Part 2 of 6 of the period thriller. Ralph Gorse continues to ensnare Joan in his money making scheme, but all the while finds himself captivated by young socialite Clarice Mannors and her social standing. But all the while Donald Stimpson is onto him, and when he hears of Joan's plan to set up a joint account with Ralph he decides urgent action is needed.
Starring Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton, Grace Kinirons, Matthew Devitt, Patrick Godfrey, Andrew Bicknell, Graham Rowe, Paul Bacon, Jonathan Lacey and Giles Oldershaw.
Starring Nigel Havers, Bernard Hepton, Rosemary Leach, Fiona Fullerton, Grace Kinirons, Matthew Devitt, Patrick Godfrey, Andrew Bicknell, Graham Rowe, Paul Bacon, Jonathan Lacey and Giles Oldershaw.
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00:00You're the top, you're the Colosseum. You're the top, you're the Louvre Museum.
00:20You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss. You're an ascot bonnet, a Shakespeare sonnet. You're Mickey Mouse.
00:31You're the night. You're the Tower of Pisa. You're the smile on the Mona Lisa.
00:42I'm a worthless check, a total wreck, a clock. But if baby I'm the bottom, you're the top.
01:06Hey!
01:12Hello. I ordered tea. Fine. I knew you'd be on time. Oh really? Not like my other men friends.
01:29Do you have that many? Yes actually I do. Congratulations. Is all this paid for? No.
01:35I never thought I'd see you again. No. I'm very naughty really meeting you like this.
01:44I don't suppose you've had any choice. Not if you feel the same way as I do.
01:48No I don't suppose I had. How do you feel? Mad. Absolutely mad. So do I.
01:54What's your full name? You never told me. Ralph Gorse.
02:07Where do you live? Do you really want to know? No not really. Cake.
02:11I couldn't eat it. I've lost my appetite. Me too.
02:15You look very smart. Nobody would guess you were on the Dole. I'm not on the Dole. Not yet anyway.
02:21I'm sorry. That was very naughty of me. That might be one day. Four million people are.
02:25It's hard to think of all those people sitting around or whatever they do.
02:28Starving is what they do. I don't hear it. You gave them one of those cakes they'd probably be sick.
02:32What? Too rich. Not used to it. And used to bread and dripping.
02:35Are you used to bread and dripping? I lived in it for a few weeks.
02:39A cheap rum, no fire. My God. What was your last job?
02:44I told you I was selling cars. Lost it a couple of weeks ago.
02:49All I had left was a couple of decent suits and my old sports car.
02:52When I sell her I'm finished. I'm down among the great unwashed.
02:56Fear not. I have great expectations.
02:59Why are you telling me this?
03:01I don't know. I don't usually tell anybody anything.
03:05No. I can believe that. Sometime, when you want to, you must tell me where all this money is going to come from.
03:23My dear, good evening. I called at the house but your maid said you were resting.
03:27So I was. But I decided to stop. So, here I am.
03:32The usual for Mrs. Plumley-Blows, sir. June French coming up, sir.
03:37Is something wrong, my dear?
03:39Oh, not really. I expected to hear from Rafe today. He hasn't telephoned or anything.
03:46Oh. Was it business or was it personal?
03:50Why do you ask that, Ronald?
03:52Oh, no. No, no reason.
03:57It was business, actually.
04:02Ah.
04:03To do with my investments.
04:05In what way to do with your investments?
04:08He said he'd call in for tea today to talk a little more but he never turned up.
04:12I must say I'm very disappointed in him. I am, really.
04:17I don't know why nobody seems to care about me or my affairs now poorly of Jeffrey's gone.
04:22Well, I suppose he has better things to do than chase around after a lady like me all alone in this world.
04:29Oh, nonsense. You're not all alone. You have me.
04:34Yes, I know.
04:35I think I'd like another of these.
04:39Albert, same again.
04:40Right away, Mr. Stinson.
04:43Did Gorse give you some advice or something like that about your investments?
04:46No, he didn't.
04:48Or anyway, he hasn't.
04:50Well, what did he say about this?
04:52We were just talking in a quiet, friendly way, Donald, over a glass of brandy.
04:59And?
05:00I told him I had some investments but that most of my money was on deposit at the bank.
05:05You told him that?
05:06Well, why not? It's not a secret, is it?
05:08And what did you say?
05:09That I couldn't do better even if it's only 3%.
05:13Oh, well.
05:15Well, I must say I agree with him.
05:17This time, anyway.
