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00:17What is it, Father?
00:19An empty house with an open window.
00:27Should we call Edgar?
00:34I think we can manage ourselves.
00:42Welcome home.
00:43Oh!
00:45Father!
00:47Mrs McCarthy.
01:16The Federal Reserve
01:22you should have told us you were coming oh i didn't want to make a fuss
01:27have they been feeding you properly father i think you've lost weight and feeling better for it what
01:34brings you back to kembelford mrs mccarthy oh i i thought it was high time i put my house on
01:40the
01:40market oh apologies i haven't congratulated you on your recent marriage mrs sullivan oh yes
01:47thank you it's all rather new but marvelous you should come to the presbytery for tea absolutely
01:57yes absolutely
02:01some victorians believe the hydrangea plant brought misfortune or even tragedy
02:09blimey
02:23oh please don't send us back
02:28thank you
02:34care for one of my scones mrs mccarthy i won't thank you
02:40not a patch on your famous offerings i'm afraid oh a long time since i begged to scone
02:46mrs sullivan in fact i'm experimenting with french pastry at the moment shoe pastry
02:51profiteroles
02:55and how is ireland
02:57well roisin that's my sister has finally settled down with the good man you must be very relieved
03:05i am mrs mccarthy what a wonderful surprise oh sergeant goodfellow chief inspector just inspector
03:15oh thanks to father brown uh forgive the impromptu visit the removal company called my furniture is
03:23being delivered on friday all right good so is married life agreeing with you inspector
03:31i'd say so sharing a house takes a little getting used to yes it'll be much easier when my furniture
03:37arrives miss palmer just in time for tea oh there you are brenda and who is your new friend and
03:45this
03:45is moira oh my giddy aunt that's your bridges you came auntie bridget this is rosie perhaps we should
03:55go inside i'll show you best your car oh right yes
04:08i run away you what ran away from where from our lady's good refuge where i was coming to visit
04:17you this very afternoon the home for penitent women auntie bridget sent me there did she yes i did
04:26moira could hardly stay in ireland not in her condition sister agatha who runs a good refuge and
04:33is an old friend agreed to take her in and precious little thanks she gets for her trouble how old
04:40is
04:40rosie six weeks so was her brother jack twins how wonderful the most beautiful creatures i'd ever seen
04:53but sister agatha took them away from me after only a day gosh it gets worse they're both going to
05:00be
05:00given away adopted like all the babies there it's for their own good moira and you knew very well that's
05:08what would happen yes but i didn't think it was going to hurt as much i telephoned auntie bridget and
05:13told her that my heart was breaking and of course i was extremely worried and came as soon as i
05:18possibly
05:19could so why did you not wait why on earth did you run away i was scared that they'd be
05:27adopted before
05:27you got here where is rosie's brother last night i'd taken rosie and i was about to get jack
05:35but nurse hide she caught me i didn't have time i just i ran that must have been very painful
05:45and now auntie's here and she can tell sister agatha to let me have jack back as well
05:51no moira i can't do that why we've been through all this the children must come first no and in
06:01the
06:01meantime sister agatha and north side will be worried sick about the pair of you nurse hide is
06:07cruel she leaves babies in freezing rooms oh now you're being hysterical moira did you give consent
06:14for your children's adoption no i would never do that well in that case i will speak with sister agatha
06:21and nurse hide meanwhile you are welcome to stay here with rosie until this is resolved thank you
06:31father perhaps you will come with us on our visit mrs mccarthy i most certainly will
06:53thank you
06:54this place has seen better days these girls hardly deserve a palace mrs sullivan
07:07sister agatha i can only apologize i'm just relieved rosie is safe mrs mccarthy father nurse
07:16hide's office is just up here
07:24tell me sister agatha how long have you been in charge of the good refuge 20 years although i'm no
07:31medical expert i mostly defer to nurse hide this building looks very historical shifting foundations
07:40i'm afraid the whole thing is rather unstable in fact really unfortunately we've raised money for the
07:48repairs work begins next week moira fitzpatrick has shown scant regard for the well-being of her
07:56children or the will of god and yet here you are father harboring her and making her case
08:04i understand babies born here are typically offered for adoption children born out of wedlock
08:10should be brought up within a loving christian marriage yes absolutely of course by law
