1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:06,000 - Synced and corrected by chamallow - - www.addic7ed.com - 2 00:00:57,220 --> 00:00:59,356 Hurry it up, Benedict. 3 00:01:08,682 --> 00:01:10,531 Oh, unfortunate. 4 00:01:10,532 --> 00:01:13,554 Remember, it's a two-stroke penalty 5 00:01:13,588 --> 00:01:16,323 - if you're beyond the boundary. - Two. 6 00:01:26,396 --> 00:01:28,532 Where in blazes has he gone? 7 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,362 Benedict! Hurry on! 8 00:01:31,397 --> 00:01:35,495 If you haven't found it by now, you've bloody well lost it. 9 00:01:35,764 --> 00:01:38,837 No lifting out of a difficulty, Benedict! 10 00:01:39,523 --> 00:01:42,198 We may as well help. 11 00:01:42,318 --> 00:01:45,307 We'll fan out, shall we? 12 00:01:46,992 --> 00:01:50,066 - Almost ready. - He's had his daily rub 13 00:01:50,186 --> 00:01:53,174 and a bath. I daresay he's rather hungry. 14 00:01:53,191 --> 00:01:55,232 Aren't you, little Roland? 15 00:01:55,501 --> 00:01:59,461 Just one drop of lime extract. 16 00:02:01,554 --> 00:02:05,166 He has milk, fresh diapers, 17 00:02:05,286 --> 00:02:08,118 and enough solid food to last him the whole day. 18 00:02:08,153 --> 00:02:11,695 I'll take him for the morning and bring him to you at lunchtime. 19 00:02:11,921 --> 00:02:14,561 Oh. 20 00:02:16,576 --> 00:02:18,324 Murdoch residence, 21 00:02:18,326 --> 00:02:20,861 Detective William Murdoch speaking. 22 00:02:22,255 --> 00:02:23,861 I see. 23 00:02:24,782 --> 00:02:26,484 Yes, I'll be right there. 24 00:02:26,527 --> 00:02:29,739 It appears little Roland will be spending his morning in the morgue. 25 00:02:40,038 --> 00:02:41,817 - What have we, George? - Sir. 26 00:02:41,818 --> 00:02:43,303 - Thank you. - I'm just arriving myself, 27 00:02:43,312 --> 00:02:46,290 but it seems a group of four were out on the links; 28 00:02:46,317 --> 00:02:48,591 one of them went into the woods to retrieve his ball 29 00:02:48,618 --> 00:02:50,684 and that was the last anybody's seen of him. 30 00:02:50,701 --> 00:02:53,279 - Was a search conducted? - By his colleagues, yes. 31 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,650 They claim he vanished without a trace. This must be them, sir. 32 00:02:56,770 --> 00:03:01,113 Ahh, Constable Crabtree! A pleasure to see you again. 33 00:03:01,390 --> 00:03:04,501 I'm only sorry it is under such worrisome circumstances. 34 00:03:04,881 --> 00:03:05,957 And you are? 35 00:03:05,958 --> 00:03:09,413 Sir, this is Roger Newsome. Of the Mimico Newsomes. 36 00:03:09,448 --> 00:03:12,235 - He was mixed up with... - The auto club, yes. 37 00:03:12,244 --> 00:03:15,222 Mr. Newsome, what do you know of this disappearance? 38 00:03:15,342 --> 00:03:18,574 What can be said? He abandoned a round in progress. 39 00:03:18,582 --> 00:03:23,358 - What kind of man does that? - I certainly won't be signing his scorecard. 40 00:03:23,588 --> 00:03:25,588 Where did he enter the woods? 41 00:03:28,186 --> 00:03:30,617 Given all these broken branches, 42 00:03:30,635 --> 00:03:33,491 and the fact that the ground's been disturbed in several places, 43 00:03:33,508 --> 00:03:35,888 I'd say someone's been through here recently. 44 00:03:38,284 --> 00:03:40,837 The trail seems to end here. 45 00:03:41,748 --> 00:03:43,928 Well, in that case, 46 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,616 he may have been snatched. Somebody in some sort of dirigible. 47 00:03:49,641 --> 00:03:52,646 - George... - Well, it's happened before, sir. 48 00:03:52,648 --> 00:03:54,772 I don't think he went up. 49 00:03:55,675 --> 00:03:56,900 That's quicksand. Be careful. 50 00:03:56,917 --> 00:03:59,548 There's very little in nature more dangerous than quicksand. 51 00:03:59,566 --> 00:04:02,005 Contrary to popular belief, and many books, 52 00:04:02,049 --> 00:04:06,711 it's virtually impossible to be sucked under whilst in quicksand, George. 53 00:04:17,105 --> 00:04:20,031 But that's not to say he wasn't put here. 54 00:04:20,483 --> 00:04:22,159 My God. 55 00:04:32,213 --> 00:04:35,348 We'll get him to the morgue so he can be cleaned up and examined. 56 00:04:35,365 --> 00:04:38,543 - Did your search yield anything, George? - I discovered a ball, sir, 57 00:04:38,663 --> 00:04:41,417 presumably the one the victim was looking for. 58 00:04:41,537 --> 00:04:44,457 - Sir, I have a request. - Yes? 59 00:04:44,577 --> 00:04:48,478 As you may know, Mr. Newsome and I have some history. 60 00:04:49,025 --> 00:04:52,654 He treated me terribly in our last encounter, and I... 61 00:04:52,975 --> 00:04:56,961 - Well, sir, I hate him. - Oh? 62 00:04:56,978 --> 00:05:01,146 I feel bad even thinking it, sir, but I can't pretend it's not true. 63 00:05:01,266 --> 00:05:05,531 I hate the way he acts and the way he speaks 64 00:05:05,574 --> 00:05:07,267 and the way he laughs. I hate his 65 00:05:07,519 --> 00:05:09,986 little bow tie and his stupid face... 66 00:05:10,029 --> 00:05:13,042 - Thank you, George. - I apologize. I just... 67 00:05:13,502 --> 00:05:17,497 I wonder if I shouldn't be excused from the case, given my personal bias. 68 00:05:17,617 --> 00:05:21,448 Well, so long as I remain unbiased, I don't see the problem, George. 69 00:05:22,220 --> 00:05:24,956 I'll see you back at the Station House. 70 00:05:29,723 --> 00:05:32,224 Oh, Benedict. 71 00:05:32,449 --> 00:05:34,655 Benny, Benny, Benny... 72 00:05:34,681 --> 00:05:37,450 I just keep asking myself the same question. 73 00:05:37,570 --> 00:05:42,122 How, how can I go on? How? 74 00:05:42,921 --> 00:05:45,421 Do you know of anyone who may have wished the victim harm? 75 00:05:45,438 --> 00:05:50,631 - No. No. - Every member of this club regarded him 76 00:05:50,675 --> 00:05:53,462 with fondness and esteem. 77 00:05:53,505 --> 00:05:57,578 James Benedict was a gift from above. 78 00:05:57,821 --> 00:06:00,487 I'm very sorry we can't be of more help, Detective. 79 00:06:00,496 --> 00:06:04,403 As I'm sure you know, I am a great friend of the constabulary. 80 00:06:04,698 --> 00:06:06,956 Thank you, gentlemen. 81 00:06:12,930 --> 00:06:15,301 Oh, Detective. 82 00:06:15,344 --> 00:06:18,097 George Lyon, club champion. 83 00:06:18,217 --> 00:06:21,718 - William Murdoch, Toronto Constabulary. - Most shocking news. 84 00:06:21,838 --> 00:06:23,576 Have you any idea how it happened? 85 00:06:23,766 --> 00:06:27,134 My investigation is still in the early stages. 86 00:06:27,136 --> 00:06:30,470 To think someone killed him while I was golfing only a few holes away... 87 00:06:30,472 --> 00:06:33,006 Shameful. Outrageous. 88 00:06:33,475 --> 00:06:36,948 Now, if you'll excuse me. I'm set for another eighteen. 89 00:06:46,535 --> 00:06:48,696 The victim was struck with a blunt instrument 90 00:06:48,697 --> 00:06:50,581 and beaten repeatedly about the head. 91 00:06:50,911 --> 00:06:52,842 So, he died from his injuries? 92 00:06:52,891 --> 00:06:55,468 He was alive and breathing when he went into Cause of death was asphyxiation. 