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With the intervention of Mr. Parker Pyne, a retired major finds love and adventure helping a young lady to find a very precious African treasure. Starring: William Gaunt, Angela Easterling, Maurice Denham.
With the intervention of Mr. Parker Pyne, a retired major finds love and adventure helping a young lady to find a very precious African treasure. Starring: William Gaunt, Angela Easterling, Maurice Denham.
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00:00To be continued...
00:30To be continued...
01:00Yes.
01:01Thank you. Good morning.
01:09Come on, Wally.
01:13Morning, Major.
01:15Morning.
01:15And nothing for you, as per usual.
01:17Perhaps next week, eh?
01:19Right.
01:25Morning, Major.
01:26Oh, praises.
01:28I wonder whether I could have a...
01:29Sorry, Vicar, bit of a hurry.
01:33Enemy diverted.
01:40Look out at the artillery.
01:42I made it back to HQ.
01:56That's a bit rum.
02:18Listen to this, Wally.
02:21Personal Gollum, understood?
02:27Are you happy?
02:30If not, consult Mr. Parker Pine, 17 Richmond Street.
02:34What do you make of that, old chap?
02:41Quite right.
02:43Ridiculous.
02:43Good morning.
03:05Wilbram.
03:06Ah, yes.
03:07Good morning, Major Wilbram.
03:08Morning.
03:08May I take your coat?
03:10Uh, absolutely.
03:12I, uh, telephoned for appointment.
03:15Of course, Major Wilbram.
03:17Mr. Parker Pine is expecting you.
03:22Major Wilbram, sir.
03:23Ah.
03:28Good morning, Major.
03:29Morning.
03:30Good morning.
03:31Come in, please.
03:35Coffee, Major?
03:37Black or white?
03:38Uh, black.
03:40Pent Cottage, Bricking Lane, Cobham.
03:42That sounds charming.
03:43Yes, charming spot.
03:44And does the vine round the thatchee run?
03:48Uh, sort of thing.
03:49Wisteria, actually.
03:50Ah.
03:53Sugar?
03:54Uh, thank you.
03:56And is there a good lady?
03:58Bachelor.
03:59Ah.
04:01Thank you, Miss Lemon.
04:02Please sit down.
04:05Now, correct me if I'm wrong,
04:06but I'd say that you were a man
04:08recently returned from abroad.
04:10Yes, that's right.
04:12India or Africa?
04:13East Africa, Kenya.
04:14A fine country, I believe.
04:17And now here you are,
04:18and you're not happy being back home again.
04:21Is that it?
04:22That's very shrewd of you, Mr. Parker Pine.
04:23You're absolutely right.
04:25Though, how you know that?
04:26Oh, it's my business to know.
04:28You see, for 35 years of my life,
04:29I've been engaged in the compiling of statistics
04:32in a government office.
04:3435 years, Major Wilbraham.
04:36Now I'm retired,
04:37and it has occurred to me
04:38to use the experience I've gained
04:40in this novel fashion.
04:43You see, unhappiness
04:44can be classified under five main headings.
04:47No more, I assure you.
04:48You make it sound so simple.
04:49Well, life is simple, Major Wilbraham,
04:51if people will only allow it to be.
04:54Now, may I ask why you came back?
04:56I mean, you're obviously not a man who's retired.
04:59You're still in your prime.
05:00I hope you don't think I'm being impertinent.
05:03No, no, not at all.
05:04No, it's fair question.
05:05Quite fair.
05:06No, I don't mind telling you.
05:07Not at all.
05:09Yes.
05:09Yes, that's it exactly.
05:11And we need you here straight away,
05:13if you wouldn't mind.
05:15Yes.
05:18Goodbye.
05:19You see, the army's given me a damn good life.
05:26I've seen a bit of action.
05:27Travelled, of course.
05:28Companionship, freedom, and Kenya.
05:31That was the best posting of all.
05:33Regiment was there for six years old.
05:35Do you know, they actually have a pack of hounds
05:37in the White Islands.
05:39That's only drag hunting, of course,
05:40but it makes a damp February in the shires
05:42seem pretty silly.
05:44Anyway, when the regiment was due to come back,
05:46I gave very serious thought to staying on.
05:49But it's, uh,
05:51well, it's difficult, really.
05:52Yes, it would have been the life of an exile.
05:54That's it, absolutely.
05:56And, you know, there are some splendid women out there, but...
05:59No one you found you could, um...
06:01Absolutely.
06:02No, I just felt, do you see, that England was my home
06:05and I should return to it,
06:06settle down, make a go of it here.
06:08So I came back and resigned my commission.
06:11Really? Why did you do that?
06:12Well, there's no real soldiering anymore
06:14when you face it fair and square.
06:16No, I just felt I should make a break, start afresh.
06:17And now?
06:19Now you're restless.
