The Marlow Murder Club (2024) s02e03 Episode Script
Season 2, Episode 3
1
TRUCK BEEPS, MOTOR RUMBLES
I'd have done that for you, babe!
Well, it should have been brought
in last night.
It will need rewashing now.
Don't worry, it's only a few towels.
Oh. That racket!
She's not supposed to start before
nine!
OK, don't stress. We all know what
she's up to.
Well, it's not going to work.
BANGING
Maybe it's time to listen to Grace's
offer.
Look at what it's doing to you.
I don't care!Yeah, well, I do.
You mean more to me than bricks
and mortar.
This is our home, Dean.
And moving would solve all
of our problems.
No!It might solve everything
for us.
We can't let Caroline and Phil
down like that!
I don't trust Phil any more, Kerry.
You shouldn't either.
Oh, you're being completely
and utterly ridiculous!
Huh. Just leave it.Huh.
MACHINE BEEPS
Thanks, Mum, but I don't feel
it.There's trouble at mill,
I'm telling you.And I keep thinking
I'm about to go into labour.
Hm, it sounds like the Braxton
Hicks, darling.
Braxton Hicks? Who does he play for?
Agh, it wasn't funny the first time,
Dad.
You've got a few weeks to go yet.
The first ones tend to be late
anyway,
according to this baby podcast
I've been following.
You subscribed to a baby podcast?
Oh, Dad!
Anything for my Evie.
Look who I found hiding in the loft.
Huh! Humphrey!
No way!Mm! I stitched his eye back
on.
It's perfect. Thanks, Mum.
What do you think?
"Cease and desist."
What's this for?Next door's
wheelie bins.
They can consider themselves served.
You're going legal.
I'm sick of them dumping their
rubbish in our bins.
Are you sure that's what they're
doing?And the rest.
TRUCK BEEPS, MOTOR RUMBLES
OLD-TIME MUSIC PLAYS
Oh, thank you so much
for the invitation!
I'd be delighted to join
you on your yacht for cocktails.
Shall we say 8.00?
I prefer a gin and fizz.
No, I'm going to be busy
at the opera. Oooh!
LAUGHTER
Well, that's another one sorted.
Don't you want to hang on to a few
pieces?Do not give her the option.
A clear out. That's a clear out!
Suzie's right.
And while we're here, we could shift
your great-aunt's newspapers.
Just say the word.Might have to
hire a lorry.
A fleet of lorries, more like.
Oh, stop it, the pair of you.
The mink can go. The newspapers
stay.Oh!
Has your great-aunt always
been so glamorous?!
Well, she used to be, and then she
changed.
But I never knew why.
Oh.
OhAunt Jess.
I'm so sorry.
How clumsy of me.
Here.Oh, nice.
Oops!
How's Isa getting on at uni?
Loving it.
She said things have calmed
down a bit since Freshers' Week.
What does she get up
to?I don't ask her.
LAUGHTER
Look at this.
Who's that?I have no idea.
Aunt Jess never married, never had
a boyfriend.
She told me she was proudly
single her whole life.
Phil?
Dean?
You go first.
No, no.
After you.
For heaven's sake!
Honestly.
The two of you are just behaving
Huh!Caroline?
Mm. He was with her all these years.
Not years
..decades.
You dark horse, Great-Aunt Jess.
Judith, you have to find out who he
is.
FAINT POLICE SIRENS
POLICE SIRENS
POLICE SIRENS, SPEAKING OVER RADIO
Guys, come to this side of the
police tape.
Guys, guys, come to this side of the
police tape.
What have we got?A stabbing. Male.
Appears to be in his 30s.
Name?Hasn't got any ID on him.
No phone, no wallet, no keys.
Not even a receipt from a coffee
shop. Pockets are clean.
Murder weapon?There was nothing
found at the body,
but the pathologist believes
the victim suffered a penetrating
wound to the right kidney. Blade
would have been about an inch wide.
Death would have been fast.
Possibly even within seconds,
with the internal bleeding.
Do we have a time of death?
She thinks within the last three
hours.
Any signs of a struggle?Not that
she could see, no.
Anything else?Oh, yeah, just one
thing.
There's pollen on his trousers.
Could be
something, could be nothing.
I want the whole close searched.
Storm drains, gutters, bins.
And tell the team to look out for
the victim's ID.Mm-hm.
Killer might have dumped it.Got it.
Where are we up to?
Only two houses in the close are
occupied. We've been talking
to the four witnesses who found the
victim just after 8am.Names?
So, at 22 Linnet Close, there's
Kerry and Dean Butler, both in bed
until 8am. Didn't hear or see
anything before that.
It's the same story with Caroline
and Phil Wingrove at number 24.
The first time they knew something
was wrong
was when they saw the body.Oh,
come on.
They all say they've never
seen him before.
Well, maybe it's an act for our
benefit.
Pfft. That's a bit risky, isn't it?
Killing someone and then leaving
them on your own doorstep?
Well, despite what some people
might think,
criminals aren't very smart.
That's why they end up in jail.
I'll tell you this much, he had
money.
Suit's worth at least a grand.
A grand?!
If I had spare cash to flash,
I wouldn't waste it on clobber.
Yeah, we can tell.
A peaceful weekend away.
Nobody getting on my nerves.
Now, that's worth a grin.
Any more updates?Three more posts,
all saying the same thing.
The police have locked down
Linnet Close.
God bless Facebook community groups.
Oh, hold on. There's a new post.
What does it say?
Oh, someone called Graeme says he's
got some pallets for sale.
What is it with people always
trying to sell pallets?
OK. I've seen Tanika.
We need to get inside the cordon.
There's a little path through
the woods round the back.
You know, the dog walkers know all
the best shortcuts.
VOICE OVER RADIO
I'm with you. I don't buy it.
How do you mean?
A man with no identity is stabbed
first thing in the morning
in a suburban close.
The only four witnesses to the crime
are right next door to the murder,
and yet they all heard and saw
nothing.
And they all claim they've never
seen the victim before.Exactly.
One of them's lying.Mm.
Or all of them.
And why have these two houses stuck
it out when the whole estate
is up for development?
Maybe they're holding out
for a better deal!
Hello, Tanika.I don't believe it.
Are you three telepathic or
something?
And a good morning to you, Brendan.
Yeah, I remember when these houses
were bought up
about five years ago now. Oh, it
was all over the papers.
Now, what was the name of that
developer? Grace.
Grace Oh, somebody or other
OK, thanks, but you can't be here.
This is a live crime scene. We've
not even identified the victim yet.
Really?He didn't have any ID on
him.Interesting. Mm.
Oh, here we go.
I suppose you can tell us who he is.
As a matter of factI think I can.
I couldn't help noticing
that our friend here is wearing
rather an expensive suit.
