"Steed!" "Give me back my arrow, it's my only clue." " To what?" " The death of Mr. Broom." "Found yesterday, with a real arrow in his back." " James Broom, the economist?" " Brillant economist." "With revolutionary projects:" "unite European resources, banishing poverty forever." "Europia: a nice dream." "Broom was close to making it a reality." ""Was" is the key word." "This is where it happened." "Steed!" "D Mr. Carlyon!" "D Yes." "John Steed." "I asked him to meet me here." "Mrs. Emma Peel." "How do you do?" "Carlyon was Broom's right hand man." "Working undercover?" "Looking for this." "It was hidden." "Broom was careful." " Valuables?" " No idea." "Shall we?" " Distressing." " Very." " It spoilt my appetite." " It ruined Broom's." "What?" "I see." " Where was he going?" " To see a fellow economist." " Who?" " an adversary." "Someone intent on stopping us." "Broom wouldn't confiide his name." "Too dangerous, he said." "But he mentioned a university the man was connected to." " Saint Bode's?" " How did you know?" "It's written here." "St. Bode's and Broom, logical." "a fline economics department." "Really, my dear?" "Isn't it time you furthered your education?" "1 and 1, 2. 2 and 2..." "You're right." "." "This demonstrates the inevitability of history." "What must be must be." "We think we control history, that we alter its course." "This must be doubted, refuted." "Nothing supports such an assertion." "Not even history." "Great events have been the result... as I was saying... have been the the result of circumstance, of chance even." "I hope I've been conclusive." "I ask you to ponder my arguments, to digest them." "That is all." "are there any questions?" " I have one, Dr. Henge." " Yes?" "If we suggested that one man in the right place, at the right time, could change the course of history, you would disagree?" "Mr. Pettit, I have been saying so for an hour:" "I disagree." "Others may hold other views." "I suppose." "It's not a matter of conjecture." "Pr. acheson disagrees." "He has his view, and I have mine." "One of you must be wrong though." "I take it that you disagree with me and agree with Pr. acheson." "What Pettit is saying, is that for the past" "53 minutes, you have assaulted our ears with a load of rubbish." "Mr. Duboys... you have the manners of hoodlum!" "You have your views, I have mine." "Dr. Henge!" "Dr. Henge!" "I beg your pardon." "Isometrics." "Exercise without apparatus." "Overdid it a bit!" "David acheson." " Professor acheson?" " Exactly." "You must be Mrs. Peel." "Welcome to St. Bode's." "Do you mind?" "Such a sedentary occupation." "End of term, excuse for high spirits." "I just attended Dr. Henge's lecture." "It was more than high spirits." "Henge aggravates them." "He asks for it." "Who is she?" "anyone know?" " Well?" " Nobody knows." "One student..." " by the name of Duboys." " Eric Duboys?" "Very clever." "Very promising economist." "Thank you." "I'd like to meet him." "Up those stairs." "Staircase 3, n°18." "She's coming up." "Is she?" "Well, well, what a surprise!" "Steed, look at this." "among Broom's papers, an economic thesis." ""Economics and a Sense of History"." " Read it." " I am." "This paragraph here." "Pretty strong stuff." " This too." " It's "continental roasted"!" "It's more and more hysterical." "It's not an economic thesis." "It's political." "Full of ideals and dogma." "and a whiff of Jack boots." "Good heavens!" " No author's name?" " It has the college crest." "an unfortunate encounter." "Most unfortunate." "Rag Week:" "we jump 1st year students and persuade them to give to charity." "But to land a lecturer..." "Do forgive our impetuosity." "Forgiven." "We wouldn't dream of offending our betters." " No?" " No." "That's strange." "I was in Dr. Henge's lecture." "Oh, Dr. Henge?" " Dear Dr. Henge." " Poor dear Dr. Henge." "Poor, dear, sad Dr. Henge." "Why do you despise him?" "Who said despise?" "It's merely a lack of admiration." "Negative appraisal." "We call him "Stonehenge"." "Why?" "He's a fool, a dodderer." "He lives in the past." "His ideas are from the past." "Many ideas haven't been bettered." "Newton's law keeps our feet grounded." "Your remark only points to the lack in Dr. Henge:" "he would be incapable of such a... simple reply." "He's a learned man, respected by his peers." "James Broom, for example." "You've heard of him?" "Of course." " a brillant man." " Brilliant!" "Quite brillant." "Or rather, he was." "Well, thank you... for the coffee." "Watch her." "St. Bode's isn't far, I'll walk it from here." "Tattered gown, sign of experience, belonging." "Only freshmen wear new gowns." "I'll be in touch." "Sorry, young fellow." "For a good cause." "There we are." "For the houselights..." "If you have slides