Midsomer Murders - Season 16, Episode 1 - The Christmas Haunting - Full Episode

[Music] nothing to be scared of easy does it mind your heads here [Music] come on Paisley follow me trust me [Music] right spread out and use your equipment or looking for orbs cold spots knockings never lucky they thought the stove the blacksmith's daughter will be it's the temperatures just plummeted we're a Connor and Felicity come on oh is it [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] sike say leave it you expecting something you morning both as a car here addressed to Sykes yep Sykes is doing very well this year he's got more presence than me I can't think why well it's our last Christmas as a trio soon there's not gonna be as much lying around scratching bellies nibbling treats and fallen asleep on the sofa is there things might have to change for Sykes - oh do we have a note from Jones don't you think you're not really you'll be busy brightens a hectic place and he's a di now thanks to you I know I just didn't expect him to move on and forget us so quickly you're missing him no I'm not Barnaby ah Nelson I'll see you there look forward to meeting you something's come up so is that Nelson as in Horatio Nelson or Nelson as in Nelson Mandela only you've told me nothing about him yet Charlie Nelson good name well be nice to him not everyone's Jones [Music] [Music] [Music] Detective Sergeant Nelson I presume sir pleased me congratulations your first day as a deer standing at the deep end welcome to midsummer the victim is Connor Connor Bridgman male I see one mid-30s we spoke furniture maker he was killed in the middle of the night run through twice by a sword his wife lives on the other side of the village she's been informed and what was the victim doing here in the middle of the night Fright Night it's a paranormal investigation something to do with the ghost of a blacksmith's daughter does that happen a lot rowdy not as far as I know I take it you've confiscated any recordings I'm assuming a paranormal investigation uses some kind of recording equipment come on to that gov I'm sure this is the start of a successful working relationship ts Nelson but it'll go a lot more smoothly if you don't call me gov sir right shall we do you have to yes I bloody well do tabby thanks coming round valves oh it's all right Debbie you okay really no right everybody quiet listen up I'm Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby thank you for waiting I appreciate you must be tired just to say that my officers will finish taking statements and then everyone can go home after that we'll be in touch as necessary oh excuse me Brendan Pearce local historian you know who did it don't you little Rose Wilton her father was ill so Rose carried a Yule Log here to the manor house as a seasonal offering sorry sir when was this she was thrown out of here on Christmas Eve 127 years ago the poor wretch got caught in a snowstorm and crawled to her tragic death this is her revenge well that's that then the open-and-shut case hey it's not a joke you know it most certainly isn't and I can assure you we will consider every possibility thank you easy Nelson a little tax can go a long way around here dr. Kate Wilding detective sergeant Nelson Detective Sergeant Nelson we've already met TS Nelson was first on the scene okay what can you tell us about mr. Bridgman time of death around 3:00 a.m. it will take one antique silver sword thrust into the costal cartilage then another thrust straight into the heart done with conviction if nothing else no fingerprints why did the sword come from just through there can you find the owner we'll need a tour yes sir he seems keen do you think so I hadn't noticed are you missing Jones not in the slightest you might be interested in this what's in his pocket stop the Fright Nights do not meddle with forces beyond your control vengeance will strike sir thank you [Applause] mr. Ferguson Simon please can I just say that we are all totally devastated Khan was such a great bloke clearly not everyone agreed before he was killed did you hear anything I thought I heard a rhythmic knocking did you heard something stood so whose idea was the fright line that's my daughter pippers her and her friend dares dev IRA don't know what he's called they're into all that it's all part of a wider campaign of events to reclaim the villages long-lost title most haunted village in England that's the one everyone's obsessed with this ghost story it's not exactly Fort Knox is it do you have any security cameras oh there's one out front should be working we'll need to see copies of the recordings yes course how many of you live here there's just me my daughter Pippa and my wife tabby that she'd already gone to bed my older sister valerie has keys but she doesn't live here not anymore no she looked after dad and moved out when he died she lives in the village now Thank You that'll be all for now check out the rest of the house talk to the girl Felicity and start making your way through the recordings what are you gonna go sir to talk to the victim's wife was he with a woman yes I see he never could keep it in his trousers who was it this time Felicity heard you know her she's my singing teacher have you any idea who might have wanted to kill your husband apart from me no where were you last night here what about other people there anyone he'd fallen out with recently business troubles business was good take a look Ross climber owed him money I know he