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Death in Paradise - Season 15 - Episode 00: Christmas Special 2025
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00:00:00Currently delays at Junction 15 of the M4 due to ongoing improvement marks.
00:00:04That's your latest travel update from us here at the station.
00:00:07It's the 1st of December, so Christmas has officially started.
00:00:11And this is a classic.
00:00:14Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock.
00:00:18Jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring.
00:00:22Snow and snow and snow and snow.
00:00:24Marjorie?
00:00:25Oh!
00:00:27Morning, Helen.
00:00:28Christmas begins.
00:00:30Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock.
00:00:33Jingle bell time and jingle bell time.
00:00:37Dancing and prancing in jingle bell square.
00:00:41In the frosty air.
00:00:44Oh!
00:00:45Well, I'll get you with a nice cup of tea after that.
00:00:50I've never seen the town centre so busy.
00:00:56Oh, I'm sorry, Helen. I didn't know there was a team meeting.
00:00:59Oh, you're fine, Marjorie.
00:01:00I was just making a small announcement.
00:01:02You'll never believe it.
00:01:03She's only taking us away for the office Christmas party.
00:01:06It's been a tough old year.
00:01:08And I just want to say thank you to everyone for helping me get through it.
00:01:12Guess what?
00:01:13We're only going to the ruddy Caribbean.
00:01:15Oh, my goodness gracious me.
00:01:17Oh, although it does mean missing the away game of Colchester.
00:01:21What's that matter?
00:01:22It's the Caribbean.
00:01:24What a way to celebrate our...
00:01:25And you've properly budgeted for it, Mum?
00:01:27Yes, Neil. It's all accounted for.
00:01:29Quite sure?
00:01:31Oh, you know, I've always wanted to visit that part of the world.
00:01:37Oh, um...
00:01:39Not you, Marjorie, love. It's senior staff only.
00:01:42I am so sorry. I should have said.
00:01:44Oh, of course.
00:01:46I'm sorry, Helen.
00:01:47Silly old me.
00:01:49Duh.
00:01:53Oh, I... I probably should get that.
00:01:57We are so going bikini shopping after work.
00:02:02Oh, you might treat yourself to some speed, or was...
00:02:04Dougdale's branded merchandise. Marjorie speaking.
00:02:13Dougdale's branded merchandise. Marjorie speaking.
00:02:16Yes, I'll just put you through to her warehouse.
00:02:19And here we are, oh...
00:02:23Oh, love.
00:02:24Of the ancient fields and current.
00:02:26Nara-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:02:28See the amazing good before us.
00:02:31Nara-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:02:33Strike the heart and join the chorus.
00:02:36Nara-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:02:36Ay!
00:02:38Yes!
00:02:40Nara-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:02:43War at night and love can't quiet treasure.
00:02:46Nara-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na.
00:03:28Happy Christmas.
00:03:31With it.
00:03:45Hi, Marjorie.
00:03:46I just want to let you know that there's a Commissioner Patterson arriving.
00:03:52It's a serious situation over here.
00:03:55Give him access to anything he needs.
00:03:58I've told the police here that we're going to cooperate fully.
00:04:00Will do, Helen.
00:04:02Oh, I hear him now.
00:04:03We'll speak later.
00:04:05Okay.
00:04:07Ah!
00:04:08You must be the policeman from the Caribbean.
00:04:10Commissioner Patterson, is it?
00:04:12Selwyn Patterson.
00:04:15So, um, what has actually happened out there?
00:04:19The police will call to your colleague's Holiday Villa, where, I'm sorry to say, a man was found.
00:04:25Shot dead.
00:04:27Murdered.
00:04:34And then, well, let's go.
00:04:39The police will call.
00:04:41The police will call.
00:04:43The police will call.
00:04:44And now, day there will be more than one.
00:04:46There's a lawyer on the chauffeur meeting.
00:04:47The police will call the traditionalɛl.
00:04:57The police will call thegel.
00:04:57Rather than a secretary.
00:04:57Another CHARITAY pulled at the police.
00:05:11Good morning, Miss Baudet.
00:05:14Morning, Seb.
00:05:15It's a final rehearsal for the Nativity this evening.
00:05:18I wish you all the best, and good luck to you, little king people.
00:05:22Yes, yes.
00:05:25Allez, let's go.
00:05:35Good morning, Sarge.
00:05:36Morning, Seb.
00:05:38Got a card from Darlene.
00:05:40Looks like she won't make it back for Christmas.
00:05:43Her auntie's still six, so she's staying on Montserrat.
00:05:46Nothing in the post for the inspector, you know, from Antica.
00:05:51His brother, you mean?
00:05:53It's been three months.
00:05:55I guess it's like a lot, you know?
00:05:57I mean, getting a letter from a brother you never knew you had.
00:06:02It might take some time.
00:06:03I just feel sorry for him.
00:06:05He keeps saying he's fine about it, but I don't think he is.
00:06:11Where is D.I. Wilson?
00:06:13Rehearsing.
00:06:13Oh, yes.
00:06:15Oh, I am so jealous.
00:06:16He must be hyped up to wear that costume, huh?
00:06:19I bet he is.
00:06:22I'm really not happy about this.
00:06:24Why not, Mervyn?
00:06:25Because I look like a ninny.
00:06:27No, you don't.
00:06:29You look very authentic.
00:06:33I just don't think the boots are helping.
00:06:39Look, with all due respect, Miss Baudet, I just think it'd be better off finding somebody else for this.
00:06:45You know, somebody less me.
00:06:47Mervyn, it has always been the commissioner.
00:06:51Carries out this task for me.
00:06:52With him gone.
00:06:54Inspector.
00:06:56Yes, sir.
00:06:58You look cool, man.
00:06:59Not another word.
00:07:00Yes, I'm good.
00:07:02Could we have a chat, sir?
00:07:09We have a murder to attend.
00:07:12For real?
00:07:15Well, that's up, then.
00:07:16I've got word to do.
00:07:18Conversation over.
00:07:19Conversation paused.
00:07:20Sorry, Catherine.
00:07:21Come on, let's go.
00:07:23Um, inspector.
00:07:27You think maybe you should change first?
00:07:56Victim's name is Darian St. Jules.
00:07:58He's a local fisherman, lives half a mile up the coast.
00:08:02Right.
00:08:03The guests staying here are from the UK.
00:08:05They all say they haven't a clue who he is or what he was doing here.
00:08:10But clearly, someone must have shot him and left him there.
00:08:13Right.
00:08:15No sign of the gun, but paramedics are saying with the bullets still lodged in the victim's shoulder,
00:08:21cause of death was possibly from internal bleeding.
00:08:25Right.
00:08:26And what about you, inspector?
00:08:28Anything of interest?
00:08:30Well, he certainly liked his aftershave.
00:08:33Have a sniff.
00:08:39I guess that's pretty strong.
00:08:41I don't know if it's cause of his work.
00:08:43You know, slapped on the old cologne to cover the smell of fish.
00:08:47I know a big man in Tootin did the same thing.
00:08:49And that's what bothers you the most?
00:08:51The fact that the victim used a bit too much aftershave.
00:08:55Actually, what's bothering me the most is what's written on the palm of his left hand.
00:09:02Blitzen.
00:09:03Like the reindeer.
00:09:05It's the only one I can think of.
00:09:08Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donna.
00:09:12Blitzen.
00:09:13And Rudolf.
00:09:15Thank you, officer Rose.
00:09:19The ink seems fresh.
00:09:21Which means you wrote it in the last 12 hours or so.
00:09:24And then not long after, he was shot.
00:09:27When it is Christmas, sir.
00:09:30Could just be a coincidence.
00:09:37We have no idea who this guy is or what he's doing in our villa.
00:09:40So how can we know why he wrote the name of one of Santa's reindeer on his hand?
00:09:43I don't know.
00:09:44I'm just asking the question.
00:09:45Not a problem, is it?
00:09:48No.
00:09:49No, of course not.
00:09:51Let's start with you telling me what you're doing here on St. Marie.
00:09:54Well, we flew here for our office Christmas party.
00:09:57It wasn't cheap.
00:09:58We were having the time of our lives.
00:10:05Life's a beast.
00:10:06Life's a beast.
00:10:08No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:10:10No!
00:10:11Oh my God, everyone get in!
00:10:19Maybe talk us through the events of last night.
00:10:22Yeah, what happened exactly?
00:10:24We said we'd take it easy for our last night.
00:10:37Then we got back here and carried on drinking.
00:10:40Yeah, looks like quite a party you had.
00:10:42Yeah, done right it was.
00:10:45Sorry, that's not appropriate.
00:10:47The rum out here, um, it's stronger than we used to.
00:10:53Oh!
