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Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, would you now please welcome the founder of our

world -famous clairvoyant, Martin Drake.

Now, before we go any further, is anybody here frightened?

Anybody worried about what they might be going to see?

I mean, I'm talking to the newcomers now, because there's absolutely no

you should be.

We don't conjure up ghosts, okay?

In fact, if anything does appear, I'll be the first one through that door.

Somewhere just down here.

God, it's strange. I've got two very strong things going on here.

Just down here on the edge, a lady, three seats down third row, just

there. Yeah, you, madam, yeah.

Somebody's been very, very lonely lately.

Could that possibly be you?

Would you mind telling me your name?

Olive.

Olive,

look, I just want to let you know that David... Does that make sense?

David wants you to know that he's watching over you.

That there's absolutely no reason for you to feel lonely, okay?

None at all. He's with you all the time.

Does that make sense to you?

Look... I'm going to come back to you because David's got some other things he

wants to say, Olive. But I've got this other thing here. Okay, I'll come back

you in a little while. God bless you, Olive.

And in the meantime, I'm going to ask my lovely assistant, Karen, to go amongst

you and pick up your handwriting samples for the psychic analysis.

If you'd be so kind, Karen.

And now over here.

How good am I?

So with the help now of my spirit guide, Iron Bear...

I'm going to try and answer some of the questions contained in your handwriting

samples.

Karen, would you pick one for me?

Thank you.

And would you read it?

Well, come on, you're not going to make me blush.

It says, what have you done with the money?

Can I ask who wrote that question?

I did.

Yes.

Looking at you, I can see you've suffered a lot of sadness lately.

Have you lost someone close? Is that what it is? Come on, Strange, just

the question.

What have you done with the money?

Michael. Malcolm. Does that name mean anything to you? My mother came to you

good faith.

Just like a lot of these people.

You took advantage of her grief.

So, I thought I'd just come down here and tell you I'm going to get that money

back if it's the last thing I do.

I'd like to just... Just stand still.

Just stand still.

There's someone... Someone's trying to say something to you.

A bearded man.

Anger and resentment.

Stop that!

The two most usual responses when we lose somebody.

Until that is, we understand that the death of our physical bodies is not

actually the end, but in fact, a wonderful new beginning.

What was all that about earlier?

Maggie Kerr's boy is a bit upset.

He's not the only one. We have to talk.

I'll see you out the front.

Martin, is everything all right?

Yeah. Why shouldn't it be?

I was checking spreadsheets and I noticed... Checking spreadsheets?

Ricky said everything was fine.

The investment figures tell a different story.

Temporary market glitch.

Iron Bear's advice was to hand in and ride the upwave.

Be an angel. Look up, will you?

Not my ears bumping again.

Like I said, I'll take care of it.

Make it soon, eh?

Yes.

According to the Met Office, last night's thunderstorm was centred

overhead. Apparently the lightning brought down a tree not far from here.

Is that a fact?

What about this door? Is it locked?

No, it's a designated fire exit.

So technically someone could have sneaked in undetected during the

But you prefer the ex -fire exit, Barry, where lightning sneaks in through the

keyhole and strikes someone down standing in fact.

No, sir. I'm trying to keep an open mind.

How else would you account for the victim's burn?

Did you ask him about these marks?

The cleaner reckons they definitely weren't there yesterday.

The forensic officer says, in his opinion, they're consistent with

to electrical arcing.

He also found a piece of charred skin on the door handle.

These scratches.

I mean, it could be electrical contacts.

Socko says they could have been caused by a ring or a bunch of keys.

What is that supposed to be?

According to the usher, smart and strange's spirit guide, Iron Bear.

He's a Lakota Indian medicine man.

He's depicted here summoning up a storm to make the crops grow.

Okay, if we make a start.

Yeah, all right. You can catch up later.

Anyone there?

If we could get on.

Thank you, Stephen.

Right.

Well, as you all know, death was due to electrocution.

You might note the collapsed blisters and the scorch marks on the palms and

wrists.

The lacerations to the face were probably caused when her head went

glass door.

But what really gives the game away...

Of the legs and feet.

Now, this is where the charge arced away to Earth.

The crocodile skin effect is really quite unusual.

This all seems to suggest that the voltage was very high indeed.

Several thousand volts at least.

Stephen, the original report mentions that she may have been struck by

lightning. Is this possible? I mean, indoors, I mean.

That's hard to say.

One thing is certain.

It was no domestic power supply that killed her.

I came back about an hour after the service to pick up a speech I was

on, and there she was.

Listen, I realise this is a very difficult time for you, Mr Strange.

Can you think of any reason why someone would want to harm Karen?

Any grudges or quarrels she may have mentioned?

Not that I can recall, no.

Everybody loved her.

Perhaps you should ask Howard, her husband.

Don't worry, sir.

He is on our list.

About last night.

Anything unusual happen?

Nothing springs to mind now.

What about that young guy in the audience?

He stood up and practically accused Martin of theft.

Said he was going to get his mother's money back if it was the last thing he

did.

That was just the grief talking.

I'm sure it was nothing.

Yep, that's it. That's his mother's address.

Lenny Kerr.

Couldn't help noticing that the building's actually fitted with a

conductor. Well, that means nothing.

Lightning's very unpredictable.

Really? Mm -hm.

It's how I first got involved with spiritualism.

I was on holiday in the United States.

South Dakota, 1988.

I got caught up in an electrical storm.

Bolts flying everywhere. Suddenly I looked down and there was this sort of

fizzing, glowing balloon thing attached to my leg.

Ball lightning. Then bang, that was it. I was out of it.

That's when Iron Bear first appeared to me.

While the paramedics were trying to get my heart restarted.

He told me it wasn't my time to go.

He guided me back from the light.

And ever since then, he's been bringing me voices from the spirit world.

Yes, well, perhaps you'd like to let us know if Karen decides to contact you,

sir.

I know what you're thinking, Inspector.

You think talking to spirits is just a piece of nonsense, don't you?

Actually, I was thinking of the Seven of Diamonds.

Yeah, well, you wouldn't be so dismissive if you heard the voices that

day after day.

For instance, does the name James or Jim mean anything to you?

Jim? Mm -hmm.

I've got this slightly older guy with a great fondness for single malt whiskey

and a fierce line in sarcasm.