Yeah, that's what Jason said.
Ooh, and the stitching on his shoes
suggests they're handmade.
Oh, how very gratifying.
I suggest you call George Withers
and ask the details of client 1479.
Mm.
Thank you, Judith.How are you?
Well, apart from standing next
to a dead body, I'm good, thanks.
And Shamil?Oh, God, he's so excited.
It's the parents' assembly this
week,
and Shanti's opening it with a poem.
Oh, Shanti.And did she write it
herself?She did.
This particular masterpiece is
called The Hedgehog.
Wait, what actually rhymes
with hedgehog?
So, the company says the shoes
belong to a man named Louis Oldham
from Maidenhead. They're just
getting up his details now.
Well done, Mrs Potts.Oh, come on,
Brendan.
It's Judith!
Well done
..Judith.
No, no. That doesn't work.
Hello? Yes, yes, yes. I'm sorry
OK. I can hire you as civilian
advisers.
When I get back to the station,
I can sort you out
with accreditation, lanyards
Youcame prepared.
And by the way, the pollen
on his trousers
We're on it. Samples are going to
the lab.
..it's ragweed. It gets everywhere
when I'm out walking the dogs.
There's loads of it in the woods
out there.
I'll tell Alice and Jason to search
the woods.
Mm.Thanks.
Well, as Tanika's so busy,
I suggest we make ourselves useful.
Come on.
You see?
I've already told the cops
everything we know.
We was in bed till 8 o'clock and
we've nothing more to add.
Now, if you don't mind
Oh.
Shall we try next door?
No, I don't think any of them
are going to want to chat to a bunch
of civilian advisers.
Then how about they don't talk
to them?
I am still the vicar's wife.
DOOR OPENS
Do you want to come through?
It's so lovely to put a name
to the face, Mrs Wingrove.
I recognise you from church.Oh, yes.
Our Evie got married at All Saints.
Oh!The vicar did a perfect
sermon, not too long or boring.
Not too many bad jokes.Mm!
They had to leave something
for the father of the bride to do.
LAUGHTER
Walked into that one, didn't I?
Oh, what a beautiful home.
Yeah, nice lady with thewings.
Oh, when we bought the house, we got
a local carpenter to make
the staircase and a few other pieces
out of reclaimed boat wood,
like our coffee table. Why don't
you take a look?
Oh, excuse me, could I use your loo?
Uh, yes. It's by the front door.
Thank you.It's how Caroline and I
met, through the Bourne End
Sailing Club. Please!
Wow.It's a boat.And a coffee
table.
The house felt so impersonal
when we moved in.
We wanted to make it feel
like a proper home.
Oh, the love you've poured into
this place, the memories.
It's no wonder you don't want to
leave.It's been a tough few years.
Our home's not just bricks and
mortar.
Something Grace Wellingborough
doesn't understand.
She talks about community,
then destroys perfectly good homes.
I bet she's used every trick
in the book to force you out.
She tried. The woman is desperate.
You don't think she would stoop
to murder?
No, of course not.
I don't think so.
And how are your neighbours
feeling about all this?
Something's going on, judging by
the way
they were sniping this morning.
Phil! You sound like an old gossip.
They weren't exactly keeping
their voices down.
What time was that?About half seven,
a quarter to eight.
A development like this puts
everyone under a lot of strain.
Well, Kerry and I still get on. We
always have.
We're holding out against Grace
together.
How about I make us all a nice
pot of tea?
What are you doing in here?
DRAWER CLOSES
Oh, sorry. I got drawn in.
Your daughter's so beautiful. Mm.
Inside and out. We got very lucky.
Mm. And where is she now?
In the Dordogne. She met a lovely
Frenchman called Jean-Claude,
and they're expecting their first
baby in a few weeks.
Congratulations!
I couldn't help noticing you're
packing up.
Not really!
More of a root-and-branch clear out
so we're ready for a visit from our
new grandson.
It's amazing how much rubbish
you accumulate over 30 years.
He's going to spoil that baby
rotten.
He's already planning a nursery
and a playroom.
I'm surprised you're not going over
to France,
spend a few weeks with Evie.
We hope toeventually.
Well, it's been an eventful morning.
We could really do with some space.
Oh, of course.
Thank you.
I get the distinct impression
they're moving out.Mm.Yeah.
Despite all that flannel
about nurseries and playrooms
WHISPERING:There must be a way of
finding out for certain.
How about the developer?
Grace Wellingborough.
She'll know.
What now?Well, no time like the
present.
I know exactly where her office is.
It's behind the woods, the other
side of the close.
Actually, I've got to run. I've got
an appointment.
It's too late to cancel.What? What
appointment?
Uh, it's parish stuff, duties.
It's a taskthing.
It's important.Don't worry.
We'll fill you in if we discover
anything interesting.
How curious.Very.
Come on.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
If your press, my thoughts and
prayers
are with the victim's families.
Other than that, no comment.
No. We are working with the police.
We are looking for the owner
of this site.
You're looking at her.
Grace Wellingborough.
You've had a tough few years.
It must be a pain not being able
to get your hands
on those last two houses.All good
things come to those who wait.
A maxim to live by. Although it's
only one house now, isn't it?
Phil and Caroline Wingrove have
sold.Who told you that?
Well, they did. You know, roundabout
way.
Finally! They asked me to keep quiet
because of Kerry and Dean,
find the right time to tell them
that they're moving to France.
But now, now they'll sell up.And
what if they don't?
I'll make sure of it. There's
nothing like a dirty great digger
in the back of your garden to
concentrate the mind.
Doesn't it bother you, driving
people out of their homes?
Driving people out of their homes?
Please!
They get above-market rates. Most of
the other houses,
they couldn't take the money fast
enough.
When you put it like that
This whole development is going to
be carbon neutral,
the apex of future Marlow.
There will be solar panels,
properproper insulation,
heat pumps. I'm not just throwing
houses up. I'm building a vision.
Very impressive. Have you got,
like, one of them fancy models
of how it's going to look?Actually,
I do. It's in my office.
I'd love to see it.
CHUCKLING
After you.
Oh, I have a question, too. The
digger
..do you really control it from that
box?
Yeah.Could you show me how it works?
I'll be one minute.OK.
You want to think of this box as the
centre of the whole operation.
So this lever here
SHE CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY
Huh. Cute.
SHE SNIFFS
Oooh!
To the leftThis one?
Yeah. OK.
Yeah.
Yeah. Go back.
JUDITH LAUGHS
Yeah.
Oh.
SHE READS INDISTINCTLY
That's good.
Oh, extraordinary!
And what does this one do?
Just wait Wait there, will you?
JUDITH MUMBLES
Um
Oh. Oh, no Um
MACHINE BEEPS
Grace?
It seems to have a mind of its own!
