Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Deadweight - full transcript

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Were you even wearing your helmet?

This one lad caught me by surprise,
that's all.

Don't they have anything better
to do

than pick fights and start trouble?

Not really, Dottie, no.

Ow!
Sorry.



That's why we started the gymnasium.

To keep the gangs off the streets.

Well, it doesn't seem to be working.

Good morning!
Morning, Miss.

Another hard night
with your Wayward Boys, Hugh.

The Woolpackers and Portsiders were
scuffling again last night, Miss.

Are you still on secondment
to the Terrible Ten?

Ah, no.

Not since that mishap a week ago.

Mishap?

A policeman was stabbed
in a gang melee!

And according to this, Constable Fry
died of his injuries last night.

These gangs killed a policeman
and you have them in your gymnasium?

Fronting each other in a boxing ring
has to be an improvement.



You encourage them to fight?

Miss.
(Sighs)

Pugilism, properly taught,
can be a noble art, Dot.

The Inspector has telephoned,
Constable.

He requires you
on the St Kilda foreshore.

A murder, apparently.

Back on duty, sir.

Good.

Do you recognise him?

Kevin Bradley.
He runs the Woolpackers gang.

Only me.

I gave Hugh a lift.

Dot was most concerned

he shouldn't be travelling
on the tram with a head injury.

Is that flour?

Looks like he was stabbed
during the brawl last night.

You were there, Collins.
Any theories?

None of them had any knives, sir.
Not as far as I could see.

These gangs have got it in
for each other

and if this lad was top dog
of the Woolpackers...

But I didn't see Kevin Bradley there
at all, sir.

So, what do you think took place,
Collins?

There's a lot of anger,
in the force, I mean,

about Constable Fry getting stabbed.

Kevin Bradley's the obvious
ringleader to target.

Are you suggesting
police retaliation?

Would it hurt to ask the Special
Unit to ask a few questions, sir.

You're not to pursue that line
of investigation. That's an order.

Yes, sir.

Now, go down to the gymnasium and
take some statements from the lads.

Yes, sir.

This poor boy's seen a few fights.

Perhaps we should talk with his boss.

Never seen the lad before.

It's more than likely he attended

your boxing tent last night,
Mr Biggs.

Well, so do a lot of people.

Big Arthur's Boxing Troupe
puts on a bloody good show.

Your fighters take on challengers.

This lad had a reputation
as a brawler.

Well, then you should be looking
at the gang, shouldn't you?

Tell 'em, lovey.

Well, it's true.

They've been at each other
hammer and tongs

since that big blue last week.

And you are...?
This is Mrs Big Arthur.

More like the hired help
than the little lady.

Twice those ratbags pulled down
her clothesline.

Dragged all your smalls through
the mud, didn't they, lovey?

So you maintain the first time
you saw the deceased

was when your boxer Giorgos
the Greek found him this morning.

That's right.

Nothing more to say.

Giorgos won't be much help to you.

It's like Big Arthur said.

Your dead bloke's
never fought in here.

You wanna know anything, Officer?

Don't ask him.

Nothing like the smell
of fresh laundry.

Ah, eucalyptus. Kills the germs.

I was just looking
for the ticket office.

Oh, you're out of luck.

The tent opens at five,
if the cops let us.

Due to what happened
to that poor boy, I assume.

Don't waste your sympathy on him,
Missus.

You knew him?

I knew his kind.

While those gangs
have been bashing and brawling,

decent folks stay away.

And yet, here I am.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised
if it was the cops that did it.

Really?
Yeah.

Well, one of their own
gets done a week ago.

Stands to reason
they'd want revenge.

Too little too late, if you ask me.

There you are.

Why on earth aren't you investigating
the Terrible Tenners

over this gang death?

I assume you mean
the Police Special Powers Unit?

Well, I don't mean the police choir.

That boy took a blade straight
through the middle of a vital organ -

efficient, unambiguous,
on the same night Constable Fry

finally succumbed to his injuries.

Surely the second death
was tit for tat for the first.

One dead police officer

leads to one dead Woolpacker.

You're forgetting,
one dead Portsider.