We'll be in touch.

And how are we feeling today?

Leave them.

Suit yourself.

Did you post those letters for me yesterday?

Aye, I did.

We started going to meetings after my mother died.

By the time I felt ready to move on, Karen was already heavily involved.

Involved?

Martin said he'd detected her latent clairvoyant abilities.

They must have taken up a lot of her time.

Every spare minute.

Still, when someone has a special gift like that, what can you do?

What about yourself, Mr Lennox?

What were you doing yesterday evening?

Working late.

I had the small garment factory.

Had to do some emergency rewiring.

You're an electrician?

Not really.

DIY keeps the costs down.

Things haven't been going that well lately.

Was your wife in bad terms with anyone?

She had no real enemies, if that's what you mean.

Mind, there was this one phone call, night before last.

As I came in the door, she was really giving someone hell.

Afterwards, she refused to discuss it.

What time was that?

Just after nine o 'clock.

She'd been having these run -ins with Ricky Strachan. I assumed it was to do

with that.

Have you spoken to Mr Strange about it?

It doesn't do any good.

Strange and Strachan are like that.

Served together in the Royal Navy.

Honest, they're as thick as thieves.

Everything all right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Why don't you put the kettle on, huh?

Oh, there was a registered letter while you were out on the table.

I lost my husband last year.

From the very beginning, I was getting messages through.

It meant a great deal, I can tell you.

Tell them about the money, Mum.

At one of the meetings, I happened to mention the house was getting too much

me. Right away, Malcolm comes through, advising me to sell up, move to a

place.

Honestly, it was the best thing I ever did.

Well, she's not saying it. Strange then persuaded her to invest all the profits

for the household in his own ethical investment trust.

Oh, don't listen to him, Inspector.

It wasn't like that at all.

It wasn't Martin's idea. It was Malcolm.

Martin just passed on the message.

You see?

God knows how many people he's got.

Is he scared?

Inspector, Malcolm and I were married for 39 years.

When he died, I just felt so empty.

So alone.

Martin Strange brought him back to me.

You understand, don't you, Inspector?

There's something else you should know, Inspector.

In the past two years, there have been about four or five elderly people who've

died, leaving nothing to Strange's charity.

We appreciate your concern, but, well, at the moment, our first priority has to

be with the death inquiry.

Thanks for your help.

That's it?

You're not going to do anything? What about my mother?

I'm sorry.

I tell you what, leave it with me. I'll see what I can find out, eh?

Maybe give you a call?

Thanks.

This is amazing.

Do you know that lightning kills several people a year at home, in their shower

or talking on the phone?

You want to stop reading that, Stuart?

You're giving me nightmares.

Seriously. Most remarkable of all is the behaviour of ball lightning, which can

be known to manifest outdoors and then enter houses by passing through a

So what do you think?

You want to round up Iron Bear, call him in for questioning?

Not unless he's a director at Strange's charity.

So you do think it's financial, then?

Looking favourite at the moment.

I get the distinct impression that Karen Lennox's attention to the money side

wasn't exactly welcome.

Maybe she found out more than she bargained for.

Let's not forget the husband.

Apparently he stands to gain 90 grand in life insurance.

Could be just what his business needs.

Ever the romantic, eh, Robbie?

You're going to sit here all day?

Just for a while.

What was in the envelope?

Legal documents.

You should go for a run.

Take you out of yourself.

It's terrible what happened to Karen, but the last thing Martin needs right

is accusations of financial improprieties.

I believe you and Martin Strange were in the Royal Navy together, Mr Strachan.

Yeah, that's right, yes. I came out in 1984.

Started off by selling packaged investments.

When Martin's ministry started to expand, he asked me if I'd help him with

financial planning.

Tell us about your relationship with Karen Lennox. We gather the two of you

your differences.

Well, we weren't the best of friends, if that's what you mean.

Why was that?

Oh, you know the type. Reads a couple of books and bingo, instant financial

expert. You mean you disagreed over business strategy?

Ah, well, she tried to get Martin to cut me out of the loop a couple of times.

She wanted to bring in a firm of accountants that would report directly

Fortunately, Mariah saw right through her.

Mariah?

That's Martin's sister.

Well, I suppose you could call her his housekeeper.

She didn't like Karen either?

Let's just say that Mariah was very attached to Martin.

She knows a gold digger when she sees one.

Never mind what I asked you. Use your head.

You've wasted your time.

Get him out of here. If the truth were told, we're at a dead end.

Won't stop.

Michael, please.

Don't cock up.

You seem a bit edgy, Michael.

You know what thought did?

Stuck a feather up his bum and thought it was a chicken.

Those overhead power lines are the only high voltage source I can see around

here. And could someone have run a line down from one of those?

Unlikely. Anyone touches those wires will be fried to a frazzle.

Besides, if there had been an arc, it would have automatically tripped out the

circuit. The surrounding area would have been blacked out.

I take it that didn't happen?

No. No, if you ask me, the only way you're going to get an HV source in this

building is if you bring in a portable transformer.

Portable? Yeah, the kind of thing an arc welder might use.

Trouble is, that might not have enough current to kill a person, so you're

probably looking at one of those units you use to power a laser.

A laser?

Kind of theatre rock concert.

Just a matter of interest. How big would one of those be?

Not that big.

Same size as a small suitcase.

What about I give you a call when I finish?

All right, see you later.

How do you go with tracking?

Let's see if you can see how you can shift a lot of insurance.

Sir. What is it, sir? Phone check results.

The argument Howard Lennox overheard. It appears the calls originate from Martin

Strange's home number.

along with some 20 other calls made in the three days prior to her death.

Some lasting as little as 10 seconds.

Seems that someone's a bit of a phone pest.

Covered his tracks? What does that mean?

It means that my father's nothing he can do.

He's ready for the fall of the appropriate bodies.

Seems to work well within the regulatory framework.

It's almost worth about giving my cherry -web goodbye to drags off on his Rolls

Royce.

Well, look, Lenny, all I can suggest is that perhaps you speak to your mum and

try to convince her to change her mind.

At least then you could think about suing Martin Strange Persons for the

No, I should never do it.

And I think I'd get some real burnt on the guy.

Maybe you could help me.

