1 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:06,280 GASPING 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,680 Geoffrey! 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:09,720 Someone's just killed the Mayor of Marlow. 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:11,640 They found traces of a poison called aconite. 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:13,080 Geoffrey was poisoned. 6 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:15,960 Do you grow aconite? Well, you can't possibly think it came from here. 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,400 Do the police suspect foul play? 8 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:19,960 Everyone loved Geoffrey. 9 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,240 If you're looking for the person who put poison in Geoffrey's coffee pod, 10 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:25,120 I bet it was the person in the kitchen. 11 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:27,880 Everyone has secrets. 12 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:29,440 Oi! Stop right there! 13 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:34,840 Did you see who it was? 14 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:36,120 No idea. 15 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:39,320 You know you wanted Geoffrey to have a dark secret? 16 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:44,720 SIREN WAILS 17 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:52,280 What were you all doing here? 18 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:53,640 Ah, well. That is the question. 19 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:56,520 Yes, Judith. It's the question I'm asking. 20 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,160 We found out who Judith's mystery caller is. His name's Dave Butler. 21 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:02,520 And you didn't think to tell me? 22 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,840 We were going to. Just as soon as we could. 23 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,240 The point being that, when we spoke to Dave, 24 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,320 he said that he and Geoffrey were working together on his novel, 25 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,560 and we came here to check out his story. 26 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:14,880 It checks out. 27 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:16,960 Guv? 28 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:19,240 An intruder left here 20 minutes ago. 29 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,080 Black hoodie, average build and height. 30 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:23,160 Go door-to-door, see if anyone saw anything. 31 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:24,840 Yes, guv. 32 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:27,080 Anyway, as I was saying, you aren't able to just carry on and do... 33 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:31,080 I...I think I know who the intruder was. 34 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:32,560 You do? 35 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:33,800 You do? You do? 36 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,840 Hello, Marcus. 37 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:45,280 Mrs Potts. 38 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:49,360 Detective Inspector. Rupert? 39 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,680 Would you mind taking my next client for me? 40 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:54,760 Yeah, sure. 41 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,920 And tell Sue, no interruptions. 42 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,960 HE CLEARS THROAT Uh, how can I help you? 43 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,640 Just got back from a house viewing, have you? 44 00:02:34,920 --> 00:02:37,520 I, uh, really don't know what you're talking about. 45 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:39,680 The break-in at Mr Truman's house. 46 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:41,800 And, if you really don't know, 47 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,800 why make sure we won't be interrupted? 48 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,480 Let me tell you exactly what happened. 49 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,320 You'll find I've done nothing wrong. 50 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:53,880 Although I am intrigued, how did you work it out? 51 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:56,800 Well, the intruder was definitely male. 52 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,160 There are only two men on the council, 53 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:01,960 and DI Malik was with Terrence at the time. 54 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,440 It was a guess. 55 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,560 It was correct. 56 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,040 I've committed no crime. Now, I didn't break in. 57 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:09,520 I used Geoffrey's spare key. 58 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,160 But you ran for it, 59 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,240 with the blackmail letter you sent to Geoffrey. 60 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,360 The blackmail letter wasn't sent to Geoffrey. 61 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:19,320 It was...sent to me. 62 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,840 Geoffrey was with me when I opened it. It was mortifying. 63 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,800 Why would someone send something like this? 64 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,280 But he said, as Mayor, 65 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,880 that he would take it for me and try and find out who sent it. 66 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:31,400 When he died, 67 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:32,920 I realised it was still at the house. 68 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,720 I knew how bad it would look covered in my fingerprints. 69 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:38,680 So, that's all I was doing. 70 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,080 Taking back property that already belonged to me. 71 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:42,880 OK, let's say we believe you. 72 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,520 The blackmail letter was sent to you. Why? 73 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,760 I...I really have no idea. 74 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:54,040 All an estate agent is is their reputation, 75 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,120 and I wouldn't risk that. Not for anything. 76 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:02,040 Don't you get it? You know, I'm the victim here. 77 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,160 Someone has been harassing me. 78 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:16,280 If he's so innocent, 79 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,040 why did he wear a hoodie and gloves to Geoffrey's house? 80 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:21,880 And ran off when we challenged him. 81 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,280 But is whatever he's up to connected to Geoffrey's death, 82 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,800 or is it something else? 83 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:28,400 Can I give you a lift back to the station? 84 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,360 Oh, thank you. I'm meeting someone. You know, 85 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,680 you and I should do more interviews together. I enjoyed that. 86 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:37,640 TANIKA CHUCKLES Don't push it. 87 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:42,400 Seriously? 88 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,400 All these receipts are from the council? 89 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,160 Seriously. 90 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:47,880 We could help, if you liked? 91 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:49,000 Get some food in, 92 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,720 make a night of it. Bosh. Get the job done. 93 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,080 That would be amazing. 94 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,040 OK. Marcus Percival's saying that 95 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,600 the blackmail letter was sent to him and not Mr Truman, 96 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,280 but he doesn't know why. What have we got on him? 97 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:05,520 So, Marcus is married. Two kids, both in boarding school. 98 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,360 He spends a lot. You know, fancy cars, 99 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,720 holidays and trips to nice restaurants. 100 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,400 Any hint of wrongdoing? 