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00:00You
00:30Gotcha
01:00Peeping Tom, peeping Tom
01:04You complete and utter
01:10Burry turd
01:30Look at this, another busy night for the Swan. Thank you.
01:52What's this? It's the Stratford Star.
01:54Stratford's mysterious
01:56cape crusader was out again last night
01:58proving he's swan in a million
02:00tackling foul play
02:02of all kinds. That's very good.
02:04Frank, I think you met him. Lucky you.
02:06Last night the Swan
02:08prevented five phone thefts
02:10stopped three graffiti taggers
02:12and turned up a job we really needed
02:14I hope that feather brain realises what he's cost us
02:16It was one mistake, Frank
02:18and sometimes you can look a little bit
02:20A little bit what?
02:22What happened to that tracker you put in the parcel?
02:24How's that doing?
02:26It's not connecting
02:28Is that because it was a cheap piece of kit?
02:30We're being frugal
02:32Did you turn it on, Frank?
02:34That's what I said
02:35Have you updated the client?
02:37Yes, I have
02:39He said
02:41Where is it?
02:42We are
02:43No better than the useless police
02:46End quote
02:47And then he sacked us
02:48With immediate effect
02:50On the bright side we saved him the embarrassment of wearing that watch he sent out for
02:55One of a kind
02:56Thank goodness
02:58Interesting
02:59One local resident, Thea Williams, 24, barrister
03:03At willow warbler coffee
03:05It's at barista
03:07At willow warbler coffee
03:09Is so keen to meet this one that she's offering a significant reward for anyone who can unmask him
03:15How significant?
03:17Thanks for meeting with us
03:20No, thank you
03:22If anyone can unmask him, PIs can, right?
03:24Well, we'll try
03:25For the reward?
03:26Oh, of course
03:27You're professionals
03:28Well, I am
03:29So am I
03:31So tell us about your experience then
03:33Apparently, according to the local newspaper, you've met him
03:36Yeah
03:37I was walking home one day down by the river
03:39And then some kids cycled past and grabbed my phone
03:41Oh
03:42I screamed for help and then suddenly
03:44The swan appeared
03:46Any distinguishing features?
03:48Long neck?
03:49Feathers?
03:50He had his mask on
03:51I did see him smile though
03:53That's when I knew
03:55Knew what?
03:57Every superhero needs a love interest
03:59Yeah
04:00Tell us, do you know anyone else who's been helped by him?
04:05Er, there's Vernon at our LCS
04:08A local comic shop
04:10Comic timing
04:11I love it there
04:12It's such a nerdy, happy place
04:15What are you talking about?
04:18You're a liar
04:19I have reliable sources saying you know him
04:22Like, Clark Kent
04:23Knows Superman
04:24April, that's ridiculous
04:26Er, you like the sad old Butler guy then?
04:30Oh, or the, erm, Doobie Gadget Man?
04:32Ugh, it's all so tragic
04:34I thank you not to come into my shop and insult the magnificent universes that we love
04:39Yet again
04:40Yeah, yeah, insulted, etc
04:42Can we hurry up? I've got a deadline
04:43PHONE RINGS
04:46Oh!
04:47Sorry
04:48It's, er
04:49It's a lovely scarf
04:51It wouldn't suit you
04:56I've got customers
04:57I'll be with you in a minute
04:59Look, love
05:00Er, don't patronise me
05:01I'm not one of your damsels in distress
05:02Look, you can tell the Swan
05:05That he, like you
05:08Can run
05:09But he can't hide
05:13Oh, hello
05:17You looking for a story?
05:18I could give you a call
05:22Hey, Verm
05:23What's up, my man?
05:24No, you're the man
05:25New additions?
05:26Yeah, you're gonna open them right now, aren't you?
05:29Zach!
05:30Snoozing
05:31Mate, wake up!
05:32We've got new additions
05:34My son
05:37Rather more somnolent these days
05:39Even by art student standards
05:41My son, Frank Miller
05:43Yeah
05:44Erm, is there anything I can help you with?
05:46Or are you just perusing, as Beetle Boots said to Captain Diatom?
05:49Aha, did he?
05:51Yeah
05:52I'm, erm, I'm Frank Shakespeare
05:53This is Lou Hathaway
05:54Oh, I'm Frank Hathaway
05:55Erm, erm
05:56I'm Frank Hathaway
05:57Lou Shakespeare
05:58And we're private investigators
05:59Yeah, and our current client is really keen for us to identify the Swan
06:03They thought you might be able to help with that
06:05Well, doesn't everyone?
