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Blue eyes. Meet me tonight according to letter. Will wear a red

carnation, John

John? Good evening. I'm blue eyes

- Oh, yes - ´Murder in Soho´

Good morning - Good morning

Good morning - Marshall

Look - Another poem? -Exactly

Elephants encircle her smooth white arm. Good luck token to shield

...her from harm. This lovely child with lustrous eyes. A beauty that...

...only death can enhance. - Let’s go to see the chief

And tell Barrington to stand by

What’s going on?

We just got another poem

It was posted last night

A beauty that only death can enhance. Tonight, my friends...

...it’s her final dance

The ´P´ keys have fallen off the alignment the ´R´ is sometimes not

...clearly visible, a small broken curve is found in all the letters ´E´

There’s no doubt, this poem was typed on the identical machine

...as the poems written before, classified under...

...file Q140X

Thank you

Kind of paper, standard and cheap 8 1/2 by 11 1/2

Manufactured, like always, by Stanton Milles, watermark Victoria

Victoria again

There’s no ink stains Typewriter ribbon probably...

...3 months old No finger prints

Like always

What’s this? Glove prints, probably suede gloves

Evaluation of the typewriter, chemical analysis, finger prints

The same information as on the other 7 letters

And the other 7 girls disappeared

Exactly. There’s a maniac homicidal on the loose around London

A maniac who’s weakness is young and beautiful girls and we’re...

...still far from his apprehension

The whole department is racking their brains on this case

Racking their brains? That’s a mistake. We can keep...

...racking on our brains to the end and innocent girls would keep...

...disappearing, like this one who’s fate has been shield by this poem.

It’s not our brains what needs to be squeezed...

But the brain who wrote this The kind of beauty that only death...

...can enhance. Tonight my friends, it’s her final dance

50 beauties performing for you! 50 dream girls...

...to dream of! Dreams, silky dreams!

Blonde beauties! Not only one but 50! Gentleman, only for 6 pennies!

Thanks for the dance - Come to have a drink

- No, I've got to go - Come on just a drink

- Come on, enough, move on - Alright, I'm sorry

My feet hurt. I’m glad it’s only two more hours

Two hours in this cement mixer seem longer than a 6 days bike race

In flew a dead duck

Come on darling, let’s dance

Is there a stiff sticks reunion tonight? I wish you two are very happy

Thank you

You must be the most beautiful girl in here. The minute I laid my eyes

...on you I said to myself, Oswald, that’s my name, that’s the most...

...beautiful girl in the old place

- Take it easy, I don’t dance or have bad intention, I want to talk

You can’t take me home, I don’t finish until 2 a.m.

We can’t go to have a drink and I now what you want

No, no, lady, I'm a show agent, I've watched you and you have personality

Wouldn’t you want to work in a fine place?

Don’t tell me they need dancers in Buckingham Palace

No, it’s for a Night Club with Fleming and Willes, the best places...

...in London. You are too pretty for cheap places like this

I've heard that before

Not from me Miss, I'm Milton, Mr. Fleming’s agent...

...looking for beautiful girls Ten a week and bonuses

There’s an audition Monday at 9

I'll be there at 9 a.m. sharp

Not in the morning, this evening Who’s seen Mr. Fleming...

...up at 9 in the morning?

Look, an agent for a Night Club!

I'm not interested, tonight I'm meeting my blue eyes and I'll say...

...good bye to this for good

What are you talking about?

A man, he is so handsome I'm going away with him

Who’s he?

His name is John and he comes from a very distinguished family

Who’s the lucky girl this time? Me? Don’t be jealous

There we go, 6 pennies

- Still alone sweetheart? Let’s dance darling

You must be the most beautiful girl in the old place, the minute I laid...

...my eyes on you I said to myself, Oswald, that’s my name, that’s the...

...most beautiful girl in the old place

You’re a little cold, should we get a little warmer?

Lucy, that John, where is he from?

Who are you dancing with, with me or with your friend?

Shut up! Where did you meet him?

In the personal column

Lucy not like this, it’s dangerous

Not when I have my precious little friend to protect me

Elephants encircle her smooth white arm

Professor, I've read this poem to satiety. I had the best...

...cryptographs of London checking for any kind of code

I'd be surprised if they found it Whatever the criminal reveals in...

...those poems it would be against his will

Subconscious, nothing simple

Inspector, I'm glad to say that I've been able to identify the style

Do you know anything about him? Is he truly a poet?

He would like to. He admires one He almost copies him

Who?

The poet that your man must know by memory is Charles Bodelaire

Bodelaire was obsessed with the idea that death is beautiful

Listen to this. A beauty still more beautiful in dead. Your criminal...

...has the same hallucinations A beauty that only death can...

...enhance

I see, but Bodelaire died a century ago

in a horrible way in Paris in 1.867 Your assassin, if he’s like Bodelaire

...will look for beauty and charm constantly. A beautiful new face will...

...always attract him Any unusual appeal will inspire him...

...will lead him to destruction He likes variety...

...and he’s never satisfied

Like a modern Don Juan

You could say that. I hope I made it more clear, inspector

Bodelaire? That might help, but at the moment I don’t see how

Thank you very much Doctor Howkins and good day

Sir, this is the chance of a lifetime

The chance of a lifetime?

I would do anything to work in a Fleming and Willes show

Fleming and Willes? What’s wrong with your job here? What’s wrong...

...with this place? I like it

Me too, it’s great and loaded with opportunities

But I want to go to that audition Would you let me off tonight?

Not, unless you want to loose your job. We need more girls, including

...your friend Lucy By the way, what happened to her?

I know nothing about her. Her landlady might know, did you ask her?

That’s a good idea. And go back to work like a good girl

Bye cutie

I need a line

Watch it boy

Hello? Hello?

Fleming and Willes? Hello?

Hello

Is this Mr. Fleming’s secretary?

Who’s this?

It’s not for you, she wants your secretary

Is it a girl? Hello

Is this Mr. Fleming’s secretary? This is Sandra Carpenter

Who is this?

Sandra Carpenter. I was supposed to come in tonight for an audition...

