Midsomer Murders - Season 14, Episode 3 - Echoes of the Dead - Full Episode

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] but [Applause] it's me down saionji hear me [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] what is upstairs [Music] [Applause] [Music] George morning John the hell is this someone's idea of a bride in the bath weird way to drown somebody or drown oneself but we know a lot more when we get her out of here which has to be soon okay George where's that photographer [Music] [Music] go go a ligature yeah so are they actually drowned sir dead girl is Diane price she's been ID'd by her housemate her name I have Joe Starling where is she in the living room I'll be out in a minute whoever did this really wanted her to look the part [Music] [Music] bad news [Music] so how are you Malcolm keeping okay dude and keeping busy [Music] yeah what are the police cars doing in the village dunno I'm not used to the excitement writing great worthy [Music] [Applause] miss darling I'm Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby may I sit down all right if I call you Joe I realize this has been a terrible shock to you but I need to ask you questions is that okay when did you last see Diane well I didn't actually see her this morning when I left for work she was in bed in her room but she was away she called out said said cheerio and take care what time was this just after 7:00 did she not go to work no she was between jobs office swag and when you arrived home what happened I came back for lunch I caught doubt she didn't answer then I I saw the water is there anyone outside no vehicles around tell me something Joe was Diane ever married what about boyfriends there was Simon she lived with him once in the village then they split up and she came to live here do you know Simon second name I think it was Fisher yes it was it was Fisher does he still live in the village no he moves away any idea where he went no there's a ladder in the back garden does it belong there yes it's mr. a flax he's their landlord he's your good landlord yes he's a bit fussy but he's all right why the bathroom there are no blind just the net curtain and the bedroom windows have no curtains yeah I know mr. flat promise - I promise to put some up but he hasn't got around to it yet had you seen these before so they weren't in the house when you went out this morning no do you recognize this yes it's Diane's do you always wore it on which hand right hand this finger can you think of anyone who would harm her no she was the kindest most friendly person and didn't find it like that in the bath and those flowers and that they're rioting why that's about all thank you how much is that then I think you better get over to the cottage why because the place is swarming with police that's why [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] yep Sam it's me Joe uh hi jack yep I won't I can't get back into work today that's okay anything wrong [Music] you all right Joe what is it tell me please I don't bonus I'll come with you I don't Sabine like this Oh yesterday afternoon like clambering around on the rock star by the pond your rager AZ you should be taking things easy I'm fairly sure it's a sprain mmm hello Sam what's wrong it's Diane she's dead someone broke into the cottage and killed her can you let me through please Laurie I need to get in there yes yes can I help you you can help more I don't want to come in loads a load in I'm sorry landlord of this property I want to know what's going on I've a right to know okay mr. Flagg yes Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby this is detective Sergeant Jones fine but I still want to know what's going on to tell you a very serious crime has taken place here serious crime then I definitely want to come home to my property isn't for them William I'm a friend of both Diane and Joe can I open it and your name is orchard David orchard when you say serious crime I'm afraid Diane price is dead she's been murdered [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] all done here John thanks George miss starlett it's alright your friend is no longer in there do you by any chance recognize that writing how about the color of the lipstick it was the kind Diane always wore she liked bright red lipstick when she shows her room please [Applause] already on this bit of skirt for you to pee but then please at the cottage what they'll make of your hidey-holes I haven't been in here since it's it happened I didn't want to touch anything where did Diane keep her lipstick oh they used to be all over the top of the dressing table she loved to lipstick she had loads of them now they've all gone miss darling would you be kind enough to give sergeant Jones a list of all those who were close to Dan of course thank you what else can you tell us about your landlord mr. flack he's okay he often comes here to fiddle around repairing and improving things even if they don't need fixing [Music] [Music] [Music] being through mr. Barnaby this is Fran Carter mr. Barnaby is in charge of the investigation John I'm the local vets known to every living creature in the area but not the police thankfully is there anything I can do to help I'm fine you're not look I've got a spare room what if I put you up while you get on with your investigation I think that would be a good idea great when I finish work I can fetch you okay it'll be around 7s I'd like you to have flowers like those in the half-day your thoughts exactly sorry if I said something wrong you've seen flowers like those before yes why are with any Aspen where have you seen them [Music] [Music] [Music] that's terrible who'd want to kill Diane she never bothered anyone sexually dish was it sex attack I don't know the police wouldn't tell us anymore and they wouldn't let me into the cottage but cool sea woman I was still in the force Bernard and I given you the bum's rush Monsanto rubberneckers you go there just to look well we saw you going past in a bit of a hurry as well that's because I'm the landlord I want to know if any damage would