T.R.R.M. Front Seat. (1997)

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First broadcast 21st February 1997.  When Cecily Branksome retires back to her old home town over her husband's objections she becomes involved with her boorish old boyfriend and a 30 year old murder.  Janet Suzman - Cecily Branksome Edward Hardwicke - Hugh Branksome Joyce Redman - Mrs. Jones Richard Johnson - Arnold Cottle Danny Spring - Young Bartender David Trevena - Man in Toilet Edward Clayton - Landlord David Huntington - Rupert Griff Mellhuish - Ralph Shari Hughes - Alice Maxime Allan - Rose Joanna Jeffrees - Ellen

Transcript

00:00The End

00:16Abandon home.

00:18Before you enter here.

00:30Slow down, Hugh.

00:38Now take the next right and then right again.

00:42She's gonna take one.

00:52I see nothing has changed.

00:54In Dead Man's Gulch.

01:00The End

01:12Hey!

01:24Stop the car, Hugh.

01:30What are you doing?

01:32We're gonna miss the ferry.

01:34We're not going to the Isle of Wight.

01:36What do you mean?

01:38Well, I wanted to surprise you.

01:40I recognized it in the Daily Mail.

01:42Come on.

01:44Where'd you get the keys?

01:46Uh-huh.

01:48Uh-huh.

02:04It was Miss Malpass's bungalow.

02:06Who's Miss Malpass?

02:08My maths teacher.

02:10Oh, I see.

02:12Westingsea Girls High.

02:14I was tennis captain two years running, but she never, ever invited me to tea.

02:20I see.

02:22That was the big deal, was it?

02:24Sunday tea with muffins and Miss Malpass.

02:26Well, she invited every other girl to tea.

02:32But never me.

02:34I hated that woman.

02:36Our school teachers.

02:38Mmm.

02:39Well, what'd you think?

02:40Eh?

02:41What about?

02:42You promised me a holiday home.

02:48You're not...

02:50You're not seriously thinking of buying this shack?

02:54I thought Cornwall was our dream.

02:56The beach on our doorstep.

02:59The sun.

03:00The sea.

03:01What more do you want?

03:03You couldn't buy wallpaper like this, Hugh?

03:06No.

03:07Not with the damp already printed on it.

03:09Oh.

03:10And look, Hugh.

03:11Hugh.

03:12Look.

03:13Genuine arts and crafts.

03:15Look at that.

03:16Look, look.

03:17Hugh.

03:20Besides,

03:22I'm getting my own back.

03:25Well, I've heard of people bearing grudges but never buying one.

03:28It's my money.

03:30There's no answer to that.

03:35Hmm.

03:37Well...

03:39I would like you to take me to the Westcliff now, please.

03:42Hugh.

03:53Daddy's bench was here, Hugh.

03:55Unless I'm going bad.

04:01This seat was placed here by the Honourable Clara Prendergast that the weary might find rest.

04:06Amen to that, Clara.

04:07Why are you sitting down?

04:09Yes.

04:10My father's seat isn't here.

04:11Unless that old woman is sitting on it.

04:13Cecily, sit down.

04:15Look.

04:16We...

04:17We haven't lived here for what?

04:2035 years.

04:21More.

04:22Things change.

04:24We used to sit here on the seat.

04:25Together.

04:28Dedicated to the people of Westingsea by Alderman Cecil Collins.

04:32In gratitude for their trust and friendship.

04:36People used to raise their hats to my father as they passed or stop and speak.

04:40It was a bit like holding court.

04:42You were his royal princess, huh?

04:45My father never minded not having a son.

04:49He never blamed my mother for it.

04:51Is she going to sit there forever?

04:53Hmm?

05:05Excuse me.

05:06I'm sorry.

05:07My wife is looking for a particular seat.

05:11I'm sorry.

05:12I wonder if I can...

05:13Oh, I'm so sorry.

05:14I'm in the way.

05:15That's fine.

05:16I'm afraid I'm always in the way these days.

05:18Rupert Moore gave this seat to Westing in thanks for his deliverance.

05:21I was in prison and he came unto me.

05:23Matthew chapter 25 verse 35.

05:26Um, my wife's father was Alderman Cecil Collins who had a seat somewhere here.

05:32Oh dear, I'm afraid the Alderman's seat is no longer here.

