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Thank you.

In the circumstances, I recommend that we accept.

Anybody want to discuss it?

John? I agree. I think it's the most they'll offer. I vote we accept.

Money? It's a good price. Accept.

Diana?

Agreed. The money to be applied?

Half to current investment, half to sinking fund. Usual practice.

Right, then.

Now, what's next on the agenda?

The Mark Speller property. He's waiting outside at reception.

Mark Speller. Are we ready for him?

I think so.

Yes, ask him to come in, please.

Yes.

Yes, this is very good.

What were we thinking of offering?

75.

Yes.

You know, I think we might try 50.

My dear Mark.

Calderwood. Delighted to see you. I think you know my colleagues.

Yes, indeed.

Come along in. Thank you. How's that charming wife of yours? It's the best of

her. She must be very proud of the speech you made in the house last week.

It had an effect, I think.

It's the stuff to give them. You'll be a minister yet.

However... To business.

Do sit down.

Thank you.

I gather you'd like to buy my Mayfair property.

We're prepared to buy, yes.

What are you prepared to pay?

Fifty thousand.

No? Well, if you'd said 150, we might have started talking.

We all thought 50.

Well, you'll have to think again.

Or perhaps you will, when you've had a look at these.

They're photostats, of course.

We have the originals in the safe.

If you'd like your constituents to see them.

Or your party leaders.

Or your wife, Mr. Speller.

Mr. Speller, I'm asking you to help.

You're an MP. You're an important man.

I'm sure you want to bring criminals to justice as much as I do. Yes, of course.

And the Calderwood gang are criminals.

I wasn't aware of it. Well, you're aware of it now.

Look, sir, you had a meeting with them a couple of days ago.

Yes. You're selling them some property?

Yes.

Are you getting a reasonable price for it?

Yes, I think so.

How much, may I ask?

I can't disclose the details.

Which means you're not going to help.

Like the 20 other important people I've talked to.

Superintendent, if you're going to use that tone with me... Yes, you'll talk to

my superiors. That's what the others said.

How long have we been after the Cornerwood gang, Sergeant?

Three years. Three years.

Three years since they discovered a new twist on an old racket.

Blackmail, not for money. Oh, no. They blackmail people into selling property

for harvest market value.

What evidence have you for that statement?

None whatsoever, sir, because people like you won't talk.

I'm afraid I have an appointment at the house.

Mr. Speller, I shall soon be receiving information, not from an important

person, but from someone else.

This will bring everything out into the open.

I mean everything.

If you help us now, it'll be easier for you when he comes out in court.

Good day, superintendent.

Good day, sir.

See you in court, then.

Could I speak to Superintendent Meredith, please?

Is Superintendent Meredith there, please?

Could you give him a message?

Yes, just tell him that I can't see him tonight, I'm busy.

But tomorrow night, same time, same place.

And tell him that the price is still the same, too, will you?

All right?

What? Oh, Gregory.

Gregory!

Gregory.

Oh, yes.

You wanted to confirm the arrangements?

Yes, well, I think everything's under control, as I understand... I don't

think you need minute this, Diana.

As I understand it, John Crewe will give him his instructions.

Yes. And Mr. Money will be personally responsible for the second part of the

operation. But of course.

Oh, one thing you might put in the minutes, Diana.

Why don't we tell him we're giving him a cash bonus in recognition of his work,

hmm?

How much?

Whatever you like, what's it matter?

Hi, Gregory.

You wanted to see me. Got a job for me tonight?

What's this?

Duplicate front door key of the house of a Mr. Nicholas Britton.

We're interested in some papers that may be in his desk.

He's away for the night, so he won't bother you.

What's the address?

Oh, there's something I should have told you straight away.

The board has decided to give you a bonus.

£250.

What do you say to that?

Very nice.

I think so, too.

You're a very lucky man.

Well, do you know who he is? An employee of Calderwood Properties, sir.

What?

Do you know Colonel Calderwood?

Well, he's a member of my club.

So are his two partners.

Have you had any business dealings with him?

No.

Why?

I just wondered.

No sign of anything, sir.

Windows? Checked them all? Nothing.

Have you ever left your keys about at your club, Mr. Britton?

Well, not that I'm aware of.

But look... What the devil was this chap doing here?

Well, that's something I'll have to ask his employers, isn't it?

What on earth was he doing there?

It's a mystery.

