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00:04:20WHAT ARE YOU?
00:04:22GOT A COLD?
00:04:24HANG-OVER
00:04:25SHOULDN'T BE
00:04:26WAISING YOUR TIME
00:04:27WE'VE GOT AN EXAM
00:04:28IN THREE MONTHS
00:04:29DON'T REMIND ME
00:04:30NOT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
00:04:31ANYWAY
00:04:32DON'T MIND MY
00:04:33MENTIONING IT
00:04:34BUT YOU DON'T LOOK
00:04:35TOO GOOD YOURSELF
00:04:36TODAY
00:04:37AROUND WITH THE MISSES
00:04:38SOMETHING LIKE THAT
00:04:42THAT WILL BE 2 POUNDS
00:04:432 POUNDS
00:04:44WHAT FOR?
00:04:45TONIGHT'S PARTY
00:04:47And dancing girls.
00:04:48Well, they'd better be good.
00:04:49Anyway, I'm going to get my money's worth.
00:04:57Roll on, New Year.
00:05:17Good morning, sir.
00:05:47Miss Pringle, do you feel it really necessary
00:05:51to make such a display of your popularity?
00:05:53I thought they'd liven the desk up a little.
00:05:56Banking is one of the few dignified businesses
00:05:58left in the world, Miss Pringle.
00:05:59Do you mind terribly if we keep it that way?
00:06:01I'm sorry, sir.
00:06:03Morning, Pearson.
00:06:04Morning.
00:06:04So, Sanderson.
00:06:05Morning, sir.
00:06:15I noticed you didn't mention the party.
00:06:57Miss Pringle?
00:07:07Sanderson and Pearson to come in, please.
00:07:27Come in.
00:07:33Come in.
00:07:55Come in.
00:08:07Psst.
00:08:11You get it?
00:08:17Get what?
00:08:18Who wants to know if you're a hep cat or a square?
00:08:21Do you mind?
00:08:22Do you mind?
00:08:34Do you mind?
00:09:20Yes, Mr. Fogart?
00:09:41Pearson, do you expect people to write with a pen like that?
00:09:50What's wrong with it, Mr. Fogart?
00:09:53Wrong?
00:09:54The nib's completely corroded.
00:09:56It obviously hasn't been cleaned or examined for weeks.
00:09:59This isn't a post office, you know.
00:10:01A customer coming into this bank has a right to expect efficiency.
00:10:04I'll speak to Miss Pringle.
00:10:05She, uh...
00:10:05Who you speak to is a matter of complete indifference to me, Pearson.
00:10:08What concerns me is the fact that it is always I who have to discover every fiddling little misdemeanor in this branch.
00:10:15A general doesn't inspect every button of every soldier every day, you know.
00:10:19That is supposed to be what his subordinate are for.
00:10:21I'll see to it immediately.
00:10:22Perhaps you don't agree with me.
00:10:24Perhaps you think because the combined assets of the city and colonial bank total more than 371 million pounds are top dependent as of no account.
00:10:32I'll see to it right away, Mr. Fogart.
00:10:34Do that.
00:10:34And send Harlow to me, will you?
00:10:44Thought I'd watch to see you, Harlow.
00:10:58Come in.
00:11:01Mr. Pearson said you wanted to see me, sir.
00:11:04Obviously, you know what we have to discuss.
00:11:18I'm not sure, sir.
00:11:19Perhaps you don't think it worth discussing.
00:11:21Perhaps you think that odd pounds, shillings and pence can be missing from the books from time to time without further comment.
00:11:25Sir, if you mean last Wednesday's balance...
00:11:28Well, was it last Wednesday's balance, sir?
00:11:32Why? Have there been other days when the balance has been irregular?
00:11:36Sir, I thought as Mr. Burnaby returned the ten pounds, the matter was more or less closed.
00:11:40We were very busy that day and I thought, well, Burnaby's an old customer.
00:11:44He was accidentally overpaid and...
00:11:45Very interesting attitude, Harlow.
00:11:48And what would have happened if the money hadn't been returned?
00:11:51Would the mistake have been discovered then?
00:11:53And if not, what method would have been used to conceal it?
00:11:55Look, Mr. Ford, I give you my word.
00:11:57Nobody was trying to conceal anything.
00:11:59It was...
00:12:00Well, it was just a mistake, that's all.
00:12:01I suggest to you that it's a lie.
00:12:04And then, in fact, the money was only put back in the till after you knew that Burnaby had returned the ten pounds to me personally.
00:12:08No, sir.
00:12:09I also suggest that there was an actual conspiracy.
00:12:12That someone else on the staff was involved with you in the whole plot.
00:12:15But that's ridiculous.
00:12:16Why should I try to conceal something that the auditors would have been bound to discover anyway?
00:12:22Who initiated your balance last Wednesday night?
00:12:24Well, that's nothing to do with it, because I'd already put the money back by then.
00:12:27When my balance was initialed on Wednesday, it was a correct balance.
00:12:30Who initialed it?
00:12:32I don't see how it makes any difference who initialed it.
00:12:34I do.
00:12:38Was it Sanderson?
00:12:39No, he would...
00:12:41No, it wasn't, sir.
00:12:43Apart from myself and Sanderson, only one other person is authorized to check your balance.
00:12:47Who is that other person?
00:12:49You know perfectly well who initialed it, sir.
00:12:52I am only trying to be fair, trying not to jump to any conclusions.
00:12:56But it does seem conclusive that these initials are Mr. Pearson's.
00:13:00Are those Pearson's initials, or are they not?
00:13:04Yes, they are.
00:13:06Come in.
00:13:09Our Pearson I was just going to send for you.
00:13:12It's not the old Havel.
00:13:29You wanted to see me, Mr. Forda?
00:13:31It's about this business of falsifying the books, which you and Harveld have been mixed up in.
00:13:37Falsifying?
00:13:38This question of Burnaby's ten pounds.
00:13:41You and I should harveld's balance last Wednesday, did you not?
00:13:43It wasn't falsifying.
00:13:45We were checking each item.
00:13:46In a day or two, we would have discovered the mistake.
00:13:48It's very easy to say after the event.
00:13:50We're not exactly amateurs in the business, sir.
00:13:53That's certainly true.
00:13:55Amateurs wouldn't be clever enough to create a fund specifically to cover up mistakes made by the staff.
