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Am I?

Yes. A wireless message for you, monsieur. It has just come through.

Thank you.

I must talk to the captain.

You must. We are through. No one is allowed to run in the palace.

I don't understand.

It's a matter of life and death.

You might try to calm down. Go back to your seat. I'll ask the captain to come

and see you there.

I'm not going back to my seat. I'm not going back. You might try to be

reasonable. I must speak to the captain.

Well, there you go. Take a look.

Take a look.

Take a look. Take a look. Take a look. Take a look. Take a look. Take a look.

Well, it seems harmless enough to me. Something about something not meeting

Well, Mr. Meyer, what's the trouble?

I told you.

I'm about to talk to the captain at once. You can't talk to the captain just

like that, you know. For heaven's sake, don't you realize?

All right, all right.

Now, go back to your seat, and I'll get him to come to you just as soon as he

can. But you don't understand.

Oh.

Hey. Captain.

Robert. What's going on? This is Mr. Meyer, sir. It seems he wants to talk to

you.

So I gather.

All right, you take over.

All right, Jeanette, you carry on.

It's all right.

I'm not armed.

It's all manatee, monsieur. If you push your way into the captain's cabin, you

must expect it.

Now, sir, what exactly is the matter? We had this wireless message... All right,

all right, let him tell me.

Well, monsieur?

Someone is going to kill me.

Sitting across from Mr. Meyer. Oh, yes.

Monsieur... Manning.

Is there anything I can do to help, I mean? I'm sure the captain can deal with

it. Well, I only thought about... I'll serve another cup of coffee in a moment.

It will calm us all down before we land.

You took yours flat, didn't you?

How clever of you to remember.

Mademoiselle... Charlie.

Cigarette?

Do you live in Marseille?

A few kilometres away.

I'm going to be in Marseille several days on business.

Really, monsieur?

How nice.

You must forgive me, monsieur, if I do not seem to take you very seriously.

But you say someone is going to kill you, and yet you have no idea who or

Please, captain.

All I want is to be allowed to stay in a cabin with you where I'm safe.

Oh, really? This nonsense has gone on long enough. Look, I'm afraid it's quite

impossible. I won't give you the problem. I promise.

Look, we'll be landing at Marseille in half an hour. Now, why don't you go back

to your seat?

That's what they all say.

But you must let me stay here.

He can't reach me here. But who can't reach you?

I'll tell you.

I don't know, but he's going to kill me. Please, Captain, let me stay.

Please.

What is it? My heart. My heart, it's not good.

And all this excitement.

Please, Captain, let me stay.

Maya, you drop this just now outside the door.

What's the matter now?

It's nothing.

I feel a bit faint. That is all.

You... You will let me stay?

Oh, dear.

What's wrong with the man?

Oh, heavens knows.

Captain, I'm just about to serve another cup of coffee. Shall I help Mr. Meyer

back to his seat?

I'll let him stay where he is for a while. Bring this coffee in here.

He's ill.

Crazy, I shouldn't wonder.

Robert, keep an eye on him. If he does start any trouble, at least we'll be

ready for him, right? Yes, sir.

Good morning.

What's so urgent that you must telephone me in the middle of the night to get me

here? I'm meeting the plane from Tripoli. There's a man on board called

Now, he's got a package.

He's going to give me that package, and I'm going to take it to London.

Really? What's in the package?

I don't know.

Typical.

Hey, hold on. Where are you going?

Back to Toulon. No, but you don't understand.

Whatever's in the packet, it is absolutely vital that I get hold of it.

don't, well, governments will fall. Chaos will ensue.

How can you possibly say that if you don't know what's in it?

Well, it's some sort of sixth sense, you know.

You would get it in my job, and I got it at the briefing this morning.

All right, but I must be back in Toulon by midday. You will.

What are you doing there?

Seeing some friends.

Oh, party?

Not quite.

And who are they?

They're from the Kwarnajar province in Borneo. Where?

Kwarnajar. Oh.

That boy died of malnutrition when he was four.

Many of them don't even reach that age.

They're sending out a medical expedition, and they thought I might be

I was there last year. Oh, I see.

Do you? Yeah, of course I do. Now, the plane will be here in 20 minutes.

Maya needs help. Someone's after him, trying to kill him.

He's made a detour of over a thousand miles to try and avoid them, but without

any luck. What do you want me to do?

