Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018) s05e06 Episode Script
As I Have Seen a Swan
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Look at this!
Another busy night for the Swan.
- Thank you.
- And what's this?
It's the Stratford Star.
Stratford's mysterious
Caped Crusader was out
again last night, proving
he's swan in a million.
Tackling foul play of all kinds.
That's very good.
Frank, I think you met him.
Lucky you.
Last night, the Swan
prevented five phone thefts,
stopped three graffiti tackers
And screwed up a job we really needed.
Hope that feather brain
realises what he's cost us.
It was one mistake, Frank, and
sometimes you can look a little bit
A little bit what?
What happened to that
tracker you put in the parcel?
How's that doing?
It's not connecting.
Is that because it was
a cheap piece of kit?
We're being frugal.
Did you turn it on, Frank?
It's frugal.
That's what I said.
Have you updated the client?
Yes, I have.
He said, where is it?
We are, quote, no better than
the useless police, end quote.
And then he sacked
us with immediate effect.
On the bright side, we
saved him the embarrassment
of wearing that watch he sent out for.
One of a kind.
Thank goodness.
Interesting.
One local resident, Thea Williams,
24, Barista at Willow Warbler Coffee,
So, Barista at Willow Warbler
Coffee, is so keen to meet this one
that she's offering a significant
reward for anyone who can unmask him.
How significant.
Thanks for meeting with us.
No, thank you.
If anyone can unmask him, PIs can, right?
Well, we'll try.
For the reward.
Oh, of course. You're professionals.
- Well, I am.
- Um, so am I.
So, tell us about your experience, then.
Apparently, according to the
local newspaper, you've met him.
Yeah. I was walking home
one day down by the river,
and then some kid cycled
past and grabbed my phone.
I screamed for help, and then
suddenly, this one appeared.
Any distinguishing features?
Uh, long neck?
- Feathers?
- He had his mask on.
I did see him smile, though.
That's when I knew.
Near what?
Every superhero needs a love interest.
Yeah.
Tell us, do you know anyone
else who's been helped by him?
Uh, there's Vernon at our
LCS, a local comic shop.
Comic timing.
I love it there.
It's such a nerdy, happy place.
What are you talking about?
You're a liar.
I have reliable sources
saying you know him.
Like, Clark Kent knows Superman.
April, that's ridiculous.
Oh, you like the sad
old butler guy, then?
Or the, um, doobie gadget man?
Ugh, it's also tragic.
I thank you not to come into my shop
and insult the magnificent
universes that we love, yet again.
Yeah, yeah, insulted, et cetera.
Can we hurry up? I've got a deadline.
[phone ringing]
Oh, sorry.
That's, uh, that's a lovely scarf.
It wouldn't suit you.
I've got customers.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Look, love
Uh, don't patronize me.
I'm not one of your damsels in distress.
Look, you can tell the swan
that he
like you
can run
but he can't hide.
Uh, hello.
You looking for a story?
I can give you a call.
Hey, fam, what's up, my man?
No, you're the man.
- New additions?
- Yeah.
You're going to open
them right now, aren't you?
Zach!
Snoozing.
Mate, wake up!
We've got new additions.
My son.
Rather more somnolent these days.
Even my art student standards.
Like some Frank Miller.
Um, is there anything
I can help you with,
or are you just perusing, as Beetle
Boots said to Captain Diatom?
Aha, did he?
I'm Frank Shakespeare,
this is Lou Hathaway.
- No, I'm Frank Hathaway.
- I'm Frank Hathaway.
- Lou Shakespeare.
- And we're private investigators.
Yeah, and our current client is
really keen for us to identify the swan.
They thought you might
be able to help with that.
Doesn't everyone?
I can't, I'm afraid.
He helped tackle some thieves that
were stealing my bag once, that's it.
- Where was that?
- The river path.
And Zach saw him stop some
kids from graffiting our shutters.
Haven't so much as
spoken to him, I'm afraid.
Yes! I knew Barbelle boy would get him.
Wham! Pow!
Any joy with Vern?
Well, there's a rumour going round.
It's him.
No way.
I mean, he's a nice
guy, but I don't think hero.
You know?
Oh, hello.
Oh, we meet again.
Did we meet before? (chuckling)
April Le Fer.
I'm a freelance journalist
and investigative.
- Oh.
- And I need a coffee.
Service!
Oh.
Hello.
What would you like?
I think you know.
The usual, then.
Coming up.
So, erm, you're looking
for the Swan, too?
Too? Oh, perfect.
We love competition. Which paper?
Oh, no, we're not journalists.
We are private investigators.
Investigating for a client.
Intriguing.
Well, seems they'll be chasing the
same prize. How about we share leads?
Can I have a card?
No.
Yes.
No, I've got one.
There you go. Here's mine.
Thank you.
I daresay I'd appreciate
professional help.
Professional help? To cheek.
We'll work this out ourselves,
thank you very much.
Yeah, too right.
So did you notice
Vernon's son in the shop?
- Zac.
- Yeah.
Yeah, he had all the hero moves
and Vernon said he's always tired,
which he would be if you were out
catching criminals at night, wouldn't you?
Or if you work in a second job.
I've seen him in the Mucky
Mallard collecting glasses.
He's new. Rubbish.
Hmm, okay. Well, what about Van Man?
He was mad about heroes and
he was, you know, quite muscly.
Oh, was he? Didn't notice.
I'm just saying, you know, he Oh.
Hello, April. Progress?
Well, you know, us pros don't waste time.
I found out who the Swan is.
How? Who? Who is it?
Hey!
Oh, Frank! It's the Swan!
Frank, are you getting this?
Yeah, it's a terrible line.
Anyway, look, my source is
coming to tell all about the Swan.
My office, 6pm. Do join us.
Oh, thank you! Thank you very much!
You're welcome. You'll be there then?
What? Where? Sorry?
My office, 6pm.
- She wants a cut of the reward.
- We're not going.
Well, if April finds him
first, we'll get nothing.
Her meeting is not till six.
We've got a few hours
to find him ourselves.
And you've got that photo of him.
- You saw the Swan?
- Yeah.
- Er
- Oh.
Well, no, I didn't really
get a chance to zoom in.
I think I can see it. Is that a pigeon?
Photos won't help us anyway.
If he's in disguise, we need to get him.
Yes, we need to lure him out.
Yes, and I have an idea.
Ooh.
Hey. Hey.
Oh.
That's in my hair.
- Oh.
- Ah, nearly.
Go for it.