Look, Lenny, strictly speaking, I shouldn't have told you this.

So why are you?

My mum died after a long illness.

I can remember how angry I felt with everyone.

Including myself.

Is that what you think this is about?

Lenny, your mum seems happy.

She needs to protect him.

She's all I've got.

No brothers or sisters?

No.

She and Malcolm adopted me.

I never knew my real mother.

You see, guys look strange.

Guys look strange when they get strung up.

I should be going.

Sorry I haven't been much help.

That's OK.

Good night, but you take your time.

Take care.

Mrs. Matthew?

Mrs. Matthew, is that you?

Same as current Linux.

High voltage bands.

Sir, I'm already working on a list of possible outlets that hire or sell

portable transformers.

Did anyone see anything?

According to one of the neighbours, there was a blue van parked up the

earlier. But there was no registration plate, I'm afraid.

And do we know who he is?

His name's Ian Gilchrist.

Mrs Mackey, the carer. She found him.

I was away at the shops.

Left him looking at his photo album and...

That's all he was interested in lately.

Came back and there he was.

Perhaps you'd like to talk about this outside.

That's OK. It's my job, caring for the terminally ill, but... What exactly was

wrong with him?

Motor neuron disease.

He only had a few weeks at most.

Sir, crossing the equator, April 1974.

One of his Royal Navy pictures.

Royal Navy?

18 -year service.

This is him here.

We used to go up to all sorts, he said.

So was he.

Tell me, would Mr Gilker still be in touch with any of these people?

Oh, yes, he used to see a couple of them quite regularly at the Spiritualist

Church in Fairfield Road.

Very commendable, Mr Strange.

Most people lose all their motivation when someone close to them dies, but not

you, eh? What's your secret?

Habit of a lifetime.

When I was younger, fitness was a requirement.

Now it just helps me think. Ah, when you were younger?

Oh, yeah, that's right.

I believe you were in the Royal Navy.

Was there anything in particular, Inspector?

Ian Gilchrist.

He's just been found electrocuted.

This was by his bed.

Are you sure it wasn't suicide?

When he was very ill?

Highly unlikely.

What can you tell us about this photograph?

Crossing the equator was always a big ritual. A great excuse for a party.

So when did you last see Mr Gilchrist alive?

Must be two months now. We tried some psychic healing, but it didn't do any

good.

I understand congregation members sometimes make bequests.

Can you tell us if Mr Gilchrist made any such arrangement?

Actually, I believe he did.

Only a few thousand pounds. Why do you ask?

Ooh.

Sorry, darling.

Didn't know we had visitors.

Um... Chief Inspector Jardine, Detective Sergeant Reid. This is my sister,

Mariah. Hi.

Hi.

Mariah, darling, could you just give us a minute? I don't think this is going to

take long.

Actually, we were hoping to catch you two together on another matter.

What other matter?

Howard Lennox claimed he overheard his wife on the phone the other night having

a heated argument.

We traced the call to this number.

Obviously, Karen and I called each other from time to time, but I don't ever

remember an argument.

Are you saying Mr Lennox is lying?

Well, not necessarily lying, but you see, Howard was becoming increasingly

jealous about the time Karen and I spent together, developing her gifts, you

understand.

Yes, I believe Karen's gifts were very well developed indeed.

Why don't you check the phone?

Could be a fault.

There's something still on your mind, isn't there?

What?

Telepathy?

It's Jim, isn't it? You're still thinking about him.

I'm sorry, we really don't have the time for this.

Oh, please.

Have a seat.

This will only take a minute.

Like I said, we're talking about...

An old guy here, someone in late middle age, who was seriously ill for quite

some time.

He didn't let on at first to anyone, because that's the kind of person he

private.

Some might say offhand, cool even.

But not those who really knew him. To them, there was a warmth and goodness

about him that went beyond words.

In the end, he went.

Very quickly, didn't he?

Suddenly, someone you thought was going to be there forever was gone.

What was it he used to say?

You know what thought did?

Stuck a feather up its bum.

Called itself a chicken.

He's speaking to me now.

He says... He might have been a tyrant at times, but your

friendship meant a great deal to him.

He wants you to know he watches over you.

Sometimes has a smile at your successes and your mistakes.

Come on, Mike, you say.

I thought you better than that.

I'll tell you what.

If he really is in the line, ask him what he thinks about this case.

He says you're missing something.

Go back and look again at the first body.

Francesca, wake up.

Francesca.

Same dream again?

Come here.

It's okay, man.

You know, I think I always knew something bad would happen to Billy.

I just wish I'd had the chance to say goodbye.

Yeah.

Maybe it was my fault.

Maybe you should have seen him after, but... I just thought it'd be better to

remember my life.

Robbie, I'm sorry.

You don't have to apologise.

Thanks.

Oh, er, Jackie, how did it go with Strange yesterday?

Both he and his sister deny the argument ever happened.

Do you believe them?

Frankly, I don't know what to believe.

To top it all, Strange started giving us messages from beyond the grave.

What, from Karen Lennox?

No.

From her old boss, Jim Taggart.

What's so funny?

Robbie, it was very convincing.

Aye, well, don't let Mike hear you saying that.

Why not?

She's got more sense.

That's why.

Isn't that the shirt you had on yesterday?

Yeah. My washing machine's broken.

Detective Sergeant Reid.

Hi, Stephen, it's Michael.

How are we fixed for a re -examination today?

Karen Lennox.

What's up?

It seems Lenny Kerr hired a high -voltage step -up transformer five days

It's booked out to the end of the month.

What?

It's not your little Lenny.

Well, it could be totally innocent.

Apparently he's a freelance lighting engineer.

Him and his partner are over at the Barrowlands just now doing the lighting

thing.

Even so, I think you should let me and Stuart check this one out, don't you?

Whatever.

OK, JC, ready when you are. Go for it. OK.

The timing's still no right. We'll need to have another look at the programming.

Morning.

Morning, gentlemen.

Dave Caffrey, operations manager.

What can I do for you? V .I. Ross, Mary Hill, CID. This is D .C. Fraser.

I believe you've got a lightning engineer here named Melanie Kerr?

Aye, straight ahead, working the lasers.

Thanks.

So that's what a high -voltage transformer looks like?

Aye, we use it to power up the lasers.

