0:00:02 > 0:00:05SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC
0:00:12 > 0:00:13QUIET FOOTSTEPS
0:00:25 > 0:00:27TWIG SNAPS
0:01:00 > 0:01:01CAR HORN BLARES
0:01:01 > 0:01:03Stop! Help!
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Drive, drive! He's trying to kill me!
0:01:06 > 0:01:07Come on, come on!
0:01:10 > 0:01:13MUSIC: 'Father Brown Theme' by Debbie Wiseman
0:01:43 > 0:01:45He was that fast, I thought I was done for.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47- Inspector! - No-one's allowed through.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50No, Father! This is a crime scene.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53But that poor man's soul. At least let me pray over his body.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56If we need your services later, we'll let you know.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59You wouldn't have even found him if it wasn't for me.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02Yes, tell me, what were you doing trespassing on private land?
0:02:02 > 0:02:04We'll let you carry on with your job.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06Mmm.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22Oh, don't bother knocking.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Have you seen?
0:02:25 > 0:02:26It was no accident.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Don't be ridiculous, Sidney. It's in the newspaper.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32You mean it's what Inspector Sullivan told the newspaper.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34That body was dry as a bone when I saw it.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36Archibald Waterson. I know that name.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38Wasn't he a friend of the Sheppards?
0:02:38 > 0:02:40Best man at their wedding last year?
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Yes. Yes, I think you may be right.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Why is Sullivan covering this up?
0:02:45 > 0:02:47He's not even interviewed me as a witness.
0:02:47 > 0:02:53True. Still, I suppose it's none of our business.
0:02:56 > 0:02:57KNOCKING
0:03:02 > 0:03:05Mrs Sheppard, I've come to offer my condolences
0:03:05 > 0:03:06on the death of your friend.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09That's kind of you. Come in.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Congratulations!
0:03:13 > 0:03:14Thank you.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Ah, I've been looking for you.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Must be your lucky day.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24I spoke to Alf Turner at the Red Lion.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28He told me about your fanciful interpretation of what happened yesterday.
0:03:28 > 0:03:29Nothing fanciful about it.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31You've got to stop this.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33What? It's a free country.
0:03:35 > 0:03:36Trust me...
0:03:38 > 0:03:40..don't go making a fuss.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43You know me, Inspector. Soul of discretion.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52We're still in shock.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54Archie was one of the finest men I ever met.
0:03:58 > 0:04:00Do you know what happened?
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Only what we read in the paper - that he drowned.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07I wonder what he was doing at the lake.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09I don't know, it was a warm day.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11He probably just wanted to cool off.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Did he live nearby?
0:04:15 > 0:04:17Little Haydock.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19That's several miles away.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22Yes, I don't know what he was doing around here.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25We saw him yesterday morning at the Manor.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Made plans for the weekend.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30He was part of the restoration project?
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Archie specialised in the conservation of oil paintings.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36There must be hundreds of those at Bridgemore.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38Everyone there is going to miss Archie.
0:04:39 > 0:04:41The pair of you most of all.
0:04:41 > 0:04:43We barely slept last night.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Well, I've intruded for far too long.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Once again, my sincerest condolences.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Thank you.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01RADIO BLARES
0:05:01 > 0:05:02KNOCKING
0:05:02 > 0:05:04INAUDIBLE SCOFFING
0:05:07 > 0:05:08Oi!
0:05:08 > 0:05:11CLATTERING AND SHOUTING
0:05:14 > 0:05:16BIKE BELL TINGS
0:05:17 > 0:05:19GASPING AND GRUNTING
0:05:19 > 0:05:22FROM INSIDE CARAVAN: Oh! Oh! Oh!
0:05:24 > 0:05:26STRUGGLE CONTINUES
0:05:32 > 0:05:34GLASS SMASHES
0:05:34 > 0:05:35Help!
0:05:35 > 0:05:37KNOCKING
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Sid?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40KNOCKING
0:05:40 > 0:05:42Are you all right?
0:05:50 > 0:05:52SID PANTS
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Sid, are you sure you're up to this?
