The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) s16e23 Episode Script

(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC)
- (GEORGE): Are you sure it's not too big?
- (EFFIE): I like big.
- Mine is small.
- I know, George.
So, you're not satisfied?
No, George, I just want bigger.
All right.
So, should we go take
another look at it?
We don't need to.
It has everything we could want.
Well, it's all the
way over in The Annex.
I mean, it's not exactly
the centre of town.
Exactly, George.
It's a quiet home for a family
that we can call our own.
It's perfect.
(SIGHS)
Thank you, Stevens.
Ah, Murdoch, there you are.
- Just give me a minute.
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Lads, can I have your attention, please?
I have an announcement
that affects you all.
I've recently received word that my aunt
is on her last legs back in Yorkshire.
As such, the missus and I have
arranged passage back to England.
Therefore, a new inspector
will be appointed in my absence.
Murdoch, my office.
(INDISTINCT MURMURING)
This won't be good.
Well, the inspector's
hardly a soft touch, Henry.
- How much worse could it be?
- Ah
Shut the door.
Have a seat, Murdoch.
I've had a word with
the chief constable.
It's the board's decision,
but I've recommended you.
(SCOFFS)
Recommendations have hardly
made a difference in the past.
He thinks it could be
different this time.
Because it's only an interim position,
he feels they may not pay attention.
I see.
I would be honoured to fill the position
of inspector until your return.
Well, here's the thing, Murdoch.
I'm not quite ready to tell my boys yet,
but Margaret and I have
been talking for some time
about retiring to Yorkshire.
Retiring?
The truth is,
it's more likely than not
that when I get on that boat,
I won't be coming back.
Oh. I-I don't know
what to say, sir. I
Goodbye will do just fine.
Do you really think they'll
let you be inspector this time?
Well, it seems that my appointment
in the interim is all but assured.
All but?
Yes, well, I realize we've
been down this road before.
But I can't simply stay in the
same position the rest of my life.
It's time for the next challenge.
And at the moment it seems
that challenge has arrived.
Well, I hope it has.
I'm afraid my next
challenge has fallen away.
Oh?
The funding for the women's
hospital has been denied.
There's always private money.
I think we've raised all we can.
We needed the government
to at least match
some of the funding,
but they've refused.
Governmental budgets are annual.
There's always next year.
Perhaps. But they've made it clear.
Our endeavour is not
of value in their eyes.
It's time to give up the dream.
(BABY BABBLING SOFTLY)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- Detective! There you are.
- Mr. Banks.
I take it you're here about
the inspector position.
Indeed. I believe you
know my son-in-law,
- the crown attorney?
- Yes, of course.
Nice to see you again, Mr. Templeton.
- You, as well.
- Now, I know Allen
once fought to have
you appointed inspector
and I never stood in the
way. I want you to know that.
So far as I'm concerned,
Catholic or Protestant,
it's best man for the job.
- Thank you, sir.
- Yes, well
The Board of Control has
spoken with the chief constable,
and we have come to a decision.
Constables, gather round, will you?
It's time to introduce
you to your new inspector.
I'll make this brief so you
can all get back to work.
Your new inspector is a detective
I believe you all know
and have worked with.
His reputation precedes him, thanks to
his fine work these past years.
So would you please
welcome your new inspector,
Detective Edwards
from Station House One.
- Congratulations, Inspector.
- It's my honour. Thank you, Mr. Banks.
I very much look forward
to working with all of you.
Sir, I'm so sorry.
No need to be sorry, George.
These things happen.
Well, you had to expect
the promotion, sir.
It's more than deserved.
Overdue, I would say.
(SIGHS) Well, perhaps some things
are just out of our control, George.
Perhaps some of us are never
meant to move up in the world, sir.
Just stay where we are
until we retire. Or die.
Thank you, George.
Detective Murdoch?
Why don't we sit down in
my office? Five minutes.
Let us clear the air, Detective.
I know you wanted this job.
Perhaps you deserved it.
But you didn't get it.
If you have any grievance
regarding this matter,
I hope you understand when I
say I don't want to hear it.
I want only to get to work.
- I have no grievance.
- Good.
It's not lost on me that I'm
a younger man than yourself
with less experience. Is this
going to pose a problem for you,
given my new position?
I don't see how it's relevant.
So long as we both do our jobs.