08:18mothers must consent to these adoptions rest assured the process is entirely above board sister agatha
08:28yes of course
08:38she signed the form
08:43thank you
08:47as this is our first visit to the good refuge
08:51i wonder if you'd be good enough to show us around of course i'll make sure the girls are presentable
09:02my husband died in the war my condolences our daughter was born three months later i assume
09:09from her uniform she attends and jacob's college most prestigious establishment as i always tell my girls
09:16her mother must make great sacrifices to give her child the best starting life
09:23all that exertion can't be healthy for mother or baby
09:27they don't get paid either yes well i'm sure nurse height knows best
09:47i hope i can count on you to do the right thing with miss fitzpatrick father
09:52you certainly can nurse height i need to see my daughter as i've made it perfectly clear men
09:58forbidden from entering the good refuge clergyman accepted this is from her doctor
10:05confirming that without this medication for her hypertension
10:09she's in danger those pills could harm the baby says who good day mr james father
10:17what is your daughter's name mr james clarice
10:22sister agatha telephoned a week ago to tell me she'd admit it herself i couldn't believe it was
10:29clarice living locally training to be a nursing siren sister with her whole future ahead of her i've
10:37been here for the past three days at the guest house right across the road but i still haven't
10:41been able to speak to her oh well i just saw your daughter did you yeah she was working in
10:48the laundry
10:48she gave me this for her friend moira jack will be adopted tomorrow clarice i don't know this moira but
10:58i know all about these adoptions oh clarice i will pray for your daughter mr james that she should choose
11:07to come here of all places
11:16that wasn't me i never signed any form in that place you're surely not suggesting nurse height
11:22forged your signature you have to believe me father
11:29um this is for you it's it's from clarice really she was very brave
11:37clarice is so kind to me she needed bonnets for rosie and jack
11:48i will return first thing tomorrow and i will urge nurse hyde to refrain from having jack adopted
12:02at least for the moment shouldn't we do what's best for the child i quite agree mrs mccarthy
12:20i have to talk to nurse hyde we're expecting an adopting couple at any moment which makes my request all
12:28the more urgent
12:31that's high
12:40a lifetime spent delivering babies extinguished by saint philomena the patron saint of infants
12:48as far as the homily on irony father it seems the victim was planning a more conventional departure
13:00so jacob's it's a considerable expense for a nurse even with a war widow's pension
13:10footprints
13:13yes thank you father
13:18is that a five pound note
13:27money
13:27money though none on her person
13:35inspector a side door's been forced open someone broke in last night
13:40more evidence of a robbery gone very badly wrong
13:44inspector inspector perhaps we should pay a visit to the nursery
13:49and a very good reason for bringing us here father
13:56we don't use that room father
14:02where is moira's boy
14:04where is moira's boy
14:05well that girl from yesterday
14:15heavens above
14:17is this door kept locked
14:20we look at it at night
14:23where's moira now father
14:26she spent the night at the presbytery
14:28right
14:29silence
14:36uh sister agatha called me
14:38a tragic development
14:39certainly is canon
14:41i trust it will be resolved swiftly and with a minimum
14:44we're on our way to apprehend a suspect right now canon
14:46that is most encouraging
14:49oh and for your sake
14:50perhaps father brown could keep his nose out of it for once
14:54i couldn't agree more
14:56father clown
14:57colonel fox
14:59sister agatha will be reassured you're here so promptly
15:02a tragedy in a diocesan house of god is most unwelcome news father
15:07indeed
15:08especially with the appointment of a new bishop so imminent
15:12stick to your job father and let the inspector do his
15:16check
15:23she's gone
15:26ah
15:27the inspector thinks moira took jack away in the night
15:30so do i mrs mccarthy hang on
15:34moira would not have left her daughter alone during her rescue mission
15:41miss palmer
15:44miss palmer
15:46um
15:50i didn't know anybody would get hurt
15:55so where is moira now
16:14what's wrong
16:15i'm sorry moira
16:16i had no choice
16:24moira fitzpatrick
16:25i'm arresting you on suspicion of the murder of dorothy hyde
16:29murder
16:29i haven't heard anybody
16:34take the babies sergeant
16:35like you want to know what
16:37auntie british
16:38we will take care of your babies won't we mrs mccarthy
16:42yes yes
16:42oh
16:43oh
16:45oh
16:45oh
16:45oh
16:46oh
16:52oh
17:15Will you go to her, Father?
