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RONALD: Imposing old place,
isn't it?

DICEY: It's just a building.

RONALD: No. It's more than that.

The hub of British justice.

All the most important cases
go on there,

the really big ones.

Ought I to get a new hat?

- Hmm?
- Well, I mean,

yours is going to be
a big one, isn't it?

There'll be reporters and pictures
in the papers and everything.

You'll do just what I've told you
and nothing more.

Yes, Ronnie.

HE CLEARS THROAT

They ought to be here by now.

Same again, please, Maisie.

I wonder what's keeping them.

Don't forget I like to have meals
sent inside, will you?

- DICEY: No.
- RONALD: Blast.

DICEY: What is it?

- I should have got rid of this.
- Shall I take it?

RONALD: Thank you, Maisie.

Here they are.

You take care of yourself
while I'm away, won't you?

- Ronald Henry Wescott?
- Yes.

I'm a police officer.
I have a warrant for your arrest

on charges of treason
and conspiracy.

Well, what do you think now?

Well, I've been covering
trials here for years.

I've never seen a case
turn about like this one.

Yesterday, the prosecution seemed
to have it all cut and dried.

I even had my headlines
blocked up and ready.

"Traitor Wescott Gets Ten Years."

Brilliant defence.

HE SIGHS
Brilliant.

They seem to have anticipated

every detail of
the prosecution's case.

And Wescott's guilty,
I've no doubt about that.

Neither have I.

DEFENCE COUNSEL:
The defendant stands accused

of passing on his country's secrets
to a certain man.

He is alleged to have received
large sums of money

from this same certain man.

But who is this mystery man?

What have the prosecution
told us about him?

He is an agent for the other side.

He holds a position of trust.

He is a well-built man.

He dresses and speaks well.

He is known as Johno.

But has the prosecution been
able to produce this Johno?

No.

And why?

I put it to you that this man,
this Johno, does not exist.

The jury are biting.

Can you really convict
on such evidence?

Can you deprive this man
of his liberty

because of someone,
some unknown man named Johno?

I think not.

But that's for you to decide.

I am confident that
you will decide rightly,

justly,

and in favour of the defendant.

That concludes
for the defence, My Lord.

Masterly, my dear girl, masterly.

The judge is bound
to sum up in our favour.

You have heard
all the evidence in this case,

and it is now my task to direct you
upon points of law.

Ah, it's all over, eh?
What was the verdict?

Buy a paper and read about it.

I'd prefer word of mouth.

They found him not guilty.

Oh, I do beg your pardon.

Yeah, friendly, very friendly.

Well, Dicey, my love,
so Ronnie got away with it, eh?

Hmm.

Well, you're talking it
pretty calmly.

It's no more than I expected.

HE CLICKS TONGUE
Huh.

An acquittal on a series
of technicalities.

Isn't that the strength

and the weakness
of our legal system,

to protect the innocent
and sometimes the guilty, too?

You can say that again.

Oh, I didn't agree with the verdict,
but congratulations.

- Thank you.
- Do you two know each other?

Catherine Gale,
Barbara Kingston, QC.

LADIES: How do you do?

I'd like to add my congratulations.

Well, I'd like to accept,
but really they belong elsewhere.

WILSON: Oh, the Lakin brothers.

BARBARA: It was their briefing
that won this case.

I've never seen anything
quite so thorough,

right down to the tiniest detail.

All I had to do was mouth the words.

Excuse me.

The Lakin brothers have been having

some pretty spectacular successes
recently, haven't they?

After years of obscurity.

Do you suppose Barbara Kingston
could have been right?

You mean, perhaps
there never was a man called Johno?

- Mm-hm.
- That's anybody's guess.

SHE LAUGHS

This calls for a celebration.

You're in the clear.
They can't try you twice, you know.

That's right.
That's exactly right, Johno.

Isn't that your friend, Steed?

Yes.

SHE LAUGHS

Hello, Maisie,
three large brandies, please.

We're celebrating. There you are.
Have one for yourself.

JOHN: A good long holiday for you.

Right in the sunshine.
- Let's make it a honeymoon.

I'm not so sure about that.
Have to consult my solicitors.

I think they'll approve.
I'm sure they'll approve.

Come on, cheers to all of us.
- Cheers.

I could easily come with you.

Oh, that's better.

Well, from here on,
everything's going to be rosy.

Hey, Dicey, isn't that right?

Fresh coloured roses.

Ronnie.