06:06I can't, I'm afraid
06:08He helped tackle some thieves that were stealing my bag once
06:10That's it
06:11Where was that?
06:12The river path
06:13And, and Zach, erm, saw him stop some kids from graffitiing our shutters
06:17Haven't so much as spoken to him, I'm afraid
06:19Yes!
06:20I knew Barbell Boy would get him
06:22Wham! Pow!
06:23Ha ha ha ha ha ha
06:28Hey
06:33Any joy with Vern?
06:34Well, there's a rumour going round
06:37It's him
06:39No way
06:40I mean, he's a nice guy, but I don't think hero
06:44You know?
06:45Hmm
06:50Oh
06:51Hello
06:53Oh
06:54We meet again
06:56Did we meet before?
06:58April Affair
06:59I'm a freelance journalist and investigative
07:01Oh?
07:02And I need a coffee
07:04Service
07:06Oh
07:08Hello
07:09What would you like?
07:10Oh
07:11What?
07:12I think you know
07:13The usual then
07:15Coming up
07:21So, erm
07:22You're looking for the swan too?
07:24Two?
07:25Oh
07:26Perfect
07:27I love competition
07:28Which paper?
07:29Oh no, we're not journalists
07:30We are private investigators
07:31Investigating for a client
07:33Intriguing
07:34Well
07:35Seems as though we're chasing the same price
07:36How about we share leads?
07:37Can I have a card?
07:38Oh
07:39Yes
07:40No
07:41I've got one
07:42There you go
07:43And here's mine
07:44Thank you
07:45Thank you
07:46I dare say you'll appreciate professional help
07:52Professional help?
07:55The cheek
08:00We'll work this out ourselves
08:01Thank you very much
08:02Yeah, too right
08:03So did you notice
08:04Vernon's son in the shop?
08:06Zach?
08:07Yeah
08:08Yeah, he had all the hero moves
08:10And
08:11Vernon said he's always tired
08:12Which he would be
08:13If you were out catching criminals at night
08:14Wouldn't you?
08:15Or
08:16If you're working a second job
08:17I've seen him in the Mucky Mallard
08:19Collecting glasses
08:20He's new
08:21Rubbish
08:22Okay
08:23Well what about Van Man?
08:24He was mad about heroes
08:25And he was
08:26You know
08:27Quite muscly
08:28Oh
08:29Was he?
08:30Didn't notice
08:31I'm just saying
08:32You know
08:33Oh
08:34Hello
08:35April
08:36Progress
08:37Pros
08:38Don't waste time
08:39I found out who the swan is
08:40How?
08:41Who?
08:42Who is it?
08:43Oh
08:44Frank
08:47It's the swan
08:48Frank are you getting this?
08:53Yeah
08:54It's a terrible line
08:55Anyway look
08:56My source is coming to tell all about the swan
08:59My office
09:006pm
09:01Do join us
09:02Oh
09:05Thank you
09:06Thank you very much
09:07You're welcome
09:08You'll be there then
09:10What?
09:11Where?
09:12Sorry?
09:14My office
09:156pm
09:32She wants a cut of the reward? We're not going
09:50Well if April finds him first we'll get nothing
09:53Her meeting is not till 6pm
09:56We've got a few hours to find him ourselves
09:59And you've got that photo of him
10:01You saw the swan?
10:02Yeah
10:05Oh
10:06Well no I didn't really get a chance to zoom in
10:08I think I can see him
10:10Is that a pigeon?
10:11Fordos won't help us anyway
10:13If he's in disguise we need to get closer
10:15Yes
10:16We need to lure him out
10:17Yes
10:18And I have an idea
10:31He needs to go
10:33He's going to show the smoker
10:35He's not too expensive
10:36He's not too'
10:37He's not too'
10:38He's not too'
10:39He's not too'
10:40He's not too'
10:41He's not too'
10:42That's in my hair.
10:59Go for that.
11:12It's a Dipply-Docus, surely.
11:26Looks like the Turing Shroud.
11:32Or a llama.
11:34Ugh.
11:35Come on, Frank.
11:37It's been three hours.
11:39We're not going anywhere yet.
11:45Alright.
11:47If you had a superpower, what would it be?
11:51I don't know.
11:52That's the big question.