101 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:13,840 Well, I spoke to some of his colleagues, 102 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,480 and they all say that he's trustworthy, 103 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,760 honourable, a perfect gentleman. 104 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,280 Brendan, Jason, 105 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,880 Mr Clarkson's saying he saw someone with light hair in 106 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:24,600 the kitchen at the start of the meeting, 107 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:26,760 but he couldn't see them properly through the glass. 108 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:28,120 Can you check out his story? 109 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,200 You got it. Sure. 110 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,440 BELL PEALS 111 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:33,800 Hello, Dave. 112 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:41,360 W-Why did you want to see me? 113 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:45,160 To give you this. 114 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:46,480 You got my book? 115 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,560 I was an archaeologist once. 116 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,560 I know how important publication is. 117 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:56,480 And...you must know more about the petty cash than you've told us. 118 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,360 All I know is that the total that was claimed 119 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,640 went up significantly for the last two years, 120 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:04,600 but the accounts were still signed off. 121 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,600 Suggesting that there must be receipts 122 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:09,920 covering all that extra cash. 123 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:11,880 Receipts that must be fake. 124 00:06:13,280 --> 00:06:16,640 Yes, that's very interesting. 125 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,240 This is really kind of you. Thank you. 126 00:06:19,280 --> 00:06:24,000 It's not me you should be thanking, it's Geoffrey. 127 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,040 He really was a great friend to all. 128 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:37,560 HIP-HOP PLAYS ON SPEAKERS 129 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:51,960 Who ordered the veggie supreme? 130 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,120 Oh, that's me. 131 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:56,480 Oh, thank you, Suzie. 132 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,960 We should definitely get pizzas delivered more often. 133 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:00,240 For you. 134 00:07:00,280 --> 00:07:02,520 Oh, how lovely. A party. 135 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,360 If you've got a boring job to do, you might as well have some fun. 136 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,680 My thoughts exactly. How's it going? 137 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:11,000 Ugh, we're focusing on the petty cash, just like Dave told us. 138 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:12,400 There's a lot. 139 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,520 Dave has suggested there might be fake receipts in there 140 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:17,240 to cover the cash that was stolen. 141 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:18,680 But how can we tell which receipts are real 142 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,400 and which are fake? Lots of them are handwritten. 143 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,560 So, what made you join the force, Alice? 144 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:38,720 Oh. Well, I had an aunt who was a copper. 145 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:43,600 Growing up, I just thought she was the coolest person in the family. 146 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,600 I just wanted to be like her. 147 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:47,800 She must be so proud of you. 148 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:51,720 My great-aunt was hugely important to me. 149 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:55,960 Well, to aunts. And great-aunts. 150 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,240 An excellent toast. 151 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:00,800 PHONE CHIMES Oops, that's me. 152 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,280 Sorry, I need to be somewhere. 153 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:04,400 Where? 154 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,440 A group of us are trying to get the bridge reopened. 155 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:07,480 We're meeting up. 156 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:08,760 Oh, should we come along? 157 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,720 Nah, there's no need. I know how these things go. 158 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:13,080 We'll have a few drinks, 159 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,280 we'll agree that the high street needs to be locked down 160 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,240 with some kind of massive protest, and then... 161 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,440 Yeah, we'll settle on starting a petition. 162 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:22,880 I'm not giving up, though. 163 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:26,600 DOOR BEEPS AND OPENS, ALICE SIGHS 164 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:28,360 We're not going to finish this, are we? 165 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:30,720 Why don't I take the boxes home? 166 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,160 I'd love the chance to really get stuck into them. 167 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,560 Yeah... Yeah, they're all yours. 168 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:37,960 JUDITH CHUCKLES 169 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,120 Let's get this show on the road, yeah? 170 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:48,160 Oh. Hello, Suzie. 171 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,360 Ah, hi. Are you all right, Shanti? You're starting a petition? 172 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,840 Oh, we can't have these landowners closing bridges just because. 173 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:55,360 I mean, the community needs them. 174 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:56,920 Where do I sign? 175 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:58,120 Oh, thank you. 176 00:08:58,160 --> 00:08:59,400 There we go. Nice. 177 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:01,240 Sorry, can't stop. I've got to get Shanti to school. 178 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:02,720 All right. Maybe see you later? Yeah, laters. 179 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:07,080 Go nearer the entrance. Oh, you got a flyer...? 180 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,120 I spoke to your teacher. 181 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:12,720 When I was your age, 182 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:16,720 I saw a girl being bullied, and I did nothing. 183 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:18,000 I know it was wrong, 184 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,920 but I was just so grateful it wasn't me she was bullying. 185 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,480 Is that what happened? 186 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,480 Oh, that's why you're feeling bad, sweetie. 187 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:31,000 Because you're a good kid. 188 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:33,920 And you know, if you see someone being bullied, 189 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:36,000 you have to stand up for them. 190 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:39,640 Come on. 191 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:47,840 Hard at it, are we? 192 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:50,520 Oh, sorry. Just remembered, 193 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:55,320 I need to dig out that book on the Avebury Standing Stones for Darius. 194 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,560 Oh, of course. 195 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,360 So I can show it to him when we meet for tea. 196 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,840 Oh! Here it is. 197 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:05,360 Right, come on. 198 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,160 I thought I was going mad with this one, 199 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,160 but it really says £8.88. 200 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,320 Well, hold on. £8.88. 201 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,040 We've had that before. 