The Vienna Connection | Mystery Spy Thriller | Audio Drama

[Music] we present Anna Cropper John Bennett and Ronald Herdman in another of the Spy Thrillers by William [Music] Keenan the Vienna connection [Music] [Music] you can leave the sugar Mrs Heaton I'm sure it has been cleared for electronic devices yeah I think we can safely assume that to be the case sir trouble I have to go to to bring you lot a cup of tea trust nothing and no one in this place anymore and it's getting worse every day thank you Mrs heon you can leave another packet of biscuits I think very good sir is

all secure Robson all secure sir sound proofing air conditioning in order No Electronic activ registering well gentlemen we can now turn to item number three on the agenda as you know the Americans are very concerned about the situation the president recently raised the subject of the Prime Minister who promised cooperation as a result we have the under secretary on our Knicks demanding to use the historic phrase action this day but the vi connections been a thorn in our side for years all the more reason I would have thought for concerted action once before we collaborated

in a scheme to solve the problem and the Russians seem to know our moves even before we made them which is perhaps why our actions have proved to be so ineffective heart what's your opinion I reiterate robson's Point sir whatever we do they seem to know what we're up to that's the problem whether there's collaboration or whether we go to alone slingsby well for years we've suspected a leak in Vienna I feel this must be plugged before we can make any positive moves I agree with his strategy seems be but we are committed by the

PM to take action with the Americans we have to start the ball rolling as it were but how without them getting to know in advance sir I had rather hope that you as heads of the various sections concerned would be telling me we are being precipitated into making moves that could turn out to be rash and Ill advised we're naturally reluctant to commit ourselves Mr stord so I see whatever we we do we need a completely Fresh Approach new operators and completely separated from any of the old structures I couldn't agree with Robson Mor sir

a completely Fresh Approach and free of all existing organizations in the area that is imperative well gentlemen all we have to do now is find the Fresh Approach how would you feel if we had say a cotton wholesaler traveling with a wife who is pregnant accompanied by an Irish AR well ideal cover sir better than a full-time operative using such a cover but um how do we find the cotton wholesaler wife and Aunt am I correct in thinking you're referring to my Haywood and Company sir you are Robson well I have been used on two

occasions and with admirable results a but for how long as long as Hayward is traveling abroad selling his Wares how many trips does he make in any given year and how many times have we used him it could be argued we haven't made enough use of him not by me sir we have already exposed them to two highly dangerous situations Caesar's knives and and before that the Essen operation which means they are now experienced and reliable but it's too much to ask of them without putting them in the picture we can't possibly do that no

we must confine the information to those here present and even fewer Americans but if things get out of control then we had better make sure that this time things do not I repeat do not get out of control I too will take a hand on the arrangements Robson I'll start making overts to the Americans about meline meanwhile you might let me have hayward's file Heyward and Company good morning jeene this is Mrs Haywood could I speak to my husband it's rather urgent one minut Mrs Haywood Jean T these up uh two copies it's your wife

oh I'll take it here thanks and how's my expectant spouse Michael could you come home right away but it's it's 20 11 darling you're not going into premature labor are you no I'm not going into premature labor or anything else of that nature having a baby isn't an illness as you and apparently everybody else seems to think these days darling I'm blooming blossoming never felt better you're eating chocolates my mothers to be have the right to be a little self-pampering mhm I didn't ring to talk about my health it's just well we've had a funny

peculiar parcel funny peculiar parcel how peculiar odd strange not a normal parcel it's not ticking is it no it's not ticking um bulging would be a better word bulging with surprise I don't think we should discuss it any further on the phone come home and take a look I think I'd better you'll never believe what Father Christmas is sending you this year money lots of it all in10 notes and in mint condition I might add well how did it get here you might well ask I saw a plain van outside a man seemed to be

coming to the door but the Bell didn't ring he never reached the doorstep as far as I was concerned next thing I saw the the van was being driven away so how did you come to find the parcel at first I thought he must have come to the wrong house realized his mistake and cleared off then I I just had a feeling that this was the address that he was looking for you see he wasn't uncertain in any way he seemed to know where he was going so I went to the front door and lo

and behold there was nothing then I went I went around the side of the house there it was by the kitchen door how discreet of him and how unobtrusive a plain brown paper parcel no address no indic of sender no marks whatever unblemished brown paper do you think they could be forgery D good ones if they are what are we going to do as possession is nine parts of the law and uh as I have more than a faint suspicion where this parcel might have originated I suggest we go out and spend it what about

our accountant what do the tax people find out I'm inclined to think darling that the reason for the plan brown paper parcel is just that so that our accountant and the tax man don't get to know about it well you can't very well put on a tax form or in the firm's books to spying £5,000 you think it's them I would Hazard to guess it is none other but that Rome trip we did I mean that wasn't spying it was merely helping with government inquiries how discreetly put Doris oh well Aunt CLA will be delighted

split three ways her Christian Charities should benefit enormously I heard that Michael Haywood You Were Meant to a CLA you've come into money me money I don't believe it well take a look heavens above and what's all this spilling out of that parcel though special delivery Daris tells me oh you're pulling me L will you let me get to the sink Michael I these potatoes to do where's it come from oh we're not exactly sure but it might come under the general heading of government expenditure all right I'll answer it 439 3635 hey Robson I

must be psychic I'd been expecting a call from you or your colleagues as you're speaking from home I gather you got the pass we did brown paper and totally Anonymous a speciality it's a thank you for your efforts a token of our appreciation n deductible none declarable and no receipt needed no just the confirmation that it adds up to five the thousands yes we we rather messed up your honeymoon and who can put a monetary value on that who indeed some things money can't buy Heywood I'm glad to hear such principles still exist in our

materialistic age which is why we thought we might make amends in a more realistic way a more realistic way and what way might that be another honeymoon Vienna is marvelous at this time of year we've tickets for you and Doris and Aunt CLA we've even booked for you at a concert given by the Vienna board is quiet oh thoughtful but isn't that taking a little too much for granted oh hey wood I'm sorry you're offended no not offended suspicious No need no cause for it we often pay by brown paper parcels and we often provide

holidays for for what Robson for small favors ah now we're coming to it the strings attached section oh hey would you ask suspicious the only thing required is a small simple Courier type routine assistance there's a woman called meline we'd just like you to keep her company on the plane as part of our party so she passes unnoticed that's it in a nutshell old my simple and straightforward those are two things I would never suspect you of being Robson as innocence is to Children complication and deceit is to your calling if you're interested in our