be done to my property who cares about your property where the girl has been cured I think we should pray for her well I expect we will at the funeral service no I mean no she was one of us a neighbor and we know that so I think we should all go to the church right now and pray for her poor lost soul oh come on David I've got a puppeteer on set me up Frank thanks MA I've got here off to we're all still thinking about David I'll never stop doing that there are all two pounds fifty no no I don't want to buy them I want to talk about them I'm detective Sergeant Jones Causton CID and you are mmm Malcolm Malcolm Malcolm Merriman do you own the place no they're my mum and dad P ah how many of these have you sold in the last few days mr. merriman none or who usually buys them travellers mostly can you remember the last trouble of a border punch how am I supposed to remember people I don't know so they get nicked a lot today probably I don't count them have CCTV can't afford it [Applause] [Music] Oh chief inspector please come in thank you tomorrow today excuse the mess what do you teach mr. orchard history and French and I believe you were teaching Diane price on a private basis that's right a bit of basic French part-time not that that much bad time yeah pour down I'm told she was out of work could she afford to pay you for French lessons I never charged her you mean you did it for love well money doesn't always matter mr. Barnaby teaching said to waiting we the game probably we got something back besides I also have a fiance excuse me when did these lessons take place I'm mostly during the evenings when was the last one last Thursday I think yeah was it the cottage how washing our usual self and good spirits not trouble by honest and part and finding work and she was quite optimistic about that so sad terribly sad so what does your fiance think about all this Louise she won't mind um I'm doing it for her well for us she lives in great worthy South Africa she's working on a contract teaching marvelous job good money and like me she's saving hard and then when she decides to terminate the contract she'll come back and get married school don't mind me I'm making changes are my own expense of course and they they want Louise to be teaching here sad problem near suffer I've got to get it finished before she comes back mm-hmm well good luck thank you [Music] sorry mate you can't park there visitors car parks on the far side I'm looking for Sam Tomlin that's me Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby Causton CID look if it's about the murder I don't see how I can help you I'm told you're a friend of Diane's yeah we were kind of mates how close just mates this is Walter hello Walter he's too old these days to go out and graze there you go fella Diane used to like coming here when did you last see her that's the bit a couple of days ago she came here to see Joe good-looking girl like Diane I'm surprised you weren't more than mates me no I tried to get close to her a couple of times but she didn't want to know so what can you tell me about her ex-boyfriend he was a plonker working some tacky office that's where she met him look what he speaks my mother she's in the gift shop she works here she owns the place and she knows all about the people of great worthy she married most of them to set your mind at rest chief inspector I'm not some female Bluebeard I once served the area as registrar until I decided to retire ah it's my son's pathetic joke he's fond of telling everyone that I've married most of the locals so I'll kill that do you know must have been summoned from outside the village why because she was liked I can't think of anyone who'd want to hurt her and what about her ex Simon Fisher no too much of a wimp I hope you're gonna pay for those have you host down the yard yet I'll get round to it I want it done now must think we're made of money yeah I suppose you rely solely on donations yes we do [Music] so what made you retire from the marriage business so my drone weary of it it's pure hypocrisy Diane price his body was dressed up to look like a bride can you think of any reason why that would happen no none whatsoever [Music] is that what I think it is I've got a working line sir just a heritage site so it's all retired donkeys and steam train around here oh it's no girl with a dead woman's ex-boyfriend sir he's got a foolproof alibi the night of the murder and he lives in London no I don't blame him this is Nicky Roundtree yes Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby Causton CID and this is oh no this is Ben Jones in enough soot ulemas must be six years since you deserted the boys in blue yeah something like that yeah then again uniform must have been glad to get ready know who was least the words who got a chief inspector on a beating corsten Don that suit away so what would it for you Diane price we believe she used this pub saying she was a local does that mean she came in most days she was a boozer when was she last in Sunday isn't it yeah who's night she was given on quiz night Michelle Arun no she was with Joe Starling her flatmate and Fran Carter vet and also Sam from the sanctuary they they often drank together had you ever seen Diane drinking with anyone else I can't remember well I hope you hurry up and find whoever did it it's house you can have my old man back in the force I used to keep the crap out of the windows thank you both Oh Chief Inspector your upper back in the old days we used to call him Jonah not because of his name just because he'd always put the mockers on things you'd wreck all your plans it's in a good day into a bad one hey someone should tell this village its lock up your daughter's time with those two why he like the lowlife probably still does she's to exploit young women they're bad news they speak well of you yeah well if had a degree in psychology I'd know how to let things wash over me but I can't oh dear I'm sorry to hear that what is it which is the last thing people from the bus I saw come on past is the past just forget about it I'll tell you what I'm