17:18I will.
17:19Oh. Tell me about last night.
17:24I got to the Good Refuge past midnight,
17:27and I was going to throw pebbles at Clarice's window,
17:30and then I saw the back door was open,
17:31so I walked in and I went to get Jack.
17:35How did you get into the nursery?
17:37The door was unlocked.
17:38It was like an angel was watching over me.
17:42Yes. And then?
17:43So I walked in, I took Jack and put a doll in his cot.
17:49As I walked past Nurse Hyde's office, I heard voices.
17:53Nurse Hyde and a man.
17:55Did you recognise his voice?
18:02I didn't kill her, Father.
18:05No. Of course you didn't.
18:07I believe you, Moira.
18:11I'm not sure Auntie Bridget does.
18:15Well, your great-aunt has some very strong opinions
18:19around the subject of motherhood.
18:21But she doesn't think you're a murderer.
18:24Are you sure?
18:26Yes.
18:28I will do my utmost to see you reunited with your children.
18:39Oh, Mrs. McCaffrey.
18:42Oh, thank goodness.
18:45I'm out of practice.
18:47Have they been fed?
18:48Um, maybe 20 minutes ago.
18:50And changed?
18:51Mm-hm.
18:52Oh, well.
18:55Probably just tired.
18:57I'm not the same, Mum.
18:59Hmm?
19:00What you need now is a nice, long nap.
19:05Isn't that right?
19:06You're a natural, Mrs. McCaffrey.
19:09Yes, well, I've had plenty of practice with nephews and nieces
19:13and various got children.
19:14Um, do you really think Moira's babies should be adopted, Mrs. McCaffrey?
19:19Yes, I do.
19:20She'll be sparing them a lifetime of shame.
19:24But surely children should be with their mother.
19:27And have people pointing fingers and whispering behind their back.
19:55What's terrible news?
19:59that poor woman a male voice was heard last night arguing with nurse hide and a bottle of pills
20:06was found near her body recipe medication for hypertension will the police find your
20:15fingerprints on that bottle mr james i had to get those pills to clarice so i forced the back door
20:24but nurse hide heard me she went to our office to call the police she said she was the medical
20:30professional and i was a criminal oh dear what did you do then i put the pills on her desk
20:38and i left
20:41you seem shocked that clarice had chosen a good refuge her mother my late wife was adopted from
20:51birth and strongly opposed the forced adoption also a good friend of clarice's ended up in one of those
20:59refuges she said it was barbaric so yes i was very surprised clarice has got to leave that terrible
21:17please
21:19oh
21:24oh
21:24what quite the artist miss palmer i wanted to lift moira's spirits until father brown glazer
21:30pray to heaven he can he's hopefully spoken to clarice's father by now you seem to quite enjoy the
21:38sleuthing side of things mrs sullivan gosh yes i find it all terribly thrilling although the st mary's
21:45accounts aren't quite as neat these days oh i definitely preferred filling in ledgers to
21:51sneaking around of course i always had a wonderful time working for the father
21:58i honestly think it's the best job in the world
22:02so are you really selling this house yes i am only after all this is over
22:09my father how is she scared and missing her children terribly
22:18you believe she's innocent don't you i'm convinced of it as am i any progress at all
22:25well we can't discount mr james by his own admission he broke into the good refuge last
22:30night he seems like a really nice man and certainly a doting parent
22:37may i
22:44ah what is it possible solution to a conundrum i need to return to the good refuge
22:52well in that case i am going with you
23:07there are many things i miss about my old job father but trespassing is not one of them
23:14and now we wait a few moments
23:18nurse hyde was clearly a stickler for organization everything just so
23:26wait a minute
23:28what's this w doing mixed up with all the bees
23:33alice wright
23:38and i believe i know who left it
23:58father brown
24:00medication finally delivered i think
24:03yes and i've also convinced clarice i'm not angry with her
24:06i'm gonna go home with me dad tonight
