1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,200 Thank you. 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,120 How long is it since you've seen your friend? 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:09,120 Ten years. Before she became a huge success. 4 00:00:09,120 --> 00:00:11,000 Oh, here she is! 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,640 Oh, my goodness, Isobel! 6 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:14,520 Harriet! 7 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:16,920 BOTH: Oh! 8 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,400 My husband David. Isobel, my dear friend. 9 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,320 How do you do? Very well. 10 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,960 This is our wonderful priest, Father Brown. 11 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,040 How nice to meet you both. 12 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,280 And how very exciting to have a food fayre here in Kembleford. 13 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:32,600 Isobel will tell you how much I've been inspired 14 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,800 by my darling Kembleford to cook. Oh. 15 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,560 Izzy, do you remember the parsnip soup party? 16 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,400 Oh, that was so funny! 17 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,480 I don't think Mother's kitchen was ever the same again. 18 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:45,520 So I thought, "This is the place. 19 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:47,880 "This is the place to introduce people to food 20 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:49,360 "from all around the world." 21 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,560 And to sell some books. 22 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,320 David is also... Yes, my publisher. 23 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,640 Stroke of luck. Harriet also runs a cookery school. 24 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,760 Can you imagine the response from these dear, dear people 25 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:05,160 when they taste chicken tikka, Szechwan prawns, vegetable masala? 26 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:10,240 Well, I know none of those dishes, but my stomach is already rumbling. 27 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,920 And, Izzy, tomorrow you must be my administrative sous-chef. 28 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,280 Oh, no, I'm not sure... I've named it Kemblefood. 29 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:21,120 SHE LAUGHS What do you think? Oh, ha. Yes! 30 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:26,120 Oh, it reminds me when we organised the school dance together. 31 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,240 Oh, yes, you must have one of these. 32 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,720 Incidentally, there's a very important hotelier coming 33 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,720 on the final night dinner to hopefully give me the nod 34 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:38,040 to do this nationally. 35 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:39,560 No pressure. 36 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,920 Right, 37 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,160 off we go. 38 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:46,560 Chop chop. 39 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,680 How exciting - culinary adventures 40 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,560 in Kembleford. 41 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:44,720 It smells really good. 42 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,160 Shuzha what prawns? 43 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:53,880 Szechwan prawns, I believe. 44 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:56,440 Shall we? Hmm. 45 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:06,760 Oh, you look stressed, Mrs D. 46 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,600 I was only supposed to be helping. 47 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,680 Are you all right, Chef Faridi? Is your sous-chef here yet? 48 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:15,640 No, he is ill. Oh, my goodness. 49 00:03:15,640 --> 00:03:17,920 It will be fine. I will just have to manage. 50 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:20,520 APPLAUSE Oh! 51 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:27,200 Thank you very much. Everyone, may I introduce Lei Yen, 52 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,720 head chef of Five Spice Province, one of London's best Chinese 53 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:34,840 restaurants, and Rafi Faridi, owner of The Cinnamon Ruby - 54 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,360 one of the best Indian restaurants in Birmingham? 55 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,960 APPLAUSE Chef Faridi, Father Brown. 56 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:41,840 Welcome to Kembleford. 57 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,280 Good luck. 58 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:46,720 I can't wait to taste chicken tikka. 59 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:48,240 Ladies and gentlemen, 60 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:52,360 Chef Yen's cooking demonstration will begin in five minutes. 61 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,520 Chef Yen. Father Brown. 62 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,120 Welcome to Kembleford and good luck. 63 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,320 I'm excited to try Szechwan prawns - 64 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,480 if that's the correct pronunciation? 65 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:05,800 You should have heard me try to pronounce Worcestershire sauce 66 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,600 for the first time. 67 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,240 Harriet, this is Chief Inspector Edgar Sullivan. 68 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:16,240 How do you do? Oh, hello! Yes. 69 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,280 I was beginning to wonder if you even existed. 70 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:22,080 Would you mind popping those over there for me? 71 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:23,720 What are you making? 72 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:27,320 I am making samosas and pakoras. 73 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,080 Beautifully spiced - all the way from Birmingham. 74 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,160 The spices and the love are from Bihar. 75 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:37,360 Ooh! I like ordinary food, really. 76 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,320 It's just cos I haven't had much chance to try all this stuff. 77 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,440 Ah, well, then, perhaps you can do a small favour for me. 78 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:45,600 Er... 79 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,280 Can I help, Mrs Devine? You could hide me. 80 00:04:51,280 --> 00:04:55,000 Harriet's just told me that this special guest at the dinner tomorrow 81 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:57,440 is Hugo Pearl-Blythe. 82 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:00,560 From the Pearl-Blythe Hotel in Mayfair. 83 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,880 I've got to organise it with Harriet breathing down my neck, 84 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,840 and you know me with organisation. We're all here and ready to help. 85 00:05:07,840 --> 00:05:09,360 Thank you, Father. 86 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,040 This just reminds me of the school dance she mentioned. 87 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,760 She delegated everything to me and took all the credit. 88 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,240 That's a very interesting saucepan. 89 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:24,040 It's a wok. The narrow base helps cook food very quickly. 