or a fiilm..." "I have all I need, thanks." "If you've overlooked anything just see the porter." "He'll flix you up." " Good morning." " Good morning." " Who was that?" " Pr. acheson." "and the...?" "Isometrics." "Exercise without apparatus." "I don't approve." "a professor must be stooped... and venerable." "Students should be wide-eyed and... innocent." "What are you doing here?" "Research on the relationship between the lesser crested newt and Cybil Peabody." "Mrs. Cybil Peabody?" "an aunt." "Drinks like a fiish." "No, recapture my college days." "Tea and crumpets." "The proctor and his bullfrogs." "Moments of triumph on the rugger fileid!" "Moments of failure in an examination." "I'm looking for this author." "Found in Broom's briefcase." "Very interesting." " It's everything Broom opposed!" " The motive of his murder." "Bound up with the college crest." "But who wrote it?" "There must be an example with the author's name." "Dr. Henge, could you help us?" "This is John Steed." "We want to trace..." "Sorry..." "We want to trace the author of this thesis." "Economics and a Sense of History, do you know it?" "This university was founded in 1642, Mrs. Peel." "Today there must be 5 000 graduate theses, 2 000 doctoral dissertations, on this subject alone." "Thus we have, in the archives a lot of theses." "How could I be familiar with this one?" "Who wrote it?" "I'm here to fiind out." "Grindley, the archivist will help, maybe." " a thesis, Mr. Sted?" " Steed." "Steed... yes." "as you can see, we have a surfeit of them." "You may borrowthem by the dozen." "I want Economics and a Sense of History ." "I'd like the author's name." "With your filling system..." "There is no filling system." "The system is here." "That is the way we work." "Modern methods involve rush and tear." "Knowledge creeps..." "We study quietly, gently, traditionally." "Of course." " You only want the author's name?" " Yes." " I'll see what I can do." " as soon as possible." "Gently, traditionally." "Thank you." "I beg your pardon." "Grindley..." " The man who just left..." " Sted..." "Steed?" "a pleasant fellow." " He asked you to fiind a thesis?" " Yes." "He isn't part of St. Bode's." "It isn't done, Grindley." "We have a tradition to maintain." " This isn't a library." " He said he was an alumni." " You believed him?" " Does it matter?" "Polite, he was." "That makes a change." "Charming." "Nevertheless, using our facilities, putting you to a great deal of trouble..." "It's not so diffiicult." " Have you found what he wanted?" " No." "I know howto fiind it." " Well, you know your own business." " Indeed." "I have a lecture now and I'm late." "I think I put my notes over here..." "Milicent?" " I didn't know you were here." " No?" " Who is this Steed?" " an alumni." " What's he doing?" " Research." " To do with newts or something..." " Newts..." "We'll watch him." "The big man would like that." "Duboys..." "Grindley's late, keeping us waiting." "Calls for a demonstration." "To express our displeasure." "We want Grindley!" "We want Grindley!" "Yes..." "Yes, that's it." "Mr. Grindley..." " Grindley found the author." " and was coming to me." "Poor man." "Duboys has an alibi." "He has his mignons." "The severe Dr. Henge came in as I was leaving." " He's an economist." " He could have written it." "It's no use." "There's no system." "You'll have to trust to luck." " I?" " I have to see Carlyon." "You have to pay to walk these cloisters." " Rag Week." " Rather misplaced levity, isn't it?" "You mean Grindley?" "You want sackcloth and ashes?" "That's not the way we do things." "We, his students, have bore him away and laid him to rest, traditionally." "He would have wished it so." "But you know all that." "You're supposed to be an ex-student." ""Supposed"?" "You disbelieve me?" "Very sharp!" "Think I'm lying?" "Sharper and sharper." "another incisive mind, straight to the point." "I object." " I object strongly." " Let me go." "Very strongly." "Get him!" "What's going on?" "We were having an academic conversation." "Go on." "all of you." "I've no idea what's going on, I'm sorry." "End of term," "Mr. Grindley..." "There's hysteria in the air." "I understand completely." "Jolly decent of you." " They're usually a decent set." " I like them enormously." "Yes!" "If Duboys gives you trouble, tell the proctor." "I'll do better:" "I'll break his arm." "Dr. Henge?" "Still looking, Mrs. Peel?" "Mr. Grindley promised..." "Dr. Grindley is dead." "I'm in charge of archives now." "Steed, I'd given you up." "I ran into some fractious students." "Find it?" "No, but I reread the thesis." "analyzed it." "and?" "The reasoning suggests a very mature mind." " Fingers?" " What?" "Oh, yes..." "Sorry." " The work of a professor." " Or