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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
00:00:18We 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 so 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
00:01:02Help! Somebody! Please!
00:01:10Help! Somebody! Help! Somebody help!
00:01:18Please!
00:01:25Please!
00:01:39Hey there you, you okay?
00:01:42Yeah
00:02:04Good morning!
00:02:05Hey boss, nice day for it
00:02:08Is it?
00:02:09Jenna's already started
00:02:11Considering the location, I might actually forgive you for calling us out today
00:02:15Right, happy new year
00:02:17Let's go!
00:02:26You good there?
00:02:27Just a mow
00:02:35The property is known as Whitecliff Manor and its owner, Maxwell Cornelius is our deceased, 79 years old
00:02:42He was found just after 7am by Frodo and the young woman he's with, Francis Martin
00:02:49She's a guest of Mr Cornelius
00:02:53I'll take Frodo
00:02:57Morning Gina
00:02:58Daniel
00:02:59Happy 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, it's cruel
00:03:12Must have been a hell of a party last night
00:03:14You 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 did 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, it's very unusual
00:03:53I have a deep suspicion his 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, I found this in his pocket
00:04:06Meet me in the garden
00:04:07Come alone
00:04:10Well, last night, Mr Cornelius
00:04:13The...
00:04:14The dead guy
00:04:14He hosted a masquerade ball for, like, 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
00:04:28That's it
00:04:41That's it
00:04:45You've been here all night
00:04:46That's it
00:04:52That is
00:04:59This is it
00:04:59Receiving
00:05:00We'll stop
00:05:00She's like
00:05:04And
00:05:04We'll stop
00:05:04We'll stop
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 restorino 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
00:05:38year hush hush keep it close loose lips sink ships so it was supposed to be a secret party
00:05:46i i don't know man i just went for the free booze mildred hawkins i'm the living housekeeper
00:05:55and how long have you been working for mr cornelius close to 40 years
00:06:02you must be upset by his death maxwell was a good employer and over time he became a dear friend
00:06:12but at his age
00:06:16people 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
00:06:38he wasn't sure how many big milestones he had left why a masquerade party but maxwell had a love of
00:06:47the
00:06:47theatrical stems from his art history background before he retired he was an art valuer
00:06:53oh what kind of art historical paintings mostly he was incredibly well known in the fine arts world
00:07:04some of the big nag galleries hired him on a regular basis
00:07:08they must have kept him busy
00:07:10why are the police interested in the death of an elderly gentleman
00:07:15it's routine
00:07:18so when was the last time you saw him
00:07:21i tried to find him at midnight to wish him a happy birthday
00:07:24well i assumed he'd be on the balcony to watch the fireworks
00:07:28attention 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
00:08:02no
00:08:05it was strange
00:08:06when did you see him last
00:08:09honestly i can't remember
00:08:11i was flat out all night
00:08:12an approximation will do
00:08:14i guess sometime around 11pm
00:08:18i saw him chatting with hattie
00:08:21and hattie is
00:08:23hattie anderson
00:08:26maxwell's one-time fiance
00:08:28although he called the engagement off
00:08:30i think she still holds a candle
00:08:34oh
00:08:36moldred
00:08:37didn't you get the memo
00:08:39it's a masquerade ball
00:08:41someone needs to serve
00:08:43and
00:08:43i'm ever grateful to you millie
00:08:46or would i do without you
00:08:48yes i'm sure it would be hard to find another waitress at short notice
00:08:52hattie
00:08:53that must have been
00:08:55humiliating
00:08:58i've always known my place
00:09:03come through
00:09:07sorry
00:09:08i'm still uh
00:09:09oh please
00:09:10take your time
00:09:11finding 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
00:09:21and i didn't have any plans for new year so i thought why not
00:09:24please
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
00:09:54yes
00:09:57going somewhere
00:09:58i 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
00:10:09does 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
00:10:24because
00:10:26just in case we get curious about things
00:10:28of course
00:10:40oh
00:10:42this is backup
00:10:42this gracious daisy charles
00:10:44you almost gave me a heart attack
00:10:47if i didn't know that i'd think you might have spent the night here
00:10:49well just between you and me i think that someone spiked the champagne because i barely had anything to drink
00:10:55next thing you know i'm waking up fast down in the breakfast room
00:10:59are you a friend of mr cornelius
00:11:00no
00:11:01oh he's a client
00:11:03but i'd never say no to a dresser
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 i 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-dresser
00:11:25what rumours would they be
00:11:29drinking on the job mrs b
00:11:30well
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
00:11:38in 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
00:11:43anyone we know
00:11:45mr maxwell cornelius
00:11:47he owns whitecliff 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
00:12:05spies
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 crock 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
00:12:37yes 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
00:12:47mrs baker
00:13:05silverton
00:13:07lovely aren't they
00:13:09and expensive
00:13:11oh 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 philip craddock of the third brigade
00:13:28oh
00:13:30something wrong
00:13:33apology you remind me of someone
00:13:37you're
00:13:37you're not russian are you
00:13:40not that i know of
00:13:42very good
00:13:46are you lost
00:13:47what
00:13:47well you don't live here do you
00:13:50or do you
00:13:51do you
00:13:52uh no i'm
00:13:54i'm here because
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
00:14:10that mr cornelius was found dead this morning
00:14:14oh johnny good
00:14:16what a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on
00:14:19adventure
00:14:21near working his skills
00:14:25party's not started yet
00:14:29no trap these salted peanuts remind me of the ones we got behind enemy lines
00:14:33you remember in the in the tins
00:14:36tonight 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
00:14:55to 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
00:15:02he must affect his own death
00:15:04in order to solve the riddle
00:15:08what uh war did you say you fought in
00:15:11oh the only one that mattered
00:15:12the great war
00:15:13the great war meaning
00:15:15world war one
00:15:16yes that's right
00:15:17the kaiser's boys they had us in their crosshairs
00:15:23you know we um we defeated them
00:15:27yes mint
00:15:28but not the blue ones
00:15:31they're my favorite
00:15:32uh no i'm i'm fine thank you
00:15:34oh
00:15:39oh
00:15:40oh
00:15:40oh
00:16:33Thanks.
00:16:36Okay, that coffee was actually...
00:16:38God, that is good.
00:16:40What 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.
00:16:59No 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 world 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, Mrs 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.
00:18:20Uh, more 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.
00:18:48How can I help you?
00:18:51Svetlana, you and Morgana attended the masquerade ball
00:18:54at Whitecliffe Meta last night?
00:18:56Da.
00:19:00Morgana, wake up.
00:19:03We have a visitor.
00:19:11Morena, Morgana.
00:19:12Daniel!
00:19:13How lovely.
00:19:15I knew I would be seeing you today.
00:19:18Is that right?
00:19:20It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:19:22He's dead, isn't he?
00:19:24Uh, as it happens,
00:19:26Mr Cornelius was found dead this morning.
00:19:29The woman who was with him last night?
00:19:31She told me it was his time.
00:19:36Why, thanks again, you two, for coming this evening.
00:19:39I think your store will provide some intrigue to this evening's events.
00:19:43You're very welcome, Mr Cornelius.
00:19:45And we're expecting payment up front.
00:19:56No need for theatrics just yet, Miss Maringovich.
00:19:59Guests haven't started arriving yet.
00:20:02I don't want to alarm you,
00:20:03but you should watch your back tonight.
00:20:06Someone has a score to settle.
00:20:15This woman, was she a ghost?
00:20:19A visitor from the spirit world, yes.
00:20:22She had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a Russian accent, I think.
