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The Six Napoleons: Inspector Lastrade reveals to Holmes that someone has been inexplicably breaking into homes for the senseless purpose of breaking small busts of Napoleon. Starring: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke.
The Six Napoleons: Inspector Lastrade reveals to Holmes that someone has been inexplicably breaking into homes for the senseless purpose of breaking small busts of Napoleon. Starring: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke.
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00:00The Lone Ranger
01:30Sei pezzo di una puttana e ti permetti pure di aprire bocca e parlarmi delle due vigliaccherie con orgoglio.
01:37L'ho amato, lo amo ancora con tutto il mio cuore.
01:41Sputti maleno, la tua bocca è piena di fango.
01:44Lasciami perdere, vorrei essere con lui in questo momento.
01:48Mi fai schifo, puttana.
01:50La mia vita è sua, lo amo.
01:53Quante le vergogni.
01:54No.
01:55Ti ammazzo.
01:56Che troppo.
01:58Falla finita.
01:59Ci ha disonorato non se ne vergogna.
02:02Una puttana.
02:03Una sorelle.
02:04Ci vedeva la puttana.
02:07Ha disonorato la famiglia e me.
02:09Quel bastardo ha violato il suo onore e quello della nostra famiglia.
02:14E se non fai niente, ci penserò io a portare a termine la vendetta dei venucci.
02:22Puttana!
02:22No, no, Pietro!
02:26Fermati!
02:28Lucrezia!
02:30Vieni qui.
02:46Puttana!
02:52Puttana!
02:53Puttana!
02:54Puttana!
02:55Puttana!
02:56Puttana!
02:57Puttana!
02:58Puttana!
02:59Puttana!
03:00Puttana!
03:01Puttana!
03:02Puttana!
03:03Puttana!
03:04Puttana!
03:09Ehi, Beppo!
03:10Beppo!
03:11Beppo!
03:12Bastardo!
03:13Hai ingannato mia sorella!
03:15Hai fatto di mia sorella una puttana!
03:17Hai calpestato il suo onore, quella della nostra famiglia!
03:20Voglio quello che è nostro!
03:22Voglio il mio orgoglio!
03:24Allora, Beppo!
03:25Batti avanti, bastardo!
03:27Beppo, che fai con te le cartelle?
03:29Vieni qua!
03:30Vorouza!
03:32Chui.
03:42Mi nurchi a calpestato!
03:48Phile.
03:49Chui.
03:51Chui!
03:55Oh, no!
03:56Mark!
03:57Mark!
03:58Mark!
03:59Mark!
04:00Mark!
04:01Mark!
04:02Mark!
04:03I'm looking for you!
04:04I'm looking for you!
04:05I'm looking for you!
04:06I'm looking for you!
04:07Come on!
04:08Get off the mic!
04:09Get off the mic!
04:10Stop that!
04:11Oh, yeah!
04:12Stop that!
04:13What are you doing down there, Beppo?
04:28Bastardo!
04:29Traditore!
04:30La pagherai cara!
04:40Porca!
04:43Arrgh!
04:57Stand back!
04:58We have hit our glass!
04:59Yeah!
05:00Arrgh!
05:05Arrgh!
05:06Arrgh!
05:07Arrgh!
05:08Arrgh!
05:09Arrgh!
05:10Arrgh!
05:11Arrgh!
05:12Shut up!
05:42Assassino!
06:12Assassino!
06:42Assassino!
06:44Assassino!
06:48Assassino!
06:58Anything remarkable on Handler Street?
07:02No, nothing in particular.
07:32Then tell us about it.
07:41You've come to mention it, Mr. Holmes, there's no denying there is something on my mind.
07:54It first came to my notice four days ago, a certain Morse Hudson has a shop for the sale
08:00of pictures and statues in the Kennington Road.
08:30But what happened last night was more serious and also more singular.
08:43Burglary.
08:45The house of a Dr. Barnicott was broken into.
08:52Now this bust was one of a pair purchased from Morse Hudson by Dr. Barnicott.
09:00He had put it in his house.
09:07The other he put two miles away in his surgery.
09:13Later that same night.
09:30This is certainly very novel.
09:32Yes, I thought it would please you.
09:34Though, in my opinion, it comes more into Dr. Watson's line than ours.
09:39Disease.
09:41I should say madness.
