1 00:00:12,657 --> 00:00:13,707 Thank you. 2 00:00:19,668 --> 00:00:21,201 Please, leave us alone. 3 00:00:25,812 --> 00:00:28,012 It can wear one down, can it not? 4 00:00:28,308 --> 00:00:29,441 The heat, I mean. 5 00:00:30,420 --> 00:00:31,470 Yes. 6 00:00:32,404 --> 00:00:35,388 I should be accustomed to it by now, but some days... 7 00:00:35,412 --> 00:00:36,945 One can barely breathe. 8 00:00:38,036 --> 00:00:41,103 Give me the bite of a Russian winter any day. 9 00:00:41,457 --> 00:00:43,390 I'm not sure I'd go that far. 10 00:00:43,668 --> 00:00:44,801 Nicholai Solovey. 11 00:00:45,204 --> 00:00:46,937 Oh. Lady Felicia Montague. 12 00:00:48,276 --> 00:00:49,326 I know. 13 00:00:50,457 --> 00:00:52,412 Back in England, I've taken up residence 14 00:00:52,436 --> 00:00:54,204 at the Royal Sandford Hotel. 15 00:00:54,228 --> 00:00:58,628 From my balcony, I can see the rooftops of your ancestral estate. 16 00:00:59,796 --> 00:01:03,633 Sadly, the area's beauty has declined somewhat since your 17 00:01:03,657 --> 00:01:05,171 - departure. - Oh, really? 18 00:01:06,068 --> 00:01:10,335 What reason now have the birds to sing or the flowers to bloom? 19 00:01:11,700 --> 00:01:13,167 I must go back inside. 20 00:01:13,620 --> 00:01:15,708 The Deputy Governor will be making his speech 21 00:01:15,732 --> 00:01:17,193 and we wouldn't want to miss that. 22 00:01:17,217 --> 00:01:18,267 First... 23 00:01:18,996 --> 00:01:20,863 ...I must ask you a question. 24 00:01:22,004 --> 00:01:26,671 As you know, the past few decades have been difficult for my country. 25 00:01:26,697 --> 00:01:29,164 I believe you may be able to help me. 26 00:01:29,876 --> 00:01:30,926 Mr Solovey... 27 00:01:31,668 --> 00:01:35,001 ...I fear you over-estimate my level of influence. 28 00:01:36,417 --> 00:01:38,684 No, I'm not interested in state secrets. 29 00:01:38,708 --> 00:01:40,220 It is a personal matter. 30 00:01:40,244 --> 00:01:41,294 Go on. 31 00:01:43,017 --> 00:01:47,417 Artefacts belonging to my family were seized after the revolution 32 00:01:47,604 --> 00:01:51,137 and sold by the Antikvariat to collectors in Europe. 33 00:01:54,196 --> 00:01:55,263 Oh, my necklace! 34 00:01:56,244 --> 00:02:00,197 By the Faberge work-master Henrik Wigstrom. 35 00:02:00,222 --> 00:02:01,745 Mm. 36 00:02:01,940 --> 00:02:05,673 I had hoped you would be willing to sell it back to me. 37 00:02:06,228 --> 00:02:09,228 I'd make sure you were suitably compensated. 38 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:12,476 I have great sympathy for your family's losses, 39 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:15,100 but this necklace was a gift from my late father. 40 00:02:15,124 --> 00:02:17,457 It would break my heart to sell it. 41 00:02:18,777 --> 00:02:20,310 How can I persuade you? 42 00:02:22,257 --> 00:02:23,307 After all... 43 00:02:24,177 --> 00:02:25,910 ...I am its rightful owner. 44 00:02:26,964 --> 00:02:28,014 I'm sorry. 45 00:02:30,177 --> 00:02:31,227 Oh. 46 00:02:31,764 --> 00:02:33,831 Don't worry about Yuri. He's... 47 00:02:35,156 --> 00:02:36,223 ...an old friend. 48 00:02:37,524 --> 00:02:39,513 - Please. - Even if I were willing, 49 00:02:39,537 --> 00:02:41,468 I don't have the necklace with me. 50 00:02:41,492 --> 00:02:43,580 It was safer to leave it in England. 51 00:02:43,604 --> 00:02:45,604 Not an insurmountable problem. 52 00:02:46,497 --> 00:02:49,430 I am not known for easily conceding defeat. 53 00:02:51,220 --> 00:02:54,353 - Perhaps if... - Forgive me, my answer is no. 54 00:02:55,764 --> 00:02:57,231 I hope you understand. 55 00:02:57,620 --> 00:03:01,087 If you change your mind, you know where to find me. 56 00:03:03,636 --> 00:03:08,103 Who can tell, Lady Felicia, what tribulations the future may hold? 57 00:03:53,044 --> 00:03:54,094 - Oh-ho. - Oh! 58 00:03:54,708 --> 00:03:58,708 Who in the world could travel thousands of miles and arrive 59 00:03:58,932 --> 00:04:00,572 without a hair out of place? 60 00:04:00,596 --> 00:04:03,580 I don't know about that, my dear Mrs McCarthy, 61 00:04:03,604 --> 00:04:05,820 but I certainly feel better for seeing you. 62 00:04:05,844 --> 00:04:06,894 Bunty! 63 00:04:08,724 --> 00:04:11,964 - Travelling light, Aunt Fliss. - I'm impressed! 64 00:04:11,988 --> 00:04:15,055 Ah, well, I had to pack for a colder climate. 65 00:04:15,572 --> 00:04:17,972 Hornby said he'd collect them later. 66 00:04:18,708 --> 00:04:22,012 May we finally find out the reason for your visit? 67 00:04:22,036 --> 00:04:23,932 Your letter was somewhat cryptic. 68 00:04:23,956 --> 00:04:25,089 All in good time. 69 00:04:25,684 --> 00:04:28,951 I am positively gasping for a proper cup of tea! 70 00:04:29,012 --> 00:04:30,062 Oh! Tea! 71 00:04:32,916 --> 00:04:33,966 Oh! 72 00:04:43,028 --> 00:04:44,695 It's all so embarrassing. 73 00:04:45,204 --> 00:04:46,404 About a month ago, 74 00:04:46,548 --> 00:04:49,980 Monty was approached about an investment opportunity. 75 00:04:50,004 --> 00:04:53,137 A diamond mine, supposedly filled to the brim. 76 00:04:53,588 --> 00:04:55,255 - How exciting! - Quite. 77 00:04:55,636 --> 00:04:57,236 Only, Monty being Monty, 78 00:04:57,556 --> 00:05:01,156 greed got the better of him and he offered to finance 79 00:05:01,588 --> 00:05:02,988 the whole enterprise. 80 00:05:03,316 --> 00:05:05,849 Invested every penny we have and more. 81 00:05:07,497 --> 00:05:11,433 It transpires the mine had fewer genuine diamonds than your 82 00:05:11,457 --> 00:05:12,724 average pawnbroker. 83 00:05:12,852 --> 00:05:15,900 And to make matters worse, there was a terrible accident. 84 00:05:15,924 --> 00:05:17,257 Workers got injured. 85 00:05:18,548 --> 00:05:21,615 And, being the legal owner, Monty was liable. 86 00:05:24,116 --> 00:05:25,783 So... you're coming home? 87 00:05:26,996 --> 00:05:28,046 Sadly, no. 88 00:05:28,737 --> 00:05:32,204 I'm simply back to auction off the family trinkets. 89 00:05:32,337 --> 00:05:33,804 Artworks, jewellery... 90 00:05:35,217 --> 00:05:37,817 We need to raise an awful lot of money. 