The Secret (1955) - full transcript

Diamond smuggling, and the disappearance of the mother of several children, in the seaside resort of Brighton after World War II.

Subtitles by Nostromo

Come on get on our way

Mr Blake,this is Mick Delaney

He's asked Mrs Porter,
found the children alone

and took them into her house,
they live just up the road from them

Friend of the family?

I've seen them around
I knew it is my choice

-Being a staff
-What?

Oh Mickey is one of
our local ventriloquists

Just for keeping it,I'm in show business

I shall want to talk to the gentleman



will you bring him down to the station?

I thought it might be better to
leave Mrs Porter for the moment

and break it to them gently

Well quite, well I see
him over in his Aunt's house

Will you follow my car?

I'll ride with you,doc

Oh,John,quick it is soon
getting into my eyes

All right I'm coming

Oh,hang it,we need to clean

Oh,stop it,it's too cold

Oh you beast

Well,you said it quick

-You mean it cold
-I did it

-You did it
-I did it



Children,what's going on here

Oh,we are flooded,who did this?

Well,Katie was shampooing her hair

So I see

I've only used this once,
it's supposed to last a month

I told you to have a bath,not to
give yourself a beauty treatment

Wrong,my mother always
washed my hair with this

Besides it was John who put the
water on the floor,he's always blaming me

All right,when your mummy comes back

at least we turn you over
to her clean,now what about you?

I've passed already

This is,look at the neck

-I'm back
-Hello,Margaret

I managed to get the sheet and towels

A man made a fuss but I've got them

Margaret,will you please
do my hair up in curls?

There's no biscuits in the
kitchen,come on,off you go,John

You get the curls in your hair

I go ahead and tell them you are here

Patiently

The soap smells so good

Here hold it,somebody is coming

Maybe he's running

-Anybody home?
-I'm in the bathroom with Katie

Doris Nick's home

Margaret bring the kids in here will you?

OK in a minute

Well,there were no signs from
violence except from the fall

Nothing else unusual,why
should anyone want to kill her?

For money

You know,if she had any money she
wouldn't be living in this neighbourhood

-Drink?
-Thank you-Sit down

Well,it seems she married an
Austrian citizen about a year ago

They've been living on the continent

The kids are from her first marriage

When she was identified

Mr Blake contacted the Vienna police,
you know through the Interpol

Then just before she came here

she withdraw a large
sum of Austrian currency

which you wouldn't be allowed
to take out of the country

Mr Blake's theory is she may have changed
to something she could carry more easily

The jewelry or gold something
she could smuggle into England

Oh,Aunt Doris

-Hello,doctor
-Good evening Mrs Porter

This is Mr Blake of the CID

-Pleased to meet you
-This is my Aunt Mrs Porter

You are new to this district,aren't you?

Yes,you heard about Mrs Martin

Yes,poor soul

I always said to look at their
light out there on those kids

Mr Blake wants to talk to the children

You don't have to tell them yet,do you?

Well,I'm afraid it's going
to be difficult to avoid it

You see I've got a
lot of questions for them

I had to let them your pajamas
we could do it like a find

Come in children I want you
to meet some friends of mine

This is Dr Scott who takes
care of you in case you get ill

-Hello,how are you?
-I'm fine,thanks

Mr Blake

You'd better watch yourself,
he's a policeman

And I'm Margaret O'Neil

Margaret lives across the road
she takes care of Katie and John

Now children,Mr Blake
wants to talk to you both

What about?

Your mother

Did you find her?

Well,not exactly

Something happened to her?

Well

We think she maybe lost

I want help how to find her,don't you?

Oh yes

Now can you remember what your mother
was wearing when she went out last night?

She had her new black dress

It was all black and had
a sort of curl of the collar

And glass buttons down the front

You see,that's a help

Was she wearing a hat?

-Oh,no
-Is that right John?

I don't know maybe she was

She wasn't Mummy never wears a hat

-They are going to find her,Auntie
-Sorry,darling

Now I've just one or two more questions

Was she wearing any jewelry?

I don't know,I don't remember

Now,Katie,you must try and help
Mr Blake,you do understand that,don't you?

And afterward Uncle Nick will show
you one of his tricks,won't you Nick?

Yes he will

All right,Mr Blake

Now what else was she wearing?

Any jewelry or rings or
anything else you can think of

She had a wedding ring

She doesn't wear that anymore

I know

She had her new black painted
bag to go with her new dress

It was all black and shiny and
had a sort of gold livery down the front

A handbag? We didn't..

Well,that's fine

That's all for now

Come along kids come to bed

-Oh what about the tricks
-Oh yeah

Nick go on

We saw "where's the magician" quick

And he made an elephant disappear

Yeah,I don't have an elephant
handy but I got a knife here

White,come a bit closer,
it's a white knife,isn't it?