90 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:25,200 Oh. Impressive. 91 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,520 As is your running your own restaurant. 92 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:31,880 It belonged to my father. 93 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,040 I took over two years ago, when he died. 94 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,600 What's a man got to do to get a decent meal around here? 95 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:43,600 I had no idea. How nice! 96 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,800 Everyone who doesn't know - Chester Gates, restaurant critic, 97 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,360 renowned food writer. 98 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:57,280 Charmed! I must say, Harriet, you've pulled a marvellous thing together. 99 00:05:57,280 --> 00:06:00,000 Though I suppose since the cookery school closed, you must have 100 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,800 more time on your hands. Closed? 101 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:05,680 My decision - to concentrate on my recipe books, Izzy. 102 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:09,040 They're flying off the shelves. Ah. Congratulations. 103 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:12,600 I'm very much looking forward to the Chinese cooking demonstration. 104 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:18,480 Szechwan prawns and chop suey. How very...safe. 105 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,320 Though interesting to a new audience. 106 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,280 Oh, Chester, the cooking demonstrations are sold out. 107 00:06:25,280 --> 00:06:27,440 I was sent tickets for all events, 108 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:33,000 including the celebration dinner, by some...mysterious benefactor. 109 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,720 Really? Well, yes. 110 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,360 How else would I be expected to know about such a backwater event? 111 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:50,560 Father, come and try this dhal. 112 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,040 Dhal tarka - lentils with garlic. 113 00:07:07,280 --> 00:07:09,680 Oh, my goodness! 114 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,200 Chef Faridi, that is delicious. 115 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,440 Thank you, Father. Brenda here kindly agreed 116 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,480 to be my stand-in sous-chef. Oh, yeah. 117 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,200 I'm just stirring things, basically. 118 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,360 Rafi, that aroma must be dhal. 119 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,320 It is indeed, Mr Gates. 120 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,440 Welcome. 121 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:33,440 You are clearly an aficionado. You could say that. 122 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,360 My father, who passed away last month, 123 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,600 he worked for the British Governor in Bihar in India. 124 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,840 He enthused about Bihari cuisine 125 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,600 and when Rafi set up in Birmingham, I simply had to try it. 126 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,440 I was rather a champion of his cooking. 127 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,800 We were going to open a restaurant a couple of years back. 128 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:55,360 Never came off. Unfortunately. 129 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:57,160 What a shame. 130 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,640 It's, er, very disappointing. 131 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:01,920 What would be most disappointing, of course, 132 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,800 is you not making your chingri malai for dinner tomorrow. 133 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,840 It's not on the menu. Oh, come on, now. 134 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:11,040 I've mentioned it to Hugo. It's incredible, Father. 135 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,200 A local who worked in the kitchens at the mansion in Patna, 136 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:15,640 he made it once 137 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,280 and my father insisted he have it every day for a month. 138 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,120 What a recommendation. 139 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,560 Unfortunately, I do not have the ingredients. 140 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:26,880 Right. 141 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:30,880 You never were one to be influenced by the opinions of others. 142 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,880 But perhaps your arm can be twisted. 143 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:40,840 It is all about the timing. 144 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:44,400 I waited for the prawns to colour in ginger and garlic. 145 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,640 The sauce is tomato puree, chilli bean sauce, 146 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:50,440 black vinegar, sugar, sesame oil. 147 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,960 Add salt and white pepper, 148 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:56,880 stirring all the time over a high heat. 149 00:08:56,880 --> 00:08:58,920 Done. 150 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:00,520 Serve... 151 00:09:02,840 --> 00:09:04,320 ..with fresh garnish. 152 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,000 Szechwan prawns, beef chop suey. 153 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,480 Wonderful! 154 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:15,280 Do try some. 155 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:28,360 Hmm. 156 00:09:28,360 --> 00:09:29,920 The sauce could be richer. 157 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,560 Perhaps a little more garlic. 158 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:36,360 The prawns, though, are perfectly adequate. 159 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,360 Some chefs spend a lifetime waiting for an "adequate" from you. 160 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:43,200 Oh, dear. Clearly as thin-skinned as your father. 161 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,880 All grist to the memoir mill - 162 00:09:46,880 --> 00:09:50,680 Chester Gates: A Critic's Life In Food will soon be delivered 163 00:09:50,680 --> 00:09:53,640 to the British gourmand press, 164 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,880 with all the, er, tasty morsels left in. 165 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,120 All the revelations, 166 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:02,760 sins, disappointments. 167 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:22,840 If Lei has another run-in with Chester, she could leave, 168 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,400 which would be a disaster. 169 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:26,200 You have to baby-sit him tomorrow, Izzy. 170 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,840 You have to steer him away from any trouble. You... 171 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:31,760 ..are a life-saver. 172 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,920 If you had been honest with me, I wouldn't have gone to the expense. 173 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:43,440 I didn't have an opportunity to tell you. 174 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:47,080 It's business, dear boy! HE CHUCKLES 175 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,720 Chester's gone to proof-read his memoirs. 176 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:54,000 Hopefully, we're spared any more drama. Ha. 177 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:58,760 I am surprised that the world of cookery is so full of controversy. 