
No Strings
Season 3 Episode 3 | 51m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
A valuable harp that Lovejoy was supposed to sell mysteriously disappears.
A valuable harp that Lovejoy was supposed to sell mysteriously disappears.
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No Strings
Season 3 Episode 3 | 51m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
A valuable harp that Lovejoy was supposed to sell mysteriously disappears.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat instrumental music) - Minton, paint saw paint, by Lawrence Burkes, Paris collection, 1878.
The trouble is, family who ownes have a very low flash point.
Last Friday, the wife brings the down on the old man's head, cru.
Mind you, that's not the first e this has been used as a club.
Anyway, I had to finish her.
(upbeat instrumental music) - I am taking a couple of days .
Why the early start?
Well, imagine the lip I'd get from the rest of the firm.
Friends do that to you after a , they crowd you with guilt.
Take Tinker and Eric, please.
I mean, age not withstanding, ts are like the sons I never had.
♪ Chillin out ♪ Ooh, I'll dream about that now.
- Are you sure he'd help us, this Lovejoy fella?
- Oh, he'd do anything for us.
Anything at all.
- What was that?
- What the hell is this?
- It's a luxury, executive recreational vehicle, Lovejoy.
- Don't get smart with me, Eric.
- We have a little problem, we need your help with, Lovejoy.
- Certainly have, I want that thing out of here in about two minutes flat.
- Do you remember Declan Grady?
- Never had the pleasure, and I don't think I want it this morning, Tink.
- You remember Lovejoy, folk singer back in the sixties.
- I was oblivious to the sixtie, for one reason or another.
- This is Declan, Lovejoy, an old pal of mine.
- Hi.
- I wrote and told Declan that I'd bought a house and I elaborated a bit.
- Valcham mano - - Valcham hall?
- Lord Tink, Lord of the Manor, Velcham Arms, maybe.
- Sorry, Declan.
- Good yarn, we'll just have to find somewhere else to stay.
- Well try a hotel, who's in here, by the way?
- That's the HotHouse Flowers.
- Who?
- The HotHouse Flowers, the roc.
They're doing a charity gig at Vernon house.
And well, we wondered if you could put them up.
- Ah, not my house, Eric.
Excuse me, Declan.
- What about Jane?
- No way.
- Oh, come on Lovejoy, you coul.
It's for charity.
They wouldn't have to live in t. They're just looking for somewhere private to park.
- And if you pulled it off, Lov, we'll promise never to ask where the hell you're going done up like a dog's dinner.
- [Men] Won't we?
♪ Giving it all away ♪ ♪ Giving it all away ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Giving it all away ♪ ♪ I see us giving it all away ♪ ♪ And an old man told me ♪ - Janey, Janey, Janey, Jay, Janey!
You shouldn't do that to a grown man this early in the morning.
- Yes, it is a bit early.
What's all the noise about?
- Ah, I came to ask you a favor, it's not a good idea, no, go ba.
- What favor?
- No, I shouldn't have come.
I shouldn't have let him talk m, but you know what the lads are , once they get an idea in their , I'll see you, Janey.
- What lads?
- No, no, you just, you don't worry about it for another second.
I'll go back and tell 'em it's .
- Lovejoy.
- This charity concert tonight at your mate Dotty GroomBarn's .
- Yeah, sold your tickets for i.
- You know who's playing, don't?
- The HotHouse Flowers.
Dotty said she'll introduce me .
- I can do that right now.
- You?
How come?
- Well, they're on your doorste, wondering if you'll put them up for the night.
- My doorstep?
My God, and my clothes, are not even dressed properly.
- Well, neither are they.
They don't have to kip here, you know, Jane, they can just drive the bus off.
- No, I wouldn't dream of it.
- Alright, fellas, you're on.
- Yo!
- Liam.
- Hello, it really is you.
- A great title for a song.
- A great title for a song.
- State of the art, Blarney.
- Jerry, Jerry.
- Hi, Jane.
- [Jane] Hello.
- Lovely house you have.
- Oh, thank you, just let me get dressed now.
Show you all around.
- [Lovejpy] Peter.
- How you, lovely to meet you.
- Hello.
- Do you mind if we use your ki?
