1 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:13,080 Heartbeat, what do you miss when my baby kisses me? 2 00:00:19,380 --> 00:00:25,280 Heartbeat, what does a love kiss say in my memory? 3 00:00:45,250 --> 00:00:46,530 We have to get you to hospital. 4 00:00:46,770 --> 00:00:48,790 I don't give them any more sedatives. 5 00:00:51,390 --> 00:00:53,190 Has he had any accidents recently? 6 00:00:54,250 --> 00:00:56,810 Because I'm afraid it looks very much like tetanus. 7 00:01:01,510 --> 00:01:02,790 I'll go ahead and clear the way. 8 00:01:21,710 --> 00:01:26,750 for traffic police on the seafront to mark out a reserved parking area. Mrs. 9 00:01:27,130 --> 00:01:30,370 Beresford... I can't have my old folk trekking all the way from the car park. 10 00:01:30,750 --> 00:01:32,990 For a start, one of them's on a walking frame. 11 00:01:33,250 --> 00:01:35,530 I want them set down right by the beach. 12 00:01:35,770 --> 00:01:39,230 I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just saying it's the Whitby police you need 13 00:01:39,230 --> 00:01:42,790 see. Sergeant Merton, I'm a very busy woman and you are my local officer. 14 00:01:43,190 --> 00:01:45,070 I'm sure I can leave it to you, yes? 15 00:01:45,830 --> 00:01:46,830 Well... Good. 16 00:01:54,060 --> 00:01:55,460 Ring up Whitby and tell him what she wants. 17 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,560 Me, Sarge? Yes, you. 18 00:02:01,020 --> 00:02:02,020 Right. 19 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:03,800 What is it exactly? 20 00:02:04,180 --> 00:02:08,740 The Aidensfield Old Folks' House. Oh, it's organised by Ashfordly Rotary Club. 21 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,120 Whitby'll know all about it. It happens every year. 22 00:02:11,380 --> 00:02:14,220 So what's she got to do with it? Well, her husband's a Rotarian. 23 00:02:14,980 --> 00:02:18,840 Mind you, who's going to drive the shower bank now that Vernon's away? 24 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:20,340 Don't ask me. 25 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,340 What do you mean Vernon's not here? 26 00:02:23,770 --> 00:02:24,770 He's gone away. 27 00:02:25,230 --> 00:02:26,230 Gone away? 28 00:02:26,670 --> 00:02:28,490 Urgent business, that's what he said. 29 00:02:29,410 --> 00:02:32,190 Harriet! Amanda, will you stop that at once? 30 00:02:33,390 --> 00:02:37,530 And he definitely won't be back in time. I'm afraid not, but there's no need to 31 00:02:37,530 --> 00:02:39,510 worry. David's a perfectly good driver. 32 00:02:39,950 --> 00:02:42,130 Mr. Crick, I don't think you quite understand. 33 00:02:42,710 --> 00:02:45,570 Vernon was going to drive and look after the old folk. 34 00:02:45,830 --> 00:02:48,850 And quite honestly, I don't think David's quite up to that, do you? 35 00:02:49,410 --> 00:02:50,710 I don't see why not. 36 00:02:51,010 --> 00:02:52,010 Well, I do. 37 00:02:52,110 --> 00:02:55,920 Can you... imagine someone like him, looking after all those old people? 38 00:02:56,140 --> 00:02:59,960 Of course you can't. It's too bad, really, it is. 39 00:03:00,820 --> 00:03:03,440 Where am I going to find another helper at such short notice? 40 00:03:05,060 --> 00:03:06,560 You couldn't come along, I suppose? 41 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:11,340 No. I mean, I'd like to, but I can't leave the garage. 42 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:16,920 We gave him the antitoxin as soon as we got to casualty. It didn't make any 43 00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:19,320 difference. Oh, come on, Trish. You did the best you could. 44 00:03:19,620 --> 00:03:21,800 Yeah, I know. I just don't understand it. 45 00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:24,370 What's up with her tonight? 46 00:03:24,630 --> 00:03:25,830 A patient died. 47 00:03:26,470 --> 00:03:28,990 Yeah, Len Fairchild. Worked up the kirpies. 48 00:03:29,330 --> 00:03:31,790 Well, the fitness case. He actually died, did he? Yeah. 49 00:03:32,710 --> 00:03:34,390 You get that from dirty wounds, don't you? 50 00:03:34,630 --> 00:03:37,910 Yes, and apparently he was a walking health risk. Absolutely filthy. 51 00:03:38,290 --> 00:03:41,310 Yeah, well, that's Len for you. Don't think he had a bath the whole of his 52 00:03:42,390 --> 00:03:43,390 Ey up. 53 00:03:43,630 --> 00:03:44,970 Oh, no. Tell her I'm out. 54 00:03:45,250 --> 00:03:46,250 Ah, Oscar. 55 00:03:46,730 --> 00:03:47,730 Just the man. 56 00:03:48,870 --> 00:03:50,110 Change of plan. 57 00:03:51,060 --> 00:03:55,520 I've been let down by Vernon Scripps, so I'm going to need you on the outing. 58 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:56,680 Me? Yes. 59 00:03:57,580 --> 00:04:01,700 Well, I can't look after 12 old people on my own now, can I? Yeah, well, I'm 60 00:04:01,700 --> 00:04:04,940 very sorry, Mrs Beresford, but I really can't leave the bar. 61 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:06,520 Yes, you can, Oscar. 62 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:07,920 I can cope. 63 00:04:08,380 --> 00:04:12,200 Go on, you go and have a nice day out at the seaside with Mrs Beresford. It'll 64 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,960 do you good. You are a member of the Rotary Club, Oscar. 65 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:19,040 Yeah, well, that's true, but I'm not very good on beaches. 66 00:04:19,850 --> 00:04:20,850 That doesn't matter. 67 00:04:20,990 --> 00:04:22,390 Just so long as I have somebody. 68 00:04:22,730 --> 00:04:24,490 And there really is no one else. 69 00:04:24,710 --> 00:04:25,710 Go on. 70 00:04:25,850 --> 00:04:27,430 I'll have to cancel otherwise. 71 00:04:28,090 --> 00:04:31,690 Don't be a sports board. Just shut up, a pair of... And they're all so looking 72 00:04:31,690 --> 00:04:35,550 forward to it. My father's been simply counting the days. 73 00:04:37,510 --> 00:04:39,030 Saturday? Yes. 74 00:04:39,450 --> 00:04:41,530 The seaside? Oh, Dad. 75 00:04:42,130 --> 00:04:44,190 I've told you about it time and time again. 76 00:04:44,610 --> 00:04:45,610 Oh, I don't remember. 77 00:04:45,950 --> 00:04:46,950 Oh, yes, you do. 78 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:49,240 We booked your seat weeks ago. 79 00:04:49,780 --> 00:04:51,240 What about my birds? 80 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:52,640 Oh, it's all arranged. 81 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,760 Harriet and Amanda are going to pop up and check them. 82 00:04:55,980 --> 00:04:57,540 I'll not take no for an answer. 83 00:04:58,000 --> 00:04:59,000 You are coming. 84 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:00,880 I'll pick you up at nine o 'clock. 85 00:05:20,280 --> 00:05:21,940 No control whatsoever. 86 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:24,200 Hopeless. 87 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:35,600 I see. 88 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:38,660 So, how long will that take? 89 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,180 Right. You let me know as soon as you hear. 90 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:50,520 I'm just popping out with them, Vicky. 91 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:52,480 Is everything all right? 