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Detective Inspector Poole. I take it you're here for me?

Very good.

What gave us away?

Well, unless you're on some weird stag do.

Vincent Carter.

This is the prisoner, Leon Hamilton.

He is officially now in your custody.

But I've been given orders to escort you to Sainte-Marie.

Thank you, Vincent. Mr Hamilton, do you understand

that on arrival

we will take you directly to Sainte-Marie jail,

where you'll serve the remainder

of your sentence?

WOMAN: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen....

-VINCENT: Pardon. -...the ferry is

leaving in 10 minutes.

Please board at Gate 1 immediately.

After you.

So, you've been to Sainte

Not that you'll actually see much of it from inside the

prison, of course.

Perhaps when you get out.

I suppose I ought to make the best

of the view while I still can.

-Not really.

I think Agatha Christie is my favourite.

Murder on the Orient Express.

Now, that was a good book.

Unlike this, where the murder victim died

actually clutching a photograph

of his killer.

From what I've read so far,

the only way this case could have been

any easier

is if the murderer had "Yes, I did it"

tattooed on his forehead.

Then you wouldn't need a murder detective at all.

A trained chimp would suffice.

Inspector Bubbles of the Yard. Got a ring to it.

I do love a good murder.

It's always a bit rough when we leave the harbour

-just until we get round the point.

-I'm sorry,

but do you think I could stretch my legs

for a bit?

-I really don't feel too good. -Very well.

Everything okay?

RICHARD: Wants to stretch his legs for a bit.

-VINCENT: Pardon, monsieur.

You think you'll be sick?

A warning would be appreciated if you do.

Just so that I can take wind direction

into account,

take evasive action.

You know, I can't say I blame you.

Excuse me.

Never liked waves.

Not since a family holiday to the Isle of

Wight when I was nine.

That was a ferry.

The SS Vomit, I think it was called.

Whoa, there we go.

Sorry, probably not helping, is it?

Vincent!

Nobody move!

Vincent!

-Leon Hamilton, the prisoner.

I'm afraid we lost him.

-No.

Lost him as in... You know, dead.

What was it, a heart attack?

While he was still handcuffed to you?

That's terrible.

RICHARD: No, it wasn't a heart attack,

it was more...

Murdered.

-Stabbed, to be precise.

Wait, wait. Someone murdered him while he was still

handcuffed to you?

I want a full passenger list. And do background checks.

See if you can find any link with the deceased.

Don't forget the ferry crew.

And you didn't see who it was?

I looked away for one second.

-Nothing.

-No.

I thought he asked you to collect

the prisoner in person

to ensure the transfer went smoothly?

-No.

-I'm not a child!

Okay.

COMMISSIONER: Have you any idea how much paperwork

this will generate?

What on earth were you doing?

How can someone murder the person

standing next to you

and you not even notice?

I mean, it should be funny. It sounds funny.

They're laughing at Government House.

Laughing when they see me. What kind of laughing!

Where were you?

The sea was rough around the point.

It happened so fast.

I've spoken to your superiors.

You will stay on the island until I release you.

-Sir... -It isn't a request.

They're arranging some accommodation for you.

And I want a report on my desk by the first

thing in the morning.

Sir.

Now, get out of my sight!

It wasn't his fault, sir. The prisoner

was in my custody.

I'd say that's hardly something

to be proud of, Inspector.

I could understand if he was secretly poisoned.

In fact, secretly anything.

I could even forgive a gunshot from another boat,

or a jet ski, or a helicopter.

But no, a knife was plunged into his back

while you were standing next to him.

Joined at the wrists!

CAMILLE: Sir. FIDEL: Sir.

Sir.

CAMILLE: Are you okay?

The Commissioner and I had a frank exchange of views

and it was decided I hadn't exactly

covered myself in glory

as far as the prisoner's transfer

was concerned.

I wholeheartedly agreed with him

and suggested I be shipped back

to London in disgrace.

He refused. But it was worth a try.

So, as I'm still stuck here,

I intend to find the person who murdered Leon Hamilton,

that caused me no little embarrassment,

if it's the last thing I ever do.

In fact, to coin a phrase,

this time it's personal.

