1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:05,240 Fact or fiction? Fiction or fact? 2 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:08,200 Fact or fiction? Fiction or fact? Fact. 3 00:00:09,840 --> 00:00:12,200 Fact. 4 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:13,840 Fiction, fiction! 5 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:23,560 Fact. 6 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,120 THUD 7 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,640 What the...? 8 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,080 These people are bonkers. 9 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,600 And what have you come as? 10 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:37,560 Lena Pavlov - 11 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,760 the Russian detective created by Osric Wolf. 12 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,880 Fans like to dress up as their favourite characters. 13 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:53,200 Welcome to my annual crime-writing weekend - Murder With Tea. 14 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,840 This year, there will be a special award 15 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,800 for the best crime novel written by a Cotswolds writer. 16 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:06,600 And it's in honour of the great whodunnit novelist Osric Wolf, 17 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,840 who very sadly took his own life a year ago today. 18 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,360 As well as the Quill of Osric Award, 19 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:21,200 there will be a very generous cash prize of £75 20 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:24,160 kindly donated by my friend the Earl of Wiltshire. 21 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,920 And, in the meantime, there will be quizzes 22 00:02:28,920 --> 00:02:32,080 and readings for your entertainment. So, please, do enjoy. 23 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,120 APPLAUSE 24 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:41,520 Sir Kingsley, congratulations on your Cabinet appointment. 25 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:45,160 I was hoping for Defence, but Education will suffice for now. 26 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,760 I hope it doesn't mean you've stopped writing. 27 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,320 I'll have a large glass of red wine, please. 28 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,520 You what? I'm not a waitress. 29 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:55,360 Oh, my mistake. 30 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:59,120 I understand your son is nominated for the Quill of Osric Award. 31 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:01,120 Yes. I haven't read his new book yet, 32 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,400 but I damn well hope it's better than his last. 33 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:07,320 I finished it last night. I thought it was excellent. 34 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:11,240 Thank you, Father. Oh, Lady Violet. 35 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,000 Kingsley. As radiant as ever. 36 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:17,640 How are you? 37 00:03:17,640 --> 00:03:20,400 Well, I'm somewhat surprised... 38 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:24,280 ..at the nomination of that so-called writer that you sponsor. 39 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:25,800 Conflict of interest? 40 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,560 Not at all. 41 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:30,560 The judges are impartial and independent. 42 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:35,680 Really. Hm. Well, if your boy wins, we'll all know why. 43 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:38,520 Come along, Jack. 44 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,320 You are going to do a reading. I'm not sure. 45 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:49,240 Don't be so spineless! 46 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:52,720 With that attitude, you'll never be a winner. 47 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,280 Sorry. At your age, I was on the bestseller list. 48 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,240 I know, but the thing is... And now look at me - 49 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,440 knighted, government minister. 50 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,360 In a few years, I could be running the country. 51 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,280 You think so? 52 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,440 Absolutely! 53 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,440 It's all about this... 54 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:12,600 ..positive thinking. 55 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:15,640 Two minutes - 56 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,520 I want you on that stage. 57 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,280 Still under Daddy's shadow? 58 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:31,960 Please can we not do this? This is a competition for talented writers. 59 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,760 So you might as well go home now. 60 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,200 Lady Violet. Hm? 61 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:42,000 How good of you to honour the memory of Osric Wolf. 62 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,720 Oh, well, he was the first ever writer I sponsored. 63 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,480 I knew he'd become a recluse, 64 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:50,360 but I'd no idea of the depth of his melancholy. 65 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:51,840 Oh, it's awful. 66 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,480 And such a shame he was denied a Catholic burial. 67 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:57,880 I know suicide is seen as a sin, 68 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:03,000 but it... I don't know, it just seemed so unfair. 69 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:08,720 Ladies and gentleman, Jack Wilmot will shortly read 70 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:12,840 an extract from his latest novel, The Eye Of Lykos. 71 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:17,000 APPLAUSE 72 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,880 Oh, darling, look at your tie. 73 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:25,000 Please don't be angry, but I've just heard Jack is the new favourite. 74 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:26,200 Walter. 75 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,960 Oh! Oh! I'm so sorry. 76 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,000 Not to worry. I drink far too much, anyway. 77 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:34,120 Can I just say how wonderful it is 78 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:37,680 you've named the award after the great Osric Wolf. Ah. 79 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,360 I... Quiet, please! 80 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:50,360 "With warts on every finger and a head of flaming red hair, 81 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,800 "the child was a target for bullies. 