Part 2 – Wednesday 1 a.M. The cassette

Narrator Peter went home about an hour ago. We answered only one of his questions. We told him who we suspected. He was deeply shocked ... But we couldn't tell him where Cynthia is being held. We have a good idea of the general area, but we don't know the precise spot. So Peter went home both shocked and anxious ... Do you remember the cassette that Arnold took from Sheila? The one with Cynthia's screams on it? We've just got it back from the police laboratories. They've extracted some very faint background noises, and amplified them ...

Jack Here we go, Arnold.

Arnold Can you play the bit with the bells again, a little louder?

Arnold Got it! It all makes sense now. Andy's dream!

Jack Don't keep me in suspense, Arnold. Where is it?

Arnold A little old white church. A graveyard. Near the river ...

Jack I know all that. Where is it?

Arnold Hammersmith. I recognise the church bells. Not Henley, Jack. Hammersmith.

Jack Well. Let's get going, then.

Part 3 – Summing up

Jack So, we've almost reached the end of our story. I've just got a few loose ends to tidy up. The man who tried to kill Andy in hospital was Dan Harvey. He was shot dead on the spot. But he wasn't the ringleader. The person behind it all was Angela Marriot. She had a grudge against the Benson family. You can read about that in her diary. Cynthia was being held on a powerful motor launch on the river Thames near Hammersmith. Arnold and I found her there, tied up, cold and hungry. Angela was in the boat, too. But we didn't know about it at the time. She must have heard us coming and hidden.

As soon as we stepped ashore with Cynthia, we heard the engine start. The launch raced away downriver, chased by a police patrol boat. Then, suddenly, there was a huge explosion and the launch disappeared. That just about sums up what happened.

Part 4 – Sunday 1 p.M. A family reunion

Peter Let me propose a toast. To Arnold.

Sheila Hear, hear!

Andy Uncle Arnold.

Di To Arnold.

Cynthia Yes, to Arnold.

All Speech! Speech!

Arnold There isn't much to say, really. I'm happy that Cynthia is back, safe and sound ...

Cynthia Thanks to you, Uncle Arnold.

Arnold ... and none the worse for the experience, it seems.

Cynthia Again, thanks to you.

All Yes, well done. Great...

Arnold I'm pleased that Andy is on the mend. And that it looks as though he's got himself a job at last.

Peter Oh, what's that, Andy?

Sheila What job?

Andy Chief Superintendent Parsons says I should join the police force.

Arnold And, last but not least, I'm delighted that you're back in charge of Bensons, Peter.

Peter We're permanently in your debt, Arnold.

Arnold Well, you can start paying it off by pouring me another drink. Cheers.

All For he's a jolly good fellow,

For he's a jolly good fellow,

For he's a jolly good fellow,

And so say all of us ...

Epilogue

Jack The Benson family are having a great time, and I'm glad for them. They've been through a great deal and they do have something to celebrate. As the saying goes, 'all's well that ends well'... There's just one thing that puzzles me – and worries me a bit. We found a blond wig floating in the Thames and we found fragments of Angela's diary in the wreckage of the boat. But we didn't find any trace of her body …

Ну вот. Это конец курса. Должно быть, Вы лучше говорите по-английски сейчас, чем я по-русски. Всего наилучшего.