If it happens to be my name, it's from the envoy.

And you say it's not left the building since you hired it?

Ask JC if you don't believe me.

Stuart.

It's not exactly difficult to hire one of those things, you know.

What about security? I mean, how easy would it be to remove this thing

overnight, return it the next day without anyone noticing?

No, no.

Except for JC and myself.

Nobody's allowed to touch this stuff.

Without the written authorization of Mr. Caffrey, he's the operations manager.

Uh -huh.

That's three people already, then.

How long have you known Lenny?

About a couple of years.

We met in another gig just like this one.

He was looking for someone to share his flat, so I moved in.

Been a great team ever since.

Take it he told you what happened the other night?

About that poor woman's death, you mean?

Do you think he could have had anything to do with it?

I know he's been pissed off about his mum, but murder?

No way.

He's too soft.

Do you remember what time he got back to the flat that night?

Sorry. I was out till about one o 'clock myself.

There's a bandage on my something.

What instrument do you play?

Drums. So do I.

What about after you left the congregation hall? Where did you go?

Nowhere. I just walked around, you know.

Tried to cool down.

Alone? That's right.

Must have been angry. Very angry indeed. Especially after that business with the

apparition of your father.

That was a load of garbage.

First he pretends like he's never met me.

Then he describes the picture of my dad that my mum showed him.

Some spiritualism.

Absolutely.

So how angry were you, Lenny? Angry enough to want to pay him back?

Not angry enough to want to kill someone, if that's what you mean.

Look, my problems were strange.

Karen Lennox, she was nothing to me. Maybe she wasn't the intended victim.

Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

Jackie Reed, is she attached?

You mean Detective Sergeant Reed?

No, she's married with three kids.

Do you know what I'll tell you?

Listen, keep this to yourself.

Yeah, sure.

Well, it seems I owe you an apology, Michael.

Why is it?

Fresh scarring on the uterus.

I can't think how I missed it the first time round.

For counter -determination?

Sometime during the last three to four weeks, I'd say.

I must be getting old.

Where on earth did you get your information?

Good question.

Pregnant?

I'm sorry.

I, uh... I gather you weren't aware.

I had no idea.

Mr. Lennox, is it possible to have a name and number of Karen's GP?

I hadn't made love in nearly two years.

She said it interfered with her receptiveness to spirit messages.

He didn't deserve to die like that.

Well, think of it as a mercy killing. He was dying anyway.

Cold -blooded bastard. Do you know that, Martin?

And what about Karen? What do you call that, eh?

Collateral damage.

Don't talk to me about Karen. We both know you couldn't stand her.

Anyway, she's in a better place now.

We need to think about our own futures.

And that is why I say we've got to talk to the police.

What are you, mad?

Come on, Martin, think straight.

We've got to protect ourselves.

I said no!

You think I've worked all these years, building up this ministry, just to see

thrown away now?

Fine. Good.

What you do with your wine. But I'm telling you, if I'm no wine, it's simply

mine for myself.

Don't do anything stupid, Ricky. I'm warning you.

I agree.

Who did he know?

We heard what the man said.

Jim Taggart told him.

Yeah, right.

Well, how else do you explain it?

A bit to the corpse?

Yeah, but, Michael, the way he described the boss.

Put on.

I mean, right down to the details of his illness.

I mean, remember, he did keep quiet about it.

We all know how offhand he could be.

What about that line about the chicken?

I mean, how many times have we heard him say that?

Still, you find it hard to believe.

With him talking to us? I know, but I want to believe that's the trouble.

There are greater things on heaven and earth, Horatio.

I'd be just like him.

Sitting up there, pointing at my mistakes.

Sometimes I could be so infuriated.

That's because usually he was right.

Inspector Jordan.

I'm sure I needn't remind you, Chief Inspector, that a patient's medical

remain confidential even after death.

Indeed, Doctor, but this is a murder inquiry, so we'd appreciate your full

cooperation.

Very well.

Mrs Lennox came to see me when she was approximately 13 weeks pregnant.

After a second visit, I arranged a referral to a private clinic, which is

the termination took place.

Did you see who the father was?

No, just that it wasn't her husband.

Did the father know that she was pregnant?

Looking at the record, I would say probably not.

Before she decided on a termination, we made a note of her intended birthing

partner. It was a woman.

Do you have her name?

Mariah Strange.

What could I do?

When she came to me, she was practically beside herself.

She told you the child was Martin's?

She made me promise not to say anything till she'd seen the doctor.

Even then, I was worried about what she might do. That's why I insisted she let

me go with her.

And when it was confirmed, did you tell Martin then?

No.

She just...

Kept on saying how it was impossible for her to have a baby.

Not so much because she was married, but... ..because she wouldn't know what

do with it.

I told her we'd work something out.

Begged her to let me adopt him.

She wouldn't listen.

Is that when the Newton's calls began?

What was Martin's style, for God's sake?

He had no right.

I was still debating whether to tell him when she called to say it had been

done. Actually, what she said was the problem's been sorted.

Yeah.

I called her on the phone.

I wanted her to know just exactly what I thought of her.

Selfish. murdering little bitch.

Are you saying that Martin still doesn't know?

I haven't got the heart to tell him.

As far as he's concerned, the sun's shone out of her.

Still, this goes to show everyone gets what they deserve in the end.

What about Mariah's alibi?

At home, on her own.

The trouble is, well, she has a clear alibi for killing Karen.

Can't link her to that second murder.

Well, the same problem with Lenny Kern, Howard Lennox.

Which plays Ricky Strachan and Martin Strange's current joint favorite.

Ross?

Inspector Ross, it's Ricky Strachan.

Look, we've got to talk.

If it's about life insurance, I'm already covered.

Strachan.

No, it's about these two murders. Look, there's something you should know.

Okay, I'm listening.

I can't say it over the phone.

And I think someone may be watching the house.

Right, where do you want to meet?

Yep, as soon as you can. Thanks.

Nice start to the day, eh?

Nothing in the body, I suppose?

Well, you saw the remains.

Stephen reckons he's going to have to check the dental records before he can

even make a positive ID.

You say that Strachan thought the house was being watched?

Yeah. Whoever it was must have been pretty nifty with his screwdriver.

Disable the outside security like first.

Any care?