82 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:55,960 "Is it any wonder that, later in life, 83 00:05:55,960 --> 00:06:00,160 "the desire for justice would become all-consuming? 84 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:05,200 "In the holier than thou town, deceit and lies corrupted all. 85 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,480 "None more so than the Baroness. 86 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:10,880 "By night, the air in her chamber was heavy with lust. 87 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,560 "The French ambassador, the bishop and the post master... 88 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,720 Oh! "..being regular frequenters." 89 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:23,040 Oh. Sweetheart... Are you all right? It's just a little racy for me. 90 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:24,800 Um... 91 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:26,600 "By day..." 92 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:29,600 Um... 93 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:32,640 Um... 94 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,280 Jack! 95 00:06:42,280 --> 00:06:46,000 You get back in there! I'm sorry. I know I messed up, but it won't happen again, I swear... 96 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,640 I can't believe you've done this again! 97 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,240 Such a silly boy. He keeps losing his nerve onstage. 98 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,680 I hope he's all right. 99 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,400 And what paper are you from? Sorry? 100 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:05,960 Ever since my Cabinet appointment, 101 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:08,440 you lot have been sniffing around for a salacious story. 102 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,360 I was hoping for a chat about your son. 103 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,680 I'm a literary agent. 104 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,560 What company? Darcey and Phenn. 105 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:18,800 Miss Lipton. 106 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,080 My apologies. 107 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,600 Um, I wonder whether I can take your details? Mm. 108 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:26,760 Jack's agent is useless. 109 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,400 Do you have a copy of his novel? 110 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,000 Yes, of course. Um, this way. 111 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,760 What exactly is your game? Hm? 112 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:46,480 Game? 113 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:48,160 With the reading. Are you... 114 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:50,320 ..deliberately trying to humiliate me? 115 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:53,080 It... It's just fiction. 116 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,920 Oh, really?! It's just an extract from my novel. 117 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:57,680 I don't know what this is about. 118 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,320 I'm warning you - 119 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,120 you do not want to make an enemy of me. 120 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:11,960 Oh, snap. 121 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,480 They say it's his best novel. 122 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:17,840 What do you think? 123 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:22,440 It's just that I'm thinking of representing the author, 124 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,920 so the more... Shut up about him! 125 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,320 Oh, not again. 126 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:31,240 Sorry. If this continues, I shall go home smelling like a winery. 127 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:36,560 I take it you're not a fan of Jack Wilmot? 128 00:08:36,560 --> 00:08:40,040 He only got published because Daddy's a famous writer. 129 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,440 Oh. Father, 130 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:49,160 I hope he hasn't had another go at his son. 131 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:52,160 There's been a murder! 132 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:58,400 It's sort of a game. A murder mystery. 133 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,360 In one of Osric Wolf's lesser-known stories, 134 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,560 the lady of the manor is murdered. 135 00:09:03,560 --> 00:09:07,800 So the suspects are the husband, the butler, 136 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,320 the chef, the milkman 137 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,680 or the chauffeur. 138 00:09:12,680 --> 00:09:15,680 I think I've got it. The clues are all there. 139 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:17,480 It could be the milkman. 140 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,760 What do you think? How would she know? 141 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,520 Miss Palmer? Um... 142 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:29,080 Well... 143 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:34,760 ..the old dear probably just dropped the milk when she was attacked. 144 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:38,440 And that blood on her neck is too dark... 145 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:41,720 Looks more like beetroot. Well spotted. 146 00:09:41,720 --> 00:09:46,960 So, my guess is that the chef had been preparing beetroot 147 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,320 with his hands when he strangled her. 148 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:51,920 Oh, you're very good at this. Absolutely right! 149 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,400 Ha-ha! 150 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:01,080 Where is Mr Wilmot? 151 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,520 He hasn't come back out. 152 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,920 I think I'll check how he is. 153 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,240 She treats him like a toddler. 154 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:15,800 Who? Well, if you took your glasses off, you'll see. 155 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,480 Sir Kingsley, a moment please. 156 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:48,240 There is a chain dangling from Jack's waistcoat. 157 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,280 Did he own a pocket watch? Yes, yes, he did. 158 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,880 Do you think whoever attacked him stole it? 159 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:56,160 Possibly. Would Jack have been carrying any other valuables? 160 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,600 Well, only his wallet. There was no wallet on his person, sir. 161 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:02,040 Sorry, there have been tramps sleeping 162 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:04,640 in the outbuildings, recently. 