Wahey!
MUSIC PLAYS
It's a Diplidocus, surely.
Looks like the Turing's shroud.
Or alarm her.
Oh.
Come on, Frank.
It's been three hours.
We're not going anywhere yet.
All right.
If you had a superpower,
what would it be?
Oh, I don't know.
That's the big question.
- You see, flying, strong possibility.
- Very good.
Got it.
- Necromancy.
- What?
- With dead people?
- Yeah.
And talking to them,
talking to dead people.
Oh, right. Yes.
Mm, a bit morbid, but I suppose
you'd solve the murders faster.
Well, you could get the answer
off the corpse.
- Mm, and ask them.
- What about you?
Me? I've already got one.
- Yeah?
- Mm.
I'm a mind reader.
HE LAUGHS
- What?
- I am.
Come on, then. Go on.
Mm.
Mm.
You're wondering if I'm gonna
offer you the last one of these.
Sure. Wrong.
- Do you want the last one of these?
- Yes, please.
You're also thinking
it's never a great idea to cut
off your nose to spite your face.
Especially when there's money to lose.
Money you need.
Shall we go and see April?
You got the address?
- You've got it, yeah.
- Oh, yeah.
Here we go.
Stupid, tempering traffic lights.
I'll tell you what you should have done.
- All town, hanger left.
- That's one way.
All right, down Bridge
Street to the roundabout.
I'll tell you what, next
time, why don't you drive?
Oh, no, you can't. You're banned.
Call an ambulance.
Hello? Ambulance, please.
And police.
And a white cape.
Yeah, but it could have been anyone.
Tons of men running around
Stratford in feathers and tights.
Right, could have called out. All cars.
Anyone sees a swan, arrest him.
Medellin idiot's gone too far this time.
Well, actually, that idiot has
done some really good things.
So I'm just saying, why would
he want to murder someone?
Protect his identity.
Obviously, Miss Le Fer was on to him.
And I will be, too.
He thinks the police are so inept.
I'll show him how apt we really are.
Him and his black and white buddy.
Black and white what? He's what?
You haven't heard about the Magpie?
He's this one sidekick.
No, no, we heard.
It was the lesser moustachioed great tit.
You really are quite the
twitcher, aren't you, Frank?
Leave the proper bird
hunting to the big boys, yeah?
What now?
Do we still want to try
and unmask this one?
We need to talk to Thea.
Yeah, cheers.
Well?
The reward still stands.
Might still be able to
pay the bills this month.
Tell her he's now a murderer.
A suspected murderer?
The swan's a superhero,
he's not a villain.
Uh, come on. We saw someone
in a white cape running away.
So? What about the Magpie?
Well, there's someone
called the Magpie now?
Oh, they like that tag on the bus stop.
Who is the Magpie?
For all we know, it could be a
figment of Keeler's imagination.
We definitely know there's a Swan.
Because the Swan is who
April was trying to unmask.
Are we?
Should we be asking for danger money?
No.
I don't know why you think he
would murder to stay anonymous.
Why does he even want to stay anonymous?
Everybody loves him.
So maybe he had another beef with April?
True. Either way, we find the
murderer, we find the Swan.
So who didn't like April?
Hmm, maybe she'd written
something about someone.
Yeah. Maybe she'd upset somebody.
What about that row she
was having in the comic shop?
Yeah, she really laid
into Vernon, didn't she?
Maybe we should check
where he was that afternoon.
Do you mean super speedy
runner Vernon McMorris
who won the Arden
Marathon dressed as Batman?
That poor woman. Horrible.
Mmm, you've heard them.
Yeah, we drove past
her office this morning.
Yes. We were wondering where
you were yesterday afternoon.
Good Lord, you can't think
that I'd want to hurt April.
Well, you were.
I'm not big arguing yesterday.
That was simply frustration
on her part, cos I couldn't help.
Really? Well, it did seem
like it was a little bit something,
a bit bigger maybe.
Well, she and I had,
like, a long-standing spat.
April thought that
superhero stories were full of
pathetic girls waiting to
get rescued, and I told her.
I said, you know, there's plenty
of powerful female characters.
But it wasn't an argument
I'd have murdered her for.
Can you think of anyone that
might have had issues with her?
Most of the people she wrote about.
And she did mention me rather favourably,
though, when I won the marathon.
- Oh, lovely.
- Congratulations.
Yeah, well, I don't
really like to talk about it
because it can come
across like a boasting
when you've got a personal best
and you raise 10,000 for a kids' charity.
So you like to run,
you like to help people
and you like to dress
in skin-tight lycra.
But you're definitely not the swan.
No, no. I'm always here.
I couldn't just swan off every time
there was a crime, pun intended.
And in answer to your question,
yesterday afternoon, I was here.
I was working.
Uh, customers.
Sorry, just one sec.
There's a lot of red
bills around the place.
Doesn't prove anything.
He was right about Admiral's job, though.
She must have met a lot of enemies.
Yes.
We ought to have a look in her office.
Do you think the police
have finished in there yet?
So can you wait while I'm inside?
Thank you.
Lu
Lu
Lu
Hey, look.
Maybe she was moving house.
Three pound signs.
Someone's got a big budget.
And a secret admirer.
Look at this, right?
April, you're a top bird.
Let's start again.
Marty.
Ooh, you old romantic, Marty.
Oh, you've got something on you.
Yeah.
No, you have. Just on the
And get off us, you dirty devil.
Do you know what I mean?
Just a bit of oil and then
Don't spit on me.
You're not my mum.
Is it off?
Well, I'm not your mum.
So, there's 34 Martys
in the Stratford area
and 750 Martins.
Well, that knows it down.
I wonder if anyone called
Marty works in the newspaper?
So, fam
Well, we might not have found the swan,
but at least Sebastian's
discovered the fountain of youth.
All their new mornings were?
As was a little impromptu surveillance.
I overheard some youths outside the
chippy talking about the bike riding gang.
- Oh, did they know them?
- Mm-hm.
And the word on the street here
is they're planning a flurry
of phone thefts tonight.
Then they'll all meet up and share
spoils at a place called The Pipes.
And the swan might turn up.
That's what I'm thinking.
Also, they mentioned the Magpie.
Oh, right, so that is actually a thing?
Mm-hm.
But he's not a sidekick.
He's some kind of supervillain
and he's responsible
for our client losing all
those doorstep parcels.
So, we're going to catch
the Magpie and the Swan.
One bird, two stones, huh?
- Hey.
- Hi, Zak.