Oh, come off it, lads. It's hardly a complex job.

I've figured one of those before.

Anything, Stuart?

Wife says this arrived the day before yesterday.

Says there was a letter in the envelope with Strachan Burnton.

Burnton? Does she recognise any of these people?

Yeah, she says this guy's Dave Caffrey.

Do you remember we met him the other day? He's the operations manager over at

the Barrowland.

Mr Strange.

Don't tell me you've had a message already.

A mirage just came in the news. Is it true?

We'll see for yourself.

Can you tell us anything about it?

No, I meant the baby.

Karen's baby.

Yeah, it's true.

Does Howard know?

Well, he does now.

And try not to wander too far from home today, sir.

It's possible we might need to talk to you later on.

What do you know about Robbie's and your girlfriend?

Nothing yet.

He's keeping it pretty close to his chest.

I could get on the case if you're interested.

No, just curious.

Mr. Caffrey, where were you between the hours of 8 o 'clock and 10 last evening?

I was here, working late until about 9 .30.

Then I went home.

I bought a Chinese carryout on the way.

Chicken and black bean sauce, in case you're interested.

The side portion of spring rolls.

Did anyone see you leave?

Probably not.

You can ask the girl behind the counter at the Chinese.

I paid with a £50 note. She checked out that ultraviolet pen thing. About 9 .45.

Mr Strachan's car exploded at 9 .15.

What do you want me to say?

Obviously it's tragic.

Ricky was a good friend.

OK, let's park that for now.

Tell me...

What do you make of this?

Blown up?

Someone wired his petrol tank to the ignition.

Have you got any idea who's responsible?

Well, we're working on a couple of leads.

Oh, well.

Maybe my mum might get her money back after all.

I doubt it.

What do you mean?

Well, it could be after the administrator settled with the trust.

There might be nothing left.

You know, after the way Strange has conned my mother, I just... Lenny, I'm

sorry.

No.

I'm sorry.

I should be thanking you for keeping me up to speed and not giving you a hard

time. Forget it.

I'm just doing my job.

Really?

I was kind of hoping it might be a wee bit more than that.

What do you mean?

Well... I certainly understand it.

I had this crazy idea you might even let me make you dinner one night.

I don't think that's a good idea.

I'm kind of busy just now.

Come on, Jackie.

Even police officers deserve a night off.

Are they true what Inspector Ross said about you?

We checked with Ian Gilchrist's carer.

She says that there were four envelopes posted out in the same day.

Mrs Strachan said there was a letter in with it.

She said that Ricky kept it to himself and then he burnt it later.

Did he mention any of this?

Not to me.

Mine definitely just had the photograph inside.

Why do you think Ian Gilchrist sent the photographs 25 years later?

I don't know.

Maybe it's because he knew he was going to die. Some folks are sentimental that

way.

You, er... You don't think this picture's in any way significant?

Six young guys having a party.

Let's not forget that two of these young guys are now dead.

Could have been three. The car and Lennox hadn't stayed behind to lock up.

It's an interesting theory.

Sorry I can't help you with it.

Can you at least tell us the names of the other two guys in the picture?

I'm sorry.

It's been a long time since we were on Sparks together.

Sparks? This is the electrical maintenance detail.

All I remember is that this one here died in an accident aboard ship. The

guys are blank.

Why don't you ask Martin Strange? I'm sure he'd remember.

An accident aboard ship.

This is Mackey. He says that one of the envelopes was addressed to the Royal

Navy.

Take that and see what you can find out.

Aye, all right.

Just give me a minute, Stuart, will you?

Bobby?

Can I have a word?

Sure.

What's up?

Did you tell Lenny Clare that I was married with three kids?

Oh, yeah.

Sorry about that.

Didn't think it was your time.

Yeah?

Since when were you the expert?

The man who died was Phil MacDonald.

I think the other man's name was McNabb.

Do you know where he is now?

Sorry, no, we lost touch over the years.

Well, he was never really my cup of tea anyway.

Mr Strange, why didn't you tell us you'd received a photograph?

He never asked me.

And at the time, I didn't think it was relevant, and, well, to be honest, I'm

still not sure that it is.

Six men from an electrical detail.

And three deaths due to electrical causes.

Well, should I take it then that you're assuming Karen's death was an accident?

That's one possibility.

Unless you know something that we don't.

All I know is that I loved her and that she's gone.

And the child.

Do you still say you knew nothing about Karen's baby?

I say, it's the spirit message from Jim Taggart.

You're still wondering whether it was a trick.

I'm a police officer, Mr Strange.

The only thing I trust is DNA, and even then I like corroboration.

What if I were to tell you that Jim Taggart has another message?

Would you be interested?

Go on.

Well, first, I think you should show a little respect for Iron Bear.

After all, it's only through his good offices that I hear anything at all.

Respect?

Just say, please, Iron Bear, transmit his message from the world of light.

Michael.

Please, Ian Bear, transmit his message from the world of light.

He says there's another child involved.

A child you don't yet know about.

A child whose pain is at the root of all the death afar.

No, you can't.

You mean there's more?

It would appear so.

The child.

Does he give a name?

What, who the parents are?

Sorry, he said.

That part you'll have to work out for yourself.

Hello, sir. This is your ID, please.

That's fine, sir. Thank you. Thanks.

Well, if there was such an accident, we'll certainly have a record of it.

HMS Archer, you say?

Aye, that's right. It's this one here, McNabb. We're interested in locating.

Is he still serving?

All we know is he's been getting some of his mail carried to space.

OK. Leave it with me.

I'll see what I can dig out.

Sooner or later would be a big help. These guys are dropping like flies.

Oh, my God.

Did Martin not show you this?

You have to speak to him, Mariah.

Make him see sense.

How can I after all that's happened?

You have to try. You're the one person he might listen to.

Don't you understand?

It's 26 years too late.

What's the alternative? Stand by and watch more people die.

There must be another way. No, I've thought it through. You're our only

If you won't help, we're going to have to tell the police.

No.

That would ruin everything that Martin's worked for.

Your choice, Mariah.

Think about what I've said.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Is he taking this message seriously now?

I'm kidding.

After the last thing.

Who's doing the card index on this one?

Stuart. Well, get them to pull out all the references to babies and children,

especially if you get any contact with any of the victims.

