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The Marlow Murder Club S03E06 (2026)
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00:04It looks like he died of hypothermia.
00:07If we're assuming this wasn't an accident, we need to work out when he went into the freezer room.
00:12What time did you meet Amari Joseph to go foraging?
00:14Nine o'clock.
00:15Isla D'Souza raised the alarm at 11.
00:18Forensics have just arrived, Gov.
00:19Right, let's go and talk to Mr. D'Souza.
00:27I wonder where that goes.
00:35It's just a store room.
00:40What are those?
00:41Must be the gas they use in Ferdi's smoking cocktails.
00:44Liquid nitrogen.
00:46What's that pipe doing there?
00:47The valve is open.
00:49And according to that gauge, the tank's empty.
00:52Its contents taken by this pipe.
00:56To where, I wonder.
01:03If I've got my bearings right, that vent is on the back wall of the freezer.
01:08So, someone knowingly pumped gas into a locked room?
01:13That does not sound good.
01:15It isn't.
01:16According to this, gas released into a sealed area displaces oxygen and can cause suffocation.
01:21Whoever did this was leaving nothing to chance.
01:23And it's a far faster way to die than hypothermia.
01:27What time did you find Mr. Merson?
01:29Just before I called you.
01:32Around 11.
01:33You were expecting him to be here?
01:35I'd asked him to do some cleaning.
01:37And then when I couldn't find him, I checked the freezer room.
01:40Is there any chance he could have locked himself in, accidentally?
01:43No.
01:44Someone had locked the door on the outside and taken the key.
01:47We need to know your movements from 6pm last night.
01:51Are you suggesting I might have something to do with this?
01:54You found both bodies, Mr. Sousa.
01:56If I was the killer, then I think I would have been smart enough not to do that.
02:00I've been given permission to return, so I did.
02:03Being the one to find Cal was an unfortunate coincidence.
02:08Tanika.
02:10May we have a word?
02:16Just check the freezer room control panel.
02:18The ventilation system been switched off.
02:20And the tube?
02:21Any other end hidden in a grill on the inside wall.
02:24If we think the primary cause of death could be suffocation, we need a revised timeline ASAP.
02:28Go.
02:29What's going on?
02:30I saw the police cars.
02:32Where's Cal?
02:33I've been trying to get hold of them.
02:35Why don't you come inside, Mrs. Merson?
02:46That's all we know right now.
02:49Gov?
02:50Excuse me.
02:54Some sweet tea.
02:57It might help with the shock.
03:00We're so sorry for your loss, Mrs. Merson.
03:03And, um, it's Nicky.
03:06When did you last speak to Cal?
03:12Around 5pm.
03:14He called to say he wouldn't be home till at least 3am.
03:17I thought it must be taking longer than he thought.
03:20But when he still wasn't picking up, when I got back from paddle boarding around 10.30, I decided to
03:26come here.
03:27Was there any history of conflict between your husband and Isla D'Souza?
03:33As far as I know, Isla and Cal got on pretty well.
03:36Was there anyone else that Cal had issues with at work? Amari Joseph?
03:42Not that I know of. I'm so sorry. I can't do this now. I... I need to go home.
03:48We'll get someone to take you.
03:53Your father, Jackson Laurent, worked with Ferdy Blake at his first restaurant, Synthesis.
03:59We found this photo of them looking, uh, very pally.
04:04Ferdy told my father that he wanted to go into partnership with him.
04:08That he'd help him get citizenship.
04:11But it was all a lie.
04:13When Dad's visa expired, he was forced to return to Dominica.
04:16And why did he do that?
04:17Because my father was the true genius.
04:21But Ferdy couldn't bear not being a star, so he stole my father's notebooks and rewrote them under his name.
04:28What exactly were you planning to do with the mushrooms?
04:31Ferdy's signature dish was a wild mushroom ragout.
04:34I was gonna tell him I discovered some rare scents that would give the flavour an even deeper intensity.
04:40I knew he wouldn't be able to resist trying it.
04:43I'd been planning it for months.
04:45The threats were meant to unnerve him.
04:47Why did it take you so long to put your plan into action?