was chasing that landlord of the blacksmith's arms Connor did some work for him way back Simon Fergus Johnsons crossed off this list any idea why Simon approached Connor about refurbishing the manor house and turning it into hotel but Simon may have inherited a pile but he hasn't got two pennies to rub together we have some family money so Connor offered to buy the manor house of him instead and was mr. Ferguson considering selling negotiations were ongoing and increasingly fractures to stags rutting miss Han D s Nelson can we talk they weren't gonna hate me on me how did you meet Connor I'm his wife singing teacher I can't believe how her recital in Cana was there things developed but I haven't been here long so I'm still trying to make friends this is really gonna help isn't it well maybe it wasn't the best idea to come to a fright night with someone else's husband well I didn't know he was coming I told him I was and he just turned up [Music] we're not open yet you'll be able to answer some questions there mr. Clymer DCI Barnaby I see you're hosting a paranormal event as well tonight hopefully we'll all survive this one I see you've been leafleting - any idea who by some nut village is full of them so the pub's connection to the ghost story is this is the Old Forge the Walton family lived here you're standing in their front room people staying here have reported hearing voices footsteps you name it so you believe I can give a stuff along the keeps of punters coming in we've been doing these events for years we are the original ghost location as opposed to the manor house and Simon dude up whatsit I mean that loser tips up claims the ghost is his and plans to open a rival business exactly and all because daddy died it's not like even deserves to be there everyone knows that place should have gone to Valerie she was a saint to the road man have you any idea who might have had issues with Connor Bridgman off the husbands in the village how about you not married but you did owe him money I believe I was a bit overdue that's all why I pointed the finger at me you knew that someone had been killed up at the manor house even though no one has left there and I didn't mention it care to explain [Music] hoody hey Mel how are you doing here can I come in this really isn't a good time I know I know it must be a shot me coming back but I just wanted was dead he's been murdered those plays you had anything to do with that you need to stay away from me do you hear [Music] [Music] you found you just done you all right yeah yeah I'll find out you stumped well no actually something you should hear I heard a knocking it's an old house it could be the plumbing anything yeah but what about this can we send the tapes of the voice-recognition Boyd we do have tech people Nelson but this is midsummer not mi5 let's think about it for a moment assuming that that it wasn't a ghost what does this recording tell us someone's faking phenomena what are the statements give us well nothing conclusive no one saw or heard anything and the woman Connor was with Felicity Hearn yeah she's a bit neurotic but she seems harmless enough seems Nelson seems don't forget your ABCs assume nothing believe no one check everything and never take your eye off the bigger picture yeah come on one Connors wife Mel Bridgman she has no clear alibi she knew he liked to play away she could have snuck in by the back door to Ross climber he owed Connor money he knew about the murder and couldn't really explain how three Simon Fergus Johnson he told us what a great mate Khan was but then it turned out he'd been rowing with him about the potential sale of the manor house so we bring them in and apply some pressure pressures for Masse's Nelson no you stay here and keep going through the tapes and let's see if we can find out who is behind these leaflets I'm going to speak to Valerie Fergus Johnson because she had access to the house and knew her way around exactly oh and check tabby Fergus Johnson's phone records she was on her mobile when we first met her Ross climb I knew about the murder somehow toe - and - anything else it's on your desk I can barely contain my excitement isn't it's tracing you all right I'm not expecting a Christmas card just the egg that's what I mean you've got big shoes to fill takes time that's all [Music] [Music] inspector do come in would you like a cup of tea oh that would be very nice thank you you must miss the manor house at this time of year oh really but you'll only with just the three of us that's me my dad and picker in the school holidays I understand you still have a set of keys did you go over there last night by any chance no I'm not a big fan of this ghost story stuff it frightens me to be honest dad was always going on about it you looked after your father is that right yeah he had a stroke when I was 13 I think it was the stress of mum dying the year before yes I took care of him after that from the age of 13 that must have been tough only recently seeing him deteriorate it's a blessing he went in the end oh did you have any support someone to give you a break I've never had a holiday barely left midsummer so where were Simon and tabby all this time Oh travelling the world living the high life developing sighs latest harebrained scheme they came back then dad dad I hope you don't mind me asking but um did Simon inherit the manor house outright that was always the deal I think dad thought Simon need it more than me on a project I have everything