11:53You see, flying, strong possibility.
11:56Very good.
11:57Got it.
11:58Necromancy.
11:59What?
12:00With dead people?
12:01Yeah.
12:02And talking to them.
12:04Talking to dead people.
12:05Oh, right.
12:06Yes.
12:07It's a bit morbid, but I suppose you'd solve the murders faster.
12:10Well, you could get the answer off the corpse.
12:12Ask them.
12:13What about you?
12:14Me?
12:15I've already got one.
12:17Yeah?
12:18I'm a mind reader.
12:20What?
12:21I am.
12:22Come on, then.
12:23Go on.
12:24Hmm.
12:25Hmm.
12:26Hmm.
12:27Hmm.
12:28You're wondering if I'm going to offer you the last one of these?
12:33Sure.
12:34Wrong.
12:35Do you want the last one of these?
12:37Yes, please.
12:38You're also thinking it's never a great idea to cut off your nose to spite your face.
12:45Especially when there's money to lose.
12:46Money you need.
12:47Do we go and see April?
12:48I've got the address.
12:49You've got it, haven't you?
12:50Oh, yeah.
12:51Hmm.
12:52There we go.
12:53Hmm.
12:54Huh.
12:55Who's the last?
12:56Of course.
12:57Of course, I've got my nicotine.
12:58Oh, yeah.
12:59Oh, yeah.
13:00Hmm.
13:01Hmm.
13:02There we go.
13:03Hmm.
13:04Hmm.
13:05Hmm.
13:06Hmm.
13:07Hmm.
13:08Hmm.
13:09Hmm.
13:10Hmm.
13:11Hmm.
13:12Hmm.
13:13Hmm.
13:13Hmm.
13:14Hmm.
13:15Hmm.
13:16Hmm.
13:17Hmm.
13:18Hmm.
13:19Hmm.
13:20Hmm.
13:21Hmm.
13:22Stupid temporary traffic lights.
13:26I'll tell you what you should have done, Sharon.
13:28Old town, hang a left.
13:29That's one way.
13:30All right, down Bridge Street to the roundabout.
13:32Well, I'll tell you what, next time, why don't you drive?
13:33Oh, no, you can't. You're banned.
13:38Call an ambulance.
13:44Hello. Ambulance, please. And police.
13:52And a white cape.
14:02Yeah, but it could have been anyone.
14:04Yeah. Tons of men running around Stratford in feathers and tights.
14:08Right, put a call out. Four cars.
14:10Anyone sees a swan? Arrest him.
14:12Meddling idiot's gone too far this time.
14:14Well, actually, that idiot has done some really good things.
14:18So I'm just saying, why would he want to murder someone?
14:20Protect his identity.
14:24Obviously, Miss Lefeux was on to him, and now we'll be too.
14:28He thinks the police are so inept.
14:30I'll show him how epped we really are.
14:34Him and his black and white buddy.
14:36Black and white what? His what?
14:37Ah, you haven't heard about the magpie.
14:41He's this one sidekick.
14:42No, no, we heard it was the lesser moustachioed great tit.
14:47You really are quite the twitcher, aren't you, Frank?
14:51Leave the proper bird hunting to the big boys, yeah?
14:56What now?
14:57Do we still want to try and unmask this one?
15:01We need to talk to Thea.
15:02Yeah.
15:02Yeah, cheers.
15:18Well?
15:20The reward still stands.
15:21Might still be able to pay the bills this month.
15:23Did you tell her he's now a murderer?
15:25A suspected murderer.
15:27The swan's a superhero.
15:28He's not a villain.
15:29Er, come on.
15:31We saw someone in a white cape running away.
15:33So?
15:34What about the magpie?
15:35Well, there's someone called the magpie now.
15:38Oh, you like that tag on the post-stop.
15:42Who is the magpie?
15:43For all we know, it could be a figment of Keeler's imagination.
15:47We definitely know there's a swan.
15:50Because the swan is who April was trying to unmask.
15:53As are we.
15:53Should we be asking for danger money?
15:55No.
15:55I don't know why you think he would murder to stay anonymous.
16:00Why does he even want to stay anonymous?
16:01Everybody loves him.
16:02So, maybe he had another beef with April?
16:06True.
16:07Either way, we find the murderer, we found the swan.
16:10So, who didn't like April?
16:12Maybe she'd written something about someone.
16:14Yeah.
