(quirky music) - 5,600, 5,600 Ladies and gentl, this really is the most beautiful 18th century Ormolu bracket clock.

There is a reserve on this item and we have not yet reached it.

5,700, 5,800.

Come along now, ladies and gentlemen, this is a lovely piee and this is a very disappointin.

Any advance on 5,800 pounds?

5,800 For the last time, many, 5,900 against you, Mr. We.

5,900 pounds, sold, Lovejoy.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, we'll take a short break.

If you'd just like to move through to the next room.

Thank you very much, indeed.

- Did well with that clock, did.

- Birmingham Birtie.

- Question I asked myself Lovej, how you gonna pay for this?

- I have a very philosophical response to that.

- Yes - Mind your own business.

- Charles Spenselayh, born Chatham Kent, 1865, first exhibited at the Royal Academy, 1887.

- I know.

- The thing about Spencelayh, the more detail in the picture, the higher the price.

- I know.

- I'm very into Spencelayh you ?

They don't come up very often, and I wouldn't want to miss this one.

Know what I mean?

- I don't know.

- Then I'll explain.

What would it cost to you know- - What, to buy me off?

Mr. Wooller, that's illegal.

- I know that, but how much would it cost me?

- It's not the way I do busines.

- Not what I heard.

- [Lovejoy] Get a hearing aid.

- Could I have a little quiet now, ladies and please.

This is lot 143, which is a portrait in the impressionist style, French school unsigned.

This is a delightful piece.

It's in its original frame and it's always been with the f. So who will start me off with a thousand pounds?

A thousand pounds, 1050.

Thank you.

1,100, 1,150.

I hear 1,200, thank you.

1,250, 1,300.

Yes, 1350, thank you.

1400 anywhere?

- Susan.

- I've got to talk to you.

- Well, there's a painting coming up in a few minutes I promised to buy for someone.

- It's about Vicky.

- What about her?

- I can't talk in here.

- Can it wait a few minutes?

- I'm talking about your daught.

- What about her.

- I think she- I think she might have been kid.

- What?

- What do you mean she might have been kidnapped?

- Well, she's vanished.

- Susan, there's a bit of a dife between vanished and kidnapped.

- I had to get your attention, , For all we know she might have been kidnapped.

She's not living at the flat and she's not been at work for a week.

- How do you know?

- Because unlike her father, I keep in touch with her.

When I telephoned yesterday, another girl answered the phone.

Apparently Vicky's let the flat to this other girl and gone somewhere.

- Where?

- I don't know, moved in with someone else, this girl said.

- Oh, she's probably got fed up a living on her own.

Something like that.

- Without telling me?

Anything could have happened to.

- I'll do something, just leave it with me.

- Oh, good.

Yes great, perfect.

I feel so much better now that you are dealing with it.

- Ah, Susan.

- [Auctioneer] 7,550 For the last time, sold Wooller.

Lot 145 landscape- - Well, you know Vicky, Jane she's quite a sensible girl.

I suspect romance has entered my daughter's life for the first time.

- Why on earth couldn't she have a romance in her own flat?

- I don't know.

There must be a reason.

I expect sooner or later she'll call and explain it all.

- Meanwhile, Susan expects you to go and investigate.

- Inspector Lovejoy to the resc.

- And also, meanwhile, my uncle has missed his Spencelayh.

- I only wish that creep from Birmingham hadn't got it.

- [Jane] We won't see another Spencelayh in a hurry.

- We won't.

- So the family will have to think of another present.

Not easy for 80th birthday of a belted earl with a great fortune.

Any other ideas?

Lovejoy, any other ideas?

- Ideas?

- For uncle Willie's present?

- How about a seven and a half grand gift token?

We'll just have to get him a Sp.

- In 10 days?

- [Lovejoy] I'll get him one Jane, I promise.

You know Michael Brighton?

- Oh, that pompous idiot who renounced his title?

- Mm.

- No, I don't.

- He's just been made junior minister for the environment.

Can I borrow this paper?

- Hardly your usual reading, is?

- Well, it's your paper.

