1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,080 (FUNKY, UPBEAT MUSIC) 2 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:12,120 (TYRES SCREECH, ALEXA GRUNTS) 3 00:00:12,120 --> 00:00:15,720 - Hello! Merry Christmas. Ho ho ho. Here you go. 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:20,080 - Christmas was three weeks ago. - Oh, on behalf of the Postal Service, I apologise. 5 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:22,080 We were late (!) 6 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:23,400 SOFTLY: Sorry. 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,200 Oh. Hey, oh, no, they're just real estate letters, 8 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,120 so it's not real. It's just not from a real human. 9 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,160 - That's because real humans know how much I despise environmental waste, 10 00:00:33,160 --> 00:00:37,560 like, oh, Christmas cards, tinsel, wrapping paper. 11 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:39,840 - OK, Mr Grinch. (CHUCKLES) 12 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:44,440 Hey, how was your Christmas? Were you just sitting there eating your, like, frozen meal? 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,760 Was it a lonely one, was it,... dear? 14 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:50,680 - I had a lovely Christmas with all my friends three weeks ago. 15 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,560 - Oh. 16 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:57,240 You're supposed to put these in the mailbox. - You're it. 17 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,240 (FUNKY MUSIC) 18 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:08,920 (MUSIC FADES) 19 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,600 Hello. You look all relaxed and summery. 20 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,400 - Two weeks without phone reception will do that. You get away? 21 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,960 - No. Stayed in town while the rest of Auckland headed out to their holiday homes. And I loved it. 22 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:22,480 - Yeah, I was in the Coromandel with the rest of Auckland. - Ha. 23 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:26,680 - Still relaxing, though ― until I got back to work. 24 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,760 Paddy Jones did not have a good Christmas. 25 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,200 Resident of Woodhouse St. Famous Christmas light destination. 26 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:34,600 - Yeah, I know the one. - Yeah. 27 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:39,640 Each year, the residents put on quite a show, but Paddy's house always stands out. 28 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:44,120 On Christmas Eve, Paddy went up on to the roof to fix a faulty Rudolph. 29 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,120 He slipped, and he fell. 30 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,320 - Or was he pushed? - Actually, everything points to it being an accident. 31 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,800 - (SCOFFS) - Paddy was getting on a bit. 32 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,600 The roof was cluttered with cords and transformers. 33 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:00,720 Plus, there was a bunch of eyewitnesses. 34 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,280 They saw him fall, and he was definitely alone up there. 35 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,800 - So what are you doing here? You just came to show me your tan? - (CHUCKLES WEAKLY) 36 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,480 No, I need you to prove without doubt that it wasn't a murder. 37 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:15,440 Paddy's wife, Josie, is convinced that the neighbours are responsible. 38 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,960 Luke, he works in marketing, and Heather is a home executive. 39 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,920 They've got two kids. Normal people, as far as we can tell. 40 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:26,800 - But Josie thinks that they pushed her husband off the roof. 41 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:30,280 - There's been a little bit of rivalry the past couple of years. 42 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:33,240 - Rivalry? - Yeah. The Christmas lights. 43 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,640 Paddy and Josie won best display for a few years running 44 00:02:35,640 --> 00:02:40,640 until the competition aspect was cancelled by residents' vote. - Mm-hm. 45 00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:44,680 - It spilled over into the rest of the year ― council complaints, that sort of thing. 46 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:48,080 - So you want me to break up warring neighbours? Harry, I'm on holiday. 47 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:52,160 - Josie needs some closure. Look, she lost her man at Christmas. 48 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,440 She's grieving. She's looking for someone to blame. 49 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,040 We've checked every possibility, but I'm worried she might do something silly. 50 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,360 - So I just go there, prove it was an accident, 51 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,560 and I can go back to my summer reading. - Exactly. 52 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:05,560 Eat, Pray, Love? 53 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:07,920 I was joking. 54 00:03:07,920 --> 00:03:09,920 See ya. - Bye. 55 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:13,720 Captions by Sam Baker. Edited by Alex Walker. 56 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,720 Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. 57 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,800 www.able.co.nz Copyright Able 2022 58 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,880 - What happened? Someone was lacking in Christmas spirit? 59 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,160 - Nah, somebody fell off a roof, and we just have to prove that it wasn't an accident. 60 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,800 - OK, well, this makes for a change. 61 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,160 Wow. These people are dedicated. 62 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,120 - Yup, they sure are. 63 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,160 That's Paddy, who fell, and his wife, Josie. 64 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,400 And living to the right of them are the McGrahams ― 65 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:44,880 Heather and Luke and... two little Lukes. 66 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:47,920 - Uh, these people named their house? 67 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:49,920 - Eh? 68 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:54,400 READS: McGraham Mews. Established 2018. 69 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,400 - Who names their house? And what even is a mews? 70 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,160 - Oh, I know. 71 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:02,200 It's a line of dwellings, usually converted from a stables. 72 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,680 - Someone should tell them that. 73 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,680 - (CHUCKLES) Winner. 74 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,360 Hey. Contact the City Council 75 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,200 and find out what these neighbours were really warring about. 76 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:14,400 - OK, the big stuff, huh (?) 77 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:19,160 - Can you pick up those grapes? - RESIGNEDLY: Of course. 78 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,160 (FUNKY MUSIC) 79 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,760 (LOW-KEY JAZZ MUSIC) 80 00:04:48,280 --> 00:04:50,280 - (KNOCKS ON DOOR) 81 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,680 (SLEIGH BELLS JANGLE) 82 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:56,800 - Paddy and I moved here 40 years ago. 83 00:04:57,280 --> 00:05:00,440 Back then, there was no fences between the properties. 84 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:02,640 Neighbours were friends. 85 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,480 - So the disagreements didn't start with the Christmas lights? 86 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:09,280 - (SCOFFS) Do not get me started on the lights. 