" Stop!" "  Ohh!" "Do like I say." "Keys to safe." "Give me keys to..." "Oh!" "Donald?" "It's no good." "You'll have to move from there, Kath." "I have to lay the table." "Dirty!" "Where?" "I can't..." "It's dirty!" "Don't answer back." "Any insubordination, you know what you'll get." "Sun dirty." "Can't you do nothing right, you stupid...?" "Go on, go and clean it properly." "On the double." "On the double!" "Thick, stupid..." "I certainly think it's time somebody did something." "That's exactly what Tom was saying only the other night." "What with the school being so close by." "You know what kiddies are." "I tell you, I'm frightened of crossing that road." "I'm seriously thinking of getting a letter off to the council." "Someone's going to get run over." "It's a disgrace, that's what it is." " Oh, and can I have half a dozen eggs?" " Would you like brown ones?" "Yes, that will suit me fine, thank you." " I've got Madge down with the ?" "u again." " Oh, no!" "I know." "Third time this year." "There must be something wrong with her." "Mind you, it's the time of year for it." "I don't know." "She just doesn't seem to have any resistance." "Shall I put these eggs on your book?" "Here you are, Mrs Braden." "Will this do'?" "Oh, thank you, Richard." "Yes, that will do fine." "Right." "I suppose you'll be going to university soon." "Oh, I don't know." "I think so." "Well, if he does decide, that will be the last of them gone." "You do miss them, don't you?" "Yes, but it's easier to cope now there's just the three of us here." "No trouble." "Nobody get hurt." "Er..." "I won't..." "I won't do anything." "Where are keys to safe?" "Downstairs." "At the bottom of the stairs, in the cupboard." "Turn over." "Arms behind back." "Not find keys" "You show me." "You look." "They should be on the top shelf." "And where are they?" "They must be in my dad's room." "Get them!" "Richard!" " What are you doing?" " Shh!" "Turn off light!" "Safe keys." "No trouble, nobody get hurt." "Turn off light!" " Turn off light!" " Turn it off." " Who are you?" " Move!" " What does he want?" " The keys to the safe." " He wants..." " Keys, keys!" "Right, Richard, let's take him." " Anything to report, sergeant?" " Not a thing, sir." "By road." "But from the weight of coin he took, I think he should need a Sherman tank." "Get off me!" "Keys." "Keys." "Derek!" "Derek, hit him with this!" " Get back, Mary!" "It's all right." " Oh, be careful!" "Argh!" "David, call the police, quickly!" "Police!" "Quickly!" "Help, please!" "Please, help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "Help!" "There's some more pie if you want it." "Any more chips, Mum?" "You don't want any more, surely." "They're ever so fattening, you know." "'Eighth Army's crowbar had been driven in 'and was being levered this way and that." " Too hot!" " Sorry." "" Dad?" "Hmm?" "Do you think I could go out tonight?" " Sally invited me over." " No, you'll stay in." "Go out, spend money." "Stupid." "You save it for a rainy day so you don't get caught out." "I'll be away tomorrow." "A few weeks." "Contract job." "Scotland." "What shall I say to that Mr Wilton, then, if he comes round?" "I'm not doing taxi driving no more." "Never." "I'll stick to carpentry." "Better money in carpentry." "Well, you know there's better money." "We'll have money." "I'll get money." "'Fire!" "Why don't you leave those till the morning?" "Won't take a moment." "Ooh, I'll be glad to get home, get my feet up in front of a nice hot fire." "So will I." "Are we all locked up in the back there?" "Just going to see to it now." "Aargh!" "Watch it, pet!" "Good night." " Morning, Mrs Neilson." " Oh, morning, Mrs..." "Donald!" " What time did you get back?" " A couple of hours ago." "I'd have got some more shopping if I'd known." " Have you had anything to eat?" " Aye." "I have." "How did the job go?" "Went all right." "Black Panther." "Stupid rubbish." "They should make 'em end happy." "It's only a film." "Well, they shouldn't make them sad." "That's no entertainment." " Stupid." " Right." "If you'd like to come and get it while it's hot." "Government money." "They can always print some more." "It says he's killed." "If somebody points a gun at you I hope you'll have more sense." "Donald!" "Donald!" "It's you, you and this bloody muck you give me to