24:08happy i'll come then
24:12clarice might i have a word
24:14in private
24:18your father is surprised that you chose to come to the good refuge
24:23given your late mother's opinions on adoptions
24:27i was scared how would you act to this
24:29i didn't know where else to go
24:34what are you doing
24:38i think the inspector will find that your shoe
24:41exactly fits the footprints found near nurse hyde's body
24:46unless hyde forbade goes from her office she always kept the door locked
24:50unless you stole the keys
24:53and use them to let moira into the nursery
25:01moira needed money to run away
25:04i knew i'd find it in nurse hyde's office and i was right
25:06a cupboard was full of it
25:08from the laundry business
25:10no
25:12from nurse hyde's other business
25:14what other business
25:16last week
25:17i saw a couple here to adopt hand money over to nurse hyde
25:22paid adoptions
25:24surely not
25:25it's true
25:26um
25:26along with the money i
25:29found
25:29this
25:30book of receipts
25:34nurse hyde walked in and snatched the money out of my hands and
25:38threatened to call the police and i said if she did i'd show them this book of receipts and she
25:42let me go
25:43if you didn't take the money why was it gone when the body was found
25:47was it
25:49may i borrow this
25:52it could help secure moira's release
25:57that
25:57you
25:58i'm
25:58sorry
26:01i'm sorry
26:04don't worry i'm not getting broody
26:06are you sure
26:07it's a shame we won't experience this though
26:11maybe ellie will give you a grandchild one day
26:14Wouldn't that be lovely?
26:18Yeah, so, um, we should talk about, uh, my furniture, where it's going to go.
26:25Yes.
26:27I really do think I'd feel more comfortable in that house, Isabel.
26:31Fewer ghosts, as it were.
26:34I understand, but it's a step for me too, obviously.
26:39Moving some of my furniture out.
26:41Is that... Yes, yes, of course.
26:51Forgotten how lovely Mrs McCarthy's house is?
26:56Are you really going to trust a wayward girl like that?
27:00Who drinks gin while she's pregnant?
27:03Drinking alcohol may be irresponsible,
27:06but these receipts prove that Nurse Hyde was indeed selling babies.
27:10She's selling babies.
27:12Oh, my heavens!
27:13How on earth could she be?
27:18Father, what is it?
27:22Oh, yes.
27:30I don't understand.
27:32How would Dorothy do such a thing?
27:37Your handwriting is very distinctive tease, Sister Agatha.
27:42Almost like miniature anchors.
27:45Oddly similar to those in Moira's signature.
27:49And identical to the ones in that book.
27:54Please tell me you weren't involved in any of this.
28:00It was Doris's idea.
28:03She said it was the only way to fund the renovations
28:06to keep our ladies' good refuge open.
28:08And you traded children to pay for building work?
28:12This place has been my life, Mrs McCarthy.
28:16I couldn't bear to see it close.
28:17But you surprised Nurse Hyde preparing to abscond with the renovation money.
28:24Presumably to pay for her daughter's education.
28:29I cannot imagine how angry you must have been.
28:33I was angry, but I couldn't ever hurt Dorothy.
28:37Even if I'd wanted to.
29:03I just knew I had to hide my part in this awful business,
29:08but I couldn't find that receipt book.
29:09Are you no shame?
29:13As good as my witness, I did not kill her.
29:18Father?
29:33This isn't at all the place I thought it was.
29:36I should never have sent Maury here.
29:39You weren't to know, Mrs McCarthy?
29:42Just the same.
29:43It's my fault.
29:50Miss Palmer brought them over.
29:53She's waiting outside.
29:56She says Jack and Rosie are doing well.
30:01Please say thank you to her and Mrs Sullivan, father.
30:05I will.
30:07Moira, I'm doing all I can to end this separation from your children.
30:14I'm glad you came, Auntie.
30:17And I'm glad Inspector Sullivan let me see you.
30:23I owe you an apology.
30:26For what?
30:27For doubting you.
30:29For not believing what you told me about the good refuge.
30:33For sending you there in the first place.
30:37Does this mean that I get to keep Rosie and Jack?
