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I believe they call it ragtime.

I think it's excessively vulgar.

Oh, come now, Henry.

We must move with the times, you know.

I'm told that in America it's all the rage.

All the rage.

I'm also told that some people even dance to it.

Dance to that?

It would be improper.

I don't know. I think it's rather jolly.

Well, I think it's decadent.

Thank you, Henry.

We now have your opinion and we will mind it.

But that's by the by.

Pandora, my dear, what do you think?

Am I not right?

It is very amusing.

Mr. Rupert, the news.

What is it, Rupert?

The Kaiser has ordered an offensive on the Somme.

Then you're better called to the front.

Inevitably.

But... They cannot contact me before tomorrow.

So I shall not miss your wedding day.

I could not miss your wedding day, Pandora.

Tara?

Surprise day. I've received a hamper of cold goodies from my Aunt Emily.

So I've dug up a couple of bottles from the cellar and I'm inviting you to

lunch. What do you think about that?

I'd love to.

Right then.

But I don't know if I can.

Oh, dear.

Well, you know how long I've been looking for a 17th century French

clock.

Well, I found someone who thinks he has one. I'm going to look at it at 12 .30.

Well, where is the appointment?

At Xavier Smith's in Stammer Street.

Well, that couldn't be better. It's just around the corner. Now, you go along,

see the clock, and then whiz round to my place.

Right. The bottles will be on ice and waiting.

Hello? Shop?

Well done, Henry.

Sarah?

Sarah?

Ah, Mr. Steed. Pleasure to see you again, sir. Good afternoon, Mr. Smith.

it's flintlock pistols again, I have a fine pair coming in later this month,

chased in gold and silver. No, that's not actually what I'm after.

Oh? No, what I'm after is about so high, warm, round, sweet, and

extremely feminine.

Sir? Miss King, is she poking around the back there?

Miss King, sir.

Well, yes, I couldn't possibly have missed her.

I came here the shortest route. She didn't pass me.

Well, I'm sorry, Mr Steed. I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking

about. But she was coming here at 12 .30 to buy a clock.

French bracket clock.

17th century.

Ah, then there must be some mistake.

I haven't had an item like that in, ooh, months.

12 .30, you said?

Yeah. But I was closed for lunch at 12 .30.

Closed? I've only just this minute got back.

Somebody's been in here.

I'd better check the rest of the shop.

The fierce rabbit.

This is utterly unprecedented, Steve. Sending for me, dragging me down from my

headquarters. Well, it's like... Like a cuckoo leaving nest.

It's your own fault, Mother, establishing yourself in a balloon. It

communications very difficult.

It also ensures uninterrupted bliss.

Well, that's the theory of it.

Goodness gracious me.

Have you heard any more news from Tara?

As you can see, she hasn't come back yet. The car's still gone.

There's no real cause for alarm.

The antique shop.

Oh, yes.

One broken ornament.

Well, that's not solid evidence of a struggle. And the fact that the place

closed when she was told to go there.

Yes, we haven't got much to go on. What do you think happened? She was

kidnapped. Oh, she was eaten by the Fierce Rabbit.

Fierce Rabbit? I found that close by.

Was Tara on a mission?

Well, not to my knowledge.

Must be a coincidence.

There can't be any connection.

With what?

Fierce Rabbit was the code name for one of our operatives.

I see. Well, in that case, then, Tara is on a job.

Now, out of the question, Steve, the fierce rabbit was our man in arm and

in the First World War.

Fierce rabbit?

Yeah, it was some time ago.

I know she's indestructible, but it's further back than that. About 1914.

1914?

That's a tall order.

Probably packaged up and put in amongst the dead files by now.

Be a help if I can find the controller's index.

Otherwise, we'll have to search through every file, and that could take some

time. Ah, here we are.

A, B, C, D, F.

Fast runner, fat lady.

Oh, the ferocious mouse.

Yes.

Fierce rabbit.

File 109, rack 12.

What a pity about him.

Oh, here we are. The fierce rabbit.

Uh -huh.

Alias Simon Henry Juniper.

Entered the service 1915.

1915.

Miss Pandora.

Wake up.

Pandora, I'm glad to see you're rested after your journey.

Mr. Rupert and Mr. Henry are downstairs and would like you to join them for

dinner.

