Thriller. 21. Death to Sister Mary.

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First broadcast 5th June 1974.  Soap opera actress Penny Stacey is flattered when she meets Mr. Rook, who is organizing a fan club dedicated to her character on the program "Saints and Sinners."  George Maharis - Mark Fields Robert Powell - Rook Jennie Linden - Sister Mary Anthony Newlands - Tony Barton Joan Haythorne - Mother Superior Derek Fowlds - Dicky Leigh Lawson - Larry Turner Gerry Cowan - T.V. Director Windsor Davies - Detective Moore Norman Mitchell - Security Man Jill Shakespeare - Operator Maggie Rennie - Housekeeper

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00:00:48I put it in the bowl.

00:00:49I put it in a bowl.

00:00:55The bowl is in the bowl.

00:00:55To eat the bowl, I have a bowl.

00:01:01It's a bowl of flour.

00:01:03I have a bowl of flour.

00:01:24Stay away from Sister May.

00:01:33Stay away from Sister May.

00:02:07Mary, Sister Mary.

00:02:10Mary?

00:02:11But you're supposed to be in Taiwan.

00:02:14The deal folded.

00:02:18Well, won't you please?

00:02:27Now get out of here.

00:02:29You'll get me excommunicated.

00:02:30I'll, um, see you later.

00:02:35Hamburger.

00:02:36Oh, no thanks.

00:02:38Are those bells all right for level, Joe?

00:02:40Eh?

00:02:42All right.

00:02:42Okay, Steve, sit down now.

00:02:44Let's have a bit of fire.

00:02:45Get this show on the road.

00:02:46Hey, Mary.

00:02:47Hmm?

00:02:48Have you seen Mark Fields?

00:02:49No.

00:02:50Dicky, have we located Mark yet?

00:02:52Why, no, he's not in his dressing room.

00:02:54Well, try the bar.

00:02:55Don't forget the bar.

00:02:56We just have to shoot out a sequence, that's all.

00:02:59Look, Joe, hadn't we better shoot out a sequence?

00:03:02All right, but find him.

00:03:03And when you do, just keep him away from me.

00:03:05I might just punch his head just before.

00:03:27Mark.

00:03:27Well, that's what we just heard, yeah.

00:03:30Of course, Mark wasn't able to talk himself.

00:03:31They just took him straight off to hospital.

00:03:33That's terrible.

00:03:34How badly was he hurt?

00:03:35All right, my lovelies.

00:03:37Well, we now have problems.

00:03:39You have problems.

00:03:41You all heard about Mark, I suppose.

00:03:42Well, it's just too bad, but we'll have to work around it somehow.

00:03:45First thing is, we'll drop scene two.

00:03:47Then the writers are going to invent some reason for keeping him out of this all together.

00:03:51Now, it'll mean working late, I'm afraid.

00:03:52Dicky, will you check for the crews, see if it's okay with them?

00:03:55It's okay with you, isn't it, my loves?

00:03:57Yeah.

00:03:58It works.

00:03:59But I thought...

00:04:05You'll notice this one.

00:04:22...and they're running off...

00:04:23...what's up?

00:04:25Say it, I'm sorry.

00:04:26No, no, no...

00:04:34You're not awful.

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00:06:20I'll give you ten minutes.

00:06:25Penny.

00:06:26Okay.

00:06:28Okay.

00:06:29I'll bring the car around the front.

00:07:01Hey you!

00:07:06What do you think it up to? You gonna pass?

00:07:09I don't know how you got in here but you can be sure you're going out right now this way.

00:07:12Come on.

00:07:15What's going on?

00:07:17Sister Mary.

00:07:17I'll find them outside your door miss.

00:07:19I didn't mean any harm.

00:07:20I just wanted to see you.

00:07:22That's all.

00:07:23To talk to you about the fan club.

00:07:24Your fan club.

00:07:25Come on.

00:07:26Fan club?

00:07:26We're starting one devoted to you.

00:07:28The Sister Mary fan club.

00:07:30I'm sorry about this.

00:07:32There's been a mistake.

00:07:33I invited him.

00:07:35You miss?

00:07:36Sorry I forgot to tell the main gate.

00:07:39Well come in won't you?

00:07:50Well.

00:07:52Mr.

00:07:54Um.

00:07:56Rook.

00:07:57Charles Rook.

00:08:00I can't tell you what a great honor it is.

00:08:02Oh you mentioned fan club Mr. Rook and that's an irresistible phrase to any actor.

00:08:07Tell me more.

00:08:09The formations all agreed.

00:08:11The membership, everything.

00:08:13All we need is your blessing so to speak Sister Mary.

00:08:17My blessing.

00:08:19Your patronage.

00:08:20To make it official.

00:08:22There's a magazine planned.

00:08:25Club premises lined up.

00:08:26Premises?

00:08:27How big is this club?

00:08:29The membership is, is substantial.

00:08:33And loyal.

00:08:35It's the Sister Mary fan club.

00:08:37Just for me?

00:08:39Oh you're deeply loved Sister Mary.

00:08:41More than you know.

00:08:44Oh.

00:08:45I mean it's crazy.

