- 6/3/2025
#casanova #romeoandjuliet #thepiano
While Poirot vacations in Brighton to boost his health, the beautiful pearl necklace of a theatre actress staying at his hotel is mysteriously stolen. Starring: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran, Trevor Cooper, Sorcha Cusack.
While Poirot vacations in Brighton to boost his health, the beautiful pearl necklace of a theatre actress staying at his hotel is mysteriously stolen. Starring: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran, Trevor Cooper, Sorcha Cusack.
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00:00To be continued...
00:30To be continued...
01:00To be continued...
01:30Ladies and gentlemen...
01:46When the Russian actress and dancer Natalia Dovzhenko made Salome in 1908,
01:57she wore a necklace made of magnificent pearls given to her by the Tsar.
02:03Last week, at an auction in Paris, I paid 300,000 francs for that same pearl necklace.
02:15My wife is going to show it to you now.
02:18Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
02:39our new play premieres here at your beautiful theatre next week prior to a six-month tour of America.
02:48Yes, Margaret is taking the leading part.
02:52And she will be wearing the Tsar's pearls at each and every performance.
02:57Mr. Opalson, don't the pearls get stolen in the course of the play?
03:05Yes, they do.
03:06So that's in the play.
03:08They will be under guard 24 hours a day.
03:11I think I can promise you that they're not going anywhere.
03:19And again, please.
03:32Well, Doctor, tell me.
03:37What is your diagnosis?
03:40Well, essentially, you're run down.
03:44Even those famous grey cells of yours need an occasional rest.
03:51It is true, Mr. Poirot.
03:53You've been taking on much too much recently.
03:57Two weeks complete rest.
03:59That's the answer.
04:02If I were you, I'd think of getting out of London.
04:08Don't wreck home!
04:10Don't wreck home!
04:11This hotel, Hastings, it has, I hope, the full central heating.
04:16Well, Miss Lemon said they'd have all the comforts.
04:19Now, where's a cab?
04:22Well, I must say, it's good to be out of London.
04:25Less traffic for a start.
04:28Less taxis also, it would appear.
04:30Yes.
04:31I know you!
04:33It is possible, yes.
04:35Your face been in the paper!
04:37Yes, that is true, on many occasions.
04:38You're Lucky Len, and I claim my ten guineas.
04:47I've got my paper, I said the right word, so where's my money?
04:50Please, do you mind?
04:51Grand Metropolitan Hotel driver.
04:53Right, I'll go.
04:53It's a sort of game, Poirot.
05:01The newspaper prints a photograph of this character, Lucky Len, and whoever finds him gets ten guineas.
05:11This holiday, Hastings, already I begin to have the second thoughts.
05:14Your key, Mr. Worthy.
05:25Room 113.
05:27Yes, sir.
05:28It's as you requested, on the first floor.
05:31Good.
05:33I'll have your bag sent up, sir.
05:43Mr. Worthy's most curious at Hastings, you're not from Mark.
05:56What's that?
05:57The gentleman that just booked in ahead of us.
05:59Honestly, Poirot, you are incorrigible.
06:03Mr. Poirot, isn't it?
06:04Yes.
06:05What a great privilege to have you here at the Grand Metropolitan.
06:11Boy, you've got a nice sea view here.
06:14Bathroom through there.
06:17Two bedrooms.
06:21You going to the races?
06:22Oh, we might.
06:23I think not.
06:25Laughing boy in the four o'clock.
06:27That's my tip.
06:28How about the theatre?
06:30There's a new show opening this week.
06:32I can get you tickets.
06:33Yeah, Hastings.
06:35Well, I reckon you'd enjoy it, sir.
06:37You being a detective and that.
06:40They've got a necklace worth a bundle on stage.
06:43Yes, I read about that.
06:44Mr. Opalson, the producer, he's staying here too.
06:47Him and his wife.
06:49Oh, thank you, sir.
06:54Au moment, s'il vous plaît.
