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Murdoch Mysteries S19 Episode 8 - Fashion Crimes
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00:00It's a high-profile case. Crimes against the wealthy often degrade the courtroom with public
00:10spectacle. It's essential that we convict the suspect expediently. I will apply the full
00:16measure of my abilities toward that goal. You're familiar with the circumstances of
00:20Marco Serafin's murder? Of course. It's in all the papers. It occurred during some sort of
00:26fashion parade? Yes, an event to promote Angelic Raymond's new line. According to Valerius
00:32Seraphim, all the top fashion buyers were there. Angelic Raymond's exquisite new line is available
00:40in many shades and sizes. Angelic Raymond's has become Canada's most successful clothing
00:45company, thanks to our father's creation, the Somatron. Gone are the days when you had to
00:50wait for a custom fitting. Father believes that fashion should be ready to wear, right off
00:55the rack at your local mercantile. Where is he?
01:01No, I don't. You'll find him. Just stand here and keep smiling. Thank you for coming. Lovely
01:08to see you. And that's when the victim's daughter caught the accused standing over her father's
01:13body with the murder weapon in her hand. The accused is his housekeeper? It is hard to find.
01:20You could help these days? Allow me to introduce the city's newest deputy crown attorney, Roy.
01:25Roy Davenport. Deputy crown attorney? I thought I was next in line for that position. You
01:29were in line, just not first. Mr. Davenport is quite the prodigy. Roy, this is Effie Newsome.
01:35Assistant crown attorney Effie Newsome. Charmed. I'm sure. Mr. Davenport will be prosecuting
01:43the case. Oh, I assume that I will. Well, the accused, Joan Lewis, could not afford a defense
01:48lawyer. You have been assigned to provide her that service. Your task is to guide Mrs. Lewis
01:54through the process of gracious capitulation. My job is to lose. Well, your client was literally
02:01caught red-handed. Yes, Mrs. Lewis had clear motive. She had been fired for stealing earlier
02:07that day. But by pleading guilty, Mrs. Lewis may be spared the death sentence we've spoken
02:12to her about this. You just need to offer your reassurance. Don't worry. It shouldn't be terribly difficult.
02:19Joan Lewis, it is charged that on the 10th day of this month in the city of Toronto, you willfully
02:32and with malice of forethought did murder Marco Serafin. Please rise.
02:40How do you plead? It's all right. Just do as we discussed.
02:45I'm innocent. I didn't kill anyone.
02:51Anything of interest?
03:16Uh, just the usual litany of scandal and disaster. But where is this?
03:22Joan Lewis pleads not guilty. Interesting.
03:26Why's that?
03:27Look who's defending her. Effie Newsome.
03:30Miss Newsome doesn't? She worked for the Crown?
03:32It's not an unusual practice. If a defendant cannot afford a lawyer, the court appoints one.
03:37From the office that's prosecuting her? Is that fair?
03:42Uh, I never said it was fair. I said it was usual. They are not the same thing.
03:48Detective! Welcome home. How was England?
03:52Wet.
03:53I should have been more specific. How was your family?
03:56Oh, wonderful. Wonderful. Both Julia and Susanna are doing so well.
04:00Oh, good to know.
04:01What's been happening here?
04:02As the detective says, the usual litany of scandal and disaster.
04:07And it appears that Effie Newsome has a trick up her sleeve.
04:19Apologies, Mr. Burke. I had no reason to believe my client would change her plea.
04:23You didn't counsel her to do so?
04:25What are you suggesting?
04:26Simply that this was an attempt at his brinkmanship driven by jealousy.
04:29Jealousy? Over...
04:31The fact. I got a job you wanted.
04:34I resent this accusation.
04:35Resent all you want. I saw what happened.
04:37Enough. Stop bickering, you two.
04:40Miss Newsome, persuade your client to change her plea.
04:43Respectfully, sir?
04:45Perhaps Miss Newsome isn't up to the task.
04:48I know very well what my task is.
04:50It's to work in my client's best interests.
05:01Mr. Charles Badme?
05:13Yes?
05:14I'm Miss Violet Hart. I run the Starbite Club.
05:17I know who you are.
05:19What can I do for you?
05:20It's more about what I can do for you.
