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Look, all I'm trying to do is to find her, all right?

Push off! She came here to get away from him, didn't she?

Well, then!

The husband just wants to have a chat with her.

He's not the type to tum violent.

Here.

Ted! Be a love, will you?

Oh, dear...

What a way to earn a living!

Well, when they get to 12.50 a share,

sell the lot and buy a couple of thousand consolidated.

Never you mind about where I get my information from!

Yeah, right. Cheers.

Much obliged, Tony.

I scratch your back...

Ah, I'd have been delighted to get involved, in any case, Tony.

No, you're right. This is perfect here.

Yes, my father was very fond of this spot.

Ah, the bureaucrats!

Lady Mallin!

How very nice to see you again!

Charles Hungerford. We have met a couple of times.

- Oh, yes. I remember. - You're a politician, aren't you?

Well, hardly. Just a businessman doing his little bit for the community.

How public-spirited!

Still, it doesn't do business any harm, I expect.

Ah. Is this the statue business I've read about?

Yeah. Tony's asked me to chair the appeal fund.

It's a great honour, it really is.

Quite.

In fact, I was wondering if you might...

Harriet! Good afternoon. How are you?

Still managing to keep body and soul together.

How does it feel to be back home?

Can't think why I ever left.

Harriet, I should have come up to the house before this, shouldn't I?

You're a busy man, Tony.

Always were, always will be.

Still, it's nice to see you back... and doing so well.

Mr Hungerford.

Perhaps she'd be interested in... I mean, she knew your father, didn't she?

Harriet hasn't got the cash.

The old Jersey families aren't necessarily the richest, Charlie.

But she's got a fair bit of land between her house and the shore.

Now, that must be worth a packet.

Money may talk, but some people are deaf.

Come on, do your stuff- Talk to the bureaucrats.

Her land is next to that site you bought, isn't it? The tourist development?

Charlie, what big ears you have!

You don't know how to take a telling, do you?

Um... It's not her I've come to see.

It's you.

Margie Simmonds? Used to work here as a waitress.

Try the harbour at St Aubin's.

Young fellow with a boat.

Name's.. Ken.

Very nice doing business with you.

Ah, Mayhew! Sit down.

You should get out in the sun more!

That's rich! You've had me stuck in there for weeks.

One day, you'll be a famous historian in a big university.

When I was your age, I looked at the bosses and I said to myself,

"One day, I will earn ten times what you get!"

Yes, sure.

What are you here for?

More information. Research.

I've no more than I've already given you.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

I'm a bit short of cash.

Oh.

Look, I'm not holding out on you.

If you don't believe me, go and check the stuff yourself.

The papers, the books, the source material, it's all there.

If we could get at the family papers...

Yes, I know.

I'm making... arrangements about that.

Who was that?

Nobody.

Come on, Jacques. Business associates don't have secrets from each other.

Tony, the Mallin land.

It's not a problem yet. Three years away.

I may have found a solution.

Something to persuade Lady Mallin to sell to us now.

Don't you think we've got enough on our hands for the first phase?

We still have to get plans approved.

Ask your friend Hungerford to speak to his people.

Jacques, it's not that simple. It's not the way things are done here.

It's the way things are done everywhere.

Ask Hungerford. I bet he knows.

He was asking about the development.

Been promoting the idea himself for years.

He'd like in.

No. It's just you and me.

We share the profits.

Charlie's a pretty smart businessman.

We don't need him!

What did you mean, a way to get the Mallin land?

There's enough there for a divorce.

IF you want it.

I just want her back, that's all

How did she look?

She looks as if she's having a very good time.

She always liked to have a good time.

The trouble is finding the brass to pay for it.

Everything is itemised, Mr Simmonds.

Look... I don't suppose...

Could you have a word with her? I mean, see how the land lies?

She just upped and left. She's young. You know?

Yeah. Look, I'm sorry. Marriage guidance is a bit out of my line. OK?

Here. Ten minutes, you said!

Business.

Looks like business is good.

To be successful, you must plan.

Is everything arranged?

I've had a look round.

If the safe's in the same state as the house...

Ten minutes. 25 at the outside.

It would help if I knew what to look for.

I don't really know. Old papers, documents...

A fishing trip ] Well, you're paying for it!

Just as we agreed.

No more, no less.

So don't be clever.

Who? Me?

Listen.

Listen!