91 00:05:38,457 --> 00:05:40,476 But presumably the house is safe? 92 00:05:40,500 --> 00:05:43,113 I hope so. It depends on how the auction goes. 93 00:05:43,137 --> 00:05:46,070 Having to sell all your prized possessions! 94 00:05:46,388 --> 00:05:48,255 They're only objects, Mrs M. 95 00:05:48,436 --> 00:05:52,252 Save your prayers for the poor men who were down that mine. 96 00:05:52,276 --> 00:05:55,772 They had families to feed, and I'm damned if I'm going to let 97 00:05:55,796 --> 00:05:58,263 Monty wriggle out of his obligations. 98 00:05:58,932 --> 00:06:00,532 So when is this auction? 99 00:06:01,044 --> 00:06:05,500 Hornby is driving me to the bank tomorrow morning so I can collect 100 00:06:05,524 --> 00:06:09,404 a few items from the vault, and then straight to the auction house. 101 00:06:09,428 --> 00:06:11,280 Well, let me drive you, for moral support. 102 00:06:11,305 --> 00:06:13,985 Why don't we all go? 103 00:06:14,484 --> 00:06:15,534 You're so kind. 104 00:06:16,724 --> 00:06:17,774 Now... 105 00:06:18,388 --> 00:06:19,788 ...who wants a top-up? 106 00:06:25,257 --> 00:06:26,390 We won't be long. 107 00:06:46,740 --> 00:06:48,764 Maybe you could keep the necklace 108 00:06:48,788 --> 00:06:51,993 and the rest of the things would raise enough money? 109 00:06:52,017 --> 00:06:54,012 Not according to the evaluation. 110 00:06:54,036 --> 00:06:57,404 And if we don't clear the debt soon, the estate's in danger, 111 00:06:57,428 --> 00:06:59,628 and I can't risk losing Montague. 112 00:07:00,116 --> 00:07:03,164 Your memories of your father are the real treasure. 113 00:07:03,188 --> 00:07:05,588 Quite so. I should get a good price. 114 00:07:07,284 --> 00:07:11,351 We've already had one offer from a Russian chap in Rhodesia. 115 00:07:12,276 --> 00:07:15,452 Well, why not sell to him and save yourself all this trouble? 116 00:07:15,476 --> 00:07:17,564 Well, to be honest, there was something about him 117 00:07:17,588 --> 00:07:19,188 that put the wind up me. 118 00:07:20,468 --> 00:07:24,068 And if it must sell, I'd rather it go to a good home. 119 00:07:26,676 --> 00:07:27,726 Right. 120 00:07:28,660 --> 00:07:30,327 Let's get this over with. 121 00:07:47,697 --> 00:07:51,676 Can I give you a lift, Father? I can pick Bucephalus up later. 122 00:07:51,700 --> 00:07:54,767 No, thank you. Exercise is good for the soul! 123 00:07:54,964 --> 00:07:56,564 Well, you're the expert. 124 00:07:59,636 --> 00:08:00,686 I know him! 125 00:08:02,217 --> 00:08:04,084 - Who? - Something's wrong. 126 00:08:04,436 --> 00:08:05,969 Quick, follow that van! 127 00:08:09,812 --> 00:08:10,862 Oh. Excuse me? 128 00:08:11,937 --> 00:08:12,987 Leave it to me! 129 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:15,436 Careful on that bike! 130 00:09:27,572 --> 00:09:31,580 He's conscious but we won't get much sense out of him for a while. 131 00:09:31,604 --> 00:09:33,135 I'll contact the security company, 132 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:34,908 see if they can identify the driver. 133 00:09:34,933 --> 00:09:37,531 I told you, his name is Yuri. 134 00:09:37,556 --> 00:09:39,644 Ah, yes, the mysterious Russian! 135 00:09:39,668 --> 00:09:41,668 He works for Nicholai Solovey. 136 00:09:42,228 --> 00:09:44,444 Or, and I'm only speaking hypothetically, 137 00:09:44,468 --> 00:09:47,324 - it's someone else with a similar scar. - Ugh! 138 00:09:47,348 --> 00:09:51,815 All right, I'll look into it, but I suspect the culprit's a local. 139 00:09:55,860 --> 00:09:59,164 If it was an opportunist, why did he take only take the necklace? 140 00:09:59,211 --> 00:10:01,053 There were plenty of other valuables in that case. 141 00:10:01,077 --> 00:10:02,701 He probably made his getaway on foot 142 00:10:02,842 --> 00:10:04,476 and didn't want too much to carry. 143 00:10:04,500 --> 00:10:08,193 - Either way, we'll catch him. - And retrieve the stolen item. 144 00:10:08,217 --> 00:10:09,993 He's probably melting it down as we speak. 145 00:10:10,017 --> 00:10:12,284 - Oh! - Makes it easier to fence. 146 00:10:12,500 --> 00:10:14,033 But we might get lucky. 147 00:10:14,612 --> 00:10:15,745 I'll be in touch. 148 00:10:16,737 --> 00:10:18,204 Solovey's behind this! 149 00:10:19,028 --> 00:10:23,036 In fact, I'm sure he's responsible for the whole diamond mine 150 00:10:23,060 --> 00:10:25,473 debacle. Anything to force me to sell that necklace! 151 00:10:25,497 --> 00:10:29,372 You said he was wealthy - why wouldn't he just buy it at auction? 152 00:10:29,396 --> 00:10:31,996 Perhaps he wanted to punish you for refusing his offer. 153 00:10:32,020 --> 00:10:33,953 So you do believe me, Father? 154 00:10:34,196 --> 00:10:36,732 I believe that if we want to retrieve the necklace, 155 00:10:36,756 --> 00:10:39,223 Nicholai Solovey is the way to start. 156 00:10:39,897 --> 00:10:42,964 - Luckily, I know where he lives... Yes - Oh. 157 00:10:53,716 --> 00:10:54,766 So what now? 158 00:10:56,217 --> 00:10:59,196 Aunt Fliss and I march in there and confront him. 159 00:10:59,220 --> 00:11:01,372 Five shillings says we'll beat a confession out of him 160 00:11:01,396 --> 00:11:02,460 in under a minute. 161 00:11:02,484 --> 00:11:05,045 I appreciate your enthusiasm, Bunty, but this is my problem. 162 00:11:05,115 --> 00:11:06,287 Your problem? 163 00:11:06,312 --> 00:11:08,220 If you don't get this necklace back, then you'll be forced 164 00:11:08,244 --> 00:11:10,780 to sell Montague and I'll be turfed out into the streets! 165 00:11:10,804 --> 00:11:13,473 I'll be like Blind Harry, roaming around Kembleford... 166 00:11:13,497 --> 00:11:15,836 Don't be melodramatic. I'm sure your mother and father will 167 00:11:15,860 --> 00:11:18,076 permit your return, given the circumstances. 168 00:11:18,100 --> 00:11:19,967 What? And go back to London? 169 00:11:20,980 --> 00:11:23,580 Perhaps I should go in, test the water. 170 00:11:24,897 --> 00:11:27,420 Solovey doesn't know we're acquainted. 171 00:11:27,444 --> 00:11:28,494 Very well. 172 00:11:28,660 --> 00:11:31,004 But if you draw a blank we're doing this my way. 173 00:11:31,028 --> 00:11:33,308 And my way involves pruning shears. 174 00:11:33,332 --> 00:11:36,665 Yes, I've always had my doubts about your family. 