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Nice spot, Harry.

Yeah, it's good to get
some perspective sometimes.

How much damage do you think
a concrete gargoyle would

do falling from this height?

Because you're curious or?

Or a guy was killed
by one six weeks back.

A falling gargoyle.

Come with me.

Victor Townsend, 70 years old.

He was having his nightly
ablution stop near a lemon tree

on his son's property.

Ah, a big believer
in nitrogen theory, huh.

This night, there was a
party, which didn't stop Victor

from his usual
ritual, and then he

was hit by 80 kilograms
of mythical creature.

I hope he managed
to zip up first.

That's what worries you?

Well, that and the fact
you used the words usual

and nightly, which
implies you don't think

this was some kind
of weird accident.

You think it's weird already?

This is Tish Willoughby, the
doll that made Townsend Toys

their first million.

Townsend Toys being Victor.

His son and daughter-in-law,
Byron and Diva.

On the night Victor died, they
were celebrating the relaunch

of this doll,
and on the guestlist,

a dozen life-sized
Tish Willoughbys.

Harry, please
don't tell me that--

You see where I'm
going with this.

The Townsend security
cameras caught

one of Tish dolls running
away from the house

just before Victor's
body was found.

Harry, this is
an outstanding effort.

Victor was
a decent old bloke.

He lived with Byron
and Diva, helped take

care of their daughter.

He was a dad and a grandfather.

The higher ups are starting
to lean towards freak accident,

but I can't see how.

That thing was heavy.

So this is my last run at it.

Harry, you had me
at gargoyle and killer doll.

The Tish Willoughby doll
is based on the toymaker's

childhood imaginary friend.

It's just a rag doll.

No, no, that's what's
so cool about her.

She's, like, old, retro,
analog, except that she speaks.

She has a software system that
needs constant tiny upgrades,

costing like $0.99 a time.

It's microtransactions.

And these microtransactions
are what made

the Townsends their millions.

Genius, right?

Money for nothing, sure.

No, Byron and Diva
started out selling toys

at markets around Auckland.

And he wasn't
wealthy growing up.

He was raised by a solo mom.

And you know this how?

'Cause my cousins were really
into Tish, and Byron's story

was a big part of it.

You know, the lonely kid whose
best friend is imaginary?

A lot of people
can relate to that.

And then he reconnected
with Victor after he

became a father himself.

Sad ending to that story.

The party was
a launch for the updated

doll, Tish Willoughby 2.

Now she has AI capabilities.

So she can have
an actual conversation.

It's like talking
to a real person.

Or you could just
talk to a real person.

Harry and his team
have located and

spoken to all of the Tishes.

It's mostly staff and people
hired for the gig.

Leaving us pretty much with
the Townsend's inner circle.

What kind of a messed
up kid plays

with a creepy doll like that?

So Mrs. Townsend
was dressed up

as Tish that night, as was
their personal assistant, Jeri.

All right.

I'm coming too.

You're gonna absolutely need
me on site for this one.

You just want
to see the toymaker.

Okay, this place is quirky as--

Tish gets her own car.

Fancy.

Alexa Crowe
and Madison Feliciano.

I'm Jeri Woodruff,
Byron and Diva's PA.

Follow me, please.

Jeri, you were one
of the Tish dolls

on the night
of the launch, right?

Location for Byron, please.

Escape room.
Copy that.

Traveling.

What?

I understand.

I'll be there in--

Everything all right, Jeri?

So good.

Thanks for asking.

He's expecting you.

Come.

Hello.

Wow.

Byron Townsend.

Alexa Crowe.

Stop touching things, Alexa.

She's right.

This room is set to self lock.

Touch the wrong item and it
triggers the sequence.

It auto resets to a new
pattern each time.

Oh, good to know.

You wouldn't want
to accidentally

trigger it if you're
on your way to the loo.

Uh, that has
actually happened once.

Which is why now I have
this large vase over there.

I'm just kidding.

Byron Townsend.

And you'd be Alexa.
- Indeed.

And?

Uh, Madison.

Hello.

