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[Harrow] Previously on Harrow...

[James] I wanted to find my Dad.

And you have. What now?

Now, I need my phone.

My phone will prove I didn't kill Max.

Is James in trouble?

I'm not sure he wasn't involved in that boy's death.

Dr. Fairley, I need you to take on more duties.

Supervisory duties. You'll be supervising Dr. Harrow.

You don't give a shit about Fern. You're just using her.

I didn't steal a cent.

[Fern] If she thought you did, what would she do to you?

[James] I think she'd kill me.

Sometimes when bodies are released to next of kin,

so are their possessions.

Mr. Schumann's belongings can now be released.

Can you swap the case code with the one attached to your phone?

[Callan] What sort of trouble is he really in?

You don't have to trust him. You just have to trust me.

[Tanya] I know how hard you tried to find us.

[Harrow] Why didn't you let me?

[Tanya] You would have talked me back.

[dog barks in distance]

[Naomi] Thanks for this, Pat.

I don't understand why he's not answering.

Oh, he's probably still at work.

He works very hard, your brother.

But Jade's car's here, so why isn't she answering?

Aaron?

Jade?

Jade?

[theme music playing]

[zen music playing]

[cell phone rings]

Bryan, hi.

[Nichols] Are you at work?

On my way. What's up?

Well, I can't find Harrow.

I've been calling him all morning but he's not picking up.

And that's my problem because...

Well, there's a crime scene I'd like him to take a look at.

And you too, so, can you drop by the Bettie,

see if he's there and I'll text you the details?

Well, that's not really something--

[Nichols] Thank you.

[call disconnects]

- [knock on door] - [Grace] Hello?

[water running]

["It's a Wonderful Life" by Sparklehorse playing]

Door was open.

[music stops]

[record player turning]

[Harrow] Grace?

Sorry. I knocked but the--

[Tanya] Daniel? Did you take the towel?

Nichols wants us at a crime scene, but I can see you're still busy,

so I'll text you the address.

- [footsteps pattering] - Grace, listen--

[Callan] Are you hearing what I'm saying?

There were rows and rows of operators ripping people off.

That's what your brother was into.

How'd you get in there, anyway?

[sighs] Got this from his backpack

You stole it.

Fish, this guy's into some shady shit. I wanna know what he's up to.

I wanna know how much trouble he's bringing our way.

Callan!

Do you remember when we were living on the streets?

Breaking into houses?

Do you remember how scared I was?

Come on, Cal. Yeah, he's done some shady shit.

But so have you, and so have I. Did you forget about that?

If you don't wanna help James, that is fine.

But he's my brother and I'm gonna help him.

[indistinct police radio chatter]

[Harrow] Grace. Grace. Wait, wait, wait.

Look, about Tanya--

Oh, no, no, no need to explain.

Who you invite between your sheets is none of my business.

I see you found Harrow.

Yeah, certainly did.

Everything all right?

[both] Fine.

So, what have we got here?

[camera shutter clicking]

Jade Freeman. Thirty-five years old. Found this morning

by her neighbor and her boyfriend's sister.

- [Grace] Strangulation? - [Nichols] Looks that way.

[Harrow] No rigor mortis. SOCOs take her temperature?

Yeah, not yet ambient. We think she was killed around 4 a.m.

After a violent struggle, it seems.

- Was it a break-in? - No signs of forced entry.

Nothing seems to be taken.

And we spoke to the neighbors, no one heard or saw anything

In fact, they said it was unusually quiet.

Miss Freeman and her boyfriend used to row quite a bit, apparently.

And that's him, Aaron Sharpe.

- Where is he now? - Haven't been able to track him down.

He works nights as a delivery driver.

Senior? The deceased's boyfriend's just arrived.

Aaron Sharpe?

[officer] Should we hold him outside?

No. No, bring him in.

[distorted ambient sounds]

Mr. Sharpe?

Can you confirm that this is your girlfriend, Jade Freeman?

She smashed my boat.

[Grace] Has he said anything else?

Not a peep. Won't even look me in the eye.

We're taking him in for further questioning.

[Harrow] He could be in shock.

Yeah, maybe. But you saw his reaction.

Anyway, let me know how you get on.

Okay, let's go.

[Harrow] Jade Freeman, hairdresser.

Last employed at a salon in Spring Hill but hasn't worked in nearly a year.

Have you got her scans?