Your former inspector had a reputation
for involving himself in cases
when the situation called for it.
I operate no differently.
Your cases will be your own,
but we will work together. Understood?
- Understood.
- Sir?
We have a call from a
flophouse on River Street.
Hm. Let us go to River
Street, Detective.
Between the two of us, we'll
make short work of this.
Huh. Right.
It appears he was
strangled with a lamp cord.
Was this his room?
Apparently, it was rented by a woman.
I see. Well, you know what that means.
No money in his pockets.
A robbery then.
He pays the lady for her time,
she decides she wants more.
Or he refused to pay?
Entirely possible. Either way,
she maneuvers him into
a vulnerable position,
ends his short life and
takes whatever she pleases.
The price you pay for such a life.
- Identification?
- None.
- Huh.
- Sirs,
this chap has some information.
Oh, enlighten us.
I know exactly when the murder happened.
Uh, 2:55 am.
How can you be so precise?
Another guest complained about
the noises coming from the room.
I came upstairs to check.
And he was dead when you arrived?
No. When I was on the
stairs, I heard a fracas.
A window broke and then she fled.
Oh, you saw her?
No, but I heard her
running out the back door.
And this was 2:55 am?
To the minute.
So you saw this man and his companion
when they arrived here
approximately one hour earlier?
- That's right.
- And what did she look like?
Plain.
Did you get her name?
He called her Francesca.
Our killer has a name.
Sirs,
I think I know this man.
Not associating with his
ilk, I hope, Crabtree.
No, sir. Or, yes, actually.
I believe his name is Langley.
Constable Langley, Station House Three.
We believe her name is Francesca
and she may be
responsible for the murder
of Constable Archibald Langley.
We need to find her. Ask
every man, woman and child
to look at this picture.
Any information will be very useful.
We know two things:
She is a killer,
and she is a lady of the evening.
Brothels, bordellos,
houses of ill repute,
I want every one in the
city turned upside down.
And bring them all in.
And while you're at it,
arrest the men visiting them.
It takes two to commit a carnal sin
and we at the constabulary
do not discriminate.
Our killer is likely hiding in
one of these dens of iniquity
and the more pressure
we put on these heathens,
the more likely one
of her ilk will crack
and tell us where she is.
Now, I'm prepared to
reward you for your efforts.
You'll receive a bonus of
50 cents for every arrest.
Now, get to it.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Sir, are you sure that's necessary?
Well, you want to find her, don't you?
Well, yes, of course, but
- I don't
- Perhaps so many lads on the one case
is not the best use of resources.
I mean, give us 24 hours
to find this Francesca
a and maybe all
this won't be necessary.
It may not be necessary
for finding our killer,
but it is necessary, nonetheless.
Look at this.
Toronto is rotten to the core.
It's time to clean it up.
Mr. Langley's cause of
death is asphyxiation,
but he also has a significant
wound on the back of his head.
- Recent?
- Very.
From the severity I
would guess he was dazed
or unconscious when he was strangled.
What could have caused that?
It's impossible to say.
Something blunt.
- Uh, perhaps the floor, or a wall.
- Hm.
- Anything.
- Not inconsistent with our findings.
But this may be:
He was not killed with the
cord that was around his neck.
You said asphyxiation.
Indeed, but with something thicker.
Whatever killed him
was most likely leather,
one inch wide.
A belt or a strap?
I'll leave that to you.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Higgins! Who are those lads?
Men Edwards brought over
from Station House One.
I don't like this one bit.
- (SIGHS)
- Well, what's the big deal?
We're just doing our jobs.
Well, it seems like a
fool's errand, Henry.
There's a reason it's the
world's oldest profession.
What can we possibly accomplish
besides make life more difficult
for people less fortunate than us?
Least we'll make some extra money.
Well, I'll catch up with you.
I've got some information
for the detective.
(SIGHS)
Sir?
I spoke to a witness who saw
a woman fleeing the scene,
- but the timing doesn't seem to match up.
- Oh?
Yes. Well, she swears she
saw this Francesca at 2:45 am.
Ten minutes before the clerk
said he heard her
running out the back door.
Right, but the witness works at a bakery
where she arrived on time at three am.
It's a 15-minute walk.
She swears she didn't
leave a minute after 2:45.
So, either she or the clerk is mistaken.
Or we're missing something.
Let's have a look.
