Trouble strikes when an exhausted pop singer, sent on a vacation to a farm, realizes that the farm's owner raises deadly bees.
Suzanna Leigh ... Vicki Robbins
Frank Finlay ... H.W. Manfred
Guy Doleman ... Ralph Hargrove
Catherine Finn ... Mary Hargrove
John Harvey ... Thompson
Michael Ripper ... David Hawkins
Anthony Bailey ... Compere
Tim Barrett ... Harcourt
James Cossins ... Coroner
Frank Forsyth ... Doctor
Katy Wild ... Doris Hawkins
Greta Farrer ... Sister
Gina Gianelli ... Secretary
Michael Gwynn ... Dr. George Lang
Maurice Good ... Agent
Alister Williamson ... Inspector
The Birds ... The Birds
Percy Edwards ... Tess the Dog (voice)
Caron Gardner ... Manager's Secretary
Kim Gardner ... Member of The Birds
Pete McDaniel ... Member of The Birds
Ali McKenzie ... Member of The Birds
Tony Munroe ... Member of The Birds
Ronnie Wood ... Member of The Birds
Directed by Freddie Francis
Suzanna Leigh ... Vicki Robbins
Frank Finlay ... H.W. Manfred
Guy Doleman ... Ralph Hargrove
Catherine Finn ... Mary Hargrove
John Harvey ... Thompson
Michael Ripper ... David Hawkins
Anthony Bailey ... Compere
Tim Barrett ... Harcourt
James Cossins ... Coroner
Frank Forsyth ... Doctor
Katy Wild ... Doris Hawkins
Greta Farrer ... Sister
Gina Gianelli ... Secretary
Michael Gwynn ... Dr. George Lang
Maurice Good ... Agent
Alister Williamson ... Inspector
The Birds ... The Birds
Percy Edwards ... Tess the Dog (voice)
Caron Gardner ... Manager's Secretary
Kim Gardner ... Member of The Birds
Pete McDaniel ... Member of The Birds
Ali McKenzie ... Member of The Birds
Tony Munroe ... Member of The Birds
Ronnie Wood ... Member of The Birds
Directed by Freddie Francis
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00:02:52Mostly routine stuff as usual
00:02:55Why on earth is this one come to the ministry?
00:02:58It's quite an interesting one though fellow reckons he developed a strain of killer bees
00:03:03Fantastic. Oh, not him again
00:03:06Chap on seagull Island, isn't it? That's right. Have you heard from him before then heard from him?
00:03:11No, we must have filled about half a dozen waste paper baskets with bump from him over the years
00:03:16Nutty as a fruitcake. He is
00:03:19These well, he says unless you take him seriously this time
00:03:22He's going to prove his point once and for all and unleash his bees to kill someone
00:03:27Don't think he means it
00:03:41We got
00:03:43Understanding all right
00:03:48It is that you love me, I love you
00:03:54Nobody else with you
00:03:57That's all that I love
00:04:00That's all that I need
00:04:13Yes, well, there's these for you to sign for the studio and
00:04:17Three or four for the kids outside. Oh
00:04:20Vicki for goodness sake what's the matter with you?
00:04:25Todd
00:04:28Sweetie come on. No, it's not
00:04:30It's only one number then you can have a nice rest in the car on the way to the theater
00:04:35Two shows and then home to bed and I'll switch the phone off until tomorrow morning
00:04:51Thank you the birds I'm sure we all wish them the very best on their forthcoming tour of America
00:04:57Now kids here. She is this week's guest are the very lovely Vicki Robin
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00:05:22Baby took me to a dance last night
00:05:28And when we danced he held me oh
00:05:37Then I left his side a minute maybe two
00:05:42When I returned he was with somebody
00:05:54He's dancing with another
00:05:58Stop
00:06:01He's got my heart
00:06:13Before he stepped with someone else
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00:06:32There's something I
00:06:37Got to tell him just how much he means to
00:06:44Stop the music. I love him. Can't you see?
