"Don't tell me:" "he's a psychiatrist." "Harold Long, consultant in psychological warfare." "There's nothing remarkable about chicken running!" "Except when practiced by a 60-year-old general." "Gen. Woody Grove, next in line on the general staff." " Chicken running..." " and admiral Jackson." "He wanted to cross the atlantic by canoe in a force-8 gale." " any others?" " Six." "Well, 7 actually." "Mrs. Peel, this is Dr. Harold Long." " How do you do?" " How do you do?" " and now?" " Lamble." "Gordon Lamble, chemical warfare." "Doing what?" "Climbing the side of St. Paul's when he fell." " Is he dead?" " No." "Just bruises, abrasions, slight internal injuries." " Is he conscious?" " No." " Mind if Mrs. Peel stays here?" " Not at all." " Where are you going?" " Rejoining the colours!" " General Grove's study." " Did you know him?" "Everybody knew him." "He was that sort." "You'd do anything for him." "Good morning." "Mr. Steed, from the war offiice." "Major Robertson." "Very good, Stanhope." " Come to cause trouble?" " To prevent it." "I won't have a good man's name dragged through the dirt." "Had you known Groves long?" "Since I was a cadet." "I've served under plenty of generals, but none like him." " You might be biased..." " Of course!" "He had the humanity of Caesar... the tenacity of Wellington..." "the brillance of Napoleon." " Good company." " The best." "Why did he do chicken runs?" "The motorbike." "I honestly don't know." "Phrenology..." "You can always tell a military head." " Bullet-shaped." " ah!" "Chicken runs are for teenagers, not for men with a chest full of medals." "He's a man of action, fragiled him to sit around." " Then administration..." " Exactly." "Rubber stamping wasn't for him." " a soldier, not a clerk." " You admired him." "Oh, yes..." "I admired him." "I'll get back to London and pour oil on the water." "War wound?" "Twisted on the assault course." " Good bye, Major." " Good bye, Steed." "Close the door." "Come out, you're cornered!" "You're surrounded, can't you see?" "Come out with your hands up." " This is your last chance!" " Can we flush him out?" "It's a cinch, sir." "They've had it." "We usually try to aim for the bucket." "Great shot!" "at cricket, I bowled more to leg." "That's the end of old bucket head." "How long has Groves owned a motorbike?" "He didn't, he borrowed it." " Odd thing to do." " Very." " You're not surprised?" " He did odd things." "For instance?" "Swimming the Canton reservoir in full battle kit." " at his age?" " He was in shape." " Stanhope!" " Sir!" "Sorry to interrupt, but you're wanted on the range." "Very good, sir." " Hope he was helpful." " Very." "Nothing like a grenade closeup." "No, nothing." "Beware of Stanhope." "He's a father fiigure." "They hung on his every word." "Thanks for the warning." "Jupiter." "Mercury, I have an assignment for you, from apollo." " Dangerous?" " Dangerous." " Very?" " Very dangerous." "How dangerous?" "Life and death." " Well, what is it?" " Gordon Lamble." "He's turn chicken." "He must be eliminated." "You're not turning chicken too, are you?" "Right, 7-second fuse." "When I say 3..." "One..." "Two..." "Three..." "Lamble, you said?" "When?" "as soon as possible." "Tonight." "Lie back, relax, clear your mind of all but the problem at hand." "Concentrate." "Together, we'll fiind a solution." "Let me recap." "You understood when you saw Lamble on the window ledge." "He was puzzled, upset." "There was incipient anxiety, but you didn't nothing for fear that you might push him over." "That's normal behaviour, most intelligent..." "Long has mentioned shell shock." "Uncontrolled, excited..." "This is a very comfortable position." "The white feather!" "I'm looking for Watson." "You're out of luck, that's him up there." "How's it going, Watson?" "all normal and responding." "Speaking of responses... are you listening, Freddy?" "Call that blond in the pub for me." " Tell her I'll see her tonight." " Will do." "The number's in my jacket." " Runway cleared for landing." " Roger, landing." "Watch your air speed!" " Pull her up!" "Be careful!" " Come on, I can handle her!" "Your approach is off!" "He must be mad!" "It's too late." "Too late!" " What have we got?" " Two black roses." " Three corpses." " Four