Hi, Byron

Hey, has anyone ever told
you that you would make

a wonderful action figure.

Anyway,
we're very sorry to hear

about your father,
and hopefully we

can find some answers for you.

That would be good.

It's been a terrible time.

Terrible.

Mind if we look around?

Please do.

My house is your house.

Not really.

Uh, Jeri will have
to accompany you.

Trade secrets in every nook.

The incident happened
during a launch of a new doll.

Could it have been
someone who was trying

to sabotage it or hurt sales?

The first drop sold
out in under 60 seconds.

So if that was
their plan, they failed.

- 60 seconds.
- Mm-hmm.

Impressive.

Pretty normal
for Townsend Toys.

In fact, I could release
a small bag of rubber bands

and my fans would clamber
over each other for it.

What would they be called?

'Cause I'd probably be in.

I like this girl.

So, um, where were you
when your father was killed?

I was here in my escape room.

While there was
a party going on.

That's why I chose to escape.

Unfortunately, I have
a very limited capacity

for social interaction.

All right.

So how long would you
say you were in here?

Well, I just came
in for a breather

but accidentally
locked myself in.

So around 60 minutes?

57.

I was pretty pleased
with that time,

as I went through
the door, and that's when

I found out my dad was gone.

If it's all right
with you, we'd

like to get to know
your father a little better.

So you've seen
the bowling alley.

Home theater here.

And of course,
'80s themed arcade.

Amazing.

Dad's wing is through here.

Your cop mates have been
through already, of course.

But everything is
as dad left it.

Jeri will have to escort you.

Jeri.

Jeri!

Victor was a rugby guy, huh?

I guess.

Looks like he had
a great relationship

with his granddaughter.

Yeah.

Gizmo adored him.

They were pretty
much best friends.

Yes.

I'm-- I'm with
the private investigators.

Detectives.

Whatever they are.

But I'm not meant
to leave them.

But-- understood.

I have to pop out.

Do not go anywhere else.

I'll be right back.

Victor must have liked
being here, close to family.

Just to eat meals with them.

Check it out.

He's got a lot
of single person meals,

just like you, Alexa.

I'm not single.

I live with you.

See?

You'll never get a boyfriend
if you're telling people that.

I don't need a boyfriend.

I've got you.

That'll have the same effect.

What's wrong
with this picture?

Pass.

Looks like a cute pic
of grandpa and the kid.

Yeah, just like
all the others.

Byron and his wife
don't feature.

I wonder how close Byron
really was to his father.

You get this read after
being here for five minutes?

Shall we?

They said not to go
anywhere unaccompanied.

I don't know if we should
break the rules, Alexa.

Okay, Charlie Bucket.

Find Jeri, and ask her where
she was at the time of.

There's something
a bit cold about her.

Yeah, she doesn't love
us being here, does she?

Catch you up later.

Someone pushed
your friend, huh?

Put some effort into it, too.

Was it you?

Don't worry.

Just trolling you.

All right.

Understand this, Jeri.

We are in damage control mode.

It's a functionality
adaptation glitch.

What are the tech team saying?

I don't want to be rude, but
there's a whole floor of them

and only one of me.

I am looking to you
to ringfence this situation.

Hello.

What's your name?

Gizmo, you're meant to be--

can I help you?

Alexa Crowe, friend
of the New Zealand Police.

Oh, of course.

Diva Townsend.

Oh.
Yeah.

In a second, darling.

Sorry.

The old pair decided she wanted
to pursue other opportunities,

so off she went with no notice.

Oh, school holidays.

No, Gizmo's homeschooled.

She's not a fan
of other children.

I'm with you, Gizmo.

Jeri, can you
this out, please?

Come on, Giz.

I'll set you up
with something fun.

Oh, we're just a little busy.

Is there anything I
can help you with?

Actually, one question.

What do you think happened
the night Victor died?

About a month before, we
had the house wash guys here.

We have it done every year.

Anyway, one of them said that
some of the-- the masonry

was a bit loose.

Oh, so what I think
happened was that there

was a freak accident.

Yeah, there's a difference
between a bit loose

and taking a flying
leap off the roof.