I've been here with you all night. Got that?

All night!

Yeah, yeah. Got it. Now, leave off! All right?

What's up with you?

I've been set up, ain't I?

Conned all the way along the line.

What for?

Murder.

73 degrees Fahrenheit.

Radio Jersey,

Radio Jersey, it's 8:30 and here's the news.

Our main story today,

earlier this morning Lady Harriet Mallin was found dead at her house.

A major police investigation is underway. Our reporter on the spot is Sam Pope.

Lady Mallin's battered body was found earlier this morning by her housekeeper,

when she arrived as usual at the house at 7.30.

The police have made no official comment,

but I understand that the murder may well have occurred in the course of a robbery.

And as I stand here, I can see the arrival of senior police officers

to begin investigating this horrific case.

And now back to the studio.

Lady Harriet Mallin was the last surviving member

of one of the oldest Jersey families.

Her late husband, Sir Robert, was knighted after the war for his leadership

in opposition to the occupying German forces.

Lady Mallin...

Dates back to the 16th century.

Other news. The recent dry weather is causing difficulties

in some parts of the island

Morning.

Ah! Could I have some coffee?

It's wonderful, innit?

Man has explored the planet,

but Charlie's cleaners still can't find this place.

Seems pretty straightforward, sir.

Somebody broke in. It's an old-fashioned safe with a key.

They probably found that in the open desk drawer.

The old lady surprised them and they... They panicked.

Used that? The nearest thing to hand, eh?

Right.

I hope you are right, PC Pettit.

Defenceless elderly woman beaten to death in her own home.

Distinguished citizen - quote, unquote - if you take my point?

The press, sir?

No, other people. The chief, the politicians.

All the wealthy and the powerful who see this island as their property.

And we need a result fast.

Yeah. Speed of light.

I was only there ten minutes.

15 at the most.

Life's rich pageant.

It's deliberate, you know.

Deffand. He's got "em looking for the car. T's probably in standing orders.

Were you parked where you shouldn't have been?

Never mind. You can afford it.

Sure

Morning, all! How's business?

I've got so many clients I'm going ex-directory.

Jolly good. Ellie.

Hey, I've got some stuff for her to type up.

Yeah. Looks like it, doesn't it?

Our agreement, Jim. I always have prior call. Sorry.

Mr Hungerford believes in droit du seigneur.

You what?

The lord of the manor. You know?

He had the right to take any husband's place on the wedding night.

What's a highly educated woman like you doing in a place like this?

Supporting a family. What's your excuse?

We'll get rid of this lot, then we'll do the appeals letter.

Yes?

Excuse me. I'm looking for Sergeant... Mr Bergerac.

In there.

Jim's clients don't exactly raise the tone, do they?

Yep?

Eddie Lyle!

I nicked you - what was it, ten, eleven years ago?

Everybody changes. You used to be a cop.

Come in!

What can I do for you?

It depends.

It depends on what? Take a seat.

It said in the paper complete confidentiality.

Eddie Lyle, I have just started in this business.

If I go round shooting my mouth off, I'm going to have no business.

I want your word!

Anything you tell me stays here. Good enough?

I suppose it'll HAVE to be.

Choice of evils, innit?

Is it?

I think you lot...

the police are gonna put me in the frame.

Fit you up?

That old woman.

Lady Mallin.

Didn't you hear about it?

Yeah, yeah. I heard about her.

But why you? I mean, why you in particular?

I'm a thief.

TWAS a thief.

"Murder in the course of robbery,” they said on the radio.

Well, can't you prove you didn't do it?

Oh, I've got an alibi, but...

But what?

I know what happens when the cops want a result.

They lean on people and people tell them what they want to hear.

OK

Given your touching faith in human nature,

what do you want me to do about it?

Find out who did it.

Who really killed that old woman?

That's my only protection, for you to find out the truth.

Truth costs, Eddie.

Half my savings.

320 quid.

How much private eye stuff does that buy me?

It's honest money. You don't have to worry about that.

I've been working in a bar. The Fiesta. Boss'll confirm it.

But the police still have no statement to make.

Now other news. Plans for an extensive leisure complex have been announced

by a consortium led by Mr Tony Gilchrist. The site...

Hello, Willy! How's tricks?

Busy. You heard?

Yes.

So, what are you doing?

I've some back pay I think I might be due, say hello to some people.