I want you to take him to a special rendezvous outside Marseille. Now, he'll

tell you where.

I'll meet the plane and send him straight out to you.

Why don't you just put him in a cab?

It's not just a fast driver. We want to get him away, yes.

But the chances are that they'll think that he still has a package.

You've got it all worked out, haven't you?

exactly do you fit in?

I'm going to take the package to London.

Unless, of course, you'd... I've already told you. I'm committed.

Oh, yes.

Kwanakoa. Oh, whatever its name is.

Well, that's lucky I got hold of you.

That's a matter of opinion.

Good morning, Lieutenant.

How's the hangover this morning?

You ought to give it up, you know.

Working, I mean.

What does that hovel of a hotel pay you, eh? I get paid on commission.

On commission?

And how many bookings have you got this week?

Lieutenant, how about a cash feast, eh?

They say it makes the hair grow.

Hello, Curly.

What's up?

Plenty. And stop calling me Curly. All right, keep your hair on.

Oh, Pierre.

The treatment's doing it good, isn't it? So it should, at 25 francs a time.

It's all fluffy. It's more than that. Come on, Pierre, it's your move.

You two seem so intent on your game, I won't bother you with the news. What

news? Blame from Tripoli.

Check on a five, what about her?

Trouble aboard.

One of the passengers.

Oh, good. What sort of trouble?

I've been detailed to get two men and stand by on the runway.

She must be on schedule or control with the phone this year.

That means she'll be here in nine... No, ten minutes?

Come on, Pierre. We'd better stand by.

Well, who knows?

Come on, Laurie, let's have one. No, Jacques.

Oh, come on. Just one. No. I think you've had enough already.

Well, at least pass the bottle over. Let's smell the call.

Oh, Jacques, why can't you stop?

Why don't you try?

I do try.

You're an educated man. You shouldn't be touting for a third -rate hotel.

Oh, for heaven's sake, stop preaching.

I'm sorry, Jacques.

Sweet black and white.

See to the passengers, Jeanette. We're joining the circuit.

Robert, don't take your eyes off Maya.

All right, sir.

Five minutes to go.

Oh, I've got something for you.

A little present.

It may come in handy.

Shanty for what?

I'll show you.

It breaks this way.

Ah, des penseurs. How fascinating.

Yes, isn't it?

If Marie Antoinette had had one of those, the Bastille might never have

Marie Antoinette was never in the Bastille.

Those ten rounds, .22.

Where are they?

Oh, the bullets. Here.

There they are. Silly of me.

Thank you.

They were used at one time by the ladies of Paris to defend themselves.

Yeah, I'd better go. And keep your eye glued on that entrance. I'll send him

as soon as possible. What's it look like?

It might help, mind it.

Stocky, grey -haired, glasses, Austrian.

I don't think he'll miss you.

Hold it while I...

Air Sue wishes to announce the arrival of flight 118 from Tripoli, Sfax, Tunis,

Beserta and Cagliari.

With passengers for onward flight to Madrid, Lisbon, Morley, London and

Munich, please wait in the passenger hall after clearance from Castles.

Air Sue announces the arrival of flight 118 from Tripoli.

Are they still in customs, do you know? Yeah, I think so.

Terrible bore hanging about an airport, isn't it? Yes, yes, it is.

Would you like a cigarette?

Oh, we've got one.

Usually on time.

Have you seen the new airport in New York? No, no. Not the old one, the new

Funny thing, dear old London building her new airport before New York.

Very interesting, I'm sure.

Waiting for someone?

Yes.

Girlfriend?

Yes.

Oh, lucky fellow.

Excuse me, monsieur. May I recommend a very good hotel? It's just been

modernized. It's very, very central.

Monsieur, please take the card. It's very central. Highly recommended.

Madame, please take this card. It's a very, very good hotel. It's highly

recommended.

Yes, excuse me.

Were you on the plane from Tripoli?

Yes, sir.

Was there a man called Meyer on board?

Yes, sir. Are you waiting for him? Yes, I'm a friend of his. Oh, Mr. Meyer's

just coming, sir. He's with Captain Legros and a member of the airport

Police? Yes, monsieur, police.

That's been a pretty hectic flight for you.

Oh, I shall be glad to get home.

Oh, well, perhaps you'll allow me to give you a lift to my car. There's one

to meet me.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Manning. Paul, please.

Janet, I'll just go make my report. All right, where shall I meet you? Gate

three. One below.

