Pollards has been robbed of £10,000 worth of wine. Alf Ventress is in debt through gambling and he asks Nick Rowan to help him. Lord Ashfordly has a problem of intruders on the Ashfordly estate at night. Lord Ashfordly catches Greengrass poaching on the estate (Greengrass claims that a pheasant flew into a tree and dropped at his feet) and Ashfordly tells Greengrass that he won't prosecute him if he agrees to patrol the estate at night, for no payment. Jo tells Nick that he shouldn't be satisfied with being just a village Bobby. Ventress asks Nick to lend him £1,200. Nick says, "That's nearly two years wages". Due to Ashfordly putting a stop to Greengrass' poaching, he can't supply the game to the Aidensfield Arms that George Ward was expecting. Two boys are exploring on the Ashfordly estate and they find the stolen wine in an old lodge. They take a few bottles. Greengrass catches them and he confiscates the wine and tells them not to tell anyone about the wine. He goes to the lodge and on seeing the huge pile of crates of wine bottles, he says, "By heck Alfred, there's a few headaches in here." Nick conjures up a way to catch the wine thief and at the same time, get Ventress free from his gambling debts. Music in this episode includes "Hang On Sloopy", "Apache" by The Shadows and "Gimme Shelter".
2 Reviews
Interesting episode considering what is coming in the next season.
NineLivesBurra25 October 2007
Warning: Spoilers
For the first time there is the slightest hint of Nick's leaving the show.
When Alf asks him if he can borrow some money and suggests Kate's life insurance, Nick replies "Every CENT of that is tied up in trust funds for Katie." I wonder if this is designed to let us know about Nick's leaving and where he might be going? Or perhaps it's simply a goof! I like this episode. Greengrass found out that wine can have a value too. It's funny to see him employed by Lord Ashfordly, as well. Especially when he catches the kids. Blaketon is funny in this too. He reads Alf the riot act about owing money and you get the feeling that he knew all along what was going on.
When Alf asks him if he can borrow some money and suggests Kate's life insurance, Nick replies "Every CENT of that is tied up in trust funds for Katie." I wonder if this is designed to let us know about Nick's leaving and where he might be going? Or perhaps it's simply a goof! I like this episode. Greengrass found out that wine can have a value too. It's funny to see him employed by Lord Ashfordly, as well. Especially when he catches the kids. Blaketon is funny in this too. He reads Alf the riot act about owing money and you get the feeling that he knew all along what was going on.
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