Miss Favisham, I think you might serve now.

Oh, my dear. We were just about to start without you, weren't we, Henry?

We were afraid that the journey might have proved too arduous for you.

Henry?

There. Now do sit down, Pandora.

Pandora.

You look so pale.

Miss Favisham, I think you'll go out with Sherry.

We'll soon put the color back into those pretty cheeks, eh?

Pandora.

Why did you call me Pandora?

Oh, your hand is so cold.

Here, drink this.

Drink it, my dear.

King. My name is Tara King.

My dear, we all want you to get well again.

Don't we, Henry?

Very much.

Believe me, you are our only concern.

Tarkin.

Tarkin.

Don't you think you're rather overdoing it? The drug shouldn't be cut back on.

Cut back?

My dear Henry, we're only just beginning.

The whole thing's mad. You're mad.

Henry, you were the one who found the photograph.

You were the one who brought it here.

I wasn't serious. I was...

Joking, Rupert, joking. My dear Henry, we are going to do this thing, and we

going to bring it off.

Only beginning.

Mr. Juniper?

Yeah?

Mr. Simon Juniper.

All right.

The fierce rabbit.

John Feed.

The ministry.

That's right.

Get out.

Ministry.

Do unto others as they do unto you.

Get out. That's what the ministry told me.

You were a long way past the town today.

I was fit, active, still am.

Didn't make any difference.

Get out!

Well, you were in the service a long time.

It's hard to forget, eh, to kick over the traces.

Once it's in your blood, old agents never die.

What do you want?

Tara King.

Name mean anything to you?

Should it?

I'd like to think that it would. She's disappeared.

And the only link, the clue, is the mention of a fierce rabbit.

I've still got all my faculties. My memory's as sharp as a razor and I never

heard of... You know her?

No.

Just taking the back of the idea of a young fella like this in the service.

Wasn't like it in my day, you know.

And you've never seen her before?

Never.

Missing, you see.

All those modern resources you've got nowadays. Still can't find her, eh?

No.

Bet I could find her.

If I was still in the service buddies.

Have you told me all you know?

Not quite.

All those modern resources, eh?

What are you driving at?

The Pierce Rabbit.

I wasn't the only one.

You didn't know that, did you? All these modern resources.

The code name was used twice before I inherited it.

You're going to try the other two.

Perhaps they know where your girl is.

Thank you.

Miss Pandora.

Good morning, Miss Pandora.

Oh, please.

Why are you doing this to me?

I'm afraid I don't understand you, Miss Pandora.

I'm not Pandora.

Poor child.

What are you trying to do to me?

Do? We're just trying to make you well again. That's all, Miss Pandora.

I'm not Pandora.

I'm not!

I still say we're playing with fire.

These things take a long time.

Good morning, Pandora.

Oh, thank you.

Yes, Mr. Deed.

Yes, I've checked.

I told you I didn't completely understand the system.

No.

No sign of the other two fierce rabbits yet, but don't worry.

As soon as the controller comes back, he'll pull them out for you in no time

all.

Yes.

Yes, I'll call you as soon as he arrives. Thank you. Goodbye.

Yes? It is the Lassendal residence?

Yes, that's right.

Just a minute. What do you want?

Old friend of the family.

Mr.

Lassendal, the elder at home?

Yes, but... And what is he?

Well, that's impossible. Mr. Lassendal is asleep.

Wake him up.

Tell him it's the fierce rabbit calling.

The fierce rabbit?

What is it, Miss Patterson?

You must be Rupert Torhendray.

Rupert. And you?

I want to see your uncle. Now.

Immediately.

That may be possible.

What's your name, sir?

Simon Juniper.

I knew your uncle many years ago.

That may be so.

And my uncle may be delighted to see you, but at this time of night... It

concerns Pandora.

You, uh, you know about Pandora?

Well, let's just say I knew of your uncle's obsession.

Well, do I get to see him or not?

Of course. This way, please.

This way.

Mr. Juniper.

Uncle Gregory, you have a visitor.

Pandora. Pandora.

Not yet.

He mustn't see her yet.

I'll see to it.

Evening, sir.

Got an urgent problem.

One I couldn't solve.

Mr. Steed and the fierce rabbit.

I managed to find one for him.

It appears there are two others skulking around somewhere.

