The Persuaders (1971) s01e19 Episode Script

Thank you very much.
Er, you won't take a credit card? I see.
Yes, I understand.
Thank you.
Yes? - Eurgh! You look terrible.
- Thank you.
You look awful.
- Excuse me Daniel? - Well, it ain't Sylvia Sydney.
You never used to have two heads.
Look at this place.
What did you do last night? Sorry - Please! - Excuse me.
I got your cable.
Oh, thank goodness for that.
What cable? This cable.
Would you be so kind? "About to marry a beautiful Swedish girl.
"Want you to be my best man.
Hurry.
" Marry? Beautiful girl About to marry?! I sent this? I got it last night.
I got here as quickly as I could.
- Somebody's putting you on.
- Nobody's putting me on.
Daniel, if I were to marry, I would give up my status as being the most eligible bachelor.
Good morning, darling.
Oh! I better order some black coffee.
You must be Danny Wilde! I've heard so much about you.
Oh, really? I see I have to make my own introduction, my husband is a little tired.
- I'm Lady Sinclair.
- Of course.
Lady Sinclair.
One more time, did you get married? Three more times, no, no, no! She hasn't gone forever, you know, just to get her hair fixed.
She thinks she's Mrs Sinclair and somebody must be making a mistake.
- It must be Kristin.
- At least you know her name.
Of course I do.
I met her a few months ago Ooh! In London.
We went out a few times, so when I arrived here in Stockholm, I called her and we dated every night this week.
And what happened last night? Good! Last night? Well, I threw a farewell party.
- Oh, yes, and you got smashed? - No! No, I was having a good time, I wasn't drinking heavily but somewhere along the line, I don't know when, I just blanked out.
- Couldn't she stop, please, Daniel? - OK, that's enough.
- How do you say it? - Tack sa mycket.
Tack sa mycket indeed.
Thank you.
I wish I were dead.
- Get dressed, we're going jogging.
- Where? We're gonna jog all around Sweden.
What is this? If I'm not mistaken, this is a Swedish marriage certificate.
- You don't read Swedish.
- No, but your name's on it.
It's all a complete blank.
Could someone have fixed up your drink? Given you a Mickey? It's possible but unlikely.
Why would anyone want to? Maybe it's a shakedown of some kind.
A fake marriage to separate me from my money? Nobody would fall for a con trick like that.
If this turns out to be genuine, you did.
This is it.
- Ah, good morning.
- Good morning.
We are doing some research and we were wondering if we could ask you some questions? - If I can help.
- Yes.
Do you have a record of marriages that have taken place in Stockholm? Of course.
Could you check if there was a wedding in the last 24 hours between Kristin Hanson and Brett Sinclair? That should not be difficult.
I will look in the files.
Oh! Thank you.
Listen, you'd better get ready and look at the gloomy side.
Suppose you find out you are married? Could I be the best man at your divorce? - No, nothing here.
- Congratulations.
- Are you absolutely sure? - Absolutely.
You! You've made me the happiest man in the world! Me, too! Goodbye.
Lord Sinclair, how nice to see you again.
We've, er, met before? Oh, yes, at the wedding, but you only had eyes for your lovely bride.
Odd you should come here now.
I was just completing your documents.
Perhaps you would file it, Liv.
Excuse me.
You don't mind if I just take a quick look? I like to check these things.
- You'll find it is all in order.
- Oh, I'm sure it is.
Hey, pal, is that your signature? - Yes.
I don't know how but it is.
- You're married.
You really don't have to worry.
I promise you your wedding is 100 per cent legal.
Just tell me one thing.
At the wedding, would you say I was sober? I mean, was I all right? You were happy.
Everybody was happy, the way it should be at a wedding.
- But no, certainly not drunk.
- Thank you.
That's all.
Thank you so much.
Goodbye.
Bye.
Well, what now? I'm going to have a little talk with my wife.
I'm gonna have a little talk with this girl.
Hey, Liv, excuse me.
May I see that for a second? - Certainly.
- I'll give it right back.
- Yes, Mr Andersson? - 'Get me Gunar Christianson.
Hurry.
' - Right away.
- Er, Guten Tag and tack whatever.