92 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,040 Oh, um, it wasn't tetanus. 93 00:05:56,780 --> 00:06:00,120 What? Len Fairchild, he didn't die of tetanus. 94 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:01,480 So what was it then? 95 00:06:01,780 --> 00:06:03,320 They're not sure. They've got to do more tests. 96 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:07,680 I got it wrong, Jen. 97 00:06:09,140 --> 00:06:10,940 I misdiagnosed him and he died. 98 00:06:12,260 --> 00:06:13,620 He was just a young man. 99 00:06:14,060 --> 00:06:16,460 Look, Trish, I... No, I should have saved him. 100 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,240 Megan? 101 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:20,720 Oh, Megan? 102 00:06:24,020 --> 00:06:25,020 Megan? 103 00:06:26,900 --> 00:06:28,280 Megan? Megan? 104 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:30,560 Help! 105 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:34,580 Somebody help! 106 00:06:38,840 --> 00:06:45,820 Is there anything I can 107 00:06:45,820 --> 00:06:47,280 do? Oh, Mr. Bradley. 108 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:48,800 It's my dog. 109 00:06:49,140 --> 00:06:52,620 This is Mike Bradley. This is the new vet from Elstonby. Andrew Lawrence. 110 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,720 I'm afraid I was too late to save Mrs. Beresford's dog. She just gave a little 111 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:02,020 whimper. As soon as I saw her, I knew she was doing this awful twitching. What 112 00:07:02,020 --> 00:07:03,020 was it? Heart attack? 113 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,580 No. Looks more like some kind of poisoning to me. 114 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:08,320 Poisoning? 115 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,680 Where did you take her for a walk this morning? 116 00:07:10,940 --> 00:07:14,900 Where I always go, up at Father's. Across the footpath at the curb, please. 117 00:07:15,580 --> 00:07:16,580 She was fine. 118 00:07:17,230 --> 00:07:18,510 Just a usual hapsel. 119 00:07:19,810 --> 00:07:22,330 Oh, I'm sorry. It's just a shock. 120 00:07:24,050 --> 00:07:25,050 Twitching, did you say? 121 00:07:26,090 --> 00:07:27,670 Severe muscular spasms. 122 00:07:28,150 --> 00:07:30,650 A man died up at that farm yesterday from tetanus. 123 00:07:31,530 --> 00:07:33,070 Tetanus? Similar sort of symptoms. 124 00:07:33,470 --> 00:07:37,030 No, Mike. Twitches are served in the lab. It wasn't tetanus after all. 125 00:07:37,470 --> 00:07:38,970 They say it could have been poisoning. 126 00:07:47,820 --> 00:07:48,840 Isn't this a bit awkward? 127 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,000 With Len recently dead and everything. 128 00:07:52,340 --> 00:07:55,420 Well, yeah, it is. And Merton says whatever we do, don't let them think we 129 00:07:55,420 --> 00:07:56,660 connect the two deaths. 130 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:58,800 Otherwise they might clam up. 131 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,300 Yeah. So, just talk about the dog, then. 132 00:08:03,420 --> 00:08:04,420 Yeah. 133 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,300 Very picturesque. 134 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,860 Actually, Phil, I think I'd better go in on my own. 135 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:15,260 They're pretty suspicious when it comes to us all. 136 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:16,920 Fine. 137 00:08:18,039 --> 00:08:21,680 It might be an idea, though, to have a look around, see what you can see. 138 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:34,520 Right. 139 00:08:41,299 --> 00:08:42,299 Poison, you say? 140 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:43,520 That's what the vet thinks. 141 00:08:44,179 --> 00:08:45,820 And the dog was on your land. 142 00:08:48,139 --> 00:08:51,680 Look, I'm sorry to bother you at a time like this when you've just heard the sad 143 00:08:51,680 --> 00:08:53,620 news about Len, but I have to ask. 144 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,100 Have you by any chance been putting down poison? 145 00:09:00,020 --> 00:09:01,020 No. 146 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:04,260 You quite sure about that? 147 00:09:06,140 --> 00:09:07,140 Mr. Kirby? 148 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:08,440 Ah. 149 00:09:08,820 --> 00:09:09,820 Quite sure. 150 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:11,280 Ah. 151 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,500 So what sort of poisons do you keep on the farm? 152 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,640 I mean, most farms have something on the premises. 153 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,160 Pestified, insecticides, weed killer, sheep dip. 154 00:09:53,530 --> 00:09:58,710 Agrochemicals, antimony, arsenic, household cleaners, lead, lysol, 155 00:09:59,250 --> 00:10:03,170 organophosphates, oxalic acid, thallium. There are so many. 156 00:10:03,530 --> 00:10:06,750 Okay, then first off, which ones would kill both dogs and humans? 157 00:10:06,990 --> 00:10:12,350 If that's what happened, if Celia's dog was poisoned, if Lem was poisoned, the 158 00:10:12,350 --> 00:10:15,090 trouble is we're waiting for the results of two postmortems. 159 00:10:15,710 --> 00:10:17,470 Like ring Andrew and pick his brains. 160 00:10:18,530 --> 00:10:19,870 Andrew. The new vet. 161 00:10:20,590 --> 00:10:21,870 Do I gather he's attractive? 162 00:10:22,190 --> 00:10:23,570 No, I'm just trying to help. 163 00:10:24,430 --> 00:10:26,350 Well, he's rather nice. 164 00:10:26,690 --> 00:10:28,970 Not now. I thought you were supposed to be interested in Dennis. 165 00:10:29,310 --> 00:10:32,410 Maybe, but if he's going to be all Scottish and buttoned up about it all, 166 00:10:32,490 --> 00:10:33,650 then... Oh, hello. 167 00:10:33,890 --> 00:10:35,450 Can I speak to Andrew, please? 168 00:10:37,250 --> 00:10:38,250 He's what? 169 00:10:40,030 --> 00:10:41,030 I see. 170 00:10:41,370 --> 00:10:42,670 No, no, I'll ring later. 171 00:10:45,850 --> 00:10:49,450 What? He's just been called out to the Kirkbys. Their dog's been found dead, 172 00:10:49,470 --> 00:10:50,470 too. 173 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,540 That dog died two days ago. There was no need to fetch the vet. 174 00:10:55,860 --> 00:10:56,860 I'm sorry. 175 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:01,500 I thought, since we've already had Mrs Beresford's dog die after going on your 176 00:11:01,500 --> 00:11:02,880 land... And a cat. 177 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:08,520 Yes, I'm afraid so. Mrs Atkins' cat was found dead this morning at the edge of 178 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:09,700 one of Mr Kirkby's fields. 179 00:11:11,100 --> 00:11:12,120 And then there's Len. 180 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:14,860 What's he got to do with it? 181 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,720 Nothing. Well, what are you implying? 182 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,060 We're not implying anything. 