All language subtitles for Episode 02 Go Down

Previously on City Homicide...
Dane Majors.

You always get your man, don't you?

Was that the guy
who killed his wife? Cricket legend?

Bashed his wife's head in
with a golf club?

Five-iron.
Juliette Gardiner, 'The Tribune'.

I'm doing a feature on Dane Majors.

To a good story.
To a good story.

We've stopped seeing each other.

So you're saying Bruce Dalton
and Nick Buchanan set you up?

They planted evidence.

Let me through!
Sir, this level's restricted access!

You need Missing Persons.
No, I need this level. She's dead!

I know she is!
There a problem, Senior Constable?

My wife - she's disappeared.
Are you Homicide?

Let's talk about this.
We'll come over, take a seat.

Just calm down.
We'll talk this through, son.

Can you just please help?

I'm Detective Senior Sergeant
Stanley Wolfe.

I'm from Homicide.

Well, my wife.
She disappeared three days ago.

I filed a report to Missing Persons,
just like they said,

but I've just got this feeling.

So he gives Wolfie
a description of his wife

and it's a match to our Jane Doe who
was found by the freeway last night?

Right.
Starkers, ligature strangulation?

I wonder if Ronnie's got past
the prelim yet?

I doubt it.

Here.
Detectives. This is Drew Preston.

Thanks, Todd. Mr Preston,
I'm Detective Buchanan.

This is Detective Kingston.

Is that Rebecca?
That's what we need to determine.

I'll show you through.

Poor bugger. He's a mess.

This is Ronnie Lafferty.
She's a pathologist.

I know this is difficult.

The detective needs you
to confirm her identity

by saying her name.

Mr Preston, is this your wife?

No.

That's not Rebecca, but, um...

Mr Preston?

That's... that's Sophie.

Sophie Mayne.

You know her?
We both do.

My wife and I.

Sophie was our lover.

They look so similar,
Rebecca and Sophie.

People often mistake them
for sisters.

God, where is she?
Where's Becky?

You said Sophie was our lover.

Can you give us a little more
on that?

We met in Canberra,
in the scene.

'The scene'?

Swinging.

Becky and I got into it
for a bit of fun.

And that's how you met Sophie?
At one of the parties.

Then we started seeing her every week

and she started coming home with us
as well.

In Canberra?

And here?

I had to move down here for work
and Sophie came with us.

It was Becky's idea, really.
So you all live together?

No, Sophie has her own place.

And you didn't realise
she was missing too?

No, I had no idea.

When's the last time
you saw your wife?

On Saturday night - she went to a
party with Sophie, never came home.

That was four nights ago.

So you've been looking for your wife
all over the place for three days?

Yes, I have!

What if they were together?

Sophie's dead,
so what does that mean for Becky?

We've got an ID - Sophie Mayne, 28.

Cause of death,
ligature strangulation

late Saturday night,
early Sunday morning

and she was naked when found.

Sexual assault?

Autopsy shows signs
of vaginal penetration.

She was at a swingers party.

We've got an address and workplace
to follow up.

Good. Let's build a list of friends,
workmates, associates...

Fellow swingers.

Including a regular threesome
with this man, Drew Preston,

and his wife, Rebecca.

According to his statement,
he had a car, a bright red VW,

but uniforms have confirmed
it's not at her apartment block

or place of work.

Got a rego?
Duncan's got a KALOF now.

We should also put out
a picture of Rebecca Preston.

Missing Persons
will have that covered.

As a person of interest.
She's the last one seen with Sophie.

Sophie's now dead,
so she's gotta be a suspect.

Threesomes do have a habit
of turning nasty.

Can't satisfy everyone.

Speaking from experience?

What about Drew Preston?

If you just killed your lover,
it'd make sense

to make a big stir
about looking for them.

Maybe Sophie and Rebecca
were swinging a little too hard

and Drew didn't like that,
so he kills them both.

OK, Jennifer, you and Duncan
follow up

on Sophie Mayne's last known
movements, including the party.

Rhys, get onto next of kin
and people at her workplace.

Allie and Nick, you'll have to
head over to the victim's apartment.

