Relic Hunter s03e21 Episode Script
Fountain of Youth
Relic Hunter [.]
[indian war cries.]
(man:) señior de leon! You're in danger! Los (???) fight like tigers! Take this and sail on the tide.
(man:)the water from the fountain of youth.
But what about you, my lord? You can't stay.
(leon:)I must remain And secure the source Of the water itself.
Tell my beloved king that ponce de leon Will add all of it to the glory of Spain When I follow.
For the glory of Spain! Buenos dias.
It's a thrill to be standing here In front of you today.
Well, uh, it's a thrill to be standing.
No It's a great honour It's a supreme honour It's too much.
It's a considerable honour Oh Welcome to the keynote address! [knocking.]
Oh sydney, it can't be time already! [.]
Bailey.
Yes, may I help you? Give it to me! What? What you got from the duke.
I'm sorry, I don't know What you're talking about.
(woman:)I'm in a hurry, And I'm not a patient girl! Don't play dumb, bailey.
I assure you, I'm not playing.
You broke my nose! I'll do more unless you show me What the duke gave you! [door opening.]
(nigel:) sydney! Nigel! You alright? Let go of me, She's getting away! Away, where? (syd:) nigel! (nigel:)there's no exit, We're on the fifth floor! (nigel:)I suppose she can fly.
(syd:)not in that skirt.
Whoever she is, she's fast.
Thanks.
You have any idea What that was all about? Haven't the foggiest.
I'm fine, really! My presentation's in a shambles! Every time I take this out of my nose It keeps bleeding! Well, maybe you can reschedule.
I'm due in an hour! Ok, let's go to the coffee shop, Sit down and talk about what you're gonna say.
(preston:) oh, porter! Excuse me sir, May I take your bags? Is that preston? My brother? Where? I don't believe it! What's he doing here?! (preston:)sydney, how delightful To see you again! Hello preston! You too, nigel.
Why have you got tissue Stuffed up your nose? (nigel:)are you staying at this hotel? (preston:)that sounds a bit like an accusation.
(nigel:)well? (preston:)I was just checking in.
Is he alright? Now I understand.
She didn't ask if I was nigel bailey, She just asked if I was bailey! She was looking for you! Who? The woman who did this! What ever is he talking about? I knew it, should've guessed.
It's all your fault.
Nigel was attacked in his room.
Poor podge! Podge? We agreed no more childhood Humiliating names! Are you sure he isn't in need of help? Hello sydney! [kissing sounds.]
(syd:)here's some ice.
(nigel:) thank you.
It'll help take down the swelling.
She said you had Something of the dukes? Ring a bell? Yes.
No! I have no idea who that woman could be.
Why are you in seville? Because of this.
A missive, written in the 16th century By king charles the first of Spain To sir robert hamilton, English ambassador To the court of Spain.
It concerns a vial of water Discovered by ponce de leon.
Ponce de leon? From the fountain of youth? Didn't he die in florida Before he found it? Yes, well apparently He was able to send back A few vials just before his death.
In this, the king asks sir robert To deliver one to the queen Of England as a gift.
No, wait a minute, They were enemies at the time.
Yes, well I gather king charles Was hoping it would win over the english queen So he could forge an alliance.
But according to history, It never arrived.
Where did you get this? Andrew, the duke who owns it, Asked the museum to appraise His estate in the cotswolds.
He's a direct descendant of sir robert, Who's fallen on hard times.
I found this, And secured andrew's agreement To let me, and me alone, Find the water.
Has it been authenticated? I have an appointment in one hour.
I, uh, read you'd be attending the conference, And was thinking We might help you find it? Yes.
[laughing.]
Out of the question.
We have a major speech And workshop tomorrow, we can't! Sydney can.
(nigel:)huh? (preston:)I'm afraid lord andrew's Offer to cooperate has a time limit.
How long? That's not much time.
And you agreed? Well, what choice did I have? Fountain of youth, nigel.
Can you imagine a more extraordinary find? It's the relic of a lifetime! You'll be fabulous! You were always a tremendous speaker! He took a prize every year At the all schools competition in bath.
Wow! Second; guess who got first? Those were the days, eh podge? Sorry.
Shall we? Doctor vasquez will be waiting.
I'll try to catch the end of your conference, You'll be great! (preston:)don't forget to take out the Yes, I know, I know! And um, do try not to "um".
You always have a tendency to "um".
I do not "um"! Um, waiter! Preston, did you show This missive to anyone else? Only lord andrew.
[.]
[speaking spanish.]
Fascinating.
Is it authentic? Not only is it authentic, But the entire letter is written In charles the first's own hand! You're sure.
Of course.
Usually a king would dictate To a secretary, then just sign.
That's correct.
This obviously was personal And of great importance.
Probably highly secret.
(doctor:)this reference tohe waters Of the fountain of youth Amazing, The fables people believed in those times.
People of the future may end up saying The same thing about our time.
Thank you, doctor vasquez.
Send your bill to the museum.
I sell a few books.
That gives me enough For my simple needs.
The letter may interest certain collectors.
If you want to sell it, I could help find a buyer.
Thank you, but it doesn't Actually belong to us.
Still, I'll ask the owner Whether he might be interested.
He's a spanish collector? No, english aristocrat, actually.
[dialing.]
Hello, sean? It's vasquez.
I may have a lead on a priceless relic.
No, in your country.
That's why I'm calling.
But this time, My finder's fee will be30 percent.
[speaking spanish.]
Oh nigel, how did it go? Disaster doesn't quite cover it.
It was a It was a Fiasco? Calamity? Catastrophe? Thank you.
Satisfied? What happened? My slides were out of order, My tray was bent, I couldn't read my notes Because they were so covered in blood I had tissues stuck so far up my nose I sounded like mickey mouse! Shame I missed it.
Do not try and console me.
Seriously, nigel, it's a shame.
[laughing.]
(syd:)well, The workshop is tomorrow, I'm sure that'll go more smoothly.
I can't show my face In front of these people ever again.
Nigel Look, they'd be very happy if you take Over tomorrow's workshop.
The thing is, we're leaving for England.
