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First broadcast 9th May 1987.
Tessa's plans to spend a quiet weekend at her mother's home accompanied by Fred take on nightmare proportions when three men arrive and hold them hostage.
Leslie Ash - Fred
Tracy-Louise Ward - Tessa
Jill Gascoine - Maggie
Geoffrey Hinsliff - Charlie
Helen Ryan - Mary
Richard Bebb - Col. Hackforth-Gray
Christine Shaw - Mrs. Steadleigh
Roger Ostime - Mr. Steadleigh
Deddie Davies - Mrs. Best
Michael Attwell - Jack Lee
Sean Gascoine - Jim Temple
John Forgeham - Harry Hopkins
Margo Cunningham - Mrs. Wallace
Don Warrington - Nigel
Tessa's plans to spend a quiet weekend at her mother's home accompanied by Fred take on nightmare proportions when three men arrive and hold them hostage.
Leslie Ash - Fred
Tracy-Louise Ward - Tessa
Jill Gascoine - Maggie
Geoffrey Hinsliff - Charlie
Helen Ryan - Mary
Richard Bebb - Col. Hackforth-Gray
Christine Shaw - Mrs. Steadleigh
Roger Ostime - Mr. Steadleigh
Deddie Davies - Mrs. Best
Michael Attwell - Jack Lee
Sean Gascoine - Jim Temple
John Forgeham - Harry Hopkins
Margo Cunningham - Mrs. Wallace
Don Warrington - Nigel
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00:00To be continued...
00:44To be continued...
01:08Do you know what lawyers call Fridays?
01:10Surprise me.
01:12Oh, it's day.
01:13Stands for push off early.
01:15Tomorrow's Saturday.
01:15See you, Bert.
01:16Bye.
01:17Bye.
01:24Weekend starts here.
01:25Oh, no.
01:27Why'd you open your big mouth?
01:33Where are you up to?
01:34We're finished.
01:35Bit early, isn't it?
01:37Why don't we meet the rush hour out of London?
01:39Out of London?
01:40Going to see my mother.
01:42I did tell you a week ago.
01:44Oh, right.
01:44I forgot.
01:45Well, we've written our report, sharpened our pencils, ready for Monday.
01:48What are you doing?
01:50Go on with Tess.
01:52Give me support.
01:53Weekend with Mum can drag a bit.
01:55What do you want?
01:56I want a weekend in the country.
01:58What I've got is two days in records.
02:00And you need a hand.
02:01Oh, never mind.
02:02You go off and milk your cows or whatever.
02:05I could come back on Sunday morning if that's any good.
02:10I'd owe you one if you did.
02:11See you in records at ten.
02:14Have a wild time.
02:15With my mother.
02:21So tell us about your mum.
02:23Like what?
02:24Well, I don't want to go putting my foot in it.
02:26Just act yourself.
02:28She can spot a phony a mile off.
02:31Didn't you tell me she had a problem with the drink?
02:34Yeah, she's off it now.
02:35Thank God.
02:39And your father remarried, but she didn't.
02:42Right.
02:43Anything else?
02:44Well, one has no idea what one says to the butler
02:47or which way one passes the port.
02:50Butler, port, where do you think you're going?
02:52You mean one doesn't drink champagne with one's breakfast?
02:56Not unless one's bought one's own.
03:00I suppose that's the other jet set is arriving.
03:03Well, we are expecting Baron Maxime from Monaco
03:06and Count Alto from Vienna.
03:09Don't go to Hampshire
03:11with barons and oils
03:14dishing them
03:16with the rest of the girls
03:19that's why the lady
03:29nice little shack.
03:32As we say, it's not much, but it's hell.
03:35Evening, Charlie.
03:37Hey, Tess.
03:38Didn't know you was coming down.
03:40Garden looks great.
03:41Yeah, stop.
03:53You really live to the manor born, don't you?
03:57My mother does.
03:58Yeah, I know.
03:58But one day you're going to inherit all this lot, aren't you?
04:00God, I hope not.
04:01Have you any idea how much this place costs to keep up?
04:04Company?
