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First broadcast 3rd March 1981.
Vicky's delighted when Robin shows her what's at the top of his ladder.
Richard O'Sullivan - Robin
Tessa Wyatt - Vicky
Tony Britton - James Nicholls
David Kelly - Albert
Peggy Aitchison - Gertrude
Bernard Finch - Policeman
Anthony Collin - Bystander
Vicky's delighted when Robin shows her what's at the top of his ladder.
Richard O'Sullivan - Robin
Tessa Wyatt - Vicky
Tony Britton - James Nicholls
David Kelly - Albert
Peggy Aitchison - Gertrude
Bernard Finch - Policeman
Anthony Collin - Bystander
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00:06Here we go.
00:38well daddy what do you think of them not bad for a first attempt well it wasn't exactly your first
00:45attempt just your first positive result talking of attempts Vicky when can we um what come on you
01:01oh not for a little while I'm afraid oh good fine I'm getting quite fond of cold showers
01:07come on
01:26I'm rather good at getting the wind up you always have been darling
01:30being serious I thought I did quite well yes you've been terrific honestly and thanks for
01:35closing the restaurant tonight I really appreciate it oh don't be ridiculous listen you've just come
01:40out of hospital you've given birth to two delicious babies you've been through a very exhausting
01:45experience both mentally and physically I'm fine no but even so I don't think you should go back
01:49to work till tomorrow night listen I'm not going to be able to be in the restaurant as much as
01:54I used
01:54to oh well I know that I know that you know but I mean once you've put them to bed
01:59you know
01:59you most probably enjoy it be a little diversion I must say I hope they wake up before I get
02:04the
02:04meat in the morning be nice to see them before I pop off of course they'll wake up no I'm
02:09putting
02:09the alarm on quite early you know quarter to seven well you'll be seeing them a few times before then
02:14they've got to be fed at ten well no you just fed them they've just gone to bed darling babies
02:19have
02:19to be fed at least every four hours what do you mean you're gonna wake them up at two o
02:24'clock in the
02:24morning and give them a meal they won't need waking up what oh hey you are joking aren't you
02:31didn't you realize oh of course I realize just teasing you oh it's lovely to be home and it's lovely
02:43to have you home
02:44hey listen I've got a big surprise for you I've told you not for a little while
02:51quickly I'm being serious I've got something to show you you won't take no for an answer
02:58really come on come on come on come with me
03:11there darling just what I've always wanted see the book mm-hmm all right now pull pull it
03:21me
03:22oh
03:29I'll be
03:30after you madame
03:32hi
03:32ah
03:35Vickie Vickie yeah leave the pull here
03:37oh
03:37right
03:38right
03:38right
03:38stay there
03:49I'll stay there
03:59what do you think
04:02say something
04:04I can't think of anything to say
04:06well you know wow
04:08would be quite acceptable
04:10Robin you're really terrific
04:12that will go down quite well actually
04:14Robin you're really terrific
04:16I know
04:18seriously now that we've got two babies
04:20we need another bedroom yes
04:22but how are they going to climb up those steps
04:26for us birdbrain
04:28oh see new floorboards
04:30wait them up
04:31sockets on all the walls
04:34look over here
04:36look at that view
04:37on a foggy day you can't see that brick wall
04:42who did you get to do all this
04:44well a chap your dad put me on to action
04:46must have cost a fortune
04:47do you like it
04:48I love it
04:49then let me worry about the money
04:51because that's my big worry
04:52money
04:53no I'm only joking
04:54come on
04:57oh Vicky you turn the light off
04:58right
05:06actually you know Vicky
05:06it was all very reasonable
05:08we've got this ladder half price
05:10it's a sort of a discontinued line or something
05:12I hope it's safe
05:13oh of course it's safe
05:13and all you've got to do to put it up
05:14is it
05:15how about that
05:21fingertip control
05:22I think it's absolutely smashing
05:25listen Vicky
05:26when can we move our bed and things up there
05:28oh in a little while
05:29once the babies can sleep on their own
05:31about the same time I stop having cold showers
05:40our own little stairway to paradise
05:46oh spray that now but love
05:56look at that shine
05:58lovely
05:59I can see my face in it
06:01oh very nice for you
06:03oh Albert
06:04you're not still going on about that silly misunderstanding
06:09you're being ridiculous
06:10am I
06:11well I say there's no smoke without fire
06:14give the room a spray
06:16will you make it nice and fresh
06:20oh not with that furniture polish
06:24give the air fresh now
06:32oh
06:34wiggle
06:35sorry
06:36it's nice and fresh though
06:37good god
06:39what do I smell like
06:39pure as a Swiss mountain valley
06:44honestly Albert
06:46oh do something with these
06:48what's the matter with you today
06:50I don't think you need me to tell you
06:54what is the matter with him
06:55ask Mr Riddle
06:57I don't want to talk about him
07:02Riddle what's the matter with you
07:03why don't you ask my fiance
07:11where do you want these
07:12over there
07:17look the doctor made a simple mistake
07:22well they still say there's no smoke without fire
07:25Albert
07:34ah Victoria
07:35I've just got them off
07:37oh I'm sorry sorry sorry sorry
07:39sorry
07:40it's all right
07:41it's all right
07:42it's only silly granddad
07:43banging around like an elephant
07:50it's amazing
07:51he's taken to motherhood like a duck to water
07:54it's been marvellous dad really
07:55I couldn't have managed without you
07:58oh that's wonderful darling
07:59you smell nice
08:01new aftershave
08:02yes it's Swiss
08:08right there in the land of naught
08:09thanks darling
08:10have you made up your minds yet
08:12what you're going to call
08:13little James and his sister
08:15dad
08:15we haven't decided on either name yet
08:18and why not
08:18because Robin won't agree
08:20with any of my suggestions
08:21that's right
08:21we've reached a stalemate
08:22so for the time being
08:23it'll just have to be him and her
08:25that's very attractive
08:28well I hope you make a decision
08:29before they're 21
08:30I will
08:31I'm very sorry
08:32I'm not having a son of mine
08:33called Peregrine
08:35Peregrine?
