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Season 19 Episode 03 (2025)
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00:00Support, Mayor. There's no point.
00:01One sarsaparilla in a clean glass, as requested.
00:12Final question.
00:16Which ancient civilization's gold filigree adornments
00:19were an inspiration for jewelers in the reign of Queen Victoria?
00:24The Greeks. I'm sorry. I mean the Romans.
00:27The Greco-Romans.
00:29I'm sorry, no.
00:31Yes, escape.
00:32The Etruscans.
00:34I was going to say the Assyrians.
00:37Wrong.
00:39The Etruscans.
00:41Correct.
00:42So glad you joined the team, Mavis.
00:45And with that last bonus question, we have the pugnacious police in third.
00:52The learned ladies in second.
00:55And once again, the know-it-alls in first place. Congratulations.
01:02See you all next week for another esoteric evening of miscellany matchup.
01:09And don't forget to fill out your entry tests for Toronto's smartest man.
01:13Sponsored by Mr. Colwyn of Colwyn's Complete Cyclopedia.
01:17That's right.
01:19The-the...
01:20No home is complete without a set of Colwyn's.
01:23Higgins.
01:24You need to keep your mouth shut unless you're certain of the answer.
01:26Sir, I'm pretty sure that was, but I don't want to.
01:28Where's Murdoch's not anyway?
01:30We'll be a lot better team with him involved.
01:32I understood that the detective usually doesn't take an interest in such frivolous events.
01:39Congratulations, gentlemen.
01:41Good place isn't so bad.
01:43A respectable showing.
01:44I'm surprised the ladies managed to best you.
01:49They aren't the most challenging of competition.
01:52We've been neck and neck every week.
01:54And we take pity on you, you mean?
01:56Oh, please.
01:58You're so conceited, you pretend even your mistakes are on purpose.
02:01An ad hominem attack.
02:03I'd expect no better from a woman.
02:06An ad hominem attack.
02:08I know what it means.
02:09Be sure to finish up the contest entry test.
02:12My son Dean is coming around to collect them.
02:14Try your luck, gentlemen.
02:15Toronto's smartest man might be here in this very room.
02:20He's your oven aloof.
02:23You call that a test?
02:26Ha, ha, ha.
02:28Oh.
02:30Oh!
02:38Uh...
02:39Uh...
02:44Oh, fuck!
03:07Thanks for coming, Murdoch.
03:09We've all had a few.
03:12We thought it would be a good idea if we had a steady hand at the wheel.
03:15The man's fallen ill, then.
03:17Victor Fordham.
03:18Uh, apparently a severe allergic reaction.
03:20Oh.
03:21Well, not poison, then.
03:23But you don't believe it was an accident, either?
03:26Well, we did at first.
03:28Until Mr. Ryan informed us that Fordham's shellfish allergy is common knowledge.
03:33And he was a terrible person.
03:36Someone may have intentionally contaminated his glass.
03:39Mr. Ryan.
03:42Detective.
03:43I understand you knew of Mr. Fordham's shellfish allergy?
03:47Of course.
03:48Sure, he never shut up about it.
03:49Especially since I got these new clam juice dispensers in there.
03:53Oh?
03:54With these, I can fix all the latest clam beverages.
03:58Hot clam soda.
04:00Ginger clam juice.
04:02Hot clam cream.
04:04It's a vile craze, but, um, it sells.
04:08Is it possible, then, that some of this clam juice accidentally made its way into Mr. Fordham's glass?
04:14Not a chance.
04:15He ordered bottled sarsaparilla that I poured into a clean glass.
04:20I saw him after he took a sip.
04:22He was fine.
04:26The bar cleared out after Mr. Fordham's medical episode.
04:29But, but, sir, everyone who is here will be at the Toronto Smartest Man competition tomorrow.
04:34You should think about entrance being held at the book fair.
04:37The pursuit of knowledge shouldn't be a contest.
04:40The prize is a thousand dollars.
04:42And a full set of encyclopedias.
04:46Imagine all the world's knowledge at your fingertips.
04:51Encyclopedias.
04:55Welcome to Toronto's Pedagogical Book Fair.
04:58We at Colwyn's Complete Cyclopedia are proud sponsors of this week's events,
05:03especially the search for Toronto's smartest man.
05:07Dean, my boy.
05:08Come up here.
05:11Colwyn's Complete Cyclopedia.
05:15Founded by my, my grandfather, Tobias Colwyn, in 18, in, in, in, and...
05:231870.
05:24Yes, 1870.
05:25And now, on the second...
05:27The third.
05:28The third edition of Colwyn's Complete Cyclopedia
05:31is the preeminent compendium to ignite the light of learning.
