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I'm sorry you're leaving
with unfinished business.

HUW: It's just a bit harder
than I expected.

Do you think
there is a single person

that lives their lives
without regret?

GRUNTING

Catch you later, detective.
Frank?

Oh, it's nothing. It's an OD.
An overdose?

That was not a suicide.

Hey, new neighbour.
Patrick.

Steve's lost all interest.

Catch you later.

Patrick is the Ripton stalker.

You're just chasing shadows.

SIGHS,
HUMS

MUSIC PLAYS

# Ah... #

HUMS,
WHISTLES

# You can't remember... #
HUMS ALONG

# Kissing me in my sleep

# Waking me from my dream

# Oh, so charming

# You said to me, this is a rescue

# Baby, let me save you

# I am everything you've ever wanted

# Oh, in my fairy tale
You are my hero... #

Wha...?

WOMAN ON RECORDING: 'There are
multiple cuts and abrasions

'across the body.

'Severe bruising around the spine.

'It looks like the victim
was beaten repeatedly.

'We also have ligature wounds
around the neck, wrists and ankles.

'These are not fresh wounds.

'I'd suggest the victim had
been tied up for several days.

'The killer knows his anatomy.

'None of these wounds would risk
a critical loss of blood.

'More likely, they were performed
as an act of torture.'

BEEP

And then Steve announces that
he's going on yet another work trip.

To quote Liz - she lost her shit.
Yeah. Oh, man.

She's just convinced that
he's having an affair with his PA.

Well, you know, he's not.

Well, if he was,
I don't think he'd be telling you.

He's just knackered, that's all.

The only thing
he's gonna be doing at night

is just stuffing his face
with room service.

Why wouldn't he tell me?
You know, we're mates.

For the same reason
that he hides his stash of mushrooms

every time he sees you.

Once a cop...

Just tell Liz
that he's not having an affair.

Talking of dirty little secrets,
I was on the computer last night.

Anything you wanna tell me?

Er...
Internet history.

Stop googling 9-iron golf clubs.

It's not very sexy.

Well, there's no harm in looking,
is there?

Well, you should be searching
for luxury spa breaks

or a once-in-a-lifetime holiday.

So, the next time I see Steve,

I'm just gonna take out
this big bag of gear,

I'm gonna roll a massive spliff (!)
SHE LAUGHS

You wouldn't know
how to roll a spliff.

I would! I'm gonna...
I'm gonna go rogue!

Stop it! Are we good?

Yeah. Yeah, never better.
Yeah? OK.

Mm.

OK. Don't go rogue.
HE SNORTS

PHONE RINGS

Hi, Tina.

Oh, my effing G.

Huw, you are an angel
sent from heaven.

So, they're asleep.
I have literally just put them down.

And nap time is normally an hour,
but we can let it run to 90 minutes.

Well, I don't mind getting them up.

So, I'm only five minutes
up the road.

Olga does the best mani-pedi
in Ripton, and I just need a moment.

I just need a few blessed moments
to myself, you know?

Y-Yeah, of course.
And if they wake up, erm...?

You just ignore them.

Well, I don't mind getting them up.
They can come down here and play.

Oh, God bless.

Bet back in the day,

you were reciting
the Greek alphabet, weren't you?

"Back in the day"?
Yeah, but you don't get it.

They gang up on you.

They can't speak, but I swear
they communicate with their eyes.

So as long as there's
no visible scars, I don't care.

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

BABIES CRY
ON MONITOR

TOY SQUEAKS

PATRICK: You having fun with that?
HUW GASPS

Er, I... How did you get in?

Oh, Tina gave me a key.

They've got a leaking tap,
and I said,

you know, running a repair shop,
I'd have a look.

Not seen you in a while.
Yeah. No.

Yeah, not since the party.
You all right?

Sorry that I left early.

My stomach was churning and...
I'm all right now.

I didn't poison you by accident,
did I?

No. You're entirely innocent.

So, what's this?

Er, baby-sitting.

CHUCKLES
You're baby-sitting?

Well, that's nice.

Seriously, where have you been?
I thought we were friends.

Mm. You sound like you missed me.

You're my favourite neighbour.
Of course I've missed you.

And I'm hoping you feel the same.

You make me blush.