05:19Well, he's all right, he's Gorse.
05:24Things seem to happen, odd things when he's about.
05:29I'd call him a sort of disturbing influence, yes.
05:33Well, I think we could do with a disturbing influence now and again.
05:36I mean, look at you, standing in this place every night, drinking beer,
05:40talking about nothing in particular, never doing anything.
05:43Well, you haven't grumbled before.
05:45No.
05:46I'll be moving on soon, apparently.
05:51Rafe? Moving on? Where?
05:53Paris, seemingly.
05:55Some job with a family firm, so he said.
06:01A fresh regalement, my dear.
06:03No, thank you.
06:05Where are you going?
06:06Home.
06:08There may be a telephone call or something.
06:10Anything to break the bloody monotony.
06:13This is most certainly the life.
06:31Thank my friend, Viv.
06:34Tough lad.
06:35Well, here's to Viv, whoever she is.
06:40I thought I knew something about all this.
06:47I don't know how I'll ever go back to the Reggie's and the Ronny's of my usual son.
06:52I don't bother to get back to them at all.
06:54Oh.
06:55How often am I going to see you, darling?
06:56Pretty often, I'd say.
06:57When you get your money.
06:59Yes, that's right.
07:00I can do anything and everything with you.
07:02Hunting with the corn, Asgard Henley.
07:05Shooting in Scotland in August.
07:07Can you really see yourself doing all that, darling?
07:09It costs an awful lot of money to live that way.
07:13I don't notice it because I don't need to.
07:15The money's always been there.
07:16Lucky old you.
07:17Mm-mm.
07:18I suppose so.
07:20But I couldn't live any other way.
07:22I just couldn't.
07:23You see, darling, I'm too loose of it by now.
07:26You had us a sort of fling.
07:28No.
07:29No, but, Ralph, listen.
07:32In a way, my life is all set out for me.
07:38I can play around a bit now,
07:40but sooner or later I'm expected to marry somebody of my own type.
07:43Somebody rich?
07:44Yes.
07:45Well, it'll be a sort of arranged marriage.
07:49Money and land marries money and land in my world.
07:53So I would be able to lead my own life in a sort of way.
07:57I might even be able to see you like this from time to time.
08:01As your gigolo, you mean?
08:04Hardly, darling.
08:05I don't suppose you'd ever let me pay you, would you?
08:09Don't talk to me like that.
08:11Ever.
08:16And don't you do that ever again,
08:18or I go out of that door for good.
08:20Then go.
08:28I'm sorry, darling.
08:29I keep forgetting.
08:30You aren't a gentleman, are you, Ralph?
08:32You want to be one.
08:33God knows why they're all so utterly bloody boring,
08:35but you just aren't one, are you?
08:44You frighten me sometimes, Ralph.
08:49I've never been frightened by anybody before.
08:51I'm going to a crowd of people in France for a couple of weeks.
09:03If you have your money by then, why not come with me?
09:08It would be lovely if you could, really.
09:10Don't worry.
09:11I'll have the money.
09:16Don't worry.
09:18I'll have the money.
09:19I'll have the money.
09:49I'll have the money for now.
09:50And now...
09:55I love all of you.
10:08I knew I was grandad.
10:09I'm obviously old, you dahmpire
10:10ma'am. oh well I don't know. he's a bunch of roses again ma'am. so I should hope. all
10:17right ask him in. yes ma'am. mr. gorse ma'am. yes well thank you Mary. hello.
10:30hello. better late than never I suppose. I'm terribly sorry about yesterday I can
10:36explain. that'll be all Mary. I'll ring if I want you. yes ma'am. don't you want water for
10:41the flowers ma'am? no thank you. oh. these are for you. what should I do with them? I expected you
10:54yesterday. no telephone call nothing. well I had to go to London urgently to see my
11:01cousin in the city. a terrible rush. I'm sorry I tried to telephone you but I was
11:06on the floor with him you see. the floor? the exchange. oh oh I see. I would have
11:14thought you could have tried later. I didn't get back till quite late and I
11:16wanted to talk to you but I thought I'd leave it till this morning because not
11:19very good at discussing business in the evenings myself. business? I say these are
11:24for you. they're quite lovely. but I haven't entirely forgiven you Rafe Gorse.
