The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Hunting the Stag - full transcript

Good point.

Yeah, this is us, mate.

So, I guess...

- to your wedding, bro.
- Sweet.

Cheers.

Yeah.
You done well, man.

She's a real beaut.

Who -- Kelly or the Klusener?

Both, mate. Both.

Sure is a sweet piece there,
bro.

Hell of
an early wedding present.



So nice to have a chance
to get a shot in.

Kelly or the Klusener?

Just pour the tequila, Frodes.

To Hayden and Kelly.

The stag
may have found his hind,

but the hunt should never end.

Geez.
Ease up on the poetry, Frodes.

To Hayden and Kells.

One shot.

One shot!

- Ahh.
- Ahh. Well...

...it's about three hours
till dark.

Let's go get us a kill.

I'm really hoping
you didn't bring me here



for some recreational hiking.

Yeah, well, first I thought

it was just
another hunting tragedy --

- you know, mate shoots mate.
- But?

Then it looks like a suicide.

Okay.

And then again,
it could be an accident.

So an accidental
suicidal homicide.

Keep an open mind.

Have a look for yourself.

Klusener.55.
Nice.

Didn't know
you were a gun expert.

My boyfriend had one.

Had?

Probably still does.

He's not my boyfriend anymore.

Sorry to hear that.

Not as sorry as he was.

You kept that quiet.

I don't go in
for splitting up via Facebook.

Okay, that was my ex.
She put it on Facebook, not me.

I think it's weird.

And I think we should
stick to the matter at hand,

which is Mr...

Renner. Hayden Renner.
Groom-to-be.

He was getting married
next weekend.

This was a stag party.

Ironic.

Where'd you say this hut was?

Down that track, to the left.

The best man and groomsmen
are with Anderson.

Both rifles are secured.

Care for a hike?

Didn't have your usual chat
with the deceased.

He didn't have anything to say.

Oh, right.

I bet his friends do, though.

I'll take Oades.

Hi, Frankie.

"Frodo."

Everyone calls me Frodo.

Frodo. Right.
Um, I'm Detective Sims.

You look cold.
Do you want to come inside?

I'll get your details.

Stent?
D.S.S. Shepherd.

It's a tough day,
losing a friend.

My best mate's lying out there.

I need to take him home.

We'll see to that.

I know this is awkward, Stent,
but I need to ask you --

Did you discharge your gun?

Yeah, I did.

How many times?

Just once.

We only had one cartridge each.

I was up on Walker's Ridge.

One? Why would you
only have one?

Oh, it's a thing we do --
give ourselves one shot.

Make it count.

Bag that for me, Anderson.

Were you boozed?

No way.

Just one shot
to get us on our way.

Were you
the only one that fired?

We all did.

So you, Frankie, and Hayden
all discharged your rifles?

Look, I didn't shoot Hayden.

I'd know if I did.

No one's saying
anyone shot anyone.

First glance, it looks
like Hayden had the misfortune

to shoot himself.

Perhaps he tripped and fell,
or perhaps he --

Mike
Quick word?

Excuse me, Stent.

I'm not getting anything
out of him.

Uncooperative?

Could be fear or shock --
I don't know.

But he's shutdown.

G'day, Frodo. Should we
take this back into town?

It's getting a bit cold.

Did he say anything?

He admitted to firing his rifle

and that he was the one
that found Hayden.

- Then he clammed up.
- Hmm.

How are we with the next of kin?

Hayden's fiancée's
been informed.

She's a mess, understandably.

We won't get any sense
out of her until tomorrow.

And his parents moved to Perth,

although they're currently
on an overseas trip --

safari in Tanzania or somewhere.

I've informed INTERPOL.

Frodo?

Seriously?

Warmed up a bit?

We, uh, need to get a picture
of what went on out there.

Can you help us with that,
Frodo?

Kristin tells me
you fired your gun.

- What were you aiming at?
- A deer.

- Are you sure of what you saw?
- Where's Stent?

Stent's at his house.

Has he already talked?

Yes.

What did he say?

He just told us what happened.

Are you sure
of what you saw, Frodo?

Yeah. Yeah.

I said I was.

I'm usually the last to get one,

so I was pretty stoked
to see it.

So, you had it in your sights?

Yeah.

Another shot freaked my deer.

I reckoned it was Stent.

I fired anyway.

Which way were you shooting?

East? West?

West, I guess.

- Into the sun?
- I know what I saw.

I saw movement.

I thought maybe I'd winged it,
so I headed that way.

That's when I saw... Hayden.

No. No!

No, no! Stent?

Stent? Stent!

How long did it take Stent
to get there?

I don't know.

It seemed like forever.

Did you try to help Hayden?

He was dead.

Anyone could see that.

What were you feeling
While you waited for Stent?

I thought I might have killed
my mate, that I shot him dead.

That's what you thought,

but what were you feeling
in your gut?

- That you'd done it?
- I don't know.

I was so jacked up
on adrenaline, you know?

What did Stent say
when he got there?

Oh, Christ, Frodes!

What the hell?!

I don't know, man!
I swear!

- I don't know what happened!
- Did you do it?!

Mate, you fired, too,
didn't you?!

Better we don't talk about this.

You got that, Frodes?!

I mean, there's no point talking

about something
you don't know, right?

Why did he say that?

Because he thinks I shot Hayden.

And did you?

- I don't know.
- But you could have?

We need to get Stent back
in here as soon as possible.

Yeah.

Thanks for coming in, Stent.

Where's Frodo?

Uh, Frodo's gone home.

He's pretty rattled.

He told you what happened?

Yeah.

What did he say?

Just what happened.

And what was that?

I've done this map
of the ranges where you were.

Cutters Gully.

Mm?
Uh, this is where the hut is.

This is where we found Hayden.

And, uh, this is Walker's Ridge,
where you say you were.

Yep.

Can you be more specific?

Around here, there's a boulder

that gives you a bit of
a vantage point down this area.

- Is that where you fired from?
- Yeah.

So if we went
up to this boulder,

We'd find your spent cartridge
from your one shot?

No.

Because?

It's here.

Hayden always insisted
we leave nothing behind.

He was a bit of a greenie
like that.

Well... I guess
that saves me a bit of a hike.

Okay. That's all.

- Thanks again for coming in.
- That's it?

Yeah. It's late.
Get some sleep.

Oh, I nearly forgot.

Frodo mentioned that you said,

"Better we don't talk
about this."

What did you mean by that?

Stent, what was that about?

Frodo shoot him?

I don't know.

Do you?

He's always been
a careless bastard.

Careless?

You know how he got that lump?

He shot himself in the foot
when he was mucking around.

- When was this?
- Five years ago.

It took Hayden a long time

to let him back onto the hunts
after that...

to trust him
not to cock things up.

And now look.

Best we don't jump
to conclusions.

But you already have.

We can't rule out suicide yet.

Oh, fat chance.

Hayden was about to get married.

To Kelly McKenzie, right?

Yeah.

And he was happy about that?

