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First broadcast 12th May 1973.
A serial killer is sentenced to be confined in an asylum, but escapes while he is being transported there.
Norman Eshley - Arthur Page
Katherine Schofield - Julie Marsh
Derek Smith - Baverstock
Garrick Hagon - Peter
Geoffrey Chater - Graham
Malcolm Terris - Detective Superintendent
Tim Wylton - Forbes
A.J. Brown - Judge
Roy Sone - Detective Sergeant
Eric Mason - Sergeant O'Farrell
Michael Corcoran - Blind Flower Seller
Godfrey Jackman - Police Constable
Barry Ashton - Policeman
Gigi Gurpinar - Woman on Train
John Scott Martin - Porter
Herbert Ramskill - Guard on Train
Michael Stainton - Policeman
A serial killer is sentenced to be confined in an asylum, but escapes while he is being transported there.
Norman Eshley - Arthur Page
Katherine Schofield - Julie Marsh
Derek Smith - Baverstock
Garrick Hagon - Peter
Geoffrey Chater - Graham
Malcolm Terris - Detective Superintendent
Tim Wylton - Forbes
A.J. Brown - Judge
Roy Sone - Detective Sergeant
Eric Mason - Sergeant O'Farrell
Michael Corcoran - Blind Flower Seller
Godfrey Jackman - Police Constable
Barry Ashton - Policeman
Gigi Gurpinar - Woman on Train
John Scott Martin - Porter
Herbert Ramskill - Guard on Train
Michael Stainton - Policeman
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00:03:11Oh, my God.
00:03:32Oh, my God.
00:03:54Oh, my God.
00:04:40Oh, my God.
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00:04:54Oh, my God.
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00:06:32Oh, my God.
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00:06:56Oh, my God.
00:06:57Oh, my God.
00:06:58Oh, my God.
00:07:23Oh, my God.
00:07:24Oh, my God.
00:07:26I apologize.
00:07:27Oh, my God.
00:07:28Hayes on the loose. Hayes. The carnation killer has got away.
00:08:05Good morning. Morning. Thank you, sir. Thank you kindly.
00:08:21Hey! Hey, you!
00:08:43I'm Julie Marsh from Mr. Bavastock's office. I recognized you straight away.
00:08:47But I must say I think it's a corny idea. Are you ready?
00:08:50Ready? Our train leaves in about two minutes. Train?
00:08:55Yes, of course. Whatever you say. We'll have to hurry.
00:09:05And for pity's sake, be careful. Remember, he's dangerous. Very dangerous.
00:09:09Dangerous? He's killed nine times. Always women.
00:09:12You weren't there when he was picked up, were you? No, but...
00:09:14Well, I was. It took four of us to hold him down. Page's a killer. Man or woman is a
00:09:18killer.
00:09:24That's lucky.
00:09:28Apartment to ourselves.
00:09:31Very lucky.
00:09:32Where do you like to sit, Mr. Graham? Facing front or back?
00:09:35Facing you.
00:09:37That's what you want?
00:09:38Oh yes. Definitely.
00:09:47My pleasure, Miss Marsh.
00:09:57Sorry to disturb you, sir.
00:09:58Don't, Peter. There's a good chap.
00:10:00Well, I wouldn't, sir, but these do need your signature.
00:10:03It's there.
00:10:07If you remember, sir, you did say I could have some time off today.
00:10:10Oh, yes. So I did, Peter.
00:10:22Oh, yes. Put him through.
00:10:25Hello, George. How are you?
00:10:27Good.
00:10:28It's fine.
00:10:31And Emily?
00:10:32Well, what can I do for you?
00:10:39Well, give me the...
00:10:41Give...
00:10:42Give me the details.
00:10:45I see.
00:10:47The van crashed here.
00:10:49We put units into this surrounding area here within a few minutes.
00:10:52No sign of him.
00:10:52So it could be anywhere in this area.
00:10:54Suppose he took this route.
00:10:55All right, suppose he did.
00:10:56Where's it leading?
00:10:56Right to the main line station.
00:10:58Waterloo.
00:10:58That's my point.
00:10:59Call them.
00:11:00Use any authority you like, but no train leaves the station until it's been searched.
00:11:03Forbes, get over there.
00:11:04Yes, sir.
00:11:04Come on.
00:11:05And see the thoroughly searched.
00:11:15Dead on time.
00:11:16Dead on time.
00:11:19Do you believe in coincidence, Miss Marsh?
00:11:21What?
00:11:24You remind me of a girl I once knew.
00:11:29She's gone now.
00:11:33Uh...
00:11:33Hey, Ola.
00:11:45Uh...
00:11:49Uh...
00:11:50One last time.
00:11:51As you are tickled it, Mr.
00:11:52Skolios and T Frauenkots K Radio.
00:12:03Thank you, sir.
00:12:07Peter.
00:12:09Sir.
00:12:10Whoever she is, good luck.
00:12:13Thank you, sir.
00:12:21Well, I suppose I'd better start behaving like the personal assistant to a London solicitor.
00:12:32You're Michael Charles Graham?
00:12:34Michael Charles Graham.