[Grace] Her thyroid cartilage is fractured.

The larynx, too.

[Harrow] And the hyoid bone, suggesting death by manual compression.

Strangulation.

Given the severity of these contusions around her neck,

as well as these scratch marks,

it's highly likely her attacker used bare hands.

We should swab the wounds. With any luck, we'll find contact DNA.

And we should look under her fingernails for skin, flesh, fibers.

Any sign of a struggle.

[Grace] There's some dirt here,

but no skin or flesh.

Same with the left hand.

This is interesting.

There's a mottled bruising pattern across her right palm.

What could have done that?

Perhaps she was trying to grab something while she was struggling.

It's an unusual mark.

Let's remove her clothing and see what else we can find.

What could that be from?

[Harrow] Given its shape and position on the body,

I'd say a knee.

From the force of the killer's bodyweight.

As she was being held down, yes.

But there are no scratches on her arms,

no other bruises or defense wounds that I can see.

Yeah, no sign of sexual trauma.

But she did have unprotected sex at some point in the last 24 hours.

Hmm, then it may have been consensual.

Has CIB sent through Aaron Sharpe's criminal record yet?

There wasn't anything to send.

What, no history of violence?

No speeding tickets, no unpaid parking fines, nothing.

On paper, Aaron Sharpe is a saint.

But you're not convinced.

Well, you saw how he reacted back at the house.

He shut down, wouldn't look at us, talk to anyone.

The actions of a guilty man?

We both know that in most domestic killings,

it's usually the partner who's responsible.

And in most cases, the abuse is ongoing.

But you saw her CT scan.

There was no healed bones, no broken teeth.

No other injuries that would suggest ongoing physical abuse.

But that doesn't discount psychological or emotional abuse.

I'll get a fast-track on those swabs.

See if we can get a match from the DNA database.

Has Aaron Sharpe said anything to the cops yet?

Not a bloody word. He hasn't confirmed or denied anything.

Hasn't asked for a lawyer. Hasn't even touched his sandwich.

Yeah, mind you, those vending machine sandwiches can be a bit iffy.

- Did you speak to his employer? - [Nichols] Yep.

Turns out Mr. Sharpe only partially completed his deliveries.

No one knows where he was between two and 6 a.m.

Did you track his phone?

Left it in his locker at work.

And get this, some of the female staff had recently complained about him.

Didn't like how quiet he was. Creep 'em out a bit.

So, the boss puts him on night shift.

But that wasn't his only job. He'd work at a servo

during the day and then he'd wash dishes at a restaurant on the weekends.

He'd often work 18 hours straight.

His partner hadn't worked in 12 months.

Yeah, well, she quit her job after a minor car accident.

Claimed she hurt her neck and couldn't work.

Do you mind if I have a go?

Did you know the Sirène was the first ship in the French fleet to carry 40 guns?

And when she was attacked by the HMS Agile off the coast of Martinique,

her captain deliberately beached the ship, saving the lives of 84 crew,

most of whom couldn't swim.

Luckily, she was also the first ship in the French fleet to carry life buoys,

but that wasn't until--

1812.

Did Jade like your ships?

She didn't think I had time to work on them.

[Harrow] Because of your jobs?

How did it make you feel to work 18 hours a day,

seven days a week?

I did it by choice.

Why didn't Jade work?

She couldn't.

Because of the accident?

You said at the house that Jade broke your ship.

Were you there when she broke it?

Aaron, did you hurt Jade?

I loved her.

[Warrington] Yes, I know.

Of course I will.

I'm very aware why I was hired for the job, Doug,

but you need to let me handle this my way.

[Fairley humming]

- [water running] - [Warrington] Dr. Fairley?

[Fairley humming]

Dr. Fairley?

Ah! Oh!

- [turns off water] - Renee, I am sorry.

Just warming up my vocal chords for a rehearsal this afternoon.

[clears throat]

Look, I won't keep you,

but I need those reports you made on Dr. Harrow,

as his supervisor.

So soon. I wasn't expecting to deliver those--

I'd like them on my desk this afternoon.

[door opens]

[phone ringing]

Here's those scans you were after.

[Harrow] Thank you.

- Aaron Sharpe's case file? - Yes.

[Harrow] I was wondering

if he'd been diagnosed with some form of autism.

You think he might be on the spectrum?

He does have difficulty engaging people.

He can't look anyone in the eye and has a clear obsession with boats.