05:23I run a local group of business owners,
05:25and we were very sorry to hear about the fire that destroyed your stationery shop.
05:29Do you intend to rebuild?
05:33Why?
05:34We have a fund that assists local businesses in times of hardship.
05:38We'd like to offer you a loan.
05:39Is that so?
05:41Well, I would prefer to decline that offer.
05:42Oh, there's no interest on the loan. There's no cost.
05:47No cost. I doubt that very much.
05:49Good day, Miss Hart.
05:50Are you sure?
05:52I told you I want nothing to do with you or your so-called community group.
05:59Good day.
06:00I couldn't bring myself to lie.
06:07Then why did you agree to plead guilty?
06:09They told me you would save me from the noose.
06:12I made it seem like there was no other way.
06:15But I'd rather tell the truth and take my chances.
06:18Well, your chances are slim. The case against you is damning.
06:21You had motive for killing Mr. Seraphim. You were fired earlier that day.
06:25I was snooping, I admit. But I wasn't stealing.
06:29Mr. Seraphim caught me in his office and fired me right there.
06:32And then several hours later, you were found standing over his dead body.
06:35I found him lying on the floor. Those scissors were jammed in his chest. I pulled them out.
06:41Why?
06:42I thought...
06:45I don't know what I thought. I could save him.
06:49But his arms were stiff, his eyes were clouded over, and his face was ghostly white.
06:54And then Miss Valeria walked in.
06:55What were you doing in his office?
06:57I came to beg for my job back.
07:00Miss, I know that people like me don't win against people like the Seraphims.
07:07But I want to try.
07:10Will you help me?
07:12Please?
07:22Station three post-mortem is rather light on details.
07:25Time of death night?
07:27Night? It's as if they weren't even trying.
07:28My client's guilt was presumed from the start.
07:31And your client was found with the murder weapon.
07:33She claims she pulled the scissors from his chest in a state of panic.
07:38There isn't much blood. If there was a lapse of time between death and the extraction of the weapon,
07:43there'd be coagulation.
07:44How much time?
07:45At least two hours.
07:47Did your client note the condition of the body?
07:50She described cloudy eyes, pale skin, and the rigidity of his limbs.
07:56Corneal clouding and rigor mortis takes at least two to three hours to develop.
07:59Could Mrs. Lewis be fabricating these details?
08:02Possibly.
08:03But I doubt she's well versed in the intricacies of post-mortem analysis.
08:13Both the coroner and the police reports lack the stringency one would expect.
08:17My client's guilt was a foregone conclusion.
08:20Because she was standing in his office over his dead body with the murder weapon in her hand.
08:26Still, I feel as though Mrs. Lewis is telling me the truth.
08:30In my years of police work, I've learned that criminals can be cunning liars.
08:37And although these reports are substandard, there is no evidence yet that your client,
08:46Mrs. Lewis, is anything but guilty.
08:48And my intuition tells me that things are not as they seem.
08:52Perhaps this time we shouldn't let our emotions cloud our judgment.
09:07Detective, when a man trusts a hunch, nobody accuses him of letting emotion cloud his judgment.
09:15Why is it any different when a woman trusts her intuition?
09:17Hunch and intuition are just different words for the same thing.
09:22You have a point.
09:25But you don't have a case.
09:26I have evidence that Marco Serafin was dead for at least two hours before Joan Lewis discovered his body.
09:40That makes sense.
09:41Joan isn't capable of murder.
09:44Or theft.
09:45Can you pinpoint Joan Lewis's whereabouts in the hours before your father's body was found?
09:50Normally, at that time, she's tending the laundry.
09:52I recall I told her she needn't bother, considering how she'd been so cruelly dismissed.
09:57But she insisted.
09:59That's odd.
10:00Mrs. Lewis said she was packing her belongings at that time.
10:03She could have done both.
10:05She's a very diligent worker.
10:08Miss Newsome, there is no way on earth that Joan could have murdered my father-in-law.
10:12She wouldn't kill anyone.
10:14Are there others who had grievances against Mr. Serafin?
10:17Her family has been plagued by various scandals over the years.
10:20What sorts of scandals?
10:21Private matters, which were exposed for public consumption by gloating vultures
10:25who profit off the misfortunes of the upper class.
10:28Who are these vultures?