Get him through here.

He's not a bad mask. Get him on here.

That's it. Gently.

Gently.

Get his legs up.

Stand back, please. Well, I'm a friend of his. Don't crowd around. Please, give

him room.

Laurie, Cognac, stand back there.

Get the doctor. May I help? No, thank you, sir. Stand away, please.

Oh, good.

What happened?

I don't know. He was behaving very strangely on the plane.

What do you mean?

Well, he pushed his way into my cabin and said someone was trying to kill him.

He's a sick man.

Oh, let me talk to him.

Where's that Richard doctor?

Higher. Higher. This has stayed.

The package.

Where is it?

How is he?

He's dead.

Dead?

Ollie, take charge here.

May I have a word with you, please, monsieur?

Certainly, yes.

May I see your passport, please, monsieur? My passport?

You were a witness, monsieur.

Apparently, you knew the dead man. It would be useful to have your name in the

event of any further inquiry.

Oh, by all means.

Monsieur John Steed. Five Westerns to Mews London.

Thank you very much, Lieutenant.

You are in France on business, Monsieur Steed?

Yes, sir.

How well did you know Monsieur Meyer?

Oh, we met from time to time, you know, on business.

Was it you, by any chance, who sent him a wireless message during the flight?

Yes, I did. Why?

Captain Legros says that it was after he received this message that Monsieur

Meyer became extremely upset.

Oh, that's hardly my fault, is it? Oh, no, no, no. But apparently it was

something to the effect that you would not be able to meet him. Is that right?

Quite right, yes. I thought I wouldn't be able to meet him. After all, it's not

the most convenient time in the world for business meetings, eh?

Exactly. And yet, here you are.

What made you change your mind?

Oh, now, look here, Lieutenant. This is no time for interrogations. Oh, no, no,

not at all.

A man died.

I have a report to fill in. That is all.

Yes, you're quite right. I was at a party. I thought I might as well meet

after all. It seemed a kindly sort of thing to do, you know. Yes, I

monsieur. Oh, well, then that's quite all right. Thank you very much,

lieutenant.

Thank you.

Oh, I can pick... Monsieur?

About his luggage. Do you know what happened to it? His luggage, monsieur?

Well, he did have some luggage, didn't he?

We haven't found any aboard the plane.

Not even a briefcase?

Ah, yes, yes, I believe he did have a briefcase. That's more like it. You see,

there's some very important business papers in it for me. Do you know where I

might find it? I imagine the case will have been taken care of by customs.

you like me to make inquiries? Oh, that's all right, I wouldn't trouble. It

should be all right in customs, shouldn't it?

That's very true, monsieur.

Well, thank you, monsieur Steed, and I hope we won't have to trouble you again.

Ah, that's no trouble, lieutenant, thank you.

What happened to your queen?

Monsieur.

Monsieur.

There's a terrible thing about Mr. Meyer. Yes, terrible. I was a friend of

Were you, monsieur?

That briefcase, it wouldn't be Mr. Meyer's, would it?

Yes, monsieur, it is. Oh, I'm so glad I bumped into you. I've been most terribly

worried. He asked me to take it back to London for him.

Did he, monsieur? Well, it was his last request. He wanted me to take it to his

family, you know.

It's a terrible thing.

I thought I might be able to help. You know, save delays, formalities, all that

sort of stuff. That's very strange, monsieur.

Why's that? The second Englishman in 20 minutes was offered to take charge of

the briefcase.

Really? May I ask why you and the other gentleman are so concerned?

Well, I can't answer for the other gentleman as far as I'm concerned. It

contains business matters, but relating to Mr. Myers' family.

On the contrary, the briefcase contains nothing of importance.

Spare shirt, shaving kit, nothing his family could want in a hurry.

Absolutely astounded, Mr. Myers, so insistent.

Oh, I completely recognize your position, Lieutenant, but is it

you to let me have this?

I'm afraid so, Monsieur.

Are you sure you can't stretch a point?

I'm sorry.

I'll have to get on with the authorities in the morning. Yes, you do that,

monsieur.

Lieutenant.

What did he want?

This. Oh, yes, he was asking me about that. Do you want me to give it to him?

No, I don't.

I think I'd better lock this away for the night.

Good night, Monsieur.

Good night.

Haven't you any respect for the dead?

Tell me, what's got into you tonight, Lieutenant?

