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The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014) Season 12 Episode 3
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00:00:05We light you by my side and lift the stars to be my guide
00:00:11In the dark a voice that calls, you're stronger on your own
00:00:17And I watch the clouds go by and I think about the time
00:00:23We didn't get the chance for us to have just one more dance
00:00:30To dance with you is all I wanna do
00:00:36And I know that's no good, I'll just miss you like I should
00:00:42I wanna take your hand and dance just like we did
00:00:48The night that we met, I'll just miss you instead
00:01:09Help! Somebody! Please!
00:01:18Help! Somebody! Help! Somebody help!
00:01:26Please!
00:01:48Hey there, you okay?
00:01:52You okay?
00:02:15Good morning!
00:02:16Hey boss, nice day for it
00:02:19Is it?
00:02:20Ah, Gina's already started
00:02:22Considering the location, I might actually forgive you for calling us out today
00:02:27Right, happy new year
00:02:28Let's go
00:02:38You good there?
00:02:38Just a mow
00:02:47No
00:02:48The property is known as Whitecliff Manor
00:02:50And its owner, Maxwell Cornelius
00:02:52Is our deceased
00:02:5379 years old
00:02:55He was found just after 7am by Frodo
00:02:59And the young woman he's with, Frances Martin
00:03:02She's a guest of Mr Cornelius
00:03:07I'll take Frodo
00:03:10I'll take Frodo
00:03:11Morning Gina
00:03:11Daniel, happy new year
00:03:14Kristin
00:03:14How are you?
00:03:16Box of birds, thanks Gina
00:03:17You should not keep the birds in a box
00:03:19It's cruel
00:03:26Must have been a hell of a party last night
00:03:28Yes
00:03:28You think he tied one on and blew a gasket?
00:03:32Toxicology will tell us more
00:03:33A few who attended the party are still in the manor
00:03:37On it
00:03:47What happened here, Maxwell?
00:03:49Was it just your time or did you get some help?
00:03:54The victim has no obvious signs of injury
00:03:56Of course this arouses great interest in me
00:03:59Um, sure
00:04:04Anything else to add?
00:04:05To die in this position
00:04:07It's very unusual
00:04:09I have a deep suspicion
00:04:10His death is unnatural
00:04:13I fill it in
00:04:14In your lagoon where the devils dwell
00:04:17You know me so well
00:04:18Plus
00:04:20I found this in his pocket
00:04:23Meet me in the garden
00:04:24Come alone
00:04:28Last night Mr Cornelius
00:04:30The
00:04:31The dead guy
00:04:32He hosted a masquerade ball for
00:04:34Like New Year's Eve
00:04:36That explains the pants
00:04:38Take it you've been here all night?
00:04:41Yeah
00:04:41I might have overdone it a bit
00:04:43Enough
00:04:45About this
00:04:45Let's put this in the room
00:04:46That's a lot of people
00:05:04To the floor and to the floor and to the floor
00:05:05They're standing there, not yet
00:05:08The floor and to the floor
00:05:27You're a friend of Mr. Cornelius?
00:05:31Yeah, nah.
00:05:33He's always been pretty private.
00:05:35But he was a regular at the coffee cart.
00:05:37Good morning, Franklin.
00:05:39Hey, Mr. Cornelius.
00:05:41Your usual?
00:05:41Yeah, always.
00:05:44A magic morning begs for a little magic.
00:05:47A magic what?
00:05:49It's a double-shot restorito.
00:05:51A three-quarters flat white.
00:05:53They're pretty hard to make.
00:05:55I think that's why I got an invite.
00:05:57A private bash to see in the new year.
00:06:00Hush, hush.
00:06:01Keep it close.
00:06:02Loose lips sink ships.
00:06:06So it was supposed to be a secret party.
00:06:08I don't know, man.
00:06:10And I just went for the free booze.
00:06:14Mildred Hawkins.
00:06:15I'm the live-in housekeeper.
00:06:17And how long have you been working for Mr. Cornelius?
00:06:21Close to 40 years.
00:06:23Well, you must be upset by his death.
00:06:28Maxwell was a good employer.
00:06:30And over time, he became a dear friend.
00:06:35But at his age,
00:06:39people die.
00:06:43He liked extravagant parties.
00:06:45No, not really.
00:06:47He mostly kept to himself.
00:06:48With the exception of a few close friends.
00:06:51Then why hold a New Year's Eve event?
00:06:54Today would have been Maxwell's 80th birthday.
00:06:57He wanted to celebrate.
00:06:59And with New Year's Eve,
00:07:00he could kill two birds with one stone.
00:07:03He wasn't sure how many big milestones he had left.
00:07:08Why a masquerade party?
00:07:10Maxwell had a love of the theatrical stems from his art history background.
00:07:16Before he retired, he was an art valuer.
00:07:19Oh.
00:07:21What kind of art?
00:07:23Historical paintings, mostly.
00:07:26He was incredibly well-known in the fine arts world.
00:07:29Some of the big-name galleries hired him on a regular basis.
00:07:33That must have kept him busy.
00:07:36Why are the police interested in the death of an elderly gentleman?
00:07:41It's routine.
00:07:44So when was the last time you saw him?
00:07:47I tried to find him at midnight to wish him a happy birthday.
00:07:51Well, I assumed he'd be on the balcony to watch the fireworks.
00:07:55Attention, everyone.
00:07:57It's almost midnight.
00:07:59Everyone needs to come out on the balcony to see the fireworks.
00:08:12Ten.
00:08:13Nine.
00:08:14Eight.
00:08:15Seven.
00:08:16Six.
00:08:18Five.
00:08:19Four.
00:08:20Three.
00:08:21Two.
00:08:22One.
00:08:23Eight.
00:08:29He wasn't there.
00:08:32No.
00:08:34It was strange.
00:08:35When did you see him last?
00:08:38Honestly, I can't remember.
00:08:40I was flat out all night.
00:08:42Well, approximation will do.
00:08:43I guess sometime around 11 p.m.
00:08:47I saw him chatting with Hattie.
00:08:51And Hattie is?
00:08:53Hattie Anderson.
00:08:55Maxwell's one-time fiancé.
00:08:58Although he called the engagement off.
00:09:00Although he called the engagement off.
00:09:00I think she still holds a candle.
00:09:05Oh, Muldred.
00:09:08Didn't you get the memo?
00:09:10It's a masquerade ball.
00:09:12Someone needs to serve.
00:09:13And?
00:09:14I'm ever grateful to you, Millie.
00:09:17What would I do without you?
00:09:19Yes, I'm sure it would be hard to find another waitress at short notice.
00:09:24Hattie.
00:09:25That must have been humiliating.
00:09:30I've always known my place.
00:09:36Come through.
00:09:39Sorry.
00:09:40I'm still, uh...
00:09:42Oh, please.
00:09:42Take your time.
00:09:43Finding a body can be a very confronting thing.
00:09:46What a way to start the year.
00:09:49How did you know Mr Cornelius?
00:09:51He's a recent acquaintance.
00:09:53And I didn't have any plans for New Year's, so I thought, why not?
00:09:57Please.
00:09:59It appears Whitecliffe Manor was the place to be last night.
00:10:03Yes, it was a fun party.
00:10:26Then you were up early this morning?
00:10:28Yes.
00:10:31Going somewhere?
00:10:33I was about to get a taxi.
00:10:35You're not from Brokewood?
00:10:37No.
00:10:41I heard that Mr Cornelius was a bachelor.
00:10:44Does that mean he's got no next of kin?
00:10:47We don't know that detail yet.
00:10:49It will be part of our inquiry.
00:10:52Why do you ask?
00:10:53Just curious.
00:10:55We'd appreciate if you stayed in the district a little longer.
00:10:59Because?
00:11:01Just in case we get curious about things.
00:11:05Of course.
00:11:16Oh!
00:11:18Mrs Baker.
00:11:19Mrs. Gracious Daisy Chalmers.
00:11:21You almost gave me a heart attack.
00:11:24If I didn't know about it, I'd think you might have spent the night here.
00:11:27Well, just between you and me, I think that someone spiked the champagne because I barely
00:11:31had anything to drink.