00:20:26If the Russians are involved,
00:20:27you best believe that death was not a natural one.
00:20:31They cannot be trusted.
00:20:33Uh, any Russian in particular?
00:20:35Da, Steve Fenshaw.
00:20:38Has anyone ever told you
00:20:40that you look Russian?
00:20:42With this big, bold head of yours
00:20:44and this Baltic chin?
00:20:46Okay, I didn't come here to be insulting.
00:20:47Rana being unattractive is the least of his problems.
00:20:50Excuse me?
00:20:50Sooty!
00:20:51This Gubitnik couldn't build a scent castle if you tried.
00:20:54Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:20:57I didn't know you could read palms as well.
00:20:59Well, she can't.
00:21:01That's not nice.
00:21:02I wouldn't be surprised if it's all a cover-up story.
00:21:06How so?
00:21:07Everyone knows that Steve is an English version
00:21:10for Stepan, a Russian name.
00:21:14Steve did make a strange exit last night.
00:21:17Steve, come back.
00:21:18I'll give you a proper reading.
00:21:20Oh.
00:21:28Only KGB can go.
00:21:34Thank you for meeting with me, Miss Anderson.
00:21:37Oh, Hattie, please.
00:21:39I understand that you and Mr. Cornelius
00:21:42were once engaged to be married.
00:21:44Well, yes, but we didn't go through with it.
00:21:47And it was a long, long time ago.
00:21:50How long ago was that?
00:21:52Oh, close to 40 years.
00:21:55We were but babes.
00:21:57And are you still unmarried?
00:22:01Not that it's any of your business.
00:22:03But I received a large inheritance when my father died
00:22:06and never had the need for a husband financially.
00:22:10What about for love?
00:22:12I was once in love with Maxwell,
00:22:15but he was married to his work.
00:22:19His work as an art valuer?
00:22:22Or his work as a spy?
00:22:24Well, that's just simply small-town gossip.
00:22:28Maxwell's career took him all over the world.
00:22:31It afforded him Whitecliffe
00:22:33and all these incredible works of art.
00:22:37Do you know who stands to inherit?
00:22:39Why are you asking me?
00:22:40Well, you're close ones.
00:22:42We understand that Mr. Cornelius has no living relatives.
00:22:46Well, that much is true.
00:22:48For what it's worth,
00:22:50a young woman turned up a few days ago
00:22:53claiming to be a distant cousin.
00:22:57Hattie, my dear.
00:22:59Delighted you were able to make it.
00:23:00Oh, 80 years, young Maxwell.
00:23:02How could I miss it?
00:23:04Although it feels like only yesterday.
00:23:06We were all in our 30s.
00:23:16Hello?
00:23:18Maxwell, I'm Francis Martin.
00:23:20Your second cousin?
00:23:21Twice removed?
00:23:23Not that I believe it.
00:23:24But if she is
00:23:26Maxwell's closest living heir,
00:23:30she would inherit Whitecliffe.
00:23:32Wouldn't she?
00:23:47Great.
00:23:47Oh, my God.
00:23:48You read my mind.
00:23:53What did you get up to last night?
00:23:56Must have been fun.
00:23:58It's kind of personal, don't you think?
00:24:00That's it.
00:24:02I want to talk about it.
00:24:05We have a time of death.
00:24:10What's that?
00:24:11A pacemaker?
00:24:13Yes, Mike.
00:24:14It recorded his time of death as midnight.
00:24:17Exactly.
00:24:18Beyond that,
00:24:19Gina is yet to determine a cause.
00:24:21Hopefully, toxicology results will shed some light.
00:24:25Steve Fanshawe was seen entering the library
00:24:28by the Marinkovitches around 11.45pm,
00:24:33after which he completely disappeared.
00:24:37As in, vanished?
00:24:39Which gave him the opportunity to go from the manor to the folly.
00:24:43Svetlana also suggested that Mr. Fanshawe could be a Russian operative,
00:24:48although her motives seem personal at best.
00:24:52And Morgana?
00:24:54She claims a Russian ghost predicted Maxwell's death.
00:24:59We need to determine where everyone living was at midnight.
00:25:04I'll talk to Mrs. Baker.
00:25:05She may have filmed the event.
00:25:09Good idea.
00:25:12Sims?
00:25:13Yes?
00:25:15Indeed.
00:25:18And according to Hattie Anderson,
00:25:21Francis Martin claimed to be a distant cousin of Mr. Cornelius.
00:25:24Yet she's only recently met him.
00:25:27Well, I don't know many of my distant cousins.
00:25:28She knew him well enough to get a last-minute invite.
00:25:32Track her down.
00:25:45Hey, usual?
00:25:45Thanks, Fredo.
00:25:50Miss Anderson.
00:25:51Good morning.
00:25:52Oh, Detective Sims.
00:25:54Sorry to interrupt.
00:25:55Are you?
00:25:57Do you recall where you were at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:26:00Why?
00:26:01Well, we have reason to believe that's when Mr. Cornelius passed away,
00:26:05so we're trying to piece together a timeline of the evening.
00:26:07I don't remember.
00:26:09I hope you can wind things up soon.
00:26:10I need to be getting home.
00:26:13How long ago did you receive your invite?
00:26:16Oh, I received an email from a Becky Baker while I was travelling.
00:26:22Oh, travelling where?
00:26:23Oh, you do ask a lot of questions.
00:26:26Well, as you know, I'm a detective.
00:26:29South America.
00:26:30It's always been on my bucket list.
00:26:33Machu Picchu was breathtaking.
00:26:35Long black, no sugar.
00:26:38Well, I really must get going.
00:26:40Oh, who's the lucky person?
00:26:42Your ring, I take it, you're engaged.
00:26:45That's really none of your business.
00:26:47Okay.
00:26:49Um, by the way, Frances Martin, you don't happen to know where she's staying, do you?
00:26:54I don't.
00:26:55She's hardly welcome at Whitecliffe.
00:26:58Why's that?
00:26:59Because.
00:27:00Where does she come from?
00:27:01What does she want?
00:27:03So many questions.
00:27:06Have you tried the motels?
00:27:12Rude, right?
00:27:17Real rude.
00:27:19Yeah.
00:27:21Thanks, Frodo.
00:27:23I heard you had a big one for New Year's too.
00:27:27It's a private matter.
00:27:39Thanks for agreeing to meet.
00:27:41I'd rather be at the beach, but what can you do?
00:27:44You attended the Masquerade Ball at Whitecliffe Manor?
00:27:47Yeah.
00:27:48Why?
00:27:49Mr. Cornelius was found deceased yesterday.
00:27:52I heard.
00:27:54Nothing to do with me.
00:27:56You were seen on the night in question entering the library before disappearing.
00:28:02I'm a builder man, not a magician.
00:28:05Where did you go?
00:28:07Look, I just needed to get away from those Marinkovic women.
00:28:10This could be it.
00:28:11You couldn't build a sandcastle if you wanted to.
00:28:13Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his part.
00:28:18Steve, come back.
00:28:21I'll give you a proper reading.
00:28:28Climbing out a window.
00:28:29Must have been some palm reading.
00:28:31Well, it wasn't the reading.
00:28:32It was the abuse.
00:28:33With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:28:37By the record, my mother is of Norwegian extraction.
00:28:40My father's family's British.
00:28:42No love lost with the Russians.
00:28:44Well, that doesn't answer my question.
00:28:48Which was?
00:28:49Where did you go?
00:28:51Outside, obviously.
00:28:53Then I went home.
00:28:55How did you get into the party?
00:28:56You weren't on the guest list.