No luck with the lottery?

I should have thought it was about time you got back to your hotel.

They'll be very pleased to see all the customers you've got.

Where's his mask?

He's dead.

How?

Pardon that, baby.

But you don't. It hasn't got the right symptoms.

Sinosing around the lips, enlargement of the pupils. It must be something in the

hexabarbitone group.

If he'd held on five seconds more, I could have got out of him where the

was.

You mean you didn't get it? No.

He didn't have it on him? Not as far as I could see.

It's not that easy to search a dead body in public.

Particularly as there was a rather sinister -looking German right next door

me. Seemed as interested in him as I was. What about his luggage?

I only had a briefcase. It's in an office.

It won't be there long. As soon as the light in that office is out, I'm off

across the car park and in through the window.

Oh, incidentally, the customs officer told me that there was another

after the briefcase as well.

An Englishman? A German? How did the French get left out?

The French provided me with my one ugly moment. Do you know that message I sent

Maya? Mm -hmm.

The airport officials knew all about it. Fortunately, they had a rather...

Tim Whitted, official, there. Otherwise the cat would have been amongst the

pigeons.

Unable to meet you, Marseille, and there you are as large as life. I'm not

surprised. Well, it was in code.

I should get yourself a new code book.

Come on, haven't you got homes to go to?

That's the lot, receipts, bills and lading, all correct.

Oh, and I've locked Myers' briefcase in the cabinet.

Good.

Be glad to get home tonight, eh?

You bet. Are you coming?

No, I've got to initial these.

Look at the time.

Probably got to be on again in the morning.

Ah, well, good night, Roland.

Good night.

Hello, Curly.

Had a busy night?

Why couldn't he have died somewhere else?

Curly.

Look, put this in your pocket. What is it? A bottle of hair restorer. What?

I'm sorry I made fun of your hair earlier on. If this is a joke... No,

peace offering, Curly.

Where'd you get it? Myers bag.

Myers? Well, you won't be using it anymore. But for heaven's sake, don't

it around.

I shouldn't have taken this.

Still, well, thanks. You never know, it may do some good. Yes.

And it is free. Yes. Are you still here?

I thought you were tired. Oh, I'm just saying goodnight to Curly.

Yes, goodnight.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Go, Curly.

Doesn't like his routine interfered with, does he?

Well, you never know. The shock may work a miracle cure.

The light's out.

What are you waiting for?

I'll give it another ten minutes.

Time to go.

I'll be off.

You're not light from the flare path.

Start the engine.

Hit it as soon as I get back.

Hit what?

Not a thing. There's no package. You sure?

Of course I'm sure.

No false compartments, nothing in the linings, nothing in the backs of the

hairbrushes or in the folds of the slippers or between the pages of the

I squeezed out the tube of toothpaste and the tube of shaving cream. I emptied

the fountain. All right. I'm very, very sorry.

Uh, I'd like this.

It's small.

Never.

Are you sure the bag didn't open in the office during the fight?

Yep. How do you feel now, by the way? I have a very stiff neck.

Luckily, we landed against the filing cabinets and he was underneath.

Yes, monsieur?

Oh, mademoiselle, we haven't quite decided yet.

That's rather pretty, don't you think?

Yeah.

Yeah, I wonder if they've got it in black.

Black's so obvious.

Yes, isn't it?

Do you think you killed him?

I didn't wait to examine.

That's in character.

You really are in trouble if he's dead.

Well, you don't have to tell me that. What luck!

Monsieur, please.

Yes, mademoiselle, that's me.

Do you always arrange to take your calls in a lingerie department?

If humanly possible.

It's a delightful store you have here, mademoiselle. Thank you, monsieur.

You don't get stuff like this in England.

Quite sad for you, monsieur.

Yes,

I suppose it is.

Yeah. Steve?

Is that head office?

Yes. That's head office, eh?

Right. I'm speaking loud because I've got the most terrible line, but you know

that consignment you asked me to deliver? Well, I'm having export trouble

it. Trouble? What sort of trouble?

Well, you could give me a few details. You know, we've got our rivals there

after the same property.

I see.

Well, it's a specimen tin of fruit juice.

Fruit juice?

A new line we're trying from Shanghai.

Oh, yes. Good old Shanghai.

How many competitors do we have?

Oh... A couple so far.

Two.

Well, you must expect these little difficulties.

And speed.

Yes.