00:11:33Next thing you know, I'm waking up face down in the breakfast room.
00:11:36Are you a friend of Mr Cornelius?
00:11:38No.
00:11:39No.
00:11:39Oh, he's a client.
00:11:41But I'd never say no to a dress-up.
00:11:43I've always loved making an effort when it comes to haute couture.
00:11:48As it turns out, my father was a cross-dresser back in the day, when you could still call it
00:11:53that.
00:11:53Now, of course, that got him into all sorts of trouble.
00:11:55But also, I did wonder if the rumours were true about Maxwell, not my father.
00:12:01There were no rumours there.
00:12:02Everyone knew that he was a cross-dresser.
00:12:03What rumours would they be?
00:12:08Drinking on the job, Mrs B?
00:12:10Well, nothing like a bit of stress relief when you're under pressure.
00:12:14I've been tasked with organising an extravagant birthday party in eight years, and it happens
00:12:20to fall on December 31st.
00:12:21So, as you can imagine, a lot going on.
00:12:24Anyone we know?
00:12:25Mr Maxwell Cornelius.
00:12:27He owns Whitecliffe Manor.
00:12:28That rich art guy.
00:12:29He is very wealthy.
00:12:31The invitation list is a who's who of the broken wood elite.
00:12:38Frodo.
00:12:38I don't know how he got on there, but everyone else.
00:12:40Bunch of snobs by the looks.
00:12:42That's a bit harsh.
00:12:43Or perhaps...
00:12:45Spies.
00:12:49Spies.
00:12:50Trudy has it on good authority that Mr Cornelius himself used to be a spy.
00:12:56Good authority.
00:12:57Clientele of Croc and Panda, but you know how rumours are?
00:13:00Oh, kind of one head and two grow in its place.
00:13:03So did you find any spice?
00:13:05Sadly, no.
00:13:06The evening was a bit of a bust in that respect, but oh, the costumes were lovely.
00:13:11And I had a very uplifting reading with Morgana, so it wasn't a complete waste.
00:13:17What?
00:13:18Morgana Marenkovich?
00:13:19Here's she had a table set up for palm readings with her sister-in-law, Svetlana.
00:13:23Well, ex-sister-in-law.
00:13:25They still have the same last name, so that's a bit confusing.
00:13:29I'm going to need that guest list.
00:13:31Mrs Baker!
00:13:48Mrs Baker!
00:13:49The curtains.
00:13:51Lovely, aren't they?
00:13:53And expensive.
00:13:55Oh yeah?
00:13:56What sort of money are we talking?
00:13:58Well, Maxwell reckons close to a million each.
00:14:02With a pair, three million.
00:14:08Detective Christmas.
00:14:082nd Lieutenant Philip Craddock of the 3rd Brigade.
00:14:14Oh.
00:14:15Is something wrong?
00:14:18Apology, you remind me of someone.
00:14:22You're not Russian, are you?
00:14:25Not that I know of.
00:14:28Very good.
00:14:32Are you lost?
00:14:33What?
00:14:34Well, you don't live here, do you?
00:14:36Or do you?
00:14:37Do you?
00:14:39Uh, no, I'm here because...
00:14:43What is your relationship to Mr Cornelius?
00:14:46Well, Maxwell and I are the best of friends.
00:14:48We fought in the war together.
00:14:51Right.
00:14:52Are you aware...
00:14:57that Mr Cornelius was found dead this morning?
00:15:02Oh, Johnny Good!
00:15:04What a wonderful adventure the old boy must be on.
00:15:08Adventure?
00:15:08Yeah, working his skills.
00:15:13Party's not started yet.
00:15:17Oh, crap.
00:15:18These salted peanuts remind me of the ones we got behind enemy lines.
00:15:21Do you remember?
00:15:21In the tins.
00:15:24Tonight is a bit off, Philip.
00:15:27I've just had the strangest encounter.
00:15:29Was it the Ruskies?
00:15:33My dear friend, it's good of you to remind me of a time when the world was more complicated.
00:15:40But I may have to utilize some of my old skills to get to the bottom of this enigma.
00:15:48What kind of skills?
00:15:49What kind of skills?
00:15:49Skills that we garnered whilst on Her Majesty's service.
00:15:53He must affect his own death in order to solve the riddle.
00:15:59What war did you say you fought in?
00:16:02The only one that mattered.
00:16:03The Great War.
00:16:04The Great War meaning World War I.
00:16:06Yes, that's right.
00:16:08The Kaiser's boys, they had us in their crosshairs.
00:16:11You know, they'd go, pow, pow, pow, pow.
00:16:14No, no, well, we, um, we defeated them.
00:16:19Yes, sir.
00:16:19Mint?
00:16:20But not the blue ones.
00:16:22They're my favorite.
00:16:23Uh, no, I'm, I'm fine.
00:16:26Oh.
00:17:27Thanks.
00:17:30Okay.
00:17:31Uh, that coffee was actually...
00:17:33God.
00:17:34That is good.
00:17:35What did you put in there?
00:17:36Coffee.
00:17:38Okay.
00:17:40Uh, this was found in the victim's pocket.
00:17:44Meet me in the garden.
00:17:46Come alone.
00:17:47So he was lured to the folly.
00:17:50Wealthy guy.
00:17:51Easy motive.
00:17:52Yeah, uh, believed to be a bachelor.
00:17:54Uh, no next of kin that I can find.
00:17:56Well, he was once engaged to Paddy Anderson, but Maxwell called off the engagement.
00:18:02Uh, we need to trick down the wheel and find out who inherits.
00:18:05Perhaps a close friend.
00:18:06Philip Craddock.
00:18:08He's known Mr. Cornelius for years.
00:18:13But, uh, I don't think he's quite playing with a full deck.
00:18:17Dementia?
00:18:18Something like that.
00:18:19He said I reminded him of some Russian woman he used to know.
00:18:24Gina.
00:18:25Thanks.
00:18:26No.
00:18:27He also claimed that he and Maxwell fought in World War I together, which would make them
00:18:31around 130 years old.
00:18:33Well, for what it's worth, Mrs. Baker has heard rumours that Mr. Cornelius was involved
00:18:38in espionage.
00:18:41Maybe that's not that far-fetched, because I found this at the crime scene.
00:18:49Is that a hammer and sickle?
00:18:51Yeah, it is.
00:18:52They're a Russian brand of cigarettes.
00:18:54Comrades.
00:18:54Were any of the guests Russian?
00:18:56Not according to this.
00:18:58Mrs. Baker provided me with a full guest list.
00:19:01There were only 39 people in attendance.
00:19:05The party was invitation only.
00:19:07Mm.
00:19:08Mrs. Baker was the event planner.
00:19:10Mr. Cornelius was very particular about who could attend.
00:19:15Frodo.
00:19:16The victim had a soft spot for his favourite barista.
00:19:19Uh, more curious, Frances Martin claimed she only just met Mr. Cornelius, yet she was staying
00:19:25with him.
00:19:26And she's not on the guest list.
00:19:50How can I help you?
00:19:52Svetlana, you and Morgana attended the masquerade ball at Wycliffe Meadow last night?
00:19:57Da.
00:20:01Morgana, wake up.
00:20:05We have a visitor.
00:20:12Morina, Morgana.
00:20:14Daniel, how lovely.
00:20:17I knew I would be seeing you today.
00:20:20Is that right?
00:20:22It's Maxwell Cornelius.
00:20:25He's dead, isn't he?
00:20:27Uh, as it happens, Mr. Cornelius was found dead this morning.
00:20:32The woman who was with him last night?
00:20:35She told me it was his time.
00:20:40My thanks again, you two, for coming this evening.
00:20:43I think your store will provide some intrigue to this evening's events.
00:20:46You're very welcome, Mr. Cornelius.
00:20:49And we're expecting payment up front.
00:21:00No need for theatrics just yet, Miss Maringovic.
00:21:04Guests haven't started arriving yet.
00:21:06I don't want to alarm you, but you should watch your back tonight.
00:21:11Someone has a score to settle.
00:21:21This woman, was she a ghost?
