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I'm on the inland road

just approached the Kāwari case turnoff now.

Copy that.

Keith will meet you there and take you through.

Through here.

All right, Shelley, I'd love you to get this detail here.

Ah, ah! No further. You know what you're like.

Don't be silly, Vick, I'm fine.

You won't be, shortly.

What do we got?

- We got a male, forties, no ID. - Cause of death?

I won't know that until I've done the PM, Lesley.

Can you tell me anything?

Well, it looks like the body's been dragged and dropped here

with a rough attempt made to bury him.

Looks like he sustained a lot of injuries.

Oh, for God's sake, just... just show me.

Okay.

And three, two, one.

Yep, every time.

- Call Deb in. - Yes, Sarge.

- Hey. - Hey.

We have an unidentified body. Can you come in?

Uh, okay.

Did you have plans, or...?

No, no, nothing I can't rearrange.

Sorry, Sarge insisted.

Mmm. No, no. It's fine. I will... I'll see you soon.

Okay. Bye.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, I'm really sorry, but they've called me into work.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. Can we do it, yeah, maybe later?

Okay. Yeah, I'm so sorry. Okay, love you. Bye.

Yeah, but there's nobody on here that fits the bill, right?

I've made fuck-all progress.

We got a fingerprint match on the body.

One Cody Woods. Got a record but it's all minor.

Vandalism, shoplifting, driving without a license.

- Juvie shit. - Yeah.

- Off our radar for over a decade. - Wow.

Ooh, okay. I'm no psych, but this guy is giving me the creeps.

- Look at those eyes. - Hey.

No, let's not judge the victim.

- Nice work, Tits. - Thanks.

Oh, shit the bed.

Dad, you all right?

Come on. It is community service.

It's not public stocks. Okay? She'll be fine.

No, she won't. Listen to me.

She's not gonna have to wear an orange jumpsuit. Okay?

Truly.

Listen, can you put her on?

I know, but just put her on.

Much!

Are you back?

Mum, listen to me.

You're just gonna have to suck it up. All right? Suck it up and do it.

Nobody's gonna judge you for picking up rubbish.

In fact, they'll probably think you've grown as a person.

Okay? Goodbye, goodbye.

Much!

Hey, who are you?

Ow!

Fuck!

Shit.

He was already gone by the time I got outside.

- I had fallen-- - Deb, you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. I'm fine.

- Did you get a look at him? - No, he was in a balaclava.

Uh...

Okay, okay.

Approximately 180 centimeters, medium build

black balaclava, black jeans, ah...

I'm gonna stay home with you.

- No. - Yeah.

- Babe, it was opportunistic. - No, I--

He probably thought no one was home.

You've been working those early shifts.

Yeah, exactly. So...

I've done a sweep of all the exterior doors.

No fingerprints.

Gloves. He was wearing black latex gloves.

Yeah, that doesn't sound very opportunistic.

Unless they were gardening and saw an opportunity.

Yeah... yeah, unless he was gardening.

- Not too much to go on, then. - Okay. Look.

- I'm gonna find him, okay? - No.

Um, can I get a ride with one of you?

We don't need you to come in.

But the unidentified body, right?

- Do you need me? - No.

Yeah, I do.

Okay, great. You wait here. It's gonna be all right.

Mm-hmm.

Well, it's a real smorgasbord of injuries

unlike anything I've seen before.

Les, I suggest you look away now.

Oh!

Holy fuck!

As you can see

the body sustained a number of external wounds to the trunk

limbs, and skull.

Thermal wounds to nearly 80% of the body.

Acid burns, most likely caused by a commercial bleach.

All of which point to this man having been tortured.

Jesus, how many times did this guy die?

Did he have any known gang affiliations?

But all of these injuries occurred post-mortem.

Look, this is your area of expertise, not mine

but my theory is that you're looking for a panicked killer

who tried and failed multiple times to dispose of a dead body.

That tracks with the shallow grave.

What was the actual cause of death?

Head injury caused a bleed in the brain

which lead to a stroke, which ultimately killed him.

Someone has bashed him in the head?

Ah, I can't conclude that, no.

Are you saying it could have been accidental?

