Part One Miss Marple

There's a body in the library!

There's a body in the library,

not to read this sort of thing

Why hasn't Mary drawn the curtains,

I am not going downstairs to ask

I directed that nothing should be done till you came down, sir.

Shall I call the police, sir?

Bound to be a bit of a hullabaloo.

How about some company for you, eh?

Now, always remember to make

Just like that, and well done.

Well, the brass looks quite smart.

I'm coming down to fetch you

Dolly, what are you talking about?

Yes, quite! That's just it.

We've never seen her before.

Is Inspector Slack there, please?

Oh! Your buttons is all wrong!

How come the Colonel don't know

seeing as how it's in HIS library?

(Yes. Yes, I suppose she is.)

You can, er, you'd better...

Morning, Colonel. Perhaps if, er...

You didn't tell me you were bringing

Hallo, Bantry. Just heard the news.

Thought I'd pop over on my way in.

Constable, I'll join you in a minute.

Come on. Must've been a nasty shock for you. How's Dolly taking it?

Miss Marple. Erm...morning, Bill.

We haven't touched anything.

Even a novice reader of detective

You say you've never seen the girl before? Never clapped eyes on her.

Oh. Good morning, Chief Constable. That's the right word for you, Jane.

and suggest my being here makes

That's the reason for these

It had crossed my mind that you

It's been a bit of a jolt, you know,

but with this sort of thing, well, there's no telling, is there?

Well, there may be not telling what

Good. Right. Better take a look

Well, I suppose she does remind me a little of Mrs Chetty's youngest,

because this poor girl bit her nails.

Edie was fond of cheap finery too.

That satin dress she was wearing.

she doing in Arthur's library?

Dressed for dancing. Quite.

and she has the finest herbaceous

Mind you, Arthur does very nearly

whenever Basil Blake's name

Did I ever tell you, Basil Blake

Terrible argument about the army, Empire, that sort of thing.

And Basil Blake called Arthur

And those clothes he wears...

Well, I think the clothes are all of a pattern with the language

and intended to have the same effect.

Well, according to his picture

Well, doesn't he bring down a young

The young lady will show you where.

Yes, I'll speak to you later.

Right, gentlemen. Usual procedure.

until I've had a good shifty myself.

I still think it might be helpful

Oh, very well. Where shall I begin?

Much Benham Association, you know.

It was a good meeting, didn't go on too long, like some of them.

Pouring with rain when we came out.

My regards to your wife, Colonel!

I was tired and soaking wet.

Yes, carry on. What is it, Slack?

Could I have a word, please, sir?

Dr Haydock's here. I can't do much while he's conducting his rituals,

say for themselves? Missing persons.

They think they've got a likely candidate. A young female from one of the big hotels down on the front

Dolly says we've been damned lucky. No, no, vouch for them all.

between ourselves, if you were tied

up with this girl in any way, much better to let it come out now.

Good God, man! I'm not suggesting that you murdered the girl,

I have already told you, Melchett. I never saw that girl before.

Now, if you'll excuse me, you'll find some coffee in the dining room.

OK, Nicholls. A couple more...

You can't come in here, sir.

I'm sorry, sir. He just burst in. I couldn't stop him, could I?

Oh, quite sure, thank you, Dolly.

Of course, Colonel Melchett.

when he goes off to Home Farm.

Something very restful about pigs.

The philosophers of the animal

When Arthur takes his gun with him,

Well, he only takes his gun with him

which means he's pretending that he

It's all been a bit of a shock

Doesn't even shoot any more.

can we help you in any way?

No, but I'm sure Miss Marple can.

She probably has the answer to this

I assure you. No. Nonsense.

She's practically solved it already. Tell him about Basil Blake.

to have a word with you. Did she?

wearing the old school tie.

Mr Blake, I'd like my visit to be as discreet as possible,

but I am here in my capacity

You do your housework early,

I haven't been to bed yet. Indeed.

I was at a studio party. All night?

I understand that you normally have a visitor, a young woman.

So that's the crime, is it?

Have the old cats in the village

I am here, Mr Blake, because a young woman, a blonde young woman,

Gossington? At old Bantry's.

Mr Blake, I'll thank you to...

I'm not in the habit of procuring

I haven't even mislaid her.

That sounds like the prodigal

Blake! You bastard! Where are you?

What the hell do you think you're doing, running out on me like that?

limitations. You bloody hypocrite!

Chief Constable of the county?

There you are then, Colonel.

My blonde bit appears to be alive

Who can I say it is? Detective Inspector Slack. Who are you?

Raymond Starr. I'm the tennis pro,

I wish you wouldn't say that, Ray.

I want to speak to the manager important. I am the manager.

Good morning, Mrs Jefferson.

All right, Ray then. Was that

Inspector Lestrade is giving

he would have been less officious if he had a success on his hands.

when you know anything, won't you?

the doctor's with the old man.

As soon as you hear anything, Ray.

