Midsomer Murders - Season 2, Episode 1 - Death's Shadow - Full Episodes

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Simon [Music] please [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] you know you're gonna have to make your mind up soon I know we'll have I done round-the-world cruise we can't afford it can we well probably get as far as Malta of course I got a row back no no it's not us how about Paris all understandable she's still going on about the anniversary are you it's 25 years Cully I know I know these days lucky to get 25 weeks I vote for the Orient Express to Venice something romantic no no I don't think I want to go away at all do you know what I want to do please tell us I want to retake my marriage vows do they need retaking the first time we got married it was a registry office and your father was in the middle of a case Pimlico poisoner you didn't say I do you said I've got it and that was the last I saw of you until the honeymoon this time I want to be the center of attention I want flowers and all our friends and I want you to be my maid of honor what and give you away don't you say it yes would you I'd love to ma'am I think it's a lovely idea you got me wrong oh I was gonna tell you I got a place on the summer workshop with Simon Fletcher hmm dad he's very well known he's directed at the Royal Court am with the RSC he's doing a two-week summer course at Causton and I got a place well that settled a is it let's book the church [Music] I'm going over to the church oh really I have a police inspector coming to see me don't tell me Steven you've been found with your hand in the steeple fund I was only joking darling after all stealing the small change would be much too daring for you wouldn't it so what does he want then this police inspector he was retake his marriage vows why here I don't know maybe he wants somewhere small and insignificant well you've got the right man for the job [Music] mr. Barnaby is it or should that be chief inspector Oh Tom please this is my wife Joyce it's a beautiful church 12th century with Victorian editions and dry rot entirely 20th century I have met the pleasure of seeing you here oh we go to st. Antony's in Causton when we go so how did you come to choose Badgers drift oh I noticed the church when I was working here on a case of two years ago oh yes of course the rain birds I knew Dennis rain bird quite well yes he was the Undertaker shocky of her why did we go into the church and stroll around why we discussed the service of blessing I was thinking of what John - for the reading Oh the marriage of Canaan yes they have you and your wife would like to select the hymns we will have to wear hardhats it's not quite as bad as that although it is actually quite seriously still we're raising funds we have a wonderfully committed committee the meeting tonight is a matter of fact not you thank you I wish there was an easy way to tell you this Richard you've got a primary brain tumor a malignant astrocytoma if you want the full professional name sure I do what are we gonna do well we're not gonna give it it'll be surgery to start with we'll follow it up with radiotherapy and maybe chemotherapy - I am sorry married I didn't have any children so many people be sorry about and it's funnier I'm going to church tonight steeple fund it's good timing really get God on my side just like I'm gonna need him [Music] [Music] Richard I was hoping to run into you not literally you haven't been returning my calls I've got a lot on my mind well have you come to a decision yet tie house Ian look I really need to know I'm going with Erickson's in Causton Erikson's what a bloody Erickson's dot that I haven't I'm sorry and it's a question of size that they've got branches in London I'm sorry [Music] [Applause] [Music] what's happened I just met Richard on the way here Richard bloody Bailey he's giving tyre house to Erickson's what does it matter very much the biggest development this village has seen in 20 years I can't say I'm over the moon about losing it oh and I'm sorry no he's not well what because I heard it from Caroline at school she got it from mrs. Bundy who cleans for dr. Henson it's something in his head a tumor or something what Schumer that's what she said good [Music] it's exactly as I thought I've been down to the town hall and just look at this a new plan wretched thoughts course a tie house head taking down three oaks and oh you I'm sure they're going to replant that's not the point it's just FanDuel ism and for golf I'm not stupid ruining our village first the school then the post office and now this what makes me so angry why don't I talk to Richard about it tonight not seeing him at the vicarage yes why don't you come along I didn't want to come along and I suddenly don't want to see him she's a complete hypocrite what do you mean well the church committee is so rich she could afford to pay for a new tie himself and how did he get his money that's because you're also off to church do a bit for the top few you in tonight in where expect me to be right come along Reggie we can't be late [Applause] [Music] [Applause] well now let's move on to the principal issue of the evening which is of course the arrangements for next week's grand village fete we have I think some 15 stalls now Ian on the coconuts yep I'm doing my cakes Thank You Brenda thanks yes yes Reginald Oh Aibileen the Senate last year one pound for three hours and wind five pounds we hit the bull's eye and I'm going to do palm reading again I mean I know it's not entirely Christian but people enjoyed and it's 50p a time it's so much so I wonder if you could read my palm I only learnt it from a library book which one's the lifeline I'm afraid I may not make the faked this year you'll have to find somebody else for the lucky dip