175 00:11:37,108 --> 00:11:40,113 Well, their clientele leaves something to be desired, 176 00:11:40,137 --> 00:11:42,270 but I do approve of their staff. 177 00:11:42,897 --> 00:11:45,164 - Isn't that Daniel Winks? - Who? 178 00:11:45,556 --> 00:11:47,689 He was a chorister at St Mary's. 179 00:11:48,116 --> 00:11:51,164 Not the Daniel Winks that got blind drunk before the 180 00:11:51,188 --> 00:11:55,588 Christmas concert and then was violently sick over my best shoes? 181 00:11:55,860 --> 00:11:56,910 The very same. 182 00:11:57,297 --> 00:11:59,364 I was always quite fond of him. 183 00:12:00,417 --> 00:12:01,467 Sorry. 184 00:12:05,588 --> 00:12:07,855 - Thank you. - Much obliged, sir. 185 00:12:09,940 --> 00:12:11,913 Keeping out of trouble, Mr Winks? 186 00:12:11,937 --> 00:12:13,937 Father Brown! It's been years! 187 00:12:14,164 --> 00:12:15,697 St Mary's hasn't moved. 188 00:12:16,084 --> 00:12:18,172 You're welcome to return at any time. 189 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:20,860 Not the impression I got from Mrs McCarthy last time I was there. 190 00:12:20,884 --> 00:12:22,951 She's nothing if not forgiving. 191 00:12:23,060 --> 00:12:25,473 Must be talking about different Mrs McCarthys. 192 00:12:25,497 --> 00:12:27,580 So what brings you to the Royal Sandborough? 193 00:12:27,604 --> 00:12:29,804 I'm looking for Nicholai Solovey. 194 00:12:30,378 --> 00:12:31,565 The Russian? 195 00:12:31,636 --> 00:12:34,044 This time of day, he'll be in the bar, reading the papers. 196 00:12:34,068 --> 00:12:37,436 Tell him he'll never get to heaven if he don't tip the staff. 197 00:12:37,460 --> 00:12:39,460 Could you point him out to me? 198 00:12:41,236 --> 00:12:43,569 For you, Father, it's on the house. 199 00:12:58,260 --> 00:12:59,310 Good morning. 200 00:13:00,897 --> 00:13:01,947 Father. 201 00:13:07,924 --> 00:13:10,191 Have you heard the appalling news? 202 00:13:10,996 --> 00:13:12,046 Hm? 203 00:13:12,084 --> 00:13:13,134 The robbery. 204 00:13:14,388 --> 00:13:17,788 Lady Montague's necklace stolen in broad daylight! 205 00:13:19,017 --> 00:13:22,350 The world is slipping into a moral abyss, Father. 206 00:13:23,028 --> 00:13:26,076 You must've noticed, considering your profession. 207 00:13:26,100 --> 00:13:27,150 Indeed. 208 00:13:27,700 --> 00:13:29,753 Darkness surrounds us, 209 00:13:29,981 --> 00:13:32,917 but the Lord provides a path towards the light. 210 00:13:33,076 --> 00:13:36,188 Then maybe it was He who lightened the lady's pockets... 211 00:13:36,212 --> 00:13:39,079 ...so she may more easily pass into heaven. 212 00:13:45,620 --> 00:13:50,287 Are you not concerned that such a crime has occurred on our doorstep? 213 00:13:50,484 --> 00:13:52,884 My valuables are under lock and key. 214 00:13:53,108 --> 00:13:57,108 Perhaps the countess should have exercised similar caution. 215 00:13:57,588 --> 00:14:01,921 In her defence, I've heard a rumour that the necklace is cursed. 216 00:14:04,052 --> 00:14:05,102 Cursed? 217 00:14:05,614 --> 00:14:07,638 The family it once belonged to 218 00:14:07,663 --> 00:14:10,438 were nearly destroyed by the Bolsheviks. 219 00:14:11,156 --> 00:14:14,956 And the new owner now finds herself beset by misfortune. 220 00:14:18,196 --> 00:14:20,860 I'm surprised a man of the cloth would give credence to tales 221 00:14:20,884 --> 00:14:22,017 of cursed jewels. 222 00:14:23,577 --> 00:14:25,844 I never said I gave them credence. 223 00:14:26,388 --> 00:14:30,388 But whoever stole this necklace would do well to return it, 224 00:14:30,740 --> 00:14:32,740 lest the same fate befall him! 225 00:14:38,804 --> 00:14:39,854 You jest. 226 00:14:41,940 --> 00:14:43,273 I am disturbing you. 227 00:14:43,617 --> 00:14:45,350 - It's fine. - I must go. 228 00:14:45,908 --> 00:14:46,958 Souls to save. 229 00:14:53,217 --> 00:14:56,750 In my opinion, there is no abyss, moral or physical, 230 00:14:58,737 --> 00:15:01,670 that cannot be overcome by a leap of faith. 231 00:15:19,017 --> 00:15:20,700 I could lose my job for this! 232 00:15:20,724 --> 00:15:23,324 Think of it as atonement for past sins. 233 00:15:23,476 --> 00:15:25,436 And I used to begrudge a few Hail Marys! 234 00:15:25,460 --> 00:15:28,713 Nicholai Solovey was responsible for the theft... 235 00:15:28,737 --> 00:15:30,537 I could see it in his eyes. 236 00:15:31,412 --> 00:15:33,079 Is there a safe anywhere? 237 00:15:34,377 --> 00:15:36,844 He had one installed. Pricey one too. 238 00:15:36,916 --> 00:15:40,092 It must be so good it's invisible cos I've never seen it. 239 00:15:40,116 --> 00:15:41,756 Any chance we could hurry this up? 240 00:15:46,324 --> 00:15:47,524 You speak Russian? 241 00:15:48,308 --> 00:15:50,641 Picked up a little bit in the army. 242 00:15:50,868 --> 00:15:51,935 I think it says, 243 00:15:53,108 --> 00:15:54,975 "God gives, God takes back." 244 00:16:07,508 --> 00:16:11,775 - How are you going to get inside? - I have absolutely no idea. 245 00:16:18,708 --> 00:16:21,180 Nicholai Solovey was having breakfast alongside 246 00:16:21,204 --> 00:16:23,420 a dozen witnesses at the time of the robbery. 247 00:16:23,444 --> 00:16:26,977 That doesn't prove he didn't pay this Yuri to do it. 248 00:16:27,668 --> 00:16:30,993 What did the security guard say about his attacker? 249 00:16:31,017 --> 00:16:33,212 I've not had chance to interview him yet. 250 00:16:33,236 --> 00:16:34,286 Huh, typical! 251 00:16:34,388 --> 00:16:37,255 They had to operate. He's in no fit state! 252 00:16:37,857 --> 00:16:40,700 Can't you search Solovey's safe, at least? 253 00:16:40,724 --> 00:16:42,876 I don't have enough evidence to justify a warrant. 254 00:16:42,900 --> 00:16:45,884 And Nicholai Solovey has friends in very high places. 255 00:16:45,908 --> 00:16:48,575 So do I. And they were my friends first! 256 00:16:49,044 --> 00:16:51,977 I'll call by if there's any news. Good day! 257 00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:53,884 Thank you, Inspector. 258 00:16:53,908 --> 00:16:55,441 Infuriating little man! 259 00:16:56,217 --> 00:16:57,852 If you're certain Solovey has it, 260 00:16:57,876 --> 00:16:59,772 why can't we steal it back ourselves? 