My Life Is Murder S05E05

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Transcript

00:00Nice spot, Harry.

00:07Yeah, it's good to get some perspective sometimes.

00:11How much damage do you think a concrete gargoyle would do falling from this height?

00:17Because you're curious, or...?

00:20Or a guy was killed by one six weeks back.

00:22A falling gargoyle?

00:23Come with me.

00:30Victor Townsend, 70 years old.

00:33He was having his nightly ablutions stopped near a lemon tree on his son's property.

00:37Ah, big believer in nitrogen theory, huh?

00:39This night there was a party which didn't stop Victor from his usual ritual.

00:44And then he was hit by 80 kilograms of mythical creature.

00:49I hope he managed to zip up first.

00:51That's what worries you?

00:52Well, that and the fact you used the words usual and nightly,

00:55which implies you don't think this was some kind of weird accident.

00:58You think it's weird already?

01:00This is Tish Willopy.

01:02The doll that made Townsend Toys their first million.

01:05Townsend Toys being Victor.

01:07His son and daughter-in-law, Byron and Diva.

01:11On the night Victor died, they were celebrating the relaunch of this doll.

01:15And on the guest list, a dozen life-sized Tish Willopys.

01:19Harry, please don't tell me that...

01:29You see where I'm going with this.

01:32The Townsend security cameras caught one of the Tish Tish trolls running away from the house,

01:36just before Victor's body was found.

01:38Harry, this is an outstanding effort.

01:42Victor was a decent old bloke.

01:45He lived with Byron and Diva, helped take care of their daughter.

01:48He was a dad and a grandfather.

01:50The higher-ups are starting to lean towards freak accident, but I can't see how.

01:54That thing was heavy.

01:56So, this is my last run of it.

01:59Harry, you had me at gargoyle and killer dog.

02:03The Tish Willopys doll is based on the Toymaker's childhood imaginary friend.

02:20It's just a rag girl.

02:21That's what's so cool about her.

02:23She's like old retro, analogue, except that she speaks.

02:27She has a software system that needs constant tiny upgrades, costing like 99 cents a time.

02:32It's microtransactions.

02:33And these microtransactions are what made the Townsends their millions?

02:37Genius, right?

02:38Money for nothing, sure.

02:40No, Byron and Diva started out selling toys at markets around Auckland.

02:44And he wasn't wealthy growing up.

02:46He was raised by a solo mum.

02:47And you know this how?

02:49Because my cousins were really into Tish, and Byron's story was a big part of it.

02:53You know, the lonely kid whose best friend is imaginary?

02:56A lot of people can relate to that.

02:59And then he reconnected with Victor after he became a father himself.

03:03Sad ending to that story.

03:05The party was a launch for the updated doll, Tish Willopys too.

03:10Now she has AI capabilities, so she can have an actual conversation.

03:14It's like talking to a real person.

03:16Well, you could just talk to a real person.

03:19Harry and his team have located and spoken to all of the Tishers.

03:23It's mostly staff and people hired for the gig, leaving us pretty much with the Townsends inner circle.

03:29What kind of a messed up kid plays with a creepy doll like that?

03:33So, Mrs. Townsend was dressed up as Tish that night, as was their personal assistant, Gerry.

03:40Right.

03:42I'm coming too.

03:43You're going to absolutely need me on site for this one.

03:45You just want to see the toy maker.

03:47Okay, this place is quirky as.

04:04Tish gets her own car.

04:06Fancy.

04:14Alexa Crowe and Madison Feliciano.

04:17I'm Gerry Woodruff, Byron and Divas PA.

04:19Follow me, please.

04:23Gerry, you are one of the Tish dolls on the night of the launch, right?

04:27Location for Byron, please.

04:31Escape room.

04:32Copy that.

04:33Travelling.

04:36What?

04:41I understand.

04:42I'll be there and...

04:45Everything all right, Gerry?

04:48So good.

04:50Thanks for asking.

04:54He's expecting you.

05:03Hello?

05:06Byron Townsend.

05:11Alexa Crowe.

05:12Stop touching things, Alexa.

05:13She's right.

05:15This room is set to self-lock.

05:18Touch the wrong item and it triggers the sequence.

05:22It auto-resets to a new pattern each time.

05:25Well, good to know.

05:26You wouldn't want to accidentally trigger it if you're on your way to the loo.

05:28Ah, that has actually happened once, which is why now I have this large vase over there.

05:34I'm just kidding.

05:36Byron Townsend.

05:37And you'd be Alexa.

05:38Indeed.

05:40And...

05:41Madison.

05:42Hi, Byron.

05:43Hey, has anyone ever told you that you would make a wonderful action figure?

05:46Anyway, we're very sorry to hear about your father and hopefully we can find some answers for you.

05:53That would be good.

05:55It's been a terrible time.

05:56Terrible.

05:58Mind if we look around?

05:59Please do.

06:00My house is your house.

06:02Not really.

06:03Gerry will have to accompany you.

06:05Trade secrets in every nook.