- It's probably the gardeners.

- I only want this page.

- I don't get it.

- The painting above the mantle piece, Eric.

- Ah, (laughing) right yeah.

It's that picture for that tart- - That very, very nice woman.

- That that's right.

That very, very nice woman yeah.

So what you think she sold the picture to the MP bloke?

- No he doesn't.

- No, I don't Eric.

Statley homes usually have collections of old masters, right, Eric?

Right, well, Lord Caston, Brigh, was a bit of a Bohemian, friend to artists and poets, yo?

Well, he built up a collection of modern masters.

- But that's what this picture is, a Mark Gertler.

- Well, don't you find it out, , that Brightman runs out and buys a new Gertler when Caston house has got his own collection?

- Lovejoy, perhaps this one is , has been here all the time.

Perhaps the other one is a copy.

And perhaps when you verified it for your very, very nice friend, well just perhaps- - Perhaps what Tinker?

- Well, modern pictures are notoriously difficult to- - No, no, no, I did not make a .

- Well, hang on, hang on.

I mean, maybe this MP's one is - Or maybe Gertler painted the same subject twice.

'Cause lots of painters do that, don't they?

- Yeah they do, but not Gertler.

- Know what I have always thougt was rather strange about this.

The way that the shop let your very nice friend take the picture away for you tt on her signature when she might just waltzed off with it.

- Yeah, it's a shop in Rittlesford wasn't it?

- Yeah, it's closed down now th.

I drove past the other day and there's a estate agent boar.

- [Tinker] To solve the mystery once and for all, your very nice friend should be your next port of call.

- You've cut your hair.

- Hmm do you like it?

- Yeah.

Yeah I do.

You've lost weight, you look gr.

- I've been highly motivated.

- New fella?

- You haven't come all the way from darkest East Anglia to see whether I lost weight, have you Lovejoy?

- No I haven't, I came to see t, you've still got it, haven't yo?

- Oh yes.

- You haven't sold it or anythi?

- No way.

There have been times when I've been a bit short for cash, but there's something about that picture, I really love it.

I'll never sell it.

- So where is it then?

- I take it this visit is because you have a buyer who wants it.

- But you won't sell it.

- Well, if I didn't sell it when I was desperate, I wouldn't sell it now, but it is nice to see you.

- Oh and you Bonnie.

- Oh, there you are.

Who's this?

- Andrew, yes, this is Lovejoy.

- Lovejoy, oh yeah you and Bonnie used to be- - Friends, still are.

- Lovejoy thinks he might know e who wants to buy the Mark Gertl.

- Really, how much?

- But I told him it wasn't for .

- Right, of course.

Bonnie really loves that pictur.

- Yeah, I gotta be going.

- Sure you won't stay and have ?

- No, I've gotta see my ex-wife.

- Oh, tricky thing exes.

- That's what I hear.

Toy boys are out of fashion Bon.

- I know.

I was always one step behind wa?

- Just look after yourself.

It's a fake, but if you like a picture, I mean, would you love it any ls if it turned out to be a copy?

If it was beautiful before you , isn't it still beautiful?

Well, for one thing you've beenf and that's not nice.

And another thing, all the genuine works of art have historical significance.

Fakes destroy that significance.

And that's not nice either.

- Hi, I recognize you from your photograph.

I'm Sarah, come on in.

I was just gonna have a drink, there you are.

Do sit down.

Now I know the first thing you're going to ask me and I have to tell you straighty that I don't know the answer.

- Where is my daughter?

- Right.

- Don't know or won't say.

- Well, I really don't know.

See Vicky specifically didn't tell me where she was going so that I could genuinely tell you and Susan that I don't know.

- But you know what happened to?

- [Sarah] Yes, well I don't think anything's actually happened to her.

- [Lovejoy] Now, come on Sarah.

Something happened, I mean you don't rent your flat out and disappear unless something .

- Oh, you're worried in case she's in some sort of trouble.

- Is she?

- No, I'm sure she isn't.

- [Lovejoy] But you'd know if s. - Yes, we're terribly close.

