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Oh, my God.

I was brought in this morning.

I discovered the safe open.

Didn't touch anything, I hope, no?

Oh, come on.

I prosecuted too many cases for you lot to risk smearing a nice set of dabs.

No, I just picked up the telephone and called you.

Who locked up last night?

My chief clerk, Jack Nedley. I'm always the last one to leave.

I locked the safe, then the inner and outer doors.

I remember locking them all last night.

I'm absolutely certain.

That sign's a forcible entry, chief.

Looks like he picked the locks.

Came with the thief, ma 'am. No jelly, no drill.

He listened to the tumblers and cracked the combination.

We're dealing with a craftsman. Old timer by the sound of it.

How much was missing?

That's the strangest part of all, Inspector.

There was 19 ,000 pounds in that thief. Most of it money we were holding for

clients, which we'll have to make good.

The thief only took seven.

Left 12 ,000 behind.

An abstemious villain, evidently.

More likely he was disturbed, sir.

Thought you heard someone coming, or suddenly suspected a silent alarm

That's the sign of an old -timer. When in doubt, panic, there's always another

day. Anything?

I'll have to eliminate all the legitimate prints first, before I know.

Oh, God, messy fingerprints all morning.

It's not so bad these days, sir.

Old -timer.

Neat work, will you, Mr. Ray? Keys and combinations, can't be many of those,

look. That's... Not for a minute, not with this fellow, but we're trying.

Well, let's have this one trimmed, Maggie. Don't want a banana skin in

the house, though. I haven't drinked with him yet.

Right.

I'll go away to see you soon.

Nellie Madigan.

What do you want?

I'll cross it. How about it?

She says she wants to see you because you're a woman. I didn't think that was

going to make any difference.

By the way, I hear on the vine that Croft... Inspector Croft, Sergeant.

Yeah, sorry.

Anyway, the word on the vine is that he wanted this cape wearing. It's a bit

nice, but you've got it.

I want to be the one to shine in front of the legal eagles. Sometimes I wish

that vine would be struck by Veloxeria.

Philoxyra.

Never mind.

Look, get on to CRO and see if they can plan up any villains. Are there villains

with this MO?

I've done it.

Sergeant, there's such a thing as pretending to let the boss think of it

Quite important for an ambitious lad.

Stay with me, Lily.

Inspector Forbes?

Any witnesses?

What, do you think you can make GBH stick?

Good. We'll go in half. Mrs. Madigan, ma 'am.

I see you privately.

I don't trust these MPs that's all over the place. Who?

Oh, I see. You mean MCP. Male show business pigs. Not them. These male show

business pigs.

Here, Mrs. Madigan.

It's one of them that's done me.

And it's another that won't do nothing about it.

Come on, Mrs. Madigan. Now you tell me all about it. This fellow, my lad. This

show business pig.

He's an antique dealer that's a -tutter with a shop.

Well, he sees a vase in me power window.

Gives me ten quid for it.

It was handed down to me by me mother. A real old business she was. Mrs.

Madigan, what's your complaint?

Just that I know for a fact the day after he sold it for 550 quid.

Evidently, it was just one of a few that was made when Queen Victoria was just a

slip of a thing.

The sneaky devil. He knew that when he bought it off me. He defrauded a poor

winner woman. It's a testament to Bologna's assault on treason. Nellie!

What?

It's not fraud.

Oh, get up with you.

That's what the second show business pig said, your pal in there. Inspector

Croft. Himself. I expected nothing better.

You see, when I complained to this dealer, Phil Wogan... Phil Wogan. That's

fella. When I complained, he says, if you think you're being done, go and tell

your story to Inspector Croft. See how far you'll get.

And how far did you get?

He said I had less chance than a three -legged donkey in the Grand National.

Shut me out of the office before me bum had hardly touched the seat of the

chair. Look, Lenny, I'm afraid to tell you that he's right.

Using superior knowledge to spot a bargain is not fraud. If it was, half

antique dealers in London would be. So they should be. Now, look, Nellie, I

think it's very unjust what's happened to you, but there's a difference between

unjust and illegal.

What you're saying is you won't do nothing about it.

Nellie, I'll try.

I really will, but I can't promise much.

Well, that's an improvement on the last offer I had. That fellow Kraft couldn't

promise anything.

In fact, he definitely promised definitely nothing.