...Mr. Milton gave me a card but I can’t possibly get away

Could you tell Mr. Fleming?

Mr. Fleming will be disappointed You have a charming voice

But I don’t sing, I dance

I bet you do and beautifully, why don’t we set up a private interview

You are intolerable

Wait a minute. The eyes of jealousy are green, don’t let that colour...

...get damaged

You are incorrigible

Of course I am, I'm incorrigible Go on my dear, talk to me

Is it okay for the secretary to pass judgement for his boss?

Mr. Fleming never makes a move without me, in fact he lets me take...

...his girls out to dinner in order to talk things over

Lemonade please

Are you American?

Mr. Fleming loves them, they have an innocent way to put a man defensive

Oh Robert you are...!

Impossible. What were you saying?

Would it be against Mr. Fleming policy to tell one of the girls when...

...the next audition is, please?

Tomorrow at 9. Will you make it?

I think so

I guaranty you’ll see Mr. Fleming Happy?

Very happy

Why don’t you smile?

I'm smiling. Any more instructions?

Lucy Barnard feared eight victim of ´Poet killer´

Operator? Hello? Hello?

Hello Julian

They just gave me the drawings

I feel like Napoleon after Waterloo

More like Romeo after Juliet closed the window

Is the first time they hung up on me in years

Take a look, now we’ll have the finest Night Club in London

The entrance is large as well as the dance area

I think the entrance is too long, we better take 6 feet off

A big entrance gives a better impression...

Always keep the entrances crowded Julian

Splendid. There is no manager in London at your level

There is no partner like you in the world to keep everything in order

You’re appreciation is in order. I just control the accounts

It’s not that easy. You’ve to be a magician to get profit with my ideas

Let’s take a look at the pretty girls in their dancing shoes

Go ahead girls! Are you coming Julian?

The eighth victim of the poet killer. Horrible!

Have you read this?

You’re too sentimental I'm sure she met a...

...professional that promised her the riches of the Orient

You don’t understand women

And, is that the last time you saw Lucy Barnard?

Yes, the night she said she was going away with some man

Her landlady told us she left all her clothes and everything she owned

It wasn’t much

The man she left with, Did you know him?

No. All I know is that she met him through the personal column,

And don’t you remember what the ad said?

Yes, I have it right here It was on her dressing table

Refined gentleman means friendship with attractive young girl

Enclose photograph, intention marriage BOX 477

Tell me Miss. Carpenter What kind of a girl was...

...Miss. Barnard?

Just a nice kid. Not too smart but not too dumb. The kind of girl...

...that falls over a smooth line She believed no harm could get her...

...because she wore good luck charms Some silly little white elephants

Did you say elephants? Around her wrist on a bracelet?

How did you know?

A girl by the name Arlette disappeared about a year ago

Disappeared?

Yes, a few days before she disappeared we received this poem

´Smile your last sweet fragile smile Arlette, but when the roses fade...

...the north wind whispers are you ready yet?´

This one we received last December ´Move quickly to rendezvous...

...my loving Louis. But, what if the gate is locked?

Your lover has the key´ The very next day her parents notified...

...notified us that she had disappeared that night

Nobody knew anything else about her Last week we...

...received this

´Elephants encircle her...´ Elephants!

I'm afraid you’ll never see your friend again

Thank you Gordons

Miss Carpenter Would you like to help us?

There’s nothing I wouldn’t have done

How long have you been working in that Club?

3 months

What did you do before?

I came from New York to do a show Before the fourth night I was broke

Stand up

Would you mind raising your skirt?

Higher

How is that?

Very nice, my compliments I'm sorry but I had to

I don’t get it

You will. Can you cook?

Kind of

Shorthand, type writing?

Enough to make me realize that I better stick to Show Business

Do you do house work?

No, if I can help it

Could you dress a wound?

A bullet wound perhaps? Well, I don’t faint easily

Close your eyes

Now it comes

How large is this office?

About 12 by 16

Where is the coat rack?

Between the door and the window

What colour are the walls?

Dirty beige

We don’t spend the tax payer money in luxuries

Describe me frankly, please

Well, you’re kind of greyish, heavy set, 6 feet tall, and you probably

have stomach trouble You have a ring on your left little...

finger, a watch chain with a gold pendant

And you try to be hard but you’re

really a softy Satisfied?

Quite. Very impressing

Did I get the job?

So, you know what I've been aiming at

A female detective? Isn’t that what you’re been testing me for?

Exactly. Our police woman are very clever but the poet...

...we’re looking for only goes after young beautiful girls

I'm to be the bait

In our trap. The criminal will follow you and we’ll snap a shot.

You’ll answer every add in the personal column for young girls

We’ll write your replies but you’ll keep the appointments

Miss Carpenter there will be danger, great danger. Are you afraid?

No, not yet

You’ll be well guarded but if you rather not

I'll help, of course

Thank you Miss Carpenter

What about this one?

One of the force’s ladies is assigned to that, sir

Did you answer this one?

I hand wrote it in personal stationary

These are for you. Check them in pencil. Report me regularly

Yes, sir. What if I get in a jam, sir?

We have a man responsible for you but don’t try to identify him

This is in case you need more support

I hope I don’t shoot myself

You won’t, you’re on the force now

Yes sir

Good luck Sandra

Thank you sir

Nice girl

´Are you young, chic shapely and no prude? Easy money. Room 308´

Sorry Miss but the position has been, adequately filled

More than adequately if you asked me

Precisely. Good day Miss

´Bird lover wants long walks in country with pretty young lady...

...and soul partner At four. Third bench from

...south entrance, Rotten Row Hyde Park

Are you the bird lover?

Don’t tell me you want a soul mate?

No, is my big brother, he’s very nice, he’d have liked you

He was called from his regiment He asked me to bring this

I hope you’re not very disappointed

No, thank you very much. And tell your brother that I send him luck

Thank you and good afternoon

Good afternoon

´Famous artist seeks beautiful model. Meet me at 9 a few steps...