offer you'll be met at the airport tomorrow 9:15 Sharp [Music] does that bring back memories darney of a rather exciting honeymoon and Aunt Claire associating with the devil or its nearest equivalent KGB kernel oh there's some good in everyone we mother used to see not everyone there must be some exception over there ah Robson good morning we were just talking about you favorably I hope know as exceptions to certain rules I see there have been patches of fog about the country and I thought there might be some delay but fortunately this airport is here I

um I see you have an assistant well aren't you going to produ us manners Robson yes an assistant to Robson is what I am I'm the one who collects the tickets I have yours here Mr Hayward I must say you look most distinguished for a messenger boy when I said robson's assistant I was being factious you look much more than that appearances are often deceptive Haywood Haywood eh no Mister you seem so authoritative as well for a mere assistant Heywood I wonder if while we're giving you the tickets we might have a quiet word with

you uh we'll get some magazines over there I think AR yes now just get myself a knitting pattern meline is already aboard the plane she's flying from Toronto one of our men is with her a chat called Wimbledon Wimbledon like the home of tennis he's often been ribbed about it no doubt likes tennis too which makes it a bit awkward at times you're all booked in at the St Steven Hotel a forsome or fivesome forsome your party and meline Wimbleton will just see you settle in and then we have something else for him I bet

it isn't a game of tennis could well be Hayward we like to see our men take part in sport and other recreational activities we look after our uh employees I'm glad to hear it which is why I'd like you to memorize this phone number that's an Oxford number isn't it yes you can dial it direct STD Etc uh the reply will be burnage College can I help you now all you have to do is ask for professor kingsborne and you'll spell out the born stressing there's a you in it now why do I need to

ring such a number when I'm only doing a routine escort Courier Service I suppose the answer is we just like have to be careful I thought that would be your reply but what is the truth you do make things difficult Hayward all I can say is if you have any problems give us a ring happy [Applause] honeymoon put on CL on her own she has got a seat by the window she looks as if she's happily finishing off the decade of the Rosary she always has on takeoff I hope she's saying one for all of

us whatever makes you say that darus I just have a feeling about this trip something isn't right how do you mean I'm not sure I can't put my finger on it meline hasn't said a word and wimon after his effusive welcome has also gone into his show not so loud he'll hear you someone taking my name in vain um my wife is just wondering if everything's all right Jeffrey why shouldn't it be uh well um meline is she feeling okay she hasn't said a word since we joined you she hasn't to speak old chap didn't

they tell you no they didn't these last minute instructions look let me get everyone a drink Mrs Haywood what will you have um Jin and orange gin and tonic pineapple juice would be fine Mr wion Jeffrey you really must call me Jeffrey then you must call me Doris and Michael uh what about you and your aunt uh uh I think she'll have the same as me whiskey quite right you can't go wrong with whiskey can you I'll join you and meline she'll have one too I understand you're quite a keen tennis player well with my

name it' be strange if I weren't old man but to tell you the truth I I don't play Much Anymore oh I had my foot last year a bit dodgy now I see I ran for service but no one seems to be coming must be ignoring us for some reason uh she spotted you uh like your headress back a little darus more comfortable that [Music] way I've ordered two taxes no need for us to be crushed I'll go in the first one with meline and and you can take the second I'll have a drink waiting

for you at the hotel it's the hotel Charlamagne oh man Hotel Char me I was told it was since Steven no they uh they changed the arrangements at the last minute causes confusion that way but mainly among ourselves well uh see you in a few minutes then oh boy there goes K and Jeffy Wimbledon like the home of tennis old boy oh this way aren't clar what are you thinking about Someone I used to know about 15 years ago can't say why seem to have that effect on me now I come to it bit out

of date like the British secret service they've been up to their tricks for the last 400 years and given the impression they're a bit out of date is all part of the image but they're not as staffed as they make out and neither is Mr Wimbledon like the tennis I would agree with you there an Clair ah here's our Taxi Hotel charlam man [Music] please welcome to the hotel Shalom Madame Madame sir we have two rooms booked uh they would have been reserved most probably in the name of my company haywoods if one moment sir

madams how's that rly worldly charm did you see the B you said Madam it makes you feel quite a lady so it does are you sure the reservations were made in the name of aood Sir I'm not sure I assumed it would have been I can find no Awards not even for Mr M no oh Edwards I'm sorry I wonder if there's been a mistake and we've been booked into at the St Steven I F and Steven for you that's most kind of you could you do that certainly sir Madam's one moment I made it

at last one stage I thought we weren't going to get a hotel that's a lovely room nice comfortable springy bed I wonder why Wimbledon sent us to the wrong Hotel there has been a mistake sir madams wonderly courteous wasn't he darling your mes away any F thoughts I was just thinking I to make a phone call a letter I should have asked Jean to send before we left but we're not going into the office uh look while you're unpacking I'll just slip out for a moment I want an adapter for my electric razor and one

or two other things [Music] burnage College can I help you I'd like to speak with Professor Kings Born please Kings Born b o u r n e I'll put you through to the professor [Music] Heywood where are you Vienna where else are you all right yes but Wimbledon took a separate taxi with meline what did you say Wimbledon yes as you said he met us on the plane Jeffrey Wimbledon like the tennis Heywood listen to me carefully get out all of you immediately drop everything do you understand uh yes but what about Wimbledon and madlin

just get clear Wimbledon is not one of ours not one of ours the real Jeffrey Wimbledon was found half an hour after your plane took off he had been shot through the back of the head and his body dumped just off a highway on the outskirts of Toronto Doris I'm back did you catch gen uh no she must have gone home when the cat's away the mice play did you find out about madlin and Wimbledon is she next door I I just made the one call well come in and close the door you don't look

as if you're staying as they say in Lasher oh don't I while you're standing there you're blocking the doorway and Aunt CLA can't get past oh I'm sorry un CLA you come very pale I'm fine but but Michael I wonder if you'd come and take a look at me room mice mice no one brought up on an Irish Farm is afraid of mice especially aun CLA something's frightened you just Michael Doris not you yeah I'll uh lock the door behind me what is it just stay in this room it's the Wardrobe Michael what's wrong with

