Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) s02e09 Episode Script
The Adventure of the Western Star
POIROT Something? The ADVENTURE OF the STAR OF the WEST It is the car of the Hoffberg! That is the Hoffberg.
And that is our man Van Braks.
Let's let the Hoffberg in.
There is no need of alerting.
Henrik Van Braks, we have an order for his capture, for receiving of stolen goods of stolen precious stones.
- Nonsense! - Do not be preoccupied by the nonsenses.
The man comes with us.
Beauty queen Lemon! Beauty queen Lemon? Beauty queen Lemon, brought the small cakes.
I find that in the blue and golden plate.
- Perhaps with a small flower.
- Flower? - No? - No, Mr.
Poirot.
Very well.
Me them arranged symmetrically.
Marie Marvelle is the great artiste.
Where the Captain Hastings is? It still did not return of the lunch.
Is it where that he has the head? Already healthy 15H30! It had lunch to the club.
That his club! I presume what has not any objection to be searched? It would have the biggest possible objection, Inspector without the presence of my lawyer.
And for what it needs lawyer, if it is as innocent as it wants to look? It is not dealing with one simple anyone, Inspector-chief.
I am an influential person, even in his country.
In fact? What is cooked? It swims.
The cook was waiting the end of his play of billiards in the club.
Marie Marvelle comes to take tea.
Who? What goes on? - Does not he know who is Marie Marvelle? - I cannot tell him to know.
They seem appetizing.
Marie Marvelle is the biggest star of cinema that Belgium already had.
He would say that she is the only movie star what Belgium already had.
It is not remembered of " There Tendresse Orageuse "? - Wool what? - " Un Drôle de Coeur "? He did not even know what were doing to themselves movies in Belgium.
Because Poirot is destined living between uncultivated? Marie Marvelle and the husband, Gregorie Rolf, they are mundialmente famous.
They did She was you.
Marvelle.
It cannot come.
But It asks about him if, instead of that, he can be going to see it to his hotel.
Come, Hastings.
Yes, I will do man Yes, man.
Right.
It seems that there is some processual difficulties.
For now it can go, man Van Braks.
Thank you, Inspector-chief.
- What the Commissioner said? - Leave there what the Commissioner said.
Marie Marvelle conquered the world.
And now it wants to consult Poirot.
It is the natural progression.
The fact is that the ladies they always look for the help of Poirot.
Because Poirot she is a particularly sensitive person.
Mademoiselle Marvelle, I am Hercule Poirot.
Arthur Hastings.
Excuse not to ha gone to his office.
But I did not dare leaving the hotel after, this afternoon, to have received the last one of these letters.
Merci.
Cheap paper.
With the name and residence carefully carved.
" The great diamond, what is the left eye of the god, it will return for from where it came.
" - The second one says precisely the same thing.
- But the third one already not.
" It did not obey.
" Now the diamond will be taken from him.
" With the full moon, two diamonds, what are the eyes of the god, they will return.
So it is written.
" This is strong.
Mademoiselle, these letters did not come by post.
- No.
They were handed down there for a Chinese.
It is that that frightens me.
The Gregorie bought the yolk there is three years to a Chinese in S.
Francisco.
A respectable trader of diamonds? No.
It boarded it in a restaurant.
The Gregorie said what seemed terrified and it asked only a tenth one of his value.
He said that it was known how the Star of the West.
This history is of a romanticism almost unbelievable.
And, however, who knows? - When it is the near full moon? - On Friday.
- I saw.
- Inside three days.
? This belle histoire can be a hoax.
It me them cannot be.
Because I advise it to entrust myself the diamond even after the full moon.
Then, we will be able to take the precautions what to understand.
That will not be possible.
We are going to pass on weekend the Yardly Chase.
Excuse if I am slow, but certainly it can go without taking the diamond.
I want to use it there.
I finished of remembering.
In last week, it came in the newspaper something is left the Lady Yardly to have one called diamond " Star of the Orient ", and since one was intending to be one of the eyes of any Chinese god, when other is the " Star of the West ", property of a movie star.
We might see the Star of the West? I and my husband are in negotiations with the Lord Yardly.
We want to do a movie in Yardly Chase.
It is a lovely siege.
We turn the whole movie out of the studio, at the home.
Isabel I and the Sussex.
- The Essex.
- Any thing.
And does it already know the Lord and the Lady Yardly? The Gregorie knew them when it was in the Califórnia, there are a few years.
- Thank you.
- Merci.
I do not believe that the diamonds are twin.
I do not believe what the diamond of the Lady Yardly be so good like mine.
Extraordinary! Without a fault.
With thousand rays! Is it going to leave it with the Papa Poirot? Good morning.
The Gregorie arrived! Darling! This one must be the famous Monsieur Poirot.
Enchanté, Monsieur.
I am Gregorie Rolf.
Enchanté.
This is my partner, the Captain Hastings.
- How it is? - Enchanté.
And then, what the man thinks of our small problem? What does not pass for a fun, like leaning me? I advised his wife not taking with you the diamond for Yardly Chase, in Friday.
I agree.
But a woman is she a woman, is not it so? It does not support the idea of another woman obscuring what concerns jewels.
That it plays the fool! My dear lady, I gave him my advice.
I cannot do any more.
- I walk behind him there are months.
- You.
does Van Braks interest him? The problem is that I cannot touch him not even with a finger.
Van Braks makes part of the family what negoceia in armaments? It is the family Van Braks what negoceia in armaments.
Only what has a small pastime.
It is one more obsession.
It collects diamonds.
He did not know.
Few ones know, because it links not it is strange with the form as it obtains them, it is understood where I want to arrive.
It is what one calls a secret collection.
It is wrapped by a businessman of Hatton Garden, called Hoffberg.
They are preparing something, I know that yes.
But if I touch Van Braks, I arrange problems with the Commissioner.
It seems completely too complicated for me, my friend.