04:50It was too much of a coward to ever go through with it.
04:54But I got lucky.
04:56Someone else was braver than I am.
05:00We need you to account for your movements over the past 12 hours.
05:03I was in my cottage until 9am when I met your colleagues.
05:06Can anyone verify that?
05:07No, I was on my own.
05:09Just like Cal Mersom was at gastronomy.
05:12What are you talking about?
05:14Mr. Mersom was found dead this morning in highly suspicious circumstances.
05:17Did he witness you killing Ferdy?
05:20Is that why you had to kill him too?
05:23No, I swear to God.
05:25It had absolutely nothing to do with that.
05:32Gov.
05:33Gov.
05:34Cal Mersom's cause of death has been established.
05:36Inert gas asphyxiation.
05:38Time of death sometime between 9.30 and 10.30.
05:41Mr. Joseph was already in custody when it happened so that lets him off the hook.
05:44But it doesn't mean he didn't kill Ferdy Blake.
05:47Or that he and Mr. Sousa aren't working together.
05:49Murray Joseph admits he planned to kill Ferdy Blake but claims he took no action.
05:53Now, that's not crime itself, but if his plans involved another party we could charge them both.
05:59Go back through the evidence log, Alice.
06:00See if there's a connection.
06:02Gov.
06:03Another video of Ferdy Blake has just been posted.
06:06It's even worse than the others.
06:07Watch it, frame by frame.
06:09There has to be something to ID whoever's behind them.
06:15That's a bloats hat.
06:17And a rather expensive one.
06:19I'm guessing Matthew made an appearance.
06:21He did.
06:21He dropped by unexpectedly earlier.
06:24I'll have to give it back to him at dinner.
06:27So it went well then?
06:28No.
06:31It was ghastly.
06:33The quiet young man I once knew is now really rather full of himself.
06:37And he was terribly rude to Darius.
06:40What was Darius doing here?
06:41He wanted to talk to me about the dig.
06:44Oh, it was all so awkward.
06:46How on earth am I going to get out of dinner with Matthew?
06:49I'm sure we'll think of something.
06:51In the meantime, let's lighten the mood.
06:54How about we get back to the murder?
06:56So where are we?
06:58Well, a few hours ago, I thought we had the killer in custody.
07:02Now I'm not so sure.
07:04So if Amari isn't involved, then who is it?
07:07Isla acting alone? Isla and Damon?
07:10But why kill Carol?
07:11What could he have seen or discovered since Verdi's murder that made him such a threat he had to die?
07:22I think we need to talk to Nicky again.
07:31Good morning, Nicky.
07:32Morning.
07:33Thank you for seeing us.
07:34What gorgeous roses.
07:37Carol loves that elephant scent.
07:39You always got me rose cologne for me, Bertie.
07:45Sorry.
07:47Why don't we go and put this in some water?
07:52Tell us about your husband.
07:54Cal and I were childhood sweethearts.
07:57Married at 18.
08:01Spent years trying and failing to keep him on the straight and narrow.
08:06Was your husband a risk taker by nature?
08:09No.
08:10No, he was weak.
08:12Easily led.
08:12But in what way?
08:17Cal had started behaving oddly lately.
08:21Hiding his phone.
08:22Taking calls in other rooms.
08:24Just like he did when he was gambling.
08:30Yesterday afternoon, I saw Damon Grady in the garden with Cal.
08:35Damon seemed angry.
08:37He said something about giving the mouths shut and their heads down.
08:41I got it.
08:41Are you coming on?
08:43Why didn't you tell the police?
08:45Damon has always been a good friend to Cal.
08:49I knew he'd been in trouble.
08:50I didn't want to point the finger in case it was nothing.
08:53Do you have any idea what Damon wanted Cal to keep quiet about?
08:57No.
08:58But Cal was an expert liar.
09:02No scumblers are.
09:04No scumblers are.
09:09Gov.
09:11Damon Grady's mobile provider's just sent through his records.
09:13He was on the phone at the time of Ferdy's murder and it's a Marlowe number.
09:17That must have been what he was doing when I saw him outside.
09:19Find out who it was.
09:21Anything new from the evidence log?