I need here thank you how did you get on with common Bridgman oh we've been ever very close put it that way any particular reason he was quite a ladies man nakai was his type can I ask um the swords at the manor house where did they come from they relate Victorian dad said they were made by the actual blacksmith who features in the ghost story tell me I'm you're really it's so easy to forget sometimes do you have to wear those clothes I mean can't you put on a pretty dress or something she still be alright for tonight I think I'm more concerned about the caves on Christmas Eve I mean streaming a live event we can worry about that nature your parents that's all yeah yours are barking bad it's not just me but things that I'm really pleased you're here dev I've got go out again we're just uni stuff I belong [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Laughter] oh you're going miss me it's gonna be another bumper year this year Val best yet I predict empting what are the funds going to be spent on committee have we decided yet I have a suggestion the playground has been neglected for so long yes but the playground doesn't bring in any tourism though does it it's not meant to it's a playground there for children to play it would you care you haven't got any oh yes if I did mine might still want to see me oh ho ho Merry Christmas [Music] Pop's shut but we agreed to me I said pops shut few of us are going for a festive drink later on Jonah join don't might you might need one oh thanks take it when I'm dead say that Brendon variety the chorus motor is going to the village this could be the start of something that lamb has just passed away brighten every cloud lips every cloud no such thing as bad publicity [Applause] he's arrived more brochures really yes proper glosses these ones you are spending money that we don't have and Bank could do it they're not the leaf is the bridge limbs well and just in case isn't I don't if you've noticed we're not exactly rushed off our feet who's gonna buy them how many times how many times you have to speculate to accumulate remember the quality build it and they become who bailiffs [Music] body [Music] see very good sir well thanks I think it's very much safe see you next week thanks bye-bye can I come in of course come through this was gone his favorite you probably knew that well I'm so sorry I always knew I could never really trust Connor but you what were you thinking I don't know did you think I wouldn't find out I know he was a flirt but could you not have just resisted I thought we were friends how could you do this to me but you don't deserve any friends [Applause] it's common leave is here you see mill I tried he almost didn't make me nervous I wish you look so tired just world weary that's all you haven't changed a bit in 24 years you've lost none of your charm then what are you doing tomorrow night good go where we used to go laughter I told you I'd come back I said I need time I'm not hustling me what hyung goes yes maybe dad look the more you pester me the less time I have to think please don't ring again if you want to know who's ringing me just ask Ross climber God even for you how low can you see what are you going to do about it I just thought now we were back we could do without all that did you know well you felt wrong so be a man about it for a change get angry throw things but for God's sake do something would you [Music] yes I know we are behind [ __ ] couldn't you wait until Merry Christmas to you too hello inspector sorry can I help you I'd like to take this please yes you all right mrs. Pitts yes yes it's fine what are you doing ringing me like that people will get suspicious I just thought we should talk about what happened last night what is there to talk about it's important I think we should just leave it what's done is done all right how long has your husband been so involved with the village about four years since some Debbie couldn't flew the nest Debbie yes your daughter she some way in the Far East at the moment we were hoping she'd come home for Christmas but she can't how did Brendon take her leaving Oh devastated we both were but Brendon in particular yeah daddy's girl and all that but also she was heartbroken at the time why was she heartbroken Conner Bridgman she'd fallen for his charm and his so-called charisma where's your husband now mrs. Pierce he's taken a ghost walk at Tuttle's dungeon the caves on the outside of the village I needs to get out more he's obsessed with that story I think our murderer is too same time of year murder weapon allegedly made by the blacksmith himself the little Rose came for shelter it was here that she froze to death her body never to be found local tradition has it that the devil claims please do take a look around at your peril you keen on ghosts aren't you mr. Pierce anything that helps promote the village just that or something to do with your daughter as well driven away by Connor Bridgman did you want to get back at him I don't understand for breaking your daughter's heart and driving her away just like the little girl in your ghost story I'll be honest with you I never liked him never did he can rot in hell for all I care ah yes right okay well let me know when you hear anything more yep thanks thanks for helping research think of it as a Christmas present research for what tonight's vigil you're going actually never anything else planned did you know where are we at on those leaflets ah progress I wanted to show