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A body was found.

Shit. Oh, my God. It's my son.

We brought him here. We left him.

Where did you lot disappear to last night?

You know nothing, nothing!

He's dead because of us.

I know! Then take a breath.

I just wanted to introduce you to your new supervisor.

Covid Mandy? Have you told anyone what happened in the car park?

No. Don't.

It's not too late to go to the police.

We shoved him in a car boot then left him in the middle of nowhere.

Max will believe us.

Looking for a new DS.

You want me?

Mandy Thomas. Come with us, please.

Forensics found a credit card in the woods.

If we hold our nerve...

..and stick together...

..this will pass.

You're going to be late.

Come on, I'll give you a lift.

You OK?

Is this about Tamsin?

She'll cool off.

Just give her some space.

And if that doesn't work, after your birthday,

we'll pack our bags and do a runner.

You and me, somewhere hot.

Leave the kids to fend for themselves till they're 30.

Sound good?

Sounds amazing. Get a shift on.

Babe? Anna?

We're interviewing everyone to get some background on Jack.

I can't sit in on yours though.

I've got 200 quid to my name -

I can't afford to pay some blackmailer! Me neither.

We need to tell Max what happened.

We can't, we agreed.

So we change our minds. A man died, Nancy!

Yeah, because of us. It's manslaughter.

I'm not going back to prison for Jack Evans.

I can't hide it from Max - he can tell something's wrong.

You have to try.

Do you think Mandy sent that message?

It could be anyone from the party.

I'll check the staff list, see if I can match the phone numbers.

Do you know what Mandy said to the police? Max wouldn't tell me.

If she saw us with Jack, we'd already be arrested.

Not if she wants money out of us.

Morning. Hi. Hey, Tish.

Gareth says the police are interviewing everyone.

I need caffeine.

What if it's Tish? She wouldn't.

She saw us with Jack.

Yeah, and if it's not Tish, what's stopping her

from telling the police?

I'll talk to her. No, wait.

And say what? I dunno, just, like, sound her out.

No, no, it's too risky.

Louie? Police want a chat.

I thought you could go first, get it out of the way.

You too, Tish.

Police interviews, upstairs.

It's just a formality, they won't bite.

Tish. Yeah?

Miss Hopkins.

Could you come with us, please?

Louie, you're over there.

Hello. Um, Louise, is it?

Louie. Can you take a seat for us, Louie?

I'm Detective Superintendent Holland, I think you know DS Price.

I understand you're related to Jack Evans.

He's my nephew.

Was my nephew.

I'm sorry for your loss.

The circumstances of Mr Evans' death are unexplained at this time,

so we are questioning everyone to try and establish what happened.

Yeah.

So can we start with the brewery party - what time did you get here?

I went home to get changed and I came back around 7:30pm.

During the course of the evening, did you speak to Mr Evans?

Yes, he came over to our table.

What did you talk about?

Um, just small talk, really.

Was Jack affected by alcohol at that time?

Yeah, he was drunk, yeah.

But not...

..not falling down drunk.

Were you drinking alcohol? No.

My father was an alcoholic, I suppose he put me off.

Ironic that I ended up working at a brewery.

Do you think Jack was under the influence of drugs at all?

I wouldn't know.

Lemsip's about as risque as I get.

He'd done some coke,

maybe other stuff as well, I dunno.

Did you witness any drug-taking first-hand?

I know the signs.

Did Mr Evans have a history of recreational drug use?

Yeah.

Prescription? I'm not sure.

What time did you leave the party?

Dunno.

It was around midnight.

And where was Mr Evans at that time?

I wasn't paying attention.

Actually, I think he was inside.

Maybe at the bar.

Who was he with? I dunno.

Did you see Mr Evans talking to anyone when you left? Nope.

Just drive, Nance.

We got into the car and I drove everyone home.

"Everyone" being Anna, Louie and Catrin?

That's right.