...north of the White Swan, under triple light lamp post´

I beg your pardon young lady Are you waiting for someone?

Yes, I have a date

So, it’s you who wrote me I'm Charles Van Rutten

Oh, you are! You need a model, right?

How did you begin your letter?

My letter? Dear Sir. I hope to be the...

...first to answer...

And the ending?

I'm very anxious to meet and start work

Could it be? Will you give me the job?

You have no family?

Family? No

Tonight you can make a pound

Why did you answer so fast? You know nothing about me yet

Well, I need the money, Mister Van Rutten...

...I have an asset

All right, come

Are you afraid like all the others

Matilda! Matilda!

She’s here. Come in, come in

We have no time to waste Isn’t she beautiful?

Van Rutten´s figure That’s your dressing room

Madame will assist you

If you’ll be kind enough to excuse for a moment

...I must prepare myself

Who’s that Van Rutten, anyway?

Mademoiselle, don’t you know it? He’s the greatest designer of Berlin

Oh, a designer!

He made this dress 25 years ago for a princess, Royal Highness Alicia

But it was nonsense, poor thing, he’s still living in those days

Why? What happened?

Mademoiselle, the princess never saw the dress. The design was...

...stolen by competitors in Paris That broke his heart

And his mind. He doesn’t care for anything since then

Are you ready Matilda? - Ready mademoiselle?

Maintenant chery!

Beautiful my child, beautiful!

Turn around my dear

Lovely as a painting! Let’s see

The house is very crowded. Dear lady I've never seen such distinguished...

...public. Matilda, your Excellency in person just came in

- Really? - Orchestra, orchestra!

Not so loud, it bothers your ears Pianísimo, pianísimo

Me, oui chery, pianísimo

Better, better

Thanks, thanks for your applause

Please, please, you’re embarrassing me your kindness is overwhelming

Your highness...

You’re telling me. Is he dangerous?

No if you humour his game but don’t upset him

I feel honoured by your presence

Tonight I'll delight you with my last creation...

...exquisite and unique. Ladies and gentlemen, this gown was designed

...by Royal request, for our Royal Highness, princess Alicia

our Highness had the honour to wear it tonight

Your Excellency, I've never seen you looking so well

Would you observe the delicacy of this gown?

Turn my dear. Turn!

Thank you

Oh, gracious lady! My poor captain

Your wife dragged you here I presume

Madame, I would like to congratulate you for that ingenious collar

That lace, that thin sleeve Get closer, dear...

...so that Mrs. Winston can see you

Pardon me

How do you like my new model? I guess you know what happened to...

...the last one. It’s true, do you know?

Matilda!

You’ve ruined me! - ¡Je ne sais pas que tu fais!

Charles, open the door!

No, no, wait a minute sir Van Rutten, please!

You, you are the spy!

No, no, take it easy!

Easy? You think it’s easy to steal my ideas, is that why you’re...

...here? You worked for them

They want to destroy me!

You’ll never leave this room alive

Just a moment sir, you got me wrong l, I...

Who is that?

No, I don’t know

Don’t lie!

Well, is the man who send me here

Your competitor, Colvert

Yes, Corvert, that’s who it was

Colvert, Colvert!

Help me get out of this

This time I'll kill you!

Take this!

Quick, to Scotland Yard!

Didn’t you hear me?

What do you want? Let me out! Let me out! Help me...!

Calm down lady. Let’s go

That door doesn’t open Miss Carpenter

How do you know my name?

I know everything. You were a dancer and now you work for the Police

My name is Barret, H. A. Barret working in the force for 29 years

Why didn’t you tell me before?

I wanted to make sure you could take what happened

That man almost killed me!

Do you think I didn’t see it all? Didn’t I show up when you needed me?

What happened to that horrible man?

He landed right in my arms and now he’s with an officer at the corner

He’s crazy!

Don’t worry. Take a good rest and you’ll be ready for the next one

I hope you’re right

But if you want to take care of yourself Miss Carpenter...

...here is your toy

Here is yours

Thank you

That’s all right

What do you mean she’s disappeared?

Like I told you. I went back to the Palladium but she doesn’t work there

Didn’t you find out where she went?

I got the number of her flat but her landlady told me she left...

...two days ago taking everything Nobody knows where she is

Maybe the poet killer got the girl

She’s one girl that can take care of herself. She wanted a chance before

and now...

Are you coming? We shouldn’t be late

Keep searching. Find that American girl and bring her here in person

Are you on International affairs now?

You didn’t hear her voice. I want to see the girl who belongs to

Now we come to article 9 - It will be very interesting to have

...you in the Board of directors - I like the idea. It’s quite a...

...departure for an old banker - Your investment is safe

The Club will be the best, the most spectacular of all London

As I was saying, gentleman, now we come to article 9, it’s...

Oh, it’s 9!

That reminds me. You’ll have to excuse me, I have an obligation

Good night Julian

Mr. Fleming, I'm not finished yet

Mr. Willes will ear you out, he’s in charge. Good night

Good night. Well, article 9 - I beg your pardon Sir Charles, the add

- Excuse me sir. Yes, Maxwell? - It must be in before 11

- Aristocratic home offers unusual opportunity for attractive woman...

18 Kenilworth Square Send it Maxwell, will you?

I'm sorry, domestic crisis, we’ve lost 3 girls in the last 6 months

...and all without notice. It’s a pain, please go on

- Yes, as I said now we come to article 9

- For a young woman, attractive...

...unattached - More to the point, isn’t Maxwell?

Turn around, very nice

I think you’ll make a satisfactory maid

Maid? It says here, unusual opportunity for woman without...

I'm sorry I'm not interested

Your ad was in the personal column not in jobs

How odd, there must have been an error, you’re not married?

No

You have no steady male friend?

No, not even an unsteady one

Perhaps this job may be routine I would say it has interesting...

...possibilities for anyone like you - The girls that were here before all...

...went to much better... - Maria take care of your business

But she’s right about the girls They’re all done very well

I see. Well, if there is really a chance for advances...

Would you like to see my references?

I'm not interested in references as much as in character

I like your personality

I can see that sir...

