Thriller. 34. The Crazy Kill.

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First broadcast 3rd May 1975.  Two escaped convicts hold a couple hostage in their country home.  Denholm Elliott - Dr. Frank Henson Anthony Valentine - Garard Tandy Cronyn - Tracy Loxton Alan Browning - Superintendent Brook Claire Nielson - Hilary John Moreno - Filton (as Juan Moreno) David Horovitch - Tredgett Ken Parry - Taxi Driver Dennis Chinnery - Sergeant Brian Haines - Inspector Mark Wing-Davey - Cater Robert Lindsay - Policeman at roadblock Derek Chafer - Policeman Kevin Moran - Policeman Maureen Nelson - Policewoman

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00:00:08Piano music

00:00:31Oh, my God.

00:01:10Oh, my God.

00:01:49Oh, my darling, it's all right.

00:01:53Oh, my poor neurotic darling.

00:01:56Oh, my darling.

00:02:24Fifteen miles from the nearest town.

00:02:27Hmm.

00:02:28That should suit her.

00:02:30Suit me too.

00:02:31So?

00:02:32Fifteen miles from the nearest town.

00:02:35From the nearest shop.

00:02:37My wife thinks she's married to a police commissioner when she gets near a shop.

00:02:41Compulsive buyer.

00:02:43But 15 miles to the nearest town.

00:02:46Oh.

00:02:48All shopping facilities within the hotel itself.

00:02:53Well, it's lucky I can't afford this holiday.

00:02:56No, it'll have to be somewhere else.

00:02:58Oh, Sahara Desert?

00:02:59Not many shops out there.

00:03:01It's a feature of the place.

00:03:02No, it'll have to be the same place as last year.

00:03:04Spain.

00:03:06I like Spain.

00:03:08Plenty of authority in Spain.

00:03:10In evidence, too.

00:03:12You don't only know it's being policed, you can see it.

00:03:15It's running like a tight ship.

00:03:18Yes.

00:03:22Just who do you think you are?

00:03:24I don't think, Inspector.

00:03:25I know.

00:03:27Brooke?

00:03:29Arthur Brooke?

00:03:32Superintendent?

00:03:33Oh, sorry, sir.

00:03:36Communication would seem to be somewhat lax in this department.

00:03:38Well, I've heard of you, of course, sir.

00:03:40It's just that I've never had the pleasure of meeting you before.

00:03:43Well, I'm not talking about me, Inspector.

00:03:46I'm talking about Garrard and Filton.

00:03:49Oh.

00:03:50They're out.

00:03:52Pull!

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00:07:37Oh, my God.

00:08:16Hilary, you're drinking too much.

00:08:19I need a drink.

00:08:21A pill would be more sedating.

00:08:24It's your doctor, Alice.

00:08:25Doctor.

00:08:27I'm the man who loves you very much.

00:08:32Hilary, I'm worried about you.

00:08:33You're very close to cracking up.

00:08:35No.

00:08:36After all this time, I know you.

00:08:39I know you best.

00:08:42Did you do everything up there?

00:08:45Oh, yes.

00:08:46All the little chores attended to.

00:08:49All the domestic chores.

00:08:53Isn't that what I promised you?

00:08:54There'd be no worries on your shoulders.

00:08:57Trust me.

00:09:00And later tonight.

00:09:03Who can that be?

00:09:06Well, we're not expecting anyone, are we?

00:09:08So the best thing is to answer it and find out.

00:09:11What?

00:09:12Take one.

00:09:14Take one.

00:09:46Take a look.

00:09:51It's nothing.

00:09:52It's not anything.

00:09:52There doesn't seem to be any.

00:09:55Who else is in there?

00:09:58Everyone.

00:09:59Everyone.

00:10:08I said, who else? Nobody. That's good. That's nice.

00:10:21Frank! Don't panic. As long as we do as they say, they won't harm us.

00:10:27Oh, well, that's really clever. Eh? He's a mind reader. Check me out. It's not that I don't trust you.

00:10:38My motto is trust everyone. But cut the cards.

00:10:42Who are you? What do you want? His name is Garrard. Garrard? The name is Garrard. The other one is

00:10:51Filton. You've been listening to your radio. That's right. We're famous.

00:10:54I should have said notorious. Well, whatever. The thing is, people are talking about us. How did you know I

00:11:02was Garrard? Haven't had time to put out a picture yet.

00:11:04There was a description. Tall, dark, and handsome.

00:11:11Now, they can't have slipped through the net. Garrard and Filton are on foot. They can't have had more than

00:11:15a ten minute start.

00:11:16Most of the roadblocks were established within twenty minutes. Fifteen, some of them. That's right.

00:11:20Nevertheless, there's not been a single report of a sighting. Nevertheless, they are in there somewhere, Inspector.

00:11:26Those roadblocks are tying up a number of my men, Superintendent. Things are getting difficult.

00:11:30Yes, and they're going to get a down sight. More difficult, aren't they? A few policemen are going to go

00:11:33without leave. A few lucky motorists are going to go without being booked.

00:11:37No, Inspector. I'm sorry. They're still in there. Garrard and Filton are hiding out, waiting. They're in there somewhere. I

00:11:45won't have a single roadblock lifted.

00:11:46I want more men. More men? Yes, I want to double up on some of those roadblocks. Double up?

00:11:51Inspector, I want every single thing and every single person checked and rechecked. I don't want as much as a

00:11:56mouse scaring out of that area. Or him.