30:40Oh, Moira.
30:42The world can be a very cruel place.
30:45Those children have to be protected.
30:48And so do you.
30:51Moira, did you ever meet a good refuge resident by the name of Alice Wright?
30:56Alice?
30:57Yes.
30:59She had a boy.
31:01Rowan.
31:02The poor thing was born with a club foot.
31:06They put him in the cold room next to the nursery.
31:10Alice was so upset.
31:12What happened to Rowan?
31:15He was adopted.
31:17It broke Alice's heart.
31:20She sat out on a bench in the garden all day.
31:24And then one morning, she was gone.
31:30Sister Agatha said she was taken on as a domestic in Eastbourne.
31:38I have no idea why you brought us here, Father.
31:42Trying to find inspiration.
31:44Why did Alice Wright come and sit here?
31:49A mountain ash, according to me gardening book.
31:52Also known as a rowan tree.
31:57So it is.
31:58A horticulturist, as well as an artist, Miss Palmer.
32:02R.W.
32:04We've got now.
32:05Mum.
32:07Dedication from Alice to her late son.
32:10Until he died.
32:12The poor mice.
32:23Oh, heavens.
32:26That's why she's here.
32:29Miss Palmer, please fetch Inspector Sullivan.
32:33We need to find Sister Agatha.
32:36Before it's too late.
32:37Yes, Father.
32:41Wash me yet more from my iniquity.
32:44And cleanse me from my sin.
32:47Amen.
32:49Amen.
32:55You killed him.
33:01You and Nurse Hyde were working together.
33:05And you helped her murder that poor baby.
33:09Who?
33:10Reverend Wright.
33:11Stay back!
33:19You knitted this for Rowan, didn't you, Clarice?
33:22Because Alice was your friend.
33:25Where did you find that?
33:28Alice buried it.
33:30In remembrance of Rowan.
33:35You're not really pregnant, are you?
33:37You came here to find out what happened to her.
33:40And to her baby.
33:47Alice wrote to me.
33:51She said Nurse Hyde had locked Rowan in the cold room.
33:56Because he was different.
34:00And she was terrified for him.
34:05And then the letters just stopped.
34:09And I knew something terrible had happened.
34:11So you admitted yourself to the good refuge.
34:15And waited to examine Nurse Hyde's records.
34:19I didn't want money.
34:20I just wanted to know the truth.
34:42What on earth are you doing?
34:45You let Rowan Wright freeze to death.
34:50With his affliction, that child would have had no sort of a life.
34:53It was an act of kindness.
34:56Liar, you just couldn't sell him, could you?
34:58His mother would have loved Rowan forever.
35:02With all her heart.
35:05What did you do with her?
35:06Where is Alice?
35:08In hell, where she deserves to be.
35:11The girl died of a broken heart.
35:16She's dead.
35:18Because of you.
35:19I think you better leave now.
35:37And now, I know the truth.
35:40And you both killed him!
35:42Clarice, you want justice for your friend.
35:46But this is not the way.
35:48I had no idea what Nurse Hyde had done.
35:51Liar!
35:52When I found Rowan in that room, he was already dead.
35:56So help me, God.
35:58Clarice.
36:01You must repent.
36:05Confess and seek God's forgiveness for the sake of your immortal soul.
36:09I am not the one who needs to repent.
36:17What did you do with Alice?
36:21I think you owe her an answer, Sister Agatha.
36:31Nurse Hyde persuaded me it would be best if we kept it all quiet.
36:40We buried Alice there.
36:43With Rowan.
36:53With Rowan.
36:58Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
37:01And let perpetual light shine upon them.
37:08Amen.
37:11Amen.
37:20I thought you'd rot in hell!
37:26I didn't know how to stop her.
37:28Father, I'm not a bad person, Father.
37:34The death of a baby
37:36and her mother
37:39the forced sale of children
37:43you were complicit,
37:45Sister Agatha
37:47and that habit
37:48does not spare you
37:50from either blame
37:52or the law.
38:01How could you let this happen?
38:03Such cruelty, such evil
38:06and in a place of God.
38:09Oh, my Lord.
38:12Inspector Sullivan
38:14has agreed to handle this discreetly.
