Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). Episode 12. For the Girl Who Has Everything.

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First broadcast 7th December 1969.  Ghost hunter James McAllister asks for Jeff's help, having been hired by wealthy American Kim Wentworth to see if her home, Crake Castle, is haunted.  Mike Pratt ... Jeff Randall Kenneth Cope ... Marty Hopkirk Annette Andre ... Jeannie Hopkirk Lois Maxwell ... Kim Wentworth Marjorie Rhodes ... Mrs. Pleasance Freddie Jones ... James McAllister Michael Coles ... Larry Wentworth Paul Bertoya ... Jean-Claude Carol Cleveland ... Laura Slade Eric Dodson ... Vicar Carol Dilworth ... Girl with Dog George Lee ... Police Sergeant Basil Clarke ... Coroner

Transcript

00:00I

00:30Oh, my God.

01:00Morning, Geoff.

01:10Your left eye looks as though it's had two bottles of scotch on its own.

01:13Oh.

01:16What's the matter now?

01:17Blade's gone.

01:19I've told you before, buy an electric razor.

01:22How can I afford an electric razor?

01:24Hang on.

01:26Maybe from the fellow who's coming up with a case.

01:30Mr. Randall?

01:40Yes?

01:41Come in.

01:42Thanks.

01:43I tried your office.

01:44Uh, I had a late night.

01:46Oh, I see.

01:47You're alone.

01:48Yes.

01:49Oh.

01:50Do go ahead.

01:51You've had breakfast?

01:55Yes, thanks.

01:58My name is, uh, McAllister, James McAllister.

02:02I'm glad I've caught you alone, Mr. Randall, because I've a somewhat unusual profession.

02:09People tend to be alarmed by it.

02:10I'm a ghost hunter.

02:15I know whenever I enter an establishment...

02:18Whether there's a ghost or not.

02:19I feel it.

02:22Quite a gift.

02:24It is.

02:24Put me near a ghost, and I can tell you immediately.

02:28He's not very good, is he, Geoff?

02:30Uh, what can I do for you, Mr. McAllister?

02:32Yes.

02:33Well, I have a client, Mrs. Wentworth, at Craig Castle.

02:37You probably know her better as the much-married...

02:40Kim Reeskamp, the inheritor of the Reeskamp Millions.

02:43And not that her private life is any of my concern.

02:45I'm engaged on a ghost hunt.

02:48But I am not convinced that there is a genuine ghost within miles of the place.

02:54Even though I've seen it myself.

02:55Now you're confusing me.

02:58There are certain definite manifestations.

03:02But I don't believe they're supernatural.

03:05That is why I came to your company.

03:06And you couldn't have done better.

03:10I am earning £1,500.

03:11My proposition is simple.

03:15We share the fee.

03:16And work on the project together.

03:18I've already written the cheque.

03:21What are you thinking about, Geoff?

03:22Pick it up, pick it up.

03:23It's £750.

03:26You've got a deal, Mr. McAllister.

03:28But I won't be able to get down to Craig Castle until tomorrow evening.

03:31That's perfectly in order, Mr. Randall.

03:33I will meet you in the Castle Drive tomorrow at...

03:3510?

03:36Fine.

03:38I shall stand duty tonight...

03:40alone.

03:41Good-bye.

03:42Good-bye.

03:42Ciao.

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06:06Did you see it? Did you see it?

06:14I... I think so.

06:16The horrible figure in chains.

06:18Oh, it's the ghost of Creek Castle.

06:20I don't know, Mrs. Wentworth.

06:22I... don't know.

06:28And, uh, tell Mr. Maple.

06:30I'll send in his report as soon as I can.

06:32Answer this inquiry. Tell them we're not interested.

06:36I don't know how long I'll be, Jeanie,

06:38but I'll give you a ring as soon as I get there.

06:40Oh, don't worry, Geoff. I'll take care of things this end.

06:43Morning, Geoff. Don't say anything.

06:45Jeanie will think you're talking to yourself.

06:47Isn't she lovely? And so efficient, too.

06:51Except she still can't spell. There's only one F in reference.

06:54So there's only one F in reference.

06:56What a strange thing to say. How can you possibly see it from over there?

07:00And I have to.

07:02Uh, everybody spells reference wrong.

