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As they sit at a table in the restaurant of the Regency Hotel, Foyle asks Carter's companion how she knew that he was a policeman. The woman first tells him that her name is Lucinda Sheridan and then says that identifying his line of work was a lucky guess and was perhaps also because she knows something about authority figures. Foyle asks if she is the artist by that name. She replies that she is and asks if he knows her work, and he explains that he does, because his wife was a water-colourist.
Carter interrupts, asking if Foyle is investigating them, to which the DCS replies that he is only interested in the couple's reason for being in Hastings. Carter explains that they are holding a series of informal meetings and that they want to improve living standards and air raid shelters. He says he can't see any crime in that. Foyle says that there isn't, but they are also demanding self-determination for the colonies, restoration of trade union rights and friendship with the USSR, and, at such a time and in such a defence area, political activity of that kind could be construed as provocative.
Carter complains that the government has been attacking them, using Regulation 2D to close down the Daily Worker, the one paper that supported them. Lucinda adds that artists and writers are being banned by the BBC and Carter names musician Alan Bush and writer and broadcaster J B Priestley. Carter says that the war is a mess and the government knows it. "They got us into it. And we're all suffering as a result of it."
Foyle says that he is perfectly entitled to his opinion and that it is not for him to try to stop him, but Carter interrupts. "So why are you here, then?
As Foyle takes time to consider how he will answer, Carter accuses him of getting friendly with them so he can do something such as arrest them in the middle of the night. He says that Foyle is just a small cog in a government machine. "The real war that is going on at the moment is a class war. The people who are getting slaughtered in France and Africa are being sent there by officers who owe their rank simply to the public schools they attended. We're all being kept in our place and that's why you are here!"
Foyle decides to bring the conversation to an end. He thanks them for the invitation, but says he feels that they'd enjoy their lunch more without his presence. As he rises to leave, Carter says, "You're afraid to be seen with me. Well, you wouldn't be the first."
Foyle politely makes his exit. After a moment, Lucinda follows him. She catches him up in the lobby and apologises for her husband's behaviour, saying that he is a good man who is as much against the Nazis as anyone. She says that he was a journalist but people call him a defeatist and a communist and no one will publish what he writes any more. When she
goes on to say that they saw the suffering of the people of Coventry and can't bear the thought that it will happen again, Foyle asks if she does not think that he feels the same. She says of course not, and says that Carter should not have spoken to him as he did.
Foyle says that it would make his life easier if she and Carter returned to London soon. Lucinda asks if that is a warning and Foyle replies that it is merely a suggestion.
***
Afternoon
As Foyle passes Sam in the corridor of the police station, he asks how she got on in court and she tells him that Archer got off.
In the office, Milner tells him that the wound to his arm is hardly noticeable and he doesn't know why he has to wear a sling. He reports that the Department of Labour has no information on Kimble, who has not been issued with an identity card or ration books. Foyle tells him that the address the man gave is non-existent. Milner says that an Ian Kimble has been traced, but he was born in 1920 and died when he was seventeen.
***
Foyle revisits the Talbot brothers. Peter tells him that the inventory has been checked and nothing is amiss. Mark says that Kimble didn't clock in that morning and Foyle replies that he's not surprised, considering that he's been dead for four years. When the policeman asks to speak with anyone who works with the man, Mark comments that he can try but no one seems to know him very well. He tells Foyle that Kimble would have provided identity papers when he applied for employment, but they could have been false. As they talk, an air raid warning sounds and the three men join the workers running to the shelters. Sam and Milner, who are waiting for their boss, also take cover.
***
In his barracks, Hammond receives a call-out to the shipyard and mobilises his unit.
The Talbots tell Foyle that a bomb appears to have hit a derelict building that was part of the old shipyard. When Hammond's men arrive, Sam points out that Archer is amongst them. Peter Talbot tells Hammond that that the bomb that fell exploded, but the captain says it can't have done or there would be more damage to the building. Before entering the area with Archer and Jones, Hammond insists that all others be kept well back.