00:12:09Your countryside is really something. Yes, miss. Except when the weather turns bad. They say around these parts, if you

00:12:17can see the skyline, it's gonna rain. And if you can't see it...

00:12:21It is raining. Oh, it looks as if we're gonna have some rain today, too.

00:12:41Good day, sir. What's wrong? Just a routine check. Routine?

00:12:45Where are you heading? The lady's going to Spearbury. What's all this about?

00:12:49Spearbury. Don't stop for anyone, sir. That's all. Hitchhikers, anyone. Don't stop.

00:12:55Maybe if I ask. What is going on?

00:12:57Couple of convicts have escaped, miss. Two hoods on the lam.

00:13:01I understood convicts. Are they dangerous?

00:13:04Oh, I doubt if they're in the area anyway. Probably Mars or Webber now. Don't stop for anyone, sir. That's

00:13:08all.

00:13:09Yes, I know, miss. Us British coffers are wonderful.

00:13:33Maybe, maybe you'd rather turn back, miss. It took three months to arrange this interview with the Hensons. I can't

00:13:39give it up now.

00:13:40It's all right? Hey! Where are ya?

00:13:50It's all right. There's no one else here.

00:13:54That's nice. That's a good start. You were telling the truth then, Mr, uh... Mr...

00:14:04Doctor. Doctor Henson.

00:14:08Oh! Doctor, eh?

00:14:13Oh, that could come in handy.

00:14:16We might be here sometime.

00:14:18And I've...

00:14:20I've got this terrible pain in my big toe.

00:14:26I've had it ever since I was a kid.

00:14:29Perhaps you could advise me on that.

00:14:32We'll do whatever you say.

00:14:33Yes, of course you will.

00:14:36Car? In the garage?

00:14:38Yes, in the garage with a full tank of petrol. Take it, take it and go!

00:14:46We don't want it.

00:14:48Not just yet, anyway.

00:14:51You reckon you can get it working then?

00:14:53Yeah. Fix it up with a car battery.

00:14:57Well, go on then. Get it working.

00:15:06Keep your head down out there.

00:15:07You're welcome.

00:15:31You're welcome.

00:15:34Come on, Doctor.

00:15:36Come on, Doctor.

00:15:38Why don't you sit down, Mrs. Henson?

00:15:42Sit down.

00:15:56When Filton gets back,

00:16:00we will make you

00:16:03really comfortable,

00:16:05Mrs. Henson.

00:16:20You keep yourself in good shape then, Doctor?

00:16:23Eh? No flab?

00:16:26Of course, I'm probably a little bit heavier than you,

00:16:28but there's not much difference.

00:16:29You know, one of the features of prison life

00:16:31is the absence of the kind of luxury

00:16:33that a man of my background appreciates.

00:16:35You know what I mean?

00:16:36Well cut suit,

00:16:38the snap of cuff,

00:16:40the feel of linen against the skin.

00:16:42Uh,

00:16:44you do have

00:16:45a linen shirt.

00:16:49Well, when Filton gets back,

00:16:51we will trot along to your wardrobe

00:16:55and sort out some gear.

00:16:56The linen shirt

00:16:57I insist upon

00:16:59and a silk tie.

00:17:01Ah!

00:17:05Nothing

00:17:07too bold.

00:17:15You see how

00:17:18innocuous

00:17:18I am,

00:17:20eh?

00:17:22I could demand

00:17:24anything.

00:17:25Anything.

00:17:27But all I ask

00:17:30is the feel of something nice

00:17:34against my skin.

00:17:38Are you a patient then?

00:17:42Henson, you said?

00:17:44Only Henson I know

00:17:45in these parts

00:17:45is Dr. Henson.

00:17:47Heart specialist.

00:17:48Oh no,

00:17:49it's Mrs. Henson

00:17:49I'm going to see.

00:17:50Oh,

00:17:51Mrs. Henson.

00:17:52Oh,

00:17:53I've lived in her once.

00:17:55She comes from a title family,

00:17:56you know.

00:17:57Very wealthy.

00:17:59That's why I'm going to see her.

00:18:02I'm a journalist.

00:18:04Mrs. Henson

00:18:05has one of the finest

00:18:06collections of posters

00:18:07in the world.

00:18:08I'm going to do

00:18:08a feature on them.

00:18:10Posters?

00:18:12Theatrical,

00:18:13advertising.

00:18:15Oh,

00:18:15posters.

00:18:18They're valuable.

00:18:19Bits of paper.

00:18:20Very.

00:18:21Some of the really

00:18:22early ones

00:18:23are priceless.

00:18:25But I expect

00:18:26she keeps those

00:18:26safely locked away.

00:18:39Don't worry,

00:18:40Doc.

00:18:41I told you

00:18:42we'd make your wife

00:18:42comfortable.

00:18:43I trust you.

00:18:44I also told you

00:18:45I trusted you.

00:18:46You see,

00:18:46she is my insurance.

00:18:48Because while you

00:18:49and me are downstairs

00:18:49relaxing or talking

00:18:51about the weather

00:18:51or politics

00:18:52or that big toe

00:18:53of mine,

00:18:54she'll be up here

00:18:56with Filton

00:18:57looking after her.

00:18:58And he'll do that

00:18:59very well,

00:19:00won't you, Filton?

00:19:01For God's sake!

00:19:02I told you to fix

00:19:03that radio.

00:19:03If she's harmed...

00:19:04She will be fine

00:19:06just as long

00:19:07as you do

00:19:08what you are told.