Sergeant.

I'll get onto
the Sexual Offenders Squad,

see if they know of any predators
on the local swingers scene.

Er, Nick?
Hey. Thanks, Todd.

What's up?
We need to talk.

Can't it wait till tonight?
No.

So, Nick, you gonna introduce us?

Juliette Gardiner
from 'The Tribune'.

This is Rhys, Allie and Jennifer.
Hi.

Hi.

Journo! Don't tell me
Nick's done something newsworthy!

I just need to borrow him
for a few minutes.

Some follow-up questions
on Dane Majors.

Are you OK to take
the victim's apartment for me?

Yeah, if you follow up
on her employer.

No worries.

You know that phone call
I got last night?

Yeah, you got a tip-off?

Yeah, sort of.

It was this guy.
He wouldn't give his name.

But he said he had
some information for me...

Right.

..about the Dane Majors case.

Right.

And he wanted to remain anonymous,
so I met him in a car park

and he gave me some papers.

You met a strange man in a car park
at night alone?

Come on, Nick.
I meet strangers every day.

It's part of my job.

So what were these papers about?

They suggest that there's a problem

with the evidence
that convicted Dane Majors.

What kind of problem?

That it was planted by police.

And this tallies with
Dane saying that he was set up.

I did warn you he'd try that.

Yeah, I know -
and I didn't believe him...

..at the time.

There's nothing in this,
is there, Nick?

No.

That's what I figured.

But I can't ignore this information.

I can at least try to find out
if it's credible.

Is my word good enough?
It's good enough for me.

But for my boss?

So it'll help
if other key players back you up.

I have to get back to work,
but I'll see you tonight?

I'll text you.

Bruce. Nick Buchanan.

Yeah, it has been a long while, mate.

Listen - there's something
we need to talk about.

It's got a similar vibe
to your place, just a bit tidier.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, there's no knick-knacks,
photos, girly things.

So?

So it's like a display home.
There's no personality.

No house keys, no car keys...

Yeah, kitchen looks like
it's never even been used.

Maybe she doesn't like to cook.
Yeah - or eat, for that matter.

One photo - of herself.

No sign of violence or sex.

Yeah, even teddy's brand-new -
like an accessory.

God, did anyone live here?

Doesn't really fit with
the wild swinger image, does it?

Hello - credit card statements.

No kinky boots.

Yeah, that's not really
the swingers thing either.

Seems to be more about conventional
sex, generally not S & M.

There's five credit cards here
and they're all maxed out.

What did she spend it on?

Um... nice clothes, nice car,
nice furniture.

Looks like she's just walked into
a store and said,

I'll have that life, thank you.

Three different cities -
Brisbane, Canberra and now here.

So who was she really?

Olivia?

Hi! Sorry, we don't kick off
until after dark.

Seven-ish?

And FYI, we don't park
on the street.

Consideration for the... neighbours.

Detectives Freeman and Mapplethorpe.

You recognise these three people?

Yeah.

That's Drew and Sophie and Rebecca.

We don't ask for surnames.
No, um... we don't.

Has there been some sort
of complaint? What did they do?

Disturb the neighbours?

When was the last time you saw Drew?

He came knocking on our door on
Sunday asking if Becky was here.

Was she?

No, she wasn't. Um, my mother was.
I sent him away.

How did he seem?
He seemed a little agitated.

He was a little cross
that I asked him to leave.

Were they here at the last party?
Rebecca and Sophie?

On Saturday?
Yes.

What time did they leave?
I don't really remember.

It was a busy night.
We had our hands full.

Real coffee, mate!

Step up from the old squad mess.
How are you, Bruce?

You know - hanging in there.
Couple of years to go.

What's on your mind, son?

A couple of questions have come up
about the Dane Majors case.

From who? An historian?

A reporter.

Well, it must be a very slow news
week. That was 10 years ago, Nicky.

There was nothing in the evidence,

in the procedures that
we need to worry about, is there?

Not that I know of.

There were two trials,

but in the end it was
a straightforward conviction.

So we're good on this?

Absolutely.

But I'll tell you what -
if this journalist gives you grief,

send him along to me.