05:36Oh, thank you. Sorry.

05:38So glad.

05:44Well?

05:45The lady says that his seat is no longer here.

05:48They have removed my father's seat.

05:50He's sitting on somebody called Rupert Moore who was in prison and let out or something.

05:54There's a quotation from the Bible.

05:56Thanks for his deliverance.

05:57Rupert Moore?

05:58Are you sure?

05:59Rupert Moore?

06:00Yes, Rupert Moore.

06:01It says on the seat.

06:02Rupert Moore was a murderer.

06:04He poisoned his wife.

06:05It's true. It's true. Rupert Moore. The Rupert Moore.

06:17My God, my father would never allow a seat dedicated to a murderer.

06:22Oh, I'm sorry.

06:35Rupert Moore's wife.

06:56You?

06:57Yes, dear?

06:58I'd like you to look at something for me.

07:00I've asked a Japanese couple to take a six-month lease on the Burnham Terrace.

07:05I thought we agreed not to let the Burnham Terrace

07:08till we were sure where we'd be.

07:10Oh, well, thank you.

07:13Just put those boxes in here, will you?

07:15I am sure.

07:17Well, I suppose I should be grateful.

07:21It's not a year.

07:22Well, you'll have time to do up the bungalow.

07:24Okay.

07:25Thanks.

07:25Why do people think that builders enjoy building?

07:29There, there, in there.

07:30Bathroom.

07:31No, no, no, not that.

07:35That.

07:36I want that removed as soon as possible.

07:39Oh, what's wrong with it?

07:41Not where Miss Malpass parked her behind, thank you very much.

07:45It's not too late to change your mind, you know, and go home.

07:49Westingsea is home, Hugh.

07:52We have come home where we belong.

07:55I hated living here.

07:56My adolescence was a nightmare.

07:58I'm stuck in this godforsaken dump.

08:01Oh, and that included me too, did it?

08:04No, Hugh.

08:06You know you didn't.

08:08Well, I don't know.

08:10You tell me.

08:11You were the one good thing that happened to me here.

08:15The one wonderful, beautiful thing in my life.

08:20Don't you remember how much we both wanted to get out of Westing?

08:27As I remember, I was very happy here.

08:32My father wanted to give you a job.

08:34That would have been a life sentence.

08:37An alderman's boot on my neck.

08:39My father never wore boots in his life.

08:41You are ill.

08:43This is bad, you World War 2, this is 30 Innocence.

08:58One month.

09:00You the Henry are dead.

09:01He knows you ran away.

09:02I mean, don't you.

09:03You people cannot do it again.

09:04You trip, you go away.

09:05I didn't leave it.

09:06Oh, I didn't make a noise of grandkid, you.

09:07hoop, ho, ho.

09:08You didn't kill me.

09:09Look, I don't give you an-

09:11My God, it is Gottle.

09:36I thought it was you the moment you cut through the door.

09:40Oh, no.

09:41Oh, no.

09:42Oh, no.

09:43Oh, wonderful.

09:44Good to see you.

09:47Remember you, don't you?

09:49How are you doing, old chap?

09:51All contributions gratefully received.

09:53You are advertising something.

09:56I am attired thus in honour of the birthday of that most noble lady,

10:05Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

10:07God bless her.

10:08Really?

10:09Yes.

10:10You are actually quite flattered.

10:11Ha, ha, ha.

10:12Don't offer an old friend a drink, are you, here?

10:14Would you like a drink?

10:15No, no.

10:16Allow me.

10:17Leonard!

10:18A bottle of your very finest for a champagne lady, if you please.

10:23Mr Colton, sir, I do think that.

10:24Then don't think.

10:25Just get on with it.

10:26Ha, ha, ha, ha.

10:27Go on.

10:28This way, my lady.

10:29Here we are.

10:30Here we are, then.

10:31Ha, ha, ha.

10:32Well, what brings you back to dear old Westing City?

10:37Holiday.

10:38Ha, ha.

10:39Well, as a matter of fact, we have bought a summer home here.

10:42Sweet little bungalow.

10:43Little haven road.

10:44Well, this is absolutely bloody marvellous.

10:48This goes for a double celebration.

10:50Yes?

10:51Allow me.

10:52Ha, ha, ha.

10:53It takes an old gunner to fire off the big one.