00:12:35Well, Mr. Graham, your great-uncle, Edward Francis Graham, has died and left you £40,422,
00:12:43which at your request I now hand over to you in cash,
00:12:46which no doubt you will count, check and verify later.
00:12:50And together with that cash sum, he also bequeathed you his house, Westerling,
00:12:54in the county of Hampshire, together with the contents thereof.
00:12:56I now hand you the key to the said property.
00:12:59And I am empowered by G.P. Bavistock, attorney to the aforesaid Edward Francis Graham,
00:13:04to escort you to the property and remain while you take inventory of all the goods and chattel therein.
00:13:10You're going...
00:13:13You seem to be taking your great-uncle's death very badly.
00:13:17Oh, yes, poor great-uncle Edward Francis.
00:13:21This house, Westerling, in Hampshire?
00:13:23That's right.
00:13:24Have you been to inspect the property before?
00:13:26No.
00:13:27But do you know exactly where it is?
00:13:28Outside a village about 15 miles from Winchester.
00:13:32Far from the village?
00:13:32Afraid so.
00:13:33Your nearest neighbour is, well, a long way away.
00:13:38It sounds like a lonely place.
00:13:40It is.
00:13:41But you're going to take me there?
00:13:42Of course.
00:13:43That's what you wanted, wasn't it?
00:13:45Not exactly what I wanted.
00:13:47Money.
00:13:48A lonely place.
00:13:51You.
00:14:07jako秦
00:14:08Come here.
00:14:13Listen.
00:14:14Let's go.
00:14:15Well, that was home.
00:14:16Come here.
00:14:27Come here.
00:14:29Everyone is here.
00:14:30You.
00:14:31Here.
00:14:32Come here.
00:14:33Bye.
00:14:39Just a moment. I was here first. I'm sorry, sir. Emergency.
00:14:47I'm at the station now, sir. And? We slapped a delay on all trains.
00:14:51How many left before you got there? About five in all, sir. I've got the details here.
00:15:13I'm sorry I was miles away. So must I be. All that cash and I forgot to get you to
00:15:17sign for it. Here.
00:15:31Now I'm covered for every eventuality legally.
00:15:34The money is all yours, Mr. Graham. Your responsibility.
00:15:38I'm surprised your Boston trusted you with it.
00:15:41Oh, I don't mean to say you're not to be trusted, but a girl like you.
00:15:44Fair game for anyone who wanted to wrap me over the head, grab the case and run.
00:15:48Mr. Bavistock thought it was the best security.
00:15:51After all, who'd suspect I was carrying over 40,000 in cash?
00:15:55Anyway, it was your idea.
00:15:57I must say I was a bit puzzled when you wrote and insisted on ready cash.
00:16:01It's a business deal.
00:16:03That's what I said to Mr. Bavistock.
00:16:05A deal that's only just legitimate, Mr. Graham.
00:16:08Cash, a quick turnover and no questions asked.
00:16:11Something like that.
00:16:12I thought that was what you must have in mind.
00:16:14Oh, I've lots of things in mind, Miss Marsh.
00:16:20What about time?
00:16:21I'm sorry, sir.
00:16:22Couldn't be home.
00:16:28Just a moment, sir.
00:16:30Outside.
00:16:31What on earth do you think you're doing?
00:16:32I'm arresting you on suspicion.
00:16:33For what?
00:16:34That you are Anthony Stephen Page.
00:16:36What are you saying?
00:16:36My name is Graham Michael Graham.
00:16:38Yeah, I can prove it.
00:16:39I'm still taking you in, sir.
00:16:40You can prove it when we get down to the station.
00:16:41Take your hands off me.
00:16:43They say you never see what's under your nose.
00:16:44Come on.
00:16:45Let go of me, do you hear?
00:16:57It's fate.
00:16:58It has to be fate.
00:17:00This house, westerly.
00:17:01Lonely.
00:17:02Out of town.
00:17:03A perfect hideaway.
00:17:12There's no scent on earth like a carnation.
00:17:15Try.
00:17:17It's heavy.
00:17:19Not too heavy.
00:17:20Not too cloying.
00:17:21Perfect.
00:17:27And the colour.
00:17:29So red.
00:17:39So very red.
00:17:44I tell you, this is utterly ridiculous.
00:17:46You can explain it all to the superintendent.
00:17:47It'll be through in a minute.
00:17:49Ah.
00:17:50Found it at the station, sir.
00:17:51Page, sir.
00:17:53It is page.
00:17:56You tell me.
00:17:59Do you know I feel curious at ease with you?
00:18:02Or maybe it's just trains.
00:18:04Rattling along.
00:18:06Taking one far, far away to somewhere secret.
00:18:09Somewhere safe.
00:18:10Safe?
00:18:12From the madding crowd.
00:18:15I bet you're very efficient at what you do.
00:18:18Well, I try to be.
00:18:19Never make mistakes.
00:18:21I try not to.
00:18:23Well, there's always a first time for everything.
00:18:26I'm sure you understand, Mr. Dwayne.
00:18:28I do not understand.
00:18:29We have an emergency.
00:18:30A panic.