I don't know if Deffand will be pleased to see you. You know what a bit of...

Yeah, I know what he's a bit of.

Jim!

Visitor's ID. All civilians are...

You...!

Right!

Never did get the hang of these things.

See, there. Hold it! Hold it!

That's a parking ticket, Jim!

I've got to find some use for it, haven't I?

Well, well, well!

Is this seat free?

Yes. Help yourself.

Thanks.

I shouldn't have done that.

Yeah. I know. Thanks.

Things haven't been the same round here since you and Mr Crozier left.

Yeah, well, life moves on, doesn't it?

Thank you.

Bye.

Ah! Morning!

Good morning, Inspector.

Get your pay sorted out?

Yes. More or less.

How much are you getting? More or less

Nothing. It was a mistake.

Yes, I was surprised to hear why you dropped in.

They don't usually make mistakes.

No.

Anything else we can do for you while you're still here?

Not really, no.

You're not seeing me off the premises, are you?

Just going in the same direction.

How's the enquiry going? Any leads?

Now, how did you answer that kind of question from the public in your time?

"Our investigation is proceeding.

"When we've got something to say, we'll issue a statement in due course.”

I think you know your way out from here.

Mr Bergerac...

This place is off-limits to civilians without a visitor's ID,

and you haven't got one.

You call me next time you want to come visiting.

Then she says, "Oh, no. It's not the breathalyser again, is it?"

Thanks for telling Deffand I was in the building, Willy.

Nice one

Jim, I never said a word.

It must've been the front desk.

Anyway, like it or not, he's the boss.

He's your boss.

Sir.

'Souse.

Yes, love?

I want to talk to you, please.

So does everyone. I'm not good at reading customers' minds.

Eddie Lyle.

Linda!

I'm out the back.

I dunno. Don't sound to me like you're on Eddie's side.

You sound more like the police.

Eddie says you were with him from when the café closed

till when he left this morning. Is that right?

Yeah. All night.

Except for the 45 minutes after midnight.

He was with you all that time.

He needed some cigarettes. He went out to get some.

He had to wander round the streets till he found some place open.

That's how he got the bruise on his face. He tripped over in the doorway.

What's the matter?

You saying he's not telling me the truth?

No. That's what happened, like he said.

- Positive? - Course.

You'd be a fat lot of good to him in any courtroom, wouldn't you?

What do you mean?

Eddie never said anything about any missing 45 minutes

or cigarettes or bruises on the face.

You never saw him last night, did you?

What did he say this morning?

Just that he thought they might be after him.

For that big house thing where the old lady got done in.

Am I in trouble?

Not half as much as he is.

Or me, come to think of it.

He's been up on a couple of charges recently, hasn't he?

For beating you up.

- That doesn't mean he did the old woman. - It doesn't help him either, does it?

Look, I've got to get back.

Willy How long have you been there?

OK, love. Thanks.

How long?

Deffand told me to follow you.

Looks like he was right.

- Right about what? - You.

The Mallin case. Checking up on Eddie Lyle.

Trying to get one up on the Bureau.

And now you're gonna report back, eh?

Got to, haven't I?

Aw! Come on! If I'd have got a solid lead and kept it to meself,

you'd have hung me out to dry!

Mm. Well, you know what they say.

If you want a job done, ask a busy man, not an idle one.

With you as vice-chairman, we shall reach the target in a couple of weeks, no later.

Thanks. Good. I'll talk to you later. Bye.

Jim, those are confidential!

What, an appeal for money?

If you keep it confidential, how are you gonna get the money?

Not the appeal, the people you're asking, that's confidential

I treat everything in confidence, Charlie.

Tony Gilchrist putting up a statue to his father. That's a good career move!

Oh?

Reminds everyone he's not just another whiz-kid from the mainland.

He's also the son of a local hero.

Lawrence Gilchrist was a hero when the Germans were here.

- It was before my time. - You've got no sense of history, Jim.

Well, neither did you have!

Till you saw a chance to get in on Gilchrist's leisure development.

It is a sprat to catch a mackerel, if you ask me.

Well, I didn't ask you.

But there's something you can tell me.

What am I doing swanning round here?

When you should be out there working, yes.

I don't think that I'm cut out for this business, Charlie.

Chasing round after runaway wives.

Trying to protect clients who are as guilty as sin.

What are you gonna do instead? Become a merchant banker

Well, thank you, Charlie

Where have you been?