06:07Well, the incident happened during a launch of a new doll.

06:11Could have been someone who was trying to sabotage it or hurt sales.

06:15The first drop sold out in under 60 seconds, so if that was their plan, they failed.

06:1960 seconds?

06:20It's impressive.

06:21Pretty normal for Townsend toys.

06:23In fact, I could release a small bag of rubber bands and my fans would clamber over each other for it.

06:28What would they be called? Because I'd probably be in.

06:31I like this girl.

06:33So, where were you when your father was killed?

06:35I was here, in my escape room.

06:37While there was a party going on?

06:39That's why I chose to escape.

06:41Unfortunately, I have a very limited capacity for social interaction.

06:44Right, so how long would you say you were in here?

06:47Well, I just came in for a breather, but accidentally locked myself in.

06:51So, around 60 minutes?

06:5257.

06:53I was pretty pleased with that time as I went through the door.

06:56And that's when I found out my dad was gone.

07:00If it's alright with you, we'd like to get to know your father a little better.

07:05So, you've seen the bowling alley, home theatre here, and of course, 80's themed arcade.

07:11Amazing.

07:13Dad's wing is through here.

07:15Your cop mates have been through already, of course, but everything is as Dad left it.

07:20Jerry will have to escort you.

07:22Jerry!

07:23Jerry!

07:29Victor was a rugby guy, huh?

07:31I guess.

07:33Looks like he had a great relationship with his granddaughter.

07:36Yeah.

07:37Gizmo adored him.

07:38They were pretty much best friends.

07:42Yes.

07:43I'm with the private investigators.

07:47Detectives.

07:48Whatever they are.

07:50But I'm not meant to leave them, but...

07:54Understood.

07:57I have to pop out.

08:00Do not go anywhere else.

08:02I'll be right back.

08:07Victor must have liked being here, close to family.

08:09Just to eat meals with them.

08:11Check it out.

08:13He's got a lot of single person meals.

08:16Just like you, Alexa.

08:17I'm not single.

08:18I live with you.

08:19See, you'll never get a boyfriend if you're telling people that.

08:22I don't need a boyfriend.

08:25I've got you.

08:26That'll have the same effect.

08:27What's wrong with this picture?

08:29Pass.

08:30Looks like a cute pic of Grandpa and the Kid.

08:32Yeah.

08:33Just like all the others.

08:35Byron and his wife don't feature.

08:37I wonder how close Byron really was to his father.

08:39You get this read after being here for five minutes?

08:41Shall we?

08:43They said not to go anywhere unaccompanied.

08:44I don't know if we should break the rules, Alexa.

08:46Okay, Charlie Bucket.

08:48Find Jerry and ask who she was the time of this night.

08:49There's something a bit cold about her.

08:50Yeah, she doesn't love us being here, does she?

08:51I'll catch you up later.

08:52Mm-hmm.

08:53Someone pushed your friend, huh?

08:54Just find Jerry and ask who she was the time of.

08:56There's something a bit cold about her.

08:58Yeah, she doesn't love us being here, does she?

09:00I'll catch you up later.

09:01Mm-hmm.

09:02Someone pushed your friend, huh?

09:24Put some effort into it too.

09:28Was it you?

09:29Don't worry, I'm just trolling you.

09:33Alright.

09:43Understand this, Joey, we are in damage control mode.

09:46It's a functionality adaptation glitch.

09:48What are the tech team saying?

09:49I don't want to be rude.

09:51There's a whole floor of them and only one of them

09:53I am looking to you to bring things to this situation.

09:56Hello.

09:58What's your name?

10:00Gizmo, you're meant to be...

10:04Can I help you?

10:05Alexa Crow, friend of the New Zealand police.

10:07Of course, Deva Townsend.

10:09Oh, yeah, in a second, darling.

10:11Sorry, the OPA decided she wanted to pursue other opportunities

10:15so off she went with no notice.

10:17Oh, school holidays.

10:18I know, Gizmo's homeschooled.

10:20She's not a fan of other children.

10:22I'm with you, Gizmo.

10:24Mary?

10:25Can you sort this out, please?

10:27Uh, come on, Gizmo.

10:29I'll set you up for something fun.

10:32Oh, we're just a little busy.

10:33Is there anything I can help you with?

10:35One question.

10:36What do you think happened the night Victor died?

10:39About a month before, we had the house wash guys here.

10:42We have it done every year anyway.

10:44One of them said that some of the masonry was a bit loose.

10:49Oh, so what I think happened was that there was a freak accident.

10:56Yeah, there's a difference between a bit loose and taking a flying leap off the roof.

11:02I saw the space where the gargoyle sat.

11:04I understand the police have their theories, but this is my home, not a murder house.

11:09And I really have to get back to work.

11:14Jerry?

11:16Thoughts?

11:17Many.

11:19Gonna share?

11:20Well, there seems to be some kind of crisis going on.

11:23Well, maybe where the crisis?

11:24Oh, it's business related.

11:26I heard the words damage control mode and functionality glitch.

