1 00:00:01,182 --> 00:00:04,392 [gentle ambient music] 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,639 [relaxed guitar music] 3 00:00:11,951 --> 00:00:13,539 Evening, Gina. 4 00:00:13,559 --> 00:00:14,761 Kristen. 5 00:00:14,781 --> 00:00:17,577 Mike, so nice to see you. Alone? 6 00:00:18,371 --> 00:00:19,939 Uh, yes. 7 00:00:19,959 --> 00:00:22,030 I didn't think musicals were your thing. 8 00:00:22,050 --> 00:00:23,115 They're not. 9 00:00:23,135 --> 00:00:25,186 I had a spare ticket. I made her come. 10 00:00:25,206 --> 00:00:28,968 "The History of Brokenwood, in Song." This is a must see. 11 00:00:28,988 --> 00:00:31,729 Unless I poke my eyeballs out first. 12 00:00:31,749 --> 00:00:33,904 Come on, it'll be great. 13 00:00:36,700 --> 00:00:37,760 No Beth? 14 00:00:37,780 --> 00:00:38,840 Ah, no. 15 00:00:40,290 --> 00:00:43,431 You set a date yet? For the wedding. 16 00:00:44,570 --> 00:00:45,896 Not yet. 17 00:00:45,916 --> 00:00:48,988 But there will be a date though, right? 18 00:00:49,008 --> 00:00:50,659 Uh, reverend? 19 00:00:50,679 --> 00:00:52,075 Didn't I hear Roger? 20 00:00:52,095 --> 00:00:53,924 Indeed. He's been on edge all week. 21 00:00:53,944 --> 00:00:55,236 I'll be glad when it's over. 22 00:00:55,256 --> 00:00:56,596 I know the feeling. 23 00:00:56,616 --> 00:00:59,254 Uh, she doesn't like musicals. 24 00:00:59,274 --> 00:01:02,105 Oh, you didn't shed a tear at Les Mis? 25 00:01:02,125 --> 00:01:03,569 I never saw it. 26 00:01:03,589 --> 00:01:07,179 It's hard to buy a ticket for something called miserable. 27 00:01:07,199 --> 00:01:09,992 Oh, Mayor Bloom. Is this a tearjerker? 28 00:01:10,012 --> 00:01:12,785 Well, to be fair, I haven't seen it. 29 00:01:12,805 --> 00:01:15,504 It's been kept under tight wraps by the composer, 30 00:01:15,524 --> 00:01:18,224 but I hope not, it's supposed to be a celebration. 31 00:01:18,244 --> 00:01:19,846 Oh relax, you silly thing. 32 00:01:19,866 --> 00:01:21,449 The costumes are excellent, 33 00:01:21,469 --> 00:01:23,416 and in the end that's all anyone cares about. 34 00:01:23,436 --> 00:01:25,783 And that there's songs for everyone to sing along to. 35 00:01:25,803 --> 00:01:27,164 Spoken like a true mayor. 36 00:01:27,184 --> 00:01:28,545 A toast of beautiful music. 37 00:01:28,565 --> 00:01:29,925 And lovely costumes. 38 00:01:29,945 --> 00:01:31,272 [glasses clink] 39 00:01:31,292 --> 00:01:32,701 Cheers. 40 00:01:32,721 --> 00:01:34,644 I'm so excited. 41 00:01:34,664 --> 00:01:36,587 [bell dinging] 42 00:01:38,486 --> 00:01:42,628 [relaxed guitar music] [patrons chatter] 43 00:01:42,648 --> 00:01:44,817 [Announcer] For tonight, the part 44 00:01:44,837 --> 00:01:49,635 of the Statue of Liberty will be played by Terry Weaver. 45 00:01:49,655 --> 00:01:51,602 Enjoy the show. 46 00:01:51,622 --> 00:01:53,570 [audience applauds] 47 00:01:59,369 --> 00:02:01,523 ♪ I see a tree, a tree that is broken ♪ 48 00:02:01,543 --> 00:02:04,719 ♪ It must be the tree of which I've heard spoken ♪ 49 00:02:04,739 --> 00:02:06,427 ♪ The tree is made of wood 50 00:02:06,447 --> 00:02:08,679 ♪ The tree is made of wood 51 00:02:08,699 --> 00:02:10,912 ♪ This must be, can only be 52 00:02:10,932 --> 00:02:14,166 ♪ The place they call Brokenwood ♪ 53 00:02:14,186 --> 00:02:17,401 ♪ I see a view, a quarter acre view ♪ 54 00:02:17,421 --> 00:02:20,293 ♪ I see a house made of lumber and screw ♪ 55 00:02:20,313 --> 00:02:23,275 ♪ It's a house made for me and made for you ♪ 56 00:02:23,295 --> 00:02:26,258 ♪ With a door and four walls, and even a roof ♪ 57 00:02:26,278 --> 00:02:27,932 ♪ It feels like home 58 00:02:27,952 --> 00:02:29,493 ♪ I love it like crazy 59 00:02:29,513 --> 00:02:31,154 ♪ Let's settle down 60 00:02:31,174 --> 00:02:32,606 ♪ Where no one is lazy 61 00:02:32,626 --> 00:02:34,038 ♪ Let's settle down 62 00:02:34,058 --> 00:02:35,508 ♪ And the dogs don't have rabies ♪ 63 00:02:35,528 --> 00:02:36,800 ♪ Let's settle down 64 00:02:36,820 --> 00:02:39,941 ♪ And make us some babies 65 00:02:39,961 --> 00:02:43,930 ♪ 'Cause if you could you really should ♪ 66 00:02:43,950 --> 00:02:47,123 ♪ Move to Brokenwood 67 00:02:47,143 --> 00:02:50,316 [audience applauds] 68 00:02:53,457 --> 00:02:55,508 ♪ I'm Captain James Cook of HMS Endeavor ♪ 69 00:02:55,528 --> 00:02:58,324 ♪ I give names to places, I'm really rather clever ♪ 70 00:02:58,344 --> 00:02:59,823 ♪ North Island, South Island 71 00:02:59,843 --> 00:03:01,825 ♪ Cooks Straight and Cooks Beach ♪ 72 00:03:01,845 --> 00:03:05,028 ♪ Cooks Coast, Cooks Street, Cooks Bay, Cooks Rich ♪ 73 00:03:05,048 --> 00:03:08,079 ♪ But biggest of them all is really worth a look ♪ 74 00:03:08,099 --> 00:03:11,110 ♪ From a thousand feet high, I call it Mad Cook ♪ 75 00:03:11,130 --> 00:03:16,135 ♪ Of all the places, the most good has to be Brokenwood ♪ 76 00:03:17,550 --> 00:03:19,794 ♪ Blackened and scorched, lightning left me torched ♪ 77 00:03:19,814 --> 00:03:22,432 ♪ Struck by a storm in 1623 78 00:03:22,452 --> 00:03:24,392 ♪ All hail, I'm the lightning tree ♪ 79 00:03:24,412 --> 00:03:26,683 ♪ I'm an icon, I still stand tall ♪ 80 00:03:26,703 --> 00:03:28,975 ♪ I stand for all, for all the trees ♪ 81 00:03:28,995 --> 00:03:32,979 [upbeat rhythmic music] 82 00:03:32,999 --> 00:03:33,926 Hell yeah. 83 00:03:33,946 --> 00:03:36,352 [upbeat rhythmic music] 84 00:03:36,372 --> 00:03:38,778 ♪ Brokenwood, Brokenwood 85 00:03:38,798 --> 00:03:40,277 ♪ Oh so good 86 00:03:40,297 --> 00:03:42,299 ♪ They almost named it twice 87 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:44,335 ♪ So long, Brokenwood 88 00:03:44,355 --> 00:03:46,475 ♪ Nashville, here I come 89 00:03:46,495 --> 00:03:48,596 ♪ With my guitar and a song 90 00:03:48,616 --> 00:03:51,160 ♪ About the small town that I'm from ♪ 91 00:03:51,180 --> 00:03:53,443 ♪ I'm tired of small-town thinking ♪ 92 00:03:53,463 --> 00:03:55,827 ♪ I'm headed to the city of song ♪ 93 00:03:55,847 --> 00:03:58,211 ♪ So it's hello to you, Nashville ♪ 94 00:03:58,231 --> 00:04:00,539 ♪ Brokenwood, so long 95 00:04:00,559 --> 00:04:03,724 ♪ A length of sash for a window to your soul ♪ 96 00:04:03,744 --> 00:04:06,910 ♪ A length of sash to pull on your heart strings ♪ 97 00:04:06,930 --> 00:04:09,637 ♪ Who will buy my husband's fine windows ♪ 98 00:04:09,657 --> 00:04:12,344 ♪ Who will drink my abundance of milk ♪ 99 00:04:12,364 --> 00:04:15,001 ♪ We live in a town of milk, fish, and honey ♪ 100 00:04:15,021 --> 00:04:18,128 ♪ A town upon which hopes and dreams were all built ♪ 101 00:04:18,148 --> 00:04:21,007 ♪ To be young and free and never grow old ♪ 102 00:04:21,027 --> 00:04:24,065 ♪ To wander in fields that are all paved with gold ♪ 103 00:04:24,085 --> 00:04:26,705 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 104 00:04:26,725 --> 00:04:29,682 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 105 00:04:29,702 --> 00:04:32,640 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 106 00:04:32,660 --> 00:04:37,043 ♪ I'll swap you for blankets and muskets and barrels of rum ♪ 107 00:04:37,063 --> 00:04:38,301 ♪ Milk and lumber 108 00:04:38,321 --> 00:04:40,623 ♪ Fish and roses [audience laughs] 109 00:04:40,643 --> 00:04:42,926 ♪ Wine and honey, God and Moses ♪ 110 00:04:42,946 --> 00:04:44,713 ♪ And if you could, you really should ♪ 111 00:04:44,733 --> 00:04:47,919 ♪ And if you'd say you'd really say ♪ 112 00:04:47,939 --> 00:04:51,126 ♪ Oh say, oh say you won't, you'll say ♪ 113 00:04:53,232 --> 00:04:56,304 [audience applauds] 114 00:04:59,238 --> 00:05:04,243 ♪ Oh say does that star spangled banner yet wave ♪ 115 00:05:15,565 --> 00:05:20,570 ♪ O'er the land of the free 116 00:05:24,712 --> 00:05:27,887 ♪ And the home of the 117 00:05:30,890 --> 00:05:32,113 [light crashes] 118 00:05:32,133 --> 00:05:35,274 [audience yelling] [electricity buzzes] 119 00:05:35,294 --> 00:05:37,360 [light thuds] 120 00:05:37,380 --> 00:05:39,061 [audience yelling] 121 00:05:39,081 --> 00:05:40,742 [electricity buzzing] 122 00:05:40,762 --> 00:05:43,386 Back up! Kill the power! Cut the light! 123 00:05:43,406 --> 00:05:44,574 I can't see anything. 124 00:05:44,594 --> 00:05:46,389 Get the lights back on, get them on, please. 125 00:05:46,409 --> 00:05:48,063 Come on, lights, we need some lights. 126 00:05:48,083 --> 00:05:49,737 Get some lights, I can't see anything. 127 00:05:49,757 --> 00:05:50,565 Lights up. 128 00:05:50,585 --> 00:05:52,167 Help! 129 00:05:52,187 --> 00:05:52,996 [lights click] 130 00:05:53,016 --> 00:05:54,887 [cast member gasps] 131 00:05:54,907 --> 00:05:56,778 [deep tense music] 132 00:06:03,129 --> 00:06:05,466 We know you've all suffered a terrible loss. 133 00:06:05,486 --> 00:06:07,824 35 Years on the stage, Broadway to the West End, 134 00:06:07,844 --> 00:06:09,929 and I have never seen anything like that. 135 00:06:09,949 --> 00:06:10,772 Amateurs. 136 00:06:10,792 --> 00:06:12,163 We are all amateurs. 137 00:06:12,183 --> 00:06:13,534 Speak for yourself. 138 00:06:13,554 --> 00:06:15,804 She means it was an amateur production. 139 00:06:15,824 --> 00:06:18,009 Amateur is not an excuse for careless. 140 00:06:18,029 --> 00:06:20,215 The lighting technician should be shot. 141 00:06:20,235 --> 00:06:21,680 Has she been arrested? 142 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:24,485 Uh, we appreciate that emotions are running high. 143 00:06:24,505 --> 00:06:27,291 Uh, I recall you were the first to Mr. Weaver's aid? 144 00:06:27,311 --> 00:06:28,859 Uh, I was. 145 00:06:28,879 --> 00:06:30,640 Well that's very brave of you. Uh? 146 00:06:30,660 --> 00:06:31,917 Vicky. - Vicky 147 00:06:33,332 --> 00:06:36,991 I tried to pull it off, but it was so hot, I-- 148 00:06:37,011 --> 00:06:39,318 It's okay, honey. 149 00:06:39,338 --> 00:06:41,216 Did you see anything unusual? 150 00:06:41,236 --> 00:06:43,521 For God's sake, man, Terry had a light 151 00:06:43,541 --> 00:06:45,827 wedged over his head, he was glowing. 152 00:06:45,847 --> 00:06:48,036 If that's not unusual. 153 00:06:48,056 --> 00:06:49,986 Unusual beforehand. 154 00:06:50,006 --> 00:06:51,669 Ah, I don't think so. 155 00:06:51,689 --> 00:06:53,332 Did anybody else? 156 00:06:53,352 --> 00:06:54,560 To be honest, we were all running around 157 00:06:54,580 --> 00:06:56,510 like chooks with our heads cut off. 158 00:06:56,530 --> 00:06:58,538 Or trousers at least, some of us. 159 00:06:58,558 --> 00:07:00,546 Sue, please. Now is hardly the time. 160 00:07:00,566 --> 00:07:03,776 Opening night, you know, it's all pretty crazy. 161 00:07:03,796 --> 00:07:05,448 But what happened to Terry, 162 00:07:05,468 --> 00:07:08,781 it was just a freak accident, right? 163 00:07:08,801 --> 00:07:09,886 We hope so. 164 00:07:11,577 --> 00:07:13,386 Are you suggesting foul play? 165 00:07:13,406 --> 00:07:15,381 We have to consider all the angles. 166 00:07:15,401 --> 00:07:17,376 But um, why don't you take a moment 167 00:07:17,396 --> 00:07:19,136 and then we'll get underway. 168 00:07:19,156 --> 00:07:20,497 Oh my goodness. 169 00:07:20,517 --> 00:07:23,762 [gentle somber music] 170 00:07:26,730 --> 00:07:30,403 Terrence, uh, Mike, well done on the show. 171 00:07:30,423 --> 00:07:35,187 It was, well, the Statue of Liberty thing was unexpected. 172 00:07:36,568 --> 00:07:39,819 According to the lighting technician, when she checked it, 173 00:07:39,839 --> 00:07:43,091 the light had its safety cable attached to the lighting bar, 174 00:07:43,111 --> 00:07:45,611 designed to prevent such accidents. 175 00:07:45,631 --> 00:07:47,904 But, clearly it didn't. 176 00:07:47,924 --> 00:07:49,812 Well, she swears she checked it. 177 00:07:49,832 --> 00:07:51,701 Okay, well let's say she forgot to, 178 00:07:51,721 --> 00:07:56,726 and the light, held here, somehow dislodged itself and fell. 179 00:07:58,555 --> 00:08:01,869 What are the chances of it falling directly over his head? 180 00:08:01,889 --> 00:08:03,318 I mean, a little to the left or to the right 181 00:08:03,338 --> 00:08:04,388 and it would've just knocked him over. 182 00:08:04,408 --> 00:08:06,787 But, this way [imitates crash]. 183 00:08:06,807 --> 00:08:09,022 What was holding it up there? 184 00:08:09,042 --> 00:08:11,257 [Daniel] Power cord, maybe? 185 00:08:11,277 --> 00:08:12,722 Huh. 186 00:08:12,742 --> 00:08:16,159 This X, and I can see several others, what do they mean? 187 00:08:16,179 --> 00:08:18,264 The technician said they're a guide 188 00:08:18,284 --> 00:08:20,370 for the actors to know where to stand. 189 00:08:20,390 --> 00:08:22,165 They glow in the dark. 190 00:08:23,718 --> 00:08:27,032 [Mike] A guide or a target? What are the chances? 191 00:08:27,052 --> 00:08:28,496 And how? 192 00:08:28,516 --> 00:08:30,518 I mean, it's not like someone could have waited up there 193 00:08:30,538 --> 00:08:32,693 to drop it on him. 194 00:08:32,713 --> 00:08:33,556 And why? 195 00:08:34,660 --> 00:08:37,905 Well, I mean the songs were pretty bad. 196 00:08:39,251 --> 00:08:42,806 I've uh, called the coroner. He's all yours, Gina. 197 00:08:42,826 --> 00:08:44,443 Thank you, Mike. 198 00:08:44,463 --> 00:08:47,604 You know I'm still processing the fact that Captain Cook 199 00:08:47,624 --> 00:08:49,103 had no trousers. 200 00:08:49,123 --> 00:08:51,297 Did all British explorers behave this way? 201 00:08:51,317 --> 00:08:54,039 Ah, only the famous ones. 202 00:08:54,059 --> 00:08:57,200 Well, that was uh, rather harrowing. 203 00:09:00,617 --> 00:09:04,276 Not the celebration you were hoping for. 204 00:09:04,296 --> 00:09:05,982 Not at all. 205 00:09:06,002 --> 00:09:07,900 You haven't seen Gray have you? 206 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:09,433 No. 207 00:09:09,453 --> 00:09:14,424 Ah. He left near the end of the show, he'll be devastated. 208 00:09:15,149 --> 00:09:18,083 [camera shutter clicks] 209 00:09:20,982 --> 00:09:24,434 Yeah, no, I mean, I've always been a song and dance man. 210 00:09:24,454 --> 00:09:26,816 Just never really had an outlet to express it. 211 00:09:26,836 --> 00:09:29,577 But now, well, it's just my luck. 212 00:09:30,682 --> 00:09:32,881 Can you remember where you were 213 00:09:32,901 --> 00:09:35,080 just before Mr. Weaver was killed? 214 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:38,172 I was in the wings waiting to come back on as the tree. 215 00:09:38,192 --> 00:09:40,243 Yeah, but it was pretty crazy back there. 216 00:09:40,263 --> 00:09:42,107 Um, Todd had lost the tail. 217 00:09:42,127 --> 00:09:43,329 The tail? 218 00:09:43,349 --> 00:09:47,008 The tail to Crab Shack Jenny's whale. 219 00:09:47,028 --> 00:09:48,024 Frodo. 220 00:09:48,044 --> 00:09:50,371 Stand by, Jason, in six. 221 00:09:50,391 --> 00:09:51,910 Frodo, where's the tail, man? 222 00:09:51,930 --> 00:09:53,374 It's Sue's big reprise. 223 00:09:53,394 --> 00:09:54,878 Dude, I don't know where it is. 224 00:09:54,898 --> 00:09:56,949 Frodo! Find it, go. Go. 225 00:09:58,882 --> 00:10:00,235 Geez, mate, it's gonna look like 226 00:10:00,255 --> 00:10:01,589 she's wearing a giant sperm. 227 00:10:01,609 --> 00:10:04,550 ♪ Length of sash for a window to your soul ♪ 228 00:10:04,570 --> 00:10:07,566 ♪ A length of sash to twirl your heartstrings ♪ 229 00:10:07,586 --> 00:10:10,583 It was detachable, so we could get it through the door. 230 00:10:10,603 --> 00:10:12,531 So, did you find it? Uh, the tail? 231 00:10:12,551 --> 00:10:14,802 Yeah, yeah, it was lying in the green room. 232 00:10:14,822 --> 00:10:18,060 So, apart from some last minute prop issues, 233 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:21,318 did you notice anything unexpected or unusual? 234 00:10:21,338 --> 00:10:22,147 No. 235 00:10:23,113 --> 00:10:24,908 Are you sure about that? 236 00:10:24,928 --> 00:10:25,737 Yeah. 237 00:10:26,841 --> 00:10:28,118 Okay, thanks. 238 00:10:29,257 --> 00:10:31,397 Oh, unless you count the Jewish guy 239 00:10:31,417 --> 00:10:33,848 hanging out in the corridor. 240 00:10:33,868 --> 00:10:35,588 Jewish? - Mm. 241 00:10:35,608 --> 00:10:37,142 How do you know he was Jewish? 242 00:10:37,162 --> 00:10:40,248 Oh, well, see they wear particular clothes. 243 00:10:40,268 --> 00:10:44,307 Um, a hat, you know, crazy curls. The the acidic ones. 244 00:10:44,327 --> 00:10:45,668 Hasidic? 245 00:10:45,688 --> 00:10:47,704 Yeah, I guess. 246 00:10:47,724 --> 00:10:50,095 ♪ You know I can see you, and not ♪ 247 00:10:50,115 --> 00:10:52,154 Hey, you can't use these toilets here. 248 00:10:52,174 --> 00:10:54,213 Use the ones out front. There's a show on. 249 00:10:54,233 --> 00:10:57,302 Apologies to you, good sir. 250 00:10:57,322 --> 00:11:00,392 Here, let me help you. There. 