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Oh i wish something would happen

This craving for vulgar sensation alarms me

Six years ago i'd have sworn that with enough money

to buy most of the things i want and with you for husband

life would have been one grand sweet song as the poet would say

Is it me or the money that palls on you

Palls isn't the exact words

I'm just used to my blessings, that's all

Shall I neglect you a little?

Take other women out to night clubs. That sort of thing?

Oh as if you'd meet me there with other men

What's the matter with you darling?

Think of the times we had once Tommy.

You should never have left The Secret Service

Think how thrilling it would be

if there was a man rapping at the door and in staggered a dead man.

If he was dead he couldn't stagger

Daily leader I beg your pardon?

The paper you wanted Boss

Oh yes of course

it just may bit ....

a bit what?

i mean bay with the shoes Mrs. B, it was the last one -Thank you Albert

and oh could we have less of the dying gangster

and more of the perfect English butler do you say?

Right up Gov

I wish Albert wouldn't go to the cinema so often

Hmmm his Rudolf Valentino is particularly forgettable

You're not starting the crossword, are you?

We were having a conversation

Hmmm

Oh where has your spirit of adventure gone?

You're getting fat

and comfortable

I am not - Sleek and prosperous and comfortable

You see, it's very dangerous to have everything you want

I suppose there are always ...

hats

But you've got forty hats already

And they're all look the same No they're not really the same

There are nuances in them

I saw a rather nice one in violett's yesterday

Tuppence have you got nothing better to do than keep on buying hat?

Oh that's just it. if have something better to do

You know Tommy,

i wish something exciting would happen

Come in

Detective Inspector Marriot of Scotland Yard

Thank you Albert

Good afternoon Inspector Well it's good to see you both.

How is life in general Mrs. Beresford? In general satisfactory

In particular, dull

Haven't you told her? I was just about to when you came in

Told her what?

Well it's all set if you want to go ahead

Told her what?

Read that!

International Detective Agency Theodore Blunt, Manager

Private Inquiries. Large staff of confidential and highly skilled Inquiry Agents.

Utmost discretion. Consultations free.

tough i can't imagine what interest it could be to you

Unless of course you're thinking of having me followed?

Too many man do that already my sweet. Now the point is ...

the agency has been on its last legs for some time

It can be acquired for a mere song.

I'm done you management, actually

What about Mr. Theodore Blunt?

Mr. Blunt i'm afraid is being detained at His Majesty's expense

and he won't tell us half of what we'd like to know.

I see

at least i think i see

I tought i might have a shot at running it

on a six months trial

Inspector Marriot has very kindly been arranging the necessary license and so on

Which i'm happy to say has now come true

The agency is all yours

And you knew about this all the time

I knew since the first i tought of it

Mystery and romance, remember?

Tommy darling oh

Oh i take it all back

You're not at all dull, comfortable and sleek

And certainly not fat

Only a little.

There's just one thing,

the agency is still in the name of Blunt.

Oh but that could be advantage

In case i don't make it go, you mean?

Not only that, i fancy

that the somewhat shady Mr. Blunt and his assistant

might have a little more ... freedom of action shall we say?

than the all together more proper and decorate

Mr. and Mrs. Beresford

Well ...

this is it.

Here we are

This is where you'll hang out Albert

Receptionist Just as you take it Mr. B.

Alfred now, there's a buzzer under here

When a client comes in buzz me a warning

but don't let him in untill i buzz you back.

-Right? -Right Chief.

This way to the inner sanctum.

Bring the cases Albert.

It has cope

Just what i tought

Over here by the shelf

What you got in this Gov? All this?

Not exactly The Ritz.

Oh no this is just for the secretarial staff.

- Who's that? - You, my sweet

What you want me to do now, Guv?

Whatever the well trained office boy should do

Well there's gas ring so you mind cup of tea?

Good whiz Albert

We've been here for days now

and absolutely no one come to see us

Excep husbands who want their wives shadowed

and wives who want their husbands shadowed.

Sometimes i think the entire population's composed of

middle age wives and husbands go away at weekends

Perhaps we should put that on the advertisement

- No divorce work - I second that.