the wardrobes see for yourself I was unpacking I laid a skirt and dress on the the bed and I turned towards the Wardrobe to hang them up then I saw it saw what wetness at first underneath it then I realized what it was it's dripping from the Wardrobe turn away CLA madlin may the Lord have mercy on our soul [Music] please take a seat Mr Haywood lant I want you to stay yes captain now Mr Haywood I would like you to tell us all you know of the dead woman found in the womb of the

wife of your aunt my wife's Aunt Captain I think you mean oh yeah the wom of the aunt of your wife I have not had much practice with my English of late but but please Mr hawood proceed with the details as you know them there's not much I can tell you my wife Doris and I met the woman whose name we understood to be Madeline on the flight here we were in the same row four seats and uh where was the woman meline sitting uh by the window did she speak to you no as a

matter of fact she didn't say a word all through the flight why Mr h would uh didn't you think it strange I thought it extremely strange Captain frner she couldn't have been feeling well what other explanation is that quite so well as you know we have questioned your wife and your aunt so I am comparing what you tell us with what they have said I'm sure they will have told you the same as I right so they also State she didn't say a word but if you didn't speak to her or she to you Mr

hawood how did you know her name was sming uh her companion told us companion Mr Haywood a man by the name of Jeffrey Wimbledon spelled like the home of tennis yeah Wimbledon a very English name you spoke to him yes in fact he bought us two whiskies and a pineapple juice by the way where are my wife and AR now you at the hotel Mr hawood they have been allocated different rooms in another part of the hotel H well away from the tragic incident I'm glad to hear it but please uh continue telling us about

Mr reton there isn't much more to tell we met on the plane he bought his drinks and then you went your separate ways is that it exactly but you ended up at the same hotel as meline eventually we went first to the charamon by mistake of course yeah I had forgotten about the Charlamagne races are rather interesting question does it yes Mr Haywood if this person called reton was a stranger to you why was it he who told you your accommodation had been booked at the Charlamagne that is what Mrs hawood told us perhaps she

misheard him and your aunt did she misheard him too quite possibly amazing isn't it both your wife and your aunt say you went to the wrong Hotel because Wimbleton said you had been booked in there I wonder how they got that impression Mr award I wonder I'm afraid I can't help you on that score well I didn't think you could but now let us return to the finding of the body what can you tell us about it well Aunt CLA came to our room looking somewhat distressed and asked me to go back with her to

her room I opened the Wardrobe doors after seeing the blood and found the body the woman had been shut through the head well we we all seem to agree on that aspect of the case Mr Haywood which is an improvement but haven't you omitted something omitted what no don't look so offended Mr hawood I was referring to your little walk you had just returned from it when your aunt came to see you so I have yeah what did you do on your walk I made a phone call why did you use a phone box when

there was a phone in your W well I felt like a little exercise and I thought I would combine the walk with a call to my office then I wanted an adapter for my electric razor and one or two other items ah so yeah a call to the office was it yes there was a letter I should have sent before I left Manchester I wanted to tell my secretary to make sure it was posted so if we speak with your secretary she will tell us this letter you forgot is now on his way to its

destination ah no not quite here frna I didn't get through I think she must have gone home early oh yeah of course your wife told us that Mr hywood truth will out eventually Mr Haywood or so we hope but uh let us get back to this Mr Wimbleton whom we have been unable to find or Trace oh he went off in a taxi with the woman meline to the hotel presumably I'm glad you said presumably Mr Haywood because he was not with her when she arrived at the hotel in Stefan she booked in alone and

you arrived shortly afterwards so we are told no one saw you Mysterious Mr riblon which means he's vanished if he existed what do you mean we checked your flight no Mr Wimbledon was on it and no ticket was issued in his name but I understand that the body of a man called Jeffrey Wimbledon was found in Toronto now Mr hawood can you tell me what you are really doing in Vienna Mike I hope I'm not too late for dinner could eat a horse well I took the liberty of ordering for you V cutlets what's that

your heading zakat Tor said to be world famous it's delicious where's an Clair didn't you see her at the reception when you came in no I didn't notice her well just as we sitting down at the table here there was a message for her to go to reception they can bring our main course when they bring yours oh well we might as well eat where we can I wonder what VI prison food is like water's not bad yes the thought had cross my mind that they might be providing you with a cell for the night

how is the police questioning embarrassing and frner made me feel I'd given a very unconvincing performance he's confiscated our passports we have to remain in Vienna and I have to report to the police each day why didn't we just tell him the whole truth at least it would have given us the satisfaction of embarrassing Robson and his Bess on a small thank you another the honeymoon indeed well I try to be as truthful as possible but there are some things you just can't say such as receiving a brown paper parcel if he'll escort someone who

ends up as a corpse in a wardrobe let's face it Mike we are rather restricted by circumstances darling you should have been a politician restricted by circumstances we've got ourselves into a bloody mess because we've been CED by Robson and Company into doing their dirty work again who are you smiling at a gentleman sitting over there he's been trying to catch my all evening he smiled at me as you were going on just then and I'm smiling back I'll punch him on the nose now is your chance he's coming over there Mr and uh Mrs

Haywood yes but how do you know our names uh my name is Roberts Lance Roberts I'm a journalist working for the European addition to Tribute oh how' you do it may I join you for a few by all means uh well I'd like to begin by assuring you that this meeting is strictly off the Record uh anything you tell me is not for publication unless you give me specific permission for the use of anything to well that's very reassuring of you Mr Roberts but uh what can we know that's worth divulging I'll put my cards

on the table sir my information is that you've been interrogated by the police about the death of a Russian woman agent a Russian agent you didn't know one learns new things every day Mr Roberts was her name meline it was one of her many aliases well you obviously know more about her than we do we met her her the first time on the plane coming here I see I also understand you told the police that she was accompanied by a man called Wimbledon I don't deny it you seem to have a very remarkable and reliable

source of information if I may say so thank you Mr Haywood I pride myself on having made some useful contact yes now might I know if you felt the police had accepted your story about Wimbledon that you'll have to ask the police captain who questioned me Captain frner was it it was after the record Mr Haywood they don't believe you they know a Jeffrey wiblin was killed in Canada International Exchange wired the story some 5 hours ago they think it's the same one and he never made the journey well then who was it we met

