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Leave me alone, you freak!

Go away, or I've told the cops!

And I made a promise that I would tear

out my darling sweetheart

Nothing like a 3K run and sort the

hangover. Speak for yourself. I'm mashed.

That's why I gave up Sunday drinks.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

It's bloody Arnie.

Breen's

team, The infamous Brokenwood Cheetahs.

Infamous because... They're

truly dreadful. Is that why the force to

cheat?Cheetahs is in the animal.

The dead guy's their coach?Arnie

Langstone, 53. Aside from

coaching, he's involved in Rotary,

Business Roundtable, Breakfast Club for

Kids, the Fun Run. One of the good guys.

Yeah. Anyone loved Arnie.

Perhaps not everyone.

Is that coffee?Oh yeah, you want some?

Did you make it?I made a pot at the

station when the call came through. Oh,

nah, I'm good.

Footprints. Really?You

never know. Two social rugby

teams as well as the Cheetahs use this

ground. Don't they say that every boot

print paints 1000 words?No.

Don't worry, Auntie, we'll get you out of

here very soon until a more

dignified position.

You knew them, didn't you?He

knew his killer. And you know this how?

Because he's staring at them. And the

retina of the eye acts like a camera. The

last image they see is imprinted on the

eye. Are you serious?No.

But I've always thought if that did

happen, it would make our job a hell of a

lot easier.

Are you okay?Not my ideal way of mixing

business with pleasure, but hey.

Bag that?I'll start with interviewing the

lads. Hey, best you sit this

one out. What?

right now there are 15 suspects.

You're joking. Head home, take a shower,

we'll be around later for a witness

statement. He's standing me down. No.

Come on, don't stand me down. How will

that look?Which is why I'm not standing

you down. You have leave owing,

right?Yeah. I'm making you take that

leave.

Right.

Breen, did any of you have family?

Wife, kids?Oh, now you want me.

Separated. Barbara Langston, Conomera

Drive, 9, I think. No kids that I knowof.

Barbara Langston. Yes. DSS Mike

Shepard, Brokenwood CIB. Yes. Have you

got a moment?Sorry, no, I'm running late

for an appointment. Quite word, it's

important. Rita, look, if I miss this

appointment, it takes weeks to get

another. Arnie Langston is your

ex-husband?Yes. I'm afraid he's

been found dead. At the rugby grounds.

Oh. I'm sorry. Would

you like to sit down inside?Is there

someone I can call for you?No, it's okay.

How did he... There'll be a post-mortem,

but it would appear he's been the victim

of foul play. God, poor Annie. Is

there anything I need to do?Well, I'd

appreciate a chat about Arnie, his

background friends, associates. Perhaps

later. This appointment is in Riverstone.

The sooner the better, if that's okay.

Yeah, of course. I've got to go. Sorry.

Thank you for letting me

know. There is bruising about the head

and abdomen. I'd say he was attacked,

probably punched. Facial blows?

No, they didn't kill him. There are also

traces of lipstick about his mouth.

Transferred, I think. So he was lucky

before he got unlucky. Perhaps he lit a

cigarette from a candle. He was a smoker?

Not that I can tell. But in Russia, if

you light a cigarette from a candle, it

is very bad luck. He's not Russian.

Then for the most part, he was lucky.

Until this. Time of death?

Between 11pm and 1am. And the

cause?Setting aside candles, cigarettes

and bad luck?Suffocation.

I'm having this taped over, I suppose.

No, the ball did not make a perfect seal.

Something Lacy and Black did.

Talk about burning off more than you can

chew. There is no sign of chewing.

They were forced down his trachea.

I'll come back later. No, come in.

That looks intriguing. The murder

weapon. They were jammed down Arnie's

throat. Okay, that's intriguing and

also a little bit icky. Are they ripped?

Yes, as you say, intriguing. Rugby's a

rough game. Beaten and choked.

Yeah, and put on display.

Anything from the players?not a

lot. Arnie trained us really hard.

But he was always up for a beer and a

laugh. Rubbish coach, but

nice enough guy. Worst coach, but the

best at the same time. It's kind of weird

talking about him in the past tense.

You're such a now guy,

Would you like a moment?

You know how some people sponsor a child

in Africa?Arnie had three. You'd

want to do that to Arnie. That's...

What I'm asking, did Arnie have

any enemies?Anyone with a grunge?

No. Got nothing. No.

So, fairly unanimous love and

undying loyalty. Why have you written

such a loser on Gaz's statement?

Did I?Because I

thought it. I didn't actually realise I'd

written it down.

Sorry, it's nothing. It's not relevant to

the case.

Oh, look, it's...

When I first moved to Brokenwood, I went

on a few dates and Gazza,

Gareth, was one of them. Romance

blossomed?Not too much. Hey,

Gazza. Oh, God, what is that?Smell.

The window doesn't work.

First date. And last. Hey,

why are there only 13 of them?Well,

Breen, obviously, and Steve

Fanshaw, they're #5 and landscaper. The

only player not to show up on the day

that their coach is needed. Indeed.

Hey, take a look at this.

GG. Is that a brand you're aware of?

That's not the brand, they're initials,

but whoever GG is, they didn't skimp

on quality.

Demi Prieve, the Rolls Royce of women's

lingerie. Interesting.

Sorry, after however many ex-wives, did

you never buy a pair of...

GG?Anyone spring to mind?

Governor Grey. New Zealand's first

premier. Unlikely. I'll do a name

check. Do that because...

That was the last thing on Auntie's

phone. From a prepay.

Non-traceable. Okay,

I'm thinking no to Governor Grey.

And whoever Gigi is, seems like she's

missing her underwear.

Hey. Busy, I see. I'd

rather be at work.

We need your statement. Are

you serious?It's Roxy's.

She uses it for fitness. Fitness?She's in

the fitness industry. You're welcome to

try it. Nah, I'm good.

So,What time did you get the rugby

grounds?6.30. We always do an early

Monday session. Gets you warmed up for

the working week. Arnie's

car was there when we arrived. It's not

like Arnie to be late. So his car's out

the front. Can't be far away.

Maybe he slept in. Maybe he got lucky

last night. Why would Davo think that

Arnie got lucky?It's locker room banter,

I guess. Let's do our 3K while we wait.

Bagger, right?Can't do it. It

hasn't helped up till now. Fifty straight

losses, Brino. Got to be some kind of

world record. Hey, Arnie's our coach.

