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- She can't have gone out.

What would be a realistic prognosis?

- I think it would be dangerous to encourage optimism.

- Oh make yourselves at home in there.

- Oh God.

- Will you look after her?

Will you do that?

- Mr. Gupenn is the government education policy advisor.

The prime minister's office want this wrapped up

as quickly as possible. - Do they?

If we authorize a special post mortem,

what do you think the press is gonna make of it?

- If we can't resolve this now,

I'll be forced to call another pathologist.

- You do that.

- What's going on?

- You have to speak to the coroner.

I'm sorry.

- Did you consider the possibility of cadaveric spasm?

- Her name was Constance Car.

She founded the sisters of Magdalene.

Sister Geraldine told me we're going.

Sister Geraldine?

She's organizing the canonization of Constance.

- The church wants to be seen to be above politics.

But the real reason was the male hierarchy.

- This sort of thing can change lives.

- Do you mind if I give you something?

What is it?

- Water.

It was blessed by Constance.

- I requested a second post mortem.

- What are you doing here?

- I'd like you to perform it.

You thought there was something wrong, didn't you?

- You shouldn't be here.

Why does she need the notes?

Either there's a hole in the heart or there isn't.

- Professor Ryan is seriously ill.

- Right.

In view of the circumstances I think we should

take a look at the heart first.

If the heart holds a sign,

I want it gratified by someone with you reputation.

- Were you calling for another most mortem

'cause you got an ax to grade?

- Get out of my way.

- This is your chance.

Put your side.

- Go away. - There will

be no questions. - Is it true

that you were sat for incompetence?

- Lloyd loves his power so much, his position.

If she threatened that he'd have to stop.

- Did she take your advice?

- Two days later she was dead.

- Hello.

- Hi this is DI Toner.

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you.

- I've just been approached by a reporter called

Alex Harper.

Apparently there are stories doing the rounds

about what happened at the Dupen house.

- What stories?

According to him, I've been incompetence.

- Let him print it, then sue him.

No, I'd like to know who's behind it.

- I have no idea.

Who was at the house?

- I don't think any of my officers.

Well who else could it have been?

- Anyone.

- Look, someone on your investigation is trying

to undermine me.

Maybe you'd like to take the time to find out who it is.

Are you all right?

Professor Ryan.

Professor Ryan!

- I'm fine.

I'm fine.

- A humble heart.

And furthant hope.

I ask that you guide her in the writing of her report.

And that you make her home,

both in spirit and body.

In the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit.

Amen.

- Hello?

No, I'm sorry I just over slept.

I'll just have some coffee in my room.

Yeah and could you have my bill ready for me?

Thanks.

- I hope you enjoyed your stay.

- Yes thank you.

- Oh I broke a glass in my room.

I should pay you for that.

- No need.

Accidents happen.

- Thank you.

- When can we expect your report?

- I'll be sending it to the Bishop in a couple of days.

- I'm sure Geraldine would like to see you before you go.

- Well the results are back but they're inconclusive so.

- I've spent the last few days trying to prepare myself

for bad news.

- And it's been dragged out, I'm sorry.

I know this is difficult.

How have you been?

- I had a bit of a scare.

Coughed up some blood.

- Might need to change your antibiotics.

And let's arrange for some more x-rays.

See if there's been any change.

Sam?

- Would you take a look at these for me?

I value your opinion.

- Is this one of your cases?

- Mhm.

I did suggest that be useful

under the circumstances.

- Well I opted for a change instead.

The most interesting phenomenon.

I want to get it absolutely right.

- I didn't know you taken up archeology.

- Actually I've become and authenticator of saints.

These photos were taken during an autopsy

I was asked to perform on a nun that's been dead

for over 40 years.

- There's clear evidence of a myocardial inflap,

but I'm sure you've already seen that.

- I assume your request for a confirmation of opinion

is more complicated.

- I have to have faith in my findings.

They'll have a significant effect on someone I respect.

- No, leave them with me.

Yes sir.

- Of course.

- Thank you.

Apologies.

My whole life seems to be

running three days behind schedule.