183 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:22,180 Let's just concentrate on what's been killing these animals, shall we? 184 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:23,700 Well, I know what killed that. 185 00:11:24,140 --> 00:11:25,139 How'd Age? 186 00:11:25,140 --> 00:11:26,340 And you may well be right. 187 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:29,800 I'd still like to do a post -mortem. Well, it's daft, is that? 188 00:11:30,020 --> 00:11:34,840 Let him, Ray. It's no skin off our nose, is it? Just don't go fending off the 189 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:38,380 bill afterwards. I'm not shelling out on any dead animal, not with the fees you 190 00:11:38,380 --> 00:11:39,380 charge. 191 00:11:43,900 --> 00:11:45,440 David, the coach looks wonderful. 192 00:11:46,220 --> 00:11:47,220 Oh, thank you. 193 00:11:48,310 --> 00:11:52,050 Mrs Beresford's got me these, er, like, sea -thigh clothes I've got to wear as 194 00:11:52,050 --> 00:11:56,210 well. And she's making Mr Blaketon wear, er, what is it? Panama hat. 195 00:11:56,490 --> 00:11:59,730 Yeah, and imagine how much he appreciates that, especially coming from 196 00:12:00,030 --> 00:12:01,350 He doesn't like her much, does he? 197 00:12:01,610 --> 00:12:04,350 He doesn't like being told what to do, that's what. 198 00:12:04,650 --> 00:12:08,530 For a lifetime of ruling the roost in the police station, he can't take it. 199 00:12:09,030 --> 00:12:10,950 Hope you've got permission for all that. 200 00:12:11,230 --> 00:12:11,909 Do what? 201 00:12:11,910 --> 00:12:13,510 Mrs B's most particular. 202 00:12:14,030 --> 00:12:17,030 She can hardly object to chariot, Bernie. Not when she's getting it free. 203 00:12:17,740 --> 00:12:20,360 Mind you, that woman is capable of anything. 204 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Jenny? 205 00:12:22,420 --> 00:12:23,420 Hi. 206 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:25,960 I've just had a message from your friend Andrew. 207 00:12:26,300 --> 00:12:27,760 Post -mortem results are through. 208 00:12:28,060 --> 00:12:29,960 It was poison, strychnine. 209 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:33,380 Strychnine? Found in the stomach contents of all three animals. 210 00:12:33,780 --> 00:12:34,780 Did you say strychnine? 211 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,940 Yeah, I did, Bernie, unfortunately. 212 00:12:37,340 --> 00:12:40,620 And Andrew says until they find where the stuff is, no one should let their 213 00:12:40,620 --> 00:12:41,620 animals out of their sight. 214 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:44,420 Right. I'll see you back at the surgery, OK? 215 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Alfred? 216 00:12:48,330 --> 00:12:49,330 Alfred, come here. 217 00:12:54,010 --> 00:12:55,810 Jen, I found it. 218 00:12:56,250 --> 00:12:57,250 Here we are. 219 00:12:57,330 --> 00:12:59,710 Strychnine is rapidly absorbed by mouth. 220 00:13:00,010 --> 00:13:04,370 Toxic effects begin within ten minutes. Severe spasms may tear the muscles from 221 00:13:04,370 --> 00:13:06,030 the tendons. Oh, that's awful. 222 00:13:06,250 --> 00:13:07,350 Patient fully conscious. 223 00:13:07,810 --> 00:13:11,710 Intense pain, cyanosis, death from respiratory or heart failure. 224 00:13:12,390 --> 00:13:14,510 Five to 15 grams can be fatal. 225 00:13:14,910 --> 00:13:19,090 So the symptoms are the same in humans as in animals. And fit exactly with what 226 00:13:19,090 --> 00:13:20,090 happened to Len. 227 00:13:20,290 --> 00:13:23,430 Look, I know we don't have the results of the post -mortem yet, but you've got 228 00:13:23,430 --> 00:13:25,570 to agree, Len's death looks like more than a coincidence. 229 00:13:26,150 --> 00:13:28,530 Now, I think we should at least phone the police and warn them. 230 00:13:29,990 --> 00:13:31,390 Jen? Just listen to this. 231 00:13:32,750 --> 00:13:35,850 Strychnine poisoning can easily be confused with tetanus. 232 00:13:36,170 --> 00:13:37,710 The symptoms are identical. 233 00:13:39,030 --> 00:13:41,310 There you are, you see? You didn't make a mistake. 234 00:13:42,060 --> 00:13:46,220 I did. An understandable mistake, then, which anyone in your position could have 235 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:48,380 made. Yeah, and if I hadn't made it, he might still be alive. 236 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:57,020 Alfred! Come on. 237 00:13:57,800 --> 00:13:59,380 What do you think this is, a crush? 238 00:13:59,860 --> 00:14:02,060 Sorry, Mr Blaketon, I can't let him out on me side. 239 00:14:02,300 --> 00:14:03,219 The vet's dead. 240 00:14:03,220 --> 00:14:05,640 Tell you what, Mr and Mrs Kirkby have got a lot to offer. 241 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:14,680 Sorry, Alf, you'll have to speak up. 242 00:14:16,260 --> 00:14:17,760 So where was this cat found again? 243 00:14:18,060 --> 00:14:21,460 Over there. And that's the path Mrs. Berreford's dog walked up. 244 00:14:21,820 --> 00:14:24,240 The Kirkby's dog could have picked up the poison anywhere, of course. 245 00:14:24,460 --> 00:14:26,220 Talk about needles in haystack. 246 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:30,960 The vet said we should be looking for either the baited animal itself or 247 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:31,960 something that's eaten it. 248 00:14:32,580 --> 00:14:38,040 So, say a crow ate the bait. Yeah. And then dropped dead. And then something 249 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:39,040 the crow. 250 00:14:39,460 --> 00:14:40,800 Well, that died too, apparently. 251 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:42,040 Anything? 252 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:43,339 Nothing, Sarge. 253 00:14:43,340 --> 00:14:44,340 Right. 254 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:46,560 Phil, you might as well head back to the station. 255 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:50,400 Mike and I will be paying the Kirkbys another little visit. And this time I'm 256 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:51,620 going to put the fear of God in them. 257 00:14:53,140 --> 00:14:55,000 So, you don't think it's the Kirkbys, then? 258 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:56,780 No, it's just not in character. 259 00:14:57,940 --> 00:15:00,740 Well, nobody's saying they did it on purpose, Alf. I mean, they're not the 260 00:15:00,740 --> 00:15:03,680 brightest couple in the world, are they? Oh, I don't know. 261 00:15:03,900 --> 00:15:05,500 There's nothing wrong with Ray Kirkby. 262 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:09,320 I was at school with him. He was always winning prizes for mental arithmetic. 263 00:15:10,380 --> 00:15:14,020 Well, you know the sort of thing where the teacher fires off questions. 264 00:15:14,460 --> 00:15:15,900 What are five sevens? 265 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:17,120 Thirty -five. 266 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:18,920 Oh, that's an easy one. 267 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,540 Eight sevens, that was a nasty one. 268 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:23,820 Well, Ray, he got it straight off. 269 00:15:24,500 --> 00:15:25,500 Targine. 