Murdoch Mysteries S18 Episode 16 - Shakespeare's Beard
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00:00This establishment looks a bit better than the last shambles you booked us into.
00:07How did you manage that?
00:09You're welcome, Father. The owner is a big supporter of the theater. He gave us a good rate. We should be grateful.
00:15He's the one who should be grateful. He's getting the cream of the crop for virtually nothing.
00:21Stop squabbling, you two. The new program is going to bring in more audience.
00:27Selections from Shakespeare. What a great idea, Alan. People will love it.
00:32What a world. People won't even sit through a whole play anymore.
00:38Times are changing. People don't want to spend their leisure hours watching Shakespeare.
00:43They want vaudeville. They want the moving picture.
00:46They want a set piece.
00:48Nobody wants to hear somebody standing on the stage whistling.
00:53I mean, none of the things you suggest will last.
00:56So you say. Need I remind you, stepfather, that we all have a say in what happens?
01:02I am still the head of this company, and I will decide the program.
01:06Please, you are giving me a headache. We must put our energy into the performance tonight.
01:12The real problem is you lot. None of you deliver the birds birds properly.
01:18Everything depends on the rhythm of the line.
01:22Tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this pecky pace from day to day.
01:30You must pronounce the lines properly.
01:36Connie, you need to speak up. People can't hear you. How many times have I told you?
01:42I've lost count.
01:43Don't be so hard on her, Donald. She is young. She'll learn.
01:48And one day she'll have the spirit of the Bard inside her as well.
01:54Come on, get going.
02:01Here, let me help you.
02:03Thank you very much.
02:05Mr. Bond, how are the ticket sales so far?
02:09A little slow, but it's early.
02:12How many?
02:14Four. Three groundlings and one seat.
02:17It'll pick up.
02:19As long as we have enough money to pay for the tent.
02:28Thank you. Enjoy.
02:30Welcome, gentlemen. Would you like to sit or stand? It's 25 cents for a chair and 10 more cents for a cushion.
02:36And standing is?
02:37Ten cents.
02:38I'm happy to stand.
02:40I'm not. We'll take two seats with cushions.
02:42Play the young lady, my dog.
02:49Selection from Shakespeare.
02:51Oh, we aren't seeing an entire play?
02:54We must be just getting the best bits.
02:56Won't we get some Falstaff?
02:59We have heard the chimes at midnight.
03:01He was a bit of a carouser, always out late night drinking.
03:04Is that the character you identify with, sir?
03:06We're off duty, Mayor. No need to be smart.
03:14Not much of a crowd.
03:16Not much culture in Toronto.
03:18Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show.
03:23Tully's Troubadours at your service.
03:26And we have a show for you tonight.
03:29Our first presentation will be an excerpt from one of the most famous plays ever written.
03:36The tragedy of Prince Hamlet of Denmark.
03:40Why, of course. The incomparable William Shakespeare.
03:45Now, I'm sure you're all familiar with this story, but just to remind you...
03:49Get on with it. We don't have all day.
03:53Very well. I didn't realize I was speaking to so well-educated a group.
03:58Without further ado, as apparently you all know,
04:02Hamlet has set up a play to determine whether or not
04:06his uncle has murdered Hamlet's father, as the ghost says he has.
04:11Let the show begin.
04:23I can't hear what they're saying.
04:25That's because there's no speaking in this part. It's all done by mime.
04:28It's a mime. Mime? They pay for this?
04:53Oh, my God.
04:55Help! Somebody help! This isn't an act!
05:00Oh, my God.
05:02What's going on here?
05:06Oh!
05:08Oh!
05:10Oh!
05:12Oh!
05:14Oh!
05:16Oh!
05:18Oh!
05:20Oh!
05:22Oh!
05:24Someone call for an ambulance!
05:26Sir!
05:28Sir, are you all right?
05:30The beard!
05:32Please take care of my beard!
05:54The liquid poured into Mr. Tooley's ear was definitely poisonous.
06:08It was saturated with a tincture of hembane.
06:11He died quite quickly. That's unusual.
