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Madison Madison When

I said we could do with a couple more indoor plants I

meant like a small piece Lily or you didn't do this

do this?

Why would I do this?

Morning, sis.

Well?

G'day.

I slept on your couch. I hope it was okay.

You didn't buy some magic beans from a farmer and, like, fill them on the

carpet, did you?

Look, I can explain.

What time do you call this?

Don't start with me o 'clock.

Okay.

You... Got something in you?

Oh.

Oh. Wilkes opened trees while he retrieved them.

And you were helping him?

Absolutely not.

You'd better have them out of my living room by the time I get home.

Your living room?

It's like an enchanted forest.

I'm expecting bird life and deer to wander through.

Sounds like you need a distraction.

Oh, God, please distract me.

Meet Tiffany Maddox, Young Businesswoman of the Year and Woman to Watch at the

Auckland Corporate Awards.

Seems too young to have achieved so much.

Yes, she crammed a lot into her life.

Before she died, what happened?

Two months ago, she was found floating in a freshwater fish tank at the

where she was general manager.

Captain Pete, underwater wonderland.

They've got sharks, rays, tropical fish.

You know what they don't have?

They're a kanji jellyfish.

The smallest and most deadly in the world.

This guy's Australian, not even found in New Zealand.

And yet here you are holding one.

Tiffany died of multiple stings leading to a fatal brain hemorrhage.

That little critter was in her clothing.

So somebody imported an almost invisible murder weapon.

Any idea how or who?

Pretty good idea of the who.

Well, hello.

Mind on the job.

Jake Brookwell is a marine biologist.

I mean, seriously, hello.

Who has the knowledge... and the means to bring this jellyfish into the

In the weeks before Tiffany died, Jake had been on a trip to North Queensland.

Damn it, Jake.

Motive? Plenty.

Tiffany was hired by the aquarium to rebrand.

In other words, cut cost.

Oh, so let him go.

She replaced him with his younger and cheaper 2IC, Suzette Crum.

So if everything's pointing to Jake, how come he's still going freely about his

business looking good and all that?

Because of the murder weapon.

There's a jellyfish.

The team searched this boat twice, but we can't find anything that's more than

circumstantial. All right, better leave it to me.

Really? Now you are so shallow.

How very dare you.

I'm interested in the jellyfish.

Sure you are.

Tiffany had worked for a supermarket brand, bought shoes, and completely

modernized an energy drink company, which she won an award for, all before

was 30.

But shoes and drinks, I mean, they're not like she was an expert in aquariums.

No, he is very aesthetically pleasing.

Also, the prime suspect, Jake Brookwell, he has a very nice... a boat.

And also a video blog about sharks and sea mammals.

Oh, I love a sea mammal. Shall we take a look? You know what I love? When the

suspect tells you exactly how they feel about the victim.

Okay, so this was a sanctuary and a sea animal rescue organisation founded by

the great Peter Turlington, who was a respected marine biologist, not a

Captain Pete's underwater wonderland. Who is Captain Pete?

And whose idea was it to bring on some idiot with a marketing degree so she

could destroy his legacy?

Okay, so he was a little irked.

Did not hold back a bit.

Which isn't smart if you're about to murder the person you're ranting about.

I suppose it could have been a hate of the moment, Crone. Tell that to the

jellyfish who travelled 4 ,000 kilometres from northern Queensland to a

Captain Pete's. Yeah, true.

And then is Tiffany's husband... Abbott. Oh, the restaurant owner.

He went to sleep the night of thinking that his wife was working late and

realize that he was alone until the police knocked on his door the next

He's in hospital and she works later than him.

Why don't you take the widow out? I'll take the marine biologist.

Sounds like a fun Friday night.

Madison, can you stop with jokes about boys?

Madison?

Jake Brookwell?

I'm Alexa Crowe. Let me guess, hot?

Well, retired.

I'm just here with a few questions, if you don't mind.

I heard this, but I didn't believe it.

Which fool decided that Uta Kanji would make a good exhibit?

Yeah, good question. Here's another one.

Which marine biologist went to North Queensland two weeks before Tiffany was

killed by this fish from North Queensland?

I went to Queensland to a death coral.

Not to catch marine wildlife. It's like the opposite of what I stand for.

So you say in your blog.

But you must understand how suspicious it looks.