Help! Come on
What are you up to?No, I was
Um
The, umGrace!
Don't worry about me. Look!
No. No.
SUZIE WHIMPERS
Press the red button!
Lever on the left!
Oh, no!
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN
I couldn't stop it.
Oh!
Too close for comfort. Oh, God.
Give.I'm so terribly sorry.
I must have pressed the wrong
button.
That's why I do all the driving.
Come on.
Have you found some ragweed?
Yeah, looks like it.
Yeah, let's start here. Just be
careful.Yeah.
VOICES OVER RADIO
Alice! I found his wallet!Yeah?
Looks like the killer dumped
Louis's stuff.Really?
And we've got ragweed.
And you see those branches, the way
they've been snapped off?
And how the ground's all flattened?
Louis Oldham was killed here,
and then his body was moved
to the close.
I'll call it in.
Any more thoughts on your
great-aunt's mystery boyfriend?
We don't really know he was her
boyfriend.
He was her boyfriend.All her old
letters are in that bureau.
I'll have a dig around when I get
a moment, see what I can find.
Hi, ladies.Oh, there you are.
Yes, here I am.
Did you get your What was it?
.."thing" done?I did.
How did you get on with the
property developer?
We got everything we needed.
Suzie was so clever.
Grace Wellingborough is behind
in all sorts of payments to the bank.
Oh, she's in debt!Mm. Hanging by a
thread.
These kind of developments have huge
up-front costs, and she's had years
of delays, so money must be tight.
Where did you get that?
Oh, that's his work website.
Louis Oldham's Head of Accounts
for a loans company.
So someone who fixes loans
has been killed,
and we have a property developer
who's drowning in debt.
You've got it in one.What do you
think?
Why did no-one see anything or hear
anything?
OK, looks like we've discovered
why no-one in the only two occupied
houses in the close heard or saw
the murder this morning.
Our victim was killed in the woods.
And then, what?
His body was moved to the close?
JUDITH:How fascinating!
No.DS Malik has hired us as
civilian advisers.
Again.
Oh, don't worry. You carry on.
You won't notice us.
Yes, if you could just stay
near the back.
We'll be as quiet as mice.
You won't hear so much as a peep
from us.
So, if our victim was killed
in the woods, why was his body
then moved and dumped in the close?
Well, it's a message, isn't it?
To the last four residents on the
close.
Or a warning.Well, it could just
as easily be a warningI think
Thank you, ladies.
What else do we know about the
residents?
Well, we've got
Caroline and Phil Wingrove.
She's a retired magistrate, he's
the clerk of Marlow Town Council.
Next door, we have
Kerry and Dean Butler.
He runs a carpentry company, sole
trader, and she's a nurse
in a care home.
I've run all their names, and
there's no flags on any of them.
I've been going through
Dean Butler's financials.
He's taken out three personal loans
in the last six months.
He's up-to-date with payments,
but it looks
like his business is struggling.
And it also looks like Dean and
Kerry lied
about their movements this morning.
Dean said they didn't wake
up until 8am, but Phil heard them
having a stand-up row in their
garden at 7.45.
Did he say what it was about?
He just said they were sniping
at each other.
What do we have on the
developer, Grace Wellingborough?
Well, when I spoke to her, she said
she was in her office, on the phone
to her supplier at the time of
death.
Now, I'd double-check that, Jason.
She's another one
up to her eyeballs in debt.
Which is interesting, isn't it?
Grace has money problems, as does
Dean,
and Louis worked for a loans
company.
What do we know about the victim?
Judith, do you mind?
What do we know about the victim?
Very little.
He was single, luxury apartment
in Maidenhead. But no close family,
no record and no links to Marlow.
So what was he doing here?
We've been able to pull some CCTV,
got a bit of a timeline. Hold on.
There he is.
He arrived in Marlow at 6.55am
on the train from Maidenhead.
He's travelling alone.Mm. With no
luggage either.
Well, he wasn't expecting to stay
long.
We pick him up againon the
doorbell camera,
12 minutes later, heading
towards the close.
Yep. He knows where he's going.
And that's it.
What time was he killed?
Uh, somewhere between 7.30 and 8am.
So, Louis Oldham, a man with zero
connection to Marlow, arrives
on the train, goes straight
to the woods behind Linnet Close,
and then within minutes of arriving,
he's brutally murdered and his body
is dumped in front of two houses
that he also
doesn't have any connection to.
Yeah, but he could have just
been killed by some random psycho.
He wasn't.
There is a connection between our
victim and those four people.
His body wasn't just left to be
found in the woods.
It wasn't dumped somewhere else.
It was placed deliberately
and with purpose in front of their
houses.
Why?
OK, let's start with Louis Oldham.
Who was he?
Why was he in Marlow this morning?
And what links does he have to the
four people in the close?
And us?You've given us some great
leads.
Lay low until I have something
for you.
PHONE RINGS
Morning, ma'am.
I've never really thought of us
as the laying-low types. Have you?
Yes, we're looking into all potential
suspects now.
What do you want now?
My husband's at work, and he's
already said
We know you lied to the police.
This used to be a great place
to live, and then people
started selling up.But you weren't
tempted?
This is my home. Why should I sell
it?
Because someone wants to make
a fortune?
You told officers that you woke
at 8.00. But you were, in fact,
in the garden, arguing with your
husband at a quarter to eight.
Phil.
Well, what difference does
it make, anyway?
Well, it means you might have heard
or witnessed the murder
of Louis Oldham. Or maybe one of
you carried it out.
But we didn't.Then why lie?
Dean said it would just be easier.
What was the argument about?
Nothing!
Dean's starting to think we should
sell up, but he knows I won't.
Caroline said you both get on.
Yeah. Yeah, we're close in our own
way.
We tell each other stuff. We've
known each other, oh, 16 years or so.
And Phil?Well, him and Dean used
to be close,
but it's all gone a bit downhill.
Ahem.What?
Caroline and Phil are leaving.
No, that's impossible. We had a pact.
Grace Wellingborough confirmed it.
Well, then she's lying,
because that's what she does to try
and get us to fall out.
I'm so sorry, but they're moving
to France to be with their daughter.
No!
No, she can't!
Can you go now?
Just one last question.
Do you or your husband ever go
into the woods behind the close?
Why?The police think that's
where Mr Oldham was killed.
And then was moved here.How?
What do you mean?Well, I'm a nurse.
Have you any idea how much a body
weighs?
Your husband must be very strong.
You know, all that joinery work.
Dean?
No, he wouldn't hurt a fly. No way.
He doesn't have it in him.
You have to believe me.
Does anyone else feel the lady
doth protest too much?
She's got a point about moving
the body.
Well, you don't think it can be
done?
Whenever someone faints during
service, they're impossible to move.
