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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?
00:02:04Good morning.
00:02:05Hey, boss. Nice day for it.
00:02:08How's it?
00:02:09Gina's already started.
00:02:10If you're considering the location, I might actually forgive you for calling us out today.
00:02:15Right. Happy New Year. Let's go.
00:02:26You good there?
00:02:27Just a mow.
00:02:35The property is known as Whitecliffe Manor, and its owner, Maxwell Cornelius, is our deceased, 79 years old.
00:02:43He was found just after 7am by Frodo and the young woman he's with, Frances Martin.
00:02:50She'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. It'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.
00:03:19A 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.
00:03:41Of course, this arouses great interest in me.
00:03:44Um, sure.
00:03:48Anything else to add?
00:03:49To die in this position, it's very unusual.
00:03:52I 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. Come alone.
00:04:11Last night, Mr. Cornelius, the dead guy,
00:04:15he 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.
00:04:25I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:30I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:34I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:38I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:39I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:41I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:43I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:44I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:45I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:45I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:45I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:45I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:46I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:48I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:49I might have overdone it a bit.
00:04:51I might have overdone it.
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 year
00:05:38hush hush keep it close loose lips 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
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
00:06:26close friends 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 but maxwell had a love of
00:06:47the theatrical stems from his art history background before he retired he was an art valuer
00:06:56what 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
00:07:07that 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
00:07:20i 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
00:08:12approximation 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 what i do without you
00:08:48yes i'm sure it would be hard to find another waitress at short notice
00:08:52hattie
00:08:54that must have been
00:08:56humiliating
00:08:59i've always known my place
00:09:04come through
00:09:07sorry
00:09:08i'm still there
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 whitecliff 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 brokewood
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
00:10:23because
00:10:26just in case we get curious about things
00:10:28of course
00:10:40oh
00:10:42mrs baker
00:10:42this gracious dacy charlis
00:10:44you almost gave me a heart attack
00:10:47if i didn't know that i think you might have spent the night here
00:10:49well just between you and me
00:10:51i think
00:10:52that someone spiked the champagne
00:10:53because 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
00:11:02a client
00:11:03but i never say no to a dress up
00:11:05i 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
00:11:20about 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
00:11:30well
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 in asia
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 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 else
00:12:00bunch of snobs by the looks
00:12:01that's a bit harsh
00:12:02or perhaps
00:12:07spies
00:12:08spies
00:12:08truly has it on good authority that mr cornelius himself used to be a spy
00:12:14good authority
00:12:16clientele of crock and pan the book
00:12:17the rumours are
00:12:18cut off 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 all 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 with her sister-in-law svetlana well ex-sister-in
00:12:42-law
00:12:42they still have the same last name so that's a bit confusing
00:12:45i'm gonna need that guest list
00:13:10i'm gonna need that guest list
00:13:21i'm gonna need that guest list
00:13:31i'm gonna need that guest list
00:13:46Are you lost?
00:13:47What?
00:13:48Well, you don't live here, do you?
00:13:50Or do you?
00:13:51Do you?
00:13:53No, I'm here because...
00:13:57What is your relationship to Mr. Cornelius?
00:14:00Well, 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!
00:14:17What a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on.
00:14:20Adventure?
00:14:21Yeah, working his skills.
00:14:25Party's not started yet.
00:14:29Oh, trap, these salted peanuts remind me of the ones we got behind enemy lives.
00:14:33Do you remember? In the tins.
00:14:36Tonight is a bit off, Philip.
00:14:38I've just had the strangest encounter.
00:14:41Was it the Ruskies?
00:14:44My dear friend, it'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?
00:15:00Skills that we garnered whilst on Her Majesty's service.
00:15:03He must affect his own death in order to solve the riddle.
00:15:09What, uh, war did you say you fought in?
00:15:11Oh, the only one that mattered. The Great War.
00:15:13The Great War meaning World War I?
00:15:16Yes, that's right.
00:15:18The Kaiser's boys, they had us in their crosshairs, you know, you know...
00:15:23But, uh, no, uh, we, um, we defeated them.
00:15:28Yes, mint.
00:15:29But not the blue ones. They're my favourite.