Well, I never had
any doubts, not really.

But every once in a while

I began to think of
all the things I'd miss

if anything went wrong.

But nothing went wrong.

You got away with it.

JOHN: Well, this is a surprise.
Hey, come and join us.

The current cause celeb
needs no introduction.

This is Miss Dicey Hunt.
This is Catherine Gale.

DICEY: Hello.

JOHN: She is a geologist
extraordinaire.

DICEY LAUGHS
Dicey Dinkum.

I'm playing the Green Cockatoo
next week.

I do interesting things
with stuffed snakes.

Really?

I didn't get away with anything,
Mrs Gale.

I was tried and acquitted
by a court of law.

That doesn't make you innocent
as far as I'm concerned.

- Would you like to have a drink?
- No, thank you.

You were lucky.
- RONALD: Lucky?

Your entire defence was nothing
but a bag of forensic tricks.

- JOHN: Mrs Gale.
- Every legal loophole,

every chink in the law was exploited

to make sure that
a guilty man went free.

Now, Mrs Gale, this is
supposed to be a celebration.

Oh, yes. And you really
have something to celebrate,

don't you, Johno?

What are you trying to suggest?

Well-built, known as Johno.

Speaks and dresses well.

- Hey, look, you don't imagine...
- Holds a position of trust.

I think it fits you very well.
- That's a very serious allegation.

I wouldn't spread it around
if I were you.

All right. I'm warning you.

Well, don't.

I'll stop your blasted lies for good
if you're not careful.

I let her goad me.
I shouldn't have done that.

You ought to do something about her.

I don't think it's that serious.

It could be arranged.

MILES: A resounding time.

Resounding.
MILES CHUCKLES

Never fails to stimulate,
does it? Hmm?

The Old Bailey.

Same ordered calm,
and yet the tensions below,

the splendid rhetorical exchanges,

and finally,
the truth shining through.

Exciting.

Especially the truth
shining through.

BOTH LAUGH

Yeah. Young Kingston
was awfully good, wasn't she?

I was a bit doubtful
about briefing a woman,

but she has enormous tact.

Reminded me of old Freddy Warner.

Haven't seen old Freddy
for some time.

That's understandable. He's dead.

What?

Freddy Warner died two years ago.

Did he? Did he? Poor chap.

Didn't know. Would have sent
some flowers to the widow.

- He wasn't married.
- Hmm?

Wasn't married? Poor Freddy.

Should have sent
some flowers, though.

Too late now, I suppose.

Of course,
it's two years ago you said.

Well, well, well, well.

Judge Hardesty spoke to me
during recess.

Judge Hardesty?

Old Stinker Hardesty?

Thomas H.

Yes. That's him. Old Stinker.

MILES CHUCKLES

I gave him his first brief.
On the bench, eh?

So they've made him a judge?

It doesn't matter any more, Miles.

We agreed none of it
matters any more.

He may be a judge...

..but we are going to
make legal history.

What did he say?

- Who?
- Old Stinker.

Judge Hardesty.

Oh.
HE LAUGHS

He wanted to compliment us
on the way we prepared our case.

HE LAUGHS
Did he now?

HE LAUGHS

Well, well, well, well.

There you are.

The editor's going to run it.

It's on Page two.

In all the morning editions.

"Catherine Gale today
threw a new light

"on the mysterious man, Johno,

"who was mentioned prominently
in the Wescott case.

"Mrs Gale claimed that Johno is,
in fact, a Mr John Steed."

Your accusation word for word.

"She further claims
that at the courts today,

"Wescott was actually heard
to address Steed as Johno."

Stuck my neck out.

Maisie? Please.

It should give Mr Steed
something to think about.

Hmm.

Uh, excuse me.

I'm looking for a Miss...
A Miss Dicey Hunt.

She's a brunette
with a touch of gold.

About so...

Well, she's about so...

PRINN: Please do not disturb.

Silent contemplation.
- Oh.

I'm Elizabeth Prinn,
the principal here.

Prinn the principal, huh?

Well, my name is Steed, John Steed.

I take it you believe
in absolute purity, Mr Steed.

A couple of baths a day, good soak.

I was referring to the spirit.

The spirit.
HE CLICKS TONGUE

I'm not too up in the spirit,

just a little sullied,
you know what I mean?

Then why are you here?

HE CLEARS THROAT

I was looking for Miss,
uh, Miss Dicey Hunt.

She's over there.

