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First broadcast 3rd October 1991.
Whilst attending Charlie Johnson's wake in Pinner, Arthur attracts the lustful attention of merry widow 'Ron' Johnson but gets so drunk he has no recollection of his conversation with fellow mourner, dodgy Tommy Hambury.
George Cole - Arthur
Gary Webster - Ray
Glynn Edwards - Dave
Nicholas Day - D.S. Morley
Stephen Tompkinson - D.C. Park
Susan Tracy - The Widow Johnson
Michael Gambon - Tommy Hambury
John Rowe - Superintendent Copeland
Dorian Healy - D.S. Cody
Gina McKee - Joanna
Hugh Dickson - Melville
Toby Salaman - Alan Kelross
Shaun Curry - Jeff
Robert Hamilton - Landlord
Hugh Armstrong - Station Officer
Neville Phillips - Vicar
Brendan O'Hea - CID Officer
Luke Sibley - CID Officer
Daniel Mitchell - Reporter
Mark Hopkins - Man in Pub
Michael Pallant - Delivery Driver
Dave Courtney - Minder
Shirley English - Lady at Wake
Alan Harris - Detective
Michael Leader - Policeman
Roberta Taylor - Ray's Landlady
Whilst attending Charlie Johnson's wake in Pinner, Arthur attracts the lustful attention of merry widow 'Ron' Johnson but gets so drunk he has no recollection of his conversation with fellow mourner, dodgy Tommy Hambury.
George Cole - Arthur
Gary Webster - Ray
Glynn Edwards - Dave
Nicholas Day - D.S. Morley
Stephen Tompkinson - D.C. Park
Susan Tracy - The Widow Johnson
Michael Gambon - Tommy Hambury
John Rowe - Superintendent Copeland
Dorian Healy - D.S. Cody
Gina McKee - Joanna
Hugh Dickson - Melville
Toby Salaman - Alan Kelross
Shaun Curry - Jeff
Robert Hamilton - Landlord
Hugh Armstrong - Station Officer
Neville Phillips - Vicar
Brendan O'Hea - CID Officer
Luke Sibley - CID Officer
Daniel Mitchell - Reporter
Mark Hopkins - Man in Pub
Michael Pallant - Delivery Driver
Dave Courtney - Minder
Shirley English - Lady at Wake
Alan Harris - Detective
Michael Leader - Policeman
Roberta Taylor - Ray's Landlady
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00:00And the old and great Redeemer will bring to this heaven-land.
00:12I am King of Thou art mighty, only with thy counsel laid.
00:25Pray, O heaven, pray, O heaven, lead me to our own love, lead me to our own love.
00:44That's it, we've got them. Come on, now, keep it steady. We've got some great stuff on Young Park earlier.
00:49This is not a happy snaps competition, you know.
00:51We're here to record the greatest gathering of villains this man has ever seen.
00:54Yes, Sergeant.
00:55Now, go on, get in close, Maurice. What the bloody hell are you doing? Get in closer!
01:00Not the coffin! We know who's in the bloody coffin!
01:05Drink it all in, Ray. Drink it all in. Savour every moment.
01:08It's something to tell your grandchildren.
01:11Were you close to him, Arthur?
01:12No, we had an understanding, you know.
01:15Our business methods differed somewhat, but we had a very healthy, nodding relationship.
01:19He was an out-and-out feeling for him as long as you are.
01:23Well, me dad says he was a complete psychopath.
01:25Judge not, lest she be judged.
01:28Apart from which, it's not done to speak ill of the dead.
01:31Just be grateful for the honour of the invite.
01:34In the midst of life, we are in death.
01:36Of whom may we seek for succour but of thee, O Lord,
01:40who for our sins are justly displeased.
01:43Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty...
01:47It's a great turn, eh?
01:48O holy and most merciful...
01:49I'm overwhelmed to be a part of it.
01:52It's like the coronation.
01:53Or the World Cup final, 1966.
01:56That's it, Maurice. Get in focus on their faces.
01:59Come on, Maurice.
02:00Now, we don't want to see the vicar. Move right.
02:02Go along right. Slowly.
02:03Right.
02:03Go slowly along. That's it. That's the business.
02:06Now, slow... Oh, blimey.
02:09Who's this evil-looking bastard?
02:11Stay on this bloke with a fag, will you, Maurice?
02:13Too late.
02:14Make sure we get an uncut copy of everything that TV crew shoots.
02:18Yes, sir.
02:19Bloody vultures.
02:21I want shots of everyone.
02:31Goodbye, Charlie. I'll never forget you.
02:43It's good to see the police and the press have left the family in peace.
02:56Arthur.
02:56Jeff.
02:57How's her indoors?
02:58Much the same.
02:59How's yours?
03:00Similar.
03:02Excuse me.
03:03From the Sun newspaper, do you like to say a few words?
03:05Certainly, Sun.
03:06Piss off.
03:07And you.
03:10Hey, who's that talking to Daley?
03:11Don't bother filming them.
03:12Why not?
03:13I think you should.
03:14If he's talking to Daley, he's third division, isn't he?
03:16I don't know how Daley got in in the first place.
03:18Probably gate crashed.
03:19Go right, Maurice.
03:20That's it. Go right.
03:21Go right.
03:22That's it.
03:23That evil-looking bastard.
03:24Look, he's talking to the Widow Johnson.
