The Madame Blanc Mysteries (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 6 - Episode #2.6 - full transcript
ROCK BAND REHEARSING INSIDE
MUSIC CONTINUES UPSTAIRS
When are they going to stop
making that awful noise?
My head feels like
it's about to explode!
Why are you dressed
as Rod Stewart?
Well, I thought I'd
make a special effort
for our special guest.
He looks amazing!
Hasn't changed at all.
Must have an incredible
surgeon. MUSIC STOPS
"Effort".
Judith, today, the
musical legend Dura
is starting to record his
comeback album in our millhouse.
Do they not have recording
studios nowadays?
Yes, of course.
But Dura wants to
use our millhouse
because of the
sonority of the stone,
a chamber that
resonates on a frequency
that only Dura can create.
Twaddle. And where are
you going with my nightie?
Dura wants to borrow
it. It's a size six.
Well, nearer a four,
actually. It'll never fit him.
He doesn't want to wear it!
He wants to stand on it.
He wants to stand
on my Dior silk?
For the next track.
Why on Earth?
I'm not sure, but I know
it would be mind blowing!
Oh, what utter claptrap.
And what does the old fossil
think he's trying to achieve
with a comeback album anyway?
Nobody knew he went
in the first place.
MUSIC STARTS AGAIN Oh, will
someone please shut him up?
SHE GROANS
MUSIC CONTINUES
MUSIC STOPS
Erm... I got you that silk.
Erm, can I ask what
you need it for?
It's the silkworms.
Part of their soul
remains in the threads.
That's what creates
the resonance.
The vision of
enveloping my voice...
in the Mediterranean stone...
..is closer than ever. Oh.
Can I have a selfie?
CAMERA CLICKS
Thank you! Oh!
The key, please.
Oh! Oh, yes, yes,
yes, of course.
You always lock
yourself in, don't you.
It's important my process
is not interrupted...
..or contaminated by any
other human being. Hmm.
HE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
DOOR CLOSING, LOCKING
I gave him the nightie and
he started channelling.
Thanks, Jez. This is
Marco, our engineer.
Hey, Jez.
Jez owns this place.
Cool. Quite the gaff.
Cheers... dude.
Marco has been with Dura
since the beginning.
It's so cool he's
here for the comeback.
Oh, so you were responsible
for the Butterfly Hair album?
Guilty as charged.
Oh, the vibraphone on that
album, it changed my life!
All about the bounce.
QUIETLY: Uh-huh. Hmm.
Ready when you are.
Good luck, mate.
Good luck, my darling.
'What is all this good luck?
'I am Dura, I am one.
'I don't need luck - I am luck.'
BELLS TOLL
VOCALS START
DRUMS BEGIN
♪ Oh, yeah... ♪
BELLS TOLL, DURA SCREAMS
Oh, my God!
SCREAMING CONTINUES
Come on, open the door! Come on!
Come on! Hurry up!
GRUNTING Come on!
Whatever is the matter, darling?
We need to get inside.
BANGING CONTINUES
GASPING Hurry up!
GASPING Oh, my darling!
Oh, my darling! Oh!
SHE SOBS
Robert De Niro once got into my
cab when I was driving in New York.
Did you drive one of
those big yellow cabs?
Sure did. So he
gets in and he says,
"Hey, take me up
the Guggenheim."
GIGGLES And I say,
"Are you talking to me?"
SHE LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
More drinks? Oh, go on, then.
All right.
What the 'eck's he doing here?
Hiya, Dad! Ah, there you are.
I went to the garage. Not like
you to shut up shop early.
It's a Sunday?
Mm, then I thought, "I bet she's
frolicking with that new fella."
You know, she's got a lot of
making up to do in that department.
Ha-ha! I can't remember last
time she had a boyfriend.
PIANO RIFF TEXT ALERT
Oh, it's just me.
So where is he,
then? The cowboy.
You know, you said his
legs go on for... Dad!
Legs that go on for miles?
Hi, Trevor. I'm Cooper.
Great to meet you.
Hey, you're right.
He has got a cowboy look
about him, hasn't he.
SHE CHUCKLES
You all right? Uh...
There's been a murder. What?
That was Caron.
Some old rock star's been
murdered up at the chateau.
Rock star!
What's a rock star
doing at the chateau?
Recording a comeback album.
Somebody called, erm,
Drury, or something.
You don't mean Dura, do you?
Yeah, that's the
one. Oh, my God.
I'm, like... I'm a
huge fan. Me, too.
I've never been the same
since after Butterfly Hair.
So he's making a comeback album.
Well, he's not any more.
Erm... will you give me
a lift to the chateau?
Yeah, yeah, of course, yeah.
Oh. Can I come? Can I come?
Dad, for goodness sake!
Erm, I'm afraid we're
gonna have to get off.
Yeah. This has been lovely.
See you, Trev.
And it's been lovely meeting
you properly, Cooper.
You too.
And, Dom, you're a
really great guy. Thanks.
SHE MOUTHS: Thank you.
Dura. Now, that takes me back.
Now, talking of rock stars,
Cooper, answer me this...
Elvis - alive or dead?
What?
Jean.
Oh! Hello, love. You all right?
Oui. Hello.
I have something to tell you.
I hope you can forgive me.
I went to see Simone.
Oh, it was like a weight was
lifted from my shoulders.
Well done.
Jean, she was so adorable.
So interested in the shop,
always asking if we have
a good enough alarm system
so I would be safe.
SHE SIGHS She
seems so different.
I, however... SHE
MUMBLES IN FRENCH
Sorry? Er, it means when
you leave a conversation
and you think of all the
things you should've said.
Tres bien. Merci beaucoup.
Look, love, erm, I've
got to be somewhere,
but I'll pop by later and
we can talk it through?
Thanks, Jean.
How did your visit
with Charlie go?
Is she still madly
in love with you?
Oui. Ha! I told
you she would be.
Did you get any information?
Well, her Jean's shop
is going really well.
So how do I get in there?
I know she's had
an alarm fitted.
She always uses her
date of birth. The code.
Unless she's changed
the habit of a lifetime.
Some people are so stupid.
What are you planning to do?
Have you seen the film Misery?
Yes.
Well, in the film,
she breaks his feet.
But in the book, she
cuts his foot off.
And?
Well, both of these
things are terrific ideas,
but one of them has
a lasting effect.
All I'm saying is, that
whatever I do to Jean
will leave its mark, forever.
Oh, Dominic, it's
absolutely dreadful!
Thank you for coming, Gina.
This year's Dura's
wife, Mandarina.
And the man? That's the
sound engineer, Marco.
So what happened?
It looks like he died
from a severe head injury.
It appears that his head was bashed
repeatedly against the studio.
Studio?
