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Death in Paradise - Season 14 Episode 100 -
(special) Christmas Special 2025
(special) Christmas Special 2025
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00:00:00It's your latest travel update from us here at the station.
00:00:02It's the 1st of December, so Christmas has officially started.
00:00:06And this is a classic.
00:00:09Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
00:00:13Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
00:00:17Snowing and blowing, I push the fire
00:00:20Oh! Morning, Helen.
00:00:23Christmas begins.
00:00:25It is deep.
00:00:27There you go.
00:00:29Jingle bell time and jingle bell time
00:00:33Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
00:00:37In the frosty air
00:00:40What a bright time
00:00:42Well, I could do with a nice cup of tea after that.
00:00:45I've never seen the town centre so busy.
00:00:49Oh, I'm sorry, Helen. I didn't know there was a team meeting.
00:00:54Oh, you're fine, Marjorie. I was just making a small announcement.
00:00:58You'll never believe it.
00:00:59She's only taking us away for the office Christmas party.
00:01:01It's been a tough old year.
00:01:03And I just want to say thank you to everyone for helping me get through it.
00:01:07Guess what? We're only going to the ruddy Caribbean.
00:01:10Oh, my goodness gracious me.
00:01:13Oh, although it does mean missing the away game of Colchester.
00:01:16What's that matter?
00:01:17It's the Caribbean.
00:01:19What a way to celebrate...
00:01:20And you've properly budgeted for it, Mum?
00:01:22Yes, Neil. It's all accounted for.
00:01:24Quite sure?
00:01:25You know, I've always wanted to visit that part of the world.
00:01:30Oh, um...
00:01:31Not you, Marjorie, love. It's senior staff only. I am so sorry. I should have said.
00:01:39Oh, of course. I'm sorry, Helen. Silly old me.
00:01:44Duh.
00:01:45Oh, I-I probably should get that.
00:01:52We are so going bikini shopping after work tonight.
00:01:56Ooh, might treat yourself to some speed, or was...?
00:01:59Duckdale's branded merchandise. Marjorie speaking.
00:02:08Duckdale's branded merchandise. Marjorie speaking.
00:02:10Yes, I'll just put you through to our warehouse.
00:02:13Ah-yeah.
00:02:30I am the only four people...
00:02:32Woo-ooh.
00:02:36Ha-la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la, la-la!
00:02:39Oh, let's have gone through tight treasures, la la la la la la la la la la.
00:02:43See the song for wind and clouds, la la la la la la, la la la la la la.
00:02:48Oh, let's be honest, we've got to speak up.
00:02:51We've got fish that change like that, and some crazy love.
00:03:09Happy Christmas.
00:03:26We're safe.
00:03:39Hi, Marjorie.
00:03:42I just want to let you know that there's a Commissioner Patterson arriving.
00:03:47It's a serious situation over here.
00:03:50Give him access to anything he needs.
00:03:53I've told the police here that we're going to cooperate fully.
00:03:56Will do, Helen.
00:03:57Oh, I hear him now.
00:03:58We'll speak later.
00:04:00Okay.
00:04:02Ah, you must be the policeman from the Caribbean.
00:04:06Commissioner Patterson, is it?
00:04:07Selwyn Patterson.
00:04:10So, um, what has actually happened out there?
00:04:14The police were called to your colleagues' holiday villa,
00:04:17where, I'm sorry to see, a man was found, shot dead, murdered.
00:04:37He's a man of the police.
00:04:41See you there.
00:04:42Miss excel the person.
00:04:42Bye.
00:04:43See you there.
00:04:44Bye.
00:04:44Bye.
00:04:44Bye.
00:04:45Bye.
00:04:45Bye.
00:04:52Bye.
00:05:01Bye.
00:05:05Bye.
00:05:06Good morning, Miss Baudet.
00:05:08Morning, Seb. It's a final rehearsal for the Nativity this evening.
00:05:13I wish you all the best, and good luck to you, little king people.
00:05:17Yes, I, yes, yes.
00:05:19Allez, let's go.
00:05:29Good morning, Sarge.
00:05:31Morning, Seb. Got a card from Darlene.
00:05:34Looks like she won't make it back for Christmas.
00:05:37Her auntie's still sick, so she's staying on Montserrat.
00:05:40Nothing in the post for the inspector, you know, from Antica.
00:05:45His brother, you mean?
00:05:47It's been three months.
00:05:49I guess it's like a lot, you know?
00:05:51I mean, getting a letter from a brother you never knew you had.
00:05:55Might take some time.
00:05:57I just feel sorry for him.
00:05:59He keeps saying he's fine about it, but I don't think he is.
00:06:05Where is D.I. Wilson?
00:06:07Rehearsing.
00:06:08Oh, yes! Oh, I am so jealous.
00:06:11He must be hyped up to wear that costume, huh?
00:06:14I bet he is.
00:06:16I'm really not happy about this.
00:06:19Why not, Mervyn?
00:06:20Because I look like a ninny.
00:06:22No, you don't.
00:06:24You look very...
00:06:26authentic.
00:06:28I just don't think the boots are helping.
00:06:34Look, with all due respect, Miss Baudet,
00:06:36I just think it'd be better off finding somebody else for this.
00:06:39You know, somebody less...
00:06:41me.
00:06:42Mervyn, it has always been the commissioner
00:06:45who carries out this task for me.
00:06:47With him gone.
00:06:48Inspector!
00:06:50Oh, great.
00:06:51Yes, sir.
00:06:52You look cool, man.
00:06:53Not another word.
00:06:54That's awesome.
00:06:57Could we have a chat, sir?
00:06:58We have a murder to attend.
00:07:05For real?
00:07:09Well, that's up, then.
00:07:10I've got word to do.
00:07:12Conversation over.
00:07:13Conversation paused.
00:07:14Sorry, Catherine.
00:07:15Come on, let's go.
00:07:18Um...
00:07:19Inspector.
00:07:22You think maybe you should change first?
00:07:28Okay.
00:07:51Victim's name is Darion St. Jules.
00:07:53He's a local fisherman, lives half a mile up the coast.
00:07:56Right.
00:07:58The guests staying here are from the UK.
00:08:00They all say they haven't a clue who he is
00:08:03or what he was doing here.
00:08:04But clearly, someone must have shot him and left him there.
00:08:08Right.
00:08:10No sign of the gun, but paramedics are saying
00:08:13with the bullets still lodged in the victim's shoulder,
00:08:15cause of death was possibly from internal bleeding.
00:08:20Right.
00:08:21And what about you, Inspector?
00:08:23Anything of interest?
00:08:25Well, he certainly liked his aftershave.
00:08:27Dave.
00:08:28Have a sniff.
00:08:34I guess that's pretty strong.
00:08:36I don't know if it was because of his work.
00:08:38You know, slapped on the old cologne to cover the smell of fish.
00:08:42I know a big man in Tooting did the same thing.
00:08:44But that's what bothers you the most.
00:08:46The fact that the victim used a bit too much aftershave.
00:08:50Actually, what's bothering me the most
00:08:53is what's written on the palm of his left hand.
00:08:57Blitzen.
00:08:58Like the reindeer.
00:09:00It's the only one I can think of.
00:09:02Dasha.
00:09:03Dancer.
00:09:04Prancer.
00:09:05Vixen.
00:09:06Comet.
00:09:07Cupid.
00:09:08Donna.
00:09:09Blitzen.
00:09:10And Rudolph.
00:09:11The ink seems fresh.
00:09:12Which means he wrote it in the last 12 hours or so.
00:09:14Then not long after, he was shot.