Thank you very much.

Do relax. You never quite know.

Dicey.
- Oh, hi.

- Look, where's Ronnie?
- Isn't he at home?

No. That's why I'm here.
Look, I want to see him urgently.

Dicey, this is important.

DICEY: Thinking.

JOHN: Hey, you think very prettily.

Oh, the Arlington garage.

He went to look at a new car.

That's where he'll be.

Is there a phone
around here I can use?

Mm, yes. In the office.

It's empty, but I still think
there's a phone in there.

Oh, thank you so much, Dicey.

Ronnie, look, this is Steed.
Have you seen the papers today?

Mrs Gale has been saying some really
embarrassing things about me.

Now apropos
that little conversation,

you said you could arrange things?

Yeah.

I'm afraid I'm going to
have to take legal action.

This is it, here.

Of course, they don't usually
take on cases quite so quickly,

but I told them it was urgent,

and they know how helpful you were
in my little affair.

You'll find them very understanding.

Oh, Bart, this is Mr Steed.

He has an appointment.

CHAIN LATCH RELEASES

Good luck.
- Thank you.

- BART: Your hat, sir.
- Yes, thank you.

What's his problem, do you know?

We didn't discuss it
in detail over the phone.

Oh, righto.

KNOCK ON DOOR
Oh, there he is now.

Yes?

Mr Steed, sir.

Good afternoon, my dear sir.

- How do you do?
- Miles Lakin at your service.

My brother Jasper.

- How do you do?
- Pleasure.

Pleasure to meet you
at long last, Mr Steed.

It's nice to see
that Johno does exist.

Do sit down, Mr Steed.

You'll take some tea,
of course, won't you?

That's very kind of you.

I hope the little business
of the search

didn't inconvenience you too much.

Tape recorders, you know, they make
them devilish small nowadays.

HE CHUCKLES
Make everything smaller.

Except lawyer's fees maybe.

Oh, very good.

Here, Jasper.

Indian or China?

Indian, please.

JOHN EXHALES DEEPLY

JASPER: Will you, uh...

Will you sign this, please,
Mr Steed?

Now, what's that?

It's just a formality.

It's the letter you sent us
last week.

Oh, really? What did I say?

You asked to meet
my brother and myself

so that we could help you
with a book you're writing.

A work of fiction.

Giving me a good reason
for being here, eh?

MILES CHUCKLES
Heh, gracious.

Now, Mr Steed, you can tell us
the real reason.

- Your pen.
- JASPER: Oh, thank you.

I want to commit a murder.

One lump or two, Mr Steed?

JOHN: Two, please.

- Allow me.
- JOHN: Thank you.

Murder, eh?

It's awfully simple nowadays,
you know.

The scientific evidence
is so accurate.

It makes any sort of meaty
academic argument rather impotent.

No, there's seldom
a reversal on appeal.

Now, a nice swindle, now...

Negotiable bonds,
international ramifications.

Splendid exchanges of logic.

But there's always a chance of
taking it to the House of Lords.

Murder is most expensive,
Mr Steed, obviously.

The risks are greater.

I appreciate that.

Have you ever considered
the sale of international secrets?

One almost always gets
a special tribunal thrown in,

and questions in the House.

I'm afraid it is
just a murder I want.

Well, we need to know
all the particulars.

For example, your relationship
with the deceased-to-be.

Until recently we were
very good friends.

- JASPER: Hmm. Of long standing?
- Yes.

Rex vs Raskell, 1905.

Yes. That's it. It's all here.

Absolutely splendid
defence battle over motive.

Fascinating court ruling.

The accused and the victim

had never been known
to exchange cross words.

I'm afraid that won't work for me.

I've just publicly
had a very public row

with the deceased-to-be.

Oh, that might be a difficulty.

During this row, what did you
say to the deceased-to-be?

Lost my temper and I said,

"I'll stop
your blasted lies for good

"if you're not careful."

- That's all, sir? No more.
- No. No.

You didn't elaborate on the threat?

- No.
- Splendid.

We can claim that he meant
to bring a slander action.

"Stop your blasted lies for good."
Yes. Yes.

So, you know, a good arguable point.

Yes, we might even start
slander proceedings.

Just start them, you understand.

The deceased-to-be will be dead
before ever it comes to court.

Ah! I thought so. I thought so.

Rex vs Norris, 1831,
Dorset Assizes.

Really points a similarity. Yes.

The slander action, then the murder.

