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Heat. Heat.

Sorry. What have you got to be sorry

about? You didn't make the world, and

neither did I.

And if we had, I'm not so sure we would

have made it any different. Uh,

correction. Drop that whole speech. A

substitute. Um,

substitute

sorry.

What is there to be sorry about? We

didn't make the world. And if we had,

what a mess we would have made of it

being what we are.

Sorry.

What is there to be sorry about? We

didn't make the world. And if we had,

what a mess we would have made of it

being what we are.

Well, Bob, I've been redoing that speech

at the end of act two. Type it up or

send it to the theater.

>> That'll mean Pierce learning some new

lines.

>> I never learned the old lines, so some

new ones don't make any difference. Most

of the time, opening night, I thought he

was in some other play. And I wished I

was in some other theater.

>> Well, it's no business of mine, but

you've got a play that's a smash hit in

New York and looks like being one here.

Why not leave it alone?

>> What do you suggest I do instead? Take a

walk around the National Gallery or sit

here and rot or maybe go back to New

York and rot. Get it over to the theater

right away.

>> Oh, good afternoon. Is this Mr. Hannon's

apartment?

>> That's right.

>> Well, I I wonder if I might see him.

Would you please tell him Jean Lennox is

here?

>> Is he expecting you?

No.

>> Excuse me, but are you a friend of Mr.

Hannon?

>> Well, I I think of myself as one.

>> Well, won't you wait inside?

>> Thank you.

>> Excuse me, ma'am.

>> Ask Miss Lennox to come in.

Will you come in, please? Miss Lennox.

>> Hello, Phil.

>> Hello, Jean.

What are you doing in London?

>> Oh, just a vacation.

I wanted to drop in and say hello

and congratulate you on getting such

wonderful notices.

You came 3,000 miles for that?

>> No, of course not.

>> Phil,

why didn't you let me know when you were

leaving New York?

>> You know the answer to that.

>> Johnny and Pat are in London. Have you

called them?

>> I haven't called anybody. I've been busy

working.

>> Phil, I don't see why you insist on

acting this way.

>> Jean, we've been all over this a dozen

times. When a thing is finished, I like

to forget about it. Let's talk about

something else, shall we? You like the

apartment?

>> It's lovely.

>> Come and look at this beautiful view.

Houses of Parliament over there. There's

Big Ben watching over us. They're doing

some work on them as you can see in

Charing Cross Station. Over there we

have Waterloo Bridge and St. Paul's

Cathedral. We even have some prehistoric

ruins that date right back to 1941.

>> Don't be so bitter, Phil. It doesn't

help you.

>> Bitter me. I'm a successful playwright

who's just had a hit. A big hit. What

have I got to be bitter about?

I'm all right as long as people leave me

alone.

I wish people would leave things where

they're supposed to be.

I have to go out now. Jean, were you

going someplace?

>> No, just back to the apartment, I guess.

>> Oh, you're taking an apartment. Well, I

must come and see your view sometime.

>> Bob, I'm going out.

>> Shall I come along?

>> No, I'm only going to the pub.

>> The Eagle?

>> Yes.

>> Are you sure you don't want?

>> Quite sure. Quite sure. Look, if you

must do something, you can call a cab

for Miss Lennox. And when you finish

typing up that new stuff, you can pick

me up with the car at the Eagle and

drive me to the theater.

Goodbye, Jean.

>> Goodbye, Bill.

>> Nice of you to look me up.

Do you want a cab, Miss Lennox?

>> Oh, no, thank you.

I can manage.

>> You mustn't do that. You know

>> what?

>> Well, fuss over him like that. He'll go

crazy if you do that.

>> I don't like him to go out alone.

>> I know, but he must if he thinks he can.

Where is this bar?

>> It's two streets down.

Across the road.

>> Across the road? Yeah, you can see it

from here.

>> Allow me to.

>> Oh, thank you.

Have you worked for him long?

>> Only since he came over here the last

time. Nearly two months.

>> Is he drinking?

>> Well, not exactly drinking, but not

exactly not.

Have you known him a long time, Miss?

>> Well, yes. I was his secretary for 3

years in New York and and here and

wherever he wanted to go.

We were engaged to be married

and then it happened and he didn't like

having me around

so I was fired.

>> I'm sorry.

What's it to be this evening, dear?

>> Scotch, please. Double

>> soda or water?

>> Neither. Straight.

>> You're American, aren't you? Yes.

>> And you'd like a bit of ice in it, eh?

>> No thanks. I' I've learned to like it

your way.

here. We are then.

>> Thanks.

>> What makes you so tired, dear?

It'll be a long, dreary story and one

I'm sure you've heard many times before.

>> But not from a young fellow like you.

>> Will that do?

>> That'll do fine.

>> Thank you.

>> I don't want anything to do with it, Mr.

Evans. I don't like the sound of it. You

like the money. All right. A little bit

more than this last job much more.

>> But how do I know what you're going to

do with it?

>> You don't have to worry about that. You

just do what I tell you and take the

money and forget it.

>> Stir me somehow when people are trusting

you.

>> Would you like me to say a little fire?

>> You promised me when I went to the

court. That was last day.

>> This is much bigger. Come on.

Mary arrives in the tent. You go down to

meet her and take over and we take it

off your hands and give you your money.

What could be simpler than that?

>> But you don't understand. I might get to

like it.

>> I don't have time for that.

>> No. No, Mr. Evans. I won't do it. I

won't.

>> Listen.

in five minutes.

So, think that over.

>> You wouldn't do that. You wouldn't.

>> No,

I wouldn't do that. Not just as long as

you do as you're told. Come on. Pull

yourself together.

There's nothing to cry about.

You'll be on Vas.

>> All right. There's no decency left

anyway. When do you want me?

>> Night of the night.

Same at rest.

Then I take you down and you start the

drum on the 10th.

>> All right. Can I go now?

>> What's a hurry?

Have another drink.

>> No, I have to get back. Her lady ship's

going to a concert tonight and there may

nobody see to them.

>> I'll walk out with you.

Which way are you going?

>> Just to the corner. 73 takes me right to

the door. They always get so full.

>> Miss

Miss, would you come here a minute,

please?

>> Yes, dear.

>> Those two people who just went out, do

you know them?

Men and a girl? No, never saw them

before, but I can remember. Well,

>> what were they like?

>> I don't know, dear. Just a man and a

girl.

>> Were they tall or short or young or old?

>> Well, he was a bit taller than she was.

Not very tall, not very old. Sort of um

of medium people all around.

>> Were they 16 or 60?

>> Tell the truth, I didn't look at them

particular, but I think they were um you

know, 30ish, maybe her bit younger.

Anything

the matter, Mr. Hannon?

>> Bob, when you came in, did you see a man

and woman leaving?

>> No, there was no one coming out just

now.

>> Miss, there must have been something

about them. You noticed?

>> Well, I think she had a blue cape and he

a raincoat. Anyhow, they came right by

you, dear. Much nearer you than me. You

saw them, didn't you?

>> No. No. I I didn't see them. I don't see

things nowadays.

>> I'm sorry, sir. I didn't realize.