Oh, Zak, do you know of
a place called The Pipes?
Do you mean the skateboard ramps?
I spent half my childhood there.
Ah, thank you.
Right, we've got to make sure
we're ready if the swan turns up.
Which is why I took
the liberty of buying this.
It's a tracker.
Wasn't the cheapest, but
you get what you pay for.
You do. It's coming out of your wages.
MUSIC PLAYS
Frank, see the one monochrome one?
I bet that's the Magpie.
Whoa.
Hey, Doc.
Stop.
Quick, grab him.
OK, well, goodbye.
Now.
Now.
Get in.
That's it.
Oh, yeah.
- Oh, Frank, someone going to help me?
- How do you like that, mate?
Yeah, yeah.
That's no way to eat, Doc.
Get out.
That's it, yeah.
Oh.
Glad Sebastian.
Oh, that was like watching one
of those wildlife documentaries.
Look.
Good work, Seb.
No.
Up here.
Well, this can't be right.
Hang on.
So where is he, then?
And where are we?
We're right next to our
warmest, comfiest nest.
And I know who the Swan is.
Are you OK?
You can, er, you can
take the mask off now.
Zach.
How did you find me?
You'll tell everybody
it's me now, won't you?
I should never have started
this stupid, stupid thing.
Hey, on the bright side,
that is a spectacular costume.
(whispering) Where did you get it?
Zero to hero dot com.
Well, you look great.
I don't do this for fun.
I got mugged.
A few months ago, on
my way home from college,
those kids, they chucked all
my sketchbooks in the river.
And the police did nothing.
And then it happened to other
people in the exact same spot.
I mean, somebody had to do something.
How do you know where
the trouble's gonna be?
I patrol.
I hear stuff at the pub.
And the other day, on your phone.
You heard April say that
she knew your true identity.
I went to her office.
She was already dead.
But I knew what it would look like, so
When I heard you come in, I ran.
You do need to go to the police.
- They're looking for you.
- But I didn't kill her.
I swear, on Dad's life, I just I
wanted to know if she was really onto me.
You just need to tell them that.
And then they can eliminate
you from the inquiries.
It'll give them a
chance to find the truth.
Zach. Comic timing Zach.
I want to see him.
He's in the police station.
What?
Yes, and a little
uniformed birdie tells me,
Now in a cell, Keeler's
arrested him for the murder.
Zach wouldn't murder anyone.
And after all he's done for this town,
you need to find out who actually did it.
- Look, Theo
- No, look, I can pay you.
Not just the reward. I'll hire you.
My dad's loaded, and he'll
always support a good cause.
Sorry.
Just out of interest. What is that?
Oh, it's just fanfic. I write fanfiction.
Mm-hm. About this one.
Let's try and help Zach, shall we?
Last time we were in here, it
seemed like you already knew April.
Is that right?
Sort of. I was just a regular customer.
Did you ever say anything
about her boyfriends?
Someone called Marty.
Marty, no.
You sure?
Cos we found this in her office.
That's not Marty. It's Morty.
Morty? Not Marty?
Who's Morty?
Mortimer. He's a delivery driver.
His company's called Knock & Deliver.
All of the shops around here use him.
Right, we need to speak to him.
And I know exactly how we can find him.
- Steph, I've got one more.
- You're so strong!
Hey, I, er I saw you guys at PI's.
- Yeah.
- Never realised you'd need so many, er
Disguises, yeah.
No, we do a lot of undercover work.
Actually got quite a bit on at the
moment, so it's
Lu
Oh, not with these!
I'll grab the last one.
I told you to order three pairs.
Yeah, I probably added an
extra zero or two by accident.
Sorry, I was in a rush.
Here you go. That's the last one.
Can I trouble you for, erm
Is that all right?
Do you want my landline or my mobile?
Oh, no, er, a signature.
For the parcels.
Yeah, obviously. Yeah, obviously.
There's my mobile signature.
- Yeah.
- There.
Can I trouble you to
ask you a few questions?
Did you ever have a
relationship with April Le Fer?
What is this?
Nothing. We just wouldn't know the truth.
Find out what happened,
I'm sure you feel the same.
OK. All right.
Six months ago, we
went out for, like, a month.
And then she just called it quits.
I wanted her back.
I sent her gifts and everything.
Yeah, but when you bumped
into her in the comic shop,
she didn't even want to talk to you.
I might have tried harder if I'd known.
There was the last
time you were gonna see her.
Must have made you angry,
you know, when she rejected you.
Not angry enough to murder
her, if that's what you mean.
Look, Tuesdays at six, I'm
at the church youth group.
I'm a volunteer leader.
You can ask the kids,
I never miss a week.
PHONE RINGS
That's my warehouse calling.
I've got deliveries.
PHONE RINGS
- Good luck, yeah?
- Yeah, sorry. Sorry.
Oh.
Oh.
Captivating. Five stars.
You promised not to take the mitt.
I'm not. Obviously, this
wouldn't be my usual thing,
but it's, um, quite the feather ruffler.
I think you should show Zak.
- Do you think?
- Mm-hm.
I'm just a waitress and he's, like,
this super kind, super hot actual hero.
Oh, and he might be super flattered.
It's Vernon. Zak's out.
I have to find out what happened.
My son. The Swan.
He could have knocked
me down with a feather.
Zak.
Did they charge you?
Insufficient evidence.
Hi, Thea.
Did they say what evidence they do have?
It was one of the muggers that did it.
I'm sure.
Zak said they've been going crazy.
I heard people at the station saying
that the bike gang have set things up.
Does the whole town hate me?
What? Why?
I got arrested just before
everybody needed me.
And I I couldn't help poor April.
Nobody hates you, as you'll
see at our special event.
"Meet the Swan." Dad, no.
The police have said no more hero stuff.
But it'd be great for your
self-esteem and business.
All right, then.
Two for you and one for Swan Boy.
Me?
From a fan, surely?
Open it.
Stratford's my town now. From the Magpie.
Oh, wait. No, stop!
Mm.
HE SIGHS
We're missing something. Or someone.
Another story she was writing?
What about that Post-it note
that was on her computer?
What did that say?
Was it Towton Properties?
- You look it up?
- Mm-hm.
No, it's a company all the way up north.
Why would a journalist from
here be digging up dirt on them?
It's flour, the Magpie's a
thief and a practical joker.
Oh, no!
There's another Towton
Properties in Stratford-upon-Avon.
And it's owned by Thea's dad.
