S02 E03. The Lost Mine.

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First broadcast 21st January 1990.  The director of Poirot's bank, Lord Pearson, consults the Detective after the disappearance of Mr Wu Ling who was to sell the bank a map leading to a Burmese mine abundant with silver.  David Suchet as Hercule Poirot Hugh Fraser as Captain Hastings Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector Japp Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon Anthony Bate as Lord Pearson Colin Stinton as Charles Lester Barbara Barnes as Mrs Lester James Saxon as Reggie Dyer Vincent Wong as Chinaman Richard Albrecht as Lobby Clerk John Cording as Inspector Jameson Gloria Connell as Miss Devenish Julian Firth as Bank Teller Peter Barnes as Wilkins Hi Ching as Chow Feng Ozzie Yue as Restaurant Manager  Chris Walker as First Officer (as Christopher Walker) Joe Frazer as Second Officer Daryl Kwan as Oriental Gentleman Susan Leong as Chinese Tart Ian Boo Khoo as Chinese Street Boy Lee Richards as Car Surveillance Policewoman

Transcript

00:00The End

00:30I don't know.

01:00I don't know.

01:04Community chest.

01:08You've won second prize in a beauty contest.

01:14Collect ten pounds.

01:18Thank you very much, Hastings.

01:21It would appear that skill plays but a little part in this game, eh?

01:25It's all about skill.

01:27What to buy and when.

01:29Where to put your property.

01:31My name is Wu Ling.

01:33Han Wu Ling.

01:35I have a reservation.

01:37Ah, yes.

01:38Mr Wu Ling.

01:39Room 306.

01:41Room 306.

01:43You have a box of matches, please?

01:45Certainly, sir.

02:07Do you have clocks of matches, please?

02:09Certainly, sir.

02:19If you wouldn't mind, sir.

02:37I will build a hotel on Fenchurch Street.

02:43You can't build a hotel on a railway station.

02:46Do not be absurd, Hastings.

02:48There are plenty of hotelers at railway stations.

02:51But that's not in the rules.

02:53Well, then, Hastings, the rules are wrong.

03:07Houses and hotels cannot be mortgaged.

03:14All buildings on the site must be sold back to the bank

03:18before property can be mortgaged.

03:20The bank will pay one half of what was paid for them.

03:23It is insane, quite insane.

03:28Oh, the signs have been there in the markets for months.

03:31A fool could have seen it coming.

03:33I'm not surprised they went under.

03:35Another tragedy on the Serpentine?

03:38Another suicide, Mr Poirot.

03:40The Imperial Trust collapsed.

03:42It's hardly been out of the news.

03:44Big investment company.

03:46Promised its shareholders 100% dividend.

03:48They took a straight nosedive.

03:50A lot of folk have been completely wiped out.

03:52Well, if you put your head in the mouth of a lion,

03:56you cannot complain if one day he bite it off, eh?

04:00I say, RTZ's at seven and six.

04:04Do you think I should switch now?

04:05Or hold tight a little longer?

04:07Well, my view is that they're...

04:10I am off now to the bank.

04:12I shall return at lunchtime.

04:17Never made a speculative investment in his life.

04:20And I still have my head, Hastings.

04:34Good morning.

04:35Glad to be with me.

04:36Not at all.

04:37Hello.

04:38How's the boy?

04:39Oh, good.

04:40Fine, then.

04:41Good morning, sir.

04:42Have Mr Woolen sent straight up here when he arrives.

04:48Oh, there's a gentleman call round to see you, sir.

05:06He's in the lounge.

05:08Perhaps we should telephone his hotel.

05:09Right.

05:11Perhaps we should telephone his hotel.

05:12Right.

05:13The St James Hotel.

05:14Can I have a seat, please?

05:15Yes.

05:16Can I have a seat, please?

05:17Mr Woolen?

05:20Yes, it was around here a moment ago.

05:21Oh.

05:23I've never got a seat.

05:26Maybe we didn't get any seat, indeed.

05:28Perhaps we should telephone his hotel.

05:29Right.

05:30The St James Hotel.

05:31Can I have a seat, please?

05:32Mr Woolen?

05:34Yes.

05:36It was around here a moment ago.