Yeah.
She's a beautiful chick.

What would make him
want to blow his head off?

Well, if that's what happened,
I plan to find out.

Night.

Morning.

Morning.

Morning.

I'll come back later, shall I?

I may not be here later.

Then again, I probably will be.
This is almost impossible.

Good, because we agreed
to visit Kelly McKenzie.

Of course.

- Breen?
- Senior?

Can you try and shoot yourself
in the head with this?

Certainly, boss.

Is this because I won Friday
fives three weeks in a row?

Yes. And because I say
you have a similar reach

- to Hayden Renner.
- You said you wanted to come.

I did.

It's not easy, is it?

Yeah, maybe
if I was an orangutan.

Well, you've got
the right-colored hair.

Whoa.
That is workplace harassment.

So rule out suicide?

Not yet.

Three blokes, three guns,
three bullets, three shots.

Fingerprints?

We matched Frodo and Stent's
off their rifles.

Their prints -- and Hayden's --
obviously are on the Klusener.

There are a couple of others
we haven't matched yet.

Hmm. Okay.

Shall we?

Oh.

Shepherd.

Mike, I'm ready.

I thought we were
scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

I have a busy day --
car-accident victim --

and the hospital
had a busy night, too.

Okay.
I'll, um, be there in 10.

Cool.

Sorry.
The P.M.'s ready to go.

You made her ring up,
didn't you?

- No. I swear.
- Fine.

Leave me
to the emotionally ravaged one.

You play ballistics with Gina.

I would if I could, but I can't.

Piker.

I'll buy you a pie.

I skipped breakfast.

A pie before a postmortem?

You're right.

Maybe just a sausage roll.

M'kay.

Good luck with that.

Stent.

Nice flowers.

Yeah. They're for Kells.

Kells?

Kelly M-McKenzie,
H- Hayden's fia-- Yeah.

Well, I'm sure
they'll be appreciated.

See you 'round.

I, uh...

I shouldn't have said what I did
last night about Frodes.

He -- I guess I was just
jacked up from the whole thing.

You're worried you said what?

Just about him being useless
and that he's...

He's been pretty good lately.

Okay.

Uh...

I was just a bit pissed off
with him 'cause I --

'cause I caught a whiff
of cigarette smoke up there.

- On the hunt?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Frodo's always saying
how he's given up,

but then he goes and smokes
upwind of a deer.

No wonder he missed, right?

But the breeze
was a nor'easterly.

Yeah.

If Frodo was upwind of his deer,

he would have been
shooting east, towards you,

but he said he was aiming west.

Look, I'm just telling you
what I know.

I smelled the smoke.

It's like I said -- careless.

I better get these to Kells.

Do you have any cheese rolls?

Hi.
I'm Detective Kristin Sims.

I'm Pam, Kelly's mother.

- Come in.
- Thanks.

Kelly's out in the garden.

We're all absolutely devastated.

Hayden was such a lovely boy.

How much tragedy
does one girl deserve?

I'll leave you two alone.

Would you like a cup of tea?

No, thank you.

Cause of death --
gunshot wound to the head.

Correct. Soft-point bullet
or jacketed hollow point

fired from a.308 from
a distance of maybe 50 meters.

And you haven't
even started yet.

I'm from Vladivostok.

I know about gunshot wounds.

Common, are they?

A man gets up.
He walks to work.

A car pulls up,
takes him into the forest.

He didn't pay his dues.

He gets shot.
His dues are paid.

Happens every day, like the sun
comes up, the sun goes down.

Do you miss Russia?

I live in Brokenwood now.

50 meters?

More or less.

So he didn't shoot himself.

If it was closer, the exit wound
would be even worse.

Of course, we can't know exactly

until the ESR team
can match the bullet to the gun,

which can't happen until --

Until we find the bullet.
I know.

The ECSG are up there now.

So, you and Hayden were together
for about four years?

And marriage was the next step?

It seemed like the right thing
to do, you know?

Stent called.

He said maybe...

Hayden took his own life.

Stent shouldn't have said that.

- Why?
Because we don't know yet

if that's true.

Well, he either did
or he didn't.

It's not that simple.

Why would he do that when we
were just about to get married?

We're doing everything we can to
work out exactly what happened.

I promise.

Can you think
of any disagreement

either Frodo or Stent
may have had with Hayden?

No.

I mean, he was just a plumber,
for Christ's sake.

A nice guy.

Yesterday afternoon,
you were at work or...

I'm on leave...

...to get ready for the...

...wedding.

Sorry. I just need to know
Where you were.

Um... I was here.

Me and Mum were doing
dress fittings all day.

One more thing.

Your mother mentioned earlier,

"How much tragedy
can one girl take?"

She means the car accident.

Five years ago, my best friend,
Marcie; Hayden; and me

were heading back
from the beach.

Aah!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Oh, it's stuck!

Aah!

Marcie didn't make it.

We tried to get her out,
but she was jammed in there.

Sorry.

That's how we got together.

You and Hayden?

We both went
to counseling, and it helped.

Out of all that sadness,
we found happiness.

And now it's gone.

Just like it was never there.

I'm sure it was.

I'll be in touch
when we find out any more.

Kelly, look at these.

Stent left them.
He wouldn't come in.

He looked terrible, poor thing.

Pam, the car crash
Kelly was in --

Was Hayden charged over it?

No.
It was an accident.

I see.

Of course, Hayden
blamed himself for a long time,

but the counseling helped.

Yeah. Kelly said.

Some people
felt it was insensitive.

But as I always told her,

some things are hard to ignore,
like attraction.

Marcie.
She was a darling.

Kelly was a small-bore shooter?

National champion for
her age three years in a row.

Does she hunt, as well?

Not so much lately.

It's been more of a boys' thing.

Pam, you were here yesterday
with Kelly.

Yes. Dress fitting.

- All day?
- Yes.

Except between 2:00 and 6:00.

I had to take her dad to the
specialist over in Riverstone.

Barry has prostate issues.

Kelly said
you were here all day.

And we were, apart from then.

She forgets things
ever since the accident.

It was a knock to the head,
that's all.

Right.

Thank you.

So, did you join
the local tramping club?

No.
But it was nice out there.

In the meantime...

Kelly McKenzie is a crack shot.

The fiancée?

Small-bore champion, no less.

Keep talking.

Almost made the Commonwealth
Games team in her early 20s.

Then she took a knock
to the head in a car accident

which killed her best friend.

She lost her competitive edge,

but retained an interest
in shooting since.

It was
her and Hayden's common ground.

But wait.
There's more.

Her alibi for the afternoon
of the killing

is about as flimsy
as the wedding dress

she was or wasn't trying on.

So you think
the bride shot the groom?

Could have.
At the very least,

I'm saying the suspect list
should be three.

Don't you think Stent and Frodo
would have seen her up there?

I mean, a bride running around
the bush in her wedding dress

would get noticed.

I never said
she was wearing the dress.

It was a fitting.

