AGATHA
CHRISTIE'S POIROT
Sad Cypress ABC | Friday 12 January 2007 @ 8.30pm
In
Sad Cyprus determined detective Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) races
against the clock to save the life of a beautiful young woman convicted
of a double murder.
Socialite
Elinor Carlisle (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) stands trial for poisoning her
aunt Laura Welman (Diana Quick) and the gardener's daughter Mary Gerrard
(Kelly Reilly). All evidence points to Elinor's guilt, so why does
Poirot feel so uneasy? Life had once been so happy for the young woman -
until an anonymous letter about her sick aunt became the catalyst for a
tragic chain of events.
Concerned
for Laura's welfare, Elinor and her handsome fiancé Roddy Winter
(Rupert Penry Jones) set off for the family home, where Elinor asks
family friend Dr Lord (Paul McGann) to pass the letter to Poirot to
investigate.
Meanwhile
Mary Gerrard is looking after Laura and Roddy struggles to fight their
mutual attraction. Laura's health deteriorates, and on the night of her
death, Elinor catches Roddy kissing Mary and he admits he's falling in
love. With her engagement over and her aunt gone, a devastated Elinor
starts to pack up the house.
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