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The nephew of a printer gets involved with foreign spies intent on making counterfeit money.
Peter Reynolds - Eric
Dermot Walsh - Robert
Joanna Dunham - Cherry
Lisa Gastoni - Eva
Brian Cobby - Peter de Savory
Jack Allen - Ernest Winlatter
Geoffrey Denton - Debt Collector
Arnold Diamond - Telling
Richard Golding - Mintos
John G. Heller - Mei (as John Heller)
Mercia Mansfield - Ernest's Secretary
Eric Corrie - Wilson
Desmond Cullum-Jones - Evans (as Desmond Cullom-Jones)
Charles Belchier - Cappel (as Charles Russell)
Joe Wadham - Boxer
Gertan Klauber - Lofty
Arthur Howell - Colly
Tony Castleton - Roulette Player
Pat Clavin
Peter Evans - Casino Patron
John Lawrence - Security Officer
Louis Matto - Roulette Dealer
Mary Maxfield - Roulette Player
Terry Sartain - Casino Patron
Reg Thomason - Casino Patron
Pete Walker - Alex
Director - Lance Comfort
Peter Reynolds - Eric
Dermot Walsh - Robert
Joanna Dunham - Cherry
Lisa Gastoni - Eva
Brian Cobby - Peter de Savory
Jack Allen - Ernest Winlatter
Geoffrey Denton - Debt Collector
Arnold Diamond - Telling
Richard Golding - Mintos
John G. Heller - Mei (as John Heller)
Mercia Mansfield - Ernest's Secretary
Eric Corrie - Wilson
Desmond Cullum-Jones - Evans (as Desmond Cullom-Jones)
Charles Belchier - Cappel (as Charles Russell)
Joe Wadham - Boxer
Gertan Klauber - Lofty
Arthur Howell - Colly
Tony Castleton - Roulette Player
Pat Clavin
Peter Evans - Casino Patron
John Lawrence - Security Officer
Louis Matto - Roulette Dealer
Mary Maxfield - Roulette Player
Terry Sartain - Casino Patron
Reg Thomason - Casino Patron
Pete Walker - Alex
Director - Lance Comfort
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00:00To be continued...
00:30THE END
01:00Thanks for the lift, honey. See you.
01:24Morning, Miss Gander. Have a nice weekend.
01:27Yes, thank you, Miss Eric.
01:28So did I, but I'll spare you the sordid details.
01:30Is the old man available?
01:33He has some rather important business at the moment.
01:35Important, eh?
01:36I bet it was a million pound contract.
01:37He'd still fix the dividend at five and a half percent.
01:40Good morning, Eric.
01:41Oh, morning, Uncle.
01:42You know, my boy, if you could arrive before half past ten
01:45and take a little more interest in the company's problems,
01:47we might be able to raise that dividend.
01:49Would you get me last year's file on
01:51L'Alvador government contracts, please?
01:53Yes, Mr. Wellington.
01:54Mm-mm-mm.
01:55There's a man waiting in your office.
01:57He wouldn't give his name, but he's been waiting nearly an hour.
02:00Oh.
02:06Good morning.
02:08Mr. Eric Winletter.
02:09That's right.
02:10What can I do for you?
02:11I represent Branton Hobbs.
02:13According to our records,
02:14you know installments totaling 605 pounds.
02:18Yes, I know.
02:18Well, I've already explained to your people
02:20that I ran into certain difficulties.
02:22It does happen, you know.
02:23Mr. Winletter, we've already given you time to pay.
02:25Then you'll have to wait a little longer, won't you?
02:26You see, uh...
02:27Mr. Winletter, I haven't come here for explanations.
02:29I've come to take the car.
02:32Take the car?
02:33You can't do that.
02:33In a case like this, we most certainly can and do.
02:38You're putting me in a hell of a spot, you know.
02:39Mr. Winletter, you're putting us to a great deal of trouble.
02:42Now, please, may I have that logbook and the car ignition key?
02:45I'm afraid you can't.
02:47Where is the car, Mr. Winletter?
02:48Well, that's just the point.
02:49You see, I haven't got it.
02:50I lent it to a friend of mine, a business friend,
02:52who took it to the south of France on a camping holiday.
02:54And when is this friend expected back?
02:56At the end of the month.
02:57In four weeks?
02:58Yes, you see, the point is,
02:59by that time you won't need to take the car
03:01because I shall have the money.
03:02You will?
03:03I said so, didn't I?
03:05You really haven't very much alternative,
03:07have you, Mr. Winletter?
03:07No, but then neither have you.
03:12Very well.
03:13I'll give you on till the 31st of this month
03:15to find the money or the car.
03:18If you can't find the money
03:19and there is no car,
03:21you know what that will mean, don't you?
03:23Prison.
03:23I understand from this letter, Mr. Telling,
03:37that you are the new financial advisor
03:39to the government of Lavador.
03:40That is correct.