-And that's a brown knife
-Yes

-Are you sure know?
-Oh yes-All right

One is white,and one is dark brown,OK?

Take the white knife,now take that's right

Take it so I can't see it,
that's right,cover it up now

Hold your hand and stand there
you take the brown one

That's right,take it so I can't see it

Now you got what colour?

-White
-Yeah,take your hand over

What colour have you got?

Brown

Turn your hand over,you see

-More
-That's enough,not now

Come along children

Tomorrow morning Uncle Nick will show
you his workshop and hundreds of tricks

Good bye,uncle Nick

Good bye Uncle Nick and I
shall make it to the door key

Bye children

We'll be sending somebody in the morning

-Good night,coming doctor?
-Yes I am coming

Good night Mrs Porter

One moment,doctor

Oh yes of course I'll do my best

Good night,Nick,I'll be seeing you

All right

They are in bed

I'll have to go now or other
mum has the needle

Good night

Good night,darling

Good night and thank
you so much for helping

What did you say to the doctor?

Oh,I asked if we could keep
the children here over Christmas

What for?

It'll be nice

We could have a tree and some presents

Presents? Got the money for all this?

That'll be my worry

Listen,Auntie Dora,if you are
just so anxious to play Mother Christmas

what about your poor little
nephew Nick here?

I'm not going into that again now

Now listen what about

If you think you can do
so much in New York

the first thing to do into earn
the money to get you there

Yeah,I know but I don't
want to wait that long

You know I'll pay you back

What with?

11 shillings you got in the post
office or is that gone on the dogs already

Merry Christmas

I thought if you didn't get some bookings
this Christmas you take a regular job

But I told you million times
I'm not interested in taking..

No,no you are not interested

but you're interested in hanging around
that gym getting a real dash for no money

-What are you anyway?
-Never mind

Ice hockey player,variety
artist,boxer,ventriloquist

that's the trouble

you try everything you think going to
make you rich and famous overnight

I'll tell you,Nick boy,it's doing one
thing steady that's gets a person ahead

Your Uncle Ned he does
steady job all his life

Yeah,and ended up here

Don't you dare to show disrespect

to your own departed flesh
and blood,who brought you up

who crossed the ocean twice
to take you in like an own son

When your own blessed mother passed away

I've done the best for you

So what I own for you here,throw down
the payment a bed for you to sleep in

Look Aunt Doris,not now

Look,I know what you've done for me

I just can't make it here

Oh,Nick,it isn't the way
you are,it's what you do

Yes but I can't do it here,
Aunt Doris,I can do it in New York

You've been grudge at a
couple of motherless children

A happy Christmas and a proper home

Yet you're willing to gamble
whatever little savings I might need

But I am asking a one way ticket third cl..

Now never mind

-Where are you going?
-Out

Knock it off,knock it off,will you?

Now,now,now,now

Not like that just shoulder behind it

All right

Look,come on

All right

That's the idea now another trashing

How do you work here,Nick?

Hey,what are you thinking you're doing?

Well you said we'll comparing the puppets

This ain't a puppet,this is my
new vent doll I haven't used it yet

-You understand?
-Yes

All right what did I say?
Just ask before you touch

Hello everybody

Hello Margaret

He's a real ventriloquist

And he's a really ice hockey player

And he's going to tell me how to box

And he's going to teach me
how to work with the puppets

And this is the time to
join again to do a show

Isn't that right,Nick?

Yeah,yeah,look,why don't
you kids go out in the garden

and play something quiet
like football or something

Oh,no I'll stay here

Look,listen,I got an idea why
don't you run over the green grocer

and take a look at all the Christmas trees
he's got and pick out one we can afford,ah?

Oh that's right

Just fun aren't they?

Yeah,if you like that kind of fun

Did you want me to
keep them over Christmas?

Well,you know how my Aunt is about kids

I think they ought to be looking
for some relatives for them

Send them to one of them institutions

I think you got a soft spot yourself

Me? You're kidding

How fun?

I wouldn't mind a few of my own some day

Yeah

All I want some day

To get out of here right now

Nick

Don't you ever think if
you would like to marrying?

Settle down?

Yes,sure I think about it all the time

Nobody ever ask me

-What do you mean,you?
-Why not?

You're just a kid for one thing

Let's see still got a chance in about two
or three years you will be just my type

I got to tell you what I'll do

I'll send you a telegram
from New York,you see

And if you're still interested,
it's a deal,OK?

What's the matter?

You'll like New York it's a fine old town

If you go away I'll never see you again

Hey,I like to think that worries you

I guess I'm just a kid

No

Listen did you

notice whether that big bunch of policemen

was still hanging around
Mrs Martin's bungalow?

I only saw one

Just one,ah?

Why?