We got your address?

Your man Croft has it. Well, then I'll be in touch.

Oh, God, Katie. Soon as I've got anything to tell you. I know you'll tell

I'll do that.

I'll just show you the... You went your way before your parents made a death for

the altar.

Have you ever looked at Nellie Madigan's hands or knees? What?

Have you ever looked at Nellie Madigan's hands or knees? No.

I'm not kinky, that one.

Yeah?

Well, next time you see her, take a look at what 50 years of scrubbing floors

can do. That old woman has been poor all her life.

Phil Wogan smokes seven -inch cigars. Now, yeah, before you break my heart, I

mean, what's all this got to do with anything? Have a screw, Kelly Madden.

out of 500 quid, and you know it. He did a deal with her. There's no law against

that. You know what I mean. No, it's not illegal. So what can we do about it?

Well, look, all you want to do is administer the law. Why don't you get

traffic duty? We're not just programmed zombies. We're supposed to be here to

help the weak.

Look, I'm a busy jack, even if you're not. I mean, what's all this got to do

with me anyway?

You've got Phil Wogan in your pocket.

If you wanted to, you could lean on him and you'd get many a juice tomorrow.

Wogan is one of the best informers that I've got. I'm not going to lose him for

some crazy old biddy. He's also a fence.

Nobody's ever been able to prove that.

Nobody's ever tried too hard, I think. Think of that. That is a very serious

allegation. Right, so we've all got our own sources and our own little private

patches. Well, we've got to get the call from someone, haven't we? We don't

spoil it for each other.

But let me tell you this. As from now on, Bill Wogan, all bets are off.

Now, what's that supposed to mean? We'll have to find out.

Not even a latent. All the dabs and that's it. Well, those are the stuff.

Sorry, ma 'am. I thought he'd be a gloves man.

Sorry, ma 'am.

Well, if they've been there, I know you're a selection. Thanks, Jock.

Bye, Jock. All right.

Need help?

No, no, let's close the door, Jake.

Do you remember that antiques robbery in Kersey Street?

I thought you'd closed the file on that.

Well, I've just reopened it.

Well, we never did crack it after all.

I want you and the squad to go round the dealers again. Show them the

photographs.

I won't mind if you over -concentrate on one Phil Wogan.

In fact, I won't mind if you spend most of your time there. Chat him up for

hours in festive shock. Hang about conspicuously outside.

I hear the sound of the heat have been turned up. You've got your earplugs in

there, haven't you?

Now, Jimmy, tell me about Nellie Madigan. What are you talking about?

Well, it'll be trouble.

Wogan's a whinger.

A big deal, Jake.

I'll start today.

No, Prince, I'm afraid it was a glutton.

Yeah. Still, it was worth a try. A new glutton may have wanted to take one off

during a job. To scratch his backside, got him banged to rights.

It's a pity our lad didn't have an itchy eye. Well, back to the plot. CRO, turn

up anything yet?

Yeah, 12 possibles. I've cut it down to a short list of four. Oh, I think.

That's what I thought, except that one's inside.

One's in... Australia. Australia.

I just found out the third one's been in Wood Street, Nick, for the last three

days. Which leaves?

Which leaves? Stroke a lot.

Old -timer called Parker.

Charlie Parker.

His choice.

Amos got his marker all over it.

He specialises in lawyers' offices.

Where does he live?

I can tell you exactly where I was.

I was with my brother out at Oxton.

We'd done a bit too much of the old elbow bending, yeah?

So I stayed the night.

Well, you can ask him. He'll tell you.

Yeah, well, he would, wouldn't he?

I had a seven -horse accumulator up at Sandown Park yesterday.

Got 150 quid for 50 pence.

We swiped his out last night. We celebrated.

You've got to hand it to him. It all hangs together very neatly.

Spent a click tonight down Sonny Marge's betting shop round the corner.

Straightened his face a bit at all, I can tell you.

Go and ask him.

Oh, we will.

Mind you, I think you'd better come round with us, just in case you

absentmindedly wander off.

Look, I've been out of the business now for seven years. Why pick on me?

This job's got your handwriting all over it.

Oh, you mean it was tidy, right?

Delicate.

Locks picked, safe tickled.

Bit of style.

Some touch, right?

Modest little geezer, isn't he?

Always the same, isn't it?

Footballers get bad knees.