06:58This, Monsieur Opalson, would you happen to know which is his room?
07:02Poirot.
07:02Yeah, of course I do, sir.
07:05The Imperial Suite, number 114.
07:07Just here, sir.
07:10Merci.
07:18Ah, here we are.
07:20Laughing boy in the four o'clock.
07:21Seven to one.
07:22Perhaps I will have a flight.
07:23Mr. Poirot.
07:28I hope you'll forgive me, Mr. Poirot, but when I heard that the famous detective was staying
07:32at the hotel, I just had to meet him.
07:34Mr. Poirot, this is Mr. Opalson, the producer.
07:38Ah, yes, sir.
07:38Mr. Poirot, of course.
07:39Of course.
07:39Mr. Opalson, my associate Captain Hastings and myself have already heard much about your
07:44production.
07:46Will you join us?
07:48Yes.
07:50Pearls before swine.
07:52It opens tonight.
07:53I'd be honoured if you'd come as my guests.
07:56And to the party afterwards.
07:58Oh, that's jolly decent of you.
08:02And it is tonight, I think, that your famous necklace makes also its debut.
08:07Yes, the mage's just taking it to the theatre now.
08:10Celestine, show Mr. Poirot the pearls.
08:17Get them out of the box.
08:19I can't, sir.
08:21I don't have the key.
08:22Why not, damn it?
08:23Where do you put it?
08:25Mrs. Opalson keeps it, sir.
08:28She insists.
08:30Security.
08:33You carry the necklace on your...
08:35No, sir.
08:36No, Saunders, my driver, always goes with her.
08:39As a matter of fact, he's late.
08:42Then perhaps you will permit Captain Hastings and myself to accompany la mademoiselle?
08:47Oh, that's very kind.
08:48Not at all.
08:49It is our pleasure, is it not, Hastings?
08:51Oh, rather.
08:57Margaret.
08:58Now, listen, dear.
08:59You'll never guess who I've just met.
09:02Yep.
09:04It's Poirot.
09:05Hercule Poirot.
09:06He's on his way over now.
09:08I know.
09:10That's right.
09:11We're going to have to do something.
09:19Mademoiselle, your name of Celestine.
09:21It is French, n'est-ce pas?
09:22My mother was French, sir, but I've always lived here.
09:27I was hoping to be in the theatre myself one day.
09:29Ah.
09:30And you have been working with Monsieur Aubryson for how long?
09:34About two years.
09:36He's not normally so edgy, sir.
09:37It's just when there's a first night.
09:39Have you seen Poirot before, Swine?
09:41Only in rehearsal.
09:43But it's beautifully written.
09:45I'm sure Mr. Aubryson has nothing to worry about.
09:47Stop!
09:50Stop!
09:52You are Lucky Len of the Daily Echo,
09:55and I claim my ten guineas.
09:57No, mademoiselle, I am not Len,
09:59and therefore for you, I am not lucky.
10:01Excuse me.
10:02Here we are.
10:16We can go in the back way.
10:20All right.
10:21Where is it?
10:22Let me go!
10:24Money.
10:25Don't rub it!
10:27When?
10:28Tomorrow.
10:29You said that yesterday.
10:32Tomorrow.
10:34I promise you.
10:35Ah, no!
10:37Tomorrow then, or else.
10:40Give me the bag, my dear.
10:45Are you all right?
10:48They haven't heard me.
10:52Thank God.
10:53You're Hercule Poirot, aren't you?
10:55Oui.
10:55It would appear that you are in need of assistance, monsieur.
10:59Me?
11:00No, no.
11:01Those are just what you might call business associates.
11:06It's nothing I can't handle.
11:08This is Andrew Hall,
11:09the writer I was telling you about.
11:11Ah.
11:12This is your Hall.
11:13So it's your play.
11:16It's Ed Opalson's play.
11:18He bought it, cut it, rewrote it,
11:20and left me with about two percent of it.
11:22Hence my current difficulties.
11:24Are you sure you're all right?
