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CHUBB: Melissa James had no enemies.

She called her doctor, Dr. Leonard Collins.

MELISSA (on phone): He wants to kill me!

The murderer strangles her with a telephone cable,

ripping it off the wall.

He drove straight, but when he arrived,

She was dead.

Who do you think could be responsible?

You should talk to Lance Gardner, him and his wife.

Have you really confirmed it?

That your husband actually attended the opera?

CHUBB: And there's a film producer named Oscar Berlin.

I have changed my mind.

CHUBB: Well, there's your financial advisor,

a man named Algernon Marsh.

ALAN: He was murdered... at a wedding.

SUSAN: Maybe I said it.

that would be a good story,

but I didn't tell him to write it.

You were the key witness: what did you see?

Stefan?

SUSAN: Cecily knew Stefan was innocent.

She found the truth in the book. He read it.

And then it disappeared.

I think you have to be careful.

(thunder)

(moaning)

(click)

Cecilia...

I don't know what happened or what bothered you.

But please...

Let us know you are safe.

(on television): We are all very worried about you.

Roxie and I are home,

waiting for you

And your mom.

(on laptop): And dad, and Lisa.

We need to talk to you: we want to help you.

(exhale)

Oh, the poor man.

It's so horrible.

AIDEN: What if there's someone out there?

Holding Cecily against her will, please.

(with a trembling voice): Let her go.

It's not too late, but we need to know.

that she is safe.

Uh, Mrs. MacNeil was last seen.

In the vicinity of the hotel

last Wednesday.

He may have been walking his dog.

A black lab named Chase.

If anyone has any information on Ms. MacNeil,

We urge you to call us at the number

being displayed on the screen.

All calls will be answered confidentially.

Thank you.

They are wasting their time.

You can't be sure that's true.

She is six feet under in the middle of a forest.

with a rope around his neck.

She will not be found.

How can you say that?

Just a guess.

(birds singing, car doors closing)

(people talking in the background)

(clears throat)

Good morning, Mr. Pünd.

Oh, Miss Cain, how are you?

Please sit down.

Thank you.

I hope you slept well and were able to put the events into practice.

of yesterday behind you.

I feel very stupid.

If I'm going to work with a detective,

So you should expect unpleasant details to be part of the job.

You are welcome.

I've never allowed myself to get used to it.

sight or description of violence.

Murder is not a business.

It's not a hobby either.

Your sensitivity honors you.

(laughs)

I just hope you can find out who is responsible.

That's why we are here.

(laughs)

Well, if you've already finished your breakfast,

The hotel manager has asked to see you.

Mr. Lance Gardner.

Would you mind if I give you my opinion, Mr. Pünd?

You are welcome.

I don't trust him one bit.

Hmm!

(the door opens)

We just wanted to tell you, Mr. Pund...

Oh, hey, it's Pünd.

...any way we can help you.

It's horrible.

It's incredible

Yes, we have been running this hotel since she bought it.

We are listening to it and we are leading it to failure.

(explodes): I don't know who you've been talking to,

But that is a scandalous lie!

But you had argued with Melissa James.

She made certain accusations.

Yeah, she didn't know what he was talking about.

Threatening us with an audit was completely out of line.

Were you planning to have your accounts examined?

She had her financial advisor come from London.

But we would have loved to meet him.

We had nothing to hide.

Well then maybe I could take a look.

Well... I worked in the accounting department.

of Associated Biscuits for 12 years.

Could be useful

To understand financial circumstances

of the hotel. Well, you're barking up the wrong tree.

Actually... (clears throat) ...we're glad you're both here.

We, uh...

We have information that could help you.

Oh please.

Yes, Miss James had an office here,

And after she died, we found this.

It's, uh, obviously a first draft.

It does not say who it is addressed to.

"My dear, dear.

"I can't keep living this lie.

"I just can't.

"We have to be brave

and tell the world about the love we share."

It is dated last February.

And this is your handwriting?

Definitely.

You should have given this to Detective Inspector Chubb.

Well, we gave it to you, huh...

We thought you would be grateful.