Opera singers get chronic tonsillitis.

Oh, come on. Can you see me doing my nimble fingers number with ease?

My apologies.

You've got to admit that you were form book favourite.

Yeah, well, I'll tell you one thing. I don't see why I should.

If it looked like me and it wasn't me, it was an inside job.

No doubt about it, though.

Inside job.

Of course, Parker could always have taught someone else his tricks. Central

Control to Able Tango Charlie. Over.

Able Tango Charlie. Over.

Inspector, a message just coming for you. Urgent. Your son's had an accident

school. Over.

What kind of accident? Over.

I'll wait for you.

No, we'll get back.

I'll be all right.

We'll be long now, then you can see her.

Yeah,

cheer up, love.

Silver linings and all that, eh?

Things ain't never as bad as they seem.

Yes.

Yes, thank you.

OK.

We've got to look on the bright side, haven't we, eh?

Yeah.

Ah.

Chronic, isn't it? Hey.

Sitting here smelling hospital all around you and you can't even smoke.

What?

Oh, I see. I don't smoke myself. No?

Well, I've got to have my fags.

They're like oxygen to me.

What are you in for, love?

Oh, it's not me. It's my son.

Oh, yeah? What's up with him?

He hurt his head.

Oh, dear.

Nasty. Banging the old brain box.

He's tough.

Yeah, well, so's boxers. Trannery, ain't they? Look what happened to them.

Big fight. Bang on the head.

Oh, next day they're in a nut clinic.

What are you in for?

Oh, me? Oh, I'm in for my husband.

Makes him sound like a disease, doesn't it?

Yeah, we'll be far wrong, neither.

No, let's just put your little sick.

He's in for his bronchials.

Yeah. It's funny, isn't it?

It's me, smokes like a chimney. Do you know, I've got a pair of lungs like

leather suitcases, and he's never touched a flag in his life, and he's

his bronchials.

It's chronic, isn't it?

Yeah. You know the way it's brought by the sea.

Yeah, good luck.

Love you too.

How much longer?

Only a few more minutes.

Give her a chance to settle down after her x -ray.

Then you can stay with her as long as you like. Thank you. My husband's coming

in later. Is that all right? I'm sure he will be.

Oh, love, are you all right? Here, let me take this.

My daughter has a tumour on the brain.

They've done everything they can for her.

They can't do any more.

Oh, no.

There's only one chance left for her.

There's a surgeon in America somewhere.

He has his own technique.

He saved a couple of British children last year.

It cost thousands of pounds.

I mean, we just don't have that kind of money.

Oh, love, I am sorry.

He went for something little to do and he's just a clerk.

Mrs. Ledley, you can go to Janet now.

There is no hope.

The specialist says there's nothing he can do.

The X -ray's sure deterioration.

It'll be a matter of weeks.

Maybe a month.

It'll be all right. We'll get the money from somewhere.

We can sell something.

Don't worry.

We'll get it to America somehow.

Mrs. Forbes?

Your son was very lucky. He must have a skull like concrete.

No fractures, no concussion. He'll just have a headache for a couple of hours,

that's all.

Thank heavens for that.

But he's not to return to school till he's been back to us for a check -up in

couple of days' time. Thank you very much, Liz.

What did you think you were doing?

To improve my balance.

What? My cell.

A bit counterproductive, then, wasn't it?

Come on, I'll take you home.

Are you staying? No, I've got to get back to the station. No, listen, I'm the

walking wounded. I need love and care and attention.

It's your maternal duty. It'll be my maternal duty to clip you round the head

you weren't wearing that dressing.

Jumping about on the high beam.

Come on.

Oh, evening, mate.

Hi, Dick.

The usual?

Thanks.

I heard about Steve.

Oh.

He's all right, is he?

Oh, fine.

Land on the right part. It's dead.

Then what is it?

What do you mean?

Well, come on, Maggie, I know you.

Thanks.

Cheers. Cheers.

Thank you.

A hypothetical case.

Cop out.

It's the first I can do for now.

All right.

Suppose you had a kid who was going to die, and the only thing that would save

him would be an operation in America.

But it would cost several thousand pounds, and you didn't have it or

like it, but you knew where you could steal it.

What would you do?

I don't know.

I hope I wouldn't nick the money.

I'd try some other way. I suppose there was no other way.

I'd nick the money.