>> That's all right. You weren't intended

to.

Both of medium height, age probably 25

to 35.

Woman thought to be wearing a blue cape.

Man, a a raincoat.

The woman used a perfume.

The man breathed with a slight wheezing

sound as though having having bronchial

trouble. Anyway, there was something

strange about his voice.

>> Police are coming around right away.

>> Okay, now be quiet. Let me finish this.

The conversation went as follows.

Uh, I don't want anything to do with it,

Mr. Evans. I don't like the sound of it.

Oh, you'll like the money. All right.

And it'll be more than this last job.

much more.

>> But how do I know what you're going to

do with it?

>> When do you want me?

>> Night of the night. Same address. Then I

take you down and you start the job on

the 10th.

>> All right. Can I go now?

>> What's the hurry? Have another drink.

>> No. No. I've got to get back. Her lady

ship's going to a concert and there'll

be no one to see to them.

>> I'll walk out with you. Which way do you

go?

Just to the corner. 73 takes me right to

the door. But they get so full.

>> That's all I was. I couldn't hear

anymore. Then they came out.

>> Well,

>> you done that verbatim, Mr. Hammond.

That's the conversation word for word.

>> Yes.

>> You must have a remarkable memory.

>> Well, it's my business to remember

dialogue. Well, what do you think?

>> Was that all there was, Mr. Hannon?

>> Well, isn't that enough for you? There's

something evil going on, isn't there?

>> Might be.

>> What do you mean might be?

>> Well, you tell us what you make of it,

sir.

>> I figured out like this. This woman has

something to do with children. Probably

a nursemaid. That's why she had to get

back because somebody else is going out

so that there'd be somebody there with

the kids.

>> Go on.

>> She's employed by this lordship and lady

ship. And this Mr. Evans she's talking

to is trying to force her to do

something wrong. Whatever it is, she

doesn't want to do it, but she's afraid

of Evans. Scared to death of him because

of some hole he's got over her. Now, on

the 10th, she's going to meet this other

girl, Mary. Get something from her and

pass it to Evans. It could be that this

other girl is a nursemaid, too, and that

it's a plot to kidnap a child.

>> Wait a minute, Mr. Hammond. I know they

have kidnappings in America, but they're

they're very rare here, you know.

>> Okay. Okay, then. Maybe it's a robbery,

but it's something something very wrong.

>> Mr. Hannon, you'll forgive me for saying

this, but you're a dramatist and a very

skillful one.

The way you've recorded that

conversation is very dramatic and

convincing.

>> I don't think Mr. Hannon's likely to

give a ham performance, Inspector.

>> Thank you, Bob. Look, Inspector, I've

only recorded it the way they said it.

Yes, but if you just take the words

themselves, they could have a completely

different meaning,

>> such as

well,

supposing this girl is employed, as you

say, by a tidal family, and supposing

this man is just trying to entice her

away to another job with an offer of

higher money, more money than her last

job.

>> How about hand over to us later?

>> Well, sorry. It could be a temporary

job. The girl Mary is leaving and they

want someone to take over from her

temporarily.

>> But she says it's dirty, letting people

down who are trusting her.

>> Well, that could be her present

employer. She might not like letting

herself be enticed away for more money.

>> Oh, one of those old-fashioned servants

we read about.

>> Then why did Evans threaten her?

>> I didn't hear that he actually did

threaten.

>> But isn't it quite possible that he did

during that part? I couldn't hear.

>> Quite possible.

>> Look, Inspector, it seems to me you not

only think I'm blind, but crazy. I told

you it's my business to know how people

talk, what they're thinking when they

say things. And I tell you that girl was

scared. No one's that scared just

because someone suggests changing a job.

>> Well, Mr. Helen, you may very well be

right. We're very obliged to you for

getting in touch with us so promptly.

>> Well, somebody has to act promptly

because whatever it is is set for the

10th, which is just one week from today.

Well, what are you going to do?

>> Oh, we haven't got a lot to go on, Mr.

Hannon. But we shall make inquiries. And

if in the meantime you should record

anything further,

>> all I know is on that tape, and you're

welcome to play it through at any time.

>> Well, thank you, Mr. Henman. We may take

advantage of that. Good evening.

>> Good evening.

>> Good evening.

>> Straining at the leash, aren't they?

Can't wait to get started.

Where are we now?

>> Just passing under Waterloo Bridge.

Festival Hall on the left.

>> I never saw that after my time. What's

it like? Oh, bottom.

>> What's that noise?

>> Helicopter coming into Waterloo Air

Terminal.

>> They won't do anything.

>> Who?

>> Those policemen. They think I'm making

something out of nothing.

>> Well, of course.

>> Sure. Sure. or nothing to go on.

Possibly innocent conversation and so

forth. But unless I'm going crazy. That

girl was terrified.

Maybe that's it. Maybe I am going crazy.

Well, how does it look? Is it beautiful?

>> Yes. Yes, very beautiful. The view

buildings.

>> You make it all so vivid. I can almost

see it.

Fast 5. The sun must be just going down

ahead of us. Any barges coming down?

>> Yes, two lots.

>> I know. And the river is gold now with

the sun on it like that. And the barge

is black against the gold. A slight wind

that makes the water glitter so that it

slaps and dances against the side of the

boat.

>> Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

>> What's up?

>> That that perfume. That's it. I've got

it.

Jean.

>> Yes, Phil.

>> Jean, there's something I want to ask

you. Do you remember back home 3 years

ago? We were out on a rowboat somewhere.

>> Yes. We were on Lake Kauga driving

through Ithaca.

>> That's right. I was rowing and it was

hot and you wiped my forehead with a

handkerchief.

>> Yes.

>> There was perfume on that handkerchief.

Uh, a perfume you used quite a lot then.

Do you remember what it was?

>> Yes, it was Plio Deore.

>> Do you still use it?

>> No, I haven't used it for almost 2

years.

It's too expensive.

>> It is expensive.

>> How about the most expensive there is?

Why?

>> Well, that woman yesterday was using it.

I got a whiff of it and she passed me.

Will somebody please tell me what kind

of nursemaid uses just about the most

expensive perfume there is?

She might have been given it by the

master. I mean, that sort of thing still

goes on, you know, always will.

>> Or she may have stolen it from her

mistress.

>> No, no. A servant can steal money or

clothes or almost anything can get away

with it. But if she steals her perfume,

she's giving herself away every time she

comes into a room.

>> That's true, Phil. That's very true.

>> A frightened nursemaid who uses

expensive perfume. What does that add up

to? Maybe it's on that tape.

I don't want anything to do with it, Mr.

Evans. I don't like the sound of it.

Oh, you like the money. All right. It'll

be more than this last job.

>> Mr. Lennox, I put it to you. Here's a

conversation that might have meant

almost anything between two people who

might have been almost anybody.

>> Where can I go from that?

>> Well, it's Mr. Hannon I'm thinking of,

Inspector.

You see, this this is the first real

thing that's brought him to life in a

long time.

>> The question is, how real is this?

>> It's very important to Mr. Hannon.