87 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,960 Look at this. 88 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:15,560 'A gift,' they said. 89 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:16,960 'So we could fit in with 90 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,160 'the street's aesthetic,' they said. 91 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:24,200 'Cream or white, a symphony in beige.' 92 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:28,720 Trying to make us get rid of everything we've collected over the years ― our decorations! 93 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:32,800 Did you see my big fat Santa out the front there? - Oh, I did, Josie. 94 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:34,880 Kind of hard to miss. - Mm. 95 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:40,920 - Isn't it bad luck to leave your Christmas decorations out past a certain date? 96 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,920 - My husband is dead. 97 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,280 How can my luck possibly get any worse? 98 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:53,880 - Josie, several eyewitnesses saw him fall. There was no one else up there. 99 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:58,560 No one could have pushed him. - Paddy had been on that roof a hundred times. 100 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:03,640 He was a capable man! Not the sort to just... topple off a roof. 101 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:08,400 - He looks like a wonderful guy. 102 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,200 - He wouldn't hurt a fly. 103 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,920 But do you know what Luke said to him the night before he died? - What? 104 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,920 - He said, 105 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,120 'I hope you fall off that bloody roof.' 106 00:06:24,400 --> 00:06:28,400 Now, are you gonna tell me that's a coincidence? 107 00:06:31,280 --> 00:06:33,280 (INTRIGUING MUSIC) 108 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:44,720 (KNOCKING) - Hello. 109 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:51,040 - Hello. What's your name? - Oscar. 110 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:52,560 - Hi, Oscar. I'm Alexa. 111 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:55,720 - Oscar! What have I told you about talking to her? 112 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,720 Josie... 113 00:06:57,840 --> 00:06:59,840 - Alexa, actually. You? 114 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:02,360 - Luke. Yeah. 115 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:06,200 Um, jump inside, Oskie. - Actually, Luke, uh... 116 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,160 Mind if I just pop over for a quick chat? 117 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,960 - Sorry about the chaos. We're unpacking. We just got in from the Coromandel. 118 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:14,880 - Yeah, it's embarrassing. (CHUCKLES) 119 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,040 So, I know that the police have talked to all the neighbours, so this won't take a sec. 120 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:23,040 - Well, we're... we're truly sorry what happened to Paddy, of course, you know, but... (INHALES) 121 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:24,560 he was a grumpy old guy. 122 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,600 - (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) Not that we wanna speak ill of the dead. 123 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:31,400 - He was grumpy to everyone, or did you two get special treatment? 124 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,080 - Any time we did anything, he'd complain. 125 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,280 We painted the house in grey warbler; he complained. - (CHUCKLES) 126 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,640 - We planted star jasmine; he complained. 127 00:07:39,640 --> 00:07:43,120 And it wasn't just Paddy; it was Josie as well. She was just as bad. - Mm. 128 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:46,600 Look, I mean, they weren't happy unless there was something to moan about. 129 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,240 Paddy gave himself a heart attack last year. 130 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:51,280 - How does someone give themselves a heart attack? 131 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:53,600 - Getting wound up over Hamish and Monique's dogs. 132 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:57,600 - Oh, Hamish and Monique are the neighbours on the other side? - Yeah, lovely people. Lovely. 133 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:01,440 But Paddy gave them hell. I mean, this one time, mid-tantrum, 134 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:05,280 he was going off at them, clutches his chest, and over he goes. 135 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:09,280 - And even though he'd been yelling abuse, Monique still gave him CPR. Saved his life. 136 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,320 - Then the ambulance carted him off. A week later, he was back at it again. 137 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,760 - And the experience didn't make him any nicer. - It did not. (CHUCKLES) 138 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,880 - Not that you want to speak ill of the dead. 139 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:26,280 - Look, I wouldn't wish what happened on anybody, but he's a very unpleasant man. 140 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,680 - What about you, Luke? Would you wish ill on the dead? 141 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,800 'I hope you fall off that bloody roof.' - (GROANS) 142 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:40,000 Yeah, I, um... Look, I shouldn't have said that. 143 00:08:40,320 --> 00:08:45,200 - You know that Josie thinks that one of you two pushed him off the roof. - Of course we know. 144 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:49,040 Despite there being people there that saw him up there. Alone. 145 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:52,200 She's mad. - Look, if― if we'd killed the guy, 146 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:56,720 do you think we'd be standing here openly bagging him? - I dunno. 147 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,120 I don't know you. - Well, we wouldn't lie. 148 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:05,640 We're straight-up people. Trust me, what you see is what you get. 149 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,640 Eh, babe? - (SIGHS) 150 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:13,040 - Thanks so much for that. - No worries. 151 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,680 - Gosh, that's bright. - Yeah. 152 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:21,240 I wanted the warm yellow, but Heather wanted a cool white ― goes with the grey warbler, apparently. 153 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:23,080 - Sure. (BOTH CHUCKLE) 154 00:09:23,080 --> 00:09:26,280 - Oh, Hamish! Monique. - Oh, hi! - Oh, gidday, Luke. How are you? 155 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,360 - These guys live on the other side of Josie and Paddy. - How do you do? 156 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,320 - This is Alexa. She's from the police. - Well, a friend of the police. 157 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,520 - Oh, hi. - Hi there. - (CHUCKLES) 158 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:39,240 You know how Josie's going on about someone pushing Paddy off the roof? - Yeah, poor thing. 159 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:42,800 - Right. What, and you're here because of that? Do you think there's something in it? 160 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,880 - Well, I'm reserving judgement. - Right. 161 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,000 - Well, we can all save her the time, though, right? 162 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:53,080 She's mad as a cut snake. - Oh, come on, mate. - Well, she has gone a bit... crazy. 163 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,040 She doesn't want anyone's help. I started a meal train for her, 164 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,200 you know, where people volunteer to provide dinner, and the neighbours really rallied. 165 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:03,160 - Yeah, but then Heather saw her pouring a beautiful vegan green curry into a wheelie bin... 166 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:05,920 - (SCOFFS) - ...like it was... like it was poison or something. 167 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,920 - Yeah, not good. Mm. 168 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:11,920 - Hey, I noticed that you guys have got security cameras in front and back. 169 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:16,320 Do you think they captured any images from the night that Paddy died? - Oh, yeah, maybe. 