The scene shows Phryne rushing to Detective Jack Robinson’s rescue (as she often does). Jack is on the wrong side of a fist fight from a mysterious and nefarious figure, who seems to be in wrongful possession of a pendant. After Phryne makes sure Jack is OK, she chases after the behatted figure, following him into the London rain.
“Stop or I’ll shoot!” Phryne yells at the man, pistol pointed. “Who are you? Tell me or I’ll pull this trigger.” The man doesn’t answer, of course, instead disappearing behind a curtain of rainfall. But does he have the pendant? And why are Phryne standing so close? (You know why.)
Check out the full scene below for some class Miss Fisher action with a side of romantic tension between Phryne and Jack…
Miss Fisher, an adaptation of the Kerry Greenwood series of books, first launched on Australian TV in 2012. It follows the adventures of Phryne Fisher, a lady detective solving murder mysteries in 1920s Melbourne. Since its launch, the series has since become a massive international hit, especially here in the U.S. It ran for three seasons before making the jump to the big screen with Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, which was partially crowdfunded.
“I think it is interesting about that representation on screen of what happens when women are of a certain age and how are they represented,” producer Fiona Eagger recently told Den of Geek about the appeal of the show’s middle-aged heroine.