00:19:10Move.

00:19:15Filton will be

00:19:15looking after her

00:19:17all the time.

00:19:26I'll look after you,

00:19:27Mrs. Henson.

00:19:31That's why I was

00:19:32inside,

00:19:33for looking after

00:19:34the ladies.

00:19:37Perhaps a bit

00:19:38too well.

00:19:47Are you expecting

00:19:48any callers, Doc?

00:19:50No.

00:19:51I'll ask you again.

00:19:53And this time,

00:19:53think about it.

00:19:54Are you expecting

00:19:54any callers?

00:19:57I'm expecting no one.

00:19:58What about

00:19:58the unexpected ones?

00:19:59Mrs. Smith sprains

00:20:00her ankle.

00:20:01Little Johnny

00:20:01gets a tummy ache.

00:20:02You're a doctor,

00:20:02aren't you?

00:20:03I'm not that

00:20:04kind of doctor.

00:20:05How many kinds

00:20:05are there?

00:20:06I'm a specialist.

00:20:08in keeping

00:20:08your nose clean.

00:20:10Go on.

00:20:12That's good,

00:20:13though.

00:20:14Though you're

00:20:15not expecting

00:20:15anyone.

00:20:17That could have

00:20:17been awkward.

00:20:21I'd feel

00:20:22responsible

00:20:23if anything

00:20:24happened to you,

00:20:24miss.

00:20:25I'm sure.

00:20:26And nothing's

00:20:27going to happen

00:20:28to either of us,

00:20:29as long as you

00:20:29keep your eyes

00:20:30on the road.

00:20:34Did I find

00:20:35that there's

00:20:36nothing there?

00:20:38Yeah, I know

00:20:40the disposition

00:20:40of all those

00:20:41cars.

00:20:51I'll be in the

00:20:52upstairs office.

00:20:53It's a bit too

00:20:54crowded in here.

00:20:56I'm room enough

00:20:57for the both of us,

00:20:58so I'll be

00:20:59upstairs

00:21:01if I'm

00:21:02needed.

00:21:06He doesn't

00:21:06really understand

00:21:07his kind, sir.

00:21:08Not enough

00:21:09time in the

00:21:09field.

00:21:10It's all

00:21:11administration,

00:21:11book work.

00:21:12Doesn't understand

00:21:13a situation like

00:21:14this, not like

00:21:14you and me,

00:21:15sir.

00:21:16I thought you

00:21:17had some

00:21:17experience behind

00:21:18you, sergeant.

00:21:19Why, I do,

00:21:19sir.

00:21:20Nineteen years

00:21:21on the force.

00:21:22Hasn't taught you

00:21:22very much, has it?

00:21:24Now, his kind

00:21:25is made up to

00:21:26inspector, because

00:21:27according to the

00:21:28book, his kind is

00:21:29superior to your

00:21:29kind, sergeant.

00:21:32Come in.

00:21:38Now, it's

00:21:39perfectly true

00:21:39that I talked

00:21:40him down, but

00:21:41then you see, I've

00:21:42worked very hard.

00:21:43They've made me up to

00:21:43superintendent, which

00:21:45gives me the right, the

00:21:46privilege, and

00:21:46sometimes the

00:21:47pleasure to step on

00:21:48people who are below

00:21:49me, but I don't make

00:21:50any mistakes, sergeant.

00:21:52I don't underestimate

00:21:53people.

00:21:55Now, I have invited

00:21:56your inspector to go

00:21:58in alone and disarm

00:21:59Garrard.

00:22:00You don't think for

00:22:01one moment that he

00:22:01wouldn't do it, do

00:22:02you?

00:22:04Well, do you?

00:22:05No, sir.

00:22:06Well, of course he'd

00:22:07go in, because

00:22:08sometimes the

00:22:09dangerous, difficult,

00:22:10unpleasant jobs fall

00:22:10to his lot, in the

00:22:12weather for to your

00:22:13sergeant or to mine.

00:22:14Yes, sir.

00:22:15Now, in future, when

00:22:17you want to knock a

00:22:17superior officer, do it

00:22:19for his benefit, not

00:22:20for mine.

00:22:24Oh, come on, get on

00:22:26with it.

00:22:52little, you know, to

00:23:16Police!

00:23:30You all take the back way. Run around.

00:23:32I told you to stay with the girl.

00:23:33Go on.

00:23:35Come on, Doc. On your feet. And get it right.

00:23:39Go on.

00:23:55Sorry to trouble you, sir.

00:23:56Yes. What is it?

00:23:58Have you been watching television or listening to the radio, sir?

00:24:00No. I've been working, as a matter of fact. Why?

00:24:03Routine check, sir. A couple of bad lads have escaped. There's a chance they may be in the area.

00:24:06No need to be alarmed, of course. As I said, just routine. I call them on every house in the

00:24:10neighbourhood.

00:24:10Just in case anyone's seen anything suspicious.

00:24:13I've seen nothing. I've been working.

00:24:18Well, if you do see or hear anything...

00:24:20Yes, of course. I'll let you know.

00:24:21Meanwhile, if you don't mind, we'll take a quick look round the grounds.

00:24:24Well, do whatever you like, but I'm sure you won't find anything.

00:24:27Fennett!

00:24:30Oh, it's the kids. Darling, do try to keep them quiet.

00:24:34My wife's supposed to be reading to them, improving their minds.

00:24:37It sounds as if she's reading them horror stories.

00:24:40Well, gentlemen, I'm sorry.