you here's our leaflet protesting against the Fright Nights okay and this is a poster I found same design same colors same fonts same type of inkjet printer I checked a strong possibility the same person did both mail Bridgman we're here to talk about the leaflets distributed around the village what about them did you do them mrs. bridge mill paranormal isn't meant to be investigated it's too dangerous some things are better left as mysteries as detectives you'll forgive us if we disagree it's just the tone of the leaflets is quite threatening all that talk of vengeance because they're a warning it wasn't he did and your husband was killed do you think there's a connection between those two things absolutely the universe has a way of kicking you in the teeth if you don't respect it well something bad was bound to happen I just didn't know it would be two Connor she's definitely a challenge and no one can confirm her alibi that she was at home when her husband was killed she's certainly strong enough to handle a sword Nelson okay thanks Ross climbers phone records you were right here and tabby Fergus Johnson more than ones this morning and last night [Music] mr. Ferguson why didn't you tell us you fell out with Connor Bridgman when he tried to buy this place from you didn't think it was relevant isn't that for me to decide you hate insulting offer my rant engrave told him to shove his offer where the Sun don't shine was that the end of it finances aren't exactly flush makes me an offer I can't refuse I'd be a fool to turn it down I guess that won't be happening now is there anything else you should have told this no and I'm sorry if you've called this way just to ask me that we haven't come to speak to your wife I sleep what about no I'm sure that's any of your business we're not exactly joined at the hip we're not joined anywhere should we go inside [Applause] you ought to be donuts love tea how well do you know Ross climber ah new cool pub landlord yeah yes isn't he take a seat I'm alright thanks he also round you about a dozen times over night and again this morning about a lunch booking was it oh you seem to know so much what do you think it was about I'm making no assumptions I'm asking you we had sex once ages ago didn't mean anything I was bored what of it does your husband know you'd have to ask him might get a rise out of him be the first one in years oh come on we're all grown-ups here and some of us are so Ross climber is still ringing you because because he had a good time and wanted more you know what men are like did you have sex with Connor Bridgman are you up or aren't you I'm just asking you a question and the answer's no Connor seemed to like them younger than me is that everything gentlemen for now how's bump bump it's fine oh film night my favorite if you like eight hours viewing in which the camera doesn't move watch a Russian film like that once mm-hmm work so how was he how was who the new guy who just think Oh him for I suppose that's it all right I suppose so what do you want his life story well something a bit more like like where's he staying for example I have absolutely no idea [Music] latest blood we say seeing as you know the jargon I'll welcome everyone then introduce you okay yeah yeah we know how it works Ross you here for the vigil des Nelson yeah copper good give you what's about you will do I've just been doing my research what do you want drink you got a problem with that yes you know welcome can you leave my pub on what grounds I don't need any in the landlord all I want is a pint you are me that doing it I owe you nothing they are still sticking to your story then still peddling this same old monster I said get out now are you gonna make me if I have to oh but they help this copper it needs to be what was that about so what does he look like come on describe him he's male that narrows it down you must be the envy of the force when it comes to identifying criminals talking of identifying people bump Barnaby will not look good on a birth certificate I don't know I quite like a bit of alliteration [Laughter] you're gonna take it seriously tonight yes evening thanks everyone for coming especially after events elsewhere but don't worry breakfast is on the house tomorrow morning assuming we all make it I'm gonna hand you over to these guys who are helping out tonight as part of their research right mobos off this is all about listening it's a vigil we spread out around the building spaced apart would take up a position each and wait who or what exactly are we waiting for most likely audible manifestations this is where Rose Wilton lived footsteps of min hurt crying we want to capture that on our monitors if you hear something record it don't scream and shout and come running okay let's go [Music] okay everyone let's off time three two one so does Charlie have a girlfriend boyfriend well I'm worried about him he could be on a park bench somewhere he's at a paranormal investigation well night now he's got interests a sense of wonder someone was murdered at 1:00 last night what your sir here watching would tell you with your feet up well that poor good-looking boy has gone into the Lions Den who said he was good-looking and it's the blacksmith's arms actually well what if something happens to keep on like this knitwear they'll be getting as p45 in the morning a dears is not just the Christmas John right thank you [Music] that's just kicking Esther Esther I'm just trying it out for size Oh Archie