Tales of the Unexpected - Series 9, Episode 4 - "The Verger"
"The Verger"
Albert Dobson is a very good verger who has served the church for years. But when the modernising new vicar discovers Albert cannot read or write, he soon leaves him no choice but to resign. Albert and his wife Milly face an impoverished unwanted retirement, until chance gives Albert the idea of opening a quality tea shop. But can they make a go of such a shop in a modern world that seems to have little patience for their old-fashioned approach? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9UNsDlqAQM
"The Poison Pen"
Ryan and Micki disguise themselves as monks to retrieve a mysterious pen kept in an ancient monastery.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4S1M9l47cc
"The Turn of the Tide"
Slade is a criminal lawyer who is facing disgrace and asks his colleague Spalding to help cover up for him but Spalding is impervious to corruption and refuses so he needs to be disposed of. Slade lies in wait for him as he takes his customary early morning swim, kills him and drags the body into the sea. But Slade has reckoned without the turn of the tide...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqzqbUHgbCg
"13 O'Clock"
Ryan, Micki and Jack track down an antique pocket watch that allows its owner to freeze time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19m-j7bMeq0
"A Girl Can't Always Have Everything"
Suzy and Pat are struggling actresses in a touring company. Herbert's a wealthy, middle-aged widower, who puts money into the production and falls for Suzy, who snaps up the expensive gifts he gives her. They get married but she is only using him and is having affairs with other men, leading Herbert to request a divorce.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzIDv5gV3Zs
"Final Escape"
Posh, manipulative and unscrupulous woman Lena Trent has been convicted of murder of her rich husband. She's sent to high security tough women's prison. Her cellmate Esther, the oldest convict there, warns her of Shirley, the convict who runs the place. Lena tries to use her charms on Shirley but it backfires in a brutal way. No Lena must find a way out before Shirley beats her to death or worse. She tries to charm the warden, who agrees to assign her work duties so she can have as little contact with the general population as possible. She uses this to try to escape. She fails and the warden gives up on her. Shirley finds her and beats her up worse than before. Lena's only way out now is to abuse the trust of the naive elderly prison mortician who needs an eye operation. This will be her final escape but unfortunately not in the way she thinks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORjp3kqSj24
Mrs. Van Houten has shown signs of losing touch with reality, and her husband discusses possible treatment with Dr. Caligari, who says Mrs. Van Houten has a disease of the libido. The staff want Dr. Caligari removed from their facility due to her controversial experiments with electroshock and hypothalamus injections. As Dr. Caligari continues experimenting with her patients, her daughter and son-in-law attempt to stop her.
A New York detective investigates a series of murders committed by random New Yorkers who claim that "God told them to."
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgVKaQ7z-l4