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that the country learns this week of the death of aristied Lionel born in 1871 he arrived

from Greece aged 23 without a penny in his pocket and opened his first restaurant that

same year the first hotel was ready for business not long after his first wife lady Marcia

de avaland died young but Mr leonides wasn't alone at the end he is survived by his young

and lovely American Widow Brenda here is Mr leonides with his eldest granddaughter Sophia

Friend or Foe no one could dispute aristide leonides was a Colossus of his time [Music]

good morning Miss Acro good morning Mr Hayward Hayward yes we

are she

hello

hello Charles

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[Music] I'm sorry to surprise you like this but I wasn't sure you would agree to see me

really very sorry to hear on news this land it is I wanted to be Incognito in Egypt I

was surprised when you left the Diplomatic for this detection it's a family business

what exactly can I do for you Sophia I believe my grandfather was murdered murdered he died

of a heart attack but I suspect Foul Play and what makes you suspect that I found him

and the doctor was acting oldly and he wouldn't sign the death certificate and it's going

to be a post-mortem I want you Charles to come down to the house and look into it for

me before the police get involved for a fee of course it should be a little unethical

for me to take this case Sofia I'm sure you can understand that you want to know why I

left no I didn't want you to become involved with my family Diplomat not quite without

in mind for you is that it yeah Charles no you do want me to become involved in your

family now things are different very different indeed not for me

I believe the killer may still be in the house

frightened Charles you frightened yeah well then you should go straight to the police

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we should at least think about it

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this leonides you've met her before briefly in Cairo oh come on Mr Hayward just think

of the publicity you can't afford to refuse this job what exactly is your interest in

the leonidi's death Charles I've been approached by a member of the family I don't know what

you think you're playing at with this Gumtree business you should be here at the yard like

your father hard act Fuller you can say that again what do you want the examining doctor

noticed the extreme contractions of the pupils he ran some tests and concluded the cause

of his death was esserene it's uh also known as physiostigmine used in eye drops to treat

glaucoma or if injected directly into the bloodstream will cause a heart attack your

father used to lean forward like that

the Anita's was a diabetic it's possible the S3 was switched with his insulin with the

eye drops his yeah so the switch could have just been an accident could have been there's

not much of a case and the family lawyers would tear us apart if we tried to make one

about the Press once a yard breeds murder the Press will be all over it and these people

relish their privacy as much as they relish their money this member of the family he or

she she above suspicion

all right two days then I call it now I haven't decided to take the case yet and what are

you doing here I don't see why a family like this would talk to me open the gates even

I have no Authority leonides had a lot of powerful friends he also had powerful enemies

he was a controversial figure

take all these notes to your office think about it wait for my call

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thank you Charles

for taking me dancing tonight

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is everything all right do you know anything about moles no I'm afraid not I have an awesome

all of other weapons of course traps poisons sometimes I use Holly pick some juice it makes

them bleed moles of hemophiliacs little bleeders like some European Royals though I do find

a shotgun best expresses my feelings are you Sophia's sleuth yes Charles Hayward I'm sorry

the gates were open yes we were expecting you edius de Havilland my late sister was

aristi's first wife Sophia believes as a Borgia living under this roof how dramatic

Josephine Nanny's calling you come along

come along now there's a good girl

get off of me come on I don't know what we do without our old nannies faithful I chose

this one myself years ago

yeah how do you two know one another we met in Egypt when I was out there with Sotheby's

he saved my life didn't you Charles Horse bolted on the way to the pyramids I managed

to stop him laughs

I'm sorry Sophie has never been run away with in her life by a horse or anything else come

to that Charles likes to think he rescued me the Dear Boy

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Auntie Edith came to nurse Grandmama and when she died considered it her duty to help bring

up the boys save them from Grandpa Bar's influence they fought like cat and dog Aunt Edith and

Grandpa she told him he was a slimy Foreigner with his fingers in the till and he told her

she was a narrow-minded xenophobic snob actually I think she's secretly adored him

here's the man himself I know what you're thinking the gorgeous daughter of an Earl

and a near [ __ ] immigrant an unlikely match The Granny fell for him there was something

exotic and vibrant about and that appealed to her I was happy very happy of course their

respective friends didn't mix and her parents couldn't stand him well then why didn't they

stop it nobody could stop Grandpa bar Charles

this is where you found him can you walk me through it I brought him up breakfast where's

that usual yes morning Grandpa he liked me to do it why was that

we had a special bond

special on how do you mean nothing you just got along well that's all this was his bathroom

and that's the Fatal cupboard you there his wife's room Brenda yes

in my office you said

well you said you were frightened

we're a very odd family Charles there's lots of ruthlessness in us and different kinds

of ruthlessness that's what's so disturbing the different kinds

what do you mean exactly what I said if you need anything you know to find me yes um thank

you Sophie

are you the detective ah you must be Josephine Sophia's sister how do you do I'm very well

thank you so you find out people's secrets that's the idea

it's not your treehouse aren't they mine are used to Sis he's my older brother I like your

notebook what do you write in it the things that I know I know lots of things and now

that my grandpa's dead and by far the cleverest person in this house anything you'd like to

tell me not yet you see I read detect with stories and a good detective will take the

time to gather evidence and question everyone before solving a case because the murderer

is never the one you initially suspect or is ready for you now Magda she's like me calling

her mummy she says the age is her

there's no place like her oh these shoes are all wrong much too frivolous for the occasion

