The Sweeney. S01 E02. Jackpot.

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First broadcast 9th January 1975.  Regan's flying squad falls under suspicion after they apprehend a gang of hijackers, but a bag with £35,000 in it has somehow disappeared.  John Thaw - Regan Dennis Waterman - Carter Garfield Morgan - Haskins (credit only) Ed Devereaux - Harry Biggleswade Morris Perry - Det. Chief Supt. Maynon John Flanagan - DS Matt Mathews Richard Davies - Doctor William Morgan Sheppard - Det. Chief Insp. Morrison (as Morgan Sheppard) Bernard Gallagher - Stan, Desk Sergeant (as Bernard Perry) Carolyn Jones - Irene Biggleswade Murray Brown - Paul Simmonds Martyn Read - DC Jimmy Thorpe (as Martin Read) Jack McKenzie - Len Sally Faulkner - WPC Pat Bond Natalie Kent - Doris Bart Allison - Wilf Andrew Andreas - Tony Wirrel Peter Brace - Big Tom Derek Chafer - Man in Pub Vi Delmar - Woman eating hotdog Walter Henry - Flying Squad Detective Bill Hibbert - Detective Pat Ryan - Man in Pub Reg Thomason - Barman Joe Wadham - Police Driver

Transcript

00:00I'm picking up less money.

00:10Line them up over there.

00:15Where's Biggles, Wade?

00:20Line them up over there and search them.

00:25Line them up over there and search them.

00:48Got one of them, sir.

00:50Yeah, one of ours.

00:52Where's the money? Where's the money? Where's the money?

01:03Where's the ambulance?

01:05I'm gonna talk to the security guard.

01:07Oi! Hold up!

01:13Sir, pick those runners up, will you? And turn their hooter off!

01:19Oh, thanks, though.

01:22Can you see out of that?

01:30Yeah.

01:31How many?

01:32Take them down to the station. I wanna talk to them.

01:34But their hospital case is set.

01:36Give them a drink and take them down to the station!

01:49Have we got all the money?

01:50Yes. And all the villains.

01:53Could be a nice resort, Gov.

01:55Could be.

01:57Uh, Gov, can I have a word with you?

01:59Yes, George.

02:02There's a bag missing.

02:04What?

02:05What?

02:06Someone's run off with over 30 grand.

02:08By the

02:22you know.

02:23I don't feel different.

02:24You know, what if not wrong?

02:25Sure.

02:27You know, you see something.

02:29I have never seen anything at the same time.

02:30MUSIC CONTINUES

02:50Come on.

02:52You move. Over there.

02:57There. Keep on.

03:00I'll take your shoelaces out, your belts off, your braces, your ties and your watches.

03:08I want my brief.

03:09Yeah, tell them to go.

03:10All right, up again, sir.

03:11Quiet!

03:14Well, he needs a doctor.

03:16Just get your belt off, Biggleswade.

03:19You think I'm going to hang myself, Cat, huh?

03:21You say so when you speak to me.

03:30The van was broken open, and they were apprehended leaving the scene of the crime with masts, pickaxe, handles and chains.

03:37But right now, I'm charging them with the equivalent of parking their vehicle on a yellow line.

03:41You got it?

03:42Nasty one.

03:44Here you go. Have a fancy drink.

03:46Yeah, well, the pubs are open, aren't they?

03:48You want to get that icing, too?

03:50Soon enough, Stan. Soon enough.

03:51Hello.

03:51I want the street searched again, and I want to check on that van driver and the geezer-riding shotgun.

04:10All the dirt you can dig up, you understand?

04:13Infidelities, mortgages, the lot.

04:14Gav, you did ask those two to cooperate.

04:16I mean, they could have been killed.

04:18Stay out of this, George.

04:19And, Matt, check their security firm for weeks.

04:22Yes, sir.

04:23All right, sir.

04:25The boss who wants to see you now.

04:26You had three cars, 20 men, a tip-off, and a bloody cameraman, and you still lost £35,000.

04:36We got the whole team, sir. The works. Well, that's what counts, isn't it?

04:41Sit down, Jack.

04:46I've got a report here.

04:49A security company, did you want to pin the loss on the commissioner?

04:52They...

04:53They say you advised the driver that there might be a spot of bother, and when he suggested an alternative route, you said,

04:59don't worry, old cock, you'll have half the heavy mob sitting on your tail.

05:07With what result?

05:08Unfortunately, there was a hold-up.

05:12The, uh, traffic lights.

05:15I recall a certain case last year, Jack.

05:19You and your squad nicked five men coming out of a van with pickaxe sandals and shotguns.

05:24The director of public prosecutions fouled up the charges, and they got off with nothing but illegal possession of arms.

05:31When we come out of court, you swore that the next time you nicked those villains, it would be on the actual job.

05:38You'd better find that money, Jack.

05:44And all of it.

05:55Afraid the lift's out of order, Governor.

05:57Hello, Doris.

06:23Oh, my God, it's Jack the lad.

06:25Is the old man in?

06:26Is he ever out?

06:28Wilf!