00:21:24A visitor from the spirit world, yes.
00:21:27She had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a Russian accent, I think.
00:21:31If the Russians are involved, you best believe that death was not a natural one.
00:21:37They cannot be trusted.
00:21:38Uh, any Russian in particular?
00:21:42Da, Steve Fenshaw.
00:21:44Has anyone ever told you that you look Russian?
00:21:49With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:21:53Okay, I didn't come here to be insulting.
00:21:54So, Anna, being an attractive is the least of his problems.
00:21:57Excuse me?
00:21:57Sooty!
00:21:58This good Whitney couldn't build a sense castle if you tried.
00:22:02Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:22:04I didn't know you could read palms as well.
00:22:06Well, she can't.
00:22:08That's not nice.
00:22:10I wouldn't be surprised if it's all a cover-up story.
00:22:14How so?
00:22:15Everyone knows that Steve is an English version for Stepan, a Russian name.
00:22:23Steve did make a strange exit last night.
00:22:25Steve, come back.
00:22:27I'll give you a proper reading.
00:22:37Only KGB can go.
00:22:43Thank you for meeting with me, Ms. Anderson.
00:22:46Oh, Hattie, please.
00:22:48I understand that you and Mr. Cornelius were once engaged to be married.
00:22:54Well, yes, but we didn't go through with it.
00:22:57And it was a long, long time ago.
00:23:00How long ago was that?
00:23:02Oh, close to 40 years.
00:23:06We were but babes.
00:23:07And are you still unmarried?
00:23:12Not that it's any of your business, but I received a large inheritance when my father died and never had
00:23:18the need for a husband, financially.
00:23:21What about for love?
00:23:23I was once in love with Maxwell, but he was married to his work.
00:23:30His work as an art valuer or his work as a spy?
00:23:35Well, that's just simply small-town gossip.
00:23:40Maxwell's career took him all over the world.
00:23:43It afforded him Whitecliffe and all these incredible works of art.
00:23:49Do you know who stands to inherit?
00:23:51Margaret, why are you asking me?
00:23:53Well, you were close once.
00:23:54We understand that Mr. Cornelius has no living relatives.
00:23:59Well, that much is true.
00:24:01For what it's worth, a young woman turned up a few days ago claiming to be a distant cousin.
00:24:11Hattie, my dear.
00:24:12Delighted you were able to make it.
00:24:14Oh, 80 years young Maxwell.
00:24:16How could I miss it?
00:24:18Although it feels like only yesterday we were all in our 30s.
00:24:31Hello?
00:24:32Maxwell.
00:24:33I'm Frances Martin.
00:24:35Your second cousin?
00:24:36Twice removed?
00:24:37Not that I believe it.
00:24:39But if she is Maxwell's closest living heir, she would inherit Whitecliffe, wouldn't she?
00:25:02Great.
00:25:03Oh my god, you read my mind.
00:25:09What did you get up to last night?
00:25:12Must have been fun.
00:25:14It's kind of personal, don't you think?
00:25:16Is it?
00:25:19I don't want to talk about it.
00:25:22We have a time of death.
00:25:27Is that?
00:25:28A pacemaker?
00:25:30Yes, Mike.
00:25:31It recorded his time of death as midnight.
00:25:34Exactly.
00:25:36Beyond that, Gina is yet to determine a cause.
00:25:39Hopefully toxicology results will shed some light.
00:25:43Steve Fanshawe was seen entering the library by the Marinkovitches around 11.45pm, after which he completely disappeared.
00:25:55As in, vanished?
00:25:57Which gave him the opportunity to go from the manor to the folly.
00:26:01Uh, Svetlana also suggested that Mr. Fanshawe could be a Russian operative, although her motives seem personal, at best.
00:26:12And Morgana?
00:26:14She claims a Russian ghost predicted Maxwell's death.
00:26:18Uh, we need to determine where everyone living was at midnight.
00:26:24I'll talk to Mrs. Baker, she may have filmed the event.
00:26:29Ah, good idea.
00:26:30Yeah.
00:26:32Sims?
00:26:33Yes?
00:26:35Um, indeed.
00:26:38Uh, and according to Hattie Anderson, Francis Martin claimed to be a distant cousin of Mr. Cornelius.
00:26:45Yet she's only recently met him.
00:26:47Well, I don't know many of my distant cousins.
00:26:49She knew him well enough to get a last-minute invite.
00:26:53Track her down.
00:27:06Hey, the usual.
00:27:08Thanks, Fredo.
00:27:12Miss Anderson.
00:27:13Good morning.
00:27:14Oh, Detective Sims.
00:27:16Sorry to interrupt.
00:27:18Are you?
00:27:20Do you recall where you were at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:27:23Why?
00:27:24Well, we have reason to believe that's when Mr. Cornelius passed away, so we're trying to piece together a timeline
00:27:29of the evening.
00:27:30I don't remember.
00:27:31I hope you can wind things up soon.
00:27:33I need to be getting home.
00:27:36How long ago did you receive your invite?
00:27:39Oh, I received an email from a, um, Becky Baker while I was travelling.
00:27:46Oh, travelling where?
00:27:47Oh, you do ask a lot of questions.
00:27:50Hmm.
00:27:50Well, as you know, I'm a detective.
00:27:53South America.
00:27:55It's always been on my bucket list.
00:27:57Machu Picchu was breathtaking.
00:28:00Hmm.
00:28:00Long black, no sugar.
00:28:02Well, I really must get going.
00:28:04Oh, who's the lucky person?
00:28:06Hmm?
00:28:06Your ring, I take it you're engaged.
00:28:09That's really none of your business.
00:28:12Okay.
00:28:14Um, by the way, Frances Martin, you don't happen to know where she's staying, do you?
00:28:20I don't.
00:28:20She's hardly welcome at Whitecliffe.
00:28:23Why is that?
00:28:25Because.
00:28:25Where does she come from?
00:28:27What does she want?
00:28:29So many questions.
00:28:31Have you tried the motels?
00:28:38Rude, right?
00:28:50I heard you had a big one for New Year's, too.
00:28:55It's a private matter.
00:29:07Thanks for agreeing to meet.
00:29:08Well, I'd rather be at the beach, but what can you do?
00:29:12You attended the masquerade ball at Whitecliffe Manor?
00:29:15Yeah.
00:29:16Why?
00:29:17Mr. Cornelius was found deceased yesterday.
00:29:21I heard.
00:29:22Nothing to do with me.
00:29:24You were seen on the night in question entering the library before disappearing.
00:29:31I'm a builder, mate.
00:29:32Not a magician.
00:29:34Where did you go?
00:29:36Look, I just needed to get away from those Marinkovic women.
00:29:39This could be it.
00:29:40You couldn't build a sandcastle if you wanted to.
00:29:42Maybe not, but you didn't read that in his palm.
00:29:47Steve!
00:29:48Come back!
00:29:50I'll give you a proper reading!
00:29:58Well, climbing out a window must have been some palm reading.
00:30:01Well, it wasn't the reading.
00:30:03It was the abuse.
00:30:04With this big, bold head of yours and this Baltic chin?
00:30:08For the record, my mother is of Norwegian extraction.
00:30:11My father's family's finished.
00:30:13No love lost with the Russians.
00:30:15Well, that doesn't answer my question.
00:30:19Which was?
00:30:20Where did you go?
00:30:22Outside, obviously.
00:30:24Then I went home.
00:30:26How did you get into the party?
00:30:28You weren't on the guest list.
00:30:29I did a bit of work for Mr Cornelius a few months back.
00:30:31What type of work?
00:30:33Doesn't matter.
00:30:34This was months ago.
00:30:35You should be looking at the people who were close to the old man.
00:30:39Like his son.
00:30:40My understanding is that Mr Cornelius doesn't have any children.
00:30:44That's what I thought, too.
00:30:46It's good to see you, Badger.
00:30:49Try and enjoy your evening.
00:30:53Badger.
00:30:54Are you real, mate?
00:30:55For my sins.
00:30:58Daddy and I, Maxwell.
00:31:00Haven't you heard?
00:31:02I'm his long-last son.
