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First broadcast 7th March 1985.

When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.

Joan Hickson as Miss Jane Marple
Timothy West as Rex Fortescue
Fabia Drake as Miss Henderson
Clive Merrison as Percival Fortescue
Rachel Bell as Jennifer Fortescue
Peter Davison as Lance Fortescue
Frances Low as Patricia Fortescue
Stacy Dorning as Adele Fortescue
Martyn Stanbridge as Vivian Dubois
Tom Wilkinson as Detective Inspector Neele
Jon Glover as Detective Sergeant Hay
Selina Cadell as Mary Dove
Annette Badland as Gladys Martin
Merelina Kendall as Mrs Crump
Frank Mills as Mr Crump
Susan Gilmore as Miss Grosvenor
Nancie Herrod as Miss Griffith
Rhoda Lewis as Mrs Brogan
Suzie Cerys as Daisy
Louis Mahoney as Dr French
Beau Daniels as Ellen
Charles Pemberton as Sergeant Rose
Laurin Kaski as PC White
Pat Gorman as Man with golf clubs

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00:00.
00:30What's the only thing you need to send me for?
01:00Oh, my God.
01:30Good morning, Mr. Borth, is you?
01:56For you.
01:57Thank you, sir.
01:58Morning.
02:29Yes, Mr. Fortescue?
02:56Tea. Tea, Mr. Fortescue? Tea, tea, tea.
03:08Mr. Fortescue's tray, please, Miss Griffith. Yes, I know, but he did ask for it.
03:22I think... I think... I think...
03:38Inspector Neil.
03:43Come on, dear.
03:47I'm sorry, Inspector Neil. He didn't regain consciousness at all. He lasted death.
03:53What do you think? We'll have to do a post-mortem, of course. But I think...
04:09You think it's... Poisoning?
04:11I'll bet you a week's weight has had some form of alkaloid, probably.
04:16Trouble is, we don't know how it was administered. He didn't drink anything at the office.
04:21There are plenty of alkaloids apart from strychnine. Some quite slow-acting ones. He could have taken it at breakfast.
04:27Breakfast?
04:31This way it's been to.
04:34Oh, there you are, sir.
04:36Well, well. To the bound.
04:39Back to Fortescue's office first, eh? You got all this closed?
04:42And more, sir.
04:46Ta-da!
04:48From the deceased Savile Row Taylor Worsted, sir. Hold out your hand.
04:57There.
04:58Seed.
04:59Where was it?
05:00In the pocket of his jacket. What do you reckon?
05:04Barley?
05:07No.
05:08Rye.
05:10I think it's rye.
05:13Did Mr. Fortescue feed the pigeons?
05:18Him?
05:20No, I don't think so.
05:22He didn't have a pet of any sort?
05:24A pet? No.
05:30So if I told you he had a pocket full of seed in his jacket when he died,
05:35you'd have no explanation for it?
05:38Seed?
05:40No.
05:42Right.
05:43Thank you, Miss Grosvenor.
05:45I wonder if you'd ask Miss Griffith to come.
05:49All right.
05:54Sorry you're making no further stages, sir.
05:56Goodbye.
05:58Hey.
05:59Keep your libido to yourself.
06:02You got anything?
06:03Oh, yes, sir.
06:04A right little vipers nest, sir.
06:09Guess who?
06:11His daughter?
06:12His wife.
06:13First one died 20 years ago.
06:15He married this one a couple of years back.
06:17Not very well received.
06:18Hardly surprising.
06:19The two sons are at each other's throats.
06:21The older one, Percival, works in a family business.
06:24A bit straight-laced.
06:25The younger one, Lance, is something of a tear away.
06:27Corraled with his father years ago and went abroad.
06:29Africa.
06:31What about Percival?
06:32Oh, he still lives at home.
06:33Baden Heath.
06:34In Leeds at the moment.
06:35On business, I gather.
06:36Went up yesterday.
06:38They want to see you next.
06:39Oh.
06:40Yes, of course.
06:42Now.
06:43When else?
06:44Good morning.
06:47Recently, he'd suddenly become odd.
06:53Positively gossiping and, quite frankly, flinging his money about.
06:57Mr. Percival was worried.
06:59A lot of the business was going wrong.
07:01I understand there was a real dust-up.
07:04Well, he swore at Mr. Percival.
07:08I mean, in the outer office, in front of the girls.
07:12Really abused him.