Do you remember the last time you saw your nephew?

Louie?

Yeah, he was standing at the bar.

What do you think happened?

That's what we're trying to establish.

Was it a heart attack?

I mean, you must have some idea.

Not yet. But I can assure you we will get to the bottom of it.

It wasn't me in those woods.

Someone stole my purse - that's who they should be looking for.

It's true.

I swear.

OK.

I've never known anyone who's died before.

I can't get my head round it.

Few days ago, he was walking round like everything was normal.

But now he's gone, like, erased.

And I know he was a tosser, but...

..that's just brutal.

Are you all right?

Why don't people like me?

Because you pick fights,

and you're judgmental.

And when you're serving in the canteen, you're borderline hostile.

My gran says life's a competition.

You'll have a better chance of winning

if you fry the chips properly.

Turns out that Mandy went home with Martin from Packing -

and him with that rash.

Do you think there will be compensation for the shock?

The brewery has got a duty of care to its workers.

This is Wales, Gwen, not Los Angeles.

No offence, Gwen, but can you sashay away, please?

Has anyone spoken to Tish?

Gareth said she went home after the interview.

She wouldn't have said anything.

Then why go home? It's like she's avoiding us.

Maybe she did send that message. No way, it's not like her.

You've changed your tune.

I've checked the staff lists

and there's no match for the phone number.

So they're using a burner, that's what I would do.

It's got to be someone here. What are you doing?

Messaging back. Anna, no.

We need to buy time to figure out who's doing this.

Anna, this is a really bad idea.

Hey. Hey. Is that your boss?

Yeah. She's all right.

Wouldn't want to be in her bad books though.

Good day?

Not really.

Sorry.

It's all right. You're excited about your work, it's nice.

Was your interview OK? Yeah.

One of the girls went home afterwards - Tish Hopkins.

Is she all right? We were worried about her.

What kind of worried?

Just that she's all right.

Well, she wasn't very helpful. Said she was too drunk to remember much.

Did anyone see Jack leave the party?

Babe! You know I can't talk about this. It's me.

There's promotion boards at work coming up,

I need to do everything by the book.

Who am I going to tell?

I don't want to jeopardise anything.

Sure.

There's a briefing tonight, so I won't be back for a few hours.

I'll drop you home.

Just these, please.

It's highly likely someone was in the woods

with Jack Evans that night.

Either he met them there, or they went together,

so let's focus on who that might be.

And while we're waiting for the postmortem report,

let's get a timeline of the party.

The brewery CCTV is useless, so check out social media -

every Facebook photo, every Instagram post,

every selfie from anyone that was there.

Let's get a nice big collage on that board, please.

Get some closure for this family. Thank you.

Oh, Griff, keep on at the forensics for the phone.

I need the phone. OK.

Max...

..how's your wife?

Yeah, she's OK, I guess.

It's been a bit of a shock.

Well, she's a valuable conduit to the brewery, so use her.

See if you can find out who Jack might have gone off with, hmm?

Kids all right? Yeah, fine.

Come and sit down.

What's everyone saying at work about Jack?

I thought we weren't talking about this.

I don't know. He was wasted, everyone thinks it was an overdose

or bad gear.

He wasn't alone that night.

Mandy Thomas says her purse was stolen

and whoever took it probably ended up in the woods with Jack.

Any idea who that might be? No.

Was he close to anyone in particular?

No, he kept to himself. We barely saw him.

Dad, you got a card today.

Missed delivery.

Tamsin's grounded, why didn't she answer the door?

Revenge. It's at number 12 - go round and get it.

Why me?

Is it Mum's birthday present?

Oh, yes.

And I'm eating my tea, so...

No peeking, or looking at the return address.

I hope you're not wrapping it yourself.

What's wrong with my wrapping?!

Mum?

Arwel.

I, er... I didn't know where else to go.

They're not telling me anything.

I'm his dad.

I have a right to know!