170 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,520 - We hardly bother checking them, cos the dogs set them off quite a bit. (CHUCKLES) 171 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,640 - But the data's sent to my cloud, so, I mean, you can have a look at it if you want. 172 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:25,920 - I'd love that. Now? - Yeah. Yeah, come on through. - Yeah, sure. Cool. 173 00:10:25,920 --> 00:10:27,560 - Great. - Cool. 174 00:10:27,560 --> 00:10:31,360 - Nice to meet you, Luke. - Yeah. Like― Oh, actually, um... 175 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,920 Here, take that. If you need anything. 176 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:35,920 - Thanks. - OK. 177 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:42,200 - We definitely had our moments with Paddy. 178 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,120 - Nothing like Luke and Heather, though. 179 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:47,760 - Well, let's just say he wasn't much of a dog lover. 180 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:52,040 - Don't tell me he gave you a hard time about them. - Oh, every single day. 181 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:56,520 - The little rascal used to get into his yard, and he used to, you know, dig underneath. 182 00:10:56,520 --> 00:11:01,280 - Only a couple times, though, babe. - Oh, but Paddy used to get so wound up. 183 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,320 - Yeah, I heard he had a heart attack, like, right in front of you. - Mm-hm. 184 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:09,000 - Yeah. Lucky Monnie was there. - Oh, well, it was instinct, really. My training kickedin. 185 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:13,680 Now, Alexa, I am making cocktails. Would you like a little dirty martini? 186 00:11:13,680 --> 00:11:15,600 - I'm good. - OK. 187 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,280 - Ah. Here we are. December 24th. 188 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:22,800 It buzzed about a half dozen times, so you might be able to find something on there. 189 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:27,080 - Can you airdrop that to me? - Uh, yes. Well, this computer's a bit ancient for that. 190 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:32,520 - I think you mean you're the ancient one, babe, who doesn't know how to work it. (LAUGHS) 191 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,160 - Do you want me to email it to you? - That would be awesome. - Great. 192 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:39,560 - Really appreciate your help. - Oh, anything to keep the peace. (EMAIL WHOOSHES) 193 00:11:39,560 --> 00:11:43,280 Look, uh, the old boy fell off the roof. That's it. You know? 194 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:47,160 If you can convince Josie of that, there'd be a lot of grateful people out there. 195 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:50,760 (DOOR SLAMS SHUT) - So, I found a couple of things in the council records. 196 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:54,640 - Madison. Someone put an ugly collar on my cat. 197 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,160 - (MIAOWS) - An application from Luke and Heather 198 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,600 to build a new carport two years ago. - I didn't see no carport. 199 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:04,640 Madison, the collar. - Yeah, that'll be because the building consent was turned down. 200 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:08,200 Complaints from neighbours. - Our friends Paddy and Josie. 201 00:12:08,200 --> 00:12:10,200 - (MIAOWS) - Collar! 202 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:15,160 Any ideas? - It was on sale, and I couldn't resist. 203 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:19,120 - It's Christmas-themed. - It's red and green. - With snowflakes! 204 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,600 - It's cute, though, right? - No, not cute. 205 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:25,200 You may notice that the Christmas tree which you installed in December was taken down January1st, 206 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:29,520 cos I don't like it when seasons linger, and I don't like it when they start too early. 207 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:31,520 Why can we not just live? 208 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:35,280 Why does everything have to be an occasion? (CELL PHONE PINGS) 209 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,200 Ooh, hey. Turn on the TV. 210 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:41,120 This is the security camera footage from the other neighbours, Hamish and Monique. 211 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:42,600 - Yeah, between August and November, 212 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,400 Paddy called the noise control on them seven times ― dogs barking. 213 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:48,880 (DOGS YAP ON TV) - Mm-hm. Dogs. 214 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:50,920 Dogs. Dogs. 215 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:54,720 (RATTLING ON TV, MUFFLED YELL) 216 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:57,960 (GASPS) That's the sound of Paddy hitting the ground. 217 00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:58,840 (RATTLING) 218 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:02,440 10.15 exactly, just like the police report said. 219 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,640 - Poor guy. - Let's go to the front view. 220 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:10,240 Here is just before the fall. Did you see that? 221 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,440 - See what? - To the side, at the house where Luke and Heather live, 222 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,440 the light changes. 223 00:13:18,720 --> 00:13:22,440 Top middle. There it is again, just over two hours later. 224 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:25,960 Someone leaving the house and tripping the sensor line. 225 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:27,960 - Luke or Heather? 226 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,240 - Picking him. 227 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:35,080 But where would he be going at that time of night? 228 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,720 (MUSIC BUILDS) 229 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,480 (GROOVY MUSIC) 230 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,120 - We were just having a coffee. Did you want one? 231 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:50,120 - Um, no, thank you. I just... 232 00:13:50,120 --> 00:13:52,120 Oh, Monique. Hello. 233 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:53,920 - Hello. 234 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,280 - Uh, this won't take long. I just wanna ask a couple of questions. 235 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,880 - Should we catch up later? - Well, I can stay if you want. 236 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:08,240 - Oh, OK. Well, 237 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,240 let's see. Um... 238 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,920 So, 24th of December, where was Luke? 239 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:16,360 - Here, with me,... 240 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:21,040 watching a silly Christmas movie, after which we went to bed. 241 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:23,880 We were both fast asleep when Paddy fell off the roof. 242 00:14:23,880 --> 00:14:29,760 - At 10.15? Gosh, that must have been an early night or a very short film. 243 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:35,880 So nobody came to visit about 10.10, leaving shortly before 1.00? 244 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:39,040 - As I said, we were in bed. 245 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:44,160 - Sorry. This is just feeling a little bit like they're still being harassed even after Paddy's gone. 246 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:46,040 - No, just looking for answers. 247 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:50,600 - Well, I think your answer is that Josie needs some serious grief counselling. 248 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:54,080 - And my husband and I need to be left alone. 249 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:56,800 - Fair enough. 250 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:08,960 (LAID-BACK MUSIC) 251 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,760 - Hello. Come on through. Come on through. 252 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:35,160 - Crikey! What do you guys do here? Ooh, Spacies! 