00:31:04How's that?
00:31:05Maxwell doesn't have any kids.
00:31:07Yeah.
00:31:09Sounds like bullshit to me, too.
00:31:13What did you mean by that?
00:31:15No idea.
00:31:17But what kind of name is Badger anyway?
00:31:20Sounds made up.
00:31:24It's through here.
00:31:29Thanks for coming in.
00:31:31Sure.
00:31:31Whatever I can do to help.
00:31:34For the record,
00:31:37you were at Mr Cornelius' masquerade party on New Year's Eve.
00:31:42Yes.
00:31:43As were a lot of people.
00:31:45Well, they all had invites,
00:31:47but you weren't on the list.
00:31:51I was invited by Mr Cornelius directly.
00:31:56Good night?
00:31:57Yeah, it was.
00:31:59Do you recall where you were at midnight?
00:32:02I believe I was on the balcony.
00:32:05You believe you were?
00:32:07Well, I didn't look at the clock or anything,
00:32:09but I was on the balcony when the fireworks went off,
00:32:11so that must have been midnight.
00:32:13You told DSS Shepard that you'd only recently met Mr Cornelius.
00:32:19I did.
00:32:22Maxwell, I'm Francis Martin,
00:32:25your second cousin, twice removed.
00:32:30Well, well.
00:32:32Your cousin Francis Maxwell.
00:32:35How wonderful.
00:32:37Oh, you absolutely must stay.
00:32:42Indeed you must.
00:32:44That's when I met him.
00:32:46So, are you Mr Cornelius' cousin or not?
00:32:50My mother died several months ago,
00:32:52and I found a connection to Maxwell
00:32:54when I was sorting through her paperwork.
00:32:57How did you know he was holding a masquerade party?
00:33:00I didn't.
00:33:01But when Mr Craddock asked me to stay,
00:33:03I guess I was invited by default.
00:33:06And you just happened to have a costume?
00:33:10I got it from the hire place in town.
00:33:12They have a great renaissance section.
00:33:15Then the next morning, you got up and left.
00:33:19Well, after Maxwell died,
00:33:20it didn't feel right for me to stay at the manor,
00:33:22so I got a room at the motel.
00:33:24It was my understanding that you were already leaving
00:33:27before you found out he'd died.
00:33:30Well, yes, but I didn't want to be a burden,
00:33:32so I thought I would slip away.
00:33:34And while you were slipping away,
00:33:36you discovered Maxwell deceased in the folly?
00:33:40Yes.
00:33:41And now I'm here talking to you.
00:34:07Good morning.
00:34:09I'm D.C. Shepard.
00:34:10I know who you are, Mr. Shepard.
00:34:13And unless you have a warrant,
00:34:15I'm afraid I can't show you inside.
00:34:19And you are?
00:34:20Arthur Girdler, K.C.
00:34:23Retired.
00:34:25As Maxwell's closest friend,
00:34:27I've taken it upon myself to protect his legacy.
00:34:30I have no intention of disrespecting that legacy.
00:34:33Well, I find myself in the unenviable position
00:34:37of being Maxwell's executor,
00:34:39and all this confusion about his death is unsettling.
00:34:43Yeah, and I'm here to find out how he died.
00:34:46Well, then it's true he was murdered.
00:34:48Well, if you'll allow me inside,
00:34:51I'll tell you what I know.
00:34:54We haven't confirmed Mr. Cornelius's cause of death yet.
00:34:58But you have a pretty good idea, I'm sure.
00:35:01We have reason to believe that foul play may be involved.
00:35:04I see.
00:35:06Any persons of interest?
00:35:08We are pursuing certain lines of inquiry.
00:35:10Like the spy rumours?
00:35:12That's one line of inquiry.
00:35:14No matter how ridiculous it sounds.
00:35:16Well, I don't think it sounds ridiculous at all.
00:35:19In fact, I'd say it was quite plausible.
00:35:21Do you know something that we don't?
00:35:24I suppose you want to see the will.
00:35:31Maxwell updated his will two months ago.
00:35:37Who is Sam Parker?
00:35:39Your guess is as good as mine.
00:35:41I asked, but Maxwell was very secretive about it.
00:35:45Did anyone else know about this?
00:35:47Whoever Sam Parker is, he or she is about to become exceedingly rich.
00:35:56Come on, Andy.
00:35:57I'm leading my fingers through the walk in here.
00:35:59I'm looking for a badger.
00:36:02No, not a badger.
00:36:05We don't have badgers in Aotearoa.
00:36:07Someone called badger.
00:36:08Badger, badger someone, or someone badger.
00:36:14Hang five, another call.
00:36:16I'm going to ring you back.
00:36:18Mike.
00:36:19We have a beneficiary for the will.
00:36:22We need to locate a Sam Parker.
00:36:24Usual spelling?
00:36:26P-A-R-K-E-R.
00:36:28That's all I've got.
00:36:30Copy that.
00:36:32So,
00:36:59I'm going to move on.
00:37:09Andy, any guests under the name Parker?
00:37:16Sam Parker.
00:37:19That depends who's asking.
00:37:22DC Chalmers, Brokewood CIB.
00:37:24I don't like talking to cops.
00:37:26Technically speaking, I'm a detective.
00:37:29I know.
00:37:30Bad suit gives it away.
00:37:37Most people call me Badger.
00:37:40It's from my boarding school days.
00:37:44Is it true you're the son of Maxwell Cornelius?
00:37:47Does it matter?
00:37:48The old man's dead.
00:37:50Are you aware you're in his will?
00:37:53No.
00:37:54You're the sole beneficiary of Mr. Cornelius' estate.
00:37:58He's left you Wycliffe Manor and everything in it.
00:38:07This cigarette is Russian.
00:38:09Hmm, I know.
00:38:10Where did you find it?
00:38:12Uh, at the crime scene.
00:38:14Prints couldn't lift anything.
00:38:16I will send for the DNA.
00:38:18Okay.
00:38:19That brand of cigarettes used to be very popular with the KGB.
00:38:23I, uh, don't think the KGB are operational anymore.
00:38:27Officially not.
00:38:28But the KGB continues as the FSB.
00:38:31And they are not to be trifled with.
00:38:33If Russian spies are involved, Mike, you must be very careful.
00:38:38Trust me.
00:38:40I know.
00:38:42When you say you know, do you mean you know, or do you know?
00:38:49Let's just say, Mike, there is a very good reason why I left the motherland.
00:38:54In the midst of this, I walk away from the Hedgehog.
00:39:10But let's just say, Mike, here is an important thing.
00:39:13And I saw it.
00:39:13So, Mike, here is the only thing that you left to get.
00:39:13I know, I saw.
00:39:20I have to go.
00:39:22You can see, Mike, here is the only thing that I have to get.
00:40:00Mrs. Baker.
00:40:03It's not what it looks like.
00:40:05It looks like you're drinking wine.
00:40:07Okay, well, it is what it looks like, but it's non-alcoholic.
00:40:11No, it isn't.
00:40:12All right.
00:40:13With the stress of everything going on, I figured I deserved a treat to, you know, absorb the situation.
00:40:20Okay.
00:40:21All I wanted to know is, do you have any footage from the masquerade ball?
00:40:25Oh, yes.
00:40:26I haven't put it on my socials yet because it seemed a bit inappropriate under the circumstances.
00:40:33Oh, great.
00:40:35So was he?
00:40:37Was he what?
00:40:38A spy.
00:40:40I can neither confirm nor deny.
00:40:42Told you.
00:40:43Can you send this to me?
00:40:45Of course.
00:40:46Oh.
00:40:47Do you need it encrypted?
00:40:49It's fine as it is.
00:40:58Seven.
00:40:59Six.
00:41:01Five.
00:41:02Four.
00:41:03Three.
00:41:04Two.
00:41:06One.
00:41:07Three.
00:41:09Three.
00:41:11Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
00:41:14We're going over the top, boys.
00:41:18So Francis was there.
00:41:19The only people not on the balcony at midnight were Hattie Anderson, Artie Girdler, Steve Fanshawe,
00:41:26and Badger, aka Sam Parker.