Inside the building, the men find the unexploded bomb and identify it as a type sappers nickname Herman. As Hammond climbs up to where it lies amongst wreckage, Jones spots the corner of a £5 note sticking out of a wooden box nearby. He calls Archer over and they find many more notes, some sealed in brown paper bearing an official stamp, and estimate that there are thousands of pounds in the box. Hammond comes over to see what they are looking at. He looks at the notes, looks back at the bomb and gets an idea.
***
Outside, Mark Talbot remarks to Foyle that the direct targeting of the shipyard means the workers' lives are in danger and makes a few missing supplies seem like small beer in comparison. Foyle says that he couldn't agree more, but points out that the shipyard owners had told him that there weren't any missing supplies. He says that this is not the time to talk about it and walks away, leaving the brothers looking concerned.
As they walk to the Wolseley, Foyle checks with Milner that he has men posted at the train and bus stations and the sergeant reports that road blocks have also been set up. Foyle says he wants a list of everyone working in the storeroom.
Hammond emerges from the derelict building and reports to Mark Talbot that an unexploded 1,000 kilogram bomb has been found. He says that it is a tricky one, having a 28A fuse that the slightest vibration could trigger. When Mark comments that he seems to be taking the incident very lightly, Hammond replies that it's just all in a day's work and tells Archer to fetch a special key that is used to unlock the bomb's cap, giving access to the fuse. Archer tells Mark that if the key works, they can all go home for tea. When Mark asks what will happen if it doesn't work, Hammond obviously considers a reply superfluous and simply says that he would appreciate it if they would move away from the area - far away. The Talbot brothers are very unhappy, but do as asked.
***
Ian Kimble is hiding out in someone's house when a woman arrives, explaining that there was a raid at the factory so everyone was sent home early. As she puts the kettle on for a cup of tea, he tells her that he thinks he should go to London, but she warns him he'll never get out of Hastings because of the checks on road and rail, and says it would be better if he just turned himself in. She says he's been inside before and if he gives himself up this time, they might go easy on him. The woman is shocked when Kimble explains that he wasn't thinking clearly when the police came after him and he shot one of them, and doesn't know if he killed him. She tells him that he must stay put, as the police can't find him if they don't know who he is. She says that they must discover what happened to the policeman and she knows someone she can ask.
Continue on...
As they sit at a table in the restaurant of the Regency Hotel, Foyle asks Carter's companion how she knew that he was a policeman. The woman first tells him that her name is Lucinda Sheridan and then says that identifying his line of work was a lucky guess and was perhaps also because she knows something about authority figures. Foyle asks if she is the artist by that name. She replies that she is and asks if he knows her work, and he explains that he does, because his wife was a water-colourist.Carter interrupts, asking if Foyle is investigating them, to which the DCS replies that he is only interested in the couple's reason for being in Hastings. Carter explains that they are holding a series of informal meetings and that they want to improve living standards and air raid shelters. He says he can't see any crime in that. Foyle says that there isn't, but they are also demanding self-determination for the colonies, restoration of trade union rights and friendship with the USSR, and, at such a time and in such a defence area, political activity of that kind could be construed as provocative.
Carter complains that the government has been attacking them, using Regulation 2D to close down the Daily Worker, the one paper that supported them. Lucinda adds that artists and writers are being banned by the BBC and Carter names musician Alan Bush and writer and broadcaster J B Priestley. Carter says that the war is a mess and the government knows it. "They got us into it. And we're all suffering as a result of it." Foyle says that he is perfectly entitled to his opinion and that it is not for him to try to stop him, but Carter interrupts. "So why are you here, then?
As Foyle takes time to consider how he will answer, Carter accuses him of getting friendly with them so he can do something such as arrest them in the middle of the night. He says that Foyle is just a small cog in a government machine. "The real war that is going on at the moment is a class war. The people who are getting slaughtered in France and Africa are being sent there by officers who owe their rank simply to the public schools they attended. We're all being kept in our place and that's why you are here!" Foyle decides to bring the conversation to an end. He thanks them for the invitation, but says he feels that they'd enjoy their lunch more without his presence. As he rises to leave, Carter says, "You're afraid to be seen with me. Well, you wouldn't be the first."Foyle politely makes his exit. After a moment, Lucinda follows him. She catches him up in the lobby and apologises for her husband's behaviour, saying that he is a good man who is as much against the Nazis as anyone. She says that he was a journalist but people call him a defeatist and a communist and no one will publish what he writes any more. When she
goes on to say that they saw the suffering of the people of Coventry and can't bear the thought that it will happen again, Foyle asks if she does not think that he feels the same. She says of course not, and says that Carter should not have spoken to him as he did.Foyle says that it would make his life easier if she and Carter returned to London soon. Lucinda asks if that is a warning and Foyle replies that it is merely a suggestion.
