1 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,920 CHORAL SONG 2 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,200 Sancto spiritu. 3 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,000 In gloria Dei patris. Amen. 4 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,360 Dominus vobiscum. 5 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:08,320 SCREAMS 6 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,360 SHE GASPS 7 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:51,200 ALARM BELL RINGS 8 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:53,160 CHURCH BELL SOUNDS 9 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:55,600 HE MUTTERS A PRAYER 10 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,040 Amen. ALL: Amen. 11 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:05,600 I thought I might find you here. 12 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,080 I took it on myself to make sure the body wasn't disturbed. 13 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:11,480 Thank you, Father. 14 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,960 Sergeant, secure the scene. And get the police surgeon down here. 15 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:21,880 I want a provisional theory as to cause of death. Yes, sir. 16 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,400 The colouration on the face would suggest cyanide poisoning. 17 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,120 I think I can take it from here. 18 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,280 Very well, Inspector, I'll leave it to you. 19 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:39,800 Wipe your face. Sister Mary Magdalene is we dare to hope, 20 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,840 in the arms of Jesus. You'd be better occupied praying for her soul 21 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:48,480 rather than indulging in unseemly histrionics. Sorry, sister. 22 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:55,600 Oh, there's no need for this. I'll thank you not to pull rank 23 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,520 where the novices are concerned. 24 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,560 This is not the way we do things here. 25 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:05,520 Get up dear. Stay where you are! How dare you flout my authority. 26 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,120 Authority's earned, I think you'll find. 27 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,000 Sister Bernadette. Go to the kitchen and get yourself a cup of tea 28 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:16,680 and something to eat. Quickly now. You're as white as a sheet. Go. 29 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,360 Inspector, this is our new novice Mistress. 30 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,880 Sister Paul. She arrived last week from Calcutta. 31 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,600 Where standards of discipline were much higher. 32 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:31,480 Is there any news, Inspector? 33 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,760 The Police Surgeon has provisionally mooted 34 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:35,680 cyanide poisoning as cause of death. 35 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,720 We can only assume, it's some tragic accident. 36 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,120 Sergeant, find out what Sister Mary Magdalene 37 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,480 ate and drank this morning. I imagine nothing. 38 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,560 She will have been observing her fast before Holy Communion. 39 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,520 As were we all. Then I can only conclude 40 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,120 she must have broken her fast. 41 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,400 A wilful girl with a streak of rebellion. 42 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,040 Perhaps you have some duties to attend to Sister. 43 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,360 Do you know of any cyanide kept on the premise? 44 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:04,200 Lordy. Tons of the stuff! 45 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:09,200 You need to speak to our Vintner, Sister Boniface, she's in the winery. 46 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:11,480 Nuns making wine? 47 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,320 Our Lord asks for poverty, chastity and obedience. 48 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,360 He never said anything about sobriety. 49 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:17,400 Amen to that. 50 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,280 In that case, if someone would be kind enough to direct me. 51 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:26,640 Our Sisters lead sheltered lives and are unused to laymen. 52 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:29,720 The presence of a chaperone would be both reassuring 53 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,760 and appropriate, I feel. 54 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,880 Of course, Reverend Mother. 55 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:35,840 You know our Chaplin, don't you? 56 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:37,000 Father Brown. 57 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,080 Tom. Father. 58 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,800 Terrible business. 59 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,480 Inspector Valentine. And you are? Tom Evans. 60 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,640 Can I ask your whereabouts between nine and ten this morning? 61 00:04:56,640 --> 00:05:00,760 In the garden. I'm the gardener. 62 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,360 You live on site? With my wife. 63 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,080 Does she work at the Convent? 64 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,360 They've enough women to do their work. 65 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:11,320 She does their shopping in the village that's all. 66 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:14,560 Did you know Sister Mary Magdalene? 67 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:18,800 I don't talk to the novices. It would be asking for trouble. 68 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:21,000 I'll be sending someone to take a statement 69 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,000 from you both as a matter of routine. She's in Cheltenham. 70 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,080 Her Mother's sick. I've told her to stay there. 71 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,040 How is Mrs Evans' Mother? 72 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,440 TB. I'll keep remember them in my prayers. 