Respect. Yeah. Remember what

Arnie says. Winning is easy. It's how you

lose that makes you real winners. Yeah, I

don't think that's quite accurate.

Fair call sticking up Arnie back there.

He's still a lousy bloody

coach.

When we got back from the run, that's

when we found him. How would you describe

him as a coach?Traditional.

Aggressive?Hell no. He had no time for

that. He had a zero-tolerance policy

towards aggro. Aggression-free rugby.

Novel?Arnie's mantra was, Violence is no

place on the rugby field.

this is finally getting interesting.

Cheers wrong. Yes, please. This is the

real reason I come to the game, Mrs. M.

Come on, you cheers! Arnie chose to field

14 men on Saturday rather than condone

Steve's actions from the week before.

Now, how'd the team feel about that?Yeah,

we all knew Arnie's rules. So

Steve Fanshaw was a hothead then?He's got

a short fuse, but Arnie was helping him

with that. By standing him down?Tough

love, I guess.

I could be more help to you on the case.

You've been helpful. So when can I come

back to work?Come on,

I don't want to be on leave. We can't

have the public crying cover-ups and all

that sort of carry on. Yeah, I know.

It's just the longer I stick around here,

Roxy's going to find me stuff to do

around the house. Which would lead into

Xbox time. I need to find solace somehow.

One last question. Do the initials GG

mean anything?Governor Gray?

That's

what I said. You know, it's one thing to

kill a man, but to strip him naked, tape

a rugby ball over his face, and ram some

knickers down his throat, that's more

than just murder. It is indeed a

statement. So, is

Gigi the initials of a jilted lover?Or

the wife of a man that caught Ani with

his hand in the cookie jar.

Hey, Daddy, don't weep. Hello again.

Barbara, this is Detective Sims. Hello.

I'm really sorry about your ex-husband.

Thank you. About before, I think I was in

shock. I understand. Did you make

your appointment?What?In Riverstone.

yes, I did. Sorry, I think it's the news

about Arnie. I'm still trying to take it

in. Would you like to come inside?That's

okay, we can talk here. Cute house.

So, you and Arnie were separated for

three years?Four. Do you mind me

asking the reasons for the split?Just

drifted apart. Yeah, that happens.

You've been there?I'm something of an

expert. Separation was a logical step. No

kids involved, wasn't that messy. That

was a mutual decision?It was. I mean, why

live with someone who wasn't present?Four

years but no divorce?No.

You said not present. Where was Arnie?

The Arnie I married used to be a very

aggressive rugby coach. He'd push his

players to be hard men on the field.

Brutal in pursuit of victory. About

10 years ago, during a game...

Opposing player died right there on the

field. Arnie blamed himself,

coaching style. But

he didn't give up on the game. I think he

thought redemption could only come by

changing the culture from within. So

Arnie changed and that's why you split?

He retreated. Into himself?

Vira's shed. Look, I'll show you.

This is where Auntie spent a lot of time.

What was this beer like?I don't drink

beer. But he must have been proud

of his first brew, surely. Did he

wax lyrical about its hoppy taste?I don't

remember. Like I said, I don't drink

beer. What else did you do in

here?I have no idea.

Oh, we made a key ring hanger once. It's

by the back door.

Aunty's handy work. I'd like to say he

was a better rugby coach, but as you

know, his record was dire. He left his

talks behind. You mean, was there a

screaming round or I throw him out?

Okay. Did he leave in a hurry?

Like I said, we just drifted apart.

So that was four years ago. Have you

moved on?Sorry?Are you seeing anyone?

I'm okay. We're being single. And what

about Arnie?Was he seeing anyone?Not

that I know of. Oh, one

last question. It's just a formality,

really. But do you know if Arnie had life

insurance?I have no idea.

Being single, is it the same as not

seeing someone?Yeah, not seeing someone

is all well and good. But some bloke is

keeping their rugby boots by her front

door. Perhaps they're hers.

Fair point. A woman

sleeps. A shadow floats above

her. He smiles down.

Beer.

Lipstick. Auntie loved his music. I've

never understood the appeal of classical

music. Not enough jangly guitars and

lyrics about losing your dog down a coal

mine for you. Oh, come on, you know you

love it. You know I don't. He's still

young. He loved his rugby.

You never properly unpacked.

Maybe he was hoping he and Barbara would

reconcile. Hey, take a look at this.

Two toothbrushes.

And he wasn't a bachelor after all.

And whoever she was, she left in a

hurry.

Any luck?No one on that side remembers

Arnie having a living lover, a flatmate,

or a girlfriend. Likewise, and those two,

neither are home.

Maybe she'll come back.

Far away, far away,

far, far away. I wanted to stay

that way, far,

far away.

Missing person report. Dana Clark, 19.

Came to Brokenwood from Riverstone on

Sunday night and never came home.

I'll take a look at that, shall I?See if

there's a connection. hey, and

women in the area with the initials GG.

Gillian Green, 35. Is she missing a red

dress?Unlikely. She's in a coma and has

been in a special care facility for two

years. Gemma Gordon, Georgia

Gascoigne, and Grace Godber are 11,

9, and seven years old, respectively.

Gwynedd Griffiths?Gwynedd. Is that even a

real name?Well, I think.

Because?Griffiths. Plus she.

Moved back to Wales three months ago. Did

she take all her underwear?That's a

rhetorical question, right?

Glenda Gladwell is 93 and in a

rest home. I have a follow-up with

Steve Fanshawe, the missing cheater.

You okay?Yeah,

old friend.

It

was far out from noise control, isn't it?

I'm here about Arnie. Detective Sims,

do you want to sit down somewhere or?No.

I'm in a bit of a hurry. Is this going to

take long?Because you weren't working

yesterday?I had to go over to Riverstone

yesterday. Is that why you weren't at

practice yesterday morning?Arnie stood me

down for the game on Saturday. I wasn't

in the mood for practice. How did

you feel about being stood down?I was *

****. Probably cost us the game. Were you

upset with Arnie?He's the coach.

Even if he was a useless one. You said

it, not me. Why don't you never have?In

jest. We used to give Arnie a

hard time. 50 straight losses isn't

exactly a mark of excellence, is it?That

must be frustrating for you. Yeah, could

be.

You've had problems with violence in the

past, haven't you, Steve?Oh yeah. That's

your angle, is it?Well, didn't you once

threaten to kill Arnie?