The same night Constable Fry was
stabbed, an Aboriginal boy

was left on the steps
of the Alfred Hospital.

Beaten to death.
No name, no details.

How do you know he was a Portsider?

No Aboriginals in the Woolpackers.

And he was covered
in the same flour

the rest of the Portsiders
copped that night.

Tit for tat.

Gang warfare.

In any case,
accusing my fellow police officers

will be the last place I go.

So you need to be careful.

But I don't.

What's the address
of this gymnasium?

One. One, one.

One, two.

One, two, duck.

Good job. Eyes up.

Real boxing is an art form, Dot.

It was part of the Olympics
in Ancient Greece.

The Olympics?

Yes, with rules and poetry
and excitement.

Long before everyone wore a weapon.
One, two.

Or clothes.
One.

Constable Collins!

Miss Fisher.

Dot!

What are you...?

The Inspector sent me down to see
how your statements were progressing,

and Dot was most curious
about your gymnasium.

Sorry, Miss Fisher, but I don't
think that you should be here.

Phryne Fisher.

Dot and I were just admiring
your technique, weren't we, Dot?

And you are...?

Tom. Tom Derrimut.

And are you a Portsider
or a Woolpacker?

MAN: It was you, wasn't it?
You went and finished him off?

Hey!
You're dead, Derrimut!

Hey, hey!
I didn't do it, OK?

Enough!
Freckles, you know the rules!

What did you do after? Huh?

You went and knifed him, ya mongrel!
Hey!

That's enough!
You want some too, copper?

I'll give ya a matching pair.
I'll ban you!

I'm guessing Portsider, Woolpacker.
Murderer.

He had a go at Kevin last night.

Knocked him down
and promised him more.

You said you were out of it.

Tom! Tom!

He came at me and I gave him
one punch, that's all.

Liar.

Dust.

Flour. I'm a baker's apprentice.

Mate, if you saw him last night,
I've got to take you in.

But I didn't do anything.

Then you've got nothing
to worry about.

You lock him up
and chuck away the key!

Or we're coming after you, copper.

Don't you dare threaten
Hugh Collins!

He's worth ten of you!

It don't matter
what a copper's worth

when he's up against
the Woolpackers.

Does it, lads?

MEN: Yeah, right.

I don't know what came over me,
Miss.

I'm quite sure Hugh doesn't need me
defending him.

Nonsense.

Beside every good man
is a good woman,

and she must always be ready
to step in front.

So, running battles
going on for weeks.

And last night another brawl
on the foreshore between

the Woolpackers and your mob,
the Portsiders.

They're not my mob.
Since when?

Constable Collins, was this young man
running with the Portsiders

during the brawl last week?

The one where Constable Fry
was stabbed?

Well?

You know I was.

But I got out of the Portsiders
that night.

It's too much trouble.

I just want to work and earn money.

So why would Kevin Bradley come
after you if you were out of it?

I dunno.

He's not right in the head.

So why did he come after you?
Look, I don't know!

I was on the beach, he came up,

he started pushing me around
so I lashed out.

Just one punch.

Then I turned my back and I walked
away, like you taught me to.

Who were you with, on the beach?

Names, Derrimut. Names.

Come on, Tom.
They're not in trouble.

They just need
to back up your story.

You know, you should be looking
at your own, not me.

That Tenner died last night.

Next thing, Bradley's dead too.

Can I go now?

Perhaps it's got nothing to do
with the gangs, sir. Perhaps...

Kevin Bradley was stabbed,
so let's find that knife.

And don't let your friendship get in
the way of solving a crime, Collins.

Why didn't you tell me a policeman
was stabbed that night

at the big brawl?

It's my duty, Dottie.
I don't want you to worry.

I'm stronger than you think,
Hugh Collins.

(Chuckles)

I have been taken hostage by
Latvians, woken by armed intruders,

almost fed into a giant
factory machine

and nearly every day of my life

I'm trapped inside a speeding
motor car with Miss Fisher.

My whole job is a worry.

You don't know the full story.

Then tell me.

The Woolpacker boys
were heckling the Salvos

and it all would have blown over,
but then the Portsiders turned up.

