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[metal clanging]

So you can actually make money out of torturing people?

Build it, and they will suffer.

Oh, I thought you were happy running a paper mill.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth, Artie.

One word, savage.

I didn't call it the Psycho Mud Run for nothing.

You're not making them plow through water as well are you?

-Artie, don't! -[electricity cackles]

This can't be legal.

[woman screams repeatedly]

[both giggling]

-[ominous music] -[water bubbling]

-Come on. -All right.

-Go. -Go.

[Chelsea screams excitedly]

[water splashes]

[he chuckles]

Chelsea?

Chelsea?

[Ned] What?

Chelsea?!

[giggling]

Oh, for goodness sake.

Oh, hysterical.

Ned.

Get out of the water.

Take my hand, hurry!

Come on!

[grunting]

[Artie] Was that what I think it was?

Yeah, AHAB, the monster of the lake.

[mysterious music]

[people chattering]

[Man] Boss.

Right, move it ladies, and you, Zeus.

[laughing]

[Woman] Max, who you sharing with?

[Martin] Oh, we aint getting a pint, are we?

[Man] Tetley for Martin.

One day I'm going to do a Lola

and visit all of those places.

And leave me to run this place on me own?

A girl can dream.

Welcome the the Fisherman's Arms.

Here comes my future.

What, no kiss?

That wasn't a kiss.

You'll get a proper one if you win tomorrow, deal?

You better get ready to pucker up.

Griff, what do you reckon?

I thought you'd never ask, mate.

Idiot, I'm gonna propose tomorrow.

Have you asked Simone's dad yet?

Well it's not him I'm marrying.

It's tradition, idiot.

So that's two nights with breakfast,

and if you want to dine in the restaurant,

you will need to book, we're inundated.

I presume you're here for the Psycho.

What gave it away?

You stayed with us before.

That's some memory.

I never forget a face.

Right, check in then meet me out front.

Quick 5K to blow the cobwebs.

-Yes! -[all chattering]

Is that your van outside?

Does it double as an ambulance?

[all jeering]

Winter, isn't it?

That's just about when you'll finish the race.

[all cheering and laughing]

At least I'll finish.

-Good luck, son. -Cheers.

Oh, you got lucky, the room with the best view.

I bet you say that to every guest.

What is that?

That's AHAB, 20 grand to the first person to catch him.

That's happening this weekend?

First competition we've had here in years.

Surprised you didn't hear about it.

The build-ups been boring me to death for weeks.

Mind you, they can't catch something that doesn't exist.

Enjoy your stay.

[phone buttons clicking]

[phone ringing out]

I know it's been ages but listen.

I'm at Solomon Gorge.

Nevermind why, you need to get here.

[burps]

Inevitibly, there's a lot of discussion about it,

but there are myths and there are truths,

and AHAB is a bonafide truth and I am gonna prove that

beyond all doubt this weekend, his time is up.

He tells all the girls about his monster.

[door bell ringing]

Give me two of everything please, Freddie, mate.

I need two carp rods, hooks, swivels,

10 kilos of boilies, plus a sack of pellet.

Need to see your money first.

You'll see it when I hook the big one, mate.

You're going up against the pros, Griff.

World-class anglers, mate.

You know me, I was born lucky.

Ned, how's things?

Good, Harper, thank you.

Good is good but I'm gonna make your day great.

I'd, uh, I'd like to ask you

for your daughter's hand in marriage.

[scoffs] You almost had me going then.

I'm serious, do I have your blessing?

Ned, Mr. Skye.

What you doing with all that gear?

It's open season, mate.

-Mr. Skye. -Not now, Harper!

[ominous music]

[door bell jingles]

I demand a refund for my fishing peg.

Competition hasn't even started yet.

You are a charlatan, Mr. Lamb.

The course of this abomination runs clean through the lake.

Well, it can't, I've got an agreement in place.

That is the course, that is the lake.

You see how they converge.

All of the fish will be spooked, including AHAB.

[door bell jingles]

-It's not on. -Let's have a word.

[Man] What's going on, Freddie, is this some sort of joke?

[Man] This aint gonna work, Freddie.

[Man] Yeah, we want out money back.

[people chattering]

Griffin, we're fully booked, I need you this weekend.

It's only two days.

Yeah, the busiest two days.

Lex, wow.

Long time no see.

What are you doing here?

Are you serious?

Sometimes in life, choices are made for you.

You know that as well as I do.

Make another choice.

[cash register opening]

[door bell jingles]

Sorry, we're closing.

You rerouted the course.

I meant to tell you, Freddie, that's why I'm here now.

I need the Psycho to be more of a test.

We shook hands.

The one thing your stupid course isn't supposed to do

is go near the lake.

-It's unfortunate, but-- -Well change it back.

I spent years trying to set up another fishing competition.

[door bell jingles]

Anyone need another teammate?

A fiver and I'm in, I even know a shortcut.

[people chattering]

Right, remember, we're reigning champions

going for a fourth win in five Midsomer Mud Runs.

And, uh, yeah, let's get it done.

[cheering and applauding]

[All] Whey!

So, is there a prize for winning?

Winning? I'll be happy just to make it

over the finish line.

[chuckles] I should've brought some tin foil

to wrap around you.

Have you seen Jamie?

Just look for the day glow, oh there he is.

-There you go, mate. -All bright and shining.

Yeah, I'll see you at the finish line,

I've got a weeks leave due.

You squabbling, Winter?

Hardly the way to represent Causton CID.

Well they started it.

Well that's terrible.

It's a good likeness though,

definitely some real talent there.

[John] No betting. [laughs]

Jamie, hi.

Oh, um...

Jade-Marie, PC Jade-Marie Pierce.

Pierce, yeah, of course, no, I've seen you around.

So, uh, is it just us?

Half the station said they joined up.