03:41Mr. Telling,
03:42you will not be offended
03:43if I ask you for proof of your identity.
03:45Of course not.
03:46Oh, thank you.
03:48Yes, sir?
03:48Ask Mr. Eric to come in, will you?
03:50I want someone to take this round to your legation.
03:53It's purely a formality, you do understand.
03:55You mean the man they sent
03:57might have got waylaid
03:58and I could be an imposter.
04:00Stranger things have happened.
04:01I suppose they have.
04:03Even in sober old London, eh?
04:05Oh, please take any precautions you think fit.
04:08Come in.
04:10You, uh,
04:11sent for me, sir?
04:12My nephew, Mr. Eric Winletter,
04:14Mr. Telling.
04:15How do you do?
04:15I want you to take this passport
04:16to Colonel Meyer,
04:17the Lavador legation.
04:18Ask him to confirm
04:19that this is the passport
04:20of their Mr. Telling.
04:22I'll do that right away.
04:24I was thinking,
04:25if I were an imposter,
04:26I'd certainly be in a spot right now.
04:28I don't mind admitting
04:29that the idea of the firm
04:30being involved in a swindle
04:31is quite terrifying.
04:33Most understandable, Mr. Winletter.
04:34I will appreciate your prudence.
04:37In fact,
04:37it is your tradition of integrity
04:39which brings me to London,
04:40but may I have your assurance
04:42that what I'm about to disclose
04:44will never go beyond this room.
04:46You have my word for that.
04:48I know that Britain regards
04:50our country
04:50as an obscure Middle Eastern state,
04:53but I must be frank.
04:55Lavador at this moment
04:56is in an extremely critical condition.
04:59As you know,
05:00we are literally
05:01on the fringe of the Iron Curtain.
05:03Aren't you virtually
05:03a communist state?
05:05Most emphatically, no.
05:06I can assure you we are not.
05:07Glad to hear it.
05:08In fact,
05:09our position could be
05:10considered satisfactory
05:11if it were not
05:12for alarming reports
05:13reaching us.
05:14What report to these?
05:16That our communist neighbours
05:17are planning to attack us.
05:19You mean,
05:20declare war?
05:21Not a shooting war.
05:22Their strategy is more subtle.
05:24They are planning
05:25to attack our economy,
05:27and between ourselves
05:28this should not be too difficult.
05:30But how could they?
05:32Their scheme
05:33is to flood our country
05:34with fake currency,
05:36counterfeit banknotes
05:37indistinguishable from our own.
05:38But couldn't your banks
05:39control that?
05:41The speed of the operation
05:42would make it impossible
05:43to avoid catastrophe.
05:45Bankruptcy would be inevitable.
05:46The government would fall,
05:48perhaps civil war.
05:49A terrifying prospect.
05:51Our communist neighbours
05:52would then come forward
05:53with offers of assistance.
05:55And you know
05:55what that would mean.
05:56You're pushed
05:57behind the Iron Curtain.
05:58Yes.
06:00What we plan
06:01is a counter-offensive.
06:03On a certain day,
06:04which must be kept secret,
06:05we will call in
06:07every note from circulation.
06:08That'll take some doing.
06:10We will then replace
06:12each note
06:13with new currency
06:14specially printed.
06:16Now do you understand
06:17why we require
06:18your closest cooperation?
06:20How much currency
06:21will you need?
06:2380 million Koppinger.
06:25Quite an order.
06:27Still,
06:27I think we can manage that.
06:30Good.
06:31Now,
06:32these are our requirements.
06:33And I must stress again,
06:36not one word
06:37of what we are doing
06:38must leak out to anyone.
06:58Hello, Mr. Winneton.
07:00What can we do for you?
07:01My instructions are
07:02to see Colonel Mai in person.
07:03What is it this time?
07:05Printing is another issue
07:06of postage stamps?
07:07I really don't know.
07:08I think it's just a question
07:08of identifying this passport.
07:10I see.
07:11Well, I'll find out
07:11what Colonel Mai is up to.
07:15Well,
07:16that's agreed then.
07:17We deliver in exactly
07:18three weeks from today.
07:19Good.
07:20And you understand
07:20all your charges
07:21will be made
07:22through our reserves
07:22at the Bank of England.
07:27Hello?
07:28Colonel Mai.
07:29Lavladore legation.
07:31It's the passport
07:31you sent us.
07:32Certainly that of our
07:33Mr. Telling.
07:34Yes, it's all
07:35quite in order.
07:36Oh, thank you.
07:37I just wanted to be sure
07:38it's a routine precaution.
07:40Forgive me
07:40for troubling you.
07:41I would have been
07:42very disappointed
07:42if you hadn't.
07:45Goodbye.
07:47Well, thank you,
07:48Mr. Winneton.
07:50Mr. de Savory
07:51will show you out.