What, is that a thing? How often do
people faint?
There's a lot of standing up.
Good afternoon, Mr Wingrove.Huh.
Good afternoon, ladies.You've been
playing cricket.
Didn't exactly trouble the scorers,
but nice to get some fresh air.
Do you often cut through there?
Of course.
It's the quickest way to
Marlow Cricket Club.
We were talking with Kerry before.
I am so sorry to hear that you and
Dean have fallen out.
You think you know someone,
but you never do, do you?Mm-mm.
And what changed?
Huh. A few months ago, Dean started
causing problems with the bins.No.
Find me two neighbours who are not
in the middle of bin wars,
because I know I am. Ha-ha-ha.What
are you dealing with?
PHIL DROPS BAG
My neighbour puts my bins back into
my garden
before they've been emptied! Rude!
I can beat that. Dean's started
dumping his rubbish in our bins.
No. That's out of order.It gets
worse.
Lately, he's even shoved rotting
chicken carcases in our drains.
Bins, drains
Where will it end?
Surely you're not saying Dean's
Killer? Why not?
He's certainly capable.
Did you say that you found rotting
chickens in your drains?
Yes. Why?
DOOR SHUTS
Excuse me!
Why aren't you picking up?!
So when were you going to tell me
you were off?Hey
Ah, so the news is out. It's for
the best.
Couldn't keep it a secret forever.
When were you guys going to tell us
you were buggering off?!
Please, Kerry. I was waiting for
the right time.
So, whereabouts in France are you
moving to?
KERRY:I can't believe you're being
so selfish!The Dordogne, Monpazier.
Oh, lovely.CAROLINE:Please, can
you keep your voice down?
I think I'd better go and see if I
can restore Entente Cordiale.
KERRY:How could you do this after
everything that I have done for you?
Ladies, always a pleasure. Always a
pleasure.Au revoir.
We just want to be close to Evie.
If we're saying the killer was
strong,
then I reckon you get a fair few
muscles from hitting a cricket ball.
You think that Phil could have
carried the body?
But don't forget what Kerry said.
It's hard to move a body.
Well, someone did.
I've got an idea.
Why don't we find out for ourselves?
You just have to pretend to be a
corpse.
Suzie, you see if you can pick him
up.Yeah.
I'd rather you didn't call me a
corpse.Sorry, Colin.
The reverend corpse?Thank you.
That's more like it.
CLAPPING
All right! Let's do this!
Aghhh! Hold on. Let's get this
over
Now I lift you.
Agh! Aghhh! Aghhh!
Oh! Sorry!
I'm not that heavy, am I?Oh, don't
worry.
It's because you're dead weight.
Dead weight is not much better than
corpse.
LAUGHTER
Right. I have got this. We are
going.
Come on!Oh, wait. No. That's
cheating.What?
There would have been signs on the
victim's body
if he'd been dragged through the
woods.
Wait. So, if I can get some, um
Yeah, yeah.If I can get some
..purchase in this.
Let's go! Agh!
No, no.
GIRL WHISPERING:Weirdo.Huh. Well,
then I give up.
It can't be done.But that's the
point! It was done!
Do you mind if we leave it there?
There's somewhere I've got to be at
7.30.Of course.
Can you show yourselves out?
Where are you off to?Uh, it's
nothing. It's just an art class.
Oh, the one in the old auction
house? Yeah, I got that leaflet.
Chiltern Arts. I've been doing
Zumba there.
Have you?Yeah! And Brazilian
drumming. I love it.
Oh, marvellous. Bet you've got more
time now that Zeta's away.
Yep. Yeah, every day is an
adventure.
Seize the day and all that. You
know, try something new.
Like an art class! Why don't we
join you?
Uh, what?Well, the art class sounds
fun.
Don't you think it sounds fun?
I think it sounds like lots of fun.
I think you have to book it in
advance. What a shame.
No, no. The leaflet said that all
the sessions are drop-ins.
Are they? Wellgreat.
Can I get up now?
KNOCKING
Knock, knock. So we've spoken to his
boss.
Louis was conscientious and reliable.
So that's hardly what we're looking
for.
And there's nothing in his phone
records,
emails, socials that indicate any
contact with the Wingroves,
Butlers or Grace Wellingborough.OK.
Tell the team I need a few
more hours from them tonight.OK.
DIAL TONE
VOICE OVER PHONE:Hello?
Hey. How are you doing?Good, good,
good.
Can I speak to Shanti?Yeah, she's
here.
Mummy!Hey, peanut!How are you
doing?
Oh, I'm great. I told Judith and
Suzie all about your poem.
They're very excited to find out
what rhymes with Hedgehog.
You'll see at my assembly.
KNOCKING
A witness called, saw someone
matching
Phil Wingrove's description chucking
something in the river today.Mummy?
Sorry, sweetie. I'm listening.
Justhang on.
Contact the underwater search
and rescue unit.
Tell them to comb the area. That
could be our murder weapon.Got it.
Peanut, I'm so sorry. I'm going to
have to go.OK.
Bye, Mummy.I love you.
I can't remember the last time I
picked up a paint brush.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Welcome, everyone, to Still Life,
Deep waters. I'm your tutor, Daniel.
Hi.Good evening.Hi, Daniel.
Ooh-la-la.
This week, think less about
memorialising the flowers' presence.
Instead, explore the layers of
symbolism and emotion.OK.
Let each stroke of your brush
whisper profound truths.
JUDITH SNICKERS, COUGHS
Sorry. Travel sweet went down the
wrong way. I'll be fine though.
OK.Shall we begin?
Any more thoughts after this
morning?
No. I'm happy.No pressure.
JUDITH LAUGHS
Will you show me yours?
You promise you won't laugh?Of
course not.
Oh! Well, you very definitely
captured what Daniel would call
the soul of the flowers!
The soul of the flowers! I like it.
Well, come on then. I showed you
mine.
Oh, now, that's clever. You didn't
even paint the flowers!
Well, what are you talking about?
My work whispers the profound
truths of the universe.
SUZIE CHUCKLES
So, Becks and Daniel, what was that
all about?
Do you think it was him she went
to see this morning?
Yeah, it was him.She wouldn't!No!
Of course not.Not Becks.
Oh.
Aunt Jess.
Oh!
Oh, Jasper. She kept them all.
JUDITH CHUCKLES
Huh!
WHISPERING: Oh, my.
Are you OK, love?
Yeah, fine.
What about you?Yeah.
Don't stay up too late.
Well, Kerry and I still get on.
Tell each other stuff.
We've nothing more to add.
You think you know someone, but you
never do, do you?
After everything that I have done
for you!
CAT PURRS
Tonika, it's Judith.
There's something we're missing
about those two families.
There's something else going
on in that close beyond the murder
of Louis Alderman. I'm convinced of
it.
