Original subtitles

Are you sure?

Quite sure?

Well, I guess I must have been mistaken.

Thank you, goodbye.

Well, you're quite right Miss Tuppence,

There is no Inspector Brown in Scotland Yard.

I'm sorry.

I don't understand.

Why would anyone want to steal cousin Jane's photograph?

Was there anything special about it?

To me there was, as far as I know,

is the only photograph of her in existence

Now what do I do?

We're going to have to tell him, it isn't fair.

I agree.

I'll tell him you, you book us in.

When the government find that a little excessive.

The government, wait a minute, what are you two?

He said funds within reason.

Yes, I'm not sure that within reason covers the Ritz.

We're keeping in touch

with Jane Finn's only living relatives.

[upbeat music]

Well, if you'll excuse me.

Of course.

I'll see you both later,

I'm off to do a little sleuthing of my own.

My colleague and I will confer,

that's noon, that's to be ascertained

and then we'll map out a plan of campaign.

Oh good, good, make yourselves at home.

Thank you

Just like you to know,

it's a real pleasure having you around.

I didn't know nice millionaires existed.

Money has charms.

Now let's concentrate.

To begin with, what do we have to go on?

Absolutely nothing.

Wrong, we have two distinct clues.

Have we?

First clue, we know a member of the gang.

Whittington?

I recognise him anyway.

I don't call that much of a clue.

Nevermind clue too is much more promising.

It better be.

Rita, a name Whittington mentioned.

I know you're proposing a third investment,

wanted female crook answers to the name of Rita.

No, I am not,

I propose to reason in a logical manner.

That man Danvers was shattered on the way over it wasn't he?

And it was more likely

to have been by a woman named by a man.

I don't see that at all.

Well, its obvious, women and children first

and that woman whoever she was, was saved.

How do you make that out?

Well if she wasn't, how would they've know

that Jane Finn still had the papers.

There's something about the simplicity

of the truly great mind about you Tuppence.

Thank you, now there's a chance,

I admit it's only a chance that this woman

may have been retired.

And if so?

We've got to hunt through the survivors

of the Lusitania till we find her.

We must have walked halfway round London

these past few days

and all we have to show for it is one freedom,

four marriages and a couple of birthdays.

I'm beginning to feel discouraged,

I like things to happen quickly.

You must die from this longing from focus

and safety Tuppence.

Mr. Brown is always reported to be, its a wonder

he's not even known as to death,

yet here we are unscathed.

Perhaps he doesn't think it's worth bothering about.

Well, I just have to show him, won't we?

Who's next?

Mrs. Vandemeyer Number 20

Right, Mrs. Vandemeyer here we come.

Christian name?

Marguerite, sir.

M-A-R-G-A-R

No, G-U-E.

Marguerite, I see you're French.

Actually on the old voting register,

we had it as Rita Vandemeyer.

She's mostly known as Rita but Marguerite

is her real name, so she says.

Thank you, thank you very much, goodbye.

I know a thing, I feel the same.

It's so lovely to think things really...

[upbeat music]

What the devil!

Quick follow them, I dare he might recognise me.

Who are they?

I don't know who the fair one is,

but the dark one, that's Whittington.

Waterloo and hurry.

[horse neighing]

[upbeat music]

You busy?

What's your worth?

I have a crime.

Sorry cop but I have a delivery.

[mumbles] come on in, jump up.

Follow that hands carb.

It ain't like that sunny.

It ain't.

Good guys bad guys good cops bad cops, it ain't that easy.

Isn't it here miss?

Say got dark hair and sous-vide skins and don't shave proper

they're bad ones.

Even the cops?

Especially the cops miss.

You sound like a bright young lad, will you?

My name is Albert miss, hey what's happened to your voice?

My voice?

Which voice, I have so many voices.

It was an American I mean it.

The next minute am [murmurs]

and in another minute am Russians.

Because I get a bit confused.

Its isn't the voice of the confusing Hebert.

Albert.

In all those disguises can you imagine what it's like

in bed a completely different person from the person

that got up in the morning.

Are you a film Star or something?

And you wish I were,

know what this is?

Secret Service.

You shouldn't be telling me that.

We know the people we can trust

and we never forget a friend, knew what I'm after?

One of the flats.

Number 20, calls herself Vandemeyer.

Who is she?

Lady Rita they call her.

Anne he always said she was a bad law.

Anne?

House bother maid, she's leaving,

a guillotine Abed said so Anne

was reading her letters, all she thought

it's so easy to get another.

Yes, how would it be if you would say that you had

a cousin or a friend of yours had my soup the place?

You leave it to me miss,

I'll fix the offing having two ticks .

Oh, good lad, I'll see you tomorrow morning, 11 o'clock.

In disguise.

[speaking in foreign language]

First off single to Bournemouth please.

Just abandon.

Just the one.

Your train does not leave until 330,

so we still have 20 minutes.

Single Bournemouth please , third class, thanks.

[Operator] Number please.

Hypothec 8181 please.

Hey Julius be there.

Can I help you?

Julius P. Hersheimmer please.

You're British rap beats all description,

which one's mine?

That holdout chap carries now, here's your ticket,

I can only afford third class I'm afraid.

Go on man, run

Nether of them?

Mr. Beresford hasn't been seen since he left

with you this morning.

He might have riled or something

open that will you please and Mr. Hersheimmer?

Well, he had a phone call about 10 past three

and then he just left.

Oh, really is too mean of them,

here am I busting with news

not a single cell to tell it to.

Men really are very unreasonable Harry.

I am Jeremy Miss.

[footsteps approaching]

[upbeat music]

[door knocks]

Mr. Brown.

