Tggrt. 40. Dead Reckoning. Part 1 of 2.

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First broadcast 15th/22nd/29th July 1998.  Two women who work for an apparently respectable escort agency are separately murdered.  James MacPherson - DI Mike Jardine Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid Colin McCredie - DC Stuart Fraser Iain Anders - Supt. Jack McVitie Robert Robertson - Dr. Stephen Andrews James Faulkner - Col. Robert Falkirk Steven Brand - Peter Letham Eva Prentice - Heather Robbie Ron Donachie - Hamish Baird Anthony Edridge - Rick Turner (as Antony Edridge) Sophie Millett - Diane McLintock John Buick - Gregory Clunas Sally Howitt - Margaret Clunas Tom McGovern - Angus Murray Edith MacArthur - Edith McBain Michael MacKenzie - Donald MacFarlane Celine Mitchell - Barbara Hancock Carolyn Konrad - Gloria Feeney Alexander West - Roger Ferguson (as Sandy West) Ricky Callan - Trevor Johnston Laurie Ventry - Philip Buchan Ian Sexon - Malcolm Scott Vanya Eadie - Vanessa MacCormack Graeme Alexander Young - Foreman Tom Freeman - Jamie Jamieson Ricky Callan - Trevor Johnston (as Richard Callan) Laurie Ventry - Philip Buchan

Transcript

00:00:30Come on, come on, come on, come on, don't you quit on me!

00:01:00Excuse me, Zef.

00:01:06Excuse me, Zef.

00:01:12Excuse me, Zef.

00:01:14Hello, Babs.

00:01:20Hello, Babs.

00:01:22Gloria.

00:01:24I saw your friend tonight.

00:01:26Not looking quite yourself, I thought.

00:01:28Come on.

00:01:40Colonel.

00:01:42Colonel, I'm worried.

00:01:50The coach dropped them three hours ago.

00:01:54Should we be thinking about a search party?

00:01:57They find their own way here.

00:02:00That's the whole point, isn't it?

00:02:04Come on!

00:02:06Come on!

00:02:08Come on!

00:02:10Come on!

00:02:12Come on!

00:02:14Well done, guys!

00:02:16We did it!

00:02:18Come on!

00:02:19Sir Wright, are you in there at the back?

00:02:22Welcome to Executive Adventures.

00:02:24Follow me.

00:02:25All right.

00:02:26Whoo!

00:02:36Whoo!

00:02:38Whoo!

00:02:40Oh, my God.

00:03:10Oh, my God.

00:03:40Oh, my God.

00:03:42Oh, my God.

00:03:46Oh, my God.

00:03:48Oh, my God.

00:03:50Oh, my God.

00:03:52Morning, Inspector.

00:03:54Morning.

00:03:55Do we have an idea?

00:03:56No, sir.

00:03:57Not yet.

00:03:58Great way to start the week.

00:04:02Go to Hell's Fraser.

00:04:04Morning, Michael.

00:04:06Jackie.

00:04:07Morning, Stephen.

00:04:08Oh, I hope you haven't had too much breakfast.

00:04:12Excuse me.

00:04:24I'm looking for Maryhill Police Station.

00:04:26You want another entrance right in the front?

00:04:28Oh, right.

00:04:29Okay.

00:04:30Look, I'll take it this way if you want.

00:04:33What's the matter, anyway?

00:04:35Um, it's my wife, Penny.

00:04:37I just don't know where she is.

00:04:39When did you last see her?

00:04:40Uh, Friday afternoon.

00:04:42Three days ago.

00:04:43Oh, you see, I've been away on a survival exercise up north all weekend.

00:04:47Are you in the army, Mr...

00:04:49No, Lesson.

00:04:50Peter Lesson, no.

00:04:51I mean, I was.

00:04:52Um, I'm an instructor now with Executive Adventures.

00:04:55Um, we do management training courses.

00:04:58Scouting for grown-ups, Penny calls it.

00:05:00Um, the thing is, she was supposed to be staying with a friend in Glasgow,

00:05:03but, well, apparently she never turned up.

00:05:08Have you checked the hospitals?

00:05:10Uh, nothing.

00:05:11Well, that's good.

00:05:12Look, if anything happens to her, it...

00:05:17I'm sorry, it's just that she's never done anything like this before.

00:05:20There's not much we can do at this stage, I'm afraid.

00:05:23You should file a missing persons report, though.

00:05:25It's through there, first left.

00:05:27And you should try checking the hotels.

00:05:29Right.

00:05:30Yeah, I'll do that.

00:05:31And, um, if you think I can be of any help, there's a call.

00:05:36Sir.

00:05:37I'm sure she'll turn up.

00:05:39You're late.

00:05:41I'm sorry, sir.

00:05:42My alarm!

00:05:47Well, it's not your usual sort of knifing.

00:05:54No defence wounds.

00:05:56Jugular, trachea, cervical ligaments completely severed.

00:06:00Apparently by a single stroke.

00:06:03Time of death?

00:06:05Well, judging solely on the progress of rigour, six, seven hours.

00:06:10So, what's she doing here at that time?

00:06:13Tarder.

00:06:15Want me to move her, Michael?

00:06:17Yeah.

00:06:24Got a blood donor card.

00:06:25Ha!

00:06:26Very appropriate.

00:06:28Name of Barbara Hancock.

00:06:31Well, I think we can rule out robbery.

00:06:34Look at this.

00:06:37Company.

00:06:38Is that an escort agency?

00:06:40I would explain along.

00:06:42Morning.

00:06:44Do, er...

00:06:45Do we know you?

00:06:47Fraser, isn't it?

00:06:48Didn't you used to be in the police force?

00:06:50I'm sorry I'm late, but...

00:06:51You'll have to excuse us, but we're a wee bit busy.

00:06:54My alarm didn't go off.

00:06:56The victim's not called Letham by any chance, is she?

00:06:59No.

00:07:00Thank goodness for that.

00:07:01This man came into the station...

00:07:02Wait, tell me later.

00:07:03At this moment, it looks like our victim may have had a date with someone at the hotel last night.

00:07:07So, ask the staff. Check for a description.

00:07:09Okay.

00:07:10And, Stuart, get yourself a new alarm.

00:07:23Oh, very nice.

00:07:25Not exactly red light bulbs and fishnets in the stairwell, is it?