0:06:07 > 0:06:09Of course.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13All right, what exactly are we looking for?
0:06:13 > 0:06:16Anything out of the ordinary.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18This is where the Sheppards knew Archie from.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21We can learn a great deal about all three of them from here.
0:06:21 > 0:06:23Why are you suspicious?
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Because one of them said they found out about what happened from the morning's paper,
0:06:26 > 0:06:30- the other one said they couldn't sleep the previous night because of it.- Ha!
0:06:32 > 0:06:35Perhaps they had good reason to lie.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Sullivan isn't treating this case as routine.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Something else is going on here.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50I'll see what I can find.
0:06:50 > 0:06:53Assuming His Lordship lets us into his house in the first place.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Oh, he will. I hope you realise the sacrifice I'm making.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59You know he's a madman?
0:06:59 > 0:07:01He's a member of the House of Lords!
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Exactly.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07BELLS TINKLE
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Ah, hello. Come in, come in.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13I was just practising my stroke. Do you play?
0:07:13 > 0:07:15I did, I did - but never on carpet.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19Ah-ha-ha! It's good to see you, old girl.
0:07:19 > 0:07:21Whoo! Mwah!
0:07:22 > 0:07:25Now, please, make yourselves at home.
0:07:33 > 0:07:37So, what can I do for you?
0:07:37 > 0:07:44Well, Monty and I are holding a little soiree next Saturday, you know.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45Sounds divine.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49I was just passing and I thought I'd ask you in person.
0:07:49 > 0:07:51We'd love it if you could come.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55- What red-blooded man could refuse such an offer? Eh?- Yeah.
0:07:55 > 0:07:57LORD MASTERS BURPS
0:07:57 > 0:08:00I was sorry to hear what happened, Lord Masters.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Sorry, what?
0:08:02 > 0:08:07The man working on your restoration project. Archibald Waterson.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Ah! I've been expecting you.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15Now, where the hell is the thing?
0:08:15 > 0:08:16There.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28DOOR CREAKS
0:08:51 > 0:08:52Are you sure this is for me?
0:08:52 > 0:08:55I found it on my desk this morning.
0:08:55 > 0:08:56Archie had left a note with it.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00He said an important stranger would ask about him
0:09:00 > 0:09:02and I should give them this envelope.
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Did you know Archie well?
0:09:04 > 0:09:06Barely at all.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10Those restoration fellows stick to the far side of the house.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12Love letter, is it?
0:09:13 > 0:09:15"I'll take the secret to my grave."
0:09:17 > 0:09:19- Does that mean anything to you?- No.
0:09:19 > 0:09:21CAR PULLS UP OUTSIDE
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Do you know him?
0:09:29 > 0:09:30I can't say.
0:09:30 > 0:09:33Oh, like that, is it? Eh?
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Sorry. Who are you?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Lady Felicia's driver.
0:09:49 > 0:09:50Oh.
0:09:50 > 0:09:52Are you all right?
0:09:52 > 0:09:53Allergies.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54Oh.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59It's William, isn't it? I've seen you around Kembleford.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02I'm sorry to hear about your mate.
0:10:02 > 0:10:04That must be tough for you.
0:10:05 > 0:10:06I'm fine. Thank you.
0:10:06 > 0:10:08Right.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Right you are.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23So, when did the restoration project start?
0:10:23 > 0:10:27My dear, I have people who remember dates for me.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Would you like some apple crumble?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Roughly.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Er, well, 18 months ago. Give or take.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37How did you find the people to do it?
0:10:37 > 0:10:38I didn't, they found me.
0:10:38 > 0:10:42They're a benevolent organisation, who wanted to help me
0:10:42 > 0:10:46preserve my family's heritage for future generations.
0:10:46 > 0:10:48Sticky tart?
0:10:48 > 0:10:51No cake, thank you. How many people work on it?
0:10:51 > 0:10:53Well, I don't know.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56These restoration fellows, they keep themselves to themselves
0:10:56 > 0:10:58and I rattle around the East Wing.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02I suppose about a dozen in total.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04That seems a lot.