00:09:15fresh which means he wrote it in the last 12 hours or so and then not long after he was shot
00:09:23when it is christmas sir could just be a coincidence
00:09:32we've no idea who this guy is or what he's doing in our villa so how can we know why
00:09:35he wrote the name of one of santa's reindeer on his hand i don't know i'm just asking the question
00:09:40not a problem is it no no of course not thank you let's start with you telling me what you're
00:09:47doing here on saint marie well we flew here for our office christmas party it wasn't cheap
00:09:53we were having the time of our lives
00:09:59oh
00:10:15maybe talk us through the events of last night
00:10:17yeah what happened exactly we said we take it easy for our last night
00:10:29then we got back here and carried on drinking yeah it looks like quite a party you had yeah damn
00:10:37right it was
00:10:41sorry that's not appropriate the rum out here um it's stronger than we used to
00:10:46and what time did the party end i haven't got a clue me to be honest yeah it's all a little bit
00:11:01hazy i really don't remember very much you lot are lightweight man i remember everything
00:11:08helen you and me put neil to bed about midnight i'm sure i wasn't that bad are you so uh
00:11:17oh he's always had a low tolerance mom sorry love
00:11:22can we just yeah helen you went to bed as well me and you kept on it till about half three
00:11:31yeah you were so cute you were dead to the world by then so uh i left you asleep in the hammock
00:11:40and then what
00:11:41oh and then um the taxi for the airport woke me up
00:11:49everyone wake up wake up
00:11:54that's when i saw him i thought he was asleep at first but when i got closer i saw the blood
00:12:00someone call an ambulance now
00:12:03you were in the hammock when whatever happened happened you didn't hear the gunshot well yeah
00:12:10yeah you'd have thought but well it's like helen said you know the room out here it's uh stronger
00:12:14than you used to inspector
00:12:19that's something you should see
00:12:23this is the only security camera footage from the villa footage is from this morning outside the front
00:12:28door the victim arrives at 5 32 a.m heads inside the door was unlocked so he let himself in
00:12:35after that nobody is seen leaving or arriving so the only way in or out is from the front and the
00:12:41drop of the back is too steep for access so it's got to be one of these four who shot down in st jules
00:12:49which means the gun that they used must still be here but they're all saying they've never met him
00:12:53before so why would one of them kill a total stranger
00:13:11hello can i help you have you come to check in the name's helen dugdale
00:13:16of course one moment please i can't believe they're not letting us fly home
00:13:21it's police overreach is what it is so much for doing something different
00:13:28should have just gone to the red lion like last year none of this would have happened
00:13:34girl do you think there's something helen's not telling us she's been on edge ever since the police
00:13:40arrived
00:13:41so why did darian go to that villa at 5 30 in the morning let's see what we find at his house
00:14:01how are you getting on sir well i haven't found anything that connects our victim to the suspects
00:14:07but i have found this the victim's aftershave really this again it's different to the one
00:14:12he was wearing at the crime scene here have a sniff
00:14:19i haven't found any others here and there certainly wasn't one on his person
00:14:22so why did he smell different to the brand of aftershave that he owns
00:14:41so i searched the suspects the villa and surrounding areas and there was no gun
00:14:48no it has to be there no one left the villa after the victim was shot so the weapon has to be there
00:14:52somewhere yeah no i totally get the logic inspector but you ain't there for definite
00:14:57there's no gun at the villa but that doesn't make any sense so sorry excuse me hello yes
00:15:04well this is a strange one we've got four people suspected of shooting a man they don't know
00:15:08with a gun they don't have let's start working through the victim's laptop see what's on there
00:15:13we need to find that gun
00:15:17what actually sir it's the nativity service if you'd forgotten are you serious and we promised
00:15:25catherine we'd make sure you get there look we've got a murder case to solve in case you hadn't noticed
00:15:31and i haven't got time for play acting with a bunch of kids at some school nativity
00:15:35then you better find the time inspector
00:15:41why is she good evening to you inspector officer curtis was a pleasant surprise
00:15:47my niece is performing in the nativity tonight and word has got back to me that they might not
00:15:53have a narrator because the man who is supposed to be doing it is being a grumpy goose about the
00:15:59whole thing a grumpy now listen you listen to me you are doing it end of so get your backside down to
00:16:07that church and man up
00:16:25you know i never did like this sort of thing the the nativity carol services right is there anything
00:16:33about christmas you do like sir no not really oh hang on yeah um the great escape the what the great
00:16:41escape the movie was on telly every christmas you know with the the motorcycle stuff and the cooler
00:16:48the dirt down the trousers
00:16:50you know i give up me too nothing we're waiting ready when you are right
00:17:02right um here we go then i guess
00:17:20okay okay then
00:17:36a long time ago in the town of nazareth i lived a young woman named mary she was engaged to a carpenter
00:17:45named joseph i understand he didn't want to wear a costume but did you really have to do it in the
00:17:52house and then one day an angel called gabriel came to mary and said to her
00:18:01i'm sorry it was mine i knew it was going to be his
00:18:16sir sir sir it's someone calling from antica it could be your brother
00:18:32listen sorry everyone i need to take this yeah
00:18:35well i think one of us shoot her don't worry miss bode officer sebastian rose to the rescue
00:18:49yes my little king people wow god
00:18:52so a long long time ago in a town of nazareth there lived a young woman very nice woman her name was
00:19:03mary um she was engaged to a carpenter named jose
00:19:06mervyn wilson speaking mr wilson it's cyreece at cariba phone network
00:19:21i just noticed your contracts coming up in the new year and i thought we could have a chat about
00:19:25upgrading your phone
00:19:30mr wilson are you still there yeah i'm here um no no upgrade thanks
00:19:45mr wilson the first noel the angels didn't say was to certain born shepherds in fields as
00:20:09they're still there he builds as they're still in deep they're still in deep they're still in deep
00:20:24thanks
00:20:39Hey, sir.
00:20:47You didn't come back.
00:20:50Just wanted to check how you're doing.
00:20:53Yeah, it wasn't Solomon on the phone.
00:20:55Anyway, I've been thinking.
00:20:58We really don't know anything about these people.
00:21:02You know, their lives in the UK.
00:21:05I was thinking we could use someone to do a bit of digging into our suspects back in their hometown.
00:21:10Right. You want me to get in touch with the Swindon police?
00:21:12No, no, no. I've already done that. They're flat out till New Year.
00:21:15But then I remembered we do have someone in the UK who maybe could give us a hand.
00:21:27Ah!
00:21:28You must be the policeman from the Caribbean. Commissioner Patterson, is it?
00:21:33Selwyn Patterson. I'm no longer a commissioner. I'm retired now.
00:21:38Right. OK.
00:21:40So now you're just...
00:21:41Helping out. Somewhat reluctantly, if I'm honest with you.
00:21:46So, um, what has actually happened out there?
00:21:50The police were called to your colleague's Holiday Villa, where, I'm sorry to see, a man was found.
00:21:56Shot dead. Murdered.
00:21:57I'm keen to get on with things and get out of here as quickly as I can.
00:22:03Rightio. Well, I'll give you the guided tour. Welcome to Dugdale's branded merchandise.
00:22:09Uh, so, uh, that desk over there is Helen. She's the managing director. Uh, this desk belongs to our graphic designer, Gavin, accounts manager, Neil, and Karen, head of sales.
00:22:25And this one?
00:22:27Oh, oh, she's not here anymore. She left a couple of months ago.
00:22:30Who?
00:22:32Uh, Ashley. Ashley Sims, her name was. It was all somewhat clandestine, if you ask me, Mr. Patterson.
00:22:39She did what they call a midnight flit. Never came back.
00:22:48Are you sure you don't want a cup of tea? I'm going to make myself one.
00:22:52This drawer is locked.
00:22:55Oh, yes. It's been like that since Ashley left. She has the only key. I've been meaning to sort it.
00:23:09Oh, yes.
00:23:18Oh, yes.
00:23:20Oh, yes.
00:23:21Commissioner, you do know what time it is over here, right?
00:23:24Half past three in the morning. But as I've abandoned a good friend's wedding to travel to Swindon and help you out.
00:23:31OK, fair do's.
00:23:33How can I help?
00:23:33The bullet drew recovered from your victim. Have you had the ballistics report back on it yet?
00:23:38Yeah, it was a .45 calibre. Most likely fired from a pistol. And did you find the weapon?
00:23:44No. Why?
00:23:46Because I'm currently looking at a .45 calibre pistol in a desk drawer in Swindon.
00:23:55Well, it can't be the same one. Can it?
00:24:08Good morning, sir.
00:24:18Morning, Inspector.
00:24:20This can't be right. It just can't be.
00:24:23What's going on?
00:24:24Commissioner found a gun locked in the desk drawer of an ex-employee called Ashley Simms in the Dugdale's offices back in the UK.
00:24:30What?