More tea.

Not for me, i'm awash

I say!

You've transformed this place.

Yes it is a little more like home.

What on earth is that?

You like it?

It's my disguise tree.

Your what?

What's the first thing you notice about a woman?

- Well ... err - Her hat of course.

Now i may comin' here in this little bond street

But that wouldn't do if i had to go somewhere with you

as your secretary Miss Robinson say.

Quite. So ....

Miss Robinson.

Like it?

Brilliant!!

Oh Tuppence, i adore you

Now here we are

bursting with talent and

absolutely no chance to use it.

But i don't intend to be beaten.

To begin with

I don't think that ads in the papers very tempting do you?

You think we should change it?

No you said it yourself we're brilliant

Brilliant !!! So how about,

International Detective Agency

Blunts brilliant detective, satisfaction,

results guaranteed

Not bad. Not bad at all.

When should we put it on the papers? Straight away.

Done.

I hope you're right about this Tuppence.

Results guaranteed

It's a very tall order

Ah yes i know this in detective story

because once they work out the solution

they can arrange the clues.

I wonder now Hmm

i'm beginning to have an idea.

Nothing quite come to me, yet but it's on it's way

Well leave the door open, it might pop in.

I'll get Albert to go around to the newspaper with this right away.

Oh no need. I can take it, its on my way.

Not another hat.

It's an extremely nice one.

It should be, at the price.

Hello, International Detective Agency.

An appointmen at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning Sir, yess

I believe Mr. Blunt can just fit you in

And err .....might i

inquire the nature of your business Sir?

To clean the windows?

Right mate Anytime.

I say this is the erm ....

Blunts International Detective Agency.

That

That it is Sir.

I know i know

- Let me see. - Sssst

Get to work!

Start typing.

Do you wanna speak to Mr. Blunt himself Sir?

Yes, that was the idea. Can it be done?

Well we're pretty busy at the moment,

So i see.

You have an appointment, i suppose?

I afraid not, should i have?

It's always wise to ring up first, sir.

Yes, well then .....

I dare say i could call back another day.

You're in luck Sir, the boss is free now.

Oh thank you

Oh come on, please step this way Sir.

Gentleman to see you Sir.

Ah good day.

Good day.

Do come in.

Well then

You wish to consult us?

Yes i want you to find someone who's missing.

May i know little more?

It's rather difficult,

It's actually delicate and all that.

A young lady

Errm ...

Did she disappear of her own free will

or do you suspect she's been abducted?

Oh i don't know.

you see i don't know anything.

Aah

Well err...

Can we start by you giving me your name?

My name?

Well yes my name's Smith.

Your real name, please.

Oh i say !!

Er-St. Vincent

Lawrence St. Vincent

It's curious how few people there are

whose real name's Smith.

and ...

Could i have the description of this

young lady?

Yes, she's awfully pretty.

- Pretty? Absolute topper.

Topper?

Just a moment,

yes ...

The Prime Minister?

i see ...

righto

If you'll excuse me a moment

I have err ... an urgent call

Naturally yes

You're listening?

Of course i was. Then why did you interupt? I think he's a real thing

He's more than that, look ...

Who's who

St. Vincent Lawrence

28, nephew and heir of the Earl of Cheriton.

You see?

If we pull this off, we'll get publish in all the right places Yes

Would you keep interupting?

So sory to have kept you.

Ah May i introduce my ...

confidential secretary, Miss ...

Robinson How do you do How do you do

Was there something, Miss Robinson?

You asked me to come in and take down the facts of the case for you

As you had to go at once to Downing Street

- Via Scotland Yard - Oh i say!

Well i think the Prime Minister would be

prepare to wait a little, don't you?

Oh i don't think so Mr. Blunt, must urgent he said

And i'm sure Mr. St. Vincent

wont mind talking to me?

Oh no

no, not at all

Very well. Thank you Miss Robinson

I apologize, but i'll leave you in err...

capable hands I'm sure.

A lady has dissapeared, i understand

A young lady.

Oh yes.

Look here Miss Robinson, You really must do something.