0:11:04 > 0:11:05Well, it's a big house.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09No-one's tried to catalogue it since great Uncle Basil.
0:11:09 > 0:11:10HE LAUGHS
0:11:10 > 0:11:12What a fruitbat he was.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16He organised the heirlooms in colour order,
0:11:16 > 0:11:18according to their aura.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21So you don't go over to the part of the house where they work?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23They use dangerous chemicals!
0:11:23 > 0:11:26No, they said it was safest for me to stay clear.
0:11:26 > 0:11:31Not that I mind, of course. No, I'm quite happy here with Terrance.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33Terrance?
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Oh.
0:11:36 > 0:11:37Ah!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44Nobody is to touch anything in this room until I give the word.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49You're all to return home and remain there until I send for you.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Sorry, wrong door.
0:12:01 > 0:12:05Now, Cousin George - he set himself the challenge of translating
0:12:05 > 0:12:08every book in the house into Ancient Greek.
0:12:08 > 0:12:12Died tragically with the finishing line just in sight,
0:12:12 > 0:12:1616 books from the end of the zoology section.
0:12:16 > 0:12:18We've taken up too much of your time.
0:12:18 > 0:12:19Oh, not at all.
0:12:19 > 0:12:22It's a delight to see you without old Monty in tow.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Was it he who insisted you be chaperoned with the priest?
0:12:25 > 0:12:28Father Brown is not here to keep an eye on me.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30Methinks the lady doth protest too much.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33It's been a pleasure. I look forward to the weekend.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36I'm already counting the minutes. Tick, tock.
0:12:36 > 0:12:38Must dash.
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Goodbye, Your Lordship. Terrance.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45I didn't see nothing. Honestly, I can keep shtoom.
0:12:45 > 0:12:47Take him to the station for now.
0:12:47 > 0:12:49Who are you?
0:12:49 > 0:12:50You were warned.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59Lady Felicia.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01What has Sid done?
0:13:01 > 0:13:03And you must be Father Brown.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05You have the better of me.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07What are you doing here, Daniel?
0:13:07 > 0:13:09Oh, you know. Same old, same old.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Please, I'm sure we can sort this out.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14I'll arrange for someone to give you a lift back to town
0:13:14 > 0:13:15while your driver is indisposed.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18Now, if you'll excuse me, I have urgent matters to attend to.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25Lady Felicia, can you please explain what's going on?
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Who was that man?
0:13:27 > 0:13:29His name is Daniel Whittaker.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34How do you know him?
0:13:34 > 0:13:37We had dealings during the war.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40He works for the government.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44What part of the government?
0:13:44 > 0:13:46MI5.
0:13:56 > 0:13:57Wait there.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04What now?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07I realise there are legal reasons why you shouldn't talk about this.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08I won't abandon Sid.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Good. We need a better idea about what's really happening.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14The restoration project is just a front.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16That's why the Sheppards lied to me.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18What do you make of Archie's letter?
0:14:18 > 0:14:19"I'll take the secret to my grave."
0:14:19 > 0:14:22He must have left it as a safeguard in case anything happened to him.
0:14:22 > 0:14:25- He knew he was in danger. - But why didn't he ask for help?
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Why put yourself in harm's way?
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Perhaps he was involved in something illegal?
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- I'll find out more about the official investigation.- Good.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- Cheerio.- Anon, anon.- Thank you.
0:14:39 > 0:14:40HE SIGHS
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Hello, Archie.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Lord Masters, do you think I might have a quick word?
0:15:11 > 0:15:16Oh, hello. Have a seat, have a nibble.
0:15:18 > 0:15:22Excuse my fingers. There you go.
0:15:23 > 0:15:24Thank you.
0:15:26 > 0:15:31My name is James Gregson, I'm overseeing the restoration project.
0:15:31 > 0:15:34I'm here because a member of my staff had an unfortunate
0:15:34 > 0:15:36accident yesterday.
0:15:36 > 0:15:38Oh, yes. Beastly business,
0:15:38 > 0:15:43as I was saying to that minx and her priest earlier.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45They were asking about it?
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Poor Archie. He left a letter for them.
0:15:51 > 0:15:52Do you know what it said?