11:26Yes.
11:26I have to go in.
11:29I'll come with you.
11:30Thank you, Mr. Poirot.
11:32Vamos, eh?
11:33You know, Hastings,
11:45I begin, I think, to look forward to this play.
11:48Glad to hear it.
11:50I'll go.
11:56Thank you, Hastings.
12:02Mr. Poirot?
12:04I am Poirot.
12:07My name is Saunders, sir.
12:09Mr. Opalson's chauffeur.
12:12Yes?
12:12Mr. Opalson has sent me to take you to the theatre, sir,
12:15with his compliments.
12:23Here he comes.
12:25That's him.
12:25Mr. Poirot.
12:26Mr. Poirot, have you been challenged to solve the play, sir?
12:29This I do not believe.
12:29Hastings!
12:30Mr. Poirot, how many eggs have we got to take you?
12:33Excuse me!
12:34It is an outrage, Hastings,
12:36to use our cube for the publicity of this play.
12:38Absolutely.
12:40It's beginning.
12:41Now.
12:43Inspector Drake should be here pretty soon.
12:46Oh, I'm awful.
12:47Inspector Drake, here you come in here.
12:49I've read so much about it in the newspapers.
12:52Oh, yes.
12:53Inspector Drake and I have worked together quite a lot recently.
12:56Good luck, my dear.
12:58And you're only a local sergeant.
13:01Oh, here's Inspector Drake coming down.
13:03Shh, shh, shh.
13:04Good evening, sir.
13:05My lady will be here presently.
13:07Good.
13:07I must speak to her at once.
13:08My dear inspector.
13:12Forgive me, Lady Jane,
13:14but I don't think you should be wearing that.
13:18The necklace.
13:19Why ever not?
13:20Because the Phantom has sworn to have it.
13:26And the Phantom has never once failed.
13:32I think it's about time we made an appearance at the party.
13:37Well, you're not going to wear the pearls?
13:38I'm tired of being upstaged by them.
13:42Celestine.
13:43Yes, Mrs. O'Portree.
13:45Is it safe just leaving them there?
13:47Of course.
13:48Celestine won't leave the room.
13:50More champagne?
13:51No, thank you.
13:53I don't see why you don't wear the pearls.
13:55It's good publicity.
13:57That's all you ever think about.
13:59Now you heard what I said, didn't you, Celestine?
14:01Yes, Mum.
14:02I'll have your supper sent up to you.
14:05There.
14:05Come on, then.
14:17Time to play host and hostess.
14:35I, uh, hope you enjoy the party, sir.
14:42Oh, pardon.
14:43You will forgive me?
14:44Oh.
14:46Thank you very much, sir.
14:47Not at all.
14:51I'll be waiting for you here, sir.
15:00Who is it?
15:01The maid, Mum.
15:02Got your supper for you.
15:03One moment.
15:07That's very kind of you.
15:08All part of the service.
15:10Do you want me to carry it in?
15:11Yes.
15:12Put it over there.
15:15All on your own, are you?
15:17Yes.
15:18It's a shame.
15:19All the rest of them at the party.
15:20I'll tell you what, I'll sit with you if you like.
15:29My name's Grace.
15:30Grace Wilson.
15:32So, how do you like the Grand Metropolitan?
15:34Let us say it was an evening I shall not easily forget.
15:36Ah, Mr. Poirot.
15:39Excuse me.
15:39I'm delighted you could make it.
15:41Monsieur.
15:43Madame.
15:44Monsieur Ockelson.
15:45At the theater this evening, there were some journalists awaiting me.
15:48This was not, I think, a coincidence.
15:51No.
15:51But a man in my position needs all the publicity he can get.
15:55I bet you'd guessed who'd stolen the pearls by the second interval, Monsieur Poirot.
16:00Not at all, my name.
16:02It was a question that ceased to occupy my mind long before the first.
16:06Excuse me.
16:07They're not really that bad.
16:12No, you should try this job.