00:18:31Will the police rush around arresting everyone inside, huh?
00:18:33As I explained, sir, this man page is very dangerous.
00:18:36Do I look like him in the slightest way?
00:18:38Well, no, sir.
00:18:39Well, then.
00:18:39You were wearing a red carnation, sir.
00:18:41Oh, so you're arresting everyone with a carnation now, are you?
00:18:44Page is a liking, a reputation for wearing red carnations.
00:18:47And naturally, a young officer with a little too much zeal
00:18:50and perhaps not quite enough sense.
00:18:52I hope you accept our apology, sir.
00:18:54I have no alternative.
00:18:55You could bring a charge of false arrest.
00:18:57Just let me get to a phone.
00:18:59Of course, sir.
00:19:05Sir, page has been sighted in 15 different places so far.
00:19:10Well, check them all out and keep looking.
00:19:13Oh.
00:19:15Bear the sock.
00:19:16It's Graham.
00:19:16Michael Graham.
00:19:17I'm not at the railway station.
00:19:18I'm at the police station.
00:19:19I can't explain now.
00:19:20It's that darn carnation.
00:19:21I wish I'd never thought of the idea.
00:19:22Mr. Graham, I'm confused.
00:19:24The train left a good 25 minutes ago.
00:19:26Why aren't you on it with Miss Marsh?
00:19:28Marsh.
00:19:30The young lady I sent to meet you exactly as you request here.
00:19:33Just the point I was delayed at a business meeting.
00:19:35I thought she'd have enough sense to wait.
00:19:37After all, there is another train.
00:19:38No, of course she wasn't there.
00:19:39But I was.
00:19:40Red carnation and all outside the third phone booth.
00:19:42No sign of her.
00:19:44Of course she couldn't have missed me.
00:19:45Too darn conspicuous.
00:19:46Well, the police didn't miss me.
00:19:48Oh, no.
00:19:49I'll explain later.
00:19:50Well, I can only assume that when you didn't turn on my time,
00:19:52she decided to make her way back here.
00:19:54Be the only sensible thing.
00:19:56No.
00:19:56No.
00:19:56She isn't here yet.
00:19:58But you should be any moment.
00:20:00Oh, look, Bamberstock,
00:20:01I think the best thing I can do is come into that too
00:20:02and wait for her with you.
00:20:05Yes.
00:20:06I shall feel safer if you have this.
00:20:14They think Paige may have jumped a boat to France.
00:20:25that?
00:20:28That's right.
00:20:34All right.
00:20:35All right.
00:20:38All right.
00:20:48Okay.
00:21:14the police are on the trains the police what for
00:21:18oh didn't you know there's a killer on the loose
00:22:14how much longer is this going to take
00:22:16not long sir what does that mean not long sir since we finish searching the train
00:22:22it could take a quarter of an hour or more we'll never make it up it'll take even
00:22:26longer if I stay here chatting sir I say well I know my rights I want to protest
00:22:30at this delay I'm already late for a very important appointment well if you
00:22:33must you must my intern must make a note of it could I have your name sir my name
00:22:40put on the official complaint forget it just get a move on will you
00:22:51won't be long now sir they haven't found a single murderer yet
00:23:00well you're gonna phone them or shall I look your girl's been gone nearly an hour if she'll
00:23:06come back she'll be here right now wouldn't she yes but you don't know julie she's she's a good
00:23:11girl must be some mistake an accident perhaps a good girl with a briefcase full of money
00:23:16this is your fault you know mine yes yours if you conducted your business in the normal manner come
00:23:21here to collect it look I'm a busy man all I wanted was the money quick look at the house
00:23:25see what saleable numb off again to realize they have to be on a plane for Canada at 7 30
00:23:30your girl's run off Babberstock taken off with 40,000 in cash your girl julie's
00:23:36having herself an easy ride Babberstock an easy ride on my money
00:23:48count and verify it that's what she said wasn't it
00:23:50yes after all it's mine now you dozed off late night no it's just the train I suppose
00:24:00or perhaps I bore you no no of course not it might be neither of those things psychologically
00:24:05sleep can be a suppressant a manifestation of inattentions at the moment of supreme
00:24:08excitement the mind just switches off do you know much about psychology I've had dealings with
00:24:13psychiatrists they're amusing fellows a suppressant to curb the anticipation of things to come
00:24:25anticipation can be much better than the event miss Marsh much better no it isn't pretty what he does to
00:24:33them is it
00:24:35that's why we have to find him very quickly there's no pattern to him either not once a year half
00:24:41a year even once a month
00:24:42age kills when he wants to kill twice in one day
00:24:50yes yes sir well we've cordoned off the immediate area sir and there's a general alert and the
00:24:57gentleman's name is no sir Graham Michael Graham no sir I see can I have a description yes
00:25:04Miss Marsh miss Julie Marsh yes sir I have that but I still feel well I hope there's been some
00:25:14dreadful
00:25:14mistake look has a Miss Marsh been involved in any accident well it may take a while to check
00:25:20Mr Baberstock in the meantime I will send someone over to take a statement yes sir goodbye what was that