A complete mystery.

Yes.

Well, Mr.

Calderwood. Colonel Calderwood.

The war, you know.

Highly accurate, wasn't it?

You check on everything?

Yes.

Colonel, what was Gregory's job with you?

Investigator. Of what?

Calderwood Properties Limited operates in a world of big deals.

Some of the people in that world, to put it bluntly, are not completely honest.

Oh, really?

We employed Gregory to check on their honesty.

Which, of course, he was good at from his previous experience as a crooked

inquiry agent.

Crooked?

He had very good references.

Oh, yes, yes, I'm sure.

And we ourselves had decided to give him a cash bonus.

But you didn't actually give him.

No. Well, that was a saving.

Did you send him to Mr. Britton's house last night?

As I told you, we've no idea what he was doing there.

Yes, you told me.

Well, could I have a word with your partners?

Certainly. They'll tell you the same thing.

Diana, are the others with you? Yes.

Would you all come in, please?

As a matter of fact, it's time for one of our regular meetings.

Well, I shall keep you long.

Not until I've got something to keep you with.

Ah, come in.

Come in.

I'm not sure that you've met.

This is Diana Marsh, our company secretary, Mr. Crew, Mr. Monet, the

other members of the board, Mr. Meredith.

Detective Superintendent Meredith.

The superintendent has some questions to ask him.

No, no, no questions.

Just a few words.

I'm sure none of you know why Gregor went to Mr. Brin's house last night.

I'm sure none of you know who killed him.

And I'm also sure that you've all got very good alibis of the time of the

murder.

You're quite right, superintendent.

Perhaps I can say this.

Your kind of racket can't last very long.

Sooner or later, somebody's going to squeal, and when that happens...

I'm going to have you inside before you can say Jack Robinson.

We don't understand what you're talking about.

Well, perhaps you'll understand this.

The only chance that any one of you has got is to turn Queen's evidence against

the others before the whole thing blows up in your faces.

Just think about it, will you?

I shall be putting this proposition to each of you individually.

I'll be seeing you pretty frequently in the next few days.

And if any of you want to get in touch with me, my phone number is 1212.

Good day.

Thank you, Colonel.

The sinking fund?

My dear John, are you getting nervous?

I just thought it might be time to use it.

Really?

Let's share it out now before things get too hot.

And close down the operation?

Yes.

Monet?

As you wish.

It's for you to decide.

Diana. I say wait. That policeman's only bluffing.

My casting vote.

The sinking fund stands at half a million pounds.

Which is now in the form of diamonds.

Easy to share out.

Easy to carry away, easy to smuggle abroad.

Only we're not going to share them out.

Why not?

What else keeps us loyal to each other?

Once you have your hands on the diamonds, why shouldn't you go to the

police and shop me? Any one of you.

I've had this lock changed.

It now requires two quite separate keys.

One large, one small.

Large one, I'll keep myself.

And the small one? I give to each of you.

I can't get at the diamonds without one of your keys.

You can't get at them without mine.

So we'd better stick together, don't you think?

And go on, just as before?

Certainly. I don't intend to stop short of a million.

As a matter of fact, I'm hiring a replacement for Gregory now.

so we can look for new business.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

Mr. Stadler here. Any new appointment?

Well, I'm afraid he's busy at the moment.

Well, just tell him his Dutch uncle's here, will you?

Mrs. Wall, it'll take time, it'll take money. Yeah, well, I don't know about

that. But believe me, I can guarantee your results.

Oh, hello.

Just give the rest of the details to Judy, will you, please? Yeah.

She thinks he can get away with his mistake. Just wait till I get hold of

him.

Hasn't seen her husband for five years. Can you blame him?

So you're still living here, then? It's economical.

What business? Not too good.

A little bit honest.

Oh, yes?

Have I done something wrong?

I've never brought a charge against you, Mike. Thanks.

No.

Though once or twice I've been tempted to.

I can't think why.

The little birdie tells me you've got a steady job now.

Oh? The Calderwood properties.

Engaged only after the most careful scrutiny of my record.

Yes, I can believe that.

Any objections, Superintendent?

No, no, I'm delighted.

I'm going to get the Calderwood gang, Mike.

One way or another, I'm going to get them. Well?

And you're going to help me.

Why?

I like you, Mike.

I'm going to give you the chance to make yourself whiter than the whitewash on

the wall.

