1 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,668 - sync and corrections by Mr. C - - www.addic7ed.com - 2 00:02:39,920 --> 00:02:41,399 I just... 3 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,760 I don't understand how you can still love me. 4 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:03,320 Built for stamina, me. 5 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,399 Cormoran? 6 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:17,919 What's that? 7 00:03:17,920 --> 00:03:20,359 You awake? 8 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,039 It's 9.40. 9 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:25,599 You've got clients waiting. I thought you'd want to... 10 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:28,919 I'll be five minutes. The alarm must have... 11 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:31,039 Can you offer them a cup of tea or something? 12 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,559 Yeah, we're on second cups already. 13 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,319 OK, offer them a biscuit. That always makes people feel special. 14 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:37,360 Right. 15 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:08,720 Reading it again? 16 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:11,599 So Daniel, I'm off. 17 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,359 I've done a letter for the HR people. 18 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:14,679 Don't try to dissuade me. 19 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:15,919 What's this about? 20 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:18,199 No, no. Please don't. 21 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,160 It's effective immediately, etc, etc. 22 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:37,999 Morning. 23 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,399 15 minutes late. Bet the army wouldn't let you get away with that. 24 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,519 If you didn't have such a good-looking secretary, 25 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,519 - I'd have left. - Good morning. How can I help you? 26 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:47,520 Hey, excuse me. I'm not waiting. 27 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,799 Robin, would you make up Mr Baker's final bill? 28 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,519 - But you're not finished! - We are. 29 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:58,839 I'm sure you can find somebody who doesn't mind having 30 00:04:58,840 --> 00:05:00,439 a tosser for a client. 31 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:01,800 Come this way. 32 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:17,280 I need you to make a phone call. 33 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,199 One phone call? 34 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:21,559 I can pay. 35 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,159 Your girl said what your rates are, and if the call's not longer 36 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:27,200 than five minutes then I've already got the money on me. 37 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:30,519 My husband's gone off to a writers' retreat 38 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:32,479 and he'll have told 'em not to pick up to me. 39 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:34,359 So I just need you to get him on the line 40 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:36,719 and then I can tell him to come home. 41 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:38,279 Could a friend not do this for you? 42 00:05:38,280 --> 00:05:41,879 My neighbour, Edna, can't do it because she's a woman. 43 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:45,319 He's gone off before, only this time it's been ten days 44 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,880 and our girl's missing her daddy and getting upset and we need him back. 45 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,679 Have you got the number for this retreat? 46 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:53,720 Bigley Hall. 47 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:57,640 He's always talking about that one. 48 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:05,079 What's his name? 49 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:08,519 Owen Quine. He's a very famous and good novelist. 50 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,919 Morning. I'm calling for Owen Quine. I know Mr Quine sometimes asks 51 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,119 for his calls to be screened, but these are medical test results. 52 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,880 So he really needs to take this one. 53 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,040 OK. Thanks. 54 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,999 He's not there. I believe them. 55 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,679 There's no charge. Sorry we couldn't help you. 56 00:06:29,680 --> 00:06:30,840 I'll see you out. 57 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,160 No charge. 58 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,439 How's the day looking? 59 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,839 Well, surveillance on the Gunfrey place, 60 00:06:48,840 --> 00:06:51,839 then I'm pulling town hall records on the Stokes while you see 61 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:53,599 Mrs Ingles in Chelsea. 62 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,839 And then at four o'clock, you're due to follow Mr Abingdon 63 00:06:56,840 --> 00:06:59,439 from work, which I reckon will take about two hours, 64 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,720 which'll lead us to six o'clock and drinks. 65 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,199 Drinks? 66 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,479 With Matthew? 67 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:08,799 It's been pushed back twice. Please tell me you've... 68 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:10,639 Drinks. Great. Fine. 69 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,319 Could you text me Caroline Ingles's contact details? 70 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:14,519 Sure. 71 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:15,640 Can you find him? 72 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:20,639 I'm afraid we haven't the capacity to take on another client. 73 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,119 If you're worried, you could maybe try calling the police? 74 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:26,199 Yeah, they can trace phones and track bank card usage. 75 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,199 Things we can't do without breaking the law. 76 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:30,999 Yeah, but I called the police before and then he showed up in a hotel 77 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:34,360 with some girl and everyone got upset how I'd wasted police time. 78 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:36,960 I've got a photo of him. 79 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:41,879 His agent, Liz, will pay. 80 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,119 Owen's her best client. She loves him. 81 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:46,480 She can take it out of his next commission. 