07:53So, everything's in order,
07:55and that is our
07:55Mr. Telling's passport
07:56and not that
07:57of a foreign spy.
07:59It's a waste of time,
08:00I suppose,
08:00but then everything
08:01is to do with work,
08:02isn't it?
08:02Well, certainly
08:03some of the work
08:03we do here
08:04is a waste of time,
08:05but I think it's a mistake
08:06to tell the peasants.
08:08I suppose you're right.
08:10The sort of job
08:11you do
08:11is much more useful.
08:13Useful, maybe,
08:14but like all routine jobs,
08:16very boring.
08:17But surely,
08:17being with family concern
08:18must have its
08:19financial compensations.
08:21Not that I've noticed.
08:22Isn't your sort of business
08:23doing very well these days?
08:24Oh, yes.
08:25For the shareholders.
08:27Oh, I suppose
08:27it is possible
08:28to get a false impression.
08:29You are so right.
08:30Of course,
08:31this sort of job
08:31doesn't pay very much either,
08:33but the social life
08:34has its compensations.
08:35Oh, how's that?
08:36Where one gets around
08:37quite a lot
08:37and meets a lot of people
08:38and sometimes
08:39has the opportunity
08:40of making a little extra money.
08:41You know,
08:42chamois, roulette.
08:43Do you play?
08:44I have done, yes.
08:45But if you can get in
08:46and manage the bank correctly,
08:47you can make a packet.
08:50I made a couple of hundred pounds
08:51of you last night.
08:52I am in the wrong business.
08:54Perhaps you'd invite me
08:55along one night.
08:56Why not?
08:57Well, Mr. Winnetor,
08:59it was very nice to meet you.
09:01By the way,
09:01my name is De Savory.
09:03Peter De Savory.
09:04Nice to have met you
09:05and I hope we meet again.
09:06I hope so.
09:06Goodbye.
09:07Goodbye.
09:21Anything exciting happen
09:23at the office today, dear?
09:25Exciting?
09:26Well, you know what I mean.
09:27Oh, for heaven's sake,
09:28are we reduced there
09:28for a topic of conversation?
09:30Well, perhaps it's better
09:31than not talking at all.
09:33The old man was telling me
09:35that next year the firm
09:35will be celebrating
09:36its centenary.
09:38Just imagine,
09:39100 years of win-laters.
09:41And are we all
09:41going to celebrate?
09:43Oh, yes.
09:44No doubt he'll organize
09:45a coach tour to Clacton
09:46with lashings of beer
09:47and fish and chips.
09:49Oh, and he's going to produce
09:49what he calls
09:50a commemorative booklet.
09:52I shall refer to it
09:53as a brochure
09:53just to annoy him.
09:54Who's going to write it?
09:56Some journalist
09:56he's got hold of.
09:58Could be quite fun,
09:59though, don't you think?
09:59Huh.
10:01Devastating, I imagine.
10:02I can just see it
10:03with the old man's
10:04self-opinionated waffle
10:05sprawled across every other page.
10:06Hell, I could do it
10:07better in my sleep.
10:08Darling, why don't you?
10:10I'm sure your uncle
10:11would pay you well for it.
10:12Are you kidding?
10:14He'll have to pay
10:14this journalist,
10:15but for me,
10:16he'd expect it for nothing.
10:18Oh, Eric, that's not fair.
10:19That may not be fair,
10:20but it's true.
10:22And we always come back
10:24to the subject of money.
10:26I just can't make a nap
10:27for you, can I?
10:28Oh.
10:33I'm sorry.
10:34It's just that I get fed up
10:35with being pushed around
10:35by so many people.
10:38Come on.
10:40Let's be friends.
10:43Oh, well, I suppose
10:44this means solitary
10:45for me in the West Wing
10:46again tonight.
10:48Is there any point
10:49in anything else?
10:51Charming.
10:53Well, nothing seems
10:53to go right between us anymore.
10:55You're darn right it doesn't.
10:56I don't know.
10:58Not at all.
11:00I've been told
11:00I have a Yea-
11:02a M.
11:07A M.
11:10cheeky
11:10I don't know.
11:40I don't know.
12:10I must confess, the idea of this centennial book's been a bee in my body for some time.
12:26I find it all fascinating, sir.
12:27You know, what I'd really like to do is just sort of wander around, meeting people.
12:31Well, certainly.
12:32I suggest you have a word with Eric.
12:34He'll tell you about the younger side of the firm.
12:36Well, I'll leave you to introduce yourselves.
12:39Thank you, sir.
12:44Come in.
12:46Oh, I'm sorry to barge in on you like this.
12:49I'm Robert Wade.
12:49How are you?
12:50How do you do?
12:51I'm writing a history of your firm.
12:52Yes, I know about it.
12:53I thought we might have a little chat about your side of the business.
12:55Well, why not?
12:55The only thing is we can't very well talk here.
12:57At least I can't.
12:57I've got a very busy day on.