04:06Looks like Count Alto beat us to it.
04:08I understood it was just going to be you, me, and why?
04:11It's actually being knocked down to make way for supermarkets.
04:13Mary, you're exaggerating as you...
04:15Looks like the two Middlemarsh is here.
04:21Hello, Hackforth Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Stedley.
04:27Hello, Mrs. Best.
04:29Miss Tesson, nice to see you.
04:31This is Fred.
04:33This is Best.
04:34She's worked here all my life.
04:36What's the party, Nader?
04:37Oh, your mother invited them for drinks.
04:39She didn't want you to be bored.
04:41Oh, darling.
04:42I'm just to repair the steeple.
04:43Ah, there she is.
04:45My lovely daughter, Tessa.
04:47Hello, Mummy.
04:48Tessa.
04:51Darling, how marvellous to see you.
04:54This is Fred.
04:55Fred.
04:57Tessa has told me so much about you.
05:00Tess.
05:03This is...
05:04Oh, Colonel Hackforth Gray, you know, of course.
05:07And Mr. and Mrs. Stedley.
05:08Hello, Tessa.
05:09Hello again, Tessa, nice to see you.
05:11And this is Tessa's friend, Fred.
05:12Nice to meet you.
05:13Short for Frederica, I suppose.
05:15Oh, yeah.
05:15Well, pleasure to see you again, Tessa.
05:18Frank, be a dear and get me another, would you?
05:21May I?
05:22And look after the girls.
05:23They must have had a rotten drive down.
05:25Fridays can be quite dreadful.
05:27I'll have a blood in there.
05:28Do you have any white wine?
05:30Oh, it's in the fridge.
05:31I'll get it.
05:32Ah.
05:33You live in London?
05:35Yes.
05:39We think you should organise it, Mary.
05:42You're so clever when it comes to ordering people above.
05:45That's for my mother, right?
05:46Yes, I second that, absolutely.
05:52You should take over, Mary.
05:56Thank you, darling.
05:58I say you have grown, haven't you?
06:00Not recently, no.
06:01I remember when you used to go fishing in the mill pond.
06:04Ah, yes, well, I have grown a bit since I was nine.
06:07My mama's yelling at you to keep to the footpaths.
06:09Please, Mary.
06:11Never drown good vodka, my father always said.
06:14Now, what are we going to do about our dear vicar?
06:17Apart from putting a bomb under his cassock.
06:19Oh, Mary, really?
06:24I'm so sorry, Miss Tessa.
06:26How long has she been back on the booze?
06:29It started about a month ago.
06:31Why didn't you ring me?
06:32Well, I meant to, but...
06:34Well, sometimes she seemed all right.
06:36She's not all right now.
06:41I'm sorry.
06:49Blast.
06:54One finds it awfully difficult
06:56to say anything to the poor man without him taking offence.
06:59I mean, only the other day I said,
07:01Vicar, why do you pick such dreary hymns?
07:05I mean, I know the devil's meant to have all the best tunes,
07:08but there must be something better than
07:10from Greenland's icy mountains
07:12to India's coral strand.
07:14I thought this was a water and a beach.
07:16What is a coral strand?
07:17Like 70-proof vodka.
07:19So we can put forward your name to the committee.
07:23You can what?
07:24The fundraising committee.
07:27Isn't it rather warm in here?
07:30Damn, this carpet.
07:32Always catching my heels.
07:34Come and sit down, Mary.
07:35Oh, Mother.
07:37Oh, dear.
07:38Whenever my daughter calls me Mother,
07:40I know I've done something like that.
07:41Can you clear up this mess, please, Mrs. Best?
07:43I've been having trouble with the carpet, too.
07:45There's nothing wrong with the damn carpet.
07:50Colonel, my mother's tired.
07:52Oh, no.
07:53Good.
07:53No, I'm fine.
07:54Didn't realise the time.
07:56We really must go.
07:57Oh, no.
07:57No, you can't go.
07:59We really must.
08:00We have to go on.
08:02Well, I think we should all go out to a restaurant.
08:04A surprise treat for darling Tessa.