Tiffany made you redundant. You rant about her on your blog.

And the next thing, she's killed by a fish. And who knows about fish? You, the

fish guy.

Did you just call me the fish guy?

Yes. And I take it back. I don't want to be called a murder woman.

Do people call you that?

Sometimes, behind my back.

That is why I'm still single, I don't know.

Look, I'm not great with change.

I live alone on a boat because most people annoy me.

Fair.

But in your expert opinion, how did an Irukandji end up in an Auckland tourist

attraction? It wasn't meant to be a tourist attraction.

It was a rescue centre for rehabilitation breeding.

But worthy causes aren't profitable, so they hired Tiffany.

She knows about cash flow, apparently.

Maybe she thought a dangerous jellyfish would bring in the crowd.

Look at this.

I mean, no offence, jellyfish, but I just don't see you as a attraction.

Try again, fish guy. How about I wouldn't have a clue?

some surplus to requirements at the Aquarium and somehow someone's died and

the one that's getting the blame.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Oh, please wait to be seated, doll. Carol will take care of you. Oh, I don't

need a table.

Are you Evan Maddox?

Obviously. I wonder if we could just have a quick chat.

Yeah, I don't do freebies for implementers.

If you want to post about my establishment, make a reservation.

Wait time's about six weeks.

Like I said, I'm not after a booking. I just have some questions about your

recent bereavement.

I don't do reporters.

Well, I'm not one of those either.

I guess you work crazy hours.

That goes with the territory.

Well, your wife works even crazier hours.

It wasn't unusual for you to be home before her.

Tiff liked to burn the midnight oil.

That's why she was so successful at her job.

Oh, that's nice.

So you and Tiffany have always been fish fans?

No. It was a gift.

From Tiffany?

From a client.

Is there anyone you can think of who might have had a problem with Tiffany?

I'm not sure. She pissed a few people off over the years in her line of work.

Corporate downsizing.

Okay, fair, but Death by Sea Creature is very specific.

I don't know what happened.

But you do want to.

Of course I do.

I have a full restaurant out there.

I lost my wife, but I have to keep going.

Keep smiling.

I don't have the luxury to fall apart.

Thank you for looking into this.

I hope you find an answer.

I'm so sorry.

Hello, Alexa in Madison.

Suzette, how do you do?

I'm the head aquarist here, and we still haven't hired a new general manager, so

I'm currently that too.

Thanks for making time for us. No, thank you for being here.

I miss Tiffany so much.

She really believed in me, and we were on our way to becoming a really kick

team. It must be hard for a head acquirer to also be in charge of the

side of things.

Even just the whole interview process to replace Tiff when I haven't even been

able to bring myself to clear her desk.

Her husband hasn't been over to collect her things?

He's a busy guy.

Tell me about Jake Brookwell.

Jake was old school. He never wanted to compromise.

And that's what Tiff needed from us. All of us.

So you think the police are right to focus on him?

99 % of me is sure that Jake had nothing to do with what happened to Tiff.

And the other 1 %?

Is wondering how on earth that Eric Kanji got into our tank.

Oh, this is where she was found.

Sorry, I... have to take this one.

Oh, it is very calming in here.

We should get an aquarium for home.

We already have a rainforest.

But imagine just taking time to be mindful, watching the little fish go

forth. Change your screen server.

Okay, sure.

I can definitely do that.

Okay, thanks. Bye.

Hey.

Alexa, meet Wadu, the bad boy of the aquarium.

Hello, Wadu.

He's been driving us crazy lately.

Escaping at night and raiding the mollusk tank.

Hey, what's up with the spiny sea dragon?

The tank is empty.

Sometimes they like to hide. I'll check with the junior I've just hired. They

might be in the vet room.

Oh, my God.

What do... Yeah, what did I tell you? He's such a brat.

I hear you folk are more intelligent than a doll.

Yeah, they have nine brains, one for each arm. They can use tools and build

shelters and solve puzzles, but they need a lot of stimulation and

entertainment.

You and me both, Wadu.

So did you see anything that night?

Let me know.

That seems worried that those tiny sea dragons weren't in their tank.

Here's the theory.

Could Jake Brookwell be liberating sea creatures from the aquarium?

And Tiffany busted him doing it.

Hey, Ruben, do you have any pets?

Hospital hours don't allow for that.

What about a fish?