Well,the kids need some more clothes
I think I'll go over and pick them up

I'll do it for you,Nick

No,it's all right,I got to
go by there anyway

look if you so anxious to play mother

why don't you stick around
and start practicing right now

I think those kids are
coming back any minute

-and don't let them touch anything,eh?
-OK

What are you doing here?

Oh,my Aunt asked me to pick
up some of the kids things so I

You shouldn't have come here Mr Delaney

Well,I asked him if it was OK

I see

Look if you didn't want anybody
to come you should have told the cop

I just came to pick up
some more of the kids clothes

Why is this is supposed to be
some kind of big mystery or something?

You know that handbag the
girl was talking about yesterday?

Yeah

We found it this morning

Oh,there you are that proves it doesn't it?

Proves what?

Well,that nobody was trying to
do nothing to her taking anything from her

This handbag has been
searched before it's been thrown away

Well,how could you tell a thing like that?

Well,normally a woman's handbag
will be covered with fingerprints

even if it was only her own

This one had been wiped clean

Oh yeah

I see what you mean

Just because they show,doesn't it?

Show what?

What somebody would do for small change

What makes you think it
was only small change?

Well,I mean she couldn't have very much

Oh,you're talking about that stuff she's
supposed to have smuggled into the country?

Yeah,that's right

That's why I don't want
anything touched here

Not even the kid's stuff

Oh,I see

Well,OK

If this is the way it is

Go out,if you don't mind

I've got some work to do

Yes,sure OK

And what's your name little girl?

Winnie the German

Anna what a trick to do

What are you doing back here?

Didn't I tell you to leave that doll alone?

Now put it back

I would see..

Go on and get out of here

-Did you hurt yourself?
-No

Well,then come and get up

What's wrong?

I want my mother to come back

Yeah,well,come on,get up

You're all right,eh?

Look,I'll give you something
else to play with,come here

Come here

Look at this now

See that

See what else I got for you

Listen,how do you like a little

Little present here,eh?

Can you guess what it is?

No I couldn't

Oh that is lovely

Here,here,put them on

What do you think they are?

They look like diamonds,don't they?

Yeah,they sure do

Have you,have you ever seen real diamonds?

My mother had a diamond necklace

Only the diamonds weren't as big as these

Yeah I'll bet I can tell you
when she bought them

Was it just before you left Vienna?

Yes,how did you know?

Well,I can read minds

Yes you're a ventriloquist will
you please show me how you work?

Hey,hey take it easy

I'll bet she kept them
in a beautiful case too

Oh yes,please show me how you do it

I'm concentrating

And she kept the case in a
special secret hiding place

I think she did

Oh please show me how you work George

Yeah,OK

I got to see if he is in the mood first

Oh he doesn't have to be in the mood,
you talk only it seems like it

What? Me talk for him?

-Are you kidding? Is that true,George?
-No talk for me,what do you think I am?

A dummy?

Oh,yes you did,you said that

Me?

Yeah,not got enough brains to talk for me

Oh,please Uncle Nick show me how to do it?

All right I ain't talking anymore

Now he is sour at you

Go ahead and apologize to him

All right,George,I apologize

OK

-Hey,look at these fancy sparklers
-Uncle Nick gave them to me

He never gives me nothing

Listen,George,why don't you

Talk her a little story

Well

Oh please George tell me a story

Well,well OK

Once upon a time there was a little
English girl who went away for a year

To live in a city a long way away

She couldn't talk their lingo so
she didn't have too many friends

Then one day her new daddy run away

So when her mum told her
she was going back to England

That was all right with her

But that's the same as me

What happened after that,George?

Ah what happened

I don't know your story

What do you mean you don't know?

Didn't you say the
little girl was like you?

Well,that night the mother told her
that she must have to go bed early

Because the next day she said that
they had to go to lots lots of shops

Is that true George?

That's the same story

Now tell me my pal what
they bought in the shops?

Well,they got some nameplates
to sew in the things

and new clothes,and lots
and lots of suitcases

What did they get the loots for all that?

-The bank?
-Yes

That's rapid,go on

Well,the next day they went to
the station and got on the train

-The train?
-Yeah the train

And then it gets there
were no country when the train stops

the men in uniform got on the train
and looked through all their things

But what did the mother hide
so that the men couldn't find it?

Nothing

Are you sure?

-Oh yes I'm quite sure
-Try to remember

Isn't that right George?

I don't think George remember
that part of the story either

Well,ask him

Ah,you ask him

I wish I could make George talk

Try to be careful with him,will you

I didn't mean to knock him over

See,how can a big girl
like you still has a teddy bear?

My mummy gave them to me

But I only have them sometimes

You see,she locks them in the cupboard

But I know where she hides the
key in the chimney in the fire place

And when was it first given to you?

On the train just before we left Vienna

On the train?

On the train,George,I think she didn't
know that part of the story,did you?

