The Brokenwood Mysteries S12E03 (2026)
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00:00:01We light you by my side and lift the stars to be my guide
00:00:06In the dark, a voice that calls, you're stronger on your own
00:00:12And I watch the clouds go by and I think about the time
00:00:18How we didn't get the chance for us to have just one more dance
00:00:25To dance with you is all I wanna do
00:00:30And I know that's no good, I'll just miss you like I should
00:00:36I wanna take your hand and dance just like we did
00:00:42The night that we met, I'll just miss you instead
00:01:01Help! Somebody! Please!
00:01:10Help! Somebody! Help! Somebody help!
00:01:18Please!
00:01:40Hey there you, you okay?
00:02:04Good morning
00:02:05Hey boss, nice day for it
00:02:08How's it?
00:02:09Gina's already started
00:02:10Considering the location, I might actually forgive you for calling us out today
00:02:15Right, happy new year
00:02:17Let's go
00:02:25You good there?
00:02:27Just a mow
00:02:35The property is known as Whitecliff Manor
00:02:37And its owner, Maxwell Cornelius
00:02:39Is our deceased
00:02:4179 years old
00:02:42He was found just after 7am by Frodo
00:02:46And the young woman he's with
00:02:48Frances Martin
00:02:49She's a guest of Mr. Cornelius
00:02:53I'll take Frodo
00:02:57Morning Gina
00:02:58Daniel, happy new year
00:03:00Christine, how are you?
00:03:02Box of birds, thanks Gina
00:03:04You should not keep the birds in a box
00:03:06It's cruel
00:03:12Must have been a hell of a party last night
00:03:14What do you think he tied one on and blew a gasket?
00:03:17Toxicology will tell us more
00:03:18A few who attended the party are still in the manor
00:03:23On it
00:03:32What happened here, Maxwell?
00:03:34Was it just your time or
00:03:36Did you get some help?
00:03:38The victim has no obvious signs of injury
00:03:40Of course this arouses great interest in me
00:03:43Um, sure
00:03:48Anything else to add?
00:03:49To die in this position
00:03:51It's very unusual
00:03:53I have a deep suspicion
00:03:54His death is unnatural
00:03:57I feel it in
00:03:58In your lagoon where the devils dwell
00:04:00You know me so well
00:04:02Plus
00:04:03I found this in his pocket
00:04:06Meet me in the garden
00:04:07Come alone
00:04:11Last night
00:04:12Mr Cornelius
00:04:13The dead guy
00:04:15He hosted a masquerade ball for
00:04:17Like New Year's Eve
00:04:18That explains the pants
00:04:20Take it you've been here all night
00:04:23Yeah
00:04:24I might have overdone it a bit
00:04:25Take it you've been here to be it
00:04:32Thank you for taking out's office
00:04:33Thank you
00:04:33Thank you
00:04:42It's a bit of a
00:04:45You've been here to us
00:04:52Thanks for dats
00:04:53Thank you
00:04:53And X
00:05:07you're a friend of mr cornelius yeah nah he's always been pretty private but he was a regular
00:05:16at the coffee cart good morning franklin hey mr cornelius your usual yeah always a magic morning
00:05:24begs for a little magic a magic what it's a double shot restaurant a three-quarters flat white
00:05:32they're pretty hard to make i think that's why i got an invite a private bash to see in the
00:05:38new year
00:05:38hush hush keep it close who slips sink ships so it was supposed to be a secret party i don't
00:05:47know
00:05:48man i just went for the free booze mildred hawkins i'm the living housekeeper and how long have you
00:05:57been working for mr cornelius close to 40 years you must be upset by his death maxwell was a good
00:06:06employer and over time he became a dear friend but at his age people die
00:06:19he likes extravagant parties no not really he mostly kept to himself with the exception of a few close
00:06:26friends then why hold a new year's eve event today would have been maxwell's 80th birthday
00:06:33he wanted to celebrate and with new year's eve he could kill two birds with one stone
00:06:39he wasn't sure how many big milestones he had left why a masquerade party maxwell had a love of the
00:06:47theatrical stems from his art history background before he retired he was an art valuer oh
00:06:56what kind of art historical paintings mostly he was incredibly well known in the fine arts world
00:07:03some of the big nag galleries hired him on a regular basis that must have kept him busy
00:07:10why are the police interested in the death of an elderly gentleman it's routine
00:07:18so when was the last time you saw him i tried to find him at midnight to wish him a
00:07:23happy birthday
00:07:24well i assumed he'd be on the balcony to watch the fireworks attention everyone
00:07:30it's almost midnight everyone needs to come out on the balcony to see the fireworks
00:07:59he wasn't there no
00:08:05it was strange when did you see him last honestly i can't remember i was flat out all night
00:08:12approximation will do i guess sometime around 11 p.m i saw him chatting with hattie
00:08:21and hattie is hattie anderson maxwell's one-time fiance although he called the engagement off i
00:08:30think she still holds a candle oh moldred didn't you get the memo it's a masquerade ball
00:08:41someone needs to serve and i'm ever grateful to you millie or what i do without you yes i'm sure
00:08:49it
00:08:49would be hard to find another waitress at short notice hattie that must have been humiliating
00:08:59i've always known my place
00:09:04come through
00:09:07sorry
00:09:08i'm still uh oh please take your time finding a body can be a very confronting thing
00:09:13what a way to start the year
00:09:16how did you know mr cornelius
00:09:19he's a recent acquaintance and i didn't have any plans for new year so i thought why not
00:09:25please
00:09:26it appears white cliff manor was the place to be last night
00:09:30yes it was a fun party
00:09:51then you were up early this morning yes
00:09:57going somewhere i was about to get a taxi
00:10:01you're not from brokwood
00:10:02no
00:10:06i heard that mr cornelius was a bachelor does that mean he's got no next of kin
00:10:12uh we don't know that detail yet
00:10:14it will be part of our inquiry
00:10:16why do you ask
00:10:18just curious
00:10:20we'd appreciate if you stayed in the district a little longer
00:10:23because
00:10:26just in case we get curious about things
00:10:28of course
00:10:40oh
00:10:41this is back up
00:10:43this gracious daisy charlis
00:10:44you almost gave me a heart attack
00:10:47if i didn't know but i think you might have spent the night here
00:10:49well just between you and me i think
00:10:52that someone spiked the champagne because i barely had anything to drink
00:10:55next thing you know i'm waking up west down in the breakfast room
00:10:59are you a friend of mr cornelius
00:11:00no
00:11:01oh he's a
00:11:02a client but i never say no to a dress up
00:11:05i've always loved making an effort when it comes to haute couture
00:11:10as it turns out my father was a cross-dresser back in the day
00:11:13when you could still call it that
00:11:15now of course that got him into all sorts of trouble
00:11:17but also
00:11:17i did wonder if the rumours were true
00:11:21about maxwell not my father
00:11:22there were no rumours there
00:11:23everyone knew that he was a cross
00:11:24what rumours would they be
00:11:29drinking on the job mrs b
00:11:31well
00:11:32nothing like a bit of stress relief when you're under pressure
00:11:35i've been tasked with organising an extravagant birthday party
00:11:38on eight years
00:11:39and it happens to fall on december 31st
00:11:41so as you can imagine
00:11:42a lot going on anyone we know
00:11:45mr maxwell cornelius he owns white cliff manor
00:11:48that rich art guy
00:11:49he is very wealthy
00:11:51the invitation list is a who's who of the broken wood elite
00:11:57frodo
00:11:58i don't know how he got on there but everyone out
00:12:00bunch of snobs by the looks
00:12:01that's a bit harsh