00:10:54What happened to Bob?
00:10:55One more straight away and no one is allowed to.
00:10:57Come on, it's our last night!
00:11:01And what time did the party end?
00:11:03I haven't got a clue, mate, to be honest.
00:11:05Yeah, it's all a little bit hazy.
00:11:07I really don't remember very much.
00:11:09You lot are lightweight, man.
00:11:11I remember everything.
00:11:14Helen, you and me put Neil to bed about midnight.
00:11:17I'm sure I wasn't that bad.
00:11:19Oh, you so, uh...
00:11:22Oh, he's always had a low tolerance.
00:11:24Mum?
00:11:25Sorry, love.
00:11:27Can we just...
00:11:29Yeah, Helen, you went to bed as well.
00:11:32Me and you kept on it till about half three.
00:11:38Yeah, but you were so cute.
00:11:39You were dead to the world by then,
00:11:41so, uh, I left you asleep in the hammock.
00:11:45And then what?
00:11:49Oh, and then, um, the taxi for the airport woke me up.
00:11:54Everyone!
00:11:55Wake up!
00:11:57Wake up!
00:11:59That's when I saw him.
00:12:01I thought he was asleep at first,
00:12:03but when I got closer, I saw the blood.
00:12:05Someone call an ambulance!
00:12:07Now!
00:12:10You were in the hammock when whatever happened, happened.
00:12:13You didn't hear the gunshot?
00:12:14Well, yeah, yeah, you'd have thought,
00:12:16but, well, it's like Helen said, you know,
00:12:18the room out here, it's, uh...
00:12:19Stronger than you used to.
00:12:21Inspector!
00:12:24That's something you should see.
00:12:27This is the only security camera footage from the villa.
00:12:31Footage is from this morning, outside the front door.
00:12:34The victim arrives at 5.32am, heads inside.
00:12:38The door was unlocked, so he let himself in.
00:12:40After that, nobody is seen leaving or arriving.
00:12:43So the only way in or out is from the front.
00:12:46And the drop at the back is too steep for access.
00:12:50So, it's got to be one of these four who shot Darren in St. Jules.
00:12:53Which means the gun that they used must still be here.
00:12:56But they're all saying they've never met him before.
00:12:59So why would one of them kill a total stranger?
00:13:16Hello, can I help you?
00:13:18Have you come to check-in?
00:13:19The name's Helen Dugdale.
00:13:21Of course, one moment, please.
00:13:24I can't believe they're not letting us fly home.
00:13:27This police overreach is what it is.
00:13:30So much for doing something different.
00:13:33Should have just gone to the Red Lion like last year.
00:13:36None of this would have happened.
00:13:39Girl, do you think there's something Helen's not telling us?
00:13:44She's been on edge ever since the police arrived.
00:13:55So why did Darian go to that villa at 5.30 in the morning?
00:13:59Let's see what we find at his house.
00:14:06How are you getting on, sir?
00:14:08Well, I haven't found anything that connects our victim to the suspects.
00:14:12But I have found this.
00:14:13The victim's aftershave.
00:14:15Really? This again?
00:14:16It's different to the one he was wearing at the crime scene.
00:14:19Here, have a sniff.
00:14:23I haven't found any others here.
00:14:25And there certainly wasn't one on his person.
00:14:27So why did he smell different to the brand of aftershave that he owns?
00:14:46So, I searched the suspects, the villa and surrounding areas, and there was no gun.
00:14:53No, it has to be there.
00:14:54No one left the villa after the victim was shot, so the weapon has to be there somewhere.
00:14:58Yeah, no, I totally get the logic, Inspector.
00:15:00But you're staying there?
00:15:02For definite, there's no gun at the villa.
00:15:04But that doesn't make any sense.
00:15:05So, sorry.
00:15:06Excuse me.
00:15:07Hello?
00:15:08Yes.
00:15:09Well, this is a strange one.
00:15:11We've got four people suspected of shooting a man they don't know with a gun they don't have.
00:15:15Let's start working through the victim's laptop, see what's on there.
00:15:18We need to find that gun.
00:15:22What?
00:15:23Actually, sir, it's the Nativity Service, if you'd forgotten.
00:15:27Are you serious?
00:15:28And we promised Catherine we'd make sure you get there.
00:15:32Look, we've got a murder case to solve, in case you hadn't noticed.
00:15:35And I haven't got time for play-acting with a bunch of kids at some school nativity.
00:15:40Then you better find the time, Inspector.
00:15:45Why is she...
00:15:46Good evening to you, Inspector.
00:15:49Officer Curtis, what's a pleasant surprise?
00:15:52My niece is performing in the Nativity tonight.
00:15:56And word has got back to me that they might not have a narrator.
00:16:00Because the man who is supposed to be doing it is being a grumpy goose about the whole thing.
00:16:05The grumpy...
00:16:06Now, listen...
00:16:07No, you listen to me.
00:16:08You are doing it.
00:16:10End of.
00:16:11So get your backside down to that church and man up.
00:16:30You know what, I never did like this sort of thing.
00:16:33The Nativity, the carol services.
00:16:36Right.
00:16:37Is there anything about Christmas you do like, sir?
00:16:40No, not really.
00:16:41Oh, hang on.
00:16:42Yeah.
00:16:42The Great Escape.
00:16:44The what?
00:16:45The Great Escape.
00:16:47The movie.
00:16:47It was on telly every Christmas.
00:16:50You know, with the motorcycle stunt.
00:16:52And the cooler.
00:16:53The dirt down the trousers.
00:16:57I'd give up.
00:16:58Me too.
00:16:59No, then we're waiting.
00:17:00Ready when you are.
00:17:03Right.
00:17:06Right.
00:17:07Um, here we go then.
00:17:10I guess.
00:17:32You okay?
00:17:36Okay, then.
00:17:41A long time ago, in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named Mary.
00:17:47She was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph.
00:17:51I understand he didn't want to wear a costume, but did he really have to do it in the heart?
00:17:58And then one day, an angel called Gabriel came to Mary and said to her...
00:18:16Sorry, it was mine.
00:18:19I knew it was going to be his.
00:18:25Sir.
00:18:27Sir.
00:18:29It's someone calling from Antigua.
00:18:32It could be...
00:18:34Your brother.
00:18:37Listen, sorry, everyone.
00:18:39I need to take this, yeah?
00:18:46Why did I sink when you first shoot her?
00:18:49Don't worry, Miss Baudet.
00:18:51Officer Sebastian rose to the rescue.
00:18:54Yes, my little king people.
00:18:56Wow, God.
00:18:58Woo!
00:19:01So, a long, long time ago, in the town of Nazareth,
00:19:06there lived a young woman, very nice woman, her name was Mary.
00:19:09She was engaged to a carpenter named Joseph.
00:19:20Melvin Wilson speaking.
00:19:22Mr. Wilson, it's Tyrese, the Cariba phone network.
00:19:26I just noticed your contract's coming up in the new year,
00:19:28and I thought we could have a chat about upgrading your phone.
00:19:35Mr. Wilson, are you still there?
00:19:36Yeah, I'm here.
00:19:37Um, no, no upgrade, thanks.
00:19:41Are you sure about that, Cosme?
00:19:43Because...
00:19:58The first Noel
00:20:01When the angels did say,
00:20:06Was to serve the poor shepherds,
00:20:12It builds us daily,
00:20:16It builds us daily,
00:20:22Deep days,
00:20:24Deep days,
00:20:25Deep days,
00:20:29Thanks.
00:20:50Hey, sir, you didn't come back.
00:20:54Just wanted to check how you're doing.
00:20:58Yeah, it wasn't Solomon on the phone.
00:21:00Anyway, I've been thinking.
00:21:03We really don't know anything about these people.
00:21:07You know, their lives in the UK.
00:21:10I was thinking we could use someone to do a bit of digging into our suspects back in their hometown.
00:21:14Right.
00:21:15You want me to get in touch with the Swindon Police?
00:21:17No, no, no, I've already done that.
00:21:18They're flat out till New Year.
00:21:20Yeah, but then I remembered we do have someone in the UK who maybe could give us a hand.
00:21:33You must be the policeman from the Caribbean.
00:21:36Commissioner Patterson, is it?
00:21:37Selwyn Patterson.
00:21:39I'm no longer a commissioner.
00:21:41I'm retired now.
00:21:43Right.
00:21:44Okay.
00:21:45So, now you're just...
00:21:46Helping out.
00:21:47Somewhat reluctantly, if I'm honest with you.
00:21:51So, um, what has actually happened out there?
00:21:55The police were called to your colleague's holiday villa, where, I'm sorry to see, a man was found.
00:22:01Shot dead.
00:22:02Murdered.