06:30It's your friend, Mr. Regan.

06:34Seven stone, thirteen.

06:37Number twenty.

06:38Seven thirteen.

06:43We've nicked your Harry.

06:45Aye.

06:46If we aren't used...

06:48You'll get fourteen this time.

06:53That's nice, Wilf.

06:54Here.

06:56Have you got a W?

06:58That boy scout you brought with you's wrecking the place in here.

07:01We don't need one.

07:02Harry's nicked and there's thirty-five thousand missing.

07:06You don't think you'll find it here, do you?

07:10Well, somebody's got it.

07:13Well, I haven't.

07:14Local factory, Len.

07:20Local factory, Len.

07:25You don't need a must.

07:44You have a choice.

07:45You don't need one.

07:45They're all right.

07:45I didn't want it for another.

07:46You just need another two-pack.

07:46One-two.

07:47We can get one to each other.

07:47One-two.

07:49Don't get one to each other.

07:50Forty years.

08:04What's the news from the lab?

08:06No news.

08:07Don't they know it's a rush, Judd?

08:09Well, it's a film, Gov, not a Polaroid.

08:11It's neither. It's my flaming neck.

08:20When are you charging them?

08:21I should be making a full statement in due court.

08:24The truth am I still missing? Come on, Jack, just the names.

08:27They've been here all morning.

08:29There's nobody of any account.

08:31Simmons, the bloke from the Chronicle, was in again.

08:35Blew some smoke in me face.

08:37Threatened me with the fire burst.

08:39I hope you took the money and ran.

08:41He says he knows what's going on.

08:43More than I do.

08:44Oh, and your office was on the line.

08:47Do me a favour, tell them I'm here, will you?

08:49Your governor wants to see you.

08:51Urgent.

08:53I've just gone to lunch.

09:08You had it in your hand.

09:11Did I?

09:13Yes.

09:14You were holding the bag when I jumped you.

09:17Well, you must have got it.

09:22Sir.

09:23Oh, no.

09:24No, I haven't got it.

09:26You slung it somewhere.

09:28It's Detective Chief Inspector Morrison, though.

09:32Inspector Regan.

09:34Look, Bigglesway, that bag contained £35,000.

09:38Now, that is the equivalent of a first divvy win on the Paws in an average week.

09:42Now, don't tell me you let it just fall out of your hands, eh?

09:49It described an ark, a parabola, into a crowd of disinterested spectators before it disappeared.

09:57All of a sudden, a dirty, great pudding went flying through the air.

10:05It came to earth.

10:08I know not where.

10:10Listen, Maury, I want you to do me a favour.

10:12If Maynard makes any move against me, I want to know.

10:17No, I'm not being paranoid.

10:19No, I just want to be informed.

10:22I can't sort this out with him hovering over me like some hysterical gunship ready to blast me the minute it breaks in a press.

10:30Course, I'll find it.

10:32Could be a perfectly simple, logical explanation to all this.

10:35I'm trying to refresh your memory, Biggles.

10:39It was a brown bag marked money.

10:44Yeah.

10:54What's happened to him?

10:55Oh, he's playing little Jack Ornaguff.

10:58Oh, really?

11:00Well, you get no plumps from me, Harry, if you don't come up with where that puppy is.

11:03I want my solicitor.

11:06Give us a statement first.

11:08I got rights just like you.

11:10You just violated every right in the book, Harry.

11:14Ambushing an arm and security van, nicking 30 grand and putting two of my boys in hospital.

11:20I got a right to talk to my family.

11:23Let them know where I am.

11:24They know where you are.

11:25I've just been to see them.

11:27They look very pleased.

11:28They were grinning from ear to ear.

11:31I don't know what you're talking about.

11:34Where's the money?

11:36I don't know.

11:37Well, they must know.

11:39Otherwise, why the smoke from Mum and Dad?

11:42Why didn't you search the place?

11:44We did.

11:46Here.

11:47We found that.

11:50Your mum said you lost it three years ago.

11:52Huh.

11:53Where did you find it?

11:54Under the wardrobe.

11:58I bet you left it looking a right mess.

12:00We left it as we found it.

12:03A right mess.

12:09Here.

12:10Look.

12:11Turn.

12:11Here.

12:17Craftsmanship.

12:19Oh, fun.

12:20Look here.

12:20I don't know.

12:25Here you are, crafting away,

12:28buying information, making plans,

12:30working like a dog.

12:32The job comes off, you get nicked,

12:34and someone else grabs the money.

12:37Fourteen years you'll get

12:38just to let someone else have a nice time.

12:42Hard world, isn't it?

12:50What about a statement?

12:53No.

12:54I want my brief.

12:56You'll get a brief, Harry, when we get the money.

13:00I'll tell you what I think has the money.

13:02You got it.

13:04You nicked it, and you're putting it on me.

13:09You know something, Harry.

13:11You've got a criminal mind.

13:20Anything?

13:34Not here, Gav.

13:36Get the councillor, take these up,

13:38and get down them.

13:40The drains?

13:41The drains, Detective Constable Thorpe.

