:47:01
and you knock me out cold !
:47:04
- For real ?
- Naturally.
:47:06
When the Police come, I have
to show them a real lump.
:47:09
Yes, I thought you'd like this bit.
:47:11
You're dead right.
:47:13
Now, what shall I use ?
:47:15
Not my opaline, if you don't mind.
:47:20
There it is !
The original blunt instrument.
:47:24
- The poker. Right. Now,
where do you want it ?
- Now, steady.
:47:28
Don't get carried away. It's not a murder
weapon we're talking about, you know.
:47:32
- No ?
- No ! We're discussing an object...
:47:34
from which I receive in the classic
formula a glancing blow...
:47:37
which will raise a lump without
actually cracking the cranium !
:47:39
Why don't I just keep tapping
you lightly on the head with the
poker until the lump comes up.
:47:44
Quite frankly, I've rather gone off
the whole thing now. I know !
:47:47
You can always tie me up and gag me and
leave me to be found by the cleaning woman.
:47:50
"Lords a' mercy, Mr. Wyke !
Whatever do we be doin' there ?
:47:53
All trussed up like a turkey !
Mm-mm-mm."
:47:59
"Oh, God bless ya, sir. You're
tryin' out somethin' for one
of them creepy books of yours."
:48:04
"I know ! Don't you mind me.
I won't disturb ye.
:48:07
I'll just be gettin' on with me dustin'."
- Andrew,
:48:10
If I don't knock you out,
:48:13
- How have I tied you up ?
- That's a very good question.
:48:16
Come to think of it, you could
always hold a gun on me.
:48:19
But we professional burglars don't fancy
firearms much. We are English, after all.
:48:24
You could always conquer
your anglo-saxon scruples.
:48:27
Besides, it would be my own revolver that
you'd taken from me during the struggle.
:48:32
- Is that loaded ?
- Well, of course. What'd be
the use of it otherwise ?
:48:35
And I think it ought to go off
once or twice as we tussle,
:48:38
blowing to smithereens the usual
priceless heirlooms, hmm ?
:48:41
- Why ?
- To lend credence to my story
of your holding it on me...
:48:45
While you gagged me and
tied me up, all right ?
:48:48
Yeah. Yeah, I suppose so.
:48:50
There. Right.
Now, what to sacrifice ?
:48:54
What about this old codger up here ?
:48:57
Put that down at once !
That's my Edgar Allan Poe award,