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Yeah, I'm just saying. Country music

isn't really my thing, That's what

everyone says until I take that first

step. Towards the pressing songs about

divorce and pain. Woo!The more

painful the divorce, the better the song.

And this Holly Collins is the best, do

you reckon?Best of the best. Oh, she must

qualify. Killing me with too much

kindness is the biggest country hat in 15

years. Does that mean she's been divorced

more times than you?Think of

her as the Bob Marley of country music.

Yeah, I can do that. Apart from the

fact that she's not black, male,

dead, or a reggae singer. In all other

respects, she is incredibly similar.

Yeah, sure.

You'll be wanting one of these after the

show. Can you do me one in

red, yellow and green?Sure, why not?All

converts are welcome to the Church of

Holly Collins. I can get her to sign it

too. You'll look great on your hunting

trip. Yeah, no, I'm good with my Benny,

thanks. I'll take one. Pick it up after

the show. Jared, Mike. Gloria,

thought I might see you here. Oh, wild

horses couldn't drag me away. So what do

you think?Hot off the press. King?Yeah,

not sure about the pink. Come on, is

Holly's favourite colour you a true fan

or not?Oh, he's her number one fan.

I don't think that is true because I am

her number one fan. I'm #2. Join the

queue, folks. Oh my God.

Oh, I love it. Richie, what the hell?

Yeah, Rich. Why weren't we the first?I'll

put two aside. And damn well sign. Of

course, Celia. I'm sorry to interrupt.

I'm Celia, Lazendy. Mike. I'm her bestie,

Braylee Hog. I'm Gloria, Jared.

So excited. So excited, Ceals. We

never miss a show. Ain't that the truth,

Richie?Never. Gotta go. Come on,

Rails. See ya.

So that's two shirts for you, man?Just

the hat things. Shall we?Yeah.

So excited.

Take that little ring off my finger, mark

me back of the eye. Do you wanna be

a little lady or your honey baby?

All you ever do is lie, lie,

lie.

Thank you so much, you've been so kind.

And speaking of kindness, we're gonna

finish up with my current single, Killing

Me With Too Much Kindness. One,

two, three... Oh, wait.

There's one more thing to say.

And it's kind of big.

With certain things going on in my

private life, change is in the wind.

Time to spread my wings on a more

permanent basis. So,

tonight is the last time the Hole and the

Wall gang will play together.

Brokenwood, you have given me the

pleasure of being a great audience for

the last time, and it's been a

great ride, but it's time for me to move

to Nashville.

I'm pretty sure Bob Marley never went to

Nashville either. All right,

then. Let's go.

One, two, three,

four.

Sleep well, fellas.

Candlelight and wine

when I come home.

Do you think they get it?You're breaking

up the band, end of the story. With no

warning. Yeah, I'll get used to it.

Evan Lucy?

I'll handle her. She's not your problem.

But I'm her problem. Ever since you woke

up in my bed, I became a very big problem

to Lucy Chu. Yeah, well that ends

tonight. Drink. It

numbs the pain, baby.

Like a murderous thingy. A broken

heart of mine Do what

it's told

Despite how hard I try

Room service. Every tear that you

kissed right

The ashes of his love

have left me home

Hello?Cleaner. You're

killing

me You're

killing me

Mike, I'm sorry for your loss. I didn't

actually know Agina. But her music spoke

to you. Mike, I'm all good to

handle this one if you'd rather. I'm

fine.

The current from the amp was still arcing

when she was found.

Goodbye, Holly C. As far as

suicide notes go, it's on the shorter

side.

Same shape?Maybe.

close?Darker?

Pink Panther. Oh God, tried that

once. Place with everything.

You don't want your usual chat with...

Whatever it was Holly had to say was

probably best said through her songs.

The cleaner came in at 7.30 after

complaints that a song had been heard

playing over and over again on the

stereo. Where's song?

Killing me with too much kindness. Hmm

That is not pizza sauce is it?

Someone's bleeding

Over to you Gina. Suspicious. Oh god, I

reckon we'll carry you 11 o'clock. Would

you like me to shoot some sticks?Hey, we

have our own photographer. Right, but it

is Holly Collins in there, isn't it?

Kushla, there's been no formal

identification, but as soon as there has,

you'll be the first to know.

Okay?this is feeling a little weird, but

there's no sign of Jessica James, the

drummer, or the bass player, whose name,

believe it or not, is Slim Fingers. Also,

there's no sign of Lucy Chu, fiddle

player, and there's no sign of Waylon

Strings. That can't be his real name. Nor

the two roadies, Dan and Kev, or their

tour manager, Richie Mathis. Yeah, I met

him last night. I tried his room, number

203, no answer. But the tour truck and

roadie's van are still here. So we have a

dead country music star and every member

of her band is AWOL. Had she broke up the

band last night?That's true. Or did she

wipe them off the face of the earth?Start

rounding them up, they kind of got far.

Jessica James?Jessie.

What's going on?DSS Mike Shepherd.

What is it?

Holly Collins has been found dead.

No way. Did you stay here last night?

Yeah, I went to get breakfast.

Hangover. Did she tell herself?

Why would you say that?Why else would she

be there?Have you seen the other band

members this morning?No.

What time did you leave?

7.30. I don't know. Couldn't sleep.

It's a long time to get twisties. I had

to walk, because Richie's God knows where

were the keys to the van. How's Waylon

taking it?I haven't seen Waylon yet.

Must have gone for a drive.

His car's not there. Was it there this

morning when you left?I don't know. I

could barely open my eyes. All right,

go back to my room now. I need a drink.

Hearing the dog and all that. We'll

need to talk further.

Sure.

Waylon may best be tracked down via his

distinctive car. A silver blue

Mercedes-Benz 1983 sedan. Jesse James

reckons he's probably out driving. He may

not even know about Holly's demise.

Depending on when he left, before Holly

electrocuted herself. Or after he'd done

the deed. Then again, could have been an

accident. She's in the bath, gets an idea

for a song, grabs the guitar and...