Maxwell, Leo Maxwell. But in front of the others you must call me sir

Yes sir

Maria, take her to her room and inform her about her duties

Yes sir

What’s new besides walking with that lady dog?

The lady’s butler has ideas

I don’t blame him but I would smash his nose

I don’t mean that, he hasn’t held my hand yet but he picks at me

What’s a six letter word meaning ancient tyrant

I don’t know but I have something I should tell

To the chief? Let’s go for it

Would you watch Cesar for me?

The things I do for the force Cesar! That’s it

Scotland Yard? Extension 5 Inspector Temple please,

...Sandra Carpenter calling in

Yes? Miss Carpenter? Put her on. Yes, Miss Carpenter

I think I run into plenty of something Three girls were here before me who

...left for parts unknown

Did you get their names?

I didn’t want to ask questions too fast

Hold on a minute. Send a man to 18 Kelinwoth Square

Send a report We’ll get their names

The butler call himself Maxwell Leo Maxwell

Check Leo Maxwell in the files, now

He said the advertisement got on the personal column by mistake

He lied. I have the original copy,

Play with Maxwell for a while and take Monday night off

Where to?

To a concert. A man who sings himself a ´Music lover´ has

advertised for a beautiful woman to share his ecstasy

I'll leave your ticket at the office I'll send this letter along in case...

...you need to identify yourself

Yes, Monday night That means evening clothes inspector

That’s what your expense is accounted for my dear. Use it

I will. Yes sir

Leo Maxwell’s file

Thank you. Leo Maxwell, alias...

...Martin Duval, Martin Welisshangt

Believed to be worn in Hamburg A passport irregularity is noted

He’s left The United Kingdom 4 times since January 7th

Very interesting. Make a note for inspector Barret. A concert...

...8,30, Monday night white tie and tails

Franck Shubert. Symphony number 8 in A minor

Unfinished, unfinished?

Ticket reserved for ´Music lover´, please

Here it is Madam

Robert!

Hello Julian

Since when you had become a music enthusiast?

I thought I might find some talent

This is not a hunting ground, fellow Do you have a seat reserved?

We’ll seat together

That way you can slap me when I'm supposed to applause

What do you have left? - All I have left is a box

- I’ll take them

Shubert is improving

Will be delighted to meet you at the concert. Your ticket will be at...

...box office. ´Music lover´

Bravo!

I think I need a drink She’s stunning, isn’t she?

Very

See you later

For you madam?

Champagne Cocktail

Make that two

And for you sir? - Whisky with soda

You’re alone, aren’t you?

I would like to be

It’s a fear

Fear of meeting the wrong people

Waiter, an aspirin tablet, please!

- Your aspirin sir - Thank you

He must be short sighted or a fool

Waiter, how much please?

I'm not in a habit of letting...

Say that again. Talk to me, say Is it customary for Mr. Fleming’s...?

You remember too

I'm afraid memories sometimes are hard to shake off

Why didn’t you come to the audition? I had Mr. Fleming sold on you...

...he had the stage all with American flags...

And you didn’t show up

I'll tell you why. I have a better job with a future. Not your kind

Did you want to pay, sir?

Yes, for both

Thanks for the drink I'm being paged, will you excuse me

Your change, sir

Who’s that guy?

He’s an art agent

What about ´Music lover´?

Obviously he didn’t show up

Maybe he did, he saw you with that guy and thought it was to risky

Take your coat. We’ll force him to contact you in a darker place

Besides, this music after all is giving me a headache

I want to stay to listen to an orchestra I don’t have to dance...

...to for a change

What’s a five letter word meaning smaller

I don’t know. I don’t want to miss the A minor of Shubert

A minor. Minor!

Madam, your car is waiting

My car?

Yes madam

This way madam

What’s this?

The gentleman with whom you had the appointment was unable to come

He asked me to take you

This way madam, please

This is one of Fleming and Willes places, isn’t it?

Yes madam, the best and most splendid

Check me

I'll remember you - Madam, I'll take you to your table

Mr. Secretary, you must have been persistent to get where you are

I wanted you to see what you’re missing. Distinguished clientele,

...food and vine for gourmets devastating music

You’re certainly going to a lot of trouble making your contacts

Not for every contact. A drink could improve our relationship

If you drink I'll join you

Pierre! A bottle of Mumm´s, 37

Of course Mr. Fleming

Is there anything wrong?

My IQ must’ve been flying Mr. Flemin´s secretary, ah?

It wasn’t my idea. You started it

I must say I rather enjoyed the job while it lasted

I didn’t have any future with it, that’s why I gave it up

You’re not very talkative tonight

Should we drink a toast to your friend who didn’t show up?

Those X ray eyes of yours don’t miss a thing, do they?

Nothing that concerns me

How could it in this case?

Did it cross your mind I could be the person you were waiting for?

Yes as a matter of fact, I have. Did you send me that letter?

I could have The result is the same

Why didn’t you stay till the end if you’re a music lover

I had more important things in my minds

Such us?

Like planning a night out with you

Do you like that song?

Yes, very much

Do you know what’s called?

All for love

I never had it sound like that before

You didn’t write that letter

The technique is entirely different

You have your way, I have mine. Would you like to dance or...

...is that reserved for auditions?

I'd like to very much

I'll pass judgement this time

Dear, your heiress - For as long as she can hold it

- Obviously it’s just the beginning - The old Fleming’s pattern...

...it’s always the same. He takes her in his arms and they dance a few...

...steps in a beautiful, harmonious silence, and...

...then he starts his charming little speeches

Now he begins his campaign to soften her a little

He tells her how exciting he is, how fortunate he is and...

...how beautiful her red hair is, or dark or purple as the case may be

Don’t say it, Mr. Fleming let me guess, I'm sure it’s been said before

Have them sing it again, please

I would be glad to

Mr. Fleming is ever so much nicer than his secretary

Thanks for everything

May I?

Oh, Mr. Maxwell, come in Sit down my dear, sit down

I'm sorry to disturb your afternoon rest

But there’s something I wanted to tell you

We’ve talked in advance, haven’t we?