11:32I was quite worried I was never going to hear from you again. whatever gave you
11:37that idea? something Donald Stimpson said about going to a new job. oh that yes
11:42well no that's not entirely fixed as yet. no I shall be here boring you for some
11:47time yet I fear. oh Rafe you are a lot of things but never boring. Mary would you put
11:56these flowers in water and make us some coffee and toast and be doing it right
12:00away. yes ma'am. I don't know why I should forgive you but I do. you're looking
12:09very lovely today Jan. am I? am I really? absolutely stunning. well Rafe what was
12:20that you said about the stock exchange? well I didn't know if you want to be
12:22involved or anything like that. I just thought I should mention it that's all. go
12:25on go on I'm quite excited. it's a very good tip on a flotation in the city. I've got
12:31the details somewhere. there we are. oh look I don't understand all that. just tell me. well my
12:39cousin says that... are you sure you're interested? well of course go on. well if
12:45we buy today we could show a 50% profit in two days. are you investing? only 50
12:52pounds I'm afraid I'd like to put in more but I've rather overspent on the old
12:56Lance I'm afraid throughout my limit. well if you're putting in 50 pounds I'll do
13:02the same. really? well that's marvelous. we'll have to open a joint bank account. you
13:08and I share and share alike. you put in 50 and so do I. just a bit of a flutter. we
13:12don't want things to get out of hand. all right. well shall we go to my bank?
13:16no I rather think not or mine. somewhere new. and we don't tell the bank manager
13:22anything except this is just a little business arrangement between us. no point
13:27letting all our little secrets out now is there? well of course not. Rafe you think
13:32of everything. oh isn't it all so exciting? yes isn't it?
13:52well of course not.
13:55well of course not.
14:08well of course not.
14:13Oh, Mr. Gorse, and Mrs. Plummer.
14:43I believe we have met Mrs. Plummery-Bruce.
14:45Have we?
14:45I think so.
14:46Fox and Hounds with Mr. Simpson.
14:48Oh, really?
14:49Please sit down.
15:00Mr. Norris, yours is not my usual bank.
15:03No, indeed.
15:04But Mr. Gorse and I have a little business partnership started
15:07and we thought, well, somewhere new.
15:11Well, I'm delighted to be of assistance.
15:13Now, let me recapitulate, if I may.
15:16You are opening a joint account in the sum of £100.
15:20The passport reside with...
15:22Well, with you, Rafe.
15:24You should keep it.
15:25You're the man.
15:27Both to sign or either to sign.
15:30I'm sorry?
15:31Both to sign checks or withdrawals or whatever
15:33or either one to sign.
15:35Oh, I see.
15:37Well, either, of course.
15:46I just need a specimen signature.
15:48Jen, I've got a bit of business.
15:58You couldn't possibly see your own way home, could you?
16:00Oh, well, yes, of course.
16:02But when do I see you?
16:04Well, tomorrow evening?
16:06That'd be lovely.
16:07Let's have supper.
16:08Seven is?
16:09Lovely.
16:13Are you all right, Rafe?
16:15You're not worried.
16:15No, it's nothing.
16:16It's just that I hate you to lose that money, that's all.
16:19Oh, don't worry.
16:21Don't you find me bankrupt, Rafe?
16:22It's just Barrow Road, and here's the fair.
16:26Oh, Rafe, really, you shouldn't.
16:41Was that Joan?
16:43Yes, I just put her in a cab.
16:45Do you want to talk to her or something?
16:46No, no, no, it'll do later.
16:48I had a letter from Ronnie Shooter today.
16:56He's fed up with Cam coming back this weekend.
17:00I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to vacate his house
17:03by Saturday at the latest.
17:06I see.
17:09Terribly sorry, old man.
17:11That's perfectly right.
17:13Thank you, Donald.
17:18What?
17:41I thought you weren't going to the following weekend.
17:43No, but we're all bored, so we're going early.
17:46Look, why don't I meet you at the Ritz on Friday?
17:47Well, let me think.
17:49Oh, Rafe, you are coming, aren't you?
17:52Or is it still the wretched money?
17:53No, no, it's not that.
17:54It's just that I'm not sure if I can get away by then.
17:57Well, darling, you can always get a ticket at the last minute, can't you?
18:00Clarice, I want to come.
18:01Well, you certainly don't sound it, darling.
18:03What kind of money do I need?
18:05Oh, I don't know.
18:06About six or eight hundred pounds?
18:08Hello, darling, you still there?
18:14Look, darling, don't come if the money's a problem.
18:17I'll see you at the Ritz, three o'clock on Friday.
18:20Goodbye.
18:23That's fifty pounds, Mr. Lawrence.
18:25Oh, you're putting some more in?
18:27You'll need the passbook.
