I had sex with someone.
I just felt like
Maybe that could be you.
Doug Snapes.
Someone chucked him out
(SCREAMS)
I have to go and interview
Your good mate Doug is dead.
And do you know why he's dead, Alan?
He's dead because someone
Did your brother ever mention
Who?
Another bloody conspiracy theory?
A whole new obsession
Maja, I'm concerned for you.
Maybe you should ask Luke
I've been asking you.
Doug Snapes was a loose end.
I have to make sense of this,
and my every instinct is telling me
(FLAMES WHOOSH)
(GASPS) Wow.
Oh, my goodness.
Harry, honestly,
it's been a wonderful evening
and a lovely idea.
Thank you so much.
Thank you...
(GLASSES CLINK)
..for finding the time
(CHUCKLES)
Well, it's true. You have been
She has community responsibilities
My council needs me.
As the New Chair
Harry, she's in demand.
It's going to be huge.
Fireworks,
lighting installations, concerts...
Yes.
Yeah, and even more tourists.
Yes.
Good time to be
Luke reckons.
Oh.
Surely you're not tired
of that lovely apartment
I found you already?
Oh, hardly.
No, I'm just trying to entice you
away on a holiday.
In Europe.
Oh?
Sounds fun.
I have business in France,
and I thought you might, uh,
be interested in floating
around on the Med for a bit.
Wow. Um...
(EXPLOSION BOOMS)
(EXCLAIMS) (YELPS)
Oh, my god.
(FIREWORKS CRACKLE, SCREECH)
Bloody hell.
(FIRE CRACKLES)
(EXPLOSIONS SUBSIDE, CEASE)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC CONTINUES)
(SOFT BROODING MUSIC)
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Ihaka. Hi.
I brought hot chocolate.
Oh. Uh, come in. Come in.
Thank you.
(HINGES CREAK SOFTLY)
(SHOES SCUFF)
I, uh...
I hope I wasn't interrupting
No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Um, just boring old work stuff.
I see.
There's something I...
(BOTH CHUCKLE AWKWARDLY)
You go, please.
Um...
I wasn't sure where you were at.
It's been a while.
Yeah, I kind of got...
a bit wounded, to be honest.
I'm not proud of it.
Oh, it's OK.
And I'm sorry for...
I'm sorry for my absence.
I guess I wasn't really sure
I think your absence
Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Yeah.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
(SIGHS)
So, what changed your mind?
Uh, (CHUCKLES)
And missing my friend.
I missed you too.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
Hot chocolate? (LAUGHS)
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
(SNIFFLES)
(SNIFFLES, WHIMPERS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
(BIRDSONG)
(BOTH PANT)
Phew! See? Good run.
Great way to start the day.
(PANTS) Yeah.
Yoga's usually my thing.
Well, yeah, but it's not exactly
It can be.
We'll make the run
Yeah. Yeah, sure. So, um...
So, where's Sam again?
Oh, he's fishing
and then hunting
Then he'll probably arrive
and want to party
(CHUCKLES SHORTLY) You know, Sam.
I indulge him.
That's what we do, isn't it, Maja?
Indulge them.
(INTRIGUING COUNTRY MUSIC)
(CAR ENGINE STOPS, DOOR OPENS)
Oh...
Well, you didn't say first thing.
Do you want to take the lead
Well, I am Homicide,
Jean Pierre Lumiere.
He's French.
Really? Wow.
What else?
Was.
This was his first in Queenstown,
His right-hand man,
and then there's a couple
Kylie and Robbie Shorrock.
Wasn't there something with Lumiere
or one of his crew recently,
It was a uniform matter.
I'll check with Hoana.
Mm.
When does
Sergeant Gracewell.
I spoke to Wellington,
They weren't too sure
They're usually dealing
They'll know more than we do.
Yeah. Sharon's trying
'Fingers'?
He's another pyrotechnician.
He's had the contract
the last couple of years.
But not the Arts Festival.
Wonder why.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
It's more techno.
Light shows too. Not just fireworks.
Here, check out the promo.
(FIRE CRACKLES)
It's time for a feast of fire.
Jean Pierre Lumiere
from Europe and the world,
the extraordinaire fireworks,
interactive lighting.
Lumiere, son et lumiere.
We come to you.
Now, you come to us.
(BOOM)
Well, I can't see
No.
Well, he's a bit
Well, it's a pretty dangerous job,
We should get Fingers' take
Still can't find him.
He's not at the address
And, hey, you guys were right
Ten days ago, a mugging.
Two of Lumiere's pyrotechnics crew
Yeah, we took a statement
She and her husband, Robbie,
worked for the, uh, (FRENCH ACCENT)
OK, enough with the accent, Jarrod.
You sound like
(IMITATES COUNT VON COUNT)
"Ahaha!"
What?
Uh, Ken and I,
Right. So, what did happen to Kylie?
Yes, three of them.
And they just came out of nowhere.
And this was at what time?
Um...
Oh, uh, just after 11,
We went out for a few drinks.
I come out, go to get the truck...
Oh, and I was waiting
which was dumb, I suppose,
'cause it was dark there,
but I wasn't going to let that go.
No way.
Mm. Pocket rocket, this one.
I don't back down, no.
So, I had a bit of a go at them.
Look, I want these buggers caught.
Hey.
Robbie made me come down here.
Well, of course I did.
I mean, look at her.
No, it's good that you came in.
We'll need to take photos
Is that alright?
Yeah.
Are you alright?
Yeah.
Good clear shots.
Nga mihi, Detective.
She gave great descriptions
but we haven't been able
Do the Shorrocks know
Yeah. And the other guy
Do we know where he is?
Same place
(SOFT MUSIC)
Food poisoning.
They decided to keep him in
to rehydrate him.
He'll probably be allowed out
They have been unbelievably unlucky,
Yeah, unbelievably.
Hey, uh, so, Shelby,
He driving you nuts yet?
Um... Oh, you know,
He's sweet.
He's very sweet.
Thanks. Um...
Anyway, it's just in here,
OK, great.