163 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:06,280 Thank you, Lady Violet. 164 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:12,080 Looks like the motive could have been robbery. 165 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,000 I disagree. 166 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,040 That was a violent attack. 167 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,840 Someone tried to kill him. 168 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:26,960 A crime at a crime-writing event. 169 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:29,800 Well, there's no way he can resist that. 170 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:37,200 We need to find out if Mr Wilmot remembers 171 00:11:37,200 --> 00:11:39,840 anything about his attacker. 172 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:43,960 Ah, well, I saw Lady Violet threaten him earlier. 173 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:47,520 Threaten? Yeah. It was something about humiliating her. 174 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:49,640 I'm not exactly sure, though. 175 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,240 Maybe Mr Wilmot can shed some light. 176 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,280 We'll look for clues while you're gone. 177 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:01,120 Ah, Isobel. Hello. Hi. Sir Kingsley mentioned a literary agent who was 178 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,120 interested in Jack Wilmot. 179 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:04,760 It's Miss Lipton. 180 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:08,000 Thank you. Would you mind pointing her out to me? 181 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:12,160 Um... Oh, I can't see her, but I'll let you know if I spot her. 182 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:16,920 Thank you. Your detective costume really suits you, by the way. 183 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,720 Spasibo. 184 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:21,680 Oh! 185 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,240 I can't work out if she's your mam or not. 186 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:37,840 She's a patron of the arts. 187 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,520 A what? She supports me. 188 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:46,080 Pays for things. Oh, blimey. 189 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,200 You've got it made. 190 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,440 You reckon? Mm. 191 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,160 Where I grew up I had nowt. 192 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,600 But at least I could do what I wanted. 193 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:00,960 Temporary amnesia, the doctor says. 194 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,720 He can't remember a thing. 195 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,960 We'll come back when he's awake. 196 00:13:05,960 --> 00:13:09,280 All right, Father? Sarge! I was passing. 197 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:15,920 Yes, this is a police investigation, Father, I suggest you leave now. 198 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:18,000 Unbelievable. 199 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,040 Let's get back to the manor. 200 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,080 Why pretend to be asleep? 201 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:40,880 Sorry. 202 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:43,840 It's just if my father knows I'm awake, 203 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:45,480 he'll make me go back. 204 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:52,880 And you don't want to? 205 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:54,680 Not after what happened. 206 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,320 Must be difficult being the son of a famous novelist. 207 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:06,920 No matter what I do... 208 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,760 ..it's just never good enough. 209 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:13,680 I don't know what to do any more, Father. 210 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,720 What do you remember about the attack? 211 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:23,640 Nothing. 212 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,240 It's all a blank. 213 00:14:26,800 --> 00:14:31,640 The police think that your wallet and watch were stolen. 214 00:14:31,640 --> 00:14:35,480 My wallet's in my overcoat in the car. 215 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:39,640 And the watch, it's...it's not worth much. 216 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:42,200 No? 217 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:46,760 It was the first prize I ever won for writing. Ah. 218 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,800 I was a student at Gloucester. 219 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:54,000 So why would someone want to take it? 220 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:01,360 And I'm told Lady Violet threatened you. 221 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,760 That was nothing to do with the watch. 222 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:06,440 She accused me of... 223 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:10,640 ..of humiliating her. 224 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:13,960 It made no sense. 225 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,680 The next murder mystery game is about to begin - 226 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:24,320 the missing corpse. The killer chef has struck again. 227 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:26,240 We can win this - hands down. 228 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:29,080 We're meant to be looking for clues to the attack. 229 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:31,080 Yeah, well, we can do both. 230 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:33,640 Ladies and gentlemen, for your safety, 231 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:38,360 all participants should remain in pairs or groups. 232 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:41,200 Right, sir, we've interviewed everyone except that agent - 233 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,480 Miss Lipton. 234 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,840 She still can't be found, sir. Well, we need to.... 235 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:49,480 What the...? That looks like blood, sir. Um... 236 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:51,480 No, actually it's pretend blood. 237 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:54,680 Tomato sauce. It's for the murder mystery game. 238 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:56,480 Of course. 239 00:15:59,640 --> 00:16:01,400 Isobel. 240 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:04,000 Hello. I'm just looking for clues. 241 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:10,000 Well, if you find anything, I'd appreciate if you told me before... 242 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,600 Before Father Brown? 243 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:15,720 Sorry, I don't want to put you in an awkward position. 