You finished?Yep. The

country music world lost the shining star

today. A little bit of empathy might not

go miss. Sorry. I'm just saying that it's

very common for musos to, you know, get

struck by inspiration and... Electrocute

themselves in the bath. Okay, not all of

them, obviously. But they get carried

away. There was a bottle of bourbon,

there'd been a party. Maybe it was just a

drunken mistake. Well, what about the

message?Could have been for the cleaners.

Well, lipstick on a mirror is not going

to make a cleaner very happy. Let's just

say the message is ambiguous at best.

Ten one on the Mercedes. Oh, Jack. Talk

some more to Jesse James. Right after you

finish questioning Billy the Kid. Green.

Sorry. Find out more about where Waylon

and Holly were at as a couple. So we're

discounting suicide. I'm not feeling it.

Until we got a time of death. Accident,

murder, suicide. It's all up for grabs.

The Ricor Mortis is accentuated by the

muscle spas. The electrical current

caused the muscles to contract. Normally,

because the current ran through her for

perhaps many hours, she would have become

burnt like toast. But the presence of the

bathwater has meant she's only lightly

poached.

Time of death?Given the damage to her

internal organs through the cooking

process, it is hard to be specific,

between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.

Do you think that this matches that?The

discoloration makes it hard to say.

Pink Panther. Every cheap

****** from Moscow to Irkutsk was wearing

this five years ago. It clashes with

everything. Thank you, Gina.

When will we be able to open again?I'm

paying cleaners to stand around. As soon

as forensics are done, I'll let you know.

Bloody muses.

Did you find

what you're looking for in my room?

We thought you were in there. Well, now I

am. Were you at the party

last night?Yeah. What time did you

leave?Same time as Richie.

And that was?12.30 maybe.

I'm just the drummer. Any idea where

Richie is?Guess he's with Slim.

And where might that be?I'm

just the drummer. So you didn't

notice anything unusual in Holly's

demeanor last night?She broke up the

band without any notice on stage in front

of 500 people. Apart from that, no.

Nothing unusual.

So, Holly breaks up the band and yet you

all come back here and party like one of

the Cappy family. Well, I wouldn't say

that. Just like that. After 3

years, you decide to ****** off to

Nashville without a word?I'm sorry, Rich.

My hell you are. Richie. Be cool. You.

You put her up to it. You're bummed,

dude. Drink more. It's over. I'll whip my

bottle for you and you're just going to

cut and run. You've got to change to

grow. What are you, a chrysalis?Okay.

You're heading for a smack in the head.

Come on, Richie.

You're going to crash and burn me.

So this was around 12.30am?

Give or take?Lucy

Chew, she wasn't there. Already left.

And slim fingers?Unconscious.

Slim likes to mix and match his party

consumables. Slim.

Time to rock'n'roll. Let's go.

After you left, what happened?I went to

bed. With Richie Mathis?

Yeah. How long have you two been an item?

Whenever we're on the road. Hey.

Thanks, Jessica.

Jesse.

Slim Fingers was passed out in Holly's

room at 12.30am. No one saw him late.

No one of the one band member we've

managed to locate. And still no sign of

him. Well, Richie, yeah, Jesse's

still here. No Lucy Chen.

Strange. Well, it's the world of country

music, Mike. Need I say more?Hey, brother

with a beating heart You know I won't

bite hard You said I won't bite hard, no

But you remind me of a horrible

dream With a curtain with me

Cut to me, oh, you're out

walking by the railroad tracks, and come

ahead and jump on your back.

Senior.

Oh, hello. Celia, wasn't

it?And Raylene. Can we put this in?We

need to do something before we leave

town. Perhaps to the site?

We've attended every concert in the last

five years. Everyone.

And now, nothing.

*** **** it. It's okay, Seals, it's okay.

Oh, God, I'm sorry. I'm

just blubbering away, and you are

obviously a fan. I'm making it all about

me. Holly was something special. Yeah.

Suicide, really?Whatever way you look at

it, it's a tragedy. It just doesn't make

any sense. I mean, she was going on to

greater things, so why would she just...

You've obviously followed Holly's life

closely. Probably knew her better than

she knew herself. That first album, no

sales. Hung, Drawn, and Divorced was the

soundtrack of my life. Losing my husband,

Alvin. I'm sorry to hear that. No,

not at all. Holly got me through.

She mentioned last night on stage

personal issues contributing to her move

to Nashville. What do you think she was

referring to?Perhaps she should ask

Lucy Chu. Why is that?

Holly's biggest personal issue was that

when she got involved with Waylon... No,

Lucy was none too hippie. No, siree.

Well, not that Waylon's a saint. Meaning?

Lucy was not the only one. Jesse

James, too, then Holly. A

busy man. Moving to Nashville would have

been a way to shake Lucy Chu off and then

just get on with doing what she did best.

But now, it's not to be.

I appreciate your insight.

Tell me you weren't at the party last

night, were you?Oh, no. I'm not in the

inner sanctum. We're fans,

not groupies.

So, we have a dead body, 2

missing roadies. A missing bass player. A

missing guitar player. A missing tour

manager. Missing fiddle player. Hey, but

at least we have a drummer. Although,

according to her, drummers aren't meant

to know much and she seems intent on

maintaining that standard. And she has no

idea where he is?Or slim. And the room

that she shares with Richie was a mess,

like they'd had a fight or... Or they're

into trashing motel rooms. Don't you

think it's rather convenient that the

lead singer of a band is found dead and

yet only one of the others can be found?

Well, according to the fans, Lucy Chu has

an axe to grind with Waylon. Jilted lover

stuff. Holly was taking him offshore.

Eliminate the problem. If it's not an

accident or suicide. It's not either.

Based on?A hunch.

Breen?

Hi. Hello, my name is Lucy Chu.

You left your card under my door. We've

been trying to find you. Sorry, heavy

sleeper. Right.

I heard the news about Holly. Hence the

card. Have you talked to Whelan yet?He's

on our list. Oh.

I texted Whelan, Where are you?He

replies, Beach. What time was this?

About an hour ago. Then I said I wanted

him to bring back Choosie, and he said...

Sorry, Choosie. My daughter.

Our daughter. Your daughter's name is

Choosie. Choosie too, yeah, I

know. It was Whelan's idea. Not the

only contribution he's ever made. Anyway,

he says that they're having fun,

so then I call him to tell him why he

needs to come back, and he doesn't

answer. Ma'am?

