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>> Nobody loves a customs man except

perhaps his life. But as long as [music]

there are taxes to be collected, I

suppose you could class us as a

necessary evil. The great majority of

the public are honest enough, but you'll

always get a few smart Alexs who try to

avoid paying their whack. And for them,

the water guard, they're the [music]

chaps in uniform you meet at the ports,

are the country's first line of defense.

Long experience has taught them that

things are seldom [music] exactly what

they seem.

And if you think you could put one over

on them, then you're in for a big

surprise.

The big smuggling rings are a different

matter. To deal with them, the customs

and excise has its own C, [music] the

investigation branch. We get some pretty

strange cases, too, I can tell you. But

I think the strangest [music]

was what began as the Sebr affair. All

right. Now, let's see if I've got this

correct.

You've had complaints that some naval

types have been landing [music] stores

on the Seabess bird sanctuary and

disturbing the birds and you want it

stopped. Is that it?

>> We'd be very grateful if you'd look into

it.

>> Right. I'll send a man down, but I won't

make any promises.

>> Birds are a bit out of our line, you

know.

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>> Hey, you. Where do you think you're

going? This is a bird sanctuary, you

know. It's not a puppet footpath. I beg

your pardon, but I'm here on business.

>> Well, have you any authority?

>> My name is Kenyon. Michael Kenyon. May I

ask yours?

>> Queensway.

>> Mrs. Queensway?

>> No. Lady Flavia Queensway. Actually,

people call me Birdie.

>> Really?

>> Yes. I don't quite know why. Are you the

police?

>> Not exactly. No, I'm in the customs neck

size.

>> Well, why aren't you in uniform then?

>> Well, I'm in the investigation branch.

We're like the C, you know, playing

clothes. Here's my commission. That'll

explain everything.

>> Sorry, but you see, people keep barging

in here and disturbing the birds. You

know, we get trippers and hikers and

courting couples. They're all right, of

course, cuz they're mostly quiet. But

when you get the Navy dumping all their

stalls right near where my Sam Hammer

can sand martins are nesting, well, it's

a bit thick.

>> That's what I've come down here about.

We've had a complaint. When did all this

happen?

>> Last week, the 10th.

>> I see. Was it you who made the

complaint?

>> Yes, I think it was. I made a fearful

stick. And you know what they said?

>> No.

>> No naval units operating in your area,

and I just seen them with my own eyes.

>> Would you care to show me exactly where

all this happened?

>> Yes, I'd love to. And I'll show you my

Samacan sand rotten if you're

interested.

>> Well, I don't know very much about birds

except well not the kind.

>> Absolutely fascinating. Go on. It's over

here.

>> Hope you like it.

>> Very cozy.

>> Oh dear. As I thought. The eggs are

still there, but the hens missy. See?

Have a look. See them?

>> No, I bet I can't. about 15 ft on our

right.

>> Oh, yes, I see. Oh, there's a bird

fluttering down.

>> Oh, quick, let's have a look. Oh, how

lovely. It's the hen. She's come back.

Take it gently, old lady. Easy does it.

Oh, how lovely.

>> You know what that lovely creature is,

don't you?

>> No, I'm afraid I don't.

>> One of the last five Samaran sand

martins in the whole world.

>> Goodness gracious me.

>> Two years ago, everyone thought they

were extinct. They nested. And it would

be such a ghastly tragedy if anything

was to happen to the eggs. I mean, they

would be extinct again. And the Navy

come with their great trucks. Ness it

all up. Makes me spit.

They've got twisted beaks, you know.

Have

>> they? Look, all this is very

interesting, Lady Le, but where do you

see these trucks?

>> Oh, I'll show you. Come on.

>> You see that boy out there?

>> Yes.

>> Well, they landed just the other side of

that.

>> What sort of a boat was it? Oh, one of

those wartime landing craft things.

>> Were the crew in uniform?

>> Yes.

>> What happened to the stores they landed?

>> Well, they loaded them on a truck and

drove them about a mile along onto the

main road.

>> You wouldn't know what the stores

consisted of, I suppose.

>> No. Wooden boxes.

>> Did you speak to the men?

>> No, they're too far away. They'd gone

the time I got there.

>> How many times this happened?

>> Twice.

>> When?

>> The first time was when the Matabila

geese were nestling. 29th. And uh the

second was the day I saw the dapper wing

clevered on the 4th.

>> Lady Flavia, I'd like to stick around

for a day or two just in case they

return. May I come back tomorrow?

>> Well, all right. But you will be

frightly quiet and not disturb the

birds, won't you? You can use my hide.

>> Hide?

>> Yes. You know where we were just now.

>> Oh, that tent?

>> Yes. Well, you can make it your HQ. But

you will be jolly quiet, won't you?

>> Oh, I promise. Bye.

>> Bye.

You don't want to take any account of

Lady Flavia. Sometimes she sees things

that other people don't see. She does.

>> You mean you don't believe there's

anyone there at all.

>> No. This time she was right. They were

there on the 29th. All right.

>> Well, how do you know?

>> Cuz I spoke to him.

>> You did?

>> I saw him from the road. I goes down. I

says, "Sugar."

>> "Yeah, think about it.

>> What might you be doing?" And the

officer explained they were on

maneuvers, secret maneuvers, and they

didn't want any fuss made. I reckon

that's why the admiral said they hadn't

got nobody there.

>> Are you sure they were Navy?

>> No doubt about it. I'm an old Navy man

myself.

>> You didn't notice what ship they came

from, I suppose.

>> Oh, I might have made a note of that. It

was HMS

Warrior.

Well, I can tell you definitely there

have been no units operating in that

area for at least 6 months. Anyway, why

should we want to land stores? It's the

other way round with us, dear boy. We

don't want them ashore. We want them

afloat.