All the benefits of friendship with the police, eh?

To the limit.

And if I don't help you?

I'll make it my business to put you in the dock with the rest of them.

Not much choice, have I?

No. So I agree, don't I?

Yes.

Any money in it?

A caller would pay us good wages.

Bonuses, if you're lucky.

What do you pay?

Depends. On what?

On what the information's worth.

Well, let's make a bargain, shall we?

Did you know Alec Gregory?

No, why?

He was going to give me some information.

But he wasted his time trying to bargain.

Some or other they found out. And they killed him.

Yes, and they'll kill you too if they find out you're in touch with me.

Charming people.

Yes, yes, charming.

Good morning. We haven't met before.

No.

Mike Stafford reporting for duty.

Oh, yes, of course.

Yes, we've been expecting you.

I'm Diana Marsh.

Very glad to meet you.

Colonel Calderwood's waiting to see you.

I propose to celebrate tonight.

Celebrate what?

Joining your company.

Care to celebrate with me?

That's the way in.

And the way out again afterwards?

Yes, why?

I can ask you again.

An atmosphere of absolute trust.

It's essential in our sort of operation. We can't do without it, unless we have

mutual trust.

Yes, I'm sure.

I'm sorry to lecture you like this, but your predecessor in this job, what was

his name?

Gregory. Yes?

Nice chap.

Not completely loyal.

He was murdered, wasn't he?

Extraordinary thing.

No one has any idea how it happened.

But you know, I say it was a judgment on him.

Anyone not completely loyal... You follow my meaning, I'm sure.

Yes, I do.

Now, what you do for us will be highly confidential.

Reporting direct to me and only to me.

What sort of work do you suppose it is?

Investigating people. That's right.

People you may be going to do business with. More confidential than that.

Now, your first assignment, I'd like you to start on straight away.

You've met Diana Marsh, our company secretary.

Yes, charming woman.

Charming. Charming. I'm very sorry. I didn't ask if you smoked.

Thank you.

And Miss Marsh will tell me who the person is I'm to investigate?

No.

No, Miss Marsh is the person.

One can't always trust one's colleagues.

I hope for your sake that I can trust you.

Hello?

Look, don't ring me here.

I wouldn't put it past these boys to be hiding in the walls, and I don't want a

knife in my back.

I'll call you when I've got some information.

The short answer is, nobody trusts nobody.

And if they can't trust them, they kill them.

Yes, I got my first assignment already.

Business with pleasure.

I propose to start by taking her out to dinner.

Monsieur? Yes, thanks, that's fine.

To the job.

How many more times do we drink to it?

Well, let's hope I'm more successful than my predecessor.

Why do you say that?

Well, I hear he came to a sticky end.

You think there's some connection?

I wondered.

I think we'll all come to a sticky end.

What? All of Calderwood Properties Limited?

No. All except one.

Which one?

The cleverest. Ah.

Now I must guess which one is the cleverest.

Don't look now as a friend of ours.

Hello, Diana. What a very pleasant surprise.

Oh, hello.

Mike, you know... Yes, indeed. We met in the office.

Indeed. Well, I hope you have a very agreeable conversation.

Thank you.

Me the cleverest? No.

Just the most dangerous.

The trouble with this place is you can be seen too much and you can't talk

enough.

Do you want to talk?

Yes. Do you?

Waiter! Have the bill, please.

Very nice.

More private.

Anyway, you're the best looking.

Who are you working for?

Calderwood.

Hired by him.

Responsible to him alone.

Reporting to him alone.

About me?

You are the cleverest, aren't you?

Calderwood property is limited.

They're going to break up very soon.

I just don't want to be killed in the crash.

Reasonable?

I thought perhaps... we might help each other to survive.

Why should we do that?

We're two of a kind.

Are we?

Who's that?

I can guess.

Oh, hello, John. Come in.

Hello, Diana.

I want to talk to you about business.

Good night, Mr. Crewe.

Good night, Diana. And thanks.

Can I have a drink?

Yes, of course.

What do you want?

Social evening.

Is he safe?

He will be.

Diana, this man from Scotland Yard is coming to see me tomorrow.

Can I say this again, sir, just to make sure I've got it right?

On the night of Mr. Gregory's death, Mr. Molly was having dinner with you at your

flat. It was there till midnight, right?

Yes.

Thank you.

Why do I have to keep telling you?