Mm, that can be problematic.

I know how it sounds,

but I just wanna know why he's not talking to the police.

- [knock on door] - Results are in.

Lab has found contact DNA in the neck wounds,

which matches with the semen found on the victim.

CIB have run it through the national database and--

Is it Aaron's?

No.

[garage door opening]

That's our guy, Tony Palladino.

Looks like the jack failed.

Do you think he might've bumped it as he was reaching for that bottle?

[Nichols] Yeah, looks that way.

Gee, he's been here a while, by the smell of him.

At least 19 hours.

How can you be so sure?

Look at his medial canthus.

[Nichols] His what?

[Harrow] The inner corners of his eye.

What, maggots?

The newborn larvae of the greenbottle fly,

which take precisely 19 hours to hatch

after the female has laid her eggs.

So, you're telling me this guy was dead

before Jade Freeman was strangled.

Well, I'll get Entomology to confirm,

but this man did not kill Jade Freeman.

[Nichols] Can you confirm

that the man in these photographs is Tony Palladino?

Mr. Sharpe, were you aware that

Mr. Palladino and Jade were sleeping together?

We found messages on Mr. Palladino's phone that suggest they were having an affair

for quite some time.

Were you aware of that?

What does it matter?

Well, it matters because Mr. Palladino was found dead in his home this afternoon.

And Dr. Harrow has confirmed time of death

to be several hours before Jade was strangled.

So, have you got any idea how that might have happened?

[Harrow] Aaron,

we're trying to find out what happened to Jade,

but we can't do that unless you tell us what you know.

Of course I knew.

Okay.

How long have you known?

Mr. Sharpe, after you found out Tony and Jade were sleeping together,

did you confront Mr. Palladino and kill him,

and then, strangle your girlfriend?

Will you answer the question, please, Mr. Sharpe?

The one thing I don't understand

is how Tony Palladino's DNA ended up on Jade Freeman's throat

when he was dead hours before she was strangled.

Well, we know they had sex before he died, right?

So, maybe the DNA transfer could have come from that.

On her neck?

Well, maybe he had his hands around her neck. I don't know.

But if Aaron was responsible,

why didn't we find his DNA on her neck?

I don't know. Maybe he wore gloves.

Hmm, we found scratch marks.

Whoever killed Jade Freeman used their bare hands.

Yeah, well, check the swabs again. Maybe the lab missed something.

- [Harrow scoffs] - Well, come on,

you heard what the neighbors said.

Aaron and Jade had arguments all the time.

He knew about the affair. He has no alibi for the night in question.

And the one thing he's not saying is that he didn't do it.

But that doesn't mean that he did.

Oh. Okay, I know you think

there has to be more to this, but I'm not so sure.

We're gonna book him.

So,

the evidence box is available to be collected tomorrow afternoon.

By who?

Schumann's granddaughter.

But she isn't the one who's going to collect it.

Why not?

Because you are.

Catherine Schumann. [chuckles]

It's pretty neat, huh?

You still wanna do this, right?

What happens after?

What do you mean?

After we get your phone back,

you gonna leave?

[sighs]

Here, keep it.

My passport. My real one.

I'm not going anywhere.

[chuckles]

Okay. Well, gotta go to work.

- Bye. - See ya.

[phone ringing]

What do you want, Mum?

I want to know why you're here.

Is it really to connect with your father?

[scoffs] Why does all this suddenly matter to you?

Because I don't want to lose you again.

You lied to me, Mum.

Not for one year, or five years, but for 20 years.

- You never wanted me to meet him. - I had my reasons.

You know, believe it or not,

I actually like having a dad.

And a half-sister.

It feels right.

But I'm sorry I didn't tell you where I was going.

What I was doing.

But I guess I learned that from somewhere.

- [Harrow] James here? - Nope. Is everything okay?

[Harrow sighs]

Will you tell James that Max's body's

been collected from the morgue by his mother?

Mila Zoric?

You know she's into some really dodgy shit, right?

Like 20-to-life dodgy. And James was involved, as well.

Is there something you wanna tell me?

You know I love you, man.

But your son? He's playing you.

He's a liar, he's a thief,

and I'm worried he's gonna bring a ton of shit down on you and Fern.

Then, what do you suggest I do?

Cut him off!

And Fern has to do the same.

He's my son!

And Fern is your daughter.