178 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:01,600 Anywhere there's an ego at stake. 179 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:05,000 Though Chester is particularly vicious. 180 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:08,440 The review he gave Chef Yen's poor father... 181 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,200 Let's hope he doesn't have the same thing in mind for Kemblefood. 182 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:13,080 CHURCH BELL RINGS Excuse me, Father, 183 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:15,840 I may have some feathers to unruffle. 184 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,520 Oh! 185 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,720 Oh. 186 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:26,840 Are you coping, Mrs Devine? 187 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,760 Well, I could have done without being tasked with chaperoning 188 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:32,960 Chester Gates tomorrow. Indeed. 189 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:36,800 I am on hand to offer any assistance I can. 190 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,840 Thank you, Father. 191 00:11:38,840 --> 00:11:42,000 It's only been one day and I'm already exhausted. 192 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,080 Surely it will get easier. 193 00:11:45,080 --> 00:11:46,880 I'm sure it will. 194 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,280 I'm sure we agreed on eight o'clock. 195 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,800 He's nearly half-an-hour late. 196 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:58,160 Perhaps we should go and knock. 197 00:11:58,160 --> 00:11:59,840 Hmm. 198 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,520 I'm very grateful for your help, Father. My pleasure. 199 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:06,600 An interesting man, if slightly controversial. 200 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,160 Hmm. 201 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:11,400 Mr Gates! 202 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,800 It's Father Brown. I'm with Mrs Devine. 203 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:22,680 Oh, my goodness. 204 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,280 That looks like rat poison. 205 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:52,120 CAR ENGINE STARTS UP OUTSIDE 206 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:55,800 I understand that Mr Gates ordered the cheese sandwich for his supper, 207 00:12:55,800 --> 00:13:00,360 which is odd for a man who so enjoyed fine dining. 208 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,160 It seems that someone added the poison in the kitchen. 209 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:04,640 Indeed. 210 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:06,520 Or distracted him and added it here. 211 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:08,320 We can't rule out a visitor. 212 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:12,040 The famous memoir. Possibly a clue to the motive. 213 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,080 If the content of the memoir was the motive, 214 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:17,600 it's odd that it's been left behind. 215 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,960 A list of chapter headings. 216 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:24,600 Cakes, Quiches And Porky Pies. A Spicy History. 217 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,680 Death In Chinatown. 218 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:32,800 The tickets. Mr Gates mentioned being sent those tickets 219 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:36,440 to the fayre anonymously. Could that be important? 220 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:40,120 And the pen used to write the address had a damaged nib - 221 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:43,160 it's left an un-inked line on every character. 222 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:46,360 CAR SETS OFF OUTSIDE Yes. Thank you, Father 223 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:48,880 and Mrs Devine. 224 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:52,360 Right, sir, the landlady says their rat poison is missing from 225 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,520 the kitchen. She thought she might have heard a female voice last night 226 00:13:55,520 --> 00:13:58,040 when she knocked with the sandwich just after ten. 227 00:13:58,040 --> 00:13:59,920 Mr Gates only opened the door a fraction. 228 00:13:59,920 --> 00:14:01,880 She thought he might be hiding something. 229 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:04,360 No female visitors after hours, you see. 230 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,120 Surely she would have seen any visitors though. 231 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:09,960 Not if they were already a guest here. 232 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,000 I'm sorry, Rafi. You'd known him for a long time, hadn't you? 233 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:24,320 If there's anything I can do to help. Thank you, Father. 234 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:28,120 Rafi, so sorry to burden you, 235 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:32,000 but Chester mentioned this incredible dish of yours 236 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,080 to Hugo and he'd very much like to try it. 237 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:39,280 I don't suppose you could make it for us, could you? 238 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:40,800 I, er... 239 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:45,760 I, er, will do that. Of course. For Chester. 240 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:51,680 Izzy, you can make the changes to the menus for the dinner, can't you? 241 00:14:58,000 --> 00:14:59,880 KNOCK AT DOOR 242 00:14:59,880 --> 00:15:04,160 What have you got for me, Sergeant? We could be onto something, sir. 243 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:07,520 This chapter is missing from the manuscript. 244 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:08,960 Is it, indeed? 245 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:17,520 Oh, you're so skilful. 246 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:20,080 I learnt everything from my father. 247 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,280 He must have been very proud of you. 248 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:28,080 Miss Yen, could I have a word, please? 249 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:29,760 Er, yes. 250 00:15:29,760 --> 00:15:32,600 It's in relation to Chester Gates. 251 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,240 A woman's voice was heard in Mr Gates' room before he died. 252 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,240 Was that you, Miss Yen? 253 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:39,040 Yes. It was. 254 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:41,120 I wanted to talk to him about his book. 255 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:42,840 I see. 256 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:46,000 There's a chapter missing from Mr Gates' memoir with the title 257 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:47,920 Death In China Town. 258 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:50,680 So? We believe that to be of significance. 259 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,240 Lei Yen, I'm arresting you on suspicion of murder. 260 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,600 Surely not. 261 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,040 You are not obliged to say anything, 262 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:58,000 but anything you do say may be given in evidence. 263 00:15:58,000 --> 00:15:59,640 Sergeant. 264 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,720 But I didn't do it! This way, please, Miss. 265 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:06,560 What's going on?! 266 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,240 I would like to talk about Miss Yen's arrest. 