00:14:00You do see where such abuse could lead, don't you?
00:14:04Well, do you see the point?
00:14:06This fund operates only for mistakes which are discovered.
00:14:10Which means that other mistakes, or rather forcifications, could be occurring which are not discovered.
00:14:16You're entitled to put your own construction on what has happened?
00:14:22Then you would agree that I have a duty to protect this bank and its clients against embezzlement.
00:14:30I must ask you to withdraw that allegation.
00:14:33That's insane.
00:14:40It's no good, Fordyce, is it?
00:14:44What's no good?
00:14:45This whole business.
00:14:47It doesn't involve Burnaby's ten pounds.
00:14:49It's a question of temperaments.
00:14:50Yours and mine.
00:14:52I realise that it's largely my fault, that we haven't anything in common.
00:14:55Really, Pearson?
00:14:57Can't we straighten this ridiculous business out once and for all?
00:15:00I know we disagree about almost everything.
00:15:02My way of looking at things irritates you.
00:15:04I am not in the least interested in your way of looking at things.
00:15:07You are here to concern yourself with banking, not personalities.
00:15:12Mr. Forreise, I'm asking you to recommend me for a transfer to one of our branches in London.
00:15:18Do you really think that I could recommend you to another branch?
00:15:22Your signature on a balance sheet is apparently worthless.
00:15:25If I were to recommend you, I'd be as guilty of dishonesty as you are.
00:15:28I'm not dishonest.
00:15:29Then explain these initials.
00:15:30I have.
00:15:31Not to my satisfaction.
00:15:32Apparently, you haven't grasped the full significance of what I've just been saying.
00:15:39It isn't only that I couldn't, in all honesty, forward your transfer.
00:15:42There is also a strong doubt in my mind as to whether I can keep you on here.
00:15:47You dismiss me?
00:15:49After 11 years?
00:15:53From the one business I know?
00:15:56You'll make it impossible for me to get another job as chief clerk at any bank in the country.
00:16:01You do that?
00:16:07It is time to open for business, Pearson.
00:16:16Morning, Jim.
00:16:17Morning.
00:16:19Morning.
00:16:29Excuse me, man.
00:16:31It's all right if I park over there.
00:16:32Only 20 minutes, sir.
00:16:33Good.
00:16:42Merry Christmas, sir.
00:16:43The same for you.
00:16:49Ask Mr. Fordyce if you'll see me for a few moments, will you please?
00:16:56Just a moment, sir.
00:17:07Excuse me, sir.
00:17:08Hmm?
00:17:09What's the personal or a business matter, sir?
00:17:11Business, of course.
00:17:12Come in.
00:17:23Yes, Pearson, what is it?
00:17:24Someone to see you, sir.
00:17:26No, I don't see anyone in the mornings without an appointment.
00:17:32Gore Hepburn.
00:17:32What sort of person is he?
00:17:35I should say someone of consequence, sir.
00:17:37I bet we'll show him in.
00:17:39You might interrupt us after 10 minutes.
00:17:41Don't want the fellow here all morning.
00:17:42Very good, sir.
00:17:43Would you come this way, sir?
00:17:50Hmm?
00:17:51Oh, thank you.
00:17:54Colonel Gore Hepburn, sir.
00:17:56Morning, Boris.
00:17:57Morning, Colonel.
00:17:58Won't you sit down?
00:18:00Hey, Colonel.
00:18:06Oh, come.
00:18:07Well, you don't need me any more, sir.
00:18:16No, that's all, Pearson.
00:18:17Just a moment.
00:18:18Come in, Pearson, and close the door.
00:18:21But I'm afraid I don't understand this.
00:18:23It's only...
00:18:23You will.
00:18:25Close it, Pearson.
00:18:25I sent in my personal card because I did not wish to disclose the interests I represent.
00:18:38In fact, I am from the head office of the Home and Mercantile Banker's Insurance.
00:18:43The Home and Mercantile?
00:18:44They insure this branch and look after our security.
00:18:47Exactly.
00:18:48I'm on a tour of all your branches in the southwest.
00:18:50I'm sorry to spring myself on you in this way, but it's part of my job to see that people
00:18:56are on their toes and that the safeguard clauses in our policy are being complied with.
00:19:02I hope we find everything in order, sir.
00:19:04Well, frankly, Pearson, I think I've caught you flat-footed.
00:19:08I don't understand.
00:19:09Oh, now, look, Pearson.
00:19:11I walk into this bank this morning, hand a card over the counter, and immediately I'm shown
00:19:17in here and left alone with Fordyce.
00:19:18I could have stuck a gun in his ribs as soon as the door closed.
00:19:22If I may say so, sir, you don't look much like a gunman.
00:19:25Really?
00:19:25You people in the provinces must stop thinking in this way.
00:19:29How do you know what a gunman looks like these days?
00:19:31Agreed, Fordyce?
00:19:32Yes, yes, of course.
00:19:33Pearson, you should have inquired more thoroughly into Colonel Gore-Hetman's business.
00:19:37I naturally assume that you had.
00:19:38I'm sorry, Mr. Fordyce.
00:19:40But you couldn't have gone into the strongroom, Colonel.
00:19:42It requires two keys to open it.
00:19:44Mr. Fordyce only has one of them.
00:19:46I have the other.
00:19:47Well, that only makes matters worse, Pearson.
00:19:49It's precisely when the bank robber is up against something he didn't know that people begin
00:19:53to get hurt.
00:19:54By the way, I shall want to have a look at the layout of the strongroom later on.
00:19:57Of course.
00:19:58Whatever you say.
00:19:59You see what I'm getting at, Pearson?
00:20:01Yes, sir.
00:20:01I see now, sir.
00:20:02We won't let you in again without a careful check, sir.
00:20:05Good man.
00:20:06That will be all, Pearson.
00:20:15I hope you won't think that Pearson's standards of security represent the efficiency of this
00:20:20branch as a whole.
00:20:21If his negligence...
00:20:21Presumably, you asked him to show me in, Fordyce.
00:20:25Of course, I accept full responsibility for any shortcomings in my staff.
00:20:30However, I assure you it won't happen again.
00:20:33In fact, I've been thinking of replacing Pearson.
00:20:35Oh?
00:20:37He's been with you 11 years, hasn't he?
00:20:39How do you know that?
00:20:41I make it my business to know every small detail of the branches I visit.