Tom was trying to stop the fight,
but he got dragged into it.

Go!

Constable Fry could be tough,
but he didn't deserve to die.

He chased one of them down
an alleyway and never came back out.

Fry had four little ones, Dottie.

It's more kids without a dad.

How awful.

Because of your dad,
you know how that feels.

I've just got to do my job, Dot.

It's dirty fighting
that kills people.

(Screaming)

I can't bear the sound
of those screams, Miss.

But it's the great scenic railway,
Dot.

They're screams of joy.

I'd faint before I got any joy.

(Sighs) Why don't I go look
for clues at the crime scene

while you talk with the hawkers?

I'll meet you back here.

(Clears throat) Excuse me, sir.

Would you mind if I ask you
a few questions?

It's about last night. Mr...?

..Ice-Cream Man.

9:00pm is...

MAN: All I want you to do is
keep an eye on him.

Is that too much to ask?

WOMAN: What are you saying?

MAN: What am I saying?

I'm saying you've gotta make sure
he keeps his bloody mouth shut.

He's not stupid. He said nothing!

Well, if he does,
he's not welcome back here

and you can kiss
your extra earnings goodbye.

And if you don't have him back,

I'll be the one talking to the cops
about what goes on here.

(Gasps)

(Greek accent) It is not
like a lady

to listen to other's conversations.

And I see that you are a lady.

I was looking for you, of course.

Giorgos, the Greek.

I have something for you.

Here, take this.

Come tomorrow night.

You will see more... of me.

Much more, I hope.

(Laughs) Jack!

You might want to look on the top
right-hand corner of the green tent.

Do you or any of your fighters
own this?

Last time I saw one of those,

it was stuck in my best mate,
in the trenches, so no.

Big Arthur's given you the nod
for another month.

Another month?

Why do I have to keep fighting
now that Bradley's dead?

The Delahunty boy, he's taken over
from where Bradley left off.

He wants paying now or he's going
to tell them about Dan.

Bastard. He saw it.

He knows Dan did nothing!

Ah, Dot. Any leads?

Never mind, we have a murder weapon.
That's a good start.

And that lady looks like she could
use a friendly ear.

You said this was about my son.
What about him?

Dot and I are friends
with Hugh Collins,

the police constable who's been
teaching Tom to box.

Oh. Tom, yeah.

And Constable Collins is concerned
about your son

in relation to the death
of Kevin Bradley.

My boy never...

I'm sure the police will eventually
get to the bottom of Bradley's death.

But...
The cops don't like our kind.

They'll find whatever
they want to find.

But I will not see my son go to jail
for something he didn't do.

Tom seems like a good lad.

He is, like his father.

A fine Boonwurrung man.

Tom's all I have left now.

The war?

His lungs gave out, from the gas.

I married again, a whitefella.

And then welfare came
and took my younger son.

Said he'd be better off.

Look, I know Tom's done
his fair share of strife,

but he's out of that now.

But is there something else?

Something you're not telling me?

Does Tom need money for any reason?

(Scoffs) Everyone needs money.

But please, keep out of this.

This is between me and my son,
and Big Arthur.

Good day.

Keep your eyes up.

You promised me you'd stay away
from the gangs,

but you were fighting again.

Just last night with Bradley.

I was fending him off, OK?

He's a bully boy! He makes no sense.

Why don't you believe me?
I thought you were my mate.

(Bell dings)

End of round, gentlemen.

If there's something
you're not telling me,

or you're afraid...

We can help you, Tom.

Freckles Delahunty.

What about him?

There was a fight going on
over who runs the Woolpackers,

between Bradley and Freckles.

He's taken over the gang now.

Perhaps you should tell Hugh

why you've been boxing
at Big Arthur's tent.

Who told you that?
Your mother.

She implied you were doing it
for the money.

Big Arthur's? Mate, that's no place
for an amateur.

It's my business, alright?

You're not my old man.

(Gate closes)

DOT: Those boys may not have
a father, Hugh, but they have you.

What, um, what happened
to your Dad, Hugh?

You said it was an accident?

We...

Uh, we caught the tram into town
to have my dad's boots mended

at the cobbler's
near Flinders Street.