She was alone
from 2:00 till 6:00 p.m. --

ample time to drive up to
Cutters Gully and gun them down.

Okay. So she's got skill
and opportunity.

Motive?

She said
Hayden was a "nice guy" --

not a great guy, but a nice guy.

Women in love about to tie
the knot do not marry nice guys.

They marry great guys.

Now, the truth
may prevail later,

and their views get downgraded,

but on the eve of their wedding,
their groom is the man.

Another point of interest is,

she said marriage seemed
like a great idea at the time.

I find that odd.

I know the feeling.

What seems so right
can turn out so wrong.

Ugh. What is it
with you and marriage?

Nothing wrong with marriage,
other than, in my experience,

it tends to screw up
perfectly good relationships.

So...

Hayden Renner is a nice guy,
not a great guy.

Therefore,
she decides to knock him off.

You can doubt all you want.

Call it women's intuition.
I don't care.

But there is something

Kelly McKenzie
is not telling me.

There's a Hobbit
at the front desk.

Frodo?

Great.

Hey, cover that, will you?

Shall I bring him through
for second breakfast?

What?

Hobbits -- They like to... eat.

How does he not know this?

My office. Ta.

- Huh?
- No.

Oh.

Thanks for coming in again,
Frankie.

Frodo.

You prefer Frodo?

It's what everyone calls me.

We went back into the bush
where we found Hayden.

I did some calculations on
what you told us, and we, um...

we found this.

It's not mine.

Stent says he remembers smelling
cigarette smoke on the breeze.

I don't smoke.

For reals.

And even when I did,
I never touched Denmores.

You might as well smoke
tire tread.

But you were a smoker?

Aw, geez.
I told you -- I gave up.

So we wouldn't find your DNA
all over this?

It was one little puff, man.

Maybe two -- just to relax.

On top of a beer and a tequila?

Frodo, did you have any idea
where the hell you were aiming?

And why did you take off
your high-vis?

I got a sore butt.

Breen?

DC. Breen will see you out.

Thanks for coming by.

You gonna bust me for the roach?

Not if you're telling the truth.

- Morning, boss.
- Morning.

Two weeks ago,
the local gun shop had a burg.

Bunch of stuff was stolen,
including a Klusener.55.

You've only just remembered?

DC. Harris handled it
before she transferred.

It was on my follow-up list.

Better late than never.

You think the deceased
was toting a hot rifle?

It's possible.
I'll check it out.

I'll take care of it.

But first you have a visitor.

She's come out of her lab.

Gina.
What a surprise.

Uh, you want a coffee?

Kristin made me a coffee,

but I think the water from
the Volga would taste better.

No offense.

You can have it.

Uh... thanks.

The ESR has come back.

The rifling on the bullet
matches the deceased's gun.

- Are they sure?
- Easy match.

The rifle was new.

The rifling left
very rough, clear markers.

So he did shoot himself?

Not from 50 meters?

I didn't say that.

You still think
it's from long range?

- Yes.
- So he didn't shoot himself.

I'm dealing in facts, Mike.

The only fact is,
he was shot with his own gun.

Good luck with that.

Thanks.

The armorer has said that the
bullet that killed Hayden Renner

came from his own gun --
the Klusener.

So are we back
to the long-arms theory?

Maybe not.

Gina is adamant he was shot
from around 50 meters.

Really long arms.

Hmm.

Okay.

Cutters Gully.

Walker's Ridge.

This is
where Stent says he was --

by the boulder...

although we have
no actual verification.

The wind was coming
from the northwest.

This is where Hayden was.

And this is where Frodo was.

We measured that -- 59 meters.

So it could have been him.

Yeah. And Stent swears
he smelled cigarette smoke.

Frodo is northwest of Stent.

Even though Frodo denies
he was smoking cigarettes,

a Denmore cigarette butt
was found here.

We measured that --

53 meters north of Hayden.

Kelly smokes Denmores.

She smokes that brand.
I saw her today.

Coincidence?

Well, that's not where Frodo
fired from, so was it his?

Well, Frodo was stoned.
He was wandering aimlessly,

communing with the birds
in the trees.

In short, he was
all over the bloody place.

Not wearing his high-vis vest.

Neither was Stent.

SHEPHERD; Why?

So they could
move around unseen,

working together
to take Hayden out?

Possible.
- Why?

Well, drugs, debt.

I don't know.
To be confirmed.

Aren't we forgetting that Hayden
was shot with his own gun?

Still possible.

What if it was
someone else he knew?

- Kelly?
- Really?

"Hey, honey, what are you doing
in the bush at my stag party?"

"Oh, I just felt like
a quick hunt. Do you mind?"

Takes his rifle,
shoots him in the head,

puts it down by the body,
and walks out.

It's possible.

Because he was a nice guy?

She smokes Denmores.

Yeah. As do thousands of others,
and Frodo could be lying.

About a cigarette?

He admitted to the dope.

Then who killed Hayden Renner?

And why?

We understand you had a break-in
a couple of weeks ago.

Yeah.
A bloody steal-to-order job.

Including a Klusener.55?

Yeah. One of your team
came by and took details.

The bastards got the Klusener,
a couple Winchesters,

Benellis, a Kimber,
and a Crosman.

I was hoping you had some news

so I could finalize
the insurance.

This isn't strictly
about the break-in.

Is this about Hayden Renner?

He recently bought a Klusener
off you. Is that right?

Hayden didn't buy the Klusener.

Kelly did.

Right.

You know Kelly well?

Sure. She's something of
a local hero in the gun world.

Spent a lot of money here
over the years.

So she bought the.55?

It was to be
an early wedding surprise.

Apparently, it was
just what he always wanted.

Ironic, huh?

Is it a popular model?

Not really, but a great gun.

In fact, Kelly came back
and wanted to buy another.

She wanted to do
the whole his-and-hers thing.

She bought two?

No, 'cause we had the break-in.

Right.

Um, I'll get Breen
to give you a follow-up ASAP.

- Sure.
- Thanks for your time.

She ordered another Klusener.

Which I assume
she didn't mention.

She mentioned very little,
it seems.

Hmm.

Kelly, this is Detective
Senior Sergeant Shepherd.

Would you like a cup of tea
or something?

No, we're fine.
Thanks.

Excuse me.

I don't know
what more I can tell you.

We're trying to piece together
a rather confusing puzzle.

You bought Hayden
the Klusener.55

as a wedding present.

Is that right?

I wish to God I hadn't now.

Chris and Judy --
They send their best.

Aren't they lovely?

Kelly, would you mind
showing us your gun safe?

I'm assuming you have one.

I can do that.

It's okay, Mum.

It's in the garage.

Do you have a spare?

No.

Hayden always thought
that if there was a break-in,

it would be when we were out,
so the key wouldn't be here.

He was really safety-conscious
like that.

Frodo and Stent mentioned that.

Where the Klusener.55 would be?

So, if you'd got
another Klusener,

you would have needed
another gun safe.

Sorry?

Tony at the gun shop
said you'd ordered another.55.

