1 00:00:00,001 --> 00:00:03,290 Viewers like you make this program possible. 2 00:00:03,291 --> 00:00:05,360 Support your local PBS station. 3 00:00:25,380 --> 00:00:32,320 [mysterious theme music playing] 4 00:01:18,519 --> 00:01:20,601 Susan Ryeland? 5 00:01:20,602 --> 00:01:21,769 Yes. 6 00:01:21,770 --> 00:01:22,770 Jonathan Crace. 7 00:01:22,771 --> 00:01:23,771 Hello. 8 00:01:23,772 --> 00:01:24,905 Please. 9 00:01:24,906 --> 00:01:29,143 Thanks. 10 00:01:29,144 --> 00:01:30,711 Thank you for coming in. 11 00:01:30,712 --> 00:01:35,583 Oh, your email didn't suggest I had much choice. 12 00:01:35,584 --> 00:01:40,354 Well, I thought we should meet as soon as possible. 13 00:01:40,355 --> 00:01:44,492 I have an interest in Eliot. 14 00:01:44,493 --> 00:01:47,695 And not just because I'm his uncle. 15 00:01:47,696 --> 00:01:50,364 You need to understand that it's fallen on me to control 16 00:01:50,365 --> 00:01:53,400 the entire estate: books, films, TV, 17 00:01:53,401 --> 00:01:55,369 merchandise, media interests, anything 18 00:01:55,370 --> 00:01:57,771 relating to the Tiny People. 19 00:01:57,772 --> 00:02:00,808 And suddenly, you've come out of nowhere asking 20 00:02:00,809 --> 00:02:04,378 questions about the family. 21 00:02:04,379 --> 00:02:07,114 Uh, you've been talking to Frederick Turner? 22 00:02:07,115 --> 00:02:09,917 And to Dr. Lambert. 23 00:02:09,918 --> 00:02:11,685 From what I understand, you seem 24 00:02:11,686 --> 00:02:14,088 to be encouraging my nephew to come up 25 00:02:14,089 --> 00:02:16,156 with scurrilous and quite possibly defamatory 26 00:02:16,157 --> 00:02:18,225 recollections of his childhood. 27 00:02:18,226 --> 00:02:20,828 I, I think you'll find that defamatory and scurrilous 28 00:02:20,829 --> 00:02:24,298 mean the same thing. 29 00:02:24,299 --> 00:02:26,800 If Eliot was unhappy, that's his problem. 30 00:02:26,801 --> 00:02:28,536 It was a lovely place. 31 00:02:28,537 --> 00:02:30,437 Most children would have been overjoyed 32 00:02:30,438 --> 00:02:31,705 to live at Marble Hall. 33 00:02:31,706 --> 00:02:33,741 Not Eliot. 34 00:02:33,742 --> 00:02:35,876 And as to your suggestion that there might have been something 35 00:02:35,877 --> 00:02:37,945 irregular about the way my mother 36 00:02:37,946 --> 00:02:41,582 died, do you have any idea how offensive that is? 37 00:02:41,583 --> 00:02:44,151 It was Eliot who suggested that, not me. 38 00:02:44,152 --> 00:02:45,653 Poisoned? 39 00:02:45,654 --> 00:02:47,421 With a bottle of cough medicine? 40 00:02:47,422 --> 00:02:49,089 Is that the general idea? 41 00:02:49,090 --> 00:02:51,525 Dr. Lambert signed the death certificate. 42 00:02:51,526 --> 00:02:54,828 Mitral stenosis. 43 00:02:54,829 --> 00:02:56,163 It wasn't unexpected. 44 00:02:56,164 --> 00:02:58,599 Was Dr. Lambert named in her will? 45 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:00,768 No. 46 00:03:00,769 --> 00:03:02,770 But Eliot was. 47 00:03:02,771 --> 00:03:05,239 She was as generous to him as she's always been. 48 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:06,840 You might like to know that that family 49 00:03:06,841 --> 00:03:09,877 home where he's now living was paid for entirely by her. 50 00:03:09,878 --> 00:03:13,614 That doesn't invalidate his version of events. 51 00:03:13,615 --> 00:03:15,382 I think he should be careful what he says. 52 00:03:15,383 --> 00:03:16,850 [tense music] 53 00:03:16,851 --> 00:03:20,588 And you should be careful before you repeat it. 54 00:03:20,589 --> 00:03:23,724 Is that a threat? 55 00:03:23,725 --> 00:03:27,962 I leave the threats to my lawyers. 56 00:03:27,963 --> 00:03:30,931 But you need to understand that, uh, it's a very 57 00:03:30,932 --> 00:03:33,000 delicate time for the estate. 58 00:03:33,001 --> 00:03:34,001 Oh, yes. 59 00:03:34,002 --> 00:03:36,236 The, the deal with Netflix. 60 00:03:36,237 --> 00:03:38,205 A chance to introduce the Tiny People 61 00:03:38,206 --> 00:03:39,607 to a whole new generation. 62 00:03:39,608 --> 00:03:43,310 And to make $200 million along the way. 63 00:03:43,311 --> 00:03:44,645 [knock on door] 64 00:03:44,646 --> 00:03:47,381 Come. 65 00:03:47,382 --> 00:03:50,017 Ah, Roland. 66 00:03:50,018 --> 00:03:51,251 This is Susan Ryeland. 67 00:03:51,252 --> 00:03:52,753 She's working with Eliot. 68 00:03:52,754 --> 00:03:54,355 - Oh, nice to meet you. - Oh, and you. 69 00:03:54,356 --> 00:03:55,356 Yes, I heard, uh... 70 00:03:55,357 --> 00:03:56,924 Gillian said that you met you. 71 00:03:56,925 --> 00:03:58,592 Have you invited Susan to the party? 72 00:03:58,593 --> 00:04:00,861 No. 73 00:04:00,862 --> 00:04:02,529 But of course you're welcome to come. 74 00:04:02,530 --> 00:04:04,031 A party? 75 00:04:04,032 --> 00:04:05,299 20 years since my mother's death. 76 00:04:05,300 --> 00:04:06,300 Oh. 77 00:04:06,301 --> 00:04:08,836 I'll email you an invitation. 78 00:04:08,837 --> 00:04:15,977 Roland, perhaps you could show Susan out. 79 00:04:24,919 --> 00:04:26,820 I am sorry about Uncle Jon. 80 00:04:26,821 --> 00:04:28,288 Oh. 81 00:04:28,289 --> 00:04:30,724 And whatever you may think, this place isn't actually 82 00:04:30,725 --> 00:04:34,094 the evil empire, and he isn't quite Darth Vader, 83 00:04:34,095 --> 00:04:35,696 even if he'd like to be. 84 00:04:35,697 --> 00:04:36,964 Ha! 85 00:04:36,965 --> 00:04:38,866 It's actually the most inspiring place to work. 86 00:04:38,867 --> 00:04:40,768 The Tiny People, they're... 87 00:04:40,769 --> 00:04:44,138 well, they're still adored by millions all over the world. 88 00:04:44,139 --> 00:04:46,740 You know, I visit cancer wards, and I 89 00:04:46,741 --> 00:04:50,310 see kids clutching the books as they're wheeled into chemo. 90 00:04:50,311 --> 00:04:52,713 And you wouldn't believe the amount of, uh, letters, emails 91 00:04:52,714 --> 00:04:53,914 I still get every week. 92 00:04:53,915 --> 00:04:55,015 How long have you worked here? 93 00:04:55,016 --> 00:04:56,750 [roland] Uh, six years. 94 00:04:56,751 --> 00:04:58,886 And no, Eliot still hasn't forgiven me. 95 00:04:58,887 --> 00:05:00,888 But you're in touch with Gillian? 96 00:05:00,889 --> 00:05:03,190 Well, we try and look after her, yeah. 97 00:05:03,191 --> 00:05:04,992 He doesn't make it easy though. 98 00:05:04,993 --> 00:05:06,326 [susan chuckles] 99 00:05:06,327 --> 00:05:09,029 I don't suppose you fancy a spot of lunch, do you? 100 00:05:09,030 --> 00:05:10,664 Um, yeah. 101 00:05:10,665 --> 00:05:11,865 Yeah, that would be good. 102 00:05:11,866 --> 00:05:12,866 Thank you. 103 00:05:12,867 --> 00:05:14,368 Oh, thank you. 104 00:05:14,369 --> 00:05:18,172 You know Eliot still thinks your grandmother was a monster. 105 00:05:18,173 --> 00:05:21,809 Well, she was. 106 00:05:21,810 --> 00:05:23,711 Here's where I like to go, just over here. 107 00:05:23,712 --> 00:05:24,945 Oh, handy. 108 00:05:24,946 --> 00:05:26,413 I only get half an hour. 109 00:05:26,414 --> 00:05:27,481 Huh. 110 00:05:27,482 --> 00:05:34,622 Darth Vader. -[laughs] 111 00:05:34,623 --> 00:05:37,891 To be fair, it's a super busy time right now with the Netflix 112 00:05:37,892 --> 00:05:40,594 deal, but the thing you have to understand about Uncle Jon 113 00:05:40,595 --> 00:05:45,265 is that the Tiny People are his whole life. 114 00:05:45,266 --> 00:05:46,667 I mean, he was more or less running 115 00:05:46,668 --> 00:05:49,036 the estate when he was my age. 116 00:05:49,037 --> 00:05:50,504 One time, um, Grandma threatened 117 00:05:50,505 --> 00:05:54,274 to sell the IP to, uh, an outside company, 118 00:05:54,275 --> 00:05:55,776 nearly killed him. 119 00:05:55,777 --> 00:05:57,344 Why would she want to do that? 120 00:05:57,345 --> 00:05:58,545 No reason. 121 00:05:58,546 --> 00:06:00,781 Just to spite him. 122 00:06:00,782 --> 00:06:01,782 Wow. 123 00:06:01,783 --> 00:06:02,783 Mm-hmm. 124 00:06:02,784 --> 00:06:04,218 Mm. 125 00:06:04,219 --> 00:06:06,353 Eliot's right about Marble Hall. 126 00:06:06,354 --> 00:06:08,322 It was a... 127 00:06:08,323 --> 00:06:10,124 creepy, horrible place to grow up. 128 00:06:10,125 --> 00:06:13,160 And Miriam, every bit as bad as he probably told you. 129 00:06:13,161 --> 00:06:18,198 No, we are survivors, my sister Julia, Eliot and me. 130 00:06:18,199 --> 00:06:19,199 Where's Julia? 131 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:20,434 Mmm. 132 00:06:20,435 --> 00:06:22,436 She's head of geography - at a school in Pimlico. 133 00:06:22,437 --> 00:06:23,971 Right. 134 00:06:23,972 --> 00:06:26,740 Actually, you might meet her at the, um, party, if she comes. 