00:15:32Uh, no, I'm, I'm fine, thank you.
00:15:35Oh.
00:15:39Ahem.
00:15:40Ahem.
00:15:53Oh.
00:15:55I don't know.
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.
00:16:59No next of kin that I can find.
00:17:01Well, 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.
00:17:16But, uh, I don't think he's quite playing with a full deck.
00:17:21Dementia?
00:17:21Something like that.
00:17:22He 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.
00:17:45Look, because 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,
00:18:52you and Morgana attended the masquerade ball
00:18:54at Whitecliffe Meadow last night?
00:18:56Da.
00:19:00Morgana,
00:19:01wake up.
00:19:03We have a visitor.
00:19:05Ha ha ha ha.
00:19:10Morena, 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.
00:19:42You're very welcome, Mr Cornelius.
00:19:45And we're expecting payment up front.
00:19:47Oh!
00:19:48Ha ha ha ha ha!
00:19:49Yeah.
00:19:50Yeah.
00:19:51Yeah.
00:19:56No need for theatrics just yet, Miss Maringovich.
00:19:59Guests haven't started arriving yet.
00:20:01I don't want to alarm you, but you should watch your back tonight.
00:20:06Someone has a score to settle.
00:20:15This woman, was she a ghost?
00:20:18A 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, you'd best believe that death was not a natural one.
00:20:31They cannot be trusted.
00:20:33Uh, any Russian in particular?
00:20:35Duh.
00:20:36Uh, Steve Fenshaw, has anyone ever told you that you look Russian?
00:20:42With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:20:46Okay, I didn't come here to be insulted.
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.
00:20:59She 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 for 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.
00:21:28Only 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 were 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 and never had the need for a husband, financially.
00:22:10What about for love?
00:22:12I was once in love with Maxwell, but he was married to his work.
00:22:19His work as an art valuer?
00:22:22Or his work as a spy?
00:22:23Well, that's just simply small-town gossip.
00:22:28Maxwell's career took him all over the world.
00:22:31It afforded him Whitecliffe and 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, a young woman turned up a few days ago claiming to be a distant cousin.
00:22:57Patty, my dear.
00:22:59Delighted you were able to meet me.
00:23:01Oh, 80 years young Maxwell.
00:23:02How could I miss it?
00:23:04Although it feels like only yesterday we were all in our 30s.
00:23:16Hello?
00:23:18Maxwell, I'm Frances Martin, your second cousin, twice removed.
00:23:23Not that I believe it.
00:23:24But if she is Maxwell's closest living heir, she would inherit Whitecliffe, wouldn't she?
00:23:47Great.
00:23:47Oh my god, you 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?
00:24:00Is 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, Gina is yet to determine a cause.
00:24:22Hopefully toxicology results will shed some light.
00:24:25Steve Fanshawe was seen entering the library by the Marinkovitches around 11.45pm.
00:24:32After which he completely disappeared.
00:24:37As in vanished?
00:24:39Which gave him the opportunity to go from the manor to the folly.
00:24:42Uh, Svetlana also suggested that Mr. Fanshawe could be a Russian operative.
00:24:48Although her motives seem personal at best.
00:24:53And Morgana?
00:24:54She claims a Russian ghost predicted Maxwell's death.
00:24:58Uh, we 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.
00:25:09Uh, good idea.
00:25:12Sims?
00:25:13Yes?
00:25:15Um, indeed.
00:25:17Uh, and according to Hattie Anderson, Francis 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.
00:25:44Hey, the usual?
00:25:46Thanks, Carter.
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, um, Becky Baker while I was travelling.
00:26:23Oh, travelling where?
00:26:23Gosh, you do ask a lot of questions.
00:26:26Hmm, well, as you know, I'm a detective.
00:26:29South America.
00:26:31It's always been on my bucket list.
00:26:33Machu Picchu was breathtaking.
00:26:35Hmm.
00:26:36Long black, no sugar.
00:26:38Well, I really must get going.
00:26:40Oh, who's the lucky person?
00:26:41Hmm?
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 is that?
00:26:59Because, where does she come from?
00:27:01What does she want?
00:27:03So many questions.
00:27:05Have 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.
