Philip Jackson credited as playing...
Chief Inspector Japp
- Hercule Poirot: Let me just say that the case I'm engaged in is of national importance.
- Chief Inspector Japp: Well, I'm glad to hear it, Poirot. Someone was trying to tell me you've gone into the missing domestics business. No, no, I said. Not Poirot, I said. Hard times or not, he wouldn't fall that far.
- Police Constable: Who are you?
- Hercule Poirot: I am Hercule Poirot. Who are you?
- Police Constable: [Calling over his shoulder] Sarge? There's some French gent at the door.
- Hercule Poirot: No no no, I am not some French gent, I am some *Belgian* gent.
- Police Sergeant: Well well well, if it isn't Mr Poirot.
- Hercule Poirot: It is. Is the lady of the house in?
- Police Sergeant: The chief inspector's here.
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: [from the window] Mr Poirot!
- Hercule Poirot: Ah! Mrs Todd, good morn...
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: I don't know how you have the impertance to show your face here again.
- Hercule Poirot: But Mrs Todd...
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: You were paid off, Mr Poirot, you were paid off handsomely.
- Hercule Poirot: Well...
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: And now, look at this, you've got policemen crawling all over the house!
- Chief Inspector Japp: You're not too popular in Clapham this morning, Poirot. Bit of a wild goose chase, this. As far as we can ascertain, this Mr Simpson of yours is a perfectly respectable young bank employee, who happens to have gone home to his family. We have the Shropshire Constabulary checking that at the moment.
- Hercule Poirot: I only wanted to ask...
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: No!
- Hercule Poirot: Well, perhaps you'd be interested to know...
- Mrs. Ernestine Todd: No, I wouldn't! Good day, Mr Poirot!
- [Shuts the window. Poirot starts to say something]
- Chief Inspector Japp: Poirot.
- [Shuts the door in Poirot's face]