00:24:42Well, thanks for your trouble, sir.

00:24:44And don't forget, if you see or hear anything...

00:24:46Yes, of course. I'll call you at once.

00:24:47Thank you, sir.

00:24:48Thanks, sir.

00:24:52She didn't think she'd vanish.

00:24:54Please.

00:25:30you did fine one moment I was gonna kill you the next I was proud of you but your

00:25:38wife oh no she didn't do so good but she was hysterical under stress worse she

00:25:45was under Philton's eye Philton Philton yeah everything all right up there yeah she's

00:26:13all right she pulled a gag off that's good come down here come down you you made a

00:26:26mistake look I promise that could have been a faithful mistake I should use your

00:26:30face for a punch bag shouldn't I yeah speak up Philton I can't hear you yes yes

00:26:35I said what use my face for a punch bag come on then come on give us a face

00:26:45it's all right I was only kidding

00:26:55come on Philton get up don't fix that radio

00:27:05Philton I just taught you a lesson that might it might one day keep you alive you ought to say

00:27:16thank you

00:27:20Philton

00:27:25thanks that's all right before you go

00:27:32cop holder this

00:27:42you got to work bench and in the garage cut the barrels down

00:27:56Philton

00:27:58all right I'll end up

00:27:58Philton

00:27:59it's you got to call me

00:28:16in it? Fancy your chances? Do you want to take me on? Eh? No. You're not the type, are

00:28:34you? But I bet you're ill with women and kids, eh? Well, seeing as it's just you and me,

00:28:43and we're not going to be disturbed again, why don't we relax, have a nice quiet drink? Calm

00:28:54your nerves. After you.

00:29:18Yes. Yeah. Well, it's funny. Well, try again and keep on trying. One of our cars is off the

00:29:26air, sir. We've been trying to raise it for 15 minutes or more. Radio's probably packed

00:29:30up. How long since you were under cars, Sergeant? Six years. And what did you do when your radio

00:29:36packed up? Find a phone and call in. What's the number of the car? Echo 4-7. Rogging patrol?

00:29:43Yeah. Could be anywhere. Could be anywhere in that area, Sergeant. Now alert all units.

00:29:59More police cars in my garden's got green fly.

00:30:02Did you do what you were saying? Do you think your sound could be a follow-up?

00:30:07Why did you think it sound when your daughter appears to open up the car and tell me what

00:30:07this is, brother years is? No. We had to find you often.

00:30:22And I thought, oh, Elizabeth gets away.

00:30:22the air has the air's danse,

00:30:24the air,

00:30:25the air is foggy of heat

00:30:28is homemade.

00:30:31So it was generally natural,

00:30:43I'm good with my hands.

00:30:57Being good with my hands isn't enough.

00:31:06Knees.

00:31:10I need scissors.

00:31:13Or something to cut with.

00:31:16Screwdriver.

00:31:18Bits and pieces.

00:31:25Perhaps I can find something like that around here, eh?

00:31:49What are you going to do, then?

00:31:51Family skeleton?

00:32:04You sure you won't join me?

00:32:07No, I won't, but you go ahead.

00:32:12Oh, thank you.

00:32:23You're too clever, Doctor.

00:32:25Oh, but then again, you're a specialist, aren't you?

00:32:28We never did get that sorted out.

00:32:31So, exactly what kind of a specialist are you?

00:32:34I'm a heart surgeon.

00:32:36Oh.

00:32:37I thought all specialists were referred to as Mr.

00:32:40Well, it's optional.

00:32:42Ah, optional.

00:32:44Some consultants prefer to be called doctor.

00:32:47Sort of, uh, humble in reverse, eh?

00:32:52Well, don't worry about me, Mr. Doctor.

00:32:56I won't get drunk.

00:32:58Oh, and, uh, I have been referred to as heartless.

00:33:04Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

00:33:11Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

00:33:12Look, I told you I had not to make any noise!

00:33:14Get off!

00:33:14Hold up!

00:33:16Come here!

00:33:17Get off!

00:33:19Jordan!

00:33:20Jordan!

00:33:21Get off!

00:33:27I didn't touch her.

00:33:30I swear I didn't touch her.

00:33:32She just went crazy.

00:33:34I told you to fix that radio.

00:33:36Look, I was. I was looking for some scissors. In there.

00:33:42In there.

00:33:44When she went mad.

00:33:46Get her back on the bed.

00:33:52You, give him a hand.

00:34:00No, get off!

00:34:12Well, well, well.

00:34:17When you go, you really go, don't you, Doc? Eh?

00:34:23What is in here, then?

00:34:27Just old clothes.

00:34:29Oh, just old clothes. Give us a key.

00:34:31I don't know where it is.

00:34:34Well, that's no problem.

00:34:45I've never seen her before. You've got to believe me.

00:34:56Well, whoever she is, she looks as though she's here to stay.

00:35:00So you, I've got to get rid of her. Haven't you?

00:35:04Oh, my God!

00:35:19Oh, my God!

00:35:21Oh, my God!

00:35:25Oh, my God!

00:35:32Hi, I'm the one.

00:35:33little late, but there are roadblocks all the way. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I have an appointment.

00:35:45You're expecting me. I'm sorry. I'm not making myself very clear. I guess she forgot to tell

00:35:53you about it. She? Your wife. I arranged it with her. My wife? We're a collection of posters.

