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00:00:05We light you by my side and lift the stars to be my guide
00:00:11In the dark a voice that calls, you're stronger on your own
00:00:17And I watch the clouds go by and I think about the time
00:00:23But we didn't get the chance for us to have just one more dance
00:00:30To dance with you is all I wanna do
00:00:36And I know that's no good, I'll just miss you like I should
00:00:42I wanna take your hand and dance just like we did the night that we met
00:00:51I'll just miss you instead
00:01:09Help! Somebody! Please!
00:01:18Help! Somebody!
00:01:21Help! Somebody help!
00:01:27Please!
00:01:49Hey there, you... You okay?
00:02:14Good morning!
00:02:15Hey boss, nice day for it?
00:02:19Is it?
00:02:20Ah, Gina's already started
00:02:21Considering the location, I might actually forgive you for calling us out today
00:02:26Right, happy new year, let's go
00:02:37You good there?
00:02:38Just a mow
00:02:42Hello
00:02:47The property is known as Whitecliffe Manor and its owner, Maxwell Cornelius, is our deceased
00:02:5379 years old
00:02:55He was found just after 7am by Frodo and the young woman he's with, Frances Martin
00:03:02She's a guest of Mr Cornelius
00:03:06I'll take Frodo
00:03:10Morning Gina
00:03:11Daniel, happy new year
00:03:14Christine, how are you?
00:03:16Christine, how are you?
00:03:16Box of birds, thanks Gina
00:03:17You should not keep the birds in a box, it's cruel
00:03:26Must have been a hell of a party last night
00:03:28Must have been a hell of a party last night
00:03:28What do you think he tied one on and blew a gasket?
00:03:32Toxicology will tell us more
00:03:33A few who attended the party are still in the manor
00:03:37On it
00:03:47What happened here, Maxwell?
00:03:49Was it just your time or did you get some help?
00:03:54The victim has no obvious signs of injury
00:03:56Of course this arouses great interest in me
00:03:59Um, sure
00:04:03Anything else to add?
00:04:05To die in this position
00:04:07It's very unusual
00:04:09I have a deep suspicion his death is unnatural
00:04:13I feel it in
00:04:14In your lagoon where the devils dwell
00:04:16You know me so well
00:04:18Plus
00:04:19I found this in his pocket
00:04:23Meet me in the garden
00:04:24Come alone
00:04:28Last night, Mr Cornelius
00:04:30The dead guy
00:04:32You hosted a masquerade ball for, like, New Year's Eve
00:04:36That explains the pants
00:04:38Take it you've been here all night
00:04:40Yeah
00:04:41I might have overdone it a bit
00:04:43You know it
00:05:12For the brave
00:05:27you're a friend of mr cornelius yeah nah he's always been pretty private
00:05:35but he was a regular at the coffee cart good morning franklin hey mr cornelius
00:05:40your usual yeah always a magic morning begs for a little magic a magic what it's a double shot
00:05:50ristorito a three-quarters flat white they're pretty hard to make i think that's why i got an
00:05:56invite a private bash to see in the new year hush hush keep it close loose lips sink ships
00:06:05so it was supposed to be a secret party i i don't know man i just went for the free
00:06:12booze
00:06:13mildred hawkins i'm the living housekeeper and how long have you been working for mr cornelius
00:06:20close to 40 years
00:06:24you must be upset by his death maxwell was a good employer and over time he became a dear friend
00:06:35but at his age
00:06:39people die
00:06:43he liked extravagant parties no not really he mostly kept to himself with the exception of a few close
00:06:50friends then why hold a new year's eve event today would have been maxwell's 80th birthday
00:06:57he wanted to celebrate and with new year's eve he could kill two birds with one stone
00:07:03he wasn't sure how many big milestones he had left why a masquerade party
00:07:09but maxwell had a love of the theatrical stems from his art history background
00:07:16before he retired he was an art valuer oh
00:07:21what kind of art historical paintings mostly
00:07:25he was incredibly well known in the fine arts world
00:07:29some of the big name galleries hired him on a regular basis
00:07:33that must have kept him busy
00:07:36why are the police interested in the death of an elderly gentleman
00:07:41it's routine
00:07:44so when was the last time you saw him
00:07:47i tried to find him at midnight to wish him a happy birthday
00:07:51well i assumed he'd be on the balcony to watch the fireworks
00:07:55attention everyone
00:07:57it's almost midnight everyone needs to come out on the balcony to see the fireworks
00:08:28he wasn't there
00:08:31no
00:08:33it was strange
00:08:35when did you see him last
00:08:38honestly i can't remember
00:08:40i was flat out all night
00:08:41approximation will do
00:08:43i guess sometime around 11pm
00:08:47i saw him chatting with hattie
00:08:50and hattie is
00:08:53hattie anderson
00:08:55maxwell's one time fiance
00:08:58although he called the engagement off i think she still holds a candle
00:09:04oh
00:09:06moldred
00:09:08didn't you get the memo
00:09:09it's a masquerade ball
00:09:11someone needs to serve
00:09:13and
00:09:14i'm ever grateful to you millie
00:09:17or what i do without you
00:09:19yes i'm sure it would be hard to find another waitress at short notice
00:09:23hattie
00:09:24that must have been
00:09:27humiliating
00:09:30i've always known my place
00:09:35come through
00:09:39sorry
00:09:40i'm still uh
00:09:41oh please
00:09:42take your time
00:09:43finding a body can be a very confronting thing
00:09:45what a way to start the year
00:09:49how did you know mr cornelius
00:09:51he's a recent acquaintance
00:09:53and i didn't have any plans for new year
00:09:55so i thought why not
00:09:57please
00:09:59it appears whitecliffe manor was the place to be last night
00:10:03yes it was a fun party
00:10:25then you were up early this morning
00:10:28yes
00:10:31going somewhere
00:10:32i was about to get a taxi
00:10:35you're not from brokenwood
00:10:37no
00:10:41i heard that mr cornelius was a bachelor
00:10:44does that mean he's got no next of kin
00:10:47uh we don't know that detail yet
00:10:49it will be part of our inquiry
00:10:52why do you ask
00:10:53just curious
00:10:56we'd appreciate if you stayed in the district a little longer
00:10:59because
00:11:01just in case we get curious about things
00:11:04of course
00:11:16oh
00:11:17this is back up
00:11:19miss gracious
00:11:20you almost gave me a heart attack
00:11:24if i didn't know that i'd think you might have spent the night here
00:11:26well just between you and me i think that someone spiked the champagne because i barely had anything to drink
00:11:32next thing you know i'm waking up fast down in the breakfast room
00:11:36are you a friend of mr cornelius no no he's a client but i'd never say no to a dress
00:11:42up
00:11:43i've always loved making an effort when it comes to haute couture as it turns out my father was a
00:11:50crossdresser back in the day when you could still call it that now of course that got him into all
00:11:54sorts of trouble but also i did wonder if the rumors were true about maxwell not my father there were
00:12:01no rumors there everyone knew that he was a crossdresser what rumors would they be?
00:12:08drinking on the job mrs b well nothing like a bit of stress relief when you're under pressure
00:12:13i've been tasked with organizing an extravagant birthday party on eight years and it happens to fall on december 31st
00:12:21so as you can imagine a lot going on
00:12:23anyone we know?
00:12:24mr maxwell cornelius
00:12:26he owns whitecliffe manor
00:12:28that rich art guy
00:12:29he is very wealthy
00:12:31the invitation list is a who's who of the broken wood elite
00:12:37frodo
00:12:38i don't know how he got on there but everyone else
00:12:40bunch of snobs by the looks
00:12:41that's a bit harsh
00:12:42or perhaps
00:12:45spies
00:12:49spies?
00:12:50trudi has it on good authority that mr cornelius himself used to be a spy
00:12:55good authority
00:12:57clientele of crock and panther but your rumors are
00:13:00cut off one head and two grow in its place
00:13:02so did you find any spies?
00:13:05sadly no
00:13:05the evening was a bit of a bust in that respect but oh the costumes were lovely
00:13:10and i and i had a very uplifting reading with morgana so it wasn't a complete waste
00:13:16what uh morgana marinkovic?
00:13:19yes she had a table set up for palm readings with her sister-in-law svetlana
00:13:23well ex-sister-in-law they still have the same last name so that's a bit confusing
00:13:28i'm gonna need that guest list
00:13:31mrs baker
00:13:48silvertons
00:13:51lovely aren't they
00:13:52and expensive
00:13:55oh yeah
00:13:55what sort of money are we talking
00:13:57well maxwell reckons close to a million
00:14:01each
00:14:02for the pair
00:14:03three million
00:14:07detective president
00:14:08second lieutenant philip craddock of the third brigade
00:14:13oh
00:14:15is something wrong?
00:14:18apology
00:14:19you remind me of someone
00:14:22you're
00:14:23you're not russian are you?
00:14:25not that i know of
00:14:28very good
00:14:31are you lost?
00:14:33what?
00:14:34well you don't live here do you?
00:14:36or do you?
00:14:37do you?
00:14:38uh no i'm i'm here because
00:14:43what is your relationship to mr cornelius?
00:14:46well maxwell and i are the best of friends
00:14:47we fought in the war together
00:14:51right
00:14:52are you aware
00:14:56that mr cornelius was found dead this morning
00:15:01oh jolly good
00:15:03what a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on
00:15:07adventure?