That was a long time ago. We

were all going through a rough time. Then

Auntie got me enrolled in some anger

management classes, and it

helped. I'm different now. Right,

your meltdown on the game last week.

First one in ages. And Auntie

was right to give me some time out.

Auntie's coaching didn't make for great

rugby, but it made for better players.

Any movement Sunday night?I was hanging

at home. Then I went to the Frog and

Cheetah for a beer. Then I went home

again. Ray Nielsen was serving your telly

I was there. And Homer's?

29 Bushmill Terrace.

I fled with Dave and Gazza from the team.

I didn't hurt Arnie. Thanks for your

help.

Yeah, Steve was in there. Any others from

the team?They all were. I'll give them

cheap drinks on game line if they show up

in their joosies. Of course, they all

turn up in their joosies, the cheap

********. Here you go. Cheers.

Best and worst thing I ever did

sponsoring that damn team. On the one

hand, I get all the lads in here spending

up large. On the other hand, I've got my

pub's name on the most ***** local team

in the country. Don't they say there's no

such thing as bad publicity?Yeah, but I

mean, being associated with a pack of

losers for five years, it's not a good

look for this place. You see, the Frog

and Cheetah is an aspirational bar.

People come here to feel good about

themselves. Isn't that right, Len?

What?This place, where dreams come true.

Oh. Yep.

Liam's a house painter. You know what

they say, fast hands, slow mind. And

not to speak ill of the dead, but maybe

now that Arnie's gone, they might start

winning games again. You think it was

down to the coaching then?What do you

think?I'm asking you. He was too

soft on them, like the killer instinct.

And there was a reason for that. Yeah,

there's a fine line between assertion and

aggression. He went all namby-pamby on

them when he should have been kicking

their butts. You were here all

night?Yep. What

about the other players?Do you know what

time they left?No. idea.

Mate, I run a busy pub. Not like Aunty

holding their hands. They come, they go.

Hey, Len, were you in here on Sunday

night when Steve and the boys were

drinking?Yeah. When did you leave?

Same time I always do. When you kick me

out. Talk to

Len.

Len, is it?DSS Mike

Shepherd. I'm making inquiries about

Aunty Langston. Yeah, I overheard.

Bloody sad. Can you remember if

Steve Fanshaw was in here on Sunday night?

Yeah, him and the others. Well, I'm not

different from any other Sunday. Team

lost. Drank here, went home. You don't

play yourself?Nah.

My brother used to play, but I

never had to speak. Just a loyal

fan, then. When you lose, there's always

Mrs. Marlow's cheese rolls. Oh,

excuse me.

What do you got?We've located Dana

Clark's car. About 5K out of

town on Riverstone Road.

Locked?Yeah, I must have broken

down. Bet you 10 bucks

you ran out of gas. Based on?

Bonnet's not up. Her ex-wife, they

never checked the fuel gauge. I swear she

thought that the E stood for extra full.

This was ex-wife number...

So she's headed out of town back to

Riverstone. She

runs out of gas. Or breaks down. Decides

to hatch.

Sims.

Gibbs.

Gibbs.

Mike.

Maybe she was disorientated. I

admire your optimism.

Well, she was in a hell of a hurry.

Sims.

Gibbs, take up strength.

Hey. There's a wallet in that handbag.

Damon's ID's in there. If she had

followed this, she would have made it

back to town. Eventually.

Or not.

Hey, Dana. We

found you.

Dana's wallet still has cash inside it,

and her car keys are there. Look at this.

She's in bare feet at this stage, right?

As she slid, she pushed the other side

this way. Feet are smooth, right?Yeah. But

the other person followed a different

line. It's like they've clawed the

ground. All they're wearing.

Unusual shoes.

Okay, everyone stand still. Please do

not move until I say so.

Mike. Got

it. Over here. We need a cast taken.

I can put the time of death between 11

p.m. and 1 a.m. Sunday night.

Same time as Annie Langston.

Coincidence?I don't know.

Cause of that is strangulation.

Whereas Annie was suffocation. Yes. This

girl was strangled by hands. You can see

the bruising around here and here. Big

hands?Were you talking male hands?Not

necessarily. In Russia, some of the

woman's hands are very big. Quite scary,

actually. You should never apply for a

job in Russian tourism. Why would I do

that?I'm a doctor. There

are several four-centimeter indentations

of her head. She was struck with

something blunt. A rock, perhaps?

The marks are not severe enough to be

from something that hard.

Anything else?Her underwear is on.

So we can assume that the underwear that

killed Annie wasn't yours?But also,

there is no sign of sexual interference.

How'd you get on with Dana's parents?Does

it ever get any easier?No.

I did have a thought on the way over.

Something was missing from that handbag.

One thing no woman would go without.

Lipstick?How does she make

calls?Take selfies, update

Facebook, check Twitter, Instagram her

food?You lost me off to make calls. Her

parents confirmed she has one, so where

is it?Plus it gets better. Her sister

said that Dana had been dabbling with

hook-up sites. She'd come to Brokenwood

for a good time. Which turned out to be a

bad time. I'll get the SSG to do a wider

search. Definitely.

I've got a serving, a DC Breen, who's

part of the local rugby team, whose coach

has been murdered. When will police

officers realise they aren't supposed to

have social lives?Yeah, too late in this

game. You stood them down?Put them on

leave. Smart. You need another

team?I just need Breen back. We've got a

double feature up here. Should I send

Wilmot up to calm the PR waters for this

Breen?Breen and not Wilmot,

please. I'm winding you up. She's

on holiday in Fiji. With her

new man. How do you feel about that?Do I

have to feel anything?Try.

Relieved. Let's see why she left you. I

think I left her. You can't leave someone

if you're never there. Listen, I may have

a more efficient way to ameliorate this

issue and kick it into touch. So tospeak.

Tell me you want me back at work. Wanting

you back and letting you back at

different things. Come on, Roxy's got me

painting the spare room. Baby Blue, is

she... No, she's not.

Although she's showing signs of wanting

to go that way. And these signs

are... Can we just pretend that I'm at

work?I hate painting. I'm working on it.

Would you like a coffee, boss?

How did you make this?With a plunger.

It's really good. It's just plunger.

What's it have been today?Coffee. Just

add hot water, milk. It's not rocket

science. The family of the

player who died in the on-field fight,

did they have had cause to come after

Arnie?I was still in Riverstone then.