00:12:02or perhaps
00:12:04spies
00:12:08spies
00:12:09trudi has it on good authority
00:12:10that mr cornelius himself
00:12:13used to be a spy
00:12:14good authority
00:12:16clientele of croc and panda
00:12:17but you know what rumours are
00:12:18kind of one head and two grow in its place
00:12:21so did you find any spies
00:12:23sadly no
00:12:24the evening was a bit of a bust in that respect
00:12:26but oh the costumes were lovely
00:12:28and i and i had a very uplifting reading with morgana
00:12:32so it wasn't a complete waste
00:12:34what uh morgana marinkovic
00:12:37she's she had a table set up for palm readings
00:12:39with her sister-in-law svetlana
00:12:40well ex-sister-in-law
00:12:42they still have the same last name
00:12:44so that's a bit confusing
00:12:45i'm gonna need that guest list
00:12:48mrs baker
00:13:05silverton
00:13:07lovely aren't they
00:13:08and expensive
00:13:10oh yeah
00:13:11what sort of money are we talking
00:13:13well maxwell reckons close to a million
00:13:16each
00:13:18for the pair
00:13:18three million
00:13:23detective christopher
00:13:24second lieutenant
00:13:24philip craddock of the third brigade
00:13:28oh
00:13:30something wrong
00:13:33apology
00:13:34you remind me of someone
00:13:37you're
00:13:37you're not russian are you
00:13:40not
00:13:40that i know of
00:13:42very good
00:13:45are you lost
00:13:47what
00:13:48well you don't live here do you
00:13:49or do you
00:13:51do you
00:13:52uh no
00:13:53i'm i'm here
00:13:55because
00:13:57what is your relationship to mr cornelius
00:13:59well maxwell and i are the best of friends
00:14:01we fought in the war together
00:14:04right
00:14:05are you aware
00:14:09that mr cornelius was found dead this morning
00:14:14what a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on
00:14:19adventure
00:14:21near working his skills
00:14:25party's not
00:14:26party's not started yet
00:14:29no trap these salted peanuts remind me of the ones we got behind enemy lives you remember in the in
00:14:34the tins
00:14:36tonight is a bit off
00:14:37tonight is a bit off philip
00:14:38i've just had the strangest encounter
00:14:40was it the ruskies
00:14:44my dear friend
00:14:45it's good of you to remind me of a time when the world was more complicated
00:14:51but i may have to utilize some of my old skills to get to the bottom of this enigma
00:14:58what kind of skills
00:14:59skills that we garnered whilst on her majesty's service
00:15:03he must affect his own death
00:15:05in order to solve the riddle
00:15:08what uh war did you say you fought in
00:15:11not the only one that mattered
00:15:12the great war
00:15:13the great war meaning
00:15:14world war one
00:15:16yes that's right
00:15:17the kaiser's boys they had us in their crosshairs
00:15:20you know
00:15:20you know
00:15:24we um
00:15:26we defeated them
00:15:28mint
00:15:29but not the blue ones
00:15:31they're my favorite
00:15:32uh no i'm i'm fine thank you
00:15:34uh
00:15:38uh
00:15:40uh
00:15:40uh
00:15:40uh
00:15:40uh
00:15:55uh
00:15:56uh
00:16:33Thanks.
00:16:36Okay, that coffee was actually...
00:16:38God, that is good. What did you put in there?
00:16:42Coffee.
00:16:43Okay.
00:16:46This was found in the victim's pocket.
00:16:49Meet me in the garden. Come alone.
00:16:52So he was lured to the folly.
00:16:55Wealthy guy, easy motive.
00:16:57Yeah, believed to be a bachelor.
00:16:58No next of kin that I can find.
00:17:00Well, he was once engaged to Paddy Anderson,
00:17:03but Maxwell called off the engagement.
00:17:06We need to trick down the will and find out who inherits.
00:17:09Perhaps a close friend.
00:17:10Philip Craddock.
00:17:12He's known Mr Cornelius for years.
00:17:17But I don't think he's quite playing with a full deck.
00:17:21Dementia.
00:17:21Something like that.
00:17:23He said I reminded him of some Russian woman he used to know.
00:17:27Gina.
00:17:28Thanks.
00:17:29No.
00:17:30He also claimed that he and Maxwell fought in World War I together,
00:17:33which would make them around 130 years old.
00:17:36Well, for what it's worth,
00:17:37Mrs Baker has heard rumours that Mr Cornelius was involved in espionage.
00:17:43Maybe that's not that far-fetched.
00:17:45Because I found this at the crime scene.
00:17:51Is that a hammer and sickle?
00:17:53Yeah, it is.
00:17:54They're a Russian brand of cigarettes, comrades.
00:17:56Were any of the guests Russian?
00:17:58No, according to this.
00:17:59Mrs Baker provided me with a full guest list.
00:18:03There were only 39 people in attendance.
00:18:06The party was invitation only?
00:18:08Mm.
00:18:09Mrs Baker was the event planner.
00:18:11Mr Cornelius was very particular about who could attend.
00:18:16Frodo.
00:18:17The victim had a soft spot for his favourite barista.
00:18:20More curious,
00:18:21Frances Martin claimed she only just met Mr Cornelius,
00:18:24yet she was staying with him.
00:18:26And she's not on the guest list.
00:18:45Mmm.
00:18:49How can I help you?
00:18:51Svetlana,
00:18:52you and Morgana attended the Masquerade Ball
00:18:54at Whitecliffe Meta last night?
00:18:56Yeah.
00:18:58Wake up.
00:19:00We have a visitor.
00:19:07Morena, Morgana.
00:19:09Daniel!
00:19:10How lovely.
00:19:12I knew I would be seeing you today.
00:19:15Is that right?
00:19:17It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:19:19It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:19:19He's dead, isn't he?
00:19:22As it happens,
00:19:23Mr Cornelius was found dead this morning.
00:19:26The woman who was with him last night?
00:19:28She told me it was his time.
00:19:33Why, thanks again, you two for coming in this evening.
00:19:36I think your store will provide some intrigue to this evening's events.
00:19:40You're very welcome, Mr Cornelius.
00:19:42And we're expecting payment up front.
00:19:53No need for the theatrics just yet, Miss Maringovich.
00:19:56Guests haven't started arriving yet.
00:19:59I don't want to alarm you,
00:20:00but you should watch your back tonight.
00:20:03Someone has a score to settle.
00:20:12This woman, was she a ghost?
00:20:16A visitor from the spirit world, yes.
00:20:19She had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a Russian accent, I think.
00:20:23If the Russians are involved,
00:20:24you best believe that death was not a natural one.
00:20:28They cannot be trusted.
00:20:30Any Russian in particular?
00:20:32Duh.
00:20:33Steve Fenshaw.
00:20:35Has anyone ever told you that you look Russian?
00:20:39With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:20:43Okay, I didn't come here to be insulted.
00:20:44Dana, being unattractive is the least of his problems.
00:20:47Excuse me?
00:20:47Sooty!
00:20:48This Gubitnik couldn't build a scent castle if he tried.
00:20:51Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:20:54I didn't know you could read palms as well.
00:20:56She can't.
00:20:58That's not nice.
00:20:59I wouldn't be surprised if it's all a cover-up story.
00:21:03How so?
00:21:04Everyone knows that Steve is an English version for Stepan, a Russian name.
00:21:11Steve did make a strange exit last night.
00:21:14Steve, come back.
00:21:15I'll give you a proper reading.
00:21:25Only KGB can go.
00:21:31Thank you for meeting with me, Ms. Anderson.
00:21:34Oh, Hattie, please.
00:21:35I understand that you and Mr. Cornelius were once engaged to be married.
00:21:41Well, yes, but we didn't go through with it, and it was a long, long time ago.
00:21:47How long ago was that?
00:21:48Oh, close to 40 years.
00:21:52We were married.
00:21:53We were but babes.
00:21:54And are you still unmarried?
00:21:58Not that it's any of your business, but I received a large inheritance when my father died, and never had
00:22:04the need for a husband, financially.
00:22:06What about for love?
00:22:09I was once in love with Maxwell, but he was married to his work.