There was a two-day recess
to argue a single point of law.

Went to appeal twice,
and then to the Lords.

This is definitely
the one for Mr Steed.

You understand our terms?

I'm not too clear on the details.

We will brief you
for murder, Mr Steed.

We are experts in criminal law.

We know the hitches to avoid,

the way to build up
the necessary evidence,

the kind of technical points
that can safely be relied upon.

There was almost a retrial
at one stage.

We will tell you
precisely where, when,

and how to commit your murder.

If you follow our briefing exactly,

we can promise that you will be
arrested and tried,

and we can guarantee

that you will be acquitted.

Ah.

Our... Our fee for this
will be 20,000 Swiss francs in cash.

Is it agreed?

Agreed.

Very well.

Now, the first point
to decide is when.

Can you manage it
in the next few days?

I don't see why not.

Good. In that way you will be tried
during the current assizes,

and you won't be
under arrest too long.

Now, Mr Steed, we need to know
the name of the deceased-to-be.

Gale, Mrs Catherine Gale.

JASPER: Bart?

You understand you are to be
as unsubtle as possible.

It is imperative that you are seen,
but not caught.

BART: Leave it to me.

I found a most splendid point
of litigation.

We must work it in somehow.
- All righto.

DICEY: Won't be a moment.

There's no hurry.

DICEY: Oh, would you mind?
It's sticking.

Oh, dearie me. It'd be a pleasure.

Hold on.

Ah, this isn't going to hurt. Right.

BOTH LAUGH

DICEY: Thank you.

I, uh...

Well, this is a surprise.

I didn't think you were one
for absolute purity.

They start out single
and end up as a couple of bookends.

I've been reading what you've been
saying about me.

It's not strictly accurate.

Isn't that for the authorities
to decide.

I'd advise you to stick to
contemplation, silent contemplation.

Better for your health.
- DICEY: John?

Coming. Goodbye, dear.

Are you threatening me?

Go to the top of the class.

- Aha.
- Ooh.

Mrs Gale.

It's been a long time,

but I said I'd catch up
with you one day.

I said I'd get even.

WOMEN SCREAM

CHANDELIER CLINKING

I'm all right.

JOHN COUGHS
PRINN SIGHS

- PRINN: Who was he?
- I don't know.

Must be something
in your psychic make-up

the way you antagonise
complete strangers.

Why are you standing there?
Why don't you go after him?

That's what a basic coward is.

Anyway, I thought he had
very good intentions.

But not very good aim, eh?
- A man with any self-respect...

Respect of any description

doesn't come into
Mr Steed's dictionary.

I should stick to those exercises
of yours. You're going to need them.

You're going to be dodging bullets
right, left and centre. Goodbye.

The only weakness was the absence
of a second suspect.

HE CHUCKLES

Someone to fox the jury with.

However, Bart's little charade
this morning

has now covered that point.

I understand he was excellent.
- Yes. He was very good indeed.

And an abundance of witnesses?

JOHN CHORTLES
Yes, an abundance.

Good. Then we're ready to go ahead.

Your brief is prepared.

Only one... formality.

JOHN CLICKS TONGUE
HE SNAPS FINGERS

There'll be 20,000.
The house will inspect.

- Thank you.
- MILES: Oh, thank you.

Uh...

I'm sorry,
you'll have to read it here.

Not that we distrust you,
my dear fellow,

don't think that,
but anything in writing.

I'm sure you'll understand.
- Oh, naturally.

Now then, before we go
into the matter together,

what about a glass of brandy?

- JOHN: Hmm.
- An excellent Napoleon, eh?

Is there any other?

Ooh!
JASPER LAUGHS

Oh, very good. Very good.

You will find that we've used
most of the defence tactics

from Rex vs Norris.

Here's the final plea,
is the most commanding.

Most commanding, it will need
an advocate of authority.

What do you think, Jasper,
shall we use Kingston again?

I don't see why not.
What do you say, Mr Steed?

Any objection to being defended
by Barbara Kingston?

Not at all. I'd rather have her
for me than against me.

JASPER LAUGHS

Capital! I'll ring her up at once.

Miles, we cannot brief counsel

before the crime has been committed.

Oh, goodness me.
I think you're right.

Your health, sir.
- JOHN: And to you.

Your security arrangements
are admirable.

There's just one thing.
Doesn't it concern you

that I might perhaps go to
the police as soon as I leave here?

JASPER: And tell them what?