Tonight.
(nigel:)so what did you find out? Turns out the missive was authentic.
And it was delivered by a courier Of charles the first to sir robert's Residence in the cotswolds, The same place where andrew, The current duke, lives today.
(preston:)we're going to see if the water went with it.
(nigel:)now? I could always cancel And come with you.
(syd:)no, nigel, I remember my first conference I was so nervous I kept drinking water.
You know where I was when they called my name? Well, when you've gotta go You gotta go.
But you put so much into your work, You presented anyway.
Well, when you fall off a horse, You gotta get right back on and ride.
You're right, I can do it.
Just um One thing, If you run into any real danger, Don't hesitate to use preston As a human shield.
[.]
(preston:)there's still one thing That baffles me, though, Why shouldn't king charles Drink the water himself? (syd:)that's a good question.
(preston:)perhaps he did, And he's still living somewhere in Spain.
(syd:)well, the fact that he died At the ripe young age of 58 Seems to suggest that he didn't, But you never know.
[.]
(preston:)do you recognize her? (syd:)yeah, like cheap perfume.
You again.
You want to tell me What you were doing in seville? Not really.
She was in seville? Yeah, she's the one That attacked your brother.
[.]
[gun shots.]
[.]
Sean! You know him? He's a relic hunter.
A good one! What's he doing here? Lord andrew gave me his word! Sydney! Still in one piece? Thanks.
It's good to see you, syd.
You mind telling me what that was all about? You mean you don't know? Never saw her before in my life.
Bailey.
Preston bailey.
What're you doing here, sean? (andrew:)what the bloody hell! Sean! Preston! I heard shooting, What's going on? (sean:)a little excitement.
It seems word has spread About your relic.
Lord andrew, Allow me to introduce you to sydney fox You look fantastic, syd.
(preston:)by the way, I thought we had An exclusive arrangement.
We did but times change.
Surely miss fox is not Averse to a little competition? Sad music, an empty glass of ice, Who's for a fresh one? (syd:)so, your lordship Andrew, please.
Andrew, you had no idea Who that woman was? Not in the slightest, no.
Or why she was coming here? She attacked my brother in seville, And tried to steal sir robert's missive.
Oh, how bizarre.
She didn't manage to steal it This time, though, did she? I managed to drive her off.
Oh, good boy.
Before I could find out who she was.
No worries about the missive.
I have it right here, safe and sound.
It's already been authenticated, The contents of which point to The possibility that the waters From the fountain of youth are here.
I already knew that.
Ha! Looks like I've got Two relic hunters looking for it Instead of one.
Sticky situation, this, Two rival relic hunters.
Do you think it'll work out? Oh, do shut up, preston.
(syd:)not usually.
There are exceptions, of course, Sean being so very courageous And occasionally honest.
Kind words.
I might say the same about you.
And you're beautiful, of course.
How did you find out about the relic? Now now, sydney, Would you reveal a source? Just want to know how word leaked out.
I'd, uh, check my hummingbird if I were you.
Miss fox, I will make you The same offer that I made To mister james.
You can have complete Access to the estate, And my full cooperation, To help you find the vial of water.
Fancy a little side wager? What're we talking about? Oh, same as morocco.
May the best one win.
Absolutely.
[phone ringing.]
Ancient studies.
(nigel:)hi karen.
Oh, hi nigel.
How's it going in seville? Don't ask.
Spoken to syd? I can't seem to get through to her on my cell phone.
I just got off with her.
Hmm? What did she say? (karen:)who's sean james? Sean james? How's he involved in this? He's at the duke's Looking for the relic.
There's some kind of competition; Sounds pretty exciting.
That's trouble.
(karen:)you called it.
Syd had that Tone of voice.
What tone of voice? (karen:) you know, The way she gets when she's Closing in on a hot relic, Or a guy.
Yes, well uh, I'd let her alone if I was you.
She's off with preston, Sean james is the competition Who's preston? An incredibly irritating brother.
Ooh, is he as cute as you? Yeah, well if you consider back - stabbing An attractive quality.
Look, what time's the next plane? (karen:)lemme check.
He's got a lot of heavy tools in there.
Maybe he's on to something.
Maybe.
Should I follow him? No.
Show me where you found the missive.
(preston:)the museum was expecting to find A library full of rare books, But what I found out when I got here Was that andrew had sold off All the best stuff years ago.
So, he's broke living in a castle? (preston:)I didn't want to go back empty-handed, So I started poking around.
I found the missive inside this barrel.
It had been shipped from Spain.
I'd seen the method of transport Used once before by agents Of the spanish court.
Most of the volumes contain dailey entries.
Seems that sir robert was a very pious man.
Must've made him popular In the court of seville.
What was the date That the missive was sent? June the 20th, And the date of sir robert's Return to England? June 21st, it was the next day.
He mentions the voyage The voyage has cleared neither my heart Nor my mind of it's grave uncertainty.
I must to god's free chapel To seek a higher guidance.
Uncertainty? About the mission? No mention of the vial, But we know that was The reason for his trip.
Now this god's free chapel It wasn't uncommon For a duke to help finance The construction of his local church We passed one in the village That could date back that far.
Let's check it out.
[chuckling.]
(preston:)ah, there's the vicar.
Hello.
Hmm? Oh, hello.
Hello.
Roast special? Is that what happens to people Who don't go to church? No, actually it isn't a church any more, It's a restaurant.
What about the, uh Oh, well, there wasn't enough of a congregation To keep it going as a church.
Roast beef seems to be More popular than roasting souls! Hey, would you and your wife Like to book a place for dinner, eh? Actually we were hoping To find some information about Sir robert hamilton.
He was ambassador to the spanish Royal court in the 1520s.
Hmm.
Heard of him? He commissioned this chapel.
He not only commissioned the chapel, But the stained glass windows And the frescoes in it, Which is apparently very famous.
Do you want to see 'em? Yes, absolutely.
And, uh, by the way, He's not my husband.
(syd:)what a unique fresco of a lamb.
(man:)yes, it's revelation, Chapter 22, verse one.
Wonderful stained glass.
