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Miss Scarlet and The Duke - Season 6 Episode 6 -
The Line of Duty
The Line of Duty
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00:00Frim, I'm arresting you for aiding in escape from lawful custody.
00:04Perhaps you should take a break from the writing.
00:06I will not go back to that mortuary until Mr. Wormsley has offered me a full apology.
00:10I can assure you Inspector Blake and I are in the best of terms, professionally speaking.
00:13Have you lost your mind? Think of the damage to your reputation!
00:30I can assure you that you are in the best of terms, professionally speaking.
00:46I am a person who has been in the best of terms, professionally speaking.
01:52Hello?
02:04Who's there?
02:17Alexander?
02:21What are you doing here?
02:24Seems an urgent night to come to this address.
02:27As did I.
02:29Condemned asylum.
02:31Think of nicer places to meet.
02:35Welcome to my office.
02:42Miss Scarlet, Inspector Blick.
02:45Do appreciate your punctuality.
02:47Miss Scott?
02:49Yes.
02:50That's what you call me, isn't it?
02:53I use so many names it's hard to keep track.
02:56Oh, I do apologise for the surroundings.
03:01What they lack in comfort they make up for in discretion.
03:04You've summoned us here on government business.
03:07Please.
03:08As you know, my department deals with international espionage, not murder investigations.
03:14You will have read about the death of Sir Joseph Milner, Under Secretary at the Foreign Office.
03:20On the face of it, there are no suspicious circumstances.
03:24But, Sir Joseph spent much of his time moving between the foreign embassies.
03:29So, I am duty-bound to make sure there is no foul play.
03:33Your assistance in this matter will, of course, be rewarded with a generous increase in manpower and resources in your next budget review.
03:44And for you, Miss Scarlet, shall we say, double your usual fee?
03:51In return, I want a full written report on the circumstances of Sir Joseph's death.
03:56For my eyes only, of course.
03:59This investigation is strictly off the books.
04:03Do whatever you need to do.
04:05Just, um, be discreet.
04:10Oh!
04:11There is one more thing.
04:13That unpleasant business of the young lady caught spying around Scotland Yard means there will be some changes coming down the line.
04:20All officers will be made to sign a declaration of interest outlining any relationships with those they deal with in the line of duty.
04:31So, given the two of you are now romantically involved, this will be the last time you work together.
04:41Hm.
04:52Drink?
04:53We're good, double.
04:54We'll be editing almost the last, double.
04:56You can save me if three times�를 get up by in the lane.
05:05I'm sorry, heaven plays a little bit.
05:10I hate to hear some of us.
05:12I hate to hear some of us.
05:14issippi cuts...
05:15We knew we couldn't keep it quiet forever
05:45We'll be fine
05:49I guess what my business may not
05:52Losing Scotland Yard as a client
05:56There I was thinking you're worried about us
05:58I'm teasing you Eliza
06:02Don't you know I don't like it
06:05I know how hard you've worked to build your business
06:08I really am sorry
06:10I know you are
06:13To our last case
06:18Our last case
06:20Whatever the future brings
06:22You will prevail
06:24And if you don't you can always blame me
06:27Thank you Mr. Victor Blake
06:30I appreciate it
06:31Well if this is to be our last case
06:51We better make it count
06:51How do we investigate the death of a government minister discreetly
06:57We tread carefully and use people we can trust
07:00I trust Clarence with my life as well as my ledgers
07:05And someone else comes to mind too
07:08Sir Joseph Milner was a senior minister at the foreign office
07:36Right-hand man to the foreign secretary
07:38Yes I read about him
07:39He died from a hunting accident
07:41The official story is he fell from his horse
07:44Cut his leg
07:45The wound got infected
07:47He developed a fever dying a few days later
07:48Official story?
07:50That's not what happened
07:51That's what we intend to find out
07:54Oh you think perhaps he was murdered
07:55What makes you think that?