03:25That's the one, Maurice.
03:26On the left there.
03:27No, go left.
03:28No, go left.
03:29Left.
03:30That's it. No, left.
03:31Go left.
03:32That's the one.
03:32The geyser with the grey hair.
03:34That's it.
03:34Go on.
03:35Go on.
03:35Nice and sharp.
03:36That's the one.
03:37Good.
03:38Now give me something on that wicked-looking bugger.
03:41Don't worry about the young'un.
03:41That's obviously his minder.
03:43But you, my friend, who are you?
03:47Do you recognize him, Steve?
03:48No, sir.
03:49Oh, who's he talking to?
03:51I can't see him.
03:52Come on.
03:52Turn round.
03:53Oh, come on.
03:53Get a move on.
03:54Come on.
03:55Turn round.
03:57Ah.
03:58When that hearse drops the Widow Johnson dusted for Prince.
04:01Oh, there he is.
04:02Oh.
04:03Don't recognize him.
04:04I want to know who those two are.
04:08Raymond, I want you to meet an old friend.
04:09No names, Arthur.
04:10Not idea in the open.
04:12Pleased to meet you, son.
04:13You look after Arthur, I suppose.
04:15I try to.
04:17He was always an handful.
04:19Arthur and me go back a long way.
04:21Best of the mates from where he was, lads.
04:23I can't get over how you've changed.
04:25I didn't recognize you.
04:26I'm glad to hear him.
04:28I wouldn't like to think my trip to Rio was a waste.
04:30Do you want to lift a pillar?
04:31No problem, Arthur.
04:32I'll make me own way there.
04:34We'll have a good chat together at the Widow Johnson's.
04:38You make sure he nicks no bikes on the way.
04:41Keeps dumb about seeing me here, Arthur.
04:47Bikes, Arthur.
04:48Bikes.
04:49Doesn't sound like tie-wearing activities.
04:51Never you mind.
04:52That was before I had a tie.
04:53Come on.
04:58Of all your friends at C Division, look at that.
05:01Handcuffs.
05:02Lovely.
05:03Here.
05:06Our thoughts are with you.
05:07Regret a previous engagement prevents our attendance.
05:10All the boys in E-Wing.
05:12Well, he certainly knew the right people, Arthur.
05:14First Division, Ray.
05:15First Division.
05:16First Division.
05:20Mrs. Johnson, my deepest condolences.
05:25Arthur.
05:26Arthur Daly.
05:27Arthur Daly.
05:29Oh, thank you so much for coming.
05:32How kind.
05:34I'm really pleased to meet you.
05:36Charlie talked about you often.
05:38He always used to roar with laughter whenever anyone mentioned your name.
05:43It's good to know you gave him so much pleasure.
05:45This is Raymond.
05:46He's family.
05:47Mrs. Johnson, I wish we were meeting under happier circumstances.
05:50My deepest sympathy.
05:51Thank you, Raymond.
05:53Now, you two are coming back to my humble residence in Pinner for a bit to eat and a drink,
05:57aren't you?
05:58Oh, yes, sir.
05:59Thank you very much.
05:59Yes, certainly.
06:15The suspect's car would appear to be going to Pinner.
06:17Do you wish us to continue tail?
06:19Over.
06:19Once you've established, the suspect is definitely going to the wake.
06:22Could report back, then return to base.
06:24Over and out.
06:29Why are you taking this B road, Ray?
06:31It's the drive, Arthur.
06:34Not bad for an humble dwelling.
06:37Who was it who said crime doesn't pay?
06:39Probably the Archbishop of Canterbury.
06:40He was always out of touch.
06:42First Division, Ray.
06:44First Division.
06:57Arthur.
06:59Oh, thank you.
07:04Elgar.
07:06Yeah.
07:06Charlie always loved Elgar.
07:09He used to say, for me, Elgar's the governor.
07:16Well, make yourselves at home.
07:18I think you'll find the boys in the snooker room.
07:20Oh, right.
07:26Here, I don't think it was the Archbishop, you know.
07:29Wasn't it Richard Nixon?
07:35It's terrible.
07:46Arthur?
07:49Arthur!
07:50Tommy.
07:51How very good to see you.
08:00Oh, wonderful.
08:01All right, Ed, you can talk to him later.
08:03I haven't seen him for years.
08:05We've got a lot of catching up to do, eh?
08:06Yeah.
08:08Oh, Ray, if I drink champagne all day, I'll get a headache.
08:11Be a good boy.
08:11Go and get us a proper drink.
08:12Don't tell me.
08:13Let me guess.
08:14Large vodka and tonic, right?
08:15That's it?
08:16Make that two, please, Ray.
08:18Coming up.
08:19He seems a nice lad.
08:20Yeah, one of the best, Tommy.
08:21One of the best.
08:22Mind you, I have to keep an eye on him.
08:25Crumpet mad.
08:27Well, if I remember rightly,
08:29you weren't exactly shy in that department yourself.
08:32Yeah, not a word of that in front of Ray.
08:35His generation think they invented it.
08:41If you don't move this car, you'll be arrested and charged with furious loitering.
08:45Oh, dear.
08:46Oh, dear.
08:47Oh, dear.
08:48Raymond.
08:49Come here, Raymond.
08:51Come on.
08:52Come on, Ray.
08:53Come on, Ray.