A remarkable testament To the 16th century artisan.
If you like that sort of thing.
Nearly cost sir robert his head.
(syd:)really? (preston:)sir robert Was a devout catholic Who allowed the roman mass to be performed Even after it was outlawed By henry the eighth.
You know, actually, The restaurant is down in the crypt.
Towards the end of his life, He was nearly beheaded by henry For calling him a thief, Plundering from the roman Churches and monasteries.
We have a set menu And à la carte.
Do you have any idea whether this Was called god's free church Back in sir robert's day? Eh? No sorry, I don't know.
Oh, but there's one thing I can tell you.
If you do eat here tonight, Don't order the veal.
Hey syd! I see you've made the church connection.
Already been through here, You're wasting your time.
Trying to psych me out Won't work, sean.
It worked that time in morocco.
I learned from my mistakes.
Not everything in morocco was a mistake.
In fact, I'm looking forward To expanding on that knowledge.
In your dreams.
Now, about this dinner Come on.
(preston:) what now? (syd:)gotta find god's free church.
(preston:) out here? Back during the reformation, Priests would conduct mass Wherever they could.
Often they'd head back To ancient pagan sites, Like woods or rivers.
Safer out there than back Inside a church where they could Easily be found.
What do we look for? I'm not sure, But whatever it is, we gotta find it fast.
I've seen the look on sean's face before.
He's close to something, I know it.
[whistling.]
Surprised to see me? Mavis! Every gorgeous inch of you [crying out in pain.]
Mavis Look please, Let me try and explain No.
Let me explain.
When you bet and you lose, You pay.
Those of the rules of my employer.
And when you break mclaughlin's rules, I break your bones! But I tipped you off about The ponce de leon's letter, It's worth more than I owe mclaughlin.
And I didn't get it! That's what I was coming Here to tell you When your friend started shooting.
He's a relic hunter.
A what? Ow! Look, what if I was to pay back double? Surely it's worth waiting a day or two? I'm listening.
I have the world's two, Top relic hunters Looking for a priceless treasure.
What treasure? You sold off everything That wasn't bolted down.
I know, I know, but this is different.
This is for water from The ponce de leon's fountain of youth! I mean, the prince charles letter was worth, Worth thousands, but this! This water could be worth millions! And what if the relic hunters Won't just hand it over? Then you'll take it from them! No andrew! Your mess, Your problem! Consider who you'd rather deal with Them or me.
(preston:) aah! [birds chirping.]
(preston:)it's the medieval mark Of the church of rome.
It's an alter stone.
This must be where sir robert held His secret mass during reformation.
God's free church.
[speaking latin.]
To find the water, Trust in the word.
(cab driver:) cheers, mate.
You cheapskate! 'scuse me! [laughing.]
Preston, I didn't realize You were so funny.
(nigel:) ahem! Nigel, how are you? How did the, uh, workshop go? Terrible, and worse.
You look awful.
What happened? Find a few more synonyms for calamity, Catastrophe and disaster.
Nigel, I'm so sorry.
Aren't you supposed to be Working? Oh, we will be, later.
Less chance of being Interrupted at the cemetery.
The cemetery? We found an inscription that said, To find the water, Trust in the word.
We? (syd:)yes, and since sir robert Was such a religious person, I believe he was referring To the word of god, As in the bible.
As was the tradition in those days, To be buried with the family bible.
So, we're going to take a look Inside sir robert's casket.
You have sir andrew's permission To excavate his ancestor's grave? I don't trust him not to tell sean.
Ah yes, sean james.
Now, how'd he get involved In this little hunt? You think I know? Sean has his sources.
Everything still peachy with sean? Don't think I haven't forgotten morocco.
Preston, would you excuse us Just for a second? I can't believe you're Going to take him and not me! Well, have a nice time, ta ta! Nigel, enough! He hasn't changed.
Him? What about you? Me? What's wrong with me? Nothing wrong with me.
Look, I realize you may be Exhausted from your trip and all, But if you're up to it, I could use your help at the cemetery.
Really? If I'm gonna beat Sean james to this relic, yeah.
I'll just be a second.
Don't need this.
(syd:)over here! It's already open.
There's nothing in it.
Sean beat us here.
This must be where he Was coming with the tools.
Thanks, preston.
Where're you going? [knocking.]
Who is it? (syd:)open up! Couldn't sleep without me? Put something on.
Do you think we should've gone with her? She can handle herself.
I don't trust sean.
I don't trust you.
If they throw in together, I'm out of the hunt! Did you hear what I just said? I just said I ust y.
Surely that would illicit A blip of a reaction from you, You bloody egomaniac! Nigel I'm in trouble.
What? At the museum.
What sort of trouble? There've been major cutbacks, That sort of thing.
You've lost your job.
Not yet.
Thing is, well I, I sort of promised that I'd bring back a relic.
Preston, Preston, preston How could they fire me then? Imagine the publicity for the museum.
Your interest in this relic Wouldn't go as far as to bring someone else In on the hunt, would it? Ie.
Sean james? You've every right to think that.
I've done some awfully stupid Things in my time.
Yes, you have.
And this time? No.
I promise.
(syd:)you opened the tomb.
As I said, there was nothing in there.
How did you know to open the casket? Well, they say you can't take it with you, But sir robert never wanted The vial to be found.
You were looking for the vial? Weren't you? Of course.
No.
No, you weren't.
You were looking for something else.
Come on, syd, We're not getting anywhere on our own.
Let's work together.
Do you have his bible? What? Sir robert's old family bible, Do you have it? I might.
I might not.
Are you prepared to team up? Do you have the bible? Do we have a deal? How do I know I can trust you? Have I ever deceived you? Well, this time I mean it.
Alright.
Alright.
Seal it with a kiss? [.]
You do have the bible.
I do.
I did.
I know where it is.
(andrew:)you realize it's three a.
M.
? A rather extraordinary Time to be awake! I supposed you've had Some sort of breakthrough.
Didn't want any prying eyes looking at it In case it did contain some clues.
You didn't find anything unusual in it? Well, I did, but I have No idea what it means.
(syd:)biblical citation.