PÜND: Obviously this is not directed at your husband.

Yes, I'm not a detective, Mr. Pünd.

But if John Spencer found out

that his wife was planning to leave him...

MAUREEN: Well, it's obvious, right?

He would kill her.

(the door closes)

KHAN: Miss Ryeland, it's a pleasure to see you again.

Don't tell me you're involved in another murder.

I, uh, I'll be honest and say that I've dined out.

on many occasions after our last meeting.

I'm sure you do, Mr. Khan. (series)

And then what brings you back to our place?

Well, they've asked me for help with the disappearance.

by Cecily Treherne, or MacNeil.

That's her married name. Oh yes, yes.

I never met the lady, but I saw the police broadcast.

So how do you think you can help?

Well, there's a chance she knew something.

about a murder that occurred eight years ago: Frank Parris.

Well, of course I remember.

Alan Conway wrote about it. Yes, yes.

It is his third book.

"Atticus Pünd takes on the case".

Oh! You have read it. Twice.

Hey.

And you met Frank Parris.

Of course, in this very room.

It is not an experience that I can forget.

It seems like a very simple matter to me, Mr. Khan.

The house was left for me and my sister in equal shares.

and unfortunately I need my half.

From the house.

The money.

You say she won't be happy to sell it,

And I'm so sorry but I wasn't aware.

That happiness was prescribed by English law.

The only reason I'm here

It is to give you notice of my intentions.

He looked angry... unhappy.

Probably because his business had gone bankrupt. Mm.

But you say you had a sister who lived here in Suffolk.

That's right, yes, the house is in Westleton,

uh, it was left to them by their parents years ago.

In fact, I did the property transfer process.

It's a beautiful place. TRUE?

And what was the sister's name?

Joanne Webster.

I don't see any harm in telling you now.

She is no longer a client of mine,

And I have to say that I feel quite relieved.

Why was that?

I think he inherited some of the same genes as his brother.

She was very rude,

very demanding,

and treated her husband shamefully.

Martin Webster.

I met them three or four times,

and words never occurred to him.

Yes, Westleton.

Heather House.

Mr. Parris went straight there after seeing me.

(laughs): Oh, that must not have gone well.

Well, uh,

They never talked about it.

But of course, the next day he was dead.

Was there anything they could have done?

Legally, to stop the sale of the house?

I'm afraid not.

Mr. Parris allowed them to live there for 20 years.

But the will was very clear.

Mr. and Mrs. Webster could buy it at market price,

But if they couldn't do it,

Well, they had no choice but to put it up for sale.

Good.

Well, thank you, Mr. Khan. It's a pleasure to see you again.

Same here, Miss Ryeland.

By the way, how is your sister?

Katie?

Yes, she mentioned you were coming to Suffolk.

Did you see Katie?

Of course. Is she a client?

She has consulted me.

Nothing of, uh, any importance.

Oh, she never mentioned it to me.

I doubt it even crossed his mind.

(birds singing, people talking in the background)

KATIE: I think they need to be moved.

To shrubs and small trees. Good, Mrs. Williams.

Thank you.

(laughs) Susan!

What are you doing here?

Oh, that wasn't exactly the welcome I was expecting.

Well, look, uh, no, I'm just surprised.

Have you been to the house?

No, I came straight here.

Well, it's lovely to see you.

(both laugh)

Oh, you've never visited me at work before.

Well, I didn't have much of a garden.

at Crouch End.

Oh, I guess it's all, uh, olive trees and oregano,

You are now in Crete. (Laughing)

Do you have time for a coffee?

Has?

Of course. Come, come.

I thought you were busy, up to your eyeballs in murder again.

I couldn't believe it when you told me on the phone.

(laughs)

Thank you.

KATIE: Well, tell me all about Crete.

I want to hear from you and Andreas.

I'm not sure there is an "Andreas and I" at this point.

I don't know.

Don't you like the hotel?

I don't like running it

It's like everyone is having fun except me.

-Oh, Sue...

Oh, I was so happy for you when you went out there.

I, I thought you'd finally found yourself.