08:54Come on.
08:55Joanna, go and see what Raymond wants.
08:56Look after him.
08:56Get him a drink, would you?
08:58Oh.
08:59What can I do for you, Raymond?
09:01I can think of about ten answers to that question.
09:04Well, try one.
09:06Well, first things first, Arthur and Tommy were wondering if they might have a vodka.
09:09Of course.
09:24Now you'll have more time to talk to me.
09:26You just answered the other night.
09:29I'll have a drink waiting for you, champagne.
09:31I'll be right back.
09:32Come on, Ray.
09:33Come on, Ray.
09:35Come on, Ray.
09:36Come on, Ray.
09:36Oh, my God.
09:37They were the days, Arthur.
09:38My God, the knee tremblers we had.
09:41No need for sprung mattresses then, was there?
09:43Steady, though, Ray.
09:45Oh.
09:46Nice one, Ray.
09:47Well done, Ray.
09:48Yeah, Arthur.
09:49I'm sure you and Tommy have got plenty to talk about, so I'll make myself scarce for a
09:52while.
09:53Very thoughtful, Ray.
09:54Very thoughtful.
09:54You go and enjoy yourself while we wander down memory lane.
09:59I'll just say to Ray how I lost touch with you when I went into the army.
10:04I got out of that.
10:05You would.
10:06Yeah.
10:06I swallowed soap before the x-ray, pretended to be deaf, and when the doctor grabbed me by
10:10the ghoulies and said cough, I did the same to him.
10:16Grade four exempt.
10:18Oh, well.
10:20Well, old times, Arthur.
10:22Old times, Tommy.
10:24Yeah.
10:28What about after that?
10:30What did you get up to?
10:34Oh, you know, Arthur.
10:36Little bit of this, little bit of that.
10:39You look like you've done well for yourself.
10:41Yeah, I must admit, Dame Fortune has smiled on me.
10:46More or less is my life story.
10:48How about yours?
10:50What are you doing here in the first place?
10:52You were one of those villains.
10:54Oh, come on.
10:55You should know better than that.
10:56I mean, I'd hardly be out here with you if I was, would I?
11:01I work in an antique shop in the Kings Road.
11:04The Johnsons used to come in regularly.
11:06I sold them quite a lot of the pieces in there.
11:10They've kind of befriended me.
11:12You know what he did for a living, don't you?
11:15Say lovey.
11:17I know she won't.
11:19Say like, yeah.
11:20Yeah.
11:20Come on.
11:29Come on, come on, come on.
11:39There you go.
11:41Oh, fine.
11:42Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
11:43And then, then, one thing led to another.
11:47And now?
11:47Now, now I'm all over Europe, ECCC market, branches in all the major cities, and further
11:58explanation on the drawing board.
12:01My God, Arthur, what a wonderful laundry.
12:06No, no, no, Tommy, no laundries, motor car showrooms, and general merchandise.
12:16Of course, Arthur, yes.
12:21Everything all right, Arthur?
12:23Who's that?
12:24Ray.
12:26Ray!
12:28Ray, yeah, I'm all right.
12:30Absolutely wonderful, wonderful.
12:31Ray, Ray, you, you, you, you take the car, and I'll find my own way.
12:37Are you sure, Arthur?
12:39I'm absolutely, I'm in a very good hands, aren't I, Tommy?
12:46I'll see you later.
12:49Good boy.
12:51Nice boy.
12:51Say you're a good boy.
12:55Well, then.
12:56Well, your place or mine?
12:58I thought you'd never ask.
12:59Come on.
13:00Traveling in a real car.
13:03Bit of style.
13:05Now, Arthur, I've got a business proposition to put to you.
13:10It's big.
13:12As a matter of fact, it's the biggest operation I've ever planned.
13:17In that case, Tommy, you've come to the right place.
13:22I'm your man.
13:41Thank God, Charlie Johnson won't be having another wake.
13:45It would kill me.
13:47Exactly what happened after I left?
13:49I woke up in a guest bedroom at the Widow Johnson's, middle of the night,
13:55phoned for a cab and crept out.
13:58What did happen after you left?
14:00What, to me?
14:01No, to me.
14:02I'll make some coffee, Arthur.
14:05Look, Fat Pat, Willie Palmers, and Danny Jones, the unholy trinity.
14:12I know everyone at that gathering, except three.
14:18Now, one, the young lad, is obviously the minder for one of these two.
14:22But the question is, who are they?
14:26Any suggestions?
14:29Are you sure?
14:32I'll tell you immediately.
14:33Thanks a lot.
14:34Well, I certainly don't recognize either of them.
14:37The fellow on the right, records have identified the prints we lifted from the hearse.
14:41It's Tommy Hambry.
14:42Tommy Hambry?
14:44Impossible.
14:45Doesn't look anything like him.
14:46Are they sure?
14:48100%.
14:52Well, if that's Tommy Hambry, then I'm a...
14:54Plastic surgeon, sir.
14:58Yes, Steve.
14:59A plastic surgeon.
15:02Well, I'm buggered.
15:04This is getting interesting.
15:06Very interesting.
15:08Then who are you, my old sweetheart?
15:12This is embarrassing.
15:14He doesn't stay on anybody long enough to be able to tell who they are.
15:17Wait till I'll get my hands on that, Maurice.
15:20Who's he?