>> Mr. Lock, I understand your concern and

I sympathize, but what you need is a a

psychiatrist, not a police officer.

>> Well, yes, you're right, Inspector, and

I have no business taking up your time

like this, but I Well, I thought if you

could call him up and tell him that you

>> tell him what?

>> Well, that you were interested and that

you were working on it.

>> Mr. Lennox, I give you my word that if

anything comes out of this or even looks

like coming out of it, I'll get on to

Mr. Hannah at once and be pleased to.

>> Thank you.

>> Well, you won't take the money and

forget it. But it's dirty somehow when

people are trusting you.

Would you like me to say a little

prayer? You promised when I went to his

lordship that that was the last thing,

>> Jean?

>> Yes,

>> well, did they see you?

>> Right away.

>> How are they getting anywhere?

>> Oh, they're working like demons. They've

been interviewing the barmaid and and

checking to see if they have anyone like

Evans in their records and uh and

they've got a man watching the Eagle

just in case those two should come back

there. And they've got another man.

>> Bravo. Bravo. An excellent performance.

But you know perfectly well they're not

doing a thing. They've just filed it

under sea for crackpot.

Bob, is 73 a bus or a tram?

>> A bus.

>> Where does it go?

>> Oh, a long way. I can't remember at the

ends, but it goes along Oxford Street,

down Park Lane, and along Night's

Bridge.

>> Phil, she was going back to her job,

wasn't she?

>> That's what she said.

>> And her job was with somebody uh with a

with a title.

>> A pier because of his lordship, not a

knight or a baronet.

>> And her ladship was going to a concert.

>> That's right. How many lords are there,

Bob?

>> Including or executing the Irish

periage.

>> Oh, I don't care.

>> I don't know.

>> Well, however many there are, there

can't be so many that live in London on

one particular bus route and have

children of nursery age

>> and wives who went to a concert last

night. Bob, there's a book for lords,

isn't there?

>> Oh, there's Burke's Puridge, Baronitage,

and Knightage of the United Kingdom.

We've got one here.

Oh, here's one. Baron Yalding of Hail, H

A Y L E.

Two sons, one daughter. He born 1949.

Address 46 Link Court, Nightsbridge,

Telephone Avenue, 7473.

Well, I think that's all the possibles.

Well, there's a Baron's Wemer in Park

Lane, but I don't think he's got any

children of nursery age.

>> Well, how old is he?

>> 78. Never been married. Still.

>> Well, I think we can safely leave him

out. How many?

>> 20.

>> Okay. Well, now what we want is one

whose wife went to a concert. Let's

start calling them up.

>> Well, you can't now. It's 2:00 in the

morning.

>> And I don't know about you two, but I'm

exhausted.

>> Oh, I'm sorry. You must be. I wasn't

thinking. Bob, call Miss Lennox a taxi,

would you?

>> Certainly.

Phil, is it all right if I come back

tomorrow? I really am interested.

>> Oh, sure. Bob and I'll start on these

phone calls first thing in the morning.

I'll see you then.

>> Good.

>> Well, good night.

>> Good night, Jean.

Thanks for your help.

>> That's all right.

No, no. I I'm afraid your leadership is

misunderstanding me. I'm not giving a

concert. I mean, I couldn't. It's just

that I understood that you went to a

concert on Tuesday.

Oh, I see. I must have been misinformed.

I'm sorry to have bothered you, your

lady. No, girl. She says she never goes

to concerts. She doesn't sound the

slightest bit musical.

So,

hello. Can I speak to Lady Soie, please?

I'm speaking for

Oh,

oh, really?

I didn't know that.

Yes, I see. I'm sorry to have troubled

you.

deceased.

>> Before or after the concert?

>> Two months ago.

>> All right. How many is that?

>> 17. Next. Lady Sit.

>> You stay with the phone. I'll get the

door.

>> May

1 2.

We're making the calls now.

>> Oh, good.

>> Hello. Could I speak to Lady Suette,

please? I'm speaking for Mr. Philip

Hannon. Yes.

Hello, Lady Clet.

Good afternoon, your leadership. Yes. I

tried to get you on the Tuesday evening,

but I believe you were at a concert. You

were?

I see.

Uh, I'm speaking for Mr. Philip Hannon,

the playright. Yes. Yes, that's the one.

Mr. Mr. Hannon wondered whether he could

come over and see you sometime. There's

a small matter on which he wanted your

help.

>> Some more tea.

>> No, thank you.

>> Another cake.

>> No, thank you.

>> I can't tell you how exciting it is for

me having a famous play right here for

tea with me, especially as I've been

trying desperately to get tickets for

your play, but I've had no luck at all.

Well, if you'll allow me, Lady Surret,

I'll be happy to leave my tickets for

you at the box office any night you see.

>> Oh, that is kind of you, Mr. Hannon. I

do appreciate it.

>> Lady Surret, you must think this very

odd, our asking to come to see you like

this.

>> Oh, don't give it a thought if one

couldn't look forward to odd things

happening. No one would ever want to get

up in the mornings at all, would they?

>> No, I suppose not. But you see, this is

kind of

>> Oh, just one thing. Could you possibly

make it four tickets for this Saturday

then? Oh, yes, of course. Make note of

that, Barb.

>> You see, we are dining with some old

friends of my husband's, the Belmonts.

They're a frightfully dreary couple.

They're bird watchers, you know.

>> Oh, of course, I don't mind them

watching, but they talk about it

endlessly, and it just occurred to me

that it would be a marvelous way to get

through the evening.

Now, where were we?

>> I was about to ask you a question.

>> Oh, yes, please, please do. Well, it's a

very small matter, but some friends of

mine heard that your children's nurse

Oh, I've forgotten her name.

>> Uh, Janet Merch.

>> That's it. Janet Merch, that she might

be leaving. My friends understood she's

a very good nurse.

>> Oh, she is perfectly marvelous. That's

why I'm so annoyed with her.

>> Pardon me, ladies. I I got lost in there

somewhere.

>> Oh, it's it's quite simple, really. You

see, these are not my children. They're

my grandchildren. So, Miss Merch walking

out on me like this just has me at my

wit's end.

>> Did Jenna Merch give you any reason for

leaving?

>> Oh, yes indeed. She just took another

position if you please. She said she was

starting on the 10th. I called the

agency that sent her to me and I

complained bitterly, but I got no

satisfaction.

>> Which agency?

>> The Unity Domestic Bureau.

>> Well, thank you, Lady Surret. We We've

taken up enough of your time.

>> Oh, not at all. I I've enjoyed it. Would

you mind if I asked you a funny sort of

question?

>> Of course not.

>> Do you ever use a perfume called Plaza

Damua?

>> No, Mr. Helen or I do?

>> No. No. Not while you're using that

charming bald flur that you have on now.

>> Well, thank you again, Lady Surret.

>> Not at all.

>> Goodbye.

>> Goodbye.

Did you get that address, Bob? Unity

domestic girl. Janet Merch.

>> I did.

>> Janet Merch.

>> Yes,

>> Janet Merch. I seem to recall the name.

I'm sure we must have placed her

sometime. Now, let me see.