11:30A glitch?

11:31Okay.

11:32Well, Byron turned a little cold on me after he caught me snooping around.

11:36Yeah, his wife's a bit uptight.

11:38Not to mention our outlier.

11:40We have an outlier?

11:41I don't know, but she's staring straight at us.

11:56So, according to Harry's statements, Diva Townsend was watching a movie with Gizmo in the home cinema.

12:04Byron was in the escape room.

12:07So these people throw a party and then don't attend the party?

12:10Well, it was a product launch, so more business than social, I guess.

12:13Jerry handed the guest list over to the police.

12:16Apart from the hired Tisch dolls and the staff, it was only the family.

12:21So it was a product launch that no-one was invited to?

12:24I'd say they were probably going to release some of the footage, but then Victor died, so they can't.

12:29So either somebody wanted exactly that to disrupt the business,

12:34or they planned the whole thing just to kill Victor and not be picked out in a line-up.

12:39Mm-hmm.

12:41Who organised this party then?

12:42The woman who organises everything in that place.

12:48Jerry, who was also dressed as Tish Willoughby.

12:52For you, because for a second there I thought you were going to investigate an eight-year-old kid.

12:56Let's rule out Jerry first.

13:05Oh, crap.

13:07Well, good morning to you two.

13:08I'm sorry, it's just that-

13:10There's some kind of crisis going on.

13:11Jerry?

13:12Oh, are you here with an update?

13:16Well, actually, I was hoping that you could supply me with a Tish 2 doll.

13:20Oh, I'm sorry, Byron, I chose this.

13:23It's fine, Jerry.

13:24Alexa has important work too.

13:26Please.

13:32But no, this doesn't involve her.

13:34Her?

13:35Not her.

13:36Tish.

13:37What does Tish have to do with anything?

13:39Oh, that's what I'm trying to find out.

13:41You see, Victor died during her launch, so was somebody trying to stop her going to market?

13:47Or was somebody trying to distract from the fact that there's something wrong with the doll?

13:53Is there?

13:54Of course not.

13:56Well, I only have your word for that.

13:58There is a consumer supply crush right now, so the best we can do is pre-order for you.

14:03It's going to be about four months tops.

14:05Okay.

14:07In the meantime, could I take another look around Victor's apartment?

14:11Jerry can escort me, right?

14:12Byron, no.

14:13Of course you can.

14:14Jerry, please take Ms Crow to my father's lair.

14:20Oh, and I really do appreciate your diligence.

14:25Were Byron and Victor close?

14:28Sure.

14:29That seems like a known answer.

14:32It's just I read an article that said that they reconnected after Gizmo was born.

14:37Well, I wasn't working here then.

14:39But yes, when Byron became a dad, he put an effort into tracking down his own father.

14:44Heartwarming.

14:50Was Victor a Hurricanes fan?

14:52I wouldn't know.

14:53But you're from Wellington, aren't you?

14:54Oh, it's okay.

14:55We look into everybody just to know who's who, you know?

14:58Yeah.

14:59I'm from Wellington.

15:01So what?

15:02I just thought you might be a Hurricanes fan too.

15:05Look, I don't mean to be rude, but you're actually taking the piss.

15:09That is rude.

15:10I have so much to be getting on with.

15:11And I'm babysitting.

15:13Again.

15:15Oh, me?

15:17Jerry, I get the feeling you're not happy in your work.

15:20It doesn't help when you're wasting my time.

15:22I'll speed things up.

15:23Where were you in the Gargoyle Fallon Vector?

15:27I've already been asked this, and I was in the kitchen doing the dishes.

15:31With the kitchen star?

15:33I thought you were an executive assistant.

15:36I do whatever I'm asked to.

15:38And somebody asked you to do the dishes.

15:40You're keeping me from my actual work.

15:42And you're giving me non-answers again.

15:44Now that's okay, Jerry.

15:46Because sometimes it's what we don't say that speaks volumes.

15:52Yes.

15:53Yes, I know it's been morning tea time.

15:58Look, I was pulled away. Byron said to...

16:11Hello again.

16:12Hi.

16:14Who's your friend?

16:16Fleabere.

16:17Well, hello Fleabere. Nice to meet you.

16:20My grandpa died.

16:22Yeah, I know.

16:24I was very sorry to hear that.

16:26I'll have a new one soon.

16:29Kay.

16:31When you die, you get new people.

16:33When I lived in a wooden house in the valley,

16:36the iron caught the curtains on fire.

16:38And then I was me.

16:39Gosh, when did that happen?

16:42A hundred years ago.

16:44Gizmo, morning tea's ready.

16:48Goodbye.

16:50Bye.

16:51I didn't realize you were still here.

16:56I'm just on my way.

16:58Question.

16:59Was Gizmo at the launch the night Victor died?

17:01Until she got bored with the adult conversation and went to watch a movie.

17:04Your statement said that you watched it with her.

17:07Yeah, that's right.

17:08The Shining.