16:15Maybe she'd upset somebody.
16:17What about that row she was having in the comic shop?
16:20Yeah, she really leered into Vernon, didn't she?
16:23Maybe we should check where he was that afternoon.
16:25Do you mean super-speedy runner Vernon McMorris,
16:28who won the Arden Marathon dressed as Batman?
16:37That poor woman.
16:39Horrible.
16:40Mm, you've heard them.
16:42Yeah, we drove past her office this morning.
16:45Yes.
16:46We were wondering where you were yesterday afternoon.
16:50Good Lord, you can't think that I'd want to hurt April.
16:52Well, you were having that big argument yesterday.
16:55Oh, that was simply frustration on her part,
16:58because I couldn't help.
16:59Really?
17:00Well, it did seem like it was a little bit something a bit bigger, maybe.
17:04Well, she and I had, like, a long-standing spat.
17:07April thought that superhero stories were full of pathetic girls
17:11and waiting to get rescued.
17:13And I told her, I said, you know, there's plenty of powerful female characters.
17:18But it wasn't an argument I'd have murdered her for.
17:22Can you think of anyone that might have had issues with her?
17:26Well, most of the people she wrote about.
17:27And she did mention me rather favourably, though, when I won the marathon.
17:31Oh, lovely.
17:32Congratulations.
17:33Yeah, well, I don't really like to talk about it,
17:35because it can come across like you're boasting when you've got a personal best
17:39and you raise £10,000 for a kid's charity.
17:42So you like to run, you like to help people,
17:45and you like to dress in skin-tight lycra.
17:47Yeah, but you're definitely not the swan.
17:49No, no.
17:51I'm always here.
17:52I couldn't just swan off every time there was a crime.
17:55Pun intended.
17:57And in answer to your question, yesterday afternoon, I was here.
18:02I was working.
18:03Er, customers.
18:06Sorry, just one sec.
18:11There's a lot of red bills around the place.
18:14Doesn't prove anything.
18:15He was right about April's job, though.
18:18She must have made a lot of enemies.
18:21Yes.
18:22We ought to have a look in her office.
18:24Do you think the police have finished in there yet?
18:32Sorry, can I go in?
18:33I'll walk inside.
18:45Blue.
18:56Blue.
18:58Blue.
18:58Blue.
18:58Blue.
18:58Hey look
19:13Maybe she was moving house
19:15Three pound signs
19:18Someone's got a big budget
19:20And
19:22A secret admirer
19:24Look at this, Frank
19:24April, you're a top bird
19:28Let's start again
19:29Marty
19:30Ooh, you old romantic Marty
19:33Oh, you've got something on your
19:36No, you have
19:38Just on the
19:39Get off hers, you dirty devil
19:42What's that doing?
19:44Just a bit of oil on the
19:46Well, spit on me
19:48Not my mum
19:49Is it off?
19:52Well, I'm not your mum
19:53So
19:57There's 34 Martys
19:59In the Stratford area
20:01And 750 Martins
20:03Wow, that knows it down
20:05I wonder if anyone called Marty
20:07Works in the newspaper
20:08Farfam
20:11Well, we might not have found the swan
20:13But at least Sebastian's discovered
20:15The fountain of youth
20:15All in a morning's work
20:17As was a little impromptu surveillance
20:20I overheard some youths
20:22Outside the chippy
20:22Talking about the bike riding gang
20:24Oh, did they know them?
20:26Mm-hmm
20:26And the word on the street is
20:28They're planning a flurry of phone thefts tonight
20:30And they'll meet up and share spoils
20:32At a place called The Pipes
20:34And the swan might turn up
20:36That's what I'm thinking
20:37Also, they mention the magpie
20:39Oh, right, so that is actually a thing
20:40Mm-hmm
20:41But he's not a sidekick
20:43He's some kind of super villain
20:45And he's responsible for our client
20:47Losing all those doorstep parcels
20:48So we're going to catch the magpie
20:50And the swan
20:51One bird, two stones, eh?
20:53Hey
20:54Hi, Zach
20:55Oh, Zach
20:56Do you know of a place called The Pipes?
20:59Do you mean the skateboard ranch?
21:01Spent half my childhood there
21:02Ah, thank you
21:04Right, we've got to make sure we're ready
21:07If the swan turns up
21:08Which is why I took the liberty
21:10Of buying this
21:12It's a tracker
21:12Wasn't the cheapest
21:14But you get what you pay for
21:16You do
21:17It's coming out of your wages
21:18You do
21:23You
21:25You
21:26You
21:30You
21:40You
21:44You
21:45Frank, see the one monochrome one? I bet that's the magpie.
