Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Do I know you? No, we've never met. I'm sure we have. Well, sometimes people think they've met me. It's an unfortunate consequence of being a bit famous. Oh, oh, you're famous. That explains it. Let me guess. You're the wife of a well known politician? No, I'm, I'm not famous by marriage. Then you're a well known home economist. Like Mrs. Beeton. No, I'm not famous for my practical housekeeping. I've got it. You're an actress. (laughs) Retired, or course. My name is Agatha Christie. I'm a writer. No, sorry. Never heard of you. You found me. Last night. You saved me. I offered what assistance I could. You'll need to settle your bill and take your souvenir. Oh, my leg. It feels like I've been run over. Really? Perhaps you fell. I wonder, would you mind driving me back to my lodge? I won't be up to work the clutch. You do realize someone tried to kill you? My advice is that you go to the police. You obviously don't know Iraq. I'm not the one in bed with a bullet wound. I'm investigating a matter of my friend. No doubt another matter you kept from the police. Of course not. I found him in a sealed tomb surrounded by stone and artifacts. The police said he was bitten by a snake. When I went back to investigate, someone shot me. The person who killed your friend. It all adds up when you think about it. Unless you're confusing deduction with speculation. Really? And you're an expert in these sorts of things? I, um, it's been a difficult few days. If you could just help me get back home. Well, I'm afraid last night's adventures have severely delayed me. My hosts are probably calling the embassy. Where are you going? Perhaps we could go together. I'm due at Ur, as the guest of Mr. And Mrs. Leonard Woolley. Kate and Leo. Oh, what a perfect coincidence. I'm one of Leonard's archeologists. If you know the Woolleys, you must have heard of me. I, I, I, I live with them. I'm almost family. I'm Max. Max Mallowan. Oh, you're Max. (laughs) Max Mallowan. (laughs) They never mentioned you. (piano Keys playing)