261 00:16:59,796 --> 00:17:02,652 Because you would get into very serious trouble. 262 00:17:02,676 --> 00:17:04,143 Only if we got caught. 263 00:17:06,516 --> 00:17:09,308 It would take a master criminal to crack the safe 264 00:17:09,332 --> 00:17:12,732 and remove the necklace without raising the alarm. 265 00:17:13,377 --> 00:17:15,033 A master criminal, you say? 266 00:17:15,057 --> 00:17:17,692 How fortunate that you're such good pals with one. 267 00:17:17,716 --> 00:17:18,916 You don't mean...? 268 00:17:19,764 --> 00:17:21,231 Father, please, oh no, 269 00:17:21,300 --> 00:17:24,633 please tell me you're not even considering that?! 270 00:18:05,204 --> 00:18:06,804 "Greetings, old friend." 271 00:18:12,897 --> 00:18:14,297 St Mary's Presbytery. 272 00:18:14,740 --> 00:18:17,212 You're fortunate that your telegram arrived so promptly. 273 00:18:17,236 --> 00:18:19,132 I only returned from Istanbul this morning. 274 00:18:19,156 --> 00:18:21,393 Don't ask what I was doing there, you wouldn't approve. 275 00:18:21,417 --> 00:18:22,467 So... 276 00:18:22,740 --> 00:18:24,007 ...you need my help? 277 00:18:24,148 --> 00:18:26,215 Yes. To retrieve a stolen item. 278 00:18:27,476 --> 00:18:29,756 You've mistaken me for someone else, Father. 279 00:18:29,780 --> 00:18:33,340 Try contacting that curious local inspector of yours. 280 00:18:33,364 --> 00:18:36,764 You are the only man I know who can pull this off. 281 00:18:36,884 --> 00:18:39,873 Oh, flattery is beneath you, Father, but, please, don't stop. 282 00:18:39,897 --> 00:18:42,172 What exactly would I be retrieving? 283 00:18:42,196 --> 00:18:43,396 A stolen necklace. 284 00:18:43,796 --> 00:18:45,500 It belongs to Lady Felicia, 285 00:18:45,524 --> 00:18:48,393 it's being held in a safe in the penthouse suite of the 286 00:18:48,417 --> 00:18:52,750 Royal Sandborough Hotel. Its return is of the utmost importance. 287 00:18:52,884 --> 00:18:55,420 And what would I receive for my considerable pains? 288 00:18:55,444 --> 00:18:57,511 - Our eternal gratitude. - Ha! 289 00:18:58,196 --> 00:18:59,720 Delightful as watching you descending 290 00:18:59,744 --> 00:19:01,244 into criminality sounds, Father, 291 00:19:01,268 --> 00:19:02,868 I don't work for anyone. 292 00:19:03,380 --> 00:19:04,892 Especially without payment. 293 00:19:04,916 --> 00:19:08,284 Without your help, Lady Felicia will lose everything. 294 00:19:08,308 --> 00:19:10,524 A woman like that would never be destitute, Father. 295 00:19:10,548 --> 00:19:12,764 Too many foolish men in the world clambering over each other 296 00:19:12,788 --> 00:19:13,838 to save her. 297 00:19:14,260 --> 00:19:16,327 I, however, am not one of them. 298 00:19:16,884 --> 00:19:17,951 Goodbye, Father. 299 00:19:18,164 --> 00:19:19,564 Then Solovey has won. 300 00:19:20,084 --> 00:19:21,980 I am sorry to have troubled you. 301 00:19:22,004 --> 00:19:23,054 Wait. 302 00:19:23,732 --> 00:19:26,732 Did you say Solovey? As in Nicholai Solovey? 303 00:19:28,148 --> 00:19:29,548 Yes, do you know him? 304 00:19:31,284 --> 00:19:35,884 I'll catch the next ferry and be at Kembleford station by nightfall. 305 00:19:55,476 --> 00:19:56,676 Bless you, Father. 306 00:19:56,948 --> 00:19:58,081 Thank you my son. 307 00:20:01,428 --> 00:20:04,428 Hercule, I trust you had a pleasant journey. 308 00:20:04,628 --> 00:20:08,428 Profitable. I collected a small fortune in unpaid fares. 309 00:20:08,724 --> 00:20:11,516 But you didn't summon me for my dazzling repartee. 310 00:20:11,540 --> 00:20:13,673 You need a thief, and here I am. 311 00:20:21,588 --> 00:20:25,340 So I said to Father Brown, "I can't possibly abandon Lady Felicia to" 312 00:20:25,364 --> 00:20:27,964 "the cruelties of this dastardly villain!" 313 00:20:27,988 --> 00:20:30,588 Consider me your knight in shining armour. 314 00:20:30,612 --> 00:20:32,012 What's in it for you? 315 00:20:32,084 --> 00:20:33,873 You doubt my chivalrous motives? 316 00:20:33,897 --> 00:20:36,092 You wouldn't know chivalry if it slapped you across your 317 00:20:36,116 --> 00:20:38,332 devious face! So you can drop the act. 318 00:20:38,356 --> 00:20:41,148 We're impervious to your so-called Gallic charms. 319 00:20:41,172 --> 00:20:42,572 So, why did you come? 320 00:20:43,156 --> 00:20:44,206 Revenge. 321 00:20:44,820 --> 00:20:47,164 A few months ago, Nicholai Solovey commissioned me to steal a 322 00:20:47,188 --> 00:20:50,300 tiara once worn by Alexandra, the last empress of Russia. 323 00:20:50,324 --> 00:20:53,756 Regrettably, the tiara had already been stolen before I arrived. 324 00:20:53,780 --> 00:20:55,780 - By whom? - Solovey himself. 325 00:20:56,020 --> 00:20:57,993 He tipped off the local police. 326 00:20:58,017 --> 00:21:00,924 The buffoons were so busy hunting me, Solovey was able to 327 00:21:00,948 --> 00:21:03,513 stroll out the door with the thing practically under his arm. 328 00:21:03,537 --> 00:21:07,353 Am I the only one who thinks we would be mad to trust this man? 329 00:21:07,377 --> 00:21:08,988 Under normal circumstances, I'd agree. 330 00:21:09,012 --> 00:21:11,145 It would be foolish to trust me. 331 00:21:11,316 --> 00:21:14,684 However, you have my word that punishing Solovey is far more 332 00:21:14,708 --> 00:21:16,908 important to me than your bauble. 333 00:21:16,948 --> 00:21:19,281 Nobody gets hurt, not even Solovey. 334 00:21:21,364 --> 00:21:23,097 And nothing else is taken. 335 00:21:23,796 --> 00:21:26,844 I have already informed Flambeau of our conditions. 336 00:21:26,868 --> 00:21:29,532 Do you really think you can get the necklace back? 337 00:21:29,556 --> 00:21:32,433 I once stole an antique wedding ring from the finger of a Parisian 338 00:21:32,457 --> 00:21:35,193 countess whilst simultaneously exchanging pleasantries 339 00:21:35,217 --> 00:21:36,444 with the Prefect of Police. 340 00:21:36,468 --> 00:21:37,935 But I will need help - 341 00:21:38,388 --> 00:21:39,455 from all of you. 342 00:21:39,924 --> 00:21:40,974 Count me out! 343 00:21:41,652 --> 00:21:43,852 Please, let's listen to his plan. 344 00:21:45,777 --> 00:21:49,628 Other than Russian antiquities, Solovey has two weaknesses. 