on the plane that's a good question Mrs Haywood whoever it was he was trying to frame you for mela's murder you seem very sure of that hypothesis well reason it out for yourself Mr Haywood why should he send you to the wrong hotel if it wasn't to give him time to kill her and throw the suspicion on you with friends like Wimbledon who needs that enemies tell me Mr Roberts if Wimbledon was killed in Toronto what now well again that's a good question sir and one a lot of people want answered in fact I have

a proposition to put to you I thought you might have do you want to hear it we wouldn't miss it for the world would we Dar not even for the world and all it contains look I'm quite serious about this and so are we but owing to certain other propositions that have been put to us recently we have shall we say become a little cynical more than a little cynical quite so in fact downright doubtful of human goodness and sincerity exactly my feelings too darling so you see Roberts your proposition faces a none too receptive

audience to say the least but don't you think it would help if you could prove the existence of the man you met on the plane who passed himself off as Wimbledon it would make our story more credible I know where wimbl will be tomorrow night and you have to take my word that I can't get in there but you can now that is an interesting situation Mr Roberts are we correct in thinking that your next suggestion is that we should put our heads into the lion's mouth my suggestion is that you avoid doing anything dangerous

or anything that leaves you alone with any Beast of prey you should mingle freely in the company of many people you should enjoy yourselves you should well you should have yourselves a ball we're having a ball all right no I was referring to a real ball a glittering occasion like in the olden days women in magnificent ball gowns men in uniform are wearing white tie and Tails glistening chandeliers gay waltzes champagne oh to be in Vienna you're interested oh we both fascinated do go on well the Hungarian Embassy is giving a ball to Mark some

anniversary other now it'll be held in a palace in the woods a few miles outside Vienna a place built so I'm told for Marie Teresa when she became Arch Duchess of Austria and queen of Hungary an ideal setting then why are you missing such a splended occasion as I said it's impossible for me to go to that PO Cinderella can't go either I'm sorry to say Mr Roberts I have nothing to wear Minor Detail there's another Minor Detail the Hungarian Embassy seems to have overlooked sending us an invitation all can be arranged oh have you

connections or contacts inside the Hungarian Embassy unfortunately no but there is a secret entrance a gate hidden in the wall and from it a path leads through the woods and comes out at the Terrace you're not suggesting we Gate Crash such a glittering occasion a man and woman in evening dress coming out of the woods onto the Terrace why would naturally be assumed that you were just having a quiet stroll so well dressed and in such a romantic setting who'd think of gate Crashers this um hidden gate I have a key you see I've done

it before successfully but you don't want to try again H correct I don't want to try it again no further explanations no further explanations period we're back at the line again daring I thought we were about to discuss how Cinderella goes to the ball how does she in one of the most magnificent Bowl gowns that money can buy now you do intrigue me Mr Roberts it'll be on my expenses a dress which won't have to go back at midnight you mean I can keep it yes darning I do find Mr Roberts very persuasive ah but

such a should dress would need jewelry to add the finishing touches if we're going to Gate Crash we have to pay attention to details sure we do and we can rent the jewelry uh do I take it you're agreeable and Prince Charming here would have to be provided with his white t Tails naturally so now for the million dooll question what do you want us to do just take a couple of pictures I'll provide you with a miniature camera I want pictures of Wimbledon copies of which I'll provide for you to show the police and

pictures of one other person to be named later is that all sure well the pictures will make my story and they'll also help the police to accept yours do we accept this invitation yes yes great then I'll call on you in the morning for a shopping expedition that will we hope make you the bell of the ball Mrs Haywood good night a pleasure to have met you and uh good night to you Mr Haywood sir until tomorrow good night Mr Haywood sir such a difference to age these well brought up Americans show M yes I

don't think we should have accepted that invitation to tell you the truth darus neither do I and mine hey do try to keep the alarm out of your voice when waiters are about but aren't clar she hasn't come back whatever going have happened to her is this the Palace of sha Brun oh are over there the Neptune Fountain thank you oh thank you sh pardon me Madame but you wish to know anything about the Palace of shun oh I I'm just waiting for someone thank you I know if you would come towards the palace with

me please but uh I will explain on the way very well but just keep your distance now the palace was designed by Fisher erac to rival Versa did you know this no I didn't the Turks were besieging Vienna where o con Talk of the Turk Forest are you not pleased to see me I'm always pleased to have the opportunity of trying to convert the murderous Heathen uh you can go now step very good one of your assassin friends let us walk together Irish Catholic lady upright woman fine example of your fairy race less of the

BL know we will walk towards the flatl palace and we'll talk and be friends huh and we will not discuss either politics or religion how's that for you clar oold well as politics can be defined as man's relations to man and religion as man's relationship with God but that leaves only the weather I think there is a little Frost in the air tonight you could be quite right in that assumption Boris you know Claire Deton is the word now coexistence one day it might be possible for a good Catholic woman like yourself to co-exist with

an unbelieving materialist like myself we are coexisting at the moment I think the word you have in mind is co habit Boris It's a Wonderful thought and you can control those thoughts right now but man's material needs have always influenced the course of history what you're thinking of comes under man's material Comforts not his material needs man's material Comforts then rubbish either way it's the material need that influences history nonsense how so you're so obsessed with your Marxist interpretation of history that you can't see the woods for the trees you make the facts fit the

theory that history is influenced by man's material needs is fact fact Mrs clar conell the course of history has been influenced above all else for the last 2,000 years by one man's death on a cross now where was the material need in that how do you know he existed oh Boris you yourself are a Living testament to his existence you a KGB officer me you you ought to know for haven't your kind persecuted enough of his flock then there are the Roman historians who mentioned Jesus and his followers pontious Pilot's report to Caesar and a

specially commissioned report by the Jewish Elders on him and his family yes yes of course I was only testing your knowledge CLA yes and but what's that to do with my offer of coexistence or cohabitation everything in your materialistic par di Boris you don't allow belief in God or his son or life Everlasting your latest rules so I understand is setting dogs on Christians at worship so going to daily mass I might find a little difficult you listen to fascist smar I listen to the cries of the persecuted why do you want to argue always