I wouldn't have anything happen to her for the world.

You can depend on Mr. Blunt.

Now please, may i have her name and tell me all about her.

Her name's Janet.

Second name?

I don't know

You see she works the hat shop Madame Violette's in Brook street

I went round there yesterday and waited for her to came out.

Then I found she'd not been work that day at all

Did she sent the messages? None

old Madame was furious

Ah i went round at Janet's place

But she hadn't come home the night before, and nobody seems to know where she was.

I was simply frantic, i can tell you I even thought of going to the police

Did you?

No

And ...

what made you come here?

That's the funny part

She pointed out your advertisement to be herself any of the other day

May i have a full description?

Yes. Well she's got the most marvelous hair.

sort of golden .... but deeper

it's like a sunset

it's a sunset

Red hair. Height?

Tall-ish

- She has eyes ... Really?

blue eyes ...

very very blue eyes.

and sort of decided manner

Am i to understand that you're enganged to this lady? Oh not

I mean not exactly.

I never said anything.

But after this i can tell you i need to asks her to marry me as soon as ever I see her

If i ever do see her again.

It sounds to me as in you need our special twenty-four hour service

It's double fees,

but we put all our available staff on to it.

If the lady is alive, Mr. St. Vincent

We should be able to tell you where she is

by this time tomorrow.

I don't what to say !

you must have the most marvelous staff.

Yes, we have.

So, two o'clock tomorrow

and we should have some news for you

What's there to say, i can't thank you enough Not at all.

- Good day - Oh will you thank Mr. Blunt for me?

- What have you done? Done?

Have you gone stark-staring mad?

How's special service?

Do you realize, we guarantee to result quite this time tomorrow?

I thought it's sounded rather good.

Perhaps we should put it in our advertisement.

I think you must have taken leave with your senses Oh don't worry.

Leave it to mother.

Mother knows best.

It's a filthy night

Oh you're hours late.

Thanks to you.

all that triumph

dry this , will you?

-

What you've been doing?

Looking for that blasted girl

Going around the Hospitals with her description

Any luck?

Not a saussage.

Well i'm glad you're back, any later dinner will be ruined.

No dinner for me tonight

Why, there's more

Because of you and your 24 hours service.

If we don't deliver the good, young St. Vincent is going to tell everyone we're let him down.

Well you have a drink at least.

No thank you. I only came back to change my socks.

I have a dozens hospital to get round yet,

Didn't i tell you to leave it to me?

That's very kind of you Tuppence, but even you can't find that wretched girl, single handed, before ...

2 o'clock tomorrow morning.

I have.

-

Where is she?

-

i've invited her to stay for couple of days

Wait a minute,wait a minute. She's an old friend of mine

And actually she spent last night in the hotel

and came round here this morning before we went to the office

You mean ...

she's been here ...all day

all the time i've been hunting for?

She was never missing in the first place.

You set up a whole thing between you.

Well, i only bumped into her recently

And she told me about young St. Vincent pursuing her, so i got her to rub the advertisement into him

and then dissapear. I don't believe it.

It's a wonderful publicity for Blunt's brilliant detectives

and the necessary shock to get young idiot to propose

So not only you bamboozled our client,

our first client,

but you trap the poor blighter into marriage. Oh stuff.

You can see with half a glance what his family needs, some good red blood in it

Hello Ah Tommy ...

This is my old pal of my nursing days, Janet Smith.

Smith ? Is that your real name?

Yes it is, why?

Oh! Just wonder.

Tommy doesn't want Haystring, Janet

Why don't you help? Thanks Tuppence.

It's the most immoral thing i've ever heard.

How do you do, It will be the making of him, wouldn't it Janet?

It certainly will.

You see, strange as it may seem to you i do love this silly idiot

She'll get into cutdown on cocktails in nightclub and lead a good healthy life.

You see, for months he's been driving me frantic trying to nerve himself up to propose.

I couldn't stand it any longer.

Blunt's Brilliant Detectives have not only played Sherlock Holmes but Cupid

So cheer up, Tommy!

And let's all drink to the international detective agency.