my luck seems to have run out Richard well I'm sure you've all heard patches drift wouldn't be the same without it's rumor machine a malignant astrocytoma if you want the full professional name I think it's gonna keep me otherwise engaged you should have told me Richard I'm sure I wouldn't have bothered you with my own little problems forget it oh you were talking about palm reading hmm yes palmistry archery thank you very much Reginald I'll be on tombola duty as usual cakes coconuts David Whitely is organizing the skittles and young Charles here has agreed to help set everything up I'm doing the bond thing actually you could give me a hand if you didn't mind what with the coconuts I could do with a pair of young hands sure which just leaves us with the perennial question of who's going to open it well what about Angela oh I don't think so why not because I don't actually like the fete it just feels a bit up with people from the Corsten estate it's noisy and dirty and what does it actually achieve a few pounds if we're lucky it's more trouble than it's worth well we can take that for a no then and has everyone got tea thank you yes then if you don't mind I'm off to bed I have a headache try not to wake me up Stephen do you have any thoughts Reggie what someone to open the fete well I can't think of any but neither TV star or something we don't know any TV stars that's what we need a celebrity of some sort [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] Simon Simon Fletcher David David Whitely remember me nachos good idea thanks for coming well we have to help each other don't we that's what living in a village is all about good night Brenda good night Vika good night cap how's your sister by the way Agnes same as ever biggest same as thank you very much for asking Stephen ah I know it's a bit late but do you think I could have a quick word of course it's not too late Richard come again what about for those in peril on the sea what oh it's really good dad yes but are you saying that our marriage has been some sort of peril no no I just like the tune well it's not appropriate Tom you're a policeman not a sailor with the Duchess of Malfi we're going to be working on it with Simon Fletcher its Jacobean isn't it very bloody it's got more murder in it than one of your average working weeks no that's not true with the last murder are all things bright and beautiful that's got to be one of them something cheerful [Music] agnus [Music] ah what is it it's agua she's not here what what do you think she is well she published it down to the pub and make a change Oh Richie well your sister has hardly been out from the day she moved in let's make the most of us cocoa dr. Hansen what what are you talking about [Music] [Music] [Music] there's somebody sitting downstairs what time is it that's what downstairs I'll go and catch you then you can forgive [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I try morning sir longing to use don't know selling Troy what's your favorite hymn my what what's your favorite hymn as in church oh I don't know onward Marmite soldiers we mean onward Christian soldiers but I we used to sing at a school sir oh very droll you got a church there yes I am Troy I'm getting the remarried I didn't know you're getting divorced huh sir George you know Tom I may have to give up this game you know you're too old when they start getting to that bad rather worse so where is it then the body most of it's in the hall the head bounced into the living room I suppose it could've been carried there as bad as that after you he was found by a cleaning lady don't even try talking to her Tom she slipped and fell in the blank I think it'll be a few days yet before she's ready to see you yeah Oh I've never seen anything more ferocious single blow it took the head clean off at least he didn't know much about it what side he's got in his hand looks like a pair we got in the gun about Tom death around midnight is there a weapon over there only in Badgers drift what is this a maraca that's Indian let's say look do you mind forgot I gotta put the fresh air you're right this is so what have we got this Ida named Richard Bayly but he was well off would have to be to fall a place like this me he was a property developer mrs. Bundy managed to say that much single I've been here a while sir yeah we found this around the back sir with a little aunt oh yes well I had it been yeah well with this because there's no blood what was it doing there then perhaps whoever it was came to the axe and then decided this order sharper maybe they brought along a couple of guns and a chainsaw as well for good measure yet excuse me are you in charge here I'm Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby yes don't tell me he's committed suicide for God's sake I'm sorry what well I'm his doctor Barbara Henson I've come round to see him it's rather important mr. Bailey was your patient what so he is dead we believe mr. Bailey may have been the victim of a murder a murder well thank goodness for that I mean maybe we had better talk yes that's right he was a developer hotels and golf courses he was doing a major development at tie house as a matter of fact the old manor house outside the village tie house we know it it was going to be retirement homes with golf course and health center I don't know whether it'll go ahead now though how ill was he dr. Hanson how ill would he have survived the operation I'm a doctor not a fortune-teller mr. Barnaby your professional opinion yes probably and it was only yesterday that you told him about turn yes well we knew there was something wrong of course but it was only yesterday we got the tests don't suppose you know his movements after that deal no I have no idea except he did say he was going to church some Michaels he was on the