93 00:06:55,509 --> 00:06:57,517 The quicksand. 94 00:06:58,115 --> 00:07:01,011 Would you be able to tell what type of weapon was used? 95 00:07:01,131 --> 00:07:04,777 There are some distinct marks on both the cranium and upper torso. 96 00:07:04,826 --> 00:07:06,910 I think it would be fair to assume it was a golf club. 97 00:07:06,931 --> 00:07:09,251 Well, the victim's club was found on the scene. 98 00:07:09,306 --> 00:07:11,953 If I brought it in, would you be able to tell if it's a match? 99 00:07:11,973 --> 00:07:13,634 I will certainly do my best. 100 00:07:13,877 --> 00:07:16,836 I've finished transcribing the marks from the victim's back. 101 00:07:16,956 --> 00:07:18,239 Marks? 102 00:07:18,267 --> 00:07:22,490 He had a series of tiny punctures on his shoulder blade. 103 00:07:22,610 --> 00:07:24,102 About a dozen in total. 104 00:07:24,150 --> 00:07:26,477 I've made a card with the location of the holes. 105 00:07:27,221 --> 00:07:29,804 The wounds could have been made by a man's shoe... 106 00:07:29,924 --> 00:07:33,062 - Or rather, cleats. - Very good, Miss James. 107 00:07:33,763 --> 00:07:37,633 I'll see if this pattern is a match for any of the players' cleats. 108 00:07:38,168 --> 00:07:41,634 I suppose that means you'll be leaving little Roland with me. 109 00:07:43,163 --> 00:07:45,886 He seems much happier here. 110 00:07:49,075 --> 00:07:52,270 So this punter hits the ball into the woods off the tee. 111 00:07:52,471 --> 00:07:54,880 He goes looking for it and someone clubs him. 112 00:07:54,931 --> 00:07:57,480 And since it would be impossible to anticipate 113 00:07:57,501 --> 00:08:00,904 Mr. Benedict directing the ball into the woods on that hole, 114 00:08:01,024 --> 00:08:03,615 we have to assume that it was a crime of opportunity. 115 00:08:03,735 --> 00:08:06,644 I suppose it could have been a golfer on a neighbouring hole. 116 00:08:08,901 --> 00:08:10,318 Or... 117 00:08:13,451 --> 00:08:17,271 - What if he meant to do it? - I'm afraid I don't follow. 118 00:08:17,273 --> 00:08:19,272 Golf is a cruel mistress, Murdoch. 119 00:08:19,550 --> 00:08:21,585 It holds a man under its spell. 120 00:08:22,002 --> 00:08:24,572 I could believe that he hit the ball into the woods on purpose, 121 00:08:24,579 --> 00:08:26,680 then killed himself just to get away from the game. 122 00:08:27,031 --> 00:08:30,082 Golf seems little more than a distraction, sir. 123 00:08:30,084 --> 00:08:33,420 I can hardly believe that it would drive a man to suicide. 124 00:08:33,540 --> 00:08:36,382 Seems like fun at first. 125 00:08:38,355 --> 00:08:40,328 Just one good round, 126 00:08:40,448 --> 00:08:42,363 even one good shot, 127 00:08:43,217 --> 00:08:46,670 and you're hooked. You become a slave to it. 128 00:08:46,850 --> 00:08:49,552 For hours and hours, day after day, 129 00:08:49,672 --> 00:08:51,719 you hit the ball towards the hole. 130 00:08:51,839 --> 00:08:55,803 You hit the ball towards the hole. On and on. 131 00:08:56,401 --> 00:08:59,395 It gets into your head. It consumes you. 132 00:08:59,415 --> 00:09:02,888 All you can think about is hitting the damn ball into the damn hole! 133 00:09:10,299 --> 00:09:13,808 Golf is a curse, Murdoch. Don't you forget it. 134 00:09:21,665 --> 00:09:23,645 Oh, Detective. 135 00:09:24,002 --> 00:09:25,576 Mr. Lyon. 136 00:09:25,696 --> 00:09:27,389 To what do we owe the pleasure? 137 00:09:27,509 --> 00:09:29,918 I have something terribly important to discuss with you. 138 00:09:30,038 --> 00:09:33,870 - Oh. Regarding Mr. Benedict's death? - No, sir. Regarding your death. 139 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:37,017 - Is that some sort of threat, Mr. Lyon? - A threat? 140 00:09:37,079 --> 00:09:41,011 Ha! No, my good man, I'm talking about insurance. 141 00:09:41,386 --> 00:09:43,567 Detective, I'm here to offer you 142 00:09:43,588 --> 00:09:47,089 the security and well-being that can only be attained 143 00:09:47,091 --> 00:09:50,103 through the purchase of a full-coverage insurance policy. 144 00:09:50,110 --> 00:09:53,862 - Oh, I really don't think I... - Do you have a wife, Detective? Children? 145 00:09:54,105 --> 00:09:56,964 - Yes. - And what would happen to them 146 00:09:57,084 --> 00:09:59,383 if something unspeakable were to happen to you? 147 00:09:59,432 --> 00:10:02,829 - Oh, I don't... I really... - What would become of your 148 00:10:02,949 --> 00:10:06,615 beautiful family should some fiery blaze engulf your peaceful home? 149 00:10:07,018 --> 00:10:10,210 - I don't know. - These are imponderable questions, sir. 150 00:10:10,387 --> 00:10:13,046 And their only answer is insurance. 151 00:10:13,048 --> 00:10:16,617 Mr. Lyon, have you sold insurance policies 152 00:10:16,631 --> 00:10:19,435 - to the members of the golf club? - To nearly every member. 153 00:10:19,847 --> 00:10:21,742 Golf has become my passion, 154 00:10:21,862 --> 00:10:24,525 but insurance remains my business. 155 00:10:24,527 --> 00:10:26,975 Next year it will finance my trip to St. Louis 156 00:10:27,003 --> 00:10:29,281 - to play in the Olympic Games. - Oh. 157 00:10:29,823 --> 00:10:32,684 And did you sell such a policy to Mr. Benedict? 158 00:10:32,734 --> 00:10:35,701 I'll tell you all you care to know about if you will play a round with me. 159 00:10:35,703 --> 00:10:39,319 No one goes uninsured after eighteen holes with George Lyon. 160 00:10:39,439 --> 00:10:41,793 Murdoch. I've sent Crabtree to the golf club 161 00:10:41,827 --> 00:10:43,870 to look for a match on those golf cleats. 162 00:10:43,925 --> 00:10:46,738 Sir, allow me to introduce Mr. George Lyon. 163 00:10:47,002 --> 00:10:49,232 One of our country's finest golfers. 164 00:10:49,288 --> 00:10:52,371 - Oh, are you? - Oh. Inspector. 165 00:10:52,566 --> 00:10:55,913 It's a pleasure. Would you care to join us for a round? 166 00:10:55,962 --> 00:10:57,101 Us? 167 00:10:58,317 --> 00:11:03,082 - Well, sir, it could only aid in the investigation. - A curse, Murdoch. 168 00:11:03,131 --> 00:11:04,729 A curse. 169 00:11:12,904 --> 00:11:16,461 - The mark is too narrow. - I'll try the other side. 170 00:11:16,975 --> 00:11:18,809 You mark my words, Doctor. 171 00:11:18,823 --> 00:11:21,092 Keep your eye on your husband, or you're going to lose him. 172 00:11:21,115 --> 00:11:22,942 William Murdoch is a man of discipline. 173 00:11:22,963 --> 00:11:25,346 I'm sure he can handle a round of golf. 174 00:11:30,921 --> 00:11:33,571 This one still isn't as wide as the ones on the body. 175 00:11:33,613 --> 00:11:35,878 It seems the weapon may have had a flat edge to it. 176 00:11:35,885 --> 00:11:38,490 Forewarned is forearmed, Mrs. Murdoch. 177 00:11:38,899 --> 00:11:41,767 I can't imagine why anyone would enjoy the sport at all. 178 00:11:41,768 --> 00:11:43,095 Seems rather silly. 179 00:11:43,157 --> 00:11:46,436 I thought that too until I started swinging this club about. 180 00:11:46,492 --> 00:11:48,263 It's quite pleasurable. 181 00:11:51,362 --> 00:11:53,273 - Very nice. - Thank you. 182 00:11:54,814 --> 00:11:57,030 Was the victim's policy significant? 