09:22The neoprene glove we found by the river had WWC printed on it.
09:27Windeen Water Sports Club.
09:28I've asked for their members list.
09:30I've got the old staff records at Ferdy's first restaurant.
09:33Ayla D'Souza joined the restaurant as sous chef a few months before Amari's father disappeared.
09:37Was Ayla D'Souza responsible for hiring Amari Joseph Astronomy?
09:40I'll look into it.
09:42Any joy from the latest video, Jason?
09:44Still going through it.
09:45Oh, she's got to be having a laugh.
09:47What is it?
09:49Ayla D'Souza wants the go-ahead for a private event at Gastronomy.
09:53Tonight.
09:54But it's barely 24 hours since Cal Merson was murdered.
09:57She's gonna set up a kitchen tent outside.
10:00Shall we pull the plug?
10:03No.
10:04We let it go ahead.
10:05What?
10:06If any of them are working together,
10:08this is the perfect opportunity to catch them in action.
10:12We keep eyes on all our suspects.
10:14See who they talk to.
10:15Let it play out.
10:24We're gonna need eyes everywhere tonight.
10:27You could base yourself at the bar, Judith,
10:29while Susie and I act as roving spies.
10:31But you'll need a partner.
10:33Well, I could ask Tharius.
10:34He wants to discuss the dig in Wales.
10:36Oh!
10:38But what about Matthew?
10:39I agreed to have dinner with him tonight.
10:41Oh.
10:42Wait.
10:42Matthew's expecting us to meet Judith.
10:44But Judith would rather meet Darius.
10:46But we all know a woman
10:48who would love to accompany a wealthy widower for the evening.
10:51Yeah.
10:52Yeah?
10:58I'll be out again tonight.
10:59I will be fine.
11:00There's some pieces in the freezer.
11:02Oh, yes.
11:02Of course there are.
11:04You got a problem with that, Mother?
11:07I have a problem with your wife,
11:08swanning around like Miss Marple of Marlow,
11:12while we're stuck inside these four walls.
11:14I was going to ask you if you wanted to swan around with me.
11:18As I happened to be in your bad books.
11:20Oh, that was just my little joke.
11:23I'd be absolutely delighted.
11:26Casual or dressy?
11:27Dressy.
11:28Definitely.
11:29Oh, wow.
11:33What are you up to, Bex?
11:35I found something.
11:36A new video on my IDR cameraman.
11:39In this still frame,
11:41you can see a mirror.
11:42Reflected is part of the mobile phone.
11:45And a red T-shirt with a logo on it.
11:47It's a stack.
11:48We need to find the owner of that T-shirt.
11:50Oh, and digital have a match for the number on Damon's mobile.
11:53From the call when Ferdy Blake was murdered.
11:55It's an empty shop in Station Road,
11:57and the weird thing is, they were calling him.
11:59Okay.
12:00Alice and I will check out those premises.
12:01You and Jason head over to Gastronomy.
12:07They've let me go.
12:09I won't be long.
12:16Windeen Water Sports Club just sent through their members list.
12:19Isla D'Souza's on it.
12:21Do you think that glove could have been hers?
12:23I'd love to ask her.
12:27Looks like nobody's been here since it closed down.
12:29Well, if that's the case,
12:31why is the bin completely full?
12:38Ladies and gentlemen, please can we have your attention?
12:40Welcome, everyone, and thank you so much for coming this evening.
12:46While recent events have been challenging,
12:49we wanted you, our loyal clientele,
12:53to know that Gastronomy will be reopening as soon as possible
12:57with me as Chef Patron.
13:10What's through there?
13:25You'll need to call this into vice when we get back.
13:32So Damon was involved in gambling.
13:36Look, this is from last week.
13:40Good sport.
13:43Judith.
13:44Oh, thank you for coming.
13:45I took the liberty of getting you a glass of champagne.
13:48Well, thank you very much.
13:49Well, it's the least I could do after yesterday.
13:51I hadn't seen Matthew in years,
13:53and I'm afraid he's changed rather drastically,
13:56and not for the better.
13:58He's on his way over now,
13:59and he doesn't look very happy.
14:01Ah, yes. Bear with me.