18:29Well, I'll get it written up at once.
18:31I'll wait.
18:32Oh, well, I can do it myself, then.
18:35You and, uh, Mrs. Plumley-Bruce, have you known each other for some time?
18:41I wouldn't be surprised if I can't persuade Mrs. Plumley-Bruce to do all her banking here
18:44and to you, of course.
18:45Well, that'd be most gratifying.
18:47Myself, too, possibly.
18:48Even more so, Mr. Gawse.
18:50Captain Gawse, actually.
18:51Captain Gawse, I'm so sorry.
18:54I was local West Sussex myself.
18:58Um, if I may ask, what regiment were you?
19:02I must rush, I've got a business appointment.
19:03Of course.
19:06If there's any further assistance, please let me know, Captain Gawse.
19:11I must send me shard.
19:13Good day.
19:13Good day, sir.
19:19Thank you very much.
19:46people jumped onto the running board many tried to open the car doors to shake the
19:52premier's hands and there were warm-hearted cries of well done Neville
19:56and peace at last through you sir.
20:00Then began the journey to Buckingham Palace where the Queen and Queen were waiting to receive the Prime Minister.
20:06This is Gimbalist and had already arrived.
20:08Hello?
20:10Joan?
20:12I have to see you tonight.
20:14You'll have to be late I'm afraid say ten-ish is that all right?
20:16Oh that's late.
20:17Well if you've got something else on.
20:19No no that'll be fine.
20:21I'll see you then.
20:23Goodbye.
20:24Goodbye.
20:29Mary?
20:37Yes ma'am?
20:39Supper will be cold I'll do it.
20:41You can have the rest of the evening off.
20:43I thought you were going out ma'am.
20:44Haven't you got a sister in Paddington or somewhere?
20:47Yes ma'am.
20:48Well go there.
20:49Spend the night with her.
20:50You really do need a rest.
20:52I've been working terribly hard lately and it's all right.
20:57And this should cover your train fares and a few shillings over.
21:01You can come back in the morning and not too early.
21:04Now off you go.
21:05Yes ma'am.
21:06Thank you ma'am.
21:07Mrs. Plumley Bruce not in yet?
21:08Not as yet Mr. Stimpson.
21:09Not like her is it?
21:10I mean normally she's in here as regular as clockwork.
21:13Yes.
21:14Thank you Albert.
21:15Evening Donald.
21:16Oh evening Norman.
21:17By usual Albert.
21:18One scotch coming up Mr. Norris.
21:19Coming up?
21:20Where do they get these American businesses?
21:21Pictures I suppose.
21:22I'll get that for you Norman.
21:23Oh.
21:25That's very kind of you Donald.
21:26There you are Albert.
21:27That's correct isn't it?
21:28That's correct isn't it?
21:29That's correct isn't it?
21:30I don't like her is it?
21:31I don't like her is it?
21:32I mean normally she's in here as regular as clockwork.
21:33Yes.
21:34Thank you Albert.
21:35Evening Donald.
21:36Oh evening Norman.
21:37By usual Albert.
21:38One scotch coming up Mr. Norris.
21:39Coming up?
21:40Where do they get these American businesses?
21:41Pictures I suppose.
21:42I'll get that for you Norman.
21:44Oh.
21:46That's very kind of you Donald.
21:49There you are Albert.
21:51That's correct isn't it?
21:53Yes sir.
21:54That's exactly correct sir.
21:56Good help.
22:02You still building that new estate?
22:04We have high hopes.
22:06You won't forget we're your bankers will you?
22:09Anything we can do naturally.
22:11Yours is a very valued account Donald.
22:18Mrs. Plumley Bruce not in tonight?
22:20No.
22:21She usually seems to be in with your good self Donald.
22:25She is usually yes.
22:31She came in to see you this afternoon I guess.
22:33As a matter of fact she did call in yes.
22:35And young Gorse too.
22:36He's a bright chap young Gorse.
22:38Yes.
22:39Yes indeed.
22:40Bank with you does he young Gorse?
22:42Well now he does.
22:43Yes.
22:44Yes.
22:45Of course.
22:46That's what I thought.
22:47Yes.
22:48Um.
22:49Ready for another?
22:50Well not quite.
22:51Anyway it's my shower.
22:52No no no no no.
22:53Allow me please.
22:54Albert.
22:55What a vision of loveliness.
22:56Thank you Ray.
22:57Do sit down.
22:59Would you like a drink?
23:00A whiskey would be lovely.
23:01Shall I get it?
