Silent Witness (1996) s21e09 Episode Script
Family - Part One
1 Santa on the piss, I bet.
Next time.
Did they say the fire brigade are attending? It looks like a car.
Hello, police, anyone there? I've already tried that! I thought they were letting off fireworks.
- You are? - Mrs Kennedy, I live just over there.
- Did you call 999? Not me, no.
- Oh! - Bloody hell! Do you know if anyone's in the house? I don't really know them.
I see one of the girls, - Melanie, out on her horse.
- There are kids? Melanie and her sister.
They were at midnight Mass.
Ready? One, two, three, up.
We've finished our shift.
I'm meant to be on a plane in six hours.
- "We're just around the corner.
" - But we were.
What the? She's been shot.
We need armed response.
Call it in.
Call it in! PC Bell at Orchard House, urgent assistance required.
We've got a dead woman and a burning car.
Rachel, wait for backup! There are kids! 'PC Bell?' She looks to have been shot, and her hands Say it again? Oh, my God.
They're all dead.
What? Matt? Hi.
Nikki Alexander? This is Surrey Police.
Oh, sorry.
I thought I understand you're on call.
There's been a suspected multiple shooting.
Oh.
OK.
Send me the details, I'll be right there.
Happy Christmas.
And you.
Happy Christmas.
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Merry Christmas! Dad cups are in here.
Ah! Come here.
Happy Christmas, Bunny.
- Is Mum awake? - She's with Erin.
I've opened my stocking, - do you want to see? - Yeah, yeah.
Just let me grab my keys.
Are you going? Yeah, yeah.
No, I've got to.
I'm on call.
I did warn you.
Dad, no! The whole idea of coming to spend Christmas with us - was so that we could all open our presents together.
- I know, I know.
- I'm sorry.
I'll come back later, yeah? - Dad! - Rosie, please! Rosie! Darling, it's my job.
Yeah? I'm sorry.
You've just got to understand To keep you going.
Oh.
Thank you.
- Mine to you are just - I know where they are.
Is one of them a phone? - I'm not telling you.
- What make is it? You're a monster.
Is that for me? Looks like it.
I recognise that writing.
She said we weren't doing presents Just take it.
Then you'll have two to open.
What do you think? I think I need a drink.
No, the shirt.
I think it looked better online.
I like it.
Thank you.
Shouldn't the turkey be in already? What time are your folks getting here? You know them.
Is that Mum? Merry Christmas, Thomas.
- It's not work? - OK.
- No, no, no.
You're not going in.
- I'm on it.
- It's Christmas Day.
- Sorry.
- What about the turkey? - Stuff it.
Two traffic officers were first at the scene.
They found three bodies.
Two young women and an elderly man.
Another body's since been found inside a burnt-out four-by-four.
Armed Command have searched the premises for any armed suspects with a negative result, so as soon as you're ready, we can go in.
Are the victims all from the same family? I'm not sure, but it looks that way.
I do know the house is owned by Andy McMorris, who owns a haulage company.
The burnt out four-by-four with the body inside has the company logo to the rear, - so it could be him.
- Have you spoken to my colleague, Jack? Yeah, yeah.
He said we should go ahead and do a prelim.
SOCOs are still to arrive.
There's been some kind of holdup.
Christmas hangover, probably.
Excuse me.
Tone, can you give me an ETA on what time we're expecting the rest of the crew? As soon as I get back, we can do Christmas, all right? What do I tell the Red Lion? You can still go, it's all paid for.
- By myself, you mean? - I'm sure I'll be back.
I thought after lunch we'd go see your brother.
I'm the last person Ryan'll want to see, believe me.
It's Christmas.
You said yourself, it's a time for family.
- It's because of me - No.
Ryan is inside for something he did, not you.
I know what you do is important, son, but we're important, too.
I know.
You take care of yourself.
Sorry, everyone is late today.
I want a record of everything we see from start to finish.
- Are you working? - I don't know, am I? - Are we good? - Yep.
Sound and picture look good.
DCI Cooke has just called.
He knew Andy McMorris, personally.
- And? - Well, apparently, Mr McMorris and his wife Zoe - had recently separated.
- Until we get in there.
Well, Armed Command did say they found a number of weapons on the premises.
- Nikki? Nikki? - Clarissa.
- Happy Christmas.
- For some it might be.
They've patched me through a live feed.
Thomas is coming to the Lyell.
Jack is on his way to you.
We can't seem to get away from each other.
Is that what you wanted? You said yourself, it's been a bloody long year.
Yeah, it's not over yet.
- Right, you all set? - Yeah.
So how does a haulage company owner get to live in a place like this? His wife's father was a property developer.
I've got hold of the architect's plans.
There's an indoor swimming pool, a games room, a gym, a cinema, and at the back, it looks like they built their very own lake.
It must have cost millions.
- Merry Christmas.
- What about the CCTV cameras? I've counted four so far.
According to Armed Command, they'd all been turned off, which suggests it was premeditated.
Or it would suggest they were all turned off.
You've been told.
Either way, the hard drive, if it's not been wiped, could contain some vital information.
I'll make sure you get it.
A woman with a bullet wound to the head, her hands seem to be clasped.
Possibly kneeling before she was shot.
How old do you think she is? - In her 20s? - Not Mrs McMorris.
Maybe one of the daughters? She looks like she's begging for her life.
If she was being shot at by the gunman, wouldn't she be running for her life? Maybe she knew who it was.
Thought they'd show her some mercy.
As soon as the SOCOs arrive and we're finished with the prelim, I'll get her covered up, also the four-by-four.
As you can just make out, the company logo to the rear, and possibly Mr McMorris inside.
Was the door open like this? I think the fire brigade opened it to gain access.
Multiple bullet holes across the front passenger side.
Probably piercing the fuel tank.
Are there any tyre marks from the four-by-four? Yeah, as you can see, the rear wheels have churned up the gravel as it came round the bend and then, as the driver hit the brakes I mean, it certainly looks as though he's arrived at speed.
And then got fired on as they got closer? - There's no bloody milk.
- Funny that.
Ah.
- Is that the body cams? - Yeah.
I believe it's a male.
Hard to determine at this stage if any of the bullets hit him.