38:16So all in all,
38:18a satisfactory resolution.
38:21Satisfactory.
38:23Those women,
38:24those poor babes
38:25and all under your jurisdiction.
38:27You should be ashamed.
38:30Have you nothing to say,
38:31Father Brown?
38:33Mrs. McCarthy
38:34is very capable
38:35of speaking for herself,
38:36Canon Fox.
38:38All I'd say is this.
38:40It'll be a sad day for the church
38:42if you ever
38:43become bishop.
38:56Oh, my angels.
39:00Hey.
39:00Hey.
39:02My little angels.
39:04Hey.
39:05Oh, thank you so much.
39:09Hey.
39:13Mrs. McCarthy.
39:15We're rather taken
39:16with your home.
39:18Oh, well, thank you.
39:20We think it might be
39:21just what we need
39:22for a new beginning.
39:24So,
39:25we'd like you
39:26to name your price.
39:28Oh, my heavens.
39:32Absolutely delicious,
39:34Mrs. McCarthy.
39:35The best cottage pie
39:37in England.
39:38Oh, come now, Father.
39:39In Gloucestershire, perhaps.
39:42And
39:43profiteroles
39:44for pudding.
39:45Oh.
39:48So,
39:50what next
39:50for you two?
39:52Well,
39:54Auntie Bridget
39:55says I can keep
39:55my babies.
39:57Maura's no angel,
39:58but...
40:00But anyone can see
40:02she's a natural mother.
40:04I'm delighted
40:05for you both.
40:06So,
40:07Mrs. Haddington
40:08has offered them
40:09all a place
40:10with her
40:10here in
40:11Kembleford.
40:12And where will you go?
40:13Oh, she'll
40:14return home to Ireland.
40:16I want to go with her,
40:17father.
40:18Show these two beauties
40:19to Ma and Pa.
40:20And I've explained
40:21that won't be possible.
40:27An unmarried mother
40:28in a small rural town
40:31in County Cork.
40:32People have very
40:33close minds.
40:35Minds can be changed,
40:37as you have discovered.
40:39Be that as it may,
40:41if she turns up alone
40:43with two little babies...
40:44She wouldn't be alone.
40:47She'd have you
40:48by her side.
40:51Moira clearly
40:52feels brave enough
40:53to face the music.
40:54I suppose the question
40:55is, Mrs. McCarthy,
40:59are you...
41:08I can't wait
41:09for my family
41:09to meet them.
41:11What do you think
41:12your mum will say?
41:14She'll love them to bits.
41:16Once she gets
41:16over the shark.
41:20You've been a true
41:21friend, Brenda.
41:31Now, I've, um,
41:33laid everything out
41:34in the house,
41:35so packing it all up
41:37should be quite easy.
41:38I don't doubt it,
41:39Mrs. McCarthy.
41:40And I think
41:41what you're doing
41:42is wonderful.
41:43Oh, I don't know
41:44about wonderful,
41:45but maybe
41:46back home
41:47we'll find more
41:48kindness
41:49and compassion
41:50than I give people
41:51credit for.
41:54And we'll take
41:55good care of your home.
41:57We certainly will.
41:59And be sure
41:59to take good care
42:00of the father.
42:01And as for you,
42:03young lady,
42:04I really think
42:05you could make
42:06something of yourself
42:06if you put
42:08your mind to it.
42:10Thanks,
42:10Mrs. McCarthy.
42:16Your own hymn book
42:17to remember us by.
42:20Thank you,
42:20father.
42:22But I've no need
42:23of a keepsake.
42:24You are firmly
42:25lodged any year.
42:27Always will be.
42:30But thank you
42:31for everything.
42:33Thank you,
42:35Mrs. McCarthy.
42:59Conan Fox,
43:01bishop-elect.
43:02The Vatican
43:03announced it
43:04this past hour.
43:06Well,
43:07I will ensure
43:07that our bells
43:08are rung in your honour.
43:11Although I fear
43:12the bells may be
43:13tolling for you,
43:14Father Brown.
43:15Once I take over,
43:17there'll be no more
43:19extracurricular distractions.
43:28Best listen
43:29to your boss,
43:29Father.
43:52God bless you.
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