23:02Oh do please.
23:03I'll have my usual.
23:04I come the bearer of very good news.
23:05Oh what?
23:06Do tell.
23:07Our one hundred pound investment is now worth one hundred and fifty pounds.
23:09Oh no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no.
23:12There it is in the financial times.
23:13I've ringed it for you.
23:14What in a day?
23:15Well the stock exchange is a very funny place.
23:16To get in early and we had a break.
23:17Thank you Ray.
23:18Thank you Ray.
23:19Do sit down.
23:20Thank you Ray.
23:21Do sit down.
23:22Would you like a drink?
23:23A whiskey would be lovely.
23:24Shall I get it?
23:25Oh do please.
23:26I'll have my usual.
23:27I come the bearer of very good news.
23:29Oh what?
23:30Do tell.
23:31Our one hundred pound investment is now worth one hundred and fifty pounds.
23:35Here it is in the financial times.
23:37I've ringed it for you.
23:38What in a day?
23:39Well the stock exchange is a very funny place.
23:41Get in early.
23:42We had a very good tip.
23:43Do you mean to say we are twenty five pounds better off in one day?
23:46There it is in the pass book.
23:47I entered it myself.
23:48I took the cheque straight round to the bank.
23:50But we only put it in today.
23:54Well yes I told you a little untruth there Joan.
23:57See I had already invested the one hundred pounds myself.
24:00I did that yesterday.
24:01I didn't know whether you wanted in and when you said yes I thought well
24:04what the hell I'll cut my own investment in half and give you the other half.
24:08I say that's terribly nice of you.
24:13What are friends for my dear?
24:15It's not just friends.
24:17Is it Rafe?
24:19We're not just friends are we?
24:21No of course not Joan.
24:26You know we're not.
24:28Rafe you're so sweet.
24:31I asked my cousin for a cheque rather than putting it on the old monthly account because
24:38I didn't know whether you wanted to sell your shares.
24:40Take a profit.
24:41What are you going to do?
24:43Well I'm going to hang on.
24:44I just wish I had a bit more spare cash to put in that's all.
24:48Couldn't I put some more in?
24:50I mean if it's as good as this.
24:52Well if you did I'd insist that you'd take out your winnings in proportion to what you put in.
24:57Well let's see.
24:59Fifty pounds won as twenty-five pounds.
25:03A hundred pounds would win as fifty pounds.
25:07Three hundred pounds would win as a hundred and fifty pounds.
25:11That's an awful lot of money Joan.
25:13I feel lucky.
25:15You make me feel lucky Rafe.
25:38Closing time please ladies and gents.
25:41Well I must go Donald or Mrs Norris will never forgive me.
25:45Yes indeed.
25:46I must have toddled myself.
25:48A little lady waiting too I've no doubt.
25:51I should have telephoned her really but didn't.
25:54There you are.
25:55Take the potluck what.
25:56Good night Donald.
26:11Come on.
26:12Come on.
26:13Up here.
26:14Come on.
26:15Oops.
26:16There you go.
26:17Right.
26:18Rafe darling come in don't be afraid.
26:19Well I am a bit.
26:20Is this wise?
26:21I mean the neighbors.
26:22Oh to hell with the neighbors.
26:23I don't care what they think.
26:25They're only silly stupid suburban clerks and such.
26:26And anyway you can go early before it's light can't you.
26:27Yes I suppose I can.
26:28I was just thinking about you and your reputation of what people might think.
26:31You can go early before it's light can't you.
26:35Oh shush.
26:36No more talk.
26:37to hell with the neighbors I don't care what they think silly stupid suburban
26:44clerks and such and anyway you can go early before it's light can't you I was
26:54just thinking about you know reputation people might think no shush no more talk
27:07oh just a minute darling
27:37so
27:44so
27:46so
27:49so
27:52so
27:56so
28:01ORGAN PLAYS
28:31I do so hate this place at lunch. I'm full of commercial travellers.
28:52It's the handiest place to meet, my dear.
28:55We can go for lunch in the restaurant later, if you like.
28:58Well, let's see.
29:01What is so important that you phoned me at home and dragged me out here in such a hurry?
29:06I saw you come out of Southern County's bank with young Gorse yesterday.
29:10Are you spying on me now, Donald?
29:13No, no, no, of course not. Certainly not spying, no.
29:15But I remembered what you said about Gorse advising you on your investments, and I thought...
29:22Well, you thought too much. I am not asking for your thoughts.
29:25You have come to some sort of arrangement with Gorse.