00:08:47My part in the show is.

00:08:50Well.

00:08:51It is important I suppose.

00:08:53But it isn't big.

00:08:55Certainly not a starring role.

00:08:57To us it is Sister Mary.

00:08:59To us you are a shining star.

00:09:01An example to all of us.

00:09:05Really is crazy.

00:09:08No.

00:09:09It's fact.

00:09:10We've been preparing layouts for the official magazine.

00:09:14We haven't been able to decide which one yet.

00:09:16But we thought that you might make the final choice.

00:09:19You really mean it don't you?

00:09:21It isn't a joke.

00:09:24No I...

00:09:25I wouldn't joke about something like this.

00:09:28No.

00:09:28Of course not.

00:09:30I'm very...

00:09:32Flattered.

00:09:33I think we'll agree.

00:09:34You see.

00:09:35It...

00:09:36It won't really mean anything unless you officially say yes.

00:09:39Well of course I agree.

00:09:40Your actress wouldn't.

00:09:41Um.

00:09:42By the way.

00:09:43I do wish you'd call me Penny.

00:09:45That's my real name you see.

00:09:47Penny Stacey.

00:09:50Yes.

00:09:51I prefer Sister Mary.

00:09:54Oh it's marvellous that you agree.

00:09:56There are a lot of things I want to discuss with you of course.

00:09:59And um.

00:10:00I'd like to send you some of the proposed brochures.

00:10:02Yes.

00:10:03Do you think I could have your home address?

00:10:05I...

00:10:06Don't see why not.

00:10:08It's um.

00:10:094B.

00:10:11Streetly.

00:10:12Towers.

00:10:13Are you the president?

00:10:16Secretary or what?

00:10:17Both.

00:10:19Until we can have formal elections of course.

00:10:23I can't tell you what this means to me Sister Mary.

00:10:26Do you know I've watched every episode?

00:10:28Yes.

00:10:28I've collected every bit of information about your...

00:10:30Um.

00:10:30To actually meet your...

00:10:33Mr. Rook.

00:10:34I'm very sorry but I'm going to have to throw you out.

00:10:39We've got to.

00:10:40I'm sorry.

00:10:41You must be tired.

00:10:42No it's just that I do have other things to do.

00:10:53Sister Mary.

00:11:20You were going to tell me about Time War.

00:11:25It was hot.

00:11:27Your descriptions are so graphic.

00:11:30Let my camera tell the story remember.

00:11:33Anyway.

00:11:34I hated the place.

00:11:37Two very good reasons.

00:11:39One.

00:11:40The story I was supposed to be covering didn't happen.

00:11:43And two.

00:11:45And two.

00:11:48You weren't there.

00:12:00No.

00:12:01Who do we think that is?

00:12:03Someone with lousy timing.

00:12:05Yes.

00:12:08Yes.

00:12:10Yes.

00:12:14Yes.

00:12:15Yes.

00:12:26Yes, yes.

00:12:30Yes.

00:12:31I saw the light was on. well if it isn't number one fan. well you'd better come in.

00:12:36no not if you're busy. not anymore we aren't. it's all right come in. um Larry this is Mr Rook

00:12:45Larry Turner. hi. how do you do? don't you play one of the monks? a monk? well not exactly Mr

00:12:51Rook.

00:12:52Larry is my fiancee. fiancee? mm-hmm that's right. but that can't be right. nuns aren't allowed to marry are

00:13:01they?

00:13:02ah my fiancee Mr Rook. penny stacy's.

00:13:09well you mustn't make mistake of mixing me up with sister mary. no i suppose not.

00:13:19well what was it that you wanted to see me about? some details on the magazine but it doesn't matter

00:13:26now. now you're here you might just as well discuss whatever it was. no i'm sorry i shouldn't i shouldn't

00:13:30have burst in on you like this. it's all right. it was unthinking of me. it's all right. please forgive

00:13:36me.

00:13:36mr Rook. it's all right.

00:14:07what did you make of him? who? Rook. him. what did you think of him? i didn't think of him.

00:14:17he's sad. a nut? no. look. anyone who can cherish an image. someone he doesn't even know. he's got to

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00:14:28loose somewhere. well then they. compensating. i think he's a sad man. i hate him. what?

00:14:35he interrupted us. yes well i was about to anyway. early morning for me tomorrow and i have lines.

00:14:49okay.

00:14:50okay. will i um film for cat? no no i'll get one outside.

00:15:09okay.

00:15:16but tomorrow night. tomorrow night.

00:15:32okay.

00:15:33okay.

00:15:46okay.

00:15:47okay.

00:15:49okay.

00:16:06okay.

00:16:09okay.

00:16:22okay.

00:16:27oh hi mark. you okay? i'm fine thank you. hello mark.

00:16:31do you know i honestly think that the emphasis is all wrong in the scene. but it's my scene.

00:16:38you have the lines. but the scene is about me. my character. i really don't think that joe understands

00:16:43that the camera really should pan around. she's game. she's what?

00:16:47penny. i didn't think she'd turn up today. why have i not?

00:16:51i don't think that she'd turn up today. i don't think she'd turn up today. i don't think she'd turn

00:16:53up today.