Maybe his phone's gone down. No, it

rings. He doesn't answer. Could be on

silent.

So, Choosey stayed with Waylon last night?

No, she was with me. She woke

early, as usual. Mummy, wake

up. I want to give Daddy a

cuddle. Oh.

Go, go, then. Jesus.

You know his room?102.

It's a one, an O, and a two, OK?

Go straight there and jump on his head.

I wanted to sleep in.

Plus the thought of Choosy waking her

hungover father at some ungodly hour.

Well, who am I to stand in the way of

quality father-daughter time?Maybe he'll

answer a different number.

Hey, well in here. You know what to do.

You think they're at the beach?That's

what he said. With no idea about what's

happened. He has

my daughter with him.

You're a heavy sleeper,

Why?Well, it's 12.30. You've

only just woken up. I suppose it's a

musician thing. I take pills.

Touring messes with your sleep patterns.

Plus having a young kid. It's not easy.

Especially touring with a kid. She

wouldn't see her father otherwise. How

did you feel about Holly moving to

Nashville?

A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Shepherd. Famous country singer found

dead on your patch. Sorry for your loss.

I didn't actually know her. I know, I

felt the same way about Whitney Houston.

She spoke to me in song. Do you need

Wilmot out there to manage the impending

media storm?No. Oh, go on.

You know you want to. I really don't.

We've got everything under control so

far. I hear you've grown a

beard. I'm doing the goat trail, an Iron

Man thing. Over the Riverstone Range.

My mound man look. Grummy here says I

look like a hipster. Can you be a hipster

at your age?You're only as old as you

feel, Mike. Well, when you change your

mind about Wilmot, you let me know.

Actually, could you do me a background?On

a Wayland strings.

That bloke's been here since dawn.

Doesn't remember seeing anyone that

matches Wayland and Tuesday's

description. Is there another beach?River

Stone Heads, Te Huna Point. But I reckon

I'll get you back to the motel. Chances

are he'll show up there. No, the other

beaches first.

Miss Marlowe, ladies. Detective, that was

Kushner from the Brokenwood Courier. Yes.

We had our photos taken for the paper.

We're not in the way, are we?Not at the

moment. Such a tragedy, and

so young. You were fans?

Oh, well, we'd be known to sing along

with Holly on the radio at Sewing

Circle. Of course, she was 27,

so I'm thinking hard drugs?Choked on

her own vomit, did she?This is an

ongoing... Investigation, of course.

This is lovely, though.

So thoughtful. How far

fans will go to show their love.

I was saying to Kushler, it reminds me of

the time my husband and I went to the

Pere La Chere cemetery in Paris. Is that

where people keep... Jim Morrison's grave

for one. Oh, we

spent a lovely summer there. In 75,

my husband and I. There was such a nice

group of young people. Mrs. Marlowe.

Ladies. Detective Simms. Jean

was just telling me about Paris in the

70s. Oh, that sounds nice. It

was. Cheers, Roy. Not for me, thank you.

Yeah, probably should get on.

Holly decides to end. For whatever

reason, her personal issues have got the

better of her. So she grabs a lipstick

and writes a farewell. Goodbye, full

stop, Holly C. But is

that a dot or a dash?A

dot, full stop, period.

Sure. If it's deliberate, then yes, it's

a sign off, goodbye. But,

what if that's a lazy dash off the end of

the year?Then it becomes a different

statement altogether. Goodbye, Holly C.

And where is the lipstick that was used?

None of the ones that we found in here

are a match. Whatever the shade was on

her lips and the mirror, it's not here.

So if she did write the message,

what'd she do with the lipstick?

And then there's the matter of theguitar.

So, she wants to make a statement, go out

playing her song, except she plays

left-handed guitar, not right. Even as a

drunken mistake, this position makes no

sense. It wasn't a suicide. Or an

accident. She wasn't playing guitar, she

was shielding herself from whoever it was

that wanted her dead.

Sims. Roger

that. Whereabouts?

Yeah. On my way.

You look like you're in a very bad music

video.

We should head back to the motel. He said

there was another beach. The thing is,

with New Zealand being three large

islands, when someone says, at the beach,

the options are quite comprehensive.

Okay, look, when my dad would take me out

on the holidays, it was about making up

for lost time, right?We would go to the

movies, the beach, play golf.

Golf?She's 5. Mini golf. No,

Whelan hates golf. The

point is, maybe they've moved on to other

stuff. Why isn't he answering his phone

then?I'm gonna try calling him again.

There's no coverage.

You'd be slim fingers then?Is

this really necessary?It's just after a

prescription. Yeah, hold that thought.

He would have been given takeaways.

Takeaways?When A methadone

addict leaves town, they're given their

exact dose to get them through their

daily requirements. These are termed

takeaways. But the rules are strict,

otherwise you'd get people hopping from

pharmacy to pharmacy with their ***

stories. Like slim?He's

obviously abused his supply. So would it

perhaps. If he doesn't get any,

what would the prognosis be?He'll

feel like an elephant gave birth in his

head. Right. Oh,

Slim Fingers has been found. I'm talking

to him now. Good. Forensics have

found traces of blood on the guitar that

was on the floor.

OK, that tastes weird. I need a

glass of five sugars. Yeah, but the

coffees are burnt. I don't think so.

Maybe the milk's off. Nope.

You know, Red Bull,

never something stronger. Slim, are you

high?No way.

Now, if anything, I'm feeling pretty low.

Bad news and all that.

She's a good girl, that Holly.

Really got a cigarette. Yeah, well,

there's no smoking in here, sorry.

Sure. OK,

firstly, I'm going to need you to consent

to a blood test. Why?There is blood

residue in Holly's unit. On a guitar.

Taras nick their fingers all the time.

It's no big deal. You have a wound on

your face. If it's your blood, that might

explain something, at least. Plus, you

have blood on your cuff.

So, can you hand the shirt over?

Or I could get a court order. She's

really dead then. Holly. Yeah.

Sorry. Wait long to be guarded. Yeah, we

don't know where he is, do you?

He wasn't with you last night.

As you find a cigarette, I think I'm

going to throw up.

The adjoining bedroom has no duvet.

