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This is a safe place.

What do you mean safe?

Just what your mum used to call it. It's all over socials that you killed her.

It's all your fault. It's literally all been taken out on me. What are you going

to do? Get your dad to kill me?

He'll probably get his dad to shag you.

Alana hasn't gone to her grandparents to help them.

She's gone to get away from me.

Sarah's death is my fault. The 24th, 25th and the 26th. Can anyone explain

where Michael was?

Alana. I don't know. I saw Polly in a fight with one of the boys. Fighters in

handbags, like grabbing and shoving. This wasn't just handbags, as you call

it. It was violent abuse.

Craig, listen to me. Do not come here. I am at work.

Please. Is that him?

I'm going to speak to him now.

He just gets so bloody angry.

Angry? Do yourself a favor and go back inside. Take your hands off me!

Is that what you want?

Craig, please stop.

No one's saying he did it.

That's not what I said.

What?

They're asking questions.

What sort of questions?

Past behaviour.

Rory's got his arm in some kind of fight on the rugby pitch.

I'm just telling you what I heard, Alana.

Let's get your stuff and come stay with me.

Get him inside the house. Get him inside the house.

Dad! Dad! It's all right. It's all right. Calm down.

The guy has done nothing wrong.

You should be arresting him, not me.

Charlie, X-Ray 356. Can I get an ET on that backup, please?

What the hell was that?

You had your hand around his neck, Michael. People are going to think you

were trying to strangle him.

There are a few conflicting accounts of what happened here.

What's conflicting about them?

Well, D.I. Stanhope says that he came to see you.

Something about your Tina Bradley review.

I actually asked him not to come.

Andy Mutch, who's the sergeant on duty at the house, said it looked personal.

Not something I'm particularly comfortable about, Annie, given your

past relationship and given you were meant to be working.

That's exactly right. And that Michael Polley came out of the house and tried

to assault him.

That's not quite what happened. He was forced to restrain Michael.

Yes. There's also the fact that Michael Polley took D.I. Stanhope by the neck.

It was more fending him off. Sorry, who was fending who off? Michael was fending

off Craig, D.I. Stanhope.

So he didn't put his hand around his neck.

It's obviously relevant, Annie. Yes. Given how Sarah died.

It wasn't like that, Ivan.

Michael Polley is our prime suspect in the murder of his wife.

We've spoken to DI Stanhope, and he's decided not to press charges.

But, Annie, if an incident such as this occurs during your time as a family

liaison officer, we need to remove you from that role.

You're going to remove me from the role?

Why? What did I do? It's standard practice.

You need to step back.

You've compromised your position.

I thought you didn't want to be a fellow.

I didn't.

But he started talking.

Men like that find it hard to talk at the best of times, but he started

opening up to me. You need me in there. I even recorded some of it, our

conversation. Well, you shouldn't have. I'll pay him for you now.

I know he's not alibied, but I don't think he's done it.

Not by the way he's talking. Let's come back to this later. No, let's come back

to this now, OK? I'm the only one he can speak to.

I want this bloody thing open now. Annie, we're not removing you from the

case. There is still actions to be carried out from here.

I don't want to work here.

Annie.

You will do as you're told.

What?

What's your ex doing there?

Craig?

Was that who sent you the flowers?

You said to scream at you if you ever went back.

Why didn't you tell me?

Danny.

They want me to stop a CFLO because of what happened.

Just as he started to talk, they take him away from me.

You have no choice.

You need to tell the police about the diary.

Your mum was scared.

That's what she wrote.

What if the victim wasn't your mum and the man you were suspicious of wasn't

your dad? Would you go to the police then?

The only thing stopping you from telling the police is the fact that it's your

dad. That is a thing, but Paul... Obviously, you love your dad, but not to

the point of letting him get away with hurting your mum.

At the very least, let the police work it out.

I don't know what it's about.

She just said she wanted to see us after school.

I feel very excited about the last game of the season.

And nobody's trying to look past the events of the past few weeks. Absolutely

not. The things that must have been...

happening at home, but we need to discuss Dylan's academic work.

In English and biology, he's just about on course, but his history is... Well,

we're not where we need to be.