[door bangs]

[upbeat music]

[door knocks]

Well?

Mr Brown.

Second door on the left upstairs.

[soft music]

[footsteps approaching]

Mr. Brown.

Second door on the left, upstairs.

[upbeat music]

[footsteps approaching]

Enter.

Your number comrade.

I am number one.

We are honoured, greatly honoured,

we thought it might be impossible for you to get here.

One meeting was essential

to define my policy so let us proceed.

[door bangs]

[soft music]

Now, in the middle of a loan to an English newspaper,

you have arranged the details satisfactory Boris?

I think so.

That is good and official denial

from Moscow will be issued if necessary, and the date?

The 29th.

That is sooner than we planned.

Information reached us from Mr. Brown

that the government plans to change

the law we had to move quickly.

I understood there was a certain document in existence.

That is so, if that document were placed before

the labour leaders, the result would be immediate.

They would publish it broadcast throughout England

and declare for the revolution

without a moment's hesitation.

Government would broken finally and completely.

Then what more do you want?

The document itself.

It is not in our possession.

No.

But you know where it is.

Only one person perhaps and we're not sure if its them.

Who?

A girl.

A girl?

And you have a bit of speak.

Where is this girl?

She is.

How did you get into this house?

Better ask your watchdog.

You let him in?

He gave the password how was I to know?

You deny you were listening at the door.

Frightfully bad manners I know but your conversation was

so interesting it overcame my scruples.

Unfortunately, it was not a conversation intended

for your ears, which is why I will now be put to death.

Just a moment.

I ask you, do I really look

as though I thought there was the least chance

of you're killing me?

Now ask ourselves why I am so confident, gentlemen,

because I know something that puts me in a position

to propose a bargain.

A bargain.

My life and liberty against the papers

that Dan has brought across from America and the Lusitania.

Danvers I see you've got these papers,

but you know what they are?

No I do believe I know where to find them.

And may also remind you of gentlemen,

that your big day the 29th is less than a fortnight ahead.

We accept on certain terms, the papers must be delivered

to us before you go free.

Don't be such an idiot, how can I search for them

if you keep me locked up here?

What do you expect then?

I made two conditions, one I must have complete liberty

to go about the business my own way

and two I must question the girl.

What girl?

Jane Finn Of course.

[laughing]

I wonder my friend if you know as much

as you would have us think.

[groans]

See this door, we're right outside jut remember that.

[groans]

[soft music]

Is the patient ready now nurse?

Yes, certainly, I'll get her.

Apart from the havoc that wreaked on the shrubbery,

none of your own bones are broken, a slight spleen

but there's nothing serious provided

you put no weight on it.

You mean I can't move?

Precisely but don't worry you'll be up

and about again a couple of days.

I sure am sorry, Mr.

Doctor, Dr. Hall, this is my nursing home.

Julius P. Hersheimmer, glad to meet you, Doc.

Well, I guess you might be a little curious

as to what I was doing up that drain pipe.

Well, it had occurred to me that the explanation

might be a diversionary interest.

I see doc, it was like this I met this girl,

it's a very special girl you understand

on the boat coming over.

She talked to me too I can tell

but her guardian didn't know he locked her in her cabin

and gave me some guff about her being mentally disturbed

and needing treatment.

A fair diagnosis of anyone in love, wouldn't you see?

Anyway, I knew they were coming

to Bournemouth so I decided to check out all

the nursing homes in the area, climbed up a drain pipe

to have a look in and believe it or not,

I thought I saw someone I knew talking to one

of your nurses.

Mr Whittington I presume.

That's the man.

Mr Whittington has a niece and staff here he came

to see her.

Is he hanging around still?

No, he went back to town almost immediately.

Can I get address of his niece.

No, she also left here tonight with a patient.

I'm so sorry, I thought you were a friend of mine,

breakfast at last.

About little I'm about receiving the Lord magnitude,

please don't go, don't get out yet.

I just want to ask you something, are you Jane Finn?

My name is Jeanette Finne.

France?

[speaking in foreign language]

Not any length of time, I'm afraid,

Annette have you heard that name before?

I have two people mentioned it as you.

Who mentioned it?

I must go they will be waiting for me.

[door bangs]

Now that's what I call a disguise,

best if I don't know you.

Tricks of the trade Caspar tricks of the trade.

Albert Miss.

Albert, am I your cousin or am I not?

[upbeat music]

You may sit down.

How did you hear I wanted

a house parlormaid

My cousin's a lift boy,

he thought the place might suit me.

You speak like an educated girl.

I am an educated girl but it's difficult these days even

for an educated girl to get a job.

Your name?

Prudence Cooper mam.

You could come at once Prudence?

Today if you'd like, I've got my references.

Good, you wanna find this an easy place,

two afternoons off a week Friday and Sunday.

I should be out to lunch today Prudence but tonight

I have a very special guest coming to dinner.

She's new the girl.

She came today.

Sure she's safe?

The whole party recommended her, something to guide.

How do you know he was not bribed?

Why on earth should anybody want

to bribe him, really Boris sometimes

you are absurdly suspicious.

[faintly speaking]

You exaggerate.

I do not exaggerate, Sir James Peele Edgerton

is a celebrated liar, he distinguished politician.

And a delightful companion.

You are a very clever woman Rita

but like many clever women, you are a fool

where men are concerned, you must give him up.

I think you have forgotten something Boris Ivanovitch.

I take my orders from one man and one man only, Mr. Brown.

And I will tell you what Mr. Brown would tell you

that Peele Edgerton has studied crime as no other man

in this country as candidly, he can smell a criminal,

you've asked if you can deceive him.