00:20:46Oh, naturally.
00:20:47You would, naturally.
00:20:49Excuse me, please.
00:20:52Fordyce speaking.
00:20:55Hello.
00:20:57Hello.
00:20:58Is anyone there?
00:20:59Mommy!
00:21:00Harry, is that you?
00:21:02Harry?
00:21:02Yes, my dear.
00:21:03What is it?
00:21:05Do whatever he says.
00:21:06For the love of God, I beseech you.
00:21:11Harry, can you hear me?
00:21:16Don't do anything, Fordyce.
00:21:18They'll die if you move or say a word.
00:21:21What are you talking about?
00:21:22Let me speak to them.
00:21:23Shut up!
00:21:26Now listen to me, Fordyce.
00:21:29Nothing will happen if you sit quite still until I finish speaking.
00:21:33What have my wife and trial to do with this?
00:21:35There are two men at your house.
00:21:38At this moment, your wife has an electrode attached to each side of her head.
00:21:43If you fail to cooperate with us in any way or whatever,
00:21:47they will pass a charge through the circuit.
00:21:50It is extremely painful.
00:21:53And I'm afraid the effects of it are permanent.
00:21:59She would never recover her wits.
00:22:09What is it you want?
00:22:13Just some money.
00:22:14Going hunting, Pearson?
00:22:31I beg your pardon, sir.
00:22:33I thought you might have asked for it during your inspection.
00:22:36We seem to have mislaid the ammunition.
00:22:37Oh, that's not very sensible, is it?
00:22:40You can't shoot desperados with an empty gun, you know?
00:22:43I, uh, I thought we had some rounds somewhere.
00:22:47I shouldn't worry, Pearson.
00:22:49They're not very accurate things at the best of times.
00:22:52By the way, I just wanted to tell you that Mr Fordyce and I are not to be disturbed on any account.
00:22:56No one is to come in unless we send for them.
00:22:58Is that clear?
00:23:00Yes, sir.
00:23:00Good man.
00:23:13Cigarette?
00:23:18I'm always telling myself that I ought to give it up, but now I suppose I never shall.
00:23:29Snowing.
00:23:30The paper said that it was going to get warmer today.
00:23:33Now I'll look at it.
00:23:36Do you mind if I light this by the window?
00:23:39It has a certain significance for someone watching out there.
00:23:50We have several pre-arranged signals.
00:23:54And, uh, a special one in case anything goes wrong.
00:23:59This is fine.
00:24:03This is fine.
00:24:04This is fine.
00:24:04Do you mind if we get down to business?
00:24:07I have allowed a short while for your mind to adjust itself to the idea.
00:24:11Do you think my mind can adjust itself to the idea that my wife and my child might be...
00:24:17really thought I shall be very unappreciative?
00:24:20It's rather a good plan, don't you think?
00:24:23No noisy guns or bleeding cashiers, no rushing off in stolen cars, none of that working through the night with the do-it-yourself tools and the unstable explosives.
00:24:34I detest brutality.
00:24:37I want bank robberies to be smoother, more sociable.
00:24:41Well, now, how about it, beginning to feel adjusted?
00:24:45You'll never get away with it.
00:24:46Unfortunate for your family if I don't.
00:24:47Fordyce, I can't impress upon you enough that you must behave with absolute naturalness during the next 50 minutes.
00:25:01Remember every single second that the lives of your wife and child depend on it.
00:25:08Now, in a few moments, you will call Pearson back in.
00:25:14Listen carefully to what you have to do.
00:25:17It is imperative that the luggage from my car is brought in here, but at your suggestion.
00:25:24Is that clear?
00:25:26I am parked in a 20-minute zone.
00:25:31I am going to tell Pearson to drive the car into the car park.
00:25:35You will inquire whether I have any luggage.
00:25:37I'm not very concerned about it, but you are.
00:25:40And you insist that the luggage is brought in here.
00:25:43Now, do you understand that?
00:25:45Yes.
00:25:47I think so.
00:25:49I am not telling you exactly what to say,
00:25:52because I want you to express yourself in your usual manner.
00:26:01I believe you attended a staff dinner last February,
00:26:04where you were introduced to Desmond Hyde, one of the C&C Board of Directors.
00:26:08Is that correct?
00:26:10How did you know?
00:26:11Oh, never mind.
00:26:12It'll give us something to be talking about when Pearson comes in.
00:26:16Now, ring for him.
00:26:30Miss Pringle speaking.
00:26:31Ask Mr Pearson to come in, please.
00:26:32Yes, sir.
00:26:33You'd have been most amused if you could have seen him at the house party.
00:26:46He's a most delightful fellow.
00:26:48A first-class shop, too.
00:26:50You know...
00:26:53Come in.
00:26:54Oh, come in, Pearson.
00:26:56I'm sorry, Colonel, that you were saying.
00:26:59Oh, I was only going to say that all the most charming people seem to end up on the board of the C&C.
00:27:05Oh, by the way, Desmond Hyde was there with his wife, Anna.
00:27:08I think he said he'd met you.
00:27:10Yes, sir.
00:27:11Yes, I dined with him last year at the staff dinner.
00:27:15I should...
00:27:16I should like to meet him again.
00:27:18Oh, uh...
00:27:19By the way, Pearson, would you mind moving my car into the car park?
00:27:23It's in the 20-minute zone at the moment, and I hate breaking the law.
00:27:27I'm afraid I don't drive, sir.
00:27:29Oh.
00:27:30Well, uh...
00:27:31Perhaps somebody else?
00:27:32Yes, of course, sir.
00:27:33Harville.
00:27:34Yes.
00:27:36Uh, just a moment, Pearson.
00:27:40Uh...
00:27:41I suppose you left nothing of value in your car, Colonel?
00:27:44Oh, no, no, no.
00:27:45Or in my baggage.
00:27:46I wonder if it'll be safe leaving it in the car park.
00:27:49It's unattended, you know.
00:27:50Hmm.
00:27:51I suppose it is a bit tempting.
00:27:53Yes, you'd better bring the luggage in here, Pearson.
00:27:55It's no good taking chances these days.
00:27:57Well, if it'll set your mind at rest, Fordyce.
00:27:59I'll sit to it, sir.
00:28:00Yes.
00:28:07Just a shade more deference, Fordyce.
00:28:10A little more eagerness to please me.