Nick, briefing in 2.

Sorry, Sarge. Gotta go.

Bruce Dalton.
Jennifer Mapplethorpe.

Bruce used to be Homicide.
He's my old Senior Sarge.

Western Division now. Had enough
of the old, thanks very much.

Catch you later, Nicky.
Good to see you.

Yeah.

Four nights ago and they can't
remember when their guests left?

How many people
do they have at these parties?

Anywhere between a dozen and 50.

They refused to give information
about people who go to the parties.

Seemed to me they were deliberately
obstructive, especially the husband.

Spoke to Sophie's boss.
She was absent from work this week.

And has Drew Preston
been there asking questions?

Yep, that too.
So his story checks out.

Yeah, but it could just be a
smokescreen if he killed them both.

Well, I've been doing some digging
into this swinging thing.

I'll bet.

These parties -
there's a kind of membership.

You find a venue via a website,
turn up and pay to get in.

A donation at the door, yeah.
Which can usually be substantial.

It'd be worth looking at
the Akkermans' finances.

I've got some news on the V-Dub too.

Sophie's car was at
the mechanic's for two days.

Sophie paid the bill
and picked it up on Saturday.

The night of the party.
So where's the car now?

With Rebecca Preston -

who's either dead or on the run
after killing Sophie.

Yeah, we need to pull in
Drew Preston and put it to him

that with Sophie dead and Rebecca
missing, he's our prime suspect.

You're the only connection
between the two women.

One of them's missing
and the other one's dead.

For God's sake!

I was close to both of them.

What about Rebecca? Could she
have any reason to kill Sophie?

No!

Look, not that I know of.
They were fine.

Look, I'm not the only connection
between them.

The parties! The scene!

If you want a connection, that's
where they both were that night.

And you weren't there?
No.

And you weren't at work. We checked.

Well, I... I just didn't want
to go to the party, OK?

It wasn't like the ones
we went to in Canberra.

But Sophie and Rebecca
didn't feel the same?

Well... Becky said I was being boring.

And did that make you jealous?
Yeah. Yeah, it did.

But I didn't kill them.

I love my wife.

What about Sophie? Love her too?

No. But I liked her.

I... I didn't kill her!

Look, I don't know what happened
at that party any more than you do.

Was he telling you the truth?

I'm not getting a solid vibe
off him yet.

Agitation could be an act.
He's right about the party, though.

If there's a predator
on the swingers scene,

they could well strike again.

What happens in the house
stays in the house.

There is, of course, one way to
find out what happened that night.

You're right.

And there's a party on tonight.

Allie and Rhys, you're up!
What?

You're going to infiltrate
the swingers scene.

Hi. How are you?
Good!

Good to see you.
You too!

Hello!

Ta! Have a great night!

Colleen and Jack. 60 bucks, right?

That's right, darling - each.
Includes drinks.

Thank you!
Come on, babe!

Don't look so scared, sweetie.
There's lots of newies here tonight.

That guy
had three nipple rings in him.

Three! I mean, that has to be
uncomfortable, right?

You see anything you like, babe?

You call me 'babe' again,
I'm gonna rip your nuts off.

Hey.
OK, Colleen.

I'm gonna go and do
what we came here to do.

OK.
OK?

Yep.

Hi.
Hey.

So does anyone ever get jealous?
Why would they?

My girl Colleen's a bit freaked.

Hey! You're not joining us?

Er... no, no, no. My boyfriend and I
are just here to watch this time.

It's all a bit new.

Alright -
it was his idea, was it?

Yeah, yeah.

I think I must be boring him.

I very much doubt that, Colleen.

Hi. I'm Steven, Olivia's partner.

Um, can I get you a drink?
No, thank you.

You can get me one if you like.
Help yourself, Tom.

OK.
So, you seem a little bit shy.

Er, no, no, no - I'm not shy.

I just didn't think we'd have to
get into it straightaway.

Sophie said it's OK
if the first time you just watch.

You know Sophie?
Yeah. She works with my brother.

She said to come along. I just...
thought she'd be here tonight.