12:58Look, why don't you come round to the flat one night?
13:00Oh, I'd love to.
13:01Well, let's see.
13:03Would Friday suit you, say, eight o'clock?
13:05Mm-hmm.
13:05My wife will rustle a meal for us.
13:07Oh.
13:08Oh, that's very kind of you.
13:09It's Friday the 13th.
13:10I hope you're not superstitious.
13:11No, I'm not superstitious.
13:13Right, that's settled, then.
13:17Forgive me for asking with such short notice, Finlater,
13:20but some friends of mine are throwing a party this evening
13:23and have asked me to bring along a congenial friend.
13:25I wonder if you'd get come.
13:27I should like that very much.
13:28Please excuse me for asking you alone like this,
13:31but I don't even know if you are married.
13:33Well, that point doesn't arise this evening.
13:36Splendid.
13:36It's, um, it's not a formal party,
13:39and as the evening wears on,
13:41I expect it to develop along distinctly informal lines.
13:44Fair enough.
13:44Where shall we meet?
13:46What about the 144 club?
13:48I'm going to have a drink there first
13:49and then pop into a taxi.
13:59That was how lovely to come.
14:01Now you know everybody, don't you?
14:02Oh, yes.
14:03I need to introduce you.
14:04Never mind.
14:06Where's your husband tonight, Eva?
14:08In Beirut.
14:09Dicking up uranium in dried up riverbeds.
14:14Where's your drink?
14:15Jimmy, I want you to take particular care of this young man.
14:18If you don't, we'll all be thrown out.
14:20His father's the landlord.
14:23Eva, darling.
14:23Yes.
14:24I'd like you to meet Eric Windleter.
14:27Mrs. Pelley.
14:28How do you do?
14:28Hello.
14:29He prints stamps or something in the city.
14:31Excuse me.
14:32Good.
14:33That's hardly a fair description of what I do, however.
14:35Come along and meet people.
14:37Jimmy, darling, give this handsome man a drink.
14:39What will it be?
14:40Uh, scotch, please.
14:41I'm very glad Peter brought you along.
14:43I'm glad, too.
14:44You know something.
14:45I always meet a charming man on Friday the 13th.
14:48Oh, that's very flattering.
14:50Friday the...
14:51Is it?
14:52Yeah.
14:53Look, there's something very important I've forgotten.
14:55Would you excuse me for a moment?
14:56Why, of course.
15:02Hello.
15:02Mr. Wade?
15:18Good evening.
15:18Oh, do come in.
15:20I'm afraid Eric isn't back yet.
15:22Oh?
15:22I can't think what could have kept him so late.
15:25Well, shall I take this?
15:25Oh, thank you.
15:26Oh, perhaps that's him now.
15:27Excuse me.
15:28Surely.
15:32Hello.
15:36Hello, Cherry.
15:37Oh, Eric, where on earth are you?
15:39I know.
15:40I clean forgot.
15:41How could you possibly forget?
15:43I don't know how, but I did.
15:44Will you get back here straight away?
15:46Look, I can't do that.
15:47I've got a business engagement.
15:49A client.
15:50I can't put it off now.
15:51Eric, you must come.
15:52You invited him.
15:53He's here now.
15:54Look, can't you help me?
15:55I'll fill him up a drink.
15:56Tell him my car broke down.
15:57Tell him I'm sorry.
15:58Tell him anything.
15:59Tell him I'll see him in the office in the morning.
16:00All right?
16:01Eric, I'll never forgive you for this.
16:02Never.
16:10Les just ont faits, rien va plus.
16:20Le vincent, moi, ampère et basse.
16:27You like to gamble?
16:28Sure.
16:29Why not?
16:30Fine.
16:32It's all I can afford.
16:34We'll break it up, please.
16:35I suppose I'd better have the same.
16:37In ones, please.
16:44Alors, faites vos yeux, monsieur de l'homme.
16:46Faites vos yeux, s'il vous plaît.
16:49Faites vos yeux.
16:50Les yeux sont faits.
17:08Faites vos yeux, madame.
17:14Faites vos yeux, madame.
17:17Faites vos yeux, monsieur de l'homme.
17:20Faites vos yeux.
17:21Faites vos yeux.
17:24oh
17:34je
17:38son fait
17:49the trees
17:54Wow, so far, so good. In any case, out of point, it would have been a very boring evening. Thank you.
18:06So, you're a novelist, Robert.
18:08Well, I managed to get about one book published every year. I suppose that entitles me to call myself a novelist.
18:13I wonder if I've read anything of yours.
18:15I write under an alias, Art Wilson.
18:18Oh, yes, Autumn Harvest.
18:21Oh, Autumn Harvest.
18:22Oh, I liked it.
18:22Did you? Well, thank you.
18:24The girl in it, was she your wife?
18:27Yes, in a way.
18:30My wife died some years ago.
18:33I'm sorry.