Hello, darling! You look much better now.
Fix me a drink and I'll tell you all my news.
I've been a very efficient wife.
I collected our tickets from the airline and we'll be in London this afternoon.
I went to my apartment and I packed some things for us.
And this is something special.
This is my wedding present to you.
Well, go on, open it! You can stop playing the game now.
- You can stop the performance.
- I'm sorry? - Whose idea was it? - I don't know what you mean.
Come on, it's all over.
Legal.
Signed, sealed and delivered.
We are man and wife so why don't we get down to cases? - How much? - How much? - You're not making any sense.
- What'll you settle for? A few thousand in cash or is it something else you're after? You must have figured out how much I could be taken for?! You're saying that I marry you for money?! I'm saying that you are a liar, a cheat and a con artist.
Yours.
Do you mean you were so drunk you can't remember anything? Whose hand guided mine on the marriage licence? Yours? Was it you who put the fix in my drink? I'll talk to my lawyer and have the marriage annulled.
And it won't cost you a penny.
Huh? Yeah, tack.
Tack.
Forget it, tack.
Oh! - Oh! I'm terribly sorry.
- It's all right.
- I hope you're OK.
- Nothing to be sorry about.
That's OK.
You can throw me again if you like.
I really do apologise.
Please, there's absolutely nothing you have to apologise about.
- Hi, my name's Danny Wilde.
- I'm Bibi Bergman.
Hello.
Bibi Bergman? Hey, Bibi, come here.
Come here for a minute.
You were at a wedding yesterday.
A good friend of mine got married, Brett and Kristin.
- You know them! - Yes, I know them.
Brett happens to be my very best friend.
Ah! A lot of good it does me.
What a pity you missed the ceremony and the party.
- We all had such a good time.
- Oh, did you? Well, I'm sorry, too, I would have met you sooner.
Were you one of the witnesses? That's right, and Mr Christianson was the other.
He owns this place.
In fact, he's my boss.
Oh, he is, huh? Well, as a matter of fact, I came in to see him but, actually I'm much happier I met you.
Well, he's not here at the moment.
Well, then I'm gonna wait.
Hey, Bibi, come here, will you, sweetheart? Sit down.
Oh! Tell me a little about the wedding.
Oh, I'm afraid I will have to finish class first - but it'll only take a few minutes.
- I'll wait.
I could give you a lesson on how to defend yourself against girls.
I don't wanna be defended against girls.
There's a costume in the changing room.
The lawyers can start proceedings immediately.
That should make you very happy.
You're wrong.
It won't make me happy at all.
Kristin, we've known one another, what, a couple of months? Nine weeks to be exact.
You see, women are much more sentimental about things like that.
I could name you every restaurant we've ever been to, every nightclub It might surprise you but I can remember them, too.
- It was fun.
- Fun?! And I spoiled it all by marrying you.
You didn't want a wife, you wanted a number in a telephone book.
- Someone to call if you're in town.
- Well, that's true.
But it was different then, I didn't have a wife.
Now I do.
Not for long.
Kristin, what I said before, I didn't mean it.
- You meant every word.
- I'm trying to say I'm sorry.
Nobody changes their mind that quickly.
I'm not going to say that I'm suddenly in love like some kid but had we gone on seeing one another It's too late now.
There's an old-fashioned word - courtship.
It means the association before marriage.
Why don't we be original, turn the system upside down? - A courtship after the marriage? - No.
Please try and forget what I said.
Please.
All right.
I don't blame you.
But there's time to change your mind and I do want you to come to England with me.
It was a lovely wedding.
We had champagne and I got the bride's bouquet.
That's good luck.
That means that I am the next one to get married.
- You are very good! - Hmm.
I like to wrestle.
With girls, that is.
- The wedding party.
- Uh-huh? Brett did he seem nervous to you? Did he have a lot of drink? No.
He was having a good time but we all were.
Excellent.
I don't think my club can teach anything to someone as expert as you.
Danny Wilde, Gunar Christianson.
He's a friend of Brett Sinclair.
How nice.
I was at the wedding, you know? - Yes, you were one of the witnesses.
- Of course.
- You were all together all evening? - Most of the time.