So maybe those pound
signs weren't about her
moving budget, but about
their company finances.
So April was investigating
Thea's family business.
Looks like it.
Mate, this is incredible.
I can just picture it in panels.
- Yeah?
- Totally.
I was thinking, a big splash page
where the Swan fights the Magpie.
Totally. Like, blam!
Oh! I thought I could get them.
- So clumsy.
- It's fine.
- I'm the idiot.
- No.
You've never been. You're
Sorry, sorry to interrupt.
I just, erm
Could we have a quick word, Thea?
I should suit up.
Dad's paranoid somebody's
gonna pinch his pike for a night.
There's probably some welcome gods.
Purple's like, "Hello!
- What's up?
- Well, erm
We were wondering if you knew
that April was investigating your dad.
Oh, yeah. So what?
Does that make me a suspect?
I never would have
murdered her over that.
Although I was annoyed
she'd got my number.
Well, she rang you. What for?
My dad's company made
this big corporate donation
to Vernon's fundraising
when he won that marathon,
but the charity told April
that they never got the money.
She wanted me to ask my
dad if he'd actually paid it.
As if he was some sort of swindler.
Ladies and gentlemen!
- Hello!
- It's time. Come on.
Thank you for coming,
everyone, to meet a true local hero.
We're very proud of him
and everything he's done.
Please welcome Zach, AKA The Swan!
(Cheering and applause)
You know that, er, that purple stuff?
- Pycranite?
- Yeah. Zach said his dad had some.
It's a film prop from
the actual '80s movie.
They only made three of
them and one of them's here.
- Wow
- I know, right?
Vern hardly ever puts it
out on display because it's
worth, like, thousands, but
Zach made him get it out today.
Where is it?
Why are you geeking out over Pycranite?
Next to April's body, there
are little bits of purple crystal.
What murder weapon?
Over here.
- It's beautiful, isn't it?
- Wow!
Hey, Vern!
You've got two budding
Wednesday warriors here.
Show 'em the crystal.
Oh, I'm sure they're not interested.
No, we really are.
OK, erm, well, it is stunning.
It's quite the customer magnet.
Do you mind if we, erm
- Well, I'd rather not cos
- Show 'em!
Come on!
There you go.
So, Thea says you can almost
feel the force coming off it.
Who broke it?
I'm just a clumsy cleaner, that's all.
So, if the police were
to check this crystal for
traces of April's blood,
would they find any?
Of course not. Thea's right, though.
I should probably take better care of it.
April was on to you, wasn't she?
You kept all the marathon
money you raised.
You received the donations, but you
just didn't pass them on to the charity.
Yeah, the shop was struggling,
you needed the cash
and April had found out
you were a thief.
I'm not!
I always intended to send that money.
Yeah, that's not how April
would have written it, though, is it?
When the police search that laptop,
they're gonna find an article about you.
She just wouldn't listen.
So what happened?
Well, she rang after she'd been there.
And she was demanding I tell her
who the swan was, but I had no idea.
But she said if I didn't give her a name,
then she'd published that horrible story.
So I went to see her.
With the crystal.
I didn't have any money to bribe her.
What even is that?
I don't want your pathetic geek toys.
It's worth 20 grand.
I've even got the
certificate of authentication.
Yeah, as much as I'd love to hear more.
I've got a story to deliver.
And if it can't be the Swan's
scoop, it'll have to be this juicy tale.
Local hero
in charity theft shame
and I'll ccn Arden Constabulary
What about all those other thefts?
Did April know you were the Magpie?
- What? No, I'm
- Oh, come on.
You needed the money. I get it.
The shop was a perfect front
for you to launder the proceeds.
And you knew all the kids?
They were in here all the time.
What? So
So I'm the only person that
talks to teens in Stratford?
I'm No.
I mean, look, you've
got to understand, right?
I never, ever meant to hurt her.
Hurt who?
You?
Son, I did it to protect this place.
Our shop. I'm sorry.
Keep dust in the collectibles.
I'll see you soon.
Come on, then, Mr Magpie.
I've told you, that's not me.
Funny how some murderers
really don't like being called thieves.
Yeah.
Do you think we should stay with Zak?
Hopefully he'll be all right for now.
And Marty's got the
youth club kids sorted.
He's great with them, isn't he?
They love him.
They certainly do.
Yes.
- Isn't that the watch that
- Our client got nicked.
Like the Magpie, yeah.
Just act casual, guys, and Rasquila.
He's gone.
So is Marty. I'll rink you.
What's happening?
Marty's the Magpie.
- What? But
- Go on. They need you.
No!
Sorry, chicks. Can't fly.
- He's nipped my scooter.
- We've lost him.
Hang on.
Is your tracker still on the back of it?
- Great idea, Zak.
- To the luma-mobile!
It's a car, not a mobile toilet.
He's definitely in here.
Shall we split up? I'll go to the office.
Zak, you go that way. I know. That way.
Yeah, go that way, yes, Steph.
( music playing )
Ah, don't tell me.
We're locked in.
So what do we do now?
Zak. Where's Zak?
- Zak! Zak!
- Zak!
Zak, we're locked in!
Zak!
I thought we were friends, Marty.
How could you?
Friends? You haven't got
any friends, Zak.
Ow!
Ow!
You're scared.
Or like when my boys
took your sketchbooks.
They said you were too
chicken to even fight back!
Zak.
Yes.
Yes, sir. Well done.
- Let us out.
- Let us in, we can't.
Thank you. Great news.
The police have found all the
parcels our clients had nicked.
So they're our client again, are they?
Yes, since they agreed to
pay up every penny for the job.
We have visitors.
Oh, hi, Thea. Hello, Zak.
How are you doing?
I'm not exactly super, but I'm OK.
And have you visited your dad?
He just keeps saying he's sorry.
I believe him.
And what about the shop?
Are you going to take it over?
Well, we might not actually have time.
We're working on a
graphic novel together.
A story by Thea, artwork by me.
A publisher's resume.
That's amazing.
I think you'll make a great team.
Oh, thank you. We actually came
by to give you a thank you gift.
Here's an original Zach McMorris.
Oh, wow!
Loose hair is a thing of wonder.
As in real life.
And, Frank, your pecs are magnificent.
As in real life.
- Look at the size of your
- As in real life.
Aren't we quite the super squad?
We are.
And you know what a
super squad needs, huh?
A catchphrase.
Something like, "We
fight for truth for honour."
"And for cake."
What? You totally fight for cake?
- No, you're right, you would.
- You would, yeah.