251 00:11:00,412 --> 00:11:03,602 [audience applauding] 252 00:11:06,709 --> 00:11:09,519 Good guy. Just lost, I guess. 253 00:11:09,539 --> 00:11:11,506 You sure he was after the toilets? 254 00:11:11,526 --> 00:11:13,005 Why else would he be there? 255 00:11:13,025 --> 00:11:15,776 Sorry, boss. This guy is insistent. 256 00:11:15,796 --> 00:11:18,548 My god, I've just heard about Terry. 257 00:11:18,568 --> 00:11:19,842 Is it true? 258 00:11:19,862 --> 00:11:21,117 Yeah, it is. 259 00:11:21,137 --> 00:11:24,554 Oh Frodo, you poor boy. Did you see it? 260 00:11:27,108 --> 00:11:28,849 I take it you didn't witness the event? 261 00:11:28,869 --> 00:11:31,585 No, I was outside. I was trying to find him. 262 00:11:31,605 --> 00:11:34,322 I was trying to stop him doing God knows what. 263 00:11:34,342 --> 00:11:37,567 Well, exactly. We know now, don't we? 264 00:11:37,587 --> 00:11:38,602 Him? 265 00:11:38,622 --> 00:11:39,586 Ralph. 266 00:11:39,606 --> 00:11:40,550 Ralph? 267 00:11:40,570 --> 00:11:42,148 Ralph St. John, detective. 268 00:11:42,168 --> 00:11:43,844 He's back in Brokenwood? 269 00:11:43,864 --> 00:11:45,540 Oh, surely you knew. 270 00:11:46,852 --> 00:11:50,960 Yes, he's back and he's clearly left his mark. 271 00:11:50,980 --> 00:11:54,426 [suspenseful music] 272 00:11:54,446 --> 00:11:58,499 [Daniel] So, who is this Ralph St. John? 273 00:11:58,519 --> 00:12:02,557 Mr. St. John was convicted of the murder of a Ben Faulkner 274 00:12:02,577 --> 00:12:05,560 whilst partaking in a local production of "Hamlet" 275 00:12:05,580 --> 00:12:06,389 seven years ago. 276 00:12:06,409 --> 00:12:07,217 Stop! 277 00:12:08,460 --> 00:12:11,359 Everyone, please. Really, must you? 278 00:12:14,777 --> 00:12:16,399 Your talking is very distracting. 279 00:12:16,419 --> 00:12:18,553 Apologies, Ralph. 280 00:12:18,573 --> 00:12:21,922 When I suggested you come, it wasn't to be disruptive. 281 00:12:21,942 --> 00:12:23,282 That was not my intention. 282 00:12:23,302 --> 00:12:25,353 I appreciate you being here, I really do. 283 00:12:25,373 --> 00:12:29,584 But please, as a courtesy, be as quiet as you can. 284 00:12:30,793 --> 00:12:33,371 He was granted parole just over two weeks ago 285 00:12:33,391 --> 00:12:35,970 and has reportedly been seen in Brokenwood. 286 00:12:35,990 --> 00:12:37,710 Oh, more than just seen. 287 00:12:37,730 --> 00:12:40,147 Sue, I'm gonna need you to play the lightning tree 288 00:12:40,167 --> 00:12:41,645 in scene seven. 289 00:12:41,665 --> 00:12:44,876 [laughs] I'm not playing a tree, Terrence, please. 290 00:12:44,896 --> 00:12:46,340 I could do it. 291 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,811 Frodo, your townsfolk four. You gotta get the tree on. 292 00:12:48,831 --> 00:12:50,951 I'm getting changed at that point, I believe. 293 00:12:50,971 --> 00:12:53,091 I think I'm already singing when the tree is on. 294 00:12:53,111 --> 00:12:54,348 Me too. 295 00:12:54,368 --> 00:12:56,439 Okay, what if it was like a really big tree, 296 00:12:56,459 --> 00:12:58,596 and I was in the tree? 297 00:12:58,616 --> 00:13:00,753 I shall play the tree. 298 00:13:05,966 --> 00:13:08,313 Remember Timothy, there are no small parts, 299 00:13:08,333 --> 00:13:09,832 only small actors. 300 00:13:10,763 --> 00:13:12,780 Oh, hi, Ralph. 301 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,698 I mean, Ralph, wow. Hi. 302 00:13:16,631 --> 00:13:20,670 So, Terrence, what other theatrical jewels 303 00:13:20,690 --> 00:13:23,379 are in need of fulfilling? 304 00:13:23,399 --> 00:13:26,089 But Ralph, you can't sing. 305 00:13:26,109 --> 00:13:27,726 Can't sing? 306 00:13:27,746 --> 00:13:29,230 Out. Come along. 307 00:13:30,093 --> 00:13:31,143 [Ralph grunts] 308 00:13:31,163 --> 00:13:32,765 We warned you about coming here. 309 00:13:32,785 --> 00:13:34,546 There's no way in hell that Terry will have you 310 00:13:34,566 --> 00:13:35,650 in this show. 311 00:13:36,513 --> 00:13:38,999 [tense music] 312 00:13:41,311 --> 00:13:43,279 He wanted to be in the play. 313 00:13:43,299 --> 00:13:44,743 My god, that is brazen. 314 00:13:44,763 --> 00:13:48,560 Hence, according to Gray Jenkins, he came in disguise. 315 00:13:48,580 --> 00:13:50,922 ♪ Brokenwood, Brokenwood 316 00:13:50,942 --> 00:13:54,649 ♪ Oh so good, they almost named it twice ♪ 317 00:13:54,669 --> 00:13:59,640 ♪ Brokenwood, so they could, they almost named it twice ♪ 318 00:14:00,434 --> 00:14:02,519 [audience applauds] 319 00:14:02,539 --> 00:14:06,474 Dressed as his Shylock. Oh, ridiculous. 320 00:14:06,494 --> 00:14:07,800 Shylock? 321 00:14:07,820 --> 00:14:09,975 Mm, from the "Merchant of Venice." 322 00:14:09,995 --> 00:14:14,655 Shakespeare, a distasteful work if you ask me. 323 00:14:14,675 --> 00:14:16,795 And you followed him backstage? 324 00:14:16,815 --> 00:14:18,935 Yes. God knows what he was up to. 325 00:14:18,955 --> 00:14:20,764 And did you confront him? 326 00:14:20,784 --> 00:14:22,594 [sighs] I couldn't find him. 327 00:14:22,614 --> 00:14:24,231 ♪ So long, Brokenwood 328 00:14:24,251 --> 00:14:27,648 [Gray] He was nowhere to be seen. 329 00:14:27,668 --> 00:14:32,052 ♪ Guitar and a song about the small town that I'm from ♪ 330 00:14:32,072 --> 00:14:33,846 Hey, have you seen Ralph? 331 00:14:33,866 --> 00:14:35,779 What? We're busy here, mate? 332 00:14:35,799 --> 00:14:37,712 Stick it on. - Oh, okay. 333 00:14:39,128 --> 00:14:41,475 Hey, hey, have you seen Ralph? 334 00:14:41,495 --> 00:14:42,303 No. 335 00:14:44,650 --> 00:14:47,722 [Mike] So you never actually saw Ralph backstage? 336 00:14:47,742 --> 00:14:49,912 [Gray] Oh, look, no. 337 00:14:49,932 --> 00:14:52,424 [Mike] So, how can you be sure it was him? 338 00:14:52,444 --> 00:14:54,937 I, I kept looking for him everywhere and, and, 339 00:14:54,957 --> 00:14:57,836 and then eventually I went outside. 340 00:14:59,942 --> 00:15:00,770 Ralph? 341 00:15:01,944 --> 00:15:03,028 Ralph? 342 00:15:03,048 --> 00:15:06,051 [suspenseful music] 343 00:15:07,984 --> 00:15:09,872 [Mike] And it was Ralph? 344 00:15:09,892 --> 00:15:11,761 Who else could it be? 345 00:15:11,781 --> 00:15:14,350 So we only have Gray's word on that? 346 00:15:14,370 --> 00:15:16,959 [Mike] Yes, Although Frodo did see someone earlier 347 00:15:16,979 --> 00:15:18,650 matching the description. 348 00:15:18,670 --> 00:15:20,341 Let me help you. There. 349 00:15:21,756 --> 00:15:24,311 Locate Mr. St. John, see what he's got to say. 350 00:15:24,331 --> 00:15:25,568 Well, according to this, 351 00:15:25,588 --> 00:15:30,351 he resides at a halfway house in Telemore Close. 352 00:15:30,371 --> 00:15:32,905 What else do we know about the victim? 353 00:15:32,925 --> 00:15:35,839 Terrence L. Weaver, 45 years old. 354 00:15:36,875 --> 00:15:39,809 Local, single, playwright and composer. 355 00:15:39,829 --> 00:15:40,963 As far as I could make out, 356 00:15:40,983 --> 00:15:42,053 he's written a whole bunch of stuff 357 00:15:42,073 --> 00:15:43,413 that no one wanted to see, 358 00:15:43,433 --> 00:15:46,485 but he seems well-respected by his peers. 359 00:15:46,505 --> 00:15:50,993 So, in summary, talented guy killed by a falling light. 360 00:15:51,013 --> 00:15:54,030 Talent is in the ear of the beholder, my friend. 361 00:15:54,050 --> 00:15:55,978 That show was bad. 362 00:15:55,998 --> 00:15:57,454 And if the light didn't kill him, 363 00:15:57,474 --> 00:15:58,911 the reviews probably would've. 364 00:15:58,931 --> 00:16:02,418 But that light didn't just fall, it was dropped. 365 00:16:02,438 --> 00:16:04,779 [Kristin clears throat] 366 00:16:04,799 --> 00:16:08,404 [gentle acoustic guitar music] 367 00:16:08,424 --> 00:16:12,048 This is a routine case of electrocution via the cranium. 368 00:16:12,068 --> 00:16:13,374 Of course, it's not very often 369 00:16:13,394 --> 00:16:15,549 I get to witness the moment of death. 370 00:16:15,569 --> 00:16:18,296 It adds another level of satisfaction to my work. 371 00:16:18,316 --> 00:16:19,967 And that's it? 372 00:16:19,987 --> 00:16:22,472 There was one curious thing. 373 00:16:23,991 --> 00:16:25,559 Electrical burns? 374 00:16:25,579 --> 00:16:28,892 Not electrical, friction. A rope burn. 375 00:16:30,239 --> 00:16:31,816 I found fibers in the skin. 376 00:16:31,836 --> 00:16:33,394 Synthetic of some kind, 377 00:16:33,414 --> 00:16:36,314 but not matching the sheets of his costume. 378 00:16:36,334 --> 00:16:39,006 Could they be historical? 379 00:16:39,026 --> 00:16:40,332 No sign of healing. 380 00:16:40,352 --> 00:16:42,309 They were made within moments, 381 00:16:42,329 --> 00:16:44,282 either before or after his death. 382 00:16:44,302 --> 00:16:46,255 How wide would you say they are? 383 00:16:46,275 --> 00:16:47,512 Three millimeters. 384 00:16:47,532 --> 00:16:49,817 I will arrange for you some samples, 385 00:16:49,837 --> 00:16:52,592 but I did think perhaps as he fell, 386 00:16:52,612 --> 00:16:55,367 he got his arm caught in his shoelaces. 387 00:16:56,679 --> 00:16:58,109 Shoelaces? 388 00:16:58,129 --> 00:17:01,173 But only if he tied them with a very big bow. 389 00:17:01,193 --> 00:17:04,238 And trust me, I tried many times and had no luck. 390 00:17:04,258 --> 00:17:07,138 It's a bit like that game, Twister. 391 00:17:09,071 --> 00:17:10,417 Would you like to try? 392 00:17:10,437 --> 00:17:11,812 Thanks, Gina. 393 00:17:11,832 --> 00:17:15,387 [gentle acoustic guitar music] 394 00:17:15,407 --> 00:17:16,644 [Gina sighs] 395 00:17:16,664 --> 00:17:17,838 What'd you get up to last night? 396 00:17:17,858 --> 00:17:19,633 Oh, I went to a restaurant. 397 00:17:19,653 --> 00:17:21,738 Oh, yeah? Who with? 398 00:17:21,758 --> 00:17:23,065 No one. 399 00:17:23,085 --> 00:17:24,334 Wait, you went alone? 400 00:17:24,354 --> 00:17:25,584 As a matter of fact, yes. 401 00:17:25,604 --> 00:17:30,575 [chuckles] Since we did you become Nigel No Mates? 402 00:17:31,438 --> 00:17:33,509 Since I went on a date and... 403 00:17:35,580 --> 00:17:37,685 And, she was a no-show? 404 00:17:40,861 --> 00:17:43,094 So she does have a name. 405 00:17:43,114 --> 00:17:45,348 Go on, spill. Who is she? 406 00:17:45,368 --> 00:17:46,177 Missy. 407 00:17:47,730 --> 00:17:51,389 Missy Torhadorah, that water quality agent. 408 00:17:51,409 --> 00:17:52,217 Yeah. 409 00:17:54,116 --> 00:17:55,186 First date? 410 00:17:57,636 --> 00:17:58,893 Well so, what's her problem? 411 00:17:58,913 --> 00:18:01,985 She said something come up last minute. 412 00:18:02,917 --> 00:18:05,478 Seems like bit of a flake. 413 00:18:05,498 --> 00:18:08,060 Dodged a bullet, I reckon. 414 00:18:09,407 --> 00:18:14,274 Hey, Mike, Ralph St. John isn't at his designated address. 415 00:18:15,447 --> 00:18:16,759 Yeah, the caretaker says he goes out most days, 416 00:18:16,779 --> 00:18:19,397 but unsure as to where. 417 00:18:19,417 --> 00:18:21,764 No, stuff's all here though. 418 00:18:24,801 --> 00:18:28,184 The type of light used is the same as this one, 419 00:18:28,204 --> 00:18:31,443 used in this case as a special. 420 00:18:31,463 --> 00:18:34,136 It gives the actor an ethereal look. 421 00:18:34,156 --> 00:18:37,918 If it was dislodged, it would've swayed or shunted, 422 00:18:37,938 --> 00:18:39,575 disrupting the light beam. 423 00:18:39,595 --> 00:18:41,145 But it didn't, right? 424 00:18:41,165 --> 00:18:42,696 It fell straight down. 425 00:18:42,716 --> 00:18:45,270 [light clatters] [electricity buzzes] 426 00:18:45,290 --> 00:18:47,356 [light thuds] 427 00:18:47,376 --> 00:18:49,496 Must be eight kilos at least. 428 00:18:49,516 --> 00:18:52,967 And, it had to be suspended by something not obvious 429 00:18:52,987 --> 00:18:54,762 to the naked eye of the lighting technician 430 00:18:54,782 --> 00:18:57,938 when she did her final, cursory check. 431 00:18:59,457 --> 00:19:02,184 And, affixed somewhere backstage. 432 00:19:05,187 --> 00:19:06,740 [Daniel] Meaning only those backstage 433 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:08,742 could have triggered it. 434 00:19:08,762 --> 00:19:10,468 A sort of Damocles. 435 00:19:11,745 --> 00:19:13,244 What? 436 00:19:13,264 --> 00:19:15,946 The emperor Damocles was a powerful man, 437 00:19:15,966 --> 00:19:18,628 sat on his throne, and all the while 438 00:19:18,648 --> 00:19:21,789 the gods had hung a sword just directly above his head, 439 00:19:21,809 --> 00:19:24,634 suspended only by a single thread of silk. 440 00:19:24,654 --> 00:19:28,624 And if he ever got above his station, the sword would fall. 441 00:19:28,644 --> 00:19:30,675 Uh, in this case, not silk. 442 00:19:30,695 --> 00:19:34,482 Uh, Gina has found traces of a synthetic fiber 443 00:19:34,502 --> 00:19:38,289 and a three millimeter flesh wound on the victim. 444 00:19:38,309 --> 00:19:40,394 All of this can give rope burns 445 00:19:40,414 --> 00:19:42,480 matching the victim's wound. 446 00:19:42,500 --> 00:19:44,930 But the fibers were of an earthy color. 447 00:19:44,950 --> 00:19:49,196 So I narrowed it down to three. Sample A, D, and G. 448 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:51,420 Mm. 449 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:53,432 Whichever it is, it had to be easily released 450 00:19:53,452 --> 00:19:55,444 and then tidied away in a matter of seconds. 451 00:19:55,464 --> 00:19:57,184 I've got SSG looking for something 452 00:19:57,204 --> 00:20:01,243 30 meters and no more than five millimeters wide. 453 00:20:01,263 --> 00:20:02,224 Fishing line. 454 00:20:02,244 --> 00:20:04,122 Nylon has no fiber. 455 00:20:04,142 --> 00:20:06,814 Trout fishing line does, find braid. 456 00:20:06,834 --> 00:20:10,424 Probably has a 20 kg breaking strain, at least. 457 00:20:10,444 --> 00:20:12,150 It's near invisible to the naked eye. 458 00:20:12,170 --> 00:20:13,062 [phone rings] 459 00:20:13,082 --> 00:20:15,981 Light drops, theater goes dark, 460 00:20:16,001 --> 00:20:17,618 it gets reeled up. 461 00:20:17,638 --> 00:20:20,476 Crab Shack Jenny had a fishing rod, right? 462 00:20:20,496 --> 00:20:23,334 ♪ Settle the town of Crab Shack Jenny's ♪ 463 00:20:23,354 --> 00:20:25,143 ♪ The best fish in town 464 00:20:25,163 --> 00:20:28,994 Then, there was that terrible song in the first act 465 00:20:29,014 --> 00:20:31,667 about wooden joineries? 466 00:20:31,687 --> 00:20:35,069 ♪ You know I can see you, and lots of other things ♪ 467 00:20:35,089 --> 00:20:38,176 He had a coil of sash cords. ♪ In Brokenwood 468 00:20:38,196 --> 00:20:40,385 And then when he came back on stage... 469 00:20:40,405 --> 00:20:41,849 Turn the lights up. 470 00:20:41,869 --> 00:20:44,286 Where's the lights? I can't see anything. Lights. 471 00:20:44,306 --> 00:20:45,287 It was gone. 472 00:20:45,307 --> 00:20:46,288 Sash cord. 473 00:20:48,704 --> 00:20:50,885 Uh, that was Ralph's probation officer. 474 00:20:50,905 --> 00:20:53,087 We should find him at the Snake and Tiger. 475 00:20:53,107 --> 00:20:55,020 Drowning his murderous sorrows. 476 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:56,588 Not drinking. 477 00:20:56,608 --> 00:21:00,681 Trudy Neilson Judy Nielsen has given him a job there. 478 00:21:00,701 --> 00:21:01,973 [Kristin scoffs] 479 00:21:01,993 --> 00:21:04,685 Yeah, Ralph works here doing community service. 480 00:21:04,705 --> 00:21:06,687 Community service here? Please. 481 00:21:06,707 --> 00:21:08,689 He's paying his debt to society. 482 00:21:08,709 --> 00:21:11,451 [patrons murmur] 483 00:21:13,142 --> 00:21:15,997 After a lonely period of deep reflection, 484 00:21:16,017 --> 00:21:18,872 I've come to understand that it's my calling 485 00:21:18,892 --> 00:21:21,323 to educate the great unwashed 486 00:21:22,703 --> 00:21:26,914 that language, and only language can heal and unite. 487 00:21:29,331 --> 00:21:31,436 Yes. Yes, you're right. 488 00:21:32,989 --> 00:21:36,061 This is from his probation officer. 489 00:21:38,374 --> 00:21:41,323 Mr. St. John's continued efforts to pursue, share, 490 00:21:41,343 --> 00:21:44,242 and educate society, and the messages of love, insight, 491 00:21:44,262 --> 00:21:46,451 and compassion found within a Shakespearean text 492 00:21:46,471 --> 00:21:48,971 will be credited as contributing 493 00:21:48,991 --> 00:21:51,491 to the betterment of society, wow. 494 00:21:51,511 --> 00:21:52,851 Read it all now. 495 00:21:52,871 --> 00:21:55,943 Lunchtime entertainment. No harm in it. 496 00:21:55,963 --> 00:21:57,822 Torturous Shakespeare recitations. 