Invasion Continued...
In Hastings police station, Milner sits across the desk from Carter while Foyle stands to one side. The landlord states that the still had been Susan's idea; she'd picked up the know-how while working at Benson's and talked him into it, saying it would be a bit of a laugh and wouldn't do anybody any harm. Foyle interrupts, saying that industrial strength alcohol can cause asphyxia, insanity, blindness
death.
Carter can't believe it. Milner, his expression rigid with anger, says that Will Grayson had locked the bedroom door to drink the illegal liquor without the risk of his father discovering what he was doing. By the time the room was ablaze, he was blind and couldn't find the door-key. He'd shouted to his father that he couldn't see. "You killed him, Mr Carter."
Carter protests that the still was the girl's idea. He says that he was going to destroy it, but she'd threatened him with telling the police that he'd made her make the liquor. She'd wanted the money because she had plans to go to America.
Foyle interrupts again, asking where Carter got the marks on his neck. Carter hesitates then replies that he'd been clearing brambles in the garden. Alarmed by the silence that follows his answer, he states adamantly that he never went near the girl.
***
David Barrett enters the police station and when told that DCS Foyle is not available, says that he wants to confess to the murder of Susan Davies.
***
Barrett makes his confession to Foyle. He says that he went to the dance to find the girl because of what she'd done to Ben, who was like a son to him. He couldn't bring himself to tell Ben about Susan and the American coming out of his barn, and decided that he would deal with it himself. He hadn't intended to kill Susan, just to plead with her, but when he talked to her in the corridor, he lost his temper.
When Foyle asks him if he realises that he could hang for murder, Barrett says that he feels sorry for Stan and Mary because they had no idea their daughter was like that and he wished they didn't have to find out. Foyle asks if he knows the name of the American soldier and Barrett replies, "Taylor."
***
At Hawthorn Cross, Foyle talks to Taylor, who admits that he had no feelings for Susan but had just been lonely and one thing had led to another. He says that he had never had any intention of marrying the girl, especially as his parents would have been very angry. Foyle says that he could have said all this the night of the murder and Taylor apologises, saying that he had been too scared and ashamed.
***
Foyle and Milner go to the farm and find Ben there. Ben is adamant that his uncle would never have hurt Susan, as he'd known her all her life and her parents were his friends. Foyle asks if he knew of his fianc้'s relationship with one of the Americans and Ben says his uncle had told him, but it didn't come as a shock, because Susan was never happy with what she had and he'd often wondered if she would ever settle down.
He tells the policemen that, on the night of the dance, he went to a pub in Hastings, called the Royal Oak, and his uncle is lying about it, and confessing to the murder, because he thinks he killed Susan, and he's trying to protect him.
***
Back at the Hastings police station, Foyle tells Barrett that making a false confession is construed as wasting police time and obstructing justice, but he understands why it was done and so he's free to go.
When Barrett learns that Ben is not under suspicion, he says he really thought his nephew had done it, because when he told him about Susan, he didn't spare any details, wanting to make him angry so that he would fight it out with Taylor. Barrett explains that he had found Susan's body at the base and assumed Ben had killed her. He had been about to leave when he heard men in the corridor, so he pulled the body out of sight. The soldiers were singing about Taylor being drunk in his bunk, so he went to the soldier's quarters, took the identity disks and put them into Susan's hand. Barrett says he wanted to punish the soldier and protect Ben, but he knows what he did was wicked and he doesn't know how he could have done it.
***
Foyle and Milner return to the interview room in which Carter is still being held and Milner formally arrests him for the murder of Susan Davies. Carter vehemently protests, but Foyle tells him that someone heard Susan in the corridor that night: a soldier had reported hearing her say that she that she was still working, but he'd misheard - what she'd said was that she'd "keep the still working", which was the reason she was killed. Foyle adds that blood was found under Susan's fingernails - the landlord's blood, hence the scratches on his neck.