00:22:04I'm keen to get on with things and get out of here as quickly as I can.
00:22:09Rightio.
00:22:10Well, I'll give you the guided tour.
00:22:12Welcome to Dugdale's branded merchandise.
00:22:16Uh, so, uh, that desk over there is Helen, she's the managing director.
00:22:22Uh, this desk belongs to our graphic designer, Gavin, uh, accounts manager, Neil, and Karen, head of sales.
00:22:30And this one?
00:22:31Oh, oh, she's not here anymore.
00:22:33She left a couple of months ago.
00:22:36Who?
00:22:37Uh, Ashley.
00:22:38Ashley Sims, her name was.
00:22:40It was all somewhat clandestine, if you ask me, Mr. Patterson.
00:22:48She did what they call a midnight flit.
00:22:51Never came back.
00:22:53Are you sure you don't want a cup of tea?
00:22:55I'm going to make myself one.
00:22:57This drawer is locked.
00:23:00Oh, yes, it's been like that since Ashley left.
00:23:02She has the only key.
00:23:04I've been meaning to sort it.
00:23:06It.
00:23:26Commissioner.
00:23:27You do know what time it is over here, right?
00:23:29Half past three in the morning.
00:23:31but as I've abandoned a good friend's wedding to travel to Swindon and help
00:23:36you out. Okay, fair dues. How can I help? The bullet you recovered from your victim.
00:23:41Have you had the ballistics report back on it yet? Yeah, it was a 45 caliber. Most
00:23:45likely fired from a pistol. And did you find the weapon? No. Why? Because I'm
00:23:52currently looking at a .45 caliber pistol in a desk drawer in Swindon.
00:24:01But it can't be the same one. Can it?
00:24:21Morning, sir. Morning, Inspector. This can't be right. It just can't be. What's going on?
00:24:28Commissioner found a gun locked in the desk drawer of an ex-employee called Ashley Sims
00:24:33in the Dugdale's offices back in the UK. What?
00:24:36Local forensic lab fast-tracked it and they say that is the gun that fired the bullet that
00:24:41killed Darren St. Jules. Look, security footage shows that no one touched that drawer since
00:24:47the shooting. Wait, so how was that gun used to shoot Darren St. Jules on this island if
00:24:51the same gun was locked in the drawer five thousand miles away? I know, right? It makes
00:24:56no sense. We need to speak to Helen Dugdale.
00:25:14Helen? If you're in there, can you open the door, please? We need to speak with you about Ashley Sims.
00:25:18Helen? There's something you need to see. I guess I want to say sorry. I know it's not
00:25:33enough. And it won't change how you feel about me, but I do mean it. I don't know why I
00:25:44keep
00:25:44doing this. Blow everything up. But, erm, this is why I've come here. To get away. Try and
00:26:02understand why I hurt people. That's Ashley. The way that I do.
00:26:12She stole from me, from the company. How much? Five hundred thousand pounds. Ouch. My husband,
00:26:20Keith, Dugdale's was his company until he passed away at the start of the year from a heart
00:26:25attack. I'm sorry to hear that. That's when I took over the reins. I really wanted to make
00:26:32it work. And it was around that time that we had a position to fill. And you gave the job
00:26:37to Miss Sims. I knew she had a past, that she'd been to prison, but Keith always believed
00:26:42in giving people a second chance and I wanted to honour that. But Miss Sims let you down.
00:26:48Not even a year's passed and I've already lost half a million pounds. Did you report Ashley
00:26:52to the police? I was too embarrassed. So I hired someone to find out where she sent the email
00:27:00from. And that video she recorded, that was sent from this island? Yes.
00:27:06OK, so what does any of this have to do with Darian St. George? The man I hired discovered
00:27:11that Darian had rented a holiday let to Ashley. That's why I came here to try and get my money
00:27:16back. I made sure our villa wasn't far from Darian's house so it would be easy to go and visit
00:27:21him.
00:27:21So you were lying when you told her she didn't know Darian? Did you meet with him? Yes.
00:27:26A few days ago. He confirmed that Ashley had rented this little place he has down on the beach.
00:27:32That so? So she was definitely here. She'd arrived a few months ago, at the start of October.
00:27:40He still had all the paperwork, but he said that she'd moved on a few days ago and he didn't
00:27:45know where.
00:27:46So what was Darian doing turning up at your villa in the early hours yesterday?
00:27:51I don't know. I really don't.
00:27:54How much do the others know about this? Nothing. They don't know anything. They think they're on a work's due.
00:27:59Not even your son? No. Not even Neil.
00:28:01So then the only person who knew Darian and therefore wanted him killed was you?
00:28:06No. I swear I didn't. I can see how this looks. But I didn't shoot him.
00:28:13I don't be... I need to take this.
00:28:22Commissioner, you got something?
00:28:24Inspector, I've searched Ashley Simms' flat and emailed you over some photographs.
00:28:29I'm afraid there is little of use to your investigation.
00:28:32I think she cleared out her flat before she flew to the Caribbean.
00:28:36Okay. Thanks anyway, sir.
00:28:37Now, if that is everything, I'm going to catch my train and enjoy the rest of my Christmas.
00:28:44Yeah. You have a good one, sir.
00:28:46And you, Inspector. And you.
00:28:56Thank you for your help, Miss Nords.
00:28:58Oh! I didn't do anything, really. And you're nothing if not efficient.
00:29:06So, what are your plans for Christmas?
00:29:08I'm spending it with my daughter and her partner.
00:29:11They've rented a cottage up in the Yorkshire Dales.
00:29:16Oh, it's lovely up there.
00:29:17So, I'm told. I'd better...
00:29:19I'm flying solo this Christmas.
00:29:22I mean, that's how it's been since Mum passed. Just me, myself and I.
00:29:26I'm sorry. I really...
00:29:28Oh, no. No, no. I rather enjoy it, actually.
00:29:31You know, there's no family arguments.
00:29:33I can eat what I like, watch what I want on the telly.
00:29:36Christmas alone is underrated, I say.
00:29:40Indeed.
00:29:40No. I really don't want to miss my dream.
00:29:48Goodbye, Mr. Patterson.
00:29:50Goodbye.
00:29:51And Merry Christmas.
00:29:54And a very Merry Christmas to you.
00:29:59Four passengers on platform.
00:30:02One.
00:30:02Awaiting the 315 to leave.
00:30:06Please be aware that due to frost on the line.
00:30:09This train is now delayed.
00:30:11Please wait for further announcements.
00:30:31So, Immigration confirmed Ashley Sims arrived on the island two months ago.
00:30:36But they have no record of her ever leaving.
00:30:39So, in theory, she's still here?
00:30:45Okay, Officer Rose
00:30:46I want you to check the harbors
00:30:47See if anyone matching Ashley's description was taken to one of the other islands in the last few days
00:30:51Ashley harbour, last few days, got you
00:30:53Check the hotels, holiday rentals, guest houses on the island
00:30:56Hotels, rentals, guest houses, got you
00:30:58You need to do whatever it takes to find it, you understand?
00:31:01Cool, totally getting you right now, Inspector
00:31:03I guess that means we're working Christmas Day then
00:31:06Obviously, it's a murder investigation
00:31:08And we need to find out who did it
00:31:10Right, only that's a lot of work for Seb to do by himself over Christmas
00:31:16Well, my mother has a whole church thing going on
00:31:18And everybody else is busy, so it's cool
00:31:21There you go, sorted
00:31:25Thanks, Seb
00:31:26No worries, see you in a bit
00:31:30I'll let my parents know I won't be flying home this evening
00:31:33Appreciate it
00:31:35Ashley Sims aside, we still don't have a scooby
00:31:38How the killer made the gun they shot Darian with disappear from that villa
00:31:42Then reappear in a locked desk drawer back in the UK
00:31:47And that, Blitzen, what's that about?
00:31:51Unless it has nothing to do with Darian's murder, sir
00:31:54And it is just a cold
00:31:56You don't believe in coincidences
00:31:59I mean, in what circumstance does someone write the name of one of Sansa's reindeer on the palm of their
00:32:03hand?
00:32:08Are you doing all right, sir?
00:32:11After last night
00:32:12Look, if Solomon doesn't want to get in touch, I'm cool with that
00:32:16Well...
00:32:16DS Thomas
00:32:18I'd rather we didn't talk about it anymore
00:32:32All right
00:32:33I'm at Swindon East
00:32:37Your tannoy keeps announcing there is a rail replacement service to Leeds
00:32:43But it hasn't turned up
00:32:45Yeah, it got cancelled
00:32:49I'm sorry?
00:32:50The service replacing the service that got cancelled
00:32:54Also got cancelled?