Hey give the kiddie a big hug

Oh you're so cute

Oh,that was fun wasn't it Nick?

Yeah,great fun

Uncle Nick,if you won't let me
work George,please my I work Emma?

Hey,you haven't got time,you're
going to be late for lunch

-Please let me
-All right after lunch,OK?

Perhaps Aunt is probably waiting for you

OK

Oh,why don't you leave
him with me for a while,eh?

I tell you why,you see

I want to refresh a little act with Teddy
and George for our Christmas party

-That'll be fun but take good care with him
-OK,now run along

Oh bye George

-Hey thanks Freddie
-Thanks boy

Nick,how are the boys?

OK how are you?

Would you like to give my
boy late a work here?

No thanks I got to see Frank besides
I don't have my gear with me

That's OK,Nick,we got plenty of gear

And Frank won't be back(??)

Come on,then you start another
spot please try some warming up

-Are you sure Frank will be back?
-He'll be back

OK I'll warm you up

Hello son,you got something for me

Yeah can I speak to you about that

-Come on in
-I'll be right back

Go back boys personal matters with Nick

Sit down,Nick

I was waiting for you yesterday

No,she didn't show up yesterday

But I saw her this morning

She gave me the stuff,OK

Did she?

Yeah,right here

Don't look bad to me

Still I sell them low key

They must be great she wants 2000 for them

What's that?

Something on the account of your commission

Frank I can't go back
to her what I've heard,she insisted

What is she going to do
with all this cash right now?

Well,I don't know I didn't ask

I can't understand what a dead
woman is going to do with all that cash

What are you talking about?

That woman they found at the cliffs

You know,Nick,with Frank
Farmer, a deal is a deal,no matter

But if there's a murder involved,frankly

I don't want any part of it

Murder?

Now wait a minute,what do you mean?

I don't mean anything

I just want to ask you one question,Nick

Did you let her fall out of that cliff?

It's not true,Frank,I take an
oath,you got it all wrong

Let me tell you what happened

Do me a favour,who wants to know,
who do you think I am,Father Confessor

Would you let me explain it to you?

Don't just having a panicky,
boy,I ain't the law

Let me tell you

Hey,you didn't mention my name

Oh,no,Frank,I know better than that

Now,but listen,I noted it then

She didn't live far from my house

We went there perhaps a
couple of times together

She was,you know,sort of
friendly,nothing much

Who's afraid and tell me?
Who wants to know?

I'm not interested in that sort of business

Will you listen to me?

So a few days ago she asked me
when I am going back to New York

She knew I wanted to

So I said I am a bit of out
of luck and short of ready

So she says "Don't worry,Nick,I think I
can give you a chance to make some money"

That is enough to get you back to New York

If you can find me a jeweler
who don't ask too many questions

So right away I think of you,Frank

Thanks,you do me a great favour

Oh,will you listen to me,it's not funny

So we arranged to meet the next night
in my workshop at the back of my house

You know,we are on the cliffs over there

And what do you think she pulls on me?

I don't wait to hear

She turns up pickled,she doesn't want
to talk business,she wants to fool around

You know

So I said to her "Cut it out" I
said "Where's the goods?"

And suddenly she don't want to trust me

So I lose my temper a little bit

I told her to where to get off

So right away she gets on
her high horse and walks out

When I come after her she
starts running like a mad one

Only it's pitch black out there
and she's running the wrong way

You know I thought she was tight

So I yelled for her to stop

Only she won't listen

And the next thing you know

She must have tripped on
something and she goes over the top

That's what happened,Frank

So help me I never laid a finger on her

Look,Nick,situation sticky

I don't know whether I can
end with that sort of stuff

What's the matter getting windy?

Who? Me?

Listen,where the stuff is stolen,
there's a different story

But where somebody gets bumped off,
that's playing with fire

All right,give me the stuff

Listen,Nick,I know you
didn't knock the dame off

I mean if you'd made up the story
for my benefit I'd treat it like that

But if the police they start
asking questions I can't get mixed in

I tell you what

When you go to London,see a
pal of mine,might get rid of them

Thanks very much but I
don't do business with strangers

I'll find a way

Look,Nick

I'm trying to help you,I'm
doing my best for you,won't I?

Listen,I'll tell you what you do

Leave it with me we might
get little less but it'll be OK

What do you mean with little less?

And how long will I have to wait?

What? You don't trust me?

Ah,Frank,what kind of a question

Listen I'm staying in town
tonight to catch the hockey game

you know my old team that I get to plan

What if we arrange to meet after,eh?

Look,don't rush me,I'm rushing me already

Relax,may not be tomorrow
and not the next day

Why don't you enjoy the game tonight anyway

Here

Take these to help you

You want it?