>> And you're quite sure there shouldn't

have been any of your people in that

area?

>> Positive.

>> Then I've got a bit of a shock for you.

The police sergeant at Sebrin spoke to

the party on the 29th. He says quite

definitely they were Navy from HMS

Warrior.

>> How did he know that?

>> Well, you chaps have a funny little

habit of wearing the name of your ship

on your cap band. Has Warrior been in

the North Sea lately? As a matter of

fact, she has. Just a moment.

The 29th, you sir.

>> That's right.

>> Well, I've got a bit of a shock for you,

dear boy. She was in the North Sea until

the 26th. She left that morning for the

med. She's been there ever since.

>> I see.

If they were smuggling, why on earth

should they dress up in naval uniform,

only drawing attention to themselves?

>> I'm not so sure. Nobody's going to

question the service unit in uniform.

It's a sort of passport respectability.

Look at your police sergeant. He

believed them.

>> He'd have believed anything. They had a

methodical lot. Whoever they are every

six days regular as clockwork. If they

keep it up, they're due back on the

16th. Well, that's Saturday. Well, what

do you want to do? Well, sir, I'd like a

dozen men standing by to see if we can

pick them up.

>> All right. I'll ring the water guard.

Give me the IGW, please.

Good morning, lady.

>> Shut up.

>> I'm sorry.

>> Hello.

>> Hello.

>> I thought you were going back yesterday.

>> We think that those naval types will be

back on Saturday.

>> On Saturday?

>> So, I wondered if you mind if you

brought some chaps up to make further

inquiries.

>> Look, I I can't have people around here

now disturbing the birds.

>> Well, you want the matter settled, don't

you?

>> Yes, but Saturday. Well, I only hope the

sand martins have hatched by then.

>> Oh, so do I. Would you like a drink?

>> Well, it's French.

>> Oh, someone gave me last time I was in

France. I hate this stuff myself, but I

I never can resist a bit of a smuggle.

>> I shouldn't have said that, should I?

>> I haven't had a word. Cheers.

>> I I I brought it in wrapped up in a pair

of

Cheers.

Look

beasts. They're back again.

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>> I thought you said they weren't coming

back till next Saturday.

>> I must be mistaken.

>> What are you going to do?

>> Well, I don't think anything

spectacular. There about seven or eight

of them.

>> You're not afraid, are you?

>> Not exactly.

>> What are you going to do?

>> Well, the best thing I can do is get

back to the car and follow that truck as

soon as it pulls off.

>> Yes, but supposing you miss it.

>> There's only one way out of here, isn't

there? Then I shan miss it.

>> What about me? Now you can help.

>> Oh, good.

>> Now you stay here and keep an eye on

them. Number of the truck, the number of

the landing craft, and then give us a

line on them. Now, will you do [music]

that?

>> Yes, rather.

>> And keep out of sight.

>> Yes.

>> Good luck.

>> Oh, thank you very much. [music]

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Heat. Heat.

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>> right here.

What?

But I thought they weren't due till

Saturday.

Uh-huh. Well, they've dumped the stuff

in a hut in a disused airfield

once about 8 milesi inland at a place

called Bedlet.

>> [clears throat]

>> The whole place is deserted. Looks as

though it hasn't been used for years.

Well, I thought I'd go in and take a

look later on as soon as it gets dark.

Take this one.

>> Got any chart trailers?

>> I inspector. Come and have a look.

>> Well, how many do you want?

>> About four cases.

>> There's a couple here. But that's a lot,

I'm afraid. It will be just while I got

a customer waiting.

>> We shall [clears throat] have some more

in on the 19th. Thanks, B. I'll give you

a ring.

>> Okay.

Give me a ring on the 19th. Did that

mean another cargo was being landed that

day? Very soon, the little bits of the

jigsaw began to fit into place. The

French customs came through with the

news that a British yacht which had been

buying large quantities of lures had

just left Bologone. Then one of our own

patrols reported that a yacht seemed to

be transferring stalls to a duck in mid

channel and bright and early on the

morning of the 19th.

Heat. Heat.

Look out.

Hey

Heat.

Heat.

We're customs officers. Sit over here.

Well,

>> we want to ask you some questions. You

aren't obliged to say anything. You

understand?

>> Yeah.

Your name is Steven Lazik.

>> Vch,

you are the owner and the master of the

amphibious craft AXD714.

>> Yeah.

>> Well, you want some information? Let me

believe that you can give it to us. What

are the names of the men who run the

organization you work for?

>> I don't understand. I don't work for

anyone.

>> Look, we're not stupid, Lazovich. This

is big business. Thousands of pounds

involved. And you're only an employee.

We know that. If you know so much, why

come and ask me?

>> We want the names of the men who put up

the money and plan the jobs. Why should

they go scot-free and you suffer?

>> I think it over.

>> You would much better make up your mind

now and tell us.

>> I told you I think it over.

>> Just as I

must warn you, anything you say may be

taken down and used in evidence. Stand

up, please.

>> Steven Lazovich, we shall be arresting

you and handing over to the police.

You'll be charged with being knowingly

concerned the fraudulent attempt at the

evasion of the duty of the customs

contrary to section 304 of the customs

and excise act 1952.

Do you wish to say anything?

>> I wish to say nothing.

>> All right, Harris, take the station.

That seemed to be the end of the

Seabbraness affair, and we were just

closing our files on the case when

something happened to make us open them

again. Young Kenyon was alone in the

office one Sunday afternoon, catching up

on his paperwork when old Harry showed

in a visitor.

>> Ha.

>> Hello.

What brings you here?