06:14Yes, Mr. Tooley was suffering from a minor tympanic membrane perforation.
06:20The poison would have entered his bloodstream quickly with bad results.
06:25Are we saying this was death by misadventure then?
06:28That's possible, but it seems strange that someone would use real poison for the act.
06:33Surely that seems unnecessary?
06:35As I recall in the play, the ghost of Hamlet's father declares that what kills him was Hibona.
06:42Sir, someone is taking the script literally?
06:45Come on, Murdoch. I think we should have a talk with Tooley's troubadours.
06:48That's not necessary, sir. I can take care of this.
06:51I know, but I've had enough sitting behind a bloody desk.
06:54Sound the trumpet, Murdoch. The old war horse is back in business.
06:57Sir?
06:59I thought you'd like that.
07:01Well, yes, of course.
07:05Our coroner has confirmed that Mr. Tooley's death was caused by the rapid influx into his system by way of his ear, the poison hembane.
07:17And that's what you did, was it not? Poured something into his ear?
07:21No. Why, that's ridiculous. It was all pretext. We were acting. There was no poison, no hembane.
07:29Dora, you take care of the props. Tell him.
07:31I filled the vial a half hour before curtain. It contained nothing more dangerous than water.
07:37Who else had access to this vial?
07:39It wasn't locked away, if that's what you mean.
07:42Why should it be? Alan had to pick it up just before his entrance.
07:48I just did what I was supposed to do. I carried it on stage and I acted as directed.
07:53We've done it before many times. Nothing like this has ever happened.
07:58The poison likely wouldn't have been fatal were it not for Mr. Tooley's existing condition.
08:03And what kind of condition are you referring to?
08:05He had a perforated eardrum.
08:07Were any of you aware that Mr. Tooley had a problem with his eardrum?
08:10Oh, he constantly complained about it. I told him to go and see a physician, but you know how men are.
08:17So everyone was aware of it?
08:19Painfully aware.
08:20So any one of you lot could have killed him?
08:22Yes, but none of us did.
08:26This troupe is like a family, Chief Constable. We have our disagreements and squabbles, but that is normal, is it not?
08:35Of course.
08:36Now would you be kind enough to leave us? We've had a terrible loss.
08:43One more thing. Mr. Tooley, before his death, asked that you take care of his beard. What did he mean by that?
08:54He was referring to one of the props that we sometimes employ.
08:58Oh, right. I'll be needing that and the vial that was used the night of the performance.
09:05That's the thing, sir. They are both gone.
09:08Gone?
09:10The property box disappeared shortly after the performance.
09:22Ridiculous.
09:24Ridiculous.
09:27What's that?
09:28The new serial Ruth is in. That's the script for it. The Adventures of Agnes and Arthur.
09:33And it appears you object to it?
09:35Well, have a look at page eight.
09:40And then Arthur kisses Agnes and leads her to the boudoir.
09:44The boudoir? Ruth is your wife, isn't she?
09:48She certainly is. And I'm the only one who gets to do the intimate things.
09:52They are just acting, Henry.
09:54And you're not an actor.
09:56Well, I could be. I mean, how hard could it possibly be?
10:01Hold on. What if I were to apply for the part myself? Then Ruthie and I would be able to spend more time together.
10:06Right, you lot. Stop fanning around with the plants. I've got a job for you. Higgins, Roberts, you're off to the Wattling Inn.
10:12Of course, sir. Why?
10:14You're looking for a missing theatrical properties box.
10:17Are we looking for anything in particular?
10:19Yes. A false beard and a glass vial.
10:24Right away, sir.
10:25Seems you've got it all under control.
10:27Not so fast. We believe one of these people may have poisoned the victim with henbane.
10:34I need to know where someone would find such a thing.
10:37Henbane. I have an idea.
10:41Watts?
10:49With no respect.
10:55Toronto Constabulary.
10:57What do you want?
10:58Sorry to bother you, ma'am. We're looking for a collection of missing props.
11:03Well, I don't have them. But please find them. They are my late husband's most treasured possessions.
