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00:11Nice spot, Harry.
00:13Yeah, it's good to get some perspective sometimes.
00:16How much damage do you think a concrete gargoyle would do falling from this height?
00:22Because you're curious, or...?
00:24Or a guy was killed by one six weeks back.
00:27A falling gargoyle?
00:28Come with me.
00:35Victor Townsend, 70 years old.
00:38He was having his nightly ablutions stop near a lemon tree on his son's property.
00:42Ah, a big believer in nitrogen theory, huh?
00:44This night there was a party which didn't stop Victor from his usual ritual.
00:49And then he was hit by 80 kilograms of mythical creature.
00:54I hope he managed to zip up first.
00:56That's what worries him?
00:57Well, that and the fact you used the words usual and nightly, which implies you don't think this was some
01:02kind of weird accident.
01:03You think it's weird already?
01:05This is Tish Willopy, the doll that made Townsend Toys their first million.
01:11Townsend Toys being Victor?
01:12His son and daughter-in-law, Byron and Diva.
01:17On the night Victor died, they were celebrating the relaunch of this doll.
01:21And on the guest list, a dozen life-sized Tish Willopies.
01:33Harry, please don't tell me that-
01:35You see where I'm going with this.
01:37The Townsend security cameras caught one of the Tish Stolls running away from the house just before Victor's body was
01:43found.
01:45Harry, this is an outstanding effort.
01:48Victor was a decent old bloke.
01:50He lived with Byron and Diva, helped take care of their daughter.
01:53He was a dad and a grandfather.
01:55The higher-ups are starting to lean towards freak accident, but I can't see how.
01:59That thing was heavy.
02:02So, this is my last run of it.
02:05Harry, you had me at gargoyle and killer doll.
02:19The Tish Willopy doll is based on the Toymaker's childhood imaginary friend.
02:25It's just a rag doll.
02:26That's what's so cool about her.
02:28She's like old retro, analogue, except that she speaks.
02:32She has a software system that needs constant tiny upgrades, costing like 99 cents a time.
02:37It's microtransactions.
02:38And these microtransactions are what made the Townsends their millions.
02:42Genius, right?
02:43Money for nothing, sure.
02:45No, Byron and Diva started out selling toys at markets around Auckland.
02:49And he wasn't wealthy growing up. He was raised by a solo mum.
02:52And you know this how?
02:54Because my cousins were really into Tish and Byron's story was a big part of it.
02:59You know, the lonely kid whose best friend is imaginary?
03:02A lot of people can relate to that.
03:04And then he reconnected with Victor after he became a father himself.
03:08Sad ending to that story.
03:10The party was a launch for the updated doll, Tish Willapitu.
03:15Now she has AI capabilities, so she can have an actual conversation.
03:19It's like talking to a real person.
03:21Well, you could just talk to a real person.
03:24Harry and his team have located and spoken to all of the Tishers.
03:29It's mostly staff and people hired for the gig.
03:31Leaving us pretty much with the Townsends in a circle.
03:35What kind of a messed up kid plays with a creepy doll like that?
03:39So, Mrs. Townsend was dressed up as Tish that night, as was their personal assistant, Gerry.
03:46Right.
03:47I'm coming too.
03:48You're going to absolutely need me on site for this one.
03:50You just want to see the toy maker.
04:07Okay, this place is quirky as.
04:10Tish gets her own car.
04:12Fancy.
04:19Alexa Crowe and Madison Feliciano.
04:22I'm Gerry Woodruff.
04:23Byron and Divas, PA.
04:25Follow me, please.
04:28Gerry, you are one of the Tish dolls on the night of the launch, right?
04:33Location for Byron, please.
04:36Escape room.
04:37Copy that.
04:38Travelling.
04:43What?
04:46I understand.
04:48I'll be there in...
04:50Everything all right, Gerry?
04:53So good.
04:55Thanks for asking.
04:59He's expecting you.
05:07Hello?
05:15Byron Townsend.
05:16Alexa Crowe.
05:17Stop touching things, Alexa.
05:18She's right.
05:20This room is set to self-lock.
05:23Touch the wrong item, and it triggers the sequence.
05:26It auto-resets to a new pattern each time.
05:29Well, good to know.
05:30You wouldn't want to accidentally trigger it if you're on your way to the loo.
05:33Ah, that has actually happened once, which is why now I have this large vase over there.
05:39I'm just kidding.
05:41Byron Townsend, and you'd be Alexa.
05:43Indeed.
05:44And...
05:45Madison.
05:46Hi, Byron.
05:48Hey, has anyone ever told you that you would make a wonderful action figure?