What it was doing in the Magnificent? It was a purely social visit.
Marie Marvelle, the great Belgian movie star, it is put up there.
Belgian movie star? Be putting me a cap! No, Inspector, Poirot does not put caps to anybody.
I am certain of what it has subjects much more important negotiating.
It is well.
I realize the hint.
We see each other thereabouts.
Monsieur Bennett, after me having had one's hair cut in last week, I measured each patilha.
Since it was suspecting, that of the left had three millimeters more than that of the right wing.
We are going to make an effort set not to commit the same mistake today.
A haircut is a society, it is a joint undertaking.
I give up my hair, and the man, his incontestable skill Captain Hastings? What goes on? The Lady Yardly is in my office.
You want to see.
Poirot.
Well it is better my God He still did not return of the barber.
No let it in.
I treat this.
This way, please.
The Lady Yardly.
How it is, my lady? I am Arthur Hastings.
I know because here it is.
Does he know? It has been receiving letters of blackmail relatively to the diamond.
One feels, please.
Does he know? How? For the logic, my lady.
If Marie Marvelle it has been receiving letters of threat Was Marie Marvelle here? It is linked, while holder of one of the twin diamonds, it has been receiving anonymous letters handed by a Chinese, threatening to steal it on the near full moon, it follows, for the logic, which should have when similar missives were received.
It is amazing.
It is a pure logic, Lady Yardly.
It is the deductive process.
In fact, I remembered so that I saw Rolf.
When it was in Hollywood, the Lord and the Lady Yardly also there they were.
The Yardly invested money in a movie.
It lost everything, I believe.
But there were noises on the Lady Yardly and Rolf to be very accepted joined.
The letters of the Lady Yardly also were they handed by the Chinese? No, I asked about him.
They arrived by post.
Me them she said that they were smelling to oil of jasmine.
Oil of jasmine? It is a type of Chinese perfume.
Are they symmetrical? The patilhas? Yes, I find that yes.
He can be a franc with me.
I am be franc.
Because the Lord Yardly did not come to wait for us? It seems that it does not take the letters to serious.
Thank you.
I do not manage to realize anything of this.
He says that Marie Marvelle also has it been receiving letters of this? What means everything this? This is what we will discover.
But, call, it is true this history of the origins from the diamond? No, it does not pass of a nonsense.
It has nothing to do with China.
My grandfather brought it of India.
And as for doing to him a movie in Yardly Chase? It is already completely treated between you and you.
Rolf? No, nothing is established.
He is a pleasant individual, for actor.
But is there no a definite agreement? It is better everything puts in clean plates.
I did many nonsenses.
I am full of debts, but now that we have the children, I want to arrange everything.
Rolf offers much money, it does not bring them near to me to restore me.
So, it will sell the Star of the Orient? Precisely.
The Hoffberg spoke with, the trader of Hatton Garden, and he is looking me for a buyer.
I understand.
Call, man Poirot, does it think that these letters are to serious? I will confess what seem to me a nonsense.
The Poirot also they seem a nonsense.
I am them that something of mysterious one goes on.
Perhaps must be alert.
This is Monsieur Poirot, darling.
How it is? Enchanté, Lady Yardly.
It was yesterday that it knew my partner, the Captain Hastings.
- It prays hurray! - Yes.
With regard to those ridiculous letters.
I them when take I exaggerated to serious, perhaps.
Perhaps.
It does not pass of a nonsense.
He had never heard what were two diamonds.
" Star of the West ", that one now! Do not forget the sign, Harry.
The diamond of the great Belgian actress, it is completely worthy of the name.
- Did he see it? - But yes! Would it be possible to see his couple? Because not? Because you do not use it this night to the dinner, Maude? It is built in a necklace absolutely awful! George always promises to change it for other, me it was never done.
You will give rope to that, Hugo.
Thank you, Maurice.
He will hear this, man Poirot.
It is on the part of Hoffberg.
It orders here a man this night, to see the yolk.
It was preferring that you were not selling it, George.
It is that there is so much time in the family.
Then, Maude! It is well.
Very well.
Accepted being to last time that I will be able to do it, I will use the Star of the Orient to the dinner.
With license.
Who is the expert who here comes? It has a foreign name: Mr.
Henrik Van Braks.
When a fine one, Monsieur Poirot was accepted? Non, merci.
An amontillado, please.
I think that the aperitif must be a pleasure, and not a penitence.
Contemplate the sacrifice! It is magnificent! No, no.
Wait what lights the principal light.
Then they will be able to delight the sight with the ugliest necklace of England.
Good Lord! What happened? Maude! Maude! Hastings, the light! - Where? - On the left.
Maude! Good Lord! Wanted, what it happened? The Chinese.
What? - Side door.
- Where it is? There.
It is that one.
- Be here! - They did not manage to take it! Brave, Captain! They must have dropped it, with the panic.
- No.
- What? See with attention.
The Star of the Orient disappeared.
Oh, good Lord! That door is always barred.
Now it is not locked.
Poirot, sees.
A piece from silk of the tunic of the Chinese.
Mullings, can look after the lady and to call the police officer? - We go.
They cannot be distant.
- Be careful.
Casual railroad stop of Yardly.
Ía to light another light, when a man it attacked me along the back.
Thank you.
The necklace of the neck pulled out me with such a strength, which knocked down me.
While falling, I saw it disappearing through the side door.
I realized what would be a Chinese for the pony-tail and for the embroidered tunic that was using.
- It escaped.
- I came hearing any thing.
George! We go, when she was wanted.
You are in state of shock.
It drinks that, wanted.
Such a Mr.
Van Braks it wants to talk to him.
He says that it is waited.
Oh, skies! I think that I will have to explain him.
- I receive it in the library, Mullings.
- Very well, man.
Is there still no sign of the police officer? Still not, man.
- Do you give me permission, wanted? - Certainly.
With license.
I think that I am going to rise for my room and to go to bed a little.
I stay well.