Revelation chapter 22, Verse one.
And he showed me The river of the water of life, Bright as crystal, Flowing from the throne of god And of the lamb.
Sydney! Do you think it could be Yes, I know exactly What you're going to say.
Sir robert's london address! Oh yes, of course.
What? Sir robert had a london address.
It was on the river.
It all makes sense now.
(sean:)well how? The address was 22 Lamb's road, number one, He must've hidden the vial there! Let's go! That's remarkable! Ah, no, no, I I think we should wait and go first Thing in the morning.
I mean, Presumably someone's living there; We couldn't very well turn up In the middle of the night and expect Them to be hospitable.
Right.
We'll leave the end of daybreak.
After a good night's sleep.
[.]
Quite remarkable.
[engine starting.]
He bought it.
After a good night's sleep.
Ha! [.]
Sean never even made the connection.
Well it sounds like It matches the verse, but (preston:)then he showed me The river of the water of life, Clear as a crystal, Flowing from the throne of god And of the lamb.
What does it mean? Trust the word, find the water.
Maybe it's the water we should follow.
Where does the water flow to? I don't think the water Flows to anywhere.
Then it flows from.
Flees from.
Hey, maybe there's a priest hole.
'scuse me? A secret exit that The priests would use To flee in the event of A surprise raid by the king's men, Which would mean that there should be A knob or a lever around here.
Somewhere.
Look around, guys.
I've got it! Hey! Preston, why don't you Stay here and stand guard? [.]
Preston! Nigel.
[.]
After you, cynthia.
Sorry.
[.]
Still full.
If the vial of supposedly Efficacious fluid were genuine, It would indeed be a miracle, But in light of the jealousy The spanish crown harbours For our own dear monarch, We can't be certain the vial is not part Of a malicious plot to poison our queen.
Accordingly, here it will remain Until in gods wisdom another claims it.
Yours in god, robert hamilton.
The two were constantly Plotting against each other It could just be water.
Or it could be the secret to rejuvenation.
(andrew:)so either way, It's worth a fortune.
[.]
He said he would followed us to share In the joy of the discovery.
When I turned my back on him he hit me.
Oh, I'm sorry preston.
I normally abhor violence.
Then why don't you put that gun down? Oh please don't hate me, dr.
Fox.
I have an illness.
What illness? I'm a compulsive gambler, I'm afraid.
I did try the 12 step program, But I couldn't make it passed the third.
There's still time.
(andrew:)please, make way for preston.
Thank you.
Preston.
The vial.
Good boy.
Now please be aware That this shotgun has a hair trigger.
Now, I'd better be off.
What about us? No ones going to find us down here.
That's the whole idea.
(andrew:)oh, I am so sincerely sorry, It's just that I've Got myself into a horrible mess And I have no other choice.
SoBye.
[laughing.]
You won't get away with this.
Oh, try me.
[whistling.]
I can't believe you.
What? I just can't believe you.
What? I can't believe you let him Get passed you like that.
(preston:)we were working with him.
In this business, preston, You trust nobody.
That's ridiculous.
It is not.
Would you guys knock it off And help me find a way out of here? (preston:)why are we going this way? There's nothing here.
(nigel:)shut up, preston.
(syd:)stop.
(nigel:) what? There's a draft.
Draft? Coming from the other side of this wall.
Priest holes were often escape routes.
Sir robert must have blocked the tunnel To create this chamber, But originally it would have come out Somewhere near the church.
Can we, um Dig our way out? Was that an "um", preston? Um Yes.
[whistling.]
[struggling.]
(syd:)we're almost there.
[whistling.]
Hello, andrew.
Mavis, what a delightful surprise.
Funny You don't look happy.
[.]
Come on.
(nigel:)I wonder where this comes out.
[.]
"alas, poor" Nigel! [.]
How do I know it's not water from your tap? For one thing, my angel, You'd be very angry with me And I would regret it, wouldn't I? Look, the letter and sir roberts diary Authenticate the prominence of the vial.
(mavis:)prominence? It proves that it's real.
Imagine how many people Would pay millions for a sip From the fountain of youth.
What a charming couple.
I thought you took care of them.
So did I.
Guess again, sweetheart.
[.]
(nigel:)preston, the vial.
(preston:)did you see where it went? (nigel:)it didn't break.
You idiot.
(nigel:) shut it.
(preston:) shut up.
[.]
It's empty.
(syd:)even empty, it's still a priceless relic For our museum.
(preston:)especially with it's proven links To the ponce de leon, Charles the first of Spain, And the queen of England.
Do you think it's too early To call the states And let the university in on the good news? It is a bit But I was thinking Maybe it should stay here in England.
Oh? (nigel:)well the vial was headed To the british museum in 1521, And it was preston who found The missive from charles to sir robert.
I don't have a problem with that.
Thank you, you've just saved my life.
My job anyway.
Did I miss something? That was very thoughtful And generous of you, podge.
You are my brother.
You know, the vial would make A great subject for a paper At next year's conference.
Interested? You know what? He's right.
Of course, now that it belongs to my museum, It would have to be a joint presentation with me, but I don't believe it.
What? No sooner do I offer you my hand in help, But then you bite it off! It seems you've ruined my presentation this year, The least you can do is let me Ah, I think this is where I came in.
You knew there was no 22 lambs road.
(syd:)oh, isn't there? Did you You found it.
Hey, we had a deal remember? Oh, I think you voided it Once you snuck out on us In the middle of the night.
You set me up.
Look, got an idea.
Let me take a couple of drops Okay, still no problem, We'll use evian.
What are you talking about? We'll seal up the wax, Sell it to my client.
Sean.
Look, did I mention Splitting the proceeds 50-50? Syd, no one will know.
I'll know.
Syd, you drive a hard bargain.
Okay, 60-40.
Now I know you've lost your mind.
Now, I'm taking that as a yes.
Not that it hasn't been fun.
Bye! Sydney! Look, you've got to think Outside the box on this one.
I can see the headlines now.
World famous relic hunter, Natural beauty, sydney fox, Discovers water from the fountain of youth! I only want a few drops! Sydney! Subtitle by: Kiasuseven
[indian war cries.]