29:29I don't see how you can know that.
29:31But you have, hmm?
29:32Well, what if I have? It's my money, isn't it?
29:34How much?
29:34What?
29:35How much have you invested in whatever it is?
29:37What possible business is that of yours, may I ask?
29:40Strictly speaking, it isn't my business.
29:43But I have advised you well in the past, have I not?
29:46All you say is keep it on deposit.
29:49Three percent.
29:50Don't take risks.
29:51Well, sometimes I feel like taking risks.
29:53It's a very hard world, Joan, if one is without money.
29:56Well, who said anything about being without money?
29:58Shares can be very tricky, especially if you don't know the market.
30:01Well, Rafe knows the market.
30:04It's only a few pounds, Donald.
30:06For God's sake, stop going on as if you were my father.
30:10Well, perhaps I have been a little overprotective.
30:13Yes, you have.
30:21There's, uh...
30:22There's another thing I want to say, Joan.
30:25Oh, yes, what's that?
30:28This is a very small town.
30:30Small and small-minded.
30:33I was just thinking, as a friend,
30:35if it was wise to be seen around quite so much with young Gorse.
30:40Would you explain that a little more, please, Donald?
30:44Well, this business you have with him,
30:46stock exchange, horses, whatever it is,
30:49well, there's no harm in it,
30:50as long as it doesn't get out of hand,
30:51but, uh...
30:52But what?
30:58Perhaps I shouldn't say any more.
31:00Well, perhaps you shouldn't, but you're going to,
31:01because I want to know what it is you're trying to say.
31:04I passed your house late last night when I left the Fox and Hounds,
31:11and I saw Gorse's car parked outside.
31:16Now, I must say I was a little shocked, Joan.
31:19Yes, I must use that word.
31:20Shocked.
31:21Will you use any word you damn well please, you silly old fool?
31:25What I do, Donald Stimpson,
31:27is my business, whether it's my money or my personal affairs.
31:30And I know you've been talking about me, so don't you deny it.
31:37And stop spying on me.
31:38What's all the hurry, Jen?
31:55You don't have to do anything today.
31:58Oh, yes, I do.
31:59I'm sorry, I don't quite understand.
32:00I just made up my mind I was going to put the money into our account today.
32:04That's all.
32:05And I wanted you to be here.
32:06Well, yes, that's fine.
32:07This is the 300 you were talking about.
32:10I wouldn't want you to put any more than that in.
32:14I'm so sorry to keep you waiting, Mrs. Plumley-Bruce.
32:17Captain Gorse.
32:19How can I help you?
32:21Mr. Norris, I know I could have put this money into our account over the counter,
32:24but as it's a rather large amount, I've thought...
32:27Yes, of course.
32:27What kind of sum are we talking about, Mrs. Plumley-Bruce?
32:43I think you'll find there's a thousand pounds there.
32:57I think this demands a small celebration, Ralph.
33:07We are going to get quite rich.
33:09I feel it.
33:09Well, we will if the shares go up.
33:11Which they will, of course.
33:13Of course.
33:14You're lucky for me, Ralph.
33:15Here's to us.
33:16And to Maitland Securities.
33:18And to Maitland Securities.
33:19And to Maitland Securities.
33:21Jen, I wish you hadn't put all that thousand in.
33:23You don't have to change your mind, do you?
33:25Certainly not.
33:27I do sit down, Ralph.
33:29For a moment, and then I must go and call this broker chap and buy those shares.
33:32Otherwise none of us will be rich, won't we?
33:33We can telephone from here.
33:36Well, I've got all the papers and things back at Ronnie Shooter's place.
33:39And by the way, he's coming back this weekend.
33:42Oh, it's Friday tomorrow.
33:44What do you mean you've got to find somewhere to live by Saturday?
33:46Oh, don't worry about me.
33:46I'll be all right.
33:50Ralph, are you really going to take that job with your family firm?
33:55Will you really have to go away?
33:56For a while, yes.
33:57Till I get settled in.
33:59And then I'll come back and see you again, I expect.
34:01I won't be seeing very much of you, will I?
34:04If you do go, that is.
34:05Well, I haven't really got much choice.
34:07I could hang on for a bit, but Ronnie coming back is rather dashed all that.
34:12You could always stay here.
34:15I don't know what the neighbours would think, but I don't care if you don't.
34:19Officially, you could always stay in the spare room.
34:22No, I don't know.
34:24Well, don't sound over-enthusiastic about it, whatever you do.