Right. So, she came out this door
and this direction is a dead end,
so she had to have come this way.
Sir, look at this.
Yes. That's the broken
glass from the window above.
No, underneath it here.
Oh.
The glass was very much on top of this.
So, if this was Francesca's
Then she came through here
before the window broke.
The baker saw her at 2:45.
And the clerk heard a
- (BOTH): Fracas.
- at 2:55.
Someone else was in
the room with Langley.
Likely the killer.
Very good, George.
You're telling me she's innocent?
Yes. The crime scene was staged.
The killer, likely a man,
placed the cord around
the victim's neck.
Could you finish that later, please?
To what end?
To make it appear as though
the woman killed Langley
and used something that
was found in the room when,
in reality, the killer likely
brought the implement himself.
Wh-what was the killer's motive?
I have no idea, sir.
Perhaps the killer saw the two of them
go into the hotel and saw
it as an opportunity to
rob the man while he was
in a vulnerable state.
And this Francesca?
She likely fled the scene the
moment the intruder appeared
and, based on what she saw,
isn't inclined to come forward.
All right.
Fine work.
But it hardly changes our intentions.
Francesca saw the killer,
ergo we must find her
as quickly as possible.
We'll keep the constables
working on the bordellos.
Yes. On that matter,
I assume it would be all right
if I took one of them with me
- to assist me in my investigation?
- 'Course. Take your pick.
Mrs. Langley,
your husband was found
at the River Street Hotel.
We believe he had been
in the company of a woman.
He was a God-fearing man, Archie.
He never would have been with a harlot.
Did he happen to say
where he had been going
- all of these evenings?
- No.
Last week he had a
message by courier, though.
He's never had one of those.
What was the message?
I never saw it and he took it with him.
But I kept the envelope.
(GASPS) I was saving that!
What? The envelope?
Yes!
To use over again you mean?
Of course.
- There you are.
- Thank you.
It looks like "office."
Sir, what's this?
R-t-h-o-u-s-e.
Rthouse? Rthoos?
Courthouse.
Possibly.
"Templet."
I believe I know who
wrote this note. George.
Constable Langley is dead? Dear God.
Found strangled to death in
a seedy hotel on River Street.
Terrible thing.
Young man had a family,
too, as I recall.
It-it's my understanding that
he met with you last week.
That's right.
He was working on a case that
his superiors had already closed.
He suspected someone was
trying to cover it up.
- Who?
- He wasn't sure.
He said he was close to finding out
but felt that taking it to his
inspector was not an option.
He asked if he could bring
his findings directly to me.
I said, yes, of course.
Thank you.
Uh, what case?
He didn't tell me.
He said he wanted to wait
until the evidence was in place.
I wish I could be of
more help, gentlemen.
Thank you.
He had been gathering evidence,
so perhaps he had a file,
or-or notes of some sort.
Nothing was found at his house,
nor in his desk at Station House Three.
He was hiding his investigation
from his superiors.
George, perhaps you should go
to Station House Number Three
and look in his desk yourself.
Sir, I will do.
I was hoping to take a moment
to meet with Effie, though.
Why, yes. Of course. Having lunch?
We actually have a meeting at the bank.
We're thinking about
buying a house in The Annex.
Oh, George! Congratulations!
That's terrific!
Although are you sure you want
to live that far from the city?
(SIGHS)
Hm.
Well, now we just have
to see if we're approved.
It's an awfully big mortgage, Effie.
Are you sure we're
doing the right thing?
George, we both have
good jobs and savings.
Maybe I'll start rounding up vagrants
to make some extra dollars.
- Vagrants?
- Vagrants, gamblers, drunkards,
women of the night.
It's this new inspector.
He has an eye to clean up Toronto.
And his solution is to
arrest half the population?
It seems so.
Well, that won't last long.
What's the crown going to do with
hundreds of petty cases to try?
- They can't keep up.
- The cells are already full.
I'll make some calls.
Perhaps I can act as surety
to get some of them released.
- Mm.
- It's completely ridiculous.
Are you having to
participate in all this?
Well, thus far I've been too
busy helping the detective.
Speaking of which.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(OVERLAPPING SHOUTING)
I want to thank you all
for your excellent work thus far.
Some of you will receive a pretty penny,
thanks to my little incentive.
The time has come to expand our purview.
