The Famous Five (1978–1979): Season 1, Episode 4 - Five Go to Smuggler's Top: Part 1 - full transcript
But Mother I did see people
out on the marsh, honestly.
That's enough Sooty; you're
frightening Marybelle!
There is no known way
across the marshes.
What you saw were the
lights of the fishing boats.
I think he might occupy his mind more
profitably than with these stupid stories.
Now, Sooty, the Kirrins are arriving
on the 11 oclock ferry today.
Think you two could help
to get their rooms ready.
How long are they staying, Mummy?
Until Professor Kirrins
house is repaired.
A big tree crashed on their house
in that storm on Tuesday night.
Sooty, that's enough.
Wish Id been there! Very exciting.
The post, Mr. Lenoir.
Thank you, Block.
Now you two, I think you can go and
tidy your rooms, if you've finished.
Bet Dick and Julian don't have
to make their own beds on holiday.
Well, they will while they're
here. Now off you go, both of you!
What's the matter, dear?
Its that fellow Barling again.
He's trying to stop my scheme
for draining the mashes.
But this will wipe
the smile off his face.
Professor Kirrin favours
marsh draining plan.
Morning Mr. Barling.
Marybelle!
Hi Julian! Hi Dick!
Hi Sooty!
Hello Anne. Glad to see
you're all in one piece.
Yes, it was a pretty bad storm.
Pretty bad, it was terrifying!
If the tree hadn't crashed on
the house you wouldn't be here so
Oh no! That's never your dog?
Timmy is my dog.
My stepfather hates dogs.
Won't have dogs near the place
Where I go, Timmy goes!
Well have to go back with the car.
Dont do that, stupid!
Well think of something George.
Okay.
Come on, lets go round the back way.
Yes, I understand.
Barling, its a question of
what's best for the island.
Hello Barling?
Barling refuses to budge. I think
he's taken leave of his senses.
This could hold up the marsh
draining scheme for months!
Mr. Barlings a bit eccentric, but
surely you can make him see reason.
Blast! Its that creep Block!
Stepfathers butler
always snooping on us!
Hell hear you!
Stone deaf, have to go through
fathers study, come on!
Okay.
What are you doing?
Wow, look at that!
Place is riddled with them. Be quick!
Golly a secret passage!
This house must be old.
Abit creepy, isnt it?
Go on scaredy cat!
Feels like were having
an adventure already!
Dont make a row! Passing the
dining room, stepfather might hear!
My room!
George, look how high up we are!
Who sleeps in the tower room?
Just used for junk.
Smugglers Top! Was it
really used by smugglers?
So they say.
Its a very exciting place,
things could happen here.
Just a feeling you get
because the place is so old.
Nothing ever happens really.
Except I have seen some
Sooty, you know what father said.
The dog, quick.
What are you doing?
Your parents are waiting
to see you all downstairs.
Just coming.
That was close!
Safe now.
Rigged this buzzer to
go off whenever the door
at the end of the corridor
opens. I don't trust Block.
Better hurry. Mother must be
wondering what were up to.
What about Timmy?
Oh, hell be all right. Well get
him out of the house after lunch.
How will we get him out?
Through my room, theres
another secret passage.
Come on, stepfather
hates being kept waiting.
Those children were ina
great hurry to leave the table.
Sooty and Marybell will probably
want to take them exploring.
Got him?
Yes, okay, slowly.
Careful. Keep it steady.
He must weigh a ton!
If your stepfather wasn't so silly!
He doesn't look like hed
be afraid of anything.
Must have a reason for not liking dogs.
Its a bit odd.
He's an odd sort of man.
Look, daylight! I thought wed
never get to the end. Come on, Timmy.
So this is where it leads to.
Oh, itd be horrible
to get stuck in that.
All be safe green fields soon if
stepfather plan for the marshes goes ahead.
Your stepfather was saying somebody
on the island is against it all.
Oh. Mr. Barling.
He wants the marshes left
as they are. Not made use of.
And he's very rich. Lives near
here. Now he's really peculiar.
Might have to call it
off, unexpected visitors.
The shipments on the way.
Seen the paper? Kirrin will
be staying at the house.
Perfect!
Good Timmy, eat it all up.
He's really hungry.
Isnt that Block?
Timmy, sit! Theres a
good boy. Timmy stay!
Timmy, stay!
Good afternoon!
Well come along, Sooty,
introduce me to your friends.