267 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,640 That's fine, Father, but just so you know, Miss Yen's fingerprints 268 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,040 have now been identified in Mr Gates' room. 269 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:24,400 She also had access to the rat poison in the guest-house kitchen. 270 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,120 So did many other people. 271 00:16:26,120 --> 00:16:28,040 You can't argue with the motive - 272 00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:30,600 her father died of a heart attack less than a week after 273 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:32,360 Mr Gates' review of the restaurant. 274 00:16:32,360 --> 00:16:35,040 It's fair to say she would blame him for that. 275 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:36,920 Well, yes, perhaps. 276 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,160 And who besides Miss Yen would have reason to remove 277 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:41,040 a chapter from Mr Gates' memoir? 278 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:42,920 It was clearly about her father. 279 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,240 Thank you for dropping in. 280 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,360 I should like to speak to her. 281 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,160 Of course you would, Father. 282 00:16:54,800 --> 00:16:56,600 What happened last night? 283 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:01,000 I saw Chester in the corridor and demanded to know 284 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,440 if he'd written about my father. 285 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:06,280 To avoid a scene, he invited me to his room. 286 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,080 Did he give you any details of what he'd written? 287 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,680 He said it was only what was already public knowledge - 288 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:18,080 the meal he ate, the terrible review he wrote. 289 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,600 I see. 290 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,000 I know the chapter is missing, but I didn't take it, Father. 291 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:29,400 Someone else is trying to make me look guilty. I swear. 292 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:32,920 Did you see anyone else last night? 293 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:34,040 No. 294 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:39,720 Although, when I met Chester in the corridor, 295 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,720 he was leaving something outside Rafi's room. 296 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:44,720 Did you see what it was? 297 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,880 A pot of some kind. 298 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:51,360 I was surprised, given their failed business venture. 299 00:17:51,360 --> 00:17:53,520 What happened between them? 300 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:56,920 Rafi suddenly changed his mind. 301 00:17:58,080 --> 00:17:59,400 I don't know why. 302 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,280 Father, my family rely on me. 303 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:05,000 Whatever my feelings about Chester, 304 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,120 I would never put their welfare in jeopardy. 305 00:18:07,120 --> 00:18:08,960 Please! 306 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:10,480 Believe me. 307 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:14,480 I will do whatever I can to help, Miss Yen. 308 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,800 Er, cumin. Cumin. Very good. 309 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,440 And this? Cardamom. Yes, Brenda! Very good. 310 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:27,280 And this? TOO-meric. TUR-meric. Very good. 311 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:31,320 Everyone forgets that there is an R at the start. 312 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:35,840 You know, these smells, they always remind me of my mother's cooking. 313 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:39,160 It feels like such a long time ago. 314 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:42,200 It takes guts to start again far from home. 315 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:46,880 Miss Palmer, Chef Faridi. 316 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,120 I've just spoken to Chef Yen. 317 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:54,720 She says she saw Mr Gates leaving a gift for you. 318 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,440 Bihari masala powder. 319 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:02,160 Clearly, Chester wasn't going to take no as an answer 320 00:19:02,160 --> 00:19:04,120 about his favourite curry. 321 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:08,360 Or perhaps he meant it to show he had no hard feelings. 322 00:19:08,360 --> 00:19:11,480 May I asked why the restaurant plan fell through? 323 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:13,400 Of course. 324 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,600 I had discovered who Chester's father had worked for. 325 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:19,000 The Governor of Bihar? Yes. 326 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,040 Mr Gates-Ellis worked for the Governor at the time - 327 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,760 the man who could have stopped the riots and the massacre. 328 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:29,160 Massacre? 329 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:30,880 Nine years ago. 330 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:33,200 I am a Hindu, Father, 331 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:37,040 and we have lived with Muslims side-by-side for many years. 332 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:40,880 But in Bengal, there was fighting between the two faiths 333 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,000 and the Muslims attacked the Hindus. 334 00:19:43,000 --> 00:19:47,480 The British could have stopped it very quickly, but they delayed. 335 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,520 And thousands of people lost their lives. 336 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,640 I could not, in all conscience, 337 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:55,120 go into business with someone connected to it. 338 00:19:55,120 --> 00:19:58,800 I see. After that, Chester cut off all ties. 339 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:03,880 Until yesterday, I had not seen him for two years. 340 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:13,640 Thank you, darling. 341 00:20:13,640 --> 00:20:14,760 No, no. 342 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,560 Er, no, this doesn't seem to be, um... 343 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:21,760 No, your pen's not working. 344 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:22,960 Thank you! 345 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:29,320 There we are. Thank you so much. 346 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,600 How am I supposed to organise a celebratory dinner 347 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:32,960 with the key chef in custody? 348 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:34,840 I'll just have to find a replacement, won't I? 349 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:39,720 In Kembleford? Even if someone has to come down from London, 350 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:41,600 these things do work themselves out. 351 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:45,960 I don't think you realise quite how much we've put into this. 352 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:51,320 It doesn't matter to you if it fails, but this is my reputation. 353 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:54,200 Welcome! Do try the lemon tart. 354 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:57,760 The recipe is in my new book. 355 00:20:57,760 --> 00:20:59,440 Have a look through. 