>> We We can talk, private. Well,

>> there's no one here but me.

How'd you get out?

>> I'm on bill. My case doesn't come up

till week after next.

>> I see it.

>> When we are in Sabberines,

you say you wish information.

>> I haven't thought it over. Well,

>> well,

I got information to sell.

>> Sell?

>> Sell? I do not wish to spend two years

in English prison. So, I give you

information. You let me go free, huh?

>> That's not up to me. I can only inform

the authorities. They decide.

>> I know of plan to smuggle a big lot of

drug into England in 3 week time.

>> How big?

>> 30?

>> 30 weight?

>> 30 weight?

>> Do you know how much money that

involves? How would they dispose of it?

>> They know.

>> All right, you better give me the

details.

First, you promised me to let me go

free.

>> I told you I can't promise that.

>> You got the big boss over you?

>> Yes.

>> All right, I talk to him, please.

>> He's not here. This is Sunday. You

better come back and see him tomorrow.

>> I counter that.

>> Why not?

>> It's too dangerous for me to come here.

Perhaps we can meet some other place. If

you

tell you what

I'll give you my home telephone number

you can bring me that tomorrow morning

about 9 and we can arrange a place to

meet. Oh, you better give me your

address.

>> It's King's Court to tell Lster Gardens.

>> King's Court to Hotel Linster Gardens.

That's Bazewater, isn't it?

>> Yeah.

>> When do you say this stuff is coming in?

>> In 3 week today. The 30th.

>> The 30th. Do you know how

>> in ship?

>> Do you know which ship?

>> Yeah,

I know.

>> But you aren't telling. [snorts]

>> All right. You can see the boss

tomorrow, but don't run away with the

idea you need off scot-free because

you're not.

>> Please.

There is a back way out.

Yes.

>> Here. Show me, please.

>> All right.

>> You can go down these stairs. There's a

door at the bottom.

>> Thank you.

>> Hello. What? What? Yeah, I can't hear a

word.

speaking.

>> Who?

>> River police, sir. Sergeant Dodson.

Sorry to disturb you at a party, but we

rang your home and they gave us his

number.

>> Yeah. We've got a chap here with your

visiting card on him. We wondered

whether you knew anything about him.

Yeah, that's right, sir. Big chap 6'2,

40ish.

Uh, no, sir. We don't know his name. We

rather hoped you'd be able to tell us.

Oh. Uh, what was that again, sir?

L A S O V I C. Yeah. No, I'm afraid of

Condor. That's a You see, he's dead.

>> I'll come down straight away.

>> Hello, son.

>> Laz.

>> Well, it's Lazovich. All right.

>> Friend of yours? What the hell?

>> He came to see me today and said he had

some information about some contraband.

>> Did he give you the information?

>> No.

>> Any idea how he came to be in the water?

>> Nothing to show, sir. That's quite a

knock he had in the head.

His friends may have found out he'd been

to see me. And

oh, not necessarily. I often get a knock

like that while they're in the water.

Anyway, the doctor will soon tell us

whether it was before death or after.

>> In the on other than my card.

>> No, no, no, sir. Pockets have been

cleared right out.

>> Well, that's odd, isn't it?

>> Happens with suicides. They seem to like

to make work for us. Doubt if we'd have

got this if it hadn't been tucked into

his breast pocket. Must have overlooked

it. Oh, by the way, I wish I want you

for the inquest. Identification, you

know. All right.

>> Anything else?

>> No, sir.

>> Sure. Then you're

>> going back to your party, sir.

>> Yes. She's rather nice.

>> Good night, sir.

>> Good night.

I'm from the customs and exiles.

>> You had a Mr. Lazovich staying here.

>> We did have Sir, but he left yesterday.

>> Have you any idea where he went?

>> I'm afraid not, sir. He didn't leave a

folding address.

>> Did he take his luggage with him?

>> Yes, sir. At least his friends did, sir.

>> His friends? Well, Mr. Lassie rang up

last night to say he didn't have time to

get back here himself for his friends to

collect his luggage and pay his bill.

>> I see. What time is it?

>> About 10:00 last night, sir.

>> About 10:00 last night. Did you get a

good look at his friends?

>> No, sir. I wasn't on duty.

>> Gee, are you sure they didn't leave

anything behind?

>> Quite sure, sir.

>> Well, look, if anything arrives, Mr.

Lazovich, a letter, telegram, anything,

I want you to see we get it straight

away. All right.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Well, there's the address.

>> Thank you, sir.

Yes. What is it?

>> Cleaners for Mr. Lesik. Five and six to

pay.

>> Well, take to the whole porter, can't

you? Who did you say?

>> Mr. Les.

>> Oh, Mr. Kenyon. This just arrived from

Mr. Lassik.

>> What is it?

>> I don't know, sir. Something to send to

the cleaners on Saturday. Will you take

it, sir?

>> I certainly will. It's five and six. Mr.

P, sir.

>> Oh, is that?

>> Give the boy the change.

>> Thank you, sir.

New suit.

that's on

there's a great white chief.

>> Yes, he's all alone. [music]

>> Coming.

Oh, can I see you a moment, sir?

>> Oh, come in, Michael.

>> I've been looking at your report on this

gentleman, Lazik, sir.

>> Oh, really? You sure he said £30 of

drugs, not 30 ounces?

>> Quite sure. I checked it with him

myself.

>> Do you realize what that would be worth

today?

>> Mhm. About £100,000.

>> More like 300. Don't think he was

pulling your leg.

>> Well, if he was, he won't pull it again.

>> No.

And if he was telling the truth, it's a

heck of a thing. One of the largest

consignments of dope in history and all

we got is a date. Could mean any one of

a hundred ships.