Jeremy has converted the stone
millhouse into a temporary studio.
Oh.
But the strange thing is,
Dura locked himself in.
Now, the reason I
called you is this.
This symbol was drawn
on the side of his head.
Oh, that looks like a
symbol of a snake to me.
Snake? Yeah.
The snake can symbolise
loads of things,
erm, fertility to the Hopi
tribes in North America,
erm, compassion to some
Abrahamic traditions, yeah.
So, where was everyone else?
In the sound van.
They heard him screaming
over the playback.
That's awful.
OK...
So we've got a man who's had
his head bashed against a wall,
erm, a symbol of a
snake drawn on his face,
and it all happened
in a locked room.
Right. Can I, erm...
Can I keep this?
Of course. Right.
I met him donkeys years ago...
Oh, he'd never remember -
we were utterly smashed!
Brilliant.
I couldn't believe it
when his wife Mandarina
phoned out of the blue
and asked if they could
use the chateau millhouse.
Mm.
I met him years ago at a
little low key gig in Soho.
Next thing I know,
I'm backstage.
And he says to me,
"Hey, man, we ought to do a
gig together sometime soon."
Erm...
Oh, well, he thought I was Brian
Jones from The Rolling Stones.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I
can see that. Yeah.
Did you put him
right? Absolutely not.
He handed me a guitar
and we had a jam.
Diddle-ling!
This is Jean, my colleague.
A few more questions.
How long have you worked
with Monsieur Duran?
There is no monsieur,
it is just Dura.
One name, one Dura.
"As one, we can be one."
Pardonnez-moi.
40 years, on and off.
I worked with him on
his very first album...
..and now?
Life is so unfair, isn't it?
It really is.
You've only just reconnected
and now he's dead.
I know, darling,
but we must find the positive
and do his memory justice.
That chateau millhouse
will become a destination
for all Dura devotees.
That's right.
Our very own Graceland!
How exciting!
Forgive me for asking
the next question,
but do you know anyone who
would want to kill Monsieur...
ah, Dura?
Erm, what brought you here?
A three record deal.
He chose San Victoire
because of the sonority of
the Mediterranean stone.
When the rhythm of
the dance changes,
the sound it produces
also changes.
Each atom perpetually
sings its song.
An Alexandra David-Neel quote.
You've heard of her? Yes.
The first European woman
to enter Lhasa, Tibet,
when it was closed to
the rest of the world.
I, erm, sourced a first
edition of one of her books
for a client once. She
was quite the trailblazer.
That's what Dura
used to call Chloe.
Sorry. Who's Chloe?
Chloe is our saviour.
She works for the record company
that offered Dura the
three album comeback deal.
It took a bit of persuading
because he was such a recluse,
but once Dura had found his
concept, he was really excited.
What am I gonna do?
How long do you think
he was planning to stay?
What?
Well, Dura is legendary for
his long studio sessions.
He once spent three weeks
recording a triangle.
Oh, wow.
You know, when I
first hear Dura,
the way he used his
Tamerlane just blew my mind.
I thought his wife
was called Mandarina.
No, no, no.
This is the Tamerlane speaker.
The Doppler effect on
that is mind blowing.
Pardon?
Well, you know how the
sound of a train whistle
goes down in pitch
as it passes by?
Yeah.
That's the Doppler effect.
A combined amplifier
and loudspeaker.
Mm. So why is it
so mind blowing?
It made the notes make sounds
that no-one had ever heard before.
Oh.
I can't believe I'm
actually in the same room
as some of the equipment that
produced a sonic serpent.
I mean, that is the
actual Tamerlane speaker
that is on that album cover.
And I've just touched it.
Just touched it again!
The lock is intact.
Yeah. No-one's getting
through these walls.
So how do they get
in? C'est impossible.
Are you actually crying?
HE SCOFFS No!
What you talking about?
There is a bell, you know.
Hello. I think you need
to get your bell fixed.
The bell does work, actually.
DOORBELL RINGS
How can I help you?
I'm here to see Mandarina.
Oh, Chloe. Thank
God you're here.
Oh, it's so good to
meet you in the flesh.
Judith, Jeremy, this is Chloe
from the record company.
She commissioned our album deal.
How are you doing? I'm OK.
When did you get here?
I landed an hour ago.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I was just really
looking forward
to being part of the
artistic process.
Our FaceTime communications
played an integral part
in the preparations. Yes.
It's just a shame Dura
could never join us.
Well, you know what he
was like about technology.
Look, there's no
easy way to say this.
There's bad news from
the record company.
We'll be calling in our
investment in the next 24 hours.
What? MARCO: Are you
actually serious?
He's not even cold,
and you're already
talking money?
As Dura is unable to
fulfil his commitments,
we have no choice but to
call in our investment.
How could he fulfil
his investment?!
He is dead!
Money needs to be in
the account today.
I'm afraid business is business.
He said that you
were his trailblazer.
That you gave him a
reason to create again.
How can you be so cold?
Like I said...
business is business.
It's like I don't
recognise your face.
Oh, the irony!
The Masks We Have.
WHISPERS: Dura's
third album. What?
The Masks We Have.
Recorded the whole thing in a
public lavatory in Hyde Park.
Eurgh, that's
disgusting. Yeah.
I'll give you 24 hours, then
I'll be calling our lawyers.
I think you'd better leave.
Oh! Hang on, lady...
you are going out of the
tradesmen's entrance.
That way.
MOBILE RINGS
John. I've sorted it.
The money will be in
your account tomorrow.
I'll pay you well
for your silence.
Please, John, we have
worked together for years.
Please don't tell them.
Erm, Judith...
..who was that woman?
Oh, she's from Dura's
record company.
Frightful woman. Only
just got off the plane
and she's demanding
their advance back.
I had to physically
remove her. Oh.
Gin and tonic? Oh,
er, no, thanks.
We'll be off now. Oh, shame!
DURA'S MUSIC PLAYS
Open your eyes.
Well?
Yeah. Yeah, it was good.
Did you feel it?
Er...
The journey of the
bell, did you feel it?
Er... I-I'm not sure.
That's... That's why the album's
called Journey Of The Bells.
Really? Yeah.
The resonance of the bell
travels continuously
throughout the album...
..and through you.
So, what happens when
you turn the record over?
Well, that's where
Dura was a maverick.
He thought of everything
to do with every musical
journey ever created.
The album came with a free bell,
which you rang when you
turned the record over.
I lost the clapper years ago
at a house party in Leicester.
Go on, then, play us
another one. Yeah?
All right, er...
Oh, now, now, now, this is
one of his absolute best.
Dura was the first artist
to use the lithophone
in a non-percussive way.
The lithophone? Like a
xylophone? Yeah, yeah.
But with rocks.