Sssst ssst Sherlock

- Client - Oh.

Female,

dark,

mid twenties,

clothes cheap and striking.

Looks worried, get have her in.

Right. Get to work, start typing!

Oh very well, you can be doing short hand notes.

- How? - Just do squiggles.

A .... Lady to see you Mr. Blunt.

Ah good morning, do take a seat.

My confidential secretary, Miss Robinson.

Ah then you are in need of our services Miss err... Kingston Bruce.

You must've found traveling in a bus rather crowded at this time of day

I came in a taxi.

Oh?

Oh, you mean this?

I ... i picked it out outside

a small neighbour of ours collects them.

Really?

We live in Wimbledon.

Last night, a lady who's staying with us

lost a pink pearl.

Apparently of some considerable value.

A Mr. St. Vincent was also dining with us.

Mr. St. Vincent?

During dinner he happened to mention your firm.

This morning

my mother sent me along here to ask if you ...

could look into the matter for us

But you have not called in the police.

It would be idiotic to call them in

and find the stupid thing had rolled under the fireplace, or something.

Yes.

So you suspect it may only be misslaid?

People make such a fuss about things.

Hmm

Well err ...

of course i

am extremely ... er busy at the moment.

I shan't trouble you anymore, i quite understand.

Nevertheless, i think i could

manage a run down to Wimbledon.

Could you give me the adress?

The Laurels, Edgeworth Road.

We'll expect you then,

Good morning. Morning Good morning

What an odd girl. Yes.

I couldn't quite make her out.

Make you wonder if she stole the thing herself.

Well, here we are.

I'd say we'll find a house full of snobs.

the father, if there's is a father, bound to have a military title,

the daughter falls in with their way of life

but despises herself for doing so.

You're an incurable rarety.

Will you bring the camera, please darling?

Is this ...

absolutely necessary?

Oh yess. I shall photograph footprints and

then enlarge negatives and

And if you don't mind, i think i'll stop being your secretary

and become your assistant.

Mr. Blunt isn't it?

Do you think you'll be able to cary it off?

I'm Kingston Bruce.

Colonel Kingston Bruce.

How do you do, Colonel. This is Miss Robinson.

Mr. Blunt's assistant. Ah

Well, Thank you Gladys

This is the most distressing business,

most distressing.

Yes it must be, Colonel.

I suppose you are certain that an actual crime was committed.

No doubt it is, Sir Unfortune of them.

- May we see where it happen? - Why it was here Miss er ...

- Robinson. - In this very room.

Your daughter only goes the barest details, Colonel

Could you tell us exactly what happened? Most certainly, Mr. Blunt.

The fact is we had the perfect moment, we have a number of people staying here.

The best sort,

a house party really

Well, last night after dinner

we all returned to the drawing room.

There was an old and very dear friend of ours, Lady Laura Barton

daughter of the late Earl of Carroway.

I remember she felt a chill in the room,

She's here with her maid, Elyse.

She's french

Well part lady, part a peck really

Of course my dear wife was there, and our daughter, Beatrice

She's very attached to young St. Vincent.

And of course there were two American friend of mine.

Well friend of friend, actually.

Hamilton Betts, a financier and his wife Phyllis.

a charming lady

A very fine mule, my dear.

Yes Margaret, really delightful

Oh thank you Lady Laura

Mr. Betts was wondering if we might place in bridge

Martyr's revenge, does he?

Now then Colonel, i admit you and Beatrice had the cards last night.

But let see who they smile on this evening, eh?

There just one problem, there aren't enough of us for two fours.

Oh i don't mind skipping it,

i can always sit up with Lawrence and talk about this yatch he's thinking to buy

Sorry Phyll, you're the only one here who understands my bidding

I trust you'll be my partner, Lady Laura.

No thank you, Colonel. I have a slight ...

headache this evening.

Oh i'm so sorry Lady Laura.

It's nothing to worry about

i just as soon .... watch. If you don't mind.

Well, if you're quite sure.

- Beatrice? - No i don't want to play.

Oh now you's looking me, Colonel.

I've not got enough the old grey matter for four spades and three trumps and all that.