It could be.

It happened between five to seven days ago.

Okay. Where do you wanna start?

Yeah.

Do... Oh.

Try jump-scaring us now, you little fuck.

- Hey, you all right? - Hey, babe.

I think we're being scoped out.

- For real. - Okay, keep calm, keep calm.

- What's happening? - No, I am, I'm calm. I just...

Can you please bring your gun home tonight?

I think we really need it.

Oh, honey, I can't do that, you know.

- A taser? - Okay, my darling.

- Two. - Okay.

For sure, it's gonna be all right.

You all right?

Do you know who broke into Deb's house?

Oh, maybe one of your little prospects

trying to prove himself to you?

And she's a cop, eh?

This is serious.

And when I find him, he's in deep shit.

You got a thing for that Kaimanawa, then?

Cody Woods, do you know him?

Yep.

Well, he was found dead this morning.

Body had been through a lot before they found it.

Do you know anything about that?

Sounds like a botched job.

No, it sounds like you're losing control of your area.

What do you want, Mihi?

I wanna know who broke into her fucking house.

I know you know.

Nothing I want is in that house.

Fine.

Oi.

Tell Auntie I say hello, eh?

You got her number. Tell her yourself.

What the fuck?

What are you doing here?

Found a body this morning.

- What? - A body.

Up in the bush by Kāwari.

Oh.

- That's terrible. - Yeah.

His name is Cody Woods.

Sorry, what?

Why are you telling me this?

Never seen anything like it.

In all my years, I have never seen a body treated

with such a lack of humanity.

They're going to come, Nicole.

They're going to search your house

and they will find evidence that you did this.

No, they won't.

I'm gonna tell them about the boyfriend

and the car that you crashed.

About the phone I recovered for you.

You can't.

It'll break Dad's heart.

Ah, got you a cheese toastie.

You didn't have to do that.

How's your shoulder?

It's fine.

Do you need somewhere to stay?

Like, I was thinking just for the night.

No, 'cause Much and I, we've got each other's backs

- so I'm fine. - Of course.

What's that?

It's a red nob thing that you found at the crash--

Sergeant Titley

can you take Nicole to the family room, please

and await the arrival of her lawyer?

Yeah, sure.

This way.

- Brighton, Renata with me. - Yeah.

All right, just take a seat.

Uh, 11:15 a.m., 30th of April.

Detective Renata is taking a statement

from Senior Sergeant Kelsey.

Constable Brighton is also present.

Right. Ah, I am making this voluntary statement

knowing that I don't have to make it.

And it could be used against me

and I know that I can talk to a lawyer.

Okay, uh, 24 April

my stepdaughter, Nicole Kelsey, was involved in a car crash.

I attended the scene and...

...later filed the crash investigation

and local police report prepared by Detective Renata.

In the process

I removed mention of evidence found at the scene

that indicated a possible passenger in the car

at the time of the crash.

I removed this to protect my stepdaughter

Nicole, ah, Kelsey...

...who didn't want her husband to know

of the presence of another person in the vehicle.

Despite her belief that the passenger was unharmed

it is now evident that he died after leaving the scene.

Nicole Kelsey has told me

that she subsequently discovered his body and...

and... and attempted to dispose of it.

My actions in this case

are a clear breach of police conduct

and a potential perversion of the course of justice

and for that reason

I am standing down as head of the Waitote Police.

I have advised HQ

and they have decided to appoint Detective Renata

as acting OIC, effective immediately.

Uh, end of statement.

Get Keith to type that up, and I'll sign it before I leave.

Sarge...

I wanna, wanna touch... touch

Like you, you... you, You... you, oh, yeah

I wanna, wanna touch... touch

Like you, you... you, You... you, oh, yeah

I wanna, wanna touch... touch

Like you, you... you, You... you, oh, yeah

I wanna, wanna touch... touch

- I thought you might want to talk. - I just did.

Come on, Sarge.

- You don't have to pack up... - A word of advice.

- Yeah. - Don't believe a word Nicole says.

Losing a mother, getting a stepmother.

I have made excuses for her all of her life.

I mean, we all do it.

Even police.