05:35By volume one now.
05:37From, from aardvarks to azerites.
05:39But a subscription plan is the best value for the full set.
05:43And now, the main event.
05:46Only five perfect tests were submitted by...
05:49This one.
05:50By, uh...
05:52Francois Boudreau.
05:56Ved Srinivasan.
05:59Uh, William Murdock.
06:01So you didn't, sir?
06:02Well done, detective.
06:03Uh, Victor Fordham.
06:05And F. Newson.
06:06These five contestants will buy for the crown of Toronto's smartest man.
06:11Are you lost, my dear?
06:13No.
06:14Fiona Newsome.
06:15F. Newson.
06:16A woman?
06:17Oh, no.
06:18Uh, this will never do.
06:20I beg your pardon?
06:21Well, it's, uh...
06:22It's in the name, ma'am.
06:23Toronto's smartest man.
06:26Maybe we go...
06:27We could go to the next highest...
06:28Yes, yes, yes.
06:29Uh, Dr. Glenn Price.
06:30I believe that Mr. Fordham went to hospital last night.
06:35Oh.
06:36In that case, the, uh, the alternate for Mr. Fordham will be...
06:39Stop right there!
06:41I'll be damned if I'm kept out of this competition.
06:44Very well, then.
06:45Uh, ladies and gentlemen, uh, please stay and browse the books
06:49while we prepare the stage for an exciting battle of wits.
06:53Um...
06:54Oh, Mr. Colwood.
06:55Mr. Colwood.
06:56Uh, Mr. Colwood.
06:57Detective William Murdock, Toronto Constabulary.
06:59Ah.
07:00Have you caught the villain who did this to me?
07:02Not yet.
07:03But I was wondering...
07:05Do you know who may have wanted to do this to you?
07:08I say most of my competitors dislike me.
07:11That's what happens when you're the best.
07:13Maybe that tall woman on the ladies' team.
07:16Miss Gruesome or some such.
07:19Quite competitive.
07:20And she definitely doesn't like me.
07:23Anyone else?
07:24No.
07:25Although, last night,
07:28Ved did say he hoped I'd drop dead.
07:37The sign is quite clear, my dear.
07:39This is absurd.
07:40Women are the intellectual equal to men in every way.
07:43Mr. Colwood.
07:45Miss Newsome here plays in a weekly miscellany game
07:47against myself and Mr. Fordham.
07:49Thank you, Professor Srinivasan.
07:51And she habitually loses.
07:54She isn't a serious contestant.
07:56I got a perfect score on the entry test.
07:58The same as you.
07:59There's no need for raised voices.
08:00If I may, Miss Newsome lives in my neighborhood.
08:06She has recently been left by her husband and is no doubt emotional.
08:10Uh, competition might not be advisable given her fragile state.
08:14I am not emotional and, sir, you're a chiropodist, not a psychiatrist.
08:20Nevertheless, I think Dr. Price has a point.
08:22Don't you, my dear?
08:25Just how did you get along with Mr. Fordham?
08:32I understand you told him you wished he would drop dead.
08:36He called me a fool for saying Montevideo is the capital of Paraguay.
08:42It's Asunciรณn.
08:44Montevideo is Uruguay.
08:45I know that now.
08:47Look, we bicker from time to time.
08:50I certainly didn't put clam juice into his drink.
08:53Detective.
08:58My name's Boudreaux.
09:00Mr. Boudreaux?
09:01Were you at the miscellaneous matchup the other night?
09:04No.
09:05Then how can I...
09:06Do you remember getting me sent to jail ten years ago?
09:10Well, the name does ring a bell.
09:14Well, your name does a little bit more than that for me.
09:17I spent ten years locked up reading every book that I could find,
09:22familiarizing myself with the law, the arts, and the sciences.
09:27Waiting for the day that I could throw your supposed genius back in your face.
09:33Well then, how lovely that you've been afforded that opportunity.
09:37I'm gonna beat you, detective.
09:42No matter what it takes.
09:44Teddy!
09:45Have a look at this.
09:46X-ray glasses.
09:47Can see through skin and clothing.
09:48Imagine how useful those would be.
09:49For what?
09:50Police work.
09:51Henry, I don't think that's a real product.
09:52You know what you always say to me, though.
09:53Be careful in the big city.
09:54Everyone's a swindler.
09:55Oh, this is different.
09:56This is in the newspaper.
09:57Don't waste their money.
09:58The company probably won't even send the glasses.
09:59It's too late.
10:00I already ordered a pair last week.
10:01Oh, no.
10:02It's too late.
10:03The Colwyn should just hand the prize over to Murdoch and be done with it.
