The Killer Butler - Britain's Most Notorious Murderer | Crime Story | True Lives

[Music] [Music] the following drama is based on the known facts and new information behind a real criminal case tonight one summer in the life of archal Fontaine Hall [Music] welcome to kleton house I'm lady Hudson my lady this is Mrs Lloyd mom best sit down thank you my lady so you've come up here all the way from London not today my lady no Lord woodon my present employer he's spending part of the summer in lthm lith wouldn't be my choice no mine so you'd be saying goodbye to Lim if you were to come and work here mind you you've said goodbye to a place or two in your time get sacked a lot do you uh not sacked my lady no and what do you think of him in it will he do for you well have you been a batt long Mr allall for 27 years I have my lady yes hell of a time not got tired of it not yet my lady no beg pardon mom French I was going to I don't need you to tell me that you have got some references to show me haven't you Mr Hall of course my lady better get your reading glasses in it now this is from my present employer and then why don't you ask him Mr Hall Mrs Lloyd wants to know why you are leaving your present employer Lord woodon is going overseas South America where he has family and the position you've advertised attracts me because um well for one thing living with Lord won has given me a taste for the things of the country all on hotel notepaper look seavo dorer grovner is that a crime Now using AEL notep paper it means there isn't a phone number or an address you can use to confirm about the phone thank you Maggie that'll be oh come on have a drink calm down well I wouldn't employ him there's something about him oh the man's all right I don't trust him good thing it isn't your house then just don't say I didn't warn you nobody's been so warmed in their lifeare I'll get the telephone number of this Lord won and I'll speak to him that make you any happier Dar shop now Lord Wood's resident our lady Hudson you wish to speak to his lordship uh one moment [Music] please you're right y beautiful you know that you're going to be a lady wouldn't H yes he did tell me well what can I say decent man credit with professional so what she like this lady what her name lady Hudson yeah old lady on her own half the time probably doesn't know what she's got then why don't we just turn the place over forget the butler routine no up to you cuz the risk then is that we lose all the good stuff and Come Away with a load of junk yeah that's true no give me give me a month 6 weeks at the outside and then when it comes to the job itself will we be taking Davey along with us no I don't want to see that scum again as long as I live anyway he's back inside I didn't know you felt like that about him after all we were mates a long time he betrayed me yeah after all I'd done for him yeah but he did a job that was Mind by Wright screwed it up and got himself back inside again he's dirt David Wright is dirt this is where we keep the tools know anything about guns hore a little mom yes Lord woodon used to allow me to try my hand Splendid well if you feel like potting a few rabbits you just go ahead sure'll move on on I swim myself every day do you swim occasion mom one of the men does all the cleaning so all you have to do is take a dip whenever youve the inclination well I was thinking about my stepdaughter she'd certainly had the inclination oh you have family do you well I refer to her as my stepdaughter Yes actually she's no blood relation she's the daughter of a lady that I was once very close to and you help to care for her yes her mother's out of the country at the moment with me moving around so much she spends most of the time with my father um my stepfather that's a big responsibility no it's no trouble she's a lovely girl then let's have her up here Roy and tell her to bring her bethers thank you momam now shall we see the rest of the god I was in the library this afternoon were you now yes and I found myself glancing through who's who the Lord won do you hear that Roy Mrs Lloyd searched the whole of Who's Who from cover to cover and couldn't find the name of Lord won anywhere yes ma'am TR Hudson what did you look me up because I'm not in there either oh just what is it you're suggesting nothing [Music] [Applause] [Music] and you planning in St up here for long no no no I'm just looking around might be interested in establishing a restaurant in these Parts what do you think is there a demand for one well you don't get much demand where there's no Supply mind you it would have to be an establishment with a class one that would attract the right kind of people and so you're a guest at the hallway after a fashion yes tell you what I wouldn't mind you got a decent bottle of Claret I think so well let's try that shall we get a glass for yourself cheers oh I'd like to order a sandwich Anette the gentleman would like a sandwich with corn beef or cheese and pickle do you see that watch Annette well there's a real diamond used to belong to the Duke of cluster this watch could you not do me a smoke salmon do you think Mrs Lloyd not with us any longer momam not for a few days she's gone to make sure all's well with her own home sometimes you'd wonder whether she had a home of her own is that what you were thinking not unless you want me to momam I don't want you to think I'm married to her the woman's a friend and I have to tell you she's been a damn good friend to me over the years I'm sure she has my lady oh I know you two don't get on but it would be a dull old world if we all did that it's certainly with my lady mind you perhaps you think it's a dull old world anyway stuck away up here in