05:53Anyway, we're very sorry to hear about your father, and hopefully we can find some answers for you.
05:58That would be good.
06:00It's been a terrible time.
06:01Terrible.
06:03Mind if we look around?
06:04Please do.
06:05My house is your house.
06:07Not really.
06:08Jerry will have to accompany you.
06:10Trade secrets in every nook.
06:12The incident happened during a launch of a new doll.
06:16Could have been someone who was trying to sabotage it or hurt sales.
06:19The first drop sold out in under 60 seconds, so if that was their plan, they failed.
06:2360 seconds?
06:25It's impressive.
06:26Pretty normal for Townsend toys.
06:27In fact, I could release a small bag of rubber bands and my fans would clamber over each other for
06:32it.
06:32What would they be called? Because I'd probably be in.
06:35I like this girl.
06:37So, where were you when your father was killed?
06:40I was here, in my escape room.
06:42While there was a party going on?
06:43Mmm, that's why I chose to escape.
06:46Unfortunately, I have a very limited capacity for social interaction.
06:49Right, so how long would you say you were in here?
06:52Well, I just came in for a breather, but accidentally locked myself in.
06:55So, around 60 minutes?
06:5757.
06:57I was pretty pleased with that time as I went through the door.
07:01And that's when I found out my dad was gone.
07:05If it's alright with you, we'd like to get to know your father a little better.
07:10So, you've seen the bowling alley, home theatre here, and of course, 80s themed arcade.
07:16Amazing.
07:17Dad's wing is through here.
07:19You cop mates have been through already, of course.
07:22But everything is as Dad left it.
07:24Jerry will have to escort you.
07:26Jerry!
07:28Jerry!
07:34Victor was a rugby guy, huh?
07:36I guess.
07:38Looks like he had a great relationship with his granddaughter.
07:41Yeah.
07:42Gizmo adored him.
07:43They were pretty much best friends.
07:47Yes.
07:49I'm with the private investigators, detectives, whatever they are.
07:55But I'm not meant to leave them, but...
07:59Understood.
08:01I have to pop out.
08:04Do not go anywhere else.
08:06I'll be right back.
08:11Victor must have liked being here, close to family.
08:14And just to eat meals with them.
08:16Check it out.
08:18He's got a lot of single person meals.
08:21Just like yours.
08:22I'm not single.
08:23I live with you.
08:24See, you'll never get a boyfriend if you're telling people that.
08:27I don't need a boyfriend.
08:30I've got you.
08:31That'll have the same effect.
08:36What's wrong with this picture?
08:38Pass.
08:38Looks like a cute pic of grandpa and the kid.
08:41Yeah, just like all the others.
08:43Byron and his wife don't feature.
08:46I wonder how close Byron really was to his father.
08:48You get this read after being here for five minutes?
08:51Shall we?
08:53They said not to go anywhere unaccompanied.
08:55I don't know if we should break the rules, Alexa.
08:57Okay, Charlie Bucket.
08:59Find Jerry and ask her where she was the time of.
09:01There's something a bit cold about her.
09:03Yeah, she doesn't love us being here, does she?
09:05Catch you up later.
09:05Mm-hmm.
09:26Someone pushed your friend, huh?
09:28Put some effort into it too.
09:33Was it you?
09:35Don't worry.
09:36Just trolling you.
09:38All right.
09:41Don't worry.
09:48Understand this, Jerry.
09:49We are in damage control mode.
09:51It's a functionality adaptation glitch.
09:53What are the tech teams saying?
09:54I don't want to be broken.
09:56There's a whole floor of them and only one of them.
09:58I am looking to you to ring face the situation.
10:01Hello.
10:03What's your name?
10:05Gizmo, you're meant to be...
10:08Can I help you?
10:09Alexa Crowe.
10:10Friend of the New Zealand police.
10:12Oh, of course.
10:12Deva Townsend.
10:14Oh, yeah.
10:15In a second, darling.
10:16Sorry, the OPA decided she wanted to pursue other opportunities.
10:19So off she went with no notice.
10:22Oh, school holidays.
10:23I know.
10:24Gizmo's homeschooled.
10:25She's not a fan of other children.
10:27I'm with you, Gizmo.
10:28Jerry.
10:30Can you sort this out, please?
10:33Come on, Giz.
10:34I'll set you up for something fun.
10:37Oh, we're just a little busy.
10:39Is there anything I can help you with?
10:40One question.
10:42What do you think happened the night Victor died?
10:44About a month before, we had the house wash guys here.
10:47And we have it done every year.
10:49Anyway, one of them said that some of the masonry was a bit loose.