If you want to see her behind bars, then don't do anything.

But I can't do that.

And if that's gonna cause a problem between me and you,

then, I'm sorry.

But she's what's important.

[engine starts]

[elevator dings]

Dr. Harrow? My name's Naomi Sharpe. I'm Aaron Sharpe's sister.

Oh, yes. We saw each other at the house, yesterday.

How can I help you?

They've charged him. For murder.

They think that Aaron killed Jade, and now they're saying

that he might have killed Tony Palladino, as well.

Yes, I heard.

You have to check the body again. There must be a mistake.

We found evidence that Mr. Palladino and Jade

were having an affair.

Well then, maybe it was Tony that killed her?

Look, I'm afraid that's not possible.

Mr. Palladino also died,

hours before Jade.

No! [scoffs]

[exhales]

Look, please, sit down.

Look, you've spoken to Aaron. You've seen what he's like.

He's-- He's-- quiet. He's shy.

He's not a violent person.

The neighbors said that they heard arguing coming from the house.

That would have been Jade yelling at Aaron.

She was always on his back, making him work all the time

so she didn't have to.

Look, I know him. He would never hurt her. He loved her.

As far as the police are concerned, it looks like Aaron did it.

Then you have to check again.

Please. There must be a mistake.

[Fairley] Harrow. I didn't know you had such a keen interest in maggots.

- Yeah-- - Because it seems you were right.

Based on the size of the larvae you collected,

Entomology have confirmed

that Mr. Palladino died at least 19 hours before his body was found.

They were hatchlings, just as you said.

So, there is no way he could have killed Jade Freeman.

Correct.

Did Scientific find any fingerprints on that jack?

There were several of Mr. Palladino's on there,

but there was another set, as well.

- Whose? - Aaron Sharpe's.

Look, I know you want to see this young man acquitted--

No. What I want is to find the truth.

Jade Freeman was murdered, brutally,

and if Aaron Sharpe did it, then he should account for it.

But if someone else did it and gets away with it,

then that would make an awful death even worse.

Well.

You also found evidence that Tony Palladino

was the only person to have touched Jade's neck,

and yet we know he was dead.

So, that can't be the whole story.

Although, I can't see how that would explain

Aaron Sharpe's prints on that jack.

[indistinct clattering]

[door squeaks]

[banging]

What are you doing?

Oh! [nervous laugh] Are you with the police?

I'm from the Coroner's office.

I haven't done anything wrong. I'm just returning some things

that I borrowed for a barbecue that we had.

And you thought it appropriate

to break into a crime scene to put them back?

Well, I didn't want anyone to think that I'd stolen anything,

not after what had happened to poor Jade.

I thought the police might think that I--

Might think that you were involved?

Who lent you those? Was it Jade?

Aaron. He never seemed to have time or money,

but if you needed anything, he was the first to give it to you.

He'd lend anything to anyone who asked.

[dog barking in distance]

- [Harrow] It was Aaron's jack. - What?

The jack we found in Tony Palladino's garage.

It was Aaron's. He lent it to him,

which explains why his prints are all over it.

- So? - So,

there's a possibility he might not have killed Tony.

Oh, bit of a stretch.

And it still doesn't explain how Jade died.

- No, but-- - And it certainly doesn't

change the fact that Aaron's still not denying it.

- No, I understand that but-- - No, sorry, Harrow,

I know you're not convinced about this bloke,

but you have to come up with something better than that.

[sighs]

[call disconnects]

[door squeaking, rattling]

Tony Palladino's toothbrush was missing from his house.

So?

Do you know what would be on a toothbrush?

Toothpaste and DNA.

So, you think the person who killed Jade Freeman

stole a toothbrush from Tony Palladino's house

and used it to transfer DNA onto her throat?

Yes. That person planted Tony Palladino's DNA

on Miss Freeman to make us think that he was the killer.

But there was one little thing they missed.

They didn't know he was already dead.

Do you think Aaron could have done this?

Well, it would have taken some planning.

Well, he built those boats. He's clearly capable.

And he knew where Tony lived.

And he had motive, no alibi and knew both victims.

But you're still not convinced about him.

I'm still not convinced we've found the truth.

And Jade Freeman deserves that.

[notification dings]

[mouse clicks]

You missed that one.

Sorry?

The bead from your necklace.

The one you were wearing when you strangled Jade Freeman to death.

I don't know what you're talking about.