I know the place.

When we were walking past the pub,

we saw these two diggers
having a go at each other.

This massive bloke was hammering
this little fella,

and so my dad stepped in,
just to break it up.

But he...

..he got pummelled instead.

He fell back and he...

..cracked his head on the gutter.

Then the police came running and
they took me away, without my dad.

There he is, Dottie.

He looks lovely... just like you.

PHRYNE: Are Bradley's clothes
in here?

Freckles Delahunty.

Yeah, I assume that's not what
his mother calls him.

Seems he was vying
to become top dog in the Woolpackers.

How did you manage
to get inside gossip

from one of St Kilda's most
notorious street gangs?

Tom Derrimut
told Hugh at the gymnasium.

Also, this Freckles person
works in a bakery.

Explains where they get
all the flour.

Your mystery boy, the one
who was dumped at the hospital,

he was covered in flour too,
wasn't he?

Yes, that's right.

It's looking more and more the
Portsiders avenged this boy's death

by killing Kevin Bradley.

Do you recognise him?
Yes.

But I just can't remember where from.

Ow!

A pin!

I'll have it arrested immediately.

Look at this.

Pound notes.

He's been robbed.

It'd take a brave thief
to rob Kevin Bradley.

Or a very stupid one.
Mm.

Is that confirmation
on the murder weapon?

The Coroner's certain this is
the blade that killed Kevin Bradley.

No-one's son deserves that.

Let's see what Mr Freckles
says about it.

Nothing better than an afternoon
by the seaside.

Except for a thrilling ride
on the scenic railway.

Dot refuses to come with me.

I don't blame her.

Don't tell me you're scared too.

Is that a challenge?

If it makes it more enticing.

Hey, Missus!

That's my spot.

Freckles Delahunty.

Inspector Jack Robinson.

I think it's time we had a chat.

This weapon made the wound
in your mate's chest.

So? It wasn't me.
No?

You want to be top dog
of the Woolpackers.

Doesn't mean I killed him.
Where were you last night?

After the brawl on the beachfront?

I went home to my mum. She kept
my dinner warm, you ask her.

I will.

Excuse me for saying so,
Mr Delahunty,

but you don't seem very bereaved.

If Kevin Bradley was your friend,

don't you want to know
who murdered him?

I know who it was. Tom Derrimut.

The mongrel.

We hear that Kevin Bradley
is a bit of a tricky character.

What do you mean?
Short-tempered.

Unpredictable. You just had to know
how to handle him, that's all.

Can I go?

Yes, Mr Delahunty.
You're free to go now.

Our victim intimidated friends
and enemies alike.

If Kevin Bradley is that irrational,

maybe somebody had to defend
themselves against him.

I think we should have Mac
take a look at his body.

Given up on the living, has she?

See you first thing.

Mmm, definite deterioration
of the brain.

What did you say his background was?
Kevin Bradley?

Gang leader, fighter, thug.

And boxer, I'd say.

These kind of injuries are caused
by repeated blows to the head.

Boxer, rather than street fighter?

More likely to happen in the ring.

And these type of injuries to
the brain do not happen overnight.

So Big Arthur lied when he said
he didn't know him.

So shall I just put this brain back
where I found it?

Tom Derrimut.

What can you tell me about him?

And in case
the answer's 'not much',

we know he's been fighting here.

Yeah, a couple of times,
as a challenger.

But anyone can do that.

Did he ever fight Kevin Bradley?

Who?

Um... Give over playing the fool,
Arthur. He knows.

Bradley boxed here a few times,
but only as challenger.

Same as Tom.

Never against each other.

I never have challengers
fight against each other.

It's always gotta be one of them
versus my troupe.

I've spoken to your troupe.

I have statements from them all
except,

what do you call him,
the Black Belter.

Where's he?

Wish I knew. He just took off.
Left me in the lurch.

Local lad?

No, no, we picked him up
out Heathcote way.

What's his real name?

Jimmy.

Didn't have a surname.

Maybe you never bothered to learn it.

If he turns up again,
I want to know.

Rightio.

Can you tell me how
to track him down?

Just like Arthur said,
he's gone walkabout.