00:28:57I did a bit of work for Mr. Cornelius a few months back.
00:29:00What type of work?
00:29:01It doesn't matter.
00:29:02This was months ago.
00:29:04You should be looking at the people who were close to the old man.
00:29:07Like his son.
00:29:08My understanding is that Mr. Cornelius doesn't have any children.
00:29:12That's what I thought, too.
00:29:14It's good to see you, Badger.
00:29:16Try and enjoy your evening.
00:29:20Badger?
00:29:21Are you real, mate?
00:29:23For my sins.
00:29:25Daddy and I next one.
00:29:27Haven't you heard?
00:29:29I'm his long-lost son.
00:29:31How's that?
00:29:32Makes for him doesn't have any kids?
00:29:34Yeah.
00:29:36Sounds like bullshit to me, too.
00:29:40What did you mean by that?
00:29:41No idea.
00:29:43But what kind of name is Badger anyway?
00:29:46Sounds mate, huh?
00:29:50It's through here.
00:29:55Thanks for coming in.
00:29:56Sure.
00:29:57Whatever I can do to help.
00:29:59For the record,
00:30:02you were at Mr. Cornelius' masquerade party on New Year's Eve.
00:30:07Yes.
00:30:08That's for a lot of people.
00:30:10Well, they all had invites,
00:30:12but you weren't on the list.
00:30:16I was invited by Mr. Cornelius directly.
00:30:20Good night?
00:30:21Yeah, it was.
00:30:23Do you recall where you were at midnight?
00:30:26I believe I was on the balcony.
00:30:29You believe you were?
00:30:31Well, I didn't look at the clock or anything,
00:30:33but I was on the balcony when the fireworks went off,
00:30:35so that must have been midnight.
00:30:37You told DSS Shepard that you'd only recently met Mr. Cornelius.
00:30:43I did.
00:30:45Maxwell, I'm Francis Martin,
00:30:48your second cousin, twice removed.
00:30:52Well, well.
00:30:54Well, well.
00:30:55Your cousin Francis, Maxwell.
00:30:58How wonderful.
00:31:00Oh, you absolutely must stay.
00:31:04Indeed you must.
00:31:07That's when I met him.
00:31:08So, are you Mr. Cornelius' cousin or not?
00:31:12My mother died several months ago,
00:31:14and I found a connection to Maxwell
00:31:16when I was sorting through her paperwork.
00:31:19How did you know he was holding a masquerade party?
00:31:22I didn't.
00:31:23But when Mr. Craddock asked me to stay,
00:31:25I guess I was invited by default.
00:31:28And you just happened to have a costume?
00:31:31I got it from the hire place in town.
00:31:32They have a great renaissance section.
00:31:36Then the next morning, you got up and left.
00:31:39Well, after Maxwell died,
00:31:40it didn't feel right for me to stay at the manor,
00:31:42so I got a room at the motel.
00:31:44Was my understanding that you were already leaving
00:31:47before you found out he'd died?
00:31:50Well, yes, but I didn't want to be a burden,
00:31:52so I thought I would slip away.
00:31:54And while you were slipping away,
00:31:56you discovered Maxwell deceased in the folly.
00:32:00Yes.
00:32:01And now I'm here talking to you.
00:32:25Good morning.
00:32:27I'm D.S. Sheppard.
00:32:28I know who you are, Mr. Sheppard.
00:32:30And unless you have a warrant,
00:32:33I'm afraid I can't show you inside.
00:32:36And you are?
00:32:37Arthur Girdler, K.C.
00:32:40Retired.
00:32:42As Maxwell's closest friend,
00:32:44I've taken it upon myself to protect his legacy.
00:32:47I have no intention of disrespecting that legacy.
00:32:50Well, I find myself in the unenviable position
00:32:54of being Maxwell's executor.
00:32:56And all this confusion about his death is unsettling.
00:33:00Yeah, and I'm here to find out how he died.
00:33:02Well, then it's true he was murdered.
00:33:05Well, if you will allow me inside,
00:33:07I'll tell you what I know.
00:33:10We haven't confirmed Mr. Cornelius's cause of death yet.
00:33:14But you have a pretty good idea, I'm sure.
00:33:17We have reason to believe that foul claim may be involved.
00:33:20I see.
00:33:21Any persons of interest?
00:33:23We are pursuing certain lines of inquiry.
00:33:25Like the spy rumors.
00:33:27That's one line of inquiry.
00:33:29No matter how ridiculous it sounds.
00:33:31Well, I don't think it sounds ridiculous at all.
00:33:33In fact, I'd say it was quite plausible.
00:33:36Do you know something that we don't?
00:33:39I suppose you want to see the will.
00:33:45Maxwell updated his will two months ago.
00:33:51Who is Sam Parker?
00:33:53Your guess is as good as mine.
00:33:54I asked.
00:33:55But Maxwell was very secretive about it.
00:33:59Did anyone else know about this?
00:34:01Whoever Sam Parker is,
00:34:02he or she is about to become exceedingly rich.
00:34:09Come on, Andy.
00:34:10I'm leading my fingers through the walking here.
00:34:12I'm looking for a badger.
00:34:15No, not a badger.
00:34:17We don't have badgers in Aotearoa.
00:34:19Someone called badger.
00:34:21Badger someone, or someone badger.
00:34:26Hang five, another call.
00:34:28I'm going to ring you back.
00:34:30Mike.
00:34:31We have a beneficiary for the will.
00:34:33We need to locate a Sam Parker.
00:34:36Usual spelling?
00:34:37P-A-R-K-E-R.
00:34:40That's all I've got.
00:34:41I'll be there.
00:34:43I'll be there.
00:34:48I'll be there.
00:34:58I'll be there.
00:35:19Andy.
00:35:20Any guests under the name Parker?
00:35:26Sam Parker.
00:35:28That depends who's asking.
00:35:30DC Chalmers broke with CIB.
00:35:33I don't like talking to cops.
00:35:35Technically speaking, I'm a detective.
00:35:37I know.
00:35:39Bad suit gives it away.
00:35:45Most people call me badger.
00:35:48It's from my boarding school days.
00:35:52Is it true you're the son of Maxwell Cornelius?
00:35:54Does it matter?
00:35:56The old man's dead.
00:35:58Are you aware you're in his will?
00:36:01No.
00:36:02You're the sole beneficiary of Mr. Cornelius' estate.
00:36:06He's left you Wycliffe Manor and everything in it.
00:36:14This cigarette is Russian.
00:36:16I know.
00:36:17Where did you find it?
00:36:18At the crime scene.
00:36:20Prints couldn't lift anything.
00:36:22I will send for the DNA.
00:36:25That brand of cigarettes used to be very popular with the KGB.
00:36:30I don't think the KGB are operational anymore.
00:36:33Officially not.
00:36:34But the KGB continues as the FSB.
00:36:37And they are not to be trifled with.
00:36:39If Russian spies are involved,
00:36:41Mike, you must be very careful.
00:36:44Trust me.
00:36:45I know.
00:36:47When you say you know,
00:36:49do you mean you know?
00:36:50Or do you know?
00:36:53Let's just say, Mike,
00:36:55there is a very good reason
00:36:56why I left the motherland.
00:37:23There is a very good reason
00:38:02Mrs. Baker.
00:38:04It's not what it looks like.
00:38:06It looks like you're drinking wine.
00:38:08Okay, well, it is what it looks like, but it's non-alcoholic.
00:38:12No, it isn't.
00:38:12All right.
00:38:14With the stress of everything going on, I figured I deserved a treat to, you know, absorb the situation.