Is that a mobile phone in his hand? Yep.
I've found a photo of Andy McMorris online -- white Caucasian, a lot of jewellery, necklaces, rings, expensive watch, and tattoos, a distinctive one on his neck.
No necklace .
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or rings.
Any tattoos would have been burned off.
Two daughters, Stephanie and Melanie.
He was tried for attempted murder in 2015.
Trial collapsed when a witness changed his statement.
It's not Andy McMorris.
- How can you be sure? - This appears to be a black male.
Right, which means McMorris is not one of the bodies.
I'll call the DCI.
If McMorris is on the run, we need to track him down.
If the four-by-four belongs to Mr McMorris's company, the chances are the body inside is an employee of some kind.
This is not the Christmas I was expecting.
- Hello, Jack.
- We're about to head inside.
They're going to go over to McMorris's haulage company, see what they can find out there.
This is Jack, DI Gibbs.
- Hi.
- Morning.
The DCI's on his way.
They were already looking for Mr McMorris, but at least now they know he's not the body in the four-by-four.
This is where the gunman was probably standing.
Take a photo.
I'll see if I can identify What was that? Nikki? Jack? - Thomas! - A gunshot.
I don't know where it came from.
Nikki, stay where you are.
Armed Command, get them back in here! Has she been shot? - Nikki? - I'm OK! - What can you see? Oh! Stay where you are.
God! - Stay where you are, stay where you are.
- I've got to help her.
Stay where you are! Shit.
Oh, no.
Nikki! - Where's the gunman? Did you see him? - No.
Please.
- Please - Stay awake now.
- I can't - Has anyone see where the gunman is? - I can't.
Come on.
Is Jack safe? I don't know.
Jack! Yeah, I'm here.
Stay down.
The gunman seems to be firing at the car.
I need to put more pressure on the wound, OK? - Agh! - What's your name? - It's Jennie.
- Jennie.
Armed Command are on their way, Nikki! I need you to hold it.
Put your hand here.
Oh, my God.
They're here, Nikki, get out of there.
Is there anything else you can do? - Am I going to be OK? - You are.
You are.
- Clear back to the gate.
- Shots are coming from that direction.
There's an officer down, needs urgent medical attention.
They're on their way.
You stay there - and you don't move until ordered to.
Is that clear? - Yes, get in there.
This Christmas was going to be so different.
- It is, and one that you will remember.
- Yeah, yeah! Nikki, they're here.
Get out of there now! You need to go.
I'm going to be OK.
You need to go.
Go, you have to go.
Go! Hold it.
Nikki? Nikki, can you hear me? Nikki! Nikki, can you hear me? Nikki.
- Nikki? - She can't hear us.
I'm heading out there.
Clarissa? Thomas? - Nikki? - Anyone? Nikki! I can't hear you.
But maybe you can hear me, or even see me.
Nikki, stay.
Stay where you are.
They're coming.
The gunman sounded like he was outside, so I'm going to go to the back of the house where hopefully it will be safer.
There's a spray of bullets.
- Dr Alexander? - Who's this? - Sergeant Chainey, Armed Command.
This is Clarissa Mullery, I'm a forensic examiner at the Lyell.
Dr Alexander's earpiece is broken.
She's inside the house.
I have the architect's drawings.
She's in the hallway - .
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by the office.
- Copy that.
We're coming in to get her, but we've yet to secure the exterior.
Is that clear? 'Still no location on the gunman.
We're going to have to go back into the house.
Requesting medical assistance.
Emergency casualty, evacuation requested.
I'm assuming these are McMorris's daughters.
So who is the dead woman outside? Oh, God.
If you can hear me, there's someone coming through the front door.
I'm heading downstairs.
Hide.
Three and four, check upstairs and downstairs.
'Copy that.
Another gunshot.
I need to go out the side exit.
Sergeant Chainey, Dr Alexander is heading across the lawn.
Where does that led to? She's following the path to the tree line, towards the lake and the paddock.
There's an IT into the back of the house.
No visuals on the gunman.
I repeat, the gunman is still at large.
Nikki, get down! Paramedics on the scene.
Area secure.
Shells.
Sergeant Chainey? Dr Alexander's found shell casings in the woods.
Understood, we're on our way.
Be careful, Nikki.
House all clear.
Searching woods south towards lake and paddock.
Evidence of gunfire.
Hello.
Hello.
Oh, hello, Bluebell.
There we are.
Oh.
You're a real beauty, aren't you? A horse of a different colour.
Shh, shh, shh.
Hello? Get away from her! - I'm not - Get away! Nikki! Sergeant Chainey, where are you?! My name is Nikki.
I'm a doctor.
- I'm here to help - Bluebell.
I know.
Who did this to her? My father! He's the one to blame.
I once had a horse just like Bluebell.
That pig shit bastard! Please! He's still out there.
- Who? - The gunman.
Dr Alexander? Dr Alexander? I can't see anything! What's happening over there? You need to put your guns down right now before anything else happens.
Doctor, this is Sergeant Chainey, Armed Command.
We can't do that.
I have a very frightened young girl here.
She's seriously injured with a bullet wound to her shoulder and her horse has been shot, so, as you can imagine, she's very wary of guns.
- I'm asking you to put down - As I'm sure you understand, Dr Alexander, I can't do what you're asking.
For all I know, there's a gunman in the barn.
If you don't get to hospital soon, you will die.
Do you understand? My father, he You have no idea, do you? None.
Sergeant Chainey! I need paramedics here now! - Help the girl.
- Roger that.
- Secure the perimeter.
- The gunman's still active.
- Sarge.
Where are all the presents? - Where are all the presents? - OK.
You're going to be OK, you're going to be Shots fired! Shots fired! Copy that.
Pull back to the house.
All units, check in, please.
'Hodgson, Jack Hodgson.
Does anyone have eyes on Jack Hodgson? Armed police! Hold or we will fire! Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stand down.
Sergeant! There is no gunman.
Down here.
- See? - Yeah.
I see it.
Be careful.
So this was our lone gunman.
Got it.
- It's empty.
- It was probably cocked when our friend here drove it in.
- The extreme heat of the fire warped the trigger mechanism.
- Bloody hell.
When it cooled down, it went off.
