"Stealthily the hideous monster neared its victim." "Its footsteps ringing metallically on the stone pavement." "The victim was unaware of the horror as the monster scrambled over the rooftop." "Slowly the monster approached." "Its shadow could be seen through the fanlight." "Noiselessly the fanlight opens." "The horrifying moment is nigh." "The fiendish monster dropped to the ground, as silent as the night." "Sid!" "Oh, dear, I thought you were a blood sucking vampire." "You wouldn't be the first." "Didn't you hear the doorbell?" "I've had to climb across that roof like a cat burglar." "I'm highly strung and when I'm working, I'm oblivious to all." "You call it work, reading those horror books?" "Please!" "I am a proof reader, an integral part of the literary field." "Someone has to check the grammar of every publication." "It's not everyone whot can do it proper." "I see what you mean." "It's more beneficial to mankind than bookMAKING." "You think so?" " And the pay for reading that rubbish?" " Five and six for each horror." "And three and six for the sexy one." " Why two bob cheaper for the sexy ones?" " I get two bob's pleasure reading them." " Reasonable." "How many you read tonight?" " Oh, about four." "I started of with The Battered Body in the Basement." "And finished with The Fiend of The Second Floor Flat." "He gets about doesn't he?" "Is supper ready?" "I thought you were bringing in cod and chips twice." "Tonight's my late evening at the dogs." "You make omelette and baked beans." "I'm up to my eyeballs in bloody bodies." "Don't talk to me about baked beans." "You're too temperamental." "I'll nip down to the fish and chippery." "I'm highly imaginative I know, but could you leave the door open." "The mad scientist is just following a trail of blood and gore into the sewers." "Don't forget the gherkins!" "You were quick." "Did you remember the gherkins?" "Mr. Broughton?" "Mr. Broughton." " Thought you were Sid." " Everett Sloane, solicitor." " You are Mr. Ernest Broughton?" " Yes, I am, indeed." " If it's the rent, I'll pay tomorrow." " Your rent is of no concern." "My business is about your Uncle Gabriel." "I don't owe him anything do I?" "No." "That's alright then." "Is the old boy in trouble then?" "In a way." "He's dead." " If you're collecting for a wreath..." " You are a beneficiary in his will." "I am?" "As one of the surviving members of the Broughton family." "Thank you Mr. Sloane for bringing me such good... er, sad news." "Very distressing to lose one of your nearest and dearest." "Very sad." "How much am I getting?" "I can't say." "It could be almost anything." " That's nice." " Yes it could be." "The reading of the will is tomorrow evening." "Is that convenient?" " Yes quite convenient." " Your directions to Blackshaw Towers." " Where?" " Blackshaw Towers, in Yorkshire." " Yorkshire?" " A very attractive county." "Blackshaw Towers commands an imposing view of the moors." "I do have several important literary functions to attend." "Failure to attend the reading may have serious, if not fatal consequences." " I better try to be there." " Until tomorrow night." "Mr. Sloane, what did my poor uncle die of?" "He died of status lymphaticus." "That's nice." "What's that?" "A glandular disturbance brought on by shock." "A shock, yes." "Electric?" "No." "Fear!" "Good night." "Sorry mate." "Don't mention it." "Who was that horrible looking zombie going downstairs?" "Zombie?" "That was my solicitor." " Are you in trouble then?" " I am not." " I'm a beneficiary?" " Filthy swine." "How long will you get?" " How can one live with an ignoramus." " I'll manage somehow." "Are you going away?" "If you must know, this is a sad time for me." "My uncle Gabriel has kicked the b..." "passed on, and I must go to Yorkshire to the family residence to settle the family estate." "Excuse me your lordship, but I'll have my fish and chips." "How you can think of food at a time like this." "My dear Uncle Gabriel has just departed and you..." " Did you remember the gherkins?" " Of course." " Aren't you in the least bit interested?" " No." " You think more of your stomach than of my good fortune." "Alright." " I'll tell you then." " I though you might." "I happen to have come into rather a large fortune." "I wish I'd known, I'd have ordered double chips." " How much are we getting then?" " We Sidney?" "I have to go up to Yorkshire tomorrow to find out how much I have inherited." "Knowing your luck it'll be a brass candlestick and a china gozunder." "Very well." "If you're going to scoff..." "I might change my mind about asking you to accompany me." " Are you asking me to come with you?" " Sid, please." "Because I've gone up in the world doesn't mean I'll desert