History Recap / EndeavourS2E02Nocturne

* BarSiniser: The coat-of-arms Terence Black has been working with Adrian Weiss on features one of these; he's later revealed to be descended from the illegitimate son of the Blaise-Hamilton family's Victorian patriarch.

* ValuesDissonance: In-universe, in relation to UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain and the legacy of UsefulNotes/TheRaj. Part of the investigation concerns the murder of several members and servants of the Blaise-Hamilton family in 1866. According to popular legend the murderer was one of the daughters -- "Bloody Charlotte" -- who was subsequently committed to an asylum, with her face scratched out of every family portrait and photograph. It is heavily implied that the family patriarch used his [[BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats Masonic]] connections to cover this up, with an Irish gardener being accused of the murders instead, and hanging himself because of this. In actual fact, the murderer was the patriarch's half-Indian illegitimate son, with the patriarch covering ''this'' up. In the end, Morse finds the only unscratched photograph of Charlotte, and finds that the actual reason for her face being scratched out was that she had Down's Syndrome.

* BrotherhoodOfFunnyHats: At the very end of the story, the ring which links the killer to the Blaise-Hamilton family is opened by an unseen person, revealing that, underneath its stone, there is Masonic emblem ... thus continuing the StoryArc about Morse's activities being secretly monitored by the Freemasons.

* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Since this episode is set in England in the summer of 1966, references to [[UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup a certain football tournament]] are unavoidable. Despite being unable to hide his disinterest, Morse somehow manages to draw England in the office sweepstake.

* CallBack: Morse walks past a poster of Diana Day, the beauty queen from [[Recap/EndeavourS2E01Trove "Trove"]].

-->'''Bright''': [angry] And I can tell you, we're not going to stand here like Film/BurkeAndHare arguing over a murdered child.

-->'''Morse''': [to Strange] Where would you like your ashes scattered?

Morse learns that a century ago the school, then a private house, was the scene of the murder of the Blaise-Hamilton family, former owners of the dagger. Soon afterwards, sensitive pupil Bunty Glossop disappears after hearing ghostly music played in the night. Headmistress Miss Symes tells Morse that the spectre of Charlotte Blaise-Hamilton is said to haunt the school; subsequently, both Morse and teacher Miss Danby believe they have seen her.

By studying the earlier case Morse works out who killed the family and discovers that an illegitimate descendant is now at work in present day Oxford. Morse contacts Stephen Fitzowen, who wrote a book about the murders and who reports that Weiss was keen to see him before he died. Fitzowen and Morse mount a ghost watch, during which there is another murder.

* UsefulNotes/TheRaj: Forms a key part of the plot, given the Blaise-Hamilton's ties to India. The after-effects of Empire crop up several times, most notably as it ties in with the murder motive; Terence Black is descended from a half-Indian illegitimate son who was disinherited from the family fortune. One of the schoolgirls, Shelly Thengardi, is also Anglo-Indian; she tells Morse that although her father describes the Raj as an injustice, she acknowledges the paradox that, without it, she would not exist.

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Part of the investigation concerns the murder of several members and servants of the Blaise-Hamilton family in 1866. An Irish gardener was accused (and killed himself because of it), although according to popular legend the murderer was one of the daughters who was subsequently committed to an asylum, with her face scratched out of every family portrait and photograph. [[spoiler: In actual fact, the murderer was the half-Indian illegitimate son. In the end, Morse finds the only unscratched photograph of "Bloody Charlotte", and finds that the actual reason for this was that she had Down Syndrome.]]

* InheritanceMurder: The motive for the murders. [[spoiler: Terence Black]] is descended from the Blaise-Hamiltons via an illegitimate son of the Victorian patriarch (it was this son who committed the original murders, which the father is implied to have covered up by using his Masonic contacts to pin the blame on the gardener, who killed himself). With a change in the law concerning the inheritance rights of illegitimate children, he might be in a position to claim ownership of the family property, which has since become Blythe Mount School for Girls ... but just to make sure, he's set out to kill anyone who might stand in his way.

** This is not the last time when Morse will find himself investigating a Victorian murder. He also does this in "The Wench Is Dead"; although the circumstances are very different, a book about the murder [[spoiler: which turns out to have got it completely wrong]] is used as an important plot device, as it is in this episode.

* InheritanceMurder: The motive for the murders. [[spoiler: Terence Black]] is descended from the Blaise-Hamiltons via an illegitimate son of the Victorian patriarch [[spoiler: (it was this son who committed the original murders, which the father is implied to have covered up by using his Masonic contacts to pin the blame on the gardener, who killed himself)]]. With a change in the law concerning the inheritance rights of illegitimate children, he might be in a position to claim ownership of the family property, which has since become Blythe Mount School for Girls ... but just to make sure, he's set out to kill anyone who might stand in his way.

* UsefulNotes/TheRaj: Forms a key part of the plot, given the Blaise-Hamilton's ties to India. The after-effects of Empire crop up several times, most notably as it ties in with the murder motive; [[spoiler: Terence Black is descended from a half-Indian illegitimate son who was disinherited from the family fortune]]. One of the schoolgirls, Shelly Thengardi, is also Anglo-Indian; she tells Morse that although her father describes the Raj as an injustice, she acknowledges the paradox that, without it, she would not exist.