135 00:06:26,741 --> 00:06:30,110 So why have you and Eliot fallen out? 136 00:06:30,111 --> 00:06:31,979 I mean, I mean we haven't. 137 00:06:31,980 --> 00:06:35,649 He just, he, um, he's not happy that I work 138 00:06:35,650 --> 00:06:36,784 for the estate, that's all. 139 00:06:36,785 --> 00:06:39,286 He, he sees it as a betrayal. 140 00:06:39,287 --> 00:06:41,321 Do you believe that your grandmother was murdered? 141 00:06:41,322 --> 00:06:44,224 [scoffs] Well, that's very direct. 142 00:06:44,225 --> 00:06:46,693 Well, you've only got half an hour. 143 00:06:46,694 --> 00:06:47,928 No. 144 00:06:47,929 --> 00:06:50,464 I know that's what Eliot thinks, but he's wrong. 145 00:06:50,465 --> 00:06:53,467 She died of a heart attack. 146 00:06:53,468 --> 00:06:55,669 W-what about the medicine that Eliot 147 00:06:55,670 --> 00:06:58,505 stole from Dr. Lambert's bag? 148 00:06:58,506 --> 00:07:00,274 It was cough mixture, Susan. 149 00:07:00,275 --> 00:07:01,508 It was... 150 00:07:01,509 --> 00:07:03,377 It was, it was a fantasy. 151 00:07:03,378 --> 00:07:06,880 A fantasy that was played out a few days before she died. 152 00:07:06,881 --> 00:07:10,717 Okay, um, have you ever read George's Marvelous Medicine? 153 00:07:10,718 --> 00:07:11,718 Roald Dahl? 154 00:07:11,719 --> 00:07:13,153 Yeah, of course. 155 00:07:13,154 --> 00:07:14,421 That's what we did. 156 00:07:14,422 --> 00:07:15,889 We made a secret potion. 157 00:07:15,890 --> 00:07:19,526 We wanted to kill the Wicked Witch, Eliot, Julia and me 158 00:07:19,527 --> 00:07:26,366 [mysterious music playing] 159 00:07:26,367 --> 00:07:28,569 [roland] But it was make-believe. 160 00:07:28,570 --> 00:07:29,837 And she never drank it. 161 00:07:29,838 --> 00:07:32,206 Never went anywhere near her, so. 162 00:07:32,207 --> 00:07:39,347 Look, I, I love Eliot, and I do, I want to help him. 163 00:07:40,014 --> 00:07:41,415 But, I'm sorry, Susan. 164 00:07:41,416 --> 00:07:45,886 I mean, he's leading you literally up the garden path. 165 00:07:45,887 --> 00:07:48,722 [crunching] 166 00:07:48,723 --> 00:07:55,830 [melancholy music playing] 167 00:08:18,286 --> 00:08:19,887 What are you doing here, Eliot? 168 00:08:19,888 --> 00:08:21,555 And how do you even know where I live? 169 00:08:21,556 --> 00:08:23,056 Matthew Flynn told me. 170 00:08:23,057 --> 00:08:25,559 And I have something I think you might like. 171 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:32,734 Well, you'd better come in. 172 00:08:38,155 --> 00:08:41,275 [clicks tongue, clears throat] 173 00:08:41,276 --> 00:08:42,276 Black, two sugars. 174 00:08:42,277 --> 00:08:44,978 You look like you need it. 175 00:08:44,979 --> 00:08:48,148 I had a bit of a night of it. [sighs] 176 00:08:48,149 --> 00:08:50,550 Does your wife know where you are? 177 00:08:50,551 --> 00:08:53,587 What makes you think Gillian gives a damn? 178 00:08:53,588 --> 00:08:56,723 Mm. 179 00:08:56,724 --> 00:08:59,693 Oh, I was at my club, Boone's, in Notting Hill. 180 00:08:59,694 --> 00:09:02,296 That's where I go when I want to get away from her. 181 00:09:02,297 --> 00:09:04,631 Right. 182 00:09:04,632 --> 00:09:06,033 So what do you want? 183 00:09:06,034 --> 00:09:07,901 I never thought of you as a cat lady. 184 00:09:07,902 --> 00:09:12,139 Um, Eliot, do you have something for me? 185 00:09:12,140 --> 00:09:14,308 'Cause I'm sure this isn't just a social visit. 186 00:09:14,309 --> 00:09:17,144 Yes. 187 00:09:17,145 --> 00:09:18,712 The next 10,000 words. 188 00:09:18,713 --> 00:09:19,713 Thank you. 189 00:09:19,714 --> 00:09:22,049 I'll have a look this afternoon. 190 00:09:22,050 --> 00:09:23,850 Oh, I took your advice, by the way. 191 00:09:23,851 --> 00:09:25,385 I went down to Marble Hall. Oh, God. 192 00:09:25,386 --> 00:09:26,687 Did I advise that? 193 00:09:26,688 --> 00:09:28,088 Well, I thought it might be good to visit 194 00:09:28,089 --> 00:09:29,089 the scene of the crime. 195 00:09:29,090 --> 00:09:30,624 And I met Frederick Turner. 196 00:09:30,625 --> 00:09:31,925 Hmm. 197 00:09:31,926 --> 00:09:33,493 I often wondered what he must have thought, 198 00:09:33,494 --> 00:09:36,930 being pensioned off as some sort of high-level tour guide. 199 00:09:36,931 --> 00:09:39,666 Do you think it'll amuse him, turning up 200 00:09:39,667 --> 00:09:42,035 as a detective in your book? 201 00:09:42,036 --> 00:09:45,572 Uncle Fred needs a laugh. 202 00:09:45,573 --> 00:09:49,109 Did Achilles Vasilikos lose an eye in a car accident? 203 00:09:49,110 --> 00:09:50,344 God, no. No. 204 00:09:50,345 --> 00:09:52,045 He was blown up in the war. 205 00:09:52,046 --> 00:09:53,647 You'll read about it in there. 206 00:09:53,648 --> 00:09:55,215 Right. 207 00:09:55,216 --> 00:09:57,184 You know Uncle Fred never told the truth about the accident. 208 00:09:57,185 --> 00:09:59,152 He was drunk. 209 00:09:59,153 --> 00:10:00,754 How do you know that? 210 00:10:00,755 --> 00:10:01,822 I don't. 211 00:10:01,823 --> 00:10:03,290 It's what we all believed. 212 00:10:03,291 --> 00:10:05,625 And he always did like a drink. 213 00:10:05,626 --> 00:10:07,461 Will he be at the party? 214 00:10:07,462 --> 00:10:09,029 Will you? 215 00:10:09,030 --> 00:10:10,097 I'm not sure. 216 00:10:10,098 --> 00:10:11,631 I haven't decided yet. 217 00:10:11,632 --> 00:10:14,501 Oh, I've been invited on the radio, "Front Row." 218 00:10:14,502 --> 00:10:15,502 Why? 219 00:10:15,503 --> 00:10:17,371 Well, for the anniversary. 220 00:10:17,372 --> 00:10:19,439 They want me to talk about Grandma. 221 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:20,841 But you're not gonna do it. 222 00:10:20,842 --> 00:10:21,842 Why not? 223 00:10:21,843 --> 00:10:23,243 Well... [scoffs] 224 00:10:23,244 --> 00:10:25,178 Well, Eliot, your book isn't out yet. 225 00:10:25,179 --> 00:10:26,446 I mean, there's no point. 226 00:10:26,447 --> 00:10:28,582 Well, what about advance publicity? 227 00:10:28,583 --> 00:10:30,283 By the time it comes to publish your book, 228 00:10:30,284 --> 00:10:31,818 people will have forgotten. 229 00:10:31,819 --> 00:10:34,121 And saying negative things about your grandmother really 230 00:10:34,122 --> 00:10:35,322 isn't gonna help you. 231 00:10:35,323 --> 00:10:37,290 Oh, you sound just like my Uncle Jonathan. 232 00:10:37,291 --> 00:10:38,592 Oh, I met him, too. 233 00:10:38,593 --> 00:10:40,861 Well, you've been getting around. 234 00:10:40,862 --> 00:10:43,096 You're on his side. 235 00:10:43,097 --> 00:10:46,400 There are no sides, Eliot. 236 00:10:46,401 --> 00:10:53,541 This is all that matters. 237 00:10:53,542 --> 00:10:56,877 Please, Eliot, think very carefully 238 00:10:56,878 --> 00:10:58,311 before you go on the radio. 239 00:10:58,312 --> 00:10:59,312 It's too late, Susan. 240 00:10:59,313 --> 00:11:00,480 I've already said yes. 241 00:11:00,481 --> 00:11:02,182 Well, then be careful what you say. 242 00:11:02,183 --> 00:11:04,484 When we come to publicize the book, 243 00:11:04,485 --> 00:11:07,354 it will really help that you're Miriam's grandson. 244 00:11:07,355 --> 00:11:08,889 She still sells millions. 245 00:11:08,890 --> 00:11:11,725 And whatever you think of her, you do not 246 00:11:11,726 --> 00:11:13,460 want to alienate her readers. 247 00:11:13,461 --> 00:11:15,996 I'll do my very best not to. 248 00:11:15,997 --> 00:11:17,597 Do you want me to come with you? 249 00:11:17,598 --> 00:11:18,965 No, Susan. 250 00:11:18,966 --> 00:11:21,134 I just want you to support me and believe in me. 251 00:11:21,135 --> 00:11:22,469 No one else does. 252 00:11:22,470 --> 00:11:27,007 Uh... 253 00:11:27,008 --> 00:11:33,814 [eliot] Notting Hill, please [intriguing music playing] 254 00:11:33,815 --> 00:11:36,516 Lady Chalfont was killed by a aconitine. 255 00:11:36,517 --> 00:11:38,552 But where did it come from? 256 00:11:38,553 --> 00:11:41,588 The man we are going to see is called Yorgos Leonidas. 257 00:11:41,589 --> 00:11:45,525 For 60 years he's had a shop at the market at Kassiopi. 258 00:11:45,526 --> 00:11:48,428 He collects and sells every herb on the island, 259 00:11:48,429 --> 00:11:51,965 even the most poisonous ones. 260 00:11:51,966 --> 00:11:55,669 He may not wish to speak to us. 261 00:11:55,670 --> 00:11:58,738 It is said that aconitine is so poisonous 262 00:11:58,739 --> 00:12:01,274 that the ancient Greeks believed it was made with foam 263 00:12:01,275 --> 00:12:02,809 from the mouth of Cerberus. 264 00:12:02,810 --> 00:12:05,745 The dog that guarded the gates of hell. 265 00:12:05,746 --> 00:12:09,516 But like all poisons, it has its medicinal uses. 266 00:12:09,517 --> 00:12:12,586 Local farmers mix it with wine as an antidote 267 00:12:12,587 --> 00:12:13,887 to scorpion bites. 268 00:12:13,888 --> 00:12:16,022 It's a common painkiller. 