- "We fight for truth"
- "for honour."
"And for cake."
Woo!
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Another busy night for the Swan.
- Thank you.
- And what's this?
It's the Stratford Star.
Stratford's mysterious
Caped Crusader was out
again last night, proving
he's swan in a million.
Tackling foul play of all kinds.
That's very good.
Frank, I think you met him.
Lucky you.
Last night, the Swan
prevented five phone thefts,
stopped three graffiti tackers
And screwed up a job we really needed.
Hope that feather brain
realises what he's cost us.
It was one mistake, Frank, and
sometimes you can look a little bit
A little bit what?
What happened to that
tracker you put in the parcel?
How's that doing?
It's not connecting.
Is that because it was
a cheap piece of kit?
We're being frugal.
Did you turn it on, Frank?
It's frugal.
That's what I said.
Have you updated the client?
Yes, I have.
He said, where is it?
We are, quote, no better than
the useless police, end quote.
And then he sacked
us with immediate effect.
On the bright side, we
saved him the embarrassment
of wearing that watch he sent out for.
One of a kind.
Thank goodness.
Interesting.
One local resident, Thea Williams,
24, Barista at Willow Warbler Coffee,
So, Barista at Willow Warbler
Coffee, is so keen to meet this one
that she's offering a significant
reward for anyone who can unmask him.
How significant.
Thanks for meeting with us.
No, thank you.
If anyone can unmask him, PIs can, right?
Well, we'll try.
For the reward.
Oh, of course. You're professionals.
- Well, I am.
- Um, so am I.
So, tell us about your experience, then.
Apparently, according to the
local newspaper, you've met him.
Yeah. I was walking home
one day down by the river,
and then some kid cycled
past and grabbed my phone.
I screamed for help, and then
suddenly, this one appeared.
Any distinguishing features?
Uh, long neck?
- Feathers?
- He had his mask on.
I did see him smile, though.
That's when I knew.
Near what?
Every superhero needs a love interest.
Yeah.
Tell us, do you know anyone
else who's been helped by him?
Uh, there's Vernon at our
LCS, a local comic shop.
Comic timing.
I love it there.
It's such a nerdy, happy place.
What are you talking about?
You're a liar.
I have reliable sources
saying you know him.
Like, Clark Kent knows Superman.
April, that's ridiculous.
Oh, you like the sad
old butler guy, then?
Or the, um, doobie gadget man?
Ugh, it's also tragic.
I thank you not to come into my shop
and insult the magnificent
universes that we love, yet again.
Yeah, yeah, insulted, et cetera.
Can we hurry up? I've got a deadline.
[phone ringing]
Oh, sorry.
That's, uh, that's a lovely scarf.
It wouldn't suit you.
I've got customers.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Look, love
Uh, don't patronize me.
I'm not one of your damsels in distress.
Look, you can tell the swan
that he
like you
can run
but he can't hide.
Uh, hello.
You looking for a story?
I can give you a call.
Hey, fam, what's up, my man?
No, you're the man.
- New additions?
- Yeah.
You're going to open
them right now, aren't you?
Zach!
Snoozing.
Mate, wake up!
We've got new additions.
My son.
Rather more somnolent these days.
Even my art student standards.
Like some Frank Miller.
Um, is there anything
I can help you with,
or are you just perusing, as Beetle
Boots said to Captain Diatom?
Aha, did he?
I'm Frank Shakespeare,
this is Lou Hathaway.
- No, I'm Frank Hathaway.
- I'm Frank Hathaway.
- Lou Shakespeare.
- And we're private investigators.
Yeah, and our current client is
really keen for us to identify the swan.
They thought you might
be able to help with that.
Doesn't everyone?
I can't, I'm afraid.
He helped tackle some thieves that
were stealing my bag once, that's it.
- Where was that?
- The river path.
And Zach saw him stop some
kids from graffiting our shutters.
Haven't so much as
spoken to him, I'm afraid.
Yes! I knew Barbelle boy would get him.
Wham! Pow!
Any joy with Vern?
Well, there's a rumour going round.
It's him.
No way.
I mean, he's a nice
guy, but I don't think hero.
You know?
Oh, hello.
Oh, we meet again.
Did we meet before? (chuckling)
April Le Fer.
I'm a freelance journalist
and investigative.
- Oh.
- And I need a coffee.
Service!
Oh.
Hello.
What would you like?
I think you know.
The usual, then.
Coming up.
So, erm, you're looking
for the Swan, too?
Too? Oh, perfect.
We love competition. Which paper?
Oh, no, we're not journalists.
We are private investigators.
Investigating for a client.
Intriguing.
Well, seems they'll be chasing the
same prize. How about we share leads?
Can I have a card?
No.
Yes.
No, I've got one.
There you go. Here's mine.
Thank you.
I daresay I'd appreciate
professional help.
Professional help? To cheek.
We'll work this out ourselves,
thank you very much.
Yeah, too right.
So did you notice
Vernon's son in the shop?
- Zac.
- Yeah.
Yeah, he had all the hero moves
and Vernon said he's always tired,
which he would be if you were out
catching criminals at night, wouldn't you?
Or if you work in a second job.
I've seen him in the Mucky
Mallard collecting glasses.
He's new. Rubbish.
Hmm, okay. Well, what about Van Man?
He was mad about heroes and
he was, you know, quite muscly.
Oh, was he? Didn't notice.
I'm just saying, you know, he Oh.
Hello, April. Progress?
Well, you know, us pros don't waste time.
I found out who the Swan is.
How? Who? Who is it?
Hey!
Oh, Frank! It's the Swan!
Frank, are you getting this?
Yeah, it's a terrible line.
Anyway, look, my source is
coming to tell all about the Swan.
My office, 6pm. Do join us.
Oh, thank you! Thank you very much!
You're welcome. You'll be there then?
What? Where? Sorry?
My office, 6pm.
- She wants a cut of the reward.
- We're not going.
Well, if April finds him
first, we'll get nothing.
Her meeting is not till six.
We've got a few hours
to find him ourselves.
And you've got that photo of him.
- You saw the Swan?
- Yeah.
- Er
- Oh.
Well, no, I didn't really
get a chance to zoom in.
I think I can see it. Is that a pigeon?
Photos won't help us anyway.
If he's in disguise, we need to get him.
Yes, we need to lure him out.
Yes, and I have an idea.
Ooh.
Hey. Hey.
Oh.
That's in my hair.
- Oh.
- Ah, nearly.
Go for it.
Wahey!