- I have my instructions from Mrs. Parker.

And Sam Ryan's agreed to carry out the post mortem.

- I don't see any justification for it.

- Mrs. Parker wants a request consent.

- What's Lloyd Dupen got to think about all this?

He's not gonna be very happy is he.

He's got his position to consider.

- Howard, if you won't authorize this,

I'll seek leave to have your decision reviewed

by the high court.

What's that going to do to your schedule?

- Geraldine.

Did she come and see you?

- No.

- What happens now?

- I don't know.

If Constance is made a saint so much is going to change.

I'll have the hospice to sue without.

If I want to make improvements, it's banned.

I'll be really busy.

- And if it doesn't happen,

I'll have to sell up.

Have nothing left.

And me brothers offered me a job back in Manchester

at his gage.

Do you know why I got involved in this?

- Matt.

- It really hurt when you asked if it was just business.

I'm in love with you.

- Matthew.

- I want you to come with me.

- When I took my vows, I pledged my life to God.

And the timing felt perfect.

Like I become whole.

Everyday since then, that feeling's become stronger.

Bishop.

- I'm sorry, I've come at a difficult time.

- I was just leaving.

Bishop.

- This place was in a terrible state when you arrived here

wasn't it?

And now, quite something.

All thanks to you.

I hope you realize how highly

thought of you are in Madasses.

- I'm very grateful Bishop but I don't ask for praise.

- I know.

You've become a very important part of the community

here in Kingsferry.

- I enjoy my work.

- But things can soon change.

If we find ourselves unable

to proceed with the canonization.

- We will proceed, I have no doubts on that.

- Obviously your optimism is admirable.

However, I would like to be sure that you've seriously

considered all possible options.

Sister Geraldine,

I'm afraid I have to inform you that due to cash flow

problems within the diasis, it's been decided that

our donations to the hospice

will cease at the end of the year.

- But Bishop.

- I know you depend on this money for your survival.

However, unless you're able to find replacement funding

for the future, you may need to start preparations

for closure early in the new year.

- But you just said.

- This is no reflection on you, any member of your team.

It's purely a matter of finance.

I'm sorry.

I wanted to let you know as soon as possible.

- When the report on Mrs. Constance is published,

the canonization will proceed.

But things will be very different here, I know.

But people will be on our side and we will have

all the financial support that we need.

- I hope so.

- If you'll excuse me Bishop, I have my rounds to do.

- Of course.

- I'm standing outside Gledd Hill College for boys

when news has just broken that the coroner

has given the go ahead for a second post mortem

on the body of Helen Dupen.

Wife of Gledd Hill Colleges head master, Lloyd Dupen.

Mrs. Dupen was found shot yet here at the school last week.

And reports then suggested that the unofficial

verdict was suicide.

It is believed that Mrs. Dupen's mother

has requested the second autopsy.

Mr. Dupen has declined to make a statement at this time,

but his wife's funeral is due to take place

in the next few days has now been postponed.

- Tuesday at two.

I can bring George Winter here if it helps.

Save a bit of time.

- Oh whatever.

- And on Friday you said you could make

a late afternoon meeting in town.

- Oh yeah, provided it is late.

I have some things to do here first,

or the boys will be wondering if they have

a headmaster at all.

God it is ridiculous.

How am I supposed to do anything?

- By remaining calm, as you have done so far.

- Yes.

- I put a hold on the funeral arrangements as we agreed.

And I'm afraid I haven't suggested a new date.

I thought it best under the circumstances.

But everyone is standing by.

So you can go ahead as soon as possible.

- Thank you.

- Should we go on?

- Why is she doing this John?

- I don't know.

- It is so unnecessary dragging it out.

When I think of Helen as she's lying there on a slab.

She would've hate it.

She was such a private person.

How can Anne put her through this.

I'm sorry, sorry.

So what's next?

- The white paper presentation.

They're asking for 1:30 on Thursday.

I'm afraid we don't have a choice on that.

The PM's going away on Friday.

Is that okay?

- Well of course.

Let's hope we're ready.