10:04Oh, as brilliant as Detective Murdoch is, you can't be certain he'll win.
10:05There are many different types of things.
10:06You know what you always say to me, though.
10:07You know what you always say to me, though.
10:08Be careful in the big city.
10:09Everyone's a swindler.
10:10Oh, this is different.
10:11This is in the newspaper.
10:12Don't waste their money.
10:13The company probably won't even send the glasses.
10:14It's too late.
10:15I already ordered a pair last week.
10:16The Colwyn should just hand the prize over to Murdoch and be done with it.
10:29As brilliant as Detective Murdoch is, you can't be certain he'll win.
10:32There are many different types of intelligence, after all.
10:35Oh, that's rubbish.
10:36You're either bright or you're dim.
10:37And I know a sure thing when I see it.
10:39Attention all!
10:41The moment has arrived.
10:43Together, we will answer the question, who is Toronto's smartest man?
10:49Envelopes with the daily challenges and their solutions are locked in this safe.
10:54Each day, I'll open a new one.
10:56Contestants will earn points.
10:58Which will be tallied by the lovely Miss Ontario Wheat.
11:05And at the end of the week, we will have our champion.
11:09Now, in this briefcase, is the $1,000 cash prize for the winner.
11:22And so, let round one begin.
11:29The sum of the first five prime numbers.
11:3528.
11:37Express the golden ratio to three decimal points.
11:421.618.
11:49Projectile motion.
11:52Kirchhoff's diffraction formula.
11:57729.
12:00Russell's paradox.
12:01And this is it, gentlemen.
12:10The final question of the round.
12:12Worth five bonus points.
12:14If a train leaves Montreal at 9 a.m. traveling at 60 miles per hour,
12:19and another train leaves Toronto at the same time traveling at 50 miles per hour,
12:23when will the two trains intersect on the 333-mile journey?
12:3012.16 p.m.
12:32Uh, no, that's not right.
12:36At 12.01 p.m. and 20 seconds.
12:40That is the correct answer, sir.
12:41It is not.
12:43All trains traveling on the Grand Trunk Railway between Montreal and Toronto
12:47hold for precisely 15 minutes at Kingston.
12:52It's a hypothetical question, sir.
12:58Dig that, Murdoch.
12:59Civility, gentlemen.
13:01Today's round goes to Professor Srinivasan.
13:04And please, join us tomorrow for round two.
13:16A worthy set of opponents.
13:18Better look next time, Murdoch.
13:20Luck has nothing to do with it.
13:22That was a misleading question.
13:24Oh, dear.
13:34Some workers found him this morning.
13:40That's Professor Srinivasan.
13:43He's still wearing yesterday's clothes.
13:46His boutonniere.
13:48This is at the back of the book fair.
13:50He must have been on his way home.
13:53Well, I guess this means he won't be winning Toronto's smartest man.
14:05The building is undergoing repairs to the cornice.
14:08Some of the brickwork was crumbling.
14:10So he was killed by falling masonry.
14:14Yes, but workers had already removed the loose bricks.
14:18I think this masonry was dropped deliberately.
14:21Is the roof accessible?
14:23All too easily. Just up the main staircase.
14:25Huh.
14:27So Professor Srinivasan exits the building, pleased with his win,
14:31and was then struck down by falling masonry thrown from the roof.
14:36So it would seem...
14:38Do you think it's related to the competition?
14:40I suppose it's possible.
14:42Professor Srinivasan is dead?
14:44I'm afraid so.
14:46Pop, maybe we should call off the contest?
14:47Nonsense.
14:49It occurred directly behind the venue, Mr. Colwood.
14:52And two nights ago, Mr. Fordham had a near-deadly brush with clam juice.
14:56He's highly allergic.
14:58I'm sorry to hear that, but I don't see how either of these incidents
15:01are connected to the contest.
15:03Nevertheless, I will be questioning all of the contestants before we proceed.
15:10Pop, I...
15:11Gentlemen.
15:13Either you let me compete, or I intend to sue.
15:16Well, it's Toronto's smartest man.
15:18There's nothing you can do about that.
15:20Aren't man and mankind commonly used to refer to the whole of the human race?
15:24Why should this competition be any different?
15:26You wouldn't win in court.
15:27Maybe so.
15:28But did it throw a wrench in your contest all the same?
15:37Mr. Fordham.
15:39Where were you following the competition last evening?
15:43I believe I was the first to leave.
15:46You probably saw me.
15:48I went straight out the front door.
15:49And where did you go?
15:51Home.
15:53I still wasn't feeling well.
15:55Probably why I didn't win round one.
15:58Can anyone vouch for you after you left the venue?
