It's October 1914 and the war is not going well. The Germans are smashing through Belgium and the allies are in retreat. Hazel Bellamy is on a committee with Lady Prudence Fairfax to find temporary homes for the 5000 or more Belgian refugees that have come to Britain. Feeling an obligation to set an example, Hazel agrees to take in a family and expecting an aristocratic family of 3, receives an extended family of 5 peasant farmers who speak no English. They take residence in the servants' quarters but with the language barrier, it all proves to be a bit much for both sides. The servants find the refugees odd in their tastes and their refusal to take a bath in particular offends them. Rescue of a sort comes from Georgina who returns from a weekend away and having been schooled in Switzerland, is a fluent French speaker. The refugees tell her their horrific tale of death and terror at the hands of the invading Germans creating a greater understanding and a degree of empathy from the ... Written by garykmcd

　　It's June 1919 and a jubilant Victory Parade passes 165 Eaton Place -- but with the new family dynamic, what's to become of the beloved Bellamy townhouse?

作为一个不正经但直觉极强的英国间谍，帕尔默（迈克尔·凯恩 Michael Caine 饰）被调查许多科学家莫名其妙叛变或被杀害的事件。他的原上司罗斯将他分配给新上司，帕尔默开始调查此事。在调查过程中，他发现被掳走的科学家被一帮势力出售，竞价最高者可以得到他们。帕尔默与新上司共同决定高价赎回一名科学家，但令人沮丧的是，当他们找到科学家时，发现他的大脑已经受到严重破坏，无法再从事科研工作。　　随着调查的深入，帕尔默的同事成功分析出了案件的关键线索“伊普克雷斯”的含义，但很快就遭到了袭击，而帕尔默本人也被栽赃为谋杀美国间谍，并被势力抓获并进行洗脑。而幕后黑手，则被揭示为是帕尔默的两位新旧上司中的一个。情节充满了紧张和悬疑，展现了间谍世界的复杂和危险。主人公帕尔默面临着巨大的压力和困境，但他凭借着自己的直觉和勇气，不断追查真相，直到揭露了幕后黑手的真正身份。