269 00:12:16,023 --> 00:12:18,225 And there are some who even apply it to their scalp 270 00:12:18,226 --> 00:12:20,127 as a hair restorative. 271 00:12:20,128 --> 00:12:23,396 Now, Leonidas is 84 years old and speaks no English, 272 00:12:23,397 --> 00:12:25,866 so you'll have to leave this interrogation to me. 273 00:12:25,867 --> 00:12:33,074 I'm entirely in your hands, Police Lieutenant. 274 00:12:35,276 --> 00:12:42,416 [speaking greek] 275 00:13:10,044 --> 00:13:13,980 Are you not well? 276 00:13:13,981 --> 00:13:14,981 It's nothing. 277 00:13:14,982 --> 00:13:21,121 I'm not used to the heat. 278 00:13:21,122 --> 00:13:27,160 Was Mr. Leonidas able to help you? 279 00:13:27,161 --> 00:13:28,695 Yes. 280 00:13:28,696 --> 00:13:32,966 He clearly remembers selling aconitine on the very morning 281 00:13:32,967 --> 00:13:36,436 that Lady Chalfont died. 282 00:13:36,437 --> 00:13:39,873 Can he describe the person who purchased it? 283 00:13:39,874 --> 00:13:41,841 Not exactly, no. 284 00:13:41,842 --> 00:13:43,977 Leonidas says that the man who approached him 285 00:13:43,978 --> 00:13:46,279 spoke little Greek. 286 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:49,115 He was dressed in a white suit with sunglasses 287 00:13:49,116 --> 00:13:50,717 and a straw hat. 288 00:13:50,718 --> 00:13:52,953 [atticus] To hide his identity. 289 00:13:52,954 --> 00:13:54,621 [vassilikos] Possibly. 290 00:13:54,622 --> 00:13:58,358 Leonidas did notice that beneath the hat, 291 00:13:58,359 --> 00:14:00,727 the man had white hair. 292 00:14:00,728 --> 00:14:04,464 [speaking greek] 293 00:14:04,465 --> 00:14:06,466 It's also his opinion that the man was a doctor. 294 00:14:06,467 --> 00:14:09,469 How did he come to that conclusion? 295 00:14:09,470 --> 00:14:12,339 First, the man said he required the powder 296 00:14:12,340 --> 00:14:14,207 for a patient he was treating. 297 00:14:14,208 --> 00:14:16,276 And? 298 00:14:16,277 --> 00:14:19,246 He smelled of surgical spirit. 299 00:14:19,247 --> 00:14:20,247 Hmm. 300 00:14:20,248 --> 00:14:25,452 That, that is interesting. 301 00:14:25,453 --> 00:14:28,121 Do we know at what time this mysterious gentleman 302 00:14:28,122 --> 00:14:29,389 visited the shop? 303 00:14:29,390 --> 00:14:31,091 It was exactly 12:00. 304 00:14:31,092 --> 00:14:34,227 Leonidas heard the church bell strike the hour. 305 00:14:34,228 --> 00:14:37,264 Do you believe that the man who purchased the aconitine 306 00:14:37,265 --> 00:14:40,500 was Elmer Waysmith? 307 00:14:40,501 --> 00:14:45,071 A foreigner with white hair? 308 00:14:45,072 --> 00:14:48,808 It would seem most likely. 309 00:14:48,809 --> 00:14:53,947 The road from here to Corfu Town is crowded and slow. 310 00:14:53,948 --> 00:14:57,951 Would it be possible to make the journey in an hour? 311 00:14:57,952 --> 00:15:00,086 It is difficult. 312 00:15:00,087 --> 00:15:02,589 There is only the one road. 313 00:15:02,590 --> 00:15:05,759 Animals, potholes. 314 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:09,629 And on the market days, many vehicles. 315 00:15:09,630 --> 00:15:12,399 I don't think he could have done it. 316 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,235 And yet Elmer Waysmith told us that he had 317 00:15:15,236 --> 00:15:22,343 lunch with his son at 1:00. 318 00:15:24,879 --> 00:15:27,047 Yes, we went to Vatsalo, in the port, 319 00:15:27,048 --> 00:15:29,416 and it was definitely 1:00 'cause my father 320 00:15:29,417 --> 00:15:30,717 hates unpunctuality. 321 00:15:30,718 --> 00:15:33,019 Uh, we stayed there a couple hours 322 00:15:33,020 --> 00:15:34,888 and then came back to the house. 323 00:15:34,889 --> 00:15:36,623 Thank you, Maria. 324 00:15:36,624 --> 00:15:38,525 Where, where is he now, your father? 325 00:15:38,526 --> 00:15:40,193 Oh, he's with a client. 326 00:15:40,194 --> 00:15:41,961 A man named Lucas Dorfman. 327 00:15:41,962 --> 00:15:43,229 Uh, he lives on the island. 328 00:15:43,230 --> 00:15:44,698 Thank you. 329 00:15:44,699 --> 00:15:49,035 And, uh, he actually just bought rather a fine piece. 330 00:15:49,036 --> 00:15:51,705 Lucas, I think you'll be very happy. 331 00:15:51,706 --> 00:15:53,039 It's a wonderful purchase. 332 00:15:53,040 --> 00:16:00,547 Thank you. 333 00:16:00,548 --> 00:16:01,948 [camera shutter clicking] 334 00:16:01,949 --> 00:16:07,253 Take care. 335 00:16:07,254 --> 00:16:10,323 All right, easy does it. 336 00:16:10,324 --> 00:16:11,858 Through the back. 337 00:16:11,859 --> 00:16:14,027 Yep. 338 00:16:14,028 --> 00:16:20,066 Enjoy. 339 00:16:20,067 --> 00:16:21,067 It's strange. 340 00:16:21,068 --> 00:16:22,602 No? 341 00:16:22,603 --> 00:16:25,672 That your father has returned to work so soon after the death 342 00:16:25,673 --> 00:16:27,674 of his second wife. 343 00:16:27,675 --> 00:16:29,109 That's Pa for you. 344 00:16:29,110 --> 00:16:30,543 It was the same when my mother died. 345 00:16:30,544 --> 00:16:33,079 You know she took her own life? 346 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:35,615 Your father told us, yes. 347 00:16:35,616 --> 00:16:40,487 Well, uh, he was in Zurich with his business partner, Eric 348 00:16:40,488 --> 00:16:43,022 Verner, and they were in the middle 349 00:16:43,023 --> 00:16:48,228 of some business negotiations, so he didn't come home. 350 00:16:48,229 --> 00:16:50,530 He left you alone? 351 00:16:50,531 --> 00:16:51,965 Didn't care about me. 352 00:16:51,966 --> 00:16:54,334 I mean, um, work comes first with him. 353 00:16:54,335 --> 00:16:56,302 That's just how he is. 354 00:16:56,303 --> 00:17:00,707 What was your father wearing when the two of you had lunch? 355 00:17:00,708 --> 00:17:02,542 Why do you want to know that? 356 00:17:02,543 --> 00:17:04,244 Just answer the question. 357 00:17:04,245 --> 00:17:06,613 Uh, a blazer. 358 00:17:06,614 --> 00:17:08,214 A lilac one, I think. 359 00:17:08,215 --> 00:17:12,118 And pleated trousers, loafers. 360 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:14,487 Was he carrying anything? 361 00:17:14,488 --> 00:17:15,488 Such as? 362 00:17:15,489 --> 00:17:16,623 A case, perhaps. 363 00:17:16,624 --> 00:17:17,891 Why would he be carrying a case? 364 00:17:17,892 --> 00:17:21,161 He just came straight from the house. 365 00:17:21,162 --> 00:17:23,663 How was he that day? 366 00:17:23,664 --> 00:17:26,099 I'm not sure what you mean, Mr. P�nd. 367 00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:28,301 His mood, the way he appeared. 368 00:17:28,302 --> 00:17:30,670 You mean, did he look like someone who was 369 00:17:30,671 --> 00:17:32,071 planning to murder his wife? 370 00:17:32,072 --> 00:17:33,072 [both chuckle] 371 00:17:33,073 --> 00:17:34,541 No. 372 00:17:34,542 --> 00:17:38,311 But then again, if he was, would I tell you? 373 00:17:38,312 --> 00:17:40,146 You would protect a killer? 374 00:17:40,147 --> 00:17:41,681 I would protect my family. 375 00:17:41,682 --> 00:17:43,383 Of course I would. 376 00:17:43,384 --> 00:17:45,752 But I don't need to protect my father. 377 00:17:45,753 --> 00:17:49,088 No, he can look after himself. 378 00:17:49,089 --> 00:17:50,857 I hope you didn't give too much away when 379 00:17:50,858 --> 00:17:52,792 you spoke to Miss Ryeland. 380 00:17:52,793 --> 00:17:55,695 I can assure you I chose my words very carefully. 381 00:17:55,696 --> 00:17:57,063 Why did you have lunch with her? 382 00:17:57,064 --> 00:17:59,699 [roland] Hmm. 383 00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:01,568 I was doing my job. 384 00:18:01,569 --> 00:18:03,436 Head of PR, that's what you made me, 385 00:18:03,437 --> 00:18:05,605 which means keeping a lid on this family's 386 00:18:05,606 --> 00:18:06,606 dirty little secrets. 387 00:18:06,607 --> 00:18:08,508 We have no secrets. 388 00:18:08,509 --> 00:18:09,976 Oh, really? 389 00:18:09,977 --> 00:18:11,644 So grandmother wasn't a bully? 390 00:18:11,645 --> 00:18:13,346 Never made us dance to her own tune? 391 00:18:13,347 --> 00:18:15,482 Didn't sleep with every single man that came anywhere 392 00:18:15,483 --> 00:18:16,649 near her? 393 00:18:16,650 --> 00:18:19,085 We have no secrets from each other. 394 00:18:19,086 --> 00:18:21,221 Your job is to protect us from the world. 395 00:18:21,222 --> 00:18:23,423 That includes Susan Ryeland. 396 00:18:23,424 --> 00:18:25,959 Believe me, she's trouble, Roland, and not just 397 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:28,127 because she's working with your idiot brother. 398 00:18:28,128 --> 00:18:29,729 Uh, Eliot's not an idiot. 