my friends." "Besides the trip will do you good." "It's not because you don't like the look of that zombie solicitor." "Put that outside." "That's just like you, isn't it." "I do a friendly gesture and you go and twist it." "Mr. Sloane might scare you mate, but he certainly doesn't frighten me." "Sorry to startle you Mr. Broughton, but I dropped my scarf." "Better come with me Sid." "Here we are." " Hey Sid this is your suitcase." " Hang onto it." "Anybody here?" "Blimey, if I'd known, I wouldn't have bought a ticket." "Lively innit?" "Wait here, I'll see if I can find a taxi." " Don't be long Sid." " Don't get into any trouble." "What be you up to?" "I be up to nothing." "Where be you come from?" "I be from London." "Just got off the train." "Train, what train?" " The one that just went out." " Shouldn't have without my knowing." "I always just been missing them." "I see." " I'm waiting for a taxi." " None run on this line." " My friend's out looking for one." " He'll be lucky." "We've got to get to Blackshaw Towers." " Blackshaw Towers?" " My uncle lives there." "He used to... died recently." "I'm not surprised." "If you've any sense you'll stay away from that place." "This chap says it's a bit dicey up at Blackshaw." " What chap?" " The porter here." "Porter." " Mr. Porter." " Ernie, you're having them again." "Nonsense, I was reading the timetable." "I was hit in the nose and there he was." "Little, short, wispy bloke with a 'tache." "He looked like a rat." "Are you finished?" "Pick up the cases, I've got the transport." "There's room for one in t'back." " Sid is this an omen?" " No it's a Rolls Royce, get in." "Take it easy." "Shut up." "You're better of than those that usually go in the back." " Is this it?" " Nay." "I aren't going no further." " Now look here my man." " Now you look here." "I aren't sure I can get to Blackshaw Towers in this weather." " Even if I did I might not get back." " Listen mate, you said..." "I said No." "I'll take you back to the station." " Or you can hoof it to the towers?" " Hoof it?" "How far?" "Straight up there, half a mile." " Exactly?" " Give or take a mile." " Make up your mind." " Come on." "I'll to report you to the pallbearers union." " How much?" " Seventeen and six." " Any change?" " Here it is." " Is this seventeen and six." " Give or take a bob." " And you better mind them bogs." " Them what?" " Bogs." " They've claimed many a victim." " So have you." " Very good." "Come on." " This is yours." " Yeah, hang onto it." "Where abouts are all these... bogs?" "Sidney look, your case, quick." "Get back, let me have a go." "You clot." "I had my toothbrush in there." "Not exactly a holiday camp is it?" "Never mind, I guarantee we get a giggle out of the place." "Perhaps I've been a bit optimistic." "I think we better go round the back." "Go on then." " Who me?" " Blimey, you're an old girl." "Don't be long Sid." " Very good, how d'you do it?" " I didn't." " It did itself." " Did it. come on then." " There something creepy here." " Yeah and a few thousand quid too," "Black cat, that's lucky." "Who for?" "French impressionists..." "Rembrandt." "Works of art." "Stone me!" "Look at that." "He must have been going like a bomb when he hit that wall." "You'll have to get rid of this lot for a start." " Get rid of what?" " All this codswallop." "You're talking of priceless heirlooms." "You wouldn't get thirty bob for this at the church bazaar." "Here, come on." "Steady on mate, you'll batter the door down." " Manners, Sidney." " Will get you nowhere boy." "Welcome fellow travellers." "The name's Guy, Guy Broughton." "Late officer of her Majesty's forces and one time gentleman." "To which side of the family do you show allegiance?" "Not me mate, him." "Uncle Gabriel was my erm... uncle." "I'm Ernest." "What service were you thrown into?" "Foreign service or the Church?" "No, your collar's the right way round." "The army too." "As a matter of fact, I did do my whack." " Sandhurst primarily." " Glass house mainly." "I take it he is your batman." "I happen to be Mr. Broughton's legal advisor." "How very lucky for him." "Are there many relatives attempting to get their mitts on Gabriel's lucre?" "Good lord yes, a whole mad munch of us." " Mad?" " The Broughtons are all a bit..." " Don't you agree?" " I agree." "Come in." " What does he want?" " You by the look of it." "Smile nicely and he might take you to your room." " These are the new arrivals." " Good evening Sirs" "Just the two of us, me and Mr. Butler." "You know, one Butler to another." "This way gentlemen." "Ring up Madame Tussauds and see if anyone's missing." "Which of you gentlemen owns this?" " Your room sir." " Thanks cheeky." "This way for you sir." "Looks