00:41:30So where were they?
00:41:32Let's pin these people down.
00:41:35Gina advises that the Comrades brand of cigarette is popular with the Russian Secret Service.
00:41:43So we're back to spies again?
00:41:45Uh, we are because...
00:41:49It turns out that there was a lot of KGB activity in New Zealand in the mid-1970s.
00:41:55Maxwell Cornelius would have been in his late 20s.
00:41:58A Wellington man, William Such, was charged with treason under the Official Secrets Act.
00:42:06The New Zealand government suspected that he was acting as a spy for the KGB.
00:42:11Mr. Girdler was evasive as to whether Cornelius worked for the Secret Service or not.
00:42:16Meaning he could know more than he's letting on.
00:42:19We might actually have a dead spy in our midst.
00:42:22Well, whether his past life is relevant or not remains to be seen.
00:42:26But Gina is yet to confirm the exact cause of death.
00:42:30Uh, the birth certificate came through for Sam Parker.
00:42:33His mother is confirmed as Mildred Hawkins.
00:42:37Why the different surnames?
00:42:39Uh, she married a James Hawkins, but they divorced a year before he was born.
00:42:44Well, she gave her maiden name to Badger, but kept her married name.
00:42:49Was she trying to conceal the relationship?
00:42:52Well, maybe, but she's on the birth certificate and the father's name is blank.
00:42:56Seems more likely that she's trying to conceal that.
00:42:59Too high that Badger's father was Maxwell.
00:43:03Did Badger confirm that he was Cornelius' son?
00:43:06Well, not exactly.
00:43:08And he claims he didn't know he was in the will.
00:43:11Well, yeah, he would say that.
00:43:13If Badger did know that he was Maxwell's sole heir, that's a strong motive.
00:43:18And he was smoking from a pack of Comrades brand cigarettes today.
00:43:22As found at the crime scene.
00:43:25Could Mildred have lied to Maxwell in order for Badger to inherit the entire estate?
00:43:30And it's tempting, right?
00:43:32Because, despite Philip Craddock having a delusional view of the world,
00:43:37he was right about one thing.
00:43:39A single silver tin recently sold for $1.73 million.
00:43:44So, those two paintings at Whitecliffe must be worth stupid amounts of money.
00:43:58Thanks.
00:44:00I'm curious, do you smoke?
00:44:02Absolutely not.
00:44:04The only smoker around here is Philip.
00:44:07And Badger.
00:44:08What?
00:44:09Well, I understand Badger smokes and he comes and goes, right?
00:44:12Does he?
00:44:14Well, more for him.
00:44:16But Philip is always sneaking off into the garden for a smoke.
00:44:19To the garden?
00:44:20Well, he's not allowed to smoke inside.
00:44:24How long has Mr Craddock lived here at Whitecliffe?
00:44:28Several years now.
00:44:29I notice he has an unusual relationship to reality.
00:44:36It's sad.
00:44:38He used to be one of Maxwell's closest friends.
00:44:41They met in the army in the 1960s.
00:44:43But, uh, in recent years, he's, um, developed cognitive issues.
00:44:53Some years ago, he came to visit.
00:44:55Maxwell realized he was in decline, so he, uh, moved him into Whitecliffe.
00:45:00Maxwell was a good man to those he cared about.
00:45:03Uh, will you just excuse me a moment?
00:45:09If someone had told me 30 years ago you'd still be working as Maxwell's housekeeper, I would have laughed.
00:45:15If you've got something to say, Hattie, just say it.
00:45:18I'm just surprised you never tried to get your hooks into him.
00:45:21That's all.
00:45:22Not everyone is like you, Hattie.
00:45:25Thank goodness.
00:45:26Well, at least I didn't raise a son without a father.
00:45:29Badger deserves better.
00:45:31Save your sympathy.
00:45:33Badger's going to be very well taken care of.
00:45:36What do you mean?
00:45:37What have you made Maxwell do?
00:45:39He's done what any father would do for his son.
00:45:42He's made sure that Badger will be provided for when the time comes.
00:45:46I don't know what lies you've told Maxwell, but we both know he's not Badger's father.
00:45:53Do we?
00:46:03Mr. Crennic.
00:46:06What are you up to?
00:46:08Well, just keep in my eye on things.
00:46:10You know, there are goons around.
00:46:14Um, you might want to...
00:46:16Oh!
00:46:18I can take that for you if you like.
00:46:20Oh, thank you.
00:46:25Comrades.
00:46:27What?
00:46:28I notice it's a comrade's cigarette.
00:46:32Oh, well, you take what you can get, you know.
00:46:35Um, are you sure you're not Russian?
00:46:38No.
00:46:39Oh, don't worry.
00:46:40I'm not sure about a lot of things these days.
00:46:42No.
00:46:43I mean, no, I'm not.
00:46:46Hmm.
00:46:48Mr. Craddock, you were seen here on the balcony at midnight on New Year's Eve?
00:46:54Was I?
00:46:54Yes.
00:46:56Someone was filming the festivities.
00:46:58Ah.
00:47:00Keeping their eye on things, were they?
00:47:03Can you recall where you were just prior to that?
00:47:10Could you give me a clue?
00:47:14Uh, as I was saying, my old memory banks are a lot slower than they used to be.
00:47:18Uh, were you inside or perhaps outside?
00:47:31Oh, the fireworks!
00:47:32Yes, they were wonderful.
00:47:35They reminded me of the Japanese bombing Pearl Harbor.
00:47:41Right.
00:47:43Well, thank you.
00:47:44I will leave you to it.
00:47:56Sorry about that.
00:47:58Bird watching, was he?
00:48:00Yep, in a manner of speaking, yes he was.
00:48:03He's harmless.
00:48:04Bit of an old fool.
00:48:07Miss Hawkins, why didn't you tell us Badger is your son?
00:48:12No one asked.
00:48:13Well, sure.
00:48:15But he's listed in Mr. Cornelius as well.
00:48:17In fact, he's the sole beneficiary.
00:48:21You already knew.
00:48:22It has nothing to do with Maxwell's death.
00:48:25Well, it does if it's a motive.
00:48:27Badger's not involved.
00:48:30You're looking in the wrong direction.
00:48:36Thanks for coming in, Mr. Goodman.
00:48:39Not at all.
00:48:43Did you know that Badger was Mr. Cornelius' son?
00:48:47The housekeeper's boy.
00:48:48What makes you say that?
00:48:58Badger is Sam Parker.
00:49:00I always knew the boy was a badger.
00:49:03But he grew up at Whitecliffe.
00:49:05He was away at boarding school most of the time.
00:49:08Maxwell was kind enough to foot the bill.
00:49:11I always thought he was being too generous.
00:49:14Is there any way that Mr. Cornelius could have been Badger's father?
00:49:18I don't see how it's possible.
00:49:20Mildred was already pregnant when she first arrived at Whitecliffe.
00:49:23Okay, let's say he's not Mr. Cornelius' son.
00:49:27Would that be enough to negate the will?
00:49:29Unfortunately not.
00:49:31Maxwell's will is airtight.
00:49:33If Badger really is Sam Parker, he'll inherit everything.
00:49:40Excuse me.
00:49:44Gina?
00:49:45Mike.
00:49:46I figure out where the dog is buried.
00:49:48What dog?
00:49:49No, Mike.
00:49:50Where I come from, to dig up a dog is to find the truth.
00:49:54Because by digging up the dog, you know it's actually dead.
00:49:57Thanks.
00:49:58I'll be there shortly.
00:50:04I have to ask, the spy thing?
00:50:07Look, you didn't hear this from me, but I'm sure the statute of limitations has passed by now.
00:50:14Mr. Cornelius did work for the New Zealand Intelligence Service.
00:50:17Briefly, after he left the army in 1972, he was recruited by the SIS.
00:50:23But he resigned in 74 after an incident.
00:50:28What kind of incident?
00:50:29A young woman died.
00:50:33Maxwell felt responsible.
00:50:36That's when he realized he wasn't cut out for the espionage business.
00:50:53What time did you see Mr. Cornelius last?
00:50:56Um, maybe 11.