if it's a boy oh come on then you think of something what about Barnaby Barnaby so good they named him twice why don't I think you're taking this seriously are you in denial [Music] Tombo start the Jeep no headlights who's driving tapi so she wasn't asleep [Music] raus climber landlord of the blacksmith's arms walking towards the manor house before a murder took place blacksmith's arms well isn't that what Charlie it [Music] [Music] miss Hearne for I was trying to help you all seem to take it so seriously it seems to matter so much to you all I thought I'd try and help but faking it I think that's awful we could of course always spin this Brendon pretend it's genuine Ross what do you say Ross Ross [Music] blunt force trauma to the rear at the head is triggering a massive the subdermal hematoma and multiple skull fractures single blow is consistent with the blood-stained hammer we found at the scene the blacksmith's hammer left-hander right-hander impossible to tell my reckoning is the freezer door was open the victim was then struck from behind and all that falls or was pushed inside freezer door shuts handle wipes how long had he been in there when we found him not that long that's what I don't get why bother to shut the freezer door to work oh the ghost story I suspect a body left freezing [Music] you all right Nelson no I'm not I was there I should have stopped him how it was dark you were dealing with a whole other situation you did nothing wrong nothing I wouldn't have done even so Russ climber was killed right under my nose I'll go and Felicity Hearn a stern warning good did you hear anything else at the Fright Night nothing could any of the people around you have snuck into the kitchen or someone come in for outside well felicity clearly thought you can move around unnoticed everyone was so spread out I did notice one thing though a faint red glow coming towards me and then it disappeared are you sure and then there was this man in the pub beforehand ah Lita bori he was asked to leave it was clearly some bad blood between him and Ross the barmaid seemed to think that uh Lita bori used to be Valerie's sweetheart but then he was sent away to military school let's check him out I already have he's a major in the Marines I'll put a call in to his commanding officer I'm heard anything back yet my point is what if the red glow I saw was the glow given off by night vision goggles military man motive I don't know unlike Simon Fergus Johnson who's enemies seem to be dropping like flies I want to know where he was last night yeah we should also check out dev kardec the barmaid said that he'd been in several times to one-to-ones with Ross climber doing well for Christmas cars this year are there not Christmas cards there are threats for legal action I don't think we can carry on Fran course we can Liberty everything will be fine no it won't it won't be fine it never is Oh can't you see you're just tired I am NOT tired it's you if you're in denial it's it's Christmas you've got no money for food it's been two murders miss ah Debbie hope your last minute rush will be fun raus climber was killed last night well that's that then we'll need to know both of your movements from midnight onwards I was here holding the fort Simon went for a walk clear my head from when till when I don't know left around 10-ish was gone for a few that right we had a row about Ross it was about Ross did you go anywhere near the blacksmith's arms mr. Ferguson what you didn't finally go and do something did you you didn't finally stand up and get counted no I didn't I went to nowhere near the Papa no [Music] what are you doing I'm working so why won't you show me you'll PhD then maybe I I don't want anyone reading it until it's finished come on it's only me [Applause] I love it here it reminds me of my childhood join me I'm a bit rusty we all this ross climber was killed last night goodbye and the two murders connected we're exploring every possibility we need to talk to Wally Tabora do you know where he is why do I need to talk to Allie he's only been back a couple of days all the more reason to speak to her why does everyone always point the finger Olli [Applause] who's everyone how well did our Lena Ross climber and Khan abridgement they were a school together we all were till Olli got kicked out is that why he left the village he was expelled for messing with the brakes on a school van teacher drove it into a ditch no one got hurt but all he took the rap for it and it wasn't him it was Connor and Ross I think it's thieves those two huh all he was a bit of a loner so it was their word against his everyone believed them except me Valerie I need to find Olly do you have any idea where he might be staying it's a long shot but you could try and well Mel Bridgman yeah she's all his sister those things that are meant to remain a mystery mrs. bridge Minh do they include a Lita bori being your brother biologically we may be brother and sister but we don't speak why Olli and Connor never got on because of what happened at school only hated the fact that I started seeing Connor I hated the rift he caused in the family and that feud lasted all this time all he did try to make contact but Connor didn't want any part of it he taped up yesterday what did you do I told him where to go do you think your brother could have killed your husband I don't know didn't think we'd be doing this again feels like yesterday how long you staying I don't know so how does it work are you