>> What do we know of Mr. Lazovich? Apart

from this sebress job to see you about

he was Polish. Been in this country

since the war.

>> What about the hotel? Don't they know

him?

>> No. His luggage was picked up last night

at 10:00 by two friends of his

>> after he was dead.

>> Presumably they left nothing behind.

But he did

>> what? on Saturday is in a suit of the

cleaners. It came back this morning.

These were left in the pockets.

>> Empty envelope addressed to Miss Rita

Compton, 15 Bricks Muse, London West 1.

>> There's a pretty design on the back. And

uh look at this.

>> Looks like a date and the time. 30th of

October, 11 p.m.

>> I think we'd better see Miss Compton.

Perhaps she can give us a lead.

Good morning, Miss Rita Compton. In?

>> She's not at the moment.

>> Have you any idea when she'll be back?

>> Any minute. I imagine she's just gone to

the shops. Do

>> you mind if I wait for her? It's rather

important.

>> You better come in. Thank you.

I'm Roger Compton, her brother. Sit

down, won't you?

>> Thank you.

May I ask what you want to see my sister

by?

>> Well, perhaps you could help me. Have

you ever heard her talk of a man called

Steven Lazovich?

>> No, I don't think so.

It's a bit early, but would you care for

a drink?

>> No, thank you.

>> Coffee?

>> Nothing, thank you.

>> This man, uh, Lazovich, he's supposed to

be a friend of my sisters.

>> That I don't know. But you hope to find

out.

>> Yes, I do.

>> Sounds intriguing.

>> Rita,

we have a visitor.

This is Mr. White. Mr. White, my sister,

Rita. How do you do?

>> How do you do?

>> Mr. White wants to know something about

one of your boyfriends. Miss Compton, do

you know that handwriting?

>> Yes, I do.

>> Is it from a friend of yours?

>> Yes. Quite a good friend. His name

wasn't Lazovich, was it? Steven

Lazovich.

>> No, I don't know anyone of that name.

>> May I ask who it was from?

>> Yes, it was from someone I I liked very

much. I met on holiday in France.

>> Then you wouldn't know how it came into

Lazovich's possession.

>> You sound like a policeman, Mr. White.

>> Policeman? Oh, no. No, I'm not a

policeman.

>> I'm glad of that. May I ask you one

thing?

>> Do please.

>> How do you happen to be in possession of

this envelope?

It was found on the body of this man,

Steven Lazovich, who was pulled out of

the tempames last night.

>> Oh,

>> I'd like a drink,

>> darling. Isn't it rather early?

>> All right.

What was last to you, Mr. White?

>> Oh, nothing. Just a business

acquaintance.

>> Oh, I see. Sure you won't have one?

>> No thanks. No, I must be off.

>> I'm sorry we can't be more helpful.

>> Well, I'm sorry, too, but if we get any

more information, you won't mind if I

drop round again, will you? Not at all.

And I won't be here after tomorrow.

>> Are you going away?

>> Yes, to the south of France.

>> Lucky you. Well, goodbye, Mson.

>> Goodbye,

>> Mr. Gton.

>> As I came away from the muse, I couldn't

make up my mind whether the young woman

was really as innocent as she looked.

But there was an easy way to find out.

If the Comptons were going to France,

one of our chaps was going, too. And

since a pretty girl was involved, the

obvious choice was Michael Kenyon.

>> Have you any valuables or anything other

than your personal belongings?

>> No.

>> What currency are you taking?

>> 500.

>> Open that one, please.

>> Perhaps if you push the glass to the

left and then up, you might find it a

little easier.

It's funny how one forgets little things

like that.

>> Thank you.

>> Thank you.

>> Something wrong, sir?

>> I think I forgotten my shaving kit.

>> Funny how one forgets little things like

that.

>> Attention, please. Will all

Fasten your safety belts, please.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

>> [music]

>> report from Michael Kenyon to Alec

White. Arrive cab. [music] Address

carton hotel. Contrived acquaintance

with Rita Compton aboard plane. Compton

staying aboard Fantasia. Repeat,

Fantasia. Guests of Madame Simonetta,

head of London Fashion House and

continuing observation. We'll keep you

informed.

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>> Well, I only hope it's your sex [music]

appeal.

>> I'm going over to find out. Ask him to

dinner. We'll get a closer look at him.

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>> Hello.

>> Hello.

>> I came to see if you'd like to come to

dinner tonight.

>> Well, I'd love to. In which particular

grotto do you live?

>> Sorry, I forgot I got all this stuff on.

>> Oh, it's you. How do you do?

>> Nice to see you again.

>> I must try this swimming business

sometime. Well,

>> you should. I'll give you some lessons.

>> When? This afternoon?

>> No, not this afternoon. I'm working.

>> Working?

>> I'm a model. I work for Madame

Simonetta. That's her yacht over there.

You will come to dinner, won't you?

>> I'd like to very much on the yacht.

>> On the yacht at 8:00 there for the

harbor.

>> Fine. Do you want me to dress?

Do Do you want me to dress?

Do you want me to dress?

The mission

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whiskey [music]

and our blur.

So

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to to do.

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So,

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Contino.

>> [music]

>> regime.

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Let's [music]

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Enchanting. It was perfect. Anyway,

>> I've not heard you play that one before,

Max.

>> You liked it?

>> It was charming.

>> If you like that sort of thing, and you

don't. A bit sentimental for me.

>> Nonsense. It was perfect.

>> All right. All right. I'll leave you to

wallow in it. I must go. I've got a

date.

>> Is she young and pretty?

>> I think so.

>> Well, then you better hurry. You mustn't

keep her waiting.

>> Darling, have you got any franks to

spare? I'm a bit short.