07:56Well we can't go into detail
07:58Not yet at least
07:59Sir Joseph mixed at the highest levels
08:02Parliament, Whitehall, any number of foreign embassies
08:04We cannot simply turn up and start asking questions
08:07Which is why we'll have a cover
08:08We'll say we're investigating a spate of street thefts in Westminster and Mayfair
08:13My father did this once when his prime suspect was from a powerful family
08:16And it worked?
08:19With a little help from me
08:20The area of our bogus street thefts will include Park Lane where Sir Joseph lived
08:27As well as the government offices in Whitehall
08:30And the embassies he frequented
08:32We need you two to poke around at the areas that require
08:35Well less conventional methods
08:37Myself and Inspector Blake will deal with the face-to-face interviews
08:41Gaining access to the premises to see what we can learn about Sir Joseph
08:44And to avoid suspicion we'll have an increased uniform presence on the streets
08:47Just as we would in a genuine investigation
08:49So this is to stay strictly between the four of us?
08:53Five
08:53I have a man on the inside
08:55The robberies took place in Mayfair and Westminster
08:58So there will be extra patrols on the street
09:00Anyone who looks suspicious or anyone who think may have seen something
09:03Pull them over, see what they have to say
09:04Yeah, right, you're on
09:05I have a question, sir
09:06I haven't heard anything about these robberies
09:10Uh, me neither
09:11Where are the incident reports?
09:14There's a backlog in the clerical office
09:16No doubt the incident reports are being processed as we speak
09:20And those two case files you wanted
09:25Thanks, mate
09:26Thank you
09:27Do you have a moment, Mrs Potts?
09:28Of course, Detective Willis
09:30I need some incident reports
09:37Oh, if you'd just give me the reference numbers
09:38I can find them for you right away
09:40It's...
09:40It's a little more complicated than that
09:44A delicate matter that requires the utmost discretion
09:47Ladies, listen up
09:53There's been a spate of street thefts
09:56And Detective Willis is making this a top priority
09:59So we need to stop what we're doing
10:01And type up the incident report
10:03Right away
10:04Yes, ma'am
10:05Yes, ma'am
10:06Yes, ma'am
10:07It's up and down this road here
10:12I don't see anything at home
10:14It's fine, please
10:20I have heard of no robberies on this street.
10:33It was mostly in the neighbouring area.
10:36But the Metropolitan Police like to be thorough.
10:40In truth, it is no surprise that I have heard nothing.
10:42My employer died last week, and I have barely left this house.
10:47There is so much to do.
10:51I'm very sorry to hear that, sir.
10:56It was a shock to the entire staff.
10:59Sir Joseph was a good man.
11:02This particular gang liked to target wealthy gentlemen and follow them to their residence.
11:08Such evil in this world.
11:11I couldn't agree more, Mr Lawrence.
11:15Perhaps you could summarise Sir Joseph's daily routine in the event the thieves had been following him.
11:20Sir Joseph would go to Whitehall to work, and then to various embassies around the city.
11:28He'd come back late with...
11:31With...
11:33He enjoyed the company of ladies.
11:38That is all I shall say.
11:39There visited at least a dozen of the embassies, but could find nothing of interest about Sir Joseph.
11:55Seemed affable enough.
11:57What did they say?
11:58Quiet.
11:59Well-mannered.
12:01Not given to voicing strong opinions.
12:03He was a politician.
12:04He was a politician.
12:05Well, exactly.
12:06Yeah.
12:07Butler said much the same.
12:08Although, there was one thing of interest.
12:10Apparently, Sir Joseph liked female company.
12:15Lovers or ladies of the night?
12:16He wouldn't say.
12:17I tried to press him, but he wouldn't give details.
12:19He may wish to preserve his reputation.
12:24No one wants a butler who gossips.
12:26No, but it's something else.
12:29Something I can't put my finger on.
12:37What?
12:40Nothing.
12:42What?
12:47I'll miss this.