gonna do I I'm gonna make you happy tonight okay that's better [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] oh hello chief inspector mr. flack you're lucky about closed in five minutes this is my wife Yvonne this is Chief Inspector Barnaby nice to meet you mrs. flag and what a pleasure it is to find a shop like this we do our best to please I'm sure you do I get lost in those big DIY stores and no one is helpful talking of DIY now I visited mr. orchards house at the school he set himself a bit of a task well we do all right out of David why is that he's too fussy I'd like these please did you tell me where you were this morning mr. Fleck between the hours of say 7:30 and 1:00 o'clock I was here in the shop we were doing the accounts before we opened up is that right mrs. flake yes I'm sorry to have to ask such a question but it's all part of our investigation how much is that [Music] [Music] [Applause] no it's nothing to you Sykes three dozen quahogs we don't have three doesn't cut and spare bath place always handy right well I'm not gonna cook I've had a tough day so it's Chinese I want the place to get the food do you know anything about the Brides in the bath murders no 1912 but to look like accidental death what is the best way to drown someone in a bath without any signs of a struggle I don't even want to think about it well you pull them up by their feet drag them under right that's what George Joseph Smith did that's what he was hanged for see old murders can be fascinating there's a lot to learn from chicken chow mein [Music] hello hello [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] bit of an emergency one of our customers that old biddy from Castle Street she just telephoned her taps don't work she can't get a plumber so I said I'd help her out I never heard the phone what a rang must have been busy hello Joe it's me Sarah hi Sam okay Oh fine fine I was running I could come over see if I can help it anyway not right now it's difficult how do you mean I'm busy I waited for Fran to pick me up ever spend a few nights at her house [Music] [Applause] I'll be back later I said I'll be back later we've had you [Applause] just to tell you I won't be in tonight I'm gonna the pub I've started supper well I just wanna come back one I [Music] and how are you welcome fine thanks still getting them in and fill in a month just about then I bet you're right little charmer with all those lady drivers Thanks yeah so where were you and your friend I day he said that's your trouble son he's all busy saving the whales and the rainforests in Avenal only needed he's in a right mood what have you done to upset himself Oh George Henry Lamson poisoned his brother-in-law the slice of Dundee cake then there was william parma another poisoner guess what he said when he stood on the gallows trapdoor I have no idea he said is this thing safe most of them thought that they were pretty clever but not many of them could out which Sir Bernard Spilsbury Home Office pathologist of the time he was excellent least even in those days he could work with the minimal amount of human remains and you say you learned from that yeah we have to think like the murderers and what about your profession for that teachers what about them well do they ever try to think like the children they teach them share their games share the sense of humor let their imaginations run riot I wouldn't make sense with it no I suppose it would [Music] sorry gentlemen please to come now thank you nice all [Music] told you I was gonna make you happy the way your Nike [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] more stuff [Music] [Music] see then what I'll do without you I do you go back to town start cruising the curbs again late at night do you remember those lonely days when you were a college in Durham and I was working London keys please Thanks and all we really wanted to do is to get married and stay together but we had to wait nice that's faith blind faith no I admire anyone who has faith like that all right what's up guests follow me why here but God's sake John [Music] [Music] these are on top same flowers yes same as the other victim strangulation whoever did it had to dismember to get her into the basket hence the blood a lot of blood first impression suggest some kind of saw was used to sever the lower limbs another bride same color lipstick not wanted on voyage some joke a does the basket belong here no sir the volunteers staff have never seen it before where could it have come from anywhere there's blood on this section if my guess is that she was driven here and then wheeled in on this if whoever's responsible is local and I'm sure they are let's keep them contained I want an extra police presence in the village yes sir and get over to miss Carter's house and surgery check the place out I've been take a couple of my people with you she may have been murdered there right almost it could be 1934 a body found in a trunk on Brighton station what's this killer playing at [Music] [Laughter] [Music] oh hello mr. OHA Ponyland come on in Thank You mr. all check the groceries wants war as they times leaves your prescriptions a pretty change on either side yes I'm fine good man good for nothing son of ours like a cup of tea mr. orchard no like a buzz Malcolm get to come over and make you one no no no it's fine I've gotta meet a friend [Applause] [Music] point to state [Music] [Applause] [Music] Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] and we've got to wait for mr. bullet [Music] one of us morning I managed to buy your favorite ice buns Oh David you spoil me he has Louisa Oh fine still working out in the sunshine she tells me and she'd been offered a promotion deputy head ah what'd she take it no she wants to come home oh you're waiting you're waiting you will you will you just promise me one thing you get married don't have kids who have left it to David that I'm afraid that son of mine from the moment he was born we've never got home times when I could ha ha ha marriages I've seen too many come on les you a marvelous at your job