You know, she tells me everythi.

- Except where she's staying.

- Yes.

- And what's this fella like?

- Which one?

- The one she's run off with, come on Sarah.

I can vaguely remember what it was like being your age.

- Oh, I don't know.

I don't think you look that old.

In any case, older men are so much more interesting.

They've had such interesting li.

I know you have.

- Yeah well, when you speak to , tell her to call her mother, wi?

- I didn't say I was going to speak to her.

- I know you didn't, but you're going to aren't you?

(quirky music) - [Susan] So who is this Sarah?

- [Lovejoy] A friend of Vicky's.

- [Susan] A friend of our daughters that we don't know.

And she's rented her flat to he?

- Yeah.

- [Susan] And you think that's ?

- We can't know all her friend,.

- You don't know any of them.

- I told you, I don't think there's anything to worry about.

- Vicky's disappeared.

Gone off with God knows who?

We don't know where she is, and you don't think there's anything to worry about.

- I'll bet Sarah was on the phoy the minute I left.

- [Susan] Then why doesn't Vick?

- Well she will, in her own tim.

I'm sure she will, I mean when she's ready to tell us what it's all about.

- And you're just gonna sit on your hands until then?

- [Lovejoy] Susan, Vicky's a sensible girl.

You may not like it, but she's old enough to do what.

- Well I don't like it.

- Gloria, Gloria.

- Lovejoy, my favorite rogue.

(kissing) - Oh, well you look wonderful a.

- Drop of the hard stuff?

- No, no, no, no, no.

I gotta keep my wits about me around you Gloria.

- Now, what are you after this ?

- Don't be so suspicious.

- When I get an unannounced vist from an attractive younger man, I have every right to be suspic.

- And I shall reward your perspy with devastating frankness my d. Are you still collecting Edward Lear parrots?

- You found a new one?

- I might have.

- Bill about?

- He's playing golf in Marbella.

It's always interesting when ask me where my husband is.

- Not that interesting Gloria.

Still got the Spencelayh?

- Ah, am I still collecting par?

And does Bill still got his Spe?

You want to exchange an Edward Lear parrot, for Bill's Spencelayh, right?

- I wish I'd married a woman as understanding as you Gloria.

- Oh, so do I.

Anyway, the answer is yes.

Yes, I would consider such a sw, but it had better be before Bill gets back from Spain.

- Right, I shall have that gin .

- Not a Spencelayh on the horiz.

- Nevermind about that now, find me an Edward Lear parrot.

- An Edward Lear parrot?

- An Edward Lear parrot?

- An Edward Lear parrot.

- They're more difficult to find than a Spencelayh.

- Wendover's got one.

- He'll never sell it to you Lo.

- Now never say, never Tink.

You've just gotta persuade him.

- And how we're supposed to do ?

- Well, find something he wants.

- You've been talking to Mrs. S. - Just get me an Edward Lear pa. - We find what Wendover wants, exchange it for his Edward Lear.

Take the Edward Lear parrot to Mrs. Simpson.

She exchanges it for her husband Spencelayh.

- Then we give the Spencelayh to lady Jane.

- Who gives it to her uncle for his birthday.

- Word perfect.

- But how are we supposed to know what Wendover wants in the first place?

- Well, use your imagination, I can't do everything around he?

- Any news on the Gertler?

- Bad news.

- So you are very, very nice lady friends' Gertler is a copy.

- Yep.

- So made a mistake then Lovejo.

- Nope.

Oh, we forgot to ask him about .

- That's right.

- Oh, we did that on purpose, d?

- If he'd wanted us to know abo, he would've told us about Vicky.

- God, imagine this lot tramping through your home ever.

- It's not a home Jane, it's a .

Brightman's probably making a fortune out of this lot.

You know, I resent a man with hy driving around in a car that I've paid for.

- You've paid for?

- Taxpayer.

- Well?

- Looks like a real thing, but I'd love to get a closer lo.

- Be ready.

Excuse me, would you be able toe about this painting please?

Okay madam.

- It looks like an artist that was locally born here.

Can you tell me the name please?