Right

Good night George

Uncle Nick

I'm so glad that you're back
here I couldn't get to sleep

I'm so glad you're awake
cause I got something for you

You went out and locked
the workshop and you took the key

I locked them

Sure I always lock the workshop
I can't let valuable things in there

But you locked my teddy in there
and I couldn't get him

-Your teddy?
-Yes

You said it you'd give it to me after lunch

But you went away

Don't you remember?

Oh

Oh yeah

Will you get him for me now?

I am so used to him

I can't get to sleep without him

Yeah

Yes,sure you

You just lie back down and I'll

I'll

Oh,yeah I remember now,funny I forgot

You see I

I got a little paint on your
teddy because I sat him on a

Open tin you see?

And

He got a red bottom

Just like the monkeys in the zoo

So I took him into town
to get him cleaned up

Well,the man said I could
get him back tomorrow

Tomorrow?

Oh,it's only one night

I'm so used to him

Oh this one I forgot

I brought you something

Go and take one

I'm not hungry

What's that,you don't have to
be hungry,they are good

Go ahead take one

Thank you

Be a good girl,look

I'll leave it here

Under your pillow

Just in case you wake up,OK?

-Good night
-Good night

Wait for me I'll be right back

I think that will be all right

Good morning Mrs Hatchet

Yes,Sir?

When I came in you were
taking a Teddy out of the window

I liked one like that

I'm terribly sorry,Sir,I'm
waiting for the last one

But we've got a very good selection

Would you care for this one?

I'm afraid that is a little too big

I want one just exactly
like the one in the window

I'm afraid we haven't got that,Sir

Could I suggest something else?

Yeah, a train set

-I'll put a deposit on a train set
-Yes,what would be the name?

Let me explaining

Yeah,will that do for the deposit?

-Yes now you give me your name
-I'll come back tomorrow for it

I want to look around for something else

Very well,Sir

Hurry

Hey Nick

I'm going to have a penny disappear

Did you?

-Yes,look
-Hey that's great

You're terrific

You want to see how I did it?

Not now I want you to stay
here and practice a little while

-I've got some things to do inside
-OK

-Hey,John
-Yes

Where is your sister?

In the house with others playing cards

-Come here
-Yes?

Listen,will you take the Teddy in,
I just got it back from cleaning

OK

Do you want to see the trick?

-Yeah I'll be in a minute
-All right

Did you tell them we were coming?

Yes I spoke to Mrs Porter

Hello Nick

Hi

This is Miss Lyons from the welfare office

She's here to see the children

How do you do

It was good of you to take them in

Yeah,thanks come on in

This is Katie and John and
Margaret O'Neil, Miss Lyons

Mr Blake like discussing

There's a very nice teddy you
have,where did you get him?

Mummy gave him to me

I'm so glad you got in this morning,
Mummy will be so angry if I lost her

Why would she be so angry?

Well,she said it would be bad luck

And I mustn't let him out of my sight

May I see him?

Thank you

Children

Miss Lyons here is come to take
you to another place to stay for a while

Well,there are lots of
other kids to play with,toys

You see

We don't think your mother is coming back

Mummy isn't going to come back?

What happened to her? Where is she?

Let me handle this

John,you see we rarely not sure,
it's just she's been away quite a long time

I don't want to go away from here

My mother is going to find no relations

Come here Katie

John,we do know what's
happened to your mother

Is it she really coming back?

I'm afraid not

It seems that she had
an accident in the dark

On the cliff

You mean she fell over?

We are terribly sorry,John

But we know you're going
to be very brave about this

Nick

That's all go ahead and cry

Listen

You got to keep this to
yourself for a while

It would be kind of hard for
your sister to take right now

OK?

OK

Now you are not going
to let her see you crying,eh?

-Where are you going?
-Just outside

Do you want me to come?

Why do these things have to happen?

-Wretched accident
-If it was an accident

Your own superintendent thinks it is

You want to drag these
children full inquest and a court trial?

The point is my Aunt would
like to keep them over for Christmas

Will that be OK?

Well,perhaps

Anyhow it is my duty to make certain that
the children are being properly attended to

And they do seem to be

I'll send my report through to the
authorities and then it'll rest with them

That's how I understand
that it we may as well go

I shall want the children at the
station tomorrow in any case

-Will you bring them?
-Yeah I'll get them there

Shall we be going?

-Goodbye Mr Delaney
-Goodbye

-Good bye Nick
-So long,doc

Where's John? Katie wants to talk to him

He's outside

The doc just told him

About his mother

How did he take it?

Could be all right

But I don't think they
want to tell the girl yet

-What's the matter?
-Nothing

What's so funny?

Nothing

Listen

They got any kid shows in Brighton

This Christmas a pantomime or something

Yes,few

-Why?
-Why don't you take them?