13:48The drains.

13:49Call from the press office, sir.

13:52Simmons is on to the story.

13:54I know that.

13:55The local nick knows that.

13:56Everybody knows that.

13:57Why is it the press office at the last to find out?

14:01Biggles Wade's lawyer's called.

14:03He's threatening to make trouble.

14:04Who is he?

14:05Haken.

14:05He's a heavyweight.

14:07Keep him up there.

14:08I've run a check on that security van driver.

14:10He's clean got, and so's his oppo.

14:13I want all the information we can get on Biggles Wade.

14:16Persuade one of those, uh,

14:17ambitious women DCs out in the division

14:19to go down to those flats

14:21and schlep around a bit,

14:22see what she can come up with.

14:27And here's the reports.

14:28Well, these are some of the reports.

14:31There's 20 police officers involved,

14:32and they're all writing reports.

14:34I can't read 20 reports.

14:36Carter could do it.

14:38You do it, Matt.

14:39I want George to stay with the Biggles and co.

14:45Matt.

14:46George.

14:47You get a statement?

14:49Nah.

14:49I'll let him be.

14:51He's been without sleep for 36 hours now.

14:53No, so have I, George.

14:56No, I tried a new angle.

14:58I just spent six hours with Bigg Tell.

15:01Congratulations.

15:03Tell, I said,

15:04you were arrested

15:05carrying a four-foot length of heavy duty chain.

15:08Now, do you still insist

15:09you were taking your dog for a walk?

15:11Yes, he said.

15:12He's a very big dog.

15:14Yeah, he got the wrong approach.

15:16Get him talking about Arsenal.

15:17It's probably about Arsenal.

15:18All right, I said.

15:19Then how do you explain the fact

15:20that you were wearing an ex-army flak jacket?

15:23The weather turned nasty, he said.

15:26Tell him the whole team's been put on the transfer list.

15:29Shake his confidence.

15:30Right.

15:32Now, you were taking your dog for a walk,

15:34carrying a four-foot length of heavy duty chain,

15:36wearing an ex-army flak jacket.

15:38What happened to the dog?

15:41It escaped, he said,

15:42when the fracas started.

15:45All right.

15:46Now, it took fright,

15:47ran home,

15:48opened the back door

15:49and locked himself in the kitchen,

15:51cos that's where we found him.

15:53You know what he said?

15:54He used to be a circus dog.

15:56He knows quite a lot of tricks.

15:59I don't know why you're wasting your time on Tel.

16:01Biggles waged a man.

16:07I, er,

16:08went down the drains, Gav.

16:10I just thought I'd deduce that.

16:15You smell like a day out at Barking Creek.

16:18Nothing there.

16:20We wanted.

16:22I think you'd better take a shower, Thorpe.

16:25Yes, Gav.

16:29Dear, oh dear.

16:30Yeah, we're not going to get anything out of Biggles.

16:35He's not human.

16:37His soul's made out of soya beans.

16:40Just keep on at Biggles, Wade.

16:42There's got to be a perfectly simple explanation to all this.

16:45Come on, Harry.

16:53We've been at it for 24 hours.

16:54Now, can't we wrap it up?

16:58You'll have me in the divorce court at this rate.

17:00Hmm.

17:01You and me both.

17:05Yeah, that's right.

17:07Your old woman gave you the Biggie eight years ago, didn't she?

17:14So, she ran off.

17:15Yeah, well, your son means she didn't have any choice.

17:19No?

17:19No.

17:19I've supported her kid ever since.

17:24Yeah.

17:25Tough, Fanta.

17:28How old's he now?

17:31Head.

17:34Girl.

17:36Did you get on all right?

17:39All right.

17:40What's she going to think when you pull a stroke like this?

17:44I mean, she's not going to see you in her colour and tie

17:46until you're drawing your old age pension.

17:51Have you got any kids of your own, Mr Carter?

17:55So, what do you know about children?

17:57Peter, Principal, isn't it?

17:59You stay at what you're good at.

18:00Let the mugs get ahead.

18:03No, there's nothing up there but ulcers and disappointment.

18:07Yeah?

18:07There's someone in the snuggle who wants to see you in private.

18:12Well, you think about it, Bill, but my advice is, don't do it.

18:20All right, who is it?

18:21It's Mr Morrison.

18:23Morrie?

18:35Hello, Morrie.

18:36What have you got for me?

18:38Mainland's put a check on your means and credit accounts.

18:41That goes to the rest of your team, too.

18:42And you said I was paranoid.

18:44Well, it's not a full-blown inquiry, Jack.

18:46It's the thin end of the wedge, isn't it?

18:47And keep it to yourself.

18:49I'd appreciate it.

18:50Who's leading the investigation?

18:52That's the point, Jack.

18:54Diane.

18:54I just want to tell you that I shall confine my attention to this particular business.

19:09Anything else that comes up, I'll ignore, of course.

19:11Of course.

19:12There'll be an investigation, you know.

19:14Right down the line regarding the money.

19:17Mainland, well, he wants to keep it in the family, if you see.