He used water to
strike the rocks
and created notes and sounds that
no-one had ever heard before.
Cor, he's a good looking
fella, wasn't he?
Look at them eyes. Oh,
he was so beautiful.
Mm. That's interesting...
His tattoo. It's the chakana.
Considered to be the most
holy sign of the Inca culture.
It represents the tree of life
and, er, the four
realms of the world.
Hang on...
This symbol was drawn on
Dura's face when he died.
It's all about the Incas.
Right.
The chakana, and now the snake.
No, I'm not with you.
Well, the snake,
in Inca symbolism,
it means the passage
to the underworld.
That's really interesting.
Mandarina got snake tattoo
when they got married.
SHE GASPS No, no. No,
it can't have been her.
Yeah.
And they would have made
loads with a comeback.
And the record company was
set to make a killing, too.
Yes. You might
wanna rephrase that.
But then Chloe did want her
money back sharpish, didn't she?
And then there's a phone
call. What phone call?
I overheard her talking
to someone saying,
"Don't tell anybody, and I'll put
the money back in your account."
Sounded like blackmail
to me. Really?
But how could she
have murdered Dura?
She came straight
from the airport. Hmm.
And how did she get
through a locked door,
bash his head, and draw
a squiggle on his face?
None of it makes
any sense, does it?
Nothing about this
case makes any sense,
but that's all
we've got to go on.
I think we need to find
out a little bit more
about this Chloe
character. Hmm. Hey...
the first track on this album
is called Keep My Eye On You.
Well, that's very appropriate.
This one is 28 minutes long,
and in the middle,
it goes backwards.
Oh, fantastic.
ROCK INTRO PLAYS
VOCALS START
DRUMS BEGIN
Is that really necessary?
Yeah, you're right, I should've
cut eye holes in it, shouldn't I.
Dom, she's never even seen us.
Oh, wait, what's going on here?
Stop it! You're supposed
to be incognito.
Hey, they're a great band, them.
Bonjour. Avez-vous un
menu? Oui. Bien su.
I first met Dura at a little
low profile gig in Soho.
So, is all Dura's stuff
still up at your millhouse?
Dad, stop sniffing for
merchandise. He's not even cold.
Yes, we're thinking of making it
into a shrine, like Graceland.
Do you know, they've
never changed a thing
in the bathroom
where Elvis died.
Even left his haemorrhoid
cream in place.
Eurgh, that's awful.
How do you know that?
Mate of mine, worked
in the gift shop.
Hey, is there any chance I could
come and have a look round?
I'm a big fan.
Well, his wife is
still in the chateau,
so I suppose there's
no harm in asking.
Maybe give it a couple
of days, 'ey, Dad.
As I was saying, after the gig,
Dura thought I was Brian
Jones of The Rolling Stones.
You sit down, I'll get
the drinks in. All right.
The money will be in
your account tonight.
Don't get aggressive.
Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.
MUMBLING: I recorded it.
I can't understand you.
GRITTED TEETH: I recorded it.
I'll be back in a minute.
Charlie, erm, the
peridot earrings
I bought at auction a
couple of weeks ago,
have we sold them?
Uh... Ah, oui. I
sold them last week.
The woman kept going on about
how peridot can combat stress.
To be honest, pfft,
I glazed over.
Can you remember
which day last week?
Uh... Pfft, je ne sais pas.
Well, have you got
the customer details?
Ah! Oui. She wanted
a written receipt.
Mm. Voila.
Thank you.
LAUGHTER
Sorry, there's
somebody sitting there.
You've got to hear
this, Dom. Go on, Trev.
I once sold some actual grass
off Jerry Lee Lewis' grave.
What, grass, grass?
Oh, aye. Proper turf.
I once went to a "green party"
in Chelsea back in the day.
I ended up naked in
a giant fish tank!
No!
Thank God for an age
before camera phones.
That sounds amazing.
Golden days,
Dominic, golden days.
Yeah, I bet.
My God, Dura looked
amazing for his age.
Sort of Peter Pan of rock.
Hmm. Well, he did always say he
wanted to die before he got old.
You know, I've got the
last picture of him alive.
No way. Mm, I was,
ah, helping, ah,
with the album, you know.
Come on, let's see it, then.
No, really? It's a
bit grim, innit, guys?
No, he wouldn't mind, would he.
Here we go.
Oh, wow. He looks great.
That's not Dura. That's not...
Who is that, then, Cliff
Richard? Course it's Dura,
it was taken yesterday
just before he was killed.
Listen, I sold loads of his
merchandise back in the day.
And unless plastic surgery can
make your forehead smaller...
Then again, how many
of these have I had?
JEAN: 'Dom!'
Where have you been? I have
got a recording of her saying
Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.
Have you? Well done, Dom.
All right, don't sound so
surprised. No, no, it's great.
And she was lying about
arriving yesterday.
See those earrings
she's wearing?
She bought them from
my shop last week.
I think you need to
call Caron. Yeah.
Send me that recording, Colombo.
Am I under arrest?
You are by no
means under arrest.
Thank you for coming in.
We just need to clarify
your whereabouts
at the time of Dura's death.
You told everyone that you flew
in on the morning of the murder.
And? I like your earrings.
Peridot stones.
The ancient Egyptians believed
they would protect them
from night terrors.
Also known very well for
their healing qualities. Hmm.
And you bought them
from my shop last week.
May I? Yes, sure.
RECORDING: 'The money will
be in your account tonight.
'Don't get aggressive,
'Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.'
DOM: 'I recorded it.' JEAN:
'I can't understand you.'
SHE TURNS IT OFF
Can you elaborate?
It would be easier for you
if you told the truth, Chloe.
Look, I'm a woman
at a record company.
For years, men had leapfrogged
me into better positions.
I was still scrabbling around in
pubs, looking for major talent,
finding it, and having
it taken away from me.
I was always such a fan of Dura,
and I worked out that a
comeback would make millions.
But because he's been such a recluse
and no-one had seen him for years,
no-one would trust
me with a budget.
Go on.
So I made contact
with Mandarina...
..and we came up with a deal.
I was so looking forward to
meeting Dura in the flesh.
What, you signed him up
to the record company
without even meeting him?
It all adds to the mystery.
Besides, everyone knew Mandarina
deals with the business.
So how did you afford the deal?
I borrowed the money from the
record company's accounts.
Illegally. Of
course, illegally.
I was going to pay it back
before the next financial year.
No-one would have
known it was gone.
Dura would have
gone into profit.
And I'd be able to prove to
those pig-headed misogynists
that I was the
best that they had.
So what happened?
Colleague found out and
started blackmailing me.
I came out last week to
tell Mandarina and Dura,
but when I turned up
they weren't at the
studio that I'd booked,
so I rang the sound engineer
to find out what was going on
and he told me Mandarina
had cancelled him.