It does not seem to him that we had to to return for London? Billet what yes? Why? Because of another diamond! It of Marie Marvelle! Now that they already have one, they must try to obtain other.
But his brain is a machine, my friend! Imagine what had not thought about that! Yes, Hastings, we will return for London.
Immediately.
- Goodbye, Monsieur Poirot, and thank you.
- Au revoir.
Thank you, Captain Hastings.
Good travel.
Poirot! Who calls? It is the Japp.
Because it is hidden, Inspector? I followed Van Braks up to here.
It is put in this question from the diamond, is not it? Question from the diamond? Do not be sarcastic with me, Poirot.
Who is be sarcastically? - Who are the men? - What goes on? It is me who asks the questions, if one does not matter.
Does Scotland Yard, understand? I lament very much, man.
I am alone doing my work.
We had a complaint of theft from a diamond.
What? Did he know of this? Yes, the fact was that there are 20 minutes.
Are there 20 minutes? Curse! He cannot have been Van Braks.
- We had had just left from the train.
- No, he was a Chinese.
Well, sergeant, is going to treat there that.
Very much thank you.
Good night.
We go, boy.
What ray is going on? It cannot do anything here.
Return with us, and I tell him everything what I know in the way.
Do favor, man.
I have the honor to send him " It comes in all the newspapers.
" the best fulfilment, " Hercule Poirot.
" - Good morning, Hastings.
- Good morning.
" The Curse of the Star of the Orient.
Oriental intruder attacks viscountess.
Internal fountains were speculating yesterday which religious fanatics would be " Thank you.
I read the newspapers.
Since they get to publish so fast? Inventing.
Billet what yes? Then, do we go to the Magnificent? We have to have gone there last night.
To alert Marie Marvelle! It is obvious that his diamond is following.
She must have read the newspapers.
Besides, the moon is still not full.
Last night they did not wait for the full moon.
Am I? Yes, Beauty queen Lemon.
Yes, certainly, put it in line.
Bonjour, Inspector.
Yes.
Yes.
We will go immediately.
Goodbye.
We go, Hastings.
- The Star of the West was stolen.
- What? In the Hotel Magnificent.
What he says to me now of the full moon? When it happened? This morning, second I realized.
If at least me of this ears! We return to the same thing! Sinister Chinese, small gods yellow, letters of threat No, it is completely a truth.
So, so truth since I am to floor of bicycle.
Van Braks is put in this in some way.
How the diamond was stolen? It is better to hear the report of the fountain.
I entered to the service ás eight hours.
There was somewhat that to do, and I repaired that you.
Rolf it went out from the hotel around 11h15.
Because you left? You were not needing of going out! Do you want that it is closed in the hotel? Because you did not entrust the diamond the Monsieur Poirot? Recriminations do not help, Mr.
Rolf.
It continues, I adopt.
Around 11h30, a gentleman enters.
I thought that he was you.
Rolf.
It was put on like him.
It was similar to him.
He is blind! He is blind! This such a man, who wants that it was, it asked what it was bringing him the policeman-jewel of the Mrs.
Rolf of the safe.
And did it bring it to him? Yes! I thought that he was you.
Rolf.
I gave him the receipt to sign and he signed.
Do we have the form, Inspector? - Here it has it.
- Thank you.
Monsieur Rolf, is his usual signature this? Have nothing to do! He is blind, he said already, he is blind! It arrives already, Mr.
Rolf.
I looked at the signature and it looked to me well.
And he said: " I have been receiving letters of threat of a Chinese, and the worst is that own I I seem Chinese.
" I looked at him and I saw what it was meaning.
The eyes were narrowing in the corners, like those of an oriental one.
It had never noticed.
Clear what not! Does he manage to see that now? The hotel is responsible because it happened.
Please, Sr.
Rolf! I am trying to drive an investigation.
And, already now, where it was, to the hour in which the theft took place? It was not even near to the hotel! Because it would steal my diamond itself? It is so that it acts the famous Scotland Yard? It is for you, man Poirot.
A word in deprived, Mr.
Rolf.
If one does not matter.
Thank you.
The Poirot speaks.
The Lady Yardly is here seeing.
He says that it is urgent.
And as did it find it? It seems very perturbed.
Thank you, Beauty queen Lemon.
Now it begins.
Did he already see the newspapers? How many do I count more lies, more in them I am entangled.
The Star of the Orient it was not stolen last night.
It was extorted me that there are three years.
For Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
Does the man know? I am a detective, Lady Yardly.
When we know each other in the Califórnia, he was so amusing.
It was so I was never any more reckless than, interest.
But I wrote to him some letters.
And he did blackmail with you.
Yes.
But did it obtain the letters of turn? Only in exchange for the Star of the Orient.
And his husband spoiled everything, when he said that it wanted to sell it.
I was very agitated.
The Gregorie got what you.
Hoffberg was doing this retort, but I knew that an expert it would identify it soon as such.
What happened then? I came here there are two days in order that this tells everything to them.
It came to say to us what was being blackmailed? And to speak on Monsieur Gregorie Rolf? Then, because it did not do it? Marie did not know what it had already come to consult them, and when the Captain Hastings presumed that I was coming for the same reason, simply I lost the courage.
Good I presumed.
The Gregorie had a plan.
It would write those mysterious letters of threat, and, then, we should both to stage a theft.
What it did last night.
But this was the Chinese! No, there was no any Chinese.
The Lady Yardly the light was contented itself with putting out, then he shouted, pulled out the diamond, and it threw the necklace.
And as for the piece from silk of the tunic of the Chinese? It had left it near the door before.
But the diamond of the Gregorie Rolf also it was stolen, and he was a Chinese.
No, no.
That one was stolen for Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
With the help of a little of gum to the corner of the eyes.
Skies! But because it would happen to so much work? It might have taken away it when he wanted! It was necessary a staging.
Without a theft, the persons would be suspicious.