497 00:21:57,842 --> 00:22:00,534 I may not give a rats about these arty-farty types, 498 00:22:00,554 --> 00:22:03,345 but I do care about second chances. 499 00:22:03,365 --> 00:22:05,712 While, you're a fine example of that, Trudy. 500 00:22:05,732 --> 00:22:07,210 Thanks. 501 00:22:07,230 --> 00:22:09,326 So I'm happy to extend that generosity. 502 00:22:09,346 --> 00:22:11,442 See for yourself, he'll be here at two. 503 00:22:11,462 --> 00:22:13,167 I thought you said lunchtime. 504 00:22:13,187 --> 00:22:14,770 At my busiest. 505 00:22:14,790 --> 00:22:17,359 I may be generous, but I'm not stupid. 506 00:22:17,379 --> 00:22:20,209 2:00 PM there are bugger all people he can frighten off. 507 00:22:20,229 --> 00:22:24,178 [relaxed acoustic guitar music] 508 00:22:37,778 --> 00:22:38,814 Champagne, detective? 509 00:22:38,834 --> 00:22:39,711 Tempting. 510 00:22:39,731 --> 00:22:40,589 Oh, go on. 511 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:41,831 No, no, but, no. 512 00:22:41,851 --> 00:22:45,061 [sighs] Well, don't mind me. [clears throat] 513 00:22:45,081 --> 00:22:47,926 You and Terrence Weaver were close. 514 00:22:47,946 --> 00:22:49,770 Oh, we go way back. 515 00:22:49,790 --> 00:22:51,393 Such a bright young thing. 516 00:22:51,413 --> 00:22:53,311 So when he gave him the call and I just happened to have 517 00:22:53,331 --> 00:22:55,347 a gap in my schedule-- 518 00:22:55,367 --> 00:22:56,190 Oh. 519 00:22:56,210 --> 00:22:57,902 How could I refuse? 520 00:22:59,179 --> 00:23:01,526 All right everybody, let's get started. 521 00:23:01,546 --> 00:23:03,148 Please take a seat. 522 00:23:04,460 --> 00:23:09,016 While we wait for Miss Fontaine, please study your parts. 523 00:23:09,741 --> 00:23:11,087 Vicky, Settler Janet. 524 00:23:12,330 --> 00:23:13,873 But I thought Sue-- 525 00:23:13,893 --> 00:23:15,417 Sue's not here. 526 00:23:15,437 --> 00:23:20,096 Mr. Taylor, you shall play Chief Pudacko, townsfolk one, 527 00:23:20,116 --> 00:23:22,374 and Mr. Crippen the haberdasher. 528 00:23:22,394 --> 00:23:23,203 Choice. 529 00:23:24,273 --> 00:23:25,816 What's a haberdasher? 530 00:23:25,836 --> 00:23:27,379 He sells menswear. 531 00:23:27,399 --> 00:23:28,878 Ah, okay. 532 00:23:28,898 --> 00:23:32,384 Timothy, you are Settler John the carpenter, 533 00:23:32,404 --> 00:23:34,870 townsfolk three, and pirate Nathaniel. 534 00:23:34,890 --> 00:23:37,646 [laughs] Amazing. Uh, thanks. 535 00:23:37,666 --> 00:23:41,566 Roger, townsfolk two, and Captain James Cook. 536 00:23:42,878 --> 00:23:45,387 Marvelous [laughs], such an honor. 537 00:23:45,407 --> 00:23:47,897 Frodo, we'll find something for you. 538 00:23:47,917 --> 00:23:51,852 Right, let us begin with "A Tree Made of Wood." 539 00:23:53,302 --> 00:23:54,303 Here's your notes. 540 00:23:54,323 --> 00:23:56,630 [piano chord] 541 00:23:56,650 --> 00:23:59,453 ♪ I see a tree, a tree that is broken ♪ 542 00:23:59,473 --> 00:24:02,276 ♪ Must be the tree of which I had spoken ♪ 543 00:24:02,296 --> 00:24:03,637 ♪ A tree is made of 544 00:24:03,657 --> 00:24:06,867 Apologies, my lovelies. So sorry I'm late. 545 00:24:09,801 --> 00:24:11,941 Here she is. Better late than never. 546 00:24:11,961 --> 00:24:13,184 Your part, Sue. 547 00:24:16,014 --> 00:24:19,742 Crab Shack Jenny. [laughs] 548 00:24:20,950 --> 00:24:23,021 I understand you've performed on Broadway. 549 00:24:23,041 --> 00:24:24,471 Well off Broadway, yes. 550 00:24:24,491 --> 00:24:25,556 And the West End. 551 00:24:25,576 --> 00:24:27,661 Around the West End, yes. 552 00:24:27,681 --> 00:24:30,156 You're a fan of musicals, Mr. Shepherd. 553 00:24:30,176 --> 00:24:32,632 Ah, country music is more my thing. 554 00:24:32,652 --> 00:24:35,144 You never said what you thought of the show. 555 00:24:35,164 --> 00:24:37,657 Ah, well I haven't been to Broadway, so. 556 00:24:37,677 --> 00:24:38,985 You don't need to go to Broadway 557 00:24:39,005 --> 00:24:40,294 to know it was a dog's breakfast. 558 00:24:40,314 --> 00:24:42,903 Uh, it did seem like it was trying to cover all bases 559 00:24:42,923 --> 00:24:44,905 of the musical spectrum. 560 00:24:46,389 --> 00:24:48,012 I'm sure Terry would've been pleased to hear that. 561 00:24:48,032 --> 00:24:49,096 Why? 562 00:24:49,116 --> 00:24:50,650 Terry had a vision. 563 00:24:50,670 --> 00:24:53,835 "Brokenwood" is about the hopes and dreams 564 00:24:53,855 --> 00:24:57,001 of any small town, and Crab Shack Jenny-- 565 00:24:57,021 --> 00:24:59,506 Sounds like a woman who has issues with crabs. 566 00:24:59,526 --> 00:25:00,576 No, no, no. 567 00:25:02,509 --> 00:25:05,492 Shipwrecked, nothing but a fishing rod. 568 00:25:05,512 --> 00:25:09,481 She sets up shop on the beach to sell her fish-based meals. 569 00:25:09,501 --> 00:25:11,671 Jenny's a survivor. 570 00:25:11,691 --> 00:25:13,762 She's a, a businesswoman. 571 00:25:15,004 --> 00:25:19,319 Sue, you're about to become a feminist icon. 572 00:25:19,339 --> 00:25:22,460 He could talk anyone into anything. 573 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,062 Feminist icon? 574 00:25:24,082 --> 00:25:25,788 Mm, that was Terry, 575 00:25:25,808 --> 00:25:29,422 always over promised and underdelivered. 576 00:25:29,442 --> 00:25:33,057 But his sheer enthusiasm could be seductive. 577 00:25:34,921 --> 00:25:37,396 Uh, your uh, prop, the uh, fishing rod, 578 00:25:37,416 --> 00:25:39,891 um, as I recall it had no line in it. 579 00:25:39,911 --> 00:25:42,115 ♪ Cast my line, reel in a car 580 00:25:42,135 --> 00:25:44,931 ♪ Take a loaf and a fish, maybe a crab or a dog ♪ 581 00:25:44,951 --> 00:25:47,120 A fishing line on stage is a hazard. 582 00:25:47,140 --> 00:25:50,271 It gets tangled and the next minute you're [indistinct]. 583 00:25:50,291 --> 00:25:53,422 Yeah, but after the show, the reel had fishing line on it. 584 00:25:53,442 --> 00:25:54,906 How very observant of you. 585 00:25:54,926 --> 00:25:56,252 That's my job. 586 00:25:57,426 --> 00:25:59,428 I guess I knew the show was over. 587 00:25:59,448 --> 00:26:01,844 Putting things back together. 588 00:26:03,121 --> 00:26:05,034 I was in a daze, to be honest. 589 00:26:05,054 --> 00:26:07,609 Yeah, during the show where was the line kept? 590 00:26:07,629 --> 00:26:08,693 In my dressing room. 591 00:26:08,713 --> 00:26:11,454 Uh, we couldn't locate it at the theater. 592 00:26:11,474 --> 00:26:14,512 It's my own, I thought it would be a nice personal touch. 593 00:26:14,532 --> 00:26:15,976 I brought it home. 594 00:26:15,996 --> 00:26:18,481 Would you mind if I took it away to be examined? 595 00:26:18,501 --> 00:26:19,704 Why? 596 00:26:19,724 --> 00:26:23,156 So we can eliminate it from our inquiries. 597 00:26:23,176 --> 00:26:25,281 What has fishing line got to do with Terry's death? 598 00:26:25,301 --> 00:26:26,938 Hopefully nothing. 599 00:26:29,389 --> 00:26:31,709 It was my grandfather's. 600 00:26:31,729 --> 00:26:34,049 It was a family heirloom. 601 00:26:36,983 --> 00:26:38,146 I expect it back. 602 00:26:38,166 --> 00:26:39,330 Uh, of course. 603 00:26:41,090 --> 00:26:43,334 And when Terry was struck by the light, 604 00:26:43,354 --> 00:26:44,853 can you remember where you were? 605 00:26:44,873 --> 00:26:46,766 I was on stage. 606 00:26:46,786 --> 00:26:49,803 Was it offstage? Side stage? I'm not sure. 607 00:26:49,823 --> 00:26:53,137 It was all about Roger Plumber's lost trousers. 608 00:26:53,157 --> 00:26:54,981 [sighs] Such amateurs. 609 00:26:55,001 --> 00:26:59,261 [gentle acoustic guitar music] 610 00:26:59,281 --> 00:27:01,628 [Roger] We were debriefing on what happened last night. 611 00:27:01,648 --> 00:27:02,609 Still in shock. 612 00:27:02,629 --> 00:27:05,060 Once again, my sympathies. 613 00:27:05,080 --> 00:27:07,530 Still, it's, it's good to see you with your trousers on, 614 00:27:07,550 --> 00:27:08,719 at least. 615 00:27:08,739 --> 00:27:10,237 Don't remind me. So humiliating. 616 00:27:10,257 --> 00:27:12,777 Don't know, Captain Cook caught with his pants down. 617 00:27:12,797 --> 00:27:14,814 It's a metaphor for something, I'm sure. 618 00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:16,347 Lucas please, a man died. 619 00:27:16,367 --> 00:27:18,852 But not because you lost your pants, I keep telling you. 620 00:27:18,872 --> 00:27:21,337 So it, it wasn't intentional then? 621 00:27:21,357 --> 00:27:23,512 Oh, good heavens no. 622 00:27:23,532 --> 00:27:25,687 [Roger panting quickly] 623 00:27:25,707 --> 00:27:28,014 [Roger grumbles] 624 00:27:28,034 --> 00:27:31,554 I was changing from townsfolk two back into James Cook. 625 00:27:31,574 --> 00:27:33,985 It was a very quick turnaround. 626 00:27:34,005 --> 00:27:36,256 [woman sings indistinctly in background] 627 00:27:36,276 --> 00:27:38,527 Was probably for blankets and muskets 628 00:27:38,547 --> 00:27:40,632 and barrels of rum, whoo! 629 00:27:40,652 --> 00:27:41,579 Whoo. 630 00:27:41,599 --> 00:27:42,822 ♪ How my husband has felt 631 00:27:42,842 --> 00:27:45,203 I got side stage and then I realized 632 00:27:45,223 --> 00:27:47,639 I'd completely forgotten my trousers, but... 633 00:27:47,659 --> 00:27:49,311 Oh, my god. 634 00:27:49,331 --> 00:27:50,795 Was a terrible case of first-night nerves. 635 00:27:50,815 --> 00:27:53,652 So you were on the left hand side of the stage? 636 00:27:53,672 --> 00:27:56,859 Stage left, yes. With uh, with Sue and Timothy. 637 00:27:56,879 --> 00:28:00,066 And did you happen to see anyone lurking around 638 00:28:00,086 --> 00:28:01,495 that perhaps shouldn't have been there? 639 00:28:01,515 --> 00:28:03,483 Honestly, I couldn't tell you where anybody was. 640 00:28:03,503 --> 00:28:05,623 It was all about the trousers. 641 00:28:05,643 --> 00:28:07,743 Uh, Vicky, where were you? 642 00:28:07,763 --> 00:28:11,698 I was stage right with Terry just before he went on. 643 00:28:11,718 --> 00:28:14,321 ♪ Wine and honey, God and Moses ♪ 644 00:28:14,341 --> 00:28:16,945 What the hell is that idiot doing? 645 00:28:16,965 --> 00:28:18,443 Sorry, Roger. 646 00:28:18,463 --> 00:28:20,500 No, he had every right. 647 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:21,343 Here. 648 00:28:21,363 --> 00:28:23,234 Oh, thank you. - Vicky. 649 00:28:23,254 --> 00:28:25,105 Sorry, I've gotta get back. 650 00:28:25,125 --> 00:28:27,645 I have to get back to work anyway. 651 00:28:27,665 --> 00:28:28,473 Lucas. 652 00:28:30,579 --> 00:28:32,553 Mind if I uh, take a seat? 653 00:28:32,573 --> 00:28:34,548 Uh, should I get a lawyer? 654 00:28:34,568 --> 00:28:35,978 Why? 655 00:28:35,998 --> 00:28:38,111 Just you're a detective and when you ask me questions, 656 00:28:38,131 --> 00:28:40,244 I can't have feeling that I've done something wrong. 657 00:28:40,264 --> 00:28:43,178 Have you done something wrong? 658 00:28:43,198 --> 00:28:44,366 I don't think so. 659 00:28:44,386 --> 00:28:47,024 Well then you should be all good. 660 00:28:47,044 --> 00:28:50,530 Well, firstly, I didn't know you were into musicals, Todd. 661 00:28:50,550 --> 00:28:52,774 Offered to play Chief Pudacko in an historical epic. 662 00:28:52,794 --> 00:28:55,239 Wow. Couldn't turn that down. 663 00:28:55,259 --> 00:28:58,562 Right, yeah, the um, the bald headed eagle man. 664 00:28:58,582 --> 00:29:01,886 Yeah, okay. That part isn't quite accurate. 665 00:29:01,906 --> 00:29:03,267 But Terry said it didn't matter. 666 00:29:03,287 --> 00:29:04,938 [Terry] Chief Pudacker. 667 00:29:04,958 --> 00:29:09,618 ♪ Circling the skies, I'm a baldheaded eagle ♪ 668 00:29:09,638 --> 00:29:11,861 ♪ Looking for a place to land 669 00:29:11,881 --> 00:29:14,085 ♪ I land for all my people 670 00:29:14,105 --> 00:29:16,235 ♪ I land for freedom, in God we trust ♪ 671 00:29:16,255 --> 00:29:18,385 ♪ The home of the brave and that's a must ♪ 672 00:29:18,405 --> 00:29:20,402 ♪ I'm circling the skies 673 00:29:20,422 --> 00:29:23,225 ♪ I'm a bald-headed eagle, ah 674 00:29:23,245 --> 00:29:26,048 That is great. That's great. 675 00:29:26,068 --> 00:29:27,722 I would just go more. 676 00:29:27,742 --> 00:29:29,376 Sorry, Terry, look um, 677 00:29:29,396 --> 00:29:31,191 I was talking to our cultural advisor 678 00:29:31,211 --> 00:29:33,020 and she said that Chief Pudacker 679 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:35,091 didn't actually arrive on an eagle. 680 00:29:35,111 --> 00:29:37,163 It was just a wuaka, a canoe, you know? 681 00:29:37,183 --> 00:29:38,405 So, maybe we should uh, 682 00:29:38,425 --> 00:29:40,597 It doesn't matter. 683 00:29:40,617 --> 00:29:42,789 Well, it kinda does. 684 00:29:42,809 --> 00:29:43,977 Sure, sure. 685 00:29:43,997 --> 00:29:45,979 Uh, well, we've gotta think about 686 00:29:45,999 --> 00:29:48,775 our international audiences, don't we? 687 00:29:48,795 --> 00:29:51,384 What do international audiences know about New Zealand? 688 00:29:51,404 --> 00:29:52,626 "Lord of the Rings" and kiwi fruit. 689 00:29:52,646 --> 00:29:53,815 [both chuckle] 690 00:29:53,835 --> 00:29:55,181 So, do you wanna dress up as an elf? 691 00:29:55,201 --> 00:29:56,058 Oh, no. 692 00:29:56,078 --> 00:29:57,321 Or a big, fury kiwi fruit. 693 00:29:57,341 --> 00:29:58,322 But. - But. 694 00:29:59,530 --> 00:30:02,188 The back of a bald-headed eagle, 695 00:30:03,361 --> 00:30:06,468 now that's a showstopper right there. 696 00:30:09,333 --> 00:30:10,901 From the top. 697 00:30:10,921 --> 00:30:14,407 I just didn't wanna play an elf, you know? 698 00:30:14,427 --> 00:30:15,906 Mm. 699 00:30:15,926 --> 00:30:18,632 At the beginning of the performance, 700 00:30:18,652 --> 00:30:21,635 there was an announcement that Terry Weaver 701 00:30:21,655 --> 00:30:24,141 would be playing the part of the Statue of Liberty. 702 00:30:24,161 --> 00:30:24,969 Yep. 703 00:30:26,143 --> 00:30:28,904 So, who was meant to play that part? 704 00:30:28,924 --> 00:30:30,196 Why? 705 00:30:30,216 --> 00:30:31,853 Well, because clearly it wasn't Terry. 706 00:30:31,873 --> 00:30:35,531 And, as a detective, I can't help wondering 707 00:30:35,551 --> 00:30:37,016 if whoever was meant to play that part 708 00:30:37,036 --> 00:30:39,584 would've met the same fate. 709 00:30:39,604 --> 00:30:43,298 Would it be fair to say that you have a suspicious mind? 710 00:30:43,318 --> 00:30:45,783 More professionally curious. 711 00:30:47,267 --> 00:30:50,305 Okay. Well this can't come from me. 712 00:30:52,341 --> 00:30:54,151 Well, it's hardly a secret because I, 713 00:30:54,171 --> 00:30:56,725 I could have asked anyone else in the cast, right? 714 00:30:56,745 --> 00:30:57,519 True. 715 00:30:58,485 --> 00:31:00,019 Okay. 716 00:31:00,039 --> 00:31:03,860 She was our cultural advisor and a really great singer. 717 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:07,701 And this cultural advisor couldn't play the part because? 718 00:31:07,721 --> 00:31:10,236 She had a bit of a falling out with Terry. 719 00:31:10,256 --> 00:31:14,846 Walk out on me and you'll never work in this town again. 720 00:31:14,866 --> 00:31:17,539 And does this person have a name? 721 00:31:17,559 --> 00:31:19,003 She does. 722 00:31:19,023 --> 00:31:22,509 The Statue of Liberty is the whole point of the show. 723 00:31:22,529 --> 00:31:24,063 You want it? Hmm. 724 00:31:26,134 --> 00:31:28,584 Why don't you do it yourself? 725 00:31:30,932 --> 00:31:32,423 Go to hell, Missy! 726 00:31:32,443 --> 00:31:33,610 [chair clatters] 727 00:31:33,630 --> 00:31:35,739 [deep tense music] 728 00:31:35,759 --> 00:31:37,869 [Missy scoffs] 729 00:31:37,889 --> 00:31:38,698 Missy? 730 00:31:39,561 --> 00:31:40,534 You know her? 731 00:31:40,554 --> 00:31:41,508 When was this? 732 00:31:41,528 --> 00:31:42,840 Oh no, I can't say anymore. 733 00:31:42,860 --> 00:31:43,634 Todd. 734 00:31:44,876 --> 00:31:46,533 It was the day before yesterday. 735 00:31:46,553 --> 00:31:50,069 [deep tense music] 736 00:31:50,089 --> 00:31:52,884 There's one other person missing in action. 737 00:31:52,904 --> 00:31:54,004 Missy Torhordor. 738 00:31:54,024 --> 00:31:55,611 The water quality girl. 739 00:31:55,631 --> 00:31:57,076 What? 740 00:31:57,096 --> 00:31:59,443 She had the role of cultural advisor on the production, 741 00:31:59,463 --> 00:32:01,341 but had a massive falling out with Terrence Weaver 742 00:32:01,361 --> 00:32:02,909 the day before he died. 743 00:32:02,929 --> 00:32:05,587 So it would be useful to have her whereabouts 744 00:32:05,607 --> 00:32:06,588 at the time of death. 