07:05Look, I must rush.

07:07I've got to get to Creek's Village by this evening.

07:09But, Geoff!

07:10Late as it is. Bye.

07:14Be good.

07:30You won't take your dog for a walk after tea, will you, my dear?

07:43No, Uncle.

07:44There we are.

07:45Oh, thank you.

07:49Oh, you know Mr. McAllister, vicar?

07:51No, no, I don't think so.

07:52Oh, he's new to the village, isn't he?

07:54Yes.

07:55Employed by Mrs. Wentworth up at the castle.

07:57To hunt the ghost.

07:59Ghosts? Nonsense.

08:00In any case, it's normally the function of the church to exorcise malevolent spirits.

08:04Are there really ghosts in the castle, Mr. McAllister?

08:06Folk stories, myths, superstitions.

08:08Oh, let him talk, Uncle Oliver.

08:10Pots of tea, Mr. McAllister.

08:13There is a local legend, yes, miss.

08:15Um, won't you join us?

08:16If I may.

08:18The legend goes back many hundreds of years to the Wars of the Roses.

08:23Passed down by word of mouth.

08:25The owner of the castle, Sir Hubert Craig, answered the feudal call

08:29and went with his retainers to fight in the north.

08:32In the great battle, Sir Hubert's side was defeated.

08:35But word somehow got back to the castle that Sir Hubert was dead.

08:38But he wasn't. He hadn't been killed in battle.

08:41No. He returned to the castle,

08:43only to find that his young wife had already taken a new husband.

08:47What did he do?

08:48He did nothing.

08:49But his young wife, preferring her new husband,

08:52threw him into a dungeon where he languished for 20 years and finally died.

08:5620 years of bitterness and growing resentment.

09:00And he's supposed to return as a ghost?

09:03Nonsense. Nonsense. The whole story.

09:05None of the more level-headed villagers believe it.

09:07Isn't that right, Mrs. Pleasant?

09:08Well, I don't, for one.

09:09Oh, you see.

09:10If there had been a ghost at the castle,

09:12I would have felt the vibrations long before now.

09:15I'm not too happy about this job, Geoff.

09:25Not happy?

09:26Half McAllister's fees more than we'd get for a top job.

09:29I know, but it's dodgy ground for me,

09:31associating with ghost hunters.

09:33Watch the road.

09:34Watch the road.

09:46You all right, Kim?

09:47Darling, where have you been?

09:49Seeing McAllister safely installed.

09:51I must say, this latest idea of yours is a bit wild, even for you.

09:56But I suppose for a girl who has everything,

09:58a ghost hunter becomes almost a necessity.

10:00Larry, I'm frightened.

10:02Of what?

10:03It's all in your imagination.

10:05Well, this isn't what I expect to hear from a loving husband.

10:10Let's not go through all that again.

10:12Anyway, I just popped in to say goodnight.

10:15You're not going?

10:16I do my best work at night, you know that.

10:19Larry, I didn't buy you a studio to keep you away from me at night.

10:23Darling, you promised me when we got married

10:25that you'd never come between me and my work.

10:27But this is something different.

10:28I'm nearly going out of my mind with all this ghost business.

10:31Well, you've got your ghost hunter.

10:33If you can't stand it here, then buy up an hotel,

10:35but don't bother me with all this.

10:37I'm an artist. I must work.

10:40Come in.

10:42Your myth, madame, in the sleeping draught.

10:44Thank you, Jean-Claude.

10:45Darling, Larry, I'm begging you, don't leave me alone here tonight.

10:51Listen, darling, forget all about this ghost nonsense.

10:54Take your pills and get a good night's sleep.

11:15Where's McAllister?

11:25How should I know?

11:27Why don't you go and look for him?

11:29How are you going?

11:30What, on my own?

11:31They're not scared.

11:32Terrified.

11:33Listen.

11:34Can't see a thing.

11:35Marty!

11:36Shh!

11:37What?

11:39You were talking to yourself.

11:41Sorry.

11:42What happens now?

11:43The husband, Larry Wentworth, leaves every night, to my mind,

11:46a more than somewhat strange circumstance.

11:59I think we should know if he goes to a studio or not.

12:02You want me to follow him, right?

12:03Yes.

12:04And then meet me back here.

12:06Tap gently on the front door.