00:24:31Local forensic lab fast tracked it and they say that is the gun that fired the bullet that killed Darren St. Jules.
00:24:37Look, security footage shows that no one touched that drawer since the shooting.
00:24:42Wait, so how was that gun used to shoot Darren St. Jules on this island if the same gun was locked in a drawer 5,000 miles away?
00:24:49I know, right? It makes no sense. We need to speak to Helen Dugdale.
00:25:08Helen? If you're in there, can you open the door, please? We need to speak with you about Ashley Simms.
00:25:16There's something you need to see.
00:25:21I guess I want to say sorry. I know it's not enough and it won't change how you feel about me, but I do mean it.
00:25:36I don't know why I keep doing this. I blow everything up.
00:25:44But, erm, this is why I've come here. To get away. Try and understand why I hurt people the way that I do.
00:26:03She stole from me, from the company. How much?
00:26:09£500,000. Ouch.
00:26:12My husband, Keith, Dugdale's was his company until he passed away at the start of the year from a heart attack.
00:26:20I'm sorry to hear that.
00:26:22That's when I took over the reins. I really wanted to make it work. And it was around that time that we had a position to fill.
00:26:30And you gave the job to Miss Simms?
00:26:32I knew she had a past, that she'd been to prison, but Keith always believed in giving people a second chance and I wanted to honour that.
00:26:39What Miss Simms let you down?
00:26:41Not even a year has passed and I've already lost half a million pounds.
00:26:45Did you report Ashley to the police?
00:26:47I was too embarrassed. So I hired someone to find out where she sent the email from.
00:26:54And that video she recorded, that was sent from this island?
00:26:58Yes.
00:27:00OK, so what does any of this have to do with Darian St. George?
00:27:04The man I hired discovered that Darian had rented a holiday let to Ashley.
00:27:08That's why I came here, to try and get my money back.
00:27:11I made sure our villa wasn't far from Darian's house, so it would be easy to go and visit him.
00:27:15So you were lying when you told us you didn't know Darian?
00:27:17Did you meet with him?
00:27:19Yes. A few days ago.
00:27:22He confirmed that Ashley had rented this little place he has down on the beach.
00:27:27That so?
00:27:28So she was definitely here.
00:27:31She'd arrived a few months ago, at the start of October.
00:27:34He still had all the paperwork, but he said that she'd moved on a few days ago and he didn't know where.
00:27:40So what was Darian doing turning up at your villa in the early hours yesterday?
00:27:45I don't know. I really don't.
00:27:48How much do the others know about this?
00:27:50Nothing. They don't know anything. They think they're on a works due.
00:27:53Not even your son?
00:27:54No. Not even Neil.
00:27:56So then the only person who knew Darian and therefore wanted him killed was you?
00:28:00No. I swear I didn't.
00:28:04I can see how this looks.
00:28:06But I didn't shoot him.
00:28:08I don't be...
00:28:11I need to take this.
00:28:16Commissioner, have you got something?
00:28:18Inspector, I've searched Ashley Simms' flat and emailed you over some photographs.
00:28:23I'm afraid there is little of use to your investigation.
00:28:26I think she cleared out her flat before she flew to the Caribbean.
00:28:30Okay. Thanks anyway, sir.
00:28:32Now, if that is everything, I'm going to catch my train and enjoy the rest of my Christmas.
00:28:38Yeah. You have a good one, sir.
00:28:40And you, Inspector. And you.
00:28:42Thank you for your help, Miss Gortz.
00:28:52I didn't do anything, really.
00:28:55And you're nothing if not efficient.
00:28:58So, what are your plans for Christmas?
00:29:03I'm spending it with my daughter and her partner.
00:29:06They've rented a cottage up in the, um, Yorkshire Dales.
00:29:10Oh, it's lovely up there.
00:29:11So, I'm told. I'd better...
00:29:14I'm flying solo this Christmas.
00:29:16I mean, that's how it's been since Mum passed.
00:29:19Just me, myself and I.
00:29:21Sorry. I really...
00:29:22Oh, no. No, no. I rather enjoy it, actually.
00:29:25You know, there's no family arguments.
00:29:27I can eat what I like, watch what I want on the telly.
00:29:30Christmas alone is underrated, I say.
00:29:34Indeed.
00:29:35No, I really don't want to miss my train.
00:29:42Goodbye, Mr. Patterson.
00:29:45Goodbye.
00:29:46And Merry Christmas.
00:29:48And a very Merry Christmas to you.
00:29:54Four passengers on platform.
00:29:56One, awaiting the three, fifteen, two, leave.
00:30:00Please be aware that you two frost on the line.
00:30:03This train is now delayed.
00:30:05Please wait for further announcements.
00:30:07Come on.
00:30:25So, immigration confirmed Ashley Simms arrived on the island two months ago.
00:30:31But they have no record of her ever leaving.
00:30:33so in theory she's still here okay officer Rose I want you to check the
00:30:42harbors see if anyone matching Ashley's description was taken to one of the
00:30:45other islands in the last few days Ashley harbour last few days got you
00:30:48check the hotels holiday rentals guest houses on the island hotels rentals
00:30:52guest houses got you you need to do whatever it takes to find it you
00:30:55understand cool totally getting you right now inspector I guess that means
00:31:00our working Christmas Day then obviously it's a murder investigation and we
00:31:04need to find out who did it right only that's a lot of work for step to do by
00:31:09himself over Christmas well my mother has a whole church thing going on and
00:31:13everybody else is busy so it's cool there you go sorted
00:31:20thanks Seb no worries see you in a bit I'll let my parents know I won't be flying
00:31:28home this evening appreciate it Ashley Sims aside we still don't have a scooby
00:31:33have the killer made the gun they shot Darian with disappear from that villa
00:31:37then reappear in a locked desk drawer back in the UK and that blitzing what's that
00:31:45about unless it has nothing to do with Darian's murder sir and it is just a
00:31:50cold you don't believe in coincidences I mean in what circumstance does someone
00:31:56write the name of one of Sansa's reindeer on the palm of the hand are you doing
00:32:04all right sir after last night look if Solomon doesn't want to get in touch I'm
00:32:09cool with that well DS Thomas I'd rather we didn't talk about it anymore
00:32:15all right
00:32:22I'm at Swindon East your tannoy keeps announcing there is a rail replacement
00:32:37service to leads but it hasn't turned up I'm sorry the service replacing the
00:32:47service that got cancelled also got cancelled so what do you suggest I do
00:32:59to know mate have a very one yet see ya
00:33:06and a Merry Christmas to you too
00:33:09I'm sorry mate but it's Christmas Eve none of my drivers are gonna want to go
00:33:21outside of Swindon you try to hire car company yes but nothing is available in
00:33:27the area until the 27th
00:33:34you have no rooms available at all
00:33:39we're fully booked everywhere will be this time of year maybe you could try the
00:33:43Salvation Army
00:33:50this is Andrina leave me a message when you hear the beep
00:33:56it's me I'm still in Swindon there's no transport no hotels and there's no one
00:34:03here who seems able to help me and I don't know what to do
00:34:12Mr. Patterson I think you'd better come with me
00:34:21oh
00:34:23how did you know I would still be here
00:34:28had the local radio on said all trains cancelled
00:34:31we've got to look after each other at Christmas haven't we
00:34:34thank you Miss Dawes
00:34:41it must be three is it
00:34:43yes after you
00:34:44thank you
00:34:45good morning to y'all it's six o'clock on this beautiful Christmas day morning here on San Marie and there's a surprise guest with me here in the studio I've got a young officer Sebastian Rose from the San Marine police talking with me right now yes it is me officer Sebastian Rose from the San Marine police talking with me right now yes it is me officer Sebastian Rose from the San Marine police talking with me right now
00:35:12yes it is me officer Sebastian Rose from honorary police station Merry Christmas everybody
00:35:19he and his colleagues want your help looking for a young woman called Ashley Sims am I right
00:35:24that is it you are totally right Alphonse if anybody has heard anything or seen anything
00:35:29yeah
00:35:31well what I would say Jacinta is even if it was just a glimpse one of your viewers had this woman they should still get in touch
00:35:40awesome
00:35:41oh and also the people can check out the video I made on our social media page at SM police
00:35:48Ashley Sims have you seen her
00:35:50if you see them call this number Ashley Sims have you seen her
00:35:54if you see them if you see them call this number Ashley Sims have you seen her if you see them call
00:36:15commissioner morning this is a surprise inspector have you seen that video officer Rose has put on social media
00:36:23it's deeply inappropriate would you like another Sherry Selwyn
00:36:30no thank you
00:36:34haha is that is that the receptionist Marjorie Dolce I'm spending Christmas Day with her
00:36:41well I'm glad you two hit it off good for you sir
00:36:44it's not like that inspector I got stock in Swindon there were no trains to Leeds
00:36:49okay look just take that video down no disrespect sir but um it's not really your problem anymore
00:36:56is it just sort it inspector
00:36:59yeah I've got his bank statement in front of me that's great could you email it over
00:37:12I'll do that right away cheers
00:37:14literally every tree
00:37:27if you see her call this number
00:37:29asterisk since have you seen us
00:37:31if you see her call this number
00:37:36alright I'm coming
00:37:40I've got lead a possible suspect for Darien St Julesy's murder
00:37:46I need to go and talk with them now
00:37:48Merry Christmas sir
00:37:50I'll be right with you
00:37:57our financial checks show that two days ago you wired one hundred thousand pounds from this island to your bank account back in England
00:38:05no he didn't
00:38:18no he didn't
00:38:24what
00:38:26you wanna tell us where you got that money from
00:38:28what did you do Liam
00:38:30yes Neil
00:38:31what did you do
00:38:33I followed you
00:38:35why?