this house looking after a doy old Crone like me not at all my lady I'm uh if I may say so I'm very happy here you're serious is now I am yes of all the places I've ever worked I can honestly say I I've never been happier I'm glad to hear it and uh may I ask if my work is to your satisfaction you know damn well I think you've been sent from a heaven to look after me this place has never been so well-run well that's very nice to hear you've even stopped Enid talking in French you can't find anything bad to say coffee in the drawing room my lady let go see magy PES spider spider oh dear what are we going to do with you [Music] then come on let's get you up those stairs into that bed shall [Music] we it's the good life John I've never felt so fit Country Squire in fact that's what most people around here think I am have to be careful otherwise you'll start thinking it yourself I've never eaten so well anytime I want to drink all I have to do is reach out my hand speaking of which George same again have one for yourself thanks for oh you're a gentleman there you go you heard what the man said yeah but he doesn't know you like I do that's the old me I'm through with all that so you what want me to tell you then what David Wright he's out if I was a violent man I could kill David R for what he did Cheers George keep the chain so what it he comes asking around if he comes asking you can tell him where I am just let him know what I'm feeling okay sure it's a weak character no breeding so how's this aristocratic employer of yours lady what's her name lady Hudson yeah she's a g G bird drink you and me under the table Yeah but is all this Butler bit is going to be worth it I mean what does she have oh no no don't tell me she's not worth a be after all that she's worth a fortune Exquisite stuff your friends in London their eyes have be falling out of their heads so they what it's like I said I like this life I don't intend to spoil it [Applause] [Music] a tell me a police to see me again even if you don't mean it Davy I thought you might being glad to see me glad to see you yeah well I'm not oh I'd be glad to see you in hell after what you did to me it's all this cuz I did that job because you did that job and because you had no right to because that job was mine okay I'm sorry you're sorry yeah easy as that you come here you say sorry and that's an end to it what do you want you want me to go yes go now before I do something I'll be sorry for give us a [ __ ] hatch why couldn't you just have waited until I was out then we could have done the job together as partners I wanted to it with the others the others when you're with me there aren't any others oh come on Arch you don't give me all this grief not Archie what Roy when I'm here I'm Roy Roy Hall you can be what you like but I mean why you telling me this if you don't want me to stay anyway Roy he spent 10 years in the British army some of it in Bel fast which I know he found um very stressful anyway now he's out of the army and looking for a new start in life and he's a friend of yours oh from way back my lady yes well let's have him in lady Hudson this is David Wright Mr Wright lady Roy's been telling me how you've served your country now that's something to be very proud of and he says you're a friend of his so there's a bed for you here and work on the estate if you want it yes thank you you can arrange that Roy certainly ma'am you got that old tart EA out your own lady Hudson's not an old tart no you're the only old tart around that place I'm your benefactor don't you forget it have I ever you can take your eyes off that one they want to go risking disease and paternity suits with the local T so just what are we risking what's all this yes my lady no my lady performance it's not a performance I'm the butler the best Bloody Butler you can get certainly on this money yeah till you can rip her off for everything she's got we'll see well what else so what you doing tonight then working oh don't worry I only trying to make you jealous I mean look at that look at that it's all mine and it's yours too of course because like I said we're Partners oh you already killed the old time or is it that you fancier I mean you two doing anything cuz I I wouldn't want to get in the way not in the way that's like I said you can have anything you want anything anything Brandy you want a brandy yeah for starters then a brandy usually have my [Applause] boy you want a Siggy no and all that crap last night what you don't own this place never said I didn't you just live here you don't even live here you just work here till she finds out who you are and then that'll be bloody that well that's a chance I shall have have to take I mean all I have to do is forget and call you by the wrong name any little slip like that and they'll be on to you we'll have to be careful here yes you couldn't stti us a few quid could you ah well you know how it is a week or two after you're out here cheers I might manage that F now as well so that's for two people myself and Mrs Enid Lloyd that's Lloyd bu with one and we'll be traveling on the 28th and what do you think you're doing cleaning the telephone mom don't be insolent you were listening in to your employer's private [Music] conversation he [Music] was however much [Music] I he was listening in on the phone I saw him with my own eyes and did you challenge him yes I did he said he was cleaning it well there you are [Music] then Roy Mrs Lloyd and I will be in Paris from the 28th so if you want to have your we Girl visiting perhaps that's when you could spend most time with her that's very considerate of you lady Hudson thank you Ma good but you've known him a long time a few years yeah from