07:14Called him a miserable, pettifogging little clerk.
07:17Mr. Percival went bright red.
07:20Mr. Fortescue said he would get Mr. Lance home again.
07:25Mr. Lance was worth ten of him, he said.
07:29Mr. Lance had some guts, he said.
07:31And he'd married well.
07:33He married the widow of Lord Frederick Anstice, you know.
07:37What do you think of Lance Fortescue?
07:40Oh.
07:41Well, Mr. Lance is rather different.
07:44We all like Mr. Lance.
07:53My God, there's some money about it.
07:56Yeah.
07:57Look what they spend it on.
07:59These are not nice houses.
08:01Who'd you make contact with?
08:03The housekeeper.
08:04Superior young female, very cool.
08:09Miss Dove done Mrs. Fortescue's carpet.
08:13She asked me, so I did it.
08:15One moment, Ellen.
08:17Have you heard the news?
08:26She's a widow now.
08:28The Lord has taken away what she was waiting for, wasn't it?
08:32The circumstances of Mr. Fortescue's death were not uncomplicated.
08:37I see.
08:38The police will be here shortly and they'll probably be asking questions.
08:42I thought you ought to know.
08:44It's a stain gone.
08:45The world's a cleaner place today, Miss Dove.
08:48One thorough scrub and he'll be forgotten.
08:51And the better for it.
09:06New tree lodge.
09:07I was brought up in a lodge.
09:09If that's a lodge.
09:10Ours was a shoebox.
09:11How's Mrs. Fortescue been told, by the way?
09:12She's out playing golf somewhere.
09:13Can't be contacted.
09:14That's gonna be fun.
09:15Breaking it to her.
09:16Yeah.
09:17Mind you, if you're gonna be a widow, better be a rich one, eh?
09:18Thought he'd been a bit peculiar lately.
09:25But I never reckoned.
09:26Poor Mr. Fortescue.
09:43Poor Mr. Fortescue.
09:46skew how to fit brainstorm you never know do you I wonder what brought it on
09:58make a good guess you've got a mind like a sink trap Reginald Crump yeah you're
10:05right don't you start that again oh Gladys not again what's the matter with Gladys the rabbit we're
10:33none of us ourselves
10:36Crump um could you I'd better go and play then
10:39ah good morning sir detective inspector Neil detective sergeant Hay miss Dove is expecting us
11:08oh yes of course inspector
11:11Gladys Gladys what on earth the matter
11:20I'm a cuckoo Mr. Love I am so alone
11:26all you're so together Gladys nobody is cross it was only breakfast china
11:31inspector Neil
11:33yes mister thank you Mr. Love I'm a good girl there's plenty so say it
11:48I'm just going down to the village to see Mrs. Eder's youngest she's got coke again
11:58so very tiresome isn't it oh yes Daisy oh that's very nice yes very much better no nasty mess on the
12:07paint yes very good oh you've got a little on the keyhole dear haven't you
12:13I'm sorry ma'am oh it's all right you'll get it off in a jiffy no there's a very great improvement
12:22well done
12:24Miss Marple Miss Marple
12:50Miss Marple oh good afternoon Miss Marple look stop press look that's where our Gladys went
13:05Gladys? Gladys what you trained up so nicely
13:09after she'd been at the cafe at Danemouth
13:12that's our latest place
13:13Miss of Fortescue of Badenheath
13:15Fortescue oh yes yes I think you must be right yes I remember writing the reference yes
13:23mystery death it says there's not much help
13:26of course there's only the lunchtime edition dare say there'll be more later
13:30would you like me to bring one round for you Miss Marple
13:32oh thank you so much Mrs. Brogan yes yes I'd appreciate that
13:36thank you yes
13:37good afternoon darling
13:41good
13:56good afternoon Mrs. Luthier
14:01good afternoon Mrs. Luthier
14:04I've been looking for you.
14:16I'm sorry.
14:17What do you think you're doing?
14:18I'm sorry.
14:19Come on, hurry up.
14:20I'm sorry.
14:21Come along this work today.
14:22Hurry up.
14:23It's a time like this.
14:34Yes.
14:51Oh, thank you.
14:53Crump is a problem.
14:55But, um, his silver's all right and his waiting at table isn't too bad.
15:01I supervise his valeting and, uh, I keep the key of the wine cellar.
15:06The admirable Miss Crichton.
15:08For a woman in my circumstances, Inspector, the alternative is to drudge in an office.