06:21That's putting it mildly.
06:23Well, I doubt as much consolation, Major Wilbraham,
06:25but your situation is far from unique.
06:28Would you, uh...
06:29Uh, no, no.
06:30You see, a retired empire builder, whoever he is,
06:34exchanges an active life full of responsibility,
06:37a life of possible danger, for what?
06:39Strained means, dismal climate,
06:41and the feeling of being a fish out of water.
06:44That's it, absolutely.
06:45All my neighbours are pleasant folk,
06:47but they've got very few ideas beyond the parish pump.
06:50I've got a little money, but I can't afford to hunt or shoot.
06:53The long and the short is that you're bored and you find life tame.
06:57Damn tame.
06:58Well, having diagnosed the malady,
07:02the remedy shouldn't be impossible.
07:04I hope you're right.
07:05You see, I stand in the place of a doctor.
07:09There are cases where no treatment can be of any avail,
07:12and if this is so, I say, frankly, that I can do nothing.
07:14But if I undertake a case,
07:17the cure is practically guaranteed.
07:19Indeed.
07:20And so?
07:22In your case,
07:23I will willingly undertake.
07:26Oh, jolly good.
07:27And the cure.
07:29Well, what you require is excitement, possibly danger.
07:32That's it, exactly,
07:33but I'm not going to find it in dear old England, am I?
07:36I beg to differ, Major.
07:37Well, you're quite wrong.
07:40So far, you've only seen the smiling surface of English life,
07:44where turnips are applauded at village fates
07:47and wisteria goes round the cottage doors.
07:51But you must realise that there is another darker side,
07:55that danger is commonplace.
07:57Now, if you wish, I can show you that side.
08:01You know something, Mr. Parkipine, I believe you can.
08:05When I first came in, first saw you, you know,
08:07I'll admit I thought to myself,
08:08there's a chap I can trust.
08:10I should warn you, however, that there is an element of danger.
08:13Your claims would look pretty rum if they weren't.
08:15Exactly, sir.
08:16And your fee?
08:18My fee is 50 guineas payable in advance.
08:21Oh, that's rather...
08:23But I make it returnable.
08:26If in six weeks' time you're still in the same state of unhappiness,
08:30I will refund you your money.
08:33No cure, no fee.
08:34Fair enough, I agree.
08:36I'll give you a check now.
08:37Thank you, Major.
08:38Now, you will receive certain instructions from me in a day or so.
08:45Be sure to carry them out to the letter.
08:48Sir.
08:49Thank you, Major.
08:52Oh, has Madeline arrived?
08:53She has, sir.
08:54Ah.
08:57Madeline, my dear.
08:58Mr. Parkipine.
08:59Madeline, may I introduce Major Wilbraham?
09:06Miss Madeline de Sara.
09:09Delighted.
09:09How do you do?
09:10The Major is taking you out to lunch.
09:12Oh, how wonderful.
09:14Might I recommend Moroni's?
09:16Er, certainly.
09:17Splendid.
09:18Miss Lemon?
09:19Your taxi will be here at any moment.
09:21Splendid.
09:21Your carriage awaits.
09:25Splendid.
09:26Shall we, er...
09:32Miss, er...
09:33Mr. Sara.
09:34Do enjoy your lunch.
09:42Hmm.
09:43A diffident man.
09:44But not without charm.
09:47Anyway, I think I know what's required.
09:49Oh, I'm sure you do, Miss Lemon.
09:50He's obviously Schedule C.
09:52Yes.
09:53And I'll wager you a new typewriter ribbon
09:55to a glass of sherry that you'll need a type 4.
09:59Type 4?
10:00Hmm.
10:02I'll accept that wager
10:03and await Madeline's judgment.
10:07Type 4.
10:10Oh, did you ring Moroni's?
10:11Of course.
10:12Ah, yes, er, very well.
10:23Er, for two, I'm afraid we haven't booked.
10:26That will derange us not at all, monsieur.
10:28Jean-suis-sieur.
10:29I believe I have just the table for you.
10:32Suivez-moi, s'il vous plaît.
10:33Aristide, les fleurs, tout de suite.
10:35If monsieur and mademoiselle would care to follow.
10:40Absolute.
10:48Merci, mademoiselle.
10:50Merci, monsieur.
10:52Ah, bien, Aristide.
10:54Pour vous, tous les deux.
10:56Oui.
10:57Complement de la maison.
10:58Ah, it's a very, um, sort of place, um...
11:09Er, you don't like it?
11:11Well, it's not really a question of, um...
11:13Oh, I like it here.
11:16Okay, sure.
11:17It's somewhat faded, don't you think?
11:19But still quite stylish.
11:21Oh, it's stylish, definitely.
11:23Though faded.
11:25But not an everyday place.
11:28I quite agree with you.