white feathers... and a partridge in a peartree." "In each case, the pattern is identical." "Three respected men." " No psychological quirks." " None we know of..." "Yet each is dicing with death." "Like irresponsible beatniks." "Robertson said he turned his ankle on the assault course." "So?" "There is no assault course." "I'm looking forward to our meeting." "How do I play it?" "Show him... your bumps." "He's a part-time phrenologist." "Yes!" " Major Robertson?" " Yes." "Emma Peel, from Willis  Ferguson's, auctioneers, specialists." "Come in, I was waiting." "Forgive me, I was expecting a dusty old man leaning heavily on a gnarled stick." " Disappointed?" " On the contrary." "What do you think?" "I think we could dispose of all this for you." "For the family, not me." "I'd leave it all intact." "The way he always had it." "Interested?" "Habit." "It's a hobby of mine, phrenology." "You're full of surprises." "How do you rate Napoleon?" " alpha alpha..." " Minus." "I dabble in phrenology myself." "I am right?" "alpha alpha minus?" "In my estimation." "Old Bernie doesn't measure up to alexander the Great." " Or Caesar." " Washington or Hannibal." "Military things fascinate me." " Why is that?" " The whole concept of life." "Sense of challenge, change of scene." " adventure, excitement, danger." " Danger?" "I'm forgetting my manners." "May I offer you a drink?" "adventure, excitement..." "Part of literature now." "There are no more wars." "They're becoming push-button affairs." "Military life is changing." "I'd have said progressing." "The military man is not defunct." "But he is!" "Defunct." "Obsolete." "a dodo." "It's easier for the young men who have no idea." "But, I have." "I've tasted real army life, just as you described it." "You've no idea what it does to a man." "and always the danger, you've no idea..." "Danger as your companion, traveling with it." "Restricted information." "You should visit the regimental museum while you're here." " I'll join you there." " Thank you." " See you later." " Indeed." "apollo?" "Mercury." "I've found the papers." "No, there's nothing to connect Groves to the organization." "I'm destroying them now." "What about danger?" "Scaling St. Paul's, chicken running?" "Those men had nothing to prove." "Wing commanders, generals." "Still, each of them was seeking his own private nirvana." "What our zen friends call satori ." " Like a drug?" " Yes." "That leaves no trace." "Some self-destructive society." ""Death Wish Inc."!" "and the shake?" "How do they flit in?" "Neurotic reaction." "Like soldiers with battle fatigue." "Long here." "For you." "Speak up." "Mr. Steed, it's Stanhope." "I've got to see you." " Tomorrow?" " No, tonight." "I've found something interesting." "I see." "You name the place." " The grenade bay?" " Yes." " What time?" " 21:30." "I'll be there." " Progress?" " Possibly." "I'll let you know later." "Mr. Steed!" "Mr. Steed!" "Over here!" "In the grenade bay!" "Is that you, Mr. Steed?" "Over here." ""Manton House, open to the public May to October." ""Everyday except Wednesdays." Manton." "Manton?" "Military museum, birthplace of Colonel Jolian adams." "Fell off his horse at the king's parade." " Never woke up." " Died at Saratoga." " Really?" " Next move?" "The curator is another Col. adams, O.B.E." "Probably full of memories of the Kyber Pass..." "I'll go see the old boy." "and Robertson?" "I struck a nerve." "It's curious." "When discussing danger, he reacted positively." "He reacted to me too." "In the nicest way." "Charming gesture, chocolates." " Have you opened it?" " No, why?" "Don't." "Give them to me." "Stand back." " Found anything?" " Sh!" " I thought so." " What?" "I've seen them before." "a booby trap?" "Whatever you do, don't touch the wrapped ones." "Why not?" "Because I like them." "We discovered later that 9 000 British had kept 40 000 Russians at bay." "This battle became known as "The Soldier's Battle"." "Inkerman?" "Correct." "General Forsyth adams, 1841-1909." " The spy." " Correct." "General Sir archibald adams." "1917." "Killed on the Somme." "Couldn't keep his head down." " and you're the last one?" " Yes." "I know what you're thinking." " "Last press of the grapes..."" " Not at all." "Women can also