15:14You may think it's servile.
15:16In fact, it allows me to be my own woman.
15:18That wasn't a criticism.
15:21Hey, St. Jude's Hospital calling back, sir.
15:23Do you want to take it?
15:24Yes.
15:25Excuse me.
15:32Neil here.
15:33What's the verdict?
15:34Mr. Fortescue died from alkaloid poisoning, as I suspected.
15:37It's a very interesting case.
15:39Why?
15:40It's a very rare poison.
15:41Rare in the sense that it's been administered to a human being in concentrated form.
15:46Are you certain that that is the case?
15:52Yes.
15:53That it was administered.
15:54It couldn't just have been a mistake.
15:57No.
15:58Unless the deceased was in the habit of chewing trees.
16:01What?
16:02The porcel was taxin.
16:04It's an alkaloid derived from the 40-agent berries of taxospicata.
16:09The yew tree.
16:11Yes.
16:12Yes.
16:13Yes.
16:14That...
16:15That is, er, interesting.
16:18Any ideas how it could be administered?
16:23In any strong-testing beverage?
16:25Coffee?
16:26Yes.
16:27Tea?
16:28No.
16:29It's slightly bitter.
16:31Yes.
16:32Yes, I see.
16:33What about the timing?
16:34Two to two and a half hours.
16:36Sometimes acts quicker.
16:38But he'd eaten a full breakfast.
16:40Yes.
16:41Miss Dove, do you take meals with the family?
16:50No.
16:51I supervise them.
16:52I'm in and out of the kitchen and the dining room.
16:56Good.
16:58I'd like you to describe this morning's breakfast to me, if you would.
17:03I thought so.
17:05He was poisoned, wasn't he?
17:07Yes.
17:08Forgive me if I seem callous, Inspector, but Mr Foreskill was an odious man.
17:13In fact, the entire family are most unpleasant people.
17:17About this morning's breakfast.
17:19Of course.
17:21Well, I'm normally in the dining room before the family come down, just to make sure that
17:28everything's in order.
17:30That's at about 7.15.
17:38No, Gladys.
17:40Mr Foreskill likes the coffee pot with the lawn spout.
17:43Yes, Miss Dove.
17:45You can tell Mrs Crump to start the toast-making now and have the coffee standing by.
17:59Yes, Miss Dove.
18:00Mrs Fortescue is invariably the first down to breakfast.
18:12This morning was no exception.
18:13Good morning, Mrs Fortescue.
18:15Mrs Crump is making the toast now.
18:17Thanks, Miss Dee.
18:19She married Mr Fortescue for his money, of course.
18:22And you might think she's just a sexy piece, but she's not an entire fool.
18:26She knows he likes to see her looking wonderful at breakfast, so she makes sure he does.
18:30I don't think he makes many demands on her, if you know what I'm talking about.
18:38Good morning, Miss Henderson.
18:40Breakfast is ready.
18:41Mr Fortescue's sister-in-law by his first marriage is much addicted to the scriptures.
18:46She sees the house, perhaps correctly, as a den of iniquity and hardly ever leaves her room.
18:51Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
19:02Percival's wife Jennifer was as usual pretending she wasn't there.
19:17Good morning Mrs. Percival.
19:20Good morning Miss Staff.
19:24Thank you sweetie pat.
19:27Now you eat it up like a good boy.
19:32I'm sorry.
19:45Why don't you go and help Miss Henderson with the stairs Gladys.
19:50Yes Miss.
19:53The only help my sister-in-law will accept with anything is God's help.
20:01Haven't you got anything better to do girl?
20:14Sorry mum.
20:16The devil finds work for idle hands.
20:27Morning Aunt Effie.
20:29If there's anything else Miss Dee leave a message at the clubhouse.
20:33Clubhouse?
20:34Poor house.
20:36Rogers has brought the car around Mr. Forskew.
20:51Good morning sister-in-law.
20:52Good morning brother-in-law.
21:04Good morning sister-in-law.
21:05Good morning brother-in-law.
21:06And a few hours later he was dead.
21:19What did Miss Henderson mean by her remark about Adele Fortescue?
21:26Mrs. Fortescue has a regular golfing partner.
21:29A man of her own age and um...
21:32Inclinations.
21:33Mr. Vivienne Dubois.
21:36Whether their sport is exclusively golf is open to interpretation.
21:41I see.
21:43That could well be her now.
21:47Nonsense.
21:48Everyone's out.