No, I wouldn't.

My child's life.

Oh, hell, Maggie.

Leave it out. This is where we come to relax. On the other hand, as a copper,

you knew someone or suspected someone else was doing it. A being in that fix

nicking the money.

Well, now I've got no choice, have I?

I'm a copper.

I can't make judgments.

But what is all this about?

Well,

I don't think so.

Here, anybody seen a little bundle of sunshine about this far off the ground,

sort of that shape?

It's pretty sunny over there. What?

Thanks. What?

Where are you taking her?

Out to dinner.

Just like that?

No, no, I'm going to send her home to change first.

Does he know too? Know what?

That you've had a glimmer on the Simpson case.

I don't know what you mean.

Well, I never did believe in hypothetical questions.

Jake, I'd appreciate it. I'm not going to say anything.

I don't know anything, do I?

Here, drink up.

Got here at last, eh?

Yeah, well, I'm not a free agent, am I?

What do you fancy, sweetheart?

Cardi and Coke.

All right.

Listen, I thought a couple here, then a quick McDonald's, then all back to my

place for a game of Scrabble, right? You must be joking. I came for a night out,

not an hamburger and an orgy.

We'll have a nice dinner.

Somewhere really nice.

Then there's that film of Robert Redford at Shaftesbury Avenue.

And then, if I still feel in the mood, then...

Bacardi and Coke, a pint of bitter, please, mate. All right.

Come on, I'm driving you home. Pick up some fish and chips on the way, get some

of Steve as well, and then see what's on your telly.

What do you say? OK.

No chips.

Here's looking at you, sweetheart.

Listen, I'm sorry about last night. I really couldn't get away.

I felt awful sitting here all on my own.

It's embarrassing.

Then when I got your message... Well, I wasn't enjoying myself either.

Do you really want to go and see that... What's his name? Robert Redford?

He turns me on.

Thanks a bunch.

You're welcome.

Look, I'm a copper, ain't I? Always on the job.

I've noticed.

So why not, eh?

Back to my place.

I want to have a shower and change.

It's from the beginning of the film. It starts at 8 .45.

If we're going to have dinner first... Yeah, if you want to go somewhere posh,

mean, I can't exactly walk in looking like this, can I? I think you look nice

like that. Ever since the set.

So let's go and have our dinner and then the movies and then... And then?

Then I'll see how I feel.

I mean, you could have your shower then, couldn't you?

Where's the fire?

It's going to be late.

Late for what?

School.

We're not going to school, son, are you?

You know what the hospital said?

Oh, that's a real... Yeah, but it's soccer practice, isn't it?

They're playing St Edward's next month and they'll leave me out of the team.

Steve, what would you say that your main strength as a player was?

It's good in the air with me head.

And what if I put my head in the garden?

Anything to avoid reading a book.

Take it easy, OK?

Morgan, the sun does not shine out of my eyes.

thing in the morning at the best of times. I am not ready for you to bleed

over me. Mr. Croft, you must understand I will have Detective Inspector this

morning. Detective Inspector?

I'm being ruined. I can't move. I can't do business.

The word's gone round about me. Wogan, what are you rabbiting on about?

All day yesterday they were at it. First thing again this morning. Oh, very

polite. Asking for my assistance.

Have I seen this piece? Have I been offered that piece?

Showing me photographs.

I didn't like this come my way recently. So?

Through a team procedure.

Some Jack's got his teamwork looking for a hole.

But they come in relays.

And they drag about inside the shop, looking at this, poking at that.

Oh, it's a nice little piece you have here, Mr Wogan. How much would you say

that was worth?

Only my wife's always wanted one of those.

Well, at first I thought they were looking for straighteners.

What? You know, handouts.

No, no, I knew they couldn't be.

Not anyone from this, Nick.

Then they started parking their cars outside, just sitting in them, using

walkie -talkies.

Well, you'll forgive me, Detective Inspector. I know your boys are pretty

at the old jeans and sweatshirt, but... It's nice of you. Well, there's not a

villain who can't spot the Lord at 200 yards.

It's an instinct, like animals have.

Well, you should know.

That was a bit uncalled for, Detective Inspector.

Well, nobody's going to come in and have a chat with all that going on. Well,

then, what do you want from me?

Somebody's turned the heat on me.

It's given me a bad name, and I'd like it turned off. You're getting paranoid.