08:07Another time.
08:08Well, thanks for the drinks.
08:10I think we should all go to the...
08:11Mother.
08:12Mother Tessa.
08:13No, don't be a wet blanket.
08:15It'll be jolly.
08:17Won't it, Fred?
08:18Oh, sounds great.
08:20Fact is, I'm just about dead on my feet.
08:23How about tomorrow night?
08:23Oh, it's the trouble with you young people.
08:25You have no stamina.
08:27Frank, you ring and book a table.
08:29Mother, please.
08:31I'm going upstairs to get my coat.
08:33And then I'm going to eat, if anyone would care to join me.
08:37You're very welcome.
08:38Oh, no, no, no.
08:40No.
08:40I'm all right.
08:57I'm very sorry about this, my dear.
09:00So am I, Colonel.
09:02What started her off again?
09:04That's all you used to say.
09:06I tried to stop it, but as you know,
09:08your mother's not the easiest person in the world to control.
09:12No, she isn't.
09:15Yes, well, no.
09:17I'll see myself out.
09:25Oh, come on.
09:29What's a couple of belts now and then?
10:01Oh, I'm sorry.
10:05I suddenly felt tired.
10:07Never mind.
10:08You lie down.
10:12Oh.
10:15Have a nap.
10:17But I wanted to talk to you.
10:19Haven't seen you for weeks.
10:20We'll talk tomorrow.
10:22There's lots of time.
10:27Do you sleep?
10:29Do you sleep?
10:45What your mother needs is a regular bloke.
10:48The only candidate in these parts is Colonel Hackforth Grey.
10:51OK, retired, MC, TD.
10:54Well, he's OK.
10:57No chance of that, I'm afraid.
10:59She says having dinner with him is like watching a cement mixer.
11:03I'll be off now, Miss Tessa.
11:04Fine, Mrs. Best.
11:06And thank you for everything.
11:08Mrs. Robinson all right, is she?
11:10Sleeping like a babe.
11:10Do you want me to go home at home?
11:12No, I've got my wife home.
11:15I'm really sorry about your mother, Miss Tessa.
11:17Don't worry, Mrs. Best.
11:19I'll have a serious talk with her tomorrow.
11:22They're the heavy daughter.
11:28Good night.
11:30Good night.
11:37Who's is that car?
11:40I don't know.
11:42Oh, oh!
11:53Oh, my God.
12:28Oh, fuck!
12:38No!
12:39Did you see what you did?
12:42I'll blow your head off your sly.
12:44Lena!
12:47Back off.
12:59Is there anyone else in the house?
13:02Is there?
13:02My mother.
13:03Where is she?
13:04Upstairs.
13:05She's asleep.
13:06That's all?
13:07Yes.
13:07Go and look.
13:08I said we should take an empty place, Jack.
13:09I said we should take an empty place, Jack.
13:12Hey, do it.
13:13Look, I'll give you whatever jewellery there is.
13:15The silver cupboard's through there.
13:17I have a few quid on me.
13:18Shut up!
13:19Are you on the run or what?
13:21How many phones in the house?
13:23Three.
13:24One upstairs and one in the drawing room.
13:25Show me.
13:54You think it's all right, do you?
13:56Well, so far, there's just one real animal.
13:59I told you about that.
14:01Now you tell her to shut her mouth, or I'll shut it for her.
14:06All right.
14:08Now listen to me.
14:11We're going to be here for a couple of days.
14:15Now I want you to understand one important fact.
14:19We've got nothing to lose.
14:22If we're cool, let's throw away the key.
14:26So why don't we dispense with the aerobics?
14:29You've got a choice.
14:31Hard way.
14:32Easy way.
14:34The easy way is for you to do absolutely nothing.
14:37That way no one gets hurt.
14:39In two days, we'll be gone.
14:42So it's entirely up to you.
14:46Come on.
14:48Come on.
15:17Like you two.
15:18Over there.
15:21Come on.
15:22Move it.
15:23We don't need all that.
15:25Why?
15:25What's to stop these two doing that, aren't they?
15:27They know.