when you were in the Army her before that was Roy in the Army no well I mean yeah but not with me though I think there's something about Ro you're not telling me no one will know if you do is he a homosexual [Music] saw you talking to Old Enid so I saw you Davey okay so she's jealous jealous of the influence I have in this house household light as a [ __ ] Will you she sees me as a rival and she wants me out of the way which is why I have to know what you were saying to her well you think I'd grass you up Archer is that what you're saying I'm saying that you were talking to her yeah yeah she asked me if I was short of money what I think she fancies me but I wasn't having any I just told her I was all right got enough to get by how much what how much well every little bit Els don't it cheers Roy there's a bill due from the vet and I dare say brown lows will want paying for all that wine so what I've done is I've left some signed checks on The Dressing Table you must use them as you see fit thank you momam and do have a good holiday oh we surely will and you've got that we girl of yours coming yes she is Mom yes sorry I sh meet her next time she'll be delighted bye for now anything worth nicking what are you doing here you're not allowed in here oh I'm not no you wouldn't be planning on doing a runner on me would you aie I forget you said that so what's all this stock taking whatever it is it's got nothing to do with you just like looking at him do you at least I know what I'm looking at yeah yeah I know which is which and I know what each is worth whereas you you wouldn't know the difference between that and a piece of glass could be yeah just don't get any ideas don't think you're doing the runner on me how dare you how dare you speak to me like that after everything I've done for you I'm just saying well don't bother now please get out of here this is Lady Hudson's bedroom get out special place is it a bedroom it's out of balance of the likes of you but not to you eh get out I think you're planning on marrying her I do honest I've got something for you what oh a little present yeah only you must promise me you won't go showing it off to everyone down the pop see how cool it is yes yes it's like ice where is this [Applause] this is an opal you listening yes the darker an opal when I say dark I mean the more f it has in it you see the fire yes yes well more of that it has in it the better it is you mean it's more expensive yes it's more expensive but it's also it's just better something you've got to learn same with people some people are just better than others you have to learn to pick out which are the better ones the more valuable and which are the dross [Music] baby yeah I'm got a minute what does he want no no you going in might have then you'd be sniffing around that one oh any reason why I shouldn't I just didn't want her coming back scratching your eyes out because that ring you gave her you know it's a fake then what ring I haven't given her oh come on Davey I found a ring missing and here's the two of you with smiles on your faces I don't care why should I I'm just warning you in case she has it valued and you're going to have to explain why you've given her a piece of [ __ ] you said I said what you said it was a real thing so it is well then what you did give it to her didn't you of course you did well you tell her whatever she gave you for it wasn't enough enough enough I want the ring back Davey and I want it now it's not yours in my charge oh yeah oh yeah I'm not having you looking from her for the benefit of that slag oh come on I want the ring back Davey you're bloody mad you know that are you going to get it for me no fine where's the girl I mean she she went through there right you what do you want that bastard gave you a ring oh yes he did only you see it wasn't his to give so I'll just take it back and there'll be no more said okay so who's is it never you mind just hand it over if I have to give it back then I'll give it back to David won't you'll give it back to me or do you want me to take it for myself good girl so I to him i' go and get it myself so what did David say to that wasn't there when I got back and I haven't seen him since might be best all around if he doesn't come back at all see the way I see it John I mean who's responsible here while lady Hudson's away H you exactly so who's he stealing from h [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] no [Music] no God [Music] stay there don't move okay okay I'm staying here else I'll kill you I'm not moving I will I'll kill you yes yeah I know Davey stay calm okay I'm not going to move I'm not going to come near you no just got to turn that light on okay no don't move Davey Davy it's all right I'm just going to turn the light on now stay calm baby what are you trying to do I don't know I don't know it's that girl isn't it she got you all upset I don't know come here come [Music] here I didn't mean to no no no no of course you didn't it was that girl well you forget about her Davey you stick with me I'll look after [Music] you hav I always left after you m yeah well I'll look after you now cheers Christ have you seen yourself yep does it hurt only when I look in the mirror still don't know what I was doing hey I don't we've had all that forget it suppose the old man heard something or the girl don't worry about them I'll speak to them I couldn't hurt you of everybody in the world I know I tell you what though you want to practice that shooting of yours I mean there I am lying not 10 ft away from you you can't even hit me [Music] [Applause] so what really happened Davey got a bit carried away look if you want to hand sorting that fell out yeah now it cleared the