Ah, here we are. She's with Lady Sret in

Brook Street.

>> Well, no, she's just left there. That's

why I thought I might be able to get

her.

>> Left there. Well, well, she's only been

there a few months, too.

>> I'm terribly anxious to get Miss Merch.

I wonder if I might have her home

address.

>> Now, let me see. Janet Merch's home

address.

>> I'm very sorry, madam.

As I said, I'm very sorry, but we can't

do that. After all, it wouldn't be very

good business, would it? Now, I mean,

you could get in touch with the girl

yourself, and then we'd lose our

commission. I'll look after this lady.

Miss Master, would you like to come in?

I I I'm dreadfully sorry, Mr. Kisa. I I

didn't think.

>> No, of course you didn't.

>> Have this chair.

>> Oh, thank you.

>> Well, now I understand you're looking

for a nursemaid.

>> Well, yes.

>> We've got some very good girls in our

books.

>> Well, as I told your assistant, I

particularly wanted Janet Merch because

she's been so highly recommended by Lady

Cret.

>> Oh, we've got several others just as

good, if not better. Let me just have a

look.

>> Ah, yes. Now, here's a very excellent

scotch last name Macdonald. Very good

recommendations, too.

>> Well, thank you very much. I'll think it

over and let you know.

>> I see. In that case, madam, perhaps I

better just have your address. You never

know, Janet Burch might come in. Or

perhaps, if not, we can find you

somebody else. It's Mrs. uh

>> um Mrs. Gene Lennox.

>> Jean Lennox.

>> 603 Regent Court.

>> Regent Court. Portman Square West 1.

>> Portman Square West 1. Telephone.

>> Um, Arcade 6549.

>> Arcade 6549.

Mrs. Jean Lennox.

>> Well, thank you very much.

>> Good day, madam. Thank you.

I I'm sorry, Mr. Pillings. I didn't know

really. I didn't know one told me.

>> Go on. Go on.

>> Well, he was very tall, almost 6 feet,

so I don't think he could be Evans.

>> What sort of voice did he have?

>> Oh, smooth and oily. He was very

positive.

>> Well, did he wheeze when he breathed?

>> Well, if he did, I didn't hear it. I'm

afraid that's a blind alley, Phil. I I

mean, the agency did look genuine. And

after all, even if Janet Merch is your

girl, there's no reason why the agency

should be in on it.

>> No, maybe not.

>> I'm sorry, ma'am.

603 please.

>> 603 6 floor. That's Mr. Alan.

>> Hannon. The name I've got here is

Lennox.

>> Well 603 is Mr. Hannon. Mom.

>> 603 right there. Mom.

>> Thank you.

Excuse me. Does Mrs. Lennox live here? I

am from the Unity Domestic Bureau. It's

about the situation.

>> I see. Can I have your name, please?

>> Alice McDonald.

>> All right. I'll just see if Mr. Mrs.

Lennox is in. Won't you come in, please?

>> Thank you.

>> Excuse me. One moment.

Alice McDonald. That's the girl they

tried to sell me.

>> How did she find you here?

>> Well, I keep this address because I

thought if they got a hold of merch.

>> Okay. Okay, Bob, you take her into the

living room. Jean, you keep her talking

because I want to listen. Tell her that

you're making these arrangements for me,

that my my family's coming over from

America. Get it?

>> Yes.

>> Okay,

>> I'll wait in here. I don't want her to

know I can't see.

>> Okay.

>> Oh, good afternoon.

>> Good afternoon, madam.

>> Won't you sit down?

>> Oh, thank you.

>> I hope I've come to the right place.

Only the bureau said Mrs. Lennox. But

the lift man said, "Mr. Hannon?"

>> "Well, um, yes, I'm Mrs. Lennox, and I

was inquiring not for myself, but for

Mr. Hannon, who lives here."

>> Oh, I see.

>> You see, Mr. Hannon's family may be

coming over from America soon, and if

they do, they'll need a nurse.

>> Yes, madam. Only the bureau said there

was someone else she particularly

wanted, but that if you couldn't get

her, perhaps I would do.

>> Someone named Janet Merch was

recommended to me. You don't happen to

know her?

>> Merch? No, sir. I I don't. Only the

bureau said to show him my references.

>> Thank you. I'll take them.

Oh my. These are very good.

Here, Phil. Have a look at them.

They're really very impressive, aren't

they?

>> Yes, very.

>> Well, thank you very much. But as I

said, Mr. Hannon's plans aren't quite

definite yet. If he does need a nurse,

we'll call you. If you'd like to leave

your address

>> or you can always reach me through the

bureau. Good afternoon, madam.

>> Good afternoon.

>> Good afternoon.

>> Bob, what is it?

>> Go after that girl. Don't lose sight of

her. Find out where she lives and if you

can get a picture of her.

>> Picture? What on earth?

>> She might be Merch. The barmaid Cena.

Lady Serette Cena. Now, hurry up, you

loser.

How will I get a photograph?

>> With a camera, you idiot. Hurry.

>> Camera, of course.

>> Well, did you smell it?

>> No. What?

>> Did you hear it?

>> What?

>> Oh, you people with eyes, you're so busy

looking, you never notice anything. She

smelled of that perfume and that Scots

accent of hers. That was pure Vivville.

>> Then you really think she was merch?

>> She could be. It isn't the right sort of

voice, but people can do things with

their voices.

Follow that bastard.

Heat.

Heat.

Hey, what about the money?

You're gone.

Keep

change.

>> May I interest you in this new cleaner,

madam? It's absolutely marvelous. It

cleans all the spots right away. May I

show you?

>> It's absolutely wonderful.

Oh, here.

>> Thank you.

I don't know.

Yes. Very well, sir. Where do I go with

this?

>> Over there, sir. Just by the head of

Ashley.

>> Good day, sir.

>> Uh, £310. Is that right?

>> Uh, £310 shillings.

>> Yes. And, uh, ready for use?

>> Ready for immediate use?

>> Shall I wrap it up for you, sir?

>> No. No. I'll take it just as it is.

>> Very good, sir.

Please, I'm in a hurry.

Heat up

here.

Here

we are.

M

>> ham and eggs country style.

Toast and butter is on the left and your

coffee is on the right. and a very

pretty girl directly opposite me.

>> Well, thank you, sir.

>> It's just like old times, isn't it,

Phil?

>> It's certainly like a old something.

>> All right, you marry me and I promise

you faithfully I'll give up cooking.

>> That's the most refreshing proposal I've

ever had. Well,

>> I'll have you know I don't go around

just proposing to anybody.

I've only proposed twice in my life.

both times to the same man.

>> I know, Jean.

I wish I could see it your way, but I

can't.

Well, eat your dinner. It'll get cold.

>> Hello, Bob. Hello.

>> Well, did you get anything?

>> Yes. Pneumonia.

>> You're wet. I can smell that tweet suit

over here.

>> Yes, it's the rain. You know, it makes

you wet if you stand out in it for hours

on end without a coat.

>> Well, where did she go?

>> Well, first of all, she went into

Barkers in Kensington where she bought

something.

>> Well, what?