183 00:11:57,606 --> 00:12:00,301 The beneficiary is in line for fifty thousand dollars. 184 00:12:00,669 --> 00:12:02,058 And who would that be? 185 00:12:02,752 --> 00:12:05,178 I'll check my records as soon as I get back to the office 186 00:12:05,220 --> 00:12:07,040 and will contact you directly. 187 00:12:07,248 --> 00:12:10,356 And what of Mr. Benedict's foursome? 188 00:12:10,596 --> 00:12:12,076 Loyal friends. 189 00:12:12,196 --> 00:12:15,396 They do circumvent course policy on one matter, though. 190 00:12:15,417 --> 00:12:18,698 - They play four-ball golf for money. - Oh? 191 00:12:18,700 --> 00:12:20,397 Any significant sums? 192 00:12:20,517 --> 00:12:22,551 Sometimes up to fifty cents a hole. 193 00:12:23,426 --> 00:12:25,170 Go ahead, Detective. 194 00:12:25,172 --> 00:12:27,232 Strike it with some gusto. 195 00:12:37,012 --> 00:12:39,103 Well, well, well! 196 00:12:39,707 --> 00:12:41,673 Very fine. 197 00:12:42,805 --> 00:12:44,785 You have a lovely swing, Detective. 198 00:12:44,792 --> 00:12:47,466 Now, I do have some pointers for you. 199 00:12:51,147 --> 00:12:53,384 Come now, Constable Crabtree. 200 00:12:53,405 --> 00:12:55,461 This is nothing more than a charade. 201 00:12:55,482 --> 00:12:57,435 I can tell you who the killer is. 202 00:12:57,449 --> 00:13:00,131 I'm not interested in your theories, Mr. Newsome. 203 00:13:00,251 --> 00:13:02,555 It was Benedict's brother, Wilbur. 204 00:13:02,675 --> 00:13:07,143 The man is truly a weasel. More sherry, man. 205 00:13:08,029 --> 00:13:09,696 What is the damnable holdup? 206 00:13:09,724 --> 00:13:14,166 - A weasel through and through. - A scoundrel, I daresay. 207 00:13:14,176 --> 00:13:17,268 The last time I was stuck playing with him, he refused 208 00:13:17,274 --> 00:13:20,373 to do the proper ball drop behind his head. 209 00:13:20,493 --> 00:13:23,443 - He just dropped it in front of him? - Yes! 210 00:13:25,485 --> 00:13:27,541 You three realize you are the prime suspects 211 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:29,389 in a murder investigation, don't you? 212 00:13:29,509 --> 00:13:31,368 How can you say such a thing? 213 00:13:31,423 --> 00:13:34,718 Because you were the ones with Mr. Benedict just prior to his death. 214 00:13:34,838 --> 00:13:38,539 We know that Wilbur Benedict was seen here in the clubhouse, 215 00:13:38,541 --> 00:13:41,682 so how could he magically appear at the crime scene just at the right time? 216 00:13:41,802 --> 00:13:44,142 Anyone here in the clubhouse could have stepped out the back 217 00:13:44,155 --> 00:13:45,698 and nipped into those woods. 218 00:13:50,130 --> 00:13:51,678 Oh my! 219 00:13:52,855 --> 00:13:55,561 That is quite the get-up. 220 00:13:55,891 --> 00:13:58,214 They allow for terrific mobility. 221 00:13:59,027 --> 00:14:01,381 I have news regarding the victim's club. 222 00:14:01,402 --> 00:14:03,215 Ah yes, was it used in the murder? 223 00:14:03,232 --> 00:14:04,660 I don't believe so. 224 00:14:04,695 --> 00:14:06,410 It seems the wounds were made by 225 00:14:06,445 --> 00:14:08,619 a club with a narrow base and a flattened head. 226 00:14:08,739 --> 00:14:10,501 That would be a putter, no doubt. 227 00:14:10,564 --> 00:14:13,356 So the murder weapon is still missing. 228 00:14:14,275 --> 00:14:16,776 You two seem to be making a fine day of it. 229 00:14:16,976 --> 00:14:19,245 You should join us for a round sometime. 230 00:14:19,547 --> 00:14:22,263 You must be Mrs. Murdoch. George Lyon. 231 00:14:22,684 --> 00:14:24,486 Dr. Julia Ogden. 232 00:14:24,606 --> 00:14:28,112 I appreciate the offer, but I'm afraid I must be getting back to work. 233 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:29,821 Another time, then. 234 00:14:32,648 --> 00:14:34,989 - Oh, fine putt. - Thank you. 235 00:14:35,044 --> 00:14:37,594 I'll be along to take care of Roland 236 00:14:37,597 --> 00:14:40,109 as soon as I finish with golf. 237 00:14:43,519 --> 00:14:45,540 Let's go, Detective. 238 00:14:52,418 --> 00:14:54,606 The pattern of cleat marks wasn't much help, sir. 239 00:14:54,647 --> 00:14:57,412 It matches a popular shoe worn by at least a dozen men here. 240 00:14:57,530 --> 00:15:00,232 Including all the members of the victim's foursome. 241 00:15:01,538 --> 00:15:02,816 Gentlemen. 242 00:15:03,038 --> 00:15:06,949 - A few more questions. - Oh, come now, Detective Murdoch. 243 00:15:06,997 --> 00:15:09,102 We were just about to enjoy a round. 244 00:15:10,415 --> 00:15:14,459 - It seems Mr. Newsome has lost his putter. - Indeed. 245 00:15:14,579 --> 00:15:16,501 How do you explain that, Mr. Newsome? 246 00:15:16,529 --> 00:15:19,168 I threw it into the water hazard some time ago. 247 00:15:19,787 --> 00:15:23,207 - Why would you do that? - It had become disagreeable. 248 00:15:23,327 --> 00:15:26,875 Putting with my driver has brought my handicap down to a half-one. 249 00:15:27,167 --> 00:15:31,213 - Did either of you witness the discarding of this putter? - No. 250 00:15:32,983 --> 00:15:36,199 Well, that's convenient. Not to mention hard to believe. 251 00:15:36,319 --> 00:15:38,700 How could a golfer become so upset that he would throw 252 00:15:38,727 --> 00:15:40,999 a perfectly good golf clubs into a lake? 253 00:15:41,691 --> 00:15:46,161 Clearly the errors in your putting were the fault of your stroke and not of your club. 254 00:15:46,162 --> 00:15:49,822 - It was too the putter's fault! - Be that as it may. 255 00:15:50,427 --> 00:15:53,282 If that club was used in a murder, Mr. Newsome, 256 00:15:53,324 --> 00:15:55,435 that club will lead you to the noose. 257 00:16:03,424 --> 00:16:05,564 I think that's the lot of them, sir. 258 00:16:06,474 --> 00:16:09,730 I find it astounding that so many golfers resort to throwing 259 00:16:09,731 --> 00:16:12,065 perfectly good equipment into a lake. 260 00:16:12,130 --> 00:16:15,011 A man in the grip of obsession knows no reason, Murdoch. 261 00:16:15,131 --> 00:16:18,428 Sir, this one matches Mr. Newsome's description. 262 00:16:19,151 --> 00:16:21,423 It has his initials monogrammed in it. 263 00:16:25,028 --> 00:16:28,147 It appears to have been underwater for some time, undisturbed. 264 00:16:28,654 --> 00:16:32,183 - I think we have to rule this out as the murder weapon. - So Newsome's not our killer. 265 00:16:32,303 --> 00:16:34,283 Well, that's yet to be determined, George. 266 00:16:34,551 --> 00:16:37,085 But this club didn't kill Mr. Benedict. 267 00:16:41,990 --> 00:16:45,059 The victim was killed in this wooded area here. 268 00:16:45,061 --> 00:16:47,094 Quicksand would be roughly here. 269 00:16:47,214 --> 00:16:49,530 Mr. Newsome said he entered the woods first. 270 00:16:49,532 --> 00:16:51,654 Driscoll and Sanders went further down the fairway. 271 00:16:51,774 --> 00:16:53,716 Even if one of the foursome is the killer, 272 00:16:53,717 --> 00:16:56,607 he would have had to dispose of the murder weapon somewhere in that direction. 