I'm boxing there,you know,
take the mile off,my treat

It's a wonderful idea,Nick,
the kids will love it

I'll get four tickets today

Three not for me please

Come on,Nick,you'll like it

I won't like it

You know it will be not nearly so
much fun for the kids if you're not there

Look,do me a favour,take Aunt
Doris and everybody will be happy

Margaret,Margaret

What's the matter?

This isn't my Teddy Bear

-What do you mean?
-This is not my Teddy bear

My name was sewn in,it's not there

What about if it come off?

It didn't,besides it's different

Let's come and sit down and talk about it

I don't want this teddy bear just lay here

Here,where is Frank?

He isn't here

What do you mean he ain't here?

Must he be in here?

Hey,where are you going?

I told you he ain't here

Look out,where is he?

He's gone up to London on business

When is he coming back?

How shall I know? A couple of days

All right,I'm going to wait for him

-Yeah,but not in here
-Look out

This is it,boy,I'm locking up

Katie

-Where are you going?
-Leave me,I want to go away

-You'll wake everybody
-I don't care

But why? Why are you running away?

I don't want to stay here anymore

Why?

I'm going to find my mother in Brighton

Oh,I see

Well,how are you going to get there?

On the bus

By yourself?

Aren't you afraid?

No

You'd better take your teddy

-No
-But why?

He's not my real one,you stole my real one

Look,I've found something

You know what that is?

What is it?

Come into the room,there's more light

Come on

You recognize it?

It's the label of my teddy

Yes,I found it on the floor on my workshop

It must have fallen off like I said

You see,this really is your teddy

But it is different

Look,just because it
seems a little different

is that a very good reason
to run off by yourself?

Leaving John and Aunt Dora
Margaret and everybody?

I mean

you wouldn't like to be in some strange
place by yourself,would you on Christmas?

Come here and sit down

I want to find my mother

And I am going to tell her
that somebody stole my real teddy

And it's not my fault

Listen,I want to tell you something

Look when I was a kid in New York

I found a little black and gray puppy

And I brought her home and I named her Tina

Then my mum didn't like the idea very much

because she said it was
an extra mouth to feed

But anyway we kept it,you see

And she was always scratching

And because of fleas and things you know

One day when I came home from school

Instead of finding my black and gray
puppy I found a brown and white one

And I started to cry

And you know what?

It was really my black and
gray puppy after all you see

My mum had given her a bath

I can still smell the laundry soap

So you see

I made a mistake like this once too

I wish my mummy was here

Well,maybe she will be some day

I'll try to find her for you

Oh,Miss O'Neil,Superintendent
Corrigan will see the children now

Will you wait here?

Come on children,you go
and see this gentleman

It was kind of you to bring
the children along,Miss O'Neil

That's all right

I understand Mrs Porter is in London?

Yes,she went shopping for the children

I did ask your friend Nick Delaney
to come along with the children

He asked me to bring them
because he was so busy

I see

Do you know where he is?

I think he's at the Corn and Anchor,you
know where the gym is

Excuse me a moment

Just about the gym at Corn and
Anchor a fellow there called Nick Delaney

Ask him if he would come over here

Right,Sir

Excuse me

-There's the king of hearts
-Yes

-There's the king of diamond
-Yes

Where is the king of spades?

It's king of cloves

And here is the king of spades

-Oh,you're Mr Delaney?
-Hello,Uncle Nick

-Hi Nick
-Hi

Here these children are
friends of yours,Mr Delaney

Every trick I do they say you do better

Superintendent Corrigan is a
member of the magic circle

That Uncle Nick could put a
lighted cigarette in his mouth

But he's a professional
I'm only an amateur

Mr Delaney

Katie here was telling us how she thought
last night that this was not her teddy bear

But I know he's mine now

Cause Uncle Nick found the name tab for it

Jackson,take the children
outside with Miss O'Neil

-Goodbye John
-Goodbye-Goodbye Katie

Oh,dear children

Why don't you put this
on your Christmas tree?

You got one haven't you?

-We're going to get one
-Yes this afternoon

Uncle Nick promised

-Good,Merry Christmas
-Merry Christmas

Katie,you're forgetting your Teddy

She'll leave it out here for a bit

We'll give it back to her later

Bye

Lovely children aren't they,Mr Delaney?

-They seem very happy at your Aunt's place?
-Yeah

Mr Delaney,we are anxious to close
the books on this Mrs Martin investigation

The verdict will probably
be accidental death

Inspector Blake still has one
or two points he wants to carry on

Mr Delaney

Is this Katie's original teddy bear?

What do you mean?

Is this the bear she brought
with her to the house?

Oh yes,sure,how should I know

I think it is

Frankly,Mr Delaney I don't

And what's more

there's no question in the child's
mind until after she left it with you

Listen,what's the point of all this anyway?