10:56Ha, ha, ha, ha.

10:57Oh.

10:58Oh.

10:59Ha, ha, ha.

11:00Do you see that?

11:01Ha, ha, ha.

11:02Ha, ha, ha.

11:03Down, down, down, down.

11:05Buck up.

11:06Last time, sod it.

11:07Down.

11:08Down, down, down.

11:09Buck up.

11:10Last time, sod it.

11:22Sorry about this, sir.

11:23Our Arnold's a character.

11:24Or a bloody scrounger.

11:25Depends which way you look at it.

11:26I went to school with Cobble.

11:27Then you'll know him, sir.

11:28Oh, I know him, all right.

11:29He stole my three-cent Cameroons.

11:30But on the stones down there, I'll be.

11:31The stones on your bare bum.

11:32I'll just catch it.

11:33I really think we should be making a move.

11:34Oh, no.

11:35No.

11:36No.

11:37No.

11:38No.

11:39No.

11:40No.

11:41No.

11:42No.

11:43No.

11:44No.

11:45No.

11:46No.

11:47No.

11:48No.

11:49No.

11:50No.

11:51No.

11:52No.

11:53We'll eat lunch here.

11:54Find me a menu.

11:55Go on.

11:56Allow me.

11:57Arnold, no, you shouldn't.

11:58My pleasure, madam.

12:02I wish you hadn't told him about the bungler.

12:05You're jealous.

12:06I'd just rather we didn't get involved with an armed coveless.

12:10There we are, my lord.

12:16There you are then, sis.

12:17Saddle up, you white horse.

12:18What are you talking about, Arnold?

12:20You were always the one for civic duty, right?

12:23Then put on your armour and right this in justice.

12:26Well, I just want that foul seat removed and my father's seat restored.

12:30Then expose the woman who aided and abetted a murderer.

12:34What woman?

12:35The trout that Rupert Moore murdered his wife for.

12:39She's just as guilty, but she was never brought to justice.

12:45I'm so sorry, Arthur.

12:50Oh, the bike won't fit in the boot.

12:57Oh, no problem.

12:59See you there, sis.

13:09Are you going to let me get in?

13:20Hey!

13:25Hey!

13:55Anybody want some wine?

13:59There you go.

14:01Alice!

14:05Come on.

14:07We've been waiting for you.

14:11Hello, Colin.

14:15May I have a word?

14:18Could you tell me why Alderman Colin's seat was removed?

14:23Oh, it wasn't removed.

14:26It wasn't.

14:28I'm afraid somebody set it on fire.

14:33Oh!

14:49The only consolation is he wasn't sitting on it when it went up.

14:53That's meant to be funny, is it?

14:56No, I suppose not.

14:58My father did everything for this place.

15:01Cecil, you know, if he hadn't resigned when he did, he'd have gone to jail.

15:05I'm sorry.

15:15That was stupid, Aubrey.

15:19That was stupid, Aubrey.

15:22You don't have to fight his battles anymore.

15:30Perhaps it was a mistake coming back here.

15:33Why don't we just go home?

15:34She is mixed up in it, somehow.

15:35Who is?

15:36That old cow.

15:37A lowing herd whines slowly all the way.

15:38There has to be a reason why she's always sitting on that bench.

15:39Perhaps she enjoys the view.

15:40Ah!

15:41Ah!

15:42Ah!

15:43Ah!

15:44Ah!

15:45Ah!

15:46Ah!

15:47Ah!

15:48Ah!

15:49Ah!

15:50Ah!

15:51Ah!

15:52Ah!

15:53Ah!

15:54Ah!

15:55Ah!

16:24Ah!

16:25Ah!

16:26Ah!

16:27Ah!

16:28Ah!

16:29Ah!

16:30Ah!

16:31Ah!

16:32Ah!

16:33Ah!

16:34Ah!

16:35Ah!

16:36Ah!

16:37Ah!

16:38Ah!

16:39Ah!

16:40Ah!

16:41Ah!

16:42Ah!

16:43Ah!

16:44Ah!

16:45Ah!

16:46Ah!

16:47Ah!

16:49Ah!

16:50Ah!

16:51Ah!

16:52Ah!

16:53Oh, my God.

17:23What kind of a man creeps up on his wife in the bath?