00:28:13Otherwise, I shall be obliged to arrange a small screen to refresh your memory.
00:28:18You cowardly.
00:28:19By rights, this stuff should be melting now, not falling.
00:28:20Do you expect me to worry if it snows or not?
00:28:33My worries have automatically become your worries now, Fordyce.
00:28:35If anything should go wrong, the slightest hitch...
00:28:36I can't stop the snow.
00:28:37No.
00:28:38I suppose that would be asking too much, wouldn't it?
00:28:39Why?
00:28:40Good.
00:28:41Thank you, Pearson.
00:28:42Do you expect me to worry if it snows or not?
00:28:46My worries have automatically become your worries now, Fordyce.
00:28:51If anything should go wrong, the slightest hitch...
00:28:54I can't stop the snow.
00:28:56No. I suppose that would be asking too much, wouldn't it?
00:29:05Ah! Good.
00:29:08Thank you, Pearson.
00:29:12Thank you very much.
00:29:29Thank you, thank you.
00:29:31Now, let me see. You must be Miss Pringle.
00:29:34Yes, sir.
00:29:34Now, tell me, Miss Pringle, are you looking forward to Christmas?
00:29:37Yes, sir.
00:29:38You're going to have a Christmas party here?
00:29:40Ah, well, I...
00:29:41Somebody did mention it, but I don't really know.
00:29:44Ah.
00:29:45Well, perhaps you'd allow me to make a small contribution to the party fund, eh?
00:29:52Oh.
00:29:53Oh, thank you.
00:29:54Thank you very much, sir.
00:29:55No, please don't thank me.
00:29:57It allays the feelings of guilt I sometimes get about the way I misuse my expense allowance.
00:30:02Oh, thank you, sir.
00:30:08You're very fortunate in your staff, Fordyce.
00:30:10That is not my opinion.
00:30:13Oh, really?
00:30:14Have you ever contributed to the Christmas fund?
00:30:19I am not in the habit of ingratiating myself with my subordinates.
00:30:23I have news for you, Fordyce.
00:30:25You have just done that.
00:30:28I have done what?
00:30:29Ingratiated yourself.
00:30:31Give me five pounds.
00:30:33Five pounds? What for?
00:30:34Your contribution to the fund.
00:30:36And a slight token of regret for the ungenerous thoughts you've just expressed.
00:31:00That is only four.
00:31:02That is all I have. I don't carry much cash.
00:31:04Very wise.
00:31:05It, uh, it protects you in case of robbery, doesn't it?
00:31:09Ah, well, never mind.
00:31:10You can owe me the other pound.
00:31:15Tell me, Fordyce.
00:31:18Have you ever read Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?
00:31:23No, I haven't.
00:31:24How lucky for you.
00:31:25You'll be able to start as soon as I've gone.
00:31:27It's in these cases.
00:31:30Uh, all twelve volumes.
00:31:32The rest, I'm afraid, uh, rather old blankets.
00:31:36You get the idea, of course.
00:31:39I'm not a fool.
00:31:41You'll be interested to know that we've got plenty of time.
00:31:44The whole operation is scheduled to end in exactly forty-five minutes.
00:31:50We'll unpack the cases in the strong room and refill them with the money.
00:31:55Not a very fair exchange, I'm afraid.
00:31:58I don't expect the exchange to be permanent.
00:32:00Don't you?
00:32:01Well, I'll explain the way I want them refilled when we get down there.
00:32:08Oh, you know, I think banks are rather fun.
00:32:10I've got to make a pest of myself, I'm afraid.
00:32:33secret plans this is colonel gore headburn who's inspecting our security arrangements for the
00:32:53insurance company well you know it's not the local people we're worried about it's these smart
00:33:10characters down from london i don't mind telling you it's got us worried that's why i'm here
00:33:14haversham is the center of a large agricultural area colonel london is a long way away there'd be
00:33:20plenty of time to put up roadblocks yeah you'd be surprised how these fellows can think their way
00:33:25around roadblocks well you uh you carry the minimum amount of stock in the tills i suppose oh yes yes
00:33:31any withdrawal over 500 pounds has to come from the strong room unless of course we had prior warning
00:33:36uh-huh well let's have a look at the next one
00:33:39this is mr sanderson colonel sanderson sanderson where have i oh yes didn't i see your name in
00:33:50the banker's world monthly a little while ago uh yes sir it was of course you you were runner-up in
00:33:56the regional chess competition well you never told me you had a potential chess champion on the staff
00:34:00orders i'm more concerned with what sanderson does in his office hours yes well i suppose chess is a
00:34:08failing of mine too sanderson robbing banks is a game of which after all isn't it well now
00:34:13where's the alarm switch same place as harville's oh yes sir oh yes well well any complete well sir
00:34:20since you asked me the central heating here colonel gore hepburn is concerned with security sanderson
00:34:25well i'll uh try to breathe the word higher ups anderson but i can't make them promises now i'd like
00:34:31to have a look at the code book you use for your currency orders and then we'll go down to the
00:34:35stronghold colonel gore hepburn is concerned with security sanderson
00:34:44oh snap out of it george he's not the end of the world that's the third black i put up today first i
00:34:48didn't check up at him then there was the uh empty gun and now he's just caught me daydreaming oh he's not
00:34:53so bad for the colonel you really should have checked up on him i suppose he'll probably ask
00:34:59you if you have why don't you put in a call to his office it's a bit late it's better late than never
00:35:05i'll book a call for you sprinkle got home and mercantiles number
00:35:18you don't know what this is costing me
00:35:19i'm afraid you're going to be greatly disappointed colonel the stocks of a bank in a small community
00:35:31like this do not add up to anything like that about
00:35:49take off your glasses for that for what purpose what do you want just take them off
00:35:55i can't see you now
00:36:01there are two components factories and a birmingham chemical subsidiary on the bypass all of which draw
00:36:06their wages here tomorrow tomorrow is also christmas eve your average withdrawals on christmas eve have
00:36:12never been less than seven thousand pounds your current stock shown in head office return last week
00:36:17were 89 000 pounds we've been a year setting up this operation there isn't the smallest detail of your branch which is not known to me
00:36:30but on your glasses you look ridiculous
00:36:43don't misread my character fordice i may be unable to suppress my natural charm but try to remember i've only to
00:36:50make one of several pre-arranged gestures at that window and your wife would be subjected to the
00:36:56most unbearable torture you would probably find that she would never don't
00:37:07there's about 97 000 pounds there the stock lists are kept just inside the safety doors thank you
00:37:13now i want you to listen to the next stage carefully you and i with pearson will go to the strong room
00:37:20that's through there isn't it
00:37:27there's delay what a london calls i suppose everybody's trying to phone their aunt nelly for
00:37:32christmas oh i don't say we'll phone back as soon as they've got a line oh thanks
00:37:36you let pearson get halfway up the stairs and then you call him back
00:37:39you tell him that if anyone comes in for a large withdrawal they're to be asked to wait a short