Where is the bin? There is never a bin!

Thank you.

CAMILLE: I spoke to the coroner. He'll do

the autopsy later today.

But it looks like a single knife wound, entry point under

the shoulderblade.

And it must have pierced the heart in order for death

to be instantaneous.

And you think it was

I may have missed the actual blow, Camille,

but I think I'd have noticed if he'd started screaming

and clutching at his back.

Sorry.

Right, what about the passengers?

We've got witness statements but it will take a while

to crosscheck them.

Right, you get onto that.

Fidel, I want Leon Hamilton's

file sent over.

I want to know details of his circle.

Business associates, lovers, jealous siblings,

anyone who may have had a reason to kill him.

I also want the autopsy report and any forensics

on the murder weapon

-on my desk the second they're done.

-Yes, sir.

-Well, means and opportunity

are self-evident, so the key has to be motive.

Who wanted Leon Hamilton dead?

He's dead.

And you owe me 50 grand.

There were 180 passengers, we can maybe

discount 50 of those.

-We have witness statements

placing them either in the inside

section or in a group.

That still leaves 130 suspects.

-DWAYNE: Nothing.

The ferry captain also said you were only about a mile

away from the coast

when the victim was found dead.

Meaning someone could have left the ferry and

swum to the shore

-after the murder. -So, we can't even be sure

that the killer was still on the ferry

when you got to Sainte

If you're looking at potential suspects, I think I could

add some names.

-Oh, just about 900.

RICHARD: Well, it's hardly my idea

of a luxury resort.

A tad underdeveloped, you might say.

-FIDEL: About two years ago,

hundreds of people on the island

invested in Paradise Beach.

When it went under, they all lost their money.

It was worse than that. Small businesses

put their money in

hoping to get the catering and cleaning contracts.

Other people put their pension funds in.

-It destroyed a lot of lives. -That's terrible.

The construction company was based in Guadeloupe.

Leon Hamilton was charged with embezzlement and

false accounting.

Which explains why the Commissioner

wanted him to come and finish

his sentence on Sainte-Marie.

So that justice could be seen to be done.

Yeah.

-The Commissioner's name is on here too.

I doubt it. Mmm-mmm.

But officially, if

the Commissioner lost money,

does that make him a suspect?

I imagine it does.

Who wants to be the first to interview him?

No? Right, well, let's cross him off

for now, shall we?

So, we've got a man murdered in broad daylight

while handcuffed to a police officer,

just over a thousand suspects and it's 100 degrees.

Marvellous.

That's odd.

Says here Leon Hamilton was a keen sailor,

had his own yacht.

Is that important?

Well, it was a bit rough as we left the harbour

and he complained of feeling sick.

Why would he feel seasick if he was

an experienced sailor?

Did he actually say he was seasick?

-No. -Then it could have

been something else.

I suppose so.

Fidel, tell them I want a toxicology

report on the victim,

-just to be on the safe side. -Yes, sir.

I have a woman here who said she spoke

to the officer on the ferry.

They talked about the book he was reading?

Yeah, that was before we went outside.

Um, said she loved a good murder.

Susie Park. On her way to visit

grandparents in Sainte-Marie.

Check to see if her grandparents

are on the investors list.

In fact, we should check everyone

on the passengers list

-Okay, I know this guy. -Sainte-Marie police station.

-Samuel King.

-He's bad news.

-Very.

-Put him on the A pile. -Thank you.

Leon Hamilton's wife is flying in from

Guadeloupe tomorrow morning

to formally identify the body.

Okay, you'd better go and meet her.

See if you can get her story while you're at it.

Okay.

It's late, we should call it a day.

Oh!

How was your day?

That bad, eh? Although I'm assuming

no one actually died,

which means I almost certainly have you beat.

Okay, thank you, sir, we have your details.

Thank you.

-That's the third one this week.

An old beggar woman.

She stops tourists by asking them for money.

When they take out their wallet or purse,

she snatches it and runs.

-Morning, team. -Morning, sir.

DWAYNE: Chief. CAMILLE:

Where were you last night?

Ah, yes, sorry, I went straight home.

Hopeless.