So did we.
She's a regular, right?

With her girlfriend, Rachael...?

Rebecca.
Yes.

So, er... would you like to go to
the undressing room now?

No.
No?

No, thank you. Thank you.
Alright.

Well, when you're ready,
I have the key.

OK?

Here we go.

I will leave you
in Tom's capable hands.

Um, Tom...?

Er, Smith!

That's original.

You really don't
want to be here, do you?

Is it that obvious?

Just don't look so worried!
The choices are all yours.

Ease into it.

Sorry this has
come up again, Graham.

I know it hasn't been easy for you.

You know what that journo said
on the phone?

Did you ever have any doubts
about Dane Majors' part

in the death of your daughter?

Did you?
Of course not.

I told her you and Bruce worked day
and night to put Majors behind bars.

That jury found him guilty
fair and square!

True.

She said she had information -
that evidence was planted.

I told her she was dreaming.

Maybe a word with Al Sullivan
would be in order.

Let him know that someone's
taking her for a fool.

Sullivan and his paper
always did the right thing by me.

And Tahnee.

I'll sort it out.

For 25 years, nothing made me prouder
than being called Tahnee's dad.

And now it always comes with
the girl who was murdered.

I know.

10 years ago this week.
Yeah. Can't believe it.

Feels like 100.

And just yesterday...
Yeah, I know.

You're a good bloke, Nick.

I'm not asking you
to drop the story.

Sounds like that's exactly
what you're doing.

The murder is sensitive territory.

I've known Graham Proctor
for 10 years

and I've known Bruce Dalton
for a lot longer than that.

I'm just watching out for them -
especially Graham.

It wasn't part of my game plan

to ask him about the evidence
over the phone

but I could tell he wasn't going
to agree to be interviewed,

so I had to hook him!

I asked you the same question.

Still-unconfirmed claims
from an anonymous source?

It's a lead.
You follow them all the time.

OK.

But if I were you,
I'd go back to the source

and make them tell you exactly where
they're getting their info from.

Do it for your own sake.
Cover your arse.

Alright.

Alright!

Now can we get some dinner?
I'm starving!

Relax.

Hi. Did you want to, er,
join us in the other room?

My hubby said he's eyeing you.

Yeah...

I'm just... new here,
so I'm easing into it.

OK.

If you change your mind,
let me know,

'cause we've gotta get home before
the babysitter charges double-time.

Right.

Rebecca's great, but Sophie...

..there were rumours flying around
that she'd been lifting wallets.

Really?

At first, I thought the other girls
were a bit jealous -

Sophie's gorgeous -

but then
the door takings went missing.

From Saturday night?
Last Wednesday.

That's gotta be 2 or 3 grand's
worth, doesn't it?

For one night, but we're talking
a few months' worth.

We're leaving.

I'm kind of in the middle
of something.

Yeah, I can see that.
No, I don't think you can.

Yeah, I can.
It's OK.

If she lets you come again,
I'll be here.

Olivia Akkerman reckons
there's been some thieving going on.

Wallets being lightened,
that sort of thing.

Sophie had a bad credit history.
She needed the cash.

Stealing money from wallets
doesn't generally get you murdered.

Unless you steal
from the wrong person.

Olivia also reckons
a substantial amount of cash

went missing
from Wednesday's party.

She said her and her husband
keep the takings in a sports bag

and there was several months' worth.

OK, $60 a pop,
50 people per party...

..that's five, six grand a week.

Yeah, and the bag disappeared.
And they reckon Sophie took it?

They didn't say as much,
but missing girls, missing money.

Maybe the girls were in it together.

Maybe Rebecca killed Sophie
and took off with the cash.

Maybe they've both been taken out.
By Drew?

Depends on the truth
of their relationship dynamic.

What did you find out
about Drew and Rebecca?

Well, I didn't quite get that far.

Things were getting pretty heavy

and we had to leave
to maintain our... our... cover.

What about you, Allie?

Well, I did confirm
that Drew was telling the truth.

Sophie and Rebecca
went to the last party alone.

The last two, in fact.

And you got that from Steven?
And Tom.

