Murdoch Mysteries S18 Episode 20 - Going Postal
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00:30I'll see this gets sent out today
01:00William it was wonderful to have you with us in London Susanna and I are
01:15missing you more than ever I hate to deliver the news this way but the miles
01:20between us give me no choice I've received a grant to expand the teaching
01:25hospital it's exciting for women's medical education of course but it also
01:31means that I'll be remaining in London for the next year at least love Julia
01:45miss Longfellow now is not a good trust me you are going to want to see this
01:51what is it evidence of a crime you and I are going to prevent from occurring
02:16start at the beginning well this is what we in the Postal Service call a
02:21dead letter it's mail that can't be delivered but also can't be returned I
02:25thought dead letters were meant to be incinerated oh yes they are but only
02:31once we're absolutely certain they're dead and you see sometimes I can bring
02:38the letters back to life as it were by reading the letters contents and in this
02:46case you've found evidence of a crime a forthcoming crime I've seen you in the
02:55window and I won't be ignored answer me well this is certainly threatening in
03:03tone but I don't see how this is a matter for the police detective clearly
03:12the author of this note is tired of being ignored by someone and is preparing to take
03:19action but this could just as easily be a prank of some sort because there is no
03:25decipherable address or any other details there's nothing we can do but my answer is no
03:32I was delighted to get your call I feel we haven't had a proper chin wag since I
03:46got back from my waiting soldier indeed George actually that's what I was hoping
03:51to speak with you about well it was quite the adventure sir I was wondering how did
03:58you and Effie manage all of that time apart oh certainly sir it wasn't easy I think it
04:07helped that we were both kept quite busy by our work you're missing Dr. Ogden every day
04:15I I could manage just fine when I knew that her time in London had a specific end but now
04:23has something changed oh yes I received this she's been asked to expand the teaching hospital
04:36so that's wonderful another year at least so that will be difficult on a personal level
04:45but think about all the good the doctors do that cannot be denied and yet
04:52well done miss heart you all right just another night in paradise
05:16oh miss Longfellow excuse me oh no no excuses needed I was just on my way to see you I've
05:31made progress on our case as I said last night nothing to be done without an address yes but
05:38I've solved that problem at least partially oh you've made a pencil rubbing mm-hmm I noticed
05:46indentations on the letter and that led me to suspect that the envelope had in fact been
05:51addressed after it was sealed it seems you were correct so does that mean that you'll help me
05:58sir has a case come in oh no I'm helping my neighbor with a project or at least I'm trying
06:09to but had no success what sort of rooming house have you moved into that there would be blood on
06:14your neighbor's mail oh that's not blood and that's not what I'm after the faded ink or graphite
06:21markings of the address I was hoping they could be revealed by ultraviolet light but
06:27no I wonder if I was taking a photograph going to help the physicist Robert Wood has had some
06:44success photographing using infrared light with long exposure I'm not sure I understand oh both
06:53ink and graphite are visible under infrared light so perhaps using mr. Woods technique will
06:58reveal the address on the envelope I see of course the focal length is much too great sir have you
07:05given any thought to dr. Ogden's letter yes I'll be joining them in London as soon as possible sir
07:12you don't mean to say you're not leaving the constabulary are you I realized that was quite
07:18sudden and I apologize George but yes I need to be with my family yes of course you don't you
07:31don't need me to tell you you'll be sorely missed and dr. Ogden will be thrilled yes at least I
07:39think so I've yet to receive word or her thoughts on the matter detective I must say I am quite
07:49tickled that you invited me to lunch I'm sure I said we should meet outside did you oh well
07:58a man has to eat and I already ordered for us both sit sit beans and sausage how did you know
08:07that they're your favorite an educated guest based on what I've seen in your trash now detective
08:14I'm very eager to hear what you've learned about our threat Harwell Hotel room 3 you did it note
08:25that the sender does not include an intended recipient nor his own return address it's all
08:31the more likely something nefarious is afoot should we go to the Harwell Hotel no no after
08:37our lunch unfortunately I can't I'm expecting an urgent overseas telegram from my wife oh well I
08:48suppose I can just go on my own you will do no such thing well I thought the whole point of
08:53discovering the recipient was to warn them and you can how by placing the letter inside of a new
08:59envelope and sending it along oh you must be joking I assure you I am NOT our well hotel please
09:30it came in while you were out as you said yourself we each have a duty and it's not
09:48always to each other the constabulary needs you you must remain in Toronto and I in London
09:59I'm sorry sir I know it's not the response you're hoping for that's rather an understatement
10:05excuse me can I help you I'm fine thank you I'm sorry to interrupt but oh you got your telegram
10:24what can I do for you miss Longfellow you can read this first start you've made your bed enjoy
10:34your last few days on earth where did you get this it was in the return to sender box after
10:39our lunch I noticed it because of the address I I think you'll agree the threats have intensified
10:45indeed and despite the continued lack of return address it's at least now possible for us to warn
10:53the potential victim Channing Brown yes I can find him I'm a police detective with the Toronto
10:59constabulary I assure you we can find him we so are you saying you are going to help me yes
11:08miss Longfellow and best hurry a man's life could be in danger good day mr. and mrs.