270 00:15:26,420 --> 00:15:27,420 Fifty -six. 271 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:32,720 So, um, what's your theory, then? 272 00:15:33,140 --> 00:15:34,140 Fred Cole. 273 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:35,760 Fred? 274 00:15:38,380 --> 00:15:40,640 You're thinking about that rare bird episode? 275 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:42,420 Yeah. 1960? 276 00:15:43,180 --> 00:15:46,840 59. Ah, he poisoned... What were they? 277 00:15:47,460 --> 00:15:50,760 Montague Harriers. He said they were frightening his grouse. 278 00:15:51,060 --> 00:15:54,220 Well, the bird people, they went mad. They wanted to take him to court. 279 00:15:55,480 --> 00:16:00,080 He used chicken, didn't he? It was one of his underkeepers who blabbed on him. 280 00:16:00,380 --> 00:16:04,300 He said he got half a sweet jar of the stuff, enough to kill the whole 281 00:16:04,300 --> 00:16:05,520 population of Yorkshire. 282 00:16:06,170 --> 00:16:07,330 And we never found it. 283 00:16:07,590 --> 00:16:10,930 Well, he said he destroyed it. He burned it in a bonfire. We don't know whether 284 00:16:10,930 --> 00:16:13,190 he did or not, but we never had any more trouble. 285 00:16:13,950 --> 00:16:18,090 And you're thinking, what if he didn't get rid of it? What if he kept it? He 286 00:16:18,090 --> 00:16:20,690 breeds poultry, doesn't he? Yeah, we've had a lot of foxes. 287 00:16:22,050 --> 00:16:23,550 I think you're onto something else. 288 00:16:24,470 --> 00:16:25,750 I'd say he needs a visit. 289 00:16:26,570 --> 00:16:31,790 Yes. Of course, when I was in the post office, I got to know him very well. 290 00:16:32,490 --> 00:16:33,750 Oh, well, you'll come along. 291 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:36,100 Maybe you can spare the time. 292 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:38,320 Thanks, Huff. 293 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:55,400 What are you going to lay on the line with these people? 294 00:16:55,660 --> 00:16:57,960 They'll never tell you anything unless you put them under pressure. 295 00:16:58,300 --> 00:17:01,020 Right. They won't be surprised if I lose my rag. 296 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:02,600 Could be interesting, huh? 297 00:17:04,590 --> 00:17:08,770 Right, I'll get her. Trish, the latest results on Lynn. 298 00:17:14,569 --> 00:17:18,869 And that's definite, is it? 299 00:17:22,569 --> 00:17:23,569 Hello? 300 00:17:27,650 --> 00:17:28,690 Anyone at home? 301 00:17:31,710 --> 00:17:32,710 Any sign? 302 00:17:32,770 --> 00:17:33,770 No. 303 00:17:34,670 --> 00:17:35,930 Must be out of the farm somewhere. 304 00:17:44,810 --> 00:17:46,050 This is Maisie. 305 00:17:47,110 --> 00:17:48,990 She won the village show last year. 306 00:17:50,450 --> 00:17:51,450 Hello, Maisie. 307 00:17:52,650 --> 00:17:55,210 Must keep you busy looking after this lot, Fred. 308 00:17:55,790 --> 00:17:57,370 It does if you do it properly. 309 00:17:57,950 --> 00:17:59,490 Any trouble with foxes? 310 00:18:00,050 --> 00:18:01,050 No. 311 00:18:01,910 --> 00:18:02,910 Now then. 312 00:18:03,130 --> 00:18:04,350 Come and see my yoins. 313 00:18:10,830 --> 00:18:12,850 These are about three weeks old. 314 00:18:17,490 --> 00:18:18,570 What are they? 315 00:18:19,050 --> 00:18:20,110 Light Sussex. 316 00:18:24,010 --> 00:18:27,490 I culled my shells from the sick animal dispensary, Oscar. 317 00:18:27,870 --> 00:18:30,550 I brought them with me when I retired from the estate. 318 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:32,760 Quite a collection you've got here, Fred. 319 00:18:33,140 --> 00:18:35,620 Oh, well, you never know when a thing might come in useful. 320 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:38,860 Cattle drench, rose tonic. 321 00:18:39,980 --> 00:18:41,280 Hey, Alf, look at this. 322 00:18:42,300 --> 00:18:43,300 1938. 323 00:18:43,600 --> 00:18:47,560 Aye, those were the days, eh? When the late Lord Ashfordly was alive. 324 00:18:48,540 --> 00:18:49,960 Lovely, lovely days. 325 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,520 Quite a few poisons you've got here, Fred. 326 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:55,840 Aye. 327 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,060 What do you come round for, Mr Ventress? 328 00:18:58,540 --> 00:19:00,560 It's not just a social call, is it? 329 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:04,660 Well, a long while ago, back in the 50s, you had a big jar of strychnine. 330 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,040 What's happened to it? Big jar? 331 00:19:07,340 --> 00:19:10,740 Yeah, when we had trouble with those Montague Harriers and the bird 332 00:19:10,740 --> 00:19:14,920 people got on to you because you were putting down baited rabbits. 333 00:19:15,660 --> 00:19:17,040 Well, I got rid of it, didn't I? 334 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:18,240 Are you sure? 335 00:19:18,860 --> 00:19:19,859 Quite sure. 336 00:19:19,860 --> 00:19:24,900 You see, the thing is, Fred, that your daughter's dog has just died of 337 00:19:24,900 --> 00:19:26,040 strychnine poisoning. 338 00:19:26,460 --> 00:19:27,460 Never. 339 00:19:28,140 --> 00:19:29,140 It was here. 340 00:19:29,580 --> 00:19:32,160 This morning, right as rain. That's where it happened. 341 00:19:32,820 --> 00:19:34,960 After walking up the path by your cottage. 342 00:19:40,700 --> 00:19:41,960 I've been trying to find you. 343 00:19:42,260 --> 00:19:45,280 Yeah, we've been trying to find the Kirkby's. I've had a call from the path 344 00:19:45,280 --> 00:19:47,340 about Len. We were right, it was strychnine. 345 00:19:47,580 --> 00:19:49,240 Len died from strychnine poisoning? 346 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:50,299 Yep. 347 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:53,260 I said, Len, we're going to have to bring the Kirkby's in. Soon we're to get 348 00:19:53,260 --> 00:19:55,520 them to talk. And if it was their poison, they could be in big trouble. 349 00:19:56,140 --> 00:19:58,600 Unlawful possession, gross negligence at the very least. 350 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:00,400 Man slaughter? 351 00:20:01,620 --> 00:20:03,020 Well, that's one for the coroner. 352 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:13,820 Oh, cheer up, Oscar. 353 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,080 You'll enjoy yourself. 354 00:20:16,120 --> 00:20:17,120 Celia's all right. 355 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:18,560 Really? 356 00:20:19,260 --> 00:20:20,260 Morning, Oscar. 357 00:20:20,380 --> 00:20:25,280 All ready for the fray? Come along in quickly now. I've got father out in the 358 00:20:25,280 --> 00:20:28,140 car, claimed he'd forgotten all about it, I ask you. 359 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:31,840 Oh, and Gina, I have an enormous favour to ask. Could I leave the girls with 360 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:32,719 you? 361 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:35,000 What? Just while I'm on the outing. 362 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:39,760 I can't take them because they both get coat thick and Geoffrey's been called 363 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:40,760 out to see a client. 