Carter breaks down and confesses. He says that he had to make Susan stop because she wouldn't listen to him, but he had never meant to hurt her.
***
That evening, as Foyle is about to leave the police station, he sees Sam in the corridor and stops her. He speaks to her quietly, saying, "Listen, I should apologise. I've made, em
judgements about you, about your personal life, which I had absolutely no right to do and as a result, I, er, I might have spoken out of turn."
Sam is somewhat embarrassed and stares down at her feet as she replies, "It's quite all right, sir. I should have said something earlier."
Foyle excuses that with "Well " and after a moment, he adds, "I'm sorry about Andrew."
Sam lifts her head and looks at him. With a little shrug of her shoulders, she says, "It's the war, isn't it?"
Foyle thinks for a moment and then responds, "I suppose so."
As they walk down the corridor, Sam asks Foyle if she can give him a lift home, but he says that he'll walk and that she should get an early night. Sam stops in the reception area and Foyle continues to the door. Turning to look back, he says, "And, er have a very good time." Sam says thank you and wishes him good night.
***
As Foyle walks home, Kieffer pulls his jeep up alongside him and calls out "Christopher!" Foyle stops and he chuckles when the captain says that Lord Haw-Haw would be sorry that the killer turned out not to be a wicked American. Kieffer climbs out of the jeep and apologises for behaving like a jerk over the business of the girl. Foyle excuses him by saying that the captain only did what he thought was right, and agrees that the incident should be put behind them.
Kieffer says that in the interests of furthering British-US friendship, he happens to have a quart of Jack Daniels in the back of the jeep and wonders if Foyle would care to come back to the base and help him drink it.
"To, er, help the war effort?
"Exactly."
"Don't see why not."
As the jeep starts down the road, Foyle asks, "By the way, what's a jerk?"
"Let me explain "
"Nothing to do with dried meat?"
"Nothing to do with dried meat - that's jerky."
"That's jerky."
"Okay, look - a jerk is someone who "
The jeep disappears round a bend in the road.
Many thanks to Lynne for writing up the episode for us.
In Hastings police station, Milner sits across the desk from Carter while Foyle stands to one side. The landlord states that the still had been Susan's idea; she'd picked up the know-how while working at Benson's and talked him into it, saying it would be a bit of a laugh and wouldn't do anybody any harm. Foyle interrupts, saying that industrial strength alcohol can cause asphyxia, insanity, blindness
death.
Carter can't believe it. Milner, his expression rigid with anger, says that Will Grayson had locked the bedroom door to drink the illegal liquor without the risk of his father discovering what he was doing. By the time the room was ablaze, he was blind and couldn't find the door-key. He'd shouted to his father that he couldn't see. "You killed him, Mr Carter."
Carter protests that the still was the girl's idea. He says that he was going to destroy it, but she'd threatened him with telling the police that he'd made her make the liquor. She'd wanted the money because she had plans to go to America.
Foyle interrupts again, asking where Carter got the marks on his neck. Carter hesitates then replies that he'd been clearing brambles in the garden. Alarmed by the silence that follows his answer, he states adamantly that he never went near the girl.
***
David Barrett enters the police station and when told that DCS Foyle is not available, says that he wants to confess to the murder of Susan Davies.
***
Barrett makes his confession to Foyle. He says that he went to the dance to find the girl because of what she'd done to Ben, who was like a son to him. He couldn't bring himself to tell Ben about Susan and the American coming out of his barn, and decided that he would deal with it himself. He hadn't intended to kill Susan, just to plead with her, but when he talked to her in the corridor, he lost his temper.
When Foyle asks him if he realises that he could hang for murder, Barrett says that he feels sorry for Stan and Mary because they had no idea their daughter was like that and he wished they didn't have to find out. Foyle asks if he knows the name of the American soldier and Barrett replies, "Taylor."