12:08I'll hear you.

12:09And let you know.

12:10Here he comes.

12:12Where have you been?

12:39Doesn't look like a studio.

13:02Hello.

13:06It seems Kim Rice comes out of luck again.

13:11What's this?

13:12Husband number seven.

13:16Well, that's that little mystery solved.

13:36Boy.

13:41Alright.

13:41Here you go.

13:42Bye.

13:45Bye.

13:50Bye.

13:55Bye.

13:56Bye.

13:57Bye.

13:59Bye.

14:00Bye.

14:01Bye.

14:03Bye.

14:05He's asleep.

14:09Gallister?

14:11Mac?

14:27He's dead.

14:35Well, gentlemen, Mrs. Wentworth, nobody has much of an alibi, it seems to me.

14:43You and your staff asleep in the house.

14:45You alone at your studio.

14:48And your story, Mr. Randall, waiting outside in the drive, is the weakest of all.

14:53Nevertheless, it's true, Sergeant. I was working for Mr. Macalister.

14:56Yes.

14:58Well, I won't keep you any longer.

15:00Detective Branch will be down from London once they've seen these statements.

15:03In the meantime, I'd be grateful if every one of you remained in the area of the village.

15:07I should like to thank you, Sergeant.

15:09This has been a most distressing affair.

15:11If I may say so, you've handled it with a great deal of tact and consideration.

15:15Good day to you.

15:17Well, I think we ought to pay Mr. Randall off, darling.

15:20You can go down to the village and get a room at the inn.

15:23I've already been paid by Macalister.

15:25Well, let's call it a day, then.

15:27I'd rather stay on the case, Mrs. Wentworth. As I said, I've been paid in full. I do feel an obligation.

15:31I see.

15:33Anyway, I have to hang around till the police let me go back to London.

15:36Well, where would you like to start?

15:39Mainly you see the ghost upstairs, I understand.

15:41Yes, in my bedroom.

15:43Well, perhaps we ought to start there.

15:45Very well. I'm at your service.

15:47I should tell you, first of all, that I'm no ghost hunter.

15:51And I don't believe in ghosts.

15:53That is this ghost.

15:56So?

15:57So I must think in terms of a human being moving about the castle, appearing and disappearing at will.

16:03You really shouldn't be going through all this, darling. A couple of hours' rest would do you far more good.

16:08Don't worry about me, Larry.

16:10Now, you ask the questions, Mr. Randall.

16:13Uh, mostly he appears by the door.

16:15Oh, no, not always. He sometimes appears over by the window.

16:19And sometimes over there.

16:24Any good?

16:25Oh, come on, darling. As Mr. Randall said, he's no ghost hunter.

16:28There.

16:42Rather than Hopkirk investigators.

16:45Ah, no, I'm sorry. He's away for a few days.

16:50Oh, I see. The bill...

16:54£23.

16:56Oh, look, I'll get him to look into it as soon as he gets back.

17:00Oh, no, I'm sure it's an oversight. Yes.

17:04Yes, I'll get him to call. Yes, I will.

17:07All right. Bye-bye.

17:21Yes?

17:22What number is there?

17:24Which number are you calling?

17:26That is Jean, isn't it?

17:27Oh, it's you, Geoff.

17:29Are you taking roots down there or something, or are you eventually going to come back and face your creditors?

17:35I see. So you're beginning to take the business seriously.

17:39Look, Ginny, something rather terrible's happened. McAllister's been killed.

17:43Killed? You mean murdered?

17:45Well, there's not much doubt about that.

17:47I'm staying in the Duke of Cumberland until the inquest. The local police are rather keen on me staying.

17:51Geoff, you mean you're a suspect?

17:53No, nothing as dramatic as that.

17:55But they seem to think it's easier to keep tabs on me than on the ghost of Sir Hubert de Crake.

18:00Oh, I see.

18:02Well, bye-bye, then.

18:04Good morning. Good morning.

18:11Good morning.

18:12Good morning.

18:13Can I get you anything?

18:14No, thanks. I'm waiting for somewhere. You don't mind a...

18:18You can see me.

18:19Of course.

18:20But nobody can see or hear me. Only my partner, Geoff.

18:21Well, sorry, but I can. Always have. Ever since I was a little girl. Psychic, you see. From me mother's side.

