Tommy and Albert's Trust

Partners in Crime

This flow traces the relationship between employer and office boy as comic service grows into loyalty and practical mutual reliance.

increasing

Bearing strength in each event

decreasing

Hiring a Character Hiring a Character from "Partners in Crime". Hiring a Character Albert's Performance Albert adopts the office-boy role with sweets, ink, and a tousled head.

Hiring a Character from "Partners in Crime". Hiring a Character Albert's Performance Albert adopts the office-boy role with sweets, ink, and a tousled head.

Hiring a Character Albert's Performance Albert adopts the office-boy role with sweets, ink, and a tousled head. Tommy and Tuppence let him contribute to the agency's busy appearance. More Than Office Business The arrangement gives Albert responsibility and a place in the couple's unusual enterprise. His comic manner masks an eager wish to be useful.

Instructions at the Desk Instructions at the Desk from "Partners in Crime". Instructions at the Desk A Trusted Messenger Albert screens clients, carries messages, and maintains the office routine.

Instructions at the Desk from "Partners in Crime". Instructions at the Desk A Trusted Messenger Albert screens clients, carries messages, and maintains the office routine.

Instructions at the Desk A Trusted Messenger Albert screens clients, carries messages, and maintains the office routine. His position makes him an early witness to visitors and shifting dangers. Growing Reliance Tommy's plans assume that Albert can follow directions. The boy's work earns trust gradually rather than through a formal declaration.

The Lasso Misjudgment The Lasso Misjudgment from "Partners in Crime". The Lasso Misjudgment Courage Without Judgment Albert tackles an armed intruder with his lasso, saving the moment but nearly causing Tommy's death.

The Lasso Misjudgment from "Partners in Crime". The Lasso Misjudgment Courage Without Judgment Albert tackles an armed intruder with his lasso, saving the moment but nearly causing Tommy's death.

The Lasso Misjudgment Courage Without Judgment Albert tackles an armed intruder with his lasso, saving the moment but nearly causing Tommy's death. Tommy's anger comes from fear as much as reprimand. A Boundary Set The incident teaches Albert that dramatic heroics are not always practical. Tommy intends to limit his unsupervised experiments, even while recognizing his loyalty.

A Helpful Pursuit A Helpful Pursuit from "Partners in Crime". A Helpful Pursuit A Quiet Assignment Albert follows Tommy and Hank P. Ryder on his motorcycle as instructed.

A Helpful Pursuit from "Partners in Crime". A Helpful Pursuit A Quiet Assignment Albert follows Tommy and Hank P. Ryder on his motorcycle as instructed.

A Helpful Pursuit A Quiet Assignment Albert follows Tommy and Hank P. Ryder on his motorcycle as instructed. The apparent excursion is in fact a trail to the counterfeiting den. Loyalty Made Effective His pursuit helps bring police support to the scene. The boy who once acted too rashly now contributes through a plan made by his employer.

The Voice in the Park The Voice in the Park from "Partners in Crime". The Voice in the Park Comfort in Crisis Albert finds Tommy in Green Park and encourages him to use his reasoning instead of surrendering to despair.

The Voice in the Park from "Partners in Crime". The Voice in the Park Comfort in Crisis Albert finds Tommy in Green Park and encourages him to use his reasoning instead of surrendering to despair.

The Voice in the Park Comfort in Crisis Albert finds Tommy in Green Park and encourages him to use his reasoning instead of surrendering to despair. He understands how much Tuppence matters to his employer. Recognition and Reward Tommy follows Albert's prompt, solves the hiding place, and later raises his wages. Their bond has become personal as well as professional.

When the offices open

During the first investigations

During Cicely March's visit

During the counterfeit-note operation

After Tuppence is abducted