committee you know the tower she saw knows about that do God knows try just bloody village I'm the last time nobody will ever tell the truth [Music] Richard but that's that's not I don't know what to say you saw it last night yes yeah if you were on the committee you must excuse me such a shock I was praying for money last night so you knew about his illness sensor well yes that sort of thing is hard to keep quiet about for very long in a village like this but it was only last night that he announced it in front of all of us it was very distressing how well did you know not very well he wasn't a regular Church car but the thing is he was afraid understandably so he did someone to talk to and he chose me can you tell us what he said just of it well he told me he was making arrangements to change his will he wanted the church tower to benefit if he died he believed he was going to die yes but not so soon not like this can you tell me how did it happen he was stabbed quite brutally with a sword a sword what kind of sword an Indian sword oh my lord my dear Lord you ready come into the house I noticed it this morning you know ideas when you know something's wrong but you can't work out what it is he was only this morning that I realize it was gone an Indian sword yes he was my father as a souvenir of Calcutta oh I'm sorry Angela this is Chief Inspector Barnaby Oh the one who's getting remarried are you the best man no there's been a murder Angela Richard Bayly heart and it seems my father's sword may have been used as the weapon your husband was just telling us about last night mrs. Wentworth oh yes there was an intruder in the house but Stephen woke me up in itself something of an event I don't suppose you know when this was yes Stephen asked me what time it was and I looked at the clock it was 11:40 actually knew that the sword hung in this room anybody who's ever been here which is everybody Stephen has never been very selective about the company he keeps it's opened house I'm afraid we had the committee meeting in this very room it was on the committee what Angela and myself Richard Clare and reg Williams they used to run the post office then there was Ian Eastman and Brenda yeah Ian knew Richard from school days then there's Charles well he does our jobs around the church youth opportunities did you lock the doors when he came back from the church no I never do there actually isn't anything worth stealing here so any one of them could have come back at 11:40 and taken the sword I suppose so yes what could I find these people but Ian's probably in his office Charles I don't know Claire Williams is in the cemetery I saw her just now not dead just visiting [Music] miss Williams yes Jennifer price sweet girl is to work for me at the post office more 30 years ago she died young yes that was her son feelings he died when he was just in after that she just faded away I'm so sorry how can I help you I'm Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby this is sergeant Troy Causton CID yes I don't suppose you've heard I don't know it just seems so so wrong I mean to kill him when everybody knew how ill he was would you say he had any enemies mrs. Williams oh he was very well-liked were those who opposed to what he was doing who were they oh there was a petition organized about tie house and that had almost 200 signatures there were quite strong feelings do you know who organized this petition my sister Agnes your sister Agnes knew Richard all his life she taught him that was when the village had its own primary school oh she was a teacher headmistress yes she was very fond of Richmond it's just since she didn't like to see the village being knocked about me none of us do what was being planned at tie house retirement homes golf courses that sort of thing I really didn't know that much about you'd you'd have to talk to me in in Eastland yes he and Richard were at school together well I imagine that he's the one marketing it everybody liked Richard we all did it's just that some people disagreed with what he was doing [Music] Oh have you heard much about the murder Richard Bayly it seems someone attacked him last night with a sword you heard Richard Bailey's being murdered I was just telling Agnes well it's not all bad news is it it means tie house would go ahead it's still a terrible thing to happen it was last night you know I don't suppose you saw anything did you do yeah why'd you say that well you were out walking that I wasn't I went a bit before you and I went straight sleep tie house I have nothing to do with it Richard heard he decided it was too big for me he gone to Erikson's in cost and they've got offices in London you angry about that not particularly olive can you bring me the quarterly sales file certainly mr. Eastman if you ask me it would never have happened anyway my SAP sir well local pressure for start Agnes Sampson she was up in arms about a handful of trees organizing a petition all the rest of it my dear she was always making trouble it's bad enough when he developed the old school what was her school yeah Badgers drift primary yes to Dunphy flats now sold by me incidentally sales filed AIC the last three months I'm busy enough without Richard I'm doing very well for myself I didn't need tie house so who else was against it what you suggested there were other reasons why the development wouldn't happen well yes the main reason was David Whitely he owns a small piece of land is part of the tie States to do with access Richard couldn't move without it and David knew he had him over a barrel he was asking a fortune good luck to him I say David Whitely think I know that name I don't suppose you went out at all last night sir between 10 o'clock and midnight no I was at the committee meeting till about 9:00 then I went straight