16:02Did anyone see you?
16:04When I went home alone?
16:07No.
16:09I'm afraid not. I am a bachelor detective.
16:11Although, when I left the venue, I did see Mr. Boudreaux speaking with Professor Srinivasan.
16:18And then I saw Mr. Boudreaux hurrying upstairs.
16:22Upstairs? Are you sure?
16:24Yes, yes. I thought it quite strange.
16:27And just what were Mr. Boudreaux and the professor discussing?
16:31I didn't hear, and I wouldn't dare, Eastrop.
16:33I talked to no one. I saw no one. I got home and read legal treatises on prisoners' rights.
16:43Mr. Boudreaux, you were the last person seen talking to Professor Srinivasan.
16:49And you were seen rushing upstairs afterward.
16:52I had to find the bathroom.
16:54Prison food has given me the flaflotte. Digestion issues.
16:58What were you and the professor talking about?
16:59I was merely offering my sincere congratulations.
17:02He played brilliantly.
17:05Unlike some.
17:12Upon further consideration, Miss Effie Newsome will be permitted to compete.
17:18Still so sure Detective Murdock will win now that Miss Newsome has entered the fray?
17:22She's a worthy rival.
17:24Oh, I doubt that very much.
17:26Come now. We've both seen her competitive side.
17:27Sometimes the contest comes down to just how much someone wants to win.
17:32Just how much, eh?
17:34How about the two of us have a little wager?
17:36Say, two dollars?
17:38Make it five.
17:40Oh, Detective.
17:42You might not want to do so well this round.
17:45Remember what happened to Professor Srinivasan.
17:47I remember, Inspector.
17:49And I'm here to get to the bottom of it.
17:50And now for round two.
17:51It makes octopus blood blue.
18:01Hemocyanid.
18:03Queen of both England and France.
18:09Eleanor of Aquitaine.
18:11Classical epics were written in which poetic meter?
18:20Dactylic hexameter.
18:22Which Scottish-Canadian inventor and engineer is known as the father of standard time?
18:28Sir Sanford Fleming.
18:29The calcaneus bone.
18:33The calcaneus bone.
18:34And the final challenge for round two.
18:52For five bonus points.
18:53If E-S equals 14 and J-Z equals 16, what does L-W equal?
19:05Excuse me, sirs.
19:06Buy it through the auditorium, please.
19:08Oh, but...
19:10A solve!
19:12L-W equals 11.
19:14Care to explain for the audience?
19:17Of course.
19:18Completing the pattern, 11 is the number of alphabetical spaces between L and W.
19:23Well done!
19:25The quick-witted Miss Newsome is the winner of this deceptively simple round.
19:36Mr. Boudreaux, I saw you cheating.
19:40You were a safe-cracker who worked with armed robbers.
19:43You stole the solution from the Colwyn's safe.
19:46So you do remember me?
19:49I was a safe-cracker, yes.
19:52But I was only pretending to cheat.
19:58Why?
19:59As a distraction.
20:01To ensure that you didn't win.
20:03And you fell for it.
20:05Who's smarter now, detective?
20:14Roberts.
20:15Guess what's come in the mail?
20:16A letter from Constable Crabtree.
20:17Oh, uh...
20:19Yes.
20:20He says he's doing well in St. John's.
20:21He's even made his first arrest.
20:23A, uh... a moose poacher.
20:25But no.
20:26This.
20:27Look.
20:28My x-ray spectacles.
20:30Told you it was a real company.
20:31Well, I guess I was wrong.
20:32Don't feel too bad, Teddy.
20:34No one expects you to go from country bumpkin to city sophisticate overnight.
20:42This doesn't make sense.
20:44They're supposed to see through skin and clothing, but all I see is my hand.
20:48Could I give them a try?
20:49Give them a try.
20:50Of course.
20:57Whoa!
20:59My own bones!
21:00Unbelievable!
21:02Oh.
21:04Oh.
21:06Well?
21:07I'm a gentleman, Henry.
21:13Professor Srinivasan was single and kept to himself apart from his weekly miscellany game.
21:18No enemies to speak of, so I decided to look into the others as well.
21:21Mr. Fordham works in investments.
21:24Dr. Price runs a...
21:26I can't read this to you.
21:29Fool.
21:31Beg your pardon?
21:33Foot!
21:34Foot Clinic.
21:35And Mr. Boudreaux has had trouble finding employment since his release from prison.
21:40Well, that could be a strong motivator to win the prize.
21:42Let's look next into Mr. Boudreaux.
21:45He wasn't at miscellany matchup.
21:46No, but he is a known criminal.
21:48And he was seen going upstairs at the book fair.