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00:07:14Three weights doctor
00:07:18Do you know what that could mean to us I know what it means to miss Robbins
00:07:22And I'm afraid as a manager, you'll just have to suffer your 10% of the pain
00:07:26Well, of course, dr. Vicki's health is all that really matters, but good
00:07:31Then you'll have no objection if I take the law into my own hands and arrange a convalescent right away
00:07:36Why where are you sending her? I have an old friend who has a farm on seagull Island
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00:07:42Want to make a personal call please to a mr. Ralph Hargrove
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00:08:34Go speaking. Hello George haven't heard from you for ages
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00:08:45Tomorrow for two weeks. It's all right
00:08:48It's out of season, but if she doesn't mind taking it so she finds us
00:08:52All right. I'll meet the better Mario
00:08:54Yeah, see you
00:08:57Bye now
00:09:03The pain gets at this time of the year you must be out of your mind
00:09:08She's a patient of a very old friend of mine she's coming whether you like it or not I'll
00:09:14Get a girl up from the village. Give you a hand. Yes, you'd like that, won't you?
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00:09:53Make it a double
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00:09:59What will you have
00:10:02Thanks very much
00:10:04On the slate I suppose but of course
00:10:09Is Doris about in the kitchen?
00:10:13Let's see about something special
00:10:16I've got someone coming to stay for a couple of weeks and wondered if she'd give us a hand in the house
00:10:21Mrs. Hargrove not too good
00:10:23I'm not brilliant. No
00:10:28Doris Doris
00:10:36Yes, mr. Hargrove wants to ask you a favor
00:10:39You
00:10:50Want something would you like to come up to the farm and give us a hand in the house for a couple of weeks?
00:10:55I've got a guest arriving
00:10:59I'd love to
00:11:02Good who's coming? Oh
00:11:06Some singer Vicki Robbins
00:11:09Vicki Robbins that should make us quite a tourist attraction
00:11:31You seen Tessa's me
00:11:34The dogs meet have you seen it? Oh, it's in the ladder. I think would you like me to go and look?
00:11:39No, I'll go. You know you take it from me. Anyway
00:11:45Doris
00:11:47Looks marvelous. I don't know what I would have done without you. It's all right. I'm only too glad to help
00:11:55Yes, well I'd better get out of me two birds
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00:13:04Hope you like the room. Yes, it's very nice good
00:13:08Oh
00:13:10The bathroom it's up here bathroom
00:13:15Hope you're not gonna find it too dull on these islands Robbins. No, I think it's gonna be great
00:13:22Doris tells me you're quite a celebrity miss Robbins. If it's peace and quiet you want you'll come to the right place
00:13:29No screaming teenagers here. It's perfect. I'm beginning to feel better already have some more toast miss Robbins. No, thank you
00:13:36Mrs. Hargrove and the honey was delicious. I thank you. You know something we grow our own
00:13:41specialty of the house
00:13:43I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry
00:13:48I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry
00:13:53Don't encourage him miss Robbins. He spends far too much time with those bees as it is instead of running the farm
00:13:58My wife doesn't seem to realize the amount of work involved in bee farming
00:14:03As far as I'm concerned, it's worth every moment. I've never tasted honey like it
00:14:10Now you're very fond of animals miss Robbins, yes, I am especially dogs. Oh, excuse me. I
00:14:17Have a pleasant day. Miss Robbins. Why don't you go for walkers on you? Yes, I'd like that
00:14:22May I take her with me? Yes, of course. She'd love a walk
00:14:26She certainly seems to have taken to you. She never leaves me as a rule
00:14:45Hello
00:14:47Now nothing to do with work baby just calling to see that you've arrived safely
00:14:53Good
00:14:54Good, that's it. You have a nice rest
00:14:57Yeah, bye
00:15:07That was my agent he worries about me all the time come on Tess
00:15:12Bye, mrs. Hargrove
00:15:13By the way, where are the hives? I'd love to have a look at them on the way out
00:15:17He doesn't like people around the house. He says it disturbs the bees
00:15:47Oh
00:15:58Come on out you go
00:16:03Hello
00:16:04You're miss Robbins, aren't you?