253 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:41,280 - Ah, like, digital agency, PR, you know. Influencers, content creators, artists. 254 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,560 - Oh! (GROANS) - It's good fun, huh? 255 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:47,240 - Oh, I was always bad at Spacies. It makes me nervous. OK. 256 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:49,240 So... - So. 257 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,040 - Where were you the night that Paddy died? 258 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:55,400 - Wow. That's a... Sounds a lot like, 'Did you kill the guy?' 259 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:57,720 - No, cos if I wanted to ask that, I'd just ask that. 260 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,600 I just wanna know if you were at home. - Right. 261 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:04,640 Well, I actually― I don't, uh... I don't have to tell you my personal business, so... 262 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:09,800 - No, no, you don't have to tell me. But, you know, if you want Josie to stop with the accusations, 263 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:12,720 let's just clear this up. - (CLEARS THROAT) Josie. Right. 264 00:16:12,720 --> 00:16:15,600 I think you're giving her way too much credit. (CELL PHONE BUZZES) 265 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,960 Yeah. And I'm actually really busy, so... 266 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:23,720 - No, no. If you need to get that other phone, wherever it is, then please do. 267 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,200 I have time. - And I have a big campaign on. 268 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,760 So if you want to humour that old bat, that's fine with me. 269 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:32,960 But don't ever come to my office again. 270 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,880 - Oh. - Do you want me to show you out? - No, no. 271 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:38,160 - Yeah. - I know the way. - OK. 272 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:40,720 (CURIOUS MUSIC) 273 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:47,400 Is that right? 274 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:49,880 Yeah, well... 275 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:57,280 (GROOVY MUSIC) 276 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:09,440 - Town was empty this time last week. 277 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:13,920 Reuben! Where the hell did all these people come from, and why don't they go back there? 278 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:18,880 - (CLEARS THROAT) Well, I kinda like having customers. - Coffee, please. 279 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:20,880 (CELL PHONE TRILLS) 280 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,240 - Hey, Beth. Happy New Year. 281 00:17:23,280 --> 00:17:26,880 - The year is weeks old. You can stop saying that already. 282 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,800 - Oh, it's just Alexa. She's got a thing. 283 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:32,880 Yeah. Post-Chrissy slump, I reckon. 284 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:37,320 - You know, Luke's got a second phone. I need to get my hands on it somehow. 285 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:40,760 - Oi, Beth? You wanna steal a phone? - Ooh, that's a great idea. 286 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:45,480 Get her to pose as a client. Go and see Luke and look for an opportunity to swipe it. 287 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:47,000 - Did you get that? 288 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:51,320 What kind of client? - I dunno. Like, a content creator or an influencer, 289 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:56,080 whatever kind of people Luke sees. Madison will text you the address. 290 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:59,600 - And what are we doing? - Well, you're going to be my moral support. 291 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:05,880 - For what? - For my thing. You know how the lingering seasons make me queasy? 292 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:09,280 - You OK up there? - Mm-hm. 293 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,080 - You know, you could've sent me up. (CHUCKLES WEAKLY) 294 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,080 - (SIGHS) 295 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,160 Hey. 296 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:19,760 OK. Can you see me? 297 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:22,080 - Yes. 298 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,480 - Ouch. (GRUNTS, WINCES) Ouch. 299 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,280 OK. (PANTS) 300 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,280 Can you see me now? 301 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,600 - Still yes. There's no way anyone else was up there with him. 302 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:36,600 - (SCOFFS) Blast. 303 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:39,880 (SIGHS) 304 00:18:47,160 --> 00:18:49,160 (DOG YAPS) 305 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:54,920 - Hi. 306 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,440 Come on, you two. (DOGS PANT) 307 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:00,960 - Are you sure you don't need me to come up? 308 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:04,360 - Nah, I think you'd have way too much fun. 309 00:19:06,120 --> 00:19:08,120 (SHUTTER CLICKS) 310 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:15,520 - I bet this is punishment for the Christmas-themed collar. 311 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,440 (DOOR CLATTERS SHUT) - Oh. Did you find something? 312 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:23,840 - No, nothing yet. - Well, you must have a theory. Why else would you be up there? 313 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,920 - Just checking that the police haven't missed anything. 314 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:27,840 - Well, of course they missed something. 315 00:19:27,840 --> 00:19:30,200 They missed the fact that my husband was murdered, 316 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:33,000 and the people who did it are sitting right next door. 317 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,080 - This is cool. - Oh. Yeah. 318 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:41,960 Winners of the People's Choice Best Display. We won that every year till they cancelled the voting in 2019. 319 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:45,080 The neighbours thought it wasn't in the spirit of Christmas. 320 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:47,080 Sore losers, more like. 321 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:51,160 - I wish I'd seen your display at night. - You still can. 322 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,800 I turn it on every evening in Paddy's honour, 323 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:59,800 and I will keep doing it until his killers are brought to justice. 324 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,080 - Look, if anyone can do that, Alexa can. 325 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,560 - Josie, tell me about Paddy's heart complaint. 326 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:12,600 - It was arrhythmia, but it wasn't his ticker that made him fall. He had a pacemaker. 327 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,800 That and the pills kept him healthier than you or me. 328 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:19,760 - And the coroner said the cause of death was the fall, not a heart attack, right? 329 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:21,760 - Exactly. 330 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,600 (FUNKY MUSIC) 331 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:39,120 - Ta-da. 332 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,760 - Mm. And what am I looking at? 333 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:47,480 - A business proposal. I designed an app for Beth to pitch to Luke tomorrow. 334 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:50,560 - Well, this looks extremely stupid. 335 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:54,960 I think Luke will love it. - Thank you. 336 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:59,680 You know, if that app existed, you would definitely download it, Alexa. - Oh, I don't think so. 337 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:02,680 - Hey, I'm going to check out Josie's lights. You wanna come? - No, thank you. 338 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:06,560 Chowder and I have things to discuss. - OK. Bye. 339 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:13,240 - An app which sends fake messages from your cat to an owner when they're away. 340 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,240 Who would want a thing like that, Chowder? - (PURRS) 341 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:19,240 - I mean, what kind of a weirdo wants messages from their pussycat? 