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>> Mallister [music]

is aboard flight 573

due in London at 6:30.

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>> Uh-huh.

Where is McAllistister now?

>> Oh, he's not far from here. He's in a

restaurant having dinner

>> alone.

>> I know. He's with a [ __ ] H.

>> Sorry. An oriental gentleman.

>> The oriental should have dined somewhere

else.

>> What? Him, too?

is a witness.

>> Well, go ahead. I didn't know there was

going to be two of them, you know? I

mean, I figured it was just going to be

in and out. You know what I mean?

>> Are you sick, Hetach,

wet hands, rapid pulse?

>> Hey, leave off, will you? I mean, I got

this cab for you, didn't I? I didn't

call you until the location was set up

for you, did I? Look, I know my job,

Dargo.

>> Are you sure you will recognize

Mallister when he comes out of the

restaurant?

>> Sure. I'm sure I'll recognize him.

I've tailed him from the airport,

haven't I?

>> Be certain. I dislike killing the wrong

person. Professional pride.

>> Look, isn't it enough that we get the

old man set up? I mean, why does the

other fell have to come into it? I mean,

it isn't in my contract, you know? It's

too dangerous.

$100,000 a day, Moto.

That's what Beta Oil's been losing ever

since this mess started 6 months ago.

>> What luck are you having stopping it?

>> Plenty.

All bad. Our biggest problem is

>> Satan's cigarette.

>> Satan's cigarette.

>> Someone torched off our number four well

in the Wadi Shamar province of Persia 4

months ago. It's still burning. It's the

biggest well fire in the Middle East

since the the Devil's Blow torch in

Saudi Arabia. It burnt for 6 months.

Flames 500 ft.

They said it could have burnt for 100

years. Satan [music] cigarette is its

first cousin.

>> Sounds very well organized, Mac.

>> Exactly.

Vita Oil has its lease coming up in the

Wadi Shamar province for renewal.

Now, we certainly can't renew.

It's all part of the pattern.

>> If Peter Oil is forced out of the Middle

East,

others will follow.

>> Exactly. Already there were reports of

sabotage and Dutch interest in Elhaza.

It's spreading.

>> Hey, you used to look at pretty girls.

Now you keep turning around looking

behind you.

>> Someone tried to kill me in Persia last

week.

>> Well, it's about time you got some help.

>> I contacted international police. They

said a special uh agent from Interpol

would contact me as soon as I arrived in

London.

>> You've been speaking with him all

evening.

>> What? You

Interpol?

>> When?

>> You and I had dinner 5 years ago in Hong

Kong. Since then,

looks like Moto and Mallister will be

working together again.

>> Life's little ironies. You and I on the

same team again after all these years.

>> Well, you don't seem very pleased.

>> Tired.

>> Why do they want you dead, Mike?

>> I am the slightest idea.

>> Look, I'm uh I'll give you a full

rundown in the morning. I never could

sleep on airplanes.

>> Hey, waiter. Check, please.

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>> Thanks. Thank you, sir.

>> Thank you, Mike.

>> Ah, we're lucky. There's a taxi.

Hey, uh, can I drop you any place?

>> No, I think I'll go for a walk.

>> Hey, uh, Cabbie.

>> Here's they come.

>> I'll see you at the hotel tomorrow for

breakfast.

>> Right.

See you.

Woo!

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>> back.

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>> He will not be too difficult to

intercept.

>> Look, why don't we leave it alone?

>> You are worse than the oriental Hovet.

Your panic back there is a reason he

still lives. Like him, you wish to run.

like him. Perhaps you will learn.

>> Learn? What? I mean,

>> no one can run faster than death.

>> But what are you going to do?

>> Just obey orders. Drive. Hovat.

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>> Hey, Dargo.

You take your handle. Eh,

>> please. Gaga,

>> you have almost wrecked this operation.

Now you want to slide out like a snake.

>> Well, god blind me. We got the Iron Man,

didn't we? Besides, the [ __ ] ain't in

my contract.

>> You have just written yourself a new

contract.

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>> Suppose you kept on a side street.

>> There are none of them for over a mile.

>> Or maybe a dodge into a building.

>> No, he runs in panic to get away. He

wants to get away as far as possible.

>> How can you be so sure?

>> I am an expert on panic. In the camps,

they used to run blindly from the guns

anywhere to hide. They ran into the long

flat brick buildings without any

windows.

They would read the signs, danger gas,

but they could only read them when they

were inside the buildings.

Hey, look, Darko.

Hey, let's forget about this oriental.

Eh, I mean uh let's just track him and

uh find out who he is and then set him

up later, you know, like the other one.

>> You are sweating, Hbert.

It must be a warm night.

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>> Come on, get out.

>> In there and cover the roof.

>> But he's gone in there.

>> He's fighting to death. I told you he's

trying to hide. He'll run back down and

I'll be waiting. And this time over, no

error.