Never could follow it, frankly.

It appear you'll have to be my partner, my dear.

Oh must i?

- Just do your best - Now that's the style.

Thank you Gladys.

Would you set up the card, devon please.

And we settle down to a normal pleasant evening.

Where do the Bettses fit in, Colonel?

Well, just in ourselves

I'm hoping him put some money into a firm whose board i'm on.

I invited them because Lady Laura's staying

It's important to show one mix is the right people

Quite.

And

what about the pearl?

It was strange, how that happened.

How it all began.

We were all settling down,

Young St. Vincent has very kindly offered to look after the drinks.

Oh you've no idea

What a pleasure it is to be in a country where you can sit down with friends for a drink

without wondering of getting raided by the police

Are you thinking of coming to States at all Lawrence?

Oh i'd love to, but i think i wait till you got rid of the prohibition.

- Oh - Something wrong?

I think the catch on this thing must have gone.

I told you not to keep fiddling with it.

Now i have to get it fixed

We'll take it to the jewellers in the morning.

I want it done right,

pearls like that don't grow on trees, you know.

It's so pretty.

Just a little thing i got Phyllis for our anniversary.

The game turned out to be very enjoyable

Quite intense at times,

We played for about ...

two hours, two and a half.

Did anyone leave the room in that time?

No.

But there was another arrival

Ooh Who is that?

A Mr. Rennie.

He's an acquaintance of my daughter Beatrice.

He's a teacher of the local college, not a sort of chap i care for.

A most pestilential fellow-

an arrant radical.

It was quite wrong for Beatrice who invite him to call in

especially with young St. Vincent here.

Most unfortunate.

Beatrice tells me you're having your yatch built. Yes

Nifty little thing,

Should be able too below in her even get her a spot of racing

Will you sailing yourself?

and of course i should have a crew, but that short of things ... Naturally.

Ah it always amazes me how the iddle class think up the most expensive ways to remain idle.

Do i gather you don't appove, Mr. Rennie? I do not.

Oh dear, why not?

It may have escaped your notice, that there are over a million unemployed.

Thousand of families on the breadline living in squalor denied even the opportunity to work

In these economic condition, boat trip to france and yatch racing seem to me the height of immorality.

Ah but i don't agree No? No.

What about the people who building her?

the one who sail her and service her?

and of shipwrighter, sailor or a cook

Without me they'd all be unemployed too.

That was the entire state run up, Colonel.

I'll give you your chance and another rubber

Well i ... eh

Would you mind, Lady Laura?

Not at all.

I'm enjoying watching

Matter of fact i'm hoping the yatch will be ready in time for my honeymoon

Honeymoon?

Yes, cause i'm actually asked here but er

Who you're hoping to marry?

Oh not anybody you know

not your Beatrice

- it's not like that - She's rather your type.

Perhaps Mr. Rennie, you and Beatrice would like to come for a cruise with us one day

If it's not against your principle.

We finished the rubber, which likely

made us all square.

Many had left sometime before

St. Vincent said goodnight shortly after and we all went to bed.

And what about the pearl?

It was left lie where it was

We're all simply forgotten about it.

When was it found to be missing then, Colonel?

When Gladys the parlormaid came to tidy up.

the necklace and the setting was two lying in the table

but the pearl had gone.

She came and tell me at once

and err ... what happen next?

Well, we had a good look around

and then decided to search again in the morning.

And what was the Bett's attitude towards all this?

As you'd expect he was feeling upset

he wanted me to call the police.

But you dissuaded him?

A to avoid .... publicity.

my wife and daughter back me up

Then we remember young St. Vincent talking about your firm and

your 24 hours special service.

Yes well ...

i suppose there's no reason

to suspect the parlormaid, Colonel?

Gladys? Oh she's been with us for years

On the other hand,

tempation

one never knows.

You said there was a certain amount of tension over the bridge game Colonel?

Yes

Yes, a redouble trumphant i remember.

And also a rather painful argument with my dear wife had the misfortune to revoked here

Really?

Ah i see what you mean.

You think it would've been impossible for him to reach off the pearl while,

we were absorbed in the game.