202 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:15,880 You can't possibly know where. 203 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:20,920 Give me a moment. 204 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:22,840 No. 205 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:26,080 Yes. Here. 206 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:27,760 And here's another one. 207 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:31,600 They're both for £8.88. 208 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:33,840 This one's for Jackson's Hardware Store. 209 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,600 Well, Jackson's closed two years ago. 210 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:40,080 So how come it was selling paint supplies this January? 211 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:46,520 They all have the same initials on them. DS. 212 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,120 Oh! 213 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:51,920 BOTH: Debbie Smith. 214 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:03,440 DOOR SHUTS 215 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,720 You know who's got light hair? Paul. 216 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:12,240 He has, hasn't he? 217 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:16,720 And he'd have access to the aconite in Sophia's garden. 218 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:20,840 How may I help you? I can only spare a few minutes. 219 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:25,800 We wanted to know why you've been stealing cash from the council. 220 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,320 Oh, God. 221 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:54,880 Last year - no, earlier - I started getting forgetful. 222 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:56,840 It was like I had brain fog. 223 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,000 I thought I had early-onset dementia, 224 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,320 and I...I couldn't sleep, 225 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:04,920 and I had hot flushes the whole time. 226 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,040 Oh, I see. 227 00:12:07,080 --> 00:12:11,840 I found carrying a fan in my handbag worked wonders. 228 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:16,360 I was falling apart. 229 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:17,840 Work suffered. 230 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:21,800 Paul gave me a formal warning. 231 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:23,560 For going through the menopause? 232 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:28,080 I needed treatment, but when I went to see my GP, 233 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,360 he wasn't interested, 234 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,600 and the waiting list for a referral was over a year. 235 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:34,800 And I knew that, if I went private, 236 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:36,480 I could have a consultation tomorrow... 237 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,320 It would just be expensive. 238 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:42,440 I told myself I was only borrowing the money. 239 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:46,600 I was always planning to pay it back. 240 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,640 But you haven't. 241 00:12:48,680 --> 00:12:50,440 Did Geoffrey find out? 242 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:53,440 I couldn't help noticing that on the day he died, 243 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:57,040 only you and he went anywhere near that coffee machine. 244 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,040 And your fingerprints were on his coffee pod. 245 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,760 He didn't find out, you know he didn't. 246 00:13:02,800 --> 00:13:06,160 If he had, he'd have gone to the police, and he never did. 247 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:08,360 Well, maybe you poisoned him before he could. 248 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,400 It was a few thousand pounds! 249 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:11,720 People have killed for less. 250 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:13,720 And you're an accountant. 251 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:16,600 A crime like this could mean you'd never work again. 252 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:18,080 DEBBIE WHIMPERS 253 00:13:18,120 --> 00:13:20,800 No. I don't... I don't know why I did it. 254 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,880 I was just... I was just so desperate. 255 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:30,040 I will admit to skimming the money from the petty cash. 256 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,600 That was wrong, but Geoffrey never found out, 257 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,360 and I didn't kill him. He was my friend. 258 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:55,440 SHE KNOCKS 259 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:56,880 Sorry to interrupt, 260 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,040 but where were you when Geoffrey died? 261 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:00,400 I beg your pardon? 262 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,320 Just so that we know. 263 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:03,760 Where were you? 264 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:07,960 As it happens, I went to the cinema that afternoon. 265 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:10,960 Oh. Who with? 266 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,960 On my own. 267 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,040 What did you see? 268 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:16,720 Brief Encounter. 269 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:19,400 Oh. I didn't have you down as the romantic type. 270 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:21,360 That shows how little you know me. 271 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:23,720 I actually really love any kind of romantic, 272 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:27,360 slushy film with a happily-ever-after ending. 273 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:29,920 And now, if you wouldn't mind, I was working. 274 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,000 How did it go? 275 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,600 I'll be honest, not good. 276 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,080 Everyone's down by the river for the swan-upping. 277 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,240 How many signatures did you get? 278 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:12,280 43, and ain't no-one going to get a bridge reopened 279 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:13,440 with 43 signatures. 280 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,560 Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, Suzie. 281 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:19,080 Guys, I think I'm going to head to the cinema this afternoon. 282 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:20,800 I like it. 283 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:21,920 The cinema? 284 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,080 Box of popcorn, kick back and relax. 285 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:27,200 I'll catch up with you both later. All right, laters. 286 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:38,000 You know, we still don't know who sent Marcus his blackmail letter. 287 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:39,960 Do you think we'll be able to work out where 288 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:41,840 the individual letters came from? 289 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:44,760 I don't know. Perhaps. 290 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:57,160 I mean, even if we work out that one of those letters came from... 291 00:15:57,200 --> 00:16:01,080 ..Homes and Garden, anyone could have got hold of it. 292 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:10,680 Anyone? Yeah. 293 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:12,000 Then what if I tell you that 294 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,920 the "C" in this word "secret" is a perfect match 295 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:19,120 for the "C" in "Architecture International"? 296 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,040 And I can't help noticing that 297 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:27,000 Terrence is the only architect among our suspects. 298 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:31,640 Let the records show I've been giving my full cooperation. 299 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,720 Let the records show that you've been blackmailing Marcus. 300 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,400 I beg your pardon? 301 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:41,280 You shouldn't have cut the letters out of your trade magazine. 