21:55What'd you get? Let's see what you got.
22:06Hey, dog.
22:07Get him here.
22:09Get him, stop.
22:10Grab him.
22:11Get him off the bike.
22:12Now.
22:13Now.
22:14Now.
22:14That's the f**k.
22:15That's the f**k.
22:16That's the f**k.
22:17That's the f**k.
22:18That's the f**k.
22:19That's the f**k.
22:20Oh, Frank.
22:21She's going to help her.
22:22How'd you like that, babe?
22:27Wait, wait, look.
22:32Get out.
22:33That's it, yeah.
22:36Oh.
22:37I'm glad, Sebastian.
22:39Oh, that was like watching one of those wildlife documentaries.
22:51Look.
22:53Good work, Seb.
23:02What be ya?
23:08Well, this can't be right.
23:09Hang on.
23:23So where is he then?
23:24And where are we?
23:27We're right next to our warmest, comfiest nest.
23:31And I know who the swan is.
23:44Are you okay?
23:47You can, er, you can take the mask off now.
23:49Jack?
23:52How did you find me?
23:54You'll tell everybody it's me now, won't you?
23:56You should never have started this stupid, stupid thing.
24:00Hey, on the bright side, that is a spectacular costume.
24:04Where did you get it?
24:07Zero to hero.com.
24:09Well, you look great.
24:10I don't do this for fun.
24:12I got mugged.
24:14A few months ago.
24:16On my way home from college.
24:18Those kids, they chucked all my sketchbooks in the river.
24:22And the police did nothing.
24:24And then it happened to other people in the exact same spot.
24:26I mean, somebody had to do something.
24:28How do you know where the trouble's gonna be?
24:30I patrol.
24:32I hear something.
24:34How do you know where the trouble's gonna be?
24:36I patrol.
24:38I hear something.
24:39I hear stuff at the pub.
24:41And the other day, on your phone.
24:44You heard April saying that she knew your true identity.
24:48I went to her office.
24:50She was already dead.
24:52But I knew what it would look like, so...
24:55When I heard you coming, I ran.
24:57You do need to go to the police.
25:00They're looking for you.
25:02But I didn't kill her.
25:03I swear on Dad's life, I just...
25:05I wanted to know if she was really onto me.
25:07You just need to tell them that.
25:09And then they can eliminate you from the inquiries.
25:12It'll give them a chance to find the truth.
25:13Zach.
25:14Comic timing, Zach.
25:15I want to see him.
25:17He's in the police station.
25:18What?
25:19Yes.
25:20And a little uniformed birdie tells me, now in a cell, Keela's arrested him for the murder.
25:34Zach wouldn't murder anyone.
25:36And after all he's done for this town, you need to find out who actually did it.
25:39Look, Theo...
25:40No, look.
25:41I can pay you.
25:43Not just the reward.
25:44I'll hire you.
25:46My Dad's loaded and he'll always support a good cause.
25:49Sorry.
25:51Just out of interest.
25:53What is that?
25:55It's just fanfic.
25:56I write fanfiction.
25:57Mm-hmm.
25:59About this one.
26:02Let's try and help Zach, shall we?
26:05Last time we were in here, it seemed like you already knew April.
26:08Is that right?
26:10Sort of.
26:11Just a regular customer.
26:12Did you ever say anything about her boyfriends?
26:14Er, someone called Marty.
26:16Marty, no.
26:17You sure?
26:18Cos we found this in her office.
26:23That's not Marty.
26:25It's Morty.
26:26Morty?
26:27Not Marty.
26:28Who's Morty?
26:30Mortimer.
26:31He's a delivery driver.
26:32His company's called Knock and Deliver.
26:34All of the shops around here use him.
26:36Right.
26:37We need to speak to him.
26:39And I know exactly how we can find him.
26:43Just there.
26:44I've got one more.
26:45You're so strong.
26:47Hey, I, er, saw you guys are PIs.
26:51Yeah.
26:52Never realised you'd need so many, er...
26:53Disguises.
26:54Yeah, I know.
26:55We do a lot of undercover work.
26:57Actually got quite a bit on at the moment, so...
26:59Er, no.
27:03Oh, not with these.