TRUCK BEEPS, MOTOR RUMBLES
I'd have done that for you, babe!
Well, it should have been brought
in last night.
It will need rewashing now.
Don't worry, it's only a few towels.
Oh. That racket!
She's not supposed to start before
nine!
OK, don't stress. We all know what
she's up to.
Well, it's not going to work.
BANGING
Maybe it's time to listen to Grace's
offer.
Look at what it's doing to you.
I don't care!Yeah, well, I do.
You mean more to me than bricks
and mortar.
This is our home, Dean.
And moving would solve all
of our problems.
No!It might solve everything
for us.
We can't let Caroline and Phil
down like that!
I don't trust Phil any more, Kerry.
You shouldn't either.
Oh, you're being completely
and utterly ridiculous!
Huh. Just leave it.Huh.
MACHINE BEEPS
Thanks, Mum, but I don't feel
it.There's trouble at mill,
I'm telling you.And I keep thinking
I'm about to go into labour.
Hm, it sounds like the Braxton
Hicks, darling.
Braxton Hicks? Who does he play for?
Agh, it wasn't funny the first time,
Dad.
You've got a few weeks to go yet.
The first ones tend to be late
anyway,
according to this baby podcast
I've been following.
You subscribed to a baby podcast?
Oh, Dad!
Anything for my Evie.
Look who I found hiding in the loft.
Huh! Humphrey!
No way!Mm! I stitched his eye back
on.
It's perfect. Thanks, Mum.
What do you think?
"Cease and desist."
What's this for?Next door's
wheelie bins.
They can consider themselves served.
You're going legal.
I'm sick of them dumping their
rubbish in our bins.
Are you sure that's what they're
doing?And the rest.
TRUCK BEEPS, MOTOR RUMBLES
OLD-TIME MUSIC PLAYS
Oh, thank you so much
for the invitation!
I'd be delighted to join
you on your yacht for cocktails.
Shall we say 8.00?
I prefer a gin and fizz.
No, I'm going to be busy
at the opera. Oooh!
LAUGHTER
Well, that's another one sorted.
Don't you want to hang on to a few
pieces?Do not give her the option.
A clear out. That's a clear out!
Suzie's right.
And while we're here, we could shift
your great-aunt's newspapers.
Just say the word.Might have to
hire a lorry.
A fleet of lorries, more like.
Oh, stop it, the pair of you.
The mink can go. The newspapers
stay.Oh!
Has your great-aunt always
been so glamorous?!
Well, she used to be, and then she
changed.
But I never knew why.
Oh.
OhAunt Jess.
I'm so sorry.
How clumsy of me.
Here.Oh, nice.
Oops!
How's Isa getting on at uni?
Loving it.
She said things have calmed
down a bit since Freshers' Week.
What does she get up
to?I don't ask her.
LAUGHTER
Look at this.
Who's that?I have no idea.
Aunt Jess never married, never had
a boyfriend.
She told me she was proudly
single her whole life.
Phil?
Dean?
You go first.
No, no.
After you.
For heaven's sake!
Honestly.
The two of you are just behaving
Huh!Caroline?
Mm. He was with her all these years.
Not years
..decades.
You dark horse, Great-Aunt Jess.
Judith, you have to find out who he
is.
FAINT POLICE SIRENS
POLICE SIRENS
POLICE SIRENS, SPEAKING OVER RADIO
Guys, come to this side of the
police tape.
Guys, guys, come to this side of the
police tape.
What have we got?A stabbing. Male.
Appears to be in his 30s.
Name?Hasn't got any ID on him.
No phone, no wallet, no keys.
Not even a receipt from a coffee
shop. Pockets are clean.
Murder weapon?There was nothing
found at the body,
but the pathologist believes
the victim suffered a penetrating
wound to the right kidney. Blade
would have been about an inch wide.
Death would have been fast.
Possibly even within seconds,
with the internal bleeding.
Do we have a time of death?
She thinks within the last three
hours.
Any signs of a struggle?Not that
she could see, no.
Anything else?Oh, yeah, just one
thing.
There's pollen on his trousers.
Could be
something, could be nothing.
I want the whole close searched.
Storm drains, gutters, bins.
And tell the team to look out for
the victim's ID.Mm-hm.
Killer might have dumped it.Got it.
Where are we up to?
Only two houses in the close are
occupied. We've been talking
to the four witnesses who found the
victim just after 8am.Names?
So, at 22 Linnet Close, there's
Kerry and Dean Butler, both in bed
until 8am. Didn't hear or see
anything before that.
It's the same story with Caroline
and Phil Wingrove at number 24.
The first time they knew something
was wrong
was when they saw the body.Oh,
come on.
They all say they've never
seen him before.
Well, maybe it's an act for our
benefit.
Pfft. That's a bit risky, isn't it?
Killing someone and then leaving
them on your own doorstep?
Well, despite what some people
might think,
criminals aren't very smart.
That's why they end up in jail.
I'll tell you this much, he had
money.
Suit's worth at least a grand.
A grand?!
If I had spare cash to flash,
I wouldn't waste it on clobber.
Yeah, we can tell.
A peaceful weekend away.
Nobody getting on my nerves.
Now, that's worth a grin.
Any more updates?Three more posts,
all saying the same thing.
The police have locked down
Linnet Close.
God bless Facebook community groups.
Oh, hold on. There's a new post.
What does it say?
Oh, someone called Graeme says he's
got some pallets for sale.
What is it with people always
trying to sell pallets?
OK. I've seen Tanika.
We need to get inside the cordon.
There's a little path through
the woods round the back.
You know, the dog walkers know all
the best shortcuts.
VOICE OVER RADIO
I'm with you. I don't buy it.
How do you mean?
A man with no identity is stabbed
first thing in the morning
in a suburban close.
The only four witnesses to the crime
are right next door to the murder,
and yet they all heard and saw
nothing.
And they all claim they've never
seen the victim before.Exactly.
One of them's lying.Mm.
Or all of them.
And why have these two houses stuck
it out when the whole estate
is up for development?
Maybe they're holding out
for a better deal!
Hello, Tanika.I don't believe it.
Are you three telepathic or
something?
And a good morning to you, Brendan.
Yeah, I remember when these houses
were bought up
about five years ago now. Oh, it
was all over the papers.
Now, what was the name of that
developer? Grace.
Grace Oh, somebody or other
OK, thanks, but you can't be here.
This is a live crime scene. We've
not even identified the victim yet.
Really?He didn't have any ID on
him.Interesting. Mm.
Oh, here we go.
I suppose you can tell us who he is.
As a matter of factI think I can.
I couldn't help noticing
that our friend here is wearing
rather an expensive suit.
Yeah, that's what Jason said.