Need to make some breakfast.
Will you be joining us?
- Yes, I'd love to.
I mean I've had coffee yes, but I haven't eaten yet, so.
- That's great.
- The kitchen's through here.
- And this is Leo.
- Hi.
- Hi Leo, how are you doing?
- Nice to meet you, how are you?
- What have you got in there?
- It's a lucky charm, Lovejoy.
We take with us everywhere we g. - Oh yeah, but exactly what is ?
- Mr Lovejoy, don't poke your nose in where it isn't wanted.
- This is my old friend Declan,.
- Hello, how are you?
- Hello, Declan.
- Pleased to meet you.
- Dec, maybe you should give you a man a call.
- [Declan] Alright.
- Don't be too nice to him.
- Can I use the phone, Mrs?
- Actually, it's lady Jane - - Don't Worry about that Lovejo.
Yes, this way.
- Will you stop twitching like r and behave like a grown woman?
- Don't you have a prior engage?
- How did you know about that?
- Victoria never could keep a s. - Well, maybe you know where she's taking me.
- Aha, but on the other hand, I can keep one.
Well, run along Lovejoy.
- Hello, Mr. Morgan, it's Decla.
- Ah Declan, nice to hear your voice again.
Glad you all got here safely, what can I do for you?
- [Declan] The boys do the concert tonight, then they're off to Japan next week, agreed?
- When did we ever disagree, De?
Will you be performing tonight?
- Well, maybe.
I understand, look forward to seeing you, bye.
- Declan Grady?
- HotHouse Flowers, they've arrived, no problems.
(gentle instrumental music) - [Victoria] You're late.
- Oh, sorry, got caught up withs wanting me to do things.
- Nice to have friends who need.
- Yeah, it must be, hello.
- Hello.
- Well, I could murder some lun.
What's this place like we're gonna be staying at?
- Small, romantic, antique even.
- Sounds right up my street.
- Lovejoy, you're looking the w. We're going out to sea.
- Uh oh, when fear strikes you lose the will to think, it's fight or flight.
- No, I don't think so.
Can we try the red one?
- Very good madam.
- Well, I've sailed close to thd a few times in my life, never f, but drift in the north sea?
- Now put your arms up.
It doesn't really fit under the.
- If I wasn't so terrified, I'd show her who was the boss.
- Could we try the blue one?
- But I think she knows.
- Not long, darling, then we can go and have lunch.
- Lunch, I can't eat lunch.
- Well, I can and you can watch.
- Okay.
- You can put your arms down no.
- And the shoes?
- No.
- If I told you what I had in mind, you wouldn't have come.
- Well, plenty of other fellows would, wouldn't they?
- I asked you.
My father used to bring us down here when I was a child, up and down these waters, Morden, Burnham, Manning tree, over to France for the summer.
He used to keep a boat here, 40 foot gaff rigger.
- Ah, the old 40 foot gaff rigg?
- You do know about boats, then?
- No, just trying to get in the spirit of things.
- You know, you remind me of hi.
- Do I?
Was he different, brave?
- Not a word I'd use about you .
- Plate of chips, please.
- Ah, appetite returning?
- Hmm.
- Well, maybe now's the time for me to tell you that sailing is not all I had i.
- Cancel those chips.
- Lovejoy, I didn't mean that.
- [Lovejpy] What did you mean?
- You know what I mean, I wanna see Dorset.
I wanna visit the Lake District.
I wanna watch the sun go down on Galway Bay.
- When do we sail, skipper?
- Right now, let's go down to the sea in a little ship.
- How little?
- Sleeps two.
(gentle instrumenta;l music) - Lovejoy, is your first name H?
- Might be.
Well, what do I do now?
- Nothing.
- You're singing tonight?
- I was going to, yeah, but thed how big the gig was, it's booked out, Tink.
They're all expecting something.
- Pity, the boys love you, you .
- I know, they keep offering me a chance to sing, but - - You were the best.
- I don't sing much anymore, for the same reason you don't own a great big count.
The truth caught up with us.
- I'm losing you.
- Because somewhere in the umpt, at the enth town and God knows what number tour, I lost out to this stuff.
It made you poor and me scared.