00:07:33Yes, dear.

00:07:34How can I help you?

00:07:35Yes, dear.

00:07:36How can I help you?

00:07:39The headline story.

00:07:40A body was found in a Glasgow hotel car park this morning.

00:07:42Police have not yet named the victim, but she's described as 27 years old, slim, 5 foot 6 with short dark hair.

00:07:46And they're anxious to hear from anyone who might have seen her in the vicinity.

00:07:47We can now join our reporter at this...

00:07:48Was she working last night, Mrs McBean?

00:07:49I'm sure there's no connection with the agency.

00:07:50Our clients are almost respectable.

00:07:52Respectable.

00:07:53Respectable.

00:07:54Businessmen, Inspector.

00:07:55Alone in an unfamiliar city.

00:07:56This is not an unfamiliar city.

00:07:57This is the case.

00:07:58As a eye, he's found in a Glasgow hotel car park this morning.

00:07:59Police have not yet named the victim, but she's described as 27 years old, slim, 5 foot 6 with short dark hair.

00:08:04And they're anxious to hear from anyone who might have seen her in the vicinity.

00:08:08We can now join our reporter at the...

00:08:10Was she working last night, Mrs McBean?

00:08:12I'm sure there's no connection with the agency.

00:08:15our clients are all most respectable respectable businessmen inspector alone in an unfamiliar city

00:08:25what my young ladies offer is human friendship a sympathetic ear company just like it says in the

00:08:33card and so long as they pay your fee whatever private arrangements they come just none of your

00:08:39business i could tell you were a bright one did miss hancock have a client last night or not

00:08:46missus as it happens she was a widow like me

00:08:50yes just a moment

00:09:01i don't hold with computers i find people respond better to the personal touch

00:09:09some gentlemen prefer not to make the booking in person but unless the regulars we always insist

00:09:20on ringing back in a private line discourages the time wasters mr thompson looks like a mobile number

00:09:27thank you glad to be of help

00:09:31excuse me

00:09:44dc fraser what have you got we've had half a dozen possible sightings a man in his thirties forties

00:09:53fifties medium height and build wearing a grey brown or blue suit two boats for glasses and one

00:09:59that was wearing a conference type badge we think we're on to him anyway we gave the escort ages a

00:10:05false name surprise surprise we've got a listing for the phone it's one gregory clunas check and see

00:10:12if he was registered there last night okay did you have a gregory clunas thing last night

00:10:17room 104 but he's checked out yes sir room 104 i have the room sealed i want it gone over with a fine

00:10:29tooth comb yes sir then get yourself over to the victim's house start canvassing the neighbors

00:10:34down

00:10:44down

00:10:44sorry

00:10:45sorry

00:10:47mrs clunas oh that was quick

00:10:57sorry greg's upstairs just now doing his tai chi

00:11:01but i'm sure he won't mind being interrupted greg it's the police darling about your phone

00:11:12uh she could have checked in under her maiden name volkirk

00:11:18sorry sir i'm afraid not hello again

00:11:22why hello it's um constable fraser isn't it thanks anyway um well as you can see i've been taking your

00:11:29advice any luck no let's uh let's be quite clear about this mr clunas you claim your mobile was

00:11:39stolen sometime yesterday morning that's right but you only reported it two hours ago right again

00:11:48how come i had other things on my mind my company is at the forefront of cad

00:11:54computer aided design and some of our best contacts come from trade fairs like plexitech

00:12:00so you were too busy touting for business to pick up the phone

00:12:04if that's how you want to put it and i didn't have a phone to pick up did i

00:12:16we're investigating a particularly brutal murder mr clunas do you find that amusing no of course not

00:12:23but i've told you i've never even heard of this

00:12:27escort agency so it was just coincidence that the killing happened near the hotel where you were

00:12:32staying not necessarily so how do you explain it well i'd say the obvious inference is that whoever

00:12:39stole my phone was staying there too well we'll certainly look into that mr clunas we won't take up

00:12:46any more of your time

00:13:05you don't believe him of course not he's lying through his teeth that doesn't necessarily make

00:13:10him the killer though doesn't where's the motive oh come on michael underneath all that oriental

00:13:17bullshit what is he he's just another randy businessman with too much money a taste for

00:13:21call girls and a trusting little wife you mean blackmail well you've got to admit it's a possibility

00:13:40that's the essence of what this course is all about and how do we achieve that i thought we're just a

00:14:07publishing company but now seems we've joined the sas we must all remember h r d human resources

00:14:17development as individuals you'll all be tested to your limits and hopefully in the process you'll be

00:14:24learning whole new ways of working as a team so where is the famous fire breathing colonel falkirk

00:14:32do we suppose robert so sorry something came up at the last minute no problem malcolm will penny be

00:14:39joining us oh she's um i think some old school pal or something spur of the moment you know these young

00:14:46girls yeah pity come on let's go through the oysters are pretty reliable here i find

00:15:02gloria thanks for coming no trouble mrs mcbean you've had your hair done

00:15:14oh lovely don't you think sir trevor yeah very nice sit down dear

00:15:30so what have you and poor dear barbara been up to nothing you wee whore you think my

00:15:47heat buttons up the back nothing mrs mcbean i swear to god

00:15:59anything useful no one had a bad word to say about her nice girl always very cheerful no strangers

00:16:05hanging around her husband was in the marines he died in a helicopter crash about five years ago

00:16:10she got a pension and according to the neighbor she's been living off that plus the income for a bit

00:16:14of modeling work and she was doing some sort of acting course at the western academy who's a lady

00:16:20boyfriends no one regular or if she did she kept him pretty quiet family parents both dead but the

00:16:28lady next door mentioned an uncle who visited a couple of times did you get description mid 50s

00:16:33smartly dressed quote a real gentleman unquote

00:16:39i have to be honest with you robert i'm not sure now is the time to be extending your credit by such a

00:16:43large amount come on malcolm well the training sector's looking pretty crowded these days and

00:16:48with your stepdaughter now owning half the shares i told you pennies behind me 100 look i'm sorry i have

00:16:57to dash i'll tell you what i'll take another look at the figures and let you know one way the other by

00:17:02tonight fine yes no problem thank you for a splendid lunch

00:17:18midnight ladies leather girls school girls and so all right fraser you don't think we ought to no

