abstract
| - [The scene opens on a shot of Big Ben at night. It then cuts to a policeman standing in front of a bank building. It is very foggy. The title card appears: VAULT OF DEATH Cuts to a woman walking down the street. Only her feet are seen. The policeman can hear her footsteps. The woman approaches the policeman from behind, and he spins around quickly, shining his torch in her face. The woman turns out to be Lady Penelope.] [Suddenly, a hand appears from behind the policeman and holds a wad of cotton wool over his face. The policeman falls to the floor unconscious.] [Lady Penelope examines the door of the bank while Parker opens a manhole.] [Parker cuts a wire, extinguishing the bank's outside light.] [Lady Penelope attaches an explosive charge to the door while Parker closes the manhole.] [The charge explodes just as Big Ben strikes two.] [They enter the bank and make their way to the vault.] [Parker starts trying to open the combination lock with the help of a stethoscope. Half an hour passes. Lady Penelope is getting impatient and repeatedly snaps her fingers.] [Another hour passes.] [Finally, the door unbolts and Parker swings it open.] [Suddenly, the light switches on and a group of seven men all start voicing their appreciation. One of the men walks up to Penelope.] [Parker is talking to the other men.] [All:] Goodbye." [Scene cuts to outside the bank. The policeman is back on his feet, blowing his whistle. Then, the scene cuts to Lady Penelope and Parker driving along in FAB1.] Parker: ."Ey! Manners, manners! Mr Parker, hif you don't mind!" Parker, this is no time for flippancy." The End
|