- I'll have two sugars in mine.
- What about this Lovejoy fella?
- He's like a son to me.
- And Jane, where does she fit ?
You know, a good looking woman rattling 'round a sodding great barn like this.
- One of the mysteries of the a.
- Husband?
- Yeah, businessman, always awa.
- Wicked waste.
- You, tell fortunes?
- Since when?
- Well, it's a gift.
- Since you read in a book last.
- Jane, we mystics have many da.
- Yes, I'm sure you do, Jerry.
(phone ringing) - And what a future you have.
- Yeah, most in front of you.
- [Man] I'll get it.
- I see a doorbell, I see someone ringing it and I see a man answering it.
- That might be somebody looking for the boys.
- Oh, Eric'll take care of it.
Boys can look after themselves.
- You must be joke.
- Yeah?
- I wonder if I might have a word with Mr. O. Maonlai?
- Who?
- Liam.
- Oh, right.
- Everything alright, Eric?
- There's a bloke outside calle, says he wants to speak to Liam.
- I'll handle it.
- Okay.
- Afternoon Dec, come to give the band their itinerary.
See if there's anything I can d. Ah, Justine Villaime, 1760?
Thereabouts.
- 62 actually, I bought it myself for lady Felcham some three years ago, you'd know about such things?
- A little.
- You are too modest.
Anybody else would've attributed to his son, Benjamin.
- Marvelous, isn't it, Ray?
To meet a man who knows what he's talking about instead of a spieler, now what do you really want?
- Merely to oil the wheels, Dec, six o'clock sharp, the boys gonna be picked up and taken to the venue.
- It's a bit early, isn't it?
- They have to do a sound check.
Security's all laid on, the ligw have done a marvelous job.
- Caterers?
- The very best, and if there's anything else the boys want you just let me know.
- I'll tell them.
- What charity is it, exactly?
- Hobo, and believe me, they'll be eternally grateful for the band's help.
- Hobo?
- Homes before offices, one of the many charities I raise money for, Lord Felchum.
- Actually I'm not, actually I'e that you might not have met lady Felsham before, she does a lot of work for char.
- Aha.
- [Declan] It's not for sale.
- My offer still stands.
I mean, surely they're not gonna cart this around for the rest of their lives.
- [Declan] That's their busines.
- If they do decide to offload , you will see that I get first r?
- [Declan] You couldn't afford .
- Nice talking to you, Lord Fel.
- Yes and likewise.
- [Morgan] Sure.
Bit snotty with him, aren't you?
- I don't trust him.
- Oh, he's a decent enough sort.
Got a good eye for a clock, and a gentleman.
(gentle instrumental music) - Hey, Frank.
- Good man, Eric.
- No sweat.
- It's been grand having you ar.
You alright?
- Well, no, actually.
You see, I've not been getting a lot of satisfaction lately.
- Exactly my field that, Eric.
- Job satisfaction.
- [Frank] Ah, I see.
- It's Lovejoy.
- I quite like the fellow mysel.
- [Eric] Ah yeah, but you only n one side of him, don't you?
He's been messing me around for three years now.
And when he is rung me out, he'll put his foot on the pedaln of life, will up flip the lid, and he'll drop me right in it.
- Right.
- I mean, where is he now?
Tell me that, chasing crumpet, .
So you can see what I'm driving it, can't you?
- Not exactly Eric, no.
- Well, it's time I made a career move, 'innit?
And music's always been a second string to me.
And if I've really been that useful to you, I mean maybe we could, I mean, maybe I could - - You're saying you'd like to work for the band?
- I can start tomorrow.
- I'd have to ask the others.
- Well, what do you wanna ask m?
I mean come on, fire away.
- [Frank] How's your voice?
- Well, hang on a minute.
I mean, I'm obviously willing to start at the bottom, you know, fetching and carrying.
But I mean, having said that, the voice is quite good, actual.
- Well, I'll tell you what, 15 minutes before we go on, you give the others a shout.
- Right.
- Glad you came.
- I'm glad I came.
- Hot toddy?
- Ooh, hot toddy, after you.