15:21If it was in focus, I might be able to tell you.
15:23Oh, God.
15:25That's you!
15:28This is it.
15:28This is it.
15:28This is the geezer.
15:29What?
15:29This is it.
15:30This is him.
15:31Freeze it.
15:31Freeze it.
15:31Freeze it.
15:32That's the one.
15:33Get SO3 to get some stills off this.
15:35I want to know all about that bloke.
15:37I've got a delivery from Mr. Arthur Daly.
15:40All right.
15:41What is it?
15:42All that lot.
15:43What's in them?
15:43Lively, John.
15:45What's all this, then?
15:46I don't know.
15:47One field base station, three portable field radios, four desktop computers, telex machine,
15:52one satellite scanner, five fax machines and a crate stacking system.
15:56No, no, no, no, no.
15:57It's a mistake.
15:57I didn't order all this.
15:58No, they're for you, all right, Arthur.
16:00Don't worry, mate.
16:01It's all paid for.
16:03Dear Arthur, here's the first consignment as promised.
16:07I'll be in touch soon from your partner, Tommy.
16:17These are the gentlemen I briefed you about earlier, Morley.
16:20Remember, every assistance, maximum cooperation.
16:23I'm relying on you.
16:25Yes, Governor.
16:26Thank you, Superintendent.
16:28No chair, sir.
16:42There was a funeral service in your manor yesterday.
16:45I'm particularly interested in a gentleman that attended the service.
16:49Yes, sir.
16:50We had it covered.
16:51I was in charge of surveillance.
16:53Yes, we saw you.
16:55In the van.
16:58We did manage to pick out one very interesting manor, sir.
17:02Did you now?
17:03Well done.
17:03We picked out two.
17:05One of them would be that evil-looking bloke with the grey hair.
17:07It certainly would.
17:08Have you identified him yet?
17:09Uh, no, not yet, but I'm working on that now.
17:12I'll save you the trouble, Sergeant.
17:13You'll never get a trace on him through mug shots.
17:15He's had plastic surgery.
17:18The name's Hanbury.
17:19Tommy Hanbury.
17:20No.
17:21Do you know his form?
17:24No.
17:26His first division.
17:28The Baker Street deposit box robbery.
17:30Prime suspect.
17:31The Albemarle Street hold-up again, prime suspect.
17:34Banks.
17:35Gold bullion.
17:36Probably even behind the great train robbery.
17:40We never did get the governor on that one.
17:42We've had him on a few years ago, but never the really big ones.
17:47He was always too damn clever.
17:48I've got a smashing picture of him.
17:50Sir Fudge of Graphics doing the prints right now.
17:52Excellent.
17:56However, it's the other one that brings me to your manor.
17:59We've established his identity.
18:01His name is Arthur Daly.
18:16I'm sorry, sir.
18:18Arthur Daly's not in the first division.
18:20I mean, he wouldn't even make the fourth.
18:24I'm sorry, sir.
18:25I think you've made a mistake.
18:27I don't make mistakes, Sergeant.
18:30Tommy Hanbury obviously knew your man Daly very, very well.
18:34Well, I'm sure there's a perfectly simple explanation.
18:37I mean, old schoolmates or something.
18:40Yeah, well, for old schoolmates, they had an unusual conversation.
18:44Yeah, well, we were too far away to pick any of that up, weren't we, Sergeant?
18:47So were we, Constable.
18:48But I took out some insurance.
18:53I'd like you to meet one of the best undercover agents in the force.
18:58This is Detective Sergeant Turner.
19:02Put it on the desk, Joanna.
19:06You take the funeral service?
19:08No.
19:09We had bugs in the Woodrow Johnson's house.
19:11Courtesy of Joanna.
19:13There's a fascinating conversation between Hambly and your snow-white Arthur Daly
19:17about money laundries that you can hear later.
19:19There's also a lot of garbage.
19:22Then there's this.
19:24Now, Arthur, I've got a business proposition to put to you.
19:30It's big.
19:31As a matter of fact, it's the biggest operation I've ever planned.
19:35In that case, Tommy, you've come to the right place.
19:41I'm human.
19:47So, Dave, you are saying that when it comes to out-and-out villainy,
19:51Tommy Amber is gold medal standard, yeah?
19:53Yeah, it's the word, Arthur.
19:54And he's suspected of being behind every big job that's been pulled in the last 20 years.
19:58That's right.
19:59And the old bill cannot lay their hands on him.
20:01It's also said anyone who happens to cross him vanishes.
20:06Vanishes?
20:07Permanently.
20:07That's only what I've heard tell, Arthur.
20:09Well, why haven't I heard it?
20:10Why have I been kept uninformed?
20:12Arthur, the only reason I'm talking to you about him now is because the club is closed.
20:17Tommy Amber, he is not considered a safe bet for public conversation.
20:22How can I get in touch with him?
20:24Well, he lives out of the country, somewhere on the Costa, I've got to tell.
20:28Winchester Club.
20:29Hello, Ray.
20:31Yeah, he's here.
20:32Hang on.
20:32Ray's on the dog.
20:34Ray.
20:34Arthur, we've had another delivery from your old friend.
20:38Yeah.
20:38Now, where do you want me to put this lot?
20:49What have we got this time, Ray?