Should it match this one?They get nicked

all the time. Your people wouldn't have

moved, As soon as you Jacobs turned up,

we were told they're down tools. And bath

towels. Holly's room's got 3 unused. It's

a double unit. Should have been 4.

Thanks. See you. Last time we have news

over here.

Hello?

Hello?

I think you might have the wrong room.

That's better. A

little of what you like, No

harm done. Did he say so?

No, I've been clean for a lot of years

now. Ask you into the van.

Totally clean.

Clean as in only using methadone.

Okay, now I'm feeling judged. Just trying

to get some straight answers. About last

night. About your movements in the last

12 hours. Witnesses say you were crashed

out in Holly's spare room. Yeah, that'll

be right. But I left.

What time?Can't

remember. 1am,

2am, 3am. I woke up when my

phone rang.

Yeah, one of the roadies invited me to

some pub. It was an awesome night.

Which pub?Brokenwood Arms?

Yeah, I reckon. So

this was after midnight.

2am?There are no pubs in

Brokenwood licensed beyond 1am.

You're calling me a liar. I'm just trying

to get your story to make sense.

So, if the roadies rang you from this

so-called pub, then they'd obviously

already left the motel. Yeah, definitely.

I just don't remember when. Oh, you

received a call. Why not check your phone?

Oh, yeah. Brilliant.

Nice one. if

we were to go back to the chemist and you

were to help me with the,

things would be a whole lot sweeter and I

could help you. A whole lot better. Why

don't you just check your phone?Right.

Flat. Bye.

Why don't you sleep things off while I go

find a charger for your phone?Yeah, I can

work with that. Okay. I

know just the place.

I was looking for some memorabilia to add

to the shrine. You were hiding in the

wardrobe. Holly had borrowed a dress of

mine. It's a crime scene. Added to that

climbing through the back window is

breaking and entering. I

was looking for money. Hard to repay a

loan when the person you borrow off is

dead. I've been ripped off enough by

Holly Collins. Ripped off how?

Did you take anything?I was only in there

2 minutes before you turned up. That

isn't a no.

It wasn't there. What?

you wouldn't understand. Jesse,

I recommend you consult with a lawyer. In

the meantime, I have somewhere you can

wait. Are you arresting me?For breaking

and entering a crime scene, no less. A

suicide isn't a crime. No,

but murder is. I

thought it was a suicide. Do you have

a lawyer back in the city?I'll get you

a list of duty solicitors.

They're not here. We've put out an alert

on Whelan's car tour units. We'll follow

up with another for Whelan and Chusie if

they're not back by 6. Is there

someone... I'm okay. I'll just wait.

Yeah. Thanks.

I've just put Jesse James from the Hole

in the Wall gang themselves.

Right next to Slim Fingers. Like I've

been teleported to the Wild West.

Okay. Oi, Slim. I need your

passcode. a trip to the chemist's in

order first. I don't think so. Passcode?

You don't have to say anything, Slim.

Slim can speak for himself. I'm all good,

thanks, Jesse. You can't hold him without

a lawyer. I don't need a lawyer because I

haven't done anything wrong. What I need

is my medication. Yeah, well, what I need

is the truth. I've told you everything I

know. The Brokenwood Arms don't remember

a country musician helping them

contravene licensing laws last night.

Well, it might have been the Riverside

Bar and Grill. No such place.

No, it's more of a private club. Were you

ever at a club?Yeah, it was a big night.

Your passcode. You remember that much,

surely. Oh, that's the thing. I'm

damned if I can remember numbers when I'm

not feeling top of my game.

The paperwork is going to be horrendous.

I'll supply whatever is required to ease

the bureaucratic pain.

Password first.

One, two, three, 4. I'll forget it

otherwise.

Kev?Let's see.

Yeah, it was Kev.

1.37am. The

Lying Toad.

What?I reckon that's what the bar was

called.

Mike, Slim Fingers... Most likely

left Holly's unit by 1.45am. Got

it. Ta. You

need a nice one, Maz.

Detective, what can I do you for?A

musician by the name of Slim Fingers was

drinking here late last night. Did he say

what time?After 2 A.m. Oh, whoa,

okay. This was an after-hours event.

In no way was I contravening my licence.

Yeah, I'm not interested in that. All

right. Well, we did have a bit of a

private party after closing. Great night,

actually. So Slim was here. Yeah, and a

couple of fellas by the names of... Dan

and Keith. Roadies. My God, they can

handle their grog. I've had the likes of

Pink Floyd and the Beatles 3 here, but

those country fellas, they redefined the

laws of physics when it comes to

drinking. Pink Floyd.

All right, tribute bands. But they were

dead ringers, a lot of them. So what time

did Dan and Kev leave?As a matter of

fact, they didn't. Truth be told, it

feels like the Four Horsemen of the

Apocalypse have ridden through my head.

There's always a price to pay for golden

memories. We didn't wind up till about

5am, so the fellas dosed here. The other

bloke left. Slim?Yeah, it

was Slim. Rick, I think his name was.

Richie. That'll be

it. Afternoon, fellas.

Dan and Kev?There's something you should

know.

Hey, Wellen here. You know what to do.

Hey, long planned hunting trip. Yeah, I

want to make it to Redmond's hut before

dark. Hey, sorry to hear about Holly

Collins. Yeah, I felt the same when

Bob Marley died. Were you even born when

Marley died?Nah, but I felt it in a

cosmic sense. Be careful out there. Yeah,

you too.

Are you sure you're okay?You kind of just

stepped out there. Don't worry about it.

It's my fault. My mind was on other

things. Your mind was nearly all over the

road with your coffee. I thought you

were leaving town. Oh, we were, but

Winnie got a temperature. Winnie is

your... Our motorhome. Well, Celia's. She

overheats sometimes. Cracked hosepipe,

just picked up a new one. Must get back

and stick it in before dark. Bon voyage.

Actually, Rolene, tell me, since you're

here, there seems to have been tension

between Jesse James and Holly Collins. Do

you know what that was about?The song.

Killing me with too much kindness. Yeah,

got to be my favourite. Jesse reckons

Holly stole it off her. That she came up

with a song?Sour grapes, if you ask me.