I'm asking you,

as a friend...

..and a father.

I need to understand what happened to my boy.

We're following leads to establish why he was there,

that's all I can tell you.

Did they find his phone?

No, but we're still looking.

Jack's phone's missing?

Have we got any tissues?

Thank you.

Maybe he dropped it in the woods? Maybe.

Have you got someone staying with you? Oh, God, no.

Last thing I need is someone else sobbing all over the place.

I'm sorry for barging in like this.

I...

I just needed to feel like I was doing something.

The lab results will be back in a few days -

they'll tell us what happened.

But they won't tell us...why.

TV: The death of Jack Evans has sent shock waves

through the local community.

The last known sighting of him alive was here, at a party

to mark the brewery's centenary.

Police now want to hear from anyone who may have seen him leave

as they try to...

I was watching that.

I've had it all day.

Well, I haven't.

TV: The place is very much the heart and soul of the local community

and everyone here has been shocked by his sudden...

I keep imagining how it'd feel to lose Ryan, or Tam.

Do you think he suffered?

Sounds like he was pretty out of it.

No-one should have to die alone like that.

We'll figure out what happened, don't worry.

I love you. I love you, too.

MOBILE ALERT

Who's that?

Anna.

It's just a junk message.

PHONE RINGS

Shit. Sorry. Who's ringing?

It's Louie - I'd better take it.

Anna, Anna? Yeah.

Did you see the reply?

PHONE BEEPS Yeah. Hang on.

Cat's calling. They replied.

I know, I saw.

Louie's on the line. We should ring Nancy.

PHONE VIBRATES Hang on. Nancy's calling. Nancy?

Did you see the message? Yeah, we all did.

I think we're going to have to give them what they want.

Are you serious? And then what?

What if they ask for more?

Blackmailers don't just give up.

I don't have five grand!

I don't have one grand.

So what do we do?

There's nothing we can do for now,

so let's sleep on it and make a decision with clear heads.

Sleep?! I can't sleep.

And there's something else...

..Jack's phone's missing.

Is it in the car? No.

Are you sure? Positive.

It must be in the woods.

Oh, God! This is getting out of control.

Babe, everything OK? I've got to hang up. We'll talk tomorrow.

What's going on?

Louie's not coping.

You want to go round there? No, she's calmed down now.

Come back to bed.

I told you, I can't afford to pay.

I don't see what else we can do.

What do you think?

I think Louie's right, we don't have a choice.

Thing is - all our savings are tied up in Richard's investments.

I've only got a few hundred in my account.

Do you think I should ask Arwel for a loan?

Good God, no.

Well, don't look at me.

We've got savings -

it was for a holiday.

How much do you have?

I dunno, four grand...

..four and a half.

I could max out my credit card for the rest.

Oh, God! I feel terrible about this.

I promise you I'll pay you back as soon as I can. Me, too.

I'll find a way to pay my share.

Postmortem results won't be in till tomorrow -

an issue with the lab.

How cold was it that night?

It couldn't be hypothermia, could it?

No, he's fully clothed.

Hypothermia victims tend to strip off - their nerves are damaged,

they think they're overheating. They're actually freezing to death.

Paradoxical undressing - it's a thing.

Science - it's weird.

Oh, we will need to search the Evans' house for his phone.

Look into getting consent from the next of kin. Yes, boss.

My kids used to play in those woods.

Cross country's too dangerous at night, so, if he walked there,

he probably took this road.

There's no camera, no fixed CCTV,

but there is a pub.

Someone might have seen him go past,

seen who he was with.

And he might have even dropped his phone on the way.

Great, check it out.

Oh, and bring me back some pork scratchings.

Pork scratchings.

Sorry, love. It's fine, just leave it.

You're meant to be at home.

Can you leave us alone, please? Who are you? Harri, from school.

Well, Harri from school, Tamsin's grounded,

so can you go away, please?

Mum. Go on.