11:11I'm afraid we still need to have a look around your room.
11:13You don't believe me?
11:15We'll be as brief as possible.
11:20Huh.
11:26Mr. Travelle?
11:29Ah, Detective Watts. I'm sorry, your order of sage and bee balm has yet to arrive.
11:36Um, no. Hear about that. I was wondering if you sell henbane.
11:41I do indeed. In fact, I sold a bottle of henbane tincture recently.
11:45Did you sell it to any one of these people?
11:51No, none of them.
11:53Are you sure?
11:54Mind's still sharp, son.
11:57Can you describe the person who purchased it?
12:00I'm not sure. He was all muffled up. Said he had the grip. Couldn't talk very well.
12:06He said he was a man then?
12:08Let's say he was trying to be a man. But to my mind, he was just a young sprat who wanted to look grown up.
12:14Had some sort of mustache and beard and tried to make his voice deeper.
12:18You know how it is, Detective. We've all gone through it. I know I did.
12:22Right.
12:23Did he say why he wanted it?
12:25Oh yes. I always ask. He was getting it for his mother, who was suffering from a severe toothache.
12:31She's also of a nervous disposition, and henbane can calm a person down if need be.
12:37But he would have known it was a poisonous substance, right?
12:41Of course he would have. I make sure to give the customer clear instructions as to how to use my medicines.
12:46Dosage and so on. I write it on the label. Like this.
12:56How much longer will you be?
12:58Almost finished.
13:02Why do you have this?
13:05My wife is a moving picture actress.
13:07You are married to Ruth Newsome.
13:11Her proper name is Ruth Higgins Newsome.
13:14And why do you have her script?
13:16I intend to play the role of her husband.
13:20Oh. Good for you. Do you have any acting experience?
13:27Why do you need experience?
13:29Believe me. You'll need it.
13:32Let me hear you read. And why don't you read this bit?
13:41Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
13:45Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
13:49Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.
13:53And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
14:00What do you think?
14:01I charge a very reasonable rate for lessons.
14:04I don't want to speak out of turn, but I think you should take him up on it, Henry.
14:10So, when do we start?
14:18Was I really that bad?
14:20I don't know. I could understand the words, but it sounded like you didn't.
14:27Well, I read them, didn't I?
14:29Yeah, but it was like you didn't know what they meant.
14:33Have we found anything yet?
14:35Well, still two rooms to go.
14:37But nothing so far, sir.
14:39Nothing? Perhaps you could look under this desk.
14:43Oh, there it is. You missed that, Teddy.
14:47All right.
14:54Hey, what are you doing in my room?
14:57I think the better question is, what is this doing in your room?
15:08So you're a thief, then?
15:09Well, you have me dead to rights on that, so I won't deny it.
15:12So you're a thief, then?
15:13Well, you have me dead to rights on that, so I won't deny it.
15:16I suppose the next question is, are you a murderer as well?
15:19I'm not!
15:20Raising your voice will not persuade us of your innocence.
15:22I was nowhere near Mr. Tooley when he was killed.
15:26Right. So, in the middle of the confusion, you absconded with this box. Why?
15:32Because it was valuable.
15:34Looks like a bunch of theatrical junk to me.
15:37Perhaps to the untrained eye, but it is far from that.
15:40Last year, Donald was on tour in England.
15:42He met an antique dealer who said he had in his possession several artifacts that had belonged to Shakespeare's own troupe, the Chamberlain's Men.
15:48And did he try and sell him London Bridge as well?
15:52Well, it all appears to be here, apart from the beard.
15:55Where is that?
15:56I don't know. It wasn't in the box when I took it.
15:59It's the most valuable of all.
16:02Well then, if these items are genuine, then they would be worth a fortune, I'd say.
16:09Especially that beard. It is said it confers magical powers when used by an actor.
16:16Right, so you've confessed to the theft, but not the murder.
16:20Because I didn't kill him.
16:21Who, besides you and the troupe, would have reason to do so?
16:26At different times, everyone, I'd imagine. Donald could be a proper tyrant.