82 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:49,840 Please. 83 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:54,519 Absolutely not. 84 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,480 Leonora can find her own damn husband. 85 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:00,720 Excuse me. 86 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:03,999 End of flu. 87 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:05,280 It's been hellish. 88 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,679 And anyway, I fired Owen. 89 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,479 I'm not sure Leonora's aware of that. 90 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,079 Was there any particular reason for it? 91 00:08:15,080 --> 00:08:18,319 Owen has written a very thinly-disguised slandering 92 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:20,079 of the people who have tried to help him. 93 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:24,319 He attacks his publisher, his editor, me, other writers. 94 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:28,559 It is a thinly disguised, nasty little allegory 95 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,400 that deserves nothing but burning. 96 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,600 And I say that as someone who loves books. 97 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:43,559 Ralph! 98 00:08:43,560 --> 00:08:44,840 He's out with Beau! 99 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,399 Owen would like nothing better than for a search party to be sent 100 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:50,799 out to find him. 101 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:52,679 I shan't pay for his PR. 102 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:55,320 - Now, if you'll excuse me... - That's him there, isn't it? 103 00:08:57,720 --> 00:08:59,719 Oh, yeah. 104 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,919 That's... 105 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:06,480 me, Quine, Andrew Fancourt, Joe North. 106 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,639 My first three clients. 107 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:12,159 You represent Andrew Fancourt? 108 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,879 - He sells a lot of books, doesn't he? - Mmm. 109 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:18,560 Out of the three writers, Andrew and I have parted ways and... 110 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:21,440 Joe's dead. 111 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:24,520 AIDS. 112 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,759 Do you think Quine might be staying with friends? 113 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:31,600 He hasn't got any left. 114 00:09:32,680 --> 00:09:36,359 Well, he teaches creative writing, that supplies him. 115 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:37,520 What a phrase that is! 116 00:09:38,840 --> 00:09:42,040 It supplies him with a fresh pool of wide-eyed sycophants. 117 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:49,639 I'm not sure he's very well. 118 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:52,320 I know, his poos are like boulders. 119 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:56,240 Get him some fibre. 120 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:00,879 And... 121 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:02,120 a mint tea. 122 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:06,200 For his bowl? 123 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:10,359 For my throat. 124 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:12,280 For God's sake, for the dog? 125 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,519 Apparently, he took a first in English at Warwick. 126 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:19,199 I'm minded to call them to check. 127 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,199 I won't waste any more of your time. Just a few more questions. 128 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:24,760 When was the last time you saw Quine? 129 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:27,919 We had lunch together. 130 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:29,439 We ate at Congreve's. 131 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,759 By then, I'd had some very angry calls from Daniel Chard. 132 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:35,879 I have never not read a manuscript before sending it off, 133 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,520 but just for once I skimmed a few pages and told Ralph to send it off. 134 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,480 Unforgivable. 135 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:48,679 I went to stay with a writer friend of mine, Dorcus Pengelly. 136 00:10:48,680 --> 00:10:50,479 That's her real name. 137 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:54,440 Once I had read what the book contained, I fired him. 138 00:10:56,040 --> 00:10:57,480 In the restaurant? 139 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:01,760 How did he take the news? 140 00:11:03,680 --> 00:11:05,999 Poorly. 141 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,799 Before you judge me for that, I'll have you know 142 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,840 that I was one of the very few friends he had in this industry. 143 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:17,559 Have you met Orlando? 144 00:11:17,560 --> 00:11:19,279 Is that the daughter? No, not yet. 145 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,079 She's sweet. 146 00:11:21,080 --> 00:11:22,480 Had a hard start in life. 147 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:28,520 The state is niggardly with those needing more help than average. 148 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:32,840 Perhaps you've discovered that for yourself? 149 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:42,879 I hope you feel better soon. 150 00:11:42,880 --> 00:11:46,959 It will tell my story, as all my books have done. 151 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:52,200 I draw upon my disagreement with Andrew Fancourt. 152 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:56,720 The end of a literary era. 153 00:12:00,680 --> 00:12:03,359 I'm putting together a pack on Quine for you. 154 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,840 He's a very important writer, according to himself. 155 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:09,960 Those any good? 156 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:13,519 He's not a fan of short sentences. 157 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,159 I managed about ten pages then and had to take a break before I gave 158 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:17,680 myself a migraine. 159 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,519 Should I contact Liz Tassel about billing? 160 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,439 No, she won't be paying. I would like to help his wife, 161 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,000 but it will mean turning down some paid work. 162 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:30,639 Well, it's your business. 163 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:31,920 When we're out of debt... 164 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:37,960 I know you're worth more than I'm currently paying you. 165 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:44,079 It'll be a nice change, trying to bring a couple back together 166 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:45,919 instead of helping people divorce. 