18:25Of the family. This is fantastic.

18:26Are you sure I can't get you anything? Yes, yes, quite sure.

18:32Well, then, if you don't mind, I must get on.

18:34Oh, no, please do. I'll join you.

18:36I'll join you.

18:37Yeah.

18:38I just don't believe it.

18:40Well, sorry, but I can. Always have. Ever since I was a little girl. Psychic, you see. From my mother's side of the family.

18:49This is fantastic.

18:50Are you sure I can't get you anything?

18:52Yes, yes, quite sure.

18:53Well, then, if you don't mind, I must get on.

18:55Oh, no, please do.

18:58I'll join you.

19:06I just don't believe it.

19:08Oh, the kitchen. I used to employ two girls and a washing-up woman.

19:12But one has to move with the times. I had a time and motion man in. He recommended all this.

19:17And now you do it all by yourself?

19:18All alone.

19:20What's that?

19:21How to be your own maintenance engineer.

19:24I wouldn't call myself an expert, but I'm learning.

19:32Mrs Pleasance, shouldn't you call somebody in until you've mastered it?

19:36You are a worrier, young man.

19:38That's what my wife used to say.

19:39Morning, Geoff. What's the plan of attack?

19:52I don't know yet. But it's quite obvious that something is going on.

19:55Eh?

19:56Well, I thought you, as a ghost, might be able to tell me what's happening, Sigmund.

20:00I'll ignore that.

20:01By the way, look, have you told the police about Wentworth yet?

20:03No.

20:04Or shouldn't we?

20:05Maybe.

20:06But I'm not going to tell anybody anything until we know what's happening.

20:08We could talk to the girl he met at the cottage.

20:09Now, let her warn the current husband. We'll check her later.

20:11Geoff, do you know what you're doing?

20:13No.

20:14No.

20:15One thought.

20:16If Larry Wentworth wanted to get rid of his wife and keep the money,

20:19scaring her to death would be one way to go about it.

20:21What's that?

20:22Are you all right, Mrs Pleasance?

20:24I'm all right, love.

20:25She can hear you.

20:27All the time.

20:28And see me.

20:29She's psychic, you know.

20:30I've mastered it.

20:31Well done, Mrs P. You're doing a great job.

20:34Hey!

20:35Living.

20:36I'm all right, leaning on everything bad,

20:38Come on, come on.

20:39You, sir.

20:40Hang on.

20:42See you.

20:43长ible shopper Nanak.

20:44Come on.

20:46Take care, Tin zaj, son.

20:48Give me nothing.

20:49Come on, man.

20:50We're easy to do.

20:51There'll be some people.

20:52Come on.

20:53Let's go see?

20:58There's a place?

20:59moves into bedroom?

21:00Yeah.

21:01Teaching, says on the client's assault.

21:03Are you, Carlos, what?

21:04this place. You ought to watch it Marty. This lack of exercise is bad for your

21:08health. What's our next move Jeff? Get up to the castle and take a look at that

21:16bedroom without interruptions. Well that's no problem. We just wait until Larry

21:19Wentworth's out the way. His wife won't object. No I don't suppose she will.

21:27What is it Jeff? McCallister's check. It's burning a hole in the pocket. You're not

21:33going to send it back. Well where to? McCallister doesn't need it where he is.

21:36Or does he? No no no everything's free. But you need it Jeff and Jeannie.

21:40I know we need it. But can we keep it? You were paid to find a ghost. Okay so you're

21:48working on it. Right let's move. What's the hurry? If I'm going to justify my fee

21:56there's going to be no lying down on this job.

22:03Well there's nothing visible.

22:22We're looking for a hiding place right? Right. Concealed space behind walls right?

22:27Right. So what are you waiting for? Eh? If there's a concealed passageway behind a

22:32wall you'll be in it. And if there isn't I'll be standing in solid stone.

22:36Well it won't hurt you. Will it? It might. Well now's your chance to find out.

22:41All right. Off you go. Solid. But it didn't hurt. Try the bookcase.

23:03Jeff. Jeff. Can you hear me? Yeah. You found something? Yeah.

23:17Well? A plain room. No way out. A priest hole. A what? A place where they used to hide during the persecution.