Let's assume that there's something
underhand going on

in Big Arthur's boxing tent,
apart from honest betting.

What would it be?

Flat gloves, bare-knuckle fights,
taking dives, long odds,

ring-ins and house stacking,
I imagine.

I boxed during my youth in the AIF.

Thank you, Mr Butler.

All of which sound like
they lead us back to one thing.

BERT AND CEC: Betting.

Kevin Bradley had money pinned
to the inside of his jacket.

Proceeds, perhaps?

Must have had a windfall.

This should see you through an
evening of discreet investigation.

Unfortunately I'm already known
to the boxing troupe,

but I'm sure you two can mingle
without attracting

too much attention.

We'll do our best.
(Laughs)

It is not profit I'm after.

It's information.

Care to go along, Mr Butler?
Perhaps a flutter?

Oh, thank you Miss, but no.

It's all Greek to me,
and I have silverware to polish.

Two pounds on the Greek, you reckon?

Solid as the Colosseum.

(Chatter and laughter)

MAN: Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen!

Welcome, welcome, one and all!

Here you are at the world famous
Big Arthur Biggs' Boxing Troupe!

Don't be shy.

Move forward, don't be scared.

Are you all after a little bit
of action?

CROWD: Yeah!

This afternoon if you'd like to
partake inside,

you will see the magnificent
Black Belter, oh yes!

We call him the Black Belter,
taking on challenger Helter Skelter.

Look at the skills...

So who should I put
my money on, Bert?

The only winners here are the touts
and Big Arthur.

As we suspected.

They've put their Black Belter
up against

the toughest challenger
they can find.

Everyone thinks the kid'll lose,
so the punters bet against him.

And Big Arthur pays the challenger
to take a dive.

Interesting, especially as Tom
Derrimut doesn't look anything like

the advertised Black Belter.

Dot, sing out
if you see anyone follow me.

At Big Arthur Biggs' Boxing Troupe,

we have got a show and a half
to show you.

Come in and see what we do
in our big tent.

Oh, it's full of dust,
it's full of roughness.

Ladies and gentlemen,
I'll tell you something right now.

When we get the Black Belter in
the ring against one of you people

who will be a fine challenger,
I'm sure,

we're all going to have some fun,
we're all going to have a roar.

WOMAN: You're bleeding me dry!

MAN: I want my money.
WOMAN: I've got nothing to give!

I need my money.

I need my money.

I'm in charge of the gang now.

It's all we've got.

Too bad. You know the price.

That arrangement was
with your dead mate, Bradley.

It still stands.

I'll make it up to you next fight,
I promise.

Yeah, you'd better.
Or else I talk about Dan.

Not only is there illegal betting
going on,

the boxing matches are fixed.

Challengers make more money
if they take a dive.

And Dot spotted
something suspicious too. Dot?

Well, yesterday a boy jostled me
near the rotunda and then scavenged

some small change after I'd
interviewed the Happy Ice-Cream Man.

Very bad manners.

And then today, whilst
I was waiting for Miss Fisher,

I saw him again near the boxing
tents. Up to no good.

And?

Oh, and worse than that, this time.

I saw him lurking.

Really?

I saw him try to empty his pockets
for one of the boxers.

The boxer was Tom Derrimut.
Correct.

But he wasn't having any of it.

Which is strange, considering Cora
suggested that Tom needed money.

Do you have a physical description?
Yes, of course.

I did take special note.

And I asked around about
your dead Portsider,

the boy who was dumped
at the hospital.

According to my colleague,
it was an odd one.

Someone had tried to cover up
his injuries.

Clearly he was battered to death.

The powder on his face
couldn't hide that.

That's not powder, that's flour.

The Portsiders had flour bombs
hurled at them by the Woolpackers.

But it's not flour.

It's washing soda,
according to my colleague.

Are you sure?
Well, she said it seemed odd, too.

Said it smelled of eucalyptus.

Just like Mrs Big Arthur's
laundry powder.

Now I know where I've seen
this face before.

WOMAN: You had no right
to paint over my Jimmy!

MAN: Put the hammer down, Lottie,
and I'll explain!