I offer you the hand of friendship and you Pat it off that's what your dogs do they do the biting clo you are so Irish you are impossible and you are unreasonable it's a thing you're not used to Boris it's called Free Speech ever since early Christianity freedom of conscience and freedom to choose his eternal Destiny has been man's great privilege apart from the Inquisition and a few other religious persecutions of course point taken but the root cause in all cases is not respecting man's freedom but in any well-ordered society some freedoms have to be

sacrificed for the common good is that not so since when has man trying to love God and his neighbor as himself gone against the common good Ah that's it isn't it Boris I see your objection to Christianity if a man goes about loving his neighbor and doing good how can he perform acts of terrorism and murder and spread hatred and Revolution let me ask you a question Claire I'm listening do you think as in your so very free western society that people should be free to make fortunes out of selling pornographic sex and perversions to

freely pedaling drugs which turn their victims into degenerates or then threaten the whole of society I do not and you know I don't we don't either but we curb the freedom of exploitation for the common good that's why child murders and assaults are virtually unknown and why it is safer for a woman to walk the street of Moscow than the Streets of London and New York huh shouldn't that commend itself to a Christian lady well well what CL O conell Come tell me honestly don't you think there is less Vice in a communist state than

in your capitalist societies huh yes or no yes I'll give you that Boris ah so you conceed that we Doo have our ideals some of you but now you answer me this Boris if I married you with full noals and I was a good and faithful wife and made you a cheerful happy hor I would be delighted ah but would I be allowed to practice me Faith openly fully but there might be difficulties but take Poland you would be taking me to Moscow as I have told you there is a new mood dun coexistence yes

but while you call for coexistence on one side of the world you're clubbing someone to submission on the other you see no good at all in US woman I see no good at all in you and never will until you allow freedom of conscience back we go again and back we always will go to the basic point so much for the T well at least we're honest with each other at least there is that but CLA I came in Friendship so did I fiery woman of the Irish race fine figure a woman you are still

but I wonder why I ever fancied you persecutor that you are I still pray for you hoping that some counter assassin won't Cut You Down one dark night I must go now we have become sadder and calmer but before we part I have some advice for you no no look at me Claire beware of of palaces in romantic settings I don't know what you're talking about you you mean I shouldn't have come here no no not this Palace another Haywood will make good sense of it he's a fool if he doesn't Mike somebody just gone

into Aunt cl's room mhm somebody in a bad temper who seems to be coming this way you better see who it is I have no intention of letting them stay outside the door all night Michael I'd like to have a word with you a CLA we ought to have a word with you it's near 11 Where Have You Been that's what I came to talk to you about I've seen bakth have you by George and how is the amorz KGB Colonel Michael Haywood you know as well as I do it's just a platonic friendship Michael

a care wants to tell us something well the message I got when we went to the dining room when you vanished without saying a word that's what I'm coming to now it wasn't a phone call there was a taxi waiting for me and a note from Boris he said it was important so I took it and to which mysterious Cafe did it whisk you it didn't whisk me to any mysterious Cafe I met him near the Sha run Fountain no candle that dinner with violins playing in the background you don't think an Irish Widow would

be going places like that with a a Russian spy Colonel do you you did before well that was when I didn't know who he was or what he was so what did you do when you met at the fountain we we talked talked what about about many things serious things I'd have you know before he left he gave me a message for you that you have to beware of palaces in romantic settings Mike he knows knows what that we've been invited darus and I to a ball at a palace in the woods Woods romantic settin

that's the warning then it would appear sir good job you met your KGB Colonel Michael please do not refer to him as my KGB Colonel would you prefer Russian friend oh he's not even that anymore I would prefer no mentioning him again if you don't mind it's late and I've still me Rosary to say before I turn in good night you good night you don't think they've uh had a tiff I thought I did detect a certain animosity a lack of unity and togetherness in Mind and Spirit perhaps oh no darling unity and diversity two

opposites making the complete pattern nuts and boats your feminine reasoning evades me D don't be so dim darling ATT traction of opposites men and women they're different ouch I have sensitive ribs s you right for being sarcastic I didn't marry because you're the same as me but because you're different of course nuts and boats you unity and diversity but what's that got to do with having a blazing ra which they appear to have had oh my you our dear Mitch she's concerned about him that she cares if she didn't she wouldn't bother having her around

neither would he let's have a dutyfree night cap and I'll to the depth of your feminine reasoning and understanding well one of us has to have the superior internet now Mike Haywood use your male logic to work out whether we should take note of the warning from B are we going to the ball well you'd hate to turn down that magnificent gar offer that I would and they can't be well bump us off before hundreds of invited guests that is hardly what I would call logical male reasoning I think you want to go to the

ball I think you're right but now we've had the warning how do you feel frightened but the threat of danger does add zest of the outing yes disturbing but pleasantly stimulating I think that ball gown should be even more lavish than anticipated for once we seem to be totally in agreement darling cheers even though our reasons differ a perfect example darling of what of what you were talking about unity in diversity yeah my name's Haywood and I'm reporting to Captain frner for my ball and chain you lose this uh ball and chair uh I have

to report to Captain frner ah so now I understand comes this with us thank you uh Englishman to see your captain ah Mr Haywood please please sit down thank you that is all fcman yes well Mr Haywood what have you to tell me uh for starters there's the one about the Irish tuug of war team penalized for pushing your English sense of humor H keeps its going in The Darkest Hours you know you want to change any part of your story Mr Haywood no why should I well I thought you might have slept on it

and in the light of day something might have occurred to you no we have quite an uneventful night dinner and to bed dinner with whom Mr Haywood with my wife of course and how about your aunt uh did she not dine with you I rather think she got seted up waiting for me Captain frner and uh went for a walk how interesting she went for a walk and missed her dinner remarkable woman AR CLA often fasts in L but we are not Inland Mr awood um she might even faster other times too for all I

know h so you have nothing further to tell me nothing I hope that doesn't mean a tiny cell and leg IR no not not leg irons anymore we do have a selection of vacant small cells I don't like the sound of that you are not meant to Mr Haywood but now what are you planning to do today well believe it or not I'm going to help my wife choose a dress like women the world over she's more interested in shopping for a dress than the predicament wherein I hope she finds one to her taste that's

most considerate of you Captain does that mean I'm free to go now yes yes you can go I would hate to come between husband and wife at a time like this another honeymoon and the choosing of a very special dress Mr hawood Good here's my m well do you approve breathtaking in its Splendor my billowy fairy tale B Gan I shall always treasure Mr Roberts well as I said it's the best in Vienna the best indeed I feel like a princess you look like a princess princess Doris of roria and all these frilles hide my

tummy isn't it Mar you'll be captivating Mrs Haywood and now Mr Haywood in the men's department are your white tie and Tails and I've also provided you with a fascinating miniature camera camera it's concealed in a dress stud in your shirt front to work it you merely touch a button your waist coat a miracle and miniaturization another spin-off from space and how do I aim this miniature medical to take a picture just stand in front of the guy and twiddle a button of the waste coat for which guy Wimbledon for one and and one more