Speakeasies, clubs,
burlesques, gambling dens,
deviancy in all its forms
will find no safe
harbour under our watch.
Sir, aren't nightclubs and
burlesque perfectly legal?
They may have their permits,
but that doesn't mean
the goings-on in these institutions
aren't in contravention of the law.
Any institution built on
sin is morally unacceptable.
The laws reflect the
morals of the people
and it is time to start enforcing them.
Constable,
where have you been?
At Station House Three at
the request of the detective.
Is that so?
Because Constable Tucker here
says he saw you
socializing with a woman.
That was my wife. We had
an appointment at the bank.
Is that something you
normally do while at work?
No, sir. It was important.
We're trying to purchase a house.
Congratulations.
Listen, Crabtree,
I'm a generous man by nature
but I won't be taken advantage of.
You can make up the time
at the end of your shift.
Come on, lads. Got a job to do.
You too, Higgins.
(SIGHS)
(LIVELY CHATTER)
(JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING)
Good crowd tonight.
Word is spreading.
Jazz might just be the next big thing.
Look who's here! (LAUGHING)
I don't think I've ever
seen this side of you.
- What side?
- I don't know what to call it.
Happiness.
(LAUGHING)
Surely Mr. Buchanan has
something to do with this.
- Hi. Hey.
- Hello, sir.
Would you care to dance?
I usually don't consort
with the customers.
Oh, ho. I see!
- I'll make an exception this time.
- Okay.
(LAUGHING)
(HORSE WHINNYING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
There's no need to be
soft with this lot, lads.
But it's just a nightclub.
Can't we just bust it
up and send them home?
Take it up with the inspector.
(SIGHS)
(JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING)
That's it! Shut it down!
(CONSTABLE 1): All right, nobody move!
- Come on.
- (CONSTABLE 1): Nobody can leave!
Excuse me! What are you doing?
Sir, you will see that we
have all of our paperwo
- You're coming with us.
- Let me go of me!
What are you doing? I did nothing wrong!
Tucker! Take your hand off of her.
I will not! I'm still the
ranking officer here. Now!
(CONSTABLE 2): Let's go, lads!
Miss Bright, I am
terribly sorry for this,
but I have to escort you
down to the station house.
- (CONSTABLE 3): Out! Come on!
- Please.
Violet, let's go.
The dead woman Langley was investigating
was strangled with a
length of something,
likely leather, one inch wide.
Identical to Langley, then.
Perhaps she got herself
mixed up with a powerful man
and threatened to expose him.
Murder to avoid scandal?
It wouldn't be the first time.
These notes contain
several abbreviations
that make it very
difficult to understand.
"M.B."
"O.W."
Sir, I haven't the faintest.
There's also something
here about Francesca.
The woman we're looking for.
He was meeting with her.
Perhaps to discuss this case?
Well, perhaps she was a witness
or a friend of the victim's.
Sir, look at this:
Talman's Photograph Studio,
with an address.
This appears to have
been torn out of a diary.
George, look at the date.
The same day Langley was killed.
Perhaps we should pay
Mr. Talman a visit.
Cassie?
- Cassie?
- Violet?
There you are.
I don't understand. We have our permits.
Apparently the new
inspector is cracking down
on undesirable establishments in town.
You ran.
I had no choice.
You could have tried
to stand up to them.
You're a powerful person, Violet.
- It wouldn't have done any good.
- That may be so.
You could have stood with the salon.
With me.
And got arrested?
- To prove some kind of point?
- Yes!
To take a stand, sacrifice
yourself to make an example!
That is how change is made!
That is not how the world works.
At least this way I'm on the outside
and I could help you get out of here.
Sorry to bother you.
We have a few questions.
What's this about?
Did a Constable Archibald
Langley come visit you recently?
Langley? Why, yes. He
came in with a woman.
Oh!
Uh, who was this woman?
- I didn't get her name.
- (DOOR CLOSES)
Is this the woman you're talking about?
That's her.
The two of them came asking after
another woman named Olivia Wright.
- Who is Olivia Wright?
- A customer of mine.
She developed photos a few weeks ago.
But Constable Langley
told me that she was dead.
What a shame.
Oh. Did you know her well?
Only as a customer.
Wait, you can't think I
had anything to do with it.
I I-I would never, ever
No, Mr. Talman, you are not
under suspicion at this time.