Ooh, and the stitching on his shoes
suggests they're handmade.
Oh, how very gratifying.
I suggest you call George Withers
and ask the details of client 1479.
Mm.
Thank you, Judith.How are you?
Well, apart from standing next
to a dead body, I'm good, thanks.
And Shamil?Oh, God, he's so excited.
It's the parents' assembly this
week,
and Shanti's opening it with a poem.
Oh, Shanti.And did she write it
herself?She did.
This particular masterpiece is
called The Hedgehog.
Wait, what actually rhymes
with hedgehog?
So, the company says the shoes
belong to a man named Louis Oldham
from Maidenhead. They're just
getting up his details now.
Well done, Mrs Potts.Oh, come on,
Brendan.
It's Judith!
Well done
..Judith.
No, no. That doesn't work.
Hello? Yes, yes, yes. I'm sorry
OK. I can hire you as civilian
advisers.
When I get back to the station,
I can sort you out
with accreditation, lanyards
Youcame prepared.
And by the way, the pollen
on his trousers
We're on it. Samples are going to
the lab.
..it's ragweed. It gets everywhere
when I'm out walking the dogs.
There's loads of it in the woods
out there.
I'll tell Alice and Jason to search
the woods.
Mm.Thanks.
Well, as Tanika's so busy,
I suggest we make ourselves useful.
Come on.
You see?
I've already told the cops
everything we know.
We was in bed till 8 o'clock and
we've nothing more to add.
Now, if you don't mind
Oh.
Shall we try next door?
No, I don't think any of them
are going to want to chat to a bunch
of civilian advisers.
Then how about they don't talk
to them?
I am still the vicar's wife.
DOOR OPENS
Do you want to come through?
It's so lovely to put a name
to the face, Mrs Wingrove.
I recognise you from church.Oh, yes.
Our Evie got married at All Saints.
Oh!The vicar did a perfect
sermon, not too long or boring.
Not too many bad jokes.Mm!
They had to leave something
for the father of the bride to do.
LAUGHTER
Walked into that one, didn't I?
Oh, what a beautiful home.
Yeah, nice lady with thewings.
Oh, when we bought the house, we got
a local carpenter to make
the staircase and a few other pieces
out of reclaimed boat wood,
like our coffee table. Why don't
you take a look?
Oh, excuse me, could I use your loo?
Uh, yes. It's by the front door.
Thank you.It's how Caroline and I
met, through the Bourne End
Sailing Club. Please!
Wow.It's a boat.And a coffee
table.
The house felt so impersonal
when we moved in.
We wanted to make it feel
like a proper home.
Oh, the love you've poured into
this place, the memories.
It's no wonder you don't want to
leave.It's been a tough few years.
Our home's not just bricks and
mortar.
Something Grace Wellingborough
doesn't understand.
She talks about community,
then destroys perfectly good homes.
I bet she's used every trick
in the book to force you out.
She tried. The woman is desperate.
You don't think she would stoop
to murder?
No, of course not.
I don't think so.
And how are your neighbours
feeling about all this?
Something's going on, judging by
the way
they were sniping this morning.
Phil! You sound like an old gossip.
They weren't exactly keeping
their voices down.
What time was that?About half seven,
a quarter to eight.
A development like this puts
everyone under a lot of strain.
Well, Kerry and I still get on. We
always have.
We're holding out against Grace
together.
How about I make us all a nice
pot of tea?
What are you doing in here?
DRAWER CLOSES
Oh, sorry. I got drawn in.
Your daughter's so beautiful. Mm.
Inside and out. We got very lucky.
Mm. And where is she now?
In the Dordogne. She met a lovely
Frenchman called Jean-Claude,
and they're expecting their first
baby in a few weeks.
Congratulations!
I couldn't help noticing you're
packing up.
Not really!
More of a root-and-branch clear out
so we're ready for a visit from our
new grandson.
It's amazing how much rubbish
you accumulate over 30 years.
He's going to spoil that baby
rotten.
He's already planning a nursery
and a playroom.
I'm surprised you're not going over
to France,
spend a few weeks with Evie.
We hope toeventually.
Well, it's been an eventful morning.
We could really do with some space.
Oh, of course.
Thank you.
I get the distinct impression
they're moving out.Mm.Yeah.
Despite all that flannel
about nurseries and playrooms
WHISPERING:There must be a way of
finding out for certain.
How about the developer?
Grace Wellingborough.
She'll know.
What now?Well, no time like the
present.
I know exactly where her office is.
It's behind the woods, the other
side of the close.
Actually, I've got to run. I've got
an appointment.
It's too late to cancel.What? What
appointment?
Uh, it's parish stuff, duties.
It's a taskthing.
It's important.Don't worry.
We'll fill you in if we discover
anything interesting.
How curious.Very.
Come on.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
If your press, my thoughts and
prayers
are with the victim's families.
Other than that, no comment.
No. We are working with the police.
We are looking for the owner
of this site.
You're looking at her.
Grace Wellingborough.
You've had a tough few years.
It must be a pain not being able
to get your hands
on those last two houses.All good
things come to those who wait.
A maxim to live by. Although it's
only one house now, isn't it?
Phil and Caroline Wingrove have
sold.Who told you that?
Well, they did. You know, roundabout
way.
Finally! They asked me to keep quiet
because of Kerry and Dean,
find the right time to tell them
that they're moving to France.
But now, now they'll sell up.And
what if they don't?
I'll make sure of it. There's
nothing like a dirty great digger
in the back of your garden to
concentrate the mind.
Doesn't it bother you, driving
people out of their homes?
Driving people out of their homes?
Please!
They get above-market rates. Most of
the other houses,
they couldn't take the money fast
enough.
When you put it like that
This whole development is going to
be carbon neutral,
the apex of future Marlow.
There will be solar panels,
properproper insulation,
heat pumps. I'm not just throwing
houses up. I'm building a vision.
Very impressive. Have you got,
like, one of them fancy models
of how it's going to look?Actually,
I do. It's in my office.
I'd love to see it.
CHUCKLING
After you.
Oh, I have a question, too. The
digger
..do you really control it from that
box?
Yeah.Could you show me how it works?
I'll be one minute.OK.
You want to think of this box as the
centre of the whole operation.
So this lever here
SHE CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY
Huh. Cute.
SHE SNIFFS
Oooh!
To the leftThis one?
Yeah. OK.
Yeah.
Yeah. Go back.
JUDITH LAUGHS
Yeah.
Oh.
SHE READS INDISTINCTLY
That's good.
Oh, extraordinary!
And what does this one do?
Just wait Wait there, will you?
JUDITH MUMBLES
Um
Oh. Oh, no Um
MACHINE BEEPS
Grace?
It seems to have a mind of its own!
Help! Come on
What are you up to?No, I was
Um
The, umGrace!