Yeah I heard the same.

Think they might've been winding us up.

Well it looks like we're in this together.

I'll just go and drop my bag.

Couldn't resist seeing a big scary fish eat you.

As if AHAB actually exists.

One word, Winter, Jaws.

Easy, you'll throw up.

Yeah, all over him if I can.

[Simone] He's staying at the Inn.

Didn't know you knew him.

-Yeah, I know him. -[dog barking]

All right, Paddy, he's not real.

At least I hope he's not.

Oh, Paddy, come here!

Yeah, so planning down the drain.

Paddy!

Paddy, get back here.

Where's Lola been now then?

Stop doing this to yourself.

Ah, Cuba, very nice.

My daughter's on a round-the-world tour.

I never know where the next postcard's coming from.

Not sure I could bear that.

Yeah, well it's part of being a parent.

You know they're gonna fly the nest one day.

[people chattering]

-Smash it, girl! -Hey, what about me?

You'll be too busy being a delicious snack for AHAB.

Hey, keep the same pace, yeah?

Be there for each other, teamwork makes the dream work.

[Ned] Right, we are about to start--

Come on, where's mommy?

Come on, we've gotta find mommy.

Take your places.

Obviously, good luck, run well.

Meet me at the finish line.

Okay, so let's put Solomon Gorge on the Psycho map.

-Are you ready? -[all cheering]

Three, two, one. [klaxon blares]

Promise me.

No kiss unless you win.

The key's not to go haring off, you won't last the course.

[Man] Keep going, that's it.

Come on, you can do it!

[Ned] Come on, go, go, go.

[Woman] Yeah, come on.

[all yelping and groaning]

Stop.

Stay back.

[Man] There's fish hooks everywhere, watch yourselves.

Stop the race, stand back.

[woman screams]

-We'll sort it out. -What's your name?

[people chattering]

[Man] It's just my hand.

[John] Oh, it's lucky you were slow off the mark.

I was pacing myself.

I checked the course last night,

I went over every inch of it.

Easy, Ned, nobody is blaming you.

DCI Blythe?

John Barnaby, what are you doing here?

Artie, I was about to ask the same.

I took early retirement, fancied a nice trouble-free life.

Ned, meet an old oppo of mine, DCI John Barnaby.

I wanna know who did this.

Oh, I'm not actually here in an official capacity.

How am I gonna get this race started again?

Are you sure you can't help?

Oh, the local police will be only too happy to step in.

Come on John, its the weekend,

they won't do anything til Monday

and it'll be too late to restart it then.

Ned's me bast mate.

I heard you say that you checked the course last night.

Good man, John.

What time was that?

Around 9:00 p.m. before it got too dark.

Winter, find out if anyone was seen out on the course

last night after 9:00 p.m.

I'm off duty this weekend.

I can do it if you'd like, sir.

It's all right,

That would be helpful, PC Pierce.

[scoffs]

John, I'm taking Betty home.

We'll watch Winter get trampled another time.

Oh, Sarah, this is an old colleague of mine,

Artie Blythe, ex DCI.

Nice to meet you Artie.

Likewise, is this your daughter?

Yes, this is Betty.

-Hello. -This is my bear.

And it is a very fine bear.

Oh, you're a very lucky man John.

Well you should come round some time.

You're very welcome to bring your partner.

If I had one, I would, eternal bachelor.

Come on darling.

So, how's retirement treating you?

You've settled on a beautiful village.

Oh, I've lived here for years,

and to be honest, I'm a little bit bored.

Fishing for humans, that's different.

Found this in the woods nearby.

F. Lamb Fishing Limited.

[Ned] Freddie flaming Lamb.

His tackle shop's in the village.

Hey Freddie, make sure you sort me out a decent--

Hold on, mate, I was here first.

One at a time please.

Freddie.

We need to know where you were last night.

Last I heard, you'd hung up your truncheon.

Tell me instead.

I was at home, what's this about?

Ned Skye seems to think you're very much

against the Mud Run.

-Not me. -Try again.

Only I helped Ned reroute the course through the lake.

Who was gonna pay to enter a fishing competition after that?

-Here you are, sir. -Thank you.

Could these be from your shop?

They're sold everywhere.

And what about this packaging, that sold everywhere too?

Be a good citizen and let us have a look

at your purchase book.

Griffin Twigg bought them.

Where might we find this Mr. Twigg?

We?

Well you said you were bored

and a little local knowledge is always helpful.

[door bell jingles]

You're living the dream here, Artie.

Do you fish?

Be serious, I chased enough dead ends

when I was in the force.

Well, there's a lot of happy fisherman.

Well, 20 grand is serious money.

I'd sabotage the Mud Run for half of that.

There's Twigg, the guy with the funny hat.

Griff, this is DCI John Barnaby

from Causton Police Department.

Sweet, you've made a new friend, Artie.

He'd like to ask you a few questions.

We know you purchased these from Freddie Lamb.

So?

Would you show me the other hooks you bought?

No problemo.

Oh, that, that was full last night, I swear.

I wanna report a theft.

Where were you after 9:00 p.m. yesterday?

Uh, I had an early night.

-Can anyone confirm that? -No, I was on my own.

Yes, I'll hold, but honestly,

how long do you think this will take?

I'd know that nasally whine anywhere.

Um, I'm gonna have to call you back.

What are you doing here Blaise?

Put that away.

Oh, it's been a long time, Ned,

I'd like to capture the moment.

You swore you'd never come back here.

Don't worry, I'm not here for you.

AHAB was calling to me.

I saw your daughter at the inn earlier.

She didn't see me but what a life she has.

Changing bed lining and cleaning toilet bowls.

You must be very proud of yourself.

I look after her.

The three of us could've been traveling

the world together.

I thought you'd have let that go by now, I managed to.

I guess it meant more to me, Ned.