Sir, do you think Olivia Wright
could be our unidentified woman?
Well, George, her initials do correlate
to the abbreviations found
in Mr. Langley's files.
Mr. Talman, do you
recall what Miss Wright
came into your store for?
Constable Langley
asked me the same thing.
She had photos developed
and she came back here to pick them up
and, apparently, she was
murdered that very day.
What were the photos of?
Just pictures of a man in bed, sleeping.
- Who was the man?
- I didn't recognize him.
Do you think you could recognize him
out of a sequential line up of men?
I doubt it.
I didn't think it was very important.
Thank you, Mr. Talman.
Langley's file made note
that there were ashes
found in a wastepaper basket
at the scene of the murder.
The photos she picked up?
Perhaps. Perhaps the killer burned them
to get rid of them because he
was the man in the photographs.
They were having a liaison.
Mm. And they were her proof.
But she was killed before
she could tell anybody.
We need to find out all we
can about this Olivia Wright.
And, while we're at it,
we need to find Francesca.
I know that name.
Olivia was an old friend of Archibald's.
How did they know each other?
He used to work with her
before he became a constable.
They were both servants
for a wealthy man.
- Who?
- I don't know.
Do you know anyone who might know?
That was all before Archie and I met.
I'm sorry, Detective.
- Mighty fine job you've done, Edwards.
- Thank you, sir.
Toronto already feels far
safer than it did before.
- Good day, Constable Crabtree.
- Inspector.
- I'm so glad that
- Sir.
I've been asking around
about Olivia Wright.
I can't find any record of her anywhere.
No matter. I've just found
something very interesting
in Constable Langley's notes.
George, we now know that
O.W. stands for Olivia Wright
and that makes some of these
other entries far more clear.
For example,
I believe Francesca
also worked as a servant
in the same household as Olivia Wright.
So, they did know each other.
Which would explain why
Francesca was valuable
to Constable Langley's investigation.
She would have had
information about anything
- happening to Miss Wright in that household.
- Exactly.
Now there's just this other one
that he keeps referring to, B.O.C.
More initials?
B.O.C. possibly. A person.
Place?
Board of Control.
Sir, brilliant. And
next to B.O.C. is M.B.
Somebody with the initials
M.B. at the Board of Control.
George.
Melvin Banks is on the Board of Control.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Constable Langley once asked
you to bypass his superiors.
I have you here to
ask for the same thing,
for the same reasons
and I hope your promise
to help still stands.
Of course.
What have you found out?
I believe the killer to be Melvin Banks.
My father-in-law?
I-I understand this must be very
upsetting given that he's family.
(SIGHS)
Family in a sense of the word,
but there is no love lost between us.
I have always disagreed
with his methods.
If he really is a killer,
then justice comes first.
Are you sure he's guilty?
The case is lacking in
physical evidence, but yes.
What do you need from me?
I intend to interview Banks
and ask him if he has an alibi
for the night in question.
And if he doesn't, I'll arrest him.
Obviously, I'll need to
go over Edwards' head.
We've had our differences in the past,
but you're a good detective.
If you say the case is strong,
I'll back you up.
Crabtree! Job for you.
We've just received an anonymous tip.
There's to be an illegal
gathering at a home in Rosedale.
What kind of gathering?
You'll see.
Find Higgins and a few others.
- Sir
- Arrest all in attendance.
Yes, I asked the inspector
at Station House Three
to shut down that investigation.
Because you were the one
who murdered Olivia Wright
to cover up the liaison
you were having with her.
Oh, of course not.
I had no affair with her and
I certainly didn't kill her.
Then why order the case closed?
Because I didn't want
any of this nasty business
associated with my good name.
Can you imagine what the
press would have said?
One of my servants engaging in
sex for money on her day off?
(SCOFFS)
Did you not think the young
woman deserved justice?
I assumed it was some seedy
criminal who had long absconded.
Exposing the details would have only put
the poor girl's family
through more pain.
So, you told them what? She left town?
It was kinder than
telling them the truth.
I gave them money. It
was better for everyone.
And Francesca?
My maid? What about her?
She had been working
with Constable Langley
to find out what
happened to Olivia Wright.
Oh, I don't know anything about that.
She hasn't been at
work the past few days,
but I've no idea where
she's disappeared to.
And I hadn't even heard
of Archibald Langley
until he turned up dead.