>> Okay. Okay. No error.

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>> No, wait. PLEASE WAIT. WAIT.

>> KILLING MY FRIEND. YOU'RE LYING TO SAY

PLEASE.

>> I DIDN'T kill her. I WAS JUST A DRIVER.

LOOK, I'LL TELL YOU. I'LL TELL YOU

ANYTHING YOU WANT to know. Just take

that [laughter] knife away. Do us a

favor. Take that knife away, will you?

>> Try to relax. Come on now. Relax a bit.

Here, have a cigarette.

Relax.

>> How are you?

I asked the question now you answer.

>> He don't look to me like a fellow who

runs often you run away from a man in

order to catch him. Now what did you

know about my friend?

>> Only that he was another man that his

name was

Mallister.

>> Do you know why his death was ordered?

>> No.

>> How did you find him?

>> They just told me he was flying into

London.

I I followed him. They the people who

hired you.

>> Yeah. Yeah.

>> Who are they?

>> I don't know.

Only Dargo knows.

>> You mean you work for somebody you don't

know? Well, that's hard to believe.

>> Dargo, the man you work with tonight?

>> Yeah. He's searching for you downstairs.

He thought you'd run in there and panic.

>> You mean he's waiting for me to come out

of a building with one entrance?

Oh,

You don't have to brief me much. After

you called me to meet you here at the

cover office, I stopped for coffee and

read all about it.

Pacing won't help. You need energy.

Jinelli, did you check Scotland Yard?

>> They came up empty in Mallistister's

hotel room.

>> Any fingerprints on the cab?

>> Just yours and a lot of smudges and

nothing on the briefcase either. That

was a close one last night.

>> I'm alive because I decided to walk. Two

professionals in a stolen cab.

>> Macallister give you anything on the

Persian oil miss?

>> He said he was going to give me a

complete rundown this morning. I'd like

a look at his personal effects. There

might be there might be something.

>> Homicide is a yard matter. The Persian

oil case is ours.

>> I'll set a meeting with Chief Inspector

Marlo this afternoon.

>> Mallister and I worked intelligence

together once he saved my life. When the

time came, I couldn't return the favor.

All I can do now is to get his killer.

>> Anything on him?

>> Just a name, Dargo. Probably a nickname

or an alias.

>> Dargo. D A R G O. Probably. You can

check his mug in the foreign agents

book. I'll check that name in our

European moniker nickname file. D A R D

A R G. Here's one.

I think we hit pay dirt motor. Here's

the name. Rather a CD character. Real

name angle. Helmouth angle. Check an

angle in the magbook. E N G E L.

>> That's the man.

>> Helmouth angle. Alias Argo

>> wanted by the war crimes commission for

murder. [clears throat] German army 1941

second lieutenant certain the 365th

shafelled division until wars end in

1945

came out a major in the SS.

>> Next time idiot the job cannot be

botched.

>> I have told you the Oriental will die.

How is my affair?

>> But when is ours? And now that we know

his identity it must be soon. Last

night's mistake was not my fault. The

driver was made of clay.

>> Do not blame Hovath for your mistakes,

Ibecile. A simple, uncomplicated murder.

For this, we choose the best. The great

Dargo. A juvenile fresh out of reform

school could have done better.

In the stomach, Maralesco,

one dies very thirsty and slowly like a

plant drying out in the Sahara sun. In

the old days, I heard the screams

like music of a happy gay pula. Perhaps

with you, I make pula music.

I would suggest that we sit down and

stop behaving like a United Nations

assembly.

>> Azia is right. As in war, we do not

waste our blood. We let the enemy waste

his.

>> In our group, many countries are

represented. In order to rid themselves

of their hate, periodically these

countries fight. We cannot afford this

luxury of self-destruction.

>> Do we understand each other?

>> Yes.

The situation in Wadish Shamar

progresses well and that is the state in

Persia with the main beta oil holdings.

Our agents in Tehran and Shiraz report

that sabotage is going according to

plan.

>> With beta oil out of the Middle East,

others will follow.

>> Precisely, Magda, with our help, of

course. Already the Shardar, the chief

executive of what is Shamar, has

informed Beta Oil he does not wish to

renew their leases. And when he arrives

in London shortly, he will sign with us.

Why are you certain? Because I am his

personal secretary and I can exercise

certain influences.

>> You mean he trusts you?

>> In a few years, our organization will

control every major oil lease in the

Persian Gulf.

From there, the rest of the world.

But right now, there is the matter of

the Oriental.

We've had a little on the beta oil case,

but not much as you can see of the

yard's cup of tea. After all, Persia is

a few kilometers from here.

>> Mallis's death brings her right up to

your front doorstep, doesn't it,

Inspector Malo?

>> Yes, it looks that way.

>> What's this foreign office memo on an

oil conference coming up shortly?

Routine security request. The yard

covers any government meeting involving

foreign delegates.