Refuse to see what's blindingly obvious, because...

because we just don't want to.

Cody Woods, is that the man in the car with you

the night of the accident?

Yes.

He didn't want me to get in trouble with my husband.

I never would've let him go, if I knew he was hurt.

What about when you saw him next?

He was near the caves, just sitting there.

Dead, but... peaceful.

But that was until you dragged him up the hillside

and doused him with bleach and hydrochloric acid

and tried to set him on fire, right?

What did you use, a blow torch?

Honestly, I think I lost my mind.

- I mean, you don't have a chainsaw? - That's not--

Why didn't you alert the authorities that Cody had died?

Because I didn't wanna get in trouble.

Okay, Nicole, you're now on police bail

pending your court hearing and sentencing.

Your lawyer will explain.

All right, so it can take up to two days

so keep your phone on you at all times

report to the station

and under no circumstances are you to leave town.

Thank you.

Oh, hi. I need the car.

What?

I've just been on the phone to Les.

Is it true?

What? That I had an affair? Yeah.

Of course it is.

Oh, for God's sake Simon, grow a pair.

It's called looking after your own needs.

You should try it some time.

And this guy Cody died?

Yeah. So it's all fucked, isn't it?

Fuck. There they are

- I don't understand. I-- - What don't you understand, Simon?

I thought we wanted the same things.

- What, Simon? What did we want? - A boat! We wanted a boat.

Give me the car keys.

Give me the keys.

Where are you going?

- For a run, obviously. - Mm-hmm.

In the car?

Gentlemen.

Uh, thanks for coming.

I appreciate you, you know, taking the time out of your busy day.

What the fuck is going on here?

When I was a kid...

back when my dad was still alive, he always spoke so highly of you

and said that when you two were inside together

that you were the man for real.

And that one day I should try and get you to take me on.

We've done this before, Dré.

How many times I have to tell you to fuck off?

Last time you said to come back to you

if I ever had something you actually wanted, and...

I'm doing just that.

Because of my connection to your old man

I'll give you five seconds to get to the point.

Okay. I... I have a deal for you.

Yeah? Yeah? I...

we get rid of the other party, and I...

I'll cut you in on all this.

All of it.

You and me, 50/50.

This is fucking poison.

I don't want anything to do with this shit.

Are you being serious?

But this is a great fucking deal. I thought you'd be impressed.

That's the problem with you crackheads, no loyalty.

- What? - Get him out of here.

No, no. Hey. Okay. No. This... Sonny.

Um, Boss?

Look, I'd arranged to take an extra hour

with the break tonight to go and get a massage.

Sarge was gonna cover for me, but I'm now...

I'll do it.

- Are you sure? - Yeah.

All good. Keith is on the cars till eight.

You did the morning shift, so it's fine.

Cheers. Well, that's all sorted, then.

- Yeah. - Thanks, Deb. Ka kite.

Have a good one.

Shouldn't you be wearing this?

I reckon it's coming right, so...

Oh, well, is Much gonna be at home? Because...

What is this?

What? I... I still care about you.

Yeah, I don't need your care. Okay?

Your worry, your guilt, whatever the fuck this is, just...

No, you just like everything your way or no way at all.

- Yeah, maybe. - You have a good night.

- I will. - Yeah.

And you should have a good night, too.

Will do.

Great.

Fuck. Shit.

Hey.

Hey, um... I'm cooking your favorite tonight, remember?

I haven't made it in ages

so I'll probably need you to help me with it.

Remember? What time are you gonna be home?

Yeah, I'll be... I'll be home soon.

Yeah. I took a lunch break today for once

and went shopping, got everything

um, except for green peppercorns, but

I think, um...

...I think it'll be okay without it.

Has something happened?

No. No.

Um.

Deb's house was robbed this morning.

- Um. - Yeah.

Was she... was she hurt, or...?

No, she, she'll be fine.

And you're okay?

Is there anything you want me to bring home?

No. No, just... just you.

See you soon, yeah?

Yeah, I'll see you soon.

Fuck.

Oh, yes.

Uh.

Call Mihi.

Kia ora. This is Detective Renata.

- Leave a message. - Ah, shit.

