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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
00:00:23We 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
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00:01:49Hey there, you okay?
00:02:15Good morning!
00:02:16Hey 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
00:02:27Right, happy new year
00:02:28Let's go
00:02:37You good there?
00:02:38Just a mow
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00:02:47The property is known as Whitecliff 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
00:03:07I'll take Frodo
00:03:10Morning Gina
00:03:11Daniel, happy new year
00:03:14Christine, 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
00:03:28What 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
00:03:38On it
00:03:47What happened here Maxwell?
00:03:49Was it just your time or
00:03:52Did 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
00:04:04Anything else to add?
00:04:05To die in this position
00:04:07It's very unusual
00:04:09I have a deep suspicion
00:04:10His death is unnatural
00:04:13I fill it in
00:04:14In your lagoon where the devils dwell
00:04:17You know me so well
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00:04:20I found this in his pocket
00:04:23Meet me in the garden
00:04:24Come alone
00:04:28Last night Mr Cornelius
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00:04:32He hosted a masquerade ball for
00:04:34Like 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
00:05:27You're a friend of Mr Cornelius?
00:05:31Yes
00:05:32You're a friend of Mr Cornelius
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00:05:32Nah
00:05:33He's always been pretty private
00:05:35But he was a regular at the coffee cart
00:05:37Good morning Franklin
00:05:39Hey Mr Cornelius
00:05:40Your usual?
00:05:42Yeah
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00:05:44A magic morning begs for a little magic
00:05:46A magic what?
00:05:49It's a double shot wrist dorito
00:05:51A three quarters flat white
00:05:54They're pretty hard to make
00:05:55I think that's why I got an invite
00:05:57A private bash to see in the new year
00:05:59Hush hush
00:06:01Keep it close
00:06:01Loose lips
00:06:02Sink ships
00:06:05So I was supposed to be a secret party
00:06:07I don't know
00:06:09Man I just
00:06:11Went for the free booze
00:06:14Mildred Hawkins
00:06:15I'm the living housekeeper
00:06:17And how long have you been working for Mr Cornelius?
00:06:21Close to 40 years
00:06:24You must be upset by his death
00:06:28Maxwell was a good employer
00:06:30And over time he became a dear friend
00:06:35But at his age
00:06:39People die
00:06:43He liked extravagant parties
00:06:45No not really
00:06:47He mostly kept to himself
00:06:48With the exception of a few close friends
00:06:51Then why hold a New Year's Eve event?
00:06:54Today would have been Maxwell's 80th birthday
00:06:57He wanted to celebrate
00:06:58And 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
00:07:08Why a masquerade party?
00:07:10Maxwell had a love of the theatrical stems from his art history background
00:07:16Before he retired he was an art valuer
00:07:19Oh
00:07:21What kind of art?
00:07:23Historical paintings mostly
00:07:26He 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
00:07:49To wish him a happy birthday
00:07:51Well I assumed he'd be on the balcony to watch the fireworks
00:07:55Attention everyone
00:07:58It's almost midnight
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00:09:02Kendall?
00:09:05Oh, Mouldred.
00:09:08Didn't you get the memo?
00:09:10It's a masquerade ball.
00:09:12Someone needs to serve.
00:09:14And I'm ever grateful to you, Millie.
00:09:17What would I do without you?
00:09:19Yes, I'm sure it would be hard to find another waitress at short notice.
00:09:23Hattie, that must have been humiliating.
00:09:30I've always known my place.
00:09:36Come through.
00:09:39Sorry.
00:09:40I'm still, uh...
00:09:41Oh, please, take your time.
00:09:43Finding a body can be a very confronting thing.
00:09:46What 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's, so 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.
00:10:26Then you were up early this morning?
00:10:28Yes.
00:10:31Going somewhere?
00:10:33I was about to get a taxi.
00:10:35You're not from Brokewood?
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?
00:11:00Because?
00:11:01Just in case we get curious about things.
00:11:05Of course.
00:11:17Oh!
00:11:18This is back up.
00:11:19Miss Gracious Daisy Charles.
00:11:21You almost gave me a heart attack.
00:11:24If I didn't know that, I'd think you might have spent the night here.
00:11:27Well, just between you and me, I think that someone spiked the champagne because I barely had anything to drink.
00:11:33Next thing you know, I'm waking up face down in the breakfast room.
00:11:36Are you a friend of Mr Cornelius?
00:11:38No.
00:11:39Oh, he's a client.
00:11:41But I'd never say no to a dresser.
00:11:43I've always loved making an effort when it comes to haute couture.
00:11:48As it turns out, my father was a cross-dresser back in the day, when you could still call it
00:11:53that.
00:11:53Now, of course, that got him into all sorts of trouble.
00:11:55But also, I did wonder if the rumours were true about Maxwell, not my father.
00:12:01There were no rumours there.
00:12:02Everyone knew that he was a cross-year.
00:12:03What rumours would they be?
00:12:08Drinking on the job, Mrs B?
00:12:10Well, nothing like a bit of stress relief when you're under pressure.
00:12:14I've been tasked with organising an extravagant birthday party, an 80th, and it happens to fall on December 31st.