Look into one Griffin Twigg, he's a chef at the inn.

Find out exactly how much winning 20 grand

would mean to him.

His alibi for last night is wafer thin.

You think he'd sabotage the Psychos

to win the fishing competition?

Nobody will catch a thing with people like you

churning up the lake.

Here I am at Solomon Gorge and the competition

is looking fierce and formidable.

But you know me, that is exactly how I like it.

[phone beeps off]

Your new rods sum you up.

What, dashing and colorful?

Garish and horribly female.

Poor, miserable Damian.

Is this what happens when all of your sponsors dry up?

I have a natural talent, that's all I need.

Is that what you used to tell Lex?

Be the fish, see the fish.

Lex is history, long gone.

So how come he's staying in the same inn as I am?

Don't be ridiculous.

Well, take a look for yourself.

[groans]

[chuckles] Give up, Damian, with me and Lex around

you won't catch a thing.

Sorry for the delay.

Had to draft in a temporary chef.

You came here for the fishing last time.

Yeah, that's not my game anymore.

Oh well.

[sighs]

[Lex] Yes?

What?

Hello again Harper.

-Look, let's talk. -Not now.

Yes, now.

[buzzing]

Hey, hey!

I need some hooks.

Ah, well look at that, I found some.

Yeah, those are mine.

Stop carping, learn to share.

I need those!

What for? You couldn't catch a cold, mate.

Thank you for your understanding, it's hugely appreciated.

Good news?

Well, the course has been inspected,

and the Mud Run can go ahead tomorrow.

How did you swing that?

Well I just pointed out that the village

would suffer financially.

Tell me, what made you decide to reroute the course,

Mr. Skye?

Well I can't call it a Psycho Mud Run

and make it too easy.

Is there anyone other than Freddie Lamb

who didn't approve of the changes?

Didn't approve is a bit kind, I heard he was furious.

Simone, I'm not gonna wait another minute.

Harper, we're in the middle of--

I wanted to do this after I won the money.

Simone Skye, will you do me the great honor--

No, [clears throat] no she won't.

Dad!

Didn't you get the message yesterday?

I was trying to be kind but obviously

you couldn't read the signs.

Simone, say something.

I've already said it for her, it's a no.

You're not gonna waste your life on him.

He hasn't even got a job.

I've been hanging out with Griffin,

he's been teaching me how to cook.

Hanging out is not a career plan.

[scoffs]

-Simone! -I told you, it's a no.

Simone?

[Simone] I hate my dad.

Don't talk like that.

I need to get away, I don't care where,

as long as I never see him again.

Now, come on.

I know I've got used to not seeing Lola,

but it still really hurts.

My dad deserves that sort of pain.

Lola left because we had an argument.

You and your dad don't wanna be in the same boat.

Don't reduce your relationship to a series of postcards.

[phone ringing out]

Sorry for calling but I need to talk to you.

-[insects chirping] -[owl cawing]

[suspenseful music]

Thanks for giving the chance to explain.

I mean, I promise, I didn't know the Mud Run

was coming here.

Soon as I did, I tried to wriggle out of it.

Truth is I never wanted to come to Solomon Gorge.

I didn't know about the fishing competition.

I didn't want to visit this place.

Not then, now now.

[electricity crackling]

[water splashing]

I did some digging into Griffin Twigg.

He's facing bankruptcy after he cheated on his wife

and she took him for every penny.

20 grand will go a long way to solving his problems.

Making it in his best interest to keep the runners

away from the lake.

Here we are, ladies and gentleman,

back to do it all over again.

Give us a quid.

I don't have any change on me.

A fiver then.

Do you mind, I'm about to run a race.

Cheapskate.

Three, two, one. [klaxon blares]

[people cheering and clapping]

I can't see Harper.

Lots of people have cried off.

You had no right to embarrass him like that.

If you'd loved him, you'd have said yes despite me,

but you didn't.

I'm still moving away.

Not with your passport safely hidden.

I can't look after you if you're half way across the world.

[groans]

Who's face down in the mud now?

[Man In Yellow] All right?

You okay?

Don't mind me, now go win.

[alarm blaring]

[groans]

[electricity cackling]

-Jamie! -I'm fine, I'm fine.

I wasn't talking about you.

It's Lex Bedford, Chief of Causton Fire Station.

He was supposed to be running the Psycho.

And now we know why he wasn't.

Fleur?

Initial response, I'd say he was in the water

maybe eight to 10 hours.

Now don't quote me on that.

That will be late last night.

This might not be for you Artie.

I can handle it, just.

And obviously, if you still need my help.

Let's see shall we?

[creature grunting]

Judging from the scorch marks on his clothing and skin,

he was electrocuted.

That part of the course is wired to give mild shocks.

Is this a sport or an S&M outing?

Was it an accident, Fleur?

Unlikely at that voltage.

I think we'll find that someone rigged the current.

It was set back to normal when I got here.

If not, Winter would've been grilled to a crisp.

I need everything you can find on Lex Bedford.

Interview his fire crew, establish who liked him,

and more importantly, who didn't.

And look into his phone records.

I need to talk to the anglers again,

it could be that the saboteur tried

to stop the Mud Run a second time but made a fatal mistake.

Are you up to that?

[Artie] Cornelius.

[Cornelius] Artie.

This how fish get caught these days?

It's just an app that tells you the best time

of day to fish.

Hope that's within the rules.

You know me, straight as the day is long.

-I was teasing. -Oh, right.

Cheating is still an abhorrence though,

if you got caught, you'd never fish again.

Were you near the lake last night?

Not me, no, I was at home.

[John] Can anyone confirm that?

I'm afraid I live alone, something happened?

Lex Bedford was murdered last night.

Lex was killed?

[John] You knew him?

Not personally, no, but he's an angling legend.

I'm a big fan, embarrassingly so.