(man:) señior de leon! You're in danger! Los (???) fight like tigers! Take this and sail on the tide.
(man:)the water from the fountain of youth.
But what about you, my lord? You can't stay.
(leon:)I must remain And secure the source Of the water itself.
Tell my beloved king that ponce de leon Will add all of it to the glory of Spain When I follow.
For the glory of Spain! Buenos dias.
It's a thrill to be standing here In front of you today.
Well, uh, it's a thrill to be standing.
No It's a great honour It's a supreme honour It's too much.
It's a considerable honour Oh Welcome to the keynote address! [knocking.]
Oh sydney, it can't be time already! [.]
Bailey.
Yes, may I help you? Give it to me! What? What you got from the duke.
I'm sorry, I don't know What you're talking about.
(woman:)I'm in a hurry, And I'm not a patient girl! Don't play dumb, bailey.
I assure you, I'm not playing.
You broke my nose! I'll do more unless you show me What the duke gave you! [door opening.]
(nigel:) sydney! Nigel! You alright? Let go of me, She's getting away! Away, where? (syd:) nigel! (nigel:)there's no exit, We're on the fifth floor! (nigel:)I suppose she can fly.
(syd:)not in that skirt.
Whoever she is, she's fast.
Thanks.
You have any idea What that was all about? Haven't the foggiest.
I'm fine, really! My presentation's in a shambles! Every time I take this out of my nose It keeps bleeding! Well, maybe you can reschedule.
I'm due in an hour! Ok, let's go to the coffee shop, Sit down and talk about what you're gonna say.
(preston:) oh, porter! Excuse me sir, May I take your bags? Is that preston? My brother? Where? I don't believe it! What's he doing here?! (preston:)sydney, how delightful To see you again! Hello preston! You too, nigel.
Why have you got tissue Stuffed up your nose? (nigel:)are you staying at this hotel? (preston:)that sounds a bit like an accusation.
(nigel:)well? (preston:)I was just checking in.
Is he alright? Now I understand.
She didn't ask if I was nigel bailey, She just asked if I was bailey! She was looking for you! Who? The woman who did this! What ever is he talking about? I knew it, should've guessed.
It's all your fault.
Nigel was attacked in his room.
Poor podge! Podge? We agreed no more childhood Humiliating names! Are you sure he isn't in need of help? Hello sydney! [kissing sounds.]
(syd:)here's some ice.
(nigel:) thank you.
It'll help take down the swelling.
She said you had Something of the dukes? Ring a bell? Yes.
No! I have no idea who that woman could be.
Why are you in seville? Because of this.
A missive, written in the 16th century By king charles the first of Spain To sir robert hamilton, English ambassador To the court of Spain.
It concerns a vial of water Discovered by ponce de leon.
Ponce de leon? From the fountain of youth? Didn't he die in florida Before he found it? Yes, well apparently He was able to send back A few vials just before his death.
In this, the king asks sir robert To deliver one to the queen Of England as a gift.
No, wait a minute, They were enemies at the time.
Yes, well I gather king charles Was hoping it would win over the english queen So he could forge an alliance.
But according to history, It never arrived.
Where did you get this? Andrew, the duke who owns it, Asked the museum to appraise His estate in the cotswolds.
He's a direct descendant of sir robert, Who's fallen on hard times.
I found this, And secured andrew's agreement To let me, and me alone, Find the water.
Has it been authenticated? I have an appointment in one hour.
I, uh, read you'd be attending the conference, And was thinking We might help you find it? Yes.
[laughing.]
Out of the question.
We have a major speech And workshop tomorrow, we can't! Sydney can.
(nigel:)huh? (preston:)I'm afraid lord andrew's Offer to cooperate has a time limit.
How long? That's not much time.
And you agreed? Well, what choice did I have? Fountain of youth, nigel.
Can you imagine a more extraordinary find? It's the relic of a lifetime! You'll be fabulous! You were always a tremendous speaker! He took a prize every year At the all schools competition in bath.
Wow! Second; guess who got first? Those were the days, eh podge? Sorry.
Shall we? Doctor vasquez will be waiting.
I'll try to catch the end of your conference, You'll be great! (preston:)don't forget to take out the Yes, I know, I know! And um, do try not to "um".
You always have a tendency to "um".
I do not "um"! Um, waiter! Preston, did you show This missive to anyone else? Only lord andrew.
[.]
[speaking spanish.]
Fascinating.
Is it authentic? Not only is it authentic, But the entire letter is written In charles the first's own hand! You're sure.
Of course.
Usually a king would dictate To a secretary, then just sign.
That's correct.
This obviously was personal And of great importance.
Probably highly secret.
(doctor:)this reference tohe waters Of the fountain of youth Amazing, The fables people believed in those times.
People of the future may end up saying The same thing about our time.
Thank you, doctor vasquez.
Send your bill to the museum.
I sell a few books.
That gives me enough For my simple needs.
The letter may interest certain collectors.
If you want to sell it, I could help find a buyer.
Thank you, but it doesn't Actually belong to us.
Still, I'll ask the owner Whether he might be interested.
He's a spanish collector? No, english aristocrat, actually.
[dialing.]
Hello, sean? It's vasquez.
I may have a lead on a priceless relic.
No, in your country.
That's why I'm calling.
But this time, My finder's fee will be30 percent.
[speaking spanish.]
Oh nigel, how did it go? Disaster doesn't quite cover it.
It was a It was a Fiasco? Calamity? Catastrophe? Thank you.
Satisfied? What happened? My slides were out of order, My tray was bent, I couldn't read my notes Because they were so covered in blood I had tissues stuck so far up my nose I sounded like mickey mouse! Shame I missed it.
Do not try and console me.
Seriously, nigel, it's a shame.
[laughing.]
(syd:)well, The workshop is tomorrow, I'm sure that'll go more smoothly.
I can't show my face In front of these people ever again.
Nigel Look, they'd be very happy if you take Over tomorrow's workshop.
The thing is, we're leaving for England.
Tonight.