00:15:08near working his skills
00:15:13party's not started yet
00:15:17oh trap
00:15:18these salted peanuts remind me of the ones we got behind enemy lines
00:15:21do you remember?
00:15:21in the in the tins
00:15:24tonight is a bit off philip
00:15:27i've just had the strangest encounter
00:15:29was it the ruskies?
00:15:33my dear friend
00:15:34it's good of you to remind me of a time when the world was more complicated
00:15:40but i may have to utilize some of my old skills to get to the bottom of this enigma
00:15:47what kind of skills?
00:15:49skills that we garnered whilst on her majesty's service
00:15:52he must affect his own death
00:15:54in order to solve the riddle
00:15:58what uh war did you say you fought in?
00:16:01the only one that mattered
00:16:02the great war
00:16:03the great war meaning
00:16:04world war one
00:16:06yes that's right
00:16:07the kaiser's boys they had us in their crosshairs
00:16:10you know they don't
00:16:11no no we um we defeated them
00:16:18yes mint
00:16:20but not the blue ones
00:16:22they're my favorite
00:16:23uh no i'm i'm fine thank you
00:16:26oh
00:16:46oh
00:16:47oh
00:16:47oh
00:16:47oh
00:16:48oh
00:16:49oh
00:16:49oh
00:16:50oh
00:16:52oh
00:17:27Thanks.
00:17:30Okay, that coffee was actually...
00:17:33God, that is good.
00:17:35What did you put in there?
00:17:36Coffee.
00:17:38Okay.
00:17:41This was found in the victim's pocket.
00:17:44Meet me in the garden, come alone.
00:17:47So he was lured to the folly?
00:17:50Wealthy guy, easy motive.
00:17:52Yeah, believed to be a bachelor.
00:17:54No next of kin that I can find.
00:17:56Well, he was once engaged to Paddy Anderson,
00:17:59but Maxwell called off the engagement.
00:18:02We need to trick down the will, find out who inherits.
00:18:05Perhaps a close friend.
00:18:06Philip Craddock?
00:18:08He's known Mr Cornelius for years.
00:18:13But, uh, I don't think he's quite playing with a full deck.
00:18:17Dementia?
00:18:18Something like that.
00:18:19He said I reminded him of some Russian woman he used to know.
00:18:24Gina.
00:18:25Thanks.
00:18:26No.
00:18:27He also claimed that he and Maxwell fought in World War I together,
00:18:30which would make them around 130 years old.
00:18:33Well, for what it's worth,
00:18:34Mrs Baker has heard rumours that Mr Cornelius was involved in espionage.
00:18:41Maybe that's not that far-fetched because I found this at the crime scene.
00:18:49Is that a hammer and sickle?
00:18:51Yeah, it is.
00:18:52They're a Russian brand of cigarettes, comrades.
00:18:54Were any of the guests Russian?
00:18:56Not according to this.
00:18:58Mrs Baker provided me with a full guest list.
00:19:01There were only 39 people in attendance.
00:19:05The party was invitation only?
00:19:07Mm, Mrs Baker was the event planner.
00:19:10Mr Cornelius was very particular about who could attend.
00:19:15Frodo.
00:19:16The victim had a soft spot for his favourite barista.
00:19:19Uh, more curious,
00:19:20Frances Martin claimed she only just met Mr Cornelius,
00:19:24yet she was staying with him.
00:19:25And she's not on the guest list.
00:19:48The new year, 10 Chalmers.
00:19:50How can I help you?
00:19:52Svetlana,
00:19:53you and Morgana attended the Masquerade Ball
00:19:55at Whitecliff Meadow last night?
00:20:01Morgana,
00:20:02wake up.
00:20:05We have a visitor.
00:20:12Morina,
00:20:13Morgana.
00:20:14Daniel,
00:20:15how lovely.
00:20:17I knew I would be seeing you today.
00:20:20Is that right?
00:20:22It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:20:24He's dead, isn't he?
00:20:27Uh,
00:20:28as it happens,
00:20:29Mr Cornelius was found dead this morning.
00:20:32The woman who was with him last night?
00:20:34She told me it was his time.
00:20:40My thanks again,
00:20:41you two,
00:20:41for coming this evening.
00:20:42I think your store will provide some intrigue
00:20:45to this evening's events.
00:20:46You're very welcome,
00:20:47Mr Cornelius.
00:20:48And we're expecting payment up front.
00:21:00No need for the theatrics just yet,
00:21:03Miss Maringovich.
00:21:04Guests haven't started arriving yet.
00:21:06I don't want to alarm you,
00:21:08but you should watch your back tonight.
00:21:11Someone has a score to settle.
00:21:19I don't want to alarm you,
00:21:20Someone has a score to settle.
00:21:20This woman,
00:21:22was she a ghost?
00:21:24A visitor from the spirit world,
00:21:26yes.
00:21:27She had blonde hair,
00:21:29blue eyes,
00:21:30and a Russian accent,
00:21:31I think.
00:21:31If the Russians are involved,
00:21:33you best believe
00:21:34that death was not a natural one.
00:21:37They cannot be trusted.
00:21:39Uh,
00:21:39any Russian in particular?
00:21:41Da,
00:21:42Steve Fenshaw.
00:21:44Has anyone ever told you
00:21:46that you look Russian?
00:21:48With this big,
00:21:50bold head of yours
00:21:51and this
00:21:51Baltic chin?
00:21:53Okay,
00:21:53I didn't come here to be insulting.
00:21:54So, Hannah,
00:21:54being unattractive
00:21:55is the least of his problems.
00:21:57Excuse me?
00:21:57Sooty!
00:21:58This Gubitny
00:21:59couldn't build a sandcastle
00:22:01if you tried.
00:22:01Maybe not,
00:22:02but you didn't read that
00:22:03in his palm.
00:22:04I didn't know you could
00:22:05read palms as well.
00:22:07She can't.
00:22:08That's not nice.
00:22:10I wouldn't be surprised
00:22:11if it's all
00:22:12a cover-up story.
00:22:14How so?
00:22:15Everyone knows
00:22:16that Steve
00:22:17is an English version
00:22:18for
00:22:19Stepan,
00:22:20a Russian name.
00:22:22Steve did make
00:22:24a strange exit
00:22:25last night.
00:22:25Steve!
00:22:26Come back!
00:22:27I'll give you
00:22:27a proper reading!
00:22:37Only KGB
00:22:38can go
00:22:39Thank you
00:22:44for meeting
00:22:44with me,
00:22:45Ms. Anderson.
00:22:46Oh,
00:22:47Hattie,
00:22:47please.
00:22:48I understand
00:22:49that you
00:22:50and Mr. Cornelius
00:22:52were once
00:22:52engaged
00:22:53to be married.
00:22:54Well,
00:22:55yes,
00:22:55but we didn't
00:22:56go through with it
00:22:57and it was
00:22:57a long,
00:22:58long time ago.
00:23:00How long ago
00:23:00was that?
00:23:02Oh,
00:23:02close to
00:23:0340 years.
00:23:06We were
00:23:06but babes.
00:23:08And are you
00:23:09still
00:23:10unmarried?
00:23:12Not that it's
00:23:12any of your business,
00:23:14but I received
00:23:15a large inheritance
00:23:16when my father died
00:23:17and never had the need
00:23:18for a husband
00:23:19financially.
00:23:21What about
00:23:22for love?
00:23:24I was
00:23:24once
00:23:25in love
00:23:26with Maxwell
00:23:26but
00:23:26he was married
00:23:28to his work.
00:23:30His work
00:23:31as an art
00:23:32valuer
00:23:33or his work
00:23:34as a spy?
00:23:35Well,
00:23:36that's just
00:23:36simply small-town
00:23:38gossip.
00:23:40Maxwell's career
00:23:41took him
00:23:41all over the world.
00:23:43It afforded him
00:23:44Whitecliffe
00:23:45and all these
00:23:46incredible works
00:23:47of art.
00:23:49Do you know
00:23:50who stands
00:23:50to inherit?
00:23:51Why are you
00:23:52asking me?
00:23:52Well,
00:23:53you were close
00:23:53once.
00:23:54We understand
00:23:55that Mr. Cornelius
00:23:57has no
00:23:57living relatives.
00:23:59Well,
00:23:59that much is
00:24:00true.
00:24:01For what it's
00:24:02worth,
00:24:03a young woman
00:24:04turned up
00:24:05a few days ago
00:24:06claiming
00:24:06to be a
00:24:07distant cousin.
00:24:10Hattie,
00:24:11my dear.
00:24:12Delighted
00:24:13you were able
00:24:13to make it.
00:24:14Oh,
00:24:1580 years
00:24:15young Maxwell,
00:24:16how could I
00:24:16miss it?
00:24:18Although it feels
00:24:19like only yesterday
00:24:20we're all
00:24:20in our thirties.
00:24:22Ha, ha, ha.
00:24:25Ha.
00:24:30Hello?
00:24:32Maxwell,
00:24:33I'm
00:24:33Frances Martin,
00:24:34your second cousin,
00:24:36twice removed.
00:24:37Not that I believe it,
00:24:39but if she
00:24:40is
00:24:41Maxwell's
00:24:42closest
00:24:43living heir,
00:24:44she would
00:24:45inherit
00:24:46Whitecliffe.
00:24:48Wouldn't she?