356 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:07,840 Father, Harriet just tried to sign an autograph with David's pen. 357 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:12,120 Doesn't this remind you of the envelope addressed to Mr Gates? 358 00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:14,280 Well spotted, Mrs Devine. 359 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:19,520 Oh, gosh, that's the delivery. That doesn't look like 30 chairs. 360 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,720 Oh, dear. Um... 361 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:23,760 Excuse me. 362 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,680 Mr Sykes! Oh, hello, Father. 363 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,920 Sorry. Rather distracted trying to find a replacement chef 364 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,440 with no notice at all. 365 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:33,920 Oh, how stressful. 366 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:39,320 Would you have Chester Gates' details in there? 367 00:21:39,320 --> 00:21:41,920 I believe it was your fountain pen 368 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:44,920 used to address his invitation to the food fayre. 369 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,320 I did send it. Why anonymously? 370 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:54,000 Harriet hated the man. 371 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:58,160 I didn't want it to get back to her that I was chasing Chester 372 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:00,840 so he'd allow me to publish his memoirs. 373 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:04,760 I thought that once I revealed his free tickets 374 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,680 and accommodation were on me, it would seal the deal. 375 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:10,880 So when he announced he was publishing with another press...? 376 00:22:10,880 --> 00:22:14,440 I was devastated. Mine is a small publishers. 377 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:17,120 It would have been something of a coup. 378 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:19,920 I'm rather against the wall, Father. 379 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:22,200 And with the sales of Harriet's books declining, 380 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,720 it's all been rather dire. 381 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:28,560 I wonder if it will be better, in the long run, for you to tell 382 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,320 Mrs Sykes what you've told me. 383 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,600 The story gets worse, I'm afraid, Father. 384 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:41,000 Harriet's book sales can't be as terrible as he suggests. 385 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,320 She closed the cookery school to capitalise on her writing. 386 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:47,920 According to Mr Sykes, the cookery school had to close - 387 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:49,920 it was a failed business. 388 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,400 Oh, dear. HARRIET: You invited him?! 389 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,960 You realise one bad review from him about the fayre 390 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:58,560 and we would have been sunk? I thought it was worth the risk. 391 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,480 Harriet! 392 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:01,760 Oh, dear, indeed. 393 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:12,160 It seems I am the last to know about my husband's ridiculous decisions. 394 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:14,960 Harriet, I wish you'd told me. 395 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:19,440 What was there to say? No-one wants traditional cookery any more. 396 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:22,400 I've failed at every turn. 397 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:26,760 Were you concerned that Mr Gates might include this in his memoir? 398 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,920 Wouldn't you be, Father? 399 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,240 But then when I bumped into him briefly at the guest house, 400 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:35,320 he assured me he'd just been getting a rise out of me. A bit of sport. 401 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:40,160 My business dealings were apparently too dull to be included. 402 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:46,120 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a multitude of pies that need 403 00:23:46,120 --> 00:23:48,400 preparing. BELL STRIKES 404 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,320 It seems my husband and I have sunk our every last penny into this fayre 405 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:52,800 and it has to be a success. 406 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,400 Harriet, I'm so sorry. Don't be. 407 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:57,160 At least we don't have to worry about Chester 408 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,800 giving us a bad review now. Ha. 409 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:03,440 Sorry. That was callous. 410 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,280 But look what he did to Lei's poor father. 411 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:09,040 If she did do it, then I wouldn't be surprised. 412 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:12,600 Particularly after the rumours I heard in London. 413 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,360 I want to ask you about Mr Gates. 414 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:24,280 At the fayre, when I suggested that your father must be proud of you, 415 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:27,520 you didn't answer. 416 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:30,640 You were comfortable enough with Mr Gates 417 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:34,240 to be alone in his room with him. 418 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:38,720 Miss Yen, I have to ask you - were you more than acquaintances? 419 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:44,760 We met when he was looking at restaurant sites in London. 420 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:46,880 He was the most charming man 421 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:48,560 and I fell for him. 422 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:51,960 And your father found out? 423 00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:55,160 Chester was older, divorced twice, not Chinese. 424 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:56,320 He made me end it. 425 00:24:57,320 --> 00:25:00,000 And that provoked Chester to write his review, but... 426 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:04,960 ..I believe it was my father's disappointment in me 427 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,080 which caused his heart attack. 428 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:16,480 That is a hard burden to carry on your own. 429 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:20,720 Do the rest of your family know? 430 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,640 They would only have found out from Chester's book. 431 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:31,720 Then it is ironic that the murderer may have helped you 432 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:33,800 rather than framed you. 433 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:41,320 Um, Miss Yen, excuse me. 434 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,000 HE KNOCKS AT DOOR 435 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,800 There's nothing missing that doesn't tally up 436 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,320 with the chapter headings, Father. 437 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:55,080 What are you actually looking for, exactly? 438 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,200 Just one moment, please, Sergeant. 439 00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:59,320 It's just the Chief Inspector's due back at any time 440 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:02,480 and he might not be quite so understanding. Indeed. 