167 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:47,720 Yeah, I thought that, too. 168 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,959 Right, I'm off to Islington now. 169 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,279 Surveillance on the Gunfrey place. 170 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,599 I'll swing by Leonora Quine's first. 171 00:12:56,600 --> 00:12:58,599 Can you make a start on those searches? 172 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,559 Will do. 173 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:01,680 Don't forget drinks. 174 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:04,479 I won't. See you at eight. 175 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,519 Six! We're meeting at six! 176 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:08,560 Six! 177 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:32,880 Leonora, dear, I really must... 178 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,559 Cormoran Strike, private investigator. 179 00:13:42,560 --> 00:13:44,799 God, has it come to that already? 180 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,199 Jerry's Owen's editor. 181 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:48,480 He's one of the good ones. 182 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:52,240 Of course we all do worry about him. 183 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,599 You ring me as soon as he shows up, right? 184 00:13:58,600 --> 00:13:59,640 Nice to meet you. 185 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,159 Did you smell the wine on him? 186 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:16,679 I got woozy just talking to him. 187 00:14:16,680 --> 00:14:18,400 Nice he popped round, though. 188 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,119 Andrew. 189 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,480 Have you read it? Did he send it to you? 190 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:53,920 What do you want? 191 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:57,160 I fired Owen. 192 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:01,599 As soon as I read Bombyx, I told him it was despicable. 193 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,400 - I wanted you to know that. - I haven't read it. 194 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:08,560 Your dog is shitting on my lavender. 195 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,119 It's possible your husband is 196 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:20,159 seeking publicity for his new manuscript, 197 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,479 or he could be genuinely upset at being fired by his agent. 198 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:26,359 He's her best client, though. He's really good. 199 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,719 Liz came over to see him last week an 'all. 200 00:15:28,720 --> 00:15:31,559 Back in the day, she chose him over Andrew Fancourt. 201 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:33,119 Why'd she go and fire him now? 202 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,160 I think he insulted a lot of the people she works with. 203 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,919 A hotel for ten days would be expensive. 204 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:43,039 Can you think of anyone he might be staying with? 205 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:46,039 He's had girlfriends as well as flings. 206 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:48,319 He always says, "That's that, no more," every time, 207 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,000 and I always believe him. 208 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:55,560 So, yeah. He's probably shagging some girlfriend. 209 00:15:57,480 --> 00:15:58,800 And I still want him home. 210 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,360 You're stinking my flat out! 211 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,400 - Matthew, hi. - Cormoran. 212 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,520 - Who needs a drink? - No, it's table service here. 213 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:36,600 In a pub? 214 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,079 Matt comes here quite a lot. 215 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,479 Yeah, the food's all right. It's no Mango Tree, but it passes. 216 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:43,759 Mango Tree? 217 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,079 Yeah, Thai place. 218 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:48,040 - Any good? - Yeah, if Thai's your thing. 219 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:52,519 Did you watch the rugby? 220 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,359 No. What happened? 221 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:56,719 England Wales. 222 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:58,799 - Do you want to know the score? - OK. 223 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:00,760 England 16, Wales five. 224 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,160 Matt played rugby for Yorkshire under-16s. 225 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:08,759 Aah. 226 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:11,680 Do you play anything? Erm, like, did you before you...? 227 00:18:13,040 --> 00:18:15,839 Oh, well, I used to be the European hop-scotch champion, 228 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:17,400 but can't do that any more. 229 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:20,560 Funny. 230 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,360 We'd like to invite you to... 231 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:37,880 In eight weeks? 232 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,040 Yeah, it's exciting. 233 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:45,599 So... 234 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:48,119 how long have you two been together? 235 00:18:48,120 --> 00:18:50,159 Nine years. Yeah. 236 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:52,079 Yeah, we went to school together. 237 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:54,599 Yeah, she was the only half fit girl with a brain, really. 238 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:55,640 So I had no choice. 239 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,559 What about you? Have you got a girlfriend? 240 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:01,600 No, no. 241 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:04,440 Not for a while. 242 00:19:06,120 --> 00:19:07,280 I might head to the bar. 243 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:11,080 We're working on a missing person's case. 244 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,799 Sounds like most of the work's watching married people cop-off. 245 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,519 I said to Robin, you should be called privates investigators. 246 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:20,079 That's not all we do. 247 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:22,359 We're actually quite busy at the moment, aren't we? 248 00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:25,439 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Going to have to take on a new investigator. 