like you're elsewhere mate." "Good luck." "Wait for me." "Is it far?" "I like to be near my friend." "Your room is in the east wing." "The late master's chamber." "Bedroom" " It's a nice comfortable bed." " Yes." "The master died in it." "Careless, very careless." "I trust you pass a peaceful night." "Good evening." " You're Nervous." " Yes, I am a bit." "It's meeting my relatives for the first time." "I have a very fine family tree." "Let's go down." "We'll see them swinging from the branches by their tails." "I regard that as low class humour." "Observe a little more decorum when you meet the family tonight." "At least take your hat off at the dinner table." "So you're proud of your family." "Reckon they're landed gentry." "You can see that for yourself." "My cousin Guy for instance." " Norman blood there, I should think." " 90% proof." "That's my stock." "They're full of breeding, gentility." "Charm." " You drunken fool Guy." " Janet!" "You keep out of this father." "Guy's drinking will ruin everything." "Janet, really, your manners are appalling." "And kindly lower your voice to a scream at least." " Why are you always arguing?" " Simple father." "My sister and I had absolutely nothing in common, except you, pater." "Who is this upstart who's just arrived?" " Cousin Ernest." " Ernest, I've never heard of him." "Probably one of our lower class relations." " Does it matter?" " Of course it matters." "He's probably only here to see what he can claim out of Gabriel's will." " See what he can get out of it." " Aren't we all?" " They'll welcome me with open arms." " I'm sure they will." "Hurry up." " How am I looking Sid?" " Marvellous." " Are you entering a beauty contest?" " You got to be neat." "I'll see you downstairs." "And don't come down after midnight, 'cos you'll change into a pumpkin." "Pumpkin... midnight." "How d'you do." "I'm Ernest." "Are you one of my relations." " Did you see him?" " Who Liberace?" " I hope he's not one of the family." " I wouldn't be surprised." "Let's see." "Why wasn't the will read when we arrived." "It's intolerable." "Don't be too impatient." "Gabriel might have left it all to lower class Ernest." "That is not funny Guy." " Malcolm, have you met this Ernest?" " Yes." " Quite mad." " That's rich coming from you." "Hello, hello, hello, Evening." "My client and number one contender for the Legacy Stakes." "I am Doctor Edward Broughton, Gabriel's brother." "Therefore your uncle." "I suppose." "How do you do." "You've met Guy and..." "Malcolm." "Oh yes." "My daughter Janet." "Highly charmed." "Sorry!" "Please excuse." "Can I wipe you up?" "I mean down." "Never mind." "The cat's got me." "Well pull it." "Oooh, we're all here." "How cosy." " We've been waiting for you Aunt Emily." " Have you?" "How nice." "I've been finishing one of my woolly helmets for the boys in the trenches." "A bit late for that." "the war was over years ago." "Nonsense." "It only started in 1914." "It would all be over by now if it wasn't for the politicians." "Things will be very different when Mrs. Pankhurst gets us women the vote." "The baby of the family." "You must be Ernest." "Haven't seen you since you were in your pram." "You haven't changed a bit." "Oh, I must have done." "What is your profession, Ernest?" " Literary." " Good evening." " If you'll all be seated." " Fine." "Bring the classroom to order." " I don't think we've met Mr..." " We have, but you wouldn't remember." "Sidney Butler, Mr. Broughton's legal advisor." " Are we all present?" " Shall we number from the left?" " Miss Dixon." " Who?" " Miss Dixon." " Gabriel's nurse?" "Why should she be present?" "It was Mr. Gabriel's wish that she should be present for the reading of the will." "Why?" "That remains to be seen." "If this person is left anything, I shall certainly contest it." "It's well known that nurses have an undue influence on a dying man." "I'm quite sure I didn't." "Things are beginning to brighten up round here." "Don't just sit there, give the lady a chair." " Yes of course." " There you are." "You'll be comfortable there." "Call me Sidney, gentleman of the turf." " We can't begin until you're seated." " No, of course not." " You're keeping us all waiting." " I'm terribly sorry." "Why don't you sit here." "There's plenty of room." "Thank you." "Pardon my back, old man." "Now then..." "The last will and testament of Mr. Gabriel Broughton." ""I Gabriel Broughton..." ""Being of sound mind..." ""do hereby bequeath to each member of my family present at Blackshaw Towers..." "Nothing." "What a diabolical liberty." "He can't do this to me." " D'you mean to say my uncle left us" " Nothing, my dear." "Nothing." "We shall contest it." "When was the will dated?" "The day prior