(nigel:)so what did you find out? Turns out the missive was authentic.
And it was delivered by a courier Of charles the first to sir robert's Residence in the cotswolds, The same place where andrew, The current duke, lives today.
(preston:)we're going to see if the water went with it.
(nigel:)now? I could always cancel And come with you.
(syd:)no, nigel, I remember my first conference I was so nervous I kept drinking water.
You know where I was when they called my name? Well, when you've gotta go You gotta go.
But you put so much into your work, You presented anyway.
Well, when you fall off a horse, You gotta get right back on and ride.
You're right, I can do it.
Just um One thing, If you run into any real danger, Don't hesitate to use preston As a human shield.
[.]
(preston:)there's still one thing That baffles me, though, Why shouldn't king charles Drink the water himself? (syd:)that's a good question.
(preston:)perhaps he did, And he's still living somewhere in Spain.
(syd:)well, the fact that he died At the ripe young age of 58 Seems to suggest that he didn't, But you never know.
[.]
(preston:)do you recognize her? (syd:)yeah, like cheap perfume.
You again.
You want to tell me What you were doing in seville? Not really.
She was in seville? Yeah, she's the one That attacked your brother.
[.]
[gun shots.]
[.]
Sean! You know him? He's a relic hunter.
A good one! What's he doing here? Lord andrew gave me his word! Sydney! Still in one piece? Thanks.
It's good to see you, syd.
You mind telling me what that was all about? You mean you don't know? Never saw her before in my life.
Bailey.
Preston bailey.
What're you doing here, sean? (andrew:)what the bloody hell! Sean! Preston! I heard shooting, What's going on? (sean:)a little excitement.
It seems word has spread About your relic.
Lord andrew, Allow me to introduce you to sydney fox You look fantastic, syd.
(preston:)by the way, I thought we had An exclusive arrangement.
We did but times change.
Surely miss fox is not Averse to a little competition? Sad music, an empty glass of ice, Who's for a fresh one? (syd:)so, your lordship Andrew, please.
Andrew, you had no idea Who that woman was? Not in the slightest, no.
Or why she was coming here? She attacked my brother in seville, And tried to steal sir robert's missive.
Oh, how bizarre.
She didn't manage to steal it This time, though, did she? I managed to drive her off.
Oh, good boy.
Before I could find out who she was.
No worries about the missive.
I have it right here, safe and sound.
It's already been authenticated, The contents of which point to The possibility that the waters From the fountain of youth are here.
I already knew that.
Ha! Looks like I've got Two relic hunters looking for it Instead of one.
Sticky situation, this, Two rival relic hunters.
Do you think it'll work out? Oh, do shut up, preston.
(syd:)not usually.
There are exceptions, of course, Sean being so very courageous And occasionally honest.
Kind words.
I might say the same about you.
And you're beautiful, of course.
How did you find out about the relic? Now now, sydney, Would you reveal a source? Just want to know how word leaked out.
I'd, uh, check my hummingbird if I were you.
Miss fox, I will make you The same offer that I made To mister james.
You can have complete Access to the estate, And my full cooperation, To help you find the vial of water.
Fancy a little side wager? What're we talking about? Oh, same as morocco.
May the best one win.
Absolutely.
[phone ringing.]
Ancient studies.
(nigel:)hi karen.
Oh, hi nigel.
How's it going in seville? Don't ask.
Spoken to syd? I can't seem to get through to her on my cell phone.
I just got off with her.
Hmm? What did she say? (karen:)who's sean james? Sean james? How's he involved in this? He's at the duke's Looking for the relic.
There's some kind of competition; Sounds pretty exciting.
That's trouble.
(karen:)you called it.
Syd had that Tone of voice.
What tone of voice? (karen:) you know, The way she gets when she's Closing in on a hot relic, Or a guy.
Yes, well uh, I'd let her alone if I was you.
She's off with preston, Sean james is the competition Who's preston? An incredibly irritating brother.
Ooh, is he as cute as you? Yeah, well if you consider back - stabbing An attractive quality.
Look, what time's the next plane? (karen:)lemme check.
He's got a lot of heavy tools in there.
Maybe he's on to something.
Maybe.
Should I follow him? No.
Show me where you found the missive.
(preston:)the museum was expecting to find A library full of rare books, But what I found out when I got here Was that andrew had sold off All the best stuff years ago.
So, he's broke living in a castle? (preston:)I didn't want to go back empty-handed, So I started poking around.
I found the missive inside this barrel.
It had been shipped from Spain.
I'd seen the method of transport Used once before by agents Of the spanish court.
Most of the volumes contain dailey entries.
Seems that sir robert was a very pious man.
Must've made him popular In the court of seville.
What was the date That the missive was sent? June the 20th, And the date of sir robert's Return to England? June 21st, it was the next day.
He mentions the voyage The voyage has cleared neither my heart Nor my mind of it's grave uncertainty.
I must to god's free chapel To seek a higher guidance.
Uncertainty? About the mission? No mention of the vial, But we know that was The reason for his trip.
Now this god's free chapel It wasn't uncommon For a duke to help finance The construction of his local church We passed one in the village That could date back that far.
Let's check it out.
[chuckling.]
(preston:)ah, there's the vicar.
Hello.
Hmm? Oh, hello.
Hello.
Roast special? Is that what happens to people Who don't go to church? No, actually it isn't a church any more, It's a restaurant.
What about the, uh Oh, well, there wasn't enough of a congregation To keep it going as a church.
Roast beef seems to be More popular than roasting souls! Hey, would you and your wife Like to book a place for dinner, eh? Actually we were hoping To find some information about Sir robert hamilton.
He was ambassador to the spanish Royal court in the 1520s.
Hmm.
Heard of him? He commissioned this chapel.
He not only commissioned the chapel, But the stained glass windows And the frescoes in it, Which is apparently very famous.
Do you want to see 'em? Yes, absolutely.
And, uh, by the way, He's not my husband.
(syd:)what a unique fresco of a lamb.
(man:)yes, it's revelation, Chapter 22, verse one.
Wonderful stained glass.
A remarkable testament To the 16th century artisan.