00:37:46while until you become available i'll leave you a few thousand pounds to meet any emergencies for the
00:37:52next hour or so pearson goes then we come back up here take the cases down to the strong room and
00:37:59repack them in a way i'll describe to you as we go along now is all that absolutely clear
00:38:05i think i understand very well in a few moments i shall ask you to repeat your instructions
00:38:15well we better not send for pearson for another five minutes mustn't rush things you know after all
00:38:19we are supposed to be in conference by the way do you have any drink here with which to entertain your
00:38:26more more influential customers
00:38:30it's over there
00:38:41you fool for us what have you done
00:38:52stop stop it's only a fire engine the station's in market street just around the corner
00:39:00i could do that drink you'd better have one too if i may say so you're not in need of it
00:39:12i don't drink during office hours oh i think this occasion might be an exception
00:39:19i'm afraid i can't wish you good luck no i agree fordice it would be out of character
00:39:34you're hardly in a position to know anything about my character
00:39:41i think i am you're not a very charitable man let alone a sporting one
00:39:47the opinion of a common thief is of no interest to me
00:39:52i flatter myself i'm a rather uncommon thief a common one would just make off with the money
00:39:59but i can't help interesting myself in people it's a failing you ought to cultivate fordice
00:40:05thank you you ought to encourage sanderson in his chest for instance
00:40:11you know i'm interested in every single person who works for me
00:40:15their family is what happens to them
00:40:17you ought to take them out for a drink occasionally join their christmas party
00:40:22or just listen to them
00:40:24i believe it to be enough if my staff respect me for my efficiency
00:40:28and your family do they respect you too
00:40:33must you keep reminding me of what they're going through can't you stop gloating
00:40:38i'm not gloating i asked because i noticed that when the telephone rang this morning
00:40:45your child was calling for his mother and not his father
00:40:48and when your wife spoke to you she used the word beseech
00:40:52as if you were not often given to mercy
00:40:55shut up will you
00:40:57don't raise your voice fordice if you really want to show them mercy
00:41:01i will not stand here having judgment passed on me by a criminal
00:41:05i'm only trying to show you the error of your ways fordice
00:41:08who are you to moralize
00:41:19sitting there like some damn saint
00:41:23the saints love their fellow men but when you're called to account how many of your fellow creatures will give evidence for you
00:41:29those people out there for instance what will they say
00:41:33i am not particularly interested in the opinions of those
00:41:37now repeat your instructions what happens when pierson comes in
00:41:40we go through the door to the staircase
00:41:45and pierson or i switch off the electric eye
00:41:49then we go down and open the safety doors for you
00:41:54then i tell that no then you tell pierson to go
00:41:59but i say that there should be two members of the staff in the strong room at all times
00:42:04in the end you tell pierson to lock us in that is by locking these two doors here
00:42:12then he goes
00:42:14then he goes
00:42:20yes but i i stop him to say that there to be no large withdrawals until
00:42:27until we finish
00:42:29right
00:42:31and above all speak naturally
00:42:36if it goes differently or you forget anything for heaven's sake don't panic i'll be there
00:42:41just behave as if it were in fact a normal security check
00:42:45now are you absolutely certain that everything's been taken into account
00:42:50because if we should fail you know what it means
00:42:54the orders are already given they will be ruthlessly carried out
00:42:58is it likely i should let you make a mistake
00:43:01up to now you've made all the threats
00:43:09i'll make only one if anything happens to my family
00:43:14i'll kill you
00:43:16i swear i will
00:43:18call pierson
00:43:22ask mr pierson to come in please
00:43:33yes sir
00:43:34come in
00:43:49well pierson
00:43:52we're ready to go down
00:43:54dr keyes
00:43:55yes sir
00:43:56things still quiet out there
00:43:57nothing doing at all sir
00:43:59you couldn't have chosen a better time if you'd planned it
00:44:02oh really
00:44:02this man
00:44:06ah is your electric eye system in order
00:44:11yes sir
00:44:12well we'd better switch it off then
00:44:14yes sir
00:44:15yes sir
00:44:22right
00:44:23lead the way pierson
00:44:24i sometimes feel i never want to see the inside of another bank as long as i live
00:44:35did you ever get like that for us
00:44:37no i can't say i do
00:44:38i must be in need of a holiday
00:44:40when did you last check your alarm system
00:44:47it's always checked every saturday morning before we open it
00:44:51what's that like for
00:44:53it's a red blinker light
00:44:55it flashes to warn us that the inner grill door hasn't been properly closed
00:44:57if it isn't attended to after 30 seconds the general alarm is set off
00:45:04i see that's a good idea
00:45:06uh 30 seconds you're given time to open up and reset the grill door
00:45:11you've never had occasion to need the reminder
00:45:13i'm sure of that
00:45:14well i suppose it's all in the day's work for us the moment before a strong room door open
00:45:28yet i suppose it's also the moment a thousand thieves have dreamt of as the highlight of their lives
00:45:35let's hope their dreams don't come true sir
00:45:38the stuff you fellows collect in these places
00:45:53well let's have a look at your kind of holdings for us
00:45:59there you go
00:46:01hmm
00:46:03you always carry as much as those
00:46:05except for the two months just after christmas
00:46:08pearson will you turn on the vent later
00:46:11we may be down here sometime
00:46:13oh pearson i don't think we need keep you any longer
00:46:19let's have your key to the safety doors for now
00:46:22my key sir
00:46:24uh this is somewhat irregular
00:46:27strictly speaking colonel pearson should only give that key up to his deputy
00:46:31and besides there should be two members of the staff down here all the time the strong room is open
00:46:35quite right
00:46:36in fact if you hadn't come out with it it would have meant a black mark in my report
00:46:39however pearson the usual form on my inspections is for the chief clerk to lock all the doors to this part of the bank
00:46:46and then to let us have his key to the safety doors in case we have to leave the strong room unattended for any length of time
00:46:53we have to leave the room
00:46:55well what about it think you can trust me to keep an eye on mr fordice pearson
00:46:59yes i think so sir
00:47:01come on
00:47:03just lock the outer door to my office will you pearson
00:47:05so that the colonel and i can get in there from here if we have to refer to anything
00:47:09very good sir i shan't open them again until i hear from you
00:47:11correct
00:47:19oh pearson should anyone come in for a large withdrawal tell the clerks to ask them to come back in an hour
00:47:23say we're having an audit or something
00:47:25oh
00:47:27that isn't smart
00:47:51right
00:47:53oh
00:48:07you know
00:48:09you know
00:48:11you know
00:48:13you know
00:48:15Sir Donth?