***
At Hawthorn Cross, Foyle talks to Taylor, who admits that he had no feelings for Susan but had just been lonely and one thing had led to another. He says that he had never had any intention of marrying the girl, especially as his parents would have been very angry. Foyle says that he could have said all this the night of the murder and Taylor apologises, saying that he had been too scared and ashamed.
***
Foyle and Milner go to the farm and find Ben there. Ben is adamant that his uncle would never have hurt Susan, as he'd known her all her life and her parents were his friends. Foyle asks if he knew of his fianc้'s relationship with one of the Americans and Ben says his uncle had told him, but it didn't come as a shock, because Susan was never happy with what she had and he'd often wondered if she would ever settle down.
He tells the policemen that, on the night of the dance, he went to a pub in Hastings, called the Royal Oak, and his uncle is lying about it, and confessing to the murder, because he thinks he killed Susan, and he's trying to protect him.
***
Back at the Hastings police station, Foyle tells Barrett that making a false confession is construed as wasting police time and obstructing justice, but he understands why it was done and so he's free to go.
When Barrett learns that Ben is not under suspicion, he says he really thought his nephew had done it, because when he told him about Susan, he didn't spare any details, wanting to make him angry so that he would fight it out with Taylor. Barrett explains that he had found Susan's body at the base and assumed Ben had killed her. He had been about to leave when he heard men in the corridor, so he pulled the body out of sight. The soldiers were singing about Taylor being drunk in his bunk, so he went to the soldier's quarters, took the identity disks and put them into Susan's hand. Barrett says he wanted to punish the soldier and protect Ben, but he knows what he did was wicked and he doesn't know how he could have done it.
***
Foyle and Milner return to the interview room in which Carter is still being held and Milner formally arrests him for the murder of Susan Davies. Carter vehemently protests, but Foyle tells him that someone heard Susan in the corridor that night: a soldier had reported hearing her say that she that she was still working, but he'd misheard - what she'd said was that she'd "keep the still working", which was the reason she was killed. Foyle adds that blood was found under Susan's fingernails - the landlord's blood, hence the scratches on his neck.
Carter breaks down and confesses. He says that he had to make Susan stop because she wouldn't listen to him, but he had never meant to hurt her.
***
That evening, as Foyle is about to leave the police station, he sees Sam in the corridor and stops her. He speaks to her quietly, saying, "Listen, I should apologise. I've made, em
judgements about you, about your personal life, which I had absolutely no right to do and as a result, I, er, I might have spoken out of turn."
Sam is somewhat embarrassed and stares down at her feet as she replies, "It's quite all right, sir. I should have said something earlier."
Foyle excuses that with "Well " and after a moment, he adds, "I'm sorry about Andrew."
Sam lifts her head and looks at him. With a little shrug of her shoulders, she says, "It's the war, isn't it?"
Foyle thinks for a moment and then responds, "I suppose so."
As they walk down the corridor, Sam asks Foyle if she can give him a lift home, but he says that he'll walk and that she should get an early night. Sam stops in the reception area and Foyle continues to the door. Turning to look back, he says, "And, er have a very good time." Sam says thank you and wishes him good night.
***
As Foyle walks home, Kieffer pulls his jeep up alongside him and calls out "Christopher!" Foyle stops and he chuckles when the captain says that Lord Haw-Haw would be sorry that the killer turned out not to be a wicked American. Kieffer climbs out of the jeep and apologises for behaving like a jerk over the business of the girl. Foyle excuses him by saying that the captain only did what he thought was right, and agrees that the incident should be put behind them.
Kieffer says that in the interests of furthering British-US friendship, he happens to have a quart of Jack Daniels in the back of the jeep and wonders if Foyle would care to come back to the base and help him drink it.
"To, er, help the war effort?
"Exactly."
"Don't see why not."
As the jeep starts down the road, Foyle asks, "By the way, what's a jerk?"
"Let me explain "
"Nothing to do with dried meat?"
"Nothing to do with dried meat - that's jerky."
"That's jerky."
"Okay, look - a jerk is someone who "
The jeep disappears round a bend in the road.