When you say a legend.

Well, Lex used to be a celebrity in the angling world.

One of the best in recent memory.

Used to be?

He retired, years ago now.

But everyone here at the lake would still know him?

And fear him probably.

-Including yourself? -Of course.

But then again, he wasn't here to fish.

I saw him out jogging, training for the Mud Run.

Hasn't been seen anywhere near the lake.

I'm hoping to get promoted this year.

Get out of uniform.

Imagine if we end up working alongside

each other permanently.

-What? -You two ought to get a room.

-[scoffs] -I've got a key, here you are.

I need to speak to the fire crew,

could you chase up Lex Bedford's phone records?

We didn't find his phone but I did track his provider.

I'm looking to see if he made or received

any calls last night.

I can see that promotion already.

Is it usual for fisherman to leave their pegs?

I don't know why she entered,

she hasn't even cast her line yet.

Why else would an angler come here?

There's the small matter of corporate deals

and advertising.

And lower your voices.

Excuse me?

I'm sick of you people spooking the fish.

Lex Bedford.

Did you know he was in Solomon Gorge?

I may have heard a whisper.

You see him, talk to him maybe?

Not me, although if it helps,

I did see this chap talking to him.

Looked a bit heated.

[John] Where was this?

[Damian] The Fisherman's Arms.

Would you recognize this man again?

Young black guy, hooded top, maybe in late 20s.

One last thing, would you know why Lex quit fishing?

I haven't a clue.

That description ring any bells?

Harper Kaplan.

I thought the police would have cordoned the lake off.

It's a crime scene, isn't it?

Why are people still fishing?

[Blaise] Maybe I should start casting out.

What?

I'll catch AHAB and then everyone can go home.

Are you mocking me?

You left a bitter taste.

None of that matters now and you know that.

What are you gonna do Ned?

If Lex's death hasn't stopped the fishing

then what else have you got?

Just spoke with the fire crew.

Three years ago Lex sacked Harper Kaplan.

Did they say why?

He was hot-headed, impetuous, and didn't follow orders.

And how did Harper take it?

No one can prove it but they think that he

poured paraffin over Lex's car and then set fire to it.

So we've got an aggrieved ex-employee

who was seen having a heated debate with Lex Bedford

before he died, anyone else?

Well, with the Mud Run canceled,

Freddie Lamb's fishing competition is back in full swing.

Don't forget Griffin Twigg.

Who according to Izzy Silvermane,

also had a bit of a moment with Lex.

We'll find Harper while you talk to Griffin Twigg.

Find out exactly what was said between him and Lex Bedford.

Sir.

You can always dust off your fishing rods.

Ha, are you a total numbskull, Griffin?

Steady now, you need to stay calm.

With people like you around?

And I wanna stay around, so chill, you hear?

Oh, Mr. Kaplan, a word if I may.

Lex Bedford sacked you from the fire service

three years ago, is that correct?

So what?

Harper, this is important.

What, you a cop again, are you?

No, I didn't think so.

Judging from what I saw, Simone's father might have been

more receptive to your proposal if you'd had a job.

Ask him, not me.

Were you near the Mud Run last night?

Well after seeing Freddie heading that way,

the last thing I wanted was him pitying me.

How did you get these cuts on your hands?

You said that you and Griffin Twigg

had been hanging out a lot.

Yeah, why not?

He's a decent bloke.

Who bought a lot of fishing tackle

then had some of it stolen.

It meant a lot to you, winning the Mud Run.

Becoming someone you hoped might be worth marrying.

Harper.

Harper Kaplan, I'm arresting you

for causing serious bodily harm with intent

to maim or wound.

Simone, I wanted to win to show your dad,

to show you both.

I love you Simone, I'd do anything for you, anything.

I'm not a killer, I swear.

You're starting to enjoy this.

I didn't realize I missed police work this much.

Starting to think I retired too soon.

Shame it's over already.

Well I'm so sure about that, Artie.

We may have caught a saboteur

but I'm not convinced Harper's a killer.

[door bell jingles]

Closing the shop when the village is teaming with anglers?

No brainer, need to pick up some more stock.

So if you don't mind.

We have an eyewitness who saw you in the vicinity

of the Mud Run last night.

It's not what you think, I like to be alone.

And why would that be?

Probably best not to hang onto your secrets, Freddie.

Not when the police are asking questions.

Ever been in love?

I was engaged once, til she upped and left

without saying a single word.

And this makes you wander the woods?

I have a shed out there, that's where I went last night.

It was the postcard.

They always set me off.

The postcard?

From Lola Silvermane.

Being inside Izzy's place, you can't miss them.

Did Lola ever think of sending me one?

She's off traveling the world as if I never existed.

Let alone that I was engaged to her.

That gets to a person.

Did you see anyone else out there last night?

No, it was the same as every night.

It was dead out there.

-[insects chirping] -[birds cawing]

I just said hello to Lex, in passing.

We heard from Izzy Silvermane that things

looked quite tense between you two.

Well Lex was never what you call friendly.

Known him a long time then?

I knew him and then I didn't,

and then I saw him at the inn.

I'm pretty sure you got friends like that.

They come in and out of your life.

But why the animosity?

The trouble with Izzy is she's not very reliable.

She's a bit on the flakey side.

She didn't seem it to me.

Well then it's my word against hers.

Because you can hardly ask Lex now, can you?

[door bell jingles]

[suspenseful music]

Freddie?

Maybe you should wait outside.

He's my best mate.

What have you got, Fleur?

I'll need to get him out of the barrel first.

But I'd say he was killed elsewhere and then brought here.

What were you doing in the shop?

I'd run out of bait, the door was open.

Sir.

Excuse me.

Found these on Ned's clothes.

Looks like he was in the woods before he died.

We need to know everything about Ned Skye.