342 00:21:19,240 --> 00:21:21,640 (INHALES) Who's a pussycat? 343 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:23,960 (GROOVY MUSIC) 344 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:31,680 (CELL PHONE TRILLS) (GROANS) 345 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:34,880 Hello. 346 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:40,440 - MADISON ON PHONE: Hi. So, I'm here checking out Josie's light display, and, um... 347 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:44,240 - And? - And there's something you need to see. 348 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:49,880 - HEATHER: You're joking. 349 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:57,120 - JOSIE: Oh, I'm next, am I? - LUKE: Seriously, take a hint. It's time for you to go. 350 00:21:57,120 --> 00:22:01,040 - Ooh, I better lock my doors. - Go to a home or something. You're nuts. Completely nuts. 351 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:04,640 - Well, I don't regret it. And he can sue me. I don't give a flying... 352 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:06,600 toss. - Josie. 353 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:10,800 You can't keep doing this. - Well, there's nothing else to do. 354 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:15,880 There's nobody to talk to, cook for, have a glass of wine with. 355 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:21,760 I thought we'd go down together. 356 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:28,160 You know, there's people you read about who die within days or hours of each other. 357 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,560 I just never expected to be living alone. 358 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,400 And don't tell me to get a cat. 359 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:39,840 - I wouldn't dare. Cats are jerks. 360 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:44,720 - Well, I quite like them, actually, but it wouldn't be fair on the thing, 361 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:49,520 not with those hairy rodents in collars across the fence. 362 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:55,000 - Look, Josie, I know it's hard. All right? And... 363 00:22:55,000 --> 00:23:00,360 Now, I hardly ever do this for people. Well, not for anyone, actually. 364 00:23:00,360 --> 00:23:04,640 But if you ever find that you're about to do something that's gonna land you in a jailcell, 365 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,240 I want you to call me. All right? 366 00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:14,600 And we will just talk rubbish until the urge for revenge goes away. - Well, you are a brave woman. 367 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:16,880 You might be getting a lot of phone calls. 368 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:20,760 - Well, I'd rather that than you wind up on the end of legal proceedings. 369 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:22,760 (KNOCKING ON DOOR) 370 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:25,880 - Luke and Heather are starting legal proceedings. - Ugh! 371 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,320 Honestly. - They're allowed to be a little bit peeved. 372 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:33,640 - (SIGHS) Luke is not an innocent victim in all of this. He's hiding something. 373 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:38,080 - The guy's a bit of a prat, but do you really think he'd kill someone over Christmas decorations? 374 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,080 - I don't think it's that. 375 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:46,160 But I've got another theory, which I'm hoping to confirm right about now. 376 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:50,960 - Um, what? Soda? - Ooh, yes, please. - Yeah, OK. 377 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:56,720 So, um,... I loved your prop. 378 00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:59,600 - You did? - Yeah, it's a really cool idea for an app. 379 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:04,480 I mean, it's on point, you know? (CHUCKLES) Can you just imagine the crazy old cat ladies? 380 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:06,800 They are gonna lap this up. - Oh. 381 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,880 - And you know what that means, right? 382 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,120 - All right! 383 00:24:12,120 --> 00:24:14,520 Oh my― Oh my God! Oh my God. - Oh― 384 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:16,720 Whoa! - Can you― 385 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:20,600 - Oh my God. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) I'm so sorry about that. - Nah, nah. 386 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:23,320 - Um... - Someone must've shaken it up. It's just― 387 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,720 - Who would do that? - You know, it's― it's not your fault, Beth. I'll just... 388 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:31,120 I'll grab a cloth, yeah? Lily! - (GROANS) 389 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:34,720 It's a really terrible first impression. 390 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:37,080 I'm really embarrassed. 391 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:39,480 (CURIOUS MUSIC) 392 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:02,880 - Wow. - Um, actually... You know what? I don't think I'm ready. 393 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:06,080 Mm. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) - What? Sorry, what? You're not ready? What do you mean? 394 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:08,840 - I think the soda was a sign. I don't think― I don't think the app is ready, 395 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,160 and I'm really sorry about this, but, hey, thank you! 396 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:15,160 - I just said it's money! Don't worry about the s― 397 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:19,560 - Beth came through. Luke's phone. Both of them. 398 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,400 - She didn't just swipe the burner phone? - She didn't know which it was. 399 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,800 Luke's got this vintage, retro vibe going, and both his phones are pretty alike. 400 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:32,480 - I love it. Oh, the guy calls the same number over and over again. He makes it too easy forus. 401 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:38,160 So, it looks like Luke really missed his lover while he was away at the beach with his family. 402 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:41,640 What do you suppose his wife was doing when he sent this? 403 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,640 - Oh. Classy (!) 404 00:25:46,520 --> 00:25:49,120 - OK, wait. Here's another one. 405 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:53,320 Here we go. (READS) 'I think your neighbour saw us.' 406 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:58,520 - Meaning Paddy? - Meaning Paddy. Does that smell like a motive to you? Hm. 407 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:00,440 - Ooh. Don't look now, but... 408 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:03,440 - Oh God. You didn't disable the location app? 409 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:06,680 - I didn't think phones this old would even have that ability. 410 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:08,200 - OK, well, just be cool, fool. 411 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,480 - Alexa, what are you doing here? - Luke! 412 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:13,520 This is my coffee house. I live here. 413 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:17,840 - With my phones? - Oh, your phones. Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Here you go. 414 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:21,440 - So you sent her, the girl with that cat app. 415 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,320 You know, I don't care if they're your mates. I'm calling the cops. 416 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:31,840 Comes into my office, sprays soda all over me and all over my desk, and then she steals my phones. 