00:16:53but what she had to is the duty of the real trooper. the show must go on.

00:16:58well whoever thought up that phrase is an idiot. or a sadist.

00:17:06who is it?

00:17:09mark.

00:17:09come in.

00:17:14i'll leave if you wish.

00:17:15no. i'm due on the floor.

00:17:20well there's nothing i can say except uh if you need a shoulder.

00:17:25thanks.

00:17:31i'm

00:17:31making a stupid fool of myself.

00:17:35no go ahead cry it's better if you cry I wish I had after my wife died instead I

00:17:46turned to the bottle tears would have been better and cheaper I haven't even

00:17:51asked you how you are oh I'm okay now except for this and a few bruises that

00:17:56I couldn't show you unless I knew you a whole lot better it's crazy I came all

00:18:00away from New York to be mugged in London well was it a gang or what I don't know

00:18:06it's all very hazy I I think it was just one man though hardly anyone believes me

00:18:11though the story is that I got drunk and fell down a flight of stairs oh I guess

00:18:17I deserve it I've tied on some good ones these last couple of years but not

00:18:20recently and and not that night anyway I better let you get ready but if there's

00:18:30anything anything

00:18:38you got the best scene this week Tony's ripping mad about it and that is my last

00:18:46word I have nothing more to say nothing whatsoever

00:18:57okay studio that's fine on we go precious little to say in the sea you neither

00:19:09I don't know Oh Tony you finished that realizar thanks for a much you can get

00:19:14out all tickles giving the whole way the show to that goes she has no style at all

00:19:18Bye Tony. I'll see you tomorrow.

00:19:56I'll see you tomorrow.

00:20:36Bye Tony.

00:20:53Bye Tony.

00:21:12Bye Tony.

00:21:15Bye Tony.

00:21:17Bye Tony.

00:21:18See if he's there.

00:21:20CJ has television, can I help you?

00:21:22I'm putting you through there.

00:21:23I'm afraid the producer isn't available at the moment.

00:21:25Can I take a message?

00:21:29Yes sir.

00:21:30Well I'm sorry about that.

00:21:31But after all...

00:21:33Well it is only a program and I don't...

00:21:35Sir?

00:21:37Not cool.

00:21:39Saints and sinners, tell Mother Superior to lay off Sister Mary or else.

00:21:46Yes.

00:21:49Yes.

00:21:50Yes.

00:21:52Yes.

00:22:05Yes.

00:22:18Yes.

00:22:20Yes.

00:22:21Yes.

00:22:22Yes.

00:22:24Yes.

00:22:25Yes.

00:22:35Yes.

00:22:38Yes.

00:22:47Can't concentrate on anything.

00:22:49Everything seem useless, no ray of sunshine anywhere.

00:22:57i've been there remember and this is no answer

00:23:07i can't get him out of my mind

00:23:12he was so alive yes i know and you loved him very much you'll forget him you have to penny

00:23:20he's gone

00:23:21you have to face that the sooner the better that's the brutal truth that's why i'm here

00:23:29this is no time for you to be alone what you need now is noise people around you believe me

00:23:35it's the

00:23:35best possible thing look penny it won't help you to forget but it might help you to cope

00:23:44dickie's throwing a party and dickie our floor manager well he wanted to invite you but he

00:23:49thought it would be in the worst possible taste i have very poor upbringing so i don't have any

00:23:54taste might do you some good maybe you'll give it a try

00:24:05good good come on i'll get a cab you go on in there and get some clothes on

00:24:11well get on with it

00:24:22yeah

00:24:24yeah

00:24:26yeah

00:24:43Sister Mary?

00:25:21oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you the door

00:25:26was open you know the last thing in the world I wanted to do was was frighten

00:25:30you I I knocked I called too you look very pretty thank you I prefer you in

00:25:42your real clothes though you mean the nuns habit mr. Rook I have told you

00:25:51before you go in my cab waiting it mark this is mr. Rook he's a great fan of mine

00:26:00and mark feels you know of course how do you do yes the American priest I'm glad

00:26:08you decided not to let the lusts of the flesh get the better of you last yeah

00:26:12he means the show mark you remember a week or two ago they wrote it so that you

00:26:16were taking a very unhealthy interest in sister Mary yes I hated that hated it

00:26:23mr. Rook takes it all very seriously don't you hmm of course I haven't missed a

00:26:30single episode not since the fifth week fifth week well that's when you join the

00:26:35show isn't it that's right sister Mary missed the train oh I had to accept a

00:26:39lift from that terrible man oh I hated him George you mean yes do you know I

00:26:46really couldn't stand him was the way he looked at you well he isn't in the show

00:26:51anymore yes poor George he he was dropped after he broke his hip I know bit of

00:26:58bad luck he just stepped off the curb in the car was fate God's will perhaps yes

00:27:07look mr. Rook I think it's about time we all said goodbye but we have a party to

00:27:12go to don't we yes party we'll talk some other time oh well I I didn't come here

00:27:19to talk no we're not just a talk I've brought you this oh very fine one I'm not

00:27:25a religious but um the man I bought it from assured me that it was a very fine

00:27:28one yes it looks like an antique very old thank you very much and you'll be able to

00:27:32use it in the show yes I'm not just then all the time sorry mr. Rook but like you

00:27:38I'm not very religious either what to my shame I'm not much of a church girl at all

00:27:47but you're a nun in the holy order that's just in the show I have told you if it

00:27:55makes any difference I mean if you don't want me to have it no I no I I bought it

00:28:05for you please keep

00:28:11it well we certainly do find them don't we all wound up about saints and sinners still harmless enough I

00:28:23suppose so

00:28:24I'm sick I'm sick man que you're Spread the

00:28:44Oh, I'm there.

