The Good Ship Murder (2023) s01e02 Episode Script
Lisbon
1
HORN BLARES
Oh, as if! Inspector Cordeiro.
Not enjoying it? I heard
there were compelling mysteries.
This case is full of holes,
takes himself far too seriously.
Well, solving murders, I mean,
it's not exactly a barrel of laughs.
Yeah, but a bit of gallows humour
never hurt anyone.
Only way to get through it
sometimes. Ah!
You're either a policeman
Or a serial killer.
HE CHUCKLES
Miss St James, everything OK?
My darling, everything was OK
until my neighbour here
started tearing apart
my latest book.
Jack, what have you been saying
to our star guest?
Stephanie St James.
WHISPERING: No way!
You'd better believe it, honey.
He's been giving me
some constructive criticism.
No, no, no, no, no,
just some feedback.
I'm a layman, what do I know?
Nothing, that's what.
He is a complete philistine.
Stephanie, I'm sorry to interrupt,
but Betrayal At Belem
has just gone to number one
on the New York Times Best Sellers.
They need a quote.
Oh, and Oprah wants to do a podcast
for her book club.
Well, no rest for the wicked.
I hope you haven't messed up
my wheatgrass shots again, Lizzie.
Nice one, numbskull, insulting
the world's number-one crime writer.
Just so you know,
Beverley has been trying to get her
to do a personal appearance
for the past five years.
# Going on an adventure
# And I've got a feeling
The sun don't shine
# Shine, the sun don't shine
# I'm in love with the ocean
# And I've got a feeling
I'm sailing tonight
# Tonight, I'm sailing tonight
# It's because of you
# Your love is an ember
# I'm going on an adventure
With you on my mind
# Going on an adventure
With you on my mind. #
Thank you for being
a devoted reader
..all my love,
your beloved Stephanie.
Hello?
Hi. Fan mail.
There is so much excitement.
People are queueing up
to see you already.
Of course,
my wife is a living legend.
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
You're too much, Nero.
Did you receive your signed copy?
Oh, no, look,
I've started it already.
It's absolutely brilliant.
It's so complex.
Where do you get your ideas from?
Stephanie's a genius. That is how.
KATE CHUCKLES
Well, I don't know about that,
but Betrayal At Belem
was my toughest yet.
Thought I'd never finish it.
The ending changed so many times.
"Hope the book is good.
It's your last one before you die."
Not another one.
We have to find who's doing this.
You've had threats like this before?
Yes, but we never take them
seriously.
OK, I'm gonna call
my head of security.
I'm gonna make sure
that he is with you
on the book signing, all right?
She's not going.
Cancel it right now.
Nero, the publishers
Someone on this ship
is threatening to kill her.
Stop, please.
I refuse to live in fear, and I will
not let my devoted fans down.
Most of them are only on this cruise
because of me.
# You'll be the sun
And I'll be the fire
# Oh, you'll be the fire
And I'll be the lighter
# Oh, oh, oh #
SHE INHALES
Mmm.
SHE GASPS
Form an orderly queue, please,
ladies and gentlemen.
Don't crowd Miss St James,
and one selfie per person.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Erm, we need to keep this
under wraps,
but our star guest
has received a death threat.
Someone's not messing about.
It's best she stays confined to her
cabin until you can flush them out.
Right, it's not possible.
She's taking her fans
on a guided walk today,
we've waited months for it.
Well, in that case,
might be best if I tagged along.
You can give her the lowdown
on this, Inspector Cordeiro.
Good call, Jack.
The more eyes on the ground,
the better. Right?
HE CHUCKLES
Stephanie, look who's here,
all the way from Iowa.
Ah, our old friend Elmore.
How are you today?
All the better for seeing your
sweet, sweet face, Miss Stephanie.
HE SNIFFS
I made you something.
This is me, Cordeiro
HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
..and you're his fiancee, Susanna.
Oh, how delightful (!)
SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
You know, I'm your number-one fan.
I don't like him.
He turns up everywhere.
So, you looking forward
to spending the day
with your favourite cruise-ship
cabaret singer? Ha (!)
No way, isn't that?
Anoushka Barrymore.
She played Susanna in the TV series,
Cordeiro's fiancee.
She was killed off in the last book.
You haven't read any of them,
have you?
Hello, Nero.
Oh, didn't realise
it was a gold-digger's convention.
FANS CHUCKLE
This woman, she's deranged.
She makes our lives hell.
Ah, Anoushka.
So sweet of you to show up.
Oh, my old friend Stephanie.
How are you?
Stolen anyone else's husband
recently?
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Such over-the-top theatrics.
Have you ever considered am-dram (?)
I just want the money back
you stole from me.
You are crazy, you cannot stand
that I'm with the love of my life.
The only person you love
is yourself, Nero. Hm.
He'll get rid of you soon.
Play away.
Probably already have someone
on the side.
Just be warned, Nero.
I won't rest
until you pay me back every penny.
That's a promise.
Excuse me.
May I have a word with you outside?
FANS WHISPER
Should be a fun afternoon.
TANNOY:
'Bom dia, senhoras e senhores.
'This is Beverly,
your cruise director,
'informing all guests that the ship
has now arrived in Lisbon,
'one of the oldest cities in Europe.
'You're all invited to disembark
'and enjoy everything
the capital has to offer.'
This way!
This way!
This way, folks!
HE EXHALES SHARPLY
HE SIGHS
Is this absolutely necessary?
Ah, I think it looks great on you.
Brings out your eyes.
How fortunate we are today,
walking in the very footsteps
of Portugal's greatest
fictional detective.
Nearly finished chapter one.
KATE SIGHS
I've been busy.
Page 74.
Quickly!
"As he rested
in the ancient church square
"..the midday sun burning
through his Panama hat
"..the great Cordeiro knew this"
You stay away from us!
"..was his toughest mystery yet."
APPLAUSE
He's a dangerous man.
This way, folks.
This way, please. Thank you.
Hey, Nero.
That American passenger, you having
a spot of bother with him?
He's obsessed with Stephanie,
follows us everywhere.
You think he could be behind
the death threats?
Well, I suppose
he's a little strange.
I could speak with him.
No! No.
He means nothing to me. Nothing.
And as Cordeiro ponders a glass
of vinho do Porto in his hand,
sitting at his favourite table
On the corner, under the streetlamp.
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Oh, you really are the best fans.
KATE CHUCKLES
And now for some traditional music
of Portugal, the fado.
Ah, amazing.
FADO MUSIC PLAYS
APPLAUSE
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
How do you like my new offering,
Anoushka?
You think I'd actually read
this drivel
if someone wasn't paying me?
Everyone, take a seat.
Our patron, my dear friend,
the great chef Oliveira
is going to provide us with
some tasty treats from his kitchen.
