Whitstable Pearl (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Episode #2.4 - full transcript
I work for Zelda St. John.
The movie star?
Isn't she a recluse?
She's a nightmare.
Uh, but her husband,
Scott, he's worse.
He's half her age.
He loves drama. He's like
a bullet in Chinatown.
A bull in a china shop.
Oh, I like your one better.
I've been their
housekeeper for two years.
Zelda's daughter, Estella,
she's an actress
who never works.
She married the gardener,
Jed, her third husband.
Now Jed doesn't work either.
- Okay, okay.
- They hate me.
They think I'm
stealing from Zelda.
So you want me to
clear your name?
Mnh-mnh.
Zelda trusts me.
I, uh, respect her secrets.
I don't, um...
gossip.
I don't speak to
newspapers, or magazines.
Just private detectives.
Zelda has changed her will.
She's giving some to charity.
Dogs and cats.
How do you know this?
She's leaving the rest to me.
Why you?
Zelda came to this
country with nothing.
I remind her of her.
Do her family know?
They're mad. That's
why I'm here.
I went to the police, but
they didn't take me seriously.
They just said I
should be happy.
Well, yeah, Natalia,
you're gonna be rich.
I didn't
ask for any of this.
I had a plan. I wanted
to leave this job
as soon as I'm
finished with college.
What are you studying?
Criminology.
I want to join the police.
Good choice.
Pearl...
I'm scared.
I feel like I'm in danger.
And maybe Zelda is, too.
If something happens
to either of us...
promise me you won't let
them get away with it.
Thank you.
Isla.
Yeah, right, um...
My husband could start a
fight in an empty room.
He had a sick sense of
humour. He was wild.
He said to tell the
truth at the funeral.
I didn't... didn't
even make a speech.
Now everyone talks about
him like he was a saint.
That wasn't him.
Now I...
Take your time.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, I...
Hey.
Hey.
Are you all right?
Great. Where have you been?
I just, uh, had some
stuff to sort out.
Did you check your phone?
No.
I texted you a house.
Uh, uh, a cottage.
Right by the sea.
Oh.
I put an offer in.
That's a bit quick, innit?
It's gonna go quick.
We can always withdraw
it if you don't like it.
But I know you will.
Kat...
it's okay.
Come on. We're gonna be late.
Late for what?
Pearl invited us for dinner.
Oh, yeah. I forgot.
Another night talking shop.
Maybe we should hang out with
some of your other mates.
Okay. Slow down.
So one of your pupils...
My star pupil.
She had a bottle of
vodka in her pencil case?
- Yep.
- Wow.
Is that to help her get
through your lessons?
Ha. Ha. She says
it wasn't hers.
Oh yeah, right.
She's captain of
the football team.
I think somebody set her up.
Oh. And you're
gonna investigate?
Yeah. Don't tell DCI Mike.
He might think I'm
treading on his toes.
Oh, well, he'd send
her down for 10 years.
So come on. I need
lots of top tips.
From one amateur
sleuth to another.
What do you mean amateur?
Hey! There they are.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Let's go and sit by the window.
Mike, I wanted to
pick your brains.
Do you know Zelda St. John?
Um...
She was an actress. She
was big in the '70s.
She won three
Scream Queen awards.
Anyway, her housekeeper
came to see me.
There's drama around the will.
What, she's not leaving
it to her family?
No, she's leaving it to
cats and dogs and Natalia,
the aforementioned housekeeper.
Lucky her.
Mm, but now she feels at risk.
She says that she
might be in danger.
She went to the police,
but they ignored her.
- Has she got any evidence?
- No, just a feeling.
But the family are definitely
looking at her different.
Sounds like a paranoid nutter.
No, she didn't
seem like a nutter.
I liked her.
She said that she wanted
to join the police.
Great, more amateurs
playing detective.
What's that supposed to mean?
Not you, I, oh...
Really? That's what
it sounded like.
They arguing already?
I think it's just
their way of saying hi.
What, so we
just ignore her?
Well, it doesn't sound
like you've got anything
concrete to go on.
Well, if I do nothing,
what if she gets hurt?
Trust me, with experience,
you get to know
when someone's
wasting your time.
Emergency. Which
service do you require?
Ambulance please!
Are you hurt?
No. It's my wife.
Oh, you look upset. Don't
tell me you were a fan.
She's the actress that
Pearl warned me about.
Ah, queen of '70s horror.
Survived attacks from vampires,
werewolves, cannibals.
Yeah, and now this.
- Yeah.
- What you got?
Someone hit her over the
head. A blunt instrument.
Have we got a
weapon? Any suspects?
Yeah, Colonel Mustard
with the candlestick.
Scott found her this morning.
Called the ambulance.
Estella and Jed were in bed.
- The housekeeper...
- Natalia?
Yeah.
She's done a runner.
Zelda's still unconscious, but
the medics think she'll be okay.
And when she wakes up,
you can get her autograph.