Tom?
Tom Smith. He's a regular swinger.

It's not his real name.

OK, well, according to Olivia,
Rebecca was a real sweetheart.

She's bubbly, she's fun...

Little bit naive, but completely
infatuated with Sophie.

And Olivia also told me
that Drew and the two girls

were having a few problems.

What kind of problems?

Sophie becoming possessive
of Rebecca.

Sounds promising.

Apparently the three of them
had a huge fight

the last time Drew was at a party
and were asked to leave.

I think Mr Preston's
been holding out on us.

The Akkermans don't know
this is a murder investigation.

If they've got more to say,

now's a good time
to put the squeeze on them.

If there's any more undercover work,
bags not me.

Yeah, OK. We'll be there soon.

We've had a call-out.
Body's been found in a laneway.

Female - no ID.

OK. You and Allie.

Jen, Nick -
financials on the Akkermans.

You gonna lighten up?
You gonna be more professional?

Guard dogs from the factory
around the corner were going nuts.

Security took a look around.

Found the victim under some carpets.

What's the odds
this is Rebecca Preston?

You should be prepared.

She has some bruising to her face.

Just show me, please.

That's her.

Rebecca Alice Preston.

My wife.

Message from Duncan.

The Akkermans have come in
for interview.

What's your preference?
It's your call.

OK. I'll take Olivia.

If you take her, she might have
another wardrobe malfunction.

What you need to know is that
this is a murder investigation

so if you are holding anything back,
now is the time to tell us.

Murder? Who's dead?
Sophie Mayne.

My God!
And Rebecca Preston.

Both of them?

Let's start with the missing money,
Olivia.

We're not just talking
about their wallets.

OK.

What, then?
The money from the door.

The entry fee.
-How much was there?

I'm not sure.
Roughly.

About $70,000.
$73,000.

Look, we didn't report the theft

because I work for
the tax department.

It's undeclared income.

OK. Any idea who took it?

Well...
..it seems you already know

we suspected Sophie
about the wallets.

We started getting complaints

around the time the three of them
joined the group.

But it was Sophie I caught in the
undressing room a couple of times.

So why not just ban her
from the parties?

She was... very popular.

And then a few months' takings
go missing.

You decide to do something about it?
Something more drastic?

I don't know what you mean.

You need to be honest with us,
because as far as we're concerned,

that missing money
is a motive for murder.

Well, that gives you motive -
the missing money.

And opportunity.
You were working on the door.

You were the last one
to see Sophie and Rebecca.

No. No, no, no.

Um... the girls didn't leave alone.

Who'd they go with?

Tom.

Yeah, Smith. Because no-one uses
their real surnames at your parties.

Anstey. Tom Anstey.

I knew he was suss.

Tried his address?

Not there. KALOF's out.
Uniforms are on it.

I think Drew Preston is still
very much in the frame here.

For both women?
Yeah, definitely.

A threesome becoming a twosome
may have been

too much for Drew to handle.

Jealousy, rejection.

What about his reaction
at the morgue?

He could have been
putting that on, Sarge -

trying to buy more time.

You can't ignore the fact that
the girls left the party with Tom.

He was odd. I talked to him.

He seemed normal to me.
You had your mind on other things.

Thanks, Ronnie. I'll pass it on.

OK. Two messages. Crime Scene
are still working the alleyway.

They're not sure whether Rebecca
Preston was actually killed there

or just dumped there.

OK.

From Pathology, a particle found
in scratches on Sophie's back

has been identified.

It's nail polish -
a match to the nail polish

that Rebecca Preston
is still wearing.

So the scratches could have been
sexual in nature

with Sophie on top.

But what about the traces
of lubricant and sexual penetration?

Well, that could have been
from the swingers party.

Or Rebecca with a sex toy.
Or a third person.

OK, well, let's check out
all the angles.

Jen, Drew Preston's had long enough.
Time to re-interview.

You two, find this bloke.

I was having a sauna.
It's my daily routine.

I run 10km, swim 50 laps and then
meditate in the sauna at my gym.

Be more impressive if you fit in
a full day at work as well.

Well, I'm working right now.