15:28And if anyone tries to get help, we've got the mother upstairs.
15:32Right?
15:34Right.
15:36You're bummy.
15:37Am I?
15:41Car's out of sight.
15:42Don't do that.
15:43What?
15:43Make so much bloody noise.
15:46Find a phone upstairs and bring it down.
15:50Getting jumpy.
15:51You said a couple of days.
15:53That's right.
15:54How do we know you mean it?
15:55You don't.
15:56We'll be gone Sunday.
16:02Who on earth are you?
16:04I said, who are you?
16:07What the devil are you doing with the telephone?
16:10Don't you have any manners?
16:11I'm talking to you.
16:12Hey, Jack.
16:14She woke up.
16:15Look here.
16:17I don't know who you people are or what you're doing in my house.
16:20Why are you stealing the telephone?
16:22Oi, come up.
16:23Don't worry.
16:24Are these men friends of yours?
16:26Explain things to her.
16:27Explain what?
16:29There are three men.
16:30They want somewhere to stay for a couple of days.
16:33Well, they can't.
16:34We're not running a hotel.
16:35We have no choice.
16:37You mean they're intruders?
16:39Yes.
16:41But what do they want?
16:43Somewhere to hide, apparently.
16:45Are they burglars?
16:46They don't seem to be.
16:47I don't understand.
16:48Nor do I.
16:49But, Ma, they've said nothing will happen to us
16:52as long as we don't make any trouble.
16:54They have guns.
16:55Right.
16:58The number here is Middlemarsh 236.
17:03Would you mind taking your feet off the furniture?
17:07Yes, I would.
17:08Are they all like this?
17:10Or is there a semblance of civilization among the others?
17:13No, he's the only peg.
17:14You're...
17:15No, no, sunshine.
17:17Remember what your boss told you?
17:20Well, if I'm to be kidnapped,
17:23I prefer to be unconscious.
17:24Any more mouth out of you than you will be.
17:26Knock it off.
17:27Just watch me.
17:29Damn you.
17:30I'll have you for that.
17:32You.
17:33Enter these bottles down the sink.
17:34Now, come on, Jack.
17:35Not all of it.
17:36You're a fool, Harry.
17:39Always were.
17:39Always will be.
17:40Here, here.
17:41You're pushing your lucky slug.
17:44I wonder if you might leave the vodka.
17:46Sorry.
17:51Are you all right, Mrs. Perth?
17:52What is it you men want?
17:54We don't want you asking silly questions, you stupid cow.
17:57I will not be spoken to like that in my own house.
18:00Tommy, do what they say.
18:16Hey, kid!
18:18Bring that bird back in here.
18:20Turn him along, Mrs. B.
18:21You'd better lie down upstairs.
18:24Now, where do you think you're going?
18:26Oh, do get out of the way, you oaf.
18:28Let them go.
18:29Are you sure you know what you're doing?
18:32We'll always have one of them.
18:39Madam, what do they want?
18:42Mrs. B., we must just ignore them.
18:56You keep in your, I'll take first watch.
18:59You two, sleep in here.
19:02Never forget, your mother's the first to get hurt,
19:05if anyone feels like playing Superwoman.
19:17What do you reckon?
19:19They're on the run.
19:22Remember that course we went on?
19:24Hostage situations.
19:25Right.
19:26What'd they tell us?
19:28Don't make them mad.
19:30You've been doing well on that score.
19:32Oh, Jock.
19:34Grade one, Wally.
19:35He's also a bit of a psycho.
19:39Boss is bright.
19:41Very.
19:42Kid's nervous.
19:45What do we do?
19:48Sit tight for a couple of days, like they said.
19:52Well, unless you've got a stun grenade up your jumper.
19:56We do exactly that.
19:58We do exactly that.
20:14We do exactly that.
20:17We do exactly that.
20:17We do exactly that.
20:19We do exactly that.
20:19We do exactly that.
20:19We do exactly that.
20:20We do exactly that.
20:20We do exactly that.
20:21We do exactly that.
20:22We do exactly that.
20:22We do exactly that.