00:25:02Great.
00:25:03Oh, my God,
00:25:04you read my mind.
00:25:09What did you get up
00:25:10to last night?
00:25:12Must have been fun.
00:25:14It's kind of personal,
00:25:15don't you think?
00:25:16Is it?
00:25:18I don't want to talk
00:25:19about it.
00:25:21We have a time
00:25:22of death.
00:25:27Is that...
00:25:28A base maker?
00:25:30Yes, Mike.
00:25:31It recorded
00:25:32his time of death
00:25:33as midnight.
00:25:34Exactly.
00:25:35Beyond that,
00:25:36Gina is yet
00:25:37to determine
00:25:38a cause.
00:25:39Hopefully,
00:25:40toxicology results
00:25:41will shed some light.
00:25:42Steve Fanshaw
00:25:44was seen
00:25:45entering the library
00:25:46by the
00:25:48Marinkovitches
00:25:48around 11.45pm,
00:25:51after which
00:25:52he
00:25:52completely
00:25:54disappeared.
00:25:55As in
00:25:56vanished?
00:25:57Which
00:25:58gave him the opportunity
00:25:59to go from the
00:26:00manor
00:26:00to the
00:26:00folly?
00:26:02Svetlana
00:26:02also suggested
00:26:04that Mr. Fanshaw
00:26:05could be a Russian
00:26:06operative,
00:26:07although her
00:26:08motives
00:26:09seem personal
00:26:11at best.
00:26:12And
00:26:12Morgana?
00:26:14She claims
00:26:15a Russian
00:26:15ghost
00:26:16predicted
00:26:17Maxwell's
00:26:17death.
00:26:19We need
00:26:20to determine
00:26:20where everyone
00:26:21living
00:26:22was at midnight.
00:26:24I'll talk
00:26:24to Mrs. Baker.
00:26:25She may have
00:26:26filmed
00:26:27the event.
00:26:29Good idea.
00:26:32Simms?
00:26:33Yes?
00:26:35Um,
00:26:36indeed.
00:26:38Uh,
00:26:39and according
00:26:39to Hattie Anderson,
00:26:41Frances Martin
00:26:42claimed to be a
00:26:43distant cousin
00:26:43of Mr. Cornelius.
00:26:45Yet she's only
00:26:46recently met him.
00:26:47Well, I don't know
00:26:48many of my
00:26:49distant cousins.
00:26:49She knew him
00:26:50well enough
00:26:50to get a
00:26:51last-minute invite.
00:26:53Track her down.
00:27:06Hey,
00:27:07usual?
00:27:07Thanks,
00:27:08photo.
00:27:12Miss Anderson,
00:27:13good morning.
00:27:14Oh,
00:27:15Detective
00:27:15Simms.
00:27:16Sorry to interrupt.
00:27:17Are you?
00:27:20Do you recall
00:27:20where you were
00:27:21at midnight
00:27:22on New Year's Eve?
00:27:23Why?
00:27:24Well,
00:27:24we have reason
00:27:25to believe
00:27:25that's when
00:27:26Mr. Cornelius
00:27:26passed away,
00:27:27so we're trying
00:27:28to piece together
00:27:28a timeline
00:27:29of the evening.
00:27:30I don't remember.
00:27:31I hope you can
00:27:32wind things up soon.
00:27:33I need to be
00:27:34getting home.
00:27:36How long ago
00:27:37did you receive
00:27:38your invite?
00:27:39Oh,
00:27:40I received
00:27:41an email
00:27:41from a,
00:27:42um,
00:27:43Becky Baker
00:27:44while I was
00:27:45travelling.
00:27:46No,
00:27:46travelling where?
00:27:47Lost you to
00:27:48ask a lot
00:27:48of questions.
00:27:50Hmm,
00:27:50well,
00:27:50as you know,
00:27:51I'm a detective.
00:27:53South America.
00:27:54It's always
00:27:55been on my
00:27:56bucket list.
00:27:57Machu Picchu
00:27:58was breathtaking.
00:28:00Long black,
00:28:01no sugar.
00:28:02Well,
00:28:02I really
00:28:03must get going.
00:28:05who's the lucky
00:28:05person?
00:28:06Your ring,
00:28:07I take it,
00:28:08you're engaged?
00:28:09That's really
00:28:10none of your
00:28:10business.
00:28:12Okay.
00:28:14Um,
00:28:14by the way,
00:28:16Frances Martin,
00:28:17you don't happen
00:28:18to know where
00:28:18she's staying,
00:28:19do you?
00:28:19I don't.
00:28:20She's hardly
00:28:22welcome at
00:28:22Whitecliffe.
00:28:23Why is that?
00:28:25Because,
00:28:25where does she
00:28:26come from?
00:28:27What does she
00:28:28want?
00:28:28So many
00:28:30questions.
00:28:31Have you
00:28:32tried
00:28:33the motels?
00:28:38Rude,
00:28:38right?
00:28:43Real rude.
00:28:45Yeah.
00:28:47Thanks,
00:28:48Frodo.
00:28:50I heard you
00:28:51had a big
00:28:51one for
00:28:51New Year's
00:28:52too.
00:28:54That's a
00:28:55private matter.
00:29:06Thanks for
00:29:07agreeing to
00:29:08meet.
00:29:08Well,
00:29:09I'd rather
00:29:09beat the
00:29:09beach,
00:29:10but what can
00:29:11you do?
00:29:12You attended
00:29:13the masquerade
00:29:13ball at
00:29:14Whitecliffe Manor?
00:29:15Yeah.
00:29:16Why?
00:29:17Mr. Cornelius
00:29:18was found
00:29:18deceased
00:29:19yesterday.
00:29:20I heard.
00:29:22Nothing to do
00:29:22with me.
00:29:24You were seen
00:29:25on the night
00:29:26in question
00:29:26entering the
00:29:27library before
00:29:29disappearing.
00:29:31I'm a
00:29:31builder,
00:29:32man.
00:29:32Not a
00:29:32magician.
00:29:34Where did
00:29:34you go?
00:29:36Look,
00:29:37I just
00:29:37needed to
00:29:37get away
00:29:37from those
00:29:38Marinkovitch
00:29:38women.
00:29:39This could be
00:29:39that you
00:29:40couldn't build
00:29:40a sandcastle
00:29:41if you wanted
00:29:41to.
00:29:42Maybe not,
00:29:42but you
00:29:43didn't read
00:29:43that in
00:29:44his palm.
00:29:47Steve,
00:29:48come back.
00:29:50I'll give
00:29:51you a proper
00:29:51reading.
00:29:58Climbing out a
00:29:59window must
00:30:00have been
00:30:00some palm
00:30:01reading.
00:30:01Well,
00:30:02it wasn't
00:30:02the reading,
00:30:02it was the
00:30:03abuse.
00:30:03With this
00:30:04big, bold
00:30:05head of
00:30:05yours and
00:30:06this Baltic
00:30:07chin?
00:30:08For the
00:30:08record,
00:30:09my mother
00:30:09is of
00:30:09Norwegian
00:30:10extraction.
00:30:11My father's
00:30:11family's
00:30:11finished.
00:30:12No love
00:30:13lost with
00:30:13the Russians.
00:30:15Well,
00:30:16that doesn't
00:30:16answer my
00:30:17question.
00:30:19Which was?
00:30:20Where did
00:30:21you go?
00:30:21Outside,
00:30:22obviously.
00:30:24Then I
00:30:25went home.
00:30:26How did
00:30:27you get into
00:30:27the party?
00:30:28You weren't
00:30:28on the guest
00:30:28list.
00:30:29I did a bit
00:30:29of work for
00:30:30Mr. Cornelius
00:30:30a few months
00:30:31back.
00:30:31What type
00:30:32of work?
00:30:33Doesn't
00:30:34matter.
00:30:34This was
00:30:34months ago.
00:30:35You should
00:30:36be looking
00:30:36at the people
00:30:36who were
00:30:37close to
00:30:37the old
00:30:37man,
00:30:38like his
00:30:39son.
00:30:40My
00:30:41understanding
00:30:41is that
00:30:42Mr. Cornelius
00:30:43doesn't
00:30:43have any
00:30:43children.
00:30:44That's
00:30:45what I
00:30:45thought,
00:30:45too.
00:30:46It's
00:30:46good to
00:30:46see you,
00:30:47Badger.
00:30:48Try and
00:30:49enjoy
00:30:50your
00:30:50evening.
00:30:53Badger,
00:30:54you
00:30:54real
00:30:54mate?
00:30:55For
00:30:56my
00:30:56sins.
00:30:58Does
00:30:58Eddie
00:30:58know
00:30:58Maxwell?
00:31:00Haven't
00:31:00you
00:31:01heard?
00:31:02I'm
00:31:02his
00:31:03long
00:31:03lost
00:31:03son.
00:31:04How's
00:31:04that?
00:31:05Maxwell
00:31:05doesn't
00:31:05have
00:31:05any
00:31:05kids?
00:31:07Yeah.
00:31:09Sounds
00:31:10like
00:31:10bullshit
00:31:10to
00:31:10me,
00:31:11too.
00:31:13What
00:31:13did
00:31:14you
00:31:14mean
00:31:14by
00:31:14that?
00:31:15No
00:31:15idea.
00:31:17But
00:31:17what
00:31:17kind
00:31:17of
00:31:17name
00:31:18is
00:31:18Badger
00:31:18anyway?