- You want this bagged? - Huh? - Bagged? - Bag? Are you OK? I can't hear very well.
Ringing.
Yeah, they've found a gun in the four-by-four.
Listen, mate, it's Christmas Day.
I want to know exactly what's going on! Dr Alexander? The vet's here.
Well done.
- You all right? - Yeah.
Clarissa? - Can you hear me? - Loud and clear.
A few hours ago .
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I was waiting for a call from Matt in Washington.
He was going to call me at midnight.
I'm meant to be doing the starters.
I mean, I love all the preparing, the carols, decorating the tree.
But this year, there are some traditions I could do without.
When I was a child, we had a Christmas tradition of watching The Wizard Of Oz.
All I could think of when I was with Bluebell The horse of a different colour.
How's DI Gibbs doing? I'll find out for you.
Thanks.
We need to get a move on.
OK, thank you.
Is that DI Cooke? DCI Cooke now.
He's been spotted apparently, in his car.
Who? Andy McMorris? Then they lost him.
- Zoe.
- Tell me what's happened.
There's been a firearms incident at the house.
No, listen to me, listen to me.
- Mel has gone to the hospital.
- Is she OK? She's been shot.
We think that Andy I need to get to the hospital.
Where's Stevie? There's another unidentified body in the house.
- No.
- Zoe.
Zoe, I need you to - Stevie! - Zoe, Zoe! You can't go in there! Stevie! No, I need to see my daughter! - You can't go in there right now.
- I need to see my daughter! The forensics are doing their job.
OK? They need to do their job.
- Zoe! Please! - My daughter She has blonde hair - We can't allow access to the scene.
- .
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my height.
- Zoe.
She has Chinese writing on her wrist, it's her name.
Yes, I believe it Sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
Dr Alexander.
Are you OK? Thanks so much for your help there.
Good to be working with you again.
You too, Detective Chief Inspector.
- Poor woman.
- Yeah, I've just sent her off to the hospital.
- Let's hope to God the daughter pulls through.
- Yeah.
Listen, could I ask that you just wait until DI Baker arrives? He's the new SIO, it would be very much appreciated.
That would be preferable, but it might be too late.
- Clouds are moving in.
- Clouds? Clarissa says a storm's coming.
- Ah, Clarissa, how is she? - There's a storm seven miles due west.
It's heading our way.
If we don't get going soon, most of the evidence outside the house is going to be compromised.
Yeah, look.
I've asked you to wait, he is on his way.
Right.
But when the CPS ask why the best evidence wasn't obtained and preserved at the earliest opportunity, what do I say? All right, all right.
I'm not going to argue with you.
Right.
Let's get going.
So if she's not one of the daughters, who is she? Hopefully we'll find some ID in the house.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
A lot of rounds fired.
There's even more inside and approaching the paddock.
Nine millimetre.
Could be Russian.
What do you think, Clarissa? Are you seeing this? If they are, it's unusual to see them in this country.
- Almost certainly illegal.
- Yep.
Probably fired with an automatic.
A Stechkin, maybe even an Uzi.
This is heavy-duty weaponry.
Any idea who this is? Clarissa suggested he might work for the haulage company.
If they check the log book, they should have a record of who drives what vehicle.
Yeah.
What time was it called in? 1.
15 this morning.
Unknown caller reported the four-by-four having been involved in an accident.
I mean, this guy was travelling at some speed.
That gate must have been open, no? Don't they automatically close after you've driven through them? And it was shut when the police first arrived.
What it also suggests is that the driver knew there was some sort of emergency.
Maybe someone called him on this phone.
- Andy McMorris? - He leaves the gate open for him And shoots him when he arrives.
Or maybe one of the daughters called him.
Hopefully this will tell us.
I'm upstairs, yeah? So how has McMorris got hold of that lot? I guess if you own a haulage company, this kind of weaponry is easier to get into the country.
One or two of these wouldn't make you much, but an Uzi automatic pistol can fetch well over a grand, if he's been importing these things in bulk.
Someone was having fun.
Yeah.
Champagne and cocaine.
Whoa.
Happy days.
Family passports.
Andrew McMorris.
Stephanie McMorris.
Melanie McMorris.
The dead woman outside is Gabrielle Papadopoulos.
Age 28, from Skiathos.
- Can you see that? - Yeah.
Got it.
- Credit cards.
If he's on the run, he's not going far.
If he's got all these illegal weapons, chances are he's got at least one fake passport.
She arrived on 17th December, was due to leave on the 28th.
A solicitor's letter: "RE: proposed divorce proceedings.
" Dated 20th December.
Ouch.
That's quite a Christmas present.
Mrs McMorris was demanding sole custody.
Possible motive.
- Is that blood on there? - Where? On the pillow case? Lipstick and mascara, by the looks of it.
I'm assuming Mr McMorris wasn't having sex with his wife.
That's the old man out in the hall.
Andy's father, by the looks of it.
DCI Cooke! DCI Cooke and Andy shooting together.
So did McMorris have a gun licence? What do you think of that? Expensive.
- Dare I ask, how did it go, staying the night? - Good.
Well, odd.
Drank too much to compensate, feel terrible.
Mind you, last year I only got to see Rosie after Boxing Day, so She gave me a present.
Did you speak to Matt? He left a message.
I haven't called him back yet.
- Doesn't seem right, with all this going on.
- Yeah.
What about you? How's your dad? You think your family's unique.
Uniquely awful.
Memories come flooding back.
Battles you had, you know, about .
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God knows what.
And then And then you see what families can really do to each other.
She was clearly very good.
No wonder she was risking her life for the horse.
My bedroom never looked like this when I was 16.
Mine still doesn't look like that.
So if the shooting started downstairs, then it looks like Mel grabbed this chair .
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took it to the window and tried to climb out.
She was trying to save Bluebell.
CCTV: OK, look after my girls, yeah? He left the gates open.
And he's turned the cameras off.
Now, why would he do that? It's the eldest daughter Stevie's diary.
I didn't think kids had these any more.
The bullet passed through the daughter, slowing its velocity.
- The woman outside, was it Gabrielle? - Mm-hm.
According to Stevie's diary, she was their au pair.
- Why would teenagers still need an au pair? - I don't know.