00:38:36you were acting so weird
00:38:38a few days ago
00:38:39when you went off by yourself
00:38:41I knew that it had to be about the money that Ashley had taken
00:38:44I'm sorry
00:38:45I couldn't understand why you didn't tell me
00:38:47and I know you were just trying to protect me mum
00:38:49I was worried about you
00:38:51I was just trying to help
00:38:52so I waited until the guy, Darien, had left
00:38:59doors unlocked so I let myself in
00:39:01there wasn't anything I could find
00:39:03until I found an old biscuit tin
00:39:05full of money
00:39:07and what did you think?
00:39:08when you opened this and saw a hundred thousand pounds in cash inside
00:39:12well I still think
00:39:13that it was money that belonged to the company
00:39:15why else would this local fisherman have that much money in sterling in his house
00:39:20and that's why you took it?
00:39:22because it was money that Ashley had stolen from us
00:39:24from mum
00:39:28and I don't want to see her lose everything
00:39:32she'd already lost my dad
00:39:34sorry Tom
00:39:39alright
00:39:41okay
00:39:43so, fast forward to the morning you're due to leave the island
00:39:46yeah?
00:39:47and our victim turns up at 5.30
00:39:50we've been trying to work out why he went there that morning
00:39:53but what if he realised that you stole from him
00:39:56and came to confront you about it
00:39:58no
00:39:59on my life
00:40:00I didn't even see him that morning
00:40:02this aftershave
00:40:04it's yours right?
00:40:05rivage mystique
00:40:06yeah
00:40:07why?
00:40:08this is the exact same aftershave Darien was wearing
00:40:10the morning of the murder
00:40:12right?
00:40:13you're not suggesting that this is evidence I shot him
00:40:17why would I kill someone and then spray him with my own aftershave?
00:40:22achoo!
00:40:26Darien definitely smelt of this when we found him
00:40:28but why?
00:40:30what if
00:40:32there was another smell the killer was trying to hide?
00:40:34you know?
00:40:35a bit like a bin man
00:40:37yeah but
00:40:40what?
00:40:41Neil's right
00:40:44it's not enough
00:40:45it's not Christmas this is
00:40:47oh
00:40:48come here
00:40:49give your mum a hug
00:40:51oh hi
00:40:53I'm sorry
00:40:57oh
00:40:58no
00:40:59not now Marjorie
00:41:00hi this is Helen Dugdale's phone
00:41:02please leave a message after the tone
00:41:04I'll call you back
00:41:05hello Helen it's Marjorie
00:41:08I'm phoning to wish you a Merry Christmas
00:41:10we're about to have our lunch
00:41:12and I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you
00:41:15hope everything sorts itself out soon
00:41:26dinner is served
00:41:33this looks wonderful
00:41:35thank you
00:41:37ah
00:41:40here's to a Merry Christmas
00:41:43Merry Christmas
00:41:47hmm
00:41:50right then
00:41:51tuck in
00:41:54I would like to offer you an apology Miss Dodds
00:41:59oh Marjorie please
00:42:01there's really no need for an apology
00:42:03oh there is
00:42:05you've been nothing but gracious and welcoming
00:42:08for the last couple of days
00:42:10while I
00:42:11I've been nothing but um
00:42:14rowdy
00:42:16no no I wouldn't go that far
00:42:20though
00:42:22I did sense you weren't very happy
00:42:25is it to do with your old job
00:42:28what makes you ask that
00:42:30I don't know it's just
00:42:32when we first met
00:42:33the way you said you were retired
00:42:36it was like you weren't entirely comfortable with it
00:42:38my superiors back on Saint Marie
00:42:41they tried to get rid of me
00:42:44after 50 years
00:42:46of doing a job I loved
00:42:48in the end
00:42:51I
00:42:53I just walked away
00:42:55I know what it's like
00:42:56I'm just silly old Marjorie on reception
00:43:00don't even get invited to the Christmas party they're having out there
00:43:05I'm sorry
00:43:07and I've always wanted to go to the Caribbean
00:43:10look at us
00:43:17moving like this on Christmas Day
00:43:21when you cook this feast for us
00:43:24we should be enjoying ourselves
00:43:26here
00:43:28will you do me the pleasure
00:43:30well if you insist
00:43:31I won
00:43:33I won
00:43:35I won
00:43:37oh
00:43:39where's it gone
00:43:41where's it gone
00:43:43oh
00:43:45here it is
00:43:47it's a tiny little sewing pit
00:43:48all right
00:43:49um
00:43:50let me check with the inspector
00:43:55okay speak to you soon
00:43:57all right
00:43:59hey
00:44:01Merry Christmas guys
00:44:03Merry Christmas Seb
00:44:05now where are we at with the search for Ashley Sims
00:44:07so
00:44:08um
00:44:09B&B's
00:44:10hotels
00:44:11guest horses
00:44:12nobody's heard from her
00:44:13and no one's called in with a sighting either
00:44:15it's like she's vanished into thin air
00:44:16oh
00:44:17and uh
00:44:18Catherine just called
00:44:19she said she can still squeeze us in for her Christmas Day lunch
00:44:21but it's her last sitting
00:44:22so
00:44:23we have to go now
00:44:25and we're still asking ourselves
00:44:26how was Darian shot with a bullet
00:44:28fired from a gun
00:44:29locked in a drawer in Swindon at the time that it happened
00:44:32and what has Blitzen got to do with all of this
00:44:35are you coming sir
00:44:39well yeah you guys go I'll just keep working
00:44:43are you sure sir
00:44:45wait a minute
00:44:47what are these
00:44:48oh
00:44:49those are the invices sir you know
00:44:51for the stuff for organized to help find Ashley Sims
00:44:54you have um
00:44:55posters
00:44:56adverts for TV and radio
00:44:57there's over a thousand dollars that we owe
00:44:59we can't afford this
00:45:00well
00:45:01well how big do you think our budget was
00:45:02it's only because you said
00:45:04whatever it takes
00:45:05yeah but not this much
00:45:07I mean what were you thinking
00:45:08oh
00:45:09all right
00:45:10let's
00:45:11let's calm it
00:45:15Seb why don't you head over to Catherine's and I'll catch up with you
00:45:24with respect
00:45:26he's just doing his best to help
00:45:28and he's given up his Christmas to do it sir
00:45:34look I know the case is frustrating and you've got other things on your mind
00:45:37what other things
00:45:39well
00:45:40your brother not calling
00:45:42what the
00:45:43that's not bothering me
00:45:45it isn't
00:45:46it isn't
00:45:47no it isn't
00:45:48it is
00:45:49of course it is
00:45:50of course it is
00:45:51and I really wish you'd just admit that rather than pretending like you don't care when you so clearly care
00:45:57just don't take it out on the rest of us
00:46:10and the rest of us
00:46:40joyous noel camille
00:46:45and to little chloe
00:46:47her grandmother is missing her today
00:46:49has she opened a present yet
00:46:50no
00:46:51not yet
00:46:52ah
00:46:53one moment camille
00:46:54yes
00:46:55ok
00:46:56yes
00:46:57no moving
00:47:04no moving
00:47:08no moving
00:47:12no moving
00:47:16no moving
00:47:18right
00:47:23no n
00:47:24no
00:47:25no
00:47:26no nor
00:47:56Inspector, everything all right?
