The Brokenwood Mysteries (NZ)

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 shut down.

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.