00:38:21Okay.
00:38:21All I wanted to know is, do you have any footage from the masquerade ball?
00:38:25Oh, yes. I haven't put it on my socials yet because it seemed a bit inappropriate under the circumstances.
00:38:35So was he?
00:38:36Was he what?
00:38:38A spy.
00:38:39I can neither confirm nor deny.
00:38:41Told you.
00:38:42Can you send this to me?
00:38:44Of course.
00:38:46Do you need it encrypted?
00:38:47Let's find Nazareth.
00:38:57Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:39:09Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm. We're going over the top, boys.
00:39:15So Francis was there.
00:39:17The only people not on the balcony at midnight were Hattie Anderson, Artie Girdler, Steve Fanshaw, and Badger, aka Sam
00:39:26Parker.
00:39:27So where were they?
00:39:29Let's pin these people down.
00:39:32Gina advises that the Comrades brand of cigarette is popular with the Russian Secret Service.
00:39:39So we're back to spies again?
00:39:41We are because...
00:39:45It turns out that there was a lot of KGB activity in New Zealand in the mid-1970s.
00:39:51Maxwell Cornelius would have been in his late 20s.
00:39:54A Wellington man, William Such, was charged with treason under the Official Secrets Act.
00:40:01The New Zealand government suspected that he was acting as a spy for the KGB.
00:40:06Mr Girdler was evasive as to whether Cornelius worked for the Secret Service or not.
00:40:11Meaning he could know more than he's letting on.
00:40:14We might actually have a dead spy in our midst.
00:40:17Well, whether his past life is relevant or not remains to be seen.
00:40:20But Gina is yet to confirm the exact cause of death.
00:40:24The birth certificate came through for Sam Parker.
00:40:27His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins.
00:40:31Why the different surnames?
00:40:33She married a James Hawkins, but they divorced a year before he was born.
00:40:38She gave her maiden name to Badger, but kept her married name.
00:40:42Was she trying to conceal the relationship?
00:40:45Well, maybe, but she's on the birth certificate and the father's name is blank.
00:40:49Seems more likely that she's trying to conceal that.
00:40:51Too high that Badger's father was Maxwell.
00:40:56Did Badger confirm that he was Cornelius' son?
00:40:59Well, not exactly.
00:41:01And he claims he didn't know he was in the will.
00:41:03Well, yeah, he would say that.
00:41:05If Badger did know that he was Maxwell's sole heir, that's a strong motive.
00:41:09And he was smoking from a pack of Comrades brand cigarettes today.
00:41:13As found at the crime scene.
00:41:16Could Mildred have lied to Maxwell in order for Badger to inherit the entire estate?
00:41:22And it's tempting, right?
00:41:23Because, despite Philip Craddock having a delusional view of the world,
00:41:28he was right about one thing.
00:41:29A single silver tin recently sold for $1.73 million.
00:41:35So, those two paintings at Whitecliffe must be worth stupid amounts of money.
00:41:48Thanks.
00:41:50I'm curious, do you smoke?
00:41:52Absolutely not.
00:41:54The only smoke around here is Philip.
00:41:56And Badger.
00:41:57What?
00:41:58Well, I understand Badger smokes and he comes and goes, right?
00:42:02Does he?
00:42:03Well, awful him.
00:42:05But Philip is always sneaking off into the garden for a smoke.
00:42:08To the garden?
00:42:09Well, he's not allowed to smoke inside.
00:42:13How long has Mr Craddock lived here at Whitecliffe?
00:42:16Several years now.
00:42:18Well, I notice he has an unusual relationship to reality.
00:42:25It's sad.
00:42:26He used to be one of Maxwell's closest friends.
00:42:29They met in the army in the 1960s.
00:42:31But, uh, in recent years, he's, um...
00:42:37Developed cognitive issues?
00:42:40Some years ago, he came to visit.
00:42:43Maxwell realized he was in decline, so he, uh, moved him into Whitecliffe.
00:42:47Maxwell was a good man to those he cared about.
00:42:50Uh, will you just excuse me a moment?
00:42:55If someone had told me 30 years ago you'd still be working as Maxwell's housekeeper, I would have laughed.
00:43:01If you've got something to say, Hattie, just say it.
00:43:05You're surprised you never tried to get your hooks into a pencil?
00:43:08Not everyone is like you, Hattie, thank goodness.
00:43:11Well, at least I didn't raise a son without a father.
00:43:14Badger deserves better.
00:43:17Save your sympathy.
00:43:18Badger's going to be very well taken care of.
00:43:21What do you mean?
00:43:22What have you made Maxwell do?
00:43:24He's done what any father would do for his son.
00:43:27He's made sure that Badger will be provided for when the time comes.
00:43:31I don't know what lies you've told Maxwell, but we both know he's not Badger's father.
00:43:38Do we?
00:43:47Mr. Krennic, what are you up to?
00:43:52Well, just keep in my eye on things, you know, there are goons around.
00:43:57Um, you might want to...
00:44:02I can take that for you if you like.
00:44:03Oh, thank you.
00:44:08Comrades.
00:44:10What?
00:44:11I notice it's a comrade's cigarette.
00:44:14Oh, well, you take what you can get, you know.
00:44:18Um, are you sure you're not Russian?
00:44:21No.
00:44:22Don't worry, I'm not sure about a lot of things these days.
00:44:24No, I mean, no, I'm not.
00:44:28Hmm.
00:44:30Mr. Craddock, you were seen here on the balcony at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:44:35Was I?
00:44:36Yes.
00:44:37Someone was filming the festivities.
00:44:40Ah.
00:44:41Keeping their eye on things, were they?
00:44:44Can you recall where you were just prior to that?
00:44:51Could, could, could you give me a clue?
00:44:55As I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be.
00:44:59Uh, were you inside?
00:45:02Or perhaps outside?
00:45:10Oh, the fireworks!
00:45:12Yes!
00:45:13They were wonderful!
00:45:14They reminded me of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor.
00:45:20Right.
00:45:22Well, thank you.
00:45:23I will leave you to it.
00:45:34Sorry about that.
00:45:36Bird watching, was he?