eat." "You know my ulcer." "Now get off me, you stupid bloody cow!" "Look at it." "Look at the bloody filth!" "I'm sorry." "Kathy, get your father a glass of milk." " Is it still...?" " I'm OK." "You ought to go and see a doctor." " Perhaps he could give you..." " I said I'm OK." "Anyway, I'll be going away again soon." " House conversion." " Won't you be home for Christmas?" "What shall I do about ordering a turkey if you're not...?" "I've given you money!" "It's a big job this one, Irene." "I'm going to make a lot of money." "I said I'm going to make a lot of money." "It's a big job." "Thank you." "Good night." "Lesley?" "No!" "No make noise, no get hurt." "Put on clothes." "That, put on that." "Quickly." "Shoes." "Quiet!" "Here." "You come with me." "You no get hurt." "Everything will be all right." "Get in car." "Be good, you will not be harmed." "Wait." "Down hole." "Go on." "It's all right." "Don't worry." "Put your foot on the step." "Good." "Good!" "Good girl." "Good girl." "Good." "Come on." "Down the ladder." "That's a good girl." "Good." "Good girl." "Good girl, that's right." "Come on, down the ladder." "Down there." "That's right." "Come on." "Down you go." "That's right." "Go on." "There's a good girl." "Go on, that's right." "Down you go." "That's it." "Come on." "You can do it." "Up." "Down ladder." "Good girl." "It's all right." "Go down." "Down ladder!" "Good girl." "Good girl." "That's all right." "It's all right, now." "Take it off." "Dry yourself with it." "Take it off!" "Come here." "It won't hurt." "I don't want to harm you." "Look." "I put tape on the inside so it won't hurt." "Lie down." "Good." "Good girl." "You are a good girl." "You can make noise." "Nobody hear you." "Hot soup, warm you up." "Where...?" "Where are we?" "Underground, very deep." "60 feet." "No one find you." " What are you going to do with me?" " Get money." "They'll Pay..." "My brother, he'll pay." "You won't hurt me?" "I'll be good." "Soup?" "Can't you untie my hands?" "Please." "Thank you." "I'll be good." "I won't be any trouble." "I won't, I promise." "Just..." "Just please don't hurt me." "Brandy." "When you finish, drink brandy." "Keep you warmed up." "Thank you." "You must make message for ransom." "Is this a sewer?" " No questions." " Sorry." "I'm just frightened of rats." "No rats." "No sewer." "Only water." "I always..." "Well, I usually get self-conscious of those things." "You read that." "I'll tell you when." ""Mum..." ""Go onto the M6 north, junction 10," ""along the A544 towards Walsall." ""Instructions are taped under the shelf in a telephone box."" "Tell her..." "Tell her you're well looked after." ""No need to worry, Mum." "I'm OK." ""I got a bit wet, but I'm quite dry now." ""I'm being treated well."" "OK?" "For the dark, when I'm gone." " Don't leave me here." " Only a short while." "You will come back?" "If you're a good girl, I'll come back." " What time is it?" " Go to sleep." "I'm Lesley's brother." "Yes." "Yes, I have it right here." "What, all of it?" "Oh, yes..." "Yes, certainly." "Er... "No police." ""?" "50,000 ransom to be ready to deliver." ""Wait for telephone call at Swan shopping center telephone box, '6 pm to 1 am" "At Swan shopping..." " W-A-N." "Yes, Swan." "Yeah." ""If no call, return following evening." ""When you answer call, give your name only and listen."" ""You must follow instructions without argument." ""From the time you answer you are on a time limit." ""If police or tricks, death."" "Then it goes on." ""Swan shopping center, Kidderminster." "" Deliver ?" "50,000 in a white suitcase."" "And then this last bit says," ""?" "50,000 all in old notes." ""?" "25,000 in ?" "1 notes" ""and ?" "25,000 in ?" "5 notes." ""There will be no exchange." ""Only after ?" "50,000 has been cleared" ""will victim be released."" "Er... no." "No, my wife found it." "Yes, we'll both be here." "They'll know what to do." "The police will know." " More tea'?" " No, thank you, Mrs Whittle" "Good." "Let me know when it comes." "I gather your telephone wires have just been mended." "Mother!" "The doctor said you should be lying down." "It's all right, I'll see to her." "The bank..." "Did the bank...?" "Yes, the money will be here in an hour." "It's all been cleared." "Right." "Ronald Whittle?" "I'm from the local press." "I wonder