10:56Oh, so what I think happened was that there was a freak accident.
11:02Yeah, there's a difference between a bit loose and taking a flying leap off the roof.
11:08I saw the space where the gargoyle sat.
11:10I understand the police have their theories, but this is my home, not a murder house.
11:14And I really have to get back to work.
11:19Jerry?
11:21Thoughts?
11:22Many.
11:24Gonna share?
11:25Well, there seems to be some kind of crisis going on.
11:28Well, maybe where the crisis?
11:29Oh, it's business related.
11:31I heard the words damage control mode and functionality glitch.
11:35I glitch.
11:36Okay.
11:37Well, Byron turned a little cold on me after he caught me snooping around.
11:41Yeah, his wife's a bit uptight.
11:43Not to mention our outlier.
11:45We have an outlier?
11:46I don't know, but she's staring straight at us.
12:02So, according to Harry's statements, Diva Townsend was watching a movie with Gizmo in the home cinema.
12:09Byron was in the escape room.
12:11So, these people throw a party and then don't attend the party?
12:14Well, it was a product launch, so more business than social, I guess.
12:17Jerry handed the guest list over to the police.
12:20Apart from the hired Tisch dolls and the staff, it was only the family.
12:25So, it was a product launch that no one was invited to?
12:28I'd say they were probably going to release some of the footage, but then Victor died, so they can't.
12:34So, either somebody wanted exactly that to disrupt the business, or they planned the whole thing just to kill Victor
12:41and not be picked out in a line-up.
12:43Mm-hmm.
12:45Who organized this party, then?
12:46The woman who organizes everything in that place.
12:52Jerry.
12:54Who was also dressed as Tish Willoughby.
12:56For you, because for a second there I thought you were going to investigate an eight-year-old kid.
13:00Let's rule out Jerry first.
13:09Oh, crap.
13:11Well, good morning to you, too.
13:13I'm sorry, it's just some kind of crisis going on.
13:16Jerry!
13:18Oh!
13:19Are you here with an update?
13:21Well, actually, I was hoping that you could supply me with a Tish 2 doll.
13:25Um, I'm so sorry, Byron, I chose this.
13:28It's fine, Jerry. Alexa has important work, too. Please.
13:36But no, this doesn't involve her.
13:39Her?
13:40Not her, Tish.
13:41What does Tish have to do with anything?
13:43Oh, that's what I'm trying to find out.
13:45You see, Victor died during her launch, so was somebody trying to stop her going to market?
13:51Or was somebody trying to distract from the fact that there's something wrong with the doll?
13:56Is there?
13:58Is there?
13:58Of course not.
14:00Well, I only have your word for that.
14:02There is a consumer supply crush right now, so the best we can do is pre-order for you.
14:07It's going to be about four months tops.
14:09Okay.
14:11In the meantime, could I take another look around Victor's apartment?
14:15Uh, Jerry can escort me, right?
14:16Uh, Byron, no.
14:17Of course she can.
14:18Jerry, please take Ms Crow to my father's lair.
14:24Oh, and I really do appreciate your diligence.
14:29Were Byron and Victor close?
14:31Sure.
14:32That seems like a known answer.
14:36It's just I read an article that said that they reconnected after Gizmo was born.
14:40Well, I wasn't working here then.
14:42But, yes, when Byron became a dad, he put an effort into tracking down his own father.
14:48Heartwarming.
14:53Was Victor a Hurricanes fan?
14:55I wouldn't know.
14:56But you're from Wellington, aren't you?
14:59Oh, it's okay.
15:00We look into everybody just to know who's who.
15:02Yeah, I'm from Wellington.
15:05So what?
15:06I just thought you might be a Hurricanes fan too.
15:09Look, I don't mean to be rude, but you're actually taking the piss.
15:12That is rude.
15:14I have so much to be getting on with, and I'm babysitting.
15:17Again.
15:18Oh, me?
15:21Jerry, I get the feeling you're not happy in your work.
15:24It doesn't help when you're wasting my time.
15:26I'll speed things up.
15:28Where were you in the gargoyle fellow and Victor?
15:31I've already been asked this, and I was in the kitchen doing the dishes.
15:35With the kitchen star?
15:37I thought you were an executive assistant.
15:40I do whatever I'm asked to.
15:41And somebody asked you to do the dishes.
15:43You're keeping me from my actual work.
15:45And you're giving me non-answers again.
15:48No, that's okay, Jerry.
15:50Because sometimes it's what we don't say that speaks volumes.
15:56Yes.
15:57Yes, I know it's been morning tea time.
16:01Look, I was pulled away. Byron said to...
16:15Hello again.