00:25:27about oh nothing to do with page suspected theft that'd be nice get this page business off my back and
00:25:35get back to simple theft who was it our solicitor name of um Batherstock
00:25:45well it's in the hands of the police now they'll be sending someone over to take a statement don't
00:25:51involve me mr Graham as you keep pointing out it is your money how can I not involve you
00:25:59my surmise was right then this need for the money right away in cash odd what do you mean odd
00:26:06just
00:26:07odd odd look I'm a businessman I make a lot of deals a lot of deals some of them require
00:26:11immediate
00:26:12cash and they're all perfectly legal of course all the same you said you didn't want to be involved
00:26:19what I mean is I don't like too many questions the wrong kind of questions the police are bound to
00:26:23look you're a solicitor I'm a client right just steer them away from the wrong kind of questions
00:26:27that's all
00:26:29it'll be worth your while
00:26:33money isn't always the paramount consideration mr graham
00:26:37not to us all
00:26:41forbes got for you go to this address
00:26:46hello get the facts yes yes madam just get the facts lad yes but where do you think you saw
00:26:53him
00:26:57handle press okay uh yes sir they've got the full story pictures big pictures big pictures sir the
00:27:03public of the best police we have now if one of them spots him
00:27:18not too bad sir only half an hour late will we make it up hmm oh some not all of
00:27:25it
00:27:25but don't blame me blame him
00:27:46oh no mr bavistock yes you two met before this is the idiot who arrested me um detective constable forbes
00:27:54sir you called a little while ago that's right it's about my assistant julie miss julie marsh do
00:27:59you mind if i take some notes sir there's been no one of that name involved in any accident there
00:28:03no i told you bavistock she's run off with the money how much money sir more than 40 000 in
00:28:09cash cash
00:28:11yes and unfortunately in used notes of low denomination it's sort of unusual isn't
00:28:16it sir to carry that sort of money about may i ask why no i'm afraid you may not sir
00:28:21you should
00:28:22know better officer than to ask someone in my position to betray a client's confidence
00:28:26suffice to say the money the whole transaction was perfectly legal miss marsh was carrying the
00:28:32money to hand over to my client yes fine well i better have a description of her so we'll put
00:28:37it
00:28:37out right away yes of course well julie is 27 tall blonde now you'll go out and arrest every tall
00:28:45blonde
00:28:46what kind of girl is she sir she's worked for me for five years completely trustworthy nice gentle girl
00:28:56vulnerable the next stop's ours oh we're gonna have company
00:29:00what kind of girl is she's worked for me thank you thank you my pleasure
00:29:07my pleasure
00:29:08my pleasure
00:29:09my pleasure
00:29:10my pleasure
00:29:13my pleasure
00:29:25my pleasure
00:29:28my pleasure
00:29:45my pleasure
00:30:06oh thank you very much indeed sir we'll put this on the air right away we'll find her never mind
00:30:11her find the money what do you suggest I do sir broadcast a description of 40,000 banknotes
00:30:17mr. Graham please this way officer you'll be in touch as soon as we hear something sir you don't want
00:30:29to think she's taking the money do you I can't bring myself to believe it well maybe she hasn't a
00:30:34lone girl with 40,000 she's a fair target for anyone
00:30:57wait a minute I've uh I've left something behind
00:31:09recognize me didn't you
00:31:18you don't need that now I recognized you remember I always wear one it's a kind of train
00:31:23mark with me. the train will be moving soon I don't want to be carried on another 50 miles
00:31:41something important oh it doesn't matter now I go in the morning I suppose
00:31:44you know where?
00:31:46played uncle Edward's face
00:31:49I never knew him
00:31:50well he was a good man
00:31:52he was a fool sitting on all that money putting it to no use if he'd built it up he
00:31:56could have been rich
00:31:57I mean really rich
00:32:00are you rich really rich?
00:32:02I will be
00:32:04I will be
00:32:08it's very nice I believe
00:32:10quiet
00:32:10quiet
00:32:10the kind of place where
00:32:12a man could take time
00:32:14reassess himself
00:32:18the house you've inherited
00:32:20westerly
00:32:20Talent
00:32:21loung
00:32:22the house is a little
00:32:31idea
00:32:31yes
00:32:32yes
00:32:37.
00:32:41nak
00:32:42.
00:32:45I
00:32:46I
00:32:47got
00:33:05after you.
00:33:12here we are mr. Graham.
00:33:36I'm afraid it's a bit dusty.
00:33:39no matter.
00:33:59I didn't mind walking.
00:34:00what? oh well I promise you I did arrange for a car to meet us.
00:34:04I did it myself over a week ago.
00:34:05I told you I didn't mind.
00:34:07I enjoyed it as a matter of fact.
00:34:08to be out in the open with such charming company.
00:34:14this is magnificent.
00:34:15splendid.
00:34:17for my purposes.
00:34:18it's so very...
00:34:20very...
00:34:21quiet.
00:34:49nice room.
00:34:51oh you are on edge.
00:34:52on edge?
00:34:53as if you're expecting someone to jump out on you at any moment.
00:34:58have you any idea where the kitchen might be?