I think it's time you told us the one more you won't know him try me collman k r o l m a Ann you're right I don't know him but if I don't know him how can I photograph him oh he's easy to recognize distinctive facial characteristic a puckered left cheek a puckered lift cheek yes caused by a bullet going through his mouth and out of the center of the cheek no amount of plastic surgery can hide it because the nerves on that side of the face were damaged sounds like he's had an interesting life

a hard life but a varied one surprising the people he knows perhaps this may appear to be a little contradictory after what you told us but uh is there any possibility that he may know me well there is that possibility you might even have a mutual acquaintance then surely but right now let's see how you look in Tales I think you're the type who'd really suit him what acquaintance Roberts only collman can answer that it's 1 minute to 7 Robert said he would pick us up at 7 on the dot I'm quite excited so am

I distinctly excited you know Roberts was right you do suit taals aren't we a handsome pair a pair of fools there we are dear you've been warned and yet you're determined to walk Where Angels Fear To Tread he said Beware of I'll go on the dot as promised does our Carriage wait us our Mercedes is at the hotel door ma'am there's no need to prostrate yourself Mr Roberts just walk a few Paces behind me to help my friend what a high wall good job you didn't want us to climb over the door is just out

of sight around the angle of the wall here it's quite Eerie you're sure this doesn't lead to the witch's castle the path winds through the woods and from the top of a hill you'll see the floodlit palace just a few minutes walk now can I take your wrap Mrs Haywood and your coat sir then it'll look as if you've been for a stroll and are just returning to the ball good luck you sound as if we're going to need it Roberts it's just an expression all the best then uh I'll be here for midnight to

take you back enjoy the bowl what a glorious clear night look at the stars they're glistening as though there's a touch of frost about yes my shoulders are quite chill without a rrap ah here that's better do I hear music lilting and uplifting I feel I want to wasall through the woods a few more yards and we'll be able to see the palace I'll race you and fall flat on your face over a fallen tree oh no no no you'll stay with me yes Lord and Master there it is like a beacon in the night

takes my breath away you're sure we haven't been transported back to the 1800s it's like a rhyland castle with it towers and turrets I feel we ought to dance for the night and then then at dawn you kiss my hand and leave for waterl on the 81 the battle where's your sense of romance oh am I Cavalry or foot regiment H ours I think or I could make your captain in the third regiment a foot strange there's no one on the Terrace not a soul I would have thought it would have been alive with people

drinking champagne served by flunkies in powdered wigs britches and bright gold braid I presume why not because they're a serious lot these hungarians why held a ball you'll have to ask them yourself but would you take my arm Mrs Haywood and we will proceed up these Stone steps to the Terrace I'm beginning to feel nervous again must be your interesting condition as they used to say but have no fear good woman Captain Haywood will go before you no I'd rather you stayed with me we'll walk boldly across the Terrace either as if we own the

castle or we're both members of the poet Bureau can't go wrong man Mike stop the PO room's empty no dancers no musicians nothing then where's the music coming from Amplified records it's like a ghost Palace it's it's eer [Music] weird even more weird now all is silent darling let's go back this at all like I thought it would be but Captain Hayward at the third foot run it might be at that who could have switched off the music come to the ball with me my love come to the ball but not to dance this frantic

rhythm of our days too soon the lights are growing dim and lilting music no longer plays only the good we do the love we share will take us Beyond this Earthly night beyond the grave beyond the stars into eternal light that's quite beautiful who wrote it an innocent young man of about 25 conscious of his Supernatural Destiny and trying his hand at metaphysical poetry my love not the young as sparring Michael Haywood of our joint acquaintance himself no less in his less cynical era what interesting hidden depths not totally hidden partially submerged a multitude of

talents ready to resurface at any moment well your poetic Talent can produce some Pearls of thought for our next anniversary will you write me a poem of course I'll give it my devoted attention there was a young lady called Doris ouch not like that I want something on the lines that just quoted how did it go come to the ball with me my love come to the ball but not to dance this frenetic frantic I prefer frenetic frenetic rhythm of our days too soon the lights are growing dim daring you shouldn't have said that last

line the lights are going out then let's take advantage of the darkness and NP back through the woods it came from across the ballroom stay here Mike don't leave me I'm coming with you Mike what have you got a genuine candal labra I saw in the ballroom before the Lights Went Out All I need now is like so and we have candle PA one 2 3 4 all right come on we seem to be in an oak panel study that J it's got a rap here pushed up to the hilt through the back of it

and straight through a gentleman in evening dress who's sitting on it right through the heart the sign of the expert assassin his face a hollow puckered left cheek crowman oh my please don't touch it turn away if we've got to make a Retreat back through those woods a rap here is as good a weapon as any for close combat in darkness come on burnage College can I help you I'd like to speak with Professor kingsborne please kingsborne that's born b o u r n e Haywood where are you a bar a few kilometers from a

palace where the hungarians were supposed to be having a ball tonight what's it name the bar Haywood Regina Regina bar it says here leave in 5 minutes time and start walking towards Vienna you'll be contacted [Music] can I give you a lift the college contacted me you look starved to death both of you here flask of brandley I'll turn up the heater have a drink Dar oh I didn't like brand it on like it or not you have a sip that is warming so you went to a ball which they had cancelled canell when earlier

today they made frantic calls to let everyone know it was off those who had been invited that is so what did you find krollman krollman he managed to get there has he managed to get get there but apart from the cemetery it'll be the last place he gets to they killed him whoever they are a Rapier threw the back of a chair and clean through his heart if that can be turned as clean death would be instantaneous we heard him cry out but he was very dead when we reached him he didn't pass on any

message he didn't pass any message and there was nothing on which a message could have been written I didn't see anything so what did you do well as I was unarmed I removed the Raper we came back through the woods and just before we emerged onto the road I threw the damn thing away we got back there and I rang the number but you couldn't have been at the college I arrived at our Embassy earlier today the boys at burnage alerted me just as soon as you'd phone their number what now I think I had