You still thinking about that copper?

What's her name?

Jackie. Yeah, it's pretty bad.

You'd better get a move on if you're going to make that band practice, pal.

What about you? You doing anything special?

No, I'm going to hang out here, see if I can fix that second bank of filters.

You should give Jackie a call.

Ask her out for a drink.

Aye, maybe I will.

Let's see how things go here first.

Okay, man.

I'll see you later.

Have fun. Aye, cheers.

What's this?

Keep talking.

I was talking about the three kids.

She didn't mind about the business.

Actually, you did me a favour.

You'd ask me down for a meal.

That is weird.

I was just going to ask you round for a meal.

What, you could?

Yeah. Don't look so surprised.

Sicilian blood, remember?

Make my own pasta, you know. Sources the whole lot from scratch.

Can't quite imagine you no need for it.

I'm not that happy.

Listen, Jackie.

What's the cure to tell me about children and babies in a car, do you

The latest spirit message from Strange.

a child involved.

Since when did you start on that? But at medium.

For your information, Martin Strange advised us to re -examine the body of

Caroline. Yeah?

Funny. I heard it was Jim Taggart.

Is there someone in here? Come out and show yourself!

The Royal Marine Band.

Wondered when we'd get around to my turn.

I get it.

You want to play hide -and -seek first.

I warn you, it's a little better prepared than the others were.

Shit. And then

there was one Martin Strange.

Actually, two, if you count the McNab guy.

Was anyone in the building when it happened? Security guard says he left at

about ten past eight.

The only other person working late was Lenny Kerr.

The thing I don't understand is why this time the killer used a flare gun.

There's a perfectly good high -voltage transformer over there.

What is it about never on your own doorstep?

Come on, Stuart.

Let's go join the Navy.

Who's Lenny Kerr?

I told him to wait over there with JC.

I said we'd want to speak to them both.

OK, let's do it.

What's up with you?

I knew I shouldn't have worked late last night.

They're going to try and pin this thing on me, man, I'm telling you. Don't be

daft. Just tell them where you were, who you were with. You've nothing to worry

about. That's just it.

I went for a walk on my own.

I don't have an alibi.

What are pals for, Lenny?

Oh, by the way, I've got to thank you.

Thank me? What for?

For sharing our little confidence with the DI.

Yeah, it's funny, but I could have sworn I asked you to say nothing for that.

Michael, I'm sorry about that.

Supposed to be jokes about Ouija boards for the next two years, eh?

Look, let me explain the way that it happened. No, no, no.

It's fine. It's OK.

Just so I know who I can trust.

Are you saying you doubt my loyalty?

No, Junkie.

Just aspects of your judgment.

Especially where some people are concerned.

Who went out for a drink?

Well, two or three drinks, actually.

And a first one.

Together? That's right.

Must have got home around about midnight.

The security guard said you were the only one here.

Oh, that's right, too.

I left early and came back. I had some things to do. I waited outside for

That's how it was.

Terrible what happened there.

I still can't believe it.

Just as you said, HMS Archer crossing the equator, 1974.

The interesting thing is, everyone in this photograph was involved in the

accident you described.

What do you mean, involved?

Just a few months after this photograph was taken, the electrical detail were

servicing the ship's power plant. One of the men, Philip MacDonald...

appears to have touched the wrong two wires, and bingo, death by

Any suspicious circumstances?

No, as you can see, the investigating officer put it down to McDonald's own

negligence.

How come there's a crime reference here?

Strathclyde CID.

At first, one of the details tried to blame the others for what happened.

Freddy thought it was deliberate. Of course, he had no evidence.

Which one of them made the allegations?

Same one you're interested in, Jimmy McNabb.

In the end, the police decided to let it go.

Where's McNabb now?

He was invalided out four years ago.

Got a belt from an air compressor.

First eardrum.

This is the address we use for his pension advice.

I believe it's a men's hostel in Glasgow.

Right. Thanks for your help.

I don't care what you think. That's nothing to do with me.

If you think you can intimidate me, you're wrong.

All right, then why did you call?

Are you mad? Look, I don't have that kind of money.

Five thousand at most.

All right.

That's what it takes to be left in peace.

No, no, no, don't come here. I'll meet you at the congregation hall.

Look, don't start that stuff again. I've already told you I'm damn near

bankrupt.

5 ,000, take it or leave it, okay?

Okay. Half an hour, then.

Who was that on the phone?

Some sales call.

£5 ,000.

Mariah, look, this doesn't concern you.

What, you mean like Ian Gilchrist's letter didn't concern me?

You've been speaking to Dave Caffrey?

I had a right to know, Martin.

Look, I don't have time right now.

Let's talk about it later.

Where are you going?

The bank.

What's the taser for, Martin?

As I said, Maria, this doesn't concern you.

Any luck with Strangely about the other child?

What, you mean you still want me to pursue them?

Of course I want you to pursue it. Why wouldn't I?

That's just after a last conversation.

I thought you'd changed your mind.

Look, I'm sorry about that, OK?

Maybe I'm just not myself.

Yeah, it's understandable.

Just don't forget who your friends are, eh?

Hello, Mary, how's the ID?

Yeah, who's speaking, please?

Yeah, hold on.

Michael, that's Mariah Strange. She wants to speak to you, she said a

Hello, Mariah.

Hi, it's Martin. I think you might be in trouble.

There was a phone call a minute ago.

What kind of trouble?

A taser.

Where exactly is this meeting?

No, no. Just give me the name and address of the bank.

We'll pick them up there.

That's right.

It's the Clydesdale Bank in Wiltshire Street.

I want the fire engine standing by.

I'll brief you when we're there.

By the way, what is a taser?

It's an electric stun gun.

Delivers a non -lethal charge of 100 ,000 volts.

There's the signal.

Can you stand by, everyone? He's coming out.

Hang on.

Where's he going?

To buy a new battery?

Okay, heads up, everyone. We're going walkabout.

Drivers, stay with their vehicles. The rest of you, follow me.

Keep close.

Oh, my God.

You all

right?

Stay here!

Howard, Lena?

Told you you'd make nab with me here.

When did you last see him?

Last night. He came down to borrow a tie.

Any idea when he'll be back?

What, marry his mother?

Do you mind if we have a look around?

