Murdoch Mysteries

You know what, george?

I think it's time we get married.

Married?

But he can't!

Now, come give your father a hug.

What kind of hold does that man have on you?

So, you expect me to keep your secret?

I keep yours. - You're threatening me?

We've all got secrets, watts.

No one likes having them exposed.

Should anyone know of any reason that this couple

Should not be joined in holy matrimony,

Speak now or forever hold your peace.

You?!

George...

What do you want to do?

How long are we expected to stay here?

Effie's gone home.

I suppose it's safe now for you to leave, as well.

You don't have anything you want to say about any of this?

I'm sorry. - Hollow words.

She loved you, you know, and she is my dearest friend.

"I'm sorry" is hardly enough.

Right then, crabtree.

Let's get out of here.

I had no choice.

I had no choice.

You left that poor woman standing at the altar.

I thought you were a better man than that, crabtree.

Is there something you would like to tell us, george?

Anything at all?

George?

We didn't mean it to be so dramatic.

Oleander and I tried to get here earlier.

Why are you apologizing?

We just saved that young woman's life.

And destroyed mine.

If you had married her, she would have died.

It was foretold.

I know.

Don't be disturbing that, girl.

Good lord. Help!

Anyone. Help!

Just a minute more.

We'll get you out!

No, sir. Please! No!

Have the bodies taken to the morgue, henry.

Of course, sir. Although mrs. Hart

Is away until tomorrow morning.

Are you suggesting we wait?

Of course not.

What do you think happened here, sir?

I have no idea.

Someone may be playing a hoax on us.

A hoax? - Well, yes.

They've staged a scene so to make it appear

That a dead man committed this crime.

Let's proceed as though no one has risen

From the dead for now, henry.

Very good, sir.

Thankfully, both men were without family.

I spoke to one of the other groundskeepers, sir.

One of the dead men, lowell vaz, worked here for six years.

The other, ronan trent,

Took his dog for his daily walk here every day.

Any sign of the dog?

No, sir. Three-legged

Homely creature, I'm told.

Very good, henry.

Sir. If I may?

Of course.

What do you think about what george did?

I think george left the woman he loves at the altar.

Yes. And?

All of the years that I have been doing this, henry,

I still don't know the inner workings of man's mind,

Much less george crabtree's.

I think he got cold feet.

Staged the whole thing so he wouldn't have to marry.

Where might we find this groundskeeper?

This way, sir.

I can't... Apologize for speaking the truth

To spare a life.

Are you sure this was her fate?

If miss newsome were to marry you, yes!

Why?

I do not know the answer to that.

I only know... What is to be.

Your aunt has never been wrong, george.

You know that.

But why not tell me earlier,

When we came for a visit?

The vision had yet to come to me!

Be thankful it came to me when it did.

If it had not come, your bride would be a dead woman!

And your heart would be broken.

My heart is broken.

Then go away from here and let it heal.

You always were a sensitive cabbage, george.

But I know you have a spine of steel.

You will persevere.

It's not even consecrated land.

Shouldn't have been anyone buried over there.

Well, it seems there was.

Still, no record of it.

Do you have a list of the recent arrivals to this place?

That I do. - And you can provide it?

Of course.

But where those two men

Were found, it wasn't no plot.

I see.

Well, it seems to have served the same purpose.

You know what I think?

It was a hole the devil got out of.

I don't think mr. Frank lloyd wright

Would approve of what we've done with his home.

It's our home.

I don't know if he'd see it that way.

What's caught your attention?

It's a list of recent arrivals to pauper's field.

And why is that?

Well, if I'm to believe the evidence before me,

One of them has risen from the dead and killed two men.

I take it you don't believe that.

I'm not george crabtree, julia.

Have you spoken with him?

A little.

And why did he walk out on his wedding?

Apparently, one of his aunts warned him

That if he were to marry, his bride would be doomed to die.

I hope you talked sense to him?

It's george, julia. Sometimes, common sense doesn't work.

And what are we doing with that?

Doctor grace's gift.

It's hideous.

It is that.

Not to mention impractical.

Also that.

Can we burn it?

All right, if anybody has anything to say, say it now.

Where's watts?

He left.

Left for where?

He didn't say and no one saw him go.

What are you doing?

I'm assisting the detective with a murder investigation.

The killer came from beyond the grave.

It's right up your alley. - I'm sure you'll do fine.

George! - For pete's sake.

What are you doing here? - I was rather blunt earlier.

I came to apologize. Not for my prediction, but for my manner.

Are you here on police business?

I'm here to see my nephew.

Well, see him on your own time.

We're working here. - Sir!

I'm asking her to leave.

Do you have an issue with that, crabtree?

Don't worry, george.

I'm leaving.

You need to get your house in order.

Sir, she's just trying to protect me.

I don't understand you, crabtree.

You've been working for the last 15 years

With the most logical, intelligent man I've ever known,

Yet you still believe all this mumbo jumbo claptrap

That you get fed!

Sir, my aunt has never been wrong!

It's all right, george.

I understand.

You do? - Yes!

You're a lucky man.

Lucky? How so?

You never actually wanted to marry miss newsome,

But you were too afraid to ever say that,

So when your aunt walked in, you had the perfect excuse.

Almost as if you planned it.

Higgins, watch what you're saying!

George, it's all right.

There's no shame-- - I'm serious. Shut your mouth!

Pack it in, the pair o' ya.

Crabtree, get out of here.

Sir! He's trying to insinuate--

I don't give a toss what higgins is trying to say.

Go home!

Not a word!

Inspector thomas brackenreid?

Who are you? What do you want?

Raymond felding, private investigator.

A moment of your time? - I'm busy.

It's a matter that concerns the both of us.

It's about a man named llewellyn watts.

Follow me.

This is about watts?

Yeah, I'm looking for him.

You and me both. - I see.

What's your business with him?

It's a personal matter.

Whether watts is here or not,

He's still in the employ of the toronto constabulary.

So, I'll ask you again: What's your business with him?