12:49Us working together.
12:57So you were saying?
12:59We need to see the coroner's report into Sir Joseph's death.
13:03I can't request a fire from the mortuary of a court suspicion.
13:07We need someone that we can trust.
13:10I trust Barnabas Potts.
13:12But he's adamant he won't return to work until Mr. Wormsley has apologized.
13:16God knows Ivy's tried.
13:18And there's no one else who might persuade him?
13:22Perhaps Mr. Potts isn't the one who needs persuading.
13:40Mr. Wormsley?
13:42Yes?
13:44So good to finally meet you.
13:46I do feel like I know you already.
13:49I've been asking around about you and learnt a great deal.
13:52Where you go?
13:54What you do?
13:56Who you meet?
14:00It's all down here.
14:03A complete list of everything you've been up to.
14:06Perhaps Mrs. Wormsley might be interested in a coffee too.
14:16What do you want?
14:18I want to talk to you about a friend of mine.
14:20Oh, what a muddle indeed!
14:24Mr. Potts. It is grand to see you back.
14:26Oh, it's good to be back, Detective Willows.
14:27Mr. Wormsley's change of heart was most unexpected.
14:29But to his credit, he apologized.
14:31Several times in fact, most profusely.
14:32He insisted I return to work immediately and practically dragged me from the house.
14:36And I know why.
14:37You do?
14:38The place is in total disarray and in need of urgent attention.
14:39But as I always say...
14:41The world is going to hell and I'm not.
14:42No, I'm not.
14:43I'm not.
14:44No.
14:45I'm not.
14:46I'm not.
14:47I'm not.
14:49I'm not.
14:50I am.
14:51I'm not.
14:52But I'm not.
14:53I'm not.
14:54I'm not.
14:56I'm not.
14:57I'm not.
14:58I'm not.
14:59I'm not.
15:00The place is in total disarray and in need of urgent attention.
15:05But as I always say...
15:07The world is going to hell in a handcart.
15:09If you want something doing, ask a busy person.
15:12Well, it is lucky for me that you're here, Mr. Potts,
15:14because there's a coroner's report I need to see.
15:16Now, the deceased in question, well,
15:19let's just say it's a confidential matter
15:21and one that demands your utmost discretion.
15:30I got your message. Is this him?
15:36He's been delivering coal to the Joseph's house twice a week
15:39for the past three years.
15:41I thought he could give us some insight into the minister's domestic staff.
15:45This gentleman, for want of a better word,
15:48has a criminal record for assault.
15:51He broke a man's arm in an arm wrestling match.
15:54Well, he's a big man.
15:57He didn't win. He lost.
15:58That's why he broke his opponent's arm.
16:01But he failed to declare his criminal record
16:04when he took a job delivering coal to a government minister.
16:07I thought he could give us useful leverage when we question him.
16:10A man like that won't take too kindly to leverage.
16:16Well, just to confirm,
16:19should this turn into a physical confrontation,
16:21that is very much your department, not mine.
16:28not mine.
16:30Leave it with me.
16:36He almost shut up. He's about to start.
16:37Come on. Come on.
16:40Hold on, hold on, hold on...
16:50Come on, man!
17:06I'm no match for you, my friend.
17:20Drink?
17:23That would be more swell, calm.
17:36Mrs Potts, I just wanted to thank you for your assistance and for your discretion.
17:44Oh, it's my pleasure, Detective Willows.
17:46In all honesty, I quite enjoyed it.
17:48Oh, while you're here, the applicant's new office manager, they need security clearance.
17:54The powers that be have been extra cautious after what happened with Miss Summers.
17:59Oh, I am sorry. That was insensitive of me.
18:01No.
18:03I'm the one who should apologise. I should have seen through her.
18:07No, you weren't the only one taken in by her. It wasn't your fault.
18:11Well, let's hope the disciplinary board agree.
18:13You're one of the best officers we have, Detective Willows. I'm sure they'll see that.