Of course, Mr. Barling, here
the Kirrins. Anne, Julian, Dick,
their cousin George,
Georgina, Mr. Barling.
Ah yes, Kirrin? The famous professor?
My father!
Yes, what a brilliant man,
pity we are on opposite sides
of the environmental fence, so to speak.
Enjoy yourselves on the island,
and glad to see you're none
the worse for your ordeal!
And no barking!
Turn the handle right round to close it.
Well have to be extra careful
when Uncle Quentin arrives tomorrow.
Fatherll be too busy talking marsh
draining with Mr. Lenoir to bother about us!
Not surprising that Mr. Barling
wants the marshes left alone.
He looks as though he belongs
to olden times. Dont you think?
It might explain a lot. Wouldn't surprise
me if Mr. Barling had another reason
for wanting the marshes
left as they are.
Like what?
Something Ive got to find out first.
Now somebodys got to believe me!
I bet its Block up there!
If somebodys signalling from the
tower, shouldn't we wake your stepfather?
He might not believe me.
Is it Block?
Not sure. Have to see if
he goes to Blocks room.
You seem surprised to find
me in my own house, Julian.
May I ask what you think you're doing
creeping around at this time of night?
1, er, well, we.
Stepfather, I saw those lights again,
I really did and somebody signalling.
I think it was Block, we were just
Sooty, Im sick and tired of these stupid
stories. Block is fast asleep in bed.
See for yourselves!
Satisfied?
I was almost sure it was Block.
Now you will oblige me by going to
your own beds. But if I have any more
of this stupid nonsense, lll have
Dick an Julian packed off home at once!
Go on!
If it wasn't Block you were
following last night. Then who was it?
Complete mystery but somebody was
signalling and to somebody, out on the marsh.
The only other person
we saw was...
Mr. Lenoir.
Couldn't be anything
to do with Stepfather.
Soon as George fetches Timmy,
well go down to the marsh,
we just might find a clue to what
was going on out there last night.
Only for a minute.
Oh, thought you were
all going for a walk?
Just came to put a book back.
Your fathers telephoned.
He's arriving this evening.
Putting him in this room because
its got the best view of the marshes.
Something wrong, Georgina?
Nun, no.
Block will move Sooty in with Dick and
Julian. Would you tell them for me please?
Of course!
It was a good idea of yours, Block,
to put Professor Kirrin in here.
Better lock the door
when you've finished.
Only have the children
running in and out.
Certainly, Mrs. Lenoir.
Dont worry.
But he's been in there all night, and he
barks like mad when he wants to go out.
Supposing your stepfather hears him!
Block won't take long,
he's only tidying the room.
Vacuum cleaners stopped.
What on earth can Block be doing?
Your room wasn't even untidy!
Just a tick.
The buzzer! He's gone!
Great!
Its locked.
Cant be.
It is. Keys missing.
Is there no other way into the
passage except through the study?
Fraid not and anyway,
stepfathers in there, typing.
Lets try all the keys. One might fit.
George would have to bring
Timmy, what a waste of time!
Well I like having him here,
stepfatherd go mad if he knew!
Do you think he's up to something?
Its possible, might explain why he
thinks so much of that creep Block,
they could be in it together.
Heres another one.
Its no good.
Better disconnect that buzzer
before Professor Kirrin gets here.
Oh its alright, I can do it
from outside. Hey, wheres George?
I don't know.
Georgina, what on earth
do you think you're doing?
Very well, Georgina!
If you refuse to explain,
you can go to your room and stay there.
When your father hears how you
children have been behaving, Im sure
hell be in complete agreement! Go on.
Who is it?
You are a fathead! You've
missed a smashing supper.
Managed to save something
for you and Timmy though.
My father arrived yet?
Ages ago, but he hasn't been up
to his room yet, still locked.
Have to wait until everyones
asleep. Get Timmy through the study.
Get out of your window and Ill
let you in through the front door.
Not scared are you?
Course not!
Im sorry, had to draw
the line somewhere.
Your fathers coming!
Won't hurt George to cool her heels.
Im glad you don't feel I
was being strict with her.
Not at all.
Well, there you are hope
you'll be comfortable, Quentin.
Im sure I will. Thank you. Id like
to have a word with this fellow Barling,
find out how serious his objections are.
That can be arranged. Sleep well.
Good night.
Timmys been locked up all
day! What are we going to do?
Have to get him through my room
and hope to goodness your
father doesn't wake up.
Come on!
Mr. Barling, what are you doing here?