08:36I'll ignore him
08:37have a cup of tea
08:38yes please
08:39Robin?
08:40er no not for me thanks
08:41I'd better go down the kitchen
08:41do some work
08:42oh yes yes
08:43that reminds me
08:44I feel I should warn you
08:45there is a terrible atmosphere
08:46down there
08:48I thought I asked you
08:49to empty that nappy bucket
08:50Robin
08:53no no no
08:53it's Riddle and Gertrude
08:54they're behaving very oddly
08:55you mean they're doing some work?
08:57no
08:58they seem to be in the middle
08:59of a terrible row
09:00oh don't tell me Albert
09:02still going on about
09:03that silly business
09:04what silly business?
09:05well he's convinced
09:06that Gertrude is carrying on
09:07with another man
09:08what?
09:09you're kidding
09:11Gertrude?
09:12another man
09:16shush
09:16you'll wake the babies
09:18shush
09:19shush
09:24I'm sorry
09:28that's the funniest thing
09:29I've heard for years
09:31Gertrude carrying on
09:32with him
09:38who's the lucky man
09:42you
09:48you naughty boy
09:49you know she's spoken for
09:54I don't find it funny
09:55no you're quite right
09:57I'm very sorry
09:58I mean
09:58mucking around
09:59with someone else's fiance
10:00is a serious business
10:02how did Riddle get
10:04this ludicrous idea?
10:05well you remember
10:06at the hospital
10:07when the consultant
10:08thought Gertrude
10:08was your wife
10:09oh
10:09it is etched on my memory
10:11well now Albert's convinced
10:12there's something going on
10:13between you
10:13between Gertrude and me?
10:15well he probably knows
10:16you're stuck for crumpet
10:20and he saw Gertrude
10:22holding your hand
10:23in the kitchen
10:24he what?
10:25tut tut
10:27I told him
10:28she was probably
10:28reading your palm
10:30she was
10:31yes that's right
10:32she was reading my palm
10:34well you know
10:35how Gertrude reads palms
10:36you expect me to believe
10:37that do you
10:39Albert didn't
10:40and another thing
10:41he found a note
10:42from you to Gertrude
10:43telling her to be
10:44at your flat at 3.15
10:45well of course
10:46she comes to clean for me
10:48of course she comes to clean for me
10:49well you try telling Albert
10:53that with the mood he's in
10:54oh this is ridiculous
10:56I'm going down to talk to them
10:57no no no no no no
10:58Robin you go down
10:59and talk to them
11:00yes
11:01and you can tell them
11:02unless this matter is sorted out
11:03immediately
11:04I shall come down
11:05personally
11:06oh dad calm down
11:08there's no need to get so worked up
11:10well that's what Gertrude does to him
11:11mate
11:20lovely morning Albert
11:21oh is it
11:24er where's Gertrude
11:25why don't you ask her
11:28well she's not here
11:29that's because she's gone out
11:30ah
11:31fine
11:33er
11:33look Albert
11:34could I have a little word in your ear
11:36well that's the best place
11:42yeah well look
11:43Albert
11:44look
11:46about Gertrude and Mr. Nichols
11:47I see you've heard about it too
11:49yes
11:49no
11:50ah they say the man is always the last to know
11:53no but Albert there's nothing
11:55nothing's going on
11:56don't try and spare me feelings Mr. Tripp
11:59just tell me the truth
12:00Albert
12:01I'm telling you the truth
12:02if you don't believe me
12:03why don't you go upstairs and ask Mr. Nichols
12:05do you think I'd believe someone who's stolen another man's fiance
12:08but he hasn't
12:10then why does everybody know about it
12:12they don't
12:13you do
12:18Mr. Nichols
12:19don't you think
12:19that I don't know
12:20what's been going on
12:21behind me back
12:22be quiet
12:22you'll wake up the babies
12:23sorry
12:24Mr. Nichols
12:25don't you
12:31now Albert
12:32now listen
12:33there is nothing to know
12:34they're just good friends
12:36oh yeah
12:36and how long has that been going on
12:39Albert
12:40being just good friends
12:42means there's nothing going on
12:44well what does it mean if they're not good friends
12:47nothing
12:48well there you are
12:49no smoke without fire
12:50why does she always go to his flat
12:52because she cleans for him
12:54that's what I always thought
12:58how can I make
12:58look look
12:59how can I make you believe me
13:00just look at me straight between the eyes
13:03and tell me there's nothing going on
13:05there is nothing going on
13:09I don't believe you
13:11why not
13:12because there's no smoke
13:13we're out of fire
13:14oh
13:15Alc
13:15where are you going
13:15there comes a time
13:17when a man's got to do
13:18what a man's got to do