10:31I'll have you know that vultures are extremely intelligent and resilient birds.
10:35I'm not sure calling you a vulture was a compliment.
10:38Life's all about perspective, Effie.
10:40Yes, and what is your perspective regarding the Serafin family?
10:44Living proof that money can't buy you happiness.
10:46They have so much money and so many problems,
10:49which anonymous tipsters have eagerly disclosed to yours truly.
10:53Dare to elaborate?
10:54I already have, in numerous published exposés.
10:58Let's see.
10:59I've amassed a collection of stories about the Serafims,
11:02starting with their firstborn son, David, the boy on the logo.
11:06Oh, with the wings and the halo. Adorable.
11:09And dead at six.
11:11A tragic accident. Serafim made him the face of the company.
11:14Oh.
11:16Anything else?
11:17Well, there was the mere bankruptcy before the company transitioned from couture to ready to wear.
11:22Serafim narrowly avoids receivership.
11:25By the skin of his teeth, he did.
11:28Add in some financial malfeasance and a sartorial plagiarism lawsuit against Valeria Serafim's clothing line.
11:35Sartorial plagiarism?
11:37Valeria was sued for the copying of the design of the hobble skirt,
11:41a garment which, true to its name, hindered the ability of the wearer to walk.
11:46This led to a subsequent spate of trip and fall injury lawsuits.
11:51Valeria's company went under and her father refused to bail her out.
11:58Something's odd.
12:00That sheath.
12:05It's missing.
12:11Scissors had been on display on the wall in Serafim's office.
12:15The murder weapon wasn't just an average pair of scissors.
12:18It was presented as the Sterling Fashion Award. Solid silver and housed in a jeweled sheath.
12:24And yet this sheath wasn't in evidence in any of the crime scene photographs.
12:28Nor mentioned in the police report.
12:30Wasn't it on Mrs. Lewis?
12:32It has completely disappeared.
12:34And you have a theory.
12:35I do.
12:37After stabbing Mr. Serafim, the real killer fled the scene in a panic,
12:41not realizing they'd taken the jeweled sheath with them.
12:44Do you have any other suspects?
12:46Numerous people had motive against Marco Serafim.
12:49As did your client.
12:50Joan Lewis is simply the scapegoat. And this sheath didn't simply vanish into thin air.
12:56Mrs. Lewis's life is in my hands. But I can't save her without your help.
13:01Right. First, let's narrow it down to everyone who had both motive and opportunity.
13:13Yes. Top of mind would be Mr. Serafim's disgruntled daughter, Valeria Serafim.
13:19Right. With numerous lawsuits against her company, she was forced into bankruptcy.
13:23She was publicly humiliated. And apparently her wealthy father refused to aid her in her time of financial need.
13:29And she was likely due an inheritance upon his death.
13:31Yes. The Serafim children were to divide his fortune.
13:35I am due in court. Can I leave this with you for now?
13:37Yes. Go and defend your client, Mrs. Lewis, and I will have a word with Valeria Serafim.
13:43In conclusion, I'll speak plainly. The facts of this case are simple.
13:52Joan Lewis killed Marco Serafim in an act of cold-blooded murder. You must convict her.
13:58Mrs. Newsome, your opening statement.
14:01The rush to judgment is a vulgar instinct, common in indolent minds. Gentlemen of the jury, I sense no such
14:15vulgarity in you. Joan Lewis is a woman with no history of violence, who has not a single enemy,
14:21who has never broken a law. We owe Joan Lewis our stringent scrutiny of the facts. It is quite
14:30simply a matter of life and death. Joan's life.
14:34I'm glad you're casting a wider net of suspects for my father's murder,
14:49but what does it have to do with that dreadful sartorial plagiarism lawsuit?
14:53This is the hobble skirt design that was in dispute?
14:57Yes. And it was of my own design, but the judge ruled against me.
15:00I take it there were also injury lawsuits against your company?
15:04Yes, quite a few. Really, was it my fault that a few women didn't know how to wear the garment?
15:09One cannot stride in a hobble skirt.
15:13What did your father think?
15:14Oh, he insisted my boutique shouldered the cost of the lawsuit.
15:17He said he helped me begin my business and he wouldn't give me a pen in line.
15:21This must have angered you.