00:22:16His work as an art valuer, or his work as a spy?
00:22:21Well, that's just simply small-town gossip.
00:22:25Maxwell's career took him all over the world.
00:22:28It afforded him Whitecliffe and all these incredible works of art.
00:22:34Do you know who stands to inherit?
00:22:36Why are you asking me?
00:22:37Well, you're close ones.
00:22:39We understand that Mr. Cornelius has no living relatives.
00:22:43Well, that much is true.
00:22:45For what it's worth, a young woman turned up a few days ago claiming to be a distant cousin.
00:22:54Patty, my dear.
00:22:56Delighted you were able to make it.
00:22:57Oh, 80 years young Maxwell.
00:22:59How could I miss it?
00:23:01Although it feels like only yesterday.
00:23:03We were all in our 30s.
00:23:13Hello?
00:23:15Maxwell, I'm Frances Martin, your second cousin, twice removed.
00:23:20Not that I believe it, but if she is Maxwell's closest living heir,
00:23:27she would inherit Whitecliffe, wouldn't she?
00:23:44Great.
00:23:44Oh, my God, you read my mind.
00:23:50What did you get up to last night?
00:23:53Must have been fun.
00:23:55It's kind of personal, don't you think?
00:23:57That's it?
00:23:59I don't want to talk about it.
00:24:01We have a time of death.
00:24:07What's that?
00:24:08A pacemaker?
00:24:10Yes, Mike.
00:24:11It recorded his time of death as midnight.
00:24:14Exactly.
00:24:15Beyond that, Gina is yet to determine a cause.
00:24:18Hopefully, toxicology results will shed some light.
00:24:21Steve Fanshawe was seen entering the library by the Marinkovitches around 11.45pm,
00:24:30after which he completely disappeared.
00:24:34As in, vanished?
00:24:36Which gave him the opportunity to go from the manor to the folly.
00:24:40Svetlana also suggested that Mr Fanshawe could be a Russian operative,
00:24:45although her motives seem personal, at best.
00:24:50And Morgana?
00:24:51She claims a Russian ghost predicted Maxwell's death.
00:24:56We need to determine where everyone living was at midnight.
00:25:01I'll talk to Mrs Baker.
00:25:02She may have filmed the event.
00:25:06Ah, good idea.
00:25:09Sims?
00:25:10Yes?
00:25:12Um, indeed.
00:25:15Ah, and according to Hattie Anderson,
00:25:18Francis Martin claimed to be a distant cousin of Mr Cornelius.
00:25:21Yet she's only recently met him.
00:25:24Well, I don't know many of my distant cousins.
00:25:25She knew him well enough to get a last-minute invite.
00:25:29Struck her down.
00:25:41Hey, the usual?
00:25:43Thanks, Fredo.
00:25:47Miss Anderson.
00:25:48Good morning.
00:25:49Oh, Detective Sims.
00:25:51Sorry to interrupt.
00:25:52Are you?
00:25:54Do you recall where you were at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:25:57Why?
00:25:58Well, we have reason to believe that's when Mr Cornelius passed away,
00:26:02so we're trying to piece together a timeline of the evening.
00:26:04I don't remember.
00:26:06I hope you can wind things up soon.
00:26:07I need to be getting home.
00:26:10How long ago did you receive your invite?
00:26:13Oh, I received an email from a, um, Becky Baker while I was travelling.
00:26:19Oh, travelling where?
00:26:20Gosh, you do ask a lot of questions.
00:26:23Hmm, well, as you know, I'm a detective.
00:26:26South America.
00:26:28It's always been on my bucket list.
00:26:30That you peaked you was breathtaking.
00:26:32Hmm.
00:26:33Long black, no sugar.
00:26:35Well, I really must get going.
00:26:37Oh, who's the lucky person?
00:26:38Hmm?
00:26:39Well, your ring, I take it you're engaged.
00:26:42It's really none of your business.
00:26:44Okay.
00:26:46Um, by the way, Frances Martin, you don't happen to know where she's staying, do you?
00:26:51I don't.
00:26:52She's hardly welcome at Whitecliffe.
00:26:55Why's that?
00:26:56Because.
00:26:57Where does she come from?
00:26:58What does she want?
00:27:00So many questions.
00:27:02Have you tried the motels?
00:27:09Rude, right?
00:27:14Real rude.
00:27:16Yeah.
00:27:18Thanks, Frodo.
00:27:20I heard you had a big one for New Year's too.
00:27:25It's a private matter.
00:27:36Thanks for agreeing to meet.
00:27:38Well, I'd rather be at the beach, but what can you do?
00:27:41You attended the Masquerade Ball at Whitecliffe Manor?
00:27:44Yeah.
00:27:45Why?
00:27:46Mr. Cornelius was found deceased yesterday.
00:27:49I heard.
00:27:51Nothing to do with me.
00:27:53You were seen on the night in question, entering the library before disappearing.
00:27:59I'm a builder man.
00:28:00I'm not a magician.
00:28:02Where did you go?
00:28:04Look, I just needed to get away from those Marengovic women.
00:28:07This could be it.
00:28:08You couldn't build a sandcastle if you wanted to.
00:28:10Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:28:14Steve, come back.
00:28:18I'll give you a proper reading.
00:28:25Climbing out a window must have been some palm reading.
00:28:28Well, it wasn't the reading.
00:28:29It was the abuse.
00:28:31With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:28:34For the record, my mother is of Norwegian extraction.
00:28:37My father's family's finished.
00:28:39No love lost with the Russians.
00:28:41Well, that doesn't answer my question.
00:28:45Which was?
00:28:46Where did you go?
00:28:48Outside, obviously.
00:28:50Then I went home.
00:28:52How did you get into the party?
00:28:53You weren't on the guest list.
00:28:54I did a bit of work for Mr. Cornelius a few months back.
00:28:57What type of work?
00:28:58It doesn't matter.
00:28:59This was months ago.
00:29:01You should be looking at the people who were close to the old man.
00:29:04Like his son.
00:29:06My understanding is that Mr. Cornelius doesn't have any children.
00:29:09That's what I thought, too.
00:29:11It's good to see you, Badger.
00:29:13Try and enjoy your evening.
00:29:17Badger?
00:29:18Your real name?
00:29:20For my sins.
00:29:22Daddy and I have Maxwell.
00:29:24Haven't you heard?
00:29:26I'm his long-lost son.
00:29:28How's that?
00:29:29Maxwell doesn't have any kids.
00:29:31Yeah.
00:29:33Sounds like bullshit to me, too.
00:29:37What did you mean by that?
00:29:38No idea.
00:29:40But what kind of name is Badger anyway?
00:29:43Sounds made, huh?
00:29:47It's through here.
00:29:52Thanks for coming in.
00:29:53Sure.
00:29:54Whatever I can do to help.
00:29:56For the record,
00:29:59you were at Mr. Cornelius' masquerade party on New Year's Eve.
00:30:04Yes.
00:30:04That's for a lot of people.
00:30:07Well, they all had invites,
00:30:09but you weren't on the list.
00:30:13I was invited by Mr. Cornelius directly.
00:30:17Good night?
00:30:18Yeah, I was.
00:30:20Do you recall where you were at midnight?
00:30:23I believe I was on the balcony.
00:30:26You believe you were?
00:30:28Well, I didn't look at the clock or anything,
00:30:30but I was on the balcony when the fireworks went off,
00:30:32so that must have been midnight.
00:30:33You told DSS Shepard that you'd only recently met Mr. Cornelius.
00:30:40I did.
00:30:42Maxwell, I'm Francis Martin,
00:30:45your second cousin, twice removed.
00:30:49Well, well.
00:30:52Your cousin, Francis Maxwell.
00:30:55How wonderful.
00:30:57Oh, you absolutely must stay.
00:31:01Indeed, you must.
00:31:04That's when I met him.