My shares and investments
generate a passive income.

I live off that.

But you can't afford a mobile?

I don't like to be available
all the time.

I find that hard to believe.

Of course, if I'd known it was you
who wanted me, Detective...

Why do you conceal your identity and
use a false name at these parties?

I use 'Smith' to be discreet.

You're not ashamed of what you do?
Nah, not at all.

It's a lifestyle choice.

I'm Tom - vegetarian non-smoker who
enjoys scuba diving and swinging.

Did you have a relationship
with Sophie Mayne or Rebecca Preston

outside of the Akkermans' parties?

No.

You get along with them?
Yeah, OK.

Sophie was a bit...
well, overt for my taste.

You left the party with
both of them on Saturday night.

Yes.
So where did you go?

I walked the girls to Sophie's car
two blocks away.

You know, can't be too careful.

Where they went after that,
I don't know.

Anyone see you?
No. Not that I can recall.

Right. So we've only got
your word for it.

What about Drew Preston?
No, I didn't see him.

No, I mean
do you get along with him?

I... don't know him too well.

Look, I do know
that the girls were both, um...

..well, sick of him.

They were planning on
running away together.

They tell you that, did they?
Well, Becky told me.

The spark was gone.

If you ask me, Detective...

..he is the one who killed them.

What makes you say that?

Jealousy. Rage.

I... I could see him losing control
and killing his wife.

Sophie and Rebecca were last seen
leaving the party on Saturday night.

Now, Tom Anstey reckons
that was around 12:00,

but we can't corroborate that

because Steven Akkerman was vague.

We finally got a chance
to talk to Drew Preston

and he admitted
that things had deteriorated

between him and the two girls.

Even so, he went looking for his wife

at the party house
at 3:00pm on Sunday.

He first raised the alarm
with us... Wednesday.

Pathology is still doing the autopsy
on Rebecca Preston

so there's no exact
time of death yet

but rigor had already passed.

Which means time of death
could be anywhere

between Sunday morning
right up to Tuesday.

So maybe she was
being held alive somewhere.

Or she escaped
after Sophie was killed

and took our killer
a while to catch her.

We need to work out what happened
in these few days

before Drew Preston raised the alarm.

Maybe this will help -
Sophie's red VW has been found...

..burnt out on an industrial estate
near the airport.

Fireys reckon it happened four,
maybe five days ago.

It says here that partial remains
of one suitcase were found.

Luggage tag 'Rebecca Preston'.

So Tom was telling the truth -
they were running away together.

Without Sophie's luggage?

73 grand can buy
a lot of new clothes.

There's more in this report, though.

It says that the car
had been wrecked BEFORE the fire.

Seats slashed.

Like someone was looking
for something? The money?

Sorry to interrupt. Detective
Buchanan, you've got a visitor.

How many times did I tell you, Nicky,

do not get into bed
with a journalist!

They're more trouble
than they're worth!

I'm not defending her methods.

She bailed me up outside the station.
I was with two constables.

She tried to make me look like
I was a joke!

Juliette is not pulling this
out of thin air, Bruce.

She's pretty sure
that she's got a smoking gun.

Yeah. She's pretty sure, alright.

Graham Proctor came to see me.

She's even spinning
this cock-and-bull story to him.

Yeah, I know. I talked to him.

The man was so upset
I had to drive him home.

Sarge, I need you
to be straight with me.

Is there anything to tell?

Nicky, Nicky...

..I give you my word.

What was the first thing
you learned in Homicide?

Trust your gut.

And what did your guts tell you about
Dane Majors from the get-go?

That he was a violent, cowardly,
wife-bashing son of a bitch.

Because that's what my guts told me.

So where is this coming from, Bruce?

Somebody wants him out the can!
He doesn't deserve...

And who would that be?!
I don't know!

I've told you that!

That evidence - it was straight-up.

And you oughta know
because you found it, mate.

Yeah, after you sent me there.

I've got nothing to hide.

And I resent that.

But I tell you what, mate -
what pisses me off even more -

you haven't got half the brain
to stay away from her.

She's just... she's trouble for you!

I've got nothing to say to you.

