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Onhisdoctor'sordersPoirothasgonetostayintheseasideresortofBrighton,whereheisfrequentlymistakenforLuckyLen,whogivesoutmoneyonbehalfofanewspapertopeoplewhorecognizehim.PoirotisstayingattheMetropolitanhotel,asareMr.Opalsen,atheatricalproducer,andhiswifewhoisanactressstarringinaplayatalocaltheatre.AsetofvaluablepearlswhichMrs.Opalsenwearsintheplayisstolenfromherroom,andsuspicionfallsonhermaidCelestine,whowasintheroomnextdoor.CelestinelovesAndrew,theimpoverishedyoungauthorofMrs.Opalsen'splaybuttheycannotaffordtogetmarriedandsheisaccusedoftakingthejewelstofinancetheirmarriage.Poirotsolvesthecaseandunmaskstherealculprit,beingrewardedbyOpalsenandgettingabonuswhenheidentifiestherealLuckyLen.