That's how you got the mark on the back of your neck.

I found the same mark on Jade's hand.

She grabbed your necklace, didn't she?

Ripped it from your neck

while you had your hands around her throat.

Why did you kill her, Naomi?

Because of the way you thought she treated your brother?

Making him work three jobs while she did nothing?

You hated that, and you hated her.

And when you found out

that she was sleeping with Tony Palladino, well, that was too much.

So, what did you do?

You waited outside their house, until Jade got home.

Seething about how she mistreated your brother.

And when she finally did get home,

around four in the morning, you confronted her.

Did you threaten to tell Aaron what you knew?

Yes.

She told me to piss off.

She said that it was none of my business.

He's my little brother.

I wasn't going to let her just get away with it.

I know all about you and Tony.

I know you've been screwing him.

She got angry.

Ah!

And then I--

I just lost it.

- [straining] - Oh!

[Harrow] And she fought back.

[shrieks]

But all your anger flooded out.

And it was too late.

[grunting]

[grunts]

[panting]

[Harrow] You could have called the police.

Told them what you'd done.

But no, you weren't gonna spend

the rest of your life in jail because of her.

So, you got busy.

You went to Tony Palladino's house.

Thought he was busy in the garage, so you snuck inside,

found what you needed

and covered your tracks.

Replacing your DNA on Jade's body with his.

You did a very good job.

And you almost got away with it.

Except the man you set up for Jade's murder was already dead.

You don't understand.

She didn't love my brother. She was using him.

She was taking his money. Sleeping around behind his back.

No.

Aaron knew about the affair.

I think he encouraged it.

Why would he?

I saw your brother's medical records.

Aaron was treated for testicular cancer two years ago.

He fought it,

but he was left impotent by the treatment.

He didn't tell you that, did he?

I was just trying to protect him.

And instead, you took away

the one thing he truly loved.

[crying]

[police siren chirps]

What will happen to Aaron?

Well, we'll be dropping all charges,

thanks to you.

[keyboard clacking]

Here's what you asked for. My report on Harrow.

[video game sounds]

Dr. Fairley, in all of these charts, you've rated his performance as excellent.

That's right.

If you want to get rid of Harrow,

you'll have to be the one to do it. I want no part of it.

- Dr. Fairley, I am not-- - No, I haven't finished.

I understand you have quotas to fill and boxes to tick,

but Daniel Harrow is one of the finest pathologists

in the state, if not the country.

But mainly the state.

And yes, he is difficult to work with.

Yes, he breaks the rules.

But he always gets results,

because he cares.

Sometimes too much.

But that's what sets him apart from the rest of us.

He's also my friend,

and I will not be party to any decision that sees him removed from this building.

Too far?

No, not at all.

You've made your position very clear.

Thank you, Dr. Fairley.

Right.

[squawking on video]

Ah! Astro Warriors Science Squad.

- You know it? - [Fairley] Know it?

You are looking at the President

of the Science Squad Cosplay Society,

Australasian Branch.

Astro Warriors, unite!

[Fairley chuckles] Yes.

He's weird.

[sirens blaring]

[phone ringing]

What's happening? Did you get it?

Not yet. I just got here.

You're okay? Nervous?

Yes and yes.

[James] Don't worry, you're gonna kill it.

Call me when you're done, yeah?

[Callan] Again with this shit?

First you hack into Harrow's email and now the police system?

What have you got Fern involved in?

I'm just looking after myself.

Yeah, that I believe. I don't care if you go to jail,

but if you get Fern into trouble,

you'll want to be behind bars.

She believes me.

She wants to believe you. I think you're full of shit.

[scoffs]

Come on!

Ooh. What are you gonna do, hit me?

Fern's gonna love that.

[snarls]

- [exhales] - [door slams]

[police chatter over radio]

Catherine Schumann?

Can I see some ID, please?

[scanner humming]

Is there a problem?

[desk sergeant] I'm not sure.

Ah, here we go.

- Bit slow today. - [nervous laugh]

Can I get you to sign there, please?

Wait, miss.

You forgot this.

[exhales]

[tires squeal in distance]

I'll take that, thanks.

[elevator dings]

Callan, looking for Harrow?

No. For you.

I need you to do something.

[keyboards clacking]

That's not his phone. It's his sister's phone.

James?

I've got your phone, but we can't stay here.

James?

[theme music playing]