244 00:16:15,720 --> 00:16:18,680 Oh, any position is fine by me. 245 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:20,640 Oi! 246 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:22,800 Mrs Devine! 247 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,760 Over here. 248 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:33,640 Eh, look. 249 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:35,640 Is that flour? 250 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,560 BOTH: The killer chef! 251 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:41,240 Which means the missing corpse could be close. 252 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:42,600 There's another one! 253 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:53,440 I've just been to see Mr Wilmot. 254 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,600 How is he? Doing well. 255 00:16:55,600 --> 00:16:58,880 Hm. Although a little confused 256 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:01,160 as to why you threatened him. 257 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,000 Regrettably, I did overreact. 258 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,160 But Jack did break the rules. 259 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,640 Rules? Well, I informed all the writers 260 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:13,520 that any readings must be tasteful. 261 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,000 Jack's extract was salacious, to say the least. 262 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,160 I didn't know where to look. 263 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:20,600 I see. 264 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:25,600 Oh, really Father, you don't believe that I... 265 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:27,400 The Quill of Osric Award - 266 00:17:27,400 --> 00:17:29,160 it's been stolen. 267 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,200 Chief Inspector! 268 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:38,920 So, where now? Um, follow the stream. 269 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:40,920 You go left, I'll go right. 270 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,800 But let's keep each other in sight. Mm-hm. Mm-hm. 271 00:17:47,120 --> 00:17:48,320 Sergeant. 272 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,120 I think you should look for the award 273 00:17:52,120 --> 00:17:54,640 close to where Mr Wilmot was found. 274 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,680 You think it was used to attack him? 275 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,800 Do you know more than you're letting on, Father? 276 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:05,520 Well, both the watch and the award were literary prizes. 277 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:07,640 The one Mr Wilmot won, 278 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,440 the other he's favourite to win. 279 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,680 WOMAN SCREAMS 280 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,520 Help me! 281 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:15,880 Agh! Oh, goodness! 282 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:17,520 No, it's a re-enactment! 283 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,080 Well done, Sergeant. 284 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:26,200 Oh, goodness. Um... I'm so sorry. 285 00:18:27,280 --> 00:18:29,080 Are you all right? 286 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:40,960 Found the corpse! 287 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:42,400 Found the corpse! 288 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:47,080 Well done! 289 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:56,680 Father Brown! 290 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:08,360 Another attack while we were on the premises, Sergeant. 291 00:19:08,360 --> 00:19:11,200 Miss Lipton hadn't been seen for a while. 292 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,160 She may have been attacked before you arrived. 293 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:18,280 So do you think the attacker wanted to kill his victims, or just hurt them? 294 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:21,320 What links her to Mr Wilmot? 295 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:23,600 Why attack those two? 296 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:26,760 Perhaps one of the whodunnit characters is targeting 297 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:28,600 random guests. 298 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,640 And who would take a worthless watch? 299 00:19:36,320 --> 00:19:38,960 Hope you're not too distressed by the attack, Mrs Devine. 300 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,800 Oh, no. I-I'm fine. 301 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:45,080 It was Brenda who saw Miss Lipton first and, 302 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,760 well, she doesn't seem too worried. 303 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:54,280 Come on, get out of bed. What for? 304 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:55,840 Just do it! 305 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:02,520 Now, towards me. 306 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:08,840 Touch your toes. 307 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:11,120 Is this really necessary? 308 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,880 There. You seem fine. 309 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,200 I might have delayed concussion. Oh, mindset of a loser. 310 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:21,000 Remember what I said - 311 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,520 positive thinking. 312 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,360 Yeah. Staying away is not an option. 313 00:20:26,360 --> 00:20:29,800 Don't want people thinking you've got something to hide, do we? 314 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,160 RADIO: There's a huge roar from the crowd as Lewisham Girl 315 00:20:36,160 --> 00:20:37,600 brings out... RADIO STOPS 316 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,120 There he is. 317 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:44,920 Father Brown would like you to sign a copy of your novel. 318 00:20:46,120 --> 00:20:47,800 Sure. 319 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:54,160 Thank you. 320 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:56,320 Your tie and handkerchief... 321 00:20:57,320 --> 00:20:59,880 ..do I recognise the colours of Gloucester University? 322 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:03,240 Yeah. 323 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:06,360 Am I right in thinking Mr Wilmot also 324 00:21:06,360 --> 00:21:10,920 studied at Gloucester University? Yes, they were there at the same time. 325 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:12,600 Oh, dear. 326 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:14,200 Then you would have lost out to him 327 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:17,040 when he won the student's literary prize? 328 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,640 I was cheated - robbed of the award. 329 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,200 Walter was tipped to win. 330 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,600 But why this sudden interest, Father? 331 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:27,120 I was thinking... 