I do not need to deceive him, I'm a beautiful woman Boris,

that is sir James only interest in me.

Besides he's extremely rich.

Money, that is always the danger with you Rita, money.

I believe you would sell your soul for it.

My soul, Boris have very whimsical of you.

I believe you would even sell us.

You're quite safe.

It would take a much richer man than sir James

to pay the price.

Shall we going in to dinner?

Well, I suppose there's

a kind of beauty in the all familiar things.

Jeanette, Jeanette look at me,

I want you to help me get out of this place.

Would you help me, if you could?

You have spied on them,

they are quite right to keep you here.

Wouldn't you do something

to help another girl about your own age.

You mean Jane Finn?

It is her you came here to look for?

Yes, always I hear that name, Jane Finn.

Then you must know something about her.

I know nothing, only the name.

Nothing, not a word from either of them?

No miss, I found a little fella liked you told me,

[faintly speaking]

Henry but he says there's still nothing.

It's nearly two whole days,

I would conceal it from you Wilbert.

Albert.

I'm worried and mind you do these tests

were an absolute disgrace yesterday.

Oh yeah, right, well, I'll begin miss,

promise you.

Good morning Mr. James?

Good morning, Albert.

You're new here surely.

Yes sir.

You've been doing this sort of work a long I imagine,

nurse perhaps?

Yes sir.

Good place here what do you think?

I hope so sir.

But just remember there are always other good places

and sometimes a change does no harm.

But haven't I just started?

Just a hit that's all,

tell your mistress am here, will you?

Yes sir.

Dear Mr. Carter, I'm really worried,

Tommy has disappeared I saw him two days ago

when we saw Mr. Whittington and another man coming out.

Just where have you been?

I'll explain all that in a minute Miss Tuppence,

those don't fools downstairs would

have their Beresford hasn't been seen since Wednesday,

is that true?

Don't you know what he is?

I have not one word with him since we split up the Depo.

Depo?

Waterloo.

What on earth were the pair of you doing at Waterloo?

Beresford who gave me a call

said he was trailing two crooks.

Boris and Whittington.

Yeah the big one was mine the one you bluffed,

Beresford shoved a ticket into my hand and told me

to get aboard the cars, he said he was gonna sleuth

the other one.

You don't know anything at all about this?

I knew like, Boris, whatever his name was,

dined at Mrs.Vandemeyer last night.

Mrs who?

Rita Vandemeyer was on the Lusitania

with your cousin Jane Finn, and she tried to befriend her,

and I'm working her flat as a parlormaid.

You mean you're a menial?

I'm a special agent pretending to be a menial.

Do you think this Boris is likely

to come back to this flat again?

Well I don't know, he might.

Well, we'll just have to be ready for him.

Look, I'm gonna buy a car, dress up as a chauffeur

and hang about out outside.

You don't think that might be trifle conspicuous?

Well, it's just a chance we'll have to take.

Oh, Miss Tuppence what kind of car would you like?

[upbeat music]

How did you do it?

Well, you know your chance of the Exchequer?

No personal no.

Well, I went around to his house over there

on Downing Street said I reckon

this machine was worth every bit of $20,000

and I told him I give him $50,000 if he get out of it.

And?

He got out of it.

Which is why of course he's a childhood of the exchequer.

Well hop in

I'd like to see the South oddly mansions of yours.

Oh, no, I've been thinking,

I think we should concentrate

on Mrs. Vandemeyer other visitors, Sir James Peele Edgerton.

Who the hell's he?

A barrister, an MP expert at detection,

in other words,

professionals, even they seem scared of him.

Well he spoke to me this morning,

and I think he was trying to tell me something, to warn me.

My dear young lady, as far as I recollect,

I only mentioned that they were equally good situations

to be found elsewhere.

But it was a hint wasn't it?

Perhaps, I certainly didn't expect you

to turn up here only a few hours later

miraculously transformed

and cross questioning me about it.

Sir James, I want to know why you gave me that hint.

Well, if I had a young sister forced to unhealthy living,

I should not like to see her in Mrs. Vandemeyer service,

that's all I can tell you.

I see, thank you, thank you very much.

For now perhaps you would tell me perhaps

what is worrying you?

Tommy.

Who is Tommy?

He's Miss Tuppence childhood friend

and what's really worrying us is.

Where is Tommy?

[humming]

You've done extremely well so far, but it's rather too bad

of what do you know as Carter?

I think you said Mr. Carter's a pitchfork you went

to an affair of this kind, we can only hope

that your friend Tommy is still alive and we can find him.

But how?

Through Mrs. Vandemeyer,

the one person who in all probability knows where he is.

She would never tell us.

I think I can promise you that she will tell me.

And if she won't?

We could try bribery, she likes money.

Well, that's where I come in.

I was wondering where you came in.

Jane Finn is my cousin.

And you can count on me if needed for $1 million.

Mr. Hersheimmer that is a very large sum.

Well, I don't think these are the kind

of people you can offer six minutes to, do you?

He's not pulling your legs Sir. James,

he is disgustingly rich.

So why don't we get down to it?

What's your idea Sir. James?

Miss, thank goodness you've turned up she's going.

Who's going?

The crook lady Rita, she's packing out

and she just sent down word for me to get a taxi.

You're a brick Albert, come on.

There's a telephone here isn't there?

In the flats mostly the Romans,

but there's a box just around the corner.

Go to it at once, call in the Ritz Hotel

and ask for Mr. Hersheimmer

Mr. Who?

Hersheimmer and when you speak to him,

ask him to tell Sir. James to come up once

as Mrs. Vandemeyer is about to vacate, okay.

