Miss Scarlet & The Duke (Miss Scarlet)

Hello Inspector

Aye mate

g' morning Duke

g' morning joe

Morning inspector. Mister Christian

here ya' go ... OK

anything I need to know?

No... not today

Well, keep your eyes peeled

And a new day Violet

Cedric

Morning sir

do we have a meeting?

Sit down.

Do we have a problem?

Take a seat, aye?

Now... I know we've not always seen eye to eye,

but I try not to let personal feelings

get in the way of professional decisions.

Which is why I'm recommending you

for a promotion.

So? A vacancy for Chief Inspector has come up, I put a good one in for you.

The job is yours.

Well, thank you very much, sir.

Well, it's about time you received the recognition you deserve.

Well done, laddie. Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

There will be a few more pennies in the bank too.

We'll need to talk that through with Superintendent McNeill... but ahhhh

Why Superintendent McNeill? Promotion is to the Glasgow Force, you'll be leaving end of the month

The Glasgow Force?

Nice to get back to the old hometown.

Well, then done again, laddie.

Sir... I would like some time to think

about it.

Well, I'm off to Manchester for a couple of days.

Give me an answer when I get back.

Mr. Victor Latchman. None.

Lord Alexander Lipton. No

Sir Thomas Pembroke, Marquis of Bath

No, nothing.

Not a single piece of scandal on any of them?

Well, the uncle of the Lipton man has been throwing his money around town.

On what? To hospitals.

And a factory making clothes for the poor.

They've been doing this for weeks now.

Why you care what they've been up to?

Mrs. Parker pays me to do background checks

on potential husbands for her niece.

She wants to know if they're suitable.

And I promised Hattie to find reasons why they are unsuitable.

She wishes to marry someone of her own choosing, and her aunt... Well

you need to find someone else to do your yard digging.

I'm done.

I know it's unethical, but Hattie has had such a sheltered life?

I don't care about the ethics.

it's boring.

Boring?

They're all the same men with the same families and the same lives.

There are better uses of my time.

I have a reputation to protect.

Since are you asking for more money?

No. It be about professional pride. Why?

How much are you offering?

You're right.

There are much better uses of our time.

I'm seeing Hattie presently.

I will tell her to speak to her aunt.

I'm happy to have a word with Mrs Parker myself

if the money is right.

Now, that is something I would love to see.

Inspector.

Moses.

What does he want?

We're working a case together.

What kind of case?

Is that a new waistcoat?

Very smart.

No. Are you aware how often you change the subject

when you don't wish to talk about something?

I'm glad you are here I have a favor to ask.

Proves my point. Do you have plans on Thursday evening?

Ivy is insisting that Mr Potts, or Barnabas comes to dinner.

There's no way I can handle that alone.

Eliza? Yes he's his on own anyway.

Never mind that I am.

I need to speak to you about something.

Do you mind if I hail a cab while we talk?

Kathy Park is calling around and I'm running late.

Yes... fine.

So, um.

So I was at work this morning.

This isn't going to be about Moses, is it?

No, it is not about Moses.

Even though you insist on associating with known criminals. This is about Moses.

I didn't come here to speak to you about Moses.

Or Barnabas bloody Potts.

I've.

I've been offered a promotion.

Chief Inspector. William?

That's wonderful news.

Congratulations.

The job is in Glasgow.

Oh, I see.

That's a shame.

Never mind.

Is that all you are going to say?

What else is there to say?

Well it is in Glasgow.

Allies of Scotland.

I'm well aware where Glasgow is.

You're plainly not going to take it. So.

How do you know William? I say this as a friend.

Since I've known you.

You've been offered many different jobs.

Any that are outside of London.

We've always turned down. Yes.

but this is a promotion to Chief Inspector.

As for the job in Nottingham, I seem to remember

we've had this conversation on at least three occasions.

And each time you agonize over the decision

and in the end you decide to stay.

and why not? You're "comfortable" here.

Comfortable. It was a poor choice of words.

For your information, I'm seriously thinking about taking this job.

And yes, I'm well aware that I've said that before.

William!

My aunt has given me yet another list of potential husbands.

I'm running out of reasons as to why are unsuitable.

You must speak to her Hattie and tell her you do not wish to marry yet.

It is not that I do not wish to marry.

It's just I do not wish to marry someone who does not wish to marry me.

They want to marry for love. Yes,

but my aunt thinks I'm fanciful.

Harriet, she says you do not have the luxury of time.

Or looks to wait for love.

How could she possibly understand?

Everyone is in love with her.

You're a grown woman.

You must stand up for yourself. I do try.

but you'd be surprised how determined she can be.

... as you

You are a lovely young woman.

Any man would be lucky to have you as their wife.

Do you think so? Absolutely.

I will tell my aunt I do not wish to wed.

And that is that

Papa left me some money.

Perhaps I could set up my own house.

There may be financial implications, but as you say, Eliza,

I'm a grown woman and I will find a way.

Won't I? You will?

I will go and see Mr Norris, our family accountant.

He will tell me which purse strings my aunt controls.

So that is a plan.

Is it?

It is. Will you come with me?

I have every faith that you can do this on your own.

So that is a definite no? Yes.

And you will not change your mind? No.

Thank you for changing your mind.

Must be careful what to say to Mr Norris.

He's rather enamored with my aunt. Right?

Oh, yes. She has many admirers.

She's a very handsome woman.

It's a mystery how she remains alone.

Mr Norris?

I'll wait here. You sure you do wish to come in?

Mr Norris?

Mr Norris?

It's Miss Parker. Mr Norris?

Mr Norris?

Fetch the police.

Now Hattie!

Rigor mortis sets in about 2 hours after death

first with the muscles around the face and jaw and then it progresses outwards

to the rest of the body.

This all feels so very familiar.

Prescott I seem to remember asking you to accompany Ms Parker

back to Scotland Yard to give a statement.

not just familiar... but "staged".

But why go to all the effort?

Try moving his wrists

completely rigid.

Full rigor mortis takes 14 to 18 hours

to develop, which puts the time of death at some point last night.

it's only a rough guide of course

we can't tell the exact time. A quarter to Midnight.

I stand corrected.

Miss Scarlet clearly has developed a new technique unknown to medical science.

It's called using your eyes.

The clock has been stopped.

No, it has stopped.

You do not know it has been stopped.

William. Inspector Wellington.

This entire scene is exactly as it was in the novel.

What novel?

A Quarter to Midnight by Samuel Barber.

You heard about it? No.

No, enlighten me.