00:17:26i don't i don't i found this at the back of a drawer in the bedroom well that could bear out your

00:17:36blackmail theory couldn't it i think we should have another word with the widow mcbane you finish

00:17:43off here right and try and keep your mind in the job

00:18:01still no colonel falkirk then no he's in glasgow on business he should be back later on this afternoon

00:18:08though looking forward to that so there's just you running all this thing well normally there's peter

00:18:14peter leffam the colonel's son-in-law he in glasgow too yeah he actually is

00:18:21see his point of view blackmail's illegal inspector so i'd heard it's also bad for business

00:18:30any of my girls tried anything like that i'd you'd what mrs mcbean well

00:18:35i'd send them packing with a flea in their ear i bet so you've no idea how barbara might have come

00:18:43by that much cash strictly against the rules of course but well it has been known for girls to

00:18:50run their own list of regular clients on the side to avoid paying your fee you mean it's a wicked world

00:18:58dear you'll learn that when you're my age so who might know who was on barbara's client list

00:19:08trevor

00:19:12say hello to the inspector trevor hello to the inspector trevor

00:19:16my driver none too bright get gloria's number for me gloria feeney she and barbara were pretty close

00:19:28thank you

00:19:44mr letham would you like to come this way sir

00:19:58uh

00:20:20not your taste i wouldn't have thought how the other half lives

00:20:23take a look

00:20:30stewart is this strictly necessary

00:20:36it's all this look

00:20:37it's barbara hancock sir she's been in all the ones we've looked at so far

00:20:49well we know she wanted to be an actress

00:20:51oh and i found this

00:20:54it's an electronic organizer and there's a file on it marked private which i thought could be

00:20:59interesting but i can't get into it because it's password protected

00:21:02okay playtime's over back to work

00:21:17this is a penny's clothes

00:21:26i need to know how long you're planning to keep this up

00:21:29yes i know but she's been murdered

00:21:35don't you think we ought to stop this now before

00:21:50but it's not a matter of time

00:21:55excuse me colonel i can't feel

00:21:59thank you

00:22:11full cake

00:22:16thanks thanks for bloody nothing

00:22:41Mrs. Feeney

00:22:46no sorry

00:22:47Inspector Jardin

00:22:50is it

00:22:51date of birth

00:22:53try that

00:22:55Jackie

00:22:55what please

00:22:56yes sir

00:23:01Michael taking a night off

00:23:03you should know him better than that sir

00:23:05he's meeting an informant

00:23:07well I'm having dinner with the ACC

00:23:09and he's going to want a progress report

00:23:10what shall I tell him

00:23:11well we're pretty sure Clunas was Barbara's date

00:23:14all we have to do is prove it

00:23:16we've had nothing from forensics on the hotel room

00:23:19as yet

00:23:20we're looking for leads on Barbara's so-called uncle

00:23:22who doesn't exist by the way

00:23:24and we're working on the possibility

00:23:26that Barbara was running a private client list

00:23:28well be quick about it

00:23:30when the media find out what this woman did for a living

00:23:33they'll be coming in through the windows

00:23:34yes sir

00:23:35and have a very pleasant night

00:23:39Mrs. Feeney

00:23:40do you see Fraser

00:23:45it's all right Mr. Letham

00:23:50look just calm down and tell me where you are

00:23:53if Barbara was up to something naughty

00:23:56I wouldn't have a clue

00:23:57I already told you that

00:23:59Mrs. McBain

00:24:00yeah only tried putting the frighteners on didn't she

00:24:02so why would she suggest I talk to you

00:24:06sly old bag probably thought you'd be more persuasive

00:24:09I bet you can be too can't you inspector

00:24:13dead persuasive

00:24:16Mrs. Feeney

00:24:17Gloria

00:24:18let's just stick to the point

00:24:20the manager said that she checked in Friday evening for the whole weekend

00:24:25but she only stayed for one night

00:24:29she had dinner and breakfast in her room

00:24:33rang down for a cab

00:24:36what time was this?

00:24:37erm

00:24:38ten o'clock Saturday morning

00:24:40and since then no one's set eyes on her

00:24:44I mean look at this place

00:24:48even there's stuff still here

00:24:50Mr. Letham

00:24:51I'm sure

00:24:52no

00:24:52something's happened to her

00:24:54I know it has

00:24:55it's pretty obvious what's happened

00:25:00she must have booked the room for a dirty weekend

00:25:03changed her mind at the last moment

00:25:05and gone off somewhere with her boyfriend instead

00:25:07she can't be short of money then this penny letham

00:25:11no she's not

00:25:12according to her husband

00:25:13her mum just died and left her half shares in this executive adventures place

00:25:17so what did you tell him?

00:25:20what could I tell him?

00:25:22go home

00:25:22try not to worry

00:25:23that sort of thing

00:25:24he's not exactly the early bird, is he, Mr. Clunas?

00:25:36hi

00:25:36Peter

00:25:37how are you?

00:25:39okay

00:25:40and Penny?

00:25:43don't worry, she'll show up

00:25:45so how's it going?

00:25:50nice to see, I'm glad you're back

00:25:51come on, Hamish, get with the program

00:25:59for God's sake, jump

00:26:02come on, what are you waiting for, man?

00:26:05for God's sake, jump

00:26:07come on, Hamish, jump

00:26:10jump, man

00:26:12it's all about getting people to work together as a team

00:26:24I thought about suggesting it to McVitie

00:26:26you do that, Stuart

00:26:28just make sure I'm out of range first

00:26:31hello, Mr. Clunas

00:26:34Stuart

00:26:36let's not rush things

00:26:38I've been looking forward to this moment

00:26:40morning, Sally

00:26:42Mr. Clunas, Mr. Buckingford, are you?

00:26:44I'll take it upstairs

00:26:45morning

00:26:48Philip

00:26:58how are you?

00:27:08I like it

00:27:09can I help you?

00:27:14yes, I think you probably can

00:27:15would you like to speak to Mr. Gregory Clunas, please?

00:27:19look, I'm sorry

00:27:20I'm going to have to call you back

00:27:22what's going on?

00:27:29you remember me, don't you?

00:27:33well, of course I remember you

00:27:35now, what is this?