0:15:59 > 0:16:02You have finally gone insane.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Just a moment, Mrs McCarthy.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06The shame of it.
0:16:06 > 0:16:08Unless you've heard that poor soul
0:16:08 > 0:16:12knocking on his coffin to be let out, you must stop this.
0:16:13 > 0:16:14There's nothing here.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17Oh, surprise, surprise(!) What are you up to?
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Nothing.
0:16:23 > 0:16:24A likely story.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Now I'm going to have to clear all this up,
0:16:28 > 0:16:29get some fresh flowers.
0:16:31 > 0:16:35And do you think you could resist digging up any more residents
0:16:35 > 0:16:36until I get back?
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Scout's honour.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43SHE SIGHS
0:16:58 > 0:17:00May I?
0:17:00 > 0:17:01Please.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08You aren't going to read it?
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- What did you make of it?- Nothing.
0:17:11 > 0:17:12Spare me the modesty.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16You've solved too many crimes to be the bumbling idiot you appear to be.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20No, I am a bumbling idiot.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22But I see patterns to things.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24You seem to know a lot about me.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27You've shown up on our radar a few times.
0:17:27 > 0:17:28Have you got a file on me?
0:17:29 > 0:17:32Why don't we pool our resources?
0:17:32 > 0:17:34We both want the same thing, after all.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35- Do we?- The truth.
0:17:35 > 0:17:37I want my friend released.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Then perhaps you could start by telling me about the letter.
0:17:47 > 0:17:50Well, it obviously wasn't meant for me
0:17:50 > 0:17:53and Archie didn't leave it for his colleagues either,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55which means he didn't trust them.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59He wanted it to go to an outsider - someone who'd come to
0:17:59 > 0:18:01investigate if things went wrong -
0:18:01 > 0:18:02you.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06But I got to the manor house first,
0:18:06 > 0:18:11which meant Lord Masters got the wrong end of the stick...
0:18:13 > 0:18:16..and doesn't know what's going on in his own house.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18But you do.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21I'm sure Lady Felicia has filled you in.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25She said nothing.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Fine.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30If you want to play it that way. My name is Daniel Whittaker
0:18:30 > 0:18:32and I work for the Security Service.
0:18:32 > 0:18:33There, can we move on now?
0:18:33 > 0:18:36Yes, I'd like to know how Sid is.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40- Maybe later. You worked out what the message means.- Yes.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43It wasn't a question. What did you find?
0:18:43 > 0:18:44Nothing.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Local officers don't know the sources of each others' aliases -
0:18:48 > 0:18:50only senior staff.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51And you, it appears.
0:18:52 > 0:18:54I recognised the name.
0:18:57 > 0:19:01I buried Archibald Waterson 20 years ago.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06- He was 18 months old. A tragic death.- I can imagine.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Why did your man use that poor little boy's name?
0:19:10 > 0:19:14When we create new identities for our officers,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17it's easier to use real people - dead people.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20There's an existing paper trail we can manipulate.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22- How tasteless.- You did ask.
0:19:25 > 0:19:28Do you know who killed that young man?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30What did you find at the grave?
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I found nothing there.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38We found your friend trespassing in a very sensitive area.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40It's a serious charge, espionage.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45I did not find anything at that grave.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I'll see you later, Father.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51I thought we were sharing information?
0:19:51 > 0:19:52I've changed my mind.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55You cannot play with an innocent man's life like this.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58- Actually, I can.- I cannot give you what I do not have.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00Don't leave it too long to come to your senses.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03Once people disappear, it can be hard to find them again.
0:20:07 > 0:20:08Take a seat.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11I want to see Sid.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Sorry, orders from on high - no visitors.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Then let me speak to Daniel Whittaker.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18Can I ask why?
0:20:18 > 0:20:19You can ask.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21Ah, good. I'll need your office.
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Lady Felicia, this way.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44I suppose this is your doing?
0:20:45 > 0:20:47What happened?
0:20:47 > 0:20:51I went down to put fresh flowers on that grave. This is what I found.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Is that the only vase that was broken?