Why would they blame Arnie?He was the

coach of the player that killed their

son. I blame the player. Everyone blamed

the player. They cocked up.

I can't find a record of his name

anywhere. He got name suppression. He was

a real contender to go on to be a pro, so

the lawyers argued to keep his name out

of the papers. Did he end up going pro?

No. How come?Topped himself. A

few years later. How?Hung

himself?Rumour is, from the goalposts.

The club keeps it on the down low, they

don't want the younger players to know.

North End or South?I don't know, it's

just a rumour. Do you think it could

have been the same end as where we found

Arnie?Is there something in there?Could

just be a macabre coincidence. So if no

one talks about it, how come you know

about it?Oh, come on, people know stuff,

they just choose not to share it. Though

Arnie did open up once after he tied on a

few. You'd never get over something like

that. I

mean, I was the one that found

him. Strung up.

You've got to leave that in the past,

though, right?He haunts me.

You ever been haunted, Sammy?Don't

say that I have.

It's always there.

Ghosts on the sideline.

What was the player's name?Brody Carson.

Related to Lynn Carson?Yeah. You got to

hand it to that guy. He really stuck with

the team. That's a certain kind of

loyalty. Misguided?

Calling us losers. Is there a more

accurate term?You can't call us losers

just because we haven't won. Oh, you

should get a t-shirt with that on.

G'day, Len.

G'day. You mentioned your brother used to

play rugby. Yeah, what about him?I

understand he took his own life after

killing an opposing player. People

don't talk about that. it must have been

a tough time. It was a

game that Arnie was coaching?I think it

was. Yeah. So someone might

blame him. Blame Arnie?What for?

your brother, doing what he did. Are you

talking about the other player's family?

Well, they blame Brodie. Not Arnie.

I reckon. Did they ever threaten Brodie?

Not that I know of. There must have been

a lot of anger there. They are a strong

Christian family from up north. Brodie

was forgiven. I see.

I appreciate you asking. People don't

want to talk about Brodie anymore. Yeah,

it must have been a tough time. Which is

why I play the drum.

They're the games. Oh, got to keep his

memory alive somehow. Keep his spirit

present whenever the cheaters play.

No one wants to talk about suicide, so

why not?I just, uh...

play the drum. For Brodie. He

used to annoy Auntie sometimes.

Come on, you genius!

Len! Just for once.

Give it a rest, Lenny. Please. Ah,

chin up, Auntie. Could be Wes. Could be a

voo-voozella. So you're at every rugby

game, not so much for the rugby, but for

your brother?We're wearing the cheese

rolls. That's dedication.

They're really good cheese rolls.

Len, if you hear anything, you'll let me

know, yeah?Can do. I'll

leave you to your lunch. Thank

you very much. Bye.

Get this, Auntie's neighbor just made

contact, and Mrs. Taylor. And?

She said she heard a commotion outside

Auntie's door the night in question.

Three men were heard yelling loudly

around 10.30pm. She's sure they were

local rugby lads. Because?They were

wearing cheetah shirts. What were they

yelling?Something about coming out

and facing the music.

Don't need some straight answers.

Movement Sunday night. I told you,

into the frog and cheetah. Post

celebration for our 50th straight loss.

Yeah, and then?Went home. Didn't go to

Arnie's?Why would I go to Arnie's?

Well, you tell me. Arnie was at the pub.

Ask Davo, he's out the back. Yeah, just

drinking, having a laugh about losing.

What else are we going to do?Can we go to

visit Arnie?Arnie was at a pub.

At his house. He wasn't at his house.

Pub?Yeah, he was there. I

took Danny, then he went home. And what

did you do?Just at the frog and cheetah.

And then went home?Well, it's not like we

were going to sleep there. What time is

this?11.30. I don't know.

Yeah, about 11.30. Does the phrase come

out and face the music mean anything to

you?No. Why?Come

out and face the music. No. Not really.

No, but then I'm no musician,

eh?Actually, come to think of it, Steve

left a bit early.

Define a bit early.

Ten?

Yes. I was at the F&C. Even

though you didn't actually play in the

game?I'm still part of the team.

Ray throws on a tab. Who's gonna say no

to a free beer?What time did you leave?

Ten-ish. And then where'd you go?Did

you go to Aunty Langstone's?Why would I

do that?To get him to face the

music.

No, I... No, I didn't do that.

Okay, so where did you go?Takeaways?

Midnight fishing, skateboarding, home?Why

does it matter?Because you flat with Bevo

and Gazza, and they both said they went

home around 11.30. So I need someone

to verify that.

Can you verify that?No.

Because they didn't come home, or you

were asleep?I was asleep, just

not at home. Where?

Nine Connemara Drive.

Hello, Barbara?

Barbara, it's Detective Sims, Brokenwood

CIB. We met the other day.

Barbara?

Barbara, I know you're in there. Please

go away. I just have a couple of

questions. I don't have to talk to you.

It won't take very long. I can't. I

just can't. Two minutes.

Listen to me. Just go away,

please. Are you

okay?

Look, I just, I just need to know if

Steve Fanshawe stayed here on Sunday

night. So what if he did?What time

did Steve come around?I can't really

remember.

You couldn't get any more out of her?

Pulled down the shades, literally.

Are you worried about self-harm?People

get bad news, they want to be left alone.

Maybe her and Steve are kaput. Nah, I

would have gleaned that from Steve. He

wasn't in breakup mode, he was in blood

from a stone mode. So,

she neglected to tell us she was having a

relationship with one of Arnie's players.

I play with a history of violence who'd

recently been banned from the field by

her ex-husband. Hmm, whom she'd been

separated from for four years. Hmm, I'm

not divorced. She's

either protecting him or... Herself?

Or both. But

why?

What do you want?Did you do it?

Do what?I

didn't lay a hand on Arnie. You would say

that. What does that mean?Someone bloody

well did. Did you take matters into your

own hands, Steve?No. It's not like you

haven't talked about it before.

It wasn't me. Why should I believe you?

The whole anger management course thing

is a Croc fella. You and I both know

that. I didn't touch him. Then who did?

Why don't you ask your mates?Devo and

Gazza were with me. The question is,

where did you go?

You were the one talking about stringing

him up. That was pub talk, nothing more.

Didn't seem like it.

Have you talked to the cops?That lady cop

came by. What did you say?