IN PORTUGUESE:
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Did you get a special bottle of port
for Oliveira?
I ran out of time.
STEPHANIE SIGHS
You're forgetting so much lately.
LIZZIE SIGHS
I'll go and buy it now.
I'm going to try
and get closer to Anoushka.
Wh-Wh
WHISPERING: Would you like to dance?
HUSHED: I thought I told you
..that the money
would be there today.
You know I'm good for it.
How did that lunatic Anoushka know
we were going to be here?
She's a witch. She knows everything.
This is all your fault.
Why do you always have
to mess things up?
Me? What did I do?
You could stop blowing
all Stephanie's money for a start.
Gambling is a roller-coaster.
I'm not sure how much longer
I can keep doing this.
SHE SIGHS
Hey!
Oh, just needed a moment.
Work email.
It never ends, does it?
Are you you walking back?
I have to pick something up
for Stephanie.
It must be really awkward
with Anoushka being here.
Stephanie doesn't deserve
any of this.
She seems really happy
with Nero, though,
and, well, he's obviously besotted.
LIZZIE SCOFFS
With her money.
Nero can be a bit high maintenance.
Oh, well, he's a bloke, isn't he?
KATE CHUCKLES
Yeah
THEY CHUCKLE
Ooh!
ANOUSHKA HUMS
Must be losing my touch.
I'm sorry.
When you bump into your ex
with your ex-best friend,
puts a dampener on your holiday.
You have no idea
how badly Nero hurt me.
Oh. I'm here
if you need to talk about it.
I'm sorry.
I thought I could handle things.
It's all a bit much for me.
KATE CHUCKLES,
JACK SINGS
JACK LAUGHS,
APPLAUSE
Yes, no, it was lovely.
Weren't you supposed
to be keeping tabs on Anoushka?
Oh, took the hump,
couldn't stand being near Stephanie
and her fella.
PHONE BEEPS
Right, we best get them
back to the ship.
I best put on my favourite jacket.
BELL RINGS,
THUD
PEOPLE SCREAM
Oh, my
Oh!
STEPHANIE SOBS
KATE:
So, he fell from the bell tower?
And with all that blood,
it looks like he was stabbed first.
His wedding ring is missing.
There's a tan line on his finger.
A spurned lover.
Well, that's just like her new book,
Betrayal At Belem.
A man falls to his death
from the bell tower.
We need to be quick.
The police will be here soon.
The caretaker said the only person
to come up here was Nero.
Well, clearly,
he must have missed someone.
Nero didn't stab himself.
Well, everyone else was at the fado.
What about Elmore Patterson?
Yeah, I saw him a while ago.
I tell you what I did see -
I saw Nero and Lizzie
having an argument in the square.
Any ideas what that was about?
No, I couldn't get close enough.
There's definitely
some history there, though.
What is it?
Club Le Trop.
Nero came up here for a smoke?
They do say smoking can kill you.
HE LAUGHS
So, somebody stabbed him
and then pushed him over the edge.
I mean,
that's quite an effort, right?
The question is
who wanted Nero De Wolfe dead?
SIRENS BLARE
I know you didn't like him,
but this?
No, no, Stephanie, I swear
Don't cry your crocodile tears
at me.
I know you killed my husband.
Not Nero. I would never!
Yes, this is your murderer!
STEPHANIE GASPS
Who wanted Nero De Wolfe dead?
Well, Anoushka seemed hell-bent
on getting revenge.
And everyone thinks Elmore Patterson
has stalker-y tendencies,
but enough to want Nero
out of the picture?
That argument
that Nero and Lizzie had,
it was the way he grabbed her wrist,
just seemed a bit
overfamiliar.
And the smallest detail
can be the biggest clue.
Hm?
Great Inspector Cordeiro,
one of his favourite sayings.
Which brings us back to the murder
in the Cordeiro book.
Well, a powerful politician
kills the man that was having
an affair with his wife.
Sounds like he had it coming.
We could be looking
at a copycat killer.
Great buffet, innit?
Outstanding.
Just wanted to check up on everyone
after what happened yesterday.
Oh, that was a dreadful
turn of events, just awful.
My heart goes out to Miss St James.
You weren't there in the square
when Nero fell,
but we didn't establish
exactly where.
I was taking
some shots of the mezzanine.
See anyone else from the ship?
Only that crazy actress lady
WHISPERING: ..the one who
caused a scene at the cafe.
But you and Nero seemed to be having
some sort of altercation
earlier on the tour.
You mind telling me
what it was about?
None of your business, sir.
That's what.
Hi.
Are you OK?
I can't believe what's happened.
But yesterday,
when we were dancing at the fado
..I asked you about Nero,
and you got upset.
Now, what happened between you two?
Four years, we were together.
He was a model.
I was on a hit TV show.
The golden couple.
Everything was perfect.
Then we got engaged, threw a party.
I introduced him to Stephanie.
And that was the end
of a beautiful friendship.
Once that vampire
sinks her teeth in,
there's no escape.
She sucks you dry,
scoops out your guts,
and then puts it all
in one of her books.
Well, Lizzie does.
What? She helps Stephanie
write her novels?
Let's just say she's more
than a glorified typist.
Stephanie and Nero
took everything I had,
ruined my reputation,
left me penniless.
Then the final nail in my coffin
..she killed off my character,
Cordeiro's beautiful fiancee.
Susanna, Lisbon, runaway tram.
MIMICS EXPLOSION
That's when the rumours
began to appear.
I was "a nightmare on set,
turning up late, drunk, unstable".
You can guess
who was spreading them.
I never work again.
So, yes, I wanted him dead.
I wanted them both dead.
Yes, of course
he always wore his wedding ring.
He even had it engraved -
"non posso vivere senza di te".
I can't live without you.
Stephanie,
do you think Nero had any enemies,
like someone who wanted
to make problems for him?
Everybody adored Nero.
Oh, thank you, Lizzie. So loyal.
But we have to acknowledge
some things.
Nero was a complicated character.
In what way?
He got swept up in the high life.
I'm afraid he succumbed
to some of its temptations,
gambling, drinking
..other women.
I tried to keep him happy,
amused, entertained.
But somehow, I just wasn't enough.
STEPHANIE CRIES
You were the perfect wife,
Stephanie.
You could not have done more
for him.
Perhaps I should never have
indulged him.
Haven't you heard enough?
STEPHANIE CRIES
I'm sorry, Miss St James.
Erm, we'll leave you in peace.
STEPHANIE SNIFFS
I want to go to the church
where we exchanged our vows,
Santa Maria Clara.
Perhaps there,
I shall find some solace.
STEPHANIE CRIES
CHURCH BELLS RING
The small chapel
where Cordeiro was christened.
And was supposed to be married
to Susanna.
But instead, they had her funeral.
Would you mind?
I just need a moment to pray
..to talk to Nero.