00:31:05So, are you Mr. Cornelius' cousin or not?
00:31:09My mother died several months ago,
00:31:11and I found a connection to Maxwell
00:31:13when I was sorting through her paperwork.
00:31:16How did you know he was holding a masquerade party?
00:31:19I didn't.
00:31:20But when Mr. Craddock asked me to stay,
00:31:22I guess I was invited by default.
00:31:25And you just happened to have a costume?
00:31:28I got it from the hire place in town.
00:31:30They have a great renaissance section.
00:31:33Then the next morning, you got up and left.
00:31:36Well, after Maxwell died,
00:31:38it didn't feel right for me to stay at the manor,
00:31:39so I got a room at the motel.
00:31:41Was my understanding that you were already leaving
00:31:44before you found out he'd died?
00:31:47Well, yes, but I didn't want to be a burden,
00:31:49so I thought I would slip away.
00:31:51And while you were slipping away,
00:31:53you discovered Maxwell deceased in the folly?
00:31:57Yes.
00:31:58And now I'm here talking to you.
00:32:22Good morning.
00:32:24I'm D.C. Shepard.
00:32:25I know who you are, Mr. Shepard.
00:32:27And unless you have a warrant,
00:32:30I'm afraid I can't show you inside.
00:32:33And you are?
00:32:34Arthur Girdler, K.C.
00:32:37Retired.
00:32:39As Maxwell's closest friend,
00:32:41I've taken it upon myself to protect his legacy.
00:32:44I have no intention of disrespecting that legacy.
00:32:47Well, I find myself in the unenviable position
00:32:51of being Maxwell's executor,
00:32:53and all this confusion about his death is unsettling.
00:32:56Yeah, and I'm here to find out how he died.
00:32:59Well, then it's true he was murdered.
00:33:02Well, if you'll allow me inside,
00:33:04I'll tell you what I know.
00:33:07We haven't confirmed Mr. Cornelius's cause of death yet.
00:33:11But you have a pretty good idea, I'm sure.
00:33:14We have reason to believe that foul claim may be involved.
00:33:17I see.
00:33:18Any persons of interest?
00:33:20We are pursuing certain lines of inquiry.
00:33:22Like the spy rumors?
00:33:24That's one line of inquiry.
00:33:26No matter how ridiculous it sounds.
00:33:28Well, I don't think it sounds ridiculous at all.
00:33:30In fact, I'd say it was quite plausible.
00:33:33Do you know something that we don't?
00:33:36I suppose you want to see the will.
00:33:42Maxwell updated his will two months ago.
00:33:48Who is Sam Parker?
00:33:50Your guess is as good as mine.
00:33:51I asked.
00:33:53But Maxwell was very secretive about it.
00:33:56Did anyone else know about this?
00:33:58Whoever Sam Parker is,
00:33:59he or she is about to become exceedingly rich.
00:34:06Come on, Andy.
00:34:07I'm leading my fingers through the walking here.
00:34:09I'm looking for a badger.
00:34:12No, not a badger.
00:34:14We don't have badgers in Aotearoa.
00:34:16Someone called badger?
00:34:18Badger someone, or someone badger.
00:34:23Hang five, another call.
00:34:25I'm going to ring you back.
00:34:27Mike.
00:34:28We have a beneficiary for the will.
00:34:30We need to locate a Sam Parker.
00:34:33Usual spelling?
00:34:34P-A-R-K-E-R.
00:34:37That's all I've got.
00:34:38I'll be there.
00:34:40I'll be there.
00:35:16Andy, any guests under the name Parker?
00:35:23Sam Parker.
00:35:25That depends who's asking.
00:35:27Do you see Chalmers, Brokewood CIB?
00:35:30I don't like talking to cops.
00:35:32Technically speaking, I'm a detective.
00:35:34I know.
00:35:35Bad suit gives it away.
00:35:42Most people call me badger.
00:35:45It's from my boarding school days.
00:35:49Is it true you're the son of Maxwell Cornelius?
00:35:51Does it matter?
00:35:53The old man's dead.
00:35:55Are you aware you're in his will?
00:35:58No.
00:35:59You're the sole beneficiary of Mr. Cornelius' estate.
00:36:03He's left you Wycliffe Manor and everything in it.
00:36:11This cigarette is Russian.
00:36:13This cigarette is Russian.
00:36:13I know.
00:36:14Where did you find it?
00:36:15At the crime scene.
00:36:18The prince couldn't lift anything.
00:36:19I will send for the DNA.
00:36:22That brand of cigarettes used to be very popular with the KGB.
00:36:26I, uh, don't think the KGB are operational anymore.
00:36:30Officially not.
00:36:31But the KGB continues as the FSB.
00:36:34And they are not to be trifled with.
00:36:36If Russian spies are involved,
00:36:38Mike, you must be very careful.
00:36:41Trust me.
00:36:42I know.
00:36:44When you say you know,
00:36:46do you mean you know?
00:36:47Or do you know?
00:36:50Let's just say, Mike,
00:36:52there is a very good reason
00:36:53why I left the motherland.
00:37:52Let's just say, Mike,
00:37:59Mrs Baker
00:38:01It's not what it looks like
00:38:03It looks like you're drinking wine
00:38:05Okay, well, it is what it looks like
00:38:07But it's non-alcoholic
00:38:09No, it isn't
00:38:09All right
00:38:11With the stress of everything going on
00:38:13I figure I deserve to treat
00:38:14To, you know, absorb the situation
00:38:17Okay
00:38:18All I wanted to know is
00:38:20Do you have any footage from the masquerade ball?
00:38:22Oh, yes
00:38:23I haven't put it on my socials yet
00:38:25Because it seemed a bit
00:38:27Inappropriate
00:38:28Under the circumstances
00:38:31So was he?
00:38:33Was he what?
00:38:35A spy
00:38:36I can neither confirm nor deny
00:38:38Told you
00:38:39Can you send this to me?
00:38:41Of course
00:38:41Do you need it encrypted?
00:38:45It's fine, Nazareth
00:38:53Seven
00:38:54Six
00:38:55Five
00:38:57Four
00:38:58Three
00:38:59Two
00:39:00One
00:39:01One
00:39:01Two
00:39:02Two
00:39:04Two
00:39:06Three
00:39:07It reminds me of the Battle of the Storm
00:39:09We're going over the top, boys
00:39:12So Francis was there
00:39:14The only people not on the balcony at midnight
00:39:17Were Hattie Anderson
00:39:18Artie Girdler
00:39:19Steve Fanshaw
00:39:20And Badger
00:39:22A.k.a. Sam Parker
00:39:23So where were they?
00:39:26Let's pin these people down
00:39:29Gina advises that the Comrades brand of cigarette
00:39:32Is popular with the Russian Secret Service
00:39:36So we're back to spies again?
00:39:38Ah, we are
00:39:39Because
00:39:42It turns out that there was a lot of KGB activity in New Zealand in the mid-1970s
00:39:48Maxwell Cornelius would have been in his late 20s
00:39:51A Wellington man, William Such
00:39:54Was charged with treason under the Official Secrets Act
00:39:58The New Zealand government suspected that he was acting as a spy for the KGB
00:40:03Mr. Girdler was evasive as to whether Cornelius worked for the Secret Service
00:40:08or not
00:40:08Meaning he could know more than he's letting on
00:40:10We might actually have a dead spy in our midst
00:40:13Well, whether his past life is relevant or not remains to be seen
00:40:17But Gina is yet to confirm the exact cause of death
00:40:21Ah, the birth certificate came through for Sam Parker
00:40:24His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins
00:40:27Why the different surnames?
00:40:30Ah, she married a James Hawkins
00:40:31But they divorced a year before he was born
00:40:34She gave her maiden name to Badger but kept her married name
00:40:39Was she trying to conceal the relationship?