16:16Hi.
16:18Who's your friend?
16:20Fleabere.
16:21Fleabere.
16:21Hello, Fleabere. Nice to meet you.
16:24Hmm.
16:24My grandpa died.
16:26Yeah, I know.
16:28I was very sorry to hear that.
16:29I'll have a new one soon.
16:33Okay.
16:34When you die, you get new people.
16:37When I lived in a wooden house in the valley, the iron caught the curtains on fire.
16:42And then I was me.
16:44Gosh, when did that happen?
16:46A hundred years ago.
16:47Gizmo, morning tea's ready.
16:51Goodbye.
16:54Bye.
16:58I didn't realise you were still here.
17:00I'm just on my way.
17:01Question.
17:02Was Gizmo at the launch of the night Victor died?
17:04Until she got bored with the adult conversation and went to watch a movie.
17:08Your statement said that you watched it with her.
17:11Yeah, that's right. The Shining.
17:14That's a very odd choice for an eight-year-old, isn't it?
17:17I have tried with all the princessy stuff, but Gizmo is quite a sophisticated eight-year-old.
17:23She's an old soul.
17:26Oh, my God. Gizmo has past life memories?
17:29Or she watches too many scary movies.
17:31One of my little cousins used to say that when he was an old woman, he drowned in the well.
17:37Don't make that face.
17:38There is a study into children who remember details of their former life.
17:42Madison.
17:42And the conclusion is that there's some kind of non-physical mechanism which connects them to details that they can
17:48describe really accurately.
17:50Well, you're the one who brought up past life memories.
17:52Could we just watch the CCTV Tisch doll footage again, please?
18:04Is it just me, or is that a little microphone under the wig?
18:08Oh, like Jerry wears?
18:09Exactly like that.
18:11Would Jerry have any reason to sabotage the doll?
18:14Well, you said that they mentioned a functionality adaptation glitch.
18:18Maybe something to do with the software updates? Let's take a look.
18:21You sourced the doll?
18:23Next best thing.
18:25Privy, let us consult the toy boy.
18:28Tisch 2 has finally dropped, and wow.
18:32She is everything we could have dreamed she would be.
18:35You're showing me a grown man playing with dolls.
18:39Once activated, adaptive AI enables Tisch to absorb and respond like a human.
18:44And right now, this one is worth $3,000 on the collector's market.
18:50A first edition has to stay boxed or their value plummets.
18:53Then why are we watching this?
18:55First you complain about watching a grown man playing with dolls, and now you're complaining because he won't?
19:00No, we cannot find a glitch if that thing stays in its box.
19:03Well, this is true.
19:06Whoa, shadow facts!
19:09Worthy steed.
19:11Greetings, disciples!
19:13Hey, if there's a red light on, it means I'm recording.
19:16Sorry, I'm Madison and this is Alexa.
19:19You messaged me about Tisch Willopy too?
19:22Yes, we'd love a closer look.
19:24Well, she's an icon.
19:27No plastic.
19:28Doesn't look mass produced, which we love.
19:31We do.
19:32And then there's her back story.
19:33If only everyone's imaginary friends came to life.
19:36Told you.
19:37Did you?
19:39Well, hello, dolly.
19:41Let's open her up.
19:42This one stays NRFP.
19:45Not removed from package.
19:47Uh, did Madison tell you that we're investigating a suspicious death?
19:51Uh, Victor Townsend, yes.
19:53And how we think that the new Tisch doll has a technical glitch, which could have something to do with
19:58said death.
19:59If there is a glitch, that actually makes her even more valuable.
20:02Yes, but it's also important we find out what happened the night Victor died and why.
20:06We just want to hear her speak.
20:07Uh, do not touch!
20:12No, just not aggro.
20:14These toys are my retirement fund.
20:16I have a 78 Obi-Wan Kenobi over there.
20:18With double telescoping lightsabers?
20:20Yes.
20:20Amazing.
20:22Alexa, I'll meet you outside.
20:32Could you help us get our hands on another Tish Willipy too?
20:39Okay.
20:40Neville went through his contact list for me and he's got some leads.
20:44Great.
20:45Let's leave him to it.
20:46I may have agreed to go on the doll hunt with him tomorrow.
20:49What?
20:49Well, we've talked about us both needing some more murder life balance.
20:54Oh, is this like a date?
20:56We made a pact.
20:57No, we didn't.
20:58Yeah, a date a week.
20:59Since when?
21:00And this week it looks like I'm winning.
21:08Okay, so this is Jerry Woodruff's Instagram account.
21:13Uh-huh.
21:14Here she is at Eden Park last year, watching the Hurricanes play the blues.