Yeah.
HE SIGHS
Oh, no, thanks. I'm allergic.
Even the smell of them
makes me come out in hives. Oh.
How's she doing?
Yeah, she just needed a moment.
Wanted to be alone.
Look, this super fan,
Elmore Patterson.
He seems a bit weird.
Do you know much about him?
Nothing, really.
He started appearing, I don't know,
maybe six months ago.
Book signings, personal appearances.
Oh, but there was one time
Nero swore he saw him
outside Stephanie's house in London.
Well, that's a bit strange.
What was he doing?
He was stood on the pavement,
just looking up taking photos.
Oh, was that why Nero was arguing
with him on the walking tour?
Oh, I don't know, maybe.
Well, they weren't the only ones.
You and Nero
were having a few cross words.
So you were spying on us. I knew it!
She knows more
than she's letting on.
Some weird dynamic with Stephanie.
No, she worships
the ground she walks on.
Anoushka reckons she's more involved
in her Cordeiro books
then Stephanie gives her credit for.
Well, that's ridiculous.
Mmm.
Stephanie St James is a genius.
HE HUFFS
And this, this is her best book yet.
Heh, so good,
clearly, one of her fans
thought they'd like to re-enact it.
The second murder.
A stabbing
at the Chapel of Santa Maria Clara.
SCREAMING
STEPHANIE SOBS
What happened? Are you OK?
I was kneeling down to pray,
and I could sense
somebody behind me.
I couldn't see.
There was a face behind a scarf.
And then I just put out my hand,
and
Stephanie, all right, listen.
You're gonna be fine.
It's a surface wound, OK?
Just breathe for me
breathe for me.
Nice deep breaths, OK?
ENGINE REVS,
DOG BARKING
Mind telling us your whereabouts
this morning?
I have already told you, sir,
I do not want to answer
any of your questions.
OK, sorry.
Oh, er, could I just
ask you one question?
Cordeiro's dog.
What was he called?
He's in every book.
He's had him since he was a pup.
And I just can't,
for the life of me,
remember his name.
Paolo.
No, Pedro!
Cordeiro didn't have a dog.
He had the pet parrot, Benedita.
Yes, Benedita!
HE CHUCKLES
What was I thinking?
No, I made that up.
He didn't have any pets.
It's clear you are no superfan,
Elmore.
Time you told us
the real reason you are here.
I'm overdue for an afternoon siesta.
Stephanie St James
was attacked today.
She was?
Is she OK?
We just wanna
rule you out as a suspect.
So unless you've got
anything to hide
William J Callaghan.
IRS.
Bill Callaghan,
undercover operative.
We've had Miss St James under
observation for the past 12 months.
Now, I can't go into details, but
let's just say
she's not only writing books,
she's cooking them as well.
Or someone's helping her do it.
She's a tax dodger.
There are anomalies.
Huge discrepancies
between her reported income
and, well, her lavish lifestyle.
Homes all over the world.
It just does not add up.
Is this connected to your argument
with Nero yesterday?
Well, he's listed
as Miss St James's PR.
He receives
received a very handsome salary.
I offered to cut him a deal,
on the condition
he testify against Stephanie.
But he was having none of it?
If you ask me,
he's in it up to his neck.
Casino crazy -
three, four nights a week.
Nine times out of ten, he loses,
and loses big.
You think
he was embezzling his wife.
Well, he sure as hell
got his cash from somewhere.
If you've been following her around
all this time,
you must know quite a bit
about her private life.
There's a lot I suspect
Miss Saint James
would rather not know about
happening behind her back.
Is there anything
you'd like to share with us?
Let me help you with that.
I shouldn't, really.
I'm trying to give up.
SHE TAKES DEEP BREATH
Club Le Trop.
Legendary.
Bardot, Johnny Hallyday.
Good as they say it is?
We were there two nights ago.
Best table in the house.
The owner's a huge Cordeiro fan.
We were so happy,
celebrating the launch of the book.
So Stephanie had no idea
about you and Nero?
You were having an affair.
You were siphoning off money from
Stephanie's accounts, weren't you?
To bail out the man you loved.
But you felt entitled.
After all, you were helping
Stephanie write her novels.
I didn't want any part in it.
But Nero, he had an addiction.
He blew a fortune.
He'd plead, beg, tell me
every time would be the last,
swear that he loved me as much as
Do you know why Nero
had gone up to the bell tower?
Stephanie wanted some photos
for the website.
I asked Nero
if he'd mind taking them.
Right, so you knew he'd be up there.
Out of sight of any prying eyes.
You were about to be exposed
as a thief,
and Nero was becoming a liability.
You think I killed him?
You were there at the tower.
You was outside the chapel
when Stephanie was attacked.
One of Cordeiro's
favourite sayings
"The best revenge
is not to kill your enemy.
"Kill the thing they love."
Isn't it obvious who did it?
Miss Barrymore, we're asking for
voluntary cabin searches.
It's not convenient.
You'll have to come back.
Hey, where did you find that?
It's yours?
Lisbon police would be very
interested to speak to the owner.
SHE SIGHS
Thank you.
You're all under Stephanie's spell.
Do you really think
I've murdered Nero?
Nobody said that.
But there's a few things
we'd like to clear up.
Do you mind me asking
how you paid for this trip?
Paid?
I was invited.
By who?
It was anonymous.
Last week.
A gift from an ardent admirer.
And that just happens every day,
does it?
You'd be surprised
by the things my fans send me.
You're a Cordeiro expert.
You were in how many TV adaptations?
Eleven.
They always topped the ratings.
And how's the latest plotline
shaping up?
Between you and me,
I think she's losing her touch.
Miss Barrymore,
did you use this bag yesterday?
In Lisbon?
Yes. So what?
Care to explain
why Nero's ring is in your bag?
WHISTLING
HE SIGHS
What the
Police have taken Anoushka in
for questioning.
I'm sure she'll crack soon enough.
How's the book?
Mm. Yeah, nearly finished.
Hey. If you were going to murder
someone and nick their wedding ring,
why would you just leave it
at the bottom of your handbag?
Well, Anoushka's hardly
the brightest soul, is she?
I mean, she's an actress.
She's airy-fairy.
Exactly. She's too emotional.
A crime of passion
isn't planned out.
But this was an execution.
Needs a cool head.
What happens again in that book?
Well, I told you,
the politician kills his love rival.
Uses a fiendish delaying tactic
so that the body
falls from the Belem Tower to
Well, practically
in front of the murderer's feet.
So it effectively looks like
the murderer
was in two places at once.
Clever, huh?
Listen
I can't hear anything.
Exactly.
You want to tell me
what we're looking for?
There's a reason
the bell isn't chiming.
Somebody burned through the rope.
The matches?