09:43Queer thought of madness, too.
09:46You wouldn't think there was anybody living nowadays, would you,
09:48have such a hatred for Napoleon Bonaparte?
09:52Ah.
09:53Actually, there are no limits to the possibilities of monomania.
09:59You see, there is the condition that the modern French psychologists have called an ide fix.
10:05Now, if someone became obsessed with, say, an injustice committed to an ancestor during the Napoleonic Wars,
10:12he might form an ide fix.
10:14And under its influence, he might be capable of any fantastic outrage.
10:20My dear Watson, that won't do.
10:25How do you explain it, then?
10:27I don't attempt to do so.
10:29I see.
10:33I would simply observe there is a certain method in this gentleman's eccentric madness.
10:38I mean, for example, in Dr. Barnicott's house,
10:42where a sound might arouse the sleeping family.
10:44The bust was taken outside before being broken.
10:46Whereas in his surgery, where there was less danger of alarm,
10:49it was smashed where it stood.
10:54Well, I only mention it because you usually have a taste for all that is out of the common.
10:58No matter how trivial.
10:59No, I dare call nothing trivial, Lestrade.
11:01Some of my most classic cases have had the least promising commencement.
11:05Yeah.
11:06That dreadful business of the Abernetti family.
11:08Yeah.
11:09I'd hardly call the dismemberment of an entire family trivial.
11:17Well, Watson, would you be so kind as to explain?
11:20What?
11:21Well, the point is that it only came to Holmes's notice because of the depth to which the parsley had sunk into the butter on the hot days.
11:29Ah.
11:31Ah.
11:33So you see, I cannot afford to smile at your three butts, Lestrade.
11:38However, I would be obliged if you would keep me informed as to developments.
11:43Listen to this, Holmes.
11:59Come instantly.
12:00131 Pitt Street, Kensington, Lestrade.
12:03What's it about?
12:04Could be anything, but I suspect it's a sequel to his story of last night.
12:07You know, my E-Day fix.
12:09Finish your coffee.
12:11There's a cab at the door.
12:13Two minutes.
12:30It's attempted murder, at least.
12:33Nothing less would hold the London message, boy.
12:35There's a deed of violence in that young fellow's round shoulders and that stretched neck.
12:39Well, Lestrade will soon tell us.
12:47Look at this, Watson.
12:49The bottom steps swill down and the others dry.
12:52Footsteps enough, anyhow.
12:53This was whose.
13:03It's the Napoleon bust business again, gentlemen.
13:06They smashed another.
13:09I'm afraid the affair has taken a graver turn.
13:13This way.
13:14Mr. Harker, allow me to present Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
13:27Mr. Horace Harker of the Central Press Syndicate.
13:30Good of you to come, gentlemen.
13:33Erm.
13:34Please forgive my agitation.
13:36No apology necessary, Mr. Harker.
13:38A body on one's front doorstep is always unsettling.
13:41You've told him, then.
13:42Not a word.
13:43Now, tell us exactly what occurred.
13:44Extraordinary thing.
13:45All my life, I've been collecting other people's news, and now I have a real-life story of my own, and I can't put two words together.
13:50If I had been a journalist and walked in through that door, I would have interviewed myself and had two columns in every London newspaper for the month of the month.
13:57thing. All my life I've been collecting other people's news and now I have a real-life story
14:03of my own and I can't put two words together. If I had been a journalist and walked in through
14:11that door I would have interviewed myself and had two columns in every London newspaper.
14:17And here I am giving away valuable copy by telling my story over and over again to a string of
14:23different people. However, I've heard of your name, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, so if you could explain
14:32this queer business I'd be more than paid for my trouble in telling you my story.
14:43A great deal of my journalistic work is done at night in my den in that room adjacent to this one.
14:50At some time in the small hours of this morning.
15:20What a coincidence
15:21The End
15:30A great deal of my journalistic work is done at night in the day.
15:45Oh, my God.
16:15I shall live that moment over and over again in my dreams.
16:45Do we know who the murdered man was?
16:52Not yet, but you can see the body at the mortuary if you wish.
16:56Where did you purchase your bus, Mr. Harker?
17:02From Mr. Hudson of Kennington Road.
17:05Do we know what became of it?
17:18The officer at the door tells me it's been found in the front garden of an empty house in Camden House Road.
17:23I was just going around to see it. Will you come?