Only because I don't believe it.

Why should I lie to you?

To give Mr. Money an alibi?

I'm telling the truth.

In the past three years there have been two other people's deaths somehow or

other connected with Calderwood properties. What were their names,

Hanson?

Fenton and Holdsworth, sir.

Yes, do you remember?

They were people we did business with.

Yes, and the deal wasn't working out the way you wanted it.

But the point of these deaths, on one occasion Mr. Money was having dinner

with Colonel Calderwood, on the other occasion he was having dinner with you.

We are great friends.

We dine together very often.

Yes, but it does make a sort of pattern, doesn't it?

Morning. Morning.

Dinner tonight?

Good idea.

After all, I am supposed to be watching you.

Oh, it's all right. The Colonel's not in. And your friend John Crewe?

Oh, poor man. He's got Meredith with him.

Meredith? Who's he?

Of course I haven't got enough evidence to arrest you. Or I'd have done it,

wouldn't I?

But I'm building it up, you know.

I've committed no crime.

Now, don't let's talk about the property racket. Let's talk about these murders.

I know nothing about them.

But you do know that Mr. Money left your flat at least an hour before you said he

did? No.

Well, can I put it this way?

For mistaken motives of friendship, you gave Money an alibi.

Now you have a fit of conscience and you want to tell us the truth.

I'm telling you the truth.

Well, we won't charge you. We'll charge Money.

And if we can put him away, that's to your advantage, isn't it?

How? Well, I take it there's a lot of cash around here.

With money out of the way, that'd be one less for the share-out.

Of course, if we could implicate Colonel Calderwood, that'd be two less, wouldn't

it?

I... I don't know anything against any of my partners.

Should I tell you something?

If you think I ought to know.

I hate them.

Hate who?

Calderwood, crew, money.

Leave them.

It's not possible.

You hate them enough to go to the police and shop them?

Oh, yes.

Going to?

No, I can't.

Would you like another drink?

Thanks.

Not that I'm suggesting it, but... Why can't you?

I've got too much to lose.

I'd do anything to get rid of them.

Anything but that.

I mean it.

For a lot of reasons.

Shall I tell you something?

No. Drink first.

Go. Let's go.

Calderwood thinks I'm working for him.

I'm not.

I'm working for Scotland Yard.

I could have you killed for that.

But you weren't.

I could have you killed too.

Traitor to Calderwood.

But you won't.

Shall I arrange to have you killed?

It's an idea.

How did you get in here?

Good set of keys.

Look, it's dangerous enough already.

No one saw me come in.

No one will see me go.

Well, what can I do you for?

Progress report.

Your psychological warfare is having an effect. The three men have got the

jitters. Good.

And the girl's on our side.

But she'll have to come in and make a statement. No, she's too scared.

But we'd look after her. She still won't. She knows what happened to

Gregory. But she'll help.

What way?

Let me tell you my idea.

Late for a visitor?

If it's any consolation to you, I've got the jitters too.

All right, it's licensed.

Get in there.

You alone?

Sure. Come in.

Is this your favorite hour for calling?

I rang you earlier. There was no reply.

Take a seat.

Are you interested in money?

Aren't we all? Big money?

Even small.

I guarantee you a minimum of ten thousand.

What for?

But if you say a word about this to Calderwood, you'll get nothing.

Nothing at all.

I won't say a word.

Can I trust you?

I'm a mercenary.

To be bought by the highest bidder.

What's Calderwood offered you?

Just my wages.

You're away in the lead.

Calderwood and Money are my friends, of course.

Of course.

I just want to be sure they don't go back on their word.

Their word on what?

The company has a reserve fund that belongs to all of us.

And you think Calderwood and Money might try and grab the fund for themselves?

If you see any sign... Ten thousand for helping you to stop them. Yes.

What if I should...

Help you to grab it for yourself.

25%. Is that more than the 10,000?

A great deal more.

Mr. Crewe, you've got yourself a deal.

We'll talk again soon.

Sure, sure.

You're with me on this?

At that price, Mr. Crewe, I'm yours, body and soul.

Interesting.

Lucky you heard.

I might have gone over to the enemy.

Well, you haven't got it in you to be that kind of crook.

Pity, isn't it?

And you can't tell him you heard, or you'd land me in the mortuary.

Well, you do what he said. Keep an eye on them.

If you find out anything, tell him. Tell me, too.