11:29One would become tired of it.
11:31Yes, I think that one, uh...
11:34But for a special occasion.
11:36Splendid.
11:42Mm.
11:42Oh, these are for us, you know.
11:44Yes, I gathered.
11:46May I?
11:47Oh, of course, absolutely.
11:49Oh.
11:54I suppose that waiter chap is French, you see.
11:57Mm.
11:58I've heard that most of these chaps are from the East End, who've got an ear for the lingo.
12:05I like the French, as a matter of fact.
12:07Just wish they'd get out of the roar.
12:10There.
12:11Oh, you do look splendid.
12:14Good.
12:14Splendid.
12:15I mean, how can you get war reparations from a country that's completely broke?
12:19And you can't mess around forever with people like the Germans, can you?
12:24Quite.
12:27Shall we, um...
12:28Oh, English lamb cutlet's good.
12:47How about you?
12:48I shall have the potted chimps and the medaille.
12:51Right, fine.
12:51That sounds like something from the Rhine followed by something from Burgundy.
12:54That sounds like what you were just talking about.
12:59What?
13:00Oh, yeah.
13:02Very good.
13:03Mm.
13:03Tell me, was it awful out in Africa?
13:10Uh, not really, no.
13:11It's pretty good on the whole.
13:13Did you go on safari, that sort of thing?
13:16Yes, I suppose I did, really.
13:18It must have been pretty dangerous.
13:20Sort of, time to time.
13:23Did you see any tigers?
13:26Tigers are India.
13:29No tigers in Africa.
13:31Look here.
13:32Is this Parker Pine's way of finding out about people?
13:35Oh, no.
13:36It is my way of finding out about people.
13:40I see.
13:41Well, let's, um...
13:43Let's choose some vegetables, shall we?
13:44Where's that waiter?
13:47It's about as French as whopping, I'd say.
13:50Wait.
13:53Excuse me.
13:58Merci.
13:59Merci.
14:00It's easily done.
14:10Now then.
14:12Legume.
14:14Ah.
14:17Well?
14:18Well?
14:19I never knew such enchantingly simple men still existed.
14:22So?
14:23What type are we going to need?
14:25Oh, don't be so excruciatingly efficient, Miss L.
14:28You know perfectly well.
14:30I cannot keep the grading codes in my head.
14:35We shall need the Army Gazette, I think, Miss Linn.
14:37Very good, Mr Parker Pine.
14:39I make it type four.
14:44You are a bit of a witch, Miss Lemon.
14:47I should jolly well hope so.
14:48Don't tell me we agree about something at last.
14:51And don't forget, you owe me a new typewriter.
14:54It's yours.
14:54You know, I have a feeling that this is a case for Mrs Oliver.
14:58Eh?
14:59How extraordinary.
15:00What is it, Miss Lemon?
15:02I was about to say the same thing.
15:04We are having a good day.
15:05Both of you?
15:06Oh, dear.
15:07I could have argued successfully with either of your individual opinions, I think.
15:12But this begins to look like nemesis.
15:14Mrs Oliver usually does.
15:17Oh, well.
15:19What's this?
15:20Females.
15:21Type four.
15:25Hello, Miss Clegg.
15:43Hello, Miss.
15:43Hello, Charlie.
15:45Hello, Neville.
15:46That fella's here again.
15:48What fella?
15:49Fella will come before when you was out.
15:50This morning.
15:51Who is he?
15:52Prince of Wales.
15:53Come on, Charlie.
15:55What does he look like?
15:55Not half as pre as you.
15:57Oh.
15:57Nah, much pre.
15:59Yeah, smooth as nothing gearbox.
16:02Delicious.
16:02A heartthrob, a matinee, monsieur.
16:04Oh, stop it, the pair of you.
16:06What does he want?
16:07Do you know?
16:08No.
16:08Don't half tall cod.
16:10Most peculiar.
16:12Australian.
16:13Australian?
16:13Yep.
16:14Anything else?
16:15No.
16:16Well, I'd better go and see him.
16:18Tell us when the wedding is.
16:19Be quiet, Charlie.
16:20I'll see you later.
16:22Oh, let me enfold you in my arms.
16:25Oh, my dearest, I hunger for your touch.
16:30Ah, Miss Clegg.
16:31There you are.
16:32Hello, Mrs. B.
16:33There's a gentleman to see here.
16:36A Mr. Reid.
16:37A lawyer, he says.
16:39I suppose he might be a lawyer, but he's got a funny voice.
16:42Australian, perhaps?
16:43Well, it's peculiar, whatever it is.
16:45Anyway, I'll put him in my parlour.
16:47You can see him in there, if you like.
16:49You'll be all right in there.
16:50Oh, that's all right, Mrs. B.
16:51I don't mind seeing him in my sitting room.
16:53Are you sure, Miss Clegg?