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Yes. Why?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00Because the vase on Archie's grave was cream.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Why are you here, Daniel?
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Oh, the usual. Trying to save the country.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14We're hardly in danger out here.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17It's that kind of complacency that'll get us all killed.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21Oh, is that your job? Going round trying to frighten people?
0:21:21 > 0:21:24We don't have officers out in this godforsaken nowhere
0:21:24 > 0:21:26just for the fun of it.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28It's because the fight is going on right now, all around us.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30Is that why you had my driver arrested?
0:21:30 > 0:21:33Because he's a threat to national security?
0:21:33 > 0:21:34We all need a little leverage.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Your priest has something I need.
0:21:40 > 0:21:41A conscience?
0:21:42 > 0:21:44An item he found in his graveyard.
0:21:45 > 0:21:47What is it?
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I don't know.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52I thought you might find out and bring it to me.
0:21:52 > 0:21:53You are joking?
0:21:53 > 0:21:57Oh, I rarely joke. Especially when reputations are concerned.
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I really don't care what you tell people about me.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03How about the Earl? Does he feel the same way?
0:22:03 > 0:22:05We paid our debt.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07And we're very grateful for that.
0:22:07 > 0:22:11So now we're offering you another chance to help your country.
0:22:11 > 0:22:13This isn't fair.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16Past indiscretions can be made to vanish for a while,
0:22:16 > 0:22:18but sadly they never really go away.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23Which is a problem for men who rely on their reputation.
0:22:23 > 0:22:26A few words in the right ears, who knows what the fallout might be?
0:22:29 > 0:22:32I need something from you in return.
0:22:32 > 0:22:33The man who died.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37I want details.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Why not? Your friend might unearth something useful.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43But you know the price.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45Yes.
0:22:53 > 0:22:54You swapped the vases!
0:22:55 > 0:22:57Now, don't you go giving me grief.
0:22:57 > 0:23:00Someone had to tidy up the mess you made...
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Father Brown...!
0:23:10 > 0:23:13"Dear Mother, enjoying my holiday. Weather fine.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16"It was a long journey, but we got here safely.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19"Your loving daughter, Marjory."
0:23:20 > 0:23:21And what does that mean?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25It means Marjory is having a nice holiday.
0:23:25 > 0:23:29What have you gone and got yourself mixed up in this time?
0:23:30 > 0:23:33It's safer if you don't know.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36I am a grown woman! I don't need protecting.
0:23:38 > 0:23:40But maybe he did.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Now, please, don't start talking in riddles.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Take this.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Put it somewhere safe.
0:23:49 > 0:23:51Oh, and he's off again.
0:23:59 > 0:24:00Oh...
0:24:12 > 0:24:13We can name the baby after him?
0:24:16 > 0:24:18It would be a way of remembering him.
0:24:18 > 0:24:20I'm hardly likely to forget.
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Sorry.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26- It was just a thought. - Hey, I'm sorry.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30I should be stronger than this.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34KNOCKING
0:24:39 > 0:24:41Father Brown. Please, come in.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47- Hello.- What can we do for you?
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Perhaps I should start by saying that I know what you do.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Not exactly, but I know that you're more than historians.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59And I've had a thought...
0:24:59 > 0:25:01and I wondered if you could help me?
0:25:01 > 0:25:03What with?
0:25:08 > 0:25:11I think we all know that Archie's death was not an accident.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16He deliberately put himself in danger and paid the price.
0:25:16 > 0:25:17What makes you think that?
0:25:17 > 0:25:20I've been trying to work out why. At first, I thought he must have
0:25:20 > 0:25:24been in trouble, but then another possibility occurred to me.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Compassion.
0:25:26 > 0:25:28He was trying to save someone else.
0:25:28 > 0:25:29Save them from what?
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Well, I was rather hoping you could tell me that.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37If you know what we are,
0:25:37 > 0:25:41then you'll understand that we can't talk about this.
0:25:41 > 0:25:42A shame.
0:25:45 > 0:25:48I was hoping to reach out to whoever Archie was trying to help
0:25:48 > 0:25:52because they must be carrying a terrible burden.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01I must be mistaken.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05Silly me.