364 00:20:41,020 --> 00:20:42,280 So I'm really stuck. 365 00:20:42,480 --> 00:20:43,560 Would it be an awful cheek? 366 00:20:43,940 --> 00:20:46,200 No. No, of course not. 367 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:48,520 And you can wipe the smile off your face, Oscar. 368 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:49,880 I like looking after kids. 369 00:20:50,500 --> 00:20:51,640 First I've heard of it. 370 00:20:56,040 --> 00:20:57,040 Drive carefully. 371 00:20:57,660 --> 00:21:00,020 Right. That's where I told you, on the front. 372 00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:03,040 Right. Make sure you help them all on and off the bus. 373 00:21:03,580 --> 00:21:05,700 Right. Come on, David. 374 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,700 You'll have Oscar with you and Mrs B. You'll be fine. 375 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,720 Just keep counting them all. Make sure none of them stray. 376 00:21:12,860 --> 00:21:13,880 Oscar? Yeah? 377 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:17,020 Could you look after Father while I tick off the names? 378 00:21:20,060 --> 00:21:21,060 Hey. 379 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:24,900 Is that Mrs Kirkby? 380 00:21:26,170 --> 00:21:27,590 Hey, do you reckon they've been arrested? 381 00:21:27,950 --> 00:21:31,310 I've no idea, David. Come on, Fred, let's get you on the bus. No, no, I 382 00:21:31,310 --> 00:21:32,970 like, all these poisonings. 383 00:21:33,450 --> 00:21:37,450 I mean, they reckon that Mr Fairchild died of it as well. I beg your pardon? 384 00:21:38,450 --> 00:21:39,630 You know, strychnine. 385 00:21:40,150 --> 00:21:41,150 You know, like the dogs. 386 00:21:42,230 --> 00:21:45,590 Well, that means it could be murder. Just drop it, David. We're supposed to 387 00:21:45,590 --> 00:21:47,550 cheering them up, not worrying them sick. 388 00:21:48,250 --> 00:21:49,610 Come on, Fred, on the bus. 389 00:21:49,850 --> 00:21:50,850 Up the other end. 390 00:21:51,450 --> 00:21:52,450 Can you manage? 391 00:21:53,100 --> 00:21:56,100 Into that driving seat, then, and remember everything I told you. 392 00:21:56,320 --> 00:21:59,620 All right. Right, Alfred, come on. Yeah, keep an eye on Alfred. 393 00:21:59,960 --> 00:22:00,659 Go on, then. 394 00:22:00,660 --> 00:22:03,080 Oh, no, no, no, no. I'm sorry, but no dogs. 395 00:22:03,540 --> 00:22:05,540 Well, I'm sorry. I'm not going without Mrs. 396 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:07,240 Beresford, not with all this poisoning around. 397 00:22:07,700 --> 00:22:11,920 David. Well, I'm sorry. If I can't take Alfred, then, well, you just have to 398 00:22:11,920 --> 00:22:12,920 find yourself another driver. 399 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:16,820 Well, you'd better give him a bath in the sea, then, as soon as we get there. 400 00:22:16,820 --> 00:22:18,160 think he's rolled in something. 401 00:22:19,340 --> 00:22:20,760 Have a jolly nice time. 402 00:22:21,390 --> 00:22:22,390 Yeah, thanks, Bernie. 403 00:22:28,470 --> 00:22:31,510 What is all this? 404 00:22:31,850 --> 00:22:33,270 Are you arresting us? 405 00:22:33,530 --> 00:22:34,530 Of course not. 406 00:22:34,790 --> 00:22:37,770 We just need to have a little chat and a light of fresh information. 407 00:22:38,730 --> 00:22:40,770 What information is that, Sergeant? 408 00:22:41,510 --> 00:22:43,550 Well, I'm afraid it may come as something of a shock. 409 00:22:44,650 --> 00:22:48,570 We heard yesterday afternoon that Len Fairchild didn't die of tetanus at all. 410 00:22:49,580 --> 00:22:51,480 He died from strychnine poisoning. 411 00:22:54,660 --> 00:22:55,660 All right. 412 00:22:56,260 --> 00:23:00,020 Which means that he, two dogs and a cat, have all died from it. 413 00:23:00,820 --> 00:23:02,460 All very near your farm. 414 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,720 We've never had anything like this happen before. 415 00:23:10,660 --> 00:23:13,020 Never. So what's the explanation? 416 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:16,600 How would you explain it, Mr Kirby? 417 00:23:20,130 --> 00:23:22,430 Look, the poison we're talking about is lethally dangerous. 418 00:23:22,850 --> 00:23:24,370 Just a few milligrams can kill. 419 00:23:24,630 --> 00:23:27,550 I believe you only need to get some on your fingers, lick them, and that's 420 00:23:27,550 --> 00:23:30,770 enough. Exactly, which is why we need to find this stuff urgently as a matter of 421 00:23:30,770 --> 00:23:31,770 public safety. 422 00:23:32,110 --> 00:23:33,110 I'll ask you again. 423 00:23:33,670 --> 00:23:36,590 Have you put poison down anywhere at all on your farm? 424 00:23:40,710 --> 00:23:42,510 It's good for moulds, Strychnines. 425 00:23:43,810 --> 00:23:46,550 So is that what you've done? Put it down for the moulds? 426 00:23:48,430 --> 00:23:49,430 Us? 427 00:23:49,830 --> 00:23:50,830 Yeah. 428 00:23:51,650 --> 00:23:52,990 We don't have moles. 429 00:23:53,670 --> 00:23:54,670 No. 430 00:23:56,330 --> 00:23:57,510 It's our own business. 431 00:23:57,830 --> 00:24:00,570 All them animals, they're no one then. 432 00:24:00,910 --> 00:24:01,910 That is. 433 00:24:04,170 --> 00:24:06,930 How much did you say it took to kill someone? 434 00:24:10,130 --> 00:24:11,130 Hello there. 435 00:24:11,390 --> 00:24:13,510 How are you doing? In Aidensfield again. 436 00:24:13,770 --> 00:24:16,130 Shall I just plant them to keep away from the place, can I? 437 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,660 Actually, I've been picking up dead crows, of all things. 438 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:20,880 Dead crows? 439 00:24:21,280 --> 00:24:22,700 To do with this poisoning business. 440 00:24:23,060 --> 00:24:26,980 The police found them yesterday underneath a tree, up at Fred 441 00:24:26,980 --> 00:24:27,980 strychnine again. 442 00:24:28,020 --> 00:24:29,440 Well, that's what I've got to find out, isn't it? 443 00:24:29,780 --> 00:24:34,180 Hiya. Hi, have you met Andrew, the new vet from Elthamby? This is Gina, who 444 00:24:34,180 --> 00:24:34,739 the pub. 445 00:24:34,740 --> 00:24:37,540 Very pleased to meet you, Gina. You'll have to call in for a drink sometime. 446 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:39,420 I'll fill you in on the neighbourhood gossip. 447 00:24:39,700 --> 00:24:41,140 Aye, I will. I'll do that. 448 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:42,880 I'll see you. Hope so. 449 00:24:45,860 --> 00:24:47,460 Oh, it's a big... Keen, wasn't it? 450 00:24:47,780 --> 00:24:52,360 No. Yes, it was. You were flirting with him. No, I wasn't. Well, I don't think a 451 00:24:52,360 --> 00:24:54,200 certain person would have liked it if he'd heard you. 452 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:57,740 Not trying to make the old man jealous, are you? If you mean Dennis, certainly 453 00:24:57,740 --> 00:24:59,280 not, and he's not old either. 454 00:24:59,820 --> 00:25:01,860 All right, I'm coming. 455 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,700 I've got these two for the day, haven't I? Well, Mummy's on a day out. 456 00:25:05,980 --> 00:25:06,980 Just off to the twins. 