The ferry was bound for Sainte-Marie

so virtually everybody on it

knew someone who'd lost money on the Paradise Beach complex.

The autopsy and toxicology reports are done but

the email is down.

They're phoning them through in 10 minutes.

Okay. Dwayne and Fidel, I want you to

start rounding up

everyone on our A list.

Let's start eliminating who we can.

-Yes, Chief. -Let's find out

if there were any bigger investors

in Paradise Beach.

Anyone who lost enough money to want to kill Leon Hamilton.

We've got details of the bank,

so I'll call them on my way to the airport.

-Mrs Hamilton is

coming to identify

-Ah, yes. Sorry.

-Oh,

that should be the autopsy.

Great. Put it on speaker phone.

-DI Richard Poole. -# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday to you Happy birthday... #

Mum, Dad, yeah, thank you.

Yes, the birthday card came yesterday and the parcel

came this morning.

Thank you again.

No, always good to send separately,

just in case.

Yep, yep.

Listen, Mum, I'm actually at work

and, um...

Well, I'm about to go into a meeting.

So, could we do this later?

Yeah. Thanks again.

Yeah, you too. Yeah, bye.

-Happy birthday. -Happy birthday, sir.

None of your business how old I am.

Now, would everybody please just get on with

the tasks I've set them?

Morning. Thank you.

That can't have been easy.

I've never seen a dead body before.

Have you any family here

It's just us.

Me now.

You must have loved him very much.

Yes.

If you're ready, I can take you to your hotel.

Oh. I'm ready, I think.

This is terribly exciting.

I just need enough information to eliminate you from

our enquiries, Mrs...

Miss Park.

-Miss Park. -I love being interviewed.

When I took the prisoner upstairs

to the outside seating area,

I recall you came out a few moments later.

Yes.

And you were aware that I was with the prisoner?

Yes, I saw you at the rail.

He was bent over, it looked like

he was being sick.

And during your time outside, did you see anyone

with a knife or acting

particularly suspiciously?

No.

The boat was a bit rocky. I was just holding on,

to be honest.

Um...

your grandparents,

they invested in the Paradise Beach

complex a couple of years ago.

Yes.

You weren't aware that the prisoner

was Leon Hamilton,

the man convicted of fraud when it went bust?

No, I wasn't.

-No!

But if I had, I would have quite happily murdered him.

He took everything my grandparents had,

every last penny.

I'm sorry.

That makes me a suspect, doesn't it?

Fidel.

Of course, I'll make myself completely available should

you need me again.

Would you like my passport?

No, it's okay. Thank you for

your help, Miss Park.

Have a good day.

-She seemed very chirpy. -Mad as a bag of frogs.

-Yes, sir.

Came through while you were with Miss Park.

Single wound through the heart,

just like you said.

Hmm. Anything else?

No other injuries, no.

-All clear.

Forensics on the murder weapon is with the report.

No fingerprints.

We're also checking on the make of the knife

and possible outlets that sell them. But it's

a pretty common blade.

-Thank, Fidel. -Yes, sir.

I was hoping I could spend some time

in the market today.

Around lunchtime. See if I can find

our beggar thief.

-Yes, sir.

A woman posing as a beggar stealing from tourists.

I hate this kind of crime, sir. It reflects badly

on the whole island.

And two of her last three thefts

were around lunchtime, so...

-Modus operandi. -Yes, sir.

Then of course you must go.

Vincent.

-It isn't.

-Ah. -Turns out

he was the most unpopular man on the island.

So, I'm knee deep in suspects.

-No. Two or three's good.

Then you can whittle away

by a process of gradual elimination.

Nine hundred and seven just muddies the waters.

Whoa, whoa, what's that?

I heard it was someone's birthday.

I'm a year older. It hardly warrants

a firework display.

-Take it away. -I thought you'd like it.

Well, I don't.

I came for a walk to clear my head

and a decent cup of tea.

So just a pot of tea, please, without any form of

incendiary attached.

I think you might have upset her.

She's French, it's an occupational hazard.

Listen, I'm sorry we're making slow progress.

-You must be keen to get home. -A little.

I'll have a word with the Commissioner,

there's no point you being stuck here.