Hey, uh, question...
Night shift,
Oh, depends on the patient.
I mean, if they're not flagged red
it's usually a 12-hour interval
and then again in the morning.
OK, great. Thanks, Shelby.
No worries.
Fuck's sake.
(SIGHS)
Mr Matheson?
I hope you're feeling better.
Detectives Delaney and Mallory,
We need to ask you
Don't ask me any questions, mate.
He killed my mate, and he tried
And now he's telling me
Hey!
Sorry.
(ENGINE REVS)
Hey! Mr Hannelly! Frank Hannelly!
Stop! Oh... Son of a bitch.
(PANTS)
He poisoned me.
I was in the pub, having a meal,
and he came in
And, you know, you can't stop me
But anyway, I went for a leak,
Food poisoning.
(PANTS) He's gone.
He's gone. He's gone.
Why would he want to poison you?
I found out he usually
And we're talking
So... Lose the competition.
And now my best friend is gone.
(MELANCHOLY ACCORDION MUSIC)
Ah...
Why would Mr Lumiere
Who knows? It'd be too dark to work.
We'd already set up and sealed
He wouldn't set up another one
JP wouldn't do that. No way.
JP?
Jean Pierre.
Can I see him?
I don't think that's a good idea.
All pretty much gone. Charred.
Part of the right arm is missing,
Also known as elbow.
You know, there would be a lot more
if he ended up in the water.
Right. So, you think
I mean, we've had it before,
Like Rafael de Costa,
You remember all their names?
Oh, every one.
(POIGNANT MUSIC)
So, um, definitely
Yes. Yes.
Um, concealment
Given the range
I'm sure that he was standing facing
OK.
So, could still be an accident.
But, you know,
he was a stickler for safety, so...
Yeah.
Yeah. Obviously.
Well, um, we have interviews
so we'd better get back.
Great. OK.
We will have a full written report
by, uh, tomorrow morning, Anjali?
Great.
Maybe see you soon?
Yeah. Yeah, great.
Detective.
(DOOR OPENS)
You made up with her, then?
(SCOFFS) Sorry, what?
Oh, come on, Doc.
You've been miserable for weeks,
and now suddenly
What? No, that's-that's rubbish.
You've-you've been watching
Let's just, um...
Scalpel.
Thank you.
(SIGHS)
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
(BIRDS TWITTER)
Hey, so, um, you and Ihaka,
You guys just mates, or...
Hey, can you give me
Maybe start a search
Uh, the whole time
Yeah. Yeah, sure. Sure thing.
Ben.
How can I help you?
You can't.
(CAR DOOR SHUTS)
My brother wants to talk to you.
About?
He said you'd know
what with all the calls you've been
Well, he's always turned down
Yeah. He said.
So, what, he's changed his mind?
Find out.
Just the messenger.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
Souter, East Wing extension.
(GATE CLANGS DISTANTLY)
Mallory?
Alan.
I've been worried about your welfare
stopped coming in.
How's it going?
You know, fuckin' well
You got to stop calling me.
You asked me to call you,
I mean, all the time.
They log every call.
So, start talking to me, then.
I'll talk to you, OK?
But you got to relocate me first.
(SIGHS)
I can maybe get you into isolation.
No, I want out of here right now.
Sort it out with my lawyer.
That's the deal.
No move, no talk.
Look, Alan, if you are worried...
(SLAM)
Hello?
(HANG-UP TONE BEEPS)
(INHALES)
(EXHALES) Oh...
OK.
(DOOR OPENS)
Well, your dad would be expecting
you to stay with us, darling.
Boss...
(GASPS SOFTLY) (WHISPERS) Sorry.
Um, alright.
Well, you be sure to get in touch
Right, darling, I got to go.
That was my niece visiting
Alan Souter is finally ready
but he is demanding
Do, you know, how many hoops
to swing a transfer, Anais?
No, (SIGHS)
I don't, but listen,
who ordered my dad's death.
Maybe my sister's too.
You told me to stick at this,
and I'm getting close,
We got to move on this.
OK.
I'll talk to Head of Corrections.
But, Anais,
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Sorry, but I got the Shorrocks
for a bit of a korero.
And your explosives specialist
Thank you.
You let me know, yeah?
Yeah.
(DOOR SHUTS)
Hoana, I need CCTV
at this pub two days ago,
I'll send you a drop pin.
OK. Thanks.
Chasing down Lumiere's phone calls.
Yep, great.
Um, bomb disposal's here.
I need to go talk to the Shorrocks.
Sure, yeah. No problem.
Great.
Detective Mallory?
Delaney. Yeah.
My detective partner.
This is Sergeant Gracewell.
Gemma.
Simon. Thanks for your help.
Oh, no problem.
Not sure how helpful
Yeah.
Well, uh, let's get down
and find out, shall we?
See ya. Nice chatting.
(DOOR CREAKS SHUT)
Oh...
Amene.
Slow down, cowboy.
You're supposed to be taken.
And we got some footage
Yup. Alright.
(BLOWS RASPBERRY)
(SOFT, UNEASY MUSIC)
(BIRDS CRY DISTANTLY)
Mr and Mrs Shorrock.
I'm, uh, Detective Mallory.
I'm sorry about what happened.
If you mean
business as usual, when our boss
Look, the fireworks might
but we're still going
the best light show ever.
Ken oath.
Hey, I still have some questions
We've got no idea what happened.
We were in bed at the hotel
(CHUCKLES WRYLY)
JP's, that is.
We missed it.
And, um, when was the last time
What, me? Uh, yesterday afternoon.
On the barge.
Full cakes. (CHUCKLES) Magic!
No, Jim is in the hospital,
And you?
Well, I was stuck here, working.
Didn't even speak to JP yesterday.
Right.
Do either of, you know,
He's a fellow pyro.
Nope, never heard of...
His health and safety is crap.
And what about Lumiere's health
Five-star.
JP Lumiere is a bloody genius.
Yeah.
Then how did it blow up?
Well, you're the cop.
That's your job.
Now, if it's OK with you,
I've got a light show
I got it.