00:31:20Sounds
00:31:20made up.
00:31:24It's
00:31:24three here.
00:31:29Thanks
00:31:29for coming
00:31:30in.
00:31:30Sure.
00:31:31Whatever I
00:31:31can do
00:31:32to help.
00:31:34For
00:31:34the
00:31:34record,
00:31:36you
00:31:37were
00:31:38at
00:31:39Mr. Cornelius'
00:31:40masquerade
00:31:40party on
00:31:41New Year's
00:31:41Eve.
00:31:42Yes.
00:31:42As
00:31:43were a
00:31:43lot of
00:31:43people.
00:31:45Well,
00:31:46they
00:31:46all had
00:31:46invites,
00:31:47but
00:31:48you
00:31:50weren't
00:31:50on the
00:31:50list.
00:31:51I
00:31:51was
00:31:52invited
00:31:52by
00:31:52Mr.
00:31:53Cornelius
00:31:53directly.
00:31:55Good night?
00:31:57Yeah,
00:31:57it was.
00:31:59Do
00:31:59you
00:31:59recall
00:32:00where you
00:32:00were
00:32:00at
00:32:01midnight?
00:32:02I
00:32:03believe
00:32:03I was
00:32:03on the
00:32:03balcony.
00:32:05You
00:32:05believe
00:32:06you
00:32:06were?
00:32:07Well,
00:32:07I didn't
00:32:08look at
00:32:08the
00:32:08clock
00:32:08or
00:32:08anything,
00:32:09but
00:32:09I
00:32:09was
00:32:10on
00:32:10the
00:32:10balcony
00:32:10when
00:32:10the
00:32:10fireworks
00:32:11went
00:32:11off,
00:32:11so
00:32:11that
00:32:11must
00:32:11have
00:32:12been
00:32:12midnight.
00:32:13You
00:32:14told
00:32:14DSS
00:32:15Shepard
00:32:15that
00:32:15you'd
00:32:15only
00:32:16recently
00:32:16met
00:32:17Mr.
00:32:18Cornelius.
00:32:19I
00:32:20did.
00:32:22Maxwell,
00:32:23I'm
00:32:24Francis
00:32:24Martin,
00:32:25your
00:32:26second
00:32:26cousin,
00:32:27twice
00:32:27removed.
00:32:30Well,
00:32:30well.
00:32:32your
00:32:33cousin
00:32:34Francis
00:32:34Maxwell,
00:32:35how
00:32:36wonderful.
00:32:37Oh,
00:32:38you
00:32:38absolutely
00:32:38must
00:32:39stay.
00:32:42Indeed
00:32:42you
00:32:42must.
00:32:44That's
00:32:45when I
00:32:45met him.
00:32:46So,
00:32:47are you
00:32:47Mr.
00:32:48Cornelius's
00:32:48cousin or
00:32:49not?
00:32:50My
00:32:51mother
00:32:51died
00:32:51several
00:32:51months
00:32:52ago and
00:32:53I
00:32:53found
00:32:53a
00:32:53connection
00:32:54to
00:32:54Maxwell
00:32:54when I
00:32:55was
00:32:55sorting
00:32:55through
00:32:56her
00:32:56paperwork.
00:32:57How
00:32:58did
00:32:58you
00:32:58know
00:32:58he
00:32:58was
00:32:58holding
00:32:59a
00:32:59masquerade
00:32:59party?
00:33:00I
00:33:00didn't.
00:33:01But when
00:33:02Mr.
00:33:02Craddock
00:33:02asked me
00:33:03to stay,
00:33:03I guess
00:33:04I was
00:33:04invited
00:33:04by default.
00:33:06And you
00:33:07just
00:33:08happened to
00:33:08have a
00:33:09costume?
00:33:09I
00:33:10got it
00:33:10from the
00:33:10higher
00:33:10place
00:33:11in town.
00:33:11They
00:33:12have a
00:33:12great
00:33:12renaissance
00:33:13section.
00:33:15Then the
00:33:15next morning
00:33:16you got
00:33:16up and
00:33:17left?
00:33:19Well,
00:33:19after Maxwell
00:33:20died,
00:33:20it didn't
00:33:20feel right
00:33:21for me
00:33:21to stay
00:33:21at the
00:33:21manor,
00:33:22so I
00:33:22got a
00:33:22room
00:33:23at the
00:33:23motel.
00:33:24Was
00:33:24my
00:33:24understanding
00:33:25that you
00:33:25were already
00:33:26leaving
00:33:27before you
00:33:28found out
00:33:28he'd
00:33:29died?
00:33:30Well,
00:33:30yes,
00:33:31but I
00:33:31didn't
00:33:31want to
00:33:31be a
00:33:32burden,
00:33:32so I
00:33:33thought I
00:33:33would slip
00:33:33away.
00:33:34And while
00:33:35you were
00:33:35slipping
00:33:35away,
00:33:36you
00:33:36discovered
00:33:38Maxwell
00:33:38deceased
00:33:39in the
00:33:39folly?
00:33:40Yes.
00:33:41And now
00:33:42I'm here
00:33:42talking to
00:33:43you.
00:34:06good morning.
00:34:08I'm
00:34:09DSS
00:34:09shepherd.
00:34:10I know
00:34:10who you
00:34:10are,
00:34:11Mr.
00:34:11Shepherd.
00:34:12And
00:34:13unless you
00:34:14have a
00:34:14warrant,
00:34:15I'm afraid
00:34:16I can't
00:34:16show you
00:34:17inside.
00:34:18And you
00:34:19are?
00:34:20Arthur
00:34:20Girdler,
00:34:21KC,
00:34:22retired.
00:34:24As
00:34:25Maxwell's
00:34:26closest friend,
00:34:27I've taken it
00:34:27upon myself
00:34:28to protect
00:34:29his legacy.
00:34:30I have
00:34:31no intention
00:34:31of disrespecting
00:34:33that legacy.
00:34:33Well,
00:34:34I find
00:34:34myself in
00:34:35the unenviable
00:34:36position of
00:34:37being Maxwell's
00:34:38executor,
00:34:39and all this
00:34:40confusion about
00:34:41his death is
00:34:42unsettling.
00:34:43Yeah,
00:34:43and I'm here
00:34:44to find out
00:34:44how he died.
00:34:46Well,
00:34:46then it's true
00:34:47he was
00:34:47murdered.
00:34:48Well,
00:34:49if you'll
00:34:49allow me
00:34:50inside,
00:34:51I'll tell you
00:34:51what I know.
00:34:54We
00:34:55haven't
00:34:55confirmed
00:34:56Mr.
00:34:56Cornelius'
00:34:57cause of
00:34:57death yet.
00:34:58But you
00:34:59have a
00:34:59pretty good
00:34:59idea,
00:35:00I'm sure.
00:35:01We have
00:35:02reason to
00:35:02believe that
00:35:02foul play
00:35:03may be
00:35:03involved.
00:35:04I see.
00:35:06Any
00:35:06persons of
00:35:07interest?
00:35:08We're
00:35:08pursuing
00:35:09certain lines
00:35:09of inquiry.
00:35:10Like the
00:35:10spy rumors?
00:35:12That's
00:35:13one line
00:35:13of inquiry,
00:35:14no matter
00:35:15how ridiculous
00:35:15it sounds.
00:35:16Well,
00:35:16I don't
00:35:16think it
00:35:17sounds
00:35:17ridiculous
00:35:17at all.
00:35:18In fact,
00:35:19I'd say
00:35:19it was
00:35:20quite
00:35:20plausible.
00:35:21Do you
00:35:22know something
00:35:22that we
00:35:22don't?
00:35:24I suppose
00:35:25you want
00:35:25to see
00:35:26the will.
00:35:30Maxwell
00:35:31updated
00:35:31as well
00:35:32two months
00:35:32ago.
00:35:37Who
00:35:37is Sam
00:35:38Parker?
00:35:39Your guess
00:35:40is as good
00:35:40as mine.
00:35:41I asked,
00:35:42but Maxwell
00:35:43was very
00:35:43secretive about
00:35:44it.
00:35:45Did anyone
00:35:46else know
00:35:46about this?
00:35:47Whoever
00:35:48Sam Parker
00:35:49is, he
00:35:49or she
00:35:50is about
00:35:51to become
00:35:52exceedingly
00:35:53rich.
00:35:55come on,
00:35:56Andy.
00:35:57I'm
00:35:57leading my
00:35:57fingers
00:35:58over the
00:35:58walking
00:35:58here.
00:35:59I'm
00:35:59looking
00:35:59for a
00:35:59badger.
00:36:02No,
00:36:03not a
00:36:03badger.
00:36:04We don't
00:36:05have badgers
00:36:05in Aotearoa.
00:36:07Someone
00:36:07called
00:36:08badger.
00:36:08Badger
00:36:09someone
00:36:09or
00:36:10someone
00:36:10badger.
00:36:14Hang
00:36:14five,
00:36:15another
00:36:15call.
00:36:16I'm
00:36:16going to
00:36:16ring
00:36:16you
00:36:16back.
00:36:18Mike.
00:36:19We
00:36:19have
00:36:20a
00:36:20beneficiary
00:36:21for the
00:36:21will.
00:36:21We
00:36:22need
00:36:22to
00:36:22locate
00:36:23Sam
00:36:23Parker.