Yeah, and she can
tell us who did it.
Maybe get one for Pearl, too.
She's gonna kill me.
Yeah, she is.
Did Zelda tell you that
she changed the will?
Mother loves to play games.
Poor Natalia.
She was cleaning toilets
and scrubbing floors
while sitting on a lottery
ticket she couldn't cash.
It must have been maddening.
You think Natalia
attacked your Mum?
Mother changed Natalia's
life, and she had the power
to change it back again.
It was too much for Natalia
to bear, so she lashed out.
Case closed.
Did you know Zelda was
leaving everything to Natalia?
I don't care
about the will.
Zelda St. John is a goddess.
She's the love of my
life. And I worship her.
Well, can you think
of anyone else
who'd want to do this?
Zelda gave Natalia a
beautiful, transcendent gift.
And this is how she repays her.
Right.
This is
why I came to you.
Well, is she gonna be okay?
Somebody tried to kill her!
I'm sorry. I did try
and talk to the police.
I told you. Scott,
Estella, Jed.
They're all gold-diggers.
You can't trust any of them.
And you think one of
them definitely did this?
Obviously!
Where am I going to go?
Maybe I go to Wojciech or...
Natalia, is there something
you're not telling me?
Because you're the one
that stands to benefit
from Zelda's death.
I told you. I
didn't ask for this.
Well, if you run,
you'll look guilty.
They are going to say it was me.
Oh, the foreign cleaner.
Listen, Estella, Scott, Jed.
One of them did this.
Please find out who
before they find me
and they throw away the key.
Please...
Hey.
What's this? I
told you so? What?
Natalia came to see me.
Alright.
Look, she knows
what it looks like.
She says she's innocent.
Yeah. She's done a runner.
And she's got a motive.
It just doesn't make sense.
I mean, Zelda left
her everything.
Why... why not wait?
Well, it's a lot of money.
Maybe just too tempting.
She got greedy.
You think she played me?
I think she told you exactly
what you wanted to hear.
She told me she wanted to join
the police, and I believed her.
It just doesn't feel right.
I don't know, I like her.
Well, you see the
best in people.
It's a good quality.
But in this job you need to
see the worst in people, too.
And you don't.
I need to speak to her, Pearl.
You got any idea
where she's hiding?
No.
No!
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah I know.
Alright, got to go.
Boss is back.
Okay.
Yeah, I know.
Alright, Dad.
The papers are calling
her Mrs. Danvers.
I know. I'm
not sure about her.
Zelda St. John.
She used to throw huge
parties in the old days.
All the journalists
would hide in the bushes
to steal photos of the celebs.
And you know this because?
Because we used to
cater her parties.
The A-listers demanded
a certain glamour.
I bet you
were in those bushes.
Do you remember
Charlie and his mates
used to swear her
mansion was haunted?
They used to sneak
up on to the grounds,
and one time, they saw
Zelda in the window,
and they thought
she was a ghost.
Has Charlie spoken to you yet?
No, why?
He wants to check if his
passport's up to date.
Oh, is he going on holiday?
He's thinking of going
to stay with his dad.
Oh. What, for a week or two?
Maybe longer.
Mm.
Yeah. Yeah, I know.
Okay,
okay, I've got to go.
Seriously, before I get
the sack. Okay, bye, bye.
- Charlie.
- I know what you're gonna say.
We've got 10 minutes
before we open.
Glasses need cleaning.
Barrels need changing.
- I'm on it.
- No, I wanted to...
No, no, no, no, no, I mean
it, I promise you, I'm on it.
It'll be done.
Hi.
I'm Pearl Nolan.
I'm the detective.
What, police?
No, not police, no.
A private detective.
I'm looking for Natalia.
Join the club.
Let's hope you find her first.
What's that supposed to mean?
I'm protective of my
family, Detective Nolan.
Right, I was hoping
to speak to Estella.
She's in Scott's office.
Well, where's that?
In the basement.
I'll find it myself
then, shall I?
Press are all outside.
Hiding in the bushes.
It's like the old days.
First time in 20 years.
Mummy will be thrilled.
"Zelda and
me, our story."
Scott's writing
Zelda's biography.
I'm proofreading it for him.
You making a few edits?
Bravo, Miss Marple.
He's been predictably
scathing about me.
So I'm finessing a few details.
Mummy was beautiful.
People say I look just like her.
She hates me for it.
Enough to write you
out of the will?
You're a private
detective you say.
Natalia hired you?
Yeah, she did.
She thought you
were gonna kill her.
Really?
Well, she would say
that, wouldn't she?
I'll pay you double what she
offered you if you find her.
Double?
Have you really got no idea
where you think
Natalia might be?
I'll tell you what I told
that brooding policeman.
Natalia's boyfriend
does seasonal work.
Farm labour.
Very admirable.
Probably a good place to start.
- We've talked about this.
- I know.
It's unprofessional.
What's that supposed to mean?