You mean I was more like you?

(quickly): Oh, don't say that.

Why not?

Well, you shouldn't compare yourself to me.

I saw Sajid Khan this morning.

Sajid Khan?

Yes, the lawyer said he had seen you.

Did he do it?

(laughs)

Yes, he said you consulted him.

Oh, of course, uh...

(quietly): Yes, we had to fire one of the managers.

And it wasn't very pleasant,

and he was giving us some legal advice.

SUSAN: Right.

Well, I was just worried, that's all.

Yeah, well, you're speaking out of turn.

'because he was dealing with the center, not me.

So maybe I have to say a few words.

But is everything okay?

How's Gordon?

He's fine.

Yes, he will be sorry to miss you.

Where is?

New York-- again.

But Jack is home.

In fact, he's working here.

Well, how did that happen? I thought I was in college.

Well, he dropped out of school for a year.

(gasps)

It's all become too much and that's why he's come home.

But it obviously didn't make sense.

on him lounging around the house all day,

So I got him a part-time job here.

Can I see it? Of course! Oh, he will be delighted!

KATIE: Jack, look who's here.

(laughing): Hello.

Hello, Aunt Susan.

Oh, you're seriously not going to call me "auntie."

it's you? (laughs)

Oh, you look...

You look a little sweaty.

(everyone laughs)

KATIE: Jack is doing great, he's really made his mark.

Yes, your mom was saying that you have taken

One year after college. JACK: Yes.

Yeah, well, with everything that's happened,

It didn't seem to make much sense, so...

Exams... all that pressure.

And we are very lucky to have him here.

I have to return this, so... SUSAN: Yeah.

Good to see you, Jack. JACK: Yes.

And I'll walk with you to your car.

Oh well, that's Jack.

What happened to the child?

who used to tell jokes all the time

And you wanted to be a racing driver?

He grew up.

You should come visit us more often.

So, Katie, what did you mean by "everything that happened"?

I was having trouble in college, Sue.

He was falling behind at his job,

He's never been very good under pressure.

Look, I don't want to get into that, please.

(mumbles)

So when will I see you again?

Whenever you want.

We'll have to meet in Woodbridge, though.

Because I have the builders here right now.

Oh. Oh, they're just redecorating,

but the kitchen is a disaster.

There is a very nice pub by the river.

Okay, I'll call you.

Take care of yourself. Yes.

KATIE: Don't get into any more trouble.

(both laugh)

You should have told him.

Well...

It's not your business.

And I didn't want to, why not?

'Because there's nothing I can do.

So we just have to stay here.

And pretend everything is fine?

That's not what we're doing.

We're just trying to find a way to get through this.

Mom, you're very full of it, you know that?

How dare you talk to me like that? (car door closes)

(quietly): How dare you talk to me like that here? (the engine starts)

you have no idea

(brake is activated, engine stops)

Excuse me, but are you Martin Webster?

I am yes, how can I help?

My name is Susan Ryeland.

It may sound strange, but here I am.

For something that happened a long time ago.

The murder of Frank Parris.

That was a long time ago.

(Laughing): Yes.

(laughs)

Why don't you come in?

That's fine thanks.

MARTIN: It's hard to believe.

It's been almost eight years since Frank's death.

It's amazing how time flies.

Did you see him the day he died?

Well, technically, Frank was murdered on Saturday.

Just after midnight.

We saw it the day before.

We hadn't seen him since he left London.

He emigrated to Australia.

Yes.

MARTIN: He set up his own agency there.

It was called End of the Day,

But it didn't last long, I'm afraid.

Gone at the end of the day,

You could say it went bankrupt.

Was that why he wanted you to buy?

His part in the house?

Who told you that?

It's nothing confidential, honey.

Yes, that's why he came here.

And I have to say that it was a very

Memorable visit.

JOANNE: You can't do this to us, Frank.

We have been here our entire married life.

I'm not "doing" anything to you, dear.

Maybe you should thank me.

I let you live here.

I never asked you for a cent of rent.

Why would we even consider paying you rent?

I could have asked.