00:16:07I hope Tess hasn't done any damage. Oh, I shouldn't think so
00:16:10Come in. Come along in we'll have a look
00:16:17You stay there Tess. I heard you were staying at the Hargrove. My name is Manfred
00:16:28Well, they don't seem to have broken anything what a beautiful room
00:16:34Look at these butterflies
00:16:36Did you catch them yourself? Yes, I did. It's one of my hobbies over there to my bees. Oh
00:16:42You keep these too, yes, I didn't see any hives. No, you wouldn't I haven't got any in a sense
00:16:59I had my apiary built here so that I can keep an eye on them. See they don't get up to any mischief
00:17:06Fascinating, aren't they?
00:17:12Okay
00:17:15Would you like a cup of tea? No, thank you. I had an enormous breakfast before I left the farm
00:17:19How are they looking after you at the Hargrove? Oh very well. Thank you splendid
00:17:24But I say we're all delighted to have you on the island. I hope you're enjoying your stay with us
00:17:30Look if you're not too busy sometime
00:17:33Perhaps you'd like to come over and have tea with me sample some of my delicious honey
00:17:37It's much better than Hargrove's, but don't tell him I said I'd love that
00:18:07Give me a chance to show you
00:18:22Can I help you
00:18:24No, no, I was wondering if I could borrow this book. I was looking at mr. Manford's bees this afternoon
00:18:29I got quite interested. I realize you don't know much about life here on the island
00:18:34But may I suggest you take my advice and don't repeat your visits
00:18:39To mr. Manfred
00:18:41It's dangerous to involve yourself in matters. You don't understand
00:18:46Like what like
00:18:50Bees miss Robbins
00:18:54Turn up the light when you finish
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00:21:26So you're back I
00:21:29Thought I'd married a farmer not a vet up at all hours of the night. I wasn't aware that I was disturbing him
00:21:36Anyway, I have some rather important work. I've got to do work. It's a great pity
00:21:40You couldn't manage a little of that during the day around the farm
00:21:43my farm
00:21:59Oh
00:22:14What time is it nine o'clock
00:22:17Good gorgeous day. Did you sleep well?
00:22:20Like a top once I got to sleep Doris. Yeah
00:22:24Nothing
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00:23:24You stay there Jess
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00:23:56What are you doing in here just looking around do you mind
00:24:01No
00:24:02Well, I shouldn't have thought there was much to interest you in a stable. I do a lot of riding
00:24:08I'm fond of horses
00:24:10Are you?
00:24:11Well, if you thought you were going to get some riding here, I'm afraid you're out of luck. The man is sick
00:24:17The vet told me to keep a stable and very quiet so if you don't mind
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00:24:54Don't mind if I use your phone. I thought I'd ring my agent. Well, I I just tried to use it myself. It's out of order again
00:25:01Does that often happen? Yes, I'm afraid it does
00:25:05Anyway, I was going to take a walk. I expect mr. Manfred's got a phone. Oh, I've no idea. I'm sure
00:25:11We don't see much of mr. Manfred. My husband doesn't like it
00:25:16Thank you
00:25:19I've checked that number again on Seagull Island. It's still out of order
00:25:23Well, see if there's another phone on the island where they'll take a message
00:25:26If we don't get her back here for the recording on Tuesday, we won't have a number in the charts for Christmas
00:25:33Get me director
00:25:35I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry
00:25:38I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry
00:25:41I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry
00:25:44Get me director inquiries, please
00:25:47After all I've done for that girl and she's off enjoying herself at a time like this
00:25:54It must have been about two o'clock when everything seemed to happen. What do you mean?
00:25:57well noises from the stable and
00:26:00People wandering around in the yard. I don't mind telling you I soon locked the door and hid under the bedclothes
00:26:05You sure you didn't dream all this? Well, I thought I might have done at first
00:26:09When this morning I went into the stable it's all these terrible hypodermic punches all over that wretched horse
00:26:16Don't say that
00:26:19You're very observant, aren't you?