73 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:43,960 One of yours? Lapsed. His wife attends when her health permits. 74 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:45,640 An invalid? Heart condition. 75 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,400 I see the nuns are used to the presence of one layman at least. 76 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:53,400 The novices are refusing to drink 77 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,840 from the water fountain in case it's poisoned. 78 00:05:55,840 --> 00:05:58,720 Sister Lawrence says the kitchen is in chaos. 79 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,680 They're frightened. Or guilty. 80 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:02,800 No doubt this deplorable incident 81 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,040 will turn out to be some of their juvenile horseplay. 82 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:09,520 It's far too early to speculate. Sloppy discipline stems 83 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,200 from poor leadership, which is hardly surprising 84 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:14,680 given the character of some in charge here. 85 00:06:16,280 --> 00:06:18,960 I didn't come all the way from India 86 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:25,160 to find myself subordinate to my spiritual and moral inferior. 87 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,560 And if that person has atoned for their sins? 88 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,040 Covered up more like. 89 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,040 The Order may be appraised, but I wonder 90 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,280 if the Diocese is aware of their transgressions? 91 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:43,200 In which case, maybe his Grace should be informed immediately. 92 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:47,720 Before another novice is poisoned. 93 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,960 You do as you must, Sister. 94 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:55,120 Oh, I will. Make no doubt of that. 95 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:58,840 PHONE RINGS 96 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:09,440 Hello? Thank you. Yes. Yes. Put him through. 97 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,840 Sister Mary Magdalene's father. 98 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:13,920 I wish you luck explaining this one. 99 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,240 I won't let you destroy St Agnes. 100 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,800 And what exactly are you going to do about it? 101 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:32,680 Whatever I have to. 102 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:43,920 Sister Boniface. 103 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,480 Father Brown. I suspected you might be on the case. 104 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,920 Father Brown is present as chaperone. 105 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:54,320 He has no part in this investigation. Righto. 106 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,000 Inspector Valentine. 107 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,640 Interesting choice of reading matter, Sister. 108 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,360 Oh, no disrespect to poor Sister Mary Magdalene, 109 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,240 but I couldn't help notice the appearance of the corpse, 110 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,720 and thought a spot of research in order. 111 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:10,240 With the help of Miss Christie. 112 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:14,040 Do you think it was cyanide poisoning, Father Brown? 113 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:17,320 I am making no assumptions at this stage in the investigation. 114 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,280 A puzzling case. 115 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,720 I expect you'll be only too glad of Father Brown's help. 116 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,320 Like Lord Peter Wimsey and Inspector Parker. 117 00:08:55,240 --> 00:09:01,320 Sister Ignatius! Sister Ignatius! How dare you run in God's house! 118 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:10,000 Question. With cyanide being such a fast acting poison, 119 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,640 Sister Mary Magdalene must have ingested it minutes 120 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:15,440 before she entered the chapel, but how and where? 121 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:19,960 Potassium ferrocyanide. 122 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,800 We use it to remove copper and iron particles 123 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:24,840 left in the wine by bentonite and metals. 124 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:28,600 There's enough to kill half of Gloucestershire. Twelve bottles. 125 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:31,920 Or should that be eleven? 126 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:37,040 It appears you have a cuckoo in the nest. 127 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:42,160 Similar to the naked eye 128 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:45,600 but it's tetrasodium hexacyanoferrate, 129 00:09:45,600 --> 00:09:47,680 or sodium ferrocyanide. 130 00:09:47,680 --> 00:09:51,600 Bravo, Father. Your reputation clearly isn't exaggerated. 131 00:09:51,600 --> 00:09:53,120 Is it toxic? 132 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,280 Relatively non because the CN ions are bound to the FE. 133 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:59,560 If you don't mind. Maybe you could... 134 00:09:59,560 --> 00:10:01,760 And chaperone silently. 135 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,200 May God find you the grace to make yourself worthy. 136 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,880 SHE RASPS 137 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,080 SCREAMS 138 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,960 Who has access to the chemical stores? 139 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,200 We don't keep things under lock and key here. 140 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:26,840 Ours is a community of trust. 141 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,560 Yes? 142 00:10:31,560 --> 00:10:35,680 Gossips are sinful. Saint Paul lumps them with murderers and God haters. 143 00:10:35,680 --> 00:10:40,560 Although I've always thought that was a little harsh. Father? 144 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:42,400 May I? Yes. 145 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:50,640 It doesn't count as gossip if it's pertinent to a police investigation. 