(gentle instrumental music) ♪ So there we go as the sinners♪ ♪ Trying to get a better point ♪ ♪ You were staring hard at me ♪ ♪ And I was staring hard at you♪ ♪ And you said I was like that ♪ ♪ I said yes baby you're right ♪ ♪ But if there's logic in any of this madness ♪ ♪ You will find it in my eyes ♪ ♪ Be good ♪ ♪ Be kind ♪ ♪ Be truthful and feel free ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes on♪ ♪ Be good ♪ ♪ Be kind ♪ ♪ Be truthful and be free ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes on♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes on♪ (crowd cheering) (crowd clapping) - Thank you, sir.
- Goodnight, sir.
- Goodnight.
- You see, it's not that I'm especially big or that those bunks were especi.
It's just that I need - - Room to maneuver.
- Exactly, where was I?
- Maneuvering.
- Oh yeah, yeah.
- [Jane] Oh, I'm sorry.
- Would you like a drink?
Yes, I'm sure you do.
- Oh, yes.
- It's nice and cool.
- Have a seat.
- I won't, I won't.
- No?
- I'm driving.
- Declan, we should make a move.
- Right.
- Eric, is the car there?
- I'll go and check.
- Thanks for what you did, lads.
- Yeah.
- Yeah, cheers.
- Has Morgan settled up with ev?
- Well, he should be doing that.
Where is he?
- I saw him earlier.
- Yeah, the car's ready.
- Eric, have you seen Morgan?
- Oh, he left about an hour ago.
What's wrong?
- I bloody knew it.
- What's the time?
- Seven o'clock.
- Mm, middle of the night.
- Mhm.
- Where are we?
- Hotel.
- I remember, yes, I remember.
- I thought we'd get a bag of g, nip over to the ship, have a frp and then sails up and away.
Wind's from the Southwest, you .
- It'll help, will it?
- I dunno, that's why I woke yo.
(gentle instrumental music) Yesterday I'd never been on a b, today I want to spend the rest of my life on one, with her.
I got the route all mapped out, South Wold for lunch, Amsterdam by nightfall, Friday,.
- Never heard of him.
- It's in Portugal, thought we get married there.
It's the only way you're gonna find out my first name.
- What an offer.
Two eggs, yes?
- You don't like the idea.
- What?
- Us, getting married?
- Make yourself useful, Lovejoy, cut some bread.
- That's a yes, you will marry .
- I never know if you're kiddin.
- Oh, I never was, I just wanted to lessen the shock.
- Lovejoy, you've known me for s and you want to spend the rest of your life with me?
- Yeah.
- Why don't you try my cooking ?
- That's a definite maybe.
I did want to make this more romantic, you know, have a Palm Court orchestra playing in the background, but this only gives you shipping forecasts.
- I'd still say the same.
- Come on, Vic.
- Don't spoil everything, let's just leave it as it is.
- The answer's no.
I don't understand.
- I suppose if I said freedom, you'd scream?
- And even in the nick I was free and, freedom's up here.
- You've never been to Peru.
- You're going back.
- I don't know, I might do.
- What does a long whining sound mean in this country?
- Usually Eric, but in this occ, number unobtainable.
- Disconnected, but you got through the other day.
What's Morgan playing at?
- Bandits, he's gone with close to a hundred grand.
I told you I didn't trust him.
- But what did the police say earlier, Dec?
- Well, as far as they're concerned, Morgan's not missing.
Not after 12 hours, there's still no sight of him by the weekend, then they're interested.
- Right, so just who does he ow?
- Everyone.
- The sound, the lighting peopl.
Terry, Norman, the transport.
- Printers, caterers, security,.
- And just a second.
These people aren't your proble.
You do know that.
- Maybe, but we don't need that reputation.
- Well, it's Morgan who's run off with the takings, not you.
- Ah shag it, look, we can pay them ourselves.
- [Man] How much, Dec, any idea?
- 40 Grand.
- [Man] You must be joking.
- Look, there could be a way, we'll need Lovejoy's help, thou.
- Ah, not the harp.
- I'm afraid Lovejoy is at present unattainable.
- No, he's back, I got a phone l from Victoria this morning.
- Women may let you down.
Antiques, never.
There, all ready to clobber som, by rights I shouldn't let 'em have it back, should I?