00:27:37Gregory Clunas

00:27:38I'm detaining you under section 14

00:27:41of the Criminal Procedure Scotland Act

00:27:43because I suspect you of having committed an offence

00:27:45punishable by imprisonment

00:27:47namely the murder of Barbara Hancock

00:27:49you're not obliged to answer any further questions

00:27:52but anything you do say

00:27:53may be recorded and given in evidence

00:27:55do you understand?

00:27:58perhaps you'd like to go and get your jacket?

00:28:00as you can see

00:28:07the throat's been completely torn out

00:28:09probably with a

00:28:11narrow-bladed instrument

00:28:13and it's almost certainly from behind

00:28:17and

00:28:18that makes it unusual?

00:28:21I'll put it this way

00:28:22in over 30 years as a pathologist

00:28:24I've never seen the like

00:28:25it's the precision involved

00:28:28don't you see?

00:28:29half an inch further forward

00:28:30you hit solid cervical muscle

00:28:32half an inch back

00:28:33the spine

00:28:34not a nutter then?

00:28:36well, it's certainly not the sort of frenzy

00:28:38to attack you'd normally associate

00:28:40with a sexual motive

00:28:42no, I'd say we're looking at a very deliberate

00:28:45and

00:28:46carefully executed murder

00:28:48could it be someone that was into martial arts?

00:28:50kung fu, that kind of thing?

00:28:51well, it's a distinct possibility

00:28:54I suppose

00:29:01thanks

00:29:02okay, everyone

00:29:20we have exactly one hour for lunch

00:29:23Peter

00:29:24I'm sure she's fine

00:29:26you know what Penny's like

00:29:27I just meant she can be a little impulsive

00:29:30don't worry

00:29:31I know exactly what you meant

00:29:33that's the only reason I came back so soon

00:29:36I can't have a look in this if I don't trust her, can I?

00:29:39I don't think you've met Mr. Turner

00:29:41managing director of Cougar Publishing

00:29:43call me Rick, everyone does

00:29:45Peter Latham

00:29:46glad to know you're beat

00:29:47so I'm a big fan of your Colonel Falkirk

00:29:52where is he anyhow?

00:29:54what's the following?

00:30:07are these okay?

00:30:08let me dig these up

00:30:12Colonel, you old bastard!

00:30:18Colonel Falkirk, you miserable specimen

00:30:20that's Colonel, you old bastard, sir

00:30:22bloody good to see you, Robert

00:30:25come in

00:30:37I'm offering you a full partnership

00:30:39I thought that's what you wanted

00:30:40things are different now, Robert

00:30:42telephone call for Gordon Wilton

00:30:46Gordon Wilton to the phone, please

00:30:48a loan, then

00:30:49full interest

00:30:51be reasonable

00:30:52my capital's completely tied up

00:30:54damn you, anyway

00:30:58I guess I've stayed at the loyalty

00:31:00anyway

00:31:01I guess I've stayed at the loyalty

00:31:02any more

00:31:11Robert!

00:31:12Go to hell!

00:31:13Do you know why you've been brought here, Mr. Clunas?

00:31:17well, it's not because you've found my mobile

00:31:20no, it's because I think you're a liar

00:31:28I think you phoned that escort agency on Sunday night

00:31:33and made a date with Barbara Hancock

00:31:36then you paid her to have sex with you

00:31:39would you like to know why I think that?

00:31:42go on

00:31:44because our forensic experts

00:31:46found three separate sets of her fingerprints

00:31:49in your hotel room

00:31:52what's the matter, Mr. Clunas?

00:31:54you've gone very quiet

00:31:57that doesn't prove we were there at the same time though

00:32:00does it?

00:32:02she was a call girl

00:32:04she must have been in hundreds of rooms

00:32:07you don't give up

00:32:09I'll give you that

00:32:12what happened?

00:32:14did she threaten to call your wife?

00:32:18I think I want a lawyer

00:32:20we found 5,000 pounds in her flat

00:32:22did you give her it?

00:32:24had you met her before?

00:32:26I said I want a lawyer

00:32:28you had, hadn't you?

00:32:30did you kill her, Mr. Clunas?

00:32:32I'm saying nothing until I get a lawyer

00:32:36alright

00:32:37get him a lawyer

00:32:40then lock him up

00:32:52well, what's the fortune?

00:32:53your photographs

00:33:07you've got a lawyer

00:33:09I'm saying nothing

00:33:10but never here

00:33:11because I know

00:33:12I'm saying nothing

00:33:13so I'm asking you

00:33:14I think she's going to

00:33:16help me

00:33:17first

00:33:18he says

00:33:19he says

00:33:20he says

00:33:21he says

00:33:22he says

00:33:24he says

00:33:25he said

00:33:26he says

00:33:27he says

00:33:29well

00:33:30what he says

00:33:31he says

00:33:32he says

00:33:33he says

00:33:34he says

00:33:35yes hello I was a friend of Barbara Hancock's a close friend oh yes she

00:33:50told me absolutely everything know what I mean well I thought you might tell you

00:33:57what then let's get together have a little drink talk over some figures that

00:34:04sang it hello who is this please well I'm awfully sorry constable Fraser you're out

00:34:25of luck no no no we're just working on the place the owners and mrs. let them yes

00:34:33that's right penny let them

00:34:37hey there what's up another checks bounced oh god how much for

00:35:05400 what are we gonna do I don't know I could really do without this now I'm sorry I shouldn't

00:35:19have told you I know you've enough to worry about with penny oh it's okay Heather I'm glad you told

00:35:28me look I'm I'll speak to the colonel later okay and just leave that stuff and I'll do it

00:35:35what exactly are you trying to tell me Fraser that there's some connection between this mrs.

00:35:48left them and our mother Victor I can't explain any more than you cancer all I know is that her number

00:35:54was in Barbara Hancock's client list and that according to her husband mrs. left them's gone

00:35:58missing could you shed any light on this go sorry to instructor Michael inspector I'd like to see my

00:36:08husband please I'm afraid I can't allow that mrs. cleanest oh I think you will you see I've been

00:36:14wrestling with my conscience and I think it's about time we told you the truth

00:36:18so

00:36:20so

00:36:22so

00:36:25so

00:36:27so

00:36:30so

00:36:34so

00:36:37Hello there, on your own.

00:37:02Get stuffed.

00:37:07Don't worry, Greg, we'll have you out here in no time.