16:31Right. And where were you before the performance commenced?
16:36Commenced?
16:38I'd rather not say.
16:42Right. Well then, you'll remain in our cells.
16:50I was with Connie Corlin. In her room.
16:54The dead man's daughter?
16:56But no one can know.
16:58Getting it on with the boss's daughter. That's one way to get ahead.
17:01Hardly. Connie and I hoped to marry.
17:03Did anyone else know about this?
17:05No. If her mother or father had found out, I would have been let go.
17:09Relationships between the performers are strictly forbidden.
17:14Can I go?
17:16Not yet.
17:19In previous days, in theatre, actors tended to use big gestures.
17:23For instance, if they wanted to convey fear, they would do this.
17:29Surprised, like this.
17:31Surprised, like this.
17:33Joy, like this.
17:36Now you do it. Fear!
17:41Now, surprise!
17:45As I said, that was back then.
17:48Now, we are tending much more toward naturalism.
17:51We rely on more subtle facial expression, often without words.
17:55You should be able to convey what you are thinking.
17:57And your audience should know what that is.
18:00So?
18:01Give it a try.
18:07I give up.
18:09What are you thinking?
18:11I was thinking about some actor getting familiar with my wife.
18:15You certainly did not show it.
18:17I suppose I'm not a very expressive person.
18:20It is an actor's job to share their emotions with the audience.
18:24To let them feel what you are feeling.
18:28How would they know what I'm feeling?
18:30By allowing them a piece of your soul.
18:34I've marked a speech in this play. It's from The Tempest.
18:37The character, Caliban, is despised.
18:40Barely seen as human by his master.
18:42Then, he gets to say the most astonishing speech.
18:46Before our next session, I'd like you to start practicing the lines that I've underlined.
18:51This will help me get into the moving pictures.
18:53Of course.
18:54The best foundation for any acting work is to master the bard.
19:00Be not afeard.
19:03The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs that give delight and hurt not.
19:13Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
19:20Huh?
19:21That's good for now.
19:23So, could you tell me, does Mrs. Newsome...
19:26Higgins Newsome.
19:27Higgins Newsome. Does she subscribe to the realist or expressionistic school of acting?
19:34Oh. Um...
19:38Both?
19:40I see.
19:42What's to say that Armin didn't slip out and poison the vial?
19:45It would take seconds.
19:46Oh, corny for that, madam. They could be colluding.
19:49And why was the beard the only item missing out of the properties?
19:53It's arguably the most valuable one.
19:55Someone took it before Armin stole the rest of them?
19:57Possibly.
19:58Someone who actually believed it had magical properties?
20:02But that's bollocks. Who'd believe that rubbish?
20:04They're actors, sir. They're not like us.
20:07Take the next left around this corner here, constable.
20:10Oh, Miss Kwan? A word?
20:14Of course. Have you found the missing props?
20:17Yes, we have.
20:19Can I have them back?
20:20They're evidence in a murder investigation.
20:23It's curious that you're more concerned about them than the death of Mr. Tooley.
20:27There's not much I can do about the fact he's dead, is there?
20:31Actually, there is, Miss Kwan.
20:32We've been able to recover all of the properties, with the exception of Shakespeare's beard.
20:37Why is that?
20:39How would I know?
20:40Well, taking charge of the properties is your exclusive responsibility, is it not?
20:45It is.
20:46But you don't know where the beard is. Did you steal it?
20:49We do need an answer.
20:51We do have a nice dark and damp jail cell waiting.
21:02Earlier in the day, Connie asked if she could borrow it.
21:05Where is she now?
21:07I'm not supposed to say.
21:09You are also supposed to answer a policeman's question when asked.
21:14She said she had an audition.
21:16Something to do with...
21:18...Bardville.
21:38Next!
21:40Next!
21:47Miss Cortland, that was excellent.
21:52Really? No, thank you.
21:54Our show is looking for a host.
21:56Thank you, next!
21:58A host? I would rather be a performer.
22:02You would have five minutes between acts to whistle your little heart away.