home with Brenda my wife David Whitely the estate manager tie house small world big well Troy in a small County Olive I'm just gonna slip out for a little while yes mr. Eastman shall I say where you are if anyone rings no just tell them I'll be back in 10 minutes very well mr. Eastman [Music] [Music] in what are you doing home I wanted to talk to you what's that it's from the Halifax it's our statement why did you open it I always open the statements it's hardly anything left in it Ian all these withdrawals a hundred pounds 100 but 200 pounds why do you open it it's addressed to both of us it's business expenses you've never used her personal account for business before it's not important have you heard about Richard what he's been killed part murdered and listen I've already spoken to the police but I dare say they'll be coming around here and I want you to be bloody careful what you say well well well Detective Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant what was it joy Troy yes I knew Richard Bailey before you ask no I couldn't stand them and though I wasn't in Badgers drift last night no I didn't kill him okay who told you he was dead then everybody if we could possibly have a minute of your time mr. Whitely could we start by telling us why you didn't like him I was a state manager here you remember oh yes why everything was going very well until one day you two rolled along after your little investigation Henry tracer sold up and left you did me out of a job I'm sorry I don't be see a few months before he left Henry saw where the lodge and a few acres at a knockdown price mainly because knocking it down was about all it was worth I've been living here in the caravan but I've been trying to make it habitable Richard Bayly was trying to buy you out yeah and I suddenly found I could name my own price except he wouldn't pay you got in one inspector Richard always was a pompous bastard even a school said I was blackmailing him dug his heels him and now that he's gone well I'm rather hoping to whoever takes over the developments gonna be more willing to listen to reason oh dear I've just given myself a rather good motive for killing him haven't I can you tell us where you heard about midnight last night in bed I was in the village earlier drinking enough to pop about 9:00 I don't suppose anybody saw you you need a name of your little black book there was someone actually a friend of Richard's haven't seen him for about 30 years hey maybe it wasn't a coincidence what's his name Simon Fletcher FL he tch er yes methinks the manner of your death should much afflict you discord should terrify you not a whit what would it pleasure me to have my throat cut with diamonds or to be smothered with cassia or to be shocked to death with pearls I know death hath 10,000 several doors for men to take their exits Thank You Kelly that was very good the jacobian death the fruit cut with diamonds we're talking about death a spectacle death is entertainment but also as the Gateway to something more terrible cover her face mine eyes dazzle as Ferdinand will say as the death of the Duchess triggers retribution and more murder well I guess that's heavy enough for one session I'll see you tomorrow at 9:30 we did that very well thank you have you done much theater a couple of tours I did a philia but it was modern dress and they cut all the best bits I liked I've seen him do you fancy a drink I'd like that [Music] I like to June I'm sorry in the tomb of Malta Anthony Sara I saw at the Barbican thank you so why did you come down here then you mean out of London hmm I suppose it's a busman's holiday not exactly I used to live here in Badgers drift do you know yeah I was born there I left when I was 60 and I've never been back I always do a summer course and when they told me I was down here well I didn't want to come but then I thought sometimes you have to go back sometimes it can help anyway I've got nothing else fixed for the rest of the summer until August so here I am have you heard about the murder then no what happened last night poverty develop or something Richard Bayly my dad's in charge of the case he's a policeman a DCI [Music] Simon what I'm sorry your father's a why the chief inspector all right look I'm sorry I have to go I don't actually feel very well I'll see you [Music] it's not my fault I didn't kill him Joy's mom I just don't believe it oh she's speaking to me her rock it just isn't fair the day you proposed to me that woman got poisoned and now when all I want is to retake my vow what am I meant to do oh yeah mum has got a point I know it's not your fault but if I was married to a postman or a dentist you couldn't be married to a dentist don't we see well you have to cancel the service no we can still go ahead what if it was the vicar and killed him you did say it was his sword I don't think Stephen Wentworth did it first art he didn't have a shadow of a motive in fact quite the opposite meaning well if Richard Bayly lived for another few hours he might have changed his will and left a fortune to the church do you know who did kill him come on truth I haven't the faintest idea it can all go ahead as planned in fact I'm going back myself to some Michaels later on this morning oh don't tell me they're burying him no he's being cremated but there is a loyal service to welcome no thank you you want to play house yeah we're doing the mad scenes from the Duchess of Malfi director friend of yours what's his name Simon Fletcher I'll give you a look [Music] how's it going then this Duchess of Malfi it's good Sam is really into Jacobi until he makes very real what sort of person would you say is then Simon Fletcher why do you want to know just interested no you're not [Music] all right sannen Fletcher was seen in Badgers drift yesterday just before