"Henriques tied the bell rope
to the body,
"lit the match
and watched as it smouldered.
"Then he ran for the stairs."
Da-da-da-da-da-da
"He reached the bottom
of the Belem Tower
"as the body of his rival
landed at his feet -
"the perfect alibi."
So, how did they manage
to leave the fado
and sneak up here
without being seen?
The Devil's Own Hand.
There's a reference to Cafe Carmelo.
It's, erm,
some sort of priest hole thing.
Come on.
So, the door was hidden
in the cellar of the restaurant,
and it led to a secret passageway.
A lot of these old buildings
have secret passageways.
Come on!
So, our killer slipped out
through that door
Through the secret passageway
and under the square.
Now, that's clever.
It's too clever by half
for Anoushka.
Then back up to the bell tower
through the side entrance.
Just enough time to murder Nero.
Back to the fado
before they were missed.
No-one would have seen them.
If Lizzie was helping Stephanie
to write her novels,
she'd know the plots
better than anyone.
She would absolutely know
about this secret passageway.
Well, she was at the chapel
when Stephanie got stabbed.
She arrived a few seconds later.
She could have planted that earring
and then just doubled back.
Why would Lizzie want Nero dead?
Well, she was about to be exposed
as an embezzler.
She killed him to cover her tracks.
Come on.
So, how many murders are there
in that book?
Oh, there's the bell tower,
the stabbing at the chapel
Wait, what?
In the final act of revenge,
Henriques
murders his unfaithful wife.
The woman he'd do anything for.
We need to get back to the ship.
I spoke to security, and Lizzie
got off the ship with Stephanie.
They've headed for dinner in Lisbon.
"Gabriela's legs twitched
"as Senhor Henriques removed
the pillow from his wife's face.
"Her treacherous beauty
now immortal."
I was right. Total crap.
But it still feels like
we're missing something.
I did like it better
when Senhor Henriques' wife
is killed when he poisons her.
The ultimate sacrifice
for his lust for power.
Poison?
No, the third murder
was suffocation.
No.
Er This is
Stephanie's original manuscript.
Where did you get this?
I found it on the deck.
Must have blown off
someone's balcony.
I mean, these are
Stephanie's very own notes.
It's virtually every page.
She told me that she changed
the ending of the book.
The writing on the manuscript
matches the writing on the card.
See?
Classic diversion tactics.
She's sent us on a wild goose chase
so she could make plans
for the final murder.
As requested
bolo de castanhas.
Delicioso, Oliveira, as always.
We need to speak to you both
about Nero's death.
Anoushka's already been arrested.
May we not mourn in peace?
Look, Stephanie, you're aware
that Cafe Carmelo
has a secret priest hole
that leads straight
to the bell tower?
Course. I used it
in one of my earlier novels.
That was handily placed
for the murderer
to slip away from the fado.
'The killer took the cleaning lady's
overall and gloves
'and then climbed into
the priest hole.
'Nero had already been tricked
into going up into the bell tower.
'Now she needed
to buy herself some time
'to safely get back down
to the square.
'The bell rope was thick.
'The killer had to use an accelerant
to make sure it would burn through.
'So all she had to do
was strike the match,
'push him over
and head back the way she came.
'The perfect murder.'
BODY THUDS,
CROWD SCREAMING
The greatest living crime writer
likes to set her readers
a conundrum.
How could a murderer
possibly be in two places at once?
You killed Nero, Miss St James.
SHE SCOFFS
Brava (!)
Tell me, then,
how did I get the rope to burn?
Well, you've been to Cafe Carmelo
hundreds of times.
You know full well where
Chef Oliveira keeps the paraffin.
No, you're wrong.
It has to be Anoushka.
She stole his wedding ring.
Look, you needed a scapegoat.
'The hysterical, grief-stricken
widow causes a scene
'The perfect opportunity
to plant some crucial evidence
'on the love rival
that was causing so many problems.'
I would never!
'Anoushka was the perfect suspect
for a copycat killer.
'That's why you paid for
Anoushka's cruise,
'sent her a ticket
from a mystery admirer.'
Stephanie was attacked.
'In the chapel. You were there.'
'Another clever distraction
'to get everyone
looking the wrong way.'
Argh!
SHE SCREAMS
You wanted everyone to think
that you were the victim.
Just like Senhor Henriques
when he sent himself a death threat.
And you told me that you'd changed
the ending of the book, but
in the original manuscript,
well, Senhor Henriques, he
he poisons Gabriela.
And those annotations to the text
They could only
have come from the author.
A very close match to the writing
on those death threats.
A specially made bolo de castanhas.
A recipe famous for its chestnuts.
Absolutely fatal to someone
with a lethal allergy to nuts.
Someone like you, Lizzie.
Death by anaphylactic shock.
The cafe owner takes the blame.
Another perfect murder, Stephanie.
Well, almost.
But this time, you didn't have
your trusted assistant
to point out any flaws in the plot.
You're always in my shadow, Lizzie.
Grasping for the credit
you thought was due.
You knew about the money,
and then you had to take
the one thing I really cared about -
Nero.
Betrayal At Belem
was all yours, Lizzie.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'Red Light Spells Danger'
# You took my heart and turned me on
# And now the danger sign is on
# I never thought the day would come
# When I would feel alone
Without you
# And now I'm like a child again
# Calling out his mama's name
# You got me on a ball and chain
# Doing things that I don't want to
# I can't stop running to you
# Feel love running through you
# Girl, with you beside me
# Hold on, heaven guide me
# Red light, feel the red light
# Spells danger
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
Can't hold back
# Much longer
No, no, no, no, no, no
# Red light
# Means warning
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
# Can't hold back, no
# No, no, no
# No, no, no
# I had my fun, I played around
# Without a love to tie me down
# I always used to kiss and run
# I never wanted love to catch me
# No, I thought
I had a heart of stone
# But now I'm in the danger zone
# I can feel the heat is on
# Soon, the flames
Are going to catch me
# Can't stop running to you
# Feel love running through you
# Girl, with you beside me
# Hold on, heaven guide me
# Red light
# Feel the red light
# Spells danger
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
Can't hold back
# Much longer
No, no, no, no, no
# Red light
# Means warning
Another danger warning
# Can't hold out
Can't hold back
# No. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
How does it feel to be back
in Casablanca? Like I never left.
KNOCKING
Torres?
Why is she not answering my calls?
It'll be a police matter.
We should go and find her,
and quickly. It's not safe at night.
Al Coshin. Casablanca lowlife.
You should be very careful.
Akash?
That depends who is asking.
We have to tell our friend
to let this go.
It's too late for that now.
I will not let anything
happen to you, all right?
I was going to say
the same thing to you.
# You thought you'd run away now
# From your troubles in your life
# And watch a new horizon in the sky
# Now the truth's caught up with you
# Forever is waiting for you. #
HORN BLARES
Oh, as if! Inspector Cordeiro.