00:26:40Mary
00:26:42Stop feeding that animal for just one minute
00:27:12You're the only friend I've got around this place
00:27:17Well, thank you for the coffee. Oh, you're very welcome
00:27:22Now
00:27:24You're not to worry. Okay. All right. Goodbye. Bye. Bye
00:27:42I
00:28:04Gang down to the top you want to come? Oh, come on
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00:29:20Try to keep you waiting, mr. Hargrove, that's right. Miss Robbins. This is the girl we have staying with us
00:29:26This is Dave Hawkins our host and our special constable. My daughter's told me all about you
00:29:34Miss Robbins, I'm not as with it as she is, but I'm glad to meet you just the same
00:29:39All right, what do we have
00:29:59He did this
00:30:03He did it
00:30:05Him
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00:32:21Wish Doris wouldn't go up there. Yeah
00:32:25Yet he seemed a nice little dog
00:32:27Mrs. Hargrove must have been very upset. She was Doris told me
00:32:32Blamed Hargrove for the whole thing
00:32:35Tried to burn down the beehives. Did she?
00:32:40You know, it's most unusual that Hargrove
00:32:44Should allow his bees to get out of control like that
00:32:48He's a very experienced beekeeper
00:32:53Strange
00:32:56My little dog
00:33:02What time do you want lunch mrs. Hargrove whatever time he gets back from that pub of yours, well, didn't he tell you
00:33:09You
00:33:22You see what happened to Tess almost happened to you yes
00:33:27Yes, and very probably the same bees
00:33:30the same bees
00:33:34The same species
00:33:37Look come here
00:33:44Now
00:33:46Here is a worker bee. It's one of my own from my apiary
00:33:51It's nothing unusual about it
00:33:53Except that it's dead, of course. And as you can see it has quite an ordinary sting
00:33:59ordinary
00:34:01Yes unpleasant, but quite ordinary
00:34:04Now
00:34:07This bee is not only twice as big
00:34:12But lethal
00:34:15Lethal hmm. It is one of a swarm that was sent to attack my hives
00:34:22Sent
00:34:28But how can bees be sent well, that's what I'd like to know because this
00:34:33Large bee this killer bee is not a very known species
00:34:37Somebody must be breeding them. But surely you and mr. Hargrove are the only beekeepers on the island
00:34:43The other day you said I was dreaming things. I think it's your turn now
00:34:46Anyway, if I thought what you were saying was true, I wouldn't stay at the farm a moment longer
00:34:50In fact, I get the next boat off the island
00:34:55The next boat and I'm afraid the next boat off the island doesn't leave until next week
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00:35:34Mrs. Hargrove
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00:39:07Can't believe it
00:39:09Well, it's true. It seems to me too much of a coincidence that this should happen twice. I'm going up to the Hargrove
00:39:14Well, I'm coming with you
00:39:15Look Doris. I know you're old enough to lead a life of your own, but I think you should stop going up to the Hargrove farm
00:39:25I'm sorry dad. I'm going
00:39:29I'd better get back to the pub and radio the police. They'll send over an inspector and a doctor first thing in the morning
00:39:35Is that necessary?
00:39:37Have to be a post-mortem. I
00:39:42Think I want to stay the night dad if you don't mind
00:39:5080 and still here 12 letters
00:39:54Still here 12 letters
00:39:57How about octogenarian
00:40:00Yes, yes, that's it. Thanks over. Oh CT. Yes. Thank you
00:40:05See, did you see this see what this paragraph here woman stung to death on seagull island by bees?
00:40:12Yes
00:40:12Now then six down
00:40:14What do you think is anything to do with that chap who keeps writing to us six down jewel in four letters?
00:40:19That's a bit of a coincidence. Don't you think no question a foul play? No, it's the most unusual case
00:40:24I know but it has been known before there's no foul play. There'll have to be an inquest. Of course. That's a formality
00:40:30Ask you to come in now, please Hawkins. Very good, sir
00:40:38The inspector wants to see you mr. Hargrove. Thank you
00:40:48Mr. Hargrove, I'll try to get the coroner around tomorrow. I'll let Hawkins know later today
00:40:53Just one thing you're quite sure the only other person on the farm at the time was miss Robbins
00:40:58Quite sure she was in the room all the time. She's a guest here
00:41:02Yeah, she was sent here by a psychiatrist. Apparently she suffered a severe mental breakdown. She's still a little
00:41:09Strange. Well, we don't need to bother her now, but she will be required of the inquest Hawkins
00:41:15But if those bees attacked your hives
00:41:17Why weren't you killed?