302 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:42,760 Why did you do it? 303 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:46,880 You're an upstanding member of the community. A town councillor. 304 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,880 There's a social media account that posts awful things about the council 305 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,840 and the town. Yes, we've seen it. 306 00:16:56,880 --> 00:16:59,640 Marcus is Marlow1628? 307 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:01,360 The man who always thinks he's better than you 308 00:17:01,400 --> 00:17:03,680 because he's got money and a fancy job. 309 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:04,720 I don't believe it. 310 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,760 Nor did I, not at first. 311 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,560 But there's this thing that Marcus does, 312 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:14,880 where he says "undermime" instead of "undermine". 313 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:19,080 Idiot. And one day, that account, Marlow1628, 314 00:17:19,120 --> 00:17:21,680 was attacking me, and it said "undermime". 315 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,720 It got me thinking. 316 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,680 The next time I saw Marcus, 317 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:29,560 I told him travellers had moved into Riley Park, 318 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:30,920 when they hadn't. 319 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:32,440 By that evening, 320 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:36,440 Marlow1628 was spewing hatred against them. 321 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:42,080 You set a trap for him. 322 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:44,920 I had to know I was right. I was. 323 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:48,560 But now you had a bit of a problem, didn't you? 324 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:50,720 You knew Marcus was behind the vile account, 325 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,680 but how to prove it? 326 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:56,800 If you confronted him, he'd just deny it. 327 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:59,160 So, you decided to mess with him. 328 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,520 How long were you planning on stringing him along? 329 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:04,480 I thought he'd stop after he got my letter, 330 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,240 but he just carried on posting that stuff. It made no difference. 331 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:10,680 Which is why you were arguing with Geoffrey before the meeting. 332 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,560 You told him about Marcus, didn't you? 333 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:14,880 And I bet Geoffrey took the side of the law, 334 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:17,680 telling you that you'd just confessed to blackmail. 335 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:18,920 SHE SCOFFS 336 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:21,480 Which is why Mrs Eddingham heard him saying how badly 337 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,560 you'd dealt with the situation. 338 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:25,960 Did he threaten to tell the police? 339 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:28,520 And that's why you killed him. I didn't kill him. 340 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:32,480 And the fact we had an argument proves it. 341 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,120 Oh, punchy! 342 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,040 Do you think I'd have time afterwards to pick some aconite, 343 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:39,040 extract its poison, 344 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:41,800 and then lace Geoffrey's coffee with it? 345 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:44,280 And remember, I saw the killer behind the glass, 346 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,480 in the kitchen. That's who killed him. 347 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:05,960 Right, then, 348 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:09,200 let's see if Mr Terrence Clarkson's story adds up. 349 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:14,160 OK, ready? 350 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:15,520 Ready. 351 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,720 Right, I'm going to make everyone a lovely cup of tea 352 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:20,800 and a hot pot of coffee. 353 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,160 Here's a couple of scoops of poison. 354 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,400 Step forward. 355 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:27,640 One more step. 356 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:28,800 One more. Really? 357 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:30,160 It's important. 358 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:33,560 JASON LAUGHS 359 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:34,960 Very funny. 360 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,880 I can see that someone was behind the glass, 361 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:38,400 but until you got right up close, 362 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:41,240 you were just your hair colour and a shape. 363 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,600 Ah. Then the architect's story checks out. 364 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:45,800 Come on. 365 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,760 OK, so let's say I'm the killer. 366 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:52,640 I put out the poisoned coffee pod, 367 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:53,760 and I've stuck around long enough 368 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:57,160 to make sure that Mr Truman's taken it. What next? 369 00:19:57,200 --> 00:19:59,720 You're going to want to get out of the building, and fast. 370 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,080 Hmm. Through the nearest exit. 371 00:20:02,120 --> 00:20:04,680 OK. Well, let's see where that goes. 372 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,360 Hold on. What's up? 373 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,000 I just want to be thorough. 374 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,760 KNOCKING 375 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:26,440 Why is there a ladder here? Hmm. 376 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:31,600 Hang on. 377 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:32,960 Look at this. 378 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,280 Right, then, up you go. 379 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:42,440 OK. 380 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:45,040 Don't worry, I'll hold it. 381 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:46,120 All right, I'm going. 382 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:49,280 It's just a ladder. What's your problem? 383 00:20:49,320 --> 00:20:50,840 What can you see? 384 00:20:50,880 --> 00:20:53,720 Just insulation and dust. 385 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:54,800 Oh. 386 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:56,480 Hold on. What is it? 387 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:58,240 I've found something. 388 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:03,520 APPROACHING TRAIN WHISTLE 389 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,920 CELIA JOHNSON, IN FILM: I meant to do it, Fred, 390 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:22,280 I really meant to do it. 391 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:25,440 I stood there trembling, right on the edge. 392 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:31,440 But I couldn't. I wasn't brave enough. 393 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,120 I should like to be able to say that it was 394 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:34,840 the thought of you and the children that prevented me, 395 00:21:34,880 --> 00:21:37,760 but it wasn't. 396 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:40,840 I had no thoughts at all, 397 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:44,640 only an overwhelming desire not to feel anything ever again. 398 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,200 So, we now know that it was Terrence who was behind Marcus' blackmail, 399 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:06,200 because Marcus has been running a vicious online account, 400 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:08,480 and it was Debbie who was stealing petty cash. 401 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:12,200 Welcome to the town council. 402 00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:13,920 Any of these three people could have had reason 403 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,640 to want Geoffrey dead if he had found out their secrets. 