22:05Many of our hosts move on to become headliners.
22:07Could I?
22:09Anything's possible.
22:11It all depends whether or not the audience likes you.
22:13I told you before, no fire acts!
22:16Next!
22:17That's a shame. I would have liked to have seen that.
22:20Miss Cortland, a word please?
22:22We're in the middle of something here.
22:25Carry on.
22:28What do you want?
22:29We have some questions.
22:31Then ask them.
22:33Not here. We'd prefer for you to come to the front.
22:35Not here. We'd prefer for you to come down to the station house, please.
22:39The station house? Why?
22:41You are under suspicion of killing your stepfather, Donald Tooley.
22:50By whose direction found thou out this place?
22:53By love!
22:55That first did prompt me to inquire.
22:58He lent me counsel, and I lent him eyes.
23:01Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,
23:04else would a maiden blush but paint my cheek.
23:06For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night.
23:10Dost thou love me?
23:12I know thou wilt say I.
23:15Oi! Enough of the bad Shakespeare. Knock it off.
23:18Miss Cortland, after you.
23:23What?
23:24Please find the owner of the apothecary and bring him here.
23:27No, no, no.
23:28Henry.
23:29Henry, go back to the inn and conduct a more thorough search of Miss Cortland's room.
23:34Of course, sir. What am I looking for?
23:36The beard.
23:37The beard.
23:38Would you...
23:59Don't look like much.
24:08Be not afeard.
24:11The isle is full of noises, sounds, and sweet airs,
24:15that give delight and hurt not.
24:18Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments will hum about mine ears.
24:38I would love to meet with you.
24:41Yes, I am now free of my previous obligations.
24:46Thank you, Mr. Devil Devil.
24:48I can meet with you at your earliest convenience.
24:50The motion pictures are of great interest to me.
24:54And I have heard that you are looking for a leading man for Ruth Newsom's new serial.
24:59Yes.
25:01Thank you so much.
25:02Wonderful. Wonderful news. Thank you so much.
25:08Please stop that.
25:09You don't like my whistling?
25:10I like it. You're bloody good.
25:12Do you know Skybolt?
25:13Sir?
25:15You know, sometimes you just have to enjoy the performance.
25:19Both Detective Watts and Constable Higgins are back, sir.
25:22Thank the Lord for small mercies.
25:24Skybolt.
25:26Mr. Devil Devil.
25:27Both Detective Watts and Constable Higgins are back, sir.
25:29Thank the Lord for small mercies.
25:31Skybolt.
25:35Chief Constable.
25:40Here it is. There's something odd about it, sir.
25:43Why yes, Henry. It possesses magical powers.
25:47Something like that.
25:48Is this the beard, then?
25:50Reminds me why I got rid of the old ginger growler.
25:53Magic powers or not.
25:54We're all grateful.
25:56Sir, there's one more thing.
25:58You may want to have a look at this as well.
26:00What is it?
26:01It's a contract of some sort. I thought it might be important.
26:04Oh, indeed.
26:06Keep hold of this.
26:11Mr. Truvelle, we're ready for you.
26:14It's about time.
26:15Right this way.
26:17And this can be used on plants as well as humans?
26:21Well?
26:22I'm not sure.
26:26Please put the beard on.
26:36Yes.
26:38Yes.
26:39Sure enough, that is the very person who bought the henbane.
26:43Well, if I had known it was a person in disguise, I certainly wouldn't have sold it to them.
26:47Right.
26:49Thank you, sir.
26:54Miss Cortland.
26:56You purchased henbane tincture from Mr. Truvelle's apothecary.
27:02I did.
27:03Why?
27:05To kill your stepfather?
27:06No.
27:07I loved my stepfather.
27:09Then why the henbane?
27:11I had heard ingesting henbane can give you the best of both worlds.
27:15I had heard ingesting henbane can give you the sensation of flying.
27:19And why would you do that?
27:21Well, I was to play the part of Ariel in our next play, and she has to fly on a bat's wing.
27:25So I wanted to experience in my body what that would feel like.