So, um,
to know that you know Fingers?
Never met the guy.
Look, JP told us to have nothing
and he rocked up a couple of times
(SNIFFS)
What was it like working
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
Jesus.
Can't believe he's dead, eh.
Like, he was just really careful,
Kylie!
Where's that bloody box?
'Scuse me. (SNIFFLES)
Sorry.
Don't have to yell.
Yeah, yeah.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
(BIRDSONG)
See? Match wiring.
Well, looks like spaghetti to me.
(CHUCKLES) Yeah. Carbonara.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
So, how does this all work?
Uh, the lift charge sends
a timed-fuse sets off a burst charge
But the whole lot went off?
Yeah. A lift charge
The smaller the hole,
But if that hole was blocked...
Boom?
Everything nearby
But what triggers the explosion?
Electric matches spark
Ah!
..leading into the lift charges
They're electronically fired
so it's pretty hard
Could they have been
Potentially.
Yeah, I was just
(SCOFFS)
But there'd be physical evidence
Yeah. A receiver of some sort.
It's a shambles out there.
We couldn't even find the console.
It'll take hours
so I took some samples
Hmm. Mm.
I'm a walking chemistry lab.
I'll analyse the residue,
see if there's anything
Soon as I'm done,
OK. Well, you'll need to stay over.
Should I organise
OK. Yeah. Thank you, Sergeant...
(MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES)
Mallory.
What?
OK, I'll be right there.
Um, can you follow up
And I want to know as soon
Gotcha.
Let's, uh, find you a nice hotel.
Sounds good.
(BIRDSONG, RADIO CHATTER)
(RADIO CHATTER CONTINUES)
Hi.
Anais Mallory.
Well, not quite the welcome
I came out for a walk, and, um...
Sorry, do I know you?
Um... Oh, I'm not sure...
Yeah. Anais Mallory.
Oh. God, I must be in shock.
Um, of course we know each other.
A long way back,
Yeah.
Yes.
I'm an old friend of Maja's.
Right. Yeah.
I-I knew I recognised you.
Well, I'm sorry
Yeah, tell me about it.
Why don't you take a seat?
And I'll go and take a look.
More than happy to.
(RADIO CHATTER)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
Wow.
It's definitely Lumiere's.
The remains of the elbow joint,
and there's bits of metal embedded.
Yep.
And what are the other marks?
Hmm.
Maybe the water was cold,
They're names.
Hmm.
Tattoos. Quite a few of them.
Names?
Would you like me to make a list?
Yeah. Yeah, that's a great idea,
(MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES)
Sorry. Better take this.
OK.
Alright. Let's, uh...
Let's start from the top.
Jarrod?
Have I got a personal ringtone?
Just caller ID.
Oh.
Well, um, just letting, you know,
that we had a bump
but we're back on track.
OK. Thanks.
I'll, um, be there after I've spoken
Oh...
Well, nah, they're-they're here.
Having a beer.
Oh. OK.
Well, thanks for telling me.
Oh, well, saved you the trip.
Um, I'll tell them
Alright. Bye.
(MISCHIEVOUS MUSIC)
No... Oi!
Oi. Oi, open the door!
(ENGINE STARTS)
Sir, I'm instructing you to...
Nah!
No, no...
(TYRES SCREECH)
Shit.
(LAUGHTER, CHATTER)
But my foot was stuck,
You can't... Well, how could you?
Oh, shit, here we go.
G'day.
(MELLOW ROCK MUSIC PLAYS)
Caught the buggers, have ya?
No. Not yet.
Which is surprising,
given the excellent descriptions
Oh, thank you.
No, they're very impressive
it was dark
Well, I'm good with details.
Yeah. You got to be in our game.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
Anais? Uh, Detective?
Something you'll want to see.
(MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING DISTANTLY)
Hey.
Sorry, it keeps glitching,
Here.
The Matheson dude
Is there a point
Only after Matheson leaves.
But I could've missed it,
But there is one other thing.
(CLICK)
BOTH: Kylie.
Robbie's really got the shits
Too bad.
We've got Jim Matheson accusing
and then threatening him
Yeah, and then we've got you
with Hannelly but deliberately
So?
Yeah, I met him.
More than once,
So, what?
Well, Fingers was just
(SIGHS) Look, he's a nice guy.
He's, you know,
Yeah, no, he was cluing me
'Cause I don't want to be doing,
you know,
I want to do pyros, 'cause pyros
Beats arson, huh?
We, uh, checked
Yeah?
Juvie. I was a kid.
Fuck, one little fuckin' fire.
Did Jean Pierre Lumiere ever spend
Teaching you?
Yes.
He was a good teacher.
So, is Fingers.
Tell me about Fingers.
People say he's a bit of a cowboy.
No, he's just... He's easy-going.
Like, he makes out like
but, hey, he's only
So...
Can't be that careless, can he?
Do, you know, where he lives?
No.
And, uh,
I don't know.
(SCOFFS)
I don't reckon
No, no, no, no. He just... Oh, fuck.
He just asked me
to point Jim out to him
That's all.
Did you see him putting anything
No.
Did he mention anything about
A couple of things.
About it not being fair.
But that's just
Like you and your husband?
Yes.
Look, we all bloody love pyros.
It is a fucking vacation.
Pretty sure she meant vocation.
(SHARON CHUCKLES)
They're just as passionate
And they all have the skills
and climb up the ladder.
Yep.
Motives for murder
and opportunities.
Even Matheson could have snuck out
And there's always the possibility
So, too many possibilities.
(SIGHS) Yep.
So, um, Boss, any movement on...
No, Anais. Not yet.
I put in a request for one-on-one
I can't exactly
on the reason
Well, maybe just tell them
if they don't pull finger.
(SIGHS)
Thank you.
(BROODING MUSIC)
(DOOR CREAKS OPEN)
(DOOR SHUTS)
Hey.
Hey. Oh.
Sorry, I'm not done
Oh, no, no, that's alright.
I've got some photos.
I wondered if you'd take a look.