Mind you, when Julia and I split up, she asked one of Rosie's old nannies to come back and help out.
Rosie was overjoyed.
- Anything else? - It's hard to say.
It's all written in some sort of weird teenage code.
Clearly, this was a very unhappy family.
Stevie and her mum hadn't spoken in over a year, constantly wishes her dead.
Hates her for leaving.
Hates her dad.
Then when he gives her money or time off work, she loves him again.
Misses her sister Mel.
Jealous of her being away at school.
I wonder if Mel bought Stevie this.
"For Stevie, as promised, love M.
" Lots of time spent getting wasted.
Wanting to die.
DI Baker, the new SIO is on his way over.
I've put together a file of the most relevant photos, I'll send it over.
OK.
We'll bring them up to speed with what we know.
Sir.
Any sign of McMorris? The gates have been chained up by the bailiffs.
There's a winding-up notice attached.
Not sure how he would have got in if he's in there.
But if he is in there, he's almost certainly still armed.
Yes, sir.
- Say the word, sir.
- Right, let's go.
All right, team.
Move in.
Moving in.
Clear.
Check those two doors on the left.
Sir.
- All clear? - All clear, Sarge.
Good work.
Stand down.
- Through there? - Yes, sir.
- Good.
- Nice job, boys.
- Thank you, sir.
Michael Adams.
Yeah, we've got him, Michael Adams.
Listen, I can only give you 24 hours on this, OK? OK.
Michael Adams.
Gotcha.
So we know Andy switched off the cameras at 11.
45, just after his girls left for church.
It was part of his preparations to shoot them on their return.
Or to hide the fact that someone, as yet unknown, was coming over for Christmas Eve.
A local taxi company say they brought a man matching Martin McMorris's description at 12.
45am.
So he finds his son in bed with someone, a fight starts.
Andy, already drunk, high on cocaine .
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grabs a gun .
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starts shooting.
Which also might explain why he fired so many shots.
So, who was he in bed with? We should have enough to ID them if they're on the national database.
What about the au pair? - She was with the girls.
- I think it's unlikely.
She was found in pyjamas and wasn't wearing any lipstick or mascara.
What if they were both involved, Andy and whoever he was with? It might also explain how he made his escape.
You mean, whoever he was partying with drove back after he'd switched the cameras off and then, after the shootings, - drove him away? - Whatever the scenario, apart from finding out where Andy is, identifying who he was with is our main priority.
- I'll organise a low-loader for this.
- Leave that to me.
As I say, the DCI wants us to concentrate on who was here with him last night.
For the moment, the four-by-four can wait.
- Any ID on the driver yet? - Not that I know of.
I understand Mel spoke to you about what had happened.
Yeah.
She was in a state of shock, she'd lost a lot of blood.
What exactly did she say? "He's the one to blame.
" "Pig shit bastard" I think she called him.
- She was referring to her father? - I believe so.
Oh, and, "Where are the presents?" What does that mean? Zoe.
How's she doing? She's alive, Jackie.
She alive.
Has she said anything? Did she see who did it? It was Andy.
He's on the run.
The police are hunting for him.
How could he do that? I hope she's going to be OK.
It wasn't anyone in the house who called 999.
It was a man from a phone box in Reading.
- Reading? That's miles away.
- 72 miles away.
How on earth did someone in Reading get to know about it? Did you bring the gun that was found in the four-by-four? - Was I meant to? - Jack said it was on its way over.
I've got the mobiles we found in the house, the girl's diary, the samples from the master bedroom, the four-by-four, necklace, boots.
No gun.
Sir, one of the lorries is unaccounted for.
Right.
And I bet I know who's got that.
Thank you.
Merry bloody Christmas.
I can't believe how brave she was.
They found her mobile in the stables.
All this blood can't be hers.
No, I'd say most of it was from the horse.
- What did you get, then? - Cufflinks from Rosie.
Very nice.
- Is that for me? - No.
We did Secret Santa, remember? This is from Julia.
Open it, then.
Aww.
Rosie drew that years ago.
That's me.
- It's lovely.
- Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, it is.
- What's wrong? - Nothing.
It's just I don't know.
Seems like yesterday .
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we were one big, happy family.
When you found her, did she say anything about what had happened? We believe your daughter was more interested in her horse.
I forgot to ask about Bluebell.
What happened? Well, I'm afraid the horse had to be put down.
I saw all the cups and rosettes.
Only the ones where she came first.
Anything else, she's not interested.
Win, win, win.
I could collect a few of Mel's things and bring them over if you'd like? Anything in particular? She She has a bear that we bought her before she was born, she still takes it to school, if you can find that.
Photo of Bluebell, maybe.
I don't Can I ask, when were you last at Orchard House? I went to pick up the girls on the 21st to go and see my mum.
So, how did you find out what had happened? I called Mel and Stevie to wish them happy Christmas.
I knew they'd be up early.
And then And then Laurence called me.
- The DCI? - Mm-hm.
He He said there'd been .
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an incident at the house and I should get there as quickly as possible.
He wouldn't say any more.
We do just need to take a sample of your DNA.
I wasn't there last night.
We'd just like to eliminate your DNA from any others we find.
Is that OK? It won't take long.
- Hello? - There's no SIM card.
- What? There's no SIM card in the phone that was being held - by the man in the four-by-four.
- Why not? Where is it, then? So Andy took one of the artics out on 18th December.
I want to know where he's taken it.
Given we have evidence that he may have been dealing in illegal weapons, let's start with the M25, M20, Dover.
See how far we can track him.
We know he was back for Christmas, so let's assume he came back into the country the same way.
I want to know where that lorry's been and, more importantly, - where the bloody hell it is now.
- All right.
I'll have it in the morning.
- Thank you.
- Here, guv.
- Mm-hm? - Merry Christmas.
The gun you found under the dead man's car seat, it's not been sent over.
I was told it had.
I called DI Baker.
We might not need it.
Of course we need it, it's evidence.
Yeah, evidence that the gun is police issue.
- Police issue? - The photos you took, the serial number is clearly Does that mean he was a copper? It means he had a phone with no SIM card and a gun issued by the police.
This is all wrong, Clarissa.
All wrong.