17:53I just wondered if there was anything you needed.

17:57A cigarette, please.

17:59Now, before you say anything, I have decided to take Arnold up on his challenge and expose that woman.

18:15Why?

18:16For heaven's sake, Cecily.

18:19My father would have liked it.

18:22No.

18:22Even if it were true, what purpose does it serve now?

18:26Justice would be served.

18:29I don't want to talk about Melanie.

18:43When we lost our daughter.

18:50Listen.

18:52When our angel left us, the doctor wasn't to blame.

18:57Not the anesthetist.

18:59Not the nurse.

19:01No one was to blame.

19:01It was an accident.

19:02One in a million.

19:03It just happened to be our turn.

19:08Now, your investigation made a tragedy which nearly destroyed us into a nightmare which did destroy other people.

19:14Please.

19:15I don't want it to happen again, Cecily.

19:16If this woman exists, she must be, what, 70?

19:24Leave her in peace, hmm?

19:27And coddle that scumbag.

19:30You don't know coddle like I do.

19:32Drop him.

19:34Drop this whole business.

19:35Please, Cecily.

19:36I beg you.

19:36I was just thinking.

19:45I might like to play with Wiggly Woo.

19:50It would be nice, wouldn't it?

19:51For Christ's sake, Cecily.

19:53The nurse tried to commit suicide.

19:55Don't you remember?

20:01But I don't play with nasty boys.

20:06I have changed my mind.

20:12Good night.

20:26I know you're up there.

20:32There's a worm at the bottom of the garden.

20:36And his name is Wiggly Woo.

20:40He wiggles all night and he wiggles all day.

20:43The people come around, you can hear them say.

20:49There's a worm at the bottom of my garden.

20:55And his name is Wiggly Woo.

20:59Oh.

21:00Damn.

21:01Damn.

21:02Damn.

21:04Bugger.

21:06Blast.

21:07And...

21:07Dr. Livingston, I presume.

21:19Dentist, was he?

21:20Who?

21:21Pairia.

21:24Pairia, the fount of all inspiration.

21:28You don't say.

21:30Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

21:32Drink deep or taste not the Pairian spring.

21:34Ah, thank you, Mr. Encyclopedia Britannica.

21:39Mem's up at home, is she?

21:42If you mean Cecily, she's busy.

21:44Well, I'll just give her a knock, if you don't mind, old chum.

21:46And I'm not your old chum.

21:48Oh, yes, you are.

21:51I know you, branksy.

21:57Cess inherit all the old man's money, did she?

22:01Arnold!

22:01Oh, what a lovely surprise.

22:05Are you coming in for a drink?

22:06Who could resist such an invitation?

22:12By the way, branksy,

22:14I seem to have sallied forth without any of the old moolah.

22:23Couldn't lend me a few knicker, could you?

22:24Just till tomorrow.

22:36Thanks, branksy.

22:37Now, don't get involved, Arnold.

22:40We'll have you there all day,

22:41hanging on to his bits and pieces, I know.

22:44Oh, what a lovely place.

22:50And to me, you see, in my opinion,

22:53a lot of what went on with the trial,

22:55a lot of the evidence was with the young,

22:57or a rubber rate, has it?

22:58Oh, well, oh.

22:59Now, look here, you see...

23:00Ah, we can make a start today, Hugh.

23:03Arnold's bought me a book on the Rupert Moore trial.

23:05Oh, how kind.

23:06You see, Rupert Moore always insisted

23:09that he bought the cyanide at the chemist's shop

23:12to kill wasps.

23:14Ho, ho, ho.

23:17Oh, is that a chocolate one?

23:19The gate won't mend itself, Hugh.

23:23Now, look here at this paragraph here.

23:25Now, these lines always struck me

23:27of being something quite important.

23:29Oh, no, I can really talk.

23:31Yeah, all right, where'd you go?

23:33All right, the wall is good.

23:35You don't want to get to the other side.

23:40Ah, ah.

23:42Now, what do you think we're doing?

23:45Mad, passionate love on Miss Malpass's Persian rug.

23:48Oh, ha, ha, ha, ha.

23:51Well, that would be a first.

23:52I, I, I was wondering whether I might have another biscuit.

23:58Oh.

23:59Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

24:02Ha, ha, ha, ha.

24:03Ha, ha, ha, ha.