00:27:28It's a private matter.
00:27:39Thanks for agreeing to meet.
00:27:41Well, I'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 had nothing 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.
00:28:03I'm a magician.
00:28:05Where did you go?
00:28:07Look, I just needed to get away from those Marengovic women.
00:28:10This could be it.
00:28:11You couldn't build this ant castle if you wanted to.
00:28:13Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:28:17Steve!
00:28:18Come back!
00:28:21I'll give you a proper reading!
00:28:28Climbing out a window must 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?
00:28:37For the record, my mother is of Norwegian extraction.
00:28:40My father's family's finished.
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?
00:29:02Doesn'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.
00:29:08Well, my understanding is that Mr. Cornelius doesn't have any children.
00:29:12That's what I thought, huh?
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 have next one.
00:29:27Haven't you heard?
00:29:29I'm his long-lost son.
00:29:31How's that?
00:29:32Next one 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 made up.
00:29:50It's right 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.
00:30:07That'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.
00:30:36Were you told DSS Shepard
00:30:39that 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.
00:30:55Your 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.C. Shepard.
00:32:28I know who you are, Mr. Shepard.
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.
00:32:59Yeah, 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 over 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.
00:35:19Andy, any guests under the name Parker?
00:35:26Sam Parker.
00:35:28That depends who's asking.
00:35:30DC Chalmers, Brokewood CIB?
00:35:33I don't like talking to cops.
00:35:35Technically speaking, I'm a detective.
00:35:37I know.
00:35:38Bad 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.
00:36:16Hmm, I know.
00:36:17Where did you find it?
00:36:18At the crime scene.
00:36:21Prince 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, Mike, you must be very careful.
00:36:44Trust me.
00:36:45I know.
00:36:47When you say you know, do you mean you know?
00:36:50Or do you know?
00:36:53Let's just say, Mike, there is a very good reason why I left the motherland.
00:37:25Let's just say, Mike, there is a very good reason why I left the motherland.
00:38:02Mrs. Baker.
00:38:04That'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.
00:38:26I 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.
00:38:43Can you send this to me?
00:38:44Of course.
00:38:45Do you need it encrypted?
00:38:48Let's find Nazus.
00:38:56Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one.
00:39:10Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
00:39:12We'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?
00:39:41Ah, we are, because it turns out that there was a lot of KGB activity in New Zealand in the
00:39:49mid-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.
00:40:24Ah, the birth certificate came through for Sam Parker.
00:40:27His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins.
00:40:31Why the different surnames?
00:40:32Uh, she 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.
00:40:55Did 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.
00:41:17Could Mildred have lied to Maxwell in order for Badger to inherit the entire estate?
00:41:21And it's tempting, right?
00:41:23Because, despite Philip Craddock having a delusional view of the world, he was right about one thing.
00:41:30A single silver tin recently sold for $1.73 million.
00:41:35So, those two paintings of Wycliffe 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 smoker 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 Wycliffe?
00:42:16Several years now.
00:42:18I 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, developed 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 Wycliffe.
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.
00:43:10Thank 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.
00:43:49What are you up to?
00:43:52Well, just keep me my eye on things.
00:43:53You know, there are goons around.
00:43:58Um, you might want to...
00:44:01I 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.
00:44:25I mean, no, I'm not...
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, keeping their eye on things, were they?
00:44:44Can you recall where you were just prior to that?
00:44:52Could you give me a clue?
00:44:55As I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be.
00:44:58Uh, were you inside, or perhaps outside?
00:45:10Oh, the fireworks!
00:45:12Yes, they 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?
00:45:38Ah, yep, in a manner of speaking, I guess he was.
00:45:41He's harmless.
00:45:42Bit of an old fool.
00:45:45Miss Hawkins, why didn't you tell us Badger is your son?
00:45:50No-one asked.
00:45:51Well, sure.
00:45:52But he's listed in 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 with Maxwell's death.
00:46:02Well, it does if it's a motive.
00:46:05Badger's not involved.
00:46:07You're looking in the wrong direction.
00:46:13Thanks for coming in, Mr. Girdler.
00:46:15Not at all.
00:46:19Did you know that Badger was Mr. Cornelius' son?