00:35:00down beyond the stairs I should think.
00:35:03there won't be any milk but there might be coffee and sugar. will that do?
00:35:06yes. yes thank you.
00:35:40no going away.
00:35:43no going away...
00:35:45oh no
00:35:49oh
00:35:49oh
00:36:42You are expecting something.
00:36:43No, of course not.
00:36:44Sister Anne, Sister Anne, seest thou anyone coming?
00:36:47The kettle's on. We'll hear it whistle.
00:36:51Ah.
00:36:53There's plenty of canned food too.
00:36:55Enough for a month. Certainly enough for dinner tonight.
00:36:57Dinner?
00:36:58You're supposed to help me make an inventory, aren't you?
00:37:00And this place is packed from top to bottom.
00:37:02It'll be a long job.
00:37:04You may have to stay the night.
00:37:05I can't do that.
00:37:07Besides, aren't you supposed to be rushing on somewhere from here?
00:37:12I've changed my mind.
00:37:15I'm a creature of sudden impulses.
00:37:20Well, we'll talk about that later.
00:37:22Do you want to show me the rest of the house?
00:37:23All right.
00:37:28Where shall we start? In the kitchen?
00:37:31No, I've seen it.
00:37:33Upstairs, the bedroom.
00:37:35Best place to judge the character of whoever occupied the house before.
00:37:37But you know who occupied the house before.
00:37:40Your great uncle.
00:37:40Besides, we're supposed to be taking an infantry, not judging characters.
00:37:43Well, indulge me.
00:37:45I hardly knew the old boy, you know.
00:37:47And in a bedroom, everything is laid bare.
00:37:53After you.
00:38:10An impasse.
00:38:12No one on impasse, Sergeant?
00:38:15It's French.
00:38:15We're getting nowhere fast.
00:38:17Page will turn up.
00:38:18No.
00:38:20Oh, I don't mean we won't find him.
00:38:21Not ever.
00:38:23It's how we'll find him.
00:38:25When he kills again.
00:38:26That'll lead us to him.
00:38:29Fine thing.
00:38:30Copper's standing here waiting.
00:38:32Hoping, yes.
00:38:33Hoping for a corpse to turn up.
00:38:45It's ridiculous.
00:38:46Quite ridiculous.
00:38:47I can't bear them.
00:38:48Such a tiny rodent.
00:38:49Rats, they sicken me.
00:38:50One rat and a small one.
00:38:51You'll agree?
00:38:52It was a small one.
00:38:52I don't know.
00:38:53I didn't stop to see.
00:38:54It was a very tiny one.
00:38:55That's what's so peculiar.
00:38:56You run from a creature probably more frightened of you.
00:38:58A creature too small to present any threat to you.
00:39:01And yet you don't run from me.
00:39:02You?
00:39:03Why should I?
00:39:05Well, I'm bigger than a rat.
00:39:12It was nice upstairs.
00:39:15I liked it.
00:39:17Especially the bedroom.
00:39:19Big and somber.
00:39:20And damp.
00:39:22Only needs to be slept in, Julie.
00:39:24Slept in?
00:39:25With rats running over you?
00:39:26It'll be quite easy to dispose of them.
00:39:28To kill them.
00:39:30Quite humanely, of course.
00:39:32I shall insist upon that.
00:39:34I shall probably do it myself.
00:39:36It sounds as though you're intending to stay on here then.
00:39:39I think I might.
00:39:40For a while.
00:39:41After all, why not?
00:39:43I have everything I need here.
00:39:46Everything I want.
00:39:55Coffee.
00:40:14As though he fell off the edge of the world.
00:40:16Don't understand it.
00:40:17After all, Paige is a loner.
00:40:19No friends, no contacts.
00:40:21Anyway, it'd be a fool who took Paige under his roof.
00:40:24Dead fool.
00:40:25It's a woman.
00:40:26Huh?
00:40:27You don't know Paige.
00:40:28Most of the time he's as calm and sane as you are.
00:40:31Handsome too.
00:40:32A big hunk with a charm to match.
00:40:34He's come to some woman who doesn't know yet.
00:40:36That tomorrow she may be dead.
00:40:40How did you get on?
00:40:41I don't know whether to find it under larceny or missing persons.
00:40:44Who's missing?
00:40:44This girl who works for Baberstock.
00:40:46A damn fool trusted her with £40,000 in cash.
00:40:49Supposed to hand it over to a chap at Waterloo Station.
00:40:51By an awful coincidence.
00:40:53This chap.
00:40:54Huh?
00:40:54The one I pulled in today.
00:40:55The chap with the carnation.
00:40:57That was how they were going to beat you see.
00:40:58Who was going to meet?
00:40:59The girl.
00:41:00The one with the money.
00:41:00It's all in the report.
00:41:01Graham.
00:41:02Yes sir.
00:41:02The chap who raised hell with me today.
00:41:04I pulled him into the station.
00:41:05Give it to me again.
00:41:06This girl carrying £40,000 was going to meet Graham at Waterloo Station.
00:41:10Yes.
00:41:11The station we were covering for Paige.
00:41:12Yes sir.