I like my fish on a plate with lemon and pepper.

Just don't tell that guy.

Hey, Jake.

You know Jake?

The marine biote?

Of course. He's my neighbor.

It's in one day.

He'll follow me around.

I'm a regular at Reuben's. I've never seen you before.

Yeah, I spend a lot of time on expedition.

But I always take a couple of loaves of Reuben's sourdough whenever I set off.

Oh, please. You're shameless.

Reuben obviously told you that I make a sourdough.

You make Reuben's sourdough?

Which is why you said it. To win me over.

Well, it makes you think I'm trying to win you over.

Well, you should, because I'm conducting a murder investigation and you're a

person of interest.

Tell the truth, Alexa.

You're pretty interesting yourself.

Look, Jack, fish have gone missing from the aquarium.

They weren't rescued by a rebel marine biologist, were they?

Well, what fish?

Spiny sea dragon.

Well, they were bred there. They're only a year old.

Is it true that the octopus gets out of its enclosure on a regular basis?

He's such a character.

He used to squirt water at Tiffany whenever she walked past.

I promise I didn't teach him to do that.

You know, you really ought to stop talking about how much you dislike

Look, I was perfectly pleasant.

Too pleasant according to a weasel of a husband.

Evan met her.

Evan up himself, douchebag.

So he thought there was something going on between you and Tiffany.

Told me it was wrong.

Might have also laughed in his face.

Will?

Will Crow!

He's not here.

Alexa, I have someone I want you to meet.

This is my pet, Sprat Damon.

Are you ready for pets?

You don't do well with houseplants.

Even I can look after a goldfish.

So, tell me about Jake.

What did he say?

Where's Molly?

The four arms. Oh, the four arms.

Tiffany's husband, Evan Maddox, accused Jake of having an affair with her.

Oh, and were they? Did they?

I can't see it. He's not a fan.

Not even in a sexy, I love you, I hate you way?

Who does that?

Oh, enemies to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, along with friends to

lovers, false proximity and forbidden love.

Anywho, Jake wasn't interested in Tiffany, but that didn't stop Evan from

the accusation.

He could be the type to have a jealous streak, for sure.

Exactly how jealous?

Evan Maddox, this is my friend Alexa Crowe. And I'm assuming you still don't

have a reservation?

Why did you accuse Jake Brookwell of sleeping with your wife?

Well... You told the police that you and Tiffany were happy.

That doesn't seem like the actions of someone in a secure relationship.

There's no way I'm having this conversation here, in my stadium, on my

my courtroom.

So you and Tiffany weren't on good terms when she died?

I was devastated when I lost Tiff.

Then I found something out.

Out of respect for her memory, I wasn't going to tell anyone, but a few days

after Tiff's funeral, I went to her office at the aquarium to collect her

And I found that she had a second phone.

Do you still have it?

Yeah.

You'll have to charge it. It's filled with messages between her and some Randy

guy. Do you have a name?

Randy. His name's Randy, look. He's from Canada.

Oh, an online thing then.

Hello? The bathroom's down the hall, doll. It's the private office.

Oh, okay. Sorry.

And you get a sign for that door.

So until you found out about this Randy person, you thought Tiffany was 100 %

faithful to you.

Correct. But you accused Jake Brookwell of sleeping with her.

She'd started a new job.

She's looking late every night. Have you seen the guy?

She has.

So we're back to not being on good terms with Tiff before she dies.

Okay, fine.

I knew something was off.

Husband's instincts.

And now I can't even ask her what I did to deserve.

You still have your wedding photo in Friday place, though.

Nice wedding ring.

White gold.

Same as mine.

I just wish you didn't kick me in the guts from doing the grave.

Hello?

Follow the trail of breadcrumbs, Hansel.

Wow, you weren't kidding about the enchanted forest.

And you got a fish.

Madison did.

Brett Damon.

Hey, check out this picture of...

Tiffany's hands. Notice anything?

Not apart from the Nazi jellyfish thing.

She's not wearing her wedding ring.

Ah. And according to her husband, Tiffany was having an affair.

He never mentioned that in his statement. He only recently found out.

Nasty surprise when he went through her burner phone and discovered Randy from

Vancouver.

Randy's got a way with words.

So does Tiff.

Be good to locate that wedding ring, eh?

Yeah, I'll take another look at the victim's property list.