00:36:24Usual
00:36:25spelling?
00:36:26P-A-R-K-E-R.
00:36:28That's
00:36:29all I've
00:36:29got.
00:36:29Copy
00:36:30that.
00:37:09Andy,
00:37:10any guests
00:37:11under the name
00:37:12Parker?
00:37:16Sam
00:37:17Parker?
00:37:19That depends
00:37:20who's asking.
00:37:21D.C.
00:37:22D.C.
00:37:22Chalmers
00:37:22broke
00:37:22wood
00:37:23CIB?
00:37:24I don't
00:37:25like talking
00:37:25to cops.
00:37:26Technically
00:37:26speaking,
00:37:27I'm a
00:37:27detective.
00:37:28I know.
00:37:30Bad
00:37:30suit
00:37:31gives
00:37:31it
00:37:31away.
00:37:37Most
00:37:37people
00:37:38call me
00:37:38badger.
00:37:40It's
00:37:40from my
00:37:40boarding
00:37:41school
00:37:41days.
00:37:44Is it
00:37:44true you're
00:37:45the son
00:37:45of Maxwell
00:37:45Cornelius?
00:37:47Does
00:37:47it
00:37:47matter?
00:37:48The old
00:37:49man's
00:37:49dead.
00:37:49are you
00:37:50aware
00:37:51you're
00:37:51in
00:37:51his
00:37:51will?
00:37:53No.
00:37:54You're
00:37:55the sole
00:37:55beneficiary
00:37:56of Mr.
00:37:57Cornelius's
00:37:57estate.
00:37:58He's left
00:37:59you
00:37:59Wycliffe
00:38:00Manor
00:38:00and
00:38:00everything
00:38:01in it.
00:38:07This
00:38:08cigarette
00:38:08is
00:38:08Russian.
00:38:09I know.
00:38:10Where did
00:38:11you find
00:38:11it?
00:38:11At the
00:38:12crime
00:38:13scene.
00:38:14The
00:38:14prince
00:38:14couldn't
00:38:15lift
00:38:15anything.
00:38:16I
00:38:16will
00:38:16send
00:38:16for
00:38:17the
00:38:17DNA.
00:38:19That's
00:38:19brand
00:38:19of
00:38:20cigarettes
00:38:20used
00:38:20to be
00:38:21very
00:38:21popular
00:38:21with
00:38:22the
00:38:22KGB.
00:38:23I
00:38:24don't
00:38:25think
00:38:25the KGB
00:38:26are
00:38:26operational
00:38:26anymore.
00:38:27Officially
00:38:27not.
00:38:28But the
00:38:29KGB
00:38:29continues
00:38:29as the
00:38:30FSB
00:38:30and they
00:38:31are not
00:38:32to be
00:38:32trifled
00:38:32with.
00:38:33If
00:38:33Russian
00:38:34spies
00:38:34are
00:38:35involved,
00:38:36Mike,
00:38:36you must
00:38:37be very
00:38:37careful.
00:38:38Trust
00:38:39me.
00:38:40I
00:38:40know.
00:38:42When
00:38:43you say
00:38:43you know,
00:38:44do you mean
00:38:44you know
00:38:44or do
00:38:46you know?
00:38:48Let's
00:38:49just say,
00:38:49Mike,
00:38:50there is a
00:38:51very good
00:38:51reason why
00:38:53I left
00:38:53the
00:38:54motherland.
00:38:56I
00:39:10love
00:39:11you.
00:40:00Mrs. Baker.
00:40:03It's not what it looks like.
00:40:05It looks like you're drinking wine.
00:40:07Okay, well, it is what it looks like, but it's non-alcoholic.
00:40:11No, it isn't.
00:40:11All right.
00:40:13With the stress of everything going on, I figured I deserved a treat to, you know, absorb the situation.
00:40:20Okay.
00:40:21All I wanted to know is, do you have any footage from the masquerade ball?
00:40:25Oh, yes.
00:40:26I haven't put it on my socials yet because it seemed a bit inappropriate under the circumstances.
00:40:33Right.
00:40:35So was he?
00:40:37Was he what?
00:40:38A spy.
00:40:40I can neither confirm nor deny.
00:40:41I told you.
00:40:43Can you send this to me?
00:40:44Of course.
00:40:46Do you need it encrypted?
00:40:49It's fine as it is.
00:40:57Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:41:11Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
00:41:14We're going over the top, boys.
00:41:18So Francis was there.
00:41:19The only people not on the balcony at midnight were Hattie Anderson, Artie Girdler, Steve Fanshaw and Badger, aka Sam
00:41:28Parker.
00:41:29So where were they?
00:41:31Let's pin these people down.
00:41:35Uh, Gina advises that the Comrade's brand of cigarette is popular with the Russian Secret Service.
00:41:42So we're back to spies again.
00:41:44So we're back to spies again?
00:41:45Uh, we are because...
00:41:49It turns out that there was a lot of KGB activity in New Zealand in the mid-1970s.
00:41:55Maxwell Cornelius would have been in his late 20s.
00:41:58Uh, Wellington man, William Such, was charged with treason under the Official Secrets Act.
00:42:05The New Zealand government suspected that he was acting as a spy for the KGB.
00:42:11Mr. Girdler was evasive as to whether Cornelius worked for the Secret Service or not.
00:42:16Meaning he could know more than he's letting on.
00:42:19We might actually have a dead spy in our midst.
00:42:22Well, whether his past life is relevant or not remains to be seen.
00:42:26But Gina is yet to confirm the exact cause of death.
00:42:30Uh, the birth certificate came through for Sam Parker.
00:42:33His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins.
00:42:37Why the different surnames?
00:42:39Uh, she married a James Hawkins, but they divorced a year before he was born.
00:42:44She gave her maiden name to Badger, but kept her married name.
00:42:49Was she trying to conceal the relationship?
00:42:51Well, maybe, but she's on the birth certificate and the father's name is blank.
00:42:56Seems more likely that she's trying to conceal that.
00:42:58Too high that Badger's father was Maxwell.
00:43:03Did Badger confirm that he was Cornelius' son?
00:43:06Well, not exactly.
00:43:08And he claims he didn't know he was in the will.
00:43:11Well, yeah, he would say that.
00:43:13If Badger did know that he was Maxwell's sole heir, that's a strong motive.
00:43:17And he was smoking from a pack of Comrades brand cigarettes today.
00:43:21As found at the crime scene.
00:43:24Could Mildred have lied to Maxwell in order for Badger to inherit the entire estate?
00:43:30And it's tempting, right?
00:43:32Because, despite Philip Craddock having a delusional view of the world, he was right about one thing.
00:43:39A single silver tint recently sold for $1.73 million.
00:43:44So, those two paintings at Whitecliffe must be worth stupid amounts of money.
00:43:58Thanks.
00:44:00I'm curious, do you smoke?
00:44:02Absolutely not.
00:44:04The only smoke around here is Philip.
00:44:07And Badger.
00:44:08What?
00:44:09Well, I understand Badger smokes and he comes and goes, right?
00:44:12Does he?
00:44:14Well, more for him.
00:44:16But Philip is always sneaking off into the garden for a smoke.
00:44:19To the garden?
00:44:19Well, he's not allowed to smoke inside.
00:44:24How long has Mr Craddock lived here at Whitecliffe?
00:44:28Several years now.
00:44:29I notice he has an unusual relationship to reality.
00:44:36It's sad.
00:44:38He used to be one of Maxwell's closest friends.
00:44:41They met in the army in the 1960s.
00:44:43But, uh, in recent years, he's, um, developed cognitive issues.
00:44:53Some years ago, he came to visit.
00:44:55Maxwell realized he was in decline, so he, uh, moved him into Whitecliffe.
00:45:00Maxwell was a good man to those he cared about.
00:45:03Uh, will you just excuse me a moment?
00:45:08If someone had told me 30 years ago you'd still be working as Maxwell's housekeeper,
00:45:13I would have laughed.
00:45:15If you've got something to say, Hattie, just say it.
00:45:19I'm just surprised you never tried to get your hooks into him.
00:45:21That's all.
00:45:22Not everyone is like you, Hattie.
00:45:24Thank goodness.
00:45:25Well, at least I didn't raise a son without a father.
00:45:28Badger deserves better.
00:45:31Save your sympathy.
00:45:33Badger's going to be very well taken care of.
00:45:36What do you mean?
00:45:37What have you made Maxwell do?
00:45:39He's done what any father would do for his son.
00:45:41He's made sure that Badger will be provided for when the time comes.
00:45:46I don't know what lies you've told Maxwell, but we both know he's not Badger's father.
00:45:53Do we?
00:46:03Mr. Craddock, what are you up to?
00:46:08Well, just keeping my eye on things.
00:46:10You know, there are goons around.
00:46:14Um, you might want to...
00:46:16Oh!
00:46:18I can take that for you if you like.
00:46:20Oh.
00:46:20Yep.
00:46:25Comrades.
00:46:26What?
00:46:28I notice it's a comrade's cigarette.
00:46:32Oh, well, you take what you can get, you know.
00:46:35Um, are you sure you're not Russian?
00:46:38No.
00:46:39Oh, don't worry.
00:46:40I'm not sure about a lot of things these days.
00:46:42No.
00:46:43I mean, no, I'm not.
00:46:46Hmm.