Check his phone, find out who he last spoke to,

and also, did he and Lex Bedford come

into contact with each other?

On it, sir.

Are you coming?

Um, oh.

How am I gonna tell Simone?

I'm sorry I have to do this now.

I'm right here.

When was the last time you saw your father?

Me and dad had a row, I told him I wanted to get away.

When you say a row.

I'll never get to say sorry to him.

Does that make me a terrible daughter?

Will that have been his last thought?

No, never, he loved you.

Everything he did was for you.

I was so angry though.

Hey, hey, now you look at me.

I've never heard a man talk about his daughter

the way your dad spoke about you, never.

You were his life.

He didn't always go about it the right way

but he was always there for you, hey.

Men like me, we're never there, well,

he put us all to shame.

His last thought would've have been about you,

and it would've been a loving one.

I promise you.

We know Harper is out on bail, have you seen him?

I've been calling him but he's not answering.

He was really angry with my dad though.

[Jamie] You moving?

Who knows, could be high time for a change.

-What does that mean? -We've got work to do.

Is that the new layout for the Psycho Mud Run?

[Jade-Marie] Yeah.

Well compared to the original,

the new course looks a lot shorter and easier.

Yeah, and the hill climbs have gone

and a couple of the tougher features have been cordoned off.

When were the changes made?

Ned lodged the new plans with the village council

on the 16th.

[Jamie] That was the same day that the fishing competition

was announced.

So the minute he hears about the fishing competition,

Ned Skye alters the course.

Yeah, rerouting it through the lake,

which would imply that Ned was

against the fishing tournament.

Have you established a link between Lex and Ned yet?

Well, I did find this.

[John] Do we know who the woman is?

That's one Blaise McQuinn.

She and Ned were together once,

and Lex Bedford called her the day he arrived

in Solomon Gorge.

Blaise McQuinn?

The one and only.

We'd like to speak to you about Ned Skye.

Of course, anything to help.

When was the last time you saw him?

It was quite a few years ago.

[Jamie] Didn't see him more recently?

No, we went our separate ways and that was that.

How did things end between you?

Emotionally, is that all?

[Jade-Marie] Tell me about Lex Bedford.

Who, according to his phone records,

called you as soon as he got to the village.

[Jade-Marie] What was the phone call about?

We used to be good friends,

back when he was a champion angler,

it's not a crime to say hello, especially not to a legend.

I keep hearing that but surely fishing's just about luck.

[scoffs] Well, if it was then fools like you

would be going around the world trying

to earn small fortunes every month.

This is my career, I get sponsored, I sail the seven seas

and you think it's because I'm lucky?

[beeping]

[Griffin] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

-I've got him. -Excuse me.

I've got AHAB, come on you beauty, come on.

Oh he's powerful, I'm losing him.

Aren't you gonna help him?

Two things, helping a fellow competitor

means instant disqualification.

And the second?

That is my fish.

You're not escaping me, no sir, no way!

Reel him in slowly, let the line play out

and bring him back in, you need to tire him out.

Ah, just shut up.

Just slowly, slowly, slowly, now get reeling.

I can't think with you yapping in my ear.

Let me help.

No, stand back, both of you!

[grunts and groans]

[Jamie] Careful!

[groaning] What the hell?

Oh, you owe me 20 K, 20 K.

[people applauding]

[Man] Well played, well played.

[Jamie] Do not put that online.

30,000 fans demand it.

Have you heard from Harper since all this?

Not sure I want to.

Simone, we know that the Psycho Run was rerouted

at the last minute but we don't know why.

Could you shed any light on that?

[Izzy] I'm sorry, do we have to do this now?

It's okay.

All dad said was that it was something he had to do.

Had to, those were his exact words?

Did Ned and Lex meet at all?

If they did I never saw them.

How was your dad's relationship with Blaise McQuinn?

Not great, she wanted to travel the world with him,

he said no, she got nasty.

That's a weird rule,

not being able to help your fellow angler.

That's competitive fishing for you.

The emphasize on competitive.

Pros have to win at all costs.

So you're all professionals then,

being paid to travel the world.

Me? Chance would be a fine thing.

Although, if I hooked a legend like AHAB

I could probably turn pro, that's the dream scenario.

Strange that Lex Bedford would turn his back on that.

Yeah, never could figure that out.

I thought fishing was a compulsion,

that once you start, you can't quit.

You want compulsion, you should take a look

at Lex's old mentor.

And who would that be?

Damian Lint.

The teacher taught the pupil and the pupil turned around

and showed the teacher what fishing was all about.

Were Lex and Damian Lint close?

They were like father and son.

Well, once upon a time.

But not now?

I think the phrase is Damian hated his guts.

-[frogs croaking] -[birds cawing]

[suspenseful music]

[branches cracking]

[breathing heavily]

[groans]

Oh, I should've got married.

Well John will be cooking next time though.

Oh, we're doing this again, wonderful.

Oh, it's later than I thought.

Oh, we can make up a spare bed.

Well, if you don't mind.

[Sarah] No, of course not.

I need to hear more about retired life anyway.

Uh, excuse me, since when?

Well think about it, you'd see a lot more of me.

[Sarah] Mm.

[Betty] Mommy.

Oh sweetheart, what is it?

I can't find my teddy.

Oh, well then you're in luck,

because you've got two policeman here

who are both experts in finding lost teddies.

Now, tell me, madam, where did you last see him?

In my bed.

Ah, right, then I think you should probably

start looking there.

I think we need to get you a couple of extra teddies

so that we can all get some sleep.

And then you can be Goldilocks.

No thank you.

Come on darling.

You're not serious, are you?

About retiring.

Are you serious about becoming a cop again?

Fleur's time of death on Ned puts Freddie Lamb

very much in the picture.

He even told us himself that he was in the woods that night.

Shed's just around the corner.

If he's not in his shop then he's gotta be there.