I apologize Mr Haywood oh God I drank far too much Claret last night gives me headaches

burgundy suits me so much better like an aspirin aspirin Hair of the Dog darling pure evil

with evil

and what about you early for me I think you're cute

wait till you have three children

so you're an actress clearly you've never said foot in a theater otherwise you'd know

my work I must admit I am more of a cinema Enthusiast I see never cared much for the

movies myself although I do have a superb script my husband wrote it for me exposure

this first work of fiction full of passion a lead character mwah is a wonderfully dark

part I know they say I should always play comedy because of my nose well I suppose this

murder would give us a lot of advanced publicity and

to go on is any of this really of any importance I mean after all we have our very own Ruth

Ellis right under this roof Ruth Ellis shot her lover not a husband well either way she

was hanged for it and rightly so but are you saying you'd like to see Brenda leonides hand

you are twisting my words

as well perhaps I should have a word with your husband he's in the library thank you

so much for your time is that all for today yes good I'm starving

I hope I'm not interrupting just let me introduce you to my father Philip Leonidas it is a pleasure

to meet you Sir Charles Hayward I'm your Hayward once assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard

something of a legend in the force by father I did rather well for himself until he was

murdered and they never found out who did it no not much of a recommendation father

Mr leonides

as disagreeable as you may find my visit to be I can guarantee that it'll pale in comparison

to what's in store for you should the police decide to come around again can you make an

effort now please for me seems my lovely Sofia is upset we must reach some sort of accommodation

Mr Hayward are you suggesting that we let the role of a die decide for us it will determine

whether or not we continue this conversation pick a number Bluetooth please please yeah

I'll assign you four of course the odds are against you

and I'm not going to answer your questions anyway oh well that would be very bad for

us do you think some illegal pressure from some little man at Scotland Yard is going

to make me talk to you I do yes

because that little man and I are trying to do you a favor sir

ah the little notebook of course jot away you are

the eldest son I am

and how long have you lived here 10 years ago I lost a poker game to the wrong people

my father used it as an opportunity to keep me on a leash that's what drove us here along

with one or two bombs my father's referring to some of my mother's plays which were less

than successful ah yes so you wrote her a screenplay I am an historian I write on medieval

art and literature this screenplay of my wife's was is a one-off she and I live for the Arts

so you play no part in your father's business operations Uncle Roger runs Associated catering

my grandfather's Flagship company yes my little brother is the man despite having the business

sense of a mongoose but you are not an actual need of

money no one in this house is an actual need of money why on Earth would you stay here

because that was the deal besides who actually wants to work for a living Mr Hayward

has the will been read not yet why I'd have expected it by now that's all everyone knows

what's in it I mean we're all very well provided for so no little clues for you there Mr hope

thank you Mr Leonidas

it's one last thing if you must you don't seem at all sad sir I beg your pardon your

father is dead

but you don't seem remotely sad about it Goodbye Mr Hayward

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a little man Mr Haywood who cast a large shadow a very large and rather crooked shadow

what are you doing I play detective too you smell of cigar which means you've met Philip

but you don't smell of alcohol is Magda still asleep no I met her so you actually declined

the drink she offered you good boy keeping it clear ahead eyes on the prize no wonder

Sophia likes you Adidas when might be a good time for us to talk oh I'm busy autumnal pruning

I'm a firm believer in the benefits of deadheading in all seasons [Music]

uh clemency leonides do feel free to come and go as you please I'm sorry the door was

open you're the private detective Sophia Hyde I suppose Charles Hayward uh continuing our

theme of openness perhaps you should be aware that I am a senior research chemist at La

Roche and my specialty is plant toxicology Mr Hayward I know all there is to know about

poisons I don't suppose you ever bring your work home with you now [Laughter] Roger Sophia's

detective is here so tell me how does it work all of you living in this house together who

told you it worked Mr Hayward Auntie tells me you know Sofia yes we knew each other briefly

and Kyra no no that's good we think that's good don't be Clemy anything to help lock

this [ __ ] away darling I cannot believe she couldn't wait he was 86 for God's sake

and she murdered him in Cold Blood Roger be quiet as your wife is right so if you're not

careful you may find yourself facing an accusation of slander how can you defame a murderous

she made me an orphan you are 55 years old my love these things happen you're right I'm

sorry let's go on

you are the managing director of associated catering your father's company one of his

companies he gave it to me but you're quite right it is his everything is really in my

father's house there are many mansions and the last time you spoke to him we spoke all

the time why do you ask that it's a simple question what do you mean what does he mean

perhaps we could continue this at a later date do you know what I'd like to do I'd like