The Ipcress File Page #3

- Search me.

No one here, sir.

- Get the men out of here.

- Right, sir.

Get back in your cars. Come on, let's go.

Come on, get moving.

It looks as if all this

has been for nothing.

That's not good enough.

Come on, let's have you.

This operation was timed to start at 2:25,

you started at 2:35,

that's not good enough.

Good afternoon.

Thank you.

The next time you use CC1 authority,

just you make sure you have it.

You know, it's funny.

If Radcliffe had been here,

I'd have been

a hero.

He wasn't and you're not.

Major.

This stove's still warm.

I found this in it.

A piece of recording tape.

- "Ipcress."

- What?

It's got "Ipcress" written on it.

See what Chilcott-Oakes can make of it.

This might be something.

Yes, Palmer, it might.

- By the way, have you had lunch?

- No.

No, sir.

I'll buy you some.

And what do you make of that?

If I could have a bit more equipment,

I might be able to make something out.

Well, keep it within reason.

Well, it must mean something.

Hardly worth a TX-82 though, was it?

- Open a file on it.

- Right, sir.

- Chico, why

- And we still have to find Radcliffe.

That means more legwork

and fewer hunches. Get on with it.

Oh. Good morning, sir.

"Champignons."

You're paying ten pence more

for a fancy French label.

If you want mushrooms,

you'd get better value on the next shelf.

It's not just the label,

these do have a better flavour.

Of course.

You're quite a gourmet, aren't you?

Beefaroni? Extraordinary.

- I haven't seen you here before, sir.

- No, I don't

really care for

these American shopping methods.

One has to move with the times,

I suppose. Hm?

- Yes, that's very nice.

- Is it really?

Mm.

- Settled down with Dalby, have you?

- Yes, sir.

- And the girl Courtney.

- You didn't come

- Excuse me.

- Sorry.

You didn't come to talk about

Oh, you men!

- . .Button mushrooms and birds.

- Perceptive of you.

May I?

That, erm, tape. You must have

a pretty thick file on it now.

That's right.

That's baby food, sir.

- I want to see it.

- Why don't you

Sorry.

Why don't you ask Dalby for it?

- I don't want Dalby to know about it.

- Why not, sir?

Don't be impertinent, Palmer.

- I want you to do a job for me.

- Have I any choice?

Frankly, no.

It's quite simple - I don't want the file,

I just want it microfilmed. Hm?

Sir.

- Stick that in my B-107.

- Very funny.

- Excuse me, please.

- Yes, of course. So sorry.

There are other people,

you know, Palmer.

Why don't you try them?

- Dalby's not to hear about this.

- You've already said that.

Or your past might catch up with you.

You'll find yourself in a military prison.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Champignons?

Nothing but the best for our Palmer.

You're working for Ross.

He sent you here.

Don't be silly. I'm working for Dalby.

You're working for Ross.

I'm working for Dalby,

you're working for

Oh, what the hell?

Courtney, I am gonna cook you

the best meal you've ever eaten.

That was the most delicious meal.

Good.

Do you always wear your glasses?

Yes.

Except in bed.

This is my itinerary for the weekend.

I want you to know where I am

in case you become desperate to see me.

- Considerate of you.

- If you spent it with me,

we would save ourselves

both a lot of bother.

Yours, I take it?

I'm sorry to spoil your weekend

but we're working tomorrow.

Saturday?

- Grantby's discontinued number?

- Turn it over.

- "The band of the Irish Guards."

- And very good they are, too.

I think you'll find it most interesting.

I'll see you at the bandstand at

three o'clock.

What's this called?

The Thin Red Line.

Good, patriotic stuff.

Got a proper rhythm to it.

Not quite your line, eh?

I prefer Bach or Mozart.

You're lucky, Mozart next.

Oh, really?

We are interested in a certain piece

of scientific equipment.

The proto-proton scattering device?

Ouite so.

We understand that

you hold the sole rights.

I wouldn't say that

I hold them personally.

A fine piece that.

Thank you. The band of the Irish Guards

would now like to play you

a light and classical overture,

this by Mozart - The Marriage Of Figaro.

There's a delicacy and precision

about Mozart's work.

Transcribes remarkably well

from the orchestra to the military band.

- Don't you agree?

- Oh, yes. Of course.

I might be able to arrange

those rights for you.

My principals are prepared to buy.

Shall we say 15,000?

My dear sir, this is not a clearance sale.

I can get a much better price than that.

20, then?

- Agreed.

- Cash.

Here are the delivery arrangements.

Very neat.

Must we sit through any more

of this torture? I have things to do.

- I think they're playing very well.

- Tell me who wins.

Look out!

Congratulations, Palmer,

you've just killed an American agent.

The CIA should have let us know

they had a tail on Grantby.

Anyway, that'll teach them

not to poach on our preserve.

Tell me, Dalby, how is Radcliffe?

He doesn't remember being lifted.

Physically, he seems all right.

Just needs a few weeks rest.

- Keep the S1 surveillance on him.

- Mm-hm.

I'll put Palmer on him.

Do you think that's wise?

You know your own business best,

I suppose.

Ah. Very good tea.

Good morning.

Thank you.

Well, did you find it interesting?

Oh, yes.

Have you seen

the collection of portrait miniatures?

- No.

- No! Then we must go there tomorrow.

Yeah.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Palmer.

Bit of a rush but I think we'll make it.

- Out of breath, Doctor?

- I'm all right.

In you go.

My dear fellow,

I'm delighted to see you looking so well.

- I'm sorry I'm late.

- Not at all.

- Shall we begin?

- Certainly.

I'll just say a few words

and then I'll leave it to you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you've probably all heard something

on our scientific bush telegraph

about Dr Radcliffe's

proto-proton scattering experiments.

It is largely due to Dr Radcliffe that

control of the fusion of hydrogen atoms,

and all that means in terms

of the world's energy resources,

is getting appreciably nearer every day.

So it is with great pleasure that I ask

Dr Radcliffe to give this symposium

his account

of the results of his latest work.

Thank you, Sir Robert.

Ladies and gentlemen

today I shall be dealing with

a new meson production method

which stems from the result

. .a new

meson production

A new

meson production method

Dr Radcliffe, are you all right?

Hold it right there.

Over against the wall.

Right, now, don't move a muscle.

- I thought you British were subtle.

- Very subtle, like you.

- Trigger-happy, too.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm tailing you.

- Why?

Because you killed one of our men.

Uh-uh.

Open it.

- Why did you kill him?

- He came straight at me.

Yeah that's what Dalby said.

- What do you know about Grantby?

- Nothing.

Now get this, I'm gonna tail you

till I know you're clean.

And if you're not clean

I'm gonna kill you.

Ah, there you are, Dalby.

We'll lunch at my club -

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