14:03I thought we had a date this evening, Judith.
14:05Oh, we did.
14:06But Professor Gift and I have a rather urgent
14:08archaeological assignment to discuss.
14:11Well, I must say, this is incredibly annoying.
14:13I'm sorry, may I introduce Marian Starling?
14:24It's a great pleasure to meet you, Marian.
14:27Oh, pleasure's all mine.
14:29True gentlemen are hard to come by these days.
14:32Those are great beauties.
14:36You're too kind.
14:38Well, how about some champagne?
14:40I feel in, um, celebratory mood.
14:43Divine!
14:44If, uh, Judith will excuse us.
14:47Oh, be my guest.
14:50Shall we?
14:53Didn't take him long to jump ship, did it?
14:55So far, so good.
14:58Ooh.
15:00Where is he going?
15:03I'm afraid I've been slightly economical with the truth, Darius.
15:06This isn't purely a social occasion.
15:09Go on.
15:10All our key suspects are here,
15:13and might even be in it together.
15:15And you need me to be your partner in crime.
15:18If you don't mind, that is.
15:20On the contrary.
15:21I'd be delighted.
15:22Tell me more.
15:24Where's he going?
15:38He's heading for the restaurant.
15:40Come on.
15:40Jill can watch.
15:41Wait.
15:48That is.
16:02To the food store.
16:09We will move through.
16:10Do you want to ask?
16:10now. Oh, I saw some keys behind the bar. Oh, yes. I'll call Judith. Goodness. Oh, excuse me. Oh,
16:21it's Susie. Hello. Right. A development? Yes. I need to borrow the barman's keys without him
16:34noticing. What if I caused a distraction? I think you might be a natural at this, Darius.
16:49Help me. Help me. Help me. Hurry. Are you okay? Just trapped wind. But thank you. Thank you
17:00very much anyway. Nice one, Judith. Oh, I couldn't have done it without Darius. It turns out he's
17:08got an unexpectedly devious side. Oh, something else you have in common. Oh, it seems to be
17:14the one.
17:38Quick, quick.
17:50This one.
18:03I'll keep watch. Okay. We're in.
18:18That is a lot of money. What are Isla and Damon up to? Why does this case keep coming
18:24back to cash?
18:27Oh. The red T-shirt. We seem to have found our covert filmmaker.
18:44And we found the red T-shirt in Damon's locker along with the cash Isla gave him earlier.
18:49I'm not going to ask how you got access. Yeah, best not. If I may add something. Oh, here
18:55we go. Has D'Artagnan joined the three musketeers? Not exactly. But I overheard this gentleman telling
19:03this lady that the police had nothing on him and that they were in the clear. What does she
19:08say? That they could carry on as planned. Right. Well, I'll update the DI. Come on. Rebecca?
19:16Huh? I won't need a lift now. Matty's going to drive me home. Yes, I think we could both
19:22do with a, um, nightcap. Enjoy the rest of your evening, Judith. You too. When Marion knows
19:33what she wants, she really goes for it. I almost feel sorry for him. No, don't. I think they're
19:38made for each other. I'm so sorry about this evening. It all got a bit chaotic. Well, then
19:43let's do it properly next time. No more pretending that we're meeting to discuss a dig or catch
19:50up about an investigation. An evening when we can spend some time together with a view to
19:58becoming more than just friends. Um, life's just so busy. I'm afraid I can't commit to anything
20:14at the moment. Of course. It was just a thought. Well, good luck with the case.
20:24You do realise he was asking you out on a date? That would have taken so much courage,
20:29poor bloke. He took the wind right out of his sails.
20:33This way it those people were taking care of. You don't know nothing, disappointment.
20:36There has been one other day when there's, like, you cani. You just need to rip it down.
20:43If I know your face is still safe for you, I just want to cast an eye out.
20:46That's good luck, your face is just so annoying. You don't have to stare what I do when I man
20:55or not get is nothing like it. Either You want that, I would environments you
21:16According to Judith's mate, our suspects now think they're in the clear to carry on.
21:20Isla D'Souza got back to me about the neoprene glove.