(All shout at once)

I need him healthy enough
to talk with me.

You just keep her away from me.
I've got a better idea, huh?

You come with me for questioning.
About what?

You want to deal with her or me,
hmm?

This is not over yet. (Sobs)

Calm down, lovey! Just calm down.

He had no right! (Cries)

They make a lovely couple,
don't they?

She is like his siren.

Beautiful but dangerous.

Like you.

I'm only dangerous
in the wrong hands.

You coming, Miss Fisher?

Now, a young man died
in the hospital,

not because he was a Portsider

but because he was one
of your boxers.

He was beaten half to death
in the ring, wasn't he?

What's she doing here?

I'm a friend of Cora Derrimut's.

Look, I don't know nothing about
no Abo kid dying in hospital.

I don't think anybody mentioned
his being Aboriginal.

Now the truth, or I'll charge you
with obstructing an investigation.

Ohh.

Jimmy got hurt in the ring.

Bad.

So you tried to make it look like
he was mixed up with the gangs.

By decorating him
with your wife's washing soda.

I knew they'd look after him.

Didn't think he'd go ahead and die.

How did Tom come to replace him?

He'd fought as a challenger.
He did alright.

When he came back for more,
I asked him about fighting regular.

He jumped at the chance.
Said he needed the money.

So who beat this boy up? Jimmy?
Who was his challenger?

It was Kevin Bradley, wasn't it?

I thought he was ready to go it
with a big gun,

so I took a challenge
from someone who was bigger.

Yes, I'm sure the crowd loves
a mismatch.

Stirs up the betting.

If blokes want to have a little bet
between themselves,

that's their business.

This... this Bradley bugger,

you know, he was a lot bigger
than Jimmy.

Jimmy got in with a right,
knocked him down.

You know, he went crazy.

If I'd have known
he was a bloody lunatic...

So Kevin Bradley killed
one of your fighters.

He wouldn't exactly be
your favourite person, would he?

So we've got Bradley,
who killed the original Black Belter

inside Biggs' tent.

You have a very neat hand, Hugh.

Thank you, Miss.

Perhaps you could give the Inspector
some lessons.

Here we are.

I thought you weren't going down
the dead policeman track.

I wasn't, but I was just going
through Constable Fry's autopsy file

and I found this.

'Lacerations consistent with
a distinctive serrated blade'.

And consistent
with Kevin Bradley's lacerations.

Same murder weapon?
It has to be!

And presumably the same murderer.

Look at this.
Do you have your magnifying glass?

Is this an Australian bayonet?

No, German, most likely souvenired
by an Australian soldier

and brought back home.

It's rough,
but it looks like an animal.

Is it a rat?

A mouse?

It has a curled tail.

It's a possum.

That's not very German.

Cora's husband went to war. Will.

William. Wilfred?

Did he come back?

He did but he'd been gassed,
so he died of lung damage.

Cora's first husband.

Do you have Tom's file?
Mm.

(Clears throat) Thomas James
Derrimut, mother Cora, father...

..Wallet.

Wallet? That's an unusual name.

Or just a misspelling of Walter.

Or perhaps it's Aboriginal.

I bet you a ride on the great scenic
railway that Wallet means possum.

Possum Derrimut.

Tom has spoken about him.

Bring Tom in. And his mother.
Yes, sir.

Sir, Tom Derrimut's here,
and Mrs Derrimut.

Tom, stop!

Let me pass!

He had a bicycle, sir,
and I think I know where he's going.

Take the car, then.
Yes, sir.

Announcing next, who'll be the one
to swelter with the Black Belter?

Who will brave the ring
and make all the ladies sing?

We are looking for
a likely challenger,

a young fella to don the gloves.

Here! My mate will.

We have a challenger,
ladies and gentlemen!

Fight begins in ten minutes.

Why'd you run?
Now my boss thinks you did it.

Does it matter if I did or I didn't?

You lot have made up your minds
anyway.

The bayonet. Was it your dad's?

Hey! I went in to bat for you!

I didn't ask you to!

I've gotta take you in, Tom,
to the station.

After the fight.
No. Now!

No, I have to do this!

Just let me have this one fight
and then I'll do whatever you want.