For the love of God, Martin, stay out of it!

It has nothing to do with you. (quietly): I live here too.

JOANNE: I'm not selling this house.

I'm not moving

I've already spoken to his lawyer in Framlingham.

You have no choice

Joanne... No, Martin!

You disgust me, Frank.

coming here like this.

If mom and dad could see you...

(laughs)

Oh, thank goodness they never did.

What a disgusting life you led in London!

All those young people,

the holidays and everything else!

Are you jealous, darling?

Get out of here, Frank!

Go away! I don't want to talk to you.

Then talk to Khan.

It's good to see that you haven't changed.

In all these years, Joanne.

you're still a cow

Who makes life miserable for anyone who comes near.

It's good to see you again, Martin.

I'll go myself.

(car door closes from outside)

You weren't much help

(Cup placed on the table)

It would have been horrible, don't you think dear?

If we had been forced to sell this place.

Yes.

Fortunately, we never came to that.

You mean they murdered him. Exactly.

Did the news bother you in any way?

Well...

Of course we were.

Don't get us wrong, Susan.

No matter what else Frank Parris was,

He was still Joanne's brother.

What is that old saying?

Does blood run thicker than water?

and there it was

Lots of blood.

Joanne in particular was, uh,

She was very upset when she heard the news.

Here we are.

This is, uh, very possible.

The last photograph that was taken of him.

I took it out here in front.

See for yourself.

brothers,

and best friends.

(knock on the door) PÜND: Mr. Berlin?

Yeah?

My name is Atticus Pünd.

I'm helping the police with their investigations.

about the death of Melissa James.

I can't help you, Mr. Pünd.

I've already told the police everything I know.

I just want to eliminate you from the investigation.

Very good.

Melissa left the hotel.

We had not had a pleasant meeting.

I have not hidden it at any time.

But that was it: I never saw her again.

He had decided not to participate in a film.

It's not just a movie, Mr. Pünd.

The movie I was born to make.

Eleanor of Aquitaine,

the mother of England's greatest monarch,

King Richard I.

She had agreed to play the role, I believed her.

and for the next three years,

I dedicated myself to this topic.

I developed the script and got the financing.

I sold everything I had to achieve it.

And then, weeks before production, he told me:

that he had changed his mind.

You must have been angry.

Was he so angry that he wanted to kill her? Maybe he was.

What did you do after she left?

I felt suffocated inside.

I couldn't breathe, I needed air.

So I went out, I went for a walk, what else could I do?

Where did you walk?

On, on the beach.

The one they call Gray Sands.

It would be a big help if someone saw you.

(laughs): I wish they had done it, but it was too late.

It was just me and the waves, Mr. Pünd.

There was no one else around.

MISS CAIN: Did you go for a walk in Gray Sands?

Yes.

Well, forgive me for interrupting, Mr. Pünd.

But I think the gentleman must be wrong.

I grew up near here,

and it is impossible to walk on the beach after 6:00.

Certainly this time of year.

The afternoon tide.

The beach is flooded. Sorry, what are you saying?

Only you could have tried to walk,

but you would have gotten very wet.

The tide was high.

It would have reached up to the neck.

PÜND: Maybe, after all,

It was another beach.

I...

On the other hand, if you don't want to be involved

In this crime, Mr. Berlin, it would be

Much better if you told us the truth.

(clears throat)

I need some water.

Miss Cain? Of course.

(water pouring)

I have been stupid.

Lying to the police is always reckless. (laughs)

I had nothing useful to say to them.

I just didn't want to get involved.

But you are involved and now you must tell us everything.

Here, thank you.

Okay, I went to his house,

to Fort Clarence.

What time was this?

Five past six.

23 minutes before I called Dr. Collins.

What did you hope to achieve?

I thought I might be able

to persuade her to reconsider the film.

Did you see her?

No.

(voice-over): I parked nearby.

I didn't want her to see me arrive.

I went to the front door, but before I could knock,

I heard the sound of a terrible argument.

MELISSA: I want you out of my house by the end of the week.

PHYLLIS: Please...