They're Philistines, no eye for lasting beauty.
They prefer a lover's tiff, smap the odd bit of artwork and fallk into each other's arms.
- Last bit sounds good.
- What are you doing here?
- What happened?
- You turned me down, that's what happened.
- So you walked out on me, just because I said I wouldn't marry you?
- Didn't see much point in stay.
- I'd never have thought you ofe would take life so seriously, L. - Why not?
I mean, I thought we felt the same about each other.
- I'm not ending in a fight.
In fact I'm not ending anything.
- But you're going home.
- Probably.
- Well, perhaps it's just that you really don't want to know what my first name is.
- Good time, Lovejoy?
- Sorry to barge in love, we've got a problem.
- Well, sort it out, Tink.
- We need you to look at something, it's urgent.
- It better be.
(horn blares) (bell chimes) - It's a trunk, circa 1955.
- What's happened, Vic?
- He asked me to marry him.
- Well, always one for surprise.
- I thought he was kidding.
I tried to laugh it off, but he wouldn't drop it.
- Yes, that's Lovejoy.
If he wants something, he keeps.
Usually 'till he gets it.
- Now he thinks it's him I'm sa, but it's not, it's marriage.
- You mean you're not?
- Of course we're not.
Oh, Janey, I just need some time to be myself.
I don't wanna be Mrs. Lovejoy, Mrs. anybody.
- [Jane] How's he taken it?
- Not good, 'cause he really di.
I'll call you from the airport.
- Don't worry, I'll tell him.
- Are you thinking what I'm thi?
- I hardly dare to.
- Then you are, it's gonna need a hell of a lot of work, Tink, from the best.
- Jack Stallabrass.
- Is he still alive?
- He was when I last saw him.
- Right Eric, my book, Jack Stallabrass's number, under S for Stallabrass.
- I could have worked that out meself, Lovejoy.
I mean, honestly, the way you - - Just get on with it Eric, wil?
Just phone him, ask him when he can see us.
Gentlemen, we're going to meet one of the great authorities on musical instruments.
- They'll be polite, I promise .
- Yeah, sure, anyway, he's gonna want to know where the harp came from, stuff.
So do you wanna tell me?
- As far as I remember, my great uncle left it to me.
- Now who left it to him?
- [Man] He's forgotten.
- The grandfather from Galway, ?
- It was grand uncle.
- Who gave it to him?
- He bought it from a farmer, who's cousin left it to him.
- Oh, right.
- Right, the cousin.
Where did he live?
- Up in Sow, where the sheep co. - That's what we wanted to hear.
Put this back in the trunk, very, very carefully.
Where's Vic?
- She's gone, Lovejoy.
- What do you mean, she's gone?
- I'm sorry, she asked me to sa.
- I'll be meaning to tell you, .
I'm going to Japan with the Flo.
- Oh, don't be silly.
- Is that all you've got to say?
- Oh, don't we bloody silly, Er!
- Well, that's why I'm going.
'Cause the contempt you show me is contemptible.
- Oh well, go on and leave, everybody else is walking out o.
- Well that's another reason fo, 'cause you don't care whether I do or not, so I will.
(upbeat organ music) - Jack!
Jack!
- Didn't hear you come in.
- I brought some friends, Jack.
- Not used to visitors.
Not sure I like visitors.
- They're musicians, Jack.
You'll like them and you like what they've brought.
- No disrespect to your man or .
But do you think the harp would be safe here?
- Well, I can't see why not.
- Just, it's never been on its own anywhere before.
- Yeah well don't worry, because I'll stay with it for the duration.
- Alright.
- Scottish, not Irish.
- Yeah, that's what we thought,.
One of the owners way back came, one of the Scottish islands.
- Horn beam, pegs missing of co. Tinhole shot to pieces.
No problem though.
- Will you be able to put it back together for us, Jack?
Re-string it and everything?
- Pleasure.
- In 48 hours, the boys need money quick, sharp.
They're off to Japan next week.
- Sure.
- You know what this is, don't ?
I mean Tinker and I thought - - The Queen Mary harp, 1503 or thereabouts, as played by angels, Lovejoy.
- It is beautiful Jack, but how?