23:27And an ideal place for a ghost to hide until the heat's off. Now how do we open it?

23:35There's no sign of a spring in there. Well it's not the end of the world. When the ghost disappears we wait.

23:41We wait. It's got to come out sometime. We've got this case wrapped up.

23:47Ah. Mr. Randall. Did you find anything? Like what? I don't know. I'm asking you.

23:54I'll be here tonight in case the ghost walks. You don't believe he does do you?

23:59Sir Hubert the Crake returned after 500 years to spread gloom and despondency.

24:03Well can you think of a better explanation? Not yet. But I'm working on it.

24:11Good day Mrs. Whitwood. Is there any news darling? No. I spent the morning at the police station giving evidence about Macalester's death.

24:21And you? Oh I've been at the studio. Ah. Does that mean you don't have to work tonight?

24:26No I'm afraid I really must. Well in that case I think you'd better think again.

24:32Because if you go painting and leave me alone tonight I'm going to cut off your allowance.

24:37You won't get another penny from me.

24:49And two of your delicious homemade scones please Mrs. Pleasance.

24:52Homemade? Didn't your friend tell you? Tell me what?

24:56I buy them from the supermarket in town on a weekly surplus arrangement.

25:01The kitchen's like an atomic plant.

25:03Oh it's very economical. And then I run them through a fierce oven.

25:06You know just enough to burn the tops.

25:08Oh your actual King Alfreds?

25:10Well people will insist on the homemade look.

25:13Two scones. That's right love.

25:16Thank you Mr. Andrew. Tough.

25:24May I speak with you a moment Monsieur?

25:26Sure. I see you.

25:32For me this is a difficult decision.

25:34A matter of conscience.

25:35Exactly.

25:36I have some information found quite accidentally which I feel Mrs. Wentworth should know.

25:40Go on.

25:41I cannot tell her because, well because it would be bad for Mr. Wentworth.

25:45Hello Jeff. He's been to the cottage.

25:47So I finally decided to tell you.

25:49Mr. Wentworth does not always go to a studio to paint.

25:53He goes to a cottage just outside the village where he meets a young lady, right?

25:57But you know.

25:58Don't let it worry. I'm grateful for any information any time.

26:01But you said nothing to the police.

26:03Neither did you.

26:04I'm employed by them Monsieur.

26:07Then why tell me?

26:08Well I think perhaps if Mr. Wentworth wants this woman and Mrs. Wentworth's money then...

26:13Then the inventor goes to get rid of her.

26:15You know, you really should tell your fascinating theory to the police.

26:25Jeff, he was trying to help.

26:27Was he?

26:28I don't know. Whose side are we on anyway?

26:30Nobody's.

26:32I was.

27:02I don't know. Ghosts felt the cold.

27:07They don't.

27:12Come in, Mr. Randall.

27:13Merci.

27:18Mrs. Wetworth in bed?

27:19Yes. I've taken up her milk and she took her sleeping pills.

27:22Mr. Wetworth?

27:23In his room.

27:25Is there anything I can get to, Mr. Randall?

27:28No, thanks.

27:32Well, let's make ourselves comfortable.

28:02Come on, Raffi.

28:14Come on, Raffi.

28:16Come on, Raffi.

28:17Come on, Raffi.

28:18Come on, Raffi.

28:19Come on, Raffi.

28:20Come on, Raffi.

28:21Come on, Raffi.

28:22Come on, Raffi.

28:23Come on, Raffi.

28:24Come on, Raffi.

28:25Come on, Raffi.

28:26Come on, Raffi.

28:27Come on, Raffi.

28:28Come on, Raffi.

28:29Come on, Raffi.

28:30Come on, Raffi.

28:31Come on, Raffi.

28:32Come on, Raffi.

28:33Come on, Raffi.

28:34Come on, Raffi.

28:35Come on, Raffi.

28:36Come on, Raffi.

28:37Come on, Raffi.

28:38Come on, Raffi.

28:39Larry Wentworth.

28:56I owe you my thanks, Mr. Randall, for everything you've done.

29:00It isn't your fault that things came to such a tragic conclusion.

29:06I'd like you to accept this.

29:07It's a cheque for 250 pounds.

29:10As I told you, reforms has Wentworth. I've already been paid.

29:14Well, consider this just a little extra.