I've watched you closely and you’ve done very well

Thank you

Now, this evening you’ll meet a very important friend of mine

Mr. Michel Moriani, he’s coming here If you make a good impression on him...

...your future is assured

What do you mean?

You haven’t travelled much, have you?

No, just from New York here

Never seen South America? Never felt the warmth of its sun?

The happiness and colour!

Magnificent, the rolling pampas, the towering picks...

The charm of the Cities and the people, hospitable and rich

Oh don’t kid me Mr. Maxwell That’s strictly for dreams

Mr. Moriani has it in his power to provide many opportunities

I can see myself in a setting like that but what would I do there?

Mr. Moriani has many properties, you might start as you did here...

...the height you might reach is unlimited

Honestly, I would give notice right now

The boat doesn’t sail until Wednesday

I'd love another boat trip! What’s the mane of it?

It’s one of his boats

There’s one thing I don’t like about it, though. - What?

Leaving this house here. My job with you. I've been very happy

I would be sorry to see you go

You’ll miss me, won’t you? Just a little

Very much

You know Mr. Maxwell? I liked you from the start

I often thought that maybe...

...maybe some day I might join you there

Wouldn’t that be wonderful, both of us sailing away on a ship Moriani

Doriatrix, Moriani´s my friends name He’s a very fine fellow...

...you’ll like him, Moriani. I’ll put in a good word for you

I'm sure you will

Sandra? This is Mr. Moriani

The gentleman I was telling you about

I'm very happy to know you Mr. Moriani, Mr. Maxwell was telling...

...me that you work miracles

What’s for dessert Max? - Your favourite. Serve Mr. Moriani...

...dessert now Sandra - Eh! Take this

I'm sorry sir

Would you like your coffee now, Mr. Moriani? -Later with Brandy

- I’m sorry Mr. Moriani

I should serve it over here

It’s all right

I'm sorry sir

Sit down, I want to talk to you

Delicious

What are you really looking for?

A better job, more money and a little fun

Fun, I see

What any girl wants

It’s really funny - You’re incorrigible

Maxwell! Brandy, good brandy, Mawell

Sugar and cream Mr. Moriani?

No, black

Yes, sir

Is everything satisfactory Mr. Moriani? -Sure Max. Send her away

Sandra, five glasses for Cognac

Would you mind Mr. Moriani? Is Sir Charles

In the library

Yes, sir

Isn’t she beautiful? - Who is she?

- Nobody, nobody at all, just a normal girl, pretty, smart

- She’s too smart, I don’t want her in the deal. -But...

- What did you tell her? - The usual thing

- What did you tell her? - Nothing, nothing at all

- Did you tell her the name of the boat?

You idiot!

Well that solves the problem. Have a Brandy. - Thank you

That should do it - Right

Have a brandy old boy

- Thank you

Brandy sir?

For Christ, what’s wrong?

I'll be back in 5 minutes

I'm sorry Sir Charles

Sandra!

Don’t escape, darling, not this time

I beg your pardon but I'm not permitted to associate with the guests

What are you doing wearing that idiotic costume?

Making a living sir, as a maid uniform is required

A living? So this is the job with a future?

If you please!

May I be of any service to you sir?

Is there anything that you want, sir in the kitchen?

Yes, I've lost a button of my coat and this young lady...

...was going to sew it on

I was going to find...

Do you have the button sir?

No, unfortunately not. Would you be good enough to pick one for me?

Very well, a black one

Sandra, couldn’t you get out for a minute?

I'm on duty, sir

Sir, the lady is going to take care of the button. -Sandra? Take him out

Excuse me, sir

Your button, sir

Ah?

Your button

Thank you

Scotland Yard, please Scotland Yard?

This is Sandra Carpenter calling Mr. Barret please

Hello, Mr. Moriani! - Hello!

You don’t want to call anybody?

They’re not in It was lonesome walking around...

...I thought I'd find a friend of mine

Why didn’t you ask me, we’re friends aren’t we?

Surely

Maxwell told me how friendly you are You’re very interested in our plans

Of course, what girl wouldn’t be? South America must be wonderful

I really shouldn’t stay out too long

Max won’t mind as long as you’re with me

Incidentally, who were you calling? A man?

Yes, it a very old friend of mine

Don’t lie to me!

I'm not lying!

What are you up to?

Don’t scream!

Nothing, nothing!

What did you tell him?

Robert, he’s got a knife!

Robert, I was so frightened!

I'm so glad you came! - So Am I

I was starting to think that you did not appreciate my advantages

But I do, I do...

...but I couldn’t Oh darling, you know!

I couldn’t get you out of my mind

Hello?

Hello

Pardon me. I thought I heard somebody screamed? What’s this?

Well, you really knocked him down

Look do me a favour, will you? - Anything you say

Report this case to the police I'm going to take my girl home

Leave it to me You take care of the young lady

By the way, who’s our sleeping Romeo?

I don’t know I never saw him before All of a sadden there he was

pushing me around. - Well, it wasn’t that bad

What do you mean?

Look what he did for me tonight

It’s true, we’re engaged. I’m going to marry the man, isn’t it wonderful?

Congratulations, we hope you are extremely happy

Thank you, thank you

I hope you didn’t revealed your connections with Scotland Yard?

No, thanks to Barret I didn’t have to. Did you get them all?

Yes, we did get the Doriatrix after arresting Moriani and his accomplice

Gordon is investigating his operations in South America

Sir Charles is very grateful for that bit of house cleaning

He was quite shocked when he learned that his downstairs was used for

...apprentices in crime

I can imagine. You’ll let me know the minute you have any news of Lucy?

Of course

Well, is my guardian angel going to say good bye to me?

But when you leave I loose my wings

Incidentally, that man of your better be good to you, that’s all

If you ever need a friend remember, H. A. Barret

I will

When is the wedding? You’ll be sending an invitation, I hope

Of course but before we’re getting an engagement party. Tuesday at 9?

I'll be there. Good bye my dear and God bless you

Thanks inspector

You said they were a gang. How did they get the girls?