[sighs]

I've got to take mom, so I thought I better come home

and have a quiet evening.

You'd better go to bed.

I'll be right in the kitchen.

You little fool, do you think I don't know.

[soft music]

If you struggle or cry out I'll shoot, sit down.

Put your hands above your head and if you value your life,

don't move them.

Now clever, I'll say that for you

I had no suspicion at all

but I think we know where we stand now,

wouldn't you agree?

What's that?

Something to make you sleep.

You're not going to poison me, are you?

Perhaps and then again, perhaps not.

Then I shan't drink it, I'd much rather be shot,

I refuse to be killed off quietly.

Do you really think I were a human cry for murder adapt

to me, it's a sleeping draught that's all.

Its poison, I know it's poison,

please don't make me drink it.

Stop snivelling

you'll wake up tomorrow morning none the worse.

Swear it.

I swear it.

Very well.

I think we know where we stand now, wouldn't you agree?

Supposing we sit down, our present attitude

is ridiculously melodramatic, no, not on the bed,

here we are, that's right.

Splendid, now let's talk.

What about?

Money.

Money?

Always useful don't you think?

Particularly when there's a lot of it.

Do you think I'm the kind of woman to sell my friends?

If the price was high enough.

You couldn't buy me.

I couldn't but I know a friend that could,

shall we say 100,000 pounds,

you can take it from me

it's a perfectly genuine proposition.

What does he want to know?

This friend of yours.

Where to find Jane Finn, you do know.

Yes, I do know, what's that?

What?

Someone's listening.

How could it be?

You don't know him.

Him who, Mr. Brown you mean?

Forget about Mr. Brown for a minute and think

about 100,000 pounds.

He'll never let me get it, you don't know him, he is.

Brandy, quickly.

Its a heart attack I think.

No, not there in the tantalous in the dining room,

the second, don't bother I'll bring it myself.

Mr. Hersheimmer would you open that window.

Here, sir. James.

Thank you.

Miss Tuppence could you help me.

Yes, yes of course.

Drink it, it's only brandy I promise you.

Its my heart, I mustn't talk.

All we can do now is to let her rest.

Can we get onto the bed?

Okay, what happened Miss Tuppence?

I just offered her 100,000 pounds

to tell me where Jane Finn was

when suddenly she seemed terrified.

So she'd heard something but it was just you two.

It's not the first time they've entrances I'm afraid

but we got the message from young Albert,

who was convinced you were in danger.

He's right I was but how did you get in?

Luckily the porter had master key.

We're not going to get anything out of it till morning

but I don't think we will to leave the flat.

She wouldn't clear out for 100,000 pounds.

She might, she seemed very frightened Mr. Brown.

Miss Tuppence is right.

You don't think you get after her between now

and tomorrow morning, how would you even know?

We have a very formidable adversary and Mr. Hersheimmer

and we have an important witness, she must be safeguarded.

Well, there's one thing I'd like to know,

who put her up to clearing out?

Mr. Brown I suppose, in another moment,

she would have told me who he was.

A bit different from the rats in it.

[upbeat music]

Don't leave,

sleepy, so tired, Mr. Brown.

I shan't leave the flat, I'll sit up all night.

[upbeat music]

Take the key out please Miss Tuppence

and lock the door.

Do you have a pocket?

Yes sir. James.

Put the key in it then, there must be no chance

of anyone entering that room.

Leave him Jeanette.

I just wanted one last look at him,

you have tied him up so well.

Jeanette.

[speaking in foreign language]

[upbeat music]

Miss Tuppence are you all right?

I'm sorry, he is here, somewhere in the flat.

I know he is.

But you yourself lock the door, the key is in your pocket

there's no other way through to the other room.

Mr. Brown is here, I could feel him.

[groans]

[door bangs]

Jeanette.

This way.

[upbeat music]

give me the key

He has escaped, he has escaped.

What's going on?

Beresford Richmond he has escaped.

[upbeat music]

[speaking if foreign language]

[groans]

[gun pops]

Good morning Mrs. Vandemeyer, I have brought you some tea.

Julius would you open the other curtains please?

Mrs. Vandemeyer,

Mrs. Vandemeyer, she is dead.

She must have been dead for some time.

That's impossible, no one could have got in.

She's on the point of betraying Mr. Brown when she dies

is it under chance?

But how?

That is what we must find out,

in the meantime when we send for a doctor, but before we do,

is there anything in this room that might be of value to us?

She kept her jewels and things in it.

Keys in the lock.

She was on the point of leaving remember,

she should be burning some papers of some kind or another.

Unfortunately, she seems to have made a thorough job of it.

Anything?

Nothing, its empty.

[upbeat music]

Empty.

That's number one.

Yes Comrade come in.

Who is he sir?

By many he is believed to be the real author

of the Russian Revolution but he didn't arrive

in this country till yesterday.

He was at the meeting on Wednesday, I'd swear to it.

Well, if he's part of Mr. Brown's organisation,

anything's possible.

Perhaps he is Mr. Brown.

Unfortunately, one of the few facts of which we're certain

is that Mr. Brown is no foreigner.

A traitor, we've just fought a war.

Which some people would prefer we haven't won.

Now the 29th you say?

Yes sir.

That gives us just over a week.

Well, we can deal with the general strike manners

but if that draught treaty turns up we are done for,

England we'll be plunged into anarchy.

Dr. Hall I wonder if you could tell me, are you acquainted

with Mrs. Vandemeyer?

I know her slightly.

I have reason to believe

that Mrs. Vandemeyer once committed a young relative

of hers to your charge.

Janet Vandemeyer, her niece.

When did she come to you?

