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00:00:04 Steed. Major Paul Croft, John Steed.
00:00:07 Sorry, I haven't a hand to offer you.
00:00:09 Come in Major,
00:00:12 -How was the trip?
00:00:14 -Held up in Karachi.
00:00:17 No. an elephant on the runway.
00:00:20 No drama, I'm afraid.
00:00:22 How do you do?
00:00:28 I've heard a lot about you.
00:00:29 Puts us on equal terms then.
00:00:31 Mrs. Peel has been
00:00:34 I've been looking forward to seeing you.
00:00:36 Gather you've known
00:00:39 Since I was seven.
00:00:40 Six. She was a leggy little horror
00:00:44 -I can't believe it!
00:00:47 We lived next door to each other.
00:00:50 I mean the champagne.
00:00:54 He sent me a '27.
00:00:56 What's a digit between friends?
00:00:58 On his fiirst day home.
00:01:00 after years of defending some far flung
00:01:04 ...he deserves a more than special vintage.
00:01:07 The '27 will be fiine, really.
00:01:11 and you don't have to call me Major.
00:01:13 Not anymore.
00:01:16 It's a fact.
00:01:19 I bought a house in the country.
00:01:23 -Breed horses or something.
00:01:25 -Where is this place?
00:01:28 -Little Storping? I don't know it.
00:01:32 I bought the place sight unseen.
00:01:34 I saw an advert. Sounded like the place
00:01:38 Despite the year, I hope
00:01:42 .
00:01:46 You're going to Little Storping later?
00:01:48 Yes. Forbes has gone on ahead to tidy up.
00:01:51 Private Forbes?
00:01:53 Yes. after all these years, I still can't
00:01:59 He ought to be there. He's probably
00:02:06 We've had good times.
00:02:09 -It's nearly 12:00.
00:02:11 I'd better be moving,
00:02:14 I thought you said
00:02:17 Father!
00:02:18 You knowthere's an event at 12:00.
00:02:21 I'd forgotten.
00:02:22 an event? Local carnival or something?
00:02:27 Nothing really interesting really.
00:02:32 -You're not going yet?
00:02:35 No. Of course he's not.
00:02:38 Particularly as this one's on the house.
00:02:43 It's the last one, mind.
00:02:55 I must say this is a friendly little place.
00:02:58 We don't get many strangers
00:03:00 Off the beaten track, you see.
00:03:04 What exactly is this event?
00:03:07 -Pardon?
00:03:11 Hear that?
00:03:13 -Hear what?
00:03:16 Sounded like gun shots.
00:03:17 Gun shots?
00:03:22 You hear anything like that?
00:03:24 -Like what?
00:03:29 Seem to come from outside.
00:03:31 Probably a car backfiiring
00:03:43 I really must be going this time.
00:03:47 See you again perhaps.
00:03:50 Next time you're passing through.
00:03:52 You'll see me sooner than that
00:03:59 -Permanently?
00:04:01 Just taken the house on the hill.
00:04:08 You know I could easily hire a car.
00:04:10 -I wouldn't hear of it.
00:04:13 -It's quite a way.
00:04:16 It's been a while.
00:04:18 -I want to see this new house.
00:04:21 It's a big, honest country house.
00:05:06 Come to give me a hand?
00:05:11 Really neighbourly!
00:05:14 Careful with that.
00:05:16 Valuable.
00:05:18 I told you to be careful!
00:05:20 That was clumsy.
00:05:26 Wonder what's in that box.
00:06:16 .
00:06:37 There's a funny thing.
00:06:40 Did you notice that man back there?
00:06:43 Frederic Williams. Big fiinancier.
00:06:46 Sorry.
00:06:49 His empire crumbled a few weeks ago.
00:06:53 What's funny about that?
00:06:55 Did you notice the driver of the
00:06:59 -The thick set chap?
00:07:02 The man who slipped the fiinancial knife
00:07:05 Quite a coincidence.
00:07:07 Out of the way spot like this.
00:07:09 and two of the deadliest enemies
00:07:19 I can't tell you how much
00:07:22 The places I've lived in the last few years.
00:07:25 Lonely, remote places most of them.
00:07:27 You lose the knack of dealing with people.
00:07:30 This way, you're helping to ease me
00:08:05 He must've got drunk.
00:08:07 Raving drunk!
00:08:35 I'll break him.
00:08:39 You don't know what's happened.
00:08:42 Of course, it was him. I warned him before
00:08:46 Who else would...
00:08:48 He doesn't seem to be here.
