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Sometimes enough is enough. This episode has more than enough. Too much in fact. Too much of Johnny Oades and Rhys stupidity that stretches Amy level of credibility. When characters are this dim, it takes away from the enjoyment of the program when no one slams them against a wall for perpetual insulting police intelligence. Listening to others praising the virtues of these losers is also galling. And if no bad enough, bringing the borderline idiot lawyer Dennis in near the end piles on the Alice in Wonderland insanity. The police should be in control of this investigation but it's the criminals who always rule in Brokenwood.

I never thought Trudy would ever actually look, well almost likeable ..but in comparison to Pathologist Gina, she's quite pleasant. I was hoping over the course of 7 seasons they would eliminate her character or soften it. But episode after episode she's rude, arrogant and disrespectful! And where's the wimpy Mike Shepherd when she verbally assaults his staff..he stands there with his thumb up his nose , looking as useless as ever. In this episode again she counters every helpful comment from detectives with gain saying and opposite position just to be contrary. Can't anyone tell her she's a frumpy old bat ? And enough with the sickly lust-love for the chief...it's old and silly. Any normal man would have closed that down from day one !

Another episode where Ward feigns openess and acceptance only to not so subtly try and manipulate the boys to his way of thinking. He swore that Wally and Beaver could chose their own stock then pounced on them for making a 'speculative' choice. June pines in as well. In past she could be downright cruel. See when Beaver joins a record club; something they all thought was fine the night before. But when the boy gets his first records June cuts him with "I thought you decided not to spend your money so foolishly!" Thanks mom.

It's the same treatment the boys get with Wally's suit...his decision? Yeah sure !!