to his death." "It was witnessed by myself and..." "Doctor Edward." "Did anyone see uncle Gabriel after he made his will?" "I was alone with him... that last day." "Hard luck father old bean." "You polished off the old boy for nothing." " Miss Dixon." " Yes?" "You must have attended Gabriel that last day." "As a matter of fact, I did not." "On that day Mr. Gabriel instructed that only Dr Edward should attend him." "He was most emphatic about it." "He died that night." " Anything else Mr. Sloane?" " Oh yes, there's the matter of Miss Dixon." "You want to invest this very carefully." "My card." "To Miss Linda Dixon who has nursed me solicitously during my recent illness." "I bequeath..." "My drugs, pills, hypodermic syringe..." "And empty medicine bottles." "Hard luck Janet." " You hated us all didn't you?" " You can hardly blame him my dear." "But why bring us all this way if he'd left us Sweet Fanny Adams?" "Simple." "He was like the rest of us." "Quite mad." " That settles it." "Come on Sid." " Where d'you think you're going?" "Home." "I've been thinking of someone who might help you in your career." "Are you acquainted with Mr. Shaw?" " Artie Shaw" " Bernard Shaw." "Most influential." " He was er..." " Busy?" "Nonsense." "Why have influential friends if you can't take advantage of them." "D'you need a tanner for the meter?" "I do think candlelight is so much nicer." "Is it a fuse?" "There must be something wrong with our generator." "It's in the garden." "I think I'll stay and look after the ladies." "Hey Fisk, that dog howling, where is it?" "There are no dogs here sir." "Strange, that should be locked." "Cor blimey, a fat help of fixing that." "Looks as though someone has lost their temper a bit." " But who did it?" " Who can say." " But one thing is certain." " What's that?" "This is only the start." " What's he sitting out there for?" " It's unbelievable." "Why, he'll catch his death of..." " Is... is he..." " If he ain't he's a very heavy sleeper." "We can't leave him round here can we?" "Let's put him in the potting shed." "It's over there somewhere." "It'd be easier to bring the potting shed over to him." " Have you fixed it?" " No." "Something terrible's happened." "It's Edward isn't it." "How did you know?" "He was mad of course." "Quite mad." " What happened to father?" "An accident?" " Accident, my foot!" "We found him dead, and by the look of it, Murder." "Murder?" " We better phone the police." " We don't want the police here surely." "There's some bloke knocking about the place we know nothing about." "There's no one here but us." " There must be." " Why?" "If there isn't anybody else, it means the murderer..." " is one of us." " A most illuminating deduction." "That settles it." "I'm going to ring the police." "Send for that taxi as well." "Are you alright?" "What I said just..." "What I said just no about the murderer being one of us..." " I didn't mean you." " I know." "Anyway, there's no need for you to worry now." " I'm here." " Dead!" "The phone." "Perhaps they haven't paid the bill." " I'm going down the village." " That's impossible, across the moors." " Where the police station?" " In the village." " Where's the nearest telephone box?" " In the village." "Don't worry, we'll use the AA box." "That's more like it." " Where is it Sidney?" " IN THE VILLAGE." " What are we going to do?" " There's only one thing we can do." "Wait." "If he thinks I'm going to wait here and end up in a deckchair on the lawn," "He's got another think coming." "I've had my summer holidays." "I can't spend the night here." "I'd rather be sucked down in the mire." "You've been in the mire for years mate." "It won't stop me from going home, Sidney." "I really must insist on your staying here tonight." " Why?" " Because if, and I say if..." "Doctor Edward's murderer was one of us, it would be unwise to allow a possible suspect to escape." " So I'm a chief suspect now am I?" " Not necessarily." "If you take my advice, retire to your own rooms and lock yourself in." " I'll see you to your room, miss Emily." " How kind of you." "I haven't seen Edward." " I haven't forgotten about Bernard Shaw" " Neither have I auntie." "May I suggest you stop that appalling cacophony." "That's right major, pack up the joanna and get upstairs on the organ." " I'll see that Fisk bolts the door." " That's a good idea." "If I stay here, make sure no one breaks in." "Or out." "Every horror book I've ever read is based on him." "Your lovely boy looks bonkers enough to be one of the family." "You've studied us very well, Mr. Butler." "Come on, I've had enough of your family for one night." "Nighty nighty, pleasant dreams." "It's only the start of it." " There'll be another one