Sapphire and Steel. E01. Escape Through A Crack In Time. Part 5 of 6.

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First broadcast 24th July 1979.  The time break strengthens after a nursery rhyme hidden in a book becomes stuck in Helen's head.  David McCallum ... Steel Joanna Lumley ... Sapphire Steven O'Shea ... Robert Jardine Tamasin Bridge ... Helen Jardine Val Pringle ... Lead Felicity Harrison ... Mother John Golightly ... Father Ronald Goodale ... Countryman

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00:00The American Pronunciation Guide Presents

00:03A production of U.S. Department of State

00:08U.S. Department of State

00:16U.S. Department of State

00:22Rob!

00:31Rob!

00:39Wait for me, Rob!

00:47Rob, let me out! Please, Rob!

00:53Don't listen to him, he's coming through!

01:00Upstairs and downstairs, upstairs and downstairs,

01:08Upstairs and downstairs, upstairs and downstairs,

01:16Upstairs and downstairs, upstairs and downstairs,

01:22Upstairs and downstairs, upstairs and downstairs,

01:28Upstairs and downstairs, upstairs and downstairs,

01:34The long winter blows, and we shall have snow,

01:41And what little more can you do then, for a thing?

01:48You sit in the barn, and keep himself warm,

01:55And hide his head under his wing, for a thing, for a thing.

02:03All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension.

02:11Transuranic, heavy elements may not be used where there is life.

02:19Medium atomic weights are available.

02:27Gold, lead, copper, jet, diamond, radium, sapphire, silver, and steel.

02:37Sapphire and steel have been assigned.

02:45The long winter blows, and we shall have snow,

02:53And what little more can you do then, for a thing, for a thing.

03:01You sit in the barn, and keep yourself warm,

03:09And hide his head under his wing, for a thing, for a thing.

03:23Steel is going to take everything!

03:54It's all finished. It's all over.

04:00What's it done?

04:14All right?

04:17All right?

04:22That was another rhyme.

04:23I know.

04:24I told you to watch the child at all times.

04:26And I do.

04:29Why did you say another rhyme?

04:31It got into a book. It got into a page in the book, and then into her head.

04:35Anyway, I've burnt the page and the book.

04:47Helen, are you all right?

04:50What happened?

04:52Are you sure you're all right?

04:56How far has it got?

04:58Top landing, top stairs.

05:16For a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for a thing, for

05:46a thing."

05:51Come on Henry, let's show him how we caught the paper.

06:05Tried to melt it.

06:06Is it still cold enough?

06:08Yeah, just.

06:10We could always let it go.

06:12Knowing what it's capable of doing.

06:16What do you think it would do?

06:18Scurry back up the stairs to Mum for a bit of comfort?

06:21Hang on to her the same way you've been hanging on to Sapphire?

06:24No.

06:25Good.

06:29If we let this go, we let everything go.

06:32And too much ground has been lost already.

06:38Is it quite safe in there?

06:43Come out here and close the door.

06:51Let's start tidying up.

07:04No soldiers this time.

07:08Just a good strong north wind.

07:12Amazing what it can control, doesn't it?

07:21Sorry.

07:42What's it doing?

07:44Stay in position.

08:12You think it's describing itself?

08:34I doubt it.

08:37We seen anything?

08:39No, nothing. No refractions, nothing.

08:42Just that same sound over and over again.

08:45As if it's run out of things to say.

08:49You might as well come down.

09:10What are we looking for?

09:13Patches of light.

09:15Patches of what?

09:17Patches of light. I have one hostage downstairs, but there's a couple more on the loose somewhere.

09:23What do these patches of light do?

09:26They hide from us.

09:28Well, that's all right, isn't it?

09:33They hide from us because they like to lie in wait for us.

09:36They like to surprise us.

09:43They almost destroyed Sapphire.

09:46Sounds very obvious.

09:49Maybe you could learn something from them.

09:52Let's deal with it.

10:06I don't know what I'm supposed to say.

10:30It's pretty thick.

10:37It's all set up.

10:40Good. Wait.

10:45All set?

10:46Yes.

10:47Can we bring this out the door?

10:49Yes.

10:50Will you sit, Papa?

10:52Yes, be careful.

10:54Let's have a go in the house.

10:56Yes.

12:37Oh!

12:39Oh, I can't get up there!