I told you it's probably happening to every antique dealer in town.

Some jack looking for stolen property. Now, if you don't mind.

Property from the Curzon Street, Black.

Curzon Street? That's right.

That was 18 months ago.

Nearer 20, and I never saw none of it. Well, you did it with your dinner. It

wasn't my case. It was handled by Detective Inspector Forbes.

Well, could you like...

Have a word with her, do you think?

No, we do not have words with each other in this, Nick. What we do on our own

assignments is our own business. Now, out.

Flog some more reproduction, Hepplewhite.

Wait till you need a favour.

You need me more than I need you, and don't you forget... Baron,

you know where the ad for... Just a minute, Chief.

Hang on one moment. You hear what I said?

I'm sorry, Chief, no.

I mean, yes.

He's over at Simpson's office.

Hello? Sorry about the interruption.

The prints are all in the family, as it were.

Sorry. We thought you'd like to know.

I appreciate it.

I'd appreciate it even more if you found... Have you managed to get a

I usually contrive to squeeze one in.

Most of the partners can cut off each other. It's always a last -minute job.

Sounds like the police.

How did your wife put up with it?

I suppose she's got resigned to it by now.

What about your staff? How do they do? Your, er...

You're Mr. Ledley, for instance.

Ah.

Now, I wish you hadn't reminded me of that.

Ledley's just about to take a holiday for the first time in five years.

The surface of me to be put out, I know, but I can't imagine what the devil I'm

going to do without him.

Oh, you'll struggle through.

Find somewhere nice, is he? Oh, I've no idea.

It's not a great gossip for Ledley.

He keeps his own counsel.

That's why he's worth rubies to me.

Sure, and I'd actually love him back in a couple of weeks.

That's what you think.

No, he's called in his IOUs, as it were, for the years dismissed.

He's going to be away about five, six weeks.

When does he desert you?

The end of this week. Three days' time.

Ah, Ledley. We were just talking about you.

How are you deserting me?

A brief Thompson fully, sir.

It's not the same, Ledley.

I'm topless down at Brighton, Mr Ledley.

Mrs Ledley prefers Spain, Sergeant.

I'm Relton versus Smollett, sir. We have a meeting with council in half an hour.

We won't keep you now.

Be in touch.

Enjoy your holiday.

Have they got anywhere, sir?

No, no, not so far, Daddy.

But I have a great deal of respect for that woman.

We've got one of the highest detection rates in the Met.

Now there's a cool customer.

Honestly, he's going to Spain when he's off to America.

Now why should he lie about that?

He is going to America.

So what do we do? Stay here for three days until he beats it?

He'll look right Charlie if he likes it to the state.

We've got nothing on him.

We can hardly ask for a fee of ticket.

No, but I'll tell you what we can do, Mom.

What? Check with the American Embassy.

Ask if they've issued three visas.

Name of Ledley.

OK, I'll buy that.

I'll need that.

Normally you'd have been the one to pick that one up.

Maybe I'm having an off day.

Oh, go on.

Drop me at the station and get round to Grosvenor Square and find out.

Mum, that container loads both of us. Turn up.

No, ma 'am. I want some action on this straight away. No hanging about.

What the hell are you playing with?

What the hell are you talking about? I tell you Wogan's one of my best snouts,

so you go and stick a squad on him like a bloody wolf.

I've reopened the curtain suitcase, that's all. It's been visited like all

other dealers and that stuff.

Do you want to see the list? Jake, will you check the curtain? Don't bother.

I'd have expected you to run a blind.

You're just trying to destroy my contacts.

Now, what is the matter? You're afraid I'm going to make DCI before you do? You

know what I want from Wolverine. Until I get it, I'm going to squeeze him until

his eyes pop.

And you can stop it any time you like by saying he does the right thing by

Nellie Madigan. You don't give a sod about Nellie Madigan. It's simply a way

damaging me.

You don't really need that.

You just don't like me taking you on.

Mind you, if you do believe it, and that's the kind of judgment you use... I

will state my casebook against yours any time you like, and my judgment and my

emotional balance.

What emotional balance got to do with anything?

Well, it's a fact.

Do women's emotions go in cycles?

No, that's what makes them unsuitable for police work.

Ah, so you are obviously in the grip of some mood right now.