Get him!
What on earth is going on around here?
Father? Sooty?
out on the marsh, honestly.
That's enough Sooty; you're
frightening Marybelle!
There is no known way
across the marshes.
What you saw were the
lights of the fishing boats.
I think he might occupy his mind more
profitably than with these stupid stories.
Now, Sooty, the Kirrins are arriving
on the 11 oclock ferry today.
Think you two could help
to get their rooms ready.
How long are they staying, Mummy?
Until Professor Kirrins
house is repaired.
A big tree crashed on their house
in that storm on Tuesday night.
Sooty, that's enough.
Wish Id been there! Very exciting.
The post, Mr. Lenoir.
Thank you, Block.
Now you two, I think you can go and
tidy your rooms, if you've finished.
Bet Dick and Julian don't have
to make their own beds on holiday.
Well, they will while they're
here. Now off you go, both of you!
What's the matter, dear?
Its that fellow Barling again.
He's trying to stop my scheme
for draining the mashes.
But this will wipe
the smile off his face.
Professor Kirrin favours
marsh draining plan.
Morning Mr. Barling.
Marybelle!
Hi Julian! Hi Dick!
Hi Sooty!
Hello Anne. Glad to see
you're all in one piece.
Yes, it was a pretty bad storm.
Pretty bad, it was terrifying!
If the tree hadn't crashed on
the house you wouldn't be here so
Oh no! That's never your dog?
Timmy is my dog.
My stepfather hates dogs.
Won't have dogs near the place
Where I go, Timmy goes!
Well have to go back with the car.
Dont do that, stupid!
Well think of something George.
Okay.
Come on, lets go round the back way.
Yes, I understand.
Barling, its a question of
what's best for the island.
Hello Barling?
Barling refuses to budge. I think
he's taken leave of his senses.
This could hold up the marsh
draining scheme for months!
Mr. Barlings a bit eccentric, but
surely you can make him see reason.
Blast! Its that creep Block!
Stepfathers butler
always snooping on us!
Hell hear you!
Stone deaf, have to go through
fathers study, come on!
Okay.
What are you doing?
Wow, look at that!
Place is riddled with them. Be quick!
Golly a secret passage!
This house must be old.
Abit creepy, isnt it?
Go on scaredy cat!
Feels like were having
an adventure already!
Dont make a row! Passing the
dining room, stepfather might hear!
My room!
George, look how high up we are!
Who sleeps in the tower room?
Just used for junk.
Smugglers Top! Was it
really used by smugglers?
So they say.
Its a very exciting place,
things could happen here.
Just a feeling you get
because the place is so old.
Nothing ever happens really.
Except I have seen some
Sooty, you know what father said.
The dog, quick.
What are you doing?
Your parents are waiting
to see you all downstairs.
Just coming.
That was close!
Safe now.
Rigged this buzzer to
go off whenever the door
at the end of the corridor
opens. I don't trust Block.
Better hurry. Mother must be
wondering what were up to.
What about Timmy?
Oh, hell be all right. Well get
him out of the house after lunch.
How will we get him out?
Through my room, theres
another secret passage.
Come on, stepfather
hates being kept waiting.
Those children were ina
great hurry to leave the table.
Sooty and Marybell will probably
want to take them exploring.
Got him?
Yes, okay, slowly.
Careful. Keep it steady.
He must weigh a ton!
If your stepfather wasn't so silly!
He doesn't look like hed
be afraid of anything.
Must have a reason for not liking dogs.
Its a bit odd.
He's an odd sort of man.
Look, daylight! I thought wed
never get to the end. Come on, Timmy.
So this is where it leads to.
Oh, itd be horrible
to get stuck in that.
All be safe green fields soon if
stepfather plan for the marshes goes ahead.
Your stepfather was saying somebody
on the island is against it all.
Oh. Mr. Barling.
He wants the marshes left
as they are. Not made use of.
And he's very rich. Lives near
here. Now he's really peculiar.
Might have to call it
off, unexpected visitors.
The shipments on the way.
Seen the paper? Kirrin will
be staying at the house.
Perfect!
Good Timmy, eat it all up.
He's really hungry.
Isnt that Block?
Timmy, sit! Theres a
good boy. Timmy stay!
Timmy, stay!
Good afternoon!
Well come along, Sooty,
introduce me to your friends.
Of course, Mr. Barling, here
the Kirrins. Anne, Julian, Dick,
their cousin George,
Georgina, Mr. Barling.