18:21Thank you, Mrs Potts.
18:31So, here's what we know.
18:32Sir Joseph liked the women, and his butler's slightly shifty.
18:38Is that it?
18:39Afraid so.
18:41Although I could also imagine that you look beautiful today.
18:44Today?
18:46So not yesterday?
18:48Has anyone ever told you you can be rather demanding?
18:49Constantly.
18:51Constantly.
18:55Oh, please tell us you have something.
18:57I spoke to the man who delivers the coal to Sir Joseph's house.
19:01After a few drinks, he got loose-lipped.
19:04Told me there's a butler there, a Mr Lawrence.
19:06I spoke to him today.
19:10Apparently, none of the other servants like him.
19:14Rumour has it, Sir Joseph accused him of theft, and planned to dismiss him.
19:19But then, the minister opt and croaked it.
19:26And there's something else?
19:27Even though he lives in a servant's quarters, Mr Lawrence rents a lodging room in Whitechapel.
19:35Do you have the address?
19:37Of course he does.
19:54Mr Lawrence?
19:54Ladies first.
20:12Thank you, Inspector Blake.
20:24Mr Lawrence.
20:46How is he?
20:47The doctor isn't sure what's wrong with him.
20:49He has a fever, breathing problems, and muscle spasms in his neck and jaw.
20:53Sounds like tetanus.
20:55They're considering it.
20:57I can't see any wounds on his body that would trigger the infection.
21:00Mr Scarlet?
21:01Sir.
21:02I have the corridor's report, Mr Joseph.
21:04It's believed that the cut he sustained falling from his horse may have caused an infection.
21:09The cause of death was given as cardiac arrest, most likely due to tetanus.
21:13So Joseph and his butler both were suspected tetanus?
21:15It's a bit odd, isn't it, given that it's uninfectious.
21:21Odd and unlikely.
21:22Mr Potts said there was something else that caused those symptoms.
21:25Strictly and poisoning.
21:27Strictly and poisoning.
21:36Mr Wormsley was most keen to hear all about my ideas for improving the mortuary.
21:39I must say he's a changed man.
21:41Oh, it's good indeed to be back.
21:46But alas, I shall have to withdraw my application to be office manager at Scotland Yard.
21:52I'm so sorry to disappoint you, my Jewel.
21:55I know how much you are relishing us working together.
21:59Scotland Yard's loss is the mortuary's game, Barnabas.
22:04Thank you, my beloved.
22:08Right.
22:09I have an extremely long to-do list.
22:12This great city of ours seems to increase its supply of the dead each and every day.
22:17But as I always say...
22:19If you want something doing, ask a busy person.
22:21No.
22:22Well, I'm just going to head in the handcart.
22:27It's nice to have my happy Barnabas back again.
22:31Now we just need to work on you.
22:34I'm fine.
22:36Then why does your face tell me otherwise?
22:39You've been very quiet.
22:47There are changes coming at Scotland Yard.
22:49Inspector Blake will have to declare our relationship and we will no longer be able to work together.
22:54Well, I suppose it couldn't stay secret forever.
23:00Yes, but losing Scotland Yard as a client will be a loss indeed.
23:03When you were a little girl...
23:05When you were a little girl...
23:07Please don't say it.
23:07You don't know what I was going to say.
23:09When I was a little girl, I had a similar problem.
23:11I overcame that problem and learned a lesson I can use as an adult.
23:15I wasn't going to say that.
23:16Yes, you were.
23:18How many formative experiences can one child have?
23:21I wish you were still a child.
23:24I put you over my knee for being so rude.
23:26You know a gentleman covers his mouth when he yawns.
23:55A gentleman doesn't stay up all night doing background checks.
24:00What did you find?
24:02Nothing.
24:05All Sir Joseph's household staff were clean.
24:11I'm getting too old for this.
24:16Are you taking a nap?
24:19In here?
24:19Yes.
24:22If you stop talking.