21:18Who won?
21:19It doesn't matter who won.
21:20The point is, she implied to me that she was not a fan.
21:23So what's this got to do with anything?
21:25Well, she also told me that she was not caught on camera running from the house.
21:28So I'm trying to find some connection between her and Victor.
21:31I can't find any connection between Victor and anyone else in the house either.
21:35There's something weird about those Townsends.
21:37Well, other than the fact they live in a toy maker's mansion,
21:39surrounded by dolls and concrete gargoyles.
21:41They are not a normal happy family, Harry.
21:44And I'm a crow, so I should know.
21:46Alright then.
21:47Come on.
21:48I haven't finished my coffee.
21:49Go where?
21:50The Townsends.
21:51It's my day off, Alexa.
21:52We can call it a date.
21:53Hey?
21:54Yeah, going someplace, talking to people, learning some stuff together.
21:58See, to me, a date is a nice dinner.
22:00Some wine.
22:01Maybe a movie.
22:02This will be much more fun.
22:04Come on.
22:08Jerry, you remember my friend, Detective Henry, eh?
22:11I just want to run a few things by him.
22:13I'm pretty sure a cop needs a warrant.
22:15No, it's not like that.
22:16No, it's Harry's day off, you know.
22:19He's just keeping me company.
22:21Alexa.
22:21Oh, hello.
22:23Diva.
22:23Hi.
22:24I just need to take another look around.
22:26Oh, goodness.
22:27This is going to go on and on, isn't it?
22:29No, I really hope not.
22:31No, we want to get you some answers.
22:32Quick smile.
22:33Jerry, take Alexa and the detective where they need to go, hmm?
22:37Come on then, then.
22:40You go with her.
22:41Find out why she was running from the house that night.
22:43Wait, where are you going?
22:44Is it true that Byron has an 80s game market?
22:51Oh.
22:54Alexa.
22:55I heard you were back.
22:56Yes.
22:56Thanks so much for having me.
22:58What are you working on?
23:01A new doll.
23:04Gizmo Townsend.
23:06Tish was inspired by my childhood imaginary friend.
23:09This new doll, my real-life pride and joy.
23:12And how does Gizmo feel about being made into a doll?
23:15Oh, she is beside herself with excitement, of course.
23:19You do a lot of publicity with her.
23:21Birthday parties, holidays, everything's in the women's magazines.
23:25Diva does like to share our lives with our fans.
23:29How did her grandfather feel about that?
23:31The photo shoots, the stories.
23:34What?
23:35They just seemed super close.
23:36I mean, was he a bit protective?
23:39Why would Gizmo need protecting from her own parents?
23:42My child has everything she's ever dreamed of.
23:45A house full of wonders, two parents that absolutely adore her.
23:48I mean, I'm making her into a doll, for God's sake.
23:51A doll which is going to make you millions.
23:54I don't understand what any of this actually has to do with Victor.
23:58Well, you see, somebody killed him.
24:01So an understanding of family dynamics would help me immensely.
24:06If you say so.
24:08Will you carry on?
24:18Well?
24:20Jerry still denies it was her caught on camera.
24:23Yeah, of course she does.
24:24But she did spend a bit of time with Victor.
24:26Took him to appointments, watched the rugby.
24:30Byron palmed his dad off on her.
24:33And his kid.
24:35Well, how does Jerry feel about that?
24:37Is she considered a part of the job?
24:39No, I said, how does she feel, Harry?
24:41Probably like I do right now, Alexa.
24:43It's my day off.
24:44So how about that dinner and a movie, yeah?
24:45Sure.
24:49Okay.
24:50I'll go this way.
24:56Whoever it was is a fast mover.
24:58Damn it.
25:01You okay?
25:02Yeah, you.
25:03Yeah.
25:04So who did you upset now?
25:07Well, Harry.
25:10So you're saying someone did it deliberately again?
25:13And this time they left their crowbar.
25:15I've got a unit on the way.
25:17Just don't let anyone leave.
25:18Tell your staff or whoever to stick around.
25:20I want to talk to everyone.
25:25Okay.
25:26You can take off now.
25:27Sorry?
25:28This just turned into an act of investigation, Alexa.
25:30Can I remind you that I invited you here?
25:33No, I haven't forgotten.
25:34By the way, as far as dates go, I've had better.
25:37Rude.
25:38Thank you for your help, as always.
25:40But I'll take it from here.
25:43Sure thing, detective.
25:47Oh my gosh, here's one.
25:49No, that's a tish one.
25:51What, and they're passing it off as a two?
25:53Well, this business is rife with scammers matters.