21:49Anyway.
21:50I can't.
21:51Oh, Vivienne.
21:52For God's sake.
21:53Don't be silly.
21:54This is Detective Inspector Neil of Scotland Yard.
21:58I'm afraid I have some bad news for you.
22:17What?
22:18It's about your husband.
22:20He was taken seriously ill this morning.
22:25Is he in hospital?
22:28He was.
22:29I'm afraid he died there.
22:40Preposterous histrionics.
22:55Miss Dub, have you any idea why Mr. Fortescue would be carrying some loose grain in his
23:25pocket when he died?
23:26Grain?
23:27Like wheat or something?
23:30Yeah.
23:31No idea at all.
23:34None.
23:35Excuse me.
23:37Hello?
23:38Yes.
23:39Artie.
23:40She'll be all right.
23:41Yes.
23:42Mm-hmm.
23:43Uh...
23:44I feel a bit of a heel, but I really have to go.
23:46Yes, I have.
23:47I'm at the doormat.
23:48If you...
23:49Thank you, sir.
23:50Yes.
23:52Yes.
23:54Yes.
23:56Telegram.
23:57For the murdered man.
23:58Your letter delayed.
23:59Shall be with you at about tea time.
24:00Shall expect fatted calf for dinner.
24:01Lance.
24:02So...
24:03The prodigal has been summoned home.
24:04It's from Paris.
24:05It's all very well for you to say.
24:06You were in the UK.
24:07It's from the UK.
24:08You were in the UK.
24:09You were out.
24:10I was the UK to say.
24:11It's for my father.
24:12And I was a mother.
24:13I was a husband.
24:14So.
24:15It has a new Match.
24:16This is a new match.
24:17It's from Paris.
24:33It's all very well for you to say describe him Pat.
24:37I'm a rotten hand at descriptions. Oh have a go. Go on.
24:42Well quite frankly the governor's a bit of an old crook.
24:46I'm not an out and out swindler.
24:48He knows how to put over a fast one.
24:51But then...
24:52What?
24:53All those years with the racing fraternity.
24:55You'll be used to that more or less.
24:57Oh yes.
24:59I wish I weren't.
25:06You're fond of him.
25:08You know darling I believe I am.
25:11I suppose this is a genuine olive branch from the governor.
25:15I mean I suppose he really does want me back.
25:19Yes I'm gonna have a devil of a job settling to this nine to five routine.
25:23Why shouldn't it be?
25:24Oh I've been deceived by my family often enough.
25:27I sometimes think that's part of why I wanted to marry you.
25:34I knew you wouldn't let me down.
25:37And the other part?
25:39I'll tell you later.
25:44I'll tell you later.
25:46Oh you go please.
25:47Well you're going please.
25:48Jennifer.
25:49Oh Jennifer.
25:51What is it?
25:53Rex is dead.
26:07I can't believe it so that's that. yes that's that.
26:22isn't it funny? it hardly seems to make any difference. the police are here.
26:37that's an insinuation that is. I know an insinuation when I hear one and that was
26:42one if ever I did. coming in here making insinuations about my food I'll have the
26:47law on you. law or no law. none of my foods never done no one no
26:51arm and you prove me different. ah there you are hey. you found a girl yeah? ah. run
26:57along then Gladys. talk to the gentleman.
27:05oh no you don't. don't you go creeping out of there my lad. I got words to have
27:10with you. that's right hey. you talk to the lady. now then we got one or two things
27:17to sort out.
27:21now. I didn't do it. I didn't really. I don't know anything about it. no of course you don't.
27:29now I'm just trying to get a general picture of how things go here. now you're
27:35obviously a very good observant girl and I think you can help me. sit down.
27:44now you laid breakfast didn't you?
27:59and when you brought in the toast Miss Dove was here wasn't she?
28:11like she usually is. good. there you see. you're being very helpful aren't you?
28:23what did you mean darling? about your family deceiving you?
28:35I have no proof. doesn't matter. well it obviously does.
28:47it's my brother. Percival the pious.
28:55I see primrose. always civil sober and serious. what about him?
29:01oh he loathes me.
29:03all I represent. it threatens him so he got rid of me.
29:09he did? how?
29:13oh he wrecked things between me and father.
29:17he got me branded as untrustworthy.
29:21he knew the governor and I were pretty similar in lots of ways.
29:25and he didn't like it.
29:27I don't think I like brother Percival.
29:39I shouldn't worry about it.