417 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:34,920 - Luke, let's just take a walk, you and me. 418 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:42,200 You've really got a lot to learn about having an affair and not getting caught, don't ya? 419 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:49,240 - She's a brand manager. - And she comes to Auckland once a week. 420 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:52,600 - How do you know that? - Well, your phone blows up every Thursday. 421 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:56,320 You're not very good at this, Luke, are ya? - It's none of your business. 422 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:59,400 And it certainly has nothing to do with that old bat next door. 423 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:02,120 - Well, considering you and your mistress were talking about 424 00:27:02,120 --> 00:27:05,640 how that old bat next door's now-deceased husband saw you together, 425 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:08,000 well, yeah, I think it's my business. 426 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,120 - Hold on. You th... (CHUCKLES) 427 00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:13,160 Did you think I did something cos I wanted to stop him telling anyone? 428 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:15,160 - Well, did ya? - No. 429 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,280 No! 430 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:20,080 I don't even know if he did see us. 431 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:23,040 Caroline was dropping me at the top of the street one night, 432 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:26,040 and he just happened to be coming home from the grocery store or something. 433 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:30,680 - Did he say anything to you about it ever? - No. Nothing came of it. 434 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:32,680 OK. And... (SCOFFS) 435 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:39,320 I... I don't want Heather finding out. She doesn't know, and I don't want her finding out. 436 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:44,680 - So tell me this ― where was your girlfriend the night Paddy died? - With me. 437 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:48,480 Hotel down by the Viaduct. - On Christmas Eve? 438 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:54,120 - I've got the receipt. - Well, don't let your wife find that. 439 00:27:54,120 --> 00:27:56,200 - What do you want, Alexa? 440 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,880 - Are you gonna tell Luke's wife that he's sleeping with his workmate? 441 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:05,080 - No, but he's about to drop the legal proceedings against Josie, so... win-win. 442 00:28:05,080 --> 00:28:10,320 Yeah, Heather told me that Luke was at home with her the night that Paddy died, watching TV. 443 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:14,400 Luke admitted that he's getting a bit of rumpty-pumpty at the local hotel, so... 444 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:18,000 - So she did lie. What, to give Luke an alibi? 445 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,400 - Or to give herself one. 446 00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:24,240 (FUNKY MUSIC) 447 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:33,120 - This is getting a bit over the top, isn't it? 448 00:28:33,120 --> 00:28:35,800 - Why'd you lie for your husband? 449 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,680 You said that Luke was home with you that night. 450 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:41,760 Silly Christmas movie, early night. 451 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:44,760 That wasn't true. 452 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:50,520 - Fine. Luke wasn't home with me that night. 453 00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:56,280 But he wasn't on next door's roof either. - So you know. 454 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:58,280 - About the affair. 455 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:03,360 Some things are more important ― keeping the family together, 456 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:07,760 not throwing everything away for a stupid... phase. 457 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,080 My boys deserve a family. 458 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:18,320 - So... 459 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:23,440 you were home on your own that night? - I was home with my boys. 460 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:26,560 They were in bed, and I didn't go anywhere. 461 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:31,760 I wouldn't leave them alone in the house. Not even for a minute. 462 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:37,320 - She says she was home alone all night. 463 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:39,360 - She could have popped out while the kids were sleeping 464 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:44,800 and while her husband was out doing whatever he was doing. - Having his early mid-life crisis. 465 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:47,000 - So she could've. Might've. 466 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:50,560 Or, as Harry says, 'Maybe Paddy just slipped and fell off the roof.' 467 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:54,840 - Meh, he doesn't believe that. (CELL PHONE TRILLS) 468 00:29:56,560 --> 00:30:01,560 Hello, Alexa speaking. - Alexa. There's someone on my roof. 469 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:06,280 - Are you sure? - Somebody's up there. I can hear them. 470 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:08,800 I'm gonna go out there. 471 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:13,240 So help me God, I'm gonna get Paddy's cricket bat, and I'm gonna... 472 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:19,520 - Josie, do not do that. Just stay where you are. I'll be there as soon as I can. 473 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:23,920 - (SIGHS) It's hard enough living without Paddy. 474 00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:25,920 Now all this going on. 475 00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:29,320 - I know. There you go. Have a hot choccy. 476 00:30:32,560 --> 00:30:34,560 Go on. 477 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:37,440 Gets better, you know. 478 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:42,520 I mean, you'll always miss him, but eventually, the memories stop hurting your heart, 479 00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:44,920 and they just make you smile. 480 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:51,840 So, anyway, I've had a really good look around, and I don't see anyone. 481 00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:54,400 But if you're worried, I can get the canine unit from the police 482 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:58,240 to come and make sure no one's hanging around. - There is no point. 483 00:30:58,240 --> 00:31:04,200 They're long gone. Back next door to their designer couch. - (CHUCKLES) 484 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:08,400 - Look, thanks for coming, Alexa, but... I'm fine. 485 00:31:08,760 --> 00:31:11,560 - All right. Just so long as you don't go over there with a cricket bat. 486 00:31:11,560 --> 00:31:13,560 - What have I got to lose? 487 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:16,800 - Well, quite a lot, actually. 488 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:20,600 I mean, this house ― Paddy's house, his castle. 489 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:25,800 If those people get all litigious on you, there'll be legal fees, there'll be fines. 490 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:30,840 I don't think you can afford to take them on ― not financially, not emotionally. 491 00:31:30,840 --> 00:31:34,840 So, Josie, you have a really good sleep tonight, all right? 492 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:36,840 (MUGS CLINK) 493 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:39,440 SOFTLY: I got this. 494 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:41,760 (SLURPS QUIETLY) 495 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:45,680 (FUNKY MUSIC) 496 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:57,360 Someone was up on Josie's roof. What on earth were they doing there? 497 00:31:57,360 --> 00:31:58,960 Hello? 498 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:03,320 - Sorry, it's Monique's Dogstagram ― Monique who lives next door to Josie. 499 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:08,480 - Oh, her with the two yapping mutts. - Look, they may yap, but these dogs have a lot of followers. 500 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:11,920 I checked out the analytics, and Monique is making major cash, 501 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:15,120 even before the big sponsorship deal. 502 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:19,440 - Something was up on that roof which made Paddy fall. 503 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:23,800 Maybe that's what our late-night roof walker was doing. - Huh? 504 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:25,800 - Removing evidence. 