17:10That's a very odd choice for an eight-year-old, isn't it?

17:13I have tried with all the princessy stuff, but Gizmo is quite a sophisticated eight-year-old.

17:18She's an old soul.

17:19She's an old soul.

17:22Oh, my God.

17:23Gizmo has past life memories?

17:25Or she watches too many scary movies.

17:28One of my little cousins used to say that when he was an old woman, he drowned in the well.

17:33Don't make that face.

17:34There is a study into children who remember details of their former life.

17:38Madison.

17:39The conclusion is that there's some kind of non-physical mechanism which connects them to details that they can describe really accurately.

17:46Well, you're the one who brought up past life memories.

17:49Could we just watch the CCTV Tischdoll footage again, please?

18:00Is it just me, or is that a little microphone under the wig?

18:04Oh, like Jerry wears.

18:05Exactly like that.

18:06Would Jerry have any reason to sabotage the doll?

18:10Well, you said that they mentioned a functionality adaptation glitch.

18:14Maybe something to do with the software updates?

18:16Let's take a look.

18:18You sourced the doll?

18:19Next best thing.

18:21Privy, let us consult the toy boy.

18:24Tisch 2 has finally dropped, and wow.

18:28She is everything we could have dreamed she would be.

18:31You're showing me a grown man playing with dolls.

18:33Once activated, adaptive AI enables Tisch to absorb and respond like a human.

18:40And right now, this one is worth 3,000 on the collector's market.

18:45Whew!

18:47A first edition has to stay boxed or their value plummets.

18:50Then why are we watching this?

18:52First you complain about watching a grown man playing with dolls, and now you're complaining because he won't?

18:55No, we cannot find a glitch if that thing stays in its box.

18:59Well, this is true.

19:02Whoa, shadow facts!

19:05Worthy steed.

19:07Greetings, disciples!

19:09Hey, if there's a red light on, it means I'm recording.

19:12Sorry, I'm Madison and this is Alexa.

19:15Um, you messaged me about Tish Willopy too?

19:18Yes, we'd love a closer look.

19:20Well, she's an icon.

19:22No plastic.

19:24Doesn't look mass produced, which we love.

19:27We do.

19:28And then there's her backstory.

19:30If only everyone's imaginary friends came to life.

19:33Told you.

19:35Did you?

19:36Well, hello, dolly.

19:38Let's open her up.

19:39Oh, this one stays NRFP.

19:40Not removed from package.

19:43Uh, did Madison tell you that we're investigating a suspicious death?

19:48Uh, Victor Townsend, yes.

19:50And how we think that the new Tish doll has a technical glitch, which could have something to do with said death.

19:55If there is a glitch, that actually makes her even more valuable.

19:58Yes, but it's also important we find out what happened the night Victor died and why.

20:02We just want to hear her speak.

20:04Uh, do not touch!

20:05No, just no aggro!

20:08These toys are my retirement fund.

20:12I have a 78 Obi-Wan Kenobi over there.

20:14With double telescoping lightsaber?

20:15Yes.

20:16Amazing.

20:18Alexa, I'll meet you outside.

20:28Could you help us get our hands on another Tish Willopy too?

20:31Okay.

20:33Neville went through his contact list for me.

20:35And he's got some leads.

20:36Great.

20:38Let's leave him to it.

20:39I may have agreed to go on the doll hunt with him tomorrow.

20:41You what?

20:42Well, we've talked about us both needing some more murder-life balance.

20:46Oh, is this like a date?

20:47We made a pact.

20:48No, we didn't.

20:49Yeah, a date a week.

20:50Since when?

20:51And this week, it looks like I'm winning.

20:53Okay, so this is...

20:54Jerry Woodruff's Instagram account.

20:55Uh-huh.

20:56Here she is at Eden Park last year, watching the Hurricanes play the blues.

20:59Who won?

21:00It doesn't matter who won.

21:01The point is, she implied to me that she was not a fan.

21:04So what's this got to do with anything?

21:05Well, she also told me that she was not a fan.

21:06She also told me that she was not a fan.

21:07So I'm trying to find some connection between her and Victor.

21:08I can't find any connection between Victor and anyone else in the house, either.

21:12There's something weird about those Townsends.

21:14Well, other than the fact they live in a toy maker's mansion, surrounded by dents,

21:17I'm a man of just a few more money.

21:18I'm not a man of just a few more money.

21:19I don't think that I'm going to do with anything.

21:20I'm going to try and get some money.

21:21I can't find a connection between Victor and Victor.

21:22There's a bit of some money.

21:23I'm going to try and get some money.

21:24Here's Gerry Woodruff's Instagram account.

21:25Uh-huh.

21:26Here she is at Eden Park last year, watching the Hurricanes play the blues.

21:27Who won?

21:28It doesn't matter who won.

21:29I don't find any connection between Victor and anyone else in the house either.

21:32There's something weird about those town sets.

21:34Well, other than the fact they live in a toy maker's mansion surrounded by dolls and concrete gargoyles.