21:23She confirmed she is a member of the club, but she says she always keeps her kit there.
21:27Okay, we're back to last night. Let's focus on why she gave Damon Grady all that cash when she knew
21:31we were at the event.
21:32Did his interest in illegal gambling get him in financial trouble?
21:35The red t-shirt identifies Damon as the person behind the videos. Could he be blackmailing her?
21:41Or is she paying him off for services rendered as her personal hitman?
21:45We need to talk to Damon Grady again.
21:49Mr. Grady? Recognize this? You've got some explaining to do, mate.
21:57Why were you filming Ferdy Blake in the months before his death?
22:00I got the job through the ex-offenders program.
22:03I thought Ferdy really believed in me.
22:06But then I got wind I was going to get dumped the minute the program was over.
22:10So I started filming his rants on my phone, just in case.
22:14But why release the videos after he was already dead?
22:18I owed some people money. Bad people.
22:22So I sold some of them to a tabloid.
22:24But it wasn't enough.
22:25There was a large amount of cash found in your locker, given to you by Isla D'Souza.
22:29She realized that the videos were coming from me, so she offered to pay my debt to stop me selling
22:34the rest.
22:35Mr. Blake withdrew increasing amounts of cash during the period you worked for him.
22:38What was it for?
22:41Ferdy loved gambling.
22:43High risk, high stakes.
22:46I knew some people that ran an illegal gambling den.
22:49I loved the job and I wanted to get into Ferdy's good books, so I made the introduction.
22:54Cal Merson was an ex-gambling addict. Did you know that?
22:58Ferdy bullied him into joining the after-hours poker sessions.
23:03Could someone from the den have come after Ferdy and Cal for unpaid debt?
23:07Ferdy was loaded and he wasn't stupid. He'd never get himself into trouble with those guys. And Cal, he got
23:14lucky. He won 300k in hard cash.
23:18I was an amateur, by comparison. The den kept calling to sell what I owe, but I just didn't have
23:25it.
23:25You were desperate for money, and you knew Cal Merson had loads of it. Killing him would solve all your
23:31problems.
23:32No, I'd never do that. No. Cal was my mate.
23:39If Cal won all that money, wouldn't the first person to tell be his wife?
23:43Well, not necessarily. He might have been afraid of her reaction.
23:48If they were saying the truth, and that 300k actually exists, then Nicky deserves to have that money.
23:54But where is it?
23:55I don't think he'd risk hiding it at home.
23:57This is all connected to gambling somehow, isn't it?
24:00That must be the reason the £50 note was pinned to Ferdy's body when he died.
24:04What if Cal hid his winnings at work somewhere? The killer got wind of it somehow?
24:09If someone knew that Cal was at Gastronomy alone, and suspected the money was there,
24:15they could have forced Cal to reveal his hiding place, and then be obliged to kill him.
24:26Do you remember when we saw him outside the restaurant?
24:30He said he'd dropped his keys.
24:32He looks shifty as hell.
24:39I think I know where the money is.
24:42Damon Grady claims the cash he received from you was to stop him releasing any more videos to the press.
24:47That's correct.
24:48We now know that Omari Joseph came to work at Gastronomy at your invitation.
24:51He'd worked with his father years ago.
24:53Did you know Omari planned to kill Ferdy?
24:55Not until yesterday. But he would never have gone through with it. Omari's incapable of hurting anyone.
25:01I gave him the job here as a way of redressing past wrongs.
25:05With Ferdy gone, you had what you always wanted. You all did.
25:08Are you working together?
25:10Not in the way that you're implying.
25:12Mr. Grady also claims that Cal Merson won a large amount of money in an illegal poker game.
25:16What do you know about that?
25:19Nothing. I had no idea.
25:24So you're saying Cal slashed his money at the restaurant while the police were still here?
25:30He knew they'd completed their initial search, including the cellar.
25:33Cal must have hidden the money somewhere and retrieved it unseen and then sent it down this coal chute,
25:40which is when we saw him.
25:41But why would he take that risk?
25:43It was his least worst option. He couldn't take the money home. As a person of interest,
25:47his house could be searched next.
25:49So you think the money's still down there?