19:20Yeah, he doesn't want his dirty washing done in public.

19:22Why didn't he just suspend me and have done with it?

19:25Come on, Jack.

19:26Now, don't take it like that.

19:28Okay.

19:30Well, thanks for marking the card, Morrie.

19:32Yeah, nice to know your governor thinks you're a villain.

20:02I had a talk with Morrie.

20:07Don't take it too personal.

20:09No.

20:10As I keep telling people, sir, it's only my neck.

20:13I'm trying to save the squad, not your neck.

20:20Okay, WPC Bond, you got that?

20:23Right.

20:24Oh, when you phone in, ask for me.

20:26All right, then.

20:32What are these?

20:34That's the others.

20:35The other what?

20:36The other reports.

20:38Good.

20:39It's Georgia.

20:40Yeah.

20:42Listen, yesterday I asked for a list of all vehicles in the area at the time of the robbery.

20:46Yeah, well, I've been a bit busy down at the Nick.

20:48How far have you got with Bigwood?

20:51Got nowhere.

20:52By the way, Gub, we've got the film back.

20:55Oh, that's right, Matt.

20:56Saved the good news to last.

20:59We'll get it on the machine.

21:00And, Matt, you'd better get that vehicle list.

21:04All right.

21:10Is it all there?

21:11Yeah.

21:14By the way, Matt, you get a girl on to that research, yeah?

21:17Yes, Gub.

21:18All right.

21:20Nice one if you like it a bit on the heavy side.

21:23I hope that didn't influence your choice.

21:25You want the truth?

21:26Hold all calls, Gerry.

21:27Okay, run it, Jimmy.

21:28Hey, God, it's not going to be all like this.

21:33That's what we call the leader, Matt.

21:35Oh, that's what it is.

21:40It's all it isn't.

21:43It's all going to police force.

21:48You're putting on weight, Reg.

21:49Oh, Blue Eyes has had it again.

21:56Oh, how does he do it?

21:57How does he do it?

21:59She said very badly.

22:01Quiet!

22:07Her sister's all right.

22:08Have you seen her, George?

22:09No.

22:11We could have offered her one.

22:12I mean, a cigarette.

22:14Thanks to the governor, it's a quarter of magazines.

22:15Glad we've got this all on film, aren't you, Gubb?

22:20Right, off we go.

22:22Wild Blue Yonder.

22:23Nice day for it.

22:25The traffic lights.

22:26You think they fixed them?

22:27Send him down the drains.

22:33Is he for real?

22:34Yeah.

22:34Looks like a film star, doesn't he?

22:42Stop driving that taxi.

22:44You never get one when you want one.

22:49No sailor.

22:56What kind of act?

22:57Did you try to kill him?

22:58I was trying to follow you, and you would move in some.

23:00This is it.

23:01Waiter, lads.

23:16I'll rescue you again.

23:18Go.

23:19Oh, well done, Gubb.

23:20Good.

23:29Good.

23:31Cough.

23:32How did you get landed with, too?

23:34Dear.

23:37Diggles, wait.

23:42Hey, shut up!

23:45Shut up!

23:47Now the star of our film.

23:48He looks pretty with that musk on, you know, that big tail.

23:54Kick him on, my son.

23:57Haven't seen you standing up yet.

24:01He's big, isn't he?

24:04Breaking an entry.

24:06Nothing else.

24:10We'll go to another pin.

24:16Not really.

24:18He can be very nasty with anyone, it's a joke, aren't he?

24:34Can't your mum teach you to fight?

24:37Basil.

24:42Self-defence, there.

24:44Handsome stick.

24:45Let's go, mate.

24:50Poor Goops.

24:51Christ, you took on there, didn't you?

24:57He didn't believe anything.

24:59But he said he surrendered.

25:01We didn't see the bag up.

25:03Considering we had Philip on our side.

25:04Oh, poor Greg, you know, it comes out of there.

25:10That's the bag.

25:14There's the bag.

25:16Biggleswade.

25:18Biggleswade.

25:19Thoughts in a way, I guess.

25:27Hold it.

25:28You see who that is?

25:30Charlie Quigley.

25:32Charlie Quigley?

25:33Mum and you, Charlie.

25:36In fact, they used to run together.

25:37He said if he had followed Quigley's advice, he'd be a millionaire by now.

25:41They started a bookie sometime before the war.

25:45Now, that was the only year I can recall that the favourites won both the Derby and the National.

25:51They went bankrupt so fast, I was brought up with nappies made out of newspapers.

25:56Straight.

25:58Yeah, I remember Charlie.

26:00In the old lousy days.

26:01He was mining for the money and mum were round about that time.

26:04He got a bit careless and lost all their money.

26:06They said, Charlie, you been at the bunce again?

26:11Yeah.

26:12They broke both his legs on that occasion.

26:19Thor, when we get there, you go round the back, me and Matthews go in the front, all right?

26:24George, have we got a warrant?

26:28Yeah.

26:30Well, we will have when we get back.

26:36Turn it over.

26:53Turn it over.

26:58Six.

27:01Six.