In a week's time, you'd have forgotten what Nellie Madigan looks like.

You didn't read your girlie magazine, did you?

I mean, that is where you get most of your further education from, isn't it?

Didn't read it thoroughly enough. I'm sure the article would have gone on to

point out that men have their cycle too.

And they laugh longer than women.

Some of them, like you, have them all their lives.

Go and tell it to Anna Rayburn.

Now, all I want to say to you is you stop messing up my patch.

Won't warn you again. You get that slug Wogan to do the right thing by Nellie

Madigan... No thing doing.

You and Nellie go and have a good cry together.

You'll feel better.

Good morning, sir. Morning.

Oh, Bob, Goodyard's Black. Nice one.

Now, this gang fight in Tehran Street, what's happening on that? It started

a game of Ma Yong, sir, a game of meat axes.

I'm trying to sort it without filling up the souls with Chinese.

Good thinking.

Let's have a written report soon as we can, yeah?

Sure, will do, sir. Cheers.

Any moves on the Noel Simpson case?

No, sir. Nothing?

Well, we've checked all the villains without ammo, even the long shots.

But they all seem to be in the clear. So what are you telling me? You're telling

me you've come to a standstill?

Well, there's just a possibility that it could have been an inside job. Just a

possibility? What possibility and what are you doing about it? Maggie, I told

you, want this one trimmed. It's purely circumstantial, sir. Some story about a

clerk who needs to buy an operation for his daughter.

And? Well, it would cost several thousand pounds and he has access to the

So what are you waiting for? Pull him.

Well, I want to firm it up first, sir.

He's a very valued member of Simpson's staff. I don't want to go in at half

-cock. I need back. Well, I hope you get him quick in this, taking me to get

some out of you.

I just don't like talking till I've certain, sir.

Are you sure that's all it is?

Well, I'll kill it then.

Keep me posted.

Sir?

I, uh... I know what that hypothetical story was all about.

Well, you ever try to keep a secret in her, Nick? I wasn't trying to keep a

secret, Jake.

I just wasn't sure of my man.

Still not.

Well, once you are sure, you can't let...

Well, you can't let it make any difference, you know. Don't need a

tell me my job.

No.

Oh, hell, Jake, I'm sorry.

I'm just on edge, I suppose.

I don't need to take it out on you.

No, I was out of order.

Excuse me, just a minute.

Hi, Mr.

Worker. Detective Inspector Forbes. Can I get you something?

No, thanks.

Hope my lads aren't being too much of a trial to you.

I can't say they're my favourite customers, no. No, well, they wouldn't

would they?

They're at it again this morning.

Crawling all over me like prickly heat.

What's the form? What are they after?

Just routine.

Come on, Inspector, I'm cooperative. Everyone knows that.

Tell me what you want and I'll see what I can do.

I told you I don't want anything. It's just routine. It could go on for weeks.

In fact, I'm thinking of posting a man at your place.

Prickly on a... They're me permanent, they. What? Oh, don't worry, it'd be

unobtrusive. But listen, I... By the way, have you seen Nellie Madigan

Nellie Madigan?

Old lady, she lives in the building.

You bought a bath off her.

No, no, I can't say I have. Well, when you do, give her my regards.

And a fair price for the rumours.

Anyone needs me urgently, I've taken Steve to the hospital for a check -up.

OK.

Mum? Mum?

Oh, Steve. Where were you?

Oh, miles away.

What's the verdict? I can play the violin again.

Cut the comedy.

Hey, 100%. Even the bump's gone.

I can go back to school tomorrow and I can play football.

Come on, I'll run you home.

And then you stay at home?

You think I've got any new material? No, I've got to go and see Mrs Russell.

It seems right. Why?

Mind your own business.

Jane, have you tried just popping in?

No, I just made some tea. You must have smelled it.

Look, go on in and I'll just get another cup.

Love some.

You wouldn't believe the stuff we have to drink down at the station.

Oh, I would.

Bill's become addicted to it and I've had to learn how to make it for him.

Oh, do sit down.

Oh, thanks.

That's all?

Oh, as well as can be expected.

He's got a new physiotherapist, full of all the latest ideas.

He seems to be doing him good, physically, anyway.

That's good.

We're breaking new ground all the time. Yeah, that's what Bill says.

Just milk, if I remember.

Yes, just milk, thank you.

Here we are.

