped.
06:11Yeah, yeah, he was a good little screwsman in his day.
06:14Harry Greve. I thought he'd retired and had an off-licence.
06:18One bit of business, ain't it?
06:20He tells me it was like the OK Corral out there.
06:23Oh, it's Gath and Mrs Busby.
06:26Professor Busby's missus?
06:28No idea. Dad's away. I think Othello's doing the business.
06:32Mrs Busby, this is Detective Chief Superintendent Tredger.
06:36Good evening.
06:37All very unfortunate, madam. Was there much taken?
06:40I've no idea.
06:41I think they just did the study, sir.
06:43I was just going to get a statement.
06:45Ah, you do that, Mr Regan.
06:47Excuse me, madam.
06:48After you, Mrs Busby.
06:52Jack, if it's all right by your Governor,
06:55I'd like to keep you and the boy on this for a bit.
06:57You know, just to suss out the burglary end.
07:00Yeah, OK, go.
07:02Oh, Governor.
07:05Who is this Busby bloke?
07:07You don't even read the papers, do you, Jack?
07:09He's the geezer that's been making all this fuss about his research.
07:13And you've no idea what they might have been after?
07:15I simply can't imagine, Inspector.
07:18No, thanks anyway, but I'm a Sergeant.
07:20That's an Inspector.
07:22I just got promoted.
07:27Look, can you give us any idea as to your husband's whereabouts?
07:30No.
07:31I'm frightfully sorry.
07:33You look puzzled, Superintendent.
07:36Freddie and I, we have a very happy arrangement.
07:39We don't invade each other's privacy.
07:41Can you make a guess as to what the burglar might have been after in the study?
07:45No.
07:46Could it have been something to do with your husband's work, perhaps?
07:49Possibly, though I can't imagine what.
07:51I know very little about my husband's work.
07:53He knows very little about mine.
07:54And what is that, Mrs Busby?
07:56I'm a psychiatrist.
07:57I specialise in people who have problems of aggression.
08:02Yes.
08:03I see.
08:04And I can see that, um, inadvertently I'm making you very cross with me.
08:09I really am trying to be helpful, Sergeant.
08:11But, um, Freddie and I, we lead completely separate lives.
08:15He's at the college during the term time.
08:17I'm at the clinic.
08:18We occasionally meet up during the vocation.
08:21It's very nice.
08:23We still stimulate each other intellectually, but emotionally,
08:27our only common interest is Wagner.
08:32If you're so uncertain of your husband's whereabouts,
08:35how can you be sure he's not about to come home?
08:38Oh, because he always rings before he arrives,
08:41so as to give me a chance to, um, rearrange my domestic life.
08:44He's very civilised.
08:47Yes, well, thank you, Mrs Busby.
08:50If you don't mind, we'll have another look around.
08:52It's getting rather late.
08:53Or should I say early?
08:55Of course.
08:56Feel free to call again.
08:59Oh, dear.
09:02Listen, I'm not gonna get too much out of Greaves, old woman, am I?
09:04She's gonna be a bit cut up.
09:06Yeah, but it's worth a try, George.
09:08Yeah, all right.
09:09Listen, I do hope you're not gonna be a completely irresponsible superior officer
09:14and creep back to your gaff for a kip.
09:16Of course not.
09:17It's only gonna drop me back at the factory.
09:19Yeah, all right.
09:20I did my ankle up last night.
09:23Yeah?
09:24Have you heard of this Busby geezer, George?
09:25No, I see.
09:26It's supposed to be important or something.
09:27We'd better find out, haven't we?
09:31The senior one's name is Regan.
09:35He's with the Flying Squad.
09:36Hmm.
09:37And I hope they're not gonna start clod-hopping around the water hole.
09:39It's sure to frighten the animals.
09:41I'll be in town.
09:47Oh, Jack.
09:48Good morning, Gert.
09:50DCS Tridgell.
09:51E-Division called.
09:52He wants you and Carter to assist him on this murder inquiry.
09:55Yeah, Harry Greaves.
09:57Wasn't he a cat murderer?
09:59A bit of a country house bandit?
10:02Yeah, that's right.
10:03It's all a bit of a mystery.
10:04Nothing was taken.
10:06Well, how much can you do for him, then?
10:08Well, I knew Harry.
10:09I nicked him a couple of times.
10:11He was a neat little creeper.
10:13No harm on him, no.
10:14I wonder why anyone should want to top him.
10:17Well, my guess is he got mixed up with a firm of bloody lunatics.
10:20Hmm.
10:21You got much on here, then?
10:23Not a lot, Gert.
10:24Yeah, all right.
10:25We'll give him a couple of days, then.