So, this online lover guy.

Madison's tracking him down.

Yeah,

okay,

mate.

We'll get it sorted.

Okay, I'll be gone in a couple of hours.

Found another buyer.

Great. No, not really. I'm selling for less than I pay for them.

You want me to go and see this dodgy client and rough him up a bit?

Like in a police capacity?

No, not in a police capacity.

Nah, you kind of didn't get what he ordered. These aren't native New Zealand

trees. They're doppelgangers.

Tried to rip them off.

Well, no, I'm not ripped off. I thought I was buying native New Zealand trees.

And in my defence, it's a common mistake. I googled it.

Well, then it's fine.

So you got scammed by dodgy suppliers, it happens. Yeah, but now the client

accusing me, they look me up. I don't have a leg to stand on. Well, that's not

fair.

People can change.

Yeah, but should they?

That's the question I keep asking.

Hey, do you want to go and rough up these dodgy suppliers instead?

Happily, except they ghosted me.

They're on Facebook marketplace.

I know. It was a good deal, right?

Too good to be true, in fact.

Aside from this one very lonely Facebook profile with only two friends, I can't

find Randy from Vancouver.

No online presence at all? Nothing.

So he's a catfish.

Yeah, but you saw the message from Tiffany about how nice it was to meet

and to do other things to Randy.

They met in real life, so not a catfish, but a fake name.

I'll keep looking.

And did you get the pics I airdropped to you, the papers from Suzanne's desk?

There's one that looks like a proper report and a bunch of invoices, but I'm

sure if there's anything useful.

Me neither.

I don't think I know someone who can fit in the line.

I bet you do.

Madison, now what do we say? No giggling about boys. No, I'm not giggling. I'm

just teasing.

Besides, I'm not making an excuse to see him.

He invited me to lunch.

What about this one?

Anything out of the ordinary there?

Bet bills have gone down.

Is that good?

Good.

Yeah, if you're no longer focusing on rescue and rehab, but trying to become

something for circus, then sure.

In your opinion, was Tiffany the sort of person to have a raunchy online affair?

You know, if they're cutting costs like this,

I get Tiffany wouldn't care, but Suzette, I...

I trained Suzette.

And what if Suzette wasn't okay with the cutbacks?

Is he the sort of person to take a stand and disagree with Tiffany?

Now, Suzette did it?

I haven't asked the question.

Okay, so does that mean I'm off the hot course?

There are other people on my radar.

Everyone you meet is a potential murder suspect.

My friend Madison says that I have to expand my social circle. No, I'm not.

Hi. How are you enjoying the view?

Crap, Damon. Is everything to your liking?

My goodness, it's so nice to move without a bright in my face.

Well, that was a long lunch.

Now I have you in my face.

Did Jake get a good grilling?

You know, this catfish, not catfish thing.

The messages just don't match up with the picture of Tiffany I'm getting.

What, nice girls can't be naughty?

No, that's not what I mean. It's just... It seems like she was too busy to be

naughty. Yeah, I can relate.

And... You're right.

Do tell.

Tiffany's IP address and Randy's IP address are the same place.

And I bet I can guess where.

Whoa!

No, no, no. This is a staff -only area.

Good evening, Evan.

Put that down and get out.

After you tell me this.

Why did you invent a fake internet lover for your wife?

Sorry? And write months worth of fictional text.

You really meant your calling as an erotic fiction writer.

Get away from my wine collection.

Oh! Not a thing. You know, sometimes I'm so clumsy.

Please, please, give me the 19th and it's all to your heart.

You know what makes me clumsier?

People not telling the truth. No!

You can't even get that bottle in New Zealand. Do you have any idea the

I had to pull?

Your wife was not having an affair.

And someone wanted to make it look like she was.

Why? Why would anyone do that?

Well, you tell me, because guess where Tiffany and Randy did this thing from?

How the hell would I know?

Right here, Evan.

Your restaurant, your office.

You created a murder suspect.

Randy from Vancouver doesn't exist.

Wait, did you not notice?

This is new to you.

So if you didn't write the fake messages, then who did?

I don't know. Liar.

No, no, not the 98 -guillotine rich.

Oh, the 98 -guillotine rich?

Fine, fine.

There is someone else who has access to my office.

It could have been her.

Finally.

Who's there?

Come on, Madison.