745 00:32:06,608 --> 00:32:07,949 Come on. 746 00:32:07,969 --> 00:32:12,559 Clearly, she wasn't at a certain restaurant. 747 00:32:12,579 --> 00:32:14,265 Am I missing something here? 748 00:32:14,285 --> 00:32:15,769 Well, she was meant to hook up with Chalmers, 749 00:32:15,789 --> 00:32:16,958 but never showed. 750 00:32:16,978 --> 00:32:19,305 It was the first date. There's no history. 751 00:32:19,325 --> 00:32:23,674 Let me give her a call. May be a simple explanation. 752 00:32:25,848 --> 00:32:27,436 [Missy] Missy here, leave a message. 753 00:32:27,456 --> 00:32:28,970 It's Daniel. 754 00:32:28,990 --> 00:32:33,304 I was wondering if you could give me a call asap. Thanks. 755 00:32:33,324 --> 00:32:35,479 She could be working up the river, no reception. 756 00:32:35,499 --> 00:32:37,999 Maybe you should uh, pay her a visit. 757 00:32:38,019 --> 00:32:39,325 I don't know where she lives. 758 00:32:39,345 --> 00:32:41,761 Maybe Sims should follow this one up. 759 00:32:41,781 --> 00:32:42,949 Oh, seriously. 760 00:32:42,969 --> 00:32:45,479 Let's keep it simple. 761 00:32:45,499 --> 00:32:48,435 [gentle somber music] 762 00:32:48,455 --> 00:32:51,391 [computer keys clicking] 763 00:32:54,981 --> 00:32:56,790 [door clicks shut] 764 00:32:56,810 --> 00:33:00,208 Heraco Flautina, where it all began. 765 00:33:00,228 --> 00:33:03,714 Quite, although Frodo's interpretive dance of that tree 766 00:33:03,734 --> 00:33:05,819 is something I cannot now unsee. 767 00:33:05,839 --> 00:33:09,099 [upbeat rhythmic music] 768 00:33:10,376 --> 00:33:12,378 You weren't impressed. 769 00:33:12,398 --> 00:33:13,896 I was surprised. 770 00:33:15,277 --> 00:33:17,949 [sighs] The show was to mark our bicentenary, 771 00:33:17,969 --> 00:33:21,663 and Terrence Weaver put together a very convincing pitch. 772 00:33:21,683 --> 00:33:23,990 Think of "Hamilton." 773 00:33:24,010 --> 00:33:26,840 Nice city. My niece lives there. 774 00:33:26,860 --> 00:33:27,856 The musical. 775 00:33:27,876 --> 00:33:29,375 Oh, right. Yes, of course. 776 00:33:29,395 --> 00:33:31,998 Yes, uh, very popular, I believe. 777 00:33:32,018 --> 00:33:36,658 "Hamilton," "Brokenwood," modern historical epics. 778 00:33:36,678 --> 00:33:41,234 Yes. Am I right in thinking it might be a bit hip hoppy? 779 00:33:41,254 --> 00:33:43,285 Contemporary, yet classical. 780 00:33:43,305 --> 00:33:45,331 This show has the potential to travel the world. 781 00:33:45,351 --> 00:33:47,378 I have a letter of interest here from the agent 782 00:33:47,398 --> 00:33:48,325 in New York. 783 00:33:48,345 --> 00:33:50,036 Mmm. Kudos to you. 784 00:33:51,831 --> 00:33:53,502 David P. Schumann. 785 00:33:53,522 --> 00:33:55,283 That's a very New York name, isn't it? [chuckles] 786 00:33:55,303 --> 00:33:58,389 One of the best. And, the budget. 787 00:33:58,409 --> 00:33:59,612 Right. 788 00:33:59,632 --> 00:34:01,062 Now as long as there's a few catchy tunes 789 00:34:01,082 --> 00:34:05,672 about the history of Brokenwood, that's all we're after. 790 00:34:07,329 --> 00:34:09,000 Gosh, that's quite a big number. 791 00:34:09,020 --> 00:34:11,126 Well, price is the council we put on quality. 792 00:34:11,146 --> 00:34:14,164 It's more about what we can afford. 793 00:34:16,338 --> 00:34:18,079 This show is about New Zealand. 794 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:22,206 It's about two peoples, Tunga Definowah and Pachea. 795 00:34:22,226 --> 00:34:23,828 It's also about darkness and light. 796 00:34:23,848 --> 00:34:25,293 It's about war and peace. 797 00:34:25,313 --> 00:34:27,729 Ultimately, it's a love story between Settler John 798 00:34:27,749 --> 00:34:28,848 and Settler Janet. 799 00:34:28,868 --> 00:34:30,608 Brokenwood is a love story. 800 00:34:30,628 --> 00:34:35,633 And with your help, I can bring that love to the world. 801 00:34:35,653 --> 00:34:37,618 Think of the tourism. 802 00:34:37,638 --> 00:34:39,603 Brokenwood, on Broadway. 803 00:34:43,124 --> 00:34:45,609 Well, when you put it like that. 804 00:34:45,629 --> 00:34:48,163 [Terry laughs] 805 00:34:50,131 --> 00:34:52,734 Could I ask how much? 806 00:34:52,754 --> 00:34:54,539 $100,000 of rate payers money. 807 00:34:54,559 --> 00:34:56,269 That sounds like a lot of money 808 00:34:56,289 --> 00:34:57,980 for an amateur theater production. 809 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:01,452 The idea of Brokenwood on Broadway, though. 810 00:35:01,472 --> 00:35:03,316 That ship has well and truly sailed, 811 00:35:03,336 --> 00:35:05,160 along with those dreadful songs, 812 00:35:05,180 --> 00:35:08,207 none of which were the slightest bit catchy. 813 00:35:08,227 --> 00:35:11,255 I understand you appointed a Missy Tourjador 814 00:35:11,275 --> 00:35:13,203 as a cultural advisor. 815 00:35:13,223 --> 00:35:16,785 Yes, I admit to killing two birds with one stone there. 816 00:35:16,805 --> 00:35:20,368 She was already cast, so she could sing and advise. 817 00:35:20,388 --> 00:35:23,198 I'm hardly qualified to be a cultural advisor. 818 00:35:23,218 --> 00:35:25,511 My friend Walter Elliot recommended you. 819 00:35:25,531 --> 00:35:27,631 Oh, Uncle Walter's a scallywag. 820 00:35:27,651 --> 00:35:29,902 And Todd Taylor said you were very ofay, 821 00:35:29,922 --> 00:35:32,173 with the whole cultural whatnot of the area. 822 00:35:32,193 --> 00:35:33,637 Yeah, yeah. 823 00:35:33,657 --> 00:35:35,831 I know my Fhukapapa, but most Maori around here do. 824 00:35:35,851 --> 00:35:37,192 Well that's what we need. 825 00:35:37,212 --> 00:35:39,594 Bit of Fhukapapa, Kerikeer, that sort of thing. 826 00:35:39,614 --> 00:35:40,954 Two flat whites. 827 00:35:40,974 --> 00:35:42,207 Thank you. - Thank you. 828 00:35:42,227 --> 00:35:43,460 You're Missy, right? 829 00:35:43,480 --> 00:35:44,579 Yes. 830 00:35:44,599 --> 00:35:46,788 I'm Vicky Manus. 831 00:35:46,808 --> 00:35:48,514 I'm cast in the musical with you. 832 00:35:48,534 --> 00:35:50,432 I can hardly wait. I'll see you tomorrow. 833 00:35:50,452 --> 00:35:51,689 Mm-hmm. 834 00:35:51,709 --> 00:35:53,711 ♪ Brokenwood, Brokenwood 835 00:35:53,731 --> 00:35:54,850 ♪ So very good 836 00:35:54,870 --> 00:35:55,972 [both laugh] 837 00:35:55,992 --> 00:35:57,094 So excited. 838 00:35:59,510 --> 00:36:01,872 You want a box ticked? 839 00:36:01,892 --> 00:36:04,377 It's to support Mr. Weaver and his artistic vision, 840 00:36:04,397 --> 00:36:06,704 while ensuring that the bicultural elements 841 00:36:06,724 --> 00:36:10,418 of Brokenwoods history are correctly represented. 842 00:36:10,438 --> 00:36:12,696 And is he okay about this? 843 00:36:12,716 --> 00:36:13,766 Absolutely. 844 00:36:14,629 --> 00:36:15,748 Was he? 845 00:36:15,768 --> 00:36:17,128 Well, he seemed to be. 846 00:36:17,148 --> 00:36:18,426 But it was my understanding that Missy Torhordor 847 00:36:18,446 --> 00:36:19,683 walked out. 848 00:36:19,703 --> 00:36:22,230 Sadly, she and Terry didn't see eye to eye. 849 00:36:22,250 --> 00:36:24,777 Apparently it was all very last minute. 850 00:36:25,985 --> 00:36:28,339 Look, there uh, may be nothing to this, 851 00:36:28,359 --> 00:36:30,714 but she did send me an email that night. 852 00:36:30,734 --> 00:36:32,765 Now in the cold light of day, 853 00:36:32,785 --> 00:36:35,719 the last part seems most pertinent. 854 00:36:36,651 --> 00:36:39,402 [suspenseful music] 855 00:36:39,422 --> 00:36:42,289 [knocking on door] 856 00:36:42,309 --> 00:36:45,176 [slow somber music] 857 00:36:58,604 --> 00:37:01,123 [phone rings] 858 00:37:02,677 --> 00:37:03,899 Mike. 859 00:37:03,919 --> 00:37:06,325 Hey. Any luck with Missy Torhordor? 860 00:37:06,345 --> 00:37:08,752 Uh, there's no one home, no car. 861 00:37:11,375 --> 00:37:12,849 The mail hasn't been cleared. 862 00:37:12,869 --> 00:37:14,511 She sent an email to Neil Bloom 863 00:37:14,531 --> 00:37:16,222 the night before the show went up. 864 00:37:16,242 --> 00:37:18,579 Quote, "You don't stop this travesty, 865 00:37:18,599 --> 00:37:20,936 there will be tragic consequences." 866 00:37:22,352 --> 00:37:24,768 What, do you think she knew something was afoot? 867 00:37:24,788 --> 00:37:27,805 Maybe, or something more than that. 868 00:37:30,567 --> 00:37:33,895 [phone beeps] 869 00:37:33,915 --> 00:37:36,587 [suspenseful music] 870 00:37:36,607 --> 00:37:39,300 [Missy] You wanna find ole Missy here, leave a message. 871 00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:40,971 [phone beeps] 872 00:37:40,991 --> 00:37:43,994 [suspenseful music] 873 00:37:45,547 --> 00:37:48,358 [synth music] 874 00:37:48,378 --> 00:37:52,071 What's the matter, you dissentious rogues? 875 00:37:53,244 --> 00:37:56,972 Scratching the poor itch of your opinion? 876 00:37:56,992 --> 00:37:59,527 Make yourselves scarce. 877 00:37:59,547 --> 00:38:02,219 [glasses clink] 878 00:38:04,773 --> 00:38:07,017 Thank you. From Coreolanus. 879 00:38:12,816 --> 00:38:15,819 Well, I'm sure we all know this one. 880 00:38:17,683 --> 00:38:20,321 [tense music] 881 00:38:20,341 --> 00:38:23,965 Cowards die many times before their deaths. 882 00:38:25,484 --> 00:38:29,288 The valiant have a taste of death, but once-- 883 00:38:29,308 --> 00:38:32,322 My regulars are drinking twice as much as usual. 884 00:38:32,342 --> 00:38:35,356 Seems to be most strange-- - To numb the pain. 885 00:38:35,376 --> 00:38:36,581 [Ralph] Strange fear. 886 00:38:36,601 --> 00:38:37,786 It's great for business 887 00:38:37,806 --> 00:38:41,362 Being the death, necessary end. Thank you. 888 00:38:42,949 --> 00:38:45,952 [eerie synth music] 889 00:38:48,472 --> 00:38:49,749 Mr. St. John. 890 00:38:50,888 --> 00:38:52,466 St. John, yes. 891 00:38:52,486 --> 00:38:54,064 DC Chalmers, CIB. 892 00:38:54,927 --> 00:38:57,316 A Shakespeare fan, are you? 893 00:38:57,336 --> 00:38:59,725 Do you know a Terrence Weaver? 894 00:38:59,745 --> 00:39:02,003 I uh, yes, I know of him. 895 00:39:03,487 --> 00:39:06,766 He died last evening at the Brokenwood Playhouse Theater. 896 00:39:06,786 --> 00:39:10,080 So I heard, tragic accident. 897 00:39:10,100 --> 00:39:10,908 Mm. 898 00:39:12,393 --> 00:39:16,086 I would like a chat about your movements last night. 899 00:39:16,106 --> 00:39:18,571 Well, I was at my residence. 900 00:39:19,779 --> 00:39:21,332 A witness claims to have seen you outside 901 00:39:21,352 --> 00:39:23,522 at the same theater. 902 00:39:23,542 --> 00:39:25,489 [sighs] As you are no doubt aware, 903 00:39:25,509 --> 00:39:29,858 I am a man living under a strict and tedious curfew. 904 00:39:31,619 --> 00:39:34,301 So, your witness is clearly mistaken. 905 00:39:34,321 --> 00:39:37,003 Well, best to get you down to the station 906 00:39:37,023 --> 00:39:38,226 to clear things up. 907 00:39:38,246 --> 00:39:41,160 Is this really necessary? 908 00:39:41,180 --> 00:39:44,390 Won't take long. Just a few questions over a cup of tea. 909 00:39:44,410 --> 00:39:49,395 [scoffs] All right. May I use the bathroom first? 910 00:39:50,223 --> 00:39:53,054 Yeah. [phone rings] 911 00:39:54,607 --> 00:39:56,106 Kristin. 912 00:39:56,126 --> 00:39:57,886 Missy Torhordor was making threats to the mayoral office 913 00:39:57,906 --> 00:40:00,268 the night before Weaver died. 914 00:40:00,288 --> 00:40:01,994 Have you heard from her? 915 00:40:02,014 --> 00:40:03,424 No. 916 00:40:03,444 --> 00:40:05,756 Well, this might be more serious than initially thought. 917 00:40:05,776 --> 00:40:07,117 Understood. 918 00:40:07,137 --> 00:40:10,520 [deep suspenseful music] 919 00:40:14,420 --> 00:40:16,740 You know, for older men some things take a little longer. 920 00:40:16,760 --> 00:40:19,080 It's something for you to look forward to, detective. 921 00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:22,238 ♪ When the sun goes down 922 00:40:22,258 --> 00:40:25,376 ♪ When the moon comes up 923 00:40:25,396 --> 00:40:28,820 ♪ When the sun goes down and I need your love ♪ 924 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:32,265 ♪ But I ain't got you no more - Mr. St. John? 925 00:40:32,285 --> 00:40:37,270 ♪ No, I ain't got you no more 926 00:40:38,444 --> 00:40:41,074 ♪ When the sun goes down on the day I die ♪ 927 00:40:41,094 --> 00:40:43,725 ♪ My motionless body will start to cry ♪ 928 00:40:43,745 --> 00:40:46,572 ♪ Because I ain't got you 929 00:40:46,592 --> 00:40:49,420 ♪ Ain't got you no more 930 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:50,491 [knocks at door] 931 00:40:50,511 --> 00:40:51,817 Hello? 932 00:40:51,837 --> 00:40:54,425 ♪ When the sun goes down and I'm under the dirt ♪ 933 00:40:54,445 --> 00:40:57,029 ♪ My unbeating heart - Dammit. Dammit. 934 00:40:57,049 --> 00:41:02,019 ♪ Will still hurt because I ain't got you ♪ 935 00:41:03,262 --> 00:41:06,886 That way? ♪ I ain't got you no more 936 00:41:13,030 --> 00:41:14,736 [Kristen] Gray. Hi. 937 00:41:14,756 --> 00:41:16,289 Have you arrested him yet? 938 00:41:16,309 --> 00:41:20,521 Ralph St. John, we're in the process of speaking with him. 939 00:41:20,541 --> 00:41:22,833 For God's sake, how much more do you need to know? 940 00:41:22,853 --> 00:41:23,903 He was there. 941 00:41:25,940 --> 00:41:28,163 I see, you don't believe me. 942 00:41:28,183 --> 00:41:31,221 Well, no, we're just following the process, that's all. 943 00:41:31,241 --> 00:41:32,463 Unbelievable. 944 00:41:34,569 --> 00:41:39,150 And, what can you tell me about Missy Torhordor? 945 00:41:39,170 --> 00:41:43,751 Oh my god, she's so lovely, and such a great singer. 946 00:41:43,771 --> 00:41:46,270 She's got the whole Whitney thing going on. 947 00:41:46,290 --> 00:41:51,241 ♪ O'er the land of the free 948 00:41:52,207 --> 00:41:55,832 ♪ And the home of the brave 949 00:42:03,356 --> 00:42:04,959 That girl has got some pipes. 950 00:42:04,979 --> 00:42:06,981 She's got showstopper written all over her. 951 00:42:07,001 --> 00:42:09,860 Yeah, just one tiny question. 952 00:42:09,880 --> 00:42:11,537 What does the American national anthem 953 00:42:11,557 --> 00:42:13,781 have to do with Brokenwood? 954 00:42:15,161 --> 00:42:18,717 Do I feel some more cultural advising coming on? 955 00:42:18,737 --> 00:42:19,580 Well. 956 00:42:22,375 --> 00:42:23,598 Everything and nothing, 957 00:42:23,618 --> 00:42:25,117 don't worry your pretty little face. 958 00:42:25,137 --> 00:42:27,277 Yeah, I'm gonna need a little bit more than that. 959 00:42:27,297 --> 00:42:28,796 There were French settlers here. 960 00:42:28,816 --> 00:42:30,432 Yeah, so? 961 00:42:30,452 --> 00:42:33,076 The French gifted the Statue of Liberty to New York. 962 00:42:33,096 --> 00:42:34,146 I know. So? 963 00:42:35,423 --> 00:42:37,390 So, it would've only been a matter of time 964 00:42:37,410 --> 00:42:38,875 before they gifted us one. 965 00:42:38,895 --> 00:42:40,877 Well, that's crazy. 966 00:42:40,897 --> 00:42:42,879 No. It's aspirational. 967 00:42:42,899 --> 00:42:45,398 [tense music] 968 00:42:49,851 --> 00:42:53,268 Are you suggesting that she had an attitude 969 00:42:53,288 --> 00:42:55,250 towards Terrence Weaver? 970 00:42:55,270 --> 00:42:58,322 I, I guess she was just trying to do her job. 971 00:42:58,342 --> 00:43:01,000 But, a few of us had a drink one night after rehearsals 972 00:43:01,020 --> 00:43:03,520 and she had a really good vet. 973 00:43:04,832 --> 00:43:06,814 Well, face it guys, 974 00:43:06,834 --> 00:43:10,009 the show is complete and utter rubbish. 975 00:43:10,029 --> 00:43:11,508 The songs are catchy. 976 00:43:11,528 --> 00:43:14,269 Cous, you of all people know that Chief Pudacker 977 00:43:14,289 --> 00:43:17,603 did not arrive here on the back of a baldheaded eagle. 978 00:43:17,623 --> 00:43:19,018 Chief Pudacker. 979 00:43:20,502 --> 00:43:22,435 Terry says we have to think of the international audience. 980 00:43:22,455 --> 00:43:23,727 What about the local audience? 981 00:43:23,747 --> 00:43:25,453 You know the ones actually paying for it. 982 00:43:25,473 --> 00:43:27,268 Missy, please. It's too late to change things now. 983 00:43:27,288 --> 00:43:28,525 The show opens in two days. 984 00:43:28,545 --> 00:43:30,182 And you know how popular Hamilton is? 985 00:43:30,202 --> 00:43:32,894 Terry reckons that this could be the next Hamilton. 986 00:43:32,914 --> 00:43:34,151 [man laughs] 987 00:43:34,171 --> 00:43:36,318 More like the next Ash Burton. 988 00:43:36,338 --> 00:43:38,466 Oh, that's a bit-- - Come on. 989 00:43:38,486 --> 00:43:40,626 = You've drunk the Kool-aid. All of you. 990 00:43:40,646 --> 00:43:43,456 And the next day she walked out. 991 00:43:45,562 --> 00:43:48,738 Do you think that she knew Terry would take over the role 992 00:43:48,758 --> 00:43:50,512 of the Statue of Liberty? 