505 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:30,440 Whatever that evidence was. 506 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:37,240 - JOSIE: Get out of it, you miserable creatures! 507 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:39,120 Go on. Go. - MONIQUE: Oi! 508 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:42,880 Don't you shout at my babies. - They were on my property. 509 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:46,440 - Careful, Josie. You don't wanna give yourself a heart attack. 510 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,320 Come on, babies. Come on. Come on, darling. 511 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:51,640 Leave that miserable old witch alone. 512 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,680 That's it, girls. Come on, darling. - (SIGHS) 513 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:56,680 - Good girls. 514 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:02,840 - Where did you go, little fella? 515 00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:08,760 Do you know what this is? - Mm. No. 516 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:11,560 Paddy did all the electrics. 517 00:33:11,560 --> 00:33:14,960 Do you think it had something to do with his fall? - I dunno. 518 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:20,000 But it's not there any more. I think someone came and took it down. - The intruder from lastnight? 519 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:23,280 - Yeah. - So now they're stealing our decorations, our electronics. 520 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,560 I wouldn't put it past them. 521 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:30,120 - Hey, I heard Monique yelling at you before. - I'm used to it. 522 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:35,760 - 'Don't have a heart attack.' It's pretty cruel. - Hm. Well, I've heard worse. 523 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,640 That little cow doesn't bother me. 524 00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:42,680 - So, tell me about Paddy's pacemaker. 525 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,480 - It was a lifesaver, literally. 526 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:50,160 - Did it keep a digital record like some of them do? - It did. 527 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:53,560 Downloaded all the data to our computer. 528 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:58,280 We used to joke the computer always knew when something had got his heart racing. 529 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:00,280 - (CHUCKLES) 530 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:03,720 Did you keep that data? 531 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:09,120 - The record of my husband's heart beating? I'm not likely to throw that away. 532 00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:14,680 - So if Paddy had a heart attack in July, that means you've got, like, six months of data. 533 00:34:14,680 --> 00:34:16,680 - From the new one, yeah. 534 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,000 - The new one? 535 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:24,400 - Paddy got his first pacemaker eight years ago, but then he had to have it replaced. 536 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:27,000 - Because? - It malfunctioned. 537 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:30,080 That's what caused the heart attack. 538 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:35,600 - The heart attack he had when he was fighting with Hamish and Monique about their dogs? 539 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:37,600 - Yeah. 540 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:41,520 (CURIOUS MUSIC) 541 00:34:44,440 --> 00:34:48,040 - So, the police took a look at these, but they decided there was nothing unusual 542 00:34:48,040 --> 00:34:52,720 in a pacemaker which failed when its owner died in a fall. 543 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,800 - It's doing its thing. Beat, beat, beat until December 24. 544 00:34:56,800 --> 00:35:02,000 And then the pacemaker stopped at 10.14 when Paddy hit the ground. 545 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:09,360 - But in the security camera footage from next door, we hear Paddy fall at 10.15 on the dot. 546 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:12,560 - So his heart failed, and then he fell? 547 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,640 - His pacemaker failed. 548 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:20,320 - So it is an accident. - He had it replaced six months ago. 549 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:23,040 One pacemaker malfunctioning ― well, that looks like an accident. 550 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:26,760 Two, it starts to look a little bit like murder. (CELL PHONE PINGS) 551 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:29,360 - New post from Bianca and Faye. 552 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:34,520 - Oh, Monique's dogs are pinging you? - I subscribed, but in my defence, they are super cute. 553 00:35:34,520 --> 00:35:37,400 And you've got to admire her ― making a career out of what she loves. 554 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:39,280 - Well, she could have stayed in school. 555 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:43,600 - Hey, don't judge a book by its cover. Monique was a registered nurse. 556 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:50,640 - Give me a look at that. - I knew you couldn't resist. It's OK. We call it 'hate scrolling'. 557 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:53,880 - Oh. (GASPS) Babies on home detention. 558 00:35:53,880 --> 00:36:01,480 - Yes, and you will note ― different collars for different seasons, so it totally is a thing. 559 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:04,640 - Send me that, would you? 560 00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:11,360 - Am I missing something? - I think that we have been looking over the wrong fence. 561 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:15,520 (RELAXED MUSIC) 562 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,120 (KNOCKS ON DOOR) (DOGS YAP) 563 00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:29,520 - HAMISH: Hey! Hold the dogs. 564 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:33,600 Oh, hello again. - Hi, Hamish. Got a sec? 565 00:36:34,760 --> 00:36:36,760 - Sure. 566 00:36:39,320 --> 00:36:41,320 So... 567 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:46,680 What's this all about? Not more drama with crazy old Josie, is it? 568 00:36:46,680 --> 00:36:51,280 - Well, it's more about proving how crazy old Josie isn't. 569 00:36:51,280 --> 00:36:53,720 You see, she was right about one thing ― 570 00:36:53,720 --> 00:36:57,240 someone did deliberately cause her husband to fall off that roof. 571 00:36:57,240 --> 00:37:00,560 What she was wrong about was who. - Not sure what you're trying to say. 572 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:04,840 - Well, let's face it. Nobody liked Paddy. Or Josie. 573 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:07,520 But for you guys, it was all about Bianca and Faye 574 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:11,320 and how they used to tunnel under that fence to get to Paddy and Josie's property. 575 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:15,440 - Well, we tried to, you know, fix the problem a million times. - Yeah, you did. 576 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:17,320 You, uh... bought 577 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:19,320 one of these. 578 00:37:19,560 --> 00:37:23,400 Gives the dogs a little shock every time they try to get past it, right? 579 00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:27,160 I mean, it's like an invisible electric fence, isn't it? - And? 580 00:37:27,160 --> 00:37:29,600 - And you stopped using yours. How come? 581 00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:32,360 - Well, Monique thought it was cruel. - It is cruel. 582 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:34,800 Poor babies cried every time they went near it. - Oh, yeah. 583 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:37,680 - Which upset Paddy even more. I mean, we couldn't win. 584 00:37:37,680 --> 00:37:41,360 - And he got so wound up, he had a heart attack. 585 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:43,840 (MUFFLED YELLING, DOGS YAPP) 586 00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:53,800 - (CHUCKLES) I thought― I thought we told you all that. - Yeah. 587 00:37:53,800 --> 00:37:57,440 But it wasn't a heart attack because he got wound up. 588 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,440 It was his pacemaker. 