We've got a mermaid to catch.

One beer, sir.

Want a coffee here or get takeaway?

Might as well have it here.

What the hell?

I just checked the kids' entertainment section of Captain Pete's website and

this mermaid is... We're out of milk.

Let's just go to Williams.

Okay, I just need my phone back.

Allow me.

Thank you.

So, Angel Strawn is a drama student who works here part -time and Evan told you

they were having an affair for about six months?

And Angel created this whole catfish scenario before Tiffany died.

Probably hoping that Evan would leave his wife for her.

And she planted the burner phone in Tiffany's desk.

But Evan didn't see anything that she created until after Tiffany died.

So did Angel get tired of waiting?

Decided to get rid of the wife?

Well, you really think she's a serious suspect?

I talked to her.

Oh, my God.

That's her.

A mermaid eating pork and pastry. It's so wrong.

Well, guess you got the heads up from heaven.

Do you want to go or should I?

Yeah, I can go.

I just have some questions about Tiffany Maddox.

Why? Why do you want to talk to me?

Because he was sleeping with Tiffany's husband.

What, the actual? Who told you that?

Tiffany's husband.

I'm not here to judge you. Well, not for that anyway.

Maybe for the fake profiles you created and the messages you sent.

Tiffany and Randy from Vancouver?

Quite the steamy romance.

Really?

Tiffany was having a thing with a Canadian guy.

You wanted Evan to leave his wife, so you pulled a double catfish.

Oh, look, who hasn't pulled the old double catfish?

It's really not a thing that normal people do.

Yeah, well, look, it doesn't even matter. Because Evan never snooped into

messages, and now he's upset because he thinks Tiffany actually cheated on him.

That's what you wanted him to think.

Yeah, but when Tiffany was still alive, so he'd leave her.

And how do you know that Evan only saw the messages after Tiffany died?

What if he did see them just before?

Well, then he would have left her. Or killed her.

Excuse you.

Evan didn't do that.

And you're so sure because what?

Because I was with him that night.

In his office.

We made love.

And you were together all night?

We fell asleep and when we woke it was morning and Evan freaked because he

thought he'd had some explaining to do.

But when he got home, Tiffany wasn't there.

There you go.

No second helpings for you, Buster, and get that glint out of your eyes.

She'll never even notice.

Okay, so Angel is a bit of a confused mermaid, but it does seem that she and

Evan are each other's alibis.

So they're not working as a team.

No, I don't think... What's that fish doing there?

It's Brett Damon, your pet.

But that's not Brett Damon.

It is. I'm telling you that it's not.

For goodness sake, Madison.

How can you possibly tell all goldfish look alike?

Because Sprat Damon went down the toilet.

Yeah. He was floating belly up last night, so I flushed him.

You did what?

Did you just try to deceive me, Alexa?

Deceive you how? You thought that Chowder had eaten Sprat Damon and you

just replace him with another goldfish and I'd never know.

Hello? Have I told you lately that your investigative skills have really come

along? Alexa Crowe, you are busted, and I'm not going to let you forget it.

Kilda, what's going on?

Oh, just caught Alexa lying.

That is very harsh. Got a dead fish that apparently leapt from a toilet bowl

back into its tank. You should just be grateful that I care enough to protect

your feelings.

Can I just jump in here?

Yes, Harry, please go on. I'm all ears.

There was an incident last night.

Someone broke into the aquarium.

It was your mate, Jake Brookwell.

I was worried about the marine life, so I went in to check him. You couldn't do

that in regular business, are you?

Not if I wanted to access all areas.

The thing is, Jake, if I'm trying to prove that someone did or didn't commit

murder, then it would be good if they would fly under the radar just a little

bit.

Well, I didn't kill anyone. You must know that.

How must I?

Well, because...

I'm not sorry for breaking in, Alexa.

I think there's a fish missing.

Only one?

Yeah, that I noticed.

Stephanie is a beautiful blue damsel fish.

She comes all the way from Palawan in the Philippines.

So you haven't been at the aquarium for a while. Could Stephanie have died?

Well, no. If fish are dying, there should be reports.

Autopsies. EY.

You don't just flush them down the loo?

I'm kidding, obviously.

Come with me.

Where? Well, Murder Woman wants to see Fish Guy in his natural habitat.

Come on.

Go.

I'm going to catch up with you in a minute, eh?