146 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:56,080 Right. Well, Sister Abelard found anomalies in the stock take. 147 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:57,760 She assumed it was a mistake 148 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,240 but I thought - how peculiar? Sister Abelard never makes mistakes. 149 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,440 Double first in maths. Brain like an adding machine. 150 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,400 We call her Sister Abacus. 151 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,680 FATHER BROWN LAUGHS HEARTILY 152 00:11:12,680 --> 00:11:16,000 CHURCH BELL RINGS 153 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,280 Who's responsible for this? Me. On my orders. 154 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:29,600 You tampered with a crime scene. 155 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,480 I put the sensibilities of our Sisters first. 156 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:36,880 Clear the scene. Organise a search of the body and surrounding area, 157 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:39,160 and take statements from everyone. Yes, sir. 158 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:42,160 And Sergeant, get the police surgeon back. Yes, sir. 159 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,160 And Sergeant...stop these bells! 160 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:58,840 What are you doing? 161 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:03,120 Oh! Sister Paul's relatives need to be informed. 162 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:06,480 So I'm looking for some personal information. 163 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,040 That's down to me, I think. 164 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:13,040 Yes. Yes, of course, Reverend Mother. 165 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:50,240 What happens now, Inspector? A search of the convent. All of it? 166 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:54,200 Starting with the deceased nun's cells and Sister Paul's office. 167 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:58,160 Is that really necessary? 168 00:12:58,160 --> 00:12:59,720 I've two suspicious deaths. 169 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,440 Anything less would be grounds for my dismissal. 170 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:06,680 No-one here has anything to hide. Oh, we all have something to hide. 171 00:13:06,680 --> 00:13:08,880 Several things, in my case. 172 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:12,680 I'm sure we'll manage to conduct ourselves appropriately. 173 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:22,400 Father, Sister Mary Magdalene, would you say she was a looker? 174 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,040 Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners. 175 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:31,160 She was a Bride of Christ. Without wrinkle or blemish of any kind. 176 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,640 I'll take that as a "yes." I don't think I like what you're implying. 177 00:13:36,880 --> 00:13:40,360 I told you to stay put. You're making a show of yourself. 178 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:44,200 They seem an ill matched couple. And while the cat's away. 179 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,920 Cooeee! 180 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,320 Well you excuse me Inspector? 181 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,200 Of course. I'm sure I can manage. 182 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:55,280 We just heard the news. Holy Mother. 183 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:59,080 What a thing. And in a convent of all places. 184 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:03,040 Dreadful, Mrs McCarthy. And who do we have here? 185 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:08,680 My godchild. I'm in loco parentis while mother's in hospital for... 186 00:14:08,680 --> 00:14:12,440 ..for ailments you needn't worry about. 187 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:16,920 A proper little bruiser. And what's your name my fine young fellow? 188 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,600 Abigail. 189 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,560 Hebrew for beautiful. 190 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:28,840 Well, well, well. What have we here? 191 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:32,640 Look's like we've got secret lush. Sir! 192 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,800 Get that to the lab please, Sergeant. 193 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:43,600 And you better find me Father Brown. Yes, sir. 194 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:52,040 What are you doing? 195 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,320 Hello, Father. I know what you're thinking. 196 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:02,640 The murderer returns to the scene of the crime. 197 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,960 Is that a confession, Sister Boniface? 198 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:09,360 Ha! Very good, Father. 199 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:16,160 Fact. Sister Paul was in full sight for ten minutes before she died 200 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,800 giving Sister Ignatius a record tongue lashing by all accounts. 201 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,680 But like Sister Mary Magdalene, 202 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,960 the police found nothing to explain how she ingested the poison. 203 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:27,000 A conundrum. 204 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:30,520 In Death In The Clouds, 205 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:33,640 Madame Giselle was murdered with a poisoned thorn. 206 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:38,360 Dipped, as I recall, in the venom of a South African boomslang snake. 207 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:43,160 A poisonous species rarely found in the Cotswolds. 208 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,960 You are well read, Father. I do love a mystery. 209 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:47,920 On the subject of which, 210 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:51,560 Inspector Valentine would like you to make an identification. 211 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:57,040 You confirm these as the items missing from the winery? 212 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:00,360 Yes. I expect you need to take a statement from me. 213 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,800 And fingerprints? 214 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,440 In due course. 215 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,640 We may have found our motive. 