It's definitely Freddie Lamb's shed.

He probably keeps bait in there.

That's not bait.

Anything for us yet, Fleur?

These look like the murder weapons.

But I'll know for sure later.

Exact time of death will be hard to tell

because the body is frozen

and the lividity would've slowed down.

They're mounting up, Barnaby.

I'm well aware of that.

Sir.

One remote control camera with infrared capability.

Can probably go out as far as 100 meters.

Cornelius was cheating?

Well if he was, it looks like someone found out.

Go through the footage, Cornelius may have inadvertently

captured a clip of his killer.

Bit of a long shot, isn't it?

No stone unturned, Artie.

Look into Blaise McQuinn, she had a checkered past with Ned.

Let's see if she had some connection to Cornelius as well.

Sir.

And we need to talk to Freddie Lamb again.

This used to be a man's world but women are here to fish,

my friends, and we're not going away anytime soon.

Any luck with that?

Freddie sold about 20 catapults,

though there's one he can't account for,

thinks it was stolen.

Convenient.

Any more on Blaise McQuinn?

I did some digging, she had a pretty fierce rivalry

with Lex back when he was fishing.

Can you link her to Cornelius?

Not so far.

There has to be someone we can connect

to all three victims.

Griffin needs the prize money,

so he had a motive for Ned after he rerouted the Mud Run.

And even Cornelius for cheating.

And there was tension between him and Lex,

though he denies it.

-Who else? -Sir.

Damian Lint is obsessed with catching AHAB,

which means he wouldn't have had a lot of love for Ned,

and we know he hated Lex.

Which he failed to tell us about.

Cornelius' phone, it was found in the woods

along with Griffin Twigg's hat.

There were traces of Cornelius' blood on it.

Well, should we go and talk to Griffin?

Possibly not, only I saw Griffin leave his hat at the lake

and then Cornelius picked it up.

Let's look at people outside the world of fishing.

Well, Kaplan's the obvious one.

What if he wanted revenge on Lex for sacking him?

And we both saw Ned humiliate him.

And Simone has no alibi and was seriously at odds

with her father.

But why kill the other two?

And don't forget Freddie Lamb.

Two bodies were found at places he owns.

[phone rings]

DS Winter.

Okay.

That was Jade-Marie, we need to get to the lake.

[water bubbling]

[radio chatter]

It's hard to make out but there is definitely a Jeep

down there.

A Jeep?

And human remains if I'm not mistaken.

[Man] All right, all right, stop.

Hold it there.

Miss. Silvermane, I wouldn't touch that.

Izzy.

[Izzy] No, no, it can't be.

-Miss. Silvermane, may I? -No.

I think I know who's in the Jeep.

Don't say it, please don't say it.

It's Lola.

There has to be a mistake, there's got to be,

she writes to me all the time.

I'm very sorry, Miss. Silvermane,

but the pathologist has established that an old leg injury

on the body matches Lola's medical records.

She fell off her bike when she was nine.

[sobbing]

Someone clearly knew how to copy

your daughter's handwriting.

Izzy!

Hey, it's all right, Izzy, hey, hey, I'm here.

What sort of person would send these to me?

Whoever it is, they clearly knew where

your daughter was all along.

Sir, we've established a probable time of death

for Cornelius, he made a call at 10:48 last night,

so it was some time after that.

And the call was made to an automated

weather forecasting service.

Two things, apparently Lola didn't own a car

so who's Jeep was she driving?

And also, I need a list of dates and places

these postcards were sent from.

I need to ask you a few questions.

I've got a lot on, I'm sorry.

How were things between you and Cornelius?

He was a decent bloke, I used to take the mick a bit

but that's only 'cause I liked him.

Did he know Lex Bedford and Ned Skye?

How would I know?

It's just I'm trying to establish a connection

between the three victims.

They're linked?

Also, your hat was found with Cornelius' blood on it.

I chucked that hat away, it was meant to be lucky

but, um, are you sure those deaths are connected?

What are we gonna do?

You can see what's happening, right?

And what exactly is that Griffin?

I think someone tried to kill me.

And if they did then...

[Blaise] Say it.

They may come for you as well.

Look, we need each other.

-Don't. -Blaise.

You go your way and I'll go mine.

[sighs]

We still need alibis for all three murders, Freddie.

I honestly can't think straight right now.

Tell me about Lola.

We were crazy about each other.

Anyone will tell you that, ask Izzy or Simone.

We found a suitcase in the vehicle

which might suggest that Lola was leaving Solomon Gorge.

That seems odd if you two were so much in love.

Hand on my heart, I can't explain that.

There has to be something, Freddie, it's important,

no matter how small.

She had a row with her mom.

But that was just standard mother

and head-strong daughter stuff.

A row?

Izzy still blames herself for Lola running away.

[mobile phone rings]

[John] Fleur.

Barmy thought, but I'd say this was the vehicle

that collided with Lola.

Do you have anything less barmy?

Lola endured massive trauma.

I've seen it a hundred times in hit and run cases.

Instinct, and years of being the most intelligent person

in the room, tells me we'll find samples

of her skin and clothing on the front grill,

assuming there's any left after all that time under water.

She was run over and then put in the Jeep afterwards?

I believe so.

I want to know who the owner was,

and more importantly, who was driving it?

I think this is Ned's Jeep.

I remember he reported it stolen.

Can you recall when?

Same night Lola supposedly left Solomon Gorge.

Izzy's at the lake, I'm holding the fort for now.

We'll need to go back as far as the night

Lola disappeared.

[Simone] I can do you a search.

[Jade-Marie] Thank you, have you decided to close today?

[Simone] Yeah, it didn't feel right to open.

Oh, here we are.

Lex Bedford stayed here 10 years ago?

[Jamie] So did Damian Lint and Blaise McQuinn.