And I believe that the insurance company also it would have doubts.
Link them to me it does not return it to me.
He says that, since I can ask the money of the insurance, there is no reason to give it to me.
But it was not secured! Then we have a small problem, is not it? A terrible problem! Perhaps.
Can I keep this, Lady? I am an impatient man, Mr.
Hoffberg.
I know that the diamond it is at present in the market.
It still did not arrive up to me.
It will bring them near to me, Mr.
Van Braks, it is rested.
Does it have the money? I am ready acting to the first sign, do not be preoccupied.
Bonjour, Monsieur Rolf.
Knife the favor of sitting.
I am a very occupied man.
This morning I had the pleasure of the visit of the Lady Yardly.
And then ? It told everything to me.
Since it blackmailed it to obtain the Star of the Orient, what was the man who sent the letters to his woman I do not know about what he is talking.
He knows that this woman it is not very balanced.
It pursued me for the whole Califórnia, and it keeps on doing it.
It counts histories in my respect Stop lying.
Stop blackening the name of the Lady Yardly.
It is going to return to him the Star of the Orient immediately.
It is so crazy how much it links.
Very well.
Reception.
I must leave at any moment.
Might it to have my done count? Certainly.
Own I I will treat that, Mr.
Van Braks.
Thank you.
Thank you.
In what I him can be a usefulness? There are three years, it did this for Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
I believe what he knows what I want, Monsieur Hoffberg.
One will not cooperate, the Inspector-chief Japp, of the Scotland Yard, he will know that the man is the illicit link between you.
Van Braks and you.
Rolf.
You.
Rolf for you, Mr.
Hoffberg.
I I go there out.
Wait for a moment.
I am.
Van Braks speaks.
Van Braks, is the Gregorie Rolf.
Yes.
I have the object open to question.
I was now with the Hoffberg; it had a strange attitude.
It wants no to have part in this.
What stupidity.
Because it will have changed of ideas? I do not know.
I do not know.
I have not time to lose.
I will go for the Airport of Croydon.
Can it meet with me there? - I will do the possible thing.
- It is certain.
We go.
I thought that all was there the night.
And Monsieur Rolf? For where it was? - For the Airfield of Croydon.
- How he knows? It had a taxi to the wait.
I asked a driver.
Boa, Hastings! The simplicity works! - Was it going alone in the taxi? - Yes.
I will return immediately to the Hotel Magnificent.
I have a sad duty to be necessary.
Taxi! Go for the Lady Yardly and take it for the office.
Hope there for me.
For the Hotel Magnificent, s'il vous plait.
Taxi! - He wanted a taxi already, please.
- Yes, man.
Taxi! For the Airport of Croydon, it as fast as possible.
Do not lose it.
Monsieur Poirot! Mademoiselle, can I enter, please? Certainly.
Merci.
Does it have any novelty? On the diamond? No.
Does not he pack? Because it would do? No, merci.
It refers to weekend in Yardly Chase? Only we go tomorrow.
I do not know if we should go really.
Mademoiselle, I have bad news to give to him.
- Guard the change.
- Thank you.
I think that it is his time.
Do I fly for Joanesburgo? Yes.
Weight: Does it bring luggage? No, I do not bring luggage.
Does not it bring luggage? Do I fly for Joanesburgo? Weight What behaves like a dotard.
Stupid poor person.
It never believed that I had talent.
It always felt necessity of trying of what it was able; when diamonds are happening.
Now he left.
The chapter finished.
Yes.
It finished.
How much is lacking to reach the airfield? Only five minutes.
This sign moves: this is a subject of police officer.
Go there! Go there! Lady Yardly! I have news for you.
I need good news, Monsieur Poirot.
Perhaps.
- Oh, Monsieur Poirot! - Is the true thing? Yes.
It is the true Star of the Orient.
But, in this instant, Monsieur Rolf is in the airfield, judging that the false yolk that it has in the pocket, the true one is.
- But where it got it? - Next to Monsieur Hoffberg.
I discovered that it was serving of intermediary between Van Braks and the Gregorie Rolf.
I them managed to be convinced it not continuing with this business, and exchanging the diamond for the retort, when it was observing it.
Never I will be able to thank for him the sufficient thing! Never! Ladies and men, the flight for Joanesburgo is ready going out.
The passengers what still did not board Passengers for Joanesburgo, this way, please.
Wait there! Does it think that I am foolish? This is false! Do not try this trick.
Own I took away it of the policeman-jewel of my woman.
It does not stop being false.
It made me waste my time.
- Ear, I need this money! - I also.
I I showed it to the Hoffberg.
It detains it.
Now, now, now, one is not you.
Van Braks.
I do not believe what his friends well put be able to take away it of this.
Even? And of what I am accused? Of transporting my money itself? And you are going to accuse.
Rolf of having in his possession a false diamond in the value for three pounds? Good what.
I am going to like seeing this.
Do we go for the Scotland Yard? Wait for a minute! Wait for a minute! Is the calf good? Very good.
Yes.
The marinar was in a mixture of wine white, brandy and seeds of fennel.
Excellent.
He says that it has a special touch with the women.
But what fez for Marie Marvelle, the fact was that with it was losing the husband.
A husband blackmailer and adulterer, what is also a thief? Is it so a so great loss? How it realizes somewhat of the mind and of the feminine necessities.
In that it is right.
- Hastings! - Yes, my old man? I made an effort very much to prepare him this delicious dinner.
I ran the shops in search of the exotic herbs.
I talked with the cutting thing, what is a fool.
I beat the cutlets with the hammer of the meat until the arm grieves me.
And food is there to put it in the mouth and writing in his livrinho.
Excuse.
Since it is always talking about order and method, I decided on floor with this block.
I have two columns.
The first one is for writes everything what I do not realize.
And the second one, to write the explanation.
What is writing now? For already, if now the Lady Yardly it has the true diamond, and other was an imitation, who has another eye of the Chinese god? There was no Chinese god.