00:46:23The housekeeper's boy.
00:46:25What makes you say that?
00:46:33Badger is Sam Parker.
00:46:36I always knew the boy as a badger.
00:46:39But he grew up at Whitecliffe.
00:46:41He was away at boarding school most of the time.
00:46:44Maxwell was kind enough to foot the bill.
00:46:46I always thought he was being too generous.
00:46:49Is there any way that Mr. Cornelius could have been Badger's father?
00:46:53I don't see how it's possible.
00:46:55Mildred was already pregnant when she first arrived at Whitecliffe.
00:46:58Okay, let's say he's not Mr. Cornelius' son.
00:47:02Would that be enough to negate the will?
00:47:03Unfortunately not.
00:47:05Maxwell's will is airtight.
00:47:08If Badger really is Sam Parker, he'll inherit everything.
00:47:14Excuse me.
00:47:17Gina.
00:47:18Mike.
00:47:19I figure out where the dog is buried.
00:47:22What dog?
00:47:23No, Mike.
00:47:24Where I come from, to dig up a dog is to find the truth.
00:47:27Because by digging up the dog, you know it's actually dead.
00:47:30Thanks.
00:47:31I'll be there shortly.
00:47:36I have to ask, the spy thing.
00:47:40Look, you didn't hear this from me, but I'm sure the statute of limitations has passed by now.
00:47:46Mr. Cornelius did work for the New Zealand Intelligence Service.
00:47:49Briefly, after he left the army in 1972.
00:47:52He was recruited by the SIS.
00:47:55But he resigned in 74 after an incident.
00:47:59What kind of incident?
00:48:01A young woman died.
00:48:04Maxwell felt responsible.
00:48:07That's when he realized he wasn't cut out for the espionage business.
00:48:23What time did you see Mr. Cornelius last?
00:48:26Um, maybe 11 or 11.30.
00:48:31We got into an argument.
00:48:33About what?
00:48:34I don't like being lied to.
00:48:36Your mother is pleased you could make it back for New Year's.
00:48:39Is she?
00:48:40Well, I hope one day you two will be closer.
00:48:46She, uh, she did the best she could.
00:48:52Anyway, I didn't come back for her.
00:48:55I came for your birthday.
00:48:58It's a big one, this year.
00:48:59Well, the prospect of turning 80 has certainly put things into perspective for me.
00:49:04Yeah.
00:49:04Like what?
00:49:07Like you.
00:49:09Me?
00:49:10Badger, my boy, you know, I've always looked at you like a son.
00:49:17I've discussed this with Mildred and she agrees.
00:49:20You need to know the truth.
00:49:22What truth?
00:49:27About your father.
00:49:29I know everything I need to know about that loser.
00:49:31He took off before I was born.
00:49:33End of story.
00:49:36The truth is a lot more complicated than that.
00:49:42Well, that's the only truth I've ever known.
00:49:45And I prefer to keep it that 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, but after a few drinks, I confronted him.
00:50:17You can't be my father.
00:50:19Mom was already pregnant when she arrived at Wycliffe.
00:50:23I'm sorry, Sam.
00:50:24I wanted to tell you myself.
00:50:25Your mother had just left her husband when she arrived all those years ago.
00:50:29That's true.
00:50:31But she wasn't pregnant.
00:50:34What?
00:50:34So you knocked her up?
00:50:36And decided it was better to 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, old man.
00:50:49Where were you at midnight?
00:50:53I didn't feel like celebrating, so I took off for a smoke.
00:50:57Where'd you go?
00:51:00To the car park.
00:51:02I didn't want to see anyone.
00:51:05So when Mr. Cornelius died, you were in the car park?
00:51:08Alone?
00:51:09Yeah.
00:51:14Comrades, it's a Russian brand.
00:51:16Oh, yeah?
00:51:18Well, they taste like crap.
00:51:21Mike, I knew something is up.
00:51:24I checked again, and I found it.
00:51:26The victim has a tiny prick.
00:51:28At first, I thought it must be a mosquito bite.
00:51:32But no.
00:51:33This is a needle mark.
00:51:36What did the toxicology 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, all the muscles of your body begin to relax.