- A fortune.
- It's not a figure, Jack.
- Figure would frighten 'ya.
- So would this lot, by the sou.
(Man sings in foreign) - I'm sorry, I'm afraid all our financial information is confidential, I appreciate yk you're trying to help us, but for all I know you could be well - - Could be what?
- Inland revenue, out to hassle.
Customs and excise, oh yes the establishment have their thugs as well, you k. - There were 10,000 people at tt at 10 quid a throw, where's all that money gone?
Admin, overheads, we're talking about one man and a steel briefcase.
- 10,000?
- Is he always late with his mo?
- Not as a rule, no.
- They haven't been paid yet, L. And they're expecting 8,000 pou.
- Sharon, you're fired.
- Stay put Sharon, you're in line for a promotion.
- Mr Pierce, do you have an address for Morgan's office?
- Nope.
- Five Williams Court, Harrow.
- Thank you, Sharon.
(upbeat instrumental music) - Can I help you?
- Looking for Ray Morgan.
- Yeah well, if you find him, tm he owes me to the end of the month, will you?
And the phone.
Seemed a decent sort of geyser .
Quiet, clean, respectable.
Yeah, you know what he left me ?
A load of old chinky takeaway with a green fur coat on it.
- Did you meet his wife?
- [Lovejoy] Not really, no.
- Why is it that rubbish like Mn always gets women like that?
Real sweetheart, while blokes like you and me always get the dogs?
- It's amazing, isn't it?
- Help yourselves, you won't find anything, I've looked.
- Oh, not exactly a natural hou, our Mrs. Morgan, Tink.
- Doesn't make sense.
Heard her husband Down's a really fussy bloke.
You know, everything in its plae and a place for everything.
Doesn't make sense.
Hello.
- What?
- David Oliphant's catalog.
- Big dollar Ollie?
"An Auction of 19th Century French Paintings."
- That's this Saturday.
- It is.
- Mrs. Francis Morgan, care of the post office, Bally Duff county, Limerick.
- There is light at the end of l and I don't think it's a train coming, Tink.
- There was an lady from Limeri, who did something that rhymed with Limerick.
- Limerick.
- Oh de doodly, doodly, doodly doodly doodly.
(upbeat instrumental marching m) - [Eric] Don't worry, Jack.
I've got everything under contr.
Save your breath, Eric.
♪ Oh dance with the hero ♪ (dramatic instrumental music) (knocking on door) - Lovejoy, Lovejoy!
- Alright, Eric, I know you're a tell me something that I do not want to hear.
- It's gone, the harp Lovejoy, .
Someone's stolen it.
- I told you to sleep with it.
- But that's what I did, sleep.
- Who's your next of kin, Eric?
- Now look, Jack, just went for a drink for an hour or so.
But that's when they swooped.
- Well you let him go out boozi.
- Yeah and he got back about mi, and there it was, gone.
- And you slept through it.
- Yeah, but I reckon I know we might have done it, Morgan.
What do you think?
- Well, I think we'll find out Saturday, Eric.
(upbeat instrumental music) - Dear chap.
Martin and I were thinking about you only yesterday.
- Oh, why me, Ollie?
- March's brother's gone down for two years, my sweet.
Same prison, we must get old lovers to go see him, she said, pass on some tricks of the trade.
- I can't wait to visit her aga.
- Anyway, what brings you lot this far off the beaten track?
- Do you know a Ray and Francis?
- They buy much from you, Ollie?
- Yes, frequently.
In fact I'm expecting 'em here this afternoon to bid for the Royal Mache.
They collect 19th century French paintings.
- It can't be the same people that have that tattooed office,.
- They live in some luxury in Southern Ireland, mansion in Limericks, I've hear.
- [Woman] Mr. Oliphant?
- A mansion.
- Yeah.
- In Limerick.
- It's beautiful, he runs the scam here in England, playing Joe vlogs, Mr. Average, the man in the gray suit, come the big payouts, acts like a king in Ireland.
Why didn't I think of that?
- Because you're a flash git all of the time.
- I'll take that as a compliment, excuse me, Jane.
- Eric, go into the car park.
- Yeah?
- Find the Morgan's car.
- Yeah?