Well, if you're baby-sitting,

I can't go banging around
with the plumbing, can I?

Oh, well.

ENGINE STARTS

THEY CHATTER

Ah, hi.

Twice in one day.

People are gonna talk.

Yeah, yeah, I was looking
for a dry-cleaner's, and I, er...

I happened to see the sign.
Yeah.

Interesting place.
Thanks.

There aren't any dry-cleaner's
around here.

So I've learned.
CHUCKLES SOFTLY

So, this all needs fixing, does it?

Well, everything needs fixing here.

Let me show you something.

Are you coming or what?
Yeah.

Over here.

Now, this has taken me months.

It was just wasting away
in an attic for years.

Yeah, there was rain damage, mould.

There was mice. You name it.

But the owner is very sentimental,
so...

Well, that's amazing.

Yeah.

Really pleased
with how it's turned out.

Is that a ballerina?
Well spotted, Huw.

Can I take a photograph?

I don't think
the owner would approve.

Well, I won't tell him if you don't.
I said no.

Come and look at this.

It's a cuckoo clock.

But instead of a bird,
a bloody great llama pops out.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH,
ALICE SIGHS

Liz is in a right state.

We're gonna have to grab a bottle
from the fridge and talk her down.

Oh.
CHUCKLES

What's this?
Nothing.

Well... Well, it looks like
someone's got a speeding ticket.

After all the lectures
you've given me...?

Are you gonna go
on a speed awareness course?

Well, I may have got away with it,
so...

This is the best day of my life.
THEY LAUGH

DOORBELL RINGS

Hi, Ruth, erm,
sorry, I've not been in...

Well, I'm just amazed
they haven't sacked me already.

Sometimes, a student might ask me
to find an obscure manuscript,

but basically, I'm just filing stuff
on my own, so, yeah.

You look well.

Oh, I'm retired.
What?

God, you must be dying. I know you.

CHUCKLES SOFTLY

So, you've got a job
at the uni library.

T-That feels like progress.

Yeah. Yeah, it's...
it's good for me.

Well, that's what my therapist says.

I'm sorry, Ruth.
Don't. Don't, don't.

I'm doing better.

And you're here, and that's so nice.

But I should have come sooner,
shouldn't I?

And... I should have caught him.

I'd be dead if it wasn't for you.

You stopped him.

He was in the house,
hiding in my wardrobe,

and you chased him.

I let him get away.
That's not fair.

He attacked you.

Do you still have that statue
of a ballerina?

It's an odd thing to ask.
No, it's just the, erm...

I remember you said
you trained as a dancer

and you had a little ballerina
statuette, erm, that's all.

I got rid of it.

Er, Declan gave it to me.
Do you remember?

And then when he got arrested

and everyone thought
he was the stalker,

I just chucked it.

It felt, er...

..disgusting.

Then it turns out
he didn't do it, so, er...

But, hey, I'm doing
so much better these days.

I shouldn't have come.
No, no, you should have.

No, I should go. I'm sorry.

Will you come and visit me again?
Yes, of course. Of course I will.

Yeah. I promise.

DOORBELL RINGS

Right, don't ask me why,
but I did what you asked

and I had a look at that PM report
for your neighbour.

Oh, right.
Look, there were some concerns.

I mean, for one thing,
there's nothing in the report

about syringes or any other form
of self-administration.

S-So no syringes,
no empty pill bottles.

So that means that someone
must have... must have removed them.

Just slow down, all right?
I talked to the paramedics.

They can't remember
if they saw anything.

Sorry, they can't remember?
Look, it was a crazy day, all right?

They were busy. Mistakes were made.

If your neighbour
didn't wanna kill himself,

why are there no signs
of a struggle?

There's no bruising.

There's no marks
of any kind on the body.

Are you telling me he just let
a stranger walk in and inject him

without putting up a fight?
No. Right.

Here's the report.

See for yourself, look.

They've asked for further
investigation. I've done so.

There is nothing more to see.

Look, just forget about this.

All right? Go and do retired things.

Play bowls... mahjong,
whatever old people do.

Bingo?

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

BREATHES HEAVILY

Hey.
Hiya.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

DOOR CLOSES
I was hoping Huw might be around.

Er, he's here somewhere. Huw?

How is he?
How do you mean?

Tea or coffee?
Er, neither, thanks.