Let's have no more slipper.

Ah, my dear. Thank you so much.

Ah.

A fruit juice from Shanghai.

What is?

Well, the package.

And what does your code book make of that?

The current issue says that Shanghai means the Chinese rocket.

You know, the one that's been all the rumors around. Oh, the one they've been

testing in the Gobi Desert? Mm -hmm.

Yes. The fruit juice is the fuel.

That's actually a fantastic start.

Propellant 23 is the technical name.

Yes. Well, anyway, Miles is going to take it home. It's so confidential, he

won't even let me know about it. How wise.

Now, if it's a liquid, we're looking for a container of some kind. Yes, I think

it's safe to say that.

We know it's not in the briefcase, therefore it must have been somewhere on

person. Yeah, I think the airport police would have removed it from his person.

The obvious place to start looking is the airport.

Reasonable deduction.

It just has one snag that after last night I can't go back there.

This is your big chance.

I'm so glad.

Have you decided yet, monsieur?

Yeah, I take you, mademoiselle.

Yes, monsieur. And anything else?

Oh, yes.

Yes, certainly.

I'll take... I'll take this and these.

Thank you, mademoiselle.

Get down to the airport.

Ask questions, discreetly, of course. You needn't bother to wrap them. How

is it?

53 .30.

53 .30, fine.

You can take those. Come in very handy.

You know, what's his name?

53 .30? Yes. 53. Now, your coin money, I have...

Darling. No, Paul.

I'm sorry, but I'll lose my job if you're found here.

No, I'm sorry, but you shouldn't be on the plane. I'm not doing any harm. Yes,

you're upsetting the air hostess. Now, Paul, let me finish my list. You have

another look for your lighter, then we can go.

I don't think there's much point in looking anymore. It doesn't seem to be

You were sitting on the other side.

Yes, I know, but I thought it might have slid or been kicked over here.

No luck?

No, I'm afraid not.

Well, never mind.

After this trip, the plane gets a thorough cleaning. If you like, it turns

I'll send it to you. Well, maybe you won't need to. I may still be in

Really? My business is taking longer than I expected.

Glad. Yes?

How long before you're off duty?

Oh, well, I have to make a report at twelve about last night's business. Then

I'm free.

Fine.

Poor little messy Meyer.

We all thought he'd had a heart attack.

Do they know how he took the poison? No, I suppose he had some pills. Maybe he

took it in his coffee.

Coffee? Coffee he drank before he collapsed.

Maybe you helped me carry the tray around.

Oh, so I did.

Captain Legros thinks they'll investigate it as a murder.

Why on earth should they do that? I think they always start off like that.

I think in the West, people.

Who'd want to bump off Meyer?

One, of course.

Anyway, if it was poison, how would they give it to him?

In his coffee?

Well, that's silly.

Well, I didn't do it. I'm the only one who could have put it in his coffee. I

could have done it.

I suppose Robert will be a suspect, too, and Captain Legros. Yeah.

Ah, so this is where it all happens.

But that's silly.

Mr. Meyer obviously committed suicide.

He probably wasn't guilty either. There's a much better way.

Oh? Much more likely, too.

What way?

The flask. What flask? The flask he carried in his pocket.

The customs officer said nothing to me about a flask. I saw it.

You weren't the only one to drop something during the flight.

I wonder where it's got to. It might be an important piece of evidence.

Well, perhaps he dropped it on the tarmac or in the passenger lounge.

Could be anywhere.

Somebody's obviously picked it up. Yes.

I wonder who'd know if it had been found.

The police?

Yes, but anyone else?

Laura. She's a friend of mine. Laura? The barmaid. Ah, yes.

Or Curly, the airport policeman.

Or Jacques Tissot.

He's always hanging round the lounge.

He can't stop drinking. If he found it, he'd probably drain it and sell it for

another round.

Darling, we must go.

Well, yes, of course. I was waiting for you. I've got a phone call to make,

anyway. Okay.

Morning, Laurie.

Morning. Coffee, please. And a packet of the usual? Yes, please.

You're early. I thought you didn't come on till twelve.

It's because of the robbery. I have to make a statement to the police.

Hey, why isn't Curly here?

He was here much earlier.

Grumbling because it was his day off.

I'm saying his health would suffer from lack of sleep.

That's right.

Hey, tell me, what happened last night? Cigarette.

Yes, madame? I'd like a packet of cigarettes. Certainly, madame. Which

Oh, those will do.