- And let one of the tires down.
- Why?
- Because I told you to.
- Fair enough.
- Ladies and gentlemen, lot number 24 in the catalog, portrait of the artist's two sisters, Celeste and Silvy.
This reveals Rail Marche's technical skills, perhaps better than any we've s. So shall we begin at 40,000 pou?
Mr. Yamahito, thank you, 45 any?
Mr. Van Hollen, 50?
Do I hear 50?
We have a truly magnificent exa.
- Do you see Morgan anywhere?
- No, but she's there, I'd recognize that briefcase an.
- [Mr Oliphant] 50, 55?
50,000 pounds, then it's yours madam, at 50,000 pounds.
- What you doing here, Dec?
- I told you I didn't trust Morgan, didn't I?
- Well you did, but I didn't be, but we found him now, all we hao is to get hold of that harp.
- That'll turn up.
- You're absolutely sure?
- Well, that's what I want to talk to you about.
- Grab her?
- Well I wouldn't, besides it's her old man we're after.
- Well, where's Declan gone to,?
- He's just sorting a couple of details out about Japan.
- Oh, that should be of interest to you, Eric.
Mind you, I don't think you'll like it there.
- Why not?
- Because it is a society based on the work ethic, Eric.
- Leave him alone, Lovejoy, bess no one's going anywhere if the harp doesn't show up.
- That might not be as difficult as it seemed.
- Do you know something?
- There he is, Morgan, that's h. - Lovejoy, about the harp.
- No, not now, Tink.
Look at him, a face in the crow.
Let's do some shopping, darling, let's make a list.
What do we need?
Now we need an ironing board, some new underwear and we must get a nice little re to cover that nasty gap on the dining room wall, come o. Mrs. Morgan, Mr. Morgan.
The description the boys gave of you fits you perfectly.
- I don't believe we've met.
Is this man a friend of yours, Lord Felsham?
- His name's Lovejoy.
- How's Limerick?
How's the art collection?
- Do you reckon you'll get the p in there as well, Mr. Morgan?
- What are you talking about?
- The HotHouse harp, You nick.
They'd like it back.
- We know you wanted it.
- With all that money you ripped off from the charity gig, you could afford to buy twice and still have enough money lefr to buy another Rail Marche.
- Get in the car, Francis.
- How much do you reckon is left in that briefcase, Morgan?
40 or 50 grand?
Enough to pay the supplies to that charity gig?
By the way, how long will it take you to change that tire?
Eric, go and call uncle Bill.
- My work for charity is a matter of public record, Lovejo.
As far as the harp is concerned, I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.
- Ooh, you are very good, I almost believe him myself.
Don't you, Lord Felsham?
- Well, I do believe him Lovejo, as far as the harp's concerned, I was trying to tell you back t. (upbeat instrumental music) (gentle harp music) (audience clapping) - Ah, Mr. Grady.
- Music for the angels, indeed.
You can have it back now.
- It's been a joy, Mr. Grady.
We shall miss it.
- Thank you for stringing it.
- You know, maybe it should sta.
- Nowhere safer.
- So you're not going with them?
- Well, where else could I get , mental and verbal abuse for not?
Besides I couldn't stand the tht of all those exotic locations, meeting new people and being paid a decent wage.
- Okay, okay Eric, you've made your point, I'm sorry.
I'm glad you're staying.
We'll talk.
- Lovejoy, thank you.
- Oh, Eric.
♪ Be good ♪ ♪ Be kind ♪ ♪ Be truthful and be free ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes on♪ ♪ Be good ♪ ♪ Be kind ♪ ♪ Be truthful and be free ♪ ♪ Keep your holy loving eyes on♪ - [Man] Alright, Lady Jane!
- I had a phone call from Victoria, she's back in Peru.
I'm sorry, Lovejoy.
- Is she alright?
- Yes.
- I didn't know you felt that way about her.
Really, I didn't.
- Maybe it's better to have friends than lovers, hey, Jane?
- Well look, maybe it's not her I'm in love with.
- Who, then?
- Love itself.
The idea of it.
Have you got a tissue?
- Are you alright, Lovejoy?
- Got wine on my shirt.
(upbeat instrumental music)
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