- No sorry madam, I don't know.

- Oh well, thank you anyway.

How was it?

- Nothing wrong with that.

- You sure?

- Of course I'm sure.

- I know you won't even entertain the thought, but it is possible that you did- - No, no, I did not make a mist.

- Blinded by other interests.

- No, that is the Gertler, Bonnie's is the fake.

- That means you authenticated the real painting.

In which case, your paramour- - Paramour, Janey, we're friend.

We are friends.

- Okay, your friend had the real painting at that point, but now it's hanging here.

So she must have a copy.

- Well, exactly.

- So your friend must know more than she's saying.

- I'd like to speak to the people who sold it to my friend.

- Just going to the post Mr. Ri.

- Take the key dear.

- Hello Kay.

- Lovejoy, just going out to an appointment I'm afraid.

What can I do for you?

- Place in Rittlesford's got your board on.

It used to be an antique shop.

- Opening a shop are you?

Well, if you come back later this afternoon, Kay will get the detail out to .

- No, no, I don't want rent it.

I want to get in touch with a dealer who ran the shop.

I thought you might have his ad.

- No, that sort of thing's confidential I'm afraid.

- Got some information might be useful to you.

- What would that be?

- It's confidential.

Mr. Richards I can't disclose it.

- And then I'm afraid I can't disclose his address.

Good day to you Lovejoy.

- Susan.

- Hello Susan.

- I've heard from Vicky.

- Hello Lovejoy.

That's great, Susan.

- Is it?

- While you've been cruising about the countryside with your- - Business partner.

Slow down, Susan.

Now come along, sit down.

Now Vicky's phoned you now, that is terrific, isn't it?

- No, it's not.

She's moved into a new flat wit.

- Well, that's not the end of the world, is it?

I mean at her age, you and I we- - This man is not her age.

- What, a few years older?

So it's perfectly natural for al to be interested in an older ma.

- Is it?

Well, this one is much older.

- What's he 30, 35?

Is he older?

- He's your age Lovejoy.

- Ah.

- Yes, the phone was ringing as I got in the house.

- Well, Susan would have a fit w Vicky was confiding in you.

- Vicky feels that her mother doesn't understand her.

- Oh, and I will.

- Touchingly misplaced confidence, I agree.

But who knows?

Perhaps your erratic Bohemian lifestyle has equipped you to understand your daughter at a time in a life when she may have done somethin.

- Oh, thank you, Jane.

As if I didn't feel guilty enou.

- Guilty, why?

- That's obvious isn't it?

Over the years I wasn't around .

So now she's found a father fig.

- Perhaps that's what she needs.

- Yeah.

- I know it seems almost tactless to bring this up at the moment, but uncle Willie Spencelayh.

Because if we can't find- - We will find one.

- I'll have to think of something else, bloody quick.

- Jane, when have I let you dow?

- Hello you.

- Hi dad.

- This is where your trendy new haunts hey?

- I like it.

- You got your mother in frenzy and she's driving me up the wal.

- I'm not surprised.

- I was a bit worried too, I mu.

It would've been nice to have known about your move.

- Don't have to ask your permis.

- I know you don't, but it just would've been nice to have known.

Then we could have talked it ov.

- Yeah, we've never really had e to talk anything else over, hav?

- No, but your mother needs han, you know that Vicky.

Cheers.

Here's to older men.

She's dead worried about that y?

- And you're not?

- Well, I've got an open mind o.

Is he really my age?

- And what if he is dad?

Can't you imagine yourself being with someone of my age?

- No.

- Oh, Sarah thinks you're very .

- Is that what this is about?

He's very attractive.

- [Vicky] Well yeah, that's par.

David.

- [Lovejoy] David.

- David Herbert.

- [Lovejoy] David Herbert.

- He's he's just done so many t. He's been all around the world.

He's in property now.

- Is he rich?

- Yeah, he's rich.

- So why couldn't we meet at your new flat?

Are you embarrassed or somethin?

- I suppose I'm a bit embarrassed, yeah actually, it's upstairs.

It's a penthouse.