00:28:47Hey, hey.

00:28:51Lovely party.

00:28:52Ah, thanks.

00:28:53A darn noisy party.

00:28:54Good job I'm your next door neighbour,

00:28:56or there will be some good things.

00:28:57Especially if I hadn't invited you, eh?

00:28:59He had to.

00:29:00I feed this thing for him whilst he's away.

00:29:02By the way, do you hear about my car?

00:29:04Who hasn't?

00:29:05The tire slaps absolutely ruined.

00:29:08I tell you, if I could lay my hands on whoever did it,

00:29:10I'd kill him.

00:29:11Oh, I could lay my hands on whoever did it on the metal.

00:29:17Why, hello, girl.

00:29:20I see you at a party like this.

00:29:28I'm sorry, I got cornered over there.

00:29:30It was a mistake, wasn't it?

00:29:31Bringing you here is just a big mistake.

00:29:33The very worst, I told you.

00:29:35He didn't twist my arm.

00:29:36He must work.

00:29:38Sorry, Mark.

00:29:38I'm just not in the mood for a party.

00:29:40Look, I saw that ten minutes ago,

00:29:41so I called a taxi to take you out.

00:29:43And it's here now.

00:29:44Take you home, Mr.

00:29:45Mark, listen.

00:29:47Listen, it is.

00:29:47It's a super party.

00:29:48Yeah, but not for you, eh?

00:29:50Well, look, I'll see you home.

00:29:51Come on.

00:29:52No, no, no.

00:29:52Penny.

00:29:53Look, there's no sense of both being miserable.

00:29:55Stay on, enjoy yourself, honestly.

00:29:57I absolutely insist.

00:29:58I'm going straight home,

00:29:59take a pill and get some sleep.

00:30:00Well, then, at least let me see you to the cab.

00:30:02Hey, that's the host's prerogative.

00:30:03Come on, Penny, love.

00:30:05Look, Mark, why don't you go and shut up that redhead over there?

00:30:09I don't know her name,

00:30:10but if she goes on drinking the way she is,

00:30:11we'll have to close up the place before midnight.

00:30:22Bye, love.

00:30:44Well, I think it's wrong, quite wrong to build up these minor characters.

00:30:48It's much too much for these young eyes.

00:30:50It's much too much for you, don't you, Tony?

00:30:52Oh, nothing.

00:30:53Well, now, you're beginning to get jealous of baby snakes.

00:30:56Oh, Lord, what rubbish.

00:30:57How should I be?

00:30:58We need to develop as a character

00:30:59and as key seeds between you.

00:31:02She's doing very well, won't she?

00:31:04I thought she was doing especially well, especially this...

00:31:06Dickie.

00:31:07Dickie?

00:31:08Dickie, what happened?

00:31:10Where's Penny?

00:31:11Penny.

00:31:12Yes, Penny, where is she?

00:31:13She got into the cab.

00:31:15Well, then what is it?

00:31:17Well, then some crazy...

00:31:18He must have been raving drunk.

00:31:20He just drove straight at me.

00:31:23If I hadn't jumped, I need a drink.

00:31:26Of course you do, Tony.

00:31:27But Dickie, are you all right?

00:31:29Yeah, I think so.

00:31:31I've cut myself and broken my glasses,

00:31:34but I'm just more shaken than anything.

00:31:37Well, did you see the driver get the license number?

00:31:39No, I didn't get the number.

00:31:40I told you another second.

00:31:41If I hadn't jumped, I didn't get the number.

00:31:42Come on, here, Dickie.

00:31:43Here.

00:31:44Thanks.

00:31:49Look, I'm sorry.

00:31:51There's no damage done.

00:31:52Just...

00:31:53Just my glasses.

00:31:55Look, our night as far as cars are concerned, is it?

00:31:58Well, first of all, my ties and now this.

00:32:00Unlucky coincidence.

00:32:02Yes.

00:32:03Coincidence.

00:32:06Hi, Rita.

00:32:07Penny.

00:32:07That'll be lovely.

00:32:08Thanks.

00:32:09Okay, just coming.

00:32:20Mr. Rook.

00:32:21Good morning, Sister Mary.

00:32:24You see?

00:32:25It'll be in the show today.

00:32:26There won't be any show unless I get a move on.

00:32:30I wanted you to be the first one to have this.

00:32:33Number one, volume one.

00:32:35It's incredibly professional.

00:32:38It must have cost a fortune.

00:32:39It's worth every penny.