I said we'd phone him.

Steed? Carter here, sir.

Yes, yes, the controller's just arrived, sir.

Have you got the information?

Pulled it out of the file in two ticks flat.

Now, about those other two fierce rabbits.

One was named Pettigrew, Hubert Pettigrew. Got an address for him, too.

10A, Hubert Court, Knightsbridge.

Right. I've got that.

Now, what about the other fierce rabbit?

There isn't, sir.

Or at least there isn't now.

The other fierce rabbit is dead, sir.

Dead? Are you sure?

Well, the controller's sure, sir.

And that means...

Absolutely sure.

Yes, the third fierce rabbit died five years ago.

His file was taken out and destroyed in accordance with regulations.

I see.

Well, I'll try and get something out of Pettigrew. Thank you. Glad to be of

help.

All right, if I go after you. Good night, sir.

Good night, Pettigrew. Good night, Mr. Latham.

You're mad, Rupert. You're raising your voice, Henry.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. You're mad.

Henry, your voice.

And we don't want to wake Pandora, do we? I think I'll let you talk me into

this. But everything's going very well. Oh, yes.

Very well.

Steed snooping on the trail, a dead body lying in the cellar. Things couldn't be

better. I explained about him. It was inevitable.

And after Steed... Who put him on the trail in the first place, Henry? We

know that for sure.

I'm sure, Henry.

I'm sure.

Carrying those little pieces of paper in your pocket?

And losing them?

Very clumsy, Henry. Well, what's it matter now whose fault it was?

The fact remains... You're losing your voice again, Henry. It's gone too far.

didn't mean anyone to come this close. We must stop. Stop now.

Henry, please.

Let's be civilized about this.

Oh, and do get up.

Lying there, you look so... so down.

That's better.

Now, let us reappraise the situation without raising our voices.

I agree that Juniper and now Steed... Our eventualities that we did not expect

or anticipate.

Well, that's why... That does not mean that we can't deal with them.

And let us not forget that we are doing this for him, on his behalf.

And remember what is at stake.

That's all very well, but what about Steed?

I've done all the covering up I can, but if he should find it... If he comes

here, he'll be looking for Tara King.

Isn't that right, Henry?

Yes. Very well, then. We must make sure that he finds her.

Far from here.

And dead, of course.

D? Yes.

Pettigrew. Hubert Pettigrew. How do you do? Please come in.

Very nice of you to come over like this.

Was it so, boy?

Made it sound all so mysterious over the phone.

And after your drink?

Well, hardly ever touch the stuff.

Still, perhaps just a teeny drop.

A bit of nip in the eye.

Ah, here you go.

I say, you chaps do yourselves proud these days.

Yes, indeed.

Do yourselves proud.

Rather good whiskey.

Oh, dear.

You seem to have finished it.

Inexperienced, eh?

Well, if you insist.

Just... There you go.

Now then, what can I do for you?

The fierce rabbit.

Oh, gracious.

That takes me back rather further than I care to remember.

You did operate under that codename, though. Oh, for a while, yes. Just

the big show on the farm.

Curious incident, that.

It's criminal.

But necessary.

I believe that Lord Kitchener knows what he's doing.

And another thing.

There's talk of the Americans coming into the war.

President Wilson has already said it.

Oh, Pandora, my dear. Do come and join us.

Henry here is trying to persuade me that this war is unnecessary.

Now, what do you think? Oh, come along now.

She's just a woman. What would she know about it?

Don't be too sure, Henry.

There's already a big movement toward women's suffrage.

Before we know where we are, they'll be given the vote. That'll be the day.

There's no need to scoff, Henry. I think it's very likely.

Never. Women given the vote.

What would they do with it? You're suggesting women in government, Nick. I

we may live to see the day.

Now, Rupert.

Now, listen.

You've got to think.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Pandora.

Joaquin, that's my name.

My dear.

The time is now.

Now! Henry, some water with a little salvolatily.

Why are you doing this to me?

You must not overtax yourself, my dear. You're doing this to me. The physician

was very clear about this.

You must be peaceful.

You must have no excitement, no stress. Now, here, take this, take this.

Pandora. Dear Pandora.

Pettigrew, one of those rabbits was Simon Juniper. The other is dead. That

leaves you.

Just me.

Last of the line.