10:27I'll tell Mr Askins.
10:28If you don't get anywhere with it,
10:30you can always chuck it back at Mr Tridgell.
10:32All right?
10:33Oh, I suppose if I was to ask you what you've got in there,
10:38you say a film.
10:40That's right.
10:42Yes, all right.
10:43Well, make sure you keep Mr Askins posted, then.
11:03Mr Askins.
11:04Where are you going to get the finance?
11:19Can we have a comment, Professor?
11:22What's going to happen to your research program, Professor?
11:24Did you manage to see the Secretary of State?
11:25No, no, I didn't.
11:26So there's no reprieve?
11:27The laboratory's going to be shut down?
11:28Well, the grant will not be renewed, no.
11:30Without that grant, of course, your work can't continue.
11:32Well, in the absence of further funding, no, I'm afraid not, no.
11:37What about the current rumours that you may be taking your work to America
11:40to get further funding there?
11:41Oh, well, nothing's been decided.
11:43I mean, I have to think.
11:44But, of course, you've stood out against the brain drain for a long time,
11:47made many public pronouncements against it.
11:48Oh, yes, yes, yes, I have, yes.
11:50Now, do you take this very personally?
11:51All right.
11:52Where's the governor?
11:53Hello, George.
11:54Some geezer came on a trumpet, wanted him to ring him.
11:55Said it was urgent.
11:56Oh, and B-12 had been on about those dabs at Homestead.
11:57And?
11:58I've got nothing for you.
11:59C-7 are doing a ballistics test on the bullet.
12:00But I won't be ready till tomorrow.
12:01Jeez.
12:02Listen, what extension is 909?
12:03You really want to know?
12:04Oh, no, not really.
12:05It's the funnage.
12:06We used to use it when I was on the bomb squad.
12:08Have you seen the governor?
12:09Yeah, about ten minutes ago.
12:10He was wandering down the corridor with a tin of film in his hand.
12:11Professor Busby enjoys the respect of many of the most eminent members of the medical
12:27profession.
12:28Some are now saying that he was on the point of announcing a new miracle drug, a drug
12:35a new miracle drug a drug that could bring relief and an extended lease of
12:40life to many thousands of sufferers from heart disease for four years frederick
12:46busby has worked long and hard with his team in this laboratory here behind me
12:50next week the shutters go up for good and the department of health is adamant
12:55that it's a question of money which has now run out early clinical trials on
12:59busby's drug have proved inconclusive and therefore the funds must now be
13:03diverted to projects which are regarded as more promising this in turn means that
13:09busby will almost inevitably go to america it's a sad thought that it is the americans who have
13:15more confidence in british medical science than we seem to do ourselves good night okay thanks
13:26do you think he's done a moonlight to america probably how'd he get on no nothing
13:31arazo woman's in a terrible state but they've got a daughter who lives with them she's divorced or
13:36something she reckons that her dad was propositioned in a pub in brighton she said that a geezer gave
13:42her old man two thousand quid in news once and said there was another three thousand when he screwed
13:48the gaff and he laid on the geezer no she never saw him and uh we've blown out on the dabs at busby's
13:55god bless you oh dear me
14:01oops nearly forgot memorize that and swallow it do what the naughty men are after you
14:10our only hope is that the sheep does not recover
14:12if he does the revolution will be put back years we must find those pills
14:17we now know they're not in busby's house we know they're not in his laboratory therefore busby
14:24must have them with him that is if he hasn't hidden them somewhere else and where has busby hidden
14:29busby you're probably not aware that the absent professor is an arvid bird watcher
14:35our london resident took the precaution of establishing a contact at the orthonological institute
14:40we understand that he called them yesterday to record the sighting of a rye neck with pecker so
14:47this busby is a madman so what he claimed to have seen this bird in the hartley forest
14:52that is a large plantation of trees in sussex i will go there with ali and do it and me
15:02that is the arrangement comrade
15:10so
15:17lakeside club
15:19who
15:21oh yeah well she's rehearsing at the moment i don't know whether i can
15:25all right all right keep you here i'll go and see
15:29you remember it don't you it's a lover sketch oh yes we did it a few weeks ago
15:32you were very good in here now i'm the husband you're the wife right
15:36there's a lover envelope in the wardrobe i'll get you right there you're in the bed right and i'll