Thank you, madame. One eighty -five.

Oh, I think I'd like a cup of coffee, too, please.

Good morning. Good morning, madame.

Thank you, madame.

Thank you.

I hear there must have been quite a fight last night.

I'll say the place was in a terrible mess.

Well, what did the police say? Oh, nothing as usual. Except they're looking

an Englishman, someone called Steed.

Apparently Roland was speaking to him last night. He was asking Roland to give

him the briefcase belonging to Maya, you know, the passenger who killed himself.

Well, I suppose the police think that Steed's the one who broke in because he

wanted Maya's briefcase. But why?

How should I know?

Excuse me, I couldn't help overhearing. You say an Englishman was involved in a

fight last night? That's right, madame.

And the police can't find him. Not yet, but they will.

Who was he fighting with?

I've no idea, madame. One of them was hurt, though.

He only took a briefcase.

Apparently. I suppose there was something very valuable in it.

Nothing at all. I had to list the contents officially.

Well, excuse me, madame. I must go. Laurie!

Yeah?

How much is that?

Three fifty.

Here we are.

It's always the same.

I never get a chance to finish a cup of coffee.

Thank you.

Au revoir, madame. Au revoir.

How much do I owe you? Three cents and six, madame.

Thank you.

Why, I seem to have lost my cigarette.

Oh, are they in your bag, madame?

No, no, they're not. They were here on the counter.

Thanks. Oh, I know. Pierre must have taken them by mistake.

His are the same brand. I'll ring him for you. Oh, no, no, no, don't bother.

Is that his office over there? Yes, madame. Oh, I'll just pop in and get it.

Sure, madame? Yes, thank you.

Come in.

Yes, madame.

Excuse me. I think we picked up my cigarette by mistake.

Oh, I'm very sorry, madame. That's all right.

So this is where it all happened?

Yes, of course. We've tied it up a bit by now.

And the briefcase was in here?

Yes, look. You can see where they forced the lock.

Yes.

And that poor Monsieur Meyer poisoned himself.

Well, it begins to look a bit like it.

Do you think the poison was in the briefcase?

Oh, no, madame. There was no poison there.

Nothing that a poison could have been in? A bottle, for instance?

Bottle?

Oh, no, madame. There was no bottle there. Are you certain? Well, yes, I am.

I think that's a matter for the police, don't you, madame?

Yes, I suppose it is.

Would you mind letting me have your name, please?

Gail. Catherine Gail. I was only concerned about the poison. Why?

It seems to me a bit dangerous to have a bottle of poison lying around.

I'm sure there's no need for you to concern yourself about that, madame.

I'm sorry, monsieur. I seem to have taken up rather a lot of your time. Not

all. Before you go, would you mind giving me the name of your hotel?

My hotel?

Yes, your hotel.

Hotel de Saint -Pere.

Hotel de Saint -Pere.

Thank you, madame.

Good day.

Good day, madame. Good day.

The police.

I find the lady's anxiety curious.

And it will be of interest to the police, all this talk of a bottle.

No, you.

I can't help worrying.

He's always here to meet every plane. What can have happened to him? Oh,

you're so weak, bothering about a man like that. No, there's a lot of good in

Jacques. I know.

If only he had someone to look after him. Oh, what can have happened to him?

He's going to lose his job.

You really are worried about him, aren't you?

Yes. Don't tell me you've fallen in love with him.

And why not?

All right, Laura, what do you want me to do? Look, Jeannette, this is one of his

cards. The hotel where he works. He has a room there.

Please. Will you go and see if he's all right?

Laura... It's by Saint -Honoré. It's not very attractive.

I have to make my report to this meeting soon. But it's not till twelve, is it?

And if you take a taxi, I will give you the money. You could be back long before

then. Please, Jeannette, who else can I ask? I can't leave the bar. And I know

he's got himself into some kind of trouble.

All right.

Thank you. Bless you.

Don't bless me. I'm not doing you much of a favor. Not with a type like

Excuse me.

Yes, madame? I've lost something, and I wondered if you could help me.

What have you lost, madame? Well, it's rather difficult to describe. It's a

bottle.

Have you tried a lost property department, madame? Yes, I have, but

suggested that I come too, because I think I must have lost it around here.

What was in this bottle? Some sort of drink?

Well, a sort of alcohol, yes.