15:23I was made a laughing stock. My own fashion line, something I dreamed of and worked hard for,
15:28went bankrupt.
15:29I take it Marco Serafim wasn't the ideal father figure?
15:32Not to Roman and I. He was infinitely fonder of my late brother, David.
15:37But of course, dead children demand nothing of their parents.
15:44What about yourself, Miss Serafim?
15:46Where were you in the hours leading up to the discovery of your father's body?
15:50Really? My father was a selfish cat who flaunted his wealth and never gave a dime to charity.
15:57But is that any reason to kill a man? I suppose some people may think so.
16:03But if you're here accusing me of murdering him, I most certainly did not.
16:07Everyone here can tell you I was nowhere near my father's study.
16:10Valeria Serafim's whereabouts have been confirmed.
16:13She was overseeing final preparations for the evening's festivities at the time in question.
16:18That could be a lie.
16:20It could also be the truth.
16:23Valeria is just one of a number of suspects.
16:25F.E. Newsom's office.
16:37Just so you're aware, I'm certainly under no obligation to tell you this.
16:41Louise?
16:42Yes, hello. As I was saying, I'm under no obligation to tell you this.
16:46But, as a matter of professional courtesy, I thought I should.
16:49Tell me what?
16:50I received another anonymous tip that could impact your case.
16:53It will be on the front page tomorrow.
16:56But I'm offering you a chance to look at it first.
17:02You're not listening to me.
17:03I don't owe your money.
17:04Jack is rotting in the Don jail and I have children to feed.
17:07I want my money.
17:07Is there a problem?
17:10Just to misunderstand.
17:12I was busy and couldn't make the withdrawal until today.
17:18There you go, Mrs. Pritchett.
17:20Twenty dollars.
17:21See?
17:21I keep my word.
17:23You better.
17:24We have a deal.
17:31What was that about?
17:32I promised Jack Pritchett I'd look after his family till he gets out of jail.
17:36That means sacrificing a bit of my pay.
17:39So be it.
17:40That's very charitable of you.
17:42Gotta support the community.
17:45Right?
17:50Here's the handwritten schematic.
18:01You see, it was drawn on stationery from the Lancaster Tool and Dye Company.
18:06Which shut down in 1905.
18:08Veritable walking calendar you are, detective.
18:12This seems to indicate that somebody other than Marco Seraphim designed the somatron.
18:16Two years before Seraphim registered the patent.
18:21Look, it seems as though part of the page has been torn away.
18:25There are hints of handwriting.
18:26I think perhaps...
18:27A signature?
18:29Someone sought to remove it.
18:31What else can you tell us about this, Miss Cherry?
18:34Apparently it arrived two weeks ago, but my dim-witted assistant failed to give it to me until last night.
18:39It appears to be the blueprint for a stitching device.
18:47Marco Seraphim built his empire using this machine, but this schematic is hand-drawn and predates Mr. Seraphim's patent by two years.
18:55Patent theft is not within the criminal court's purview. How does this support your petition for a seven-day stay of trial?
19:01It doesn't.
19:03Miss Newsome is grasping at straws, wasting the court's precious time.
19:07The court's precious time is best spent in pursuit of the truth, especially when the outcome of these proceedings could result in a woman's execution.
19:15Any suggestion that this process be rushed is frankly offensive.
19:18I agree.
19:20So, in answer to your earlier question, if Marco Seraphim stole the somatron design, then...
19:25You're suggesting that his murder was retaliation for this theft.
19:31It's a long shot, but not an impossible one. I'll give you a day.
19:35One day?
19:38Your Honor, the investigation of this crime was clearly insufficient, and...
19:42Don't push me, Miss Newsome.
19:55Llewellyn, a moment.
19:56Absolutely.
19:59What can I do for you?
20:01There's a man, Jack Pritchett, who's currently in custody.
20:03And?
20:04I was wondering if you could find out why he's being held.
20:07Of course.
20:11Anything else you would care to share?
20:14Not at this time.
20:21Now, let me see here.
20:22Yep, this was Lancaster Tool and Dye Stationery.
20:27Did you draw this?
20:31Nope.
20:32But I know who did.
20:33Xander Bach.
20:35Xander Bach.
20:36Oh, that's definitely Xander's work.