34:27Now, I'm just thinking about you, Jane, as you say.
34:29Neighbours and...
34:30Oh, you sound just like Donald Stimpson now.
34:32He read me the riot act and the F&H at lunchtime today.
34:36Did he?
34:37He said I'd ruin my reputation if I had you in for drinks after ten o'clock at night.
34:41Would you believe it?
34:43I shan't be seeing anything like as much of him from now on, I can tell you.
34:47Did you tell him anything about our little arrangement?
34:49Oh, of course not.
34:51You know how he is.
34:53You talk to him for long enough, he gets to know the date and time of your birth.
34:56Well, in his place, I'd feel annoyed.
34:58It's absolutely blazing.
35:00He didn't show it, of course.
35:01He never does.
35:03I wouldn't put it past him to ferret around.
35:05He won't rest till he knows all our business.
35:08Well, how would he do that?
35:09Well, he bags at Southern Counties himself.
35:12Oh, forget about Donald Stimpson.
35:15Let's talk about us.
35:17Look, why not forget that stupid job?
35:21I can tell you don't want it.
35:23Move in here and whatever profits we make from our investment, we'll go 50-50.
35:27How's that?
35:28I couldn't do that.
35:29You put all the money in.
35:30Oh, I don't care about that, Rafe.
35:32It's you I care about.
35:35I've been so bloody miserable in this place for so long.
35:39You're the best thing that's happened to me for years.
35:43If I lost you, I'd be desolate.
35:48Promise you'll stay.
35:51Pack your things and bring them over tonight.
35:54Well, first things first.
35:56I've got to go and call this broker chap and one or two other things and call my people
36:01in Paris and...
36:02Come tomorrow, then?
36:04Come tomorrow.
36:06All right.
36:06Tomorrow afternoon sometime.
36:07Oh, Rafe, I am so glad.
36:09Oh, sorry, ma'am.
36:14Very sorry, ma'am.
36:20Well, I'd better be going.
36:24Tomorrow afternoon.
36:25Come for tea.
36:26Yes.
36:27Tomorrow.
36:28For tea.
36:29Until then, darling.
36:30Are you sure you're all right, Joan?
36:33I mean, that thousand wasn't your last penny, was it?
36:35Oh, you stop worrying.
36:38I feel alive again.
36:40I mean, living dangerously suits me.
36:41Yes, yes, but...
36:42But what?
36:45It's nothing.
36:47Till tomorrow.
36:51Bye.
36:51Mary?
37:03Ma'am?
37:04Will you get the spare room ready?
37:06Mr. Gorse will be staying for a while.
37:09Yes, ma'am.
37:10How long, ma'am?
37:12Oh, quite some time, I should think.
37:13You're rather pushing the boat out these days, aren't you, old chap?
37:27It's the second scotch you bought me tonight.
37:29I have ulterior motives, Norman.
37:30Oh, what can they be?
37:32I want you to break a professional confidence.
37:37You better have your scotch back.
37:39Well, let's put it another way.
37:41I am and always have been
37:43a financial advisor to Mrs. Plumley-Brews.
37:46Oh, really?
37:46Yeah.
37:47That was not my impression.
37:48Why do you say that?
37:49Because you were not with her when she came into my office today.
37:52Today?
37:52And there was no mention of you in the course of our discussions.
37:55You mean she's been in your office again?
37:56I really don't think I can say anything more about this matter.
37:59Oh, good Lord, is that the time I really must go?
38:01You'll have to excuse me.
38:02Mrs. Norris is expecting me.
38:04If you don't help me in this little matter,
38:07I shall have to seriously consider removing my account from your bank.
38:11And you know your bank auditors don't like losing accounts of my size.
38:14Now, I really can't talk about another client, Donald.
38:16Be reasonable.
38:18In this matter, I am not reasonable.
38:20Now, did Joan put any more money into that account this afternoon?
38:23I really must go.
38:24Good night, Donald.
38:25You'll regret not having help me, Norman.
38:27I promise you!
38:28I promise you!
38:29PIANO PLAYS
38:59PIANO PLAYS
39:29PIANO PLAYS
39:33Get me Mr. Norris at the bank, now. Quick, lad.
39:37Yes, Mr. Stimson.
39:43Yeah?
39:43Mr. Norris has gone to lunch, sir. You can talk to the senior clerk on duty.
39:48Very well.
39:53Hello?
39:55Who's this?
39:56Yes?
39:57No, I'm not asking you to do anything. I'm asking you not to.