00:37:37Visitor for you, Mr. Cluness.

00:37:39Margaret?

00:37:40Hello, darling.

00:37:42Your wife has something to show you.

00:37:45What is this?

00:37:46What's going on?

00:37:47It's Greg's phone.

00:37:48It was never stolen.

00:37:49I found it hidden in the bedroom.

00:37:51Margaret!

00:37:52Inspector, I must protest.

00:37:53Oh, stop it, Philip.

00:37:54Can't you see it's not doing any good?

00:37:55Have you lost your mind?

00:37:56I'm not the one accused of murder, Greg.

00:37:58I never laid a finger on her.

00:37:59I swear.

00:38:00Never laid a finger on her.

00:38:02What about this?

00:38:03And this?

00:38:04And this?

00:38:05And this?

00:38:06And this?

00:38:07And this?

00:38:08And this?

00:38:09Where did you get these?

00:38:11A nasty little private detective called Ferguson took them.

00:38:14I paid them.

00:38:15You see?

00:38:16You see?

00:38:17The mad cow set me up.

00:38:19He didn't kill anyone.

00:38:20He hasn't got the guts.

00:38:21Cows!

00:38:22Bastards!

00:38:23Now!

00:38:24Enough!

00:38:27Now, would someone please like to explain?

00:38:30Yeah, I'm saying you're home and he's out!

00:38:31She comes in and he's out!

00:38:32He's looking around behind my back!

00:38:33Shut up!

00:38:34Shut up!

00:38:35Shut up!

00:38:36Shut up!

00:39:00Shut up!

00:39:30Shut up!

00:40:00He's in and he's a good Brian Lewif�!

00:40:02Jesus Christ, he's here!

00:40:03Heh…

00:40:04Now!

00:40:05Bye…

00:40:06You're welcome!

00:40:07You're welcome!

00:40:08You're welcome!

00:40:09Look at his dance!

00:40:10Hey, guys!

00:40:11Bravo!

00:40:12Hello, guys!

00:40:13Here, Kyle!

00:40:14What?

00:40:15That one!

00:40:16Oh!

00:40:17What a darn!

00:40:18Sorry, my Chancellor!

00:40:19I'm energetic!

00:40:21How did you learn Grant?

00:40:22Please?

00:40:23Hey!

00:40:24What?!

00:40:27How does he get about Bowser ride?

00:40:29Wipe in?

00:41:00Hello, this is Executive Adventures.

00:41:21Leave a message and we'll get back to you.

00:41:23Thank you very much.

00:41:25Please wait.

00:41:30Recording now.

00:42:00Oh, I hope to, well, I thought it might be Penny.

00:42:20All messages erased.

00:42:23Oh, kids.

00:42:40Gloria?

00:42:42Gloria, it's me.

00:42:44Brian.

00:42:46Gloria?

00:42:47Where are you?

00:42:50Gloria, where are you?

00:42:52Gloria?

00:42:52Oh, yeah.

00:42:54Go.

00:43:00Oh, Gloria.

00:43:10You tell me he has an alibi?

00:43:12Yes, sir.

00:43:13I'm afraid he has.

00:43:15Oh, he'd met seeing Barbara Hancock.

00:43:17Well, he could hardly deny it in view of those.

00:43:20But we've spoken to Ferguson, the private detective.

00:43:23And he swears that Clunas never stood from his room after she left.

00:43:27Do you believe it?

00:43:28Can't see any reason for him to lie, sir.

00:43:33How did Ferguson get these photographs?

00:43:37He was booked into the room next door.

00:43:39The balconies interconnect.

00:43:40Evidently, Mrs. Clunas suspected him of having an affair, so she hired a private detective.

00:43:46And she found out what he was really doing.

00:43:48Well, she just wanted to make him suffer.

00:43:51So we've wasted two days over a marital dispute.

00:43:55Come in.

00:44:06Good trip.

00:44:09I got in last night, in fact, but it was almost 12, so I went straight to bed.

00:44:14Hadn't you better, uh...

00:44:18With you in ten minutes, then.

00:44:22Fine.

00:44:29Superintendent McBetty, my clients are naturally anxious to know when they may expect to be released.

00:44:33Released?

00:44:34You're not intending to charge them.

00:44:36Am I not?

00:44:37Withholding evidence, wasting police time, giving false statements?

00:44:40My, it's going to be quite a lesson.

00:44:41You crazy bitch!

00:44:47I want a divorce!

00:44:48You want a divorce!

00:44:49Yes, I want a divorce!

00:44:50I'm taking you to the cleaners of the devil!

00:44:51Oh, you think so?

00:44:52Get out of here!

00:44:53I've got a penny at you!

00:44:54I've got a bloody penny at you!

00:44:56Michael.

00:44:57What?

00:44:59It's Gloria Feeney.

00:45:01She's dead.

00:45:02She's dead.

00:45:05You're dead.

00:45:11The husband.

00:45:15Only from the rigs.

00:45:17He just flew in from Aberdeen.

00:45:18Have you confirmed that with the airport?

00:45:20Yes, sir.

00:45:24Poor guy didn't even know that she was on the game.

00:45:27Morning, Stephen.

00:45:29Tragic.

00:45:30Really tragic.

00:45:32It's not like you to get emotionally involved.

00:45:34What?

00:45:35Oh, no, no, no.

00:45:36I meant this.

00:45:39A 12-year-old single malt.

00:45:42And he never even opened it.

00:45:45Get some shots of this throat wound, would you?

00:45:50Yes, remarkable.

00:45:51Same MO as the Hancock killing?

00:45:53Carbon copy.

00:45:56Trachea.

00:45:57Major blood vessels severed with a single stroke.

00:45:59In my view, you're either looking for one of my colleagues

00:46:04out of the College of Surgeons

00:46:05or someone with a high degree of specialist combat expertise.

00:46:10Tame of death?

00:46:11Well, two hours either side of midnight, give or take.

00:46:15I don't know how the killer got in.

00:46:17There was an all-night party on the landing

00:46:19and the neighbours are definite that she came home alone.

00:46:23Michael.

00:46:29What did you make of this?

00:46:38No.

00:46:39It's not possible, is it?

00:46:41Hello.

00:46:45Hello.

00:46:45This is Executive Adventures.

00:46:47Leave a message and we'll get back to you.