Richard Bailey was killed so what dad he used to live there how do you know he told me he hasn't been back there for years why not I don't know love do you mind if I come inside and meet him yes old embarrass me dad he's a big director he could be really helpful to me and I still have to investigate him no porn in Cali hi Simon this is Simon Fletcher how do you do I'm Tom Barnaby hi you enjoying it don't ya yeah it's good to get out of London yeah well I'll see you this evening nice to have met you mr. Fletcher sure he doesn't look like a policeman should we go on in I didn't think you were gonna make it I went into Causton I saw Simon Fletcher and nothing didn't speak [Music] [Applause] [Music] please BCC's it's good to see such a large turnout to commemorate the life of Richard Bayly he was taken from us in a way that passes all understanding but I know and believe that his killer will be brought to justice Richard was not a well man but on the night of his death he told me he was not afraid of dying there is some comfort in that even so we all miss him as a good neighbor and a good friend Richard was a generous man both with his material wealth and with his time helping to organize the fate for instance of course there were those who felt uncomfortable about his work his many developments in and around village but he loved that is drift he loved the village and that's why this week's fate will continue dedicated to his name what were the things that mattered most to Richard first and foremost I would have said his friends his friends old and new who stayed close to him throughout his life the gate he never old because he liked to know when visitors were coming his beautiful house and the way his front door was always open to everyone it's you [Music] the pear tree in his garden that he cherished and the single pair he gave me every Harvest Festival Richard lived his whole life here in Badgers drift he was a boy here and he is died here he has paid the price as we must all pay let us think of him as we sing our final hymn thank you so much for coming thanks well that's are they yes but I feel there's so much more to Detective Inspector Sargent boy very cheerful mr. Whitely I am I heard from crossbeam Holdings this morning Richards development company they've agreed to my place for the lodge oh you'll be sewing them you better have my fill of badges bloody drift tell with it Agnes good afternoon mr. Barnaby Barnaby you're the policeman investigating this murder yes sir you should have a word with her I'm my wife sister she couldn't stand the fella since he bought the old schoolhouse and then sold it I'm sure she wasn't alone ask her where she was time he was killed you asked about his sister original Williams the one with co-stars Charlie mr. Barnaby could I have a word with you not here sir my private you making tea I thought that went quite well high point yeah Angela a memorial service with a half-full Church it's just a shame you didn't get the funeral you like funerals don't know please Steve fed up fed up fed up is it always going to be like this I'm happy as a parish priest when I married you I thought you were going to be so much more and now it's Deacon at least surely a bishop I did everything you asked I joined every committee who put me up for the diocesan Synod the Bishop's council but the bishop never even looked at you I don't think he liked you perhaps is he you he doesn't like may God forgive you Angela for what you done to me all these years I'm happy as a parish priest I could have been happy I could have been but you put a stop to that [Music] Richard Bayly wasn't dying what the evening he was killed I received a phone call from Causton Hospital dr. Henson what are you talking about it turned out there'd been a mistake with the files I'll be serious you mean he didn't have a brain tumor after all yes he did but non-malignant smaller it was a complete cock-up to define him I tried to but the phone was off the hook so in the end I decided to go round they told them about five to 12 it was only when I got there I realized I was making a bloody fool of myself but I just couldn't go barging in there at midnight in the end I decided to go home but I was back around there first thing the following morning that's why you were so worried he'd committed suicide it would have been my fault for heaven's sake I was worried sick while you were waiting outside Richard Bailey's house did you by any chance see anyone approach as a matter of fact I did it's just as I was driving off it was he in Eastman you know the estate agent I saw him by the green he was heading towards the house I'm sure of it is that what you think this is all about the development of Ty house looks like it was too soon killing Richard Bayly hasn't stopped the development going ahead Dave White Lee's got the price he wants now so the thing can be booked maybe David Whitely killed him for just that reason tiny flaw in that argument boy really dr. Henson may have got it wrong but David Whitely didn't know that nobody did as far as the village was concerned Richard Bayly was about to have a life-threatening operation so why kill a man who's already did oh it's miss boo of wizard we're looking for Ian Eastern please what are you doing here the last time we spoke to you sir you told us you didn't go out the night Richard Bayly was killed yes well we have a witness statement that contradicts that you were seen by the green at five to twelve but I wasn't your witness must be wrong are you sure about that sir of course I'm sure I didn't leave the house where would I've been going in the middle of the night we were hoping that you tell us that sir I have told you it wasn't me I wasn't going anywhere he asked me the two of them are at it Eastman and Miss Beauvoir's are at it in a