00:41:22You
00:41:24See my two little cardinal birds no no gently they're very timid
00:41:30The male bird is singing to his mate. You can just see his throat moving
00:41:37Now the female bird can hear that song
00:41:41fortunately
00:41:43But the human ear cannot most human ears it is
00:41:49But how can a bird I oh no no not a bird a moth a death's head moth
00:41:55Now this is one they get their name because of the death's head they carry on their back now these moths
00:42:01It's quite incredible. They can make a very high-pitched note which hypnotizes the bees
00:42:06Why is the bees are so hypnotized the moths evade the hive and steal the honey?
00:42:12But that still doesn't explain why you didn't get killed
00:42:16Yes, well that was a matter of luck
00:42:18I just happened to be working on my apiary and I
00:42:21Had my gloves and veil and I was able to drive them off
00:42:24We spoke but the second time I was ready for them
00:42:27I had made a recording of a note that was of the very same frequency as that made by the moth just
00:42:33Audible to the human ear. I was enabled to hypnotize these deadly killer bees just long enough to
00:42:41capture
00:42:42one or two of them
00:42:44three I
00:42:45killed three
00:42:47look I
00:42:49demonstrate
00:42:51with my own bees
00:43:04Now it's all right as long as they can hear the note they won't come out
00:43:15But why should Hargrove or whoever it was want to destroy your bees?
00:43:20Well, he didn't want to destroy my bees. I think he wanted to destroy me
00:43:25But if that's true, all you have to do is go to the police
00:43:29They just laugh at me
00:43:31What proof do I have? A few dead bees
00:43:35No, now somewhere at the Hargrove farm there must be some proof
00:43:41He must keep some record of what he's doing I just wonder where he keeps it
00:43:48well
00:43:49He did seem very annoyed when I went near his desk the other day
00:43:54Well, perhaps that's where he keeps it I
00:43:57Don't suppose you could mr. Manfred so far. We have no proof of these accusations. I
00:44:04Can't get myself involved
00:44:07Why don't we just wait and see what happens at the inquest
00:44:11Miss Robbins, you've been staying at the Hargrove farm for the last week or two. Have you not? Yes
00:44:18Why?
00:44:19My doctor recommended it. He knows mr. Hargrove. I see
00:44:25Miss Robbins, can you tell this inquiry anything that might help it decide the circumstances that led to mrs. Hargrove's death? No
00:44:33Did you notice anything unusual that day? No
00:44:37Were you at the farm on the day that mrs. Hargrove's dog was killed? Yes, and you still
00:44:43Noticed nothing unusual. No
00:44:48Yes, I do remember the dog seemed very interested was something near the stable
00:44:55And then mr. Hargrove drove him away
00:44:58Miss Robbins, do you know anything about the
00:45:01Thank you, mr. Hargrove, would you take the chair, please?
00:45:11Mr. Hargrove you keep bees on your farm. Do you not? Yes. Have you ever been stung by them?
00:45:17All beekeepers receive stings from time to time
00:45:20But have you ever been stung by bees? Yes. Have you ever been stung by a bee?
00:45:26All beekeepers receive stings from time to time
00:45:29But have you ever been stung by yours often?
00:45:33Have they ever attacked you in force as they did your wife? Never
00:45:37Can you account for the fact that they stung your wife to death? No
00:45:42Is there anything you can tell this court which would help it to establish the exact cause of your wife's death?
00:45:48The cause should be obvious. She was stung to death by bees
00:45:53and her dog
00:45:55Same thing. Why did you drive her dog away from the stable?
00:45:59It was in the way
00:46:02Can you give this court any reason why it should not order your hives to be destroyed?
00:46:07My bees were not responsible. Whose were they?
00:46:10I uh, i'm not sure. Mr. Hargrove
00:46:13Was your wife insured?