Various ways such as the personal column

They looked for young girls that were attracted with promises and...

...luxury. They took them to another country with all the expenses paid

And when they land they get the deception

Some of then go into the best families as domestic service...

They told them what to do and they did it. And if the rebelled or talked...

...they disappeared permanently

Thank Goodness the case is closed - It’s been the worse in my experience

I don’t think this case is closed Do you think a gang would deliberately...

...warn Scotland Yard before each of its victims disappeared?

Do you think they would write poems copying the style of one of the most

...fantastic mad man that ever lived? Does that make sense for a gang?

I'll think that we’ll find many of the girls that are missing but not...

...any of the girls connected to our modern Bodelaire.

No gentlemen, we’re not through

But sir you let Miss Carpenter go

Well, she’s gain it She deserves to be happy

Charles take the parcels into living room area

Hello!

Hello Julian! My college and my conscience before I met you

Hello Julian

Hello Sandra

Robert is a very lucky fellow - Persistent

I can’t wait to know how you made her fall in love

Charming but rather expensive experience

Well, it seems incredible to be here with this two famous business men

And for a long time too. Right Julian?

Beautiful, really beautiful

Well, aren’t you coming in?

She’s trying to picture how the room will to look after she’s rearrange it

I'm not, not until Wednesday. I feel like I'm barging in on you two

No, no, I'm moving out to town

You’re not leaving this house

My dear Sandra...

If our marriage is going to make your best friend homeless the deal is off

Oh really?

Well´ let’s discuss that over with a glass of Cherry

Miss. Miller, this is the future lady of the house, Miss Carpenter

She’ll be using the guest room until Tuesday, before the reception. Would

...you take these parcels upstairs?

My engagement party dress is in this one, be nice when you hung it up

I'll be careful, miss

We should toast to the bride Don’t you think?

But I'm not a bride yet and I'm very superstitious

Here’s to Sandra

Gentlemen, I thank you

You don’t mind kissing your husband’s partner from time to time, do you?

That depends on how many business partners you have

Julian, go ahead!

Do I have the lady’s permission?

That’s all it’s required. Now Sandra I want to show you the house

An introduction to my new job?

Besides, I want to kiss you too

Damn it! - Excuse me sir?

The chief was right

Well, Gordons?

It’s come sir. Another poem

The loveliest one reveals the tiger’s lair knowing not what estrange love...

...is locking in there. Wearing simmering stars and silken cloth...

...of blue, the last’s death with who she’ll have...

...her rendez-vous. I’m afraid Gordons there’s not much chance with

...this Bodelaire, either. Wearing simmering stars...

It looks like you walked through a shower of stars, doesn’t it, miss?

That’s how I feel. I’m having fun with this cloud I'm travelling on

Mr. Fleming is a good man too, miss

Thank you miss Miller

Exquisite, beautiful. The stars of the dress are only opposed to...

My eyes? Thank you Julian Where is Robert?

He won’t be long

Oh, he isn’t ready yet?

Should we wait in his study? Not everybody has this privileges

This is the one place he likes to call his own

I guess this settles that old question of who takes longer to dress

Robert’s a very vain person my dear and vanity takes time

Is that supposed to be news? Look at all the encouragement he had

Robert my dear I anticipate loving you for ever, your Margaret

That’s where Margaret made her first mistake. There it is another one

Don’t take it down, I wasn’t complaining

You might if you read this one, I'm sure Robert would hung me for...

...showing you this special collection

I'll go to see why he’s keeping you

Bad legs

Oh no!

Lucy!

Darling, people are arriving! Is here anything wrong?

Robert!

Tell me something

That I love you? Yes. Did you doubt it?

Did you know her?

This on the eve of my wedding with a house full of guest coming

No, am I supposed to know her?

I don’t know

We’ll postponed that on our agenda We won’t talk about that now

Did I tell you how beautiful you look? I want to show you off. Come in

Pardon sir but Mr. Harold Temple has arrived. Should I take him to the...

Would you ask him to come in here please, he’s a friend of mine

I'm so glad you could come My fiancée, Mr. Fleming

May I offer my felicitations to you both

I wonder if I could have a word with Sandra? We’ll join you in a minute

Yes, of course

Where did you get that gown?

This? In Loraine’s

Who was with you?

Robert and the chauffer What are you driving at?

The loveliest one reveals the tiger’s lair knowing not what estrange love...

...is locking in there, wearing simmering stars and...

It looks like I'm next, doesn’t?

You’re wrong, Robert didn’t send this

Is that what you hint?

I hinted nothing. I presented you a fact, you’re in danger. This poem...

What is it Sandra?

No!

What is it? Have you discovered something?

Fleming’s desk?

But he has hundreds of pictures like this, they don’t mean anything!

And the bracelet?

I'm sorry you two. Darling, everyone is here

Mr. Fleming, I'd like to ask you a question. Where did you get this?

I? That’s not mine

It was in your desk

Please tell him why

What if I knew, you could probably buy those by hundreds in any shop

This belonged to one of eight girls who disappeared from London

Why should that concern me?

This is the girl who wore it

She was a friend of mine We’ve been trying to trace her

We?

Please try to understand, I was working with inspector Temple

Inspector

So that’s what brought you to me? You certainly took me in

What made you decide to put her on my trail. Did I look dangerous?

Darling, it wasn’t that way!

She was only on the line of duty

I congratulate you on your skill of making love in the line of duty

How else could you have caught me right handed in my own trap

Oh Robert that’s cruel

That’s complimentary, I admire you You’ve the evidence, the pictures,

...the bracelet, you’ve everything except the eight girls

Mr. Fleming, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to come with me

Robert just tell us where the bracelet came from

All right. I took it from the body of a girl that I murder. Believe it?

No, no Robert!

Look angel, the show is over, stop acting

Come on I'm sure you have more than this to say

What do you expect me to say, you found some pictures on my desk so

you consider me to be an abductor of girls, a maniac hiding the bodies

Is this your typewriter? The machine with which the poems were typed

I said that before

Do you use paper of this kind, watermark Victoria?