I saw the space where
the gargoyle sat.

I understand the police
have their theories,

but this is my home,
not a murder house.

And I really have
to get back to work.

Jeri!

Thoughts?

- Many.
- Mm.

Gonna share?

Well, there seems to be
some kind of crisis going on.

Well, maybe we're the crisis.

No, it's business related.

I heard the words
damage control

mode and functionality glitch.

A glitch.

Okay.

Well, Byron turned a little
cold on me after he

caught me snooping around.

Yeah, his wife's
a bit uptight.

Not to mention our outlier.

We have an outlier?

Don't look now, but she's
staring straight at us.

So, according
to Harry's statements,

Diva Townsend was
watching a movie

with Gizmo in the home cinema.

Byron was in the escape room.

So these people
throw a party and

then don't attend the party.

Well, it was a product
launch, so more

business than social, I guess.

Jeri handed the guestlist
over to the police.

Apart from the hired
Tish dolls and the staff,

it was only the family.

So it was a product launch
that no one was invited to.

I'd say they
were probably going

to release some of the footage,
but then Victor died,

so they can't.

So either somebody
wanted exactly

that to disrupt
the business, or

they planned the whole
thing just to kill Victor

and not be picked
out in a lineup.

Who organized this party then?

The woman who organizes
everything in that place.

Jeri.

Who was also dressed
as Tish Willoughby.

Phew.

'Cause for a second
there, I thought

you were gonna investigate
an eight-year-old kid.

Let's rule out Jeri first.

Oh, crap.

Well, good
morning to you, too.

I'm sorry.

It's just that--

Some kind of crisis going on?

Jeri?

Oh.

Are you here with an update?

Well, actually, I was
hoping that you could supply

me with the Tish 2 doll.

Uh.

I'm so sorry, Byron.
I just--

It's fine, Jeri.

Alexa has important work too.

Please.

Thank you.

But, no, this
doesn't involve her.

- Her?
- Not her.

Tish.

What does Tish have
to do with anything?

Oh, that's what I'm
trying to find out.

You see, Victor died
during her launch.

So was somebody trying
to stop her going to market?

Or was somebody trying
to distract from the fact

that there's something
wrong with the doll?

Is there?

Of course not.

Well, I only have
your word for that.

There is a consumer supply
crush right now, so the best we

can do is pre-order for you.

It's going to be about
four months, tops.

Okay.

In the meantime, could
I take another look

around Victor's apartment?

Jeri can escort me, right?
- Mm.

Uh, Byron, no, I--

Of course, she can.

Jeri, please take Ms.
Crowe to my father's lair.

Oh, and I really do
appreciate your diligence.

Thank you.

Were Byron and Victor close?

Sure.

That seems like a non-answer.

It's just I read an article
that said that they reconnected

after Gizmo was born.

Oh, I wasn't
working here then.

But, yes, when
Byron became a dad,

he put an effort into tracking
down his own father.

Heartwarming.

Was Victor a Hurricanes fan?

I wouldn't know.

But you're from
Wellington, aren't you?

Oh, it's okay.

We look into everybody
just to know who's who.

Yeah, I'm from Wellington.

So what?

I just thought you might
be a Hurricanes fan, too.

Look, I don't
mean to be rude,

but you're actually
taking the piss.

That is rude.

I have so much to be getting
on with and I'm babysitting.

Again.

Me?

Jeri, I get the feeling
you're not happy in your work.

It doesn't help when
you're wasting my time.

I'll speed things up.

Where were you when
the gargoyle fell on Victor?

I've already been asked this.

And I was in the kitchen
doing the dishes.

With the kitchen staff.

I thought you were
an executive assistant.

I do whatever I'm asked to.

And somebody asked
you to do the dishes.

You are keeping me
from my actual work.

And you're giving
me non-answers again.

Now that's okay, Jeri,
because sometimes it's what we

don't say that speaks volumes.

Yes?

Yes, I know it's her
morning tea time.

Look, I was pulled away.

Byron said to--

Hello again.

Hi.

Who's your friend?

Fleabear.

Hello, Fleabear.