00:12:21So, as you can imagine, a lot going on.
00:12:24Anyone we know?
00:12:25Mr Maxwell Cornelius.
00:12:27He 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.
00:12:38Frodo.
00:12:38I don't know how he got on there, but everyone else.
00:12:40Bunch of snobs by the looks.
00:12:42That's a bit harsh.
00:12:43Or perhaps...
00:12:45Spies.
00:12:49Spies.
00:12:50Trudy has it on good authority that Mr Cornelius himself used to be a spy.
00:12:56Good authority.
00:12:57Clientele of the crock and panther.
00:12:59But you know how rumours are?
00:13:00Cut off one head and two grow in its place.
00:13:03So did you find any spies?
00:13:05Sadly, no.
00:13:06The evening was a bit of a bust in that respect.
00:13:09But all the costumes were lovely.
00:13:10And I had a very uplifting reading with Morgana.
00:13:14So it wasn't a complete waste.
00:13:17What?
00:13:17Uh, Morgana Mirinkovic.
00:13:19Here she had a table set up for palm readings with her sister-in-law Svetlana.
00:13:23Well, ex-sister-in-law.
00:13:25They still have the same last name.
00:13:27So that's a bit confusing.
00:13:29I'm going to need that guest list.
00:13:31Mrs Baker.
00:13:49Silverton's.
00:13:51Lovely, aren't they?
00:13:53And expensive.
00:13:55Oh, yeah?
00:13:56What sort of money are we talking?
00:13:58Well, Maxwell reckons close to a million.
00:14:01Each.
00:14:02With a pair, three million.
00:14:07Detective Chris.
00:14:08Second Lieutenant Philip Craddock of the Third Brigade.
00:14:13Oh.
00:14:15Is something wrong?
00:14:18Apology, you remind me of someone.
00:14:22You're not Russian, are you?
00:14:25Not that I know of.
00:14:28Very good.
00:14:32Are you lost?
00:14:33What?
00:14:34Well, you don't live here, do you?
00:14:36Or do you?
00:14:37Do you?
00:14:39Uh, no.
00:14:40I'm here because...
00:14:43What is your relationship to Mr Cornelius?
00:14:46Well, Maxwell and I are the best of friends.
00:14:48We fought in the war together.
00:14:51Right.
00:14:52Are you aware that Mr Cornelius was found dead this morning?
00:15:01Oh, joy, good.
00:15:04What a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on.
00:15:08Adventure?
00:15:08Yeah, working his skills.
00:15:13Party's not started yet.
00:15:17Oh, crap, these salted peanuts remind me of the ones we've got behind enemy lines.
00:15:21Do you remember?
00:15:21In 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, it'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.
00:15:48What kind of skills?
00:15:49Skills that we garnered whilst on Her Majesty's service.
00:15:53He must affect his own death in order to solve the riddle.
00:15:58What, uh, war did you say you fought in?
00:16:01Well, the only one that mattered.
00:16:03The Great War.
00:16:03The Great War meaning World War I?
00:16:06Yes, that's right.
00:16:08The Kaiser's boys, they had us in their crosshairs.
00:16:11You know, you know,
00:16:14No, no, no, we, um, we defeated them.
00:16:19Yes, mint.
00:16:20But not the blue ones.
00:16:22They're my favorite.
00:16:24Uh, no, I'm, I'm fine.
00:16:27Oh.
00:16:31Ahem.
00:16:42Oh.
00:16:46Oh.
00:16:47I don't know.
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.
00:17:46Come 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 well, 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.
00:18:43Because 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.
00:19:09Mr 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,
00:19:21Frances Martin claimed she only just met Mr Cornelius,
00:19:24yet she was staying with him.
00:19:26And she's not on the guest list.
00:19:48The new guest, DC Chalmers.
00:19:50How can I help you?
00:19:52Svetlana,
00:19:53you and Morgana attended the masquerade ball
00:19:56at Wycliffe Meadow last night?
00:20:01Morgana, wake up.
00:20:05We have a visitor.
00:20:12Morina, Morgana.
00:20:14Daniel,
00:20:16how lovely.
00:20:17I knew I would be seeing you today.
00:20:20Is that right?
00:20:22It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:20:25He's dead, isn't he?
00:20:27Uh, as 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, you two, for 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, Mr Cornelius.
00:20:49And we're expecting payment up front.
00:20:51Oh.
00:21:00No need for the theatrics just yet, Miss Moringovich.
00:21:03Guests 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.
00:21:21This woman,
00:21:22was she a ghost?
00:21:24A visitor from the spirit world, yes.
00:21:27She had blonde hair,
00:21:29blue eyes,
00:21:30and a Russian accent, I think.
00:21:31If the Russians are involved,
00:21:33you'd best believe
00:21:34that death was not a natural one.
00:21:37They cannot be trusted.
00:21:39Uh, any Russian in particular?
00:21:42Da, Steve Fanshawe.
00:21:44Has anyone ever told you
00:21:46that you look Russian?
00:21:48With this big, bold head of yours
00:21:51and this Baltic chin?