air we understand each other better now there's no problem [Music] [Music] oh D I think I got one gun's empty is it yeah are you sure yeah you were going to kill me last night no a no now it's my turn it it was all a mistake you said I know what I said sometimes you have to speak like that to wild animals to calm them down and then other times when you've got the gun well you don't have to bother [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Laughter] f [Music] God bless we D what's happened couldn't talk to him I couldn't deal with him what happened he gave me no choice right take the girl get out of here what will you I can handle it it's a stupid greedy man I know I know he didn't know how to behave well I had to teach him I had to [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] anything worth Nick special places a bed I think you're planning on marrying her I do honest [Music] yes I want to see David then you must prepare yourself for a long journey what do you mean I mean that he's not here any longer he left a couple of days ago then why had he arranged to meet me last night I've really no idea is that anything else well is he not coming back shouldn't think so now good night just a little something from Paris from myself and Mrs Lloyd that's very kind of you momam well I shall certainly enjoy these good I trust you had a pleasant holiday my lady oh yes very good and did that we stepdaughter of yours manage a visit she did indeed my lady she enjoyed it very much I'm sorry I didn't meet her something I should tell you my lady concerning David Wright mhm he's left us oh he had the offer of a position somewhere in the south of England and decided it was too good to ignore oh well I'm glad he's found something worthwhile he asked me particularly to express his gratitude to you for the uh kindness you showed him while he was still with us [Applause] enter just put the letters down and leave me thank you Roy is everything all right my lady yes of course just leave me please [Music] but my dear I must ask you how can you possibly know these things because David told me David right that was a friend of his I've been going with him for a wee while and David will he was in prison with him so he knows all about him David said he'd only taken the job with you so he could find out what he had in that house and then steal it whereas David David had reformed he swore to me had which is why I think Roy must have forced him to leave anyway I thought you should know cuz that Butler he's the really bad one he's the really evil one David reckons he's some kind of psychopath well I do find this very hard to believe but thank you my dear okay goodbye [Music] [Music] excuse me my lady I wonder if I might have a word later perhaps I'm in rather a hurry at the moment I'm sorry lady Hudson has to be now lady Hudson I think I should tell you that there are rumors circulating regarding me rumors that make me out to be something that I'm not Roy I don't like having to ask you this but have you ever been to prison yes yes I have been to prison I'm ashamed to admit it but you see my lady when when I was younger I got into some bad company that's been my greatest crime my only crime I should have been more careful more selective in those that I allowed to get close to me that may be so but I can't implore you here if you've been to prison why I mean why why not I just can't I'm sorry but I shall have to let you go no I'm sorry you must let me speak now you once asked me my lady if I was happy here yes yes I am very happy and particularly so since I felt that I'd earned your trust that's all very well no no no wait cuz you don't seem to realize if I have to go from here where am I going to get to H you hadn't thought of that had you I'm going to tell you back onto the rubbish Heap back among the Scavengers do you know what I'll have to do to survive Terrible Things terrible I mean things that you can't even imagine so please don't tell me to go please no no no no no Roy I am very sorry do you know what I've done for you no you don't you can't the lengths I've been driven to to keep everything here as it is as it should be I'm sorry but I must end this conversation you're just going to throw me out one day it's yes Roy no Roy you're doing a grand job no one's ever done better and then you'll hear some rumor from some hysterical TOs and let get out of my house F Well I'm sorry my lady but you see my lady I've got different plans piggy what's going on there's a police officer at the door RO Roy is going to have to leave us aren't you Roy yes M well I did tell you and there's no need to be telling me again then is there two months Roes I hope under the circumstances you'll think that's fair more than fair thank you lady Hudson and I'm only sorry itd had to end like this well there were no laws broken Roy and it was the we Lassie from the pub who phoned the police you can't blame Enid for that well I thought you were an excellent Butler Roy and no one will ever hear me say otherwise thank you Mom you know I was happy here and perhaps she'll be just as happy again somewhere else so what will you be doing going to find your friend David hey [Music] have you collected those books from foils I asked Hall to do [Music] it have you done that Hall collected those books for my wife I have so yes good man [Music] can't we dispense with cmary month trial yes why [Music] [Applause] not oh you know that we took you in on the month's trial well both Mrs Scott Hillis and myself very happy with your [Music] work we want you to consider the post permanent thank you madam [Music] oh [Music] [Music]

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Published: Sun Jun 02 2024