29:41they've always wished that I didn't exist.
29:44that'll be Percival.
29:51he won't be much help dear.
29:55oh well. good evening sir. welcome.
30:03oh Percival. thank heavens you.
30:05sorry we heard you.
30:07I'm fine. I'm fine. who's this?
30:09detective inspector neil sir.
30:11oh good.
30:13very good.
30:15have you an explanation of this inspector?
30:17explanation sir?
30:19who gave them this information?
30:21hmm?
30:23now I suggest the only people privy to this tragedy were the police and my family.
30:27I think I can vouch for my family.
30:29which lays it fair and square at your door.
30:31I'd say.
30:33what information particularly sir?
30:35have you any conception what this sort of thing can do to a business like ours?
30:39hmm?
30:41or even suggesting there's some sort of black magic involved.
30:45here.
30:47police this evening will be following up the mysterious clue of the handful of grain found in the victim's pocket.
30:51was this some kind of ritual murder hitherto undistuckable.
30:57I'm very sorry it should upset you sir.
30:59of course you can't legislate for the bad taste of journalists but I can assure you.
31:03it's not good enough inspector.
31:05not good enough.
31:07Percival.
31:09just a minute.
31:11wait a minute please.
31:13for god's sake woman.
31:15leave me alone.
31:17wait a minute.
31:19Oh, my God.
31:49It was murder, Miss Marple.
31:53That Mr. Rex Fortescue's.
31:55Oh, really?
31:56Yeah.
31:56Oh, merci.
32:00This is the latest edition.
32:02Murder, definitely.
32:04Was this some kind of ritual murder hitherto undiscovered?
32:11A ritual murder, did you say?
32:13Merci.
32:13Of course, yes, here, see, it says.
32:15Police believe that the mysterious presence of a handful of grain in the dead man's pocket
32:21may point to the revival of an ancient fertility rite.
32:27And the deceased may have been the victim of a ritual murder.
32:31Do they say what kind of grain?
32:34No, no, they don't.
32:38Rex Fortescue.
32:40Oh, yes.
32:45What is it?
32:48Oh, I really don't know.
32:50There was something, but now it's gone.
32:55Oh, well, thank you very much, Mrs. Brogan, for bringing this along yourself.
33:01Most thoughtful of you, thank you, Mrs. Brogan.
33:03My pleasure, Mrs. Marble.
33:04No, good night.
33:15Did the macabre murder the day of Mr. Rex Fortescue,
33:20the Merchant Street financier,
33:22have connections with ancient witchcraft?
33:28Witchcraft?
33:29Witchcraft.
33:33Witchcraft.
33:33and a pocket full of other art
33:38Oh, my twenty blackboards buried in my heart
33:45When the fire was a woman, the birds came down to sing
33:52The host brought a dainty dish to set me for a king
34:00I think I've had enough of this place for one day
34:04Couldn't put it more delicately myself, sir
34:10I think he was poisoned at breakfast
34:14And as far as I can gather, it was the wife who stood to gain the most
34:19Really? Here, if all she looked for is here
34:24You know she was a manicurist from Brighton
34:27You're a right little fan, aren't you?
34:31Please
34:53Hello?
34:54Adele, it's me
34:56Oh, Vivian
34:58Hello
34:59Well, I noticed you scarpered at the first sign of trouble
35:02Yes, sorry about that
35:05I thought it might be, you know, wiser
35:08How's it been?
35:10Bloody grim
35:11I'm sorry
35:13When are you going to come over?
35:15Oh, you're crazy
35:17Why?
35:18Well, I can't come over
35:20Have you seen the evening papers?
35:22When am I going to see you then?
35:24I don't know
35:26When it's all died down, when it's all over
35:29I promise
35:31Listen, darling
35:33What?
35:35You did get rid of them, didn't you?
35:37You burnt them, as you promised
35:39Of course
35:40Of course I did, darling
35:41Stop panicking
35:45Listen
35:46When this thing's all died down
35:48Let's go away for a few days, shall we?
35:51Hmm
35:52Well, that'd be lovely
35:55Good night, then
36:09I don't know
36:14What?
36:15You didn't know
36:16You didn't know
36:17You didn't know
36:18You didn't know
36:19You might have to like
36:21Or you might have to like
36:22I got to be the other one
36:23What an opera
36:24What?
36:25What?
36:26What?
36:28What?
36:29Don't you know
36:30What?
36:31You mean
36:32What?