00:21:53Okay, I didn't come here to be insulting.
00:21:54Serana, being unattractive
00:21:55is the least of his problems.
00:21:57Excuse me?
00:21:57Sooty!
00:21:58This Gubitny couldn't build a sandcastle if you tried.
00:22:02Maybe not,
00:22:02but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:22:04I didn't know you could read palms as well.
00:22:07She can't.
00:22:08That's not nice.
00:22:09I wouldn't be surprised
00:22:11if it's all a cover-up story.
00:22:14How so?
00:22:15Everyone knows that Steve
00:22:17is an English version
00:22:18for Stepan,
00:22:20a Russian name.
00:22:22Steve did make a strange exit last night.
00:22:25Steve!
00:22:26Come back!
00:22:27I'll give you a proper reading!
00:22:37Only KGB can go.
00:22:43Thank you for meeting with me,
00:22:45Ms. Anderson.
00:22:46Oh, Hattie, please.
00:22:49I understand that you and Mr. Cornelius
00:22:52were once engaged to be married.
00:22:54Well, yes,
00:22:55but we didn't go through with it.
00:22:57And it was a long, long time ago.
00:23:00How long ago was that?
00:23:02Oh, close to 40 years.
00:23:06We were but babes.
00:23:08And are you still unmarried?
00:23:12Not that it's any of your business,
00:23:14but I received a large inheritance
00:23:16when my father died
00:23:17and never had the need for a husband financially.
00:23:21What about for love?
00:23:23I was once in love with Maxwell,
00:23:26but he was married to his work.
00:23:30His work as an art valuer
00:23:33or his work as a spy?
00:23:35Well, that's just simply small-town gossip.
00:23:40Maxwell's career took him all over the world.
00:23:43It afforded him Whitecliffe
00:23:45and all these incredible works of art.
00:23:49Do you know who stands to inherit?
00:23:51Why are you asking me?
00:23:53Well, you were close once.
00:23:54We understand that Mr. Cornelius
00:23:57has no living relatives.
00:23:59Well, that much is true.
00:24:01For what it's worth,
00:24:03a young woman turned up a few days ago
00:24:06claiming to be a distant cousin.
00:24:11Hattie, my dear.
00:24:12Delighted you were able to make it.
00:24:14Oh, 80 years young, Maxwell.
00:24:16How could I miss it?
00:24:18Although it feels like only yesterday.
00:24:20We were all in our 30s.
00:24:30Hello?
00:24:32Maxwell, I'm Frances Martin,
00:24:35your second cousin, twice removed.
00:24:37Not that I believe it,
00:24:39but if she is Maxwell's closest living heir,
00:24:45she would inherit Whitecliffe,
00:24:47wouldn't she?
00:25:02Great.
00:25:03Oh, my God.
00:25:04You read my mind.
00:25:09What did you get up to last night?
00:25:12Must have been fun.
00:25:14It's kind of personal, don't you think?
00:25:17That's it.
00:25:19I don't want to talk about it.
00:25:21We have a time of death.
00:25:27Is that...
00:25:28A base maker?
00:25:30Yes, Mike.
00:25:31It recorded his time of death as midnight.
00:25:34Exactly.
00:25:36Beyond that, Gina is yet to determine a cause.
00:25:39Hopefully, toxicology results will shed some light.
00:25:42Steve Fanshawe was seen entering the library by the Marinkovitches around 11.45pm,
00:25:50after which he completely disappeared.
00:25:55As in, vanished?
00:25:57Which gave him the opportunity to go from the manor to the folly.
00:26:01Uh, Svetlana also suggested that Mr. Fanshawe could be a Russian operative,
00:26:07although her motives seem personal, at best.
00:26:12And Morgana?
00:26:14She claims a Russian ghost predicted Maxwell's death.
00:26:18Uh, we need to determine where everyone living was at midnight.
00:26:23I'll talk to Mrs. Baker, she may have filmed the event.
00:26:29Yeah, good idea.
00:26:32Sims?
00:26:33Yes.
00:26:35Um, indeed.
00:26:38Uh, and according to Hattie Anderson,
00:26:41Francis Martin claimed to be a distant cousin of Mr. Cornelius.
00:26:45Yet she's only recently met him.
00:26:47Well, I don't know many of my distant cousins.
00:26:49She knew him well enough to get a last-minute invite.
00:26:53Drunk her down.
00:27:06Hey, the usual?
00:27:07Thanks, Fredo.
00:27:12Mrs. Anderson, good morning.
00:27:14Oh, Detective Simms.
00:27:16Sorry to interrupt.
00:27:18Are you?
00:27:20Do you recall where you were at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:27:23Why?
00:27:24Well, we have reason to believe that's when Mr. Cornelius passed away,
00:27:27so we're trying to piece together a timeline of the evening.
00:27:30I don't remember.
00:27:31I hope you can wind things up soon.
00:27:33I need to be getting home.
00:27:36How long ago did you receive your invite?
00:27:39Oh, I received an email from a, um, Becky Baker while I was travelling.
00:27:46Oh, travelling where?
00:27:47Oh, you do ask a lot of questions.