27:29And what about the disguise?
27:31Well, I didn't want my stepfather to find out.
27:34He was strict about us not using any false stimulants, as he calls it.
27:38He insisted that our acting must not come from unnatural sources.
27:43He was a hard taskmaster.
27:48I suppose.
27:50And what about this?
27:53It's a contract between yourself and Donald Tooley.
27:57It binds your professional exclusivity for the next five years, and you are to remain single.
28:07All the members of the Truve had to sign the same contract.
28:11But only you and Armin were in a relationship.
28:16We're not.
28:18Are you sure?
28:19Because he seems to believe that you are to be wed.
28:23Something that had to be kept secret while your father was alive.
28:27Stepfather.
28:29But with him dead, you two could pursue your dreams.
28:32You could join the vaudeville, marry Armin, and bring him along.
28:35Or stay behind and be part of his dying dream.
28:41All that may be true, but we did not kill him.
28:44I swear, I loved my stepfather.
28:47Even though he stole your chance at happiness.
28:51Well, he's dead now.
28:54Do I look very happy to you?
28:57So do you think Romy and Juliet killed the stepfather so they could be together?
29:01I don't believe she was involved in that.
29:02And he seemed sincere.
29:04One may smile and smile and be a villain.
29:07Sir?
29:08It's from Hamlet.
29:10It's what Hamlet says when he discovered who killed his father.
29:13Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, pretended to be all sweetness and light, but...
29:16Knock, knock, knock.
29:18Constable Roberts, what have you?
29:21Pardon me, sir?
29:23What have you found for me?
29:25Right.
29:26It's an arrest report from the Hamilton Police Department.
29:29Right.
29:30It's an arrest report from the Hamilton Police.
29:32Three years ago.
29:33What's in it?
29:35I believe they call it motive.
29:37You're a cheeky so-and-so, aren't you, Roberts?
29:39It's fine.
29:42Three years ago, you had a physical altercation with your stepfather.
29:46I did.
29:47Why?
29:48At the time, I believed he killed my father.
29:51What do you believe now?
29:54Answer the detective.
29:55The detective?
29:57I think there are still questions regarding his death.
30:01Your real father was a gentleman named John Cortland?
30:04He was.
30:06This file goes into some detail about your altercation with Mr. Tooley,
30:10but it says nothing of how your real father died.
30:13What happened?
30:15They say it was an accident.
30:17And you don't believe that?
30:19It was three years ago.
30:21Donald Tooley had just joined the troop.
30:22He was an accomplished actor,
30:24and my father believed he would be of great benefit to us.
30:26My real father was a trusting man.
30:29You feel this trust was misplaced?
30:32Tooley had eyes for my mother.
30:34I could see it.
30:35Everyone could.
30:36So you think he killed your father so he could take up with your mother?
30:39Mr. Tooley and my father went for a walk.
30:42They were going to discuss the future of my father's troop.
30:45But they didn't see eye to eye.
30:47Tooley believed in Shakespeare,
30:48but my father had become increasingly interested in other things.
30:52Other forms of entertainment.
30:54And you think Tooley had eyes for your mother?
30:56I could see the way he looked at her.
30:58On more than one occasion.
31:01My father never returned from that walk.
31:03They found him dead at the bottom of the Scarborough Bluffs.
31:06You think Tooley pushed him?
31:08We'll never know, will we?
31:10Those two will have to face each other in another life.
31:14I assume your mother didn't share your suspicions?
31:18Well, Donald could be very charming when he wanted to be.
31:21It didn't take long to sweep her off her feet.
31:23Father had been dead only a few months when they married.
31:26That must have been hard to live with.
31:28Knowing that the man who killed your father was now married to your mother.
31:31If I wanted to kill him, I would have killed him then.
31:36And what of your sister?
31:38You love her, yes?
31:40Of course.
31:41She wanted out of the troop, didn't she?
31:44She wanted to spread her wings, begin a new life.
31:48And Mr. Tooley wasn't about to let her do that.
31:51Well, she doesn't have to worry about that anymore, does she?
