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Evening
Milner pulls his van to a halt outside the old transformer factory and goes into the building. Kimble is waiting for him and when he insists on seeing whom he has brought with him, Milner's assistant enters the factory. Milner asks if he has brought all the materials there by himself, but Kimble won't answer him. The sergeant then announces that he is from the police and is placing Kimble under arrest. Kimble pulls a gun and shoots him in the upper left arm. Constables waiting outside hear the noise, come running in and chase the armed man through the building, but Kimble escapes.
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Next morning
At the shipyard, Foyle meets with Mark Talbot, who explains that they have met before when the DCS addressed a meeting of the Sidley Rotary Group just before Christmas. Mark introduces him to his brother Peter, who, he says, heads up the Community Service Committee, and tells Foyle that they raised £50, partly due to the DCS. Foyle comments, "Oh, good… yes, for Coventry."
Peter remarks, "What's left of it."
Mark says that he was there in January and it is terrible what the Germans had done to the city. He adds that he was married in Coventry Cathedral. Foyle asks if he was born in the Midlands, but Talbot says they are from Saltfleet and have been around ships most of their lives. They came to Hastings in 1937 when they took over the shipyard. He makes a comment about the war not being part of their business plan and Peter mutters that it's a waste of time, asking rhetorically what the Poles ever meant to them. Mark explains to his visitor that his brother and he do not always see eye to eye.
Foyle asks if the Talbots have a man called Ian Kimble working for them. Mark says he doesn't know the name. When Peter says they can't know the names of all four hundred men on their payroll, Mark corrects him by saying that they have both male and female employees, the women working as riveters, painters and even welders. Peter says that they will be into prefabrication soon and have the Yanks to thank for that. Kimble instructs his secretary to bring in the wages book. While they are waiting, Foyle asks if that is a destroyer he has seen in the yard and Mark explains that it is in for repairs. He says they only work for the Admiralty and Ministry of Shipping now, but it makes life easier, even though they are working round the clock to get ships damaged in the North Atlantic straight out again. Peter says that some of their workforce do fourteen-hour days and Mark adds, "When the unions let us."
The wages book is brought in and Kimble's name is found on the list. He is shown to be working in the storeroom. Foyle says he doesn't want to see him, but he makes a note of his address. Mark asks what the man has done. Instead of answering him, Foyle enquires if the shipyard has problems with stock going missing. Mark says they keep a strict inventory of all stock and nothing can go in and out without their knowledge.
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Jack Archer is in court. Captain Hammond gives a favourable report about his military conduct, saying that he has been involved in dealing with twenty-eight UXBs, one of which exploded, killing an officer and wounding several others. Hammond assures the magistrate that the sapper's behaviour at the King's Head was completely out of character. When the magistrate remarks about his being intoxicated, the captain says that if she had been sitting in a hole with 1,000 kilograms of high explosive and a ticking fuse between her legs, she might have needed a drink, too. The magistrate is not amused and curtly dismisses him.
Sam is called as a witness. She tells the magistrate that Archer didn't mean anything by his actions, didn't know the pistol was loaded and wasn't really aiming. The bartender of the King's Head, who is also in court, stands up and interrupts her testimony, saying that it isn't true. The magistrate silences him with a thank you, but then tells Sam that she is contradicting all they have been told. Sam struggles a little to explain what she means. She says that Archer was waving the gun at everyone, but didn't aim it at her. The bartender is aghast. Sam goes on to say that Archer pointed the gun at her when he gave it to her, but he had no intention of firing it. She says that she believes that Corporal Archer is a hero, that what he does is quite marvellous and that she would be quite willing to go to prison in his place.
The magistrate is puzzled by the last remark and Sam explains that it was actually she who fired the gun in the end, quickly adding that it was by accident and no one was hurt.
Archer is treated with leniency because of the strain of the work he has been doing and the fact that the weapon has been surrendered, the magistrate commenting that one of the witnesses may have done more damage than he. He is dismissed with a caution.
On the way out of the court, Archer expresses concern to Gwen that will have been docked a day's pay, but she is not worried by it. After he has left, Gwen thanks Sam for what she said and invites her home for tea and sandwiches. Sam agrees as long as she doesn't report her to DCS Foyle. Gwen laughs and says that she is absent without leave, too.
On the way, Sam tells her friend that, that morning, she was at the shipyard where she works. Gwen asks if it was an investigation and Sam replies that it had to do with stolen supplies. She asks Gwen if she knows a man called Ian Kimble. She says she doesn't.
Sam asks what sort of work she does and Gwen replies that she is a welder, but doesn't get paid as much as the men although she's just as good as they are. She says that she learned about welding in her previous job in a cake shop, because welding is a bit like icing cakes. Sam smiles, but Gwen says gloomily that she shouldn't be talking about icing cakes with the wedding only two weeks away because she doesn't know what they are going to do.
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In the lobby of the Regency Hotel, Raymond Carter talks with Derek Woodgate, who wants him to visit the yard and talk to the workers there next time he is in Hastings because a lot of them believe in what he is doing. As Woodgate leaves the hotel, Foyle passes him and is greeted by Carter, who leads him through to the restaurant.
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In the garden of her home, Gwen explains to Sam that although they can have a cake for the wedding, they are not allowed icing because of the shortage of sugar. She says that chocolate would be allowed, but it is not the same. Confetti can't be used, either, so she is getting the girls in the office to save the little pieces made by their paper punches, and getting film for the photographs will be difficult. Sam asks why they don't wait until after the war is over and Gwen becomes upset as she explains that they do not know how much time they have and refers to the kind of work Archer does. As they talk, she also explains that she does not have a maid of honour as her best friend is in America. Gwen has an idea and asks if Sam will act in that capacity. Sam is delighted to accept.