She's just the drummer. Oh, very good

one. Darley's dead. Well, she can say

anything she likes, can't she?Can I buy

you a coffee?Well, I'll make you one,

since yours is icing the tar seal. Our

campsite's just out of town. Celia's the

true expert. Anything you want to know,

ask seals. I'll follow you. OK.

Here's Holly when she won the Silver

Scroll Award. And this is us waiting to

see her at the Gold Guitar Awards. We

waited in line for an hour, but she gave

me and Rails a lovely selfie. You really

did follow her everywhere. Five years

this spring. Cost me my marriage.

To-ing and fro-ing from San Fran every

time Holly was touring, but I just

couldn't not come.

When Holly sang, it was like being

spoken to by an angel.

And just quietly, the alimony from Alvin

in the States funds my travels. So, Holly

said in Divorced Heart, there's pain in

love and no love without pain. You broke

my heart, but hope remains and where

there's hope, there'll be love again.

Very good. You

think there's hope for you and Alvin then?

No. Well, he likes

brass bands. You say jazz, I say

country, let's call the whole thing off.

Sorry, I'm just babbling, aren't I?No,

not at all. Tell

me that shade of lipstick in that photo

of Holly. Blood pink. Well, you're

good. I read about it in the latest issue

of Country Singer. Here we go.

She did this interview and, yeah,

right there. Blood pink. Very hard to

get. Made by some exclusive boutique

outfit in New York. Fervent. That's it.

God. What a waste. Is

that your phone rails?Oh, bloody mum. Did

you change your ringtone?What?Oh, yeah.

Changed it so I'd know it was her and I'd

have to answer it. Mothers

can't live with them, can't be born

without them.

Oops, milk, hang on.

Raylene's mum's a bit high maintenance.

Total burden, actually. When we go on the

road, she has to go into care.

So, where were we?Did you show them

my ticket stub collection?Yes, very

impressive. And Seals has got an

autograph from every gig. Richie

usually organises that for us. How

well do you know Richie?Well, enough to

get what we want. More

coffee?Actually, I need to go.

You'll be off tomorrow then. Yep, fix the

hose pipe, hit the road. Got to get back

to Mum. She's a bit needy. I'm going to

give you my phone number, just in case

you have any more questions. There you

go. Thank you. It was a

pleasure meeting you both. A country fan

in need. As a country friend indeed.

Jesse James is speaking with her lawyer.

Is it Latham?

Oh, God, no, she didn't. The

legal oil slick that is Dennis Buchanan.

Fun times ahead. Richie Mathis was

drinking at the Frog and Cheetah until

5am. It seems that Jesse James's comment

about them going to bed at 12.30 was

misinformed. I think the word you're

looking for is misleading.

Jesse, there's something you're not

telling us. My client's disclosed to

reasons. For entering a crime scene?No,

she hasn't. You don't have to answer

that. Dennis, I haven't asked her a

question. You're going to. It's an

interview room. You're not obliged to

answer any question not relating to the

charge. Can we start with why you're in

the room?You don't have to answer that.

Jesus, Dennis, it was the crime scene.

You didn't make that clear.

I might have been looking for something.

I misplaced. What was that?

My client may have simply been

disorientated and thought she was looking

for something in her own room. Dennis, do

you actually listen to what comes out of

your mouth?You sound professional advice,

Detective Shep, but that's what I hear.

Does it have anything to do with the fact

that you believe Holly stole your song?

No.

Could my client may have a few moments,

please?

How did you hear about that?odd couple of

country music fans. They're a mine of

gossip and innuendo. So

what would she have been looking for?

Proof, I'm guessing. I don't know, but it

makes sense. She's got this issue with

Holly. Then she finds out Holly plans to

skip the country. She's angry,

frustrated. And decides to knock her off.

How does that help her cause?Well, if

Holly's dead, she can't defend herself.

Jessie stakes her claim on what she

believes is rightfully hers. But only

with proof. So you believe it?

We're about to find out. There's a

demo I made of the song. I played it for

Holly. She dismissed it. Said it was

unformed. Was it unformed?It

was a demo. A work in progress, right?

That's how these things work. But it was

an actual song.

Next thing, she's recorded Killing Me

with Too Much Kindness. It's a hit. I'm

thinking... That's not fair, that's my

song. Is that what your song was called?

Filling me with love's blindness.

It's not exactly catchy, is it?The

title is irrelevant. It's about the

music. Without the demo, I can't prove

the song's mine. No one will believe me.

I figured Holly had taken it. I wanted it

back. But you didn't find it.

Jesse, do you know where Richie Mathis is?

No. You told me that you and Richie left

the party around 12.30am and then went

back to your room. Yeah. Yet witnesses

have Richie drinking at the Frog and

Cheetah until 5am.

Okay. It's not my client's concern to

where Richie Mathis chooses to drink.

Actually, Dennis, it is. Which means he

wasn't in your room all night.

He was stumbling around and then he left.

To go where?He didn't say. My client's

answered the question. But he wasn't with

you. So he wasn't there, so what?It means

no one can verify where you were. All

night.

Okay.

He came back drunk. I mean,

really hammered. Hey, Jesse. Get

off. No, wake up. I've

figured it out.

Figured out what?I don't know. What was

he looking for?Cash taggings, I guess.

They're gone. Then what happened?

I kicked him out. Leave it off.

Lovely, Jesse. I'm gonna teach him

a big fat lesson. Them

being... He didn't say. Why

didn't you mention this before?He was

drunk. It didn't mean anything. Okay, I

think it's enough. Richie is a good guy,

truly. He was upset. We were all upset.

To a degree. It's all about context. No,

we weren't totally gutted. Holly Collins

stuck a knife through the heart of the

band. People were upset. Christ, it's

only human, isn't it?I think my client's

helped you more than enough. So unless

you want to press further charges, she'll

be leaving now. With me. Miss James, I

strongly advise you to leave. Now.

Don't go too far.

He's still not answering his phone.

Hey, it's Richie Mathis from the Hole in

the Wall gang. Leave it.

We'll be in touch.

I hate it when that happens.

There you are. The missing

towel. FindingYour daughter is our

top priority. Now, do you get it?

Do you?This is heavy stuff, fella.