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It's a Diplidocus, surely.
Looks like the Turing's shroud.
Or alarm her.
Oh.
Come on, Frank.
It's been three hours.
We're not going anywhere yet.
All right.
If you had a superpower,
what would it be?
Oh, I don't know.
That's the big question.
- You see, flying, strong possibility.
- Very good.
Got it.
- Necromancy.
- What?
- With dead people?
- Yeah.
And talking to them,
talking to dead people.
Oh, right. Yes.
Mm, a bit morbid, but I suppose
you'd solve the murders faster.
Well, you could get the answer
off the corpse.
- Mm, and ask them.
- What about you?
Me? I've already got one.
- Yeah?
- Mm.
I'm a mind reader.
HE LAUGHS
- What?
- I am.
Come on, then. Go on.
Mm.
Mm.
You're wondering if I'm gonna
offer you the last one of these.
Sure. Wrong.
- Do you want the last one of these?
- Yes, please.
You're also thinking
it's never a great idea to cut
off your nose to spite your face.
Especially when there's money to lose.
Money you need.
Shall we go and see April?
You got the address?
- You've got it, yeah.
- Oh, yeah.
Here we go.
Stupid, tempering traffic lights.
I'll tell you what you should have done.
- All town, hanger left.
- That's one way.
All right, down Bridge
Street to the roundabout.
I'll tell you what, next
time, why don't you drive?
Oh, no, you can't. You're banned.
Call an ambulance.
Hello? Ambulance, please.
And police.
And a white cape.
Yeah, but it could have been anyone.
Tons of men running around
Stratford in feathers and tights.
Right, could have called out. All cars.
Anyone sees a swan, arrest him.
Medellin idiot's gone too far this time.
Well, actually, that idiot has
done some really good things.
So I'm just saying, why would
he want to murder someone?
Protect his identity.
Obviously, Miss Le Fer was on to him.
And I will be, too.
He thinks the police are so inept.
I'll show him how apt we really are.
Him and his black and white buddy.
Black and white what? He's what?
You haven't heard about the Magpie?
He's this one sidekick.
No, no, we heard.
It was the lesser moustachioed great tit.
You really are quite the
twitcher, aren't you, Frank?
Leave the proper bird
hunting to the big boys, yeah?
What now?
Do we still want to try
and unmask this one?
We need to talk to Thea.
Yeah, cheers.
Well?
The reward still stands.
Might still be able to
pay the bills this month.
Tell her he's now a murderer.
A suspected murderer?
The swan's a superhero,
he's not a villain.
Uh, come on. We saw someone
in a white cape running away.
So? What about the Magpie?
Well, there's someone
called the Magpie now?
Oh, they like that tag on the bus stop.
Who is the Magpie?
For all we know, it could be a
figment of Keeler's imagination.
We definitely know there's a Swan.
Because the Swan is who
April was trying to unmask.
Are we?
Should we be asking for danger money?
No.
I don't know why you think he
would murder to stay anonymous.
Why does he even want to stay anonymous?
Everybody loves him.
So maybe he had another beef with April?
True. Either way, we find the
murderer, we find the Swan.
So who didn't like April?
Hmm, maybe she'd written
something about someone.
Yeah. Maybe she'd upset somebody.
What about that row she
was having in the comic shop?
Yeah, she really laid
into Vernon, didn't she?
Maybe we should check
where he was that afternoon.
Do you mean super speedy
runner Vernon McMorris
who won the Arden
Marathon dressed as Batman?
That poor woman. Horrible.
Mmm, you've heard them.
Yeah, we drove past
her office this morning.
Yes. We were wondering where
you were yesterday afternoon.
Good Lord, you can't think
that I'd want to hurt April.
Well, you were.
I'm not big arguing yesterday.
That was simply frustration
on her part, cos I couldn't help.
Really? Well, it did seem
like it was a little bit something,
a bit bigger maybe.
Well, she and I had,
like, a long-standing spat.
April thought that
superhero stories were full of
pathetic girls waiting to
get rescued, and I told her.
I said, you know, there's plenty
of powerful female characters.
But it wasn't an argument
I'd have murdered her for.
Can you think of anyone that
might have had issues with her?
Most of the people she wrote about.
And she did mention me rather favourably,
though, when I won the marathon.
- Oh, lovely.
- Congratulations.
Yeah, well, I don't
really like to talk about it
because it can come
across like a boasting
when you've got a personal best
and you raise 10,000 for a kids' charity.
So you like to run,
you like to help people
and you like to dress
in skin-tight lycra.
But you're definitely not the swan.
No, no. I'm always here.
I couldn't just swan off every time
there was a crime, pun intended.
And in answer to your question,
yesterday afternoon, I was here.
I was working.
Uh, customers.
Sorry, just one sec.
There's a lot of red
bills around the place.
Doesn't prove anything.
He was right about Admiral's job, though.
She must have met a lot of enemies.
Yes.
We ought to have a look in her office.
Do you think the police
have finished in there yet?
So can you wait while I'm inside?
Thank you.
Lu
Lu
Lu
Hey, look.
Maybe she was moving house.
Three pound signs.
Someone's got a big budget.
And a secret admirer.
Look at this, right?
April, you're a top bird.
Let's start again.
Marty.
Ooh, you old romantic, Marty.
Oh, you've got something on you.
Yeah.
No, you have. Just on the
And get off us, you dirty devil.
Do you know what I mean?
Just a bit of oil and then
Don't spit on me.
You're not my mum.
Is it off?
Well, I'm not your mum.
So, there's 34 Martys
in the Stratford area
and 750 Martins.
Well, that knows it down.
I wonder if anyone called
Marty works in the newspaper?
So, fam
Well, we might not have found the swan,
but at least Sebastian's
discovered the fountain of youth.
All their new mornings were?
As was a little impromptu surveillance.
I overheard some youths outside the
chippy talking about the bike riding gang.
- Oh, did they know them?
- Mm-hm.
And the word on the street here
is they're planning a flurry
of phone thefts tonight.
Then they'll all meet up and share
spoils at a place called The Pipes.
And the swan might turn up.
That's what I'm thinking.
Also, they mentioned the Magpie.
Oh, right, so that is actually a thing?
Mm-hm.
But he's not a sidekick.
He's some kind of supervillain
and he's responsible
for our client losing all
those doorstep parcels.
So, we're going to catch
the Magpie and the Swan.
One bird, two stones, huh?
- Hey.
- Hi, Zak.
Oh, Zak, do you know of
a place called The Pipes?