Oh.

Yeah. I'd forgotten.

I'm glad it didn't come through.
Not much point now.

Kelly, it seems that on
the afternoon Hayden was killed,

you were here for a period
on your own

While your mum
went over to Riverstone.

Yes.

But you told me you were
with your mum the whole day.

Yes, except then.

So, were you here in the house?

Yes.

Um...

Actually, I went over to Rory's.

Rory?

Parkes. I went to deliver
a wedding invitation.

What is your relationship
to Rory?

He owns the tire shop
where Stent and Frodo work.

Is he a friend?

- You could say that.
- What would you say?

He was Marcie's brother.

Marcie was Kelly's friend

who was killed
in a car accident.

He took it hard.

I thought
if he came to the wedding,

it might be a positive way to
show him that life has to go on.

And was Rory
pleased to be invited?

- I don't know.
- What did he say?

He wasn't there.

I left the invitation
on the doorstep.

Thanks, Kelly.

We'll let you get on
with your day.

Have you had
any more information?

About?

Have you ruled out suicide?

I really need to know.

We're waiting
on more forensic tests.

We'll know some more soon.

Thanks for your time.

So, why didn't you
let her off the hook

about the suicide option?

'Cause I agree with you.

Can I get that in writing?

There's something
she's not saying.

Yeah, not to mention no one
can corroborate where she was

for those four hours.

Do you think
this car would suit mags?

No.
You'd look like a try-hard.

Hush.

Let's see
what the professionals say.

Stent.

Yeah.

We're, uh, looking
for Rory Parkes.

Is he about?

No, he's not.

Should we come back soon or...

He doesn't hang around here
any longer than he has to.

You ask Tania in the office.
She might know where he is.

Okay. Thanks.

You, uh, keeping all right?

Hey.

Hello.

Detectives Mike Shepherd
and Kristin Sims.

Uh, do you know
where we might find Rory?

No.

Sorry. And you are?

Tania. Freeman.

Tania.

So no idea where he is?

Uh, he's probably at home.

He lives out on Pals Road.
Do you want the number?

Sure. Good.
Yes. Thanks.

Tans, I've got to shoot out
for a bit.

What? Who's gonna cover?

Sorry.
Somethings come up.

Frodes.

Come here, you asshole!

How could you do that?!
They were sewing it up!

- Bugger off, Frodes!
- Bloody well kill you!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Whoa. That's enough.

What's this all about?

You want to tell them?

You got the balls to do that?

Stent was screwing Kelly
behind Hayden's back.

You know nothing, Frodes.

I know what I heard.

And what was that?

I overheard them
talking about it.

Hey.

Did you tell Hayden?

- About us?
- No. Hell, no.

Then what the hell
are these for?

Shit.

Kelly!

Does what Frodo think he heard
have any basis to it?

Of course it does.

I asked Kelly.

Are you kidding me?!

Tell me this isn't true, Kelly!

She said it was true, that you
felt like crap, but it was true.

I'm sorry.

- You're dead to me.
- Frodo.

- Got that?
- Go home.

Cool off -- now.

We need to get some straight
talk out of Kelly McKenzie.

Take a seat.

Do you want a coffee?

All right.
Won't be a tick.

- Sam.
- What?

A Rory Parkes lives
on Pals Road. Get over there.

I need to know whether
he received a wedding invitation

on his doorstep
the afternoon of Hayden's death.

On it.

Thank you.

Is this gonna be recorded?
Do I need a lawyer?

No.

At the moment, I'm just talking
to you as a witness, Stent.

Yeah, but
I didn't actually see anything.

But you were there...

in the bush with your mates...

carrying a gun.

Your best mate was about
to marry a woman who you said --

what was it? --
is a beautiful chick.

So beautiful, it turns out,
you were sleeping with her.

So, for now, it's just a chat

While I try
and pull the facts together.

Kelly, you haven't been
overly forthcoming

with some really
important details.

I forget things.

Does that include
sleeping with Stent Baker?

It was like once.

- Just once?
- Twice.

It was only maybe three
or four times, that's all.

It wasn't serious.

Oh. Screwing your best mate's
fiancee wasn't serious?

I know Stent wanted more,
but I totally called it off.

I said to Kelly
that it has to stop.

I mean, Hayden's my best mate,
for Christ's sake.

I said, "These things
have a way of getting found out,

and if we stop now, it might be
like it never happened."

- It just wasn't right.
- I know it was utterly wrong.

I thought I should get
the hell out of Dodge, you know,

so
I offered to leave town.

I said, "No way.

You know, we -- we have
to own it... together.

We can beat it, you know?"

It was
this one-time, dumb thing.

Two-time.

Yeah.

Two-time thing.

It was... really hard to ignore.

Some things are like that,
like attraction.

- That's what my mum says.
- I know.

You know what she means?

Sure.

What about you, then?

Well, some things
are hard to ignore...

...like the fact that they're
just not really that into you.

Deep down, is that perhaps
how you felt about Hayden?

No.

Did you go down to Cutters Gully
on Friday afternoon?

No.

Did you tell Hayden about it?
Was there an argument?

Did things get out of hand?

I thought about it.

About coming clean?

Yeah.

But then you go, "No.

Let sleeping dogs lie," right?

I mean, yes,
I did the dirty on my mate,

but
it was only a few times.

So, the way you see it,

you and Kelly
was little more than a fling?

Yeah.

I mean,
she's an amazing lady, and...

And?

Well, it's just messed up and --

How can something
that feels so right...

...be wrong?

Is there anything else
I need to know?

I feel like I'm in a nightmare.

You should know
we've ruled out suicide.

What does that mean?

It means
that someone else killed Hayden,

and, as yet, we don't know who.

You see, I have this problem.

I can't actually place you
at the time of death.

There are no witnesses

to put you on Walker's Ridge
when you fired your gun,

no cartridge case
to tie you there.

Yeah, but you found my vis,
though, right?

Well, that could have been
put there at anytime, right?

And you hold a candle
for the bride.

Any way you look at it,

it's an obvious,
though not pretty, motive

to get the groom out of the way.

No way.

No way.

- So, there was no argument?
- No.

- No struggle?
- No.

The gun
didn't accidentally go off?

I was up on Walker's Ridge.

How could it?

Do you think
Kelly could have shot Hayden?

- What?!
- To make way for you.

- Are you for real?
- So, if it wasn't you

and it wasn't Frodo
and it wasn't Hayden, then who?

Oh, this is ri--

I want a lawyer.

No need.

I'm done.

Constable Anderson
will drive you home.

Thanks for coming in.

Shepherd.

No sign of Rory Parkes.

Left a couple messages
on his phone.

You want me to wait?

No.

You want me
to go to the pub, then?

Why would I want you
to go to the pub?

Don't know.
He might be there.

Or any number
of places on the planet.

Pub's usually
a good place to start.

How many pubs
are there in Brokenwood?

Four.

No. Five.

You want to go on a pub crawl.

Yeah, in the line of duty.