00:50:58Or 11.30.
00:51:01We got into an argument.
00:51:03About what?
00:51:05I don't like being lied to.
00:51:07Your mother is pleased you could make it back for New Year's.
00:51:10Is she?
00:51:11Oh, I hope one day you two will be closer.
00:51:17She, uh, she did the best she could.
00:51:23Anyway, I didn't come back for her.
00:51:26I came for your birthday.
00:51:29It's a big one, not yet.
00:51:30Well, the prospect of turning 80 has certainly put things into perspective for me.
00:51:35Yeah.
00:51:36Like what?
00:51:39Like you.
00:51:41Me?
00:51:42Badger, my boy, you know I've always looked at you like a son.
00:51:49I've discussed this with Mildred and she agrees.
00:51:52You need to know the truth.
00:51:55What truth?
00:52:00About your father.
00:52:02I know everything I need to know about that loser.
00:52:04He took off before I was born.
00:52:06End of story.
00:52:09The truth is a lot more complicated than that.
00:52:15Well, that's the only truth I've ever known.
00:52:19And I prefer to keep it that way.
00:52:23Checkmate.
00:52:27You left before he told you.
00:52:30Well, I wasn't ready to hear it.
00:52:32But I found out anyway.
00:52:35I should have told you sooner.
00:52:37So he is my father.
00:52:46I tried to avoid him all night, but...
00:52:49After a few drinks, I confronted him.
00:52:53You can't be my father.
00:52:55Mum was already pregnant when she arrived at Whitecliffe.
00:52:59I'm sorry, Sam.
00:53:00I wanted to tell you myself.
00:53:01Your mother had just left her husband when she arrived all those years ago.
00:53:05That's true.
00:53:07But she wasn't pregnant.
00:53:10What?
00:53:10So you knocked her up?
00:53:12And decided it was better to lie to me about it?
00:53:14For my whole life?
00:53:15Let me explain.
00:53:16Why?
00:53:17Why?
00:53:17So you can lie some more.
00:53:20I despise you, old man.
00:53:26Where were you at midnight?
00:53:30I didn't feel like celebrating, so I took off for a smoke.
00:53:35Where'd you go?
00:53:38To the car park.
00:53:40I didn't want to see anyone.
00:53:42So when Mr. Cornelius died, you were in the car park.
00:53:46Alone.
00:53:47Yeah.
00:53:52Comrades.
00:53:53It's a Russian brand.
00:53:55Oh, yeah?
00:53:56Well, they taste like crap.
00:54:00Mike.
00:54:01I knew something is up.
00:54:02I checked again, and I found it.
00:54:05The victim has a tiny prick.
00:54:07At first, I thought it must be a mosquito bite.
00:54:11But no.
00:54:13This is a needle mark.
00:54:15What did the toxicology report say?
00:54:18Oh.
00:54:21Curary.
00:54:24Poison?
00:54:25Not exactly.
00:54:26A strong muscle relaxant.
00:54:28Once in the bloodstream, all the muscles of your body begin to relax.
00:54:32Why would that be fatal?
00:54:33A small dose wouldn't.
00:54:35But with a dose Mr. Cornelius received,
00:54:38he could have died in as little as 15 minutes.
00:54:41How?
00:54:41His lungs, too relaxed, would have stopped drawing breath.
00:54:46He effectively suffocated to death.
00:54:49And yet, most fascinating,
00:54:51his heart would have continued to pump blood for some minutes after.
00:54:56That explains why he was found in the kneeling position.
00:54:59Imagine, in the last moments of your life,
00:55:01your brain is still active,
00:55:03but your body, it's a virtual slab of meat.
00:55:06For a time, he was both dead and alive.
00:55:11Quite a unique death, don't you think?
00:55:14Hmm.
00:55:17Mr. Cornelius' jugular was the injection site.
00:55:21Whatever introduced the drug into his body,
00:55:24it was very small.
00:55:25A needle.
00:55:2725, maybe 27 gauge.
00:55:31Thanks, Jim.
00:55:33Mike,
00:55:35curare,
00:55:35it feels like the work of the KGB.
00:55:37We're looking into that.
00:55:39Of course.
00:55:40But these are serious people.
00:55:42You must keep your eyes open on the back of your head.
00:55:46I'll do my best with that.
00:56:13Good morning.
00:56:16Yes.
00:56:17No!
00:56:19Yours is over there.
00:56:27You're the best.
00:56:33Mr. Cornelius died of asphyxia.
00:56:37It was caused by a concentrated dose of curare.
00:56:41It's extracted from the chondrodendron tomentosin vine,
00:56:46which is only known to grow in Central and South America.
00:56:49Where Patty Anderson just returned from.
00:56:52It may have taken as little as 15 minutes for Mr. Cornelius' system to shut down.
00:56:58Well, that means a curare would have been administered at approximately 11.45pm.
00:57:03It was hard to stop at midnight.
00:57:06Of note, the offender used a blow dart to administer the poison.
00:57:13Uh, likely projected from a simple tube such as this.
00:57:17Very covert.
00:57:19Uh, Mr. Girdler confirmed that Mr. Cornelius worked for the SAS up until 1974.
00:57:27Was he suggesting our victim was involved in all that KGB activity?
00:57:49I figured it out.
00:57:51What's that?
00:57:52You're with the resistance, aren't you?
00:57:55Did they parachute you in?
00:57:57I'm a detective trying to understand who might have killed your friend, Maxwell Cornelius.
00:58:06Um, mint?
00:58:08Oh, no. Thank you.
00:58:13Have you found him yet?
00:58:16How would you feel if Maxwell didn't fake his death?
00:58:22You mean, if he's actually dead?
00:58:27Maxwell was a dear friend, but he made mistakes in his life.
00:58:31Everyone does, you know, but maybe one of those mistakes led to his death.
00:58:38Any mistake in particular?
00:58:40I did see something strange the night before the party.
00:58:46Mr. Craddock, you scared me.
00:58:50Lovely, aren't they?
00:58:52They were painted in 1904.
00:58:57Yes.
00:58:58Well, I was just getting a glass of water.
00:59:00Must get back to bed.
00:59:04Pretty strange, don't you think?
00:59:07That she didn't have a glass.
00:59:09Very good.
00:59:11Detective indeed.
00:59:14Do you think she did something to the paintings?
00:59:16I think it's worse than that.
00:59:18See, I have it on good authority that she works for Stalin.
00:59:25Well, I think that's very unlikely because Stalin's been dead for over 70 years.
00:59:33The Cold War's not over yet.
00:59:44Come on.
00:59:45Oh, thank you.
00:59:46Through here.
00:59:51Was Maxwell Cornelius really Badger's father?
00:59:57I had only been working for him a few weeks when it happened.
01:00:00It was a mistake.
01:00:01You fell pregnant.
01:00:04I'd just left my husband.
01:00:07It was an abusive marriage and I'd finally found the courage to leave, so I wasn't looking
01:00:12for another relationship.
01:00:14Besides, Maxwell was already engaged.
01:00:18To Hattie?
01:00:19It was just easier to pretend I was already pregnant.
01:00:23For his part, Maxwell promised to always be there for Badger, financially at least.
01:00:29Well, those Silvertons alone must be worth as much as Whitecliffe itself.
01:00:36Maxwell may not always have procured his artwork in the most honest of ways, but he was a good
01:00:43man.
01:00:44What do you mean by that?
01:00:49That's a Robert Knowles, worth about $350,000, and as far as anyone knows, it currently resides
01:00:58in a small gallery in the south of France.
01:01:02Are you suggesting it's stolen?
01:01:05Or perhaps displaced.
01:01:08It's easier to show you.
01:01:14This way.
01:01:21This was the piece Max was working on before he died.
01:01:24He was an artist in his own right.
01:01:27You could say that.
01:01:31Oh, that one's coming along nicely.
01:01:33Getting there, Millie.
01:01:35I believe I finally perfected the Knowles quirk.
01:01:38Oh.
01:01:39A curious, ever-so-delicate little flick at the end of each brushstroke.
01:01:43Oh.
01:01:47Maxwell was a forger.