11:20detective Murdoch Toronto constabulary I need a forwarding address for a former guest mr. Channing
11:30Brown I wish I had one myself mr. Brown didn't leave an address mr. Brown has never been a guest
11:37here but if you find him perhaps you can give him these more threats as I suspected these postmarks
11:54are all from last month someone's been trying to reach mr. Brown for some time we should be
12:00thankful that whoever that is had the wrong dress I'm not so sure you mentioned that in the first
12:07note they said they saw mr. Brown in the window yes of course of course so he was a guest here at
12:15some point or someone gave their alias Channing Brown to whomever is now writing these threats
12:29you are a genius detective Murdoch wouldn't say that so now that we have the names of everyone
12:38who stayed in room three we just need to figure out which one used the alias Channing Brown Oh
12:43one of the forwarding addresses is just around the corner here should we start there yes let's
12:51but first oh thank you for helping me and thank you for being a concerned citizen detective Murdoch
13:02it's hard but a surprise I'll say my neighbor miss Longfellow we are investigating a string
13:13of threats but no need to explain you doing your free time is your business
13:26please come in Billy dear there's a detective here wants to speak to you I just give me a
13:39moment more Billy's a brilliant novelist soon the whole world will know it you're his secretary
13:47goodness no I'm his benefactress Juliet Madeline now then what did you wish to speak to me about
13:57your time at the Harwell Hotel for how long were you a resident two weeks but that was months ago
14:05before Juliet offered me this suite to live and work in you were registered under your own name
14:11but do you ever have cause to use an alias a pen name you mean like Mark Twain like Channing Brown
14:19that doesn't sound authorial at all nevertheless the individual behind this name has been the
14:27target of several threatening letters are you sure you've never used the alias Channing Brown
14:34I am besides I don't have an enemy in the world Oh sir a moment yes miss Longfellow
14:46you can have a seat in my office the next potential mr. Brown should be along shortly
14:50what have you George oh nothing actually sir I was just wondering or rather Effie and I were
14:59wondering if you would like to come for dinner we thought it might brighten her spirits oh that
15:05that's very thoughtful but I believe I'll be otherwise engaged this evening with this new
15:12case you mean that's correct it's fascinating I'm sure well is there anything I can do no I
15:22believe miss Longfellow and myself have it all under control oh there is one thing sir a mr.
15:30Martineau should be arriving shortly if you could please show him to my office when he does yes of
15:36course thank you George yes I stayed in room three at the Harwell Hotel but I am not Channing Brown
15:47despite what you or anyone else might think anyone else are we not the first to ask you about this
15:55mr. Brown not exactly a man came to my door at the Harwell Hotel several weeks ago looking for a
16:02doctor round mr. they must be one in the same now what did he say to you was he quite threatening
16:09you can answer mr. Martineau he was agitated not that I can blame him apparently Brown drove his
16:18wife to jump off a bridge you what sorry did this man tell you anything else either about his wife's
16:30death or her connection to this dr. Brown he did not well did he at least tell you his name no now
16:38may I yes you may go thank you mr. Martineau do you think the man who came to his doors the one
16:47who authored those threats I believe it's possible and I think I may know a way to identify him
16:54what's this resumes I gathered for potential managers at the Starbury see
17:05hope I didn't overstep it's not that but I can see you're upset I like my evenings at the club
17:15Isaiah it's lively sometimes dangerous at least I'm surrounded by the living it's a nice change
17:22from spending my days in here detective miss Hart am I interrupting I was just leaving
17:37everything all right my fiance wants something from me that I don't want to give all relationships
17:44require negotiation negotiation does that explain what I witnessed you doing earlier
17:52with that young woman on the street what you witnessed was a concerned citizen thanking me
17:58for my help as a police detective were you able to find those files that I requested yes there
18:09was one matching your specifications Andrea Etter died in a fall from blended bridge six
18:14months ago very good thank you yes I went to the Harwell Hotel I simply wanted to speak to Andrea
18:24psychiatrist Channing Brown some doctor supposed to make my wife better not driver to take her