yet." " Alright laughing boy." "Mark my words." "Wish I was back in the flat reading The Case of the Battered Blonde." "It's a pity your not because its 6/4 that you're next." "Sleep well." " Your room's comfortable." " Yes isn't it." " Would you like me to tell you a story?" " No, hop along to your room." "And if you get there, lock your door and don't open it to anyone but me." " How will I know it's you?" " I'll burst into song." " What song?" " Do you know you get on my nerves?" "No but if you hum it I'll remember the tune." "I say, what are you doing in my room?" "It's not your room and that's not your luggage is it?" "Cor blimey no." "And that's not my bed either." "I must have got lost." "Sorry, I'll push off." " Do you know where my bedroom is?" " I'm afraid I don't." "I'm sorry, I'll go now." "Hang on, turn your back a minute." " Just a minute miss." " You're sweet." "A handsome face isn't everything you know." "All that glitters is not gold." "You can turn round now." "Very provoking." "I suppose you must be scared with everything going on tonight." " Oh, not really." " Well I am." "I've an idea." "I've got one or two myself." "Come and sit here." "Come on." "I have a proposal to make." "Why don't you stay here tonight." "I don't fancy spending the night alone." "And we'd be company for each other." "Yes, that's quite a good plan miss, but" "We don't really know each other really very well." "I'll be quite alright in the... chair." "Sidney, help, help!" "Coming!" "Get off me." "Marvellous." "I can't leave you alone for five minutes." "What happened?" "I saw this shadow on the wall and thought it was the murderer." " Coming to attack Linda." " That imagination of yours." "You'd have been safer back in my room." "Back..." " You've been Romeo as well as Goliath?" " Everything alright?" " Devil of a row." " He thought the armour was the murderer" " Silly isn't it?" " Very comical." "Goodnight Linda." "I'm sorry for disturbing you all." "Goodnight Ernie and thanks for trying to protect me." "You're sweet." " Some fellows have got it." " If you have, where are you hiding it?" "You seem to have found your knight in shining armour." "He's a pet." " Shall I see you to your room." " You needn't bother." "I must try and act the gentleman." " Nothing there." " Is that it?" " No Santa Claus?" " Better safe than sorry." "That's a funny place to keep it." " Good night." " You're not ready for bed yet?" "I am." "Spend the night with me will you?" "I don't want to wake up in the morning and find..." " Alright." " Thank you Sid." "Here you are, these are for you." "I'm not wearing that." "As you lost your luggage, allow me." "A present." "My pyjamas." "Cor blimey." "I'll sleep over this side, and you over there." "These things will keep me awake for a start." "I think they look very chic." " Been a nice day Sidney." " Good night." " Oh what is it?" " Sidney please." " For crying out loud!" " Light the candle Sid." "I can't sleep in the dark." "Not in this place." "If you blow the candle out, I'll have to sing or walk about all night." " I can't sleep in the dark." " Suit yourself." "Why do I have to get lumbered with you?" "I don't know." "It's just one of those remarkable things in life." "Don't know how they happen." "You're just one of the lucky one." "Thanks." "Leave it." "I'll have some fresh air." "Come here." " What shall we talk about, Sidney?" " Nothing." "Sorry Sid." " You've got such a funny face." " Have I?" "A clown face, very homely, but very funny." " Really?" "Do me a favour." " Of course I will." "SHUT UP!" "Learn to control yourself." "You frightened the life out of me." "Good night Noddy." "Good night..." "Big ears." "Is that you Ernest?" " Now what's wrong?" " I heard a squeak." "Go to sleep." "Give over Ernie, go to sleep." " I am trying to." " Well keep still then." " Did you take your boots off?" " What are you talking about?" " Have you taken them off?" " Of course I have." " Shocking swelling on your toe." " I pity the woman who marries you." " She won't wear her boots in bed." " She's be better if she did." "Belt up!" "Yeah?" " What d'you want Sid?" " I want to go to sleep." " Stop nudging me then." " I'll nudge you in a minute." "Give over Sid." "I've told you mate, I'm tired." "Do you mind?" "You started it." "Thought you wanted to play our fight game." "Oh Ernie, turn it up." "Wasn't my fault." " I want to go." " We're going tomorrow morning." "Not that sort of go Sid." "What d'you want me to do, hold your hand?" "Awfully dark out here." "That you Ernie?" "Always knew I should have kept up my piano lessons." "Ooh, lovely." "Perhaps you'll give me a few piano lessons in London." "I'll give you my address" "You slipped up there