15:40come in from the bathroom right hello my darling i'm now off to work and don't forget your hat and
15:48briefcase
15:52i've got the best part
15:59get out it's not too big is it this from the wardrobe
16:02is
16:04has he gone yes darling whose beautiful eyes are those yours darling all yours whose beautiful lips
16:11are those yours darling all yours yours darling all yours and when you get to the umbrella
16:16it's mine blackout and a snap black yeah quick one there plus with jokes like that it's a hell of a
16:22long walk yeah excuse me mr weiss there's a bloke on the phone from this old says it's very urgent
16:26oh oh i'm so sorry oh that's all right wendy off you go oh thanks what was all that about i don't know
16:32i know what you thought hey what now will they see the umbrella there oh yeah that's fine i'm not
16:36worried about that as long as he gets this blackout right yeah that's true fine yeah i'm ready okay
16:41buy us a drink all right the md was dropped last night i know he was stolen out of his brolling all over the place
16:48wendy wendy darling it's freddie freddie look i know this will come as a bit of a surprise too but i
16:56i must speak to you urgently what now well i i had intended the circumstances to be rather more
17:02appropriate but um well i've got i've got a bit of a problem freddie what is all this about look i
17:09i can't explain now will you be at your flat tonight yes leave the key i'll see you there
17:19nothing serious i hope i don't really know sin
17:26but you come with me please
17:46this way please
17:46thank you for coming gentlemen my name is belcourt inspector justin belcourt i work for the
17:58government yeah well this is detective sergeant carter hello we seem to be developing a mutual interest
18:06in a certain frederick william busby yeah well his house was burglar last night he's away yes i know
18:16that's what i'm going to do with the professor's work
18:23keep it out of sight
18:26what uh what makes you so sure that the burgery was connected with the professor's work
18:32well the villains only went to the study yeah it seemed like they were after something in particular
18:36they are now gentlemen i think it's time i was completely frank with you about a matter of the
18:45gravest national concern professor busby produced some prototype pills in connection with his recent
18:52work on heart disease the trials were inconclusive now that's not strictly true no the pills had a
18:58remarkably favorable effect on a certain head of state a head of state whose state of health is of a
19:04consuming interest to her majesty's government should the unfortunate gentleman succumb the
19:09regime which succeeds him will almost certainly be less well disposed to the united kingdom than
19:14heretofore so whoever screwed the gaff with old harry grieve they were after the pills i'm sorry i missed the first bit
19:21the burglars were after the professor's stock of pills quite somebody who wanted to get in with this
19:28president or whatever he is and threw us up or prevent the show the head of state receiving the
19:34pills and thus accelerate a change of government in either case it's bad news for hmg that's why any
19:40ideas you people have concerning the uh identity of the surviving burglars could be a great help to us
19:50there's one thing i don't understand sir only one if busby's research was so important why was it
20:11shut down that's clearly an administrative oversight look why don't you just get him back from holiday
20:16and give him the good news yes well we are looking for him you see the busbys are not a conventional
20:21family there is a degree of eccentricity you can say that again he is there
20:46so
20:51so
20:57so
20:59so
21:16Mr. Regan?
21:25You interested in birds, then, Dr. Busby?
21:27Oh, no, no, no, Sergeant.
21:29Those are Freddy's.
21:31He has these fads, you know.
21:32Last year it was brass rubbing.
21:35Excuse me.
21:36Ah, Inspector. More tea?
21:38Uh, no, thanks.
21:39Listen, do you know, um, Lance Gilchrist?
21:43It's Lance Gilchrist.
21:44It was sent to this address.
21:45It's a brochure about self-drive motor caravans.
21:48It's just one of those advertising things
21:51they keep poking through the letterboxes.
21:52Yeah, I found it in the study.
21:53Really?
21:54The application form has been completed.
21:57Has your husband got any interest in that sort of thing?
21:59For holidays?
22:00Well, uh...
22:00It would be very useful for birdwatching, wouldn't it?
22:02He didn't mention it, but then, uh, of course he wouldn't.
22:05He did have a pair of binoculars that he bought for birdwatching.
22:09They'd be in his room.
22:10In the study, I take it?
22:11Yeah.
22:12Can I use your phone?
22:16Of course.
22:17Cheers.
22:18Back to the car.
22:39Oh, my God.