- We have to be.

I think you should have a word with your doctor.

Get something to help you sleep.

- I just want to bury Helen and then we can all move on.

- Thank you for seeing me.

- Black, two teaspoons.

Not at all.

I understand that this is about Mr. Dupen.

What can I do for you?

- It's a rather delicate issue.

It may become apparent to you that Mr. Dupen's

mother in law, your client, Anne Parker,

bears a certain amount of antipathy towards Mr. Dupen.

Nothing much I can do about that.

- No quite.

Well it's precisely because of the state of affairs

that I've been forced to seek you out.

Rather than deal directly with Mr. Parker herself.

- I see.

- Mr. Dupen is barely managing his grief.

He's in an incredibly delicate state.

And Mrs. Parker's request for a second post mortem

has disturbed him deeply.

- Why?

- The man wants to bury his wife.

It's a vital step in coming to terms with his terrible loss.

And Mrs. Parker's request is delaying it in a most

painful way, a natural part of the grieving process.

- So basically you're asking me to persuade my client

to drop her request for a second post mortem.

- Yes.

- It's rather an unprofessional thing to expect me to do.

Frankly I'm surprised you're asking.

However, as it happens, I've spoken to Mrs. Parker

already advising her against it.

- I'm so glad someone's being sensible.

- I did so partly to spare from further anguish.

But largely because it could end up being

a very costly, drawn out process.

- It inevitably will be.

- Unfortunately.

Mrs. Parker was adamant.

There was nothing I could do to change her mind.

And that's her way of dealing with her grief.

She has every right to go ahead and do it.

Who are we to stop her.

Mam.

- I spoke to your newspaper.

I told them there's no story.

- What about the source of the leak?

- I talked to my officers.

I don't believe it was any of them.

- Would you mind not smoking?

I'd like copies of those.

- Why?

- I'm not sure.

- You don't give much away do you?

- I'm gonna need to have a look at the gun.

- Well you can come down now if you like.

- No, I'd like it brought to the mortuary.

- Mrs. Parker. - Mrs. Parker

would you like to make a comment?

- Well at the risk of encouraging you all to be

over confident, I can't oversee any problems for any of you

in the entrance examination.

What the interviewers will be looking for

is what makes you, you and you special.

They wanna see your intelligence, your whit shining through.

And if you manage to convey that to them then.

- Were you going to tell me or was I supposed

to hear it on the news?

I'm sorry?

- Helen's funeral.

You said you'll postpone it.

- Ah thank you boys.

We will continue this later.

Yes I have postponed it.

- But you hadn't even told me it was arranged.

How dare you do that?

- I was going to tell you.

I didn't want to upset you.

- Upset me?

How could I be more upset than I am already?

- Helen left very detailed instructions

of how she wanted to be buried when her time came.

We discussed it years ago.

I was simply following her wishes.

I was going to tell you,

but then you started on all this other business.

And... - I don't believe you.

She never trusted you.

I'm the one who loved her.

And I know her priest.

You'll bury her with her family as she would have wanted,

when she is ready.

- Is that right?

- Yes it is, and you can't stop it.

You think you're so high and mighty,

always getting your own way.

- Anne please.

- You dragged my Helen down when she was alive.

She lost everything because of you,

her pride, her dignity.

I refuse to allow you to take this away from her too.

- I really can't cope with this.

I don't want to argue with you.

I will do whatever you want.

I assume that since Helen committed suicide,

she would be unable to have a full catholic funeral.

- Helen did not commit suicide.

- Whatever you say.

- And I'm going to prove it.

- Of course.

- And then everyone will know what you've been up to.

- I haven't been up to anything.

- I'm going to destroy you if it's the last thing I ever do.

You leave my Helen alone.

I'm going to look after her from now on.

- There's evidence of suturing from the previous

post mortem conducted on this body.

I have not seen the original post mortem corps.

So to proceed.

There's no sign of contact around the entry wound.

No obvious signs of grip marks or restraints on the arms.

You have a swab please.

Thank you.

These need to be tested for gunshot residue, thank you.