24:04What do you think you're doing?

24:21What, what am I doing?

24:23What are you doing?

24:24Uh, well, I thought, uh, I thought while I, I had the screws over, I, I make, I make sure

24:34of the fire.

24:34A rose moor died of cyanide poisoning.

24:47Her liver was disproportionately enlarged and discolored.

24:50The most appropriate cause being the consumption of large quantities of alcohol over a long period of time.

24:56Sounds like you.

24:57She, she wasn't a secret lemonade drinker then.

25:01What?

25:01And within three hours of her death, she had consumed a dish of beef with mushrooms.

25:05Oh.

25:06Oh.

25:06All right.

25:07All right.

25:07Why don't you apply for an exhumation order?

25:09Perhaps then they'd allow to carry out the post-mortem right here on the table.

25:13And Rupert Moore said Jeremy Matthewshed at the table.

25:24He's my chicken!

25:26Rupert Moore was very good looking and a talented painter.

25:31Conclusive proof of guilt.

25:32He also, ha, made the acquaintance of several young women who came to his house as hard Future?

25:40You can't hang a man for being an artist. You can only hang his paintings.

25:45Stop the car, Hugh.

25:54Barked her arse on a Cuba's superglow.

25:58I'll get to talk to her.

26:00Cecily, leave her alone, please.

26:02You might have a work with the old Dutchman. You have a work with this.

26:05Get out of this, Colin.

26:07Oh, pardon me for breathing.

26:11I think you're becoming obsessive, Cecily.

26:16That a girl says.

26:23There's a worm at the bottom at the garden.

26:26And he's now here, he's wickled all over.

26:31He's wickled all over.

26:35Excuse me. Excuse me.

26:37I wondered if you might have known Rupert Moore.

26:42Why do you ask that?

26:43Because you're here so much.

26:46Please leave me alone.

26:49I don't wish for your company.

26:51You put a cracker up her arse!

27:01I do. I do. I do. I do.

27:04I do.

27:06Woo! Woo-hoo!

27:07When Rupert Moore was released, he came back to Westingsea to live and had that seat made and put it out on the West Cliff.

27:13Only the locals were incensed to find that they had a murderer living in their midst.

27:17And he was acquitted of murder.

27:19Broke his window, stoned him in the street.

27:21I bet you threw the first stone, Colin.

27:25The woman in the case was never brought to justice, sir.

27:27What woman?

27:28The first thing you look for in any murder, any murder, is a motive. Agreed?

27:36I suppose so.

27:38Rose Moore had no property, no money, no income, no insurance. Therefore, no motive. Therefore, cherchez la femme. It's obvious, isn't it?

27:53Not to me.

27:54He killed his wife so he could diddle this young tart.

28:01Quadi rat demon diddle him.

28:06Say more to this, young nice-eyed bro.

28:09My point.

28:11Exactly.

28:13There must be a public inquiry in all the facts made public. Then I can have that seat burnt and restore my father's seat.

28:23Ha, ha.

28:24Ha, ha.

28:26Ha, ha.

28:30Oh, for Christ sake, Brexit. You nearly killed him.

28:34Sorry, sir. Little dog.

28:36I see no dog.

28:38There's a tiny little dog, a Yorkshire, something in the car.

28:42Oh, yes, yes, yes, yes.

28:44You all right, Cecily?

28:45No, thanks to you, if I am.

28:46You take deep breaths, dear. Take deep breaths.

28:48Oh, oh.

28:49Calm down. You'll be all right. Sorry.

28:50Thanks for the whiplash injury.

28:51I think there's a problem with the suspension.

29:13I didn't know he'd had any suspension.

29:18I wanted a word in private.

29:19Oh, yeah? Well, spit it out.

29:23Stop encouraging Cecily in this stupid obsession.

29:26Why shall I do that?

29:28Common decency.

29:30Now, look here, old chum.

29:32The Memsib and I are going great guns.

29:36How much do you want to keep away from her?

29:39Come here.

29:41Look, there's something you ought to know.

29:44I had Ceci's knickers off regular before you even got to her bra strap.

29:48You've always had a second-hand bite, mate.

29:55Now, let that be a lesson to you.

29:57And don't try it again, all right?

30:07Fixed your suspension, all right?

30:09I'm gonna keep an eye on you.