23:09yeah I see where's that yeah well don't worry I'll buy a map get Bill tell him to bring the
23:21car up Sussex HQ a gamekeeper saw an orange and white caravan hat being chased by a range
23:27rover at Horsham yeah it's about two miles ahead I think walk-ins it would be very good for the
23:39department's image if we can get somewhere on time just once yes sir
24:09oh dear I suppose it is inconceivable that there could be two orange caravans traveling
24:16on this stretch of road
24:17they are clever aren't they
24:39we found out who he hired the caravan from really yeah it was a piece of cake wonder
24:53you didn't think of it he's not in it did he jump or was he pushed I have no idea
24:59someone was chasing him evidently I wonder who that could have been here it comes
25:06Scotland Yard mate we'd like a butcher's for you boys have a go
25:26dear old dear Bolognese or Milanese eh too much garlic
25:42would he have had the pills with him hard to tell
25:51governor there was a bigger one of these in the study
25:57Husby's eccentricities manifest themselves in a variety of ways
26:00governor
26:01what would you say these were
26:09well I'd say they were bullet holes
26:11don't you think it's time you came clean with us Mr. Belcourt
26:17we know Harry Greve was killed with bullets from a Czech army pistol of recent manufacture
26:23so whatever the professor's mixed up in is very heavy and very political right
26:28right yes we have reason to believe that a Marxist revolutionary front backed by the Soviet bloc is
26:33involved and endeavoring to overthrow Sheikh Ahmed Hassal ruler of the Haftu emirate
26:39is that the geezer with a dodgy strawberry
26:41so these uh Arab terrorists they've now got both the pills and the professor
26:47probably they're quite likely to have a shake in two three weeks as well
26:50that's the prognosis if he doesn't receive a further supply of pills
26:53poor bugger
26:55well he is 86
26:56the really unfortunate thing is that we were just about to sign a 75 million pound defense contract with him
27:01would have been nice if he could have hung on a bit longer
27:04still there you are
27:05well I think I've told you more than you needed to know
27:08thought it might avoid unnecessary speculation
27:10I don't think there's any need to keep you away from your normal police duties any longer
27:15thank you
27:16but what about the professor?
27:18if he's sensible he'll play along with them
27:19with any luck we should be able to negotiate his return
27:22if we can't the Americans should be able to pull something out of the hat
27:24well that's all very well but we've had one burglary, one murder and now this
27:28I think they're all going to remain unsolved crimes don't you inspector?
27:34well goodbye then
27:35sergeant
27:36cheers
27:37another day, another dollar
27:46what do we do now then?
27:50back to the factory?
27:52no, George, I want to go to Busby's
27:54I want to collect a bit of evidence
27:56like you to keep an eye on inspector Regan for me, Nigel
28:00very good, sir
28:04what happens if they won't see us?
28:09of course they will
28:10even the stars like to keep on the right side of old Bill
28:12it'd be embarrassing if they won't know, wouldn't it?
28:15that's the only lead we've got left
28:16good evening
28:21we're police officers
28:24wonder if we could have a quick word of Mr. Morkham and Mr. Wise when the show's finished?
28:28are they expecting you?
28:29well no, but you can tell them it's just a routine in claring
28:32bye-bye
28:35bye-bye
28:36bye-bye
28:38bye-bye
28:38bye-bye
28:40bye-bye
28:41bye
28:42sorry about that, Charlie
28:44shame I can see you
28:45bye
28:46take care
28:47I wouldn't
28:51I would
28:52I would
28:55I would
28:57I wouldn't
29:00I wouldn't
29:05yerinry, bluezaoq
29:07g père
29:08SANRI paura
29:09pull you up, good
29:09not
29:10as
29:13welcome
29:15How's he get a job like that?
29:23I'm glad that one's over, I'll tell you.
29:25You know, there's something wrong with that microphone.
29:27I'm sure they can't hear.
29:28What do you think of it so far?
29:29Rookie!
29:30You're not far off.
29:35You know, they were a tough audience tonight.
29:37It's entitled to be.
29:38It was full of foreigners out there.
29:39Yeah?
29:39There's only four Englishmen.
29:40Three of them are wearing kilts.
29:42What happened to the other one?
29:42I threw him out.
29:43He didn't have any clothes on at all.
29:45I must do it.
29:49Hey, come on.
29:51Is that me looking back at me in there?
29:53I'm afraid so.
29:54Oh, fine.
29:54They say show business is easy.
29:56Look at that face.
29:58I'm only 28.
30:04Come in.
30:05Excuse me, boys, but there's two plainclothes coppers at the stage.
30:07They're asking to see you for a few minutes.
30:09It's about that book.
30:10It's not.
30:10They borrowed it.
30:11Well, OK, tell them to hang on a couple of minutes while I put the dressing gowns on.
30:14OK.
30:14We'll see them later.
30:15Thanks a lot.
30:16I wonder what they want.
30:18Eh?
30:18The police.
30:19It'll be a police concert, won't it?
30:21God, not another one.
30:22Yeah, well, you do one for them.
30:23They think you've got to buy the Short and Curlies, eh?
30:25Yeah, I know what you mean.
30:26Good for Nanty, you know.
30:27Yeah.
30:27There'll be no money in it.
30:28Oh, no.
30:28I know what you mean exactly.
30:30It's, eh, it's, eh, do us a favour, boys.
30:34The super's a big fella of yours.