Just put it here please.

That's grand.

Thank you.

- Look, if there's something I've missed,

I'd rather know about it now before I'm hit

with request.

- You didn't listen to my opinion at the scene,

so why should I give it now?

- We're supposed to be on the same side.

I'll stop them from printing that story about you.

- Yeah, thanks.

- Professor Ryan.

- Helen Dupen couldn't have shot herself,

her arms weren't long enough to reach the trigger.

- She pulled it with her feet.

- And then put her shoes back on again?

- Is this a fact or an opinion?

- It's my opinion.

- Why is Anne Parker so sure it wasn't suicide.

- Helen told Anne her husband was having an affair.

- So what are you sayin, Lloyd killed his wife?

- I'm not saying anything.

- The man's a government advisor.

He's one of the top headmaster's in the country

for God's sake.

- Yeah it's a lot to lose.

- This is ridiculous.

- I think he told the London Evening Harold about me.

He knew Anne wanted a second post mortem.

And he sat out to undermine me.

- This is paranoia.

I think he's got other things to worry about.

- Oh do you?

What sort of pressure were you under

to settle the Helen Dupen case as quickly as possible?

- One with a depression.

- They're about the publish the white paper and education.

- No, this is about your judgment.

You got the time of death wrong and you can't handle it.

Okay, for sake the argument, let's say he did it.

Lloyd Dupen killed his wife.

How'd he do it?

- That's not my job.

- That's where all the theories and opinions go belly up,

isn't it?

- You don't strike me as a yes man.

- You better believe it.

- So why does a government advisor get kid gloves?

- You know before I met you,

I heard all these stories about what a pain

in the ass you were.

I thought no, no.

They just can handle the fact that it's a woman

telling them what to do.

I know better now.

- Hello.

Hello Sam.

It's Geraldine Catterson.

- Geraldine.

How are you?

- I'm okay.

- Oh good.

I'm ringing because I hate to press you on this but,

can you tell me if the heart has a hole in it.

I haven't finished my report yet,

but I hope to send it up to Bishop Craig

by the end of the day.

- I'm a bit concerned.

- Why's that?

- Sometimes we're blind to the proof of our own eyes.

Because deep down we're not ready to accept it.

I mustn't keep you.

- Bye.

DI, come in.

- Do you want to know how he did it?

- Over here.

- Back this way! - Get back!

Is Mr. Dupen in?

No he's at school.

- All right.

Look, tell ya'.

Mr. Dupen knows me.

While I'm here, is it all right if I just use the loo?

- What are you doing?

- Oh I came up to use the toilet.

I see you've... - Have you a warrant

to be in here?

- No, I just.

- I think you ought to leave, don't you?

In layman's terms

referred to,

as a hole in the heart.

This despite being buried for 40 years.

Hello.

- Did you find anything?

- There were a few discrepancies.

- I'm right, I'm sure I'm right.

So there's something new then.

Yes but.

- Do you believe me now?

- We don't have anything conclusive yet.

All we can do is give the police the new evidence.

And hope they act on it.

I've already spoken to DI Toner.

Okay?

Where do I find Tony Marks?

- Just down at the end.

- What do you mean I owe you one?

- If you'd printed that rubbish about Sam Ryan,

she'd of sued.

- Might have been interesting.

- Who gave it to you?

- It wasn't one of yours if that's what you merit.

- You sure?

- If anything ask for money.

- Who was it then?

- An anonymous phone call.

How much of it was true?

- None of it.

- So why did Ryan leave?

And why is she doing another post mortem?

You didn't think I knew that, did you?

- It's no secret.

What's the story?

- There's no story.

- You're asking me for a favor.

You wanna see our pictures of the Dupen house.

And at the same time, you're trying to tell me

there's nothing going on?

Anything ready to break, you call me first all right?

- I got your card.

- How are you feeling?

- I'm nervous.

You know Mr. Craig.

- We've spoken on the phone.

- Morning. - Hi.

- Is detective inspector Toner intending to be here?

I've got this cryptic note from him.