Er do you know who slipped him a Mickey? - Drugged his drink, you mean? - Yeah, right.
I'm sorry, I don't understand.
- Well - Somebody was trying to harm him?! Maybe not harm him but I've never known him to flake out on booze.
I think you're over-dramatising.
Whenever a bachelor gets married, all his friends think he was tricked.
Yeah, right.
I just thought I'd ask, anyway.
Er you didn't slip him the Mickey, did you? Mr Wilde, I think you'd better leave.
I don't like you or your questions.
But for your information, it was a perfectly normal party and wedding.
When you can't remember your wedding, it can't be normal.
You know something? We're gonna meet again.
May I call you? Good morgen.
Brett? - Do you know where the man in the - All gone.
- Gone? - Checked out.
- Do you know where? - Baggage went to airport.
- What time? - 10, 15 minutes.
Thank you very much.
Hello? No, His Lordship ain't here.
Who is it? Is that the American gentleman? This is Andersson, the marriage licence bureau.
I think I have some information that might interest you.
- Hey, Brett! Hi.
- Danny.
Are you coming to London? No.
Listen, that guy from the marriage bureau called me and said he wants to sell me some information.
That's great.
Sorry to run out on you but Fulton's expecting me.
That's OK, that's OK.
Oh, I've, uh I've asked Kristin to come with me.
- It's your ball game.
- If something's going on, I'm best having her where I can keep my eye on her.
That's OK.
'Attention, last call for passengers to London.
' It doesn't look like she's gonna show.
- Goodbye, kid.
Have a good time.
- I'll see you tomorrow.
Hello, Brett.
Are you coming with me? A wife's place is with her husband.
- Well, how did it go? - Like a dream.
A very touching reconciliation.
They've flown off together like two lovebirds.
Our little Kristin has him well and truly hooked.
Our only problem seems to be the American - Wilde.
No problem.
I've already decided how to deal with him.
I'll never forgive you for not asking me to the wedding - but I do wish you every happiness.
- Thank you, Judge.
As for the wedding, don't feel bad about it.
Brett missed it, too.
Oh, yes! For a moment, we looked like we might set a new record as the briefest marriage in history.
We'll throw a gigantic party as soon as we can.
I shall look forward to that and in view of what's happened, I do appreciate your keeping our appointment.
How else would I spend a honeymoon? Brett said there's something important but he's being mysterious.
For security reasons there's been some cloak and dagger.
Brett has arranged for us to use this house for a special meeting.
- Sounds intriguing.
- Is Danny coming? Yes, as soon as he clears up a few things in Stockholm.
Mr, Wilde, I thought you You expected someone else? - What do you want? - Value for money.
- That's all, value for money.
- I did everything you asked.
Everything we paid for.
We gave you a lot of money, Mr Andersson.
- And that included your silence.
- I haven't told anybody! - Not even the American? - No.
Yes, he was here asking questions and he called me but I told him nothing.
- You'd stake your life on that? - Yes.
That is a bad bet to make.
- You called Wilde.
- This is not true.
We do have some friends who keep their ears open.
What are you going to do? That is the question we asked ourselves.
Wilde will be arriving shortly, we must decide.
Er Let me ask you some Police? There's been a murder.
The Licence Bureau at the Civic Building.
Guten Tag.
Hi.
- Thanks for picking me up.
- What happened? Andersson was killed.
Somebody tried to frame me tonight.
- Somebody hit me on the head, too.
- Oh! Do you know who? Yes.
Christianson.
I can't believe it.
Does he have an office at the club? Yes, but he won't be there at this time of night.
That's what I'm hoping.
Will you drive me over there? - I'll come with you.
- No, no.
Just drive me there.
But I've got the keys for the building, I know where the burglar alarm is and I can be your outlook.
Why don't you come along with me? You can be my outlook! It's lookout.
"Outlook"! Wait here.
Lights.
- This is exciting.
- You think so? - I know more exciting things.
- That would be nice! Not right now.
Just watch the door, be my outlook.
- Go ahead.
- OK.
Someone's coming.
Come on, hurry.
Come on! Do you have anything for me after this is over? In our business there's always work for a good pro.