An assault case.
Just doesn't feel right.
Yeah. Yeah, of course.
Thank you. Not now.
I can, um, pick them up tomorrow.
OK. No worries.
Thank you.
See you tomorrow.
Hey, Anais?
(CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY)
Um, earlier today,
I think Anjali, she was kinda...
I think she might
vibe or something.
After last night.
Vibe?
I hope I'm not imagining it.
There's a...there's a vibe. Yes.
(GENTLE MUSIC)
I remember you saying, um,
that you would be, um,
that you couldn't do
Yeah.
I think I need emotional strings,
It's just a bit, uh...
pointless.
OK.
I'm just being honest.
No, no, no.
Thank you for being honest.
OK. (EXHALES)
Yeah.
So, um...
what do we do about the vibe?
I don't know.
Yeah.
OK.
(SIGHS)
(GENTLE MUSIC BUILDS)
I'll get those photos to...
Do, yeah, yeah. Great.
Great.
Hi, Anais.
Don't you, uh,
OK. No, won't.
Oh...
You OK?
(BROODING MUSIC)
Why don't you want to talk about it?
I just... No, this is so cute.
From here...
..over to here, and...
What?
Why don't you want to talk about it?
Talk about what?
I mean, it's fine.
It's just...
You're just trying to distract me.
The view? Hmm?
God, you are such a pretty boy.
It's not the first time
I'm just interested.
I would've thought you'd want me
in your business, that's all.
I do.
But, like, interested
the staff, the kitchen dramas.
The business side's just business.
Here, have some more champagne.
Mm-hm. Ah.
Cheers.
(MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES)
See?
(SIGHS) Boring work.
Pretty Boy speaking.
(BOTH CHUCKLE SOFTLY)
(BIRDS TWITTER)
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
I love you.
(LYNNE PLAYS ROBERT SCHUMANN'S
(STRIKES WRONG NOTES, STOPS PLAYING)
(RESTARTS HALTINGLY)
(STRIKES NOTES ANGRILY)
Explain to me again what happened.
Lynne, we've been over this.
How did it happen?
Really?
I want to hear you say it.
(SIGHS)
(BROODING MUSIC)
There was a meth lab...
in one of the rental properties.
Dad found out about it.
(HANDBRAKE GRINDS)
He went over to confront them.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(SIGHS)
(HINGES CREAK)
He's here.
What the hell is this place?
I thought we were meeting
Hey, let's have a little chat.
I don't want to chat.
I want a reasonable response
(GRUNTS)
(YELLING AND GRUNTING)
There was a fight.
Yeah, alright, alright, cut it out!
He fell.
And where the fuck were you?
Oh, Lynne...
Hey, come on, Lynne.
Where were
Lynne...
They're meant
They're meant to protect us.
They caught him, Lynne.
I don't care! Our dad is dead.
Lynne...
Make it better, Anais.
Sweetheart, please.
Lynne, I...
(FOOTSTEPS RECEDE)
(SIGHS)
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
(BROODING MUSIC)
(VEHICLE APPROACHES)
(ENGINE STOPS)
(CAR DOOR SHUTS)
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
(BIRDS TWITTER)
Mum.
Can we talk?
Yeah, yeah.
(DOOR SHUTS)
Sweetheart, I need to apologise
for shutting you out
I didn't want to.
It's just...
No, no, let me finish.
These questions
I need you to know something.
Your father wasn't always
Darling, there's a reason
He used this place. He...
He stayed here with his...
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
Oh.
Oh, Mum.
It's alright. I've dealt with it.
Fuck.
(EXHALES) I didn't know.
(CHUCKLES DRILY) Neither did I.
In the beginning.
And I didn't want
Is...
Is that what the payments were?
What payments?
They're here.
There was money going out,
But there was even more money
Well, of course, darling.
No, no, no. It's nothing to do
Look, $10,000 a month,
Don't do this.
Do, you know, who PB is?
I have no idea. Please...
Nothing good will come from this.
You can't make it better, alright?
I'm sorry.
I have to go. I've got a meeting.
Darling, everything I've ever done
(DISTANT BIRDSONG)
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC FADES)
(INHALES, EXHALES)
Morning, Alan.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Wait, what?
What, dead? Nah. Nah.
Fuckin' hell.
Len Snapes.
Almost shat myself, man.
What are you doing here?
That Invercargill operation
Nah.
But they're going to have to do
without the country's
Doug was the best, eh. Then me.
What are you in for?
Murder.
Yeah, I killed that Russian prick.
Chucked Doug out of a helicopter.
It's a set-up, eh.
Mate...
Oh, by the way,
(SHIV STABS, BOTH GRUNT)
Didn't think you'd like it.
(DARK MUSIC)
(BIRD SCREECHES DISTANTLY)
(WATER TRICKLES)
I need to talk to your boss.
This police visit
from Queenstown CI Delaney
What the hell's all that about?
I dunno.
(BROODING MUSIC)
(ON PHONE) You on your way in?
Yeah, I'm leaving now.
(ON PHONE) Great. Meet you
We've got a situation.
OK.
I told you to sit down!
Look, and I told you
or you arrest me,
No-one wants to arrest you.
You're only required
Well, he does.
No. I tried to talk to you.
But if you keep this up,
You'd best do what he says,
Oh, here we go.
Bloody suits now.
Who called this in?
I did.
Oh. Hello, Mum.
Hi, darling.
I'm Chair of the Festival Committee.
This gentleman came in here yelling
and he threatened my team members.
And I told him we didn't assign
it was a council decision.
Yeah,
I should've had first option.
It is bullshit, and, you know, it...
Mr Hannelly, we need to question you
with regard to the death
What?
What, the bugger's dead?
Yeah. Two nights ago.
Well, you could
And asleep.
Ooh. Dead, eh?
Well, you'll be needing
then, soon, won't ya?
Eh?
We'll let him
Get more out of him this way.
"You'll be needing
(CHUCKLES)
(CHUCKLES) I know.
Hey, how's Sergeant Gracewell going?