>> I'm sorry. I've got 5,000 if that's any

good to you.

>> Thank you. Thank you, madame. Night,

everyone. Good night.

>> Good night.

>> Drinks too much, that brother of yours.

>> That's his affair. I should have

thought.

>> Is it?

>> Children. Children.

>> Yours must be a fascinating business,

madame. At what point do you dress

designers decide to raise skirts or

plunge necks?

>> When you hear your rivals doing the

opposite.

>> Then I'm putting a padded cell in case I

talk in my sleep.

>> Do you have much trouble with Snoopers?

Snoopers?

>> Yes, people who sneak into your private

shows and steal your designs. [laughter]

>> You mean pirates? We have our own way of

dealing with them.

>> I'm sure you have.

>> Oh, yes. I don't like snoopers, as you

call them. And now I suppose you two

want to go to the casino?

>> Yes, please. No gambling?

>> No, just dancing.

>> You don't approve of gambling,

>> well, long time ago, I decided that the

chance of winning 2,000 Franks doesn't

compensate for two extra wrinkles in the

morning.

>> You know, I think it's getting rather

cold. Would you mind if I borrow a fur?

>> Not at all. Come and take your choice.

>> For you and not for me, thanks.

Attractive girl, Arita.

Very.

>> Are you um you down here for long?

>> No. In a few more days, I'm afraid.

>> Pity. You've only just joined our little

family.

>> You stay here all the time, I suppose.

>> Me? Oh, no. I go where my boat goes.

>> [music]

>> You see, I'm a sailor. It's in the

family. My great greatgrandfather

was a pirate. He was hanged.

My great-grandfather was captain of the

ship at Trfalga. He was shot. [music]

My grandfather and father were both

smugglers and died in prison. [music]

Now, I have four brothers.

[music] They're all smugglers. One in

Tangier,

one in Hong Kong

[music] and two

in jail. [music]

It's all very sad. I take it you aren't

going to follow in your family's

footsteps.

>> Me? Oh, I don't like danger. I look

after yachts

>> for beautiful rich ladies like Madame.

>> Mhm.

>> That way, I hope to die in my bed.

Oh, Rita, you look particularly

ravishing tonight.

>> It's amazing what borrowed plumes do for

a woman. If you forgive us, I think we

ought to go.

>> Certainly. Don't keep her out too late,

Mr. Kenyon. We have a dress show

tomorrow afternoon.

>> I'll bring her back in time for that. I

promise you. Well, thanks for a

wonderful dinner. Oh, uh, and the music.

Good night. Good night. [music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Lovely. [music]

Southern France.

Heavenly night.

Moon [music] in just the right place.

Girl in just the right place.

Perfect.

>> You sure it isn't the brandy talking?

>> Well, it could be the brandy.

>> Whatever it is, it's all very pleasant.

>> But it has to end soon.

>> You're going back? [music]

>> Unfortunately.

Yes.

>> Work?

>> Slavery.

>> What do you do?

>> Me? [music] I'm in a bank.

>> And you're staying at the carton. Oh,

hanging the expense in the holiday. I

see.

>> Are you staying here long?

>> That depends.

>> On what?

>> Drinking like this, you'll be no good

for the job I want you for.

>> Oh, for heaven's sake. Shut up. I don't

have to ask.

>> I think we better break those up.

>> Not till they start throwing things.

>> That'll happen any minute now.

>> Max stand.

>> Max. Max. Max. Could he do the job I've

got to do?

>> Having a gay evening, you

>> brother of yours.

>> Good evening, Mr. Kenyon.

>> Good evening. Like a drink, Kenyon? Not

for me, thanks. I must be going.

>> Are you going to take Mr. Kenyon to

Madam Deber's garden party tomorrow

afternoon?

>> I'd love to if you'd like to come.

>> Well, I would very much got some

business to attend to. Business in can.

Perhaps I looking for a drink later.

What time do you get back?

>> Oh, about 6:00, I should say.

>> Well, I'll come around then, if I may.

Good night.

>> I'll see you safely. Sure.

There's plenty to drink this 46.

Good afternoon.

Hello.

Can I be of any help?

>> Well, yes. Rita said you'd lend me her

underwater kit. I had an out of spare,

so I come over and pick it up.

>> I heard you were doing some business in

Ken. I was, but I finished.

>> Didn't you go to the do?

>> No, no, I begged off. Those affairs bore

me.

I'll get you that equipment.

You know you want to have somebody with

you the first time you go down.

>> Want me to come along?

>> Oh, don't bother.

>> No bother at all. I take your launch and

go out between the islands.

>> I've got my kit up top.

>> Right.

Well, here we go.

>> Hey, wait a minute.

>> Huh?

>> Close that valve.

>> Hey,

[music] Heat. Heat.

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>> [music]

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[music]

>> Well, huh.

>> [music]

[music]

[groaning]

>> What happened to Oh, I thought you were

right behind me.

>> This mask thing went wrong. I only just

made it.

>> Terribly sorry, old fellow. I knew it

wasn't as easy as you seem to think.

Here, come on. I get a hand.

>> Lucky I was with you.

>> I don't know what I'd have done without

you.

What's he say? Do you know how this

works? Well, roughly not exactly.

>> When you are under the water, you're

breathing through this and the bad air

goes through there where the crystals

make it pure again. Mhm.

>> But if the crystals are termin you say

finished, exhausted,

you're breathing the bad air again and

you're dying.

>> Well, how do you know when the crystals

have it?

>> My friend said that you have to change

the crystals each time you go under the

water. Have you changed it this time?

>> No.

Mushami, it is lucky you are still

alive.

Well, goodbye. All right.

Bureau.