Waiting for someone to show up!

Eddie, that private detective come round, he knows about you knocking me about.

So what? How long you gonna keep dragging that up for?

I was drunk, I've got a bad temper. I'm sorry, all right?

Yeah, I know. It's just that...

What?

Come on!

He tricked me. About last night.

You stupid cow!

Now I'm really in it, aren't I?!

Where is he?

Who?

The Frenchman.

Oh...

Sorry, guv. I thought it was, um...

Oh, never mind.

I didn't do it! I didn't do it!!

Get off! Get off me!

Get off!

Get off me!

I'll take him.

Look, Eddie,

I only got in here because I leaned very hard on a certain detective constable.

Now, can I have it this time? Please! The truth.

I've been straight for a couple of years now, right?

But when the Frenchman turned up...

A Frenchman? What Frenchman?

Businessman. Le Rozier.

Only he's shoved off, hasn't he?

Did you break into that house?

Yeah.

But she was already lying there.

Blood all over the place. Safe open, cleaned out.

Somebody was there before me.

What's Le Rozier got to do with it?

He hired me to break in.

He said Lady Mallin would have old papers and stuff in the safe.

I was to grab anything that looked old.

Did he say why?

You can guess, can't you?

Blackmail

I didn't kill that old woman, I swear!

You beat Deirdre up.

Oh, I know, but...

That's different.

Oh, really

Find the Frenchman, He's the one you want.

Thanks, Phillip.

All right, get off!

And don't come back! Ever!

I'm going! All right! She's happy with me and she ain't coming back!

Al right? Got it?

What are you going to do now?

Go home, I suppose.

What else can I do?

The photographs. You still got them?

Clues?

Maybe.

Ta. Take a look.

Eddie's singing a different tune.

And you believe him?

I don't know.

Jim?

Well, well, well!

Tony Gilchrist!

Your family?

Well, mostly my father.

Charlie was saying you were a bit cynical about my motives,

putting up a statue to him.

Was he?

I'd expect most people to be cynical

1 live in his shadow, you see.

Oh, yeah?

Yes.

How would I have behaved under the Occupation?

Would I have had his courage? His ability to stand up to them?

I was looking for a man called Le Rozier.

Jacques? He's with me on the new leisure complex scheme. Why do you ask?

I want to find him.

Why?

Oh, you know us private eyes. Confidentiality, all that.

If Jacques has been up to something shady, I'd be grateful if you could let me know.

Yes, you don't want to find yourself in bed with a crook now, do you?

- Exactly. - So where do I find him?

I couldn't say offhand. He spends a lot of time on his boat.

You can't get in touch with him?

I'll let you know as soon as I hear from him.

OK. And thanks. Thank you very much.

Who's that in the photograph with your father?

Sir Robert Mallin.

Oh, yes!

He worked with my father during the war against the Nazis.

Why do you ask?

Oh, curiosity.

Well, thanks again.

He's not a fool, you know.

I never said he was.

If Tony Gilchrist has gone out of his way to get in touch with me,

it's because he's upset and it's you he's upset with.

Charlie, I hardly said a word.

It's tone of voice, not what you said or didn't say!

I've got a client paying me money. I can't do the job properly

unless I do what I've always done, which is to ask questions!

Well, you've been asking the wrong people the wrong questions!

Jim, let's get this straight. You started this job with my blessing,

but if it means you're gonna go round upsetting all my friends,

then let's call it a day here and now.

All right, all right. But would you mind if I asked you some questions?

Me?

About someone I can't possibly upset - Lady Harriet Mallin.

How well did you know her?

Well, pretty well ..considering.

Considering what?

Considering she kept herself to herself.

I see.

I'm glad you do

Who had it in for her?

No-one, Jim. No-one at all

She was that rare creature - areal lady.

You knew that the moment you set eyes on her.

Hardly a penny to bless herself with, of course, but a lady.

Unlike certain millionairesses I could tell you about.

Penniless was she?

And not an enemy in the world.

Right, thanks.

What for?

Your help.

I haven't told you anything yet.

Yes, you have.

See you, Charlie.

Hammers?! They've got about as much chance of promotion as we have of joining Europe!

See you later.

Hi, Willy.

"Hi, Willy" nothing.

How's Deffand doing with Eddie?

He's sitting tight, saying nothing.

Good.