05:38Well, the St James Hotel.

05:41Can I have a seat, please?

05:42Can I have a seat?

05:45Yes, it was around here a moment ago.

05:48If you'd like to hold on, I'll go and have a look.

05:50My building?

05:51One moment, sir.

06:14Sir.

06:23Bonjour.

06:25My name is Poirot.

06:28I would like to ascertain, if you please, the exact balance in my account.

06:32Here is my number.

06:34All right, certainly, sir. One moment, please.

06:56Mais non!

06:58C'est impossible.

06:59How can I be 50 pounds over on?

07:02It is a point of principle that I already keep my balance at 444 pounds, 4 shillings and 4 pence.

07:09A point of principle.

07:11I shall check it once more, sir.

07:18It's all right, sir. He's here. Wilkins is bringing him up now.

07:20Oh, thank goodness for that.

07:25No!

07:27No, this isn't Mr. Wolding.

07:30I'm most dreadful, Mr. Wolding. There's been a misunderstanding.

07:32I don't apologize.

07:34I'll fall for a bit of time.

07:36I hope so.

07:36I've rechecked the figures, sir, and it's a mistake.

07:42You're not overdrawn by 50 pounds.

07:44Oh.

07:45I'm afraid you're overdrawn by 60 pounds.

07:48There's no doubt this time, I'm afraid, sir.

07:51It's good.

07:52This is an outrage.

07:54I shall take this to the highest level.

07:55Do you hear me?

07:56Nobody makes Poirot look a fool where money is concerned.

08:01One hundred.

08:02Two hundred.

08:03Three hundred.

08:05Four hundred.

08:06Five hundred.

08:10Six hundred.

08:13Not your night tonight, old man.

08:17Perhaps it is because I do not huff and puff all over the dice like the wheezing Grumpus.

08:21Mr. Poirot?

08:24Yes?

08:24You have a visitor.

08:26A visitor?

08:27At this hour?

08:28It's Lord Pearson.

08:30From your bank.

08:32Lord Pearson?

08:33My bank?

08:34Ah!

08:37My bank!

08:40Mr. Poirot, I can't apologize enough.

08:43I am very pleased to hear you say so personally.

08:46Oh, yes.

08:48I realize it's a little late, but you see...

08:50Not at all, Lord Pearson.

08:51It is better late than never, as you English say.

08:52Please do take a seat, huh?

08:54And may I offer you a drink?

08:56Oh, a dry sherry.

08:58You see...

08:58Hastings.

08:59A little something for you, my friend.

09:01Oh.

09:02All right.

09:03This is a matter of such vital concern to us all that I don't think that I or any of

09:07the bank's directors will sleep easily in our beds until it's been sorted out.

09:13Well, I must admit that I have not seen it in quite that light, but...

09:17Yes, Lord Pearson, I have to agree with you.

09:20It is certainly most vital.

09:23Oh, you, uh...

09:24You know about the disappearance of Mr. Wu Ling, then?

09:31Monsieur Wu Ling?

09:34Ah.

09:36Hastings be so kind as to pour me the little brandy, hmm?

09:38Do you have any idea what this is, Mr. Poirot?

09:45Some kind of mineral ore?

09:47Not much to look at.

09:49But smelt this down, burn off the lead impurities, and you're left holding a nugget of top-grade

09:5424-karat silver.

09:57Indeed.

09:57And this came from where?

10:01About 200 miles inland from Rangoon, deep in the Burmese mountains.

10:05There's an old mine.

10:07The Chinese worked it for 300 years until 1878.

10:12And then it collapsed and became lost to view.

10:16For half a century, men have died, gone mad, trying to find it again, to seize its riches.

10:23So far, it's eluded them all.

10:25And this Monsieur Ling, he has some bearing on this lost mine?

10:31It appears there's a map.

10:33Of the mine's location?

10:34It was handed down to Wu Ling through his family.

10:37This week he came here to sell it to us.

10:40Arrangements were made for him to meet the board this morning to discuss a price.

10:43And he did not appear as planned, huh?

10:45Exactly.

10:47And yet we know he arrived off the boat at Southampton.

10:49He got to the hotel all right, and we know he left there this morning around 10.

10:54Since then, I've checked.