441 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,280 Oh, the Spicy History chapter. 442 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,080 He liked a bit of scandal, didn't he, our Mr Gates? 443 00:26:08,080 --> 00:26:09,640 And there was that pastry chef 444 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:11,920 who pretended he'd invented that pudding. 445 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:15,640 And then there was that young cook who's in A Spicy History... Vish. 446 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,960 Hmm. Yes. 447 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:21,240 Mr Gates did indeed seem drawn to scandal. 448 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,080 No page numbers. 449 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:36,960 Of course. 450 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:40,200 Welcome, thank you so much. 451 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:41,600 In you go. 452 00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:43,200 This is a disaster. 453 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:46,160 30 guests and only two chefs. Where on earth is David? 454 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:50,280 Thank you. Oh, there he is. Oh! Thank goodness. 455 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,600 Thank goodness! So kind of you to come at such short notice 456 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,000 and just in the nick of time! 457 00:26:56,000 --> 00:26:57,320 Kitchen. 458 00:26:59,880 --> 00:27:02,280 Oh, yes, 459 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,160 we're on track. 460 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:12,640 On your own? I'm all right. Rafi's just grabbing the prawns. 461 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,440 Very good. 462 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:17,600 You wouldn't happen to know where Chef Faridi put the spices 463 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,760 left for him by Mr Gates, would you? 464 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:29,560 It's odd. 465 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:32,400 Chef Yen described this as a pot. 466 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:58,240 Vish. 467 00:27:59,880 --> 00:28:03,400 Harriet Sykes, Hugo Pearl-Blythe. 468 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:05,120 Mr Pearl-Blythe, how wonderful. 469 00:28:05,120 --> 00:28:06,840 Pleased to meet you. 470 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:11,120 Mayfair is stifling. Turns out the countryside is stifling, too. 471 00:28:11,120 --> 00:28:14,320 Is there any chance I could be offered some refreshment? 472 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:15,880 Oh, er, yes, of course. 473 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:21,760 Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce Mr Hugo Pearl-Blythe 474 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:24,320 of the Pearl-Blythe Hotel in Mayfair, 475 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:29,360 come to advise on turning our little venture into an annual road show? 476 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:36,400 We will shortly be bringing out traditional Chinese hors d'oeuvres, 477 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,000 an Indian curry main course, 478 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:43,440 and a fantastique French tarte tatin made by yours truly! 479 00:28:45,760 --> 00:28:49,160 Izzy can you get a drink for Mr Pearl-Blythe? He's parched. 480 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:52,960 Please. I remain unconvinced by coriander. 481 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:55,640 Is it supposed to taste like soap? 482 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:57,920 I hear that from some people. 483 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:01,040 I'm just going to see how long we've got before they need curry. 484 00:29:01,040 --> 00:29:03,640 Um, keep checking the rice, will you, Father? 485 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:05,800 She's a very good sous-chef. 486 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,920 I've just been speaking with Miss Yen - 487 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:11,680 in her cell. 488 00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:14,640 I gather you've known each other for a while. 489 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:17,480 Um, yes, we have. 490 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:19,480 How is she? 491 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:22,800 In good spirits, mostly. 492 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:26,600 She was telling me about her relationship with Mr Gates. 493 00:29:26,600 --> 00:29:30,640 I imagine, given the timing, you were witness to the distress 494 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:33,400 caused by the end of the relationship. 495 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,640 That is perhaps why you decided to remove the chapter 496 00:29:37,640 --> 00:29:40,920 about her from Mr Gates' memoir. 497 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:45,480 I have no idea what you're speaking of, Father. 498 00:29:45,480 --> 00:29:49,440 As well as part of the chapter he wrote about you, of course. 499 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:59,240 "Rafi told me he could not work with the son of the man who had 500 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:00,880 "allowed the massacres to happen. 501 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:03,640 "We never spoke again. I always wondered 502 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:05,760 "if that was the real reason..." 503 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,760 The last sentence ends with three full stops - 504 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:12,440 an ellipsis suggesting there was more to follow. 505 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:15,160 The revelation of a secret, perhaps. 506 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:19,880 Where are these hors d'oeuvres? Nearly ready to go. Calm down. 507 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:22,680 Has somebody checked on my tarte tatin? I'm sorry, Father. 508 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:25,680 Chef Faridi? Rafi! 509 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:29,400 Well, where's he going? We will be back as soon as we can. 510 00:30:37,280 --> 00:30:40,360 I found the pot that Mr Gates left for you. 511 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:42,720 It has "Vish" written on the side. 512 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:47,640 The young man in the kitchen at the Governor's residence - 513 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:49,960 I believe that was you, Mr Faridi. 514 00:30:52,880 --> 00:30:56,400 My mother gave me that pot. 515 00:30:56,400 --> 00:30:58,320 She taught me everything. 516 00:30:59,680 --> 00:31:01,480 She meant a lot to you. 517 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:05,320 She died... 518 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:10,120 ..I changed. I became so bitter. 519 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:13,000 So full of anger. 520 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:18,440 And then there were the riots. 521 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:20,240 You became involved in them? 522 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,800 I was in the middle of terrible things. 523 00:31:23,800 --> 00:31:25,640 Terrible things, Father. 524 00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:29,280 And I wanted to stop. 525 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:32,440 But in the noise 526 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:34,240 and the anger... 527 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:37,000 ..it couldn't be stopped. 528 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:42,280 I have blood on my hands. 529 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:50,080 I'll obviously be working to reduce the time between courses. 530 00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,840 We... We just had a few issues in the kitchen today. 