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Good evening.

I can tell by the rude noises you are making that you are impatient to see our

film.

However, there will be a slight delay.

Is there a barber in the house?

If there is, will he please report to the projection booth?

Our projectionist seems to have caught his moustache in a sprocket.

Of course, it could have been worse.

The popcorn machine might have broken down.

As you know, our theater spares no expense to make you television addicts

at home.

Our movies are the oldest that money can buy.

And tonight, as a special attraction, we shall present some television

commercials.

I knew you'd like that.

They will be injected at various...

during our picture to keep you from getting too engrossed in the story.

I understand they're very good at relieving tensions and furnishing comic

relief. And now, if you will quiet down, we shall begin our program.

Music of Ronnie Temple and his orchestra directly from the ballroom of the

Langdon Hotel in Bywater.

Ronnie and the boys will now play a little foxtrot for you.

Hello there. Having a spot of trouble?

Well, sorry to disturb you, but you'll have to pull over. I can't get past.

Who's Arthur? Hasn't he arrived yet? No, he hasn't. And you know I have to be

home by 11.

But I've done all I can.

I rang 40 minutes ago and he said he was coming straight here by the shortcut.

Hello, Phyllis. You're still here? I thought your husband had rescued you by

now. No, we haven't even seen Arthur.

My sister will catch it from Dad if she's not home in 20 minutes.

Well, that's no problem. Look, I can drive you home myself if you like. How

about that?

Oh, thanks, Dad.

Oh, but what about Arthur?

Look, I can tell the doorman I've taken you on, shall I?

Well, it's fine by me.

How about you, Eddie?

All right.

Fine, if you'll get your coats, I'll bring the car around. Oh, thanks.

open my drinks, Charlie?

No, sir. I saved it for you.

Thanks. You think I don't need it?

You try going out on that floor for three in a row. Me?

I'm a wreck just listening to him night after night.

Thank you, sir.

Arthur!

Arthur!

Arthur isn't home yet.

You did leave word for him?

I said I would, didn't I?

Come, I'll wait with you.

There isn't a thing to worry about.

I can't imagine what's happened to Arthur. I told you not to worry about

I am worried. He might have had an accident or something or gone into the

He might even have had a heart attack.

And at his age, it could be fatal.

It doesn't matter whether it's an accident or a heart attack, as long as

fatal, does it?

What a ghastly thing to say.

I'm so ghastly about it.

How many times have you said yourself it would be an act of mercy to put him out

of his misery?

I may have said it.

What do you mean, may have?

Well, I didn't mean it.

Wanting your own husband dead, it's wicked.

Now, wait a minute, will you run back out of it now? How many times have you

said that he was old and decrepit and jealous, and if only he'd curl up and

we'd have our chance?

But you couldn't have thought I was serious. Of course I thought you were

serious. I thought you wanted him out of the way.

That's why I killed him.

That's why you what? That's why I killed him.

No. Now, Phil.

No. Phil, stop it.

You can't agree with yourself.

Look, I only did what you wanted.

I didn't want him dead. Well, it's too late. He is dead. Don't you understand?

Now, Phil, listen.

Now, the police will come at any moment. They may be here at any minute. You've

got to keep your head.

Phil, sweetheart, listen. You've got to know what to say.

If the police come now, we'll both be in the dark.

But I didn't do anything.

But you did, and you remember.

You telephoned him and you told him to come and pick you up and to take the

shortcut.

That makes you an accessory, Phil.

An accessory.

And it won't do you any good to say you didn't know what was going to happen.

If I'm arrested, Phil, you will be arrested too.

Now, darling, you know why I did this.

So that we could be together.

You were unhappy with Arthur, you know you were, and I couldn't stand that.

I love you, darling.

There isn't anything in the world I wouldn't do to make you happy.

Oh, poor Jack.

Oh, you didn't mean well.

Oh, and you did it for my sake.

I can't very well hate you for it, can I?

Well, I hope you won't.

But it was wrong.

Terribly wrong.

Poor Jack, I can't let you go to prison, can I?

Don't worry. When the police come, I'll tell them everything.

Just the truth, darling. Just tell them everything exactly as it happened.

Yes. Except, of course, that I killed Arthur.

If you try to lie to them, they're sure to find out. They always do, and they'll

be suspicious.