16:54Are you sure?
16:55I dare say I'll survive.
16:57Well, I've got a good look at him.
16:58He knows it, so he didn't think he can get away with anything.
17:01I'm sure you won't.
17:02Look, just give me a moment to get my coat off and then send him up.
17:04All right?
17:05Well, I don't like it.
17:06I mean, I'd not forgive myself.
17:07I'll be all right.
17:11Well, I didn't even know they had lawyers in Australia.
17:13Come in.
17:30Ah, Miss Clegg?
17:31Mr. Reid, I believe.
17:32That's right.
17:33It's very good of you, I'm sure, to see me.
17:35Well, I'm sorry you had to wait.
17:36Oh, that's all right.
17:37Do go in.
17:39Thanks.
17:40I'm one of the world's workers, I'm afraid.
17:43Vacuum gas company.
17:45I see.
17:46Please sit down.
17:48Thanks.
17:49Very charming room you have.
17:51Oh, thank you.
17:52My goodness.
17:54That looks old.
17:55Oh, yes, that's my father's old sea chest.
17:58Really?
18:01Mrs. Benson tells me you're a lawyer.
18:03Yes, that's correct.
18:04I'm a solicitor, in fact.
18:05I have a very large practice in Melbourne.
18:08Melbourne?
18:09Yeah.
18:10Actually, I knew your father years ago when I was still only article to the firm.
18:14Really?
18:15Yes, he was, as you know, a master of one of the Liverpool and Oriental fleet at that time,
18:20and he put some of the company's business into our hands.
18:23I see.
18:26Now, Miss Clegg, the reason why I'm here is that a year or two before your father died,
18:31he entered into some business transactions on his own behalf,
18:34which, quite frankly, had been forgotten until a reference to them came to light this year
18:38when we were overhauling our filing system.
18:41Oh, really?
18:41Yes.
18:42I didn't know...
18:42Oh, it's most unlikely that you would have heard anything of the matter.
18:45From the nature of what we've learned,
18:47it seems that Captain Clegg hardly took the affair seriously.
18:50But, er, I have reason to believe that you might benefit as a result of it.
18:58Good heavens.
18:59How exciting.
19:00Yes.
19:02Would you like a cup of tea, Mr. Lee?
19:04Oh, no, no, no, thank you.
19:05The excellent Mrs. Benson plied me with five cups of tea and several biscuits.
19:10Well, now, where was I?
19:11Oh, yes.
19:13Now, the amount accruing could be considerable.
19:17But I can't go into details right now, just in case the money doesn't, in fact, pass to you.
19:21Oh, quite.
19:22Why might it not?
19:24Ah, well, any claim that you might make would depend upon your ownership of certain papers.
19:31Now, these papers would be part of your father's estate.
19:34And, of course, they could have been destroyed as worthless.
19:38You, er, haven't kept any of your father's papers, have you?
19:41Well, yes.
19:42My mother put all his papers and mementos and so on in his old sea chest.
19:47When she died, I looked through it, but I don't think I saw anything.
19:51Well, I mean...
19:52You wouldn't, perhaps, recognise the significance of the papers in question.
19:58Or any of them, as a matter of fact.
19:59I see.
20:00Anyway, I didn't get rid of a single one of them.
20:04You...
20:05Well, that's excellent.
20:08Would you like to see them?
20:10Ah, please.
20:22Well, well, well.
20:31Ah, this is very promising, Miss Clegg.
20:38Ah, look.
20:39Would you mind if I took them away with me and studied them in my own time?
20:44Oh, please.
20:44You take them.
20:45They're all yours.
20:47Thank you very much.
20:49Well, now, I'll, er, be in contact with you, er, let's see, er, tomorrow?
20:54Just as soon as I've been through them.
20:56Right.
20:57Right.
20:57Well, goodbye, Miss Clegg.
20:58Goodbye, Mr. Reid.
21:00Goodbye.
21:02And, er...
21:03I'll see you tomorrow.
21:06Yes.
21:06Nice little job you're doing there, Major.
21:30Good of you to say so.
21:31Mm.
21:36No, Earl, do you, Major?
21:41Hardly at all.
21:42Oh, I reckon she's got her eye on you, Mrs. Trembar.
21:46Buried two husbands already, you know.
21:49Really?
21:50Yeah, very hard woman to resist.
21:53Only one for you this afternoon.
21:56Oh, thank you.
21:58A lovely bit of wisteria, that.
22:01Yes.
22:02Never flowers.
22:03Ah, well, I've got to get up to the old rectory, so I'd best be getting along.
22:09Cheerio.
22:13Go to Eaglemont, Briars Lane, Hampstead, tomorrow at 11.15 sharp, and ask for Mr. D'Souza.
22:21You will represent yourself as an employee of the Zettling Brown Firearms Company.