10:57He hasn't been seen or heard of.

11:00Something's gone wrong, Mr Poirot.

11:02I know, something's gone wrong.

11:12Hey, good time, Johnny?

11:13Hey, Fela, Fela, Johnny, I'll give you some time.

11:25Fela, wait for me.

11:27I'm a nice girl.

11:28And you can come to my house.

11:33Come to my house.

11:34Come on, Johnny.

11:35You like me.

11:37I'm a nice girl.

11:38It's him, all right.

12:02Han Wu Ling, businessman from Rangoon.

12:05That was the name in his wallet.

12:09How can you be sure it is him, Chief Inspector?

12:12The Burmese authorities wired this photo over.

12:16There was no sign of your map on him, I'm afraid.

12:20I see.

12:20And he was stabbed in the back, you say?

12:23At least three times.

12:24The wounds are rather peculiar,

12:28consistent with some sort of curved oriental knife being used.

12:33Ah, Lord Pearson,

12:34I'm sorry to have called you away from your engagement, sir,

12:36but Mr Poirot here says you might be able to help us

12:38with Mr Ling's death.

12:41You may rely on the Chief Inspector Jeppe, Lord Pearson.

12:44He is the sole of discretion.

12:45How well did you know this, gentlemen, sir?

13:01Well, we'd never actually met.

13:06Of course, we'd corresponded on a regular.

13:08Oh, God, I just can't believe he's dead.

13:30You suspect some kind of Chinese ritual killing?

13:33Let's just say we're in treacherous waters here, Poirot.

13:37Very treacherous waters indeed.

14:00He seemed a quiet, well-behaved sort of gentleman.

14:03Oriental, of course.

14:05I see.

14:06And this room's not been cleaned up

14:07since the morning he left the hotel.

14:09Well, there's been a lot to do.

14:11We've been short of staff and...

14:12No, no, no.

14:13He's all the better for the investigations

14:14of the Chief Inspector.

14:21Doesn't look hopeful.

14:23Must have taken the map with him.

14:25There's nothing more that I can...

14:27Hello.

14:33Chinese, most of it.

14:41Very sinister.

14:44There's a name here in English.

14:45Charles Lester.

14:49Business associate, maybe.

14:52There's nothing else for us in this room.

14:54Come on, Poirot.

14:57Forgive me, but...

14:58Did you not say that upon the day of his arrival,

15:01Monsieur Boulin asked you for a box of matches?

15:04Yes, to light his cigarette.

15:07But he's most curious.

15:09Has he already had a full box in his suitcase?

15:11Off you go.

15:15Things are on the move, Poirot.

15:17Have you got a moment to come and see

15:18some modern police work in action?

15:28I think you'll find this interesting, Poirot.

15:31It's a good deal more sophisticated

15:32than anything they've got on the continent.

15:34This is where it's all coordinated.

15:40With military precision.

15:41The days of the bobby on the bicycle

15:43have long gone, I'm afraid.

15:45My dear Jacques, this is truly most impressive.

15:47Message understood.

15:49Report as necessary.

15:51I.

15:54What are they doing?

15:56Surveillance, Poirot.

15:58We're on the trial of...

15:59Control.

16:00Seven to control.

16:01Over.

16:02Excuse me.

16:04Control to Unit 7.

16:09Reading you loud and clear.

16:11State your position.

16:12Over.

16:13Control to Unit 7.

16:15Subject located at Chowcat Sauna,

16:19Rupert Street, 0900 hours.

16:21Over.

16:22Unit 7.

16:23Stay with him and keep us informed.

16:26Over and out.

16:29Might be a false lead or it might not.

16:31We've been making inquiries around that boat Wu Ling was on.

16:35Found out he was seen in the company of this man.

16:40Reginald Dyer.

16:42Ah.

16:43Twice convicted of currency fraud.

16:45And a known associate of several criminal syndicates in Hong Kong.

16:49Could be just the link we're looking for.

16:50If he is, we'll have him.

16:52There he is.

16:58Unit 7 to control.

17:01Subject sighted emerging from Chowcat Sauna.

17:05Hailing cab.

17:07Entering vehicle.

17:08I'm awaiting instructions.

17:10Over.