01:01:49I understood him to be a conservationist.
01:01:53Maxwell was an incredible artist, but he sometimes appraised pieces that were not respected by
01:02:00the legal owners.
01:02:03He'd create a replica and then swap them out?
01:02:06Well, some might see him as protecting our artistic heritage by ensuring that certain pieces were
01:02:12kept in the hands of someone who could appreciate and protect them.
01:02:16His own hands?
01:02:18I'm sure his intentions were good.
01:02:20And I'm sure it's still theft.
01:02:23Why are you telling me this?
01:02:25I want you to catch his killer.
01:02:28The way I see it, you were complicit in his forgery.
01:02:32How could that be?
01:02:34I'm just the housekeeper.
01:02:43Thanks for taking the time.
01:02:45I can think of better places to be, but...
01:02:47I'm sure.
01:02:50You didn't say what work you did for Mr. Cornelius.
01:02:53I renovated the roof of his shed.
01:02:59All right.
01:03:01Two days' labour plus supplies.
01:03:02Let's call it $3,800.
01:03:04Very well.
01:03:08Bit of an artist, aren't you?
01:03:16As I recall, my paintings were carefully covered with drop cloths.
01:03:19Yeah, well, I had a look.
01:03:21It seems you've replicated some pretty well-known New Zealand artists.
01:03:25I figured it might be worth double.
01:03:27Keep your little secret.
01:03:29Why don't we call it an even $6,000?
01:03:34Given you proposed this little job was under the table,
01:03:36a cashier, as you call it,
01:03:38I'm sure it wasn't the first.
01:03:40No doubt the Inland Revenue would be very interested in that.
01:03:49He didn't pay you.
01:03:51Left me no choice but to take matters into my own hands.
01:03:54That's why you attended the party?
01:03:56It was a masquerade ball.
01:03:57I could get in, get out,
01:03:59without anyone even realising I was there.
01:04:01So you could kill him?
01:04:03For $3,800?
01:04:06No.
01:04:08But the guy had a lot of expensive artwork.
01:04:12So you entered the parlour
01:04:14with the intention of stealing property.
01:04:17Becky, it is lovely to see you.
01:04:20It's you, Morgana.
01:04:21I've got some burning questions
01:04:22I'm hoping you can help with.
01:04:24Of course, let me see.
01:04:26Uh-huh.
01:04:26I see you're very in touch with the Lent.
01:04:31You feel truly connected to the garden.
01:04:35I do.
01:04:36I even have greenhouses up.
01:04:39You're delightful.
01:04:40I see a wedding on your horizon.
01:04:43Oh, my goodness.
01:04:45Are you sure I am?
01:04:47After Mr. Baker died,
01:04:48I really thought it was awful for me.
01:04:52I figured if I took something of equal value,
01:04:55it would kind of negate the debt.
01:04:58After that, I didn't see anyone.
01:05:00Just some couple racing off towards the garden.
01:05:05Then I went home.
01:05:06What did they look like?
01:05:07The guy was in a white military jacket
01:05:09and the woman was in a turquoise dress.
01:05:12What time was that?
01:05:13It must have been close to midnight
01:05:15because I saw the fireworks go off
01:05:16as I was driving away.
01:05:18You may want to check with Beaver, though.
01:05:21He saw them, too.
01:05:22Badger.
01:05:23That's the one.
01:05:24He pretty much crossed paths
01:05:25with them going in the other direction.
01:05:26He was leaving the garden.
01:05:30Thanks.
01:05:31It's been an absolute pleasure.
01:05:33And we're going to need that
01:05:35artifact back, by the way.
01:05:59Take a seat.
01:06:04I believe I speak for both of us.
01:06:06We have nothing more to say without a lawyer.
01:06:10If you're looking at myself and Artie for this,
01:06:12you're completely off track.
01:06:15Noted.
01:06:16I just have one question.
01:06:20Why did you both lie about your whereabouts at midnight?
01:06:23What makes you think we lied?
01:06:25We have a witness who saw you entering the garden
01:06:28at approximately 11.45pm.
01:06:33Do you deny it?
01:06:36I've seen enough innocent people get caught out
01:06:39just by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
01:06:42I thought it best to distance ourselves from the crime scene.
01:06:46He was protecting me.
01:06:49We were in the garden at midnight.
01:06:53But not to murder Maxwell.
01:06:56You got it.
01:06:57What?
01:07:08You got it.
01:07:19You got it.
01:07:24jedem person made his head out in the woods.
01:07:25You got it.
01:07:26You got it.
01:07:52it's it's hard sometimes
01:07:55but we can barely keep our hands off each other hattie and i are devastated that maxwell lost his life
01:08:03but we had nothing to do with his death
01:08:09you said you're in the car park at midnight but you failed to mention that you're in the garden
01:08:14around 11 45 pm i knew it would look bad uh i was on the balcony calling off after my
01:08:22fight with max
01:08:25i saw philip head inside and leave his smokes behind
01:08:39you went to the folly
01:08:43did you see maxwell no how long were you there long enough to finish the cigarette
01:08:53i decided to head back to the motel new year sucks if you don't have anyone you actually
01:08:57want to spend it with was anyone else at the folly
01:09:04no i didn't see anyone
01:09:08okay got it thanks charmas
01:09:23there's man a quick word
01:09:34it's a large suitcase for such a short stay i have a lot of clothes
01:09:39you're not really mr cornelius's cousin are you
01:09:44after my mother died i did find a connection to him and her paperwork but
01:09:49not as a relative
01:09:52he appraised the family portraits didn't he the silvertons
01:09:58not long after my mother's death i received a letter suggesting that i should have the paintings
01:10:04reappraised
01:10:04who was the letter from it was anonymous uh do you still have it
01:10:23i need to hold on to this for a while why a line of inquiry
01:10:29and that's when you discovered they were forgeries
01:10:34maxwell cornelius stole my family's heritage
01:10:41may i
01:10:55these would be the originals
01:10:56yes so i didn't steal them they're rightfully mine
01:11:00we can talk more down at the station
01:11:06you removed the paintings the night before new year's eve
01:11:09i only needed a few minutes
01:11:42oh mr craddock you scared me lovely aren't they they were painted in 1904
01:11:51yes well um i was just getting a glass of water so i must get back to bed
01:12:19and i didn't get back to bed
01:12:28well
01:12:28those paintings are rightfully mine
01:12:30When was the last time you spoke to Mr Cornelius?
01:12:33It must have been about 11.15pm.
01:12:36You're very lucky to have those paintings, Maxwell.
01:12:39I'm sure they're worth a fortune.
01:12:41I've certainly made some lucrative deals in my time, Frances.
01:12:46And you didn't see him again after that?
01:12:48I mean, I saw him again, but I didn't speak to him.
01:12:50When was that?
01:12:51Right after my palm reading, about 11.30.
01:12:54Was he with anyone?
01:12:56Yes, he was talking to his friend.
01:12:57And the one that invited me to stay, Philip Crudock.
01:13:06It's a natural life or death.
01:13:18Thank you for coming in, Ms Martin.
01:13:20As soon as we can confirm that you are the rightful owner of the Silverton's,
01:13:25they will be returned to you.
01:14:04Mr. Craddock, uh, thanks for coming in at such late notice.
01:14:09Of course, my dear fellow.
01:14:10Anything to help.
01:14:15Uh, do you recognize this note?
01:14:22I, uh, I can't say I, uh...
01:14:26Should I?
01:14:28Uh, your memory banks are not what they used to be.
01:14:31Uh, you gave it to Mr. Cornelius on the night of the party.
01:14:36Maybe it's a natural light or death.
01:14:45Oh, yes, I did, I did.
01:14:47Yes, I wanted Max's help.
01:14:48There were Ruskies everywhere that night.
01:14:51Or you gave him the note to lure him into the garden.
01:14:56My dear man, why would I do that?
01:14:59Because that's where you plan to kill him.
01:15:01Kill him?
01:15:04Maxwell is my closest friend.
01:15:07That may have been true once.
01:15:10You've been planning this for a long time, haven't you, Mr. Craddock?