As far as I can remember, June or July of 1915.

Was she a mental case?

She was perfectly sane if that's what you mean.

I understood from Mrs. Vandemeyer, that the girl had been

with her on the Lusitania when that ill fated ship was sunk

and she has been in a state of severe shock ever since.

What kind of shock?

Janet Vandemeyer is suffering

from a complete loss of memory.

What?

She remembers nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

Or maybe seeing someone from back home might.

I'm sorry, Mr. Hersheimmer I thought you understood,

Mrs. Vandemeyer is no longer in my care.

When did she leave?

The same evening that you fell off my drain pipe,

a very urgent message arrived from an aunt

and the young lady and the nurse who was in charge

of her lift by the night train.

I remember now,

you said nurse Edith left with the patient?

My God we have been so near.

Right, whereas I thought the birds have flown,

a strip the house in Soho and gone.

And only one thing puzzles me, when the mood changed when

they tied me up, Conrad said something about bit different

from the Ritz, but how could they have known?

[engine roaring]

Miss Tuppence, do you think I'm ever gonna find Jane?

Of course you will find her.

How long can you live on dreams?

That's what I'm asking myself, I'd have a mind to go back

to the States right now.

You can't, we've got to find Tommy.

Well, I clearly forgot Tommy.

[engine roaring]

Miss Tuppence, do you mind if I asked a question?

Far away.

You and Beresford, what about it?

Tommy and I, well were just good friends, that's all.

But supposedly we never find him and.

And he's dead, it's alright said I can face facts, well.

And all this business fizzles out,

You could be kind of lonesome.

Oh I'll be all right

I intend to marry of course,

if I can find anyone rich enough to make it worth my while.

What kind of figures do you have in mind?

Figure?

You mean, tall or short?

No, income.

Oh,

What about me?

About you?

I admire you immensely Miss Tuppence.

Thank you very much I.

I am proposing to you, will you be my wife?

Oh, I'm sorry, I couldn't.

Because of Hersheimmer?

No, it isn't that, well,

thank you very much on that but I'm afraid I have to say no.

I'd be obliged if you do me the favour

to think about it until tomorrow.

[engine roaring]

An intriguing request.

What are old friends for accept to help one another.

Now, as you've helped me many times in the past.

You're looking tired, Anthony.

No, I've just had the Prime Minister on the phone.

This are grave times, six months ago general strike would

have seemed inconceivable.

But not now, now its reality.

So your problem, whatever it may be,

may provide a little light relief,

what is it you're trying to find out?

Three weeks ago, a man's body was found near

the docks in New York.

[upbeat music]

Took one for you miss.

For me?

Tommy, get me an ABC Henry.

[soft music]

Taxis waiting miss, what should I tell him?

Charing Cross.

[upbeat music]

Excuse me, is Miss Cowley in her room?

I'm sorry Sir, Miss Cowley has just gone out.

Beresford, my God is it really you?

Why on earth shouldn't it be?

You've been given up for dead.

Who thought I was dead?

Miss Tuppence.

Do you remember the proverb about

the good dying young I suppose, yes well there must

be a certain amount of original sin in me to have survived.

Anyway, I've missed her she's gone out It seems.

Shopping I suppose.

At lunchtime?

That doesn't sound like Tuppence.

I'd like to know where the hell you've been all this time.

Look here, would you mind if we discussed

it over lunch time, I am rather hungry.

Lost her memory.

That's what the man said.

And that explains why they looked at me so oddly,

when I spoke of questioning her.

They didn't give you any sort of idea where Jane was.

I'm an ass, I know, I ought to have got it out of them.

Somehow, when I came round,

all I could think about was the Cromenon wasn't there?

Who's Cromenon?

Mr. Carter says he's the man behind the Russian Revolution

but I think Because Mr. Browns spokesman,

not the mastermind himself, Moyes masters voice

if you know what I mean.

Excuse me sir, the young lady asked me to tell you

that she's gone away.

Gone away?

Yes sir.

She asked for a taxi, said Charing Cross,

so I thought I mean when she asked for an ABC.

When did you ask for an ABC?

When I gave her the telegram sir.

Telegram?

Come at once, mode has every auction,

great developments Tommy.

You didn't send it?

Of course I didn't send it.

They've got her, damn they've got miss Tuppence.

Then will just have to get her back, won't we?

Beresford?

Mmh

I wasn't going to tell you

this but considering what's happened, I think I should.

This morning, I asked Miss Tuppence to marry me.

I'd like you to know that before I suggested anything

of the kind I made it quite clear that I in no way wanted

to but in between the two of you.

Tuppence and I are pals, that's all.

The girl always refuses what she wants, doesn't she?

You know sort of convention.

Refuses, did you say refuses?

Yeah, didn't I say that?

Yeah, she is wrapped out of note

without any reason to it, then she left me a note,

I find out what I went upstairs to pack.

What did you say in the note?

Right here, I've got it right here see for yourself.

Dear Julius, it's always best to have things in black

and white, I don't feel I could be bothered to think

of marriage until Tommy is found.

Lets leave it till then,

yours affectionately Tuppence.

I thought I'd let you know that I had my own reasons

for wanting to find her.

Thank you.

Julius, Henry said Tuppence told

the taxi drivers to take her to Charing Cross.

Well?

Trains for Yorkshire leave from Kings Cross.

[engine roaring]

I don't think Miss Tuppence has ever been near this place.

She must have been, this is the motor house

and maybe a caretaker or something.

Caretaker, you gotta be kidding,

look around you, who has been taking care of this place?

Look at that dust, that's pretty thick,

not a sign of a foot mark.

Let's have a look around.