Nothing. Then best you keep it

that way. You hear me?

Do you hear me, Steve?

Good.

Great fish swimming down low

Down on the bottom where nobody

goes. Never seen him

before. But I heard all about what

my grandpa done saw. He

nearly caught him one day.

One looked at his face and it made him

turn away. I gotta find, I

gotta know. Sims.

Arnie had a life policy.

Whoo!

Didn't answer your phone. It's not

working.

Riverstone Cold?Yep.

All bad luck. Two

strokes and you're out. Well,

we'll just pay for it.

How?Steve?

Hemi's freaking out. So he

damn well should. Look,

you've got to tell the cops that I was

with you. I did. Properly

tell them. Why don't you

tell them?Everything.

Thanks for coming in. I'm here for Barb.

If I talk, I want you guys to back off

the pressure. Is she unwell?

Well, she's got a lot going on, what with

Auntie's death and all that. Okay, well,

let's talk and take it from there.

I would never hurt Arnie. That's why

Barb and I kept Alvin on the down low.

No one in the team had hurt Arnie.

At least not on purpose anyway. Meaning?

Meaning maybe what happened was an

accident. What makes you say that?It's

just something that I've heard.

Where?We were drinking at the

pub. Whole team. It was game night for

Ray. I'll give you a ride home for a

couple of your famous cheese rolls.

Oh, you're a dumb. He hasn't got a car,

Mrs. Marley. He rod his bicycle.

You biking coach?There are things to do,

boys. Take it easy.

Here's the 50 straight losses. There must

be some world record. New Zealand world

record.

Remember what Arnie said after he lost

the 25th game. It's not losing 25 games,

it's important. It's not losing another

25. If we lose 50 straight games,

I'll eat this bloody board. And I say

that because... You really hungry?

Nice one. Thanks, Gab. No,

because it's not going to

happen. Pledge is a pledge.

Time for him to eat his own words.

Serious?He should wear it.

Over his head. Nah, he should wear

nothing at all. He's just

naked with a football on his head.

Tied up to a toilet. Down. To the goal

post. To the goal post. Take some

pictures for the wall of shame.

Time for someone to face the music. Face

the music. Face the

music. Face the music. Face

the music. Face the music. Face the

music. You in, bro?

No, I should talk.

Look, I'm sure it was just supposed to be

a laugh and that's all. A laugh that

ended up with a man dead. Are you sure

that's what they said?Face the music.

You're suggesting this is just a prank

gone wrong?

Yeah, we were going to string Arnie up as

a laugh. But we weren't ever going to

hurt him. It was just payback. He

had to face the music, right?

So you took him to the rugby field?No. He

wouldn't come out. Come on, honey! Face

the music, bro! Face the music! Yeah,

honey! He's got a

chick in there. Oh, he's

getting some! Things to bloody do, eh?

You saw a woman in his house?Yeah, I

figured he was busy. I didn't want to

ruin his night. What did

this woman look like?Old, young,

hair colour?It was dark, I couldn't see

much.

Is this her?I

don't know, maybe. Oh, which is it?Yes or

no?It was dark and we were ******.

So you saw her and then you went back to

the frog and cheetah?Yeah. Roll back

in about 20 minutes later. Ray will back

us up. that all makes perfect sense,

doesn't it?Yeah. All except for the bit

where Arnie shows up dead, killed in a

way that you and your mates outlined

earlier.

Maybe someone did him in to make it look

like we'd done it. Someone like...

Someone like the guy that knocked on us?

Steve.

All I'm saying is he was there. He was

part of our conversation. And he was

banging Arnie's ex-misses. You knew about

that?Everyone knew about that. All

except Arnie, I guess.

It was a busy night. I can't remember

everyone's comings and goings. They say

they left around 10.15 and returned 20

minutes later. That's three of the team

leaving and three returning. You don't

remember that. They probably shot out for

a feed. Well, why would they do that

where they could eat here?Because they

would have had to pay for it, the cheap

********. Hey,

you'd be in for a bit of this, wouldn't

you?What do you think?Very

aspirational.

We're going to need your CCTV footage.

We have a prank that supposedly didn't

happen, but then it did. And a

suspect whose alibi is he was spending

the night with the victim's ex-wife. Oh,

and a mystery woman in Auntie's window.

Gigi, you reckon?Most likely.

Could it be that Gigi is Dana Clark?She

was 19 and he was 53. Perhaps she

shared an interest in classical music.

The records from the hook-up site will

confirm who Dana was in Broken with the

C. God, I kind of hope it wasn't Arnie.

Which would lead us back to square one on

who the hell Gigi is. Any news on the

life policy?Oh, still waiting on the

insurance company to cough up thedetails.

We have a visit from Royalty.

Where is I?

That's an impressive replica of the

Titanic on your route. On my way to

a suppregator. 25K paddle down the

coast from Tahuna Point to Riverstone. I

thought police officers weren't meant to

have a social life. Oh, this isn't

social. It's competitive. Full-scale

combat. Now, where's this green?

It's green.

You've been to a fancy dress?The blue

paint. You go as a smurf.

no, sorry. Superintendent Hughes present

with DC Samuel Breen.

So, let's start at the beginning. Did

you kill Auntie Langston?

No. Convince me.

It's like having a visit from the

headmaster. Yeah, I'm sure that's how

Breen's feeling right now.

Coffee?No, I'm good. I'm

just heading out. okay.

I'll get back to the CCTV footage.

Thanks.

Every time I think of you, get a little

smaller.

You shouldn't have. No, I

should. It's for the end of your fifth

row. You lost one to Elsino and Polina.

Who?Black Spot. The roses

pick it up before the vines. That's why

the roses are there, not just to look

pretty. Yeah, the rose took one for the

team, and we could nip it in the bud, so

to speak. Like a canary in a coal mine.

Yeah, I don't think they do that with

canaries anymore, Mike. At first I

thought it was Phomopsis viticola, or

maybe Botryospheria dieback, but it was

definitely Alcino and Polina.

Good. Well done. Hey,

how's the anything?

I'd like to say it's early days, but...

Sad,He's one of the good guys.

So everyone says. He keeps himself to

himself, but the rest of the time he was

out here giving back to the community.

Hi, Jared. Oh, Gislin name to

Felangond. close.

Beautiful. It is.

You have a great day, Mrs. G. Mrs. G.