17:10Stay on his tail, Unit 7, and report your itinerary.

17:30Unit 8.

17:31Come in, Unit 8.

17:32This is control.

17:34Unit 8 to control.

17:358 to control.

17:36Over.

17:37Unit 8.

17:38Subject heading towards city.

17:40Proceed to rendezvous point.

17:42Over.

17:43Message understood.

17:44Out.

17:51Unit 8 to control.

17:528 to control.

17:53I can see them now.

17:54We're on their tail.

17:55Over.

17:56Unit 10.

17:57Unit 10.

17:58Join cast 7 and 8.

18:01We'll be one step ahead of him this time, all right.

18:03You know where he's going?

18:04No, but I fancy I can guess, Captain Hastings.

18:08I'm trying to tell.

18:09Don't you?

18:15No, but I can see them here.

18:17Look cool!

18:18There he can see them!

18:20There he can see them there.

18:24Look, he'll see their tail.

18:27Look.

18:30Think we're out of our sector.

18:32They're personne!

18:33They're in the ark.

18:35Look共ina students!

18:36While they're watching you on their neck.

18:38Subject has a lighted and paid-off taxi.

18:50Subject seems to be waiting for someone.

18:58Subject being joined by two Orientals, one with a briefcase.

19:08Subject now being handed briefcase.

19:13It's a probable pick-up.

19:15Cars eight and ten.

19:18Are you in position? Over.

19:21Car eight to control. In position now, sir. Over.

19:25Car ten to control. Ten to control. Moving into position. Over.

19:38Subject moving on.

19:44Steady, lads. Wait for it.

19:51Control to units seven, eight and ten.

19:55Game.

20:08Game.

20:21Flight.

20:22Crystal Dyer, l must ask you to accompany me to the police station.

20:25l must warn you that anything you say will be taken down

20:28and may be used in evidence against you.

20:30against you we've got so you reckon this Reggie Dyer killed our mr. Lee oh no

20:50more when I've questioned him you coming along for the name you discovered in the

20:54notebook official link Charles Lester we've tried him twice this morning he

20:57was out well it may be of no worth I'll be my guest for the moment I've got more

21:01important fish to fry well Hastings where the chief inspector is frying his

21:07important fish let us see what we can catch

21:12Wu Ling Wu Ling the name is one I recall yes Rangoon right we'd done one or two deals together I guess

21:37he was just planning to look me up be a natural thing to do and that's why he had my name written

21:42down in his book and yet he had not contacted you since his arrival here in London you guys coming

21:50in here this is the first I've heard of it well I thank you for your time monsieur and we will disturb

21:58you no longer I really wish I could be more help I mean I know you're like one of England's top

22:04gum shoes right I admire your work greatly thank you oh you wrote this mr. Lester take it my compliments

22:17you a speculator too well I dabble you know gilts consoles Hastings thank you I'll study it with

22:27interest right and if you want me to suggest a few schemes my numbers right on the back no obligation

22:32good day mr. Lester so long Hercule my dear fellow I don't know anything about a map all I did was

22:49have a couple of drinks with the chap on the boat back from Hong Kong does that make me a murderer I

22:55suppose you won this on the Irish sweepstake you've got nothing on me Jim but a single shred of evidence

23:03to keep me here a minute long listen Dyer I'm gonna nail your grubby little hide if it takes from now

23:09until mr. Dyer solicitor sir don't worry mr. Dyer this won't take long

23:25do you recognize anybody in these photographs

23:33hmm they're not very good quality are they never mind about the quality is this the man who came

23:42for mr. Ling or isn't it no no it's definitely not him definitely not hmm stands to reason I

23:51suppose Dyer's too canning to show himself we'd have an accomplice excuse me this was your

24:00ruling he spoke with the American accent yes um yes I believe he did now you've come to mention it

24:07thank you

24:15shall we go

24:21American accent the Americans always put the month before the day tastings yes they're very

24:35backward people you know if you'll excuse me I think I'll just pop back and have another word

24:40with that chap Lester one or two of his schemes look quite interesting I must just oh damn excuse me

24:47I think one of you drop this oh thank you you're welcome well I'll be damned something he's the