30:36And it's all the booze you can drink.
30:38Better get two more glasses, cos you know what the drink like.
30:40Oh, not for me, thank you, sir.
30:43I'm on duty.
30:44Perhaps my colleague would like one.
30:46He's got a bit of a cold coming on.
30:47Ah.
30:48And then again, if he's having one, I might as well have one.
30:50I don't want to shop him.
30:52Do you want, er, soda or water?
30:54Er, just as it is, sir.
30:55Ah.
30:56Don't want to ruin a good whisky.
30:58That's the best you've worked for months.
30:59Do you think so?
30:59Have a lie down.
31:00Oh, thank you very much, thank you.
31:04Who's there?
31:05Who?
31:06Police who?
31:07Police, come in.
31:08Hello.
31:10How are you?
31:11Good.
31:11Hi, Mary.
31:11Come in and lie down.
31:12This is Ernie.
31:13He's with Interpol.
31:14Yes, how do you?
31:14I'm Detective Inspector Regan.
31:16Oh, yes.
31:17This is my colleague.
31:18Columbo, I've seen him.
31:19Gets a headache in the films.
31:20He walks about like that.
31:20Detective Sergeant, er, Carter.
31:23Ah.
31:24We're from Scotland Yard.
31:24Oh, yes.
31:25Yeah, Scotland Yard.
31:26Yes.
31:26Well, I won't, er, won't take up any more time in than is necessary.
31:29You're leaving, are you?
31:30Well, it's been a pleasure knowing you.
31:31Yes.
31:32I'll get straight to the point.
31:33Would you like a drink, boys?
31:34Have a drink.
31:35Not for me, thank you.
31:36No, I'll have a drink.
31:36What about Columbo?
31:37Oh.
31:37Yeah, I will.
31:38Yeah, cheers.
31:38Yeah, it's fine.
31:39Scotch.
31:39Yes, I'll get a scotch.
31:41There we are.
31:41Have a bath.
31:43Lovely.
31:43Thanks.
31:44Do you want, er, water or soda?
31:45No, no, nothing, thanks.
31:46Don't want to ruin a good whiskey.
31:48Please have him.
31:49I might as well join him.
31:50Oh, yes.
31:50You've got a bad cough, have you?
31:51Yeah.
31:52And I don't want to shock him, you know.
31:54I'll get it.
31:54There you are.
31:55Cheers.
31:55There you are.
31:56Help yourself, please.
31:57How's that?
31:57It's good, isn't it?
31:58It'll be nice, aren't you?
31:59Sorry about that.
32:00She can't.
32:00That was nice.
32:01That's quite lovely.
32:03Don't worry.
32:03Don't worry.
32:04He'll be old.
32:05He'll be old in a minute.
32:06Oh, yeah.
32:08I could get you on the side, if you like.
32:11I'm with him.
32:13Oh.
32:13Oh.
32:16Lucky you.
32:17Ciao.
32:18It's Jean.
32:20She does a quick change.
32:21He does a quick change in here every night.
32:23Twice lightly.
32:25Well, what about this concert?
32:26I mean, we're pretty tied up these days.
32:27Yeah.
32:28What concert?
32:29Well, the police concert you want us to do.
32:30Yeah.
32:31I'm not here about a police concert.
32:33This is official.
32:34Right.
32:35Now, this photograph was autographed by you two.
32:38Yeah, that's it.
32:39Has it got any special significance for you?
32:40Well, he knows her better than I do.
32:44I don't.
32:44Yeah, you do.
32:46Fleming don't.
32:46Yeah, you do.
32:48You...
32:48Are you talking about this lady?
32:50Well, I like you.
32:52No.
32:53No, we're talking about this fella.
32:56Well, he had two of these pictures in his possession.
32:59Have you ever seen him before?
33:00Of course.
33:01Well, he's a fan.
33:02He's a fan of hers, you see.
33:04It's a fan.
33:05A fan?
33:05Yeah, she asked us to sign a couple of photographs for him.
33:08Yeah, but, I mean, we didn't know who to sign it to her because she never told us his name.
33:11His name's Busby.
33:13Oh.
33:13So you know him?
33:15No, no, no, Wendy knows him.
33:17Yes, he's her fella, you see.
33:20I'm sorry, Wendy, but, well, I couldn't explain on the phone.
33:23The call came out of the blue.
33:25I mean, it's been weeks.
33:25Yes, I know.
33:26Well, I've been having rather a difficult time.
33:29Listen, darling.
33:33How would you like to come and live with me in California?
33:36What about your wife?
33:38Well, Mark's up at Oxford now, and this opportunity came up.
33:42To tell you the truth, I don't think I can stand her and her friends a day longer.