Wants me to ask Dupen some questions.

Okay Mrs. Parker, time to go.

- The BM wouldn't budge.

The presentation's still on for 1:30.

He understands if you can't make it.

And he's happy for John to deputize.

Sorry.

- Tell him there's no need.

I'll be there.

Have the car waiting outside.

- As you know, I carried out a second autopsy

at the request of Helen Dupen's mother.

One of the first things I noticed,

was the lack of contact burns around the entry wound.

This is itself is unusual.

In a suicide, the muscle of the gun would normally

be placed directly against the skin,

helping to steady the weapon.

- In your opinion, from what distance would

the gun have to have been fired?

- The gun would have had to have been fired

from a distance of at least 18 inches.

- Mr. Considine, I know it's unusual but with your leave,

may we ask PC. Pauline Caine to step forward?

Well you know the limits

of the inquest Mr. Crowe.

Do proceed.

This is the gun that was found with Helen Dupen's body.

Have you had the chance to look at the weapon previously

Professor Ryan?

- Yes I have.

- Would you say that the length of the arms

of PC Caine are the same as that of the deceased?

- Yes, I can confirm that.

- Now.

According to professor Ryan,

the gun would have had to have been fired

from a distance of at least 18 inches.

Could I ask PC Caine to demonstrate

if this would have been possible.

Hold that barrel 18 inches from your neck.

Now try and reach the trigger.

As you can see, it would have been impossible

for Helen Dupen to have pulled the trigger

of the gun at this distance.

Do you have any further comments you wish to make

Professor Ryan?

- We have already demonstrated that Helen Dupen

did not use her feet to pull the trigger.

It is my opinion she did not kill herself with this weapon.

- In your testimony professor,

you raised a couple of questions.

I'm going to deal with each of these in turn.

Lack of contact burns.

Is it not the case that these signs of proximity

between weapon and flesh can often be completely

obliterated by the severity of the gaseous explosion

caused by the guns discharge?

- No, it's not often the case.

But I can happen?

- It's so rare as to be almost negligible.

- But it can happen.

- Yes.

- Thank you.

Could we ask PC Caine to step forward again.

Pick up the gun please.

Now, tilt your head back as far as it can go.

A little more.

Now reach down for the trigger.

If you twist your body at an angle,

remember you're not trying to be comfortable,

you're trying to kill yourself.

I think we can all see,

that contrary to what professor Ryan has said,

it is in fact possible that Helen Dupen committed suicide

by this method.

- Is this the way you burn Mr. Dupen's furniture?

- It's all right, you can tell me.

- What do you want?

- It must have been terrible for him,

seeing all his wife's things chipped in there.

I couldn't have watched.

What nice stuff.

A nice stereo.

Did you tell the school about your criminal record

when you applied for this job?

- He could ask me.

- Where were you on the morning that Helen Dupen died?

- I wasn't here. - Where were you?

- I was at my lad's school.

He was havin' a bit of trouble.

What sort of trouble?

- Well, kids pickin' on him.

Is that why you kept the stereo,

cheer him a bit?

- I didn't keep it.

It's in there burnt with everything else.

- How old is your boy?

- 12. - Nice lad

is he? - Yeah.

- Everyday, you're lookin' at all this privilege,

while he's getting bullied in some shitty comprehensive.

You're not going to incinerate something

you know he'd love.

You show me where it is,

and that's the end of it.

- Mr. Dupen, in your statement to the police,

you said that after you found your wife

with the gunshot wound, you interfered

with nothing in the room.

You neither brought anything into,

nor removed anything from the room.

- May I?

Rule 36 of coroners rules states that only four questions

can be addressed in this court.

Who the deceased was, how, where and when he came

by his death.

- Right.

What do you say Mr. Crowe.

- My question relates to how the death occurred.

- Continue.

- Did you make that statement?

That you interfered with nothing in the room?

- Yes I did.

- Can I ask you to confirm now,

that before the police arrived, you moved

nothing into the room.

- I didn't move anything into the room.

Not long after your wife's death,

you took it upon yourself to have the room cleared.