273 00:16:56,635 --> 00:16:59,306 Maybe he dropped it into someone's bag on the 16th. 274 00:16:59,308 --> 00:17:01,046 There's a pond on the 16th. 275 00:17:01,081 --> 00:17:04,054 I nearly hit into it during my round with Mr. Ly... 276 00:17:04,491 --> 00:17:07,631 Close enough for the killer to throw something in there? 277 00:17:09,805 --> 00:17:11,507 Oh, sirs... 278 00:17:11,736 --> 00:17:14,112 Can I at least get my trunks first? 279 00:17:16,489 --> 00:17:19,691 Six golf clubs, sir. And a coat of slime. 280 00:17:19,693 --> 00:17:22,494 And that filthy water from the lake in my ear. 281 00:17:22,614 --> 00:17:25,955 I swear I can feel the germs making their way into my brain. 282 00:17:26,500 --> 00:17:29,574 - Germs can be quite deadly, can't they? - Yes. 283 00:17:29,602 --> 00:17:31,415 Really? 284 00:17:31,905 --> 00:17:35,000 Two putters... both fairly rusty. 285 00:17:35,778 --> 00:17:37,335 And this. 286 00:17:37,828 --> 00:17:40,586 That's quite unusual, sir. Is that a putter also? 287 00:17:40,836 --> 00:17:43,163 Well, it does a flat face. 288 00:17:44,260 --> 00:17:46,949 But it's rather unwieldy, though. 289 00:17:47,387 --> 00:17:48,839 Looks to be in good shape though, sir. 290 00:17:48,853 --> 00:17:51,242 - I wouldn't say it's been in the water long. - Indeed. 291 00:17:51,583 --> 00:17:54,987 I'll have Dr. Ogden see if it's a match to the victim's wound. 292 00:18:01,907 --> 00:18:04,650 - It's fun, isn't it? - This part is fun. 293 00:18:04,713 --> 00:18:07,207 It's wandering around endlessly after a tiny white ball 294 00:18:07,235 --> 00:18:08,596 that doesn't seem so appealing. 295 00:18:08,638 --> 00:18:12,474 I prefer to look at it as a pleasant walk in a beautiful setting. 296 00:18:12,476 --> 00:18:14,980 I can do that in High Park. For free. 297 00:18:15,100 --> 00:18:17,008 I believe we've found our culprit. 298 00:18:17,612 --> 00:18:19,593 Well, given its unique design, 299 00:18:19,620 --> 00:18:22,003 someone at the club will know who it belongs to. 300 00:18:22,185 --> 00:18:25,198 Then I suppose you'll be sending a constable to ask around? 301 00:18:25,378 --> 00:18:27,310 Oh, I was thinking I would go myself. 302 00:18:27,344 --> 00:18:29,505 Mr. Lyon knows everyone at the club. 303 00:18:29,559 --> 00:18:32,256 If I speak to him, I'll have my answer directly. 304 00:18:32,595 --> 00:18:35,805 And if he happens to ask you to play him in a round of golf? 305 00:18:36,066 --> 00:18:38,729 I'll have to check the etiquette on that. 306 00:18:41,716 --> 00:18:45,372 Hit another, Detective. It's only a friendly round. 307 00:18:50,378 --> 00:18:53,477 Ah-ah! I'll bend the rules to grant you a mulligan, 308 00:18:53,515 --> 00:18:56,554 but the removal of loose impediments is strictly prohibited. 309 00:18:56,674 --> 00:18:57,811 Oh. 310 00:18:58,249 --> 00:18:59,992 Thank you, Mr. Lyon. 311 00:19:01,278 --> 00:19:05,191 The sheer volume of golf etiquette is somewhat daunting. 312 00:19:05,193 --> 00:19:08,232 And as important as the game itself. 313 00:19:08,926 --> 00:19:13,483 - What of this putter? Is it familiar to you? - I've seen it only once before. 314 00:19:13,603 --> 00:19:15,628 Odd piece of equipment, isn't it? 315 00:19:15,748 --> 00:19:18,872 Even if it works, you look like a fool using it. 316 00:19:19,852 --> 00:19:22,200 Did you happen to notice who it belonged to? 317 00:19:22,876 --> 00:19:24,916 Maclver, a Scotsman. 318 00:19:25,173 --> 00:19:27,896 The daft man purchases every newfangled thing 319 00:19:27,923 --> 00:19:30,619 that promises the slightest improvement to his game. 320 00:19:30,890 --> 00:19:34,196 I'll telephone him this afternoon and send him straight over to you. 321 00:19:34,766 --> 00:19:37,536 Oh, and did you find out who the beneficiary is 322 00:19:37,537 --> 00:19:39,267 of Mr. Benedict's insurance policy? 323 00:19:39,387 --> 00:19:42,956 Next of kin... in this case, his brother, Wilbur Benedict. 324 00:19:43,352 --> 00:19:45,630 Also a member of this club, I believe. 325 00:19:46,422 --> 00:19:48,541 Thank you, Mr. Lyon. 326 00:19:53,837 --> 00:19:56,217 Ah. Well, you'll get the hang of it. 327 00:19:58,275 --> 00:19:59,960 I don't understand. 328 00:20:00,578 --> 00:20:02,961 I hit the ball perfectly before. 329 00:20:03,581 --> 00:20:05,844 Such is the nature of the game, 330 00:20:06,117 --> 00:20:09,588 Detective, as unpredictable as life itself. 331 00:20:10,054 --> 00:20:14,367 Of course, insurance allows us to guard against life's calamity. 332 00:20:14,652 --> 00:20:17,359 In golf, there are no such assurances. 333 00:20:17,361 --> 00:20:19,928 A perfect swing every time? 334 00:20:20,048 --> 00:20:23,085 That would be mastering the unmasterable. 335 00:20:30,672 --> 00:20:32,274 What's this then? 336 00:20:32,802 --> 00:20:34,690 Oh, sir. 337 00:20:34,810 --> 00:20:36,623 I've had an idea. 338 00:20:36,817 --> 00:20:38,978 - It's an invention. - What's it do? 339 00:20:39,005 --> 00:20:41,681 Force a man to confess? 340 00:20:42,186 --> 00:20:44,310 No. No. No. 341 00:20:44,430 --> 00:20:48,021 - It will allow me to... - Give it a rest, and get back to work. 342 00:20:48,023 --> 00:20:50,668 There's a churlish Scotsman sitting in your office. 343 00:20:50,669 --> 00:20:52,825 Churlish? How so? 344 00:20:52,827 --> 00:20:54,760 Well, he's a Scotsman, isn't he? 345 00:20:56,330 --> 00:21:00,921 Ah, Practical Golf, a tome as sacred 346 00:21:00,968 --> 00:21:04,019 as the King James Bible, eh? 347 00:21:04,539 --> 00:21:08,407 - Do you recognize this putter? - Aye, surely. 348 00:21:08,409 --> 00:21:10,443 Bought it two months ago. 349 00:21:10,445 --> 00:21:13,452 Useless as a fat man at the high jump. 350 00:21:15,681 --> 00:21:18,583 - This is your putter. - Not any longer, no. 351 00:21:18,585 --> 00:21:20,516 Sold it three weeks back. 352 00:21:20,636 --> 00:21:22,246 To whom did you sell it? 353 00:21:22,366 --> 00:21:25,435 That right drunk duffer, uh... Wilbur. 354 00:21:25,725 --> 00:21:27,421 Wilbur Benedict. 355 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,006 Mr. Benedict. 356 00:21:32,632 --> 00:21:34,931 - Detective William Murdoch. - Yes, yes. 357 00:21:35,403 --> 00:21:36,925 What? 358 00:21:37,237 --> 00:21:40,405 I'd like to speak with you regarding your brother's death. 359 00:21:40,801 --> 00:21:42,565 Do you recognize this putter? 360 00:21:42,878 --> 00:21:45,942 - Of course. What of it? - Does it belong to you? 361 00:21:46,247 --> 00:21:48,990 I have one just like it, but mine is in my golf bag, 362 00:21:49,011 --> 00:21:52,095 - secured in my locker. - Are you quite sure about that? 363 00:21:52,325 --> 00:21:55,589 Because this is your golf bag and there's no putter in it. 364 00:21:55,709 --> 00:21:59,155 And this was used to murder your brother, Mr. Benedict. 365 00:21:59,577 --> 00:22:01,724 Let's take a walk, shall we, sunshine. 366 00:22:13,866 --> 00:22:16,040 If someone used my putter 367 00:22:16,089 --> 00:22:19,882 to murder poor James, it certainly had nothing to do with me. 368 00:22:20,002 --> 00:22:22,236 Anyone could have taken it from my locker, 369 00:22:22,356 --> 00:22:24,549 and I haven't used my clubs in weeks. 