Oh, you know what I mean.
What are you doing here anyway?
- Zelda's awake.
- Oh that's good.
What does she remember?
It was Natalia who attacked her.
Oh.
Now listen, I'm telling you
this because she's dangerous,
all right?
You got to stay away from her.
Thanks.
More flowers?
Are these all from your fans?
I think they're all
from my husband.
He adores me.
Uh, I'm Pearl.
I'm a private detective.
Estella hired me
to find Natalia.
Oh.
The gumshoe and
the femme fatale.
How exciting.
Who's the femme
fatale? You or Natalia?
I'm appalled you
even have to ask.
Natalia.
My mother fled Poland
just after the war.
It was a very hard journey.
And she had a younger sister
whose name was Natalia.
But she didn't make it.
I'm sorry.
Maybe that's why I
was so fond of her.
Were you really gonna
give her everything?
I know what it's like
to come from nothing.
Natalia worked hard.
Her boyfriend, Wojciech,
he was slogging his guts
out for minimum wage.
I thought they deserved it more.
Look where that got me.
Natalia came to see
me before the attack.
She thought that the
will put her at risk.
She was worried
about you, as well.
What did Natalia tell you?
She told me about your family.
About Estella and Scott and Jed.
Huh.
I like to have a cigarette
in the morning first thing.
Just when the sun is rising.
And I saw Natalia out
of the corner of my eye
racing towards me
with a face like fury.
From the moment I told
her about the will,
she looked at me
completely differently.
It was as if everything
that I had was hers.
Look, if it's any consolation,
I think that Natalia
might have played me, too.
Hello. I'm looking
for a Wojciech Pazdan.
I heard that he worked there.
No, I just...
Rude.
Wojciech Pazdan, yeah.
I'm looking for him. I
need to speak to him.
No, I'm not the police.
Hello, I'm looking for a
Wojciech Pazdan please.
He is there?
Oh that... that's great.
Um, good news.
He's... he's won a competition.
Yeah. He's won a speedboat.
Sure, I can hold.
Hello?
Hello?
Hey, Mike, it's me.
You're a good detective.
I did my research
when I hired you.
Everyone thinks it's me.
Including you.
Zelda told the police
you attacked her.
She's lying.
She was hit on the head
with something heavy.
It knocked her out cold.
Her award. I just
found it in your bag.
I know what it looks like.
But listen to me. Please.
The morning Zelda was attacked,
I woke up and I found
the award in my bag.
There was blood on it. I have
no idea how it got there.
I had to bring it with me.
I couldn't let the police
find it in my room.
But I promise you,
someone put it there.
They framed me.
I know it makes me look guilty.
I could have just chucked it.
But I didn't, because
I care about Zelda.
Because I know how
much it means to her.
I'm sorry, Natalia.
What could I do?
They're all she's got.
She's covering for them.
- Or she's scared of them.
- Natalia Dudek!
I'm arresting you for
the attempted murder
- of Zelda St. John.
- Zelda is still in danger!
- Pearl! Listen to me!
- Enough.
Why would I do this?
Pearl!
Pearl!
Alright, come
on. Mind your head.
That's it.
I don't understand
she put this family.
- Calm down.
- Don't you tell me to calm down.
That is my wife
you're talking about.
Everything
will be fine.
Ugh!
What, so this is it now?
The rest of our
lives living a lie.
Something's not right.
Pearl, we've got a victim
who named her attacker.
Then you found
that same attacker
with the missing weapon.
It's cut and dry.
Now look, I haven't
got time for this.
I've got a murder in Sheppey,
a pub robbery in Canterbury.
I've been told to
move on, alright?
It doesn't make
any sense, though.
It does. You just
don't want it to
because you like her and
that's clouding your judgement.
Oh don't start that again,
that I see the best in people.
- What you talking about?
- You think the worst
- of everyone.
- Oh.
What about what I overheard?
Scott and Estella saying.
He said he was sick
of living a lie.
I mean, what if they
tried to kill Zelda
so they could be together
and then frame Natalia
so that she doesn't
inherit the money?
Pearl! Natalia's guilty.
Zelda confirmed it.
Yeah, but Zelda's
old and vulnerable.
I mean, they could
be threatening her.
I can't do this. You done?
Right, have you considered
that Zelda might be
too scared to tell the truth?
You all right?
So, what did she say?
I only see the worst in people.
I'm a detective.
That's part of the job.
I meant about the case.
Uh, she thinks that
Scott and Estella
are having an affair.
What, they fight so much
they must be sleeping
with each other?
Something like that.
Rings a bell. Happy
Birthday, by the way.
What?
It's five past midnight.
How'd you know?
I saw it on Facebook.
I'm not on Facebook.
Kat's organising
a surprise party.
Nah, she wouldn't.
It's fancy dress.
Happy birthday!
What's this about you going
to stay with your Dad?
You... you want to
talk about this now?
Yeah.
Okay, um, it's an
adventure. Before uni.