no that was because I tried to be different was that superintendent Registrar thought differently I belong to them middle ages then I look back all those clumsy brides and ugly grooms ghastly clothes awful family and friends what bloody confetti [Laughter] could be back in time waiting for a train the day out by the sea all 4:30 bomba I know I've seen it all in my job but that poor woman didn't deserve what happened to her nor the girl in the bar get this my name I will see you later hey John glad you're here a mitts on punished another woman's been murdered hmm from car to the vet see you better watch what you're doing [Music] she promised to clap me yesterday evening I waited it wasted and I gave up thank you please tell me what's happening I mean friend of all people can you tell us about her friends early ones she had seemed to be working at the sanctuary she liked living alone she did have a close friend once but she left the village what about the locals she come with everybody mr. flack my landlord lights her David used to tease her David David Orchard he told her he was thinking of buying a pet just so he couldn't see more of her he's such a kind person oh is it in a bad way once I was in love with a man who was already married David talked to me helped me get through it anyone else oh yes Sam at the donkey sanctuary he tried to chat her up once did he get lucky no he wasn't her kind anyway Sam likes his girls weak and the helpless I'm sorry that were used to joke about it saying if there was a maiden chained to Iraq he'd be the first one to get there before the dragon came but he'd take his time releasing her because he wanted to enjoy the moment Maiden's ginger rocks now there's one for the psychologist do you know something Jones yes sir I spent a lot of my time and all of my savings to get my degree it was important to me and if it doesn't help me to understand you it helps me to understand others if it wasn't for my animals I would pack a bag and leave here until all this madness is over what is happening to this village we're told that Fran once had a close friend who moved away yes a female partner they were going to undergo a a civil partnership registration that was one I was still in office but the relationship failed before I could marry them you married sergeant me no oh well then great were these the place for you there are far more single women here than men you can take your pick can I think about that of course we have a fine Church although that prick of a vicar would drive you out your mind we in fact we have a wedding there today god help them if he launches into one of his sermons oh it's your son at home mrs. Tomlin yes yes he is why we'd like a word with him he's them in the big field nursing a hangover he knows he won't get any sympathy from me was he out last night yes it was in the pub too late thank you ah fiber I donated last time would you like to adopt a donkey chief inspector no thanks I've already got one afternoon mr. Tomlin hi how's the head well he had a good session last night where was that the signalman yes until when closing time mm what I came home straight home yeah why are you asking me all this Fran Carter was killed last night so I've heard you think I did it we have to ask questions of everyone mr. Tomlin especially those who weren't home last night welcome you in a relationship at the moment no why what's that got to do with you come on walk on it's a lovely place you have here all the animals look happy and contented that's because I care about all kinds of defenseless creatures and is that how you like your women vulnerable needing to be looked after is that what turns you on of course not Thank You mr. Tomlin you've been very helpful [Music] our killer is obviously from rheticus maybe we should go to work [Music] [Music] [Music] so what's your view on peeping toms we should have their eyes put out and they're nuts nailed to a door no I could say most lawyers would rather watch them cause physical harm so I wonder what would make one actually decide no sir being found out being confronted why don't you go and talk to Bernard frack [Music] tell me some more about your friend the publican Matt he's no one's friend so that tart he's married to she was Nikki Grafton owner of an escort service well that's the polite word for it was an up and under knocking shop yeah a brothel catering mostly for sadomasochists come on girl he's not late for her own wedding when we busted the house it was full of all the usual stuff whips butt plugs bondage kids crazy costumes for dressing up my time fantasy Hey nodes are working then so what was Matt's involvement he was assisting the arresting officers but no one realized he was having an affair with Nikki and he was done for this no he resigned from the force before they had time to catch up with him so he ends up here with madam fantasy yeah [Music] [Music] you told the police I went to the pub last night why shouldn't I what else did you tell them Oh sake I heard that when they found Fran's body was covered in rose petals and confetti what are you suggesting well how the hell do you think it looks I was so father was still alive I don't poor sod lived in fear of you and you know it all your marriage is and you couldn't even keep your own one together hell I'm already there [Music] [Music] we now know for sure that she was killed outside her home and probably dismembered that and her car used to transport the basket on the body and there were traces of white silk fiber in the neck wound the first victim had the same traces of fiber was friend Carter sexually assaulted before she was killed no and Diane price the same I'd say we're looking at someone who kills just for the fun of it Thank You dibs in London during World War two a psychopathic GI servicemen killed several young women then dressed their bodies up when he was arrested he said that he only did it because he wanted to look at them after death old murders George I read a lot maybe our killer does the same good night good night John drop the pub again maybe remember when