[music]

[music]

A report from Michael Kenyon to Eric

White. Fantasia left can during night,

therefore unable to interview Roger

Compton. French customs inquiries

indicate destination Marles. I'm

following

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

>> The Snake is the badge of the

Parathenian steamship line. They've got

six ships, all named after the snakes.

The Python, the Adder, the Cobra, and so

on. Well, the Python left Marseilles

last night at 8:00 and is due in the

pool of London on the morning of the

30th.

>> And the Fantasia arrives at Marseilles

when?

>> 24 hours before the Python left.

>> Well, that seems to tie that up.

>> Yeah, but does it? I got the French

customs to go over the Python. They

couldn't find a thing. Well, don't

worry. If there is any dope aboard, and

it looks as though there is, we'll find

it if we have to take the ship apart.

>> Anything else, sir?

>> Nope. Better put your report in writing.

The old man's beginning to sit up and

take notice.

>> Well, gentlemen, Mr. White has given you

the facts. As far as we know them at

present,

apart from the initial information,

which we obviously can't check, it's all

circumstantial evidence, and we may have

put the wrong construction on it.

But I don't think so. I think there's

almost certainly a large consignment of

drugs aboard that ship somewhere. And I

don't need to tell you how important it

is that we should intercept it. Have you

anything to say, Mr. Bennett?

>> Only this. From the moment the Python

enters the channel, she'll be under

constant observation day and night.

Every station and officer in the area

has been alerted. Once she's in the

temps, Holtz's men will go through her

with a fine tooth comb.

>> Don't worry about that, son. Nothing

will get past us.

>> And the yacht?

>> The French authorities are keeping an

eye on it for us. Excuse me.

Yes.

That's for you, Mr. White.

Thank you. White speaking.

[clears throat]

Oh,

right. Thanks, Michael.

Oh, gentlemen, it looks as though

something's happening. Kenyon just had a

message from our French friends at

Marseilles. Roger Compton and his sister

have booked seats on a plane leaving

Marles tomorrow afternoon.

Destination London.

This is your case.

That one is

>> There's nothing in their baggage. Do you

want to see them?

>> No.

>> You better have them search.

>> No, I agree.

>> All right. Thanks, sir.

>> Thank you. And empty your pocket onto

the table.

>> Thank you.

and your slip.

>> Nothing at all on either of them. You're

passing them through. Yes.

>> Logins.

>> Not so far. We are passing them through.

Good afternoon, ma'am. Have you booked a

table?

>> Yes, in the name of Compton.

>> Ah, Mr. Compton's table.

Dear M.

Good afternoon, Miss Table 41.

>> I'll wait a bit. Thank you. I'm

expecting somebody. Y was she

>> Kenyon here?

>> She's having lunch in the restaurant at

the Windsor Hotel.

No, just a moment ago.

Mhm. Well, please yourself. I'll stick

around here anyway. Bye.

Hello,

>> Michael.

>> Yes, please do.

>> It's quite a jump from K to Kensington.

>> Excuse me, sir. Will you bring lunch in?

>> I won't. Thanks so much.

>> Thank you.

I'm expecting Roger.

>> I thought you might be.

>> You're very fond of him, aren't you?

>> Yes, I am.

>> Is there anything wrong with that?

>> No, but he's hardly a sober, upright

citizen, is he? I mean, look what

happened when he taught me underwater

swimming.

>> Yes, he told me about that. Good thing

he was there.

>> I have an idea. I might have been better

off if he hadn't been.

>> Why do you say that?

>> Are you worried about him?

>> No.

>> Funny. Had an idea. You might be worried

about something. I don't know what

you're talking about.

>> Don't you? I'm probably wasting my time.

But all I wanted to say was that if

you're in some sort of trouble, then

you'd like someone to hold your hand.

I'd like to be that person.

>> Mr. Cont.

>> Here it is. Roger.

>> The lady has already arrived.

>> Can't bother.

>> I was just talking about you.

>> He's not madly keen on you as a swimming

instructor.

>> I think that's very ungrateful. As I

told Rita, it was a good job I was

around.

>> Oh, yes. You did point out to me how

much I owe to you.

>> Don't give it a thought. I feel like a

drink. Lou,

>> you've had enough.

>> Well, I must be going.

>> Back to your bank.

>> Yes, behind the bars. Oh, don't talk

about being behind bars, old fell. Why

does it make you thirsty? You want the

telephone book?

>> Yes.

>> I'll give you a ring if I may. Goodbye.

>> Bye.

>> Got some news for you.

Yes.

>> Know that chapter was hanging about in

the muse. Well, he's hanging about in

the bar now.

>> Are you sure?

>> Of course I'm sure.

>> I think we better call the whole thing

off.

>> Don't be ridiculous.

>> Well, if we're being watched.

>> In another 10 minutes, we won't be. Ever

seen the kitchens of a big hotel?

>> No.

>> Follow me

over there.

>> Ah, Mr. Compton.

>> Oh, hello, Luigi. You're looking for me?

>> Uh, yes.

>> Wish to see her fathers were there.

Which way went to the staff guy? Follow

me. I show you.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Come in.

>> Morning, Captain. Can I see the ship

bakers, please? A bit early, aren't you?

>> Weren't you expecting us?

>> Well, we don't usually see you chaps on

this run until we're in the pool.

>> Any passengers on board?

>> No.

>> Nothing special in the cargo?

>> No, just the usual.

Heat.

Heat.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Who does this belong to?

>> Me.

>> Why didn't you tell me it was there?

>> You never asked me.

Give me a scout.

and a spoon.

He

Any

luck?

>> No, not till now.

>> Well, we've practically taken her apart,

sir. Can't find a sign of anything.

>> Well, we better start all over again. It

must be there somewhere.