01:15:14And, as it turns out, the rumors of Mr. Cornelius being a spy were grounded in truth.
01:15:20What a fantastical tale, dear, Sir Shepard.
01:15:24Now, please go on, I'm enthralled.
01:15:27There was a lot of intelligence activity in New Zealand in the 1970s.
01:15:31Russian intelligence.
01:15:34Well, we were in the middle of the Cold War.
01:15:37There were spies everywhere.
01:15:38Reds under the beds and all that, you know?
01:15:41Yeah, but Maxwell left the SIS in 1974 after an incident.
01:15:49It was a young Russian woman who died, wasn't it?
01:15:58She was found in an alleyway in Wellington, a couple of months after a New Zealand intelligence
01:16:05agent was arrested for selling secrets to the KGB.
01:16:11All she had on her was a fake passport.
01:16:14Oh, and a pack of Russian cigarettes.
01:16:19To dance with you
01:16:22Is all I wanna do
01:16:25And I know that's no good
01:16:28I'll just miss you like I should
01:16:31I wanna take your hand
01:16:34And dance just like we did
01:16:38As it happens, you smoke this brand.
01:16:49It tastes like rubbish, but
01:16:52they were her favourites.
01:16:55You can't smoke in here, Mr. Craddock.
01:17:10Her name was Tatiana.
01:17:18Both Max and I were recruited into the SIS in 1972.
01:17:23They wanted him to infiltrate the international art community.
01:17:28But all they managed to teach him was how to master the art of forgery.
01:17:33And how to kill.
01:17:44We were both there that night.
01:17:46I had arranged to meet Tatiana.
01:17:49Max got there first.
01:17:57What?
01:18:11What?
01:18:17Initially, Tatjana was just my contact.
01:18:21But she was smart as a whip and as funny as hell.
01:18:25You fell for her.
01:18:29Didn't mean to.
01:18:30Lines got blurred.
01:18:32Did Maxwell know?
01:18:34He may have suspected, but after she died, he left the force and we never spoke of it again.
01:18:42Tatjana was dead.
01:18:45And you wanted revenge.
01:18:50People say that revenge is a dish best served cold.
01:18:59Is 52 years cold enough?
01:19:05Anyway, plenty of time to plan at least.
01:19:08Why all the subterviews, Philip?
01:19:12What's going on?
01:19:14I have to show you something, Max.
01:19:16It's a matter of life or death.
01:19:18All right, my friend.
01:19:19But make it quick.
01:19:21I need to be back before midnight.
01:19:23I can't miss my own party.
01:19:30It's a beautiful night.
01:19:32It is.
01:19:34Reminds me of Tatjana Krylov.
01:19:37The stars were bright that night, too.
01:19:39Do you remember, Max?
01:19:43What is it you wanted to tell me?
01:19:45We don't have much time.
01:19:46My time is like a book, Max.
01:19:48When we first start, we think we have so much left to read.
01:19:51And then one morning we wake up and we're on the last chapter.
01:19:55I can see the end of the book now, Max.
01:19:56But I have one or two things to tidy up before the epilogue.
01:20:02We have a few chapters left, my friend.
01:20:08What the hell was that?
01:20:11I loved you like a brother once, Max.
01:20:14But I love Tatjana more.
01:20:17That was a lifetime ago.
01:20:27What have you done?
01:20:29You shouldn't have killed her.
01:20:31I had no choice.
01:20:32It was an order.
01:20:34Oh, oh, oh, God.
01:20:41He was your closest friend.
01:20:44You get used to it.
01:20:48I always liked using Karare.
01:20:51It's very difficult to detect.
01:20:54Yet you left the dark behind.
01:20:57Oh, well, these are not working as well as they used to.
01:21:00It's a bit like the old memory banks.
01:21:02Neither are these.
01:21:03And it was dark.
01:21:22Goodbye, old friend.
01:21:25See you in hell.
01:21:38And then by midnight, you were back on the balcony.
01:21:42Oh, it reminds me of the Battle of the Storm.
01:21:45We're going over the top, boys.
01:21:48Quite the crazy old man.
01:21:51I've had many personas over the years.
01:21:54I saved the best for last.
01:21:58Where did you get the curare?
01:22:01Oh, that information is above your pay grade, DSS Shepard.
01:22:07Fair enough.
01:22:09You've got nothing to lose now.
01:22:14This old spy still has one or two tricks up his sleeves.
01:22:46Standard issue.
01:22:47Part of the kit, I kept it for a rainy day.
01:23:08Because I always knew the road might end here,
01:23:12I made my peace with that a long time ago.
01:23:15Then why did you try and frame Francis Martin?
01:23:18I received a letter suggesting that I should have the paintings reappraised.
01:23:22Who was the letter from?
01:23:24It was anonymous.
01:23:25Your cousin Francis Maxwell.
01:23:27Oh, you absolutely must stay.
01:23:33Old habits.
01:23:35The writing in her letter matches the writing on Maxwell's note.
01:23:42You win some, you lose some.
01:23:56Philip Craddock, you will be charged with the murder of Maxwell Cornelius.
01:24:00Of course.
01:24:07Mr. Craddock, we will need your personal effects.
01:24:10Of course, I know the drill.
01:24:13I must say, detective, it's been a pleasure working with you.
01:24:17I think you're probably wasted in this rather small town.
01:24:23Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. Craddock.
01:24:27Blue one.
01:24:29My favourite.
01:24:30Alright.
01:25:10Oh, after that, it's my round at the croc.
01:25:17I'll find out eventually.
01:25:21Huh?
01:25:22Who you spent New Year's with.
01:25:24You will never, ever.
01:25:31The blue ones.
01:25:36No.
01:25:40Sims.
01:25:41And the stars make their way across the nightlight soldiers.
01:25:53Mr. Craddock?
01:25:58Philip.
01:26:02Philip?
01:26:08I'll call you to Phoenix.
01:26:14Sorry, night, pal.
01:26:33I guess he preferred to go out on his own terms.
01:26:37Live by the sword, die by the sword.
01:26:39Spies are a different breed.
01:26:51Oh, God.
01:26:52The usual?
01:26:53Thanks, Trudy.
01:26:54Just a water for me.
01:26:55Thanks.
01:26:56Hello, Daniel.
01:26:58It's lovely to see you outside of work hours.
01:27:01Thanks.
01:27:02You're like Doc on heat.
01:27:05Why don't you just ask him out?
01:27:07Why are we here again?
01:27:09A message from Gina.
01:27:10Something about toasting New Year's 48 hours after.
01:27:14Some Russian tradition.
01:27:16Oh, my God.
01:27:16Not again.
01:27:21Don't go too hard, will you?
01:27:22Thanks, Eve.
01:27:26Snow van Godden.
01:27:28To celebrate the new year, I have made a traditional Russian delicacy.
01:27:34Aladietz.
01:27:35Delicious with crackers.
01:27:37Gina, what will you have?
01:27:38Vodka.
01:27:39A neat.
01:27:39Unlike Christine, I can hold my liquor.
01:27:42Wait.
01:27:43What?
01:27:44Christine hasn't told you.
01:27:45We spent New Year's Eve together.
01:27:47But only one of us made it to midnight.
01:27:50The other, Harley made it past nine.
01:27:54Nazrovia.
01:27:56Nazrovia.
01:28:02Again.
01:28:06Pathetic.
01:28:08Really?
01:28:10No one should be alone on New Year's Eve.
01:28:12Very generous of you, Gina.
01:28:16I dare either of you.
01:28:17To keep up with her, she could drink an elephant under the table.
01:28:20You're too kind.
01:28:21What is this?
01:28:22Haladietz?
01:28:23Yes.
01:28:24Please, help yourself.
01:28:25Yum.
01:28:26Cheers, Daniel.
01:28:28Has anyone ever told you you have lovely eyes?
01:28:32Uh, so what exactly is, Pauladietz?
01:28:36I thought you'd never ask.
01:28:38First, you have to boil a pig's head and a rooster to accept the table for the jade.
01:28:44This is a bitildo.
01:28:46Thanks, Pauladietz.
01:29:01I'll be right back.
01:29:09You're tejkommen.
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