Ah yes, Kirrin? The famous professor?
My father!
Yes, what a brilliant man,
pity we are on opposite sides
of the environmental fence, so to speak.
Enjoy yourselves on the island,
and glad to see you're none
the worse for your ordeal!
And no barking!
Turn the handle right round to close it.
Well have to be extra careful
when Uncle Quentin arrives tomorrow.
Fatherll be too busy talking marsh
draining with Mr. Lenoir to bother about us!
Not surprising that Mr. Barling
wants the marshes left alone.
He looks as though he belongs
to olden times. Dont you think?
It might explain a lot. Wouldn't surprise
me if Mr. Barling had another reason
for wanting the marshes
left as they are.
Like what?
Something Ive got to find out first.
Now somebodys got to believe me!
I bet its Block up there!
If somebodys signalling from the
tower, shouldn't we wake your stepfather?
He might not believe me.
Is it Block?
Not sure. Have to see if
he goes to Blocks room.
You seem surprised to find
me in my own house, Julian.
May I ask what you think you're doing
creeping around at this time of night?
1, er, well, we.
Stepfather, I saw those lights again,
I really did and somebody signalling.
I think it was Block, we were just
Sooty, Im sick and tired of these stupid
stories. Block is fast asleep in bed.
See for yourselves!
Satisfied?
I was almost sure it was Block.
Now you will oblige me by going to
your own beds. But if I have any more
of this stupid nonsense, lll have
Dick an Julian packed off home at once!
Go on!
If it wasn't Block you were
following last night. Then who was it?
Complete mystery but somebody was
signalling and to somebody, out on the marsh.
The only other person
we saw was...
Mr. Lenoir.
Couldn't be anything
to do with Stepfather.
Soon as George fetches Timmy,
well go down to the marsh,
we just might find a clue to what
was going on out there last night.
Only for a minute.
Oh, thought you were
all going for a walk?
Just came to put a book back.
Your fathers telephoned.
He's arriving this evening.
Putting him in this room because
its got the best view of the marshes.
Something wrong, Georgina?
Nun, no.
Block will move Sooty in with Dick and
Julian. Would you tell them for me please?
Of course!
It was a good idea of yours, Block,
to put Professor Kirrin in here.
Better lock the door
when you've finished.
Only have the children
running in and out.
Certainly, Mrs. Lenoir.
Dont worry.
But he's been in there all night, and he
barks like mad when he wants to go out.
Supposing your stepfather hears him!
Block won't take long,
he's only tidying the room.
Vacuum cleaners stopped.
What on earth can Block be doing?
Your room wasn't even untidy!
Just a tick.
The buzzer! He's gone!
Great!
Its locked.
Cant be.
It is. Keys missing.
Is there no other way into the
passage except through the study?
Fraid not and anyway,
stepfathers in there, typing.
Lets try all the keys. One might fit.
George would have to bring
Timmy, what a waste of time!
Well I like having him here,
stepfatherd go mad if he knew!
Do you think he's up to something?
Its possible, might explain why he
thinks so much of that creep Block,
they could be in it together.
Heres another one.
Its no good.
Better disconnect that buzzer
before Professor Kirrin gets here.
Oh its alright, I can do it
from outside. Hey, wheres George?
I don't know.
Georgina, what on earth
do you think you're doing?
Very well, Georgina!
If you refuse to explain,
you can go to your room and stay there.
When your father hears how you
children have been behaving, Im sure
hell be in complete agreement! Go on.
Who is it?
You are a fathead! You've
missed a smashing supper.
Managed to save something
for you and Timmy though.
My father arrived yet?
Ages ago, but he hasn't been up
to his room yet, still locked.
Have to wait until everyones
asleep. Get Timmy through the study.
Get out of your window and Ill
let you in through the front door.
Not scared are you?
Course not!
Im sorry, had to draw
the line somewhere.
Your fathers coming!
Won't hurt George to cool her heels.
Im glad you don't feel I
was being strict with her.
Not at all.
Well, there you are hope
you'll be comfortable, Quentin.
Im sure I will. Thank you. Id like
to have a word with this fellow Barling,
find out how serious his objections are.
That can be arranged. Sleep well.
Good night.
Timmys been locked up all
day! What are we going to do?
Have to get him through my room
and hope to goodness your
father doesn't wake up.
Come on!
Mr. Barling, what are you doing here?
Get him!
What on earth is going on around here?
Father? Sooty?