And I'm the last one
to know about it?
No, no, no, no, Ruby
doesn't even know yet.
- Yeah, but Dolly does.
- Yeah, but you know Dolly.
I mean, come on.
She's like a mind reader.
Pretty sure she was a
witch in her last life.
Well, you're not a
kid anymore, are you?
I can't stop you.
No, no, I suppose not.
Do you remember when you and
your mates used to sneak into
Zelda St. John's mansion?
Yeah.
Yeah, I remember you used
to ground me because of it.
I wish I could ground you now.
How did you get in?
Happy Birthday!
- Oh, alright.
- Hey, come through.
Take your jacket.
Come and sit. Come through.
Come, sit.
What's up? What do you
keep looking around for?
I'm worried a load of
people I don't like
are gonna jump out and
shout "Happy Birthday."
What, like a surprise party?
Yeah, Nikki says
you've planned one.
You'd hate that.
Besides, who would I invite?
Exactly. So there's
no one here?
No, I've ordered us a takeaway.
And, um...
Oh. Thanks.
"We heard you need arrest."
Oh, scratch cards.
Perfect.
If you lose, it affirms
your pessimistic world view.
And if you win, we
retire in the sun.
We're not giving any to charity.
Or friends or family.
Blow it all on a
villa in Barbados.
Or we could buy that house.
Did you go and see it?
Maybe.
And?
I knew you'd love it.
Oh, jackpot.
How much?
A quid.
Well, it's a start.
Yeah.
We're really doing this, right?
Well, go on. Keep going.
The next one's got
to be a million.
Yeah.
So we'll put
everything into a trust
for Scott and Estella.
50/50 split. With
strict restrictions.
I want strict limits on
how much they can spend.
Of course.
Left to their own
devices, the whole lot
would be gone before
I'm even in the ground.
There.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Oh, man. I'm
full as an egg.
Do you want to
hear about my case?
Oh, the high school
sting? Go on.
It was a set up.
You were right!
The football
captain's best mate.
- Ouch.
- They fell out over a boy.
Well, I say boy.
He's a 26-year-old drug dealer
who still lives with his mother.
I said, "Girls, come on,
you're better than this."
But no, apparently
he's quite the catch.
Yeah, well, bad boys always are.
Yeah, a boyfriend like
that catapults you into
the high school A-List.
It's quite sad really.
Throwing your friend under a
bus for a bit of attention.
I spoke to the head about it.
We're not gonna
take it any further.
They're good kids. You
know, slap on the wrist.
Bit of truth and
reconciliation. Let's move on.
Sorry to gate crash.
What are we celebrating?
We've got a publisher
for Scott's book.
It's a
bidding war apparently.
Well, it's amazing what
a bit of notoriety can do.
There's rumours of a
television series, too.
Mm, and a part
for Estella maybe?
Oh, I was hoping for one for me.
It's all in the book.
200 pages about the
'70s, and then nothing.
That book was clearly
Scott's attempt
to put you back
in the limelight.
Centre of attention.
Zelda St. John the movie star.
But you couldn't find
a publisher, could you?
No one wanted it. No one
could remember who you were.
So you needed a new plan.
Something dramatic
and headline grabbing.
Like attempted murder.
Mm, murder sells.
You set Natalia up.
You changed your will
so there was a motive.
And you staged that attack.
Which one of them hit you?
Was it Scott? Or
Jed? Or Estella?
Because they're entirely
dependent on you.
They'd do anything you
tell them, wouldn't they?
Did one of them plant the award
on Natalia while she was asleep?
You haven't got a
shred of evidence.
Natalia could have
got rid of that award.
She knew it incriminated her.
But she didn't, and
do you know why?
Because she knew how
much it meant to you.
You set her up, you
framed her, and why?
Huh?
For fame?
For celebrity?
For my family.
I'm dying.
Really?
They don't know.
I've got months.
This beautiful pile
is an illusion.
It's mortgaged up to the hilt.
The bank owns it. I
am sinking in debt.
Scott's book was our last chance
to make some money,
and nobody wanted it.
Well...
Now they do.
Page turner of an ending.
Sending an innocent
person to prison.
That just doesn't matter?
She's not family.
Oh.
How do I look?
Ready for my close up?
Listen, you've
got to stop doing this.
- What?
- You know what.
If it wasn't for
me, the wrong person
would have gone to prison.
Right, well, I'm not
explaining myself properly.
We've got to stop doing
this. It's unprofessional.
You coming to me with cases.
Me sharing evidence with you.
I shared evidence with you.
Look, there's proper
channels, alright?
Correct procedures.
We don't even work together.
Well, we kind of do actually.
You don't think I can do this.
I didn't say that.
I know you can.
I solved this case on my own.
So keep doing that.
Just not my cases.
It's too complicated.
Why?
Me and Kat are buying
a house together.
Oh, you found somewhere?
Yeah, I think so.
Come on, you see what I mean.