That's comforting.
You'll find everything you need here.
Documents, passport, timetable.
Half the fee now the rest when you've completed the assignment.
You can trust me.
Like you said, I'm a good pro - I don't trust anyone.
- It's too danger - Shh! That's everything.
You've time in hand.
- You want a drink? - You should know better than that.
In the 24 hours before a job I never drink.
Please yourself, I'm having one.
- Success! - Who will my pilot be? Sven.
He can put a plane down on a pocket handkerchief.
Just as long as he can get it off again.
The airstrip's abandoned but it's still in good condition.
Excuse me, there's two guys out here who'd like to see you.
Now, I'm not looking for a fight.
Just relax and take it easy.
I don't want a fight.
If I did, I'd give you this.
Uh-oh He must have overheard us.
- I'm as deaf as a doornail.
- Shut up.
- We should have killed him, too.
- It's not too late.
In the morning, I'll have him taken up country and he'll simply vanish.
You'd better get started.
Let's get him downstairs.
Get his coat.
OK, take it My coat.
Thank you very much.
Police? Please help me You want to try your judo against this? Get up.
You'll be company for Wilde.
- Hello, nice to see you.
- Hello.
Come up.
Lord Sinclair, Lars Seelman.
How do you do? I've admired your work in the UN for years.
Thank you.
I'm grateful to you for allowing us to use this house.
We'll try to make your weekend as pleasant as possible.
Did you have a good flight? Very pleasant.
My wife, Kristin.
- Delighted.
- Nice to meet you.
Your rooms are next to mine.
Shall I see you up? - Will you do that? - Yes, I will.
When you've finished, come down and join us for a drink.
So he's what the mystery is all about.
Mm-hm.
As far as everyone's concerned, he's still in New York.
The discussions he's here for are secret on a very high level.
I don't know what it's about but they may find a solution to the situation in the East.
- And the discussions are here? - No, at Chequers.
It's the prime minister's country home.
I'm impressed but a little bit frightened.
Oh? Why? Being hostess to such important people.
You will do it beautifully.
I think that's a compliment - the first one since we got married.
- What are we going to do? - Think of something.
- I gotta think of something.
- What will they do to us? They won't freeze us to death.
Do you know anything about boilers? What's to know? They heat water to make steam to heat the building and sometimes they blow up.
You're not going to blow it up! - Do I look like a kamikaze plumber? - Yeah, you do.
I got a plan.
- No, thank you.
- Judge? - Thank you, Brett.
- Tell me - Excuse me, please.
- Yes - Will you two be talking all night? - Not too much longer.
I still need some briefing on some aspects of international law.
I want to be very fully prepared when I go into that meeting tomorrow.
Excuse me.
Brett! Darling, I have a marvellous surprise.
My brother! I want you to meet my brother.
Ow! Ooh! Get me some pipes.
OK.
Stand by the door, will you? Ahh smile! That's the way.
- Hey, Peter Pan.
- What is it? Tell Christianson I wanna make a deal.
You haven't anything to bargain with.
Just go and tell him I want to see him, you dum-dum.
Fill this end of the pipe with rags.
I'm gonna build up the pressure.
# Bum ba-ba bum-bum # It's building up.
That's the way.
That's enough.
Get away.
- It's in the red! - Right, we're in a recession.
Now, the pressure's slowly building up, go to the door and let me know when they're coming.
Someone's coming.
You wanted to talk to me? Do you hear me, Wilde? Wilde? Open it.
- Oh, Mr Christianson.
- Well? Go.
What did he say, then? Seelman leaves for the conference at three.
Good, good.
That gives us plenty of time, then.
I hate to be rushed.
Is there anything else I need to know before it starts? No.
Just follow my lead.
Getting Seelman to the plane will be easy.
I hope so.
I've arranged to borrow a car, it'll be in the forecourt before lunch.
You know, you've been rather superb throughout all this.
I'll make sure the people that matter hear of it.
- That's not important.
- Not important? For someone as politically ambitious as you? My only concern is that we take a high-ranking hostage.
Holding Seelman will give us enormous bargaining powers.
You deserve a lot of credit.
It would not have been possible without you.
I know very well what I've done.
