12. Getting Ahead

It was 3:15pm, and the forecast didn't look good, and Dick had forgotten his umbrella. Not fatal to the case at hand, but enough of an annoyance while wading through the list of suspects. Slowly or Quickly,  narrowing them down, leading to an arrest. Hopefully. But who would be so brazen as to commit these heinous crimes? Who would dare use fish in such a way that defiles the human body? Who could lead Dick on this wild goose chase and not be able to own an iPhone because villains can't have iPhones in the media? Listen on. Or don't. It's up to you, really. Credits For the Whole Series (avoiding spoilers) Nate Gothard as Dick Clever and Pierre Pousson        Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson and Regina Thomas Taufan as Constable Adhere, Cecil Lardbottom, Captain Hickory, Ben, Jack and Larry the LemmingLinda Chong as Pixie, Sergeant Kransky, Barker and SingerCheng as Doc Prodder and KinkyGavin Jones as ButlerWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern 

9:55, and a mist rolled in from the lounge room as Dick and Petra questioned the enormous character of Cecil Lardbottom. Between him and Pierre and the tongs or thongs, Dick was hoping to close the case up tighter than an overloaded burrito at a pop-up burrito stand. But like every aspect of this case, nothing is quite as it seems.Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever                Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson Thomas Taufan as Constable Adhere and Cecil Lardbottom Written by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

So, Dick's next lead lay dead on the slab in Doc's room. Or at least his head. Who had killed Ernest Nutpucker, and why had he ordered alarge quantity of fish fingers? It was late, and Dick had yet another dead end or end dead....But who should enter the scene, adding another layer of information? Just the resident etcher and her absurdly good sense of hearing.Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever and Pierre PoussonHester van der Vyver as Petra Written by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

Cecil Lardbottom, what was he hiding? What could he hide? Only too much or perhaps nothing at all. Dick and Petra endeavour to wrap up their line of questioning only to get drawn into Doc's world of corpses, food and other delicious morsels of information. Will this latest body hold clues to our fishy murderer? Will Doc master the art of baking up pastries? Will Petra question why she wanted to be a detective under a man known as Dick? Listen on to find out. Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson                Cheng as Doc Prodder                Thomas Taufan as Constable Adhere and Cecil Lardbottom  Written by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

5:15 on a wet afternoon. It hadn't rained; it was just wet. Dick Clever enters Pierre Pousson's famous bakery to question Pierre himself. Confronting him over the fish finger packet and the Cod Piece Murders. Will he deny the undeniable? Or will the undeniable need to be denied? It's all rather confusing and befuddling, but at least Petra is having a good time.Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever and Pierre Pousson                Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson                 Thomas Taufan as Cecil Lardbottom  Gavin Jones As ButlerWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

With Regina about to spill the beans, the ham and several different condiments, the case was finally getting the lead it deserved. Or needed. Or something. She had seen the Urologist to the Stars, Red Tinkles, the day before his brutal murder. And in that very office, there was a packet from a fish finger, from the renowned gourmet chef, Pierre Pousson. Would he spill the beans? Or clam up? Wave the white flag or see red at such accusations? There was only one way to find out. And it did not involve making mad passionate love. Much to the disappointment of pretty much everyone.Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever and Pierre Pousson Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson and Regina Thomas Taufan as Constable AdhereWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

A new clue, and it doesn't involve Colonel Mustard, a blue piñata, and ten gallons of olive oil. It does, however, help connect the dots to the murder weapon and the potential owner of the potential weapon. Or a definite weapon. We all know it's a cod piece. A fish finger. A piece of fish with crumbs all over them. We just don't know which sick son of a gun is doing it. Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever                Hester as Petra Pattinson and ReginaThomas Taufan as Captain HickoryWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

8:20 on a morning where you could cut the fog with a spoon and dish it up to unsuspecting children, Dick found himself in an alleyway. And like most alleyways, there was a body. And Adhere. He seems to hang around Alleyways a lot. And bars. And circus tents. Anyway, with a new body comes a new lead, and a new lead can lead to other leads that can lead to answers or dead ends that bring us back to alleyways. Credits: Nate Gothard as Dick Clever Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson                Thomas Taufan as Constable AdhereWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

It's a new day, a new dawn, and a new partner enters Dick's life. A female, woman. Putting aside his frustrations, his anger, and his need for a baloney sandwich, Dick prepares to tackle this case headfirst with some fresh eyes and even fresher baloney. Maybe his hunger needed to be addressed. But beyond his hunger was Petra, and hopefully some first-rate detective skills that would crack this case. Even if she was a rookie. Straight out of university.  Credits:Nate Gothard as Dick Clever                Hester van der Vyver as Petra Pattinson                Cheng as Doc ProdderLinda as PixieWritten by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern

7:15 and the moon rose over a cold bay. It was like a ghostly woman watching over lost souls making their way in this cold, harsh world. A poet falls in love with her glow, her soul, her smile, while Dick was stuck with another body, another cold night and another collection of conversations ranging from absurd to mildly threatening. I mean, who would ever think Dick needed a partner? He's totally fine on his own. A lone ranger. A man of his own mind. Adhere on the other hand...maybe he needed a hand to hold.Credits:Nate Gothard as Dick Clever Thomas Taufan as Constable Adhere and Captain Hickory Linda as Sergeant Kransky Written by Mike Jones and Iley JonesProduced by Bass Mike Studios and Iris Lantern