Thank you.

-Not that well.

I'd see him in the association

room sometimes.

But I work in admissions, so...

There are over 300 prisoners in the jail.

Men like Leon Hamilton tend to keep

their heads down. Yeah, that's the thing,

you see, he didn't strike me as a conman.

-There was no brashness. -Oh.

In fact, I'd say there was a...

sadness about him.

Well, he was going from one prison to another.

-True. -CAMILLE:

Dwayne said you were here.

Vincent, you remember Detective Sergeant Bordey.

Hello, Vincent. You found us, then.

I suggested he came here for his meals.

Catherine has been very thoughtful.

Yes, he has that effect on my mother.

- Au revoir, Catherine. - Au revoir, Vincent.

Got a spoon?

So, Mrs Hamilton formally identified

her husband.

She told me she has little to do

with his business.

And she was as shocked as everyone else when he was

found guilty of fraud.

Oh. How long is she staying on Sainte

Just long enough to make the funeral arrangements.

Mmm. Is she, um,

not having the body shipped home?

No. She said he used to sail on the islands

and he loved Sainte-Marie, so she wants

him cremated here.

I'm here.

Leon Hamilton told me he'd never been

to Sainte-Marie before

and yet now his wife is saying he often sailed here

and it was his favourite destination.

Haven't you ever heard of a husband and wife who

don't communicate?

Yeah, when added to the fact that supposedly he was

an experienced sailor

who felt seasick on a ferry,

then something just doesn't add up.

Like what?

Maybe he lied to his wife about where he'd been

to cover up an affair.

Maybe she was lying about him loving Sainte-Marie

because their marriage was a sham and she didn't

care about him enough

to go to the trouble of having him shipped home.

-No, she loved him, I'm sure of it.

I talked to her.

And you can tell whether people are in love

just by talking to them, can you?

Yes.

By what they say, their eyes, the tone of their voice...

-I find that very hard to believe.

CAMILLE: Have you ever been in love?

Look, this has to be connected with Hamilton and his

business dealings.

-No,

they haven't got back to me.

Then let's start there.

CAMILLE: What about Samuel King's statement?

Anything of interest?

He's been around long enough not to give too much away.

I asked him why he was on the ferry.

He said he was sightseeing.

He denies knowing the victim.

The thing is I saw him at the bar

paying for his coffee.

He had a wad of notes big enough

to choke a donkey.

Did you ask him about it?

-He said he sold an old car. -But...

He couldn't remember what kind of car it was,

whose name he was registered in

or who he sold it to.

I don't want to believe it, I was so close.

The beggar thief struck in the market again today.

She took a purse.

You got outrun by a little old lady?

No, she disappeared down an alleyway, so...

The shame of it.

Okay, you know what? Maybe next time,

you try and catch her, then.

-Okay, see you later. -Wait, wait. Um...

What are we doing for the Chief's birthday?

I don't think he's keen on surprises.

-We have to do something. -You could run down

and get him a cake.

You think?

No, on second thoughts, wait till

we catch your little old lady.

We'll send her. She'll be quicker.

RICHARD: I'm sorry to interrupt

your break.

BANK MANAGER: You don't want bank coffee, believe me.

Please.

RICHARD: Thank you. WAITRESS: Bonjour.

-Cappuccino, please. -Two.

Water for me, thank you.

When Leon Hamilton put his company

into liquidation

and his creditors were notified,

it was soon clear that none of his

suppliers had been paid,

even though the company accounts

clearly showed they had.

-False accounting. -Yes.

-That's when we called the police.

Close to two million dollars is still unaccounted for.

Our investigators tried to track it down but it was

transferred overseas.

They got as far as Miami and then lost it.

We think it's in Europe somewhere.

So, Paradise Beach was a scam?

Essentially, yes. He raised almost a million

from private investors and then took out

a loan from us for the rest.

-It was secured

against the land,

but it now seems that the land was virtually worthless.

Anything he built on there would have fallen into

the sea within a year.

He'd falsified surveyors' reports.

Were there any, you know, larger investors?

Anyone who took a real hit?

The largest single investor after the bank was

a local businessman,

Gordon Foster.