Uh, yeah, it's taking her
than she thought, so...
I guess I'll have to continue
(LAUGHS)
(CHUCKLES)
So, um, how's your other thing
Good.
Well, I'm here.
So, is Fingers.
(SIGHS) Oh, how many times?
I had nothing to do
Why do you keep running away, then?
Well, I didn't know you were a cop.
You knew Jarrod was.
Oh, yeah.
Well, I've got some speeding
But-but I didn't bloody
And if I did,
from the council, that's who.
Not your rival?
Colleague.
OK, so if your issue's
why did you poison Jim Matheson?
(SCOFFS) I didn't poison Jim.
The schnitzel at that pub,
that should be your prime suspect
Anais?
My office.
Can you get Mr Hannelly's details,
You are to make yourself available
If we need to talk further
I will hunt you down myself.
Are we clear?
Crystal.
Thank you.
Little firecracker,
(DOOR SHUTS)
What's up?
We didn't get the clearance
Souter's dead.
Oh...
Fuck.
Oh...
You needed to keep the pressure on.
You did what you had to do.
(EXHALES SHAKILY) Oh,
Now, I need you to focus
Alright?
Yep. (EXHALES SHARPLY)
OK.
Oh...
(DOOR OPENS)
(SIGHS)
(EXHALES SOFTLY)
Anais?
Ah, yes.
Guys, the, um, Shorrock assault.
We checked the street cam
but we also checked a couple blocks
Did you want
Uh, the-the...
Right. OK.
We'll-we'll just drive.
Uh, thank you.
Great. I'll just get rid of this.
Hey, are you OK?
Yeah.
Look, I heard about Souter.
I reckon take that.
But if you ever need
Whenever.
Hey. How's it going?
Hey, Hoana.
Good.
Uh, she's got
Residue.
The lift charge
but it was made up
Yeah, which means a faster,
Mm.
You know, one that never even
So, it was like...
Because there was no hole
Well done.
Right, but this doesn't confirm
No.
It could have been
or the casing itself.
Yeah, so I guess we prove
by answering two questions.
What sent Lumiere out there
what was the method of ignition?
Yes, exactly.
Your search of the debris
just wouldn't recognise.
Which is why I'm heading
Perfect. You go with her, Simon.
And I think we keep
Might show up the why he was there.
Yeah.
Um, can you hassle
Oui, oui.
Detective.
You have a visitor.
Detective Mallory?
Vernon Kincaid,
I'd like a word.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(DOOR SHUTS)
(BIRDS TWITTER)
You visited Alan Souter
in jail some time ago.
Why?
I believed he might
about my father's death.
He was serving time
That was thoroughly canvassed
I think there's more to it.
Is that why you've been
for the last month?
To get him to tell me
Persistent.
Him or me?
I am. Yes.
Do, you know, who killed Souter?
The information he was withholding
about your father's death,
I can't tell you that.
I'm investigating a homicide.
And it's not yet appropriate for me
to share any suspicions
Well, some of us are more inclined
It's a photocopy, but if it helps
then maybe you'd be disposed
For our inquiry.
You have a good day.
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC)
(SOFTLY) Oh, my god.
(SOFT, UNEASY MUSIC)
(BIRDS TWITTER IN DISTANCE)
(INHALES, SIGHS)
(WHISPERS) Who the fuck is that?
(KNOCKS ON WINDOW)
Visitor.
Morena, doctor.
Hey. Morena.
Detective Mallory's a bit busy,
so she sent me to follow up
Right. Right, right.
Um, (SIGHS) yeah,
Well, they said she was assaulted
but Anais thinks that's a bit dodgy.
You know, why wait till 7
Yeah. Which is when these photos
(SIGHS) Exactly.
Yeah.
Yep, I think Anais is right.
It is fishy. You see there?
The bruising,
so I would say that she was struck
before these photos were taken,
And you see this here?
It's probably a ring.
Left-handed, single blow.
If that helps, Sergeant.
I'm sure it will.
Was Lumiere wearing a ring
No sign of one, no.
Alright, Doc. Thanks very much.
Yeah, no worries. Happy to help.
Hey, um...
Lumiere's autopsy report.
Nice. Anything interesting?
Yeah. As expected,
And you see here?
The names tattooed,
and this one here
"Billy."
Look...look...look, I...
Look,
I need that phone call history.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry
What?
No, we didn't get a French option
We got Maori. Yeah.
(CALL WAITING TONE BEEPS) Oh...
Oh, look, I got to go,
See you. I mean, ciao.
Detective. (CLEARS THROAT)
Hey, Jarrod, uh,
I need you to put together
a list of tattoo parlours
Tattoo parlours.
Right. OK. On it. Cheers.
No, no, no... Hold up, speedy.
I need you to visit them
from the pyro crew
OK. Yep. Sweet.
Specifically one that says "Billy."
Billy. Tattoo parlours. Gotcha.
We should have uniforms doing this.
Down and dirty.
That's how we find
(GRUNTS)
More spaghetti.
Speaking of which, um, you know,
the boss told me to look after you
while you're here,
I'd organise a dinner
You know, there's some really
Could get some real pasta, maybe.
That's really thoughtful
But, um, I'm actually meeting
Oh, cool. Cool, that's cool.
Great. Yeah. Yeah.
I mean, you know, obviously,
No. (CHUCKLES)
I don't even know
Hey, maybe next time
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
(CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY)
(CHUCKLES) So...
(LAUGHS)
..where the hell's that console?
You know, it should be over
but it's-it's gone.
Yeah?
What does it look like?
Well, it should be
with lots of buttons
Like a console.
(GRUNTS) Like this?
(GASPS) Oh, my god.
Yes!
Wow. You beauty.
Yes, Gavin,
if he's under suspicion
Well, the Shorrocks
Yes, OK.
Bye.
Anais.
Hi, Mum.
Uh, it's not an official visit.
(PENSIVE MUSIC)
Have you got a minute?
Um, yeah. Sure.
I wanted to tell you something
It's about Alan Souter.
He's dead.