relationship it's possible I was thinking sir oh oh yes about what you were saying earlier why kill a man is already dying answer to stop him changing his will the Vickers already told us Richard Bayly had decided to change his will to benefit the steeple fund maybe that's why he was killed that too is possible I wonder solicitor it is a pleasure to see you again chief inspector the last time we met one of my clan said the grave misfortune to be young murdered and precisely and now mr. Bailey - how can I help you we've been led to believe that mr. Bailey was considering changing his will to benefit his local church he'd be the case he had however failed to communicate that to me it had been some months indeed since I had last spoken to him can you tell us who actually benefits under the terms of the will mr. Bailey was a wealthy man with no dependents the bulk of his money he left to her mrs. Margaret Greene she lives in Perth Scotland Australia there are some smaller bequests of various charities he did in fact leave 500 pounds to the Church of San Michael that won't get him very far no you say he was planning to change his will perhaps she was going to give them one way but I suppose we shall never know well I was a wasted sorry oh I don't know why did Richard Bayly lie how according to Stephen went with Richard Bayly had already begun to make arrangements to change his will quite clear about that I wasn't just thinking about it he'd already begun well maybe he calls another solicitor maybe or maybe you're like Troy well that'd make a change maybe this has all to do with tie house what seems to connect them Richard Bayly Agnes Sampson Ian Eason and David Whitely and David Whitely the one man who's benefited from Richard's death [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] one look at this guy [Music] we've got 40 people so far what coming to the service Peter and Anne are flying in from New York choice you said it can all go ahead as planned those were your very words yeah I know I didn't I've got a list of the hymns here All Things Bright and Beautiful there is a green hill and onward Christian soldiers onward Christian soldiers as Troy's favorite I've invited him to how are you planning to feed them all afterwards all this competition to caterers well it's cheaper than the orient-express would have been I suppose you're right I'll see you later oh it's the Badgers drift faint yes well we mustn't disappoint Stephen [Music] that's looking really good ciao thank you I see you've drafted in some help in [Music] you two girls what I'm gonna quit loveless red Brenda [Music] good luck thank you oh yes figure what's is if we gonna have the weather fort absolutely did you manage to find summoned wealth in the faith a celebrity no not yet but I may have had an idea I've been back for with phosphorus [Music] good morning how are you I'm fine look I wanted to apologize about the other day no no I should have explained the thing is I've been under kind of stress recently and when you mentioned Richard knew him yes we were very close actually about the reason I'm here I'm sorry if he was a friend no your father's investigating his murder how's the case coming along so what he says I don't suppose he's mentioned the school the school Badgers drift primary school hasn't mentioned it Simon Simon Fletcher I recognize you even though it's what 30 years hello Steven I still remember you in the choir lovely voice but I heard you in Causton well I hope you'll forgive the opportunism I'm sorry well I I need to find someone to open the village fete this afternoon I was gearing up to do it myself but with the real-life celebrity in town I I had to come and find you oh I turned that you're not working this afternoon no it's a half day that I'd be so grateful I'm going to be there are you I miss my dad if you want to speak to him well then all you have to do is simply say a few words and look at a few stalls it's a very very good cause saving the church tower on time two o'clock sharp all right then excellent excellent I should have labored in vain all those hills [Music] a real live celebrity eh you'd better be there to hold my hand so I try what's happening must be another death [Music] got the right one here talk what the hell's going on first a decapitation now this doesn't bear thinking about you sure that's David Whitely he's unrecognizable but I'll pull the dental records and that'll tell do you wanna look at the body what's left of it thank you [Music] Oh what's it going to end it's horrible I mean he would have burned alive in there and it wouldn't have been quick yes thank you Troy no need to go into details you realize we could have prevented this Hey remember the last time we saw white Lee was outside the church yes very cheerful mr. Whitely i am i heard from crossbeam holdings this morning Richards development company they've agreed to my price for the lodge oh you'll be selling that is better put my fill of badges bloody drift to hell with them David Whitely tells us the development can go ahead then the next thing that happens exactly but who else was there who else overheard yes miss Sampson the police good afternoon I'm Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby sergeant Troy I've been expecting you of course I've seen changes one can't stand in the way of progress of course not but it's the greed I can't stand Oh building being bashed down and converted for weekenders who paid double the market value and that just pushes the prices up and forces the real villagers out is that why you decided to teach Richard Bayly a lesson who told you that Ian Eastman state agent said that you were upset about some trees Three Oaks and are you beautiful plants ancient but down they have to come so that the weekenders can play there Richard