457 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:08,479 Come on. 458 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:09,920 Mind you, it's a good idea. 459 00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:12,720 What? To cheer Dennis up a bit. 460 00:25:12,940 --> 00:25:14,120 All right, why's that then? 461 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,600 Well, you know, he's just a bit reserved. 462 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:18,720 You're wrong. 463 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:19,880 Go on. 464 00:25:22,060 --> 00:25:28,420 I can think of nothing better than dancing on the beach. 465 00:25:28,820 --> 00:25:33,720 See a girl you can go and get her your troubles. You'll be out of reach. 466 00:25:34,380 --> 00:25:37,340 You can dance to a rock and roll. 467 00:25:37,960 --> 00:25:40,500 Hear the bossa nova played with soul. 468 00:25:40,820 --> 00:25:43,300 You can dance and twist and shout. 469 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:49,320 Everybody hear me, come on out on the beach. Come on everybody, stop your feet 470 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:50,320 on the beach. 471 00:25:50,400 --> 00:25:53,060 You can dance with anyone you meet. Come on. 472 00:25:54,120 --> 00:25:56,260 Have a deck chair. 473 00:25:56,520 --> 00:25:57,820 I need to get home. 474 00:25:58,420 --> 00:25:59,420 Nonsense. 475 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:04,220 Oscar, get father settled, will you? 476 00:26:04,420 --> 00:26:05,900 Bring an old filly. 477 00:26:06,300 --> 00:26:07,300 All right. 478 00:26:08,140 --> 00:26:09,540 It'll be nice when you get in. 479 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:12,380 Oh, come on, Alfred. 480 00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:16,570 Mrs. Beresford's going to be angry with me. Come on, David, give him to me. You 481 00:26:16,570 --> 00:26:17,770 go and cheer up Fred, will you? 482 00:26:18,410 --> 00:26:19,369 All right. 483 00:26:19,370 --> 00:26:20,269 Come on, Alfred. 484 00:26:20,270 --> 00:26:21,270 Just you and me. 485 00:26:21,370 --> 00:26:22,370 You fancy a paddle? 486 00:26:23,690 --> 00:26:24,710 All right, please yourself. 487 00:26:25,010 --> 00:26:26,010 Come on. 488 00:26:35,870 --> 00:26:36,870 You all right, Mr. Caldwell? 489 00:26:37,370 --> 00:26:38,370 No. 490 00:26:40,590 --> 00:26:41,750 Not like the seaside much. 491 00:26:42,330 --> 00:26:43,330 Not today. 492 00:26:45,150 --> 00:26:49,630 You know, it's not just all about sitting in deck chairs, you know, the 493 00:26:50,970 --> 00:26:56,670 I mean, there's paddling in the sea, listening to the band, 494 00:26:56,930 --> 00:27:02,310 shrimping. David, tell us again what you were saying about Len Fairchild. 495 00:27:03,750 --> 00:27:05,810 No, I can't. Mr. Blakesy said not. 496 00:27:06,010 --> 00:27:07,530 He died of strychnine, did he? 497 00:27:08,310 --> 00:27:10,890 Same as my daughter's dog. Was that what you said? 498 00:27:13,870 --> 00:27:14,870 And the cat. 499 00:27:15,330 --> 00:27:16,450 And the other dog. 500 00:27:19,250 --> 00:27:21,610 Anyway, how about a nice ice cream? 501 00:27:29,190 --> 00:27:30,530 Eat up, girls. 502 00:27:30,910 --> 00:27:36,790 Then we can play Monopoly. We need to go to Grandad's. OK, but finish your ice 503 00:27:36,790 --> 00:27:37,790 cream first. 504 00:27:37,930 --> 00:27:39,490 We don't like ice cream. 505 00:27:39,790 --> 00:27:40,990 Oh, come on. 506 00:27:41,550 --> 00:27:42,910 I bet you do, Amanda. 507 00:27:43,730 --> 00:27:45,250 No, I don't like it either. 508 00:27:45,490 --> 00:27:46,490 Come on. 509 00:27:46,830 --> 00:27:47,830 Wait a minute. 510 00:27:48,670 --> 00:27:49,670 I'll come with you. 511 00:27:56,250 --> 00:27:57,250 David! 512 00:28:01,250 --> 00:28:04,210 What? Sorry, it's my treat. Don't you worry, Mrs. Beresford. 513 00:28:04,450 --> 00:28:07,010 But that's ice creams and candy flops you've bought. 514 00:28:07,430 --> 00:28:08,409 Ah, well. 515 00:28:08,410 --> 00:28:09,790 Well, they're on the holidays, aren't they? 516 00:28:10,550 --> 00:28:11,770 Hey, look what I've got here. 517 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:14,600 This is for a sandcastle competition later on. 518 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:18,440 Wow! Yeah. 519 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:19,960 Hidden talent. 520 00:28:20,440 --> 00:28:21,540 Who'd have thought? 521 00:28:55,850 --> 00:28:57,410 Don't start digging the tunnel from that side. 522 00:28:57,850 --> 00:29:00,810 And you need a flag. This is a castle. Go and get a flag. 523 00:29:01,250 --> 00:29:03,310 Fred! Come on, get up. 524 00:29:04,270 --> 00:29:05,350 I'm not in the mood. 525 00:29:09,970 --> 00:29:12,230 Well, I'm not sure that's quite what happened. 526 00:29:13,590 --> 00:29:14,950 Very good, all of them. 527 00:29:16,250 --> 00:29:22,490 I was just wondering, the time's nearly up, so would 528 00:29:22,490 --> 00:29:26,780 you mind judging the competition for us? Of course. Of course I wouldn't. It'd 529 00:29:26,780 --> 00:29:27,779 be an honour. 530 00:29:27,780 --> 00:29:30,660 In fact, I'll go and buy a little prize. 531 00:29:32,780 --> 00:29:35,980 By heck, David, you certainly cheered her up. She's almost quite pleasant. 532 00:29:37,220 --> 00:29:38,220 Well, almost. 533 00:30:25,900 --> 00:30:27,160 Mandy, it's disgusting. 534 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,000 Hey, I know. 535 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:50,940 Who founds your little paddle one? 536 00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:32,800 Where do you think you've been? 537 00:31:33,180 --> 00:31:34,180 Where is Amanda? 538 00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:35,500 Where is she? 539 00:31:35,660 --> 00:31:37,460 What happened? 540 00:31:39,820 --> 00:31:41,780 Well, I never thought I'd see Dad in the water. 541 00:31:43,160 --> 00:31:44,820 Seems to be enjoying himself a lot. 542 00:31:47,580 --> 00:31:50,220 All credit to David, I'd say, Mr Ferris. 543 00:31:50,500 --> 00:31:53,560 Oh, please, do call me Celia. 544 00:31:59,660 --> 00:32:00,800 Dr Thumby's surgery? 545 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:02,540 Hiya, Jenny, it's Gina. 546 00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:04,180 I need to speak to Tricia. Is she there? 547 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:09,840 It's Celia's little girl, Amanda. 548 00:32:10,220 --> 00:32:11,220 She's really sick, Tricia. 549 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:12,400 Do you know what's wrong with her? 550 00:32:12,440 --> 00:32:13,980 No. Look, just get over here. 551 00:32:14,300 --> 00:32:15,920 OK, calm down. Where are you? 552 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:17,840 Colwell's Cottage. 553 00:32:18,100 --> 00:32:20,700 Right. You stay there. I'll be right over. What about her mum? 554 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:22,000 How are we going to tell her? 555 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:25,780 Don't worry. You just stay with Amanda. I'll get Mike to find Celia. She's taken 556 00:32:25,780 --> 00:32:26,780 the old folks to Whitby. 557 00:32:27,040 --> 00:32:29,040 Yeah. Just hurry up, Tricia. 