>> Oil conservation. They're trying to come

up with a plan to conserve the world's

oil reserves.

>> It'll fizzle out. Of course, you can't

get more than two nations to agree on

anything.

>> Who's going to represent Persia at the

conference?

>> The list is in the file somewhere.

>> Ah, yes. United States, France, Great

Britain, Japan. It's not much of a list.

I don't think most nations look upon oil

as one of the world's major problems at

the moment.

>> McCallister was to attend for the United

States. Who will replace him?

>> David Lennox, chairman of the board of

beta oil. He's flying over today or

tomorrow.

>> Oh yes. Representing the Middle East,

the Shardar of Water Shamar.

>> Sounds like a Kipling poem.

>> Would appreciate yard cooperation on

this matter.

>> You mean because of this ruddy Ganga

Dench?

>> This Roy Ganga Dench controls the beta

oil leases. The only possible motive for

Mallis's death or the trouble in Persia

is the renewal of the beta oil leases.

>> I'll assign Halliday from special branch

to work with you. He's a good man.

>> I drop you off somewhere. Janelli,

>> no thanks, Inspector. I'll stay here and

check Malistister's suitcase with Moto.

>> You won't find anything my people

didn't. We've been in this business

quite a while, you know.

>> Good afternoon, Inspector.

>> Good afternoon.

We better check this out. Just an

ordinary carton of cigarettes. Why?

>> Mallister didn't smoke.

There's something in this one. It's a

tube of some sort.

>> Expecting anybody?

>> No.

>> Yes. Jonathan Westering here.

>> Feeling a bit cautious today, aren't we,

Janelli?

>> My friend Moto had a busy night,

Westering.

>> So I heard. Glad he's still with us.

>> Hello, Moto. This is Jonathan Westering,

British intelligence. He and I have

worked a few cases in the past.

>> Hi. Indirectly, I'm working on this case

with you people, so I thought I'd come

by and pay my respects.

Why is British intelligence involved?

This oil meeting is to be held at

Westering Manor. So somewhat naturally,

the Foreign Office asked me to play

host.

>> Oh, so you're the famous Lord Westering

son, second son. Your father's death

last year was a great loss of the world.

>> Yes. Although I must admit, being the

son of a leading world statesman has his

drawbacks. Father's footsteps were

difficult to follow.

>> I can understand that.

>> Any leads on last night's trouble? We

know who killed Mallister. A man named

Helmouth Angelas Dargo.

>> It's quick work. You found him yet?

>> No, but we will.

>> We are primarily interested in finding

the people who hired him.

>> Anything that will affect our end, the

conference. I mean, be most embarrassing

for the British government if anything

irregular were to occur.

>> To break this case would embarrass

anybody.

>> Why not?

>> Well, I better be off to the airport. I

have to meet this fellow Lennox who's

replacing Mallister. And as the

unofficial host without portfolio, I'm

in charge of the red carpet.

>> Well, I'll see you in Westering Manor.

Be a pleasure. And uh if you need any

additional help on this case, please let

me know.

>> I'll do that.

It's a code of some kind.

>> The last two sequences contain letters.

DL423

SWS424.

>> I think your old friend Mallister didn't

quite level with Yamoto. He obviously

knew something important enough to code

and conceal rather carefully.

>> 9622

97220.

It doesn't follow any pattern.

>> Might as well be written in Persian for

all the help it's giving us.

>> I think we need more information on Beta

Oil. We better have a chat with that uh

chairman of the board Phil.

Well, it's nice to see you here in

London, Mr. Lennox, but I could wish the

circumstances could have been more

pleasant. The terrible thing about your

man, Mallister.

>> Yes, terrible. Have you caught his

killer yet?

>> Not yet, but we'll get him. Scottyard is

quite efficient in such matters.

>> Veroy will spend any amount of money to

solve this case, Mr. Westering. You see,

Mallister was one of our top executives

and also a close personal friend.

>> I understand how you feel, Mr. Linux.

I'll arrange a meeting with Mr. Moto.

He's the interpol man on the case.

>> Are you a policeman, too, Mr. Westering?

>> No, Miss Pal. Intelligence is my

specialtity. Although my father used to

tell me I never displayed too much of

it.

>> Have you been to London before?

>> No, I haven't.

>> If Mr. Lennox doesn't keep you too busy

being a secretary, I hope I'll have the

pleasure of showing you around.

>> Oh, well, I'd love that.

>> Perhaps, Mr. Lennox, Mallister told you

something that might be important to the

case. Have you thought about it?

>> I don't know what to think. I know that

he drew a blank on our Persian problem.

>> That situation is quite serious, isn't

it?

>> Very serious. You know, we could ruin Be

Royal if the trouble isn't stopped.

>> Do you think that Mallister's death is

tied in in any way?

>> According to Moto, there's no doubt of

it. Of course, there can be many reasons

for murder. Gambling, women, debts, and

so on.