You cops, I mean, what's going on?

Kylie?Lucy, this is

Kylie from Victim Support. I need you to

go with her. I'll be there as soon as I

can with an update. Let's go somewhere

warm.

No car, no cell phone, no daughter. Just

a pack of cigarettes, 3 guitar picks and

a bank card. Wayland was never at the

beach. I doubt he was ever with Choosy at

all. Which means she's been missing for

over 12 hours. Whoever knows about

Wayland's demise has his cell phone. And

sent misleading texts. They're still out

there and they still might be running

interference. Anything from Richie Mathis?

Gina, time of death estimate?Mike.

Off the record. I can tell that he has

been dead maybe 12 hours. Maybe. more?

Mike, you have to wait.

Go with Gina, phone through the rest.

Round up, everyone we've got.

Cause of death?It's not rocket science,

is it?What about this?

Maybe he was very bad at shaving.

How quickly can you zero in on the time

of death?This is not a fast food joint.

It takes time. Gina, we have a missing

child. I'm aware of that. But in Russia

there is a saying, a meal cooked in

haste. will never have the taste.

Have you ever tried undercooked borscht?

What is borscht?

Beetroot and cabbage stewed in sour milk.

Mm. No. Made in a hurry. It is not nice.

Sorry, are we really discussing

gastronomy right now?

When Mike attends this, he doesn't talk

so much.

You're seeking this five-year-old girl.

Her name is Choosy Chew. She was

last seen leaving room 206 at

5.30am this morning. She's wearing a

brown onesie similar to this, possibly

carrying a teddy bear that she calls

Freddy. And also any sightings of a

1983 silver blue

Mercedes. And

this man.

Richie Mathis, 38, last seen around a

similar time.

Let's go.

Kristen. Yeah, Gina reckons possibly even

18 hours, so he could have been killed

between 1 and 6 A.m. Okay, thanks.

If Waylon was dead before 6am, then when

Tuesday came down to the unit, who let

her in?Holly was dead in the bath, and

Waylon was wrapped in a duvet in the

laundry. Okay, Waylon's blood has been

matched to that on Slim's clothing.

Bring him back in. Oh,

come on. Why am I here?It must be nearly

midnight. The blood on the electric

guitar. It matches Wayland's. So?

It's his guitar, he has like 8. And there

was blood on the bench in Holly's unit.

It matches Wayland's. Okay. And the blood

on your cuff matches Wayland's. How do

you explain that?No, I

can't. I have no idea.

How'd you get the greys on your forehead?

It

must have been the head. Any idea how?

Well, no wonder. I can't remember

anything. I've probably got a concussion.

I should probably head to the chemist. So

you can get something for it?I don't

think so, Slim. Were you in a fight?Look,

I've just lost a really good buddy and a

lead singer. No, I'm not feeling that

good about it. Where are you in a fight?I

should be with Lucy. She needs me. Lucy

is with the victim's support. She's being

looked after. Were you in a fight with

Waylon?No.

Only his car. His car?Yeah.

After I got the call from Kev. Yeah,

she's trusted on me.

I remember thinking it was bloody funny,

actually.

Next time you won't be so lucky!

Woo-hoo! Yeah, that's what happened. So

what time's that chemist open?

Talk to me. A 24-hour service station guy

recalls seeing a car match in Waylands

here last night. I've got CCTV.

No sign of a child in there. And

according to Lucy, Choosy was in her room

till 5.30am. We still only have Lucy's

word on that. Welling's demeanour

suggests a man buying cigarettes. The

night shift guy didn't remember any cuts

on his cheek. He none look spooked.

Hardly like a guy that's just killed his

girlfriend.

What does a man who buys cigarettes at

1am in the morning most want?

To smoke them. Sims, the cigarettes in

the jacket, how many were smoked?Only

one. And it's, what, a three-minute drive

back to the motel?Just long enough for

that one smoke?Yeah, and we know he went

back there because Slim tripped over the

Mercedes, having just received a call at

1.37. But he never smoked another one.

Can we then assume that he went back to

the unit?And he was killed between

1am and 1.37. By the same

person who killed Holly. All while Slim

was asleep. If Slim was telling the

truth. And

where is Richie Mathis in all this?Well,

he's already at the Frog and Cheetah.

Well, according to Jesse James. And Ray

Nelson.

Nothing on cheesy?No, the iCars are

maintaining search patrols, but Gibb

called off the door to door at midnight.

Back into it at first light.

Good luck.

Morning, Slim. We really have to go

through this again. Let's go through it

again. You say you were asleep

between 1 and 5.30am, at which point

Richie returned and woke you up. Yes.

So what time did Richie leave again?I

told you. I quartered a one, I saw him

get in a taxi.

We've been through this. Really,

Detective, the taxi records, Shadow,

what's your point?I want to know what

Jesse was doing between 1 and 1.45am.

I passed out. It happens when you're...

When you take drugs?I was

passed out on a cocktail of methadone,

alcohol and cannabis and don't remember

anything, Your Honour. It's not the best

alibi, Slim. I don't need an

alibi. You had a relationship with

Waylon Strings?That's no secret.

How did you feel when it ended?Not great,

who does?But you stayed in the band. Ever

heard of Fleetwood Mac?I'm A

musician. I play in a band. Or did.

Then he moved on to Holly. That

must have grated. This is bordering on a

personal attack. My client is dealing

with very distressing news. Two of her

band members have just been found dead.

Both of whom your client was unhappy

with. What about Lucy?What about her?

She used to go out with Waylon. I am

aware of that. Are you aware of how mad

she was with him?Were you actually

planning on telling me?I told you. On

stage. In front of 500 people. So,

now you know. And what about Choosy, Is

she part of your new plan?She can come

too. And how does Holly feel about that?

I didn't think so.

Look, we've always made things work.

I've made things work. Christ will and

she starts school next week. Holidays.

She can fly over. To Nashville?It might

as well be the move. Choosie saw all

that. What do you expect, Lucy?

Holly's on the verge of cracking a big

tug and I'm a part of that. She needs

me. And me?

Where do I fit in?

I thought so. It's always been

about her. Or whoever it is you're waking

up to in the morning. Well, I'm done with

you, Allen.

Brain.