20:39A fellow was a hard worker.
20:42He, he kept up factory spick and span, but his mind was always elsewhere, inventing things.
20:49The man who drew this was your custodian?
20:51He wasn't educated, but he had some interesting ideas.
20:55Kept saying that his ship would come in someday.
20:59He never did.
21:00Do you know where Mr. Bach lives currently?
21:04He doesn't live.
21:04He took his own life back in, um, what was it? 1907.
21:09That's the year Marco Serafin patented the Silmatron.
21:13Xander used to talk about that Serafin fella.
21:15Said he was going to sell him one of his inventions.
21:18Do you know if Mr. Bach has any surviving family?
21:22I recall he had a daughter.
21:24Doted on her.
21:25Her name was-
21:26You wanted to see me.
21:30Thank you, Lilibeth.
21:31This is Detective William Murdoch.
21:33Toronto Constabulary.
21:36Do you know why we're here?
21:37To talk about my father-in-law.
21:40Not your father-in-law.
21:41Your father.
21:45I don't understand.
21:47My father-
21:48Yes.
21:49Xander Bach.
21:51The man whose life's work was stolen by Marco Serafin.
21:54Your father committed suicide right around the time that Marco Serafin, your father-in-law,
22:08began manufacturing with his newly patented Silmatron machine.
22:14My father had no connection to the Serafin family.
22:18Did you not know that Mr. Serafin stole your father's design?
22:23No.
22:24If I did, I doubt I would have ever married into his family.
22:28Are you insinuating that I'm responsible for my father-in-law's murder?
22:33We're just asking questions.
22:36I'm sorry, but those are lovely earrings.
22:40Where did you get them?
22:43These.
22:44They're from Digby and Fontaine, near Yonge.
22:47I'm sorry.
22:48Would you, uh, write that down for me?
22:53Dainty.
22:57Very good, Miss Newsome.
22:58We can now compare Mrs. Serafin's handwriting to the envelope.
23:02Oh.
23:04What's the verdict?
23:04Uh, note they both have non-ovoid O's and this matching extended cross on the T's.
23:14Very distinct.
23:15It's a match.
23:16Lilibeth was the anonymous source of the information leaked about the Serafin's.
23:20She lied to us as she knew her father's design had been stolen by Serafin.
23:24Looks like we've got ourselves a new prime suspect.
23:27And I have an exclusive scoop.
23:30I do, right?
23:32Tit for tat.
23:34Tit for tat.
23:42Jack Pritchett, convicted of arson and the fire that destroyed Vadney paper goods.
23:50What is it?
23:51I met with the proprietor of that shop as part of my work with local businesses.
23:56Mr. Vadney seemed oddly hostile in our offer to assist in rebuilding.
24:00In fact, he said he wanted nothing to do with us at all.
24:04Is there something else, Violet?
24:07I saw my bar manager, Ephraim Current, give money to Mr. Pritchett's wife.
24:12He said it was a loan to help the family out.
24:16And you don't believe him?
24:17Ephraim is not the charitable type.
24:19Do you think Ephraim could have something to do with that fire?
24:24I hope not, but it is possible.
24:28Well, I could arrange a meeting with Mr. Pritchett.
24:32This will have a huge impact on the case against John Lewis.
24:41And the fact that Lilibeth Seraphim has actively been trying to sully the reputation of Marco Seraphim is quite damning.
24:48Especially in tandem with the fact that her father's suicide provides a very strong motive for murder.
24:53Detective Murdoch.
24:56Yes, and you are?
24:57Roman Seraphim.
25:00Why are you questioning Lilibeth regarding my father's murder?
25:03And what is she doing here?
25:06Are you in collusion with John Lewis's attorney?
25:08There is no collusion, Mr. Seraphim.
25:11But Miss Newsome has uncovered a considerable amount of evidence that redirects our suspicions away from Mrs. Lewis and onto your wife.
25:21That's impossible.
25:22Why on earth would Lilibeth want to kill my father?
25:25Have a seat, Mr. Seraphim.
25:32Did you know that your father stole the original design for the Somatron machine?
25:39No.
25:41What proof do you have of that?
25:43We found an earlier blueprint.
25:45Did you also know that the person who made the original design for the Somatron machine was your wife's father?