00:45:39in a manner of speaking
00:45:40I guess he was
00:45:41he's harmless
00:45:42bit of an old fool
00:45:45Miss Hawkins
00:45:46why didn't you tell us
00:45:47Badger is your son
00:45:50no one asked
00:45:51well sure
00:45:52but he's listed
00:45:53in Mr Cornelius as well
00:45:55in fact he's the sole beneficiary
00:45:58he already knew
00:46:00it has nothing to do
00:46:01with Maxwell's death
00:46:02well it does
00:46:03if it's a motive
00:46:05Badger's not involved
00:46:07you're looking
00:46:08in the wrong direction
00:46:13thanks for coming in
00:46:14Mr Gurdler
00:46:15not at all
00:46:19did you know that Badger
00:46:21was Mr Cornelius' son
00:46:23the housekeeper's boy
00:46:24what makes you say that
00:46:33Badger is Sam Parker
00:46:36I always knew the boy
00:46:37was a Badger
00:46:39but he grew up
00:46:40at Whitecliffe
00:46:40he was away
00:46:42at boarding school
00:46:42most of the time
00:46:43Maxwell was kind enough
00:46:45to foot the bill
00:46:46I always thought
00:46:47he was being too generous
00:46:49is there any way
00:46:51that Mr Cornelius
00:46:51could have been
00:46:52Badger's father
00:46:53I don't see how
00:46:54it's possible
00:46:54Mildred was already
00:46:56pregnant when she first
00:46:57arrived at Whitecliffe
00:46:58okay let's say
00:46:59he's not Mr Cornelius' son
00:47:01would that be enough
00:47:02to negate the will
00:47:03unfortunately not
00:47:05Maxwell's will
00:47:06is airtight
00:47:07if Badger really is
00:47:09Sam Parker
00:47:11he'll inherit everything
00:47:14excuse me
00:47:17Gina
00:47:18Mike
00:47:19I figure out
00:47:20where the dog is buried
00:47:21what dog
00:47:22no Mike
00:47:23where I come from
00:47:25to dig up a dog
00:47:26is to find the truth
00:47:27because by digging up
00:47:28the dog
00:47:28you know it's actually dead
00:47:29thanks
00:47:30I'll be there shortly
00:47:36I have to ask
00:47:38the spy thing
00:47:39look you didn't hear
00:47:40this from me
00:47:41but I'm sure the statute
00:47:42of limitations
00:47:43has passed by now
00:47:46Mr Cornelius did work
00:47:47for the New Zealand
00:47:48intelligence service
00:47:49briefly after he left
00:47:50the army in 1972
00:47:52he was recruited
00:47:53by the SIS
00:47:54but he resigned in 74
00:47:57after an incident
00:47:59what kind of incident
00:48:00a young woman died
00:48:04Maxwell felt responsible
00:48:07that's when he realized
00:48:08he wasn't cut out
00:48:09for the espionage business
00:48:23what time did you see
00:48:24Mr Cornelius last
00:48:25um
00:48:26maybe 11
00:48:27or 11.30
00:48:29we
00:48:31got into an argument
00:48:33about what
00:48:34I don't like being lied to
00:48:36your mother is pleased
00:48:37you could make it back
00:48:38for New Year's
00:48:38is she
00:48:41I hope one day
00:48:42you two will be closer
00:48:46she
00:48:47she did the best she could
00:48:51anyway
00:48:53I didn't come back for her
00:48:54I came for your birthday
00:48:58it's a big one this year
00:48:59no
00:48:59the prospect of turning 80
00:49:00has
00:49:01certainly put things
00:49:02into perspective for me
00:49:03yeah
00:49:04like what
00:49:06like
00:49:07you
00:49:09me
00:49:10Badger my boy
00:49:11you know
00:49:11I've always looked at you
00:49:12like a son
00:49:17I've discussed this
00:49:18with Mildred
00:49:18and she agrees
00:49:20you need to know
00:49:21the truth
00:49:22what truth
00:49:27about your father
00:49:29I know everything
00:49:29I need to know
00:49:30about that loser
00:49:31he took off
00:49:32before I was born
00:49:33end of story
00:49:36the truth
00:49:37is a lot more complicated
00:49:39than that
00:49:42well that's the only truth
00:49:43I've ever known
00:49:45and I prefer to keep it
00:49:46that way
00:49:49checkmate
00:49:53you left before he told you
00:49:55well I wasn't ready to hear it
00:49:58but I found out anyway
00:50:00I should have told you sooner
00:50:03so he is my father
00:50:11I tried to avoid him all night
00:50:12but
00:50:14after a few drinks
00:50:15I confronted him
00:50:17you can't be my father
00:50:19mum was already pregnant
00:50:20when she arrived at Whitecliffe
00:50:23I'm sorry Sam
00:50:24I wanted to tell you myself
00:50:25your mother had just left
00:50:27her husband when she arrived
00:50:28all those years ago
00:50:29that's true
00:50:31but she wasn't pregnant
00:50:33what so you knocked her up
00:50:36and decided it was better
00:50:37to lie to me about it
00:50:38for my whole life
00:50:39let me explain
00:50:40why
00:50:40so you can lie some more
00:50:43I despise you
00:50:45old man
00:50:49where were you at midnight
00:50:53I didn't feel like celebrating
00:50:55so
00:50:55I took off
00:50:56for a smoke
00:50:57where'd you go?
00:51:00to the car park
00:51:02I didn't want to see anyone
00:51:04so when Mr Cornelius died
00:51:06you're in the car park
00:51:08alone?
00:51:10yeah
00:51:14comrades
00:51:14it's a Russian brand
00:51:15oh yeah
00:51:18well they taste like crap
00:51:21Mike
00:51:22I knew something is up
00:51:23I checked again
00:51:25and I found it
00:51:26the victim has a tiny prick
00:51:28at first
00:51:29I thought it must be
00:51:31a mosquito bite
00:51:31but no
00:51:33this is a needle mark
00:51:35what did the
00:51:37toxicology report say?
00:51:38oh
00:51:42curare
00:51:44poison?
00:51:45not exactly
00:51:46a strong muscle relaxant
00:51:48once in the bloodstream
00:51:49all the muscles of your body
00:51:51begin to relax
00:51:51why would that be fatal?
00:51:53a small dose wouldn't
00:51:55but with the dose
00:51:56Mr Cornelius received
00:51:57he could have died
00:51:58in as little as 15 minutes
00:52:00how?
00:52:01his lungs
00:52:02too relaxed
00:52:03would have stopped
00:52:04drawing breath
00:52:05he effectively suffocated
00:52:07to death
00:52:07and yet
00:52:08most fascinating
00:52:09his heart
00:52:11would have continued
00:52:12to pump blood
00:52:12for some minutes after
00:52:14that explains
00:52:15why he was found
00:52:16in the kneeling position
00:52:17imagine
00:52:18in the last moments
00:52:19of your life
00:52:19your brain is still active
00:52:21but your body
00:52:22it's a virtual slab
00:52:24of meat
00:52:24for a time
00:52:25he was both
00:52:26dead
00:52:27and alive
00:52:28quite a unique death
00:52:30don't you think?
00:52:31hmm
00:52:35Mr Cornelius' jugular
00:52:37was the injection site
00:52:38whatever introduced
00:52:40the drug
00:52:40into his body
00:52:41it was very small
00:52:42a needle
00:52:4325
00:52:44maybe
00:52:4527 gauge
00:52:48thanks Jim
00:52:50Mike
00:52:51curare
00:52:52it feels like
00:52:53the work of the KGB
00:52:54we're looking into that
00:52:55of course
00:52:56but these
00:52:57are serious people
00:52:59you must keep
00:53:00your eyes open
00:53:00on the back of your head
00:53:02I'll
00:53:03do my best with that
00:53:28good morning
00:53:30yes
00:53:32no
00:53:32yours is over there
00:53:41you're the best
00:53:48Mr Cornelius died of asphyxia
00:53:51it was caused by a concentrated dose of curare
00:53:54it's extracted from the chondrodendron tomentosin vine
00:53:58which is only known to grow in Central and South America
00:54:02where Patty Anderson just returned from
00:54:06it may have taken as little as 15 minutes
00:54:08for Mr Cornelius' system to shut down
00:54:11well that means the curare would have been administered at approximately 11.45pm
00:54:15it was hard to stop at midnight
00:54:17of note
00:54:19the offender
00:54:20used a blow dart
00:54:23to administer the poison
00:54:26likely projected from a simple tube such as this
00:54:29very covert
00:54:31Mr Gurdler confirmed that Mr Cornelius worked for the SAS up until 1974
00:54:38was he suggesting our victim was involved in all that KGB activity?
00:55:00I figured it out
00:55:02what's that?
00:55:03you're with the resistance, aren't you?
00:55:05did they parachute you in?
00:55:07I'm a detective
00:55:08trying to understand who might have killed your friend Maxwell Cornelius
00:55:16um
00:55:17mint?