If you like that sort of thing.
Nearly cost sir robert his head.
(syd:)really? (preston:)sir robert Was a devout catholic Who allowed the roman mass to be performed Even after it was outlawed By henry the eighth.
You know, actually, The restaurant is down in the crypt.
Towards the end of his life, He was nearly beheaded by henry For calling him a thief, Plundering from the roman Churches and monasteries.
We have a set menu And à la carte.
Do you have any idea whether this Was called god's free church Back in sir robert's day? Eh? No sorry, I don't know.
Oh, but there's one thing I can tell you.
If you do eat here tonight, Don't order the veal.
Hey syd! I see you've made the church connection.
Already been through here, You're wasting your time.
Trying to psych me out Won't work, sean.
It worked that time in morocco.
I learned from my mistakes.
Not everything in morocco was a mistake.
In fact, I'm looking forward To expanding on that knowledge.
In your dreams.
Now, about this dinner Come on.
(preston:) what now? (syd:)gotta find god's free church.
(preston:) out here? Back during the reformation, Priests would conduct mass Wherever they could.
Often they'd head back To ancient pagan sites, Like woods or rivers.
Safer out there than back Inside a church where they could Easily be found.
What do we look for? I'm not sure, But whatever it is, we gotta find it fast.
I've seen the look on sean's face before.
He's close to something, I know it.
[whistling.]
Surprised to see me? Mavis! Every gorgeous inch of you [crying out in pain.]
Mavis Look please, Let me try and explain No.
Let me explain.
When you bet and you lose, You pay.
Those of the rules of my employer.
And when you break mclaughlin's rules, I break your bones! But I tipped you off about The ponce de leon's letter, It's worth more than I owe mclaughlin.
And I didn't get it! That's what I was coming Here to tell you When your friend started shooting.
He's a relic hunter.
A what? Ow! Look, what if I was to pay back double? Surely it's worth waiting a day or two? I'm listening.
I have the world's two, Top relic hunters Looking for a priceless treasure.
What treasure? You sold off everything That wasn't bolted down.
I know, I know, but this is different.
This is for water from The ponce de leon's fountain of youth! I mean, the prince charles letter was worth, Worth thousands, but this! This water could be worth millions! And what if the relic hunters Won't just hand it over? Then you'll take it from them! No andrew! Your mess, Your problem! Consider who you'd rather deal with Them or me.
(preston:) aah! [birds chirping.]
(preston:)it's the medieval mark Of the church of rome.
It's an alter stone.
This must be where sir robert held His secret mass during reformation.
God's free church.
[speaking latin.]
To find the water, Trust in the word.
(cab driver:) cheers, mate.
You cheapskate! 'scuse me! [laughing.]
Preston, I didn't realize You were so funny.
(nigel:) ahem! Nigel, how are you? How did the, uh, workshop go? Terrible, and worse.
You look awful.
What happened? Find a few more synonyms for calamity, Catastrophe and disaster.
Nigel, I'm so sorry.
Aren't you supposed to be Working? Oh, we will be, later.
Less chance of being Interrupted at the cemetery.
The cemetery? We found an inscription that said, To find the water, Trust in the word.
We? (syd:)yes, and since sir robert Was such a religious person, I believe he was referring To the word of god, As in the bible.
As was the tradition in those days, To be buried with the family bible.
So, we're going to take a look Inside sir robert's casket.
You have sir andrew's permission To excavate his ancestor's grave? I don't trust him not to tell sean.
Ah yes, sean james.
Now, how'd he get involved In this little hunt? You think I know? Sean has his sources.
Everything still peachy with sean? Don't think I haven't forgotten morocco.
Preston, would you excuse us Just for a second? I can't believe you're Going to take him and not me! Well, have a nice time, ta ta! Nigel, enough! He hasn't changed.
Him? What about you? Me? What's wrong with me? Nothing wrong with me.
Look, I realize you may be Exhausted from your trip and all, But if you're up to it, I could use your help at the cemetery.
Really? If I'm gonna beat Sean james to this relic, yeah.
I'll just be a second.
Don't need this.
(syd:)over here! It's already open.
There's nothing in it.
Sean beat us here.
This must be where he Was coming with the tools.
Thanks, preston.
Where're you going? [knocking.]
Who is it? (syd:)open up! Couldn't sleep without me? Put something on.
Do you think we should've gone with her? She can handle herself.
I don't trust sean.
I don't trust you.
If they throw in together, I'm out of the hunt! Did you hear what I just said? I just said I ust y.
Surely that would illicit A blip of a reaction from you, You bloody egomaniac! Nigel I'm in trouble.
What? At the museum.
What sort of trouble? There've been major cutbacks, That sort of thing.
You've lost your job.
Not yet.
Thing is, well I, I sort of promised that I'd bring back a relic.
Preston, Preston, preston How could they fire me then? Imagine the publicity for the museum.
Your interest in this relic Wouldn't go as far as to bring someone else In on the hunt, would it? Ie.
Sean james? You've every right to think that.
I've done some awfully stupid Things in my time.
Yes, you have.
And this time? No.
I promise.
(syd:)you opened the tomb.
As I said, there was nothing in there.
How did you know to open the casket? Well, they say you can't take it with you, But sir robert never wanted The vial to be found.
You were looking for the vial? Weren't you? Of course.
No.
No, you weren't.
You were looking for something else.
Come on, syd, We're not getting anywhere on our own.
Let's work together.
Do you have his bible? What? Sir robert's old family bible, Do you have it? I might.
I might not.
Are you prepared to team up? Do you have the bible? Do we have a deal? How do I know I can trust you? Have I ever deceived you? Well, this time I mean it.
Alright.
Alright.
Seal it with a kiss? [.]
You do have the bible.
I do.
I did.
I know where it is.
(andrew:)you realize it's three a.
M.
? A rather extraordinary Time to be awake! I supposed you've had Some sort of breakthrough.
Didn't want any prying eyes looking at it In case it did contain some clues.
You didn't find anything unusual in it? Well, I did, but I have No idea what it means.
(syd:)biblical citation.
Revelation chapter 22, Verse one.