531 00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:55,320 There are people in the kitchen? 532 00:31:58,080 --> 00:32:01,880 During the war, the warehouse holding most of our fresh produce 533 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:03,560 delivery was bombed - 534 00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:07,360 the day we hosted an impromptu wedding breakfast. 535 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:11,720 Three of us served five courses to 26 people. 536 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:15,200 So... 537 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:24,080 I know this is stressful for you. Just try to stay calm. 538 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:26,680 Rafi is missing! They have been waiting ten minutes 539 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:27,920 for their main course. 540 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,400 What am I going to do, Izzy? 541 00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:31,680 Hugo's going to write me off as a charlatan 542 00:32:31,680 --> 00:32:33,320 who can't organise a picnic. 543 00:32:33,320 --> 00:32:35,280 It's my last hope. 544 00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:40,440 MRS DEVINE SIGHS 545 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:45,320 And I escaped to England to avoid being arrested - penniless. 546 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:49,320 And I built myself a life my mother would be proud of. 547 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:52,280 A food critic - an important man - 548 00:32:52,280 --> 00:32:54,440 wanted to go into business with me. 549 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:57,040 It must have been a shock to realise that Chester Gates 550 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,480 was in fact Chester Gates-Ellis - the son 551 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:02,360 of your former employer in Patna. 552 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:03,840 Yes. 553 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:07,000 And when Chester's father died recently, 554 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,920 he found memorabilia from his time in Bihar, 555 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:15,080 including the spice pot that you must have had to leave behind. 556 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,520 And a photograph of all the kitchen staff that 557 00:33:17,520 --> 00:33:19,280 worked in the Governor's mansion. 558 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:22,760 His father had already told him about a chingri malai chef 559 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:24,800 who fled Patna to avoid being arrested. 560 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,360 Chester made the connection. 561 00:33:26,360 --> 00:33:29,440 And you realised all this when he came to your stall? 562 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:31,720 And he told me about his memoir. 563 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:35,200 Leaving the spice pot outside my room was his final warning 564 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:38,440 to get me ready for everything to be revealed. 565 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,000 So you took drastic action? 566 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,880 I went for a walk to clear my head. 567 00:33:43,880 --> 00:33:47,720 And when I came back, I was angry, still. 568 00:33:49,080 --> 00:33:53,320 And I saw that sandwich that he'd requested. 569 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,680 "10pm sharp". 570 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:01,920 And then I saw the tin of rat poison on the shelf. 571 00:34:07,920 --> 00:34:09,800 I still had doubts. 572 00:34:12,160 --> 00:34:15,160 I saw the landlady deliver the sandwich 573 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:17,800 and Miss Yen leave his room upset. 574 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:20,280 And I knocked and I begged him 575 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:22,960 to keep my secret, 576 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:24,880 but he refused. 577 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:28,560 Would your father want you to do this? Oh, a low blow, Rafi. 578 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,440 You are going to ruin everything for me. 579 00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:33,920 And my community will disown me. 580 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:36,920 I am not that same person. 581 00:34:36,920 --> 00:34:40,000 Sadly, it's just too good a story to omit. 582 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:44,080 Column inches sell books, after all. 583 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:52,640 And when he was dead, you then read the manuscript. 584 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:56,600 I realised I could remove what I needed to remove 585 00:34:56,600 --> 00:34:58,440 and also help Miss Yen. 586 00:34:58,440 --> 00:35:00,920 But now I know that I made her look guilty 587 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:03,600 and I am so sorry for that. 588 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:07,000 You must know that there are others you should tell. 589 00:35:08,600 --> 00:35:11,800 Is there anything you can do to help me, Father? 590 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:13,400 I can pray for you. 591 00:35:15,320 --> 00:35:17,320 I want to run again. 592 00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:21,040 You cannot keep running forever. 593 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:27,000 I understand, in your faith, that you believe in dharma - 594 00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:32,120 the duties you must follow in order to prevent chaos in the universe. 595 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:35,480 Is not going to the police and telling them 596 00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:40,720 what you have done and asking for forgiveness one of those duties 597 00:35:40,720 --> 00:35:43,280 for a man of principle like you? 598 00:35:44,920 --> 00:35:47,000 Ah, there you are! 599 00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:50,040 What's going on? Harriet's going to keel over. 600 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:55,000 Brenda, it's been an honour to work alongside with you. 601 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:57,640 Thank you so much for your kindness. 602 00:35:57,640 --> 00:35:59,160 Rafi? 603 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:01,520 Would you be so kind as to get 604 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:03,840 Chief Inspector Sullivan for me? 605 00:36:12,000 --> 00:36:14,480 Mr Faridi, you wanted to see me? 606 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:17,120 Yes, Chief Inspector. 607 00:36:17,120 --> 00:36:20,520 I'd like to confess to the murder of Chester Gates. 608 00:36:25,520 --> 00:36:27,680 In view of your confession, Mr Faridi, 609 00:36:27,680 --> 00:36:31,120 I am arresting you for the murder of Chester Gates. No, no, no! 610 00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:33,600 You're not obliged to say... No, no! What are you doing? 611 00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:35,000 Who's going to cook the curry? 612 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:37,480 Sergeant. Follow me, sir. 613 00:36:37,480 --> 00:36:40,400 I'm sorry, Mrs Sykes, I truly am. 614 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:42,840 But what about the dinner?! 615 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:46,040 There are more important considerations here, Harriet. 616 00:36:46,040 --> 00:36:47,200 Can't you see that? 617 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:50,360 Oh, I don't think you understand the importance of the situation. 618 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:51,840 Some of us have reputations. 619 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:53,880 The future of my business is on the line! 620 00:36:53,880 --> 00:36:56,280 What do you think we're all doing here? 621 00:36:56,280 --> 00:37:00,120 Father Brown and Brenda have worked tirelessly to support the fayre. 622 00:37:00,120 --> 00:37:02,560 David fetched a new chef at a moment's notice - 623 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:03,680 not a word of thanks. 