we moved to in the first place nope we needed a sanctuary ourselves from all the bad things and now is what coming in ass how many people in this village know you were kicked out of your last job I was not kicked out the odds were stacked against me it was a conspiracy how many people know no one what about the police don't you worry about the police I can deal with them like you deal with everything this place is all we've got left don't screw it up thanks very much you okay Malcolm yes thanks so where's some mutt always taking the evening off he's not feeling very well or do you want to top out I you know I've got to get home oh that's a shame you've got me all to yourself this evening [Music] [Music] come start a me [Music] Oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] over here [Music] in the house [Music] why these poor devils can't work it out sir what have they got to do with young Brides well the wedding theme is the same but why these two they're an elderly couple there's no breathing space with this maniac maniacs the word we're probably wasting our time looking for a rational explanation [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] what is this what are you doing nothing to be afraid of job today's a big day stay of all days it's your wedding day he's there Harvey David I'm here to help you on that big day now Debbie please focus today you'll be married to God [Music] [Music] [Music] how's it going nearly there I'll be with you in a minute [Music] sorry to have kept you waiting mr. Orchard things to do is there any coffee going in this place yeah I bet you won another one for you mr. orchard no thank you I apologize for the mess I found this in your room would you like to tell me what's inside lipsticks lots of them most of them bright red I'd say they came from Diane prices cottage am i right mr. orchard I take it you know what you've done I take it you realize yes then why why did you do it I mean why did you kill you have everything to live for a good job a nice house to live in yeah well that will be when I finish working on it and you have a loving sweetheart who just can't wait to get home to you Diane price charming girl she was had not an easy one to teach though there really hadn't the patience for French and he needs patience you made her a bride yes I did why would you want to do that I suppose to bring things up to date to make sure that she was a bride in the eyes of God I said turn Diane I'm sorry to drop in on this let's change the wheel of a car just a few yards away we did leave to use your bathroom okay [Applause] [Music] what wails first oh yeah but she couldn't be a proper bride in the eyes of God without a wedding gown now could she is that what the flowers were about to make a mockery of her [Music] but why did she have to die because she's sinned she's living in sin with a man in this very village and that was wrong therefore it was up to me to put things right [Music] [Music] I would never dream of making love to someone outside of marriage so you've been saving yourself what about Joe Starling he was she was having an affair with a married man I was hoping that one day he leave his wife for me but it was a lie yeah forget him Joe I said Joe you got to forget him you must and you were in time so her sinfulness was something else you had to put right yes it was my duty to deliver from all evil and as for poor Fran Carter I think I can guess that one she wanted to get married didn't she but to another woman and I suppose that was also a sin in your eyes times have changed mr. orchard and you're a teacher you should know [Music] I suppose Fran had no worries about opening the door to you at night even with a murderer in the village because your dear sweet David mr. nice guy how could she possibly be afraid of you and so we get to the really weird one old mr. and mrs. Merriman what harm could they possibly have done but they'd also sinned they told you this let Merriman better bring him in in the future don't know what we do without him that's how such a lazy bastard we and all have never got married you see so that was something else you had to deal in the name of God what your version arced [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] a recreation of a dead bride in the bath and a trunk murder why I teach modern history from 1790 to the age of enlightenment up until the 1950s and Atwell sensational murder stories of the past have always appealed to me I love the newspaper headlines of the day are so graphic so detailed and as marvelous crowds outside the prison gates on execution days and what about the killing of the Merriman's how does that echo a past murder well I suppose I couldn't find one to fit and I was I was a bit push for time so what made you flip mr orchard what was it pushed you over the edge what made you kill I think I know your fiancee she's not coming back is she after almost three years of you doing up this place and still staying celibate she decided to dump you oh it's true I looked in your study looked in your bedroom I searched through all that junk she seems to have stopped writing to you on a regular basis just over a year ago do you want me to get all those letters show them to you or shall we just talk about one letter one that arrived a couple of weeks ago it was in your bedroom South African stamp would you like to read it aloud for us all right then I'll read it it's very brief dear David I apologize for all the hurt I must have caused you during the past year by not writing but the truth is I met someone else and I'm now married hope you are okay and getting on with your life much love Louise after all this time spent on baying God you wanted your reward you deserved the church bells and the flowers and the blushing bride and when you couldn't have them you decided to punish the sinners did you think you were doing God's work mr. orchard did you think he were God get him out of here [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] you

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Published: Thu Apr 09 2020