00:41:13That's why I pulled Graham in by mistake.
00:41:14He was there at Waterloo Station wearing this.
00:41:17That's how the girl would know him.
00:41:18Yes.
00:41:18Who's the lawyer?
00:41:19That was stock.
00:41:20Car's out.
00:41:30Gets dark early this time of year.
00:41:32Yes.
00:41:32Now don't draw them.
00:41:35Close them.
00:41:37Don't you want to start taking that inventory now?
00:41:39Later.
00:41:43Will I finish my coffee?
00:41:53Much cosier.
00:41:56Well do sit down Julie.
00:41:59Take your coat off.
00:42:11I do wish you would relax.
00:42:14I can be very good company if you relax.
00:42:22Sit down.
00:42:31You're very accurate about this place.
00:42:33It is very lonely.
00:42:35When I stood and looked outside the window just now I couldn't see another place or a building.
00:42:40Not another person within miles.
00:42:54I think I may plant carnations all around the house.
00:43:00Red carnations.
00:43:03A sea of them.
00:43:05A sea of them.
00:43:06Like the Red Sea.
00:43:10A blood red sea.
00:43:15But I don't understand.
00:43:17It's quite simple Mr. Batterstock.
00:43:18Simple enough for us to overlook even though it was sterling us in the face.
00:43:22Miss Marsh was going to meet Mr. Graham here wearing a red carnation.
00:43:25Page likes to wear a red carnation.
00:43:26Coincidence like that?
00:43:27No it's impossible.
00:43:28The stupid things in life are all possible believe me.
00:43:30What were the exact arrangements?
00:43:32Mr. Graham was to stand outside the third phone booth wearing a carnation.
00:43:35Then it is possible.
00:43:37Page escaped less than a mile from the station.
00:43:38He might easily have made his way there.
00:43:40And your girl picked him up by mistake.
00:43:41Well it's true she'd never seen Mr. Graham before.
00:43:43I was worried about it.
00:43:44None of us in the office had.
00:43:46So the carnation could be the clincher.
00:43:47She'd go up to the man wearing it and say Mr. Graham.
00:43:49And Page is smooth enough to say yes.
00:43:51And she was to hand over 40,000 in notes.
00:43:53Yes.
00:43:54And the house.
00:43:55Eh?
00:43:55Well Miss Marsh left here with train tickets and keys to a house Mr. Graham had inherited.
00:44:00She was to take him there.
00:44:01Money.
00:44:02An escape route.
00:44:03A house to hide in.
00:44:04And a pretty girl to go along.
00:44:05What else could Page ask for?
00:44:06Where is this house Mr. Batterstone?
00:44:07It's called Westerling.
00:44:09That's the full address.
00:44:12Then I must say in one respect this is encouraging.
00:44:16Encouraging?
00:44:17Well the idea of Julie being a thief's been killing me.
00:44:20Well I wouldn't get too encouraged.
00:44:21Page may be killing her.
00:44:23Get through to the Hampshire County Police.
00:44:24Hurry.
00:44:34Do you know we know nothing about each other you and I?
00:44:36We've been together for some time now yet I know nothing about you.
00:44:39I'd like to.
00:44:39I'm just a girl who works in an office.
00:44:41Incorrect.
00:44:42You are a pretty girl who works in an office and now you're here with me.
00:44:46Makes a difference.
00:44:49Why do you keep staring like that?
00:44:52I like to look at you.
00:44:54I'm sorry I'm disturbing you.
00:44:56I didn't mean to.
00:44:57I spend too much time alone.
00:44:59Alone?
00:45:00I thought you told Mr. Bavistock you run nine companies always on the move.
00:45:03Yes that's why I'm alone I suppose.
00:45:05Too much time for business and not enough for personal relationships.
00:45:09But now we're talking about me and I wanted to talk about you.
00:45:12You're not married.
00:45:13No engagement ring.
00:45:14But you must have boyfriends or a boyfriend.
00:45:17A boyfriend yes.
00:45:19We really ought to make a start on that infantry.
00:45:21All right.
00:45:22You two upstairs and I'll stay down here.
00:45:24We'll do it together.
00:45:25All right.
00:45:25After we've eaten.
00:45:26Eaten?
00:45:27Those are my terms.
00:45:28Dine with me and then we'll get right down to it.
00:45:31All right.
00:45:32Agreed.
00:45:33I'll go and see.
00:45:33No no.
00:45:34The meal's my idea.
00:45:35My responsibility.
00:45:37You stay here and relax.
00:45:39I'll go and prepare it.
00:45:41Whatever you say.
00:45:43And then we'll get to know each other better.
00:45:56Perhaps you need a drink Mr. Ballestock?
00:45:58No no no thanks.
00:46:00Oh but perhaps you'd like one.
00:46:02That's very kind of you sir.
00:46:03But I'm on duty.
00:46:04My superior officer standing nearby too unless...
00:46:07Scotch.
00:46:08If you have it.
00:46:08So do.
00:46:09Please.
00:46:19Mr. Graham?
00:46:21Yes.
00:46:21I'll have one.
00:46:24One glass of Scotch.