[upbeat music]

It's Tuppence's

Are you sure?

Absolutely, we found it together in the park.

Well, that settles it, she came here anyway

someone must have seen her,

We will raise hell around here till we find her.

Do you realise we've been here for two whole days?

We are not nearer to finding her,

the next Sunday is the 29th, if we're gonna get her back,

I've got to do it before then.

Her life wouldn't be worth anything afterwards.

We need help, professional help.

I'm gonna do what we should have done when we first found

the pouch, go to Scotland yard.

What about Sir James?

What about him?

You said, Tuppence trusted him.

I didn't say I did.

[upbeat music]

Where did you get this clothes?

Where did you find them?

Let me handle this Beresford

[murmurs], its okay honey,

we just wanna know where you found the clothes, that all.

Over there, by the rocks,

the sea brought them in, they were wet and sandy.

Didn't think they belong to anyone?

Was there anything else?

Are you sure,

No one's gonna be angry with you.

There was something in this pocket.

There was compact.

The treaty.

Have you a knife Tommy?

Yes.

With the compliments of Mr. Brown.

[James] Beresford, you and I have never met,

but I've heard a great deal about you.

I've just learned from my friend Carter the tragic news

of miss Cowley's death, I will not try to comfort you

with platitudes, she was an unforgettable young woman

and she will not be forgotten.

Time will heal, but possibly

a change of scene might help it heal more quickly.

I have business interests in Arizona.

Arizona?

[James] And one ranch in particular,

which needs a good man who might take over as a manager.

If you are interested come to see me, James Peele Edgerton.

Dear Sir James, thank you for your letter.

I appreciate the thought that went behind it,

but I'm afraid I must stay here until I find.

[door knocks]

Julius, look here so have I'm sure I have.

Julius?

Oh damn.

[upbeat music]

It was a photograph of Jeanette,

the girl who saved my life.

Young man, take my advice let others fight

this secret battle, its bad enough that one young life would

have been lost unforgivable if they were two.

Accept my offer, go to Arizona concentrate

on your own future, let those of us like Katherine myself,

whose lives are more than half over worrying

about the countries.

Don't think I'm not grateful Sir but I must find out

what happened to Tuppence.

If she is what they said is true,

then that's something that has to be avenged.

What about the telegram?

Telegram?

The guard said she received the telegram,

the one that lured her away?

I don't understand.

It's just possible that the telegram that you read

was not the telegram was sent.

Perhaps that's why Henry said Tuppence told

the taxi driver to take her

to Charing Cross when logically she should

have said Kings Cross, come on check something like that.

Some men have more power outside the cabinet than within.

It may take an hour or so.

Probably not the next days or the price but he was the one

that brought a message with Miss Kelly

and she hasn't been back and is no one

in that way is flat and he is worried.

We're leaving Henry.

This is why you should.

Thanks.

[James] Come at once,

ask the me priors gatehouse Kent great developments Tommy,

good luck, James Peele Edgerton.

Come in, hello.

Albert sir.

Albert, you knew Miss Kelly?

He was gonna recruit me sir.

Recruit?

For the Secret Service sir.

The crooks haven't gone, have they sir?

I'm afraid they have Albert.

In the underworld?

They dash it all in this world, now then I need a good man

to rely on, do you think you could invent a sick grandmother

or something and get a couple of days off?

I'm your man sir.

Excellent now Henry, I'm gonna write a couple of letters,

but I don't want them delivered until Albert

and I are safely out of the way.

Yeah I am your man sir.

[Beresford] Dear Hersheimmer,

I've tried telephoning but you were out,

something extra ordinary has happened.

I've been offered a job in Arizona

and in the present circumstances I've decided to take it.

I leave immediately, goodbye, Tommy Beresford.

Damn fool.

Oh yes about that party in New York

I couldn't get much I am afraid right, on top

of about 35 poorly dressed face very badly disfigured,

still hasn't been identified.

I could identify him, I can't prove it yet,

but I could identify him.

You're a devious animal,

sometimes I wonder why we get on so well.

Old School friendships never die.

True as I've always wanted if anyone was to run

the elusive Mr. Brown down, it would be you.

And you my friend will be the first

to know I promise you, goodbye.

Goodbye.

This arrived for you by hat.

Thanks a lot.

[Beresford] Dear Mr.Carter something's turned up

that's given me a jar, I think I know where

the real Jane Finn is and what's more, I've figured it out

that Tuppence is no more drown than I am.

I'm going to try to find her, I've even got an idea

where the papers are, the last Sunday

I guess and I may be making

an awful ass of myself.

But anyway, I enclose it in a sealed envelope

for what it's worth.

I'm going to ask you not to open it until

the very last moment, midnight on the 28th.

They're desperate to get hold of the treaty you see

and if they thought that the papers have been recovered

by us, Tuppences life wouldn't be worth an hour's purchase.

One last thing, please have that house

in Soho watched day and night.

Yours, Thomas Beresford.

[upbeat music]

Looks very quiet sir.

Yes, too quiet.

I still have to draw the enemies far,

you stay here, just watch.

Wish me luck.

Good luck sir.

[faintly singing]

Now go back to whichever [mumbles]

was you've just crawled out of.

The moment I was running you off, somebody open the window

and check this out was that random paperweight yet.

Tomorrow same time.

Albert did you see who threw it?

I couldn't tell who it was scarf,

anyway selling old to me because I replied.

You did what?

Well I scribbled a message wrapped it around

a paperweight and tracked it back through the window.

What does it say this message of yours?

That day, whoever it was, could find it zeroed in.

Your zeal Albert could be the undoing of us.