My secretary buys the paper, I don’t know one kind from the other

The night of February the 3rd Louis Remington disappeared. Can you tell...

us where you were that night? It was Monday night. The hotel dinner bill...

...that night was singed at 8:37 pm, you left the hotel...

Do you pretend me to remember a night almost a year ago?

You’ll be surprised what a man can remember when it’s important

I don’t remember where I was on August the 10th, on July the 20th or...

September the 4th. I’ve been going out every night for years.

Precisely and very clever too. A man who’s seen out publicly night after

night doesn’t have to remember where he was, he’s already established a...

...carte blanche alibi for any night of the year

And what about the photograph of Lucy Barnard, found in your desk?

Same as the other 50. I don’t know this girls, I may have seen them,

talked or even hired them. You might find more pictures on my mail today

There’re pictures of Lucy Barnard Louis Remington, Arlette Torlinton

...y Sandra Carpenter. Each of them answered an add asking for ´young

girl wanted´ A photograph in every case was attached to the letter

That’s not my meted of meeting girls

No? These pictures were found in the files of your office

My office?

Yes Mr. Fleming. Your office

You met Miss Sandra at the concert through an advertisement...

That’s absurd. I made that up

Did you lie to her?

It seems Mr. Fleming that you’re capable of lying

- Why did you go to the concert that particular night?

I told you I was bored

But you told us earlier that you did not go to concerts

But that’s a different kind of boredom

Indeed you knew Sandra Carpenter would be there

How could I possibly had known?

You advertised on the personal column as the music lover.

She answered that add Her answer was in your files

I happened to see her at the concert she was waiting for someone...

I was sitting right behind her

And sizing her up

She caught my eye, she’s beautiful

I saw how a man sat next to her, she showed him a note and he left

I saw the perfect opening

So you could carry on with your plans

I had no plans, it was a coincidence

Coincidence, is it a coincidence that you own the same typewriter, is...

it a coincidence that certain keys are out of alignment?

Is it also a coincidence that you use Victoria paper? And of course it’s a

coincidence the pictures of the missing girls were in your possession...

They were found in your files

I don’t know how they got there! I don’t know

Well then I suppose it’s nothing but coincidence that on the last poem we

received describing the dress Sandra bought in your presence

your fingerprints were clearly marked

That’s my fingerprint?

Yes, Mr. Fleming, your fingerprint and we anticipate finding more

such evidence

Well, nothing here either all right, that’s enough

Any luck?

No sir

Me neither!

Central calling inspector Barret

The chief says you can Bring the men back, he’s found something

All right

That’s all men!

´Poet killer believed to be at Bay´

Yes, she was strangled before she was put into the river

...not bruises, marks on throat and the distinct decolouration...

- She’s been in the water for at least 2 weeks, she was tied up to a rock

Thank you gentlemen, it must be the missing persons bureau

Temple speaking, do you have any pictures of the body? Did you check

the identification? And the name? Thank you

We had better luck taking her out of the river than digging in your guts,

Mr. Fleming take a close look at this please, did you know her?

No

I think you did. Her name was Lucy Barnard, does that help you?

No, I've never seen this girl But inspector you don’t think that...

Robert strangled that girl, and drown her and possibly many others

I never said I did, I said that everything thus far points to his guilt

You could establish his innocence if you could prove where he was in

February 3rd, April 17th, May 1st July 20th and August 10th

I can look in my records

We’ve already taken the liberty to look in your records

There’s no indication in your diary as Mr. Fleming’s nightly movements

However we know from it where you were. Incidentally Mr. Willes,

why did you go to the concert that night?

I've been attending the concert every Monday night for years

I see, and Fleming just happened to go that night. And the

...rest of the evidence?

It could’ve been planned against Robert, every bit of it

Including his fingerprints on that poem that we’ve seen?

That proves nothing either. Read that, now your fingerprint is on it

And yours, Mr. Willes?

I'm glad you admit that, it proves my point. Someone could’ve tricked...

...Robert placing all those evidences on his desk and in his files

Who for instance?

A number of people. Some jealous woman, one of the many employees

his secretary, mine, one of the servants, the chauffer even I

I thought of that too Mr. Willes We’ve questioned any number of

...possible suspects Did you plan the evidence?

What do you think inspector?

I think Fleming could do better than engaged you as his barrister

The simplest way for you to establish Fleming’s innocence is...

...to establish someone else’s guilt Good night

Good night inspector

Miss Carpenter!

It’s not useful Miss, he hasn’t changed his mind about seeing you

But he has to. I have to see him. this is all wrong

Let me go in please!

Hold on Miss, he has another visit in there anyway, one at a time

Who is in there?

Mr. Willes is

Have you been able to do anything?

I've got you the best counsel in England, he’ll surprise Temple

Mr. Temple, you’d be frightened It's the evidence. How was he able...

to get it? All that evidence pointing to me, taken from my files even my

...own home. All carefully labelled with my name

Who would want this to happened to me? I’ve spent an eternity here...

...trying to discover that but I can’t, Julian

You think I'm guilty too, don’t you?

No, I don’t Robert. And I don’t think the evidence against you is conclusive

Is that also the lawyer’s opinion?

Well, not exactly. Listen Robert...

his opinion is that the evidence is fundable but merely circumstantial

I could be hanged on circumstantial evidence

You shouldn’t talk like you weren’t thinking!

The experts call it circumstantial I call it a rope around my head

Don’t loose your confidence. He might get you out with a life sentence

Life in prison I rather confess and had the rope

Robert! Robert! Robert! Robert let me talk...!

He despises me, Julian I saw it on his face

He doesn’t despise you Sandra. He doesn’t understand the circumstances,

is not you working against him

But I could make him understand if he only let me talk to him

Perhaps I can persuade him to see you He needs you badly of course

Yes?

How extraordinary Thank you for letting me know

Come in - Inspector Temple

Good morning Mr. Willes Are you free?

Of course, sit down

Thank you, I've been thinking about our discussion the other day

You gave me a different view of of the case

Really? In what way?