22:27I say, old boy, I say.
22:29I say, old boy, I say.
22:59All right, Willie?
23:00Let's go.
23:30Sit and stay.
24:00Sit and stay.
24:30Let her go or I'll break every bone in your body.
24:56Let me go.
24:57No.
24:58Let me go.
24:59Let me go.
25:00No.
25:01Look behind you.
25:03Over there.
25:04Right.
25:05Right.
25:06Come on.
25:07Come on.
25:08Come on.
25:09Come on.
25:10Now we'll see.
25:11You all right?
25:42Come on.
25:43Come on.
25:44Come on.
25:45We don't know how many more of them might get off.
25:48I know.
25:52There.
25:53That should put a safe distance between us.
25:54You should have a drop of this.
25:55I really think I ought to.
25:56Yeah.
25:57Yeah.
25:58There.
26:01I'm not used to this stuff.
26:02Well done.
26:03Okay.
26:04You really were splendid.
26:08If you hadn't come along there.
26:09If you hadn't come along there.
26:10If you hadn't come along there.
26:11Nothing at all.
26:12No.
26:13Glad I was on hand.
26:14A nasty experience.
26:15Oh.
26:16There.
26:17There.
26:18There.
26:19That should put a safe distance between us.
26:21You should have a drop of this.
26:22I really think I ought to.
26:23Yeah.
26:24There.
26:26Oh.
26:27Oh.
26:28I'm not used to this stuff.
26:29Well done.
26:30Oh.
26:31You really were splendid, you know.
26:33Nonsense.
26:34It was nothing at all.
26:35No.
26:36Glad I was on hand.
26:37Nasty experience for you.
26:39Yes.
26:40But you really were splendid.
26:41Really.
26:42It was nothing really.
26:46You did pretty well yourself.
26:48Brutes had quite a job holding you.
26:53You sure you're all right?
26:54Oh.
26:55Much better.
26:57Good for the brandy.
26:58Yes.
27:00Oh.
27:01By the by.
27:02Wilbrum.
27:03Major of that ilk.
27:05Oh.
27:06Clegg.
27:07How do you do?
27:08How do you do?
27:09How do you do?
27:12Oh.
27:13I say is he yours?
27:14Inseparable I'm afraid.
27:16He's rather nice isn't he?
27:18Hmm.
27:19You're taking this awfully well you know.
27:24It doesn't seem real.
27:25No.
27:27Isn't it odd?
27:28It's very odd.
27:29In a way I was thinking only this morning that my existence was too tame.
27:35Really?
27:36Hmm.
27:37Isn't it?
27:40What?
27:41No.
27:42Nothing.
27:43Oh.
27:44Would it help?
27:45I don't mean to pry but would it help to talk about all this?
27:49Oh.
27:50Oh.
27:51Not necessarily now.
27:52Um.
27:53Over lunch plans.
27:55That would be very nice.
27:56Splendid.
27:59Then yesterday I got a letter from Mr. Reid.
28:01Saying he thought he'd found what he was looking for and would I mind meeting to discuss it with him.
28:05The address he gave was that empty house.
28:08Blanchlands.
28:10And the rest you know.
28:11I see.
28:12Well.
28:13One thing's certain.
28:14Whatever it was your father had amongst his papers it was the key to something very valuable.
28:18Oh.
28:19I suppose so.
28:20Must be so.
28:21I mean that fellow.
28:22The.
28:23Put a lot of thought into getting hold of your father's papers.
28:25Evidently what he wanted wasn't there I'm glad to say.
28:28Yes.
28:29Oh.
28:30Another thing.
28:31Yesterday when I got up to my rooms I had a feeling that some of my things had been tampered with.
28:34Hmm.
28:35Well it was only a feeling of course.
28:37Well let's see.
28:39Reid doesn't find what he's looking for so he assumes it must still be in your room.
28:43So he sends around someone posing as er.
28:46Well what er.
28:47Waterboard inspector or something like that.
28:49Still can't find it.
28:50So he assumes you've found it yourself.
28:52So he arranges this dreadful ambush.
28:54Yes.
28:57May I make a suggestion?
28:58Of course.
28:59After lunch I think we should go over to your place and make absolutely sure whether this thing exists or not.
29:03You agree?
29:04I agree.
29:05Oh Miss Clay.
29:06There you are.
29:07Thank goodness.
29:08How do you do sir?
29:09Oh Miss Clay.
29:10I've been worrying all day.
29:11That person.
29:12I mean I'd never forgive myself.
29:13What on earth wrong?
29:14That person yesterday.
29:15You haven't noticed anything gone from your room.
29:16Gone missing.
29:17No.
29:18Why?
29:19No.
29:20Oh wow.
29:21What a relief.
29:22What a blessing.
29:23I pride myself on my valigence.
29:24But young Neville cut his knee you see.