- A Chelsea Harbor penthouse.

- [Vicky] He also owns a boat in the south of France.

- Boat in the south of France.

- [Vicky] I was thinking it mige if we could all go down there t. - Oh, jolly give me a break Vic.

As long as you're happy.

- I am happy Dad.

I'm very, very happy.

He's not like anyone my age.

He's interesting.

He's a nice man.

And he's lovely to me.

- Is he married?

- [Vicky] Yeah, yeah, he was married and she died.

Just don't think he found anyone that he really liked for a whil.

- How long have you known him?

- Three months now.

- Do I get to meet him?

- He's here.

He's here now.

- How do you do?

Forgive me for not being here straight away.

- Well I suppose you waited to see if I'd hit the roof.

- No, not at all.

I thought you'd want some time along with Vicky and I thought she ought to explain things for herself firs.

- Yeah, well she has, here we a.

- Yes.

Well I'm sure I'm not what you had in mind for her.

- I didn't have anything in min.

- And she tells me her mother is somewhat upset at the difference in our ages.

- Oh really?

- Yes I know, I know.

Look, I've gotta be frank with .

I never dreamed that anything like this would happen to me, but these things either work or they don't.

- And this does work.

- Yes we care for each other a .

And we spent some time together in the past few months and seemed to make sense to try to live together, to see what happens.

But obviously I want to be sure how you feel about the situatio.

- Confused.

- Well, I'd like to think that we had your blessing.

- I've never been asked for tha.

I want her to be happy.

I'd be very upset if she became.

- So would I.

- Drink?

- Hello Kay.

- Hello Eric, come to buy me a ?

- How did you know?

- [Kay] Holy Grail's on on Satu.

- Gothic rock, that's not really my scene, Kay.

- All right, then who do you wanna go and see?

- Well I thought we might have e and go back to my place and wat.

- Oh, big spender.

- Ah well, no, I think it's impt not to spend a lot of money when you're starting a friendship, gives the girl the wrong impression.

- What, that she might think you've got money.

- Well, I might have.

- And the Pope might be an Eski.

- Listen Kay, I need a favor.

- On Saturday night, you mean?

- No now, I need to know who rented the antique shop over in Rittlesford.

- [Kay] Ask Mr. Richards.

- Well, Lovejoy already has.

- You mean that's the only reason you are taking me out because our Richards wouldn't tell Lovejoy something.

- Oh come on Kay.

I mean, would I waste, would I spend a Saturday night with you just for that?

- I wouldn't be surprised.

- What, and invite you into the privacy of my own home and all that.

Come on.

But I do need to know about tha.

- If he finds out Richards will.

- No.

- No, I just drifted into it re.

I bought a building for the restaurant premises and then found that the real moy was in selling the building aga.

And I've just gone on doing it .

- As easy as that?

- No, not really, but that's the official story.

- Ah Vicky, you know, sooner or, you're gonna have to see your mr and she's gonna wanna meet Davi.

And if you want to make my life, would you please make it sooner?

- Sure.

I knew you'd like him.

That's why I wanted you to meet.

You gonna come along as well?

- I wouldn't miss you for the w. - [Mr Wendover] I saw you a wasted your time coming all the way out here, Ti.

- Oh, I'm not wasting my time M, communing with nature's my favorite way of spending my tim.

- I'm glad to hear it, 'cause you won't be communing with my Edward Lear parrot.

- But I wasn't offering to buy , I think you must have got me wr.

I knew that you wouldn't consider selling it.

- What are you doing out here t?

- Well, I thought I might offer you something in exchange.

- And what might that be?

- I'd let you guide me in that.

- There's only one thing I'd evr exchanging that parrot for.

- I know I'm giving you a hard , but it just isn't natural for a 19 year old to live with a man of that age.

I can't help thinking if I'd spent more time with her.

If we'd had a different life to, I just feel responsible.

- Susan, we did what we wanted.

We were kids.

Vicky's made a decision, I think we should support her.

- All right I'll meet him.

- With a good heart?

- With a good heart.

- Good.