Don't worry about me. Look!
No. No.
SUZIE WHIMPERS
Press the red button!
Lever on the left!
Oh, no!
ENGINE SHUTS DOWN
I couldn't stop it.
Oh!
Too close for comfort. Oh, God.
Give.I'm so terribly sorry.
I must have pressed the wrong
button.
That's why I do all the driving.
Come on.
Have you found some ragweed?
Yeah, looks like it.
Yeah, let's start here. Just be
careful.Yeah.
VOICES OVER RADIO
Alice! I found his wallet!Yeah?
Looks like the killer dumped
Louis's stuff.Really?
And we've got ragweed.
And you see those branches, the way
they've been snapped off?
And how the ground's all flattened?
Louis Oldham was killed here,
and then his body was moved
to the close.
I'll call it in.
Any more thoughts on your
great-aunt's mystery boyfriend?
We don't really know he was her
boyfriend.
He was her boyfriend.All her old
letters are in that bureau.
I'll have a dig around when I get
a moment, see what I can find.
Hi, ladies.Oh, there you are.
Yes, here I am.
Did you get your What was it?
.."thing" done?I did.
How did you get on with the
property developer?
We got everything we needed.
Suzie was so clever.
Grace Wellingborough is behind
in all sorts of payments to the bank.
Oh, she's in debt!Mm. Hanging by a
thread.
These kind of developments have huge
up-front costs, and she's had years
of delays, so money must be tight.
Where did you get that?
Oh, that's his work website.
Louis Oldham's Head of Accounts
for a loans company.
So someone who fixes loans
has been killed,
and we have a property developer
who's drowning in debt.
You've got it in one.What do you
think?
Why did no-one see anything or hear
anything?
OK, looks like we've discovered
why no-one in the only two occupied
houses in the close heard or saw
the murder this morning.
Our victim was killed in the woods.
And then, what?
His body was moved to the close?
JUDITH:How fascinating!
No.DS Malik has hired us as
civilian advisers.
Again.
Oh, don't worry. You carry on.
You won't notice us.
Yes, if you could just stay
near the back.
We'll be as quiet as mice.
You won't hear so much as a peep
from us.
So, if our victim was killed
in the woods, why was his body
then moved and dumped in the close?
Well, it's a message, isn't it?
To the last four residents on the
close.
Or a warning.Well, it could just
as easily be a warningI think
Thank you, ladies.
What else do we know about the
residents?
Well, we've got
Caroline and Phil Wingrove.
She's a retired magistrate, he's
the clerk of Marlow Town Council.
Next door, we have
Kerry and Dean Butler.
He runs a carpentry company, sole
trader, and she's a nurse
in a care home.
I've run all their names, and
there's no flags on any of them.
I've been going through
Dean Butler's financials.
He's taken out three personal loans
in the last six months.
He's up-to-date with payments,
but it looks
like his business is struggling.
And it also looks like Dean and
Kerry lied
about their movements this morning.
Dean said they didn't wake
up until 8am, but Phil heard them
having a stand-up row in their
garden at 7.45.
Did he say what it was about?
He just said they were sniping
at each other.
What do we have on the
developer, Grace Wellingborough?
Well, when I spoke to her, she said
she was in her office, on the phone
to her supplier at the time of
death.
Now, I'd double-check that, Jason.
She's another one
up to her eyeballs in debt.
Which is interesting, isn't it?
Grace has money problems, as does
Dean,
and Louis worked for a loans
company.
What do we know about the victim?
Judith, do you mind?
What do we know about the victim?
Very little.
He was single, luxury apartment
in Maidenhead. But no close family,
no record and no links to Marlow.
So what was he doing here?
We've been able to pull some CCTV,
got a bit of a timeline. Hold on.
There he is.
He arrived in Marlow at 6.55am
on the train from Maidenhead.
He's travelling alone.Mm. With no
luggage either.
Well, he wasn't expecting to stay
long.
We pick him up againon the
doorbell camera,
12 minutes later, heading
towards the close.
Yep. He knows where he's going.
And that's it.
What time was he killed?
Uh, somewhere between 7.30 and 8am.
So, Louis Oldham, a man with zero
connection to Marlow, arrives
on the train, goes straight
to the woods behind Linnet Close,
and then within minutes of arriving,
he's brutally murdered and his body
is dumped in front of two houses
that he also
doesn't have any connection to.
Yeah, but he could have just
been killed by some random psycho.
He wasn't.
There is a connection between our
victim and those four people.
His body wasn't just left to be
found in the woods.
It wasn't dumped somewhere else.
It was placed deliberately
and with purpose in front of their
houses.
Why?
OK, let's start with Louis Oldham.
Who was he?
Why was he in Marlow this morning?
And what links does he have to the
four people in the close?
And us?You've given us some great
leads.
Lay low until I have something
for you.
PHONE RINGS
Morning, ma'am.
I've never really thought of us
as the laying-low types. Have you?
Yes, we're looking into all potential
suspects now.
What do you want now?
My husband's at work, and he's
already said
We know you lied to the police.
This used to be a great place
to live, and then people
started selling up.But you weren't
tempted?
This is my home. Why should I sell
it?
Because someone wants to make
a fortune?
You told officers that you woke
at 8.00. But you were, in fact,
in the garden, arguing with your
husband at a quarter to eight.
Phil.
Well, what difference does
it make, anyway?
Well, it means you might have heard
or witnessed the murder
of Louis Oldham. Or maybe one of
you carried it out.
But we didn't.Then why lie?
Dean said it would just be easier.
What was the argument about?
Nothing!
Dean's starting to think we should
sell up, but he knows I won't.
Caroline said you both get on.
Yeah. Yeah, we're close in our own
way.
We tell each other stuff. We've
known each other, oh, 16 years or so.
And Phil?Well, him and Dean used
to be close,
but it's all gone a bit downhill.
Ahem.What?
Caroline and Phil are leaving.
No, that's impossible. We had a pact.
Grace Wellingborough confirmed it.
Well, then she's lying,
because that's what she does to try
and get us to fall out.
I'm so sorry, but they're moving
to France to be with their daughter.
No!
No, she can't!
Can you go now?
Just one last question.
Do you or your husband ever go
into the woods behind the close?
Why?The police think that's
where Mr Oldham was killed.
And then was moved here.How?
What do you mean?Well, I'm a nurse.
Have you any idea how much a body
weighs?
Your husband must be very strong.
You know, all that joinery work.
Dean?
No, he wouldn't hurt a fly. No way.
He doesn't have it in him.
You have to believe me.
Does anyone else feel the lady
doth protest too much?
She's got a point about moving
the body.
Well, you don't think it can be
done?
Whenever someone faints during
service, they're impossible to move.
What, is that a thing? How often do
people faint?