404 00:22:16,680 --> 00:22:20,200 Leaving only Sophia with no secret or motive. 405 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,080 Even though it's her that grows the aconite 406 00:22:22,120 --> 00:22:24,240 and who called Alec Miller 407 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:27,520 and told him not to come to the meeting that day. 408 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:30,080 PHONE VIBRATES Oh, excuse me. 409 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:33,360 Becks. 410 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,560 I've just finished watching Brief Encounter. 411 00:22:35,600 --> 00:22:37,680 Oh. Is that what you went to see? 412 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:39,040 It was brilliant, but, Judith, 413 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,520 it proves that Paul Hollingbry lied about where he was 414 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:43,320 at the time of the murder. 415 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:46,480 KNOCKING 416 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,640 KNOCKING 417 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,320 Hello, Paul. 418 00:22:57,360 --> 00:22:59,120 If you're looking for Sophia, she's in the garden. 419 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:03,360 Actually, it's you we want to talk to. Oh. 420 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:05,560 You told me you were in the cinema when Geoffrey died. 421 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,360 Watching Brief Encounter. That's right. 422 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,040 You also said that it ended happily-ever-after. 423 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:13,320 It does. 424 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:16,640 I don't know anyone who would call that a happily-ever-after. 425 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,400 I was there, OK? 426 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:19,640 Really? 427 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:23,560 All right, look. 428 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,560 Taking care of other people's money is high pressure. 429 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:28,600 You know, sometimes, when work's, you know, 430 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:31,600 intense, I go to the cinema, 431 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:34,600 and sometimes I fall asleep. 432 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:37,000 Oh. So, that's your new line, is it? 433 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:38,920 You were asleep at the time? 434 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,480 I didn't know I was going to need an alibi, did I? 435 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,440 I mean, what even is this? I barely knew Geoffrey. 436 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:45,520 Why would I want to kill him? 437 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,040 PHONE VIBRATES 438 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:49,840 Show yourselves out, yeah? 439 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:51,640 Yeah, yeah. 440 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:55,720 He fell asleep? That's not much of a defence. 441 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:57,360 Although he's right. 442 00:23:57,400 --> 00:24:00,240 Why would he want to harm Geoffrey? 443 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:01,880 I don't know, 444 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,640 but he fits the description of the person in the kitchen that day. 445 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:06,320 He's got light-coloured hair. 446 00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:08,680 Hmm. Interesting. 447 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:12,880 Judith? 448 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:16,440 I've seen that earring before. 449 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:20,080 It's not how it looks. 450 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:21,160 I hope not, 451 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,520 because I think it looks like murder. 452 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:24,800 It's not what you think. 453 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:27,240 Says the woman who grows aconite. 454 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:46,720 You know I said how Geoffrey had helped me? 455 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:49,640 Well, I didn't really see him after that. 456 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:51,720 Not until he became Mayor. 457 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,480 But it was then that I...I really got to know him. 458 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:01,400 And he was just so lovely, and so supportive. 459 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:06,240 You may have noticed I don't get much of that at home. 460 00:25:06,280 --> 00:25:08,720 And I know it sounds silly, 461 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:12,920 but I found myself thinking about him more and more. 462 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:14,760 And then we had a council meeting at his house, 463 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:17,560 and I stayed behind after everybody had left, 464 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:21,640 and Geoffrey was telling me about how much he was enjoying my podcast, 465 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,960 how he was using my tips to revive an orchid he was growing... 466 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,240 It's a real talent. 467 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:27,840 ..and I just... 468 00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:33,240 Oh, Sophia. I'm so sorry, I don't know what to say. 469 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,600 But he wasn't interested. 470 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,600 He was still in love with his wife. 471 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:41,800 That's what he told me. 472 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:44,480 My earring must have come off then. 473 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,120 I was so embarrassed. 474 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:48,640 What was I thinking? 475 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,480 When was this? 476 00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:51,520 Last month. 477 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,520 Geoffrey said we could just forget about it, 478 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:58,400 and carry on as before, as friends. 479 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:00,120 But you couldn't, could you? 480 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:03,720 I was just so confused, 481 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:05,840 but I would never hurt him. 482 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:08,960 I loved him. Oh, God. 483 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,240 Did I? I don't even know. 484 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:14,640 He just... He just meant so much to me. 485 00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:19,320 Did he threaten to tell your husband? 486 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:23,800 No! Geoffrey would never have betrayed me like that. 487 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:26,120 Not when it would have ruined my marriage. 488 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:29,160 You know that about him, you know what a good man he was. 489 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:32,120 I was the last to arrive at that meeting. 490 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:34,240 I never went anywhere near him or his coffee. 491 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:35,600 And now I've got to meet up with the others, 492 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,160 because we're due to choose his commemorative bench this afternoon, 493 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:41,720 just in case you were wondering if my day could get any worse. 494 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:45,520 Actually, 495 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:49,040 Sophia's not the only person who needs to be somewhere else. 496 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:52,320 Of course. Your afternoon tea with Darius. 497 00:26:52,360 --> 00:26:55,800 You're getting nearer to that nightcap, one meal at a time. 498 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,000 Oh, stop it, the pair of you! 499 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:03,800 Six, two, seven, five, eight, four, two... 500 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:05,240 OK. So, 501 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:08,520 Jason spotted a ventilation hatch at the council building 502 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:10,720 that wasn't properly closed. 