The Pearl of Death

Who's there?

Steward, sir.

I say, were not at Dover yet are we?

No sir, but there's a message for you, sir.

In the wireless room.

I'll be right there.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Dover in fifteen minutes.

Bless my soul. I must have dropped off

right in the midst of our most interesting conversation.

My dear young lady, what must you think of me?

Oh please, I knew you were tired so I kept very quiet.

I wouldn't have awakened you for the world.

You're very kind.

Oh, you were telling me about your roses.

Ah, yes, yes my roses.

My beautiful roses.

Oh yes, yes we...

We must be getting into Dover.

Well, bless my soul. Yes indeed.

- Oh, I beg your pardon. - I beg your pardon.

Yes, yes there are the white cliff's.

You know I've been dreading this moment.

Why now?

Well, you see I have some exposed film in my camera and

they might make me open it,

the custom's I mean.

I should so hate to lose my little pictures.

Oh dear, that's too bad.

I wonder, it would be a great favor.

Would you mind taking care of it for me,

till we get through the customs I mean?

Well, I don't quite know...

If you'll just say it's yours

being a clergyman, you're not subject to such rigid inspection.

All right.

Just a harmless little deception, eh?

All right my dear, all right.

Oh... oh dear, it nearly fell overboard.

- Yes. - Oh, dear.

- Are you a courier for the royal museum? - Right.

- Bringing in the borgia Pearl? - That's it.

I'll have it out for you in a jiffy.

I say, that's a clever dodge.

Needs to be for this, believe me.

There you are.

That message,

sent to me on the boat

it was a hoax to get me out of my stateroom.

Oh, there you are.

I was afraid that...

My dear, they... they didn't even question me.

- Oh, how can I ever thank... - Don't try

just send me one of your photographs, will you?

I'll be happy to.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Why, giles!

Come on, get in.

How many times must I caution you, my sweet

not to speak until the doors are shut?

I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to meet me.

Oh, I couldn't deny myself that pleasure.

Naomi, your more beautiful than ever.

I'm glad to be back.

Yes and we're glad to have you back.

We?

Well, an old friend of yours turned up quite unexpectedly.

He's been asking for you.

Who's that?

I found him prowling around the room

making wistful little noises like a dog.

No, it can't be.

Yes my dear, the creeper.

I'm not going to the flat.

Oh, you'll be quite safe. I have him under lock and key.

Now to business. What luck?

See for yourself.

I stuffed it with paper to stop it from rattling.

It's absolutely the biggest Pearl I've ever seen.

I don't understand.

You've been had, my dear, properly had.

“My dear con over,

forgive me if I take the Liberty of returning the borgia Pearl

to its lawful owners.

"Devotedly, s.H."

Sherlock Holmes of Baker Street.

Well, you might tell me what you've been doing?

One thing at a time, old boy. Let me get off this makeup.

Oh, I'm as stiff as a vanished eel.

It still doesn't answer my question.

What've you been up to?

A little bit of hijacking, old boy.

Reach into the inside pocket of that coat

that you're about to throw aside.

What do you find there?

Pocketbook.

Open it.

Take out what you see.

You're fingers are now closed on a matter of fifty thousand pounds.

What?

Huh, can't be real.

Real as death, old fellow.

The blood of twenty men upon it down through the centuries.

Where'd you get it?

From a charming young lady, Naomi Drake.

Never heard of her.

No, nor of giles con over either, I fancy.

No, I can't say that I have.

That's the incredible thing about it, Watson.

This man invades Europe like a plague

yet no one has heard of him.

That's what puts him on the pentacle in the records of crime.

What's he do?

Everything and nothing.

In his whole diabolical career

the police have never been able to pin anything on him.

And yet, show me crime without motive,

robbery without a clue,

murder without a trace

and I'll show you giles con over.

But that's amazing, Holmes.

Two years ago he disappeared from his usual haunts

and I have every reason to believe that he...

Oh, here it is.

I've every reason to believe that he's back in England again.

It's like a precocity of this sinister creature

I should feel that my own career had reached its summit.

Where is that stuff?

Well, you think conover's behind the theft of this Pearl?

I was never more sure of anything in my life.

- Excuse me. - Oh.

Shh.

Listen.

The Pearl, quick hide it.

Turn out that light.

Well, Mr. Holmes.

My apologies, lestrade.

I was expecting Mr. giles con over. Come in, won't you?

Good evening, doctor Watson.

Good evening.

I take it that Scotland yard has been notified of the theft

of the borgia Pearl?

Yes but... but...

Give it to him, Watson.

What?

Well, I never.

That's a fine way to treat the borgia Pearl.

I assure you, lestrade I shall not feel safe

until this Pearl is in the deepest vault

of the royal regent museum.

I don't mind telling you, dig by I shall be glad to see the last of your precious Pearl.

Precious is a feeble word, Holmes.

Look at its flawless skin, it's natural symmetry,

- it's a miracle of beauty. - A miracle of horror.

- Steady on now. Isn't that a bit strong? - Is it?

Look at its bloodstained history.

Think of all the misery's it's brought to the poor wretches

who lay greedy hands on it.

Alexander borgia died, twisted and black from poison.

Carlos of Spain became a dribbling madman.

A disastrous Jewel, dig by.

The world would be much better off

if it were sunk in the ocean from which it came.

Oh really, Mr. Holmes

we'd hardly treat a national treasure in such a cavalier fashion.

If you'll kindly open the case, inspector.

Certainly, sir.

There, all snug and safe.

You call that safe?

I've told you giles conover's after that Pearl.

Under the circumstances,

wouldn't it be better to place a guard over it?

It has a hundred guards over it at this very moment.

Well, my eyes must be failing me I don't understand.

What's to prevent anyone from smashing the glass and pinching it?

Would you like to try it, doctor Watson?

I certainly would.

Don't bother smashing the glass I'll open it for you.

Now there, help yourself.

Mr. dig by? = don't be alarmed bates

merely a demonstration.

May I have the Pearl, doctor?

What again?

That allays your fears I trust, doctor Watson?

If you'll step into my office, gentlemen,

I'll explain to you what happened.

How does the thing work?

Electricity, the high priest of false security.

As you'll have noticed, gentlemen, we are well protected.

Every article in this museum is so placed

- that its removal creates a contact. - Very ingenious.

Tell me, dig by, just where in the building

is the control of this ingenious electrical safety device?

The wires are in this room. Naturally, they're not exposed.

Well, naturally.

Well, Watson, I think our usefulness here has ended.