Integral involving Cauchy Int Formula

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I have to evaluate the following integral:

$$I=\oint_C\frac{s^3+2s}{(s-z)^3}\;ds$$

Case 1: $C$ is an arbitrary closed curve oriented counter-clockwise and $z$ is within $C$.

I'll rewrite as follows:

$$I=\oint_C\frac{f(s)}{(s-z)^3}\;ds$$

I immediately notice the following:

$$I=f''(z)=\frac{2!}{2\pi i}\oint_C\frac{s^3+2s}{s-z}\;ds$$

Using Cauchy Integral Formula:

$$I=\pi i\cdot 6z=6\pi i z$$

However, I'm also to consider a second case where $z$ lies without $C$. I know the answer is supposed to be $0$, but I can't find anything in my book on when this happens and why it happens. Any insight would be much appreciated.