00:35:59Oh, what a collection. Miss Loxton, I'm terribly sorry, but my wife isn't here. It's quite

00:36:10unlike her to overlook something like this. She even neglected to tell me about it, but

00:36:14she's away and will be for some days. I'm so sorry. Perhaps she'll let me call you a taxi.

00:36:19But I can't go. I'm sorry, Dr. Henson. I know it's presumptuous of me, but I've already arranged

00:36:26for my boyfriend to pick me up here. That's why I let the cab go. The boyfriend? Well,

00:36:32yes, he's somewhere on the road between here and Cornwall. I've no hope of contacting him.

00:36:36He's expecting to meet me here later. How much later? Well, I counted on the interview

00:36:41lasting at least two hours. We should be here around four o'clock. Look, my time doesn't

00:36:49have to be entirely wasted. At least you can let me see the collection. You must know something

00:36:54about them. Miss Loxton, I'm terribly sorry, but it's quite impossible for you to stay

00:36:59here. Excuse me, sir. Should I, um, beg pardon, sir? Should I make the tea, sir? What?

00:37:03Or perhaps the young lady would prefer a drink, sir? I'm sure that Madam would not wish us

00:37:08to be inhospitable, sir. Um, no. No, for us not. Um. Thank you. Drink would be fine. This way,

00:37:15please, miss. Sir.

00:37:44Sherry or whiskey, miss? Um, Sherry would be fine, thank you.

00:37:49Thank you, sir. Do please sit down, Miss, Miss Loxton.

00:38:05Am I drinking alone? Oh. Beg pardon, sir? Would you care to join the young lady?

00:38:13Uh, yes, I think perhaps I will. Um, scotch, please. Garrard.

00:38:18Oh, this must be the original. I've seen photographs of this before, but never a real print.

00:38:25And this one, too. You know, the last time I saw this, it was in a Washington museum,

00:38:29and it was only a reproduction. Sir? Thank you.

00:38:37I must confess I was half expecting this trip to be a waste of time, but just the posters in

00:38:41this room

00:38:42alone make it worthwhile. Excuse me, miss. Your, uh, your gentleman friend, will he be arriving alone,

00:38:50miss? I was, uh, merely thinking should you decide to stay for dinner, I would like to be forewarned.

00:38:56Oh, there's no telling how many people Derek may show up with. But don't worry,

00:39:01we wouldn't be able to stay for a meal anyway. We have to get back to town.

00:39:05You've forgotten the soda.

00:39:09I do beg your pardon, sir. That's not like me at all, sir. All right. Oh, I'm so sorry, sir.

00:39:20Yes, I think there are going to be some widows and orphans before we're finished with this one.

00:39:25I just know it. Yeah, it's written all over him. A killer. I'm not just a bully boy either.

00:39:29No, he's cold. No nerves. Yes, we trained him very well, didn't we?

00:39:34Well, didn't you know, Sergeant, it's all in here if you read back far enough.

00:39:39He's ex-army. Cracked paratroop regiment. The state trained him and now he's an enemy of the state.

00:39:45It's ironical, isn't it? Right, get on to the local army unit,

00:39:49tell them we'd like their help to recover one of their own. Radio all units. I want total mobility,

00:39:54a sweeping search. We don't want anybody just sitting around waiting.

00:40:21We don't want to get through. We don't want to get through.

00:40:46You all right?

00:40:49Yes, sir.

00:40:51It was five years ago I...

00:40:54had to go to the Far East, to Malaya, to pick up an embezzler,

00:40:59and picked up a massive dose of malaria instead.

00:41:02It just catches up on me sometimes.

00:41:05Inconvenient?

00:41:07Yes.

00:41:09But I'm all right. I wouldn't be on the force if I wasn't.

00:41:12It just catches up on me sometimes.

00:41:15There.

00:41:17See, it's beginning to work already.

00:41:21I'm not an invalid. You won't have to pull any punches on my account.

00:41:27I'll remember that.

00:41:35Do you have a recent photograph of your wife I could borrow?

00:41:39It's something I'd like to feature in the magazine.

00:41:41Is this her?

00:41:43No, that's my sister.

00:41:45I don't think I do have a recent photograph of her,

00:41:48but I'm sure she'll be very pleased to send one on to you later.

00:41:51If she were here, we could get our own against the posters.

00:41:55Derek's going to have to take a few of these anyway.

00:41:57Oh, don't worry. The magazine will arrange for copyright clearance.

00:42:01You mean that when your boyfriend arrives here, he'll be staying?

00:42:05Well, only for as long as it takes to get the right pictures.

00:42:08We'll probably want one of you as well.

00:42:10American readers just love English butlers.

00:42:16Have I said something wrong?

00:42:21Oh, excuse me, sir. I must have left the radio on in my room.

00:42:25If you'll excuse me for a moment.

00:42:27Dr. Henson, I'm very sorry about...

00:42:29Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt you, miss. I wonder if I might just have a quick word with you, sir.

00:42:33Yes, of course. Please excuse me.

00:42:45I suppose you thought that was very funny, using my name in front of her.

00:42:49Well, you do that again and it will be the very last sound you ever hear.

00:42:55Now, get upstairs. Go on.

00:42:58If you'd just have a quick look, sir.

00:43:06I'll just have a quick look.

00:43:10I'll just have a quick look.

00:43:10Let's see.

00:43:22Let's see.

00:43:231-0-2-5-2-Echo-Bravo-17.

00:43:26Please report.

00:43:31Gerard!