[soft music]

[faintly speaking]

Take this to the gentleman

at the end he will give you 10 shillings.

Dear Tommy, I knew it was you last night,

they're taking us away this morning,

I heard something about Wales Holyhead I think I'll drop

this on the road if I get a chance yours, Tuppence.

We found this sir,

What about my 10 shillings?

Here's a bob, it was a very short note.

Thanks very much sir.

Anything the matter sir?

How do you spell Tuppence, Albert?

T-U-P-P-E-N-C-E

Yes, it's actually spotted, now look at this.

T-W-O-P-E-N, that's not right, is it sir?

Someone made a mistake and I know who.

This is an outrage, do you mean to kill me?

You didn't worry chromatin I'm not proposing

to kill you yet, if you're reasonable that is.

What do you want, money?

No, I don't, I want Jane Finn.

I have never heard of this, Jane Finn.

You'll tell me now and I mean now where I can find her.

I dare not, you ask an impossibility.

Afraid, of whom?

Mr. Brown?

He would kill me.

Glad to hear it because that makes two of us.

I'm gonna count to five if you let me get past four,

you won't need to worry too much about Mr. Brown.

One, two, three, four.

I will do as you wish.

Where is she?

At the gate house, in camp.

[engine roaring]

Now listen to me,

I'm gonna tell you just exactly what I want you to do,

you're gonna drive straight up to the house

and you're gonna ask for the girls.

I never have.

Now listen, you're gonna ask for the girls

and you sure as hell better make it good.

Now relax, I'll tell you a story about a man

I shot once in Alaska.

What are you doing here?

Bring down the girls at once, there is no time to lose.

Surely you know the plan.

The plan has been changed, we have been betrayed,

the girls at once because that's the only chance.

You have orders from him.

Should I be here otherwise?

Hurry.

Come on move, move.

Hold right there.

Julius.

Take it away Miss Tuppence, move over calmly.

Hold it,

[gun fires]

I said hold it.

[engine roaring]

Don't let them get away

[gun fires]

Are you all right Miss Tuppence?

Of course I am, where's Tommy and who's this?

Tommy's on his way to Arizona.

Doing what?

Tommy thought you turned up your toes.

[gun fires]

Lean in everyone.

It's your covenant, I persuaded him

to come on this trip for the sake of his house.

They know I have betrayed them,

my life won't be safe an hour on this country.

My advice to you is to make tracks

for Russia and fast, pull up miss Tuppence.

[upbeat music]

Stop, stop.

Jeanette are you all right?

Jeanette, is that what you call her?

Its her name isn't it?

This is a real original James Finn you're looking at.

[tyres screeching]

[upbeat music]

[gun fires]

Let me out its me they are after,

let me out and you will be safe.

I guess there's nothing wrong with your memory is there?

Been fooling them all this time.

Well you listen to me,

cousin Jane, I've come all the way over here to here

to try and find you and sure

as hell I'm not going back without you.

[upbeat music]

Is it left or right Julius?

Right,

Sorry.

Tommy.

Hello.

Where the hell have you come from Beresford?

I was in the bushes by the drive, hung on behind,

couldn't let you before the pace you were going,

rocking shots, a lot of them.

Now then you girls, get out.

Out?

There was a station just up that road.

You don't think you can fool them by leaving the car.

You and I aren't going to leave.

You are out of your mind,

you can't let the girls go off alone.

Take her with you and do just as I say,

take the train to London, go straight

to Sir James Peele Edgerton, you'll be safe with him.

You're crazy, Jane stay where you are.

Get out both of you or I'll shoot.

Come on it's all right, if Tommy sure he is sure.

What the hell?

Dry up Hersheimmer, I want a few words with you.

At first, well I had no suspicions but on the boat

to Hollywood I began to get frightened,

this woman, Mrs. Vandemeyer.

Rita.

She tried to make friends with me,

but there was something about her I just didn't trust

and she'd been near me

on the Lusitania when Mr. Danvers gave me the papers.

I ripped open the oil scan packet, took out the treaty,

there were only two pages of it

and slipped it between the pages of a magazine

[upbeat music]

And in the end, I found myself

in the same railway carriage with Mrs. Vandemeyer after all.

[upbeat music]

After a few moments, I began to feel uneasy

so I decided to leave the carriage.

As I tried to get out, I felt a terrific blow

on the back of my head.

When I came to I was lying on a bed

in a dirty squalid room with no windows

and I could hear two people talking,

one of them was Mrs. Vandemeyer.

They hadn't found the papers yet and were speaking

of torturing me until they found out where they were.

Suddenly, something put the thought of loss of memory

into my head, I opened my eyes

and started babbling in French.

[speaking in foreign language]

Mrs. Vandemeyer called to the man she has been speaking

to, spoke to me in French, he asked my name

and I didn't know that I couldn't remember anything at all.

Suddenly he took hold of my wrist and began twisting it,

I don't know how long I could have gone

on but luckily I fainted.

Mrs. Vandemeyer was sweet as honey to me,

she told me I'd been in shock and was very ill

and then she left the room.

I saw my coat lying on a chair

the magazine was still rolled up in the pocket.

I got up as softly as I could,

very gently I took hold

of one of the pictures in the room.

One of Marguerite with her casket of jewels,

the back of the picture was quite loose.

I took the treaty out of the magazine

and slipped it between the picture and it's back end.

[soft music]

Then the paper are still in the back of that picture,

We must get that at once.

Tonight?

Tomorrow may be too late, besides by going tonight we have

the charts of capturing Mr. Brown I'm sure it is his plan

that we have laid him and he imagines the risk

is not great since he will enter in the guise of a friend.

You knew who Mr. Brown is, don't you?