00:32:56Yeah, that's about the sound of it
00:32:57Don't more trains until Boxing Day
00:33:00So
00:33:01What do you suggest I do?
00:33:04D'know, mate
00:33:04Have a merry one, yeah
00:33:07See ya
00:33:10And a merry Christmas to you, too
00:33:22I'm sorry, mate
00:33:23But it's Christmas Eve
00:33:24And none of my drivers are going to want to go outside of Swindon
00:33:27You tried to hire a car company?
00:33:29Yes
00:33:30But nothing is available in the area until the 27th
00:33:39You have no rooms available at all
00:33:43We're fully booked
00:33:44Everywhere will be this time of year
00:33:46Maybe you could try the Salvation Army?
00:33:56This is Andrina
00:33:57Leave me a message when you hear the beep
00:34:01It's me
00:34:02I'm still in Swindon
00:34:03There's no transport
00:34:05No hotels
00:34:07And there's no one here who seems able to help me
00:34:11And I don't know what to do
00:34:20Mr. Patterson
00:34:22I think you'd better come with me
00:34:30How did you know I would still be here?
00:34:33Had the local radio on
00:34:34Said all trains cancelled
00:34:36And we've got to look after each other at Christmas, haven't we?
00:34:43Thank you, Miss Dawgs
00:34:45It must be freezing
00:34:46Yes, after you
00:34:48Thank you
00:35:03Good morning to you all
00:35:05It's six o'clock on this beautiful Christmas Day morning here on San Marie
00:35:09And there's a surprise guest with me here in the studio
00:35:12I've got a young officer, Sebastian Rose from the San Marie Police talking with me right now
00:35:17Yes, it is me, Officer Sebastian Rose from Honoré Police Station
00:35:22Merry Christmas everybody
00:35:23He and his colleagues want your help looking for a young woman called Ashley Sims
00:35:28Am I right?
00:35:29That is it
00:35:30You are totally right, Alphonse
00:35:31If anybody has heard anything, or seen anything
00:35:34Thank you
00:35:35Well, what I would say, Jacinta, is even if it was just a glimpse of one of your bureaucratic women,
00:35:43they should still get in touch
00:35:44Oh, Seb
00:35:45Oh, and also, the people can check out the video I made on our social media page, at SMPolice
00:35:53Ashley Sims, have you seen her?
00:35:55If you see her call, it's number
00:35:57Ashley Sims, have you seen her?
00:35:59If you see her call, it's number
00:36:02Ashley Sims, have you seen her?
00:36:04If you see her call
00:36:19Commissioner, morning
00:36:21This is a surprise
00:36:23Inspector, have you seen that video Officer Rose has put on social media?
00:36:28It's deeply inappropriate
00:36:31Would you like another sherry, Selman?
00:36:34Uh...
00:36:35No
00:36:37Thank you
00:36:39Wow, is that...
00:36:40Is that the receptionist?
00:36:43Marjorie Dons
00:36:44I'm spending Christmas Day with her
00:36:47Well, I'm glad you two hit it off
00:36:48Good for you, sir
00:36:49It's not like that, Inspector
00:36:51I got stock in Swindon
00:36:53There were no trains to Leeds
00:36:54OK
00:36:55Look, just take that video down
00:36:58No disrespect, sir, but, um...
00:37:00It's not really your problem anymore, is it?
00:37:02Just sort it
00:37:12Inspector
00:37:13Yeah, I've got his bank statement in front of me
00:37:16That's great, could you email it over?
00:37:18I'll do that right away
00:37:19Cheers
00:37:30Literally every train
00:37:31If you've seen her call this number
00:37:34Actually since have you seen us
00:37:36If you've seen her call this number
00:37:43Alright, I'm coming
00:37:48I've got lead
00:37:49A possible suspect for Darien St. Julesy's murder
00:37:52I need to go and talk with him now
00:37:53Merry Christmas, sir
00:37:59Oh, um...
00:38:00Merry Christmas
00:38:03I'll be right with you
00:38:13I'll be right with you
00:38:15Our financial checks show that two days ago
00:38:17you wired £100,000 from this island
00:38:20to your bank account back in England
00:38:22No he didn't
00:38:24No he didn't
00:38:29What?
00:38:31You wanna tell us where you got that money from?
00:38:34What did you do, Neil?
00:38:35Yes, Neil
00:38:36What did you do?
00:38:38I followed you
00:38:40Why?
00:38:41You were acting so weird
00:38:43A few days ago
00:38:44when you went off by yourself
00:38:46I knew that it had to be about the money that Ashley had taken
00:38:49I'm sorry
00:38:50I couldn't understand why you didn't tell me
00:38:51And I know you were just trying to protect me, Mum
00:38:53I was worried about you
00:38:55I was just trying to help
00:38:59So I waited until the guy, Darien, had left
00:39:04The door was unlocked so I let myself in
00:39:06There wasn't anything I could find
00:39:08until I found an old biscuit tin
00:39:10It was full of money
00:39:12And what did you think?
00:39:13When you opened it and saw £100,000 in cash inside
00:39:17Well, I still think that it was money that belonged to the company
00:39:20I mean, why else would this local fisherman of that much money in Stirling
00:39:24in his house?
00:39:26And that's why you took it?
00:39:27Because it was money that Ashley had stolen from us
00:39:29From Mum
00:39:32And I don't want to see her lose everything
00:39:36After she'd already lost my dad
00:39:39Sorry, Tom
00:39:44Alright
00:39:45Okay
00:39:47So, fast forward to the morning you're due to leave the island, yeah?
00:39:51And our victim turns up at 5.30
00:39:54We've been trying to work out why he went there that morning
00:39:57But what if he realised that you stole from him
00:40:01and came to confront you about it?
00:40:03No
00:40:04On my life, I didn't even see him that morning
00:40:07This aftershave, it's yours, right?
00:40:10Ravage Mystique
00:40:11Yeah?
00:40:12Why?
00:40:12This is the exact same aftershave Darien was wearing
00:40:15The morning of the murder
00:40:17Right?
00:40:20You're not suggesting that this is evidence I shot him
00:40:23Why would I kill someone and then spray him with my own aftershave?
00:40:27Achoo!
00:40:31Darien definitely smelt of this when we found him
00:40:34But why?
00:40:37What if
00:40:38There was another smell the killer was trying to hide
00:40:41You know, a bit like a bin man
00:40:44Yeah, but
00:40:45What?
00:40:48Neil's right
00:40:49It's not enough
00:40:51Some Christmas this is
00:40:52Oh
00:40:54Come here
00:40:54Give Mum a hug
00:40:57Oh, hang on, sorry
00:41:03Oh, no
00:41:04Not now, Marjorie
00:41:06Hi, this is Helen Dugdale's phone
00:41:08Please leave a message after the tone
00:41:09I'll call you back
00:41:11Hello Helen, it's Marjorie
00:41:13I'm burning to wish you a Merry Christmas
00:41:16We're about to have our lunch
00:41:17And I just wanted to let you know that I'm thinking of you
00:41:20Hope everything sorts itself out soon
00:41:30Dinner is served
00:41:37This looks wonderful
00:41:40Thank you
00:41:44Here's to a Merry Christmas
00:41:48Merry Christmas
00:41:54Right then
00:41:56Tuck in
00:41:59I would like to offer you an apology, Miss Dodds
00:42:03Oh, Marjorie, please
00:42:06There's really no need for an apology
00:42:08Oh, there is
00:42:10You've been nothing but gracious and welcoming
00:42:12For the last couple of days
00:42:14While I
00:42:16I've been nothing but, um
00:42:19Routy
00:42:21No, no, I wouldn't go that far
00:42:24Though
00:42:27I did sense you weren't very happy
00:42:30Is it to do with your old job?
00:42:32What makes you ask that?
00:42:34I don't know, it's just
00:42:36When we first met
00:42:37When we first met, the way you said you were retired
00:42:39It was like you weren't entirely comfortable with it
00:42:42My superiors back on Saint Marie
00:42:46They tried to get rid of me
00:42:48After 50 years of doing a job I loved
00:42:55In the end, I just walked away
00:43:00Oh, I know what it's like
00:43:02I'm just silly old Marjorie on reception
00:43:06Don't even get invited to the Christmas party they're having out there
00:43:10I'm sorry
00:43:12And I've always wanted to go to the Caribbean
00:43:21Look at us
00:43:23Moving like this on Christmas Day
00:43:25When you cook this feast for us
00:43:29We should be enjoying ourselves
00:43:31Here
00:43:33Will you do me the pleasure?
00:43:35Oh, well, if you insist
00:43:38Oh, ah!
00:43:39I won!
00:43:40I won!
00:43:42Oh, where's it gone?