00:27:50Hmm, well, as you know, I'm a detective.
00:27:53South America.
00:27:55It's always been on my bucket list.
00:27:57Machu Picchu was breathtaking.
00:27:59Mm, long black, no sugar.
00:28:02Well, I really must get going.
00:28:04Oh, who's the lucky person?
00:28:06Hmm?
00:28:06Well, your ring, I take it you're engaged.
00:28:09That's really none of your business.
00:28:12Okay.
00:28:14Um, by the way, Frances Martin, you don't happen to know where she's staying, do you?
00:28:19I don't.
00:28:20She's hardly welcome at Whitecliffe.
00:28:23Why is that?
00:28:25Because.
00:28:25Where does she come from?
00:28:27What does she want?
00:28:28So many questions.
00:28:31Have you tried the motels?
00:28:38Rude, right?
00:28:43Real rude.
00:28:45Yeah.
00:28:47Thanks, Frodo.
00:28:50I heard you had a big one for New Year's too.
00:28:54It's a private matter.
00:29:07Thanks for agreeing to meet.
00:29:09Well, I'd rather beat the beach, but what can you do?
00:29:12You attended the Masquerade Ball at Whitecliffe Manor?
00:29:15Yeah.
00:29:16Why?
00:29:17Mr Cornelius was found deceased yesterday.
00:29:20I heard.
00:29:22Nothing to do with me.
00:29:24Are you a scene on the night in question entering the library before disappearing?
00:29:31I'm a builder man, not a magician.
00:29:34Where did you go?
00:29:36Look, I just needed to get away from those Marenkovich women.
00:29:39This could be it.
00:29:40You couldn't build a sandcastle if you wanted to.
00:29:42Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:29:47Steve, come back.
00:29:50I'll give you a proper reading.
00:29:58Well, climbing out a window must have been some palm reading.
00:30:01Well, it wasn't the reading.
00:30:03It was the abuse.
00:30:04With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:30:08For the record, my mother raised a Norwegian extraction.
00:30:11My father's family's finished.
00:30:13No love lost with the Russians.
00:30:15Well, that doesn't answer my question.
00:30:19Which was?
00:30:20Where did you go?
00:30:22Outside, obviously.
00:30:24Then I went home.
00:30:26How did you get into the party?
00:30:28You weren't on the guest list.
00:30:29I did a bit of work for Mr Cornelius a few months back.
00:30:31What type of work?
00:30:33Doesn't matter.
00:30:34This was months ago.
00:30:35You should be looking at the people who were close to the old man.
00:30:38Like his son.
00:30:40My understanding is that Mr Cornelius doesn't have any children.
00:30:44That's what I thought, too.
00:30:46It's good to see you, Badger.
00:30:49Try and enjoy your evening.
00:30:53Badger?
00:30:54Any real name?
00:30:55For my sins.
00:30:57Does Eddie know Maxwell?
00:31:00Haven't you heard?
00:31:02I'm his long-lost son.
00:31:04How's that?
00:31:05Maxwell doesn't have any kids?
00:31:07Yeah.
00:31:09Sounds like bullshit to me, too.
00:31:13What did he mean by that?
00:31:15No idea.
00:31:17But what kind of name is Badger, anyway?
00:31:20Sounds made up.
00:31:24It's through here.
00:31:29Thanks for coming in.
00:31:30Sure.
00:31:31Whatever I can do to help.
00:31:34For the record,
00:31:37you were at Mr Cornelius' masquerade party on New Year's Eve.
00:31:42Yes.
00:31:43As were a lot of people.
00:31:45Well, they all had invites,
00:31:47but you weren't on the list.
00:31:51I was invited by Mr Cornelius directly.
00:31:56Good night?
00:31:57Yeah, it was.
00:31:59Do you recall where you were at midnight?
00:32:02I believe I was on the balcony.
00:32:05You believe you were?
00:32:07Well, I didn't look at the clock or anything,
00:32:09but I was on the balcony when the fireworks went off,
00:32:11so that must have been midnight.
00:32:12You told DSS Shepard that you'd only recently met Mr Cornelius.
00:32:19I did.
00:32:22Maxwell, I'm Frances Martin,
00:32:25your second cousin, twice removed.
00:32:29Well, well.
00:32:33Your cousin, Francis Maxwell.
00:32:35How wonderful.
00:32:37Oh, you absolutely must stay.
00:32:41Indeed you must.
00:32:44That's when I met him.
00:32:46So, are you Mr Cornelius' cousin or not?
00:32:50My mother died several months ago,
00:32:52and I found a connection to Maxwell
00:32:54when I was sorting through her paperwork.
00:32:57How did you know he was holding a masquerade party?
00:33:00I didn't.
00:33:01But when Mr Craddock asked me to stay,
00:33:03I guess I was invited by default.
00:33:06And you just happened to have a costume?
00:33:10I got it from the hire place in town.
00:33:11They have a great renaissance section.
00:33:15Then the next morning, you got up and left?
00:33:19Well, after Maxwell died,
00:33:20it didn't feel right for me to stay at the manor,
00:33:22so I got a room at the motel.