Not enjoying it? I heard
there were compelling mysteries.
This case is full of holes,
takes himself far too seriously.
Well, solving murders, I mean,
it's not exactly a barrel of laughs.
Yeah, but a bit of gallows humour
never hurt anyone.
Only way to get through it
sometimes. Ah!
You're either a policeman
Or a serial killer.
HE CHUCKLES
Miss St James, everything OK?
My darling, everything was OK
until my neighbour here
started tearing apart
my latest book.
Jack, what have you been saying
to our star guest?
Stephanie St James.
WHISPERING: No way!
You'd better believe it, honey.
He's been giving me
some constructive criticism.
No, no, no, no, no,
just some feedback.
I'm a layman, what do I know?
Nothing, that's what.
He is a complete philistine.
Stephanie, I'm sorry to interrupt,
but Betrayal At Belem
has just gone to number one
on the New York Times Best Sellers.
They need a quote.
Oh, and Oprah wants to do a podcast
for her book club.
Well, no rest for the wicked.
I hope you haven't messed up
my wheatgrass shots again, Lizzie.
Nice one, numbskull, insulting
the world's number-one crime writer.
Just so you know,
Beverley has been trying to get her
to do a personal appearance
for the past five years.
# Going on an adventure
# And I've got a feeling
The sun don't shine
# Shine, the sun don't shine
# I'm in love with the ocean
# And I've got a feeling
I'm sailing tonight
# Tonight, I'm sailing tonight
# It's because of you
# Your love is an ember
# I'm going on an adventure
With you on my mind
# Going on an adventure
With you on my mind. #
Thank you for being
a devoted reader
..all my love,
your beloved Stephanie.
Hello?
Hi. Fan mail.
There is so much excitement.
People are queueing up
to see you already.
Of course,
my wife is a living legend.
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
You're too much, Nero.
Did you receive your signed copy?
Oh, no, look,
I've started it already.
It's absolutely brilliant.
It's so complex.
Where do you get your ideas from?
Stephanie's a genius. That is how.
KATE CHUCKLES
Well, I don't know about that,
but Betrayal At Belem
was my toughest yet.
Thought I'd never finish it.
The ending changed so many times.
"Hope the book is good.
It's your last one before you die."
Not another one.
We have to find who's doing this.
You've had threats like this before?
Yes, but we never take them
seriously.
OK, I'm gonna call
my head of security.
I'm gonna make sure
that he is with you
on the book signing, all right?
She's not going.
Cancel it right now.
Nero, the publishers
Someone on this ship
is threatening to kill her.
Stop, please.
I refuse to live in fear, and I will
not let my devoted fans down.
Most of them are only on this cruise
because of me.
# You'll be the sun
And I'll be the fire
# Oh, you'll be the fire
And I'll be the lighter
# Oh, oh, oh #
SHE INHALES
Mmm.
SHE GASPS
Form an orderly queue, please,
ladies and gentlemen.
Don't crowd Miss St James,
and one selfie per person.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Erm, we need to keep this
under wraps,
but our star guest
has received a death threat.
Someone's not messing about.
It's best she stays confined to her
cabin until you can flush them out.
Right, it's not possible.
She's taking her fans
on a guided walk today,
we've waited months for it.
Well, in that case,
might be best if I tagged along.
You can give her the lowdown
on this, Inspector Cordeiro.
Good call, Jack.
The more eyes on the ground,
the better. Right?
HE CHUCKLES
Stephanie, look who's here,
all the way from Iowa.
Ah, our old friend Elmore.
How are you today?
All the better for seeing your
sweet, sweet face, Miss Stephanie.
HE SNIFFS
I made you something.
This is me, Cordeiro
HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
..and you're his fiancee, Susanna.
Oh, how delightful (!)
SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
You know, I'm your number-one fan.
I don't like him.
He turns up everywhere.
So, you looking forward
to spending the day
with your favourite cruise-ship
cabaret singer? Ha (!)
No way, isn't that?
Anoushka Barrymore.
She played Susanna in the TV series,
Cordeiro's fiancee.
She was killed off in the last book.
You haven't read any of them,
have you?
Hello, Nero.
Oh, didn't realise
it was a gold-digger's convention.
FANS CHUCKLE
This woman, she's deranged.
She makes our lives hell.
Ah, Anoushka.
So sweet of you to show up.
Oh, my old friend Stephanie.
How are you?
Stolen anyone else's husband
recently?
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Such over-the-top theatrics.
Have you ever considered am-dram (?)
I just want the money back
you stole from me.
You are crazy, you cannot stand
that I'm with the love of my life.
The only person you love
is yourself, Nero. Hm.
He'll get rid of you soon.
Play away.
Probably already have someone
on the side.
Just be warned, Nero.
I won't rest
until you pay me back every penny.
That's a promise.
Excuse me.
May I have a word with you outside?
FANS WHISPER
Should be a fun afternoon.
TANNOY:
'Bom dia, senhoras e senhores.
'This is Beverly,
your cruise director,
'informing all guests that the ship
has now arrived in Lisbon,
'one of the oldest cities in Europe.
'You're all invited to disembark
'and enjoy everything
the capital has to offer.'
This way!
This way!
This way, folks!
HE EXHALES SHARPLY
HE SIGHS
Is this absolutely necessary?
Ah, I think it looks great on you.
Brings out your eyes.
How fortunate we are today,
walking in the very footsteps
of Portugal's greatest
fictional detective.
Nearly finished chapter one.
KATE SIGHS
I've been busy.
Page 74.
Quickly!
"As he rested
in the ancient church square
"..the midday sun burning
through his Panama hat
"..the great Cordeiro knew this"
You stay away from us!
"..was his toughest mystery yet."
APPLAUSE
He's a dangerous man.
This way, folks.
This way, please. Thank you.
Hey, Nero.
That American passenger, you having
a spot of bother with him?
He's obsessed with Stephanie,
follows us everywhere.
You think he could be behind
the death threats?
Well, I suppose
he's a little strange.
I could speak with him.
No! No.
He means nothing to me. Nothing.
And as Cordeiro ponders a glass
of vinho do Porto in his hand,
sitting at his favourite table
On the corner, under the streetlamp.
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Oh, you really are the best fans.
KATE CHUCKLES
And now for some traditional music
of Portugal, the fado.
Ah, amazing.
FADO MUSIC PLAYS
APPLAUSE
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
How do you like my new offering,
Anoushka?
You think I'd actually read
this drivel
if someone wasn't paying me?
Everyone, take a seat.
Our patron, my dear friend,
the great chef Oliveira
is going to provide us with
some tasty treats from his kitchen.
IN PORTUGUESE:
STEPHANIE CHUCKLES
Did you get a special bottle of port
for Oliveira?