21:51You know, the only contestant who was present on the side of both attacks was Miss Newsome.
21:57Yes, but...
21:58She is quite competitive.
22:00And she did dislike both victims. Hated them, even.
22:04And she's smart enough to have coordinated the attacks.
22:07Definitely.
22:08Well, thank you for that.
22:10Just to be clear, I didn't attack anybody, but I do believe somebody may be trying to poison me.
22:16I found these on my doorstep after yesterday's competition.
22:21For a very pretty lady from her secret admirer.
22:24Yes. I-I inspected the chocolates and found pinprick marks on the bottom of each of them.
22:29I think they're injection points.
22:31Do you always inspect presents so carefully?
22:33I was suspicious. I haven't received a romantic gift in quite some time.
22:37Do you smell that?
22:44Scent of pears?
22:46A bit exotic for a basic box of bonbons.
22:49Mm.
22:50I believe these were injected with chloral hydrate.
22:54Let's have a look at that card.
22:56You got typed message, no handwriting.
23:02There's a flower in the design.
23:05It is a poppy.
23:07I know where these came from.
23:10Look, I'm not in the habit of selling poison.
23:14No, of course not.
23:15Do you recall who purchased the chocolates?
23:18Likely yesterday afternoon.
23:20You do excellent business, sir.
23:21I must have sold at least a dozen chocolate boxes after lunch yesterday.
23:26Do you remember typing this message on the card?
23:31Yes.
23:33A man purchased this box.
23:36What did he look like?
23:38A man.
23:40Normal.
23:41Not particularly attractive.
23:43Or unattractive.
23:45Height.
23:46Average.
23:48Voice.
23:50Audible.
23:52And he's standing right behind you.
23:56Dr. Price.
23:58Yes?
24:00Dr. Price, you are under arrest for the attempted murder of Effie Newsome.
24:08I left the chocolates and the note, but I never poisoned them.
24:11This is some sort of terrible mistake.
24:13Why did you send them to Miss Newsome?
24:14I sent harmless chocolates to Miss Newsome.
24:17I was merely expressing my burgeoning romantic feelings for that tall, mouthy brainiac.
24:24It's not very expressive to leave an anonymous card.
24:29Well, I had some qualms about signing my name.
24:32She seems to dislike me.
24:34I had hoped, after some gallant gestures, to eventually step forward as her suitor.
24:38I think that you're the one who dislikes Miss Newsome.
24:44You're worried she'll beat you in this competition, and that's why you poisoned the chocolates with chloral hydrate.
24:49Nonsense.
24:51I'm not afraid of a little competition.
24:53Tell me, was she pleased to receive the chocolates before the poison and such?
24:56As a doctor, you also had access to a syringe.
25:00Those can be acquired at any apothecary. As can the chloral hydrate. You needn't even be a medical man.
25:06I left them on her doorstep before she arrived home from the competition. They were wrapped in purple paper. Someone else must have seen them and done something to them.
25:15Purple paper?
25:17Yes. With a pink bow. You know, the kind of frippery women like.
25:22All right, give it up already. You're having me on about the glasses. You must be.
25:26I'm not having you on. You're very mistrustful.
25:29No, I know when I'm being fooled.
25:31I'm fooling you.
25:33What's all the fuss?
25:35Constable Roberts refuses to stop this childish prank he's been playing.
25:38What prank? Explain.
25:40Well, Constable Higgins bought some x-ray glasses he found in the newspaper.
25:43And they don't work, but he's been pretending that they do.
25:46Let me see.
25:55Astounding!
25:59Is that a healed fracture on your forearm, Roberts?
26:02It is. I broke it falling out of a tree when I was sleeping.
26:14The chocolates were from Dr. Price? I knew he hated me.
26:20On the contrary, I believe he's quite fond of you.
26:25Oh, good lord.
26:27Tell me, what did the wrapping on this box of chocolates look like?
26:32There was no wrapping paper.
26:34No purple paper?
26:35None.
26:36Well, that supports Dr. Price's story that someone must have tampered with this box of chocolates after the delivery.
26:44So he'll be back in the competition?
26:46I suppose so.
26:47Well, I look forward to trouncing him.
26:49I hope you're happy. You've kept my patience waiting. I have people who depend on me for their well-being.
26:57I trust their feet will make a full recovery.
27:00Good day, detectives.
27:02I take it he isn't our culprit?
27:05It doesn't look that way. And he wasn't at the miscellany matchup.
27:09Shouldn't we shut down the competition?
27:12I believe we should continue. It may lead us to a culprit.
27:16I agree. And, of course, you still want the opportunity to win.
27:20I'd like to stay close to the suspects.