00:40:42Well, maybe, but she's on the birth certificate and the father's name is blank
00:40:45Seems more likely that she's trying to conceal that
00:40:48Too high that Badger's father was Maxwell
00:40:53Did Badger confirm that he was Cornelius' son?
00:40:56Well, not exactly
00:40:58And he claims he didn't know he was in the will
00:41:00Well, yeah, he would say that
00:41:02If Badger did know that he was Maxwell's sole heir, that's a strong motive
00:41:06And he was smoking from a pack of Comrades brand cigarettes today
00:41:10As found at the crime scene
00:41:13Could Mildred have lied to Maxwell in order for Badger to inherit the entire estate?
00:41:19And it's tempting, right?
00:41:20Because, despite Philip Craddock having a delusional view of the world
00:41:25He was right about one thing
00:41:26A single silver tint recently sold for 1.73 million
00:41:31So, those two paintings at Lightcliffe must be worth stupid amounts of money
00:41:45Thanks
00:41:47I'm curious, do you smoke?
00:41:49Absolutely not
00:41:50The only smoker around here is Philip
00:41:53And Badger
00:41:54What?
00:41:55Well, I understand Badger smokes and he comes and goes, right?
00:41:59Does he?
00:42:00Well, awful him
00:42:02But Philip is always sneaking off into the garden for a smoke
00:42:05To the garden?
00:42:06Well, he's not allowed to smoke inside
00:42:10How long has Mr Craddock lived here at Whitecliffe?
00:42:13Several years now
00:42:14I notice he has an unusual relationship to reality
00:42:22It's sad
00:42:23He used to be one of Maxwell's closest friends
00:42:26They met in the army in the 1960s
00:42:28But, uh, in recent years
00:42:31He's, um
00:42:34Developed cognitive issues
00:42:37Some years ago he came to visit
00:42:40Maxwell realized he was in decline
00:42:41So he, uh, moved him into Whitecliffe
00:42:44Maxwell was a good man to those he cared about
00:42:47Uh, will you just excuse me a moment?
00:42:52If someone had told me thirty years ago you'd still be working as Maxwell's housekeeper
00:42:57I would have laughed
00:42:58If you've got something to say, Hattie
00:43:00Just say it
00:43:02I'm just surprised you never tried to get your hooks into an answer
00:43:05Not everyone is like you, Hattie
00:43:07Thank goodness
00:43:08Well, at least I didn't raise a son without a father
00:43:11Badger deserves better
00:43:14Save your sympathy
00:43:15Badger's going to be very well taken care of
00:43:18What do you mean?
00:43:19What have you made Maxwell do?
00:43:21He's done what any father would do for his son
00:43:24He's made sure that Badger will be provided for when the time comes
00:43:28I don't know what lies you've told Maxwell
00:43:30But we both know he's not Badger's father
00:43:35Do we?
00:43:44Mr. Crannock
00:43:47What are you up to?
00:43:49Well, just keep in my eye on things
00:43:50You know, there are goons around
00:43:53Um
00:43:55You might want to
00:43:56Don't!
00:43:59I can take that for you if you like
00:44:00Oh
00:44:00Yep
00:44:01Thank you
00:44:05Comrades
00:44:07What?
00:44:08I notice it's a comrade's cigarette
00:44:11Oh, well, you take what you can get, you know
00:44:15Um, are you sure you're not Russian?
00:44:18No
00:44:19Don't worry, I'm not sure about a lot of things these days
00:44:21No, I mean, no, I'm not
00:44:27Mr. Craddock, you were seen here on the balcony at midnight on New Year's Eve
00:44:32Was I?
00:44:33Yes
00:44:34Someone was filming the festivities
00:44:36Ah
00:44:38Keeping their eye on things, were they?
00:44:41Can you recall where you were just prior to that?
00:44:48Could, could, could you give me a clue?
00:44:52As I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be
00:44:57Uh, were you inside or perhaps outside?
00:45:08Oh, the fireworks, yes, they were wonderful
00:45:11That reminded me of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor
00:45:17Right
00:45:19Well, thank you
00:45:20I will leave you to it
00:45:31Sorry about that
00:45:33Bird-watching, was he?
00:45:35Ah
00:45:36Yep, in a manner of speaking, I guess he was
00:45:38He's harmless
00:45:39Bit of an old fool
00:45:42Miss Hawkins, why didn't you tell us Badger is your son?
00:45:47No one asked
00:45:48Well, sure
00:45:49But he's listed in Mr. Cornelius as well
00:45:52In fact, he's the sole beneficiary
00:45:56He already knew
00:45:57It has nothing to do with Maxwell's death
00:45:59Well, it does if it's a motive
00:46:02Badger's not involved
00:46:04You're looking in the wrong direction
00:46:10Thanks for coming in, Mr. Gerdman
00:46:12Not at all
00:46:16Did you know that Badger was Mr. Cornelius' son?
00:46:20The housekeeper's boy
00:46:21What makes you say that?
00:46:30Badger is Sam Parker
00:46:33I always knew the boy was a badger
00:46:36But he grew up at Whitecliffe
00:46:37He was away at boarding school most of the time
00:46:40Maxwell was kind enough to foot the bill
00:46:43I always thought he was being too generous
00:46:46Is there any way that Mr. Cornelius could have been Badger's father?
00:46:50I don't see how it's possible
00:46:51Mildred was already pregnant when she first arrived at Whitecliffe
00:46:55Okay, let's say he's not Mr. Cornelius' son
00:46:58Would that be enough to negate the will?
00:47:01Unfortunately not
00:47:02Maxwell's will is airtight
00:47:04If Badger really is Sam Parker
00:47:08He'll inherit everything
00:47:11Excuse me
00:47:14Gina
00:47:15Mike
00:47:16I figure out where the dog is buried
00:47:18What dog?
00:47:20No, Mike
00:47:20Where I come from
00:47:22To dig up a dog
00:47:23Is to find the truth
00:47:24Because by digging up the dog
00:47:25You know it's actually dead
00:47:26Thanks
00:47:27I'll be there shortly
00:47:34I have to ask
00:47:35The spy thing
00:47:36Look, you didn't hear this from me
00:47:38But I'm sure the statute of limitations has passed by now
00:47:43Mr. Cornelius did work for the New Zealand Intelligence Service
00:47:46Briefly, after he left the army in 1972
00:47:49He was recruited by the SIS
00:47:52Yes, but he resigned in 74 after an incident
00:47:56What kind of incident?
00:47:58A young woman died
00:48:01Maxwell felt responsible
00:48:04That's when he realized he wasn't cut out for the espionage business
00:48:20What time did you see Mr. Cornelius last?
00:48:23Um, maybe 11
00:48:24Or 11.30
00:48:26We
00:48:28Got into an argument
00:48:30About what?
00:48:31I don't like being lied to
00:48:33Your mother is pleased you could make it back for New Year's
00:48:36Is she?
00:48:38Well
00:48:38I hope one day
00:48:39You two will be closer
00:48:43She, uh
00:48:45She did the best she could
00:48:48Anyway
00:48:50I didn't come back for her
00:48:52I came for your birthday
00:48:55It's a big one, this year
00:48:56No, the prospect of turning 80 has
00:48:58Certainly put things into perspective for me
00:49:00Yeah
00:49:01Like what?
00:49:04Like you
00:49:06Me?
00:49:07Badger, my boy, you know
00:49:08I've always looked at you like a son
00:49:14I've discussed this with Mildred
00:49:15And she agrees
00:49:17You need to know the truth
00:49:19What truth?