Who exactly do you mean by him Colonel?

Why Rennie of course, he's an unprincipled fellow.

I don't mind telling you

i don't trust him an inch.

You can't deny it mother, she got out of the car and a silver tea spoon fell out from her muff.

This is Mr. Blunt, my dear

An his assistant Miss err ... Robinson.

How do you do Mr. Blunt. I hope you'll be able to clear up this dreadful case quicky

I shall certainly try, madam.

Poor Lady Laura she's ... she's most distressed

Calm yourself my dear, Mr. Blunt has everything in hand.

I'm afraid i'll have to question everyone.

You see. For a start

has anyone left the house today?

Absolutely not. I haven't allowed anyone to leave.

Except your daughter.

Except me.

But Beatrice

Beatrice voluntered to go and lay the case before you

Well, what now Mr. Blunt?

Well i am ...

Er you are going to take some photographs, wont you sir?

Oh yes of course

If you'll excuse me i'll just go and fetch my ...

special camera.

Now, what do you think?

I haven't the faintest idea.

Did you get that about the daughter Beatrice? Yes

And she said her mother had asked her to come to see us.

But now it appears it was her own idea.

Get out of the house with the pearl ....

Could be.

And the was another thing that interested me

Who was it with the silver tea spoon in her muff

He loves the Russians and the Germans what else can you expect

He never touched it,

I was watching him-all the time. He couldn't possibly have taken it

Beatrice !

I gather you are the private inquiry agent

I am and you are Mr. Betts. Hamilton Betts

I'm told you hustle things through.

Hustle is my middle name, Mr. Betts.

Well it better be,

or i'm sending the police whatever Colonel Bruce said.

May i ask you few questions about this pearl?

What do you wanna know?

For example, was it insured?

Unfortunately, it was not.

I only bought it on this trip, so now it's Colonel Bruce's problem.

Ha!

Well the theft er whatever you wanna call it took place in his property

so his responsibility.

I don't intend to be out of pocket.

May i ask how much of single pearls it's were?

One like that, well i bought it in Amsterdam

Paid in dollars, in your currency

at a conservative estimate i guess between o eighteen twenty thousands pounds.

I can not imagine what will us achieve.

A little invention of my own, Colonel.

In appearance, you see, it is just like an ordinary camera.

A mere photograph fingerprint stuff like that?

If the angle of light and err

refraction on things calculated correctly.

us simply a way ahead of you in the states, but this is really amazing

Nothing at all, really.

So, here you are all.

Aren't you dress yet, honey?

I was too upset to.

Who is this?

A private eye, Mr. Blunt. This is Phylis, my wife.

How do you do, Mr. Blunt.

Mrs. Betts.

Are you err

getting anywhere?

Slowly but surely.

So what's the position?

Well the position amounts to this.

Either the pearl is still in the house,

or it is not still in the house.

Quite so.

If it is not in the house, it maybe

anywhere, but

If it is still in the house

it most probably is err...

concealed somewhere.

And the search must be made is what i keep saying.

Very well. I give you carte blanche, Mr. Blunt

Search the house from attic to cellar.

But Charles, the servants, i'm sure they'll leave. Oh don't worry Mrs. Bruce

we'll search their quarters last.

The thief is sure to have hidden the pearl in the most unlikely place.

- I seem to have read something of the kind. - almost sort of place.

Well the most unlikely place will be Mrs. Bett's apartement.

My! Wouldn't that be just too cute?

Well what are we waiting for? Come and search.

I better come with you. No no leave it with the expert honey. Mr. Blunt knows what he's doing.

Aren't you gonna take your camera?

Oh yes.

I was just coming back for it.

- Ah how long have you been with Lady Laura, Elise? - Several years, ma'am.

I know what you are thinking, i know what they're saying. All this stories

Stories?

I know he fond of her, she's very kind.

It's so unfair.

- Oh what is? - They let him

She is a widow, you know?

her husband was killed in the war

Perhaps that is why ... perhaps

something happen to her then.

What sort of thing?

She can not help it, she does not mean to do it. Believe me.