00:43:44Where's it gone?
00:43:48Oh, gorgeous
00:43:50It's a tiny little sewing kit
00:43:57All right, um, let me check with the inspector
00:44:00Okay, speak to you soon
00:44:01All right
00:44:04Hey!
00:44:05Merry Christmas, guys!
00:44:07Merry Christmas, Seb!
00:44:08Hey, dear
00:44:10Now, where are we at with the search for Ashley Sims?
00:44:12So, um, B&Bs, hotels, guest horses, nobody's heard from her
00:44:18And no one's called in with a sighting either
00:44:19It's like she's vanished into thin air
00:44:21Oh, and, uh, Catherine just called
00:44:23She said she can still squeeze us in for her Christmas Day lunch
00:44:26But it's her last sitting, so we have to go now
00:44:29Are we still asking ourselves
00:44:30How was Darian shot with a bullet fired from a gun
00:44:34Locked in a drawer in Swindon at the time that it happened?
00:44:38And what has Blitzen got to do with all of this?
00:44:42Are you coming, sir?
00:44:45Well, yeah, you guys go, I'll just keep working
00:44:48Are you sure, sir?
00:44:50Wait a minute
00:44:52What are these?
00:44:53Oh, those are the invices, sir, you know?
00:44:56Put a stuff for organized to help find Ashley Sims
00:44:59You have, um, posters, adverts for TV and radio
00:45:02There's over a thousand dollars that we owe
00:45:04We can't afford this
00:45:05Well, uh...
00:45:06Well, how big do you think our budget was?
00:45:07It's only because you said whatever it takes
00:45:10Yeah, but not this much
00:45:12I mean, what were you thinking?
00:45:13All right, let's... let's calm it
00:45:19Seb, why don't you head over to Catherine's and I'll catch up with you
00:45:28With respect
00:45:30He's just doing his best to help
00:45:33And he's given up his Christmas to do it, sir
00:45:38Look, I know the case is frustrating and you've got other things on your mind
00:45:42What other things?
00:45:44Well, your brother not calling
00:45:46What? That's not bothering me
00:45:50It isn't
00:45:50It isn't?
00:45:51No, it isn't!
00:45:52Yes, it is!
00:45:53Of course it is!
00:45:55And I really wish you'd just admit that rather than pretending like you don't care when you so clearly care
00:46:13Just don't take it out on the rest of us
00:46:35I can't...
00:46:48Joyeux Noël Camille!
00:46:50And to little Chloé
00:46:52Her grandmother is missing her today.
00:46:55Has she opened her presents yet?
00:46:56No, not yet.
00:46:58One moment, Camille.
00:47:00Yes, okay.
00:47:00Yes, see you.
00:47:07No moving?
00:47:47Yes, see you.
00:48:03Yes, see you.
00:48:21The only thing anyone's to blame is the British transport system, which I am told is not on command.
00:48:27I mean, I'd like to say you get used to it by belaying.
00:48:32Just a minute.
00:48:47Is that the sea?
00:48:48Yeah.
00:48:51It's beautiful out here.
00:48:54It's a really clear night.
00:48:56But then all nights are like that here, aren't they?
00:48:58The moon here is a little more grey than I remember it in St. Marie.
00:49:12I'm just wondering if I made a mistake staying on in St. Marie.
00:49:16Why?
00:49:18Because I know I'm not good when I put myself on the line.
00:49:21I feel like I'm just hanging around.
00:49:24I feel like I'm just hanging around.
00:49:50Waiting.
00:49:50I'm not sure what to do.
00:49:52I'm not sure what to do.
00:49:52The only advice I can offer is that you put your trust in that island.
00:49:57I did for most of my life.
00:50:02And in return, it delivered me true happiness.
00:50:11If St. Marie won't bring your brother to you, then perhaps it will bring you someone or something else.
00:50:26Be patient.
00:50:28Yeah, well, you know patience isn't my forte, right?
00:50:32I know.
00:50:34But what am I supposed to do in the meantime?
00:50:36Might I suggest you focus on solving that case, you have.
00:50:44You're missed here, you know.
00:50:51Good night, Inspector.
00:51:26Blitzen.
00:51:27Why Blitzen?
00:51:30Officer Rose.
00:51:31Inspector.
00:51:33Inspector.
00:51:34What's up?
00:51:34I wanted to come and say I'm sorry.
00:51:36for spending all that money you don't have in your budget.
00:51:40So, I wanted to pay it back.
00:51:47There's $322.86 in there, which I took from my savings.
00:51:52I mean, it's all my savings, but that's cool.
00:51:55And if you deduct $20 from my wages each month, you should be paid back in about two years, I
00:52:02reckon.
00:52:04Officer Rose.
00:52:08And you've got a good heart.
00:52:09Anyone ever tell you that?
00:52:11Well, my auntie.
00:52:12Like, all the time.
00:52:14You know?
00:52:18Take this.
00:52:19You don't have to pay anything back.
00:52:22We'll find it in the budget.
00:52:24And there's no need to apologise, alright?
00:52:27In fact, I should apologise for blazing at you like that.
00:52:31What you did was, um, was really good work.
00:52:37Anyway, come on.
00:52:38I've got a new lead.
00:52:39Let's go and wake D.S. Thomas up.
00:52:47He can't keep doing this.
00:52:50Happy Boxing Day, D.S. Thomas.
00:52:54Listen, um...
00:52:56I wanna apologise.
00:52:59For losing it and ruining Christmas.
00:53:02I'll make it up to you.
00:53:04I promise.
00:53:07And you were right about me taking it out on you because of Solomon.
00:53:14I just really wanted it.
00:53:16You know?
00:53:20I'm sorry too.
00:53:23Good morning, Sarge.
00:53:25The inspector tell you the good news yet?
00:53:28He's only gonna make a big breakthrough in the case.
00:53:30Which is a big relief.
00:53:31Because I was drawing a blank.
00:53:33You have tea?
00:53:37So I've been going through Darien St. Jules' phone records.
00:53:40And he phoned someone the day before he was murdered.
00:53:43A friend of his called Trishawn King.
00:53:45Now he was over on Montserrat for Christmas.
00:53:48So I asked Darlene to speak with him.
00:53:51Darlene?
00:53:52Last night?
00:53:53Yeah.
00:53:53And how was she with that?
00:53:55You know, she was...
00:53:57She was cool with it.
00:53:59Inspector, it's Christmas Day.
00:54:02What in God's name do you think you're doing?
00:54:08Anyway, it turned out Darien feared for his life and was asking Trishawn where he can get hold of a
00:54:14gun for protection.
00:54:16He thought someone was going to kill him.
00:54:18Did he say who?
00:54:20Mm-mm.
00:54:21But he did say he was caught up in something he shouldn't have.
00:54:23And get this.
00:54:24He thought the woman he was trying to help had been murdered.
00:54:27Now I'm caught up in it all.
00:54:29And now he was worried that he was going to suffer the same fate.
00:54:32Whoa, wait.
00:54:33Darien told Trishawn he thought Ashley Simms was murdered?
00:54:37But it would explain why no one's seen her the last few days.
00:54:40So then, if this is true, that means that whoever killed Ashley Simms probably also murdered Darien St. Jules.
00:54:47To silence him.
00:54:49So what we need to start looking for now is anyone who had a reason to kill Ashley Simms.
00:54:54But both Helen and Neil Dogdale to start with.
00:54:56Ashley stole half a million pounds from their company.
00:55:00And...
00:55:01There's someone else as well.
00:55:09We've been looking at your phone records.
00:55:11And these, Miss Hickson, are text messages from you to Ashley Simms just before she came out here.
00:55:16You'll regret ever meeting me.
00:55:19Stay away from my boyfriend or else I'm not afraid to hurt you.
00:55:25The list goes on.
00:55:27Care to explain?
00:55:29They had a thing, right?
00:55:32Gavin and Ashley had a thing behind my back.
00:55:35Or sort of.
00:55:37Sort of?
00:55:39Yeah, like, it wasn't like a real thing.
00:55:41Like, they never really got together, but...
00:55:43But he liked her.
00:55:46Yeah.
00:55:48God knows why.
00:55:49She was weird.
00:55:50But I think Gav liked that about her.
00:55:52And he called things off between us.
00:55:58And that's when I started warning her off.
00:55:59Guess I just got a bit carried away.
00:56:02I just...
00:56:04I just didn't want to lose him.
00:56:06And you didn't.
00:56:08Now that Ashley's conveniently disappeared,
00:56:11you've got Gavin to yourself now, haven't you?
00:56:13What?
00:56:14Is that what you think?
00:56:15That I killed her?
00:56:20No, I wouldn't.
00:56:22I didn't.