558 00:32:32,500 --> 00:32:35,540 I feel we've become real friends over this trip, don't you? 559 00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:42,320 And as for David, I have to admit I completely underestimated him. 560 00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:43,740 He's been wonderful. 561 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:51,180 Oscar, if I've been a bit, you know, over the arrangement and all, I do 562 00:32:51,180 --> 00:32:52,180 apologise. 563 00:32:52,640 --> 00:32:54,760 I was just so worried about it all. 564 00:32:55,560 --> 00:32:58,460 All these old people seem such a big responsibility. 565 00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,520 I just didn't know if I'd be able to manage. 566 00:33:03,060 --> 00:33:06,120 But everything's gone perfectly, hasn't it? 567 00:33:07,150 --> 00:33:08,870 Well, I think so. Mrs Beresford. 568 00:33:11,650 --> 00:33:15,590 I'm really very sorry, but one of your daughters has taken ill. 569 00:33:17,210 --> 00:33:18,210 Which one? 570 00:33:19,570 --> 00:33:22,610 Amanda. They're not sure what's wrong with her yet, but she's at Ashfordly 571 00:33:22,610 --> 00:33:24,270 Hospital. I can take you there straight away if you like. 572 00:33:24,910 --> 00:33:25,910 Please. 573 00:33:29,290 --> 00:33:30,290 What's going on? 574 00:33:30,460 --> 00:33:32,260 Well, I'm sorry, Fred. It's your granddaughter, Amanda. 575 00:33:32,520 --> 00:33:36,040 She's just been taken into hospital. Oh, no. Not little Amanda. Oh, please, 576 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,500 don't let it be her. She's in the right place, Fred. She'll be fine. I must get 577 00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:40,520 back, Oscar. Please. 578 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:41,920 I've got to go home. 579 00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:43,199 All right. Hang on. 580 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:44,200 David! 581 00:33:44,280 --> 00:33:47,000 Can you manage here on your own? I've got to take Fred home. 582 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:48,519 Where's Mrs. 583 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:50,680 Beresford? Well, there's been a bit of an emergency. 584 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:55,140 Just do what you're doing. You're doing a grand job. Just make sure this lot are 585 00:33:55,140 --> 00:33:56,620 on the coach by five o 'clock. 586 00:33:56,940 --> 00:33:57,939 All right? 587 00:33:57,940 --> 00:33:58,940 All right. 588 00:33:59,160 --> 00:34:00,160 All right. Come on, Fred. 589 00:34:01,420 --> 00:34:02,420 Get your shoes on. 590 00:34:15,780 --> 00:34:16,780 Where is she? 591 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:20,440 Mrs. Barrister, before you go in, I should warn you, she's on a ventilator. 592 00:34:20,440 --> 00:34:23,239 God! It's all right, she's holding her own, only we've had to sedate her 593 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:24,239 heavily. 594 00:34:25,739 --> 00:34:26,900 Same symptoms as Len? 595 00:34:27,659 --> 00:34:28,659 But less severe. 596 00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:29,760 She may be all right. 597 00:34:31,790 --> 00:34:35,110 Mike, Harriet's been telling me what happened, and I think you should hear. 598 00:34:56,270 --> 00:34:58,310 Come on, what is it? What are you looking for? 599 00:35:01,740 --> 00:35:03,480 I've done something terrible, Oscar. 600 00:35:03,880 --> 00:35:04,880 Just terrible. 601 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:08,300 Well, you can tell me. I never got rid of that strychnine. 602 00:35:09,300 --> 00:35:10,440 I lied to you. 603 00:35:11,240 --> 00:35:13,440 It was there. I'm sure it was. 604 00:35:13,980 --> 00:35:15,420 In a big sweet jar. 605 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,060 I don't know where it is, Oscar. 606 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:23,500 Right. If Amanda's got hold of it, I'll never forgive myself. Never. Just hang 607 00:35:23,500 --> 00:35:25,400 on, Fred. Let's think this through. 608 00:35:25,980 --> 00:35:27,220 When did you see it last? 609 00:35:27,520 --> 00:35:28,520 I don't remember. 610 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:30,920 It's been there for years and years. 611 00:35:31,940 --> 00:35:33,300 Unless I moved it. 612 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:38,000 Celia keeps telling me I'm losing my memory. 613 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:40,900 I think I best call Sergeant Merton. 614 00:36:32,830 --> 00:36:36,230 Fritten again. I don't believe it. But only a tiny amount this time. She's 615 00:36:36,230 --> 00:36:37,430 to be fine, I promise you. 616 00:36:38,110 --> 00:36:39,110 All right, then. 617 00:36:39,130 --> 00:36:40,130 Ask your questions. 618 00:36:40,530 --> 00:36:43,930 Anything to help find the wicked, wicked person who's doing this. 619 00:36:44,270 --> 00:36:45,430 Well, that's a bit awkward, actually. 620 00:36:45,930 --> 00:36:46,990 It's about your father. 621 00:36:47,850 --> 00:36:48,850 My father? 622 00:36:49,970 --> 00:36:51,730 How reliable is he, Mrs. Beresford? 623 00:36:51,970 --> 00:36:54,470 I mean, I know his memory won't be as good as it once was. 624 00:36:54,930 --> 00:36:57,150 Well, if you mean is he senile, the answer is no. 625 00:36:57,730 --> 00:36:59,410 He's just a bit forgetful, that's all. 626 00:36:59,850 --> 00:37:00,930 So what do you want to know? 627 00:37:01,450 --> 00:37:03,090 Has he ever mentioned strychnine to you? 628 00:37:03,370 --> 00:37:04,370 I'm sorry? 629 00:37:04,850 --> 00:37:07,210 He's never told you about the jar in his garden shed. 630 00:37:07,870 --> 00:37:10,970 The jar half full of the stuff left over from his gamekeeping days. 631 00:37:11,410 --> 00:37:15,390 What? Well, it's been there for years, apparently, and now he can't find it. 632 00:37:16,510 --> 00:37:17,510 What's he saying? 633 00:37:17,970 --> 00:37:20,090 Is he telling me my own father is responsible? 634 00:37:20,410 --> 00:37:22,230 Mrs. Beresford, I... Well, are you? 635 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:33,360 I don't touch. 636 00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:35,600 All baited. 637 00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:38,340 See that powder there? 638 00:37:38,780 --> 00:37:40,700 Anything that tries to eat that is a goner. 639 00:37:41,160 --> 00:37:43,480 Not just foxes, birds, hedgehogs. 640 00:37:45,100 --> 00:37:47,980 Now, your sister definitely touched the rabbit, did she? 641 00:37:48,300 --> 00:37:49,580 She was stroking it. 642 00:37:50,020 --> 00:37:51,240 It's been awful, Mike. 643 00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:53,080 I thought they were just picking flowers. 644 00:37:53,380 --> 00:37:54,520 I should have checked. 645 00:37:54,940 --> 00:37:55,940 It's all my fault. 646 00:37:56,180 --> 00:37:57,180 No, it's not. 647 00:37:57,500 --> 00:37:59,820 It is. I was looking at the old shed. 648 00:38:01,610 --> 00:38:02,610 Who did that shit? 649 00:38:03,130 --> 00:38:04,130 I don't know. 650 00:38:04,630 --> 00:38:05,630 Did you go inside? 651 00:38:06,230 --> 00:38:08,570 No. It had a great big lock on the door. 652 00:38:09,150 --> 00:38:10,150 Wait here a minute. 653 00:38:46,940 --> 00:38:47,940 Alfred! 