21:38They are not a normal happy family, Harry. And I'm a crow, so I should know.

21:43Alright then. Come on.

21:45I haven't finished my coffee. Go where?

21:47The town sets.

21:48It's my day off, Alexa.

21:49We can call it a date.

21:50Eh?

21:51Yeah, going someplace, talking to people, learning some stuff together.

21:55See, to me, a date is a nice dinner, some wine, maybe a movie.

21:58This will be much more fun. Come on.

22:05Jerry, you remember my friend, Detective Henry?

22:08I just want to run a few things by him.

22:10I'm pretty sure a cop needs a warrant.

22:12No, it's not like that.

22:13No, it's Harry's day off, you know. He's just keeping me company.

22:17Alexa.

22:18Oh, hello.

22:19Diva, hi. I just need to take another look around.

22:23Oh goodness, this is going to go on and on, isn't it?

22:25No, I really hope not.

22:27No, we want to get you some answers. Quick smile.

22:30Jerry, take Alexa and the detective where they need to go.

22:33Hmm?

22:34Come in then.

22:36You go with her.

22:38Find out why she was running from the house that night.

22:40Wait, where are you going?

22:41Is it true that Byron has an 80s game market?

22:44Oh.

22:45Alexa, I heard you were back.

22:53Yes, thanks so much for having me.

22:55What are you working on?

22:57A new doll.

22:59Gizmo Townsend.

23:01Gizmo Townsend.

23:02Tish was inspired by my childhood imaginary friend.

23:05This new doll.

23:07My real life pride and joy.

23:09And how does Gizmo feel about being made into a doll?

23:11Oh, she is beside herself with excitement, of course.

23:15You do a lot of publicity with her.

23:18Birthday parties, holidays, everything's in the women's magazines.

23:22Diva does like to share our lives with our fans.

23:25How did her grandfather feel about that?

23:28The photo shoots, the stories.

23:30What?

23:31They just seemed super close.

23:33I mean, was he a bit protective?

23:35Why would Gizmo need protecting from her own parents?

23:39My child has everything she's ever dreamed of.

23:41A house full of wonders, two parents that absolutely adore her.

23:45I mean, I'm making her into a doll, for God's sake.

23:47A doll which is going to make you millions.

23:50I don't understand what any of this actually has to do with Victor.

23:54Well, you see, somebody killed him.

23:57So an understanding of family dynamics would help me immensely.

24:03If you say so.

24:05Will you carry on?

24:15Well?

24:17Jerry still denies it was her caught on camera.

24:19Yeah, of course she does.

24:21But she did spend a bit of time with Victor.

24:23Took him to appointments, watched the rugby.

24:26Byron palmed his dad off on her.

24:29And his kid.

24:31Well, how does Jerry feel about that?

24:33She considered it part of the job.

24:35No, I said, how does she feel, Harry?

24:37Probably like I do right now, Alexa.

24:39It's my day off.

24:40So how about that dinner and a movie, yeah?

24:42Sure.

24:43Okay, I'll go this way.

24:47Whoever I was is a fast mover.

24:48Damn it.

24:49You okay?

24:50Yeah, you.

24:51Yeah.

24:52So who did you upset now?

24:53Harry.

24:54So you're saying someone did it deliberately again?

24:56And this time they left their crowbar.

24:57I've got a unit on the way.

24:58Just don't let anyone leave.

24:59Tell your staff or whoever to stick around.

25:00I want to talk to everyone.

25:01Okay, you can take off now.

25:02Sorry?

25:03This just turned into an act of investigation, Alexa.

25:11Can I remind you that I invited you here?

25:12No, I haven't forgotten.

25:13By the way, as far as dates go, I've had a few times to go with you in that moment.

25:17Right now?

25:18Okay.

25:19I'm sorry.

25:20I'm sorry for this.

25:21I'm sorry.

25:22I had an interview with her, while for her to have some fun.

25:24Why maybe do they have some fun stuff?

25:25I know.

25:26They have to change it.

25:27Can I remind you that I invited you here?

25:30No, I haven't forgotten.

25:31By the way, as far as dates go, I've had better.

25:33Rude.

25:34Thank you for your help, as always, but I'll take it from here.

25:40Sure thing, detective.

25:44Oh my gosh, here's one.

25:46No, that's a Tish one.

25:48What, and they're passing it off as a two?

25:50Well, this business is rife with scammers, Madison.

25:52Um, Neville, I just got an eBay alert at retail price.

26:00Is this also a scam?

26:02The vendor's a civilian.

26:04They don't know what they have.

26:05Hit the point out button.

26:07Waiting, waiting.

26:09Yes, sold!

26:11Yes, that is what I'm talking about!

26:13Cool!

26:14Love it!

26:15Happy customer!

26:16This is great!

26:18That's awesome!

26:19Byron told me what happened.

26:21It wasn't me!

26:22I know it wasn't you, sweetie.

26:29As if a kid could push something that heavy.

26:31I never suggested that.

26:33So why is D the same Giz did it?

26:35Is she?