249 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:26,839 How do you find one? 250 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:29,199 We advertise. Probably go with ex-police. 251 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,480 They tend to have useful relationships. 252 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,319 I'm going to go to the bar. 253 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:38,559 What can I get you? 254 00:19:38,560 --> 00:19:40,159 Yeah, same again, please. 255 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:41,200 Yeah. Robin? 256 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:45,280 Oh, erm, white wine, please. 257 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:55,559 White wine and one of those Czech beers 258 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,600 and can I get a pint of that? 259 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,559 I felt a bit sorry for him, to be honest. 260 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,760 He's not an easy conversationalist, is he? 261 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:14,119 What's up with you? 262 00:20:14,120 --> 00:20:15,560 Nothing. Just... 263 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:18,879 him talking about taking someone else on. 264 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:22,919 Yeah, but not for your job. He just needs another one of him. 265 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:23,960 Yeah. 266 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,080 I suppose I just thought I'd move up the ladder there. 267 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:22,279 I mean, I never bloody see you. 268 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:23,839 You bring in next to no money. 269 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:24,880 Fuck's sake. 270 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:30,599 I told you it would be tough at first building up an agency. 271 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:31,680 I'm pregnant. 272 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:45,919 Morning, Venetia. 273 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:47,199 Morning. 274 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:48,639 How did you...? 275 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,119 - It's on the invitation. - Oh. 276 00:21:51,120 --> 00:21:52,480 I was conceived in Venice. 277 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:55,960 Good noodles at that pub. 278 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,839 I think I've got something. 279 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:01,919 You said his only friends were his students, 280 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:03,879 so I looked up the class he teaches. 281 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,799 They put out a publication each year showcasing the students' work, 282 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:08,639 with contact details and web links. 283 00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:12,559 One of them has a blog about her erotic fiction, 284 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:15,719 full of cosy mentions of her and TGW. 285 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,239 The Great Writer. 286 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,400 - Her name's Kathryn Kent. - Sounds promising. 287 00:22:22,600 --> 00:22:24,799 What did you think of Matthew? 288 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:25,840 Nice bloke. 289 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:55,080 Are you Kathryn Kent? 290 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:57,479 Yes? 291 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,239 I'm looking for Owen Quine. I thought he might be here? 292 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:01,240 No. 293 00:23:01,241 --> 00:23:02,838 - Not a fan? - He can go to hell. 294 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:06,159 I'm an investigator. His wife's very worried for him. 295 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:08,040 Thought he might be staying with you. 296 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:12,719 You took his writing class, didn't you? 297 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:14,319 We were friends. 298 00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,879 He said he'd write me into his new book. 299 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:19,799 And then he posted a copy through my door. 300 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:21,200 I hope I never see him again. 301 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:31,999 It's an odd one, though. 302 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:34,399 Sending it to his girlfriend, knowing it would hurt her? 303 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:35,679 It seems nihilistic. 304 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,319 It's like a suicide note. 305 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,519 Railing against a world that called your last novel 306 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,280 "sphincter-clenchingly awful." 307 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:44,079 Is that a real review? 308 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:45,680 That was one of the better ones. 309 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:50,799 I'm heading to Leonora's to ask some more questions. 310 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:52,159 Do you want to come? 311 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,320 I can't tonight. 312 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:56,199 Yeah, OK. 313 00:23:56,200 --> 00:23:58,120 Oh. I've done the searches. 314 00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:02,039 Might be worth asking about her husband co-owning 315 00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:03,640 a house on Talgarth Road. 316 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:07,519 I know. 317 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:10,159 Yeah, but he never goes there. I don't even know if we've got... 318 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,679 It might have been worth mentioning, given he's been missing 319 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,279 - for nearly a fortnight now. - He owns it with Andrew Fancourt, 320 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,479 so he can't ever do anything with it. 321 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:19,399 Their mate, Joe, left it them when he died. 322 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:22,719 Sometimes they get it rented out to artists an' that, but mostly 323 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:26,000 Andrew won't let them make money off it, just to piss Owen off. 324 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:30,680 Here you are. 325 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:35,840 He won't be there. It's a wreck. 326 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:40,559 Did he leave you a copy of his new manuscript, by any chance? 