24:53medalist you it's him no question about it this is the fellow that called to see mr. Ling

25:03I uh I guess I panicked uh when I read about the murder you see this kind of thing it's uh

25:12not exactly good for business all right now it's not exactly good for you

25:17okay okay

25:28okay this guy Ling

25:33uh I lied about uh doing some deals with him before the fact is I'd never met him I I never heard of him

25:40before in my life suddenly he just uh calls up out of the blue and tells me he's just arrived in the

25:47country and he uh has something I might be interested in and so you go to meet him at his hotel we have one

25:55drink and then we go off in a cab somewhere some Chinese dive well uh halfway through the meal he gets up to

26:01go use the phone and uh he never comes back that's the last I ever saw of him this Chinese dive they can

26:09verify your story I hope well I I I can't be exactly sure where it was the body of Monsieur

26:19Wu Ling was found in an alley near to the docks no no it was uh nowhere near the docks I I would have

26:26remembered look you have to believe me I I didn't kill the guy I mean why would I want to kill him

26:32Mr. Leicester

27:00I have to go out now, Miss Borum. I can't say when I'll be back.

27:21Chinatown. That's the key to this puzzle.

27:24When we get to the root of it, we'll find it's the tongs.

27:27Ah, the tongs, oui.

27:30Do you know how many years I've been after those vermin now?

27:33Seven.

27:34Seven long years.

27:36And this time they're not going to slip the leash.

27:39You seem very sure of your ground, Chief Inspector.

27:42Well, it all fits, doesn't it?

27:43Reggie Dyer meets Ling on the boat,

27:45finds out about the lost mine,

27:47sells the information to these Oriental devils,

27:49who then carve him up and make off with a map,

27:52scuttling back to their evil nests down in the East End.

27:57I'm not sure about this chap Lester.

28:01He's a strange piece of work.

28:04What do you say, Poirot?

28:07In my opinion, there is but one solution.

28:12To build a house on Whitechapel.

28:16Eh?

28:17Whitechapel?

28:18It's ambitious stuff, Poirot.

28:20Quite certain.

28:21Quite certain, thank you, Hastings.

28:24Yes, indeed, Chief Inspector.

28:26There are curious features about this case.

28:29Par exemple, the cigarette stubs in the ashtray of Monsieur Wooling.

28:33Cigarette stubs?

28:35The colour of the ends.

28:36You observed it, of course.

28:38Then there is the mystery of the matches in the suitcase.

28:42Why does a man with a full box of matches ask for another to light his cigarette?

28:47Why does he?

28:49Well, when we know that, no doubt we will have our solution.

28:56No doubt.

28:58Well, good night, gentlemen.

29:03Good night, Chief Inspector.

29:05Inscrutable folk, the Chinese.

29:16Quite so, Hastings.

29:19Quite so.

29:23How has Chief Inspector Jap gone?

29:25He has left just this second.

29:27There's a phone call for him from a Mrs Lester.

29:30She sounds quite hysterical.

29:33I will take it in here, Miss Lemmon.

29:40Hello, Madame Lester.

29:42Madame, please try to be calm, huh?

29:45It is our coupero.

29:47Yes.

29:49You are certain?

29:51Your husband left his office this afternoon by taxi and he has not returned?

29:57And to where has he taken his taxi?

30:01I see.

30:03My...

30:05Jane

30:20It's not good.

30:21Yes!

30:22It's not good.

30:23Yes!

30:24Yes!

30:25Yes!

30:26Yes!

30:27Yes!

30:28Yes!

30:29Yes!

30:30Yes!

30:31you're absolutely sure oh yes and they're peaking now but I've heard a whisper they may be riding

30:50for a fall right so sell the zinc not one telephone calls money no this letter came

31:01second post thank you so what about the United Gold well let's put this on a blue chip in fact

31:11you could do a lot worse than convert that this is intolerable my check to the telephone company

31:18it has been returned by the bank they are threatening to cut us off

31:28miss lemon get me the chairman of the telephone company on the phone this instant

31:33my financial affairs have always been beyond reproach four hundred and forty four pounds

31:51four shillings and poppers it is a point of principle and now this is my name to be