>> I hope you're right. The captain's

beginning to get persecution mania.

>> You can't help his troubles. He

shouldn't carry dope. If he is carrying

dope,

>> we have a pretty strong hunch that it's

there somewhere.

>> All right, we'll take another look.

>> Where are you bound for, miss?

>> Just down the river and back.

>> Did you drop something overboard by the

bridge? No. Why?

>> I thought I saw a splash.

>> I don't know anything about it.

>> Well, we'd like to have a word with you

just to say. Pull in alongside the house

boat there, will you?

>> All right.

>> I'd swear on.

>> Hello.

>> Hello. What are you doing here? I'm in

the customs service.

Oh,

>> I'm sure you're a credit to it.

>> Is that your boat?

>> No, I hired it. Is there any law against

that?

>> No. Where were you going?

>> Down the river for pleasure.

>> And then

>> back again also for pleasure.

>> At this hour of night alone?

>> Yes.

Do

>> you mind if we look around?

Heat. Heat.

Wait here, will you? Cigarette. Not the

name of things. Forgive me, sir. Have

you ever seen one of those before?

No. One of our launches stopped a cabin

cruiser of Rita Compton aboard. She's

outside now. I found this in the cabin.

You remember I told you that they were

always going underwater swimming? Well,

this is a canister from an underwater

equipment.

>> I don't get it. Neither do I. Yet, the

APO in the launch says he thought he saw

a splash as her boat went in the London

Bridge.

>> Well, the splash could have been caused

by somebody dropping overboard. Somebody

in Frogman's kit.

>> Her brother, for instance.

>> You think he's underwater out there now?

>> Exactly. What on earth for? During the

war, frogman used to swim long distances

underwater to stick limpit mines to the

keels of enemy ships.

>> And you think there's a limpit mine on

the keel of the python?

>> Could be.

>> With drugs in place of explosives,

>> and you have fixed it there while the

python was in Marseilles.

>> Get the CPO to send every available

launch across to the Python at once.

Miles, sir,

better check the fenders. We've had them

all up, so there's nothing there.

Heat up

here.

I'd like you to do something for your

brother.

>> What?

>> We know he's out there underwater and we

know why. Then you know more than I do.

>> We've got the men posted along both the

banks. He can't possibly get ashore

without our knowing.

>> And why are you worrying?

>> We shouldn't like him to drown.

>> Oh, I'm very friendly.

>> You probably don't know it, but the

river runs at about 8 knots and the

currents a murder. We lost a man last

month in the pool. He just

disappeared.

>> If Roger was out there, he could take

care of himself. But he's not. So you

don't have to worry.

>> So you weren't telling me where you're

going to pick him up.

>> I wasn't going to pick him up.

>> I see.

Let me ask you something else.

>> Well,

>> have you ever seen a drug addict?

>> No.

>> It's not a very pretty side.

>> I'll take your word for it.

>> You'll take my word for something else,

too.

That package your brother's collecting

out there contains enough drugs to

supply every dope fiend in the country

for the next 2 years. If he gets us

ashore, 40 or 50 people will die in

misery, and you will have helped to

murder them.

>> That's not true.

Oh, I see you're trying to trap me.

>> No, just telling you the facts of life.

Well,

>> there's no need to. I know them already,

and I'm bored with your company and your

office. I'd like to go home.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat

up here.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

or heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

You know your fair was last stop, sir.

>> Oh, was it?

>> Where does this bus go to?

>> Victoria's our terminus.

>> Victoria?

>> Yes. All right, I'll go there.

>> That'll be another tax, please.

Hey, go steady.

>> I've come to let you know the search is

off. I told you you were wasting your

time.

>> That's a matter of opinion, but this

isn't. It lasts for half an hour, 40

minutes of the outside, and it's over an

hour since you dropped your brother

under the bridge.

>> What a good sense of time you have.

>> That all you have to say to me?

>> Yes.

>> Very well. Excuse me.

>> May I go now?

>> Yes, but I'm afraid we'll have to keep

your boat a little while longer. One of

our cars will take you home.

>> I can see myself home.

>> As you wish.

Show this lady the way a shore will you?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Roger.

Roger.

>> Well, where did you get to?

>> I was afraid something had happened to

you. Are you all right?

>> Perfectly. No thanks to you.

>> And I couldn't help it. The customs

people picked me up.

>> You didn't tell them anything.

>> I didn't need to. They already know. And

I'll tell you something. Michael Kenyon

is a customs officer. I knew that.

>> Why didn't you tell me?

>> What was the point? You'd have only

gotten to a flat.

>> What happened to the package?

>> It's in a safe place.

>> The customs think it's dope.

>> They know.

>> They weren't right, were they?

>> Yes.

>> And you knew all the time.

>> No, I thought the same as you did. I

thought it was currency until the

package burst open. Then I knew.

>> What are you going to do?

>> They double crossed us. We're going to

do the same to them. Our alibi is

perfect. I got the stuff from under the

python, but you were pulled in by the

customs people. I couldn't manage alone.

Had to drop the stuff in the river to

save my life. It's all a great tragedy.

But there it is.

>> You mean you'd keep it? Sell it?

>> Yes. Why not?

>> But it's unthinkable.

You couldn't deal with drugs, Roger. You

couldn't. Please get out now while

there's a chance.

>> Oh, no.

>> Where is the package?

>> It's in the cloak room of Victoria's

Station.

>> All right, leave it there.

>> No, my dear.

Why not?

>> I've got other plans.

>> Where you going?

>> To them, of course. Tell them my story.

Oh, what a tragedy. All that trouble and

nights at the bottom of the river.

>> No, Roger. Please.

>> I'm sorry, darling.