There was no any connection to China.
Now, close the livrinho and coma.
And that is our man Van Braks.
Let's let the Hoffberg in.
There is no need of alerting.
Henrik Van Braks, we have an order for his capture, for receiving of stolen goods of stolen precious stones.
- Nonsense! - Do not be preoccupied by the nonsenses.
The man comes with us.
Beauty queen Lemon! Beauty queen Lemon? Beauty queen Lemon, brought the small cakes.
I find that in the blue and golden plate.
- Perhaps with a small flower.
- Flower? - No? - No, Mr.
Poirot.
Very well.
Me them arranged symmetrically.
Marie Marvelle is the great artiste.
Where the Captain Hastings is? It still did not return of the lunch.
Is it where that he has the head? Already healthy 15H30! It had lunch to the club.
That his club! I presume what has not any objection to be searched? It would have the biggest possible objection, Inspector without the presence of my lawyer.
And for what it needs lawyer, if it is as innocent as it wants to look? It is not dealing with one simple anyone, Inspector-chief.
I am an influential person, even in his country.
In fact? What is cooked? It swims.
The cook was waiting the end of his play of billiards in the club.
Marie Marvelle comes to take tea.
Who? What goes on? - Does not he know who is Marie Marvelle? - I cannot tell him to know.
They seem appetizing.
Marie Marvelle is the biggest star of cinema that Belgium already had.
He would say that she is the only movie star what Belgium already had.
It is not remembered of " There Tendresse Orageuse "? - Wool what? - " Un Drôle de Coeur "? He did not even know what were doing to themselves movies in Belgium.
Because Poirot is destined living between uncultivated? Marie Marvelle and the husband, Gregorie Rolf, they are mundialmente famous.
They did She was you.
Marvelle.
It cannot come.
But It asks about him if, instead of that, he can be going to see it to his hotel.
Come, Hastings.
Yes, I will do man Yes, man.
Right.
It seems that there is some processual difficulties.
For now it can go, man Van Braks.
Thank you, Inspector-chief.
- What the Commissioner said? - Leave there what the Commissioner said.
Marie Marvelle conquered the world.
And now it wants to consult Poirot.
It is the natural progression.
The fact is that the ladies they always look for the help of Poirot.
Because Poirot she is a particularly sensitive person.
Mademoiselle Marvelle, I am Hercule Poirot.
Arthur Hastings.
Excuse not to ha gone to his office.
But I did not dare leaving the hotel after, this afternoon, to have received the last one of these letters.
Merci.
Cheap paper.
With the name and residence carefully carved.
" The great diamond, what is the left eye of the god, it will return for from where it came.
" - The second one says precisely the same thing.
- But the third one already not.
" It did not obey.
" Now the diamond will be taken from him.
" With the full moon, two diamonds, what are the eyes of the god, they will return.
So it is written.
" This is strong.
Mademoiselle, these letters did not come by post.
- No.
They were handed down there for a Chinese.
It is that that frightens me.
The Gregorie bought the yolk there is three years to a Chinese in S.
Francisco.
A respectable trader of diamonds? No.
It boarded it in a restaurant.
The Gregorie said what seemed terrified and it asked only a tenth one of his value.
He said that it was known how the Star of the West.
This history is of a romanticism almost unbelievable.
And, however, who knows? - When it is the near full moon? - On Friday.
- I saw.
- Inside three days.
? This belle histoire can be a hoax.
It me them cannot be.
Because I advise it to entrust myself the diamond even after the full moon.
Then, we will be able to take the precautions what to understand.
That will not be possible.
We are going to pass on weekend the Yardly Chase.
Excuse if I am slow, but certainly it can go without taking the diamond.
I want to use it there.
I finished of remembering.
In last week, it came in the newspaper something is left the Lady Yardly to have one called diamond " Star of the Orient ", and since one was intending to be one of the eyes of any Chinese god, when other is the " Star of the West ", property of a movie star.
We might see the Star of the West? I and my husband are in negotiations with the Lord Yardly.
We want to do a movie in Yardly Chase.
It is a lovely siege.
We turn the whole movie out of the studio, at the home.
Isabel I and the Sussex.
- The Essex.
- Any thing.
And does it already know the Lord and the Lady Yardly? The Gregorie knew them when it was in the Califórnia, there are a few years.
- Thank you.
- Merci.
I do not believe that the diamonds are twin.
I do not believe what the diamond of the Lady Yardly be so good like mine.
Extraordinary! Without a fault.
With thousand rays! Is it going to leave it with the Papa Poirot? Good morning.
The Gregorie arrived! Darling! This one must be the famous Monsieur Poirot.
Enchanté, Monsieur.
I am Gregorie Rolf.
Enchanté.
This is my partner, the Captain Hastings.
- How it is? - Enchanté.
And then, what the man thinks of our small problem? What does not pass for a fun, like leaning me? I advised his wife not taking with you the diamond for Yardly Chase, in Friday.
I agree.
But a woman is she a woman, is not it so? It does not support the idea of another woman obscuring what concerns jewels.
That it plays the fool! My dear lady, I gave him my advice.
I cannot do any more.
- I walk behind him there are months.
- You.
does Van Braks interest him? The problem is that I cannot touch him not even with a finger.
Van Braks makes part of the family what negoceia in armaments? It is the family Van Braks what negoceia in armaments.
Only what has a small pastime.
It is one more obsession.
It collects diamonds.
He did not know.
Few ones know, because it links not it is strange with the form as it obtains them, it is understood where I want to arrive.
It is what one calls a secret collection.
It is wrapped by a businessman of Hatton Garden, called Hoffberg.
They are preparing something, I know that yes.
But if I touch Van Braks, I arrange problems with the Commissioner.
It seems completely too complicated for me, my friend.
What it was doing in the Magnificent? It was a purely social visit.
Marie Marvelle, the great Belgian movie star, it is put up there.