17:27In a moment, Lestrade.
17:28Well, the intruder had either very long legs or was the most active man.
17:40With that area beneath, it was no mean feat to climb up to this ledge, let alone to open the window.
17:47Mr. Harker, will you come with us to see the remains of your bust?
18:03I must make something of it, although I've no doubt that every newspaper in London will be on the streets with a full and detailed account.
18:12Just my luck.
18:13Do you remember when the stand fell down at the Doncaster Races?
18:19I was the only journalist in that stand, and my journal was the only one that didn't have a published account,
18:25because I was too shaken to write a word.
18:29Now, I should be too late with a murder on my own doorstep.
18:43Well, we have a long way to go, but there is one suggestive fact.
19:12He didn't smash this in the house or immediately outside it.
19:18Well, perhaps he was so rattled and bustled by meeting this other fellow that he hardly knew what he was doing.
19:25That's likely enough.
19:26But why did he choose to destroy it outside this particular house?
19:33It's empty.
19:35So he knew he wouldn't be disturbed.
19:37Yeah, but there's another empty house further up the street he must have passed.
19:41Why not destroy it there?
19:48The lamp!
19:51Ay, Jove, you're right.
19:53Hm.
19:55What are we to make of that?
19:57Holmes?
20:03Remember it.
20:05Docket it.
20:07We may come on something later which will bear upon it.
20:09Meanwhile, before we go our separate ways, I suggest we make one last concerted visit.
20:13Where to?
20:14The morgue.
20:16So let's go.
20:34I live.
20:35We miss you.
20:37Jessica Greer.
20:37I love you.
21:07they made nothing of his identity up to now. he was poorly dressed but doesn't
21:13seem to have been a laborer. whoever's responsible did a nasty job on the
21:17fellow's throat. now that was a murder weapon. had a serrated blade. though
21:21whether it belonged to the murderer or the dead man we don't yet know. anything
21:24in his pockets to help identify? precious little. if it might interest you
21:32mr. Holmes. forgive Lestrade I was just contemplating the one mystery that not
21:40even I can solve. death itself. pray continue. as you can see he carried very
21:46little. an apple some string a shilling map of London and a photograph.
21:54well part one it's torn. look ugly looking devil. positively simian. what steps do
22:08you propose next Lestrade? the most practical way of getting at it in my
22:12opinion is to identify the dead man. once we know who he is and who his associates
22:16are we should have a good start in learning who killed him on the doorstep
22:19of mr. Horace Harker. don't you think so mr. Holmes? no doubt. it is not the way
22:27that I would conduct the case. oh what would you do? no don't let me influence you Lestrade.
22:31I suggest you follow your line of inquiry and I mine. then we can compare notes in
22:39each supplement the other. but if you are returning to Pitt Street I would be
22:43grateful if you would tell mr. Harker that I have quite made up my mind in this matter.
22:55I'm certain as it was a dangerous and homicidal lunatic with Napoleonic
23:01delusion that it is ours last night.
23:05it will help him in this article. you don't seriously believe that Holmes don't I?
23:10perhaps not. I'm sure it will please mr. Horace Harker and the subscribers to the
23:22central press agency. I would be grateful Lestrade if you could make it
23:27convenient to come around to Beck Street at six o'clock this evening. until then I
23:34would like to keep this photograph found in the dead man's pocket. oh mr. Holmes Hatton
23:38might be a vital clue. I trust it is otherwise it's of no interest to me.
23:43good luck Lestrade.
23:46what we pay our taxes for I don't know when any ruffian can walk in and break
24:08one's goods under one's nose. a superb bit of craftsmanship it was too. taken from a
24:16marble copy of the Emperor's head by Deveen. are you familiar by any chance with
24:22that great artiste herbe? yes indeed speaking of familiarity do you recognize the
24:26man in this photograph? man in the photograph? ah yes indeed I do mr. Holmes. the name's
24:33Beppo. Beppo? yes he was a sort of Italian piecework man who made himself useful here
24:40in the shop. oh he could carve a bit and frame and gild. I took him on about ten days ago but
24:48he only stayed a week and then just disappeared. didn't even collect his
24:53wages. perhaps he was responsible for the breakages? responsible for the breakages?
24:59oh responsible for the breakages? my dear sir this is an international
25:04conspiracy. a nihilist plot. red republicans I call them. yes no one but an
25:11anarchist would go about breaking statues. did they break every one that you sold?