24:24This is a place of work, not a lodging house.
24:34Aha!
24:37I think I found something.
24:38Just before he died, a large transfer of money was made from Sir Joseph's bank account to
24:45a small German bank in the city.
24:50We need to find out who this bank account belongs to.
24:55Come along.
24:57No time to rest.
25:01Hurry up!
25:02It was here Mr. Lawrence collapsed, so I would wager it was poison.
25:12Someone would use strychnine as a poison of choice.
25:16I imagine they'd put it in food or drink.
25:19The question is, who would want to poison the butler and his employer?
25:24I almost told Sophia about us last night.
25:36Well, almost?
25:37I'd like to do it together.
25:42I hope she takes it well.
25:43She's certainly very fond of you.
25:45She thinks you're funny.
25:47Funny?
25:48Is it odd?
25:50Funny isn't amusing.
25:52Although you are a little odd.
26:06Alexander.
26:11That's an awful lot of watches for one man.
26:13Especially for someone on a butler's wage.
26:16What's this?
26:19Cooling cars.
26:19Countess Polchek.
26:26Russian embassy.
26:26There has been a recent spate of robberies in the area, Ambassador Polchek.
26:38I have heard nothing of these robberies of which we speak.
26:44The thieves have been targeting ladies mostly, which is why Miss Scarlet is helping Scotland Yard with our inquiries.
26:48During our investigations, we were able to recover some of the stolen items, one of which is a silver card holder belonging to Countess Polchek.
27:01Is she a relative of yours?
27:03She's my wife.
27:05But I have no knowledge of her being robbed.
27:11Well, perhaps we could speak to her.
27:13She's not here.
27:16Do you know when she'll be back?
27:17My wife and I, we have parted ways.
27:26She has returned to Russia.
27:28That is all I wish to say on the matter.
27:31It's not our intention to cause you embarrassment or distress, sir.
27:37But could you give us a sense of your wife's movements in the last few weeks?
27:44I suppose if I don't tell you, some gossiping servant will.
27:49She has been seeing a lover.
27:56Sir Joseph Milner.
28:00I can only assume that the calling cards were stolen from his residence.
28:06You are aware sir Joseph passed away last week?
28:09I am.
28:10And for full disclosure, I did visit him a few days before he died.
28:16I was going to warn him to stay away from my wife.
28:20But when I arrived, he was outside his house in the middle of some kind of argument.
28:29What kind of argument?
28:31He was on the street with two men.
28:35They seemed frustrated with him.
28:38One started shouting.
28:41I couldn't understand what they were saying.
28:43It was not in English.
28:46What language was it?
28:47It was, I believe, German.
28:59Name and address of the account holder that Sir Joseph made payments to.
29:10How did you get that?
29:11Do charm and charisma.
29:16All right, fine.
29:16I bribe the teller.
29:18The account belongs to a Mr. Klaus Lang.
29:21He's been visiting the bank every week to withdraw £100 on each visit.
29:26Always on the same day, always at the same time, and always with an associate.
29:30So, um, you pay a visit to this address, and I shall head back to the office to carry on digging into Sir Joseph's finances.
29:39What?
29:41No.
29:42No.
29:45You're impressed, aren't you?
29:46I can tell.
29:50Perhaps.
29:55Sir.
29:55Sir Joseph did not pay well.
30:09I've no regrets about stealing from him.
30:13One of the items you stole was a silver case containing the cooling cards of the Russian ambassador's wife.
30:18She left her bag at the house one evening.
30:22You are aware they were having an affair?
30:24Of course.
30:25She wasn't the first.
30:27Believe me.
30:30What of these two German men Sir Joseph was arguing with the day before he died?
30:35I was not there.
30:36It was my day off.
30:43Talk us through the hours before you became ill.
30:46Everything you did.
30:49I finished work about nine o'clock, then went back to my lodging room.
30:55I needed some money that I kept there.