00:49:24About your father
00:49:26I know everything I need to know about that loser
00:49:28He took off before I was born
00:49:30End of story
00:49:33The truth
00:49:34Is a lot more complicated than that
00:49:39Well, that's the only truth I've ever known
00:49:42And I prefer to keep it that way
00:49:46Checkmate
00:49:50You left before he told you
00:49:52Well, I wasn't ready to hear it
00:49:55But I found out anyway
00:49:57I should have told you sooner
00:50:00So he is my father
00:50:08I tried to avoid him all night, but
00:50:11After a few drinks, I confronted him
00:50:14You can't be my father
00:50:16Mum was already pregnant when she arrived at Whitecliffe
00:50:20I'm sorry, Sam
00:50:21I wanted to tell you myself
00:50:22Your mother had just left her husband
00:50:24When she arrived all those years ago
00:50:26That's true
00:50:28But she wasn't pregnant
00:50:31What?
00:50:31So you knocked her up?
00:50:33And decided it was better to lie to me about it?
00:50:35For my whole life?
00:50:36Let me explain
00:50:37Why?
00:50:38So you can lie some more?
00:50:40I despise you
00:50:42Old man
00:50:46Where were you at midnight?
00:50:50I didn't feel like celebrating, so
00:50:52I took off for a smoke
00:50:54Where'd you go?
00:50:57To the car park
00:50:59I didn't want to see anyone
00:51:01So when Mr Cornelius died
00:51:03You're in the car park
00:51:05Alone?
00:51:06Yeah
00:51:11Comrades
00:51:11It's a Russian brand
00:51:12Oh yeah
00:51:15Well, they taste like crap
00:51:18Mike
00:51:19I knew something is up
00:51:20I checked again
00:51:22And I found it
00:51:23The victim has a tiny prick
00:51:25At first
00:51:26I thought it must be a mosquito bite
00:51:29But no
00:51:30This is a needle mark
00:51:33What did the toxicology report say?
00:51:35Oh
00:51:39Curare
00:51:41Poison?
00:51:42Not exactly
00:51:43A strong muscle relaxant
00:51:45Once in the bloodstream
00:51:46All the muscles of your body begin to relax
00:51:48Why would that be fatal?
00:51:50A small dose wouldn't
00:51:52But with the dose Mr Cornelius received
00:51:54He could have died in as little as 15 minutes
00:51:57How?
00:51:58His lungs
00:51:59Too relaxed
00:52:00Would have stopped drawing breath
00:52:02He effectively suffocated to death
00:52:04And yet
00:52:05Most fascinating
00:52:06His heart
00:52:08Would have continued to pump blood
00:52:09For some minutes after
00:52:11That explains why he was found in the kneeling position
00:52:14Imagine
00:52:15In the last moments of your life
00:52:16Your brain is still active
00:52:18But your body
00:52:19It's a virtual slab of meat
00:52:21For a time
00:52:22He was both
00:52:23Dead
00:52:24And alive
00:52:25Quite a unique death
00:52:27Don't you think?
00:52:29Hmm
00:52:31Mr Cornelius' jugular
00:52:34Was the injection site
00:52:35Whatever introduced
00:52:37The drug into his body
00:52:38It was very small
00:52:39A needle
00:52:4025
00:52:41Maybe
00:52:4227 gauge
00:52:46Thanks, General
00:52:47Mike
00:52:48Curery
00:52:49It feels like the work of the KGB
00:52:51We're looking into that
00:52:52Of course
00:52:54But these are serious people
00:52:56You must keep your eyes open
00:52:57On the back of your head
00:52:59I'll
00:53:00Do my best with that
00:53:25Good morning
00:53:27Yes
00:53:29No
00:53:30Yours is over there
00:53:38You're the best
00:53:45Mr Cornelius died of asphyxia
00:53:48It was caused by a concentrated dose of curare
00:53:51It's extracted from the chondrodendron tomentosin vine
00:53:55Which is only known to grow in Central and South America
00:53:59Where Patty Anderson just returned from
00:54:03It may have taken as little as 15 minutes
00:54:05For Mr Cornelius' system to shut down
00:54:08Well that means the curare would have been administered
00:54:10At approximately 11.45pm
00:54:12It was hard to stop at midnight
00:54:14Of note
00:54:16Of note
00:54:16The offender
00:54:17Used a blow dart
00:54:20To administer the poison
00:54:23Likely projected from a simple tube such as this
00:54:26Very covert
00:54:28Mr Girdler confirmed that Mr Cornelius worked for the SAS
00:54:32Up until 1974
00:54:35Was he suggesting our victim was involved in all that KGB activity?
00:54:57I figured it out
00:54:59What's that?
00:55:00You're with the resistance, aren't you?
00:55:02Did they parachute you in?
00:55:04I'm a detective
00:55:05Trying to understand who might have killed your friend
00:55:08Maxwell Cornelius
00:55:13Um, mint?
00:55:15Oh, no, thank you
00:55:20Have you found him yet?
00:55:22How would you feel if Maxwell
00:55:26Didn't fake his death?
00:55:28You mean
00:55:28If he's actually dead
00:55:33Maxwell was a dear friend
00:55:34But he made mistakes in his life
00:55:36Everyone does, you know
00:55:37Maybe one of those mistakes
00:55:40Led to his death
00:55:43Any mistake in particular?
00:55:45I did see something strange
00:55:47The night before the party
00:55:51Mr Craddock
00:55:52You scared me
00:55:55Lovely, aren't they?
00:55:57They were painted in 1904
00:56:01Yes
00:56:01Well, I was just getting a glass of water
00:56:04Must get back to bed
00:56:08Pretty strange, don't you think?
00:56:11That she didn't have a glass
00:56:13Very good
00:56:15Detective indeed
00:56:17Do you think she did something to the paintings?
00:56:19I think it's worse than that
00:56:21See, I have it on good authority
00:56:24That she works for Stalin
00:56:28Well, I
00:56:29I think that's very unlikely
00:56:30Because
00:56:31Stalin's been dead for over 70 years
00:56:35The Cold War's not over yet
00:56:46Come on
00:56:46Oh, thank you
00:56:48Through here
00:56:53Was Maxwell Cornelius really Badger's father?
00:56:58I had only been working for him a few weeks
00:57:01When it happened
00:57:02It was a mistake
00:57:02You fell pregnant?
00:57:06I'd just left my husband
00:57:07It was an abusive marriage
00:57:09And I'd finally found the courage to leave
00:57:11So I wasn't looking for another relationship
00:57:14Besides, Maxwell was already engaged
00:57:17To Hattie?
00:57:20It was just easier to pretend I was already pregnant
00:57:23For his part, Maxwell promised to always be there for Badger
00:57:27Financially, at least
00:57:29Well, those Silvertons alone must be worth as much as Whitecliffe itself
00:57:35Maxwell may not always have procured his artwork in the most honest of ways
00:57:41But he was a good man
00:57:43What do you mean by that?
00:57:48That's a Robert Knowles
00:57:50Worth about
00:57:52$350,000
00:57:54And as far as anyone knows
00:57:56It currently resides in a small gallery in the south of France
00:58:01Are you suggesting it's stolen?
00:58:03Or perhaps
00:58:04Displaced
00:58:06It's easier to show you
00:58:12This way
00:58:18This was the piece Max was working on before he died
00:58:21He was an artist in his own right
00:58:24You could say that
00:58:28Oh, that one's coming along nicely
00:58:30Getting there, Millie
00:58:31I believe I finally perfected the Knowles quirk
00:58:36A curious, ever-so-delicate little flick at the end of each brushstroke
00:58:39Oh
00:58:43Maxwell was a forger
00:58:44I understood him to be a conservationist
00:58:49Maxwell was an incredible artist
00:58:51But he sometimes appraised pieces that were not respected by the legal owners
00:58:58He'd create a replica and then swap them out
00:59:01Well, some might see him as protecting our artistic heritage
00:59:05By ensuring that certain pieces were kept in the hands of someone
00:59:08Who could appreciate and protect them
00:59:11His own hands
00:59:12I'm sure his intentions were good
00:59:14And I'm sure it's still theft
00:59:17Why are you telling me this?
00:59:20I want you to catch his killer
00:59:22The way I see it, you were complicit
00:59:24In his forgery
00:59:26How could that be?
