李秀娟的女婿付远浩是一个猎户,摔断了腿和女儿张晓婷借住在家里。但是没想到大嫂王曼丽尖酸刻薄,驱赶着李秀娟大冬天去河边洗衣服,孝顺的女儿张晓婷过去帮忙。没想到一条草鱼竟然自动跳到张晓婷的木盆里,一家人高兴说有鱼吃了。。Morse finds himself the subject of a murder investigation when his friend, Beryl Newsome, is murdered at a rehearsal of the Magic Flute and he foolishly touches the murder weapon. Morse is suspended and DCI Bottomley, with DS Lewis assisting him, is put in charge of the case. Morse feels that he was set-up and looks to his past to see who, among the many criminals he arrested, ...。