624 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:06,960 And I've been defending your reputation, 625 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:09,040 even though you've shared none of your worries with me, 626 00:37:09,040 --> 00:37:10,200 as your oldest friend - 627 00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:13,600 instead treating me like a member of staff since you got here. 628 00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:16,000 This is like the school dance. 629 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:18,520 It's not all about you, Harriet! 630 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:22,200 Mrs Sykes, Mrs Devine, forgive my interruption. 631 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:25,280 I do believe that most of the preparation for Chef Faridi's 632 00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:28,200 curry has already been done. 633 00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,720 And he was a very good teacher. 634 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:36,040 Perhaps we can ask Miss Palmer to instruct Mrs Sykes 635 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:39,360 how to make chingri malai, and we will all help. 636 00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:45,200 I'd like that. 637 00:37:47,080 --> 00:37:49,600 Yes, yes. Well, let's make a start. 638 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,920 They finished their hors d'oeuvres 15 minutes ago 639 00:37:51,920 --> 00:37:54,040 and someone's got to stop Hugo from leaving! 640 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:55,720 I'll do my best. 641 00:37:55,720 --> 00:37:57,440 Thank you. 642 00:38:04,720 --> 00:38:07,480 Right, you have to fry those in the mustard oil 643 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:10,360 and I am going to get started on the coconut milk. 644 00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:13,000 You know what you're doing? Well, let's find out. 645 00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:23,080 Yes, it's very ingenious. 646 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:27,240 The narrow base allows food to be cooked at a much higher temperature, 647 00:38:27,240 --> 00:38:31,240 thus vegetables retain their crispness. 648 00:38:31,240 --> 00:38:32,640 Is that so? 649 00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:34,160 Couldn't nip into the kitchen 650 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:37,440 and explain how food is cooked to Mrs Sykes, could you? 651 00:38:37,440 --> 00:38:41,280 Fear not, Mr Pearl-Blythe, your next course is moments away. 652 00:38:41,280 --> 00:38:43,200 I do hope so, Father. 653 00:38:43,200 --> 00:38:46,800 But your stalling tactics are good for another two minutes 654 00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:49,200 and then I will be leaving. 655 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:54,200 Ooh! That looks good, Mrs Sykes. 656 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:56,720 And, um, Mr Sykes, 657 00:38:56,720 --> 00:39:01,680 switch the rice over and start spooning it onto 30 plates. 658 00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:05,280 Agh! Has anyone checked my tarte tatin?! 659 00:39:05,280 --> 00:39:06,760 Oh! Oh. 660 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:10,680 Probably going to have to be smaller portions of rice, then, Mr Sykes. 661 00:39:10,680 --> 00:39:12,200 Oh! 662 00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:16,880 Wine? 663 00:39:18,520 --> 00:39:20,160 Water? 664 00:39:20,160 --> 00:39:23,840 Right, I'm afraid... I'm sure the food will arrive shortly. 665 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:26,240 Do let me go and check. No, Father, 666 00:39:26,240 --> 00:39:30,760 I'm too tired and too hungry to do anyone any favours. 667 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:35,160 Mr Pearl-Blythe, I, too, relish the prospect of a full belly. 668 00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:39,000 Father... If I may, even as we speak... 669 00:39:40,320 --> 00:39:44,920 ..a small band of never-say-die valiant heroes 670 00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:49,120 are in a makeshift kitchen cooking for us. 671 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:53,240 They have overcome misfortune and battled disaster 672 00:39:53,240 --> 00:39:57,840 and they are now keen to satisfy the taste buds of a hungry, 673 00:39:57,840 --> 00:40:00,560 frustrated guest of honour. 674 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:04,520 Is that not something for which you could find 675 00:40:04,520 --> 00:40:07,880 five more minutes of patience? 676 00:40:07,880 --> 00:40:09,560 Well put, Father. 677 00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:14,560 Here we are! Ha-ha! Finally. 678 00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:17,920 It will be worth the wait. 679 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:23,600 WOMAN: Smells delicious! 680 00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:25,960 Father. Thank you. 681 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:35,920 Mr Pearl-Blythe, did you enjoy your meal with us in Kembleford? 682 00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:41,960 Ah. The timings were awful, the marquee is rather stifling, 683 00:40:41,960 --> 00:40:46,880 and, er, well, the rest has already been discussed with Mrs Sykes. 684 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:48,360 Good evening. 685 00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:55,000 Harriet, I'm so sorry. 686 00:41:00,280 --> 00:41:02,480 Oh, no, no, no, no. 687 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,400 I've got a meeting next week. 688 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:15,120 Well done. 689 00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:19,680 Brenda, you were simply amazing. 690 00:41:19,680 --> 00:41:22,840 I can't thank you enough. Hear, hear! 691 00:41:22,840 --> 00:41:27,520 Thanks. It's just a shame Rafi didn't get a chance to see it. 692 00:41:32,720 --> 00:41:35,880 You know, Izzy, 693 00:41:35,880 --> 00:41:38,240 you alone pulled this event together. 694 00:41:39,520 --> 00:41:41,360 Thank you so much. 695 00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:44,800 Thank you. 696 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:49,120 And I want you to know that I felt 697 00:41:49,120 --> 00:41:53,560 disappointed that you didn't feel able to confide in me 698 00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:55,680 about your troubles. 699 00:41:55,680 --> 00:42:00,240 But then I wondered if I gave you the opportunity... 700 00:42:00,240 --> 00:42:03,120 Well, when do we ever say what we really feel? 701 00:42:03,120 --> 00:42:05,920 Well, yes. 702 00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:10,960 I always felt overshadowed by you. 703 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:13,320 LAUGHS: I don't know why. 704 00:42:13,320 --> 00:42:17,040 You were always far more together than I. 705 00:42:17,040 --> 00:42:19,200 Confident enough to get on the stage, 706 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:22,760 the first to get married, have a baby. 707 00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:26,440 The way you coped with widowhood and, um, 708 00:42:26,440 --> 00:42:30,640 well, now your dashing Chief Inspector. 709 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:35,360 Isobel Devine's doing just fine. 710 00:42:35,360 --> 00:42:39,080 And Harriet Sykes will follow suit quite soon. 711 00:42:39,080 --> 00:42:42,960 Particularly now she's actually speaking to her husband. 712 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,880 Anything can be fixed with good communication. 713 00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:49,080 I'll drink to that. 714 00:42:54,520 --> 00:42:57,360 SHE GASPS Chef Lei! 715 00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:01,800 Miss Yen! How wonderful to see you. 716 00:43:01,800 --> 00:43:03,720 Thank you, Father. 717 00:43:03,720 --> 00:43:06,600 Sorry I couldn't be here. How did it go? 718 00:43:06,600 --> 00:43:09,600 Chaos. Wonderful chaos. 719 00:43:09,600 --> 00:43:11,760 I wouldn't have missed it. 720 00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:14,120 So you'll do it again next year? Well... 721 00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:17,920 Let's play it by ear. Hmm... 722 00:43:18,920 --> 00:43:20,360 ..yes.