Nice to meet you.

My grandpa died.

Yeah, I know.

I was very sorry to hear that.

I'll have a new one soon.

Okay.

When you die,
you get new people.

When I lived in a wooden
house in the valley,

the iron caught the curtains
on fire and then I was me.

Gosh, when did that happen?

A hundred years ago.

Gizmo, morning tea's ready.

Goodbye.

Bye.

I didn't realize
you were still here.

I'm just on my way.

Question.

Was Gizmo at the launch
the night Victor died?

Until she got bored with
the adult conversation

and went to watch a movie.

Your statement said that
you watched it with her.

Yeah, that's right.

"The Shining."

That's a very odd choice for
an eight-year-old, isn't it?

I have tried with all
the princessy stuff,

but Gizmo is quite
a sophisticated eight-year-old.

She's an old soul.

Oh, my God.

Gizmo has past life memories?

Or she watches too
many scary movies.

One of my little
cousins used to say

that when he was an old
woman, he drowned in the well.

Don't make that face.

There is a study
into children who remember

details of their former life.

Madison.

And the conclusion is
that there's some kind

of non-physical
mechanism which connects

them to details that they can
describe really accurately.

Well, you're the one who
brought up past life memories.

Could we just watch
the CCTV Tish doll

footage again, please?

Is it just me, or is
that a little microphone

under the wig?

Oh, like Jeri wears.

Exactly like that.

Would Jeri have any reason
to sabotage the doll?

Well, you said
that they mentioned

a functionality
adaptation glitch.

Mm-hmm.

Maybe something to do
with the software updates?

Let's take a look.

You sourced the doll?

Next best thing.

Prithee, let us
consult the Toy Boy.

Tish 2 has
finally dropped, and

wow, she is everything we could
have dreamed she would be.

You're showing me a grown
man playing with dolls.

Once activated, adaptive
AI enables Tish to absorb

and respond like a human.

And right now, this
one is worth 3,000

on the collector's market.

Hoo.

A first edition has to stay
boxed or their value plummets.

Then why are
we watching this?

First, you complain
about watching a grown man

playing with dolls,
and now you're complaining

because he won't?

No, we cannot find a glitch
if that thing stays in its box.

Well, this is true.

Whoa, Shadowfax.

Worthy steed.

Greetings, disciples.

Hey, if there's a red light
on, it means I'm recording.

Sorry.

Um, I'm Madison,
and this is Alexa.

Um, you messaged me
about Tish Willoughby 2?

Yes, we'd love a closer look.

Well, she's an icon.

No plastic.

Doesn't look mass
produced, which we love.

We do.

And then there's
her backstory.

If only everyone's imaginary
friends came to life.

Told you.

Did you?

Mm-hmm.

Well, hello, dolly.

Let's open her up.

Oh, uh, this
one stays in RFP.

Not removed from package.

Oh, did Madison tell you
that we're investigating

a suspicious death?

Uh, Victor Townsend, yes.

And how we think that
the new Tish doll has

a technical glitch, which
could have something to do with

said death.

If there is
a glitch, that actually

makes her even more valuable.

Yes, but it's also important
we find out what happened

the night Victor died and why.

We just want
to hear her speak.

Do not touch!

No.

Just-- no aggro.

These toys are
my retirement fund.

I-- I-- I have a '78
Obi-Wan Kenobi over there.

With double
telescoping lightsaber?

Yes.

Amazing.

Alexa, I'll meet you outside.

Could you help us get our hands
on another Tish Willoughby 2?

Okay.

Neville went through
his contact list for me,

and he's got some leads.

Great.

Let's leave him to it.

I may have agreed
to go on the doll hunt

with him tomorrow.

What?

Well, we've talked
about us both needing

some more murder-life balance.

Oh, is this like a date?

We made a pact.

No, we didn't.

Yeah, a date a week.

Since when?

And this week, it
looks like I'm winning.

Okay, so this is Jeri
Woodruff's Instagram account.

Uh-huh.

Here she is at Eden
Park last year watching

the Hurricanes play the Blues.

Who won?

It doesn't matter who won.