00:33:24Was my understanding that you were already leaving
00:33:27before you found out he'd died?
00:33:30Well, yes, but I didn't want to be a burden,
00:33:32so I thought I would slip away.
00:33:35And while you were slipping away,
00:33:36you discovered Maxwell deceased in the folly?
00:33:40Yes.
00:33:41And now I'm here talking to you.
00:34:06Good morning.
00:34:09I'm D.S.C. Shepard with...
00:34:10I know who you are, Mr. Shepard.
00:34:13And unless you have a warrant,
00:34:15I'm afraid I can't show you inside.
00:34:19And you are...
00:34:20Arthur Girdler, K.C.
00:34:23Retired.
00:34:25As Maxwell's closest friend,
00:34:27I've taken it upon myself to protect his legacy.
00:34:30I have no intention of disrespecting that legacy.
00:34:33Well, I find myself in the unenviable position
00:34:37of being Maxwell's executor,
00:34:39and all this confusion about his death is unsettling.
00:34:42Yeah, and I'm here to find out how he died.
00:34:46Well, then it's true he was murdered.
00:34:48Well, if you'll allow me inside,
00:34:51I'll tell you what I know.
00:34:54We haven't confirmed Mr. Cornelius' cause of death yet.
00:34:58But you have a pretty good idea, I'm sure.
00:35:01We have reason to believe that foul claim may be involved.
00:35:04I see.
00:35:06Any persons of interest?
00:35:08We're pursuing certain lines of inquiry.
00:35:10Like the spy rumours.
00:35:12That's one line of inquiry.
00:35:14No matter how ridiculous it sounds.
00:35:16Well, I don't think it sounds ridiculous at all.
00:35:18In fact, I'd say it was quite plausible.
00:35:21Do you know something that we don't?
00:35:24I suppose you want to see the will.
00:35:30Maxwell updated as well two months ago.
00:35:37Who is Sam Parker?
00:35:39Your guess is as good as mine.
00:35:41I asked.
00:35:42But Maxwell was very secretive about it.
00:35:45Did anyone else know about this?
00:35:47Whoever Sam Parker is,
00:35:49he or she is about to become exceedingly rich.
00:35:56Come on, Andy.
00:35:57I'm leading my fingers through the walk in here.
00:35:59I'm looking for a badger.
00:36:02No, not a badger.
00:36:05We don't have badgers in Aotearoa.
00:36:07Someone called badger.
00:36:08Badger someone or someone badger.
00:36:14Hang five, another call.
00:36:16I'm going to ring you back.
00:36:18Mike.
00:36:19We have a beneficiary for the will.
00:36:22We need to locate a Sam Parker.
00:36:24Usual spelling?
00:36:26P-A-R-K-E-R.
00:36:28That's all I've got.
00:36:30Copy that.
00:37:09Andy, any guests under the name Parker?
00:37:16Sam Parker.
00:37:19That depends who's asking.
00:37:21DC Chalmers, Brokewood CIB.
00:37:24I don't like talking to cops.
00:37:26Technically speaking, I'm a detective.
00:37:28I know.
00:37:30Bad suit gives it away.
00:37:37Most people call me Badger.
00:37:40It's from my boarding school days.
00:37:44Is it true you're the son of Maxwell Cornelius?
00:37:47Does it matter?
00:37:48The old man's dead.
00:37:50Are you aware you're in his will?
00:37:53No.
00:37:54You're the sole beneficiary of Mr. Cornelius' estate.
00:37:58He's left you Wycliffe Manor and everything in it.
00:38:07This cigarette is Russian.
00:38:09I know.
00:38:10Where did you find it?
00:38:12At the crime scene.
00:38:14Prints couldn't lift anything.
00:38:16I will send for the DNA.
00:38:19That brand of cigarettes used to be very popular with the KGB.
00:38:24I don't think the KGB are operational anymore.
00:38:27Officially not.
00:38:28But the KGB continues as the FSB.
00:38:31And they are not to be trifled with.
00:38:33If Russian spies are involved, Mike, you must be very careful.
00:38:38Trust me.
00:38:40I know.
00:38:42When you say you know, do you mean you know?
00:38:45Or do you know?
00:38:48Let's just say, Mike, there is a very good reason why I left the motherland.
00:39:23Let's just say, Mike, there is a very good reason why I left the motherland.
00:39:24And now it's just like, I'm sorry.
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.
00:40:12Alright.
00:40:13With the stress of everything going on, I figured I deserved a treat to, you know, absorb the situation.
00:40:20Okay. All I wanted to know is do you have any footage from the masquerade ball?
00:40:25Oh, yes. I haven't put it on my socials yet because it seemed a bit inappropriate under the circumstances.
00:40:33Oh, right.
00:40:34Spine!
00:40:35So was he?
00:40:37Was he what?
00:40:38A spy.
00:40:40I can neither confirm nor deny.
00:40:42Told 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.
00:40:59Six.
00:41:01Five.
00:41:02Four.
00:41:03Three.
00:41:04Two.
00:41:06One.
00:41:06One.
00:41:07Two.
00:41:11One.
00:41:12One you got it.