Do you mean the skateboard ramps?
I spent half my childhood there.
Ah, thank you.
Right, we've got to make sure
we're ready if the swan turns up.
Which is why I took
the liberty of buying this.
It's a tracker.
Wasn't the cheapest, but
you get what you pay for.
You do. It's coming out of your wages.
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Frank, see the one monochrome one?
I bet that's the Magpie.
Whoa.
Hey, Doc.
Stop.
Quick, grab him.
OK, well, goodbye.
Now.
Now.
Get in.
That's it.
Oh, yeah.
- Oh, Frank, someone going to help me?
- How do you like that, mate?
Yeah, yeah.
That's no way to eat, Doc.
Get out.
That's it, yeah.
Oh.
Glad Sebastian.
Oh, that was like watching one
of those wildlife documentaries.
Look.
Good work, Seb.
No.
Up here.
Well, this can't be right.
Hang on.
So where is he, then?
And where are we?
We're right next to our
warmest, comfiest nest.
And I know who the Swan is.
Are you OK?
You can, er, you can
take the mask off now.
Zach.
How did you find me?
You'll tell everybody
it's me now, won't you?
I should never have started
this stupid, stupid thing.
Hey, on the bright side,
that is a spectacular costume.
(whispering) Where did you get it?
Zero to hero dot com.
Well, you look great.
I don't do this for fun.
I got mugged.
A few months ago, on
my way home from college,
those kids, they chucked all
my sketchbooks in the river.
And the police did nothing.
And then it happened to other
people in the exact same spot.
I mean, somebody had to do something.
How do you know where
the trouble's gonna be?
I patrol.
I hear stuff at the pub.
And the other day, on your phone.
You heard April say that
she knew your true identity.
I went to her office.
She was already dead.
But I knew what it would look like, so
When I heard you come in, I ran.
You do need to go to the police.
- They're looking for you.
- But I didn't kill her.
I swear, on Dad's life, I just I
wanted to know if she was really onto me.
You just need to tell them that.
And then they can eliminate
you from the inquiries.
It'll give them a
chance to find the truth.
Zach. Comic timing Zach.
I want to see him.
He's in the police station.
What?
Yes, and a little
uniformed birdie tells me,
Now in a cell, Keeler's
arrested him for the murder.
Zach wouldn't murder anyone.
And after all he's done for this town,
you need to find out who actually did it.
- Look, Theo
- No, look, I can pay you.
Not just the reward. I'll hire you.
My dad's loaded, and he'll
always support a good cause.
Sorry.
Just out of interest. What is that?
Oh, it's just fanfic. I write fanfiction.
Mm-hm. About this one.
Let's try and help Zach, shall we?
Last time we were in here, it
seemed like you already knew April.
Is that right?
Sort of. I was just a regular customer.
Did you ever say anything
about her boyfriends?
Someone called Marty.
Marty, no.
You sure?
Cos we found this in her office.
That's not Marty. It's Morty.
Morty? Not Marty?
Who's Morty?
Mortimer. He's a delivery driver.
His company's called Knock & Deliver.
All of the shops around here use him.
Right, we need to speak to him.
And I know exactly how we can find him.
- Steph, I've got one more.
- You're so strong!
Hey, I, er I saw you guys at PI's.
- Yeah.
- Never realised you'd need so many, er
Disguises, yeah.
No, we do a lot of undercover work.
Actually got quite a bit on at the
moment, so it's
Lu
Oh, not with these!
I'll grab the last one.
I told you to order three pairs.
Yeah, I probably added an
extra zero or two by accident.
Sorry, I was in a rush.
Here you go. That's the last one.
Can I trouble you for, erm
Is that all right?
Do you want my landline or my mobile?
Oh, no, er, a signature.
For the parcels.
Yeah, obviously. Yeah, obviously.
There's my mobile signature.
- Yeah.
- There.
Can I trouble you to
ask you a few questions?
Did you ever have a
relationship with April Le Fer?
What is this?
Nothing. We just wouldn't know the truth.
Find out what happened,
I'm sure you feel the same.
OK. All right.
Six months ago, we
went out for, like, a month.
And then she just called it quits.
I wanted her back.
I sent her gifts and everything.
Yeah, but when you bumped
into her in the comic shop,
she didn't even want to talk to you.
I might have tried harder if I'd known.
There was the last
time you were gonna see her.
Must have made you angry,
you know, when she rejected you.
Not angry enough to murder
her, if that's what you mean.
Look, Tuesdays at six, I'm
at the church youth group.
I'm a volunteer leader.
You can ask the kids,
I never miss a week.
PHONE RINGS
That's my warehouse calling.
I've got deliveries.
PHONE RINGS
- Good luck, yeah?
- Yeah, sorry. Sorry.
Oh.
Oh.
Captivating. Five stars.
You promised not to take the mitt.
I'm not. Obviously, this
wouldn't be my usual thing,
but it's, um, quite the feather ruffler.
I think you should show Zak.
- Do you think?
- Mm-hm.
I'm just a waitress and he's, like,
this super kind, super hot actual hero.
Oh, and he might be super flattered.
It's Vernon. Zak's out.
I have to find out what happened.
My son. The Swan.
He could have knocked
me down with a feather.
Zak.
Did they charge you?
Insufficient evidence.
Hi, Thea.
Did they say what evidence they do have?
It was one of the muggers that did it.
I'm sure.
Zak said they've been going crazy.
I heard people at the station saying
that the bike gang have set things up.
Does the whole town hate me?
What? Why?
I got arrested just before
everybody needed me.
And I I couldn't help poor April.
Nobody hates you, as you'll
see at our special event.
"Meet the Swan." Dad, no.
The police have said no more hero stuff.
But it'd be great for your
self-esteem and business.
All right, then.
Two for you and one for Swan Boy.
Me?
From a fan, surely?
Open it.
Stratford's my town now. From the Magpie.
Oh, wait. No, stop!
Mm.
HE SIGHS
We're missing something. Or someone.
Another story she was writing?
What about that Post-it note
that was on her computer?
What did that say?
Was it Towton Properties?
- You look it up?
- Mm-hm.
No, it's a company all the way up north.
Why would a journalist from
here be digging up dirt on them?
It's flour, the Magpie's a
thief and a practical joker.
Oh, no!
There's another Towton
Properties in Stratford-upon-Avon.
And it's owned by Thea's dad.
So maybe those pound
signs weren't about her
moving budget, but about
their company finances.
So April was investigating
Thea's family business.
