Somewhere in France, Penelope and Parker are at a casino. Penelope seems to be doing well, but she then hears someone else nearby. That someone is the Duchess of Royston, who is gambling but doing terribly, saying she has lost over 750,000. Penelope tells Parker to take over whilst she talks to the Duchess. Meanwhile the Duchess puts everything on 17 black. Captain Hanson and the Fireflash co-pilot are ready to take off, and minutes later the Fireflash is in the air. The Duchess takes a look at the St Christopher broach Penelope gave her, and puts it on.