When we, when we go to places, stay with people

things are lost, disparu

not always valuable thing, you understand.

The silver teaspoon.

You heard the butler?

Yes

Yes, what was that exactly?

The lost of Mr. dear

We had been to tea

With some friend of Colonel and Madame Bruce.

They had a set of antique silver spoons

Lady Laura carried her fur muff.

Just as we arrived home

One of the silver spoon fell out of it.

I took it back for her,

explain that it must have got there by accident, but

- i don't think they believed me. - You did what you could.

Oh i should not have told you.

oh la por vous

Please believe me, this time it is different.

My lady could not have taken the pearl.

This is all that was left of it

Oh it must have been very upset

Plenty more pearls in the sea,

Worried Hammy more than it did me.

It cost a lot

Well it makes a lot. That's what i really think about, making more.

He's hardly ever at home.

You can think how ... lonesome i get.

yes i , i dare say.

Erm, tell me how big is the pearl Mrs. Betts?

and er what color was it?

On a match with this grapes.

Ooh, are you gonna take picture?

If you'd step aside Mrs. Betts. Phylis.

- If you'd step aside Phylis. - Where to?

- Just aside. - Show me!

Well Oh you're so tall, Mr. Blunt.

Tell me, just how blunt are you Mr. Blunt?

Come in.

Oh excuse me.

This is my assistant, Mrs. Robinson.

Well i , i just wondering if you needed any help.

He might just do at that honey.

well if you're gonna search go right ahead.

you won't need me.

- Did i interupt something? - Yes, thank heaven.

Well, are we really gonna search the room?

We gotta do something to bluff it out.

You and your 24 hours special service, that pearl could be anywhere.

Haven't you found out anything?

Only that Colonel Bruce is short of money but he's putting a brave face on it. How about you?

- One or two things. - Such as?

Well, it couldn't be the cook,

because she leaves at nine o'clock.

Now the parlormaid Gladys, she had the oportunity.

And the motive?

Oh she get only eighteen shillings a week for working here,

and she's the sole support of her aged mother. Aaah.

But i don't think she did it.

Now the daughter Beatrice,

she's desperate to leave home, but without enough money to step on her own

There's nothing she can do.

Aha!

And the most interesting things of all,

our Lady Laura is a Kleptomaniac

Oh the tea spoon.

The tea spoon.

She's always staying with people

where old dear hasn't been

So she's always accepting invitation from people to whom her title still means something

Five or six

distic sets of a curd while she's been staying in various houses.

- This Elise, Mr. Blunt. - Oh yes of course.

- How do you do. - Monsieur

I was just, just cleaning milady's bath monsieur

Then you won't mind if we just have a little look around the room?

It's alright Elise,

all the rooms are to be search.

Oh, i've left the water running.

What's the matter?

It must have stuck.

Voila! ce qui est curieu n'est pas

I wonder why it stuck.

C'est vie

Good. Err .... would you give Miss Robinson a hand?

Now i just want to

one photograph of the dressing table.

Err Madmoiselle Elise, would you be so kind just to err

hold back the curtain?

Just look at back

There ...eh

- Is it all Monsieur? - Ah yes thank you.

Oh er ... Would you?

Thanks.

Ah. Right.

I just have tought

the most unfortunate of Lady Laura were to find us here.

Would you be so kind to keep an eye on the stair and warn us if she's coming?

Exactement, Monsieur.

Thanks.

What do you up to?

Can you hang on here for a bit?

Try and get an interview with Lady Laura, but don't alarm her.

You think you suspect the parlormaid or something

But whatever you do, don't let her leave the house.

Right.

But ... Tommy!

Tommy, where you're going?

Right off. Sorry darling, haven't got time to explain.

There's something i forgot to tell you about the daughter Beatrice.

Well, she left here at half past nine this morning,

so took a two and half hours to get to the office

- It's not possible; - No.

So where did she go before she came to see us?

Well, i suppose you can follow up any old clue you like, darling

but don't let Lady Laura leave the house. Back in a bit.

Looking for something?

Mr. Rennie, isn't it?

How do you know me?