20:51Twelve frogman's outfits, completely mini-oxygen tanks, plus twelve long ladders, 200 jars of industrial rope,
20:56but not forgetting 100 jars of electrical cable.
21:01Get it inside, quick, before anyone sees it.
21:07Are you still unconvinced, Pop?
21:09We're on to something really big, all right?
21:17Put as much as you can in the secure area, Ray, with all the radio stuff.
21:20It was all paid for, Arthur, just like the last lot.
21:23Another few steps nearer our permanent retirement, Tommy.
21:28He means my permanent retirement, Ray.
21:30The Wormwood Scrubs.
21:32I'm too old to become a librarian.
21:35I think it's about time you told me what it is you're getting us both into.
21:38Oh, what if I could?
21:38But I can't.
21:39Can't all one.
21:40Can't, Ray?
21:41I can't remember.
21:42An excess of vodka has wiped my memory bank.
21:48I don't think this is going to work, Ray.
21:51Getting drunk to remember what you said when you got drunk before.
21:56I mean, suppose, suppose, it happens again.
21:59Supposing I get drunk and I remember.
22:02And then in the morning I've forgotten again.
22:05A man could end up permanently bronze trying to work out who he was.
22:09That's why you're getting drunk here, Arthur.
22:11So you can tell me if you remember anything.
22:14Oh, yeah. I forgot that.
22:16Here.
22:18Have another slug.
22:23Now, come on, Arthur.
22:24No, you stay there. Stick with it.
22:27Right.
22:29That was surveillance. He's still there.
22:32Why would he spend the night at his mindless flat?
22:36He should be home and tucked up in bed at this hour.
22:41We had some laughs, Tommy, didn't we?
22:44Hey, do you remember?
22:46Do you remember?
22:47You could take a girl out west,
22:51best seats in a restaurant,
22:54dinner for two in the cinema,
22:57and get a taxi back to her place,
23:00and it wouldn't set her back more than forever.
23:10I think it's back to the drawing board.
23:13I think it's back to the drawing board.
23:27No, no. Black coffee would be just fine.
23:30You seem very partial to it the last time you was here.
23:34Yeah, I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye.
23:36It seemed rather churlish to wake you at three o'clock in the morning.
23:43There's Joanna.
23:44She's been so kind, Arthur,
23:46giving me such support.
23:47She drops in almost every day.
23:50Would you look after her, Raymond,
23:52while I have a little chat with Arthur?
23:53My pleasure, Mrs. Johnson.
24:00I did so enjoy that duet you did on the piano during the wake.
24:04Piano?
24:05Yes, you remember.
24:06You sang,
24:07I did it my way.
24:11I did.
24:13Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course I did.
24:18Oh, you had such fun in the swimming pool, too.
24:21I can't swim.
24:21I know.
24:22You kept sinking to the bottom,
24:23blowing bubbles.
24:24Tommy had to keep diving in to rescue you.
24:27That's very kind of him.
24:29I seem to have been busy.
24:31You are very busy.
24:34Actually, it was Tommy I came to see you about.
24:36I'm trying to get in touch with him.
24:39Oh, I gather his work keeps him abroad.
24:41Lives on the cost of somewhere.
24:43Yeah, but you must have an address.
24:44I mean, how did he get invited for a funeral?
24:47You read about Charlie's death in the papers.
24:49Phoned up, said could he come to the funeral.
24:50Well, of course I said yes.
24:53If you want to get in touch with him,
24:54I could tell some of Charlie's friends you were looking for Tommy.
24:57Oh, no, no, no.
24:58Don't go to that trouble, Mrs. Johnson.
24:59Ron.
25:00Pardon?
25:02Call me Ron.
25:03Short for Veronica.
25:05Oh, yeah, of course.
25:07Ron.
25:10So what brings you to Mrs. Johnson's today?
25:12Arthur's got a bit of business to sort out with a lady.
25:15Oh, really?
25:17What sort of business?
25:20It's confidential.
25:21Oh, I can keep a secret.
25:24Go on, what are you two up to?
25:26Well, come through here and I'll tell you.
25:30Oh!
25:31Life has been very barren since Charlie passed over, Arthur.
25:37I'm so glad you haven't forgotten the little chat we had together during the wake.
25:41No, no, no, no.
25:43Of course not.
25:43Good.
25:46I'm so like a man who can make me giggle.
25:50Go on.
25:52Do your Humphrey Bogart impression again.
25:56Oh.
25:57That's right.
26:20You're Arthur.
26:20She's blowing you kisses.
26:23Oh, my God.
26:25Don't say anything, Ray.
26:26I'm in it up to me, year olds.
26:27Perhaps going to the funeral wasn't such a good career move.
26:30I must find Tommy.
26:31Tell him I was Brahms.
26:32Plead diminished responsibility.
26:34You've got to remember that evening, Arthur.
26:36Somehow you've got to.
26:41Make a pretty pair, don't they?
26:43Sergeant Turner.
26:44I established that Daly is extremely anxious to contact Tommy Hanbury.
26:49It would also appear that Arthur Daly is courting the Widow Johnson.
26:53She's totally infatuated with him.
26:56It's unbelievable.
26:57What's he up to?
26:59Obviously, he's making a play to take over Charlie Johnson's empire.
27:02Any vacuum in the underworld gets filled very quickly.
27:05Our friend Daly is a man with his eye to the main chance.
27:08Sergeant.