No surprise there, there was a big fishing competition on.

[phone rings]

The Fisherman's Arms.

I'll get on to the postcards.

Yeah, give me a shout if you discover anything.

I'll update Barnaby.

Jamie, we work well together.

Yeah, yeah we do.

Mr. Kaplan.

We've been looking for you.

I bought a plane ticket, this explains everything.

Flying off, that's convenient.

It's not for me, it's for Simone.

It's a nice story but Cornelius was killed at night,

it doesn't matter what you were doing this morning.

What are you doing?

He has no alibi for Cornelius' murder.

But he has, me, he was here last night.

Finishing with me, of all things.

I love you, and I wanna set you free.

Get away, don't be held back anymore.

Thank you so much for canceling the fishing,

I couldn't be happier.

This is a police investigation, Mr. Lint.

Well you better find Blaise, someone will nick that lot.

Mind you, she wouldn't even notice.

Hasn't done a single second of fishing.

We know you were in Solomon Gorge

for the last big competition.

I'm around for every competition.

This particular one was 10 years ago.

A young woman was killed.

What woman?

I don't remember that.

Who won that competition?

Lex did, probably had a small victory party,

as was his wont.

You celebrated in the village?

Not me, wasn't invited.

Think he went to the next village along,

a better pub with better beer.

You failed to mention that you and Lex were once close.

I taught that ingrate everything,

and not once did he ever credit me.

Not in one victory speech, not in one interview, nothing.

That clearly stung.

So you went to see Lex at the inn,

only Harper was already there.

Nah, I didn't actually talk to Lex.

Believe me, I couldn't face it.

How well did you know Ned Skye and Cornelius Tetbury?

You think I talk to noddies?

-Noddies? -Amateurs.

I haven't fallen that far.

But you must have worked out that Ned's Psycho Mud Run

was ruining the fishing competition.

And perhaps you also knew that Cornelius was cheating.

He was?

Then he got what he deserved.

There are worse places a girl could be than by the water

in Madeira in the summer, but there aren't many better,

especially when she's in the form of her life.

It's a bit of a slow day today at the Saint Lawrence River

in New York, it's almost like the fish know we're here.

But I've got a few tricks up my sleeve, so watch this.

[Jamie] Fleur has more on the Jeep.

The transmission was damaged in the hit and run.

Meaning it must have been pushed into the lake.

[Artie] Jeeps aren't exactly light.

Are we looking at a man mountain?

Or somebody very fit and strong, like Harper Kaplan.

Harper has an alibi for Ned and there's no history

between him and Cornelius.

Then maybe it was more than one person.

Damian Lint said that Lex always threw a small victory party

which means others were with him that night.

Sorry to interrupt, sir.

These are the postcards and these are the stills

from Blaise's blog.

If you look at the stamp dates on the postcards

and you compare them to the dates the blog's published,

you'll see that they correlate perfectly.

I think she sent the postcards, sir.

Good work Jade-Marie, you can come and work here again.

I want to know how Lex's celebration went,

and who else was there.

Yeah, on it, sir.

Hey, hold on.

Teamwork makes the dream work, remember?

[John] And I think we need to speak to Blaise again.

Blaise McQuinn.

She's not in her room, I'm just heading out.

I don't know where she is I'm afraid.

How angry was she with your father after he left her?

Volcanic.

Can you recall when they split up?

I know it was a weird time, dad was not himself.

Plus he just had his...

Simone?

They ended it a day after dad's Jeep got stolen.

[Jade-Marie] Do you recognize this person?

-No. -This one?

No, I told you, I haven't seen them.

-Okay. -Buy us a pint.

-Let's try this one. -No.

No, I'm sorry.

There's a couple of quid.

Still a miser.

Look, I don't have to give you anything.

No luck, landlord wasn't working here 10 years ago.

And we were doing so well.

[Homeless Man] I see people.

Yeah, with all due respect, sir.

I know everyone, and everyone knows me.

[Jade-Marie] We're busy right now, sir.

They had a ruddy great trophy with them.

Who did?

You should've given me more than two quid.

This is a murder investigation.

And I'm parched.

Those two turned up in a Jeep.

Anyone else with them?

[Homeless Man] A bloke and a woman.

Is that them?

Spot on.

That's very helpful, thank you.

For the girl, that is, not the bloke,

I've never seen him before.

But there was definitely another man.

Have you got anymore photos?

-Is that him? -No.

Are you sure or are you just after another tenner?

He was there, though.

He drove them here and he drove them back.

And they all left together?

Come on skinflint, you want more, you need to cough up.

Griffin.

Izzy, what you doing out here?

Wandering.

Trying to make sense of things.

You look worse than me.

I don't know where to turn next.

Hey.

What is it?

Tell me, I might be able to help.

You've always been so kind to me,

and I don't deserve it.

I really and truly don't.

Holy God, forgive me.

But I was the one driving that Jeep.

We've now got Blaise, Ned, Griffin and Lex in the Jeep.

[John] They take a shortcut through the woods.

And hit Lola.

Which rights the Jeep off.

So they decide to shove it--

And poor Lola.

Into the lake rather than explain what happened.

Blaise then starts sending postcards

to stop Izzy wondering where her daughter is.

And now two of the people involved in Lola's death

have been murdered.

You're positive Cornelius wasn't in the Jeep?

The witness had perfect recall.

The killer mistook Cornelius for Griffin.

The hat, it was dark, he was hit from behind.

So if his murder was a mistake, that means--

Someone in the Jeep could be bumping the others off.

In order to protect the secret and themselves.

Or someone knows what happened

and they're taking revenge on Lola's killers.

We need to find Blaise and Griffin.

One or both of them could be in danger.

No one will know you're here.

I still can't believe you're helping me.

It was an accident.

What would be the point in ruining more lives?

It wasn't my fault, it was Lex's.