Malcolm." "Don't be tense like that." "You've got to... relax." "Like that Malcolm, you see." "Coming Ernie!" "Coming Ernie." "Where are you?" "Who did that?" " I don't know." " Don't touch anything." "A little reverence might not be out of place." "The door was locked on the inside." "Well..." "Wasn't it?" " Yes." " Well?" "Well what?" " Surely you can't think that I did..." " What else can we think." " He couldn't do that." "I know him." " You may but we do not." "Your friend isn't the fool he makes himself out to be." "Oh yes I am." " I don't care what you think." " The window was locked on the inside." "It's all circum..." "You must have seen something." "Who did it?" "We were playing chopsticks." "I think we better secure him in here until the morning." "Don't worry, I'll stay here with you." " D'you think that's wise?" " Don't tell me what to do." " As you wish." " It's very much your funeral." "If you know what I mean." "Thank you." " Miss Dixon." " You want to watch out for him." "Whilst I'm here, he'll be knocking off the whole family." " I'm perfectly harmless" " It'll be alright." "Of course it will and we'll be the safest of the lot locked up in here." "I hope we have a restful night." " What are we going to do?" " Don't know mate?" "Must have been somebody else in here with you." " There was." " Who?" "Him." "Somebody else." "The murderer." "How could there have been?" "How could he have got out with the door locked on the inside?" "And the windows locked too." "I think I've got it." "All these panels on the wall." "It was that book..." "Blood on My Cauliflower." "It had a secret panel." "Stop talking nonsense." "Wait a minute, you could be right." " I could?" " You look there, I'll look at this one." "I've got it here mate, I've just heard an echo." " Get away from the wall." " There's something." " Get away from the wall." " I'm only trying to help." "There must have been someone else in this room." "I'll reconstruct the crime." "I was sitting here... playing chopsticks." "Sorry Malc." "Sorry... mute." "Find the panel yourself if you're so clever." "Here, Ernie, look what I've discovered." "What are you shouting about?" " Sidney where are you?" " Behind the mirror." " What are you doing behind there?" " Playing hide and seek." "Get me out!" " Well how?" " I don't know." "Wait a minute, there's a piece of chain here." " Are you behind there now?" " Yes, a little cupboard." "Well pull the chain." "We're onto something here boy, come on." " I'd rather stay here." " We've got to sort this out tonight." "The family will have you hung, drawn and quartered by tomorrow." "The rest of the night may remain undisturbed." "Now that Mr. Ernest is locked away." "Locked away." "Poor boy." "It's ridiculous, he wouldn't hurt a fly." "The young man's attitude towards insect life does not concern us." "I think it's most inconsiderate for Edward and Malcolm not to say goodbye." "I shall go to my room." "Termites." "It's a regular maze, this house." "How did you get behind there?" "The same way the murderer did." "A secret passage and stairway leading to the organ room." "We might have made a mistake about young Ernest." " Certainly did." " This makes a difference." "I suggest we remain here for the rest of the night." "Keep an eye on each other?" "I'm going to bed, Mr. Sloane." "I wouldn't Aunt Emily." "There's a killer on the loose." "Killer... silly boy." "You've been reading far too many novels." " For once in your life, face reality." " Reality?" "Don't you realise what's happening?" " Janet, I'll speak to your father." " Father is dead!" "Malcolm's dead." "Do you understand?" "They've been murdered by one of us." " We're doing nothing." " You make an exhibition of yourself." "Am I?" "You're taking it very calmly." "you never liked father, not Malcolm, nor his music." "Hardly a sound basis for murder." "Hang on." "There's no use squabbling." "The police will be here tomorrow." "If we stick together, we're safe." "We'll never get away." "Together we're as safe as houses." "Isn't that so Sid?" "Even the floor might open up." "Any one of us could be the next..." "Janet!" "Too late." "Curare." "The pygmy poison." "She turned towards the door." " She touched her neck." " Quite right, so she did." "Fisk!" "Have you left the kitchen in the last five minutes?" " Lying, it must be him." " I think not." "Fisk hasn't left that chair for a good five minutes." " How do you know?" " His cigarette." "He could hardly have moved without disturbing that ash." "That's a very convincing alibi." "I remember a similar circumstance..." " The case of Ash on My Petticoat." " Belt up." " Trying to bump off the whole family." " Trying?" " Not making a bad job of it." " They're leaving