Come on... come on.

Kia ora. This is Deb Brighton.

I'm out. Leave a message.

Holy shit.

You've reached the Waitote Police Station

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hey, call Mihi.

Pick up.

Kia ora. This is Detective Renata. Leave a message.

Okay, so it turns out the gnome I found in the cave

was filled with meth, like one kilo or so, a lot.

And that little red knob thing

that you found at the crash site

it's the top of his hat.

So now I'm thinking, ah

we know that Cody was part of the crash, right?

So maybe he stashed the gnome in the cave just before he died.

We found his body near there, right?

Which means the gnome would've been

in the car with Cody and Nicole

which also means our old mate Nicole is totally in on it.

I don't know--

Not this time.

Keith here.

Keith, have you heard from Deb?

No, sorry. I'm at Charlie's picking up a spice bag.

Fuck.

Okay... okay. Agh.

Ah, shit.

Fucking hell.

- Stop moving. - Okay... okay.

KIA to base.

KIA to base.

- She's gonna know. - Deb, come in.

She'll just think I'm taking a shit.

- Yeah... yeah. - Where are you?

That's what you want me to think? I know there's a panic button here.

Where is it?

This is Waitote! We don't have that.

Jesus fucking Christ.

All right, all right.

Fuck!

Okay, okay, all right.

No you're coming with me.

No, that's not a good idea.

That's abduction of a police officer.

- That's 14 years. - No.

Just leave me here. Just leave me here.

You're not listening.

Okay, okay. I can't move. I can't walk. I can't walk.

- Shit! - We're not going anywhere.

Okay... okay.

Shut up.

Deb!

Oh shit.

Come on, think... think.

Come on, come on.

All right.

- Where is it, huh? - It's not here.

You bastard!

Keith, do you copy?

Go for Keith.

Okay, listen to me carefully, okay?

Deb's been abducted.

The offender's driving a silver Nissan Pulsar.

Rego number: Hotel, Mike, Delta, 390.

They were heading west on Glengyle seven minutes ago. Got that?

Tell Batty we need assistance.

Okay, I'm on my way.

...the gnome would've been in the car

with Cody and Nicole.

Which also means

...our old mate Nicole is totally in on it.

Where are we going?

You'll find out. out

- No. - Come on. Stop!

Get in the car.

Okay... okay.

- Get in the car! - Okay, okay.

- No! - Get in.

- What do you want? - Just shut up!

What's the plan here? Are you gonna tape me to death?

I mean, I feel like this is not--

Shut your mouth

or I will tape it shut.

- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

You seem young. How old are you?

Shut the fuck up.

- Okay. - Yeah.

What's the plan?

I'm gonna push the car off the jetty with you in it.

The water's too shallow.

The water's too shallow. And then...

then you'll just be stranded without a car.

I don't think that's a good idea. It's not gonna work.

- No, shut up. - I feel like

you should probably turn around. You should probably...

- Just shut up. - ...back that way and then...

Fuck!

Fuck.

Yeah, please, please, I need help. Um...

I'm in really big shit. I don't know what to do.

Please, Sonny.

Just do it for Dad, if not for me.

Time for plan B.

Keith, have you had any luck tracking the Nissan Pulsar?

We've got a 10-1 out on her, nothing so far.

Checking all the back roads too.

Oh good. Listen.

I think the abductor's connected to Nicole.

I'm at her place now. 91 Miro Crescent.

I'm gonna go check it out.

Do you need backup?

Uh, no. Not just yet. I'll get back on comms.

You just stay out there looking for Deb, okay?

Any sightings, let me know. Immediately, Keith.

Copy that.

What the fuck are you doing? Stop.

What are you...?

- What? - Uh, it's... it's me.

Yeah, open the garage door.

Open the fucking door.

Don't.

What the fuck were you doing?

- I was choking. I was-- - Just shut up.

Oh my God.

What the fuck is she doing here, Dré?

Sorry, I've never killed anyone before.

I didn't say, "Kill her."

You said to deal to her, and get the gnome.

I said deal with her, you fucking idiot.

- Where is the gnome? - She smashed it.

I've got the meth, though. It's in the car.