00:32:42I doubt a top star rates anything as grand as this.

00:32:45Only the best for you, Sister Mary.

00:32:47The very best.

00:32:49I don't know how to thank you.

00:32:52I do.

00:32:53The clubhouse.

00:32:55Penny, come on.

00:32:57Oh, just a second.

00:32:58What do you mean, the clubhouse?

00:33:00Well, I told you, I told you we were getting premises arranged.

00:33:03Yes.

00:33:03Well, we're cleaning them up tonight and hoping for an official opening on the 10th.

00:33:08Oh.

00:33:09You can't make it.

00:33:10The 10th?

00:33:11Oh, look, Joe's going purple and so am I, so come on now.

00:33:14Yes, all right.

00:33:15Can you come to track 19, please?

00:33:17I'm there.

00:33:18She's got a response.

00:33:19There, you see, what did I tell you?

00:33:21Give her an extra scene and she thinks she's the star of the show, keeping us all waiting like this.

00:33:26All right, studio.

00:33:27Now settle down, please.

00:33:29Penny's here now, Joe.

00:33:30Oh, about time.

00:33:31Yes, I'm sorry, I'm there.

00:33:32Everybody, would you like to stop in me?

00:33:37Let me, my love, please.

00:33:40All right, all right.

00:33:41All right.

00:33:42Please, come on.

00:33:43Julie, on your face.

00:33:45Everyone, right.

00:33:47Yeah.

00:33:48I have a slap.

00:33:50Tony, when the slap comes, I want to come on.

00:33:52Right.

00:33:55Joe, I'm not too happy about this.

00:33:58Oh, my love, we're disgusted.

00:33:59I know, but I've had a lot of time to think about it.

00:34:02I know I'm supposed to be a hard man, but I am a fair one.

00:34:06Certainly not a brutal one.

00:34:07Well, you just say the lines as we rehearse them, okay?

00:34:11All right.

00:34:13Right out of case.

00:34:15Oh, Dickie, come on.

00:34:16For heaven's sake, let's get you sharper.

00:34:18All right, all right.

00:34:18Okay, studio, let's have a bit of quiet tonight.

00:34:20Julie, put that sandwich away.

00:34:22This is a final rehearsal, studio.

00:34:24Stand by.

00:34:25Ten seconds.

00:34:26Just a minute, if you don't mind.

00:34:29Five.

00:34:30Four.

00:34:31Three.

00:34:35Father, it has to be this way.

00:34:38It has to be.

00:34:40I shall leave you alone for a few minutes.

00:34:42But remember, it's Sister Mary's decision.

00:34:53Mary, you're too young to make a decision like this.

00:34:55My mind is made up.

00:34:56Then I shall have to unmake it.

00:34:57No, Father.

00:34:57You're my daughter, for Pete's sake.

00:34:59I am me, my own person.

00:35:01And you're not going to sway me.

00:35:03Twist me.

00:35:04You're not going to ruin my life the way you ruined mothers.

00:35:10Okay, studio, that's fine.

00:35:11We're going for a take.

00:35:12Stand by for a take on that, studio.

00:35:15All right, all right?

00:35:15Yes, thank you.

00:35:16Thank you for that.

00:35:16Good for me.

00:35:19That wasn't so bad, was it?

00:35:21No, on the contrary, I thought it worked extremely well.

00:35:23I especially enjoyed slapping that little...

00:35:27Ah, congratulations, my dear.

00:35:29Very nicely played.

00:35:30Very nicely.

00:35:31Thank you, too.

00:35:32You're a nice chair.

00:35:33Mind your own blaster, as well.

00:35:36I hope I didn't hurt you too much with that little slap.

00:35:39I should hate to think that I...

00:35:42Fan club?

00:35:44The Sister Mary fan club.

00:35:47Well, must have taken quite a bit to produce her so glossily.

00:35:51Got a lot of fans that are rooting for you, Penny.

00:35:55Good night.

00:35:55Good night, Julie.

00:35:56Good night, Mark.

00:35:57Ah, Tony, don't worry.

00:35:59I'm sure somehow, somewhere, there's someone who loves you, too.

00:36:02I should hurry.

00:36:03There's probably hordes of fans waiting outside to mob you.

00:36:07Good night, Tony.

00:36:08Good night.

00:36:10Oh, Tony, do us a favor, will you?

00:36:12What?

00:36:12Well, I've got to work late, so will you feed my cat for me?

00:36:16I hate cats.

00:36:17Oh, come on.

00:36:17You've done it before.

00:36:18It won't take a minute.

00:36:19Look, the food's in the cupboard, and you can leave the key under the mat.

00:36:22No.

00:36:23Tony, didn't I read in that last interview you gave that you were very fond of animals?

00:36:29All right.

00:36:34Cats, I'll feed you in a minute.

00:36:36Stay there.

00:36:44There we are.

00:36:56Up.

00:37:01Up.

00:37:10Up.

00:37:13Up.

00:37:15Thank you, Dad.