between postings or do you mind if we don't talk about it sorry this place needs brightening up you made a pretty good start do you learn all this in the Marines I think the idea of air is to stay hidden [Laughter] fine I was never much of a soldier anyway you're a hero I'm not a hero sorry you stop apologizing I don't understand where is Olly - Boris stay I've tried every pump and B&B in the area nothing Sarge what is it it's from his regiment Arleta bori suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and when a was three days ago I think he might be dangerous [Music] Valerie [Applause] inspector major tabari Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby you need to come with us why why does he need to go with you we need to ask him some questions got it Rome he hasn't done anything it's fine don't worry it's okay [Music] why don't you explain to me what right you think you got to hold me against my will I don't think you have a clue thank you gentlemen Nelson while you're wasting your time I'm sick but I'm not murderer we have two bodies in a mortuary Connor and Ross people you were at school with people you fell out with we have a murderer who knows how to use weapons and night vision equipment you can see where we're coming from when exactly did you were arrived back in the village a couple of nights ago waiting a couple of nights ago middle of the night by car train is there any way you can verify your movement not really I hitched from London and why did you come back why not did you want to get back at Connor and Ross for driving your way you must have been angry unjustly accused banished yeah leaving this village was the best thing they ever happened to me I didn't end up making furniture or running the local pub I didn't kill anyone at least not here anyway you still haven't said why you came back peace normality Valerie you believe him I don't know if his doctor says he's okay we have to let him go down yes we have no evidence but trying to clear the place out Pippa not clutter it up daddy it's Christmas ma I've got a tree I thought maybe we could put decorations on it you start I might come and join you later mince pies for breakfast it's nearly Christmas I spoke to Mel Bridgman she told me that dev Kardec went to see Connor a few days before he died she's not sure what about JC's uni interestingly she thought they might have something to do with the Christmas Appeal committee and Brendan and Connor were both on the committee and guess who else was Ross climber Brendan's our last man standing if someone's trying to take out the committee Brendan's either a target or a murderer [Applause] [Music] Brendon [Music] mrs. Peirce we need to talk to your husband Brendan didn't come home last night I thought we might have been here when I got in but and worried something might have happened to him I've always been under such a lot of stress oh it's locked he's taken to lock in it all the more reason we need to check it out do you know with the keys don't eat where's the money [Music] I'm Valerie what's wrong I miss you I miss granddad I miss you too I'd love to but I've got my own place please I can't things are changing for me right now all it devorah's back we're making plans perhaps get to see the world finally of course all right wanna help me with these though trying to talk me right okay thanks for your help the bank said Brendan cashed it all in first thing this morning to get it into the appeal account to change it for the largest denominations possible he left with the money hey guess what I want some money gosh where do you think you're going somewhere hot by the look of it Brendan how could you their Christmas Appeal money well what we do in were you running away going around the world not on my own well who with then you it's always been for you I've given years to this village but it's you I love so now you decided it was payback and stole the Christmas money for liberty mr. Pierce the other two committee members and now both dead I couldn't believe it every cloud day that's why I thought I could get away with it I just wanted enough to to visit our daughter that's all I want to take my wife to see how daughter that's not so bad is it Brendan peers may mean well but his heads all over the place it's not his head that's the problem it's his heart what people won't do for love that's very profound Nelson and Brendan's not the only one I'm going to speak to Valerie Fergus Johnson has been bothering me hello I yes thanks for ringing back it's about one of your students dev Kardec he's doing his PhD in the paranormal phenomena and and what is it about them ok thanks bye sir dev kardec's a fake you're doing another event yes Christmas Eve we're hoping Rose will come through so we're streaming live from the caves mr. Carla I'm gonna need to take a look at your computer you can't it's private you haven't been entirely honest with us with any of us have you do you want to tell paper or should I tell me what the real title of your PhD I don't know what you're talking about gullibility rationality and the inability to confront reality test-case psychological study what's that supposed to mean it's just slightly different that's all it's no big deal no big deal you were using me as a guinea pig on your piece study look come on you can't seriously think all that paranormal stuff is anything but a fantasy she's completely delusional look what I want to know is what were you doing visiting Connor Bridgman and