MELISSA: I've had enough, Mrs. Chandler.

I'm warning you, there's a good chance I'll call the police.

PHYLLIS: Please.

MELISSA: The hotel was crooked,

And if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes,

I wouldn't have believed it.

PHYLLIS: Please, no! You will kill me!

MELISSA: Oh, go you two! Eric and you.

At the end of the week. OSCAR: Clearly it wasn't

The best time to approach her.

So I thought I would wait until the next day.

But, of course, there was no next day.

It was stupid on my part, crazy.

go at all

She was talking to her housekeeper.

Yes.

Mrs. Chandler had nothing to do.

with the operation of the hotel.

I can only tell you what I heard, Mr. Pünd.

Ask her and she will tell you the truth.

Melissa definitely said,

"The hotel was crooked."

(quietly): "Crooked", hm.

Miss Cain. Hmm?

PÜND: You never mentioned that you knew.

This part of the world.

I have never been here in my life, Mr. Pünd.

Yes, I'm afraid I made it up.

That whole thing about Gray Sands.

I could see that he was lying and I thought:

Maybe I can get him out.

You are an extraordinary person.

Are you both ready then?

PÜND: We are at your disposal, Detective Inspector.

Well, let's go.

Miss Ryeland. Joanne.

There is something I want you to understand.

Whatever Martin said a moment ago,

We didn't want to see Frank,

and we don't want to see you again either.

I'm sorry?

This has nothing to do with us.

And it has nothing to do with you.

So just get lost and leave us alone!

(the engine starts)

Why does everything have to be so fucking complicated?

Research or your personal life?

Both.

I can only help with one of them.

Yes, I, I know.

(exhale)

Oh, God.

(glove box opens)

I haven't smoked for six months.

I've been so good!

(exhales, grunts)

(the tires skid)

(birds singing)

I'm not going to find Cecily, am I?

I don't know what I'm doing, that's the problem.

I don't even know where to start.

But you've already started.

You have met the protagonists, you ask them questions.

Yes, but questions only lead to more questions.

And no one gives me answers.

Let me give you some advice, Susan: murder has a pattern.

To start,

You may only see violence and chaos,

but the boss, yes?

It's always there

Well, uh...

I have a murder that occurred eight years ago.

They arrested the wrong man.

The real murderer hidden within a work of fiction,

that has little or nothing to do with real life.

And now the disappearance, and possibly the murder,

by Cecily Treherne.

Where is the pattern in all this?

Forgive me, but don't you think maybe?

Is it necessary to address all this in a more orderly way?

(laughs)

Go ahead, tell me.

You look here, you look there.

You, you, you look in all directions.

But it would be much easier

If you take it step by step.

That's really helpful, thank you.

Four simple questions, that's all. Hmm.

Who, why, what, and where?

Continue.

Who killed Frank Parris?

It wasn't Stefan Leonida, that's for sure.

Well, we are now one step ahead.

Yes.

Okay, so the next question is:

Why did they kill him?

Why, indeed? He was a stranger in the country.

He was visiting his sister, his brother-in-law.

Because I wanted them to sell the house.

But all this happened outside the hotel.

Alan Conway never even met them.

So what?

What did you put in your book?

And finally?

Where is Cecily Treherne? Ah...

This is what you have to discover.

That's why you're here.

But I, I fear that, for you,

This is the most difficult question of all.

Because I'm afraid of the answer.

Yes of course.

Thank you.

I do what I can.

Oh, can I give you another piece of advice?

Of course.

You should really stop smoking.

Ah!

You're not real, right?

You're just my guilty conscience.

It's always a pleasure to see you, Susan.

LIAM: Two, three, yeah, it goes back up.

(exhale)

Yes, one more, down, two,

Three, hold it and step back gently.

Well, well done. (exhale)

Take a minute of rest and drink some water.

(club music playing in the background)

What is it? (exhale)

Susan Ryeland.

Your friend from Crete.

Oh, she's not a friend of mine.

I can believe it. Have you talked to her?

We exchanged a few words.

What did you tell him?

I told him he was wasting his time.

That's all?