29:17A goodbye gift, if you like.

29:19Well, in that case, it's premature. There's still a few loose ends I'd like to tie up.

29:23Loose ends? But surely everything's obvious.

29:27Maybe.

29:31Jean-Claude told me this morning about my husband's extracurricular interests.

29:36The girl at the cottage.

29:38Apparently, you've known about her from the beginning.

29:41In my job, I stumble across quite a lot of irrelevant information. I learn to be discreet.

29:46But this wasn't irrelevant information, Mr. Randall.

29:49Apparently, he wanted the girl and everything my money could provide.

29:53The answer?

29:54To get rid of me.

29:55Using the ghost routine as a cover?

29:57Yes. And as he fondly hoped, to inherit all my money.

30:00Would he have done?

30:03Well, enough to keep him in the manner to which he'd become accustomed.

30:07You may think me very gullible, Mr. Randall, but I always genuinely thought of him as a creative artist.

30:18You believed his excuses.

30:20And was very foolish of me, but I never seriously considered another woman.

30:26I thought that I had given him everything a man could want.

30:36Goodbye, Mr. Randall. Are you quite sure about the cheque?

30:39Quite sure. Thank you.

30:43Jeff, do you know what you're doing?

30:45You've just turned down 250 pounds.

30:48Right.

30:49Why won't you accept Mrs. Wentworth's version?

30:51Because it suggests Larry Wentworth killed Macalester.

30:54Macalester must have seen something.

30:56When Macalester was killed, Wentworth was at the cottage. We followed him there, remember?

30:59We could have murdered him before he left.

31:01When he left, Macalester was still with us.

31:04So whoever killed him, it wasn't Larry Wentworth.

31:08What do we do now?

31:10We open up a new line of inquiry.

31:19I was hoping to ask you some questions. My name's Randall.

31:49I expect you know mine already.

31:55As a matter of fact, I don't.

31:57Laura Slade.

31:59You are from the police, aren't you?

32:01Should I be?

32:04I assumed you were.

32:06I'm a private investigator.

32:07Oh.

32:09Well, ask your questions.

32:11So long as you don't mind me packing.

32:13Fine.

32:14It's difficult an hour to start.

32:16Um, did Wentworth ever mention a ghost at Craig Castle?

32:20Sir Hubert Craig?

32:22Yes.

32:23Did you believe it existed?

32:25No.

32:28It was just a figment of her imagination.

32:33Excuse me.

32:38It never occurred to you that Wentworth might be playing the ghost himself?

32:41No.

32:44Larry?

32:46You're joking.

32:48Why would he want to do that?

32:50Well, he was married to money and he enjoyed it.

32:55Oh, yes.

32:57He enjoyed it all right.

32:59And maybe things were okay until you came along.

33:03Then?

33:04He wanted to marry you and keep the money.

33:06So he invented the ghost?

33:08Yes.

33:09To drive Mrs. Wentworth insane in the hope he'd get her committed.

33:14Or to cover his plan to do away with her.

33:20Is that it, Mr. Randall?

33:22Maybe.

33:27I'm asking you.

33:29Well, for one thing, Larry and I were together long before she met him.

33:34We'd...

33:36We'd known each other for five years before she came along and offered him the earth.

33:43I'm very fond of money too, Mr. Randall.

33:46So you deliberately let him go?

33:48Oh.

33:49No, I didn't really let him go, did I?

33:50We were doing very well on her handouts.

33:55She was very generous.

33:58And she never once suspected.

34:01I didn't know.

34:03Or care.

34:04Or care.

34:09I loved Larry.

34:11And she killed him.

34:13It was an accident.

34:15Oh, yes.

34:16Yes, that's what the coroner will say.

34:18But she killed my Larry.

34:21Accident or not, she killed him!

34:25How do you like the idea of married life?

34:31Is the eighth Mr. Reiskamp?

34:33The eighth and the last.

34:35I'll bet you say that to all your husbands.

34:40You didn't mind playing the servant, did you?

34:43It meant I was near you.

34:45I couldn't have gone through it without you, my darling.

34:47It's over. Fini. An accident.

34:55I suppose I could have paid him off.

34:57Divorced him.

35:00But when I found out how he was two-timing me with that little tramp,

35:04I knew I could never rest until he paid.

