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DISTANT FOG HORN

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

SCHOOL BELL
TEACHER: That's it, break's over.

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

DOG BARKING

WOMAN CALLS DOG

WOMAN: Come here!

Colby?

CAR HORN TOOTS

Dog walker found her an hour ago.

Oh, well, that makes more sense!

I thought you said
the VICTIM had a dog!

Sorry. Phone signal's terrible.
I was at the base of the cliff.

So where'd this dog walker find her?
Bottom of the steps.

We got an ID?

Yeah, we just found her bag -
Elizabeth Swann, mid-40s. Teacher.

She was wearing a wedding ring,
so presumably married.

Looks like she fell down them.

Fell? Or was she pushed?

Well, the steps are steep,
been raining non-stop,

they'd have been slippy.
Mm.

Oh! Well, you wasn't joking
when you said it was slippy.

Bet Mr Cheerful
loved all that rain (!)

CAMERA CLICKING

Well, I hope you can give us
something useful, Malcolm,

not just excuses.

You do realise the rain
will have washed away

most of the forensic evidence,
don't you?

Well, I wouldn't have thought
you'd let a bit of bad weather

put you off, pet.
She's been dead 12 to 18 hours -

some time between
8am and 2pm yesterday.

Can you tell us how she died?

Well, the marks on her face
suggest to me

that it was face down, for a start.
CAMERA CLICKS

So, are you saying
somebody turned her over?

If I knew that right now,
I would've told you, wouldn't I?

She has considerable bruising,

her hands show
significant signs of injury.

She was obviously trying
to protect herself as she fell.

But as yet, I haven't determined
precise cause of death.

Couldn't you tell if she was pushed?

Not yet, I should be able
to establish that

when I get to examine her
more closely in the lab.

Is there any forensic evidence
at all?

After 16 hours of rain
and force eight gales...

Well, all right, Malcolm,
we all know there was a storm!

SHE SIGHS

Private, isn't it?

No-one would know you were here.

Right, come on.

Do we have an address
for the family?

Yeah, it's a farm,
just outside of Brignall.

OK. Thank you.

Elizabeth Swann was the deputy head
at Wellstood Academy,

which is about three miles away
from where she was found.

So what was a teacher doing
taking a long walk...

at 11am on a school day, hm?

VEHICLE APPROACHING

Go after him. What?
You like running. Go on.

COWS MOOING

Hello?

What do you want?
I'm sorry, love.

DCI Vera Stanhope,
Northumberland and city police.

I'm here about Elizabeth Swann.

What's happened?

Do you need Phil?
Phil? Is that her husband?

He's my son.

Well, then, Mrs Swann...

..I'm afraid I have bad news.

Her kids loved her.
They'll be devastated.

Couldn't move for chocolate
at the end of term.

Your son was in the army?

That's where he met Lizzy.

She was teaching
at the forces school.

When did he leave?

About seven years ago.
He got injured.

What's happened? Did she fall?
Phil.

DCI Stanhope. I'm so sorry
about your wife, Mr Swann.

We don't know exactly what happened.

But we do believe she might
not have been alone.

Someone pushed her?
No, I'm not saying that.

It could've been an accident.
We're looking at all possibilities.

Well, what did you think
when she didn't come home yesterday?

What?
Yesterday?

She died, yesterday.

Neither of you noticed?

It's just me and Phil.

We were flat out!

You didn't notice, Mr Swann?

I'm in the spare room.

I'm usually asleep
by the time she come's home.

It's easier.

So she was alone? All night?

Now, can you think of anyone at all
who might've wanted to hurt her?

No...

No. Everybody loved her.

And is it significant
where she was found -

Wellstood Point?
I don't know.

She used to like to go for a run
before school.

You know, she'd go there and back.
She wouldn't have been running...

..she had her car.

Her car?

Do you recognise this key ring,
Mr Swann?

It's Lizzy's.

Car keys are missing.

I need to tell the girls.

The girls?
My daughters.

They're in Newcastle.
Fern's a live-in nanny there.

Zara's been staying with her
since Saturday.

Well, we can send a car
to pick 'em up.

You don't tell 'em.

I need to tell 'em.

We need to be together. Excuse me.

Is it all right if I take
a look upstairs, pet?

Car's not been seen.

What do you make of them
not sleeping together?

Well, it makes sense
if he needs his sleep.

His clothes are still here.
Mm.

Well, get Forensics
onto that laptop.

Girls... come to me.

Let's just leave 'em to it.

GIRL: Oh, Dad.
THEY SOB

Come on. Come on.

FEMALE TEACHER: I can't take it in.

Poor Lizzy.
Were you close?

She was one of my best friends.

We met at our last school,
came here to turn it round.

She was... she was amazing.
Oh, right.

Her family must be devastated.
I had no idea she was suicidal.

Suicidal?
I...

I just...

You said she was found at the bottom
of Wellstood Point.

With her suspension, I...
Oh! She'd been suspended?

When did that happen?
Three days ago. Monday.

Did someone do this to her?
And why would you ask that?

There had been an issue.
What sort of issue?

She suspected one of the parents
of hurting their child.

I was away, Lizzy reported it
last Friday to Social Services.

They started an investigation
over the weekend.

Sounds like she was just
doing her job. Not exactly.

The father came in on Monday -
he was furious, livid.

After he left, I spoke to Lizzy.