27:04I'll grab the last one.
27:07I told you to order three pairs.
27:09Yeah.
27:10Probably added an extra zero or two by accident.
27:12Sorry.
27:13I was in a rush.
27:14There you go.
27:15That's the last one.
27:17And, er...
27:18Can I trouble you for, um...
27:21It's all right.
27:24Do you want my landline or my mobile?
27:27Oh, no, er...
27:28A signature.
27:29For the parcels.
27:30Yeah, obviously.
27:31Yeah.
27:32Yeah, obviously.
27:33Sure.
27:34There's my mobile signature.
27:35Yeah.
27:36There.
27:37Yeah.
27:38Can I trouble you to ask you a few questions?
27:40Did you ever have a relationship with April Laferre?
27:43What is this?
27:45Nothing.
27:46We just want to know the truth.
27:47I know what happened.
27:48I'm sure you feel the same.
27:51Okay.
27:52Right.
27:53Six months ago, we went out for like a month.
27:57And then she just called it quits.
27:59I wanted her back.
28:00I sent her gifts and everything.
28:02Yeah, but when you bumped into her in the comic shop,
28:04she didn't even want to talk to you.
28:06And I might have tried harder if I'd known.
28:10That it was the last time you were going to see her.
28:12Must have made you angry.
28:14You know, when she rejected you.
28:16I'm not angry enough to murder her, if that's what you mean.
28:19Look.
28:20Tuesdays, at six, I'm at the church youth group.
28:24I'm a volunteer leader.
28:26You can ask the kids.
28:27I never miss a week.
28:30Look, that's my warehouse calling.
28:32I've got deliveries.
28:34Good luck, yeah?
28:35Good luck, yeah?
28:36Yeah, sorry.
28:37Sorry.
28:49Oh.
28:54Captivating.
28:56Five stars.
28:57You promised not to take the mitt?
28:58Well, I'm not.
28:59Obviously, this wouldn't be my usual thing,
29:02but it's, um, quite the feather ruffler.
29:05You should show Zach.
29:07Do you think?
29:08Mm-hmm.
29:09I'm just a waitress,
29:10and he's like this super kind, super hot, actual hero.
29:14Oh, and he might be super flattered.
29:19It's Vernon.
29:20Zach's out.
29:21I have to find out what happened.
29:22What?
29:23My son.
29:25The swan.
29:26He could have knocked me down with a feather.
29:29Zach.
29:31Did they charge you?
29:32Insufficient evidence.
29:34I fear.
29:36Did they, uh, say what evidence they do have?
29:39It was one of the muggers that did it, I'm sure.
29:41Zach said they'd been going crazy.
29:42I heard people at the station saying that the bike gang have set things up.
29:46Does the whole town hate me?
29:48What? Why?
29:50I got arrested just before everybody needed me.
29:53And I...
29:54I couldn't help poor April.
29:55Nobody hates you.
29:56As you'll see...
29:58at...
29:59our special...
30:00event.
30:01Meet the swan.
30:02Dad, no.
30:03The police have said no more hero stuff.
30:04But it'd be great for your self-esteem.
30:06And business.
30:09All right, then.
30:10Two for you.
30:13And...
30:14one for Swan Boy.
30:15Me.
30:16From a fan, surely?
30:18Open it.
30:20Stratford's my town now.
30:21From the Magpie.
30:23Oh, wait, no, stop!
30:24Wait, no, stop!
30:45We're missing something.
30:46Or someone.
30:47Another story she was writing.
30:50What about that post-it note that was on her computer?
30:52What did that say?
30:54Was it...
30:55Towton Properties?
30:56Are you looking it up?
30:57Mm-hmm.
30:59Nah, it's a company all the way up north.
31:01Why would a journalist from here be digging up dirt on them?
31:04It's Flower.
31:05The Magpie's a thief and a practical joker.
31:09Oh, no!
31:10There's another Towton Properties in Stratford-upon-Avon.
31:16And it's owned by Thea's dad.
31:21So maybe those pound signs weren't about her moving budget,
31:25but about their company finances.
31:28So April was investigating Thea's family business?
31:33Looks like it.
31:42Mate, this is incredible.
31:45I can just picture it in panels.
31:47Yeah?
31:48Totally.
31:49I was thinking a big splash page where the swan fights the magpie.
31:54Totally.
31:55Like...
31:56Blah!
31:58I can get them.