00:56:23It'll be about Gavin.
00:56:26We need to tell him what we know.
00:56:28But Ashley called things off with Gav.
00:56:31Why would I kill her?
00:56:32Inspector.
00:56:34You need to hear the truth.
00:56:35What?
00:56:37And I'm afraid you're not going to get that from her.
00:56:39No disrespect, Karen.
00:56:40Yo, come on, man.
00:56:42What are you saying?
00:56:43Whatever she's told you,
00:56:45it's ten times worse.
00:56:46Neil, what are you saying?
00:56:47Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:56:48You've had your chance.
00:56:49Go on.
00:56:51He had a thing for Ashley.
00:56:52Is that it?
00:56:54We already know.
00:56:55No, it was more than that.
00:56:56Gavin was obsessed.
00:56:58When Ashley said they couldn't see each other anymore,
00:57:00he had to take time off work.
00:57:02And I've seen the posters you've been putting up.
00:57:03If Ashley's gone missing,
00:57:04then I'm telling you,
00:57:05it'll have something to do with Gavin.
00:57:08Inspector.
00:57:14Someone's just broken into the villa where Darion was shut.
00:57:47Mr. Bradbury.
00:57:47Mr. Bradbury.
00:57:49Mr. Bradbury.
00:58:02This doesn't look good at all.
00:58:05But then I don't think you need me to tell you that.
00:58:11You want to start by telling us what we're going to find in that pool you've just emptied?
00:58:14And we know it's not the gun used to kill Darion St. Jules,
00:58:18because that's currently sitting in a police station somewhere in Swindon.
00:58:21So what's down there?
00:58:22Why have you come back to the crime scene, Gavin?
00:58:24What's so important?
00:58:25Inspector.
00:58:26Found something.
00:58:28What is it?
00:58:29A bullet.
00:58:31One that's been fired.
00:58:37Why is there a bullet in the pool, Gav?
00:58:40It's like...
00:58:43Keepsake.
00:58:45Something to remember Ashley by.
00:58:50A bullet?
00:58:52There are other things that I've got of hers as well, like...
00:58:57More like normal things.
00:58:59I'm really not interested in those, funny enough.
00:59:02Ashley, she's...
00:59:04She's not like anyone I've ever met before.
00:59:06Like, it was exciting being around her.
00:59:08And her life was so different to mine.
00:59:12Yeah, I hear that.
00:59:13The bullet?
00:59:14Yeah.
00:59:16She has a gun.
00:59:18She was looking after it as a favour for someone that she knew from prison.
00:59:22And she...
00:59:23Well...
00:59:24We went out to the woods one day and she let me fire it.
00:59:28It was amazing, right?
00:59:30It was...
00:59:31You know, like, exhilarating.
00:59:32And I went and got one of the bullets.
00:59:34You know, like I said that, I would keep it with me to remind me of her.
00:59:38And they say romance is dead.
00:59:41So, why did it end up in the pool?
00:59:44I panicked.
00:59:46When there was that dead guy and Neil called the police.
00:59:50I was worried that if you found it, you'd think it was me that shot him.
00:59:53So I took it out and I was wondering what to do and...
00:59:57I dropped it.
01:00:00It fell in the pool.
01:00:02And the more you were sniffing around, the more I started to worry that you'd find it.
01:00:05So I came back and I...
01:00:09So you loved Ashley then?
01:00:13Yeah, I guess, yeah.
01:00:16Must have really hurt when she ended things.
01:00:20Gavin, we believe Ashley Sims was murdered on this island in the last few days.
01:00:26What? No. What? If she can't be...
01:00:28I'm kinda wondering if maybe you did it.
01:00:30Me?
01:00:33Why would I kill Ashley?
01:00:34Because you couldn't have her.
01:00:36And it hurt like hell.
01:00:37No, no, no, no. You've got this wrong.
01:00:38I didn't kill her.
01:00:40Like all that man.
01:00:42You seem a bit edgy, Gavin.
01:00:45Is there something you aren't telling us?
01:00:47There's nothing.
01:00:50Really, there is nothing.
01:00:58I'm not saying.
01:00:59Paradise Court Hotel, please.
01:01:06What is it that he's not saying?
01:01:14Hey, this is Ashley's phone. You know what to do.
01:01:17Ashley, it's me.
01:01:18We need to talk. I'm worried about you.
01:01:21The police have been asking questions and I think they know about us, so...
01:01:25Just let me know what you want me to do, yeah?
01:01:28Please call me back.
01:01:30I love you.
01:01:43You alright, sir? You seem a bit tense.
01:01:47I just can't work this one out.
01:01:49I mean, we've got one potential murder victim whose body we haven't found.
01:01:54Another murder victim whose body we have found, but that murder weapon was locked in a death's drawer on the
01:01:59other side of the world when that murder took place.
01:02:01I mean, where do we even start?
01:02:03Well, sounds like you need to go get a little shoulder rub, you know? Release some of that tension.
01:02:09No, you alright, Officer Rose.
01:02:14This guy again.
01:02:16Listen, mate, I told you before, I'm not interested in upgrading to another phone, so stop calling me, eh?
01:02:22Is that Mervyn Wilson?
01:02:24Yeah, it's still Mervyn Wilson and I'm still not interested.
01:02:27It's me, Solomon, your brother.
01:02:36Are you there, Mervyn?
01:02:40Mervyn?
01:02:42Yes!
01:02:43Yes, he's here. Don't hang up.
01:02:56Uh, Solomon.
01:02:59It's Mervyn.
01:03:02Yeah, it's always, you know that.
01:03:05Look, mate, I'm sorry, I just wasn't expecting your call.
01:03:09Yeah, I know.
01:03:10I'm sorry it's taken me so long to get in touch, but it was, you know.
01:03:16No, no, no, mate, I totally understand, yeah?
01:03:19I mean, it's a process, right?
01:03:22But, hey, you're calling now, aren't you?
01:03:25Yeah, man, it's a process.
01:03:27But I'm glad to be calling now.
01:03:32Are you still here?
01:03:36Mervyn?
01:03:37Yeah, yeah, I'm still here.
01:03:40Um...
01:03:42Look, um, Solomon, I'm really, really sorry to do this to you.
01:03:47And I am so glad you called and that we're finally speaking.
01:03:50And I really, really want us to talk again, but...
01:03:55Right now, there's something I need to do, yeah?
01:04:00Yeah, man, no problem, go talk soon.
01:04:03That was quick.
01:04:05Officer Rose, that billboard, you did that, right?
01:04:08Yes, sir, I did.
01:04:10But you should already have the invoice for that.
01:04:12It's not gonna cost any extra.
01:04:13No, no, no, I don't care about the cost.
01:04:15It was worth every penny.
01:04:16Come, come, look.
01:04:23You see, all along, we've been looking at Ashley's footage on phone screens and laptops, yeah?
01:04:29Well, they were too small.
01:04:31I don't understand.
01:04:33You see where Ashley is?
01:04:35This is a steal from the video she made.
01:04:37And in the background, there's a ship passing by.
01:04:41Now, before that was just a speck, but now you've blown it up. Look at it.
01:04:46What about the ship?
01:04:48Well, look at what it's called.
01:04:52Blitzen.
01:04:53Blitzen!
01:04:55Yeah?
01:04:56Now we know.
01:04:58Oh, Officer Rose, if you were so tall, I'd kiss you.
01:05:02Why would Darian write the name of that ship on his hands?
01:05:05Well, he obviously saw the footage himself, and then...
01:05:09He saw something in it.
01:05:11But what?
01:05:18Blitzen.
01:05:19It's like she's vanished into thin air.
01:05:20It's why I've come here.
01:05:21I thought I was helping someone.
01:05:24You know what?
01:05:25I think I'm starting to work out what went down here.
01:05:29But I need to make a phone call.
01:05:32And you need to get on to airport security.
01:05:34Come on.
01:05:36All right, mate. Much appreciated. Cheers.
01:05:41Wow.
01:05:43What's wow?
01:05:46So, that ship behind Ashley Sims, it's owned by a Scandinavian container shipping company.
01:05:52Now we know from the information on that footage, Ashley recorded it on the 4th of October, right?
01:05:57Right.
01:05:58Well, check this. The Blitzen was passing by the south coast of England on the 4th of October.
01:06:04Thousands of miles from the Caribbean.
01:06:05So, Ashley recorded that video on a beach back in the UK.
01:06:10Which means she was never even here.
01:06:13Inspector, the airport just emailed over security camera footage the day Ashley Sims arrived on the island.
01:06:21Wait, she was here?
01:06:24Thank you for a wonderful Christmas, Marjorie.
01:06:27Oh, it's been lovely.