18:35Would you like to get and sit by the fire and I'll bring you some coffee?
18:37Well, thank you.
18:38You're done.
18:39Fait, monsieur.
18:48Fait, monsieur.
18:51Monsieur, so fait.
18:52Well, that's that.
19:05That's the end of my chips and also the end of my money.
19:24That's no problem.
19:25Take out an I.U. to the bank and sign a check before you leave.
19:28Okay?
19:30Okay.
19:30Let's go.
19:31Okay.
19:31Eva certainly has got tabs on your friend.
19:34I've asked her to keep her eyes on him.
19:36I want to see how he's fixed financially.
19:38Alex, give Mr. Windlater an I.U. for 20, will you?
19:41Would you sign here, please, sir?
19:49Right.
19:53Oh, I've had too much whisky.
20:23I'm not used to it. Still, I had to do something to put me in a better mood.
20:27Hey, you're not putting the blame on me, are you?
20:29No. It's Eric I was livid with this evening.
20:33Oh, why?
20:35You didn't believe the story about the car, did you?
20:38Oh? Wasn't it true?
20:41No. He just forgot you were coming, that's all.
20:44Oh. Well, what does it matter?
20:48Oh, Eric's always doing this sort of thing to me.
20:51I don't think I can stand it much longer.
20:54It's like that, is it?
20:56It is. It's hopeless.
21:00I am sorry.
21:03Oh, I don't know why I'm telling you all this.
21:09After all, you're a guest. Practically a stranger.
21:12Oh. A stranger's often easier to talk to.
21:16How long have you been married?
21:19Three and a half years now.
21:21Is there another woman?
21:24No, I don't think so.
21:26He's a strange man, my husband.
21:29He can be very kind and generous.
21:32But he has to assert himself.
21:35He gets these moods.
21:38Sometimes he hardly talks for days.
21:41Any chance of your making things up?
21:46No, I don't want to.
21:50I see.
21:53I suppose he'll be coming back soon, won't he?
21:57You don't have to go.
21:59I put a record on.
22:02We'll have some music.
22:04No, Jack.
22:09I don't want music.
22:11I don't want music.
22:12Do you?
22:13Do you?
22:31The number 32, rouge.
22:35Fais-le-manger, s'il vous plaît.
22:37Eric.
22:38Fais-le-manger.
22:39On board.
22:41So am I.
22:43You know, this lot will be playing for breakfast, Anne.
22:45The number 36, rouge.
22:47You want to...
22:58Right, you've got my IOU.
23:00Who do I make it out to?
23:02Cash, please, son.
23:09All right.
23:10I'll tear it up, will you?
23:11Certainly.
23:12Good night, sir.
23:13Good night.
23:14Good night.
23:15Good night.
23:16Good night.
23:17Good night.
23:18Good night.
23:19Good night, sir.
23:20Good night.
23:21Good night.
23:22Good night.
23:26It's a disavory.
23:27What is it?
23:28Your friend has forgotten the date.
23:29Mr Desavory? What is it? Your friend has forgotten the date.
23:36He hasn't forgotten the date. This is deliberately a post-dated cheque.
23:40What sort of a man would post-date a cheque for 20 quid?
23:43Someone in a pretty tight spot for cash.
23:46Look, I'll take this off your hands, okay?
23:59Eric, meet me, 144 Club, 6 o'clock this evening.
24:29Evening, Mr Desavory.
24:35Hello, well, I'm prepared to come. What have you been to have?
24:39Scotch, thank you.
24:40Look, what's all this about my cheque?
24:43I just thought you'd like to know that I've settled your debt.
24:46It won't be presented.
24:48Well, that's all very nice, but why?
24:50Just a friendly gesture.
24:52I don't get it.
24:53Look, I'd like to have a little chat with you. A business chat.
24:56Shall we go over to my table?
24:58Thank you, sir.
24:59Oh, thank you.
25:00A couple of large scotches, Cliff.
25:02Very good, sir.
25:06Well?
25:07Do you like the chance to earn some money, Eric?
25:10Big money?
25:11That all depends on what you call big money.
25:14A thousand pounds, for example.
25:18Okay.
25:22A thousand?
25:23On your promise to help us.
25:25Help you do what?
25:27We want some information.
25:30Nothing dramatic.
25:31Just a few facts.
25:33What information could I possibly give you worth that amount?
25:36I want to know what business our people are doing with your firm.
25:39What the order is and the delivery date.
25:41I couldn't do that.
25:42Why not?
25:43Look, you're wasting your time.
25:45I doubt if I could find that out even if I wanted to.
25:47Of course you could.
25:48You're with the firm.
25:49You don't seem to realize that security is very strict on government contracts.
25:52I'm not saying it will be easy.
25:54Look, what's all this about?
25:56That I can't tell you.
25:58But our contacts from Lovador prepare to pay big money for the kind of facts that you can lay your hands on.