And you do something for me. What's that?

Very simple.

I want you to have a telephone conversation.

No work to it. I've written the dialogue.

Hello? Meredith speaking.

This is Diana Marsh.

Good evening.

As superintendent, I'm ringing you because I might be prepared to give you

some information.

Oh, yes?

Of the kind you want.

That's very sensible of you. On one condition.

What's the condition?

I want you to give me a key Colonel Calderwood has.

Well, what's it a key of, Miss Marsh?

Well, that's the one thing I can't tell you.

I don't make that kind of bargain.

Think it over.

I could be such a help.

They're all.

Unfortunately, at that moment, my tape ran out.

I can play you some calls to a hairdresser, if you like.

Put it away.

This was last night.

I met him, sir. I planted it three nights ago. Picked it up last night.

And she knows nothing about it?

She's doing her face, both times.

She takes a long time over her face. Oh, quite? Sure.

Would she have made that conversation if she'd known?

What's this about the key?

She want to rob you or something?

Any further orders, Colonel?

No.

No, you've done marvelously well. I'm very grateful to you. Thank you.

You run off and enjoy yourself.

I want to think about this.

The senior.

Crow?

John, is Monet with you?

Yes, do you want him? Yes, please.

And John, do something for me, would you?

Ask him to dinner.

Yes, of course

Be with me as soon as you can.

He's aboard.

He's aboard.

Oh.

Look, Mike, as far as I'm concerned, you weren't there.

Miss Marsh came back, found the body, and phoned the police.

All by herself.

You go on working for them.

All I want to know is who did it.

They're here, sir. Wheel them in. Not visitors. Goodbye.

Sorry to get you out of your beds, gentlemen.

What's all this about?

What did my men tell you?

No.

You've got no idea?

No, none.

Well, you do surprise me. Sit down.

The classical phrase is, I thought you could help me with my inquiries.

Inquiries into what?

Oh, we'll come to that.

Now, did either of you see Mr. Money this evening?

Yes. Yes, the three of us had a drink together at the club.

At what time?

6.30 until about 8 o'clock, wasn't it?

And then?

John and Monet went to dinner together.

And you, sir?

I had dinner at the club.

And I went home at about 11, I suppose.

Yes, you arrived home at 11.02.

Did you go out again, Colonel?

If you had a man watching the house, you know as well as I do whether I went out

again.

I imagine you've got a back way for emergencies.

I did not go out.

Did you see anyone or speak to anyone after 11?

Not until your men came banging at the door.

But we've got your word you didn't leave the house.

If you believe my word.

Thank you.

Now, you and Mr. Marley had dinner at your flat, Mr. Crewe.

Yes. Was anyone else present?

No. Servants?

My cook had left us a cold meal.

How long did he stay?

To around about midnight.

Oh, late.

We had a lot to talk about.

About about midnight.

You're sure of that?

Yes. Why?

Well, I just wondered how you knew what time it was.

We looked at our watches.

Well, both of you.

Yes. And your watches said?

Five, ten past twelve.

That makes it pretty definite, doesn't it? Not a possibility of error.

So Mr. Money left your flat at, say, ten past twelve?

Yes.

Well, that's that, isn't it?

Superintendent, you haven't yet told us what this inquiry is about.

At 11.30, Colonel, while you were safely at home, and while you and Mr. Money

were still together, we found the dead body of a colleague of yours. What?

I thought it comes a shock to both of you.

Who?

Where? In a boat.

Dead? How?

Murdered.

Superintendent, all these questions about money.

You can't possibly think that he had anything to do with this.

The dead man was money.

Well, thank you, Colonel. That's all I want with you for the time being.

Mr. Crewe, would you mind staying for a minute or two?

Sergeant Anson. Superintendent.

Thanks very much.

Sergeant Shoke, Colonel. Call the wood out, will you?

Sit down again, Miss Crewe.

Now, Mr. Crewe.

All right.

I was lying.

Yes. Why?

Monet asked me to.

But asked you to say he'd been with you?

Till after midnight.

Well, for what reason?

He just said it was something to do with a woman.

What, yes, sir?

We were old friends. It seemed a very small thing to do for him.

Of course, when I promised, I didn't know it was going to be... this sort of

thing.

Well, anyway, he left your flat.

Shortly before 11.

Yes, I had a man watching the flat.