00:43:47over there hey keep your voice down we've got a visitor. you didn't get rid of her? her boyfriend

00:43:54is picking her up later and that is all right with me you understand that doc? she walks out

00:44:00of here none the wiser and maybe just maybe you and your wife have a chance. why didn't you just

00:44:04grab her? and the boyfriend too when he arrives that's too many to keep an eye on that's too many

00:44:13missing there must be people who knew she was coming here she disappears and the finger starts

00:44:17pointing at this place and this place is clean so far and that's the way it stays have you got

00:44:20me doc?

00:44:23you fix that radio then? oh yeah oh yeah well let's hear it working let's hear what they're saying

00:44:29about us

00:44:39echo 78 disturbance at 23 thermiton avenue proceed immediately information from mrs aston at 25 thermiton avenue source 1025

00:44:56so

00:45:07you

00:45:08you

00:45:21you

00:45:31you

00:45:31will all units continue the search for echo 47 and report immediately

00:45:40they'll find that car soon they'll know we're around here and when she leaves here with her boyfriend they'll give

00:45:46this place a clean bill of health and sooner or later they'll start looking somewhere else

00:45:53oh that's great

00:45:56oh that's great

00:45:56i'm very glad you think so

00:46:00downstairs doc

00:46:02look i don't care what you do i just want you out of here as soon as possible

00:46:05just as soon as things cool down and the radio will tell us that

00:46:08hasn't cooled down yet

00:46:10they will

00:46:12they will

00:46:12i've just told you

00:46:14sooner or later they will start looking somewhere else

00:46:18come on

00:46:19she's been on her own down there long enough

00:46:43don't

00:46:44talk here

00:46:47don't

00:46:49you

00:46:50Do you have coincidence?

00:46:53I'll get you another drink, miss.

00:46:57I haven't finished this one yet.

00:47:00Now, listen, that car must be fine.

00:47:02How big is this radius, Sergeant?

00:47:03What's that, sir?

00:47:04How big is this radius?

00:47:05About 10 miles, sir.

00:47:07That should be big enough.

00:47:08So, all you must continue to search for Echo 4-7...

00:47:12I know, Inspector, some of your best men are tied up.

00:47:14Well, if you want to complain about it, you'll have to go to the Chief Constable.

00:47:17I already have.

00:47:19He agrees with my assessment of the situation.

00:47:21He agrees that you're being just a bit too...

00:47:24...zealous.

00:47:26Too...

00:47:26...obsessional.

00:47:28I'm to recall all units at six.

00:47:31One hour from now.

00:47:33Thank you, Inspector.

00:47:37I could do with some coffee.

00:47:39We're going to set us off chasing rainbows.

00:47:41That would be crazy.

00:47:42Nothing at all.

00:47:43Oh, er...

00:47:44Sorry, sir.

00:47:46That's all right, son.

00:47:46We probably are chasing rainbows.

00:47:50Coffee's in the radio room.

00:47:56Obsessional, eh?

00:47:58Maybe he's right.

00:47:59It's all nothing for me, 4-7.

00:48:00Echo 4-7?

00:48:02That's Jackie Jones and Alfred Dunstan, sir.

00:48:04They're good men.

00:48:07They're deaf men, or stupid.

00:48:09How long has they radio been off the air?

00:48:11Oh, they're good men, sir.

00:48:12What's their last position?

00:48:16The Spearbury area.

00:48:18Spearbury?

00:48:19I just checked Spearbury.

00:48:20There's nothing.

00:48:21An old lady who'd lost her cat.

00:48:23Oh, and Dr Henson's kids having a screaming party.

00:48:25Nothing.

00:48:26Henson?

00:48:27Yeah.

00:48:27What kids?

00:48:28Very noisy ones.

00:48:29I didn't see them, but they were yelling out upstairs.

00:48:31Dr Henson hasn't got any kids.

00:48:35Well, come on, son.

00:48:40Come on, mate.

00:48:43Attention all units.

00:48:45Proceed towards junction A-7 in Spearbury area.

00:48:50Attention all units.

00:48:53Proceed towards junction A-7.

00:49:36To be in this area.

00:49:39Proceed.

00:49:40To be in this area.

00:49:42Superintendent Brooke to HQ.

00:49:44Brooke to HQ.

00:49:45HQ.

00:49:46Call off the Spearbury operation.

00:49:48Repeat.

00:49:49Call off the Spearbury operation.

00:49:50Garrard and Filton have been positively identified as being in the Dover area.

00:49:54Repeat.

00:49:55They are in the Dover area.

00:49:57Recall all local units.

00:50:00Repeat.

00:50:01Call off all units.

00:50:03Search to be concentrated in the Dover area.

00:50:061-0-2-5.

00:50:081-0-2-5.

00:50:091-0-2-5.

00:50:10To echo...

00:50:10I knew I was right.

00:50:12We've wasted all those men.

00:50:14All that time.

00:50:15For nothing.

00:50:18Well, it's out of our hands now.

00:50:21They've taken the radio.

00:50:27They think we're in Dover.

00:50:35Oh, that'll be the gardener, sir.

00:50:37He wanted a quick word with you before he left.

00:50:50Let's go.

00:51:03Hey, call off the search.

00:51:05Get away from her.

00:51:06I just heard it.

00:51:07Listen for yourself.

00:51:09Repeat to all units.

00:51:12Disperse.

00:51:13Search concentration around Spearbury.

00:51:16Garrod and Filton positive.

00:51:20It worked, Garrod.

00:51:22We can get out of here now.

00:51:23Not yet.