Mrs. Ginsburg. She's the new librarian.

Yeah, Gloria sorted me out this choice

says book on quantum physics in relation

to companion planting. Gloria.

Oh, has the dog seen the rabbit?

Gloria Ginsburg. Yeah, Gloria.

you were just with Jared. Gloria, isn't

it?Yes. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike

Shepard, broken with COB. Can I help you?

I was wondering if you knew an Arnie

Langston. Arnie?Yes, he

came in here every now and then. I'm so

sorry to hear he passed away. He was a

regular?One of our rare few without

an internet connection. He preferred to

get his information the old-fashioned

way. What did he usually check out?

Books about rugby and classical music. He

was very into classical. Could be an

absolute bore on the subject. You're not

big on the classics?Give me a glass of

Chardonnay and the latest Holly Collins

any day. Did you know that

Holly has a new album out there?I did.

You're a country fan. What's not to like

about 3 chords and the truth?Breakups and

breakdowns, love, loss and losing.

Country music covers a lot of territory,

doesn't it?So, your

relationship with Arnie, it was just...

He had a library card and I lent him

books. Would you have ever

had reason to text Arnie?

Oh, that would be a bit difficult. Why's

that?I don't own a cell phone.

I'm a little old-fashioned too.

I filed a report. In my independent

view, Breen here is no longer suffering

any stress associated with the discovery

of his murdered rugby coach and revoking

his leave. Nothing to stop him from

getting back on the investigation team.

Sorry, I'm just really relieved. Time,

gentlemen. Got a hold in

you, hands in my heart. Got a hold in

you, move

my heart. Got a

hold in you, and I won't let

go, and I won't let go, and I won't let

go. Thanks for

that. So is the third going to turn up?

Third?Body. Two in a week. What are

they putting in the water out there?We're

getting close. I know that, look.

we're near. I'll be thinking of you

out in the high seas.

Gloria Ginsburg. The Brokenwood

librarian. How did we miss that?

She must be new. Who reads books these

days?Apparently Arnie did. Is there a

reason I got you back?

Sorry.

Finally, two things on this board that

can actually be connected. The underwear

belongs to her?I'm not saying that, but

she knew Auntie. And if the underwear did

belong to her, we need to find out the

reason it ended up down Auntie's throat.

So we think that she sent the text

message luring Auntie out there?She

doesn't text. She told you that?She

doesn't own a cell phone.

sorry, what sort of a woman doesn't own a

cell phone?The message was from a

disposable, so maybe she had one,

disposed of it, right after luring Aunt

Eve to his death. Easy to say you don't

own a cell phone if you throw it away. Do

me a background.

Hey, I meant to ask,

what does quantum physics have to do with

gardening?Well, everything.

Quantum physics is a theory that

logically leads to the conclusion that

everything is interrelated. And that what

we see with our eyes is only a shallow

outer form of a much deeper reality.

Well, what we see is... What we see is

what we think we see. But what's really

there is most likely something we haven't

ever seen yet. Well, that's as

clear as this beautifully opaque Merlot.

Hey, what

can you tell me about Gloria Ginsburg?

You sly dog. I knew it, I knew it.

No, she's a suspect in Auntie's murder.

Oh. Not much. She moved here about a

year ago. I was talking to her once about

going to my uncle's Tangi and Waiparo.

She seemed to know the area really well.

Maybe she's from down those weeks.

Better we got. Better than good.

We have Dana Clark's cell phone. The tech

lab has the phone. They're seeing what

they can retrieve from it. Numbers,

messages, photographs. Great. But we

already know. What?It caused the marks

on Dana's head. It was broken by way of

her skull. And we got the details back

from the hook-up site. The person Dana

was here to see was a 13-year-old girl.

What?It's not what you think. Dana was

catfished.

Catfished. Catfishing is when someone

goes online and pretends to be someone

they're not, usually to mess with lonely

hearts. In this case, a 13-year-old girl

called Carrie Moss was pretending to be a

25-year-old man named Eddie Ross. Why?

Because teenagers do dumb things.

Her parents confirmed she'd done it once

before. Dana came all the way out here

for a ***** **** only to discover that

Eddie and his address didn't exist. And

then she turns around and heads back to

Riverstone. Except she didn't go back

straight away. She went to the Frog and

Cheetah.

She moves around the bar for about half

an hour, but clearly doesn't know anyone

and then leaves. What time?

9.58pm. After Arnie?Yep, he left at

9.45. What about the

three musketeers?Did they come and go as

mentioned?Yeah. Steve Fanshaw

leaves at 10.05, and then those

three leave at 10.17.

They come back at

10.49. Not long enough to get out to the

rugby grounds and back. Well, we still

only have Barbara's word that Steve went

to hers. Yeah, chase that up again. I did

a name search on librarians. Sexy stuff.

No matches for a Gloria Ginsburg, apart

from the one here. It's as if she came

out of nowhere. Found a Gloria Palmer,

though, worked in Webbersville for years.

She resigned last year.

Which is in Waikoroa?Detective Simms.

Barbara, hi.

And why does anyone change their name?

Heavy heart

My arms

Come in. Thanks.

Oh, hello again.

Is this business all pleasure?Well, it

could be a bit of both, I suppose. Oh, I

like that Holly Collins song. When you

handcuffed me, I feel like such a good

girl gone so bad. no, I

wasn't... I'm sorry. It was so

inappropriate. Look, there's something I

need to discuss. I was wondering if you

could pop by the station at your earliest

convenience. That's A delicate matter,

really. Of course.

Auntie and I tried having kids. Never

happened. We had each other to get

through that. Then you found Brodie in

the tunnel, and you know, as I said,

things were never the same. Thanks.

Then Auntie left and suddenly there was

this vacuum, this empty life. And I was

left thinking, is that it?

I woke up on my 43rd birthday and decided

to do something about it. The other

day I've got the news that my second IVF

failed and had a complete meltdown. Sorry

about that. Now I have to start paying.

10 grand a time. I see.

Really. How old are you?

Mid-twenties. Call me when you're

46 and I'm the very last roll of thedice.

Then this came yesterday. We thought it

better that we show you rather than you

find out. It's not a lot,

but it all comes to me. Auntie

never changed as well.

No points for guessing how you might

spend it.

So this is where it all happens. What's

that?What you do. It happens here at the

coal face. Well, I like to think it's not

really a desk job. The coal face tends to

be out there. I'm

going to cut to the chase. Okay.