you till last." " Where's Janet?" " She's gone." "It looks as though she's..." "Emily, where is she?" " I've had such a nice chat." " Who with?" "Gabriel." "Aunt Emily, Uncle Gabriel's dead." "Nonsense." "We've just been talking." " Could it be Gabriel?" " Miss Dixon." "Who signed Gabriel's death certificate?" " Dr. Edward." " And he was the first to be killed." "If Gabriel's death was faked..." "Gabriel's coffin." "The family vault." "Take Aunt Emily to her room and stay with her." "Mr. Butler, will you come with me to the vault?" "Come on, Aunt Emily." "Let's open up." "There he is." " There's no one else knocking about." " Then the murderer is one of us." "Are you sure you need the sleeping pills?" "Of course, after all the excitement." "I remember." " I left them in my reticule." " Your what?" "Reticule, knitting bag." "Downstairs in the lounge." "Downstairs?" "Don't like to leave you alone." "Don't worry." "I'll stay here with Aunt Emily." "Thank you." "Would you rather have a curiously strong peppermint?" "Go downstairs and get them." "Don't go away." "I'll be back." "I hope." "Here we go again." "Blimey, they've got him." " Seen him." " Seen who?" "Uncle Gabriel." " Laughing his blooming head off." " We just saw him and he's dead." "It looked like Uncle Gabriel..." "to me." " He's a Broughton too you know." " Not him, he's not like the others." " Sloane, where is he?" " He's gone." " I wish he wouldn't creep about." " Where's he gone" "He's trying to get to the village." "For the police..." "Your sandwiches." " What d'you think?" " I don't know." "Sloane was against anyone leaving." "Crossing the moors by himself, he's a very brave boy." "If he has gone." " Are you alright mate?" " Ooh, my head." "You go up the stairs, I'll go this way." "You two go up to Aunt Emily's room." "Aunty Emily, she's all alone." "Where are you all going?" "What about me?" "Oh, not again." "I think there's something frightfully odd going on around here." "The whole Broughton family will be knocked off." "And then the outsiders." " You're drinking yourself to death." " What a lovely way to go." "He's gone." "Uncle Gabriel's gone." " His coffin's empty." " What are you talking about?" "Uncle Gabriel's' body's gone." "Burke and Hare all over again." "The only burk round here, is you." " This is no time for levity." " We better go and see." "Thank you Sid." "What did I tell you." "Look." " Honest it was empty..." " Alright." "You know, he may not be bonkers." "Malcolm." "Then Gabriel is alive." "And he's a homicidal maniac." "I sent Ernest for them and I haven't seen him since." "I do hope he hasn't taken them." "What's happened?" "What's happened?" " The outsider's come in at 100-1." " What?" " Uncle Gabriel." " What d'you mean?" "Uncle Gabriel." "He's not dead." "He's alive... and killing." "He's knocking off the family, one by one." "Guy..." "Guy's gun." "Guy, have you got your gun?" " Emily, where's Guy?" " He was..." "He must have gone to bed." "He couldn't have." "We were just outside..." "If Gabriel's got Guy, he's got Guy's gun." "What are we going to do?" "I know." "Stay put until the police arrive." "I'm going to keep on looking about." "It's safer." "Not like a sitting duck." " Get on the move boy." " I see what you mean." " It didn't help Janet, she was moving." " She was still when she got it." " What's with those chairs?" " It's a barricade against poison darts." " Linda it's safer there with me." " Have you gone raving bonkers?" "There'll be blow holes in the ceiling." "He's probably up there now." " Aunt Emily, walk with us." " On a night like this?" "Don't worry, she's got a charmed life." " Hello Frisky, join us, it's safer." " It's too late Sir." " Whatever will be will be." " A fine time to quote Shakespeare." " There's danger here." " The understatement of the evening." " Do you want some coffee?" " Yes." " Go and answer it then." " What me?" "Stick close to me." "Inspector Arkwright." "I got here as fast as I could." "I never I'd be so pleased to see the police." "This way." "I've spoken to Mr. Sloane." "He thought I should get here as soon as possible." " He wasn't kidding." " I don't approve of the police." "They were rude to my sister who chained herself to St James' Palace." "Go away." " Where is Sloane" " In the village, he sprained his ankle." "It's a wonder he got through at all." "My driver couldn't cross the marshes." "What's it all about?" "Better be worth my while." " Who owns the house?" " Gabriel Broughton, but he's dead." "That is, he was, but he isn't now." " If you see what I mean?" " No I do not." "Perhaps you'll tell me what occurred." "There's a dangerous murderer somewhere in the house." " Who's been murdered?" " Doctor