27:10Yesterday morning, sir, at 10.30,
27:12D.C. Park and myself observed the most unusual delivery to Daly's lock-up.
27:18200 yards of industrial rope, 12 long ladders, 12 frogman suits, complete with mobile oxygen tanks.
27:26Now, this is more like it.
27:27Excellent.
27:29Right.
27:29Now then, Sergeant.
27:30From now on, I want that lock-up under 24-hour surveillance.
27:35Equally, I want Daly and his mind to watch around the clock.
27:39Joanna, make the young one your priority and liaise with D.S. Morley and D.C. Park to make sure
27:43that both are covered at all times.
27:48A suggestion, sir.
27:50It should be contact Spanish police.
27:52Get them to discreetly circulate Ambry's photograph.
27:55It's already been done.
27:57Told you to park, didn't I?
28:00He's an evil-looking bastard, isn't he?
28:04Let me look at that.
28:06That's not Tommy Ambry.
28:10Tommy.
28:11That's Tommy Ambry.
28:15Well, who's this key to them?
28:17That is Chief Superintendent Paul Slater, Nick Charlie Johnson, years ago.
28:21Went to the funeral for sentimental reasons.
28:29Right.
28:31No, not now, Dave.
28:32We've got some business to attend to.
28:33Any luck?
28:34Not so far.
28:34He's gone up west to see a specialist.
28:36Look, I need your help, Dave.
28:38I've got to find a geezer called Tommy Ambry.
29:07I've got to find a geezer called Tommy Ambry.
29:10I see from your doctor's notes that you rejected assistance from Alcoholics Anonymous.
29:15What about a discreet private clinic?
29:18I can arrange an excellent detoxification program for you.
29:21Look, doctor.
29:21It's mister, actually.
29:24But I thought I'd seen a specialist.
29:25You are, but we don't use the term doctor to describe ourselves.
29:30Well, be that as it may, Mr. Melville, I do not want drying out.
29:34I do not have an alcohol problem.
29:36I don't suffer from drug dependency.
29:37I'm not depressed, and I don't have any psychological problems.
29:40I merely wish to remember what occurred on a particular occasion when I got drunk.
29:47Well, most of us have that problem from time to time.
29:50Do you know I can't remember a thing about my wedding night?
29:53Well, what did you do about it?
29:54I asked my wife what had happened.
29:56Well, then you didn't have my problem.
29:57Oh, I did.
29:58She was drunk, too, and couldn't remember a thing.
30:01I went on the wagon to see if that helped.
30:03And did it?
30:04Not really.
30:06I divorced her.
30:07I don't think this is being any help to me, Mr. Melville.
30:09Oh, I don't know.
30:10It's good to talk these things out.
30:12Have you tried analysis?
30:14Yeah, I can hold on.
30:19All right, come in.
30:23I'll see you to that, yeah?
30:25Cheers.
30:26Yeah, yeah, sorry about that.
30:28Look, a friend said you might know how to locate a bloke called Tommy Hanbury.
30:33Yeah, my name's Ray Daly, but I can't mention who my friend is,
30:35but it's very, very urgent.
30:38Yeah, which pub?
30:41Yeah, go on.
30:45All right, yeah.
30:47Yeah, cheers.
30:47Thanks a lot.
31:00You've had a delivery.
31:02Clivey says it's all paid for.
31:03I signed for it.
31:05Tell me.
31:06The sooner I find you, the better.
31:08I was hoping you could get away for a while.
31:11Well, sorry, babe, I've got some business to attend to.
31:20All right.
31:21First I have to get this stuff inside,
31:23but when I get where I'm going,
31:24you wait in a car.
31:25All right.
31:27All right.
31:56You in training, then, son?
31:58No, I'm driving, mate.
31:59I've got to make much out of you, then, am I?
32:05Cheers.
32:07A friend of mine said you might be able to help me.
32:10He said you might be able to put me in touch with someone.
32:12You could put me in touch with Tommy Hanbury.
32:15You're looking for Tommy Hanbury, are you, then?
32:20Sorry, son, can't help you.
32:21Now, there's your drink.
32:22Yeah, but me friend said...
32:23I said I can't help you, all right?
32:43Hey, are you looking for Tommy?
32:46Yeah.
32:46Well, you've come to the right place.
32:48I don't know it's the governor.
32:50He gets edgy with strangers.
32:52Now, you buy me a drink.
32:54Then you can tell me why you need to see Tommy.
32:56Then I can take you to someone who can put you directly in touch with him.
32:59Great, we can go on me motorist outside.
33:01No, we can walk it from here.
33:03Large scotch.
33:19You poor bastard.
33:21Save the sympathy, constable.
33:22Come and search him for the keys to the lock-up.
33:23I'll get some copies cut.
33:25Then I suggest you get in your car and vanish.
33:26I'll take him to casualty.
33:28Poor sod doesn't stand a chance with you on his back, does he?
33:42Oh, Raymond.
33:44I don't think you've grasped the fundamental aspect of our relationship.
33:47You are supposed to look after me.
33:50I was trying to.
33:51You don't have to go wandering through to sitly inviting total strangers to give you a good seeing to.
33:54I didn't.
33:55You did the next best thing.
33:56Going to that pub and asking for Tommy Hambry.
33:59Makes kamikaze pilots look cautious.
34:01That was incitement.