00:08:50 He's probably skulking
00:08:53 Or else gone back to get recharged.
00:08:55 I'm going to check the pub.
00:09:01 -You stay here!
00:09:26 Good afternoon, sir.
00:09:27 Can I help you?
00:09:29 I'm looking for a man called Forbes.
00:09:31 about so high. Neat looking fellow.
00:09:34 -Clean shaven.
00:09:35 -You didn't stop to think.
00:09:38 That means he's a stranger.
00:09:41 He must've been here. He can't resist!
00:09:44 -What's the trouble?
00:09:47 Man called Forbes.
00:09:49 Dapper.
00:09:51 -Perhaps, you've seen him.
00:09:53 ...we've seen no strangers.
00:09:55 She's quite right. I'm sorry we can't
00:09:59 I can add nothing to what
00:10:03 Perhaps, he thinks our Jenny's lying.
00:11:00 I had a mysterious message
00:11:02 I was to learn something to my advantage.
00:11:05 Financial advantage.
00:11:14 I suggest you wait a little longer.
00:11:27 I've wasted enough time.
00:11:29 If anyone does turn up,
00:12:43 I think she's coming 'round.
00:12:45 The brandy did the trick.
00:12:47 are you feeling better?
00:12:50 I'm Dr. Haynes.
00:12:53 You've been lucky. No bones broken.
00:12:56 But you've taken rather a nasty bump.
00:12:58 Would've been nastier if she'd hit that wall.
00:13:01 She must have skidded past it by inches.
00:13:04 Wall?
00:13:06 -Skidded?
00:13:26 I don't remember driving back.
00:13:28 -I was with Forbes.
00:13:32 -...when we found you.
00:13:35 Been murdered him with a sickle.
00:13:40 -Sit down...
00:13:43 He was there.
00:13:45 Who's Paul?
00:13:47 Major Croft.
00:13:49 He was coming here.
00:13:56 I don't know what's happening here.
00:14:02 Then something hit me.
00:14:04 She's more badly hurt than you suspected.
00:14:08 There's a dead man at Paul's house.
00:14:12 Why don't you come and see for yourself?
00:14:15 a waste of time.
00:14:16 You seem very sure of your facts.
00:14:18 I am.
00:14:21 Come now.
00:14:23 all right, I'll come with you.
00:14:26 We'd better take my car.
00:14:35 Paul went berserk
00:14:38 He wasn't thinking clearly.
00:14:40 Jumped to the fiirst assumption.
00:14:43 One can hardly blame him.
00:14:45 When he saw all those
00:15:05 Where do we fiind the body?
00:15:40 You gave me a scare.
00:15:44 I must've dozed off.
00:15:47 -You knowthis man?
00:15:50 Best chopping man in the village.
00:15:54 -Why are you here?
00:15:57 -For Major Croft?
00:16:00 The estate agents
00:16:03 -In case it sells.
00:16:06 The important question is,
00:16:11 Since about 12:30.
00:16:15 He can't have been!
00:16:16 -The whole time?
00:16:18 You know me. Heavy sleeper.
00:16:26 I shouldn't worry about it.
00:16:30 a blow on the head can lead
00:16:33 Even hallucinations.
00:16:36 It'll soon pass.
00:16:38 My surgery's not far from here.
00:16:42 If we stop in,
00:16:46 Can you give me an explanation, too?
00:16:48 No. That I'm afraid I can't do.
00:16:59 Press that one, you might set it on fiire!
00:17:05 Nice lookin' motor!
00:17:14 Did you fiind a body?
00:17:21 I'll take you up on that offer.
00:17:24 The pills.
00:17:26 Yes. Okay, fiine.
00:17:28 It's not far.
00:17:29 Follow me.
00:17:33 Do you mind?
00:18:02 Here we are.
00:18:04 Take two of these four times a day...
00:18:07 -May I use your phone?
00:18:11 Just an excuse.
00:18:13 Operator?
00:18:14 What do you mean?
00:18:16 The men in the village.
00:18:19 If I can persuade you to take a sedative...
00:18:21 I'm all right.
00:18:24 Get me the police, please.
00:18:26 Get me the nearest police station
00:18:30 One moment, please.
00:18:32 I hope you know what you're doing.
00:18:36 I can't support you on this.
00:18:39 -County police.
00:18:41 -Sergeant Banks here. Can I help you?
00:18:44 I'd like to report a murder.
00:18:46 -Murder?
00:18:49 -Your name?
00:18:52 Where are you phoning from?
00:18:55 Dr. Haynes' surgery. Little Storping.