This is the point,Mr Delaney

There only a few shops in Brighton

that a teddy bear of that
quality might have been bought

Inspector Blake wants to
make a few inquires

And since he suggests that you
could have made a replacement

Me?

If you go with him we'll clear
the whole matter up in an hour or two

Listen,what is he trying
to pull on me anyway

a frame up or something,what did I do?

I went to the house to see if I
could pick up some clothes for the kids

So why do we start getting busy with me?

What do I want with a teddy bear anyway?

All right,Delaney,so you
don't want to go with me?

But I don't mind I'll go anyway
but why should I be persecuted?

That's quite reasonable,Mr Delaney

You help us,we help you

If I don't see you later,Merry Christmas

Yeah

Do you sell this make of teddy bear?

Yes,that's ours

Good morning,Sir

You've been here before?

I did some Christmas shopping for the kids

Is there any way of finding
out who bought this?

That would be rather difficult,
Sir,we sold dozens

-Excuse me,can I change this please?
-Wait a second,great,thank you

Would you mind coming back a little later

I'm only interested in those
you sold in the last two days

This is clearly the most awful time,Sir

Oh I see

Now let me think

We sold most of them several weeks
ago when they first came into stock

And then,oh yes, I sold one
from the window yesterday to

Yes?

Well you?

Weren't you here,Sir?

I bought a train set

Oh yes yes,of course would
you like to take it now?

No thanks,I don't have
enough money but I'll be back

I see,yes of course I remember now

That was just after I sold
the bear from the window

Who did you sell it to?

-A Mr and Mrs Hatchet
-Who are they?

Very nice people,Sir,he's the
Master at the Grammar School

Have you sold any others of
those during the last two days?

Oh,no,Sir,

I think I'm wrong I don't think

I don't think this is one of ours

You see this one has push button eyes

These bears are actually
made on the Continent

and the local jobber assembles them

That is actually bow and the eyes here

All our bears have button eyes sewn
on this one was probably bought abroad

You mean you couldn't buy a bow
like that anywhere in this town?

Oh,no,Sir,we all have exclusive
contracts with all our jobbers

But even if we didn't you
wouldn't got that bear in England

-Is that all,Sir?
-Yes,yes,thank you that's all

Well,you'd better give it back to the girl

Yeah,OK

-Thanks for coming along
-That's all right,Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Katie,John

Look what we got

Where did you get it from?

Nick gave it to us and he's going
to give us lots,lots of things

Where is he now?

He went into town and it
is something with vaccinations

-Will you help us make the kite go?
-Come on,not now

See you later be careful with that cliff

Here all,this is a present
from Frank Farmer for Christmas

-Here boy
-Good luck,mate

-Lewis? here boy
-Thanks Frank

Jolly

Ken

Jock

-Hi,Nick
-Frank

-Listen
-They are all for you-Thanks

Look I want to talk to you

Not now I'm busy,later

Listen,Frank

-Rather important
-Got to have another one

Thanks,listen,I need themselves(?)

Who carries that sort of gold and ????

Come like a father talk of Noah

Frank,let me explain something to you

Are you short?

Well,one just like that,
dear old boy,not to worry

Chin up,have a good chance,Jock?

Go on,don't worry,it's all right I tell you

Don't worry

See you

We are going it too high,
it is caught in the nails

Then you break it

-But you run it short
-I did it much better than you did

You break it yourself

All right you haven't put a lock in it

Oh John be careful

I climbed up a ladder higher

You fake

Hey what's this?

-It's a teddy bear head
-Let me see it

John,this is my teddy

It came from here

Yes,look here all, it is in one piece

I knew that wasn't mine

Wonder how it got there?

I know who try him up,I guess Nick

Katie open the door

He is innocent,you understand me

Hey,open up,I want to get into the room

What's going on?

Thanks heaven you're here
there's nothing but trouble this morning

I thought you were coming back to lunch

I had a drink with some of the boys

Katie is locked up in her bedroom
and won't open the door

-She wouldn't come out to lunch
-What's happened?

First you can tell me

What does this mean?

Where did you get that?

She said it's the real teddy

And then little Johnny told her
about what happened to her mother

Hey,can you open the door,it's me

She said she wanted to see Mr Blake
that's why I told her about mummy

She's run away

I'll bet she's gone to the
police station like she said

-What's you going to do?
-I'm going to find her

All change please

-Is this Brighton?
-Yes,West Pier last stop

You know where the police station is?

Across the road catch another
45 bus,you're not lost are you?

No I have to see Mr Blake
you see,do you know him?

Can't say I do but hurry dear
we turn around now

There is no other girl with
duffel coat unless I see them

How much longer we've got to wait?

I just want two more eh?

Is that her over there?

-Where?
-Over there

Yeah

Hey,stop that where do
you think you are going?