I ran out of time.
STEPHANIE SIGHS
You're forgetting so much lately.
LIZZIE SIGHS
I'll go and buy it now.
I'm going to try
and get closer to Anoushka.
Wh-Wh
WHISPERING: Would you like to dance?
HUSHED: I thought I told you
..that the money
would be there today.
You know I'm good for it.
How did that lunatic Anoushka know
we were going to be here?
She's a witch. She knows everything.
This is all your fault.
Why do you always have
to mess things up?
Me? What did I do?
You could stop blowing
all Stephanie's money for a start.
Gambling is a roller-coaster.
I'm not sure how much longer
I can keep doing this.
SHE SIGHS
Hey!
Oh, just needed a moment.
Work email.
It never ends, does it?
Are you you walking back?
I have to pick something up
for Stephanie.
It must be really awkward
with Anoushka being here.
Stephanie doesn't deserve
any of this.
She seems really happy
with Nero, though,
and, well, he's obviously besotted.
LIZZIE SCOFFS
With her money.
Nero can be a bit high maintenance.
Oh, well, he's a bloke, isn't he?
KATE CHUCKLES
Yeah
THEY CHUCKLE
Ooh!
ANOUSHKA HUMS
Must be losing my touch.
I'm sorry.
When you bump into your ex
with your ex-best friend,
puts a dampener on your holiday.
You have no idea
how badly Nero hurt me.
Oh. I'm here
if you need to talk about it.
I'm sorry.
I thought I could handle things.
It's all a bit much for me.
KATE CHUCKLES,
JACK SINGS
JACK LAUGHS,
APPLAUSE
Yes, no, it was lovely.
Weren't you supposed
to be keeping tabs on Anoushka?
Oh, took the hump,
couldn't stand being near Stephanie
and her fella.
PHONE BEEPS
Right, we best get them
back to the ship.
I best put on my favourite jacket.
BELL RINGS,
THUD
PEOPLE SCREAM
Oh, my
Oh!
STEPHANIE SOBS
KATE:
So, he fell from the bell tower?
And with all that blood,
it looks like he was stabbed first.
His wedding ring is missing.
There's a tan line on his finger.
A spurned lover.
Well, that's just like her new book,
Betrayal At Belem.
A man falls to his death
from the bell tower.
We need to be quick.
The police will be here soon.
The caretaker said the only person
to come up here was Nero.
Well, clearly,
he must have missed someone.
Nero didn't stab himself.
Well, everyone else was at the fado.
What about Elmore Patterson?
Yeah, I saw him a while ago.
I tell you what I did see -
I saw Nero and Lizzie
having an argument in the square.
Any ideas what that was about?
No, I couldn't get close enough.
There's definitely
some history there, though.
What is it?
Club Le Trop.
Nero came up here for a smoke?
They do say smoking can kill you.
HE LAUGHS
So, somebody stabbed him
and then pushed him over the edge.
I mean,
that's quite an effort, right?
The question is
who wanted Nero De Wolfe dead?
SIRENS BLARE
I know you didn't like him,
but this?
No, no, Stephanie, I swear
Don't cry your crocodile tears
at me.
I know you killed my husband.
Not Nero. I would never!
Yes, this is your murderer!
STEPHANIE GASPS
Who wanted Nero De Wolfe dead?
Well, Anoushka seemed hell-bent
on getting revenge.
And everyone thinks Elmore Patterson
has stalker-y tendencies,
but enough to want Nero
out of the picture?
That argument
that Nero and Lizzie had,
it was the way he grabbed her wrist,
just seemed a bit
overfamiliar.
And the smallest detail
can be the biggest clue.
Hm?
Great Inspector Cordeiro,
one of his favourite sayings.
Which brings us back to the murder
in the Cordeiro book.
Well, a powerful politician
kills the man that was having
an affair with his wife.
Sounds like he had it coming.
We could be looking
at a copycat killer.
Great buffet, innit?
Outstanding.
Just wanted to check up on everyone
after what happened yesterday.
Oh, that was a dreadful
turn of events, just awful.
My heart goes out to Miss St James.
You weren't there in the square
when Nero fell,
but we didn't establish
exactly where.
I was taking
some shots of the mezzanine.
See anyone else from the ship?
Only that crazy actress lady
WHISPERING: ..the one who
caused a scene at the cafe.
But you and Nero seemed to be having
some sort of altercation
earlier on the tour.
You mind telling me
what it was about?
None of your business, sir.
That's what.
Hi.
Are you OK?
I can't believe what's happened.
But yesterday,
when we were dancing at the fado
..I asked you about Nero,
and you got upset.
Now, what happened between you two?
Four years, we were together.
He was a model.
I was on a hit TV show.
The golden couple.
Everything was perfect.
Then we got engaged, threw a party.
I introduced him to Stephanie.
And that was the end
of a beautiful friendship.
Once that vampire
sinks her teeth in,
there's no escape.
She sucks you dry,
scoops out your guts,
and then puts it all
in one of her books.
Well, Lizzie does.
What? She helps Stephanie
write her novels?
Let's just say she's more
than a glorified typist.
Stephanie and Nero
took everything I had,
ruined my reputation,
left me penniless.
Then the final nail in my coffin
..she killed off my character,
Cordeiro's beautiful fiancee.
Susanna, Lisbon, runaway tram.
MIMICS EXPLOSION
That's when the rumours
began to appear.
I was "a nightmare on set,
turning up late, drunk, unstable".
You can guess
who was spreading them.
I never work again.
So, yes, I wanted him dead.
I wanted them both dead.
Yes, of course
he always wore his wedding ring.
He even had it engraved -
"non posso vivere senza di te".
I can't live without you.
Stephanie,
do you think Nero had any enemies,
like someone who wanted
to make problems for him?
Everybody adored Nero.
Oh, thank you, Lizzie. So loyal.
But we have to acknowledge
some things.
Nero was a complicated character.
In what way?
He got swept up in the high life.
I'm afraid he succumbed
to some of its temptations,
gambling, drinking
..other women.
I tried to keep him happy,
amused, entertained.
But somehow, I just wasn't enough.
STEPHANIE CRIES
You were the perfect wife,
Stephanie.
You could not have done more
for him.
Perhaps I should never have
indulged him.
Haven't you heard enough?
STEPHANIE CRIES
I'm sorry, Miss St James.
Erm, we'll leave you in peace.
STEPHANIE SNIFFS
I want to go to the church
where we exchanged our vows,
Santa Maria Clara.
Perhaps there,
I shall find some solace.
STEPHANIE CRIES
CHURCH BELLS RING
The small chapel
where Cordeiro was christened.
And was supposed to be married
to Susanna.
But instead, they had her funeral.
Would you mind?
I just need a moment to pray
..to talk to Nero.
Yeah.
