Agatha Christie's Seven Dials

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He's alive.

Jimmy! Jimmy, I thought you were dead.

Who did this to you? Who shot you?

If you'll allow me, Lady Eileen.

- Thank you. -

- Did you get him? - Get who, sir?

The masked man.

Hmm? Masked?

I-I-I heard a noise, and came down

to find him trying to escape via the window.

The fellow was as strong as an ox.

Where's Dr. Matip?

He appears not to have come down.

- - Lady Eileen, wait. Wait!

Is he dead?

No.

More a mild sedation than a knockout blow.

That's the same sleeping draft that killed Gerry.

Hmm?

The one that Lady Coote gave to Emily.

Don't you see?

Another poisoning and an attempted murder.

- Isn't it obvious what's been happening? - Not obvious, no.

I believe that some things are not as they seem,

and other things

are exactly as they seem.

What on earth does that mean?

Dr. Matip's belongings.

They've been stolen.

Ladies and gentlemen, the premises have been secured.

No one is allowed to leave without my permission.

The doctor has attended to Mr. Thesiger and is now with Dr. Matip.

- Battle, this cannot be allowed to stand. - Mmm?

I assured Dr. Matip that this abbey is the safest place known to man.

The prime minister will have my guts for garters.

Do something.

I already have, Mr. Lomax.

My men apprehended a miscreant who was trying to break in.

- Lads, bring her in. - Yes, sir.

- Loraine? - Loraine?

Hello, Jimmy. I think I've been rather silly.

You know this lady?

- We both do. - Jimmy's the reason I'm here.

You're the only one who's shown me any kindness since Gerry died.

Thought you might be in danger. Couldn't stop myself.

Loraine, I had no idea.

Excu... Excuse me, has she been searched?

She has, sir. There's nothing on her.

- What am I supposed to have done? - I can testify.

It was a burly chap that tried to take me out.

Where is Sir Oswald?

That is a very good question, Lady Eileen.

- I thought so. - I'm sure I saw him.

No, he hasn't come down, even with all this commotion.

Now, that's very unlike him. He's usually the first to complain.

What are you all doing up?

Where have you been, Oswald?

Oh, took a walk.

Found this.

Uh…

Eh.

Oh?

- The chap's been shot there, you know. -

Aye.

Yes, found it on the lawn.

Uh, yes. Thank you. I'll take that.

- - Mauser, by the looks of it.

May I suggest, sir, that you would have been wiser

to leave this exactly as you found it?

Well! Sorry, I'm sure.

Why were you on the lawn, Sir Oswald?

Couldn't sleep, took a stroll. Found that.

- Did you? - Yup.

Possibly dropped by Jimmy's assailant

as he took to his heels.

Mmm, I've obviously missed a to-do in here.

Ooh. An extra girl too. Who's that?

Uh, I must ask you all to return to your rooms

while my men and I attend to our business.

Um, Mr. Lomax, I shall house our new arrival

in one of the bedrooms temporarily. She will remain under supervision.

Now, these grounds are fully patrolled. No one is to enter or leave.

I hope to have more information for you after first light,

but for now, please, to your rooms.

- - Oh.

- Ah. Hmm. - Mr. Lomax.

Do not fret, do not fret. The policemen are all still on duty.

I see you too could not sleep.

We are both so very,

excuse my French, sympa.

- We are? - Fear not. No trespass.

I would not dream of going further. Of course, one can dream.

- Was there something you wanted? - Of course, you sense it.

I knew you would.

This is your instinct, coarse and untrained as it is.

Why are you at my door?

I must be direct.

It is what you demand. It is your very essence.

Be direct, Lomax, or else your world shall boil.

- Are you quite all right? -

I hope to be.

I hope to be.

Were I to be granted permission to take your…

Oh, goodness.

Surely, you don't mean…

You understand. And how very you.

Mr. Lomax, are you asking me to marry you?

I am.

All I request in return

is a small acknowledgment of my love and affection for y...

Oh.

Lady Eileen?

Lady Eileen?

Good morning, Lady Eileen.

I trust everything is in order?

Not entirely, no.

I just narrowly escaped a proposal of marriage

from George Lomax.

What do you think about that?

Well, the more pertinent question would surely be

what do you think about that?

I don't really want to think about it. Don't like it one bit.

Now, what are we looking at?

"We" are not looking at anything.

Very much mistaken, Superintendent.

Please explain your preoccupation with this lawn.

I am concerned with matters of footprints.

Sir Oswald's? Or Jimmy's attacker?

No, wait.

There's only one set.

Quite.

- That dent. - Mmm?

Is that where Sir Oswald found the pistol?

We must presume so, yeah.

Dropped by Jimmy's attacker on the run.

Except if there's only one set of footprints,

then that can't apply, can it?

But Sir Oswald told us that he found the gun on the lawn.

I see your preoccupation.

Only one set of footprints,

yet we are led to believe that there were two people out here.

Hmm.

It doesn't add up, does it?

Many things do not.

Made quite a dent, that pistol.

Scuffed this beautiful grass.

Which seems odd if it was just dropped by someone on the run.

I suppose my working thesis would be…

It was thrown.

From quite some distance.

With quite some heft.

What do you think about Sir Oswald?

Oh. Now, I think a great many things, Lady Eileen,

but until thinking becomes knowing, then I prefer not to say them out loud.

A very novel approach.

Mmm.

I do hope it catches on.

Uh, I have asked my men to, uh, call everyone inside.

You've been most helpful.

Have I? In what way?

Two bullets.

One found in this room, the other…

Outside.

Now…

- Miss Wade… Miss Wade? - Now, this bullet… uh, was fired from...

- La... Lady Coote, is there a problem? - Yes.

- You seem to have an earring missing. - Am I?

- If we could perhaps concentrate… - I am.

These were a gift from my brother. It must be in my room. I have to get it.

Will one of your constables come with me?

We shan't be a moment.

Turner, off you go, lad. Quick smart now.

How are you feeling, Dr. Matip?

Betrayed.

I came here under the promise of complete safety.

I've been drugged. My life's work has been stolen.

And someone in this room knows more than they're telling us.

Which I will get to, Dr. Matip.

And the formula could not have left the grounds.

I have complete confidence in the Superintendent.

I'm still concerned at who took a potshot at me last night.

- Well… Well… - And is he coming back?

Or is he in this room?

Sitting here among us, hmm? In plain sight.

What?

- What? What are you insinuating, Thesiger? - Well, I...

Gentlemen, ladies, please.

Uh, everything in its right order.

As I was saying, two bullets...

What is this, Superintendent?

Lady Eileen, I really would like to exp...