That we assisted you
with some research on a crime novel?

We, we have your letter, remember.

After the crime is committed.

After it is committed,
you are just as involved as we are.

One other thing, your assistant,
he doesn't seem too reliable to me.

Bart?
HE CHUCKLES

He has to be reliable.

He was our first guinea pig,
you see.

He can't expose us
without exposing himself.

JOHN LAUGHS

There's not a loophole anywhere.

Just like your own case, Mr Steed.
Shall I run through it?

By all means.

We thought tomorrow afternoon

might be the most advantageous time
for you to commit your murder.

Unless you've another engagement.

Not that I can think of, no.

BIRDS TWITTERING

BIRDS CAWING

GUN FIRES

Bossa Nova? Hully Gully?
Extraordinary.

JASPER: What is?

It's in the paper here,
article on modern youth.

TELEPHONE RINGS

Hello? Yes, speaking.

Ah, Mr Steed.

You have?

When?

An hour ago.

Requiescat in pace.

Good. Excellent, Mr Steed.

Now, you know what you
have to do next?

Yes.

Tomorrow morning you can proceed
with stage two of our briefing.

HE CHUCKLES

Very good. Yes.

Oh, get a good night's sleep,
won't you?

Hard day ahead.

HE CHUCKLES

- What's wrong?
- I need your help.

What do you mean?

You saw me yesterday midday.

Oh, I don't remember.

Of course, I may have been
a little bit high, but...

That's what you've got to
say to the police, Dicey.

Police?

There isn't much time.
Our stories have got to tally.

You came to my place at midday

and then you left again at 3:30.

That's right. From midday to 3:30,

I wasn't out of your sight.
Now, you have that clear?

Yes, I think so.

You have to be sure, Dicey.

You're my alibi.
I'm depending on you.

PRINN: He's in there.

You're sure it's the same man?

Positive. His name is Steed,
John Steed.

Now if you're a good girl,
I'll get you a mink coat.

John Steed?

Yes.

You're under arrest.

But that's ridiculous.
On what charge?

In connection with the murder
of Catherine Gale.

Aah, good morning, good morning!

Ready for battle, eh? Jolly good.

It's going to be a splendid fight.

They still haven't found that
unfortunate woman's body yet.

Doesn't look as though
they ever will.

The absence of a corpus delicti

makes the case
intensely interesting.

Intensely interesting.

Don't you worry, my dear fellow.

Nothing to worry about.
Nothing to worry about.

That is, provided you...

- I did exactly as you said.
- Mm-hmm.

Aha! Third time this morning.

The law does not function
on superstition, Mr Steed.

There's no luck involved.

Only facts. Clear, concise facts.

Exactly. There are going to be some
delicious terms of argument.

No body, you see.

Opens up several
exciting new issues.

As long as it opens up
this cell door.

You'll be out in a little while.

Yes. You must give us time,
my dear sir.

The wheels of the law
sometimes grind exceeding slow.

Let's hope they do not
grind exceeding small.

Oh, very good, very good.

Spirits up, dare say I.
Fight till you drop.

I sincerely hope not.

Oh, I beg your pardon.
Most insensitive of me.

Well, gentlemen, I think we should

at least look as if
we are preparing a case.

Really, Mr Steed,
you know, this turn of events,

the absence of a body,
it's more than we can hope for.

It's going to be a bully of a trial.

A real bully.

CLOCK CHIMES

I still don't see why
I have to wait around.

I've given my evidence.

They might want to recall you.

Oh, I should be exercising.

Sitting around doesn't do
my figure any good.

It'll all be over by 5:00,
Johno said so.

Five o'clock will be too late.

It's Tuesday.
The school closes early on Tuesday.

There are other forms of exercising.

BOTH CHUCKLE

I'll go and see what's going on.

The witness will confine herself
to answering the questions.

Allow me to recapitulate,
Miss Prinn.

You were aboard the boat,
you heard a shot.

- Yes.
- You were shocked, panicked?

- Yes, of course.
- Under these circumstances,

isn't it possible
that you made a mistake?

No. I quite distinctly
saw him cycling away.

But if the man you saw

was cycling away from you,
Miss Prinn,

then all you could have
seen of him was his back.

Let us move on to when
the defendant appeared

next morning at your, um,

yoga establishment.

What happened there?

He came in very agitated.

I recognised him immediately,
and I phoned for the police.

And then?