25:17break everyone I sold? well hardly that. just the two bought by a local doctor and
25:22the one left here in my shop. if anything happened to the other three I know nothing
25:27of it. three? so so there were six to begin with? six to begin with? yes yes a
25:32batch of six. I ordered them especially from Gelder and Company of Stepney. they uh
25:37they do excellent molding work. do you happen to know the names and addresses of
25:42the other customers? my ledgers Mr. Holmes are confidential.
25:50mr. Hudson if your theory is correct
25:56oughtn't we to warn these people of this this most dangerous plot? and who better
26:04to do that than mr. Sherlock Holmes? mr. Sherlock Holmes? yes quite right quite
26:12right sir. hmm yes the country slumbers but we shall remain vigilant. hmm? follow me
26:20sir.
26:27there we are. mr. Josiah Brown of Chiswick and uh mrs. Sandeford of Redding.
26:34missus? yes. mr. Hudson?
26:37did your two busts differ in any way from the other four? differ from the other four?
26:45no no they were all identical and all with the beautiful decoration which I ordered
26:51especially. yes apart from the decoration were your six busts the same as all the
26:57others? the same as all the others? well I suppose so. but you'd have to apply
27:02direct to Gelder and Company to find that out in person. excellent idea.
27:07a gentleman a gentleman when you meet the manager would you be good enough to warn him of the conspiracy?
27:17with all the busts they have on the premises the red republicans could have a field day.
27:23normally we sell the busts without decoration but mr. Hudson ordered that the whole uniform be painted.
27:35it was expertly done and made it a very special issue. in terms of the construction however there is no reason
27:43why the six neborians we sold to him should be different from others and others. you see the two molds are poured together and filled with plaster to make the complete rust.
27:59are they solid? solid? of course.
28:03natural. then they are placed in a special room to die and afterwards stored.
28:10the wholesale price is six shillings but the retail would get twelve or more.
28:15they can't think of no reason. so what will wish to destroy them?
28:20or matter for them?
28:23well
28:33so
28:43your interest in the molding process had ulterior motifs.
28:50oh Mendelstam
28:51I wonder if you happen to recognize the man in this photograph.
28:54ah! the rascal!
28:57yes indeed.
28:58I know very well.
29:00this has always been a respectable establishment.
29:04and the only time we ever had the police in here was over this fellow.
29:09about a year ago he knifed another italian in the street.
29:13and in here were the police on his heels.
29:17was his name Beppo by any chance?
29:19Beppo, yes.
29:21his second name I never knew.
29:24serve me right for employing a man with such a face.
29:29but he was a good workman. one of the best.
29:32do you happen to remember exactly when he was arrested?
29:37I could check the pay lists.
29:40according to morse hudson's records you sold him six napoleons on June the third of last year.
29:46that is correct.
29:49and Beppo last corrected his wages on May the 20th of that same year.
29:56then he must have been arrested sometime the following week.
29:59well no doubt the police have the exact details.
30:02the young italian survived so Beppo went only to prison for one year.
30:07we have a cousin of his working here.
30:10perhaps you would wish to speak with him?
30:12no.
30:13not a word to the cousin I beg of you.
30:16the matter is very important.
30:18and the further I go with it the more important it seems.
30:20so yeah I really thought his cousin might know when Beppo is to be released.
30:27Herr Mendelstam if my surmises are correct
30:33our friend Beppo has been out of jail for at least 11 days.
30:37ach so lieber gotcha.
30:39ach so lieber gotcha.
30:40ach so lieber gotcha.
30:53hey hey!
30:54what?
30:55harker has baited the trampolines.
30:57what do you mean?
30:58the press is a very valuable institution if one knows how to use it.
31:02ach so lieber gotcha.
31:04look at it.
31:06stay in it.
31:08very cunning homes.
31:10thank you us all.
31:34Lestray!
31:47Mr. Holmes?
31:51Doctor?
31:52Please, sit down.
31:53Oh.
31:59Well, um...
32:01What luck, Mr. Holmes.
32:05We've had a very busy day.
32:08Not entirely wasted.
32:10I can trace each of the busts now from the beginning.
32:13The busts?
32:14Well, of course, you have your own methods, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
32:18Not for me to say a word against them,
32:20but I think I've done a better day's work than you.
