Dead Man's Folly

Blackmail is always a possibility. 506 00:35:57,806 --> 00:36:01,333 Or what if she saw somebody on that yacht out there 507 00:36:01,410 --> 00:36:03,537 throw a body into the river. 508 00:36:03,645 --> 00:36:06,136 -Or... -Thank you, Mrs. Oliver. 509 00:36:07,749 --> 00:36:11,776 -Does Sir George know what's happened? -Certainly not. 510 00:36:12,421 --> 00:36:15,754 Sir George always does his laps at this time of day. 511 00:36:15,824 --> 00:36:18,952 -His what? -Laps. Swimming. 512 00:36:19,394 --> 00:36:22,227 Sir George always does 50 laps before tea. 513 00:36:22,330 --> 00:36:25,197 l should like to talk to him straightaway. 514 00:36:26,802 --> 00:36:29,362 lnspector, can Hastings and l accompany you? 515 00:36:29,438 --> 00:36:30,996 Unofficially, of course. 516 00:36:31,073 --> 00:36:33,371 By all means. l'd be honored. 517 00:36:33,442 --> 00:36:35,569 May l come, too, please? 518 00:36:36,311 --> 00:36:38,336 There may be a book in it. 519 00:36:50,192 --> 00:36:53,093 Sir George, l regret to inform you 520 00:36:53,161 --> 00:36:56,096 that a murder has been committed on your property. 521 00:36:56,465 --> 00:36:59,059 Really, Mrs. Oliver, isn't this carrying things too far? 522 00:36:59,134 --> 00:37:00,226 Low comedy police. 523 00:37:00,302 --> 00:37:02,566 l mean, this chap looks like something out of the burlesque. 524 00:37:02,637 --> 00:37:04,867 Detective lnspector Bland, sir. 525 00:37:05,874 --> 00:37:06,898 Oh! 526 00:37:08,009 --> 00:37:09,738 -Sorry. -lt's Marlene. 527 00:37:09,811 --> 00:37:11,870 Down at the boathouse. She's been murdered. 528 00:37:11,947 --> 00:37:14,711 -Yes, l know. -l mean really murdered. 529 00:37:16,118 --> 00:37:17,449 Where's Hattie? Does she know? 530 00:37:17,519 --> 00:37:20,249 -Lady Stubbs cannot be located. -Damn it all! 531 00:37:20,489 --> 00:37:21,979 This news will frighten her. 532 00:37:22,057 --> 00:37:25,754 Amanda, give these gentlemen all the help that they require. 533 00:37:25,827 --> 00:37:27,761 What a terrible tragedy. 534 00:37:28,864 --> 00:37:30,695 And find Hattie. 535 00:37:35,570 --> 00:37:38,232 Well, simple and straightforward as it can be. 536 00:37:38,306 --> 00:37:41,707 The girl was garroted with a clothesline. No struggle. 537 00:37:41,777 --> 00:37:44,712 l'd say the poor kid didn't know what was happening till it happened. 538 00:37:44,780 --> 00:37:47,476 -Signs of sexual assault? -None. 539 00:37:49,084 --> 00:37:51,882 lnspector, may l make a contribution? 540 00:37:51,953 --> 00:37:53,545 Probably quite insignificant, 541 00:37:53,622 --> 00:37:58,559 but there is here a tray with a plate and glass on it. 542 00:37:58,627 --> 00:38:00,322 Well, l brought that. 543 00:38:01,863 --> 00:38:06,027 Lady Stubbs thought it'd be nice to take the poor girl some refreshment. 544 00:38:06,101 --> 00:38:07,193 So l did. 545 00:38:07,269 --> 00:38:10,329 -At what time? -At about 4:00. 546 00:38:10,705 --> 00:38:13,868 -Estimated time of death? -Between 4:00 and 4:30. 547 00:38:15,811 --> 00:38:17,210 Miss Brewis, 548 00:38:17,646 --> 00:38:20,479 on your way down here or on your way back, 549 00:38:20,849 --> 00:38:23,283 -did you encounter anyone? -No one. 550 00:38:24,085 --> 00:38:26,553 You know what this is, don't you? 551 00:38:26,621 --> 00:38:28,816 A copycat killing. 552 00:38:29,491 --> 00:38:33,689 Somebody studied my murder and decided to commit one of their own. 553 00:38:33,762 --> 00:38:36,595 -Quite possibly, Mrs. Oliver... -l know where Lady Stubbs is. 554 00:38:36,665 --> 00:38:38,223 -Oh? -Hiding. 555 00:38:38,300 --> 00:38:39,699 Hiding where? 556 00:38:39,768 --> 00:38:41,429 l don't know where. 557 00:38:41,736 --> 00:38:44,671 But somewhere she's hiding from that... 558 00:38:45,106 --> 00:38:48,200 Hattie received a letter from him this morning at breakfast. 559 00:38:48,276 --> 00:38:49,903 Oh, Eddie South. 560 00:38:50,212 --> 00:38:52,043 Yes, Eddie South. 561 00:38:52,414 --> 00:38:54,848 That is his yacht over there, lnspector. 562 00:38:54,916 --> 00:38:58,579 She received a letter announcing his arrival today 563 00:38:58,653 --> 00:39:01,554 and it seemed to distress her somewhat. 564 00:39:02,324 --> 00:39:06,226 Officer! A launch. l want a word with Mr. South. 565 00:39:26,948 --> 00:39:29,473 May we come aboard? Police business. 566 00:39:48,370 --> 00:39:49,701 Mr. South, 567 00:39:50,272 --> 00:39:54,732 a girl has been found murdered in the boathouse over there. 568 00:39:55,143 --> 00:39:58,738 -What? You're kidding! -Around the time that you arrived. 569 00:40:00,348 --> 00:40:03,317 -Can you turn that off, please? -Oh, yeah. 570 00:40:04,519 --> 00:40:08,512 l don't suppose you heard or noticed any 571 00:40:08,590 --> 00:40:12,253 specific activities in the