>> Not Russell Mallister.

He was a great guy. One of the finest

I've ever known.

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>> You all right?

>> Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks, Janali. Listen,

I owe you a spaghetti dinner.

>> I hate spaghetti. Make it a bottle of

scotch. Did you get a look to see who's

in the car? Happen too fast. I better

get going. Maybe I'd better go with you.

You shouldn't be out alone.

>> I'll try to be more careful next time.

>> They want you real bad. They must be

desperate trying a stunt like that in

broad daylight.

>> I was just a little bit careless.

>> Keep in touch. Your state of health

commences to work.

>> Okay.

One moment, please.

Moto. My dear fellow, your timing is

perfect. David Lennox has just flown in

from the States. Wants to talk to you

about the Mallister affair.

>> Fine. I want to talk to him, too.

>> Come along.

>> How's that for timing, Mr. Lennox? Mr.

Moto wants to see you, too. Miss Powell.

>> Miss Powell.

>> Mr. Lennox.

>> Mr. Lennox.

>> I'll come straight to the point. Mr.

Moto, I want you to get the guy that

killed Mallister. Money is no object.

Just get him.

>> Whiskey said,

>> "I'd love one."

>> Understand me, Mr. Moto. Get him dead or

alive. I'm sure Mr. Moto understand your

feelings, Mr. Lennox.

>> Miss Powell, thank you.

>> As soon as I heard that Mallister had

been murdered, I hopped the first plane

over here to see that this case got some

fast action. That's what I want, Mr.

Moto. Speed action.

>> Three branches of law enforcement are on

the case, Mr. Lennox.

>> Great. Great. Get them all on it. Get

Sam Spade in the shadow if you need him.

We all men stick together. I've been in

this racket since Tulsa was a tank town,

and I've never let a friend down yet.

Well, that's commendable. And

>> when you do get this guy, just give me 5

minutes alone with him, will you?

>> I think you better leave that matter to

us.

>> Ah, nonsense.

Listen, I may be getting on in years,

but uh there's still plenty of life in

the old dog. Ask her. You think I hired

her because she can type?

>> Please leave me out of this, Mr. Lennox.

>> I hired her because she's as pretty as a

New Orle keeps a fellow young, Mr.

Motor.

>> Uh, Mr. Westering. I think now is an

appropriate time for a personally

escorted tour of Westering Mana.

>> Oh, certainly, Miss Pow.

>> Well, Mr. Motor, what's on your mind?

>> You embarrassed her and get rid of them.

>> You catch on.

>> All right, my friend. What have you got?

>> Now, this sequence of numbers mean

anything to you? We found it hidden in

Mallister's personal effects.

No, it means nothing to me. Why? You

figure it's important.

>> Vital. Mallister was on to something.

And those numbers are the key.

>> Hey, wait a minute.

We use numbers in our shipping code.

Saves us a fortune in cable cuts and uh

simplifies our inventory.

>> How does it work?

>> We have a master code book. For example,

98 is a drilling rig in Borneo. When the

boys have any trouble, all they do is to

cable the head office with a number and

we know what parts of the ship and

where. As a matter of fact, Mallister

introduced the system when he first

joined Ber Oil. But uh don't you get

carried away, Mr. Moto.

Our numbers only go up to a thousand,

not to uh hundreds of thousands like

that list there.

>> What is the number 423?

>> It's a pipeline in the Bono field. Why?

>> 423 has the letters DL in front of it.

Now, it could just be a coincidence, but

those are your initials, aren't they?

>> Oh, this is simply beautiful. Mr. Modto,

>> the young lady seems to approve of our

little cottage. I don't blame her. Would

you like the half ground tour? Thank

you. Another time. I just came out to

say goodbye. Did Lennox give you

anything new? Oh, just a little. I'd

like to hear about anything that might

affect our conference next week. Downing

Street gets a bit crotchety if these

foreign meetings don't go off as

planned.

>> We'll try to protect Downing Street

sense of humor.

>> I say that looks rather official.

>> That is the only copy of our inventory

book we brought with us, Mr. Moto. Got

it with your life?

>> Rather an unfortunate choice of words.

My life's had questionable value lately.

>> How are you getting back to town?

>> I've ordered a cab.

>> I won't hear of it. My chauffeer will

drive you.

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>> Yes, Inspector Holidayiday, Scotland

Yard.

>> Oh, yeah.

>> You're Mr. Motor?

>> Yes.

>> Chief Inspector Marlo is putting on the

oil case with you.

>> Please come on in.

>> Thank you, sir.

>> Sorry I missed you this afternoon at the

yard.

>> That's all right. Do you know anything

about codes?

>> Codes?

>> Yes. cryptography, that sort of thing.

>> Yes, sir. Well, perhaps that'll keep.

Something's come up and we have a date.

>> A date?

>> Yes, sir. An informer called in from a

waterfront dive. Might be worth

checking.