32:24I've identified the dead man.
32:26Splendid!
32:27Who is it?
32:28Pietro Venucci.
32:30Son of a respectable Italian tradesman,
32:32but involved with a secret political society.
32:35Red anarchists?
32:37Oh, you've been talking to Morse Hudson, haven't you?
32:39Do go on, Lestrade.
32:41I refer, of course, to the Mafia,
32:44which, as you may know,
32:45enforces its decrees by assassination.
32:48Obviously, our murderer broke the rules in some fashion,
32:51and Pietro is put on his track,
32:53possibly with that photograph to aid identification.
32:56They meet, but Pietro receives his own death wound in the scuffle.
33:05Excellent, Lestrade,
33:06but I don't quite follow your explanation of the destruction of the busts.
33:10Oh, the busts!
33:13You can never get those busts out of your head.
33:15The busts are nothing.
33:17Pettilastny, six months at most.
33:18No, no, no.
33:19It's murder we're really investigating.
33:22And I tell you,
33:24I'm gathering all the threads into my hand.
33:28And the next stage?
33:29Oh, well, now.
33:30We have an inspector who's made a speciality of the Italian Quarter.
33:35I shall go down there with him,
33:36find the man in that photograph you're carrying,
33:39arrest him for murder.
33:42What do you say, Mr. Holmes?
33:45Will you come with us?
33:47I think not.
33:49I fancy Chiswick
33:50as the address most likely to find him.
33:54Chiswick?
33:54If you and some of your men
33:55will come with us to Chiswick tonight,
33:58I will go to the Italian Quarter with you tomorrow,
34:00and there will be no harm in the delay.
34:03I suggest you dine with us.
34:06And then you're welcome to the sofa.
34:08A few hours sleep will do us all good.
34:10I don't intend to leave the house before 11,
34:13and it is unlikely that we should be home before morning.
34:16But, Mr. Holmes...
34:17In the meantime,
34:21I have a letter to send by express messenger,
34:23Mrs. Hudson!
34:25Mrs. Hudson!
34:28Chiswick!
34:53No!
35:04Queste non sono cose da donne!
35:08Ho dissonorato la famiglia,
35:11e lo devo fare io!
35:13Sono io il capofamiglia!
35:16È mio dovere!
35:17No!
35:17No!
35:17No!
35:23Sì!
35:24No!
35:25Sì!
35:26Dì!
35:26Da!
35:27Dì!
35:27Dì!
35:28Dì!
35:28Dì!
35:29Dì!
35:29Sì!
35:29Dì!
35:29Dì!
35:32Sì!
35:33The End
36:0311 o'clock, gentlemen, on your feet.
36:17Ah, come along this trade.
36:19Watson, I think you've been over generous with the port.
36:23Frugal enough with your information.
36:24Ah, that will be our four-wheeler.
36:27Don't forget the revolver, Watson, and bring the rugs.
36:29This outing wouldn't be inspired by your ID fix, would it?
36:34ID fix?
36:35Yes.
36:36No, plaster bus.
36:38I have great hopes this trade.
36:39In fact, the betting is exactly two to one,
36:41that if you come with us tonight,
36:42you'll have the murderer in custody before the sun rises.
36:46I'm not a betting man, Mr. Holmes.
36:48Then you have nothing to lose by, do you?
36:53Except a good night's sleep.
36:54Watson, if you come with us,
37:24If you've caught a cold, it's your fault.
37:26You left the rugs behind.
37:28Sorry, Holmes.
37:36Is that two o'clock?
37:37Don't suppose we can smoke, can we?
37:55Nope.
37:55No, thought as much.
38:01Are your men in position?
38:02Oh, yes.
38:03Yes.
38:03Have a humbug this trade.
38:12Watson.
38:14This is no time for humbugs.
38:19Look!
38:20I'm going to die!
38:35I'm going to die!
38:38is that who you're expecting his name's pepper good name for a monkey
38:55you leave by the back door how do you know that because all the other doors are locked
39:08so
39:15so
39:23so
39:27so
39:31so
39:35I don't know.
40:05Oh, dear.
40:07It's smashed.
40:11Mr. Josiah Brown, I presume.
40:13Yes, sir.
40:14And you know that part, Mr. Sherlock Holmes.
40:16I had the note you sent by the express messenger,
40:19and I did exactly as you told me.