327 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:41,640 Oh, yeah. 328 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:50,879 He left it for me by the front door. 329 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,359 He knows I'm not going to read it like that. 330 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:55,479 I only read 'em when there's a cover and it's proper, 331 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:56,960 even if he reckons it's good. 332 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:02,839 So he posted this into his own home? 333 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:05,680 I don't know. It was on the doormat. It was just sat there. 334 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:11,119 - I can't see any box-files for Bombyx Mori. - Oh, there will be. 335 00:25:11,120 --> 00:25:14,639 He's always getting some idea and it has to go down before he forgets. 336 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:16,719 Apart from Jerry and Liz, have you had any visitors 337 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:18,799 since Owen disappeared? 338 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,439 His publisher rang, but he didn't come over. 339 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,399 People don't really. 340 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:24,440 Do they, Dodo? 341 00:25:33,360 --> 00:25:34,799 Do you like to draw? 342 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:35,840 Yes. 343 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,519 And I take things. 344 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,080 Yeah, we talked about that didn't we, Dodo? 345 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:47,520 She pinches things and sticks 'em in her monkey. 346 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:50,960 Who's that man? 347 00:25:52,120 --> 00:25:53,800 He's helping us find Daddy. 348 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:58,320 - I want Daddy. - I know you do, pet. 349 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:03,800 Say what you like about him, but Owen does a good bed-time story. 350 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:07,360 My name is Cormoran Strike. 351 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,519 That's not a name. 352 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:12,520 I was named after a Cornish giant. 353 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:16,560 Could I borrow this? 354 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:20,000 Go for your life. 355 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:29,919 Hey, babes, how was work? 356 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,039 The FSA are bringing in new regs, 357 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:35,999 so we have to get on top of that along with the client business. 358 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:38,439 I've had Mum on the phone complaining about a headache. 359 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:39,480 Is she all right? 360 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:42,520 Yeah, just short on attention. 361 00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:48,280 That's a good-looking omelette. 362 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:32,000 Come on, then. 363 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:42,399 Robin, I'm going to Quine's house on Talgarth road. 364 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,920 Give Bombyx a read, would you? See if you can make any sense of it. 365 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:57,960 Cormoran Strike's office. 366 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:03,920 Yes, I am so sorry, he was detained on another case. 367 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,479 Yeah, well, he can still see you tomorrow. 368 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,120 OK, I'm so sorry about that, bye. 369 00:31:17,960 --> 00:31:19,359 He's dead. 370 00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:21,239 I found his body at that address. 371 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:23,680 - Police are there now. - Oh, my God. 372 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,600 - Does his wife know? - Police are there, too. 373 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:30,400 Really odd murder scene. 374 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:33,639 It's quite disturbing. Pictures are pretty grim. 375 00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:38,280 Sorry. 376 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:49,360 Jesus. 377 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:53,759 It's demented. 378 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,360 Gutting someone and taking their intestines away. 379 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:00,000 You have to read this. 380 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:03,160 Look at the last chapter. 381 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:05,959 You finished it already? 382 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,679 I skipped to the end. I always do. 383 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:09,760 Read it. Go on. 384 00:32:57,080 --> 00:33:00,759 The hero dies in exactly the same way Quine did. 385 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:02,759 Tied up, guts torn out. 386 00:33:02,760 --> 00:33:04,519 It must be the grimmest part of the book, 387 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:06,240 and someone made him re-enact it. 388 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:12,720 Sorry, I'm just going to... 389 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:15,120 Hi, are you OK? 390 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:20,400 When? 391 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:24,600 Where are you now? 392 00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:27,840 Right, I'll come straightaway. 393 00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:30,080 OK. I love you. 394 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:32,640 Everything OK? 395 00:33:35,120 --> 00:33:36,560 Matt's mum just died. 396 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,280 Erm... 397 00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:45,439 She had a stroke. 398 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:47,279 Tell him I'm sorry, will you? 399 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:48,320 Yeah. 400 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:53,280 I'm going to get the tube, then I'll call you later. 401 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:21,079 Mystic Bob! Hello, mate. 402 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:22,839 It's good to see you. 403 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:24,679 I pulled a few strings to get the case once 404 00:34:24,680 --> 00:34:27,399 I heard it was one of yours. How are you? How's the fiance? 405 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:29,640 - We broke up. - No? 406 00:34:30,680 --> 00:34:33,599 Shit, sorry, mate. What...? 407 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:36,759 How's the case looking, Rich? How about forensics? 408 00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:39,719 Time of death's going to be a bastard. 409 00:34:39,720 --> 00:34:42,159 Guts are missing, so there's no last meal to date, 410 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:43,959 and then there's acid everywhere. 411 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:46,759 Even the flies stayed off the body, so we've got no maggots. 412 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:48,799 Neighbour saw a woman in a burqa coming 413 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:51,279 out the property about ten days ago with a sports bag. 414 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:52,759 Burqa's not a bad disguise. 