0:26:05 > 0:26:07I'm always wading out of my depth.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12I won't trouble you any longer.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Why did you say that he put himself in danger?
0:26:19 > 0:26:24He left a note, in case anything happened to him.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26What did it say?
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Oh, it's not my place to tell you.
0:26:31 > 0:26:32Good day.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43Hello, William.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45Why do you think I was involved?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47I know a broken man when I see one.
0:26:48 > 0:26:50What was in Archie's letter?
0:26:50 > 0:26:54There's a game going on around me, one I do not wish to play.
0:26:54 > 0:27:00Spies and official bullies and all manner of madness.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05The people in my parish are suffering because of this.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08They are my only concern.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Then help me.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13I've done a terrible thing.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15FATHER BROWN SIGHS
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Forgive me Father for I have sinned.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24It's been six weeks since my last confession. I...
0:27:25 > 0:27:27..I killed my best friend.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30What happened?
0:27:33 > 0:27:37Archie had intercepted a dead drop...
0:27:37 > 0:27:40a message to the Soviets about our work at the manor.
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Marion was still at work.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Archie came to confront me over what he had discovered.
0:27:46 > 0:27:48Why?
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Because I sent the message.
0:27:53 > 0:27:54I used to be a Soviet spy.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Does Marion know?
0:27:58 > 0:27:59No.
0:28:01 > 0:28:03No, it would destroy her.
0:28:04 > 0:28:08It was being with her that first made me change my views.
0:28:09 > 0:28:13I realised we could have a better life here. A family.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16The past six months, I've just fed the Soviets lies
0:28:16 > 0:28:18and inconsequential information.
0:28:18 > 0:28:19Did you explain this to Archie?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21I tried...
0:28:22 > 0:28:24..but he was furious.
0:28:24 > 0:28:25'I trusted you!'
0:28:25 > 0:28:27He felt betrayed.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30He attacked me.
0:28:30 > 0:28:31I just wanted him to stop.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34To give me a chance to explain.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36He was frantic.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39He broke a bottle.
0:28:39 > 0:28:40It was just instinct.
0:28:40 > 0:28:41There was a knife.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I didn't mean to hurt him.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45'Argh!'
0:28:45 > 0:28:47I swear.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52I can't live with myself.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54Please, Father, please absolve me of my sins.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58I can't.
0:28:58 > 0:28:59What?
0:29:02 > 0:29:04You attacked Sid Carter this morning.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08I panicked.
0:29:08 > 0:29:10What you did was deliberate.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14So how can I believe you regret anything?
0:29:15 > 0:29:17You can't tell anyone.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20I won't, but I urge you to give yourself up
0:29:20 > 0:29:23- for the sake of your mortal soul. - They'll kill me.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28I must warn you that Archie left what he found for your superiors.
0:29:28 > 0:29:31Others will follow, looking for you.
0:29:31 > 0:29:33What can I do? Marion is pregnant.
0:29:33 > 0:29:36How can I tell her what I am? What I was?
0:29:38 > 0:29:40Then you will pay a terrible price.
0:29:42 > 0:29:44For that, I am sorry.
0:29:47 > 0:29:48Keep an eye on her...
0:29:51 > 0:29:53..and on my child.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56- Make sure that they're all right. - Of course.
0:29:56 > 0:30:00I'll get the train to London, disappear until I can find a...
0:30:00 > 0:30:01Don't tell me your plans.
0:30:04 > 0:30:06I don't want anything more to do with this.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15Goodbye, Father. I'm sorry I couldn't be a better man.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33What's the matter?
0:30:40 > 0:30:41You're scaring me.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- Is Father Brown here? - No, he is not.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57Do you know when he'll be back?
0:30:57 > 0:30:59Oh, I thought you could tell me.
0:30:59 > 0:31:03I presume you're a part of his latest little escapade?
0:31:03 > 0:31:05No.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Why? What's he been up too?
0:31:08 > 0:31:09Heaven only knows.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13But he seems to think this has something to do with it.
0:31:16 > 0:31:17Hello?