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Next time.
Did they say the fire brigade are attending? It looks like a car.
Hello, police, anyone there? I've already tried that! I thought they were letting off fireworks.
- You are? - Mrs Kennedy, I live just over there.
- Did you call 999? Not me, no.
- Oh! - Bloody hell! Do you know if anyone's in the house? I don't really know them.
I see one of the girls, - Melanie, out on her horse.
- There are kids? Melanie and her sister.
They were at midnight Mass.
Ready? One, two, three, up.
We've finished our shift.
I'm meant to be on a plane in six hours.
- "We're just around the corner.
" - But we were.
What the? She's been shot.
We need armed response.
Call it in.
Call it in! PC Bell at Orchard House, urgent assistance required.
We've got a dead woman and a burning car.
Rachel, wait for backup! There are kids! 'PC Bell?' She looks to have been shot, and her hands Say it again? Oh, my God.
They're all dead.
What? Matt? Hi.
Nikki Alexander? This is Surrey Police.
Oh, sorry.
I thought I understand you're on call.
There's been a suspected multiple shooting.
Oh.
OK.
Send me the details, I'll be right there.
Happy Christmas.
And you.
Happy Christmas.
Testator silens Costestes e spiritu Silentium Testator silens.
Merry Christmas! Dad cups are in here.
Ah! Come here.
Happy Christmas, Bunny.
- Is Mum awake? - She's with Erin.
I've opened my stocking, - do you want to see? - Yeah, yeah.
Just let me grab my keys.
Are you going? Yeah, yeah.
No, I've got to.
I'm on call.
I did warn you.
Dad, no! The whole idea of coming to spend Christmas with us - was so that we could all open our presents together.
- I know, I know.
- I'm sorry.
I'll come back later, yeah? - Dad! - Rosie, please! Rosie! Darling, it's my job.
Yeah? I'm sorry.
You've just got to understand To keep you going.
Oh.
Thank you.
- Mine to you are just - I know where they are.
Is one of them a phone? - I'm not telling you.
- What make is it? You're a monster.
Is that for me? Looks like it.
I recognise that writing.
She said we weren't doing presents Just take it.
Then you'll have two to open.
What do you think? I think I need a drink.
No, the shirt.
I think it looked better online.
I like it.
Thank you.
Shouldn't the turkey be in already? What time are your folks getting here? You know them.
Is that Mum? Merry Christmas, Thomas.
- It's not work? - OK.
- No, no, no.
You're not going in.
- I'm on it.
- It's Christmas Day.
- Sorry.
- What about the turkey? - Stuff it.
Two traffic officers were first at the scene.
They found three bodies.
Two young women and an elderly man.
Another body's since been found inside a burnt-out four-by-four.
Armed Command have searched the premises for any armed suspects with a negative result, so as soon as you're ready, we can go in.
Are the victims all from the same family? I'm not sure, but it looks that way.
I do know the house is owned by Andy McMorris, who owns a haulage company.
The burnt out four-by-four with the body inside has the company logo to the rear, - so it could be him.
- Have you spoken to my colleague, Jack? Yeah, yeah.
He said we should go ahead and do a prelim.
SOCOs are still to arrive.
There's been some kind of holdup.
Christmas hangover, probably.
Excuse me.
Tone, can you give me an ETA on what time we're expecting the rest of the crew? As soon as I get back, we can do Christmas, all right? What do I tell the Red Lion? You can still go, it's all paid for.
- By myself, you mean? - I'm sure I'll be back.
I thought after lunch we'd go see your brother.
I'm the last person Ryan'll want to see, believe me.
It's Christmas.
You said yourself, it's a time for family.
- It's because of me - No.
Ryan is inside for something he did, not you.
I know what you do is important, son, but we're important, too.
I know.
You take care of yourself.
Sorry, everyone is late today.
I want a record of everything we see from start to finish.
- Are you working? - I don't know, am I? - Are we good? - Yep.
Sound and picture look good.
DCI Cooke has just called.
He knew Andy McMorris, personally.
- And? - Well, apparently, Mr McMorris and his wife Zoe - had recently separated.
- Until we get in there.
Well, Armed Command did say they found a number of weapons on the premises.
- Nikki? Nikki? - Clarissa.
- Happy Christmas.
- For some it might be.
They've patched me through a live feed.
Thomas is coming to the Lyell.
Jack is on his way to you.
We can't seem to get away from each other.
Is that what you wanted? You said yourself, it's been a bloody long year.
Yeah, it's not over yet.
- Right, you all set? - Yeah.
So how does a haulage company owner get to live in a place like this? His wife's father was a property developer.
I've got hold of the architect's plans.
There's an indoor swimming pool, a games room, a gym, a cinema, and at the back, it looks like they built their very own lake.
It must have cost millions.
- Merry Christmas.
- What about the CCTV cameras? I've counted four so far.
According to Armed Command, they'd all been turned off, which suggests it was premeditated.
Or it would suggest they were all turned off.
You've been told.
Either way, the hard drive, if it's not been wiped, could contain some vital information.
I'll make sure you get it.
A woman with a bullet wound to the head, her hands seem to be clasped.
Possibly kneeling before she was shot.
How old do you think she is? - In her 20s? - Not Mrs McMorris.
Maybe one of the daughters? She looks like she's begging for her life.
If she was being shot at by the gunman, wouldn't she be running for her life? Maybe she knew who it was.
Thought they'd show her some mercy.
As soon as the SOCOs arrive and we're finished with the prelim, I'll get her covered up, also the four-by-four.
As you can just make out, the company logo to the rear, and possibly Mr McMorris inside.
Was the door open like this? I think the fire brigade opened it to gain access.
Multiple bullet holes across the front passenger side.
Probably piercing the fuel tank.
Are there any tyre marks from the four-by-four? Yeah, as you can see, the rear wheels have churned up the gravel as it came round the bend and then, as the driver hit the brakes I mean, it certainly looks as though he's arrived at speed.
And then got fired on as they got closer? - There's no bloody milk.
- Funny that.
Ah.
- Is that the body cams? - Yeah.
I believe it's a male.
Hard to determine at this stage if any of the bullets hit him.
Is that a mobile phone in his hand? Yep.