20:25We do exactly that.
20:26We do exactly that.
20:54You're supposed to be on watch.
20:56I'm sorry, Jack. I said dozed off.
20:59Leave him.
21:00People look something wrong if they're left closed.
21:03All right, Vicky. The window's locked.
21:19Don't you like fry-ups?
21:21I've got an answer.
21:23You look old enough.
21:25I'm old enough.
21:26Lots of things, I'm sure.
21:28Yeah, bloody right. You'd be surprised.
21:30Surprised me?
21:31Yeah.
21:34How did you get it, the ulcer?
21:36What's this? 20 questions?
21:38Just trying to be sociable.
21:39He got it in prison.
21:41Surprise, surprise.
21:42I always keep myself in shape, though.
21:45I do a hundred press-ups every day.
21:47Macho man.
21:48Cut it out.
21:49Any law against listening to the radio?
21:54And that is the end of the news.
21:57Where are the other two?
21:58Still asleep, Chetton.
22:00How long ago?
22:01I can just see my mother sliding down the drainpipe.
22:04Go take her butchers.
22:05I'll go with her.
22:09You're a man of the people, aren't you?
22:12Are you talking to me?
22:13Go take her butchers, me old china.
22:16I bet you keep pigeons and support West Ham.
22:19You try and make some kind of point?
22:20I was wondering why, when you speak to us, you say things like,
22:23let's dispense with the heroics.
22:26And when you speak to them, it's all go blimey.
22:28Well, you just keep wondering.
22:30And avoid the urge to do anything.
22:32And we'll get along.
22:40Jack!
22:41Something's coming!
22:44Watch out.
22:47Who is it?
22:49It's the gardener.
22:50Get rid of it.
22:51Well, he works for my mother, not me.
22:57Get back upstairs, you.
22:58Oh, bugger off!
23:00It's the gardener.
23:01I know.
23:05Charlie always tells me what he intends to do in the garden during the day.
23:09It's a long-standing ritual and he'll be most suspicious if we don't go through it.
23:19Don't let him in.
23:20Are you mad?
23:21Just let him get on with whatever he has to do.
23:23I intend to.
23:25Now remember, I've got your daughter.
23:27In case you feel tempted to tell him anything else.
23:30What would you do if I did?
23:32We'd top her.
23:33That's what we'd do.
23:34Top?
23:36Oh, shoot her, you mean.
23:38That's exactly what I do mean.
23:40But surely Charlie would hear the shot and the jig, as they say, would be up.
23:43Ma, I would prefer not to get shot.
23:51Good morning, Charlie.
23:52Ma'am.
23:53The rose bed's looking a bit parched.
23:55Yeah, I was going to water it.
23:56And would you mind spending an hour or two in the kitchen garden?
24:00Well, the run of beans need tight enough.
24:01I wanted to have a go at pruning the wisteria.
24:04It's shooting out in all directions this year.
24:07Show me.
24:08Where do you mean?
24:11Anyone else expect it today?
24:14I don't think so.
24:16Hey, Jack!
24:17Shut up!
24:19You all right, Mrs Best?
24:21Must...
24:22Must have my pills.
24:24Hot.
24:25Well, where are they?
24:27Home.
24:28In the bathroom.
24:29Where she live?
24:30Not far.
24:36Watch him.
24:37Where are you off to?
24:38Get up, Hill.
24:39Is that your car outside?
24:40Yes.
24:42You will be coming back, I suppose.
24:46Put her in bed, keep an eye on her.
25:14Tessa!
25:17I'm just going to get Mrs Best pills.
25:30Thanks.
25:31For what?
25:32Helping Mrs Best, a lot of people wouldn't have bothered.
25:35The Scot for one.
25:37Just drive.
25:43Why did you pick our house?
25:47Got a plane to catch?
25:51You've done all right so far.
25:53Don't blow it by getting clever.
26:01Shame about your Scots friend.
26:03What do you mean?
26:05He's as thick as two short planks.
26:08He comes from a broken home.
26:10I can see him breaking it.