00:59:28I'm just the housekeeper
00:59:37Thanks for taking the time
00:59:38I can think of better places to be, though
00:59:40I'm sure
00:59:43You didn't say what work you did for Mr. Cornelius
00:59:46I renovated the roof of his shed
00:59:52All right
00:59:53Two days of labour plus supplies
00:59:55Let's call it $3,800
00:59:56Very well
01:00:00Bit of an artist, aren't you?
01:00:08As I recall, my paintings were carefully covered with drop cloths
01:00:11Yeah, well, I had a look
01:00:12Seems you've replicated some pretty well-known New Zealand artists
01:00:17I figured it might be worth double
01:00:18Keep you a little secret
01:00:20Why don't we call it an even $6,000?
01:00:25Given you proposed this little job was under the table
01:00:27A cashier, as you call it
01:00:28I'm sure it wasn't the first
01:00:31No doubt the Inland Revenue
01:00:33Would be very interested in that
01:00:39He didn't pay you
01:00:42Left me no choice but to take matters into my own hands
01:00:44That's why you attended the party
01:00:46It was a masquerade ball
01:00:47I could get in, get out
01:00:48Without anyone even realising I was there
01:00:51So you could kill him?
01:00:53For $3,800
01:00:55No
01:00:57But the guy had a lot of expensive artwork
01:01:01So you entered the parlour
01:01:04With the intention of stealing property
01:01:06Becky, it is lovely to see you
01:01:08Thank you, Morgana
01:01:10I've got some burning questions
01:01:11I'm hoping you can help with
01:01:12Of course, let me see
01:01:14I see you're very in touch with the Lent
01:01:19You feel droly connected to the party
01:01:23You do
01:01:24I even have green hats on
01:01:25You have delightful
01:01:27I see a wedding on your horizon
01:01:31Oh my goodness
01:01:32Are you sure?
01:01:34I must have backed the date
01:01:35I really thought it was over for me
01:01:40I figured if I took something of equal value
01:01:42It would kind of negate the debt
01:01:45After that, I didn't see anyone
01:01:47Just some couple
01:01:49Racing off towards the garden
01:01:51Then I went home
01:01:52What did they look like?
01:01:54The guy was in a white military jacket
01:01:56And the woman was in a turquoise dress
01:01:59What time was that?
01:02:00It must have been close to midnight
01:02:01Because I saw the fireworks go off
01:02:02As I was driving away
01:02:04You may want to check with Beaver
01:02:06Though
01:02:07He's swollen too
01:02:08Badger
01:02:09That's the one
01:02:09He pretty much crossed paths with him
01:02:11Going in the other direction
01:02:12He was leaving the garden
01:02:15Thanks
01:02:17It's been an absolute pleasure
01:02:18And we're going to need that
01:02:20Artifact back, by the way
01:02:44Take a seat
01:02:48I believe I speak for both of us
01:02:50We have nothing more to say without a lawyer
01:02:53If you're looking at myself and Artie for this
01:02:56You're completely off track
01:02:58Noted
01:02:59I just have one question
01:03:03Why did you both lie about your whereabouts at midnight?
01:03:06What makes you think we lied?
01:03:08We have a witness
01:03:09Who saw you entering the garden at approximately 11.45pm
01:03:16Do you deny it?
01:03:18I've seen enough innocent people get caught up
01:03:21Just by being in the wrong place
01:03:23At the wrong time
01:03:24I thought it best
01:03:25To distance ourselves from the crime scene
01:03:28He was protecting me
01:03:31We were
01:03:32In the garden at midnight
01:03:35But not
01:03:36To murder Maxwell
01:04:06Well
01:04:32It's hard sometimes, but we can barely keep our hands off each other.
01:04:37Hattie and I are devastated that Maxwell lost his life.
01:04:41But we had nothing to do with his death.
01:04:47You said you're in the car park at midnight, but you failed to mention that you're in the garden around
01:04:5211.45 p.m.
01:04:54I knew it would look bad.
01:04:57I was on the balcony calling off after my fight with Max.
01:05:02I saw Philip head inside and leave his smokes behind.
01:05:15You went to the folly.
01:05:19Did you see Maxwell?
01:05:21No.
01:05:23How long were you there?
01:05:25Long enough to finish the cigarette.
01:05:29I decided to head back to the motel.
01:05:31New Year's sucks if you don't have anyone you actually want to spend it with.
01:05:35Was anyone else at the folly?
01:05:39No.
01:05:40I didn't see anyone.
01:05:43Okay.
01:05:44Got it.
01:05:44Thanks, James.
01:05:57Miss Matt.
01:05:58A quick word?
01:06:08It's a large suitcase for such a short say.
01:06:10I have a lot of clothes.
01:06:13You're not really Mr Cornelius' cousin, are you?
01:06:18After my mother died, I did find a connection to him and her paperwork, but not as a relative.
01:06:25He appraised the family portraits, didn't he?
01:06:29The Silvertons.
01:06:31Not long after my mother's death, I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:06:37Who was the letter from?
01:06:39It was anonymous.
01:06:41Do you still have it?
01:06:55I need to hold on to this for a while.
01:06:57Why?
01:06:58A line of inquiry.
01:07:00And that's when you discovered they were forgeries.
01:07:05Maxwell Cornelius stole my family's heritage.
01:07:11Mayo?
01:07:25These would be the originals.
01:07:26Yes, so I didn't steal them.
01:07:28They're rightfully mine.
01:07:30We can talk more down at the station.
01:07:36You removed the paintings the night before New Year's Eve.
01:07:39I only needed a few minutes.
01:08:07Oh, Mr Cornelius.
01:08:11Excuse me.
01:08:12Lovely, aren't they?
01:08:14They were painted in 1904.
01:08:18Yes.
01:08:19Well, I was just getting a glass of water, so I must get back to bed.
01:08:22Nice.
01:08:35Nice to meet you.
01:08:37I don't know.
01:08:40Yeah.
01:08:44No.
01:08:51Let's get cuộc.
01:08:54Those paintings are rightfully mine.
01:08:55When was the last time you spoke to Mr Cornelius?
01:08:58Must have been about 11.15pm.
01:09:02Very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell.
01:09:04I'm sure they're worth a fortune.
01:09:06I've certainly made some lucrative deals in my time, Francis.
01:09:11And you didn't see him again after that?
01:09:13I mean, I saw him again, but I didn't speak to him.
01:09:15When was that?
01:09:16Right after my palm reading, about 11.30.
01:09:19Was he with anyone?
01:09:20Yes, he was talking to his friend.
01:09:22And the one that invited me to stay, Philip Crudock?
01:09:29It's a natural life or death.
01:09:41Thank you for coming in, Ms Martin.
01:09:43As soon as we can confirm that you are the rightful owner of the Silverton's,
01:09:47they will be returned to you.
01:09:53Hmm.
01:10:25Mr. Craddock, thanks for coming in at such late notice.
01:10:30Of course, my dear fellow. Anything to help.
01:10:37Do you recognise this note?
01:10:42I can't say.
01:10:46Should I?
01:10:49Your memory banks are not what they used to be.
01:10:51You gave it to Mr. Cornelius on the night of the party.
01:10:56It's a natural light of what death.
01:11:04Oh, yes, I did. I did.
01:11:06Yes, I wanted Max's help.
01:11:07There were Ruskies everywhere that night.
01:11:10Or you gave him the note to lure him into the garden.
01:11:14My dear man, why would I do that?
01:11:17Because that's where you planned to kill him.
01:11:19I could kill him.
01:11:22Maxwell is my closest friend.
01:11:25That may have been true once.
01:11:28You've been planning this for a long time, haven't you, Mr. Craddock?
01:11:31And as it turns out, the rumours of Mr. Cornelius being a spy were grounded in truth.
01:11:37What a fantastical tale, dear, Sir Shepard.