Oh. Uh... What happened?
He was stabbed earlier this morning.
Invercargill police are on it.
Are you OK?
Um...
Well, I-I don't know how I feel.
(EXHALES) Yeah.
Neither do I.
It feels like the end of something.
Anything's allowed, I guess.
(SIGHS)
I've been questioned
because I was on Souter's back
trying to get information
I've finally got that information,
you need to be careful.
What do you mean?
Exactly. It's our gig! Alright?
We were given the contract!
Hey. Hey...
Well, it's mine,
Nah. Nah, nah, nah, mate.
It's ours! Hey! Hey, you stop it!
Alright, everybody, cut it out!
Hey, guys, calm it down!
Get out of it!
Don't you fuckin' touch me! Hey!
(WHISTLES SHRILLY)
Everyone stay where you are.
I think he's hit his head.
OK. I'll call an ambulance.
Doing it now.
(SOFT, TENSE MUSIC)
(STRETCHER WHIRRS, RADIO CHATTER)
(SIGHS)
Hey, can you tell him...
Yeah, yeah, nice one, Jimbo!
This is bullshit. This is bullshit.
Yeah, nice one, dickhead.
Nice one.
You proud of yourself?
Oi, why don't you sh...
Hey, just cool it, please!
(SHOUTING CONTINUES)
See you back at the station.
(RADIO CHATTER)
(EXHALES)
Impressive whistle.
Oh.
Harry Grayson.
Anais Mallory.
I know.
Your mother speaks
Really?
(CHUCKLES)
All parents worry
Even when they're highly capable
(CHUCKLES SHORTLY)
Well, I'd better go check
but nice to properly meet you
Bit of a shit fight.
It's a good thing
Yeah, actually, why did you show up?
Jesus.
Alan Souter's dead, stabbed.
(SOFT, TENSE MUSIC)
(SIGHS) Ah. Shit. When?
Does Veronica know?
Yep.
Looks like someone
Doesn't matter, though.
(CAR DOOR OPENS)
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(HANDBRAKE CLICKS, ENGINE IDLES)
(HANDBRAKE CLICKS, GEARS CLUNK)
(HANDBRAKE CLICKS, ENGINE STOPS)
(BIRDS TWITTER, INSECTS CHIRP)
(SNIFFS)
(SIGHS)
Hi, Ben.
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
Is your mum home?
She's gone to the prison.
I heard about Alan.
I'm really sorry.
Just go away.
He's dead because of you.
Hey, that-that is not true.
(SCOFFS)
This happened
Oh...
I am here because I am trying
and I am trying to make sure
He was scared.
He said someone
I know.
And listen, I think he found a way
and I think it is the same person
It's all in here.
Listen, what do you know
About how they work?
What?
It is all about a chain reaction.
You start it, the pressure builds
it blows a shell
Destroys itself.
You can help me
You can help me find the person
I have lit the fuse.
Now, we just have
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(SIGHS) Hey.
I've been calling you.
Our brawlers are on ice.
Yeah. I, um, had to do something.
OK.
Well, the guy who got injured's
I'm in touch with the hospital,
(EXHALES) Oh. OK.
Looks like we've got some interviews
Yeah.
Ooh.
The firing console,
Wow. Well done, Simon.
What am I looking at?
The circuits are all numbered
All pretty mangled, burnt.
But see this wire?
It's been cut.
Both ends neatly trimmed
Which means...
There was something inserted
And I found this, it's the remains
And this is a fragment
The power source.
So, this is our answer
Mm.
The explosion
This was definitely no accident.
Thank you.
You said "A couple of things."
Yeah. Yeah.
Um, Hoana and I went through
for the last couple of weeks.
Anything useful?
Useful, but not conclusive.
Highlighted one call here,
Ah. OK.
Well, let's get
from near that callbox.
Yeah. I'll organise it.
Hey, (SOFTLY) um, Hoana,
on that other guy
OK.
He was on our eyewitness list
and then all of a sudden
It's worth checking out.
Mm. Ka pai.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
I reckon Kylie Shorrock
For starters, the Shorrocks lied
these injuries
it was more like two.
Yeah. We can't find the three kids
Kylie was hit
most likely wearing a ring.
Matheson is right-handed,
if his right hook's anything
Then there's Fingers,
But Robbie is left-handed.
Yeah, but if Robbie hit his wife,
why was he so keen to report it?
Misdirection?
If he found out about the affair
he'd want to conceal any motive.
So, he blames the assault
Well, it's a pretty good theory.
OK. Go test it out.
Mrs Shorrock, the last few weeks,
you made multiple calls
to Jean Pierre Lumiere.
Yeah. So?
He was mentoring me.
One on one?
What did that involve?
Where you going with this?
Well, most of these texts
one on the night of the explosion,
You said you hadn't spoken
Oh, I meant in person.
I was just checking
We happen to know
this assault did not take place
before these photos were taken,
What's that got to do with anything?
Was it your husband
Oh, fuck me dead. (SCOFFS)
(SIGHS)
Would you describe Robbie
(EXHALES SOFTLY)
We're both pretty fiery.
(SOMBRE MUSIC)
Yeah, alright,
But he's harmless.
I wouldn't describe
What was he so angry about?
Were you having an affair
(CHUCKLES)
Is that why Robbie killed him?
Robbie did not kill JP.
He'd already got everything
What does that mean?
He'd already worked
Some new suppliers came in,
Just before your wife texted him.
We know you found out about them.
And we know it was you that hit her,
and as soon as we're done here,
You know, your calls
Regular communication
you were here,
and then zero communication
from the time
And then suddenly
on the night he was killed.
Was it that call that sent him
No.
Bullshit.
No.
I swear.
(BIRDS TWITTER)
(SOFT, TENSE MUSIC)
(CAR DOOR SHUTS, ENGINE STARTS)
(SOFTLY) Fuck.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(DOOR BELL RINGS)
Anais.
Mr Grayson.
Harry, please.
We're just making your mum
It's Anais!
(FRONT DOOR SHUTS)
Hey, Mum.