370 00:22:24,563 --> 00:22:26,828 But you were at the clubhouse every day. 371 00:22:26,842 --> 00:22:28,710 The clubhouse. Not the course. 372 00:22:28,731 --> 00:22:31,425 My physician told me I have to stay off my hip, 373 00:22:31,545 --> 00:22:33,705 so I while my time at the bar. 374 00:22:34,181 --> 00:22:36,823 The perfect place to lie in wait. 375 00:22:36,943 --> 00:22:38,699 The spot where your brother was murdered 376 00:22:38,755 --> 00:22:42,110 is only a short distance away the clubhouse's back door. 377 00:22:42,430 --> 00:22:45,049 You think I slipped out between sherries 378 00:22:45,097 --> 00:22:47,779 to murder poor Jimmy boy? 379 00:22:48,404 --> 00:22:50,647 It's preposterous. 380 00:22:50,654 --> 00:22:52,273 Why would I do such a thing? 381 00:22:52,294 --> 00:22:55,017 You're the beneficiary for his life insurance policy. 382 00:22:55,073 --> 00:22:58,123 Oh, I am not. 383 00:22:58,782 --> 00:23:01,679 - You deny it? - I used to be his beneficiary, 384 00:23:01,707 --> 00:23:05,985 but then Jimmy boy decided to cancel his insurance last month. 385 00:23:06,541 --> 00:23:10,348 - Hello? Detective? - Ah, Mr. Lyon! 386 00:23:10,468 --> 00:23:12,105 Thank you for coming. 387 00:23:12,501 --> 00:23:13,835 My oh my... 388 00:23:14,287 --> 00:23:16,607 - Whatever is this? - I call it my 389 00:23:16,614 --> 00:23:19,295 swingarc perfection device. 390 00:23:21,379 --> 00:23:24,984 As you can see, the device helps to guide your backswing. 391 00:23:25,456 --> 00:23:27,283 Now, if you make an error, 392 00:23:28,110 --> 00:23:30,541 the device lets you know. 393 00:23:30,548 --> 00:23:34,119 Whereas if you keep the club between the rails, 394 00:23:35,307 --> 00:23:38,411 - you have a perfect swing. - It's quite clever, Detective. 395 00:23:38,439 --> 00:23:42,302 I'm not sure the likes of George Lyon can benefit. 396 00:23:42,422 --> 00:23:46,102 My swing is already one of the purest in the game. 397 00:23:46,734 --> 00:23:50,596 - But is it perfect every time? - Well... 398 00:23:51,055 --> 00:23:52,708 perhaps not every time. 399 00:23:52,736 --> 00:23:57,355 This device ensures that your swing will become consistent. 400 00:23:57,577 --> 00:24:00,147 Think of it as... insurance. 401 00:24:01,897 --> 00:24:04,544 Alright, alright. Let's have a go. 402 00:24:05,120 --> 00:24:06,489 Thank you. 403 00:24:07,969 --> 00:24:11,012 Ah! 404 00:24:11,318 --> 00:24:13,492 The reason I asked you here today, Mr. Lyon, 405 00:24:13,534 --> 00:24:15,860 was to discuss James Benedict's insurance policy. 406 00:24:15,861 --> 00:24:17,181 Yes. 407 00:24:17,222 --> 00:24:20,729 We've come to learn that Mr. Benedict intended to cancel the policy. 408 00:24:20,730 --> 00:24:22,633 He certainly did. End of last month. 409 00:24:22,668 --> 00:24:24,675 Wanted to cancel the whole lot. 410 00:24:25,030 --> 00:24:27,475 And why were the policies not canceled? 411 00:24:27,489 --> 00:24:30,573 I took him for a round and convinced him to reconsider. 412 00:24:37,137 --> 00:24:38,526 Ingenious! 413 00:24:38,575 --> 00:24:41,715 I can start to feel my swing improving already. 414 00:24:44,167 --> 00:24:45,695 Afternoon, Miss James. 415 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:47,876 Is the doctor in? 416 00:24:47,918 --> 00:24:50,203 I'm afraid she's gone for the day, Constable. 417 00:24:50,323 --> 00:24:51,954 Taking care of the little one. 418 00:24:52,148 --> 00:24:54,350 Is there something I can help you with? 419 00:24:55,198 --> 00:24:58,359 I actually do have a bit of a medical issue. 420 00:24:58,366 --> 00:25:00,019 What seems to be the trouble? 421 00:25:00,859 --> 00:25:03,145 I've got water stuck in my ear. 422 00:25:03,326 --> 00:25:07,494 And not just any water... Filthy, filthy stagnant pond water. 423 00:25:07,550 --> 00:25:10,641 Rife with germs and microscopic diseases, to be sure. 424 00:25:10,703 --> 00:25:13,697 - Is that so? - Yes, that's so. 425 00:25:13,817 --> 00:25:15,732 I've reading up on it in the library. 426 00:25:15,753 --> 00:25:18,505 You wouldn't believe it. There are several recorded instances 427 00:25:18,567 --> 00:25:21,665 of dirty water causing fatal infections. 428 00:25:21,785 --> 00:25:24,395 Every patient who looks up their symptoms at the library 429 00:25:24,409 --> 00:25:26,021 ends up thinking they're dying. 430 00:25:26,035 --> 00:25:28,452 Diagnosis is best left to the professionals. 431 00:25:30,098 --> 00:25:31,820 That said, 432 00:25:32,916 --> 00:25:35,189 - you might lose your ear. - What?! 433 00:25:35,864 --> 00:25:37,114 You... 434 00:25:37,614 --> 00:25:38,962 Oh, my goodness. 435 00:25:39,427 --> 00:25:40,587 It's gone. 436 00:25:41,142 --> 00:25:42,421 You've cured me! 437 00:25:42,983 --> 00:25:44,629 Rubbing alcohol and vinegar. 438 00:25:44,657 --> 00:25:46,386 I learned it from my mother. 439 00:25:47,922 --> 00:25:49,936 For next time. 440 00:25:51,325 --> 00:25:53,006 Thank you, Miss James. 441 00:25:55,611 --> 00:25:58,432 It's possible Mr. Benedict killed his brother 442 00:25:58,452 --> 00:26:00,099 for the insurance. 443 00:26:00,475 --> 00:26:03,127 But it's also equally possible that he knew 444 00:26:03,155 --> 00:26:05,378 about the policy being canceled. 445 00:26:05,635 --> 00:26:07,955 You do realize you're missing the obvious, Murdoch. 446 00:26:08,075 --> 00:26:09,865 - Sir? - George Lyon. 447 00:26:09,900 --> 00:26:12,602 Your new pal. He's the one with motive. 448 00:26:12,817 --> 00:26:14,450 He stands to lose his commission 449 00:26:14,478 --> 00:26:17,021 if a policy is canceled before the company can earn it back. 450 00:26:17,141 --> 00:26:19,299 Sir, you believe Mr. Lyon failed 451 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:21,196 to convince Mr. Benedict to reconsider? 452 00:26:21,223 --> 00:26:23,113 And killed him to stop him from canceling. 453 00:26:23,474 --> 00:26:26,656 Must need the cash to go off gallivanting to the Olympic games. 454 00:26:26,851 --> 00:26:30,553 Sir, Mr. Lyon wasn't part of the foursome on the course. 455 00:26:30,587 --> 00:26:33,477 And his cleats didn't match the marks on the body. 456 00:26:33,597 --> 00:26:37,179 - It can't be him. - You're off to play with Lyon now, I presume? 457 00:26:38,089 --> 00:26:40,326 As a matter of fact, I am. 458 00:26:43,014 --> 00:26:45,522 You don't think your personal feelings about are clouding your judgment, do you? 459 00:26:45,557 --> 00:26:47,272 The man 460 00:26:47,529 --> 00:26:49,384 Absolutely not. 461 00:26:49,565 --> 00:26:50,905 Good. 462 00:26:51,357 --> 00:26:52,829 Good. 463 00:27:10,258 --> 00:27:13,079 Crabtree. Come here. I need your help. 464 00:27:13,135 --> 00:27:16,823 - What's the problem, sir? - Murdoch has bungled this golf club murder. 465 00:27:16,865 --> 00:27:19,401 - How so? - He's fallen in love with the game. 466 00:27:19,442 --> 00:27:22,520 The temptress has blinded him. Thinks George Lyon can do no wrong. 