216 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,680 Sister Mary Magdalene discovered Sister Paul's alcoholism 217 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,680 and theft and was poisoned to keep her quiet. 218 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:15,480 And then she poisoned herself? 219 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,360 And then... 220 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:23,840 ..unable to live with the guilt, took her own life. 221 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,200 After finding time to berate Sister Ignatius for ten minutes 222 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:31,720 before she committed suicide. And how was the poison ingested? 223 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,480 The only items found on the body were - 224 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:38,320 reading glasses, handkerchief, keys, notebook, pencil, 225 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,920 ball of string and a Swiss army penknife. 226 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:43,240 I took notes. Very thorough. 227 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:46,320 No doubt the post mortem will shed light on the matter. 228 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:54,120 Alcoholism and petty theft - a motive for murder? 229 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,920 To compound venal sin with so heinous a mortal sin? 230 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:59,080 Followed by suicide. 231 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:01,080 BOTH: The ultimate mortal sin. 232 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:07,160 If you'll allow the police to get on with their investigation, 233 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:09,920 I'm sure things will become clear in due course. 234 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:27,000 BABY WAILS 235 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:28,320 Shush. 236 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:35,200 Now look what you've done. Takes a man to wake a baby. 237 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,080 Abigail! 238 00:17:38,080 --> 00:17:40,840 I wondered if you'd like me to include your mother 239 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:45,520 in prayers for the sick at mass on Sunday? Thank you. 240 00:17:48,120 --> 00:17:50,760 In we go. I'm in awe of your industry. 241 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:55,840 Mrs Evans is the star of my African knitting circle. 242 00:17:55,840 --> 00:18:01,120 Now nothing awry there, and fed an hour ago. 243 00:18:01,120 --> 00:18:02,960 So it must be teeth. 244 00:18:06,840 --> 00:18:10,000 I have a teething bar somewhere in my handbag. 245 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:15,920 He wants his mother. It's a girl. 246 00:18:20,360 --> 00:18:24,280 Any news from the police, Father? I'm afraid they left none the wiser. 247 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,920 Shush. I'm here. 248 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:30,640 Who's that? 249 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:31,880 She is my godchild. 250 00:18:44,120 --> 00:18:45,480 I'll be wanting my tea. 251 00:19:00,240 --> 00:19:03,200 And were you acquainted with the dead nuns, Mr Evans? 252 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,800 She's a weak heart. I'll thank you not to upset her with all this talk. 253 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:13,840 Anyway. It's their own fault. 254 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:16,680 All them chemicals left lying around in the winery. 255 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:18,880 Didn't I say it was an accident in waiting? 256 00:19:28,120 --> 00:19:31,400 Poor woman. All that knitting. 257 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:35,640 When anyone can see she's desperate for one of her own. God willing. 258 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,760 She'd be better off with a willing husband. 259 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:41,160 I'm not one to gossip, Father. 260 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,480 Lady Felicia's cousin, Lord Compton, had to let him go 261 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,160 on account of "trouble" with the housemaids. 262 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:54,480 And the scullery maids. Oh, and the dairy maids, I shouldn't wonder. 263 00:19:54,480 --> 00:19:57,600 If Mother Augustine hadn't taken Christian pity on them, 264 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:01,880 they'd be in the workhouse. No wonder he's lapsed. 265 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:04,440 Wouldn't dare show his face in church again. 266 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:12,400 These thy gifts, which we are about to receive from thy bounty. 267 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,680 Through Jesus Christ our Lord. 268 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,040 ALL: Amen. 269 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:32,520 My compliments to the Chef. 270 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:35,640 This can't go on much longer. 271 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:38,440 Let us pray that the police find a solution. 272 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:41,640 That this was nothing more than a tragic accident. 273 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:45,440 Of course it was. Who would want to kill that poor sweet girl. 274 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:47,080 Or Sister Paul. 275 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:50,160 Most of the novices, they couldn't stand her. 276 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,200 She found our postulants lacking in 277 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:55,000 the humility of their sub-continent counterparts. 278 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,120 I never had her down as a lush, 279 00:20:57,120 --> 00:21:01,120 but it explains those wretched pear drops she was for ever sucking on. 280 00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:04,400 Now we know. It was to mask the alcohol on her breath. 281 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,000 There's enough unseemly tittle-tattle flying 282 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,800 around without us adding to it. 283 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:13,680 And before Calcutta. Where was Sister Paul? 284 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:21,400 Haven't a clue. 285 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:33,680 Who's there? 286 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,400 Sister Boniface? 287 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,160 Father Brown? 288 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:45,480 What are you doing here? 289 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,800 Same as you, I shouldn't wonder. Have you found anything? 