25:51We'll find out soon enough. This should be the door to the cellar.
25:58So how are we going to get in?
26:00I forgot to return these.
26:09We need to get our bearings. Work out where the coal cellar might be.
26:16This way.
26:24It's like a labyrinth down here. If I'm right.
26:36Yes.
26:42This is where the coal chute comes out.
26:51Whoa. Nice one, Judith.
26:57Oh, you don't seem very happy about it.
27:00Oh, I keep thinking about Cal's relapse.
27:03The stress of keeping all that to himself.
27:07What a difference this money would have made to their lives had he lived.
27:13Can anyone else smell roses?
27:18Yes, I can.
27:20I need to make a fresh start.
27:24I need to make a fresh start.
27:27What is it?
27:30The roses.
27:33The paddleboard.
27:35Cal's fresh start.
27:38It all makes perfect sense.
27:41Don't you see?
27:43We kept asking ourselves why someone would choose that night to kill Ferdy.
27:48Why take such an enormous risk?
27:51And the answer is they didn't choose to do it at all.
27:55This was never about money or power.
28:00It was about love and betrayal.
28:04Are you saying the murderer is Isla?
28:07I'm saying Ferdy was never the intended victim.
28:11It was Cal Merson.
28:14And I believe his killer is here with us now.
28:24Nikki?
28:33Come on.
28:34Just getting the money.
28:36I'm sure I saw a light on the wall here somewhere.
28:38Never mind that now.
28:39I just need to get out of here.
28:44Judith, are you okay?
28:45Judith!
28:46Judith!
28:49That's all for now, Mr. Sousa.
28:51DS Perry will see you out.
28:52I just want to apologize for not being entirely honest with you.
28:56I know I can appear heartless, but that's what years of brutality does to you.
29:01And I'm so desperately sad for Nikki.
29:03I knew her from the water sports club.
29:06She was forced to leave when they couldn't afford the fees anymore.
29:12The members list at the water sports club, how far back did it go?
29:14It's just the current members.
29:18I know you're in here, Nikki.
29:23I just need to talk to you.
29:38That's my money.
29:40I know.
29:41And you deserve to have it.
29:49I need that to stop.
29:51Tell them to stop it.
29:52There's no need to worry.
29:53I'm perfectly fine.
29:55How could she be fine?
29:56She's locked in a room with a murder.
29:58I'll stay here.
30:00Come and get help.
30:05Nikki Merson's phone isn't online.
30:07It's last known location is gastronomy.
30:09It's Susie.
30:12All right, hold tight.
30:13Yeah, we're already on our way.
30:15Nikki Merson's locked herself in the cellar with Judith.
30:17We need to get over there now.
30:20I understand why you're so angry, Nikki.
30:23None of this was about the money.
30:26I need you to know that.
30:29It was about Cal not wanting to share it with me.
30:34We always said if we ever got back on our feet again, we'd emigrate together.
30:41But he was going to go to Australia with the money on his own.
30:48That was our dream.
30:52It must have been devastating.
30:56How did you find out?
30:58On the morning of the book launch.
31:02I come home from an early paddle board and lock myself out.
31:08Cal always kept a spare set of keys in the glove box.
31:11And that's where I found his secret phone.
31:18He'd sent a text to his brother in Brisbane saying he'd won 300,000 pounds playing poker.
31:27And that's when you found out he was gambling again.
31:31He told his brother he'd booked a flight for Tuesday.
31:38And he wasn't to breathe a word to me about any of it.
31:41That's why you had to act so quickly.
31:43I'd stood by him.
31:46Through everything.
31:50But there were other texts on the phone.
31:53Buy-ins.
31:55He'd lied to me about everything for so long.
32:00So that's when you made your plan?
32:03For once in my life I had to put myself first.
32:06Do you understand that?
32:07Don't you?
32:08Of course I do.
32:10You're a kind, loving, loyal person, Nikki.
32:15And were brutally betrayed by the man you loved.
32:18Carl broke my heart.
32:24You can still live your dream, Nikki.
32:29If we go now.
32:51I'm leaving.
32:54Stay back.
32:56It's okay.
32:57Let her go.
33:14Mrs. Merson.