25:59Um, Neville, I just got an eBay alert at retail price.
26:03Is this also a scam?
26:06The vendor's a civilian.
26:07They don't know what they have.
26:08Hit the point out button.
26:09Oh my gosh.
26:11Waiting, waiting.
26:12Can you play?
26:13Yes!
26:13Sold!
26:14Yes!
26:14That is what I'm talking about.
26:16Love a happy customer.
26:20This is great.
26:21That's awesome.
26:23Byron told me what happened.
26:24It wasn't me.
26:25I know it wasn't you, sweetie.
26:32As if a kid could push something that heavy.
26:35I never suggested that.
26:36So why is Deva saying Giz did it?
26:38Is she?
26:40She doesn't think it was you.
26:41Like I told the cop, I've never even been up there.
26:44I know what you told him.
26:45A big fat lie.
26:47It was you on the security camera footage running from the house that night.
26:51I saw your headset.
26:53Look, I was just having a moment.
26:55They'd asked me to do the dishes and I was just making a dramatic exit.
27:02It's a bit over the top, isn't it?
27:03Well, my friend and I were almost crushed by falling cement.
27:06And we wouldn't have been the first, so no.
27:08Not that over the top.
27:10Not when you have a killer in the house.
27:19No one tells me I'm off the job.
27:27This is where she wanted to meet.
27:28I'll be right back.
27:33Oh, no, no.
27:41That was the best.
27:44That was the worst.
27:46Shit.
27:47Yeah.
27:48Madison.
27:49Madison.
27:51Me Dish.
27:53Willa P2.
27:54Ha-ha-ha-ha!
27:56Mission complete.
27:57Yay!
27:57Wow.
27:58Look at this.
28:00Yes!
28:29Hi.
28:29Kia ora.
28:30Alexa.
28:31Is she meant to be here?
28:32Byron.
28:33I was wondering about the overseas trips you and Deva take.
28:35Why is she asking me this?
28:37It's just your dad never went with you.
28:39Why is that?
28:40He, er...
28:41He didn't like flying.
28:42But he just applied for a passport.
28:45No.
28:46No, I...
28:48No, I'm very confused, actually.
28:50Shall I un-confuse you?
28:51Alexa?
28:53Actually, I'll leave you to it.
28:55Talk to you later.
28:56Mm-hmm.
28:57Mm-hmm.
29:05Oh, you got one.
29:07We did.
29:11How do you make this thing?
29:13Hi.
29:13I'm Tish.
29:14Wanna be friends?
29:15Uh, unlikely.
29:16Tell me your name and I will never forget you.
29:20No, thank you.
29:22I'm going back to my sourdough.
29:24The internal temperature of sourdough should be 205 degrees Fahrenheit.
29:28Well, a real little know-it-all, isn't she?
29:31Hey, Tish.
29:33Who killed Victor Townsend?
29:34I need more information to answer that question.
29:37Yes.
29:38Me too, Tish.
29:39Me too.
29:39But I think we're getting closer.
29:43You okay?
29:46I found a Tish wig in Neville's car.
29:49Oh.
29:51Well, did you ask him about it?
29:53I was locked in a car with him.
29:55I didn't want to slip are you a killer into conversation.
29:57Yeah, I usually want to cushion that one.
30:00And I wanted to check the party footage again.
30:03Because maybe...
30:04Maybe I've got the wrong idea.
30:06Oh, sure.
30:07There could be many reasons that he has the same wig that the killer wore.
30:12No.
30:26How did I not notice him before?
30:30And how did he evade the police checks?
30:32Because he's not on the guest list provided to them.
30:35Why not?
30:37That's a question for our friend Geri.
30:40She's going to be real pleased to see me again.
30:45But Mads, go talk to Neville.
30:48In a public place.
30:50With a lot of people around.
30:56You're a usual?
30:58I think I might wait for my...
31:01The other person to get here.
31:02Same guy as yesterday.
31:04Bit of a spark, huh?
31:06Or not.
31:10Just let me know if you want me to put them out, eh?
31:12Thanks, Reuben.
31:15Good morning, beautiful.
31:18So, did Tish too give you what you were after?
31:21No, Tish didn't.
31:22But hopefully you will.
31:25Are you playing me, Neville?
31:27What?
31:28You were at the party the night Victor died.
31:31Despite telling me that you've never been to the Townsend's place.
31:34Which means you lied to me.
31:36I promised I wouldn't tell.
31:39And I never break a promise.
31:41Well, you're about to.
31:42Start talking.
31:48Oh, good.
31:49You survived.
31:50I did.
31:51Are you going somewhere?