Erm, have I done something
to piss him off?

No, not that I know of.
He hasn't said anything?

I hate to break it to you, Patrick,
but we never talk about you.

Alice, I was just won... Oh, hi.

Hi, Patrick. Er, how are you?

Are you not working?
Do you want a coffee?

I've just offered him.

Oh, right.
Oh, well, er, good to see you.

I could have sworn
I heard you just now.

Oh, yeah, I was just, erm, singing
whilst putting the bins out.

Sounded closer.

Do you know what, you boys
should go out for a drink one night.

Yes, we should.
Yeah?

Well, I tell you what,
I'm seeing Paul in the pub tonight.

I'm out with the girls tonight,
so...

Great. Can't wait.

All right, so then what does he say?

"Hi, honey.

"Sorry, I overslept
and now running for a meeting.

"All is fine.
Will call later if I can."

There, see? Gaslighting.

What if he is just really busy?

Oh, shut your mouth.

Just cos you've got
the perfect marriage. Me?

Yeah, when I get old,
I dream of being like you and Huw

because you've been through a lot

and then you come out
the other side.

Mm! You bloody have.

How do you do it?
I don't know.

I guess I still love him,
and he needs me.

But, God, those days, weeks,
they felt like endless months,

and they really tested us, you know?

And so we know the price
that we paid to get back to happy.

And... he's just mine.

Come on. Pass me the sick bucket.
Absolutely disgusting.

As if we're just gonna buy all this.
Dirty cow!

Get a room!

Seriously,
being in your 30s sucks.

It gets fun again
when the kids are older, right?

CHUCKLING:
Oh, Paul, you have no idea.

How's your back?
Or your knees.

And have you got any hairs
growing out your ears yet?

You are so young.

Young? I'm 36.

I get hangovers that last all day.

Yeah, but you still have
second chances.

Me and Huw are running out of time.

Yeah, we're slowly heading
towards the exit.

Do anything to be 30 again, Huw.

I'd sell my soul.

I've been thinking about Frank.

I mean, he should be here,
shouldn't he?

Yeah, sounds like
he was a real character.

I'm so sorry.

For what?
For your loss.

I mean,
you couldn't have stopped it, Huw.

So why don't you focus
on things you can put right?

DOORBELL RINGS

Hi, Ruth.

Look, I-I'm sorry
I rushed off the other day.

Erm, do you fancy a trip somewhere?

Where are we going?
Oh, I don't know.

Erm... just somewhere
where we can breathe, I think.

Perhaps down by the river.

I'd like that.
Yeah. Good.

Little stroll along the river.
Ah.

Thanks for coming back.
I thought I'd scared you off.

Oh, you? Scare me off? No, no, no.

Oh, look at that. That's...
What?

I know the guy who runs that shop.

Erm, you know, it's really
interesting. Shall we pop in?

I mean, you'll like it, I promise.
Yeah.

HE CHUCKLES
There's all that there.

Thank you.

Yes, I mean,
he fixes all sorts of stuff.

In fact, here he is.

Patrick, I'd like you
to meet an old friend of mine.

Ruth, this is Patrick.

Patrick, this is... this is...
this is Ruth.

Ruth.
Well, I'm pleased to meet you.

You too.

What brings you here?

More dry cleaning?
Hm? Oh! Er, no, no.

I just think that your...
your work is amazing.

I just fix things.
Oh, you do more than that.

Erm, that doll's house.

That's really quite something,
isn't it?

Can't we look at that? I'm sure that
you'd love to, wouldn't you, Ruth?

I'm so sorry.
The owner picked it up this morning.

So it's gone?

'Fraid so.

Terrible timing. Mm.

Can we see the workshop anyway?

Sure.

Ruth, follow me.

Oh, this place is a treasure trove.

And you fix all these things?
Well, I try.

Yes, I like things that are broken.

Yeah, take a look
at the Victorian doll over there.

Yeah.
Just finished painting her eyes.

What are you playing at?
You, here with her?

What's wrong?
You're married.

Don't bring your bit on the side
to my shop.

Well, she's...
I like Alice.

Don't drag me into your...
Her eyes are amazing.

It's like she's crying.

Yes. That was the idea.

She's half your age.
She... She's not a girlfriend.