33:48Well, what do you say to sunny California?
33:50Yes!
33:50Yes!
33:50Now, listen carefully, and give us a kiss.
33:58These pills are the only ones of their kind in existence.
34:01I've destroyed all the rest.
34:04Now, I want you to keep them and bring them with you to America.
34:08You see, I'm the only person who knows how to make this drug,
34:10and if anything were to happen to me,
34:12you can still get hold of the formula by expert chemical analysis of these pills,
34:16and I've arranged for you to be the sole beneficiary from the proceeds,
34:19but let's hope it doesn't come to that.
34:23Fortunately, there are people who do believe in my work,
34:26and if all goes well,
34:28within a month,
34:30we'll be in America beginning a new life.
34:32I'll drink to that.
34:33That's a good idea.
34:33The boys gave me a bottle of champagne last week.
34:35Eric and Ernie.
34:36Now, there's still one or two points over to why I know.
34:50I've got a fly to America from Paris on Friday,
34:52and when I've finalized my contract with an American drug corporation,
34:55I'll send for you.
34:56Right.
34:56I've got a fly from Paris because there are several people here
34:59who are anxious that I don't reach America,
35:00and I'll almost certainly be watching London Airport.
35:04I was pursued across Sussex this morning.
35:06I'm jolly lucky to be alive.
35:08But, Freddie, who are they, these people who are after you?
35:10I don't know.
35:12They tore my caravan apart today.
35:15Someone also broke into my house,
35:17killing a man in the process.
35:19They're after these, I'm sure of it.
35:21But this is ridiculous, Freddie.
35:22You must go to the police.
35:23Well, I think it may be the police or the MI5 who are after me.
35:27But it was the British government
35:28who stopped you working on the project in the first place.
35:30They still may not want me to get to America.
35:33Oh, I don't know.
35:35It could be the Russians
35:35or someone else who don't want the Americans to benefit from my research.
35:39I really have no idea.
35:41All I do know is that I won't feel safe
35:44until I'm in California with you.
35:48Take these and look after them.
35:51You're my insurance.
35:52All right.
35:53Well, I'm coming to Paris with you.
36:07Yes?
36:09Miss Wendy Earl.
36:10My name's Reagan.
36:11This is Sergeant Carter.
36:12We're police officers.
36:15There's nothing to worry about.
36:16We just want a little chat.
36:17It wouldn't be a good idea if we came in.
36:25Oh, all right.
36:31Sit down.
36:32Miss Earl, Professor Busby, Frederick Busby.
36:41Yes?
36:42You know him?
36:43I knew him.
36:44But you knew him quite well, didn't you?
36:46Can I ask what business it is of yours?
36:48Well, as you may know from the papers,
36:50Professor Busby's house has been burgled.
36:53Now, until we can check the contents with the professor,
36:55we won't know what's been stolen.
36:57At the moment, we seem unable to trace him.
37:00Oh, I see.
37:01And when did you see him last?
37:05It was last summer.
37:06September, I think.
37:07I can't really remember when.
37:09But you were seeing rather a lot of him then, weren't you?
37:12Look, you obviously know we had an affair.
37:15Do you have to sit there sneering like a dirty schoolboy?
37:18Perhaps his crazy wife sent you.
37:20We're not doing this for fun, you know, Miss Earl.
37:24I'm sorry.
37:25We're just doing our jobs, miss.
37:27Your private life's your own.
37:29If you see or hear anything of him, give us a bell, will you?
37:33Hmm?
37:34Yeah.
37:37Yes, that's right.
37:39C Boots, 320 Lingfield.
37:43Just a little business of a highly classified nature.
37:46What about Super Spy in the four o'clock at Jepstow?
37:49No, no, inconsistent.
37:50Might just be worth a pound each way.
37:52Good.
37:53Oh, to weighty matters, gentlemen.
37:55How was the lovely Miss Earl?
37:57All right, if you like that sort of thing.
37:59Yeah, the photographs were Busby's way of keeping pictures of the girl about the place
38:03without attracting attention from Mum.
38:06So, we were one step ahead of you there, weren't we, Mr Belcourt?
38:09You still are.
38:10No.
38:11No, she hasn't seen him for weeks.
38:13I think she's at something.
38:14No, she was a nice enough kid.
38:17Listen, when we were talking to her about the ding-dong she was having with the professor,
38:21she got all uptight, right?
38:22Remember how she slagged off Mrs Busby?
38:25And then when you said that he had gone missing,
38:29well, there was no reaction at all, right?
38:31Meaning she knows where he is.
38:33I think we should get a W.
38:37A search warrant.
38:38Oh, no, better leave that to our people.