00:46:59adventures. Leave a message

00:47:01and we'll get back to you. Thank you very much.

00:47:09It's been forced quite recently.

00:47:11Could just as easily get kids, I suppose.

00:47:13Jackie.

00:47:15Look at this.

00:47:19Think he climbed back up again?

00:47:20That's what it looks like.

00:47:23Well, it should be easy enough to recognize, Michael.

00:47:25He'll be the one with the red outfit

00:47:26with the big black spider in the front.

00:47:29Sir!

00:47:38Sorry.

00:47:41You all right?

00:47:42Yep. Yeah, I'm fine.

00:47:44What is it?

00:47:45Guess the last number Gloria Affini dialed.

00:47:48I've got a better idea, Fraser. You tell me.

00:47:50Executive adventures.

00:47:52Executive what?

00:47:53For God's sake, man, there's nothing to it.

00:47:55You just lean out backwards and go!

00:47:59Can't do that.

00:48:01I'm acrophobic.

00:48:03Oh, now you tell me.

00:48:05Look, I've got a phobia about heights.

00:48:06All right, all right.

00:48:08No one's going to force you,

00:48:09but you can do this.

00:48:11Come on.

00:48:13Come on.

00:48:16Come on, Henry.

00:48:17Come on, Henry.

00:48:19Come on, Henry.

00:48:21That's it.

00:48:21Weigh-haw!

00:48:22You want your legs there?

00:48:23Whee-hoo!

00:48:23Yeah!

00:48:26Come on, Henry.

00:48:27Come on.

00:48:27Get it going.

00:48:28Spread your legs, man.

00:48:30Legs apart.

00:48:30Stop.

00:48:31Go.

00:48:32Come on, Henry.

00:48:34Great.

00:48:35That's right, Mr. Bird.

00:48:36You can do it.

00:48:37Whee!

00:48:38That's better.

00:48:39Okay, everybody, down you come.

00:48:41Very good, Mr. Turner.

00:48:43Okay.

00:48:44Come on.

00:48:45Good.

00:48:46Miss McClintock.

00:48:47Come on, Diane.

00:48:48You're going to be last.

00:48:50Whee!

00:48:51You think Gloria Feeney was killed

00:48:53because she knew something about the Hancock mother?

00:48:56That's the assumption we're working on, yes, sir.

00:48:58Which means she may have been in contact with the killer.

00:49:01And the last call she made

00:49:02was to this executive adventures place.

00:49:04Not much, is it?

00:49:06One phone call.

00:49:08We also have a description of one of Barbara's clients

00:49:10who we think could fit the owner, Robert Falkirk.

00:49:13The Robert Falkirk?

00:49:15You, er...

00:49:16You don't know him, do you, sir?

00:49:17Only by reputation.

00:49:19He made something of a name for himself

00:49:21in the 70s as an Arctic explorer.

00:49:24More to the point,

00:49:25he sits on the youth training committee

00:49:26with the chief constable.

00:49:28So we have to be very assured of ourselves

00:49:30before we start throwing accusations around.

00:49:32We're not accusing anyone as yet, sir.

00:49:36But Barbara's client list

00:49:37also included the telephone number of a flat

00:49:40belonging to his stepdaughter,

00:49:41and Mrs Penny Lether.

00:49:43According to her husband, she's gone missing.

00:49:46Are you saying she's a suspect?

00:49:48Assuming that she's still alive, of course.

00:49:51Well, there's every possibility

00:49:52she could be another victim.

00:49:53So what do you propose?

00:49:55I'd like to put someone on the inside,

00:49:57get a feel for the place.

00:49:59All we need is a company

00:50:00willing to provide us with cover.

00:50:02And I thought, in the circumstances,

00:50:04our Mr Clunas.

00:50:06Are you sure you're not just looking

00:50:07for a paid holiday, Fraser?

00:50:09Absolutely not, sir.

00:50:11Ah, no, it could be Fraser anyway.

00:50:13Latham already knows him.

00:50:15Who had you in mind?

00:50:17Well, er...

00:50:18Actually, er...

00:50:20Hello.

00:50:42Can I help you?

00:50:43Oh, hi there.

00:50:44I'm Jackie Vee.

00:50:45I'm Heather Robbie.

00:50:46I think you've been expecting me.

00:50:48Yes, of course,

00:50:49from Clunas Design Partnership.

00:50:51That's the one.

00:50:51Welcome to your executive adventures.

00:50:53Thanks very much.

00:50:55Hey there.

00:50:57Come on.

00:50:57Hey.

00:51:01Come on, Mr. Haydor,

00:51:02thank me for this one, Nick.

00:51:04No, no, no, no, no.

00:51:08What the hell do you call that?

00:51:11I've seen a better finish

00:51:12on a mushroom pizza.

00:51:14But I thought you were going

00:51:15for the distressed look.

00:51:17Distressed?

00:51:20What?

00:51:21That wall is not distressed.

00:51:24It's bloody suicidal.

00:51:25Paint it out and do it again.

00:51:27Oh, come on, boss.

00:51:29You're supposed to be craftsmen.

00:51:31What the hell's the point

00:51:32if I have to stand over you

00:51:34the whole time?

00:51:35Just do it, okay?

00:51:41Crick.

00:51:43I heard that.

00:51:45Let's just get it right

00:51:46this time, okay?

00:51:47Okay.

00:51:56Yes?

00:51:57I'm looking for a Mrs. Penny Leifan.

00:51:59Aren't we all, dear?

00:52:00Ah, you ran yesterday.

00:52:05No, that was a colleague,

00:52:06D.C. Fraser.

00:52:08I'm sorry.

00:52:09As I told him,

00:52:09we're just working on the place.

00:52:11But you implied

00:52:12that you've also been

00:52:13looking for her, Mr...

00:52:14Murray.

00:52:15No, take no notice, dear.

00:52:16That's just me being flip.

00:52:18So when did you last see her?

00:52:19Oh, let me think.

00:52:21Not this Monday.

00:52:22Maybe the Wednesday before that.

00:52:24She generally pops in

00:52:25about once a week.

00:52:26From up north?

00:52:28That would be a round trip

00:52:29of around four hours.

00:52:30She mostly stays overnight

00:52:31with a friend,

00:52:33Vanessa McCormick.

00:52:34Do you have her address?