Hi, Angel.

I'm Alexa Crow.

I know who you are.

Your friend said some pretty awful things about my boyfriend yesterday.

Oh, your boyfriend?

Evan Maddox.

So he forgave you for the catfish, huh?

We had an amazing talk last night, and he got that I only did it because I love

him so much.

Hey,

I like your earrings.

Thanks. They're basically the most expensive thing I own.

He even knows a guy who can get him a deal.

So the mermaid finally got her man, eh?

Stephanie Stark.

Uh -huh.

Was that her then?

No, that's not.

It's male for a start.

All right.

And what if something did happen to the dance?

And somebody maybe replaced it, hoping no one would notice?

Well, who'd do something like that?

Someone who meant well.

I mean, not me, obviously.

Oh, shoot.

The letter for the warning, but... What warning?

Stay away.

Bye. Hey!

Hey!

Jake!

That officer's a good shot.

I know you're loyal, but come on, Wadu.

I was only going to warn Jake that the board are thinking about officially

trespassing him.

Well, he was just trying to help me out. I had some questions about his

turnover. I can answer those.

How did the blue damselfish turn from female to male?

What's this got to do with Tiffany?

Maybe nothing, maybe everything.

The species is geochromatic.

So males and females are different colours.

And so Tiffany was a juvenile when she first arrived here and then she suddenly

started to develop this yellowy -orangey tail and we realised she is he.

Stephanie became Stefano.

That is bullcrap.

Stephanie wasn't a juvenile. She had a black spot on the base of her hindmost

dorsal ray in Claire Flynn.

I mean, any half -decent hobbyist could look at her and tell you that.

So either Suzette doesn't know what she's talking about, or she's counting

not to know what she's talking about.

Hey, where does Captain Pete's get their fish?

We had an Aussie company who offered tank -bred species.

Or we'd catch individuals sustainably.

Is it expensive to buy only tank bread? About three times the price. Why?

Just wondering.

How did it go with the fish guy?

He doesn't much like being called that.

This is a peppermint angelfish. Data symbol for high -end home aquariums.

pretty. Well, I wouldn't be letting you anywhere near him. He's worth $30 ,000.

What? If you can find one.

That is one expensive cat treat for chowder.

He was innocent.

He's capable.

Well, anyway, I was thinking that maybe Tiffany got herself involved in

something... Do not pay 50.

Shady. I was going to say shady.

We're closed. Do you mind?

Do you work 24 -7 or what?

You were close to Tiffany.

Was she selling fish?

What? Were you doing it together?

Are you still doing it?

Is Jake putting you up to this?

Nobody puts me up to anything.

It's just Jake knows his fish.

And Stephanie and Stefano are not the same guy.

Is there something you want to confess?

Let's go somewhere nice.

You can tell me all about it.

I think Wadu has been stealing more than just crabs.

You're blaming the octopus.

About two weeks ago, I arrived in the morning to find that we were down half a

dozen crabs and no Stephanie.

Has Wadu ever eaten other fish?

No.

But Wadu did steal my watch off my desk a couple of months ago.

I found it in his tank.

What does he have against you?

I took his best friend's job, I guess.

Look, I know Jake thinks that Tiff was all cock -putting and no ethics.

That's not true.

You know, not long after she started, there were these cheaper, newer supplies

that approached her. And when I told her about their practices and she got it,

she said no. And did Tiffany know that Evan was cheating on her?

Wait, he was?

How do you know?

His new girlfriend told me.

The mermaid.

Are you serious?

Yeah, she had her suspicions. She was sure he was lying about all those late

nights here.

The mermaid, really?

Just hide her. She... Thanks, Suzette.

Hey.

I was reading this article about you and your mates.

It said you can differentiate humans.

Like you can like or dislike us.

And cats can do that too.

My child is an excellent judge of character.

But anyway, this article is talking about one octopus who squirted the same

leprechaun every time he passed.

I mean...

He didn't like him. Might have been a reason.

Maybe there wasn't one.

I mean, some people can be a bit annoying.

Water?

Hey, what's up?

What about it, girl?

What you got there?

Rosebank Business Park.

Thanks, Waru.

You're the second best co -investigator I ever had.

What's it going to be today?

A rare dragonfish?

A bunch of piranhas?

Why are you here?

I just wanted to see where Tiffany died.