I just, um, thought I'd swing by.
Oh. Would you like some tea?
That was quite
Enough excitement for one day.
(SOFT, TENSE MUSIC)
Uh, would you guys mind?
Oh. Uh, not at all.
I've got some things to do.
Think about what I said?
Oh...
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks, Harry.
Hope to see you again soon, Anais.
I need to talk to my mum, Luke.
Darling,
you can say it in front of Luke.
Please.
Oh, for god's sake.
You're making me nervous.
What was that break you
Oh. He, uh...
He wants to take me away to the Med.
It's quite sweet, really.
It'll do her good.
(SOFTLY) Mum...
come with me to the lodge.
Just for the night.
Oh, darling, I'm fine here.
Is everything alright?
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
You know, everything today,
Just, um, wanted to check in.
I'm fine.
(NOTIFICATION CHIMES)
I have to go.
Uh, well, I'll-I'll see you out.
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
Darling...
I wanted to say you were right.
All those fights you
I did favour Lynne.
She was vulnerable. And so fragile.
And you're strong, like your father.
You've always looked after yourself.
Mum...
(WHISPERS) just come with me.
Just tonight.
(SOFTLY) I am fine, darling.
Love you so much.
Well, I am never far away.
I know.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(HANDBRAKE CLICKS, SEATBELT CLICKS)
(TINNY RINGTONE PLAYS)
Ben?
Uh, yeah,
Things are moving quickly.
Yeah.
Yeah, just say the word.
OK.
I'll call you. Be ready.
(SIGHS)
Mallory.
(SIGHS) Detective Kincaid.
Yeah, I wanted to catch up
Heading back to Invercargill.
Oh. I thought you'd already gone.
No, I had a couple
You paid Ben Souter a visit?
Condolences on his brother's death.
'Course. Very thoughtful.
Listen, I might be able to help you
Don't ask me, just be patient.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(DOOR SHUTS)
Uh, yeah. When Jarrod gets here.
(DOOR OPENS)
Oh, Detective.
I believe you've met my niece Lena.
Anais.
Uh, we remembered each other,
even though the circumstances
Yeah. Did you find out
Yeah. It was, um, reunited
Yeah. It wasn't
Lena's visiting for a while.
Yeah, I'm going to spend some time
'cause I'm the favourite niece.
It's true.
Uh, we weren't expecting her
Yeah, none of us were.
Yeah, we're going to meet up
and then take Ken to see the lights.
Great. Have fun.
Uh, what time are we meeting?
Uh, once it's dark enough.
Eh, Maja?
Yeah.
See you, guys.
Anais.
Right.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
And the phone box caller
(SIGHS) Oh.
Now, we have to get Fingers
Hey, Anais?
Good call on the ink.
Gold has been struck again.
Very last parlour that I went to.
Flash as.
What friend?
Uh, the... Oh, gym lady.
So, I'm armed with the list, right?
Get it, eh? "Arm, list"?
OK.
Um, anyway, and I flashed
around old Maestro (FRENCH ACCENT)
Jarrod.
Yeah. Yeah, sorry.
Um, I flashed around
and I finally got a hit.
So, the dude got the "Billy" tattoo
after he'd arrived.
The scabbing would fit
But that's not exactly
Well... Nah, nah, nah.
Oh, there's more.
He also got another tattoo done,
a couple of days later
The one that was burnt to a crisp.
What did it say?
"Kylie".
(IMITATES SOFT EXPLOSION)
Ye...
OK, well, I mean, "Kylie"
isn't exactly unexpected,
The names, there was a mix
Well, what if this Billy
on Lumiere's call list?
(INTRIGUING MUSIC)
Yeah, maybe.
You know, sometimes
the evidence comes to light.
I mean, we were on the right track,
but it would've been really easy
So, we checked all
and since arriving, he's made over
to a William Cullen.
Are you familiar with that name?
Jimbo?
Maybe, you know, him as Billy.
No. Nah. I don't know any Billy.
Billy certainly knows you, Jimbo.
And he's not very complimentary.
He was another one
And so, were you.
No.
He ditched you for Billy.
He also slept with Kylie,
He got her name tattooed
Did you tell Robbie about that?
No. No!
He saw it, and he hit her.
JP was gonna report him.
And so, they killed him.
No.
It was you who called Lumiere
and told him there
It was your call
You'd already sneaked
and organised to get to the barge
so you could set up
But it wasn't entirely
We have fragments.
Blaming Fingers
of misdirection, I'll give you that.
Yeah.
And it was a pretty good alibi
when the explosion happened.
But your food poisoning
And guess what?
You slipped up.
You said you called Lumiere
you'd be back to work the next day,
you couldn't possibly have known
And then there's this, Jimbo.
All his conquests.
You were an earlier tattoo.
And this...
This was the ultimate insult.
This superimposing,
It must have been very painful, Jim.
(MELANCHOLY ACCORDION MUSIC)
(EXHALES SHAKILY)
He lied to me.
He betrayed me.
He was still talking
and then he fuckin' screwed Kylie
Maestro?
He was a fucking monster.
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)
We also checked your call logs.
There is only one outgoing call
and it's an odd one.
Four numbers. 2-2-6-4.
On a keypad, that's B-A-N-G.
(BOOM)
(FIREWORKS EXPLODE)
Chrysanthemum.
(MUSIC FADES)
Cheers.
Full confession.
And great news
he's going to be OK.
Yeah, she could probably
for the next festival.
I'll let Gemma know.
Duty called.
Oh.
OK. Um...
(MELANCHOLY MUSIC)
Anais?
This is for you.
It's about Harry Grayson.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
(DOOR OPENS, SHUTS)
Hey. I'm worried about Anais.
I think
I think she needs help.
What sort of things? She all good?
I don't know.
She won't let anyone in.
(UNEASY MUSIC)
Hey.
How you feeling?
Uh, much better, actually.
Luke gave me a pill,
Oh, and then
No, don't apologise.
It's a great idea.
Great. Well, it's getting cold,
Grab a hat and some gloves. I have.