The point is, she implied
to me that she was not a fan.

So what's this got
to do with anything?

Well, she also told me that
she was not caught on camera

running from the house.

So I'm trying to find
some connection

between her and Victor.

I can't find any
connection between Victor

and anyone else
in the house either.

Something weird about
those Townsends.

Other than the fact
that they live

in a toymaker's mansion
surrounded by dolls

and concrete gargoyles?

They are not a normal,
happy family, Harry.

And I'm a Crowe,
so I should know.

All right, then.

Come on.

I haven't finished my coffee.

Go where?

The Townsend's.

It's my day off, Alexa.

We can call it a date.

Ey?

Yeah, going someplace,
talking to people,

learning some stuff together.

See, to me, a date
is a nice dinner,

some wine, maybe a movie.

No, this will
be much more fun.

Come on.

Jeri.

You remember my friend,
Detective Henare.

I just want to run
a few things by him.

I'm pretty sure
a cop needs a warrant.

No, it's not like that.

No, it's Harry's
day off, you know.

He's just keeping me company.

- Alexa.
- Oh.

Hello.

Diva, hi.

I just need to take
another look around.

Oh, goodness.

This is gonna go
on and on, isn't it?

Not really.

Hope not.

No, we want to get you
some answers quicksmart.

Jeri, take Alexa
and the detective

where they need to go, hmm?

Come on in.

You go with her.

Find out why she was running
from the house that night.

Wait, where are you going?

Is it true that Byron has
an '80s gaming arcade?

Oh.

Alexa.

I heard you were back.

Yes, thanks so much
for having me.

What are you working on?

A new doll.

Gizmo Townsend.

Tish was inspired by my
childhood imaginary friend.

This new doll, my real
life pride and joy.

And how does Gizmo feel
about being made into a doll?

Oh, she is beside herself
with excitement, of course.

You do a lot
of publicity with her.

Birthday parties, holidays.

Everything's
in the women's magazines.

Diva does like to share
our lives with our fans.

How did her grandfather
feel about that?

The photo shoots?

The stories?

What?

They just seem super close.

I mean, was he
a bit protective?

Why would Gizmo
need protecting

from her own parents?

My child has everything
she's ever dreamed of.

A house full of wonders.

Two parents that
absolutely adore her.

I mean, I'm making her
into a doll, for God's sake.

A doll which is going
to make you millions.

I don't understand
what any of this

actually has to do with Victor.

Well, you see,
somebody killed him.

So an understanding
of family dynamics

would help me immensely.

If you say so.

Well, you carry on.

Well?

Jeri still denies it
was her caught on camera.

Yeah, of course, she does.

But she did spend a bit
of time with Victor.

Took him to appointments,
watched the rugby.

Byron palmed his
dad off on her.

And his kid.

Well, how does Jeri
feel about that?

She considered
it part of the job.

No, I said, how
does she feel, Harry?

Probably like I
do right now, Alexa.

It's my day off.

So how about that dinner
and a movie, yeah?

Sure.

Okay, I'll go this way.

Whoever it was
is a fast mover.

Damn it.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

You?

Yeah.

So who did you upset now?

Uh, Harry.

So you're saying someone
did it deliberately again.

And this time, they
left their crowbar.

I've got a unit on the way.

Just don't let anyone leave.

Tell your staff or whoever
to stick around.

I want to talk to everyone.

Okay, you can take off now.

Sorry?

This just turned into an active
investigation, Alexa.

Can I remind you that
I invited you here?

No, I haven't forgotten.

By the way, as far as dates
go, I've had better.

Rude.

Thank you
for your help, as always,

but I'll take it from here.

Sure thing, Detective.

Oh, my gosh.

Here's one.

No, that's a Tish 1.

What?

And they're passing
it off as a 2?

Well, this business is
rife with scammers, Madison.

Um, Neville, I just got
an eBay alert at retail price.

Is this also a scam?

The vendor is a civilian.

They don't know what they have.

Hit the buy now button.

Waiting, waiting.

Yes, sold!
- Yes!

That is what I'm talking about.

Cool.