Have you got a warrant?

A warrant?

Tell me something, my man.

That door at the end of the corridor with the padlock on it, is that not

supposed to be a fire escape?

Sorry I spoke.

Aye, right.

Stuart. Photograph.

That'd be a letter, though.

Look at this.

Invoice for the Dresslayer.

Mail order.

If you ask me, he's a bit of a nutter.

Middle of winter, he goes walking alone in wild country, sleeping rough on

mountainsides.

Sir, I think I found something.

Today's date.

Northern Macropolis, Maryhill.

Was that black tie he borrowed?

Aye.

Is he dead?

Actually, he's still alive.

Lucky for you, nothing more than a sprained wrist.

Brilliant. See this?

Yeah, well, you should have worn a seatbelt.

He'd already wrecked my life.

What did I want with a seatbelt?

Was it you that made the call earlier?

Asking for money?

Money?

What do you mean? What money?

Well, Mariah said someone telephoned her brother, making demands.

You're saying that, wasn't you?

I haven't spoken to him in days.

I was parked outside his house, waiting to catch him out in the open.

I followed him to the bank.

Didn't see you lot till it was too late.

By then I was past caring.

What about Ricky Strachan and the others?

Anything you want to tell us?

You still think I was involved?

You still think you are?

Inspector, those murders were done right.

I can't even run someone over when they're standing right in front of me.

Is he all right?

Well, he's out of danger, if that's what you mean.

We need a statement from you if you want to press charges.

I don't think so.

He's suffered enough already.

Well, Mr Strange, you would know.

Yeah, but what I don't know is why you were there.

Maria called us.

She said she thought you might be in trouble.

I don't see why.

Something to do with this, perhaps?

Well, that was just for self -defence.

Where were you going with the money?

That's my business.

Yeah, and I could make this my business.

You know they're illegal in this country.

Well, you'll have to confiscate it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got appointments to keep.

Like I said, Mr Strange, don't leave town.

Mike, it's Robbie.

Hi, Robbie.

How do you go? Yeah, good.

My contact at HMS Lincoln slipped us a copy of the accident investigation

report. Now, it seems this sick guy, McNabb, may have blamed the others in

photograph for what happened to MacDonald.

Do we know where he is now?

We're about to find out.

Listen, the reason I'm calling you is Stuart's just found something

in the file. Thought you'd want to know right away.

What?

Are you sure about that?

Yeah, that's great.

No, no, you just go and pick up McNabb.

Yeah, cheers, Robbie.

What is it?

Well, he's just told me the name of the police contact on HMS Archer during the

investigation.

Detective Sergeant Jim Taggart.

We have entrusted our brother, Ian Gilchrist... to God's merciful keeping.

We now commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, dust to dust,

ashes to ashes, ensuring certain hope of that resurrection to eternal life

through our Lord Jesus Christ, who himself died and was buried and rose

on the third day for our salvation and is alive and reigns forevermore.

Amen. Mr. McNabb.

D .I. Ross, Mary Hill, C .I .D. This is D .C. Fraser.

We'd like to talk to you about Phil MacDonald.

Not bad.

Just about 25 years too late.

Don't say anything.

I was just going to say that I took a telephone appointment while you were

The address is in the book.

Thanks.

You have to understand.

Everything I did, I did for you.

Can you imagine what it's like having it annoying away at your insides all these

years?

wondering how one minute six mates can be so close, you know, mucking around,

crossing the line, and the next, the same six guys go on a job, only four of

them have already decided, one of the others isn't coming back.

You still think it was murder?

They said I was hysterical.

I could tell just by the look in their eye that something wasn't right.

It's a look I've never forgotten.

If you felt that strongly, why did you change your statement?

I hadn't any proof.

Not till I got Ian's letter a few days ago. The one with the photograph?

Aye. He sent us all a copy, telling us what he'd done.

He knew he was dying, you see.

Didn't want to go with it on his conscience.

That's when he decided to write and tell the boy what had really happened. The

boy? Aye.

Phil MacDonald's son.

Well, a child is born about four months after they buried MacDonald, so that'll

make him 25.

Does MacNab nobody else?

No, apparently the only person he'd get in touch with was Ian Gilchrist.

If Stuart's not at the relatives now for permission to search his personal

effects. Sir, got another surprise.

If you're looking for a beginning, I suppose it must have been Christmas

I was absolutely broke.

Phil MacDonald loaned me some money to buy presents for my family.

Next home leave, I invited him over.

To stay with your family?

No.

At that time, I had a flat near to the city centre.

Martin would stay there whenever he was home.

I can still remember you introducing him.

My God.

He was good -looking.

You two went out together?

Stayed in a lot, too.

Six weeks after he went back to sea, I wrote and told him I was pregnant.

As far as I was concerned, that was the end of it.

And it might have been.

Except that when we did go back to see, he started bragging about it to anyone

who'd listen. We both wound up on a charge for fighting.

But that wasn't enough for you, was it?

I bided my time until the right job came along, and then I put it to the others.

Ricky Strachan, Dave Caffrey, Ian Gilchrist, they all agreed he was out of

order. So we decided to give him a little shock.

Nothing serious, just enough to let him know it wasn't on.

But it turned out he had a defective heart valve.

They say syphilis can do that sometimes.

So we made a pact.

As far as anyone else was concerned, it was an accident.

Which, it was in a way. I mean, we never meant him to die.

What happened to the child?

Um... By the time he was born, I was on

antidepressants.

I tried to kill myself.

In the end, I decided to put him up for adoption.

At least that way he'd have a chance.

We told anyone who asked that it was meningitis.

Do we really know?

I don't know.

What, you mean you've never tried to find him?

If I had, do you really think he'd have wanted to see me?

It's a mother who gave him away.

You know, I don't understand it.

Why you didn't tell us about that letter?

We made a pact.

A pact?

All your friends are dead. We may have been able to save some of them.

The spirit message was plain enough.

Jim Taggart told you there was a child in pain.

What did you say?

I can hear him now. Well done, Mikey, saying I'm proud of you. But don't let

it... You listen, pal. You save that for the punters, all right?

As far as I'm concerned, Jim Taggart is dead and that's that.

But that's not what you said before.

Please, Iron Bear, transmit his message from the world of light. That's what you

said before.