33:14Mrs. Merson.
33:31Come with me.
33:34We can talk inside.
33:45Can you talk us through what happened on the day of Ferdy Blake's murder?
33:52That afternoon, I left the paddle board by gastronomy.
33:58I came back on foot.
34:00I knew Carl would be alone at the moment of Ferdy's grand entrance.
34:04Be in the kitchen or front of house.
34:07I had to time it perfectly.
34:10I thought the 50-pound note might implicate Ferdy or the gambling ring, or at least keep the police busy.
34:18Carl was exactly where I wanted him to be.
34:21All I needed was a knife.
34:23And then Ferdy appeared out of nowhere.
34:27In that moment, I knew it was either him or me.
34:31I wasn't going to end up in prison while Carl got away with everything.
34:42And you just made it out before Isla raised the alarm.
34:45Then you ran to the river, dropping one of your clubs.
34:47Must have fallen out of my pocket.
34:49I didn't realize till later.
34:52But with Carl still alive, you hadn't solved your problem.
34:57But when he was asked to do clean gastronomy alone, it was the perfect opportunity to strike again.
35:04It was my last chance.
35:06I had to stop him getting on that flight.
35:11So I came back to the restaurant with a plan.
35:15I knew Ferdy kept his liquid nitrogen tanks in the store room.
35:18If I could release the gas into the airtight freezer room, Carl would suffocate.
35:30With everything set up, I just had to wait for my moment.
35:44Hello?
35:46Hello?
35:48All I had to do was go back to the tank and open the valve.
35:57When I got home, I kept calling Carl to make it seem like I was worried about him.
36:02But you still didn't have the money.
36:03No.
36:04I realized it must be somewhere in the restaurant.
36:09But I couldn't go there to look until you lot had gone.
36:12But Judith was one step ahead of me.
36:14Carl must have hidden the money, retrieved it unseen and then sent it down the chute.
36:19And you think the money's still down then?
36:23The police were always going to catch up with you, Nicky.
36:27You do know that, don't you?
36:32I wish I could say I was sorry, but...
36:37Carl got what he deserved.
36:43It's time.
36:55I know how we figured out it was Nicky Merson, but how did you?
36:58It was the scent of a rose cologne.
37:01It took me straight back to her garden.
37:04And the paddleboard.
37:06Nicky confirmed it was hers.
37:08When I got back from the paddleboard in around 10.30, yeah.
37:10Suddenly it all made sense.
37:12But her alibi checked out.
37:13Her call to Carl, nine minutes after Ferdi's murder, was a cast iron alibi.
37:19It would be impossible to get home in such a short space of time.
37:24And then I remembered I hadn't swum that day because the river was in spit.
37:29And it would be possible to get home on the paddleboard in the time frame.
37:35So I was half right.
37:38The murder was premeditated.
37:40But the identity of her victim changed at the last minute.
37:44You're bang on the money.
37:45As it were, Mrs. Potts.
37:48She always is.
37:58Judith.
38:01Thank you for coming.
38:04Another mission?
38:06No, actually.
38:08This is about us.
38:10In answer to the question I so clumsily dismissed last night,
38:16I'd love to spend time as more than just friends.
38:20If it's not too late, that is.
38:26How could it be too late?
38:29This is just the beginning.
39:01I've made so many of them.
39:04English breakfast or Earl Grey?
39:06English breakfast.
39:07Oh, finally, something we can agree with.
39:11Something else to celebrate?
39:13Tanika's interviews in today's paper.
39:16Now, I'm not going to lie, I thought it would be okay, but it's bloody brilliant.
39:22Come on then, let's have a look.
39:23Oh, thanks for all your help, Susie.
39:25I think I might have actually enjoyed it.
39:27Not too shabby, girl.
39:29Proud of you, Gav.
39:31Oh, and the interviewer said that they were interested in doing some more profile pieces.
39:34So, I suggested you three.
39:36No, not my thing at all.
39:38Absolutely not.
39:39No way, I'm doing that.
39:41Maybe you could reframe that more positively.
39:43No way, I'm doing the interviewer.
39:47No way, I'm doing the interviewer.
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