00:48:10I'm feeling bad, sir, about messing up your Christmas.
00:48:13I'm sorry you couldn't get to spend it with your daughter.
00:48:15It's not your fault.
00:48:16If anyone's to blame, it's the British transport system,
00:48:19which I am told is not uncommon.
00:48:23I mean, I'd like to say you get used to it by belaying.
00:48:25I mean, just a minute.
00:48:42Is that the sea?
00:48:44I got here.
00:48:45Yeah.
00:48:46I'm at the shack.
00:48:47It's beautiful out here.
00:48:49It's a really clear night.
00:48:50But then all nights are like that here, aren't they?
00:48:54The moon here is a little more grey than I remember it in St. Marie.
00:48:58I'm just wondering if I made a mistake staying on in St. Marie.
00:49:11Why?
00:49:12Because I know I'm not good when I put myself on the line.
00:49:16I feel like I'm just hanging around, waiting.
00:49:20Your brother?
00:49:21Yeah.
00:49:23Yeah.
00:49:27I don't think he wants to get in touch.
00:49:33I'm sorry, it's not really your problem anymore, is it, whether I'll stay or go.
00:49:37It still feels like it is.
00:49:39Inspector, if you are not sure what to do, the only advice I can offer is that you put
00:49:50your trust in that island.
00:49:53I did for most of my life.
00:49:56And in return, it delivered me true happiness.
00:50:06If St. Marie won't bring your brother to you, then perhaps it will bring you someone or something
00:50:19else.
00:50:21Be patient.
00:50:22Yeah, well, you know patience isn't my forte, right?
00:50:27I know.
00:50:29But what am I supposed to do in the meantime?
00:50:31Might I suggest you focus on solving that case, you have.
00:50:39You're missed here, you know?
00:50:46Good night, Inspector.
00:50:52Good night.
00:51:09Blitzen, why Blitzen?
00:51:24Officer Rose.
00:51:27Inspector.
00:51:29What's up?
00:51:30I wanted to come and say I'm sorry for spending all that money you don't have in your budget.
00:51:35So, I wanted to pay it back.
00:51:38There's $322.86 in there, which I took from my savings.
00:51:47I mean, it's all my savings, but that's cool.
00:51:50And if you deduct $20 from my wages each month, you should be paid back in about two years, I reckon.
00:51:58Officer Rose, you've got a good heart. Anyone ever tell you that?
00:52:06Well, my auntie, like, all the time, you know?
00:52:13Take this. You don't have to pay anything back.
00:52:17We'll find it in the budget.
00:52:19And there's no need to apologise, alright?
00:52:22In fact, I should apologise for blazing at you like that.
00:52:26What you did was, um, was really good work.
00:52:32Anyway, come on. I've got a new lead. Let's go and wake DS Thomas up.
00:52:36He can't keep doing this.
00:52:45Happy Boxing Day, DS Thomas.
00:52:48Listen, um...
00:52:51I want to apologise for losing it and ruining Christmas.
00:52:58I'll make it up to you. I promise.
00:53:03And you were right about me taking it out on you because of Solomon.
00:53:07I just really wanted it, you know?
00:53:15I'm sorry too.
00:53:18Good morning, Sarge!
00:53:20The inspector tell you the good news yet?
00:53:23He's only going to make a big breakthrough in the case, which is a big relief.
00:53:27Because I was drawing a blank.
00:53:29You have tea?
00:53:32So I've been going through Darien St. Jules' phone records.
00:53:35And he phoned someone the day before he was murdered.
00:53:38A friend of his called Trishawn King.
00:53:41Now, he was over on Montserrat for Christmas.
00:53:44So I asked Darlene to speak with him.
00:53:46Darlene?
00:53:47Last night?
00:53:48Yeah.
00:53:49And how was she with that?
00:53:50Er, you know, she was...
00:53:52She was cool with it.
00:53:54Inspector, it's Christmas Day.
00:53:57What in God's name do you think you're doing?
00:54:03Anyway, it turned out Darien feared for his life.
00:54:07And was asking Trishawn where he can get hold of a gun for protection.
00:54:11He thought someone was going to kill him.
00:54:14Did he say who?
00:54:16But he did say he was caught up in something he shouldn't have.
00:54:18And get this.
00:54:19He thought the woman he was trying to help had been murdered.
00:54:22Now I'm caught up in it all.
00:54:24And now he was worried that he was going to suffer the same fate.
00:54:28Whoa, wait.
00:54:29Darien told Trishawn he thought Ashley Simms was murdered.
00:54:33But it would explain why no one's seen her the last few days.
00:54:36So then, if this is true, that means that whoever killed Ashley Simms
00:54:41probably also murdered Darien St. Jude's.
00:54:43To silence him.
00:54:44So what we need to start looking for now is anyone who had a reason to kill Ashley Simms.
00:54:49But both Helen and Neil Dugdale to start with.
00:54:52Ashley stole half a million pounds from their company.
00:54:55And there's someone else as well.
00:54:58We've been looking at your phone records.
00:54:59And these, Miss Hickson, are text messages from you to Ashley Simms just before she came out here.
00:55:12You'll regret ever meeting me.
00:55:15Stay away from my boyfriend or else I'm not afraid to hurt you.
00:55:20The list goes on.
00:55:22Care to explain?
00:55:25They had a thing, right?
00:55:27Gavin and Ashley had a thing behind my back.
00:55:30Sort of.
00:55:32Sort of?
00:55:34Yeah, like, it wasn't like a real thing. Like, they never really got together.
00:55:38But...
00:55:39But he liked her.
00:55:41Yeah.
00:55:43God knows why.
00:55:45She was weird.
00:55:46But I think Gav liked that about her.
00:55:48And he called things off between us.
00:55:53And that's when I started warning her off.
00:55:55Guess I just got a bit carried away.
00:55:58I just...
00:56:00I just didn't want to lose him.
00:56:02And you didn't.
00:56:04Now that Ashley's conveniently disappeared, you've got Gavin to yourself now, haven't you?
00:56:08What?
00:56:10Is that what you think? That I killed her?
00:56:15No, I wouldn't.
00:56:17I didn't.
00:56:19It'll be about Gavin.
00:56:21We need to tell him what we know.
00:56:23But Ashley called things off with Gav. Why would I kill her?
00:56:27Inspector?
00:56:29You need to hear the truth.
00:56:31What?
00:56:32And I'm afraid you're not going to get that from her.
00:56:34No disrespect, Karen.
00:56:36Neil, come on, man.
00:56:38What are you saying?
00:56:39Whatever she's told you, it's ten times worse.
00:56:42Neil, what are you saying?
00:56:43Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You've had your chance. Go on.
00:56:46He had a thing for Ashley.
00:56:48Is that it? We already know.
00:56:50No.
00:56:51No, it was more than that. Gavin was obsessed.
00:56:54When Ashley said they couldn't see each other anymore, he had to take time off work.
00:56:57And I've seen the posters you've been putting up. If Ashley's gone missing, then I'm telling you, it'll have something to do with Gavin.
00:57:03Inspector!
00:57:09Someone's just broken into the villa where Darion was shut.
00:57:12He has to do with you.
00:57:13He had to do with him.
00:57:14He's opened in the villa.
00:57:15And that's why I gave him a affair.
00:57:16He has to do with the villa, and he didn't do with him.
00:57:17In other words, the villa will have something to do with him.
00:57:18Let's go.
00:57:48Mr. Bradbury, this doesn't look good at all.
00:58:00But then I don't think you need me to tell you that.
00:58:06You want to start by telling us what we're going to find in that pool you've just emptied?