Love a happy customer.

This is great.

That's awesome.

Byron told me what happened.

It wasn't me.

I know it wasn't
you, sweetie.

As if a kid could push
something that heavy.

I never suggested that.

So why is Diva
saying Giz did it?

Is she?

She doesn't think it was you.

Like I told the cop, I've
never even been up there.

I know what you told
him, a big, fat lie.

It was you on the security
camera footage running

from the house that night.

I saw your headset.

Look, I was just
having a moment.

They'd asked me
to do the dishes,

and I was just making
a dramatic exit.

It's a bit
over-the-top, isn't it?

Well, my friend and I were
almost crushed by falling

cement, and we wouldn't
have been the first,

so, no, not that over-the-top.

Not when you have
a killer in the house.

No one tells me
I'm off the job.

This is where
she wanted to meet.

I'll be right back.

Hey.

Yeah.

Shit.

Yeah.

Madison.

Meet Tish Willoughby 2.
Mission complete.

Yay!

Wow.

Look at that.

Yes.

Harry.

Alexa.

Is she meant to be here?

Byron, I was wondering
about the overseas trips

you and Diva take.

Why is she asking me this?

It's just your dad
never went with you.

Why is that?

He, uh, he
didn't like flying.

But he just applied
for a passport.

No.

No, I-- oh, hmm, you know what?

I'm very confused, actually.

Shall I unconfuse you?

Alexa.

Actually, I'll
leave you to it.

Talk to you later.
- Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, you got one.

We did.

How do you make this thing--

Hi, I'm Tish.

Want to be friends?

Uh, unlikely.

Tell me your name and I
will never forget you.

No, thank you.

I'm going back to my sourdough.

The internal
temperature of sourdough

should be 205
degrees Fahrenheit.

Well, a real little
know-it-all, isn't she?

Hey, Tish, who killed
Victor Townsend?

I need more information
to answer that question.

Yes.
Me too, Tish.

Me too.

But I think we're
getting closer.

You okay?

I found a Tish wig
in Neville's car.

Ah.

Well, did you ask him about it?

I was locked
in the car with him.

I didn't want to slip are you
a killer into conversation.

Yeah, you usually want
to cushion that one.

And I wanted to check
the party footage again.

Because maybe-- maybe
I've got the wrong idea.

I'm sure there
could be many reasons

that he has the same wig
that the killer wore.

How did I not
notice him before?

And how did he evade
the police checks?

Because he's not on the
guestlist provided to them.

Why not?

That's a question
for our friend Jeri.

She's gonna be real
pleased to see me again.

But, Mads, go talk
to Neville in a public place

with a lot of people around.

Your usual?

Uh, I think I
might wait for my--

the other person to get here.

Same guy as yesterday?

Mm-hmm.

Bit of a spark, huh?

Or not.

Just let me know if you
want me to boot him out.

Thanks, Reuben.

Good morning, beautiful.

So did, uh, Tish 2 give
you what you were after?

No, Tish didn't,
but hopefully you will.

Are you playing me, Neville?

What?

You're at the party the night
Victor died despite telling me

that you've never been
to the Townsend's place,

which means you lied to me.

I-- I promised
I wouldn't tell,

and I never break a promise.

Well, you're about to.

Start talking.

Oh, good.
You survived.

I did.

Are you going somewhere?

Yeah, to ask our friend Jeri
about that dodgy guestlist.

Oh, about that.

Turns out the Toy Boy was
personally invited by Jeri.

Uh-huh.

She wanted to get
some influencers there,

but she didn't tell
Byron and Diva.

So Neville had to pretend
to be one of the hired dolls.

Go on.

And he's such a little
fanboy, he snuck off to have

a look around, and guess what?

He was recording on his
phone when it happened.

No.

And the gargoyle fell.

He got footage of it?

Well, not actual footage, no.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

This is the painting that Byron
commissioned way back when--

Look at the timestamp, Alexa.

1:15 AM.

Yep.

And suspect Tish was caught
running away from the house

at 1:00 AM on the dot.

Before the gargoyle
was pushed.

So it's not Jeri.