00:41:12Two three.
00:41:12It reminds me of the battle of the song.
00:41:14We're going over the top boys!
00:41:17So 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.
00:41:30So where were they?
00:41:32Let's pin these people down.
00:41:35Gina advises that the Comrades brand of cigarette is popular with the Russian Secret Service.
00:41:43So we're back to spies again?
00:41:45We 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.
00:41:59A 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.
00:42:29The birth certificate came through for Sam Parker.
00:42:33His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins.
00:42:37Why the different surnames?
00:42:39She 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.
00:42:59To hide 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.
00:43:22As found at the crime scene.
00:43:25Could 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 tin recently sold for 1.73 million.
00:43:44So, those two paintings at Lightcliff 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?
00:44:13Huh.
00:44:14Well, more fool him.
00:44:16But Philip is always sneaking off into the garden for a smoke.
00:44:19To the garden?
00:44:20Well, he's not allowed to smoke inside.
00:44:24How long has Mr Craddock lived here at Whitecliff?
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.
00:44:44But, uh, in recent years, he's, um...
00:44:50Developed 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 Whitecliff.
00:45:00Maxwell was a good man to those he cared about.
00:45:03Uh, will you just excuse me a moment?
00:45:09If someone had told me thirty years ago you'd still be working as Maxwell's housekeeper,
00:45:14I 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.
00:45:42He'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, thank you.
00:46:23Uh...
00:46:25Comrades.
00:46:27What?
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 York.
00:46:51New Year's Eve?
00:46:54Was I?
00:46:55Yes.
00:46:55Someone was filming the festivities.
00:46:58Ah.
00:47:00Keeping 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?
00:47:13As I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be.
00:47:19Uh...
00:47:20Were you...
00:47:21Inside?
00:47:23Or...
00:47:24Perhaps...
00:47:25Outside?
00:47:31Oh, the fireworks!
00:47:32Yes!
00:47:33They were wonderful!
00:47:35They reminded me of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor.
00:47:41Right.
00:47:43Well, thank you.
00:47:44I will leave you to it.
00:47:56Sorry about that.
00:47:58Bird watching, was he?
00:48:00Yep, in a manner of speaking, I guess he was.
00:48:02He's harmless.
00:48:04Bit of an old fool.
00:48:07Miss Hawkins, why didn't you tell us Badger is your son?
00:48:12No one asked.
00:48:13Well, sure.
00:48:15But he's listed in Mr Cornelius's will.
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 Gurdler.
00:48:39Not at all.
00:48:42Did you know that Badger was Mr Cornelius's son?
00:48:46The housekeeper's boy.
00:48:48What makes you say that?
00:48:58Badger 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's 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, I figure out where the dog is buried.
00:49:48What dog?
00:49:49Uh, no Mike.
00:49:50Where I come from, to dig up a dog is to find the truth.
00:49:54Because by digging up the dog, you know it's actually dead.
00:49:56Uh, thanks. Uh, I'll be there shortly.
00:50:02Hm.
00:50:03Uh, I have to ask, the spy thing.
00:50:07Look, you didn't hear this from me, but I'm sure the statute of limitations has passed by now.
00:50:13Mr 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 realised he wasn't cut out for the espionage business.
00:50:53What time did you see Mr Cornelius last?
00:50:55Um, maybe 11.
00:50:58Or 11.30.
00:51:00We...
00:51:02got into an argument.
00:51:03About what?
00:51:05I don't like being lied to.
00:51:07Your mother is pleased you could make it back for New Years.
00:51:09Is she?
00:51:12I 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, not yet.
00:51:31Well, the prospect of turning 80 has...
00:51:33certainly 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.
00:51:54What truth?
00:52:00About your father.
00:52:02I 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-I 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.
00:52:52You can't be my father.
00:52:55Mum was already pregnant when she arrived at Whitecliffe.
00:52:59I'm sorry, Sam, I wanted to tell you myself.
00:53:01Your mother had just left her husband when she arrived all those years ago.
00:53:05That'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 her?
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 I took off for a smoke.
00:53:34Where'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 were in the car park?
00:53:46Alone?
00:53:47Yeah.
00:53:52Comrades, it's a Russian brand.
00:53:55Ah, yeah.
00:53:56Well, they taste like crap.
00:54:00Mike!
00:54:01I 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.
00:54:13This 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 the dose Mr Cornelius received, he could have died in as little as 15 minutes.
00:54:41How?
00:54:41His lungs, too relaxed, would have stopped drawing breath.
00:54:46He effectively suffocated to death.
00:54:48And yet, most fascinating, his 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, your brain is still active, but your body, it's a virtual slab
00:55:05of meat.
00:55:06For a time, he was both dead and alive.
00:55:11Quite a unique death, don't you think?
00:55:14Hmm.
00:55:17Mr Cornelius's jugular was the injection site.
00:55:21Whatever introduced the drug into his body, it was very small.
00:55:25A needle. 25, maybe 27 gauge.
00:55:31Thanks, Gina.
00:55:33Mike.
00:55:35Curery, it 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.
00:56:14Morning.
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 tomentocin vine, which is only known to grow in Central and South America.