I've found a photo of Andy McMorris online -- white Caucasian, a lot of jewellery, necklaces, rings, expensive watch, and tattoos, a distinctive one on his neck.
No necklace .
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or rings.
Any tattoos would have been burned off.
Two daughters, Stephanie and Melanie.
He was tried for attempted murder in 2015.
Trial collapsed when a witness changed his statement.
It's not Andy McMorris.
- How can you be sure? - This appears to be a black male.
Right, which means McMorris is not one of the bodies.
I'll call the DCI.
If McMorris is on the run, we need to track him down.
If the four-by-four belongs to Mr McMorris's company, the chances are the body inside is an employee of some kind.
This is not the Christmas I was expecting.
- Hello, Jack.
- We're about to head inside.
They're going to go over to McMorris's haulage company, see what they can find out there.
This is Jack, DI Gibbs.
- Hi.
- Morning.
The DCI's on his way.
They were already looking for Mr McMorris, but at least now they know he's not the body in the four-by-four.
This is where the gunman was probably standing.
Take a photo.
I'll see if I can identify What was that? Nikki? Jack? - Thomas! - A gunshot.
I don't know where it came from.
Nikki, stay where you are.
Armed Command, get them back in here! Has she been shot? - Nikki? - I'm OK! - What can you see? Oh! Stay where you are.
God! - Stay where you are, stay where you are.
- I've got to help her.
Stay where you are! Shit.
Oh, no.
Nikki! - Where's the gunman? Did you see him? - No.
Please.
- Please - Stay awake now.
- I can't - Has anyone see where the gunman is? - I can't.
Come on.
Is Jack safe? I don't know.
Jack! Yeah, I'm here.
Stay down.
The gunman seems to be firing at the car.
I need to put more pressure on the wound, OK? - Agh! - What's your name? - It's Jennie.
- Jennie.
Armed Command are on their way, Nikki! I need you to hold it.
Put your hand here.
Oh, my God.
They're here, Nikki, get out of there.
Is there anything else you can do? - Am I going to be OK? - You are.
You are.
- Clear back to the gate.
- Shots are coming from that direction.
There's an officer down, needs urgent medical attention.
They're on their way.
You stay there - and you don't move until ordered to.
Is that clear? - Yes, get in there.
This Christmas was going to be so different.
- It is, and one that you will remember.
- Yeah, yeah! Nikki, they're here.
Get out of there now! You need to go.
I'm going to be OK.
You need to go.
Go, you have to go.
Go! Hold it.
Nikki? Nikki, can you hear me? Nikki! Nikki, can you hear me? Nikki.
- Nikki? - She can't hear us.
I'm heading out there.
Clarissa? Thomas? - Nikki? - Anyone? Nikki! I can't hear you.
But maybe you can hear me, or even see me.
Nikki, stay.
Stay where you are.
They're coming.
The gunman sounded like he was outside, so I'm going to go to the back of the house where hopefully it will be safer.
There's a spray of bullets.
- Dr Alexander? - Who's this? - Sergeant Chainey, Armed Command.
This is Clarissa Mullery, I'm a forensic examiner at the Lyell.
Dr Alexander's earpiece is broken.
She's inside the house.
I have the architect's drawings.
She's in the hallway - .
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by the office.
- Copy that.
We're coming in to get her, but we've yet to secure the exterior.
Is that clear? 'Still no location on the gunman.
We're going to have to go back into the house.
Requesting medical assistance.
Emergency casualty, evacuation requested.
I'm assuming these are McMorris's daughters.
So who is the dead woman outside? Oh, God.
If you can hear me, there's someone coming through the front door.
I'm heading downstairs.
Hide.
Three and four, check upstairs and downstairs.
'Copy that.
Another gunshot.
I need to go out the side exit.
Sergeant Chainey, Dr Alexander is heading across the lawn.
Where does that led to? She's following the path to the tree line, towards the lake and the paddock.
There's an IT into the back of the house.
No visuals on the gunman.
I repeat, the gunman is still at large.
Nikki, get down! Paramedics on the scene.
Area secure.
Shells.
Sergeant Chainey? Dr Alexander's found shell casings in the woods.
Understood, we're on our way.
Be careful, Nikki.
House all clear.
Searching woods south towards lake and paddock.
Evidence of gunfire.
Hello.
Hello.
Oh, hello, Bluebell.
There we are.
Oh.
You're a real beauty, aren't you? A horse of a different colour.
Shh, shh, shh.
Hello? Get away from her! - I'm not - Get away! Nikki! Sergeant Chainey, where are you?! My name is Nikki.
I'm a doctor.
- I'm here to help - Bluebell.
I know.
Who did this to her? My father! He's the one to blame.
I once had a horse just like Bluebell.
That pig shit bastard! Please! He's still out there.
- Who? - The gunman.
Dr Alexander? Dr Alexander? I can't see anything! What's happening over there? You need to put your guns down right now before anything else happens.
Doctor, this is Sergeant Chainey, Armed Command.
We can't do that.
I have a very frightened young girl here.
She's seriously injured with a bullet wound to her shoulder and her horse has been shot, so, as you can imagine, she's very wary of guns.
- I'm asking you to put down - As I'm sure you understand, Dr Alexander, I can't do what you're asking.
For all I know, there's a gunman in the barn.
If you don't get to hospital soon, you will die.
Do you understand? My father, he You have no idea, do you? None.
Sergeant Chainey! I need paramedics here now! - Help the girl.
- Roger that.
- Secure the perimeter.
- The gunman's still active.
- Sarge.
Where are all the presents? - Where are all the presents? - OK.
You're going to be OK, you're going to be Shots fired! Shots fired! Copy that.
Pull back to the house.
All units, check in, please.
'Hodgson, Jack Hodgson.
Does anyone have eyes on Jack Hodgson? Armed police! Hold or we will fire! Whoa, whoa, whoa! Stand down.
Sergeant! There is no gunman.
Down here.
- See? - Yeah.
I see it.
Be careful.
So this was our lone gunman.
Got it.
- It's empty.
- It was probably cocked when our friend here drove it in.
- The extreme heat of the fire warped the trigger mechanism.
- Bloody hell.
When it cooled down, it went off.