40:22Following your instructions, we locked every door
40:25so as to lead him into the back.
40:27And I'm very glad to see you have the rascal.
40:31Now, I hope, gentlemen, that you will come in
40:33and partake of some refreshment.
40:35Thank you, Mr. Brown.
40:37The hour is rather late.
40:40Good night.
40:41Good night.
40:42Come, Watson, we have work to do.
40:44Work?
40:45What work?
40:46Lestrade,
40:48if you will come round to Baker Street tonight
40:50at six o'clock,
40:52I hope to be able to show you
40:54that you still have not grasped
40:55the full meaning of this business.
40:57Oh, I think you'll find my theory of the Mafia
40:59will work out all right, Mr. Holmes.
41:02Good night, Lestrade.
41:05Come along now.
41:09Come on!
41:11Baker Street, please.
41:19And now, Watson,
41:20I commend to you the universal answer
41:22to almost all problems.
41:25What's that, Holmes?
41:27Sleep.
41:42Buongiorno!
41:52Because it's like this.
41:58Very important.
42:00Here you go, Mr. Holmes.
42:03Thank you, sir.
42:06Good morning, Watson.
42:11Since the manager of Gelder and Company
42:13was mainly responsible for Beppo's initial arrest,
42:17we see the breaking of the busts
42:18as a pathetic attempt to revenge himself.
42:21And it was possibly
42:22the senseless acts of violence
42:24which transgressed
42:26the Mafia's code of behaviour
42:27and led to the murder
42:29of young Vernucci.
42:32There.
42:34I think that takes care
42:35of those details
42:36you mentioned last night.
42:38Don't you, Mr. Holmes?
42:43Holmes!
42:44Ha!
42:47Yes, Watson.
42:48Well,
42:48what do you think
42:50of Lestrade's theories?
42:52I'm sure
42:52that they have
42:53the greatest interest
42:54but I regret to say
42:54I've not listened to a word of them.
42:55Forgive my own attention, Lestrade.
42:57I had a rather late night.
42:58Look,
42:59what do you think I had?
43:06Come in!
43:07Is Mr. Sherlock Holmes here?
43:17Ah!
43:20I fear I am a little late
43:22but the trains were very awkward.
43:23No matter!
43:24No matter!
43:25Have you brought the item?
43:27Well,
43:28these are my friends
43:30and colleagues
43:30Dr. Watson
43:31and Inspector Lestrade
43:31of Scotland Yard.
43:32You may speak freely
43:33in front of them.
43:34Er, gentlemen
43:34you said in your telegram
43:37that Mr. Hudson
43:39had given you my address.
43:40Mr. Sanderford
43:41already!
43:42The same, sir.
43:43How do you do?
43:44It's those busts again!
43:46Correct, Lestrade!
43:48Did he also tell you
43:49just how much
43:49my wife paid for it?
43:51No, he did not.
43:53Well, sir
43:53I am an honest man
43:55though not a very rich one
43:56and she only gave
43:5715 shillings for it
43:58and I think you ought
43:59to know that
44:00before I take
44:01the 10 pounds from you
44:02that you offered
44:02in your telegram.
44:03Your scruple
44:04does you much honour
44:05Mr. Sanderford
44:05but I have stated my price
44:07and I shall stick to it.
44:08Oh, thank you Mr. Holmes
44:09that's very handsome of you.
44:10Your bust, sir.
44:12You know
44:12my wife
44:13has always maintained
44:14that there is
44:15a marked resemblance
44:16between myself
44:17and the Emperor.
44:19Can't say
44:20I see it myself.
44:22Sixth Napoleon.
44:32I contacted
44:33Mr. Sanderford
44:34by a telegram
44:34this morning.
44:36Now
44:36if you will
44:39sign this paper
44:40in front of witnesses
44:41it is simply to say
44:43that you transfer
44:44every possible rights
44:45that you could ever have
44:46in the bust to me.
44:47Happy to, Mr. Holmes.
44:48Happy, happy, happy.
44:50I am a methodical man
44:51and one never knows
44:52what turn events
44:53may take afterwards.
44:54Here is your ten-pound notes
44:55and good evening
44:56Mr. Sanderford.
44:58Oh, thank you very much
44:59Mr. Holmes.
45:00It's a good evening,
45:01gentlemen.