Russ climber interviewing them there were skeptics two perspectives on one primary source open inspector Ali's not here if you want to speak to him and I know about his condition actually it was you I want to speak to Conor and Ross's lies as you see them drove Ollie away from the village away from you that must have been painful very did you not resent them I'd learned to shut it out there's something else that's been troubling me you were so convinced that Ollie hadn't done anything how could you be quite so sure love is not love which alters when it alteration finds I've had 24 years to think about him I had complete faith in him then and I do now I gather his return has not been universally welcomed what would you do to keep him here I would do whatever it takes quite single-minded really aren't you Valerie yes I'm definitely not the saint everyone thinks I am but people don't see that do they people only see what they want to see we're home we pay in Nelson hello Charlie pleasure to meet you I'm Sarah Oh pleased to meet you both Oh didn't John tell you we're having a baby yes yes hasn't stopped banging on about it he's got you lying for him already marvelous well you'll go far cup of tea we can't stop we just came back to check something so where'd they got you cooped up uh some shoe box on the edge of town well you can't stay there over Christmas Sarah oh I'll be fine honest what do you have family nearby yes yes I'll leave you to it okay this is what I wanted to show you it was something that Valerie said people only see what they want to see when I saw Ross climber headed towards the manor house I thought that he was heading to kill Connor with you sofa so I made my way over to the blacksmith's arms concerned that you might be in danger what was he doing at the manor house oh hello he's on the phone to tabby that would match his phone records where's he off to now keep going keep going Tabby's back with Ross they met up of course so tabby was lying about it being a one-off then this last so screwed up dysfunctional I think Nelson what people won't do for love mrs. Ferguson don't you ever knock not always you lied to us about your relationship with Ross climber you were with him during the first Fright Night no idea what you're talking about you were caught on the security camera with Ross it wasn't just a one-off was it Ross kept asking you to go away with him I was tempted did you love him oh I don't really do love it's more that I hate it here everything about this place so you would have been happy if Simon had sold the house to call him delighted place has always given me the creeps all that weird ghost stuff the old man was full of it and people lapped it up did you happen to notice when pippers interest in the paranormal started she was talking about it at his funeral where's Pippa now you are you asking me because you're her mother she was always closer to Valerie but Valerie's got her own life now well good for her Holly too boring the knight in shining armor who's gonna come whisk her away from all of us [Applause] there's people left for the caves yeah she's about to go live get over there now can you show me I'm here please what now yes now don't do that he scared me [Music] Bo's Walton died a terrible death 127 years ago tonight I believe her dramatic death triggered the creation of her ghost I want to replicate that no one's ever created a ghost before I want to prove it can be done that's strange we've lost the fee we didn't lose it it was pulled I know you want to be streaming this live not anymore right Bell said you needed a hand with the transmission well I don't I told her that to get you here [Music] ha [Music] [Music] [Applause] easy you're killing Ali isn't going to solve this this is about home isn't it this is about the manor house you killed Connor because he wanted to buy it with your family all together at last your father mother and you and that's why you killed Ross too wasn't it he was trying to take mom away like he is with Valerie I think she deserves to be happy too you never lose Valerie she loves you too much [Music] you were right Nelson yeah but gungho at the under habit well done yeah like home yet get in there what are you doing for Christmas Day Christmas lunch at the hotel turkey and all the trimmings hats as well it's quite reasonable really and that will be a table for me well I guess one you can't open a cracker on your own of course I can that way I'm guaranteed to get the toy inside how long you booked into this hotel for until I find somewhere else I was meant to be looking but things got kind of busy it tends to do that round here look I've got a spare box room if you want reasonable rent no funny business I could do with the extra cash and if you can put up with my sherry soaked now and stuffing the turkey you could move in tonight what do you think here's to us all happy christmas happy Christmas oh by the way Sherlock that card for Sikes postmarks Brighton oh why didn't you say Sikes he is wishing all four of you a very Merry Christmas say hello to the old man and tell him he taught me more than he'll ever know PS if the baby's a boy and they want to call him Ben that's fine by me a bit of alliteration Ben Benjamin Barnaby I like it [Music] [Music] sorry we're closed mom dad [Music] Wow [Music] [Music] oh look it's 9 Merry Christmas everybody [Music] you

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Length: 89min 11sec (5351 seconds)

Published: Fri May 22 2020