32:00So clumsy.
32:01It's fine.
32:02I'm the idiot.
32:03No.
32:04You've never been.
32:05You're...
32:06Hello.
32:08Sorry.
32:09Sorry to interrupt.
32:10I just...
32:11Could we have a quick word, Thea?
32:13I should suit up.
32:14Dad's paranoid somebody's going to pinch this pike for a night.
32:17There's probably some welcome gods.
32:19Purple's our colour.
32:23What's up?
32:24Well, erm...
32:25We were wondering if you knew that April was investigating your dad.
32:29Oh, yeah.
32:30So what?
32:32Does that make me a suspect?
32:34I never would have murdered her over that.
32:36Although I was annoyed she'd got my number.
32:38Well, she rang you.
32:39What for?
32:40My dad's company made this big corporate donation to Vernon's fundraising when he won that marathon.
32:45But the charity told April that they never got the money.
32:48She wanted me to ask my dad if he'd actually paid it.
32:51As if he was some sort of swindler.
32:53Ladies and gentle nerds.
32:55Hello.
32:56It's time.
32:57Come on.
32:58Thank you for coming, everyone, to meet a true local hero.
33:02We're very proud of him and everything he's done.
33:05Please welcome Zach, a.k.a. The Swan.
33:07You know that, er, that purple stuff?
33:23Piker Knight?
33:24Yeah, er, Zach said his dad had some.
33:26It's a film prop from the actual 80s movie.
33:29They only made three of them and one of them's here.
33:32I know, right?
33:34Vern hardly ever puts it out on display because it's worth, like, thousands.
33:37But Zach made him get it out today.
33:39Where is it?
33:41Why are you geeking out over Piker Knight?
33:44Next to April's body, they'll have little bits of purple crystal.
33:47What murder weapon?
33:51Over here.
33:53It's beautiful, isn't it?
33:55Wow.
33:56Hey, Vern!
33:58You've got two budding Wednesday warriors here.
34:00Show them the crystal.
34:03Oh, I'm sure they're not interested.
34:05No, we really are.
34:06OK.
34:07Erm, well, it is stunning.
34:10It's quite a customer magnet.
34:12Do you mind if we, erm...
34:13Well, I'd rather not...
34:14Show them!
34:15Come on!
34:16There you go.
34:17So, Thea says you can almost feel the force coming off it.
34:31Who broke it?
34:35I'm just a clumsy cleaner, that's all.
34:37So, if the police were to check this crystal for traces of April's blood, would they find any?
34:42Of course not.
34:43Thea's right, though.
34:44I should probably take better care of it.
34:47April was on to you, wasn't she?
34:49You kept all the marathon money you raised.
34:51You received the donations, but you just didn't pass them on to the charity.
34:54Yeah, the shop was struggling, you needed the cash, and April had found out you were a thief.
34:59I'm not!
35:01I always intended to send that money.
35:03Yeah, that's not how April would have written it, though, is it?
35:06When the police search that laptop, they're going to find an article about you.
35:09She just wouldn't listen.
35:13So, what happened?
35:16She rang after she'd been here, and she was demanding I tell her who the swan was, but I had no idea.
35:22But she said if I didn't give her a name, then she'd publish that horrible story.
35:27So, I went to see her.
35:29With the crystal?
35:30I didn't have any money to bribe her.
35:32What even is that?
35:35I don't want your pathetic geek toys.
35:39It's worth 20 grand.
35:41I've even got the certificate of authentication.
35:43Yeah, as much said.
35:45Love to hear more.
35:46I've got a story to deliver.
35:48If it can't be the swan scoop, it'll have to be this juicy tale.
35:54Local hero, in charity, theft, shame.
35:58And I'll CC in, Arden, constabulary.
36:10What about all those other thefts?
36:12Did April know you were the magpie?
36:14What?
36:15No, I'm...
36:16Oh, come on.
36:17You needed the money.
36:18I get it.
36:19The shop was the perfect front for you to launder the proceeds.
36:22And you knew all the kids.
36:23They were in here all the time.
36:25What?
36:26So I'm the only person that talks to teens in Stratford?
36:29I'm...
36:30No.
36:31I mean, look.
36:32You've got to understand, right?
36:33I never ever meant to hurt her.
36:35Hurt who?
36:41You?
36:42Son.
36:43I did it to protect this place.
36:44Our shop.
36:45I'm so...
36:46I'm sorry.