38:40Oh, that's nice, isn't it?
38:42We do all the donkey work, then when we turn something up we get the elbow.
38:46It's easier for us to know this nonsense with constitutional legalities.
38:49We're investigating a burglary.
38:53All right.
38:54Give it a try tomorrow morning.
38:55I haven't rung at a bad time, have I?
38:57No, love.
38:58The first show doesn't start until six.
39:00Have you got the tickets?
39:00Yes.
39:01The train leaves at midnight.
39:03Good.
39:04And, er, those things I gave you?
39:07Yes, they're very safe.
39:08Well, I'm leaving now.
39:11Take care, Freddie.
39:13I will.
39:13See you soon.
39:14I hope you don't mind me saying so, but you haven't done arrogant on his props yet.
39:22What?
39:23Oh, God!
39:26Good day, sir.
39:27We're undertaking a survey.
39:29We think you can help us by answering a few questions.
39:44We'll see you soon.
40:14It's behind the door, you see.
40:15Yeah, I believe you.
40:16Thanks, Henry.
40:20It is ridiculous.
40:21It doesn't call it.
40:22I've got to have a much fun.
40:23It's true.
40:25Hello, there.
40:26All right?
40:26All right, yeah.
40:27Bye.
40:28Oh, hello, Wendy.
40:28I'll take Charlie's.
40:29No, no, I can manage.
40:30Oh, please.
40:31Oh, Charlie.
40:34What was that all about?
40:36Well, you don't think it was, er...
40:37A police business?
40:38Yeah.
40:39Well, she wouldn't think us for interfering, anyway.
40:41We'll have a chat with her after the show.
40:42OK.
40:44What are we looking for?
40:45It's open.
40:46You've got a nerve barging in here,
40:48demanding that I should be a traitor to my country.
40:50We are not demanding anything, Professor.
40:53After all, you have already decided on treachery.
40:57You have in your possession samples of a drug,
41:01which is the property of the Department of Health and Social Security.
41:04You have taken the fruits of several years' medical research funded by the hard-pressed British taxpayer
41:10and sold it to the highest bidder, an American drug company prepared to fund a new life for yourself and your young mistress.
41:17My private life is my own affair.
41:19We have friends who take the precaution of monitoring the misdemeanors of people like yourself, Professor.
41:26Experience has taught them that it can be most rewarding.
41:30How else do you think we've found you?
41:33They're not here.
41:34Now, these pills, they can hardly affect your golden future in the United States, Professor.
41:45What do you want with them?
41:46They stand between my country and revolutionary freedom.
41:52I don't know what you're talking about.
41:55Anyway, the remaining test capsules are at the laboratory.
41:59I wonder if Miss Earl agrees with you there, Professor.
42:03Shall we go and ask her?
42:04You leave Miss Earl out of this.
42:06I'm afraid we cannot afford to do that.
42:09Nor, I fear, Professor.
42:12Can you?
42:16Good morning.
42:46I've seen you before, haven't I?
42:47We're police officers.
42:49Oh, you were that young girl yesterday, weren't you?
42:51Yes, that's quite correct, madam.
42:53Have you seen her go out recently?
42:54No, but I saw him go out.
42:57It was disgusting, a young girl like that.
42:59I wouldn't mind, but he's old enough to be her father.
43:01Is that him?
43:02That's him, right.
43:03Oh, he's a killer, all right.
43:04Look how close together his eyes are.
43:06I thought you just said he was a child molester.
43:08When did he go out?
43:09About half an hour ago.
43:11I suppose you wouldn't...
43:12Oh, I don't know what she gets up to.
43:14There were two other men with him.
43:15They looked like Arabs.
43:16I wouldn't let a daughter of mine go with anything to do with show business.
43:20There's been men coming in and out of here all day long.
43:22I'm going to write to Mrs. Whitehouse about it.
43:24Okay.
43:25She's out.
43:35I'm sorry, I beg your pardon?
43:37I'm going to write to the landlord about this.
43:39I don't believe she's an actress at all.
43:42Excuse me, we're, um...
43:44We're not looking for a woman.
43:45I understood there was a Professor Busby staying there.
43:47Oh, Professor, is he?
43:49He ought to know better.
43:50Well, do you know where we can find him?
43:51They've all gone.
43:53Policemen and all.
43:54Policemen.
43:56What was the name of Regan's boss, do you remember?
43:58Yes, sir.
43:59Haskins.
44:00May I use your telephone, madam?
44:03It is literally a matter of life and death.
44:10Who says?
44:11Prime Minister's office, Jack.
44:12You ought to tell us where you're going.
44:13They've got someone who needs an urgent meeting.
44:15The governor!