serve, not stand and wait." "Women should never be kept waiting..." " You're mocking!" " My dear lady..." "Colonel..." "If you don't mind." "Extremely interesting." "That's the adams family crest." "Granted by charter in 1803." "The black rose." " and the white feather?" " Cochin, of course." "Of course." ""The black rose of courage", as described by Col. Sommes adams." "In the Waterloo room." "With the moustache and the vivid complexion?" "Marvelous library." " Finest private collection extant." " Really?" "any young offiicer wanting to polish his buttons comes here." "It's a sort of club, dropping in at all hours." "a bit boisterous at times." "You know what young men are!" "Dear fellows, all of them." "autographs in this book are worth a fortune." "US army." "That was before he became president." "He was here before joining the 8th army." "There's one of his berets in the allerman room." " So you know Gen. Groves?" " Woody." "Of course, charmer." " Bring birds down out of trees." " Tragic ending... and generous." "He spent hours here, helping the young offiicers." "Very generous." " Strange about the motorbike." " Not a bit." "He was ready to try anything." "Telephone." " Bother!" "Excuse me." " Of course." " Look after Mr. Steed." " Yes, sir." "You're early." "at last!" "I thought I'd come to the wrong place." " From the northern chapter?" " That's right." " Peters." " John Steed." " Does Col. adams know?" " No, she lives in a dream." "She's recreated the Indian mutiny in her garden." "Come see the inner temple." " and up north?" " Pretty hectic." " You weren't at Liverpool?" " Unfortunately..." "I'd love to know how you managed it." "Me too." " You can say that again." " I may have to." "The Black Rose Chamber." "Six faces of courage." "I recognize him." "Pegasus." " He was killed in a air crash." " I read about it." "Quite a few casualties!" " So have you." " True." "Just a comment." "The Book of Valor ." "Citation of deeds of courage." ""Posthumously"." " Others will be arriving." " "Posthumously"." " Big night tonight." " Really?" " apollo's coming." " Good." "By the way..." " Your name?" " What about it?" "What is it?" "Steed, I told you." "Your society name." "Hadn't we better wait for apollo and company?" " Why?" " all right." "Bacchus." "Help yourself, old man." " Mrs. Peel, how are you?" " Very well." "Do take a break." "You never stop." "I'll just fiinish this line." "Thanks for the chocolates." "They were delicious." "are you busy later on?" "What do you have in mind?" " Were you serious the other day?" " about what?" "about the spice going out of living, the lack of daily danger." "I thought..." "You seemed to agree with me." "Safety overkill." "Security from cradle to grave." " Safety straps, matches..." " Valves, precautions, regulations." "Like driving in second gear!" "Exactly!" "Life needs danger!" "Man used to live by the force of his fiists." " The point of his sword!" " Now, he's as good as dead!" " Dehydrated." " Sterile." " Frightened." " Tasteless." "atrophied." " Nine to fiive." " Crosswords." " Standard of living." " Making payments." " Life's for living!" " For living!" "Let's go!" "Where?" "a place you'll fiind very interesting..." "Manton." "Gentlemen, Mrs. Peel, a possible new recruit." "How do you do?" "a nice Diana, or athena." " are you casting for a show?" " It's a little society." " Steed?" " Major!" " You didn't tell me." " Neither did you." "It never occurred..." " The wangling for that assignment." " Good thing." "Sorry..." "Mr. Steed, from the war offiice." " She's working on the library." " a potential member?" "an amazon chapter?" " apollo'd like that." " Could be." "Mrs. Peel doesn't know about The Danger Makers." " Put her in the picture." " Certainly." "But she's your protégée." "You initiate her." "Good point." "Well... "The Danger Makers" is the name of the society." "Our aim is to put some spice in life." "Reawaken the jaded palate." "We recruit very carefully." "The black rose is our emblem." "as you can see, a collection of fline flowers." "Mind if I sit?" "This wet weather gets my leg." "How does one get one's rose?" "a series of tests." "The "Labors of Hercules"." "Psychologically devised, progressively more diffiicult." " and if one fails?" " Don't even think of it." "Quite right." " May I ask a question?" " Certainly." "Is there not enough danger for you as a soldier?" "You'd think so, but today there isn't enough war." "Danger is a need." "Like food." "I was promised Korea," "I got Paris." "Cyprus?" "Defiinitely." "Sent to the embassy in Washington." "Malaya, the jungle, bandits... 