Anyway, I don't think this is a lifetime arrangement.

- Why not?

- Just an instinct.

- This is gonna cost Lovejoy.

- Is that the info on the owner of the shop in Rittlesford?

- Right.

- Right, get yourself a couple of beers, Eric.

- Couple of beers?

The price of this information L, is two tickets to the Holy Grail concert on Saturday night.

- You don't like gothic rock.

- Well I know, but to get the in I had to promise to take Kay, d?

- Very, very nice girl.

- Well, that's not the point Lo, I'm not using my money to pay to see the Holy Grail.

- This is blackmail Eric.

- No, this is legitimate business expenses Lovejoy.

Thank you.

- Queston Fine Arts Gallery, Gray Barfield.

- [Eric] How do you know it's gothic rock anyway?

(Lovejoy humming) - So you like David Herbert?

- I wouldn't wanna share a flat with him, but yeah.

He's okay.

- Was he as decrepit as we hear?

- I would say he was a man in the prime of his life.

- Ah, so he was the same age as.

- Queston Fine Arts.

I wonder why they closed the gallery in Rittlesford?

- [Jez] Hello, my name's Jez.

Can I help at all?

- Just having a look around, th.

We were driving past and saw yop and thought how pretty it was.

And we do need some pictures for our new house.

And so I said to my husband, why don't we stop and have a lo?

And so we did.

- Well, please wander around, I'm here if you need me.

- I thought you were gonna tell him our life history.

- I was just trying to be convi.

- That's more than this is.

Or this.

- Copies?

- This is the real thing.

- Excuse me, I like this.

How much is it?

- That's sold I'm afraid.

- You like this one darling, do?

- That's waiting to be collected too, I'm afraid.

We rarely should move them, but frankly they make the shop look attractive.

As if we've got more stock than we really have.

So we keep them on view as long as possible.

- Yes, this rather caught my ey, didn't it yours, George?

- Ah, now that is available.

- And how much is it available ?

- 25,000 - 25,000?

- Well, Munnings painted very few landscapes, you know?

And he is enjoying a resurgence of fashionability right now.

- I didn't even know it was a M. - Munnings.

- I'm afraid your stuff is all a little bit pricey for our pocket.

- Oh, we have cheaper things.

Please just browse around.

- Thank you.

- So the copies have all been s. - And all the real pictures are.

There's something weird going o.

- Weird and ingenious.

Jez Brightman.

- Any relation do you think?

- Janey.

- [Jane] Cleaning and restorati.

- Yeah, this one will do.

- Now I like that the way it is.

- Yeah, well George thinks it needs a clean.

(quirky music) - Fine, very fine.

Well you're right, it does need a clean up don't it?

- I know, but I had rather got used to it dirty.

- Yeah, well sometimes people dr what they got used to, but well, I think you've gotta take the ae that the artist who painted it t how he wanted it to look.

- Just how different will it lo?

- Ah, not too much, not this on.

These areas here, well they'll lighten up a bit.

But see, it's probably spent years in a room with a coal fire, that usually .

- How'd you learn all this?

I've often wondered about that.

I mean, you seem so young.

- Do I?

Well, I started out as a painte, went to the Royal college.

- Are you from an artistic fami?

- No, my dad's a cabby.

I had all these romantic ideas about being a painter and well, they soon died of death on the floor at the Catford DHSS.

So then I got into this game.

Reliable work, good money.

- That's absolutely fascinating.

Do you still paint?

- Not after a day in this place.

So what's your name and address.

- Thank you.

- I'm afraid Mr. Herbert's not in his office at the moment, sir.

- Oh, well just passing.

- Mr. Herbert's secretary's ask, to ask you whether you'd like to make an appointment for another day.

- Some other time, perhaps.

- [Doorman] Morning Madam.

- Good morning, Mrs Herbert, to.

- You dropped this just now.

- Thank you, sir.

- That was the ex Mrs. Herbert,?

That still is Mrs. Herbert Sir.

- Oh yeah, yeah.

Very tanned and fit, isn't she?

- So would you, if you lived in the south of France, sir?