00:46:15Yes, and you were the only beneficiary you now have her farm for instance
00:46:21Yes
00:46:22Very well, mr. Hargrove you may stand down
00:46:25Thank you
00:46:29Yes, I agree
00:46:32Well in view of the doctor's report and the evidence I've heard I have no alternative but to declare a verdict of death by misadventure
00:46:39This court is closed
00:46:43Hargrove must have been trying out his bees on me
00:46:47To make sure that the scheme would work before sending the bees to attack his wife
00:46:51But after this there's no knowing what he will do
00:46:54And still we have no proof can't we tell the police to examine his hives they'll find nothing there
00:47:00The killer bees will be hidden away somewhere
00:47:03Vicki
00:47:04Hargrove wouldn't dare try anything else. Not not not yet a while
00:47:09Will you please help me before it's too late? What can I do?
00:47:23So
00:47:53So
00:48:23So
00:48:53So
00:49:23So
00:49:53So
00:50:13Ah, yes, this seems to be the formula
00:50:15I
00:50:22Just put that light on would you
00:50:33Now let's have a proper look does it make any sense to you I have a theory
00:50:40Theory
00:50:44We know
00:50:45that the sound of the death said moth
00:50:48can hypnotize the bees I think Hargrove must have found
00:50:53Or at least must be working on some form of chemical that will will mobilize the bees to attack
00:51:01Now there was that business with the horse wasn't there
00:51:05Yes, I think i've got it
00:51:07Hargrove's formula adrenaline. Have you ever heard of the smell of fear?
00:51:12I thought that was just an expression a chemical
00:51:15Suddenly released into the bloodstream and carried to the surface by the sweat glands
00:51:19in the form of ammonia
00:51:22all animals and insects
00:51:24And especially bees are strongly attracted and sometimes aggravated by
00:51:29this odor now if Hargrove
00:51:32Found some way of
00:51:35Concentrating this smell of fear
00:51:38And
00:51:39And if he could find some way of getting it onto his victims
00:51:44No person would be safe
00:51:46He could send his bees anywhere
00:51:48And attack anyone
00:51:54Then he did kill his wife
00:51:57What can we do I think we better get these back before Hargrove realizes they're missing
00:52:04So
00:52:34So
00:53:04So
00:53:35So
00:53:59Ah
00:54:04So
00:54:34So
00:54:48So
00:55:04Foreign
00:55:34So
00:55:57It's Robin
00:56:05Me
00:56:19No
00:56:35So
00:56:39She'll be all right get rid of those towels
00:57:05So
00:57:30Yes
00:57:35So
00:57:46Oh
00:57:56Oh
00:58:05So
00:58:19Wow
00:58:35So
00:58:46Give me the car keys quickly
00:59:05So
00:59:21So
00:59:34So
01:00:04So
01:00:06So
01:00:08So
01:00:31The Land Rover badly damaged well, I understand that it's in a bit of a mess
01:00:35I thought you ought to know about it. Thanks. I'll go and have a look at it had quite a day up there
01:00:40Why?
01:00:42Well, Doris tells me that miss Robbins was attacked by the bees. Is she badly stung? Oh, luckily
01:00:48Suffering from shock, of course, but otherwise she's all right. Apparently very lucky escape. Yeah, very lucky
01:00:53I'll tell you one good thing about this though
01:00:56Her evidence might enable me to get an order to examine those hives to get to the bottom of this once and for all
01:01:02Come on drink this Vicky
01:01:12All right
01:01:14Doris i've got to get out of here. You can't leave the island. Well, there isn't another boat until tomorrow, but you don't understand
01:01:20It's all right
01:01:22You're perfectly safe now
01:01:25Try and get some rest
01:01:32I'll get these cleaned
01:01:37I'll be back later
01:01:45I'll go in now ralph. I'll see you at the pub later. Oh, yeah, it's all right then. I'll probably
01:02:02So
01:02:24Mr. Hargrove
01:02:26I'm i'm terribly sorry
01:02:29Manfred i'm sick and tired of your bees swarming on my property
01:02:33Quite unintentional. I can't think what makes them do it. Well, that's your problem
01:02:37It's very stupid on me. I know because I only keep bees in a small way. I'm not an expert like yourself
01:02:44You realize of course I have every legal right to keep them. Ah, oh, have you?