27:23Either way, it will be all hands on deck for the competition tomorrow. We've got to keep everyone safe.
27:27I was thinking, with everything that's happening, perhaps we should call off the competition.
27:32Don't be ridiculous.
27:34We've decided to allow the competition to continue, albeit with police supervision.
27:39I'll keep you posted.
27:41Much appreciated, detective.
27:43Two at the front, two at the back.
27:46And now, with all five round three bonus points at stake,
27:51our competitors must assemble a mystery item at their workstations.
27:54No instructions provided.
27:58On my signal, the contestants will remove their drop clouds.
28:01And, go.
28:11Detective Murdoch looks like he's off to a quick start.
28:14He does indeed.
28:16Care to raise the stakes of our wager?
28:18Say, double or nothing?
28:19Right, you're on.
28:20Although, Miss Newsome does seem a tad perplexed, wouldn't you say, Inspector?
28:24Ah!
28:25Mr. Fordham believes he's done.
28:27Mr. Fordham has successfully completed his battery circuit.
28:41Ah, Mr. Fordham believes he's done
28:46Mr. Fordham has successfully completed his battery circuit
28:52And Mr. Fordham is the winner of this round
28:55That's impossible
28:56There is no way that anyone knows circuits better than William Murdoch
29:00That man must be cheating
29:02Please, some civility, gentlemen
29:04Nobody knows batteries like Detective Murdoch
29:07I sincerely doubt Fordham subscribes to circuits quarterly
29:11I've seen it on the detective's desk
29:13Empty your pockets
29:15I suspect Mr. Fordham has a cheat sheet or a diagram of some sort secreted away
29:21You're a sore loser, but fine
29:24Don't do it, Fordham
29:26The police can't be trusted
29:28Know your rights, don't make it easy on them
29:30I have nothing to hide
29:32There we are
29:33What is this?
29:39I've never seen this before
29:43A bottle of chloral hydrate solution
29:47The same substance that was used in the attempt on Miss Newsome's life
29:51Mr. Fordham, you are under arrest
29:56I don't know anything about any chocolate
30:08How did this poison get into your pocket?
30:11I take off my jacket when I'm quizzing
30:13It was hanging off the back of my chair
30:16You're saying it was planted
30:17Where were you after yesterday's round?
30:20I don't even know where Miss Newsome lives
30:22I could hardly have dropped off poison chocolates
30:25After the first day of competition, you say you went home
30:28You could have snuck back in, climbed the stairs
30:31And waited on the roof for Professor Srinivasan
30:33I could have, but I didn't
30:35And why would I give myself clam juice at the miscellany game?
30:40I nearly died
30:41As a cover for the attacks to follow
30:44I think you would do just about anything
30:47To win the title of Toronto's smartest man
30:50I think you're getting the two of us confused, detective
30:54I want to know how you have been cheating
30:57I didn't
30:59May I have a word with you in private, detective?
31:02Did you notice he avoided telling us where he was last night?
31:12What is it, sir?
31:14Are you quite sure that personal pride isn't playing a part in this investigation?
31:18What do you mean?
31:19Is it vanity that's making you so certain Fordham cheated?
31:22Inspector, respectfully
31:24I believe I am seeing things clearly
31:27Fordham is cheating
31:28And that malfeasance is somehow mixed in with these violent attacks
31:32Something is going on here
31:34And it isn't simply the fact that I am not the one winning
31:37Detective
31:38Mr. Colwood
31:39What can we do for you?
31:41Well, I thought I'd better drop by and mention something about Mr. Fordham
31:44He was with me when this business with the poison happened
31:48When was this?
31:51Yesterday evening, wasn't it?
31:52Right after the competition
31:54Mr. Fordham was helping me review mathematical calculations for the encyclopedia
32:00He's one of our experts, you know
32:02So he couldn't have used the poison
32:03Why did he not tell us this?
32:07Well, I imagine your onstage accusation of him cheating with me
32:11May have made him a touch reticent
32:13It's time to release Mr. Fordham, detective
32:16Still nothing?
32:26There must be something wrong with my eyes
32:28Maybe I should call the doctor
32:30What if he tells me that I'm slowly going blind?
32:35Henry?
32:36Hang up
32:36I was joking
32:38I shouldn't call?
32:40I've been pretending
32:41The glasses don't work
32:42I knew it
32:43Take a closer look
32:45There's a feather inside to create this sort of blurry effect
32:49So we got a defective pair
32:51The glasses themselves are a hoax, Henry
32:55Sorry for playing along
32:57It's fine
32:59I was playing along too
33:01Have you been up all night, detective?