We've got something. And it might

not be good.

I'm gonna show you something. And take

your time to be sure. But...

Is this familiar?

It's not Freddie.

That's not Choosey's beer?

It's similar, but no.

Where did you find it?

Stormwater drain. That's good news then,

I suppose. I'll have Kylie take you back

to the motel. Screw that. You think I'm

going to sit around waiting?I want to be

looking. We have 40 personnel on the

ground and another 30 on their way from

other districts. We will find Choosy.

Is that a promise?We will find her. You

can't promise me, can you?We're

doing everything we can.

I'm heading out to check progress on

station line.

Come with me.

Lucy, is there any reason Richie

Mathis would hold a grudge against you?No

way. Did he kill Waylon and Holly?

There's nothing to suggest he did. In

fact, as far as we can make out, he

wasn't even at the motel when the deaths

occurred. But he was angry at both of

them. You think he took Tuesday?

I can't discount it, but I can't think

why. Neither can

I. He wasn't the only one angry

with him, though, was he?

No, we all were.

Let's go.

Where were you going with that?

Jesse James told me about an argument

between Waylon and Lucy. I'm done with

you, Waylon. No more. Choosey,

watch this. Yeah, and she's only five

years old. God knows what's going through

her head after hearing that. You

asked me a question before. When Choosey

arrived at the unit, who answered thedoor?

What if it was no one?Is

that you, babe?

You're suggesting Choosy put the guitar

in the bath?Well, in her mind,

Holly's the person taking her father away

from her. She's 5. What'd she even know

about the lethal danger of doing that?She

grew up around musicians?Could she lift

it, let alone heft it into the bath?

And if it's 5.30am, Holly's

already dead. Well, Gina said between 1am

and 6am. Well, why would she take a bath

at 5.30 in the morning?Well, she's a

country singer. They do weird things.

Or, it's as you suggest, she enters.

She sees something frightening. Then

she's either running from something she

did or running from something she saw.

The point is, are we looking for a lost

child or a child in hiding?

Which leaves us with who killed Holly?Who

killed Waylon?And where is Waylon's car?

And where is Richie Mathis?

Hello?Now 2 dead musos and a missing

child. We should move back to the big

smoke. It's a doddle down here. I'll

pass, thanks. Of course, too many

ex-wives to contend with. Probably safer

in Brokenwood. Right. Who did that

background on Waylon Strings?Real name

Warren Sanders. No bad debts,

stroke charges, addictions, or

convictions. Not very rock'n'roll at all.

Country. And Richie Mathers. Yes.

The guy is clean. No flags of any kind.

Tickly no issues with kids.

Plus, the team will run those checks for

you on the toll road cameras and traffic

cams. Well, that Mercedes hasn't come

this way. He may not have left town at

all. Have you thought about that?

Thanks.

Where the hell is Richie Mathis?

Copy.

Okay, one more time. Okay, the

Mercedes was there at 1.37 A.m.

Richie returned to Jesse's unit sometime

after 5 A.m. Therefore,

Richie probably took the Mercedes. After

he'd killed Waylon and Holly. But he was

at the Frog and Cheetah between the hours

of time of death. Well, not all of them.

There's a window on both bodies between 5

and 6am. And our timeline has him

mooching about the motel around 5.45

after Jesse kicked him out. Yeah, and we

know that Choosie left Lucy's unit after

5.30am, which means that

Richie could have taken him. But why?

Well, he said he wanted to teach him a

lesson. Really?Kidnapping?It's a hell of

a lesson. Yeah. And

why would you kidnap a child after you'd

killed a parent?Was there something else

going on in the hole on the wall gang

that we didn't know about?

Hello?Senior. Detective Shepherd.

Look, I know you're probably down the

line. I know. As a matter of fact, we

haven't left yet. Hose pipe was the wrong

size, so Railene's fitting the new one.

Do you mind if I pick your brains about

something else?Yeah, sure. You want me to

come in?No, I can pop up there. Great.

I'll put the coffee on.

Hey, hey, I need these days

All silver and blue Yeah, I

need always Just to see

it all through Stand in the light

of the sunTravel by

the way of the stars.

Meet me down at the end of the road.

I see you down at the end. We'll find the

frozen

waters. Oi, boys, that bike is a menace.

Hey, what's the story here?It's not our

fault. We're just here.

Hey, miss it, my neck really does grow in

trees.

Richie.

Richie Mathis. Hey, there's

a Stetson. No,

Richie, no. Stay with me,

fella. Don't go to

sleep. Choosy. Was

Choosy with you?What?

Did you take Choosy?Talk to me, Richie.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Ambulance.

Under no circumstances is he to talk to

anyone until I do.

Green, get ready to go Bosch.

Please take a seat.

Are you bearing up?

Sorry, dumb question.

I found this at the scene.

Do you think it could be from Tuesday's

beer?

I don't know.

Well, if it is, it means that Jose was in

the car, so you can see how it's

important. But what does Richie say?

He says she wasn't. And do you believe

him?Richie's in a bad way.

Until we talk to him more thoroughly.

I'm tempted to believe this.

You're asking me to remember the eye

colour of my daughter's teddy bear?Yes. I

don't want to say yes, but if I say yes,

you might keep looking in the wrong place

and then...

It's been over 24 hours.

When was the last time that Choosie would

have ridden in Wayland's car?A

few days ago, maybe. She

liked that stupid car. And what about

the last time you saw Choosie?Did Freddie

have two eyes?

I hadn't let her go. On her own.

Five minutes only, please.

Richie, this is Detective Sims. Hi,

Richie. Looks like I screwed up.

Richie, I need to ask you again, and I

can't stress enough how important this

is. But did you have Chusey in the car

with you?No. I

told you no. Why?

Why did you take Wayland's car?

I was drunk. I can't remember much.

Can I see Jesse?Not right now. A

few more questions. I found this

in your jacket. Does that jog your memory?

They killed the band. And you wanted to

kill their careers?Something like that.

Is that what you meant when you told

Jesse I'm going to teach them a lesson?

Holly ripped that stuff. song off, Jesse.

I know some breakfast DJs in the city.

I was on my way to give him the scoop,

but I didn't make it.

