"I Saw The KILLER!" | Midsomer Murders

Money from the account of Rick's Pastors over here to the account of Alan Alexander in Philadelphia. Several payments there, you see. Amounting in total to £160,000. I don't know what that is in dollars, but it's certainly quite a lot. So if you could start at the beginning, please. Okay, this is not easy for me. I suppose I first got in touch with Rex, I guess ten years ago, when Faith started to get her medical problems. I know, I know we should have had sufficient insurance, and I blame myself. I knew Rex was well off, so I phoned him on a long shot in the hope that he could ease the pain for my dear Faith. Should I have let her continue to suffer? I couldn't do that. Didn't Rex want to talk to her, to Faith? Well, they were women's issues, and I explained that to Rex. And Rex accepted it? Actually, he insisted that I didn't tell her he was helping. All he wanted in return was for me to keep him informed about the family, that was all. The photos? Oh, you know about them? Yeah, I send him photos from time to time. Funny. Faith told me she's always been very lucky with her health. Janet Bailey, isn't it? Yes, what's happened? Is Faith alright? She's fine. We've been in touch with the local police in your hometown, and you've got quite a reputation there. Several failed businesses, gambling problem. Why did Rex stop making payments, Mr. Alexander? The truth, please, this time. Okay, well, I was over here on a business trip about a year ago, and I came down to see Rex. You met him here in Midsomer? Right. He wanted me to tell Faith that he'd like to talk to her, and I said I would ask her if that would be okay. And you told him that Faith didn't want to talk to him, which was a lie, wasn't it? Because you hadn't mentioned it to her, had you? For obvious reasons. What happened when you told him? Well, he turned a bit frosty. So the family are still adopting the moral high ground, is that it? Well, you no longer exist for me anymore. No, no, no, as far as I'm concerned, you're all dead. I never want to see hide nor hair of any single one of you ever again. Now get out. Go on, get out. Out, out. Get out. Pissed. I guess he must have kind of embroidered it with the plane crash story. So when Faith decided off her own bat a couple of months ago to make contact, that must have been very awkward for you. Is that why you killed him? To stop Faith finding out what you were up to all those years? I didn't kill anyone. Okay, Mr. Alexander. Now, I want you to think very carefully before you answer this next question, okay? Someone saw a man about your age sitting in a blue hatchback which was parked outside Rex's house on the evening that he disappeared. Now, there's a very good chance that this witness may be able to recognize that person and give us a positive ID. So, where were you on the evening you arrived in this country? I was down here. I'd already spoken to him and persuaded him not to mention the money. I just wanted to make double sure. Double sure? As in knocking him over the head and pushing him in the river? I did not kill him. I went to his house and he wasn't there. What time was that? Around 8.30. I guess I waited until 10. I had to get back to London. What? The estimated time of death is sometime after 8.30. Alright, I can see I'm going to have to tell you. I think I saw the murderer. It's true and we're supposed to believe you. I am serious. I saw the murderer. I've been sitting, waiting in the car. It was dark. I was just thinking about giving up when I saw a figure appear by the front door. Where it came from. And before I could get out of the car whoever it was had let themselves in. I thought it was kind of weird because they didn't turn on the lights. They must have heard me because suddenly a flashlight was in my eyes. Whoever it was ran off out the back door. And I could hear someone in the backyard knocking stuff over. What did you do then? What could I do? I had to get back to London. I just had to hope that Rex wouldn't mention anything to Faith when she came down. I guess he was already dead.