***
Afternoon
As Foyle passes Sam in the corridor of the police station, he asks how she got on in court and she tells him that Archer got off.In the office, Milner tells him that the wound to his arm is hardly noticeable and he doesn't know why he has to wear a sling. He reports that the Department of Labour has no information on Kimble, who has not been issued with an identity card or ration books. Foyle tells him that the address the man gave is non-existent. Milner says that an Ian Kimble has been traced, but he was born in 1920 and died when he was seventeen.
***
Foyle revisits the Talbot brothers. Peter tells him that the inventory has been checked and nothing is amiss. Mark says that Kimble didn't clock in that morning and Foyle replies that he's not surprised, considering that he's been dead for four years. When the policeman asks to speak with anyone who works with the man, Mark comments that he can try but no one seems to know him very well. He tells Foyle that Kimble would have provided identity papers when he applied for employment, but they could have been false. As they talk, an air raid warning sounds and the three men join the workers running to the shelters. Sam and Milner, who are waiting for their boss, also take cover.***
In his barracks, Hammond receives a call-out to the shipyard and mobilises his unit.The Talbots tell Foyle that a bomb appears to have hit a derelict building that was part of the old shipyard. When Hammond's men arrive, Sam points out that Archer is amongst them. Peter Talbot tells Hammond that that the bomb that fell exploded, but the captain says it can't have done or there would be more damage to the building. Before entering the area with Archer and Jones, Hammond insists that all others be kept well back.
Inside the building, the men find the unexploded bomb and identify it as a type sappers nickname Herman. As Hammond climbs up to where it lies amongst wreckage, Jones spots the corner of a £5 note sticking out of a wooden box nearby. He calls Archer over and they find many more notes, some sealed in brown paper bearing an official stamp, and estimate that there are thousands of pounds in the box. Hammond comes over to see what they are looking at. He looks at the notes, looks back at the bomb and gets an idea.***
Outside, Mark Talbot remarks to Foyle that the direct targeting of the shipyard means the workers' lives are in danger and makes a few missing supplies seem like small beer in comparison. Foyle says that he couldn't agree more, but points out that the shipyard owners had told him that there weren't any missing supplies. He says that this is not the time to talk about it and walks away, leaving the brothers looking concerned.As they walk to the Wolseley, Foyle checks with Milner that he has men posted at the train and bus stations and the sergeant reports that road blocks have also been set up. Foyle says he wants a list of everyone working in the storeroom.
Hammond emerges from the derelict building and reports to Mark Talbot that an unexploded 1,000 kilogram bomb has been found. He says that it is a tricky one, having a 28A fuse that the slightest vibration could trigger. When Mark comments that he seems to be taking the incident very lightly, Hammond replies that it's just all in a day's work and tells Archer to fetch a special key that is used to unlock the bomb's cap, giving access to the fuse. Archer tells Mark that if the key works, they can all go home for tea. When Mark asks what will happen if it doesn't work, Hammond obviously considers a reply superfluous and simply says that he would appreciate it if they would move away from the area - far away. The Talbot brothers are very unhappy, but do as asked.***
Ian Kimble is hiding out in someone's house when a woman arrives, explaining that there was a raid at the factory so everyone was sent home early. As she puts the kettle on for a cup of tea, he tells her that he thinks he should go to London, but she warns him he'll never get out of Hastings because of the checks on road and rail, and says it would be better if he just turned himself in. She says he's been inside before and if he gives himself up this time, they might go easy on him. The woman is shocked when Kimble explains that he wasn't thinking clearly when the police came after him and he shot one of them, and doesn't know if he killed him. She tells him that he must stay put, as the police can't find him if they don't know who he is. She says that they must discover what happened to the policeman and she knows someone she can ask.Continue on...