HE SIGHS
Oh, no, thanks. I'm allergic.
Even the smell of them
makes me come out in hives. Oh.
How's she doing?
Yeah, she just needed a moment.
Wanted to be alone.
Look, this super fan,
Elmore Patterson.
He seems a bit weird.
Do you know much about him?
Nothing, really.
He started appearing, I don't know,
maybe six months ago.
Book signings, personal appearances.
Oh, but there was one time
Nero swore he saw him
outside Stephanie's house in London.
Well, that's a bit strange.
What was he doing?
He was stood on the pavement,
just looking up taking photos.
Oh, was that why Nero was arguing
with him on the walking tour?
Oh, I don't know, maybe.
Well, they weren't the only ones.
You and Nero
were having a few cross words.
So you were spying on us. I knew it!
She knows more
than she's letting on.
Some weird dynamic with Stephanie.
No, she worships
the ground she walks on.
Anoushka reckons she's more involved
in her Cordeiro books
then Stephanie gives her credit for.
Well, that's ridiculous.
Mmm.
Stephanie St James is a genius.
HE HUFFS
And this, this is her best book yet.
Heh, so good,
clearly, one of her fans
thought they'd like to re-enact it.
The second murder.
A stabbing
at the Chapel of Santa Maria Clara.
SCREAMING
STEPHANIE SOBS
What happened? Are you OK?
I was kneeling down to pray,
and I could sense
somebody behind me.
I couldn't see.
There was a face behind a scarf.
And then I just put out my hand,
and
Stephanie, all right, listen.
You're gonna be fine.
It's a surface wound, OK?
Just breathe for me
breathe for me.
Nice deep breaths, OK?
ENGINE REVS,
DOG BARKING
Mind telling us your whereabouts
this morning?
I have already told you, sir,
I do not want to answer
any of your questions.
OK, sorry.
Oh, er, could I just
ask you one question?
Cordeiro's dog.
What was he called?
He's in every book.
He's had him since he was a pup.
And I just can't,
for the life of me,
remember his name.
Paolo.
No, Pedro!
Cordeiro didn't have a dog.
He had the pet parrot, Benedita.
Yes, Benedita!
HE CHUCKLES
What was I thinking?
No, I made that up.
He didn't have any pets.
It's clear you are no superfan,
Elmore.
Time you told us
the real reason you are here.
I'm overdue for an afternoon siesta.
Stephanie St James
was attacked today.
She was?
Is she OK?
We just wanna
rule you out as a suspect.
So unless you've got
anything to hide
William J Callaghan.
IRS.
Bill Callaghan,
undercover operative.
We've had Miss St James under
observation for the past 12 months.
Now, I can't go into details, but
let's just say
she's not only writing books,
she's cooking them as well.
Or someone's helping her do it.
She's a tax dodger.
There are anomalies.
Huge discrepancies
between her reported income
and, well, her lavish lifestyle.
Homes all over the world.
It just does not add up.
Is this connected to your argument
with Nero yesterday?
Well, he's listed
as Miss St James's PR.
He receives
received a very handsome salary.
I offered to cut him a deal,
on the condition
he testify against Stephanie.
But he was having none of it?
If you ask me,
he's in it up to his neck.
Casino crazy -
three, four nights a week.
Nine times out of ten, he loses,
and loses big.
You think
he was embezzling his wife.
Well, he sure as hell
got his cash from somewhere.
If you've been following her around
all this time,
you must know quite a bit
about her private life.
There's a lot I suspect
Miss Saint James
would rather not know about
happening behind her back.
Is there anything
you'd like to share with us?
Let me help you with that.
I shouldn't, really.
I'm trying to give up.
SHE TAKES DEEP BREATH
Club Le Trop.
Legendary.
Bardot, Johnny Hallyday.
Good as they say it is?
We were there two nights ago.
Best table in the house.
The owner's a huge Cordeiro fan.
We were so happy,
celebrating the launch of the book.
So Stephanie had no idea
about you and Nero?
You were having an affair.
You were siphoning off money from
Stephanie's accounts, weren't you?
To bail out the man you loved.
But you felt entitled.
After all, you were helping
Stephanie write her novels.
I didn't want any part in it.
But Nero, he had an addiction.
He blew a fortune.
He'd plead, beg, tell me
every time would be the last,
swear that he loved me as much as
Do you know why Nero
had gone up to the bell tower?
Stephanie wanted some photos
for the website.
I asked Nero
if he'd mind taking them.
Right, so you knew he'd be up there.
Out of sight of any prying eyes.
You were about to be exposed
as a thief,
and Nero was becoming a liability.
You think I killed him?
You were there at the tower.
You was outside the chapel
when Stephanie was attacked.
One of Cordeiro's
favourite sayings
"The best revenge
is not to kill your enemy.
"Kill the thing they love."
Isn't it obvious who did it?
Miss Barrymore, we're asking for
voluntary cabin searches.
It's not convenient.
You'll have to come back.
Hey, where did you find that?
It's yours?
Lisbon police would be very
interested to speak to the owner.
SHE SIGHS
Thank you.
You're all under Stephanie's spell.
Do you really think
I've murdered Nero?
Nobody said that.
But there's a few things
we'd like to clear up.
Do you mind me asking
how you paid for this trip?
Paid?
I was invited.
By who?
It was anonymous.
Last week.
A gift from an ardent admirer.
And that just happens every day,
does it?
You'd be surprised
by the things my fans send me.
You're a Cordeiro expert.
You were in how many TV adaptations?
Eleven.
They always topped the ratings.
And how's the latest plotline
shaping up?
Between you and me,
I think she's losing her touch.
Miss Barrymore,
did you use this bag yesterday?
In Lisbon?
Yes. So what?
Care to explain
why Nero's ring is in your bag?
WHISTLING
HE SIGHS
What the
Police have taken Anoushka in
for questioning.
I'm sure she'll crack soon enough.
How's the book?
Mm. Yeah, nearly finished.
Hey. If you were going to murder
someone and nick their wedding ring,
why would you just leave it
at the bottom of your handbag?
Well, Anoushka's hardly
the brightest soul, is she?
I mean, she's an actress.
She's airy-fairy.
Exactly. She's too emotional.
A crime of passion
isn't planned out.
But this was an execution.
Needs a cool head.
What happens again in that book?
Well, I told you,
the politician kills his love rival.
Uses a fiendish delaying tactic
so that the body
falls from the Belem Tower to
Well, practically
in front of the murderer's feet.
So it effectively looks like
the murderer
was in two places at once.
Clever, huh?
Listen
I can't hear anything.
Exactly.
You want to tell me
what we're looking for?
There's a reason
the bell isn't chiming.
Somebody burned through the rope.
The matches?
"Henriques tied the bell rope
to the body,
"lit the match
and watched as it smouldered.
