They did say something about there being software that can run the same program, so that explains the lieutenants, but if the software's sufficient, why does anyone need an actual machine (logically, not just to create a big, glaring, inconsistency of a clue)?

Or, what DXM said. Der. Sorry, not caffeinated.

For devotees of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries: if Jack and Phrynne were to have an actual relationship, how would it work out? Jack has stated that he doesn't to be one of her parade and Phrynne has made her position on marriage and kids clear. I can see Jack being content not to be married--or to forego kids--but I can't see Phrynne being content for long with just one man in the face of all the lovely men in the world. She'd try, but I don't see it making her happy in the long run.

Plus she asked him to come after her to London, when she flew off with her father, and I don't see that happening. It would be months on a ship, he'd have to quit his job, and I don't think his sense of duty would let him do it.

I think Dot and Hugh will have the traditional happily ever after for the show. Even though they had to work out a few things, Dot and Hugh's ideas of what that would entail are a lot closer.

Connie, I agree. And I think Jack knows that a long term relationship is not going to happen.

I wasn't sure about Dot and Hugh, but Dot proved to be strong and Hugh is learning to appreciate that. They'll be able to talk about things--and I think Dot will continue detecting, at least for the poor women whose life she might have led, if not for Miss Fisher.

I don't know how Phrynne expects to fly to England from Australia in an open plane. Does she know where to land to refuel? What about storms? If she was just flying somewhere to catch the ship, that's one thing. I may be thinking too hard about this.

I don't know how Phrynne expects to fly to England from Australia in an open plane.

There are a lot of islands north and northwest of Australia. I'd probably fly to Indonesia, then the Philippines, then China, then make my way across southern Asia to Turkey, then on to Europe and England. I'd much rather make my way to England from Australia than try and fly to the US—there's a lot more empty Pacific heading east.

That said, the ship's probably got ports of call along a similar path, especially if it's taking the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean rather than going around the Cape. Phryne's probably planning to catch up to it at one of those.

Here's a modern Australia–England cruise ship with a port of call schedule: [link]

There are a lot of islands north and northwest of Australia.

That's true, I was thinking of a course over the Indian Ocean. I can see her catching up to the ship and then following along to make sure her father didn't get into trouble.

Or packing him into a large trunk (with airholes) and shipping him to her mother.

I was sceptical that a Gipsy Moth (Phrynne's aircraft) could even make it to the Dutch East Indies, much less England, but in researching the matter it seems at least two different women flew a Moth from England to Australia (via India), so it was done. Long trip with a lotta stops, though. The Moth only had had a range of 320 miles and a cruising speed of 75 knots.