Huw! Huw, come look at this.

Yeah, just a minute. She's not!

Huw, come over here.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, coming.

He seemed nice.
Yeah, you think so?

He's your friend, right?
Uh-huh.

Are you OK?

Hey, maybe, erm...

Maybe instead of the river,
we could go for something to eat.

Mm.

So, what would you like?

I don't know what anything is.
You choose for me.

Well, it's the least I can do.

And this is on me, by the way,

after everything
you've been through.

Well, don't say that.
THEY CHUCKLE SOFTLY

I was just trying to think
what else I could have done.

You know, it just goes
round and round in my mind.

Yeah. What, er...

What I could have done
to make you feel safe.

I-I don't want anything
too spicy now. Yes.

I mean, Ruth, if he...

If he came up to you in the street,
would you recognise him?

I mean,
you never actually saw his face.

But if you heard his voice,
would you recognise him?

Would you...?

I felt his breath on my face,
and...

it's burned into me who he is.

But, please, I don't...
I don't wanna talk about this.

Yes, but what if he was pretending?
Pretending to be decent.

I mean, he could be so friendly, and
you wouldn't be able to spot him,

even though
he was right in front of you.

Er, listen...

You know, sorry, I really shouldn't
be talking about these things.

Let's just...
Let's just enjoy our meal, shall we?

When I asked you before
if he was a friend,

you didn't answer.

Yeah. I mean, he's just...
He's just a new neighbour.

I don't really know him at all.

Do you think it's him?

Tell me, Huw.

I just wanted to see.

See me in front of him,
what, like, bait?

Just so you'd know...

..that you'd be safe,
that you'd never be scared again.

VOICE BREAKING: You pretended.

All this...

You let me stand in front of him
just so you could see?

You know what that would do to me
if I had seen him

and I'd known...

I was trying to end all this
for you, Ruth.

SHE WAILS

SHE SOBS

Hi there, professor.
ALICE: Hi, captain.

Sorry I'm late. I just, er...
CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY

I bumped into Jerry Turner.

He insisted on having a pint
and a catch-up, so...

Margot! Wow. What a...
What a wonderful surprise.

Hi, Dad.

Er... Well, you're...

Her and Rakesh
are just having a time-out.

Yeah, well, he's being an arsehole.

Oh, sorry to hear that.

Oh, I won't get in your way
or anything.

You're hardly gonna do that,
are you?

I mean, this is your home.
Yeah. I'll defrost a lasagne.

Yeah, and I'll get us
a nice bottle of wine,

er, I think just to celebrate
you being home.

HE MUTTERS

We could all do with that,
couldn't we?

Could all do
with a drink or something.

HE CHUCKLES

You all right, Dad?
Hm?

Yeah, Mum said
you'd been a bit tense.

Er...

STAMMERS

Well, I've got nothing
to be tense about.

You seem a bit twitchy.
Margot...

I'm just saying.

Sorry, I... Twitchy?

Yeah, I'm just saying.

Your dad's fine.
All right.

No.

Twitchy. What do you mean, Margot?
Twitchy?

It's a word
that we would use for you.

You know, when you're on that case.
What, you...?

T-Twitchy? What the...?

Er, look, I think I'm gonna
just pop out for a bit.

What? No, no! I'll just give
you guys a bit of space.

No, no, listen. I-It's fine.

Sorry, Margot,
I've just had a bit of a day, so...

No, no. Just come back.
No, I think...

Don't. Look, I-I'll come with you.
I'll buy you a drink.

No, I think we'd all just be happier
if I'm out of your hair.

No, that's not right.
I love having you around, Margot.

Dad, chill, OK?
I'll be back in a bit.

Just let me be, all right?
Margot!

Is that your...?

Yes, yes, t-that is my daughter.

HUW EXHALES

PHONE RINGS

DS Atkins.

You all right, Mel?

What, now?

Yeah, yeah. OK. Hang on.

METAL MUSIC PLAYS

MUSIC CONTINUES

MUSIC STOPS

DOOR SLAMS,
GASPS

SCREAMS
Bloody hell!

Oh, God.
Oh!

BREATHLESSLY:
What are you doing here?

Seriously?

After those raging texts
you sent me?

I'm so sorry.

Oh, God, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry.

What's with the screaming?
I don't know. I thought that...