00:56:49Where Patty Anderson just returned from.
00:56:52It may have taken as little as 15 minutes for Mr Cornelius's system to shut down.
00:56:58Well, that means a curare would have been administered at approximately 11.45pm.
00:57:03It was hard to stop at midnight.
00:57:06Of note, the offender used a blow dart to administer the poison.
00:57:14Likely projected from a simple tube such as this.
00:57:17Very covert.
00:57:19Mr Gurdler 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.
00:57:51What's that?
00:57:53You're with the resistance, aren't you?
00:57:55Did 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.
00:58:33Maybe 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?
00:58:53They were painted in 1904.
00:58:57Yes.
00:58:58Well, I was just getting a glass of water.
00:59:00Must get back to bed.
00:59:04Pretty strange, don't you think?
00:59:07That 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.
00:59:36No, no, no, no, no.
00:59:36No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:59:37No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:59:41No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:59:43Come in.
00:59:45Ah, thank you.
00:59:46Go through there.
00:59:51Was Maxwell Cornelius really Badger's father?
00:59:57I had only been working for him a few weeks when it happened. It was a mistake.
01:00:02You fell pregnant?
01:00:05I'd just left my husband. It was an abusive marriage and I'd finally found the courage to leave.
01:00:11So I wasn't looking for another relationship. Besides, Maxwell was already engaged.
01:00:18To Hattie?
01:00:19It was just easier to pretend I was already pregnant. For his part, Maxwell promised to always be there for
01:00:27Badger, financially at least.
01:00:29Well, those Silvertons alone must be worth as much as Whitecliffe itself.
01:00:36Maxwell 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. And as far as anyone knows, it currently resides in a small
01:00:59gallery in the south of France.
01:01:02Are you suggesting it's stolen?
01:01:05Or perhaps displaced. It'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.
01:01:35I believe I finally perfected the Knowles quirk.
01:01:38Oh.
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, but 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 by ensuring that certain pieces were kept in the hands
01:02:13of someone who 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.
01:02:32How 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.
01:02:50You didn't say what work you did for Mr Cornelius.
01:02:53I renovated the roof of this shed.
01:02:59All right.
01:03:00Two days labor plus supplies.
01:03:02Let's call it $3,800.
01:03:04Very well.
01:03:08Bit of an artist, aren't you?
01:03:16As I recall, my paintings were carefully covered with drop cloths.
01:03:19Yeah, well, I had a look.
01:03:21It seems you've replicated some pretty well-known New Zealand artists.
01:03:25I figured it might be worth double to keep you a little secret.
01:03:29Why don't we call it an even $6,000?
01:03:34Given you proposed this little job was under the table, a cashier, as you called it, I'm sure it wasn't
01:03:39the 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 realizing I was there.
01:04:01So you could kill him?
01:04:03For $3,800?
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.
01:04:20It'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.
01:04:38You're delightful.
01:04:40I see a wedding on your horizon.
01:04:43Oh my goodness.
01:04:45Are you sure I am?
01:04:46After the rest of that night, I really thought it was awful 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.
01:05:06What did they look like?
01:05:07The guy was in a white military jacket and 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.
01:05:30Thanks.
01:05:31It's been an absolute pleasure.
01:05:33And 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.
01:06:16I just have one question.
01:06:19Why did you both lie about your whereabouts at midnight?
01:06:23What makes you think we lied?
01:06:24We 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.
01:06:49We were in the garden at midnight.
01:06:53But not to murder Maxwell.
01:06:56Well...
01:06:57Well...
01:06:58rằng...
01:06:58Well...
01:06:59...
01:06:59then...
01:07:53It's hard sometimes, but we can barely keep our hands off each other.
01:07:58Hattie 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, but you failed to mention that you're in the garden around
01:08:1411.45pm.
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, Jomas.
01:09:23Miss Matton.
01:09:24A quick word?
01:09:33It's a large suitcase for such a short stay.
01:09:36I have a lot of clothes.
01:09:39You're not really Mr Cornelius' cousin, are you?
01:09:44After my mother died, I did find a connection to him in 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.
01:10:05Who was the letter from?
01:10:06It was anonymous.
01:10:08Uh, do you still have it?
01:10:24I need to hold on to this for a while.
01:10:26Why?
01:10:27Uh, line of inquiry.
01:10:28And that's when you discovered they were forgeries.
01:10:34Maxwell Cornelius stole my family's heritage.
01:10:37Hmm.
01:10:40May 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.
01:11:10I only needed a few minutes.
01:11:40We had a few minutes.
01:11:40Oh, Mr. Craddock, you scared me.
01:11:44Lovely, aren't they?
01:11:46They were painted in 1904.
01:11:51Yes. Well, I was just getting a glass of water, so I must get back to bed.
01:12:28Those paintings are rightfully mine.
01:12:30When was the last time you spoke to Mr. Cornelius?
01:12:33It must have been about 11.15pm.
01:12:36You're very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell. I'm sure they're worth a fortune.
01:12:41I've certainly made some lucrative deals in my time, Francis.
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?
01:12:52Right after my palm reading, about 11.30.