35:07And now he has.

35:11Tomorrow night we'll be in New York.

35:13And the next day on my ranch near Rio.

35:17Let's drink to Rio.

35:19We'll drink to Rio after the results of the inquest.

35:24To the left.

35:25Thank you, sir.

35:26To the left.

35:27To the left.

35:28To the left.

35:30To the left.

35:49Mr. Randall.

35:50May I come in?

35:51Well, have you forgotten something?

35:54No.

36:01Where's Jean-Claude?

36:03It's his day off.

36:07What do you want, Mr. Randall?

36:09I went to see Laura Slade this afternoon.

36:12Laura Slade?

36:13Oh, I'm sorry. You wouldn't know her name, would you?

36:15She's the girl Jean-Claude told you about.

36:18Well, did you speak to her?

36:20No, she's left the district.

36:22Well, why are you telling me this?

36:24I've had a lot of time to think, Mrs. Wentworth.

36:27And have you come up with anything new?

36:30I've come to the conclusion that there must be a ghost.

36:35When your late husband was supposed to have killed McCannister,

36:40he was under my observation.

36:42I don't quite know what you mean, Mr. Randall.

36:50Well, if Larry Wentworth didn't kill McCallister, someone else in the house must have.

36:55But you can't possibly suspect Jean-Claude.

36:57I never said I did.

36:59But I'm led to believe there really was a ghost.

37:01Well, you can hardly tell the coroner that tomorrow.

37:06I agree.

37:08It's unlikely to be accepted as evidence.

37:11So, what do you propose to do? Hunt the ghost?

37:16Well, at least satisfy myself that one exists.

37:18It's the only way to clear Jean-Claude of suspicion.

37:22Well, tonight will be your last opportunity.

37:26I leave for Rio tomorrow, directly after the inquest.

37:29Then you won't mind me sitting in for the last night.

37:32Oh, no, Mr. Randall.

37:35On the contrary, it will give me a feeling of added security.

37:51Come on, Marty. Let's go.

37:56It's still not going to work.

37:58Can you think of anything better?

38:02Well, then?

38:04The police have got no further with McCallister's murder.

38:06Larry's dead.

38:07Kim Wentworth doesn't have to do a thing.

38:09She can't help herself. She's got to do something.

38:11Like sending you to join McCallister?

38:13Well, we'll soon find out, won't we?

38:21Jeff, check the curtains. I think I just saw them move.

38:51Look out, Jeff!

38:56Marty, get to the bedroom!

39:09He saw you?

39:10Yes. Quick, the screaming act.

39:13Get into the closet.

39:14Yes, ma'am.

39:22Quick, he's coming!

39:31Hit him, Jeff! Hit him!

39:46Jeff, look out!

39:51He'll never find a release catch.

39:57Why can't we leave him there?

39:58Why not?

39:59Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard.

40:05So that's how it's done.

40:21It's no good, Jeff.

40:22If I've tried it once, I've tried it a thousand times. My hand just goes straight through it.

40:35There's no switch in here, either.

40:36You just have to stay in here until somebody hears you yelling.

40:38That could be, never.

40:39It certainly won't be before the inquest.

40:40Or before Kim and Jean-Claude take off.

40:41They really fooled everyone, didn't they?

40:42Except you, Jeff.

40:43And you were too late.

40:44Thanks very much.

40:45But why kill Larry Wentworth? Why kill him? She could have bought him off.

40:46Laura Slade.

40:47Kim found out, you mean?

40:48Well, we know she found out.

40:49Well, we know she found out.

40:50Well, we know she found out.

40:51Well, we know she found out.

40:52Well, we know she found out.

40:53Money isn't everything.

40:54Kim's a woman, and hell hath no fury.

40:55Like a woman's scorned.

40:56Right.

40:58Got to think of something to do.

41:01Come on.

41:02I didn't have to think of something.

41:03It's all for them.

41:04I don't mind.

41:05You're not the words.

41:06I'm the one in the world.

41:07I have to think of something.

41:09I've got to think of something.

41:10I've got to think of something to do.

41:11Oh, my husband's son.

41:13Yes?

41:14No, my husband.

41:16No, my husband.

41:17I have to think of something.

41:18I have to think of something.

41:19I've got to think of something to do.