00:52:35Yes, yes, I think so.

00:52:44Rather fun, that,

00:52:45don't you think?

00:52:46It's for the dining room.

00:52:49You must know

00:52:50Mrs. Leifan pretty well.

00:52:51She's a client, that's all.

00:52:53We mostly just talk

00:52:54about the flat.

00:52:56Is she in some sort of trouble?

00:52:57That's what we're

00:52:58trying to establish.

00:52:58Her husband reported

00:53:00her missing two days ago.

00:53:04Oh, dear.

00:53:05How dreadful.

00:53:09I'm sorry you've got me

00:53:10all of a dither now.

00:53:13Oh, here we are.

00:53:15Vanessa McCormick.

00:53:17Thanks.

00:53:17She withdrew 15,000...

00:53:2115,000 pounds from her bank.

00:53:25Do you know anything about that?

00:53:27No.

00:53:28It wouldn't be for the flat?

00:53:31OK.

00:53:32Well, if you do hear from her...

00:53:35Yes.

00:53:36Yes, of course.

00:53:37It's not the bloody Fulham Road, is it?

00:53:48Focus on the other side.

00:53:49Thanks, Dan.

00:53:50You can do it.

00:53:53You're perfectly safe, Mr. Boyle.

00:53:55You don't let go.

00:53:56You can't fall.

00:53:57Oh, that's a huge comfort

00:53:58under the circumstances.

00:53:59That's it.

00:54:06Oh, is it, really?

00:54:07How comfortable could I go?

00:54:08It's really not fair.

00:54:09And now what am I supposed to do?

00:54:11Everyone,

00:54:12this is Jackie Reid.

00:54:14She's here as an observer,

00:54:16but I want you to treat her

00:54:17as just another member

00:54:18of the team, OK?

00:54:19Hey, Jackie, how are you doing?

00:54:23Afternoon, Miss Reid.

00:54:24Welcome

00:54:25to the Legion of the Damned.

00:54:29That bad?

00:54:32Worse, darling.

00:54:34OK, OK, I'm good, I'm good.

00:54:38It's absolutely typical of Penny,

00:54:40to be honest,

00:54:41going off like this

00:54:42without a word to anyone.

00:54:44She always was completely

00:54:45thoughtless,

00:54:45even at school.

00:54:47Not that I blame her.

00:54:49Poor girl's been going quietly mad,

00:54:51stuck up there miles from anywhere.

00:54:53And, of course,

00:54:54she always loathed

00:54:55her stepfather.

00:54:57Milk?

00:54:58No, thanks.

00:54:59If it hadn't been

00:55:00for her mother being so ill,

00:55:02she'd have probably

00:55:02made a bolt for it

00:55:03years back.

00:55:05It, er,

00:55:06seems to have come

00:55:07as quite a shock

00:55:08to her husband.

00:55:10Yes, well,

00:55:11nice enough boy,

00:55:12but, er,

00:55:13rather better with maps

00:55:15and compasses

00:55:16and things

00:55:16than people, isn't it?

00:55:18Well, the question is,

00:55:19Miss McCormick,

00:55:19why would you choose

00:55:21to run off now?

00:55:21You've got the money

00:55:23to do it, hasn't she?

00:55:25Her mother died,

00:55:26you see,

00:55:26left her half the business

00:55:28and the flat in town.

00:55:30You say you've been there?

00:55:31Yeah.

00:55:32You'd have met Angus, then.

00:55:33I recommended him to Penny.

00:55:34He did this place.

00:55:35Such flair,

00:55:36don't you think?

00:55:37Such a wonderfully

00:55:38sensitive use of colour.

00:55:40Yes, er,

00:55:40very nice.

00:55:42Getting back to

00:55:42Mrs. Latham,

00:55:43I understand

00:55:44she stayed with you

00:55:45quite often.

00:55:46That's right.

00:55:47In fact,

00:55:48Mr. Latham

00:55:49was under the impression

00:55:50that she was here

00:55:51on Friday night

00:55:51when actually

00:55:53she was booked

00:55:53into a hotel.

00:55:55Yes, well...

00:55:57Was this a regular thing?

00:55:59Pretty well every week.

00:56:00I mean,

00:56:01I don't know about the hotel,

00:56:02but I assumed

00:56:03she was seeing someone.

00:56:05You mean

00:56:05having an affair?

00:56:08Who with?

00:56:10I have no idea.

00:56:13You didn't ask?

00:56:14Well, of course.

00:56:16But she obviously

00:56:17didn't want to say,

00:56:18so I took the view

00:56:19it was none of my business.

00:56:22I was just her

00:56:23alibi,

00:56:24isn't that what it's called?

00:56:26And it didn't bother you

00:56:27lying to your husband?

00:56:29Not terribly,

00:56:31Inspector.

00:56:32I mean,

00:56:33what else are friends for?

00:56:44Go, go, go!

00:56:47Good day!

00:56:50Well done,

00:56:51Mr. Turner!

00:56:58Come on now,

00:56:59Hamish.

00:57:00They can do it

00:57:00talking to you.

00:57:02Don't worry,

00:57:03Mr. Baird.

00:57:04Where's the bridge?

00:57:05Only a mile.

00:57:11Miss Reed!

00:57:11Want to give her a go?

00:57:16I think I'll leave it.

00:57:17Thanks very much.

00:57:20Hamish!

00:57:24He just left.

00:57:28Yes.

00:57:30That's what I told him.

00:57:33I'm not sure

00:57:33he believed me, though.

00:57:34What's all that?

00:57:41It's the Mary Widow's

00:57:42records, sir.

00:57:44Unfortunately,

00:57:44Brian Feeney

00:57:45did some refiling

00:57:46before we got there.

00:57:47Great.

00:57:48Is that the

00:57:49divisional vice squad?

00:57:52OK,

00:57:52is it clear to everyone

00:57:53what we're looking for?

00:57:55Um,

00:57:56not really, sir.

00:57:57OK, then.

00:57:58We found this

00:57:59telephone number

00:58:00in Barbara Hancock's

00:58:01client list.

00:58:02It's listed

00:58:03under the name

00:58:04of Campbell,

00:58:08which we believe

00:58:09is a pseudonym

00:58:09for one Robert Falkirk.