What you do on your
own time is up to you, Breen.

We'll pick this up again
tomorrow. Thanks.

Any luck with Stent?

Well, he won't be winning
any Best Man of the Year awards.

That's for sure.

Kelly?

She swears
it was a once-or-twice thing.

Yeah. Stent says
it was three or four.

So we can safely assume
it was --

- 10.
- Yeah. I'd say 10.

Before the, uh, guilt

started crushing the fun
out of the situation.

She swears it's over.

The things people do
to mess up their lives.

Well, some things are hard
to ignore, like...

attraction.

I've always found that
to be the case.

- How do you know Tania?
- What?

That woman -- Tania --
from the tire shop.

It seemed like
you two knew each other.

Oh. Brokenwood's
not such a big place.

She's just one
of those familiar faces.

So that's not
the Tania Freeman?

Who?

I remember
when you first started,

you asked me
if I knew a Tania Freeman.

I'm sorry. Where are you
going with this, Sims?

I just thought she might be
another one of your ex-wives.

I've never had a relationship
with Tania Freeman.

Sure.

Okay.
Sorry. I just --

Could you, um, write up
the Kelly McKenzie conversation

before you go? Ta.

Okay.

And, uh, close the door
on your way out.

Have a great day.

Love you.

Hello again.

You have this knack.

Trouble seems to find you.

I haven't done anything.

I know, but I have
a murder investigation

centered around two
of your co-workers.

The attention
is gonna put you at risk.

What, you cops
gonna keep coming back?

And now my associate,
the intrepid Sims,

is asking questions about you.

When your colleagues
are detectives,

there's not much
slips by unnoticed.

Can't you just tell her
about me?

- No.
- What, you don't trust her?

No, I do.
She's good.

Very good at what she does.

Have you told her that?

It's not about trust.
It's about...

well, if you want to keep a
secret, you don't tell anybody.

If you do,
then it's not a secret.

And if your secret
is not a secret --

Well, that's just not an option,
is it?

Witness protection
is a tough mistress.

Yeah, sometimes I want
to climb to the top of a hill

and scream it out,
just get it over with.

So, what do you want me to do?

Can you take a couple of days
off? Until it blows over?

I don't know.

It could be wise.

Well, Rory will be pissed off.

You know, Frodo and Stent
have gone AWOL.

I only started a few months ago.

I'll do my best
to keep inquiries off-site.

Look, I'm running late.
I've got to open up.

Will you be on your own?

I'll drop you down.

Damn.
Rory's already here.

Right.

- G'day.
- Sorry.

- I got held up.
- So I see.

- Rory, isn't it?
- Yeah.

Yeah.
Detective Mike Shepherd.

Hiya.

- You in trouble?
- No.

No. I saw her walking to work,
thought I'd give her a lift.

- Ah, right.
- I came by yesterday.

- I’ll just go and...
- Sure.

Oh, yeah. Can you throw
the jug on, too, please?

- Yeah.
- Ta.

So, you're after some tires.

Uh... no.

Ooh, she's a beauty.

Yeah.
My trusty steed.

Eh. Oh!

Tread's getting down.

Could fix it up with some, uh...

some 2156514 radials
if you like.

Retro lines
and modern specs would look --

They'd look ace on that.

No mags?

Ah, mags could work.

How much you want to spend?

Well, I'll get
back to you on that.

Well, if you're a friend of
Tan's, we can look after you.

Knock -- I don't know --
20% off.

I appreciate that, but, no.

Look, I just need to ask you
a couple of questions.

Is this about, uh,
Stent and Frodes and --

- Hayden Renner, yes.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Bloody awful, that.

Hunting accidents seem
all too frequent these days, eh?

Yeah.
So it would seem.

Tell me --
Do you know Kelly McKenzie?

Kells? Yeah.
Yeah. Good lady.

Bet she's real out up over this.

So you haven't been
in touch since?

No.

I feel bad about it, but I...

I've just been flat out here
covering for Stent and Frodes.

Of course.

We just need to verify
a couple of things

about the afternoon
that Hayden died.

Yeah.
I had some, uh...

some Breen guy
leave me a message.

Oh, DC. Sam Breen.

Yeah, he's one of my team.

Well, like I said,
I've been flat out here.

L- I was gonna call
after I sorted out this lot.

He was just trying to verify

Whether Kelly had dropped off
a wedding invitation to you.

Yeah.
Um... yeah, she did.

But you weren't there?

No. I saw it in my door
when I got home.

Okay. Uh, do you remember
where you were Friday afternoon?

Uh, Friday afternoon?

Uh, yeah, I knocked off here
and went to Brokenwood Arms.

You sure?

Yeah.
Friday afternoon.

Nowhere else a man should be
after a hard week, eh?

Mm. Fair enough.

Cheers.

Yep.

Hey, um, as a matter of
interest, would you have gone?

- Where's that?
- To the wedding.

Oh, yeah.
Yeah, yeah.

Would have been nice to see
those lovebirds tie the knot...

and have a few beers
with everyone.

But obviously not now, so, um...

Yeah. Why's that?

Oh. Just curious.

Um, thanks for your time.

Yeah.
Oh, remember the 21565s.

Happy to do you a deal.

I'm leaning towards the mags.

Do you know that guy, Tans?

Me? No.

He came in yesterday
asking to see you.

Did he say why?

No.

Was he hassling you
about the boys?

No. All good.

Here.
I made you a coffee.

Oh, I see. Ta.

All good, then.

Morning!

Ooh, not too loud.

You went to the pub.

Yay.

- Did you find Rory Parkes?
- No.

But he did bump into his ex.

Bugger.

No. One thing led to another,
and, uh...

She's not your ex anymore.

It's hard to gauge.

It's all a bit unclear.

Well, check your Facebook.
All will be revealed.

Hopefully not everything.

The Brokenwood Arms?

Mm, Frog and Cheetah.

Oh!

Skank-a-rama.

Oh, sorry, I didn't mean
that your girlfriend was --

Ah, she was dancing
on the tables.

Well...

at least it wasn't the poles.

- Oh, actually --
- Uhh!

I caught up with him.

Who?

Rory Parkes.

And?

The good news is,
I need you to go to the pub.

Seriously?

Well, that's
what you wanted last night.

Yeah, but then
there was last night.

The Brokenwood Arms -- now.

I need to know
whether Rory Parkes

was there Friday afternoon,
when, for how long,

what he was drinking,
and who he was with.

Once more unto the breach.

So, did Parkes get the invite?

Apparently.

So that lets Kelly off the hook?

Not necessarily.

I need you to get Frankie Oades
back in here.

Okay.
On what grounds?

Couple of questions.

Well, wouldn't it be easier

to swing by the tire center?

No.
Don't go down there.

- Get him to come here.
- Okay. Why?

Because... I need to talk to him
about his boss.

Yeah, this is Frodo.

Talk to the machine.

Hello again.

Hello.

Uh, could you give me a minute?

Is Frodo about?

Yeah. Hang on.