45:02Oh, yes.
45:02And that's very, very kind.
45:04Thank you so much.
45:05Yes, and I'm very pleased
45:06I'm here.
45:07All my best.
45:37Now, gentlemen,
45:56if you would give me
45:57your undivided attention.
45:58gentlemen, allow me
46:12to introduce you
46:13to one of the most
46:14precious objects
46:14in the world.
46:19The famous
46:20black pearl
46:21of the Borgias.
46:23Oh.
46:25Bravo, Holmes.
46:26Bravo.
46:27Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.
46:30Oh, your
46:31leisure de main
46:32rivals that
46:33of masculine himself.
46:34Oh, this
46:35surpasses it.
46:37The Borgias pearl
46:38has been missing
46:38since it disappeared
46:39from the Prince
46:40of Colonna's bedroom
46:41in the Dacre Hotel
46:43over a year ago.
46:46As you may remember,
46:48Mr. Strait
46:48I was consulted
46:49upon the case
46:50at the time.
46:50Observe
46:56and learn.
47:01The moment
47:02the name
47:03Venucci
47:03surfaced in this case
47:04I immediately
47:05became intrigued.
47:08The Princess
47:08of Colonna's maid
47:09for some time
47:10had been one
47:11Lucrezia Venucci.
47:14Suspicion fell on her
47:15and it was proved
47:16that she had
47:17a brother
47:17in London
47:18but we failed
47:18to trace
47:19any connection
47:20between them.
47:21Beppo
47:21was the connection.
47:23He had been
47:24courting
47:24Lucrezia Venucci
47:26for some time.
47:30Where did you get that?
47:33Papa Venucci.
47:34Oh, I see.
47:36When the Venucci
47:37family planned
47:38to steal
47:39the black pearl
47:40they used Beppo
47:42as a go-between
47:43for Lucrezia
47:43and her brother.
47:45Beppo gleaned
47:46enough information
47:46to execute
47:47the robbery himself
47:48and make off
47:49with the pearl.
47:50Pietro Venucci
47:51the brother
47:52caught up with him
47:53outside Gelder's workshop.
47:55Beppo stabbed him.
47:57He then fled
47:57into the warehouse
47:58and took refuge
48:00in the drying room.
48:02He knew
48:02he only had moments
48:03in which to conceal
48:04the pearl
48:04which would otherwise
48:05be found on him
48:06when he was searched.
48:08Among all the plaster casts
48:09drying that day
48:11he made for a batch
48:12of six
48:13that had been earmarked
48:14for Morse Hudson
48:15and the base
48:17of one of them
48:18was still soft.
48:28It was an admirable
48:30hiding place.
48:33As soon as Beppo
48:34got out of prison
48:35he managed to find
48:37employment with
48:38Mr. Morse Hudson
48:39and set about tracking
48:41the six Napoleons down.
48:42He found and destroyed
48:44three of them
48:45but the night
48:47he located Harker's
48:49Pietro Venucci
48:50intent on vengeance
48:52accosted him
48:54and this time
48:55Beppo
48:56slit his throat.
48:58With only
48:59two busts left
49:00it was likely
49:01he would try
49:01the London one first.
49:03Hence
49:03our visit to Chiswick.
49:04Exactly
49:05Watson
49:06that left
49:07only the
49:08Reading bust.
49:10I bought it
49:10in your presence
49:11from the owner
49:12and there it lies.
49:14Well Mr. Holmes
49:21I've seen you handle
49:29a good many cases
49:30in my time
49:31but I don't know
49:33that I ever knew
49:34a more workmanlike one
49:35than this.
49:38We're not
49:39jealous of you
49:40you know
49:41at Scotland Yard.
49:41Oh sir
49:44we're proud of you
49:46and if you come down
49:48tomorrow
49:49there's not a man
49:49from the oldest inspector
49:51to the youngest constable
49:52who wouldn't be
49:55glad to shake you
49:57by the hand.
50:11Would you get down
50:18the conch
50:18Singleton
50:19forgery case
50:20please Watson.
50:30Goodbye
50:30Lestrade.
50:32Now if a little problem
50:33comes your way
50:34I shall be happy
50:35if I can
50:35to give you a hint
50:36or two
50:37as to a solution.
50:41Thank you for listening.
50:57Thank you very much.
52:06È finita, Lucrezia.
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