345 00:21:49,652 --> 00:21:51,585 Gambling and beautiful women. 346 00:21:54,324 --> 00:21:55,991 I intend to exploit both. 347 00:22:09,556 --> 00:22:12,756 Dubonnet and gin with a twist of lemon, please. 348 00:22:16,660 --> 00:22:19,068 May I have the honour of paying for your drink? 349 00:22:19,092 --> 00:22:23,484 Sorry, my mother warned me against accepting drinks from strangers. 350 00:22:23,508 --> 00:22:25,212 My name is Nicholai Solovey. 351 00:22:25,236 --> 00:22:27,036 I have the penthouse suite. 352 00:22:27,860 --> 00:22:31,233 I like riding but not hunting and, despite my name, 353 00:22:31,257 --> 00:22:32,990 prefer champagne to vodka. 354 00:22:33,428 --> 00:22:35,561 There, I'm no longer a stranger. 355 00:22:36,180 --> 00:22:37,230 Au contraire. 356 00:22:38,356 --> 00:22:41,660 I know who you are but you know nothing about me. 357 00:22:41,684 --> 00:22:42,751 Excellent point. 358 00:22:43,497 --> 00:22:45,364 Have dinner with me tonight. 359 00:22:45,524 --> 00:22:48,324 We can talk, eat, get to know each other. 360 00:22:49,748 --> 00:22:53,193 And when you're satisfied that we're suitably acquainted, 361 00:22:53,217 --> 00:22:54,817 I'll buy you that drink. 362 00:22:55,444 --> 00:22:59,073 Tempting, but my godmother is descending for a game of 363 00:22:59,097 --> 00:23:00,230 baccarat tonight. 364 00:23:00,948 --> 00:23:03,164 She's not the sort one likes to disappoint. 365 00:23:03,188 --> 00:23:06,721 - Would your godmother mind if I joined? - You play? 366 00:23:07,028 --> 00:23:08,078 A little. 367 00:23:09,460 --> 00:23:11,676 I'm sure she'd have no objections. 368 00:23:11,700 --> 00:23:14,967 I must warn you, though, she's a terrible flirt. 369 00:23:15,604 --> 00:23:17,757 I shall do my best not to encourage her. 370 00:23:17,782 --> 00:23:19,028 Deal. 371 00:23:19,316 --> 00:23:20,783 Antonia de Mandeville. 372 00:23:21,057 --> 00:23:22,390 Pleased to meet you. 373 00:23:23,540 --> 00:23:25,207 The pleasure is all mine. 374 00:23:27,537 --> 00:23:28,737 - So I win? - No! 375 00:23:31,156 --> 00:23:33,633 But my score is still higher than yours. 376 00:23:33,657 --> 00:23:38,124 If the cards add up to ten or more, you only use the second digit. 377 00:23:39,156 --> 00:23:41,223 So your score isn't 15, it's 5. 378 00:23:42,228 --> 00:23:43,740 Are you trying to swindle me? 379 00:23:43,764 --> 00:23:47,097 I'm trying to stop you making a fool of yourself! 380 00:23:47,122 --> 00:23:49,372 Saved by the belle demoiselle! Success? 381 00:23:49,397 --> 00:23:51,292 He's on the hook. Said I'd send for him when we're ready. 382 00:23:51,316 --> 00:23:53,449 How could he resist? Be careful. 383 00:23:53,577 --> 00:23:55,772 Solovey's dangerous and doesn't like to lose. 384 00:23:55,796 --> 00:23:58,012 - I've never met a man who does. - Ooh! 385 00:23:58,036 --> 00:24:00,503 Bunty gets to be a glamorous heiress. 386 00:24:00,660 --> 00:24:04,127 Mrs M gets to be... some sort of wealthy godmother. 387 00:24:04,692 --> 00:24:07,100 - What am I doing? - Don't be cross with me. 388 00:24:07,124 --> 00:24:08,820 You're more than capable of playing the honey 389 00:24:08,844 --> 00:24:09,993 to trap our Russian bear, 390 00:24:10,017 --> 00:24:12,217 but he'd recognise you instantly. 391 00:24:12,244 --> 00:24:16,577 Fear not, your job's equally as important, but you'll need this. 392 00:24:16,602 --> 00:24:17,747 For what? 393 00:24:17,772 --> 00:24:20,326 Taking care of Solovey's guard dog, Yuri. 394 00:24:20,403 --> 00:24:22,593 It's tasteless and dissolves instantly in alcohol. 395 00:24:28,308 --> 00:24:29,841 Daniel, perfect timing! 396 00:24:30,297 --> 00:24:32,364 Mrs M, lovely to see you again. 397 00:24:33,131 --> 00:24:34,428 Daniel. 398 00:24:34,453 --> 00:24:36,220 You've got to swear I'll get this back. 399 00:24:36,244 --> 00:24:38,972 They'll have my guts for garters if they found out I've pinched it. 400 00:24:38,996 --> 00:24:40,046 For you. 401 00:24:45,417 --> 00:24:46,652 Is this some kind of joke? 402 00:24:49,620 --> 00:24:50,670 Yes? 403 00:24:51,476 --> 00:24:53,009 Message for Mr Solovey. 404 00:24:53,396 --> 00:24:56,796 Miss de Mandeville and guest await him in the bar. 405 00:25:10,548 --> 00:25:13,948 Relax, Mrs M, there's nothing to be worried about. 406 00:25:14,196 --> 00:25:15,993 Easy enough for you to say. 407 00:25:16,017 --> 00:25:18,873 For whom, no doubt, gambling comes quite naturally! 408 00:25:18,897 --> 00:25:21,468 Actually, I've never placed a bet myself. 409 00:25:21,492 --> 00:25:24,092 Saw what it did to my old man over the years. 410 00:25:24,116 --> 00:25:25,716 Sorry, I shouldn't have. 411 00:25:25,977 --> 00:25:28,510 It's just that I am extremely nervous. 412 00:25:28,596 --> 00:25:30,863 Follow my lead and you'll be fine. 413 00:25:31,860 --> 00:25:33,060 Thank you, Daniel. 414 00:25:33,588 --> 00:25:35,855 You only have to play a few hands. 415 00:25:36,276 --> 00:25:40,796 As soon as Solovey is settled, you can make your excuses and leave. 416 00:25:40,820 --> 00:25:41,870 Ah, here he is. 417 00:25:43,636 --> 00:25:46,569 Godmother, this is the charming Mr Solovey. 418 00:25:47,476 --> 00:25:51,676 Mr Solovey, this is my godmother, Lady Agatha Havilland-Frump. 419 00:25:56,052 --> 00:25:58,319 Delighted to meet you, Mr Solovey. 420 00:25:59,508 --> 00:26:00,558 Likewise. 421 00:26:06,548 --> 00:26:10,364 I've been assured, that Mr Solovey is quite the card-smith. 422 00:26:10,388 --> 00:26:12,388 I claimed nothing of the sort. 423 00:26:12,884 --> 00:26:14,084 There you go, sir. 424 00:26:14,484 --> 00:26:16,252 May I ask the minimum bank? 425 00:26:16,276 --> 00:26:17,340 Shall we say £10? 426 00:26:17,364 --> 00:26:19,231 Excuse me. 427 00:26:21,460 --> 00:26:24,527 They were a little heavy-handed with the gin. 428 00:26:26,004 --> 00:26:28,204 I usually play for higher stakes. 429 00:26:28,564 --> 00:26:32,831 My Godmother doesn't approve of frittering away one's fortunes, 430 00:26:32,980 --> 00:26:35,644 but we'll see how the evening progresses. 431 00:26:35,668 --> 00:26:37,535 Would you care to be banker? 