26:03I've already told you.
26:04I doubt if I can.
26:05Uncle keeps that sort of thing very much to himself.
26:07Well, ask him.
26:08Think up some pretext and ask him directly.
26:10You don't know my uncle.
26:12You've nothing to lose.
26:14He won't know what you're up to and there's no reason why I should ever find out.
26:19That's certainly true.
26:20He wouldn't know what I was up to.
26:22You agree to help us then?
26:25All right.
26:26It so happens that I need the money.
26:29But let's get one thing straight.
26:31After this, no dice.
26:33Understand?
26:34I understand.
26:41This is a bit over-inked.
26:42We can't show this to the client and change these two round.
26:45It's just not good enough.
26:47I agree.
26:48I hear you're taking on more men in the machine room.
26:51Yeah.
26:52Is that on account of this, er, Lavador job?
26:55It is.
26:56Is it a big contract?
26:58Yeah.
26:59What's it worth to us?
27:01Around the 70,000 mark.
27:03Foreign currency, I suppose.
27:05Yeah.
27:06When, er, when do we deliver?
27:09I'd prefer not to talk about it.
27:11For security reasons, we've been asked to keep this particular transaction very secret.
27:17This is badly off balance.
27:19Who's on layout?
27:21It's a 70 grand currency order.
27:26I'd estimate there'd be about 20 million notes.
27:30Hmm.
27:31Some order.
27:32And the delivery date?
27:34I...
27:35I couldn't find that out.
27:36It's impossible.
27:38Well, I'm sorry, but, er, no delivery date, no money.
27:42All right.
27:43Perhaps you can tell me how it can be done, then.
27:46Don't you get the information from the dispatch department?
27:49Well, not during office hours.
27:50They'd be suspicious.
27:51You'll just have to put in a bit of overtime, won't you?
27:53Do you use a camera?
27:54Yes.
27:55It's one of my hobbies.
27:56Right.
27:57I want a photostat copy of the contract.
27:59And I want to know the number and type of boxes ordered.
28:02And the time of delivery.
28:04Okay, I'll try.
28:06But, er, don't you think this deserves more than a thousand?
28:11All right.
28:13And I could do with something on account.
28:15Very well.
28:17You'll get the rest when the job is finished.
28:22You've seen a battery.
28:37I've put it somewhere.
28:38Oh, yes.
28:39Is this the one?
28:41That's it.
28:43Oh, Eric.
28:44Could I have some money?
28:45Yeah, sure.
28:46Will, er, a fiver be enough?
28:48Plenty.
28:49I'm only going to the hairdresser.
28:51Oh, the hairdresser's on.
28:55It's about time I've smartened myself up.
28:57What do I say there?
28:59Anyway, get yourself a new dress while you're at it.
29:03You're very generous all of a sudden, aren't you?
29:21I'm not in the flowers here.
29:22Really?
29:23I want to well talk.
29:25Oh, no.
29:26We'll take you again.
29:28I don't remember.
29:31We've gotta go with the
29:49I don't know.
30:19I don't know.
30:49I don't know.
31:19I don't know.
31:49I don't know.
32:19I don't know.
32:49I don't know.
33:19I don't know.
33:49I don't know.
34:19I don't know.
34:49Just what are you driving at?
34:52When this plan succeeds, and it will, I'll be leaving this country.
34:57But some of us will have to stay behind.
35:00And I can't guarantee that they'll keep their mouth shut.
35:03If you see what I'll be doing, I don't know.
35:07I've got myself in a hell of a jam, haven't I?
35:09Not necessarily.
35:10Look, supposing I do agree to come in with you, how do I know you'll keep your word?
35:17I've kept my word so far, haven't I?
35:19Oh, come on.
35:20let's drink to success.
35:32So this was the Windlater family seat.
35:39I hope you're impressed.
35:41Must have been quite a place in its heyday.
35:43I've got to find something interesting to write about it for this history of the firm.
35:46Oh, I think this was just a hideout for old Uncle Bertie Windlater and his various girlfriends.
35:50Oh, quite a boy, was he?
35:52So I believe.
35:54Pity I can't put a bit of scandal in the centenary book.
35:56But I don't think Mr. Ernest would like it to be too human.
35:59No, I don't think he would.
36:00Let's have a look at it.
36:09There's Eric.
36:28What's he doing down here?
36:31I've no idea.
36:33Let's go and see.
36:39Excellent job, Mr. Windlater.
37:06Sir, I should like to express my thanks to everybody concerned.
37:09Thank you, Mr. Telling.
37:11I'll pass your message on.
37:12I assume that one of your officials will be coming to seal the boxes before loading.
37:16That is correct.
37:17My nephew was offered to take charge of the transport arrangements.
37:20Perhaps it would be a good plan if we had a word with him now.
37:25Eric, you remember Mr. Telling, don't you?
37:27Yes, how are you?