290 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:58,960 Sister Paul liked things spit spot. Military precision. 291 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:03,360 Rather. Except here. 292 00:22:03,360 --> 00:22:07,320 Something's out of kilter. 293 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:15,400 This is the shrine at Lourdes. I'd know it anywhere. But look. 294 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:20,720 BOTH: St Bridget's, Gloucester. Christmas, 1940. 295 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,840 What can this mean? 296 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,320 The killer is trying to cover their tracks. 297 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:49,640 Sadly more and more parishioners are requiring your discrete services. 298 00:22:49,640 --> 00:22:52,600 I blame the war. Not least for the Americans. 299 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,600 Their so called youth culture and Devil's music. 300 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,840 None of that here, I assure you. 301 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:01,000 A programme of hard physical labour, 302 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:04,800 combined with reflection and repentance. 303 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:17,360 I expect Mrs McCarthy gave you the news from St Agnes? 304 00:23:17,360 --> 00:23:22,120 Sister Paul was Warden here for nine years. A fine woman. 305 00:23:22,120 --> 00:23:24,640 Warden. Of course. 306 00:23:26,120 --> 00:23:28,920 The Mothers nurse them for six weeks. 307 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:33,200 Then the infants are removed to good Catholic families, 308 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:37,480 and the girls released back into society. Purged. 309 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,760 Free from the stain of sin. 310 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,280 Our Lady was a single mother once. 311 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:48,200 Which is why God sent Saint Joseph to make an honest woman of her. 312 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:51,520 These girls have no hope of divine intervention. 313 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,320 I hope you're impressed with what you've seen? 314 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:03,600 I can't lie to you, Warden. 315 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:08,200 I have yet to see a ship more tightly run than this. 316 00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:13,440 Thank you, Father. 317 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:15,360 If you would like to wait in there. 318 00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:58,320 What are you doing? I told you not to get involved! Stay out of it. 319 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:01,720 I said to stay in the cottage. Now go! 320 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:24,000 CHURCH BELL RINGS 321 00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:34,560 Skates on Sister. Late for vespers! 322 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,520 Forgive me Lord. I'm only borrowing it. 323 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:05,680 Oh, I'm sorry to have kept you, Father. 324 00:26:08,160 --> 00:26:09,560 Here's a familiar face. 325 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:20,040 Call on me at his earliest opportunity. 326 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:25,240 Why aren't you at vespers? 327 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:30,600 I lost my rosary, Reverend Mother. 328 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:35,760 I think I might have it dropped yesterday when I was here... 329 00:26:35,760 --> 00:26:40,280 ..with the police. Bingo. 330 00:26:41,560 --> 00:26:44,280 Be sure to give thanks to St Anthony. 331 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,400 I thought that might be you. 332 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:36,520 I heard what Susie had planned for your dinner, 333 00:27:36,520 --> 00:27:40,520 and well, I took the precaution. 334 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:45,240 Angel and saint rolled into one Mrs M. 335 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,600 And how did you find St Bridget's, Father? 336 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:50,200 Truth be told, unsettling. 337 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:57,600 Word is, Sister Thomas Aquinas provides a fine service. 338 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:01,240 The separation of mothers and their children defies nature. 339 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:05,240 Surely better if society found ways of keeping them together. 340 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:10,120 Nonsense, Father. Those girls are moral degenerates. 341 00:28:10,120 --> 00:28:13,240 Unsuitable to bring up good Catholic children. 342 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,200 BABY WAILS 343 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:18,920 I think it's going to be a long night, Father. 344 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:22,520 Perhaps Joyce was right, she misses her mother. 345 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:26,080 And Sister Boniface telephoned with a message. 346 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:31,960 Sometimes I feel like the telephone exchange than the Parish Secretary. 347 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:34,880 Now Father, have you room there for another dumpling? 348 00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:38,920 What man could resist your dumplings, Mrs M? 349 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:41,240 HE SNIFFS THEM APPROVINGLY 350 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,160 The message. Was it important? 351 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:49,360 Oh, too mysterious to relay over the telephone. 352 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:51,360 She wants you to call in on her. 353 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:54,400 Tonight? At your earliest convenience. 354 00:28:54,400 --> 00:28:57,560 Ah. Nothing urgent then. 355 00:29:11,280 --> 00:29:13,640 CREAKING DOOR 356 00:29:15,920 --> 00:29:18,360 Hello? Who's there? 357 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,200 Hello? 358 00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,280 SHE CRIES OUT 359 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,600 A cart of black darning wool for Sister Cyril, 360 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:09,800 oh, and her usual denture cream. 361 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:14,640 Morning all. Father. Morning, Father. 362 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:17,280 Sister Luke wants two bars of Lifebuoy soap. 363 00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:20,360 But only if they're on special offer. 