467 00:27:22,576 --> 00:27:25,882 - You think Mr. Lyon is guilty, then? - I don't know. 468 00:27:26,002 --> 00:27:28,175 When did you check the pattern on his golf cleats? 469 00:27:28,203 --> 00:27:30,141 Do you think he could have changed them? 470 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:35,003 Sir, Mr. Lyon's cleats were never checked. 471 00:27:35,128 --> 00:27:36,609 He was out on the course with the Detective 472 00:27:36,610 --> 00:27:38,160 and never came back to the clubhouse. 473 00:27:38,655 --> 00:27:40,077 The bugger swerved it. 474 00:27:41,228 --> 00:27:42,923 Let's go, Crabtree. 475 00:27:47,597 --> 00:27:49,848 Where was Lyon when Benedict went into the woods? 476 00:27:49,853 --> 00:27:51,171 Hard to say. 477 00:27:51,176 --> 00:27:53,049 He was playing as a single 478 00:27:53,169 --> 00:27:57,089 - and asked to play through at some point. - Yes, yes, that's right. 479 00:27:57,301 --> 00:28:00,257 I remember noticing his plus fours. I thought: 480 00:28:00,280 --> 00:28:02,297 "I would look quite fine in those," 481 00:28:02,302 --> 00:28:05,226 and went straight out to buy myself a pair that afternoon. 482 00:28:05,346 --> 00:28:07,410 The afternoon your friend was murdered. 483 00:28:07,649 --> 00:28:10,544 I purchased them whilst carrying the heaviest of hearts. 484 00:28:10,555 --> 00:28:12,444 Oh yes, I'm sure you were just devastated. 485 00:28:12,622 --> 00:28:14,156 What hole did you see him on? 486 00:28:14,276 --> 00:28:15,829 Constable Crabtree, 487 00:28:16,201 --> 00:28:18,791 - do I sense sarcasm? - Shut up, Newsome. 488 00:28:19,119 --> 00:28:21,037 Where were you on the course when you saw Lyon? 489 00:28:21,064 --> 00:28:22,265 I don't remember. 490 00:28:22,293 --> 00:28:25,533 It was the hole that Sanders yelled at Benedict. Sanders, 491 00:28:25,653 --> 00:28:26,811 what hole was that? 492 00:28:27,083 --> 00:28:29,184 Yelling at the victim? What about? 493 00:28:30,048 --> 00:28:32,830 - He was cleaning his ball. - And? 494 00:28:33,652 --> 00:28:34,902 It was during play. 495 00:28:35,074 --> 00:28:37,191 And as such, strictly prohibited. 496 00:28:37,214 --> 00:28:39,231 Oh, for the love of Ada. Which hole was it? 497 00:28:39,709 --> 00:28:40,959 The 13th. 498 00:28:41,621 --> 00:28:43,510 He claimed Ground Under Repair, 499 00:28:43,544 --> 00:28:46,089 - but the circumstances called for no relief. - 13th? 500 00:28:46,209 --> 00:28:48,384 - Benedict was killed on the 14th. - That's right. 501 00:28:49,934 --> 00:28:52,690 - Come on, Crabtree. - Constable Crabtree, 502 00:28:52,940 --> 00:28:54,813 I must know what I've done. 503 00:28:55,029 --> 00:28:56,869 We've been through so much together. 504 00:28:57,185 --> 00:28:59,075 Why don't you like me? 505 00:28:59,381 --> 00:29:00,526 Why? 506 00:29:01,315 --> 00:29:04,160 - You left me for dead. - I did what? 507 00:29:04,161 --> 00:29:06,973 Your cohort from the auto club had his hands around my neck 508 00:29:07,028 --> 00:29:10,804 throttling me. You fled in abject cowardice. 509 00:29:10,924 --> 00:29:13,363 - I thought you had the situation in hand. - Ugh! 510 00:29:13,369 --> 00:29:16,247 I was begging for your help! 511 00:29:16,314 --> 00:29:18,214 You just turned around and left. 512 00:29:18,219 --> 00:29:22,048 My God, what kind of man could just turn around and... 513 00:29:27,844 --> 00:29:29,306 Blast! 514 00:29:29,873 --> 00:29:32,757 Blast, blast, blast! 515 00:29:33,857 --> 00:29:37,364 - Are you all right, Mr. Lyon? - No! I'm not all right, Detective. 516 00:29:37,725 --> 00:29:40,320 Your damnable contraption has given me the yips! 517 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:42,060 - The yips? - The yips. 518 00:29:42,180 --> 00:29:43,533 I set up perfectly. 519 00:29:43,888 --> 00:29:45,644 I swing perfectly. 520 00:29:45,678 --> 00:29:48,440 And yet, every time, disaster! 521 00:29:48,462 --> 00:29:50,924 I hardly think a machine can be held responsible... 522 00:29:50,935 --> 00:29:52,819 I may never win another golf game again! 523 00:29:52,939 --> 00:29:56,364 Not here, certainly not in St. Louis, at the Olympic games, 524 00:29:56,558 --> 00:29:59,065 whilst representing the fine people of Canada! 525 00:29:59,782 --> 00:30:03,144 Murdoch, you look like a damn fool in those knickers. 526 00:30:03,311 --> 00:30:05,723 Sir? What are you doing here? 527 00:30:05,843 --> 00:30:08,762 He was just ahead of the foursome when Benedict went into the woods. 528 00:30:08,824 --> 00:30:10,874 He could have seen him and he could have killed him. 529 00:30:11,052 --> 00:30:13,720 But, sir, Mr. Lyon's cleats are not a match. 530 00:30:13,770 --> 00:30:15,987 Mr. Lyon didn't have his cleats checked. 531 00:30:16,081 --> 00:30:18,487 You didn't go back to the clubhouse after your round, did you? 532 00:30:18,488 --> 00:30:20,099 Why would I? I had an engagement. 533 00:30:20,132 --> 00:30:22,671 Or you saw what the constable was doing in there and you buggered off. 534 00:30:25,316 --> 00:30:28,317 Mr. Lyon, I need to see your shoe. 535 00:30:28,850 --> 00:30:30,917 Is this because I insulted your contraption? 536 00:30:31,506 --> 00:30:32,662 Your shoe. 537 00:30:43,473 --> 00:30:44,748 George Lyon. 538 00:30:44,793 --> 00:30:47,449 You're under arrest for the murder of James Benedict. 539 00:30:54,122 --> 00:30:56,112 There's one thing still bothering me. 540 00:30:57,285 --> 00:30:58,719 We know 541 00:30:59,925 --> 00:31:02,508 that Wilbur Benedict's putter was the murder weapon. 542 00:31:03,436 --> 00:31:06,604 But no one was seen with it that day; that means 543 00:31:06,724 --> 00:31:10,239 it had to have been stashed in the woods ahead of time. 544 00:31:11,117 --> 00:31:13,673 So, the killer had to have known 545 00:31:13,951 --> 00:31:17,019 that Benedict would go into those woods. 546 00:31:18,353 --> 00:31:21,154 But how could George Lyon have known that? 547 00:31:22,316 --> 00:31:24,089 How could anyone have known that? 548 00:31:25,978 --> 00:31:27,529 I have no idea either. 549 00:31:36,999 --> 00:31:39,295 Oh, that's odd. 550 00:31:54,244 --> 00:31:57,996 Now, what do you suppose is wrong with this, little fellow? 551 00:31:58,900 --> 00:32:02,045 That ball was amongst the ones that George had found in the lake. 552 00:32:02,551 --> 00:32:05,688 It's possible that it was just a bad ball. 553 00:32:06,114 --> 00:32:10,059 But it's also possible that it was weighted on purpose. 554 00:32:10,565 --> 00:32:13,077 And if one ball was weighted on purpose, 555 00:32:13,349 --> 00:32:15,883 it's possible that others were also. 556 00:32:16,777 --> 00:32:18,211 Like the one 557 00:32:19,006 --> 00:32:21,862 that James Benedict hit into the woods. 558 00:32:25,636 --> 00:32:27,919 A bunch of golf balls that don't work right. So? 559 00:32:27,936 --> 00:32:30,180 Sir, I cut one of those open. 560 00:32:30,300 --> 00:32:32,570 They weren't manufactured by accident. 561 00:32:32,781 --> 00:32:34,760 They were finely designed 562 00:32:34,793 --> 00:32:37,516 to veer off course when hit squarely. 