>> Well, I don't know. I was busy buying

the camera. Her parcel was a long one,

about 2 ft long. And you know she came

out of Barkers. Rain started. Took a bus

to Hammersmith.

Still raining. Looked in a chemist

window. Went into chemists. Came out

again.

Raining.

Went into a cafe and had a cup of tea

and one bun. Or it could have been one

t. The view was obscured with the rain

on the window. Went into chain store.

Walked round store.

Walked round store again. came out.

Excuse me. It's been smudged us here.

Oh, yes. I see. Raining heavily. Do you

want me to go on? There's a lot more

like that. Just like that.

>> But did you find out where she lives?

>> I don't believe that she has a home. If

she has, she despises it. She wouldn't

be caught dead in it. She fast prefers

to wander around the street.

>> But you must have left her someplace.

>> Excuse me, Mr. Hannon. But there is no

must about it. As a matter of fact, she

left me.

>> Oh, no. And I I followed her to a

building, 224 Stoner Street. She went

inside. I I waited outside. I waited and

waited and waited. After 3 hours, I

began to think things looked a little

bit fishy, so I went inside. It was an

empty sort of warehouse. No sign of

McDonald.

>> But do you think she ducked you

deliberately?

>> I don't know. There were at least four

perfectly reasonable exits back inside

that she could have used. Well, that

certainly was a dead end street.

>> Well, never mind, Bob. I think you did

very well here. Have a cup of hot

coffee.

>> Oh, thank you.

Anyhow, I got a photograph.

>> You did?

>> Yeah.

Except that I'm I'm not quite sure that

I turn the film on properly.

No, Mr. Hannah. No, this isn't Janet

Merch.

>> But is it anything like her?

>> Not at all. This girl's a bit older and

quite different.

>> Have you ever seen this girl in the

photograph?

>> No, never that I can think of.

>> You're sure it's not just a bad

photograph?

>> But it's a very good photograph taken in

conditions

of extreme difficulty.

>> I have a feeling there's something

perfectly fascinating going on. I do

wish you'd tell me what it is.

>> I wish I could, too. But frankly, Lady

Serret, I can't explain it even to

myself just now.

>> Oh, well, if you ever feel you can,

please call me. It'll make my dinner

table conversation for the next 6

months, and I never have anything to

say.

>> Well, thank you again, Lady Sher.

>> Thank you.

>> Thank you.

>> She's got no right not to be birch. She

even smelled right.

>> And you can't tell me it's just

coincidence. Two nursemaids using the

same expensive perfume.

>> Frankly, Mr. Hannon, I didn't smell it.

>> You I could cook fish and chips under

your nose and you'd never smell it.

>> When I first met McDonald, I didn't have

a cold. She was the cause of my catching

it.

>> Smells are very tricky, Phil. If you

have a certain scent in mind, you can

always make yourself believe you can

smell it.

>> That's perfectly true. I can always

smell escaping gas whenever I I

give my mind to it. What are you two

trying to tell me? That I've invented

this out of whole cloth?

>> Oh, of course not.

>> Because if that's what you think, will

you both please stop humoring me? Stop

treating me as if I was some child whom

you had to keep amused with a game of

let's play detective.

>> Drive Miss Lennox home, would you

please, Bob?

>> Never mind, Bob. You go on up with him.

I'll get a taxi.

You go down to meet me and take over.

Then we take it off your hands and give

you your money and you go on a night.

>> Who's that?

>> Oh, why didn't you take Jean home?

>> She

took a taxi.

Thought you shouldn't be alone.

>> Now I need a nurse mate.

Nice long holiday. What could be simpler

than that?

>> But you don't understand. I I I might

get to like it. And you won't have time

for that, my dear.

>> No, Mr. Evans. No, I won't do it. I

won't.

>> It's no good, Mr. Evans.

>> I'm after you.

>> Just 5 minutes.

>> Sure, I know it's unreasonable.

>> But I'm not a reasonable man. If

McDonald isn't Merch,

>> not just as long as

>> And you're not the little guy at the

agency.

>> Now come on, please.

>> Who is Merch?

>> I have nothing to cry about. Why are you

being

>> Lady Sret?

>> And who are you, Mr. Evans?

>> Anyway, there's no no decent.

>> And who are you, Mr. Evans?

Dicky Dite, show a light or else the

dogs can't follow.

Or else the dogs can't follow.

Follow.

>> Would you call, Mr. Helen?

>> No. No. I sang. Bob, I want to put an

advertisement in the newspapers.

>> Which ones?

>> All of them.

If Janet Merch is in need of help or

advice, will she call Arcade 6549?

But that's our number.

>> I know. I know. Strictest confidence.

Oh, Bob. How on earth could you let him

do this?

>> I told you this morning I didn't think.

>> Think what?

>> I've just read this ridiculous

advertisement of yours.

>> When did you start reading classified

ads?

>> Well, I I talked to Bob this morning and

he told me what you'd done. Do you

realize what you're setting yourself up

for? Of course, I'm trying to find Janet

Merch and Evans. Particularly Evans.

>> But don't you realize that you're

telling whoever they are that you know

something and you're telling them where

to find you,

Phil. This is the last thing in the

world I want to say to you, but you've

got to face it. You can't afford to get

mixed up in any violence.

Hello, Arcade 6549.

Mr. to Hannah's apartment.

Oh,

yes. It's a woman. She says she's Janet

Merch.

>> Give me that phone. You get on the

extension and take a tape of this.

It's okay.

>> This is Philip Hannon speaking.

>> Hello. What's the good news?

>> Is this Miss Janet Merch?

>> That's right. Janet M. You want to

contact me and I want to contact you.

>> Do I need help and advice? I certainly

do.

>> Where are you speaking from?

>> From the Bard, Ducks. Best bar in

London. Why don't you come down and have

one?

>> Well, whoever that was, it wasn't Janet

Merch. Oh, just a drunk who read the

advertisement and rang up for fun.

>> Well, I'm wrong. It's a bloke called um

Philly Bannon, if that means anything to

you.

>> H.

>> Now, look, you don't have to be

concerned about me. There are day and

night porters downstairs. There are two

locks in a chain on that door. And I've

got Bob. I'm defended like Fort Knox.

What about you?

>> Me?

>> Well, you're in this. You know, you went

to the agency. And if the agency is in

it, they'll be looking for you, too. And

you live by yourself.

>> Oh, nonsense.

>> What do you mean nonsense? Don't you

live by yourself?

>> Well, yes.

>> Well, I don't want you alone in that

apartment for the next few days. Bob,

get Miss Lennox some rooms in a hotel.

>> Now, look, if you think I'm going to

move out of a perfectly good apartment

for some lousy hotel.

>> Take her along, Bob. A reasonably nice

hotel. Maybe even a private bath.

>> You always were the most impossible man.

>> Goodbye, Jean.

>> Goodbye, Phil.

Hallelujah.

Heat. Heat.

Who is it?

>> It's me, dear Elsie. Scarlet.

>> Oh, just a moment.