399 00:18:29,730 --> 00:18:32,232 I'd say you've treated him like one. 400 00:18:32,233 --> 00:18:36,002 Certainly a bit late to be taking his side. 401 00:18:36,003 --> 00:18:37,704 So why'd you invite her to the party then? 402 00:18:37,705 --> 00:18:39,472 I didn't really have much choice after you 403 00:18:39,473 --> 00:18:40,974 mentioned it in front of her. 404 00:18:40,975 --> 00:18:43,209 Well, maybe it's not such a bad idea, keeping her on the inside 405 00:18:43,210 --> 00:18:44,344 where we can see her. 406 00:18:44,345 --> 00:18:46,045 We can see her easy enough. 407 00:18:46,046 --> 00:18:49,148 The question is, can we control her? 408 00:18:49,149 --> 00:18:51,117 [gentle music playing on speakers] 409 00:18:51,118 --> 00:18:54,087 So, how's the book going? 410 00:18:54,088 --> 00:18:55,255 P�nd's Last Case? 411 00:18:55,256 --> 00:18:56,556 Let's just hope it is. 412 00:18:56,557 --> 00:18:57,790 Hmm. 413 00:18:57,791 --> 00:18:59,459 I thought you weren't gonna do anymore. 414 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:00,693 I wasn't. 415 00:19:00,694 --> 00:19:02,929 I've had quite enough of Alan Conway in my life. 416 00:19:02,930 --> 00:19:04,030 But what can I do? 417 00:19:04,031 --> 00:19:06,165 I need the money. 418 00:19:06,166 --> 00:19:09,168 So, Dave, do you read murder mysteries? 419 00:19:09,169 --> 00:19:13,506 No, not really. 420 00:19:13,507 --> 00:19:15,375 Probably too busy for books. 421 00:19:15,376 --> 00:19:22,516 No. 422 00:19:23,150 --> 00:19:24,984 Um, well, I like films. 423 00:19:24,985 --> 00:19:26,386 Oh. 424 00:19:26,387 --> 00:19:32,926 Anything you can recommend? 425 00:19:32,927 --> 00:19:34,928 We saw the new Alien film last week. 426 00:19:34,929 --> 00:19:37,030 It was quite intense. 427 00:19:37,031 --> 00:19:40,867 In space, no one can hear you scream. 428 00:19:40,868 --> 00:19:46,372 [cell phone buzzing] 429 00:19:46,373 --> 00:19:47,373 I'm really sorry. 430 00:19:47,374 --> 00:19:49,309 Um, I have to take this. 431 00:19:49,310 --> 00:19:50,510 I, I won't be long. 432 00:19:50,511 --> 00:19:53,746 I'm sorry. 433 00:19:53,747 --> 00:19:55,348 I'm just having dinner. 434 00:19:55,349 --> 00:19:56,549 Um, give me a minute. 435 00:19:56,550 --> 00:19:58,651 I'm just going somewhere quiet. 436 00:19:58,652 --> 00:20:00,219 So that's Dave. 437 00:20:00,220 --> 00:20:01,588 He's quite shy. 438 00:20:01,589 --> 00:20:03,056 I've noticed. 439 00:20:03,057 --> 00:20:05,325 Don't judge him on your first meeting, Susan. 440 00:20:05,326 --> 00:20:06,759 I'm not judging him. 441 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,761 He just doesn't say very much, that's all. 442 00:20:08,762 --> 00:20:10,897 Well, he's different when you get to know him. 443 00:20:10,898 --> 00:20:15,201 He's very generous and brilliant at his job. 444 00:20:15,202 --> 00:20:17,203 What was it that you said he does for a living? 445 00:20:17,204 --> 00:20:18,204 I've told you. 446 00:20:18,205 --> 00:20:19,439 You don't even remember. 447 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:21,474 He's an investment fund manager. 448 00:20:21,475 --> 00:20:22,475 No, no. 449 00:20:22,476 --> 00:20:23,810 You didn't say that. 450 00:20:23,811 --> 00:20:25,912 You just said he worked in finance. 451 00:20:25,913 --> 00:20:28,047 Where did you meet him? 452 00:20:28,048 --> 00:20:29,315 Online. 453 00:20:29,316 --> 00:20:30,984 No way. 454 00:20:30,985 --> 00:20:33,186 Don't act so surprised, Susan. 455 00:20:33,187 --> 00:20:35,455 Everybody does it. 456 00:20:35,456 --> 00:20:37,890 I used a site called Engaged. 457 00:20:37,891 --> 00:20:39,726 It's very good. 458 00:20:39,727 --> 00:20:41,928 You should give it a go. 459 00:20:41,929 --> 00:20:44,464 I only just got back to the UK, and it's only been 460 00:20:44,465 --> 00:20:45,798 a few weeks since Andreas. 461 00:20:45,799 --> 00:20:49,002 And anyway, I'm happy on my own. 462 00:20:49,003 --> 00:20:50,937 Really? 463 00:20:50,938 --> 00:20:53,272 Yes. 464 00:20:53,273 --> 00:20:56,876 [door closing] 465 00:20:56,877 --> 00:21:04,018 [cat meowing] 466 00:21:26,507 --> 00:21:32,278 [tense music playing] 467 00:21:32,279 --> 00:21:39,420 Hmm. 468 00:21:57,271 --> 00:22:04,411 [cat meows] 469 00:22:10,017 --> 00:22:14,520 [eliot] As the sun rose over the island of Corfu, Atticus 470 00:22:14,521 --> 00:22:17,790 P�nd and Detective Achilles Vassilikos seemed 471 00:22:17,791 --> 00:22:22,462 unable to agree on the truth. 472 00:22:22,463 --> 00:22:25,431 [atticus] Let us assume that you are correct, 473 00:22:25,432 --> 00:22:27,133 and it was indeed Elmer Waysmith 474 00:22:27,134 --> 00:22:29,736 who visited the Kassiopi market at 12 o'clock. 475 00:22:29,737 --> 00:22:30,803 That is what I believe. 476 00:22:30,804 --> 00:22:32,405 Mmm. 477 00:22:32,406 --> 00:22:35,374 He appears for lunch with his son one hour later. 478 00:22:35,375 --> 00:22:37,677 Not only has he traveled along a crowded road, 479 00:22:37,678 --> 00:22:39,412 he's also changed his appearance. 480 00:22:39,413 --> 00:22:41,013 The white suit, the hat. 481 00:22:41,014 --> 00:22:43,483 Where would he have gone to do that? 482 00:22:43,484 --> 00:22:46,853 That's a good question, and, um, 483 00:22:46,854 --> 00:22:49,756 it's one to which I, I may have an answer. 484 00:22:49,757 --> 00:22:51,858 Hmm. 485 00:22:51,859 --> 00:22:53,459 [achilles] Hotel Poseidon. 486 00:22:53,460 --> 00:22:54,894 Where did you get this? 487 00:22:54,895 --> 00:22:56,129 At the Villa Belmar. 488 00:22:56,130 --> 00:22:58,331 It was on the table when the will was read. 489 00:22:58,332 --> 00:23:05,472 And you see? 490 00:23:06,073 --> 00:23:10,643 Well, well, well. 491 00:23:10,644 --> 00:23:13,079 Yes, I remember him very well. 492 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,681 He had white hair, barely spoke a word. 493 00:23:15,682 --> 00:23:17,683 He took the room for two nights. 494 00:23:17,684 --> 00:23:19,986 You are English, Mrs. Androlakis? 495 00:23:19,987 --> 00:23:22,855 Yes, I was born in London. 496 00:23:22,856 --> 00:23:24,490 I came here as a tourist 30 years ago 497 00:23:24,491 --> 00:23:27,794 and ended up marrying a Greek for my sins. 498 00:23:27,795 --> 00:23:30,997 I think you've met my daughter. 499 00:23:30,998 --> 00:23:32,865 The assistant to Mr. Lambrose. 500 00:23:32,866 --> 00:23:34,534 That's my Sophia. 501 00:23:34,535 --> 00:23:37,270 It helps her being bilingual. 502 00:23:37,271 --> 00:23:39,505 She told me about poor Lady Chalfont. 503 00:23:39,506 --> 00:23:40,840 Is that what all this is about? 504 00:23:40,841 --> 00:23:42,175 Do you think somebody did a- 505 00:23:42,176 --> 00:23:45,578 The man with white hair, can you remember his name? 506 00:23:45,579 --> 00:23:49,549 Oh, not offhand, but he had to sign the register. 507 00:23:49,550 --> 00:23:51,884 Let me see now. 508 00:23:51,885 --> 00:23:53,920 Wednesday, yes. 509 00:23:53,921 --> 00:23:55,288 Here he is. 510 00:23:55,289 --> 00:23:59,826 He took the room for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday. 511 00:23:59,827 --> 00:24:01,928 Mr. Ford. 512 00:24:01,929 --> 00:24:02,895 John Ford. 513 00:24:02,896 --> 00:24:04,397 [atticus] Hmm. 514 00:24:04,398 --> 00:24:06,566 That's the name of an American film director, I believe. 515 00:24:06,567 --> 00:24:07,567 A false name. 516 00:24:07,568 --> 00:24:09,001 It's written in capitals. 517 00:24:09,002 --> 00:24:11,037 It's just eight letters. 518 00:24:11,038 --> 00:24:13,806 Making it easier to disguise the handwriting. 519 00:24:13,807 --> 00:24:16,075 But the color of the ink. 520 00:24:16,076 --> 00:24:17,076 Hmm? 521 00:24:17,077 --> 00:24:18,544 Oh, that is interesting. 522 00:24:18,545 --> 00:24:19,846 Turquoise. 523 00:24:19,847 --> 00:24:27,054 Same color used by Elmer Waysmith. 524 00:24:27,055 --> 00:24:29,856 Mrs. Androlakis, can we see the room he stayed in? 525 00:24:29,857 --> 00:24:32,992 Yes, I can take you up now. 526 00:24:32,993 --> 00:24:35,228 Oh, uh, my name is Valerie. 527 00:24:35,229 --> 00:24:36,863 Do please call me Val. 528 00:24:36,864 --> 00:24:43,236 Everyone else does. 529 00:24:43,237 --> 00:24:46,973 I saw him two, three times. 530 00:24:46,974 --> 00:24:51,344 Average height, white suit, not a particularly friendly sort. 531 00:24:51,345 --> 00:24:53,713 He didn't say a word to me, but he took 532 00:24:53,714 --> 00:24:56,582 the best room for two nights, so I'm not complaining. 533 00:24:56,583 --> 00:24:57,583 [laughs] 534 00:24:57,584 --> 00:24:59,151 And here's a funny thing. 535 00:24:59,152 --> 00:25:00,920 He didn't sleep in the bed. 536 00:25:00,921 --> 00:25:02,421 And how do you know that? 537 00:25:02,422 --> 00:25:04,757 Well, I make all the beds, as well as doing the cooking, 538 00:25:04,758 --> 00:25:05,858 cleaning, and reception. 