The Brokenwood Mysteries

Evening, Gina.

Kristen.

Mike, so nice to see you. Alone?

Yes.

I didn't think musicals were your thing.

They're not.

I had a spare ticket. I made her come.

"The History of Brokenwood, in Song." This is a must see.

Unless I poke my eyeballs out first.

Come on, it'll be great.

No Beth?

No.

You set a date yet? For the wedding.

Not yet.

But there will be a date though, right?

Reverend?

Didn't I hear Roger?

Indeed. He's been on edge all week.

I'll be glad when it's over.

I know the feeling.

She doesn't like musicals.

You didn't shed a tear at Les Mis?

I never saw it.

It's hard to buy a ticket for something called miserable.

Mayor Bloom. Is this a tearjerker?

Well, to be fair, I haven't seen it.

It's been kept under tight wraps by the composer,

but I hope not, it's supposed to be a celebration.

Relax, you silly thing.

The costumes are excellent,

and in the end that's all anyone cares about.

And that there's songs for everyone to sing along to.

Spoken like a true mayor.

A toast of beautiful music.

And lovely costumes.

Cheers.

I'm so excited.

For tonight, the part

of the Statue of Liberty will be played by Terry Weaver.

Enjoy the show.

Hell yeah.

Back up! Kill the power! Cut the light!

I can't see anything.

Get the lights back on, get them on, please.

Come on, lights, we need some lights.

Get some lights, I can't see anything.

Lights up.

Help!

We know you've all suffered a terrible loss.

35 Years on the stage, Broadway to the West End,

and I have never seen anything like that.

Amateurs.

We are all amateurs.

Speak for yourself.

She means it was an amateur production.

Amateur is not an excuse for careless.

The lighting technician should be shot.

Has she been arrested?

We appreciate that emotions are running high.

I recall you were the first to Mr. Weaver's aid?

I was.

Well that's very brave of you.?

Vicky. - Vicky

I tried to pull it off, but it was so hot, I--

It's okay, honey.

Did you see anything unusual?

For God's sake, man, Terry had a light

wedged over his head, he was glowing.

If that's not unusual.

Unusual beforehand.

I don't think so.

Did anybody else?

To be honest, we were all running around

like chooks with our heads cut off.

Or trousers at least, some of us.

Sue, please. Now is hardly the time.

Opening night, you know, it's all pretty crazy.

But what happened to Terry,

it was just a freak accident, right?

We hope so.

Are you suggesting foul play?

We have to consider all the angles.

But um, why don't you take a moment

and then we'll get underway.

My goodness.

Terrence, Mike, well done on the show.

It was, well, the Statue of Liberty thing was unexpected.

According to the lighting technician, when she checked it,

the light had its safety cable attached to the lighting bar,

designed to prevent such accidents.

But, clearly it didn't.

Well, she swears she checked it.

Okay, well let's say she forgot to,

and the light, held here, somehow dislodged itself and fell.

What are the chances of it falling directly over his head?

I mean, a little to the left or to the right

and it would've just knocked him over.

But, this way.

What was holding it up there?

Power cord, maybe?

Huh.

This X, and I can see several others, what do they mean?

The technician said they're a guide

for the actors to know where to stand.

They glow in the dark.

A guide or a target? What are the chances?

And how?

I mean, it's not like someone could have waited up there

to drop it on him.

And why?

Well, I mean the songs were pretty bad.

I've called the coroner. He's all yours, Gina.

Thank you, Mike.

You know I'm still processing the fact that Captain Cook

had no trousers.

Did all British explorers behave this way?

Only the famous ones.

Well, that was rather harrowing.

Not the celebration you were hoping for.

Not at all.

You haven't seen Gray have you?

No.

He left near the end of the show, he'll be devastated.

Yeah, no, I mean, I've always been a song and dance man.

Just never really had an outlet to express it.

But now, well, it's just my luck.

Can you remember where you were

just before Mr. Weaver was killed?

I was in the wings waiting to come back on as the tree.

Yeah, but it was pretty crazy back there.

Um, Todd had lost the tail.

The tail?

The tail to Crab Shack Jenny's whale.

Frodo.

Stand by, Jason, in six.

Frodo, where's the tail, man?

It's Sue's big reprise.

Dude, I don't know where it is.

Frodo! Find it, go. Go.

Geez, mate, it's gonna look like

she's wearing a giant sperm.

It was detachable, so we could get it through the door.

So, did you find it? The tail?

Yeah, yeah, it was lying in the green room.

So, apart from some last minute prop issues,

did you notice anything unexpected or unusual?

No.

Are you sure about that?