Shut up, Dré.

He's brought you a shit ton of meth.

He's abducted a cop. It's not looking good.

Tape up her fucking mouth.

You know, actually, I think, Nicole

I might be the only person in this situation

who can actually help you.

Your boy, here, is really out of his depth--

- I'm sorry. - Just shut the fuck up.

- Sorry, I couldn't... - No, you fucked me, man.

You absolutely fucked me.

KAI to base. 10/10, come in.

We need urgent backup.

We need all available units

to 91, that's 91 Miro Crescent.

Vehicle identified arriving

with offender and Constable Brighton. Over.

Copy that, KAI. Patrol two, can you attend? Over.

Patrol two, affirmative. I'm ten minutes away. Over.

KAI to base. I'm going in now. Over.

Mihi, don't. Just wait for me, okay?

Think fast, cuz.

What are you doing here?

How did you get this?

Bumped into the hubby.

And he just gave you his key?

Yeah, he did.

Sonny, Sonny.

Tsk.

What the fuck are you doing here?

Is no one happy to see me?

Uh, I am.

- Right. - You fucking weak little bitch.

Dré.

That shit killed your old man. You know that?

Sonny, the good-guy act really isn't working for you.

Ooh, a butter knife.

That's a bit dramatic now, isn't it?

Typical fucking rich people.

I gave you an inch and you took a bloody mile, didn't you?

You didn't give me shit.

We had an agreement, Nicole.

Seems like you forgot the terms and conditions.

I gave you your rent, didn't I?

Gave you anything else you asked for.

How I choose to run my business has nothing to do with you.

I told you, you weren't to involve any of the boys.

And you stay far away from my people.

Didn't look like one of yours.

Shit. I'm so sorry.

I shouldn't have left you at the station.

Hang on, there's just... ah, fucking tape!

- Fuck! Oh! - Are you okay?

Yeah.

- Am I bleeding? - No, but just...

My car's parked up the road. Keith's on his way.

No... no. We've got a drug queen to catch.

We've got to get her. She's right there. Let's go.

Come on. Are you armed?

Behind me.

You might scare these boys that follow you around like little strays.

Desperate for a leader, they'll get behind anyone with a loud bark.

But I am not afraid of you.

You're scared as fuck.

Police. Drop your weapon.

What's this? A family reunion?

Do what she says, Nicole. Just put the knife down, okay?

- We'll sort this out when we're-- - Don't act like you're my friend.

What, you think I'm fucking stupid?

No... no. I just, I think you're trapped.

Trapped people make bad decisions.

I'm trying to help you make a good one.

Put the weapon down and put your hands in the air.

Ow, ah.

- You okay? - You hurt?

- No. - Put your hands up behind you.

- Sonny. - And your other hand.

Sonny.

I got her.

Sonny.

Hold still.

Two offenders have been apprehended.

A third party assisting the police

has been stabbed and fled the scene.

His status is unknown.

Why?

Why not?

You were always loved, Nicole.

Come on. You think you're so fucking perfect?

Don't pretend this isn't what you've always wanted.

Dad to yourself, without me around.

No, Nic, that's... that's what you wanted.

We've just got confirmation that the drugs are coming in from Myanmar.

- Myanmar? - Mmm.

What have we got?

- Right. - Fantastic.

Well done. Well done. That was good.

Thank you.

Okay, we're ready.

- Hey. - Hey.

Any sight of him?

No. Typical Sonny, ran for the hills.

Yeah.

Myanmar.

That's where the drugs were coming from.

They found some travel documents and passports, so...

You.

As you twist on the stem So full of longing you'll last

To the letter of a lover That you had in your past

Hope's a killer, boy

It's a bad country to go hungry in

We stare at pretty things

In all our past lives we're kings

Set fire to oceans and queens You think the future's a dream

The daylight is ill

And you're sleeping

You didn't mean it

Open your heart and receive it

Slow to change With the sun in your eyes

Come dance in the shadows

To the lost one's heart

Welcome to your world

To the lost ones

Dance in the shadows

I've seen faces in the fire

Of the sky clouding out the sun

To the lost ones

Come dance in the shadows