01:06:28Let me give you a hand with that.
01:06:30Oh, don't be daft. You don't know where anything goes.
01:06:32Then you can tell me. It's the least I can do.
01:06:36Living room, sideboard drawer.
01:06:39Living room, sideboard drawer.
01:06:44But if Ashley Sims has never been here before, why do immigration records show that she has?
01:06:50Because someone else came pretending to be Ashley, presumably on a fake passport,
01:06:55and that someone paid Darian 100k to lie and say Ashley rented his property for the past few months.
01:07:00But why would they do that?
01:07:02To misdirect and confuse anyone looking for her.
01:07:05Because they'd already killed Ashley and taken the money.
01:07:08So one of our four suspects has been here three months previously?
01:07:11Which is why we're going through this footage, because it will show who was pretending to be Ashley Sims.
01:07:18There.
01:07:19Why didn't I see that before?
01:07:21Why I've come here to try and understand why I hurt people.
01:07:25No, it was more than that. Gavin was obsessed.
01:07:28Of course.
01:07:29After that, nobody is seen leaving or arriving.
01:07:32So it's got to be one of these four who shot Darian and St. George.
01:07:36You were in the hammock when whatever happened, happened.
01:07:39You didn't hear the gunshot?
01:07:40It's like Helen said, you know, the room out here is stronger than you used to.
01:07:43What if there was another smell the killer was trying to hide?
01:07:47It makes perfect sense now.
01:07:49For definite, there's no gun at the villa.
01:07:51The commissioner found a gun locked in the desk drawer at Dougdale's offices back in the UK.
01:07:56We need to call the commissioner.
01:07:58The commissioner? Why?
01:07:59Because he's with the killer as we speak.
01:08:14Come on, sir. Pick up.
01:08:20And what about these ones?
01:08:22Same drawer.
01:08:29I've always wanted to go to the Caribbean.
01:08:49I set the same drawer.
01:08:53No.
01:08:59That necklace.
01:09:01The stone is lithmer.
01:09:03Unique to St. Marie.
01:09:05You told me you always wanted to go to the Caribbean like you've never been.
01:09:13You were lying.
01:09:16No, no, Selwyn.
01:09:18It was you that went to St. Marie three months ago.
01:09:21If Ashley never went then, is she dead?
01:09:27Oh, I'm sorry.
01:09:29I didn't mean to.
01:09:31It just happened.
01:09:33Miss Jones.
01:09:36I think you should put the knife down though.
01:09:46Please.
01:09:50Oh.
01:09:56That video she made, it wasn't in the Caribbean, was it?
01:10:02Bournemouth.
01:10:03Yes.
01:10:04On a Sunday she'd, she'd gone to the seaside.
01:10:08She realised she'd made a mistake stealing that money.
01:10:12Didn't she?
01:10:14Then she wanted to give the money back and send the video as an apology.
01:10:19I want to say sorry.
01:10:21I don't know why I keep doing this.
01:10:23Miss Simms didn't leave the country.
01:10:28I'd gone in to the office that day to deal with an order that had gone wrong.
01:10:33It wasn't my fault.
01:10:35But I was the one who had to go in and fix it.
01:10:38And when I let myself in, I found Ashley there and I knew, I knew straight away what the money
01:10:46was.
01:10:46You overhear a lot when you sit at reception all day.
01:10:50I knew it was you.
01:10:51And I went to call the police.
01:10:54Please.
01:10:54Wait, I'm giving the money back.
01:10:56Marjorie.
01:10:57Don't.
01:10:58Please.
01:10:59Just.
01:11:00I'm calling the police now.
01:11:02Don't do this to me.
01:11:03You're not.
01:11:04And Ashley tried to stop me.
01:11:06I won't let you, Marjorie.
01:11:08Get off me.
01:11:09Pushed her off me and...
01:11:24And I wasn't even supposed to be in that day.
01:11:29But it's like I told you, nobody, nobody cares for me there.
01:11:34They just take me for granted and...
01:11:37You sold the money and thought,
01:11:41Finally, you could take something back for yourself.
01:11:46All you had to do was dispose of the body.
01:11:53Where?
01:12:00In my back garden.
01:12:06And then you made a fake passport in Ashley's name.
01:12:10Oh, that wasn't hard, you know, with all the kit we've got in the office.
01:12:14You flew on that passport to St. Marie.
01:12:17To make it look as if Miss Sims had run away to the other side of the world
01:12:23and rented her property there for the last few months.
01:12:28You know, I really did want to go to the Caribbean.
01:12:32It's just that I never had the chance or the money until...
01:12:38And if you were going to misdirect from what really happened here in Swindon,
01:12:44where the dead body was,
01:12:46then the farther away the better.
01:12:50And no one would realize...
01:12:57Until things started to go wrong
01:13:01and you received a phone call.
01:13:10You're saying Marjorie killed Ashley Sims?
01:13:14Our receptionist, that Marjorie?
01:13:16That Marjorie.
01:13:17Yes, Marjorie Dodds, the receptionist, killed Ashley Sims in England
01:13:21and made it look as if she ran away to the Caribbean.
01:13:24With your 500k.
01:13:25Oh, my. I did not see that coming.
01:13:28So which one of us shot the man found in our swimming pool?
01:13:32It wasn't any of you.
01:13:34But it had to be. You said so.
01:13:36No one else was here.
01:13:37Yeah, you're right. I did say that.
01:13:39But what I didn't know then was that Darian St. Jules wasn't shot at your villa.
01:13:44It just looked like he was.
01:13:46That's why no gunshot was heard, because there wasn't one.
01:13:50He'd already been shot.
01:13:56We know now from our colleague in the UK that Marjorie had paid Darian money.
01:14:02She came to the island three months ago on a forged passport and she gave him £100,000 to lie
01:14:08and cover if anyone ever came to the island asking after Ashley.
01:14:12She'd convinced him he was doing a favour for a very vulnerable friend of hers.
01:14:18But when you visited him a few days ago, Mrs. Dogdale, asking questions, mentioning the missing £500,000,
01:14:24Darian started to wonder what he'd got himself involved in.
01:14:28And when he re-watched that footage more closely, the footage of Ashley you'd shown him, as an experienced fisherman
01:14:34who knew the waters of St. Marie very well, something about it bothered him.
01:14:39Zooming in, he was able to read the name of the boat Blitzen.
01:14:42He knew this was not a St. Marie vessel.
01:14:46He worked out that the video of Ashley was actually shot in the UK.
01:14:52And having heard from you, Mrs. Dogdale, that Ashley went missing with £500,000 of your money,
01:14:59Darian started to realise that Ashley had never been to the island, he'd only ever met Marjorie.
01:15:04So, he phoned Mrs. Dodds, asking what was going on.
01:15:13We need to talk.
01:15:14Listen, Darian, you've got this all wrong.
01:15:19All throughout this case, we thought Darian's killer had to be one of you four.
01:15:24The one person we never suspected was Marjorie Dodds.
01:15:28It was all the way back in Swindon. Or so we thought.
01:15:31With Darian threatening to go to the police, Marjorie asked him to hang fire and she would fly out here
01:15:38and speak to him in person.
01:15:40Marjorie was here? On this island? At the exact same time we were?
01:15:43Yeah. She arrived the night before Darian was shot and flew back to the UK the next morning.
01:15:49Unable to convince Darian to keep quiet and carry on with the lie, Marjorie started to grow desperate, worried he'd
01:15:56tell the police.
01:15:57I can give you more money. How much? Just tell me and I'll give it to you.
01:16:00We know Darian was searching around for a gun for self-protection.
01:16:06I just want you to leave. Now!
01:16:10He never expected Marjorie would use it against him.
01:16:18What are you doing? Put the gun down!
01:16:25After shooting Darian, Marjorie left and headed for the airport.
01:16:29Before getting back on the plane, arriving at Dugdale's offices just in time to meet with our very own Commissioner
01:16:34Patterson.
01:16:36If Marjorie shot Darian at his house, how did he end up at our villa?
01:16:41Marjorie thought she'd killed him. But what she didn't know when she left Darian's place was that he was still
01:16:47alive.
01:16:51It was the fact that he smelled so strongly of someone else's aftershave they helped us work it out.
01:16:56Neil's aftershave, in fact. We thought it was there to cover up another smell that we now know was antiseptic.
01:17:05The stuff used to clean up a wound. Because as soon as Marjorie quit the scene,
01:17:09Darian regained consciousness and patched himself up.
01:17:12As far as he was concerned, the bullet was just lodged in his shoulder.
01:17:16It wasn't life-threatening. So he put on a fresh T-shirt
01:17:20and headed off for the hospital to get it properly seen to.
01:17:23But on the way, it passed your villa, which was just half a mile down the road.