00:38:05he is a boy I know a terrible egotist but who would want to do that

00:38:15poor Tony and poor Dickie finding him like that what's new well he's he's still in a coma

00:38:25transferred to the intensive care unit intensive care there's a chance he may not make it he's lost

00:38:32a lot of blood it was such a lot of blood what happened well it was obvious he interrupted

00:38:40somebody burgling my place you know if I hadn't worked late it could have been me a burglar I

00:38:46mean that's the police theory well yeah of course what else now what the show well it's obvious Tony

00:38:55isn't coming back there are meetings going on now script writers are sorting it out your father is

00:39:01to die in a car accident he's gonna throw all the schedules out of gear including Tony's yeah I see

00:39:09what you mean what what hospital is he in St. Benedict's but there's no point you're going

00:39:15to see him he won't even know you're there well all the same yeah well I'd better be going

00:39:26could have been me

00:39:33Mary I'm sorry I'm desperately sorry

00:39:35Mary an accident but how badly was he hurt very badly you must face it he may not recover

00:39:50father father

00:39:58don't cry

00:40:04don't cry

00:40:07I didn't mean to hurt you I did it for you

00:40:22I'm so brutal to you.

00:40:37Hi. Time for a drink?

00:40:39Yes, but remember, there's no visitors after 8.

00:40:42How is he?

00:40:44Well, he's still in a coma.

00:40:45Three days now, but there's still a chance.

00:40:48Look, hold this.

00:40:53Hello.

00:40:54Sister Mary.

00:40:56Oh, hello, Mr Rook.

00:40:58I said I'd call.

00:40:59What?

00:41:00Well, you haven't forgotten, have you? The 10th.

00:41:04You said you'd let me know.

00:41:05The 10th?

00:41:06Oh, yes. Oh, sorry. I had forgotten.

00:41:10But you can make it. The official opening. You will be there.

00:41:13Uh, well, you see...

00:41:15I've spent so much time, effort, getting it ready.

00:41:18If you didn't turn up now, it would be a disaster.

00:41:20Um, Mr Rook...

00:41:21Everything is arranged. Every detail.

00:41:24What time did you have in mind?

00:41:26About 4.

00:41:28You can make it.

00:41:30Well, you've gone to so much trouble, I couldn't possibly let you down, could I?

00:41:33No, that'll be all right, Mr Rook.

00:41:35Um, 4 o'clock.

00:41:36Thank you, Sister Mary. I'm sorry about this.

00:41:39I gather it's your pet nut.

00:41:40What? What was that?

00:41:41Um, 4 o'clock, Mr Rook.

00:41:44I'll pick you up myself and drive you, though.

00:41:46Yes, fine.

00:41:48We'll immortalize you, Sister Mary.

00:41:50You'll be as you are forever and ever.

00:41:53That sounds great.

00:41:54Um, look, I'm awfully sorry.

00:41:56I've got to rush now.

00:41:56But thanks very much for calling.

00:41:58Bye.

00:42:02You know, he's going to immortalize me so that I stay as I am forever and ever.

00:42:06Bye.

00:42:17Bye.

00:42:44More.

00:42:45Detective Sergeant More.

00:42:47How do you do?

00:42:50Well, his breathing's easier.

00:42:53Well, it might be my imagination, but his breathing seems easier.

00:42:58You family, are you?

00:42:59No, we're just, uh, we're friends.

00:43:01We all, we all work together.

00:43:03Yeah, saints and sinners, yeah.

00:43:05I've seen you, your sister Mary.

00:43:07Has he, well, has he tried to say anything, yes?

00:43:10Oh, no, no.

00:43:11Not a word since he was brought in.

00:43:12He'd probably die that way.

00:43:13Yeah.

00:43:15Without a word, I mean.

00:43:28Coffee?

00:43:29No, I think I need a drink.

00:43:31Scotch.

00:43:44Well, sit down.

00:43:47I'll get you a drink.

00:43:50Oh, Mark.

00:43:51When I saw him, I kept thinking of Larry.

00:43:56Well, so did I.

00:43:57Well, so did I.

00:43:58But for a different reason.

00:44:00Too many coincidences.

00:44:04Thanks.

00:44:06A few days before it happened, somebody slashed the tires on Tony's car.

00:44:12There's Larry, Tony, and me.

00:44:18Well, I know it's old ground, but then again there was George.

00:44:21George?

00:44:22You remember.

00:44:23His hip was broken.

00:44:24It was a car accident.

00:44:26Well, accident or not, the result was the same.

00:44:29He left the show.

00:44:33Penny, I think someone has a grudge against the show.

00:44:36That's ridiculous.

00:44:38Is it?

00:44:39Think about it.

00:44:40But who would want to?

00:44:42I mean, for what reason?

00:44:44I don't know.

00:44:45That's the puzzling part about it.

00:44:47But to every puzzle, there's an answer.

00:44:50Somewhere.

00:44:51Somehow, I think I have it.

00:44:54That tune you can't recall.

00:44:59Maybe.

00:45:02Look, you're tired and upset, and I'm just agitating you.

00:45:07I'll see you tomorrow.

00:45:08Good night.

00:45:09Good night.

00:45:12Penny, don't pay any attention to me.

00:45:13I'm just crazy, that's all.

00:45:16I think that mugging must have rattled my brains.