I'm only here
because agreeing to do this

got me out of scrubbing down.

Dane, I wanted to believe
that you didn't kill your wife.

I couldn't take it on face value.

Now I've got some new information.
What information?

You were in here because of
the damning evidence against you.

I was set up.
Well, my source agrees with you.

Your source?

Who have you been talking to?
I can't tell you that.

And I'm hoping
that my source has proof

but I need to know more.

Like what?

You believe that the police
planted the evidence.

What are you basing that on?

The golf club. The one they said
was the murder weapon.

Turned up conveniently
in the middle of the trial.

Well, even without it,
the prosecution had a strong case.

That was all circumstantial.

My lawyers were on a roll and they
said we had an acquittal in the bag.

Then the cops
searched your house again.

Not cops - cop.

Bruce Dalton only sent one detective
to search my place again -

his offsider, Nick Buchanan.

Why?

So there'd be no witnesses
when he found it.

Dalton and Buchanan
cooked this up together.

There was a new trial
with a new jury.

Why didn't you say something then?

Well, I didn't get my chance
in court.

My lawyer wouldn't let me
take the stand.

I've been saying something
ever since.

The problem is,
nobody's been listening.

Until now.

What do you reckon?

Jen...

Have you ever been on a case
where something niggles at you?

When something's just...
not quite right?

But the evidence is overwhelming,

the suspect you've got
in your sights is a prick.

Everything -
everything points to him.

Except the niggle.
Yeah.

Yeah. That one tiny niggle.

Bruce and I... put someone away

and maybe there was a reason
for that niggle but I ignored it.

Now Juliette Gardiner
is pretty convinced

that she's got something and...

And suddenly it's back again.

The niggle.

Yeah.
What's she saying?

Someone's feeding her
some information -

someone who thinks
that the evidence was planted.

Did I help
put an innocent man in jail?

How?

I was the one
that found the bloody thing.

Well, you have to talk to her.

Find out what she knows.

Otherwise you can never
put it behind you.

I need to know what you know.

I need you
to be straight with me first.

OK. Fire way.

Nuh.

I'm not giving another word
to that paper.

This is for you.

You maintain you had no concerns

about the new evidence showing up
during the first trial?

No. The judge ordered a new trial.

We presented the new evidence,
the golf club.

And a jury convicted Majors.

I didn't have doubts.
Not then, not now.

Nick, you were either
a knowing party to a conspiracy

and planted that golf club,

or someone has used you.

Who?
Bruce Dalton.

I know of nothing that was done
illegally in the Dane Majors case.

Now, my questions.
Who's feeding you this line?

I don't know.
You don't know?

I mean, how can call yourself
a journalist if you...

Who the hell are you
to question my integrity?

It's so easy for you
to point the finger.

Did you see Tahnee
with her face smashed in?

Did you have to tell her parents?

How far would you go
for a conviction?

Majors was guilty.
That's not the question.

How far would you go?
I did NOT plant evidence.

I'll give you a heads-up
before we go to press

so you have a chance
to tell your side of things.

Don't bother.

I don't need to see you again.

Autopsy showed Rebecca Preston
was beaten for a period of time

before being strangled.

So she was tortured.

Probably for the whereabouts
of the money.

And in the end, she gave it up.

So this sounding more and more like

the Akkermans coming back
to reclaim their stash, isn't it?

Yeah, Jen's right.

As for our other suspects,

Tom Anstey's loaded,
so he doesn't need the money.

And Drew Preston, the husband.

If his motive really is
anger at Rebecca running away,

then the torture doesn't
really fit with him either.

So go back to the Akkermans,
put it to them.

Is today Saturday or Wednesday? No!

You! In my house! In our bed!

She... she is my wife, Tom! Mine!

I want this man off my property.
Yeah, I'm going.

Don't have a problem.
I'm trying to get my clothes.

He's been shagging her! In my bed!
Somebody had to!

Hey, settle down!

Settle down, Mr Akkerman.
OK, what's going on here?

Tom and I are leaving - together.
What?

Mrs Akkerman, why don't you go
inside and get Mr Anstey's clothes?