* RedHerring: The Indian dagger is an interesting one; while it was not used to murder Adrian Weiss, it is connected with the Blaise-Hamilton family. Ultimately, [[spoiler: the whole ghost story sub-plot is shown to be this. Charlotte Blaise-Hamilton, a.k.a. "Bloody Charlotte", did not kill her family and her ghost does not haunt Blythe Mount]].

** Not only is Creator/LewisCarroll referenced, he becomes a plot device. Early on, Bunty Glossop quotes from ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass''. Later on, when she has a knife at her throat, Morse uses a reference to "Literature/{{Jabberwocky}}" to provide her with a clue for how she can escape. [[spoiler: It works.]]

* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: There's something spooky going on at Blythe Mount ... [[spoiler: although the who ghost thing it turns out to be the girls playing tricks; that said, quite a few people are taken in by it]].

* AWolfInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: Terence Black]], given that the only reason for [[spoiler: his relationship with Miss Danby]] is [[spoiler: so he can get into Blythe Mount]].

* CallBack: Morse walks past a poster of Diana Day, the beauty queen from "Trove" who is advertising Grimsby Pilchards.

** When Morse and Thursday visit the College of Arms, the herald they speak to refers to a colleague, Sir Hilary Bray. He's the herald James Bond consults (and later uses as a cover identity) in ''Literature/OnHerMajestysSecretService''.

** Not only is Creator/LewisCarroll referenced, he becomes a plot device. Early on, Bunty Glossop quotes from ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass''. Later on, when she has a knife at her throat, Morse uses a reference to "Literature/Jabberwocky" to provide her with a clue for how she can escape. [[spoiler: It works.]]

* UsefulNotes/VictorianBritain: Part of the investigation concerns the murder of several members and servants of the Blaise-Hamilton family in 1866. An Irish gardener was accused (and killed himself because of it), although according to popular legend the murderer was one of the daughters who was subsequently committed to an asylum, with her face scratched out of every family portrait and photograph. [[spoiler: In actual fact, the murderer was the half-Indian illegitimate son. In the end, Morse finds the only unscratched photograph of "Bloody Charlotte", and finds that the actual reason for this was that she had Down Syndrome.]]

Morse learns that a century ago the school, then a private house, was the scene of the murder of the Blaise-Hamilton family, former owners of the dagger. Soon afterwards, sensitive pupil Bunty disappears after hearing ghostly music played in the night. Headmistress Miss Symes tells Morse that the spectre of Charlotte Blaise-Hamilton is said to haunt the school; subsequently, both Morse and teacher Miss Danby believe they have seen her.

-->'''Church''': This is a county case, sir. I can tell you...
-->'''Bright''': [angry] And I can tell you, we're not going to stand here like Burke and Hare arguing over a murdered child.

** Not only is Creator/LewisCarroll referenced, he becomes a plot device. Early on, Bunty Glossop quotes from ''Literature/ThroughTheLookingGlass''. Later on, when she has a knife at her throat, Morse uses a reference to ''Literature/TheJabberwocky'' to provide her with a clue for how she can escape. [[spoiler: It works.]]

* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: There's something spooky going on at Blythe Mount ... [[spoiler: although it turns out to be the girls playing tricks]].
-->'''Miss Danby''': I know what I saw. It was as real to me then as you are now.

* OhCrap: Strange and Morse have this reaction when they realise that Strange's date's partner for their double date is none other than Joan Thursday.

* ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: There's something spooky going on at Blythe Mount ... [[spoiler: although it turns out to be the girls playing tricks]].

** The circumstances of the Victorian murder are reminiscent of ''The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher'', a book about a real-life Victorian murder which was made into a TV series for Creator/ITV (the channel on which ''Endeavour'' is broadcast in Britain).
** When Morse and Thursday visit the College of Arms, the herald they speak to refers to a colleague, Sir Hilary -- the herald James Bond consults (and later uses as a cover identity) in ''Literature/OnHerMajestysSecretService'' -- who is away. Whether he's in Switzerland dealing with one E. Blofeld is left unstated.

** According to Stephen Fitzowen, the Blaise-Hamilton murders of 1866 were investigated by one Superintendent Cuff; as a Detective Constable, he had investigated the theft of the titular jewel in ''Literature/TheMoonstone''.

** According to Stephen Fitzowen, the Blaise-Hamilton murders of 1866 were Superintendent Cuff; as a Detective Constable, he had investigated the theft of the titular jewel in ''Literature/TheMoonstone''.

** Part of the investigation involves a killing spree that took place in 1866 (investigated by one [[Literature/TheMoonstone Detective Constable Cuff]]). The circumstances are reminiscent of ''The Suspicions of Mr Whicher'', a book about a real-life Victorian murder which was made into a series for ITV (the channel on which ''Endeavour'' is broadcast in Britain).

July 1966. Elderly genealogist Adrian Weiss is murdered with an Indian ceremonial dagger in an Oxford museum. The only other visitors that day were a party of schoolgirls from Blythe Mount, a boarding school. Morse visits the school, where he finds two teachers and seven girls staying there for the summer holiday. After leaving, he finds a note reading "Save Me" stuffed into his pocket.

** A character in "Who Killed Harry Field" has an interest in heraldry.

--->'''Morse: "Beware the Jabberwock". What comes next?

-->'''Morse''': [to Strange] Where would you like your ashes scattered?