"Then he ran for the stairs."
Da-da-da-da-da-da
"He reached the bottom
of the Belem Tower
"as the body of his rival
landed at his feet -
"the perfect alibi."
So, how did they manage
to leave the fado
and sneak up here
without being seen?
The Devil's Own Hand.
There's a reference to Cafe Carmelo.
It's, erm,
some sort of priest hole thing.
Come on.
So, the door was hidden
in the cellar of the restaurant,
and it led to a secret passageway.
A lot of these old buildings
have secret passageways.
Come on!
So, our killer slipped out
through that door
Through the secret passageway
and under the square.
Now, that's clever.
It's too clever by half
for Anoushka.
Then back up to the bell tower
through the side entrance.
Just enough time to murder Nero.
Back to the fado
before they were missed.
No-one would have seen them.
If Lizzie was helping Stephanie
to write her novels,
she'd know the plots
better than anyone.
She would absolutely know
about this secret passageway.
Well, she was at the chapel
when Stephanie got stabbed.
She arrived a few seconds later.
She could have planted that earring
and then just doubled back.
Why would Lizzie want Nero dead?
Well, she was about to be exposed
as an embezzler.
She killed him to cover her tracks.
Come on.
So, how many murders are there
in that book?
Oh, there's the bell tower,
the stabbing at the chapel
Wait, what?
In the final act of revenge,
Henriques
murders his unfaithful wife.
The woman he'd do anything for.
We need to get back to the ship.
I spoke to security, and Lizzie
got off the ship with Stephanie.
They've headed for dinner in Lisbon.
"Gabriela's legs twitched
"as Senhor Henriques removed
the pillow from his wife's face.
"Her treacherous beauty
now immortal."
I was right. Total crap.
But it still feels like
we're missing something.
I did like it better
when Senhor Henriques' wife
is killed when he poisons her.
The ultimate sacrifice
for his lust for power.
Poison?
No, the third murder
was suffocation.
No.
Er This is
Stephanie's original manuscript.
Where did you get this?
I found it on the deck.
Must have blown off
someone's balcony.
I mean, these are
Stephanie's very own notes.
It's virtually every page.
She told me that she changed
the ending of the book.
The writing on the manuscript
matches the writing on the card.
See?
Classic diversion tactics.
She's sent us on a wild goose chase
so she could make plans
for the final murder.
As requested
bolo de castanhas.
Delicioso, Oliveira, as always.
We need to speak to you both
about Nero's death.
Anoushka's already been arrested.
May we not mourn in peace?
Look, Stephanie, you're aware
that Cafe Carmelo
has a secret priest hole
that leads straight
to the bell tower?
Course. I used it
in one of my earlier novels.
That was handily placed
for the murderer
to slip away from the fado.
'The killer took the cleaning lady's
overall and gloves
'and then climbed into
the priest hole.
'Nero had already been tricked
into going up into the bell tower.
'Now she needed
to buy herself some time
'to safely get back down
to the square.
'The bell rope was thick.
'The killer had to use an accelerant
to make sure it would burn through.
'So all she had to do
was strike the match,
'push him over
and head back the way she came.
'The perfect murder.'
BODY THUDS,
CROWD SCREAMING
The greatest living crime writer
likes to set her readers
a conundrum.
How could a murderer
possibly be in two places at once?
You killed Nero, Miss St James.
SHE SCOFFS
Brava (!)
Tell me, then,
how did I get the rope to burn?
Well, you've been to Cafe Carmelo
hundreds of times.
You know full well where
Chef Oliveira keeps the paraffin.
No, you're wrong.
It has to be Anoushka.
She stole his wedding ring.
Look, you needed a scapegoat.
'The hysterical, grief-stricken
widow causes a scene
'The perfect opportunity
to plant some crucial evidence
'on the love rival
that was causing so many problems.'
I would never!
'Anoushka was the perfect suspect
for a copycat killer.
'That's why you paid for
Anoushka's cruise,
'sent her a ticket
from a mystery admirer.'
Stephanie was attacked.
'In the chapel. You were there.'
'Another clever distraction
'to get everyone
looking the wrong way.'
Argh!
SHE SCREAMS
You wanted everyone to think
that you were the victim.
Just like Senhor Henriques
when he sent himself a death threat.
And you told me that you'd changed
the ending of the book, but
in the original manuscript,
well, Senhor Henriques, he
he poisons Gabriela.
And those annotations to the text
They could only
have come from the author.
A very close match to the writing
on those death threats.
A specially made bolo de castanhas.
A recipe famous for its chestnuts.
Absolutely fatal to someone
with a lethal allergy to nuts.
Someone like you, Lizzie.
Death by anaphylactic shock.
The cafe owner takes the blame.
Another perfect murder, Stephanie.
Well, almost.
But this time, you didn't have
your trusted assistant
to point out any flaws in the plot.
You're always in my shadow, Lizzie.
Grasping for the credit
you thought was due.
You knew about the money,
and then you had to take
the one thing I really cared about -
Nero.
Betrayal At Belem
was all yours, Lizzie.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'Red Light Spells Danger'
# You took my heart and turned me on
# And now the danger sign is on
# I never thought the day would come
# When I would feel alone
Without you
# And now I'm like a child again
# Calling out his mama's name
# You got me on a ball and chain
# Doing things that I don't want to
# I can't stop running to you
# Feel love running through you
# Girl, with you beside me
# Hold on, heaven guide me
# Red light, feel the red light
# Spells danger
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
Can't hold back
# Much longer
No, no, no, no, no, no
# Red light
# Means warning
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
# Can't hold back, no
# No, no, no
# No, no, no
# I had my fun, I played around
# Without a love to tie me down
# I always used to kiss and run
# I never wanted love to catch me
# No, I thought
I had a heart of stone
# But now I'm in the danger zone
# I can feel the heat is on
# Soon, the flames
Are going to catch me
# Can't stop running to you
# Feel love running through you
# Girl, with you beside me
# Hold on, heaven guide me
# Red light
# Feel the red light
# Spells danger
Another danger warning
# Can't hold back
Can't hold back
# Much longer
No, no, no, no, no
# Red light
# Means warning
Another danger warning
# Can't hold out
Can't hold back
# No. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
How does it feel to be back
in Casablanca? Like I never left.
KNOCKING
Torres?
Why is she not answering my calls?
It'll be a police matter.
We should go and find her,
and quickly. It's not safe at night.
Al Coshin. Casablanca lowlife.
You should be very careful.
Akash?
That depends who is asking.
We have to tell our friend
to let this go.
It's too late for that now.
I will not let anything
happen to you, all right?
I was going to say
the same thing to you.
# You thought you'd run away now
# From your troubles in your life
# And watch a new horizon in the sky
# Now the truth's caught up with you
# Forever is waiting for you. #