He left at 10.55. You left a few minutes later.

Where did you go, Mr. Crewe?

Morning, Mr. Stafford. Morning, love. The Colonel's expecting you. Good.

Oh, Mr. Stafford.

You heard the news about poor Mr. Money, did you?

Yes, I did.

Poor Mr. Money.

Good

morning.

Have you found out where Diana Marsh is?

Under police protection.

That's as far as I could get.

I suppose they think someone's trying to kill her.

Perhaps they're still trying.

Can you find out where the police are hiding her?

No, I'll keep on her trail, though.

John Crew?

Also with the police.

But not under protection.

He's being detained for further questioning.

Mike, John Crew killed Monet.

You think so?

Who else could have done it?

Why John Crew?

I thought they were friends.

No one's friends when it comes to money.

No, no, they were both trying to get their hands on the company's funds.

It's a judgment on them.

Monet dead.

Crew liable to be arrested.

Are they going to arrest him?

Who knows?

Mike, this is the most important thing you could ever do for me.

If the police let John Crew go, even if it's only for a little while, I want to

see him immediately.

And in private.

And I don't want him to know that I'm going to see him.

If you wouldn't mind continuing with your help, sir, while we try a little

reconstruction.

I don't see how I can be of any help.

Well, something might come to your mind.

Now, let's say Molly got here first.

Found no one was here.

Why do you think that?

A friend of mine happened to be watching the boat.

He let himself in with a key.

Did he?

Oh, Miss Marsh didn't give it to him. He had quite a collection.

Keys to different places.

Right, then a few seconds later, this other man turns up. What other man?

Didn't your friend see him too? Well, unfortunately, he was away making a

phone call at the time.

Now, presumably, money was sitting here waiting for Miss Marsh.

Yes.

But instead of Miss Marsh, it's another man turned up.

Presumably an acquaintance of money's.

Why should you think he knew, Money?

Because Money let him come aboard, which would seem to indicate they knew each

other pretty well.

Would it?

Yes.

Then you see, this man stabbed him in the back.

I've got a very clear impression of Mr. Money.

I can't see him being taken by surprise.

I can't see him turning his back to a man whom he had any reason to be

suspicious of.

Don't you agree?

I've already told you where I was, but you can't prove it.

I've got my message.

Sure. I'm expecting you. Come in.

Did I give you a rough time? I can't prove where I was.

Of course I can't. Where were you?

I went to the office.

Catching up on the entry?

I was trying to open Calderwood's safe.

But you couldn't?

No.

If I had, I'd have been out of the country by now.

You need a drink.

You promised to help me.

We made a deal.

It's still on.

Let's drink to it, then.

It's cold.

What can I do for you?

I've got to see Calderwood.

I'll give him a ring.

He'll be pleased to hear from you. No, we've got to arrange how and where.

It's got to be done quickly. In the next 24 hours, all the whole thing's going to

break up.

Nobody will get anything.

What's the purpose of this meeting?

I told you the company has a reserve fund.

Which belongs to all of you. Yes.

Monet is dead.

Diana's out of the way for the time being.

That leaves just Calderwood and me.

The big share out, eh?

Calderwood can't get the stuff without my key.

I can't get it without his.

And what if he won't cooperate?

That's why I want you to be there.

I see.

Where and when?

Tomorrow night. It's the latest we can leave it.

All right?

Let's get down to details.

There's a place I have. No one knows about it.

I'll just write down the address.

Well, well, so nobody knows?

Just him and you and me?

Am I earning my money?

What money?

The reward you're going to give me when the gang is finally cleaned up.

Well, virtue is its own reward, Mike.

You're being virtuous.

Am I?

I'm breaking my promises to everyone.

Except me.

Except you.

What's there about you that I should keep my promises to you?

I'm the law.

No, I'm doing it for your sake.

Excuse me, sir, but... All right, send her in.

Are you sure it isn't for her sake?

I'm just a double-crosser?

Yes, you are, aren't you?

A traitor, you could call me.

But you've got two consoling thoughts, Mike.

Firstly, these people are crooks and murderers and deserve what's coming to

them. Secondly, you're in love.

Miss Marsh.

Mike. Miss Marsh hasn't volunteered any information about the general practices

of Calderwood Properties Limited.

No. But in view of her helpfulness on other matters, I don't intend to take

proceedings against her, even if I could.

Now, does that make you feel any better about being a traitor?