26:13I can see him being a bundle of fun in Brazil, or wherever you're off to.
26:21What's your name?
26:22Tessa.
26:28This is it.
26:29Anyone in there?
26:30No, she's a widow.
26:31You go.
26:32I'll wait.
26:34You strike me as being smart.
26:36Thanks.
26:37Let's see just how smart you are.
26:38You've got two minutes to get the stuff and come back here.
26:41No phone calls, nothing.
26:42Or you know what happens.
26:53Can I help you?
26:57What do you want here?
26:58Who are you?
27:00Who went in there?
27:02Better ask the young lady.
27:04Who?
27:07What are you doing in that house?
27:09Mrs. Best's our housekeeper.
27:10She needs her pills.
27:11I'm Tessa Robinson.
27:13I don't believe we've met.
27:15I'm Mrs. Wallace, next door.
27:16I only moved in last spring.
27:18Why didn't she come for them herself?
27:20She's busy helping my mother.
27:22How do I know that you aren't a burglar?
27:24See the telly? Family Silver?
27:27Look, where is she?
27:31Mrs. Robinson's house on the Churton Road.
27:33Ring her. She'll tell you.
27:34Oh, I will.
27:45That looks good.
27:47You said I was smart.
27:49I don't suppose there's any point in asking what you've done.
27:53I don't suppose there is.
27:55Whatever it is, there's been a cock up.
27:59Do you have a job?
28:01Interior decorating. Why?
28:05You sometimes talk like the law.
28:09What went wrong, Jack?
28:12The plane got delayed.
28:17What's your name?
28:19Me.
28:20I don't see anyone else here.
28:23Jim.
28:24Jim what?
28:26Jim.
28:27Here, are you trying to be funny?
28:30Mine's Fred.
28:33What do you want a man's name for?
28:34I don't.
28:36It's really Frederica.
28:37You know what people are like.
28:38They're short and everything.
28:40You James?
28:41I suppose I am.
28:44Never been called that, though.
28:45Jimmy when I was a kid.
28:49So, Nick gave you an ulcer?
28:52What if it did?
28:54Well...
28:54If you go back in, it'll finish you off.
28:57I'm not going back.
28:59Well, it depends what you've done.
29:01It depends on what?
29:02Are you kidding?
29:04If we ain't done nothing,
29:06what are we doing here, eh?
29:09Well, what did you do?
29:10I mean, it can't be that bad.
29:11You look a nice sort of bloke.
29:14Not the sort of person who goes around shooting guns.
29:19I know how to use this, you know.
29:20I bet you do.
29:21Yeah, well, don't you forget it.
29:23You see, I can tell people who are handy with a gun.
29:25Who know how to use it.
29:28And you haven't so far.
29:31Have you, Jim?
29:35Well, he done a hell of a job.
29:38I mean, I'm talking millions.
29:40Go on. What bank?
29:42What's going on?
29:44What are you doing with her?
29:46Nothing, Harry.
29:47You're just having a chat.
29:50Ah!
29:51No, you get away from him.
29:53Do you hear me?
29:54What's wrong, Taz?
29:55Are you jealous?
29:56Leave it out!
29:59Are you pointing that at me?
30:01I don't want you bashing her!
30:09If it comes to something,
30:12I have to throw my lot at my courage.
30:16No!
30:20No!
30:20No!
30:22No!
30:23No!
30:30No!
30:31No!
30:32No!
30:32No!
30:33No!
30:41No!
30:47What's that with him?
30:49I had to give him a smack.
30:51He pointed his gun at me.
30:54Him!
30:55We only brought him along
30:57because we needed a donkey
30:58to carry the stuff
30:59and now he thinks he's Jessie bleeding jibs!
31:01Shut up!
31:02Why'd you do it?
31:04Point your gun at him?
31:05He was gonna hit the girl.
31:09Christ.
31:10I'll leave you two alone for ten minutes.
31:13Go and guard the phone.
31:18If it rings, don't answer it.
31:19Call me.
31:32It's a place.
31:32This is a tremendous fighter.
31:34So.
31:35How's he getting through?
31:42That bastard card now.