All this, it's got to stop.
The movie star?
Isn't she a recluse?
She's a nightmare.
Uh, but her husband,
Scott, he's worse.
He's half her age.
He loves drama. He's like
a bullet in Chinatown.
A bull in a china shop.
Oh, I like your one better.
I've been their
housekeeper for two years.
Zelda's daughter, Estella,
she's an actress
who never works.
She married the gardener,
Jed, her third husband.
Now Jed doesn't work either.
- Okay, okay.
- They hate me.
They think I'm
stealing from Zelda.
So you want me to
clear your name?
Mnh-mnh.
Zelda trusts me.
I, uh, respect her secrets.
I don't, um...
gossip.
I don't speak to
newspapers, or magazines.
Just private detectives.
Zelda has changed her will.
She's giving some to charity.
Dogs and cats.
How do you know this?
She's leaving the rest to me.
Why you?
Zelda came to this
country with nothing.
I remind her of her.
Do her family know?
They're mad. That's
why I'm here.
I went to the police, but
they didn't take me seriously.
They just said I
should be happy.
Well, yeah, Natalia,
you're gonna be rich.
I didn't
ask for any of this.
I had a plan. I wanted
to leave this job
as soon as I'm
finished with college.
What are you studying?
Criminology.
I want to join the police.
Good choice.
Pearl...
I'm scared.
I feel like I'm in danger.
And maybe Zelda is, too.
If something happens
to either of us...
promise me you won't let
them get away with it.
Thank you.
Isla.
Yeah, right, um...
My husband could start a
fight in an empty room.
He had a sick sense of
humour. He was wild.
He said to tell the
truth at the funeral.
I didn't... didn't
even make a speech.
Now everyone talks about
him like he was a saint.
That wasn't him.
Now I...
Take your time.
I'm sorry.
Sorry, I...
Hey.
Hey.
Are you all right?
Great. Where have you been?
I just, uh, had some
stuff to sort out.
Did you check your phone?
No.
I texted you a house.
Uh, uh, a cottage.
Right by the sea.
Oh.
I put an offer in.
That's a bit quick, innit?
It's gonna go quick.
We can always withdraw
it if you don't like it.
But I know you will.
Kat...
it's okay.
Come on. We're gonna be late.
Late for what?
Pearl invited us for dinner.
Oh, yeah. I forgot.
Another night talking shop.
Maybe we should hang out with
some of your other mates.
Okay. Slow down.
So one of your pupils...
My star pupil.
She had a bottle of
vodka in her pencil case?
- Yep.
- Wow.
Is that to help her get
through your lessons?
Ha. Ha. She says
it wasn't hers.
Oh yeah, right.
She's captain of
the football team.
I think somebody set her up.
Oh. And you're
gonna investigate?
Yeah. Don't tell DCI Mike.
He might think I'm
treading on his toes.
Oh, well, he'd send
her down for 10 years.
So come on. I need
lots of top tips.
From one amateur
sleuth to another.
What do you mean amateur?
Hey! There they are.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Let's go and sit by the window.
Mike, I wanted to
pick your brains.
Do you know Zelda St. John?
Um...
She was an actress. She
was big in the '70s.
She won three
Scream Queen awards.
Anyway, her housekeeper
came to see me.
There's drama around the will.
What, she's not leaving
it to her family?
No, she's leaving it to
cats and dogs and Natalia,
the aforementioned housekeeper.
Lucky her.
Mm, but now she feels at risk.
She says that she
might be in danger.
She went to the police,
but they ignored her.
- Has she got any evidence?
- No, just a feeling.
But the family are definitely
looking at her different.
Sounds like a paranoid nutter.
No, she didn't
seem like a nutter.
I liked her.
She said that she wanted
to join the police.
Great, more amateurs
playing detective.
What's that supposed to mean?
Not you, I, oh...
Really? That's what
it sounded like.
They arguing already?
I think it's just
their way of saying hi.
What, so we
just ignore her?
Well, it doesn't sound
like you've got anything
concrete to go on.
Well, if I do nothing,
what if she gets hurt?
Trust me, with experience,
you get to know
when someone's
wasting your time.
Emergency. Which
service do you require?
Ambulance please!
Are you hurt?
No. It's my wife.
Oh, you look upset. Don't
tell me you were a fan.
She's the actress that
Pearl warned me about.
Ah, queen of '70s horror.
Survived attacks from vampires,
werewolves, cannibals.
Yeah, and now this.
- Yeah.
- What you got?
Someone hit her over the
head. A blunt instrument.
Have we got a
weapon? Any suspects?
Yeah, Colonel Mustard
with the candlestick.
Scott found her this morning.
Called the ambulance.
Estella and Jed were in bed.
- The housekeeper...
- Natalia?
Yeah.
She's done a runner.
Zelda's still unconscious, but
the medics think she'll be okay.
And when she wakes up,
you can get her autograph.
Yeah, and she can
tell us who did it.