Now, look, I've taken care of everything. All you have to do is to

truth and stick to it. You understand?

Yes, Jack.

I'll do exactly as you tell me.

That's my girl.

Jack, where... Is he in the car?

No.

And you must keep your mind off it till you hear about it from the police.

All right.

But you did see my crocodile dressing gate in the car, didn't you?

Arthur was bringing it back from the shop where he'd taken it to be repaired.

Yes, there on the seat, on that purple scarf, too.

Well, I wish you brought it with you.

Didn't occur to me at the time.

Listen.

I think it's the police.

Now, listen, Faith.

Do you think you can bring it off?

Yes. Yes, I have to, for your sake.

Oh, good evening.

Mrs. Arthur Chowdhury. Yes, I'm... Is there something wrong?

Oh, I'm Superintendent Cartwright, Mrs. Chowdhury, and this is Sergeant Ray.

Would you mind if we came in for a moment?

No, no, of course not. Please come in.

But if there's something wrong, I wish you'd tell me. I know it's late, Mrs.

Chowdhury, but we'll make this as brief as possible for you.

Yes, of course.

This way, please.

Oh, this is a friend of ours, Mr. Lyons.

Superintendent Cartlake. Good evening, sir. Good evening.

Mrs. Jaundry, does your husband own a sedan? License number?

HAC 4745.

Yes. Yes, that's our car.

What's happened?

Has there been an accident?

Is Arthur all right?

No. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Mrs. Jaundry, but your husband is

dead. Oh. Oh, dear.

I'm so sorry. Oh, dear.

I'm so sorry.

Here's your package.

What happened?

He was attacked on a deserted road leading to Bywater.

He wouldn't happen to know what he was doing there, Mrs. Chaudry, would you?

Yes.

He was coming to get me from the land, but I can't let him dance with my

Mr. Lyons?

Oh, I'd like to explain that, Superintendent.

Mrs. Chaudry rented a car from me, Lyons Garage.

As I was going to the Langdon myself tonight, I said I'd drive her instead of

one of my staff.

Well, when we arrived there, Mrs. Chaudhry was naturally a little upset in

I was mistaken for her escort. I must say it had never occurred to me.

But I saw it might upset her, so I suggested that she telephone her

Oh, yes.

But what we don't quite understand is, why was he coming my way of the lane

instead of the main road?

It's because he wasn't coming from here.

He was at the Greenfellows Club.

He's the treasurer.

Oh.

Then it's... Possible. He was carrying considerable cash.

Oh, yes.

Your husband's wallet appears to be missing.

Was anything else stolen?

Huh? My crocodile dressing case. It was in the car, wasn't it?

Why, what makes you think so, Mrs. Chaudry? Oh, but it must have been

husband told me on the telephone he was bringing it back from Barodas in Regent

Street. He'd taken it there to be repaired.

There was a scratch on the leather. Huh?

A crocodile dressing case with real gold fitting. No, we found nothing in the

car except a purple scarf.

Well, then it's been stolen.

Well, you must get it back for me, Superintendent, because it cost 200

Well, the sergeant will get a full description of it from you tomorrow, and

we'll try and get it back for you, Mrs. Shawner. Yes.

Also, find out who killed your husband.

Oh, you're the time of the inquest.

Good night, Mrs. Chaudry. Good night, Mr.

Lyons.

You said it was in the car. What did you do with it? He left it there just as I

told you.

All I took was his wallet. I threw that in the ditch and I banned the money.

Then what's happened to it? I wish I knew.

I wish I knew.

The coroner's jury today returned a verdict of murder by person or persons

unknown.

In the death of Mr. Arthur Gondry.

Hello?

Hello, Phyllis, what's the matter?

That's what I called to ask you. You paid absolutely no attention whatsoever

me at the inquest today.

And why didn't you see me home? Darling, I couldn't. It would have started all

sorts of scandal.

Well, if I can't see you here, where can I see you?

We can't meet anywhere, not until it's safe.

And it isn't a good idea to phone me either.

Jack Lyons! What a surprise seeing you. I had no idea you were in town.

Oh, Aileen, you remember Jack Lyons, don't you?

How do you do? Hello.

But imagine seeing you.