589 00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:04,280 Did you know that these electric pet fence systems, 590 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:08,080 they can interfere with pacemakers? They can cause them to glitch. - No. 591 00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:11,360 - Yes. Oh, yeah. Yeah, it's documented. 592 00:38:11,400 --> 00:38:14,040 And anyone with medical training would know that. 593 00:38:14,040 --> 00:38:17,000 That first heart attack ― that's how you got the idea, wasn't it, Monique? 594 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:20,640 - Excuse me. Don't come in here and talk to my wife like that. 595 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:25,240 - 24th of December. You pop that dog fence up on the roof. 596 00:38:25,240 --> 00:38:27,240 (TENSE MUSIC) 597 00:38:35,800 --> 00:38:42,240 And then you unplugged the reindeer knowing that Paddy would just have to get up there and fix it. 598 00:38:42,240 --> 00:38:49,520 And when he did, well, that put Paddy and his new pacemaker right next to the fence again! 599 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:52,880 Oh, it malfunctioned. 600 00:38:53,120 --> 00:38:58,920 And then bam! He has a heart attack. And then bam! He falls off the roof. 601 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:01,800 Eyewitnesses and all. 602 00:39:02,320 --> 00:39:04,320 - (SPEAKS INAUDIBLY) 603 00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:10,480 And you didn't have to do anything but sit back and watch the police deem it an accident. 604 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:14,920 Didn't even have to get that fence down. You just left it up there in plain view. 605 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:17,640 Till I came along, and then, phew! You had a little panic, 606 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:20,000 got up there in the night and took it back down again. 607 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,880 - You need to stop, OK? This is outrageous. 608 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:24,200 - A man's life is less important than those mutts. 609 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:26,200 - Those are my babies. 610 00:39:26,440 --> 00:39:29,280 My children. And that mean old prick threatened them. 611 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:32,400 He said he was gonna throw poisoned meat over the fence. - Monnie? 612 00:39:32,400 --> 00:39:35,320 - He did, Hamish. You heard him, babe. Remember? - Yes. 613 00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:37,560 He didn't mean it, and I told you that at the time. 614 00:39:37,560 --> 00:39:40,560 - They are everything to me. Everything. 615 00:39:40,560 --> 00:39:44,240 - And you'd do everything to protect them, everything to protect that sponsorship deal. 616 00:39:44,240 --> 00:39:46,240 - Don't you say that. 617 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:50,560 It was never about the money. - Oh my God, Monique. 618 00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:53,960 - WHISPERS: This is my family. 619 00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:56,800 It's my family. 620 00:39:56,920 --> 00:40:00,920 Babe, I did this for us. - Don't touch me. Please. 621 00:40:05,920 --> 00:40:07,920 - Well... 622 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:12,480 Say goodbye to your fur babies, Monique. - (EXHALES) 623 00:40:14,760 --> 00:40:16,760 (PENSIVE MUSIC) 624 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:28,960 - I know, I know. - Watch out for the dogs. 625 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:31,480 Vicious. 626 00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:35,440 (FUNKY MUSIC) 627 00:40:40,280 --> 00:40:42,280 - Feliz Navidad. 628 00:40:42,680 --> 00:40:45,280 - It's February. - Yeah, I know. 629 00:40:45,360 --> 00:40:49,040 I'm just a little late with the festive wishes. Go on! It's the good stuff. 630 00:40:49,040 --> 00:40:52,120 - Who'd you steal it from? - Ooh. Reow! 631 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:55,760 Actually, I had three interviews with a boutique winery owner out west. 632 00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:58,160 He was looking for someone to take care of his private gardens. 633 00:40:58,160 --> 00:41:00,680 - Really? - Yeah. Yeah, he asked me to put a putting green 634 00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:04,760 down the side of his place, tropical gardens around the pool, big Palm Springs vibe out front. 635 00:41:04,760 --> 00:41:07,880 Thought it looked amazing, if I do say so myself. - Well, that's great. 636 00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:10,160 - Yeah. - Congratulations. 637 00:41:10,440 --> 00:41:12,640 - I didn't get the job. - Eh? 638 00:41:12,640 --> 00:41:17,480 - Yeah, nah. - Wait, you did this guy's landscaping for free, and― 639 00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:21,000 - Yeah, all right. - Oh, he scammed you! - Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. 640 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:24,560 Got a little bit scammed, OK? - The con man gets conned. 641 00:41:24,560 --> 00:41:26,560 What goes around comes around, huh? - Yeah, and around again, 642 00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:31,400 cos I noticed he'd never locked the door to his wine cellar, so, yeahhh. 643 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:33,960 - Merry Christmas to me. - I thought we could crack it open. 644 00:41:33,960 --> 00:41:35,680 - Nah. We've given up drinking. - Eh? 645 00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:38,880 - But it'll make an excellent re-gift. 646 00:41:39,280 --> 00:41:41,280 - This is very nice. 647 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:46,120 - Very expensive too. - Ooh, well, I'll save it for best. 648 00:41:48,360 --> 00:41:50,840 He is lovely, your boyfriend. 649 00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:56,720 - Oh, he's just my coffee guy. - Oh, yeah? And he's helping out today because...? 650 00:41:56,720 --> 00:41:59,800 - Because I asked him nicely. - Mm-hm. 651 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:02,760 - LUKE: Hey. Um... 652 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:07,040 Just wanted to see if you needed a hand. - No, I don't. 653 00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:09,360 Um... No, thank you. 654 00:42:09,840 --> 00:42:15,360 Oh, and please pass on my thanks to Heather for the rum balls she sent over. 655 00:42:15,360 --> 00:42:17,440 - Oh, the bliss balls. Yeah. 656 00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:22,760 No rum, just activated almonds, cashews, dates, little bit of Himalayan sea salt. 657 00:42:22,760 --> 00:42:24,760 Yeah. I will. 658 00:42:25,640 --> 00:42:27,640 - Lovely. 659 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:32,480 No wonder they tasted like sawdust. - (CHUCKLES) 660 00:42:34,320 --> 00:42:38,400 - Hiya! - Come on, Madison. I'll pop the kettle on. 661 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:40,880 We can have a toast to my Paddy. 662 00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:44,560 - Oh, is that what I think it is? - Easter eggs. 663 00:42:44,720 --> 00:42:46,440 - In the shops already? - Everywhere. 664 00:42:46,440 --> 00:42:50,600 - What the hell is wrong with people? We've got Christmas songs in October, Easter eggs in Feb― 665 00:42:50,600 --> 00:42:52,600 - You want one? 666 00:42:53,360 --> 00:42:54,880 - (SIGHS) 667 00:42:54,880 --> 00:42:58,120 Look, it's not that I don't like them. - Oh. 668 00:42:58,120 --> 00:43:02,400 - It's just that I just don't wanna be bullied into buying stuff... - (LAUGHS) Bullied? 669 00:43:02,400 --> 00:43:04,200 - ...at any particular― Yeah. - 'Bullied into it'? 670 00:43:04,200 --> 00:43:07,960 - It's like Valentine's Day. I hate Valentine's Day. That really rubs me up the wrong way. 671 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:09,960 - (CHUCKLES) 672 00:43:10,360 --> 00:43:13,440 - HARRY: Leah Howell ― a florist with a severe bee allergy. 673 00:43:13,440 --> 00:43:17,040 She got stung walking down the aisle of her own wedding. 674 00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:18,720 - Did you have a planner on your big day? 675 00:43:18,720 --> 00:43:20,640 - Leah was fiancee number four? 676 00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:21,760 Five?! 677 00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:23,760 - Good to see Tom's moving on at his usual speed. 678 00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:25,120 - I miss Leah so much. 679 00:43:25,120 --> 00:43:26,600 - The groom thinks his father did what? 680 00:43:26,600 --> 00:43:28,600 Trained a bee to assassinate the bride? 681 00:43:28,600 --> 00:43:30,400 - Not sure what it is you're asking, Ms Crowe. 682 00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:32,440 - You're lucky it's too late to question you, little fella. 683 00:43:32,440 --> 00:43:34,520 - This isn't what I thought you meant by underdressed. 684 00:43:34,520 --> 00:43:38,520 - And if anyone sees us, just act inconspicuous.