Frodes?

G'day.

You being looked after?

Uh, hi.
Kristin Sims, Brokenwood CIB.

Geez.
How many of you guys are there?

Sorry?

Oh, we had
the other guy in earlier

and some, uh, Jim Bean
leaving me messages.

- Sam Breen.
- Yeah.

Him, too.

Maybe I can score
that CIB tire contract.

That would be nice.

I just need to borrow Frodo
for a few minutes.

- Are you kidding?
- Bad time?

Yeah. Stent's gone AWOL,
and I'm really short-staffed.

How do you mean "AWOL"?

Like packing his bags.

- Now?
- Yeah. Dropped me right in it.

Isn't Hayden Renner's
funeral tomorrow?

You think
he's gonna feel welcome

after what he and Kells
were up to?

And after what happened
at Cutters Gully?

What are you implying?

I don't know.
I wasn't there, but...

it makes sense, doesn't it?

- Yeah?
- Oh, hi, Frodo.

The detective here wants
to ask you some more questions.

Down at the station.

Why there?

So you can pick up
your Tikka T3.

We don't need
to hold on to it anymore.

Do what you got to do, Frodes,

but I'm calling it
your lunch break.

Sorry, mate.

I'll follow you down.
My car's...

Thanks.

- Shepherd.
- Yeah.

I'm at the pub.

The barman clearly remembers
Rory being here on Friday.

Oh, hey, Burt.

Ohh!

Sorry.
Um, I'll get you another.

Jimmy, can I get a round
for these ladies, please?

- Yeah.
- What time was it?

I reckon
it was close to 6:00 p.m.

The place was busy.

Thanks.
Get back here.

Frodo's in the interview room.

Okay.

Breen verified that Rory Parkes

was in the pub
on Friday afternoon.

Um, Stent Baker's leaving town.

Interesting.
How do you know that?

Rory told me,

as he was suggesting
that Stent shot Hayden.

Where'd you see Rory?

At the tire center,
when I went to pick up Frodo.

I told you to call him.

I did.
There was no answer.

I wish you'd --

Never mind.

Frodo.

Look, I've told you
everything I know, man.

No, you think you have,

but you are the keeper
of other people's secrets.

Whatever that means.

I swear -- I didn't know
about Stent and Kelly.

We believe you.

Then why am I here?

Rory's real busy.

Kristin mentioned
that Stent's bailed.

Well, good riddance
to bad rubbish.

Do you think Stent shot Hayden?

I don't know.
It's possible, I guess.

Was there
anything out of the ordinary

that day up at Cutters Gully?

No.
It was just a normal Friday.

Rory agreed to cover for us
so we could get away early.

He's a real good boss like that.

Have fun, boys.

Oh, I'm jealous.

Cheers, Rory.

Let's hunt some stag.

So Rory's a hunter, too?

Yeah. He was bummed
he had to stay and work.

Is everyone around here
into hunting?

It's Brokenwood.

30 minutes from town,

you can have a deer
in your sights at 50 meters.

50 meters?

Optimal range.

Pretty sweet deal, isn't it?

So, up at the hut,
you drank a beer?

Yeah.

And a shot of tequila?

Yeah.

And then you each took
a cartridge

from a new box of 608s?

How many cartridges
did you take?

One.
We each took one.

That was the deal.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah.

Are you absolutely sure
that you, Hayden, and Stent

only took one cartridge each?

Mm-hmm. Yeah.
For sure.

We'll let you get back to work.

Do I get my rifle back?

Can you release
Mr. Oades' firearm? Thanks.

The cartridges?
Have I missed something?

We all did.
It was a brand-new box of 20.

They each took one.
How many should be left?

17.

There were only 16.

So, if Hayden, Stent,
and Frodo each took one,

- then where's the fourth?
- And who took it?

Whoever did
was up at Cutters Gully, too.

So are we back to
the "gun-toting bride" theory?

Kelly said she went to Rory's.

And Rory wasn't there.

But he did get the invitation,
so she did go there.

And not up to Cutters.

Rory said he got it.

Rory.

Hey, g'day, mate.

Just following up on something.

You said you received
Kelly's wedding invitation.

- Yeah.
- It would be good to see it.

Yeah, all right.
Come on.

Hey, I didn't realize you, uh...

you knew a bit
about hunting, too.

Nice collection.

Do you get out often?

Ah, not as much as I'd like.

You ever owned a Klusener?

No.

The.55 model?

No, I never have.
Why?

Kelly McKenzie gave Hayden one
as an early wedding present.

Oh, I didn't know that.
You want a cup of tea?

No. I'm good.

Okay.

It's the same gun
that killed him.

- Ooh, that's heavy.
- Yeah.

Not Stent's Marlin X57, as you
implied might have been the case

to my colleague, Detective Sims.

Ah, you know, you hear things.
People talk.

Never been a fan
of the Kluseners.

Prefer my Remington.

I understand your sister Marcie
was killed in a car accident.

Yeah.

Do you know what happened?

Uh, Marcie, Hayden, and Kells
were coming back from the beach.

They crashed.

Was it mechanical failure or...

Does it matter?

Hayden and Kells got out.
Marcie didn't.

I don't know
much more than that.

Bad things happen.

That's life.

Then Hayden and Kelly
got together.

It took you awhile
to accept that union.

- Is that right, then?
- What do you mean?

Kelly's mother said
some found it insensitive.

I thought you might have been
one of the some.

I don't know
what she's on about.

Given that
you've kept your distance

for the last five years.

But then Kelly invited you
to the wedding, which was nice.

Yeah.

So, that invitation.

Ahh. What?

The wedding invite --
Can I see it?

Why?

It'll help me place
Kelly here that afternoon.

Well, I said that I got it.

Yeah, but it would be good
to sight it.

I binned it.

Wedding was off,
so I threw it out.

You want it?

No. Like I said,
I just needed to sight it.

Thanks for your time.

Yeah, no worries.

DC. Sam Breen.

Are you busy?

No.

Yeah. Yeah.
There's a fair bit going on.

I need you to see a man
about a gun.

I need two MA-751s
for the Hooper truck.

Sure.

You okay?

Yeah.

I'm taking five.

So, you're not sticking around

for Hayden's funeral?

Would you?

- I think it would be awkward.
- Might be.

I'm getting called bride-stealer
and groom-killer.

Where are you headed?

Are you going to stop me?

No.

Just in case I have
a couple of questions.

My sister lives in Riverstone.

Sherie Baker, Riverstone Drive.

Tell me -- when did Hayden
announce the stag party?

He wasn't even gonna have one.

Why was that?

I think he thought
they were kind of lame.

Bit worried we'd end up
at the Frog and Cheetah

Watching
overweight pole dancers.

He wasn't that kind of guy, eh?

What changed his mind?

Kelly bought him the Klusener,

and he turned up
to work with it.

Are you kidding?

- Hey. Hey.
- This guy!

He was showing off.

That's when I suggested a hunt

might be a cool way
to do the stag thing.