I heard Steed telling Miss Hunt
to say he'd been at her place

from midday until half past three.

Doesn't that strike you as odd?

What time was the murder
committed, Miss Prinn?

Just after 4:00. I remember clearly.
- Just after 4:00.

And yet the defendant
was trying to establish an alibi

from midday until half past three.

Come now, Miss Prinn,

if the defendant
had murdered Catherine Gale,

wouldn't he have known the exact
time the murder was committed

and provided his alibi accordingly?

How are things going?

Marvellous. What did you expect?

Perfect is what it is.

Allow me to recapitulate,
Inspector Marsh.

At the scene of the crime
you found no hat,

no gun, and no body.

Of course, that has been explained.

The tide runs fast there,
and it was on the turn.

You found only this hat,
and the initials in it, JS.

I think the jury should see this.
My Lord?

Now, Inspector Marsh,

you have told us that the defendant
denied this hat was his.

You've also told us that you've
searched his entire wardrobe

and failed to find
any other article of clothing

bearing this monogram.

And yet, you still contend
this hat belongs to the defendant.

It was found at the scene
of the crime,

and the initials fit, ma'am,
so I drew the conclusion...

Ah, you drew the conclusion.

You didn't establish it as a fact?

- Well, the...
- Did you, for instance,

ask the defendant
to try this hat on?

Well, uh...

Come now, Inspector.
Did you or did you not

ask John Steed to try this hat on?

No, ma'am.

My Lord, I ask that
this be done now.

JUDGE: Very well, Miss Kingston.

ALL LAUGH

Inspector Marsh, I ask you
to look at the defendant,

and I want you to tell me,
in all your long experience,

have you ever known a man to go out
and commit a crime, a major crime,

looking quite
so ridiculously conspicuous

as the defendant does now?

ALL LAUGH

MARSH: Well, ma'am,
it takes all sorts.

BARBARA: Please answer the question,
Inspector, yes or no.

Well?

MARSH: No, ma'am, I have not.

I would also remind you,

ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

of the incident of the other man.

Now, we have heard evidence

that an attempt was made
on Mrs Gale's life

just a few hours
before her tragic death.

Is it not possible, nay probable,

that this same man tried again,
and at this time he succeeded?

He succeeded so well that he is free

while the defendant here is forced
to undergo this terrible ordeal.

I submit that it is up to you

to bring this ordeal to an end.

It is up to you to send him
from this court a free man.

Thank you.

JUDGE: As it is now after midday,
the court will adjourn until 2.00pm.

BAILIFF: The court will rise.

We'll leave you to it.

Aren't you going to wait
for the verdict?

I think we can guess
what it will be.

Thank you.

Again my congratulations,
Miss Kingston.

This is becoming a habit with you.

It's all due to thoroughness,
Mr Wilson.

How long have you known
the Lakin brothers?

Not long. About a year.

Did they find you?

Or did you find them?

No. They found me.

Ah, Maisie, dear!

The same as usual, please.

MILES CLEARS THROAT

Thank you, my dear.

- Yours, Jasper.
- Thank you.

Well, a round dozen, Jasper.

Twelve cases
without one single slip-up.

HE LAUGHS

How long do you think
the jury will be out?

Ten minutes general discussion,

five to eliminate
the motivation issue,

15 minutes in all.

By now I'd say
the jury were filing back in.

Ah, Judge Hardesty,

calls for the foreman,

"Are you agreed upon your verdict?"

- JASPER: "We are."
- "And what is your verdict?"

Not guilty, My Lord.

To you, gentlemen. I couldn't have
wished for a better briefing.

Oh, come. You helped a great deal.

Yes, indeed. You made
an excellent impression on the jury.

Devastating air
of martyred suffering.

BOTH LAUGH

I was thinking of my income tax.

ALL LAUGH

What are you plans now?

Well, I think I'll do
a little hunting.

Good day, gentlemen.

- Good day, my dear fellow.
- Good day. Same.

JOHN: All right.

- Charming chap.
- Oh.

Very old school.

Hunting?

Not the season, is it?

JOHN SNORES

Liveliest looking corpus I ever saw.

Oh, and very delicti,
if I may say so.

What do you think you're doing?

Contemplating.

I'm sitting in the dark
for ages contemplating.

Why I've been sitting here

in the dark is what
I've been contemplating.

I finally dropped off.

What did you find out
about the Lakin brothers?

The system works perfectly.

The way those Lakins have it,
there isn't a single flaw anywhere.