Alright, but I'm sticking close.

Delahunty's mate, he's big
and vicious, but he's slow.

He's a brawler.

So keep on your feet, keep moving.

In and out, in and out.

There's a lot of flab there.

You giving me fight advice?

That's what trainers do.

Don't they?

Thanks, but I think
I can handle brawlers.

Betting on yourself now, Tom?

It's the only way out.

Go all in on one last fight,
fair and square.

There's no such thing
as fair and square in there.

That great hulk will kill you
if you give him the chance.

See this money?

I made it all in the ring.

That's how I know I can do it.

I can beat him. When this is done,
I'll walk away, I promise.

There's our escapee.

The boy from the bush,
the brilliant Black Belter!

(Cheering and applause)

The challenger.

The Woolpackers!
(Cheering and applause)

He's going to kill him.

And I'll put up my own wager.

Forty quid, winner takes all.

Yeah, I'll have some of that.

After a short intermission.

Are you mad? It'll be like Jimmy
all over again. Ohh!

Want to sleep outside my van like
a dog for the rest of your life?

No, my lovey.

That's why I painted
over the banner.

To spare your feelings, you know.

You won't have to look at
poor dead Jimmy's face every day.

Look, I'm sick about what happened.

Then don't risk it happening again.

He'll kill him!
I'm with her.

That challenger is
twice Tom's size and more.

Out of here, Missus.
This is a private area.

No, she sees it. We all do.

The lad'll get slaughtered.

It can't always be about the money.

Look, I'll sort it, OK?

I'll sort it.
I'll find a way, alright?

Trust me.

Come on.

(Laughs) Are you enjoying yourself?

We will have a drink, after.

Lovely.

Call on me later.

Look, one punch, hit the sawdust,
all over, OK?

I'll cover your 40 quid for you.

No, I can hold my own with him.

I've knocked down blokes as big.

No, you haven't. They took a fall
because I told 'em to.

They got paid.

Come on, what are you waiting for?

Look, I'll cover your money, OK?
Just take a fall.

I'll settle this on my own terms.

(Cheering)

(Bell dings)

Ladies and gentlemen,
for a purse of 40 pounds...

The Woolpacker bloke just gloved up,

but Freckles has slipped him
a fistful of fishing weights.

The young bloke's
going to get smashed.

(Cheering)

Hey, hey, hey!
That'll be enough of that.

Miss Fisher! Miss Fisher!

Dottie, you shouldn't watch this.

We have to stop it, Hugh.
Freckles doctored the gloves.

That's it, that's it, mate!

CROWD: Whoa!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

CROWD: Whoa!

Call it off now, or I will.

I can't! It only takes
one telephone call to raid you.

Call it off!

(Bell dings)
That's it! We're stopping this one!

(Crowd boos)
The kid's not well.

All your bets will be refunded.

Come here!

BIG ARTHUR: Hold your horses,
everyone.

Sit down.

We'll work something out.
(Crowd boos)

Alright, alright, listen!

If everyone's happy,
I'll finish the fight for the lad.

Hugh!
(Cheering)

Dot, Hugh knows what's on.

Give me some flat gloves.

And tell him to ditch
the lead weights.

MAN: This'll be good.

Now, watch his right.

And he's a headbutter.

Tell me this wasn't your idea.

PHRYNE: This is Hugh's fight.

MAN: You're dead, copper. Dead.

(Cheering)
Come here, come here.

No, no, you can't have it!

Come on, lovey,
Tom's in no danger now.

I can make a motza
betting against the copper.

No! This money's mine.

It's for Jimmy's headstone
and you're not having it!

Ohh!

(Cheering)

Knock his block off, Hugh!

CROWD: Ooh!

(All continue cheering)

Bravo, Hugh!

MAN: Get up!

Ladies and gentlemen,
we have a winner!

(Cheering)
Forty pounds, forty pounds.

Well done.

Time to come to the station.

And when you're recovered, Collins,

perhaps you could arrest
Freckles Delahunty for extortion.

It'd be my pleasure, sir.

Oi! Let's go!

No, don't take him!
Dan! Dan!