I said it was a useless search,

that Cecily is probably dead.

It's what you think, right?

(exhales): I don't know what to think.

Of course, I could have told him much more.

you don't know anything

I know how you and your parents treated Stefan.

I know how much you paid him to begin with.

Maybe I should ask for a raise too.

For keeping your mouth shut about what's going on around here.

Do you think anyone else?

Would I hire you, Liam?

The only reason you stayed here so long

It's because you have nowhere else to go.

You're not the only one keeping your mouth shut.

Down on the mat, Lisa.

Push-ups.

Give me ten.

One, two, three...

I watched the broadcast this morning.

Is there anything new?

Uh, the usual flurry of reports.

Nothing concrete.

I'm worried how much longer

The police can keep searching... They will find her.

Yes, of course they will.

LAWRENCE: I keep thinking about her on her wedding day,

Here in this hotel, all those years ago.

She was so happy.

So radiant.

Highly strung.

Yes, that too.

PAULINE: She couldn't sleep, worried about...

all the arrangements, and in the end, I got his pills.

But she didn't take them.

Why was she so worried?

Well, Cecily is a perfectionist.

As far as she was concerned,

Nothing could go wrong.

Do you remember that horoscope?

Oh, God, yes. (laughs)

It was in the newspaper the day of the wedding.

He said there would be ups and downs.

Did she believe it? LAWRENCE: Oh, absolutely, yes.

She read it every day.

And it was true: the flowers did not appear.

Then there was that pen thing.

Yes, that was Stefan again.

Or at least that's what we all believed.

What happened?

A fountain pen of mine was lost.

The day before the wedding.

Um, pretty expensive.

I lent it to Cecily.

Because? Good luck.

Something old, something new,

something borrowed... Oh, yes.

Stefan took it. I'm sorry.

Why would Stefan steal a fountain pen?

LAWRENCE: I have no idea.

Ask Aiden: he saw it.

AIDEN: The pen?

Why do you ask that?

Lawrence mentioned it.

Oh, I don't know. It was there, next to it.

Stefan came in with a bunch of cards and gifts.

And after he left, he wasn't there anymore.

I never accused him, if that's what you mean.

I never thought for a minute that I had taken it.

Anyway, what does it matter?

Cecily just borrowed something from Lisa,

And then that was it, that was the end.

She never mentioned it again.

Thank you.

Where is Roxana? At school.

This must be very hard for her.

I keep telling him that

Mom will be back.

You have no idea what it's like to feel so helpless.

I just have to sit there and wait.

The police will find her.

It's pretty easy to say, isn't it?

It's been eight days now.

Have you found anything? Anything at all?

Not yet. (sighs)

Is it true that Lawrence is paying you £10,000?

Come here and just read the book?

(Laughing): I mean the book you published?

Who told you that?

Lisa-san

Well, I hope I'm doing more than that. Like what?

Well, um, I'm going to London tomorrow.

I look forward to speaking with Stefan Leonida.

He's in jail in Norfolk.

I have a friend who works with the prison service,

writer Craig Andrews.

I hope you can arrange a visit for me.

And I'm going to see James Taylor.

Who is James Taylor?

He was Alan's partner: he kept all of Alan's notes and diaries.

And maybe you can give me some ideas.

What Alan was thinking

when he came here. That's worth £10,000, right?

Aiden, it's not just about money.

Look, that's not what Lisa said.

I'm trying to help.

What, and the pen does it have?

It has something to do with that, right?

Don't know. Cecily is out there.

Cecily is in trouble.

And that's all that matters.

Finding her.

Let me know if there are any updates, of course.

Good luck.

Mr. Marsh.

Yeah?

I wonder if we could talk for a moment.

If you are looking for my brother-in-law,

He is with a patient.

Well, we're not here to see Dr. Collins, sir.

We want to talk to you.

(sighs)

MISS CAIN: Mm.

PÜND: When was the last time you saw Melissa James?

I'm sure you already know the answer to that.

I saw her the night she died.

She had requested a meeting.

Exactly, yes, I was worried about the hotel.

his finances--I was his advisor.