00:45:24That's very bad.

00:45:27I think...

00:45:47... were very sad ever.

00:45:50No.

00:45:51I'm going wrong.

00:45:52Okay, my wife.

00:45:52Okay, let's go...

00:46:17Mark, did you forget something?

00:46:19Mark?

00:46:20There was a car waiting.

00:46:22A car waiting for what?

00:46:25To kill me.

00:46:49A car waiting for me.

00:46:51A car waiting for me.

00:47:17Well, come in for a minute.

00:47:20I must say I feel pretty silly going out into the street in these clothes.

00:47:24Oh no, the car's right outside.

00:47:26It is only right that the Sister Mary fan club should be opened by Sister Mary.

00:47:30As she is.

00:47:32As she really is.

00:47:34Excuse me, Mama.

00:47:39Is it far, this place?

00:47:42No, about 30 minutes.

00:47:45I looked at so many places before I found the right one.

00:47:50We bought the freehold.

00:47:52Good.

00:47:53Then you'll be able to make a profit when you sell it again one day.

00:47:58Oh, we're not going to sell it.

00:48:00No, it's a permanent monument.

00:48:02That was very important.

00:48:04Permanent.

00:48:05Forever and ever.

00:48:07You'll change your mind when the series comes to an end and Sister Mary is no more.

00:48:12That won't ever happen.

00:48:13You ready?

00:48:16Yeah.

00:48:24You ready?

00:48:31Yeah.

00:48:43Nothing.

00:48:46Have you got any thoughts about a nine-letter word meaning retribution?

00:48:52Mind you, I'd have to start with an X and end with a Q.

00:48:55Or I got all the others wrong.

00:48:58Which wouldn't surprise me.

00:48:59I'm terrible at these things.

00:49:01Mr. Barn.

00:49:03Mr. Barn, can you hear me?

00:49:08Perhaps...

00:49:10Hurts...

00:49:10Hurts me.

00:49:11Who hurt you, Mr. Barn?

00:49:13Did you see him?

00:49:15What?

00:49:17Voice.

00:49:19He spoke and you heard his voice.

00:49:21Is that what you mean?

00:49:21What did he say, Mr. Barn?

00:49:23What did he say to you?

00:49:25Away.

00:49:27Keep away.

00:49:28Away from what?

00:49:30Away from who?

00:49:32Sis...

00:49:34Sis...

00:49:36Sis...

00:49:37Sis...

00:49:38Mr. Barn.

00:49:39Mr. Barn.

00:49:42Yes.

00:49:50Well, it narrows it down a bit.

00:49:52Keep away from my sister.

00:49:55It wasn't burglary.

00:49:56It was revenge.

00:49:58Either he or the fellow whose flat it was.

00:50:01Mucking around with a woman.

00:50:02She had an angry brother.

00:50:04Yeah, I'll check on that right away.

00:50:05Sorry.

00:50:07No, no.

00:50:07Wait a minute.

00:50:08Hmm?

00:50:09He didn't finish it.

00:50:10Not my sister, but Sister Mary.

00:50:12That's what he was trying to say.

00:50:13It was the same thing with me.

00:50:15Stay away from Sister Mary.

00:50:17No, you're not making yourself clear.

00:50:19It was him.

00:50:20And he killed Larry.

00:50:23He killed Larry.

00:50:24No.

00:50:34No.

00:50:37No!

00:50:39No!

00:50:41No!

00:50:46No!

00:51:03Oh, my God.

00:51:25Oh, my God.

00:51:53We planned it all very carefully.

00:51:56It's exactly like Sister Mary's domain.

00:51:59The convent, the courtyard, everything.

00:52:02Do you like it?

00:52:04It's different.

00:52:06It's perfect.

00:52:08Would you like a glass of sherry?

00:52:10Sure. Thank you.

00:52:15Where are the others?

00:52:20They'll be along shortly.

00:52:23I wanted you to myself for a few moments.

00:52:29You can't blame me for that, can you, Sister Mary?

00:52:38Now what?

00:52:39We'll take a look anyway.

00:52:40The phone will have a key.

00:52:41No, wait a minute.

00:52:42She hides a key here somewhere.

00:52:44Here it is.

00:52:50That's great.

00:52:51She hides a key, then tells you where to find it.

00:52:54I'm a friend.

00:52:56Statistically, if a girl's going to have trouble,

00:52:57it'll come from a relative.

00:53:01or a friend.

00:53:15There's nobody here.

00:53:17I forgot she went to open up some fan club.

00:53:21Nice if you remembered that before we came rushing over here.

00:53:24Well, I'm sorry.

00:53:25It's just that ever since I made that connection,

00:53:26my mind has been, uh...

00:53:28Look, is that where she's gone?

00:53:30Fan.

00:53:31Film fan.

00:53:32Pop fan.

00:53:35I just remembered that the word fan is an abbreviation.

00:53:37You know what for, don't you?

00:53:38I told you I'm no good at crosswords.

00:53:40Well, it's short for fanatic.

00:53:42The obsessive desire and involvement with the public image.

00:53:46Keep her the way she is forever and ever.

00:53:48What?