- Yeah, I would wouldn't I?

- Yes, very professional.

Full of native south London cha.

He went to the Royal College, but realized that his true destiny was not art, but making money.

Now he lives in a modernized cottage in the village and drives a Porsche, when I'm not driving the van darling.

- You liked him.

- He was very good looking.

- Hmm.

(clinking of glasses) The young Jez Brightman, was up on drugs charges a year .

Lucky to get away with the suspended sentence.

- Strings were pulled?

- Really Jen.

- Jez Brightman, 28 year old film producer.

- [Lovejoy] While he was at col, The Royal College of Art, film .

- Ah.

- Same college your good looking friend was at.

- At the same time.

- No doubt.

- Oh, the deceased Mrs. Herbert.

- No, the very much alive and kg and living in Cap Ferrat, Mrs. .

- So David Herbert, isn't such a knight in shining armor.

- [Lovejoy] He is separated, that's something I suppose.

- I wonder why I tell Vicky she?

- I'll bet you had told her that when he first met her, either to get her sympathy or- - [Jane] To get her into bed.

- You can hardly bring her back to life now and tell Vicky, can he?

- [Jane] Are you going to tell ?

- I've got to.

- [Jane] I agree.

But I don't envy you the task.

- Yeah while I'm plucking up th, I'm gonna sort how young Mr. Br.

- I'll put the tea on, you'll get the firms board out.

- Right.

- How'd you get on with that picture dealer?

- It's under control.

What about Wendover?

- Under negotiation.

- Do the deal, get me that parr.

- Yes, sir.

- Who's a pretty boy then?

- Hello, hello.

Oh hello, I'd like to see Mr. Brightman, please.

- Is he expecting you, sir?

- Show him this, don't think there'll be a problem.

- I was curious to know exactly what sort of con you say my son was planning.

- Not planning Mr. Brightman.

He's already done it, quite a fs and he's still at it.

- If I were you.

I'd be very careful how you continue.

I warn you, I should encourage and assist my son in pursuing any false allegations through the courts.

- Oh yes, young Jeremy's got some experience with them, hasn't he?

But nothing like he's gonna get.

- If you're not out of this room in 30 seconds, I shall call the police.

- Ah, yes.

Sir Alfred Munnings, the real t. And it's been cleaned recently by your son's friend, Mr. McKin.

- And if it has?

- Oh, I think your son's littlee is one of the sweetest abuses oe I've ever come across.

He must have persuaded you to have every painting in this house cleaned, right?

Then while they're being cleane, the talented Mr. McKinley copie, then your son puts the real painting into one of his shops.

You see, I know this because a friend of mine asked me to check out a painting that she'd been offered by your.

It was the real thing.

The one she was allowed to take home wasn't.

You see they switched it.

They switched the real thing for one of Mr. McKinley's very, very good copies.

Then they brought the real pict, which had been cleaned back to .

The picture that they swindle my friend over is the Gertler hanging in one of the other roo.

- It's very foolish of you comie with such a ridiculous story.

- [Lovejoy] Ridiculous?

I think it was a terrific scam.

- You'll be hearing from our la, first thing in the morning.

- Did you hear me Brightman, I .

I intend to close down this little upper class rip off.

- Well, let's have a look at it.

- This weighs a ton.

- Just drag it out.

- Oh yeah, brilliant Jez and wreck the bleeding frame.

- Do you need a hand?

- Who the hell are you?

- He's the creep who caused all this trouble.

- Lovejoy's the name, sleuthing's the game.

Don't tell me Jez, let me take a wild guess.

Your dad called told you to get rid of the evidence.

- Came in here the other day under false pretenses, pretending to be a customer.

- What are you gonna do, call t?

- Well there's no reason why we.

We ain't done nothing illegal h. - Oh no?

- Nor anywhere else you can prove anything.

- This is private property pal, I advise you to go.

- I keep being told to leave pl.

- Yeah, while he still can, know what I mean?

- I don't mind leaving, I've got other evidence anyway.

- What other bloody evidence?

- Not a good idea.

Go on Matt.