[music]

>> May I come in?

[music]

We've been expecting you.

>> Everything went wrong. Rita got picked

up by the customs. I had to get a short

as best I could. It wasn't easy. [music]

>> And the package?

>> I couldn't cope with that, I'm afraid.

It's It's at the bottom of the river.

>> Oh, too bad.

>> Well, we shall have to try again. I

suppose

>> I wouldn't try for a month or two if I

were you. The customs are on to us.

>> You think so?

>> I'm sure of it. Ask Rita.

>> Yeah, I think I will.

>> Rita, where has your brother hidden that

package?

>> I don't know what you're talking about.

>> Come on. Where is it? I told you it's at

the bottom of the river.

>> You think I'm a fool? I don't like

people who think I'm a fool.

>> Tell him, Roger, please shut up.

>> Well,

where is it? All right, I'll tell you.

So, you can put that thing away. If you

kill me, you'll never find out.

>> Very well.

>> And I want 5,000. Not to

>> You want 5,000? You shall have 5,000.

And I want it now before I tell you

where it is.

>> I'm sorry. I don't carry that much money

around with me.

>> Well, madame would have it in the safe,

wouldn't she?

>> Yes, I suppose so. Shall we go and see?

>> Don't go, Roger. Please.

>> Good night, Rita. [music]

>> Good night.

>> [bell]

>> Kenyon.

>> Oh, it's you.

>> I must speak to you. It's urgent.

I'm ready to make a bargain with you.

You You want to know where a certain

package is? I can tell you, but I want

something in exchange.

>> No, not for myself. For Roger.

>> He's in danger. It's Max.

>> They've just left. They've gone to

Madame Simonetas and then on to Victoria

Station. That's where the package is in

the cloak room at Victoria Station.

Back up a bit and wait there, will you?

We're from the customs. We'd like to

take a look at a parcel that was left

here between 10:30 and midnight.

>> Customs, you say?

>> That's right.

>> Well, you better come in.

You start that in. Michael Hawkins,

you've been here all evening.

>> No, I come on at midnight, but anything

that come in after 10:00 will be over

there. Has anybody collected a parcel

from this section since you've been on?

No.

>> All right, we'll take a look.

>> Yeah, I didn't say you could open them.

>> That'll be all right.

>> Well, I better ask the station master. I

don't want to take the responsibility.

>> Well, we'll see him afterwards. You

won't get into any trouble.

>> I hope not. This is everything that's

come in since 10:00.

>> Yes, that's it. Oh, there's one in here.

I'll put it in here cuz it was leaking.

Let's have a look.

Michael,

this is it.

Well, well, now look, Mr. Kenya will

stay here with you, but out of sight.

When somebody turns up with the ticket

for this parcel, you do two things.

First, you tell Mr. Kenyon without them

knowing, of course. Then you do them the

parcel. You understand?

>> Yes. If anybody comes for this parcel, I

tell him and then give it to him.

>> Good. Our man turns up, you follow him.

Lkins and I will be hanging about

between here and the main doors. Right.

Right.

>> There's a chair over there if you want

to sit down.

>> Thanks.

>> I'll be making a cup of ch in a minute.

>> Lovely.

>> You look like been in for a long wait.

You know, we don't get many people about

this hour of the night. They like to

wait till the streets are there. D

Here

you are.

>> Man or woman?

>> Neither. He's one of our chaps, Charlie

Dayton.

>> What does Charlie do?

>> He's a porter on the forcourt.

>> Well, give him the parcel and make sure

he signs for it.

>> Yeah. Okay.

You're right to be nervous. I too would

be nervous if I'd been as foolhardy as

you. It's not you I'm worried about.

It's that car behind it.

>> You mustn't catch us with this. Let me

out of the next corner.

>> All right, get ready to jump.

All right.

You're in a bit of a hurry, aren't you?

>> Yes, we are. Customs and Exiles

investigation department. That car in

front contains contraband. If we lose

it, it'll be your fault.

>> Did you know that one of the men dropped

off at the corner of Mark Street?

>> You sure?

>> Yes. Went off through the alleyway

carrying a parcel.

>> Can you pick up the rolls if we go after

him? Leave it to us, sir.

>> Back to Mark Street quickly.

>> [music]

>> R2 calling information room. I'm

following black rolls. Registration LXT

22 suspected of carrying contraband

traveling the direction of the city.

Over.

[music]

Registration number LXT22. Over. [music]

Right.

>> [music]

>> No signs. I'm afraid we've lost him.

[music]

Let's take a look at someone else. It's

across the square. Go ahead.

[music]

Shall I?

>> Go ahead.

>> Have a look around the back. I'll stay

here.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Parker.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Get on headquarters. I want some more

men around here right away.

>> Fair enough. Let's

go. I know. [music]

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>> [music]

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>> Rolls registration number LXD22.

[music]

Heat. [music]

[music]

Heat.

[music]

[music] Heat. Heat.

Heat [music]

[music]

[music]

up here.

Hey, hey,

look out.

[music]

[screaming]

Ah, Michael got a visitor for you. Oh,

you'll see.

>> Oh, you are an elusive pimpanel. I've

been trying to see you. I do want to

congratulate you. You've done an

absolutely first class job. Thanks to

you, there are now six more Samoan sand

martins in the world. And I thought

perhaps you'd like a picture of them to

remind you.

Well, I mustn't keep you. I expect

you're awfully busy. Goodbye.

Bye.

Wait here, please.

>> [music]

>> I'm so very sorry about your brother.

>> Wasn't your fault.

[music] What do they want me for?

>> I can't tell you that. They're waiting

to see you now.

You remember you said if ever I wanted

someone to hold my hand.

[music]

>> [music]