Or Neville.

Well, what do you know.

Your wild doll chase paid off.

I do believe it did.

Me again.

Don't worry, Jeri.

You're in the clear.

The gargoyle fell
after you were

caught on camera taking off.

But you are guilty
of one other thing.

That guestlist that
you gave to the police

didn't have all
the names on it.

That wasn't intentional

Oh, you didn't intend
to mislead the police?

I was running two
separate guestlists.

I know you were.

Byron and Diva were
uptight about leaks,

but you had media pressure.

So you invited a few people
without their sign-off.

People like Neville Sainsbury.

Who?

- The Toy Boy.
- Oh.

Yeah, yeah.

And I gave the police
the wrong list by mistake.

Did I invite a murderer
to my boss's party?

Oh, shit.

I'm gonna lose my job.

Maybe I won't tell them that
you let in some gatecrashers.

Thank you.

Wait, maybe--

If you escort
me somewhere else.

Show me Gizmo's room.

Just so you know,
this feels really wrong.

Now, that is not
a Townsend toy.

All the rest are.

Fleabear was a gift from
a family friend or something.

Byron doesn't usually like
non-Townsend toys in the house.

Grubby as hell, but, um,
Gizmo's very attached to it.

She used to sleep with
it as a baby, apparently.

She's a funny kid, isn't she?

Yeah, she's a great kid.

Does she ever say any kind of
spooky, ghosty things to you?

Sometimes.

But, you know,
Diva and Byron let

her watch all kinds of movies.

There's always a logical
explanation for these things,

isn't there?

Tell me your name, and I
will never forget you.

Nope.

You're not my real mom.

Never said I was.

You're not my real mom.

Oh, is this the glitch?

Go, Hurricanes!

What did you say?

You're not my real mom.

Cats have fleas.

So Neville has intel that
the Tish Willoughby glitch

is sorted.

Did he say what it was?

Yeah, apparently, it
was saying random things,

but they've put out a new
upgrade on the Tish app.

Okay, you're doing
that thing again where

there's something going on.

What are you thinking, Alexa?

I was thinking
about a conversation

I had with Gizmo
and also something

you said about reincarnation.

What was that?

Oh, there are actual
scientific studies into--

The conclusion.

The non-physical
mechanism which

connects these children
to their previous

lives and allows them to--

Non-physical.

We don't have that.

We have the physical.

What?

So Gizmo somehow found
something that used to be hers?

Gizmo is not having
previous life memories.

She's having this
life memories.

What?

You think about it.

There is not a single picture
of her with her parents

until she's like a preschooler.

And she's got one toy,
a teddy bear that she's

had since she was a baby.

And it's not a Townsend toy.

Wait, are you saying--

Gizmo is not Byron
and Diva's daughter.

Victor Townsend was
not Byron's dad.

That's why he had to die.

Oh.

Alexa, what can I--

I've got a Zoom in 20 minutes,
and now you've just gone and--

I don't think you're going
to make that Zoom, Byron.

Well, not now that
you've triggered the reset.

Well, in any case, 20 minutes
is plenty long enough for you

to tell me how and why
you killed Victor.

Sorry?

You heard me.

Well, I must have heard
you wrong because you're

saying I killed my father.

Is that right?

No, you didn't
kill your father.

I said you killed
Victor, who we both know

has no relation
to you whatsoever.

He was a stranger,
a stranger that you

paid to be your family.

Really?

You're madder than I am.

Uh, yeah, but I'm
on the money, aren't I?

'Cause you are
the genius toymaker

and Diva is the business head.

At least that's what
all your publicity says.

And it's not
banging on about you

being the perfect,
happy family unit.

And this, the perfect
fantasy home for a child

and not a child in sight.

Now, you'd have to fix that.

A little junior Townsend
would, uh-- it would really

complete the fairy tale.

So when Diva heard about
the baby in Wellington, who

had lost her parents
in a house fire

and was living with her only
remaining family member,

you made the baby's grandfather
an offer he couldn't refuse.

Except he did.

Victor may have been
on the bones of his arse,

but he wasn't about
to sell his grandchild.