golf on the night he was killed he went round to Richard Bailey's house yes to cut down his pear tree an eye for an eye a tree for a tree I knew how much it meant to him his precious pear and I thought how about putting the boot on the other foot for a change see how he feels the why didn't you what happened to stop you what did you see I didn't see anything I knew there was an axe in the shed I'd seen it there before Christmas was a little before midnight I took the axe and went back across the garden I only got about halfway across and I heard the cotton gate open and shut [Music] it was actually midnight on the dot and he had a visitor I heard the interruption what me to my senses I got rid of the ax and went home it was a stupid idea anyway I don't know what possessed me you're sure there's nothing more you can tell us about this person knew heard was it a man or a woman I didn't see them I still can't believe it was the person who killed him he greeted them like an old friend - welcome everyone to Badgers through summer fades you know it's in a good cause so I hope you'll spend lots of money and have a great time [Applause] [Music] how did you know about the pantry guess work really acts on the lawn the old lady protesting about the trees you think she's telling the truth I don't think she killed Richard Bayly don't think she killed either on that issue maybe but not a psychotic maybe we should find out who else was protesting yeah you know I'm wondering if this has anything at all to do with tie house maybe we've been barking up completely the wrong what's 2:15 said I rejoice in the face you don't yeah I thought I'd win myself a coconut [Applause] just watch little please don't excuse me I just [Music] I can see good fortune I hope you've done the lottery this week rather hey well you can keep it on your desk what they're trying to damage my career with you know but are more than damages if you're honest it st. Michael's at eleven o'clock tomorrow morning just spoke to Steven we're going to run through the service you seen Kelly she fancy a drink then I could get us some tea No come on yes these things nailed on we missed the grand Oh sing oh yeah it was cully's director we came here together have you seen Steven no what is it I'm missing one of my bows I just noticed it just now you sure something's only goddamn nicked it Oh [Music] [Music] [Music] looks like it was fired from behind the pound rating 2/10 in full view of everyone - must've beat someone with nerves of steel or someone who didn't care if he was caught or not you're right Kelly most certainly is my dad why would anyone want to I was rather hoping you tell me that how well did you know him this is all my fault isn't it I stopped you speaking to him when you wanted to wouldn't I made any difference he was asking about you this morning but me he wanted to know how the case was coming along he asked if you'd mention the school the school that just drift primary school he didn't say why what did that tell you it's Roy forget ty house it's got nothing to do with it but why is his school so important I do not know but that's all we keep hearing the time Agnes knew Richard all his life she taught him that's what when the village still had his own primers Richard always was a pompous bastard evening school Ian knew Richard from school days Richard Bayly Ian Eastman and Dave Whitely all went to the same school together I didn't sign a Fletcher come from the village yet and he was asking her for the school he must have gone there too so all three deaths Bailey Whitely that's what connects him to school [Music] miss burrows that I'll be with you in a moment Bobo's angry with me now I'm looking for Ian Eastman where is he I can't see now don't play games with me there have been three murders in Badgers drift unless I find him soon there could be a fourth [Music] it's supposed to be where he was going that I Bailey was killed [Music] [Music] I am NOT homosexual in fact it disgusts me this need I have I was paying him you understand it's a business arrangement there nothing wrong with that and how old is he sir 19 I'm not interested at all in your private life mr. Eastman I am here because I want you to tell me about Badgers drift primary school what I want to know about Richard Bayly David Whitely Simon Fletcher and yourself then I understand David Whitely is being killed and so a sign of Fletcher Richard Simon David and me we called ourselves a sign of four you know like in Sherlock Holmes we were a secret society our own passwords that sort of thing it's just a game but it all went wrong another younger boy wanted to join us he was a friend of David's so he agreed but we said he had to pass through an initiation ceremony you know to prove he was worthy [Music] we were just 11 years old he was 10 you have to remember that we were just children well first of all we made him smash a few windows and mrs. Tracy's freed house not that one many live to smash then there are games different things I can't remember they were all leading up to the main initiation the test of endurance it was Simon's idea it was didn't ever scent of the dramatic trial by gallows that's what he called it we never meant to hurt him we never met you have to stand there for five minutes around his neck on his own if it took the rope off if you touched it can join us we didn't go far [Music] David had some cigarettes and we smoked them about a minute away [Music] we never told anyone they all thought they thought he killed himself there it was suicide and you lift with it all this time what else could we do we were children we were terrified and years later it was too late what good would it have done telling anyone no one knew who his father was nine months later his mother died what was he called the boy his name was