41:21Yes.

41:26Marty, go down to the police station.

41:28What for? They can't see me. They can't hear me.

41:31They'll think of something. Go on.

41:33All right, Geoff. I'll do the best I can.

41:36Don't go away, will you?

41:51Oh, good morning, Mrs Wentworth. I don't have to say how sorry I am.

42:03Oh, thank you, Sergeant.

42:05The inquest is being held upstairs. It's just a formality. Nothing for you to worry about.

42:13She's taking you in, Sergeant, and she'll do the same with the coroner.

42:21Well done, Sergeant. Only a mile and a half to go.

42:51It's no good, Geoff. It never stood a chance of working.

42:57She had a dog.

43:15Come on, boy. Come on.

43:17Come on.

43:40Now, your first thought was, of course, that the figure was returning.

43:43I never... I never dreamt it would be my husband.

43:55Now, don't distress yourself, Mrs Wentworth.

43:58We must think of something to do.

44:02The inquest will be starting soon.

44:04It's already started.

44:05Mrs Pleasance.

44:14I won't keep you a moment.

44:19That's fixed it.

44:20Hello, Vicar.

44:21A pot of tea and some buttered toast pieces.

44:22Mrs Pleasance, I must talk to you. It's very, very urgent.

44:23We'd better go in the kitchen.

44:24Not you, Vicar. I'm talking to Mr Hotkirk.

44:27Get your coat on, Mrs Pleasance.

44:28Eh?

44:29I'll explain on the way.

44:30Oh.

44:31Try down there, Mrs P.

44:32Try down there, Mrs P.

44:33Try down there, Mrs P.

44:34Try down there, Mrs P.

44:59No, no. Try the one in the middle, then.

45:00Mrs Pleasance, you're a darling.

45:01There's no time for that. You've got to get to the court.

45:02Right.

45:03So, taking all the evidence, I don't think there can be any reasonable doubt that this was entirely

45:22an accidental death.

45:24I, therefore, bring in a verdict of...

45:27Hold it.

45:28Please, sir.

45:31But there's some new evidence I would like to submit.

45:34No. Don't listen to him. He's going to tell you lies. Lies about me.

45:40This man is just a small-time private detective. He's tried to blackmail me. Blackmail me.

45:46He said that he'd come here unless I paid him money.

45:48That's why you locked him in the closet.

45:50You murdered Mr Wentworth.

45:53No, it was all John Claude's idea. He made me do it. I didn't want to kill Larry. I loved him. It was John Claude. I had to do everything he said. Everything. Believe me. Oh, believe me.

46:13Believe me.

46:18Well, that's our most profitable case to date.

46:20And it's only the beginning.

46:21Beginning?

46:22Mrs Pleasance. Don't you see? I'm not restricted to you anymore. I can contact people through Mrs Pleasance.

46:28Yeah, I suppose you can.

46:30It can make us a fortune.

46:36What are you doing here?

46:37Eh?

46:40I've just come to say goodbye.

46:41The electricity?

46:44Afraid so.

46:46Pay my respects to that nice Mr Randall for me, won't you?

46:50And the best of luck to your business.

46:52Goodbye.

46:55Goodbye.

46:56Goodbye.

46:57Goodbye.

46:59What's all that about?

47:00Who are you talking to?

47:01Mrs Pleasance.

47:03She's burnt her last scone.

47:05You mean?

47:06I'm afraid so.

47:09Oh, well.

47:11That's life.

47:12If you see what I mean.

47:13I don't know what I mean.

47:43I haveום Europe.

47:44I'm afraid too.

47:45I have optics in the워 materials.

47:46I don't know what I mean.

47:48Big once a minute.

47:49Heaven is an även anthropological time.

47:51Or as long as.

47:52Now that I'm happy.

47:53What's all that about?

47:54So let's see.

47:55I'm not drunk.

47:56And so I'm happy.

47:57I'm grateful.

47:58By the way we are.

47:59Sometimes you've focused on broadcasting.

48:01Sometimes with me nothing but nothing but nothingす

48:04Well, I don't know why.

48:04I don't know why.

48:05I don't know.

48:06But I have no chaos that's lying there.

48:08But I don't know what to do now.

48:09You don't know why.

48:11I die.

48:12Open iPhone.

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