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Evening
Milner pulls his van to a halt outside the old transformer factory and goes into the building. Kimble is waiting for him and when he insists on seeing whom he has brought with him, Milner's assistant enters the factory. Milner asks if he has brought all the materials there by himself, but Kimble won't answer him. The sergeant then announces that he is from the police and is placing Kimble under arrest. Kimble pulls a gun and shoots him in the upper left arm. Constables waiting outside hear the noise, come running in and chase the armed man through the building, but Kimble escapes.***
Next morning
At the shipyard, Foyle meets with Mark Talbot, who explains that they have met before when the DCS addressed a meeting of the Sidley Rotary Group just before Christmas. Mark introduces him to his brother Peter, who, he says, heads up the Community Service Committee, and tells Foyle that they raised £50, partly due to the DCS. Foyle comments, "Oh, good… yes, for Coventry."Peter remarks, "What's left of it."
Mark says that he was there in January and it is terrible what the Germans had done to the city. He adds that he was married in Coventry Cathedral. Foyle asks if he was born in the Midlands, but Talbot says they are from Saltfleet and have been around ships most of their lives. They came to Hastings in 1937 when they took over the shipyard. He makes a comment about the war not being part of their business plan and Peter mutters that it's a waste of time, asking rhetorically what the Poles ever meant to them. Mark explains to his visitor that his brother and he do not always see eye to eye.Foyle asks if the Talbots have a man called Ian Kimble working for them. Mark says he doesn't know the name. When Peter says they can't know the names of all four hundred men on their payroll, Mark corrects him by saying that they have both male and female employees, the women working as riveters, painters and even welders. Peter says that they will be into prefabrication soon and have the Yanks to thank for that. Kimble instructs his secretary to bring in the wages book. While they are waiting, Foyle asks if that is a destroyer he has seen in the yard and Mark explains that it is in for repairs. He says they only work for the Admiralty and Ministry of Shipping now, but it makes life easier, even though they are working round the clock to get ships damaged in the North Atlantic straight out again. Peter says that some of their workforce do fourteen-hour days and Mark adds, "When the unions let us."The wages book is brought in and Kimble's name is found on the list. He is shown to be working in the storeroom. Foyle says he doesn't want to see him, but he makes a note of his address. Mark asks what the man has done. Instead of answering him, Foyle enquires if the shipyard has problems with stock going missing. Mark says they keep a strict inventory of all stock and nothing can go in and out without their knowledge.***
Jack Archer is in court. Captain Hammond gives a favourable report about his military conduct, saying that he has been involved in dealing with twenty-eight UXBs, one of which exploded, killing an officer and wounding several others. Hammond assures the magistrate that the sapper's behaviour at the King's Head was completely out of character. When the magistrate remarks about his being intoxicated, the captain says that if she had been sitting in a hole with 1,000 kilograms of high explosive and a ticking fuse between her legs, she might have needed a drink, too. The magistrate is not amused and curtly dismisses him.Sam is called as a witness. She tells the magistrate that Archer didn't mean anything by his actions, didn't know the pistol was loaded and wasn't really aiming. The bartender of the King's Head, who is also in court, stands up and interrupts her testimony, saying that it isn't true. The magistrate silences him with a thank you, but then tells Sam that she is contradicting all they have been told. Sam struggles a little to explain what she means. She says that Archer was waving the gun at everyone, but didn't aim it at her. The bartender is aghast. Sam goes on to say that Archer pointed the gun at her when he gave it to her, but he had no intention of firing it. She says that she believes that Corporal Archer is a hero, that what he does is quite marvellous and that she would be quite willing to go to prison in his place.The magistrate is puzzled by the last remark and Sam explains that it was actually she who fired the gun in the end, quickly adding that it was by accident and no one was hurt.Archer is treated with leniency because of the strain of the work he has been doing and the fact that the weapon has been surrendered, the magistrate commenting that one of the witnesses may have done more damage than he. He is dismissed with a caution.
On the way out of the court, Archer expresses concern to Gwen that will have been docked a day's pay, but she is not worried by it. After he has left, Gwen thanks Sam for what she said and invites her home for tea and sandwiches. Sam agrees as long as she doesn't report her to DCS Foyle. Gwen laughs and says that she is absent without leave, too.On the way, Sam tells her friend that, that morning, she was at the shipyard where she works. Gwen asks if it was an investigation and Sam replies that it had to do with stolen supplies. She asks Gwen if she knows a man called Ian Kimble. She says she doesn't.
Sam asks what sort of work she does and Gwen replies that she is a welder, but doesn't get paid as much as the men although she's just as good as they are. She says that she learned about welding in her previous job in a cake shop, because welding is a bit like icing cakes. Sam smiles, but Gwen says gloomily that she shouldn't be talking about icing cakes with the wedding only two weeks away because she doesn't know what they are going to do.***
In the lobby of the Regency Hotel, Raymond Carter talks with Derek Woodgate, who wants him to visit the yard and talk to the workers there next time he is in Hastings because a lot of them believe in what he is doing. As Woodgate leaves the hotel, Foyle passes him and is greeted by Carter, who leads him through to the restaurant.***
In the garden of her home, Gwen explains to Sam that although they can have a cake for the wedding, they are not allowed icing because of the shortage of sugar. She says that chocolate would be allowed, but it is not the same. Confetti can't be used, either, so she is getting the girls in the office to save the little pieces made by their paper punches, and getting film for the photographs will be difficult. Sam asks why they don't wait until after the war is over and Gwen becomes upset as she explains that they do not know how much time they have and refers to the kind of work Archer does. As they talk, she also explains that she does not have a maid of honour as her best friend is in America. Gwen has an idea and asks if Sam will act in that capacity. Sam is delighted to accept.Continue on...