00:51:52Why would that be fatal?
00:51:53A small dose wouldn't.
00:51:55But with the dose Mr. Cornelius received, he could have died in as little as 15 minutes.
00:52:00How?
00:52:00His lungs, too relaxed, would have stopped drawing breath.
00:52:05He effectively suffocated to death.
00:52:08And yet, most fascinating, his heart would have continued to pump blood for some minutes after.
00:52:15That explains why he was found in the kneeling position.
00:52:17Imagine, in the last moments of your life, your brain is still active, but your body, it's a virtual slab
00:52:24of meat.
00:52:25For a time, he was both dead and alive.
00:52:29Quite a unique death, don't you think?
00:52:32Hmm.
00:52:34Mr. Cornelius' jugular was the injection site.
00:52:38Whatever introduced the drug into his body, it was very small.
00:52:43A needle.
00:52:4425, maybe 27 gauge.
00:52:48Thanks, Jim.
00:52:50Mike, Curare, it feels like the work of the KGB.
00:52:54We're looking into that.
00:52:56Of course.
00:52:56But these are serious people.
00:52:59You must keep your eyes open on the back of your head.
00:53:02I'll do my best with that.
00:53:30Morning.
00:53:31Yes.
00:53:32No.
00:53:34Yours is over there.
00:53:41You're the best.
00:53:47Mr. 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, which 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.
00:54:09It may have taken as little as 15 minutes for Mr. Cornelius' system to shut down.
00:54:35It may have taken as little as 15 minutes for the S.A.S.
00:54:35It may have taken as little as 15 minutes for the S.A.S.
00:54:36up until 1974.
00:54:38Was he suggesting our victim was involved in all that KGB activity?
00:55:00I figured it out.
00:55:01What?
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 trying to understand who might have killed your friend, Maxwell Cornelius.
00:55:16Um, minutes?
00:55:18Oh, no, thank you.
00:55:23Have you found him yet?
00:55:25How would you feel if Maxwell didn't fake his death?
00:55:31You mean if he's actually dead?
00:55:36Maxwell was a dear friend, but he made mistakes in his life.
00:55:39Everyone does, you know.
00:55:41Maybe one of those mistakes led to his death.
00:55:46Any mistake in particular?
00:55:48I did see something strange the night before the party.
00:55:54Mr. Craddock, you scared me.
00:55:58Lovely, aren't they?
00:56:00They were painted in 1904.
00:56:04Yes, well, I was just getting a glass of water.
00:56:07Must get back to bed.
00:56:11Pretty strange, don't you think?
00:56:13Bet 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 good authority that she works for Stalin.
00:56:31Well, I think that's very unlikely because Stalin's been dead for over 70 years.
00:56:38The Cold War's not over yet.
00:56:48Come in.
00:56:50Oh, thank you.
00:56:51Through here.
00:56:55Was Maxwell Cornelius really Badger's father?
00:57:01I had only been working for him a few weeks when it happened.
00:57:05It was a mistake.
00:57:06You 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, Maxwell was already engaged.
00:57:21To Hessie?
00:57:22It was just easier to pretend I was already pregnant.
00:57:27For his part, Maxwell promised to always be there for Badger.
00:57:31Financially, at least.
00:57:32Well, those Silverstones alone must be worth as much as Whitecliffe itself.
00:57:38Maxwell may not always have procured his artwork in the most honest of ways,
00:57:44but he was a good man.
00:57:46What do you mean by that?
00:57:50That's Sir Robert Knowles.
00:57:53Worth about $350,000.
00:57:57And as far as anyone knows, it currently resides in a small gallery in the south of France.
00:58:03Are you suggesting it's stolen?
00:58:06Or perhaps displaced.
00:58:09It's easier to show you.
00:58:15This way.
00:58:21This was the piece Max was working on before he died.
00:58:25He was an artist in his own right.
00:58:27You could say that.
00:58:31Oh, that one's coming along nicely.
00:58:33Getting there, Millie.
00:58:35I believe I finally perfected the nose quirk.
00:58:39A curious, ever-so-delicate little flick at the end of each brushstroke.
00:58:42Oh.