36:34Do you know
36:35You mean
36:36You mean
36:37The gentlemen of the police are here again, sir.
37:02What would be most helpful to us, Mr Fortescue, would be if you could give us some idea of your father's testamentary dispositions.
37:13Yes, my father made a new will on the occasion of his marriage two years ago.
37:18He leaves £100,000 to his wife, absolutely.
37:21Later, he added a codicil, leaving £40,000 to my wife, Jennifer, in her own right.
37:27Although I am a residuary related to you.
37:30Later to you. To your wife?
37:33Was that to avoid death duties?
37:35No, quite frankly.
37:38It was to win.
37:40Did it please you that your wife should be favoured in this fashion?
37:43It was a matter of indifference to me.
37:46I thought it unnecessary.
37:48Did you argue about it?
37:51Of course not. We never argued over family matters.
37:55Only business matters.
38:00Occasionally. Not seriously.
38:05Would it be unfair of me to suggest that if your father had lived another few months the business would have gone bankrupt?
38:12And that his death from that point of view could be said to be timely?
38:17Yes, it would be unfair of you to suggest that, Inspector.
38:22Did your father make provision for your brother in his will?
38:27He was cut out of it years ago when he went to Africa.
38:30He owns a small proportion of the business, a 20% share. That's all he may claim.
38:34So he's come back too late?
38:36If he was hoping for reinstatement in my father's trust, then he is.
38:45Check out Brother Lance.
38:48I'll talk to the A.C.
38:50You sort out the inquest.
38:51Borskew was in the A.C.'s with Simon Hodge, by the way.
39:00It's got to be the money, hasn't it?
39:02I don't think it was a sex crime, sir.
39:04Mrs. Rex Fortescue gets £100,000.
39:07Mrs. Percival Fortescue gets £40,000.
39:11A lot of money.
39:13How much does Mr. Percy lay his hands on?
39:15A little.
39:17Eh?
39:21Something was going wrong with the company.
39:24Rex Fortescue was running the show.
39:27Percival didn't like the way he was doing it.
39:29That's a good enough motive.
39:31Except he was in Leeds.
39:33Not so good an opportunity, I grant you.
39:37Mrs. Fortescue gets the money.
39:40She also gets a partner to help her with her grip.
39:43Du Bois.
39:45I agree.
39:47Come on.
39:48Let's get over to Northam.
39:50Uh-oh?
39:51Sanf牌 says...
39:59I'm a man.
40:00Oh, no, no.
40:01I did mean that.
40:05That's a good one, Terry.
40:08This is a good one.
40:10Oh, no.
40:11My God!
40:12Fuck!
40:13I can't pretend to a great deal of grief I've hardly seen my father since I went
40:32to Africa but I thought well I've been led to believe that things were on the
40:38men between us can you tell me about that sir of course when my marriage to Pat was
40:46in the gossip columns he wrote to me Pat was the widow of a lord you see and the
40:52governor I'm afraid was a bit of a social climber social steeplechack actually so
40:59there was some kind of reconciliation or not quite as dramatic as that let's say
41:05it looked as if a thaw was possible I came over to visit him this summer and he
41:10suggested very discreetly that I might like to go back into the firm I told him
41:15I'd think about it it was Pat's decision too you see well we decided to take him
41:21up on his offer didn't we darling and I spent the last few months winding up my
41:26affairs in Africa what about San Africa I told the old boy I'd wire him the date of
41:34my actual arrival in England here we are no one seems to know you were coming back
41:40son not even your brother no the governor was going behind his back kept the
41:46whole thing very cloak and dagger no one was to know I was coming over we were to
41:50meet in private as you may have learned inspector cautious man look darling I'll go
41:57down to you tree lodge today's plan but we'd better set you up with a hotel no
42:02darling I'll come with you really I'd rather you didn't we'll get you a
42:06civilized hotel in London but why can't I come Lance I just like to be sure of my
42:11welcome darling that's all I'll settle you in and I'll go down this evening
42:15besides which what I don't want to risk you in a house where there's a lunatic
42:20poisoner at large
42:23where's Gladys she's gone out telephone said she won't be long better not be sandwiches
42:44don't cut themselves best nylons today I noticed and I know why I'll bet you do to
42:52telephone nylons makes her feel good
42:58like I take my apron off to answer the phone it'll be that man she tries to keep
43:04quiet about I reckon he's married I don't know what bloke would look at her
43:11great useless chump don't you be unkind not exactly God's gift yourself Reginald
43:20crunk hi
43:23...