539 00:25:05,859 --> 00:25:06,859 Oh. 540 00:25:06,860 --> 00:25:10,997 You think I wouldn't notice? 541 00:25:10,998 --> 00:25:18,138 Please. 542 00:25:20,540 --> 00:25:23,709 [exhales] 543 00:25:23,710 --> 00:25:30,016 [indistinct chatter] 544 00:25:30,017 --> 00:25:31,550 This is your best room? 545 00:25:31,551 --> 00:25:32,551 Absolutely. 546 00:25:32,552 --> 00:25:33,986 It is. 547 00:25:33,987 --> 00:25:37,390 You won't find a better view in all Corfu. 548 00:25:37,391 --> 00:25:43,963 And look here, en suite toilet and shower. 549 00:25:43,964 --> 00:25:47,266 It is, in every respect, a charming room. 550 00:25:47,267 --> 00:25:49,068 Oh. 551 00:25:49,069 --> 00:25:54,106 The man who stayed here, he had luggage? 552 00:25:54,107 --> 00:25:56,208 Yes, a single case. 553 00:25:56,209 --> 00:25:58,577 He was carrying it when he arrived. 554 00:25:58,578 --> 00:26:00,680 You never spoke to him? 555 00:26:00,681 --> 00:26:01,814 I did try. 556 00:26:01,815 --> 00:26:03,883 I like to be friendly, but I told you, 557 00:26:03,884 --> 00:26:04,984 he wasn't having any of it. 558 00:26:04,985 --> 00:26:07,920 When... 559 00:26:07,921 --> 00:26:10,122 When did you last see him? 560 00:26:10,123 --> 00:26:11,924 Well, that would have been Friday 561 00:26:11,925 --> 00:26:15,061 morning about half past 10:00. 562 00:26:15,062 --> 00:26:17,296 I saw him go out wearing a white linen suit. 563 00:26:17,297 --> 00:26:19,799 He also had sunglasses and a hat. 564 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:21,600 A Panama hat, I think. 565 00:26:21,601 --> 00:26:23,502 Ah. 566 00:26:23,503 --> 00:26:24,770 Did he return? 567 00:26:24,771 --> 00:26:27,239 Well, he must have done, but I didn't see him. 568 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:30,676 The next time I came up to the room, there was no sign of him. 569 00:26:30,677 --> 00:26:32,378 The room was empty. 570 00:26:32,379 --> 00:26:35,748 The door was open and the key was on the table by the bed. 571 00:26:35,749 --> 00:26:37,350 He left nothing behind? 572 00:26:37,351 --> 00:26:38,617 No. 573 00:26:38,618 --> 00:26:40,786 And as I told you, he hadn't slept in the bed, 574 00:26:40,787 --> 00:26:43,222 although he did take a shower. 575 00:26:43,223 --> 00:26:46,025 Oh, no, I found an old newspaper 576 00:26:46,026 --> 00:26:51,864 in the waste bin, the New York Mail, and a tin of shoe polish. 577 00:26:51,865 --> 00:26:53,499 It was empty, under the bed. 578 00:26:53,500 --> 00:26:54,600 Shoe polish? 579 00:26:54,601 --> 00:26:55,601 Spatz. 580 00:26:55,602 --> 00:26:57,503 I'm sure that was the name. 581 00:26:57,504 --> 00:26:59,372 But I'm afraid I threw them both out. 582 00:26:59,373 --> 00:27:00,539 Spatz. 583 00:27:00,540 --> 00:27:04,443 I believe that is an American brand. 584 00:27:04,444 --> 00:27:05,411 Spatz. 585 00:27:05,412 --> 00:27:06,412 That's... 586 00:27:06,413 --> 00:27:09,181 [achilles] Herr P�nd? 587 00:27:09,182 --> 00:27:10,349 [groans softly] 588 00:27:10,350 --> 00:27:14,887 Please, a glass of water. 589 00:27:14,888 --> 00:27:17,790 A glass of water, quickly! 590 00:27:17,791 --> 00:27:19,025 [gasps] 591 00:27:19,026 --> 00:27:23,329 [tense music builds] 592 00:27:23,330 --> 00:27:26,032 [soft greek folk music] 593 00:27:26,033 --> 00:27:30,269 [indistinct chatter] 594 00:27:30,270 --> 00:27:32,505 Are you feeling better? 595 00:27:32,506 --> 00:27:33,506 Very much. 596 00:27:33,507 --> 00:27:34,640 Thank you. 597 00:27:34,641 --> 00:27:35,941 I can call for a car. 598 00:27:35,942 --> 00:27:37,510 Oh, no, no. 599 00:27:37,511 --> 00:27:44,551 Sitting here in the shade with the breeze, I'm much improved. 600 00:27:46,305 --> 00:27:48,354 [grunts] 601 00:27:48,355 --> 00:27:54,226 You are not well, Herr P�nd. 602 00:27:54,227 --> 00:27:57,063 How bad is it? 603 00:27:57,064 --> 00:28:01,567 It's final. 604 00:28:01,568 --> 00:28:04,303 I'm sorry. 605 00:28:04,304 --> 00:28:06,839 I came here to Kerkyra because this 606 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:09,775 was the home of my ancestors. 607 00:28:09,776 --> 00:28:15,081 But you are German. 608 00:28:15,082 --> 00:28:19,118 Did you receive your injuries in the war, Police Lieutenant? 609 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:21,120 Yes. 610 00:28:21,121 --> 00:28:25,124 It was in April 1941. 611 00:28:25,125 --> 00:28:28,727 I was serving on the Metaxas line when the German 612 00:28:28,728 --> 00:28:30,429 18th Mountain Corps attacked. 613 00:28:30,430 --> 00:28:33,165 My commander tried to surrender, 614 00:28:33,166 --> 00:28:36,368 but he was taken down by machine gun fire. 615 00:28:36,369 --> 00:28:40,039 And then a hand grenade was thrown into the tunnel 616 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:44,677 where 10 of us were concealed. 617 00:28:44,678 --> 00:28:46,846 I am sorry. 618 00:28:46,847 --> 00:28:48,714 Are you? 619 00:28:48,715 --> 00:28:51,617 You invaded us. 620 00:28:51,618 --> 00:28:53,552 I did not fight. 621 00:28:53,553 --> 00:28:56,288 Uh, I was born in Germany, but I come 622 00:28:56,289 --> 00:28:59,125 from a family of Greek Jews. 623 00:28:59,126 --> 00:29:03,395 I was a police officer in the '30s, but I made the mistake 624 00:29:03,396 --> 00:29:06,031 of speaking out against the Nazis and, uh, 625 00:29:06,032 --> 00:29:09,869 as a result, I spent the war in a prison camp. 626 00:29:09,870 --> 00:29:12,771 I also was imprisoned. 627 00:29:12,772 --> 00:29:19,913 Then, our experiences are in some ways similar. 628 00:29:23,083 --> 00:29:28,187 I must apologize, Herr P�nd. 629 00:29:28,188 --> 00:29:31,757 It, it would appear that, uh, my experiences 630 00:29:31,758 --> 00:29:35,461 have informed the way that I have behaved towards you. 631 00:29:35,462 --> 00:29:38,130 There's no need for an apology, my friend. 632 00:29:38,131 --> 00:29:42,201 The war has cast a long shadow, and its darkness, 633 00:29:42,202 --> 00:29:47,006 it reaches us even now. 634 00:29:47,007 --> 00:29:51,377 Hm? 635 00:29:51,378 --> 00:29:54,213 This is the restaurant where Elmer Waysmith and his son 636 00:29:54,214 --> 00:29:56,916 had lunch on the day that Lady Chalfont died. 637 00:29:56,917 --> 00:29:57,917 Hmm. 638 00:29:57,918 --> 00:29:59,485 A-ha. 639 00:29:59,486 --> 00:30:02,388 This is the very table. 640 00:30:02,389 --> 00:30:04,790 I think a light lunch in the shade would do us both good, 641 00:30:04,791 --> 00:30:05,858 do you not think? 642 00:30:05,859 --> 00:30:09,228 I think that is an excellent idea. 643 00:30:09,229 --> 00:30:13,699 [speaking greek] 644 00:30:13,700 --> 00:30:16,202 [woman on radio] You're listening to Front Row with me, 645 00:30:16,203 --> 00:30:17,603 Samira Arvid. 646 00:30:17,604 --> 00:30:19,371 This year marks the 20th anniversary 647 00:30:19,372 --> 00:30:23,008 of the death of one of the UK's best-loved children's authors. 648 00:30:23,009 --> 00:30:27,346 Miriam Crace was the inventor of The Tiny People, the series 649 00:30:27,347 --> 00:30:30,282 of books about a miniature family who are devoted 650 00:30:30,283 --> 00:30:33,085 to helping the big 'uns, which is how they 651 00:30:33,086 --> 00:30:34,620 describe the rest of humanity. 652 00:30:34,621 --> 00:30:37,423 Her grandson, Eliot Crace, is himself a published author, 653 00:30:37,424 --> 00:30:38,691 and he's with me now. 654 00:30:38,692 --> 00:30:40,459 Welcome to Front Row, Eliot. 655 00:30:40,460 --> 00:30:43,495 Um, I imagine you had quite an unusual childhood. 656 00:30:43,496 --> 00:30:47,166 Well, that's one word for it, Samira. 657 00:30:47,167 --> 00:30:48,734 Well, Miriam was born in 1926. 658 00:30:48,735 --> 00:30:50,536 Her father was a church organist, 659 00:30:50,537 --> 00:30:52,605 and apparently she got the idea for the Tiny People 660 00:30:52,606 --> 00:30:54,740 from an image in a stained-glass window. 661 00:30:54,741 --> 00:30:56,909 And she was born color-blind, which is something 662 00:30:56,910 --> 00:30:58,244 not many people know. 663 00:30:58,245 --> 00:31:00,045 Yeah, that's why all the illustrations in her books 664 00:31:00,046 --> 00:31:02,681 were in black and white. 665 00:31:02,682 --> 00:31:05,217 She was married to Arthur Crace, a junior civil servant. 666 00:31:05,218 --> 00:31:07,219 Do you have any memories of him? 667 00:31:07,220 --> 00:31:08,520 Not really. 668 00:31:08,521 --> 00:31:10,656 I was nine years old when he died. 669 00:31:10,657 --> 00:31:14,927 But Marble Hall was full of all these stuffed animals. 670 00:31:14,928 --> 00:31:17,863 You know, taxidermy, that was my granddad's hobby. 671 00:31:17,864 --> 00:31:20,165 He would sit in one of the towers 672 00:31:20,166 --> 00:31:22,935 for hours fiddling about with dead birds and things. 