Longmorton House.
A call from where? Stockholm? Yes, I'll hold on.
Hello? No, I'm afraid Lord Sinclair's not available at the moment.
Then you must send a message to him.
It is absolutely vital.
'Tell him that Danny has just left and he'll be there in two hours.
' Yes, l-I've got that.
Tell him that something is going to happen.
We don't know what but it involves Kristin and a man called Jon.
You must warn him immediately.
I'll find His Lordship and inform him.
I'll handle this.
What about the meeting? What are your chances of an agreement? Excellent.
I really believe we could achieve something.
It was necessary.
Well, come and help! What is it, Kristin? Nothing.
I'm all right.
Why don't you tell me? Tell you what? There's been something on your mind ever since we arrived here.
I hadn't wanted to push it, I hoped you might confide in me.
- There is something, isn't there? - I can't tell you, I can't.
- Brett, please - What's all this? Tears, Kristin? Don't tell me you're ill-treating her already? Am I? Wait a minute.
I'll never understand them.
- You want me to go and talk to her? - No.
No, she has to decide for herself if she wants to tell me.
Yes.
I'm sure she'll make the right decision.
Get Seelman.
- So you would say that is correct? - Rest assured.
- Good, good.
- Sorry to interrupt.
Brett wanted to know, could you spare him a moment in the library? But of course.
Excuse me.
I'll look through these while you're in there.
Lady Sinclair, it is very kind of your husband to help me.
- Do you know - Seelman! Quiet and move to the door.
- Well, if you're planning on - Not a sound and he won't be hurt.
Why, Kristin? You've been to a great deal of trouble, including the brother and sister act.
It was necessary to get close enough to Seelman.
- What do you want with me? - With you, nothing.
Our employers want to make sure they get certain things at the peace talks including the release of political prisoners - your life depends on it.
Face the wall.
Kristin! Where are you taking me? Seelman? Seelma What happened? What's happened?! They've taken Seelman.
- How are you feeling? - Kristin - Hmm? - Kristin and Jon.
Can you stand up? Come along.
- What happened? - He's been hit on the head.
- Kristin and Jon - They've kidnapped Seelman.
- When? - About five minutes ago.
- What'll we do? - We don't know where they're headed.
They said something about an abandoned airfield.
Oxfield.
There's an old strip there.
- How far? - About five miles by road.
- You'll never catch them in time.
- Get the police and bring them.
See you later.
Fasten your seat belt, it's gonna be a rough ride.
You sound like Bette Davis.
- You're not driving the Grand Prix.
- I just want to get this over.
- You'll never catch 'em this way.
- Certainly not by road.
I see you're gonna take the scenic route.
- What's this place called? - Gallow Hill.
Why? Nothing, I just wanted to know never to come this way again.
You sure you know how to drive this? It drives itself.
You want me to open the gate? Huh? Huh? You don't want me to open it.
Don't feel bad - you'll get him on the way back.
Sunday cyclists.
It's a great freeway you got here.
You got a licence to fly? - Head 'em off at the pass.
- You've seen too many westerns.
- Head 'em off.
Head 'em off! - I'll just do that.
Right.
One of us better take off.
A comforting thought - under British law, if he hits us, it's his fault.
Back! Kristin, move the car.
The key's not there.
Keys.
The keys.
- And if I don't? - Brett, please give me the keys.
Jon will kill you, he means it.
Your wifely concern is too touching.
I'm not your wife, we were never married.
The papers were faked.
Oh.
Please.
Sorry, Kristin, I can't let you go.
Stay where you are.
- That's no way to treat a lady.
- Lady? She's not even my wife.
- Don't you think we'd better go? - Yes, yes.
- Thank you for helping.
- And keep out of roughhouses.
- Thank you.
- My pleasure.
- Goodbye.
- Nothing like a quiet weekend.
Bye, Danny.
Be careful.
Sorry, Kristin.
Believe it or not, I rather enjoyed being Lady Sinclair.
Believe it or not, I enjoyed it, too.
Where do you think you're going? I thought we might go back to town and have some champagne You threw away the key, don't you remember? Don't move, I'll get it.
Daniel, those were my flat keys.