You're so embarrassing. Why the hell would you do that?

You're meant to be home, not out picking up boys!

You know nothing about my life. Just get in the car, Tamsin.

I hate you. Get in the car!

Hey. I'm not an Uber.

The camera's prehistoric, but it does the job.

Well, I'm assuming it does - I never check the footage.

You fancy buying a pub? My parents used to own one -

they sold it back in the '90s.

They got out when the going was good.

PHONE RINGS

DS Price. Max, it's kicking off at Evans Towers.

Arwel? Yep. I need to deploy your charm and diplomacy, all right?

OK. I'm on it.

Sorry, mate, I'll have to take your hard drives.

Is this about the Evans boy?

Yeah, do you know him?

No, but I went to school with Arwel.

He's always acted like the bee's knees, but...I saw through him.

How do you mean? Caught him crying in the toilets once,

I mean, properly sobbing because he didn't want to go home.

He's as messed up as the rest of us.

Come on, let's get those drives.

I don't have time for this shit, Tamsin. Let me out.

You stay inside, by yourself, until I get home,

is that clear?

Is that clear? Yes!

You never would've got that promotion cos you're a loser.

PHONE DINGS

Lunch breaks are an hour.

Sorry. Trouble at home.

You know how it is.

Did you get the cash?

I can't stop shaking.

Another message came through.

They want the money left under Maddox Street bridge tonight.

I need this to be over.

No, no, you're not listening. You're wasting time!

You should be out there figuring out what happened!

That's what we're trying to do, Mr Evans.

No, you're pissing about, winding me up.

Get these idiots off my property!

Give me five minutes.

Arwel...

You all right? What good will it do, ransacking his room?

We'll be respectful, I promise.

You might. Those two were ready to clomp in like something

out of Jurassic Park.

Well, if we can find his phone,

it might tell us who he was with that night. His phone's not here!

And why should I help the police if they won't even let me bury him?

Well, as soon as the post mortem's been done

and the coroner gives the all-clear... Blah, blah, blah!

There might be something in Jack's room that explains

what he was doing in those woods.

It's an invasion of his privacy.

What if I supervised the search?

Arwel!

I want to help Jack.

I want to understand what happened to him,

who he might have met.

That room is all I have left of him.

Can you tell me anything about his friends?

He didn't have any friends.

He must've had someone.

His mother left when he was five years old.

He was never the same.

He withdrew - we both did.

And where is she now - Jack's mum?

We never saw her again.

She passed away, five years ago,

cancer.

I'm sorry. I wasn't.

It was just the two of us.

We never let the outside in -

that was our rule.

It was us against the world.

So why leave him?

Why move to France?

Did you fall out?

Arwel?

I just want to be left alone.

We will have to search his room.

Mate, I don't want to have to get a warrant.

Then don't.

Perhaps you didn't hear me, officer.

I want you gone.

Right.

We'll wait and see who comes to pick it up.

We can't risk anyone seeing us.

Well, we'll move somewhere, out of sight.

PHONE RINGS

Let's just get it over with. Yeah.

Are you sure you don't want me to come? I'll be quick.

The centre bin. Yeah, I remember.

It's my birthday tomorrow.

I should be at home with my family, not stuck in a smackhead car park.

You think I want to be here?

My nephew's lying in a morgue.

We're no better than him now.

No, we're worse.

Should've tried harder with him.

You always tried.

Why do you think he turned out like he did?

It's just...

..Tamsin's gone off the rails.

I mean, she's always been difficult but last year ruined us.

I don't know what to do.

Don't ask me for parenting advice.

Didn't you ever want kids?

I'd never bring children into our family.

Why? We're toxic.

PHONE RINGS

Hey. What are you doing around Maddox Street?

Just needed some air.

What, and some crystal meth?

Don't worry, I'm fine.

Ryan's looking for you.

Yeah, I'm headed... I'm headed home now.

Everything OK? Mm-hm. Yeah.