I suppose Jacques could have found your bottle.

Jacques? Jacques who?

Jacques Tissot. He works one of the hotels.

Why should you think he might have it? Oh, he's not a thief or anything like

that, but if your bottle contained cognac or some sort of drink, he

able to resist it. He wouldn't steal anything else. Look, where can I find

He hasn't come on duty.

Is he ill?

If he's found a bottle, he'll be drunk or with one of his hangovers.

He drinks that stuff, he'll have a hangover, all right. What's his address?

You are the second person who has asked me that question. I know you've done

something wrong. Who was the first, a policeman?

No, an Englishman.

I must find him. Where is he?

Well, here is his address. He works for this hotel. He has a room there.

It's got the phone number on it? Oh, it's no use ringing the hotel.

They refused to fetch him. I've tried three times and they put the phone down.

Excelsior. 32 Rue Gallieny, right?

Hurry, Steed. If he drinks that stuff, it'll tear his insides out.

Okay. What else did you find out? You didn't kill that man.

Well, that's a relief.

But the police are out looking for you. Now hurry.

All right.

Hey, by the way, how do you spell it?

What? Excelsior?

No. I can't even pronounce it.

Oh, Mrs. Gale. Yes?

Mrs. Gale, how did you guess about the bottle? What? Well, you knew all the

there was a bottle in that briefcase.

Oh, well, I had an idea.

Well, you see, I didn't think it mattered. It was only a bottle of hair

restorer. Hair restorer?

What did he do with it? Well, I gave it to Lieutenant Leclerc. Well, you see,

he's almost bald. I thought I'd be doing him a good turn. Where is he?

Well, he's off duty today, madame. He'll be at home, probably. What's his phone

number? Well, he hasn't got one, I'm afraid, madame. But look, I hope you

tell anyone what I did. No, no, no, it doesn't matter. What's his address?

I've no idea. They could tell you at the main gate, probably. You see, I know it

was stupid of me to take the bottle, but I knew Mr. Meyer wouldn't be using it

anymore, and... Well, I thought I'd be doing somebody a good turn.

Lieutenant?

Madame?

May I ask what you're doing here?

Lieutenant Leclerc?

Yes, yes, but I repeat, madame, what are you doing here?

I'm terribly sorry to intrude like this, Lieutenant. I do have a very good

reason for being here. Oh, yes.

You see, I was at the airport when that unfortunate man died.

It's really rather a long story. I suppose I'd better begin at the

After I put my cigarette... I know I had them here somewhere.

I was told Lieutenant Leclerc was bald.

Now turn around.

Hello, darling.

What are you doing?

Jacques invited me over.

Oh, how do you know Jacques?

Oh, we just got talking. If he comes there, what are you doing here? I came

see why Jacques wasn't at the airport.

Well, I've no idea. Does it matter?

You've turned this place into a mess.

It wasn't much to begin with.

I was looking for some cigarettes.

Where is Jacques?

He went to get some wine.

You were searching the room, weren't you? I told you, I wanted a cigarette.

was something else you were looking for. It was the flask. In the plane, I

thought you were interested in it. Why would I be interested in a flask? Yes,

why?

Listen, darling, you're getting worked up over nothing.

Aren't you meant to be at a meeting or something? Oh, I have to make my report

at 12.

Well, you'd better hurry. You haven't got much time. Look, I'll drive you

No, I want to know what you're doing here.

Oh, darling, we'll talk about it sensibly over lunch. I know exactly

going to take you. And afterwards, if you like, we can go back to my hotel.

I can't. What do you mean? The police want to talk to me about Monsieur

death. I got a message just as I was leaving. It probably won't take long.

What if I tell them about the flask?

Well, I think you should. I mean, you saw Meyer with it.

What if I tell them I found you here?

Darling, you don't want to cause a lot of misunderstanding and trouble.

Then tell me what you're doing here. I told you Jacques asked me over for a

drink. You don't know him. Of course I do. I don't believe you.

Then ask him. I will.

And I suppose you believe that drunk rather than me. Yes.

Captain's room?

Yes, easily.

Any luck?

No. There was a bottle there which had contained a propellant, but it was

Empty? Yes. It was labelled terrorist, or I wonder if that policeman has used

it. Well, there were two containers, sir. There's still the flask.

Ah, yes.

There was a woman there with a gun. She jumped me.

Do what, then?

Don't know.

Is she after Tim? I think so.