01:12:54Was he with anyone?
01:12:56Yes, he was talking to his friend.
01:12:58The one that invited me to stay, Philip Craddock.
01:13:06It'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.
01:13:36You're rich.
01:13:37Check your family.
01:13:37The five-year-old king is a real man.
01:13:39It's a real man's boy.
01:13:39And he put a home.
01:13:39Right after that, you're the father.
01:13:40They are the ones who have gone on.
01:13:42The two-year-old king is a real man.
01:13:43I've already been here, David.
01:13:43Now, you're the one who's here.
01:13:46In this place, the two-year-old king is a real man.
01:13:46I've had to be a star, in an hour.
01:13:46It's a real man now.
01:13:46I've had to be a little man.
01:13:46It's a real man.
01:13:50I've had to be amazing.
01:13:51It's a real man.
01:13:52It's a real man.
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.
01:14:37It's a natural light to our death.
01:14:45Oh, yes, I did, I did.
01:14:47Yes, 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 SS Shepard.
01:15:24Now, please go on, I'm enthralled.
01:15:27There 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?
01:15:41Yeah, but Maxwell left the SIS in 1974 after an incident.
01:15:49It was a young Russian woman who died, wasn't it?
01:15:58She was found in an alleyway in Wellington.
01:16:02A couple of months after a New Zealand intelligence agent was arrested for selling secrets to the KGB.
01:16:11All she had on her was a fake passport and a pack of Russian cigarettes.
01:16:18I want to dance, to dance with you, is all I want to do.
01:16:26And I know that's no good, I'll just miss you like I should.
01:16:31I want to take your hand and dance just like we did.
01:16:38As it happens, you smoke this brand.
01:16:49It tastes like rubbish, but they were her favourites.
01:16:55You can't smoke in here, Mr. Craddock.
01:17:10Her 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 and 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.
01:18:17Initially, Tatiana was just my contact.
01:18:21But 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.
01:18:59Is 52 years cold enough?
01:19:03Well, anyway, plenty of time to plan at least.
01:19:08Why are all the subterfews, Philip?
01:19:12What's going on?
01:19:14I have to show you something, Max.
01:19:16It's a matter of life or death.
01:19:18All right, my friend.
01:19:19But make it quick.
01:19:21I 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.
01:19:47Well, 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.
01:20:09What the hell was that?
01:20:11I loved you like a brother once, Max.
01:20:15But 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.
01:20:32It was an order.
01:20:33Oh, oh, 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.
01:20:57Oh, well, these are not working as well as they used to.
01:21:00It's a bit like the old memory banks.
01:21:02Neither are these.
01:21:03And it was dark.
01:21:22Goodbye, old friend.
01:21:25See you in hell.
01:21:38And then by midnight, you were back on the balcony.
01:21:43Oh, 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.
01:22:48Part of the kit.
01:22:49I 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.
01:23:15Then why did you try and frame Frances 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 Frances 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.
01:23:56Philip 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.
01:24:13I must say, Detective, it's been a pleasure working with you.
01:24:17Now, I 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 favorite.
01:24:31My favorite.
01:25:10Oh, after that, it's my round at the croc.
01:25:17I'll find out eventually.
01:25:21Huh?
01:25:22Who you spent New Year's with.
01:25:23You will never, ever.
01:25:32The blue ones.
01:25:36Hang on.
01:25:40Sims.
01:25:41And the stars make their way across the night like soldiers.
01:25:53Mr. Craddock?
01:25:55Warriors.
01:25:57Can you bring the light to those who sleep in darkness?
01:26:06Philip?
01:26:07I'll call the meetings.
01:26:14Cyanide, 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.
01:26:51Oh, God.
01:26:52The usual?
01:26:53Thanks, Trudy.
01:26:54Just a water for me.
01:26:55Thanks.
01:26:56Hello, Daniel.
01:26:58It's lovely to see you outside of work hours.
01:27:01Thanks.
01:27:02You're like dog on heat.
01:27:04Why don't you just ask him out?
01:27:07Why are we here again?
01:27:09A 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?
01:27:22Thanks, please.
01:27:27Snowvangodden.
01:27:28To celebrate the New Year, I have made a traditional Russian delicacy.
01:27:34Aladietz.
01:27:35Delicious with crackers.
01:27:37Gina, what do you have?
01:27:38Vodka.
01:27:39Neat.
01:27:39Unlike Christine, I can hold my liquor.
01:27:42Wait.
01:27:43What?
01:27:44Christine hasn't told you we spend New Year's Eve together, but only one of us made it to midnight.
01:27:50The other, Harley, made it past nine.
01:27:54Nazrovia.
01:27:56Nazrovia.
01:28:02Again.
01:28:06Pathetic.
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.
01:28:17To keep up with her, she 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 Hualadietz?
01:28:36I thought you'd never ask.
01:28:38First, you have to boil a pig's head and a rooster to extend the time for the jacket.
01:28:45You're so nice to have us, you're so nice to see.
01:28:49Oh, absolutely.
01:28:51I'm here.
01:28:52I'm good.
01:29:13What is the last thing?
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