>> Oh, Janet love, I have to go out. Would

you be a dear and take care of Pokey for

me? I'd take her with me, but it's a

seance. And Madame Favio's medium

doesn't get on with pokey at all.

>> Well, I I was just going out.

>> Oh dear.

>> But only to make a phone call. I'll be

back in a few minutes.

>> Oh, Janet, you are a duck. I'll wait for

you.

Heat. Heat.

Where are

you?

Hello.

>> Arcade 6549.

>> Get the content.

>> Yes, this is Janet Merch, isn't it?

>> Yes.

>> I recognize your voice. Well, never mind

about that now. This is Philip Hannon

speaking. I inserted the advertisement.

>> It's time to contact you.

>> That's right. I want to talk to you. Can

you come here?

>> No, I I can't leave home.

>> Where are you speaking from?

>> From from my home. I can't leave here,

but if you could meet my father, he'd

bring you.

>> Can he come over here? 813 Regent Court,

Portman Square.

>> No, but anywhere else, you say.

>> But why not here? Someone might might

see it.

>> All right. Do you know a pub called the

Eagle near here?

>> Yes.

>> I'll meet your father there now. It'll

only take me a few minutes.

>> No, not now. In an hour would be better.

>> All right. I'll be there. Goodbye.

No, I'm sorry, sir. He doesn't seem to

answer. Can I take a message for you?

>> Oh, all right, sir.

>> Simmons, would you mind taking a message

for Mr. Matthews?

>> Not at all, Mr. Hannon.

>> Tell him I've had a telephone call and

that I've gone to the Eagle. Ask him to

follow at once.

>> All right, sir.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

>> Where is this governor?

>> Why, you're on the north side of Portman

Square.

>> Well, West Baker Street.

>> It's just 23 paces behind you. Here,

take my arm. I'll show you.

>> Thanks. It sort of lifts up my

spectacles, and I can't see any more

than if I'd got my head in a bucket.

Must be a great handicap having to wear

glasses.

>> Well, here's a brave man.

>> Oh, it's you, dear.

>> Good evening.

>> Straight scotch, no ice, isn't it?

>> Yes.

Do you know I think you're wonderful the

way you get about. If you hadn't told

me, I should never have known that you I

suppose you sort of get used to it.

>> Don't ever believe that. You get so

there are some things you can do, but

you never get used to it.

>> Is there anybody here?

>> Not a soul, dear. No one's coming out in

a night like this, even to get to the

water hole.

>> I wonder if you'd help me.

>> Of course. I'm expecting to meet

somebody here. Should be a middle-aged

man. Take a good look at him and see if

he's the same one I asked you about the

other day and and get him talking. I

want to hear his voice. If he is the

same one, cough.

>> But I told you I didn't get a good look

at him.

>> Well, if he's anything like the one you

remember, cough.

>> All right.

>> If you cough, I'll go and you say good

night, Mr. Doyle. Otherwise, come over

and give me a drink.

If I think it's the same man, I cough

and I say, "Good night, Mr. Doyle."

>> Okay, dear.

>> Now, can you tell me exactly where the

pinball machine is?

>> Yes, over there on the right.

No, a little this way.

That's it.

>> You've been very kind. You see, I

particularly don't want him to know

about my eyes.

>> Don't you know? No.

>> All right, ducks. Whatever you say.

>> Thanks.

>> Good evening.

>> Even half a mile, please.

>> Yes, sir.

There you are, sir. God,

>> thank you, man.

>> What a night, eh?

>> It is that you can't see your hand

before your face.

>> You remember the bad fog we had in the

war?

>> I reckon this is Picker.

>> Oh, thank you. I

>> think it's the same one. He looks quite

a respectable little cuff. stand in

front of him and talk. So, I'll know

where he is.

>> He's on the third bus, too, from the

door.

>> Well, I certainly didn't expect to see

any customers out tonight, and here I am

with two.

>> Well, sometimes people have to go out,

even in a fog.

>> Good evening. Nasty night, isn't it?

>> It is that, sir.

>> Makes everybody late for things.

>> You're not by any chance, Mr. Hannon?

>> Yes, I am.

>> I'm Mr. much. Let's sit down onto a

table.

>> Well,

>> I'll take your drink over for you,

ducks.

>> Here's a nice table.

How's that?

>> Okay, dear.

>> Thanks.

>> Good evening, sir.

>> Oh, Mr. Matthews. Good.

>> And not a word can I get out of her

except that she wants to see you. But

there's something not right, sir. Not

right at all. And not been for a long

time.

>> Has she ever mentioned a man named Evans

to you?

>> Evans? No. No. Never mentioned that

name. No one or any other. I tell you,

she's been that close.

>> Well,

Cheers. Cheers.

>> How long ago did Mr. Hannon leave?

>> About 20 minutes ago, Mr. Matthews,

>> it's only a little bit of a distance.

>> Uh, do you mind if I take your arm? I'm

not used to these fogs.

>> Why, of course, sir. Well, it seems to

have thinned out. considerably.

>> Yes, it has.

sharp round here to the left.

>> He went right out of that door. Yes. And

he turned right around to the left

there, which was another man.

>> Thank you very much. Thank you.

This is it. Here we are. Now, watch your

step. Be careful.

Just a minute, sir. Now, while I switch

on the light. Ah, that's better. Now we

can see what we're doing. Now, if you'd

come upstairs, I'm afraid it's rather a

climb. We're right up at the top.

Careful. Take a foot. There we are.

It's a It's a long time, isn't it? It's

not much of a place for us, you see.

Here we are now.

No, I'll take you in and then I leave

you together because she won't talk if I

am there. I know.

>> Come in, sir.

>> Mr. Merch.

Mr. merch.

Is anybody here

Mr. Hannon. Mr. Hannon, where are you?

>> Bob, up here. Up high.

Uh, Mr. Hannon, stay where you are.

Don't move. Don't move till I get to

you.

>> What's the matter,

>> man? Up there. Come on, follow me.

>> Mr. Hann, Mr. Hann,

>> are you all right? I'm all right. Just

get me out of here.

>> Come on.

You're all right now.

>> Where am I? What is this?

>> It's the bomb building.

The whole front is missing.

>> One more step and I would have been

missing too.

Hello, Joe. Filthy night, isn't it?

>> It is that, Mr. Pillings.

>> Well, did you see Mr. Hannah?

>> Yes, Mr. Pillings. And it's all done.

>> Oh, that's good news, Joe. Very good

news indeed. and save everybody a lot of

trouble.

Hello. Yes, Joe's just come in. He says

Mr. Hannah won't be needing a nurse maid

anymore.

Yes, I will.

Right.

This says to tell you very well, D.

Thank you, Mr. Billings.

>> Like some tea, Joe.

>> Ah, no thank you, Mr. Pillings. Not now.

I find if I drink tea at night, it keeps

me awake.

>> Thanks, Jean.

Phil,

I want you to promise me that you'll

never do that again.

>> Well, it isn't the sort of thing folks

do do again, is it?

>> You know, Jean, the strangest thing

happened to me out there on that ledge.

I thought I didn't care about living

anymore, but I was wrong.

I found that out when I came right to

it.

I cared desperately.