Looks like it.
Mate, this is incredible.
I can just picture it in panels.
- Yeah?
- Totally.
I was thinking, a big splash page
where the Swan fights the Magpie.
Totally. Like, blam!
Oh! I thought I could get them.
- So clumsy.
- It's fine.
- I'm the idiot.
- No.
You've never been. You're
Sorry, sorry to interrupt.
I just, erm
Could we have a quick word, Thea?
I should suit up.
Dad's paranoid somebody's
gonna pinch his pike for a night.
There's probably some welcome gods.
Purple's like, "Hello!
- What's up?
- Well, erm
We were wondering if you knew
that April was investigating your dad.
Oh, yeah. So what?
Does that make me a suspect?
I never would have
murdered her over that.
Although I was annoyed
she'd got my number.
Well, she rang you. What for?
My dad's company made
this big corporate donation
to Vernon's fundraising
when he won that marathon,
but the charity told April
that they never got the money.
She wanted me to ask my
dad if he'd actually paid it.
As if he was some sort of swindler.
Ladies and gentlemen!
- Hello!
- It's time. Come on.
Thank you for coming,
everyone, to meet a true local hero.
We're very proud of him
and everything he's done.
Please welcome Zach, AKA The Swan!
(Cheering and applause)
You know that, er, that purple stuff?
- Pycranite?
- Yeah. Zach said his dad had some.
It's a film prop from
the actual '80s movie.
They only made three of
them and one of them's here.
- Wow
- I know, right?
Vern hardly ever puts it
out on display because it's
worth, like, thousands, but
Zach made him get it out today.
Where is it?
Why are you geeking out over Pycranite?
Next to April's body, there
are little bits of purple crystal.
What murder weapon?
Over here.
- It's beautiful, isn't it?
- Wow!
Hey, Vern!
You've got two budding
Wednesday warriors here.
Show 'em the crystal.
Oh, I'm sure they're not interested.
No, we really are.
OK, erm, well, it is stunning.
It's quite the customer magnet.
Do you mind if we, erm
- Well, I'd rather not cos
- Show 'em!
Come on!
There you go.
So, Thea says you can almost
feel the force coming off it.
Who broke it?
I'm just a clumsy cleaner, that's all.
So, if the police were
to check this crystal for
traces of April's blood,
would they find any?
Of course not. Thea's right, though.
I should probably take better care of it.
April was on to you, wasn't she?
You kept all the marathon
money you raised.
You received the donations, but you
just didn't pass them on to the charity.
Yeah, the shop was struggling,
you needed the cash
and April had found out
you were a thief.
I'm not!
I always intended to send that money.
Yeah, that's not how April
would have written it, though, is it?
When the police search that laptop,
they're gonna find an article about you.
She just wouldn't listen.
So what happened?
Well, she rang after she'd been there.
And she was demanding I tell her
who the swan was, but I had no idea.
But she said if I didn't give her a name,
then she'd published that horrible story.
So I went to see her.
With the crystal.
I didn't have any money to bribe her.
What even is that?
I don't want your pathetic geek toys.
It's worth 20 grand.
I've even got the
certificate of authentication.
Yeah, as much as I'd love to hear more.
I've got a story to deliver.
And if it can't be the Swan's
scoop, it'll have to be this juicy tale.
Local hero
in charity theft shame
and I'll ccn Arden Constabulary
What about all those other thefts?
Did April know you were the Magpie?
- What? No, I'm
- Oh, come on.
You needed the money. I get it.
The shop was a perfect front
for you to launder the proceeds.
And you knew all the kids?
They were in here all the time.
What? So
So I'm the only person that
talks to teens in Stratford?
I'm No.
I mean, look, you've
got to understand, right?
I never, ever meant to hurt her.
Hurt who?
You?
Son, I did it to protect this place.
Our shop. I'm sorry.
Keep dust in the collectibles.
I'll see you soon.
Come on, then, Mr Magpie.
I've told you, that's not me.
Funny how some murderers
really don't like being called thieves.
Yeah.
Do you think we should stay with Zak?
Hopefully he'll be all right for now.
And Marty's got the
youth club kids sorted.
He's great with them, isn't he?
They love him.
They certainly do.
Yes.
- Isn't that the watch that
- Our client got nicked.
Like the Magpie, yeah.
Just act casual, guys, and Rasquila.
He's gone.
So is Marty. I'll rink you.
What's happening?
Marty's the Magpie.
- What? But
- Go on. They need you.
No!
Sorry, chicks. Can't fly.
- He's nipped my scooter.
- We've lost him.
Hang on.
Is your tracker still on the back of it?
- Great idea, Zak.
- To the luma-mobile!
It's a car, not a mobile toilet.
He's definitely in here.
Shall we split up? I'll go to the office.
Zak, you go that way. I know. That way.
Yeah, go that way, yes, Steph.
( music playing )
Ah, don't tell me.
We're locked in.
So what do we do now?
Zak. Where's Zak?
- Zak! Zak!
- Zak!
Zak, we're locked in!
Zak!
I thought we were friends, Marty.
How could you?
Friends? You haven't got
any friends, Zak.
Ow!
Ow!
You're scared.
Or like when my boys
took your sketchbooks.
They said you were too
chicken to even fight back!
Zak.
Yes.
Yes, sir. Well done.
- Let us out.
- Let us in, we can't.
Thank you. Great news.
The police have found all the
parcels our clients had nicked.
So they're our client again, are they?
Yes, since they agreed to
pay up every penny for the job.
We have visitors.
Oh, hi, Thea. Hello, Zak.
How are you doing?
I'm not exactly super, but I'm OK.
And have you visited your dad?
He just keeps saying he's sorry.
I believe him.
And what about the shop?
Are you going to take it over?
Well, we might not actually have time.
We're working on a
graphic novel together.
A story by Thea, artwork by me.
A publisher's resume.
That's amazing.
I think you'll make a great team.
Oh, thank you. We actually came
by to give you a thank you gift.
Here's an original Zach McMorris.
Oh, wow!
Loose hair is a thing of wonder.
As in real life.
And, Frank, your pecs are magnificent.
As in real life.
- Look at the size of your
- As in real life.
Aren't we quite the super squad?
We are.
And you know what a
super squad needs, huh?
A catchphrase.
Something like, "We
fight for truth for honour."
"And for cake."
What? You totally fight for cake?
- No, you're right, you would.
- You would, yeah.
- "We fight for truth"
- "for honour."
"And for cake."
Woo!
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