I came to the conclusion that you were right. Robert is not guilty

Good, I'm glad you agree, I thought you said the facts were undisputable

Too much so, too many of them too perfect

Facts must have psychological symmetry but in Fleming’s case...

...they haven’t so they fall apart

What do you mean by that inspector?

Let’s take a Look at this fellow Fleming, he’s a healthy man, he lives

with the world. He’s vain but what man attractive to women isn’t?

He has a temper, but who that has imagination and flair doesn’t

He has tremendous enthusiasm for life and people and he’s very honest

He envies no one. He’s a great lover of beauty and he doesn’t make a big

...deal about that either, agreed?

Mr. Willes I've described the type of man who doesn’t commit murder

He doesn’t have to kill in order to win, our criminal does

I'm afraid I can’t quite follow you... inspector

I'll lead you. Our criminal is a man who’s afraid to meet women openly

...and in the presence of others so he advertises

in the personal column, correct?

Perhaps

This man has no brilliant approach to a social existence, he lives a hiding

life, finds compensation by indulging himself with incredible fantasies

How could you know that?

By the poems, the imaginings of a man with grotesque ideas of romance

A man who finds his pleasure in destroying beauty rather than love it

Interesting

To this way of thinking, death is more beautiful than life

Unfortunately he’s compelled to express this thought

Come on inspector, that’s a slim reason for murder

Mr. Willes. That kind of expression requires murder

I would never had suspected you had such a remarkable insight

Mr. Willes, may I have your copy of Bodelaire?

Bodelaire?

Yes

That’s a very unusual request,

This is a very unusual case There’s a quotation I'd like to read

I don’t think I have a copy here

I'm sure you have

You’re right as usual, inspector

Thank you, let’s see

Let’s see, here we are!

Listen to this. ´A shriving of death and beauty dyes the sky in red blood

The sun gives up his breath Don’t be be afraid to die, for beauty is

...still more beautiful in death The poems we received were written

in the same style, in fact our criminal must had copied Bodelaire

Very odd

Did Mr. Fleming have access to your books?

The door in our offices were never locked

Bur Mr. Fleming hasn’t the faintest idea who Bodelaire is, he never reads

it gives him nothing he couldn’t get from a woman’s smile

Do you follow my reasoning?

Yes, I believe I do

So we both know who the real murder it is

You seem to be playing cat and mouse game, inspector

Aren’t you enjoining too?

Yes, I am so let’s go on

I assume that you are hinting that I might be the murder

Very well then, we’ll assume that I killed those 8 girls

The police had no clue, I was quite safe, why did I send the last poem?

That Mr. Willes is the one poem I couldn’t understand

That’s the critical point inspector, the crux of your case

I couldn’t understand until recently why you incriminated Fleming...

...it’s really simple, you’re in love with Sandra Carpenter

Yes I am I confess inspector

But you’d have a superb case theoretically of course

Incidentally it would be ridiculous to try to prove it in a Court of Law

You’ll make a great mistake if you under estimate the Courts

I confess you make me feel possibly guilty.

I'd confess all this if it wasn’t for the fact I learned...

before you came into this room

What fact is that?

Don’t you know? Didn’t you come from your office?

No. Where are you trying to go?

Not even half an hour ago Robert Fleming confessed

Get me Scotland Yard Extension 4

Temple here, what about Fleming?

When?

Thank you

Mr. Willes I owe you the most objective and profound apology

Good day

Give me Mr. Corney, It's Willes

Corney? It's Willes. Can you get me a space to Lisbon?

No, no, tonight, I can´ t wait until tomorrow

Flight 16 midnight. Thanks Corney

- Yes, Mr. Julian? - Are you quite sure you order my cab?

Yes indeed, that must be it now

I couldn’t bear to be alone, Julian

I can stay here, can’t I Julian?

For just a little while

Of course

I have a cab waiting

You need to rest go upstairs and lie down, you need to rest Sandra

No. I want to talk to you I have to talk to someone

Robert won’t let me go in and inspector Temple won’t listen to me

I thought there was hope, Robert had no right to throw his life away!

He couldn’t compromise on a life in prison Sandra

Life with no beauty That’s why he chose death

Why should he die for a crime he didn’t commit

He confessed Sandra

He couldn’t have done it. He’s so gentle with me. He’s good Julian

A woman knows, she can tell by the touch a man´s hand

...by a kiss

Don’t think anymore Sandra Lay down and rest

I'll dismiss the cab

Thank you Julian

But Julian, I thought you were going to send the cab away

Oh no Sandra, not yet! Not yet!

We should be needing it later

Why Julian? Why should we need it

To make our way together I didn’t want to go alone

Well then let’s go now

No. I wanted to talk to you alone like this for a long time

Sit down

We’ll be happy together for a while here

And then we’ll go away

I want you to see the river in moonlight

You and me, there’re so many things I wanted to say to you but Robert

wouldn’t let me say them, he hates me Did you know that? He always hated

me for my thoughts because I'm cleverer than he is, he couldn’t

manage without me. That’s why he hated me. He always laughed at me

He thought he was going to have you too, Sandra

Right Sandra?

But nobody can take my sweethearts away from me

My beautiful Sandra

He can’t have you now!

Barret help! ¡Barret!

Barret, Barret!

Inspector, the door was locked

It’s all right, the window was just as good

Inspector. Congratulations

Your timing was perfect

I was on guard with everyone but myself

- Open up!

Mr. Julian!

It’s all right

Where is Mr. Willes going?

To prison madam It seems we arrested the wrong man

But Mr. Fleming confessed

That was our idea. One confession leads to another, at least that’s what

...we tried, eh, Sandra? Poor girl

Are you saying that Mr. Fleming is coming home?

Yes, that is if Miss Carpenter can persuade him to

Do you think I can?

Of course you can My dear

Yes Mr. Fleming?

A bottle of Mumm´s, 37 And two glasses

Welcome home darling welcome back

It was a rough trip for both of us

It was a nightmare but let’s not talk about it ever again

Your wine sir

Darling from now on...

...it will be all for love

Celebration!