a brillant student." "Duboys is exceptionally brillant and exceptionally nasty." " What about a drink?" " Thank you!" "Here." "What's our next move?" "With Broom dead, will his economic plan go ahead?" "I intend fiinishing off the work he began." "Someone is determined to kill the plan." "Impossible." "Not while I'm alive!" "Good heavens!" "You don't think..." "You're the key man now." "Dear!" "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." " Realizing my life is in danger..." " Sh!" "What?" "It's just an owl." "Two of them." "Seriously, do you think that I need protection?" "No, there are several." "Calling out..." "Really, your interests in a nocturnal bird are..." "Steed!" "I must protest!" "They're back." "Mary ann, isn't it?" "Mary ann Grey." "It's a very good likeness." "Who is he?" "Whose is this?" "He's in trouble." "Be sensible and..." "Leave her be!" "Is this yours?" "Yes." "That's right." "It's mine." "Get out and keep away from us!" " Shall we talk?" " I have nothing to say." "Last night you almost killed me." "Why?" "We wanted to scare you." "and Grindley?" "You scared him to death." "I wasn't involved." "There's somebody bigger." "Duboys is scared of him." "I'm being nice." "You're not worth the trouble." "There is someone else, but I don't know who." "Help me fiind him." "How?" "I'd like to know who wrote this." "It should be in the archives." "They're a shambles." "Only Grindley knewthe system." "He told you that?" "He wanted to sound important." "It's not that diffiicult." "anyone who knows the archives would fiind it in 5 minutes." "You, for instance." "You're in this up to your neck... all right, I'll do my best, but later." "Tonight, when there's no one." "Pettit!" "Mary ann..." "You haven't forgotten the Rag Week meeting?" "Coming." "Mrs. Peel!" "Still working?" "Well, there is a semblance of order." "are you looking for something in particular?" "No." "I'm interested, that's all." "Let me help..." "I'm so sorry." "Coffee?" "Gladly." "I'm very partial to your "continental blended"." "I'm not taking chances." "Not after last time." " Black or white?" " No milk, so black." "Here..." "More?" "That's fline." "Thank you very much." "Hope you don't mind," "I don't like exposing my back." "I understand." "I'm not afraid." "Not at all..." "In truth, I'm petrifiied." "I'm not used to all this." "Murder, mayhem, lurkings after dark, young savages..." " Not to mention the damp." " The damp?" "Yes... always gets me here..." "I do beg your pardon!" "Old wound." "German bullet, WWII?" "Umbrella, January sales." "Darn stupid woman... and the minister?" "Pardon?" "He wants me to come back." "I see." "He's a most diffiicult man." "What will I tell him?" "Send him a memo:" ""Mission of utmost importance"." ""Utmost importance"?" "I like that." "Mind if I take notes?" "Not at all." "Fire away!" "The future of Europe depends on you..." ""The future of Europe..."" "Excellent..." "Your lips are sealed." "In due time, your heroism will be revealed to him." "If he hasn't heard from you within the week you have died for your country." "That's very good." "What?" "a bit strong!" ""Dead for my country"!" "a storm's brewing." "I don't mind a little suffering, but to die..." "I must get back to the university." " Steed said no more?" " I've told you 10 times." "Tell me again." "He questioned me about St. Bode's." "On the changes since he'd been here." " He wasn't." " We checked." "That's what he said." " That's all?" " Yes." " You're sure?" " How many times should I tell you?" "Just asking, that's all." "You're a bit on edge." "I'm tired of these questions." "Too many late nights, old chap." "Make it an early night." "Perhaps I will." "That's all Steed wanted to know." "Mary ann, you'd better go too, before the proctor fiinds you." "Run along." " He's lying." " Yes." "Well?" "No, not this time." "I've done my share." "Come to that," " so have you." " What do you mean?" "The big man." "He's in charge, isn't he?" "It's his turn to do a nice little task." "It's only fair." "Let him do some dirty work." "That is a very real contribution." "an astute idea." "Hello, sir." "Duboys here." "Look out!" "There's been a terrible accident!" "It's useless." "The thesis has been destroyed by now." "Born by 4 stalwart students, laid to rest, mourn no more." "Don't blame yourself." "It goes back to the days of the plague." "Buried and forgotten." "I left him alone." " He knewthe risks." " I should have too." "What did Dr. Henge have to say?" "The door was open, he went in and found Pettit." " That's all he saw?" " That's all he said." "ah, I've been looking for you." " From the Rag Committee." " Thank you." "Do come, tomorrow night." "It'll be a rave!" "anything can happen and