432 00:26:37,588 --> 00:26:38,638 Hmm. 433 00:26:49,014 --> 00:26:51,366 Would Mr Solovey like his bed turned down? 434 00:26:51,391 --> 00:26:52,441 No. 435 00:26:52,564 --> 00:26:56,231 Oh, let's open this window, it's awful stuffy in here. 436 00:26:56,340 --> 00:26:58,607 It's all right for them, ain't it? 437 00:26:58,644 --> 00:27:03,244 Life's all caviar and bubbles while the rest of us do the real work. 438 00:27:03,316 --> 00:27:05,793 I'm supposed to be taking that dinner down to the fellow at 439 00:27:05,817 --> 00:27:08,217 number 12 but he's changed his mind! 440 00:27:08,948 --> 00:27:11,748 I don't suppose you're hungry? No charge. 441 00:27:11,956 --> 00:27:13,980 Us lot got to stick together, ain't we? 442 00:27:14,004 --> 00:27:15,054 True. 443 00:27:16,137 --> 00:27:20,070 Got a bottle of scotch hidden in the laundry room and all. 444 00:27:33,140 --> 00:27:34,273 Wait in our room. 445 00:27:35,764 --> 00:27:38,236 When I've retrieved the necklace, I'll meet you there. 446 00:27:38,260 --> 00:27:39,310 Are you sure? 447 00:27:45,044 --> 00:27:48,244 - What's that? - Oh, that bloomin' dumb waiter! 448 00:27:50,292 --> 00:27:53,159 Makes an awful racket. There you go, love. 449 00:28:31,636 --> 00:28:33,236 Mr Winks leant it to me. 450 00:28:34,068 --> 00:28:36,732 You could have told me you had the key before I jumped off the roof! 451 00:28:36,756 --> 00:28:39,513 I didn't want to spoil your grand entrance. 452 00:28:39,537 --> 00:28:42,812 Surely you don't think I would've left you unsupervised? 453 00:28:45,844 --> 00:28:46,911 Can you open it? 454 00:28:47,508 --> 00:28:48,892 It's the latest Mosler. 455 00:28:48,916 --> 00:28:51,452 Allegedly, it can withstand the blast of an atomic bomb. 456 00:28:51,476 --> 00:28:52,860 You didn't answer my question. 457 00:28:52,884 --> 00:28:54,151 Have faith, Father. 458 00:28:55,380 --> 00:28:56,430 And patience. 459 00:29:01,268 --> 00:29:02,668 Rather fun, isn't it? 460 00:29:03,537 --> 00:29:05,532 I knew luck was supposed to be a lady. 461 00:29:05,556 --> 00:29:08,284 I did not know she took such disarming form. 462 00:29:08,308 --> 00:29:09,908 Don't think, Mr Solovey, 463 00:29:10,036 --> 00:29:12,828 that I will allow myself to be distracted by flattery. 464 00:29:12,852 --> 00:29:14,852 You can't blame me for trying. 465 00:29:15,297 --> 00:29:17,697 How about we increase the bank? £25? 466 00:29:18,996 --> 00:29:20,046 Fine by me. 467 00:29:20,596 --> 00:29:21,646 25... 468 00:29:23,028 --> 00:29:26,495 Oh, excuse me, I quite forgot I'm supposed to visit 469 00:29:26,868 --> 00:29:28,401 my sister this evening. 470 00:29:28,916 --> 00:29:30,449 Oh, she is very unwell. 471 00:29:31,348 --> 00:29:33,081 - Is it serious? - Erm... 472 00:29:33,780 --> 00:29:34,830 She has... 473 00:29:34,868 --> 00:29:35,918 Gout! 474 00:29:38,196 --> 00:29:40,063 How very unpleasant for her. 475 00:29:42,164 --> 00:29:44,031 Croupier, cash those for me. 476 00:29:45,556 --> 00:29:49,223 My man will collect from the concierge in the morning. 477 00:29:50,804 --> 00:29:55,004 Lady Agatha, it has been a pleasure to make your acquaintance. 478 00:29:56,577 --> 00:29:57,627 Likewise. 479 00:29:59,380 --> 00:30:00,847 Goddaughter, farewell. 480 00:30:02,196 --> 00:30:03,996 Don't get too carried away. 481 00:30:05,652 --> 00:30:06,702 Would I? 482 00:30:12,180 --> 00:30:13,780 And then there were two. 483 00:30:26,644 --> 00:30:27,911 Praying won't help. 484 00:30:28,116 --> 00:30:29,183 I beg to differ. 485 00:30:31,017 --> 00:30:32,484 Take Martin de Porres. 486 00:30:33,108 --> 00:30:37,244 He used prayer to pass through locked doors so he could care for 487 00:30:37,268 --> 00:30:39,753 the sick quarantined on the other side. 488 00:30:39,777 --> 00:30:42,633 I doubt Martin de Porres had to pass through four inches of 489 00:30:42,657 --> 00:30:43,707 hardened steel! 490 00:30:45,076 --> 00:30:49,143 The doors of the cabinet are decorated with Russian crosses. 491 00:30:49,364 --> 00:30:52,353 Do you know the meaning of the slanted cross beam? 492 00:30:52,377 --> 00:30:55,233 The thieves on either side of Christ at the crucifixion. 493 00:30:55,257 --> 00:30:59,073 One side goes up, the penitent thief ascending to heaven, 494 00:30:59,097 --> 00:31:01,500 the other down, the impenitent thief condemned to hell. 495 00:31:01,524 --> 00:31:02,724 And which are you? 496 00:31:03,124 --> 00:31:04,591 Don't delude yourself. 497 00:31:05,108 --> 00:31:07,308 I'm here for revenge, that's all. 498 00:31:07,737 --> 00:31:09,937 Anyway, penitence implies regret. 499 00:31:12,724 --> 00:31:14,684 All the fun we've had, Father? 500 00:31:14,708 --> 00:31:16,441 I wouldn't change a thing. 501 00:31:22,977 --> 00:31:24,244 Let's take a break. 502 00:31:25,076 --> 00:31:27,276 - Drink? - That would be lovely. 503 00:31:34,676 --> 00:31:35,726 Same again. 504 00:31:38,217 --> 00:31:39,267 Back so soon? 505 00:31:41,268 --> 00:31:42,972 What do you think you're doing?! 506 00:31:42,996 --> 00:31:44,444 Winning, what does it look like? 507 00:31:44,468 --> 00:31:47,868 You're supposed to keep this Solovey at the table, 508 00:31:49,588 --> 00:31:50,721 not bankrupt him! 509 00:31:51,508 --> 00:31:53,212 Why can't I do both at the same time? 510 00:31:53,236 --> 00:31:57,369 Our job is to keep him distracted until we get the all clear. 511 00:31:58,036 --> 00:32:01,369 Oh, Miss Windermere's definitely distracting him. 512 00:32:07,857 --> 00:32:09,124 On second thoughts, 513 00:32:10,004 --> 00:32:12,471 make it a large measure for the lady. 514 00:32:14,996 --> 00:32:16,046 Mmm. 515 00:32:20,756 --> 00:32:21,806 You wait 'ere. 516 00:32:22,484 --> 00:32:23,534 Where you go? 517 00:32:23,700 --> 00:32:26,700 I'm going to get us something else to drink. 518 00:32:28,257 --> 00:32:29,990 Here. Make yourself comfy! 519 00:32:31,764 --> 00:32:33,364 And don't forget... shh! 520 00:32:35,156 --> 00:32:36,206 Shh! 521 00:32:36,564 --> 00:32:38,364 I'll be back in a minute... 522 00:32:45,537 --> 00:32:46,587 ...or two. 523 00:32:54,548 --> 00:32:56,636 Don't tell me you haven't opened it yet. 524 00:32:56,660 --> 00:32:58,300 This isn't as simple as it looks. 