Others all gone.

All gone. Pettigrew, what do you know about Tower King?

Blinkington Rumpet, only. That was his name.

He wasn't fathers at all.

Or was it, Fred? Now, listen to me, Pettigrew.

Tara King, do you know her?

King?

Where's the king?

Must put on a good show.

Jolly good whiskey. Yes, isn't it? Now, listen, Pettigrew.

Do you or do you not know the name Tara King?

No.

Never heard of her.

Sorry, old boy. Must sit down.

Andora? Yes, Rupert?

You're not eating, my dear.

You haven't touched a thing.

Now, that won't do. It really won't do at all.

Apart from deeply offending Miss Fabersham. It won't help your

I've been ill?

You remember that? You actually remember?

I've been ill.

You hear that, Henry?

Well, I think that under the circumstances, a small glass of port

amiss.

Oh, my dear Pandora.

I cannot tell you how I have hoped and prayed for this moment.

Your first step to recovery.

Complete recovery.

No, no.

Nonsense, Pandora.

It'll do you good.

Right. You mustn't deprive us of the opportunity of drinking your health.

Must you now?

To you, my dear.

Your health, happiness, and prosperity.

Pandora.

Pandora.

Handling like a wild thing tonight. Tonight and every night. What is it this

time? He refuses to go to bed.

For God's sake, why?

He just sits staring at the portrait. The portrait of Pandora upstairs.

The portrait of Pandora.

The portrait of Pandora.

The portrait of Pandora.

I'm going to my room.

Quieten him down.

Yes.

Where is our dear Pandora?

Not dead.

Well, perhaps it's just as well.

We have a lot to do tonight, Henry.

Juniper's body. Must be disposed of.

And, of course, we must think about killing Miss King.

I mustn't sleep. I mustn't sleep.

Thank you.

The portrait of Pandora upstairs.

Don't be ridiculous, Henry. I'm getting married.

And Aura.

Oh, my dear.

And you seem to be making such good progress, too.

Take these.

Just to help you sleep.

They were prescribed by your physician.

That's it.

I'm so confused.

I know.

I mean, I do want to remember.

I am trying.

Tell me about... About?

Me.

Well, to begin with, your name is Pandora.

Yes.

Pandora. You understand that?

Yes.

I am Pandora.

That's good.

That's really excellent.

Pandora. And the year?

is 1915, November the 18th,

1915. November 18th.

As soon as Henry returns, prepare dinner.

Then we'll wake her up and play the whole thing as rehearsed.

And you'll be paying me off soon?

Yes.

Very soon.

Dance to that.

It would be improper.

Thank you, Henry.

We now have your opinion, and we will mind it.

But that's by the by.

Pandora, my dear, what do you think?

The news.

What is it, Rupert?

The Kaiser has ordered an offensive on the throne.

Then you're very cold.

Inevitably.

But they cannot contact me before tomorrow, so I shall not miss your

I could not miss your wedding day, Pandora.

Are you sure there's no further news?

What about our European agents? Haven't they seen or heard anything of Tara?

You've got every available man on the job, yes, but I'll take your word for

But if there's any avenue you haven't explored... Thanks.

Call me if you hear anything.

Mother! But I thought this was unprecedented. You leaving your

What's happened? The balloon sprung a leak?

It is unprecedented, but I don't want you to hear it from somebody else.

Tara?

I fear so.

Oh, what's happened? Have you found her? Where is she?

Why don't you sit down, Steve?

The news came in a few moments ago.

How'd it happen?

We don't know all the facts yet.

They're still piecing the thing together.

But we do know that Juniper was involved.

Juniper? We found his body nearby.

Shot. And Tara?

In her car.

And what was left of it? Burnt out. A complete wreck.

You know, I'm sorry, Steve.

Very sorry.

The car was burnt out?

Yes. Well, then how do you know it was... You recognized it?

Possible. Something will happen.

As I say, they're still putting the pieces together.

Would you like to take leave of absence, Steed, and go away for a while?

No.

No, I want to find out. Naturally.

I understand completely.

Good afternoon, dear lady.

Oh, dear tall lady.

And you, elegant sir.

See no boys. Me again.

My wife's instigation, really.

Terrible nag of the wife.

Still, sometimes she's right.

It's about last night.