Yeah. Well, my eyes have been opened then.

So let's have no more bollocks about spiritual messages, all right?

What exactly is it you're looking for? An address book.

Do you remember seeing one?

Don't think so.

Not even sure he had one.

What about those letters you posted? I mean, surely he kept the addresses

somewhere. There was a wee pocket diary, now you mention it.

He kept it up in the bedroom. Come on in, I'll show you.

Stuart.

What about Phil Macdonald? Will there be another inquiry?

There will, if I have my way.

Final decision, Gretzky, with the procurator, Pisco.

Well, you know where to find me.

Here's his.

Thanks.

We don't even know what name we're looking for.

Yes, we do.

Doesn't matter what he's called now. As far as Ian Gilchrist was concerned, this

is still Phil Macdonald's son.

Here we go.

Callum Macdonald. It's the only one in the book. What's the address?

84 Fleming.

Wait a minute.

What is it?

Nothing he cares address.

Where is he?

Where's who?

Lenny, who do you think?

Lenny! He's not here now.

Aye, we'll just check that.

Look, what's this about anyway?

Listen, you going to tell me where he is?

Look, I've told you, he's not here. He went out about 20 minutes ago. Where to?

Tunnel.

Nothing, sir.

Happy now?

Listen, son, I don't know what's on the right, but either you stop coming for

him and tell me where he is or I'll have you for aiding and abetting.

He's going to see that guy Martin Strange.

He said something about getting his mother's money back.

And did he have anything with him?

No, just a rucksack. He's got some electrical gear in it. He's going to

in for repair.

That's Jackie. The lady told her he was adopted.

It all fits.

Aye, we're on our way there now.

We'll meet you there.

talk to your brother what's this about look i think that's between him and me

you mind if i come in no i'm sorry it's it's not possible you

can't just come in here

Where is he?

Just give me the knife, Lenny. We know who you are. It's all over.

Nothing's over till I see it is.

Don't you understand, eh?

Don't you understand?

Strange as a crook.

Why do you keep protecting him?

Just give me the knife, son.

Get back.

Easy, my man, easy. Make it easy on yourself.

Get back. I want to get... Don't be stupid. Just give me the knife. Get

Don't be stupid.

Get off me.

Get off me.

Get off me.

What have we got, Stuart?

It's a sports kit.

Check it.

There's nothing else there.

Where's the electrical gear? What are you talking about? Where's the

gear? We know you came here to kill Martin Strayed like the others, but

it? In your bike?

That's the point, but it's your brother. He's out. It's a private city.

You don't deny your real name's Carla MacDonald.

Of course I deny it. That's not my name. So how come we found it where the

victim's diary's next to your address?

I'm not the only one who lives there.

Carla MacDonald's the name JC gets in some of his mail.

Wait a minute.

You've still got a note of the address for the private city?

Yes, here in the diary.

This person you've lost, would I be right in thinking it was a man,

youngish, mid to late twenties?

No, but I, he was my father.

He died before I was born.

Mm -hmm.

And what specifically would you like me to tell you?

Everything. But most of all, I want to know why.

Where's the transformer?

What? The high -voltage transformer feed, isn't it? Yeah, he was going to

off.

Oh, God.

I don't know how.

So that's it.

You can't be more specific.

I'm sorry.

It's a little like radio waves. Sometimes atmospheric conditions

It's funny.

I thought being a psychic you would take one look at me and have all the

answers. No one has all the answers.

Not even the spirits.

But you can't even tell me why.

What I can tell you is that he's at peace now.

His spirit has been purified.

And he wants you to know that you should take his love with you.

Through the rest of your life.

Love?

I can't accept that.

You see, after 25 years, the scars run too deep.

And if you exclude love, all that's left to live for is revenge.

Thanks for coming, Mr Strange.

It's been a big help.

Do you know what that means?

Go and turn it off.

Don't touch her!

Don't come any closer.

mind his fingers in a plug socket, eh?

Lenny.

Eh, Jackie, don't forget tonight. 8 .30, yeah?

Are you kidding?

That's a good thing.

What do you want? Some show of gratitude?

No. But, er, I'd like to know the truth.

The truth?

We saw a copy of the accident report from the Royal Navy.

It said that Jim Taggart was the police contact.

I see.

So you think that's how I knew all those things about him?

Got to take my hat off to you.

That's some memory you've got.

A line about the chick.

And what about the details of his illness?

How did I know those?

Habituary columns.

How long does it take to pull one of them off the internet nowadays, eh?

30 seconds.

That's how you policemen like it, isn't it?

Everything explained.

No precious mysteries.

I, uh, I find it helps me sleep at night.

Yeah, well, it's a neat theory, except that back in 1974, none of us was ever

interviewed by the police.

Never saw them, never even spoke to them. It was all handled internally by

Navy before they were brought in.

Ask Jimmy McNabb.

He don't believe me.

Now, Jessica, what are you doing here?

Well, I had nothing on, so I thought I'd come round.

What's wrong? Aren't you pleased to see me? Yeah, yeah. No, it's just tonight's

not a good night. I've got a report to finish.

Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

I said I had nothing on.

Listen, you'd better come inside.

Thought I might find you here.

Well, you look nice.

What's the occasion?

Oh, dinner.

With some girlfriends.

You not get anything planned?

Nah.

Such a beautiful night.

Thought I'd stay up here a while.

Take in this view.

Good night, Jackie.

There's two things you must never try and understand.

One is the mind of a murderer, and the other is the mind of a woman.

Sorry, Robbie. I'm obviously a bit early.

It's lunch.

Oh, champagne. Great, great.

Great, that's great.

I bet it smells nice.

Yeah, it's lasagna.

Who is it, Robbie?

Jackie, I'm really sorry. I haven't come up with a last minute. I'm really

sorry.

Hello. Aren't you going to introduce us, Robbie?

Francesca, um... Jackie.

Jackie Reed.

Jackie and I work together.

How do you do?

I'll open champagne.

Would you like to join us for dinner?

Robbie's cooking.

From scratch, I believe.

No, I think I'll leave it.

Thanks very much.

I had other plans for this evening.

It's been nice meeting you, Francesca.

You too.

Jackie.

Jackie, I've got to let him explain.

Robbie.

Forget it.

Yeah!

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