00:46:48Mr. Craddock, you were seen here on the balcony at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:46:54Was I?
00:46:55Yes.
00:46:55Someone was filming the festivities.
00:46:58Ah.
00:46:59Keeping their eye on things, were they?
00:47:03Can you recall where you were just prior to that?
00:47:10Could, could, could you give me a clue?
00:47:14As I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be.
00:47:18Ah.
00:47:19Were you inside?
00:47:22Or perhaps outside?
00:47:31Oh, the fireworks, yes, they were wonderful.
00:47:34They reminded me of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor.
00:47:40Right.
00:47:42Well, thank you.
00:47:44I will leave you to it.
00:47:56Sorry about that.
00:47:58Bird watching, was he?
00:47:59Ah.
00:48:00Yep.
00:48:01In a manner of speaking, I guess he was.
00:48:03He's harmless.
00:48:04Bit of an old fool.
00:48:07Miss Hawkins, why didn't you tell us Badger is your son?
00:48:11No one asked.
00:48:13Well, sure.
00:48:15But he's listed in Mr Cornelius as well.
00:48:17In fact, he's the sole beneficiary.
00:48:21You already knew.
00:48:22It has nothing to do with Maxwell's death.
00:48:25Well, it does if it's a motive.
00:48:27Badger's not involved.
00:48:30You're looking in the wrong direction.
00:48:36Thanks for coming in, Mr Goodman.
00:48:38Not at all.
00:48:42Did you know that Badger was Mr Cornelius' son?
00:48:46The housekeeper's boy.
00:48:48What makes you say that?
00:48:57Badger is Sam Parker.
00:49:00I always knew the boy was a badger.
00:49:03But he grew up at Whitecliffe.
00:49:05He was away at boarding school most of the time.
00:49:08Maxwell was kind enough to foot the bill.
00:49:11I always thought he was being too generous.
00:49:14Is there any way that Mr Cornelius could have been Badger's father?
00:49:18I don't see how it's possible.
00:49:20Mildred was already pregnant when she first arrived at Whitecliffe.
00:49:23Okay, let's say he's not Mr Cornelius' son.
00:49:27Would that be enough to negate the will?
00:49:29Unfortunately not.
00:49:31Maxwell's will is airtight.
00:49:33If Badger really is Sam Parker, he'll inherit everything.
00:49:40Excuse me.
00:49:44Gina?
00:49:45Mike.
00:49:46I figure out where the dog is buried.
00:49:48What dog?
00:49:49No, Mike.
00:49:50Where I come from, to dig up a dog is to find the truth.
00:49:53Because by digging up the dog, you know it's actually dead.
00:49:56Thanks.
00:49:57I'll be there shortly.
00:50:04I have to ask.
00:50:05The spy thing.
00:50:07Look, you didn't hear this from me.
00:50:09But I'm sure the statute of limitations has passed by now.
00:50:14Mr Cornelius did work for the New Zealand Intelligence Service.
00:50:17Briefly, after he left the army in 1972, he was recruited by the SIS.
00:50:23But he resigned in 74 after an incident.
00:50:28What kind of incident?
00:50:29A young woman died.
00:50:33Maxwell felt responsible.
00:50:36That's when he realized he wasn't cut out for the espionage business.
00:50:52What time did you see Mr Cornelius last?
00:50:55Um, maybe 11 or 11.30.
00:50:59We got into an argument.
00:51:03About what?
00:51:04I don't like being lied to.
00:51:06Your mother is pleased you could make it back for New Year's.
00:51:09Is she?
00:51:11Well, I hope one day you two will be closer.
00:51:17She, uh, she did the best she could.
00:51:23Anyway, I didn't come back for her.
00:51:26I came for your birthday.
00:51:29It's a big one, this year.
00:51:30Well, the prospect of turning 80 has certainly put things into perspective for me.
00:51:35Yeah.
00:51:36Like what?
00:51:39Like you.
00:51:41Me?
00:51:42Badger, my boy, you know I've always looked at you like a son.
00:51:49I've discussed this with Mildred and she agrees.
00:51:52You need to know the truth.
00:51:55What truth?
00:51:59About your father.
00:52:01I know everything I need to know about that loser.
00:52:04He took off before I was born.
00:52:06End of story.
00:52:09The truth is a lot more complicated than that.
00:52:15Well, that's the only truth I've ever known.
00:52:18And I prefer to keep it that way.
00:52:23Checkmate.
00:52:27You left before he told you.
00:52:30Well, I wasn't ready to hear it.
00:52:32But I found out anyway.
00:52:35I should have told you sooner.
00:52:37So he is my father.
00:52:46I tried to avoid him all night, but...
00:52:49After a few drinks, I confronted him.
00:52:53You can't be my father.
00:52:54Mum was already pregnant when she arrived at Wycliffe.
00:52:58I'm sorry, Sam.
00:52:59I wanted to tell you myself.
00:53:01Your mother had just left her husband when she arrived all those years ago.
00:53:05No, that's true.
00:53:07But she wasn't pregnant.
00:53:10What, so you knocked her up?
00:53:12And decided it was better to lie to me about it?
00:53:14For my whole life?
00:53:15Let me explain.
00:53:16Why?
00:53:17So you can lie some more?
00:53:20I despise you, old man.
00:53:26Where were you at midnight?
00:53:30I didn't feel like celebrating, so...
00:53:32I took off for a smoke.
00:53:35Where'd you go?
00:53:38To the car park.
00:53:40I didn't want to see anyone.
00:53:42So when Mr Cornelius died, you're in the car park?
00:53:46Alone?
00:53:47Yeah.
00:53:52Comrades is a Russian brand.
00:53:55Oh, yeah?
00:53:56Well, they taste like crap.
00:54:00Mike, I knew something is up.
00:54:02I checked again, and I found it.
00:54:05The victim has a tiny prick.
00:54:07At first, I thought it must be a mosquito bite.
00:54:11But no.
00:54:12This is a needle mark.
00:54:15What did the toxicology report say?
00:54:18Oh.
00:54:21Curare.
00:54:24Poison?
00:54:25Not exactly.
00:54:26A strong muscle relaxant.
00:54:28Once in the bloodstream, all the muscles of your body begin to relax.
00:54:32Why would that be fatal?
00:54:33A small dose wouldn't.
00:54:35But with a dose Mr Cornelius received,
00:54:37he could have died in as little as 15 minutes.
00:54:40How?
00:54:41His lungs, too relaxed, would have stopped drawing breath.
00:54:45He effectively suffocated to death.
00:54:48And yet, most fascinating,
00:54:51his heart would have continued to pump blood for some minutes after.
00:54:56That explains why he was found in the kneeling position.
00:54:59Imagine, in the last moments of your life,
00:55:01your brain is still active,
00:55:03but your body, it's a virtual slab of meat.
00:55:06For a time, he was both dead and alive.
00:55:10Quite a unique death, don't you think?
00:55:17Mr Cornelius' jugular was the injection site.
00:55:21Whatever introduced the drug into his body,
00:55:24it was very small.
00:55:25A needle.
00:55:2725, maybe 27 gauge.
00:55:31Thanks, Jane.
00:55:33Mike,
00:55:34curare,
00:55:35it feels like the work of the KGB.
00:55:37We're looking into that.
00:55:39Of course.
00:55:40But these are serious people.
00:55:42You must keep your eyes open on the back of your head.
00:55:46I'll do my best with that.
00:56:13Good morning.
00:56:16Yes.
00:56:17No!
00:56:18Yours is over there.
00:56:27You're the best.
00:56:33Mr Cornelius died of asphyxia.
00:56:37It was caused by a concentrated dose of curare.
00:56:41It's extracted from the chondrodendron tomentosin vine,
00:56:45which is only known to grow in central,
00:56:47central in South America.
00:56:49Where Patty Anderson just returned from.
00:56:52It may have taken as little as 15 minutes
00:56:55for Mr Cornelius' system to shut down.
00:56:57Well, that means a curare would have been administered at approximately 11.45pm.
00:57:03It was hard to stop at midnight.
00:57:05Of note, the offender used a blow dart to administer the poison.
00:57:13likely projected from a simple tube such as this.
00:57:17Very covert.
00:57:19Mr Girdler confirmed that Mr Cornelius worked for the SAS up until 1974.
00:57:26Was he suggesting our victim was involved in all that KGB activity?
00:57:49I figured it out.
00:57:51I figured it out.
00:57:51What's that?
00:57:52You're with the resistance, aren't you?
00:57:54Did they parachute you in?
00:57:57I'm a detective trying to understand who might have killed your friend, Maxwell Cornelius.
00:58:06Um, mint?
00:58:08Oh, no, thank you.
00:58:13Have you found him yet?
00:58:16How would you feel if Maxwell didn't fake his death?
00:58:22You mean if he's actually dead?
00:58:27Maxwell was a dear friend, but he made mistakes in his life.
00:58:31Everyone does, you know.
00:58:32I hope that maybe one of those mistakes led to his death.
00:58:38Any mistake in particular?
00:58:40I did see something strange the night before the party.
00:58:46Mr Craddock, you scared me.
00:58:50Lovely, aren't they?
00:58:52They were painted in 1904.
00:58:57Yes, well, I was just getting a glass of water.
00:59:00Must get back to bed.
00:59:04Pretty strange, don't you think?
00:59:06That she didn't have a glass.