He attended Leon Hamilton's trial.

Got thrown out for shouting abuse

at the defendant.

-So, he's a man with a grudge. -He lost $300,000.

Wouldn't you be?

I've brought statements from all

the relevant accounts.

-That's Gordon's there. -Well...

Mr Foster, Detective

Inspector Richard Poole.

This is Detective Sergeant Bordey.

May we join you?

Be my guest. How can I help?

We'd like to talk to you about Leon Hamilton.

There's not much to say.

He was a conman and he deserved

everything he got.

Are you saying he deserved to die?

I meant prison.

Although there was a time when I would have

gladly strangled him with my bare hands.

That's a figure of speech.

-Hardly at all.

He was a bit of a recluse. But I had one meeting

to listen to his pitch telling me how much money I

was going to make

and another to sign the contracts.

-No,

I had to fly to Guadeloupe.

He talked about opening an office here

but it never happened.

Now I know why.

And the next time you saw him was in court?

Too right.

I invested because I run a cleaning firm

and Hamilton promised me the contracts

to Paradise Beach if I did.

Forty people lost their jobs when he went bust

and the bugger very nearly took me down with him.

Luckily, his wife appears to have stood by him.

-His marriage

didn't break up, did it?

-How the hell did you know that...

-You have a tan line.

The divorce came through last week.

Me losing all the money and the stress

of it all, it...

It was the last straw.

Can I ask where you were yesterday?

From 8:30 in the morning until 7:00 at night.

One would suffice.

This is the number of Alice, my PA.

She was with me all day.

RICHARD: Thank you.

RICHARD: Well, he lost a fortune.

Business was clearly threatened and he

lost his wife and son.

Motive enough for me.

Thank you for agreeing to see us.

Well, not sure of what help I can be.

Your husband sailed a yacht around Sainte-Marie,

I understand.

Yes.

A lot?

Uh, I don't know. Yes.

Apparently enough for you to want to cremate him here.

Yes, yes, I mean...

Sorry, how is this important?

Well, I won't know that until I have your answer.

So...

How many times did he come sailing here?

Once

-I said I didn't recall,

didn't I?

I see.

I understand you weren't involved

in the Paradise Beach complex?

Not really.

I mean, of course I knew about it because Leon

would talk about it.

But details...

I'm afraid business isn't my strong point.

So, you wouldn't have any idea where he'd stash two

million dollars, then?

Excuse me?

The amount the bank believe he'd stolen from

the company account.

I would know if we had that sort of money.

And I can assure you we most certainly did not.

Or perhaps he simply didn't tell you about it.

I'm sorry, I think that's enough.

Huh?

My husband died only yesterday, in your care,

as I understand it.

So I have no intention of sitting here listening to you

sully his memory.

Despite what you may have heard,

my husband was not a conman!

Yes, he may have cut the odd corner.

What businessman doesn't?

But he wanted Paradise Beach to work as much

as everybody else!

He was just unlucky, nothing more!

And whatever his shortcomings,

he certainly didn't deserve to die for them.

-I told you she loved him. -Hmm.

She could just be a very convincing liar.

But she talked with such passion.

Mmm, but passion for her dead husband

or passion not to get caught for being

involved in his murder?

DWAYNE: Uh-huh.

Means, motive and opportunity.

DWAYNE: Could you tell me your name?

Usually difficult to establish, but here we have

them in abundance.

Means.

Common blade, easy enough for anyone to pick up.

Opportunity, despite the fact that he was a prisoner

being transferred,

the boat was crowded, people bumping

into one another.

Simple enough for the killer to find time

for a single blow.

As for motive...

half the island appears to have one.

Okay, I'll send an officer around.

Fidel, you'd better get down to the old market, Cove Lane.

The beggar thief just stole another purse.

Oh!

But the people on the ferry, if they had recognised him,

they may have attacked him, thrown him

overboard, even, but not this.

You're right, had to be premeditated.

Whoever killed Leon Hamilton knew he was going

to be on that ferry.

It was a confined space, nowhere to hide.

If you couldn't afford to be seen,

what would you do?

Pay someone to do it for me.