415 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:55,119 Do we assume the bag was full of Quine's intestines? 416 00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:56,639 Assume so, yeah. 417 00:34:56,640 --> 00:34:58,559 We'll have the dogs search the rubbish dumps. 418 00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:01,079 We've got a suspect as well, the wife. 419 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:03,679 He was having an affair, probably going to leave her. 420 00:35:03,680 --> 00:35:06,439 But if he dies, she gets a nice insurance pay-out. 421 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:08,639 She's got a key to this place. All adds up. 422 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:10,519 I don't think she had the ingenuity to pull off 423 00:35:10,520 --> 00:35:11,839 something like this. 424 00:35:11,840 --> 00:35:13,679 And she hired me to find him. 425 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:15,479 You don't have the full picture, mate. 426 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,719 We talked to the neighbours. 427 00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:19,079 Massive argument in the street the night before he goes. 428 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:22,039 Did she tell you that? And get this, before she married him? 429 00:35:22,040 --> 00:35:25,439 - Worked in her uncle's butcher shop in Hay-on-Wye. - Oh. 430 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,480 - Gutting pigs, the works. - Oh. 431 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:31,439 This is my mate, Cormoran. 432 00:35:31,440 --> 00:35:34,999 - Ex-SIB. The bloke that saved my life. - Hi. 433 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,079 I've heard lots about you from Richard. 434 00:35:37,080 --> 00:35:39,639 He'd just finished a manuscript for his new book. 435 00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:42,999 It makes some very unpleasant allegations about people he knew. 436 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,559 Each of them has a motive, if that's what you're looking for. 437 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:47,919 - But only if they read it. - The killer definitely did. 438 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:50,919 Quine was killed in the exact same way as the hero from his book. 439 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:54,079 Tied up, gutted, laid out to be eaten. 440 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:56,039 Bloody hell. 441 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:57,520 Is Leonora Quine in it? 442 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:00,240 Yes. 443 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:04,520 Not hard for her to get a look at his work in progress. 444 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:54,119 She's upset. 445 00:36:54,120 --> 00:36:57,439 It's all the coming and going. They asked her questions. 446 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:01,039 I told 'em what she's like, but they still did. 447 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:03,559 - I'm sorry for your loss. - Yeah, that's what they said as well, 448 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:06,240 but with them you can see it's like they have to say it. 449 00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,079 I can't do much more for you now, Leonora. 450 00:37:10,080 --> 00:37:11,639 This is a murder case. 451 00:37:11,640 --> 00:37:13,399 There's no charge for the work we've done, 452 00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:15,720 - so please don't worry about that. - Shush. 453 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:20,799 They dug out photos. 454 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:22,399 These were private photos, 455 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:24,919 and they were all like, "Look, there's him tied-up by you," 456 00:37:24,920 --> 00:37:26,959 and I'm saying, "Yeah, but that's what he likes." 457 00:37:26,960 --> 00:37:29,239 How's that mean anything to anyone? 458 00:37:29,240 --> 00:37:31,679 I can recommend a good lawyer. She's an old friend of mine. 459 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:32,999 If they question you again... 460 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:35,399 Why have I got to pay for a lawyer now?! 461 00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:36,959 All I ever done was look for him! 462 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:39,199 I want it quiet! 463 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:40,360 It's all right, Dodo. 464 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:42,760 It's all right. 465 00:37:43,840 --> 00:37:47,599 Let's do... a cloud. 466 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:49,279 I want Daddy! 467 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:52,959 What goes on in a cloud? 468 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:54,280 - Daddy! - A bird? 469 00:37:57,160 --> 00:37:58,240 A blue bird? 470 00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,839 - Or a red bird? - Red. 471 00:38:03,840 --> 00:38:06,559 There's a red pencil for you then, Dodo. 472 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:07,680 Now, you put it there. 473 00:38:22,440 --> 00:38:25,160 I'm a bit scared they're going to take me away from her. 474 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:28,320 She can't manage it. 475 00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:32,040 It's only ever been me and Owen. 476 00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:57,160 That's great, thank you. 477 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:03,759 What time's your train? 478 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,519 11. 479 00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:07,479 Do you think you could get the day off? 480 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:08,520 Yeah, I'd like to. 481 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:11,640 I'll ask. 482 00:39:28,800 --> 00:39:32,039 How long have you been up? You sent me an e-mail at 5am. 483 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:35,120 The police think Leonora killed Quine. She needs our help. 484 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:37,960 How's Matthew? 485 00:39:39,680 --> 00:39:41,999 Funeral's already arranged. 486 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,120 He's going up today. 487 00:39:45,640 --> 00:39:47,200 Take whatever time you need. 488 00:39:51,400 --> 00:39:54,839 We've been getting a lot of complaints from clients. 489 00:39:54,840 --> 00:39:57,040 The work with Leonora's really put us back. 490 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:02,519 I'm making a list of people we know who've been ridiculed 491 00:40:02,520 --> 00:40:04,159 or slandered in the book. 492 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:06,039 Leonora, Liz Tassel. 493 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:07,919 Succuba and the Tick. 494 00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:09,439 Yeah, judging by how angry she is, 495 00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,679 I'm guessing Kathryn Kent's in there, too. 496 00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:12,720 I think she's Harpy. 497 00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:17,479 I know what he says about the three of them is really cruel, 498 00:40:17,480 --> 00:40:19,799 but there are others that come off a lot worse. 