00:48:20Why didn't you tell him, Fordyce?
00:48:23I didn't remember. He cleans the windows once a month.
00:48:27Even when it's snowing?
00:48:29We have a contract.
00:48:31Does he come inside later?
00:48:33No, that's done by the office staff.
00:48:45Right.
00:49:09Open the safe.
00:49:11I hate packing and unpacking.
00:49:17Can't wait to get settled in one place.
00:49:19The air on Dartmoor is very bracing, I believe.
00:49:21There's no doubt.
00:49:23Our rise will be far beyond the reach of our extradition laws.
00:49:41What's the matter?
00:49:43Nothing, nothing, nothing.
00:49:47Right to 25.
00:49:49Twice to 16.
00:49:51I have...
00:49:53Okay.
00:49:55I can't do it.
00:50:07I can't do it.
00:50:09I can't.
00:50:11All right, Amanda, don't panic.
00:50:13I'll come back.
00:50:15Yes.
00:50:17Yes.
00:50:27I have to 25.
00:50:31Amanda.
00:50:47Yes.
00:50:49Yes.
00:51:09Yes.
00:51:10Thank you, sir.
00:51:11Yes.
00:51:12right we'll take part notes first 20 000 in each of the big cases 10 000
00:51:42and send your postcards all night
00:51:55you'll be able to come and stay with me in my villa
00:52:03with your family of course
00:52:12that's the pound's done
00:52:43now for the fibers
00:52:47we haven't much time just fill up each case as far as we can go
00:52:56that was a damn nuisance it'd take years to farm our way this life around the race courses this is a
00:53:08usual practice isn't it i'm afraid professional ethics prevents me from disclosing that information
00:53:12that information
00:53:23All right, I'll do that.
00:53:32Shut the safe door.
00:53:41All right, guys.
00:53:53All right, guys.
00:54:23All right, guys.
00:54:53All right, guys.
00:54:59The door, lock it.
00:55:23Here, drink this.
00:55:36I don't want it.
00:55:40All right, guys.
00:55:42All right, guys.
00:55:44All right, guys.
00:55:46All right, guys.
00:55:48All right, guys.
00:55:50All right, guys.
00:55:52All right, guys.
00:55:54All right, guys.
00:55:56All right, guys.
00:55:58Thank heaven.
00:56:00All right.
00:56:02All right, guys.
00:56:04All right, guys.
00:56:06All right, guys.
00:56:08All right, guys.
00:56:10All right, guys.
00:56:12All right, guys.
00:56:14All right, guys.
00:56:16All right, guys.
00:56:18All right, guys.
00:56:20All right, guys.
00:56:22All right.
00:56:24All right, guys.
00:56:26All right, guys.
00:56:28All right.
00:56:30All right.
00:56:32All right.
00:56:34All right, guys.
00:56:36All right, guys.
00:56:38All right, guys.
00:56:40Here we go.
00:56:42Now, John, let's go truth.
00:56:45I'm concerned.
00:56:46What are you do?
00:56:47But you do...
00:56:49You are...
00:56:50You have...
00:56:51You don't mean you're taking them with you.
00:56:52Not taking, Fordyce.
00:56:53Borrowing.
00:56:54To use a banker's term,
00:56:55as collateral.
00:56:57You...
00:56:58You cannot subject them to any more.
00:57:00My wife is very highly strong.
00:57:02For pity's sake, leave them.
00:57:03Look, I'll go with you willingly.
00:57:05I'll do anything you say.
00:57:08Sit down.
00:57:10Now listen carefully, Fordyce.
00:57:17No one need die if you do as I say.
00:57:21I want one hour, that's all.
00:57:27City and Colonial, can I help you?
00:57:29How would you like it, Mrs. Tate? In fivers?
00:57:31In ones, please, that is, if it's not too much trouble.
00:57:33No trouble at all.
00:57:34Your call's through.
00:57:35Oh, I'll be with you in a minute.
00:57:36I'll hang on for you.
00:57:38Look, Arthur, I'll do it if you're busy.
00:57:40Okay, it's Home and Mercantile on the line.
00:57:43Get through to their bank insurance department.
00:57:44Okay.
00:57:44And look slippy or he'll be gone.
00:57:46Roger.
00:57:50Hello?
00:57:53What time do you make it?
00:57:57It's about 22.
00:57:58Exactly, man.
00:58:0219 minutes to 11.
00:58:03Right.
00:58:06Now, as soon as I drive away, you come back in here,
00:58:09go to that window,
00:58:11mop your brow with your handkerchief twice,
00:58:13very distinctly.
00:58:15After that,
00:58:17you have one hour, 60 minutes.
00:58:20What does that mean?
00:58:21We're leaving a man behind in Havisham.
00:58:23I will be in touch with him by telephone every 15 minutes.
00:58:27If he reports that a police alarm has been given
00:58:29or that we're being followed,
00:58:31your wife and child will be killed immediately
00:58:33and we will switch to another escape plan already prepared.
00:58:37But if all goes well,
00:58:38your wife and child will be released.
00:58:40Exactly one hour after I leave here.
00:58:43Is that absolutely clear?
00:58:45Yes, it's quite clear.
00:58:48Time for Pearson.
00:58:52Just a moment.
00:58:53Don't, for heaven's sake, deceive yourself
00:58:55into thinking that this couldn't happen.
00:58:57After I leave, you're on your own
00:58:58and only you know what is at stake.