Just a hunch.

Can i help you?

- I wanted to speak to Beatrice. - In a moment.

You know i'm from the International Detective Agency.

I guessed as much.

Because Beatrice told you we will be here

when she came to see you this morning?

Yes. I suspected it was you that she'd come to see

Why do you think Miss Bruce took the pearl?

Believe me Mr. Rennie, getting the pearl back is all we're interested in.

Do forgive me,

i have to take different pills every few hours.

it's very tedious.

Do you have everything you want, milady?

Yes thank you, Elise.

You may leave us That is all milady.

She seems very kind

Yes, a dear girl.

Oh i'm growing forgetful

Please er sit down Miss Robinson. Thank you.

How is your enquiry progressing?

Quite well, thank you Lady Laura.

Do you think i could've done it?

Because you see, i know that i could have it

- Oh Lady Laura i .... - Please

This is very difficult for me.

for long while now

I've ... not been quite myself.

Lately, it's grown worse.

Sometimes, i take things you must realize.

No doubt you've already heard.

Yes ... yes.

It's shameful. Shameful.

I have to rely on the kindness of friends.

of Elise.

And i do not know when this things happened.

or when it will happen.

I do not even have sense of guilt.

Because i'm not aware of them.

I understand.

But never before,

has it been anything so valuable.

It's not certain your ladyship, that

you had anything to do with this.

You are kind, my dear.

You've searched my room?

Yes. But we found nothing.

It would turn up.

someway or

and when it does

if you're certain it was me,

i want you to promise me

that you will tell me yourself.

And then i shall know what to do.

Oh tommy . Hello darling. They're all in here Oh no time for that. They're having tea.

Come on.

Oh so you think it was Lady Laura after all Hmm

Oh dear i was rather hoping that it wouldn't be.

Still i've lots to tell you about Beatrice Kingston Bruce and her boyfriend.

Inspector Marriot.

Good day ma'am. I understand you've been having quite a time.

- Ah, there you are. - Umm

Will .... will someone kindly tell me what's going on?

She went quietly She's an old hand and she knows when the game's up

What about the pearl?

Well, i rather fancy we'll find it in here.

[gasp] oh!

An old trick Mrs. Beresford,

cut a bar of soap in half scoop out a hiding place

Clap it together again and smooth the join wed over with hot water.

If i might

A very smart piece of work on your part, Mr. Beresford.

But ....

But that's Lady Laura, and Beatrice

and .... Gladys.

Oh didn't i tell you? It was Elise.

My dear sir, i can't thank you enough

We gotta hand it to you, yes sir. Thank you Mr. Beresfort Oh thank you, thank you, thank you.

Mrs. Bruce - Don't leave here yet .... thank You - Mrs. Betts.

i do really have to thank you, Mr. Blunt

i feel as if a great cloud has been lifted.

Now i can live the rest of my live

without feeling shame.

Thank you, Lady Laura.

Thank you all.

Miss Robinson, I ...

i wanted to thank you.

Altough i know you suspected me all the time.

You were terrified that Rennie had taken the pearl,

he was terrified that you had. So it meant

it couldn't be either of you.

But he'll tell you himself.

All's well that ends well, eh?

You know my fancy

Not untill you tell me how you knew it was Elise.

Well, it was when you try to open the bathroom door.

I've often tried to open a door with soap on my hands myself.

It can't be done your hands slip.

And she picked up a towel.

Wiped the soap off the hands and opened the door herself. Exactly!

It occurred to me that if you were a professional thief,

it would be quite useful to be maid to a lady suspected of kleptomania

Oh dear.

Poor Lady Laura suspected of taking all those things.

If you remember,

i took a photograph of Elise by the window.

Induced her to hold a glass slide for me

and toddled off to dear old Scotland Yard.

They developed her photograph and checked her fingerprints on the glass slide.

Revealing Elise to be a long lost friend.

Why didn't you tell me in the first place?

Because in the first place,

i suspected Elise was listening outside the door.

And in the second ...

Hmmm

you and your friend Janet Smith put one over on me last time

This makes us all square.

[Tuppence laughs]