503 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:13,760 In it, he found a plastic bag which contained 504 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,840 a white coat, catering gloves, 505 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:18,800 a syringe 506 00:27:18,840 --> 00:27:20,520 and a blonde wig. 507 00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:25,080 So whoever was in the kitchen was in disguise? 508 00:27:25,120 --> 00:27:27,760 Which also means Terrence Clarkson's description of him 509 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,200 just went out the window. 510 00:27:29,240 --> 00:27:30,600 It could have been anyone behind the glass. 511 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:31,840 Exactly. 512 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,760 Thank you. Just here, there you are. 513 00:27:39,120 --> 00:27:41,320 There you go. 514 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:42,880 And the other one. 515 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:43,920 Thank you. 516 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:09,400 PHONE VIBRATES 517 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:12,360 Tanika. 518 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:13,400 Jason and Brendan found a wig 519 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:15,400 and a syringe hidden at the council building. 520 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:17,920 Forensics say they found traces of aconite in the syringe. 521 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:20,320 Is that how the poison got into the coffee? 522 00:28:20,360 --> 00:28:21,840 It's how it's looking. 523 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:25,720 But they also found two strands of human hair inside the wig. 524 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:27,200 Both auburn-coloured, 525 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:28,880 both a perfect match for Sophia Hollingbry. 526 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:31,880 No. So, Sophia was in the kitchen? 527 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:34,800 Disguised in a blonde wig, so no-one would recognise her. 528 00:28:34,840 --> 00:28:35,920 Thank you. 529 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:42,760 Alec Miller. Are you saying you didn't ring him? 530 00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:44,600 That's exactly what I'm saying. 531 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:50,560 COMPUTER: And now, onto a topic... SPEECH STUTTERS AND REVERSES 532 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:56,440 Do you mind if we put some software on your phone, 533 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:57,920 in case he calls again? 534 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,160 I was the last to arrive at that meeting. 535 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:04,800 I never went anywhere near him. 536 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:06,480 Excuse me. 537 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:08,520 May I have my bill, please? 538 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:10,120 You haven't started. 539 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:13,360 Just the opposite. I've reached the end. 540 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:18,360 PHONE VIBRATES 541 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,000 Judith. How was your afternoon tea? 542 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:26,400 Darius was a no-show. 543 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:27,600 What? He stood you up? 544 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:30,880 It doesn't matter, not now. Do you own a wheelbarrow? 545 00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:33,240 I'm sorry? Do you own a wheelbarrow? 546 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:34,560 It's a simple question. 547 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:36,600 Yes. Why? 548 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:38,520 I need you to bring it to my house. 549 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:39,920 What's going on? 550 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:42,800 And bring Suzie too, we need her as well. 551 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:44,600 But don't come for an hour. 552 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:46,520 I need to make a couple of calls. 553 00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:00,720 He loved this spot. 554 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:02,720 It's perfect. 555 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:04,520 Now all we need is the dedication. 556 00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:07,520 A great friend to all? 557 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:09,800 CAR APPROACHES, SIREN BLASTS 558 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:18,480 What are you doing here? 559 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:22,560 I'm here to tell you who killed Geoffrey Truman. 560 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:26,360 Who was it? It could be you, Terrence, 561 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:29,360 seeing as Geoffrey found out it was you who's been blackmailing Marcus. 562 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:30,960 That was you? 563 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:32,080 What are you talking about? 564 00:30:32,120 --> 00:30:34,640 But then you only sent the letter because Marcus 565 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:39,040 is the person behind online account Marlow1628. 566 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:41,160 How could you do that? 567 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,600 Because you can't speak your mind any more, can you? 568 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:46,320 You say the wrong thing, you get shut down. 569 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:49,200 You're right, so shut up. 570 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:51,640 You see? Cancelled! 571 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:55,080 What about Debbie? There seems to be a theme here. 572 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,640 How did she cross Geoffrey? 573 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:58,240 We don't need to go into that. 574 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:01,760 I did wrong, you're right. 575 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:07,000 I've been stealing from the council's petty cash account. 576 00:31:07,040 --> 00:31:08,240 To pay for medical bills. 577 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:09,840 You're a thief. 578 00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:13,040 Well, a full confession and repaying the money can help. 579 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,280 Whatever comes, I'll take it. 580 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:28,440 Let's be honest, 581 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,560 it's always looked like Sophia was the killer. 582 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:33,040 I mean, it was her that grew the aconite. 583 00:31:33,080 --> 00:31:36,520 And who phoned Alec that day to tell him not to come to the meeting. 584 00:31:36,560 --> 00:31:39,560 Also, Sophia, we recovered a blonde wig from the council building, 585 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:42,040 along with a syringe that contained aconite. 586 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:43,720 A few of your hairs were caught in the wig. 587 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:45,240 This is what happened. 588 00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:46,920 You started in the kitchen, 589 00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:49,280 wearing a wig and a white coat. 590 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:51,240 Then, using a syringe, 591 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:55,080 you injected aconite into the decaffeinated coffee pod 592 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:57,720 you knew only Geoffrey would use. 593 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:01,360 Then you left, whipping off your disguise and hiding it. 594 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,360 And then you re-entered the council chamber, 595 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:07,120 the last to arrive, and a bit late, 596 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:09,280 but who was checking? 597 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:39,800 Sophia, is this true? 598 00:32:39,840 --> 00:32:40,880 SOPHIA SCOFFS 599 00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:44,080 I could never harm him. You know that. 600 00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:46,280 It was Geoffrey who helped me when I had all that trouble... 601 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:47,560 ON SPEAKER: ..with the graves. 602 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:51,200 In fact, he and I had been working on correcting my mistake. 603 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:53,680 We had even managed to locate the one body that had... 604 00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:55,080 ..never been found. 605 00:32:56,200 --> 00:32:58,160 All the paperwork is in my podcast studio. 606 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,960 Go and read it. I can prove it - we were working together. 