He kept fooling around.

He was waving the trophy in my face and then...

I took my eyes off the road for one second.

And then when I looked up she was there.

Lola, in the middle of the lane.

I had to stand by and watch those postcards arriving.

The amount of times I wanted to say something, I'm sorry.

[sobbing]

It's been a torture for everyone.

You just sit tight while I work out what to do next.

[door locks]

[Griffin] Izzy?

-[banging on door] -Open the door, Izzy!

Izzy!

Izzy!

Sir.

Thank you.

New recruit?

A gift from a friend.

Quick update on Cornelius.

You need to revise your thinking on the time of death.

Based on the body's lividity,

compared with the temperature of the freezer

it was found in,

he was killed earlier than we originally thought.

Probably around 9:00 p.m.

Oh, but he made a phone call at 10:48 that night.

Only through a medium.

Thanks, keep me updated.

There's still no sign of either Blaise or Griffin.

I've put out an APB.

Lola went into the woods with her suitcase

but never said goodbye to Freddie because?

She was killed before she had the chance.

Well why take a path through the woods?

Freddie's shed's out there.

Would you take a suitcase to someone's shed?

He keeps bait there.

What if she was never actually leaving the village?

Where else would she be going?

We know that she had an argument with her mother.

What if, in typical teenage fashion,

she decided to move out, to go and live somewhere else,

and with someone else.

Have we got a map of Solomon Gorge?

Yeah.

What are we looking for?

Sir?

Goldilocks.

The three bears lived contentedly in their cottage

in the woods, and then Goldilocks turned up.

[sirens wailing]

There's the path that leads to the cottage.

What's that?

You don't wanna do that, Artie.

When did you find out Lola was your daughter?

Knew you'd work it out in the end, John.

Didn't want it to be this quickly though.

What gave it away?

Little things, when you were comforting Simone

you said that her father's care for her put you to shame.

But you don't have a family,

and you told Sarah you were a lifelong bachelor.

Definitely wouldn't get my old job back

making mistakes like that.

The call from Cornelius' phone

when you were with me and Sarah though, that was clever.

That threw me off.

But then Fleur had worked out that the real time of death

was a few hours earlier.

You are good.

I hope for Causton's sake you stay on.

But I'm not going to prison, John.

Thank you for the teddy bears, Artie.

Couldn't help myself.

Betty's a great kid.

And you were great with her.

Did that give it away too?

A little.

Oh my God, ah, do something!

Yeah, like you deserve saving.

I didn't do anything, I was in the back of the Jeep.

It was the others that made me--

What, send postcards?

That was you, right?

Probably your idea.

Lola's necklace was a gift from you, wasn't it?

It was for her 18th.

Izzy had only just told me that I was Lola's dad

and I panicked.

Went to Ned for advice and he said that a good dad

was what every girl deserved.

I went straight out and bought that necklace.

Left it on her doorstep.

But she wanted to know who it was from.

[groans] Get me off this boat!

Shut up!

Izzy eventually told her.

We met up, a few times.

I mean, I'd known her all her life as a kid in the village,

but now, as my daughter,

it was strange,

and exciting.

Wasn't easy for Izzy though.

They had a big row and then Lola just turned up

on my doorstep, said she was coming to live with me.

I didn't know how to be a dad, John.

It was too soon.

And I, um...

I sent her back to her mom.

And that's why she was walking through the woods

with her suitcase that night.

She was on her way back from your cottage.

I never told you where I live.

Your return address was on the parcel with the bears.

No good deed goes unpunished, eh.

And then after she disappeared you spent the next 10 years

blaming yourself for her leaving Solomon Gorge.

I tried so hard to bring her home.

To say sorry.

I gave up everything.

Just to try and find...

But she wasn't there to find, was she?

And then the postcards started arriving.

Nothing for you though.

And you thought you'd lost Lola for good.

I got over it, at least I thought I had,

and then Lex Bedford showed up.

Came to me to confess.

Thought I was still a cop.

Not knowing he was really talking to Lola's father.

He gave me the names of the others

and something just snapped.

I'm sorry about Cornelius, that stupid hat threw me, but...

And for what it's worth, John,

I didn't enjoy lying to you.

I don't care about that, Artie,

you've killed three people.

Who took my daughter from me.

This is justice.

I never got to be her dad.

That was my little girl, John.

I was that close to being like every other dad.

Like you, in fact.

No, no, I was one of the unlucky ones, eh.

The ones that never quite get to be there

for their daughters.

Please, do something.

What about Griffin Twigg, is he still out there?

Couldn't find him.

[Blaise cries out]

And I could feel you getting close.

So, Blaise can drown alongside me,

and I'll just have to hope that Lola understands.

-No Artie! -Sir.

Take good care of Betty.

[Blaise screams]

Winter!

-Nice work. -You too.

We should have a chat sometime.

Yeah, we should.

There's one more, Griffin Twigg.

Assuming he hasn't already fled.

He hasn't, I've got him locked up, my office, he's fine.

Probably best not to ask.

[lighthearted music]

So.

Are you retiring?

Me? Whatever gave you that idea?

Well you did, sort of.

All those pictures of quaint cottages.

Retire, I'm in my prime, Winter.

[mobile phone chimes]

-[grunting] -[suspenseful music]

Ah, she can't be serious.

I asked Jade-Marie out and she's just said that

she just likes me as a friend.

I could've sworn I was getting a vibe off her, you know?

How could you misread that?

Honestly, call yourself a detective.

Well don't text her now, you'll just embarrass yourself.

-Give that to me. -Oh get...

[water splashes]

[Jamie sighs]

[grunting]

Steady, there's a monster lurking out there.

Probably just a tiddler, it's a fisherman's tale.

[water bubbling]

You know, I think I'm due an upgrade.

[water splashing]

[lighthearted music]