Afraid I made a bit of a fool of myself.

Apologies when all done.

That's all right.

Afraid I wasn't much help either.

Still, I hope everything turns up trumps for you when you find the little lady

all right.

That's quite all right.

Yes, well, wife's auto to apologize.

Yes, well, that's that then. Well, cheerio.

Oh, one thing you were wrong about.

About one of the fierce rabbits being dead. You did say that, didn't you? Oh,

quite wrong.

All three of us are still alive and kicking.

Well, goodbye again.

Just a minute.

Did you say alive?

That's what I said. There were three fierce rabbits, right?

There still are three.

But that's impossible.

The file room.

The controller confirmed that the third rabbit was dead.

Must be, then. I've never known Lassendal make a mistake.

Lassendal. But that's him!

The name of the other fierce rabbit.

Lassendal. Gregory Lassendal.

No. We're nearly there, Henry.

Nearly there.

Latchendal's a dread.

Well, he has two.

A flat in town and a house in the country.

In the country? Well, that's where Gregory Latchendal lives.

Where is it?

Seven Pines, Barsworth.

There's just one other thing.

Has Tara King been here recently? Yes, she came in about a week ago, looking

the files. Was Henry Lassenhill with her? Yes.

Did he talk to her?

Well, yes. They chatted on about antiques, as a matter of fact. He put

something she'd been looking for.

A clock.

A 17th century French bracket clock?

Why, yes.

My dear, you look spiffing.

Absolutely ravishing, doesn't she, Henry?

Oh, yes.

Ravishing.

Traditional for the bride on her wedding day.

Fortifies the nerve.

Aren't we married?

Happiest day of your life.

And who am I to marry?

You remember.

Rupert.

Gregory.

Gregory Landor.

You remember, Pandora.

You've been with us since you were children.

Look.

You remember.

You remember Gregory.

Gregory.

We must hurry, my dear.

He grows impatient.

No, no, my dear. This way.

Uncle Gregory?

Uncle Gregory?

It's not going to work.

Of course it'll work.

She's identical.

The living image of the real Pandora.

Come into the light, my dear.

Let him see you properly.

I'm to be married?

Happiest day of your life, if you remember.

Gregory Lassendorff.

You remember, Lassendorff?

You've been three times since you were children. You remember Gregory?

Speak to him.

Speak. It's your love, Pandora.

Gregory?

Just Gregory.

After all this time.

Gregory, my love?

No,

I am not Pandora.

She's back.

Your promise, uncle. You remember your promise?

Your promise.

Pandora, dowry. A dowry.

The fortune, the vast fortune that you've hidden away.

Set aside against this day.

You've tormented Henry and me with it ever since we were children.

Your gift to her.

Pandora, uncle!

Sorry.

Now, you do understand, uncle, don't you?

That we have found Pandora and brought her back to you.

Pandora's back. So now you must tell us where.

so that we can fetch it and give it to Pandora to make her happy.

And you want to make her happy, don't you, Uncle? Oh, yes, yes, happy.

Yes, yes.

And for you, my love, for you, a fortune.

But where, Uncle?

Where did you hide it all those years ago?

Now, tell us where it is, and we'll go.

Here.

Here, in this house. Will it count, baby? Shut up, you fool!

In this house?

Where? In this house?

Don't tell them they're dead!

Uncle Gregory, where?

Oh, the portrait.

Behind the portrait.

No, no.

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing. Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing.

No, no, no.

Do you see?

There.

There it is.

There it is.

A Rembrandt.

A Rembrandt? A priceless Rembrandt.

All destroyed.

Tara.

Tara.

Are you all right?

Say that again.

Tara, are you all right?

Oh, Steve.

I'm tired.

Softly, softly.

You've got a headache?

Oh, is it bad?

It's like the augmented London Philharmonic playing the thunder and

polka with real thunder.

It arrived.

Do you like it?

It's beautiful, thank you.

Tara, I... I don't know how to say this. I don't want to appear ungracious,

but...

Do you think you could change it for something else?

You don't like it? Oh, no, no, no. It's lovely. It's just that I don't think I

can learn to live with it.

Why? What's wrong with it?

It's the chimes.

They don't work.

Oh, no.

They work all right.

Well, then what?

They're just the... just the teeniest bit.

What's wrong with that?