>> A date? It could be.

Are you with me, sir? Huh? Oh, yes. Yes,

of course. Now, this chap said he had

some information for us. most important.

He said,

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>> Salam allayikum gentlemen.

opportunity. [music]

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Heat. Heat. [music]

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>> What do you want

>> for you?

Brandy. Two brandy, please.

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>> Where's this guy? Oh, he'll be showing

up.

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>> How you do? Arch.

>> I don't think your man's going to make

it now. He'll turn up.

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>> Yeah.

Sorry.

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friends. You're bright

and you're not holiday. You're getting

brighter.

I was a little careless.

>> Now you've got the whole picture.

Move through the archway.

>> Okay, you're the boss. [music]

It's all right, folks. It's just a

disorderly drunk,

>> right? That's all.

>> Any problem?

>> It's a breeze. Good work, Ch. What about

Holiday?

>> I didn't kill him. Bad business knocking

off yard people.

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>> Can I take him?

>> Don't be so eager. Dargo

>> enjoys his work. Was he?

>> We want to interrogate him first.

>> Everything arranged.

>> The What Shamar people arrived tomorrow.

The American came in today along with

the German and French delegates tonight.

Japanese ambassador called and said

their man would be along shortly. All

right, Dargo, wake him up. That's all.

Chapel

>> I was just beginning to like him.

Yeah, that's all right.

>> Ask him what he has learned about the

Persian oil affair.

>> Why don't you ask me direct? I don't

need any middleman.

>> Be polite.

>> I don't know anything.

>> It wasn't polite. He won't speak. It's a

waste of energy.

>> Dargo doesn't mind.

>> Kill him.

>> In my own way and in my own time.

You're going for a swim.

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>> How are you feeling?

>> Well, the ambulance doctor said no bones

were broken, but they could have fooled

me.

>> This is the real Jim Holiday.

>> Wish it had when you had dropped by

earlier. No,

>> I'm sorry. I was uh way late on the way

to your place. Woke up in an alley.

>> Well, embarrassing.

>> You're telling me?

>> After you called me, I found him in an

emergency hospital.

>> Did you contact the newspapers?

Oriental's body fished out of temps

identified as I moto then a nice

obituary. You've done quite a bit in

your time. They're running the death

story on page one.

>> Would you mind telling me what your plan

is?

>> Janelli.

The name was probably an Arab about 5'8,

140 lb. See what you can dig up on him.

>> He play host tonight.

>> He seemed to be one of the leaders.

Holiday. Let's get over to my flat. We

still have an awful lot of work to do

tonight.

>> I have [clears throat] a call into the

Japanese ambassador. I'll wait here for

it.

>> Japanese ambassador?

>> I'm going to attend that oil conference

as his personal representative.

>> That turned out to be one of the most

difficult cases of all times. What's

turned off to be a small thing.

>> Wait a minute.

The light on my desk was on before I

left tonight.

What devil are you doing here?

>> Do you always enter a room like that?

>> Maxine,

did he hurt you?

>> No, I don't think so. My dignity is in

awful shape.

>> It looks fine from here.

Maxim Powell, this is Inspector Holiday.

>> How do you do?

>> Hello. I'm sorry I belted you.

>> You look positively over wrought. Are

you um in the habit of wandering around

strange men's apartments?

>> Mr. Modto is not strange. You are

friends.

>> Yes, we're friends. It's a habit you

ought to break. You could lose either

your health or your honor.

>> And you wouldn't protect either one.

>> Maxine, how'd you get in here?

>> The building manager. I told him it was

urgent and that I'd wait. But finally, I

figured you wouldn't be back here

tonight, and I was just getting ready to

leave when this steamroller rolled in.

>> No lasting harm, Don. Here,

I'm supposed to give you this. It's a

list of the key beta oil executives. Mr.

Lennox thought it might be of some use.

>> Did anyone besides Lennox know you were

coming here tonight?

>> No, I don't think so. Why?

>> They think they killed me tonight. I

want them to keep on thinking it. Will

you help us on this case?

>> Well, yes, in any way I can.

>> I want you to spread the word among

conference delegates that you have

important information on the veto oil

case. Will you do that?

>> Oh, just a minute. M using her as bait

could get a little sticky. I don't want

you to let her out of your sight.

>> Well, with this steamroller on my side,

I'll take my chances.

>> Good girl. Just say that the information

will be given at the proper time.

>> Oh, you want someone to make a move. You

have the makings of a good agent.

>> Well, it it might be fun.

>> Yes, it might be. But I somehow doubt

it.

>> I gave my people this number in case

something came up.

>> Good.

Holiday.

Yes.

Just a minute. It's the Arabian Knights

Steakout. The place closed half an hour

ago. Three men just came out. Two Arabs

and a big man.

>> Those are three of the men we're after.

What about Dargo? He could still be in

there. My boys radioed this in and then

it was relayed to me. They're following

the three now. No change in orders.