-Chief.

The man who you interviewed earlier, Samuel King,

is he capable of this, do you think?

At the right price? Hell, yes.

Then as we appear to have hit a dead end,

maybe it's time I spoke to him after all.

Where can I find him?

Mr King?

I'm Detective Inspector Richard Poole.

As you know, this is police officer

Dwayne Myers.

We'd, um, like to ask you a few questions.

I've already spoken to your boy.

Well, now we have some different questions.

Watch him!

Wait!

Coming through!

WOMAN: Watch it!

Mr Foster.

It was a few weeks back, just after my wife left.

I was drunk out of my skull.

I met Samuel King in a bar

and he was boasting about being

a part of the underworld.

A fixer, if you like.

And apparently I asked him how much it would cost to

fix Leon Hamilton.

He said 50 grand.

God, I was drunk! It wasn't

a serious proposition.

Then why were you sitting with him and why did you

run when you saw us?

Yesterday he came around to the house.

He said that he had done it and he demanded payment.

My God, I had no idea he was bloody going to

go through with it.

So you paid him?

I wish. I don't have that kind of money any more.

I just gave him a few hundred to make him go away.

And then he came back for more?

He said that if I didn't come here today

with more money,

then he would go to the police.

So, what would happen if I just got up

and walked out?

We both know that isn't going to happen.

I could always leave a little something behind.

You could say you were distracted.

You know, I really hope you're not suggesting

No.

Just asking a question.

Did you lose him?

No, I got him. He's in the hospital.

No, I didn't, um... I mean, it was his foot, uh...

Samuel King, I'm arresting you

on suspicion of the murder of Leon Hamilton.

He came into the bar wasted.

He started talking about this guy Leon Hamilton,

some bigshot from Guadeloupe who'd ruined his life

and everything he was going to do to him.

So you offered to murder this man for money?

I was only messing.

It was no big deal. I thought I might scam a little

front payment off him.

And then what happened?

Well, nothing.

I'd forgotten all about it

until I'd heard that the same Leon Hamilton

had been murdered

on the very same ferry that I'd been

travelling back on.

It was too good to miss.

So you went to Gordon Foster and told him it was you

in the hope of getting paid?

Yeah.

It was working, too, until you turned up.

VINCENT: Yeah, I think I know the guy you're talking about.

Gold chains, mean-looking guy.

-Yeah, that's him. -Yeah.

Yeah, he would get my vote.

Did Leon Hamilton talk about Sainte-Marie when

he was in prison?

I'm not sure. Why?

Just wondering how often he'd been here.

Is it important?

I think so. Just, you know,

not really sure why.

Sex and money.

All murders are about sex or money.

Um...

Sorry, I don't want to appear rude,

but do you mind?

So, no new developments, then

No.

I could help.

I know the five BRMs off by heart.

-BRMs.

Basic Rules of Murder.

If it's not about sex, it's about money. If it's not about

money, it's about sex.

A wife is always most likely to kill a husband.

A husband is always most likely to kill a wife.

And the last person you should discount should be the one

you least suspect.

I've never heard such claptrap in 23 years of policing.

It's in the November issue of Murder Monthly.

I don't care where it is... Sorry, would you excuse us?

We were having a private conversation.

Very well, but remember,

if you use your BRMs,

you'll never go far wrong.

# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday to you

# Happy birthday, dear Richard

# Happy birth... #

I know you're under pressure. We all are.

But would it really be so hard to just once be nice?

I'm sorry.

-Oh. -It was very rude.

Yes, it was.

Is that it?

Good.

Now, not only do the bank statements

show money being drawn out

of the company account over a period of time,

but look, the same thing is happening to

their private account.

You left a bar full of people singing Happy Birthday

just to come here and look at bank statements?

Yes, and I've already apologised.

Can we move on?

You are impossible!

Mrs Hamilton withdrew $50,000 from their joint

account three weeks ago.

Wait, wait, wait... 50,000?

Isn't that what Samuel King asked Gordon Foster to pay?

The exact amount.

Bit of a coincidence, don't you think?

Yeah.

Sex and money. Excuse me?

The mad woman was right.

Great motives for murder.