18:33life you must have been furious with him was I am upset sweet Andrea mr. Etter have you ever
18:47attempted to contact this dr. Brown via the post no never I only learned the whereabouts of his
18:56practice on the day I tried to speak with him mr. Etter could have been lying that's possible
19:03he seemed credible to me though oh to me too goodness we were closer to finding the author
19:10of these threats or this man who calls himself mr. Brown mr. Randall mr. Brown mr. Randall is
19:17the young author that we met mr. Randall right your jacket ruined I know some maniac ran me down
19:26in the street how terrifying oh it was terrifying indeed you witnessed the accident sorry if I
19:31didn't know any better I would think the driver was aiming for poor mr. Randall here is that right
19:36sir do you think this could be connected to the case you two are working on that's a question
19:43for mr. Randall like I said before I don't have an enemy in the world this is just a nasty
19:49coincidence is all right well in that case as you were sir some coincidence if you ask me Billy
20:03Randall is Channing Brown and whoever ran him down is the author of those threats I think you're right
20:09really because there is one thing I don't understand which is why mr. Randall is is
20:17continuing with this ruse people often lie when they have something to hide it must be some kind
20:22of secret to keep it even after being run down indeed I can see your mind working what are you
20:33thinking if we can ascertain the nature of mr. Randall's secret it may help us uncover
20:40who wants him dead great minds I was thinking the exact same thing maybe tonight at the Ashbury
20:47Hotel at 8 p.m. miss Longfellow and don't be late
20:55miss Longfellow what exactly is
20:58I don't understand mr. Randall's suite is right next door which gives us the perfect
21:19advantage to keep an eye and an ear on him go have a listen
21:27these walls are surprisingly thin for such a fancy hotel well I hear is tapping
21:38yes mr. Randall's typewriter no doubt I'm sure we'll hear something telling
21:51sooner or later that's if our theory is correct I am certain he is Channing Brown
21:58and if today's accident was in fact on purpose then the letter writer is intent to make good
22:03on his threats but there's nothing to say that that will be tonight or that the letter writer
22:09is aware of mr. Randall's new residence for that matter well do you want to take that chance well
22:18your plan has some merit but we can't simply stay here all night on the off chance that something
22:24should happen detective we have to think of mr. Randall safety I can post a constable to
22:35stand guard all night yes all right fine but until then whatever that is I'm going to make
22:43myself more comfortable and I think you should do the same
23:04miss Longfellow what are you wearing oh I thought we should play the part in case someone might see
23:10us we're in a private room who's going to see us well the hotel staff for a start oh I ordered
23:18us room service we are not on vacation speak for yourself we have to eat and the bellboy
23:40detective
23:56that was incredible what's happened
24:02somebody's killed my Jenny
24:10he was working on his novel when I went to bathe at nine when I came back he was dead
24:21poor boy boy you knew as Channing Brown how else would I know him is this all I'm eager to leave
24:32mrs. Gregoire a man has been murdered this is a police investigation one that I would rather
24:38not be dragged into any more than necessary you see my husband is a very public figure your
24:44husband wait do you mean to say that your husband is Arthur Gregoire the Archdeacon of Toronto
24:55you see why I would appreciate any discretion that you could offer
25:02I'll expect you in my office first thing in the morning thank you detective good night
25:09sir oh miss Longfellow pardon me um sir a couple of things uh miss Hart believes that
25:17Mr. Randall was smothered in his sleep also no hotel staff or guests reported hearing anything
25:24out of the ordinary prior to Miss Gregoire's scream no I wouldn't expect so we were right
25:29next door and we didn't hear so much as a peep we as in you and
25:34him we were keeping an eye out for Mr. Randall's safety rightly so
25:44see maybe mrs. Gregoire killed Mr. Randall she's the only person known to be in the room
25:53no she was the murderer she wouldn't have called attention to herself by screaming
25:58oh yes I suppose so
26:02what would an aspiring author need a ledger for oh I can speak to that from experience
26:06as a writer it's very important to track your expenses I don't believe that's what's happening
26:10here what else would these names and dollar figures be in reference to I believe Mr.