00:58:10And we know it's not the gun used to kill Darien St. Jules,
00:58:13because that's currently sitting in a police station somewhere in Swindon.
00:58:16So what's down there? Why have you come back to the crime scene, Gavin?
00:58:19What's so important?
00:58:20Inspector! Found something.
00:58:23What is it?
00:58:25A bullet.
00:58:26One that's been fired.
00:58:32Why is there a bullet in the pool, Gav?
00:58:34It's like a keepsake.
00:58:40Something to remember Ashley by.
00:58:45A bullet?
00:58:47There are other things that I've got of hers as well.
00:58:50Like...
00:58:50More like normal things.
00:58:54I'm really not interested in those, funny enough.
00:58:55Ashley, she's...
00:58:58She's not like anyone I've ever met before.
00:59:01Like, it was exciting, being around her.
00:59:03And her life was so different to mine.
00:59:07Yeah, I hear that.
00:59:08The bullet.
00:59:09Yeah.
00:59:11She has a gun.
00:59:13She was looking after it as a favour for someone that she knew from prison.
00:59:17And she...
00:59:18Well...
00:59:19We...
00:59:20Went out to the woods one day.
00:59:22And she let me fire it.
00:59:23It was amazing, right?
00:59:25It was...
00:59:25You know, like exhilarating.
00:59:28And I went and got one of the bullets.
00:59:29You know, like I said, that I would keep it with me.
00:59:31To remind me of her.
00:59:33And they say romance is dead.
00:59:36So, why did it end up in the pool?
00:59:39I panicked.
00:59:40When there was that dead guy and Neil called the police.
00:59:45I was worried that if you found it, you'd think it was me that shot him.
00:59:48So, I took it out and I was wondering what to do and...
00:59:51I dropped it.
00:59:55It fell in the pool.
00:59:57And the more you were sniffing around, the more I started to worry that you'd find it.
01:00:00So, I came back and I...
01:00:03So, you loved Ashley then?
01:00:06Yeah, I guess, yeah.
01:00:11Must have really hurt when she ended things.
01:00:15Gavin, we believe Ashley Sims was murdered on this island in the last few days.
01:00:21What? No.
01:00:22What?
01:00:23She can't be?
01:00:23I'm kind of wondering if maybe you did it.
01:00:25Me?
01:00:28Why would I kill Ashley?
01:00:29Because you couldn't have her.
01:00:31And it hurt like hell.
01:00:32No, no, no, no.
01:00:33You've got this wrong.
01:00:33I didn't kill her.
01:00:35All that, man.
01:00:36You seem a bit edgy, Gavin.
01:00:40Is there something you aren't telling us?
01:00:42There's nothing.
01:00:45Really, there is nothing.
01:00:53Paradise Corp.
01:00:54Tell, please.
01:00:55What is it that he's not saying?
01:01:09Hey, this is Ashley's phone.
01:01:11You know what to do.
01:01:12Ashley, it's me.
01:01:14We need to talk.
01:01:14I'm worried about you.
01:01:15The police have been asking questions and I think they know about us.
01:01:19So, just let me know what you want me to do, yeah?
01:01:23Please call me back.
01:01:25I love you.
01:01:26You all right, sir?
01:01:39You seem a bit tense.
01:01:41I just can't work this one out.
01:01:45I mean, we've got one potential murder victim whose body we haven't found.
01:01:49Another murder victim whose body we have found.
01:01:51But that murder weapon was locked in a death's drawer on the other side of the world when that murder took place.
01:01:56I mean, where do we even start?
01:01:58Well, sounds like you need to go get a little shoulder rub, you know?
01:02:02Release some of that tension.
01:02:04No, you all right, Officer Rose.
01:02:09This guy again.
01:02:11Listen, mate, I told you before, I'm not interested in upgrading to another phone.
01:02:15So, stop calling me, yeah?
01:02:17Is that Mervyn Wilson?
01:02:19Yeah, it's still Mervyn Wilson and I'm still not interested.
01:02:22It's me, Salomon.
01:02:24Your brother.
01:02:28Are you there, Mervyn?
01:02:35Mervyn?
01:02:37Yes.
01:02:39Yes, he's here.
01:02:40Don't hang up.
01:02:53Salomon.
01:02:55It's Mervyn.
01:02:56Yeah, you should already know that.
01:03:00Look, mate, I'm sorry.
01:03:02I just wasn't expecting your call.
01:03:04Yeah, I know.
01:03:06I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get in touch, but it was, you know?
01:03:11No, no, no, mate.
01:03:12I totally understand, yeah?
01:03:14I mean, it's a process, right?
01:03:16But, um, hey, you're calling now, aren't you?
01:03:20Yeah, man, it's a process.
01:03:22But I'm glad to be calling now.
01:03:28Are you still there?
01:03:31Mervyn?
01:03:31Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm still here.
01:03:37Look, um, Salomon, I'm really, really sorry to do this to you.
01:03:42And I am so glad you called and that we're finally speaking.
01:03:46And I really, really want us to talk again, but right now, there's something I need to do.
01:03:53Yeah?
01:03:55Yeah, man, no problem.
01:03:56Go talk soon.
01:03:58That was quick.
01:04:00Officer Rose, that billboard, you did that, right?
01:04:03Yes, sir, I did.
01:04:05But you should already have the invoice for that.
01:04:07It's not going to cost any extra.
01:04:09No, no, no, I don't care about the cost.
01:04:10It was worth every penny.
01:04:11Come, come, look.
01:04:12You see, all along, we've been looking at Ashley's footage on phone screens and laptops, yeah?
01:04:24Well, they were too small.
01:04:27I don't understand.
01:04:29You see where Ashley is?
01:04:30This is a still from the video she made.
01:04:33And in the background, there's a ship passing by.
01:04:36Now, before, that was just a speck.
01:04:38But now you've blown it up.
01:04:40Look at it.
01:04:42What about the ship?
01:04:43Look at what it's called.
01:04:47Blitzen.
01:04:48Blitzen.
01:04:50Yeah?
01:04:51Now we know.
01:04:53Oh, Officer Rose, if you were so tall, I'd kiss you.
01:04:57Why would Darian write the name of that ship on his hands?
01:05:00Well, he obviously saw the footage himself and then, um, he saw something in it.
01:05:06But what?
01:05:12It's like she's vanished into thin air.
01:05:15Why have come here?
01:05:16I thought I was helping someone.
01:05:19You know what?
01:05:20I think I'm starting to work out what went down here.
01:05:24But I need to make a phone call.
01:05:27And you need to get on Squareport Security.
01:05:29Come on.
01:05:29All right, mate.
01:05:33Much appreciated.
01:05:34Cheers.
01:05:36Wow.
01:05:38What's wow?
01:05:41So, that ship behind Ashley Sims, it's owned by a Scandinavian container shipping company.
01:05:47Now, we know from the information on that footage, Ashley recorded it on the 4th of October, right?
01:05:52Right.
01:05:53Well, check this.
01:05:55The Blitzen was passing by the south coast of England on the 4th of October.
01:05:59Thousands of miles from the Caribbean.
01:06:01So, Ashley recorded that video on a beach back in the UK?
01:06:05Which means she was never even here.
01:06:08Inspector, the airport just emailed over security camera footage the day Ashley Sims arrived on the island.
01:06:17Wait, she was here?
01:06:19Thank you for a wonderful Christmas, Marjorie.
01:06:22Oh, it's been lovely.
01:06:23Let me give you a hand with that.
01:06:25Oh, don't be daft. You don't know where anything goes.
01:06:28Then you can tell me. It's the least I can do.
01:06:32Living room, sideboard drawer.
01:06:34Living room, sideboard drawer.
01:06:37Living room, sideboard drawer.
01:06:39But if Ashley Sims has never been here before, why do immigration records show that she has?
01:06:45Because someone else came pretending to be Ashley, presumably on a fake passport.
01:06:50And that someone paid Darian 100k to lie and say Ashley rented his property for the past few months.
01:06:55But why would they do that?
01:06:57To misdirect and confuse anyone looking for her.
01:07:00Because they'd already killed Ashley and taken the money.
01:07:03So one of our four suspects has been here three months previously?