English.

She's probably with Steed, then.

We don't have to worry about him. I've arranged a reception for him at Tiso's.

Anyway, you won't find anything there, but she may know where the stuff is.

Yeah.

But... What do we do?

You stay here. There's a good chance she'll show up. If she does, follow her

contact me.

Oh, yes.

Yes. And thank you.

Goodbye.

Oh.

I'm so sorry to keep you waiting. Oh, that's quite all right.

Tito? Jack Tito?

Mr. Steve?

Yeah.

You're to come with me to the police station for questioning about a robbery

the airport last night.

A robbery?

Yes, monsieur. Take a look around.

How do you know I was here?

We received a telephone call.

Who made the telephone call?

I'm not at liberty to disclose that information.

Oh, come now. And anyhow, was it an Englishman?

It was, wasn't it?

All right, all right. Well, if I have a bottle of cognac there, it's mine.

What are you doing in this room, monsieur?

Come here, an Englishman. It's nature.

Come on, let's go.

Very good, very good.

Drink? Not when I'm working.

Well, hurry up and finish then. Oh, I've got another 50 to do.

Yeah, go easy.

Well, who'd have a baker for a friend? I just want some left for me, that's all.

Oh, never you mind about that. I've got the real stuff here.

And when we finish that, we can start on this, eh?

Where is it?

Oh, no, he won't be there because he owes the money.

Anywhere else?

I don't think so, no. Are you certain?

Yes.

It's terribly important. Try and think. Oh, no, he told me about a new friend.

Jean Martin, a baker. His place is... Oh, his place is in the Cloutier

Don't you know the address?

No, but you could ask someone. Jean Martin, Cloutier district.

Right.

Only another four batches. Good. Now have a drink.

Yes, I will.

Here's to bread, eh?

Well, now for it.

Here, have a sniff.

Are you sure it's all right?

Of course it is.

Commissar! Yes?

Is there a Jacques Tissot there?

Yes, yes, he is.

Thank you, monsieur.

What a delicious smell.

Are you Jacques Tissot? Yes. Where's the bottle? What bottle? I don't know what

you're talking about.

Is it all right?

But this isn't.

There must be another bottle.

Excuse me, monsieur. But please, monsieur.

Ah, always had a taste for you.

I'm terribly sorry. But what are you looking for, monsieur?

I'm not quite sure.

Hold on. And what's all this about, monsieur? Nothing here at the moment.

is this all about? I'm very sorry to interrupt you. Could you reserve six of

these for me? Now, where's that bottle? I don't know what you're talking about.

Now, tell me you want your tea, sir.

All right, over there.

Mr. Steve, isn't it?

Yes, where was it? Lord's Henley, the Royal Enclosure. I don't think we met,

have we? No.

I wouldn't do that, Mrs. Gale.

Siebel, over there.

All right, Steve. I didn't quite catch your name.

Keep moving.

Get your hands up. Your feet back.

You might need a cigarette, sir, boy.

Now you.

what you do.

All right, turn around.

Watch them.

Now, where's the flask? I don't know. Where's the flask? If you shoot me,

never find out. Quite right, but there are other ways to make you talk.

Let him go, Steve.

There's the flowers. Pick it up, Siebel.

by the stairs.

After you, my dear.

Oh! Oh!

Oh, my knee!

Don't worry about your knee. Keep moving.

I think I nearly broke him.

Fruit juice.

I thought that you didn't like that there, Black.

You're full of surprises, aren't you? Say, were the ladies a parrot?

He isn't dead.

How's Tito?

Oh, he's much better, thank you.

I must have talked to him just for a little while, not for long, because he

very tired.

You know, he says he'll never touch another drop as long as he lives. I

that when I see it.

Give him my regards when you see him again.

Thank you, I will.

What's the matter with you?

Oh, Curly's just come on duty.

Well? Well, he's in a bit of a state.

Where is he? Who? Here.

Oh, dear you.

He gave me a bottle of hair restorer.

Restorer? Restorer. Look at this.

The hair left.

I was doing so well.

Mesdames et messieurs, this is the final announcement of the departure of...

Please, you've forgotten the package. The package? I'm not afraid of you. No,

not that one.

Oh, that dear fellow. Will you have one? No, thank you.

They're terrific. Oh, better go.

Oh, give my lad to Kwan to the door.

What in the jar? Yeah, that's right. Bye.