30:10Go on.

30:11I'll be right back.

30:12I'll be right back.

30:14I'll be right back.

30:15I'll be right back.

30:15Let's go.

30:45Let's go.

31:15M. Rupert Moore.

31:25With the lady on the bench.

31:45What are you doing?

32:02Here we go again.

32:04Thanks a lot.

32:08My wife will kill me.

32:09Here we go again.

32:11Here we go again.

32:15Here we go again.

32:45Q.E.D. Quad erratic demonstrated.

32:49So why did none of this come out then?

32:52Rupert Moore kept his mouth shut, the girl lay low while the heat was on,

32:58and then married a policeman for protection.

33:01Q.E. bloody double D.

33:04They wouldn't go after one of their own, would they?

33:11I seem unable to persuade you to give up this madness, Cecily.

33:15You will have to find another chauffeur tomorrow.

33:22And another car.

33:34That'll be Arnold.

33:36Thank you, Hugh.

33:40Oh!

33:42Oh, you've got all the gear here.

33:45A nice little helmet and your pretty little head.

33:48Let me try that.

33:49Yes, here.

33:50Oh.

33:51Every man do his trade, eh?

33:54Good God, it's the Red Baron.

33:57You're not going on a motorbike with him.

33:59Why not?

34:00Well, if you don't know, I can't tell you.

34:03May I ask where you're going?

34:04To complete our investigation.

34:08I can't persuade you not to do this.

34:10Mm-hmm.

34:11Oh, now, where shall we go for lunch?

34:15Anywhere you please, my lady.

34:18Anywhere you please.

34:19Right.

34:20Lead on.

34:21I'm a little short there already.

34:29Have you got a few?

34:30Just till tomorrow, dear.

34:31You should just take care of.

34:32You should take care of the new机 to everybody.

34:34I have to take care of the new机.

34:35You're an old car.

34:36I can't wait for two home.

34:37You're an old car.

34:38You're an old car.

34:39I can't wait for eight hours.

34:40I don't get to know.

34:41I don't know.

34:43You're an old car.

34:44You're an old car.

34:45I'm a toy.

34:46I'm a toy.

34:47I can't wait for two.

34:49I can't wait for two.

34:51How's that incredible?

34:53So, you're an old car.

34:54I can't wait for three hours.

34:56The next time you're to get to do this,

34:57you're going for a row.

34:58THE END

35:28THE END

35:30THE END

35:32THE END

35:34THE END

35:36Good morning.

35:38Good morning.

35:40May I?

35:44Yes.

35:46You spend a great deal of time here.

35:50I only live 200 yards away.

35:52Oh, I'm sorry.

35:54If I'm intruding, you must tell me.

35:56My dear, it's a public seat.

35:58But it's not for you, is it?

36:00It's very private.

36:02Well, if you say so.

36:04My wife and I have bought

36:06Ella Malpass's old bungalow.

36:10Oh, I hope you'll be very happy there.

36:12I found this photograph album.

36:14You were a friend of Miss Malpass's.

36:16Um, you were a friend of Miss Malpass's.

36:20May I ask who this man is?

36:24Dearest R.M.?

36:26He was the love and light of my life.

36:32I was hoping for a different answer.

36:36You are Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Alice Jones.

36:39I am, yes.

36:42I wish I'd never started this conversation.

36:44Please, forgive me.

36:46Yes, my dear, .

36:48Oh, it's mine.

36:50Come on.

37:20Come on.

37:50Come on.

38:20Come on.

38:21I'm sorry to have to do this to you, Cecily, but it's the only way I can think of stopping

38:39you.

38:40Come on.

38:41Come on.

38:42Come on.

38:43Come on.

38:44Come on.

38:45Come on.

38:46Come on.

38:47Come on.

38:48Come on.

38:49Come on.

38:50Come on.

38:51Come on.

38:52Come on.

38:53Come on.

38:54Come on.

38:55Come on.

38:56Come on.

38:57Come on.

38:58Come on.

38:59Come on.

39:00Come on.

39:01Come on.

39:02Come on.

39:03Come on.

39:04Come on.

39:05Come on.

39:06Come on.

39:07Come on.

39:08I'd almost given you up.

39:19All he knew, the double intended.

39:21Says, he's perfectly safe with me, old chum.