607 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:03,840 I did not kill Geoffrey. 608 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:05,640 INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER 609 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:07,560 Judith, a fire's been reported at your house. 610 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:11,480 SIRENS WAIL Emergency services are on their way. 611 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:13,840 ON SPEAKER: I have to go home. Now. 612 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:22,920 GLASS SMASHES AND TINKLES 613 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:34,400 Let's double it up. One swing hose. 614 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:45,240 ON SPEAKER: If one bit of it goes up, the rest will go up. 615 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:46,840 Please, hurry. 616 00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:48,720 We'll get there, don't worry. 617 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:51,360 Look, there's a fire engine up ahead. 618 00:33:51,400 --> 00:33:54,200 Looking for something, Dave? 619 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:55,880 ON SPEAKER: I can see the flames. 620 00:33:57,520 --> 00:33:59,520 The whole house is on fire, it's all on fire. 621 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:00,960 What's happening? 622 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,640 You're supposed to be at your house. 623 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:04,800 And miss this? ON SPEAKER: We can't get any closer. 624 00:34:04,840 --> 00:34:07,160 I'm not letting it go up in flames. 625 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,680 Judith! Come back. PHONE VIBRATES 626 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:13,400 Have we got him? We've got him. 627 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:15,520 Er, I don't understand. 628 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:18,600 You killed Geoffrey Truman. 629 00:34:18,640 --> 00:34:20,480 How can you say that? 630 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:22,360 I told you, he was trying to help me. 631 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:23,520 He's a good man. 632 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:26,640 And there it is - why he had to die. 633 00:34:26,680 --> 00:34:31,200 You killed him precisely because he was such a good man. 634 00:34:31,240 --> 00:34:33,960 He helped Sophia all those years ago. 635 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:36,200 When she messed up running the graveyards. 636 00:34:36,240 --> 00:34:37,360 But then my mum died, 637 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:39,240 and I moved to the States to live with my aunt. 638 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:41,840 Sophia mixed up where people were buried. 639 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:43,840 The location of one body was never found. 640 00:34:43,880 --> 00:34:47,280 It was your mother's grave that was never found. 641 00:34:48,360 --> 00:34:51,360 How that must have eaten away at you. 642 00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:54,440 Not having a grave to visit. 643 00:34:54,480 --> 00:34:57,160 You tried starting a new life in the States, 644 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:58,720 but you couldn't let it go. 645 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:00,600 So, you came back to Marlow. 646 00:35:00,640 --> 00:35:02,840 You needed to find your mother. 647 00:35:02,880 --> 00:35:05,200 We're right, aren't we? 648 00:35:05,240 --> 00:35:06,960 Go on. 649 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:11,440 But you couldn't find her, and you needed someone to blame. 650 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:13,880 And that's how you found out about all of that missing money 651 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:17,720 at the council. You were all over them like a rash, 652 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:20,160 trying to find out what happened to your mother. 653 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:22,600 But you kept hitting a brick wall. 654 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:25,600 But you did discover that Sophia was in charge at the time. 655 00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:28,320 And now, she was on the town council. 656 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:30,120 How could that be? 657 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,560 You needed to get closer to her. 658 00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:35,000 Which is when you had a stroke of good fortune. 659 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:36,360 You bumped into Geoffrey, 660 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,160 and when you learned that he was now Mayor, 661 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:41,360 you realised this was your chance to get to Sophia. 662 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,440 You started working with him on your novel, 663 00:35:43,480 --> 00:35:46,280 and when Sophia needed a podcast studio installed, 664 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:50,440 Geoffrey knew of your skills and he put you forward for the job. 665 00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:53,640 Finally, you could get to the bottom of it. 666 00:35:53,680 --> 00:35:56,240 You had access to all her emails 667 00:35:56,280 --> 00:35:58,080 and files from back then, 668 00:35:58,120 --> 00:36:00,920 but you still couldn't work out where your mum was buried. 669 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:03,080 And while you guessed there might have been a cover-up, 670 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:05,880 you never thought Geoffrey could have been part of it. 671 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:07,800 But here was the proof. 672 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:11,200 He was the person who had helped Sophia get away with her mistake. 673 00:36:11,240 --> 00:36:14,880 So, you decided to punish them both. 674 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:17,800 Geoffrey had to be killed for protecting Sophia. 675 00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:19,960 And Sophia you'd frame for the murder, 676 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:23,240 so that she would suffer every single day for what she'd done. 677 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:25,240 Just like you suffer. 678 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:26,800 I do. 679 00:36:26,840 --> 00:36:28,720 I think about it every day. 680 00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:32,720 You needed justice, so you constructed a plan. 681 00:36:32,760 --> 00:36:36,200 You took some aconite from Sophia's garden. 682 00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:41,560 And some of her hair that she uses to repel the slugs. 683 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:43,600 You then had to make sure Alec wouldn't attend 684 00:36:43,640 --> 00:36:44,800 the council meeting that day. 685 00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:47,360 Easy for someone with your IT skills. 686 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:49,680 You constructed a fake message. 687 00:36:49,720 --> 00:36:51,200 You then went to the council building, 688 00:36:51,240 --> 00:36:53,520 put on a disguise, 689 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:55,880 and injected the aconite into the decaf coffee pod 690 00:36:55,920 --> 00:36:58,440 you knew only Geoffrey would use. 691 00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:07,320 You made sure you were seen and then slipped away... 692 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,640 ..making sure to hide the disguise and the syringe 693 00:37:12,680 --> 00:37:14,520 where the police would later find it. 694 00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:18,120 I was so careful. 695 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:20,360 But you made a mistake. 696 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:22,520 When I returned your manuscript to you, 697 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:24,680 you glanced down at the bench as you said... 698 00:37:24,720 --> 00:37:26,560 He really was a great friend to all. 699 00:37:26,600 --> 00:37:29,800 Which I thought rather odd at the time. 700 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:31,920 I knew the town council were organising 701 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:33,880 a memorial bench for Geoffrey, 702 00:37:33,920 --> 00:37:36,280 and one option for the plaque was 703 00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:38,400 "A great friend to all." 704 00:37:39,840 --> 00:37:41,960 But how did you know? 705 00:37:42,000 --> 00:37:43,320 And then I remembered - 706 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:45,240 the police had put an app on my phone. 707 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:46,800 Do you mind if we put some software on your phone 708 00:37:46,840 --> 00:37:47,880 in case he calls again? 