Be right back.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(BREATHES HEAVILY) Oh, shit.
(ON VOICEMAIL)
(TONE BEEPS)
Mum, please pick up.
Listen, I don't want
but this is really important, OK?
I want you to lock your doors.
Do not open them for anyone.
Not Luke. Not Harry. No-one.
OK? I'm on my way.
(TENSE MUSIC)
Mum?
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
(EXHALES SOFTLY) Ben?
Are you in place?
Yeah. I'm in my car, where you said.
OK. Someone might be in danger.
We need to move on this.
Make the call?
Make the call.
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
It's me. Where are you?
# Strobe light kaleidoscope
# Before fluid time
# Takes control... #
Yeah.
Seriously, three and a half hours
Three and a half hours?
I was hanging
Bloody hell.
Turned out alright, though.
Oh, yeah.
(CONVERSATION FADES)
Got the money?
(PEOPLE CHATTER)
Oh, wow, Uncle Ken, this is so cool.
So great to be here.
So good to have you here, hon.
# Silk sheets
# She is adrift... #
I've got bank records,
and I've got this,
This is proof
OK? The labs, the payments,
I couldn't figure it out,
These are the missing pages.
Your brother had them, Ben.
They were his leverage.
They were what was keeping him safe.
And they prove who was funding
Why are you telling me this?
Shouldn't you be telling
I wanted you to know
in case it gets swept under the rug.
She's handing it over tomorrow.
So, the money?
And then you can have the phone,
Never mention it.
Deal with your problem
(FOOTSTEPS RECEDE)
(UNSETTLING MUSIC)
(CHUCKLES)
You're such a pretty boy.
It's not the first time
(CHUCKLING ECHOES)
(EXHALES SOFTLY)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(MELLOW ELECTRONIC MUSIC)
First time I saw them setting it up.
Pretty buzzy lights, eh?
Hey.
Yeah. Sorry, I do talk too much.
You all good?
I'm good. Are you good?
Yeah, I'm really stoked.
Sweet.
(ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYS DISTANTLY)
Looks cold out there.
You might have to stay
Dangerous.
You might not want me to leave.
(VEHICLE APPROACHES)
(ENGINE STOPS)
(CAR DOOR OPENS, SHUTS)
Anais. We need to talk.
I ran into Ben.
Yeah. Ben Souter. This is his phone.
Now, you've crossed the line.
Great. Let's go.
(SNIFFS)
but I'm sick to fucking death
around with all this shit.
And, you know, what?
If it was just me getting hurt,
But dragging down Maja?
Fuck you.
Once I show this to Sharon,
you can kiss goodbye
So, fuck this, and fuck that!
It's fine.
I've got copies of all of that.
Oh, copies of all your delusions?
They're not delusions.
Why are you so fixated on me, huh?
Come on, what have you got
What I've got,
Luke, is a whole lot of payments
payments that passed
your old partner in crime.
Profits from
And what makes you think
"P-B."
What are you talking about?
You're P-B.
(ECHOING) Pretty Boy speaking.
Pretty Boy.
That's what they used to call you.
(TENSE MUSIC)
I've got it all, Luke.
I've got the paper trail.
You can drop the act now, OK?
This is over for you.
Hmm.
You always wanted to know
I told you it was boring.
But you were never satisfied,
You really want to know, huh?
(SOFTLY)
and it was so fucking easy.
Tell me about Dad.
(SIGHS)
It was like the cop said.
He came across one of our labs
Doug.
What they didn't know
to keep him quiet.
But he wanted more money.
I guess he had some rather
What was her name, again?
Did you pay Alan Souter to do it?
Oh, do you want to speak to him?
Nah, nah, nah.
No? No, I didn't think so.
It's not that hard, Alan.
Just dissuade him
(CHUCKLES) Yeah, OK.
I passed on your demands
and he suggested
Hmm?
(GRUNTS)
(YELLS)
So, are you dissuaded now?
Yeah, alright, alright! Please!
Are you? Huh?
(GRUNTS) Cut it out!
No, you're not, are you?
Alan!
Not dissuaded enough!
(YELLS)
No! No!
(SCREAM ECHOES)
I didn't have him killed.
Souter went rogue on me.
Bullshit. Tell me about Lynne.
Look, I knew she was on P.
I wanted to help her,
because by then, she was already
She did not drive off
OK? She was way too cautious
Tell me what happened, Luke.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(WHIMPERS)
Did you pay to have her killed too?
(TENSE MUSIC BUILDS)
(SCREAMS)
There is a payment in this ledger
$50,000.
Who the fuck is GL? Are you GL?
Who is GL if it's not you?
The, uh, gym lady.
What gym lady?
Right next to your friend's place.
The gym lady.
(SOFTLY) Oh, my god.
Fuck.
Maja?
(CRASH)
What are you doing?
Looks like there's been
Home invasion, maybe?
No, no, no. No.
(SINISTER MUSIC)
I told you.
I fucking told you,
Don't fuckin' move!
(GRUNTS)
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
Stay down.
(HANDCUFFS CLINK)
Fuckin'...
(GROANS)
(BREATHES SHAKILY)
We've got it all.
Right here, Luke.
Luke Staunton, you are under arrest
and the complicity in the murder
(GRUNTS)
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
I really was, you know.
Looking out for her. Veronica.
Where is she?
The festival, with Harry.
(ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC PLAYS,
It's so beautiful.
Mm.
So, tell you what...
You carry on to the next one,
Sure.
(ELECTRONIC MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)
(SCREAMS)
(SIREN WAILS)
Almost there.
You guys want to tell me
Hello? Anybody?
(SIRENS WAIL)
Just tell me what's going on,
Jesus!
Hey, let me. She's...
Hey, I called it in.
OK. Where is she?
West side of the dance floor.
Mate, can you just look after him?
(INTENSE DRUM-AND-BASS MUSIC)
(PANTS)
(DRAMATIC CLASSICAL VIOLIN MUSIC)
Oh. Oh, Maja.
(DRAMATIC VIOLIN MUSIC)
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