Look, Moto, if you're going into that

saloon after Dargo, I'm coming, too.

>> Let them think that everything's going

according to plan. Now that we know

Dargo's hideout, we can get him when we

want him.

>> All right. I'll take Miss Pow back to

Westing Manor. I'll tell them I've been

assigned by Scotland Yard routine

security.

>> Fine.

Waiter.

>> Sir,

>> more coffee, please.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Have you read the story on our friend

Moto?

>> Of course. You don't look very pleased.

Magda,

>> I did not know this assignment would

call for me to be a servant.

>> It will not be for long. I arranged it

so you could be here in case of any

unforeseen eventualities. Did you meet

the Shardas plane

>> at daybreak this morning?

>> Where's the old man now?

>> A little respect, please. After all,

he's the chief of state. He's asleep.

Airplane travel tiresome. He will join

the rest of the conference delegates

later in the day.

>> I'll be glad when all this is over and

done with.

>> Patience, my friend. We are close to

victory. Driving out here, the Shardar

told me he will renew the oil leases

with our organization, not with beers.

In a few days, we can relax and take

over the largest oil operation in the

world.

>> Oh, good morning.

>> Good morning, Miss Powell. A pleasant

night, I trust.

>> Oh, quite comfortable. Thank you. Have

uh you met Inspector Holiday.

>> How do you do, Inspector?

>> Sir, routine security. Scotland Yard.

>> Of course. It's quite important to feel

secure.

>> Yes, sir. While we're on the subject,

miss, I shouldn't bendy about the

information you say you have. It might

place you in jeopardy.

>> Information about what? The information

I have is important to every member of

the oil conference.

>> May I ask what type of information

you're referring to?

>> Well, I really can't go into it now, Mr.

Hine, but uh I can tell you it has an

important bearing on the Beta Oil case.

>> Yes, I think that morning news story

worked fine.

>> What about Holiday? Anything from him?

He cleared it with Inspector Marlo. So

if anybody checks, he's on route in

security assignment at Westering Manor.

I think he's enjoying securing the

Powell girl. She's already dropped a few

tidbits to the delegates. So far, no

action.

>> I want them to make their move at that

conference, and if we bug them enough,

they will.

Did you find out anything about Wazine?

>> Wazir?

special member of Wadi Shamar

government, assistant to the Shadra.

He's in a beautiful spot to sell the old

boy out. Also the latest owner of that

joint, the Arabian Knights.

>> That was just his front.

What about the Japanese ambassador?

>> He'll cooperate, but said to please not

do anything to embarrass his government.

>> I'll try not to.

>> Here's your identification portfolio.

You are due at Westerning Manor this

afternoon. Your name is Takura.

>> Beautiful.

>> But your excellence in you,

>> Mr. Lennox, this is not fair. How would

I know? Mineral water.

>> Mr. Lennox, there is an official

compliment.

>> Mr. Takura, this is indeed an honor and

a very great pleasure. Welcome to

Westing Manor.

>> Thank you, Mr. Westering. You are most

kind.

>> Come in.

>> However, the honor is mine. Meeting a

distinguished son of a distinguished

father. Uh, it's very kind of you, sir.

Have we met before in Tokyo, perhaps?

>> I think not, Mr. Wester.

>> Rogers, see to the luggage. Come along.

We're all having a drink in the drawing

room.

>> Most kind.

>> Can I get your cocktail refilled, Miss

P?

>> No, thank you. It's a lovely party,

isn't it?

>> If you don't mind my saying so, you are

the only lovely thing about it. Oh, the

state functions I attend so many of

them.

>> Yes, I guess you do.

>> Ah, this must be the last delegate to

arrive, the Japanese gentleman. Excuse

me a moment, please. Certainly.

>> You um don't have to be that nice to

him, you know. I'm

>> sorry. I'm new with this cloak and

dagger stuff.

>> According to the information we got from

Janelli this morning, Wy Hussein is a

very dangerous man. I don't want you

getting in over your head.

>> Holiday, why don't you go protect

somebody else? I'm doing just fine.

>> All right. I'll try to be around if you

need me.

>> I'm sorry. It's just that well us here

and the other people they well they seem

so nice.

>> This is the big league. They're always

nice in front of witnesses.

>> Maxine Jim, I'd like you to meet Mr.

Takura, the Japanese delegate.

>> Oh, how do you do?

>> Miss Powell's one of the beta oil

representatives.

>> A pressure, Miss Powell.

>> Inspector Holidayiday with Scoten Yard.

>> How nice for him.

>> If you'll excuse me, I'll just go around

and make sure that everyone's got what

they want.

Maxine,

>> do you know a guy named Moto?

>> Smile. You're making small talk.

[laughter]

>> I never would have recognized you.

>> I'm not sure about was here.

>> Neither am I.

>> The show and Lennox seem to be having a

heated discussion.