I swear.
Where were you Tuesday at three am?
- At home in bed.
- With?
No one. My wife's in
Montreal for the month.
And November 21st?
I haven't any idea.
What's November 21st?
The night that Olivia
Wright was murdered.
If you're going to
arrest me, Detective
Go ahead.
As you wish.
(SIGHS)
(JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING)
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
I can't believe you left New
York for Toronto the Good.
- It wasn't entirely my decision.
- Surely you miss it.
Don't you want to go back?
I'm at home here.
I've been to many places
and lived many lives,
but when we're searching within,
it's rare the answer lies without.
Police!
Gentlemen,
we have orders to take you
down to the station house.
It will go easier if you
comply in an orderly fashion.
Sir!
(GRUNTS)
Hey, stop, lads!
- Watts?
- Look who we have here.
(MAN): Who are you? Don't touch me.
Take him in.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- Run.
- What?
Just make a run for it.
No, I won't run from this.
My friends are getting arrested,
so am I.
(OVERLAPPING COMPLAINTS)
Detective Murdoch, can you tell me
why I have a member
of the Board of Control
in my cells?
I've arrested him for the murders
of Olivia Wright and Archibald Langley.
And why didn't I know
anything about this?
You seemed more
preoccupied with your raids.
Besides, the crown attorney has
already agreed to take the case.
You went over my head.
I felt it was necessary.
Do you respect me, Detective Murdoch?
I don't see how that's at all
relevant to the matter at hand.
Do you trust my judgment?
Did you think that if
you came to me about this,
I would have shut the case down?
That's precisely what I thought.
You've proven time and again
that your priorities are askew.
You are more interested
in arresting the destitute
- than you are murderers.
- Now, you wait just a second
- (KNOCKING)
- Sir,
there's news from the morgue.
We'll continue this later, Detective.
Appears to be her.
The killer got to her first.
She's been dead 24 hours.
Killed by stabbing, not strangulation
like Olivia Wright
and Constable Langley.
Men say she was found in an alley
behind a social club for servants.
She must have been
hiding from the police.
So, it's your contention that Banks
found her and killed
her to keep her quiet?
I'm not so sure.
If Miss Hart's timeline is correct
and Francesca died 24 hours ago,
then Mr. Banks had an alibi
for the time of the murder.
Oh, he still could have done
the other two, I suppose.
Her murder could be unrelated.
But why would someone else
want to kill Francesca?
Perhaps Banks sent
someone else to kill her.
In which case, someone knows the truth.
(DOOR OPENS)
Not a good way to tie up loose ends.
- No.
- Sir.
Ah, sirs.
Uh, we found the room at the social
club where Francesca was hiding.
There was a note.
I thought you might want
to take a look at it.
"Langley, meet me at River Street Hotel.
Info about Olivia. Rent room 13.
2:30 am. Come alone."
Perhaps Francesca wrote this herself?
We found some other
examples of her handwriting.
- It's not a match.
- Someone else, then.
Presumably, Langley
knew who it was from.
And that person turned out
to be the actual killer,
luring Langley to his death.
Francesca arrives moments later,
but the killer was not expecting her.
She manages to flee.
So, the question is clear.
Was it Banks?
Inspector Edwards, may I have a word?
What is it?
I think we should let
Detective Watts go.
He's done nothing wrong and
he's a friend to this station house.
Watts has been arrested? What for?
He was found attending
an illegal gathering
that was in clear
contravention of the law.
Oh, there must be some mistake.
What evidence do you have
that the gathering was illegal?
I know Llewellyn Watts.
We have a history.
His very presence
there confirms precisely
what we suspected
regarding the gathering.
Now, Watts is a good man.
He is a sodomite
who deserves to be jailed.
Just like Mr. Banks,
Mr. Watts cannot escape
punishment just because he
has friends in high places.
- Sir, there must be something we can
- Henry
Apparently, the inspector
thinks he knows best.
(SIGHS)
See? That note does not
match my handwriting at all.
I'm telling you, I'm innocent.
Then tell me this:
How is it that you knew
that the unidentified woman
referred to in Constable Langley's
case file was Olivia Wright?
And how did you know Station House Three
had the case in the first place?
The case came across my
son-in-law's desk. He told me.
- Allen Templeton?
- Yes.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
The handwriting on the envelope
matches the handwriting on the note.