Do these belong to you?

No. they don't. You can see why I

asked, though. I'm sorry, I don't

follow. They've got your initials on them?

That doesn't mean that they're mine. I'm

sorry, I had to ask. They're connected

with Auntie's case and will union them,

so... Oh, well, I can see how you'd think

they're mine, but I can assure you

they're not. Okay. I'm extremely

sorry, but you know, we've got to cover

all bases here at the coalface.

Hey, did you know that Holly Collins is

coming to town on her next tour?I do, and

I can't wait. I might see you there. Oh,

yeah, I hope so. That would be, that'd be

really nice. Well, I might see her in

Webbersville. I hear their town hall's a

better venue. Oh, no, See you here. The

acoustics in that hall are terrible. You

know a bit about Webbersville, then?Not

really. No?Look, that's where you're

from, isn't it?That's a matter of

interest. What brought you to Brockwood?

Is it the same reason you changed your

name?

Is it possible that I could speak with a

woman, Detective, about this?

So the life policy was for 100,000?

Yeah, not an insignificant sum. Yeah, but

enough to kill for?Well, she had reason

to need that money. On the other hand,

she was up front about it. Eventually.

Maybe she got wind. You're on to it.

Be gentle.

He's very clever, isn't he?Pretending to

be into country music like that.

No, actually, he's a big fan. Really?

I still feel tripped. My favorite part of

country music is when I can change the

station. So,

what is it you can't talk to Mike about?

It's embarrassing, you see. Goddess.

Yes, I changed my name. The truth

is I've had a few last names. I was

Gloria Howard until my first husband left

me for my best friend. She's still

my best friend, actually, which I know is

weird, but not

long after that he was killed in a work

accident. Nothing to do with me, but

people talked. Then I was

Gloria Palmer,Until my second

husband died in my arms, literally.

Another work-related incident?He

died while we were making love.

Cardiac arrest. Ironically, he was a

doctor. And in a small

town. Nothing spreads faster than bad

news, except maybe salacious bad news. I

heard what they were saying about me.

Black widow. The choker.

Doctor killer. So I had to leave. and

make a new start. I really

don't want my past to follow me here.

Gloria, the underwear Mike showed you,

you're sure they don't belong to you?Yes.

And there was also a text on Arnie's

phone. Meet me at the club rooms,

GG. And it was signed with kisses.

I explained to Mr. Shepherd that I don't

own a cell phone and I've never been to

the club rooms. Oh. What?

no, I did go to a game once. Annie

invited me.

Man, give it a rest on the drum.

Would you like a cheese roll?Thank

you. Why did Annie invite you to the game?

He liked me. But I didn't want another

husband, not with my track record. And

I'm just not really into rugby.

You don't have to tell Mr. Shepherd about

my past, do you?Two dead

husbands. I can see why she needed a new

name, new town, new start. And

Arnie was seeking her affections. And

Arnie ended up dead. I've been thinking I

should revisit all the team members.

Someone must know something more. No,

I've got something more important for

you. Go down to the library. Stake out

Gloria Ginsburg, sure. No, get a book out

on embroidery. Good one.

Right, you're actually serious. Good.

Don't worry, there'll be lots of

pictures. Speaking of pictures,

the Boffins have extracted the pics from

Dana's phone. Oh yeah?Anything useful?

Well, send better photos of Bigfoot.

Yeah, no amount of enhancing help there.

Taking at 11.50, the last thing on her

phone. Whoever is out in that darkness

is not her friend. We can assume that

Dana's killer saw her take this photo.

And they didn't want that.

And...

What's the rugby ground here?

And Dana's car there, and the color

heading this way, we can assume that they

were coming back from Killingani. Right,

they saw her, freaked out. And she was

just in the wrong place at the wrong

time. And it also means that they were

heading into Brokenwood, not away.

Probably local. Cast of the footprint

from Dana's crime scene.

Cinderella time, detective. Do you want

to play Prince Charming or shall I?Have

fun.

Library.

You okay?We

have a deflated rugby ball, a pair of

women's underwear, a woman in a red

dress in Auntie's window, but also a dead

woman in a red dress lying in a stream.

We have a text message from GG, but the

only GG we know doesn't own a cell phone.

Nothing is... Connecting. I

almost forgot.

Dana's card did run out of gas.

Beginner's guide to embroidery. Stitched

up. So excited. But it says

they haven't been issued. Well, I've

checked the shelves. They're not there.

Perhaps they've been misfiled.

I've had a really good look.

Well, they can't just disappear.

There weren't any. Of course, there's

always a possibility she's lying. Like

she could be lying about not having a

cell phone. Or about fresh starts.

No match, not even close. Although,

interestingly, Steve Fanjuls aren't here.

You know where to find them. You want me

to talk to Steve?No. I want you to

pay a visit to the Brokenwood Sewing

Circle. Okay, this time you're...

No. Again, you're actually

serious. Such a

terrible business with Arnie, isn't it?

Oh, I'll be making an extra batch of

cheese rolls for the wake. Nice.

Difficult for you too, Samuel, losing

your coach like that and in such sordid

circumstances. Well, in my line of work

you learn not to be surprised by

anything. Oh, it's true then. What?

The nature of his demise. He was

bound and naked. He was a

homosexualist then.

no. Auntie

wasn't that. This investigation is

ongoing. Oh, of course. there

is actually something that I need your

help with. It's a bit

awkward, actually.

I'm wondering what you can tell me about

the embroidery on these.

Oh, torn down the side. Crime

of passion. Yeah, it's the

embroidery that we're interested in. MayI?

Oh, fine piece of work. You have to

admire the technique. Oh, there's

one or two irregularities there and

there. Self-taught

beginner, I'd say. Not one I've seen

before. They've got natural talent,

though. all

embroiderers have an individual style,

signature or inconsistency that

can reveal their identity.

Like a fingerprint, Detective.

It was easily one of the most

embarrassing moments of my entire career.

It could only have been worse if I'd

actually been wearing them. In your

dreams.

Brilliant. Where's he

going?Oh, here are all the titles Arnie

has taken out since he joined. Okay, so

rugby, rugby, rugby, racing,

home brewing. A lot of books on classical

music. He had a thing for Wagner,

didn't he?Then Mozart, then

Rachmaninoff. Can I use one of

those?Sure.