26:15Randall was keeping track of monies received from women including mrs. Gregoire what would
26:21a woman like her be paying him oh oh I see
26:35Afron Currant Isaiah Buchanan
26:44I see you've met Mr. Currant he's an acquaintance in the neighborhood
26:48and he's agreed to take over his management at the club
26:51what that's wonderful you don't mind that I didn't hire from one of the resumes you brought
26:57me not at all I can't pretend that I'm surprised he didn't seem keen when we discussed this earlier
27:03I wasn't well at least not at first well what changed your mind
27:09Detective Murdoch actually well cheers to detective Murdoch
27:21what I don't understand is how Mr. Randall had the stamina for all these women
27:27oh good you're here perfect timing George what have you well sir I visited all the
27:32hotels in Randall's ledger it turns out that he was indeed exchanging
27:37um companionship for money but Channing Brown was not the only pseudonym he used he wasn't
27:45no he also used the names Darcy Tweddle, Stuart Power, Manuel Stubbs, Randall Flicker, and Chud
27:54Johnson that explains it last night I noticed that Mr. Randall put initials next to each of
28:02the clients names in his book they must represent the pseudonyms that he uses with each of the
28:07clients sir brilliant thinking and that certainly narrows down our suspect list right please arrange
28:13interviews with each of the clients that knew him as Channing Brown sir right away
28:21is it really the clients we should be looking into what about the jealous husbands like Mr.
28:26Gregoire are you suggesting the archdeacon of Toronto murdered Billy Randall
28:33surely just the thought of one's spouse even considering cheating is enough to make someone
28:37murderous well I won't rule out that possibility but it could just as easily be one of Mr. Randall's
28:46clients who is our killer what cause would one of his clients have to do such a thing
28:50that's what I intend to uncover along with which if any of the husbands knew of the affairs
28:59I'm not saying you intend to conduct these interviews alone
29:02I am but these conversations will be delicate it's for the best
29:10well in that case perhaps I can go look into the husbands and try to see if
29:14you will do no such thing you are to remain here at the station
29:19there's a killer on the loose miss Longfellow I will not have you in any danger
29:29would you like some tea yes thank you
29:38you stated that you were in the bath from 9 until 10 p.m and that you didn't see or hear
29:45anything amiss until you discovered the body yes we went over this last night well I'm simply
29:53ensuring that I have all of the facts now I presume that the archdeacon was unaware of your
30:05relations with the victim one should never presume detective Arthur and I love each other very much
30:14but our love no longer extends to the physical and as such I am free to have those needs met elsewhere
30:29if I may how do you reconcile this arrangement with your faith
30:36our arrangement as unusual as it is allows us to remain freely and happily committed to one another
30:45and isn't that the very heart of the marriage government
30:51you simply must find the scoundrel who did this to poor dear Billy
30:56that's what I wanted to speak with you about and you'll have to pardon the blunt questions
31:03were you just Mr. Randall's benefactress
31:08you want to know if we were lovers I do we were and it didn't bother you that he had
31:18other sources of income a lot of it what Billy and I had
31:26had went far beyond the tawdry relations he had with those other women
31:32did your husband know the depth of the relationship you had with Mr. Randall certainly not
31:42this is just mortifying my liaison with Mr. Brown was the biggest mistake of my life
31:49it was not ongoing no I ended things months ago so why am I here
31:57your name was on one of Mr. Brown's client lists Mrs. Campbell
32:04not for the affair but there is the matter of the murder of the man you knew as Channing Brown
32:13Channing was killed after receiving numerous threats oh how awful
32:24you know I'm not sure I'm the only one who's heard of him
32:28oh how awful
32:34you don't think I had anything to do with this I hope that's what I aim to ascertain
32:39of course I didn't all I wanted was to put this whole thing behind me I love my husband detective
32:47what of your husband was he aware of your liaison Gavin is a jealous man
32:56if he discovered my secret I wouldn't be sitting here with you today
33:00I wouldn't be sitting here with you today
33:11what is he doing in there
33:15where's he going
33:30so
33:45good lord miss Longfellow what on earth are you doing this could be evidence collected it from
33:51the husband of one of Mr. Randall's clients I'm sorry could you repeat that I was just saying
33:57something strange did happen one evening when Channing and I were out together
34:02go on it was several months ago a man marched right up to Channing and punched him in the face
34:09said he had driven his wife to her death
34:14you lied to me Mr. Adder you told me you had never met Channing Brown I'm sorry I was embarrassed to
34:20admit the true reason my wife chose to end her life just what was it about Mr. Brown that
34:27drove your wife to suicide she was hopelessly in love with him but all he cared about was the
34:34money she gave him in the end it got to be too much for her so you attacked him in the street
34:42I punched him yes but I didn't write him those notes and I didn't kill him