00:59:01If suspicions are aroused,
00:59:03you must prevent the alarm being given
00:59:04at all costs.
00:59:07I don't have to tell you any more, do I?
00:59:10No.
00:59:12I'm afraid I understand only too well.
00:59:15Right.
00:59:19Miss Pringle speaking.
00:59:20Is Mr. Pearson there?
00:59:21One moment, sir.
00:59:23Mr. Pearson.
00:59:23Just coming, sir.
00:59:27Yes, I'm still arming on.
00:59:29Yes, sir.
00:59:30Colonel Warheadburn's ready to leave.
00:59:32Get his car round immediately, please.
00:59:33Very good, sir.
00:59:34And he'd like to see you before he goes.
00:59:36See me?
00:59:37That's right, Pearson.
00:59:39Yes, sir.
00:59:43They're finished in there.
00:59:44What about her?
00:59:45She's been hanging out for two minutes.
00:59:46Who is it?
00:59:47The home and the hooses.
00:59:49Oh, well, I'll take that.
00:59:50You go and get the Colonel's car.
00:59:51Right.
00:59:52And don't smash it up.
00:59:53Roger, Dodger.
00:59:55Hello?
00:59:56Hello?
00:59:58Hello?
00:59:59Hello?
01:00:01Don't cut off.
01:00:09Come in.
01:00:11You wanted to see me, sir?
01:00:13Oh, just a moment, Pearson.
01:00:15Now, Fordyce.
01:00:16I'll just get you to sign this clearance certificate,
01:00:18if you will.
01:00:18I'm not.
01:00:19Don't want my fellow directors to think I've been spending the time with a popsy in Bracken.
01:00:29Well, Pearson, I just wanted to tell you that I intend giving an excellent report on this branch.
01:00:35Thank you, sir.
01:00:37About that ammunition.
01:00:38Ammunition?
01:00:39What ammunition?
01:00:40My memory gets a bit rusty at Christmas time.
01:00:43Well, there is just one thing, Pearson.
01:00:45The next time a home and mercantile man calls,
01:00:48telephone his office and check up on him.
01:00:50It's a rule.
01:00:50I realize that, sir.
01:00:52As a matter of fact...
01:00:52Well, no harm done.
01:00:54Fordyce had the good sense to check himself.
01:00:57Well, thank you very much, Fordyce.
01:00:59You've been most cooperative.
01:01:01Oh, Pearson, say goodbye to the staff for me, will you?
01:01:03Wish them a Merry Christmas.
01:01:05And you might say that, in my opinion,
01:01:07it'd take a very clever fellow to rob this bank.
01:01:10And I'm an expert.
01:01:11I'll give you a hand with a bag, sir.
01:01:13That's all right, Pearson.
01:01:15I'll help the panel out.
01:01:20Thank you very much.
01:01:22Can I have you, sir?
01:01:30No, it's all right.
01:01:31Thank you, Harvey.
01:01:32Have a good Christmas.
01:01:33Thank you, sir.
01:01:34The same to you.
01:01:35Oh, I'll do my best.
01:01:50That's what I call a car.
01:01:51Better than that old tin can you run around in, Arthur.
01:01:53I wasn't a colonel.
01:01:54I was a corporal.
01:01:59Better go in, Fordyce.
01:02:01Don't want to catch him cold.
01:02:04Well, goodbye.
01:02:06Keep your chin up.
01:02:06Good morning, Mr. Fordyce.
01:02:23Good morning, Mr. Fordyce.
01:02:23Good morning.
01:02:29Good morning, sir.
01:02:43Good morning, sir.
01:02:44Good morning, sir.
01:02:47mr fordice what's going on mr fordice what are you talking about how dare you come into my room
01:03:01without knocking i've just had home and mercantile on the phone who you didn't ring them did you
01:03:05what do you mean of course i rang on you you heard what colonel gore hepburn said that wasn't him
01:03:11the real gore hepburn's in manchester are you out of your mind pearson why did you lie what were
01:03:17you doing at the window just now that's enough pearson i've had enough of your impertinence
01:03:24i'll ring the homer mercantile myself either some stupid typhus has made an error or you received
01:03:30some garbled message now you you'll get back to your work at once come off it fordice do as i say
01:03:37he's robbed the bank hasn't he how much do you get away with
01:03:5193 000 93 000 and you helped him i had to pearson i still have to i don't understand
01:04:05they've got my wife pearson and the boy oh no there mustn't be any alarm the the police mustn't know
01:04:13not for an hour there's one of the gang out there keeping watch but the police i daren't tell them
01:04:18pearson i i can't i can't take the risk i've already run them what you you've called them i rang them
01:04:25immediately you must stop them they're on their way you've got to stop them tell them it was a mistake
01:04:32mistake you rang them in error you must think of something the others sanderson harville
01:04:36they they know they had me ring look they they mustn't say anything they mustn't explain to them
01:04:47what's happened they'll understand pearson promise me you'll do that promise please you know what
01:04:54you're asking they've got to help me pearson they must the money must afford us the bank's money
01:05:02forget the money pearson pearson pearson listen now listen to me my family are all i've got i have no
01:05:10friends nobody only my wife and my son that's all i've got you've got to understand pearson they're all
01:05:19i've got
01:05:19good morning sir i'm detective sergeant collins good morning sergeant
01:05:48uh well i'm afraid there's been a rather unfortunate mistake a mistake detective constable
01:05:55carey and he took the call but mr pearson made the call gave a description of a man and a car
01:05:59the inspector sent out to general alarm you must cancel it immediately well i i mean it's very
01:06:06important it's my fault i'm afraid i'm pearson the man i described is a senior official an official
01:06:13from head office he's a very important man and well if he stopped i made a bit of a fool of myself
01:06:18you see i thought he was described in our bankers journal as a thief when i found a rather large sum
01:06:24of money missing money missing well it wasn't exactly missing i had it sergeant i'd taken it to check
01:06:30without telling mr pearson and you panicked i'm afraid so you'd better cancel the alarm right away
01:06:39i'll just take details there's really no time it is rather urgent you see he's a very big shot
01:06:47um well if he stopped you understand you're all being for a rocket that's right
01:06:53okay use the car radio
01:07:07may i offer you a drink sergeant well well it's christmas time thank you sir this way
01:07:37do you like water or soda sergeant as it comes please sir
01:07:49oh very good health not joining me sir oh yes of course
01:07:57uh do anyone see you arrive how do you mean sir was there a crowd when your car drew up no not
01:08:10particularly usual shoppers why sir oh nothing sergeant nothing special it was just that i i
01:08:18wouldn't like people to get the wrong impression you know how quickly rumors start in this town
01:08:22why shouldn't worry sir we didn't have any bells or sirens going
01:08:26oh then you you might just have been clients as a matter of fact i am a client sir i keep my ill-gotten
01:08:33gains in this bank yes of course yes i had forgotten that