332 00:21:27,120 --> 00:21:28,880 DOOR OPENS 333 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:33,000 ..you have a very close connection to Mr Wilmot's watch. 334 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:36,960 Are you accusing me? 335 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:43,360 Just pointing out that it has a very particular value to you. 336 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:45,800 Walter? 337 00:21:45,800 --> 00:21:47,400 Walter... 338 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:50,840 ..did you take it? 339 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:51,960 No. 340 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,840 Perhaps you should empty your pockets. 341 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:00,720 Now. 342 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,320 Have... Have we met? 343 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:19,400 Miss Lipton. 344 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,000 The agent. 345 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,120 My father mentioned you. 346 00:22:23,120 --> 00:22:25,600 I was attacked, like you. 347 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,960 Someone hit me. I didn't see who. 348 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,040 I don't understand. 349 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:32,240 Why us two? 350 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:34,240 I was hoping you could tell me. 351 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:39,760 Writers can sometimes be targets. 352 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:43,800 Do you think it could have something to do with your novel? 353 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:45,800 It's just a story. 354 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:49,160 A novel is much more than that, it's a writer 355 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:52,400 revealing their thoughts, their identity. 356 00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:57,160 Can't you remember anything at all? 357 00:22:57,160 --> 00:22:58,360 No. 358 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:02,920 I know it's not how... 359 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:05,640 ..men should be... 360 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,480 ..but I'm scared. 361 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,320 I'm scared about what they might do next. 362 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:14,840 Me, too. 363 00:23:20,120 --> 00:23:23,880 I took it from his pocket when he arrived. Settling a score? 364 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:27,160 I wanted to get back at him, hurt him. 365 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,400 It should have been mine! Sir, 366 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:33,000 I found it in the grass, by the stream. 367 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:34,040 Blood. 368 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,080 Did you think this award should belong to you, too? 369 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,600 With Jack Wilmot as favourite, you must have been livid 370 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,720 that he might beat you again. Yes! 371 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,400 But that doesn't mean I wanted him dead. 372 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,800 Perhaps the prize money was also a factor. 373 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:54,760 When Lady Violet and I came in the room, you turned off the radio. 374 00:23:56,360 --> 00:23:59,560 RADIO: ..crosses the line first and Durley Dean in second. 375 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,520 Mint Sunrise crosses in third. 376 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,040 What a sensational comeback. RADIO STOPS 377 00:24:05,080 --> 00:24:06,960 Have you started again? 378 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:08,360 I'm sorry. 379 00:24:08,360 --> 00:24:11,280 But my plan was to win back the prize money and clear my debts. 380 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,560 But it all fell apart because of Jack. 381 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:16,200 Arrest him, Sergeant. 382 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:18,120 But I swear - I'm innocent. 383 00:24:20,400 --> 00:24:22,800 I-I just don't know what to think any more. 384 00:24:22,800 --> 00:24:28,280 Chief Inspector, he clearly had a grudge against Mr Wilmot, 385 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:32,400 but what on earth would be his motive for attacking Miss Lipton? 386 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:35,120 Not your concern, Father. 387 00:24:35,120 --> 00:24:38,040 Walter Mitford, I'm arresting you on suspicion of attempted murder 388 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:39,240 and robbery. 389 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,800 You're not obliged to say anything, but anything you do say 390 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:43,040 may be given in evidence. 391 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:45,080 DRINK POURING 392 00:24:45,080 --> 00:24:46,240 There you are. 393 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:48,080 What are you reading? 394 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,600 Lady Violet's events programme. 395 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:52,720 Oh, he's got that look again. 396 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:57,760 My Uncle Arthur used to have that look - 397 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,920 when he couldn't go to the lavvy. Lovely. 398 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,320 Interesting. 399 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:08,760 Interviews with the nominated writers, including Walter. 400 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:13,240 He mentions all the literary agencies that rejected him - 401 00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:16,040 one being Darcey and Phenn. 402 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,440 The agency Miss Lipton works for. 403 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:21,560 Do you think that's why he clobbered her? It's hardly a motive. 404 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,360 Writers get dozens of rejections every year. 405 00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:26,240 Maybe Walter was right 406 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:28,320 and he really is innocent. 407 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:31,680 In which case, the attacker is still out there. 408 00:25:31,680 --> 00:25:33,160 In which case, 409 00:25:33,160 --> 00:25:36,720 Mr Wilmot and Miss Lipton 410 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:39,600 are in more danger than ever. 411 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:46,760 Welcome to day two. 412 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:50,000 Miss Lipton, it's so good to see you out of hospital. 413 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,880 After what happened, I assumed most guests would have stayed away. 414 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:57,760 Oh, a chance for crime fans to be part of a real-life crime? 415 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,840 No, they wouldn't miss it for the world. So good to see you. 416 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,200 Miss Lipton, 417 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:06,280 I was hoping to speak with you - 418 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:08,440 about your distressing experience. 