31:55No, and neither do you.
31:58You were also going to leave and take up the moving pictures.
32:04According to whom?
32:06One of our constables overheard your conversation with Mr. Deverell Deverell, a moving picture producer.
32:13You arranged to meet with him.
32:16And now with Tooley's death, you and your sister can make your dreams come true.
32:20I'd be tempted to do the same thing, wouldn't you, Murdoch?
32:23Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.
32:27And I did not fall.
32:31So what do you think, Murdoch?
32:33Alan, Connie, Armin. One of those three did it.
32:37But not enough evidence to charge any of them.
32:39I will speak to him.
32:42Mrs. Tooley.
32:43You are holding my son and daughter in your cells, along with another member of my troop.
32:49I would like them to be released.
32:51Even though one of them more than likely killed your husband?
32:54None of those three did that.
32:56Charge them or release them, or I shall have a lawyer charge you.
33:01What happened to, let's kill all the lawyers?
33:04Sometimes the bard is wrong.
33:06Sometimes lawyers are not without their uses.
33:09So, do you intend to charge them?
33:14Not at this point.
33:16Then let them out. We have a show to perform.
33:19You're going to continue?
33:21Well, of course we are.
33:23It's what Donald would have wanted.
33:25I'm next in line to be in charge of this troop, and I intend to honor his legacy.
33:30The troubadours will not be disbanded.
33:33Not while I live and breathe.
33:36Tell me again, how did this happen?
33:39Where are we going?
33:41I am telling Alan that he will not be leading my wife into the boudoir.
33:43Henry Higgins will not be played for a fool.
33:45Why do you need me?
33:47Well, to show that I won't be trifled with.
33:50Oh, snakes!
33:54You're good. Call the fire department, now!
34:07What happened?
34:09I can't think.
34:19It's all over.
34:21It's all done.
34:23Perhaps it's for the best.
34:25We never should have come to this wretched city.
34:28But I will not let our dream die.
34:32But Mother, I...
34:34Shakespeare is in our soul.
34:36Not our possessions.
34:37I don't know what happened.
34:39I've gone into the wagon to organize the backdrops for the next show.
34:43And then before I could get out, I was surrounded by a wall of fire.
34:48Your constable saved my life.
34:53And you saw no one else out there?
34:55Not a soul.
34:57Did you require medical attention?
35:00No, no. I'm fine.
35:02But look at this.
35:04Everything is gone except for what was left in the tent.
35:07May I?
35:09Of course.
35:11You know who else has gone?
35:13Mr. Alan Cortland is nowhere to be found.
35:23Bit early in the morning for that, wouldn't you say?
35:26No.
35:28I wouldn't.
35:32Petrol.
35:34Did you set the fire?
35:37Tis pity, tis true.
35:40You don't deny it?
35:42You could have killed someone.
35:45I didn't know the door was inside the wagon.
35:48Look, I swear.
35:50I thank the Lord that your man got her out in time.
35:52And save you from a murder charge.
35:55Why did you do it?
35:57I thought that by destroying the troops' possessions, I could make my mother disband us.
36:01And for once and for all, I could be free to do what I want to do.
36:08But instead she chose to honour your father's wishes.
36:11He was not my father.
36:13You're a grown man. Why didn't you leave?
36:15It would have destroyed her if she thought that I abandoned her.
36:19And killing a husband is fine in your book.
36:21I did not kill Tully.
36:23I did what I was instructed to do.
36:25I didn't know there was henbane in that vial.
36:28Why should we believe you?
36:31I will admit to crimes I committed, but not to the ones I didn't.
36:37Do your damnedest, sir.
36:40I don't care anymore.
36:42This world is stale and unprofitable to me.
36:46That's Hamlet.
36:50This is ridiculous. We have no props, no sets, no actors, not even the proper weapons.
36:55The world is our stage, Armin, and we perform with what is provided.
36:59It is our lot.
37:05Very good. But you look awkward.
37:12What are you doing with my brother?
37:14He admitted to setting the wagon on fire.