25:52Zanderbach.
25:54He committed suicide not long after your father stole from him.
25:58My wife's father.
26:01I don't believe you.
26:02She confirmed it herself.
26:04There's also strong evidence that she is the one who has been leaking sensitive information about your family to the press.
26:11That's a lie.
26:12Sir, is there a problem?
26:15Roberts, please escort Mr. Seraphim to a seat out in the bullpen.
26:19There's something I'd like to continue to discuss with Miss Newsome.
26:24Right this way, sir.
26:25See to it that you get some tea so you can calm down.
26:29I think we need more evidence to convince him.
26:32And a jury.
26:34Perhaps it's time to take a closer look for that missing scissor sheath.
26:39Lilibeth Seraphim will be out for the rest of the day.
26:41We can have a look around her room.
26:43If she really killed her father-in-law, why would she keep any evidence?
26:49Perhaps she still had it in her hand when she ran out of the room and forgot to place it back on the wall.
26:55Seems sloppy.
26:57Yes, well, I've known killers who've used the murder weapon to carve up their family's sundae roast.
27:02Oh.
27:14Locked.
27:16Would you pass me one of those hat pins?
27:20Well, it seems like I may be defending an innocent woman after all.
27:42Exhibit A is the weapon used in his murder, correct?
27:45Yes.
27:47That lady there was found with it in her hand.
27:49Exhibit B is a photograph which I asked the jurors to examine.
27:57Study it carefully.
27:58You spot the scissors?
28:00They may not be immediately apparent.
28:02They are covered in a jeweled sterling silver sheath displayed on the wall behind Marco Seraphim.
28:08Now, Constable O'Malley, it is your contention that the accused removed the scissors from the wall,
28:14drove them into Marco Seraphim's chest and was apprehended immediately afterwards still holding the weapon?
28:20That's right.
28:21So where's the sheath?
28:23She had to have removed it when she took the scissors from the wall.
28:27I...
28:29We never located it.
28:31Did you search for it?
28:32Well, I didn't need to.
28:33We found the murderer holding the murder weapon.
28:35Is that so?
28:36Well, then why was this sheath found in the possessions of Lilith and Roman Seraphim?
28:41This is highly irregular. The prosecution demands a recess.
28:47I think that might be a very good idea.
29:01You've got your hands full this evening.
29:04Where's your bar manager?
29:05That's what I would like to know. Ephraim was supposed to be here half an hour ago.
29:10So, what do you ladies celebrate this evening?
29:12Oh, Effie's merciless thrashing of an insufferably smug deputy attorney.
29:18Oh, merciless thrashing, I see.
29:21I pity the man and congratulate the woman.
29:23Thank you, Violet.
29:24I wasn't seeking to humiliate Mr. Davenport.
29:31I was just trying to save an innocent woman.
29:33Of course.
29:36So, on the record, Ms. Newsome, do you anticipate your client's full exoneration?
29:41Given the preponderance of evidence, I expect that tomorrow,
29:44Joan Lewis will be acquitted and Lilith Seraphim will be indicted.
29:48Effie, you've got a telephone call.
29:50I don't understand.
30:01You'll likely be released in the morning.
30:03This evidence exonerates you.
30:05No, it doesn't.
30:07Ms. Lilith didn't kill Mr. Seraphim.
30:10I did.
30:11And I'm ready to accept my fate.
30:12Earlier, you insisted on your innocence.
30:21Why are you reversing your stance now?
30:24Ms. Lilith has always been kind to me.
30:27Can't bear to see her punished for my crime.
30:29Then tell me what really happened, starting with the incident in Mr. Seraphim's office earlier that day.
30:34I was cleaning the office, and I saw an envelope full of money, a lot of money.
30:42Mr. Seraphim walked in and caught me trying to hide it amongst my cleaning supplies.
30:47And then, and he fired me on the spot and knew I deserved it.
30:52But I was doing all day worrying about how I was going to keep a roof over my head.
30:56I came back, and I begged him for my job. He said no. I picked up the scissors, and I stabbed him.
31:05And then Miss Valeria walked in.
31:06You said you picked up the scissors?
31:08That's right.
31:08Weren't they displayed on the wall?
31:12I took them down to dust them.
31:13Oh. What happened to the sheath?