525 00:32:58,324 --> 00:33:01,372 - We have a problem! - A little peace wouldn't go amiss. 526 00:33:01,396 --> 00:33:04,380 It appears Penelope cannot hold her cocktails. 527 00:33:04,404 --> 00:33:06,071 - She promised me! - No. 528 00:33:07,668 --> 00:33:10,076 We can't risk Solovey recognising you. 529 00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:11,700 Stay here with Flambeau. 530 00:33:16,377 --> 00:33:20,044 Don't tell me the great Flambeau isn't up to the task? 531 00:33:20,660 --> 00:33:21,710 Au contraire. 532 00:33:27,380 --> 00:33:30,780 Your score is three, Madame. You must take a card. 533 00:33:31,617 --> 00:33:33,084 Oh, yes. What he said. 534 00:33:35,217 --> 00:33:38,313 What sort of card are you, Mr Solovey? A king? 535 00:33:38,337 --> 00:33:39,470 A knave? A joker. 536 00:33:40,308 --> 00:33:42,108 - Your card, Madame. - Oh. 537 00:33:43,764 --> 00:33:47,897 Oh, Father! Mr Solovey, have you met my friend, Father Brown? 538 00:33:48,116 --> 00:33:49,449 You know each other? 539 00:33:49,716 --> 00:33:52,049 Old acquaintances. How's your game? 540 00:33:52,980 --> 00:33:56,780 After a slow start, I believe my fortunes are improving. 541 00:33:57,268 --> 00:34:00,001 Miss de Mandeville, might I have a word? 542 00:34:00,084 --> 00:34:04,417 - Oh, well we're halfway through a hand. - This won't take long. 543 00:34:07,257 --> 00:34:09,924 Exactly how much have you had to drink?! 544 00:34:10,017 --> 00:34:12,860 Not much, I was under struct instrictions! 545 00:34:12,884 --> 00:34:15,612 Oooh, now you mention it, I am a little bit wobbly. 546 00:34:15,636 --> 00:34:16,686 What now? 547 00:34:18,196 --> 00:34:19,463 Keep an eye on her. 548 00:34:21,012 --> 00:34:22,062 All right! 549 00:34:30,057 --> 00:34:32,572 Miss de Mandeville has an errand to run. 550 00:34:32,596 --> 00:34:35,196 Might I take her place for a few hands? 551 00:34:36,057 --> 00:34:37,107 Please. 552 00:34:40,148 --> 00:34:43,681 Do the Catholic clergy often gamble in your country? 553 00:34:43,988 --> 00:34:47,188 Terrible habit we picked up in the Reformation. 554 00:34:47,444 --> 00:34:50,433 Helped pass the time whilst hiding in priest-holes from 555 00:34:50,457 --> 00:34:51,790 marauding Anglicans. 556 00:35:12,212 --> 00:35:13,262 We're just... 557 00:35:14,004 --> 00:35:15,137 ...playing a game. 558 00:35:15,860 --> 00:35:17,193 Not to be disturbed. 559 00:35:18,804 --> 00:35:19,854 Lucky me. 560 00:35:20,596 --> 00:35:21,646 Concentrate! 561 00:35:22,772 --> 00:35:24,772 And in case you get any ideas, 562 00:35:24,948 --> 00:35:28,060 know that I'm not someone to be underestimated. 563 00:35:28,084 --> 00:35:29,134 Underestimated? 564 00:35:29,748 --> 00:35:32,615 I hold you in the highest possible regard. 565 00:35:33,716 --> 00:35:35,164 Not as high as my niece, 566 00:35:35,188 --> 00:35:38,788 judging by the way you were fawning over her earlier. 567 00:35:41,588 --> 00:35:42,638 Jealous? 568 00:35:42,897 --> 00:35:43,947 Certainly not! 569 00:35:44,020 --> 00:35:45,070 Pity. 570 00:35:46,737 --> 00:35:48,404 Your niece is a firework. 571 00:35:48,436 --> 00:35:52,503 Charming, yes, but all colour and show, and gone in a flash. 572 00:35:52,737 --> 00:35:56,404 Your fire runs much hotter, being kept in its furnace. 573 00:35:57,268 --> 00:36:00,801 What would happen, I wonder, if you opened the door? 574 00:36:05,204 --> 00:36:08,337 There's only one door here that needs opening. 575 00:36:18,324 --> 00:36:19,457 Your bet, Father. 576 00:36:20,244 --> 00:36:22,012 Perhaps we should cash out? 577 00:36:22,036 --> 00:36:25,020 It does not look like Miss de Mandeville plans to return. 578 00:36:25,044 --> 00:36:26,311 No! Let's continue. 579 00:36:27,156 --> 00:36:28,489 Can I bet all of it? 580 00:36:28,977 --> 00:36:30,993 - Erm, yes, but... - Excellent. 581 00:36:31,017 --> 00:36:32,150 In for a penny... 582 00:36:33,057 --> 00:36:34,124 Player bets £25. 583 00:36:44,244 --> 00:36:46,311 - Player wins. - SOLOVEY SIGHS 584 00:36:53,844 --> 00:36:55,711 Oh, at last! Is it in there? 585 00:36:57,812 --> 00:36:59,479 Oh! Oh, I could kiss you! 586 00:37:02,868 --> 00:37:04,468 It's a figure of speech. 587 00:37:05,876 --> 00:37:08,676 This was stolen from the Duchess of Kent. 588 00:37:10,420 --> 00:37:12,287 What are you doing? Stop it. 589 00:37:13,428 --> 00:37:14,478 We had a deal. 590 00:37:16,017 --> 00:37:18,017 The necklace and nothing else. 591 00:37:18,548 --> 00:37:20,700 Father Brown cannot be complicit in theft. 592 00:37:20,724 --> 00:37:22,300 The crime has already been committed, 593 00:37:22,324 --> 00:37:25,628 I'm simply redistributing property from one thief to another. 594 00:37:25,652 --> 00:37:27,052 I'll call the police. 595 00:37:27,828 --> 00:37:30,236 And how would you explain your involvement? 596 00:37:30,260 --> 00:37:31,310 Stop or... 597 00:37:31,988 --> 00:37:33,038 ...I'll scream! 598 00:37:34,548 --> 00:37:37,084 - Oh. - Since you're being so ungenerous, 599 00:37:37,108 --> 00:37:39,308 I'll take the necklace after all. 600 00:37:39,476 --> 00:37:41,409 Something to remember you by. 601 00:37:41,652 --> 00:37:43,319 You don't have it in you. 602 00:37:44,724 --> 00:37:46,057 - You! - Stay back! 603 00:37:46,580 --> 00:37:47,580 Don't! 604 00:37:47,604 --> 00:37:48,654 Flambeau! 605 00:37:59,764 --> 00:38:01,697 I propose raising the bank... 606 00:38:02,337 --> 00:38:03,387 ...to £50. 607 00:38:08,084 --> 00:38:09,134 Banco. 608 00:38:09,684 --> 00:38:12,351 Bank is all-in. Player matches the bank. 609 00:38:22,497 --> 00:38:24,364 Player has eight and stands. 610 00:38:27,732 --> 00:38:29,599 Bank has seven. Player wins. 611 00:38:29,844 --> 00:38:31,292 I'd like to buy back in. 612 00:38:31,316 --> 00:38:33,873 Take your hands off me! Quite honestly... 613 00:38:33,897 --> 00:38:35,830 What are you playing at, man? 614 00:38:37,780 --> 00:38:40,047 - Lady Felicia?! - SOLOVEY LAUGHS 615 00:38:40,212 --> 00:38:42,345 I take it from your uniform that 616 00:38:42,516 --> 00:38:45,244 your husband's diamond business is struggling? 617 00:38:45,268 --> 00:38:48,124 You're very self-satisfied for a man who's just been robbed. 