993 00:43:50,532 --> 00:43:52,998 Well, in a way. It was kind of her idea. 994 00:43:53,018 --> 00:43:57,022 Well, do you want it? Hm. Why don't you do it yourself? 995 00:43:57,042 --> 00:43:58,348 Okay. 996 00:43:58,368 --> 00:43:59,507 Thanks, Vicky. 997 00:44:00,922 --> 00:44:04,650 Oh um, does Timothy still work in excavation? 998 00:44:04,670 --> 00:44:06,770 Mm-hmm. He's out on Sadler's line today. 999 00:44:06,790 --> 00:44:09,482 Oh, if you're going there, can you take him something? 1000 00:44:09,502 --> 00:44:10,552 His favorite. 1001 00:44:12,485 --> 00:44:15,799 [soft mysterious music] 1002 00:44:29,226 --> 00:44:30,814 Special delivery. 1003 00:44:33,886 --> 00:44:36,647 Steak and cheese. King of pies. 1004 00:44:37,821 --> 00:44:40,762 So it's true love then, you and Vicky? 1005 00:44:40,782 --> 00:44:43,724 We are like Romeo and Juliet, you know. 1006 00:44:43,744 --> 00:44:46,776 Oh, your parents disapprove? 1007 00:44:46,796 --> 00:44:50,731 What? No, it's just love in its purest form. 1008 00:44:50,751 --> 00:44:52,091 Ah, okay. 1009 00:44:52,111 --> 00:44:54,010 It's just, it didn't work out so well 1010 00:44:54,030 --> 00:44:55,218 for them though, did it? 1011 00:44:55,238 --> 00:44:56,512 Right. 1012 00:44:56,532 --> 00:44:57,787 True. 1013 00:44:57,807 --> 00:45:02,363 Well, like Danny and Sandy, then. From "Grease?" 1014 00:45:02,383 --> 00:45:04,537 Or Tony and Maria from "West Side Story," 1015 00:45:04,557 --> 00:45:07,368 or Curly and Lori from "Oklahoma." 1016 00:45:08,921 --> 00:45:10,903 You really like musicals. 1017 00:45:10,923 --> 00:45:13,098 I love singing. Vicky loves singing. 1018 00:45:13,118 --> 00:45:14,804 We sing all the time. 1019 00:45:14,824 --> 00:45:17,979 ♪ I see a tree, a tree that is broken. ♪ 1020 00:45:17,999 --> 00:45:20,830 ♪ It must be the tree of which I've had spoken. ♪ 1021 00:45:20,850 --> 00:45:22,435 ♪ The tree is made of wood 1022 00:45:22,455 --> 00:45:24,020 ♪ The tree is made of wood 1023 00:45:24,040 --> 00:45:29,045 ♪ It must be, can only be, the place they call Brokenwood ♪ 1024 00:45:30,218 --> 00:45:32,186 That is very romantic. 1025 00:45:34,153 --> 00:45:35,548 I think so. 1026 00:45:35,568 --> 00:45:37,274 And, and look at this, 1027 00:45:37,294 --> 00:45:39,469 a couple of weeks back I mentioned it was getting colder, 1028 00:45:39,489 --> 00:45:41,471 and she whipped this up for me. 1029 00:45:41,491 --> 00:45:43,317 Wow. A, a singer and a knitter. 1030 00:45:43,337 --> 00:45:45,164 [chuckles] You've got it made. 1031 00:45:45,184 --> 00:45:46,821 I have, haven't I? 1032 00:45:48,167 --> 00:45:51,471 So, we've had reports that Ralph St. John 1033 00:45:51,491 --> 00:45:54,795 was seen lurking around the backstage area. 1034 00:45:54,815 --> 00:45:56,261 Did you see him? 1035 00:45:56,281 --> 00:45:57,708 No. Didn't see him. 1036 00:45:57,728 --> 00:45:59,696 You didn't see someone who you might mistake 1037 00:45:59,716 --> 00:46:01,940 for an orthodox Jewish man? 1038 00:46:03,769 --> 00:46:06,510 What about Missy Torhordor? 1039 00:46:06,530 --> 00:46:10,155 Missy, she wouldn't show her face, walking out like that. 1040 00:46:10,175 --> 00:46:12,068 So unprofessional. 1041 00:46:12,088 --> 00:46:15,150 But she was angry about the politics of the show. Right? 1042 00:46:15,170 --> 00:46:17,847 Sure, but, there's a time and a place for that, you know. 1043 00:46:17,867 --> 00:46:20,544 Vicky and I have been involved in Brokenwood operatic 1044 00:46:20,564 --> 00:46:23,734 all our lives, and in all departments. 1045 00:46:23,754 --> 00:46:28,069 You go on stage no matter what. The show must go on. 1046 00:46:30,313 --> 00:46:32,729 Ah, thanks, Timothy. Enjoy. 1047 00:46:33,937 --> 00:46:36,698 [soft mysterious music] 1048 00:46:36,718 --> 00:46:38,266 Check this out. 1049 00:46:38,286 --> 00:46:39,681 A script called "Castlewood" 1050 00:46:39,701 --> 00:46:41,703 and a script called "Brokenwood." 1051 00:46:41,723 --> 00:46:42,946 Where's Castlewood? 1052 00:46:42,966 --> 00:46:44,203 South Dakota. 1053 00:46:44,223 --> 00:46:45,584 All the songs are identical, 1054 00:46:45,604 --> 00:46:48,131 except for the names and locations. 1055 00:46:48,151 --> 00:46:50,509 The native North American chief sings, 1056 00:46:50,529 --> 00:46:52,867 "I'm flying in on my bald-headed eagle, 1057 00:46:52,887 --> 00:46:55,476 looking for a place to land, a land for all my people." 1058 00:46:55,496 --> 00:46:59,238 So Brokenwood was some kind of placeholder. 1059 00:47:02,483 --> 00:47:04,934 Male or female, do you think? 1060 00:47:04,954 --> 00:47:07,848 Uh, hard to say. Unisex. 1061 00:47:07,868 --> 00:47:09,870 Weaver wore an earring though, didn't he? 1062 00:47:09,890 --> 00:47:11,403 Hmm. 1063 00:47:11,423 --> 00:47:14,391 Huh, here's that letter from the theatrical agent 1064 00:47:14,411 --> 00:47:15,392 in New York. 1065 00:47:17,429 --> 00:47:19,880 Dear Mr. Weaver, your show concept is compelling. 1066 00:47:19,900 --> 00:47:21,585 The songs are more than memorable. 1067 00:47:21,605 --> 00:47:23,898 They have the potential to be classics. 1068 00:47:23,918 --> 00:47:26,100 Please submit reviews and box office reports 1069 00:47:26,120 --> 00:47:28,302 as proof of concept, and we look forward to 1070 00:47:28,322 --> 00:47:29,870 bringing the show to New York. 1071 00:47:29,890 --> 00:47:33,686 And Weaver made a list of American towns ending in wood. 1072 00:47:33,706 --> 00:47:35,171 It's like he was planning on creating 1073 00:47:35,191 --> 00:47:37,155 some sort of musical franchise. 1074 00:47:37,175 --> 00:47:39,120 So he was never planning on taking 1075 00:47:39,140 --> 00:47:42,219 their Brokenwood vision to the world after all? 1076 00:47:42,239 --> 00:47:45,319 And, I imagine some people would feel very used 1077 00:47:45,339 --> 00:47:47,059 if they'd found out about it. 1078 00:47:47,079 --> 00:47:50,082 A certain cultural advisor, for one. 1079 00:47:51,083 --> 00:47:54,500 [tense mysterious music] 1080 00:48:11,379 --> 00:48:12,967 [Officer At Desk] Senior. 1081 00:48:12,987 --> 00:48:14,693 Mr. Jenkins. 1082 00:48:14,713 --> 00:48:15,521 Truth. 1083 00:48:20,802 --> 00:48:22,163 And this is? 1084 00:48:22,183 --> 00:48:24,530 Last night when Ralph was running away, 1085 00:48:24,550 --> 00:48:27,134 something fell from his face. 1086 00:48:27,154 --> 00:48:29,846 I went back there this morning and I found it, 1087 00:48:29,866 --> 00:48:32,622 a curly lock of Shylock's hair. 1088 00:48:32,642 --> 00:48:35,783 It's proof, you see. His DNA'll be all over it. 1089 00:48:35,803 --> 00:48:37,440 Uh, as will yours. 1090 00:48:38,372 --> 00:48:39,994 Oh. Is that the thanks I get? 1091 00:48:40,014 --> 00:48:42,839 Uh, we'll look into it. 1092 00:48:42,859 --> 00:48:44,323 But if this does belong to Ralph-- 1093 00:48:44,343 --> 00:48:48,623 It does. I've seen his Shylock. Huh, dreadful. 1094 00:48:48,643 --> 00:48:50,743 But he wore curls just like that. 1095 00:48:50,763 --> 00:48:52,789 If it does, it places him at the theater. 1096 00:48:52,809 --> 00:48:54,816 But why would he wanna kill Terrence Weaver? 1097 00:48:54,836 --> 00:48:59,876 Professional jealousy. Terry had talent, Ralph has none. 1098 00:49:00,981 --> 00:49:02,410 Terry had an audience, Ralph has none, 1099 00:49:02,430 --> 00:49:05,675 except for a few gin-soaked barflies at the Snake and Tiger 1100 00:49:05,695 --> 00:49:08,177 at 2:00 PM on a wet Wednesday. 1101 00:49:08,197 --> 00:49:10,660 I'm not sure that that's enough. 1102 00:49:10,680 --> 00:49:14,995 Well, look what he did to poor, young Ben. 1103 00:49:15,015 --> 00:49:18,136 [audience applauding] 1104 00:49:22,450 --> 00:49:25,295 [woman screams] 1105 00:49:25,315 --> 00:49:27,297 Is there a doctor in the house? 1106 00:49:27,317 --> 00:49:30,438 You and I both know what he is capable of. 1107 00:49:30,458 --> 00:49:34,704 The tensions were high the other day at the Snake and Tiger. 1108 00:49:34,724 --> 00:49:36,568 Terry was having lunch. 1109 00:49:36,588 --> 00:49:38,432 I wanna talk about names. 1110 00:49:38,452 --> 00:49:39,930 [horse whinnies] 1111 00:49:39,950 --> 00:49:42,450 One's name is so important. 1112 00:49:42,470 --> 00:49:46,060 A horse. A horse. My kingdom for a horse. 1113 00:49:52,549 --> 00:49:55,552 Sue Fontaine, what a name that is. 1114 00:49:57,106 --> 00:49:59,211 What, do I fear myself? 1115 00:50:00,626 --> 00:50:04,447 There is none else by. Get your gloves, Richard. 1116 00:50:04,467 --> 00:50:08,289 That is I am I. Is there a murderer here? No. 1117 00:50:08,309 --> 00:50:09,753 Do you mind? 1118 00:50:09,773 --> 00:50:14,330 I'm trying to have lunch here and this, this noise is-- 1119 00:50:14,350 --> 00:50:16,277 How dare you. 1120 00:50:16,297 --> 00:50:18,693 We're at mid-performance. 1121 00:50:18,713 --> 00:50:21,199 You've broken the fourth wall between me and my audience. 1122 00:50:21,219 --> 00:50:23,250 What audience? 1123 00:50:23,270 --> 00:50:25,503 You're still as diluted as you ever were. 1124 00:50:25,523 --> 00:50:27,757 Now please, have the courtesy to shut up 1125 00:50:27,777 --> 00:50:29,448 and leave us in peace. 1126 00:50:29,468 --> 00:50:31,968 [tense music] 1127 00:50:35,799 --> 00:50:39,182 [sighs] Sorry about that. 1128 00:50:39,202 --> 00:50:40,942 [horse whinnies] 1129 00:50:40,962 --> 00:50:42,683 [elephant brays] 1130 00:50:42,703 --> 00:50:44,670 [Mike] Who was Terry having lunch with? 1131 00:50:44,690 --> 00:50:45,927 I don't know. 1132 00:50:45,947 --> 00:50:47,742 Then, how do you know all about this? 1133 00:50:47,762 --> 00:50:49,241 Oh, Terry told me. 1134 00:50:49,261 --> 00:50:51,332 He had to come back to the theater for a tech run. 1135 00:50:51,352 --> 00:50:53,073 But, he didn't say who was at lunch? 1136 00:50:53,093 --> 00:50:57,131 Who cares? The point is that Ralph was enraged. 1137 00:50:59,306 --> 00:51:01,426 When Ralph showed up at rehearsals 1138 00:51:01,446 --> 00:51:05,898 asking to play the tree, you said, "I've already told you," 1139 00:51:05,918 --> 00:51:08,901 which implies that you had already seen him. 1140 00:51:08,921 --> 00:51:10,366 When was that? 1141 00:51:10,386 --> 00:51:13,043 I take it this conversation is confidential. 1142 00:51:13,063 --> 00:51:14,680 Of course. 1143 00:51:14,700 --> 00:51:17,580 I can't have Neil finding out about this. 1144 00:51:17,600 --> 00:51:20,258 A couple of weeks back, it was the anniversary 1145 00:51:20,278 --> 00:51:22,915 of Young Ben Faulkner's death, 1146 00:51:22,935 --> 00:51:25,573 and I took flowers to his grave. 1147 00:51:26,747 --> 00:51:30,095 Alas, poor yoddick. I knew him, Horacio. 1148 00:51:35,549 --> 00:51:37,723 A fellow of infinite jest. 1149 00:51:38,655 --> 00:51:39,484 Ralph? 1150 00:51:40,588 --> 00:51:43,488 [soft tense music] 1151 00:51:49,494 --> 00:51:52,186 Gray Jenkins, long time no see. 1152 00:51:53,912 --> 00:51:57,364 What the hell are you doing here? 1153 00:51:57,384 --> 00:51:59,000 Paying my respects. 1154 00:51:59,020 --> 00:52:02,472 Well, sharing some of the beauty of the bard. 1155 00:52:02,492 --> 00:52:06,200 Are you insane? You, you killed him. 1156 00:52:06,220 --> 00:52:07,546 It was a regrettable mistake. 1157 00:52:07,566 --> 00:52:08,547 A mistake? 1158 00:52:09,997 --> 00:52:13,863 Oh, 60-year-old men wearing skinny jeans is a mistake. 1159 00:52:13,883 --> 00:52:16,590 I wasn't well. Stress, you see? 1160 00:52:19,903 --> 00:52:22,078 But, I'm back in the game. 1161 00:52:24,425 --> 00:52:28,015 I hear you and Terry Weaver are working on a show? 1162 00:52:28,035 --> 00:52:31,723 You keep the hell away! You hear me? 1163 00:52:31,743 --> 00:52:35,885 You are not welcome anywhere near any of us, ever! 1164 00:52:39,095 --> 00:52:42,243 [Ralph breaths heavily] 1165 00:52:42,263 --> 00:52:45,412 [slow somber music] 1166 00:52:55,732 --> 00:52:58,646 He hasn't changed, detective. 1167 00:52:58,666 --> 00:53:02,981 So much for rehabilitation, he's a sociopath. 1168 00:53:03,001 --> 00:53:05,155 You and I both know it. 1169 00:53:05,175 --> 00:53:08,089 [slow tense music] 1170 00:53:15,580 --> 00:53:18,514 [slow tense music] 1171 00:53:34,806 --> 00:53:36,236 [door bangs] 1172 00:53:36,256 --> 00:53:39,500 Leaving so soon, Ralph? We've only just met. 1173 00:53:42,883 --> 00:53:46,093 What was your relationship with Mr. Weaver? 1174 00:53:46,113 --> 00:53:48,524 Our paths barely crossed. 1175 00:53:48,544 --> 00:53:50,974 Uh, would you say you were rivals? 1176 00:53:50,994 --> 00:53:55,758 No. He's more a musical man, I'm classical Shakespeare. 1177 00:53:58,070 --> 00:54:00,556 Uh, we understand that you were intent on getting a role 1178 00:54:00,576 --> 00:54:02,676 in Mr. Weaver's show. 1179 00:54:02,696 --> 00:54:07,252 If they were short, I would've been happy to help out. 1180 00:54:07,272 --> 00:54:10,166 Even though you were banned from theaters? 1181 00:54:10,186 --> 00:54:13,603 I'm sure a dispensation could have been arranged. 1182 00:54:13,623 --> 00:54:16,123 The show must go on, as they say. 1183 00:54:16,143 --> 00:54:17,780 Why would they be short? 1184 00:54:17,800 --> 00:54:19,954 It was merely an offer. 1185 00:54:19,974 --> 00:54:22,109 That was firmly rebuked. 1186 00:54:22,129 --> 00:54:25,305 Not a chance in hell, according to a witness. 1187 00:54:25,325 --> 00:54:27,494 Gray Jenkins, I presume. 1188 00:54:27,514 --> 00:54:31,404 Prone to exaggeration is all I'll say to that. 1189 00:54:31,424 --> 00:54:35,315 But they are short now, aren't they? A man down. 1190 00:54:35,335 --> 00:54:37,642 That seems to have happened coincidentally, 1191 00:54:37,662 --> 00:54:40,389 when a witness saw you running from the theater. 1192 00:54:40,409 --> 00:54:43,219 I think that is highly unlikely. 1193 00:54:44,151 --> 00:54:46,843 Does this look familiar to you? 1194 00:54:47,775 --> 00:54:50,709 [soft tense music] 1195 00:54:56,336 --> 00:54:59,511 Is it yours? Our witness thinks it is. 1196 00:55:02,134 --> 00:55:05,946 It must have fallen from my makeup bag. 1197 00:55:05,966 --> 00:55:09,235 I have an extensive collection of appendages. 1198 00:55:09,255 --> 00:55:12,504 Or it fell from your head as you were running 1199 00:55:12,524 --> 00:55:15,665 from Brokenwood Theater at 9:48 PM on Saturday night. 1200 00:55:15,685 --> 00:55:17,095 Unlikely. 1201 00:55:17,115 --> 00:55:20,429 I'm not allowed to frequent the theater, 1202 00:55:22,810 --> 00:55:25,103 due to a trifling restraint 1203 00:55:25,123 --> 00:55:27,436 that is stated on my probation conditions. 1204 00:55:27,456 --> 00:55:29,487 Fortunately, it's only temporary. 1205 00:55:29,507 --> 00:55:32,233 Did you attend the opening of "Brokenwood, the Musical?" 1206 00:55:32,253 --> 00:55:33,614 Wasn't invited. 1207 00:55:34,857 --> 00:55:35,858 Yes or no? 1208 00:55:38,239 --> 00:55:42,002 It's a rather obvious trope, don't you think, Mr. St. John 1209 00:55:42,022 --> 00:55:44,881 to portray Shylock as a Hasidic Jew? 1210 00:55:44,901 --> 00:55:47,801 Shakespeare's observations on the human condition 1211 00:55:47,821 --> 00:55:49,630 remain beyond compare. 1212 00:55:51,391 --> 00:55:55,567 "Is it to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature?" 1213 00:55:57,017 --> 00:56:01,045 Well, perhaps you'd like to do exactly that 1214 00:56:01,065 --> 00:56:05,094 in one of our cells, to help pass the time. 1215 00:56:05,114 --> 00:56:06,316 What? 1216 00:56:06,336 --> 00:56:08,000 We'll be holding you overnight 1217 00:56:08,020 --> 00:56:09,685 while we sort these matters. 1218 00:56:09,705 --> 00:56:12,668 [mysterious music] 1219 00:56:12,688 --> 00:56:15,681 Let's say Ralph St. John made his way backstage unseen. 1220 00:56:15,701 --> 00:56:18,694 He releases a light, killing Terry Weaver. He runs off. 1221 00:56:18,714 --> 00:56:21,282 He still had to have an opportunity to rig it. 1222 00:56:21,302 --> 00:56:23,871 The lighting technician last adjusted the light 1223 00:56:23,891 --> 00:56:25,335 the evening prior. 1224 00:56:25,355 --> 00:56:28,684 Which means the offender only had some time 1225 00:56:28,704 --> 00:56:33,502 on the day of the show to put their plan into place. 1226 00:56:33,522 --> 00:56:37,506 [gentle acoustic guitar music] 1227 00:56:44,616 --> 00:56:47,609 ♪ Summer's gone, winter's coming on ♪ 1228 00:56:47,629 --> 00:56:51,601 ♪ I can feel a cold front blowing ♪ 1229 00:56:51,621 --> 00:56:55,593 ♪ And I don't see the fall left there ♪ 1230 00:56:56,490 --> 00:56:59,162 ♪ Nothing is black or white 1231 00:56:59,182 --> 00:57:02,744 ♪ And there is gray in the light ♪ 1232 00:57:02,764 --> 00:57:06,327 ♪ And everybody's got their poison ♪ 1233 00:57:07,777 --> 00:57:11,367 [singer vocalizing softly] 1234 00:57:15,820 --> 00:57:17,560 Is my lawyer here? 1235 00:57:17,580 --> 00:57:19,597 He has a court appearance. 