00:55:18oh no
00:55:18thank you
00:55:23have you found him yet?
00:55:25how would you feel if Maxwell
00:55:28didn't
00:55:29fake his death?
00:55:31you mean
00:55:32if he's
00:55:33actually dead
00:55:36Maxwell is a dear friend
00:55:37but he made mistakes in his life
00:55:39everyone does you know
00:55:41maybe one of those mistakes
00:55:43led to his death
00:55:46any
00:55:46mistake
00:55:47in particular?
00:55:48I did see something strange
00:55:50the night
00:55:50before the party
00:55:52oh
00:55:54Mr Craddock
00:55:55you scared me
00:55:58lovely aren't they?
00:56:00they were painted
00:56:01in
00:56:031904
00:56:03yes
00:56:04well I was
00:56:05just getting a glass of water
00:56:07must get back to bed
00:56:11pretty strange
00:56:12don't you think?
00:56:13that she didn't have a glass
00:56:16very good
00:56:18detective indeed
00:56:20do you think she did something to the paintings?
00:56:22I think it's worse than that
00:56:24see I have it on
00:56:26on good authority
00:56:27that she works
00:56:28for Stalin
00:56:31well I
00:56:32I think that's very unlikely
00:56:33because Stalin's been dead
00:56:36for over 70 years
00:56:38the cold war's not over yet
00:56:49come in
00:56:49oh thank you
00:56:51go through here
00:56:56was Maxwell Cornelius
00:56:58really Badger's father?
00:57:01I had only been working for him a few weeks
00:57:04when it happened
00:57:05it was a mistake
00:57:05you fell pregnant?
00:57:09I'd just left my husband
00:57:10it was an abusive marriage
00:57:12and I'd finally found the courage to leave
00:57:14so I wasn't looking for another relationship
00:57:17besides
00:57:18Maxwell was already engaged
00:57:20to Hattie?
00:57:23it was just
00:57:23easier to pretend
00:57:25I was already pregnant
00:57:26for his part
00:57:28Maxwell promised
00:57:29to always be there for Badger
00:57:30financially at least
00:57:32hmm
00:57:32well those
00:57:33Silverstons
00:57:34alone must be worth as much
00:57:36as Whitecliffe itself
00:57:38Maxwell
00:57:38may not always have
00:57:40procured
00:57:41his artwork
00:57:41in the most
00:57:42honest of ways
00:57:44but he was a good man
00:57:46what do you mean by that?
00:57:50that's a Robert Knowles
00:57:52worth about
00:57:54three hundred and fifty thousand dollars
00:57:57and as far as anyone knows
00:57:59it currently resides
00:58:00in a small gallery
00:58:01in the south of France
00:58:04are you suggesting
00:58:05it's stolen?
00:58:06or perhaps
00:58:07displaced
00:58:09it's easier to show you
00:58:15this way
00:58:21this was the piece
00:58:22Max was working on
00:58:24before he died
00:58:24he was an artist
00:58:26in his own right
00:58:27you could say that
00:58:31oh that one's
00:58:32coming along nicely
00:58:33getting there Millie
00:58:34I believe I finally
00:58:36perfected
00:58:37the Knowles quirk
00:58:39a curious
00:58:40ever so delicate
00:58:40little flick
00:58:41at the end of each brushstroke
00:58:46Maxwell was a forger
00:58:47I understood him
00:58:50to be a conservationist
00:58:52Maxwell was an
00:58:53incredible artist
00:58:54but he sometimes
00:58:55appraised pieces
00:58:56that were not
00:58:57respected
00:58:58by the legal owners
00:59:01he'd create a replica
00:59:03and then swap them out
00:59:04some might see him
00:59:06as protecting
00:59:06our artistic heritage
00:59:07by ensuring
00:59:09that certain pieces
00:59:10were kept in the hands
00:59:11of someone
00:59:11who could appreciate
00:59:13and protect them
00:59:14his own hands
00:59:15I'm sure his intentions
00:59:17were good
00:59:17and I'm sure
00:59:18it's still theft
00:59:20why are you telling me this?
00:59:23I want you to catch
00:59:24his killer
00:59:25the way I see it
00:59:26you were complicit
00:59:27in his forgery
00:59:29how could that be?
00:59:31I'm just the housekeeper
00:59:39thanks for taking the time
00:59:41I can think of better places
00:59:42to be
00:59:43I'm sure
00:59:46you didn't say
00:59:46what work you did
00:59:47for Mr Cornelius
00:59:49I renovated the roof
00:59:50of his shed
00:59:55alright
00:59:56two days labour
00:59:57plus supplies
00:59:58let's call it
00:59:593800
00:59:59very well
01:00:03bit of an artist
01:00:04aren't you?
01:00:10as I recall
01:00:11my paintings
01:00:12were carefully
01:00:13covered with drop cloth
01:00:14yeah well
01:00:14I had a look
01:00:15seems you've replicated
01:00:17some pretty well-known
01:00:18New Zealand artists
01:00:20I figured it might be
01:00:21worth double
01:00:21keep you a little secret
01:00:23why don't we call it
01:00:24an even 6k?
01:00:28given you proposed
01:00:29this little job
01:00:29was under the table
01:00:30a cashier
01:00:31as you call it
01:00:31I'm sure it wasn't
01:00:32the first
01:00:34no doubt
01:00:34the Inland Revenue
01:00:36would be very
01:00:37interested in that
01:00:42he didn't pay you
01:00:45left me no choice
01:00:46but to take matters
01:00:46into my own hands
01:00:47that's why you
01:00:48attended the party
01:00:49it was a masquerade ball
01:00:50I could get in
01:00:51get out
01:00:51without anyone
01:00:52even realising
01:00:52I was there
01:00:54so you could kill him
01:00:56for 3800 bucks
01:00:58no
01:01:00but the guy
01:01:01had a lot of
01:01:01expensive artwork
01:01:04so you entered
01:01:05the parlour
01:01:06with the intention
01:01:08of stealing property
01:01:09Becky
01:01:10it is lovely
01:01:10to see you
01:01:11thank you
01:01:12Morgana
01:01:13I've got some
01:01:13burning questions
01:01:14I'm hoping you
01:01:15can help with
01:01:15of course
01:01:16let me see
01:01:17I see you're
01:01:19very in touch
01:01:21with the land
01:01:22you feel
01:01:24thoroughly connected
01:01:25to the garden
01:01:26you do
01:01:27I even have
01:01:28green on some
01:01:29you have
01:01:30to life
01:01:30I see a winning
01:01:32on your horizon
01:01:34oh my goodness
01:01:35are you sure
01:01:36I didn't
01:01:37tell us about the time
01:01:38I really thought
01:01:39it was awful
01:01:39for me
01:01:43I figured if I
01:01:43took something
01:01:44of equal value
01:01:45it would kind of
01:01:46negate the debt
01:01:48after that
01:01:49I didn't see anyone
01:01:49just some couple
01:01:51racing off
01:01:52towards the garden
01:01:54then I went home
01:01:55what'd they look like?
01:01:56the guy was
01:01:57in a white
01:01:58military jacket
01:01:59and the woman
01:02:00was in a turquoise dress
01:02:02what time was that?