You mean I had that swim
for nothing?

Oh, don't be like that.

That was therapeutic,
very good for the skin tone.

This was supposed to be
a watertight scheme if you remember.

There's one small hope.

I wouldn't call it a flaw exactly,
it's too small.

- What is it?
- The payoff money.

Well, what about it?

They don't appear to check it.

I still don't like it, Jasper.
Far too soon.

Far too soon.

With every case
our reputation soars.

Did you know that
I had an invitation today

to speak to
the Association of Criminal Lawyers?

MILES CHUCKLES
We can't stop now.

Still, we've only just dealt
with the Steed case, you know.

This woman was introduced
to us by Steed.

DOORBELL RINGS

There she is now.

Miss Padgett.

BART: Oh yes, come in.

BART: This way.

CLOCK CHIMES

KNOCK ON DOOR
MILES: Yes?

Miss Padgett, sir.

Ah, come in, dear lady, come in.

Pray, have a seat.

If I may say so,
a most unusual pleasure.

May we, may we offer you some tea?

No, thank you.

I won't bandy words, gentlemen.

I believe in
straightforward speaking

and straightforward actions.

An excellent maxim, Miss Padgett.

Mr Steed has explained to me
your method of business,

so I suggest I sign
this spurious letter you insist on

and then we can get on
with the case at hand.

BOTH CHUCKLE

MILES SIGHS

MILES: Just here.

I wish to commit a fraud
and a business conspiracy.

Oh, now,
that really is my favourite.

Bonds, shares, or money?

All three,
and on a very large scale.

I see, yes. Might I suggest
that we divide the felony in two,

a simple theft and a complex
fraudulent conversion?

I'll leave the details to you,
but it has to be soon.

MILES MUMBLES

That is... That is possible.

Yes, Jasper. This is an opportunity

to work in paragraphs two and five
of the Companies Act '27.

There's one very important
stipulation.

I'm at present in partnership
with two other gentlemen.

They may help to muddy the issues.

When I am acquitted of fraud,

I want them implicated
and committed.

What?

It's quite simple.

Normally you arrange
for the guilty to be found innocent.

I want you to reverse the procedure.

Work for a conviction?

- While I go free.
- That's impossible.

Oh, I'm sorry, gentlemen.

If you don't feel capable
of doing this,

I won't waste any more of your time.

Just one moment.

You took us by surprise.

We haven't had a request
like this before,

but, there's no reason why not.

It will be a fascinating
legal exercise.

Our client goes free.

Exactly what I was thinking.
We don't need to be involved

in the defence of these
two unfortunate men.

On the contrary.

Our client is acquitted,
whereas the other two...

Defended by somebody else.

Some inferior counsel?

Precisely. Do sit down, Miss.

I think we should
consider this further.

Yes, indeed.

Well, did they bite?

You didn't warn me about the search.

He's a pretty affectionate fellow,
Bart.

The brothers Lakin, did they bite?

Yes. They're digesting it now.

Yes. We can, uh,

we can base our case
on the Hodgson fraud

and then slap in
the Companies Act 1927,

as a grand finale.

What do you say?
Do you agree, Jasper?

Oh, my goodness! Do you realise

this is a chance to work in
Fowson's five facts of errors?

I've always wanted to use that.

- Jasper.
- Why...

Why didn't we think of this before?

But we did.

Fowson's five facts have always
been uppermost in my mind.

You don't understand.
Don't you see the advantages?

No-one would be immune. No-one.

Not even our colleagues.

Solicitors, barristers, judges.

Judges?

We could get anyone
we wished disbarred.

We could manipulate
the whole court system.

Good gracious.

Is it bribery, insolence,
or just sheer charm

that allows you stay in after hours?

The Licensing Act.
I've booked myself a room.

I'm a bona fide traveller.

Eh, I've learned a good deal
about the law.

They've been very clever
about the falsification of records.

Yes, I noticed that.

I'm afraid your unfortunate partners
are bound to be convicted.

Jasper and Miles, they've worked out
a very wonderful case.

All we have to do now is
to put it to good use.

Yeah. They don't seem
to be worried about it.

It seems to be the case
that interests them, not the money.

Let us hope they stay

in that frame of mind.
HE CHUCKLES

Well, Miss Padgett,
the fact you've been able to, uh,

to, uh, meet your obligations to us

so quickly, promptly executed

means that you have already
perpetrated your fraud, hmm?