Oh, thanks.

Well, this is more like it.

Don't see each other half often enough.

Well, I do have an ulterior motive for coming to see you, Jenny.

Oh?

I want some expert information from you.

Certainly, if I can. What about?

What can you tell me about this operation, the operation in America for

tumours? Oh, my dear. No, no, it's not me or mine, thank God.

It's to do with a case I'm on.

You see, I can't ask at the hospital, but if I show my warrant card, the

might get to hear about it, and if I pretend that I'm a layperson, well, they

won't answer the questions anyway.

You're a nurse. I've come to you.

Well, I do happen to know a bit about it.

You see, up to now, certain brain tumours have been completely inoperable

because of their critical position.

But now this surgeon, I think it's at the John Hopkins Hospital in America,

developed a technique using laser beams. They burn out the tumour and they do it

with incredible accuracy without damaging surrounding tissue.

And is this technique the only hope for that particular condition?

As far as I know.

And what happens if the patient doesn't have the operation?

He'll probably die.

I think.

You say this has to do with the case you're on?

Well, yes and no, really.

Well, no, not really, I suppose. I mean, it's nothing to do with catching a

thief, which is what I'm paid to do.

I don't really know why I'm going into it at all.

Joanie, I'd be grateful if you didn't say anything to Bill. I don't think he'd

understand.

Certainly wouldn't approve.

Well, if that's the way you want it, I promise you I won't say a word.

But I want you to do something for me. What?

Don't take everything so personally.

Hello. I'm home.

Oh, my God, I forgot.

He promised to be home early. It's one of his evenings for seeing the boy.

Hello, Maggie.

What are you doing here? Sir?

Oh, darling.

I suppose we girls are allowed to get together once in a while without being

cross -examined by Detective Chief Inspector?

Depends what you're plotting together. Any tea? Like, real tea?

If you must know, I'm trying to talk her into joining my local charity

committee, the Spastics Appeal. I was just going, anyway.

No, come on. No, no, really, I was just going.

How's Steve?

Oh, um, he's fine. He's been given the all -clear.

Well, uh, remember me to your boys tonight.

Yeah, sure, will do.

Thank you.

Thank you so much. We mustn't leave it so long next time. Bye.

Bye.

Tea?

Since when have you and Maggie been going in for afternoon tea and gossip

sessions, eh?

You don't know everything that goes on in this metropolis, you know.

Well, don't say you think you do, or think you should.

Hey.

Yeah. Come on.

Come on, tell me.

What does she want?

Told you.

Spastic's appeal.

I don't believe you.

She's OK.

Interrogation over? My God, who'd be married to a detective?

You would.

Do you want some of those stewed iron filings you call tea or not?

Why not?

Morning, Mum. Morning, Matt. Morning, Matt.

Jack Ledley collected American visas for himself, his wife and his daughter ten

days ago.

Right.

Better go and see him, then.

Let me get this clear.

You want to interview my clerk, Jack Ledley? You think he may be able to help

with our inquiry? For God's sake, Maggie, not the jargon, not on me.

You can't seriously suspect Ledley.

He's been with me for years. Just ring the buzzer, Noel. Let's get this over

with.

I want to make one thing clear, Maggie.

If you're gunning for Ledley, you'll have to get past me.

You'd better look on me as his lawyer.

Whatever you say.

The buzzer, Noel.

Sir? Mr. Ledley.

Why did you tell her she was going to Spain for your holiday when you're

going to America?

With respect, I didn't say I was going to Spain. I merely said that my wife

preferred Spain.

Sir, what's all this about?

It's about the break -in, Ledley.

The police, they're trying to eliminate the possibility of it being an inside

job. So you are going to America?

Look here, are you going to caution Lady or what? We're not accusing him of

anything. We're simply asking for information. You are going to America. I

didn't say that.

Why then, ten days ago, did you take out visas for yourself and your family?

American visas?

We were undecided whether we were going to America or not.

We knew that if we did go, it would be a last -minute decision.

We'd fly standby.

So I got the visas.

Just in case.

Wouldn't that prove rather expensive, sir? Six weeks in America?

We'll have that holiday in five years. We could manage. Look, Maggie, I don't

know what you're driving at, but until I do, I'm advising Ned to say nothing

more. I've no objection, sir. I'd like to get this cleared up, whatever it is.