01:07:06Which is why we're going through this footage, because it will show who was pretending to be Ashley Sims.
01:07:10There. Why didn't I see that before?
01:07:16Why I've come here. To try and understand why I hurt people.
01:07:20No, it was more than that. Gavin was obsessed.
01:07:23Of course.
01:07:24After that, nobody has seen you leaving or arriving.
01:07:27So it's got to be one of these four who shot Darian and St. Jules.
01:07:31You were in the hammock when whatever happened, happened.
01:07:34You didn't hear the gunshot?
01:07:35It's like Helen said, you know, the room out here, it's stronger than you used to.
01:07:38What if there was another smell the killer was trying to hide?
01:07:42It makes perfect sense now.
01:07:45For definite, there's no gun at the villa.
01:07:46The commissioner found a gun locked in the desk drawer at Dugdale's office is back in the UK.
01:07:51We need to call the commissioner.
01:07:53The commissioner? Why?
01:07:55Because he's with the killer as we speak.
01:07:57Come on, sir. Pick up.
01:08:15And what about these ones?
01:08:17Same drawer.
01:08:18I've always wanted to go to the Caribbean.
01:08:44I said the same drawer.
01:08:48That necklace, the stone is lithma, unique to St. Marie.
01:09:00You told me you always wanted to go to the Caribbean like you've never been.
01:09:09You were lying.
01:09:11No, no, Selwyn.
01:09:13It was you that went to St. Marie three months ago.
01:09:16If Ashley never went then, is she dead?
01:09:23Oh, I'm sorry.
01:09:24I didn't mean to.
01:09:26It just happened.
01:09:29Miss Dulles.
01:09:30I think you should put the knife down, no.
01:09:42Please.
01:09:43That video she made, it wasn't in the Caribbean, was it?
01:09:57Bournemouth.
01:09:59On a Sunday, she'd gone to the seaside.
01:10:03She realized she'd made a mistake stealing that money, didn't she?
01:10:09Then she wanted to give the money back and send the video as an apology.
01:10:15I want to say sorry.
01:10:16I don't know why I keep doing this.
01:10:18Miss Simms didn't leave the country.
01:10:20I'd gone in to the office that day to deal with an order that had gone wrong.
01:10:28It wasn't my fault.
01:10:30But I was the one who had to go in and fix it.
01:10:33And then when I let myself in, I found Ashley there and I knew, I knew straight away what the money was.
01:10:41You overhear a lot when you sit at reception all day.
01:10:45I knew it was you.
01:10:47And I went to call the police.
01:10:49Wait, I'm giving the money back, Marjorie.
01:10:52Don't.
01:10:53Please.
01:10:55I'm calling the police now.
01:10:57Don't do this to me.
01:10:58You're not.
01:10:59And Ashley tried to stop me.
01:11:01I won't let you, Marjorie.
01:11:03Get off me.
01:11:04Pushed her off me and...
01:11:11And I wasn't even supposed to be in that day.
01:11:24Miss, like I told you, nobody, nobody cares for me there.
01:11:29They just take me for granted and...
01:11:32You sold the money and thought, finally, you could take something back for yourself.
01:11:41All you had to do was dispose of the body.
01:11:48Where?
01:11:55In my back garden.
01:12:01And then you made a fake passport in Ashley's name.
01:12:05Oh, that wasn't hard, you know, with all the kit we've got in the office.
01:12:09You flew on that passport to St. Marie to make it look as if Miss Sims had run away to the other side of the world and rented her property there for the last few months.
01:12:22You know, I really did want to go to the Caribbean.
01:12:28It's just that I never had the chance or the money until...
01:12:33And if you were going to misdirect from what really happened here in Swindon, where the dead body was,
01:12:41Then, the farther away, the better, and no-one would realise.
01:12:48Until things started to go wrong, and you received a phone call.
01:12:58You're saying Marjorie killed Ashley Simms?
01:13:09Our receptionist, that Marjorie?
01:13:11That Marjorie.
01:13:12Yes, Marjorie Dodds, the receptionist, killed Ashley Simms in England and made it look as if she ran away to the Caribbean with your 500k.
01:13:21Oh, my. I did not see that coming.
01:13:23So, which one of us shot the man found in our swimming pool?
01:13:27It wasn't any of you.
01:13:29But it had to be. You said so. No-one else was here.
01:13:32Yeah, you're right. I did say that.
01:13:34But what I didn't know then was that Darian St. Jules wasn't shot at your villa.
01:13:40It just looked like he was.
01:13:41That's why no gunshot was heard, because there wasn't one.
01:13:46He'd already been shot.
01:13:51We know now from our colleague in the UK that Marjorie had paid Darian money.
01:13:57She came to the island three months ago on a forged passport, and she gave him £100,000 to lie and cover if anyone ever came to the island asking after Ashley.
01:14:07She'd convinced him he was doing a favour for a very vulnerable friend of hers.
01:14:13But when you visited him a few days ago, Mrs. Dogdale, asking questions, mentioning the missing £500,000, Darian started to wonder what he'd gotten himself involved in.
01:14:23And when he re-watched that footage more closely, the footage of Ashley you'd shown him, as an experienced fisherman who knew the waters of St. Marie very well, something about it bothered him.
01:14:34Zooming in, he was able to read the name of the boat, Blitzen.
01:14:38He knew this was not a St. Marie vessel.
01:14:41He worked out that the video of Ashley was actually shot in the UK.
01:14:48And having heard from you, Mrs. Dogdale, that Ashley went missing with £500,000 of your money, Darian started to realise that Ashley had never been to the island.
01:14:57He'd only ever met Marjorie.
01:14:59So he phoned Miss Dodds, asking what was going on.
01:15:04We need to talk.
01:15:09Listen, Darian, you've got this all wrong.
01:15:14All throughout this case, we thought Darian's killer had to be one of you four.
01:15:19The one person we never suspected was Marjorie Dodds.
01:15:23It was all the way back in Swindon.
01:15:25Or so we thought.
01:15:26With Darian threatening to go to the police, Marjorie asked him to hang fire.
01:15:31And she would fly out here and speak to him in person.
01:15:35Marjorie was here?
01:15:36On this island?
01:15:36At the exact same time we were?
01:15:38Yeah.
01:15:38She arrived the night before Darian was shot and flew back to the UK the next morning.
01:15:44Unable to convince Darian to keep quiet and carry on with the lie, Marjorie started to grow desperate.
01:15:50But worried, he'd tell the police.
01:15:52I can give you more money.
01:15:53How much?
01:15:54Just tell me and I'll give it to you.
01:15:56We know Darian was searching around for a gun for self-protection.
01:16:01I just want you to leave.
01:16:03Now!
01:16:05He never expected Marjorie would use it against him.
01:16:09After shooting Darian, Marjorie left and headed for the airport.
01:16:24Before getting back on the plane, arriving at Dugdale's offices just in time to meet with our very own Commissioner Patterson.
01:16:31If Marjorie shot Darian at his house, how did he end up at our villa?
01:16:36Marjorie thought she'd killed him.
01:16:38But what she didn't know when she left Darian's place was that he was still alive.
01:16:46It was the fact that he smelled so strongly of someone else's aftershave that helped us work it out.
01:16:51Neil's aftershave, in fact.
01:16:53We thought it was there to cover up another smell that we now know was antiseptic.
01:17:00The stuff used to clean up a wound.
01:17:02Because as soon as Marjorie quit the scene, Darian regained consciousness and patched himself up.
01:17:07As far as he was concerned, the bullet was just lodged in his shoulder.
01:17:11It wasn't life-threatening.
01:17:12So he put on a fresh T-shirt and headed off to the hospital to get it properly seen to.
01:17:18But on the way, it passed your villa, which was just half a mile down the road.
01:17:23And I think Darian intended to alert you to what had gone down.
01:17:27He stopped here to tell you the truth about Ashley and to warn you about what Marjorie had done.
01:17:33That's why he came here that morning.
01:17:35To tell you what your colleague had done to Ashley and in turn to him.
01:17:39To make sure it didn't happen to anyone else.
01:17:43But what Darian didn't know was that his wound was worse than he thought.
01:17:47And he was bleeding internally.
01:17:49And so despite his brave effort to alert you all to the truth, he died here in your villa.