Maybe get one for Pearl, too.
She's gonna kill me.
Yeah, she is.
Did Zelda tell you that
she changed the will?
Mother loves to play games.
Poor Natalia.
She was cleaning toilets
and scrubbing floors
while sitting on a lottery
ticket she couldn't cash.
It must have been maddening.
You think Natalia
attacked your Mum?
Mother changed Natalia's
life, and she had the power
to change it back again.
It was too much for Natalia
to bear, so she lashed out.
Case closed.
Did you know Zelda was
leaving everything to Natalia?
I don't care
about the will.
Zelda St. John is a goddess.
She's the love of my
life. And I worship her.
Well, can you think
of anyone else
who'd want to do this?
Zelda gave Natalia a
beautiful, transcendent gift.
And this is how she repays her.
Right.
This is
why I came to you.
Well, is she gonna be okay?
Somebody tried to kill her!
I'm sorry. I did try
and talk to the police.
I told you. Scott,
Estella, Jed.
They're all gold-diggers.
You can't trust any of them.
And you think one of
them definitely did this?
Obviously!
Where am I going to go?
Maybe I go to Wojciech or...
Natalia, is there something
you're not telling me?
Because you're the one
that stands to benefit
from Zelda's death.
I told you. I
didn't ask for this.
Well, if you run,
you'll look guilty.
They are going to say it was me.
Oh, the foreign cleaner.
Listen, Estella, Scott, Jed.
One of them did this.
Please find out who
before they find me
and they throw away the key.
Please...
Hey.
What's this? I
told you so? What?
Natalia came to see me.
Alright.
Look, she knows
what it looks like.
She says she's innocent.
Yeah. She's done a runner.
And she's got a motive.
It just doesn't make sense.
I mean, Zelda left
her everything.
Why... why not wait?
Well, it's a lot of money.
Maybe just too tempting.
She got greedy.
You think she played me?
I think she told you exactly
what you wanted to hear.
She told me she wanted to join
the police, and I believed her.
It just doesn't feel right.
I don't know, I like her.
Well, you see the
best in people.
It's a good quality.
But in this job you need to
see the worst in people, too.
And you don't.
I need to speak to her, Pearl.
You got any idea
where she's hiding?
No.
No!
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah I know.
Alright, got to go.
Boss is back.
Okay.
Yeah, I know.
Alright, Dad.
The papers are calling
her Mrs. Danvers.
I know. I'm
not sure about her.
Zelda St. John.
She used to throw huge
parties in the old days.
All the journalists
would hide in the bushes
to steal photos of the celebs.
And you know this because?
Because we used to
cater her parties.
The A-listers demanded
a certain glamour.
I bet you
were in those bushes.
Do you remember
Charlie and his mates
used to swear her
mansion was haunted?
They used to sneak
up on to the grounds,
and one time, they saw
Zelda in the window,
and they thought
she was a ghost.
Has Charlie spoken to you yet?
No, why?
He wants to check if his
passport's up to date.
Oh, is he going on holiday?
He's thinking of going
to stay with his dad.
Oh. What, for a week or two?
Maybe longer.
Mm.
Yeah. Yeah, I know.
Okay,
okay, I've got to go.
Seriously, before I get
the sack. Okay, bye, bye.
- Charlie.
- I know what you're gonna say.
We've got 10 minutes
before we open.
Glasses need cleaning.
Barrels need changing.
- I'm on it.
- No, I wanted to...
No, no, no, no, no, I mean
it, I promise you, I'm on it.
It'll be done.
Hi.
I'm Pearl Nolan.
I'm the detective.
What, police?
No, not police, no.
A private detective.
I'm looking for Natalia.
Join the club.
Let's hope you find her first.
What's that supposed to mean?
I'm protective of my
family, Detective Nolan.
Right, I was hoping
to speak to Estella.
She's in Scott's office.
Well, where's that?
In the basement.
I'll find it myself
then, shall I?
Press are all outside.
Hiding in the bushes.
It's like the old days.
First time in 20 years.
Mummy will be thrilled.
"Zelda and
me, our story."
Scott's writing
Zelda's biography.
I'm proofreading it for him.
You making a few edits?
Bravo, Miss Marple.
He's been predictably
scathing about me.
So I'm finessing a few details.
Mummy was beautiful.
People say I look just like her.
She hates me for it.
Enough to write you
out of the will?
You're a private
detective you say.
Natalia hired you?
Yeah, she did.
She thought you
were gonna kill her.
Really?
Well, she would say
that, wouldn't she?
I'll pay you double what she
offered you if you find her.
Double?
Have you really got no idea
where you think
Natalia might be?
I'll tell you what I told
that brooding policeman.
Natalia's boyfriend
does seasonal work.
Farm labour.
Very admirable.
Probably a good place to start.
- We've talked about this.
- I know.
It's unprofessional.
What's that supposed to mean?
Oh, you know what I mean.