39:24double intended says it's perfectly safe with me old chum this is very nice you

39:31thought you'd enjoy a salad take that would you I shall have to leave you at

39:37home more often no I'll wash up please stop

39:41with that delicious octopus horrid

40:11I'll have this bit

40:41oh I love this juice oh that's good

40:47come on Braxy get stuck

40:52well aren't you gonna ask us how we got on

41:10how went the day

41:15Moore says they kept cyanide in the garden shed for killing wasps and his wife took it herself

41:22perhaps she did

41:24back to the matter is old chum there's a letter that Rosemore was supposed to have written to her sister

41:34hmm a letter in which she said her life wasn't worth living and she wanted to put an end to it

41:39all which only goes to strengthen the case against Moore I would have thought the very opposite

41:46don't you see see what

41:50to forge a letter like that would be a matter of the utmost simplicity to an artist like Moore

41:59ah but you haven't heard the best of it yet in the county archives there is another letter

42:04which Moore would have burned if he'd have known about it hmm in which Rose says her husband has

42:11developed an obsession for one of his models hmm she says oh next time don't give me octopus I hate it

42:22oh sorry I I thought it was a favorite

42:26it's all right old chum I saw there wasn't much on your plate so I swapped them over

42:34swap my plate

42:35ah she says if I were well enough I would go down to Westburn Terrace and confront the girl

42:43tomorrow we go after the census records at Westburn Terrace and we nail her

42:51and that's when I need your help here until you draw up the right kind of deposition

42:56me

42:58well you being a magistrate you know the sort of thing we want

43:02you'll help us won't you you really

43:05leave her alone for God's sake

43:08leave who alone

43:10who knows who it is

43:18it's the old woman on the bench isn't it

43:25just stick his head down the book

43:27oh where have I had that before

43:29no it is no use lying Hugh I know who it is I've known it all along

43:34now tell me

43:36no tell her

43:39no tell her

43:46my name's Alice Jones

43:48I knew it I knew it I knew it all along

43:50wicked cow

43:51how'd you find her

44:00how did you find her

44:01there's a photograph Al

44:03where is it

44:04I gave it to her

44:05yes

44:06oof

44:07come on Arnold

44:09you're a very naughty boy aren't you

44:12Braxy

44:13not telling the truth to your mummy

44:15go to hell cotton

44:16see you there matey

44:18wait

44:19eat

44:20oh

44:24come on

44:25go

44:28come on

44:29Jesus

44:30That's it.

44:32That's it.

44:33That's it.

44:39Come on, Jesus.

45:00I don't know.

45:30I don't know.

46:00I don't know.

46:30I thought Rupert Moore was your husband.

46:59No, no, you've got quite wrong, my dear.

47:03But when we talked, you said dearest R.M. was...

47:08The light and love of my life.

47:10So he was.

47:12Ralph Montgomery.

47:15Ralph Montgomery?

47:18R.M., not Rupert Moore?

47:20Ralph Montgomery was my first husband.

47:22He and Rupert Moore were the best of friends.

47:26Rupert painted that portrait of me.

47:28Both artists, you see.

47:30Paintbrush and chisel.

47:33Chisel?

47:34Ralph was a woodcarver.

47:35He carved that seat for Rupert.

47:37Oh, so that's why.

47:40Inseparable they were, even in death.

47:55They died together, you know, in a road accident.

47:58Ralph Montgomery was the other man, of course.

48:02I'm very sorry.

48:03There's nothing to be sorry about.

48:05And Constable Jones?

48:07My second husband.

48:09A very gentle, loving man.

48:12And Rupert Moore, did he...

48:14Did he in fact murder his wife?

48:16Oh, no, of course he didn't.

48:19Rose was a sad, neurotic woman.

48:22She took her own life, I'm sorry to say.

48:26No crime, any tragedy.

48:28What a disappointment to my wife, Cecily.

48:32Barking mad at the wrong tree altogether.

48:35It's all right.

48:36And the mystery woman.

48:39What mystery woman?

48:41Well, Rupert Moore's model.

48:43Or is she another figment of my wife's twisted imagination?

48:47No, no.

48:48It was a grand passion, all right.

48:52You bought her bungalow.

48:55She was Ellen Malpass.

48:56Ellen Malpass' Persian rock.

49:02I'm sorry.

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