Hang on...
I thought Marco was Dura's
regular sound engineer.
I'm sorry, I don't know
who you're talking about.
I finally found out
they're at the chateau,
when Mandarina called me
to tell me what happened.
But I didn't kill him.
I'm a record company exec.
Not a murderer.
TEXT ALERT
Mon Dieu.
What?
The autopsy report has shown
that he did not die
from the head injury.
He had the most
horrible death, Jean.
What?
His lungs exploded.
Oh!
DOG BARKS Douglas, no! No!
DOG BARKS
Humans can't hear it.
It used to belong to
Barbara Woodhouse.
Dom, could you give me a
lift to the chateau, please.
Hi, guys. How's it hangin'?
The Js are sunbathing out
back, if you want to join?
Er, we're here to take a
look at the studio, actually.
I think I might have dropped
something. Sure. Go through.
I never know where to look
with an unbuttoned shirt.
Trevor was well-oiled earlier.
You know that selfie that Jeremy
says is the last photo of Dura?
Well, Trevor says,
"That's not Dura."
I said, "Who is it,
then, Cliff Richard?"
He's having none
of it, battered.
Dom... This isn't
the same speaker.
What do you mean?
It's not walnut.
'Ey?
I have sold too many pieces
of 18th century furniture
to know this is
not walnut grain.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
what are you doing?
Trust me. Jean...
CYMBALS CLATTER
Jean, that speaker has produced
some of the most influential
music ever written.
Dom. Dom...
This is not the same speaker
as the one on your album cover.
Trust me.
Ah! Exactly as I thought.
False cover.
I don't understand. I take it
that's not supposed to be there?
No. That is a brand new subwoofer,
that's not supposed to be there.
It was the dog whistle
that gave me the idea,
but I'm not sure.
I need to speak to someone who
knows what they're talking about.
You know an expert
in dog whistles.
No. Professor
Thomas. Who's that?
She's an expert in military
warfare. Loves her Air Medal.
Oh, thank you so much for sparing
me your time, Professor Thomas.
'Not at all. Good to
hear from you.' Oh!
'Call me Penny.'
Well, this might sound like
an odd question, Penny...
..but can sound kill?
'Now, that is a
fascinating subject, Jean.'
Sound. Dura was
killed with sound.
What?
In an enclosed space, a
certain sound frequency,
well, can kill a human.
Right. When we were
listening to your records,
you said the resonance of the bells
travels through you continuously.
Yeah. Right.
And when Trevor blew the
dog whistle for Douglas,
no-one else could hear it.
And that gave me
the idea. What idea?
That's why I called
Professor Thomas.
Part of her studies
are on sonic warfare.
Oh, my God.
Well, we know that Dura didn't
die from the bash on his head.
He died from his
lungs exploding.
And that was done with
a huge sound wave.
He must have hit his head on
the way down to the floor.
Of course!
Who you could get
inside a locked room.
No-one, because no-one did.
SHE EXHALES SHARPLY
Dom, what did Trevor say
about Dura not being Dura?
Well, when he saw the selfie
of Jeremy and Dura, he said,
"Unless he's had plastic
surgery." Oh, my God.
SHE GASPS Come on.
The police again.
I thought they'd finished
all their forensics.
I wonder what's going on?
CHUCKLING Oh, yes!
And he thought I was Brian
Jones from the Rolling Stones!
My colleague would like to
ask you a few questions.
Some things are just
not adding up for me.
So, Marco,
How long have you
worked with Dura?
Donkey's years.
I did his first album.
It's funny that, because, erm,
when we interviewed Chloe,
she had absolutely
no idea who you were.
Is there anything
you'd like to say?
No?
Marco, we have evidence
that it was you
who murdered Dura.
Ridiculous. I was in the van!
Which is exactly
where you needed to be
if you were gonna
kill him with sound.
What?! Sorry?!
The Tamerlane speaker
had been replaced,
and inside the casing, I
found a powerful subwoofer
where the rotary
system should be.
And that was big
enough to kill any man.
How can you kill
someone with sound?
A specific low frequency
sound inside an enclosed space
can cause fatal physical damage.
I have never heard
of this before.
Oh, I've had it
confirmed by an expert.
Why would you kill your boss
when you're about to set
the world on fire again?
Do you want to explain,
or... or should I?
He was blackmailing you.
Wasn't he, Dura?
Dura?! What are
you talking about?
Dom, let me introduce to you,
the great Dura.
Here, in the flesh.
That's ridiculous!
This is how I see it.
Mandarina and Chloe had sealed
a very lucrative record deal.
But you got scared,
because you don't
exactly look like you did
on the cover of your albums
any more, do you, Dura?
The world is so looks-obsessed
nowadays, isn't it?
So you hired a lookalike.
I'm guessing, erm,
some Dura tribute act.
Dura. Loved your work.
Someone who looked like you back
in the day, but looked younger,
and he would be the face
and then you would record
over the tracks after.
But I assume he got greedy.
And threatened to tell.
What did you want, Dura?
Obviously more than you
were willing to give.
How did you know?
I saw the tattoo round your
bellybutton when you open the door.
The Js are sunbathing out
back, if you want to join.
Oh, actually, I'm here to
take a look at the studio.
I think I might have
dropped something.
Sure. Go through.
The same one on the cover
of the album, Sonic Serpent.
So Trevor was actually right.
Oh, God.
Oh, and of course, you
were in on it, too.
I mean, who else would
identify the body?
The stooge, he got greedy
and was threatening to tell.
I worked out that with
our life insurance
and the back catalogue,
Dura could make the same
amount of money if he was dead.
It's true.
I couldn't face today's
press, social media scrutiny.
I mean, look at me.
Do I look like the
Peter Pan of rock?
I wanted to make music...
..so much. Oh, darling.
We had to put a stop to it.
We had to find a
way of killing Dura
without killing Dura.
We thought doing it with
sound would be quite...
..spiritual.
Sorry? Sort of...
..prophetic.
SHOUTING
See, I wouldn't say
having your lungs explode
is very prophetic.
But who drew this
symbol on his face?
I did.
MANDARINA: Oh, darling!
Why take the chance
of drawing a symbol?
You see, that was my
final clue, Caron.
Pardon?
You thought you were
doing him a favour?
The snake would help guide
him back to the underworld
and to the start of a new life.
Am I right, Dura?
Indeed you are.
It's time, my love.
You both need to accompany
me to the station.
Are you all right, Dom?
Nothing will ever
sound the same.
Well... at least you can start
dressing like a grown up again.
What are you wearing?