31:16Sheath?
31:17They were housed in a sheath, made of silver, covered in jewels.
31:22I must have dropped it.
31:25It was found in Lilibeth's room.
31:28I must have dropped it in the laundry basket. And somebody took it to her room by mistake.
31:33Joan, I think you're hiding something.
31:37You can think what you like. Miss Lilibeth is innocent.
31:48Mrs. Lewis was about to be released. Why would she sacrifice herself to protect Lilibeth Seraphim?
31:53It's as though she values Mrs. Seraphim's life more than her own.
31:56She has remarked upon Lilibeth's kindness toward her, and I sense Mrs. Lewis hasn't seen much of that in her life.
32:03Well, still, that is tenuous motivation to volunteer oneself for the noose.
32:08Are we sure these two don't have a connection of some sort?
32:12It's possible.
32:13We need to speak with Lilibeth.
32:15Let me. Woman to woman.
32:20I have nothing to say to you. You all but accused me of murder.
32:24The murder weapon was found in your bedroom.
32:25I didn't put it there.
32:26Well, it's all water under the bridge now. Joan Lewis has confessed to the murder.
32:33She pled innocent. Did she not?
32:35It appears she's had a change of heart. She now admits to killing Marco Seraphim.
32:45You look troubled.
32:47Just doesn't seem possible. Joan Lewis is kind. She's gentle. She's not capable of such a heinous act.
32:55You don't know that. She was a maid. She was released from her job. She was desperate.
33:00She wouldn't kill anyone. How do you know that? She's a good woman. She's a murderer. A woman who
33:06deserves to be hanged. She does not. She's trying to protect me. She's my mother.
33:19Lilibeth Seraphim admitted that she is Joan Lewis's daughter. They always knew that Marco Seraphim had
33:25stolen the somatron designs. So Lilibeth married into the Seraphim family, brought her mother into
33:30the house as a maid so that they could destroy the Seraphims from the inside. Did Roman Seraphim have
33:36any idea? None at all. Although I do think that Lilibeth did fall in love with him. But the mother and
33:43daughter still wanted revenge. That's strong motive. But the timelines don't add up. Both Joan and Lilibeth have
33:48alibis for the time of the murder. Does Crown Council know this? Yes, but all they want is a conviction.
33:55Jack Pritchett. We have a visitor. Who's she? This is Miss Violet Hart. She'd like a few words with you.
34:09I'll return in five minutes.
34:16Heard a lot about you, Miss Hart. You have? Oh yeah. When Ephraim's bringing the hammer down,
34:22he tells folks. Miss Hart won't be happy if she don't get her money. Bad things happen when you ain't
34:28happy. So they pay up. I beg your pardon? You don't gotta play innocent with me. I admire your
34:36gumption, but I didn't take the fall for this out of love for Ephraim. I did it to support my family.
34:42We have a deal. He promised to pay well and pay on time. Ephraim burned the Vatney paper shop.
34:52After Vatney refused to pay for protection. Don't play dumb. You know exactly what's going on. And if
35:00Ephraim don't make good on his promise, I'll tell every cop in the city that you're scamming folks
35:04while claiming you're protecting them. Gentlemen of the jury, you see before you an envelope containing
35:2150 Canadian dollars. Marco Seraphim was murdered after he caught his servant Joan Lewis trying to
35:28steal this generous donation, which he had intended for sister Bernadette of the sisters of faith home
35:35for the infirm. My father was a selfish cad who flaunted his wealth and never gave a dime to charity,
35:42but is that any reason to kill a man? Thank you. The prosecution rests.
35:48Hello. Pardon me. I'm looking for sister Bernadette. Yes. Hello. What can I do for you?
36:03I'm detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary, and I was hoping to ask you some
36:08questions about Marco Seraphim. Yes. I heard of his death. A shame.
36:15I'm curious how long Mr. Seraphim has been donating to your organization.
36:23Donating? I don't understand. I was of the impression that Mr. Seraphim had been donating to
36:31your cause regularly. Marco Seraphim didn't donate any money to our home. I had to twist his arm in order
36:39to make him do what was right. Which was?
36:49Do you believe that Joan Lewis could have committed this heinous act against the man that employed her
36:55for the past three years? I find it hard to believe Mrs. Lewis killed my father, but yes.