PÜND: I think you advised him,

invest £55,000 in a company called Day's End Holdings.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Although I would be very interested to know

Where did you get that figure from, huh?

Your bank manager.

PÜND: What is the business?

From Day's End Holdings, Mr. Marsh?

It is about the construction of villas in the south of France.

A place called Cap Ferrat.

It is an area with much, much growth potential.

PÜND: And, uh,

How many villas have you built?

Ah, well, uh...

(Laughs): It's not that simple.

Oh, I think it's very simple! None!

These things take time.

PÜND: Had you informed Miss James?

that you were the owner of the company?

That it actually belonged to you?

Umm, I'm sure she was aware of that.

Meaning no.

Are you aware of the Theft Act of 1916, Section 32,

Prohibit obtaining money through deception

With intent to defraud, Mr. Marsh?

I haven't let anyone down!

And I didn't kill Melissa, if that's what you think.

She and I had worked together for a long time.

We had a close relationship.

A very, very close relationship.

She trusted me.

Where did you go after seeing it?

I had a drink in the pub.

Various drinks.

Well, I imagine someone has seen you.

Well, I'm sure you're wondering.

MISS CAIN: It's a Ponzi scheme, isn't it?

What are Day's End Stocks? Mm.

Investors put money into a company

which is only used to attract other investors.

It only takes one of them to move forward.

and everything collapses.

But Mr Marsh has suggested that he and Miss James

They were more than business partners.

"Honey, honey, we have to tell the world."

He is not an unattractive man.

It is possible.

I have decided to stay with my sister.

When?

Don't you have anything better to do?

Would you rather sit there and read that stupid comic?

We'll have to get out of here.

You heard what Miss James said.

But she's not here anymore.

She knew it.

And there's no way to know who he told.

Anyway, Mr. Spencer won't get the house now.

We have no place here

Where will I go?

That's your problem.

(car approaching)

It's the police.

(stool scrapes the floor)

Oh!

Good morning sir.

I'm afraid Mr. Spencer is not at home.

Actually, Mrs. Chandler, it's you we came to see.

Umm, can we come in?

Yes sir.

Hmm.

I'm afraid you'll have to be honest with us.

Mrs. Chandler.

I don't know what you mean, sir.

The night of his death, they had an argument.

with Melissa James.

I would never argue with my employer, sir.

She fired you, are you going to deny it?

He also threatened you with the police.

She accused us of theft.

She was completely wrong.

We hadn't caught anything!

And yet Miss James told her doctor:

Dr. Collins, items were being stolen from your room.

(stuttering)

It's not true.

She also believed she was being watched.

She said, and these were her exact words,

that "the hotel was crooked."

The managers were stealing from him.

Everyone knew it.

Mm, yes,

but it is possible that he was referring to something else.

If you don't mind, I'd like to look up.

The hotel photo was crooked.

That's what Melissa James saw.

She said she saw it with her own eyes.

That...?

They were indeed watching her, weren't they, Eric?

A hidden eye hole in the wall.

PÜND: I realized this the moment I entered the bedroom.

PÜND: Did you know this?

I'm so embarrassed.

Mother... I never loved you!

Not since the day you were born!

And you never let me forget it. His father died.

in the First War and left me alone with him.

His father was everything he wasn't.

He is nothing to me. (screams): Are you going to stop?!

(quietly): I don't think we should discuss this here.

(shaky breathing)

I didn't mean anything by it.

But Miss James was so lovely.

She was like an angel.

I, I just wanted to look at her.

Did you take personal items out of his room?

A stocking.

One of her scarves.

I liked to think that she was my friend.

Oh...

She was close to me.

And when he discovered the truth,

When she threatened to arrest you,

What did you do?

I, I didn't do anything.

I, I, I would never hurt him.

No, I, I didn't, I didn't touch her.

SUSAN: I wonder what he did.

ANDREAS: Who?

Derek Endicott, he's the night manager here.

Alan Conway turned it

in this really pathetic and sad character.

You are still reading the book.

Oh, I hate reading it. Reminds me of working with Alan.