27:02Six.

27:03Six.

27:04Six.

27:05Six.

27:06Six.

27:33Six.

27:34Six.

27:35Six.

27:42Charlie Quigley.

27:45What a choice.

27:47Well, there's a dozen miners in London.

27:49Harry Buller, Jimmy Rogers, even old Uncle B.

27:53But Charlie Quigley.

27:56He'd leave the lot in a shopping bag behind the kitchen door.

28:00And it's not just Charlie, is it?

28:01Well, there's an old steaming family, there's your aunt, Maisie, she's the original big spender.

28:08And then there's Gloria.

28:09Why you ever married Gloria, nobody knows.

28:13She'll be back, you know, when she hears about the bread.

28:16She was costing arrows a thousand a year before she was nicked, and at that stage, she didn't even have her O-levels.

28:22Fourteen years in college so the Quigley family can join the idle rich.

28:28That money will be spent before you even come up for trial.

28:32Dogs, horses, holidays in a pizza.

28:35I mean, they're not ones to put away a bob or two, are they?

28:39You know, buy a little piece of land, hedge against inflation.

28:43Oh, not that lot.

28:45No, they're the last of the big spenders.

28:48Gov.

28:52Too horrible to contemplate, is it?

28:57I'll try not to think about it.

28:59I would, son.

29:01Get those marbles rolling.

29:05I think you better come up with a statement.

29:12Where is he?

29:13No trace.

29:14This came through from Aritz on the wire.

29:17Meat coat, paper and cash.

29:18Well, the money could have come from the missing bag.

29:21Okay, they've started.

29:25Listen, I want you all to treat this like a win on the football pools.

29:28Matt, trace all relatives and friends of the Quigley family.

29:31Jimmy, I want a register of everything that's bought.

29:34I shall want it recovered.

29:36George, you stay here with Biggles, Wade.

29:38When he gets over the shock, he should give us a very full statement.

29:41I particularly want to know where he got his information on the security van from,

29:45who drew up the plans, and where he got his front money from.

29:49That leaves one thing outstanding, the press.

29:51And I'll end that one.

29:58One hundred and four, please, eh?

30:01I'll have to do some more overtime.

30:05All right, go.

30:07Have you found the money yet, Jack?

30:09I shall be making a statement in due course.

30:13Put an ad in the local paper, Inspector.

30:14I'll take the notice of these punters.

30:17They're waiting for their pensions.

30:24The situation is this, Paul.

30:26I've got a good story for you, but you'll have to hold it until we nick Quigley.

30:29You tell me your story.

30:36Cheers.

30:39Now, see, Harry, it's not just a question of conspiracy or the actual blag.

30:45The point is, you've put yourself up against Mr. Regan.

30:51Your future or his career.

30:53It's only logical in these circumstances that he's going to go through the pack, isn't he?

30:56I mean, he's not going to sit in court

31:00and let Haken run you through your story like a well-drawn dummy, is he?

31:06No, he's going to do you for everything you've ever done.

31:09And he's going to wrap you up with stuff you've never even dreamed of.

31:14Unless, of course, you come up with the loot.

31:20You'll get promoted, Harry boy.

31:24From First Reserve to First Division.

31:26Maximum security of Parkers for the rest of your life.

31:34You're threatening me again, Mr. Carter.

31:37Now, I know what your paper wants at the moment.

31:39Something hostile to the force.

31:41Can the squad count, etc.

31:4335,000 goes missing in mysterious circumstances.

31:46But I'm giving you something that's a little bit different.

31:49You know, something with a human interest angle.

31:51The ex-con who suddenly finds himself rich.

31:55You know, he thought it was manna from heaven, etc.

31:58The last of the big spenders.

31:59There's a story going about that it isn't Quigley.

32:04That you're fitting him up.

32:05We've got him on film, Paul.

32:07We've got pictures.

32:08Since when did you take a camera unit when you went on an emergency call?

32:12Did I say it was an emergency?

32:13So you knew about the blag all the time?

32:18Since when did the squad go out on an emergency?

32:20Well, not the fire brigade.

32:21Of course we knew.

32:23We knew seven days before.

32:25The time, the place, and the firm that was doing it.

32:28But you print that, Paul, and I'll bust your head open.

32:31How good's the film?

32:33It's terrific.

32:34Well, there's another exclusive for you.

32:35You see, little itty-bitty pictures, all showing every second of the action.

32:40And what would the news of the world give to get there, huh?

32:44Well, what do you say?

32:48I'd like another vodka and tonic.

32:51Good lad.

32:53I don't want a statement.

32:55I want a tape recording of the thieving lying git.

33:00Yeah, good night, man.

33:02The bag.

33:03Is that the bag that Biggles weighed at?

33:06Yep, look.

33:08Oh, well, that's something.

33:09At least that's something, George.

33:11I was beginning to think it didn't exist.

33:13Where'd they find it?

33:15Haringey.

33:17Haringey?

33:22Regan?

33:23Yes, no.

33:24No, he's not here at the moment.

33:27Oh, for me, that report.