01:02:03it must have been
01:02:03close to midnight
01:02:04because I saw the
01:02:04fireworks go off
01:02:05as I was driving away
01:02:07you may want to
01:02:08check with Beaver
01:02:09though
01:02:10he's swollen too
01:02:11bad job
01:02:12that's the one
01:02:12he pretty much
01:02:13crossed paths
01:02:14with him going
01:02:14in the other direction
01:02:15he was leaving
01:02:15the garden
01:02:18thanks
01:02:20it's been an absolute
01:02:20pleasure
01:02:21and we're going
01:02:22to need that
01:02:23artefact back
01:02:24by the way
01:02:46take a seat
01:02:51I believe I speak
01:02:52for both of us
01:02:53we have nothing
01:02:54more to say
01:02:55without a lawyer
01:02:56if you're looking
01:02:57at myself
01:02:58and arte
01:02:58for this
01:02:59you're completely
01:03:00off track
01:03:01noted
01:03:02I just have
01:03:03one question
01:03:06why did you both
01:03:07lie about your
01:03:07whereabouts
01:03:08at midnight?
01:03:09what makes you
01:03:09think we lied?
01:03:11we have a witness
01:03:12who saw you
01:03:13entering the garden
01:03:14at approximately
01:03:1511.45pm
01:03:19do you deny it?
01:03:21I've seen enough
01:03:23innocent people
01:03:23get caught up
01:03:24just by being
01:03:25in the wrong place
01:03:26at the wrong time
01:03:27I thought it best
01:03:28to distance ourselves
01:03:30from the crime scene
01:03:31he was protecting me
01:03:34we were
01:03:35in the garden
01:03:37at midnight
01:03:38but not
01:03:39to murder Maxwell
01:04:09out
01:04:34it's hard sometimes
01:04:36but we can barely
01:04:38keep our hands
01:04:39off each other
01:04:40Hattie and I
01:04:41are devastated
01:04:41that Maxwell
01:04:42lost his life
01:04:44but
01:04:45we had nothing
01:04:46to do
01:04:46with his death
01:04:50you said you're
01:04:51in the car park
01:04:51at midnight
01:04:52but you failed
01:04:53to mention
01:04:54that you're
01:04:54in the garden
01:04:54around 11.45pm
01:04:57I knew it would
01:04:57look bad
01:05:00I was on the
01:05:01balcony
01:05:01calling off
01:05:02after my
01:05:03fight with Max
01:05:05I saw Philip
01:05:06head inside
01:05:07and leave his
01:05:07smokes behind
01:05:19you went to the
01:05:19folly
01:05:22did you see
01:05:22Maxwell
01:05:24no
01:05:25how long
01:05:26were you there
01:05:28long enough
01:05:28to finish
01:05:29the cigarette
01:05:32I decided
01:05:32to head back
01:05:33to the motel
01:05:34New Year's
01:05:35sucks if you
01:05:35don't have anyone
01:05:35you actually
01:05:36want to spend
01:05:36it with
01:05:38was anyone
01:05:39else at the
01:05:39folly
01:05:42no
01:05:43I didn't see
01:05:44anyone
01:05:46okay
01:05:47got it
01:05:47thanks Thomas
01:06:00Ms. Martin
01:06:01a quick word
01:06:11it's a large
01:06:12suitcase for such
01:06:12a short stay
01:06:13I have a lot
01:06:14of clothes
01:06:16you're not
01:06:16really Mr.
01:06:17Cornelius's
01:06:18cousin are you
01:06:21after my
01:06:21mother died
01:06:22I did find
01:06:22a connection
01:06:23to him
01:06:23and her
01:06:24paperwork
01:06:24but
01:06:25not as a
01:06:26relative
01:06:28he appraised
01:06:29the family
01:06:30portraits
01:06:31didn't he
01:06:31the
01:06:32silvertons
01:06:34not long
01:06:34after my
01:06:35mother's
01:06:36death
01:06:36I received
01:06:37a letter
01:06:37suggesting
01:06:38that I
01:06:38should have
01:06:38the paintings
01:06:39reappraised
01:06:40who was the
01:06:41letter from
01:06:41it was
01:06:42anonymous
01:06:44do you
01:06:45still have
01:06:45it
01:06:58I need
01:06:59to hold
01:06:59on to
01:07:00this
01:07:00for a
01:07:00while
01:07:00why
01:07:01a line
01:07:02of inquiry
01:07:03and that's
01:07:04when you
01:07:05discovered
01:07:05they were
01:07:06forgeries
01:07:08Maxwell
01:07:08Cornelius
01:07:09stole my
01:07:09family's
01:07:10heritage
01:07:14may I
01:07:28these
01:07:28would be
01:07:29the originals
01:07:29yes
01:07:30so I
01:07:30didn't steal
01:07:31them
01:07:31they're
01:07:31rightfully
01:07:31mine
01:07:33we can
01:07:33talk more
01:07:34down at
01:07:35the station
01:07:39you removed
01:07:40the paintings
01:07:41the night
01:07:41before New
01:07:41Year's Eve
01:07:42I only
01:07:43needed a few
01:07:43minutes
01:08:11oh
01:08:13Mr. Craddock
01:08:14you scared me
01:08:14lovely aren't
01:08:16they
01:08:17they were
01:08:17painted
01:08:18in
01:08:191904
01:08:21yes
01:08:21well
01:08:22I was just
01:08:23getting a glass
01:08:24of water
01:08:24so I must
01:08:25get back
01:08:25to bed
01:08:26I
01:08:27am
01:08:27me
01:08:27I
01:08:28I
01:08:28I
01:08:39am
01:08:51I
01:08:55am
01:08:55I
01:08:55I
01:08:57Those paintings are rightfully mine.
01:08:58When was the last time you spoke to Mr Cornelius?
01:09:01Must have been about 11.15pm.
01:09:05Very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell.
01:09:07I'm sure they're worth a fortune.
01:09:09I've certainly made some lucrative deals in my time, Francis.
01:09:14And you didn't see him again after that?
01:09:16I mean, I saw him again, but I didn't speak to him.
01:09:18When was that?
01:09:19Right after my palm reading, about 11.30.
01:09:22Was he with anyone?
01:09:23Yes, he was talking to his friend.
01:09:25And the one that invited me to stay, Philip Crudock?
01:09:32It's a natural life or death.
01:09:44Thank you for coming in, Ms Martin.
01:09:46As soon as we can confirm that you are the rightful owner of the Silverton's,
01:09:50they will be returned to you.
01:09:57Oh?
01:09:58Oh, God.
01:10:00Oh, God.
01:10:15Oh, God.
01:10:16Oh, God.
01:10:18Oh, God.
01:10:23I'm sorry.
01:10:28Mr. Craddock, thanks for coming in at such late notice.
01:10:33Of course, my dear fellow. Anything to help.
01:10:40Do you recognize this note?
01:10:45I can't say I...
01:10:49Should I?
01:10:52Your memory banks are not what they used to be.
01:10:54You gave it to Mr. Cornelius on the night of the party.
01:10:59It's a natural light of death.
01:11:07Yes, I did. I wanted Max's help. There were Ruskies everywhere that night.
01:11:13Or you gave him the note to lure him into the garden.
01:11:17My dear man, why would I do that?
01:11:20Because that's where you planned to kill him.
01:11:23Tell him that Maxwell is my closest friend.
01:11:28That may have been true once.
01:11:31You've been planning this for a long time, haven't you, Mr. Craddock?
01:11:34And as it turns out, the rumours of Mr. Cornelius being a spy were grounded in truth.
01:11:41What a fantastical tale, dear, Sir Shepard.
01:11:44Please go on, I'm enthralled.
01:11:47There was a lot of intelligence activity in New Zealand in the 1970s.
01:11:52Russian intelligence.
01:11:54Well, we were in the middle of the Cold War.