I don't know what you think you know, but this is where Tiffany used to keep

Captain Pete's non -display fish.

So the deadly jellyfish are not for display?

What are they for, I wonder?

Just the freaky bycats?

See, I don't think any of this is for Captain Pete.

or anyone who works there.

This is all you.

You love a side hustle.

You've got your fingers in lots of pies. I mean, the expensive wine collection.

And you've got a hookup for white gold jewellery, the wedding rings and, oh,

Angel's lovely gift yesterday.

Sorry, what was this all about?

I'm glad you asked.

So you've got a client at the restaurant who deals in tropical fish.

I even bought you a nice little school of your own.

But then one night, you're talking big over one of your priceless glasses of

wine. Someone mentions they're looking for, let's say, a blue damselfish. And

you let slip that your wife runs an aquarium.

Are you with me so far?

So you would take Tiffany's access card to get in there after hours. And now

Tiffany is living in someone else's home aquarium.

And you think...

By golly, there's an opening here for a much bigger operation.

Wow, that is some imagination, Alexa.

We are here, Evan.

I'm not imagining this.

Like, you've got all your own dodgy supplies, but then if somebody wants

something that's a little harder to come by, well, you'd just nick that card,

wouldn't you?

So did somebody put in an order for Waru, the octopus?

That's why you tried to steal him last night, isn't it?

Well, he was having none of it, wasn't he?

He squirted you right in the chest. I saw your jacket.

A wet jacket.

All right.

Whatever, Alexa. Maybe I got caught in the rain.

Well, you got caught in something.

What a sucker mask.

Tiffany caught you out, didn't she?

You're such a busy guy, all your hustles and schemes.

She thought naturally you were up to no good.

And one night she followed you from the restaurant.

Thought she might catch you with another woman.

But what she found was much bigger.

You see, illegally importing wildlife into New Zealand, that is huge, Evan.

That's a big fine.

That's a jail time.

And Tiffany wasn't going to let it slide.

Somehow she ended up in the tank with Irukandji.

No.

I was with Angel that night. Yeah, for part of the time.

You met up with her afterwards.

You did your thing in the office.

Doesn't easy need an alibi.

And I love how you got back together with her yesterday, just to keep her

Whatever, Alexa.

Try proving that Tiffany ever stepped foot in this place. She knew nothing

it. She's never been here.

And this tank, it's empty.

A nursing tank, currently unoccupied.

Tank is empty.

Really. All except for Tiffany's missing wedding ring.

Why don't you get it?

Get it, Evan.

I mean, seriously, reach in, get it, grab it.

Go. Why? You need that ring.

I'm warning you.

Why are you warning me? I thought that it was empty.

You let that venom cause a fatal brain hemorrhage in Tiffany.

Just like that, you killed your wife.

She fell.

Has an accident.

You know, if you had got her to the hospital, she'd have still got a chance.

Then you'd have to explain all that.

So you threw her in the back of your car, took her to Captain Pete, and

dumped her in the tank. And that's why that octopus doesn't like you. And why

helped me work it out.

You see, you left this behind when you were last there after hours.

I should warn you, there are two gentlemen on their way to collect the

stonefish. They spent a lot of money and they won't be happy with them and

messing with their transaction.

What Tiffany was doing with a greedy blowhard like you, I'll never

Ah, they're early.

I hope you're ready for your win with Queensland's finest.

Looks like my gentleman friends got here before your gentleman friends.

Get out of my way.

Don't say hook, line, and sinker. Wouldn't dream of it.

Here's to your new old job back at Captain Pete's. Back at the Peter

Marine Sanctuary and Aquarium.

Sorry, you didn't get to say goodbye to what?

Wait, he died.

No, no, no, he's fine.

He's almost three years old, so I thought he'd appreciate it for the last

months. Wow.

You liberated the octopus.

You're a good soul, Ishmael.

Thanks, everyone.

I'm investigating Coral Belton's murder.

Did she fall down some stairs?

It's looking like she was pushed.

You'd think Doug Belton killed his wife for a dog. How far would you go for the

pet you love?

Hey, Alexa.

No, we cannot get a dog. How did you know I was going to say that? You're

than this, Will.

I'm really not.

Girls detected.

Are you having an affair with my husband?

No. I just felt like a free steak.

Or four.

Kirk already paid for that.