- You want this bagged? - Huh? - Bagged? - Bag? Are you OK? I can't hear very well.
Ringing.
Yeah, they've found a gun in the four-by-four.
Listen, mate, it's Christmas Day.
I want to know exactly what's going on! Dr Alexander? The vet's here.
Well done.
- You all right? - Yeah.
Clarissa? - Can you hear me? - Loud and clear.
A few hours ago .
.
I was waiting for a call from Matt in Washington.
He was going to call me at midnight.
I'm meant to be doing the starters.
I mean, I love all the preparing, the carols, decorating the tree.
But this year, there are some traditions I could do without.
When I was a child, we had a Christmas tradition of watching The Wizard Of Oz.
All I could think of when I was with Bluebell The horse of a different colour.
How's DI Gibbs doing? I'll find out for you.
Thanks.
We need to get a move on.
OK, thank you.
Is that DI Cooke? DCI Cooke now.
He's been spotted apparently, in his car.
Who? Andy McMorris? Then they lost him.
- Zoe.
- Tell me what's happened.
There's been a firearms incident at the house.
No, listen to me, listen to me.
- Mel has gone to the hospital.
- Is she OK? She's been shot.
We think that Andy I need to get to the hospital.
Where's Stevie? There's another unidentified body in the house.
- No.
- Zoe.
Zoe, I need you to - Stevie! - Zoe, Zoe! You can't go in there! Stevie! No, I need to see my daughter! - You can't go in there right now.
- I need to see my daughter! The forensics are doing their job.
OK? They need to do their job.
- Zoe! Please! - My daughter She has blonde hair - We can't allow access to the scene.
- .
.
my height.
- Zoe.
She has Chinese writing on her wrist, it's her name.
Yes, I believe it Sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
Dr Alexander.
Are you OK? Thanks so much for your help there.
Good to be working with you again.
You too, Detective Chief Inspector.
- Poor woman.
- Yeah, I've just sent her off to the hospital.
- Let's hope to God the daughter pulls through.
- Yeah.
Listen, could I ask that you just wait until DI Baker arrives? He's the new SIO, it would be very much appreciated.
That would be preferable, but it might be too late.
- Clouds are moving in.
- Clouds? Clarissa says a storm's coming.
- Ah, Clarissa, how is she? - There's a storm seven miles due west.
It's heading our way.
If we don't get going soon, most of the evidence outside the house is going to be compromised.
Yeah, look.
I've asked you to wait, he is on his way.
Right.
But when the CPS ask why the best evidence wasn't obtained and preserved at the earliest opportunity, what do I say? All right, all right.
I'm not going to argue with you.
Right.
Let's get going.
So if she's not one of the daughters, who is she? Hopefully we'll find some ID in the house.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
A lot of rounds fired.
There's even more inside and approaching the paddock.
Nine millimetre.
Could be Russian.
What do you think, Clarissa? Are you seeing this? If they are, it's unusual to see them in this country.
- Almost certainly illegal.
- Yep.
Probably fired with an automatic.
A Stechkin, maybe even an Uzi.
This is heavy-duty weaponry.
Any idea who this is? Clarissa suggested he might work for the haulage company.
If they check the log book, they should have a record of who drives what vehicle.
Yeah.
What time was it called in? 1.
15 this morning.
Unknown caller reported the four-by-four having been involved in an accident.
I mean, this guy was travelling at some speed.
That gate must have been open, no? Don't they automatically close after you've driven through them? And it was shut when the police first arrived.
What it also suggests is that the driver knew there was some sort of emergency.
Maybe someone called him on this phone.
- Andy McMorris? - He leaves the gate open for him And shoots him when he arrives.
Or maybe one of the daughters called him.
Hopefully this will tell us.
I'm upstairs, yeah? So how has McMorris got hold of that lot? I guess if you own a haulage company, this kind of weaponry is easier to get into the country.
One or two of these wouldn't make you much, but an Uzi automatic pistol can fetch well over a grand, if he's been importing these things in bulk.
Someone was having fun.
Yeah.
Champagne and cocaine.
Whoa.
Happy days.
Family passports.
Andrew McMorris.
Stephanie McMorris.
Melanie McMorris.
The dead woman outside is Gabrielle Papadopoulos.
Age 28, from Skiathos.
- Can you see that? - Yeah.
Got it.
- Credit cards.
If he's on the run, he's not going far.
If he's got all these illegal weapons, chances are he's got at least one fake passport.
She arrived on 17th December, was due to leave on the 28th.
A solicitor's letter: "RE: proposed divorce proceedings.
" Dated 20th December.
Ouch.
That's quite a Christmas present.
Mrs McMorris was demanding sole custody.
Possible motive.
- Is that blood on there? - Where? On the pillow case? Lipstick and mascara, by the looks of it.
I'm assuming Mr McMorris wasn't having sex with his wife.
That's the old man out in the hall.
Andy's father, by the looks of it.
DCI Cooke! DCI Cooke and Andy shooting together.
So did McMorris have a gun licence? What do you think of that? Expensive.
- Dare I ask, how did it go, staying the night? - Good.
Well, odd.
Drank too much to compensate, feel terrible.
Mind you, last year I only got to see Rosie after Boxing Day, so She gave me a present.
Did you speak to Matt? He left a message.
I haven't called him back yet.
- Doesn't seem right, with all this going on.
- Yeah.
What about you? How's your dad? You think your family's unique.
Uniquely awful.
Memories come flooding back.
Battles you had, you know, about .
.
God knows what.
And then And then you see what families can really do to each other.
She was clearly very good.
No wonder she was risking her life for the horse.
My bedroom never looked like this when I was 16.
Mine still doesn't look like that.
So if the shooting started downstairs, then it looks like Mel grabbed this chair .
.
took it to the window and tried to climb out.
She was trying to save Bluebell.
CCTV: OK, look after my girls, yeah? He left the gates open.
And he's turned the cameras off.
Now, why would he do that? It's the eldest daughter Stevie's diary.
I didn't think kids had these any more.
The bullet passed through the daughter, slowing its velocity.
- The woman outside, was it Gabrielle? - Mm-hm.
According to Stevie's diary, she was their au pair.
- Why would teenagers still need an au pair? - I don't know.