I've been certain for some time, ever since the night

of Mrs. Vandemeyer's mysterious death,

there we were up against the logical facts,

either she took the chloral herself or else.

Yes.

It was administered in the brandy you gave her,

only three people touched that brandy.

You Miss. Tuppence, I myself and one other.

Julius, what are you saying?

That Julius is Mr. Brown?

Julius my cousin?

Not your cousin,

the man who calls himself Julius Hersheimmer

is no relative of yours.

I don't believe you.

Or the real Julius set out to look for you that much

is true but three weeks ago, his body was found in New York.

Sharply dressed, the face disfigured

to prevent identification.

Julius Hersheimmer ceased to exist,

Mr. Brown took his place.

[upbeat music]

Upstairs.

No one has come into the house so far the police

are quite sure of that, anyone who attempts

to enter after us will be arrested straight away.

I've got it, at last.

We've succeeded

It was in this room

that our young friend was confined

for long, is it not?

The Truth is in this room, you'll notice the absence

of windows and the thickness of the close fitting door,

whatever took place in here will never

be heard by the outside world.

You've sensed danger Miss Tuppence, so does miss. Finn.

You feel, as we all feel the presence of Mr. Brown.

In this house.

In this room.

You?

That's right miss Tuppence, I am Mr. Brown.

Who said just now we had succeeded?

I have succeeded, the draught treaty is mine

and in two days time this country will be mine.

But that's madness.

Absolute power, is that so mad to dream?

Many men have had that dream,

I shall be the first to realise it.

You will never get away with it.

People trust me my dear, you did, your friend Tommy did,

the only one who didn't was the American

and he will soon be dealt with.

And us?

Neither of you will leave this room alive.

Should I tell you how it will be?

Sooner or later the police will break in

and they will find three victims of Mr. Brown.

Three, not two you understand?

Fortunately the third will not be dead only wounded,

and will be able to describe

the attack in a wealth of detail.

The treaty of course

is in the hands of the assassin Mr. Brown.

Once you outwitted me, you will not do it again.

[screams]

[gun fires]

You.

[speaking in foreign language]

[upbeat music]

[speaking faintly]

Beresford, Beresford,

please tell me when did you first cast me as the villain?

Oh, well, like you,

I suppose I realised

that Mrs. Vandemeer hadn't committed suicide,

only two people could have killed her.

One was Sir. James

pillar of the establishment

seemingly totally above suspicion and you.

About whom we knew very little.

Thank you.

Well, we knew he was the third richest man in America.

[laughs]

We knew he claimed to be, sorry Julius,

then I found that a photograph of Jeanette in the drawer

and realise she had to be Jane Finn,

even if you didn't note yourself.

But you said that that photograph had been taken

from you by inspector Brown.

Well, I was telling you the truth it had.

Then how did you get it back again?

Believe it or not, I found it.

In the safe in Mrs. Vandemeyer's bedroom?

Right.

I knew you were lying when you said you'd found nothing.

The one thing

that always puzzled me was how they linked me with the Ritz.

Now, as far as I was aware, only three knew, Tuppence,

Julius and Mr. Carter, it wasn't until after I got free

that I discovered one other person knew, Sir. James

and that it was immediately after he'd been told

that I was ordered to be killed.

I couldn't quite make a decision, Sir. James or Julius?

Well, I had one big advantage over you,

I knew it wasn't me.

[laughing]

Yes, well, I kept an open mind,

I left that note about Arizona

for you so you'd think you had a clear field,

then went see Sir. James and told him everything I knew.

Everything?

Except where I thought the treaty was.

But when did you know it wasn't Julius?

When I got the bogus note it was printed, not handwritten,

but it was really the signature that gave it away, Tuppence.

Good thinking Tommy.

Well, it's the right way to spell it, isn't it?

T-W-O-P-E-N-C-E,

but only someone who had never seen your signature

would have spelled it like that.

Julius had seen it, you wrote him a note once.

How do you know about that?

Oh, there's quite a lot I know that you don't know I know.

If you knew it wasn't Julius,

why did you hold him up at gunpoint?

I knew that unless Sir. James was actually caught

in the act so to speak, Mr. Carter would never believe I'd

have him on my word alone.

Yes, to my eternal shame, you're right.

The girls had to lead Sir. James to that house

and the Marguerite picture, on the way up I told Julius

the whole story.

The Bears would have said that I would never

have believed Sir James Peele Edgerton would be guilty,

unless he was caught in the act.

Well, he was an old friend,

a close friend but I didn't know that he was also a madman

and in this diary of his where all the details of the coup,

the courage of you young people has reverted

to be no general strike now, no revolution.

The country came perilously near it.

So I'll give you a toast, the joint venture,

which has so amply justified itself, by success.

[Everyone] Joint venture.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That was fun wasn't it?

Rather.

I like Julius.

You're not to marry him, do you hear?

I forbid it, absolutely, do you understand?

He doesn't want to marry me,

he rarely only ask me out of kindness.

Oh really?

It's quite true, he's head over heels in love with Jane.

I expect he's proposing to her now.

They'll do for each other very nicely.

Don't you think she's the loveliest creative ever seen?

I dare say.

But I dare say you prefer sterling worth.

Don't you tell Tuppence you know.

By the way, what will you do now?

As your uncles decided to give you

an allowance will you accept Carter's offer?

Or Julius's invitation to work in America?

I shall stick to the old ship I think

but it's awfully good of Hersheimmer,

besides I feel it'd be more at home in London.

I didn't see where I come into it.

I do.

[upbeat music]

Oh Tuppence.

[faintly speaking]

[upbeat music]