The Brokenwood Mysteries (NZ)

Nice day for it.

Roxy not with you?

Down south at a kickboxing tournament.

Might go check out the giant pumpkins.

Yeah, they're, worth a look.

Yeah!

Strongest man in the world!

I am Simon!

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

Jesus.

I warned you. Stop messing around.

What? Giving people what they want?

This is a family show.

Pull your socks up, girl.

I'm a fairy. Don't wear socks.

All I know is it's not working at the moment.

Of course it's working!

A small technical issue.

It will be sorted uno momento.

- Who the hell are you? - Frodo.

Well, where's Johnny? He was supposed to meet me here.

He just asked me to hold the fort

while he sorted out the emergency safety fuse.

Hey, it's nothing.

It's bloody safe the way it is, all right?

Don't shoot the messenger, dude.

I'm just doing my cousin a favor.

- Listen, Flippo -- - Frodo.

I'm gonna take a ride through to deem it safe.

When I'm out the other side, start taking the tickets.

You're eating one of my hot dogs.

- You made this? - Yeah, I call it a Frododog.

11 secret herbs and spices.

You should call it a Fidodog. Tastes like dog roll.

Ladies and gentlemen, things will soon be under way

after a small, infinitesimal glitch!

Be prepared.

Get ready to be scared to death!

Pull the bloody lever!

Yeah, what do you want?

She's not in there.

Well, c'est la vie.

Don't look so relieved.

I can't pretend to be a believer.

Well, it's just meant to be a bit of fun.

- Might've learned something. - Like what?

I don't know. The future.

Not likely.

She was in the middle of reading my tarot,

lost the plot, and left.

- Bad news? - Bad business.

Hope I get a refund.

Ewan.

Hello? Are you there?

Ghost.

What service to do you require?

Police, fire, or ambulance? Hello?

Apparently his last word was "ghost."

I'm not sure if that's profound or just telling it like it is.

All the classic signs of a cardiac arrest.

It must've been one scary ride.

I guess so.

Sorry, D.S.S. Mike Shepherd.

- D.C. Breen. - Off duty.

Aren't we all?

Dr. Jackie Lee.

Probably an underlying condition,

although men of a certain age do enter the danger zone.

God, I thought you were getting butterflies.

She did it.

Angry fairies, heart attacks.

It's all fun and games at the A&P this year.

Nice meeting you, and good luck with your day off.

As a matter of interest,

the deceased was the owner of the amusement rides.

Harold Wilbury.

The Wilbury Brothers.

They travel the country bringing joy to the provinces.

A family business for three generations.

You do realize you're not actually working, right?

I was curious.

Good thing you're not a cat.

You should, get on with your day.

Sure.

Chess, A&P shows.

I'll be giving a best-man speech next.

I didn't know you were mates with Kahu.

I'm not, really, but knowing Kristin, I thought --

- So, bridesmaid, then. - It's okay, Simon.

Simon, it'll be okay.

Argh!

Octopus!

Steady, brother!

Hey, hey, hey. Deep breaths.

- Deep breaths. - Sorry.

Simon's Harold's brother.

He's a -- He's a little bit on the simple side.

He's just trying to comprehend what's happened.

Difficult to understand at the best of times.

I'm really strong.

I can crush things with my bare hands.

- Come on. - Good to know.

Okay. That's enough Simon. That's enough.

Come on. Let's get you a hot drink.

Let's go and get a hot drink.

I remember taking this ride as a kid.

It's not that scary.

Mike.

Sorry to disturb.

For you, Mike, it is never a bad time.

Harold Wilbury.

The man from the Ghost Train?

I'm waiting to hear from the coroner

to see if he wants me to get stuck in.

You didn't notice anything unusual?

No. He was stripped, and I put him in the fridge.

Routine, then?

I think so.

- Can I ask you a question? - Of course.

If you were dying, what do you think your last words would be?

I would like to Facebook my mum and dad

to tell them I love them.

You can't always rely on the phones.

Can you do me a favor?

- You were at the A&P show? - Never miss it.

Sun, food, rural displays, country music.

What's not to like?

In Russia, we have similar days,

but it's all bears and yaks and Kalashnikovs.

Dr. Lee indicated all the hallmarks

of severe myocardial infarction.

Do you see that?

Can you...

Traces of blood.

What do you think, mosquito?

Too big. Snake?

Perhaps a vampire.

Except vampires aren't real.

Neither are ghosts, but he was on a train made for ghosts.

And New Zealand is snake-free.

Only an autopsy will explain them.

I'll call the coroner.

A&P shows.

Never a dull moment.

You wanna come in for a quickie?

- Speed chess? - Yeah.

And there was that game of tennis you promised.

Did I promise that?

A promise is in the ear of the beholder.

Isn't that what they say?

No, that's not one I've ever heard.

Until now.

Okay. Sounds good.

Sorry.

Your husband calling.

Hold that thought.

Not the one about Mike being my husband.

That's all kinds of weird.

Mike.

Yeah.

Um, okay.

Okay.

Yep. Got it.

Okay, so --

Another time, perhaps?

Occupational hazard.

- Vampires? - Snakes?

Obviously neither.

So the marks on his neck are connected how?

By being unexplained.

Gina is continuing a detailed examination.

It wasn't a heart attack, then?

It was. Postmortem confirmed that.

So what are we thinking happened?

Well, if I knew that, I wouldn't have called you.

He's got his hunch on.

I feel like by the end,

death by vampire is gonna be the easy option.

Come on, fella. I can't just stop.

- We're on a schedule. - It's a precaution.

Can I help?

This cop wants me to stop.

Sorry, why?

We need to firm up the exact cause of Mr. Wilbury's death

for the coroner.

Well, we have to get our equipment off-site

before the council start charging extra.

Where is my brother?

At the mortuary.

Then we'll collect him and be on our way.

We'll need to clear that with the coroner.

My brother had a heart attack.

We want him here so we can show our respects.

And I assure you that will happen as soon as possible.

- But not today? - Not today.

Why the interest in the Ghost Train?

Because it's where he died.

That's it?

Are you saying it's a crime scene?