33:29Yeah, listen, love, could you put it straight onto the tape recorder for me?

33:32Yeah, it's very important that I hear it, but I've got a meeting.

33:37Could you record this for me on extension eight?

33:41Report from WDC Patbond O Division CID as per Biggleswade assignment.

33:46Requested by Detective Sergeant Matthews Flying Squad.

33:49Dictated onto tape for Detective Inspector Regan at...

33:5322.30 hours.

33:55Hmm.

33:56Shall I get this check for Quigley's dabs?

33:58Quigley's been eliminated.

34:01Do what?

34:03He was nicked at Rotherhithe.

34:05Not a cent on him.

34:06Says he never touched the money.

34:08Says he saw Biggleswade throw the bag,

34:10but when he got to where it was going, it was gone.

34:17There's got to be a perfectly logical reason for all this.

34:20Well, let me read it to you.

34:38It is headed...

34:40Can the yard count?

34:42£35,000 disappears in mysterious circumstances.

34:45Breathe in.

34:46A team of detectives is busy investigating.

34:49This episode is one of a number in which the Metropolitan Police have been...

34:53In.

34:57Out.

34:58Regan, the heat's on.

34:59I'm under pressure from the fifth floor to bring in A-10.

35:02Ah!

35:04No R's about it, Regan.

35:07Your one suspect has been eliminated.

35:09You've no others.

35:10H-O-J-F-Z-N-T.

35:12It's becoming impossible to believe that a bag can disappear in broad daylight with 50 officers looking on.

35:18B-N-P-L-Y-F-D-O-Z.

35:20I should try reading it next time, Boyle.

35:23We're changing the chart.

35:25So, I conclude the following.

35:28Forget Quigley, forget Biggleswade.

35:31Start investigating some of the more obvious prospects in this case.

35:35Like whom, sir?

35:37Like some of the members of your own squad.

35:40Once again, I break my Hippocratic oath, signing you up as serviceable.

35:47Never mind that, Doug.

35:48Just put your name on the paper.

35:49Putting my signature to this document is fraudulent.

35:51As well, no doubt, as contravening the Trade Descriptions Act.

35:56I very much doubt when I come around again next year that you will still be here.

35:59That is the truest thing you've said today, Doc.

36:02Oh, sorry, Doc. Am I too early?

36:06No.

36:07And, um, remember that pain in your chest.

36:10It's not cancer, it's a bruised rib.

36:12And I advise you to let it heal or you could end up with pulmonary pneumonia.

36:15Bruised rib, eh?

36:16Yes. He should be in bed.

36:18Look, why don't you go?

36:20Well, let you take over.

36:21This particular point in the game.

36:23You see, he's his own bloody worst enemy.

36:25Not as long as you're around, Doc.

36:28Oh, stripped of the waist for you, Sarge.

36:30I'm, uh, just off to the little boy's room.

36:33Geriatric incontinence.

36:37How did you get on with Biggles?

36:39Nothing.

36:41Who's with him now?

36:43Peter.

36:44Did you stay with him all night?

36:45Yeah.

36:46Oh, that is, except I had a secret trist with Morrie.

36:49You know he's going through all our bank statements.

36:52Oh, that's all I need.

36:54There's got to be a...

36:55What did Biggles do with that money?

36:59Uh, I was working on that film again.

37:01I think it's worth another butcher's.

37:03Okay, George.

37:05There's got to be a perfectly logical explanation for all this.

37:11Look.

37:12You notice he's not Biggles' way to pick up the bank.

37:15But that's Biggles' catching it.

37:17Yeah, okay.

37:17Now, watch this one.

37:18Look.

37:20He's like some suicidal wing three-quarter at Cardiff Alms Park, isn't he?

37:24Now, look, look.

37:27See?

37:28He throws it.

37:29Well, there it goes.

37:32It goes master to the right of Quigley.

37:35Actually, it's funny what you said about rugby.

37:37He had a trial for St. Ellen's once.

37:39Rugby league.

37:39Yeah?

37:40Yeah.

37:41Yeah, maybe if he's got it.

37:42He, he, he, he.

37:54There's Bigg tell the dog lover.

37:55Blimey.

37:57Oh, nice one, Governor.

37:59Well, I'd beat him as hard as I could.

38:02Yeah, that's where I got the bruised rib.

38:06You know what?

38:07It's probably Joe Stick that did that.

38:10Look.

38:12Did a sketch last night at home.

38:14This is where Biggles collected the pass, if I may use the word, and started his run, right?

38:19Now, Thorpe and I were coming up from here.

38:21We had a load more blokes up here.

38:23But he still insisted on running that way.

38:26But he would have had a better chance of a clear run at this alley if he wanted to take it.

38:30Right.

38:31Well, now look at some reprints I had done.

38:33See that?

38:39Look.

38:41Now, there's an element of deliberation there, wouldn't you say, Governor?

38:44Yeah, you're right, George.

38:46Now, what I want to know is, what would make him risk 14 years just to make that pass?

38:51I mean, why'd he do it?

38:52Well, there's no law that says an oppo like Bigglesway's got to go down with the ship, is there?