30:59I rested a while, smoked a pipe.
31:02Then the next thing I remember I was gasping for breath and everything went black.
31:08Where did you get the tobacco from?
31:12It was from a pouch I stole from Sir Joseph.
31:18Mr. Potts, part of this.
31:36I'm here because I have a theory and I'm in need of your advice.
31:41Well.
31:41And yes, I'm aware that I have not given 24 hours notice of my arrival.
31:45And yes, I am aware that there is a strict protocol.
31:47Oh, protocol be damned.
31:49You're always welcome here, Eliza.
31:52Come in.
31:55Come in.
31:55Strickling would usually be found in the stomach and intestines of a cadaver.
32:06Assuming it had been ingested, which is the most common form of poisoning.
32:09What if you inhaled it?
32:13Say, through tobacco?
32:15Oh, yes.
32:16That would work.
32:17Rather rapidly too.
32:19Of course, the expert in such matters is Mr. Wormsley.
32:24And he seems rather on edge recently.
32:27Perhaps the joy of my return has overwhelmed him.
32:29Well, I'd rather we get this conversation to ourselves.
32:33My questions are related to a rather highly confidential case.
32:36One which myself and Inspector Blake were like your opinion.
32:39And yours alone.
32:41Inspector Blake asked for me, personally.
32:44He did.
32:48Then I'm at your disposal.
32:50We shall start with the basics of toxicology.
32:58Dosage, absorption, exposure.
33:09Pull out anyone with a German background.
33:11Particularly those with convictions for violent crime.
33:15Mrs. Potts.
33:17You take the A's.
33:18The A's.
33:19Willows.
33:21The B's.
33:23And keep going until we run out of alphabet.
33:31This is going to be thirsty work.
33:34How about I organise a nice cup of tea for us all?
33:36Oh, sounds like a very sensible plan, Mrs. Potts.
33:40Right.
33:48I understand the disciplinary board wrote to you.
33:52Yes, sir.
33:52Hearing's in a couple of days.
33:54How are you feeling about it all?
33:57Haven't slept in a week.
33:59Haven't eaten much either.
34:00My sister says I'm like a bear with a sore head.
34:08Apart from that, I'm doing fine, sir.
34:11Well, I'll be there to speak for you.
34:12And in the meantime, try not to dwell on it.
34:15My sister also said that.
34:17Sounds like a wise woman, Detective Willows.
34:18I wanted to give you an update on the case.
34:24Was Sir Joseph murdered?
34:28I believe so, yes.
34:30You have evidence?
34:31We're working on it.
34:35Inspector Blake and I will have a full report for you soon.
34:42Are you in love with him?
34:45Pardon?
34:46It's a simple question.
34:48And one that bears no relevance to the investigation.
34:51I'll take that as a yes.
34:53So, may I give you some advice?
34:55As two women working in the underbelly of this great city,
34:59I am sure we have faced similar challenges.
35:02One of which being loneliness.
35:05And of course, each man carries his own, um, merits,
35:10when it comes to passing the short amount of time we have on this earth.
35:13But to love someone fully,
35:18completely,
35:21that would be a mistake.
35:26For a woman, financial independence is everything.
35:29Do not make the mistake of trusting in a man.
35:35Any man.
35:38They will always put their own needs above ours.
35:43Without exception.
35:47It's a rather bleak view.
35:51And one that I don't share.
35:52It's a rather.
35:57Yes, you do.
36:14Yep, yep.
36:15Yep.
36:45All right.
37:15I assume one of you is Klaus Land, an account holder at the Bank of Deutschland.
37:37Is this the account holder against Josef Haltenhardt?
37:44I win.
37:51Gentlemen.
38:00Gentlemen.
38:01Hmm.
38:07Hmm.
38:14Your address was given to the Bank of Deutschland as a contact for an account Sir Joseph Milner
38:24was paying into.
38:31Why do you have a photograph of Sir Joseph Superior, Lord Powell, the Foreign Secretary?