(Grunting)

I want to confess!

I've been trying to make it right.

I think it's time we heard
Dan's version of events.

The bond of brothers.

Dan always wanted to be
just like Tom.

When the welfare came and took him,
he said he'll be back.

He ran away from the welfare.

And I couldn't send him
back to school, could I?

I knew that they'd take him back.

He started running around with
the Portsiders because Tom did,

and that brawl, he couldn't tell
the cops what happened.

You can see that, can't you?

What'd you have over Tom Derrimut?

It was over his brother.

CONSTABLE: Come back here! You!

Right! I've got you, you little...

Run!

Get off me!

(Groans)

FRECKLES: I saw how it happened.

The copper fell, then Kevin arrived.

I told Kevin it was an accident.

All he saw was that kid
stabbing a copper in the back.

And his brother'd pay good money
if he wanted us to forget it.

(Sighs) And he kept asking for more

and I knew
it was never going to end.

KEVIN: The price just went up.

But you weren't the only one who
wanted Kevin Bradley dead, were you?

(Knock on door)

One murder solved.

And I think I can help you
with another.

Kevin Bradley's jacket.

Was this from...?

Not quite.

A mother needs to protect her child,

but only another mother
knows how far she would go.

(Sobs)

Come on, buck up, lovey.

It's getting too hot here. Best
we cut and run before the coppers

decide to do something
about the betting.

It's a little too late for that.

Art restoration, Mrs Big Arthur?

It's not going to bring him back.

No.

Is that what made you so angry
at your husband?

Jimmy was more than part
of the troupe, you know.

He was my boy.

We found him out back of beyond,
you know. Good fighter.

But he had no-one.

So you took him in?

Arthur, he only saw the boy's
talent, but I was... like his mum.

That's what he said.

Me, barren as the Nullarbor,
like somebody's mum.

(Sobs)

He loved me.

And now he's dead.

Kevin Bradley went mad,
that's all, love.

Jimmy's death
was a terrible accident.

Is that why you killed Kevin Bradley?

No, no, she's not herself!

She doesn't know what she's
yabbering on about. Lovey!

Oh, you should have heard him.

KEVIN: The price just went up.

Your Tom thinks he can chuck
his weight around?

He belted me one, all because
of his half-caste little brother.

So, unless you want his brother dead,
or sent back.

This is never gonna end, is it?

It's up to me, isn't it?

Not anymore, 'cause if no-one's
around to tell the tale, Dan's safe!

He'll go back to welfare.

(Groans)

(Gasps)

Go, run!

Your sons need you!

I took the money to pay
for Jimmy's grave.

I was going to move the body
but the pubs were out.

And do you know...

..that night, I slept like a baby.

First time since Jimmy died.

I've got no regrets.

(Exhales)

And then you must take hold
of the arms...

..yes, and then the knee
to the throat.

Ooh, but do not choke.

Yes.

Perfect.

You see how good this pose
is for overcoming.

Now, hold number fifteen.

Now perhaps for a more relaxed pose?

No, no!

Never from below the waist.

Or disqualification.

You lose.

I'm very gracious in defeat.

(Gasps)

I show you, the art of the mind,
with the body.

Why don't you show me here?
On the bed?

First you must watch.

Then you learn.

Hold number sixteen.

(Knocks on door)
MR BUTLER: Pardon, Miss.

If you're feeling up to it,
the Inspector is downstairs.

Yes!
Tell him I'll be down immediately.

Miss Fisher.

I believe I owe you a ride
on the great scenic railway.

So Wallet means...?

Possum. You win.

Oh! How can I resist a man
who pays his debts?

I wouldn't bother with the hat.

# I ain't got nobody
and I don't want nobody but you

# I'd have my hands full of trouble
if I started to double-cross you

# I ain't gonna trifle
and I don't wanna trifle, that's true

# I know if you start to run around
then I'll start to run around too

# So if you see me talking to anyone,
walking with anyone now

# Believe me, it's strictly business,
and how

# And I can tell you
that I don't do to others

# What I don't want the others to do

# No, no, I ain't got nobody
and I don't want nobody but you. #

(Screaming)

Captions by CSI Australia