God, it's just been so weird
without you here.

And then all of my things
have been...

No, I'm just... I'm being silly.
All right, all right, all right.

Well, I'm back now, OK?
Nothing bad's gonna happen.

OK.
I'm a black belt in origami.

Oh... You idiot.

SHE SIGHS
Are you OK?

Honestly, I don't know.

Now, can I just say
that when you retire,

you've suddenly got a lot of time
on your hands.

And I think what's clear is that...

..what really matters
in my life is...

is right here...

..in this room.

I love you both so much.

Let's dig in.

DOORBELL RINGS

No, I'll go. I'll get it.

Hello?

DCI sent me. Thought
this would be better in person.

Can I, erm... Can I come in?

Er...

HE STAMMERS
What's up?

Ruth Parker came
into the station earlier.

She claims you visited her.

She's made
some concerning allegations.

Hi, Alice. Hi, Margot.
Did you say Ruth?

Have you been seeing Ruth?

Er...

No, I mean, this...

God, no. This is just
a complete misunderstanding.

The DCI just wants to be sure
that it's...

Yeah, but, I mean,
this is crazy you even being here.

When was this?
Listen, can you just tell the DCI...

tell him that
I'm... I'm really sorry, and that...

and thanks for coming round.

That's... Yeah.

Did you see Ruth today?

Did you?

I-I did, yeah. Yeah.

So what was all that
about Jerry Turner?

You just made a big speech
about how precious we all are.

Well, you are.

But you're still sneaking off
to see her.

Well, no, not...
It's not in a bad way.

It's not like I'm having an affair
or anything like that.

You lied!
Yeah.

Do you still think it's him?

Do you?

You told me that you...!

No, but I just want you to be happy,
that's all.

T-That's all I want. I just...
Oh, my God.

You know,
I just want to protect you.

Ugh!
You wouldn't have to...

Look, I just thought that...
He's said all this before.

I just need to know
if it's him or not.

What about me?!

What about our daughter?

No. He's... He's always put
Ruth and the case first.

He's never thought about us.

Not once. I mean, come on, Dad.
Well, that's all I ever do!

I just think about you
and never think...

You're a liar!
Fuck this!

DOORBELL RINGS

Ruth.

Ruth.

Look, I know you're in there.

Ruth.

Ruth!

Come on. Ruth!

Ruth, is it him?

Is it?

Is it him?

MUSIC BOX PLAYS
'FUR ELISE'

MILK BOTTLE THUDS

MUSIC STOPS

BREATHES HEAVILY

WHIMPERS

MUSIC BOX PLAYS,
SHE WHIMPERS

MUFFLED SCREAM

I'm so sorry.

No. No.

You can't come in.

Are you serious?

How can I let you in?
How do I explain that to myself?

I can't stop you,
but I won't help you, Huw.

I love you.

So stop this while you still can.

CHATTER

BARTENDER: Good night.

Door's open.

Was it?
Yeah.

Shit.

Well...

..I'm glad it's you.
DOOR CLOSES

And not some nutter
who wants to rob me.

PATRICK CLEARS THROAT

Drink?
Mm.

Mm.

HUW SNIFFS

BREATHES DEEPLY

Cheers.
Mm. Cheers.

Are you OK, Huw?

SIGHS
Yes.

I just keep letting everyone down.

This is about that girl you brought
round to my shop, isn't it?

Do you like her?

No, it's not about her. It's...

I just...

I just keep hurting her,
and I don't know how to stop.

PATRICK CLEARS THROAT

You know,
I keep thinking about what you said.

How you'd sell your soul
for the chance to do it all again.

You know, when I saw you with her...

Ruth.

..you looked different.

You had colour in your cheeks.

You love your games.

So do you.
No.

No, I just want it to end.
No, you don't.

You live for the hunt.
No.

That's you.
That's us.

Yeah. Mm.

Today, you reminded me of the guy
I used to watch on television.

What do you mean?

You told me before that you...

..you didn't know anything
about the case.

It's you... isn't it?

Tell me.

MUFFLED: Yes.

Are you sure you're OK?
You just, er...

You just said...

You just... You just...

I've go to go.

DISTORTED:
You were such a great detective.

Your instincts were always right.

Yes. It's me.

Of course it's me.