>> You mean, your excellency, that you've

already made your decision not to resign

the leases with beater oil?

>> Precisely, Mr. Lennox.

>> Excuse. Yes.

>> I hope the disguise is good enough.

>> Of course, it is.

>> And don't forget the name Matahari

Takura. We don't to blow the whole thing

in the first hour, do we?

>> I'm afraid that there is very little

left to discuss. My state of Wish Shama

depends on your oil production to

survive. For the last 6 months, there

have been no profits. Thank you.

>> I'm sure you realize, your excellency,

that by your decision, you could easily

ruin one of the world's largest

corporations.

>> That is unfortunate, Mr. Lennox. But if

I were to continue our leases with Beta

Oil, it would be the ruin of Wadish

Shama. My own people, I'm afraid, are

more important to me than Beta Oil.

>> Under the circumstances, you have made

the only possible decision, your

excellency.

>> I am afraid so, Mr. Westering. Others

will be making substantial offers for

your oil rights, your excellency. In

fact, I believe your own special

assistant, Wazir Hussein, has such a

plan in mind.

>> Wazir and I have discussed his offer. It

is feasible. It is fair. And he is a

countryman with the interests of his

people at heart.

>> I think I will accept his offer. I

believe so.

>> Excellency, Mr. Lennox, I have overheard

your conversation. If I may humbly

suggest, I believe you should

reconsider.

>> May I ask why, Mr. Takura? Japanese rank

number 10 in oil holdings in the Middle

East. Since we have less to lose than

any other power, we are more careful.

>> I don't understand, Mr. Takura.

>> American lady from Better Oil tells me

she has certain information on the

situation. Perhaps it will affect all of

us. Perhaps we should listen.

>> Very well, Mr. Takura. We shall discuss

it at our official conference tomorrow.

Perhaps, excellency, we could complete

our arrangements this evening. I have

the contracts prepared for signature.

>> Let us wait until tomorrow I hear what

the lady has to say. As Mr. Takura so

aptly put it, my decision might affect

all of us here. It is well to be

cautious.

>> Mr. Takura, I have the feeling that you

generally play a much better game.

>> Yes, sir. Mr. Westering,

I do not think clearly certain problems

[clears throat] have arisen.

>> Perhaps I can be of help. After all,

this is my home.

>> Perhaps you can.

>> These um problems you mention have to do

with the discussion you had with the

Shara of Vadeshar, the Persian oil

trouble.

>> Very much so.

>> Then I gather you only accepted my offer

of a game of chess out of politeness.

Yes, sir.

>> I am this conference's official host.

I'd like to be informed of any proof of

criminal action.

>> I do not have specific proof.

>> Then I would suggest, Mr. Takura, that

you and the young lady keep quiet until

such time as you do.

>> She's gone.

>> Who is gone?

>> The American girl, Mr. Dora. My dear

fellow, it can't be anything serious.

Perhaps she's just gone out for an

evening stroll. Nothing to get excited

about.

>> I was getting myself a bite of dinner.

She was talking to a couple of delegates

and then gone.

>> You have searched everywhere, Mr.

Holiday.

>> Inside and out. A kid like that playing

matter. If anything happens to her, I

shall never forgive myself.

>> Would suggest you calm down, Mr.

Holiday?

>> I was afraid of this very thing

happening.

>> Mr. Takura, would you mind telling me

what all this is about?

>> Later, perhaps, Mr. Westering. Not now.

>> [bell]

>> Hello,

Miss Pal. My dear girl, the people here

have been absolutely frantic about you.

Mr. Takura,

certainly he's right here.

He wants to talk to you, Mr. Dura.

Thank you.

>> Yes, Miss Powell.

>> I'm sorry to disturb you, Mr. Dura. Can

you meet me right away?

>> I suppose so. If it is urgent. I've

uncovered some new information regarding

the beta oil case. It's important that I

see you.

>> She has some new information on the beta

oil case.

>> Very well, Miss Powell.

>> I'll meet you. Where are you?

>> I'm at a place called the Arabian

Knights. Can you come now?

>> Yes, Miss Powell. Right away.

That is good, Miss Powell. Very good.

Move.

If you really wish to find out what this

is all about, I suggest you join me

later at a place called the Arabian

Knights.

>> Very well.

>> Please bring the sha and Mr. Lennox with

you. Inspector Holiday will accompany

you. He knows exactly what it is.

>> You mean, Mr. Dory, you're going into

that place alone?

>> Yes, Inspector Holiday. It is the only

way.

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>> Do I Go.

>> Ah, your friend Mr. Takura has risen to

the bait.

>> Dargo

I am uh here Mr. Takura.

>> Correction, I'm not Mr. Takura and

you're not Dargo. You're Helmouth Angel.

>> Moto, but that cannot be. Moto is dead.

No, Moto is alive.

Or am I Moto's ghost? [music]

>> But I killed you, Moto.