HE SPLUTTERS
WHIMSICAL FRENCH MUSIC PLAYS
INDISTINCT CHATTER
CHUCKLES
LOCK RATTLES
BEEPS
MUSIC CONTINUES UPSTAIRS
When are they going to stop
making that awful noise?
My head feels like
it's about to explode!
Why are you dressed
as Rod Stewart?
Well, I thought I'd
make a special effort
for our special guest.
He looks amazing!
Hasn't changed at all.
Must have an incredible
surgeon. MUSIC STOPS
"Effort".
Judith, today, the
musical legend Dura
is starting to record his
comeback album in our millhouse.
Do they not have recording
studios nowadays?
Yes, of course.
But Dura wants to
use our millhouse
because of the
sonority of the stone,
a chamber that
resonates on a frequency
that only Dura can create.
Twaddle. And where are
you going with my nightie?
Dura wants to borrow
it. It's a size six.
Well, nearer a four,
actually. It'll never fit him.
He doesn't want to wear it!
He wants to stand on it.
He wants to stand
on my Dior silk?
For the next track.
Why on Earth?
I'm not sure, but I know
it would be mind blowing!
Oh, what utter claptrap.
And what does the old fossil
think he's trying to achieve
with a comeback album anyway?
Nobody knew he went
in the first place.
MUSIC STARTS AGAIN Oh, will
someone please shut him up?
SHE GROANS
MUSIC CONTINUES
MUSIC STOPS
Erm... I got you that silk.
Erm, can I ask what
you need it for?
It's the silkworms.
Part of their soul
remains in the threads.
That's what creates
the resonance.
The vision of
enveloping my voice...
in the Mediterranean stone...
..is closer than ever. Oh.
Can I have a selfie?
CAMERA CLICKS
Thank you! Oh!
The key, please.
Oh! Oh, yes, yes,
yes, of course.
You always lock
yourself in, don't you.
It's important my process
is not interrupted...
..or contaminated by any
other human being. Hmm.
HE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
DOOR CLOSING, LOCKING
I gave him the nightie and
he started channelling.
Thanks, Jez. This is
Marco, our engineer.
Hey, Jez.
Jez owns this place.
Cool. Quite the gaff.
Cheers... dude.
Marco has been with Dura
since the beginning.
It's so cool he's
here for the comeback.
Oh, so you were responsible
for the Butterfly Hair album?
Guilty as charged.
Oh, the vibraphone on that
album, it changed my life!
All about the bounce.
QUIETLY: Uh-huh. Hmm.
Ready when you are.
Good luck, mate.
Good luck, my darling.
'What is all this good luck?
'I am Dura, I am one.
'I don't need luck - I am luck.'
BELLS TOLL
VOCALS START
DRUMS BEGIN
♪ Oh, yeah... ♪
BELLS TOLL, DURA SCREAMS
Oh, my God!
SCREAMING CONTINUES
Come on, open the door! Come on!
Come on! Hurry up!
GRUNTING Come on!
Whatever is the matter, darling?
We need to get inside.
BANGING CONTINUES
GASPING Hurry up!
GASPING Oh, my darling!
Oh, my darling! Oh!
SHE SOBS
Robert De Niro once got into my
cab when I was driving in New York.
Did you drive one of
those big yellow cabs?
Sure did. So he
gets in and he says,
"Hey, take me up
the Guggenheim."
GIGGLES And I say,
"Are you talking to me?"
SHE LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY
More drinks? Oh, go on, then.
All right.
What the 'eck's he doing here?
Hiya, Dad! Ah, there you are.
I went to the garage. Not like
you to shut up shop early.
It's a Sunday?
Mm, then I thought, "I bet she's
frolicking with that new fella."
You know, she's got a lot of
making up to do in that department.
Ha-ha! I can't remember last
time she had a boyfriend.
PIANO RIFF TEXT ALERT
Oh, it's just me.
So where is he,
then? The cowboy.
You know, you said his
legs go on for... Dad!
Legs that go on for miles?
Hi, Trevor. I'm Cooper.
Great to meet you.
Hey, you're right.
He has got a cowboy look
about him, hasn't he.
SHE CHUCKLES
You all right? Uh...
There's been a murder. What?
That was Caron.
Some old rock star's been
murdered up at the chateau.
Rock star!
What's a rock star
doing at the chateau?
Recording a comeback album.
Somebody called, erm,
Drury, or something.
You don't mean Dura, do you?
Yeah, that's the
one. Oh, my God.
I'm, like... I'm a
huge fan. Me, too.
I've never been the same
since after Butterfly Hair.
So he's making a comeback album.
Well, he's not any more.
Erm... will you give me
a lift to the chateau?
Yeah, yeah, of course, yeah.
Oh. Can I come? Can I come?
Dad, for goodness sake!
Erm, I'm afraid we're
gonna have to get off.
Yeah. This has been lovely.
See you, Trev.
And it's been lovely meeting
you properly, Cooper.
You too.
And, Dom, you're a
really great guy. Thanks.
SHE MOUTHS: Thank you.
Dura. Now, that takes me back.
Now, talking of rock stars,
Cooper, answer me this...
Elvis - alive or dead?
What?
Jean.
Oh! Hello, love. You all right?
Oui. Hello.
I have something to tell you.
I hope you can forgive me.
I went to see Simone.
Oh, it was like a weight was
lifted from my shoulders.
Well done.
Jean, she was so adorable.
So interested in the shop,
always asking if we have
a good enough alarm system
so I would be safe.
SHE SIGHS She
seems so different.
I, however... SHE
MUMBLES IN FRENCH
Sorry? Er, it means when
you leave a conversation
and you think of all the
things you should've said.
Tres bien. Merci beaucoup.
Look, love, erm, I've
got to be somewhere,
but I'll pop by later and
we can talk it through?
Thanks, Jean.
How did your visit
with Charlie go?
Is she still madly
in love with you?
Oui. Ha! I told
you she would be.
Did you get any information?
Well, her Jean's shop
is going really well.
So how do I get in there?
I know she's had
an alarm fitted.
She always uses her
date of birth. The code.
Unless she's changed
the habit of a lifetime.
Some people are so stupid.
What are you planning to do?
Have you seen the film Misery?
Yes.
Well, in the film,
she breaks his feet.
But in the book, she
cuts his foot off.
And?
Well, both of these
things are terrific ideas,
but one of them has
a lasting effect.
All I'm saying is, that
whatever I do to Jean
will leave its mark, forever.
Oh, Dominic, it's
absolutely dreadful!
Thank you for coming, Gina.
This year's Dura's
wife, Mandarina.
And the man? That's the
sound engineer, Marco.
So what happened?
It looks like he died
from a severe head injury.
It appears that his head was bashed
repeatedly against the studio.
Studio?
Jeremy has converted the stone
millhouse into a temporary studio.
Oh.