38:39I believe my associate here speaks a little German.
38:46Do I have that right?
38:50You do, Inspector Blake.
38:55So, would you be so kind as to tell these gentlemen the following?
39:01If they do not talk, they will be charged with Sir Joseph Milner's murder.
39:08The penalty for which is death by hanging.
39:16I don't need to translate, Inspector.
39:20They understand perfectly.
39:23What do you want to know?
39:31Why did Sir Joseph hire you?
39:36They were hired to kill his superior, Lord Powell, the Foreign Secretary.
39:42If they are to be believed, they were given very little information.
39:45Not even a reason why.
39:50They were waiting for Sir Joseph to make contact, but they didn't know he was dead.
39:55The most incompetent assassins I have ever come across.
39:59It doesn't make sense that Sir Joseph would hire such fools for such a high-risk operation?
40:04No, it does not.
40:06None of this makes sense.
40:08How did you get on at the mortuary?
40:11According to Mr. Potts, if someone wished to lace tobacco with strychnine,
40:16they would first need to dissolve the strychnine in alcohol,
40:19then soak the tobacco in the solution.
40:22But these days it's harder than ever to get your hands on it,
40:25particularly the concentrated amounts that you need to kill someone.
40:28But you could extract it from rat poison.
40:32You just need very large quantities.
40:34And no pharmacy would be allowed to sell such amounts?
40:37Well, exactly.
40:38You need to get it from a specialised pharmaceutical company.
40:40Which is what Mr. Potts does to keep the rats under control at the mortuary.
40:43We need to pay a visit to that company, find out who else they supply.
40:46Already done.
40:48Five businesses that receive bulk deliveries are rat poison.
40:52You and Moses worked through the list.
40:57Willows, you're with me.
40:58Let's see if a few hours in the cells have made our German friends even more cooperative.
41:01The foreman said this business closed down years ago.
41:10Ah, deliveries are forwarded onto another premises.
41:13I wrote down the address.
41:14Alright, spit it out.
41:15What?
41:16Something is on your mind.
41:17Someone just...
41:18Just gave me some unwanted advice.
41:20Never listen to advice.
41:21Never listen to advice.
41:23Not even mine.
41:24Not even mine.
41:55I have a foreman's aide to go.
42:02Find Inspector Blake, tell him to meet me at this address, urgently.
42:06You recognise the police?
42:08I do.
42:25You're not alone at all.
42:32Get your help.
42:35Don't worry so much.
42:38You've been a touch.
42:41When I'm young, I'm young.
42:45You've been a nurse.
42:48All right, boysen.
43:11Good evening, Miss Carlet.
43:16It was you who killed Sir Joseph.
43:18Inspector Blake is on his way.
43:27We won't cover this up if that's what you're thinking.
43:30Cover it up.
43:32I want quite the opposite.
43:33I want a full written report handed in to the superintendent at Scotland Yard.
43:40I don't understand.
43:44There are many in our government that believe that Germany will soon be a threat
43:48in the national interest.
43:50Sir Joseph was one of them.
43:51But his superior, the foreign secretary, did not agree.
43:54Which is why Sir Joseph hired two lower-level assassins to kill him.
43:59Their only qualification is that they were German.
44:01When it was discovered they were German, it would have forced England into war with Germany.
44:10War makes money for those in high places.
44:13Regardless of the cost of human life.
44:16My conscience would not allow such a thing.
44:18So you hired Inspector Blake and I to get the evidence in black and white?
44:26My hope is that your report will be read by the few decent men left in the upper echelons of government.
44:33I want them to know what Sir Joseph had planned and why I killed him.
44:42You acted alone?
44:45If my superiors knew what I had done, it would have been covered up.
44:51You're hanged for this.
44:52Which is why I shall leave London tonight.
44:55I have a must quite a fortune.
44:57It's about time I enjoyed spending it.
45:02You have made your decision about Inspector Blake.