Now, just one more question. I think not. How can you think of going on

when your daughter is dying?

What?

Well, I'd... Let me, please.

Please sit down.

The chair.

And I really do advise you to say nothing more.

She knows.

She knows she's dying.

Never believe that children don't realise.

She's only ten.

But she knows.

And I'm her father.

She looks to me to... She

looks to me to save her.

And I've always protected her.

Saved her from the bullies.

Fixed it with the teachers when she was in trouble. She thinks I can do

anything.

But I couldn't do anything about this.

She doesn't understand.

She's looking at me with a look in her eyes I've never seen before.

She doesn't understand, you see. Can't understand why I can't fix it.

And then one day...

What did she say?

Daddy, don't let me die.

I need that money.

That really is enough, Ledley.

I need that money. Not another word, if you please.

I would point out, Inspector, that my client had not been cautioned before he

made that statement.

And I would ask you to remember that.

Of course.

Don't think for one moment that I'm enjoying this, Noel.

Now we're going to take your client down to the station.

Naturally, you're free to come along with us.

Yeah, well, I asked for a trim. He couldn't have delivered it any trimmer

that. Anything I don't like about it is having Noel Simpson against us. He's

sharp. He likes to win. He'll have all the sympathy going for him.

He'll also get one hell of a press coverage.

Defence counsel defending the man accused of robbing him.

Now, Maggie, sure you've got this one wrapped up?

We will have, sir.

We've recovered the money. We've confirmed the appointment he made with

surgeon in America.

We can show that he had an overdraft at the bank and he had no hope of paying

for the operation himself.

I think we can guarantee that a little girl is going to die.

What was that?

Nothing, sir. I was thinking aloud.

Well, I'm glad I didn't hear it then.

Now, listen, Inspector, you don't decide things. You do your job, other people

do theirs, and that's what being a detective is all about. Once you start

wanting to do it all, defence counsel, judge, amnesty, international, you've

blown it. You do your job, then the courts take over.

Now, Ledley's got the best advice, he's got a sob story, he's also a first

offender. You'll probably get off with a suspended sentence. Yes, but what

happens... What happens to what?

Nothing, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, Inspector.

This. That contained a load of motorbikes.

Oh, where?

Near the docks.

Truck's gearbox packed up, so they couldn't get them over the water.

Dabs? Dozens of them. Be a neat one.

Ah, good. Well, keep me posted. Yeah. Oh, and Jimmy. Sure.

Make sure you look after Jack Ledley during the night, OK?

Yeah, that's a bit jittery. Blood or I'll give you a peck in the powder boat.

Here you miss, Madam Superintendent. It's all right, Constable. It's all

Didn't I tell you I was persona gata here, you great baboon?

Nellie. Good evening, sir, and may God bless you.

Will you do me the honour of coming into the quiet for a moment?

I've something to show you.

Isn't that a lovely sight now?

Four hundred liquor.

Phil Wogan brought it round last night.

Oh, he looked as though he was pulling his own toenails out while he was giving

it to me.

Well, I'm pleased for you, Nellie.

Oh, don't be giving me that Sally Armour slaver.

I know what a bag of nails Phil Wogan is, and I know how hard you must have

kneeled on him and what a tough young lady you must be.

I can tell you this.

I never was much of a one for the police, but now you can count on me.

It's nice to know, Nellie. I know you think I'm just a daft old biddy.

But I see things and hear things and believe in helping my friends.

So if there's anything I can do, Inspector, it's done.

You know, I'm not soft -soaping you. I want you on my side.

Oh, I am.

So, you've cracked Wogan.

Yes. And what happens next time I need the whisper from you?

You'll just have to apply a bit more pressure, won't you?

Come on. You're supposed to be good at that.

We all need each other in this jungle.

You wait.

Next time you need me... Well, I need you right now. Why don't you come and

a drink with me?

Well, I'd like to.

But I can't.

It's not bloody Chinese.

Never mind.

Another time.

Good night.

Yeah.

Good night.

It's the kid, isn't it?

You can't stop thinking about her.

I can't help it.

Listen, Mum, it won't happen.

You know what people are like.

The minute they read about it in the papers, well, there'll be funds being

raised all over the country.

There'll be £7 ,000 in the kitty in no time.

That's if she doesn't die first.

She won't.

You'll see.

It'll be all right.

Honest.

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