563 00:32:37,716 --> 00:32:38,856 All right. 564 00:32:39,111 --> 00:32:41,879 So Lyon gives Benedict this special ball. 565 00:32:42,140 --> 00:32:44,702 He knows that every time he uses it he'll end up in the woods. 566 00:32:44,752 --> 00:32:46,025 So he goes in there and waits for him. 567 00:32:46,058 --> 00:32:48,392 Except that it wasn't George Lyon. 568 00:32:48,420 --> 00:32:50,298 - Are you sure? - Yes, I am. 569 00:32:50,526 --> 00:32:53,102 The victim would have noticed a weighted ball 570 00:32:53,103 --> 00:32:55,089 while putting on the 13th green; 571 00:32:55,209 --> 00:32:57,717 therefore, the exchange had to have happened 572 00:32:57,722 --> 00:33:00,546 between there and teeing off on the 14th. 573 00:33:00,562 --> 00:33:02,441 And George Lyon wasn't there. 574 00:33:02,691 --> 00:33:05,786 The killer had to have been part of the victim's foursome. 575 00:33:06,403 --> 00:33:09,265 Ah, Mr. Lyon. I'm terribly sorry... 576 00:33:09,287 --> 00:33:10,704 Ah, ah. I don't want to hear a word of it. 577 00:33:10,715 --> 00:33:13,555 You did what you had to do in the pursuit of justice. 578 00:33:15,545 --> 00:33:17,301 Thank you for understanding. 579 00:33:17,567 --> 00:33:18,993 While we have you here, 580 00:33:18,994 --> 00:33:21,996 I believe you might be able to assist us in our investigation. 581 00:33:22,116 --> 00:33:23,969 - Oh? - This ball 582 00:33:24,025 --> 00:33:25,887 was made to veer off course. 583 00:33:28,660 --> 00:33:30,832 My, my, my. How unusual. 584 00:33:30,999 --> 00:33:33,833 Do you know of anyone who would be able to manufacture such a thing? 585 00:33:33,953 --> 00:33:35,522 I know just the man. 586 00:33:39,357 --> 00:33:40,996 Virgil Graydon? 587 00:33:42,069 --> 00:33:44,431 Detective William Murdoch, Toronto Constabulary. 588 00:33:44,492 --> 00:33:46,793 I understand you manufacture sporting goods? 589 00:33:46,805 --> 00:33:48,250 In all manner, sir: 590 00:33:48,370 --> 00:33:50,489 cleeks, mashies, niblicks, 591 00:33:50,609 --> 00:33:52,668 carry bags, rubber tees... 592 00:33:53,773 --> 00:33:57,513 A teeing pedestal made of rubber and wood, how ingenious. 593 00:33:58,873 --> 00:34:01,234 Never mind all of that. I'm here 594 00:34:01,235 --> 00:34:05,777 - to discuss golf balls. Specifically... - I have several new models. 595 00:34:05,897 --> 00:34:08,721 But if you're after something truly special, 596 00:34:08,841 --> 00:34:12,020 - you'll want The Monarch. - Oh my. 597 00:34:12,507 --> 00:34:15,458 - These appear to be... - Extra dimples. 598 00:34:15,578 --> 00:34:18,046 For maximum distance off the tee. 599 00:34:18,166 --> 00:34:21,849 Dimples would cause turbulence, but that shouldn't result in greater distance... 600 00:34:21,892 --> 00:34:24,367 I'm sure you're happy with your Haskells. 601 00:34:24,767 --> 00:34:26,572 I'll take a box of each. 602 00:34:27,267 --> 00:34:29,269 Now, have you ever been commissioned 603 00:34:29,270 --> 00:34:31,583 to make custom balls for any of the club members? 604 00:34:31,584 --> 00:34:33,191 It happens on occasion. 605 00:34:33,524 --> 00:34:35,875 Well, on this occasion, the balls in question 606 00:34:35,892 --> 00:34:38,975 were specifically engineered to veer off course. 607 00:34:41,359 --> 00:34:43,404 I know the balls exist, Mr. Graydon. 608 00:34:44,293 --> 00:34:46,866 If you do not tell me who commissioned them, 609 00:34:46,871 --> 00:34:50,656 I'll be forced to charge you with impeding a murder investigation. 610 00:34:52,029 --> 00:34:53,107 Me? 611 00:34:53,329 --> 00:34:54,674 A murderer? 612 00:34:55,147 --> 00:34:57,142 What a preposterous notion! 613 00:35:02,415 --> 00:35:03,666 Where did you get this? 614 00:35:04,211 --> 00:35:06,650 It was found near James Benedict's body. 615 00:35:06,861 --> 00:35:08,711 You gave Benedict that ball. 616 00:35:09,050 --> 00:35:10,801 You knew what would happen when he hit it. 617 00:35:11,045 --> 00:35:13,057 You had planned to follow him into the woods, 618 00:35:13,085 --> 00:35:15,764 where you had previously planted the golf club, 619 00:35:16,381 --> 00:35:18,570 and murder your friend in cold blood. 620 00:35:21,488 --> 00:35:22,933 Well? Speak up. 621 00:35:23,561 --> 00:35:25,301 What do you have to say for yourself? 622 00:35:27,240 --> 00:35:28,657 I have 623 00:35:29,296 --> 00:35:31,318 nothing to say, Inspector, 624 00:35:32,457 --> 00:35:34,058 except that you have it right. 625 00:35:35,353 --> 00:35:38,492 This ball was intended for murder. 626 00:35:39,453 --> 00:35:41,091 And I am a murderer. 627 00:35:43,688 --> 00:35:46,228 I hereby honourably admit my guilt. 628 00:35:47,433 --> 00:35:49,234 I never did like that little git. 629 00:35:49,256 --> 00:35:51,090 Glad we don't have to come across him any longer. 630 00:35:51,134 --> 00:35:53,457 I'm sure George feels much the same way. 631 00:35:54,224 --> 00:35:55,591 Well, Crabtree? 632 00:35:56,135 --> 00:35:57,430 Oh, it's all right. 633 00:35:57,469 --> 00:35:58,623 You're allowed to take some joy 634 00:35:58,634 --> 00:36:00,256 in the misfortune of others every now and again. 635 00:36:00,376 --> 00:36:02,400 Sir, I would like to. It's just... 636 00:36:03,355 --> 00:36:05,414 I don't think Newsome is guilty. 637 00:36:06,085 --> 00:36:08,432 - He's confessed. - I think he's lying. 638 00:36:08,552 --> 00:36:09,305 Why? 639 00:36:09,646 --> 00:36:12,186 He's embarrassed to admit the truth. 640 00:36:12,541 --> 00:36:13,711 What truth would that be? 641 00:36:13,768 --> 00:36:15,071 That he's a cheater. 642 00:36:15,245 --> 00:36:16,952 That's what the weighted balls are for. 643 00:36:17,365 --> 00:36:19,984 George. You think Mr. Newsome confessed to a murder 644 00:36:19,997 --> 00:36:22,380 in order to cover up the fact that he cheats at golf? 645 00:36:22,713 --> 00:36:23,940 Yes. 646 00:36:24,060 --> 00:36:25,198 That would be mad. 647 00:36:25,318 --> 00:36:27,230 - Yes. - He could be right, Murdoch. 648 00:36:27,461 --> 00:36:29,608 That twit values his pride over everything. 649 00:36:29,911 --> 00:36:32,284 I was once ready to hang him over a bloody maths puzzle. 650 00:36:32,404 --> 00:36:34,272 But Mr. Newsome's account of the events 651 00:36:34,304 --> 00:36:36,077 is consistent with the facts as we know them. 652 00:36:36,095 --> 00:36:39,047 Except Newsome claims he only used the weighted ball for the murder, 653 00:36:39,127 --> 00:36:40,955 but we found another in the lake. 654 00:36:41,430 --> 00:36:42,417 That's true. 655 00:36:42,706 --> 00:36:45,520 But how would a weighted ball help his golf game? 656 00:36:50,971 --> 00:36:52,706 Fine putt, old man. 657 00:36:56,711 --> 00:36:57,969 Toss. 658 00:37:05,809 --> 00:37:08,508 He used it to sabotage the other players. 659 00:37:08,699 --> 00:37:10,726 If Driscoll or Sanders found out what he was doing? 660 00:37:10,771 --> 00:37:14,020 Then one of them could have used the tampered ball to commit the murder. 661 00:37:14,407 --> 00:37:16,123 Daft bloody game. 662 00:37:25,399 --> 00:37:26,946 Afternoon, gentlemen. 