13:19what are you going to do
13:20I don't know
13:20but it's got to be done
13:23Alc
13:29Rob his nest
13:30right Nichols
13:31I could take you out
13:32with one hand
13:33and try it behind me back
13:44well I mean can you imagine
13:46if other people get hold of this ridiculous story
13:48I shall be the laughing stock of the neighbourhood
13:50Dad shush
13:51you'll take it remarkably calmly
13:53I must say
13:53well possibly
13:54because I presume
13:55there's nothing going on
13:56between you and Gertrude
13:58if there is something going on
14:00then I'll get excited
14:01oh really Victoria
14:03there's nothing to be flippant
14:04oh well Dad
14:04stop overreacting
14:06it's just a silly misunderstanding
14:08I'm sure Robin will have sorted it out
14:13you all right
14:15what do you mean what happened
14:17you went down to sort it out
14:19what happened
14:19you can't talk to him
14:21he's convinced you're carrying on with Gertrude
14:23oh really
14:24yes and he said he's going to do
14:25what a man's going to do
14:26oh what's he going to do
14:27well I had the distinct impression
14:28he was going to do you
14:30did he come up here
14:31no
14:31no
14:32god
14:33I knew I should have gone down
14:34to sort this out myself
14:35well he said he was coming up
14:36to sort you out
14:37he's insanely jealous
14:39how dare he go around
14:40saying such things
14:41oh I think you're both getting hysterical
14:44Robin why don't you go
14:45and get on with some work
14:45all right
14:49Miss Nichols
14:50yeah
14:51can I ask you something
14:52what
14:53look I don't want you to take this
14:54sort of personally but
14:57you and Gertrude
14:58haven't been
14:59Robin
14:59sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry
15:01but I'm you know
15:02I mean there's no smoke
15:03without fire
15:06Mr. Trip
15:08Mr. Trip
15:12don't worry Gertrude
15:13my father is driving around
15:15right now looking for him
15:17but he's been missing nearly eight hours
15:21maybe he's had an accident
15:23well if I think his dad's found him
15:24it's more than likely
15:27Robin
15:28I'm sorry I'm just trying to cheer her up
15:30listen Gertrude
15:31Gertrude listen
15:32while Mr. Nichols is scouring the streets
15:35why don't we scour some pans
15:36take your mind off
15:37thank you Mr. Platt
15:40I'm just trying to distract her
15:42take her mind off things
15:43stop her worrying
15:43besides there is a lot of washing up to be done
15:45don't you care about Albert
15:47of course I do
15:48I suggested we ring up the police two hours ago
15:51then why didn't you
15:52because your father said we should give it a couple of weeks
15:57you know I really am getting a bit worried
15:59oh Mrs. Trip
16:00you don't think anything's happened to my Albert do you
16:03oh no of course not Gertrude
16:06where could he be
16:07well he's probably
16:10I mean he he he could be
16:14er well
16:16perhaps he's gone to the art gallery
16:19will you think of something then
16:21he could be lying in a gutter somewhere
16:23he could be lying in a gutter somewhere
16:26oh Doug it's a silly Gertrude
16:28look if he's not back by the time my father gets here
16:32I think we ought to call the police
16:33oh
16:33what could he be
16:35Mrs. Trip
16:37Mrs. Trip
16:41Gertrude
16:51would you like a cup of tea Gertrude
16:54no
16:55I just want my Albert
16:57cup of coffee
16:59no I couldn't drink anything
17:01brandy
17:02just a small one
17:06any luck
17:07no it's hopeless
17:08I've been driving around all over the place
17:10there's no sign of him
17:12for all we know he'll be lying in a gutter somewhere
17:14oh
17:15well I mean he might be lying down taking a rest
17:18oh Mr. Nichols
17:20this is all our fault
17:22what
17:22I feel so guilty
17:24well there's nothing to feel guilty about
17:26we haven't done anything
17:27well I know that
17:28and you know that
17:29but Albert doesn't know that
17:31Mr. Nichols
17:32I think it's best if we don't see each other for a while
17:36she's as mad as Riddle
17:38this is all your fault
17:39God knows what you said to him
17:41who
17:41Riddle
17:42trust you to botch it
17:43I botched it
17:44listen mate
17:45you're the one who's mucking around with other women
17:47oh wait
17:49Dad
17:49you go outside and see if you can see him coming
17:52Robin
17:52bring the peace
17:53no
17:53oh don't worry Gertrude
17:55it's just a formality
18:02I'm going to have to take this very gently
18:04softy softy approach
18:07what's going on?