The wheels are in motion.
The scheme is under way.

Arrests will not be immediate,
you understand.

Perhaps a week or two.
These things take time.

How about the rest of the plan,
Miss Padgett?

Is everything taken care of?
- Yes, completely.

I cannot stress too often

that your partners' conviction
depends on two vital factors.

One, that incriminating
documents are found in their home,

and two,

that they are both seen
at some specific rendezvous.

You have arranged such a place?

Yes. A small office in Earls Court.

It will be proved that the fraud
began from there.

Yes. You should lure your clients
to this office.

When they arrive, it will empty.

They will be puzzled.

The natural thing to do for them
will be to look next door.

They will be seen,

uh, to be recognised again in court.

PADGETT: I understand.
TELEPHONE RINGS

HE LAUGHS

Yes. It should prove
an interesting fight, I think.

Excuse me, won't you? Hello?

Yes, this is Jasper.
- JOHN: 'This is Steed.'

Oh, Mr Steed?

Look, I can't explain fully,
but I've been re-arrested.

But that's impossible.

He says he's been re-arrested.

MILES MUMBLES
Let me talk to him.

Hello, my dear fellow,
what's all this nonsense?

I'm being put on trial again.

But your acquittal
makes it impossible.

'Something about the perverting
the course of justice,

'entirely new charge.

'They quoted one at me,
Rex vs Knox, 1731.'

1731, Rex vs Knox,

I can't say I call it to mind.
Just one moment.

We better go around and see him.

Are you there?
We're coming to see you.

Where are you now?

'In an office, number five,
37 Susquet Street, SW 5.'

Yes, I've got that.
In about five minutes.

We must hurry.

You'll have to excuse us,
Miss Padgett.

If you care to wait,
Bart will look after you.

- WESCOTT: Bart...
- Oh, come along.

- WESCOTT: Mr Jasper in?
- He's there.

Ah, Jasper, I have a small problem
I'd like to discuss with you.

Not, not just now, Mr Wescott.

We, unfortunately, have to,
we have to go out.

- But it won't take a minute.
- Well, I'm sorry.

As you see, we are rather hurried.

Rex vs Knox, I don't think...

- PADGETT: I don't I'll wait.
- Bart, will you tell Mr Jasper...

What's she doing here?

Miss Padgett. She just came too.

But that was Catherine Gale.

WESCOTT: Mrs Gale.

Oh, Mrs Gale.

I'd like a word with you
if you don't mind.

JASPER: Are you sure
this is the place?

Yes, office number five.
Steed was quite precise.

Huh? Perhaps they've taken him
somewhere else.

DOOR CLOSES

Let's look in here.

Oh, I, I do beg your pardon.

Well, I never.
I don't understand this at all.

The place is quite empty.

Looks as though it hasn't been used
for some time.

Where could they have taken Steed?

And what was he doing here
in the first place?

Miles!

An empty office.

The two partners are lured there.

They quite naturally look next door.

They are seen...

To be recognised again.

- In court.
- Oh, goodness gracious.

How about the incriminating
documents?

Miss Padgett's money.

I never checked it.
- It's locked in the safe.

What are you doing?

Bart's there, isn't he?

I don't see what I should be
involved in all this.

BART: Well, you are.
Hold that gun steady.

TELEPHONE RINGS

Hello?

- Bart?
- 'Yes?'

Jasper Lakin speaking.
Now, listen carefully.

In the bottom desk of the drawer,
you will find a bunch of keys.

One of them opens the safe.

I want all the contents
of the safe destroyed immediately.

Right.

They're on their way back.

WESCOTT: What are you doing?

If I can open that,
we're in the clear.

Blast.

DOOR OPENS

Hello, gentlemen.

I'm afraid there's a little seal
across the safe

until the police arrive.

Mr Steed, I am deeply
disappointed in you.

Never you mind.
Better luck next time.

MILES GRUMBLES

You know, this may not be
so bad after all.

There is a precedent
for this sort of thing.

Yes, 18, uh, 1873.

Hmm. Regina vs Cox.

Yes. Surrey Assizes, I think.

Plea of not guilty.

Fascinating direction to the jury.

Call for a mistrial.

Yes. Went to the Lords, I believe.

Aah! I'm gonna miss 'em.

- Especially Miles.
- Hm.

He'll be convicted, of course.

Yeah, bound to be.

The case against him
was prepared by, um...

by experts.

HE LAUGHS

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