34:03Pure incitement.
34:04I was trying to look after you, Arthur.
34:06What am I going to say to your mum and dad?
34:07I don't know.
34:09I'll have to say you fell off your bike.
34:21It's from Tommy, all right?
34:23It's all paid for again.
34:25Look at this stuff.
34:26Satellite dish.
34:28Armoured grilling.
34:29We are nearly there.
34:31Tommy.
34:33Nearly where, Ray?
34:36Apart from a central criminal court, that is.
34:39As soon as they leave, use those keys Joanna had got and get in there with Park.
34:43Itemise.
34:44Park will be able to eliminate Daley's regular stock.
34:46Shouldn't we get a search warrant first?
34:48Don't be naive, Constable.
34:50I'll take responsibility.
34:51Remember, when they're all banged up, it'll be promotions all round.
34:56How long have you suffered from this acute anxiety and depression?
35:00Since I went to Charlie Johnson's funeral.
35:02You miss him, do you?
35:04Not a lot, is it?
35:05It's all right, Mr. Daley.
35:07Entirely explicable.
35:09Grieving for loved ones takes many forms.
35:12I'm not grieving for Charlie.
35:14I hardly knew him.
35:15We just had a nodding relationship.
35:17No, what is causing me acute anxiety and depression is that after the funeral, the widow Johnson had a wake.
35:24I met an old friend I hadn't seen for years, and we got drunk.
35:28Well, at least I did.
35:31The next day, I couldn't remember what I said or done at the wake.
35:35And it is vital that I remember.
35:51Arthur, it's Jim from Cladden.
35:52Those kids are brilliant.
35:54Go and like the bum.
35:55I like as many as you can lay your hands on.
35:57Take care.
36:03Hello, darling.
36:04It's Ron.
36:06Tommy rang, trying to get hold of you.
36:08I gave him your number.
36:09This one.
36:10Well, I hope that was okay.
36:12Give me a call.
36:13I've got a little proposition to put to you.
36:15Bye.
36:16Arthur, it's Tommy.
36:19Keep the 15th free.
36:22Nice one.
36:25I feel this all closing in on me.
36:27I'm being controlled by superior forces.
36:29Relax.
36:31I'll put you under and try to regress you.
36:35Regress me?
36:36Yes, just take your subconscious back through the years.
36:40I think we should go back to puberty.
36:44I suspect that's where the problems began.
36:46You'll leave my puberty out of this.
36:49Take you back to 20 past nine last Tuesday evening.
36:51That's where the problem began.
36:53I'll do a puberty.
36:56Hold on, he's here.
36:58Just trying to find you.
36:59Where you been?
37:00Doing a fortune on witch doctors.
37:02Any luck?
37:02Oh, yeah.
37:03Yeah, if I want to know who I kissed behind the bike shed when I was 13.
37:06Ask him about 20 past nine last Tuesday and they're stuffed.
37:09Any messages?
37:10Plenty.
37:10I'll tell you on the way to the Winchester.
37:12And by the way, there's been another delivery from Tommy.
37:15Oh, no.
37:15Oh, what's in there?
37:22There's a dozen sets.
37:24Yes, Bob.
37:26Yes.
37:27We're looking.
37:28Mm.
37:29Somebody on the roof.
37:32How many?
37:32Five.
37:34Five.
37:35Five.
37:35Five.
37:36Five.
37:36Five.
37:38Five.
37:50Arthur, there's someone.
37:52Here to see you.
37:54You've been playing hard to get, Arthur Daley.
37:58Have I?
37:58A pressure of work, Mrs. Johnson. He's had a lot on his mind.
38:01Well, I'll help him forget all that. Come on, Arthur.
38:16Here you are, Arthur.
38:20This is to celebrate.
38:21Oh, it's Arthur.
38:26What are we celebrating?
38:28My little proposition.
38:31I've always believed in not being backward in coming forward.
38:35I want you to move in with me.
38:38Do what?
38:40To move in with me.
38:42To come and live in my humble residence in Pinnah.
38:46Look, I'm sorry, Ron. Champagne bruised me headache.
38:51I've got a confession to make.
38:55I'm already married.
38:58I've never seen you with your wife.
39:00No, not a lot of people have.
39:02Her indoors goes her own way.
39:03Then leave her and come to Pinnah.
39:05I can't, Ron.
39:07I mean, it's not that I don't want to.
39:09Nothing will give me greater pleasure.
39:11But her indoors won't give me a divorce.
39:14Well, have her murdered then.
39:16Charlie would have.
39:18It's a tempting thought, Ron.
39:21Rhett.
39:22No, no.
39:23I mean, there's her fits and all that.
39:24It'll be on my conscience.
39:25Well, sod her.
39:26We'll get her committed.
39:27Look.
39:28Come and live with me anyway.
39:30No.
39:31Look, Ron.
39:32This is so difficult to say.
39:34I don't know how to put this, but...
39:37I've got too much respect for you.
39:44Oh, Arthur.
39:46What a lovely man you are.
39:49What a gentleman.
39:52You're one of the old school, ain't you?
39:55I have my standards, Ron.
39:57Oh, I understand.
39:58And if you change your mind, just remember, there will always be a little bit of pinna that will remain
40:08forever, Arthur Daly's.
40:15I'll leave you now, Arthur.
40:17No.
40:18Don't say goodbye.