So it was your idea?

Yeah. It was.

Was Rory there?

Yeah. I think he popped out
to tell us to get back to work.

- It's from Kells.
- Yeah? For reals?

Hayden didn't invite him?

Why would he?

Rory's a hunter.

Yeah, but we needed Rory
to cover for me and Frodes.

Friday arvo?

Yeah, all right.
I reckon I can make that work.

- Good on you.
- Right. That's awesome.

So, I can go?

Tell me -- Do you always take
your rifle to your sister's?

Oh.
Is there a law against it?

Shepherd.

Yeah.

Tony's adamant Rory Parkes
never bought a Klusener.55

or a Klusener of any kind.

Says he's strictly
a Remington man.

Okay. Thanks.

How's it?

Confusing.

Calm before the storm,
eh, Detective?

Maybe.

Hey, where might a man
buy a gun around here?

Um, the gun shop.

Tony's a good dude.

And if I didn't want
to use the gun shop?

Is this some kind of trap?

'Cause I swear I'm not
into that stuff anymore.

This is not a trap.

I know you know some people
who know some people.

I'm asking a favor here.

I'll make some inquiries --
no promises.

I don't want to get
my head blown off.

What sort of gun?

She's ready.

Kelly.

I know you're shaken,

but do you have any idea who
might want to have done this?

No.

No, I...

Oh, my God.

What?

Um, on the morning
of the hunting trip,

Hayden was really stressed out.

Um, he had lots of plumbing jobs
to do

before he could get away early,
and...

when he went outside,
two of his tires were flat.

Kids, probably.

Okay.

Maybe the same kids who did that
took a potshot at me.

That wasn't a potshot.

How did Hayden get to work?

Stent did an emergency callout.

Were you here when Stent came?

Really, Detective.
Is that necessary?

That's not what I meant.

No.
I was out, walking.

Senior.

It's true.

I didn't see Stent that day.

Pam, are you able to stay here
with Kelly tonight?

Of course.

We'll have someone
posted outside all night.

The lads reckon this position

lines up
with the bedroom window.

Senior.

Good work.

Track down Stent and Frodo.

Just in from Comms --

Rory Parkes reported
a break-in at his house.

Want to take bets
on what they stole?

I reckon the bastard
stole to order.

There's been a bit of that going
around the district, apparently.

It's my favorite Remington.

Where were you
when this happened?

Pub.

- Brokenwood Arms?
- Yeah. I just got back.

- Breen. Yeah.
- What's his problem?

Check that Rory Parkes...

Just verifying your whereabouts.

Don't you believe me?

That's rich.
I've just been burgled.

You're on a first-name basis...

Are you aware of events tonight
at Kelly McKenzie's?

Yeah, yeah. Word went
'round the pub real quick.

I left soon after I found about
it, came back here, found this.

I hope they're not connected.

I hope so, too.

We'll get fingerprinting
underway.

Got hold of Sherie Baker.

Stent's been in Riverstone
all evening.

You spoke to him?

Yep.

Frodo?

Frodo is
at the Frog and Cheetah.

Swears
it couldn't have been him,

as he threw his rifle
in the river as a...

"cleansing ritual to get rid
of all the bad energy, man."

- Stoned?
Ripped off his nuts.

Reckons he's done with hunting,
guns, the whole shebang.

You believe him?

The biggest danger
that Frodo poses is to himself.

And whoever shot at Kelly
was a crack shot.

Frodo is too nice.

The boys will drag for it
at first light.

The barman
at the Brokenwood Arms

remembers
Rory being there tonight.

After this, go there.

Check
any security-camera footage.

So, if it wasn't
Frodo, Stent, Rory,

and obviously Kelly
didn't shoot it herself,

are we talking
different shooters now?

Whoever shot at Kelly
killed Hayden.

They used the fourth cartridge.
I'm sure of it.

And you think it was Rory?

But what's the motive?

One minute
he's going to the wedding,

and the next,
he's knocking off the groom?

He was never going
to the wedding.

But he got the invite, right?

He was planning to attend.

- He tore it up.
- When?

Probably when he got it.

But he must have got it
after Hayden was killed.

Hayden died around 4:00 p.m.,

and Rory wasn't home
till later that night.

This is mine
and Kristin's wedding invite.

Are you two...

Yeah. Right.

- Yep.
- It's beautiful. It's embossed.

You intend to attend,

but then you get news
of my tragic and sudden death.

Okay.

I'll just try and invest
in that emotionally.

So, what do you do with it now?

Do you tear it up in anger?

Do you take it out
on the wedding invitation?

No.

Why?

Because it's become a memento.

Mike is saying that Rory's
treatment of the invite

is telling us the story.

It takes a certain kind of anger
to do that to a wedding invite.

Anger about his sister?

Well, could be.

It was five years ago.

And the question
still remains --

How does a guy
get shot with his own gun

from a distance of 50 meters?

Well, let's say
Rory was up at Cutters.

He has this ability
to be in two places at once.

But what then?

He just taps Hayden
on the shoulder?

"Hey, dude.
I was just passing.

Uh, you know, I'm still pissed
about my sister dying.

Can I borrow your Klusener?"

And Hayden says,
"Oh, hey, Rory.

Yeah. Why, sure.
No worries."

Then Rory takes the gun,
walks 50 meters,

turns around,
shoots him in the head,

walks back, puts the rifle down,
and goes off to the pub.

I don't buy it.

Jared.

Hey, I got that
information you were after.

Can you come down
to the station?

You're kidding, right?

After what I've
just been sussing out,

Walking into a cop shop
would be a very bad look, Mike.

The back entrance?

Yeah, no,
I could jump out of a plane

and use a tea towel
as a parachute.

My survival chances
would be the same.

I'm on Green Ore Lane.

Yeah, yeah.

So, someone who knows someone

Wouldn't say
who bought the Klusener.

You could have told me that
on the phone.

But they would say the deal

was done out on Murphy's Road
by the old cement works.

And the dude who paid cash
might be driving a black ute.

Yes.

If my contacts gets rumbled,
I'm gonna wear it, eh?

I'm not interested
in those guys.

Well, who, then?

You ever come across
a Rory Parkes?

Yeah.
He sold me four tires as new.

They were bloody retreads.

Two peeled off after a month.

He wouldn't refund
and blamed my driving.

You do drive like a maniac.

- It's a form of expression.
- Mm.

Rory drives a black ute.

So he has the Klusener.

Somewhere.

Well, search and seize.

There was a break-in
at his place tonight.

They stole a Remington.

We looked around --
no sign of the Klusener.

It might have been taken, too.

No, there was no robbery.
He staged it.

And the Remington,
his pride and joy --

It'll be somewhere close by.

- Do you want me to take a look?
- What?

No, definitely not.

Okay.

But if I happen
to be passing by,

I'll be looking for two rifles?

Cops think,
"Where would he hide it?"

Better to think,
"Where would I hide it?"

I don't want to know about this.

Know about what?

Huh.

Hello?