654 00:38:49,060 --> 00:38:50,120 Alfred, come here! 655 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:53,980 Come here! 656 00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:56,640 You bad dog! 657 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:59,360 Alfred! You bad dog! 658 00:39:01,220 --> 00:39:02,740 Do you ever do that again? 659 00:39:31,020 --> 00:39:32,380 So what's this, then? 660 00:39:35,820 --> 00:39:40,500 Well, it's Ray Kirkby's barn. Ask him about it, not me. Come in, please. 661 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:45,580 The shed was used by Len. 662 00:39:46,040 --> 00:39:49,160 Apparently, he made a bit of extra cash selling skin. 663 00:39:49,380 --> 00:39:52,960 Len Fairchild, I knew it. All right, Mr. Caldwell. 664 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:56,120 So you knew what he was up to in here? 665 00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:59,460 He just asked if he could use the building. We never thought to look 666 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:00,680 though, did we? No. 667 00:40:01,240 --> 00:40:03,180 But you knew he was killing foxes? 668 00:40:03,500 --> 00:40:06,100 Yes. Well, how did you think he was doing it? 669 00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:09,120 Did you never suspect he might be putting down poison? 670 00:40:10,160 --> 00:40:11,600 Suspected, yes. 671 00:40:12,320 --> 00:40:14,160 So why didn't you tell us? 672 00:40:14,680 --> 00:40:17,780 It's up to you to find out, isn't it? That's your job. 673 00:40:18,220 --> 00:40:21,060 Look, a child has nearly died. 674 00:40:21,940 --> 00:40:23,700 Mercifully, she's all right, but she might not have been. 675 00:40:24,169 --> 00:40:28,250 You knew we were dealing with a deadly poison, and yet you have the cheek to 676 00:40:28,250 --> 00:40:29,830 it was up to us to find out where it was. 677 00:40:31,190 --> 00:40:33,310 I have a good mind to have you both up on a charge of obstruction. 678 00:40:34,910 --> 00:40:37,530 Get this jar off the forensics before it does any more damage. 679 00:40:39,070 --> 00:40:42,790 It's bad enough him not telling us about the poison in the first place, but 680 00:40:42,790 --> 00:40:44,010 you're asking to disgust me. 681 00:40:45,010 --> 00:40:46,110 Totally disgust me. 682 00:40:50,549 --> 00:40:53,810 Well, where is he? Is he back yet? You should never have left him in sole 683 00:40:53,810 --> 00:40:56,270 charge. Not David. You know what he's like. 684 00:40:56,730 --> 00:40:58,530 He should have been back ages ago. 685 00:40:58,890 --> 00:41:00,070 Well, maybe he's broken down. 686 00:41:02,150 --> 00:41:05,930 You'd better stop in, Bernie, and fetch that sharabang back home. We've just had 687 00:41:05,930 --> 00:41:08,630 a message that David's gone missing and the old folks, they're stranded. 688 00:41:22,380 --> 00:41:25,200 So this Len character, he was the one putting the stuff down? 689 00:41:25,600 --> 00:41:29,020 Yes. He must have heard that Fred Caldwell had someone in his shed and 690 00:41:29,020 --> 00:41:29,618 it, I suppose. 691 00:41:29,620 --> 00:41:31,120 To kill foxes? Hmm. 692 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:34,320 So how on earth did he manage to poison himself? 693 00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:36,680 Well, he wasn't exactly brain of Britain. 694 00:41:37,020 --> 00:41:38,020 And he never washed. 695 00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:41,760 That's right, never washed, handled the poison, got someone his fingers, then 696 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:44,600 out to his food. Well, you only need a small amount to kill you, don't you, 697 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:45,680 Andrew? 698 00:41:45,900 --> 00:41:47,100 Yes, I believe so. 699 00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:50,440 So if he did it, I suppose the case is closed. 700 00:41:50,990 --> 00:41:53,010 the culprit becomes his own victim. 701 00:41:53,350 --> 00:41:55,190 That's right. Can't prosecute a dead man. 702 00:41:55,510 --> 00:41:59,530 So no charges, then? No. Well, we could have charged Fred Caldwell, of course, 703 00:41:59,550 --> 00:42:03,290 for illegal possession, but we thought he'd been punished enough with a shock 704 00:42:03,290 --> 00:42:04,049 had over Amanda. 705 00:42:04,050 --> 00:42:06,710 Not to mention what his daughter's going to say to him. Can't you just imagine 706 00:42:06,710 --> 00:42:07,710 having met her? 707 00:42:08,550 --> 00:42:10,330 Well, I'm off. 708 00:42:10,770 --> 00:42:12,230 My stomach says supper time. 709 00:42:12,550 --> 00:42:13,750 Me too. I'm starving. 710 00:42:14,090 --> 00:42:18,030 Well, why break up the party? We could ask Gina to pick us up some sandwiches. 711 00:42:18,690 --> 00:42:21,120 Tricia? Oh, not for us, Jen. I've made a pasta. 712 00:42:21,360 --> 00:42:22,360 See you. See you. 713 00:42:22,460 --> 00:42:23,460 See you. 714 00:42:24,260 --> 00:42:26,380 I'm off to watch the football. I'll see you tomorrow. 715 00:42:26,720 --> 00:42:27,720 Bill? 716 00:42:28,220 --> 00:42:29,460 And what about you, Andrew? 717 00:42:30,600 --> 00:42:31,860 Er, better not. 718 00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:33,800 My wife will have cooked something. 719 00:42:36,980 --> 00:42:37,980 See you. 720 00:42:40,200 --> 00:42:41,260 Bye, Andrew. Ta -ra. 721 00:42:44,500 --> 00:42:46,120 Looks like it's just you and me then, Jenny. 722 00:42:47,580 --> 00:42:49,300 Soup and sandwiches for two, please, Gina. 723 00:42:49,640 --> 00:42:50,640 Coming up. 724 00:42:53,740 --> 00:42:54,740 Damn. 725 00:42:54,860 --> 00:42:55,880 Damn, damn, damn. 726 00:43:26,380 --> 00:43:29,300 You've done some things in your time, but look at the people around now! 727 00:43:30,920 --> 00:43:31,920 Don't you come up to me! 728 00:44:19,950 --> 00:44:20,749 Any news, Hawker? 729 00:44:20,750 --> 00:44:21,890 Oh, they're still checking. 730 00:44:22,890 --> 00:44:24,890 Cheer up, Bernie. It's not the end of the world. 731 00:44:25,170 --> 00:44:27,870 They've been missing for hours now, chasing after Alfred like that. 732 00:44:28,090 --> 00:44:29,730 Oh, David would do anything for Alfred. 733 00:44:32,550 --> 00:44:33,550 Yeah. 734 00:44:35,310 --> 00:44:36,310 All right. 735 00:44:37,790 --> 00:44:38,790 Yeah, thanks. 736 00:44:41,390 --> 00:44:42,390 David's on his way back. 737 00:44:43,110 --> 00:44:44,110 What happened? 738 00:44:44,150 --> 00:44:46,670 He got cut off by the tide, had to be rescued by a fishing boat. 739 00:44:46,970 --> 00:44:47,970 What about Alfred? 740 00:44:48,350 --> 00:44:49,350 Didn't mention him. 741 00:44:49,550 --> 00:44:51,410 Perhaps he looked at thee. Thank you, Jenny. 742 00:44:51,670 --> 00:44:55,210 Bye. Yeah, he's been picked up by the Whitby police. He should be back here 743 00:44:55,210 --> 00:44:56,210 minute. 744 00:45:01,870 --> 00:45:02,870 David. 745 00:45:03,870 --> 00:45:05,490 I'm so sorry, Mrs. Scripps. 746 00:45:07,070 --> 00:45:08,070 Where's the dog? 747 00:45:10,270 --> 00:45:11,270 Alfred! 748 00:45:12,430 --> 00:45:17,250 Right then, to celebrate the safe return of our two old sea dogs... Do you ever 749 00:45:17,250 --> 00:45:18,890 go missing again? ...it's drinks on the house. 750 00:45:19,310 --> 00:45:20,310 Yeah!