31:52Yeah, to ask our friend Jerry about that dodgy guest list.
31:55Oh, about that.
31:56Turns out the toy boy was personally invited by Jerry.
31:59Uh-huh.
32:01She wanted to get some influences there, but she didn't tell Byron and Diva.
32:04So Neville had to pretend to be one of the hired dolls.
32:08Go on.
32:09And he's such a little fanboy, he snuck off to have a look around.
32:12And guess what?
32:13He was recording on his phone when it happened.
32:15No.
32:16In the gargoyle file.
32:17You got footage of it?
32:18Well, not actual footage.
32:20No.
32:22Oh, my God.
32:24Oh, my God.
32:25This is the painting that Byron Commission wiped out.
32:31Look at the timestamp, Alexa.
32:331.13am.
32:34Yep.
32:36And suspect Tish was caught running away from the house at 1am on the dot.
32:40Before the gargoyle was pushed.
32:43It's not Jerry.
32:44Or Neville.
32:46Well, what do you know?
32:47Your wild doll chase paid off.
32:49I do believe it did.
32:58Me again.
32:59Don't worry, Jerry.
33:01You're in the clear.
33:02The gargoyle fell after you were caught on camera, taking off.
33:06But you are guilty of one other thing.
33:09That guest list that you gave to the police didn't have all the names on it.
33:14Uh...
33:18That wasn't intentional.
33:20Oh, you didn't intend to mislead the police?
33:23I was running two separate guest lists.
33:25I know you were.
33:27Byron and Eva were uptight about leaks, but you had media pressure.
33:30Say you invited a few people without their sign off.
33:34People like Neville Sainsbury.
33:36Who?
33:36The toy boy.
33:38Oh.
33:39Yeah.
33:39Yeah.
33:39And I gave the police the wrong list by mistake.
33:44Did I invite a murderer to my boss's party?
33:48Oh, shit.
33:48I'm gonna lose my job.
33:50Maybe I won't tell them that you let in some gate crashes.
33:55Maybe.
33:56Maybe.
33:57If you escort me somewhere else.
34:00Show me Gizmo's room.
34:07Just so you know, this feels really wrong.
34:10Now that is not a Townsend toy.
34:13All the rest are.
34:15Fleabia was a gift from a family friend or something.
34:18Byron doesn't usually like non-Townsend toys in the house.
34:22Grubby as hell, but Gizmo's very attached to it.
34:27She used to sleep with it as a baby, apparently.
34:32She's a funny kid, isn't she?
34:34Yeah, she's a great kid.
34:36Does she ever say any kind of spooky, ghosty things to you?
34:42Sometimes.
34:44But you know Diva and Byron let her watch all kinds of movies.
34:48There's always a logical explanation for these things, isn't there?
35:05Tell me your name and I will never forget you.
35:09Nope.
35:10You're not my real mom.
35:13Never said I was.
35:15You're not my real mom.
35:16Oh, is this the glitch?
35:18Go, Hurricanes!
35:20What did you say?
35:21You're not my real mom.
35:23Cats have fleas.
35:25Cats have fleas.
35:26Cats have fleas.
35:27I can have fleas.
35:31They've got fleas.
35:33I can't.
35:45Can you stay there?
35:47So, Neville has intel that the Tish-Willipy glitch is sorted.
35:51Did he say what it was?
35:52Yeah, apparently it was saying random things, but they've put out a new upgrade on the Tish app
35:58Okay
35:59You're doing that thing again where there's something going on. What are you thinking Alexa?
36:04I was thinking about a conversation I had with Gizmo and also something you said about reincarnation
36:08What was that? Well that there are actual scientific studies into the conclusion
36:12The non-physical mechanism which connects these children to their previous lives and allows them to non-physical we don't
36:18have that
36:19We have the physical
36:20But Gizmo somehow found something that used to be hers. Gizmo is not having previous life memories
36:27She's having this life memories. What do you think about it?
36:30There is not a single picture of her with her parents till she's like a preschooler and she's one toy
36:35a teddy bear that she's had since
36:36She was a baby and it's not a Townsend toy. Wait, are you saying Gizmo?
36:42Is not Byron and Deva's daughter Victor Townsend was not Byron's dad. That's why he had to die
36:55Oh
36:56Alexa, what can I
36:59I've got a zoom in 20 minutes and now you've just got I don't think you're going to make that's
37:03in Byron
37:03Well, not now that you've triggered the reset
37:05Well in any case 20 minutes is plenty long enough for you to tell me how and why you killed
37:09Victor
37:10Sorry
37:12You heard me. Well, I must have heard you wrong
37:15Because you're saying I killed my father. Is that right?