better make arrangements for that rap here to be found before the police get at it if your fingerprints are on it you might have to spend the rest of your life here in Austria I seem to stuck my neck out in many ways don't you think I deserve some honest explanations notice I stress the honest part that's what I feel Hayward you deserve the truth well I'll start by admitting I'm not robson's assistant I've now taken charge of the Vienna connection the Vienna connection Vienna is the center of a Soviet spiring whose object is to

infiltrate numerous sleepers into the west from Vienna they fly out as Canadian or American businessman accountants even students who Infiltrate The Universities they become seemingly good citizens most of them just waiting to be activated some having established their American or Canadian backgrounds have moved into Britain and Northern Ireland we're pretty sure that Colonel bakef is the man behind this operation so who was madin oh an agent with caught in Canada and she'd been persuaded to cooperate with us in Vienna we thought traveling with your party might have given her a better cover but we were

wrong the KGB were onto her before she left Canada they killed Wimbledon and substituted their own agent he seems it the KGB are perfectionists they have special schools where their agents live eat and sleep as Americans Canadians or Englishmen they become more American or British than the Americans or British though we do find they are often a few years behind the times Jak Wimbledon the The Substitute fashion we even know his tutor an upper class Englishman who defected 10 years ago does that mean you caught Wimbledon we might have look I thought I was going

to get some honest answers before I do anything else for you I want to know the true situation the truth we did move rather quickly after your first phone call and we did net The Substitute wion did you use the past tense then as if it was all over H what happened to their wi after what happened to ours only one thing could happen to theirs to use the sporting phraseology his tutor drummed into him and which he used so well the result was he lost game set and match eventually went against [Music] you why

are we stopping to change cars you're going to be driven to a nice safe house in the country there they'll ask you similar questions to those I I've asked tell them what happened apart from one thing what's that tell them that kman was still alive when you reached him before he died he gave you a message for stford in London a message that no one apart from stford has to hear I'm stford by the way I thought as much and you must insist that you go to London immediately to meet you who's here already precisely

though for obvious reasons you don't tell them that I am here why do you want me to do this it's better you don't know my reasons for asking this believe me it's difficult to believe anything you L say I realize that but will you do it well I suppose in for Penny in for a pound good now if you cross over to that car the driver will take you to your new destination and that by the way is the car and driver you were picked up by after leaving the Regina bar don't forget that point

you learn new things every day let's hope the learning process continues this night I'm sure Mrs Haywood would feel better after her bath and a good night's rest has been quite a day for you both uh This Way Haywood for this extra honeymoon Robson I ought to punch you on the nose ah you have every reason to be angry with us Haywood we will make it up to you we promise although we will always be in your debt now step inside and meet someone my colleagues H and slingsby how do I get a drink for

you haward I could do with a double scotch one double Scotch coming up soda a fair Splash into that generous measure that's fine small one for me no soda and uh no soda for you rob oh no no no definitely not do you mind telling me where you brought us to h a safe house in the country we understand Roberts arranged for you to meet crowman I suppose that's a fair summary this was uh at the ball yes did you know the Russians found out we were using the ball as a place to contact a

double agent and that's why they canceled it no I was told I was going to the ball in order to take photographs of whom crowman and of the man who called himself Wimbledon so the name krollman had been mentioned to you by Roberts yes what happened well the music was playing but no one was at the ball the music stopped the lights went out and we heard a strangled cry I ran in the direction The Cry came from and found crowman in a study uh well London has given us the details of his death but

um at one point that wasn't clear was whether or not he was alive or when you got to him he was alive did he say anything he gave me a message for stford in London a message only for stford that has got to be delivered immediately but surely you can tell us the heads of the respective section I can tell no one but stord I think this information should be passed to London immediately I'll see to it and after finding kman what did you do we went back through the woods found a bar with a

phone and rang the college as instructed to in an emergency they picked you up and brought you both here yes was your wife with you when crowman passed on that message uh no no I kept her away from him he wasn't a pretty sight of course did you stop anywhere on Route yes there was a rendevu with another car I understood it was to pick up Aunt CLA and well bring her here presumably this this message kman gave you now you're quite sure no one else knows well how could they you didn't give London any

indication of this message a message only for one person's ears I am to deliver the message personally in London which you correctly interpret as something not to be mentioned even in general terms over the phone what other interpretation can there be oh I agree with you Haywood well done we can assure you such safeguards are necessary ah what did London say it has to be flown out at once he can use the light aircraft I came in I'll make the arrangements immediately you'll be in London within two hours and you'll be taken directly to stfa

you might tell him I've one or two things to clear up and I'll take the scheduled flight later today no you won't slingsby you're going tonight Roberts what the hell are you doing on the plane what's the idea of a gun you fool I'm making sure you take this trip Heywood get out of that seat and start running fast but slingsby unless you want me to finish your now with a bullet sit down and fasten the safety belt you're flying yourself out of here you're mad Heywood get Moving Haywood and take the pilot with you

go on get moving right is this far enough don't know those car headlights they're blinding me over here get over here stard kill those damn lights we can't see a thing sorry was trying to guide you he's hijacking my plane not for long he isn't but you'll never stop him now I wouldn't Bank on it this little device looks like a pocket calculator it happens to transmit a certain signal a b o r t 3 2 1 here the plane you've blown up the plane so I have in one blinding flesh another example of how

modern inventions can be used for destructive purposes you're a ruthless bastard stford oh come come Hayward you should be thanking me that bomb was meant for you you the pilot and Roberts he got clear the CIA will be pleased about that one of their best operators but slingsby he was one of your men we thought so too Heyward but I couldn't be sure neither could drop some that's why I told you not to say anything about our meeting once you were taken to the house by the way I trust you and Mrs Hayward are comfortable

there so there's time for pleasantries now is there well no not really I suggest you get into the car Hayward we have lost a lot of time Smith is stay behind and ensure Robert's car is delayed we'll be picking up the bits for a little longer I imagine you know how to cause an electrical fault smiies I suggest you'll prefer to travel in the back Hood together with your wife nothing like a hot bath revive the flagging Spirit darling I simply insisted that Mr stord bring me along darling your time ts are simp be covered

in m not to worry Hayward it'll all come out in the wash I'm now taking you both to chaperone your Aunt Claire but she's a grown woman she's with Colonel bakef and I don't want her to be in the line of fire when the Americans get to him furthermore I don't want bakef CAU in their cleanup operation as they call it you mean the CIA had gunning for him could you blame them after for all the trouble he's caused them well then why why try and save him because he's lost this one and we have