Her name is Ruby Keene. She's our dance hostess. She's quite slim.

Medium height. Well, perhaps on the short side. No, thank you.

Never been any trouble. Good, good.

It was stolen from the showcase

An admirer probably. Does happen.

Then I shall need someone to

Oh, my God! Calm down, it wasn't on the premises. Oh, my God!

We've found a body. Is it her?

We need somebody to identify her.

I see. Well, we all knew her.

I'm sorry to have had to put you

What happened? She was strangled.

It wouldn't have taken much, if she was surprised, you see?

There was no significant struggle

The report is quite clear. She was

It happened between ten o'clock

Yes, I suppose it's a reasonable assumption that it was a man.

My guess is she wouldn't have

You know, a regular boyfriend.

Last night, I began to wonder.

You said it was your idea that

I'm dance and bridge hostess. Been in the place about three years.

We try to make up bridge fours that will get on with each other,

so it's just a question of tact

I do a couple of exhibition dances every evening with Raymond.

He's the tennis pro as well.

Then I went and ruined it all by cracking a small bone in my ankle.

It's very awkward. Didn't want the

Didn't want my pitch queered, thanks. So I thought of Ruby.

and Ruby would do the dancing for the rest of the season.

How long ago was that? About a month. And was Miss Keene a success?

You know, she was a nice looking

exactly what happened last night?

I was playing bridge with a family

Ruby would have been dancing with

she was till...at least 11.00.

Come on, it's a quarter past two.

You can wake the little minx up

I gather there was some resistance from the hotel manager, sir,

one of their wealthier guests?

He had a soft spot for Ruby, I think. He's an invalid. He fusses.

Well, I've no doubt we'll be speaking to him in due course.

Now, did your cousin ever mention

It's where her body was found.

Do you happen to know Colonel

Colonel Bantry dined at the Majestic

What are you trying to say, Slack?

I am aware that the Colonel is a friend of yours, sir. So?

I think we should take Miss Turner

Miss Turner, I wonder if you would

Would you mind accompanying us

I can't understand it. Really.

I mean it isn't the sort of place...

That's what makes it so very, very interesting, wouldn't you say?

Is your good man going to be long,

Lorrimer to fix that scraper, or sort out some sort of house shoes.

Are you...from these parts? Miss Turner works at the um...

then couldn't make it in the end.

I'm sorry, Bantry. Could you explain

Yes, of course. Proper report.

Conway Jefferson, saying that he was

meeting in Danemouth, so I arranged to dine with him at the Majestic.

When was that? Last Thursday.

Thursday week, you understand.

No point in Arthur hurrying home

First, no alibi...now this.

Puts me in it good and proper,

Oh, don't be foolish, Arthur.

Well, I have an explanation, but of course it's only my own idea.

Tommy Bond and our new school

She went to wind up the clock

I'll wait for you in the car,

How's old Conway? Any better?

He's very cheerful. And the family? Mark and Adelaide? They all right?

Ms Turner, they are all right,

I mean, they are nice people,

Slack. I won't be a moment,

few weeks, but I think there will have been someone, some time.

Yes, I'll come with you. Call me.

And about Colonel Bantry...

until the Jeffersons were mentioned,

She hardly seemed upset at her

Seemed to make her more angry

When are they going to take it away?

Oh, they've already done that.

No, no, it's not yours, lad. I found it! No, Mary found it. I found it!

you found it if you want to.

Give my regards to your mum.

days at The Majestic in Danemouth?

You could see where this poor girl worked and so on. What do you say?

I don't know. I feel I'd like the air to clear here for a bit.

It's upset me a bit, all this

Don't want Arthur brooding. He's not a natural brooder.

air would be very pleasant.

You do understand, don't you, Jane?

Just what everyone will be saying.

He's just a little silly sometimes,

about pretty girls who come

After all, I have my garden.

Jefferson first, sir. Slack.

I think I'll tackle Jefferson on my own. Less intimidating, hmm?

You get the incident room ready

Mr Jefferson spends his money,

our Princess Elizabeth suite.

The whole family dine a la carte.

He's a burgundy man, nothing

Oh, yes. He expects the best

he's never heard of ration.

His daughter-in-law, Mrs Adelaide Jefferson, has an adjoining suite.

killed in a plane crash, you know.

Mr Gaskell, his son-in-law,

Good morning, Mrs Jefferson.

He would like to... Thank you, Mr Prescott, it's absolutely understood.

My father-in-law is expecting you,

but I'd be awfully grateful if you didn't take up too much of his time.

and this has been something of a

Thank you. That's most kind.

Now, could we have coffee for two, please? Yes, ma'am, certainly.

I understand that it was you,

that the hotel manager telephoned the police yesterday morning.

May I ask what your interest

I was more than interested.

I was going to adopt her. Ruby Keene

This poor child who's been murdered. There's something missing, you know.

There's something linked with this business that hasn't yet been found.

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