26:36She doesn't think it was you.

26:38Like, I told the cop, I've never even been up there.

26:41I know what you told him.

26:42A big fat lie.

26:44It was you on the security camera footage running from the house that night.

26:48I saw your headset.

26:49Look, I was just having a moment.

26:50That asked me to do the dishes and I was just making a dramatic exit.

26:55It's a bit over the top, isn't it?

27:00Well, my friend and I were almost crushed by falling cement and we wouldn't have been the

27:04first, so no, not that over the top.

27:07Not when you have a killer in the house.

27:16No one tells me I'm off the job.

27:18This is where she wanted to meet.

27:27Be right back.

27:29Ow.

27:33Hey.

27:45Shit.

27:46Madison! Madison!

27:49Mate, Tish, Willipy too!

27:53Mission complete!

27:55Yay!

27:55Wow. Look at that.

27:58Yes!

28:27Kia ora.

28:28Alexa.

28:29Is she meant to be here?

28:30Byron, I was wondering about the overseas trips you and Deva take.

28:33Why is she asking me this?

28:35It's just your dad never went with you. Why is that?

28:38He, uh, he didn't like flying.

28:40But he just applied for a passport.

28:43No.

28:44No, I, oh, you know what?

28:46I'm very confused, actually.

28:48Shall I un-confuse you?

28:49Alexa?

28:51Actually, I'll leave you to it. Talk to you later.

28:54Mm-hmm.

29:03Oh, you got one!

29:05We did.

29:09How do you make this thing?

29:10Hi, I'm Tish. Want to be friends?

29:12Uh, unlikely.

29:14Tell me your name, and I will never forget you.

29:16Oh, no, thank you.

29:20I'm going back to my sourdough.

29:21The internal temperature of sourdough should be 205 degrees Fahrenheit.

29:25Well, a real little know-it-all, isn't she?

29:29Hey, Tish, who killed Victor Townsend?

29:32I need more information to answer that question.

29:35Yes, me too, Tish, me too.

29:37But I think we're getting closer.

29:41You okay?

29:43I found a Tish wig in Neville's car.

29:47Oh.

29:49Well, did you ask him about it?

29:51I was locked in a car with him.

29:52I didn't want to slip.

29:53Are you a killer into conversation?

29:56Yeah, you usually want to cushion that one.

29:58And I wanted to check the party footage again,

30:01because maybe...

30:02Maybe I've got the wrong idea.

30:04Oh, sure.

30:05There could be many reasons that he has the same wig that the killer wore.

30:08How did I not notice him before?

30:28And how did he evade the police checks?

30:30Because he's not on the guest list provided to them.

30:33Why not?

30:35That's a question for our friend Jerry.

30:37Jerry, she's going to be real pleased to see me again.

30:43But Mads, go talk to Neville.

30:46In a public place, with a lot of people around.

30:54You a usual?

30:56I think I might wait for my...

30:58the other person to get here.

31:00Same guy as yesterday?

31:01Mm-hmm.

31:02Bit of a spark, huh?

31:04Or not?

31:07Just let me know if you want me to boot him now, eh?

31:10Thanks, Reuben.

31:11Good morning, beautiful.

31:16So, did Tish 2 give you what you were after?

31:19No, Tish didn't.

31:20But hopefully you will.

31:23Are you playing me, Neville?

31:25What?

31:27You were at the party the night Victor died,

31:29despite telling me that you've never been to the Townsend's place,

31:31which means you lied to me.

31:33I promised I wouldn't tell.

31:37And I never break a promise.

31:39Well, you're about to.

31:40Start talking.

31:46Oh, good.

31:47You survived.

31:48I did.

31:49Are you going somewhere?

31:50Yeah, to ask our friend Jerry about that dodgy guest list.

31:53Oh, about that.

31:54Turns out the toy boy was personally invited by Jerry.

31:58Uh-huh.

31:58She wanted to get some influences there,

32:00but she didn't tell Byron and Diva.

32:02So Neville had to pretend to be one of the hired dolls.

32:06Go on.

32:07And he's such a little fanboy,

32:08he snuck off to have a look around.

32:10And guess what?

32:11He was recording on his phone when it happened.

32:13No.

32:14In the Gargoyle film.

32:15You got footage of it?

32:16Well, not actual footage, no.

32:18Oh, my God.

32:22Oh, my God.

32:23This is the painting.

32:25That Byron commissioned way back...

32:28Look at the timestamp, Alexa.

32:311.13 a.m.?

32:32Yep.

32:34And suspect Tish was caught running away from the house

32:37at 1 a.m. on the door.

32:38Before the Gargoyle whispered...

32:40So it's not Jerry?

32:42Or Neville.

32:44Oh, what do you know?

32:45Your wild doll chase paid off.

32:47I do believe it did.

32:55Me again.

32:57Don't worry, Jerry.

32:58You're in the clear.

33:00The Gargoyle fell after you were caught on camera,

33:02taking off.

33:04But you are guilty of one other thing.