00:58:46Maxwell was a forger.
00:58:48I understood him to be a conservationist.
00:58:52Maxwell was an incredible artist, but he sometimes appraised pieces that were not respected by the legal owners.
00:59:01He'd create a replica and then swap them out.
00:59:05Well, some might see him as protecting our artistic heritage by ensuring that certain pieces were kept in the hands
00:59:11of someone who could appreciate and protect them.
00:59:14His own hands.
00:59:15I'm sure his intentions were good.
00:59:17And I'm sure it's still theft.
00:59:20Why are you telling me this?
00:59:23I want you to catch this killer.
00:59:25The way I see it, you were complicit in his forgery.
00:59:29How could that be?
00:59:31I'm just the housekeeper.
00:59:40Thanks for taking the time.
00:59:41I can think of better places to be, but...
00:59:44I'm sure.
00:59:46You didn't say what work you did for Mr. Cornelius.
00:59:49I renovated the roof of his shed.
00:59:55All right.
00:59:56Two days of labour plus supplies.
00:59:58Let's call it $3,800.
01:00:00Very well.
01:00:03Bit of an artist, aren't you?
01:00:10As I recall, my paintings were carefully covered with drop cloths.
01:00:14Yeah, well, I had a look.
01:00:16Seems you've replicated some pretty well-known New Zealand artists.
01:00:20I figured it might be worth double, to keep you a little secret.
01:00:23Why don't we call it an even $6,000?
01:00:28Given you proposed this little job was under the table, a cashier, as you called it,
01:00:32I'm sure it wasn't the first.
01:00:34No doubt the Inland Revenue would be very interested in that.
01:00:43He didn't pay you.
01:00:45Left me no choice but to take matters into my own hands.
01:00:47That's why you attended the party?
01:00:49It was a masquerade ball.
01:00:50I could get in, get out, without anyone even realising I was there.
01:00:54So you could kill him?
01:00:56For $3,800?
01:00:58No.
01:01:00But the guy had a lot of expensive artwork.
01:01:04So you entered the parlour with the intention of stealing property.
01:01:09Becky, it is lovely to see you.
01:01:11Thank you, Morgana.
01:01:13I've got some burning questions I'm hoping you can help with.
01:01:15Of course, let me see.
01:01:18I see you're very in touch with the Lent.
01:01:22You feel droly connected to the garden.
01:01:26You do.
01:01:27I even have green hats on.
01:01:29You have to lie for me.
01:01:31I see a winning on your horizon.
01:01:34My goodness.
01:01:36Are you sure?
01:01:37After the rest of the day, I really thought it was helpful for me.
01:01:43I figured if I took something of equal value, it would kind of negate the debt.
01:01:48After that, I didn't see anyone.
01:01:50Just some couple racing off towards the garden.
01:01:54Then I went home.
01:01:55What did they look like?
01:01:57The guy was in a white military jacket, and the woman was in a turquoise dress.
01:02:02What time was that?
01:02:03It must have been close to midnight, because I saw the fireworks go off as I was driving away.
01:02:07You may want to check with Beaver, though.
01:02:10He's a woman, too.
01:02:11Badger.
01:02:12That's the one.
01:02:13He pretty much crossed paths with them going in the other direction.
01:02:15He was leaving the garden.
01:02:18Thanks.
01:02:20It's been an absolute pleasure.
01:02:22Ed, we're going to need that artifact back, by the way.
01:02:47Take a seat.
01:02:51I believe I speak for both of us.
01:02:53We have nothing more to say without a lawyer.
01:02:56If you're looking at myself and asking for this, you're completely off track.
01:03:01Noted.
01:03:02I just have one question.
01:03:06Why did you both lie about your whereabouts at midnight?
01:03:09What makes you think we lied?
01:03:11We have a witness who saw you entering the garden at approximately 11.45pm.
01:03:19Do you deny it?
01:03:21I've seen enough innocent people get caught up just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
01:03:27I thought it best to distance ourselves from the crime scene.
01:03:31He was protecting me.
01:03:34We were in the garden at midnight.
01:03:38But not to murder Maxwell.
01:03:41Well.
01:04:35It's hard sometimes, but we can barely keep our hands off each other.