673 00:31:22,936 --> 00:31:24,603 I think he only did it to get away from her. 674 00:31:24,604 --> 00:31:26,338 You should have stopped this from happening. 675 00:31:26,339 --> 00:31:28,407 How was I supposed to do that, Uncle Jon? 676 00:31:28,408 --> 00:31:29,942 If you can't do your job, Roland, 677 00:31:29,943 --> 00:31:31,010 I'll find someone who can. 678 00:31:31,011 --> 00:31:32,578 [eliot] I was at school. 679 00:31:32,579 --> 00:31:35,147 I was actually bullied for being her grandson. 680 00:31:35,148 --> 00:31:38,050 And there were times when I hated the Tiny People. 681 00:31:38,051 --> 00:31:39,485 What do, what does he think he's doing? 682 00:31:39,486 --> 00:31:42,054 Is he doing this on purpose? 683 00:31:42,055 --> 00:31:44,623 [eliot] I mean, I know everyone loves the books 684 00:31:44,624 --> 00:31:46,925 and they are great, and they sold tons of copies. 685 00:31:46,926 --> 00:31:48,761 I'm just saying that it wasn't a lot 686 00:31:48,762 --> 00:31:50,829 of fun growing up with them. 687 00:31:50,830 --> 00:31:52,364 As devious as ever. 688 00:31:52,365 --> 00:31:53,966 [eliot] And Grandma was always out there, 689 00:31:53,967 --> 00:31:57,369 you know, meeting famous people and going to film premiers 690 00:31:57,370 --> 00:31:59,638 and fancy hotels, while we were just waiting 691 00:31:59,639 --> 00:32:02,508 at home for her to come back. 692 00:32:02,509 --> 00:32:03,609 [samira] I'm sorry. 693 00:32:03,610 --> 00:32:05,944 Um, you are a published author yourself. 694 00:32:05,945 --> 00:32:08,213 Did you tell her you wanted to be a writer? 695 00:32:08,214 --> 00:32:10,049 [eliot] Yeah, yeah, I did. 696 00:32:10,050 --> 00:32:12,918 In fact, I showed her one of the first things I ever wrote. 697 00:32:12,919 --> 00:32:14,320 Don't do it, Eliot. 698 00:32:14,321 --> 00:32:18,157 [eliot] It was a story called "Space Boy." [groans] 699 00:32:18,158 --> 00:32:19,491 She read it. 700 00:32:19,492 --> 00:32:21,327 She didn't think it was any good at all. 701 00:32:21,328 --> 00:32:23,929 Um, I mean, she more or less tore 702 00:32:23,930 --> 00:32:26,632 it to pieces in front of me. 703 00:32:26,633 --> 00:32:28,734 Uh, but that was the way with her. 704 00:32:28,735 --> 00:32:31,437 She didn't hold back. 705 00:32:31,438 --> 00:32:32,738 I'm sorry. 706 00:32:32,739 --> 00:32:35,274 Um, it's, it's fairly clear your grandmother 707 00:32:35,275 --> 00:32:38,711 then didn't inspire you to become a murder-mystery writer. 708 00:32:38,712 --> 00:32:40,279 Well, actually, in a funny way, she did. 709 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:43,349 You see, everyone says that she died of a heart attack, 710 00:32:43,350 --> 00:32:44,850 but that's a lie. 711 00:32:44,851 --> 00:32:46,652 What do you mean? 712 00:32:46,653 --> 00:32:51,357 The night she died, I saw someone going into her room. 713 00:32:51,358 --> 00:32:52,958 And in the morning, she was dead. 714 00:32:52,959 --> 00:32:54,393 She was poisoned. 715 00:32:54,394 --> 00:32:58,397 No, no, no, no, no. 716 00:32:58,398 --> 00:33:00,366 The little swine. 717 00:33:00,367 --> 00:33:03,035 It's not true. 718 00:33:03,036 --> 00:33:04,970 Of course it's not. 719 00:33:04,971 --> 00:33:08,507 Eliot, you were only 12 years old when your grandmother died, 720 00:33:08,508 --> 00:33:11,744 and it was well-known that she had been ill for a long time. 721 00:33:11,745 --> 00:33:14,480 Isn't it possible that you had more imagination 722 00:33:14,481 --> 00:33:16,248 than she gave you credit for? 723 00:33:16,249 --> 00:33:18,217 I know what I saw, Samira. 724 00:33:18,218 --> 00:33:19,418 Did you tell the police? 725 00:33:19,419 --> 00:33:20,486 Oh, couldn't. 726 00:33:20,487 --> 00:33:22,454 Not then. 727 00:33:22,455 --> 00:33:24,390 But things have changed. 728 00:33:24,391 --> 00:33:27,192 My new novel is set in Corfu in 1955, 729 00:33:27,193 --> 00:33:30,095 but it's inspired by what I saw at Marble Hall. 730 00:33:30,096 --> 00:33:31,997 And I've put a secret message in it. 731 00:33:31,998 --> 00:33:34,500 That's what Alan Conway used to do before he died. 732 00:33:34,501 --> 00:33:37,870 He hid things in his books, anagrams and stuff like that, 733 00:33:37,871 --> 00:33:40,139 and so I'm doing the same. 734 00:33:40,140 --> 00:33:41,540 Do your publishers know this? 735 00:33:41,541 --> 00:33:42,908 Nobody knows. 736 00:33:42,909 --> 00:33:45,644 Well, except me and the person I saw. 737 00:33:45,645 --> 00:33:47,646 [samira] Eliot Crace. 738 00:33:47,647 --> 00:33:49,381 Thank you for coming on Front Row. 739 00:33:49,382 --> 00:33:50,449 [eliot] Thank you, Samira. 740 00:33:50,450 --> 00:33:52,584 It's been my pleasure. 741 00:33:52,585 --> 00:33:56,221 Something is wrong. 742 00:33:56,222 --> 00:34:01,427 There's a very great deal that is wrong, Police Lieutenant. 743 00:34:01,428 --> 00:34:04,830 Let us try to follow in the footsteps of Elmer Waysmith, 744 00:34:04,831 --> 00:34:11,971 if indeed it was he who had a room at the Poseidon Hotel. 745 00:34:21,981 --> 00:34:28,787 We know he leaves the hotel here in Kerkyra at half past 10 746 00:34:28,788 --> 00:34:34,827 wearing a white linen suit and a hat. 747 00:34:34,828 --> 00:34:41,935 He buys the aconitine at 12:00 from the market in Kassiopi. 748 00:34:53,213 --> 00:34:55,147 [speaking greek] 749 00:34:55,148 --> 00:34:59,918 But just one hour later, he returns to Kerkyra 750 00:34:59,919 --> 00:35:04,089 to this very restaurant for lunch. 751 00:35:04,090 --> 00:35:05,524 Robert, there you are. 752 00:35:05,525 --> 00:35:07,826 Hello, Pop. 753 00:35:07,827 --> 00:35:10,329 Vasili updated the board today. 754 00:35:10,330 --> 00:35:11,563 Uh... 755 00:35:11,564 --> 00:35:13,232 And according to his son Robert, 756 00:35:13,233 --> 00:35:16,034 he's now wearing a lilac-colored jacket 757 00:35:16,035 --> 00:35:20,305 and carrying no suitcase. 758 00:35:20,306 --> 00:35:23,342 This raises two questions. 759 00:35:23,343 --> 00:35:27,980 How'd he get back from the market so quickly? 760 00:35:27,981 --> 00:35:31,483 And what happened to the suitcase? 761 00:35:31,484 --> 00:35:33,485 He returned to the Hotel Poseidon, 762 00:35:33,486 --> 00:35:36,421 and he showered and changed his clothes. 763 00:35:36,422 --> 00:35:39,358 We know that he had a suitcase when he arrived at the hotel, 764 00:35:39,359 --> 00:35:46,466 but somehow between there and here, it disappeared. 765 00:36:01,481 --> 00:36:02,714 I wonder. 766 00:36:02,715 --> 00:36:04,550 [terse music playing] 767 00:36:04,551 --> 00:36:11,691 [grunts] 768 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,762 [atticus] Anything? 769 00:36:16,763 --> 00:36:19,565 I'm going to stink of fish for the rest of today. 770 00:36:19,566 --> 00:36:21,366 My apologies. 771 00:36:21,367 --> 00:36:24,937 Nothing more than I deserve. 772 00:36:24,938 --> 00:36:27,573 Wait. 773 00:36:27,574 --> 00:36:33,779 There is something. 774 00:36:33,780 --> 00:36:35,347 It is exactly as we thought. 775 00:36:35,348 --> 00:36:36,348 What? 776 00:36:36,349 --> 00:36:39,751 Come on, what's inside? 777 00:36:39,752 --> 00:36:41,453 He changed his clothes just as you described. 778 00:36:41,454 --> 00:36:42,921 Mm-hmm. 779 00:36:42,922 --> 00:36:49,161 But we still don't know how he drove back so quickly. 780 00:36:49,162 --> 00:36:52,364 [motor puttering] 781 00:36:52,365 --> 00:36:59,505 Perhaps he did not drive. 782 00:37:09,248 --> 00:37:11,883 It doesn't work. 783 00:37:11,884 --> 00:37:14,620 Why would Elmer dump his suitcase in the bin? 784 00:37:14,621 --> 00:37:16,455 Why not just drop it in the sea? 785 00:37:16,456 --> 00:37:18,890 [atticus] That is a good question. 786 00:37:18,891 --> 00:37:19,891 Hmm. 787 00:37:19,892 --> 00:37:21,994 And I have another. 788 00:37:21,995 --> 00:37:25,931 Does the question have an answer? 789 00:37:25,932 --> 00:37:26,999 Thought not. 790 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:29,768 Go on. 791 00:37:29,769 --> 00:37:33,605 Why the shoe polish? 792 00:37:33,606 --> 00:37:40,747 [cell phone ringing] 793 00:37:41,247 --> 00:37:42,414 Hi, Elaine. 794 00:37:42,415 --> 00:37:44,783 Susan, I'm sorry to call you again. 795 00:37:44,784 --> 00:37:46,785 It's about Eliot. 796 00:37:46,786 --> 00:37:48,253 I'm with Gillian. 797 00:37:48,254 --> 00:37:50,322 She's rather upset. 798 00:37:50,323 --> 00:37:51,556 Can you come round? 799 00:37:51,557 --> 00:37:58,665 [susan] I'm on my way. 800 00:38:16,983 --> 00:38:18,717 [sobbing] I don't know what to do. 801 00:38:18,718 --> 00:38:19,918 I just don't know what to do. 802 00:38:19,919 --> 00:38:21,453 - Calm down, Gillian. - Yeah. 803 00:38:21,454 --> 00:38:22,754 It's gonna be all right. 