499 00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:23,239 Liz mentioned the book was attacking his publisher, Daniel Chard. 500 00:40:23,240 --> 00:40:26,519 He could be The Cutter? Phallus Impudicus. 501 00:40:26,520 --> 00:40:29,999 - Vainglorious. - One of the really nasty ones. 502 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:31,319 Chard called me this morning. 503 00:40:31,320 --> 00:40:33,799 He doesn't want to risk meeting us in London and he's paranoid 504 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:36,239 about his phone being tapped, which is probably sensible. 505 00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:38,199 So I'm going to have to meet him in bloody Devon. 506 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:39,999 I'll need a hire car booked for tomorrow. 507 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:41,040 I'll drive us. 508 00:40:43,160 --> 00:40:46,199 Are you sure? I can probably manage with an automatic... 509 00:40:46,200 --> 00:40:48,640 No, I'm sure. I'll drive us, definitely. 510 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:04,159 I'm really sorry, I'm not going to be able to get away today. 511 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:07,479 We're just so over-stretched on this case we're working on and I've 512 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:09,599 got a meeting at the British Library tomorrow 513 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:11,559 that I tried to move, but... 514 00:41:11,560 --> 00:41:14,959 Anyway, the good news is it's round the corner from the station 515 00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:17,039 and I've got a ticket for the 8pm. 516 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:19,360 So, I will be with you all as soon as I can. 517 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:26,040 I'm sorry, Matt. Give my love to your dad, and I love you. 518 00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:46,999 Why does he have to live in Devon? 519 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:48,640 At least it's not Cornwall. 520 00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:24,279 Thanks for coming. 521 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:25,760 Hi. 522 00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:29,599 Would you...? 523 00:42:29,600 --> 00:42:32,320 - We're shoes off, if you don't mind. - Oh, no problem. 524 00:42:37,960 --> 00:42:40,439 Oh, sorry. I'd forgotten. 525 00:42:40,440 --> 00:42:42,120 Why don't you leave yours on? 526 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:46,559 Is your foot all right? 527 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:48,079 Relatively speaking. 528 00:42:48,080 --> 00:42:49,360 Relative to mine? 529 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,680 Oh, no, I mean, it's a sprain, that's all. 530 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:55,399 Tea? Coffee? 531 00:42:55,400 --> 00:42:56,919 Coffee would be great. 532 00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:57,960 Manny! 533 00:43:01,560 --> 00:43:04,120 Would you please make coffee for our guests? 534 00:43:08,800 --> 00:43:10,439 He doesn't like it down here. 535 00:43:10,440 --> 00:43:11,920 He wants to be back in London. 536 00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:15,399 Horrible news about Quine. 537 00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:17,599 How are his sales? 538 00:43:17,600 --> 00:43:19,040 Oh, improving. 539 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:23,440 Look, what I have to say is confidential. 540 00:43:27,280 --> 00:43:29,240 Would you mind waiting in the kitchen? 541 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:31,920 Sure. 542 00:43:42,840 --> 00:43:45,959 Look, I am fairly confident... 543 00:43:45,960 --> 00:43:47,999 Well, I mean, almost certain 544 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:51,519 that Bombyx Mori is not the work of one person. 545 00:43:51,520 --> 00:43:53,400 Quine must have had an accomplice. 546 00:43:54,600 --> 00:43:56,079 How can you tell? 547 00:43:56,080 --> 00:43:58,679 The style seems like his, certainly, 548 00:43:58,680 --> 00:44:02,440 but some things in it I doubt he could possibly have known. 549 00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:08,399 And I've been in books all my life. 550 00:44:08,400 --> 00:44:10,600 A writer's voice is particular. 551 00:44:13,160 --> 00:44:14,639 Hard to substantiate. 552 00:44:14,640 --> 00:44:16,240 I know. 553 00:44:18,520 --> 00:44:20,599 If you can prove, definitively, 554 00:44:20,600 --> 00:44:22,919 who authored the book... 555 00:44:22,920 --> 00:44:24,920 I'll pay you £10,000. 556 00:44:32,120 --> 00:44:33,640 I hate gossip. 557 00:44:35,320 --> 00:44:39,559 And believing that maybe someone I know told Quine 558 00:44:39,560 --> 00:44:41,440 private things about me... 559 00:44:44,040 --> 00:44:47,639 - Have you read Bombyx? - I have. 560 00:44:47,640 --> 00:44:51,200 It's especially savage about me and about the writer Andrew Fancourt. 561 00:44:52,840 --> 00:44:56,479 I asked Andrew to join me in suing to prevent publication, 562 00:44:56,480 --> 00:45:00,640 but that seems moot, since Quine has been... 563 00:45:02,760 --> 00:45:05,280 - you know. - Disembowelled. 564 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:08,440 Yeah. 565 00:45:12,880 --> 00:45:15,120 What does Quine allege about you both? 566 00:45:16,800 --> 00:45:22,119 In Andrew's case, he implies that Andrew himself wrote 567 00:45:22,120 --> 00:45:25,239 a nasty parody of his late wife's novel. 568 00:45:25,240 --> 00:45:27,119 She killed herself over it. 569 00:45:27,120 --> 00:45:28,999 Andrew found her on the kitchen floor, 570 00:45:29,000 --> 00:45:30,840 with the parody pinned to her chest. 571 00:45:33,320 --> 00:45:35,359 Has Mr Fancourt read Bombyx? 572 00:45:35,360 --> 00:45:37,280 No, but I gave him the gist. 573 00:45:39,160 --> 00:45:42,040 Fancourt and Quine were close before they fell out? 574 00:45:43,760 --> 00:45:45,239 Who have you been talking to? 575 00:45:45,240 --> 00:45:46,480 Liz Tassel. 576 00:45:48,440 --> 00:45:50,359 She represented them both... 577 00:45:50,360 --> 00:45:52,879 for awhile. 578 00:45:52,880 --> 00:45:55,280 Liz told everyone that Quine was a genius... 579 00:45:56,760 --> 00:45:59,000 and she had a huge crush on Andrew. 580 00:46:00,080 --> 00:46:03,000 Not a woman who always gets it right... 581 00:46:04,680 --> 00:46:07,680 and not least in sending out Bombyx Mori. 582 00:46:15,120 --> 00:46:16,999 I'm just going to use the loo. 583 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:18,359 Are you friends of his? 584 00:46:18,360 --> 00:46:19,960 We're private investigators. 585 00:46:21,160 --> 00:46:23,400 I didn't push him down the stairs. He fell. 586 00:46:24,520 --> 00:46:27,959 OK. Are the toilets this way? 587 00:46:27,960 --> 00:46:29,240 It's downstairs. 588 00:46:35,400 --> 00:46:38,680 I'm just trying to think if there's anything else I need to ask. Er... 589 00:46:41,680 --> 00:46:44,360 Look, I have a call with New York. 590 00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:50,160 I'm sorry the coffee didn't materialise. Manny's a little bit... 591 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:53,919 Well... 592 00:46:53,920 --> 00:46:57,680 Oh, take a look at Jerry Waldegrave. 593 00:46:59,080 --> 00:47:02,160 He'll be at our centennial party. I'll put you on the list. 594 00:47:05,000 --> 00:47:07,079 Need to retrieve my assistant. 595 00:47:07,080 --> 00:47:09,040 Oh, yes. Manny! 596 00:47:14,920 --> 00:47:16,719 Forget about the coffee. 