419 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,840 There's very little I can tell you. 420 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:16,240 Do you think that Walter Mitford is guilty of attacking you? 421 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:18,560 I've...no idea. 422 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:20,520 We'd barely even spoken. 423 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:25,480 What about anybody else? Someone with a grudge, perhaps? 424 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:29,000 If you want the truth, Father, it's beyond me why anyone would. 425 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:30,960 It doesn't make sense. 426 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:32,080 No. 427 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:37,280 Excuse me. 428 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:38,600 So now what? 429 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:45,400 I see Mr Wilmot has got his watch back. 430 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:50,400 Why was Walter so convinced that he should have won it? 431 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:53,960 Yes. 432 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:57,800 Why? 433 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,080 And for God's sake, keep it together. 434 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,880 And don't go too far. 435 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:09,480 I'll find us a cup of tea. 436 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,920 Hello again. 437 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:18,920 Sorry - miles away. 438 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:22,560 I just wanted to say thank you for listening. 439 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:26,360 Is there something wrong? 440 00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:30,160 You read in the papers about attackers and murderers... 441 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:33,800 ..but you never think you'll come face-to-face with one. 442 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:41,080 Uh, maybe, when all of this is over, we could... 443 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:43,720 ..uh, should meet up. 444 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:48,880 I mean to, uh, to, uh, go over some things more. 445 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,800 It could help us both. 446 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,040 Yes. Yes, I'd like that. 447 00:27:54,880 --> 00:27:56,080 Jack! 448 00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:59,480 Um... HE CLEARS HIS THROAT 449 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:10,720 Oh. Please, spare me the sermon. 450 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:14,600 Actually, I'm here to find out the truth. Really? 451 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:17,640 You said you were cheated out of the prize watch. 452 00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:19,600 Did you mean that literally? 453 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:22,400 I couldn't prove it, but there were rumours that Jack's winning story 454 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,840 was stolen from an out-of-print book. 455 00:28:24,840 --> 00:28:28,160 Do you think he's capable of doing something like that again? 456 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,440 His new novel's just too good. 457 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:32,920 Why didn't you tell all this to the police? 458 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,720 Accusing Jack of cheating would have given them what they wanted - 459 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,400 an even stronger motive. 460 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:39,280 Rumours. 461 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:41,760 What happened about them? 462 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:45,680 His father got involved and it all magically went away. 463 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:48,240 Wait... 464 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:52,800 Sir Kingsley was privy to his son cheating at university. 465 00:28:57,000 --> 00:29:00,560 Ladies and gentlemen, the judges have made their decision. 466 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:02,400 And so without further ado, 467 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:06,280 the Quill of Osric Award nominees are... 468 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:09,880 ..James Lansford for The Return Of Lulu And Lucia, 469 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:12,720 Uncle Mirth for Goodbye, Mr Kafka, 470 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:15,840 Jack Wilmot for The Eye Of Lykos, 471 00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:19,800 and Walter Mitford for The Stiletto Dagger. 472 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,920 And the winner is... 473 00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:24,200 ..Jack Wilmot. 474 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:33,440 What are you waiting for? 475 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:37,320 Unfortunately, the award is in the possession of the police, 476 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:40,440 due to... It being splattered with blood. Sh! 477 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:43,360 ..due to it's need for their inquiries 478 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:45,840 but I am able to present 479 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:48,800 the prize money to the very worthy winner. 480 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,800 APPLAUSE 481 00:29:56,280 --> 00:30:00,040 Uh, it's a great honour to win this award. 482 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,000 And, um, 483 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:05,720 a big thank you to everyone who... 484 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:10,160 ..who enjoyed my novel. 485 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:12,240 Agh! Oh, steady now. 486 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,040 Sit him down. 487 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:17,280 He's just a little overwhelmed. 488 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:19,800 Your son is still suffering from his injury. 489 00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:22,520 Let's get him into the house. 490 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:25,560 I'm sure he'll be fine. It's nothing to worry about. 491 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:28,720 Sir Kingsley, might I have a private word? 492 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,880 Oh, yes, of course. 493 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,120 It's a sensitive issue, 494 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:39,600 but it may be linked to the attacks. 495 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:41,600 Fire away. 496 00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:44,040 Did your son cheat at university? 497 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:51,320 Whatever happened, it's all in the past. 498 00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:53,840 But history may be repeating itself. 