18:08some geezers don't need to jump
18:10what?
18:13Riddle
18:13come down here at once
18:17yes I'd like to report a missing person
18:20Albert Riddle
18:21that's right
18:23you'll send someone round right away
18:24great
18:25thanks
18:27they're sending someone round right away
18:32it's quick
18:33it's about Mr. Riddle sir
18:35that's fantastic
18:38he's on the window ledge of the attic
18:40every chance he could jump
18:41oh
18:42now that it's all right Gertrude
18:44nothing to worry about
18:45come with me officer
18:45yes sir
18:47well
18:47look on the bright side Gertrude
18:50at least they've found him
18:55as quietly as you can Mr. Tripp
18:57any distraction
18:58will swing the balance
19:01I'll go
19:04you'd better take the pole sir
19:07in case he gets violent
19:10right
19:21Alba
19:22ah Mr. Trent
19:24shh shh shh
19:25shh shh
19:31don't do it Albert
19:34don't do it Albert
19:37don't jump
19:40what
19:42I said
19:43don't jump
19:47why would I jump
19:48by kill meself
19:54so you see Albert
19:55you just got hold
19:56of the wrong end of the stick
19:58you see
19:58me little
19:59leprechaun
20:00I'm sorry Mr. Nichols
20:02it was a stupid
20:03misunderstanding
20:05that riddle
20:06is the understatement
20:07of all time
20:09thank you Mr. Nichols
20:12with the police very cross
20:13no no no
20:14we're just gonna be charged
20:15for wasting police time
20:16what
20:16ah don't worry
20:17double brandy works wonders
20:18listen Albert
20:19can I ask you one simple thing
20:21oh certainly Mr. Tripp
20:22I'm very good on simple things
20:24yes
20:25look
20:25when you got stuck up there right
20:27and you found the ladder
20:28wouldn't come down
20:29why didn't you just shout
20:30I didn't want to wake the babies
20:35of course I should have thought of that
20:38do you think the ladder's faulty
20:40I mean you did say
20:41dad's chap got it cheap
20:42nonsense darling
20:43my man wouldn't supply you
20:44with inferior goods
20:45well dad
20:46it's no good
20:46if you're stuck up there
20:47and the ladder won't go down
20:48well of course it'll go down
20:50just because riddle
20:51is totally inept
20:52oh thank you Mr. Nichols
20:55I'll go for you
21:08all right riddle
21:09you can send the ladder up now
21:11right
21:20hello there
21:23Albert
21:24you're supposed to let go
21:25of the ladder
21:26oh
21:26come on
21:28get up
21:30well now he's up here
21:31I suppose I better show him
21:32how it works
21:32now
21:35oh
21:38obviously it's a bit stiff
21:40he's right you know
21:41it won't open
21:43Vicky
21:44Vicky
21:45listen
21:45the ladder's stuck
21:46you'll have to pull it down
21:48right
21:49how
21:50er
21:51with the pole
21:53Vicky
21:53right
21:55what pole
21:57well
21:58the pole that's down there
22:00Vicky
22:00right
22:01right
22:02I can't see any pole
22:04what does it look like
22:05what does it look like
22:07it looks like a pole
22:09Vicky
22:09Victoria you can't miss it
22:12it's a long wooden pole
22:14darling
22:14like this Mr. Trick
22:16that's right
22:17thank you Albert
22:18it's got a hook on the end
22:20it's about to
22:23it's alright Vicky
22:24we've found it
22:25thank you so much
22:36thank you so much
22:40thank you so much
22:43thank you so much
22:44thank you so much
22:46thank you so much
22:46thank you so much
22:46thank you so much
22:46thank you so much
22:46thank you so much
22:47thank you so much
22:47thank you so much
22:47thank you so much
22:47thank you so much
22:49thank you so much
22:50thank you so much
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