Belgian movie star? Be putting me a cap! No, Inspector, Poirot does not put caps to anybody.
I am certain of what it has subjects much more important negotiating.
It is well.
I realize the hint.
We see each other thereabouts.
Monsieur Bennett, after me having had one's hair cut in last week, I measured each patilha.
Since it was suspecting, that of the left had three millimeters more than that of the right wing.
We are going to make an effort set not to commit the same mistake today.
A haircut is a society, it is a joint undertaking.
I give up my hair, and the man, his incontestable skill Captain Hastings? What goes on? The Lady Yardly is in my office.
You want to see.
Poirot.
Well it is better my God He still did not return of the barber.
No let it in.
I treat this.
This way, please.
The Lady Yardly.
How it is, my lady? I am Arthur Hastings.
I know because here it is.
Does he know? It has been receiving letters of blackmail relatively to the diamond.
One feels, please.
Does he know? How? For the logic, my lady.
If Marie Marvelle it has been receiving letters of threat Was Marie Marvelle here? It is linked, while holder of one of the twin diamonds, it has been receiving anonymous letters handed by a Chinese, threatening to steal it on the near full moon, it follows, for the logic, which should have when similar missives were received.
It is amazing.
It is a pure logic, Lady Yardly.
It is the deductive process.
In fact, I remembered so that I saw Rolf.
When it was in Hollywood, the Lord and the Lady Yardly also there they were.
The Yardly invested money in a movie.
It lost everything, I believe.
But there were noises on the Lady Yardly and Rolf to be very accepted joined.
The letters of the Lady Yardly also were they handed by the Chinese? No, I asked about him.
They arrived by post.
Me them she said that they were smelling to oil of jasmine.
Oil of jasmine? It is a type of Chinese perfume.
Are they symmetrical? The patilhas? Yes, I find that yes.
He can be a franc with me.
I am be franc.
Because the Lord Yardly did not come to wait for us? It seems that it does not take the letters to serious.
Thank you.
I do not manage to realize anything of this.
He says that Marie Marvelle also has it been receiving letters of this? What means everything this? This is what we will discover.
But, call, it is true this history of the origins from the diamond? No, it does not pass of a nonsense.
It has nothing to do with China.
My grandfather brought it of India.
And as for doing to him a movie in Yardly Chase? It is already completely treated between you and you.
Rolf? No, nothing is established.
He is a pleasant individual, for actor.
But is there no a definite agreement? It is better everything puts in clean plates.
I did many nonsenses.
I am full of debts, but now that we have the children, I want to arrange everything.
Rolf offers much money, it does not bring them near to me to restore me.
So, it will sell the Star of the Orient? Precisely.
The Hoffberg spoke with, the trader of Hatton Garden, and he is looking me for a buyer.
I understand.
Call, man Poirot, does it think that these letters are to serious? I will confess what seem to me a nonsense.
The Poirot also they seem a nonsense.
I am them that something of mysterious one goes on.
Perhaps must be alert.
This is Monsieur Poirot, darling.
How it is? Enchanté, Lady Yardly.
It was yesterday that it knew my partner, the Captain Hastings.
- It prays hurray! - Yes.
With regard to those ridiculous letters.
I them when take I exaggerated to serious, perhaps.
Perhaps.
It does not pass of a nonsense.
He had never heard what were two diamonds.
" Star of the West ", that one now! Do not forget the sign, Harry.
The diamond of the great Belgian actress, it is completely worthy of the name.
- Did he see it? - But yes! Would it be possible to see his couple? Because not? Because you do not use it this night to the dinner, Maude? It is built in a necklace absolutely awful! George always promises to change it for other, me it was never done.
You will give rope to that, Hugo.
Thank you, Maurice.
He will hear this, man Poirot.
It is on the part of Hoffberg.
It orders here a man this night, to see the yolk.
It was preferring that you were not selling it, George.
It is that there is so much time in the family.
Then, Maude! It is well.
Very well.
Accepted being to last time that I will be able to do it, I will use the Star of the Orient to the dinner.
With license.
Who is the expert who here comes? It has a foreign name: Mr.
Henrik Van Braks.
When a fine one, Monsieur Poirot was accepted? Non, merci.
An amontillado, please.
I think that the aperitif must be a pleasure, and not a penitence.
Contemplate the sacrifice! It is magnificent! No, no.
Wait what lights the principal light.
Then they will be able to delight the sight with the ugliest necklace of England.
Good Lord! What happened? Maude! Maude! Hastings, the light! - Where? - On the left.
Maude! Good Lord! Wanted, what it happened? The Chinese.
What? - Side door.
- Where it is? There.
It is that one.
- Be here! - They did not manage to take it! Brave, Captain! They must have dropped it, with the panic.
- No.
- What? See with attention.
The Star of the Orient disappeared.
Oh, good Lord! That door is always barred.
Now it is not locked.
Poirot, sees.
A piece from silk of the tunic of the Chinese.
Mullings, can look after the lady and to call the police officer? - We go.
They cannot be distant.
- Be careful.
Casual railroad stop of Yardly.
Ía to light another light, when a man it attacked me along the back.
Thank you.
The necklace of the neck pulled out me with such a strength, which knocked down me.
While falling, I saw it disappearing through the side door.
I realized what would be a Chinese for the pony-tail and for the embroidered tunic that was using.
- It escaped.
- I came hearing any thing.
George! We go, when she was wanted.
You are in state of shock.
It drinks that, wanted.
Such a Mr.
Van Braks it wants to talk to him.
He says that it is waited.
Oh, skies! I think that I will have to explain him.
- I receive it in the library, Mullings.
- Very well, man.
Is there still no sign of the police officer? Still not, man.
- Do you give me permission, wanted? - Certainly.
With license.
I think that I am going to rise for my room and to go to bed a little.
I stay well.
It does not seem to him that we had to to return for London? Billet what yes? Why? Because of another diamond! It of Marie Marvelle! Now that they already have one, they must try to obtain other.