364 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,360 Joyce Evans is indisposed, so I volunteered 365 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:25,360 to collect the Sisters' shopping. 366 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:30,960 And, erm, that's the lot, Mr Boot. Right you are, Mrs M. 367 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:35,600 Sister Paul won't be needing her usual pear drops. God rest her soul. 368 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,960 And all on the St Agnes account. 369 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:40,720 I'll see you anon. 370 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,800 I'll see you at choir practice I hope? 371 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:47,120 Yes, at..? Four? 372 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:52,120 Four. Splendid. You can count on my presence. 373 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:53,720 Father. 374 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:56,640 Turf please... 375 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:01,240 ..and a quarter of pear drops. 376 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:09,560 Off you go! Any luck? 377 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:13,000 No, sir. Well, get back in, and look again. Yes, sir. 378 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:18,040 I can't find him anywhere, sir. Inspector! 379 00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:21,560 Will no-one rid me of this turbulent priest? 380 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:25,400 And don't take me literally. Sir? 381 00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:28,440 Never mind. Something happened? 382 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:31,360 Sister Boniface was attacked last night. 383 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:32,960 Tell me she's not dead. 384 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:35,960 Voluble as ever. She see her attacker? 385 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,080 No, but I'm keen to speak to the gardener when he turns up. 386 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,960 Tom? Turns out our man has a criminal record. 387 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:45,240 Three counts of soliciting. It doesn't make him a murderer. 388 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:47,520 It makes him quite the ladies man. 389 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,200 Surrounded by temptation in a place like this. 390 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,880 That's quite a leap, Inspector. 391 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,400 You have a pure heart Father. Unlike me. 392 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:02,320 If Sister Mary Magdalene confessed the affair to Sister Paul 393 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:04,880 Tom would lose his job and his livelihood. 394 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,920 More than a motive for double murder, don't you think? 395 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,800 Unless of course you know something I don't? 396 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,920 One in particular, who has hidden her heinous character, 397 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:17,080 and concealed transgressions of so serious a nature 398 00:32:17,080 --> 00:32:21,000 that I can only assume the diocese has no knowledge of them. 399 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:24,360 It ends there. And the photograph's gone. 400 00:32:24,360 --> 00:32:27,640 I asked Sister Abelard to check and it's vanished. 401 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:29,400 Someone from Sister Paul's past 402 00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:32,040 clearly didn't want to be recognised. 403 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:36,920 Sister Paul. All paths lead to Sister Paul. 404 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,680 But what of Sister Mary Magdalene? 405 00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:43,240 Pure and unworldly. On the cusp of holy union. 406 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,280 In a state of spiritual grace. 407 00:32:45,280 --> 00:32:48,120 In Sister Paul's office, five minutes before she died. 408 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:51,640 Are you sure? According to Sister Luke, Sister Mary Magdalene 409 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,720 took a funny turn before the service. Low blood sugar. 410 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:58,320 Known fainter at mass. Anyway, Sister Luke didn't want her keeling 411 00:32:58,320 --> 00:33:01,320 over at the altar, so sent her off for a sit down. 412 00:33:01,320 --> 00:33:04,520 And guess whose office is right next to the chapel? 413 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:07,000 Surely it must be connected? 414 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:13,600 Of course. That poor innocent girl. 415 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:20,440 You know something, don't you? Of course you do. 416 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:22,160 I must go. 417 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,760 Good luck. 418 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:34,600 Ah, Father Brown. 419 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:38,680 It's good to have your reassuring presence back with us. 420 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:40,680 Apologies for yesterday's absence. 421 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,840 Business in Gloucester. At St Bridget's. 422 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:47,320 I hear it has an excellent reputation. 423 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:48,920 Surely you'd know so. 424 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:53,560 As you yourself were there, when Sister Paul was Warden. 425 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:59,760 I didn't deny it. You lied by omission. 426 00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:02,120 The question is - why a woman of your integrity 427 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:05,120 would do such a thing? You don't have to explain yourself. 428 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:08,800 With all due respect, Father, you are not the police. 429 00:34:08,800 --> 00:34:11,000 No, but I believe the key to these murders 430 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:13,640 lies within the walls of St Bridget's. 431 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:17,720 If you're concealing anything, I urge you to reveal it now. 432 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:24,400 I lied to hide my sin. The worst sin of all. 433 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:26,520 No! I'm an adulteress. 