40:21I want to remember you just as you are now.
40:24Looking at me with such love.
40:35Oh, well, Arthur, we'll just have to live on our memories.
40:46I shall remember the night of Charlie's wake as long as I live.
41:03Arthur, Tommy's on a dog.
41:10Tommy?
41:11Yeah.
41:12Tommy, I've been trying to get hold of you.
41:14Yeah, don't go, Tommy.
41:15Tommy?
41:16Tommy?
41:22He says it's time for a meet.
41:25Tonight.
41:28Southend Pier.
41:30Midnight.
41:35I don't want any more arguing, Arthur.
41:37I'm coming with you.
41:37Look, Ray, I keep telling you, this Tommy Ambry is very heavy duty.
41:41Look, you got beaten up just looking for him.
41:43I don't want that to happen again.
41:44It's my job to look after you, remember?
41:46And I can't do that if I'm here and you're in Southend.
41:48Now, come on, get in.
41:51Daly and his minor took a call, then immediately left the Winchester.
41:55Did we have Johnson?
41:56Been tracked back to her pen, her residence, sir.
41:59Shall I stand everybody down, Guff?
42:00No.
42:02I think it's on for tonight.
42:25Southend's to the right, Ray.
42:26Bear with me, Arthur.
42:51B.S. Turner's lost Daly, sir.
42:55Damn.
43:23No, Ray.
43:24No, this is as far as you go.
43:26But Arthur...
43:26No buts.
43:27You wait for me here.
43:43I'll do that, too.
43:44It's as far as you go.
43:45No, it's as far as you go.
43:47I was so sad.
43:47I love to pray, Kristin.
43:50You see what, guys?
43:51I stand my joy.
43:52So long I will have to pray, sir.
43:53PHONE RINGS
44:24I'll go any further. I'll be in Belgium.
44:32Over there!
44:58PHONE RINGS
45:00Good to see you again, Arthur.
45:02Follow me. You're all right, man, to get hold of.
45:05You sound like the old Bill. Everything all right in that direction?
45:09Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course. My lock-up's bursting at the seams.
45:12Good. Everything arrive all right?
45:14Yeah, yeah, I'm fully equipped now for a major crime wave.
45:17Excellent. My brief been in touch about the warehouse.
45:20Yeah, yeah, I've got the keys and the lease.
45:23What you gonna do, hold the next Olympics in there?
45:25It's big enough.
45:27Gonna need every inch, Arthur. Biggest job ever pulled.
45:30Yeah, could I have a few more details about it?
45:34Can you have time for that, Arthur?
45:36You know, it's good to see you again. Brings back the memories.
45:40I'm glad of that.
45:41Whatever happened to the Jones twins, Billy and Timmy?
45:45Jones twins? Oh, old Timmy went into the church.
45:48What, Nick in lead?
45:49No, no, no. Become a priest.
45:51And Billy is the manager of the local dairy.
45:53Go on.
45:54What happened to that bird, Jan?
45:56I always fancied her.
45:57Whatever happened to Jan?
45:58Something fell on her, I think.
45:59Look, could we leave a trip down memory lane till later, Tommy?
46:02I'm anxious to get back to London.
46:04Can't wait for the action, eh? I understand.
46:06Nor can I.
46:08Tommy, look, I've got a confession to make.
46:12Um, it's been driving me raving mad since I saw you at the wake.
46:16Well, you know, we had one or two too many at the widow's house.
46:20I can't remember the details of this job, no matter how hard I try.
46:25Oh, my God, I've tried.
46:26I can't remember the plan that we discussed that night.
46:33That's because we didn't discuss any details.
46:37Do I?
46:40Come on, Arthur.
46:42You said yourself you was a bit pissed that night.
46:45Once I had an agreement in principle from you, I left her bad.
46:49I mean, I'd have been bloody stupid to give you the details, wouldn't I, in your condition.
46:53You might have told anybody.
46:56So I've been trying to remember something I never forgot.
47:00Well, kept you out of mischief, didn't it?
47:04Don't fret.
47:05I'll tell you now.
47:06Arthur, this is going to be the biggest job ever pulled anywhere in the world.
47:15They'll be making movies about us.
47:17They'll be writing books about us.
47:19We're gonna go directly in the record books.
47:22Be going on a great train robbery.
47:24When we've pulled this job, Arthur,
47:26we'll have the great train robbers working for us as butlers.
47:30We are about to become living legends, Arthur.
47:33Living legends!
47:35There'll be questions asked in the house.
47:38Might even bring down the government.
47:40Big!
47:42This is mega big, Arthur!
47:44But what is it?
47:45Burn!
47:46Burn!
47:48Burn!
47:59Tommy!
48:00Tommy!
48:01Tommy!
48:01Tommy!
48:01Where is Arthur?
48:02What have happened!?
48:07Oh, where's Tommy?
48:26Thing is, Jeff, due to the untimely demise
48:30of one of my business partners,
48:31I've got an excess of stock.
48:34All in pristine condition, nothing iffy,
48:36all receipts available.
48:39As you've always been such a good customer,
48:41I thought I'd give you first crack.
48:42How do you feel about a forklift truck?
48:45Well, a couple of Land Rovers.
48:47Half a dozen frogman's outfits.
48:49Arthur, we've been invited better.
48:51We hope Johnson's after the service.
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