1236 00:57:19,617 --> 00:57:23,379 Message came through that he'll be here soon. 1237 00:57:25,485 --> 00:57:28,488 I wasn't at the theater, you know. 1238 00:57:30,144 --> 00:57:34,286 I, Ralph St. John was not at the theater. 1239 00:57:34,306 --> 00:57:36,185 You have something you wanna say? 1240 00:57:36,205 --> 00:57:38,359 I'll wait for my lawyer. 1241 00:57:40,914 --> 00:57:43,917 [slow somber music] 1242 00:57:47,472 --> 00:57:50,371 Let's pepper through some more lemon roses. 1243 00:57:50,391 --> 00:57:52,008 More lemon crepe, yes. 1244 00:57:52,028 --> 00:57:56,585 And let's bring those candleabras a little more central. 1245 00:57:58,276 --> 00:58:01,106 SSG has found a 30 mil length under an old armchair 1246 00:58:01,126 --> 00:58:02,314 in the green room. 1247 00:58:02,334 --> 00:58:03,503 A window sash cord? 1248 00:58:03,523 --> 00:58:06,195 Mm. I sent it off for tests. 1249 00:58:06,215 --> 00:58:10,806 Sorry about that. Lemon is very much the color de jure. 1250 00:58:10,826 --> 00:58:13,222 Oh, good to know. Mike, you should take note. 1251 00:58:13,242 --> 00:58:14,292 Oh, you're getting married? 1252 00:58:14,312 --> 00:58:15,411 Uh, well. 1253 00:58:15,431 --> 00:58:16,957 Oh, first time. 1254 00:58:16,977 --> 00:58:18,483 [Kristen laughs] 1255 00:58:18,503 --> 00:58:20,505 No, no, no, wait. I know your type, you're a two-timer. 1256 00:58:20,525 --> 00:58:21,590 Sorry? 1257 00:58:21,610 --> 00:58:22,729 Second time round. 1258 00:58:22,749 --> 00:58:25,421 Ah, try fifth. [coughs] Sorry. 1259 00:58:25,441 --> 00:58:29,100 Something understated, but meaningful. 1260 00:58:29,120 --> 00:58:30,964 Yeah, we don't wanna make a fuss. 1261 00:58:30,984 --> 00:58:32,638 Oh, spoken like a man. [laughs] 1262 00:58:32,658 --> 00:58:34,292 But, what about the bride to be? 1263 00:58:34,312 --> 00:58:35,907 Oh, I can grab my look book if you like? 1264 00:58:35,927 --> 00:58:38,457 Uh, we are actually here about the musical? 1265 00:58:38,477 --> 00:58:41,008 Of course. Sorry. Should we take a seat? 1266 00:58:43,045 --> 00:58:44,474 As the stage manager, 1267 00:58:44,494 --> 00:58:46,566 you were in charge of locking up after rehearsals? 1268 00:58:46,586 --> 00:58:48,637 Yes, first to arrive in the morning, 1269 00:58:48,657 --> 00:58:49,534 last to leave at night. 1270 00:58:49,554 --> 00:58:50,998 Huh. 1271 00:58:51,018 --> 00:58:53,193 The day of opening, you did a run-through in the morning? 1272 00:58:53,213 --> 00:58:55,416 Yes, and we had a lunch break at 2:00 PM, 1273 00:58:55,436 --> 00:58:57,922 and everyone went out to get food for an hour. 1274 00:58:57,942 --> 00:58:59,509 And the place was locked up? 1275 00:58:59,529 --> 00:59:01,146 No. 1276 00:59:01,166 --> 00:59:03,824 So, someone could have gained access to the theater 1277 00:59:03,844 --> 00:59:05,875 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM? 1278 00:59:05,895 --> 00:59:08,380 Well, no, because I waited outside. 1279 00:59:08,400 --> 00:59:09,879 Nice to get a bit of sun. 1280 00:59:09,899 --> 00:59:12,764 Watching Frodo practice his dance steps. He's very good. 1281 00:59:12,784 --> 00:59:15,871 So, no one could have slipped past you? 1282 00:59:15,891 --> 00:59:17,059 No chance. 1283 00:59:17,079 --> 00:59:18,647 What about Missy Torhordor? 1284 00:59:18,667 --> 00:59:19,944 Did you happen to see her at all? 1285 00:59:19,964 --> 00:59:21,511 God, no. 1286 00:59:21,531 --> 00:59:24,569 She wouldn't dare show her face, walking out like that. 1287 00:59:24,589 --> 00:59:25,639 Unforgivable. 1288 00:59:26,813 --> 00:59:28,657 Okay, uh, thanks for your time. 1289 00:59:28,677 --> 00:59:31,093 And even if they did, they would've been heard by Vicky. 1290 00:59:31,113 --> 00:59:32,281 Vicky Marus? 1291 00:59:32,301 --> 00:59:33,482 Or at least woken her up. 1292 00:59:33,502 --> 00:59:34,663 She wasn't feeling well, 1293 00:59:34,683 --> 00:59:36,581 so she stayed in her dressing room for a nap. 1294 00:59:36,601 --> 00:59:38,114 Timothy was so worried. 1295 00:59:38,134 --> 00:59:39,791 So I sent him to get her some chicken soup, 1296 00:59:39,811 --> 00:59:41,154 which always works wonders. 1297 00:59:41,174 --> 00:59:42,498 It's the celery, you know? 1298 00:59:42,518 --> 00:59:44,958 And sure enough, she was good to go for the show that night. 1299 00:59:44,978 --> 00:59:47,419 Well, she had to keep a spew bucket close by, just in case, 1300 00:59:47,439 --> 00:59:49,818 but she was an absolute trooper. 1301 00:59:49,838 --> 00:59:51,932 It was the day before we opened 1302 00:59:51,952 --> 00:59:54,027 that she started feeling crook. 1303 00:59:54,047 --> 00:59:56,981 I reckon it was nerves too, she gets 'em real bad. 1304 00:59:57,001 --> 00:59:59,135 She blamed the food. 1305 00:59:59,155 --> 01:00:01,054 You might wanna be careful with those pies. 1306 01:00:01,074 --> 01:00:02,587 Oh no, not from her cafe. 1307 01:00:02,607 --> 01:00:05,058 She'd had lunch with Terry at the Snake and Tiger. 1308 01:00:05,078 --> 01:00:07,143 Gave the seafood a swerve. 1309 01:00:07,163 --> 01:00:08,628 Why did she have lunch with Terry? 1310 01:00:08,648 --> 01:00:12,617 Oh, it's kind of stupid, really. You should talk to her. 1311 01:00:12,637 --> 01:00:15,413 Timothy's right, it was pretty stupid. 1312 01:00:15,433 --> 01:00:18,174 He wanted me to change my name. 1313 01:00:18,194 --> 01:00:20,936 What about, Victoria De Havilland? 1314 01:00:20,956 --> 01:00:22,745 What is wrong with Vicky? 1315 01:00:22,765 --> 01:00:24,525 You gotta think about your name in lights. 1316 01:00:24,545 --> 01:00:27,252 Victoria Minelli. Victoria Dubois. 1317 01:00:27,272 --> 01:00:29,979 When this show blows up, and it will, 1318 01:00:29,999 --> 01:00:32,171 this will be your chance. 1319 01:00:32,191 --> 01:00:34,343 Why do you think that? 1320 01:00:34,363 --> 01:00:37,070 I have an agent in America, 1321 01:00:37,090 --> 01:00:39,013 he has the score, the lyrics, the book. 1322 01:00:39,033 --> 01:00:40,956 He says there's a lot of interests. 1323 01:00:40,976 --> 01:00:42,523 Really? - Really. 1324 01:00:42,543 --> 01:00:44,656 For a show about Brokenwood? 1325 01:00:44,676 --> 01:00:46,769 Well, it's a universal story. 1326 01:00:46,789 --> 01:00:50,517 It's a love story. And you, you are the star. 1327 01:00:52,070 --> 01:00:53,673 [Vicky laughs] 1328 01:00:53,693 --> 01:00:58,180 They've written to me, Vicky. I have it in writing. 1329 01:00:58,200 --> 01:01:00,561 Brokenwood's going to Broadway. 1330 01:01:00,581 --> 01:01:03,392 [gentle music] 1331 01:01:03,412 --> 01:01:04,634 Broadway? 1332 01:01:04,654 --> 01:01:06,360 Broadway. 1333 01:01:06,380 --> 01:01:08,066 [both laugh] 1334 01:01:08,086 --> 01:01:09,881 Oh, Victoria Dubois. 1335 01:01:12,781 --> 01:01:13,989 Now you're talking. 1336 01:01:14,009 --> 01:01:16,040 [both laugh] 1337 01:01:16,060 --> 01:01:18,131 It's all I ever wanted. 1338 01:01:19,373 --> 01:01:24,275 To sing on stage, professionally, it was my dream. 1339 01:01:24,295 --> 01:01:25,103 But, now. 1340 01:01:29,038 --> 01:01:31,055 And then what happened? 1341 01:01:31,075 --> 01:01:33,698 You know what happened. He died. 1342 01:01:33,718 --> 01:01:36,301 I mean, after lunch. 1343 01:01:36,321 --> 01:01:40,222 I went back to rehearsals and then went home. 1344 01:01:41,499 --> 01:01:43,343 Then felt sick. 1345 01:01:43,363 --> 01:01:46,090 Do you think it was something you ate? 1346 01:01:46,110 --> 01:01:47,885 I don't know. Maybe. 1347 01:01:49,093 --> 01:01:51,267 I gotta get you right for the show. 1348 01:01:51,287 --> 01:01:53,235 The calamari, I think. 1349 01:01:54,684 --> 01:01:56,652 And that lasted through to the following day, 1350 01:01:56,672 --> 01:01:58,033 which was opening night? 1351 01:01:58,053 --> 01:01:58,827 Yes. 1352 01:02:00,380 --> 01:02:02,071 You felt so sick that you stayed in your dressing room 1353 01:02:02,091 --> 01:02:02,983 through the lunch break. 1354 01:02:03,003 --> 01:02:05,261 Yeah, I tried to sleep it off. 1355 01:02:05,281 --> 01:02:08,353 And Timothy went out and got you some chicken soup? 1356 01:02:08,373 --> 01:02:09,182 Yes. 1357 01:02:11,011 --> 01:02:14,463 So you were alone between 2:00 and 3:00 PM? 1358 01:02:14,483 --> 01:02:15,291 No. 1359 01:02:16,361 --> 01:02:17,757 No. 1360 01:02:17,777 --> 01:02:20,952 Sue was there, meditating in the dressing room. 1361 01:02:20,972 --> 01:02:23,472 She never went for lunch with everyone. 1362 01:02:23,492 --> 01:02:26,026 Be good. Be better. Be great. 1363 01:02:28,649 --> 01:02:31,204 [gentle music] 1364 01:02:34,517 --> 01:02:35,346 Because? 1365 01:02:38,176 --> 01:02:40,193 No one liked her. Can I say that? 1366 01:02:40,213 --> 01:02:41,766 I mean, I know Sue Fontaine is kind of famous 1367 01:02:41,786 --> 01:02:44,044 and everything, but... 1368 01:02:44,064 --> 01:02:45,129 [Kristen] But? 1369 01:02:45,149 --> 01:02:46,647 She has a real temper. 1370 01:02:46,667 --> 01:02:48,808 Crab Shack Jenny. Who the hell is Crab Shack Jenny? 1371 01:02:48,828 --> 01:02:52,501 Sue, we're starting with a tree made of wood. 1372 01:02:52,521 --> 01:02:53,295 Well? 1373 01:02:55,228 --> 01:02:58,610 [Sue sighs and chuckles] 1374 01:03:00,198 --> 01:03:02,994 You and me, we will need to talk. 1375 01:03:07,861 --> 01:03:10,457 Do you know what it was about? 1376 01:03:10,477 --> 01:03:13,073 The part wasn't the biggest. 1377 01:03:14,350 --> 01:03:15,607 And she was angry about that? 1378 01:03:15,627 --> 01:03:18,561 Oh, that would be an understatement. 1379 01:03:18,581 --> 01:03:20,874 Sorry, I have to get back to it. 1380 01:03:20,894 --> 01:03:23,566 [gentle music] 1381 01:03:27,985 --> 01:03:30,484 Mike, according to Vicky Manus, 1382 01:03:30,504 --> 01:03:34,370 Sue Fontaine was in the backstage area too. 1383 01:03:34,390 --> 01:03:35,558 Moving on, I see. 1384 01:03:35,578 --> 01:03:37,181 The "Rolling Cats" going in Darwin, 1385 01:03:37,201 --> 01:03:40,238 so it's time to don the paws and claws once again. 1386 01:03:40,258 --> 01:03:41,219 Uh, quick chat? 1387 01:03:41,239 --> 01:03:43,162 I have a cab called. 1388 01:03:43,182 --> 01:03:45,105 I'll call you another. 1389 01:03:45,125 --> 01:03:45,914 Eh. 1390 01:03:45,934 --> 01:03:48,882 [bag thuds] 1391 01:03:48,902 --> 01:03:50,870 I understand you meditate. 1392 01:03:50,890 --> 01:03:52,058 Yes. Why? 1393 01:03:52,078 --> 01:03:54,011 Oh, it was mentioned in passing, that's all. 1394 01:03:54,031 --> 01:03:56,099 Oh. Have done for years. 1395 01:03:56,119 --> 01:03:58,167 I zone out for 40 minutes 1396 01:03:58,187 --> 01:04:00,472 and feel like I've had an eight hour sleep. 1397 01:04:00,492 --> 01:04:02,778 It was also suggested that you were quite upset 1398 01:04:02,798 --> 01:04:04,970 about playing Crab Shack Jenny. 1399 01:04:04,990 --> 01:04:07,162 Vicky Manus has a big mouth. 1400 01:04:07,182 --> 01:04:08,660 So it did happen? 1401 01:04:08,680 --> 01:04:10,145 When Terry approached me, 1402 01:04:10,165 --> 01:04:14,341 he clearly indicated that I was to play the lead. 1403 01:04:14,361 --> 01:04:15,791 Settler Janet? 1404 01:04:15,811 --> 01:04:17,048 Yes. 1405 01:04:17,068 --> 01:04:18,532 So, what changed? 1406 01:04:18,552 --> 01:04:19,879 That's what I wanted to know. 1407 01:04:19,899 --> 01:04:23,695 Sue, you're about to become a feminist icon. 1408 01:04:26,146 --> 01:04:29,909 I mean, Crab Shack Jenny, she has, has balls. 1409 01:04:31,841 --> 01:04:33,064 Balls, balls. 1410 01:04:33,084 --> 01:04:35,273 You want me to play a woman with balls, 1411 01:04:35,293 --> 01:04:38,400 dressed only in a tattered sea-soaked blanket? 1412 01:04:38,420 --> 01:04:40,643 Screw you, Terry. 1413 01:04:40,663 --> 01:04:41,644 So, honey. 1414 01:04:43,819 --> 01:04:46,442 [wine dribbles] 1415 01:04:46,462 --> 01:04:48,045 Come on. 1416 01:04:48,065 --> 01:04:51,413 One scene. I have one scene, one song. 1417 01:04:52,828 --> 01:04:55,935 It's the song. Only Sue Fontaine can sing it. 1418 01:04:55,955 --> 01:04:56,797 Plus, 1419 01:04:58,938 --> 01:05:00,456 I want you to sing 1420 01:05:01,630 --> 01:05:05,185 "Going to Nashville" too, that's two songs. 1421 01:05:06,428 --> 01:05:09,618 [papers thud] 1422 01:05:09,638 --> 01:05:13,649 Plus some chorus work. You've always loved chorus work. 1423 01:05:13,669 --> 01:05:17,680 Starring Sue Fontaine, Terry. The poster says, "Starring." 1424 01:05:18,819 --> 01:05:21,423 Okay, look, when the music came to me, 1425 01:05:21,443 --> 01:05:25,619 I realized that Settler Janet needed to be more... 1426 01:05:29,830 --> 01:05:32,503 Now go on, say it. More? 1427 01:05:32,523 --> 01:05:35,940 Younger. She's about to start a family. 1428 01:05:38,839 --> 01:05:39,979 You bastard. 1429 01:05:41,359 --> 01:05:44,190 You've done it again, haven't you? 1430 01:05:45,536 --> 01:05:48,988 "Terry, you've done it again, haven't you?" 1431 01:05:49,008 --> 01:05:50,245 What did you mean by that? 1432 01:05:50,265 --> 01:05:52,508 Perhaps Young Settler Janet would be better 1433 01:05:52,528 --> 01:05:54,490 to answer that. 1434 01:05:54,510 --> 01:05:58,756 [birds chirping] [gentle music] 1435 01:05:58,776 --> 01:06:00,496 [Mike] Is uh, Timothy home? 1436 01:06:00,516 --> 01:06:03,223 Not yet. He usually gets back around six. Why? 1437 01:06:03,243 --> 01:06:08,248 Uh, good. I uh, I need to ask you a delicate question. 1438 01:06:08,731 --> 01:06:09,353 Okay. 1439 01:06:10,561 --> 01:06:13,485 Terrence Weaver, was he anything more to you 1440 01:06:13,505 --> 01:06:16,429 than the director and producer of the show? 1441 01:06:16,449 --> 01:06:18,031 What do you mean? 1442 01:06:18,051 --> 01:06:22,297 Were you and he in some kind of relationship? 1443 01:06:22,317 --> 01:06:23,643 No. Oh my god. 1444 01:06:25,714 --> 01:06:27,826 How could you? No. 1445 01:06:27,846 --> 01:06:29,939 Sorry, I had to ask. 1446 01:06:29,959 --> 01:06:31,182 Why did you have to ask that? 1447 01:06:31,202 --> 01:06:33,618 Just trying to make sense of a few things. 1448 01:06:33,638 --> 01:06:35,083 Well, I'm engaged. 1449 01:06:35,103 --> 01:06:37,726 Me and Timothy, I wouldn't do anything to hurt him. 1450 01:06:37,746 --> 01:06:38,983 Oh, of course. 1451 01:06:39,003 --> 01:06:43,014 Uh, well, that's all. Thanks for your time. 1452 01:06:43,034 --> 01:06:47,046 Oh, did you ever visit Terrance at his home? 1453 01:06:47,066 --> 01:06:48,961 No. Why would I? 1454 01:06:48,981 --> 01:06:50,877 Huh. Thanks again. 1455 01:06:55,571 --> 01:06:58,229 Vicky Manus is adamant she was not in a relationship 1456 01:06:58,249 --> 01:06:59,624 with Terrence Weaver. 1457 01:06:59,644 --> 01:07:02,061 And even if she was, why kill him? 1458 01:07:02,081 --> 01:07:03,663 He was offering her the world. 1459 01:07:03,683 --> 01:07:06,272 Although, why New York was interested in his show 1460 01:07:06,292 --> 01:07:07,391 still bugs me. 1461 01:07:07,411 --> 01:07:09,033 She could be lying. 1462 01:07:09,053 --> 01:07:10,221 True. 1463 01:07:10,241 --> 01:07:12,741 And if Timothy Ward found out about it, 1464 01:07:12,761 --> 01:07:16,144 is that a motivation to get rid of Terrence Weaver? 1465 01:07:16,164 --> 01:07:18,422 What did Timothy say about the sash cord? 1466 01:07:18,442 --> 01:07:21,062 Uh, another casualty in the debacle 1467 01:07:21,082 --> 01:07:23,703 that was Dr. Plumber losing his pants. 1468 01:07:23,723 --> 01:07:26,548 You should talk to her. 1469 01:07:26,568 --> 01:07:29,329 Timothy, your song about windows-- 1470 01:07:29,349 --> 01:07:31,090 A beautiful song, right? 1471 01:07:31,110 --> 01:07:32,657 Uh-huh. Yeah. 1472 01:07:32,677 --> 01:07:34,514 No, it certainly was interesting 1473 01:07:34,534 --> 01:07:36,371 from a carpentry perspective. 1474 01:07:37,786 --> 01:07:40,961 So you were singing about window sash cord, 1475 01:07:40,981 --> 01:07:42,391 which was draped over your shoulder, 1476 01:07:42,411 --> 01:07:44,241 but then at the end when the lights came up, 1477 01:07:44,261 --> 01:07:45,429 it wasn't there. 1478 01:07:45,449 --> 01:07:47,761 I know, I was supposed to have it. 1479 01:07:47,781 --> 01:07:49,228 ♪ Next to the window 1480 01:07:49,248 --> 01:07:50,675 ♪ The wonderful window 1481 01:07:50,695 --> 01:07:52,766 Help me. I'm on in 30 seconds. 