43:32...
43:33...
43:35...
43:42...
43:45...
43:49Let's go.
44:19Let's go.
44:41Gladys?
44:44Yes, Mustafa. Where have you been?
44:47Did you talk to the telephone? It won't alarm.
44:49Well, I suppose it's all right.
44:51Not the best afternoon to choose.
44:53Mr. Lance will be here at tea time.
44:56Anyway, off you go.
44:59Hello.
45:01Don't tell me you must be the excellent mister.
45:05Hello.
45:07Don't tell me you must be the excellent mister.
45:11Oh, this is so awful. We should not be laughing like this.
45:15Oh, stuff. Are you going?
45:17Smashing tea, Mrs. Fortescue and Fortescue missus, but duty calls. Shrieks, rather.
45:21Duty?
45:22Duty?
45:23Auntie Effie is my favorite aunt. I must see how potty she's got in the interim.
45:27Stepmother, may I say how pleased I am to meet you at last.
45:29Stepson, may I say how pleased I am to welcome you home.
45:31We badly need another man in the house.
45:33See you both at dinner.
45:35See you both at dinner.
45:37Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:38Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:39Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:40Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:41Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:42Hello, Aunt Effie.
45:43Hello, Aunt Effie is my favorite aunt.
45:44I must see how potty she's got in the interim.
45:46Stepmother, may I say how pleased I am to meet you at last.
45:48Stepson, may I say how pleased I am to welcome you home.
45:53We badly need another man in the house.
45:56See you both at dinner.
45:58Hello, Aunt Effie.
46:07They tell me downstairs you're getting very peculiar.
46:11I always was very peculiar.
46:15So you've turned up again like a bad penny.
46:20Got your wife, will you?
46:22No, it's not the place for her.
46:24Showed some sense at least.
46:26Who is she, this wife of yours?
46:29Patricia Anstice.
46:31Her first chap was killed in a spitfire.
46:33And then...
46:34Anstice.
46:35Lord Anstice, wasn't it?
46:37Blew his brains out.
46:39Couldn't face the jockey club.
46:41That's the one.
46:43Well, you married some property at least.
46:46No, I didn't.
46:47Pat hasn't been.
46:49That's why I came back.
46:51Probably have to nine to five it from now on.
46:53Let's not talk about that. It's too depressing.
46:55How are you?
46:56What's been going on here?
46:58Godless things.
47:01Your father was a rogue when he married a harlot.
47:06He used to stone women of her kind.
47:10Yesterday she was just an adulteress.
47:14Now she's a rich adulteress.
47:18What's that supposed to mean?
47:21The journey from vice to evil is but a step.
47:31Oh, come off it, Aunt Effie.
47:33I don't know where she is.
47:36The girl's a fool.
47:37She's been twitching all day.
47:39Doing nothing right.
47:40And now she's gone off again.
47:42Not so much as a buyer leave.
47:44How are we supposed to manage?
47:45We'll manage.
47:46I'll clear the tea things.
47:48And if she's not back in time, Mr Crump and I will serve at table.
47:52You, miss?
47:53Yes.
47:54Won't we, Mr Crump?
48:04Mrs Fortescue?
48:09I just thought I'd clear the tea tray.
48:23I was told her.
48:42Nice dove.
48:44Oh.
48:53Oh, my God.
49:23Good evening, ma'am.
49:45Oh, hello, Daisy.
49:47There is a telephone call for you, ma'am.
49:50Yes.
49:51Any messages?
49:52No, ma'am.
49:53She was very upset you was out.
49:55Said she'd ring back later.
49:56Good.
49:57Well, that seems satisfactory.
49:59Who was it?
50:00What?
50:01I said, who was it, dear?
50:03Oh, it was Gladys, ma'am.
50:05From Baden-Heath, the Fortescue's.
50:07Gladys Martin.
50:09It has just been reported from Baden-Heath that a second tragedy has followed hard upon
50:14the heels of the murder yesterday of financier Mr. Rex Fortescue.
50:19His young widow, Mrs. Adele Fortescue, has been found dead, apparently poisoned by the
50:24tea she was taking in her own sitting room.
50:26Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye.
50:35Rex, the king, the queen was in the parlour.
50:45The maid.
50:46Gladys.
50:47Gladys.
50:48Gladys.
50:49Gladys.
50:50Gladys.
50:53Gladys.