Mind you, when Julia and I split up, she asked one of Rosie's old nannies to come back and help out.
Rosie was overjoyed.
- Anything else? - It's hard to say.
It's all written in some sort of weird teenage code.
Clearly, this was a very unhappy family.
Stevie and her mum hadn't spoken in over a year, constantly wishes her dead.
Hates her for leaving.
Hates her dad.
Then when he gives her money or time off work, she loves him again.
Misses her sister Mel.
Jealous of her being away at school.
I wonder if Mel bought Stevie this.
"For Stevie, as promised, love M.
" Lots of time spent getting wasted.
Wanting to die.
DI Baker, the new SIO is on his way over.
I've put together a file of the most relevant photos, I'll send it over.
OK.
We'll bring them up to speed with what we know.
Sir.
Any sign of McMorris? The gates have been chained up by the bailiffs.
There's a winding-up notice attached.
Not sure how he would have got in if he's in there.
But if he is in there, he's almost certainly still armed.
Yes, sir.
- Say the word, sir.
- Right, let's go.
All right, team.
Move in.
Moving in.
Clear.
Check those two doors on the left.
Sir.
- All clear? - All clear, Sarge.
Good work.
Stand down.
- Through there? - Yes, sir.
- Good.
- Nice job, boys.
- Thank you, sir.
Michael Adams.
Yeah, we've got him, Michael Adams.
Listen, I can only give you 24 hours on this, OK? OK.
Michael Adams.
Gotcha.
So we know Andy switched off the cameras at 11.
45, just after his girls left for church.
It was part of his preparations to shoot them on their return.
Or to hide the fact that someone, as yet unknown, was coming over for Christmas Eve.
A local taxi company say they brought a man matching Martin McMorris's description at 12.
45am.
So he finds his son in bed with someone, a fight starts.
Andy, already drunk, high on cocaine .
.
grabs a gun .
.
starts shooting.
Which also might explain why he fired so many shots.
So, who was he in bed with? We should have enough to ID them if they're on the national database.
What about the au pair? - She was with the girls.
- I think it's unlikely.
She was found in pyjamas and wasn't wearing any lipstick or mascara.
What if they were both involved, Andy and whoever he was with? It might also explain how he made his escape.
You mean, whoever he was partying with drove back after he'd switched the cameras off and then, after the shootings, - drove him away? - Whatever the scenario, apart from finding out where Andy is, identifying who he was with is our main priority.
- I'll organise a low-loader for this.
- Leave that to me.
As I say, the DCI wants us to concentrate on who was here with him last night.
For the moment, the four-by-four can wait.
- Any ID on the driver yet? - Not that I know of.
I understand Mel spoke to you about what had happened.
Yeah.
She was in a state of shock, she'd lost a lot of blood.
What exactly did she say? "He's the one to blame.
" "Pig shit bastard" I think she called him.
- She was referring to her father? - I believe so.
Oh, and, "Where are the presents?" What does that mean? Zoe.
How's she doing? She's alive, Jackie.
She alive.
Has she said anything? Did she see who did it? It was Andy.
He's on the run.
The police are hunting for him.
How could he do that? I hope she's going to be OK.
It wasn't anyone in the house who called 999.
It was a man from a phone box in Reading.
- Reading? That's miles away.
- 72 miles away.
How on earth did someone in Reading get to know about it? Did you bring the gun that was found in the four-by-four? - Was I meant to? - Jack said it was on its way over.
I've got the mobiles we found in the house, the girl's diary, the samples from the master bedroom, the four-by-four, necklace, boots.
No gun.
Sir, one of the lorries is unaccounted for.
Right.
And I bet I know who's got that.
Thank you.
Merry bloody Christmas.
I can't believe how brave she was.
They found her mobile in the stables.
All this blood can't be hers.
No, I'd say most of it was from the horse.
- What did you get, then? - Cufflinks from Rosie.
Very nice.
- Is that for me? - No.
We did Secret Santa, remember? This is from Julia.
Open it, then.
Aww.
Rosie drew that years ago.
That's me.
- It's lovely.
- Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, it is.
- What's wrong? - Nothing.
It's just I don't know.
Seems like yesterday .
.
we were one big, happy family.
When you found her, did she say anything about what had happened? We believe your daughter was more interested in her horse.
I forgot to ask about Bluebell.
What happened? Well, I'm afraid the horse had to be put down.
I saw all the cups and rosettes.
Only the ones where she came first.
Anything else, she's not interested.
Win, win, win.
I could collect a few of Mel's things and bring them over if you'd like? Anything in particular? She She has a bear that we bought her before she was born, she still takes it to school, if you can find that.
Photo of Bluebell, maybe.
I don't Can I ask, when were you last at Orchard House? I went to pick up the girls on the 21st to go and see my mum.
So, how did you find out what had happened? I called Mel and Stevie to wish them happy Christmas.
I knew they'd be up early.
And then And then Laurence called me.
- The DCI? - Mm-hm.
He He said there'd been .
.
an incident at the house and I should get there as quickly as possible.
He wouldn't say any more.
We do just need to take a sample of your DNA.
I wasn't there last night.
We'd just like to eliminate your DNA from any others we find.
Is that OK? It won't take long.
- Hello? - There's no SIM card.
- What? There's no SIM card in the phone that was being held - by the man in the four-by-four.
- Why not? Where is it, then? So Andy took one of the artics out on 18th December.
I want to know where he's taken it.
Given we have evidence that he may have been dealing in illegal weapons, let's start with the M25, M20, Dover.
See how far we can track him.
We know he was back for Christmas, so let's assume he came back into the country the same way.
I want to know where that lorry's been and, more importantly, - where the bloody hell it is now.
- All right.
I'll have it in the morning.
- Thank you.
- Here, guv.
- Mm-hm? - Merry Christmas.
The gun you found under the dead man's car seat, it's not been sent over.
I was told it had.
I called DI Baker.
We might not need it.
Of course we need it, it's evidence.
Yeah, evidence that the gun is police issue.
- Police issue? - The photos you took, the serial number is clearly Does that mean he was a copper? It means he had a phone with no SIM card and a gun issued by the police.
This is all wrong, Clarissa.
All wrong.
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