- Yes.

Did you seek permission before you did this?

- I didn't need permission.

The police had withdrawn from the scene.

You had everything incinerated.

May I ask why?

- Mr. Considine, I really must object.

I fail to see that this relates to how the death occurred.

- Agreed.

Mr. Crowe, even the generous interpretation of rule 36,

I must say that I can't see that this relates

to how death occurred in this case.

- If you will bear with me.

We're hoping to present some evidence that will help

resolve the matter of how the tried death occurred.

- You're not gonna knick us for keeping this are you?

- What did I tell you?

- I'll let you go a little further Mr. Crowe.

But if this appears to be a fishing expedition,

I'll terminate this line of questioning immediately.

- Have you cleaned this?

- What are you looking for?

- Nothing. - What?

- This stereo was in Helen Dupen's bedroom

on the day she was shot.

It was surrounded by furniture and ornaments

covered in blood and brains.

Yet somehow it managed to avoid being sprayed by anything.

- So what? - Yeah Sergeant

McGinniss please.

So the stereo wasn't in the room when she died.

But it was there when it was found.

Why would anyone want to move it?

- Now Mr. Dupen, I remind you of what I stated earlier.

Rule 22 provides that no witness should be obliged

to answer that they feel may incriminate them in anyway.

Mr. Crowe.

- Could you tell the inquest why you had all the furniture

in your wife's room incinerated Mr. Dupen.

- It's Toner.

I'm a Gledd Hill College, caretakers house.

I want a squad car pronto and stick

a couple of socko's in the back.

Why would you need a stereo?

A stereo, the timer.

Set to start at 12:30.

- The law here does not compel you to give an explanation.

- No, I would prefer to answer.

That room represented so many things

that were good about Helen.

Her style, her attention to detail.

What happened in that room obliterated it all.

I wanted my memory of Helen back.

I wanted to remember the girl who smiled at me

when she was 17.

Not only had I lost my darling wife,

but the untainted memory of our past was gone as well.

Clearing the room, allowed me to remember Helen.

It allowed me to remember that she was once young

and in love.

And very happy.

Does that answer your question?

- The coroner's done his summing up,

and we're expecting Mr. Dupen any minute now.

And we'll be hoping to have a word with him.

- I'm sorry.

- Well done.

Looks like we'll make it.

- You shouldn't have had to go through that.

- Mr. Dupen will make a statement later.

- What would you want to listen to

just after your wife's blown her brains out?

Something sad perhaps?

Mr. Lloyd Dupen, I'm arresting you for the murder

of your wife.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defense if you fail

to mention when questioned anything that you'd like

to rely on in court.

Anything you do say, may be given in evidence.

- You did kill her!

My God, you killed her!

- It won't be long now.

Ah I remembered your mummy.

- Oh I'd forgotten you had those.

I've actually written my report now.

I don't need them anymore.

- Come in.

Thank you.

- What's happened?

Hello.

- Hello.

What are you doing here?

How are you?

- I went to see my doctor yesterday.

He's given me the all clear.

- That's wonderful.

- I sent my report to Bishop Craig,

and I wanted to see you in person

to tell you what it said.

There was a hole in Constance's heart but,

in my opinion, it was a naturally occurring.

I read the final entry in Constance's journal.

The images she used may have been religious

but what she was describing was a common

medical condition. - No.

- Constance had an attack.

Which ultimately ruptured the heart's wall.

The piercing sensation she felt, was a heart attack.

- You're just rationalizing.

Why can't you see this is a miracle.

- Because it isn't.

You knew what Constance had.

You had six years medical training before you became a nun.

You knew the state of the body.

- Is that all you came back to tell me?

- No.

I came to thank you.

You were very kind to me when I was at a low web.

And you helped me.

- I didn't help you, Constance did.

- No.

It was the antibiotics.

- How can you say that?

I gave you the holy water.

- I didn't open it.

But the fact that you cared enough to give it to me,

that was important.

Helping people, that's your gift.

It doesn't matter whether you can make

somebody a saint or not.

Your faith is deeper than that.