00:46:26Report eternal.
00:46:2740,000 pounds.
00:46:28Why don't you shut up?
00:46:29Yes you Mr. Graham.
00:46:30There's a girl out there somewhere.
00:46:31Perhaps with a homicidal maniac.
00:46:33Perhaps fighting for a very life.
00:46:34And all you can think about is a case full of paltry money.
00:46:36Paltry?
00:46:36I said shut up and I meant it.
00:46:38Either keep quiet or leave this office.
00:46:43I think perhaps I will.
00:46:44Your health Mr. Ballestock.
00:46:47I have Sergeant Farrell here sir.
00:46:49Hampshire police.
00:46:50Let me speak to him.
00:46:50Make it loud and clear.
00:46:51Yes sir.
00:46:53You might as well hear this too.
00:46:54She's your girl.
00:46:57Superintendent?
00:46:58Yes.
00:46:59Sergeant Farrell.
00:47:00Hampshire police sir.
00:47:01Have you checked the house?
00:47:03Wrestling.
00:47:03You did say wrestling sir.
00:47:05Yes.
00:47:05What have you found?
00:47:06Well I'm here now sir.
00:47:07And I've been over the place.
00:47:08From top to bottom.
00:47:09Grounds and all.
00:47:11There's no one here sir.
00:47:12In fact it looks as though there hasn't been anybody here for months.
00:47:17Superintendent?
00:47:18Yes I'm here.
00:47:19Any further instructions sir?
00:47:22No.
00:47:22Thank you Sergeant.
00:47:37needs to start fighting for you.
00:47:37You may go ex-me-ma- Miss.
00:47:58...so good.
00:47:58You're my mom.
00:47:58You are my mother?
00:47:58Yes theMAN needs to Ну ...
00:48:04Let me know ...
00:48:04Let me know ...
00:48:05Wait a moment.
00:48:26Tinned beans or peas? Any preference? Right. Anything happening out there? Big parade passing by? Circus?
00:48:35There's no one. Right. No one at all. Sorry I didn't lead anywhere.
00:48:48Superintendent, no one at the house means... There's no point in jumping to conclusions.
00:48:53We already did that and waited to get us. Probably she didn't meet Paige after all.
00:48:58Then she did run off with the money. Perhaps not that either. She may turn up with the money and
00:49:03a
00:49:03reasonable explanation. Stranger things happen all the time. The minute I hear
00:49:07anything I'll let you know.
00:49:14There's no point in your staying any longer Mr. Graham. Will you return to the hotel?
00:49:19I suppose so. I still have to see the house. If there's anything further I'll let you know.
00:49:25Here. Place for a man to reassess right? Westerly.
00:49:46That's not relaxing.
00:49:51I thought I told you to relax.
00:49:55We agreed. Didn't we?
00:50:11I'll tell you what. Why don't you hunt around in there and see if you can come up with some
00:50:14wine for us.
00:50:14All right. You're not going back on your agreement are you?
00:50:18No. No of course not.
00:50:19Good. A deal's a deal.
00:50:22Off you go then.
00:50:50All right.
00:51:01Get it again!
00:51:19Peter, for God's sake!
00:51:20what kept you what kept you where is he in the kitchen you should have been here nearly an hour
00:51:26ago it would have been the train was delayed some madman on the loose
00:51:32how long have we got what's he doing in there preparing a meal when i got here and you weren't
00:51:36here i thought you'd gone back it was my idea but you should have been here we worked it out
00:51:41together down to the last minute me on the slow train you're on the express with the taxi to make
00:51:44up the difference you should have been here it's all not here the train was out it isn't going to
00:51:48work
00:51:48it is going to work perfectly you've got to keep calm you must be brave he's he's he's much bigger
00:52:00than
00:52:00we imagined stronger dealing in brute strength did anybody see you on the train there was a woman
00:52:06but she won't remember us i mean you left the station i pretended the car hadn't turned up
00:52:10and persuaded him to walk just as we'd planned meet anybody on the way no one perfect
00:52:17you got his signature on the receipt yes good it it isn't going to work i keep telling you it
00:52:24yes
00:52:24you trust me don't you yes but it's already started to go wrong don't you see that the train was
00:52:29late
00:52:30that was something we hadn't thought of wasn't it what's going to go wrong next let's just look at
00:52:35this with a legal incisive mind take it step by step and if you can find one new pole just
00:52:40one we'll call it
00:52:40please step by step you met michael graham as arranged and he signed for it as arranged you
00:52:47gave him his money as arranged right yes then you took him on a train you brought him to this
00:52:52house
00:52:52to westerling you let him into the house you gave him his store key and you left him you never
00:52:57saw him
00:53:09all right now you go back to mr pavistock you hand him the receipt signed by graham and you're clear
00:53:16we're both clear there'll be an inquiry eventually yes bound to be and you'll tell exactly that story
00:53:22the police will check out the rail westerling from top to bottom and find nothing
00:53:26it'll become one of those unsolved puzzles graham is a mysterious man i mean why else did he want
00:53:31all this money in cash anyway now the police will check and check and eventually come to a dead end
00:53:36and you and i will have 40 000 pounds to play with my darling
