Midsomer Murders Series 15: The Dark Rider [DVD]

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In the lab, Kate says, "Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. See, he was born with an extra connection in the heart that allows the electrical signals to bypass the atria-ventricular node and move from the atria to the ventricles faster than usual. It eventually disrupts the co-ordinating movement of the electrical signals through the heart, leading to cardiac arrest." Jones says, "So it was an accident, then." Barnaby says, "Jones, a headless horseman was also present. Probably frightened him off the roof. Accident? I don't think so." Jones tells Kate, "He hates accidents. Makes him feel superfluous." Inside the house, the family sits around the dining room table. Jones tells Barnaby that they have looked at dozens of video phone cameras. They're pointing at the main entrance. The family's nowhere to be seen. Barnaby tells Jones to get the Fleetwoods' statements. He then asks Simon if they can have a chat.

As Sasha is driving off, she sees Toby. Julian was driving into town and he dumped him. Sasha gives him a lift. At Quitewell Hall, Betty asks what the Fleetwoods wanted. Toby tells her about the wager.

As the DeQuetteville family readies itself for the Civil war battle, Bentham De Qutteville falls from a roof after he spots a headless horseman. This follows the family legend that states this will happen during a Civil War reenactment. The headless horseman is the ghost of Sir Geoffrey De Quetteville, and his appearance means death to anyone who see him. Then Toby De Q's twin brother dies after seeing the horseman. The next morning, Diana arrives at the Fleetwood house. She flirts with Harry. Diana says that the re-enactment is going ahead. She tells Harry she could bring him a lot more than Long Meadow. She says, "What if you owned both estates?" Harry says, "And how would I achieve that?" Diana says, "The usual way. Marriage. To the right... person."

As Barnaby leaves, Jones says, "There's a report just came in. Three people claimed they saw the headless horseman in the last half hour. What's that about?" Barnaby says, "That is a sense of community, Jones. One goes mad, they all go mad. It's a wonderful little world out here." Bound and Gagged: The killer attempts to remove someone who is afraid of the dark from the line of succession by leaving them bound and gagged inside a priest hole, driving them into a permanent state of trauma. Police arrive at the hall looking for Simon. They eventually find him in the priest's hole with his hands tied and duct tape over his mouth. Simon grabs a knife and puts it to Barnaby's throat. Barnaby talks him down. Barnaby asks Simon if he saw who put him in the priest's hole.Season 15 Episode 1 of Midsomer Murders resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Midsomer Murders Season 15 Episodes... On the balcony outside Quitewell Hall, Sarah tests the microphone which squeals. Barnaby goes to talk to her. He doesn't want her to be there at all, but Sarah won't have it! She asks him what does he expect her to do? Get on the mike and say, "Sorry, there's a baddie about so I'm off home." Diana says to Izzy, "So we've lost Long Meadow as well." Izzy says, "No. Harry just phoned. Says he won't be calling in the debt. Obviously stood up for himself at last. He's a decent man." Diana says, "He's not. Not at all. He's pathetic." Izzy replies, "Diana. Try not to be such a despicable tart. My son was barely cold before you were over the wall like an alley cat on heat. Why do we imagine our domestic staff are all blind and deaf? They aren't. They have big ears. And bigger mouths. It's all over the village." Diana says, "I was trying to save Long Meadow." Izzy says, "You were trying to save yourself from the penury that is about to consume you. And serve you right." Diana leaves and Izzy talks to Ludo's photo. "Don't you worry. We're the king's men. We'll show them." Love Makes You Evil: Toby DeQuetteville murders everyone between himself and the Lordship, because he's afraid of his wife leaving him, and assumes being a Lady will make her stay.