01:04:40Hattie and I are devastated that Maxwell lost his life.
01:04:44But we had nothing to do with his death.
01:04:50You said you're in the car park at midnight.
01:04:52But you failed to mention that you're in the garden around 11.45pm.
01:04:57I knew it would look bad.
01:05:00I was on the balcony calling off after my fight with Max.
01:05:05I saw Philip head inside and leave his smokes behind.
01:05:18You went to the folly.
01:05:22Did you see Maxwell?
01:05:24No.
01:05:25How long were you there?
01:05:28Long enough to finish the cigarette.
01:05:32I decided to head back to the motel.
01:05:34New Year's sucks if you don't have anyone you actually want to spend it with.
01:05:38Was anyone else at the folly?
01:05:42No.
01:05:43I didn't see anyone.
01:05:46Okay.
01:05:47Got it.
01:05:47Thanks, Charles.
01:06:00Miss Martin.
01:06:02A quick word?
01:06:11It's a large suitcase for such a short stay.
01:06:13I have a lot of clothes.
01:06:16You're not really Mr Cornelius' cousin, are you?
01:06:21After my mother died, I did find a connection to him and her paperwork, but not as a relative.
01:06:28He appraised the family portraits, didn't he?
01:06:32The silverteams.
01:06:34Not long after my mother's death, I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:06:40Who was the letter from?
01:06:42It was anonymous.
01:06:43Uh, do you still have it?
01:06:58I need to hold on to this for a while.
01:07:00Why?
01:07:01Uh, line of inquiry.
01:07:04And that's when you discovered they were forgeries.
01:07:08Maxwell Cornelius stole my family's heritage.
01:07:11Hmm.
01:07:14May I?
01:07:28These would be the originals?
01:07:29Yes.
01:07:30So I didn't steal them.
01:07:31They're rightfully mine.
01:07:33We can talk more down at the station.
01:07:39You removed the paintings the night before New Year's Eve.
01:07:42I only needed a few minutes.
01:07:45I only needed a few minutes.
01:08:11Oh, Mr. Crittick, excuse me.
01:08:15Lovely, aren't they? They were painted in 1904.
01:08:21Yes. Well, I was just getting a glass of water, so I must get back to bed.
01:08:57Those paintings are rightfully mine. When was the last time you spoke to Mr. Cornelius?
01:09:01It must have been about 11.15pm.
01:09:05You're very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell. I'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. The one that invited me to stay, Philip Craddock.
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 Sylvertons, they will be returned to
01:09:51you.
01:09:57Oh.
01:10:02Please, see, all this is supposed to be.
01:10:03Oh, the one is supposed to be that strong.
01:10:04No matter when you're not supposed to be, you are the one who is bound to be afraid.
01:10:07Yes, you can say.
01:10:08Oh, I got it.
01:10:09Oh my god.
01:10:09Oh, I got it.
01:10:11I got it.
01:10:12Okay, so we are not supposed to be but the other.
01:10:12Oh, my god.
01:10:12I love to see you.
01:10:13You're good.
01:10:15It's my girlfriend, I guess, but éuard.
01:10:28Mr. Craddock, thanks for coming in at such late notice.
01:10:33Of course, my dear fellow.
01:10:34Anything to help.
01:10:40Do you recognize this note?
01:10:45I can't say I...
01:10:49Should I?
01:10:52In your memory, Banks are not what they used to be.
01:10:55You gave it to Mr. Cornelius on the night of the party.
01:10:59It's a natural lie to our death.
01:11:07Oh, yes, I did, I did.
01:11:09Yes, I wanted Max's help.
01:11:10There 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 rumors of Mr. Cornelius being a spy were grounded in truth.
01:11:40What a fantastical tale, dear S.S. Shepard.
01:11:44Oh, but please go on.
01:11:45I'm enthralled.
01:11:47There was a lot of intelligence activity in New Zealand in the 1970s.
01:11:51Russian intelligence.
01:11:54Well, we were in the middle of the Cold War.
01:11:56There were spies everywhere.
01:11:58Reds 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.
01:12:21A 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.
01:12:32Oh, and a, uh, a pack of Russian cigarettes.