37:28Telling wants to check over the transport arrangements.
37:31Also the problem of security.
37:33I understand you will be providing guards.
37:35Yes, in addition to myself, I'll be taking along two men, Wilson and Evans, along with the driver.
37:41And we will be sending our own security officer from delegation.
37:45Now, we've worked out an extremely tight schedule, which means arriving at Gatwick Airport at exactly 1.45.
37:52I don't want you to be too early, yet any delay would upset arrangements in L'Alvador.
37:57I follow.
37:58Space being limited, it might simplify matters if I drive the van.
38:01I know the route to Gatwick.
38:02Good idea.
38:04Hmm.
38:05And then there is the matter of the police escort.
38:08Ah, yes.
38:08That will be arranged for the local division.
38:10They usually are pretty helpful in these matters.
38:12Fine.
38:12Then I can leave this to you.
38:13One small point.
38:15When is delivery day?
38:17For heaven's sake.
38:19Security is strict in this forum.
38:21You mean you've not yet been told?
38:23No.
38:23We've kept this whole business completely secret.
38:26Soon I can tell you now.
38:27It's the day after tomorrow.
38:28Eric, you'll be late.
38:40Coming.
38:46Morning, darling.
38:48Come on, your egg will be cold.
38:49No, I haven't time for that anyway.
38:51What have you been doing?
38:52Just tidying up a few things.
38:53You're not going away or something, are you?
38:58Going away?
38:59Whatever made you think that?
39:01I saw you put a suitcase in your room.
39:03Oh, no, I've got some papers to take to the office this morning.
39:06Anything special?
39:08Hmm.
39:08As a matter of fact, it is.
39:09Ever heard of L'Albador?
39:11Vaguely, why?
39:11They're reorganizing their currency.
39:14Some financial wangle.
39:15Economics, you know.
39:17I like that hairstyle.
39:18It suits you.
39:18You should keep it.
39:22Well, I must go.
39:30Goodbye, darling.
39:31What a beauty.
39:50Oh, it's a car, Miss Gander.
39:52We seem to have some very important visitors this morning.
39:56Well, that'll be the official from the legation.
39:58I must take him down to Mr. Winlatter.
39:59Yes, Mr. Wade's here.
40:05It's for you.
40:10Hello?
40:11Oh, Robert.
40:12I'm sorry to disturb you.
40:13Are you alone?
40:14Hello, darling.
40:15Yes, yes, I'm alone.
40:17Look, have you seen Eric this morning?
40:19Yes, I have.
40:19He's in the works now.
40:21I think he's leaving me.
40:23For good, I mean.
40:24Oh, what makes you say that?
40:26Well, this morning when he left,
40:27he kissed me and
40:29I think it was to kiss me goodbye.
40:32Darling, he probably just realized
40:34how much he's been neglecting you.
40:35No, it's not that.
40:37Look, I must see you.
40:38All right, we meet for lunch.
40:40Usual place about one.
40:40And, darling,
40:41don't you worry.
40:42Mr. Arkwright,
40:52we'd like to check
40:52the high denomination groups, please.
40:54Yes, sir.
40:55These comprise all the 100 Ks.
40:57The serial number
40:58B, J, O, Z?
41:00Yes, in 5,000.
41:02Will you open up this one?
41:04Certainly.
41:04Fred.
41:05Yes, sir, would you?
41:12I am quite satisfied, gentlemen.
41:41I suggest you proceed
41:43with the loading
41:43without further delay.
41:44I will go to the airport
41:45now and arrange with customers.
41:47Good day, gentlemen.
41:50Hold on to the phone, Mike.
41:56Help!
42:11How's it going, Evans?
42:15Niddyberry, sir.
42:15Oh, Eric,
42:16this is Mr. Cappell,
42:17security officer
42:18from the legation.
42:19How to do?
42:19How to do.
42:20I shall be traveling
42:21with the consignment
42:21to El Salvador.
42:22I see.
42:23Ready to leave?
42:24Evans?
42:24Yes, sir.
42:25Fine.
42:25See you later, Eric.
42:26Mr. Cappell,
42:27if you get in the back
42:28with Evans,
42:28I'll lock you in, all right?
42:29As you wish.
42:31Wilson,
42:31you come in the front
42:32with me.
42:32Right, sir.
43:02Hello, darling.
43:28Look, you've got it all wrong.
43:30The furthest away
43:30that Eric is going
43:31is Gatwick Airport.
43:32He's driving
43:33a vanload of money.
43:34Apparently,
43:34it's all terribly hush-hush.
43:35Yes, he mentioned it
43:36this morning,
43:36something to do
43:37with L'Alvador.
43:38They're changing
43:38their currency or something.
43:39L'Alvador?
43:41That was the name
43:41painted in all those
43:42boxes down at the old
43:43manor, remember?
43:44So it was.
43:46Did you say
43:47Eric was driving?