I think we'll go and see Ann first thing in the morning.

So, are you coming back to the party?

I won't, if you don't mind, um, early night.

A lot to do tomorrow.

I brought you a slice of cake.

Happy birthday.

I thought you'd forgotten all about me.

Morning, sir.

Morning, team.

-Great party, Chief. -Looks like it.

I was just going to call you, sir.

Leon Hamilton is being cremated at

11:30 this morning.

We ran an airline check.

Ann Hamilton has booked the next flight

off the island.

The 14:05 to Miami.

It's her, isn't it

Already on her way to Ann Hamilton's hotel.

Okay, I'll see her there.

Okay.

The beggar thief. You promised to

help me, remember?

That woman I left the party with

last night...

There were two of them.

Oh, so I wasn't seeing double.

That's her, the beggar thief! Stop! Stop!

Phillip?

Wait till I tell your mother.

Police! Police, let me through.

Excuse me.

I think we were on the right trail, you know?

I think somehow she was involved

in her husband's death.

She must have had an accomplice.

CAMILLE: Samuel King is in a cell.

Gordon Foster?

I think if we find out who killed Mrs Hamilton,

we'll also find out who killed her husband.

Only unlike Leon Hamilton, who had queues of people

who wanted him dead,

we just need to work out who profited most

from Mrs Hamilton's death.

Let's get you locked up.

-Yes, sir.

-He's the beggar thief, sir.

But that was a woman.

No, sir, it was Phillip in a dress.

Hmm.

Anything else, sir?

No, no. Thank you, Fidel.

CAMILLE: Thank you.

Okay, they've cordoned off the room. Shall I send

Dwayne and Fidel over?

No.

-That's...

That's what? -If...

Dwayne, where's Vincent?

He was having breakfast at Catherine's bar.

-Yes, sir.

Go and get Gordon Foster. His address is on file.

Keep him here till I call you, you understand?

-Yes, sir. -Repeat it.

Go get Gordon Foster and keep him at the station

until you call me.

Excellent. Now, go on.

-I don't know.

I mean, I think I know.

-That's how it works, usually.

I mean, at least it's the start

of how it works.

You raise a notion, a thought,

a possibility, then you

bombard it with facts,

things already established, tested.

And if that notion, however absurd,

however outlandish,

well, stands up to that kind of scrutiny...

If it still fits and it can't be disproved by what

we already know...

Well, I mean, mostly. Not always, but yeah.

Mostly it's the truth.

Ha!

Bring Samuel King. Come on!

Richard, I was hoping to see you before I went.

Then I'm glad not to disappoint.

-Have a drink. -Uh, no thank you.

Still on duty.

-Good, thank you.

-You missed your own party. -Yes, so I understand.

Still, always next year. Hopefully.

Shall we?

What's going on?

Um, well I hoped we might just run through the case.

Why, indeed?

You see, this case should have been

the easiest I've dealt with.

I was handcuffed to the victim when he was murdered,

after all.

But in reality, it turned out to be

one of the most confusing.

The murder itself wasn't particularly baffling.

Audacious, yes.

Daring, absolutely.

But then, well,

it just takes a second to plunge a blade

into a man's heart.

No, this case has never been about the "how".

It's always been quite literally

about the "who".

Samuel King looked like a good bet to begin with.

Isn't that right, Camille?

Muscle for hire.

A man who claims to be willing to take another man's life

if the price is right.

You were on that ferry.

You could have found that second to plunge a knife

into the victim.

You can't prove nothing.

Quite so.

Luckily, we don't have to "prove nothing"

because you didn't kill Leon Hamilton.

You're an opportunist.

I doubt you had the brains or the audacity

for this particular crime.

You simply saw an opportunity for a payday

from disgruntled investor Gordon Foster,

when he stumbled into your bar by chance.

Hey, look, I really have to go soon.

Not much longer. It'll be worth the wait,

I promise.

You see, the key to this case

was to be found not in the murder

of Leon Hamilton

but in the killing of his wife, Ann.

Fidel, can you come over now?

Yes, please.

Not only do I believe that Ann Hamilton was involved in

the first murder,

I also think she had an accomplice.