01:17:28And I think Darian intended to alert you to what had gone down.
01:17:32He stopped here to tell you the truth about Ashley and to warn you about what Marjorie had done.
01:17:37That's why he came here that morning. To tell you what your colleague had done to Ashley and in turn
01:17:43to him.
01:17:44To make sure it didn't happen to anyone else.
01:17:47But what Darian didn't know was that his wound was worse than he thought.
01:17:52And he was bleeding internally.
01:17:54And so despite his brave effort to alert you all to the truth, he died here in your villa.
01:18:03But then someone proceeded to stage the scene as if he was shot in this villa.
01:18:11Didn't you, Mr. Bradbury?
01:18:14Me? What?
01:18:16Were you talking? No, of course not. No.
01:18:18And you did it because Ashley told you to.
01:18:22You're crazy. Ashley?
01:18:24I don't know what you're talking about.
01:18:27Let me have your phone.
01:18:32Gavin, please.
01:18:36It's okay.
01:18:38Unlock it.
01:18:53Bingo.
01:18:54Text messages seemingly from Ashley Sims from the moment she disappeared right up to today.
01:18:59But all of these were sent by Marjorie Dodds.
01:19:05Who kept Ashley's phone after she killed her.
01:19:08What? No. You know, you're wrong. She can't be...
01:19:10You've been texting her? No.
01:19:11This whole time?
01:19:12Karen, I'm sorry. Look, no, no, no.
01:19:14Karen!
01:19:16And here, proof of what happened.
01:19:19Messages exchanged on the morning of Darian's death.
01:19:21Because despite what you told us, Gavin, you were actually the first to discover Darian's body.
01:19:29You knew who Darian was because Ashley had told you all about him.
01:19:33And so you contacted Ashley, left a message telling her that Darian had turned up to the villa and died
01:19:39and asking her what was going on.
01:19:42A few minutes later, she, or rather, Marjorie, texted back.
01:19:48See, Marjorie realized that if the police were called and found Darian with his wound patched up, they'd know he
01:19:55was shot somewhere else.
01:19:56And the trail would lead right back to her.
01:20:00So, she had to do two things. First, she texted you with instructions.
01:20:05Second, she had to clear up the real scene of the crime.
01:20:08Marjorie's confessed to her colleague in the UK that she quickly doubled back from the airport and returned to Darian's
01:20:13house before disposing of the gun and the T-shirt he was wearing when she shot him.
01:20:17Meanwhile, you moved the body outside to the swimming pool.
01:20:19There's also a mention here of that bullet you kept as a memento in the text messages you sent to
01:20:25Ashley.
01:20:25Well, that's how Marjorie knew.
01:20:27So, as Ashley, she asked you to remove the bullet she killed Darian with and replace it with the one
01:20:34she knew you had.
01:20:37However, in your haste, you must have dropped the bullet you extracted into the swimming pool.
01:20:44But you knew you could come back and retrieve it later.
01:20:48Once you switched the bullets, the heartbeat was over.
01:20:51You disposed of the dressing.
01:20:55Then made a hole in his T-shirt and let the blood around the wound soak in.
01:21:00So now, it looked like Darian had been shot after he entered the villa, not before.
01:21:06The last problem you had was getting rid of that antiseptic smell.
01:21:10Because that stuff lingers, right?
01:21:12And if the police noticed it, we'd certainly be asking who cleaned up the wound and why.
01:21:17So you ran into the bathroom and got hold of some aftershave, kneels and doused him in it.
01:21:22So now all you had to do was pretend to be asleep when Mrs. Dogdale discovered the body.
01:21:28Gavin, we need to get to the airport. You've got to pack.
01:21:32Leaving us without a Scooby as to how a man was shot with a gun that was locked in a
01:21:36desk drawer 5,000 miles away in a Swindon warehouse.
01:21:40In the end, it wasn't just the police that Marjorie Dodds had duped.
01:21:44It was you as well, Gavin.
01:21:45You see, you thought you were helping the woman you loved.
01:21:49A woman you'd do anything for when you were actually helping her killer.
01:22:01Officer Rose.
01:22:11Sir Bradbury, I'm arresting on the suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
01:22:15You do not need to say anything.
01:22:16But it may harm your defence if you do not mention one question something you later rely on in court.
01:22:21Anything you do say may be used as evidence.
01:22:23I need to know, why did you come to the train station that night and invite me into your home?
01:22:31Why take that risk?
01:22:34Because I didn't want to spend Christmas on my own again.
01:22:43I'm so sorry I spoiled it all.
01:22:58Inspector.
01:22:58Inspector.
01:23:00Commissioner?
01:23:01The arrest has been made.
01:23:03I'm pleased to see.
01:23:04Same here.
01:23:05We couldn't have done it without you, sir.
01:23:08Oh, and are you doing all right?
01:23:10Me?
01:23:11Yes, of course.
01:23:13I'm fine.
01:23:14Merry Christmas, sir.
01:23:21I'm doing fine.
01:23:25We regret to announce that the 10-15 to Leeds will be delayed due to a shortage of train staff.
01:23:40Chief Commissioner, it's Selwyn Patterson.
01:23:45And to you, and apologies for calling you during the holidays.
01:23:50But, um, I wanted to know if you'd found my replacement as yet.
01:24:01I see.
01:24:02I've been doing some thinking.
01:24:05And I wondered if there was any chance of my returning to the road, if it's still vacant.
01:24:16I know it's been a long time since I've been searching, since I've been searching to find you.
01:24:29The thing is, Harry, the classic Christmas Day Sunday roast lunch is all well and good.
01:24:35But when push comes to shove, the real culinary high point is the turkey and stuffing sarni.
01:24:42Because my friend, in my humble opinion, it is one of the greatest delicacies known to mankind.
01:24:52Like bacon and eggs?
01:24:54Oh, yes, Thomas.
01:24:55You're just in time.
01:24:56Come in.
01:24:56Come in.
01:24:59Grab those for me, would you?
01:25:04So, uh, what is this about, sir?
01:25:08I promised I'd make up for spoiling Christmas Day.
01:25:11And that is exactly what I'm doing.
01:25:13Come on.
01:25:18I don't know why I didn't think of this before.
01:25:20My front room on the beach.
01:25:22Is that a good idea, do you think?
01:25:24Yeah, why not?
01:25:25So we're watching something.
01:25:27We certainly are, dears, Thomas.
01:25:29Not the...
01:25:30The great escape, yeah.
01:25:35Beers and butties, everyone.
01:25:37And thank you to our local mayor for letting me have the leftovers from the bar.
01:25:42And you've put it all between two slices of bread?
01:25:46Yeah.
01:25:47How English.
01:25:49Excited for this film, Inspector.
01:25:51Sounds dope.
01:25:53Um, sir.
01:25:57Is this really your favourite thing about Christmas?
01:26:01Well, yeah.
01:26:03When I was a little boy growing up, most times I didn't know where I was going to end up
01:26:08spending Christmas, right?
01:26:10With a foster family or in a care home.
01:26:14But, wherever I ended up, the one constant every Christmas was his film.
01:26:21And it was a...
01:26:22It was a comfort to me.
01:26:24I bet that little boy never thought he'd be here in the Caribbean.
01:26:30All these years later, watching that same film, surrounded by his friends.
01:26:42He certainly didn't, Catherine.
01:26:46So, um...
01:26:49To him.
01:26:54Okay, then.
01:26:56Showtime.
01:26:56Yeah.
01:27:07Um...
01:27:07Look, er...
01:27:08Just give me a few minutes, yeah?
01:27:10Yeah?
01:27:18Solomon, how you doing, man?
01:27:21You got my message, yeah?
01:27:23Um, look...
01:27:26I'm sorry I had to cut you off like that before, yeah?
01:27:29It was just an emergency at work I had to deal with.
01:27:33So...
01:27:33How's your Christmas been?
01:27:36Yeah?
01:27:37Good.
01:27:40Mine?
01:27:42Um...
01:27:43Yeah, yeah, it's been really good.
01:27:48Look, um...
01:27:50I don't know how you feel about this, but...
01:27:54I was wondering if you wanted to meet up sometime?
01:27:59Yeah?
01:28:02I definitely would like to.
01:28:08I think we'd love to see you.
01:28:10I think we've been in the next hour,
01:28:28and I'm in the next hour and a half,
01:28:29we'll be back to ourselves.
01:28:29Bye.
01:28:29Bye.
01:28:29Bye.
01:28:31Bye.
01:28:32Bye.
01:28:34Bye.
01:28:35Bye.
01:28:36Bye.
01:28:37Red Now. A movie classic on
01:28:39BBC Two Now with The Godfather.
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