40:08Now, if anybody's drawing money out of that account,
40:10what you've got to do is give them an excuse.
40:16What?
40:16Oh, never mind.
40:21Oh, never mind.
40:21Well, let's go.
40:24Oh, it's fetched.
40:26Oh, never mind.
40:29Oh, but now.
40:30Oh, she's not going to be able to have it one day.
40:33Oh, I never have any idea.
40:35Oh, well, it won't beena.
40:39Oh, it is.
40:39Oh, well, it is okay.
40:40We're not going to be able to pull out the company.
40:43Just kidding.
40:43We're not going to pass.
40:44Oh, yeah.
41:44So that's how he did it.
41:46I shall discuss this no more until Mrs. Plumley-Bruce gets here.
41:50Norman, you are a complete idiot.
41:52You've got to keep off the main road.
42:10You never know.
42:12Bloody Stimson.
42:13Is Patten finished?
42:30Yes, quite.
43:03Oh, Mrs. Plumley-Bruce, come in.
43:21Do sit down.
43:23What is all this about, Freck?
43:26Tell her.
43:27I think perhaps you should go, Mr. Stimson.
43:29This is banking business between Mrs. Plumley-Bruce and myself.
43:31No.
43:32What is it all about?
43:34Taxes sent for me to bring me here on urgent business.
43:37And what urgent business?
43:37Uh, Mr. Saxby, don't go.
43:41Tell Mrs. Plumley-Bruce how much you paid out to Mr. Ralph Gorse at two o'clock today.
43:47Exactly £1,000, sir.
43:49Thank you, Saxby.
43:50It was all in order, sir.
43:52One signature only.
43:54Mr. Gorse's or Mrs. Plumley-Bruce, sir.
43:57I had a job finding a thousand in large denominations.
44:00Yes, thank you, Saxby.
44:01That'll be all.
44:03May I use the telephone, please?
44:33Oh, just there.
44:37Mayfair 7053.
44:41Hello.
44:42Oh, look, Archie, it's Claris Manners.
44:45I, uh, I was going to Cannes with a friend, you know, to join the cabinet slot.
44:50It looks as if I've been stood up.
44:52Ah.
44:53Aren't you going?
44:54Where are you?
44:55Well, I'm at the Ritz, actually.
44:57Look, I'll pick you up in 15 minutes, all right?
45:00Lovely.
45:03Hurry up, don't you?
45:26We won't.
45:26We'll be at the Ritz.
45:31he's gone. let him go. I can get the police on to him. let him go. no I can speak to
45:40the inspector. I know him. Gorse has done nothing illegal. he has drawn money from
45:45a joint account arranged so that he could draw money on his signature alone.
45:49for all we know he may be investing the money elsewhere. oh he's doing that all
45:53right. do you think that's possible mr. Nights? anything is possible dear lady. he
45:59means no. he left a hundred and fifty pounds in the account. he did that to
46:06make it look right. why? now what I want from you Norris I don't care how long it
46:11takes I don't care what strings you have to pull to get it I don't care what you
46:13have to do but when Ralph Ernest Gorse opens a banking account anywhere... I don't
46:20understand. I want to know about it. I simply don't understand.
46:29excuse me is there a miss Clarence Manners here please? are you mr. Gorse sir? yes miss
46:57this man has left a message for you sir. she is sorry but she is gone sir. is that
47:02all? she said she'd see you in August sir. for the shooting sir?
47:08now for the shooting sir?
47:18oh. sorry sir!
47:26I don't know.
47:56It's all right, Donald. Please.
48:02Well, I'll come in. We'll have a drink.
48:04In that bank, you sounded as if you wanted to murder Rafe.
48:09No, not murder him.
48:11Destroy him.
48:23You're the top.
48:26You're Mahatma Gandhi.
48:28You're the top.
48:32You're Napoleon Brandy.
48:34You're the purple light of a summer night in Spain.
48:38You're the National Gallery.
48:40You're Garbo Salary.
48:41You're cellophane.
48:45You're sublime.
48:47You're a turkey dinner.
48:50You're the time of a Derby winner.
48:54I'm a toy balloon that's faded soon to pop.
48:59But if, baby, I'm the bottom, you're the top.
49:03I'm a worthless jack, a total rack of flops.
49:18But if, baby, I'm the bottom, you're the top.
49:23But if, baby, I'm the bottom, you're the top.
49:27You're the top.
49:34And now, I'll do it.
49:34And now, I'll do it.
49:35Let's do it.
49:36And now.