00:51:24Eh?

00:51:25It'll take some time to get all those cars out of the way.

00:51:28We'll be going.

00:51:29Later.

00:51:30There seems to be a last minute development, sir.

00:51:32May I call you back?

00:51:34No, no, sir.

00:51:35Just an unconfirmed report.

00:51:36But we have to check everything out, don't we, sir?

00:51:39Yes, sir.

00:51:41Spearbury.

00:51:42Yeah, definite, sir.

00:51:43They've also killed a couple of our men.

00:51:45Jones and Dunstan.

00:51:54Your gentleman friends should be arriving soon, miss.

00:51:59Derek isn't exactly famous for his punctuality.

00:52:10They've conned her.

00:52:12The American girl.

00:52:18She's expecting company.

00:52:20Boyfriend, Derek.

00:52:28Well, they don't know it yet, but they're all expecting company.

00:52:30I want six men, plain clothes, armed.

00:52:33And, Sergeant, just make sure they all know how to use a gun, eh?

00:52:41Sir.

00:52:42Alf and Jackie Jones.

00:52:44They were friends of mine.

00:52:46And Garrard and Filton are expecting the boyfriend.

00:52:50Fancy.

00:52:55The Matisse is actually signed on the back as well.

00:52:58It must be worth a lot of money.

00:53:00Yes, I imagine it is.

00:53:02And this one over here is really quite attractive.

00:53:07Aren't you fine?

00:53:14You don't agree?

00:53:16Yes.

00:53:17I do agree.

00:53:18Would you care for a drink, Miss Luxor?

00:53:20Oh, allow me, sir.

00:53:30Whole collection's beautiful, Doctor.

00:53:32I think the Matisse is my favorite book.

00:53:35Oh, that must be Derek.

00:53:37What, didn't they recall us?

00:53:39Only one way to find out.

00:53:50Oh, hi.

00:53:52Derek couldn't make it except me instead.

00:53:54Oh, hi.

00:53:55And a peace offering.

00:53:57Well, Miss Luxor, I expect you'll be on your way.

00:54:01I hope you'll use your discretion about revealing our address.

00:54:06With this collection, we don't want to be burgled, do we?

00:54:08I understand.

00:54:10It was very nice meeting you, Doctor, and I'm just...

00:54:12Hold it!

00:54:13He's a cock!

00:54:15Stand still, Filton!

00:54:20All right, Gerard, leave it.

00:54:24This is the end of the road.

00:54:28Move.

00:54:31The right kneecap first.

00:54:33Then the left, and you tumble right down into my arms.

00:54:37Do you want to tumble, or do you want to walk?

00:54:40Trichet.

00:54:41He killed two cops, didn't he?

00:54:42Two friends of mine.

00:54:43That wasn't me.

00:54:44That was Gerard.

00:54:45Shut up!

00:54:46I'm waiting.

00:54:48I'm coming down.

00:54:50Don't shoot.

00:54:51It was Gerard.

00:54:52He killed him.

00:54:53Oh, no!

00:54:54Ha!

00:54:59That's nice, isn't it?

00:55:01When thieves fall out.

00:55:03Thieves and murderers.

00:55:05My wife.

00:55:29She's dead.

00:55:29I knew you hadn't slipped the net.

00:55:30I knew you hadn't slipped the net.

00:55:32Sergeant, I'd like the personal satisfaction of telling the chief constable about this.

00:55:36I'm the inspector.

00:55:37Oh, my God.

00:55:42My wife.

00:55:46She's dead.

00:55:54And you killed her!

00:55:57Are you sure she's dead?

00:55:58Of course I'm sure I'm a doctor.

00:56:00Upstairs, Trichet.

00:56:01Get these two into the van.

00:56:04I'm...

00:56:35Top of my life.

00:56:35I don't know where you are.

00:56:35I'm sure you could be dead.

00:56:35Oh, my God.

00:56:36I'm cold.

00:56:36Oh, my God.

00:56:41I'm hungry.

00:56:52I'm hungry.

00:56:53I'm hungry.

00:56:59Dr. Henson.

00:57:26You killed her. You can ride with her.

00:57:37Why don't you come back with us, sir, and let perhaps the police doctor have a look at you?

00:57:41Yes, of course, but I'd rather like to be left alone for a little while, if you don't mind.

00:57:47I'll come along later.

00:57:49Where?

00:57:49Where's the American girl, sir?

00:57:52She's gone.

00:57:53Eh?

00:57:54Well, she left a few moments ago. She must have walked right past you.

00:57:58Well, we'd better find her, hadn't we? She's a material witness.

00:58:01Well, I've no doubt she'll contact you after she's seen her employer.

00:58:04Miss Luxon is a journalist, and I imagine what she's seen here would make good copy.

00:58:09Put a call out. We want her brought in straight away.

00:58:11Right, sir.

00:58:13And perhaps she would come along and make a statement when you feel up to it, sir?

00:58:16Yes, sir. Yes, of course. I am.

00:58:21All right.

00:58:22We're gonna have to move on to my house.

00:58:24That's a good way to be here.

00:58:26Damn.

00:58:41Let's go.

00:58:42Come on.

00:58:43Oh, okay.

00:58:48I'm sorry.

00:58:49I'm sorry.

00:59:11Hillary! Hillary!

00:59:20Hillary!

00:59:50Such good fortune all the way. Then one terrible stroke of bad luck.

00:59:57I mean, if she hadn't seen you upstairs, you'd have been none the wiser.