0:31:19 > 0:31:20Her Royal Highness is here,
0:31:20 > 0:31:24and your precious postcard is behind the tea caddy.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Oh, and your dinner is in the oven.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Lady Felicia.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Any luck?
0:31:38 > 0:31:40A copy of the police report.
0:31:42 > 0:31:45How did you manage that?
0:31:45 > 0:31:48Oh, you know, wild flirtations and laughing at dreadful jokes.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50I need to go.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52Are you all right?
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Yes.
0:31:56 > 0:32:00It's frightening, what we've got ourselves involved in.
0:32:03 > 0:32:07Better get on. I need to explain to my husband why I've invited
0:32:07 > 0:32:09that landed lunatic to our soiree.
0:32:09 > 0:32:10Ha-ha. Mmm.
0:32:15 > 0:32:16DOOR CLOSES
0:32:20 > 0:32:22We do still have police business to conduct.
0:32:22 > 0:32:24I'm sure you'll cope.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25Lady Felicia.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27Take it.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31- Thank you for your service. - Go to hell.
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Inspector!
0:33:26 > 0:33:28Get your people to watch the roads out of town.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30We'll take the station.
0:33:30 > 0:33:33- Why?- We have our man.
0:33:33 > 0:33:35TRAIN HORN BLOWS
0:34:07 > 0:34:10The ticket clerk saw a man fitting his description.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13He bought a ticket to London.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14Sir?
0:34:14 > 0:34:16Father Brown.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18That'll keep him out of our way.
0:34:18 > 0:34:20That's the train for Birmingham.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27TRAIN HORN BLOWS
0:34:28 > 0:34:30Ah.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33The thing about my job is you do drink an awful lot of tea
0:34:33 > 0:34:34and I do like my sugar.
0:34:36 > 0:34:38And the inevitable biscuit.
0:34:40 > 0:34:43How did you find me?
0:34:43 > 0:34:45When a chap in your line of work says one thing,
0:34:45 > 0:34:47you can be sure he means another.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49And you said you were going to London.
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Did you bring the police?
0:34:51 > 0:34:54Our conversation remains between us and God.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57Although I do think you have some explaining to do.
0:34:57 > 0:35:00I've just seen my wife's face for the last time.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02My child will grow up without a father.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04Can you call that justice?
0:35:04 > 0:35:05You lied to me.
0:35:05 > 0:35:07The confession is sacrosanct,
0:35:07 > 0:35:11not somewhere where you can spin stories.
0:35:11 > 0:35:12The train is stopping.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14It's signals.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16We're only just out of Kembleford.
0:35:16 > 0:35:18Another train coming in. Single line working.
0:35:18 > 0:35:19This is your doing.
0:35:21 > 0:35:22No-one knows you're here.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26Stay where you are!
0:35:26 > 0:35:27Liar.
0:35:29 > 0:35:31William!
0:35:31 > 0:35:33William!
0:35:37 > 0:35:39Keep back! Both of you!
0:35:40 > 0:35:42Just stay calm.
0:35:45 > 0:35:46Tunnel.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48What?
0:35:48 > 0:35:49Tunnel!
0:35:49 > 0:35:51TRAIN HORN BLOWS
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Please let me help you. I know you didn't kill your friend.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- We've got him now. - No! You have to get in there.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05- He's not going anywhere.- Do it.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09Oh, no.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16Damn.
0:36:20 > 0:36:21I'm sorry.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29SHE CRIES QUIETLY
0:36:31 > 0:36:33How did you know he was involved?
0:36:35 > 0:36:38You do realise this is an official investigation?
0:36:40 > 0:36:42I'm bound by different laws.
0:36:44 > 0:36:48How did you know he'd be on that train?
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Lucky guess.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53Shouldn't you be writing this down?
0:36:53 > 0:36:55As you said, different laws.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01If you let Sid Carter go, I will ensure that he says
0:37:01 > 0:37:03nothing about what he has seen.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05We don't make deals.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08I think you will this time.
0:37:09 > 0:37:10I found...
0:37:10 > 0:37:15I already have the postcard, thanks to a friend of yours.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Well, I think that's all.