But his brain is a machine, my friend! Imagine what had not thought about that! Yes, Hastings, we will return for London.
Immediately.
- Goodbye, Monsieur Poirot, and thank you.
- Au revoir.
Thank you, Captain Hastings.
Good travel.
Poirot! Who calls? It is the Japp.
Because it is hidden, Inspector? I followed Van Braks up to here.
It is put in this question from the diamond, is not it? Question from the diamond? Do not be sarcastic with me, Poirot.
Who is be sarcastically? - Who are the men? - What goes on? It is me who asks the questions, if one does not matter.
Does Scotland Yard, understand? I lament very much, man.
I am alone doing my work.
We had a complaint of theft from a diamond.
What? Did he know of this? Yes, the fact was that there are 20 minutes.
Are there 20 minutes? Curse! He cannot have been Van Braks.
- We had had just left from the train.
- No, he was a Chinese.
Well, sergeant, is going to treat there that.
Very much thank you.
Good night.
We go, boy.
What ray is going on? It cannot do anything here.
Return with us, and I tell him everything what I know in the way.
Do favor, man.
I have the honor to send him " It comes in all the newspapers.
" the best fulfilment, " Hercule Poirot.
" - Good morning, Hastings.
- Good morning.
" The Curse of the Star of the Orient.
Oriental intruder attacks viscountess.
Internal fountains were speculating yesterday which religious fanatics would be " Thank you.
I read the newspapers.
Since they get to publish so fast? Inventing.
Billet what yes? Then, do we go to the Magnificent? We have to have gone there last night.
To alert Marie Marvelle! It is obvious that his diamond is following.
She must have read the newspapers.
Besides, the moon is still not full.
Last night they did not wait for the full moon.
Am I? Yes, Beauty queen Lemon.
Yes, certainly, put it in line.
Bonjour, Inspector.
Yes.
Yes.
We will go immediately.
Goodbye.
We go, Hastings.
- The Star of the West was stolen.
- What? In the Hotel Magnificent.
What he says to me now of the full moon? When it happened? This morning, second I realized.
If at least me of this ears! We return to the same thing! Sinister Chinese, small gods yellow, letters of threat No, it is completely a truth.
So, so truth since I am to floor of bicycle.
Van Braks is put in this in some way.
How the diamond was stolen? It is better to hear the report of the fountain.
I entered to the service ás eight hours.
There was somewhat that to do, and I repaired that you.
Rolf it went out from the hotel around 11h15.
Because you left? You were not needing of going out! Do you want that it is closed in the hotel? Because you did not entrust the diamond the Monsieur Poirot? Recriminations do not help, Mr.
Rolf.
It continues, I adopt.
Around 11h30, a gentleman enters.
I thought that he was you.
Rolf.
It was put on like him.
It was similar to him.
He is blind! He is blind! This such a man, who wants that it was, it asked what it was bringing him the policeman-jewel of the Mrs.
Rolf of the safe.
And did it bring it to him? Yes! I thought that he was you.
Rolf.
I gave him the receipt to sign and he signed.
Do we have the form, Inspector? - Here it has it.
- Thank you.
Monsieur Rolf, is his usual signature this? Have nothing to do! He is blind, he said already, he is blind! It arrives already, Mr.
Rolf.
I looked at the signature and it looked to me well.
And he said: " I have been receiving letters of threat of a Chinese, and the worst is that own I I seem Chinese.
" I looked at him and I saw what it was meaning.
The eyes were narrowing in the corners, like those of an oriental one.
It had never noticed.
Clear what not! Does he manage to see that now? The hotel is responsible because it happened.
Please, Sr.
Rolf! I am trying to drive an investigation.
And, already now, where it was, to the hour in which the theft took place? It was not even near to the hotel! Because it would steal my diamond itself? It is so that it acts the famous Scotland Yard? It is for you, man Poirot.
A word in deprived, Mr.
Rolf.
If one does not matter.
Thank you.
The Poirot speaks.
The Lady Yardly is here seeing.
He says that it is urgent.
And as did it find it? It seems very perturbed.
Thank you, Beauty queen Lemon.
Now it begins.
Did he already see the newspapers? How many do I count more lies, more in them I am entangled.
The Star of the Orient it was not stolen last night.
It was extorted me that there are three years.
For Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
Does the man know? I am a detective, Lady Yardly.
When we know each other in the Califórnia, he was so amusing.
It was so I was never any more reckless than, interest.
But I wrote to him some letters.
And he did blackmail with you.
Yes.
But did it obtain the letters of turn? Only in exchange for the Star of the Orient.
And his husband spoiled everything, when he said that it wanted to sell it.
I was very agitated.
The Gregorie got what you.
Hoffberg was doing this retort, but I knew that an expert it would identify it soon as such.
What happened then? I came here there are two days in order that this tells everything to them.
It came to say to us what was being blackmailed? And to speak on Monsieur Gregorie Rolf? Then, because it did not do it? Marie did not know what it had already come to consult them, and when the Captain Hastings presumed that I was coming for the same reason, simply I lost the courage.
Good I presumed.
The Gregorie had a plan.
It would write those mysterious letters of threat, and, then, we should both to stage a theft.
What it did last night.
But this was the Chinese! No, there was no any Chinese.
The Lady Yardly the light was contented itself with putting out, then he shouted, pulled out the diamond, and it threw the necklace.
And as for the piece from silk of the tunic of the Chinese? It had left it near the door before.
But the diamond of the Gregorie Rolf also it was stolen, and he was a Chinese.
No, no.
That one was stolen for Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
With the help of a little of gum to the corner of the eyes.
Skies! But because it would happen to so much work? It might have taken away it when he wanted! It was necessary a staging.
Without a theft, the persons would be suspicious.
And I believe that the insurance company also it would have doubts.
Link them to me it does not return it to me.
He says that, since I can ask the money of the insurance, there is no reason to give it to me.