But the strange thing is,
Dura locked himself in.
Now, the reason I
called you is this.
This symbol was drawn
on the side of his head.
Oh, that looks like a
symbol of a snake to me.
Snake? Yeah.
The snake can symbolise
loads of things,
erm, fertility to the Hopi
tribes in North America,
erm, compassion to some
Abrahamic traditions, yeah.
So, where was everyone else?
In the sound van.
They heard him screaming
over the playback.
That's awful.
OK...
So we've got a man who's had
his head bashed against a wall,
erm, a symbol of a
snake drawn on his face,
and it all happened
in a locked room.
Right. Can I, erm...
Can I keep this?
Of course. Right.
I met him donkeys years ago...
Oh, he'd never remember -
we were utterly smashed!
Brilliant.
I couldn't believe it
when his wife Mandarina
phoned out of the blue
and asked if they could
use the chateau millhouse.
Mm.
I met him years ago at a
little low key gig in Soho.
Next thing I know,
I'm backstage.
And he says to me,
"Hey, man, we ought to do a
gig together sometime soon."
Erm...
Oh, well, he thought I was Brian
Jones from The Rolling Stones.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, I
can see that. Yeah.
Did you put him
right? Absolutely not.
He handed me a guitar
and we had a jam.
Diddle-ling!
This is Jean, my colleague.
A few more questions.
How long have you worked
with Monsieur Duran?
There is no monsieur,
it is just Dura.
One name, one Dura.
"As one, we can be one."
Pardonnez-moi.
40 years, on and off.
I worked with him on
his very first album...
..and now?
Life is so unfair, isn't it?
It really is.
You've only just reconnected
and now he's dead.
I know, darling,
but we must find the positive
and do his memory justice.
That chateau millhouse
will become a destination
for all Dura devotees.
That's right.
Our very own Graceland!
How exciting!
Forgive me for asking
the next question,
but do you know anyone who
would want to kill Monsieur...
ah, Dura?
Erm, what brought you here?
A three record deal.
He chose San Victoire
because of the sonority of
the Mediterranean stone.
When the rhythm of
the dance changes,
the sound it produces
also changes.
Each atom perpetually
sings its song.
An Alexandra David-Neel quote.
You've heard of her? Yes.
The first European woman
to enter Lhasa, Tibet,
when it was closed to
the rest of the world.
I, erm, sourced a first
edition of one of her books
for a client once. She
was quite the trailblazer.
That's what Dura
used to call Chloe.
Sorry. Who's Chloe?
Chloe is our saviour.
She works for the record company
that offered Dura the
three album comeback deal.
It took a bit of persuading
because he was such a recluse,
but once Dura had found his
concept, he was really excited.
What am I gonna do?
How long do you think
he was planning to stay?
What?
Well, Dura is legendary for
his long studio sessions.
He once spent three weeks
recording a triangle.
Oh, wow.
You know, when I
first hear Dura,
the way he used his
Tamerlane just blew my mind.
I thought his wife
was called Mandarina.
No, no, no.
This is the Tamerlane speaker.
The Doppler effect on
that is mind blowing.
Pardon?
Well, you know how the
sound of a train whistle
goes down in pitch
as it passes by?
Yeah.
That's the Doppler effect.
A combined amplifier
and loudspeaker.
Mm. So why is it
so mind blowing?
It made the notes make sounds
that no-one had ever heard before.
Oh.
I can't believe I'm
actually in the same room
as some of the equipment that
produced a sonic serpent.
I mean, that is the
actual Tamerlane speaker
that is on that album cover.
And I've just touched it.
Just touched it again!
The lock is intact.
Yeah. No-one's getting
through these walls.
So how do they get
in? C'est impossible.
Are you actually crying?
HE SCOFFS No!
What you talking about?
There is a bell, you know.
Hello. I think you need
to get your bell fixed.
The bell does work, actually.
DOORBELL RINGS
How can I help you?
I'm here to see Mandarina.
Oh, Chloe. Thank
God you're here.
Oh, it's so good to
meet you in the flesh.
Judith, Jeremy, this is Chloe
from the record company.
She commissioned our album deal.
How are you doing? I'm OK.
When did you get here?
I landed an hour ago.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I was just really
looking forward
to being part of the
artistic process.
Our FaceTime communications
played an integral part
in the preparations. Yes.
It's just a shame Dura
could never join us.
Well, you know what he
was like about technology.
Look, there's no
easy way to say this.
There's bad news from
the record company.
We'll be calling in our
investment in the next 24 hours.
What? MARCO: Are you
actually serious?
He's not even cold,
and you're already
talking money?
As Dura is unable to
fulfil his commitments,
we have no choice but to
call in our investment.
How could he fulfil
his investment?!
He is dead!
Money needs to be in
the account today.
I'm afraid business is business.
He said that you
were his trailblazer.
That you gave him a
reason to create again.
How can you be so cold?
Like I said...
business is business.
It's like I don't
recognise your face.
Oh, the irony!
The Masks We Have.
WHISPERS: Dura's
third album. What?
The Masks We Have.
Recorded the whole thing in a
public lavatory in Hyde Park.
Eurgh, that's
disgusting. Yeah.
I'll give you 24 hours, then
I'll be calling our lawyers.
I think you'd better leave.
Oh! Hang on, lady...
you are going out of the
tradesmen's entrance.
That way.
MOBILE RINGS
John. I've sorted it.
The money will be in
your account tomorrow.
I'll pay you well
for your silence.
Please, John, we have
worked together for years.
Please don't tell them.
Erm, Judith...
..who was that woman?
Oh, she's from Dura's
record company.
Frightful woman. Only
just got off the plane
and she's demanding
their advance back.
I had to physically
remove her. Oh.
Gin and tonic? Oh,
er, no, thanks.
We'll be off now. Oh, shame!
DURA'S MUSIC PLAYS
Open your eyes.
Well?
Yeah. Yeah, it was good.
Did you feel it?
Er...
The journey of the
bell, did you feel it?
Er... I-I'm not sure.
That's... That's why the album's
called Journey Of The Bells.
Really? Yeah.
The resonance of the bell
travels continuously
throughout the album...
..and through you.
So, what happens when
you turn the record over?
Well, that's where
Dura was a maverick.
He thought of everything
to do with every musical
journey ever created.
The album came with a free bell,
which you rang when you
turned the record over.
I lost the clapper years ago
at a house party in Leicester.
Go on, then, play us
another one. Yeah?
All right, er...
Oh, now, now, now, this is
one of his absolute best.
Dura was the first artist
to use the lithophone
in a non-percussive way.
The lithophone? Like a
xylophone? Yeah, yeah.
But with rocks.
He used water to
strike the rocks
and created notes and sounds that
no-one had ever heard before.