31:43You must have said something to him.
31:45Why?
31:46Because he's right outside the window
31:47and he keeps looking in.
31:52Kill him away from the house.
31:53How?
31:54Tell him he's making a telly player.
31:56I think it's very tight, John. I've actually gone for The Last Tycoon.
32:07Excuse me!
32:10Can't see the telly.
32:12Everything all right in there?
32:14Yeah, why shouldn't it be?
32:18I thought I saw a bloke going with Tessa.
32:20He came to look at the phone. It's on the blink.
32:25Now we go over to drag racing at Santa Pola.
32:52Let's go over to the house.
32:54Let's do it!
33:08This is a house!
33:08Let's play a little.
33:11Let's play a little!
33:25hello Tess it's me my boss Tira decorating remember hi Maggie what's the problem no problem
33:36half the records have been signed out so you can tell Fred I won't need it tomorrow she can
33:40say it melts the asparagus oh I'm so glad you don't need me tomorrow no not you Fred fact is
33:46I didn't
33:47feel too good driving down could be my damn appendix playing up again Tess have you been to the side
33:54or
33:54what see you Monday bye
34:06country air softened her brain
34:26there's nothing in it bad for ulcers what's happened this bloke's looking for his mate
34:32mrs. best seems all right now what are you thinking I was thinking about your gardener
34:40Charlie why he's been given a how strange looks all day
34:46who's that it'll be Charlie I always pay him on Saturday
34:54no funny business just say goodbye I'll make it quick
35:12hello thank you Charlie oh see you Monday hadn't you better check it it's all right I trust you
35:22your telephone okay telephone oh yes it's working now no problem
35:30good night Charlie
35:41what was all that about the phone well he saw you coming back with Tessa
35:44you what when you went to get mrs. best pills we've got to stop him hold it what do you
35:49take
35:50I told him the phone was on the blink and you'd come to fix it Jack we can't let him
35:54get away
35:55belt up you've got an exterior belt even here in the garden
36:00no he's almost on the road Jack there's no way he could have sussed you out he's got to get
36:04the law I hope
36:05you know that shut up he's coming back
36:10telephone repairmen don't work on Saturday I said the first thing that came
36:15into my head well where's he going what's around the back nothing the
36:22garage is around the back I'm not going to rot inside for any bleeding gun Jack
36:27you haven't killed anyone yet stop him you must stop him
37:05go Harry get out of the bastard way he's gone
37:16come on Jim you're not going to kill any of us are you shut up
37:33get smart give us the gun Fred's right Jim pack it in now while you still have time
37:45get back
37:53sorry Charlie
37:54hey are you mum no I'm all right leave it out take him upstairs and tie him up
38:02we could have buried him not the back I saved all this pullover
38:10come on you're doing fine I was doing fine but the vodka's all gone
38:18you know how close you came to killing that gardener
38:21me smart idea telephone repairman coming on a weekend I don't know what you mean
38:26yes you do please don't hurt him please
38:29Tessa
38:37hello
38:37Tess oh yes boss I'm sorry to bother you again I'm looking for the the pending file
38:45I put it in the blue cabinet blue one yes the back let me check I've got it thanks bye
39:10someone else is coming
39:16now who's this kisser who is it it'll be colonel hackfuls gray he's a neighbor
39:24what's he want last night he said he dropped by he'll insist on coming in
39:30you better see that he doesn't for his sake
39:32I won't be able to stop him
39:35he's very persistent especially if he thinks he's on an errand of mercy
39:41everyone but you upstairs
39:48remember what nearly happened to your gardener
40:02great Scott Mary where is everybody
40:04I'm sorry Frank I was lying down oh yeah sorry it's all right
40:17how are we still feeling a bit down do you like a spot of dinner down at the crowd
40:24go that's sweet of you Frank but I'm not really hungry