434 00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:32,160 I betrayed our Lord with a mortal man. 435 00:34:32,160 --> 00:34:34,280 Years ago. A moment of madness. 436 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:36,880 He was a doctor at St Bridget's. 437 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:42,560 He brought me no happiness. Only grief and immeasurable loss. 438 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:45,520 You confessed your sin and made atonement. 439 00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:52,080 Yes, in their mercy both God and my superiors in the order 440 00:34:52,080 --> 00:34:56,000 welcomed me back to the fold. Then Sister Paul arrived. 441 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,560 All holier than thou and righteous spirituality. 442 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:00,320 Threatening to destroy you. 443 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:01,720 Someone had to stop her. 444 00:35:02,800 --> 00:35:04,720 You killed her? 445 00:35:04,720 --> 00:35:08,520 No! Although I was tempted. Horrible woman. 446 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,680 God rest her soul. 447 00:35:14,080 --> 00:35:17,040 You stole the letter she wrote to the Bishop? 448 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:20,040 I'm not ashamed. 449 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:23,720 You're five times the woman she would ever be. 450 00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:26,920 You shouldn't have done that. My sin is not yours. 451 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:28,280 I'm sorry. 452 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:31,600 No, actually, I'm not. 453 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:35,680 I couldn't stand by and watch her ruin you and St Agnes with it. 454 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:37,760 I'm not worthy of your loyalty. 455 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:41,120 Fiddlesticks. You're the best Reverend Mother we've ever had. 456 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:42,760 Don't you agree, Father? 457 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:10,000 The police are looking for you, Tom. Why? 458 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:13,600 Sister Boniface was attacked last night. I wasn't here. 459 00:36:13,600 --> 00:36:14,800 Where were you? 460 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:18,240 None of your business. I'm not answerable to you or your God. 461 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:24,000 He was with a woman. Be quiet. 462 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:25,520 She gives him what I don't. 463 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:29,960 So you couldn't have attacked Sister Boniface. 464 00:36:29,960 --> 00:36:31,360 I haven't attacked anyone, 465 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:33,920 and before you ask, I didn't kill anyone neither. 466 00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:36,240 I believe you. 467 00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:39,200 I see a man trying to protect his wife. 468 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:40,680 I never go to the convent. 469 00:36:40,680 --> 00:36:45,760 No, but you do the Sisters' shopping in the village. 470 00:36:47,240 --> 00:36:49,480 Rather dusty, I'm afraid. 471 00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:53,640 I liberated them from Sister Paul's horde. 472 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:57,200 I'm sure she wouldn't have wanted them to go to waste. 473 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:00,560 And I am rather partial to a pear drop. 474 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:02,800 What game is this! Red or yellow? 475 00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:09,080 See I don't think it really matters. I think they both taste the same. 476 00:37:09,080 --> 00:37:11,400 No! 477 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:14,080 Yes. 478 00:37:16,080 --> 00:37:18,160 Are you trying to give her a heart attack? 479 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:21,000 Coming here with your fancy theories and silly tricks. 480 00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:24,000 What I couldn't comprehend, was why Sister Mary Magdalene? 481 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:26,640 She wasn't the intended victim. Don't listen to him. 482 00:37:26,640 --> 00:37:29,080 It was a recent arrival. Someone from your past. 483 00:37:29,080 --> 00:37:31,200 Someone from St Bridget's. 484 00:37:31,200 --> 00:37:34,520 Never heard of it. You're lying. 485 00:37:42,480 --> 00:37:46,400 "Male baby in good health. 486 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:51,320 "Mother, J Purvis. 19 years old. 487 00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:56,960 "Five foot six. Brown hair. Blue eyes. 488 00:37:58,120 --> 00:37:59,760 "Birth complications. 489 00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:01,640 "Postpartum cardiomyopathy." 490 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:05,040 He had a name. Our son had a name. 491 00:38:05,040 --> 00:38:07,280 Must have made you very angry. 492 00:38:08,720 --> 00:38:10,560 Is that why you killed Sister Paul? 493 00:38:10,560 --> 00:38:14,440 No! Yes. 494 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:19,520 All those chemicals lying round the winery. An accident in waiting. 495 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:22,200 All it needed was a helping hand. 496 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:27,920 A life for a life. You must miss him very much. 497 00:38:27,920 --> 00:38:30,720 He's here. I've seen him. 498 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,400 Oh, dear. I had every intention of returning that. 499 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:42,960 Now where's your proof? 500 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:45,560 I don't wish to prove anything. 501 00:38:45,560 --> 00:38:49,320 I want you to confess your sin and receive God's forgiveness. 502 00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:54,680 My sin. He didn't know. You told him what you'd done? 503 00:38:54,680 --> 00:38:57,920 And you tried to protect her by removing the poisoned sweets 504 00:38:57,920 --> 00:39:01,320 from Sister Paul's body, and planting the cyanide in her office. 505 00:39:01,320 --> 00:39:03,840 I suppose that's where you saw the photograph. 506 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:07,560 I'd like to see you prove it. There's no escaping God's justice. 507 00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:11,080 I abandoned your God when he abandoned me and mine. 508 00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:13,920 But your wife hasn't abandoned him. 509 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:15,840 Don't say another word! 510 00:39:15,840 --> 00:39:17,200 Thomas Evans, I'd like you 511 00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:19,680 to accompany me to the station for questioning. 