01:12:36I want to dance, to dance with you
01:12:39Is all I want to do
01:12:42And I know that's so good
01:12:45I'll just miss you like I should
01:12:48I want to take your hand
01:12:51And dance just like we did
01:12:54As it happens, you smoke this brand
01:13:06It tastes like rubbish, but
01:13:08They were her favourites.
01:13:11You can't smoke in here, Mr. Credic.
01:13:26Her name was Tatiana.
01:13:33Both 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.
01:13:58We were both there that night
01:13:59I 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
01:14:34And 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
01:14:49And we never spoke of it again
01:14:53Tatiana was dead
01:14:55And you wanted revenge
01:15:00People say that revenge is a dish best served cold
01:15:09It's 52 years cold
01:15:10It's 52 years cold enough
01:15:14Anyway, plenty of time to plan at least
01:15:18Why are all the subterfused, Philip?
01:15:21What's going on?
01:15:23I have to show you something, Max
01:15:24It's a matter of life or death
01:15:26All right, my friend
01:15:28But make it quick
01:15:29I need to be back before midnight
01:15:32I can't miss my own party
01:15:39It'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
01:15:55When we first start
01:15:57We think we have so much left to read
01:15:58And then one morning we wake up
01:16:00And we're on the last chapter
01:16:02I can see the end of the book now, Max
01:16:03But
01:16:04I have one or two things to tidy up
01:16:07Before the epilogue
01:16:08We 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 love 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, oh, oh, God
01:16:46He was your closest friend
01:16:49You get used to it
01:16:53I always liked using Kirare
01:16:56It's very difficult to detect
01:16:58Yet you left the dark behind
01:17:00Oh, well, these are not working as well as they used to
01:17:04It's a bit like the old memory banks
01:17:06Neither are these
01:17:07And it was dark
01:17:25Goodbye, old friend
01:17:28See you in hell
01:17:41And then by midnight
01:17:43You 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 Kirare?
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
01:18:46Part of the kit
01:18:48I kept it for a rainy day
01:19:06Because I always knew the road might end here
01:19:10I made my peace with that a long time ago
01:19:12Then why did you try and frame Francis 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 Francis Maxwell
01:19:24Oh, you absolutely must stay
01:19:30Old habits
01:19:31The writing in her letter matches the writing on Maxwell's note
01:19:39You win some
01:19:40You lose some
01:19:52Philip Craddock, you will be charged with the murder on Maxwell Cornelius
01:19:55Of course
01:19:58Mr. Craddock, we will need your personal effects
01:20:05Of course, I know the drill
01:20:08I must say, Detective
01:20:09It'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. Craddock
01:20:21Blue one
01:20:23My favorite
01:20:29Flattery will get you now, Mr. Craddock
01:20:30I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:37I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:38I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:39I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:40I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:41I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:41I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:42I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:42I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:43I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:44I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:45I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:45I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:45I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:47I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:20:50I'm sorry, Mr. Craddock
01:21:03Oh, after that, it's my round at the crock.
01:21:09I'll find out eventually.
01:21:12Huh?
01:21:14Who you spent New Year's with.
01:21:16You will never, ever.
01:21:23The Blue Ones.
01:21:28Hang on.
01:21:31Sims.
01:21:44Mr. Craddock!
01:21:49Philip!
01:21:52Philip!
01:21:54The Darkness!
01:21:56Ooh!
01:21:57What blue mean it?
01:21:58Ooh!
01:22:01Ooh!
01:22:04Sorry, night, pal.
01:22:22I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms.
01:22:25I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms.
01:22:38Oh, God.
01:22:40Oh, God.
01:23:04The usual?
01:23:04Oh, God.
01:23:09Oh, God.
01:23:14Oh, God.
01:23:18Oh, God.
01:23:21Oh, God.
01:23:32Oh, God.
01:23:43Oh, God.
01:23:46Oh, God.
01:23:49Pathetic.
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'd 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?
01:24:05Yes.
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...
01:24:17Apologies.
01:24:18I thought you'd never ask.
01:24:20First, you have to boil a pig's head
01:24:23and a restaurant to expect the time to be home.
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