29:25So I was off my guard.
29:26Otherwise I would never have.
29:27You know.
29:28Not unaccompanied.
29:29Even though I do find the stairs a trial.
29:30I wouldn't have.
29:31Not unaccompanied.
29:32Mrs Benson you still haven't told us what happened.
29:33Well from the electricity.
29:34Yesterday.
29:35Well that's what he said.
29:36Pea cap.
29:37Little bag.
29:38I mean I never thought.
29:39Something to do with a meter.
29:40Start at the top of the house.
29:41Well I mean you don't know do you?
29:42And there was Neville's knee.
29:43But he wasn't up there long.
29:44I thought of that.
29:45Quick dab of eye down.
29:46I was up those stairs before you could say Lloyd George as your father.
29:49Fiddling with the light he was.
29:50I mean I never thought.
29:51But then this morning.
29:52Oh.
29:53Oh.
29:54Oh.
29:55Oh.
29:56Oh.
29:57Oh.
29:58Oh.
29:59Oh.
30:00Oh.
30:01Oh.
30:02Oh.
30:03Oh.
30:04Oh.
30:05Oh.
30:06Oh.
30:07Oh.
30:08Oh.
30:09Oh.
30:10Oh.
30:11Oh.
30:12What happened this morning?
30:13A man from the electricity came.
30:16To read the meter.
30:28What do you suppose it is?
30:29If we even find it.
30:30Buried treasure.
30:31Oh.
30:32Buried's the word.
30:33I've been through everything.
30:34I suppose that fellow.
30:38The egg.
30:39Sorry?
30:40May I?
30:41Oh.
30:42Yes.
30:43Of course.
30:47How stupid of me.
30:53There's something.
30:54Really?
30:55Looks like a piece of soft cloth or tissue but it's definitely there.
31:00Do you have a knitting needle skew or something like that?
31:03Uh.
31:04Yes.
31:05Wait a minute.
31:06There.
31:08Now then.
31:09Come on.
31:10Come on.
31:11Oh.
31:12Well done.
31:13Now let's see.
31:16Oh.
31:17Oh.
31:18It's in Swahili.
31:19I'm in Swahili.
31:20All things.
31:21Can you read it then?
31:22Oh yes.
31:23I say hang on.
31:24Here's your buried treasure in a manner of speaking.
31:26Treasure?
31:27In a manner of speaking.
31:28Treasure?
31:29In a manner of speaking.
31:30In a manner of speaking.
31:31What is it?
31:32Ivory.
31:33A mass of it.
31:34An ivory pit.
31:35Laid in dry sand.
31:36Six courses deep.
31:37Sir.
31:38Tofano.
31:39Oh.
31:40Oh.
31:41It's in Swahili.
31:42In Swahili.
31:43All things.
31:44Can you read it then?
31:45Oh yes.
31:46I say hang on.
31:47Here's your buried treasure in a manner of speaking.
31:49Treasure?
31:50In a manner of speaking.
31:52What is it?
31:53Ivory.
31:54A mass of it.
31:55An ivory pit.
31:57Laid.
31:58Um.
31:59Laid in dry sand.
32:01Six courses deep.
32:02Seven by five.
32:05Uh.
32:06That's.
32:07That's directions.
32:08Most of it's directions.
32:09Show where Kikuyu.
32:10So I'm in Kikuyu country by the look of it.
32:12I'd have to consult my maps.
32:14Ivory?
32:15Probably the hall of some old Mwizi.
32:17Mwizi?
32:18Mwizi one double.
32:20Elephant poacher.
32:21Oh.
32:22Yes.
32:23The authorities get on to him so he hides the lot.
32:24Perhaps he even gets out of the country.
32:26Perhaps my father gets him out.
32:28Yes.
32:29That's possible.
32:30Years later when he knew he'd never get back there he gave your father that.
32:34Your father didn't take it seriously.
32:36Perhaps didn't even know what it meant.
32:38Popped it inside the egg and forgot about it.
32:40Something like that.
32:42Do you suppose it's still there?
32:44Whoever's been trying to find this obviously thinks so.
32:47Do you think you'd be able to find it?
32:50If anyone can yes.
32:52It could be worth an awful lot you know we should go after it.
32:56Us?
32:58Yes.
33:03Meanwhile what do we do about this?
33:05Yes of course.
33:06Would you look after it for me?
33:07Well yes but you've trusted one man already.
33:10But you were allowed up unaccompanied.
33:12Mrs Benson yes.
33:14Right.
33:15I'll take it home and I'll work out a plan of action.
33:18Mind you it might be dangerous.
33:20I'll look on that as a bonus.
33:24Are you sure this is what Mrs Oliver said?
33:26Absolutely.
33:27But is it really necessary?
33:29I mean it's not very original.
33:31Mrs Oliver is a writer.