44:16Look, Inspector, I don't care what you say.
44:19I do not intend to spend the rest of my hitherto undistinguished career
44:22incarcerated in the Tower of London.
44:24All right, but listen, Frank.
44:26Get as many of the team as you can down at the Lakeside Club.
44:28Frimley Green.
44:29Tooled up.
44:32Isn't that rather difficult, though?
44:33You know, well, when you're smiling.
44:35I mean, the ends.
44:35You're bound to move your lips.
44:36I don't.
44:37You don't?
44:37High flaming dog, buster.
44:39All right, let's see you do it, then.
44:40Just a moment, please.
45:01Just a moment, please.
45:01Just a moment.
45:01Yes?
45:02Yes.
45:03What's a snile?
45:06It's a slimy thing with a shell on it.
45:08Slimey.
45:10Oh, and you're larking.
45:13Keep on larking.
45:15And I'll keep on larking.
45:17You know something?
45:18I can't tell which one's the dummy.
45:21I've got the glasses on.
45:32Get one larking.
45:34You're getting all the rain.
45:36Stock your larking.
45:38Be happy again.
45:40Yeah, hang about.
45:47You're getting all the rain.
45:49Stock your larking.
45:50Do you see again?
45:52Be happy again.
45:55We are prepared to be quite ruthless, Professor.
45:58I'm sorry, Wendy.
45:59No time for explanations.
46:01Tell them where the pills are, darling.
46:04Tell them.
46:06They're in the ventriloquist doll.
46:10And when you're smiling.
46:12And when you're smiling.
46:15Can I put me hand up and back in my raincoat?
46:23Certainly not.
46:24Why not?
46:25There's a vent there already.
46:26Sit down.
46:27They're all the world.
46:30All the world.
46:30Stand on, I'll be here for you.
46:45You're not sure.
46:50Thank you very much.
46:52Quite unique.
46:53All right.
46:54Hey, they were a good audience tonight.
46:56Why not?
46:56They're all drunk.
46:57Here I am.
46:58Charlie sent his luck.
46:59Hey, don't do that to Charlie.
47:00What's the thing?
47:01What's going on here?
47:02What's happening?
47:03Oh, love.
47:08What's the matter?
47:08We must get the police quick.
47:10Well, what have they got against Charlie?
47:12Please, they've got the pills.
47:13They haven't.
47:15I have.
47:18What?
47:32Where did you put your car?
47:33Over there.
47:35Come on.
47:40Yes!
47:44The car!
47:56Excuse me, ladies.
47:57We're police officers.
47:58Oh, God!
47:59What's happening?
48:06Oh, God!
48:07Oh, God!
48:08Oh, God!
48:08Oh, God!
48:08Oh, God!
48:08Oh, God!
48:09Oh, God!
48:09Oh, God!
48:09Oh, God!
48:10Oh, God!
48:10Oh, God!
48:10All right, come on.
48:20Back to the cars.
48:40Listen, there's a level crossing about two miles up here.
48:57We don't stop on there.
48:58It's straight on to Basingstoke.
49:05Oh, what the hell?
49:07Come on!
49:07They're gaining on us.
49:13We've got to stop them.
49:14We've got to stop them.
49:14We've got to stop them.
49:16Quick, we've got to stop them.
49:16We're have to stop them.
49:17We're going to grab to save their damn shoes.
49:19There's a lot here.
49:20We'll be Dilcım压 sehen republican coisas lost.
49:22What the damn full hell?
49:45Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
49:52Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
49:59Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
50:07Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
50:13Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
50:20Don't drive so fast, he'll fall out!
50:25Ah, nooo!
50:28Over there! It's the only way!
50:35It's the only way!
51:05I'm awfully sorry, sir. The road ahead is closed.
51:22After all this, Dr Busby, I think you'll perhaps agree with me that it would be better if HMG took responsibility for looking after your pills.
51:29Certainly! But if you want any more, you'd better approach my new employer. It's a slight matter of contractual obligation.
51:41It's a slight matter of contractual obligation.
52:11Get all this lot cleaned up, will you, Jack? I'll see you two back at the office.
52:18Sorry about him, fellas, but he's actually a great friend of yours.
52:22Yeah, he almost showed.
52:24Must be a gift.
52:26Well, we'd better start getting back, George, to suck this lot out.
52:28I'm sorry about this, fellas. I mean, is there anything we can do for you?
52:32Well, er, what are you doing on the 25th of this month?
52:37A police concert?
52:39A police concert?
52:41No, no, no, no.
52:42Never worry about it.
52:43We'll see you later.
52:44Part of this world group, big length, fascinating film Takeover,
52:46Yeah!
52:47Right.
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