37:01Keep dusting the collectibles.
37:02I'll see you soon.
37:04Come on, then, Mr Magpie.
37:05I've told you, that's not me.
37:08Funny how some murderers really don't like being called thieves.
37:11Sure.
37:13Do you think we should stay with Zach?
37:16Hopefully he'll be all right for now.
37:19And Marty's got the youth club kids sorted.
37:21He's great with them, isn't he?
37:23They love him.
37:26They certainly do.
37:29Yes.
37:32Well, isn't that the watch that...
37:34Oh, a client got naked.
37:35By the Magpie, yeah.
37:38Just act casual, guys.
37:40And...
37:41My scooter.
37:43Oh, he's gone.
37:46So's Marty.
37:47Oh, thank you.
37:48What's happening?
37:49Marty's the Magpie.
37:50What?
37:51But...
37:52Go on.
37:53They need you.
37:54No!
37:55Sorry, chicks.
37:56Gotta fly!
37:57Isn't it my scooter?
37:58We've lost him.
38:00Hang on.
38:01Is your tracker still on the back of it?
38:02Great idea, Zach.
38:03To the Loomobile!
38:04It's a car, not a mobile toilet.
38:05He's definitely in here.
38:06Shall we split up?
38:07I'll go to the office.
38:08Zach, you go that way.
38:09Eh, no.
38:10Eh, no.
38:11That way.
38:12That way.
38:13Yeah, go that way.
38:14Yeah, go that way, yeah, Steph.
38:15Oh, no.
38:16Oh, no.
38:17Oh, no.
38:18Oh, no.
38:19Oh, no.
38:20Oh, no.
38:21Oh, no.
38:22Oh, no.
38:23Oh, no.
38:24Good idea, Zach.
38:25To the Loomobile!
38:26It's a car, not a mobile toilet.
38:28He's definitely in here.
38:33Shall we split up?
38:35I'll go to the office.
38:37Zach, you go that way.
38:38No, that way.
38:40Yeah, go that way, yeah, Steph.
38:58No, that way.
39:28Ah, don't tell me.
39:36We're locked in.
39:58So, what do we do now?
40:09Zach, where's Zach?
40:16Zach!
40:17Zach!
40:18Zach!
40:18Zach!
40:22Zach!
40:23We're locked in!
40:25Zach!
40:25I thought we were friends, Morty.
40:35How could you?
40:37Friends?
40:38You haven't got any friends, Zach.
40:40Oh, you're scared.
40:57Well, like when my boys took your sketchbooks.
40:59They said you were too chicken to even fight back!
41:05Oh, Zach!
41:09Zach!
41:20Yes!
41:21Yes, sir!
41:25Well done!
41:26Let us out.
41:29Can you let us in? We can't.
41:39Great news.
41:41The police have found all the parcels our clients had nicked.
41:45So they're our client again, are they?
41:47Yes, since they agreed to pay up every penny for the job.
41:51We have visitors.
41:53Oh, hi, Theo. Hello, Zach.
41:57How are you doing?
41:59I'm not exactly super, but I'm OK.
42:01And have you visited your dad?
42:03He just keeps saying he's sorry.
42:06I believe him.
42:07And what about the shop? Are you going to take it over?
42:09Well, we might not actually have time.
42:12We're working on a graphic novel together.
42:14A story by Thea. Artwork by me.
42:17A publisher's Reddit.
42:19That's amazing. I think you'll make a great team.
42:22Oh, thank you.
42:23We actually came by to give you a thank you gift.
42:25Here's an original Zach McMorris.
42:30Oh, wow.
42:33Luke's hair is a thing of wonder.
42:35As in real life.
42:36And Frank, your pecs are magnificent.
42:38Yeah, as in real life.
42:40Look at the size of your...
42:41As in real life.
42:43Aren't we quite the super squad?
42:45We are.
42:46And you know what a super squad needs, huh?
42:48A catchphrase.
42:50Something like...
42:51We fight for truth.
42:53For honour.
42:54And for cake.
42:57What?
42:58You'd totally fight for cake?
43:00No, you're right.
43:01You would.
43:01Yeah.
43:02We fight for truth.
43:03For honour.
43:04And for cake.
43:05Woo!
43:06Woo!
43:06Yeah.
43:07Yeah.
43:08Yeah.
43:11Yeah.
43:12Yeah.
43:14Yeah.
43:14Yeah.
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