We'd like Dylan to take a test to assess his progress.

On Monday after school, that's, what, three days from now, push him to make an

improvement in his essay writing.

Otherwise... Otherwise, we're not sure about the rugby, about him playing in

the match.

We all want him to play.

But he's way behind in terms of his grasp of the current module.

Rugby is Dylan's best thing. It's how he burns off energy. It's how he expresses

himself. Why would you do that?

It's an incentive.

No, it's just cruel.

Mrs. Sedgwick, if Dylan doesn't improve, he'll fall behind in terms of his

predicted grades, university choices.

This is for him.

I've spoken to Mr. Whitchurch, and he agrees.

And Mr. Polly?

Mr. Polly is currently suspended from the school.

You've reached Alana Polly's phone. Please leave a message and I'll get back

to you.

The ice down hope doesn't wish to press charges.

The incident this morning, Michael, outside, when you accosted him. I

accosted him?

Is that how you're choosing to remember it now, yeah?

Either way, it's not so relevant now, as he doesn't want to press charges.

You should also note D.S. Cassidy will no longer be your FLO.

D.C. Hammond will remain in place and will find someone to replace Annie.

Who? That's all to be worked out.

And what if I don't want this person?

If it's not Annie, I don't want anyone. In fact, I don't want anyone here.

I'm still going to update you whenever there's a development.

You can show yourselves that.

I just wanted to check on you.

I'm worried I got a bit heavy.

I just didn't like the way you came charging out of that house.

I told you not to come.

I said I couldn't talk.

I know. Thanks to you, I'm no longer a fellow.

I know. And nobody was charging anywhere, Craig.

Look, I'm sorry if I misread it. I just didn't want him to hurt you. Listen,

please.

I don't want us to mess this up.

And we won't.

Annie.

Almost you.

You made promises before.

Please.

Please just let me book the table again and pretend like the day never happened.

Why don't you just come over and I'll burn you that lasagna like I always used

to?

You do that for me? I do that for you.

Alfie Lamont strangled a woman in Leawood in 2008.

He has a history of attacking women. One of them was a jogger. Yeah, Annie. Let

me just finish.

Another was a walker. Sarah Polly was a walker. And then he was released from

prison in 2021. And now... We tried that. He lives in Abbotsley.

Yeah, his brother Edward does for Alfie Lamont in Spain.

Is he? Been there since February.

How do you know?

We checked.

Just so you know, Annie, we're doing all this.

We're looking at past offenders, similar attacks, unsolved crimes.

While you were working at the FLO, we haven't been sat here doing nothing.

We've been working really hard.

I know how hard you work.

That bag, by the way, Ivan says it's in the evidence room.

Bag? Bag of evidence.

It needs logging.

Stuff found out the outer corner of the murder site.

Ivan's asked if you could check it, just to know if you have time.

Hello? Yeah, what is it? I'm not with you.

What are you doing here? Sir, they're making me do a history test.

I'm going to fail it. What's this got to do with me?

I teach history.

Me and my coach, sir.

If I fail the test, then my season's over.

I can't play in the final match.

Shoot.

They're not wrong. You do need to improve.

Who plays in that match, that's... That's not my decision.

He says you're no longer at the school, sir.

So, what's it about, this essay?

The Munich Agreement.

Mr. Bowman says he wants an essay on Chamberlain.

The mistake of trusting Hitler.

Nobody wants an essay on why it was a mistake to trust Hitler.

Isn't that what happened?

And they certainly don't want an essay just relating what happened. What they

want is to find out what you think.

They want an argument. An argument?

Yes. Pick a line, just like in rugby.

Pick an angle, and the harder the angle, the more impressive it is.

So how about this? How about that he was right to trust Hitler?

Was he? Well, that doesn't matter.

That's what you claim.

What I'm trying to... Well, what Mr Bowman is trying to do is test your

ability to make us see history differently.

In a new way. See it in your way.

But that's not what I'm doing here, and you need to leave.

Leave, sir.

Our focus stays on one man.

Where was Michael Polley in the three days before Sarah's body was found?

Before we had eyes on him at all times.