01:17:58But then someone proceeded to stage the scene as if he was shot in this villa.
01:18:06Didn't you, Mr. Bradbury?
01:18:10Me? What?
01:18:11We talked? No, of course not. No.
01:18:14And you did it because Ashley told you to.
01:18:16You're crazy. Ashley, I don't know what you're talking about.
01:18:22Let me have your phone.
01:18:27Gavin, please.
01:18:31It's okay.
01:18:33Unlock it.
01:18:34Bingo.
01:18:49Text messages seemingly from Ashley Sims from the moment she disappeared right up to today.
01:18:55But all of these were sent by Marjorie Dodds.
01:18:57Who kept Ashley's phone after she killed her.
01:19:03No, you know, you're wrong.
01:19:04You've been texting her?
01:19:06No.
01:19:06This whole time?
01:19:07Karen, I'm sorry.
01:19:08Look, look.
01:19:08No, no.
01:19:09Karen!
01:19:11And here, proof of what happened.
01:19:14Messages exchanged on the morning of Darian's death.
01:19:16Because despite what you told us, Gavin, you were actually the first to discover Darian's body.
01:19:24You knew who Darian was because Ashley had told you all about him.
01:19:29And so you contacted Ashley.
01:19:31Left a message telling her that Darian had turned up to the villa and died.
01:19:35And asking her what was going on.
01:19:37A few minutes later, she, or rather, Marjorie, texted back.
01:19:42See, Marjorie realized that if the police were called and found Darian with his wound patched up,
01:19:49they'd know he was shot somewhere else.
01:19:52And the trail would lead right back to her.
01:19:55So, she had to do two things.
01:19:58First, she texted you with instructions.
01:20:00Second, she had to clear up the real scene of the crime.
01:20:03Marjorie's confessed to her colleague in the UK that she quickly doubled back from the airport
01:20:07and returned to Darian's house before disposing of the gun and the t-shirt he was wearing when she shot him.
01:20:12Meanwhile, you moved the body outside to the swimming pool.
01:20:15There's also a mention here of that bullet you kept as a memento in the text messages you sent to Ashley.
01:20:20Well, that's how Marjorie knew.
01:20:23So, as Ashley, she asked you to remove the bullet she killed Darian with and replace it with the one she knew you had.
01:20:32However, in your haste, you must have dropped the bullet you extracted into the swimming pool.
01:20:38But you knew you could come back and retrieve it later.
01:20:43Once you switched the bullets, the heartbeat was over.
01:20:46You disposed of the dressing.
01:20:48Then made a hole in his t-shirt and let the blood around the wound soak in.
01:20:55So now, it looked like Darian had been shot after he entered the villa, not before.
01:21:01The last problem you had was getting rid of that antiseptic smell.
01:21:05Because that stuff lingers, right?
01:21:07And if the police noticed it, we'd certainly be asking, who cleaned up the wound?
01:21:11And why?
01:21:12So you ran into the bathroom and got hold of some aftershave, kneels, and doused him in it.
01:21:17So now all you had to do was pretend to be asleep when Mrs. Dogdale discovered the body.
01:21:23Gavin, we need to get to the airport. You've got to pack.
01:21:27Leaving us without a scooby as to how a man was shot with a gun that was locked in a desk drawer 5,000 miles away in a Swindon warehouse.
01:21:35In the end, it wasn't just the police that Marjorie Dodds had duped.
01:21:39It was you as well, Gavin.
01:21:40You see, you thought you were helping the woman you loved.
01:21:44A woman you'd do anything for when you were actually helping her killer.
01:21:56Officer Rose.
01:22:06Mr. Bradbury, I'm arresting on the suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
01:22:10You don't need to say anything.
01:22:11But it may harm your defence if you do not mention one question or something you later rely on in court.
01:22:16Anything you do say may be used as evidence.
01:22:18I need to know, why did you come to the train station that night and invite me into your home?
01:22:26Why take that risk?
01:22:29Because I didn't want to spend Christmas on my own again.
01:22:32I'm so sorry I spoiled it all.
01:22:53Inspector?
01:22:55Commissioner?
01:22:55The arrest has been made.
01:22:58I'm pleased to see.
01:22:59Same here.
01:23:00We couldn't have done it without you, sir.
01:23:03Oh, and are you doing all right?
01:23:05Me?
01:23:06Yes, of course.
01:23:08I'm fine.
01:23:09Merry Christmas, sir.
01:23:10We regret to announce that the 10-15 to Leeds will be delayed due to a shortage of train staff.
01:23:29Chief Commissioner, it's Selwyn Patterson.
01:23:40And to you, and apologies for calling you during the holidays.
01:23:46But I wanted to know if you'd found my replacement as yet.
01:23:53I see.
01:23:58I've been doing some thinking.
01:24:00And I wondered if there was any chance of my returning to the road.
01:24:09If it's still vacant.
01:24:11I know it's been a long time since I've been searching.
01:24:19Since I've been searching to find you.
01:24:24The thing is, Harry, the classic Christmas Day Sunday roast lunch is all well and good.
01:24:30But when push comes to shove, the real culinary high point is the turkey and stuffing sarni.
01:24:37Because my friend, in my humble opinion, it is one of the greatest delicacies known to mankind.
01:24:47Like bacon and eggs?
01:24:49Oh, D.S. Thomas, you're just in time.
01:24:51Come in, come in.
01:24:54Grab those for me, would you?
01:24:55So, uh, what is this about, sir?
01:25:03I promised I'd make up for spoiling Christmas Day.
01:25:06And that is exactly what I'm doing.
01:25:08Come on.
01:25:13I don't know why I didn't think of this before.
01:25:15My front room on the beach.
01:25:17Is that a good idea, do you think?
01:25:19Yeah, why not?
01:25:21So we're watching something.
01:25:22We certainly are, D.S. Thomas.
01:25:24And not the...
01:25:25The great escape, yeah.
01:25:30Beers and butties, everyone.
01:25:32And thank you to our local mayor for letting me have the leftovers from the bar.
01:25:37And you've put it all between two slices of bread?
01:25:41Yeah.
01:25:42How English.
01:25:44Excited for this film, Inspector.
01:25:46Sounds dope.
01:25:48Um, sir.
01:25:50Is this really your favourite thing about Christmas?
01:25:56Well, yeah.
01:25:58When I was a little boy growing up, most times I didn't know where I was going to end up spending Christmas, right?
01:26:05With a foster family or in a care home.
01:26:09But wherever I ended up, the one constant every Christmas was his film.
01:26:17And it was a comfort to me.
01:26:19I bet that little boy never thought he'd be here in the Carribeer all these years later, watching that same film surrounded by his friends.
01:26:32He certainly didn't care for him.
01:26:41So, um...
01:26:43To him.
01:26:46Tea.
01:26:49Okay, then.
01:26:51Showtime.
01:26:51Yeah.
01:26:51Um, look, uh, just give me a few minutes, yeah?
01:27:06Yeah?
01:27:13Solomon, how you doing, man?
01:27:16You got my message, yeah?
01:27:18Um, look.
01:27:19I'm sorry I had to cut you off like that before, yeah?
01:27:24It was just an emergency at work I had to deal with.
01:27:27So, how's your Christmas been?
01:27:31Yeah?
01:27:32Good.
01:27:35Mine, um...
01:27:37Yeah, yeah, it's been really good.
01:27:43Look, um...
01:27:45I don't know how you feel about this, but...
01:27:48I was wondering if you wanted to meet up sometime.
01:27:54Yeah?
01:27:58Yeah, I definitely would like to.
01:27:59Festive crimes and jaw-dropping revelations in the Beyond Paradise Christmas special on BBC iPlayer.
01:28:25Well, you can also find the staff of Nanata's house as they travel to Hong Kong.
01:28:30They call the Midwife Christmas special.
01:28:32Press red now.
01:28:33A movie classic on BBC Two Now with The Godfather.
01:28:37Alright, and here's my regularcat, and here's my card store.
01:28:40Thank you, Cassie.
01:28:41Yeah, we're finished.
01:28:42Thank you, Cassie.
01:28:42Have a great day.
01:28:43Thanks.
01:28:59Bye, P formulate now.
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