00:53:43but this house this house was the possession of a man who died without heirs intestate
00:53:48now you know we've been trying to trace his relatives for months well not anymore julie that's
00:53:53something i haven't told you you see i put the file among the closed cases in the vault and it
00:53:59may never come to light again but if it does it does i made a regrettable mistake but not a
00:54:03criminal
00:54:03one so you see julie legally this house doesn't exist anymore it'll likely remain locked up forgotten
00:54:09for years until maybe vandals break in or the local authority gets curious and what will they find
00:54:14an unexplained skeleton the rats will have taken care of everything else rats you probably scared
00:54:20them away i saw one upstairs in the bedroom only one i told you i checked this place thoroughly it's
00:54:25alive with rats just a few bones julie there'll be nothing left to connect with graham or us
00:54:32you just have to be brave just a little longer just a little
00:54:35julie it's supposed to be lucky try it all of it
00:54:47how is it it's fine not too salty no
00:54:54a little sherry improves everything don't you think
00:55:04i'll surprise you in a little while i really will surprise you and the feast will soon commence
00:55:11but peter he looks so strong i told you we're not dealing in brute strength
00:55:17he'll be back in a minute with the meal you make sure you give him a drink with it
00:55:22and just two of these tasteless painless and quick humane something he said
00:55:41julie
00:55:46julie
00:55:55i'll be outside i'll give you 10 minutes
00:56:06hello yes where right keep me posted you might have been right about page taking a train anyway
00:56:12winchester police there have just found a woman dead on a train strangled
00:56:35it looks marvelous
00:56:36merci mademoiselle
00:56:38if mademoiselle would care to take a seat it probably needs a good red wine to compliment it
00:56:45but all we seem to have is a bottle of white that's better you're much more relaxed
00:56:51it couldn't be that you're coming to like me at last could it no no i'll do that i'm much
00:56:56stronger
00:56:59one drives it in
00:57:02a moment
00:57:04glasses
00:57:12it should breathe first
00:57:16everything should be allowed to breathe for a little while
00:57:33i'm just on my way down to winchester
00:57:35oh what for
00:57:36to look at a corpse
00:57:37not a very pleasant task
00:57:39it's not julie is it
00:57:40no mr brotherstock a woman in her late 30s she's been positively identified and it isn't miss marsh
00:57:46we're taking miss marsh off the missing persons list sir putting her back under wanted
00:57:50surely there's some connection this murder winchester you said it's the same general
00:57:54direction as westening yes and it is even possible that your miss marsh and page traveled
00:57:58on the same train well but that's where the connection begins and ends i think
00:58:02after all sir if page had picked her up he wouldn't have missed a trick like that would he
00:58:06pretty girl empty house
00:58:09no i think page and miss marsh are two separate issues now
00:58:26you're not going to send your compliments to the chef then
00:58:29you've hardly touched the thing it's delicious it's it's just that
00:58:33i'm not very hungry that's all got your mind set on other things eh i don't blame you
00:58:38i've known it before i am very attractive to women
00:58:43i suppose that's why i hate them so much well love hate always putting on a style to snare a
00:58:49man
00:58:49and then drawing back at the last moment it's frustrating but you're not like that are you julie
00:58:55you mean it i sensed it right away the wine must be ready by now
00:59:05so
00:59:12so
00:59:13so
00:59:14so
00:59:14so
00:59:15so
00:59:15so
00:59:36it's soft
00:59:39I knew it would be
00:59:43I imagined it
00:59:44to be soft
00:59:48I imagined lots of things
00:59:54somehow
00:59:54the reality
00:59:56never measures up to the imagination
01:00:00it's the women
01:00:02it's the women who let you down
01:00:05always
01:00:11Julie
01:00:12the wine
01:00:16I can wait
01:00:20time for that later Julie
01:00:24later
01:00:28you're not going to disappoint me are you?
01:01:00I can't wait till you start
01:01:00what's wrong with me?
01:01:34What happened?
01:01:37Did you feel groggy?
01:01:38Go upstairs to lie down.
01:01:41I told you those pills act fast.
01:01:45Well...
01:01:47We're clear now, Julie.
01:01:50Nothing but pleasures I had.
01:01:53Julie.
01:01:54Come on.
01:01:56Darling, I know what you had to do was a shock, but you'll get over it.
01:01:59Come on.
01:02:00Julie.
01:02:07Come on.
01:02:39Let's go.
01:03:45Pardon me.
01:03:45Do you believe in coincidences?
01:03:48You remind me of a girl I used to approach.
01:04:07Hey, hey!
01:04:29Hello, Paige.
01:04:31Hello.
01:04:33Waiting for someone at the station, were you?
01:04:35Yes, a girl. Any girl.
01:04:39You've been a bad boy, haven't you?
01:04:41Have I?
01:04:42I don't suppose you remember, do you?
01:04:45Remember what?
01:04:46No, that's what I thought.
01:04:49Shall we go and talk now? Somewhere quiet.
01:04:55Though I don't suppose he'll ever be able to tell us just what he did.
01:05:18Let's go.
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