01:02:49Oh, I didn't know that
01:02:50No, no, no, but i'm sure that as a friend and neighbor you would never do such a thing
01:02:54By the way, how's miss robin she's all right
01:02:57I have thought of asking her over for a cup of tea or something
01:03:00Well, you'll have to ask her some other time. She's out walking
01:03:13I only hope the lack of frames doesn't cause my bees to swarm again. That's all
01:03:18You better not swarm here. Ah, well and do me a favor
01:03:21Uh organize your hives, will you?
01:03:51So
01:04:21So
01:04:36Will you tell doris that i'd like her back at eight o'clock
01:04:39We should be rather busy in the bar tonight
01:04:42Well doris left about uh
01:04:44Well, we'll have her an hour ago. Oh good
01:04:47Good well, uh take more care in future, won't you?
01:05:18Um
01:05:36Um
01:05:47Yes, sir, I did see a small paragraph in the paper a few days ago, sir, but I didn't think anything of it, sir
01:05:54Yes, sir
01:05:56Well, sir, I didn't think you'd wish to be bothered with any trifling coincidence like that, sir
01:06:03Yes, sir
01:06:05Uh, no, sir, i'm afraid harcourt isn't in today, sir tomorrow morning, sir
01:06:11Yes, of course sir
01:06:14Yes, don't worry sir i'll have him on his way first thing in the morning
01:06:17Thank you
01:06:25Vicki
01:06:27We'll get you off this island as soon as there's a boat
01:06:30But in the meantime, you're perfectly safe here
01:06:34Now i'll be back before lunch and perhaps you'll feel more like eating something then
01:06:41You're not leaving me
01:06:42Well, I have to
01:06:44I must get inside the hargrove farm
01:06:47But why?
01:06:49Well, we've got very nearly all the evidence we need but there are still one or two pieces necessary to complete the jigsaw
01:06:56But I got you all those papers
01:06:59Yes
01:07:00uh
01:07:03But there was that book that hargrove saw you reading, um, perhaps if we could get hold of that
01:07:10Well that that might might help us
01:07:12Can you remember the title?
01:07:15Yes, um
01:07:21Something by a man called simmons
01:07:24bee farming
01:07:27But hargrove would never let you take it
01:07:29Well, we could try can't we and after all you've been through well, we we mustn't let you down
01:07:38Be careful, aren't you
01:07:40I
01:07:43Can look after myself don't you worry now you just take it easy i'll be back before lunch and i'll get that book somehow
01:07:56Is there anything that I can do to help yes, you can help me find out who's responsible for all this well
01:08:02You heard what the coroner said after mrs
01:08:05The police are due here first thing in the morning and I intend to get this thing sorted out before they get here
01:08:11What are you going to do?
01:08:13Well first i'm going to question miss robbins. Why miss robin because I think there's a lot more she could tell us
01:08:20Yes
01:08:21You realize of course that she came straight here from the nursing home
01:08:25She suffered a severe mental breakdown. Yes, I know
01:08:28Well that may account for her behavior
01:08:30Yeah
01:08:33All right, i'll get her bags
01:08:35Excuse me
01:09:01So
01:09:12Well, that's all the gear yes, i'm afraid she was quite adamant about staying at my place, so what can I do?
01:09:19I couldn't care less. Oh, I say
01:09:22hungry
01:09:23I wonder if I could borrow your copy of the simmons book on beef farming
01:09:28I've mislaid mine and i'm a bit lost without it
01:09:33Yes, i've got one somewhere I shall be a minute
01:09:58Ah
01:10:10Yes
01:10:12Thank you. I'm getting very untidy at the cottage these days. I can't find anything
01:10:16But there you are one of the advantages of having a wife to look after you
01:10:21I'm, sorry. I forgot
01:10:24Did you?
01:10:26Well, thank you for the book
01:10:28I'll bring it over tomorrow. Keep it
01:10:56So
01:11:26Hmm
01:11:34Hello
01:11:40Yes
01:11:56So
01:12:10Well vicky
01:12:12I'm, no absolutely certain as to how hargrove controls his bees
01:12:17You find it in the book all I needed to know
01:12:21But if the book was so important
01:12:23Why did he lend it?