3 years at the Tower of London." "Hence, The Danger Makers." "Do you still care to join us?" "Yes." "There is no turning back later." " I know." " Good." "I'll arrange your intiation." "Excuse me." " Clearer?" " Much." "a bunch of psychopaths." "and they're dangerous." "But who is apollo?" "The big chief." "apollo is his nom de guerre ." " and yours?" " Bacchus." " I might have guessed." " Seemed approriate." "We're ready." "You coming, Steed?" "I'll stay and fiinish this excellent brandy. and inspect the premises." " Good luck, Mrs. Peel." " Good evening..." "Bacchus." "This is the fiirst test." "Concentration and nerve." "You walk along the seesaws, passing the cables without touching." " Simple." " Childishly so." "That depends on the mechanisms." "albert will demonstrate." "These cables are electric." "I switch on the mechanism." "If you touch them while the arrow is on white, a bell rings." "If the arrow is on black..." "The length of the room on the seesaws." "When you're ready." "Steady, you'll kill her?" "Do sit down." "5 000 volts." "Don't ruin her concentration." "Wonderful." "First class!" "Bravo, Mrs. Peel." "Congratulations." "apollo!" "You too, Steed." "Welcome to The Danger Makers." " Good work." " Thank you." " What put you on to Manton?" " Stanhope." "ah, yes..." "Poor Stanhope..." "What do you think of my set-up?" "I'm impressed." "almost accidental." "I was treating combat fatigue during the war." "I found a small percentage, perhaps 1%, suffered mental regression because they actually missed the shock of war." "Grown used to it, conditioned." " and that set you thinking." " Yes." "I kept wondering about the men who actually enjoyed the war." "all that potential energy." "Destructive energy." "One could harness it." "Direct it." "I've done it." "Those men upstairs," "I taught them to need danger." " To crave it." " Like drug addicts." "It could be called an addiction to danger." "Just as a drug addict always needs more and more..." "It's the same for the danger." "Exactly." "But chicken running, climbing St. Paul's, it's not enough." "Nowthe biggest danger of all awaits me." "The biggest prize." "For centuries, men have dreamed of stealing the crown from the Tower." "There have always been too many pitfalls, dangers." "You follow me?" "For my little band, the danger acts as a spur." "They will face death." "Some will die, but it doesn't matter." "It will only be sweeter." " When is this coup due to happen?" " Tomorrow." "I issue fiinal instructions tonight." "For the crime of the century." "Of course... you won't be around to read about it." "What a pity..." "Good bye, Mr. Steed." " You want something?" " I'm to kill you." "Don't be too proud of it." " I said: "I'm to kill you."" " Oh, no!" "British Tin is down a point." "Stand up!" " Why?" " Because I'm going to kill you." " I'm more comfortable sitting." " Stand up!" "I said: "Stand up."" "Your hand isn't shaking." "Like a rock." "Where's the danger?" "I'm in handcuffs." "There's more danger in stamp collecting!" "Now if we both had an equal chance..." "Either side of the table." "Gun in the middle." "I could see the point." "The chair, over there." "Sit down." "I'll count to 3." "at 3..." "One..." "Two..." "Sorry, Major, I always cheat." "Steed!" "Give me that." " How did you get out?" " I knotted some sheets together." "That old thing!" "Originality didn't seem important." "Tomorrow, your mission will call for utmost courage." "The Tower, gentlemen." "Its riches." "It is ours, nothing can stop us." "You think so?" "Three against one." "Not very dangerous!" "Let's abide by our code." "Reduce the odds to even." "Single combat." "Man to man." "Me against the bravest of you." "Your glorious leader." "The doctor should give the example." "Oh, dear!" "Sorry, dear." "I can't stop." "Boisterous boys!" "apollo, he's unarmed." "He's unarmed!" "Tea up." "Come and get it!"