Somebody there?

You were right.

The Remington and...

A Klusener.55.

Mm. You're second.
Mwah!

Have a good day.
Love you.

We need to have a chat.

So much
for not drawing attention.

Friday afternoon, when
Stent and Frodo went hunting,

can you remember
what time they left?

1:00? Maybe 1:30?

Rory gave them
the afternoon off.

And what time did you knock off?

- Early.
- How early?

Well, it was sweet.

Why don't you take the rest
of the afternoon off, too, eh?

Really?
- Yeah. I can finish up here.

Thanks.

He was in a real good mood,

considering
what had happened earlier.

What was that?

Hayden Renner
needed an emergency callout.

Stent was all set to go,
but Rory insisted he do it.

I've already given you
the afternoon off, all right?

Do as you're told for once.

Okay, mate.

So you left about 1:30?

Yeah. So did Rory.

Is he working today?

He always comes in late
on a wednesday.

Take the day off.

What? Why?

'Cause things
are about to heat up.

No. I got to put
the pay through.

If I don't put the pay through,
I don't get paid.

Are you gonna feed my kids?

Put the pay through.
Then go home.

So Rory's in deep?

Do what you have to do,
then leave.

Boss, check this out.

Yes, Rory Parkes was at
the Brokenwood Arms last night.

He goes to the toilet...

...for 57 minutes.

Enough time to process
a dodgy kebab, maybe.

Or to head over to Kelly's
and take his shot.

Have they fingerprinted
the Klusener?

They're searching for a match.

That's not like you, Senior.

Kristin.

I've just finished
a follow-up with Kelly McKenzie.

- She all right?
- Still shaken.

She's dealing with it
by chain-smoking.

Have you always smoked Denmores?

No.
My boyfriend got me started.

Hayden smoked Denmores?

No, before Hayden.
My ex -- Rory.

Another little gem
she forgot to mention.

So, Hayden killed Rory's sister
and stole his girlfriend?

Whoever said life
in the provinces was dull?

Men have killed
for a lot less than that.

So we have a motive.

If you wanted to kill someone,

but make it look like they
were shot with their own gun,

how would you do it?

Um...

Four blokes, four guns,
four bullets, three shots.

Two Kluseners.

He created an opportunity
to switch his gun for Hayden's.

Hey, mate.

- Hey, mate.
- How you doing?

They swapped vehicles
so Hayden could get to his jobs.

- Yeah?
- Yep.

Appreciate it, Rory.

- Thanks, man.
- No worries.

Rory now had the key
to Hayden's gun safe.

Hayden carried Rory's Klusener
into the bush

Without even knowing it.

Rory followed them in...

...took that fourth cartridge,
and...

the cigarette smoke
Stent smelled wasn't Frodo's.

He shot Hayden with his own gun.

Where are you now?

Rory's, but he's not here.

Do you want me
to try the tire center?

- No.
- I'm just about there.

Okay. Wait for me.

Move any closer, and she's dead.

I was just gonna leave, but
she started asking questions.

Too many bloody questions!

Rory.

Take it you're looking for me?

And Detective Sims.

Welcome to my threesome, Mike.

Slowly take your weapon out.

Slowly take your weapon out.

Hold it by the barrel.

Drop the bullets to the floor.

Slide the gun
to the other side of the room.

And your phone.

Now, you get to make a choice.

As you can see,
I've got my hands full.

I only need one of these ladies
as my insurance policy,

but if I see any police vehicles
in my rearview mirror,

I will not hesitate to terminate
my insurance policy.

You got that?!

Which one's it gonna be, hmm?

Your colleague here...

or Tans?

Who means quite a lot to you,
doesn't she?

What's that about?

I don't know what you mean.

[Scoffs} Ah.

Are you just hot for her?

Or maybe this one, hmm?

Make a choice.

Which one
are you going to set free?

Neither of these women
have done anything to hurt you,

in the same way that Hayden
didn't kill your sister.

How do you know that?

It was an accident, Rory.

Oh, the crash, maybe.

What about after?!

Help!

Go! Go! Go!

Considering what happened later,
them getting together --

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe they were playing
the long game.

I don't think that's true.

Think what you like.

I lost a sister
and then a girlfriend that day.

Hayden and Kelly
were so damn happy.

Why should a couple of cowards

get to be so damn happy
when Marcie suffered like that?!

But this doesn't make it
any better.

This doesn't change anything.

Choose, Detective.

Now!

One...

...two...

Tania! Let her go.

He doesn't love you.

Open it up.

Open it!

You okay?

Yeah.
I- I just want to hold my kids.

The corner of Brian's Road --
It's called Coppersfield.

Don't answer the phone
or the door.

Comms, from BDC 1-- 10-10.

Repeat -- 10-10.

Do you copy?

Comms receiving.
Go ahead, BDC 1.

Police officer
taken hostage at gunpoint.

Offender is driving a black
Ford X, '08, rego FFG 657,

leaving Brokenwood,
direction of travel unknown.

Roger that, BDC 1.

Confirming -- no indication
of suspect's whereabouts.

Await further instruction.

Get up.

Over there.

Climb over it.

Nice and slow.

Hurry it up.

Move it!

Stop.

Stay nice and still.

I said stay still.

SHEPHERD; This is BDC 1.

Suspect's vehicle
is at Cutters Gully car park.

Will investigate through there.

May lose signal.

Negative, BDC --

I'm a good shot, Mike!

Watch this!

Next one goes
in your head or hers!

You choose!

Or you can bugger off and tell
your mates to do the same!

All right, hurry up.
Come on.

We got two officers up there,
potential hostage situation.

All right, come on.

Breen, listen and don't speak.

Cutters Gully hut.

Call me back
in exactly 20 seconds.

Nice work, Sims, nice work.

Let me down!

Oh.
Yeah.

- Thanks.
- You're welcome.

Busy night in Brokenwood.

You're gonna be
in all the papers.

Can you, uh,
do something about that?

Oh, the women from the tire
center -- the other hostage --

I can't track her down.

Any ideas?

I can't help you with that,
Merd.

You disobeyed a clear directive
from Comms, you bloody idiot.

You could get a citation
for that.

I'd prefer a whiskey, boss.

Irish, right?

I'll see what I can do.

Wait here.

You okay?

I'm working on it.

I'll run you home.

So, are you gonna tell me
who Tania Freeman is?

Wow.

She must mean a lot.

You traded me for her.

She has kids.

Oh, survival note to self --
get kids.

And if I don't tell you?

You know, I'm very handy with
a karate kick to the privates.

Oh!

You sure
you don't want to drive?

Positive.

Come on.
It's a 1971 Holden Kingswood.

It belongs in a museum, Mike.

You are harsh.

- You like country and western?
- No. Don't try that one.

- No, seriously.
- Seriously, I don't.

They're the best
3- minute crime stories --

Crime stories ever sung.
I know.

So you do like country music?

I don't know why
you bother asking me anymore.

You're gonna play it anyway.

Yeah, you betcha.