01:12:26Oh
01:12:28It required a certain amount of cunning on my part to get it
01:12:33I left him very angry and of course I had his precious book
01:12:40Well now we can tell the police
01:12:43Yes
01:12:44First thing in the morning, but surely we can tell mr. Hawkins. No
01:12:49Mr. Hawkins is too upset
01:12:51Doris is still very ill
01:12:57I
01:13:03Thought we'd have some tea
01:13:24Would you like to pour
01:13:27Me
01:13:32What you doing
01:13:37Oh
01:13:39Just making a few preparations
01:13:45The bees are getting angry why they're getting ready to swarm
01:13:52But obviously you know that i've been lying the killer bees are mine not our groves
01:13:59Well, these are there i've got thousands and thousands of them
01:14:08Hargrove knew as well. He started experimenting himself
01:14:15So I fixed him
01:14:18So I fixed him
01:14:21You see vicky you're coming to the hargrove farms and got sent in a way
01:14:28Hargrove had suspected for some time
01:14:31That I developed a new strain of bees that I could send anywhere and attack anyone
01:14:38And he tried to find out how I did it
01:14:41So I arranged for my bees
01:14:44to attack him
01:14:46I'd placed the liquid which attracts the bees on one of his buckets
01:14:52Unfortunately, mrs. Hargrove got it on herself and the bees killed her
01:15:02Mind you everyone blamed hargrove
01:15:10Including you
01:15:12But I still didn't know how close he was to my little secret
01:15:16That was why I sent you to photograph his papers
01:15:21And after that i'm afraid I no longer had any use for you
01:15:26I made sure that you got the smell of fear
01:15:30on yourself
01:15:35You escaped well poor dolly's well, I I hadn't intended the bees to attack her
01:15:42Fortunately
01:15:46Fortunately, she dropped the cardigan and escaped with only a few stings
01:15:53You thought it was hargrove who tried to kill you
01:16:00So he came to me for protection and stayed here while I went to get rid of hargrove
01:16:08The simmons book was just an excuse
01:16:11Well, obviously I already had a copy but I pretended I wanted to borrow his
01:16:18Hargrove, I wonder if I could borrow your copy of the simmons book on bee farming. I
01:16:24I've mislaid mine and I'm a bit lost without it
01:16:29Yes, I'll go once in a while
01:16:37So
01:16:44And while hargrove was looking for the book
01:16:50I'd placed the liquid which attracts the bees on his jacket
01:17:07Oh
01:17:10You killed hargrove
01:17:12Uh, yes, I think he was trying to pinch my idea
01:17:15Do you know vicky there are very few people that I dislike but I couldn't stand hargrove. He was so rude
01:17:21I mean just imagine what would have happened if my bees had got into the hands of an irresponsible fellow like hargrove
01:17:26He treated mrs. Hargrove abominably. Don't leave me vicky
01:17:34I'm talking to you
01:17:38You see
01:17:40I have to kill you
01:18:07So
01:18:37So
01:19:07So
01:19:19Orphans don't move
01:19:37Oh
01:20:07So
01:20:16Don't you understand it was my jacket the bees were attacking and not you your jacket. Yes
01:20:21Manfred was here about an hour ago
01:20:23And obviously treated my jacket in some way with something so that his bees would attack me
01:20:28His bees killed my wife and attacked your daughter. Don't you understand? The man's a homicidal maniac
01:20:34Now first I will immobilize the bees
01:20:50I've made this especially for you
01:21:04So
01:21:21Foreign
01:21:33Oh, my God!
01:21:35Aah!
01:21:36Aah!
01:21:38Aah!
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01:21:57Aah!
01:21:59Whoa, stop right there, Colonel Roba.
01:22:02Help me! Somebody help me!
01:22:33Goodbye, Vicky. I suppose the pop world will seem pretty dull after Seagull Island.
01:22:38Yes, it'll seem quite restful.
01:22:42Bye now.
01:22:43Bye.
01:22:49See you, Dave.
01:23:02Bye.
01:23:32Bye.
01:24:02Bye.