33:07That guest list that you gave to the police

33:08didn't have all the names on it.

33:10That wasn't intentional.

33:18Oh, you didn't intend to mislead the police?

33:20I was running two separate guest lists.

33:23I know you were.

33:25Byron and Deva were uptight about leaks,

33:27but you had media pressure.

33:29So you invited a few people without their sign-off.

33:31People like Neville Sainsbury.

33:33Who?

33:34The Toy Boy.

33:36Oh.

33:36Yeah.

33:37Yeah.

33:37And I gave the police the wrong list by mistake.

33:42Did I invite a murderer to my boss's party?

33:46Oh, shit.

33:46I'm going to lose my job.

33:48Maybe I won't tell them that you let in some gate crashes.

33:53Wait.

33:54Maybe.

33:55If you escort me somewhere else,

33:58show me Gizmo's room.

34:05Just so you know,

34:07this feels really wrong.

34:08Now, that is not a Townsend toy.

34:11All the rest are.

34:12Fleabia was a gift from a family friend or something.

34:16Byron doesn't usually like non-Townsend toys in the house.

34:21Grubby as hell,

34:21but Gizmo's very attached to it.

34:25She used to sleep with it as a baby, apparently.

34:29She's a funny kid, isn't she?

34:31Yeah, she's a great kid.

34:34Does she ever say any kind of spooky, ghosty things to you?

34:40Sometimes.

34:41But, you know, Diva and Byron let her watch all kinds of movies.

34:46There's always a logical explanation for these things, isn't there?

34:54Tell me your name and I will never forget you.

35:06Nope.

35:08You're not my real mom.

35:11Never said I was.

35:12You're not my real mom.

35:14Oh, is this the glitch?

35:16Go hurricanes!

35:18What did you say?

35:19You're not my real mom.

35:21Cats have fleas.

35:22Cats have fleas.

35:24Cats have fleas.

35:25So, Neville has intel that the Tish Willopie glitch is sorted.

35:49Did he say what it was?

35:50Yeah, apparently it was saying random things,

35:52but they've put out a new upgrade on the Tish app.

35:56Okay, you're doing that thing again where there's something going on.

36:00What are you thinking, Alexa?

36:01I was thinking about a conversation I had with Gizmo,

36:04and also something you said about reincarnation.

36:06What was that?

36:07Oh, that there are actual scientific studies into this.

36:09The conclusion.

36:10The non-physical mechanism which connects these children to their previous lives

36:14and allows them to...

36:15Non-physical?

36:16We don't have that.

36:17We have the physical.

36:19So, Gizmo somehow found something that used to be hers?

36:22Gizmo is not having previous life memories.

36:25She's having this life memories.

36:27What?

36:27You think about it.

36:28There is not a single picture of her with her parents

36:30until she's like a preschooler.

36:32And she's got one toy,

36:33a teddy bear that she's had since she was a baby.

36:36And it's not a Townsend toy.

36:38Wait, are you saying Gizmo is not Byron and Deva's daughter?

36:42Victor Townsend was not Byron's dad.

36:44That's why he had to die.

36:54Oh.

36:55Alexa, what can I...

36:56I've got to zoom in 20 minutes,

36:59so now you've just gone and...

37:00I don't think you're going to make that soon, Byron.

37:02Well, not now that you've triggered the reset.

37:04Well, in any case,

37:0520 minutes is plenty long enough for you to tell me how and why you killed Victor.

37:10Sorry?

37:11You heard me.

37:12Well, I must have heard you wrong.

37:14Because you're saying I killed my father.

37:16Is that right?

37:17No, you didn't kill your father.

37:19I said you killed Victor,

37:21who we both know was no relation to you whatsoever.

37:24He was a stranger.

37:25A stranger that you paid to be your family.

37:30Really?

37:31You're madder than I am.

37:33Oh, yeah, but I'm on the money, aren't I?

37:35Because you are the genius toy maker,

37:38and Deva is the business head.

37:39At least that's what all your publicity says.

37:42And it's not banging on about you being the perfect, happy family unit.

37:46I mean, there's the perfect fantasy home for a child and not a child in sight.

37:55No, you'd have to fix that.

37:56A little junior Townsend would, uh,

37:59it would really complete the fairy tale.

38:02So when Deva heard about the baby in Wellington,

38:06who had lost her parents in a house fire

38:08and was living with her only remaining family member,

38:11he made the baby's grandfather an offer he couldn't refuse.

38:15Except he did.

38:17Victor may have been on the bones of his arse,

38:18but he wasn't about to sell his grandchild.

38:22Instead, he made a counteroffer.

38:24A two-for-one deal.

38:25A baby daughter and your long-lost dad.

38:29And so, you made the announcement about this precious child

38:34who'd kept so private.

38:37The puff pieces,

38:39how you're this aspirational fantasy family.

38:42But behind the scenes,

38:43you're putting up with a stranger who holds all the power.

38:48Because all Victor had to do,

38:49if you pissed him off,

38:51was tell the world the truth.