0:37:22 > 0:37:24You can go.
0:37:27 > 0:37:28KETTLE WHISTLES
0:37:30 > 0:37:31I'll get you a tea.
0:37:35 > 0:37:36You don't need to.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38The kettle was already on.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41I know William cared very much for you.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43He would have done anything for you.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47No matter what trouble you were in.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50What do you mean?
0:37:50 > 0:37:53He died trying to throw us off the scent.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58He made himself look guilty...
0:37:59 > 0:38:02..so that we thought he was acting on his own.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Have a seat.
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Could I trouble you for some sugar?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54Only I have a terrible sweet tooth.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00The story William told me can't be true.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06I've read the police report on Archie's death.
0:39:09 > 0:39:12Archie found out that William was a Soviet agent.
0:39:14 > 0:39:17He should have reported him, but he didn't.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22He wanted his friend to explain. But there was no misunderstanding.
0:39:23 > 0:39:26William was working for the other side.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29It turned into a fight,
0:39:29 > 0:39:33but William couldn't have killed Archie in self-defence...
0:39:35 > 0:39:37..because Archie was stabbed in the back.
0:39:55 > 0:39:56It's an interesting story.
0:40:00 > 0:40:01Before I came here,
0:40:01 > 0:40:05I prayed that you only acted to defend your husband.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09That you had no idea of his political beliefs.
0:40:11 > 0:40:15On the contrary, you defected to his cause.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18And why would you think that?
0:40:18 > 0:40:21When he was cornered, William took his own life...
0:40:22 > 0:40:27..as I imagine he was trained to do, rather than be captured.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32And you showed your hand when you put cyanide...
0:40:34 > 0:40:35..into your tea.
0:40:38 > 0:40:44I will not let you take your own life and your child's.
0:40:45 > 0:40:46It won't be long now.
0:40:50 > 0:40:51I swapped the teas.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04I should just follow you around all day, Father.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06You turn up the most interesting things.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10FATHER BROWN SIGHS
0:41:19 > 0:41:22- You know what I did?- Yes.
0:41:22 > 0:41:23I'm so sorry.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25There's no need for you to apologise.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27I betrayed you.
0:41:27 > 0:41:31I'm sure you did what you did for the best of reasons.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33Selfish ones.
0:41:33 > 0:41:37Well, without the police report, I wouldn't have known the truth
0:41:37 > 0:41:40and I'm sure Daniel charged you a high price for it.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47Right, let's bring Sid from the choky.
0:41:47 > 0:41:48If you say so.
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Next time, keep quiet when I tell you.
0:41:58 > 0:42:00Whatever you say, Inspector.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Are you all right?
0:42:02 > 0:42:04I'll live.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08Oh, I'll be on my way. Thank you, Father, for your assistance.
0:42:11 > 0:42:15You have a keen mind. You're wasted out here.
0:42:15 > 0:42:16On the contrary,
0:42:16 > 0:42:20I think that you've proved that this is where I should be.
0:42:20 > 0:42:23There's a war on, just as terrible as the last one.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27The Red Menace poses as much of a threat as the Nazis ever did.
0:42:28 > 0:42:31Then we have to hold ourselves to higher standards.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35If we resort to bullying and underhand tactics,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38then what's the point?
0:42:38 > 0:42:39We're as bad as them.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44You've no idea what goes on to let you live in ignorant peace.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46The evils I see every single day.
0:42:49 > 0:42:51Then I feel for you.
0:42:54 > 0:42:55Lady Felicia.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Inspector?
0:43:06 > 0:43:07Sad to see him go?
0:43:12 > 0:43:13Get out of here, Father.
0:43:20 > 0:43:22PHONE RINGS
0:43:25 > 0:43:28'Father Brown, I need your help!'
0:43:31 > 0:43:36I woke up this morning and my whole staff has changed -
0:43:36 > 0:43:38unless I'm losing my marbles.
0:43:38 > 0:43:39Surely not.
0:43:40 > 0:43:44Over 18 months they've been working in here.
0:43:47 > 0:43:49What have they been doing all this time?