No, I'm sorry, Miss Marsh.

Your young man's troubled by conscience.

Mike, these men are ruthless.

That's what I've been trying to tell him. I must help the superintendent all

we can.

All right.

What do you want me to do?

Arrange a rendezvous.

What'll that prove?

Who killed Molly?

I suppose it might.

I get the two of them there.

And me.

And me?

So long as you keep out of sight.

Of course.

Let's see what happens.

Colonel Calderwood?

I've found out where Crewe's hiding.

No, he doesn't think anybody knows.

He'll be there from 9 o'clock this evening.

Yes, I'll give you the address.

It's 35 Cable Yard, Shoreditch.

Yes.

Don't worry too soon.

We've got an hour to go yet.

Up here.

You're in a bad state.

I'll be all right once we get that key.

Scared of Calderwood?

Two against one.

We should be able to persuade him.

And no one else knows?

Just the three of us.

We don't interfere until something happens.

Understood? What do you expect to happen, sir?

Well, if I told you, I'd be guessing, and I don't guess.

Aren't you leaving an awful lot to Mike Stafford, sir? I'll tell you sometime.

Come on, let's go.

Got your gun?

Sure.

Not that I propose to use it.

It may influence him.

It may, if it's necessary.

Well, all set, then.

Want a rehearsal?

When he arrives, I'm in here minding my own business.

He won't know I'm around.

You have your parley.

If he doesn't play ball, then...

I call for you.

Don't bother to mention my name.

A single word help will do.

Good evening, John.

Good evening.

Come on up.

How did you know I was here?

Let's talk business, shall we?

The diamonds?

You know, I admire you in a way, John. It took a lot of guts for a man like you

to kill Monet.

I know why you did it, of course.

A, you were afraid that Monet and I might gang up together.

B, you wanted to reduce the number of people in the share-out. Very sensible.

Very practical.

I didn't kill Monet.

Then who did?

You.

That's not what the police think.

I didn't do it. Don't bother, John. What's it matter?

The point is, now there are only two of us.

So we share?

Yes.

50-50.

All right.

You got your key?

Yes, yes.

Have you got your key?

Yes.

Would you show me?

Good, good.

I'll have it.

Help!

I had to shoot him. He shot crew.

Well, that's the end of Calderwood Properties Limited.

Actually, it ought to be white wine, not champagne.

What a celebration.

Miss Darling, we drank white wine the first time we came here.

She's a sentimentalist. Yes.

What shall we drink to? The success of the mission?

Partial success.

Only partial?

Well, I'd much sooner have got him into court.

But you can't have everything, can you?

Let's drink to something else, then.

Special announcement.

Oh, darling, oughtn't we to ask permission first?

If you mean what I think you mean, I've nothing to charge you with, Miss Martin.

Thank you. You said go ahead and marry him. I will.

Special license, Saturday.

On one condition.

What's that?

I can be a witness.

Hello, where's your boss?

Sorry he's late. Got delayed on a case. But he's right behind me. He'll be here

in a moment.

Can we hold on for one more second, registrar?

I suppose so.

It's just that I wouldn't feel properly married without this man present.

Just so long as we don't miss the plane.

Where are you going for your honeymoon?

Morocco, first stop.

After that, anywhere we feel like.

Ah, you are at last.

All right, we can begin.

Diana was worrying about missing the plane.

So you needn't worry. I stopped by and picked up your bags.

Kind of you. Just a wee bit late. Picking up the bags?

No, taking the diamonds out of the linings.

Would you mind leaving, sir? I don't think we'll be needing you.

Valuable lot.

Half a million's worth, something like that.

Do you know what worried me, Mike?

Calder would ask you to spy on Diana. Nobody else, just Diana.

I could only see one reason. She was the clever one.

She was the only one he was afraid of.

Do you know what else worried me, Mike?

I could see no purpose in that tape recording trick.

Unless the purpose was to get money in the boat and then kill him.

From that point of view, very clever.

I was with friends at the time.

Oh, yes, yes, you've got an alibi. But he hasn't. He was there.

You can't prove it? I couldn't prove anything.

Till now.

They're your bags, Mike.

Diana's a very clever woman, and she's not married to you.

I think she'll be willing to help us, in the hope of getting a lighter sentence.

I'll help.

Right. Well, off we go.

Look like a happy couple now. Smile, please.