How is the investigation going? Don't even ask.

I mean Aiden, Lisa, Liam.

Martin Webster and his horrible wife.

Even Derek... I, I still look at them and ask:

"Could you have killed someone?

Frank Parris? Cecilia?

I mean, do you have that in you?

I don't like you being there alone.

Well then why don't you come and join me?

Every morning I wake up and think

I will find you lying next to me.

(crickets chirping)

Sometimes I think FaceTime is the worst invention ever created.

At least it allows us to see each other.

Mm.

Do you miss me?

Is it even necessary to ask? (Susan laughs)

Oh, sell the damn hotel... we could live in Crete.

and just do something else.

Like what?

Oh, I don't know, huh...

Could we become shepherds? (laughs)

Grow olive trees? Whatever!

(laughs)

Oh, I have to go.

I, I have to get up first thing in the morning.

and drive to London in the morning.

I have an interview.

For a job?

It's an independent publisher and I know the CEO.

Good luck.

Do you mean that?

I only want the best for you.

I know, but... ANDREAS: I have to go.

Oh. (ends call)

LOCKE: Well, thank you very much.

Oh!

Are you going somewhere, Miss Ryeland?

Detective Superintendent Locke... I thought we were...

We are already on a first name basis.

We are not in any agreement, I want to talk to you.

I couldn't believe it when they told me.

You were back again.

Meddling in police affairs.

I am here because they have asked me for help.

Help with what? Find Cecily Treherne?

Do you know how many people I have out there?

Searching the forest, digging up half the field?

And then what? Do you think she's dead?

I didn't say that!

But this is not one of your cozy detective novels, Miss Ryeland.

This is a matter of life or death.

Which turns out to be a very accurate description.

from a detective novel, Detective Superintendent.

But you know it perfectly

that Cecily read one of Atticus Pünd's novels

Just before disappearing.

That? And do you still believe?

That there was something hidden in it?

Any clue? And you don't?

I have read "Atticus Pünd takes the case".

I had to force my way through the 300 pages.

It's garbage!

Hollywood actress strangled

in some town that didn't even exist.

It has absolutely nothing to do with what happened here!

Except everyone is there, including you.

You've never forgiven Alan Conway for doing that, have you?

Alan Conway is dead and buried.

He came here, he knew something.

If he knew something, he should have gone to the police.

Well, yes, I agree with you on that.

But the fact is that,

He realized he had arrested the wrong person.

And Cecily believed it too. Now listen to me.

I investigated the murder of Frank Parris,

and the evidence against Stefan Leonida was overwhelming.

He pleaded guilty.

He confessed.

I want to see it. But that's not going to happen.

Leonida killed Parris for the money he needed.

to feed his gambling addiction.

It's that simple. Oh what? 150 pounds?

I mean... He was a career criminal!

We have a lot of these Romanian gangsters.

operating from Ipswich.

Begging, stealing, eh,

violent assaults, prostitution.

These people are no good, let me assure you! Yeah...

No, of course, he was Romanian, so then he must be guilty.

I think you should be very careful with what you tell me.

You're leaving Suffolk, is that right?

Yes, I'm on my way to London. It's not enough distance.

Let me give you a warning.

You can take any money the Trehernes are stupid enough.

to pay you and get out of here.

But if I see you again,

I will arrest you. For what reasons?

Obstruction, interference in a police investigation.

False representation, fraud... I don't care!

You have no place here and I order you to leave.

(exhale)

So, Detective Superintendent,

What do you think happened to Cecily?

Well, I'll keep an open mind.

But I'll tell you one thing: it wasn't.

It wasn't someone named in some stupid...

Murder mystery story written eight years ago.

(Door opens) So get in your car and get out of here.

and don't come back!

(engine revving)

(click)

How well did you know Mr. Parris?

JAMES: These are the notes that Alan took.

while writing "Atticus Pünd takes the case."

(doorbell rings) PÜND: Do you think he knew?

Was Miss James having an affair?

You would know a thing or two about lying.

I'm looking for another job.

What does Andreas think of all this?

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