Pork scratchings.

I'm still working, but I'll be home as soon as I can.

OK. Love you. Bye.

It's done.

Max knows I'm here. We have to go.

Good, I don't want to hang about.

Don't you want to know who's behind this?

It's too dangerous!

How long would we wait?

An hour? Five hours?

As long as it takes. Anna, start the car.

Right, I'll wait on my own, then.

Louie, don't be stupid. Shut the door.

Louie, get back in the car!

Louie, come on.

Griff...can you get these hard drives to tech

so they can log the contents?

Yeah, no problem.

Why didn't you stay?

How are we supposed to know who's doing this?

I already told you - Max was asking questions!

Where are you?

Just getting some bits for Anna's birthday.

I'll see you at lunch. Yeah, see you tomorrow.

Hey. Shit. Are you stalking me?

It's a valid hobby.

Where have you been?

None of your business.

PHONE RINGS

What's going on?

Are you OK?

We had an argument.

You and your boyfriend?

No, me and Harry Styles.

All right, Princess.

SHE SIGHS Don't call me that.

Anyway, he's not my boyfriend.

He's an ex - at least, he will be.

He's just taking some convincing.

Can't say I blame him.

Was that an actual compliment?

Was it?

Don't tell anyone, it'll damage my brand.

Do you drink cider?

Can I ask you something kind of personal?

How did you end up in prison?

You know about that?

Everyone knows.

I got involved with the wrong people.

But I turned things round.

Arwel gave me a chance and the brewery's been good for me.

Anna, Louie, Nance -

they don't care where I come from or what I did.

Proper mates, they are.

Where are your family?

My parents split when I was four.

Last time I saw my mum, she was dropping me at social services.

God, I'm sorry. It is what it is.

I'm on my own and that's how I like it.

Do you never hear from them,

not even on your birthday or Christmas?

I didn't celebrate many birthdays growing up.

I am owed a lot of birthday cakes.

I didn't tell the police we were out there...

..in the car park.

Why?

He bit you?

He tricked me to keep me out there.

It could've been worse if you guys hadn't showed up.

I hated him. I'm glad he's gone.

Tish, where were you tonight?

With my ex. Where?

What does that matter?

I just want to know.

At his place, over the river.

Why?

I should go.

Do you want your stalker to walk you home?

No. Thanks for the drink.

Night.

Sorry I'm so late. It's OK.

Happy Birthday.

I can't hear anything. Just knock. Yeah, what if they're shagging?

That's disgusting. What if they are though?

Nothing's going to happen with you two standing there.

Come on. Come in.

Morning. Happy Birthday, Mum.

Thank you. That's from both of us.

See? This is how you wrap a present.

It's a gift voucher for that new day spa place -

and there's a menu.

Oh, that's lovely. Thank you.

They don't do full face-lifts, unfortunately.

That's a shame, isn't it?

And this is from me.

Aw. Have you been taking lessons?

Yeah.

Oh, it's gorgeous.

"To infinity and beyond."

That's from Toy Story. We know.

It was our first date.

It was either that or Trainspotting.

I love it. Thank you.

And don't forget, your mum's not lifting a finger today.

Yeah, yeah.

PHONE RINGS

Agh! It's the station.

Sorry, I've got to take this.

You look older.

Thanks.

It's for Anna.

Some record she wanted.

Isn't vinyl very expensive these days?

You should come - to lunch.

I've got things to do.

If it's about your eye...

Just tell her...

..whatever.

SHE WEEPS

Hi.

Special delivery.

Are these for Anna?

For you,

one for every missed birthday.

Probably. I had to guess your age.

And...

..next time you wanted to walk me home, I guess I'd be fine with that.

Thank you.

I'm off, then.

"Yep, bye, Nancy".

DOORBELL RINGS

ALL: Happy Birthday!

Come in.

How are you still getting taller?

He's a freak.