I'm looking for a chap called Le Rozier.

Best of luck.

Willy! I'm on me own. I haven't got the Bureau behind me, OK.

Your choice.

A client hired me to keep himself out of jail

Now, mainly due to me, but with some little help from you,

that's exactly where he's ended up.

This Le Rozier...

Is he anything to do with the Mallin murder?

He's the key to it. No matter what Deffand says.

What am I supposed to do?

Your man's got a rented house

One of the patrol cars saw his boat in the bay.

Mr Mayhew?

Jacques Le Rozier got your fax.

But he had a little problem reading it.

Why?

Because he was dead at the time. Excuse me!

He probably still is.

Dead?

Suicide.

Or made to look like it.

You are the source, aren't you?

What are you, some kind of researcher,

providing blackmail information for Le Rozier?

I'm doing post-graduate research for my PhD.

Oh.

And who are you? The police?

I am a very short-tempered private detective.

And you'd better just pray I don't start taking it out on you.

How did Le Rozier find you?

He knew my father, He showed some interest in my work.

Your work?

Channel Islands during the Occupation, huh?

Jacques offered to fund my research

on condition he got access to anything I found.

Especially about Sir Robert Mallin?

Did he offer you a cut of the blackmail money?

Look... It wasn't about money. Not directly.

It was Lady Mallin's land he wanted for the next phase of the leisure development.

He was looking for a way to force her to sell

One thing you have to say for the Nazis, their paperwork was excellent.

Everything in triplicate. Copies back to HQ in Berlin.

They kept lists of the people interrogated. Dates, times, the lot.

But they altered some of the entries afterwards.

They erased dates, changed times.

To protect collaborators?

I couldn't prove it, of course, but you can see something was being covered up.

And old Lady Mallin's safe was robbed

to prove that Sir Robert was indeed a secret collaborator?

I told Jacques it was a long shot.

People don't keep evidence against themselves.

But all that was down to Jacques. I was just concentrating on my research.

And taking Le Rozier's money.

You knew what was going on, didn't you?

Well, maybe people don't keep evidence...

But what?

But maybe they keep evidence against other people.

Perhaps you and Le Rozier were looking in the wrong direction...

Hi, Tony!

You looking for this?

You sent the fax.

I'm not blaming you, Tony.

Le Rozier would've had you by the short and curlies with this, wouldn't he,

if he'd laid his hands on this? Sir Robert's diary.

I'm prepared to come to an arrangement.

Yes, I bet you are

The last thing you want is for everyone to know that your father was...

a collaborator.

Is that what it says in there?

Le Rozier was looking for the goods on old man Mallin.

He never realised he might find something on your father.

But you did, didn't you?

Al right. How much?

Ah, well, Tony... Um... Quite a bit. And it's not just this.

There are two murders.

I didn't have a choice.

This is really going to cost me. Is that what you're saying?

Enough to retire on?

Willy.

As I used to say,

"You are nicked!"

What the hell's going on?!

You've am rested the wrong man, Inspector.

Tony Gilchrist killed Lady Mallin. And Jacques Le Rozier.

You're out of your mind!

I don't think he meant to kill her.

She probably came downstairs when he was getting into the safe.

I'll tell you all about it inside, if you can fix me a visitor's ID.

Was there any evidence against his father?

I don't know.

But he couldn't take that chance, could he? He had to be there first.

And Le Rozier?

Now that may be down to me.

What on earth is all this? Tony Gilchrist?!

Charlie, I have just saved your good name

from being associated with that of a double murderer.

I can't believe it! How did you get onto him?

Guesswork, mostly.

I really started thinking when Gilchrist said he couldn't get in touch

with Le Rozier, his own business associate.

In this day and age! It didn't make any sense.

Le Rozier had an answering machine, a fax, all the business gear in his house.

Tony had to be lying. So I decided to test out a theory.

Bloomin' Ada!

"The evil that men do lives after them.

"The good is oft interred with their bones"

I couldn't leave without saying goodbye. And thanks!

Oh, Ken, the boyfriend.

His wife found them on the boat together.

You think that's bad. You should see what the wife did to him!

Business work out all right?

Yeah, it's OK. I've got a client up for house-breaking.

But he prefers that to a charge for murder.

Ooh. Well done, then.

Thanks again!

- Hello, Willy! - Hello, mate!

Want my help again, do you?

No. It's... about these parking tickets.