We just came to town to do some shopping, and I remember that someone

recommended this restaurant, and, well, here we are.

Why don't you sit down?

No, thank you. We just stopped in for tea.

Phyllis?

I might just sit down just for a moment.

What a nice coincidence.

It's not a coincidence and you'll know it. You're going to ruin everything if

you're not careful.

Oh, relax.

Nobody knows us here except Aileen and she thinks it was an accident.

How soon can we be married?

Well, as soon as it's safe.

People usually wait a year.

Oh, Jack, a year.

I'd go mad if I had to live in that house on my own. You don't have to stay

there.

You've got plenty of money.

Why don't you take a holiday?

Go to Torquay.

Torquay? Darling, I'm only thinking what's best for you.

All right, I'll go to Torquay.

But you'll write to me every day, won't you?

I won't write to you at all, and you won't write to me either.

The police would only have to get hold of just one letter and we'd be sunk.

Oh, the police, they haven't done a thing.

I had my solicitor write them a letter the other day.

You did what?

Well, they haven't found my dressing case.

I don't think they're even trying.

Oh, for heaven's sake.

Drop it. What are you trying to do?

Give them a chance to forget about it.

Now you're angry with me.

No, I'm not. Honestly, I'm not. You scare me. You're like a child.

The sooner we get married, the safer we'll be.

Take a cup of tea, darling.

Oh, how much longer are you going to be on those old books?

I want to see if they balance out.

Couldn't you do them some other time? I want to go dancing.

With the auditors coming, they don't take excuses, you know.

Oh, well, that's silly. It's your garage. If they don't like the way

me handle the business. You've got no head for it.

But I've bought a new dress and I want to wear it.

I thought you went to a matinee with your sister.

We did.

And I went shopping and I went to Scotland Yard.

Well, then you must have... You went where?

Scotland Yard.

What in heaven's name did you do that for?

Well, I went to see if they'd got my dressing case.

Superintendent Carslake here hasn't done a thing about it.

Look, Phil, will you forget about that blasted dressing case? If you keep

nagging about it, you'll upset everything.

Jack! Just because Carslake never found out who did Arthur in, don't think he's

forgotten about it. And if you bring Scotland Yard into this, we'll never be

safe. But you know how much that dressing case means to me. Buy yourself

one. You've got plenty of money now.

I don't want another one. I want the one Arthur... I swear I don't understand

you. You were fed up with Arthur.

All you talked about was dating with him. And now that he's gone, you go all

soft and sentimental about him.

Oh, you don't understand.

There was a time when we were first married, Arthur was very devoted to me.

was very kind and very considerate.

That's when he gave me the dressing case.

It's only natural that I should be sentimental about it. Now listen to me,

girl. I'm giving you fair warning. You forget about that dressing case or we'll

both regret it.

Say certainly not.

I think you're positively wicked.

Oh, I didn't say never.

Oh, you never can tell.

Oh, I've got to go now. Yes, I've got to say goodbye.

Goodbye, Wilfie.

Who are you talking to?

Wilfie. Wilfie.

Oh, you know who Wilfie is?

I met him when I was in Torquay.

Darling, I'm sorry about last night. I shouldn't have lost my temper like that.

Jack, darling, it's all right. I knew you didn't want to hurt me.

I'm not angry with you. Really, I'm not.

It's just that I forget sometimes that certain things are important to women.

Well, they have to learn to accept you as you really are.

Anyway, I went up to Regent Street today and... Oh,

Jack, darling.

Oh, it's a dressing case just like my other one. You know how I adore

Oh, it isn't Crocodile.

No, it isn't, but...

I got it at Barotis, and it cost a fortune.

It isn't the same.

Well, I didn't want anything to remind us of.

Remind us of what?

Maybe you can forget about Arthur, but I can't, and nor can the police.

I won't have the word crocodile mentioned again in this house. And if

like it, you can take it back to the shop or give it to your sister or...

Throw it away.

Don't speak to me like that. I won't have it. You're not the only man in the

world, you know. There are plenty of other people that would be nice to me.

People have been nice to you all your life. Your father spoiled you, and so

Arthur, and I've had a year of it. And if you think your friend Wiltie can do

any better for you, then you'd better go to him. He's certainly good. He could

do a lot better. He wants me to tour the continent with him.