16:14I could tell you a thing or two.
16:16Have you worked here long?
16:17Not here, no.
16:18No.
16:18No.
16:18No.
16:19No.
16:19No.
16:19No.
16:19No.
16:20No.
16:20No.
16:20No.
16:21No.
16:21No.
16:21No.
16:22No.
16:23No.
16:23No.
16:24No.
16:25No.
16:25No.
16:26No.
16:27No.
16:28No.
16:29No.
16:30No.
16:31No.
16:32No.
16:33No.
16:34No.
16:35No.
16:36No.
16:37No.
16:41Mr. Poirot.
16:43Hubert Divine.
16:45I played the detective Drake.
16:47Ah, yes, of course.
16:49I found your performance most engaging.
16:52It's a jolly good play.
16:53Yes, I think it's going to be a success, and just as well, dear Ed needs a winner.
17:02on three disasters last season.
17:05He only had one success, and that was a revival.
17:08Oh, yes.
17:12If Pearls doesn't run, I'd say he was finished.
17:22I do like these telegrams.
17:25They're really nice.
17:26They always send them.
17:29Need some scissors.
17:31I can get you some, if you like.
17:33No, it's all right.
17:34I've got some somewhere.
17:36I hate sewing.
17:40Good night.
17:42Did you enjoy yourself, sir?
17:43Yes, thank you, Saunders.
17:45But now you know the fatigue.
17:47Well, it is after midnight.
17:48Yes, indeed, Hastings.
17:56We're back, Celestine.
17:57Everything all right?
17:59Yes, ma'am.
17:59Everything's fine.
18:01What a dreary party.
18:03Oh, well, you weren't exactly glittering yourself, my dear.
18:06And you drank too much.
18:09Why not?
18:09I paid for it.
18:11Celestine, my jewelry box.
18:13Yes, ma'am.
18:14That damn writer, Andrew Horne, didn't even bother to show up.
18:21I saw him leave the theater.
18:23He was avoiding you.
18:24You inferring something?
18:25No.
18:25Here's the key.
18:27Are you still drinking?
18:30Yes.
18:31Do you want one?
18:32Someone.
18:33Sir?
18:40Mrs. Opalson?
18:41What is it?
18:42The necklace.
18:44I don't understand it.
18:48It's not here.
18:49It's not here.
18:50What do you mean it's not there?
18:51It's got to be.
18:52Out of the way.
18:53Let me know.
18:58For heaven's sake, call the police.
19:02Someone has stolen my pulse.
19:11I take it, Monsieur Opalson, that you have summoned the police?
19:19Yes, of course.
19:21They're sending someone down from London, but that's not good enough.
19:25I want you, Mr. Poirot.
19:29I beg of you, I've got to get them back.
19:32And these pearls, they were, without doubt, insured.
19:41Well, yes, but that's not the point.
19:46The play, Mr. Poirot.
19:49All the publicity about the pearls.
19:51If they aren't returned, I'll be a laughing stock.
19:53We have an American tour.
19:55How can we do pearls before swine with no pearls?
19:58Poirot.
19:59Excuse me.
20:01Mon cher esteem.
20:02The doctor.
20:03Comment?
20:04I just think you ought to remember why you're here.
20:08Yes, that is true.
20:10But haste...
20:19Monsieur Opalson.
20:21I regret that Poirot cannot help you in this matter.
20:26What?
20:28I am here...
20:30...on vacances.
20:33I took the necklace off before the party and put it in my jewellery box.
20:40And then I put the box in the drawer.
20:41Was the drawer locked?
20:47No, it wasn't.
20:48I took the necklace off before the party and put it in my jewellery box.
20:54And then I put the box in the drawer.
20:56Was the drawer locked?
20:58No, it wasn't.
21:00Celestine was here, so I felt there was no need.
21:01How many keys are there to this box, Mrs Opalson?
21:07Only one.
21:08And I keep it with me all the time.
21:09Are you sure of that?