38:58You see, I'd be inclined to think that he was so thick he went the wrong way.

39:01But then I look at that last shot.

39:04Well, I'm convinced he knew exactly what he was doing.

39:08You've got something there, George.

39:11Subject, Irene Biggleswayed as per detail dated 7-2.

39:19Thanks.

39:20Bye.

39:23Nor liked in the street.

39:26Most of the women said he did nothing for the kid who was now living with his sister, Irene.

39:29Gov.

39:30Yeah?

39:31It's a hijacking last night on Commercial Street.

39:34It was just our speed, Gov.

39:36£25,000 insurance loss.

39:38So we automatically get called in.

39:40Yeah, we're not taking it, Thorpe.

39:42But we're the boys who...

39:43We've got enough enquiries in our books as it is.

39:46Hand it over to Watkins.

39:47But £25,000.

39:49Do as you're told.

39:53Supposing Watkins won't take it?

39:55Then put it in a van and drive it over the river.

39:58Just get it out of my sight.

40:01Yes, sir.

40:01Oh, yeah.

40:10Yeah, it's your governor and it's Jack Regan.

40:13Oh, wait.

40:16Irene Biggleswayed is living with an unemployed revolutionary called Tony Wirral.

40:20From The Laundrette Lady, describes as a living example of the dangers of literacy.

40:25He hangs about the bookies most days.

40:27Hello, Reg.

40:31It's Jack Regan.

40:32Listen, this money bag, did one of your team pick it up?

40:36Well, can we meet at the muse?

40:39Great.

40:41No, I'm absolutely mystified.

40:47According to the locals, Biggleswayed's wife rejected the baby the moment it was born

40:51and took off with a hairdresser who is now doing six years.

40:54She herself is somewhere in Ibiza when last heard of.

40:56The kid is staying with Irene.

40:58She's called Sheba.

41:00There's something wrong with Sheba.

41:02She has to spend one day of each week at Hammersmith Hospital.

41:05Something to do with her kidneys.

41:09That's my girl.

41:13Listen.

41:14Get that girlfriend of yours to get down to Hammersmith.

41:17Tell her to check out Sheba's status as a patient.

41:19How serious is her of us?

41:21Will do, God.

41:21And, er, this vehicle list.

41:27There's one car missing.

41:29A hot dog van.

41:30Oh, sorry, Guff.

41:31I want it checked out now.

41:33Yeah, well, they're all licensed.

41:34No, they're not, Matt.

41:36Oh, come on, Guff.

41:37You're splitting hairs.

41:38Even the ones that aren't licensed are known about.

41:41All I've got to do is send Thorpe down to that local nick and he'll check it out.

41:44Go yourself, Matt.

41:46If you insist.

41:47But it's a waste of time.

41:48It should have been on this list.

41:49Well, so should your car, but I left that off.

41:52Don't do me any favours.

41:53Look, when you asked me to come and join your team, there was a lot of chat about teamwork.

41:57We're all going to live in each other's pockets, if I remember the phrase.

42:01Save it till later, Matt.

42:02I didn't ask to come and work here.

42:03You went out of your way to select me.

42:06Matthews, there's an old Tory saying.

42:08Switch off something now.

42:09I just don't understand why you've been crowding me.

42:12Because if we don't find this money, we're going to have to turn this inquiry inside out

42:18and start investigating each other.

42:21Now, once we start doing that, the whole squad could fall apart.

42:25Now, get on with it.

42:29Well, if you want my opinion.

42:31I don't want your opinion.

42:32You gave me a horse last week.

42:34Dement.

42:34A selling plate at Dunkister.

42:36Dement?

42:37Yeah.

42:37Came in last.

42:40They had my rent money on it.

42:41Dement.

42:43Yeah.

42:43That's why I don't want your opinion.

42:45Every time I take it, I end up poorer by at least five pounds.

42:50Sent through to Oscar 2-4.

42:51Oscar 3.

42:54Oscar 3.

42:56Message from DC Thorpe.

42:57Message reads, from WDC Bond.

43:00Discuss she was a case at hospital.

43:01Renal failure.

43:02Some sort of kidney disease.

43:03Seems very serious.

43:05Hospital not prepared to give details at this stage.

43:07Message ends.

43:07Okay.

43:09Well, let's head for the bush.

43:18Just how ill is a kid like that?

43:20Oh, very sick indeed.

43:22Dying?

43:23Well, it depends.

43:25I mean, if it is kidney, the outlook is usually poor.

43:27Although, um, well, all sorts of things are happening nowadays, you know.

43:32Drugs, transplants, I assume.

43:35Of course, right now, the real problem is there aren't enough donors.

43:38Too few kidney machines.

43:40Although a young child will get priority, of course.

43:42But you couldn't guarantee it?

43:45No, no one can.

43:48Rich parents would improve our chances, though.

43:50How rich?

43:51Oh, I don't know.

43:51I mean, you're talking about jumping in expensive queue, treatment abroad.

43:54So how much?

43:55Well, who knows?