40:29I feel a bit chilled actually oh where's your wrap in my room now you sit down and I'll get
40:35it
40:36no I don't need it it's all right nonsense woman stop fuzzing
41:04oh
41:04I didn't realize you were here
41:06oh my dear I I really am as awfully sorry
41:09I was just going to run a bath
41:10your mother wanted her wrap
41:12oh hang on I'll get it
41:24here we are
41:25thank you and I do apologize
41:27don't worry
41:39there we are
41:40thank you
41:45I'm not very good company tonight Frank
41:48oh I don't mind
41:50no need to talk if you don't want to
41:53I'd offer you a drink but my daughter thought it best if we got rid of it all
41:57damn good idea
42:01he'll never take the hint
42:03he'd better and quick
42:08what's happened to the phone in here
42:11it's uh been mended
42:13oh
42:17hello
42:21just a moment
42:29all for you
42:31get him out of the way
42:33I'll do my best
42:35just get rid of him
42:36quiet
42:44Frank let's take a walk around the garden
42:47no
42:48he's not budging
42:49why not
42:50well you felt a chill just now
42:52no need to make things worse
42:53really fine
42:54we'll shield you
42:55stop behaving like one
42:57very well I'll go by myself
42:59oh no you won't
43:03someone should have taken you in hand years ago Mary
43:06you're too headstrong by heart
43:09what's this all alone you two
43:11I'm just trying to knock a little common sense into your mother
43:15yeah it's me
43:17we'll be ready
43:20Frank you must excuse me but with Tessa coming down for the weekend
43:23we've been so busy catching up on the news
43:26well it's taken a lot out of me
43:28as you can see Colonel my mother's looking rather washed out
43:31oh a few days rest will work wonders I dare say
43:35which you might get if you left
43:38I beg your pardon
43:39I wish you would stop coming round here and encouraging my mother to drink
43:43encourage her
43:44yes
43:45if you want to know the truth
43:47I blame you for her condition last night
43:49you must know she has a problem with alcohol and you do damn all to help her
43:55Mary
43:55this is most unfair
43:57a little blunt perhaps
43:59but
43:59I think Tessa has a point Frank
44:02well I must say
44:11I hope we'll understand we just saved his life
44:18what the hell was that
44:27he's coming back
44:35he must get to a hospital
44:37nobody's going anywhere
44:59he must say
45:20It's the bullion, John.
45:22How many hostages do they have, I wonder?
45:24Well, we know three.
45:27Fred and Tess will be all right. I can't vouch for the mother.
45:30Get the car!
45:35They're on the move.
45:36It's all I'm up.
45:38You, stay still!
45:40This man must get to a hospital immediately.
45:42I said stay where you are!
45:43Mother, come back!
45:45I'm going to fetch help for Colonel Hackforth-Grey.
45:48If they want to stop me, they'll have to shoot me.
45:52Stop her?
45:53For God's sake, stop her!
45:57What the hell is she doing?
46:09Get him, Jim! Get him!
46:24My neighbour needs a doctor urgent.
46:26Don't worry, we're radio.
46:27Don't worry, me!
46:27No!
46:33Stop!
46:41You don't have to!
46:43Hit him, Ron!
46:46I don't know who he is.
46:48Control here!
46:53Can I call him the meatran bottle?
46:54Hilfe!
46:56Run!
46:57I don't know who he is!
46:57You don't know who he is!
47:59Sorry.
48:03Look at it this way. I was expecting to be bored this weekend.
48:11It took a lot of courage, Mrs. Robinson, to walk out like that.
48:15Someone had to call their bluff. Poor Frank. He was in a frightful state.
48:19But we got rid of all the booze.
48:21I have to admit, I was quite sober.
48:24One thing's for sure, Mrs. Robinson. You don't need it anymore.
48:28Oh, I need it, Fred. I shall always need it.
48:31But I can't keep on blaming the carpet, so I shall just have to learn to do without.
48:35Blame the carpet?
48:37Family joke.
48:39Mrs. Robinson, how do you get such marvellous results with your hydrangea?
48:45Paniculata grandiflora.
48:46Mine are only half that size.
48:48Fellow gardener. Oh, how refreshingly different from some of this is.
49:19I'm going to go.
49:20I want to go.
49:20I want to go.
49:21All right.
49:31I want to go.