Cor, he's a good looking
fella, wasn't he?
Look at them eyes. Oh,
he was so beautiful.
Mm. That's interesting...
His tattoo. It's the chakana.
Considered to be the most
holy sign of the Inca culture.
It represents the tree of life
and, er, the four
realms of the world.
Hang on...
This symbol was drawn on
Dura's face when he died.
It's all about the Incas.
Right.
The chakana, and now the snake.
No, I'm not with you.
Well, the snake,
in Inca symbolism,
it means the passage
to the underworld.
That's really interesting.
Mandarina got snake tattoo
when they got married.
SHE GASPS No, no. No,
it can't have been her.
Yeah.
And they would have made
loads with a comeback.
And the record company was
set to make a killing, too.
Yes. You might
wanna rephrase that.
But then Chloe did want her
money back sharpish, didn't she?
And then there's a phone
call. What phone call?
I overheard her talking
to someone saying,
"Don't tell anybody, and I'll put
the money back in your account."
Sounded like blackmail
to me. Really?
But how could she
have murdered Dura?
She came straight
from the airport. Hmm.
And how did she get
through a locked door,
bash his head, and draw
a squiggle on his face?
None of it makes
any sense, does it?
Nothing about this
case makes any sense,
but that's all
we've got to go on.
I think we need to find
out a little bit more
about this Chloe
character. Hmm. Hey...
the first track on this album
is called Keep My Eye On You.
Well, that's very appropriate.
This one is 28 minutes long,
and in the middle,
it goes backwards.
Oh, fantastic.
ROCK INTRO PLAYS
VOCALS START
DRUMS BEGIN
Is that really necessary?
Yeah, you're right, I should've
cut eye holes in it, shouldn't I.
Dom, she's never even seen us.
Oh, wait, what's going on here?
Stop it! You're supposed
to be incognito.
Hey, they're a great band, them.
Bonjour. Avez-vous un
menu? Oui. Bien su.
I first met Dura at a little
low profile gig in Soho.
So, is all Dura's stuff
still up at your millhouse?
Dad, stop sniffing for
merchandise. He's not even cold.
Yes, we're thinking of making it
into a shrine, like Graceland.
Do you know, they've
never changed a thing
in the bathroom
where Elvis died.
Even left his haemorrhoid
cream in place.
Eurgh, that's awful.
How do you know that?
Mate of mine, worked
in the gift shop.
Hey, is there any chance I could
come and have a look round?
I'm a big fan.
Well, his wife is
still in the chateau,
so I suppose there's
no harm in asking.
Maybe give it a couple
of days, 'ey, Dad.
As I was saying, after the gig,
Dura thought I was Brian
Jones of The Rolling Stones.
You sit down, I'll get
the drinks in. All right.
The money will be in
your account tonight.
Don't get aggressive.
Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.
MUMBLING: I recorded it.
I can't understand you.
GRITTED TEETH: I recorded it.
I'll be back in a minute.
Charlie, erm, the
peridot earrings
I bought at auction a
couple of weeks ago,
have we sold them?
Uh... Ah, oui. I
sold them last week.
The woman kept going on about
how peridot can combat stress.
To be honest, pfft,
I glazed over.
Can you remember
which day last week?
Uh... Pfft, je ne sais pas.
Well, have you got
the customer details?
Ah! Oui. She wanted
a written receipt.
Mm. Voila.
Thank you.
LAUGHTER
Sorry, there's
somebody sitting there.
You've got to hear
this, Dom. Go on, Trev.
I once sold some actual grass
off Jerry Lee Lewis' grave.
What, grass, grass?
Oh, aye. Proper turf.
I once went to a "green party"
in Chelsea back in the day.
I ended up naked in
a giant fish tank!
No!
Thank God for an age
before camera phones.
That sounds amazing.
Golden days,
Dominic, golden days.
Yeah, I bet.
My God, Dura looked
amazing for his age.
Sort of Peter Pan of rock.
Hmm. Well, he did always say he
wanted to die before he got old.
You know, I've got the
last picture of him alive.
No way. Mm, I was,
ah, helping, ah,
with the album, you know.
Come on, let's see it, then.
No, really? It's a
bit grim, innit, guys?
No, he wouldn't mind, would he.
Here we go.
Oh, wow. He looks great.
That's not Dura. That's not...
Who is that, then, Cliff
Richard? Course it's Dura,
it was taken yesterday
just before he was killed.
Listen, I sold loads of his
merchandise back in the day.
And unless plastic surgery can
make your forehead smaller...
Then again, how many
of these have I had?
JEAN: 'Dom!'
Where have you been? I have
got a recording of her saying
Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.
Have you? Well done, Dom.
All right, don't sound so
surprised. No, no, it's great.
And she was lying about
arriving yesterday.
See those earrings
she's wearing?
She bought them from
my shop last week.
I think you need to
call Caron. Yeah.
Send me that recording, Colombo.
Am I under arrest?
You are by no
means under arrest.
Thank you for coming in.
We just need to clarify
your whereabouts
at the time of Dura's death.
You told everyone that you flew
in on the morning of the murder.
And? I like your earrings.
Peridot stones.
The ancient Egyptians believed
they would protect them
from night terrors.
Also known very well for
their healing qualities. Hmm.
And you bought them
from my shop last week.
May I? Yes, sure.
RECORDING: 'The money will
be in your account tonight.
'Don't get aggressive,
'Dura's death has
cleaned everything up.'
DOM: 'I recorded it.' JEAN:
'I can't understand you.'
SHE TURNS IT OFF
Can you elaborate?
It would be easier for you
if you told the truth, Chloe.
Look, I'm a woman
at a record company.
For years, men had leapfrogged
me into better positions.
I was still scrabbling around in
pubs, looking for major talent,
finding it, and having
it taken away from me.
I was always such a fan of Dura,
and I worked out that a
comeback would make millions.
But because he's been such a recluse
and no-one had seen him for years,
no-one would trust
me with a budget.
Go on.
So I made contact
with Mandarina...
..and we came up with a deal.
I was so looking forward to
meeting Dura in the flesh.
What, you signed him up
to the record company
without even meeting him?
It all adds to the mystery.
Besides, everyone knew Mandarina
deals with the business.
So how did you afford the deal?
I borrowed the money from the
record company's accounts.
Illegally. Of
course, illegally.
I was going to pay it back
before the next financial year.
No-one would have
known it was gone.
Dura would have
gone into profit.
And I'd be able to prove to
those pig-headed misogynists
that I was the
best that they had.
So what happened?
Colleague found out and
started blackmailing me.
I came out last week to
tell Mandarina and Dura,
but when I turned up
they weren't at the
studio that I'd booked,
so I rang the sound engineer
to find out what was going on
and he told me Mandarina
had cancelled him.