Instead, he made
a counteroffer,

a two-for-one deal,
a baby daughter

and your long-lost dad.

And so you made
the announcement

about this precious child
you'd kept so private--

the puff pieces, how you're
this aspirational

fantasy family.

But behind the scenes, you're
putting up with a stranger

who holds all the power.

Because all Victor had
to do if you pissed him off

was tell the world the truth.

Buying a child.

Please.

Victor Gene and his
granddaughter Avery Gene.

Little favor from a friend
down at Births, Deaths, and

Marriages and bingo.

Name change documents.

Now Victor and his
granddaughter

disappeared without
a trace from Wellington

shortly after this
fatal house fire.

Not that anyone was
looking for them.

Well done, Alexa.

Very good.

But do you know what
you've actually admitted?

That we gave Gizmo
another chance at life.

We've given her everything.

And as for Victor, you
should have seen where

he was living when we met him.

He got out.

We gave him that.

And, yes, we made a deal with
Victor, but it was a win-win.

Nobody got hurt.

Oh, good one.

Yes, all right.

Victor may have died.

And why did he die?

I mean, you two didn't get on.

There was no love lost.

But that would have
been fine until Victor

decided that he wanted
out of your arrangement.

Victor did order a new
passport and one for Gizmo,

too, 'cause he wanted
to leave with her.

Sorry.

This wasn't what
he signed up for.

His granddaughter was
lonely here in the castle,

and so was he.

So they were gonna fly
away and see the world.

And what could you do?

If you made a fuss, he'd
expose your sham life.

And if he did nothing,
you'd lose your daughter.

Yes, well, thank you, Alexa.

But like I told the police
the first time around,

I wasn't here when Victor died.

In this room.

The escape room.

No way out.

Except there is.

There's always a bypass button.

You have to have
an emergency exit by law.

Otherwise, this place
could become a death trap.

So you set up your little
alibi, and then you snuck out.

Only, Jeri was up there
taking a break, which almost

messed everything up for you.

And then Jeri
left, probably when

she saw Victor taking a pee.

And that was your chance.

Are you finished yet, Alexa?

Because I do have
a short attention span.

Almost there.

Now, the other day,
you realized that I was

getting close to the truth.

And maybe you didn't mean
to kill one or both of us.

Maybe you only meant
to scare us off.

But I don't scare
easily, Byron.

Fear is a biological response
designed to keep us safe,

to identify danger.

Oh, I know how
to identify danger.

Oh, did you think
that was the bypass

button for the emergency exit?

Did you get that wrong, Alexa?

Now that I have your undivided
attention for at least an hour,

let's have a chat about
how you're not going to be

telling anyone any of this.

Wrong again.

How do we get him?

You can't.

Not if Byron's
triggered the sequence.

I'll tell you what
I'm not wrong about.

You're a chicken.

I beg your pardon.

Yeah, your MO is to throw
heavy things off high places.

But face-to-face, you
haven't got what it takes.

Maybe we should
test that theory.

Oh, wrong again.

This is actually becoming
quite fun, isn't it?

No!

Well, that could
have gone either way.

Detective, I would like
to lay an official complaint.

We can chat about that
down at the station.

Right.

Harry, don't touch a thing
unless you want to be trapped

in a small room alone with me.

Another time?

Hello.

Hello, Gizmo.

How's Fleabear?

He's quite happy today.

Good.

How are you?

My name's Avery now, and I'm
gonna be living with Jeri.

She's my favorite.

Well, that is the cool
thing about growing up.

You get to choose
your own family.

- Did you do that?
- Yeah.

Yes, I did.

You know, when I
took up my dream job,

I did not realize I'd end up
adopting an eight-year-old.

Mm.

You want to play, too?

Yeah, she's gonna
start school next term.

Meet some real
kids her own age.

Overrated.

How about you, Jeri?

Me and Giz--

sorry, Avery, will
get settled, and

then I'll look for another
marketing position.

Great.

Thank you for being
annoying and rude and

all up in everybody's faces.

It's what I do.

Come on, Avery.

Let's all get some ice cream.