31:56good morning is mr. Poirot yes it's mrs. Lester mrs. Charles Lester

32:05car one to control car one to control proceeding to China town district to interview a mr. home

32:20known associative of reginald dyer

32:22afternoon gents sorry to break up the fun but there's one or two questions we'd like to ask you

32:34we know reggie dyer's a friend of yours you know you've done business with him so let me put it this

32:42way mr. ho you will be wanting your license for this place renewed okay okay i'll tell you what i know about mr. dyer

32:58i just want him back mr. poirot

33:12he's not an evil man i just wish i knew what was going on

33:18all i ask madame is that you tell me the truth

33:24no matter how bad it may seem for your husband

33:27well

33:31he's been a changed man

33:35for some months now

33:37such different moods

33:40one moment so calm and relaxed

33:43and then suddenly

33:45oh god if you could see him

33:48and then

33:50yesterday morning

33:52i was going through the wardrobe and

33:55i found

33:57yes madame what is it that you found

34:00his dark blue suit

34:03the trousers were damp at the bottom

34:07caked with dirt

34:08and then

34:11this

34:14fell out of his jacket

34:17the passport of monsieur woolly

34:33you said the truth

34:35mr. poirot

34:37yes madame

34:40around the back

34:56police

35:00come on

35:01oh

35:17oh

35:18oh

35:19oh

35:20oh

35:21oh

35:24oh

35:26You wish to play, Chief Inspector?

35:34No, thank you.

35:35Ombre, yes, sir.

35:37Excuse me.

35:41What's this?

35:51What did our friend across the road tell us, Jameson?

35:53The Red Eye, I think he said.

36:00It's just a cellar, sir.

36:03Storage facilities.

36:05Really?

36:09Oh, blimey.

36:11What is it, sir?

36:13Opium, Sergeant.

36:16Passport to paradise.

36:23How's business?

36:30Hello, Reggie.

36:45Well, now, Reggie, this is what I'd call being caught in the act.

36:54Look, there's been some mistake.

37:05Brought back one or two holiday souvenirs from the Far East, I see.

37:09You're going to need more than a clever dick lawyer to save your skin this time, my boy.

37:19Oh.

37:20Sir.

37:21Don't we know him?

37:24Oh.

37:29Yes.

37:31His name's Lester.

37:32It would appear from this telegram that Dyer has now been arrested for the smuggling of Opium.

37:51And Lester also has been found in the den.

37:54Well, it wraps it up, then.

37:56Lester's already lied to us once, and what his wife told us confirms it.

37:59He murdered Ling and stole the map.

38:01Case closed.

38:03Yes.

38:10450 pounds, if you please, Hastings.

38:17Of course, he is still in that deep coma.

38:21They will not be able to question him for several hours.

38:25Just one good throw.

38:29That's all I need.

38:36Ah.

38:38A double.

38:41Chance.

38:44Go to jail.

38:46Wonderful.

38:47You are right, Hastings.

38:50It is indeed wonderful.

38:53Suddenly, the whole thing has become perfectly clear.

38:57Yeah.

38:59Where are we going now?

39:00Don't belong.

39:14Oh.

39:23Officer?

39:23Bon Rivera.

39:25How's that?

39:25Yeah.

39:25All right.

39:25Now, let's go.

39:26Officer?

39:26Oh.

39:26Yeah.

39:27Hey everyone.

39:28Hey, Lawrence.

39:29Hey, Miles.

39:29Hey, guys.

39:30Mr. Porrow?

39:41Mr. Porrow!

39:43Ah, Lord Pearson. You have received my message.

39:47Of course. Came as soon as I could. What's happened?

39:51There have been one or two developments, sir, which I think you may be able to help us with.

39:55For certain. Anything I can.

40:00Do we have him at last?

40:07Do we have the killer?

40:09Oh, yes. We have the killer, mon ami.

40:13This man is Mr. Charles Lester, former business contact of Wu Ling and part-time opium addict.

40:20A couple of hours ago, we searched his office and we came up with this map,

40:25which I'm sure you'll be able to identify for us as the map to the lost silver mine.

40:31Well, my Chinese isn't very good, Chief Inspector, but whatever this is, it isn't the map to the mine.

40:43It's more like some page from an atlas or something.