804 00:38:22,755 --> 00:38:23,955 Where's Eliot? 805 00:38:23,956 --> 00:38:25,590 We had a fight. 806 00:38:25,591 --> 00:38:26,725 He's not hurt you? 807 00:38:26,726 --> 00:38:27,993 No, no. 808 00:38:27,994 --> 00:38:31,430 He would never do anything like that. 809 00:38:31,431 --> 00:38:35,567 Tell her. 810 00:38:35,568 --> 00:38:37,302 I love Eliot. 811 00:38:37,303 --> 00:38:39,438 I do love him. 812 00:38:39,439 --> 00:38:42,607 At least, I, I try to. 813 00:38:42,608 --> 00:38:44,843 So what happened? 814 00:38:44,844 --> 00:38:48,280 I met someone. 815 00:38:48,281 --> 00:38:51,850 I didn't want it to happen, but couldn't stop myself. 816 00:38:51,851 --> 00:38:53,552 And he found out? 817 00:38:53,553 --> 00:38:56,121 He's known for a while. 818 00:38:56,122 --> 00:39:00,392 He saw a text message on my phone. 819 00:39:00,393 --> 00:39:02,627 I was so stupid. 820 00:39:02,628 --> 00:39:05,230 I never wanted to hurt him, and I told him that it was over, 821 00:39:05,231 --> 00:39:12,371 but then, this morning, I took a test. 822 00:39:13,239 --> 00:39:17,075 You're pregnant? 823 00:39:17,076 --> 00:39:18,276 Yeah. 824 00:39:18,277 --> 00:39:20,078 But it's not his? 825 00:39:20,079 --> 00:39:23,515 Eliot can't have children. 826 00:39:23,516 --> 00:39:28,120 We had spoken about doing IVF, but... 827 00:39:28,121 --> 00:39:29,187 You told him? 828 00:39:29,188 --> 00:39:30,355 I had to. 829 00:39:30,356 --> 00:39:32,124 And now I'm so frightened, because he 830 00:39:32,125 --> 00:39:35,026 was, he was screaming at me, and then he, he stormed off. 831 00:39:35,027 --> 00:39:38,363 But that isn't, that, that isn't the worst of it. 832 00:39:38,364 --> 00:39:40,699 Eliot has tried to kill himself twice before. 833 00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:42,100 Oh, God. 834 00:39:42,101 --> 00:39:45,670 Yeah, and he, he took a knife, and he took it with him, 835 00:39:45,671 --> 00:39:46,738 and he's gonna use it. 836 00:39:46,739 --> 00:39:49,207 [sobs] 837 00:39:49,208 --> 00:39:50,609 Thank you for coming. 838 00:39:50,610 --> 00:39:51,610 Oh. 839 00:39:51,611 --> 00:39:53,378 Yeah. 840 00:39:53,379 --> 00:39:55,647 Has she told you who the father is? 841 00:39:55,648 --> 00:39:56,681 I asked her. 842 00:39:56,682 --> 00:39:58,517 She refuses to say. 843 00:39:58,518 --> 00:40:00,085 What are you gonna do? 844 00:40:00,086 --> 00:40:01,586 I'm gonna look for Eliot. 845 00:40:01,587 --> 00:40:04,122 Where do you even start? 846 00:40:04,123 --> 00:40:05,824 I think I know somewhere. 847 00:40:05,825 --> 00:40:11,863 Bye. 848 00:40:11,864 --> 00:40:19,005 [introspective music playing] 849 00:40:38,691 --> 00:40:43,028 [muffled rock music ] 850 00:40:43,029 --> 00:40:44,029 Hi. 851 00:40:44,030 --> 00:40:45,230 Can you help me? 852 00:40:45,231 --> 00:40:46,965 I'm looking for Eliot Crace. 853 00:40:46,966 --> 00:40:49,301 And I wondered if he'd been in recently, 854 00:40:49,302 --> 00:40:51,570 or if anyone knows where I might find him? 855 00:40:51,571 --> 00:40:52,571 Eliot? 856 00:40:52,572 --> 00:40:53,572 He's upstairs. 857 00:40:53,573 --> 00:40:55,473 - Oh, he's here? - Yeah. 858 00:40:55,474 --> 00:40:56,708 Can I go up? Yeah. 859 00:40:56,709 --> 00:40:57,709 Second floor. 860 00:40:57,710 --> 00:41:04,549 Right, thanks. 861 00:41:04,550 --> 00:41:10,288 [rock music continues] 862 00:41:10,289 --> 00:41:17,396 [mumbling] 863 00:41:18,731 --> 00:41:25,872 Eliot. 864 00:41:27,874 --> 00:41:30,942 What're you doing here? 865 00:41:30,943 --> 00:41:34,279 What does it look like? 866 00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:35,480 I've just seen Gillian. 867 00:41:35,481 --> 00:41:38,083 She told me what happened. 868 00:41:38,084 --> 00:41:39,484 She's worried sick about you. 869 00:41:39,485 --> 00:41:42,120 Uh, worried sick or morning sickness. 870 00:41:42,121 --> 00:41:44,990 What do you think? 871 00:41:44,991 --> 00:41:49,094 Why did you take the knife? 872 00:41:49,095 --> 00:41:51,563 She was afraid you were gonna use it on yourself. 873 00:41:51,564 --> 00:41:56,935 [laughing] 874 00:41:56,936 --> 00:41:57,936 No, Susan. 875 00:41:57,937 --> 00:42:01,273 Should I tell you the truth? 876 00:42:01,274 --> 00:42:04,309 I was gonna use it on her. 877 00:42:04,310 --> 00:42:05,911 That's what I was gonna do. 878 00:42:05,912 --> 00:42:07,979 [tense music playing] 879 00:42:07,980 --> 00:42:11,216 "Murder writer murders wife." 880 00:42:11,217 --> 00:42:12,284 You'd like that, wouldn't you? 881 00:42:12,285 --> 00:42:13,752 - Great publicity. - Eliot. 882 00:42:13,753 --> 00:42:14,953 What are you doing here? 883 00:42:14,954 --> 00:42:16,788 You're my editor, not my therapist. 884 00:42:16,789 --> 00:42:19,291 You've been creeping around, talking 885 00:42:19,292 --> 00:42:25,130 to Jonathan and Frederick and Gillian and bloody Roland. 886 00:42:25,131 --> 00:42:28,133 Why don't you just stay out of my private life? 887 00:42:28,134 --> 00:42:30,602 How can I stay out of your private life 888 00:42:30,603 --> 00:42:32,504 when you put half of it in your book? 889 00:42:32,505 --> 00:42:39,210 Hmm. 890 00:42:39,211 --> 00:42:41,713 Look, I'm sorry about what's happened, 891 00:42:41,714 --> 00:42:44,082 but this really isn't helping. 892 00:42:44,083 --> 00:42:45,583 No, no. 893 00:42:45,584 --> 00:42:47,652 I'll tell you what's not helping. 894 00:42:47,653 --> 00:42:49,821 You're not helping. 895 00:42:49,822 --> 00:42:52,090 I don't want you in my life messing things up. 896 00:42:52,091 --> 00:42:55,060 That is really unfair. 897 00:42:55,061 --> 00:42:58,496 Life is unfair. 898 00:42:58,497 --> 00:43:04,703 And if you had my life, you'd know that. 899 00:43:04,704 --> 00:43:07,005 So get out of here. 900 00:43:07,006 --> 00:43:14,146 Leave me alone. 901 00:43:14,513 --> 00:43:21,220 [sighs] 902 00:43:30,162 --> 00:43:33,031 [music stops] 903 00:43:33,032 --> 00:43:40,172 [classical music playing] 904 00:44:09,468 --> 00:44:11,102 So you came! 905 00:44:11,103 --> 00:44:12,804 I'm still not sure I want to be here. 906 00:44:12,805 --> 00:44:13,805 Why not? 907 00:44:13,806 --> 00:44:15,106 Everyone else is. 908 00:44:15,107 --> 00:44:16,841 Anyway, I wasn't going to come without you. 909 00:44:16,842 --> 00:44:18,209 How is Gillian? 910 00:44:18,210 --> 00:44:20,378 She was much better when she heard that Eliot 911 00:44:20,379 --> 00:44:21,379 hadn't knifed himself. 912 00:44:21,380 --> 00:44:22,480 Hmm. 913 00:44:22,481 --> 00:44:23,948 Part of me wonders if he wouldn't 914 00:44:23,949 --> 00:44:25,050 have been doing her a favor. 915 00:44:25,051 --> 00:44:26,184 Don't say that. 916 00:44:26,185 --> 00:44:27,719 Elaine Clover. 917 00:44:27,720 --> 00:44:29,120 Susan Ryeland. 918 00:44:29,121 --> 00:44:30,121 You're good. 919 00:44:30,122 --> 00:44:37,229 Thanks. 920 00:44:42,868 --> 00:44:44,069 Thank you very much. 921 00:44:44,070 --> 00:44:45,136 Can I take that? 922 00:44:45,137 --> 00:44:47,072 Thank you. 923 00:44:47,073 --> 00:44:48,640 Excuse me. 924 00:44:48,641 --> 00:44:49,774 You're Susan Ryeland. 925 00:44:49,775 --> 00:44:50,775 Yes. 926 00:44:50,776 --> 00:44:52,043 Do we know each other? 927 00:44:52,044 --> 00:44:54,212 Uh, we haven't met, but I heard you 928 00:44:54,213 --> 00:44:55,547 give your name at reception. 929 00:44:55,548 --> 00:44:57,015 I'm Julia Crace. 930 00:44:57,016 --> 00:44:58,283 Eliot's sister. 931 00:44:58,284 --> 00:44:59,684 You know I'm working on his book? 932 00:44:59,685 --> 00:45:01,753 Yes, yeah. 933 00:45:01,754 --> 00:45:03,655 He told me I was in it. 934 00:45:03,656 --> 00:45:06,124 Oh. h, well, um, there's a character 935 00:45:06,125 --> 00:45:08,326 who's a doctor of archeology, but she's 936 00:45:08,327 --> 00:45:09,727 called Judith, not Julia. 937 00:45:09,728 --> 00:45:11,062 Oh, well- -Thanks. 938 00:45:11,063 --> 00:45:12,764 I suppose that's Eliot's little joke. 939 00:45:12,765 --> 00:45:15,500 I teach geography at a state school in Pimlico. 940 00:45:15,501 --> 00:45:17,268 Do the children know who you are? 941 00:45:17,269 --> 00:45:18,703 Oh, God, no. 942 00:45:18,704 --> 00:45:20,939 They're still crazy about Miriam's books. 943 00:45:20,940 --> 00:45:22,707 The library has multiple copies. 944 00:45:22,708 --> 00:45:26,044 On World Book Day, they come in dressed as the Tiny People. 945 00:45:26,045 --> 00:45:29,781 I had to change my name in order to get a moment's peace. 946 00:45:29,782 --> 00:45:33,685 Was Miriam really as unpleasant as Eliot makes out? 947 00:45:33,686 --> 00:45:35,220 Oh, much worse. 948 00:45:35,221 --> 00:45:37,222 It's only thanks to my brother, Roland, that the three of 949 00:45:37,223 --> 00:45:38,289 us survived. 