if..." "What?" "You're..." "No!" "How the hell did it get out?" "For God's sake, my sister's life is at stake!" "The note said, it specifically said," ""Police or tricks, death."" "I don't know how the press..." "Headlines, everything!" "The ransom tape, even the telephone box I was..." "My God!" "Local radio, television!" " Mr Whittle..." " They could have killed Lesley by now" "Do you realise?" " Mr Whittle..." " They won't phone now." "They'll never phone." "Bloody journalists, television reporters." "They'll kill her." "'Kill her!" " Come on." " Right." "Hello'?" "Who is this?" "'Hello?" "'Hello?" "Please..." "What's happened?" "Things delayed." "Eat." "Did...?" "Is everything all right?" "With the money, I mean." "Tomorrow." "Get money tomorrow!" "No more talking!" "Sleep now, sleep." " Is Mother asleep?" " Mm." "I just looked in." "They even got the ransom message." "Maybe they'll phone tonight." "It said if they didn't make contact with us last night, they would tonight." "The press had better keep away this time." "I sat and watched it on the 9 o'clock news." "I couldn't believe it." "The police must have..." "Maybe they haven't..." "Maybe they should never have been involved." "I should have just... taken the money like the note said." "No, you were right." "Hey!" "What do you think you're up to?" "Private property this or don't you know?" "You'll find nothing here this time of night." "So hop it before I call the police." "Yes, I'm Lesley's brother." "Hm." "They want him to take the money where?" "Gloucester?" "Well, make sure you don't lose track of him." "Have you traced the call yet?" "No, well, as soon as you do." "Mm-hm." "Gloucester?" "It was a hoax call." "What's the matter with people?" "They think it's such a big joke to..." "I don't understand." "What's the matter with people?" "Perhaps he'll ring tomorrow night." "I checked with the police." "There's been no calls at the phone box all evening." "Tomorrow night." "What's the matter with people?" "Tea, Sir'?" "Bit of a panic on." "Looks like there's been a panther shooting up by Dudley zoo." "Thanks." "I've got my own problems." "We have delay again." "Not send message." "Tape recorder broken." "We make new one." "You read, like before." "Some phone box outside Kidsgrove post office." "Hello, police?" "We're..." "We're having another transmitter fitted in your car" "As we don't know who we're dealing with if you do get into any sort of trouble, it will be at least two or three minutes before any of my fellas can get to you." "I've..." "I've had all the money recorded on microfilm." "I've got men taking up positions in the Kidsgrove area at the moment." "There will be two unmarked police cars following behind you at a safe distance." "You've got a map of the area?" "I just want my sister back alive and well." "I don't care about anything else." "I know." "They're bringing money." "Two hours, they're here." "Then you go home." "I've found the phone box." "I can't find it." "There's nothing here, no instructions." "Supposing it's another phone box?" "I've got the wrong one." "'Please, Mr Whittle" "'Just try and remain calm and have another search, 'a thorough search." "'Remember you may be watched." "Look under the ledges." "It's here." "I've got it." "Bath pool Park" ""There's a dirt track by the railway line."" "I have to park the car, switch off the lights, look out for a ?" "ashing torch." " Now I go wait." " Can't I come with you?" " No." " Please." "I won't do anything." " I won't be any trouble." " No!" "You wait here." " Oh, please!" " You wait!" "First I collect money." "Then you go home." "No one must be seen." "No trap!" "No one must see anything." "I'm turning left." "Into..." "Boathorse Lane." "I'm at the park." "Dirt track..." "Where?" "In God's name, where?" "It's a bit chilly." "Can't we have the heater on?" "Peter!" "Look, over there." "Oh, bloody hell!" "Is it all right?" "Did you get the money?" "They try and trap me." "They think I'm stupid, that I am a fool." "Me!" "Good evening, sir." " Would you mind telling me...?" " Don't move." "You, get in back." "Get in driver's seat." "You drive to Blidworth." " That's into Sherwood Forest." " You drive there now." "Any tricks, you both dead." "Rope." "You got rope?" "Rope?" "Er... here." "Give us some help." "Give us some help."