And he showed me The river of the water of life, Bright as crystal, Flowing from the throne of god And of the lamb.
Sydney! Do you think it could be Yes, I know exactly What you're going to say.
Sir robert's london address! Oh yes, of course.
What? Sir robert had a london address.
It was on the river.
It all makes sense now.
(sean:)well how? The address was 22 Lamb's road, number one, He must've hidden the vial there! Let's go! That's remarkable! Ah, no, no, I I think we should wait and go first Thing in the morning.
I mean, Presumably someone's living there; We couldn't very well turn up In the middle of the night and expect Them to be hospitable.
Right.
We'll leave the end of daybreak.
After a good night's sleep.
[.]
Quite remarkable.
[engine starting.]
He bought it.
After a good night's sleep.
Ha! [.]
Sean never even made the connection.
Well it sounds like It matches the verse, but (preston:)then he showed me The river of the water of life, Clear as a crystal, Flowing from the throne of god And of the lamb.
What does it mean? Trust the word, find the water.
Maybe it's the water we should follow.
Where does the water flow to? I don't think the water Flows to anywhere.
Then it flows from.
Flees from.
Hey, maybe there's a priest hole.
'scuse me? A secret exit that The priests would use To flee in the event of A surprise raid by the king's men, Which would mean that there should be A knob or a lever around here.
Somewhere.
Look around, guys.
I've got it! Hey! Preston, why don't you Stay here and stand guard? [.]
Preston! Nigel.
[.]
After you, cynthia.
Sorry.
[.]
Still full.
If the vial of supposedly Efficacious fluid were genuine, It would indeed be a miracle, But in light of the jealousy The spanish crown harbours For our own dear monarch, We can't be certain the vial is not part Of a malicious plot to poison our queen.
Accordingly, here it will remain Until in gods wisdom another claims it.
Yours in god, robert hamilton.
The two were constantly Plotting against each other It could just be water.
Or it could be the secret to rejuvenation.
(andrew:)so either way, It's worth a fortune.
[.]
He said he would followed us to share In the joy of the discovery.
When I turned my back on him he hit me.
Oh, I'm sorry preston.
I normally abhor violence.
Then why don't you put that gun down? Oh please don't hate me, dr.
Fox.
I have an illness.
What illness? I'm a compulsive gambler, I'm afraid.
I did try the 12 step program, But I couldn't make it passed the third.
There's still time.
(andrew:)please, make way for preston.
Thank you.
Preston.
The vial.
Good boy.
Now please be aware That this shotgun has a hair trigger.
Now, I'd better be off.
What about us? No ones going to find us down here.
That's the whole idea.
(andrew:)oh, I am so sincerely sorry, It's just that I've Got myself into a horrible mess And I have no other choice.
SoBye.
[laughing.]
You won't get away with this.
Oh, try me.
[whistling.]
I can't believe you.
What? I just can't believe you.
What? I can't believe you let him Get passed you like that.
(preston:)we were working with him.
In this business, preston, You trust nobody.
That's ridiculous.
It is not.
Would you guys knock it off And help me find a way out of here? (preston:)why are we going this way? There's nothing here.
(nigel:)shut up, preston.
(syd:)stop.
(nigel:) what? There's a draft.
Draft? Coming from the other side of this wall.
Priest holes were often escape routes.
Sir robert must have blocked the tunnel To create this chamber, But originally it would have come out Somewhere near the church.
Can we, um Dig our way out? Was that an "um", preston? Um Yes.
[whistling.]
[struggling.]
(syd:)we're almost there.
[whistling.]
Hello, andrew.
Mavis, what a delightful surprise.
Funny You don't look happy.
[.]
Come on.
(nigel:)I wonder where this comes out.
[.]
"alas, poor" Nigel! [.]
How do I know it's not water from your tap? For one thing, my angel, You'd be very angry with me And I would regret it, wouldn't I? Look, the letter and sir roberts diary Authenticate the prominence of the vial.
(mavis:)prominence? It proves that it's real.
Imagine how many people Would pay millions for a sip From the fountain of youth.
What a charming couple.
I thought you took care of them.
So did I.
Guess again, sweetheart.
[.]
(nigel:)preston, the vial.
(preston:)did you see where it went? (nigel:)it didn't break.
You idiot.
(nigel:) shut it.
(preston:) shut up.
[.]
It's empty.
(syd:)even empty, it's still a priceless relic For our museum.
(preston:)especially with it's proven links To the ponce de leon, Charles the first of Spain, And the queen of England.
Do you think it's too early To call the states And let the university in on the good news? It is a bit But I was thinking Maybe it should stay here in England.
Oh? (nigel:)well the vial was headed To the british museum in 1521, And it was preston who found The missive from charles to sir robert.
I don't have a problem with that.
Thank you, you've just saved my life.
My job anyway.
Did I miss something? That was very thoughtful And generous of you, podge.
You are my brother.
You know, the vial would make A great subject for a paper At next year's conference.
Interested? You know what? He's right.
Of course, now that it belongs to my museum, It would have to be a joint presentation with me, but I don't believe it.
What? No sooner do I offer you my hand in help, But then you bite it off! It seems you've ruined my presentation this year, The least you can do is let me Ah, I think this is where I came in.
You knew there was no 22 lambs road.
(syd:)oh, isn't there? Did you You found it.
Hey, we had a deal remember? Oh, I think you voided it Once you snuck out on us In the middle of the night.
You set me up.
Look, got an idea.
Let me take a couple of drops Okay, still no problem, We'll use evian.
What are you talking about? We'll seal up the wax, Sell it to my client.
Sean.
Look, did I mention Splitting the proceeds 50-50? Syd, no one will know.
I'll know.
Syd, you drive a hard bargain.
Okay, 60-40.
Now I know you've lost your mind.
Now, I'm taking that as a yes.
Not that it hasn't been fun.
Bye! Sydney! Look, you've got to think Outside the box on this one.
I can see the headlines now.
World famous relic hunter, Natural beauty, sydney fox, Discovers water from the fountain of youth! I only want a few drops! Sydney! Subtitle by: Kiasuseven