512 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,720 Starting with a full account of your whereabouts last night. 513 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:23,800 I was gone all night, 514 00:39:23,800 --> 00:39:26,920 and I've got an alibi to prove it. Save it for the station. 515 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:29,040 Please, Father. My wife. 516 00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:38,720 Blessed peace, at last. 517 00:39:41,560 --> 00:39:43,360 Sweet Jesus! 518 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:46,880 Abigail! Abigail! 519 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:51,000 Father, she's gone. I left her for five minutes, 520 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:52,560 just to take the shopping in 521 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:55,040 and when I've come out, she's disappeared. 522 00:39:55,040 --> 00:39:57,840 Oh, holy God, who would want to take a baby? 523 00:39:57,840 --> 00:40:01,000 Don't panic, Mrs McCarthy. Listen. 524 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:02,640 BABY CRIES FAINTLY 525 00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:10,040 Bless the Lord, Mrs McCarthy. He gave her those lungs for a reason! 526 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:18,280 Shush. You're all right. I'm here now...get away from me! 527 00:40:18,280 --> 00:40:23,160 You give that baby back right now! I won't let you take him! 528 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:26,080 I'll die first. I swear I'll kill us both! 529 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:34,520 That's not your baby, Joyce. Your baby was born at St Bridget's. 530 00:40:34,520 --> 00:40:37,480 Sinners and harlots, pray for us. 531 00:40:38,720 --> 00:40:44,480 You were frightened. And very alone. What happened to your child, Joyce? 532 00:40:47,120 --> 00:40:52,720 Now sign it. My child has a Father. Thomas Evans. 533 00:40:52,720 --> 00:40:55,840 He's a Private in the Glosters. He's a prisoner of war, 534 00:40:55,840 --> 00:40:59,360 who didn't see fit to make an honest woman of you before having his way. 535 00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:02,200 I have a right to... You have no rights. 536 00:41:03,360 --> 00:41:06,120 Forfeited when you succumbed to evil lust 537 00:41:06,120 --> 00:41:09,840 and contravened the laws of God and society. Now sign it. 538 00:41:09,840 --> 00:41:11,320 Evil bitch. 539 00:41:11,320 --> 00:41:13,400 I'll die before I sign away my child! 540 00:41:15,360 --> 00:41:17,480 You gave birth to a boy. 541 00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:19,360 His name is Daniel. 542 00:41:19,360 --> 00:41:23,720 Joyce, what happened to your child? 543 00:41:23,720 --> 00:41:25,160 She stole him. 544 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:33,520 Please, No! Please, No! Please, No! Get her. 545 00:41:33,520 --> 00:41:35,640 JOYCE SOBS 546 00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:37,720 No! 547 00:41:39,040 --> 00:41:41,840 SHE WHIMPERS AND BABY CRIES 548 00:41:41,840 --> 00:41:43,880 Calm down. 549 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:50,240 Where are you taking me? No! 550 00:41:50,240 --> 00:41:53,840 She locked me up with lunatics. 551 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:57,320 For my own good. A moral degenerate. 552 00:41:58,960 --> 00:42:00,840 I'm so very, very, very sorry. 553 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:02,920 I wanted to wait till we were married, 554 00:42:02,920 --> 00:42:06,600 but he went on and on the night before he went to war. 555 00:42:06,600 --> 00:42:10,400 Said he needed something to remember in case he didn't come back. 556 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:13,440 He did come back for you. 557 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:17,520 He made me an honest woman, but I couldn't be a wife... 558 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:19,280 ..stand his touch. 559 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:24,840 He looks just like him. 560 00:42:27,400 --> 00:42:29,680 I'm not sorry I killed her. 561 00:42:29,680 --> 00:42:32,240 Sweet baby Jesus. Now she's the murderer! 562 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:37,280 She stole my baby. A life for a life. 563 00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:39,360 A life for two lives. 564 00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:43,440 Sister Mary Magdalene was someone's child too. 565 00:42:43,440 --> 00:42:46,360 She was faint from low blood sugar. 566 00:42:46,360 --> 00:42:49,800 Sister Paul was the intended victim all along. 567 00:42:49,800 --> 00:42:52,080 For that I deserve to burn. 568 00:42:53,080 --> 00:42:55,720 Will I go to hell, Father? 569 00:42:55,720 --> 00:42:58,440 I wouldn't be worrying about just that now! 570 00:42:58,440 --> 00:43:00,880 Certainly not. God is forgiving and loving. 571 00:43:00,880 --> 00:43:02,120 He won't stop crying! 572 00:43:03,560 --> 00:43:07,400 She's crying because she wants her mother, Joyce. 573 00:43:07,400 --> 00:43:13,000 Give her back. There've been too many lost children. 574 00:43:13,000 --> 00:43:16,040 This isn't my baby. 575 00:43:16,040 --> 00:43:19,560 BABY CRIES 576 00:43:23,320 --> 00:43:25,880 Forgive me. 577 00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:38,840 Poor soul. 578 00:43:38,840 --> 00:43:42,360 She paid a terrible price for one act of love. 579 00:43:42,360 --> 00:43:44,040 As did I. 580 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:50,320 I ask only that you'll allow me to inform the Bishop myself. 581 00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:53,000 I ask only that you'll do no such thing. 582 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:55,360 St Agnes' convent has been through enough 583 00:43:55,360 --> 00:43:58,280 without losing the rock that is its foundation. 584 00:44:01,120 --> 00:44:02,160 Excuse me. 585 00:44:06,520 --> 00:44:07,760 What will happen? 586 00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:12,440 We're charging him as an accessory. As for his wife, 587 00:44:12,440 --> 00:44:14,480 that's out of my jurisdiction. 588 00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:24,120 You cannot blame yourself. 589 00:44:33,120 --> 00:44:35,440 I thought murder was exciting. 590 00:44:37,000 --> 00:44:40,640 In reality, a tragic and sordid business. 591 00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:47,160 Nothing at all like one of Miss Christie's novels. 592 00:44:47,160 --> 00:44:49,360 BABY CRIES 593 00:44:52,440 --> 00:44:57,600 Father. At least he isn't any worse the wear for his experience. 594 00:44:57,600 --> 00:45:00,280 Quite the lungs on him. 595 00:45:00,280 --> 00:45:04,080 It's a...never mind. 596 00:45:14,680 --> 00:45:20,280 Abigail Mary, I baptise thee in the name of the Father, 597 00:45:21,480 --> 00:45:23,360 the Son... 598 00:45:23,360 --> 00:45:26,400 BABY CRIES 599 00:45:26,400 --> 00:45:29,000 HE SHOUTS:..and the Holy Spirit. 600 00:45:33,560 --> 00:45:36,160 BABY STOPS CRYING 601 00:45:36,160 --> 00:45:39,120 Amen. Amen.