an understanding he's also been helpful in his way my last report was that today bakef and your aunt are to climb the steeple of St Steven's Cathedral for a view of V from 800 ft then they'll be listening to the Vienna Boys Choir singing a special mass on this Feast of St W house now there's some Penance for the colonel of the [Music] KGB how isn't that uplifting Boris music that sends the spirit soar and heavenwards oh but that won't be allowed for you will it I can appreciate good music clar but you won't be

allowed to let your spirit saw heavenwards now I thought that making me go to the top of that steeple was your way of sending me there for good how can you go to somewhere you don't believe exists but we must sit down oh you do look red in the face May St Michael and St Gabriel watch over [Music] [Applause] [Music] you my brother it's Michael my nephew I'll wave has seen us he is coming over I've been up in the tower looking for you quite a climb isn't it good to see you again my friend

friend yes Colonel I've come to warn you the Americans are on the war paath ah then in that case we should leave Vienna immediately I have a car good uh supposing I take you to the Embassy I know they have it under close scrutiny the safest way is to make a run for the Border like the Badman of the old west no which border though oh the Czech border I think not so fast Heyward you would draw attention to us I don't need to we're already being followed by a gray car looks like Roberts at

the wheel that is not good you know he a CIA so I gather I hope for my selfish sake you can lose them once we at the open road someone has led you a well cumed car a but they're still on our tail they seem very determined to get me past life's finally catching up on one of the problems of promoting revolutions is that sometimes you provoke a counter Revolution now if you will take misfits from all over the globe and train them in Russia to to terrorize kidnap and murder you shouldn't be surprised when

a little of it comes back your way Boris capitalist Slanders there are no terrorists in Russia apart from some of its rulers I quite agree Baris the advice you need is contained in a book which is banned and prescribed and has sent so many readers to Siberian labor camps what book is this Matthew's gospel 26:25 all those who take up the sword will perish By The Sword now one of the problems of banning good books it inhibits the Gathering of the most Elementary wisdom Boris so it seems I am to perish By The Sword there

yes the other car is ging how far now from the border uh about 15 km swing into the next opening in the forest then I will lighten your load are you sure it is my only chance I think we're coming to a clearing now stop as near the trees as possible thank you don't thank me I'm coming with you we've got to get into those trees before they turn in and see us come on it is a long time since I worked as a field agent oh you're getting past running through forests Boris for lack

we have made it we've made the trees that's all here lie down head covered with your court so you're not given away by the whiteness of your face nor the glistening of your eyes cover your hands too stay absolutely still and don't move a muscle CL o Conor you these last few minutes I come to see an aspect of your character I never realized existed before and what is that as a highly trained KB operative I can recognize how skilled you are in evading Pursuit where and how have you come by such talent wasn't I

as a young girl out many a night helping me Father hide his poen from the grasp and hand of the revenue men come comrade oon you will escort me to the [Music] B and maybe one of these fine days I'll show you how to go through a forest without making a sound or as little noise as does a rabbit ah I can see the bord post now Claire until we meet again if ever look after yourself Boris yourself if not your soul and you my dear Claire will look after yourself and do not forget to

say a few words for me perhaps why not miracles do happen [Music] tea is always so refreshing and so English I just preferred something a little stronger for me and so you shall Mrs oconnell for you Hayward h no thanks I'm trying to keep a reasonably clear head I'm glad very glad that Boris got away he's looked after to my health on several occasions because he looks on you're was a mere boy in all these Spy Games darling which of course you are the respectable head of the firm of Haywood and Company who gets himself

his beloved wife and resourceful Irish Aunt used by all these professionals I must say I'm I'm beginning to enjoy our extra honeymoon ah thank you Mr Robson I think I'll have the same as Aunt CLA and tomorrow I'm sure you'll take me shopping in order to buy me another gown the last will never be quite the same again well I ask for mik suit well it really won't wash you know I think something for daytime use sir lightweight will be more in keeping of course Mrs Hayward and Mrs oconnell should have something on expenses it

takes more than this to spoil good Irish Tweed Mr stford I take it we're free to leave say tomorrow after some shopping why not oh forgive me I I didn't tell you the Austrian police don't wish to detain you any longer Captain Fricker's River pet why not oh forgive me I didn't tell you the Austrian police don't wish to detain you any longer Captain Fricker's River Patrol fished The Substitute Mr Wimbledon out of a notv blue part of the danu and with sings bear also out of the way I'm now pretty certain we have cleaned

up the Vienna connection is that what all this was about oh for the Americans yes for us no we had a more urgent priority oh what was that to discover the traitor in the higher reaches of our intelligence I sent you to start disturbing the waters as it were only three others knew about the plan to take meline to Vienna Hart slingsby and Robson here when it got out I knew it must be one of them and so you let it be known that crowman had the name of the traitor precisely haward it got back

to the Russians who were so afraid they canceled the ball let krollman attend and eliminated him and that's why you asked me to tell Robson Hart and slingsby that kman was still alive when I saw told him and had a message for London yes I knew the traitor couldn't allow you to get to London if he thought you had a message that would unmask him slingsby left us to use the phone you remember we had it tapped we watched one of their agents plant the bomb on our plane and when slingsby came along with me

you let Roberts have him Roberts you might say assisted me with the obseques and Disposal tell me one thing did croman really have the name of the traitor I doubt it he was a double double agent I never trusted him he never gave us anything useful I always thought he was a more benefit to the KGB than he was to us so it was fitting they should make the final decision about him and as they couldn't take the slightest risk of the name of their agent in the higher echelons of our service being leaked they

didn't hesitate to remove it what about meline did they kill her too yes she was a Defector and by killing her in the way they did they hope to embarrass and discredit Western intelligence at one and the same time excuse me Mrs Haywood a wife by the embassy sir a thank you ah for you Mrs OK conell and who would be known that I was here you better open it and find out [Music] that was the Vienna connection another of the Spy Thrillers by William Keenan with John Bennett as Michael Haywood Anna Cropper as Doris

Ronald Herdman as stford David Marlo as Colonel belake and Elizabeth Kelly as Aunt CLA the rest of the cast were as follows Graham Roberts as Robson n ritel as Captain Vera frner of the Austrian police Blaine Fairman as Roberts Alan Meadows as slingsby and Peter Bell as the hotel receptionist [Music]