33:16Yes
33:16I found it extremely suspicious that Calvin Cohen showed up here with an alibi for Mr. Fordham
33:23The two of them must be colluding
33:26To cheat in the contest or are you talking about the attacks?
33:29It can't be a coincidence that all of this cheating and violent attacks have been running through this entire competition from the beginning
33:38I'm convinced that they are connected
33:41I just don't know how yet
33:44Right
33:45And what's all this?
33:47Oh, I've been trying to figure out exactly how Mr. Fordham has been cheating
33:53Watts, do you recall when we coached Constable Crabtree through that chess game remotely so that he could win?
34:00For a case
34:01He had an earpiece through which he received instructions?
34:05Yes
34:05That got me thinking
34:07What if Mr. Colwyn has some high-level technology hidden within his briefcase?
34:14Like what?
34:14I thought you'd never ask
34:15I've noticed that Mr. Fordham's workstation is nearest to where Mr. Colwyn always sits, always places his briefcase and never takes his hand off of it
34:27Yes
34:28What if he's been sending Morse code messages
34:33Through a device hidden inside the briefcase to Mr. Fordham
34:39Via an electrical conduit hidden beneath the stage floor
34:46That's an extremely complex plan
34:52Relying on precise placement of all the elements involved
34:55And a lightning-fast understanding of Morse code
34:58Yes, but we cannot forget the level of intellect that we are dealing with here
35:03We cannot underestimate their cunning
35:07We must see through their stratagems
35:10These X-ray spectacles are garbage
35:12I've got to get my money back
35:13That's it
35:14That's it
35:15That's it
35:16This is a portable version of my X-ray machine
35:28It's disguised as a camera
35:30I need you to take an image of Colwyn's briefcase
35:34The backplate is already in place
35:38Of course
35:39Detective
35:43I wonder if it's possible there's a less elaborate cheating scheme at play here
35:48I'm sure it's not technically impossible
35:53Ladies and gentlemen, but a single question remains
36:01After which we will officially announce Toronto's smartest man
36:04What person?
36:07The final challenge will be a code-breaking puzzle worth five bonus points
36:17Miss Ontario Wheat will reveal this statement to be, uh, worked out
36:21So soon, Mr. Murdoch?
36:35It reads
36:38The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing
36:42Socrates
36:43It is a simple Caesar shift cipher of seven places
36:48It's fairly common in my line of work
36:50That is, uh, that is correct
36:52That means we have a winner
36:54And with the most points on the board
36:59Detective Murdoch is Toronto's smartest man
37:03Oh, wait a moment
37:03I-I wasn't here for the first round
37:05I'm at a disadvantage in the points count
37:07Our decision is final
37:08Uh, tomorrow will be the grand prize ceremony
37:12And Cyclopedia founder and my esteemed father, Tobias Colwyn
37:16Will be arriving by train from Windsor to present the prize himself
37:21Detective, detective
37:23I feel as though we should do some kind of face-off
37:25To determine who really won this thing
37:27All right
37:27But right now I need to get to the station house
37:30Well, we-we can continue this conversation there
37:32All right
37:32So why are you doing all this?
37:39You won, supposedly
37:40What are you expecting to find?
37:42Evidence of cheating
37:43Specifically some sort of Morse code pulsation device
37:47This x-ray should clarify
37:49You x-rayed the briefcase?
37:51I did
37:51Detective Murdoch discussed the device as a camera
37:54What's inside?
37:57It's empty
37:58What about the prize money Colwyn showed everyone?
38:01The bills were banded with metal clips
38:04The money's not in there either
38:06Maybe there is no $1,000 prize
38:09What if Calvin Colwyn
38:11Is trying to avoid a payout?
38:14By attacking the contest frontrunners?
38:16That's mad
38:17But if it's true
38:18Detective Murdoch could be next
38:20I believe we need to pay Calvin Colwyn a visit
38:23Oh, detective
38:27You startled me
38:28Mr. Colwyn
38:29Why are you taking down your displays?
38:31Oh, well
38:32My father fell ill and couldn't make the train
38:35So we've decided to forego the prize presentation
38:38But no worry
38:39You'll still receive your prize in installment payments
38:42What about all the money that was in the briefcase?
38:45Oh, that was just showmanship
38:46It's all paid out to suppliers
38:48But your collected encyclopedia is available today
38:52Do you offer delivery?
38:55Mr. Colwyn
38:56I'm not surprised that you called off the ceremony
38:58I don't think you want to pay out that prize money
39:01Perhaps you can't afford to
39:03Nonsense
39:04The book fair and the contest
39:06Have been terrific publicity
39:09Even with one of the contestants losing their life
39:12Well, I had nothing to do with that
39:14And it's a shame
39:15But sales are up
39:17I wish I could drag this competition out forever
39:20Only a fool would think differently
39:22Mr. Colwyn
39:29Pop, maybe we should call off the contest
39:32Nonsense
39:33Perhaps we should call off the competition
39:35Don't be ridiculous
39:36Are you the fool your father's referring to?