But it was not secured! Then we have a small problem, is not it? A terrible problem! Perhaps.
Can I keep this, Lady? I am an impatient man, Mr.
Hoffberg.
I know that the diamond it is at present in the market.
It still did not arrive up to me.
It will bring them near to me, Mr.
Van Braks, it is rested.
Does it have the money? I am ready acting to the first sign, do not be preoccupied.
Bonjour, Monsieur Rolf.
Knife the favor of sitting.
I am a very occupied man.
This morning I had the pleasure of the visit of the Lady Yardly.
And then ? It told everything to me.
Since it blackmailed it to obtain the Star of the Orient, what was the man who sent the letters to his woman I do not know about what he is talking.
He knows that this woman it is not very balanced.
It pursued me for the whole Califórnia, and it keeps on doing it.
It counts histories in my respect Stop lying.
Stop blackening the name of the Lady Yardly.
It is going to return to him the Star of the Orient immediately.
It is so crazy how much it links.
Very well.
Reception.
I must leave at any moment.
Might it to have my done count? Certainly.
Own I I will treat that, Mr.
Van Braks.
Thank you.
Thank you.
In what I him can be a usefulness? There are three years, it did this for Monsieur Gregorie Rolf.
I believe what he knows what I want, Monsieur Hoffberg.
One will not cooperate, the Inspector-chief Japp, of the Scotland Yard, he will know that the man is the illicit link between you.
Van Braks and you.
Rolf.
You.
Rolf for you, Mr.
Hoffberg.
I I go there out.
Wait for a moment.
I am.
Van Braks speaks.
Van Braks, is the Gregorie Rolf.
Yes.
I have the object open to question.
I was now with the Hoffberg; it had a strange attitude.
It wants no to have part in this.
What stupidity.
Because it will have changed of ideas? I do not know.
I do not know.
I have not time to lose.
I will go for the Airport of Croydon.
Can it meet with me there? - I will do the possible thing.
- It is certain.
We go.
I thought that all was there the night.
And Monsieur Rolf? For where it was? - For the Airfield of Croydon.
- How he knows? It had a taxi to the wait.
I asked a driver.
Boa, Hastings! The simplicity works! - Was it going alone in the taxi? - Yes.
I will return immediately to the Hotel Magnificent.
I have a sad duty to be necessary.
Taxi! Go for the Lady Yardly and take it for the office.
Hope there for me.
For the Hotel Magnificent, s'il vous plait.
Taxi! - He wanted a taxi already, please.
- Yes, man.
Taxi! For the Airport of Croydon, it as fast as possible.
Do not lose it.
Monsieur Poirot! Mademoiselle, can I enter, please? Certainly.
Merci.
Does it have any novelty? On the diamond? No.
Does not he pack? Because it would do? No, merci.
It refers to weekend in Yardly Chase? Only we go tomorrow.
I do not know if we should go really.
Mademoiselle, I have bad news to give to him.
- Guard the change.
- Thank you.
I think that it is his time.
Do I fly for Joanesburgo? Yes.
Weight: Does it bring luggage? No, I do not bring luggage.
Does not it bring luggage? Do I fly for Joanesburgo? Weight What behaves like a dotard.
Stupid poor person.
It never believed that I had talent.
It always felt necessity of trying of what it was able; when diamonds are happening.
Now he left.
The chapter finished.
Yes.
It finished.
How much is lacking to reach the airfield? Only five minutes.
This sign moves: this is a subject of police officer.
Go there! Go there! Lady Yardly! I have news for you.
I need good news, Monsieur Poirot.
Perhaps.
- Oh, Monsieur Poirot! - Is the true thing? Yes.
It is the true Star of the Orient.
But, in this instant, Monsieur Rolf is in the airfield, judging that the false yolk that it has in the pocket, the true one is.
- But where it got it? - Next to Monsieur Hoffberg.
I discovered that it was serving of intermediary between Van Braks and the Gregorie Rolf.
I them managed to be convinced it not continuing with this business, and exchanging the diamond for the retort, when it was observing it.
Never I will be able to thank for him the sufficient thing! Never! Ladies and men, the flight for Joanesburgo is ready going out.
The passengers what still did not board Passengers for Joanesburgo, this way, please.
Wait there! Does it think that I am foolish? This is false! Do not try this trick.
Own I took away it of the policeman-jewel of my woman.
It does not stop being false.
It made me waste my time.
- Ear, I need this money! - I also.
I I showed it to the Hoffberg.
It detains it.
Now, now, now, one is not you.
Van Braks.
I do not believe what his friends well put be able to take away it of this.
Even? And of what I am accused? Of transporting my money itself? And you are going to accuse.
Rolf of having in his possession a false diamond in the value for three pounds? Good what.
I am going to like seeing this.
Do we go for the Scotland Yard? Wait for a minute! Wait for a minute! Is the calf good? Very good.
Yes.
The marinar was in a mixture of wine white, brandy and seeds of fennel.
Excellent.
He says that it has a special touch with the women.
But what fez for Marie Marvelle, the fact was that with it was losing the husband.
A husband blackmailer and adulterer, what is also a thief? Is it so a so great loss? How it realizes somewhat of the mind and of the feminine necessities.
In that it is right.
- Hastings! - Yes, my old man? I made an effort very much to prepare him this delicious dinner.
I ran the shops in search of the exotic herbs.
I talked with the cutting thing, what is a fool.
I beat the cutlets with the hammer of the meat until the arm grieves me.
And food is there to put it in the mouth and writing in his livrinho.
Excuse.
Since it is always talking about order and method, I decided on floor with this block.
I have two columns.
The first one is for writes everything what I do not realize.
And the second one, to write the explanation.
What is writing now? For already, if now the Lady Yardly it has the true diamond, and other was an imitation, who has another eye of the Chinese god? There was no Chinese god.
There was no any connection to China.
Now, close the livrinho and coma.