663 00:37:27,679 --> 00:37:28,786 Inspector. 664 00:37:28,951 --> 00:37:29,867 Detective. 665 00:37:30,302 --> 00:37:32,134 To what do we owe the pleasure? 666 00:37:32,254 --> 00:37:34,348 How is old Roger faring? 667 00:37:34,677 --> 00:37:38,148 - A murderer. Doesn't that beat all? - He didn't do it. 668 00:37:38,668 --> 00:37:40,869 New information has come to light. 669 00:37:45,381 --> 00:37:46,950 Oh well, I'm... 670 00:37:52,524 --> 00:37:53,822 Make way! 671 00:38:05,474 --> 00:38:07,168 Still got my swing, me old mucker. 672 00:38:11,787 --> 00:38:13,526 I'll need you to empty your pockets. 673 00:38:15,015 --> 00:38:16,265 I must ask. 674 00:38:16,832 --> 00:38:18,887 Why did you do it, Mr. Sanders? 675 00:38:19,554 --> 00:38:21,159 Because he wouldn't listen. 676 00:38:22,208 --> 00:38:25,454 I told him and told him and he kept doing it. 677 00:38:25,574 --> 00:38:27,909 - Doing what? - Cleaning his ball. 678 00:38:29,465 --> 00:38:30,714 During play. 679 00:38:31,390 --> 00:38:33,341 I may be a novice, Mr. Sanders, 680 00:38:33,395 --> 00:38:35,676 but to my eye, the cleaning of one's ball 681 00:38:35,707 --> 00:38:37,543 seems a minor infraction. 682 00:38:38,468 --> 00:38:41,536 Mr. Newsome's transgressions are far greater. 683 00:38:41,754 --> 00:38:43,132 Newsome is a fool 684 00:38:43,252 --> 00:38:44,653 who never wins a single round. 685 00:38:45,291 --> 00:38:47,128 Benedict liked to win, 686 00:38:47,288 --> 00:38:49,609 he gloried in his victory every chance he got. 687 00:38:49,729 --> 00:38:51,116 And when I cried foul, 688 00:38:51,610 --> 00:38:53,451 he accused me of being a poor sport. 689 00:38:54,287 --> 00:38:55,149 Me! 690 00:38:55,834 --> 00:38:58,443 You murdered a man over a breach of etiquette. 691 00:38:58,945 --> 00:39:01,617 Hardly the definition of a gracious competitor. 692 00:39:01,866 --> 00:39:03,373 Golf is a game of order. 693 00:39:03,916 --> 00:39:06,463 Without order, what do we have? 694 00:39:06,787 --> 00:39:08,872 Without order, we have nothing. 695 00:39:10,148 --> 00:39:11,179 Constable. 696 00:39:11,873 --> 00:39:13,246 Take him away. 697 00:39:22,330 --> 00:39:23,393 Mr. Newsome. 698 00:39:23,917 --> 00:39:24,829 Oh. 699 00:39:25,042 --> 00:39:27,705 Constable Crabtree. Thank you for coming. 700 00:39:28,234 --> 00:39:30,860 As I am fated to die, 701 00:39:31,206 --> 00:39:32,940 there is something you must know. 702 00:39:33,194 --> 00:39:34,812 I did abandon you that day. 703 00:39:34,932 --> 00:39:37,106 I know I can never make it up to you. 704 00:39:37,741 --> 00:39:39,991 But I hope you can find some solace 705 00:39:40,611 --> 00:39:42,347 that the Lord has chosen you to live, and seen fit for me to die. 706 00:39:44,943 --> 00:39:46,788 You're not going to die, Mr. Newsome. 707 00:39:47,450 --> 00:39:48,562 You mean... 708 00:39:49,077 --> 00:39:50,406 you know the truth? 709 00:39:50,473 --> 00:39:53,309 And against my better judgment, I spoke up. 710 00:39:53,756 --> 00:39:57,045 The club doesn't know about my cheating, do they? 711 00:39:57,165 --> 00:39:59,112 I'll try not to mention it. 712 00:40:00,817 --> 00:40:03,283 You're a fine man, Constable. 713 00:40:03,776 --> 00:40:06,152 If any good is to come of James' death, 714 00:40:06,166 --> 00:40:09,075 I'm glad for it to be the salvation of our friendship. 715 00:40:09,138 --> 00:40:11,729 - Don't push it, Newsome. - Right-o. But really, 716 00:40:12,243 --> 00:40:13,479 I must make it up to you. 717 00:40:13,507 --> 00:40:15,452 You'll have to come out to the house for supper sometime. 718 00:40:15,466 --> 00:40:18,084 Mother would simply adore you. 719 00:40:18,204 --> 00:40:20,397 Oh! Perhaps you can court my sister. 720 00:40:20,453 --> 00:40:24,072 She's quite the beauty. We have the same profile. 721 00:40:31,970 --> 00:40:34,943 It's all over, Detective. I cannot shake these yips. 722 00:40:34,992 --> 00:40:38,799 Perhaps we simply didn't use the swing machine enough, is all. 723 00:40:49,469 --> 00:40:52,595 It's no use. My dream of the Olympic Games is dead. 724 00:40:52,782 --> 00:40:54,776 - Good afternoon, gentlemen. - Julia. 725 00:40:54,797 --> 00:40:57,769 I was able to leave Roland with Miss James for the afternoon. 726 00:40:57,818 --> 00:41:00,492 And you've decided to join us? Welcome. 727 00:41:00,687 --> 00:41:03,757 I'm afraid we won't be very good company, 728 00:41:04,459 --> 00:41:08,411 but give it a go, Doctor. 729 00:41:08,531 --> 00:41:10,836 Now Julia, you'll want to align 730 00:41:10,857 --> 00:41:14,109 your left shoulder with your forward foot 731 00:41:14,165 --> 00:41:16,908 - and angle at the waist... - Oh William, don't bother. 732 00:41:16,922 --> 00:41:18,999 I don't expect to be any good, 733 00:41:19,047 --> 00:41:21,408 I just came to play to have a little fun. 734 00:41:23,430 --> 00:41:24,951 Oh! 735 00:41:28,535 --> 00:41:32,016 - Well, that is fun! - How did you do that? 736 00:41:32,259 --> 00:41:34,683 - I don't know. I just did it. - Yes, but what were you thinking? 737 00:41:34,725 --> 00:41:37,226 Were you focused on the ball or the club or... 738 00:41:37,692 --> 00:41:40,123 I was thinking of nothing, Mr. Lyon. 739 00:41:40,243 --> 00:41:42,554 Surely you were thinking of something. 740 00:41:42,832 --> 00:41:45,639 No. I just emptied my mind. 741 00:41:46,403 --> 00:41:48,320 Emptying your mind. 742 00:41:50,192 --> 00:41:52,693 Emptying your mind. 743 00:42:01,597 --> 00:42:03,368 - Ooh! - Yes! 744 00:42:03,396 --> 00:42:06,612 By Jove, dear lady, I do believe you've saved me. 745 00:42:06,732 --> 00:42:09,092 I'm glad to have been some help! 746 00:42:22,784 --> 00:42:23,749 Ugh! 747 00:42:24,076 --> 00:42:26,959 I am doing it properly. I know I am! 748 00:42:27,229 --> 00:42:29,182 Empty your mind, Detective. 749 00:42:29,223 --> 00:42:31,620 It works, it really works. 750 00:42:31,917 --> 00:42:33,613 Ha! Empty your mind? 751 00:42:33,733 --> 00:42:35,218 That simply doesn't make any sense. 752 00:42:35,253 --> 00:42:37,267 How does one empty their mind? 753 00:42:37,774 --> 00:42:39,199 It's impossible. 754 00:42:40,220 --> 00:42:41,977 May I have another? 755 00:43:03,410 --> 00:43:06,487 - William? - Just leave me, Julia. 756 00:43:06,779 --> 00:43:09,571 This is something I must do on my own. 757 00:43:18,546 --> 00:43:22,122 - Synced and corrected by chamallow - - www.addic7ed.com - 758 00:43:22,242 --> 00:43:23,965 On an all-new Murdoch... 759 00:43:24,006 --> 00:43:25,069 Start planning the funeral. 760 00:43:25,086 --> 00:43:26,108 An unlucky widow. 761 00:43:26,141 --> 00:43:27,003 Five husbands. 762 00:43:27,004 --> 00:43:29,120 The woman is absolutely fascinating. 763 00:43:29,148 --> 00:43:30,854 Or a cold blooded killer. 764 00:43:30,887 --> 00:43:33,056 - Leaving you their money. - My bad luck I suppose. 765 00:43:33,106 --> 00:43:34,389 Something doesn't make sense here. 766 00:43:34,428 --> 00:43:35,418 Murdoch Mysteries, 767 00:43:35,456 --> 00:43:37,418 next Monday at 8:00 on CBC.