39:41I don't
39:41What do you mean?
39:43You've been only too eager to shut down this competition
39:46Suggesting that your father do so at every turn
39:49I was just concerned about the competitors
39:52About
39:52About their safety
39:55I think you're lying
39:56We need to have a discussion about this down at the station house
39:59Leave my son alone
40:00He might be a little fool
40:01But he's done nothing wrong
40:03You be quiet
40:04I'm not a fool
40:06You are
40:07There's no money, Pop
40:10There's no money
40:11There's no thousand dollars
40:12If we had to pay that prize
40:13We would have gone under for sure
40:15I didn't have a choice
40:15Son
40:16What have you done?
40:18No one could win that prize
40:19I was just trying to make sure of it
40:21When I saw how quickly Mr. Fordham was filling out his entry exam
40:26I heard him complaining about that clam juice
40:28Well, it was easy enough for me to splash some in his drink
40:30But he came back
40:31Oh, Dean
40:32This is madness
40:34And I thought surely Professor Srinivasan's doubt
40:37That would be enough to stop the event
40:38But no
40:39No, some eager detective was all too determined to let it continue
40:43And after you dropped the brick on Professor Srinivasan's head
40:46You tried to poison Miss Newsome
40:48What were you planning to do to the detective?
40:51I wasn't going to kill him
40:52We were skipping out without paying, that's all
40:54You didn't have to do any of this
40:56Well, you always tell me to pay attention
40:58To pull my weight
41:00That's what I was doing
41:01I was pulling my weight
41:02I was trying to save your company
41:04We were going under, Pop
41:07But you're just too blind to see that
41:08I wasn't
41:09I knew we were in trouble
41:11If you knew you couldn't afford to pay the prize money
41:15Why put it up in the first place?
41:17Because I'd already arranged a winner
41:19A man content with glory even if he cheated to get it
41:23Fordham
41:25I gave him the answers and a smaller payout
41:28For helping me fix the contest
41:30With the extra publicity, I knew the cyclopedia would bounce back
41:34Why couldn't you stay out of this?
41:36Let's try now
41:37But Fordham didn't win
41:40So not only did your son fail
41:42You did as well
41:44I wouldn't have if you hadn't entered the contest
41:47You were under arrest for fraud
41:51And your son for murder
41:53Thank you
42:04So in the end, sir
42:06I got my money back for the x-ray glasses
42:08Good for you
42:09Used it to buy mind-reading goggles
42:12Higgins
42:13You're just daft as a bloody bushland
42:15I knew you'd say something like that, sir
42:16Maybe I don't need them after all, huh?
42:18So, Albert
42:21Why didn't Mr. Fordham win it all if he had the answers in advance?
42:24Well, he told Murdoch that he threw at least one round to avoid suspicion
42:27He also said that the injury to his wrist didn't help him either
42:31Oh, speak of the devil
42:32Oh
42:33Murdoch, you're here
42:35What have you got there?
42:36I've created a device to aid with gameplay
42:40I call it the answer alert
42:43Brilliant
42:45But, uh, miscellany match-up isn't tonight
42:48I know
42:49Miss Newsome
42:53I believe women are the intellectual equals to most men
43:01Not all
43:03Is that a challenge?
43:07Do we still have a bet, Albert?
43:08We do indeed
43:09Are we ready to begin?
43:22Not too late to back out, detective
43:24That's very kind of you
43:25Our first question
43:29In the George Crabtree novel, A Man Alone
43:32Who did Mr. Crabtree consider to be his biggest influence?
43:37Captioning a lot ofๅพๆ-perren system
43:37Tell him to have a great chance
43:39And the George Crabtree was the biggest influence, but the diversity of the world
43:43Out of all the language
43:44We're trying to be a certain amount of experience
43:45If you have ever tried to continue to join us
43:46Then the George Crabtree was the most vulnerable
43:48We'll see you in the George Crabtree
43:49Who did the George Crabtree?
43:51We were like, we're going to be a great chance
43:51We're going to be a great place
43:52Not too late to be a beautiful place
43:52With the George Crabtree
43:53No, he's been in the George Crabtree
43:54We're going to see you next door
43:55And we're going to be a great place
43:55We'll see you again
43:56Get off a great chance
43:58Use the George Crabtree
43:58You do the George Crabtree
44:00So far away
44:00Transcription by CastingWords
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