Allen Templeton is our killer.
Mr. Templeton,
you wear leather suspenders, don't you?
Uh, no need to answer that. We've
already confirmed that you do
and that they are
precisely one inch in width.
They are a perfect match for the wounds
that were found on
Constable Langley's neck,
as well as Olivia Wright's.
What would compel you to do this?
I'll await my lawyer.
If you like. But the evidence we
have against you is more than enough.
Your colleagues at the
crown are not exactly shy
about taking the case against you.
Your cooperation could spare your life,
as you well know.
I met Olivia through my father-in-law.
I was a frequent visitor in his home.
Miss Wright caught your eye, didn't she?
It was a bit of fun.
But then she wanted more of me.
She threatened to expose you,
ruin your marriage, your career,
so you had to kill her.
I would have lost everything!
I had to make sure that
she would never tell.
Then I convinced Melvin
to use his influence
to stop any investigation.
Told him that his good name would suffer
because she was his servant.
He had no idea what I had done.
But Constable Langley wouldn't
stop the search, would he?
You had to kill him, as well.
I had to stop him.
And we had to stop you.
- Mr. Templeton
- You are under arrest.
Come on, clear out! The lot of you!
Take this as a warning.
If you've received no
charge, consider it a mercy.
I don't want to see hide nor hair
of any of you in this city ever again.
Because the next time,
I won't be so forgiving.
This is our home.
- Where are we supposed to go?
- Quite frankly, I don't care.
As long as it's not in Toronto.
(ANGRY MURMURING)
(CONSTABLE): Come on, let's go.
Inspector Edwards,
all this began with the Langley case.
Now we know his killer
was not a prostitute,
but, rather, one of the city's elite.
All this?
- The sweeps have to stop.
- Certainly not.
I have a vision of a clean Toronto
and I will shake every shadow
until all of the deviants
in this city are gone.
- But, sir
- Stop whining and do your job.
It's over Watts. You're free to go.
No, this is far from over.
Well, at least you won't be in jail.
I'm not leaving Toronto, George.
Watts, it's just for
This is all going to
blow over eventually.
I'm not going anywhere.
- They can charge me if they want.
- Watts!
I want my day in court.
I want a jury to decide
to tell me once and for all if
who I am makes me a criminal.
Well, took some doing,
but the loan is approved.
The house is ours.
As long as we keep our jobs.
Is everything all right?
Yes. No, uh, that's
wonderful news, Effie.
Well, I heard Edwards
released the detainees.
Hopefully the sweeps will be over soon
and things can go back to normal.
I'm sure they will.
Higgins, you keep your nose clean.
You too, sir.
Well, you almost missed
us. We're about to board.
Sir, are you sure about this?
You take care of this
young lady, bugalugs.
- You found a good one there.
- Indeed, I will, sir.
And good luck with the new inspector.
I'm sure you'll be all right.
I'm not so sure about
that, but thank you.
Maybe we'll come and visit you.
We've been talking about
doing some travelling.
That would be lovely.
I can hardly imagine a
Toronto without you, sir.
I'm not your boss anymore,
Murdoch. Call me Tom.
We'll miss you, Tom.
As we you, William.
(LAUGHING) Doesn't sound right, does it?
Absolutely not.
Safe travels, sir.
Thank you, me ol' mucker.
We'll send a postcard.
Well, no use standing on ceremony.
'Til the next time.
- Indeed.
- Margaret.
Hm.
(SOFT MUSIC)
Well, we're entering
a new world, William.
Hm. And I'm not sure I think much of it.
I have to tell you, Detective,
regardless of your success in this case,
I'm still not happy that
you went over my head.
This is my station house.
I'm your boss and, as
such, I demand your respect.
Respect is earned, not demanded.
I need you to fall in line
like the rest of the men.
In fact, why don't you
start with that speakeasy
down by the docks, hm?
Take a few constables
and shut the place down.
I will not.
Pardon me?
This is as good a
time as any, I suppose.
Though I have been
preoccupied with my case,
it hasn't stopped me from noticing
the disgraceful way that you
have been running things here.
Are you telling me how to do my job?
Oh, I doubt that that
would do much good.
Get out of my office!
I intend to.
What do you mean?
Consider this my resignation.
I'm no longer Detective Murdoch
of Station House Number Four.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)