Do you know what I'm trying to say,

Jean?

>> Yes, Phil.

>> Oh, only don't get yourself killed.

Proving you want to live.

>> Excuse me, Mr. Hannah. Inspector Groing

and Detective Sergeant Lucer here.

>> Oh, are they? Well, show them in.

>> Won't you come in, please, Inspector?

>> Morning, Mr. Hannah. Hello, Inspector.

I'm told you've been having some

adventures, Mr. Harold.

>> Adventures? No. If you have a dramatic

mind, you might think someone had tried

to break my neck, but I'll bet there's a

perfectly innocent explanation for that.

>> Mr. Hannon, according to the barmaid at

the Eagle, you were expecting this man.

Why were you meeting him?

>> Did you know who he was?

>> No, but I knew who he wasn't. He wasn't

Evans. Outside of that, I only know what

he called himself.

>> The father of a girl named Janet Merch.

>> I see. You've been making inquiries for

her, haven't you? Advertising and so on.

>> That's right, Inspector.

>> What was your interest in Janet Merch,

Mr. Hammond?

>> Well, she was the girl I heard in the

bar.

>> And you contacted her?

>> Yes, I spoke to her on the telephone

last night. Inspector, you have to find

Merch, and you have to find her fast.

>> Mr. Hannon, Jared Merch may have been

associated with criminals, as you

thought, though. That's by no means

certain. But there's one thing that is

certain. Whatever anybody was asking her

to do tonight or tomorrow. Crime or no

crime, she won't do it now. Her body was

taken out of the river early this

morning.

>> She was murdered.

>> Yes. A nasty job with a knife.

>> And what's more, I'm responsible.

>> You responsible?

>> Yes. With that advertisement?

>> She saw the advertisement, but so did

Evans. And Evans knew I was on to

something through her. So he murdered

her and then tried to have me murdered,

too. I killed that poor kid as surely as

if I'd shot her. Inspector, we have to

get Evans and we have to get him before

tomorrow.

>> Mr. Hannon, as I told you before,

>> but it's starting, Inspector. It's the

9th today. It's happening somewhere out

there. Now,

>> you must remember, Mr. Hammond, there

are 9 million people out there.

9 million. And none of us have ever seen

Evans and only you have even heard him

this morning. He seems to prefer whiskey

to scrambled eggs.

Well, if it helps him get through today,

I'm all for it.

>> So am I. But it seems to have no more

effect on him than milk on a baby.

>> I'll go see what I can do.

>> Oh,

does he know I stayed here last night?

>> He knows that today is the 10th. That's

all he knows.

>> This is all you've got to do. Mary

arrives on the 10th.

Jean.

>> Yes, Phil.

>> Well, you didn't just come in.

>> No, I stayed here last night.

>> Stayed here?

>> Yes, in your spare room.

>> Well, I hope you were comfortable.

>> Can I fix you one,

>> Bill? At 10:00 in the morning. at 10:00

in the morning and at half 10 on the

10th hour of the 10th day. Let's

strength to that.

>> You don't mind that I stayed here? Bob

has to go out occasionally. And I

>> And you felt there was a job for an

assistant keeper? Well, the facts

support that. Seems I can't get off the

string without nearly getting myself

killed and other people quite killed.

>> But you didn't know.

>> I didn't know Evans was that desperate.

>> Well, how could you?

You go down to Meter and take over. Then

we take it off your hands and give you

your money and you go on a nice long.

>> Why do you keep playing that thing over

and over again? You must know it by

heart.

>> I knew it by heart to start with, but

you can know your words without knowing

what they mean. Somewhere that thing is

trying to tell me about Evans, who he

is, and what it is he's going to do

today.

>> But I can't seem to hear it.

>> Don't think that.

>> The rest of you can only see that.

>> You wouldn't?

>> No, my dear. I wouldn't do that. Not

just as long as you do as you told.

Now, come on. Pull yourself together.

There's nothing to cry about. You'll be

>> All right, Mr. Evans, you win.

Jean, you over by the window?

>> Yes.

>> Still foggy?

>> A little. It's almost clear now.

>> What do you see?

You know, Phil,

you told me the first time I came here.

>> That's right. Houses of Parliament, Big

Ben, Chering Cross Station.

Station.

I wonder if Mary would be arriving at a

station.

What train would she be on? The suburban

train? The boat train?

What's that? A boat on the river?

>> Yes.

>> Why is he sounding if it isn't foggy?

>> They often do.

>> That's right. Leaving and arriving and

so forth.

I remember the time I was coming over

and the Queen Mary

on the 10th.

V.

>> That's right.

>> Call it tonight and find out when the

Queen Mary arrives.

>> Queen Mary?

>> Yes. And hurry.

>> Why?

>> Don't you get it? It was then when that

pinball machine made all the racket. I

missed a bit there. I heard it as Mary

arrives, but it could have been the

Queen Mary arrives and you go down to

meet her. Could have been down to meet

her at Southampton. And she's not a

girl, but a ship. They were taking Janet

Merch down to meet somebody off that

boat.

>> I want some information, please. Can you

tell me what time the Queen Mary docked

at Southampton?

>> Well, have you got him?

>> Thank you. Thank you. Look, hold on a

moment, please. The Queen Mary docked at

6:00 this morning. The first boat train

should have arrived in London just after

10.

>> What time is it now?

>> 10:30.

>> Lauren, look, get her passenger list.

Find out what rich first class

passengers are traveling with children.

Then get after that fireball policeman.

>> Yes. Well, thank you very much indeed.

I'm sorry to bother you. Goodbye. Well,

that crosses them off. Now, that's Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Avery from Houston,

Texas. The two children brought their

own nurse with them.

>> Isn't there one more?

>> Um, yes, the Argentinians. The

Domestries.

>> Ah, yes, the Domestries. We haven't been

able to get hold of them yet. They've

taken a flat in Kensington. Anyhow, the

daughter there is 17. They'd hardly need

a nurse for her, would they? Still,

they'll go on and try and find the Mr.

Helen to be on the safe side.

>> I hope you're wrong, Mr. Hannon.

>> Inspector, I don't want to be right. I'm

just scared sick that I might be.

2.

Where is it?

Oh, I don't know if it's nerves or cold,

but I'm freezing today.

>> Sorry. There's a blanket back here

somewhere.

>> Here we are.

>> Yeah, that better.

>> Thank you.

>> Seem to be taking forever up there.

>> It's only been 10 minutes.

>> They know what they're doing.

>> They're just active. They don't know

what they're doing. 17year-old girl

wouldn't need a nursemaid.

I'm completely lost. I can't figure it.

>> What's that? What happened?

>> I think it's Mrs. Deestra.

>> I want you to cover all the gates in the

gardens. We're looking for a 17-year-old

girl in a wheelchair with a nursemaid

wearing white uniform, black shoes, dark

blue cape, and cap. Hurry,

>> right? It's an envelope.

>> Well, her father told me she's a child

who never grew up. They keep her with

them always.

>> Those poor people.

Jean.

>> Yes.

>> Any luck?

>> No.

>> Phil, don't you think we ought to go

home? It's getting awfully cold.