950 00:45:38,290 --> 00:45:39,624 Then why are you here? 951 00:45:39,625 --> 00:45:41,226 I signed an NDA. 952 00:45:41,227 --> 00:45:42,994 We all did. 953 00:45:42,995 --> 00:45:48,566 This is the only place I get to talk about what a cow she was. 954 00:45:48,567 --> 00:45:50,168 Hold this, please. 955 00:45:50,169 --> 00:45:52,504 Thank you. 956 00:45:52,505 --> 00:45:57,275 [classical music playing] 957 00:45:57,276 --> 00:46:04,416 [indistinct chatter] 958 00:46:13,441 --> 00:46:16,628 [fredrick] Good evening, Susan. 959 00:46:16,629 --> 00:46:17,629 Oh, Frederick. 960 00:46:17,630 --> 00:46:20,398 How nice to see you again. 961 00:46:20,399 --> 00:46:22,534 And it's Brenda, isn't it? 962 00:46:22,535 --> 00:46:24,469 I really enjoyed your tour. 963 00:46:24,470 --> 00:46:27,539 I have to say, I didn't expect to see you here tonight. 964 00:46:27,540 --> 00:46:28,840 Well, it's hard to keep me away. 965 00:46:28,841 --> 00:46:30,542 I'm almost part of the family now. 966 00:46:30,543 --> 00:46:32,010 They've adopted you too. 967 00:46:32,011 --> 00:46:33,912 Oh, not quite. [laughs] 968 00:46:33,913 --> 00:46:35,813 You know, after we met, there was 969 00:46:35,814 --> 00:46:37,382 something I meant to ask you. 970 00:46:37,383 --> 00:46:39,751 You said when you were brought to Marble Hall 971 00:46:39,752 --> 00:46:41,686 that you had a room in the eaves, 972 00:46:41,687 --> 00:46:43,821 not in the main part of the house. 973 00:46:43,822 --> 00:46:46,157 Was that your choice? 974 00:46:46,158 --> 00:46:47,158 Don't remember. 975 00:46:47,159 --> 00:46:49,327 Why do you want to know? 976 00:46:49,328 --> 00:46:51,963 Well, it just seems strange that you were 977 00:46:51,964 --> 00:46:53,865 separated from everyone else. 978 00:46:53,866 --> 00:46:55,233 It wasn't strange. 979 00:46:55,234 --> 00:46:57,202 I had a view of the stars. 980 00:46:57,203 --> 00:46:58,937 I could hear the night owls. 981 00:46:58,938 --> 00:47:02,040 It was a lovely, cozy room and I couldn't have been happier. 982 00:47:02,041 --> 00:47:05,043 Let's talk to, um, Dr. Lambert. 983 00:47:05,044 --> 00:47:09,447 Yes, that's a good idea. 984 00:47:09,448 --> 00:47:14,018 [fredrick] Dr. Lambert. 985 00:47:14,019 --> 00:47:15,687 How are you? 986 00:47:15,688 --> 00:47:16,921 Hello, Jonathan. 987 00:47:16,922 --> 00:47:18,623 Susan. 988 00:47:18,624 --> 00:47:21,359 I'm a little surprised you decided to show your face here. 989 00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:23,361 [laughs] Well, you invited me. 990 00:47:23,362 --> 00:47:24,829 Who is this? 991 00:47:24,830 --> 00:47:28,933 Susan Ryeland, uh, this is my wife, Leila. 992 00:47:28,934 --> 00:47:30,235 Oh. 993 00:47:30,236 --> 00:47:31,536 You're the one working with Eliot. 994 00:47:31,537 --> 00:47:32,670 Yes, that's right. 995 00:47:32,671 --> 00:47:33,671 How's the book going? 996 00:47:33,672 --> 00:47:34,906 I can't wait to read it. 997 00:47:34,907 --> 00:47:37,475 [jonathan] You're not going to read it. 998 00:47:37,476 --> 00:47:39,010 Why don't you get yourself another drink? 999 00:47:39,011 --> 00:47:40,945 I haven't finished this one. 1000 00:47:40,946 --> 00:47:47,385 But you will. 1001 00:47:47,386 --> 00:47:50,488 That broadcast on Front Row was a disgrace. 1002 00:47:50,489 --> 00:47:52,457 What makes you think I had anything to do with it? 1003 00:47:52,458 --> 00:47:53,625 Didn't you? 1004 00:47:53,626 --> 00:47:55,326 I tried to talk Eliot out of it. 1005 00:47:55,327 --> 00:47:59,264 And before you ask, I had no idea what he was going to say. 1006 00:47:59,265 --> 00:48:01,866 Well, it's fortunate that by and large the media seem to be 1007 00:48:01,867 --> 00:48:02,967 ignoring the whole thing. 1008 00:48:02,968 --> 00:48:03,935 They can recognize self-publicity 1009 00:48:03,936 --> 00:48:05,003 when they see it. 1010 00:48:05,004 --> 00:48:06,804 Then why are you worried about it? 1011 00:48:06,805 --> 00:48:09,674 You're the one that should be worried. 1012 00:48:09,675 --> 00:48:16,815 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to make a speech. 1013 00:48:16,816 --> 00:48:18,683 Can I talk to you, Susan? 1014 00:48:18,684 --> 00:48:19,917 Would you mind? 1015 00:48:19,918 --> 00:48:22,287 Yes, of course you can talk to me, Leila. 1016 00:48:22,288 --> 00:48:24,255 Not here, but soon. 1017 00:48:24,256 --> 00:48:25,957 Will you call me? 1018 00:48:25,958 --> 00:48:27,892 Yes, of course. 1019 00:48:27,893 --> 00:48:29,460 Soon. 1020 00:48:29,461 --> 00:48:31,329 [johnathan] Uh, excuse me, ladies and gentlemen. 1021 00:48:31,330 --> 00:48:32,397 Good evening. 1022 00:48:32,398 --> 00:48:33,398 Um... 1023 00:48:33,399 --> 00:48:34,832 [music stops] 1024 00:48:34,833 --> 00:48:37,268 First of all, I'd like to thank you all for coming. 1025 00:48:37,269 --> 00:48:41,572 This is both a happy and sad occasion. 1026 00:48:41,573 --> 00:48:44,876 20 years since my mother's death, 1027 00:48:44,877 --> 00:48:48,780 but, uh, we can celebrate the fact that her legacy is still 1028 00:48:48,781 --> 00:48:52,083 as strong as ever and that the Tiny People are 1029 00:48:52,084 --> 00:48:54,419 still out there saving us big 'uns 1030 00:48:54,420 --> 00:48:56,254 from our own worst mistakes. 1031 00:48:56,255 --> 00:48:57,789 [all laughing] 1032 00:48:57,790 --> 00:48:59,924 And they're going to be bigger than ever following the deal 1033 00:48:59,925 --> 00:49:02,460 we're about to sign with Netflix 1034 00:49:02,461 --> 00:49:05,596 Three seasons, 36 episodes. 1035 00:49:05,597 --> 00:49:09,167 Ladies and gentlemen, forgive the interruption, 1036 00:49:09,168 --> 00:49:13,271 but I think we should toast to someone in the room. 1037 00:49:13,272 --> 00:49:16,607 A very special person because they're 1038 00:49:16,608 --> 00:49:19,277 the one who killed my grandma. 1039 00:49:19,278 --> 00:49:20,945 - [mic feedback] - [people gasping] 1040 00:49:20,946 --> 00:49:22,413 I can see them right now. 1041 00:49:22,414 --> 00:49:23,481 They did us all a favor. 1042 00:49:23,482 --> 00:49:24,482 What are you doing? 1043 00:49:24,483 --> 00:49:25,983 You know who you are. 1044 00:49:25,984 --> 00:49:26,984 Stop! 1045 00:49:26,985 --> 00:49:30,221 Now! 1046 00:49:30,222 --> 00:49:31,255 Stop! 1047 00:49:31,256 --> 00:49:32,890 Now! 1048 00:49:32,891 --> 00:49:34,525 [grunts] 1049 00:49:34,526 --> 00:49:36,127 And when my book comes out... 1050 00:49:36,128 --> 00:49:38,129 Eliot. -...everyone will know it too. 1051 00:49:38,130 --> 00:49:39,263 Somebody cut the mic. 1052 00:49:39,264 --> 00:49:40,798 Eliot, don't do this. 1053 00:49:40,799 --> 00:49:43,301 Oh, look. 1054 00:49:43,302 --> 00:49:45,236 It's Susan Ryeland, my editor. 1055 00:49:45,237 --> 00:49:46,504 Well, ex-editor actually. 1056 00:49:46,505 --> 00:49:47,905 I'm firing her -because she's bloody useless. 1057 00:49:47,906 --> 00:49:49,240 - What are you doing? - You're drunk. 1058 00:49:49,241 --> 00:49:50,408 I'm going to take care of it. 1059 00:49:50,409 --> 00:49:51,876 This is all your fault. -What? 1060 00:49:51,877 --> 00:49:52,877 Security! 1061 00:49:52,878 --> 00:49:54,178 Get her out of here! 1062 00:49:54,179 --> 00:49:56,514 Jonathan, this has got nothing to do with me. 1063 00:49:56,515 --> 00:49:58,649 Eliot, you either leave right now 1064 00:49:58,650 --> 00:50:01,252 or I'll have you thrown out as well. 1065 00:50:01,253 --> 00:50:02,253 What? 1066 00:50:02,254 --> 00:50:05,189 Oh! 1067 00:50:05,190 --> 00:50:06,190 Leave her alone! 1068 00:50:06,191 --> 00:50:07,191 It's all right. 1069 00:50:07,192 --> 00:50:08,259 You have no right to do that! 1070 00:50:08,260 --> 00:50:09,260 Don't get involved. 1071 00:50:09,261 --> 00:50:11,596 Get off! 1072 00:50:11,597 --> 00:50:13,297 Um, don't let this spoil... 1073 00:50:13,298 --> 00:50:15,633 Don't let this spoil your evening, ladies and gentlemen. 1074 00:50:15,634 --> 00:50:16,834 I'm ready to go home. 1075 00:50:16,835 --> 00:50:17,835 [jonathan] More drinks? 1076 00:50:17,836 --> 00:50:19,170 What did you mean, Eliot? 1077 00:50:19,171 --> 00:50:20,238 What are you doing? 1078 00:50:20,239 --> 00:50:21,606 [jonathan] And some music. 1079 00:50:21,607 --> 00:50:28,747 [classical music playing] 1080 00:50:46,432 --> 00:50:49,267 That went well. 1081 00:50:49,268 --> 00:50:51,436 Where's Eliott? 1082 00:50:51,437 --> 00:50:52,703 I think he's left. 1083 00:50:52,704 --> 00:50:59,845 I'm going to find him. 1084 00:51:17,496 --> 00:51:24,636 [vehicle engine starting] 1085 00:51:30,242 --> 00:51:34,545 [vehicle accelerating] 1086 00:51:34,546 --> 00:51:41,687 [groaning] 1087 00:51:42,354 --> 00:51:48,927 [theme music playing] 1088 00:51:48,977 --> 00:51:53,527 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0