00:59:09Very good.
00:59:11Detective indeed.
00:59:14Do you think she did something to the paintings?
00:59:16I think it's worse than that.
00:59:18See, I have it on good authority that she works for Stalin.
00:59:25Well, I think that's very unlikely because Stalin's been dead for over 70 years.
00:59:33The Cold War's not over yet.
00:59:41The Cold War's not over yet.
00:59:44Come in.
00:59:45Oh, thank you.
00:59:46Go through here.
00:59:51Was Maxwell Cornelius really Badger's father?
00:59:57I had only been working for him a few weeks when it happened.
01:00:00It was a mistake.
01:00:01You fell pregnant.
01:00:04I'd just left my husband.
01:00:06It was an abusive marriage and I'd finally found the courage to leave, so I wasn't looking for another relationship.
01:00:14Besides, Maxwell was already engaged.
01:00:17To Hattie?
01:00:19It was just easier to pretend I was already pregnant.
01:00:23For his part, Maxwell promised to always be there for Badger, financially at least.
01:00:29Well, those Silvertons alone must be worth as much as Whitecliffe itself.
01:00:35Maxwell may not always have procured his artwork in the most honest of ways, but he was a good man.
01:00:44What do you mean by that?
01:00:49That's a Robert Knowles, worth about $350,000.
01:00:55And as far as anyone knows, it currently resides in a small gallery in the south of France.
01:01:02Are you suggesting it's stolen?
01:01:04Or perhaps displaced.
01:01:08It's easier to show you.
01:01:14This way.
01:01:21This was the piece Max was working on before he died.
01:01:24He was an artist in his own right.
01:01:27You could say that.
01:01:31Oh, that one's coming along nicely.
01:01:33Getting there, Millie.
01:01:34I believe I finally perfected the Knowles' quirk.
01:01:39A curious, ever-so-delicate little flick at the end of each brushstroke.
01:01:43Oh.
01:01:47Maxwell was a forger.
01:01:49I understood him to be a conservationist.
01:01:53Maxwell was an incredible artist.
01:01:55But he sometimes appraised pieces that were not respected by the legal owners.
01:02:03He'd create a replica and then swap them out.
01:02:06Well, some might see him as protecting our artistic heritage
01:02:09by ensuring that certain pieces were kept in the hands of someone
01:02:13who could appreciate and protect them.
01:02:16His own hands.
01:02:18I'm sure his intentions were good.
01:02:20And I'm sure it's still theft.
01:02:23Why are you telling me this?
01:02:25I want you to catch his killer.
01:02:28The way I see it, you were complicit in his forgery.
01:02:31How could that be?
01:02:34I'm just the housekeeper.
01:02:43Thanks for taking the time.
01:02:45I can think of better places to be, but...
01:02:47I'm sure.
01:02:49You didn't say what work you did for Mr Cornelius.
01:02:53I renovated the roof of his shed.
01:02:59Alright.
01:03:00Two days labour plus supplies.
01:03:02Let's call it 3,800.
01:03:03Very well.
01:03:08Bit of an artist, aren't you?
01:03:15As I recall, my paintings were carefully covered with drop cloths.
01:03:19Yeah, well, I had a look.
01:03:21Seems you've replicated some pretty well-known New Zealand artists.
01:03:25I figured it might be worth double.
01:03:27Keep your little secret.
01:03:29Why don't we call it an even 6K?
01:03:33Given you proposed this little job was under the table, a cashier, as you call it, I'm sure it wasn't
01:03:38the first.
01:03:40No doubt the Inland Revenue would be very interested in that.
01:03:49He didn't pay you.
01:03:51Left me no choice but to take matters into my own hands.
01:03:54That's why you attended the party.
01:03:56It was a masquerade ball.
01:03:57I could get in, get out, without anyone even realising I was there.
01:04:01So you could kill him?
01:04:03For 3,800 bucks?
01:04:06No.
01:04:07But the guy had a lot of expensive artwork.
01:04:12So you entered the parlour with the intention of stealing property.
01:04:17Becky, it is lovely to see you.
01:04:19It's you, Morgana.
01:04:21I've got some burning questions I'm hoping you can help with.
01:04:24Of course, let me see.
01:04:26I see you're very in touch with the land.
01:04:31You feel truly connected to the garden.
01:04:35You do.
01:04:36I even have green hands up.
01:04:38I think you have delightful.
01:04:40I see a winning on your horizon.
01:04:43My goodness.
01:04:45Are you sure I am?
01:04:46I'm the rest of back the time.
01:04:48I really thought it was over for me.
01:04:52I figured if I took something of equal value, it would kind of negate the debt.
01:04:58After that, I didn't see anyone.
01:05:00Just some couple racing off towards the garden.
01:05:04Then I went home.
01:05:05What did they look like?
01:05:07The guy was in a white military jacket.
01:05:10And the woman was in a turquoise dress.
01:05:12What time was that?
01:05:13It must have been close to midnight, because I saw the fireworks go off as I was driving away.
01:05:18You may want to check with Beaver, though.
01:05:21He saw them, too.
01:05:22Badger.
01:05:23That's the one.
01:05:24He pretty much crossed paths with them going in the other direction.
01:05:26He was leaving the garden.
01:05:29Thanks.
01:05:31It's been an absolute pleasure.
01:05:33Ed, we're going to need that artifact back, by the way.
01:05:59Take a seat.
01:06:04I believe I speak for both of us.
01:06:06We have nothing more to say without a lawyer.
01:06:10If you're looking at myself and Artie for this, you're completely off track.
01:06:15Noted.
01:06:15I just have one question.
01:06:19Why did you both lie about your whereabouts at midnight?
01:06:23What makes you think we lied?
01:06:25We have a witness who saw you entering the garden at approximately 11.45pm.
01:06:33Do you deny it?
01:06:36I've seen enough innocent people get caught out just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
01:06:42I thought it best to distance ourselves from the crime scene.
01:06:46He was protecting me.
01:06:48We were in the garden at midnight.
01:06:53But not to murder Maxwell.
01:06:57Well.
01:07:36We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:38We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:38We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:39We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:39We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:39We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:40We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:41We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:42We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:43We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:43We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:44We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:45We were in the garden at midnight.
01:07:53It's hard sometimes, but we can barely keep our hands off each other.
01:07:59Hattie and I are devastated that Maxwell lost his life.
01:08:03But we had nothing to do with his death.
01:08:09You said you're in the car park at midnight,
01:08:12but you failed to mention that you're in the garden around 11.45pm.
01:08:16I knew it would look bad.
01:08:19I was on the balcony, calling off after my fight with Max.
01:08:25I saw Philip head inside and leave his smokes behind.
01:08:39You went to the folly.
01:08:42Did you see Maxwell?
01:08:44No.
01:08:46How long were you there?
01:08:49Long enough to finish the cigarette.
01:08:53I decided to head back to the motel.
01:08:55New Year's sucks if you don't have anyone you actually want to spend it with.
01:08:59Was anyone else at the folly?
01:09:04No.
01:09:05I didn't see anyone.
01:09:08Okay, got it.
01:09:09Thanks, Jamis.
01:09:23Miss Matton.
01:09:24Uh, quick word?
01:09:33It's a large suitcase for such a short stay.
01:09:37I have a lot of clothes.
01:09:39You're not really Mr Cornelius's cousin, are you?
01:09:44After my mother died, I did find a connection to him and her paperwork, but not as a relative.
01:09:52He appraised the family portraits, didn't he?
01:09:56The Silvertons.
01:09:58Not long after my mother's death, I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:10:04Who was the letter from?
01:10:06It was anonymous.
01:10:08Uh, do you still have it?
01:10:12Okay.
01:10:23I need to hold on to this for a while.
01:10:26Why?
01:10:27Uh, a line of inquiry.
01:10:29And that's when you discovered they were forgeries.
01:10:33Maxwell Cornelius stole my family's heritage.
01:10:37Hmm.
01:10:41May I?
01:10:55These would be the originals?
01:10:56Yes, so I didn't steal them.
01:10:58They're rightfully mine.
01:11:00We can talk more down at the station.
01:11:06You removed the paintings the night before New Year's Eve.
01:11:09I only needed a few minutes.
01:11:40Oh, Mr. Craddock, you scared me.
01:11:44Lovely, aren't they?
01:11:46They were painted in 1904.
01:11:50Yes.
01:11:51Well, um, I was just getting a glass of water, so I must get back to bed.
01:11:58Thank you for coming.
01:11:58Yes.
01:12:00Yes.
01:12:28Those paintings are rightfully mine.
01:12:30When was the last time you spoke to Mr Cornelius?
01:12:32It must have been about 11.15pm.
01:12:36You're very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell.
01:12:39I'm sure they're worth a fortune.
01:12:41I've certainly made some lucrative deals in my time, Frances.
01:12:46And you didn't see him again after that?
01:12:48I mean, I saw him again, but I didn't speak to him.
01:12:50When was that?
01:12:51Right after my palm reading, about 11.30.
01:12:54Was he with anyone?
01:12:56Yes, he was talking to his friend.
01:12:57And the one that invited me to stay, Philip Crudock?
01:13:05It's a natural life or death.
01:13:18Thank you for coming in, Ms Martin.
01:13:20As soon as we can confirm that you are the rightful owner of the Silverton's, they will be returned to
01:13:25you.
01:13:31Good fellow.
