While Deputy Neale stepped off the porch and took a smoke break outside the Brackett home, he was garrotted from behind and his neck was broken by Michael(# 15 death).As a result of his knowledge, the Dutch "strongman" was kidnapped after a faked assassination attempt by a secret spy organization, and the film revolved around rying to locate and save the diplomat, who was allegedly the key o maintaining peace in Europe in 1939.While enjoying a horse race event with Ambrose, Nyah was provided with an earpiece by Billy Baird (masquerading as a doorman with a tip book).His entire frame of reference (for both words and deeds) was derived from his empty-headed dependence upon an ever-present television and his simple occupation - gardening.