597 00:47:16,720 --> 00:47:19,679 Would you please fetch Mr Strike's assistant? 598 00:47:19,680 --> 00:47:20,920 All done, Mr Strike? 599 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:23,920 I think so. 600 00:48:04,080 --> 00:48:06,400 Come on, then. Speak your mind. 601 00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:09,040 Really, I'm fine. 602 00:48:12,640 --> 00:48:15,119 Chard ended up telling me a lot of useful things. 603 00:48:15,120 --> 00:48:18,039 The book might have had multiple authors. 604 00:48:18,040 --> 00:48:20,399 I get the impression Quine knew a lot of damaging stuff, 605 00:48:20,400 --> 00:48:23,799 so maybe he was killed to stop further revelations? 606 00:48:23,800 --> 00:48:26,839 Chard avoiding telling me what Quine knew about him. 607 00:48:26,840 --> 00:48:27,880 I can guess, though. 608 00:48:31,560 --> 00:48:34,639 I wasn't going to stop him talking by picking him up on his manners. 609 00:48:34,640 --> 00:48:37,240 No, it's really... It's not about that. It's just.. 610 00:48:39,760 --> 00:48:41,160 What do you want from me? 611 00:48:42,280 --> 00:48:43,599 As in...? 612 00:48:43,600 --> 00:48:46,439 I mean, what were you intending when you hired me? 613 00:48:46,440 --> 00:48:51,079 Because I've been working really hard. 614 00:48:51,080 --> 00:48:52,600 I know, I've noticed. 615 00:48:56,080 --> 00:48:58,880 You said you're going to take on another investigator. 616 00:49:01,440 --> 00:49:04,199 OK, OK. Listen. Just... 617 00:49:04,200 --> 00:49:07,480 You mightn't like what I'm going to say, but just let me get it out. 618 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:12,599 I did take you on thinking I could train you. 619 00:49:12,600 --> 00:49:15,039 'Course I didn't have the money for that, 620 00:49:15,040 --> 00:49:17,999 but I reckoned you could learn on the job... 621 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:19,120 until. 622 00:49:21,480 --> 00:49:24,680 But you're getting married to someone who hates you doing this. 623 00:49:31,320 --> 00:49:34,120 I'm not going to ask you to ruin your marriage over a job. 624 00:49:36,120 --> 00:49:38,919 Have you told Matthew about today? 625 00:49:38,920 --> 00:49:40,239 No, not yet. 626 00:49:40,240 --> 00:49:42,199 I need a partner who can share the long hours, 627 00:49:42,200 --> 00:49:44,879 who can give up their weekend at the drop of a hat. 628 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:48,280 I wouldn't ask that of an assistant, but I'd demand it of a partner. 629 00:49:49,560 --> 00:49:51,919 That's what broke me and Charlotte up in the end. 630 00:49:51,920 --> 00:49:53,999 Amongst other things. 631 00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:55,599 She hated what I do. 632 00:49:55,600 --> 00:49:59,440 Hated that when she finally demanded I choose, I chose the job over her. 633 00:50:04,720 --> 00:50:06,039 If it's what you really want, 634 00:50:06,040 --> 00:50:08,399 I'll put you on a surveillance course when I get the money. 635 00:50:08,400 --> 00:50:10,159 But I'm not spending that on an assistant. 636 00:50:10,160 --> 00:50:12,479 That is what I want. 637 00:50:12,480 --> 00:50:13,800 This is what I love. 638 00:50:20,240 --> 00:50:22,239 Then cheer the fuck up and give me that sandwich 639 00:50:22,240 --> 00:50:24,719 - if you're not going to eat it. - It's not a good sandwich. 640 00:50:24,720 --> 00:50:27,160 - Too much onion. - There's no such thing. 641 00:50:32,880 --> 00:50:34,239 Can we get going? 642 00:50:34,240 --> 00:50:36,919 If I don't make my train, I'll miss the funeral. 643 00:50:36,920 --> 00:50:38,399 Don't. 644 00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:39,800 Let's just go. 645 00:51:00,680 --> 00:51:02,640 - Bollocks. - I'll see what's happening. 646 00:51:20,680 --> 00:51:22,199 Sorry about this. 647 00:51:22,200 --> 00:51:24,559 They're not going to be able to get in to tow it out. 648 00:51:24,560 --> 00:51:26,400 It's an idiotic place to break down. 649 00:51:37,680 --> 00:51:39,000 Can you open that gate? 650 00:51:40,240 --> 00:51:42,760 - Why? - Just, can you? 651 00:52:14,520 --> 00:52:15,999 Hey. This is a bit... 652 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:17,400 I've got this, trust me. 653 00:53:19,520 --> 00:53:23,959 - Where did you learn to drive like that? - Oh, I've always loved driving. 654 00:53:23,960 --> 00:53:26,519 I used to practise in the field with my uncle doing the pedals 655 00:53:26,520 --> 00:53:29,959 - before I could reach them. - Yeah, but that wasn't just enjoying driving. 656 00:53:29,960 --> 00:53:32,439 I did an advanced driving course... 657 00:53:32,440 --> 00:53:34,639 ..the year I left uni. 658 00:53:34,640 --> 00:53:37,240 Something to do. Got me out of the house a bit. 659 00:53:39,440 --> 00:53:40,760 Signal's back. 660 00:53:44,160 --> 00:53:45,479 Andrew Fancourt here. 661 00:53:45,480 --> 00:53:47,839 I have no comment to make on Bombyx Mori. 662 00:53:47,840 --> 00:53:50,519 I haven't read it and I don't intend to. 663 00:53:50,520 --> 00:53:53,759 And nor do I have any valedictory words for Owen Quine. 664 00:53:53,760 --> 00:53:56,999 I disliked him both as a man and as a writer. 665 00:53:57,000 --> 00:53:58,159 I hope that helps. 666 00:53:58,160 --> 00:53:59,600 Oh. 667 00:54:12,400 --> 00:54:14,159 I can't just leave her, can I?! 668 00:54:14,160 --> 00:54:15,799 Is there anyone you can call? 669 00:54:15,800 --> 00:54:17,400 Oh, God! This isn't happening! 670 00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:21,639 Come inside, loveheart. You have to. 671 00:54:21,640 --> 00:54:23,240 Be good for Edna. Be a good girl. 672 00:54:25,120 --> 00:54:27,440 - Call him! Tell him what's happened! - I will, I promise. 673 00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:31,520 I'll be home soon, Dodo. I promise. 674 00:55:10,680 --> 00:55:12,120 Thank you. Thanks. 675 00:55:14,200 --> 00:55:15,240 Bye! 676 00:55:52,680 --> 00:55:55,759 Excuse me. Do you know how to drive? 677 00:55:55,760 --> 00:55:56,919 Yeah. 678 00:55:56,920 --> 00:56:00,399 I'll pay you 20 quid if you drive me home in this car. 679 00:56:00,400 --> 00:56:02,280 And why can't you do it? 680 00:56:04,400 --> 00:56:08,399 I've only got one leg and my driver had to go home. 681 00:56:08,400 --> 00:56:10,799 Do you want more money or is it the situation as a whole 682 00:56:10,800 --> 00:56:12,280 that's making you hesitate? 683 00:56:16,400 --> 00:56:17,440 Excuse me. 684 00:56:20,920 --> 00:56:22,240 Arrested or charged? 685 00:56:56,720 --> 00:56:59,359 I'm asking you these questions to try to keep you out of prison. 686 00:56:59,360 --> 00:57:01,439 Well, I didn't do anything. That's enough, innit? 687 00:57:01,440 --> 00:57:04,399 - The ugly truth is, it might not be. - What's she mean, "It might not be"? 688 00:57:04,400 --> 00:57:07,120 You were supposed to keep me out of here. You promised. 689 00:57:08,160 --> 00:57:10,479 Fancourt's in Bombyx Mori. You'd have thought... 690 00:57:10,480 --> 00:57:12,639 I'm not sure the Met's literary criticism unit 691 00:57:12,640 --> 00:57:13,919 was brought in on this one. 692 00:57:13,920 --> 00:57:15,839 He's certainly got the imagination for it. 693 00:57:15,840 --> 00:57:17,679 Lots of the profile pieces you read on him 694 00:57:17,680 --> 00:57:19,839 talk about how he writes violence. 695 00:57:19,840 --> 00:57:22,919 Could Fancourt kill a man? 696 00:57:22,920 --> 00:57:25,599 He's very good at writing hate. 697 00:57:25,600 --> 00:57:28,519 The one-legged detective. I've read about you, Mr Strike. 698 00:57:28,520 --> 00:57:30,519 I've been looking into Owen Quine's death. 699 00:57:30,520 --> 00:57:32,439 I was hoping we'd have a chance to talk. 700 00:57:32,440 --> 00:57:34,919 Well... here we are. 701 00:57:34,920 --> 00:57:36,120 Oi!