Edward." "Where's the body?" " Bodies." "There's three of them." " Three?" "Probably Guy as well." "Don't be silly." "No one's murdered." "They've gone home." " They haven't gone home." " If I may see the bodies." "Somebody's pinched them." "The owner of this house, Gabriel Broughton, who is dead." " And may not be." " No he isn't." "I've seen him." "You maintain three persons have been murdered." "Four..." "Don't forget Guy." "Four persons murdered." " They were killed by someone who's dead" " And won't lay down." "The lady here says they've gone home." " The lady's a little bit..." " And you're not?" "I'd rather believe the lady." "It's hard to believe." "We know Gabriel faked his death, lured the family here to kill them one by one." "But there are no bodies." "Guy, he's gone." "Janet, she's gone." " Doctor Edward in the potting shed." " He's gone too, I checked." " Malcolm." " Malcolm is in Gabriel's coffin." "Confusing isn't it." "Come with me." "I'll show you." " You stay with Linda and Aunt Emily." " Why do I always stay with the women?" "Because somebody has got to look after you." "Here we are inspector." "That's Gabriel's' coffin, but inside it is Malcolm." "I'm getting a little tired of this." "I'll see to it." "What is it?" "I came to get myself a drink and I..." "Look." "Guy always did drink too much." " He won't drink any more." " And a good thing too." "Go and get the other gentleman." " Where is he?" " In the graveyard... and hurry." "We've got one body." "I've found him, Guy." "He's in the cocktail cabinet." "Blimey, that bloke's got a thirst." " He's dead." " Come on." "Good evening Mr. Sloane." "How d'you get back from the village?" "That's Sloane." "The inspector said he was in the village with a sprained ankle." "He's sprained more than his ankle, Sid." "He couldn't have even got to the village." " But how did the inspector manage..." " Never mind how inspector." "Who's the inspector." " Where's the inspector?" " I don't know." "But you must know." "Where's Linda?" "There was nobody here when I can in." "Just this mess to clear up." " Look, he's taken Guy as well." " Never mind, he's dead already." " The book case." " Or this one." "It is, look." "Aunt Emily's wool." " Does this one open as well?" " Yes." "Like that." "Hold it." "I fell down there somewhere." "That's the hole." "It leads down to the vaults." "It must be around here somewhere." "Good evening gentlemen." "This way gentlemen." "Shall we join the ladies?" "Here they are Ernie." "Who the devil are you?" " Gabriel!" " Yes, Gabriel." "Up to your pranks again." "Nutty as a fruit cake." "No, no my friend." "Very much the versa." "a very clever brain was needed to evolve such a plan." "Luring each member of the avaricious Broughtons up here." "For years they've sponged off me." "And in return, what did they do?" "I give up." "You tell us." "They treated me like an eccentric old fogey." "Me, eccentric!" " It's ridiculous." " Certainly." "Well, Gabe, it's been very nice meeting you." " We'll be shoving off then." " Get back against the wall." "You will be shoving off very soon, I assure you." " What are you going to do?" " With you?" "And the rest of us." "We're interested too." "I propose to leave you to your fate." "Blimey, we're going to the dogs." "The poor beasts haven't been fed for ten days." "Starving they are." "Your departure from this life..." "will be neither swift nor pleasant." "I wouldn't do that Sir." " Hey look." "They like us." " They do." " They don't look hungry to me." " We better get out of here." "Get on to Gabriel before he does any more damage." "Give us a hand." "See if Aunt Emily's got a secret panel, The walls I mean." "You're friendly enough now." "But what if we don't get out." "And us with no air to breathe." "Aah, me dear little doggies." " What d'you mean, yours?" " I've been feeding them for days." " The late master was cruel to them." " The late master?" "He's dead." "The chandelier dropped on him." " What happened to him?" " Well, he aimed a gun at me..." "You can never tell what Gabriel will get up to next." "Always the life and soul of the party." "I've fixed everything." "Sid's travelling with Auntie and you and me together." "That would be nice, but someone's collecting me." " Your Dad?" " No." " Relative?" " No, boyfriend." "That's the way it should be I suppose." "What's he like?" "Me?" "Tall dark and handsome." " Hello baby." " Darling!" " It's a bit of drag, come on, let's go." " Oh, my case." "Good bye Ernest." "She loves you mate." "Like a brother." "I've got five sisters already." "A bloke with a mush like that." "He couldn't even make a living." " Get the case!" " It's upstairs." "Pull out all the stops." "Subtitles:" "Corvusalbus"