Yeah, what would
the neighbours think, Steven?

I will do that!

Well, it would seem
three is a crowd.

We didn't mean to
fall in love, did we, Tom?

When you find someone
who actually appreciates you.

I've packed my bags.

We're going to Italy and then
wherever the wind takes us.

Here they are, you cheap whore!

You take your things and piss off!

And as for you, you fatuous wanker...

God! Tom, the money!

What?

You steal my wife,
and you just steal my money?!

Hey, hey, hey!

You are under arrest.
No! Don't take him away from me!

Don't worry, Mrs Akkerman -
you're coming too.

You set Tom on the two girls,
didn't you?

You told him to get your money back
using whatever means possible.

No.

And then as a reward, you'd run off
together, taking the cash.

That was Tom's idea, not mine.
I don't believe you.

Where did Tom take the girls
after the party?

Where did he hold Rebecca
while he was torturing her?

Stop it - Tom's not like that.
He wouldn't do that.

How do you know? How well
do you actually know this guy?

I know enough.
Where does he live?

By the bay. He runs on the beach.

What does he do for a living?
He's in business!

Real estate, retail, finance?

I don't know.
Married? Divorced?

Does he have any kids?

Olivia, how do you think
he got the money back?

He said he'd spoken to the girls.

Sophie realised she'd done the wrong
thing, gave the money back to him.

When did he tell you this?

Sunday. He called me in the
afternoon and said he needed a lift.

Where was he?

I picked him up just off
the highway near Tullamarine.

He said he'd been
at a friend's barbecue.

It was the truth -
I could smell it on him.

And this was when he told you
the two girls had run off together?

He said we should do the same thing.

Take the money and go overseas.
Have an adventure.

I wanted to think about it.

Then when I got home, Drew Preston
was there making a fuss.

Yeah. His wife was missing.

I couldn't help him with that.

Rebecca Preston may have
still been alive at that point.

You could've saved her life.

Olivia told you that
Sophie had stolen the money

so she and Rebecca
could run away together.

But they had to wait
for their car to be repaired.

And then they made one major mistake.

They went back
for one last swingers party,

where you made your move.

You charmed Sophie and Rebecca

into coming back to your place
for a threesome.

And then while
they were getting it on,

you killed Sophie from behind.

Probably with your own belt.

If you think that,
then show me the proof.

He's not finished.

Rebecca refused to tell you
where the money was,

so you held on to her.

You tortured her until she caved.

Then you killed her
and you dumped the body.

We were meant to think she'd run off.

Interesting.
Why would I do all that?

Greed.

Money.

Manipulation.

Am I really that ordinary?

What do you think?

I think it was a thrill.

Well, I think that the killer
didn't intend to kill Sophie -

just frighten her,

find out
what she'd done with the money.

Then watching her on top of Becky,

looping the belt around her neck,

and snap!

He had the best orgasm ever.

Then Becky's tears,
her terror when he tied her up

so he could go
and dump Sophie's body -

a buzz, a literal buzz.

The thing was,
he needed to hurt her...

..to make her tell him
what they'd done with the money.

That just made it more enjoyable.

He went to all those parties,
screwed all those people.

Drowned himself in sex,

and felt nothing.

Not till Sophie. Not till Becky.

The thrill.

You seem to know this killer
pretty well.

Trouble is, without any proof,
you can't have him.

True.

I remembered you go to
your gym every day.

I figured I'd check,
see if you went there on Sunday,

or if you did just
go to this barbecue.

It's funny - your gym doesn't have
any member called Tom Anstey,

so I showed them your picture.

You mean Tom Brown.

It was strange - you popped in,

you used the change room
for five minutes and then you left.

The keys to Sophie's car.

It's a big mistake,
leaving those in your gym locker.

Thrillseeker.

Olivia was gonna be next,
wasn't she?

Once you've felt it,
you can't go back.

Sophie, Becky, Olivia -

those parties are just full of
the most perfect victims.

Out of their depth, taking risks.

Some people just never know
when their lives are in danger,

do they, Detective?

What have you got for me?

It's OK, Juliette.

It's gonna be OK.