33:33So when it comes to the construction of a story
33:35we must accept her verdict.
33:37Yes I suppose so.
33:39Mrs Oliver did say that you were a great diagnostician.
33:42Oh thank you for me.
33:44But that all those years with government statistics
33:47and the company of clockwork men
33:49may have withered his instinct.
33:51Oh really?
33:53I challenged her on that.
33:55I told her that you'd advance to science.
33:57The science of happiness what's more.
33:58Oh thank you Miss Lemon.
33:59No it's just that her scheme seems a little extravagant.
34:02Well she's convinced that if the major's threatened in some way
34:05he'll realize that business is meant.
34:07And then everything else becomes that much more simple.
34:10Well maybe.
34:11But it's very trying you know.
34:12I've reduced my theories to a set of precepts as limpid as the Mediterranean.
34:16On a calm day that is.
34:18But Mrs Ariadne Oliver should...
34:21Perhaps you'd better get hold of young Lorimer.
34:24Right.
34:26Oh Miss Lemon.
34:27Yes sir?
34:28For you.
34:30And your typewriter.
34:31Oh thank you sir.
34:33I thought you'd forgotten.
34:35Nothing else would matter in this world's old land.
34:41So we could go off and run it in the same old way.
34:47The light divider.
34:48Oh yes..
34:49Oh yes..
35:02Oh, my God.
35:32Damn!
36:02Oh, what a relief.
36:10Of course.
36:11Why, the deuce didn't I think of that before.
36:23Oh, what a relief.
36:36Oh, what a relief.
36:48Afternoon.
36:57Hello.
37:02That won't do no good.
37:04She's out.
37:06Actually, I came to see Miss Clegg. Is she at home?
37:08Ah.
37:09Your name Wilbrom?
37:11Major Wilbrom, that's right.
37:13Ah.
37:15Ah.
37:15What on earth's that supposed to mean, you horrible little duo?
37:20We have a little bit of coo for you.
37:22We do from her.
37:24Here.
37:28Dear Major Wilbrom,
37:30something rather strange has happened.
37:33Can you meet me at Blanchlands?
37:35Can you please go there as soon as you get this?
37:37Yours, Frida Clegg.
37:39Where'd you get this?
37:40Mrs. Benson, she said to look out for you.
37:45She gave us a penny.
37:52Very well.
37:53Here's a tanner each for both of you.
37:56There you are.
37:57It's hard ever, sir.
38:00Did Mrs. Benson say where she got it?
38:02No.
38:03Just that it arrived for you.
38:05Arrived?
38:05So when did Miss Clegg go out?
38:06Just after she come back.
38:08I mean, she come back and she went straight out again.
38:10Miss Clegg?
38:11Yeah.
38:12I see.
38:14Thank you, men.
38:15Carry on.
38:16I see.
38:34Shit.
38:34I see.
38:35Let's go.
39:05Let's go.
39:35Let's go.
40:05John?
40:07John?
40:09Give me freedom.
40:13Oh, damn, damn, damn.
40:27Sorry, old girl.
40:31Don't be silly.
40:32I knew there was something wrong and still I walked right into it.
40:37I suppose you didn't send me a note.
40:39And you didn't send me one?
40:41No.
40:42And have they got the map?
40:45I suppose they must have if I had it on me.
40:49Well, well, Major Wilderum.
40:59It's all turned out very satisfactory, wouldn't you say?
41:03Let's read.
41:04No.
41:05Well, I can hardly expect you to agree.
41:09Anyway, we had what we were looking for.
41:12My most appreciative thanks.
41:15Unfortunately, this also means you are now dispensable.
41:19Therefore, you will be dispensed with.
41:23Enjoy your last moments together.
41:29Read!
41:30John, don't.
41:31Read!
41:32I can't wait, you know.
41:40My bug is going around me.
41:42No, they're damn well lost.
41:45Whatever happens, I just want you to know that.
41:47I know.
41:48Me too.
41:49Worth living the water, just a day.
41:51I'm worried.
41:52I'm worried.
41:53Right!
41:54Right!
42:14Now, you're going to have to guide me.
42:17Yes, of course.
42:19Up a bit.
42:21A bit further.
42:23A bit too late. Not a problem.
42:26You're there.
42:30Are you all right?
42:32Yes, I'm all right.
42:44Are you all right?
42:48Fine.
42:53Just try them once more.
42:59Yes.
43:00Really.
43:05Let me see.
43:06No, I'm all right.
43:08Got to see to you.
43:09Are your feet tired?
43:10Yes.
43:11Ah, damn it.
43:19Come on!
43:21Go!
43:22Come on!
43:23You're too late.
43:24No!
43:25No!
43:26No!
43:27No!
43:28No!
43:29No!
43:30No!
43:31No!
43:32No!
43:33No!