1482 01:07:52,786 --> 01:07:55,597 [Timothy panting] 1483 01:07:57,944 --> 01:08:00,602 [door clatters] 1484 01:08:04,502 --> 01:08:05,503 Oh, Roger. 1485 01:08:06,746 --> 01:08:09,611 ♪ To be young and free and never grow old. ♪ 1486 01:08:09,631 --> 01:08:12,801 [hangers clatter] 1487 01:08:12,821 --> 01:08:15,175 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 1488 01:08:15,195 --> 01:08:18,002 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 1489 01:08:18,022 --> 01:08:20,809 ♪ Where flax and kumara grows in the sun ♪ 1490 01:08:20,829 --> 01:08:23,211 ♪ I'm squatting for blankets and muskets and barrels of rum ♪ 1491 01:08:23,231 --> 01:08:24,367 [audience laughs] 1492 01:08:24,387 --> 01:08:25,480 Oh, bit late now. 1493 01:08:25,500 --> 01:08:26,573 [Timothy sighs] 1494 01:08:26,593 --> 01:08:28,354 ♪ And lumber, fish and roses 1495 01:08:28,374 --> 01:08:29,665 Least I tried. 1496 01:08:31,150 --> 01:08:34,463 Uh, Gina has narrowed the type of chord down to these. 1497 01:08:34,483 --> 01:08:38,295 A three millimeter brown twine, diamond braid, 1498 01:08:41,436 --> 01:08:44,404 and a cotton polyester macrame cord. 1499 01:08:45,647 --> 01:08:48,457 Macrame, is that still a thing? 1500 01:08:48,477 --> 01:08:51,549 What about wool? Vicky Manus is a knitter. 1501 01:08:51,569 --> 01:08:53,827 She has access to yards of wool. 1502 01:08:53,847 --> 01:08:55,257 Uh, Gina discounted wool. 1503 01:08:55,277 --> 01:08:57,831 The sample taken from the victim's skin 1504 01:08:57,851 --> 01:08:59,917 was a synthetic blend. 1505 01:08:59,937 --> 01:09:03,120 And, wool isn't strong enough to hold this light. 1506 01:09:03,140 --> 01:09:06,323 So we're still looking for 30 meters of one of those. 1507 01:09:06,343 --> 01:09:08,325 And, whichever it was, 1508 01:09:09,705 --> 01:09:11,638 how did the offender get it off the stage? 1509 01:09:11,658 --> 01:09:13,310 [cellphone dings] 1510 01:09:13,330 --> 01:09:15,539 How did they get rid of it? 1511 01:09:16,471 --> 01:09:19,163 Dennis Buchanan is on his way. 1512 01:09:20,958 --> 01:09:21,752 Hmm. 1513 01:09:23,616 --> 01:09:26,564 Well this is an unusual case. 1514 01:09:26,584 --> 01:09:29,370 What have you come up with, Dennis? 1515 01:09:29,390 --> 01:09:32,156 An unusual case, of mistaken identity. 1516 01:09:32,176 --> 01:09:34,351 Mr. St. John was mistaken for someone else? 1517 01:09:34,371 --> 01:09:36,215 Quiet. It's as simple as that. 1518 01:09:36,235 --> 01:09:37,679 Let's cut to the chase. 1519 01:09:37,699 --> 01:09:39,114 Does your client admit that he was at the theater 1520 01:09:39,134 --> 01:09:40,253 on the night in question? 1521 01:09:40,273 --> 01:09:41,599 No, I was not. 1522 01:09:44,050 --> 01:09:45,154 He was not. 1523 01:09:46,121 --> 01:09:47,778 But Mr. Shylock was. 1524 01:09:50,850 --> 01:09:53,784 A Mr. Shylock impersonated by your client. 1525 01:09:53,804 --> 01:09:57,305 I don't impersonate, I inhabit. 1526 01:09:57,325 --> 01:09:59,324 Indeed. He transforms. 1527 01:09:59,344 --> 01:10:01,343 So, who is he right now? 1528 01:10:02,379 --> 01:10:03,794 Right. You are? 1529 01:10:04,898 --> 01:10:05,707 Ralph. 1530 01:10:05,727 --> 01:10:06,777 Ralph St. John. 1531 01:10:06,797 --> 01:10:09,583 [Ralph clears throat] St. John. 1532 01:10:09,603 --> 01:10:12,389 So, your client admits that he-- 1533 01:10:12,409 --> 01:10:13,749 [Ralph clears throat] 1534 01:10:13,769 --> 01:10:17,236 This human person before us, was there. 1535 01:10:17,256 --> 01:10:21,674 As I said. A Mr. St. John, not a Mr. Shylock. Yes. 1536 01:10:24,918 --> 01:10:26,617 This is ridi [sighs]. 1537 01:10:26,637 --> 01:10:28,336 Could we have a word? 1538 01:10:28,356 --> 01:10:29,800 Of course. 1539 01:10:29,820 --> 01:10:32,995 Sit tight, old chap. Try not to speak. 1540 01:10:44,110 --> 01:10:46,768 If Shylock was there, Ralph St. John was there. 1541 01:10:46,788 --> 01:10:48,597 That's not how my client sees it. 1542 01:10:48,617 --> 01:10:50,407 Because he's as mad as a hatter. 1543 01:10:50,427 --> 01:10:52,291 We don't joke about mental health, Detective Sims, 1544 01:10:52,311 --> 01:10:53,513 now, do we? 1545 01:10:53,533 --> 01:10:55,086 No, we don't, because delusions of grandeur 1546 01:10:55,106 --> 01:10:57,517 is a serious and dangerous affliction. 1547 01:10:57,537 --> 01:11:01,679 As evidenced by Ralph St. John's prior conviction. 1548 01:11:05,476 --> 01:11:07,478 I played Othello once. 1549 01:11:08,617 --> 01:11:11,620 Oh, the reviews were quite something. 1550 01:11:14,416 --> 01:11:16,038 I had to, you know. 1551 01:11:18,938 --> 01:11:21,171 Of course those days are-- 1552 01:11:21,191 --> 01:11:23,425 Thankfully over, Mr. St. John. 1553 01:11:26,980 --> 01:11:27,809 Agreed? 1554 01:11:29,638 --> 01:11:30,467 Hmm. 1555 01:11:33,711 --> 01:11:35,530 If he was there, he was able to drop the light 1556 01:11:35,550 --> 01:11:37,330 on Mr. Weaver's head, and therefore kill him. 1557 01:11:37,350 --> 01:11:39,130 Well, just because he could doesn't mean he did. 1558 01:11:39,150 --> 01:11:40,684 That doesn't mean he didn't either. 1559 01:11:40,704 --> 01:11:42,390 Then why? 1560 01:11:42,410 --> 01:11:44,032 My client and Mr. Weaver barely know each other. 1561 01:11:44,052 --> 01:11:45,324 They're got no ax to grind. 1562 01:11:45,344 --> 01:11:47,656 And this, this mythical rope or piece of string 1563 01:11:47,676 --> 01:11:49,969 or a thread of fine silk, whatever. 1564 01:11:49,989 --> 01:11:50,935 Where is it? 1565 01:11:53,179 --> 01:11:54,757 We've yet to locate it. 1566 01:11:54,777 --> 01:11:56,335 You see, it's mythical. 1567 01:11:56,355 --> 01:11:59,192 Dennis, we know he was there. You've said as much. 1568 01:11:59,212 --> 01:12:02,030 And, we have a witness, plus his manky hairpiece. 1569 01:12:02,050 --> 01:12:04,363 The real question is how long he goes back inside for, 1570 01:12:04,383 --> 01:12:07,089 unless he decides to cooperate. 1571 01:12:07,109 --> 01:12:09,091 Run that by your client. 1572 01:12:10,230 --> 01:12:12,005 [Dennis sighs] 1573 01:12:12,025 --> 01:12:15,028 [slow somber music] 1574 01:12:17,893 --> 01:12:21,360 All right, all right, I was there. 1575 01:12:21,380 --> 01:12:23,520 [Mike] Did you cause the death of Terrence Weaver? 1576 01:12:23,540 --> 01:12:25,260 No, I certainly did not. 1577 01:12:25,280 --> 01:12:26,927 Then what were you doing there? 1578 01:12:26,947 --> 01:12:28,330 Taking what was rightfully mine. 1579 01:12:28,350 --> 01:12:29,733 [Kristen] Terrence Weaver's life? 1580 01:12:29,753 --> 01:12:30,561 No. 1581 01:12:32,563 --> 01:12:35,374 [sighs] I made my way backstage. It wasn't hard. 1582 01:12:35,394 --> 01:12:39,259 I know that theater like the back of my hand, and I just-- 1583 01:12:39,279 --> 01:12:42,158 ♪ Banner yet wave 1584 01:12:42,178 --> 01:12:45,058 [Ralph] Stood there. 1585 01:12:45,078 --> 01:12:45,887 Why? 1586 01:12:46,819 --> 01:12:49,477 I wanted to hear the audience. 1587 01:12:50,754 --> 01:12:51,789 The applause. 1588 01:12:55,241 --> 01:12:56,705 The energy. 1589 01:12:56,725 --> 01:12:58,638 ♪ And the home 1590 01:12:58,658 --> 01:12:59,521 There's nothing else like it. 1591 01:12:59,541 --> 01:13:01,558 ♪ Of the 1592 01:13:02,593 --> 01:13:05,404 [light crashes] [patrons yell] 1593 01:13:05,424 --> 01:13:09,600 But then I heard a crash, screams. I ran. 1594 01:13:09,620 --> 01:13:11,064 Outside? 1595 01:13:11,084 --> 01:13:15,157 Yes. Was at that point that my curl came detached. 1596 01:13:15,177 --> 01:13:16,745 But I kept running. 1597 01:13:18,160 --> 01:13:21,992 I did no harm, I assure you. I held no malice. 1598 01:13:23,718 --> 01:13:25,409 That's quite an elaborate effort to go to 1599 01:13:25,429 --> 01:13:28,567 to bask in someone else's glory. 1600 01:13:28,587 --> 01:13:31,510 I belong at the theater, you see. 1601 01:13:31,530 --> 01:13:34,453 Without the theater, I'm nothing. 1602 01:13:36,420 --> 01:13:38,609 Even if we accept his, "I was just hanging out 1603 01:13:38,629 --> 01:13:40,942 behind the curtain, getting my jollies" explanation, 1604 01:13:40,962 --> 01:13:43,649 there is another mitigating factor. 1605 01:13:43,669 --> 01:13:45,651 The only window of opportunity our offender had 1606 01:13:45,671 --> 01:13:50,227 to tamper with the light was between 2:00 and 3:00 PM. 1607 01:13:50,247 --> 01:13:52,988 Which is when Ralph St. John was performing 1608 01:13:53,008 --> 01:13:54,314 at the Snake and Tiger. 1609 01:13:54,334 --> 01:13:55,577 [Daniel] So, no matter what-- 1610 01:13:55,597 --> 01:13:56,820 He's not our man. 1611 01:13:56,840 --> 01:13:58,111 Mm-hmm. 1612 01:13:58,131 --> 01:14:01,065 Which brings us back to our women. 1613 01:14:01,085 --> 01:14:03,930 Sue Fontaine and Vicky Manus. 1614 01:14:03,950 --> 01:14:05,725 Or, Missy Torhordor. 1615 01:14:06,864 --> 01:14:10,212 [deep mysterious music] 1616 01:14:19,843 --> 01:14:22,777 [knocking at door] 1617 01:14:26,297 --> 01:14:27,126 Yes? 1618 01:14:28,299 --> 01:14:30,439 Hi. Is Missy Torhordor home? 1619 01:14:30,459 --> 01:14:32,214 Can I say who's asking? 1620 01:14:32,234 --> 01:14:36,480 Detective Kristen Sims, Brokenwood CIB. 1621 01:14:36,500 --> 01:14:38,827 Missy, a policeman is here. 1622 01:14:41,727 --> 01:14:43,087 I got this. 1623 01:14:43,107 --> 01:14:47,249 [women speak foreign language] 1624 01:14:47,269 --> 01:14:48,645 Hi. 1625 01:14:48,665 --> 01:14:51,958 Hi. I was just wondering if you got my card. 1626 01:14:51,978 --> 01:14:56,051 I did. I was gonna call you back and got distracted. 1627 01:14:56,071 --> 01:14:56,880 What's up? 1628 01:14:58,295 --> 01:15:00,815 I just have a few questions regarding your whereabouts 1629 01:15:00,835 --> 01:15:02,092 the night before last. 1630 01:15:02,112 --> 01:15:03,369 Do you mind if I-- 1631 01:15:03,389 --> 01:15:04,902 No. 1632 01:15:04,922 --> 01:15:06,628 No, you don't mind, or? 1633 01:15:06,648 --> 01:15:09,444 It's probably best I come down to the station. 1634 01:15:09,464 --> 01:15:11,653 Great. Well, I can give you a lift. 1635 01:15:11,673 --> 01:15:13,980 I'll meet you there. 1636 01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:17,003 I'd really rather give you a lift. 1637 01:15:18,246 --> 01:15:20,800 Mom, hold the fort. Won't be long. 1638 01:15:20,820 --> 01:15:24,804 [women speak foreign language] 1639 01:15:32,294 --> 01:15:33,468 You live with your mum? 1640 01:15:33,488 --> 01:15:34,296 Nope. 1641 01:15:38,473 --> 01:15:40,258 You said in an email to Mayor Bloom 1642 01:15:40,278 --> 01:15:42,610 that if he didn't stop the show, 1643 01:15:42,630 --> 01:15:44,962 there would be tragic consequences. 1644 01:15:47,240 --> 01:15:49,360 What did you mean by that? 1645 01:15:49,380 --> 01:15:51,155 That people would come to the show 1646 01:15:51,175 --> 01:15:54,075 and think our ancestor Pudacko arrived here 1647 01:15:54,095 --> 01:15:56,644 on the back of a bald eagle. 1648 01:15:56,664 --> 01:15:59,287 Or that the Statue of Liberty miraculously made its way 1649 01:15:59,307 --> 01:16:01,787 into our local history. 1650 01:16:01,807 --> 01:16:04,893 That people are being sold alternative facts, 1651 01:16:04,913 --> 01:16:08,365 when it's hard enough to get them to know the real ones. 1652 01:16:08,385 --> 01:16:10,125 That would be tragic. 1653 01:16:11,575 --> 01:16:16,269 But you wrote that, and then Terrence Weaver was killed. 1654 01:16:16,856 --> 01:16:17,823 Coincidence? 1655 01:16:18,858 --> 01:16:19,928 Sadly, yes. 1656 01:16:21,620 --> 01:16:25,821 So you walked out of the show the night before opening, 1657 01:16:25,841 --> 01:16:30,042 leaving Mr. Weaver no choice but to take over your role. 1658 01:16:30,062 --> 01:16:32,182 The role that took his life. 1659 01:16:32,202 --> 01:16:33,577 I wasn't to know that. 1660 01:16:33,597 --> 01:16:35,219 But, you wanted the play stopped. 1661 01:16:35,239 --> 01:16:37,063 I did, but more than that, 1662 01:16:37,083 --> 01:16:39,810 I wanted it to reflect some element of the truth. 1663 01:16:39,830 --> 01:16:42,344 And you felt passionately about that. 1664 01:16:42,364 --> 01:16:44,712 I wasn't gonna get up there and look like a fool. 1665 01:16:44,732 --> 01:16:46,161 So you walked out. 1666 01:16:46,181 --> 01:16:47,453 I did. 1667 01:16:47,473 --> 01:16:48,681 I've never done anything like that before 1668 01:16:48,701 --> 01:16:51,630 and I felt really stink about it. 1669 01:16:51,650 --> 01:16:55,861 But, not so stink that you didn't call up my colleague 1670 01:16:55,881 --> 01:16:58,326 and ask him out on a date. 1671 01:16:58,346 --> 01:17:00,976 Just got home, saw Daniel's card on the fridge, 1672 01:17:00,996 --> 01:17:03,627 and thought I'd give him a call, see where he's at. 1673 01:17:03,647 --> 01:17:05,491 I thought he could cheer me up. 1674 01:17:05,511 --> 01:17:06,734 So you set up a date? 1675 01:17:06,754 --> 01:17:07,922 I did. 1676 01:17:07,942 --> 01:17:09,115 And then you didn't show. 1677 01:17:09,135 --> 01:17:10,392 That is true. 1678 01:17:11,497 --> 01:17:13,168 Where were you? 1679 01:17:13,188 --> 01:17:16,077 Something came up. Something personal. 1680 01:17:16,097 --> 01:17:18,967 Does this something involve being at 1681 01:17:18,987 --> 01:17:22,439 the Brokenwood Playhouse Theater around 9:48 PM. 1682 01:17:22,459 --> 01:17:23,662 Doubt it. 1683 01:17:23,682 --> 01:17:25,294 Are you sure about that? 1684 01:17:25,314 --> 01:17:26,926 Yes, and where I was, 1685 01:17:28,100 --> 01:17:31,344 I'm not sure that's any of your business. 1686 01:17:35,486 --> 01:17:37,917 Not turning up somewhere, 1687 01:17:37,937 --> 01:17:40,837 that's not a very good alibi, is it? 1688 01:17:40,857 --> 01:17:42,873 [tense music] 1689 01:17:42,893 --> 01:17:44,910 You stood him up. 1690 01:17:47,429 --> 01:17:50,639 Why do you care about that? 1691 01:17:50,659 --> 01:17:52,503 He's a colleague. 1692 01:17:52,523 --> 01:17:54,347 Oh, so it's personal. 1693 01:17:54,367 --> 01:17:55,748 So you're not gonna tell me where you were? 1694 01:17:55,768 --> 01:17:57,143 Nope. 1695 01:17:57,163 --> 01:18:00,235 But if I could talk to DC Chalmers, 1696 01:18:00,255 --> 01:18:02,306 I might feel differently. 1697 01:18:03,204 --> 01:18:05,862 Well, he's not here right now. 1698 01:18:05,882 --> 01:18:08,105 I'll head back home then. 1699 01:18:09,728 --> 01:18:12,247 [car humming] 1700 01:18:15,561 --> 01:18:16,956 [Mike sighs] 1701 01:18:16,976 --> 01:18:21,049 Thank you for the ride. The show will go on. 1702 01:18:21,069 --> 01:18:23,086 Stay outta trouble, Mr. St. John. 1703 01:18:23,106 --> 01:18:24,619 I was never in any. 1704 01:18:24,639 --> 01:18:27,711 Your probation officer may not see it that way. 1705 01:18:27,731 --> 01:18:30,832 Seeking applause is not a crime. 1706 01:18:30,852 --> 01:18:35,650 At least I wasn't soliciting young women back to my lair. 1707 01:18:37,203 --> 01:18:38,667 What do you mean by that? 1708 01:18:38,687 --> 01:18:42,726 Terry Weaver was not a man of class or distinction, 1709 01:18:42,746 --> 01:18:44,225 for that matter. 1710 01:18:44,245 --> 01:18:47,662 For me, the theater's always been about a higher purpose. 1711 01:18:47,682 --> 01:18:51,459 For him, it was about the trappings. 1712 01:18:51,479 --> 01:18:53,236 What sort of trappings? 1713 01:18:53,256 --> 01:18:55,014 The venal kind. The ship. 1714 01:18:55,981 --> 01:18:57,652 [Terry laughs] 1715 01:18:57,672 --> 01:19:01,217 Terry, you may not appreciate my Richard III, 1716 01:19:01,237 --> 01:19:04,783 but I have been practicing my vaudeville. 1717 01:19:06,232 --> 01:19:08,717 You'll never be in my show. Your talents are not required. 1718 01:19:08,737 --> 01:19:09,975 More for you then. 1719 01:19:09,995 --> 01:19:12,791 They are not required because you have none. 1720 01:19:12,811 --> 01:19:15,362 No talent. Not like Vicky here. 1721 01:19:15,382 --> 01:19:17,934 She has talent, real talent. 1722 01:19:19,798 --> 01:19:22,939 She was just asking for a bigger part. Can you believe that? 1723 01:19:22,959 --> 01:19:24,526 No. [laughs] 1724 01:19:24,546 --> 01:19:26,094 Excuse me. 1725 01:19:26,114 --> 01:19:28,089 You don't ask, you don't get. 1726 01:19:28,109 --> 01:19:30,084 More power to you, sister. 1727 01:19:35,917 --> 01:19:39,507 Let's head back to mine. I'll show you that letter. 1728 01:19:39,527 --> 01:19:40,764 Okay. 1729 01:19:40,784 --> 01:19:43,200 [both laugh] 1730 01:19:44,684 --> 01:19:46,321 And she agreed to that? 1731 01:19:46,341 --> 01:19:49,897 Couldn't get her knickers off fast enough, I'd say. 1732 01:19:49,917 --> 01:19:51,778 Ah, my audience awaits. 