499 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,840 Yesterday, when you grabbed him, 500 00:30:57,840 --> 00:31:00,320 what was it you said? I can't remember. 501 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:03,880 "You've done it again." 502 00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:07,320 Done what exactly? 503 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:09,600 Cheat? Leave it be, Father. 504 00:31:09,600 --> 00:31:12,000 It would certainly explain why you were so angry with him. 505 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:15,720 Look, if the press get hold of this, my political career will be ruined, 506 00:31:15,720 --> 00:31:17,600 so I suggest you drop it. 507 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:20,560 You are missing the point. 508 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:22,760 I believe Walter may be innocent. 509 00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:26,760 If so, then the attacker is still on the loose. 510 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:29,720 Your answers may help solve the crime. If you stay quiet, 511 00:31:29,720 --> 00:31:32,000 then your son may end up dead. 512 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:37,200 HE CLEARS THROAT Look, um... 513 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:42,760 ..I knew Jack hadn't written the novel. 514 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:44,800 The style - it just wasn't his. 515 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:48,280 When did you realise? 516 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:49,600 When he did his reading. 517 00:31:50,760 --> 00:31:54,080 There were things in it he couldn't possibly know - 518 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:57,280 based on real people. Who exactly? 519 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,720 Well, wasn't it obvious when he did the reading? 520 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:03,360 Lady Violet dropped her teacup 521 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:05,680 when the Baroness character was mentioned. 522 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:10,360 How did your son acquire the novel? 523 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:16,400 Look, he said he was approached by some lowlife thief at a book fair. 524 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:20,000 He sold him some bundle of unpublished manuscripts. 525 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:21,880 Who is the thief? 526 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:23,600 He didn't know him. 527 00:32:31,080 --> 00:32:34,160 How is Mr Wilmot? 528 00:32:34,160 --> 00:32:37,040 He's, um... He's resting in the house. 529 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:40,520 I've been thinking about his novel, 530 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:44,000 in particular, one of the characters - the Baroness. 531 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:48,320 And why that particular character? 532 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:51,440 Forgive me, Lady Violet, 533 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,120 the last thing I want to do is to embarrass you. 534 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:58,320 You know, don't you? 535 00:32:58,320 --> 00:32:59,640 Yes. 536 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,960 You must think me terrible. 537 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:04,480 I'm not here to judge. 538 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:08,920 But anything you can tell me about your past 539 00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:11,160 may help to prove Walter's innocence. 540 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:15,320 Very well. But, um, 541 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:18,480 please understand I'm not proud of what I did. 542 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:21,040 I understand. 543 00:33:22,440 --> 00:33:25,280 After Father died I, um... 544 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,480 ..I went off the rails a little. 545 00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:30,040 All the affairs. 546 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,240 I was a very different person back then. 547 00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:37,680 You must have been scared that Mr Wilmot would reveal everything? 548 00:33:37,680 --> 00:33:39,280 That's why you threatened him. 549 00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:44,800 Who exactly knows about your past? 550 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:50,200 Kingsley knew that I was friends 551 00:33:50,200 --> 00:33:52,040 with the French ambassador. 552 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:58,000 But the only person I told everything to was 553 00:33:58,000 --> 00:33:59,760 the only man I've ever loved... 554 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:02,880 ..Osric Wolf. 555 00:34:05,840 --> 00:34:09,840 The title of Mr Wilmot's novel is The Eye Of Lykos. 556 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,680 Lykos is Greek for wolf. 557 00:34:17,120 --> 00:34:18,640 I'm sorry, what are you saying? 558 00:34:21,040 --> 00:34:23,480 I think Osric wrote the novel. 559 00:34:25,640 --> 00:34:30,200 Well, we know that Jack tried to pass Osric's novel off as his own. 560 00:34:30,200 --> 00:34:32,360 But who wants him dead? 561 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:34,520 Well, my guess is Lady what's-her-face - 562 00:34:34,520 --> 00:34:37,080 trying to save her reputation. 563 00:34:37,080 --> 00:34:40,520 What about Sir Kingsley? In a fit of rage, 564 00:34:40,520 --> 00:34:44,200 worried the truth might ruin his political career. 565 00:34:44,200 --> 00:34:48,240 But neither of them has a motive to attack Miss Lipton. 566 00:34:48,240 --> 00:34:50,920 No. We are missing something. 567 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:56,280 Maybe Walter is guilty, after all. 568 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:59,400 He's still the only one who's connected to Miss Lipton. 569 00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:05,160 Though lots of agencies rejected him, not just Darcey and Phenn. 570 00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:08,640 What are you looking for, Father? Walter's interview. 571 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:12,480 Oh. 572 00:35:13,600 --> 00:35:17,040 Perhaps someone is not who they say they are. 573 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:18,080 Who? 574 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:22,440 Mrs Devine, would you be so good as to reprise the extract Jack read? 575 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:23,640 Of course. 576 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:26,680 Right. 577 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:30,360 "With warts on every finger and a head of flaming red hair, 578 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,440 "the child was a target for bullies..." Yes. 579 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:35,800 That's it. 580 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:39,480 It all makes sense now. 581 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:40,840 DOOR CREAKS 582 00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:15,360 You wanted his words. 