00:58:11Now,

00:58:11we're assuming

00:58:12he originally met her

00:58:13through the company

00:58:14escort agency,

00:58:15so it's possible

00:58:16he also made bookings

00:58:17with other women.

00:58:18Now,

00:58:18if we can find them,

00:58:19we should be able

00:58:19to get a description.

00:58:20But if he's used

00:58:22one false name, sir?

00:58:23How do we know

00:58:24he didn't use others?

00:58:25We don't.

00:58:26That's why we

00:58:26concentrate on the number.

00:58:28Any booking

00:58:28and any name

00:58:29using that number,

00:58:30I want to know about it.

00:58:31All right?

00:58:35Hi,

00:58:35this is DC Fraser,

00:58:37Mary Hill.

00:58:38I'm interested

00:58:39in pornographic videos.

00:58:42Oh, yeah,

00:58:43very funny.

00:58:44I'm trying to trace

00:58:45a company who makes them.

00:58:46It's Blue Light Films.

00:58:48Yeah,

00:58:50I'll hold.

00:58:55Good night, then.

00:58:57Good night.

00:58:59David.

00:59:02Don't let the bastard

00:59:03get you down, boss.

00:59:04Oh,

00:59:04I've got his number.

00:59:06Don't you worry about that.

00:59:11OK,

00:59:11that's it.

00:59:13Well done,

00:59:14everyone.

00:59:16Much better

00:59:16day today.

00:59:18So,

00:59:20how did you find

00:59:20your first session?

00:59:23Exhilarating.

00:59:23Yeah.

00:59:24Is that the word?

00:59:24Yeah, good.

00:59:26And I shall regain

00:59:27full goose of my limbs

00:59:28in the next couple of weeks.

00:59:30Team review in the conference room

00:59:32after dinner, please.

00:59:33OK, everyone?

00:59:34Oh, yeah,

00:59:35she's very,

00:59:36very keen on Heather.

00:59:40Thanks very much.

00:59:41And, uh,

00:59:41good luck with the new documentary.

00:59:45Unbelievable.

00:59:45T.C. Fraser.

00:59:49I heard you were interested in that letter,

00:59:52woman.

00:59:53Who's speaking, please?

00:59:55That doesn't matter.

00:59:57Do you want to know who she's running around with,

00:59:59or don't you?

01:00:00Murray?

01:00:01Well, he's...

01:00:03Well,

01:00:04you know,

01:00:05so...

01:00:06You know exactly what I mean.

01:00:08He's gay, isn't he?

01:00:09Well, he sounded pretty camp on the phone.

01:00:11But that doesn't necessarily mean he's gay.

01:00:14Or vice versa, of course.

01:00:16Yeah, point taken.

01:00:17Well, I did some checking on those videos.

01:00:20I spoke to the director.

01:00:21He does documentaries now.

01:00:23Fascinating stuff, Fraser.

01:00:24Guess who the designer was

01:00:25in Paula's big surprise.

01:00:31It was just a bit of a giggle,

01:00:32that's all.

01:00:34I was straight out of art school,

01:00:36short of cash.

01:00:38And this friend,

01:00:39who was trying to break into directing,

01:00:40offered me the job.

01:00:42They didn't even need a designer,

01:00:43not really.

01:00:45I just helped out with lights and costumes.

01:00:47Costumes?

01:00:48But you did know Barbara Hancock.

01:00:50If you say she was in it,

01:00:51I may have met her.

01:00:52I don't remember.

01:00:53We didn't exactly sit around

01:00:55discussing our philosophy of life.

01:00:57Are you a climber, Mr Murray?

01:00:59I used to do a bit.

01:01:02Don't have time for it now.

01:01:04You still look pretty fit,

01:01:05for a man with your record.

01:01:07What do you mean?

01:01:09Come on.

01:01:10Did you not think we'd do a bit of checking on you?

01:01:13You've had two cautions for possession

01:01:16in the last five years.

01:01:17Oh, God.

01:01:18You think we should search the place, Constable?

01:01:20Please.

01:01:21I don't understand.

01:01:22You lied to us, Murray.

01:01:24This is about me and Penny, isn't it?

01:01:30I can tell,

01:01:31because it was actually in the law of 1914.

01:01:33Oh, my son.

01:01:34Did you have dinner, sir?

01:01:36Good.

01:01:37How are you enjoying it?

01:01:38It's great.

01:01:39Yeah?

01:01:40Yeah.

01:01:42It's just like school, really.

01:01:47Oh, my.

01:01:48Look who's pulled the head, girl.

01:01:56Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

01:01:57Are you sitting comfortably?

01:02:02You've got it all wrong.

01:02:04It wasn't just some casual affair.

01:02:08We were planning to go into a partnership together.

01:02:11Partnership?

01:02:12Well, why not?

01:02:13I've never been good with people, I admit it.

01:02:16But with my design talent and Penny's social skills...

01:02:19Not to mention her mother's money.

01:02:21Yes.

01:02:22Well, I don't deny that was part of it, too.

01:02:24So how is business, Mr Murray?

01:02:27Fine.

01:02:28That's not what we heard.

01:02:30Our informant tells us that you've not been paying your bills.

01:02:33Okay, I've had a few cash flow problems.

01:02:36So what?

01:02:37So that £15,000 must have come in pretty handy, then.

01:02:40I've told you, I don't know anything about that.

01:02:42Why don't you believe me?

01:02:44I really cared for Penny.

01:02:47I'd be the last person in the world to wish her harm.

01:02:51Who, er...

01:02:52Who said anything about her being harmed?

01:02:55It's what you're implying, isn't it?

01:02:56I mean, I just assumed.

01:02:59Just exactly what did you assume?

01:03:01Fraser, you see?

01:03:03This is exactly what I was afraid of.

01:03:06You're treating me like a suspect or something.

01:03:08What do you think happened to Mr Murray?

01:03:10I swear, I have no idea.

01:03:13I swear to God.

01:03:15Sir.

01:03:21They've come up with something on the escort agency records.

01:03:27All right, Mr Murray.

01:03:28We'll be back.

01:03:33I puis...

01:03:37On.

01:03:41...

01:03:42We're good.

01:03:42Now, what's for us?

01:03:43We'll see you in a moment.

01:03:44We're done with you.

01:03:46We'll see you in a moment.

01:03:47And now, we've for you in a moment.

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