37:17Good lord, why?
37:19You're not the only one who wanted to be free of the troupe.
37:22We'd like to speak with your mother.
37:24Please do.
37:26Where is she?
37:27She's with Armin, practicing the final duel from Hamlet.
37:30Bloody hell.
37:32What is it?
37:34Well, the final duel is between Laertes and Hamlet. They both die.
37:37Look like you belong. Look like you're an actor. Not a clown and a baboon.
37:44A man who surely does not deserve the hand of my daughter.
37:49You knew?
37:51Of course I knew. And I cannot allow you to ruin my daughter's future.
37:58No!
38:08My husband's dream is dead, as mine is as well.
38:13But my daughter's life will not be destroyed by the likes of you.
38:17I love her. And she loves me.
38:20She's a child and you're a fool.
38:23Mother, no!
38:25Let me do it. Just please let me do it.
38:28That is enough.
38:34It wasn't just Donald's dream. It was mine.
38:38If the troupe disbanded, I would lose both my son and daughter.
38:43And I'd already lost their father.
38:47You don't believe your daughter had the right to decide her own future?
38:50Not with a man unworthy of her. No woman deserves that.
38:55But we settle. We always settle.
39:00How do you mean?
39:02I married a man who was weak.
39:12I thought your daughter purchased this.
39:15She did. I found it in her room.
39:18Just shortly before the performance.
39:21Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show.
39:26Thule's troubadours at your service.
39:30So you intended for this to happen?
39:33I only wanted time.
39:36Time for him to think. Time for him to reconsider.
39:42What do you mean?
39:43He told me he'd come to a decision.
39:46He was going to allow Alan and Connie to leave. He was going to disband the troupe.
39:52You told me he was the one dedicated to this.
39:56Well, he was. I thought he was.
39:59But he was tired.
40:01Tired of half-empty houses. Tired of pursuing his dream with people who didn't share it.
40:08So you made the decision to kill him?
40:10I expected he would sleep for a few days. I didn't know the henbane would kill him. I swear, I didn't know.
40:22I will be seeking charges in the death of your husband.
40:28Well, do what you must.
40:31I have lost my family.
40:34I have lost my family. My son and daughter will scatter in the winds.
40:42And chart their own course.
40:49I'll be petitioning for leniency. I don't believe your mother intended to kill your stepfather.
40:54And you say he was going to grant us our wishes?
40:57Yes. She said that Mr. Thule intended to disband the troupe.
41:00Disband the troupe?
41:02Yes. But we're not.
41:05We have decided to stay together for the foreseeable future. Form a new troupe.
41:10We will be performing Shakespeare alongside other entertainments, like clowning, jigs, whistling.
41:18Where will you go?
41:20We're going to Stratford. Same as the Bard's home.
41:23Isn't that in the middle of farm country? How will you find a theatre in the middle of a load of fields? And who'll come?
41:27Well, we're planning to build one ourselves.
41:32They'll come. Until then, we'll satisfy ourselves with Mr. Bond's tent.
41:37Head on out. There's still lots to do here.
41:40Mr. Bond will be joining us.
41:42Ah, so the innkeeper has caught the theatre bug.
41:45Perhaps. But I believe it's Dora who's caught his eye.
41:49We'll be right behind you.
41:52Well, best of luck to you all.
41:54Thanks.
41:55Thanks.
41:58And ever thanks.
42:14You've given up your dreams of the silver screen, Henry?
42:17The motion picture studio has killed the project.
42:20Why?
42:21They say no one will want to watch the adventures of a married couple.
42:26You know, there are many things that Henry Higgins is very, very good at, but I don't think acting is one of them.
42:34It is said it confers magical powers when used by an actor.
42:48Our revels!
42:50Our revels!
42:52Our revels!
42:54Our revels!
42:56Our revels!
42:58Our revels!
43:00Our revels!
43:02Our revels!
43:04Now are ending.
43:08These, our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits and are melted into air.
43:22Into thin air.
43:34Into thin air.
44:04Into thin air.
44:06Into thin air.