00:18:58 Stay there. We're on our way.
00:19:02 This is ridiculous.
00:19:03 -I've known these people for half my life.
00:19:09 That's how long I've known Paul.
00:19:27 It's a strange story.
00:19:31 -Very strange.
00:19:35 Not many. No.
00:19:39 You went to the house?
00:19:41 -and saw nothing?
00:19:45 I'm sorry but that is the truth.
00:19:47 Don't worry.
00:19:50 We'll run up there
00:19:53 I can contact you here, later?
00:19:55 You're welcome to stay.
00:19:56 -Oughtn't I to go...
00:20:01 Think we can handle it.
00:20:06 The watch!
00:20:07 I forgot to tell him about Paul's watch.
00:20:25 Did you catch him in time?
00:20:28 That tidbit about the watch
00:20:32 -Have you ever seen him before?
00:20:34 No, he must be the county police.
00:20:37 You all right?
00:20:39 You wouldn't know if he were a policeman?
00:20:42 You saw him arrive in a police car
00:20:45 and patterned socks.
00:20:48 Did you ever see a uniformed police man
00:20:53 I see.
00:20:58 What are you doing?
00:21:01 Calling the hospital.
00:21:05 That blow on the head,
00:21:09 No you don't.
00:21:11 Thanks for the hospitality and all that.
00:21:14 You're not going to lock me up...
00:21:28 Call a meeting.
00:21:30 an emergency meeting.
00:21:38 Sorry about that.
00:21:55 .
00:23:49 Something's got to be done. and quickly!
00:23:52 I gained us some time.
00:23:55 We've got Maggie to thank for that.
00:23:57 If she'd lost her head when Peel
00:24:01 -Well done.
00:24:03 Her fiirst thought was to contact me.
00:24:05 Because you're the only one
00:24:08 Just a minute!
00:24:09 We're wasting time!
00:24:12 We're here to decide to do about Mrs. Peel!
00:24:15 Where's Haynes?
00:24:17 He called this meeting.
00:24:20 That's right. Where is he?
00:24:55 She's got away.
00:25:11 There she is!
00:27:00 Get the helicopter.
00:30:19 I'm afraid it's no use.
00:30:21 We've all of us tried.
00:30:23 I'm afraid...
00:30:24 ...these old things were made to last.
00:30:26 -Where is this place?
00:30:30 I often used to help the curator here.
00:30:32 Forgive me. My name is Purser.
00:30:34 Jeremy Purser.
00:30:38 This is George Miller.
00:30:45 -The local magistrate.
00:30:50 She ran the telephone exchange.
00:30:54 They thought she yelled too much.
00:30:55 They?
00:30:57 Those mad men?
00:30:59 They're not mad.
00:31:07 What' s going on?
00:31:08 Little Storping has become a boom town.
00:31:11 What happened?
00:31:12 Little Storping seemed doomed.
00:31:14 We had all met to write its epitaph.
00:31:17 Then it happened.
00:31:18 -What happened?
00:31:20 Two men we'd never seen before.
00:31:22 They came out of the pub.
00:31:25 Then, one took out a gun...
00:31:27 ...and killed the other.
00:31:28 We sawthe whole thing from the window.
00:31:32 He committed murder
00:31:35 -In front of all those witnesses!
00:31:38 -You went out and arrested him?
00:31:40 When he offered us the deal.
00:31:42 -What deal?
00:31:44 Very rich.
00:31:45 He offered us one million pounds
00:31:50 -...amongst the whole village.
00:31:56 Then?
00:31:57 It was a tempting offer.
00:32:00 -It wasn't taken seriously!
00:32:03 Deadly serious.
00:32:05 Miller, myself, Hilary and the vicar
00:32:09 -They insisted it was put to vote.
00:32:13 There were only four dissenters.
00:32:16 Us.
00:32:18 -They took the money?
00:32:21 They all connived at murder.
00:32:23 Dr. Haynes swore the victim
00:32:26 The murderer had as many witnesses
00:32:29 He bought an entire community!
00:32:31 -The perfect crime!
00:32:34 Then the seeds were sown.
00:32:36 a million divided wasn't enough.
00:32:38 The people had tasted money.
00:32:41 They held another meeting.
00:32:43 and agreed to offer
00:32:46 For a fat fee,
00:32:49 and kill him at will.
00:32:51 and get away with it.
00:32:52 The town's wide open!
00:33:05 anything can happen in Little Storping.
00:33:07 anything at all.
00:33:14 You can't just stand by
00:33:17 I told you...