What are you doing here anyway?
- Zelda's awake.
- Oh that's good.
What does she remember?
It was Natalia who attacked her.
Oh.
Now listen, I'm telling you
this because she's dangerous,
all right?
You got to stay away from her.
Thanks.
More flowers?
Are these all from your fans?
I think they're all
from my husband.
He adores me.
Uh, I'm Pearl.
I'm a private detective.
Estella hired me
to find Natalia.
Oh.
The gumshoe and
the femme fatale.
How exciting.
Who's the femme
fatale? You or Natalia?
I'm appalled you
even have to ask.
Natalia.
My mother fled Poland
just after the war.
It was a very hard journey.
And she had a younger sister
whose name was Natalia.
But she didn't make it.
I'm sorry.
Maybe that's why I
was so fond of her.
Were you really gonna
give her everything?
I know what it's like
to come from nothing.
Natalia worked hard.
Her boyfriend, Wojciech,
he was slogging his guts
out for minimum wage.
I thought they deserved it more.
Look where that got me.
Natalia came to see
me before the attack.
She thought that the
will put her at risk.
She was worried
about you, as well.
What did Natalia tell you?
She told me about your family.
About Estella and Scott and Jed.
Huh.
I like to have a cigarette
in the morning first thing.
Just when the sun is rising.
And I saw Natalia out
of the corner of my eye
racing towards me
with a face like fury.
From the moment I told
her about the will,
she looked at me
completely differently.
It was as if everything
that I had was hers.
Look, if it's any consolation,
I think that Natalia
might have played me, too.
Hello. I'm looking
for a Wojciech Pazdan.
I heard that he worked there.
No, I just...
Rude.
Wojciech Pazdan, yeah.
I'm looking for him. I
need to speak to him.
No, I'm not the police.
Hello, I'm looking for a
Wojciech Pazdan please.
He is there?
Oh that... that's great.
Um, good news.
He's... he's won a competition.
Yeah. He's won a speedboat.
Sure, I can hold.
Hello?
Hello?
Hey, Mike, it's me.
You're a good detective.
I did my research
when I hired you.
Everyone thinks it's me.
Including you.
Zelda told the police
you attacked her.
She's lying.
She was hit on the head
with something heavy.
It knocked her out cold.
Her award. I just
found it in your bag.
I know what it looks like.
But listen to me. Please.
The morning Zelda was attacked,
I woke up and I found
the award in my bag.
There was blood on it. I have
no idea how it got there.
I had to bring it with me.
I couldn't let the police
find it in my room.
But I promise you,
someone put it there.
They framed me.
I know it makes me look guilty.
I could have just chucked it.
But I didn't, because
I care about Zelda.
Because I know how
much it means to her.
I'm sorry, Natalia.
What could I do?
They're all she's got.
She's covering for them.
- Or she's scared of them.
- Natalia Dudek!
I'm arresting you for
the attempted murder
- of Zelda St. John.
- Zelda is still in danger!
- Pearl! Listen to me!
- Enough.
Why would I do this?
Pearl!
Pearl!
Alright, come
on. Mind your head.
That's it.
I don't understand
she put this family.
- Calm down.
- Don't you tell me to calm down.
That is my wife
you're talking about.
Everything
will be fine.
Ugh!
What, so this is it now?
The rest of our
lives living a lie.
Something's not right.
Pearl, we've got a victim
who named her attacker.
Then you found
that same attacker
with the missing weapon.
It's cut and dry.
Now look, I haven't
got time for this.
I've got a murder in Sheppey,
a pub robbery in Canterbury.
I've been told to
move on, alright?
It doesn't make
any sense, though.
It does. You just
don't want it to
because you like her and
that's clouding your judgement.
Oh don't start that again,
that I see the best in people.
- What you talking about?
- You think the worst
- of everyone.
- Oh.
What about what I overheard?
Scott and Estella saying.
He said he was sick
of living a lie.
I mean, what if they
tried to kill Zelda
so they could be together
and then frame Natalia
so that she doesn't
inherit the money?
Pearl! Natalia's guilty.
Zelda confirmed it.
Yeah, but Zelda's
old and vulnerable.
I mean, they could
be threatening her.
I can't do this. You done?
Right, have you considered
that Zelda might be
too scared to tell the truth?
You all right?
So, what did she say?
I only see the worst in people.
I'm a detective.
That's part of the job.
I meant about the case.
Uh, she thinks that
Scott and Estella
are having an affair.
What, they fight so much
they must be sleeping
with each other?
Something like that.
Rings a bell. Happy
Birthday, by the way.
What?
It's five past midnight.
How'd you know?
I saw it on Facebook.
I'm not on Facebook.
Kat's organising
a surprise party.
Nah, she wouldn't.
It's fancy dress.
Happy birthday!
What's this about you going
to stay with your Dad?
You... you want to
talk about this now?
Yeah.
Okay, um, it's an
adventure. Before uni.
And I'm the last one
to know about it?