1733 01:19:51,798 --> 01:19:53,639 This afternoon, King Lear. 1734 01:19:53,659 --> 01:19:55,903 I shall be playing all the parts. 1735 01:19:55,923 --> 01:19:58,543 It is the first act only. 1736 01:19:58,563 --> 01:20:01,184 Uh, get outta the car, Ralph. 1737 01:20:01,204 --> 01:20:04,118 [soft tense music] 1738 01:20:10,641 --> 01:20:13,368 [doorbell rings] 1739 01:20:16,095 --> 01:20:18,501 [Daniel sighs] 1740 01:20:18,521 --> 01:20:20,928 [soft tense music] 1741 01:20:22,343 --> 01:20:24,690 Are you gonna come in, or? 1742 01:20:31,904 --> 01:20:35,301 [door bangs shut] 1743 01:20:35,321 --> 01:20:38,020 You wanted to know where I was. 1744 01:20:38,040 --> 01:20:40,720 I had to go to the hospital. 1745 01:20:40,740 --> 01:20:42,604 You're unwell. Sorry to hear that. 1746 01:20:42,624 --> 01:20:44,103 Not me. 1747 01:20:44,123 --> 01:20:46,263 And I wanted to talk to you about it over a drink, 1748 01:20:46,283 --> 01:20:48,058 a no surprises policy. 1749 01:20:49,025 --> 01:20:51,682 Let you know face to face that-- 1750 01:20:53,719 --> 01:20:55,686 You have a tomighty. 1751 01:20:55,706 --> 01:20:56,909 Aye. 1752 01:20:56,929 --> 01:20:58,627 And I'm all ready to go on this date, 1753 01:20:58,647 --> 01:21:00,346 and then he starts projectile vomiting 1754 01:21:00,366 --> 01:21:02,935 and running a wicked fever, so. 1755 01:21:02,955 --> 01:21:04,503 Why didn't you just say? 1756 01:21:04,523 --> 01:21:07,146 Like I said, I wanted to put it on the table in person, 1757 01:21:07,166 --> 01:21:09,804 not just call you up from the hospital saying, 1758 01:21:09,824 --> 01:21:12,013 "Oh, sorry, I'm covered in spew." 1759 01:21:12,033 --> 01:21:13,512 [Daniel laughs] 1760 01:21:13,532 --> 01:21:15,983 You might have run for the hills awol. 1761 01:21:16,003 --> 01:21:16,845 Or not. 1762 01:21:18,123 --> 01:21:20,139 [gentle music] 1763 01:21:20,159 --> 01:21:22,210 Are you a policeman? 1764 01:21:22,230 --> 01:21:24,923 Aye. A detective [speaks foreign language]. 1765 01:21:24,943 --> 01:21:28,064 This is DC Chalmers, Manaia. 1766 01:21:28,084 --> 01:21:31,205 [all speak foreign language] 1767 01:21:31,225 --> 01:21:32,772 I went to hospital. 1768 01:21:32,792 --> 01:21:35,864 Yeah, so I heard. You feeling better? 1769 01:21:35,884 --> 01:21:37,831 You like Spider Man? 1770 01:21:37,851 --> 01:21:39,695 Yeah, he's pretty cool. 1771 01:21:39,715 --> 01:21:41,560 Cool, I'm Batman, eh? 1772 01:21:41,580 --> 01:21:43,044 If you say so. 1773 01:21:43,064 --> 01:21:44,129 I do. 1774 01:21:44,149 --> 01:21:46,565 Well, that's settled then. 1775 01:21:50,258 --> 01:21:53,399 A powerful man sits upon the throne. 1776 01:21:54,573 --> 01:21:56,368 The sword of Damocles. 1777 01:21:58,025 --> 01:22:00,510 [phone rings] 1778 01:22:02,305 --> 01:22:03,769 Sims. 1779 01:22:03,789 --> 01:22:07,172 The theater agent from New York, David P. Schumann, 1780 01:22:07,192 --> 01:22:08,429 doesn't exist. 1781 01:22:08,449 --> 01:22:11,486 Well, he did exist, but he died in 1953. 1782 01:22:12,384 --> 01:22:13,779 The letter was a fake. 1783 01:22:13,799 --> 01:22:15,436 So he was well and truly pulling the wool 1784 01:22:15,456 --> 01:22:20,461 over Neil Bloom's eyes, and needed to impress someone. 1785 01:22:21,324 --> 01:22:22,581 Wait, what did you say? 1786 01:22:22,601 --> 01:22:25,017 Well, he was trying to impress someone. 1787 01:22:25,037 --> 01:22:26,743 Well, Vicky Manus, no doubt. 1788 01:22:26,763 --> 01:22:28,503 No, about the wool. 1789 01:22:31,610 --> 01:22:34,026 Mike, I think I know where the cord is. 1790 01:22:34,046 --> 01:22:35,490 The cord and jersey. 1791 01:22:35,510 --> 01:22:38,513 Huh. I'd like to talk to everyone down at the theater. 1792 01:22:38,533 --> 01:22:41,703 Make sure Timothy Ward is there. 1793 01:22:41,723 --> 01:22:42,897 [Sue] Can we get this show on the road? 1794 01:22:42,917 --> 01:22:44,361 I have a plane to catch. 1795 01:22:44,381 --> 01:22:47,971 Hmm, uh, the offender knew exactly where Terrence Weaver 1796 01:22:47,991 --> 01:22:51,043 would be standing, it was guaranteed. 1797 01:22:52,286 --> 01:22:56,270 He was an actor, knew how to find his light. 1798 01:22:56,290 --> 01:22:58,671 Tragically for Terrence, this phrase would become 1799 01:22:58,691 --> 01:23:02,227 all too apt with regard to his demise. 1800 01:23:02,247 --> 01:23:03,901 The chord had to be thin enough 1801 01:23:03,921 --> 01:23:05,575 so as not to attract the attention 1802 01:23:05,595 --> 01:23:07,246 of the lighting technician 1803 01:23:07,266 --> 01:23:09,510 as she gave the rig a final once over. 1804 01:23:09,530 --> 01:23:12,562 [suspenseful music] 1805 01:23:12,582 --> 01:23:15,447 It was macrame cord that ran back along the bars 1806 01:23:15,467 --> 01:23:18,878 and attached to a point backstage. 1807 01:23:18,898 --> 01:23:21,908 But, as the cord was hastily retrieved, 1808 01:23:21,928 --> 01:23:24,939 it left abrasions on Terry's wrist. 1809 01:23:25,905 --> 01:23:28,267 [haunting music] 1810 01:23:28,287 --> 01:23:30,358 Well, where's the cord now? I didn't see any cord. 1811 01:23:30,378 --> 01:23:31,684 Does anybody? 1812 01:23:31,704 --> 01:23:34,673 No, because it disappeared. Almost like magic. 1813 01:23:34,693 --> 01:23:36,689 What's going on? 1814 01:23:36,709 --> 01:23:39,037 Ah, Timothy, thanks for coming. 1815 01:23:39,057 --> 01:23:41,404 Why don't you stand over here by your fiance. 1816 01:23:41,424 --> 01:23:45,043 [slow tense music] 1817 01:23:45,063 --> 01:23:48,721 Uh, Vicky, when you were lunching with Terrence Weaver, 1818 01:23:48,741 --> 01:23:52,725 you were wearing a pair of distinctive earrings. 1819 01:23:56,591 --> 01:23:57,834 Recognize this? 1820 01:23:58,766 --> 01:24:00,265 Oh, that's yours, hun. 1821 01:24:00,285 --> 01:24:03,357 The ones I gave you for our first anniversary. What? 1822 01:24:03,377 --> 01:24:06,222 This was found in Terrence Weaver's apartment. 1823 01:24:06,242 --> 01:24:09,087 But you told me that you'd never been there. 1824 01:24:09,107 --> 01:24:11,572 How did they get there, Vicky? 1825 01:24:12,642 --> 01:24:14,540 We know how you did it. 1826 01:24:16,956 --> 01:24:18,386 I want to know why. 1827 01:24:18,406 --> 01:24:20,650 [Timothy] You never said you went to his place. 1828 01:24:20,670 --> 01:24:23,584 [slow tense music] 1829 01:24:28,313 --> 01:24:30,743 He wanted to show me a letter. 1830 01:24:30,763 --> 01:24:33,411 Oh, my god. They do want the show. 1831 01:24:33,431 --> 01:24:36,079 When people come to a Broadway show, 1832 01:24:36,099 --> 01:24:38,392 they expect big, epic, sexy. 1833 01:24:39,945 --> 01:24:42,662 But it's not Broadway, it's Brokenwood. 1834 01:24:42,682 --> 01:24:45,399 What does the letter say? It will be. 1835 01:24:48,954 --> 01:24:53,027 And, the billboard will say, "By Terry L. Weaver, 1836 01:24:54,787 --> 01:24:57,273 and starring Victoria Dubois." 1837 01:24:58,964 --> 01:25:01,380 And you'll be there, with me. 1838 01:25:03,313 --> 01:25:07,041 You and me, taking on the world stage. 1839 01:25:07,061 --> 01:25:08,629 Oh no, don't do that. 1840 01:25:08,649 --> 01:25:09,923 Vicky, come on. 1841 01:25:09,943 --> 01:25:11,198 No, I'm engaged. 1842 01:25:11,218 --> 01:25:13,806 What? To a digger driver? Sure. 1843 01:25:15,705 --> 01:25:17,534 What does that mean? 1844 01:25:19,157 --> 01:25:21,297 You can be so much more. 1845 01:25:21,317 --> 01:25:22,160 No. 1846 01:25:23,954 --> 01:25:26,198 What you mean to say is yes, Terry. 1847 01:25:26,218 --> 01:25:27,731 No. 1848 01:25:27,751 --> 01:25:30,409 Yes, I want to go to Broadway. 1849 01:25:31,548 --> 01:25:32,894 Don't do this. 1850 01:25:34,758 --> 01:25:36,198 Or what? 1851 01:25:36,218 --> 01:25:37,658 I'll tell. 1852 01:25:37,678 --> 01:25:38,486 Hey. 1853 01:25:39,591 --> 01:25:40,937 Don't do this. 1854 01:25:42,076 --> 01:25:45,044 Didn't we just have lunch together? 1855 01:25:46,184 --> 01:25:47,323 Who's gonna believe you weren't on a mission 1856 01:25:47,343 --> 01:25:49,083 to get what you want? 1857 01:25:50,360 --> 01:25:52,446 You wouldn't do that. 1858 01:25:52,466 --> 01:25:55,814 Tell your digger driver all about us. 1859 01:25:55,834 --> 01:25:57,244 No. 1860 01:25:57,264 --> 01:26:00,819 If I did, he'd have good reason to believe it. 1861 01:26:03,339 --> 01:26:05,010 [door bangs] 1862 01:26:05,030 --> 01:26:07,308 Let me go. Don't. I don't want this. 1863 01:26:07,328 --> 01:26:09,773 So, when my American agent calls 1864 01:26:09,793 --> 01:26:14,039 and asks me about the actress playing Settler Janet, 1865 01:26:14,059 --> 01:26:16,055 what am I gonna tell him? 1866 01:26:16,075 --> 01:26:19,611 Will I sing your praises, or will I have to say, 1867 01:26:19,631 --> 01:26:24,360 "Oh, little Vicky Manus, she's nothing. Just a waitress." 1868 01:26:28,226 --> 01:26:29,088 So? 1869 01:26:32,644 --> 01:26:34,232 What's it gonna be? 1870 01:26:36,303 --> 01:26:37,777 You disgust me. 1871 01:26:37,797 --> 01:26:39,646 [Terry groans] 1872 01:26:39,666 --> 01:26:41,495 [Vicky screams] 1873 01:26:41,515 --> 01:26:43,896 One word and I'm on the phone to Timothy. 1874 01:26:43,916 --> 01:26:45,553 Don't think I won't. 1875 01:26:46,899 --> 01:26:48,847 [Vicky yells] 1876 01:26:48,867 --> 01:26:52,698 [Terry breathes heavily] 1877 01:26:52,718 --> 01:26:53,679 [door slams] 1878 01:26:53,699 --> 01:26:55,253 How is that fair? 1879 01:26:56,461 --> 01:26:58,290 Why should he go to Broadway when he was 1880 01:26:58,310 --> 01:27:00,396 such a despicable person? 1881 01:27:04,020 --> 01:27:05,908 Go to hell, Missy! 1882 01:27:05,928 --> 01:27:08,139 [chair clatters] 1883 01:27:08,159 --> 01:27:10,371 [Missy sighs] 1884 01:27:13,443 --> 01:27:16,702 Maybe you should play the part. 1885 01:27:16,722 --> 01:27:20,554 I will, and it'll be a goddamn show stopper. 1886 01:27:22,003 --> 01:27:22,832 Move! 1887 01:27:25,352 --> 01:27:27,388 [Vicky] He made me feel so sick. 1888 01:27:27,408 --> 01:27:30,633 [gentle somber music] 1889 01:27:32,807 --> 01:27:36,619 ♪ I see a tree 1890 01:27:36,639 --> 01:27:41,644 ♪ Broken, beauty broken 1891 01:27:42,852 --> 01:27:46,580 ♪ A tree made of wood 1892 01:27:46,600 --> 01:27:51,047 ♪ Made of wood 1893 01:27:51,067 --> 01:27:56,072 ♪ This must be, this can only be broken wood ♪ 1894 01:27:59,144 --> 01:28:04,114 ♪ I see a view, a quarter acre view ♪ 1895 01:28:07,152 --> 01:28:11,585 ♪ On this quarter acre view 1896 01:28:11,605 --> 01:28:16,610 ♪ A house made for us, feels like home ♪ 1897 01:28:18,405 --> 01:28:21,560 ♪ I love you like crazy 1898 01:28:21,580 --> 01:28:25,688 ♪ Let's settle down, love you like crazy ♪ 1899 01:28:25,708 --> 01:28:28,190 ♪ Let's settle down 1900 01:28:28,210 --> 01:28:30,200 ♪ Let's settle down 1901 01:28:30,220 --> 01:28:32,191 ♪ Let's settle down 1902 01:28:32,211 --> 01:28:34,800 Little Vicky Manus, waitress. 1903 01:28:37,182 --> 01:28:40,855 [audience laughs] 1904 01:28:40,875 --> 01:28:44,016 What the hell is that idiot doing? 1905 01:28:44,036 --> 01:28:45,604 You're almost on. 1906 01:28:48,918 --> 01:28:53,351 ♪ Brokenwood 1907 01:28:53,371 --> 01:28:56,512 ♪ And the home of the 1908 01:29:00,170 --> 01:29:01,265 [light clicks] 1909 01:29:01,285 --> 01:29:02,840 [light thuds] 1910 01:29:02,860 --> 01:29:04,396 [crowd yells] 1911 01:29:04,416 --> 01:29:07,937 But then you raced back on stage, first on the scene. 1912 01:29:07,957 --> 01:29:09,988 Don't. Kill the power. Got to get it off. 1913 01:29:10,008 --> 01:29:11,665 [Mike] Not to get to Terry, but to get to the light. 1914 01:29:11,685 --> 01:29:12,752 [Actor] I can't see. 1915 01:29:12,772 --> 01:29:13,819 [Vicky] I can't. 1916 01:29:13,839 --> 01:29:15,082 What's going on? - Got to get this light. 1917 01:29:15,102 --> 01:29:15,738 Terry? - Put some lights on here. 1918 01:29:15,758 --> 01:29:16,290 [Actor] Terry? 1919 01:29:16,310 --> 01:29:17,098 Terry? 1920 01:29:17,118 --> 01:29:18,306 [Actor] Some lights. 1921 01:29:18,326 --> 01:29:21,709 [Mike] So that you could retrieve the cord. 1922 01:29:25,920 --> 01:29:28,447 To quietly dispose of it. 1923 01:29:28,467 --> 01:29:30,994 [gentle somber music] 1924 01:29:33,307 --> 01:29:36,766 ♪ Brokenwood 1925 01:29:36,786 --> 01:29:40,245 ♪ Brokenwood 1926 01:29:42,799 --> 01:29:45,112 [Timothy breathes heavily] 1927 01:29:45,132 --> 01:29:46,424 I never meant. 1928 01:29:49,668 --> 01:29:52,499 It was supposed to be an accident. 1929 01:29:54,121 --> 01:29:56,606 Just a silly, little accident. 1930 01:30:00,127 --> 01:30:02,301 And no one would question. 1931 01:30:05,097 --> 01:30:07,203 But now, it's all broken. 1932 01:30:08,722 --> 01:30:13,569 ♪ Broken 1933 01:30:13,589 --> 01:30:16,064 ♪ Everything is broken 1934 01:30:16,084 --> 01:30:18,381 ♪ Everything is broken 1935 01:30:18,401 --> 01:30:20,699 ♪ And he called me nothing 1936 01:30:20,719 --> 01:30:22,822 ♪ He called you what 1937 01:30:22,842 --> 01:30:25,557 ♪ Said I was nothing 1938 01:30:25,577 --> 01:30:28,293 ♪ How could he say that 1939 01:30:29,501 --> 01:30:30,847 Did I mention? 1940 01:30:33,816 --> 01:30:36,991 ♪ How much I love you 1941 01:30:40,512 --> 01:30:44,102 [gentle melancholic music] 1942 01:30:45,206 --> 01:30:47,647 [Vicky sniffles] 1943 01:30:47,667 --> 01:30:50,108 [hand slaps] 1944 01:30:51,558 --> 01:30:54,492 Vicky Manus, you've been charged with the murder 1945 01:30:54,512 --> 01:30:56,715 of Terrence Weaver. 1946 01:30:56,735 --> 01:30:58,875 You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say 1947 01:30:58,895 --> 01:31:00,325 will be used as evidence. 1948 01:31:00,345 --> 01:31:02,672 [gentle music] 1949 01:31:02,692 --> 01:31:05,140 [Kristen sniffles] 1950 01:31:05,160 --> 01:31:07,608 [gentle music] 1951 01:31:16,030 --> 01:31:18,654 [gentle music] 1952 01:31:21,415 --> 01:31:23,382 Well, that is one wedding that won't be going ahead, 1953 01:31:23,402 --> 01:31:26,316 but uh, yours will be, right? 1954 01:31:26,336 --> 01:31:27,145 Yep. 1955 01:31:28,180 --> 01:31:29,009 But? 1956 01:31:30,079 --> 01:31:32,924 There's a small complication. 1957 01:31:32,944 --> 01:31:36,361 Well, you don't have cold feet, do you? 1958 01:31:37,224 --> 01:31:40,123 Well, you did say yes though? 1959 01:31:40,143 --> 01:31:41,415 Uh. 1960 01:31:41,435 --> 01:31:42,574 You said no. 1961 01:31:44,024 --> 01:31:48,511 No, I, I didn't say no, but I couldn't say yes because-- 1962 01:31:48,531 --> 01:31:49,906 Because? 1963 01:31:49,926 --> 01:31:53,792 It's complicated by the fact that-- 1964 01:31:53,812 --> 01:31:55,533 You're still married. 1965 01:31:55,553 --> 01:31:56,879 Oh my god, you're still married? 1966 01:31:56,899 --> 01:31:58,728 No, it's just one of those loose ends 1967 01:31:58,748 --> 01:32:00,523 that never really got tidied up. 1968 01:32:00,543 --> 01:32:01,677 Because? 1969 01:32:01,697 --> 01:32:02,705 Uh, my ex-wife. 1970 01:32:02,725 --> 01:32:03,713 In name only. 1971 01:32:03,733 --> 01:32:05,301 Yeah, and in spirit. 1972 01:32:05,321 --> 01:32:08,566 Mm, never got round to signing the paperwork. 1973 01:32:08,586 --> 01:32:10,775 Well, how long has she had it for? 1974 01:32:10,795 --> 01:32:12,466 About eight years. 1975 01:32:13,363 --> 01:32:14,813 She will sign it though? 1976 01:32:14,833 --> 01:32:16,312 Well, of course. 1977 01:32:16,332 --> 01:32:19,004 But, she uh, lives in a valley eight hours south. 1978 01:32:19,024 --> 01:32:21,786 She doesn't have a phone and she lives completely off grid 1979 01:32:21,806 --> 01:32:24,737 and uh, she is traditionally unreliable. 1980 01:32:24,757 --> 01:32:27,688 And um, what does Beth think of this 1981 01:32:27,708 --> 01:32:28,945 rather surprising news? 1982 01:32:28,965 --> 01:32:32,141 Uh, she flew to Oz to visit her mother, 1983 01:32:32,161 --> 01:32:34,799 and give me time to sort things. 1984 01:32:36,594 --> 01:32:40,052 Uh, you are a dark horse. You know that? 1985 01:32:40,072 --> 01:32:43,531 Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? 1986 01:32:44,705 --> 01:32:47,743 Thou art more lovely and more temperate. 1987 01:32:49,710 --> 01:32:53,548 Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. 1988 01:32:53,568 --> 01:32:57,169 Summer's lease hath all too short a date. 1989 01:32:57,189 --> 01:33:00,790 Sometime too hot, the eye of heaven shines, 1990 01:33:00,810 --> 01:33:03,566 and often is his gold complexion dim. 1991 01:33:03,586 --> 01:33:07,935 And every fair from fair sometime declines. 1992 01:33:07,955 --> 01:33:11,939 [relaxed acoustic guitar music] 1993 01:33:20,707 --> 01:33:24,711 [relaxed acoustic guitar music] 1994 01:33:31,131 --> 01:33:35,135 [relaxed acoustic guitar music]