37:18No, you didn't kill your father. I said you killed Victor who we both know was no relation to you
37:24whatsoever
37:25He was a stranger a stranger that you paid to be your family
37:32Really you're madder than I am
37:34Oh, yeah, but I'm on the money aren't I because you are the genius toy maker and diva is the
37:40business head
37:40At least that's what all your publicity says
37:42It's not banging on about you being the perfect happy family unit
37:49I mean this the perfect fantasy home for a child and not a child in sight
37:55Now you'd have to fix that a little junior townsend would uh
38:00It would really complete the fairy tale
38:05So when diva heard about the baby in wellington who had lost her parents in a house fire and was
38:09living with their only remaining family member
38:12He made the baby's grandfather an offer he couldn't refuse
38:16Except he did Victor may have been on the bones of his ass, but he wasn't about to sell his
38:20grandchild
38:23Instead he made a counter offer a two-for-one deal a baby daughter and your long-lost dad
38:31And so you made the announcement about this precious child who'd kept so private
38:38The puff pieces how you're this aspirational fantasy family
38:43But behind the scenes you're putting up with a stranger who holds all the power
38:48Because all Victor had to do if you pissed him off was tell the world the truth
38:54Buying a child please
38:58Victor gene and his granddaughter
39:01Avery gene a little favor from a friend down to births deaths and marriages and bingo name change documents
39:09Now Victor and his granddaughter disappeared without a trace
39:13From wellington shortly after this fatal house fire not that anyone was looking for them
39:21Well done alexa very good
39:24But do you know what you've actually omitted that we gave gizmo another chance at life we've given her everything
39:30And as for victor you should have seen where he was living when we met him he got out
39:34We gave him that and yes, we made a deal with victor, but it was a win-win
39:40Nobody got hurt. Oh, good one. Yes. All right
39:44Victor may have died
39:46And why did he die?
39:48I mean you two didn't get on
39:50There's no love lost
39:52But that would have been fine until victor decided that he wanted out of your arrangement
39:57Victor did order a new passport and one for gizmo, too
40:01Because he wanted to leave with her
40:04This wasn't what he signed up for his granddaughter was lonely here in the castle and so was he
40:09So they were gonna fly away and see the world
40:12And what could you do if you made a fuss he'd expose your sham life
40:18And if he did nothing you'd lose your daughter
40:20Yes, well, thank you alexa, but like I told the police the first time around I was in here when
40:26victor died in this room
40:28The escape room no way out
40:32Except there is
40:34There's always a bypass button
40:37You have to have an emergency exit by law
40:43Otherwise this place could become a death trap
40:49So you set up your little alibi and then you snuck out
40:55Only jerry was up there taking a break which almost messed everything up for you
41:00And then jerry left probably when she saw victor taking a pee and that was your chance
41:08Are you finished yet alexa because I do have a short attention span almost there
41:14Now the other day you realized that I was getting close to the truth
41:17And maybe you didn't mean to kill one or both of us. Maybe you only meant to scare us off
41:24But I don't scare easily byron
41:28Fear is a biological response designed to keep us safe to identify danger oh I know how to identify danger
41:38Oh did you think that was the bypass button for the emergency exit
41:42Did you get that wrong alexa now that I have your undivided attention for at least an hour
41:47Let's have a chat about how you're not going to be telling anyone any of this
41:53Wrong again
41:55How do we get in you can't not if byron's triggered the sequence
41:59I'll tell you what i'm not wrong about
42:01You're a chicken
42:04I beg your pardon yeah your mo is to throw heavy things off high places but face to face
42:12You haven't got what it takes maybe we should test that mary
42:15Oh wrong again this is actually becoming quite fun isn't it
42:26No
42:31Well that could have gone either way detective I would like to lay an official complaint we can chat about
42:36that down at the station
42:40Right
42:45Eric don't touch a thing unless you want to be trapped in a small room alone with me
42:49I'm at a time
43:02Hello
43:04Hello gizmo how's flea bear he's quite happy today good how are you
43:10My name's ava we know and i'm gonna be living with jerry she's my favorite
43:15Well that is the cool thing about growing up you get to choose your own family
43:19Did you do that yeah yes i did
43:26You know when i took up my dream job i did not realize i'd end up adopting an eight-year
43:31-old
43:33Yeah she's gonna start school next term
43:36Meet some real kids her own age overrated
43:41How about you jerry
43:43Me and giz sorry avery will get settled and and i'll look for another marketing position
43:51Great thank you for being annoying and rude and all up in everybody's faces
44:00It's what i do
44:05Come on amory let's all get some ice cream
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