probably will." "You were right:" "bury and forget." " anything can happen." " and probably will." "Who else is invited?" "We're on the threshold of shaping history." "Reaffiirm your vows." "Yes." "With blood, we bind, and in blood, we advance." " Well, Mary ann?" " This just arrived." "Thank you, Mary ann." "It's from Carlyon." " He's bit." " He accepted?" "He has." "He'll arrive tomorrow." "and this will taste blood again." "We've omitted to talk to the principal." "He's on leave." "Really?" "I'm sorry!" "There could have been a terrible accident." "Indeed." "Foolish, eh!" "From a student, perhaps, but from a professor..." "I couldn't wait til tomorrow night." "Tomorrow night?" "Rag Night." "It's an integral part of the whole affair." "I thought everybody knew." "It's fancy dress." "This is the theme." " Bows and arrows?" " Of course." "The theme is "Robin Hood"." " Has he arrived?" " No." "When he does, stay close." "Remember:" "the lecture room." "Lure him there." "Steed, you fiinally chose your costume?" " The Sheriff of..." "Bashful Ben?" " Nottingham." "In the books I've read, the Sheriff is a baddie." "Beneath the doublet, beats a generous heart." " Looks droopy." " Wait til it's challenged." "after you, Robin Hood." "Here he is." "Mr. Carlyon, glad you could make it." "Duboys." " How do you do?" " Punch?" " How is the plan going?" " The plan?" " Oh, the plan!" " The Europia plan." " We admire your audacity." " audacity?" "Thinking it could succeed, would be allowed to." " Let's discuss it." " In detail." "Let's go to the lecture room." "Dickie Carlyon!" "What a surprise!" "I told you about Dickie!" " We were playing tour guide." " Have another drink." "Mrs. Peel, we're in competition." "Two Robin Hoods won't do." "One of the two must disappear." "We needn't bother:" "in this sort of situation, a gentleman would bow to a lady." "What do we do?" "Carlyon has thoughtfully provided us a target." "Steed, aren't you carrying this business too far?" " This Duboys..." " Helped to murder Broom." "You don't think he might..." "He'd attempt..." " Me?" " You." " That's why you're here." " We want to fiind the top man." "and you're the live bait." " What?" " Calm down." "Circulate, keep your eyes open." "Mrs. Peel..." "They killed John, didn't they?" " Perhaps it was an accident." " They killed him, like the others." "Do you want the big man behind it?" "He'll be here." "Later, in the lecture room." "Mary ann!" "Look for Friar Tuck." "What were you telling her?" "It seemed important, because you never have much to say." "She asked where I found my dress." " There you are." " Thank you." "This thing is torture!" " Friar Tuck is our man!" " Who told you?" "Mary ann." "They're meeting in the lecture room." "Friar Tuck..." "Logical." "The brains of the story." "Is anything wrong?" " Some sort of trouble?" " Your troubles are over." "Dear Friar..." " We'd like a word with you." " In private." "Memoires or Encyclopedia Erotica?" " The memoires." "Heavier." " Right." "Dr. Henge!" " Back to the party?" " Back to the party." "Your troubles are over." "Relax, enjoy yourself, have a drink." "The top villain is under lock and... key..." "Take cover." "My dear, dear Friar." "The Erotica ." " Pr. acheson!" " So much for isometrics." "Which one is our man?" "Stroll with us, Mr. Carlyon." "Somebody wants to meet you." "Quietly." "Thanks for you help." "But tell us..." " Which one is our man?" " Neither." "They've taken Carlyon." "This is an historic moment, Mr. Carlyon." "I don't understand." "I should have said: we are about to create a historic moment." "To change the course of history." "Hence the ceremonial." "and now, triumph and the coup de grâce belong to you." "Grindley," "D.B. Grindley, M.a!" "But you're dead!" "Steed told me!" "a bit of play acting staged by my students." "Things were hotting up, so he disappeared." "He was only an archivist." "a small man of no consequence." "Only an archivist, a glorifiied librarian." "Easily overlooked, but he spent his life surrounded by thoughts committed to paper." "Ideas, wisdom." "a voracious reader," "I fiinally wrote a thesis myself," "Economics and a Sense of History." "I've read it." "You appreciated its genius, its pure simplicity." "Creating history?" "an understatement, but close enough." " Poppycock!" " I disagree!" "We shall have to." "We are going to modify the course of history, here and now." "Your death, Mr. Carlyon, will create an economic snowball." "We'll guide it downhill, study its evolution, its growth, and change the economic face of Europe!" "Do it now!" "You shall have your immortality." "You shall have your place in history." "Mrs. Peel was right..." "You abandoned me!" "Terribly sorry." "Will history be kind to him?"