01:11:41Please go on. I'm enthralled.
01:11:44There was a lot of intelligence activity in New Zealand in the 1970s.
01:11:48Russian intelligence.
01:11:51Well, we were in the middle of the Cold War.
01:11:53There were spies everywhere.
01:11:55Reds under their beds and all that, you know.
01:11:57Yeah, but Maxwell left the SIS in 1974 after an incident.
01:12:05It was a young Russian woman who died, wasn't it?
01:12:13She was found in an alleyway in Wellington.
01:12:18A couple of months after a New Zealand intelligence agent was arrested for selling secrets to the KGB.
01:12:26All she had on her was a fake passport.
01:12:29Oh, and a, uh, a pack of Russian cigarettes.
01:12:33I want to dance, to dance with you
01:12:36Is all I wanna do
01:12:39And I know that's no good
01:12:42I'll just miss you like I should
01:12:45I wanna take your hand
01:12:48And dance just like we did
01:12:51And I know that's no good
01:12:54I'll just miss you instead
01:13:03It tastes like rubbish, but
01:13:05They were her favourites.
01:13:08You can't smoke in here, Mr. Craddock.
01:13:23Her name was Tatiana.
01:13:29Both Max and I were recruited into the SIS in 1972.
01:13:33Both Max and I were recruited into the SIS in 1972.
01:13:34They wanted him to infiltrate the international art community.
01:13:39But all they managed to teach him was how to master the art of forgery.
01:13:44And how to kill.
01:13:55We were both there that night.
01:13:56I had arranged to meet Tatiana.
01:14:00Max got there first.
01:14:26Initially, Tatiana was just my contact.
01:14:29But she was smart as a whip.
01:14:31And as funny as hell.
01:14:34You fell for her.
01:14:37Didn't mean to.
01:14:38Lines got blurred.
01:14:40Did Maxwell know?
01:14:42He may have suspected.
01:14:44After she died, he left the force and we never spoke of it again.
01:14:50Tatiana was dead.
01:14:51Tatiana was dead.
01:14:53And you wanted revenge.
01:14:58People say that revenge is a dish best served cold.
01:15:05It's 52 years cold enough.
01:15:11Anyway, plenty of time to plan, at least
01:15:15Why all the subterfuse, Philip?
01:15:18What's going on?
01:15:20I have to show you something, Max
01:15:21It's a matter of life or death
01:15:23All right, my friend
01:15:25But make it quick
01:15:26I need to be back before midnight
01:15:29I can't miss my own party
01:15:36It's a beautiful night
01:15:37It is
01:15:39Reminds me of Tatiana Krylov
01:15:41The stars were bright that night, too
01:15:44Do you remember, Max?
01:15:48What is it you wanted to tell me?
01:15:50We don't have much time
01:15:51My time is like a book, Max
01:15:52When we first start, we think we have so much left to read
01:15:55And then one morning we wake up
01:15:57And we're on the last chapter
01:15:59I can see the end of the book now, Max
01:16:00But I have one or two things to tidy up
01:16:04Before the epilogue
01:16:05We have a few chapters left, my friend
01:16:12What the hell was that?
01:16:14I loved you like a brother once, Max
01:16:18But I loved Tatiana more
01:16:20That was a lifetime ago
01:16:30What have you done?
01:16:31You shouldn't have killed her
01:16:33I had no choice, it was an order
01:16:36Oh, God
01:16:43He was your closest friend
01:16:46You get used to it
01:16:50I always liked using Karare
01:16:52It's very difficult to detect
01:16:55Yet you left the dark behind
01:16:57Oh, well, these are not working as well as they used to
01:17:01It's a bit like the old memory banks
01:17:03Neither are these
01:17:04And it was dark
01:17:22Goodbye, old friend
01:17:25See you in hell
01:17:37And then by midnight
01:17:40You were back on the balcony
01:17:42Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm
01:17:44We're going over the top, boys
01:17:47Quite the crazy old man
01:17:50I've had many personas over the years
01:17:53I saved the best for last
01:17:56Where did you get the Karare?
01:17:59Oh, that information is above your pay grade, DSS Shepard
01:18:05Fair enough
01:18:07You've got nothing to lose now
01:18:12This old spy still has one or two tricks up his sleeve
01:18:43Standard issue
01:18:43Part of the kit
01:18:45I kept it for a rainy day
01:19:03Because I always knew the road might end here
01:19:07I made my peace with that a long time ago
01:19:09Then why did you try and frame Francis Martin?
01:19:13I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised
01:19:17Who was the letter from?
01:19:18It was anonymous
01:19:19Your cousin Francis Maxwell
01:19:21Oh, you absolutely must stay
01:19:27Old habits
01:19:28The writing in her letter
01:19:31Matches the writing on Maxwell's note
01:19:35You win some
01:19:37You lose some
01:19:49Philip Craddock, you will be charged with the murder of Maxwell Cornelius
01:19:52Of course
01:19:59Mr. Craddock, we will need your personal effects
01:20:02Of course, I know the drill
01:20:05I must say, Detective, it's been a pleasure working with you
01:20:09I think you're probably wasted in this rather small town
01:20:15Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. Craddock
01:20:17Blue one
01:20:19My favourite
01:20:21Blue one
01:20:47My favourite
01:21:00Oh, after that it's my round at the crock
01:21:06I'll find out eventually
01:21:09Huh?
01:21:10Who you spent New Year's with
01:21:13You will never, ever
01:21:20The blue ones
01:21:24No
01:21:28Sims
01:21:40Mr. Craddock
01:21:42Mr. Craddock
01:22:01Sorry night, pal
01:22:19I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms
01:22:22Live by the sword
01:22:23Die by the sword
01:22:24Spies are a different breed
01:22:35Oh God
01:22:36The usual?
01:22:38Thanks, Trudy
01:22:38Just a water for me, thanks
01:22:40Hello, Daniel
01:22:42It's lovely to see you outside of work hours
01:22:45Thanks
01:22:46You're like dog on heat
01:22:48Why don't you just ask him out?
01:22:51Why are we here again?
01:22:53A message from Gina
01:22:54Something about toasting New Year's 48 hours after
01:22:57Some Russian tradition
01:22:59Oh my God
01:23:00Not again
01:23:04Don't go too hard, will you?
01:23:05That's his
01:23:09It's Novan Gordon
01:23:11To celebrate the New Year
01:23:13I have made a traditional Russian delicacy
01:23:16Aladietz
01:23:17Delicious with crackers
01:23:18Gina, what do you have?
01:23:20Vodka
01:23:21A neat
01:23:21Unlike Christine
01:23:22I can hold my liquor
01:23:24Wait
01:23:25What?
01:23:26Christine hasn't told you
01:23:27We spend New Year's Eve together
01:23:29But only one of us made it to midnight
01:23:31The other
01:23:32Harley made it past nine
01:23:35Nazrovia
01:23:37Nazrovia
01:23:43Again
01:23:47Pathetic
01:23:49Really?
01:23:50No one should be alone on New Year's Eve
01:23:53Very generous of you, Gina
01:23:56I dare either of you
01:23:57To keep up with her
01:23:58She could drink an elephant under the table
01:23:59Oh, you're too kind
01:24:01What is this?
01:24:02Khaledietz?
01:24:03Yes
01:24:03Please help yourself
01:24:05Yum
01:24:06Cheers, Daniel
01:24:08Has anyone ever told you
01:24:09You have lovely eyes?
01:24:12So what exactly is
01:24:15Khaledietz?
01:24:15I thought you'd never ask
01:24:17First
01:24:18You have to boil
01:24:19A pig's head
01:24:20And arrest her
01:24:21To accept the thing
01:24:23For the day
01:24:25Adopt her
01:24:26Cause I'm
01:24:26nochmal
01:24:26A pig's head
01:24:27Tens
01:24:27Talk to
01:24:27It's
01:24:28Sh
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