40:46Well, it looks like you don't have a shred of evidence to keep me here, Inspector. Am I correct?

40:57In which case, I take it I'm free to go?

41:00I think not, Monsieur.

41:02If you did not kill Monsieur Wu Ling, perhaps you can explain how your wife came to find this in your jacket pocket.

41:12I don't have any idea. I-I didn't kill this-

41:20Of course he killed him!

41:22There's your evidence right there. Wu Ling's passport.

41:25But I did not say it was the passport of Monsieur Wu Ling, my friend.

41:28So how could you possibly have known?

41:30Well, goddammit, I can see what it is from here!

41:33Indeed, but this is not a passport, no.

41:36It is a set of rules for the game of Monopoly.

41:39But... you just...

41:53Lord Pearson, I'm afraid you're under arrest for murder.

42:00You set this whole thing up.

42:05Brought me here to identify the map.

42:07But you already have the map, mon ami.

42:09You stole it from Monsieur Wu Ling on the very day of his arrival when you had him brutally killed by your Chinese thugs.

42:19Oh, yes. Lord Pearson knows Chinatown well.

42:22He himself likes to gamble here in the Red Dragon,

42:26where Monsieur Lester is also the frequent visitor to the casino's Opium Dens.

42:31Each night you satisfy your passion for gambling, Lord Pearson, as each night Monsieur Lester satisfies his craving for the drug.

42:51Here, amidst the smoke and sweat of the red dragon, dark dreams are dreamed, and dark thoughts become the reality.

43:00The weakness of the other man begins to fascinate you, and one evening when you have gambled and lost even more heavily than usual, you see how to make use of it.

43:10You devise a plan to frame Monsieur Lester for the crime.

43:18First, you arrange for one of your accomplices to pose as Monsieur Wu Ling and check in at his hotel.

43:24My name is Wu Ling, Han Wu Ling. I have a reservation.

43:38In order to match, Monsieur Wu Ling, he has to blacken the teeth.

43:41And, of course, the colour comes off on the end of the cigarettes.

43:45You have a box of matches, please?

43:52He asks for a box of matches because, of course, he does not know that he already has one.

43:57Remember, it was not his suitcase.

44:03The name and address of Monsieur Lester is then carefully planted into the notebook of Monsieur Wu Ling for the police to find later.

44:10The next day, Monsieur Lester is summoned to the hotel, believing it to be the business meeting.

44:17And knowing his weakness for opium, the accomplice lures him to the red dragon.

44:27Hopelessly drugged, the poor Monsieur Lester is dumped beside the body of Monsieur Wu Ling.

44:33Where you place into his pocket the passport of the victim.

44:48He comes to, he sees the body.

44:52And what is he to think?

44:54That he has committed murder under the influence of the drug.

45:04You see, my friend, you made one little error early on, which alerted my suspicion.

45:25You told the security guard at the bank, no, this is not Monsieur Wu Ling.

45:30No, this isn't Mr. Wu Ling.

45:39An interesting statement, nespa?

45:42From someone who claimed never to have Matimini's life.

45:47Well, we've never actually met.

45:50But it is not only here in the red dragon that you like the gamble, Lord Pearson.

45:57Also, I understand, on the stock exchange, yes?

46:01The collapse of the Imperial Trust must have hit you very hard.

46:05And the sale of the map would have more than compensated for your losses.

46:11Lord Pearson.

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46:38Lord Pearson.

46:39good morning good morning miss lemon you're in the high spirits today yes my shares are up another

47:05nine and a half points isn't it wonderful i thought i advised you to sell yesterday i know but mr poirot

47:10advised me to wait well somebody's on thank you very much miss lemon oh mr poirot i say yes miss

47:20lemon the tables they have been turned around have they not no no this envelope this is the check from

47:27lord avebury for the naval secrets case this should have gone into your account ten days ago

47:35miss lemon you're in the right this is the reason i am overdrawn i think i'd better pop down to the

47:44bank with this right away don't you so the bank's figures were right after all are they usually are

47:51i'm afraid incredible and to think all this time

48:03ah rent hastings two thousand pounds if you please

48:21thank you

48:26you know my name about this game you are right all the time

48:33it is the skill that counts in the end

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