00:53:51That's what he said to her.

00:53:51What do you suppose he meant?

00:53:53I don't know.

00:53:55Look, uh...

00:53:56If he is responsible for what happened,

00:54:01it's because he cares for Sister Mary,

00:54:02because he wants to protect her.

00:54:05So there's no cause for panic.

00:54:07Is there?

00:54:09All I know is he sounds nutty.

00:54:11Nutty people are dangerous.

00:54:12They can switch, change course without logic.

00:54:16Secretary Rook.

00:54:18President Rook.

00:54:20No address.

00:54:22The printers.

00:54:43It's awfully cold in here.

00:54:46Used to belong to a butcher.

00:54:49Cold storage.

00:54:56Oh, thank you.

00:55:03Well, show me the rest of it.

00:55:05It's a pleasure.

00:55:08I designed it all myself.

00:55:11Then had it made up.

00:55:12Oh, that must have cost quite a bit.

00:55:16Hmm.

00:55:17When my mother died, she left me comfortably off.

00:55:20Enough.

00:55:22Poor mummy.

00:55:24No, I do miss her.

00:55:28Uh, what's around there?

00:55:33I'd rather you...

00:55:38I was saving this until later.

00:55:42The grand finale.

00:55:52I don't know that I should let you in.

00:55:54But I suppose being pleased.

00:56:21Leave it.

00:56:28You were wrong.

00:56:30No need to pay you, sir.

00:56:32There's every need.

00:56:33What do you mean?

00:56:34It's obvious by all these pictures that he just...

00:56:36He just wants to protect her.

00:56:37He's crazy about her.

00:56:38These aren't Penny.

00:56:40These are a girl we've been looking for for 18 months.

00:56:4318 months she's been missing.

00:56:47He's in a fantasy that could take him anywhere.

00:56:50Where do you suppose he's taken her?

00:57:00Well, the writers would kill you, you know, if they knew you were changing the storyline.

00:57:08Well, the show's one thing, but this is real.

00:57:15Shouldn't the others be here by now?

00:57:19Others?

00:57:20Yes, the other fan club members.

00:57:27Yes.

00:57:30I always intended...

00:57:36I couldn't share you with anyone, Sister Mary.

00:57:43I've had to.

00:57:46And I hated that.

00:57:51But not anymore.

00:57:57I won't have to share you anymore.

00:58:13Take a look at some of these, will you?

00:58:25This could be it.

00:58:28Purchase of an old coal store.

00:58:31That's not ten minutes from here.

00:58:32You said he was going to immortalise her.

00:58:34What?

00:58:36Invoices.

00:58:37For embalming fluid.

00:58:42I won't harm you.

00:58:45I couldn't bear to break your skin.

00:58:49The drink will make you sleep.

00:58:53It's just a triple dose of sedative, that's all.

00:58:57I take them myself when I can't sleep, thinking of you.

00:59:03And then once you are asleep, I'll suffocate you.

00:59:09You won't feel a thing.

00:59:14I've worked it all out for myself.

00:59:18You see, my mother was wrong.

00:59:22Well, I can't work things out for myself.

00:59:25Well, I've had to.

00:59:28There were too many, you see.

00:59:31There were too many people.

00:59:34Knowing you.

00:59:37Touching you.

00:59:40Abusing you.

00:59:50Well, I couldn't deal with them all, could I?

01:00:00I got the idea from a magazine.

01:00:03Then I sent off for all the books, all the materials.

01:00:06I'm sure I can do it.

01:00:09It's this place, you see.

01:00:11It's perfect.

01:00:13It's so cold.

01:00:16Constant cold temperature.

01:00:18That's what they do to saints, you know.

01:00:21Embalm them.

01:00:23Preserve them forever.

01:00:27You see.

01:00:31See, I'm not religious.

01:00:35But then, I mean, neither are you.

01:00:39You're not religious at all.

01:00:43But I do know goodness.

01:00:51And you are good.

01:00:58There's such a lot of badness in this world.

01:01:04Not enough good people.

01:01:08That's why we have to hang on to them, don't we?

01:01:14Preserve them.

01:01:31You are so very good.

01:01:34You are so very good.

01:01:50I don't know.

01:01:51Oh, God!

01:02:05Ah!

01:02:06Ah!

01:02:08Ah!

01:02:28Ah!

01:02:30Ah!

01:02:33Ah!

01:02:36Ah!

01:02:51Ah!

01:02:58Ah!

01:03:01Ah!

01:03:03Ah!

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01:04:50Remember, it's Sister Mary's decision.

01:05:00Mary, I'm too young to make a decision.

01:05:05You're my daughter, for Pete's sake.

01:05:07I am me, my own person.

01:05:10You're not going to sway me, twist me.

01:05:13You're not going to ruin my life the way you ruined Mother.

01:05:19Let's go.

01:06:05Let's go get up to you.

01:06:05You're not going to do this either.

01:06:05You're not going to let them go.

01:06:06I won't let them go.

01:06:06Let them go.

01:06:07Hey, I'm about to lie.

01:06:07Let them go right now.

01:06:09Let them go.

01:06:19Please, let them go.

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