01:00:00Or if she hadn't seen the body.

01:00:06But unfortunately, she saw both.

01:00:10And when she wakes up?

01:00:14Well, she... she isn't going to wake up.

01:00:27Come, keep your ends off. Haven't you done enough?

01:00:32That's not to say long.

01:00:34Oh, come on!

01:00:36That's not Mrs. Henson. Film you saw just now.

01:00:39It's over, Garrard.

01:00:41But it's not the same woman.

01:00:43We're not going to talk our way out of this one.

01:00:45That's sound advice.

01:00:46It's not her, I tell you. This one has dark hair.

01:00:48Look, will you look?

01:00:49That's right. Give me trouble. I'd like that.

01:00:54No! No! No!

01:00:56Yes! Yes! We must! We must!

01:01:00It wasn't her.

01:01:04It wasn't her.

01:01:06Different woman entirely.

01:01:09We're building up a tricky little defence, aren't we?

01:01:11Oh, do leave off. What have I got to lose?

01:01:14The dead woman is not Mrs. Henson.

01:01:19Sergeant, you did see her, didn't you?

01:01:20Yes, Mrs. Henson.

01:01:21It's not her!

01:01:21Look, laddie, I knew Mrs. Henson.

01:01:24That's her. They're laying out on the morgue slab right now.

01:01:27All right.

01:01:30What about the other woman, then?

01:01:31What other woman?

01:01:34Pretty.

01:01:35Long, blonde hair.

01:01:37The one that Henson said was his wife.

01:01:41Who's that, then?

01:01:42We have no alternative.

01:01:44Look, I, we murdered my wife and got away with it.

01:01:50Now, when we did that, there was still an element of risk.

01:01:53I mean, all right, I contrive the symptoms of a heart attack,

01:01:56but there was always the risk of some nosy pathologist probing too far.

01:02:01Now, those two thugs have eliminated that risk.

01:02:05No one will ever question that she died because of them.

01:02:08No one will ever know that she was already dead when they arrived here.

01:02:12Look, I'm not prescribing any more pills for you.

01:02:16You drink this.

01:02:24Another killing.

01:02:25We have to, then we'll be completely clear.

01:02:28How?

01:02:29Exactly the same plan we had for Elizabeth, but didn't have to use a painless injection.

01:02:34She won't feel a thing, I promise you.

01:02:37And later, when it's dark, we'll take her far away from here.

01:02:39She'll be found somewhere and the, the verdict will be hearts easier.

01:02:42Then it'll be all over.

01:02:45All right?

01:02:49Good.

01:02:51Now go and get my bag.

01:02:53There's a good go.

01:03:20Well, you must be feeling rather pleased with yourselves.

01:03:22He is.

01:03:23Eh?

01:03:23Well, all the credits for the pinch will go on your record.

01:03:26You did well.

01:03:27You don't look well.

01:03:29Pained.

01:03:30Oh, that's how I look when I'm thinking.

01:03:31Well, I will give it up.

01:03:32It doesn't look good on you.

01:03:33What are you thinking about, anyway?

01:03:35That's the trouble.

01:03:36I can't remember.

01:03:36Heh.

01:03:37Been a long, hard day.

01:03:39Come on.

01:03:39I'll finish the charge.

01:03:40You go and buy yourself a drink.

01:03:42It's funny how Garrard kept on insisting about it being a different woman.

01:03:46Garrard's crafty.

01:03:47He's got something up his sleeve.

01:03:48Yeah, it's convincing, though.

01:03:50Have to be very convincing on this one.

01:03:51Murdered two of our fellows.

01:03:53Terrorized a family.

01:03:55Not to mention one of our cousins from across the Atlantic.

01:03:57Well, that's it.

01:03:59Right?

01:04:00The American girl, Tracy Loxton.

01:04:03Well, the superintendent told me to find her and bring her in.

01:04:06And I've been putting out bulletins.

01:04:08Well, that's the usual procedure.

01:04:09But I don't have to.

01:04:11She's going back to the house.

01:04:12Why?

01:04:13Two reasons.

01:04:15Her boyfriend's picking her up there.

01:04:17And, I remember now, her suitcase was still in the hall.

01:04:43What happened?

01:04:44You had a nasty fall, my dear.

01:04:48Don't worry.

01:04:51I'm taking good care of you.

01:04:55Just a little injection and you'll wake up feeling so much better.

01:05:03Wait a minute.

01:05:06I didn't fall.

01:05:08You hit me.

01:05:09Hold her.

01:05:09Hold her!

01:05:10Help!

01:05:13Get away from her.

01:05:16I know there are new medical techniques these days, Doctor.

01:05:20But I never heard of this one before.

01:05:23She was hysterical.

01:05:24I was giving her a sedative.

01:05:25Oh, for God's sake.

01:05:26Can't you see it's over?

01:05:28Yes, I rather think it is.

01:05:30You all right, miss?

01:05:35Why don't you answer it?

01:05:37I'm sorry to say it's probably your real boyfriend this time.

01:05:56I don't know.

01:05:59I don't know when you're so great.

01:06:07I don't know when you're up there.

01:06:09I'll never wait until I get covered.

01:06:10I'm sorry, never too.

01:06:13I don't know.

01:06:16I'll never forget it.

01:06:16You'll never forget it.

01:06:16You're all right.

01:06:19Hello, boys.

01:06:28THE END

01:06:57THE END

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01:10:05I'm sorry to say it's probably your real boyfriend this time.

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