38:53Buying a child, please.

38:57Victor Jean

38:58and his granddaughter,

39:01Avery Jean.

39:02A little favour from a friend

39:03down at birth's deaths and marriages and bingo.

39:06Name-change documents.

39:08Now, Victor and his granddaughter

39:09disappeared without a trace

39:11from Wellington shortly after this fatal house fire.

39:16Not that anyone was looking for them.

39:20Well done, Alexa.

39:22Very good.

39:23But do you know what you've actually omitted?

39:25That we gave Gizmo another chance at life.

39:28We've given her everything.

39:30And as for Victor,

39:30you should have seen where he was living when we met him.

39:32He got out.

39:34We gave him that.

39:35And yes, we made a deal with Victor.

39:37But it was a win-win.

39:39Nobody got hurt.

39:40Oh, good one.

39:41Yes, all right.

39:43Victor may have died.

39:45And why did he die?

39:47I mean, you two didn't get on.

39:49There was no love lost.

39:51But that would have been fine

39:52until Victor decided that

39:54he wanted out of your arrangement.

39:57Victor did order a new passport

39:58and one for Gizmo too.

40:00Because he wanted to leave with her.

40:04This wasn't what he signed up for.

40:05His granddaughter was lonely here in the castle

40:07and so was he.

40:08So they were going to fly away and see the world.

40:12And what could you do?

40:13If you made a fuss,

40:14he'd expose your sham life.

40:17And if he did nothing,

40:18you'd lose your daughter.

40:20Yes, well, thank you, Alexa.

40:21But like I told the police the first time around,

40:24I was in here when Victor died.

40:26In this room, the escape room.

40:29No way out.

40:31Except there is.

40:33There's always a bypass button.

40:37You have to have an emergency exit by law.

40:41Otherwise, this place could become a death trap.

40:48So you set up your little alibi

40:51and then you snuck out.

40:53Only Jerry was up there taking a break,

40:57which almost messed everything up for you.

40:59And then Jerry left,

41:01probably when she saw Victor taking a pee.

41:04And that was your chance.

41:07Are you finished yet, Alexa?

41:08Because I do have a short attention span.

41:11Almost there.

41:13Now, the other day you realized

41:14that I was getting close to the truth.

41:16And maybe you didn't mean to kill one or both of us.

41:19Maybe you only meant to scare us off.

41:20But I don't scare easily, Byron.

41:27Fear is a biological response

41:29designed to keep us safe,

41:31to identify danger.

41:33Oh, I know how to identify danger.

41:37Oh, did you think that was the bypass button

41:40for the emergency exit?

41:41Did you get that wrong, Alexa?

41:43Now that I have your undivided attention

41:45for at least an hour,

41:47let's have a chat about how you're not going to be telling anyone

41:49any of this

41:51wrong again.

41:54How do we get in?

41:55You can't.

41:55Not if Byron's triggered the sequence.

41:58I tell you what I'm not wrong about.

42:00You're a chicken.

42:01I beg your pardon?

42:04Yeah, your MO is to throw heavy things off high places.

42:09But face to face,

42:11you haven't got what it takes.

42:13Maybe we should test that, Mary.

42:15Oh, wrong again.

42:17This is actually becoming quite fun, isn't it?

42:19No!

42:30Well, that could have gone either way.

42:32Detective, I would like to lay an official complaint.

42:35We can chat about that down at the station.

42:39Right.

42:44Eric, don't touch a thing

42:46unless you want to be trapped in a small room alone with me.

42:49Another time.

43:01Hello.

43:03Hello, Gizmo.

43:04How's Flea Bear?

43:06He's quite happy today.

43:07Good.

43:08How are you?

43:09My name's Ava, we know.

43:10And I'm going to be living with Jerry.

43:12She's my favourite.

43:14Well, that is the cool thing about growing up.

43:16You get to choose your own family.

43:19Did you do that?

43:20Yeah.

43:21Yes, I did.

43:26You know, when I took up my dream job,

43:27I did not realise I'd end up adopting an eight-year-old.

43:30Yeah, she's going to start school next term.

43:35Meet some real kids, her own age.

43:38Overrated.

43:40How about you, Jerry?

43:41Me and Giz, sorry, Avery, will get settled

43:46and I'll look for another marketing position.

43:50Great.

43:51Thank you for being annoying and rude

43:56and all up in everybody's faces.

43:59It's what I do.

44:00Come on, Avery.

44:05Let's all get some ice cream.

44:11Harry has a wife?

44:13Who is she?

44:13How did they meet?

44:15What is she like?

44:16Do you have any actual questions for me?

44:18Apparently, Paul Margot's accident

44:20is no longer an accident.

44:22Remember all those dry ice deaths

44:24we found online?

44:25Hello?

44:25That's why I'm outside.

44:27Alexa!

44:28So forgive me if I'm a little blunt, Professor Lovall.

44:31Please, please, don't stop now.

44:32You already taught me so much as my professor.

44:36But now, in this new role, my body shivered.

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