An accomplice who did the dirty work, who, uh,

actually carried out the murder for reward.

And what reward!

Not only Mrs Hamilton herself, of course,

but also the $2 million she'd helped her husband hide

from the banks and their creditors.

But a murderer's accomplice is a very

dangerous individual,

particularly when there's money

at the heart of things.

I mean,

once you've crossed that threshold, why not have it

all to yourself?

And that's what you did, wasn't it?

What?

It was you who plunged a blade into that poor man's heart.

RICHARD: The time to strike

was when the ferry hit rough water

as it rounded the point.

A single strike, when you knew that everyone

would be distracted

by having to hold on as the boat rolled.

I think you have a very vivid imagination.

Yes, I have.

Without it, I very much doubt we'd be having

this conversation.

There's an old cliche about murder that someone

reminded me of recently.

That in the vast majority of murders, the motive's

either sex or money.

In this case it was both.

And there's another cliche.

That if the wife is murdered,

it'll usually be the husband who is responsible.

Except this time, it can't be.

On the contrary, Dwayne.

That's exactly what happened.

What's going on?

It can't be.

But you're dead.

RICHARD: Because this isn't Vincent the prison guard,

this is Leon Hamilton.

Mr Foster is the only man in this room who's

actually met him.

Are you sure this is Leon Hamilton?

Absolutely!

While in prison, the real Leon Hamilton

met down-at-heel prison guard Vincent Carter,

recently divorced, broke,

not much of a future to look forward to.

What was the deal?

$50,000 for six months to swap places

and serve out the remainder of your sentence

here on Sainte-Marie.

The $50,000 taken out by your wife two weeks ago.

It was easy enough for the real Vincent

to fake your prison records.

He worked in admissions, didn't he?

So, after you left the prison and before you

reached the ferry,

you swapped clothes with the real Vincent Carter.

You knew all along you were going to kill him, didn't you?

The master stroke was your wife coming from Guadeloupe to

identify the body.

I'm here.

I thought you'd forgotten all about me.

RICHARD: In fact, I think you arranged to meet

her last night.

I think you'd planned how to spend your

ill-gotten gains.

And then she gave you what you needed, didn't she?

Her signature, and with it the money.

No need to waste the night.

In the morning, you threw her to her death.

She also knew that as a keen sailor,

you'd often sailed around the island of Sainte-Marie,

whereas when I asked the real Vincent, he said he'd never

been here before.

And because you were a keen sailor,

you knew how rough the sea got when you rounded the point.

And because the real Vincent wasn't,

he felt seasick

as soon as the journey started.

But although Vincent Carter traded places

with you that day,

he was just a smaller part of the bigger game

you were playing, wasn't he?

Because this was about $2 million

and gaining your freedom, not just from prison,

but also from your wife.

As soon as she'd identified the wrong body,

she was no longer needed.

She thought the two of you were in this together.

She was looking forward to your reunion,

not suspecting for a second that you did all of this

in order to kill her.

It was to be the perfect murder.

After all, how could a dead man

kill his own wife?

Made you look pretty stupid, though,

didn't I?

Yeah, you did.

And please feel free to continue gloating

throughout the entirety of your double life sentence.

Bravo.

Actually, it was Fidel who cracked the case.

-Mmm, absolutely.

Your beggar thief, the old woman that never was.

Without her, or him, as it turned out,

I'd never have made the leap.

That was quite something.

Thank you.

-Cooee! -RICHARD: Oh, Lord.

I see you got someone, then.

So, what was it

Both.

Thought so. BRM, never fails.

You don't want to know.

Well, I think we should celebrate,

as you missed your own birthday party last night.

Cracking idea! Um...

Actually, I'm a little bit tired.

Up all night.

And one or two things to do.

So, why don't I meet you all back here?

Yes, because if you don't, we'll come and find you.

Absolutely. -CATHERINE: We mean it!

-Bye!

Oh, look, he's got his cake.

No! What are you doing?

Okay, go, go! Leave him.

Don't!

Shh! Yeah.

Happy Birthday, sir.

Okay.

Yeah, all right.

CAMILLE: Cheers to the Chief!