We know he left the house on the night she went missing.

But could he have moved the body on another night?

Seems possible.

He's got gaps in his timeline, knowledge of his wife's affair, propensity for

reacting physically.

Anything from the CCTV and any doorbell cameras in the area?

No, footage is patchy because it's such a rural area.

All done?

What's he want me to do with this?

Just logged and bagged up properly and taken down your evidence store.

Hello? Have you seen it?

In the Mercury.

The Mercury?

Bradley family claims no new lead in over a decade as more attention is

turned to the unsolved murder of a headmaster's wife.

Brother Gareth bemoans lack of progress.

Talk of well-intentioned detective and... Yeah, go on. And never feeling

like Tina is the priority.

Jesus.

Is this in today?

Yeah.

After everything you've done.

You can get hold of you. Well, that's bollocks. To start it, where's Carol?

She's not in. She's never not in, Gareth.

That's what she tells me to say when there's someone at the door she doesn't

want to see.

She's got no choice. How did

I get to this?

Never feeling like Tina is priority.

Carol, I'm around you every week.

I think about her every day. She was my friend.

When did Tina go missing?

What date?

You know the date.

July 17th, 2004.

Between the hours of midnight and 1am.

It's etched on my brain, Carol.

It's a long time ago.

It's getting that way.

And I love you as a friend.

But I can't help thinking, as a detective, if you were going to find

her, you'd have done it by now.

What we need to remember is for us these events are historical.

He didn't have the benefit of hindsight.

And would we think about Chamberlain the way that we think about him today if

we'd lost that war?

No. No, sir.

So what are we saying?

We're saying... That Chamberlain was... Right?

Well, we can't use that word.

Unlucky?

Yes, he was certainly that.

And maybe honourable.

Because sometimes it's more honorable not to fight.

To try and find compromise and a peaceful solution.

And everything is pointing towards conflict and confrontation and the loss

again of millions of lives.

Maybe the wisest or the bravest choice is not to engage.

And that's...

An active choice in itself.

And so that can be our argument.

That's how we get you to play in the match.

We explain the choices that Chamberlain was facing then, not with the benefit of

hindsight. Yes, sir, except it's not us saying it.

I'm writing it, sir.

Yes, that's what I meant.

What time is the test?

5pm, before prep.

Well, let's make some final notes, shall we?

Dylan?

Is he in there? One of his mates said he saw him come up here.

Dylan, out!

Do you hear me?

He's helping with my history exam.

Well, he shouldn't, and he knows it. Totally inappropriate.

Come on. It's not inappropriate.

Dylan.

Thank you, sir.

Come on.

They're getting closer to proving it's Polly.

Apparently, his mother-in-law reckons he did it.

I know you're not sure, but even Alana's starting to wonder.

You can see it on her face.

Really?

You're not talking to me now.

Annie?

Okay, if anyone asks, I'm going to put this stuff in the store.

Okay?

Okay, Dylan, it's five o'clock.

Test starts now.

Do you want to get a coffee?

One day I'm going to look back on all this.

And I'm going to ask myself, did I do the right thing for the kids?

Saying nothing.

Doing nothing during all this shit you put us through.

No, I do not want to get caught.

Can I help you?

Sorry.

Boring.

Routine check.

I'm looking for Edward Lamont.

Edward or Eddie?

If you want Eddie, you've found him.

And if I want Edward?

I don't mind waiting.

You're going to be waiting a while.

Dad died just before Christmas.

I'm sorry.

No, don't be.

All these women come out of the woodwork, all this other stuff.

In, in, in, in.

Spend all your time thinking you know a guy, taking his word for things.

Turns out he's capable of all sorts.

Do you, um, want to see the death certificate?

I don't mind if it helps you with...

Before we tell you what we think, I want to say well done to you.

Mr Bowman showed me your essay and it's clear you did a lot of reading on the

subject, so we first want to commend you on that.

What do you think?

Thank you.

He put a lot of work in, didn't he, mate?

It's very important to him, playing in the rugby.

And getting better at history.

Absolutely.

That's the point of this.

We both took a look at your essay and there was a lot of great work in it, but

neither of us felt that we saw the improvement that we were after.