01:08:51i hope you won't think i'm making too much of this sergeant it's just that i
01:08:54do have the good name of the bank to think of you take your job very much to heart don't you mr
01:08:58forex it's a heavy responsibility sergeant i understand
01:09:01well it was very nice have you time for another no better be gonna make the station
01:09:11i do hope there won't be any trouble well between you and me sir it's the inspector i'm worried about
01:09:16inspector latimer no he's gone but a new man mason from london dead keen got this call was off like a
01:09:23greyhound mistakes do happen oh sure but he's not gonna like being sent on a wild goose chase
01:09:29no i suppose not but don't worry sir i'll explain thank you sergeant thank you very much indeed
01:09:42nothing wrong sir is there how do you mean i hope you don't mind me mentioning it sir but you look a bit
01:09:48under the weather no there's nothing wrong nothing at all it's been a hard day so far i understand
01:09:55sir i bet you'll be glad when it's over yes i will sergeant well merry christmas there thank you
01:10:02for us nice to see you again meet a friend of mine bill mason mason this is fordice the manager
01:10:22do you know this gentleman mr fordice know him well of course i know him he's from head office
01:10:30that's funny we heard he was from an insurance company that's right that's what i meant head
01:10:39office of the homer mercantile they they insure this bank excuse me inspector we sent out a message
01:10:44about this business message sergeant yes there's been a bloomer one of the clerks here sent out a
01:10:48false alarm apparently there you are mason i told you there'd been a mess up inspector i'm afraid you've
01:10:53made a terrible error this is colonel gore hetburn i i know him well you do he's from the homer
01:10:59mercantile one of their principal directors i see i admit the mistake was ours originally but
01:11:05i really feel that you've made matters considerably worse i think the best thing you can do is to
01:11:10release the colonel forthwith and apologize that's exactly what i suggested to mason myself fordice
01:11:17you'd be prepared to vouch for him would you sir of course i would you say you've known him for
01:11:22several years yes inspector yes now for goodness sake then what about this mr fordice
01:11:33you're prepared to vouch for this too
01:11:38they're all the same
01:11:39good lord there must be fifty thousand quid in this lot ninety three thousand to be exact son
01:11:47mr fordice and i were planning a little last minute christmas shopping as i explained to mason
01:11:54i'm waiting for your answer mr fordice you knew about this
01:11:58it might help if i tell you but i also can vouch for colonel gore hetburn except that last time we
01:12:08met he was a rear admiral on a jewelry job my immediate interest is in his accomplices
01:12:18accomplices well he could hardly have got into your strong room
01:12:21and pack four heavy cases without help could he
01:12:29well sir
01:12:34he made me do it they got my wife and child oh really fordice he threatened to kill them
01:12:40if i didn't do as he said you've got the harris inspector we can still save them it's no good
01:12:45fordice it won't work keep quiet
01:12:47when did you last see your wife when i left home this morning and then she rang about an hour ago
01:12:55there's no time he has to ring someone every 15 minutes what's your number she's not there they
01:13:00took her away and my son for all i know they know your number please it's i have some 2153
01:13:08we're wasting time inspector if your family's in danger save them of course they're in danger
01:13:14they threatened to electrocute my wife for pity's sake inspector you don't think i robbed the bank
01:13:19voluntarily do you i was forced and threatened earthy you're talking about fordice now listen
01:13:26i've taken about enough now mr fordice calm down we'll soon see
01:13:44how was your 2153 who's that speaking to me fordice tommy is your mother there tommy this is inspector
01:14:04mason hello mrs fordice i wonder if you could tell me has anyone called on you this morning
01:14:21any strangers strangers strangers what do you mean you've been alone all morning hello mary mary this
01:14:28is harry are you all right here all right of course i'm all right they they let you go let me go who let
01:14:37me go when you rang before there were two men with you two men with me what are you talking about harry
01:14:44but i didn't ring you you know i never ring you at the office you told me not to but it was your
01:14:49voice yours and tommy's you said do what they want i beseech you and no this is inspector mason
01:14:57again mrs fordice i'd be most obliged if you come down to the station right away but what is it
01:15:02what happened nothing serious ma'am just routine but but it was her she was desperate
01:15:18i'm afraid i must ask you to accompany me to the station
01:15:22you don't understand they're gonna pin a medal on your fordice for gallantry inspector you don't
01:15:29really believe i'm lying do you i tell you it was her voice and hepburn he he kept signaling to
01:15:35someone outside there are just some questions i must ask you inspector i'm telling the truth
01:15:40i am not a criminal i am the manager of this branch i've been here 15 years you've got to believe me
01:15:47look he made me stand by this window and and mop my brow with my handkerchief as a signal
01:16:02i believe you you are making a mistake you can put it all in a statement mr fordice get your hat and coat
01:16:32it's just a moment mason there's something you ought to know i know it's a two-handed job no
01:16:49three-handed actually me a man and a tape recorder took us a bit of time to get the voices right but
01:16:57we managed anyway it worked didn't it for that the man don't be silly mason i use better men than him
01:17:07who was the man father christmas someone fordice ought to believe it
01:17:27you fit mr fordice excuse me
01:17:46may i just have a word with my chief clerk inspector of course thank you
01:17:57yes sir oh pearson i have to go out for a little while i'm sure you'll be able to run things in my
01:18:14absence yes i think so sir how long do you expect to be away you had better ask the inspector that
01:18:22yes sir what is the usual sentence for what for completely failing in my duty towards my staff
01:18:28that's not against the law sir
01:18:32oh and there's one other point pearson i owe colonel gore hepburn a pound
01:18:36could you possibly lend me one oh yes of course
01:18:39yes sir thank you i'll i'll return it tonight at the staff party
01:18:51thank you pearson
01:18:52all right inspector
01:19:05shall i give you a hand with the evidence thank you sir
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