583 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:17,720 Well, here they are! 584 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:21,960 SHE GASPS 585 00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:23,160 Miss Lipton. 586 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:26,960 I know you're not a literary agent. 587 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:30,800 How did you find out? 588 00:36:41,320 --> 00:36:43,560 When you gave your details to Sir Kingsley, 589 00:36:43,560 --> 00:36:45,760 you misspelt Darcey and Phenn. 590 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:48,960 Phenn is spelt with a P-H, not an F, 591 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:50,400 and two Ns. 592 00:36:51,880 --> 00:36:56,440 So who am I? In the novel, Lykos's daughter has flaming red hair 593 00:36:56,440 --> 00:36:58,600 and warts on her fingers. 594 00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:03,360 Your hair is dyed, but your eyebrows still have a tinge of red. 595 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:06,920 And you never take off your gloves. 596 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:12,160 You're Osric Wolf's daughter. 597 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:19,960 I came here yesterday because it was in honour of my father. 598 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:23,440 But then I heard Jack's reading. 599 00:37:23,440 --> 00:37:25,440 And you recognised your father's writing. 600 00:37:25,440 --> 00:37:28,160 He would never have given his work away. 601 00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:31,520 Mr Wilmot says he purchased the novel from a thief. 602 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:34,920 He was lying! I saw him smoking a black cigarette - 603 00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:37,640 just like the one I saw on my father's roof. 604 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:39,440 He was there. 605 00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:41,280 So you confronted him? 606 00:37:43,720 --> 00:37:45,240 I remember. 607 00:37:47,240 --> 00:37:49,200 It was you. 608 00:37:49,200 --> 00:37:53,440 In memory of Osric Wolf. 609 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:56,080 My father. 610 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:02,640 The Eye Of Lykos was clearly written by him. 611 00:38:02,640 --> 00:38:05,080 It includes part of my childhood. 612 00:38:07,120 --> 00:38:09,640 And your black cigarette was on the roof. 613 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:13,520 I'm...I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 614 00:38:31,840 --> 00:38:34,280 SHE SHRIEKS 615 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:35,480 Oh! 616 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:42,400 I was living in Paris when I heard about his suicide. 617 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,880 It just didn't make any sense. 618 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:55,200 I never meant to hurt him. 619 00:38:56,560 --> 00:38:59,240 Fact or fiction? To become a better writer, 620 00:38:59,240 --> 00:39:01,200 I engaged Osric to tutor me. 621 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:04,360 Fact or fiction? Fiction or fact? 622 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:07,520 Within weeks, his mental state had deteriorated. 623 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:09,080 Fiction or fact? 624 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,880 Fact or fiction? Fiction or fact? 625 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:17,880 He could barely remember writing his new novel. 626 00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:21,120 Fact! 627 00:39:23,720 --> 00:39:25,480 He was like a child. 628 00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:30,480 Osric. 629 00:39:32,520 --> 00:39:36,040 Please will you give me the manuscript? 630 00:39:45,680 --> 00:39:47,080 Fiction! 631 00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:50,800 Aargh! No, no, no, no! 632 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:03,680 SHE BREATHES RAPIDLY 633 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:08,240 Argh! 634 00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:10,560 This is not the way. 635 00:40:12,280 --> 00:40:14,320 Is this worth hanging for? 636 00:40:15,720 --> 00:40:17,600 Is this worth going to hell? 637 00:40:22,640 --> 00:40:25,880 I never even made it back for his funeral. 638 00:40:31,160 --> 00:40:33,080 It was an accident. 639 00:40:34,880 --> 00:40:37,080 I just wanted to make you proud. 640 00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:40,760 Please forgive me. 641 00:40:40,760 --> 00:40:43,720 It's not his forgiveness you should beg for... 642 00:40:45,080 --> 00:40:47,600 ..it's Miss Wolf's... SHE SOBS 643 00:40:49,600 --> 00:40:51,840 ..and God's. 644 00:41:03,320 --> 00:41:06,360 Come along, miss. 645 00:41:06,360 --> 00:41:09,200 I knew it was Miss Lipton. 646 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:11,840 Really? 647 00:41:11,840 --> 00:41:14,880 I expected too much of him. 648 00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:18,120 He's always been weak. 649 00:41:18,120 --> 00:41:21,000 Like a character in one of your novels, 650 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:24,040 he was shaped and manipulated by you. 651 00:41:28,200 --> 00:41:30,040 Sergeant, one moment. 652 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:35,800 HE CLEARS HIS THROAT Look, um, 653 00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:38,920 despite the shame you've brought, I'll get you a good solicitor. 654 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:44,920 No. 655 00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:47,480 Now, listen to me... I said no. 656 00:41:47,480 --> 00:41:50,600 I'm glad they're locking me away - 657 00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:52,280 so I can be rid of you. 658 00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:54,080 Jack, you're confused. 659 00:41:54,080 --> 00:41:58,040 It's the injury. Actually, things have never been clearer. 660 00:41:59,240 --> 00:42:01,200 I finally get it. 661 00:42:03,480 --> 00:42:06,720 Positive thinking. 662 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:09,240 That's enough. In you get. 663 00:42:20,280 --> 00:42:22,000 Well, don't look at me like that! 664 00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:35,760 In light of recent events, 665 00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:39,880 the prize for the best crime novel by a Cotswolds author 666 00:42:39,880 --> 00:42:42,600 shall be given to a different writer. 667 00:42:42,600 --> 00:42:46,560 Therefore, the winner of the Quill of Osric Award is... 668 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:48,520 ..Osric Wolf. 669 00:42:50,200 --> 00:42:53,040 What's he doing? Not sure. 670 00:42:55,160 --> 00:43:02,120 MUSIC ON SOUNDTRACK 671 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:07,200 In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. 672 00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:14,760 Now that we know that Osric Wolf did not take his own life, 673 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:17,720 I am honoured to be able to bless his grave. 674 00:43:21,320 --> 00:43:25,120 I am the resurrection and the life... I like it loose. 675 00:43:25,120 --> 00:43:26,760 He that believes in me... Sorry. 676 00:43:26,760 --> 00:43:29,600 ..though he be dead, he will live on. 677 00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:36,200 Whoever has life and has faith in me, to all eternity will not die. 678 00:43:38,520 --> 00:43:41,240 Amen. OTHERS: Amen.