34:48excuse me
34:57sir I'm sorry for the interruption but I just took a statement from a witness to
35:01the car accident who gave me a partial license matching Mr. Adder's vehicle
35:05no sir matching Gavin Campbell's view and I found this in Gavin Campbell's trash
35:13enjoy your last few days
35:18it's a match to the final threat
35:24what's going on it's police business Mrs. Campbell step aside please don't tell Gavin
35:29about my affair he'll never forgive me oh I believe he already knows Gavin Campbell
35:34you are under arrest on suspicion of the murder of Billy Randall also known as Channing Brown
35:48this is absurd I'm no killer Mr. Campbell you have no alibi for Mr. Randall's murder
35:56nor the earlier attempt on his life that doesn't make me guilty
36:04were you aware of your wife's affair don't answer that
36:09a partial license plate in five words on a typewriter ribbon is not sufficient cause to
36:13hold my client let's go Mr. Campbell we're not finished we are and if you or any other
36:19member of the constabulary wish to question my client again you'll need to do so with me present
36:31well did he confess no he left after insisting upon his innocence no but it's plain as day
36:39that he killed Mr. Randall sometimes plain as day isn't sufficient we need more evidence
36:51what we need is a confession
36:58Mr. Currant did everything go well after I left last night
37:02usual crops of troublemakers but nothing I can hand not to hear it now shall we talk
37:08about the real reason I hired you thought you'd never ask we've heard about the violence
37:13perpetrated by Tony Petrucci experienced it firsthand last bar I managed got firebombed
37:19when the owner refused to pay a protection fee to Petrucci's thugs how awful it's just a mess
37:27one I'd like us to clean up together how do you propose we do that by starting a program to help
37:32businesses keep safe from Petrucci and men like him
37:36I can see the appeal especially given your connections in the constabulary
37:41yes well my position I think will make people eager to participate
37:47but this is separate from that entirely so we can't count on the police for everything
37:54don't I know it this new program I'm guessing it won't be free for folks to join
38:01a small fee would only be fair I think given the amount of work it will take
38:08there's my girl ready for dinner yes just finishing up here
38:14are we in agreement Mr. Currant we are Miss Hart wonderful
38:24what did you say your name was Iris Cook I work for your lawyer
38:29Mr. Pullman right I just came by to pick up some paperwork
38:35I delivered everything this afternoon oh yes that's right right we must have gotten our wires
38:42crossed well you came all this way least I can do is offer you a drink
38:51you could probably use one yourself after the day you've had
38:54oh it was a difficult day for what it's worth I think the law should be amended to exclude
39:02murder committed as a result of infidelity because you must have been just furious when
39:10you discovered your wife's affair not at all it gave me the freedom to pursue my own desires
39:20oh oh oh I see so he didn't kill anyone of course not I'm all about love Miss Cook
39:33right right but what about the typewriter ribbon and your car and
39:40if you didn't kill Billy Randall someone else living in this house definitely did
39:44well aren't you just the cleverest
39:47Anna what did you do she killed Billy Randall why because he left me that's why
39:55and I am not a woman who gets left calling your detective friend I don't think so
40:03what are you doing making sure she keeps my secret stop
40:08oh it's over mrs Campbell I had nothing to do with this
40:13George not so fast mr Campbell oh no you don't
40:23well done miss Longfellow
40:25so
40:35what a night what a pair of nights my goodness this has been fun but you know there is one thing
40:43that I still haven't figured out what's that well how did you know that I was in danger
40:50I had constable Crabtree keep an eye on you after your afternoon adventure of
40:55evidence gathering I don't know whether to be offended or touched
41:01well you take a moment to consider that thank you you saved my life if you'd acted just a
41:09no no no I I don't think I could bear the thought
41:21was that a gunshot detective George
41:26mrs Medlin put the gun down
41:28oh she's dead but what did you do I gave her what she deserved for killing my belly
41:43and now you can do with me what you will you'll be heading straight to our cells for a start
41:52take back what I said about this being fun
41:54yes this sort of scene does tend to have that effect
42:09sir you're up and out early morning yes uh planning to get an early start on the paperwork
42:15for mrs Medlin's arraignment good thinking early bird and all of that sir I've been
42:22sir I've been meaning to ask how you're feeling
42:25with dr Ogden insisting that you remain in Toronto to be honest I haven't given it much thought
42:31with all the excitement of the past few days that surprises you I've just never known you to be
42:38quite that lost in your work sir George have I told you how glad I am to have you back
42:45always nice to hear it again the truth is I miss Julia and Susanna terribly
42:53but Julia is right my work is here indeed sir and it sounds like she's flourishing in London
42:59she and Susanna both it's an impossible situation
43:06but I know who my heart is with and we will find a way to make it work
43:12very good sir
43:27miss Longfellow detective Murdoch
43:42so
44:10you