There's a lot of standing up.
Good afternoon, Mr Wingrove.Huh.
Good afternoon, ladies.You've been
playing cricket.
Didn't exactly trouble the scorers,
but nice to get some fresh air.
Do you often cut through there?
Of course.
It's the quickest way to
Marlow Cricket Club.
We were talking with Kerry before.
I am so sorry to hear that you and
Dean have fallen out.
You think you know someone,
but you never do, do you?Mm-mm.
And what changed?
Huh. A few months ago, Dean started
causing problems with the bins.No.
Find me two neighbours who are not
in the middle of bin wars,
because I know I am. Ha-ha-ha.What
are you dealing with?
PHIL DROPS BAG
My neighbour puts my bins back into
my garden
before they've been emptied! Rude!
I can beat that. Dean's started
dumping his rubbish in our bins.
No. That's out of order.It gets
worse.
Lately, he's even shoved rotting
chicken carcases in our drains.
Bins, drains
Where will it end?
Surely you're not saying Dean's
Killer? Why not?
He's certainly capable.
Did you say that you found rotting
chickens in your drains?
Yes. Why?
DOOR SHUTS
Excuse me!
Why aren't you picking up?!
So when were you going to tell me
you were off?Hey
Ah, so the news is out. It's for
the best.
Couldn't keep it a secret forever.
When were you guys going to tell us
you were buggering off?!
Please, Kerry. I was waiting for
the right time.
So, whereabouts in France are you
moving to?
KERRY:I can't believe you're being
so selfish!The Dordogne, Monpazier.
Oh, lovely.CAROLINE:Please, can
you keep your voice down?
I think I'd better go and see if I
can restore Entente Cordiale.
KERRY:How could you do this after
everything that I have done for you?
Ladies, always a pleasure. Always a
pleasure.Au revoir.
We just want to be close to Evie.
If we're saying the killer was
strong,
then I reckon you get a fair few
muscles from hitting a cricket ball.
You think that Phil could have
carried the body?
But don't forget what Kerry said.
It's hard to move a body.
Well, someone did.
I've got an idea.
Why don't we find out for ourselves?
You just have to pretend to be a
corpse.
Suzie, you see if you can pick him
up.Yeah.
I'd rather you didn't call me a
corpse.Sorry, Colin.
The reverend corpse?Thank you.
That's more like it.
CLAPPING
All right! Let's do this!
Aghhh! Hold on. Let's get this
over
Now I lift you.
Agh! Aghhh! Aghhh!
Oh! Sorry!
I'm not that heavy, am I?Oh, don't
worry.
It's because you're dead weight.
Dead weight is not much better than
corpse.
LAUGHTER
Right. I have got this. We are
going.
Come on!Oh, wait. No. That's
cheating.What?
There would have been signs on the
victim's body
if he'd been dragged through the
woods.
Wait. So, if I can get some, um
Yeah, yeah.If I can get some
..purchase in this.
Let's go! Agh!
No, no.
GIRL WHISPERING:Weirdo.Huh. Well,
then I give up.
It can't be done.But that's the
point! It was done!
Do you mind if we leave it there?
There's somewhere I've got to be at
7.30.Of course.
Can you show yourselves out?
Where are you off to?Uh, it's
nothing. It's just an art class.
Oh, the one in the old auction
house? Yeah, I got that leaflet.
Chiltern Arts. I've been doing
Zumba there.
Have you?Yeah! And Brazilian
drumming. I love it.
Oh, marvellous. Bet you've got more
time now that Zeta's away.
Yep. Yeah, every day is an
adventure.
Seize the day and all that. You
know, try something new.
Like an art class! Why don't we
join you?
Uh, what?Well, the art class sounds
fun.
Don't you think it sounds fun?
I think it sounds like lots of fun.
I think you have to book it in
advance. What a shame.
No, no. The leaflet said that all
the sessions are drop-ins.
Are they? Wellgreat.
Can I get up now?
KNOCKING
Knock, knock. So we've spoken to his
boss.
Louis was conscientious and reliable.
So that's hardly what we're looking
for.
And there's nothing in his phone
records,
emails, socials that indicate any
contact with the Wingroves,
Butlers or Grace Wellingborough.OK.
Tell the team I need a few
more hours from them tonight.OK.
DIAL TONE
VOICE OVER PHONE:Hello?
Hey. How are you doing?Good, good,
good.
Can I speak to Shanti?Yeah, she's
here.
Mummy!Hey, peanut!How are you
doing?
Oh, I'm great. I told Judith and
Suzie all about your poem.
They're very excited to find out
what rhymes with Hedgehog.
You'll see at my assembly.
KNOCKING
A witness called, saw someone
matching
Phil Wingrove's description chucking
something in the river today.Mummy?
Sorry, sweetie. I'm listening.
Justhang on.
Contact the underwater search
and rescue unit.
Tell them to comb the area. That
could be our murder weapon.Got it.
Peanut, I'm so sorry. I'm going to
have to go.OK.
Bye, Mummy.I love you.
I can't remember the last time I
picked up a paint brush.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Welcome, everyone, to Still Life,
Deep waters. I'm your tutor, Daniel.
Hi.Good evening.Hi, Daniel.
Ooh-la-la.
This week, think less about
memorialising the flowers' presence.
Instead, explore the layers of
symbolism and emotion.OK.
Let each stroke of your brush
whisper profound truths.
JUDITH SNICKERS, COUGHS
Sorry. Travel sweet went down the
wrong way. I'll be fine though.
OK.Shall we begin?
Any more thoughts after this
morning?
No. I'm happy.No pressure.
JUDITH LAUGHS
Will you show me yours?
You promise you won't laugh?Of
course not.
Oh! Well, you very definitely
captured what Daniel would call
the soul of the flowers!
The soul of the flowers! I like it.
Well, come on then. I showed you
mine.
Oh, now, that's clever. You didn't
even paint the flowers!
Well, what are you talking about?
My work whispers the profound
truths of the universe.
SUZIE CHUCKLES
So, Becks and Daniel, what was that
all about?
Do you think it was him she went
to see this morning?
Yeah, it was him.She wouldn't!No!
Of course not.Not Becks.
Oh.
Aunt Jess.
Oh!
Oh, Jasper. She kept them all.
JUDITH CHUCKLES
Huh!
WHISPERING: Oh, my.
Are you OK, love?
Yeah, fine.
What about you?Yeah.
Don't stay up too late.
Well, Kerry and I still get on.
Tell each other stuff.
We've nothing more to add.
You think you know someone, but you
never do, do you?
After everything that I have done
for you!
CAT PURRS
Tonika, it's Judith.
There's something we're missing
about those two families.
There's something else going
on in that close beyond the murder
of Louis Alderman. I'm convinced of
it.