618 00:38:48,148 --> 00:38:50,313 - The safe. - I believe you know the culprit. 619 00:38:50,337 --> 00:38:52,270 His name is Hercule Flambeau. 620 00:38:52,884 --> 00:38:53,934 Flambeau?! 621 00:38:54,484 --> 00:38:58,751 He's taken everything, Father Brown, including the Rolls-Royce. 622 00:39:02,164 --> 00:39:04,231 You see, Father? A moral abyss! 623 00:39:06,004 --> 00:39:07,054 Davai! 624 00:39:08,244 --> 00:39:09,444 Thank you, Father. 625 00:39:10,548 --> 00:39:13,148 By involving your good friend Flambeau, 626 00:39:13,172 --> 00:39:15,172 you've sealed Montague's fate! 627 00:39:29,236 --> 00:39:31,036 Out of the vehicle, please. 628 00:39:33,012 --> 00:39:34,780 We are in a hurry, Inspector. 629 00:39:34,804 --> 00:39:37,724 We've had a tip-off that you are in possession of stolen goods. 630 00:39:37,748 --> 00:39:39,815 I'd like to search the vehicle. 631 00:39:41,217 --> 00:39:42,267 Nyet. 632 00:39:45,812 --> 00:39:46,862 Be my guest. 633 00:39:48,057 --> 00:39:50,124 But, please, be quick about it. 634 00:39:52,148 --> 00:39:53,548 What do we have here? 635 00:39:54,068 --> 00:39:55,268 That's impossible! 636 00:39:55,476 --> 00:39:58,009 Nicholai Solovey, you're under arrest. 637 00:39:58,617 --> 00:40:00,572 You're not obliged to say anything, 638 00:40:00,596 --> 00:40:02,556 but anything you say may be given in evidence. 639 00:40:02,580 --> 00:40:05,113 And that goes for your chum here, too. 640 00:40:17,108 --> 00:40:18,641 What is taking so long? 641 00:40:19,796 --> 00:40:22,204 These auctions can drag on for hours. 642 00:40:22,228 --> 00:40:25,961 That's why I decided I'd rather be here, among friends. 643 00:40:26,217 --> 00:40:28,484 Does that mean you've forgiven me? 644 00:40:28,756 --> 00:40:29,806 I suppose so. 645 00:40:30,297 --> 00:40:33,084 I still wish you'd told us the whole plan. 646 00:40:33,108 --> 00:40:34,158 Hear, hear. 647 00:40:34,708 --> 00:40:38,108 It was shameful, keeping us in the dark like that! 648 00:40:38,612 --> 00:40:42,236 Putting Solovey behind bars was the only way of protecting you 649 00:40:42,260 --> 00:40:43,310 from reprisals. 650 00:40:44,436 --> 00:40:46,780 It was vital that Solovey believed your anger 651 00:40:46,804 --> 00:40:48,380 with Flambeau was genuine. 652 00:40:48,404 --> 00:40:51,204 So it's my acting skills you don't trust! 653 00:40:52,244 --> 00:40:54,332 Well, at least we got the necklace back. 654 00:40:54,356 --> 00:40:57,753 Perhaps Monsieur Flambeau isn't as irredeemable as I thought. 655 00:40:57,777 --> 00:41:00,377 Except, according to Inspector Mallory, 656 00:41:00,564 --> 00:41:04,631 not all of Solovey's money made it into the boot of his car. 657 00:41:05,300 --> 00:41:08,156 It seems our thief took his own reward after all. 658 00:41:08,180 --> 00:41:10,473 Aunt Fliss! I bumped into the telegram boy outside. 659 00:41:10,497 --> 00:41:12,897 I think it's from the auction house. 660 00:41:17,844 --> 00:41:19,833 Well, don't keep us in suspense! 661 00:41:19,857 --> 00:41:23,057 Have you raised enough to keep Montague or not? 662 00:41:23,156 --> 00:41:25,623 We should be able to cover our debts. 663 00:41:26,036 --> 00:41:28,636 I guess that means I'll have to stay in Kembleford! 664 00:41:28,660 --> 00:41:31,593 The necklace fetched a particularly good price. 665 00:41:31,617 --> 00:41:33,052 Does it say who bought it? 666 00:41:33,076 --> 00:41:35,433 An anonymous bidder, via the telephone. 667 00:41:35,457 --> 00:41:38,657 Well, whoever it is, I hope it brings them joy. 668 00:41:38,964 --> 00:41:42,097 And my winnings at baccarat will go a long way 669 00:41:42,297 --> 00:41:44,764 to the restoration of the clerestory. 670 00:41:46,388 --> 00:41:49,564 And what are you doing loitering there, Master Winks? 671 00:41:49,588 --> 00:41:50,988 Oh, I promised him... 672 00:41:51,316 --> 00:41:52,649 ...elocution lessons. 673 00:41:54,068 --> 00:41:55,772 An overdue apology, Mrs M, 674 00:41:55,796 --> 00:41:58,012 for the incident at the carol concert. 675 00:41:58,036 --> 00:41:59,086 Oh... 676 00:41:59,636 --> 00:42:01,036 ...apologies accepted. 677 00:42:01,620 --> 00:42:04,953 And will we be welcoming you into St Mary's soon? 678 00:42:05,140 --> 00:42:06,740 When I can get off work. 679 00:42:07,017 --> 00:42:08,828 You'll see Daniel at my games night. 680 00:42:08,852 --> 00:42:10,364 He's agreed to be croupier. 681 00:42:10,388 --> 00:42:11,438 No, I will not! 682 00:42:12,116 --> 00:42:15,164 I've had quite enough of gambling for the moment. 683 00:42:15,188 --> 00:42:16,238 I will come. 684 00:42:17,044 --> 00:42:19,777 I thought I did rather well at baccarat. 685 00:42:29,716 --> 00:42:31,116 St Mary's Presbytery. 686 00:42:31,636 --> 00:42:32,764 How does it feel? 687 00:42:32,788 --> 00:42:35,388 All those years you tried to make me an honourable man, 688 00:42:35,412 --> 00:42:38,076 yet it is I who has turned you into a thief. 689 00:42:38,100 --> 00:42:40,060 You could have taken Solovey's hoard... 690 00:42:40,084 --> 00:42:42,364 I would have been powerless to stop you... 691 00:42:42,388 --> 00:42:43,455 but you did not. 692 00:42:43,796 --> 00:42:45,996 Neither did I leave empty-handed. 693 00:42:46,377 --> 00:42:47,427 Ah, yes... 694 00:42:47,828 --> 00:42:48,961 ...Solovey's cash. 695 00:42:51,348 --> 00:42:52,796 I confess I am disappointed. 696 00:42:52,820 --> 00:42:56,687 I never thought that you were motivated by avarice alone. 697 00:42:56,937 --> 00:42:59,324 Then you'll be pleased to hear I invested it in an item of 698 00:42:59,348 --> 00:43:01,820 immense aesthetic and spiritual value. 699 00:43:01,844 --> 00:43:03,377 I was going to keep it, 700 00:43:03,657 --> 00:43:06,108 but I think I might give it to a lady friend. 701 00:43:06,132 --> 00:43:09,332 An apology for certain uncouth actions of mine. 702 00:43:09,716 --> 00:43:11,983 How uncharacteristically contrite. 703 00:43:12,297 --> 00:43:13,697 Well, what can I say? 704 00:43:14,004 --> 00:43:17,604 She is someone I hold in the highest possible regard. 705 00:43:19,161 --> 00:43:22,494 Synced & corrected by PopcornAWH www.addic7ed.com