43:48Mm-hmm.
43:49But he never
43:50drives the firm's vans.
43:52Why should he?
43:53The police car's flashing its light.
44:19Something must be wrong.
44:20You better pull out.
44:29Shall I run back
44:30and see what they want?
44:30Yes, will you?
44:38What's the trouble?
44:38Oh, how we've got a puncher.
44:39Puncher?
44:40Oh, you.
44:40Put him in the back.
44:43What's up, sir?
44:44Looks like the police car's
44:45had a puncher.
44:45Wilson's gone to give them a hand.
44:46You two all right in there?
44:47Yes, thanks.
44:48All right to smoke in here.
44:49I should think so.
44:52Eric, you know what you have to do.
44:54Do it carefully.
44:54Evans?
44:59Yes, Mr. Barry?
45:00The police are short of a jack.
45:01Now, you've got a toolkit in there.
45:02I'm going to open up.
45:03Okay?
45:04Okay.
45:09Is this the one, sir?
45:12Hey, what the?
45:16Well, please, tie them up.
45:17You found this today?
45:21Yes, in one of his suits.
45:22It's practically blackmail.
45:24I know.
45:25Did he sell a car that he hadn't paid for?
45:27Well, that's what I want to find out.
45:28I must see him.
45:29I might be able to help him.
45:31Yes, but if he is going to run away,
45:32do you think you'll be able
45:33to make him change his mind?
45:34I don't know.
45:35But I'm frightened
45:35he's going to do something reckless.
45:37Come on, then.
45:38You may not have left the works yet.
45:47Come on, we've got exactly 12 minutes.
46:15Get to the airport.
46:16Get those boxes out.
46:37They should be here by now.
46:39I can't understand it.
46:46All right, that's the lot.
46:53You okay?
46:54Yes, sure.
46:58Well, good luck.
47:00My pain will be here when you get back.
47:02It better be.
47:02I don't know what's happened to Mr. Eric.
47:18Apparently, the van hasn't arrived
47:19at Gatwick Airport yet.
47:21The Lelvedore people are phoning.
47:22Mr. Ernest isn't here.
47:23Perhaps they've had an accident.
47:24I'm sure Eric shouldn't be driving that van.
47:26What time was it, you?
47:27A quarter of an hour ago.
47:29I phoned the police station
47:30to ask them to radio their escort car.
47:32And they said they hadn't been asked
47:33to send one.
47:36Come on, we're going down to Gatwick.
47:37Come on, we're going down to Gatwick.
47:46you're late what was the delay well what happened to your security man
48:16he didn't show up we waited quarter of an hour then we had to leave that's very strange
48:19anyway the plane is waiting will you hurry please right
48:22get those loaders moving they don't want to stay here very long me neither straight back
48:42what
49:12Peter, he's here.
49:28I'll get going.
49:30Right.
49:42I'll get going.
50:12Sign this, please.
50:23Thank you for your help.
50:24I shall tell our people how cooperative you have been.
50:27But in this case, I doubt it will get me promotion.
50:30Goodbye.
50:42Is he out?
51:01Sorry, I can't take you with me.
51:13It is Eric.
51:14I can't take you with me.
51:44One, two, three!
52:03Well, went without a hitch.
52:08Without a hitch? You income fool.
52:14Eric! Eric, whatever's happened, what are you doing?
52:18Cherry, there's no time to quest.
52:19Now listen to me, for heaven's sake, whatever it is you're trying to do...
52:21Cherry, get back in the car. Eric, the plane, quickly.
52:23I'm sorry it had to be this way.
52:25Come on, move, all of you. You two, back in the car.
52:27Come on, move!
52:44Come on, get in.
52:48Hey, what about the money?
52:49That's all right.
52:50I thought you were going to set forward to it.
52:51You're all taken care of.
52:53Time bomb goes up in about one minute, then we can take off.
52:55Time bomb? What about my wife?
52:57Didn't you hear me? I must warn my wife.
52:58It's too late to think about that now.
53:00Besides, her writer friend might try and do something heroic.
53:02That would spoil our plans, wouldn't it?
53:04Our plans? Yours, you mean, not mine?
53:05Our, surely, Eric. This is your future, too, now, remember?
53:08I must have been mad to have trusted you.
53:23Help! Help!
53:25Wait! Wait!
53:29Under those boxes, a time bomb!
53:32Get it out, quick!
53:34You can't save me, quick!
53:38No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
53:54Looks as though someone may spoil your plans.
54:05Goodbye, pal.
54:06I may be in trouble in this country, but I'd hate to be in your shoes when you get back to yours
54:36I may be in trouble in this country
55:06No, Sherry, no!
55:26Let me go! Let me go to him!
55:28There's nothing you can do for him. Not anymore.
55:36There's nothing you can do for him.
56:06There's nothing you can do for him.
56:08There's nothing you can do for him.
56:10There's nothing you can do for him.
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