709 00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:51,840 And here you were, the person who'd installed Sophia's IT. 710 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:54,760 It would be a simple matter for you to bug her phone, 711 00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:58,000 installing spyware to listen, even when it's switched off. 712 00:37:58,040 --> 00:37:59,920 But that cuts both ways. 713 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:01,880 Judith asked Sophia to lie, 714 00:38:01,920 --> 00:38:05,080 say that she and Geoffrey found the location of the missing body. 715 00:38:05,120 --> 00:38:08,000 ON SPEAKER: He and I were working on correcting my mistake. 716 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:11,240 We had even managed to locate the one body that had never been found. 717 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:14,760 That was the bait. Next, she had to set the trap. 718 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:16,600 Judith met up with Sophia this afternoon, 719 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:19,040 and together they recorded a little play. 720 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:21,400 Thank you so much for giving me a lift. 721 00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:24,360 Oh, don't be stupid. My car was right there. 722 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:25,960 But what do you think's happened? 723 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:29,600 I've no idea. Can't you go any faster? 724 00:38:29,640 --> 00:38:31,440 She got Alec to start a fire at her house, 725 00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:33,720 knowing that the smoke would be seen from Marlow. 726 00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:35,720 Including from your house. 727 00:38:35,760 --> 00:38:38,040 Oh, don't be stupid. My car was right there. 728 00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:39,200 But what do you think's happened? 729 00:38:39,240 --> 00:38:40,640 You'd think they were rushing to the fire. 730 00:38:40,680 --> 00:38:42,040 So the coast would be clear. 731 00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:44,160 This is where you'd find the paperwork 732 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:47,440 that would tell you, finally, where your mum was buried. 733 00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:49,280 Or so you thought. 734 00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:51,000 You lied to me? 735 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:53,560 Sophia doesn't know? 736 00:38:53,600 --> 00:38:55,760 We can look into it, start an enquiry, 737 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:58,240 but currently, no. 738 00:38:58,280 --> 00:39:01,440 You're just as bad as him, and he was the worst. 739 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:03,440 Don't believe anyone who says how great he was. 740 00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:06,200 He was a bad man. Covering up crimes is evil. 741 00:39:06,240 --> 00:39:07,600 Look, he was trying to help. 742 00:39:07,640 --> 00:39:09,160 Where's my mum? 743 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:11,120 Where is she? Answer me that. 744 00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:14,000 She's lost in the dirt somewhere, alone. 745 00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:16,800 Mr Butler, you're coming with us. 746 00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:19,120 At least you had to burn down your house to catch me. 747 00:39:19,160 --> 00:39:21,560 What makes you think I burnt down my house? 748 00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:36,160 Alec. 749 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:37,760 Thank you so much for your help. 750 00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:39,040 Oh, what are you talking about? 751 00:39:39,080 --> 00:39:42,880 It was an honour to assist the crime-solving trio of Marlow. 752 00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:44,720 And who doesn't love a good bonfire? 753 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:47,480 Quite. It's Emperor Nero again, isn't it? 754 00:39:47,520 --> 00:39:50,200 Although the three of you did more than just fiddle 755 00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:51,760 while I made Rome burn. 756 00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:54,000 Thank you. THEY CHUCKLE 757 00:40:03,120 --> 00:40:04,920 I've spoken to the Chief Fire Officer. 758 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:06,960 Apparently, they're called out to paper fires all the time. 759 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:09,600 DI Malik, if I could have a word, please? 760 00:40:09,640 --> 00:40:11,520 Sorry, I'm needed, but great work. 761 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:13,320 Thank you, all three of you. 762 00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:18,560 You really don't mind losing your great-aunt's archive like this? 763 00:40:18,600 --> 00:40:21,600 She'd be thrilled to know we used it to catch a killer. 764 00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:23,560 LAUGHING: I love it. 765 00:40:25,720 --> 00:40:27,840 They're your bags. 766 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:29,360 Yeah, absolutely. 767 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:30,880 I didn't even want to go. That's not fair. 768 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:32,360 OK, great. Thank you. 769 00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:33,720 I'm getting in the shower first. 770 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:36,240 I woke up in the middle of the night, 771 00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:38,480 and I was dead from the cold. Literally dead. 772 00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:42,280 Hi. 773 00:40:42,320 --> 00:40:44,960 Remember, what's the camping mantra? 774 00:40:45,000 --> 00:40:47,000 We don't do these things for fun. 775 00:41:01,560 --> 00:41:06,120 Oh. Judith, I am so sorry about this afternoon. 776 00:41:06,160 --> 00:41:08,080 There was a medical emergency at work 777 00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:11,480 and I had to go to hospital with one of my staff. 778 00:41:11,520 --> 00:41:12,960 Well, that's terrible. 779 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,160 Not that that excuses anything. 780 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:20,640 Look, I stood you up, and that's unacceptable. 781 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:27,040 Please accept my sincerest and my deepest apologies. 782 00:41:27,080 --> 00:41:28,240 As it happens, 783 00:41:28,280 --> 00:41:32,520 your absence allowed me to solve a murder. 784 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:34,680 You did? 785 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:37,600 You did?! 786 00:41:37,640 --> 00:41:40,000 HE CHUCKLES 787 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:41,880 Look, Judith, 788 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:46,240 let me be honest with you. I am very much taken with you, 789 00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:49,800 and I hate the idea that I messed up. 790 00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:54,280 Well, how about we reschedule? 791 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:55,960 Well, I would love that, 792 00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:58,520 but it would have to be in the next few days. 793 00:41:58,560 --> 00:42:01,680 My colleague's illness means that I've been asked 794 00:42:01,720 --> 00:42:03,760 to head up a dig in Wales. 795 00:42:03,800 --> 00:42:07,880 They've found some new standing stones in the Preseli Hills. 796 00:42:07,920 --> 00:42:11,880 Well, I say "new" - they're at least 5,000 years old. 797 00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:13,760 How fascinating! 798 00:42:13,800 --> 00:42:18,760 But anyway, I just wanted to apologise in person 799 00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:23,560 and assure you that it will never happen again. 800 00:42:23,600 --> 00:42:25,360 How about now? 801 00:42:25,400 --> 00:42:27,880 Would you like to come in for a drink? 802 00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:30,120 There's a book I've been wanting to show you. 803 00:42:30,160 --> 00:42:33,080 I would like that very much. 804 00:42:33,120 --> 00:42:34,720 Please. 805 00:42:44,520 --> 00:42:45,600 Hi, Shanti. 806 00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:47,400 Hello, Suzie. I wanted to help. 807 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:48,640 Oh! 808 00:42:48,680 --> 00:42:50,240 I've shared the leaflet with my friends. 809 00:42:50,280 --> 00:42:54,920 No! And Riko's mum made forms, and I've collected 817 signatures. 810 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:58,520 Whoa! When you see something that's not right, you've got to stand up. 811 00:42:58,560 --> 00:42:59,840 Preach. 812 00:42:59,880 --> 00:43:01,080 Will it make a difference? 813 00:43:01,120 --> 00:43:03,400 Doing the right thing always makes a difference. 814 00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:05,960 Come on, let's do this together. 815 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,520 So good! 816 00:43:07,560 --> 00:43:09,360 Hi. Would you like a flyer? Oh, thanks. 817 00:43:09,400 --> 00:43:10,520 Thank you. 818 00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:13,680 Would you like a flyer? Thank you. 819 00:43:16,120 --> 00:43:19,960 Would you like a flyer? It's for the bridge at Temple. 820 00:43:33,760 --> 00:43:37,480 Subtitles by Red Bee Media