12:43Dad!

12:46What are you doing in here?

12:48Well, why shouldn't I be in here?

12:50But you disappeared!

12:52Disappeared?

12:55What on earth are you talking about, Rob?

12:58Disappeared?

13:01Rob.

13:02Close the door, Rob. There's a good lad.

13:04Close it?

13:05Yes, close it.

13:15Rob?

13:19Rob?

13:23Perhaps he went upstairs to help Sue.

13:36Perhaps he did.

13:38Can you come round here?

13:40And I'll pick these up.

13:46But why do we have to close the door, Dad?

13:49I mean, everything's all right now, isn't it?

13:51Now that you're back.

13:55Anyway, it's cold in here, Dad.

13:57I'm freezing.

13:58Cold?

14:00Oh, yes.

14:02I suppose it is.

14:05Dad.

14:07I want to open that door, please.

14:13All right, Rob.

14:15I should have known, I suppose.

14:17Known what?

14:18That I'd be wasting my time trying to fool you.

14:21That's right.

14:27Go on, then.

14:28Open the door.

14:30Call out to your so-called friends.

14:33That way, you really will put me in danger.

14:36And not only me.

14:38Your mother as well.

14:40And yourself.

14:42And Helen.

14:44Oh, yes.

14:46And Helen.

14:48Because I didn't really disappear, Rob.

14:52I've been here in the house all the time.

14:54Hiding.

14:55Hiding?

14:56Yes.

14:57And Mum?

14:58She's been with me.

14:59We've both been hiding.

15:01But why?

15:03Don't you know why?

15:05Yes.

15:06Because the house is being threatened.

15:08By them.

15:10Who?

15:11I mean, I could never fool you, Rob.

15:17But they've fooled you.

15:22Steel and sapphire?

15:23Yes.

15:24They're the real danger.

15:26The real threat.

15:27Nothing else is.

15:29And you never stop to think that.

15:30Never once wondered about them.

15:39Rob?

15:43I thought he was with you.

15:44No.

15:55Rob?

16:01Rob, are you down there?

16:21Rob!

16:24Rob!

16:30Now, you must trust me, Rob.

16:39Yes.

16:55There's only one place.

17:16I want you to help me.

17:19Of course, Dad.

17:20I know you will.

17:22To come with me.

17:52Come on.

18:22Come on.

18:52Your mother and I, we really need your help, Rob.

19:16Would you like to see your mother?

19:18Of course I would.

19:19Come on, then.

19:20I'll take you to her.

19:21Where is she?

19:22I told you, she's hiding.

19:26She's waiting for you, Rob.

19:29Waiting to see you.

19:52Your hand, Dad.

19:54What?

19:55It's so cold, like ice.

19:58We'll soon be warm.

20:01Come on.

20:15Well, he's not here.

20:17It's tidy again.

20:19Now, do you believe me?

20:28It's steel.

20:31Hold it down.

20:35There's something in here, crossing the room.

20:40Yes.

20:43Yes.

20:51And the clock's working again.

20:54Still here?

20:55Yes.

20:57Of course they're working.

20:59I make all clocks work.

21:02Come on.

21:13It's gone now.

21:29Get it off.

21:31Quickly!

21:34Where, Dad, where is she?

21:36Where do you think?

21:38Is it still there?

21:41No.

21:43It's gone.

21:45Where?

21:47In the cellar, of course.

22:04Where's Rob?

22:15We're waiting.

22:25I want Rob!

22:29Your mother's waiting for you, Rob.

22:44Dad, you and Mum couldn't have been hiding down here.

22:48Why?

22:50Well, I've been down here enough times since you... since it happened.

22:54So?

22:56Well, I'd have seen you, wouldn't I?

22:59No.

23:02But there are no places to hide down here.

23:05No, no places.

23:08But there are ways.

23:14Now, what is it?

23:16What do you mean, ways?

23:18Ways of hiding.

23:22Now.

23:24I'll show you.

23:51What has the mean man done to you?

23:54Made you cry?

23:59It wasn't like before.

24:02Come on, Rob.

24:15Bye, then.

24:22Lad?

24:24Don't you worry about it.

24:26I'll take care of it.

24:28Lad!

24:29Don't worry.

24:31Okay?

24:33It's all right.

24:37It's locked.

24:51It isn't it?

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