Whatever kind of box that put me

in I'll still be laughing when you

sink or swim There's

only one thing making me brand new

There's only one thing and that thing is

new

Pick up the pieces when the puzzle falls

Rehearse your lines until the curtain

calls Plenty of lies,

but I don't want things true

There's only one thing and that thing is

you It's okay, it's

all rightDon't you worry

about a thing tonight.

Satisfied?Thanks for coming in.

So Steve isn't Cinderella then?As I

said, Detective, he was with me all that

night. Seems that way. These are

old-school boots. Metal studs worn down

and burred, as if someone's been walking

on concrete. Auntie would never have

allowed these on the field. I'll see you

out. Goodbye, Detective. Goodbye.

Thanks.

I'm in trouble again, aren't I?Not if

you're honest with me. When

I showed you that underwear and you said

it wasn't yours, you were telling the

truth, weren't you?Yes.

But that wasn't the first time you'd seen

them, was it?No.

it wasn't.

A rose lace. Highest quality silk.

I have it embroidered, especially.

I like you. I mean, you're

very nice, but... No, I'm

sorry.

What is it with men and first dates in

this town?But it wasn't her first date

with Arnie.

Usually a lot better than us. Gloria

lied about the underwear to keep a low

profile. So what?Are you saying that if

she lied about that, she could have lied

about the phone too?It's not what Gloria

did, it's what Arnie did. Not following.

There was more to Arnie than just rugby.

Arnie had a secret passion he couldn't

tell anyone about.

That's one of the missing library books.

He embroidered the underwear he offered

to Gloria. He couldn't tell her,

particularly when she balked. His

reputation would have been in tatters.

But that was just on the surface.

The mystery woman in the window. It

wasn't Dana or Gloria or even Barbara.

She never existed. Let's go check in

there. Let's get some.

Things to bloody do, eh?The boys assumed

they saw a woman because we believe what

we think we see. Arnie was a

cross-dresser. Something

he couldn't tell anyone about. He enjoyed

wearing women's undergarments, satin,

silks, as did his hero, Wagner. He too

was a cross-dresser. Don't

cross-dressers tend to like to

express themselves in public?Dame Edna,

Eddie Azar. But in Brokenwood, as coach

of the local rugby team and community

leader?On the face of it, Arnie was a

rugby racing and beer kind of guy. He

couldn't come out. But what was the one

feminine thing he could wear all the time?

So, are you saying...

Arnie wore women's underwear. It was his

own special private thing.

Okay, fact. Arnie's house contained

women's clothing, but no sign of feminine

hygiene products. Men's shampoo, no

conditioner. Name me a woman that doesn't

use conditioner. But what about

the second toothbrush?One well-worn, one

new. Same brand, same color. Arnie

simply hadn't thrown the old one away.

Are you saying that my rugby coach

was a panty-wearing dude who taught

himself to embroider?Why are there no

books on embroidery in the library?Too

scared to check them out, he simply

appropriate.

What else was he doing in there if not

making key hangers?He wasn't making beer.

That kit had never been used. Okay, but

wearing women's knickers isn't the same

as choking on them. What would make

Auntie get up and go to the club rooms at

11pm?A message from

Gloria. What was he expecting?

Romance?Forgiveness?Blackmail?Who

knows?But he went. And his killer

was waiting for him.

The underwear is ripped, torn off.

Passion or anger?

Your crap coaching killed my brother.

Please. Get hard, Bruny. It's not bloody

ballet. Your open side is dicking you.

What are you doing?He's first for the

breakdown every bloody time. Get in

there. And if you have to play the man,

you bloody won't do it. Hard enough.

Len, but the CCTV footage places him

at the bar. No, it doesn't. What?Bring it

up.

Len was always in the pub, sitting in the

same place. Everyone always said. There

he is, 10.15. Fast forwarding that.

He's there. Look at the number on his

back. Len always wore the number 7.

He'd already gone. Rewind it.

There he is, seeing Dana Clark.

Scroll through. There.

We were too busy looking at the boys to

notice. Len left at 10.23 and someone

else took his place. Oh my

gosh. Len got himself an alibi without

even trying. Is he left to deal with

Arnie?We

believe what we think we see.

And... you sick bloody

pervert!Don't tell anyone.

I beg you.

Honey.

Your secret's safe on me.

So it was revenge for his brother

committing suicide. It was 10 years ago,

but Len never let it go, making his drum.

It's a long-term plan. Or it's

opportunistic.

He followed the boys, hoping to see Arnie

disgraced. And when it didn't happen, he

took matters into his own hands. Len

catfished Arnie into thinking he was

Gloria. Because he knew that Arnie was

keen on Gloria. And when Len saw Dana on

the other side of the road, he knew that

she could identify him.

Lynn?Lynn Carson?

Mike Shepard. Hello?

Lynn?

A bit though makes you plaster cast. Come

on, you

Jesus! Oh my God. It's like a shrine to

his brother.

They weren't just brothers. They were

twins. So when Auntie said there was a

ghost on the sidelines, he wasn't just

using a colourful metaphor.

Christ, look what he's done to her.

He's getting away, Mike. Yeah, I know

where he's hitting. Call Breen, tell him

to meet us there. Where?Goal posts.

Oh, God, what a bloody mess.

Come on.

Breen, where are you?

What's this about?What's that about?

Don't go there. Len's following in his

brother's footsteps.

Or not?******.

The tunnel. What?Barbara, she said,

everything changed when Arnie found

Brodie in the tunnel. He didn't do it

from the goalposts. I'll go this way. Len?

Len Carson.

Len, stop. You don't have to do this.

Listen to me, Len. I'm sorry about the

girl. Come

down, come down.

Glen Carson, I'm arresting you for the

murder of Arnie Langstone. It's Dana

Clark. If you move that fast

in the game, you might start winning.

Thanks, comms. We're bringing him in.

I've got a spare roller if you want to

finish the job. So,

you reckon you'll come and watch Green's

team play now they're a fan down?Maybe.

If only you try these cheese rolls

everyone keeps talking about. We're

standing in a stranger's room Looks like

you've had a Smurf. The strangest things

all around me

Just turning the pages one by one

I'm staring out the window

I put some coins on the table.

The Brokenwood Mysteries continue next

Friday night at the same time here on

Drama. Next, though, we head to London

and there's trouble at a care home in

tonight's New Tricks.

It

comes tomorrow.