01:13:54Thank you for coming in.
01:14:03Mr. Craddock, uh, thanks for coming in at such late notice.
01:14:09Of course, my dear fellow.
01:14:10Anything to help.
01:14:15Uh, do you recognize this note?
01:14:22I, uh, I can't say I, uh, should I?
01:14:28Uh, your memory banks are not what they used to be.
01:14:31Uh, you gave it to Mr. Cornelius on the night of the party.
01:14:36It's a natural light who I've dead.
01:14:45Oh, yes, I did, I did.
01:14:46Yes, I wanted Max's help.
01:14:48There were Ruskies everywhere that night.
01:14:51Or you gave him the note to lure him into the garden.
01:14:56My dear man, why would I do that?
01:14:59Because that's where you plan to kill him.
01:15:02Kill him?
01:15:03But Maxwell is my closest friend.
01:15:07That may have been true once.
01:15:10You've been planning this for a long time, haven't you, Mr. Craddock?
01:15:13And as it turns out, the rumors of Mr. Cornelius being a spy were grounded in truth.
01:15:20What a fantastical tale, dear, sir, Shepard.
01:15:24Now, please go on.
01:15:25I'm enthralled.
01:15:26There was a lot of intelligence activity in New Zealand in the 1970s.
01:15:31Russian intelligence.
01:15:34Well, we were in the middle of the Cold War.
01:15:36There were spies everywhere, Reds under the beds and all that, you know?
01:15:40Yeah, but Maxwell left the SIS in 1974 after an incident.
01:15:49It was a young Russian woman who died, wasn't it?
01:15:57She was found in an alleyway in Wellington, a couple of months after a New Zealand intelligence
01:16:05agent was arrested for selling secrets to the KGB.
01:16:10All she had on her was a fake passport.
01:16:31As it happens, you smoke this brand.
01:16:49It tastes like rubbish, but they were her favorites.
01:16:55You can't smoke in here, Mr. Craddock.
01:17:11Her name was Tatiana.
01:17:18Both Max and I were recruited into the SIS in 1972.
01:17:23They wanted him to infiltrate the international art community.
01:17:28But all they managed to teach him was how to master the art of forgery
01:17:33and how to kill.
01:17:44We were both there that night.
01:17:46I had arranged to meet Tatiana.
01:17:50Max got there first.
01:18:16Initially, Tatiana was just my contact.
01:18:20But she was smart as a whip and as funny as hell.
01:18:25You fell for her.
01:18:28Didn't mean to.
01:18:30Lines got blurred.
01:18:32Did Maxwell know?
01:18:34He may have suspected, but after she died, he left the force and we never spoke of it again.
01:18:42Tatiana was dead.
01:18:45And you wanted revenge.
01:18:50People say that revenge is a dish best served cold.
01:18:58Is 52 years cold enough?
01:19:04Anyway, plenty of time to plan at least.
01:19:08Why are all the subterfews, Philip?
01:19:12What's going on?
01:19:13I have to show you something, Max.
01:19:15It's a matter of life or death.
01:19:18All right, my friend.
01:19:19But make it quick.
01:19:20I need to be back before midnight.
01:19:23I can't miss my own party.
01:19:30It's a beautiful night.
01:19:32It is.
01:19:34Reminds me of Tatiana Krylov.
01:19:36The stars were bright that night, too.
01:19:39Do you remember, Max?
01:19:43What is it you wanted to tell me?
01:19:45We don't have much time.
01:19:46My time is like a book, Max.
01:19:48When we first start, we think we have so much left to read.
01:19:51And then one morning we wake up and we're on the last chapter.
01:19:54I can see the end of the book now, Max.
01:19:56But I have one or two things to tidy up before the epilogue.
01:20:02We have a few chapters left, my friend.
01:20:08What the hell was that?
01:20:11I loved you like a brother once, Max.
01:20:14But I love Tatiana more.
01:20:17That was a lifetime ago.
01:20:27What have you done?
01:20:29You shouldn't have killed her.
01:20:30I had no choice.
01:20:31It was an order.
01:20:33Oh, oh, oh, God.
01:20:41He was your closest friend.
01:20:44You get used to it.
01:20:48I always liked using Karare.
01:20:51It's very difficult to detect.
01:20:54Yet you left the dark behind.
01:20:56Oh, well, these are not working as well as they're used to.
01:21:00It's a bit like the old memory banks.
01:21:01Neither of these, and it was dark.
01:21:08Damn it.
01:21:22Goodbye, old friend.
01:21:25See you in hell.
01:21:38And then by midnight, you were back on the balcony.
01:21:42Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
01:21:45We're going over the top, boys.
01:21:48Quite the crazy old man.
01:21:51I've had many personas over the years.
01:21:54I saved the best for last.
01:21:58Where did you get the curare?
01:22:01Oh, that information is above your pay grade, DSS Shepard.
01:22:07Fair enough.
01:22:09You've got nothing to lose now.
01:22:14This old spy still has one or two tricks up his sleeves.
01:22:46Standard issue.
01:22:47Part of the kit, I kept it for a rainy day.
01:23:08Because I always knew the road might end here,
01:23:12I made my peace with that a long time ago.
01:23:14Then why did you try and frame Francis Martin?
01:23:18I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:23:22Who was the letter from?
01:23:23It was anonymous.
01:23:25Your cousin Francis Maxwell.
01:23:27Oh, you absolutely must stay.
01:23:33Old habits.
01:23:35The writing in her letter matches the writing on Maxwell's note.
01:23:42You win some, you lose some.
01:23:56Philip Craddock, you will be charged with the murder of Maxwell Cornelius.
01:24:00Of course.
01:24:07Mr. Craddock, we will need your personal effects.
01:24:10Of course, I know the drill.
01:24:12I must say, detective, it's been a pleasure working with you.
01:24:17I think you're probably wasted in this rather small town.
01:24:23Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. Craddock.
01:24:27Blue one.
01:24:28My favourite.
01:24:29Everyistent musicmales who became so good,
01:24:35Did you hear what they saw?
01:24:39Yes, how was it conflicted.
01:24:41All right, I meant to go two times a week.
01:24:45I know a lot of things.
01:24:46But, we and it wasn't worth it.
01:24:56And you said we'd make a nightmare to get out of our own friends
01:25:10Oh, after that, it's my round at the croc.
01:25:17I'll find out eventually.
01:25:20Huh?
01:25:22Who you spent New Year's with.
01:25:24You will never, ever...
01:25:31The blue ones.
01:25:36Hang on.
01:25:40Sims.
01:25:53Mr. Krennic?
01:25:59Philip.
01:26:02Philip.
01:26:07I'll call the Phoenix.
01:26:14Sorry, night, pal.
01:26:33I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms.
01:26:37Live by the sword, die by the sword.
01:26:39Spies are a different breed.
01:26:41Hmm.
01:26:51Oh, God.
01:26:52The usual?
01:26:53Thanks, Trudy.
01:26:54Just a water for me, thanks.
01:26:56Hello, Daniel.
01:26:58It's lovely to see you outside of work hours.
01:27:01Thanks.
01:27:02You're like Doc on here.
01:27:04Why don't you just ask him out?
01:27:07Why are we here again?
01:27:08A message from Gina.
01:27:10Something about toasting New Year's 48 hours after.
01:27:14Some Russian tradition.
01:27:16Oh, my God.
01:27:16Not again.
01:27:20Don't go too hard, will you?
01:27:22Princess.
01:27:26Snow van Goden.
01:27:28To celebrate the New Year,
01:27:30I have made a traditional Russian delicacy.
01:27:33Aladietz.
01:27:35Delicious with crackers.
01:27:36Gina, what do you have?
01:27:38Vodka.
01:27:39Neat.
01:27:39Unlike Christine,
01:27:40I can hold my liquor.
01:27:42Wait, what?
01:27:44Christine hasn't told you.
01:27:45We spend New Year's Eve together.
01:27:47But only one of us made it to midnight.
01:27:50The other,
01:27:51Harley made it past nine.
01:27:54Nazrovia.
01:27:56Nazrovia.
01:27:57Nazrovia.
01:28:01Again.
01:28:05Pathetic.
01:28:08Really?
01:28:10No one should be alone on New Year's Eve.
01:28:12Very generous of you, Gina.
01:28:15I dare either of you to keep up with her.
01:28:17She could drink an elephant under the table.
01:28:19You're too kind.
01:28:21What is this?
01:28:22Haladietz?
01:28:23Yes.
01:28:24Please, help yourself.
01:28:25Yum.
01:28:26Cheers, Daniel.
01:28:28Has anyone ever told you you have lovely eyes?
01:28:32Uh, so what exactly is Haladietz?
01:28:36I thought you'd never ask.
01:28:37First, you have to boil a pig's head and a wristband to expect the thing to begin.
01:28:58I don't know if it's a pig's head and a knife.
01:29:01I don't know if it's a pig's head and a knife.
01:29:02I don't know if it's a pig's head and a knife.
01:29:02I don't know if it's a pig's head and a knife.
01:29:02I don't know if it's a pig's head.
01:29:02I don't know if it's a pig's head.
01:29:03I don't know if it's a pig's head.
01:29:04I don't know if it's a pig's head.
01:29:04I don't know if it's a pig's head.
01:29:05I don't know if it's a pig.
01:29:06I don't know if it's a pig.
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