01:11:56There were spies everywhere. Reds under their beds and all that, you know?
01:12:00Yeah, but Maxwell left the SIS in 1974 after an incident.
01:12:08It was a young Russian woman who died, wasn't it?
01:12:16She was found in an alleyway in Wellington.
01:12:20A couple of months after a New Zealand intelligence agent was arrested for selling secrets to the KGB.
01:12:29All she had on her was a fake passport.
01:12:33Oh, and a pack of Russian cigarettes.
01:12:36I want to dance, to dance with you.
01:12:40Is all I wanna do.
01:12:43And I know that's no good.
01:12:45I'll just miss you like I should.
01:12:48I wanna take your hand.
01:12:51And dance just like we did.
01:12:55The night that we met.
01:12:55As it happens, you smoke this brand.
01:12:58I miss you instead.
01:13:06It tastes like rubbish, but they were her favourites.
01:13:11You can't smoke in here, Mr. Credic.
01:13:26Her name was Tatiana.
01:13:32Both Max and I were recruited into the SIS in 1972.
01:13:37They wanted him to infiltrate the international art community.
01:13:42But all they managed to teach him was how to master the art of forgery.
01:13:47And how to kill.
01:13:57We were both there that night.
01:14:00I had arranged to meet Tatiana.
01:14:03Max got there first.
01:14:29Initially, Tatiana was just my contact.
01:14:32But she was smart as a whip.
01:14:35And as funny as hell.
01:14:37You fell for her.
01:14:40Didn't mean to.
01:14:41Lines got blurred.
01:14:43Did Maxwell know?
01:14:45He may have suspected.
01:14:47After she died, he left the force and we never spoke of it again.
01:14:53Tatiana was dead.
01:14:55And you wanted revenge.
01:15:01People say that revenge is a dish best served cold.
01:15:09Is 52 years cold enough?
01:15:14Anyway, plenty of time to plan at least.
01:15:18Why all the subterfuse, Philip?
01:15:21What's going on?
01:15:22I have to show you something, Max.
01:15:25It's a matter of life or death.
01:15:27All right, my friend.
01:15:28But make it quick.
01:15:30I need to be back before midnight.
01:15:32I can't miss my own party.
01:15:38It's a beautiful night.
01:15:40It is.
01:15:42Reminds me of Tatiana Krylov.
01:15:44The stars were bright that night, too.
01:15:47Do you remember, Max?
01:15:51What is it you wanted to tell me?
01:15:53We don't have much time.
01:15:54My time is like a book, Max.
01:15:56When we first start, we think we have so much left to read.
01:15:58And then one morning we wake up and we're on the last chapter.
01:16:01I can see the end of the book now, Max.
01:16:04But I have one or two things to tidy up before the epilogue.
01:16:09We have a few chapters left, my friend.
01:16:15What the hell was that?
01:16:17I loved you like a brother once, Max.
01:16:21But I loved Tatiana more.
01:16:23That was a lifetime ago.
01:16:33What have you done?
01:16:34You shouldn't have killed her.
01:16:36I had no choice.
01:16:37It was an order.
01:16:39Oh, God.
01:16:46He was your closest friend.
01:16:49You get used to it.
01:16:53I always liked using Karare.
01:16:56It's very difficult to detect.
01:16:58Yet you left the dark behind.
01:17:01Oh, well, these are not working as well as they're used to.
01:17:04It's a bit like the old memory banks.
01:17:06Neither are these.
01:17:08And it was dark.
01:17:25Goodbye, old friend.
01:17:28See you in hell.
01:17:41And then by midnight, you were back on the balcony.
01:17:45Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
01:17:47We're going over the top, boys!
01:17:50Quite the crazy old man.
01:17:53I've had many personas over the years.
01:17:56I saved the best for last.
01:17:59Where did you get the Karare?
01:18:02Oh, that information is above your pay grade, DSS Shepard.
01:18:08Fair enough.
01:18:10You've got nothing to lose now.
01:18:15This old spy still has one or two tricks up his sleeve.
01:18:45Standard issue, part of the kit.
01:18:48I kept it for a rainy day.
01:19:06Because I always knew the road might end here, I made my peace with that a long time ago.
01:19:13Then why did you try and frame Frances Martin?
01:19:16I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:19:20Who was the letter from?
01:19:21It was anonymous.
01:19:22Your cousin Frances Maxwell.
01:19:25Oh, you absolutely must stay.
01:19:30Old habits.
01:19:31Yes, the writing in her letter matches the writing on Maxwell's note.
01:19:38You win some, you lose some.
01:19:52Philip Critic, you will be charged with the murder of Maxwell Cornelius.
01:19:56Of course.
01:20:02Mr. Critic, we will need your personal effects.
01:20:05Of course, I know the drill.
01:20:08I must say, Detective, it's been a pleasure working with you.
01:20:12I think you're probably wasted in this rather small town.
01:20:18Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. Critic.
01:20:22Blue one.
01:20:22My favorite.
01:20:25Yeah.
01:20:28Okay.
01:20:36Okay.
01:20:46Yeah.My
01:20:50Bye.
01:21:03Oh, after that, it's my round at the croc.
01:21:09I'll find out eventually.
01:21:12Huh?
01:21:13Who you spent New Year's with.
01:21:16You will never, ever...
01:21:22The blue ones.
01:21:27Hang on.
01:21:31Sims.
01:21:43Mr. Predick!
01:21:49Philip!
01:21:52Oh, who you mean it?
01:22:04Cyanide, pal.
01:22:06Oh, who you mean it?
01:22:22I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms.
01:22:25Live by the sword, die by the sword.
01:22:27The spies are a different breed.
01:22:38Oh, God.
01:22:39The usual?
01:22:41Thanks, Trudy.
01:22:42Just a water for me, thanks.
01:22:43Hello, Daniel.
01:22:45It's lovely to see you outside of work hours.
01:22:48Thanks.
01:22:49You're like Doug on the heat.
01:22:51Why don't you just ask him out?
01:22:54Why are we here again?
01:22:55A message from Gina.
01:22:57Something about toasting New Year's 48 hours after.
01:23:00Some Russian tradition.
01:23:02Oh, my God. Not again.
01:23:07Don't go too hard, will you?
01:23:08That's easy.
01:23:12Snow van Goden.
01:23:14To celebrate the New Year,
01:23:16I have made a traditional Russian delicacy.
01:23:19And a diet.
01:23:20Delicious with crackers.
01:23:22Gina, what are you here?
01:23:23Vodka.
01:23:24And eat.
01:23:25Unlike Christine, I can hold my liquor.
01:23:28Wait, what?
01:23:29Christine hasn't told you.
01:23:30We spend New Year's Eve together.
01:23:32But only one of us made it to midnight.
01:23:35The other hardly made it past nine.
01:23:38Nazrovia.
01:23:40Nazrovia.
01:23:41Nazrovia.
01:23:46Again.
01:23:50Pathetic.
01:23:52Really?
01:23:53No one should be alone on New Year's Eve.
01:23:56Very generous of you, Gina.
01:23:59I dare either of you to keep up with her.
01:24:01She could drink an elephant under the table.
01:24:03You're too kind.
01:24:04What is this?
01:24:06Holodzets?
01:24:06Yes.
01:24:07Please help yourself.
01:24:08Yum.
01:24:09Cheers, Daniel.
01:24:11Has anyone ever told you you have lovely eyes?
01:24:15So what exactly is Holodzets?
01:24:18I thought you'd never ask.
01:24:20First, you have to boil a pig's head
01:24:23in a restaurant to accept the day for the day.
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