43:56Twenty, thirty, forty, fifty thousand.

43:58Whatever it costs to have top-draw medical treatment in the States.

44:02Right.

44:04Radio for me to meet that Bond girl at Irene Bigglesway's place as soon as.

44:08Yes, sir.

44:08Thanks, Doc.

44:10Remember, no, you'll never ask for a medical opinion.

44:13Right, Doc.

44:35Miss Barnes, Regan.

44:37The situation is this, sir.

44:39Irene Bigglesway's...

44:40She in.

44:41No, she's, uh...

44:43Where?

44:45The shops, I think.

44:46Right.

44:47Well, you go and find her for me, love.

44:50Hey.

44:52The lift's broken.

44:54It's not.

44:54I've just come up in it.

44:55Inspector Cardigan around.

45:10You were here yesterday, weren't you?

45:12Give him a buzz.

45:13I can't.

45:13He's gone racing.

45:15Kempton.

45:17Urgent, is it?

45:18No, it's a routine matter.

45:21Look, all I want is a list of all the hot dog fans that work the area.

45:24Can you phone them through to our number?

45:26Anything else?

45:27No.

45:28Oh, did Bill have anything serious on me?

45:30Some geezer that owns a restaurant.

45:31His horse is running.

45:32Give you his name, did it?

45:33No, he keeps that kind of thing to himself.

45:35Pretty.

45:36Going to phone the list through as soon as possible.

45:38Why, I would, but there isn't going to be any list, mate.

45:41Say again.

45:42No hot dogs have worked this area since the new super took over.

45:45He's a health nut.

45:47What do you mean, no hot dog fans?

45:59Where is she, Irene?

46:01Who?

46:02Sheba.

46:02Gone away for a bit, haven't you?

46:04Where to?

46:05With friends.

46:06A friend who's got a kidney machine.

46:09Who told you?

46:10Harry.

46:16I don't think he would.

46:17Why not?

46:18Well, he's a rotten swine, but you know, a sheep.

46:21Oh, don't tell me he's a loving father.

46:23That's why he's going down for 14 years.

46:25Some daddy.

46:26Sheba'll be all right, don't worry.

46:28We'll see to that.

46:29Who?

46:30You and Tony Wirral.

46:35When did you last see him?

46:36The day we arrested Harry, was it?

46:40Yeah.

46:42I'm coming up to your flat, Irene.

46:44I want to search it.

46:45Have you got a warrant?

46:46No, but I'll get one.

46:48I don't see why.

46:49Look, it's better that we do it with Sheba out of the way.

46:52We don't want to upset her, do we?

46:53OK.

47:12Yeah, all right, Fred.

47:14Keep trying, son.

47:15You're right about that hot dog van.

47:19It was in on the axe somehow.

47:20I've been trying to identify the driver without much success.

47:23That's him.

47:24Tony Wirral.

47:26Who's Tony Wirral?

47:27Irene Bigglesway's boyfriend.

47:28I told you there was a perfectly simple explanation to all this.

47:34The plan was to hit the armoured car 200 yards beyond the hot dog van.

47:39Wirral was to act as a lookout.

47:40Who told you that?

47:41Nobody.

47:42I just deduced it.

47:44Where's Wirral now?

47:45Is he nicked?

47:45Oh, he's bolted with the money, hasn't he?

47:47All 35,000 pounds of it.

47:50Well, that's very convenient, isn't it?

47:52I mean, it's a great story, but no corroboration.

47:54I bet you'll find Bigglesway will corroborate it.

47:56Governor, I've just spent three days with him trying to get him to admit to his own name.

48:00You said that Bigglesway would have to be highly motivated to make such a crazy run.

48:06Well, I found out he was.

48:08His little girl's dying of some kidney disease.

48:11Yeah, he thought if he could get just one back to Wirral,

48:13the money would find its way back to his sister and the kid.

48:17But he didn't reckon on Wirral.

48:19Wirral scarpered and taken the money with him.

48:21When we tell Biggles that, he'll go berserk.

48:25So where did we find Wirral?

48:27We won't.

48:27He won't serve us again till that money's spent.

48:31Yeah, well, when he does, I'll see to it we put him in the same cell as Biggles.

48:35George.

48:38When you break the news to him, don't mention the kid.

48:41I don't want him to think he's got something heroic going for him.

48:44I can't help taking my hat off to him.

48:46If he'd have had a gun that day, they'd have taken your hat off and your head with it.

48:51Funnily enough, the women hate him.

48:57They all said the same thing.

48:59You couldn't wish a worse father on any child.

49:02Why should I disillusion them?

49:04Allin' liberal music play.

49:09They all gave up the witch's dream.

49:14They all dragged their ass to her educator.

49:17They all gain their ass to her.

49:18They each other.

49:19They all go out there.

49:20They all want him to go out there.

49:22They allями did come again and they allocolates.

49:24They all put him away.

49:25They all go ahead.

49:26Todos.

49:27I findiblical name right now.

49:28You really?

49:29They all came home.

49:29Yea Holocaust!

49:30They all came to you and he wanted to show you.

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