37:01Yes, I do. There's no other explanation. Thank you. The prosecution rests.
37:10Ms. Newsome.
37:18Mr. Seraphim, on the day of your father's murder, you made a telephone call. Would you please tell the jury
37:25who the recipient was? I telephoned the Sisters of Faith home for the infirm.
37:32The very institution for which your father's envelope of money was intended.
37:36The defense contends that what you learned during that phone call enraged you. So much so that you
37:44erupted into a fit of violence and murdered your father. Objection! This accusation is completely
37:51without marriage should be retracted from the record. Miss Newsome, can you give me one good
37:55reason why I shouldn't allow the prosecution's request? Of course. If the court clerk could open the doors, please.
38:08Let the record show that Sister Bernadette of the Sisters of Faith home for the infirm is entering the
38:13courtroom accompanied by David. David. David Seraphim. Marco Seraphim's allegedly deceased heir.
38:24My father, is it really you? Order, order, order! Return to the witness stand, Mr. Seraphim.
38:37Your reunion will have to wait until after you've finished testifying. The sooner we get to the truth.
38:41When my father accused Joan of stealing, I spotted the address on the envelope.
38:49I was suspicious. My father was not a generous man.
38:56I called the home. I found out my brother. It's been a lie all this time.
39:04My father told us that David died in that carriage accident.
39:13Forgive me. David. I didn't know. Marco Seraphim hid his son away from the world and capitalized on his
39:23family's grief by making David the face of the company. Sister Bernadette had to coerce my father just
39:29to get enough money to give David a comfortable one. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I've missed you so much.
39:38I thought you didn't want me anymore. I thought you'd forgotten about me. Not for a second.
39:48I was coming to get you as soon as this was over. Is it over? Can we go home? Of course.
39:55This ends now. My father was a monster.
40:08I killed him.
40:08I regret nothing.
40:27I owe you my deepest apologies, Miss Newsome. I should have trusted your instincts.
40:32You single-handedly saved an innocent woman from hanging. Not quite single-handedly. I had some help
40:39from Detective Murdoch, but your apology is appreciated and accepted.
40:45Mr. Davenport, you have anything to add? Only that I wish I was assigned a defense rather than the
40:51prosecution. If you had been, Mrs. Lewis would likely have been convicted.
40:56No, I would have seen that the... Grace is a virtue. Indeed. Congratulations, Miss Newsome.
41:10Now I suspect you'll proceed to skewer me.
41:12I won the case. That's enough.
41:15No, go on. I insist. Twist the knife.
41:19Oh, I will. When the time is right.
41:21I don't understand your objections. Jack Pritchett is being well paid for his sacrifice.
41:30You're taking advantage of the very people we should be helping. And you burned a local business
41:34to the ground. How is this helping the community? Mr. Vagney refused to pay. He was being disrespectful
41:40towards you. Towards me? These acts are yours alone, Ephraim. I had nothing to do with this.
41:46Wrong. Ask any one of our clients. You're the head of this whole operation. That's a lie.
41:51It depends on how you frame it. And you've been expertly framed, Violet Hart. Now that you've gone and
41:59meddled with the Pritchetts, you've dug your grave even deeper. Watch yourself, Violet. If I go down,
42:06so will you. And by the way, Daphne Pritchett is expecting another payment this weekend. You can deliver it
42:16yourself this time.
42:24Your victory in this case was hard earned. You must be quite pleased.
42:28I admit this case was especially gratifying. David Seraphim is finally home. And realizing that much of
42:35her family's wealth was built on Xander Bach's sewing machine design, Valeria Seraphim is finally seeing
42:41to it that Joan and Lilibeth reaped the financial rewards he was owed. But instead of being reunited
42:46with his brother, Roman now has to go to jail for murder. Perhaps he won't serve a long sentence.
42:52Valeria did say he will have the best defense attorney money can buy. Oh, I'm not so sure the best lawyer can be bought.
42:59Oh? Because she's currently serving as the assistant crown attorney. Oh, you flatter me.
43:08Perhaps. But just how did you know that Lilibeth was Joan's daughter? Call it women's intuition.
43:19And how did you realize the importance of the address on that envelope?
43:23Call it a hunch.
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