>> No, I'm not an awful lot of use, but I

want to stick around just in case.

I think they found something.

>> Take me over.

There's a fence here.

>> Get some lights up to cover his area.

>> Hello, Mr. Good evening, Inspector.

>> What did they find?

>> It's an invalid chair. The upright kind.

I think it'll come down so that you can

lie flat in it.

>> Anything in it?

>> Yes. a a a robe and a and a pillow and a

what do you call it? A gollywag.

>> A what?

>> A I don't think we have them

in America. They're kind of a a soft

doll with a with a black face.

>> A soft doll.

>> Yes. It's rather large one. Looks new.

>> Inspector.

>> What is it, Mr. H?

>> Oh, the doll. Could I please have it for

a minute?

>> What for?

>> I just want to hold it. There won't be

any fingerprints on it.

>> All right.

Oh, thank you.

>> She went into the department store

in the toy department and bought

something. A package about 2 ft long.

Inspector.

>> Yes, Mr. Handle. If you want to find the

person who handled this last and handled

it quite a lot, I suggest you come with

me to 224 Stoner Street.

>> You mean McDonald?

>> I don't know who I mean by now, but you

follow that perfume to Stoner Street.

>> But it's an empty house.

>> Of course it is. If you kidnapped a

child, where would you take it? The

Clarages? Well, how about it, Inspector?

Are you willing to take another chance

on one of my long shots? If so, we'd

better hurry.

>> Mr. Matthews, you know where this place

is. You better come with us. Mix, you

guide, Mr. Hann home.

>> Oh, yes, of course,

>> but Evans may be at that place, so you

won't know him.

>> Mr. Hammond, if you're right about this,

you've seen more with no eyes than most

of us with two. But this is where things

might get rough, and if they did, it's

no place for you. I'm sorry. Come on.

Well, I can't stand here all night.

Where's the car?

>> Straight here.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Hello.

>> We got them, Mr. Hannon.

>> Child's there.

>> Yes. She's a bit sleepy. They've given

her something, but she's quite all

right. Look, the inspector wants to

speak to you. Hold on.

>> Well, Mr. Hammond, I congratulate you.

>> Yes, you are quite right.

>> Have you got Evans?

>> Well, there are two men, but we don't

know which is Evans yet.

>> But one of them is an old friend of ours

called Teapot Charlie. He's had a good

many different names at one time or

another, and I dare say Evans is one of

them. The other one answers pretty

closely to the barmaid's description of

your Mr. Merch.

>> Yeah, but how about McDonald?

>> Well, there is a woman, but she's not

the one Mr. Matthews followed.

>> Not McDonald. Well, that's funny.

>> Oh, we got the nets out for her.

Shouldn't take long to pick her up.

>> I see. Any trouble?

>> No. No. They came like lambs. Oh, then I

wouldn't have been so much in the way

after all, would I? Inspector.

>> Hello. Hello,

>> Inspector.

Hello.

Hello.

He's hung up.

I'm afraid he's still pretty sore.

Oh, there you are. I thought I'd lost

you. Well, congratulations.

Not at all. You're welcome.

Well, that appears to be that.

Did they get them?

>> Oh, yes. Yes. Inspector Grovening and

the British police arrived in the nick

of time. Will wonders never cease.

>> Well, while you're sitting here in the

dark moping, I'm going to fix myself a

drink.

>> Help yourself if you have anything to

drink, too. But personally, I think I'm

going to go to bed.

>> Don't worry. I'll get out. Just as soon

as I finish this drink, I'll be gone.

Here's to Philip Hannon. It's no good

congratulating him on a good job. All

you gets a grunt. It's no good wishing

him happiness because he doesn't want it

and won't have it. He'd rather be lonely

and tragic. It's no good wishing him

luck because for him all luck must be

bad luck.

So, here's to Mr. Hannon, the man for

whom something must always go wrong or

not be complete enough so that he can

sit and mope about it.

To Mr. Hannon, who's so proud he won't

let anybody help him or doesn't want any

help,

even if it's only across the street.

>> Shall I call you a taxi or is there

anything else you want to say?

Well,

>> as soon as Bob comes, I'll go.

>> Bob's on his way home now. There's

nothing to stay for.

>> No, I guess there isn't.

Goodbye Phil.

>> Goodbye, Jean.

Jean.

Jean.

Bob.

Come in, Mr. Evans. We're equal now. Not

afraid of the dark, are you? Come in,

Mr. Evans.

Come in, Mr. Evans. We're equal now. Not

afraid of the dark, are you? Come in,

Mr. Evans.

Come in, Mr. Evans. Today is the 10th.

I've been expecting you.

>> Not afraid of the dark, are you?

Come in, Mr. Evans. We're equal now. Not

afraid of the dark, are you? Come in,

Mr. Evans.

Come in, Mr. Evans. We're equal now. Not

afraid of the dark, are you? Come in,

Mr. Evans.

Come in, Mr. Evans. Today I've been

expecting you. Not afraid of the dark,

are you?

Come in, Mr. Evans. We're old now. Not

afraid of the dark, are you?

>> You have to kill me, Mr. Evans. I know

too much.

Come in, Mr. Come in, Mr. Evans. Today

is the day. We're equal now. I've been

expecting

>> Not afraid of the dark. Are you not

afraid of the dark, are you? Come in.

Come in, Mr. Evans. Today is We're equal

now. I've been expecting Not afraid of

the dark, are you? Afraid of the dark.

Come in, Mr. Evans. Come in, Mr. Evans.

Adam, I don't

Hon,

>> wait a minute. B,

>> are you hurt, Mr. H?

>> We heard the shots. What was it?

>> Was it Evans?

>> It was Evans. All right. But I don't

know. Come here.

It's a woman. It's McDonald.

>> You mean that she, Macdonald, and

Edmonds are the same?

>> Of course, I told you she smelled right

and she sounded right.

>> I should have thought of it long ago.

But if two people go past you and you

smell perfume and you're told that one

is a man, you you naturally think the

perfume's on the other. I thought that

till 3 minutes ago when I got hold of

her slim wrist.

>> She's dead.

>> Yes,

>> I'm sorry.

Oh, you want another cup of coffee?

>> No thanks, Jean.

>> Phil, there's one thing I want to know.

>> What's that?

>> When you sent me away last night, did

you know that Evans was going to come

here?

>> I didn't know. boy. I just thought maybe

the police were after a bunch of

kidnappers and I was after Evans and

Evans was after me, not knowing how much

I knew or how soon I might figure it

out. Can you imagine that? Afraid of me,

not of the police. Me.

>> And yet you sent me away.

>> I had to, honey. Don't you see? I just

had to get Evans. I couldn't go after

him, so I had to let him come to me.

Don't you see?

>> Yes. But just the same, I think you

should have at least.

>> What sort of a day is it out, Foggy?

No, it's clear now.

>> Well, take me out on the roof and show

me.

Come on. Can't you lend a guy a helping

hand who can't even see?

>> Well, sure.

>> What do you see?

>> Well,

it's just the same as you remember it.

That's right. Just as I remember.