00:33:18 ...we have tried.
00:33:22 Nothing's impossible.
00:34:03 We've come to a decision about you.
00:34:05 You're to disappear.
00:34:06 You were never in Little Storping.
00:34:08 I wish that were true.
00:34:10 There's a problem.
00:34:11 We've checked up on Croft's papers.
00:34:14 He and his man only just arrived
00:34:17 Nobody's going to miss them.
00:34:19 We know very little about you.
00:34:22 Shall I give you a thumbnail sketch?
00:34:24 Who knows you're here?
00:34:26 Who's going to miss you?
00:34:34 I'll make her talk.
00:34:35 Yes. She's all yours.
00:34:48 You could spare yourself this.
00:35:07 You know what we want!
00:35:25 Who knows you're here?
00:35:41 .
00:36:01 Isn't that enough?
00:36:12 Let her up.
00:36:23 all right.
00:36:25 I'll tell you.
00:36:35 Who knows you're here?
00:36:39 Only one person.
00:36:41 Who?
00:36:42 John. My husband.
00:36:57 Darling. It's Emma.
00:37:01 Don't be silly. Your wife.
00:37:03 -How's my little Johnsy wonsy?
00:37:08 You sound like you've soaked up
00:37:11 You haven't been out?
00:37:13 You should drive out with the children.
00:37:15 Children?
00:37:18 -You're in trouble?
00:37:20 -Is somebody listening?
00:37:26 -Mind telling me where you are?
00:37:29 -Little Storping?
00:37:33 I had to drive over to...
00:37:34 -Salisbury.
00:37:37 -That's what they want me to think.
00:37:41 Kiss little albert for me.
00:37:43 and Julian and Gordon and baby Brian.
00:37:47 Can you give me a clue? anything!
00:37:49 Don't forget,
00:37:53 -after you've been to the pub.
00:37:55 The pub and the museum?
00:37:57 I should meet you in the pub
00:38:02 Goodbye, darling.
00:38:07 Excellent.
00:38:08 We're in the clear.
00:38:10 She was in Salisbury
00:38:12 Take them to the museum
00:38:24 We shall have to deal with you later.
00:38:28 What else do you have in mind?
00:38:29 I tell you what I've got in mind!
00:38:34 Just a little helicopter ride over the sea.
00:38:36 and a long drop down.
00:38:56 I was admiring the...
00:39:01 a pint of your best ale.
00:39:03 Right away.
00:39:08 -Nice little place.
00:39:12 -Just passing through, are you?
00:39:17 I thought I'd have a look in your museum.
00:39:22 You do have a museum?
00:39:25 We have one.
00:39:26 a nice one, in fact.
00:39:29 But it's shut...
00:39:30 ...at this time of night.
00:39:32 I've driven all this way. I was thinking
00:39:36 -Persuade him to show me around.
00:39:39 He's away.
00:39:41 The place'll be locked for some time.
00:39:45 Dear me. What a pity.
00:39:51 Wanted to see your reaction.
00:40:00 I'll leave you to tidy up.
00:40:50 are you all right?
00:40:52 So far.
00:40:56 Be with you in a moment, gentlemen.
00:40:59 Now, where shall I start?
00:41:04 Took your advice. Went to the pub.
00:41:07 The landlord was inhospitable.
00:41:10 -Hadn't even criticised the beer.
00:41:13 The only people you can trust are these.
00:41:27 May surprise you, that I've had
00:41:35 I told them you were a wiz with locks.
00:41:42 Not a word.
00:41:53 Ready?
00:43:05 all right?
00:43:09 Hold it!
00:43:12 You run the telephone exchange, right?
00:43:15 This time,
00:43:18 Little Storping is fiinished and you've
00:43:22 This'll be something to tell the children!
00:43:25 Little Julian,
00:43:39 Don't know why you put it on
00:43:42 You were there.
00:43:45 On that occasion, it served its purpose.
00:43:48 True.
00:43:51 Not only are we going to be late...
00:43:53 ...but the ambassador is going
00:43:57 We know his reputation as a womaniser
00:44:00 Very inconvenient.
00:44:02 I couldn't fiind a dress to match it.
00:44:05 Maybe, we could pass it off
00:44:09 -Will you please...
00:44:13 Ready?
00:44:14 I'll do the very best I can.
00:44:17 What we really need is a safe cracker.
00:44:27 It's perfectly simple.
00:44:30 all you have to do is slip it in to place.
00:44:33 Pop! Like that.
00:44:41 My knight in shining armour!
00:44:44 Have a sip.