>> Afraid, angel,

is fear turning your legs to milk.

Tell me, do you want to run like

Hovette?

This time I will not fail, Moto.

>> [music]

>> This time you will die.

[music]

No, Angel.

This time it's you who's going to die.

[music]

>> [music]

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>> MOTO, SHOW YOURSELF.

[music]

>> [music]

>> DOCTOR. DOCTOR, please doctor.

>> Just like your driver, you also say

please.

>> Doctor

answers first, then doctor.

>> Fine. [snorts]

Why did you kill Mallister?

>> Dr. Hunt,

>> I'll wait. I have more time.

>> Vasia ordered his death.

>> Why?

He and Wasia had big fight about

splitting profits.

Macallister wanted more, wanted to

control things. Wasia wanted the same.

[sighs]

[gasps] And after that,

they never trusted each other.

[sighs and gasps]

Was he felt

that after they' gained control of the

beta oil, McAllister would have him

killed.

And when McAllister had finished his

usefulness,

Vasia had him killed first.

>> Are you trying to say that McAllister

was involved in the oil conspiracy?

>> You fool. MALLISTER STARTED IT.

>> YOU LYING THERE.

>> It's the truth I'm telling you.

Shut.

Not nice to hear about a old friend.

Gentlemen, please come in.

Please

take chairs.

>> Isn't this a little irregular, Mr.

Takura?

>> Your cooperation is deeply appreciated.

Excellency,

>> but the idea of dragging us out at this

time of night, Mr. Takura,

>> please be patient.

>> I trust that our patience will be

rewarded.

>> Mr.

You especially shall be rewarded.

>> Where's Maxine?

>> Traum.

May I ask where Mr. Westering is?

>> He said he was following in another car.

>> Very well.

>> Say, can we have some light?

>> In due time.

>> Maxi, are you all right?

>> I have never been so glad to see anyone

in my whole life.

>> No mind. It's all over now.

>> Want to know something holiday?

>> What's that?

>> I don't want to play Mahar anymore.

>> Come on.

So, we used the girl as a decoy in order

to bring the group into the open. That's

why you are all here because this is

where the case will end.

The key to this case lies in this coded

paper found on Mallister's possession.

The last three numbers on this code list

represent

dates.

First,

number 14,

205,

February 5th.

>> That's a pipeline in um Aves, Persia.

Yes, the pipeline was dynamited on that

date.

>> Why? Mallister was there on that date.

>> Yes, Mr. Lennox.

Excellency, if you will check Mr.

Hussein's itinerary on that date, you

will find that he was there too.

>> That is true, isn't it? Was

>> the next listing is 4 on 312. That would

be well number four in Wishama, Satan's

cigarette.

This list is a coded schedule of the

entire beta oil sabotage campaign. In

examining Mallister's dossier, I found

that he had been to each of the sabotage

locations and the corresponding dates.

>> Then that can only mean that.

>> Yes, Mr. Linux Mallister was one of the

leaders along with Wazy Auzin.

>> I wouldn't.

>> The last two numbers on this list were

to be the Kudigra of the campaign. DL423

and SWS424.

David Lennox and the Shada of Wadi

Shamar.

>> And I suppose that Mr. Lennox and I were

to be assassinated on that date.

>> No, excellency. Only

>> only if you refuse to sign the oil

leases with Mr. Hussein's group and with

your death Hussein as your assistant

would have the power to sign for you.

>> You have misused an important trust was

for this you will pay.

There is one other matter.

There have been leaks in this case from

the beginning. Only one man would have

known that Inspector Balo of Scotland

Yard had assigned Inspector Holiday to

work with me. A man who could use his

position of trust to get any undercover

information that he wanted.

>> Blasted, Mr. Takura. Who is he?

>> It's nice of you to make it, Westering.

Come on in. Join the party.

All governments have agreed that this

conspiracy should not be publicized.

>> I am greatly relieved to hear that.

After all, one of the leaders was a

countryman of mine.

>> And another was a friend of mine,

>> Mr. Lennox.

My official apologies to Beta Oil. And

of course, we shall be only too pleased

to sign a renewal of all our leases with

you.

>> Thank you, your excellency.

And thank you for your attention,

>> gentlemen.

>> Mr. Moto, Vader Oil will extend its

official appreciation to all of you, but

in the meantime, I want you to accept my

deepest and sincerest thanks.

>> Thank you.

>> My only sadness is Mallister.

>> Goodbye.

>> Bye,

Chenelli.

Give me a month off. I'm beat.

>> Can't.

>> Why?

>> Got orders for you from Geneva. They

want you in Cairo by next Monday.

>> Cairo?

>> Yes. You see, it seems that this group

of

>> Just a minute. I've got till Monday.

>> Where are you off to?

>> Well, I thought I might see a little bit

of London before I leave.

>> Why don't you let me show you London?

Heat. [music]

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Heat.

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