Excuse me please let me through please

Out of the way

Wait for the doctor
we'll take care over her

Put her over here

Better send for an ambulance

Come along children

Oh good morning come in

I'm Mrs Porter this is John
Martin,Katie's brother

Oh yes we're expecting him

How is the little girl?

She seems to be all right

She slept very well last night

Dr Scott is with her now in our infirmary

We brought her a few cases,is it all right?

Oh yes

You see we had a Christmas tree,
looking forward it today

but of course after what happened I
quite understand she had to be brought here

Oh Sister Venira,this is John Martin will
you take him and show the way please

-Good bye Margaret
-Good bye John

Good bye Aunt Doris

-We'll wait here
-OK

Poor children

Don't worry they'll be very
happy here all of our children are

And we're having our own
Christmas party here this afternoon

Thank you,Sister

-Hello,Mrs Porter,you bring John
-Yes

How is she,doctor?

She's not bad at all,she's bruised
and suffering from slight shock

you see the child would be
under a lot of emotional strain

But I've given her a sedative
and she is sleeping now

I'd like to talk to her as
soon as possible,doctor

would you let me know when I can?

Perhaps later this afternoon or tomorrow

Can I give you a lift,Mrs Porter?

No thank you,doctor,we're staying here

Good bye,Sister,are you coming Blake?

Yes

Mrs Porter

Do you know where your
nephew is,I want to talk to him?

No I don't,can I be of any help?

No I'm afraid not

Would he be over in your house?

I've never least idea

I haven't seen him since he
went looking for Katie yesterday

Didn't he come home last night?

-No,but he often stays out
-I see

Thank you

I have John face you in a few moments

I hope Nick hasn't got
himself into any trouble

I think I ought to try and find him,
Doris,to let him know what's been happening

Yes

But where would he be?

I'm not sure but I'll take a chance

See I will be

So I ask him,how much
do you get for the fight?

Is he landing prim?

Leave that to the price of the doctors

-Hey,Frank
-Hello,kid

I thought you'd supposed to be
here yesterday five o'clock

Nick,you know something?
I forgot all about it

Yeah I've been looking for you all night

Kid,you shouldn't have done that

Frank I want that money

Take it easy here you are,it's all yours

-I'll have it sent it for you
-Us?

Your fare money

You can travel like you want to,
get back to the states,it's all yours

I want the lot

It's not mine it belongs
to a couple of kids

Kids?

Be smart,be clever,you got
your money,now beat it

-I want the lot
-Take your hands of him

All right let him run,come on,
let's get out of here

Nick

Oh Nick

Nick

Now all be quiet

This is a surprise

Happy Christmas everybody

We're having a wonderful
party in the play hall

So we decided to bring some of it up to you

Each person has a visitor and a present

And for you Katie

There's some special visitors

Look who is here

-Hello,darling
-Hello Aunt Doris

We brought all the parcels
under thee Christmas tree

You know I think you got more than I did

All right,aren't you going to open it?

Come on I'll help you

Oh,look,handkerchiefs

Do you like them?

Having smashing fun here,
there's lot for children to play with

they will get their own choice

Wait till you see

Oh look at these

That's your perfume set for Margaret

Looking for something
else from a very special

What do you think of that?

A party dress,isn't it beautiful

Nick

-Katie
-Go away

Don't want to listen to you

-Look
-You don't like me

You tore up my teddy

Listen,Katie

I know you got a right to be sore at me

But I didn't mean to hurt your Teddy

I just didn't think about it,I guess

I mean how much it meant to you

Guess I didn't think about you either

But

Well

I just wanted to see that you were OK

I forgot I

I brought you something

Don't you want to open?

Look

Emma

It's for me?

It's looks like George

A mouth that bloom for everything

I hope you teach me how to make it talk

You bet I will

Let's make it this week though

Anything you say

John,Nick is going to make Emma talk

Hey,listen to this kids

Quiet children

That's right you all got to be quiet

because you see,Emma is bashful
she'd never talked before

Now quiet

Emma

Emma would you say
something for all the children?

Now don't be bashful,Emma,you can talk

No I can't

How about singing a
song for all the children

Oh,I couldn't sing

Oh yes you can if you try,
couldn't she children?

Yes

A Christmas song,Jingle bell

That's a good idea,Katie,a Christmas song

Well,if everybody will join in

-Well,will you kids?
-We will

Go ahead and start Emma

One

Two

What comes after two?

Three

Blake did you get him?

He wasn't at the police station,
they gave me his phone number

Now was he there?

He wanted to know why it
couldn't wait until tomorrow

He was having Christmas
dinner with his kids

He has kids?

You never know

Well,what did you say to him?

Told him about Mrs Martin
guess that what happened

You'll only be charged with
taking the diamonds

OK

Better be going

-Nick
-Yeah

I love you Nick

You know something

You don't have to wait 2
or 3 years serving my time

You'll do fine

OK

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