Felix Bryce [Music] late [Music] so what are you saying that this is revenge yes for a murder which happened for thirty years ago Richard Bayly David Whitely Simon Fletcher and be an Eastman woman next Danielle enough to be there were damaged goods for him okay so it was revenge but who come with me Jennifer Brice worked in the post office I told you what sort of a girl was she mrs. Williams oh she was a very pretty one there's sense in I did there I'm afraid that's true she got herself pregnant when she was just 17 it was quite a scandal yes but in a place like Badgers drift regimen I looked after of course but she never told us who the father was was she a religious woman god-fearing Oh quite the opposite she was a modern girl independent she gave birth to a boy Felix a lovely child took after his mother in looks Agnes taught him it was very bright he was taking his eleven plus a year early and I didn't push him some people bleak me you know for what happened I don't think that's true dear he killed himself Chief Inspector in the ward it was a terrible thing and poor Jennifer from the day they found him hanging from that tree she just what she never eat rubble gee just slipped away [Music] laid for the church hey guy yes we both are on the way we'll drop in to the vicarage I want a word with Angela went with the vicar's wife yes I'm interested to know what sort of alarm clock she's got I'm afraid we're going to have to start mrs. Barnaby I have a confirmation class of midday yes all right now the service of lesson it will start of course with you and your husband coming down the aisle so the first question is I'll be going to have some Mendelssohn oh I don't understand you don't have to pretend anymore I know what Stephen Wentworth we were arresting you for the murders of Richard Bayly David Whitely and Simon Fletcher you don't have to say anything but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court anything you do say may be given in evidence it was him yes for something that happened 30 years ago Cully they killed my son and nobody knew nobody knew anything about it until Richard Bayly was wrongly diagnosed with a brain tumor and felt a need to do what any dying man would do confess Stephen I know it's a bit late but do you think I could have a quick word of course it's not too late Richard come back in 40 years ago you had an affair with Jennifer Brice she gave birth to a child little boy and she called him Felix which means happiness and Steven after you but neither of you ever told anyone about it I couldn't Jennifer I understood that the parish would never have accepted it and Angela had such plans for me I was going to be a bishop but when he was 10 years old Felix died you thought it was suicide yes can you imagine what it was like to live with that all these years to believe that my son had killed Jennifer Myers it broke her heart Brooke it and I had to bury her and nobody knew and then after the blue Richard Bailey told you what had really happened all those years ago because he know who he is talking to the father of the boy killed the man whose life he'd ruined he just wanted to get it off his chest you know you almost gave it away at that memorial service he was a boy here and he is died here he has paid the price as we must all pay paid the price was an odd choice of words but of course that was exactly what he'd done in your eyes anyway and you're lying to us weren't you he never changed his well he'd put him at it if he had I would have killed him anyway I didn't want his money but making me think he was going to change his will that threw me even when his solicitor told me his plant wasn't planning any changes at all but you'd obviously lied I still believed you yes I was really surprised deception came very easily to me [Music] [Music] and that same night you decide to take your revenge no planning no calculation he had to die by your hand for his operation [Music] you're carrying sword across the village you don't care if you seen and you arrived at Richard Bailey's house at midnight exactly [Music] it's you please come in [Music] it was only afterwards that you realized you'd have to give yourself some sort of alibi you'd used your own sword last weapon you could find and that is when you've decided to involve your wife Angela had taken up bill so you knew she'd be sound asleep you put the alarm clock back 35 minutes and then he woke her up your wife has told us that you asked her what time it was and I wondered about that if the clock was visible why I asked her what the time was unless it was important that she should remember it of course you're absolutely right and once you got rid of Richard Bayly no stopping it was there all the rest had to be punished didn't they oh yes [Music] the methods you you should tell me something flames the sword arrow [Music] so much so biblical so Testament a shooting at the fate I said at the time was an act of bravado you see yourselves the hammer of God didn't care if you were caught no I didn't care if I was caught but it had nothing to do with God those men took away the only good things in my life I killed them because I want to do I'm glad I did those men were children when your son was killed it was an accident sir I've spent 40 years in this church can you just give me one minute more in prayer that's what you like in action I don't believe it on I'm sorry sir [Music] [Music] Angela stiva [Applause] sir don't do it of course I'm gonna do it I should have done it years ago [Music] say that say we were [Music] sure you've got everything passports tickets traveler's checks yes with our luck that the driver will probably be killed Murder on the Orient Express has been done send us a postcard dad [Applause] [Music] you you

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