When Eight Bells Toll Page #3

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i just want to stretch my legs.

it's a long stretch from Torbay.

Good for one, though. wonderful air.

Pity about those wires.

Didn't know it was stormy last night.

Surely you felt it if you were in that boat?

- By the way, our radio was smashed.

- was it? So was the Shangri-la.

- we'll be looking into it.

- That is reassuring.

- who's on the Shangri-la?

- Sir Anthony Skouras.

Skouras the shipping man?

Big olly Cyprlot?

SiR Anthony. There's not

a kinder man sailed into Torbay.

No offence. Good old Skouras.

You'd be as well not to offend his name,

especially in front of me.

i lost two sons tragically last year

and Sir Anthony was most kind to us

in our time of grief.

Good day to you.

That's for openers!

we'll be watching you.

i hope you learn something!

Haven't i found out some things!

How long have you been in the pub?

i had to. i needed a few whiskies

to get the locals to loosen up.

i'll claim expenses.

Not full of Scottish hospitality, are they?

what did you find out?

Firstly, it's an accident-prone area.

Disasters at sea, deaths,

disappearances - boats, yachts.

Exactly when, i wonder. what else?

A lot of personal tragedy ashore too.

You know who that boat belongs to?

- Skouras. i know.

- Oh.

what have you discovered?

why are you so messy?

i bumped into this wild gypsy girl

in the heather, that's all.

Phil, look.

- what are they signalling?

- Um...

They didn't teach us that in intelligence.

Let's see...

(Hunslett) what's the message?

Message reads...

drinks at ten o'clock.

That's fine. Thank you.

- it's like Sotheby's afloat.

- How do people get this rich?

- Maybe they hijack bullion ships.

- (Door opens)

we're on the wrong side, aren't we?

There's only one side to be on -

the winning one.

My apologies, gentlemen. My apologies.

we were combining business

with dinner,

which is not only lmpollte

but bad for the digestion.

- i'm Philip Calvert.

- How do you do?

- This is my friend Roy Hunslett.

- How do you do?

we thought it was time

to meet our new neighbours.

May i introduce Mr Lavorski,

Mr Macullum...

Oh, and Lady Skouras.

i should have

introduced you first, darling.

You should have

but you rarely do.

- Charlotte.

- Lady Skouras.

Charlotte.

- How do you do?

- How do you do?

Ahem. would you chaps

prefer to stay wlth whlsky

or would you llke a brandy?

we'll stick to whisky, thank you.

we've dined on my friend's

beans on toast and frozen beefburgers.

The brandy wouldn't stand a chance.

i'll stick to whisky too.

But out of chauvinism.

How do you like this part of the world?

is it wet enough for you?

well, we're working,

so it doesn't very much matter.

- They're marine biologists.

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