No, no, no, no, Ruby
doesn't even know yet.
- Yeah, but Dolly does.
- Yeah, but you know Dolly.
I mean, come on.
She's like a mind reader.
Pretty sure she was a
witch in her last life.
Well, you're not a
kid anymore, are you?
I can't stop you.
No, no, I suppose not.
Do you remember when you and
your mates used to sneak into
Zelda St. John's mansion?
Yeah.
Yeah, I remember you used
to ground me because of it.
I wish I could ground you now.
How did you get in?
Happy Birthday!
- Oh, alright.
- Hey, come through.
Take your jacket.
Come and sit. Come through.
Come, sit.
What's up? What do you
keep looking around for?
I'm worried a load of
people I don't like
are gonna jump out and
shout "Happy Birthday."
What, like a surprise party?
Yeah, Nikki says
you've planned one.
You'd hate that.
Besides, who would I invite?
Exactly. So there's
no one here?
No, I've ordered us a takeaway.
And, um...
Oh. Thanks.
"We heard you need arrest."
Oh, scratch cards.
Perfect.
If you lose, it affirms
your pessimistic world view.
And if you win, we
retire in the sun.
We're not giving any to charity.
Or friends or family.
Blow it all on a
villa in Barbados.
Or we could buy that house.
Did you go and see it?
Maybe.
And?
I knew you'd love it.
Oh, jackpot.
How much?
A quid.
Well, it's a start.
Yeah.
We're really doing this, right?
Well, go on. Keep going.
The next one's got
to be a million.
Yeah.
So we'll put
everything into a trust
for Scott and Estella.
50/50 split. With
strict restrictions.
I want strict limits on
how much they can spend.
Of course.
Left to their own
devices, the whole lot
would be gone before
I'm even in the ground.
There.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
Oh, man. I'm
full as an egg.
Do you want to
hear about my case?
Oh, the high school
sting? Go on.
It was a set up.
You were right!
The football
captain's best mate.
- Ouch.
- They fell out over a boy.
Well, I say boy.
He's a 26-year-old drug dealer
who still lives with his mother.
I said, "Girls, come on,
you're better than this."
But no, apparently
he's quite the catch.
Yeah, well, bad boys always are.
Yeah, a boyfriend like
that catapults you into
the high school A-List.
It's quite sad really.
Throwing your friend under a
bus for a bit of attention.
I spoke to the head about it.
We're not gonna
take it any further.
They're good kids. You
know, slap on the wrist.
Bit of truth and
reconciliation. Let's move on.
Sorry to gate crash.
What are we celebrating?
We've got a publisher
for Scott's book.
It's a
bidding war apparently.
Well, it's amazing what
a bit of notoriety can do.
There's rumours of a
television series, too.
Mm, and a part
for Estella maybe?
Oh, I was hoping for one for me.
It's all in the book.
200 pages about the
'70s, and then nothing.
That book was clearly
Scott's attempt
to put you back
in the limelight.
Centre of attention.
Zelda St. John the movie star.
But you couldn't find
a publisher, could you?
No one wanted it. No one
could remember who you were.
So you needed a new plan.
Something dramatic
and headline grabbing.
Like attempted murder.
Mm, murder sells.
You set Natalia up.
You changed your will
so there was a motive.
And you staged that attack.
Which one of them hit you?
Was it Scott? Or
Jed? Or Estella?
Because they're entirely
dependent on you.
They'd do anything you
tell them, wouldn't they?
Did one of them plant the award
on Natalia while she was asleep?
You haven't got a
shred of evidence.
Natalia could have
got rid of that award.
She knew it incriminated her.
But she didn't, and
do you know why?
Because she knew how
much it meant to you.
You set her up, you
framed her, and why?
Huh?
For fame?
For celebrity?
For my family.
I'm dying.
Really?
They don't know.
I've got months.
This beautiful pile
is an illusion.
It's mortgaged up to the hilt.
The bank owns it. I
am sinking in debt.
Scott's book was our last chance
to make some money,
and nobody wanted it.
Well...
Now they do.
Page turner of an ending.
Sending an innocent
person to prison.
That just doesn't matter?
She's not family.
Oh.
How do I look?
Ready for my close up?
Listen, you've
got to stop doing this.
- What?
- You know what.
If it wasn't for
me, the wrong person
would have gone to prison.
Right, well, I'm not
explaining myself properly.
We've got to stop doing
this. It's unprofessional.
You coming to me with cases.
Me sharing evidence with you.
I shared evidence with you.
Look, there's proper
channels, alright?
Correct procedures.
We don't even work together.
Well, we kind of do actually.
You don't think I can do this.
I didn't say that.
I know you can.
I solved this case on my own.
So keep doing that.
Just not my cases.
It's too complicated.
Why?
Me and Kat are buying
a house together.
Oh, you found somewhere?
Yeah, I think so.
Come on, you see what I mean.
All this, it's got to stop.