I like your jacket. Cheers.

Hiya. Hiya.

Hello, Cat. Don't worry, no interviews today.

Come.

Let's get at you. Oh, hello.

You all right, sweetheart?

Yeah, we missed you.

Oh, I've missed you, too.

Where's Richard?

Oh, he sends his apologies. He's not feeling well.

That's all right, more food for us.

Here you go.

What did you get her, Max?

Er... Oh, he got me this.

Oh, that's beautiful. What is it?

Do it, do it, Max.

Don't be horrible! He's got a thing that he does.

THEY ALL LAUGH

ALL: Do it, do it...

Oh, piss...

Oh, I've wanted this for ages.

Max might have tipped me off.

Aw.

She's my Queen. Aw. Thank you.

I'll pass it over.

This is from Louie.

I'll look at that in a minute.

Oh, my God.

This is gorgeous.

Oh!

THEY CHATTER INDISTINCTLY

It's so nice, thank you.

Don't drink it all at once.

I'm not promising.

Thank you. Thanks.

To Anna, happy birthday.

Yes, happy birthday.

Cheers, guys.

I'll just make a start at getting rid of these.

Why didn't you buy screw-tops?

Reckon we can nip upstairs for five minutes?

Nope.

They won't care.

Especially Cat, I don't think she likes me.

We're supposed to be entertaining.

This time next year, we'll be on holiday.

I know it seems like miles away, but it'll be worth it,

I promise. PHONE RINGS

Dad? Yeah, I got it.

It's the station again, sorry.

Hello, DS Price.

Max, it's me.

Sorry to hijack your lunch, but there's been a development.

If I hadn't wanted that job...

..if I hadn't been so angry...

..none of this would have happened.

That's bollocks.

I wish I was more like you.

You never settle.

You're always pushing yourself, always moving forward.

DOOR OPENS

I am so sorry, I've got to head to the station.

There's a briefing. What, now?

I'll be back in a few hours, I promise.

When's this going to end?

What you doing up here?

Just thinking.

Ryan's got Nancy playing the VR.

The world's officially gone mental. THEY CHUCKLE

I didn't mean what I said yesterday.

I know.

You always told me I could be whoever I wanted.

You can, too.

You're still grounded.

What's this?

It's my apology to the school and Stacey.

I need you to proofread.

I'm doing what you wanted, taking responsibility.

What?

I'm proud of you.

THEY LAUGH

Anna, you have got to try this. Come on.

I just want you to know, you're the best friends I could ever have.

Yeah, don't forget it.

Seriously, though.

Whatever happens, I don't want you to worry.

I've got your backs.

What do you mean?

Have you heard from Max? No.

Too much wine, that's all.

THEY CHUCKLE

Now go home, I'm knackered.

I'd better check on Arwel.

Tell him we said hi.

Happy birthday. Bye.

Thanks for a lovely lunch.

Shame to miss Richard. Mm.

Is everything all right with you two?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Bye, love. Bye.

TV PLAYS IN BACKGROUND

MUSIC: This Woman's Work by Kate Bush

# Oh-oh

# Ooh

# Oh-oh

# Oh-oh

# Pray God you can cope

# I stand outside this woman's work... #

DOOR OPENS

# This woman's world... #

Sorry.

Briefing went on for ages.

# Now his part is over... #

I need to tell you something.

# I know you have a little life in you yet

# I know you have a lot of strength

# I know you have a little life in you yet... #

But first I want a dance.

How much wine have you had?

SHE LAUGHS Not enough.

You know I can't dance.

Shh.

Just for a minute.

Just us.

# All the things we should have done that we never did

# All the things I should have given but I didn't

# Oh, darling, make it go... #

Jack's postmortem results came back.

He was asphyxiated.

What? Yeah, I know.

As of now, this is a murder investigation.

Things are going to get crazy.

I may not be around much.

But this is a big opportunity for me.

I want to help catch whoever did this.