Chamberlain hesitated.

I'm saying the opposite.

Failed to stand up. What I'm saying is that he didn't want a war in a faraway

country. Yes, exactly. We went through that in class. A man who fails to

address his problems.

You try and make the argument that it's honourable. It's probably easier to

argue that it's weak.

Hold proudly.

So does this mean I can't play in the match?

25 grand a fucking year.

And for what? Fuck off! After what you've done to her!

My mum!

Stop it! This isn't about me! It's not about me! They're not punishing me!

You don't get it!

They're punishing you!

I'm angry because of you!

Damn. Come on.

standing around here like some sort of fucking idiot.

Jesus Christ.

Open the fucking door.

Annie.

Open the door.

Fuck it, I'll use my own pee then.

Ah, fuck, fuck.

I can't go locking me out of my own fucking house, Annie.

Jesus Christ.

What are you going to do?

Feed me through the fucking ladder box?

Fuck, pal.

I don't know.

I thought you'd move beyond all this.

All these games.

Honey, I have the forensics report.

Is that all, Mike?

Do you want to see it or not?

Hello. I know you can see me.

I'm doing everything right here.

To the letter.

I'll just push.

Is that your plan?

To get me to shout at you on door camera?

I know you're there.

Look, there's the forensic report.

Still looking forward to bringing it to you.

I know, look at you make me... I

love

you.

Remember, I love you.

I hate it when you make us fight like this.

It triggers me. You know it does. Why would you do that?

No wonder they end up going to the peppers.

She'll talk to you, but not in the house.

Some of that stuff in Mum's diary is stuff they need to be aware of.

But before we go, Dad, I need to ask you a question.

I need you to turn around and look me in the eyes so I can ask you the question.

And I need you to tell me the truth.

Thank you, Mom.

Sorry, sir.

They didn't want it.

They didn't want what you had to say.

Sorry, what does that mean?

Well, they didn't like my essay.

They didn't like the fact that I came to you and I asked you for help. You

couldn't. You didn't teach me. You messed it up. Dylan, I'm sorry you feel

like that, but that's not what... You were teaching me for yourself.

You were thinking of yourself when you were talking to me.

You're best player, and you still, you fucking... Don't use that word.

Why?

You're going to take it out on me again?

What your wife did with my dad!

That's your fault! It's not mine!

You wouldn't pick yourself, sir.

Because you're a pussy.

Don't use that word. You're a pussy!

Just watch your mouth. No, sir!

You watch my mouth. You don't fight.

You give everyone this speech about how everyone should have each other's backs,

yet you don't do shit for anyone.

No wonder people are pointing fingers.

No wonder everyone's gone.

What are you going to do about it?

Go on, sir. What are you going to do to fix it?

I'm sorry.

If he makes you happy, who am I to judge?

I'm going to back off.

Gov? Gov, the daughter's here.

Wants to give us a new statement.

Hello, you've reached Alana Polly's phone. Please leave a message and I'll

get back to you.

I want to tell you everything, but I won't hold it today.

Melana, this is all on your terms.

There's been a lot of fighting between Mum and Dad.

That's the first thing.

In the evenings, one time after they thought I was teaching, but I was still

in the house.

She was scared of him.

You think she was scared?

I know she was.

She told you?

She wrote it in her diary.

We had Mum's diary.

They picked the pages up because they were private.

And where are those pages now?

They bond them.

Her and Michael.

She's worried that she's going to get in trouble for that, but I've said that she

shouldn't be.

Especially tell you everything.

That's right, Alana.

Alana, as long as you tell us the truth, you've nothing to be worried about, OK?

She was good.

That's what it said.

I've been thinking about it ever since.

How?

I've lived with him all this time, that he loves me.

But I don't really know him.

You know, what he feels.

What he felt about your mum.

And what he feels about you.

About anything.

They don't... They don't... Men like that, they don't do the practical stuff,

but... They can never let you in.

They can't.

Then we went to see him this morning, didn't we?

Yeah, I wanted to ask him.

To his face.

If he killed your mum.

You asked him that.

He didn't say anything.