Why didn't you take the tour, Van?What

better way than in Wayland's precious

bloody cat. It's going to

kill me. Who?Waylon, of

course. And Holly. No,

I swear I'll pay the money back. When you

went down to Holly's room to get Waylon's

car, did you see Choosey?

No. I swear I

didn't see her. She's missing.

Detectives, please.

Do you reckon he was telling the truth?

Unfortunately, I do. Well, if that's the

case, when otherwise it...

Oh, Rails. It

really hurts. It hurts.

Can I have some help, please?Oh, God, I'm

such an idiot. I'm sorry. Detective.

Sorry, you can't stop. What happened?

Looking up the Toyota. Oh,

Rails!I reckon it's clean broken. I hope

she's okay. You didn't make it for

coffee. Can I help?No, Go to see me.

That's your odd couple of country music

fans, I take it?There's nothing those

fans don't know.

Richie entered the unit at 5.45am

and took the keys. Holly

was already dead, but he was too drunk to

notice. The sound of the CD playing would

have covered the noise of the electricity

arcing. So Waylon was already in the

laundry. Which means Richie didn't kill

Holly or Waylon. And he didn't see

Choosie. But if Richie's story is to be

believed, the door to the unit was

unlocked. So I'll be back to the theory

that Choosie entered, saw Holly, freaked

out, and ran away. Why don't you just go

back to her mum and get help?

Why?Same reason as Richie.

She wants Holly alive to suffer the

humiliation of being unmasked as a

plagiarist. But Slim,

who says the phone woke him up?There's a

window there where he could have dealt to

both Holly and Wayland. Before he went on

a bender.

Or Lucy Chew. It's only her

word of where she was and what Chews he

was up to. See you.

Thanks. Any word from Breen?

No. The

ESR have come up with a match on the

lipstick that was on Holly in the mirror.

Blood pink, like I thought. Oh, so you're

a lippy shade expert now?Like I said,

there's nothing those Holly Collins fans

don't know. Very hard to come by,

apparently.

I found it at Redmond's Hollow. She won't

tell me your name.

It's choosy, isn't it?

Boy, are we glad to see you.

This must be Freddie.

You know what?I reckon I know where his

eye is.

You're the rock when I just can't

find the rock and roll

You're the calm in the rough sea

of rock and roll Now, I wish I could say

that I sewed it back on, but if I did, it

would probably fall off again. We

wouldn't want that, would we?No.

How's she doing?She's warmed up and

smiling again. So are you.

Thank you for everything.

We're very happy to have your little girl

back. Do you think she's up to a

couple of questions?Yeah.

Choosie, this is Mr. Shepherd.

Hello, Choosie. My name's Mike, and like

Sam here, I'm a detective. Do you know

what that is?Someone who catches

baddies. Well, yes, that's part of my

job. But I also have

to figure out mysterious things

sometimes. And something that is a bit of

a mystery to me is how you ended up lost

in the bush. I fell out of my dad's

car. Is that how you got the bump on your

head?Do you

know who was driving the car?I thought it

was Dad. But it wasn't.

It was Richie.

Did he speak to you?

So how did you end up in the car?

I wanted him to take me to Nashville.

And you thought he might leave without

you?So you were

hiding?Am I in

trouble?No, not at all.

Your mum is just happy to have you home.

One more thing, Choosie.

Can you lift this guitar from that

bed to that bed for me?

It's okay, you can stop now, Choosie.

Do you know what you've just done?

You've helped me solve part of a mystery.

Excuse me.

You're finally off.

This time, hopefully. Back to the big

smoke. You know what they say?Bad luck

comes in threes. Don't say that sales

god. Nice flowers. From

Rails. Although I probably should have

gotten her some. Saved my **** yesterday.

You've bounced back. The lipstick, Pink

Panther. Very good, Detective. Safe for

travels. It's been a real pleasure

meeting you. Pink

Panther. Wasn't that Holly's

favorite lipstick as well?

Yes. That's why I gave it to

Seals. Make her feel a bit spesh.

Time to get her home. Time to rebuild our

lives after all the excitement. Back to

your mum. Always. Come on,

Rails. Enough gossip. Goodbye, Detective.

Where'd you park the car, Rails?

I haven't told her about Waylon yet. I

don't envy that. It's

so ironic. She loved him to pieces,

but he never really cared about her that

much. One sniff of success and he was

ready to jump on a plane and forget about

her forever.

So thoughtful. How far fans will

go to show their love. Is

that your phone rails?Bloody mum. Why'd

you change your router?Mothers.

Can't live with them. Can't be born

without them.

Was it something I said?You get used to

it. Excuse me.

It's all yours.

What you choose to do with it is up to

you. Stop! Mike?

Stop! What

the hell?You're

pressing a sidecar, Raylene.

You all right, boss?Let's go.

Raylene, I don't know what the hell's

going on in your head, but I want you to

let me out. Raylene?

Tom's from BDC One, in pursuit of Blue

Toyota heading south on State Highway 17.

Mike, we'll cover off Mickey's Pass.

Roger that.

Have the Riverstone team organized a

reception party at Grenwall Junction.

Copy that.

I want you to stop, you hear me?Wake

up!

Get that man woman away from me!

Raylene, enough! How

did you know?An obsessive fan like you

would know that their idol's favourite

lipstick was Blood Pink. Not playing

Panther. I

love her.

We all loved Holly, but we didn't want to

kill her. No.

Celia.

More than anything.

When Holly said she was leaving New

Zealand, I knew sales wouldn't follow.

It's time for me to move to Nashville.

Oh, Holly!

Couldn't live there.

I'll leave Madam, see?

And let Holly take my seals away, so...

The

water's still hot, babe.

The hell?

Do you want to hand it over?

Anything else?

We're calling Waylon.

Why?

You're killing

me

You're killing me

You're

killing

me You're killing

me Oh, my

God.

We were friends.

That's all.

So... She does it for love.

Killed everything. Too much misguided

kindness.

Well, once again, I blame country music.

Rebecca Ferguson stars in our epic drama

from the pen of Philippa Gregory. The

White Queen is Sunday from 4. Next on

drama. It's new tricks.

Don't throw it away. Everything is

looking up for you and me. It's

just one bad day.