Hang on...
I thought Marco was Dura's
regular sound engineer.
I'm sorry, I don't know
who you're talking about.
I finally found out
they're at the chateau,
when Mandarina called me
to tell me what happened.
But I didn't kill him.
I'm a record company exec.
Not a murderer.
TEXT ALERT
Mon Dieu.
What?
The autopsy report has shown
that he did not die
from the head injury.
He had the most
horrible death, Jean.
What?
His lungs exploded.
Oh!
DOG BARKS Douglas, no! No!
DOG BARKS
Humans can't hear it.
It used to belong to
Barbara Woodhouse.
Dom, could you give me a
lift to the chateau, please.
Hi, guys. How's it hangin'?
The Js are sunbathing out
back, if you want to join?
Er, we're here to take a
look at the studio, actually.
I think I might have dropped
something. Sure. Go through.
I never know where to look
with an unbuttoned shirt.
Trevor was well-oiled earlier.
You know that selfie that Jeremy
says is the last photo of Dura?
Well, Trevor says,
"That's not Dura."
I said, "Who is it,
then, Cliff Richard?"
He's having none
of it, battered.
Dom... This isn't
the same speaker.
What do you mean?
It's not walnut.
'Ey?
I have sold too many pieces
of 18th century furniture
to know this is
not walnut grain.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,
what are you doing?
Trust me. Jean...
CYMBALS CLATTER
Jean, that speaker has produced
some of the most influential
music ever written.
Dom. Dom...
This is not the same speaker
as the one on your album cover.
Trust me.
Ah! Exactly as I thought.
False cover.
I don't understand. I take it
that's not supposed to be there?
No. That is a brand new subwoofer,
that's not supposed to be there.
It was the dog whistle
that gave me the idea,
but I'm not sure.
I need to speak to someone who
knows what they're talking about.
You know an expert
in dog whistles.
No. Professor
Thomas. Who's that?
She's an expert in military
warfare. Loves her Air Medal.
Oh, thank you so much for sparing
me your time, Professor Thomas.
'Not at all. Good to
hear from you.' Oh!
'Call me Penny.'
Well, this might sound like
an odd question, Penny...
..but can sound kill?
'Now, that is a
fascinating subject, Jean.'
Sound. Dura was
killed with sound.
What?
In an enclosed space, a
certain sound frequency,
well, can kill a human.
Right. When we were
listening to your records,
you said the resonance of the bells
travels through you continuously.
Yeah. Right.
And when Trevor blew the
dog whistle for Douglas,
no-one else could hear it.
And that gave me
the idea. What idea?
That's why I called
Professor Thomas.
Part of her studies
are on sonic warfare.
Oh, my God.
Well, we know that Dura didn't
die from the bash on his head.
He died from his
lungs exploding.
And that was done with
a huge sound wave.
He must have hit his head on
the way down to the floor.
Of course!
Who you could get
inside a locked room.
No-one, because no-one did.
SHE EXHALES SHARPLY
Dom, what did Trevor say
about Dura not being Dura?
Well, when he saw the selfie
of Jeremy and Dura, he said,
"Unless he's had plastic
surgery." Oh, my God.
SHE GASPS Come on.
The police again.
I thought they'd finished
all their forensics.
I wonder what's going on?
CHUCKLING Oh, yes!
And he thought I was Brian
Jones from the Rolling Stones!
My colleague would like to
ask you a few questions.
Some things are just
not adding up for me.
So, Marco,
How long have you
worked with Dura?
Donkey's years.
I did his first album.
It's funny that, because, erm,
when we interviewed Chloe,
she had absolutely
no idea who you were.
Is there anything
you'd like to say?
No?
Marco, we have evidence
that it was you
who murdered Dura.
Ridiculous. I was in the van!
Which is exactly
where you needed to be
if you were gonna
kill him with sound.
What?! Sorry?!
The Tamerlane speaker
had been replaced,
and inside the casing, I
found a powerful subwoofer
where the rotary
system should be.
And that was big
enough to kill any man.
How can you kill
someone with sound?
A specific low frequency
sound inside an enclosed space
can cause fatal physical damage.
I have never heard
of this before.
Oh, I've had it
confirmed by an expert.
Why would you kill your boss
when you're about to set
the world on fire again?
Do you want to explain,
or... or should I?
He was blackmailing you.
Wasn't he, Dura?
Dura?! What are
you talking about?
Dom, let me introduce to you,
the great Dura.
Here, in the flesh.
That's ridiculous!
This is how I see it.
Mandarina and Chloe had sealed
a very lucrative record deal.
But you got scared,
because you don't
exactly look like you did
on the cover of your albums
any more, do you, Dura?
The world is so looks-obsessed
nowadays, isn't it?
So you hired a lookalike.
I'm guessing, erm,
some Dura tribute act.
Dura. Loved your work.
Someone who looked like you back
in the day, but looked younger,
and he would be the face
and then you would record
over the tracks after.
But I assume he got greedy.
And threatened to tell.
What did you want, Dura?
Obviously more than you
were willing to give.
How did you know?
I saw the tattoo round your
bellybutton when you open the door.
The Js are sunbathing out
back, if you want to join.
Oh, actually, I'm here to
take a look at the studio.
I think I might have
dropped something.
Sure. Go through.
The same one on the cover
of the album, Sonic Serpent.
So Trevor was actually right.
Oh, God.
Oh, and of course, you
were in on it, too.
I mean, who else would
identify the body?
The stooge, he got greedy
and was threatening to tell.
I worked out that with
our life insurance
and the back catalogue,
Dura could make the same
amount of money if he was dead.
It's true.
I couldn't face today's
press, social media scrutiny.
I mean, look at me.
Do I look like the
Peter Pan of rock?
I wanted to make music...
..so much. Oh, darling.
We had to put a stop to it.
We had to find a
way of killing Dura
without killing Dura.
We thought doing it with
sound would be quite...
..spiritual.
Sorry? Sort of...
..prophetic.
SHOUTING
See, I wouldn't say
having your lungs explode
is very prophetic.
But who drew this
symbol on his face?
I did.
MANDARINA: Oh, darling!
Why take the chance
of drawing a symbol?
You see, that was my
final clue, Caron.
Pardon?
You thought you were
doing him a favour?
The snake would help guide
him back to the underworld
and to the start of a new life.
Am I right, Dura?
Indeed you are.
It's time, my love.
You both need to accompany
me to the station.
Are you all right, Dom?
Nothing will ever
sound the same.
Well... at least you can start
dressing like a grown up again.
What are you wearing?
HE SPLUTTERS
WHIMSICAL FRENCH MUSIC PLAYS
INDISTINCT CHATTER
CHUCKLES
LOCK RATTLES
BEEPS