21:10It doesn't seem to have been forced.
21:11Of course, I'm sure.
21:12There's only ever been one key.
21:16I'm going to offer a reward for you.
21:17No, it wasn't.
21:18No, it wasn't.
21:19Celestine was here, so I felt there was no need.
21:22How many keys are there to this box, Mrs Opalson?
21:24Only one.
21:25And I keep it with me all the time.
21:26Are you sure of that?
21:27It doesn't seem to have been forced.
21:28Of course, I'm sure.
21:29There's only ever been one key.
21:32I'm going to offer a reward for you.
21:38Chief Inspector, a big one.
21:40You think that'll help?
21:41It may, sir.
21:47So what were you doing when all this was going on?
21:50I was doing the sewing, sir.
21:53I only went into the side room.
21:56The first time for scissors and later for thread.
22:08Oh, cheer up, Poirot.
22:09It is for the best.
22:10I have no doubt, Hastings.
22:11Well, you were here for a rest.
22:12If you were going to get involved in another case,
22:13you might just as well have stayed in London.
22:14That is true.
22:15I don't know why you can't just sit back and enjoy the sea air.
22:17I know you!
22:18No, no, no, no, Hastings.
22:19It is no use.
22:20Not to take this case is for Poirot.
22:21More hard work than to take it.
22:22I know you!
22:23No, no, no, Hastings.
22:24It is no use.
22:25Not to take this case is for Poirot.
22:26More hard work than to take it.
22:27Saunders, get the car started.
22:28I'm in a hurry.
22:29Mr. Horne.
22:30What?
22:31Oh, um, Mr. Pyre, I am afraid.
22:32I'm afraid, but it seems all the way I've been told to have to pay a fee.
22:35He's been here.
22:36No, no, no, no.
22:37I'm afraid we've got to take these cases, as well.
22:38No, no, no, no, Hastings.
22:39It is a matter of no use.
22:40No, no, no, no, not to take this case.
22:41It's for Poirot.
22:42More hard work than to take it.
22:44Saunders, get the car started.
22:45I'm in a hurry.
22:48Mr. Horne.
22:49What?
22:50Oh, um, Mr. Parra, I'm afraid I'm a failure.
22:52I mean, sir, I'm afraid.
22:53Mr. Hall.
22:54What?
22:55Oh, um, Mr. Pryor, I'm afraid I can't stop.
22:58You've heard then about the pearls?
23:00Yes.
23:01What was it about life imitating art?
23:02It serves Ed right.
23:04Anyway, it's not my problem.
23:06Mr. Hall, I noticed that you were not at the party last night.
23:10Well, I wasn't in a party mood.
23:12May I ask where you were?
23:14I went for a walk.
23:15Now, if you'll excuse me, I really will be late.
23:18Thank you, sir.
23:23I only stayed with her because I felt sorry for her.
23:30So you were alone in the room with the necklace?
23:33Yeah, for about two seconds.
23:35Didn't even know it was there.
23:37You cheek.
23:38Chief Inspector.
23:40Ah, hello, Poirot.
23:42Excuse us, mademoiselle.
23:44Thought you were sitting this one out.
23:46Well...
23:47No, no, no, no.
23:48So, how goes the investigation?
23:51Pretty routine.
23:52Have you got any more questions?
23:53I've got a ton of work.
23:54Oh, no.
23:55That's all right, Miss Wilson.
23:56That's all for now.
24:01Grace Wilson.
24:02Been with the hotel a couple of months.
24:04We got them cleaned the barmaid before that.
24:06Dog and Duck in Hoburn.
24:08She took that girl, Celestine, her supper.
24:10First Woplin.
24:13So, tell me, Chief Inspector,
24:15what is it that you have so far found out?
24:17Yes, sir.
24:18What is it that you have so far found out?
24:20Fuck.
24:21No.
24:22No.
24:23There.
24:26No.
24:29No.
24:30No.
24:31No.
24:32No.
24:37No.
24:39¶¶
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