- Wouldn't do any good.

So you sold the Gertler back to.

- Bonnie got offer she couldn't.

- It was an awful lot of money .

- More than you paid for it?

- A hell of a lot more.

- Would you mind letting Bonnie answer for herself?

- Don't come the heavy hand wit.

You might remember you're in somebody else's home.

- Andrew, can you give us a mom.

- Bonnie, you don't understand what was going on.

The Gerler I looked at for you, that was the real thing.

The one hanging in this house, .

Somehow they switched them on y.

You were conned.

- Well, how do you make that ou?

We just sold it for a huge prof. - That doesn't matter.

I was going to use the fake to e what Brightman one was up to.

- I'm sorry.

Means I can buy Andrew a car.

- Happy motoring.

- [Vicky] Go away.

- Vicky, will you let me in?

- [Vicky] This is all your faul.

- What's all my fault?

Will you please let me in?

Vicky, what is it that's all my?

- This is what's all your fault, Dad, yours and moms.

David's left me.

- Although, the difference in o- I don't want to ruin your life.

You can stay here as long as yo.

- You made him leave me, didn't?

You didn't even like him in the first place.

- I didn't get to know him well enough to make up my mind.

Anyway, I wouldn't go behind yo.

You know that?

- What, do I Well then it must have been mom, mustn't it?

- [Lovejoy] Vicky.

She wouldn't do it either.

I mean, we were both worried ab.

We both know how difficult it is to keep any kind of relationshi.

I mean, you put in an extra prom like the difference in the ages.

- Wasn't a problem.

- It was in his letter, Vicky.

- He was terrific dad.

I've never felt so good with someone before, ever.

I dunno why he left me.

We were getting on so well, he could have said it to me.

He could have spoken to me about rather than just leaving it for me in a letter.

- What do you want to do?

You don't wanna stay here, do you?

- I can't throw Sarah out, can ?

- You stay with me, mom?

- No.

- What about Janey hey?

And you like her, don't you?

And it'll just be for a couple .

Plenty of time with Sarah to find somewhere else.

- Will she have me?

- Of course she will.

Won't be a good idea though.

You'll both gang up on me hey.

- That's excellent, thank you v. - Thank you ma'am.

Thank you very much.

- How's that scoundrel Lovejoy?

- Still scoundreling.

- Herbert - Lovejoy I was gonna call you.

- Were you?

- Yes I kept putting it off because I didn't know what to say.

I've made rather a fool of myse.

- Yeah, you did.

Why'd you tell my daughter your wife was dead?

- Six months ago, I was deeply .

Problems with the business.

My marriage was breaking up and then I met Vicky, and my life seemed to start all over again.

I didn't know what the hell I w, But then I met you and I woke u. I mean, I could see how crazy i. I was so embarrassed.

I could see there was no possibility of it working out and actually I'm going back to .

- Who's this?

- This is my daughter.

- So they just get away with.

- Nobody gets away with anythin.

Restitution has been made in fu, including the return of lady Felsham's painting, which has been very adequately cleaned at no cost.

And your friend in Hamstead has made a handsome profit.

McKinley's business is closed.

Queston Fine Arts Gallery is closed and it will not reopen.

- What about Jez and McKinley?

- They'll have to start their lives all over again.

- So they screw everybody sight and they get rewarded with a second chance.

- Yes, a second chance for two n who are not fundamentally bad.

- Oh no, they're not fundamenta.

They're just fundamentally bent.

This was all your son's idea, y?

- Yes, and he is my son.

- Well, that's a cross you have to bear, Brightman.

- Well, I don't think you've ane to be upset Lovejoy.

- Well, I just hate that they're free to do it again.

- Yes, but if it wasn't for you, they'd still be at it.

You've put them out of business and nobody's lost any money ove.

I wish you'd done as well for uncle Willie.

- We have.

- That's wonderful.

How did you manage to get this?

- What did you give Wendover?

- What about if we go down the pub for a drink, Lady Jane, to celebrate hey?

- What did you give Wendover?

What did- (bell chimes) (quirky music)