43:34I don't think that was quite what Mrs. Oliver had a mind.
43:41You can turn that thing off now.
43:48Poor man. I've never seen anyone show that sort of courage before.
43:52Who'd want to play the hero?
43:54Oh, that reminds me. Did you get the job in the Cochrane show?
43:57Uh, no. Too tall or some such, Ross.
44:00Oh, bad luck.
44:01Yes.
44:02Anyway, I've been told to tell you that if you come into the office tomorrow, the overwhelmingly charming Miss Lemon will give you your fee.
44:07Oh, jolly good.
44:09Oh, by the way, I'm looking for...
44:15Are you sure I'm not hurting you?
44:17Yes.
44:19It's worth a bit of pain having you here to do it.
44:25I'm glad they found the map.
44:28Why?
44:29It was a fake.
44:30The original should be at my bank by now.
44:35Jolly good.
44:37So we can still go?
44:40Go?
44:41To find it.
44:44Oh.
44:47Good.
44:48For sure.
44:49You like the cottage?
44:52Oh, it's beautiful.
44:54Just right.
44:56For whom?
45:00For you.
45:02Or...
45:04...for us.
45:08Does that mean...
45:10...what I think...
45:11I think absolutely and Wally doesn't look as though he'd mind
45:25more tea
45:34another case concluded I think the major is getting value for money don't you
45:40oh certainly but was Lorimer really worth the eight guineas he collected the
45:44moment the office was open this morning miss lemon you are the victim of
45:48thespian prejudice the poor fellow is an actor it's true but he's not a scoundrel
45:53because he calls you darling now our two assailants were much more reasonable
45:5830 shillings apiece yes well in this world the unskilled will always suffer
46:02unless they sit in the house of lords hmm oh I see you're right as always by the
46:10way how on earth did you manage with the Swahili thank you for reminding me I
46:14consulted the Hartford commercial language bureau I'm afraid that's another 38 and
46:19sixpence
46:22mrs. Ariadne Oliver I'm sounding very cross mr. Parker Pine do you realize you could have
46:31ruined everything have I not impressed upon you time and time again the
46:36importance of detail detail mr. Parker Pine but I'm a master of detail mr. Oliver
46:42your kind of detail not mine yes it's like teaching music to a fan why didn't you
46:50tell me the basement was gas-lit could have been disastrous ah your kind of detail
46:56not mine it should have occurred to you if you had thought to mention it it would have
47:01occurred to me silly fellow might have guessed himself men defeat me they really do couldn't
47:08he have seen that picture with the broken glass I put there specially so that he could cut himself
47:13free human nature I suppose I've noticed it before people simply will not see what you want them to see
47:21I'm always having this trouble with my characters I put a perfectly good clue in
47:25front of them they simply turn the other way too tiresome tea mrs. Oliver ah no thank you
47:32anyway apart from your unfortunate oversight everything went off well did it yes very
47:38well I'm glad now there's just one thing what don't you think that on a future
47:45occasion the mise-en-scene might be a little more original perhaps no no no oh what we are talking
47:59about mr. Parker Pine is the basis for my being able to sell my 40 books in 20 different languages
48:07that is to say the conservatism of the generality of mankind people like to know where they stand they
48:18read about buried loot maidens in distress water rising in the cellar and so on and they're thoroughly
48:25familiar with them so that when they experience these things for themselves they really know they've had
48:32an adventure put them through something too unfamiliar they merely have a disagreeable experience they'd rather
48:40forget no no life should imitate fiction wherever possible now I must dash thank you well thank you for
48:53your help mrs. Oliver any time mr. Parker Pine as long as we get it right in the end speaking of which
49:02yes yes you think they'll try to find the ivory I sincerely hope so you hope so yes oh well it's
49:11inevitable they will try I suppose but I I think I'd rather have liked to spare them the disappointment
49:16nonsense they're realists both of them their expectations won't be very high most important he should show
49:23her Africa vital it's his soul the very heart of his experience she must see it of course of course
49:37are you very disappointed it's funny you know when I saw the mission station and the road and
49:51everything and the canning factory built just where the stuff was supposed to be buried I didn't mind
49:56more than that I was actually quite pleased it was only then that I realized how happy I was
50:04if we'd found your ivory things would have changed and I want nothing to change that makes sense I was
50:14dreading finding it too good lord were you you should have forgotten all about it gone up country
50:18I thought you'd be disappointed I thought you would be
50:21do you know it's our anniversary really six weeks to the day we met six weeks what is it
50:34just remembered chap owes me 50 quid
50:37still I suppose
50:40what
50:43six weeks
50:45six weeks seems more like a couple of days doesn't it
50:48we'll be lucky finding each other weren't we just
50:54you
51:15you
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51:28you
51:30you
51:34you
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51:40you
52:05you
52:07you