45:08I won't be giving him up.
45:11Not for anything.
45:16In that case, your fee will not be twice the normal rate as agreed.
45:19It would be a great deal more.
45:27Why?
45:28Because you're going to need it.
45:30And because I like you, Miss Scarlet.
45:33You're good at your job.
45:36Use the money however you see fit.
45:39But please,
45:41be ambitious.
45:49You're going to need a drink first.
46:04I don't agree with what Miss Scott did, but she did it for her country.
46:07I told the superintendent that I, like Miss Scott, have no taste for war.
46:14Young men dying painful deaths for little purpose.
46:17Did he listen?
46:19He did.
46:21Turns out he had a son who died in Crimea.
46:27He assured me my report had gone all the way up to the Prime Minister,
46:30who of course wishes to keep it out the public eye.
46:33How can he ensure that?
46:35A hefty promotion for the super.
46:36When will you tell him about us?
46:44I won't.
46:47Because there's no need.
46:50What?
46:52With his promotion, he'll be leaving Scotland Yard,
46:54and there'll be a new superintendent.
46:57Well, who will that be?
46:59Me.
47:03You're going to be the next superintendent?
47:06Is that what you want?
47:12Nice office job.
47:15More money.
47:16Civilised hours.
47:18No more getting shot at.
47:21I'd say that's quite appealing.
47:22And you can carry on working for Scotland Yard,
47:29as I will no longer be the inspector hiring you.
47:36I don't know what to say.
47:38How about...
47:39Alexander, you are the best thing that's ever happened to me.
47:44Certainly the most handsome,
47:46and I'm very lucky to have met you.
47:49A little long-winded, but...
47:52...boardly correct.
47:55So does that mean that willows will no longer be dismissed?
47:59It was the first thing I insisted upon.
48:02As well as another small matter.
48:04That the new clerical manager should be of my choosing.
48:06I think you'll approve of my choice.
48:23Morning.
48:27Good morning, Mrs. Paz.
48:29Good morning, Detective Windows.
48:30To my clever wife,
48:45on her new promotion.
48:48To Ivy.
48:49Ivy.
48:50Ivy.
48:52Congratulations.
48:55Thank you, Barnabas.
48:57And thank you, Inspector Blake,
48:59for having such faith in me.
49:03It's called for more wine.
49:05Easy does it, my beloved.
49:07That'll be your third.
49:08And I intend on having a fourth.
49:12I'll go and get some more bottles from the kitchen.
49:14Yes.
49:15Will you assist me, Inspector Blake?
49:17Of course, Miss Scarlett.
49:20It is delicious.
49:24Cheers.
49:29I told Sophia that we'd go somewhere nice for lunch.
49:35One day this week, the three of us.
49:38You want to tell her about us?
49:40It's time.
49:42I already know.
49:45What do you already know?
49:46That Eliza's your special lady friend,
49:50and that you love her.
49:54Oh.
49:56Well, yes.
49:58Yes, that's precisely what I wanted to tell you.
50:01But can we still go to luncheon?
50:03Of course we can.
50:08But not tomorrow.
50:10I have a very busy day.
50:12I'm going to hire some new detectives.
50:14Maybe you should hire Sophia.
50:16She certainly has very impressive powers of deduction.
50:19You're silly, Papa.
50:20I know.
50:39Ready for the big day?
50:40Hmm.
50:42Now, remember to make clear that the positions entail working long hours.
50:47What if only two candidates turn up?
50:50Sometimes even on a Sunday.
50:52Well, only one turns up.
50:53And that we do not offer overtime.
50:55Well, no one turns up.
50:59Eliza, all will be well.
51:02Go on.
51:03Hmm.
51:07Hmm.
51:17Welcome, everyone.
51:25Please.
51:26Please.
51:27Do come in.
51:28Good morning.
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51:30Just up the stairs.
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51:38Hello.
51:39Please, just follow the way up the stairs.
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