Oh, he does, does he? Yes. Well, as far as I'm concerned, the sooner you get

started, the better.

Who says it's so late? I don't say it's so late.

I would like a word with your wife, if I may.

In that case, it is too late.

Oh, well, if she's retired... She has retired, retreated, fallen back.

All the way to the continent.

Dunkirk in reverse.

Dunkirk in reverse.

Well, perhaps it's just as well.

I'm going to be honest with you, Mr. Lyons.

Your wife's been giving us a lot of trouble.

Seems she went to Scotland Yard about that dressing case of hers. You know,

one that disappeared at the time of the murder.

Oh, it's bad enough having an unsolved murder on your hands. Now we've got the

yard looking over our shoulders.

We won't have any more trouble because she isn't coming back.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Just when it looks as if we may have found her dressing case.

You've found it? Uh -huh.

No credit to us.

Though I will say we worked hard.

Had a bit of luck.

You know, one of those freak things there's no accounting for.

Seems as if a truck, a six -ton truck, Mr. Lyons, backs into a cottage in

Wiltshire and in the debris is a chest full of stolen goods.

Well, I suppose you've got to give the Wiltshire police credit for being on

their toes.

Well, if you can find the thief.

We've got him.

A tramp named Dan Mentz.

He swears he was in Scotland at the time of the murder.

But we've got reason to believe he was not only here, he was employed as a car

washer in your garage.

Was he?

What was his name again?

Mentz?

Mentz, Mentz, Mentz.

Don't remember anybody with that name.

Well, they come and go at the garage, you know.

Perhaps if you saw him, you could identify him.

That's all we'll need, considering his past record to put him right where he

belongs.

You mean that'll be enough to prove that he murdered Chaudhry? That and the

dressing case.

Just give me a second to wash my face and I'll come along with you.

Well, what do you say, Mr. Lyons?

Yes, that's him all right. He did some day work for me last summer.

Any of the boys at the garage will bear me out.

All right, all right.

I worked for him, but I know so much as pinched a spanner.

That's all.

Take him away.

Come along, Mintz. No, let me go. It wasn't me.

I'll tell you, I've never even had a time of fit.

Come along.

Comes a bit hard, eh, Mr. Lyons?

Well, it does, you know.

Sending a man to prison.

Alex, I'll stuff to Mintz. He spent half his life behind bars.

Well, now, we've established his presence.

This is your wife's dressing case. We'll have the whole thing buttoned up.

No, that's not it.

It isn't?

But are you sure?

Of course I'm sure.

No, she had her initials, P .C., cut in the side.

Now, look here.

Mrs. Chaundry, as she was then, gave the sergeant a detailed description and

there was no mention about any initials. She must have forgotten. She usually

does forget the most important thing.

No, her case had the initials P .C., Phyllis Chaundry, right there.

Like this?

Yes, yes, that's the one.

What's all this about?

Sorry, sir.

But your memory could have played your trick, you know. And we're dealing with

murder here.

Yes, of course.

I had to be quite sure you knew about those initials which your wife forgot to

remember.

You see, Mr. Lyons, she didn't know they were there.

That's absurd. I mean, it's her case, isn't it?

It is.

What's all the fuss about?

Because you couldn't have known those initials were there unless you'd seen

case in Chaudry's car.

That's absurd.

I've been at the house many times. I've often seen the case.

Possibly. But not with the initials P .C.

You see, the shop only put them on there to cover up a tear in the leather the

same day Chaudry picked up the case to take home to his wife.

So you see, it wasn't possible for you to have seen those initials at any other

time or any other place.

for the information of you youngsters who were slashing the upholstery and

tearing out the seats during the denouement, I would like to tidy up one

story's loose ends.

Phyllis Shaundry. She was arrested as an accessory and she and her

husband, Jack, both went to prison. An inspiring example of

togetherness.

And now, as a means of clearing the theatre without calling the police, here

another commercial from the land of television, after which I shall roll

I'm sure you will be interested in knowing that the soundtrack of the three

commercials seen tonight are available in the album Music to Cook

Three Minute Eggs By.

The album is available in all speeds, including reverse, as well as in phi,

both high and low.

Next week we shall have a completely new attraction, as well as new seats and

fresh popcorn.

Good night.