She hadn't been accurate with what
she had said to Social Services.

How do you mean? She misrepresented
what the child had said.

And taken no written records.

So you suspended her?
Yes.

Why was she so hasty?
Cos she was worried about Omar.

She said she didn't care
she'd done it the wrong way,

but she had to do something.

Well, I think you'd better give us
this dad's name, love.

If you wait five minutes,
you can meet him.

Did you score any goals today? Huh?
I bet you did...

Mr Hassan?
Yes.

We're from Northumberland
City Police, can we have a word?

Er...

Go, go with...
Come with me.

We're here to investigate the death
of Elizabeth Swann.

The death? That's horrible.

We hear the two of you had words
at the start of this week.

I feel terrible about that now.

Erm, I was upset about Omar.
I don't blame Mrs Swann -

she was doing her job.

When did you last see her?
Not since Monday.

Listen, I need
to take Omar somewhere,

I promised I'd take him
straight after school.

And where would that be?

To his mum's grave,
to lay some flowers.

Oh, I'm sorry about that, love.

Well, we won't stop you.
But, er, we will be in touch.

I am sorry about Mrs Swann.

The body of Elizabeth Swann,
known as Lizzy, aged 42,

a much-loved teacher,

was found at the foot
of Wellstood Point yesterday.

It's thought she'd been there
approximately 18 hours.

Now, her bag was found
some 30 metres away on the rocks.

And it appears the contents
are present and correct

with the exception of her car key.
And we've yet to locate her car.

Now, she hadn't been
reported missing

because her husband
and mother-in-law

were working all hours,
flat out on the farm,

and hadn't noticed
her failure to return home.

And her work mates knew
she'd been suspended

for instigating
a child protection case

without following
the correct procedure.

Now, the child concerned
is a lad called Omar Hassan.

His father, Mohammed Hassan,
he was absolutely livid

at the accusation, and he turned up
at the school to complain on Monday.

Yeah, and we should check to see if
there's any truth in the accusation.

Jac, get onto Social Services,
see what you can find out.

On it, Ma'am.

Now, we know there was someone else
at the scene

because her body
had been turned over.

And unlikely to have been
by the dog-walker who found her.

Er, Mark, how are you doing
tracing that car?

No sign of it.
It's not shown up on any ANPR

in the last 36 hours.
It's just disappeared.

Yeah, well,
I doubt a magician's involved.

Er, see if this helps -
it's a car park ticket

I found in her bedroom.
It's from Monday.

I'll look into it, Ma'am.
Aye. Good lad.

Now, Kenny, is there anything
in the family background

we should know about?
Er, clean as a whistle.

Er, Phil Swann was pensioned
out of the army seven years ago

due to an injury, er,
caused by an IED explosion.

Afghanistan.
And they gave him a ribbon.

And he came back to run
the family farm seven years ago.

Bad luck seems to have a habit
of following him.

I ran some checks.

A year ago, his brother, Ryan,
died in a car crash,

and Phil's daughter, Zara,
was also badly injured in it.

Oh, that poor family. Then this?!

I mean, it's hard enough
coming back from one tragedy...

Now... you'd think you'd notice

if your wife didn't come home
at night, wouldn't you?

Now, if she wasn't going to school,
where was she going? Hm?

Mark, find out. I want her movements
for the last couple of weeks. Ma'am.

Kenny, check her bank records
and phone records.

Jac, get onto Forensics -
have they picked up her laptop?

Is that Malcolm?
Yeah, he's ready for us. Right.

Malcolm.

What have you got? Right.
I've got a fairly good idea

about what happened.

Well, I don't like the sound
of "fairly".

Well, you can blame the rain
for that.

So, we found scuff marks
which matched her shoes

on these steps here.

So she was pushed?

Pulled.
I think she was climbing the steps

when someone grabbed her bag
from behind.

And we've got significant
corroborative bruising here.

I think they pulled the bag so hard
that the buckle broke off,

leaving the corresponding
abrasion here.

The next injury she sustained
was a severe trauma to the skull.

There.
Was she hit?

No, I think the impact of the bag
breaking swung her backwards -

she hit her head against the wall

where we found fragments
of her hair.

Most of the other injuries
she sustained are consistent

with her falling down the steps,
but there are these... bruises here,

and also on the other arm.

Well, it looks like someone
grabbed hold of her.

You should be a detective.

So some got hold of her...
And there was a tussle.

..and deliberately pulled her
so that she fell over backwards.

Well, whatever happened,
they left her for dead.

Malcolm?
Yes.

Is that an older bruise
on her wrist?

Well spotted. Yes, from
a few days ago, possibly a week.

We've run some tests,
just waiting for the results.

Well, let's have those results ASAP.

So what actually killed her?
She died from a broken neck.

It would've been instantaneous
the moment she reached the bottom.

No later than 1:30pm.

So that's between 11:15 and 1:30.
Aye, well, that narrows it down.

Thanks, Malcolm.
You know me, I aim to please.

No-one likes a show off, love.

What clown's left that there?!

VERA PARPS HORN

This your vehicle, sir?

I wouldn't go up to the farm
right now,

they've had some bad news.

You were with Phil in the army?

Northumberland City Police.

We were in the same squad.
Went to school together too. Macca.

Sorry, Jamie McCarthy.

So you've heard what's happened?

Came to see Phil as soon as I heard.

I can't believe anyone
would do that to Lizzy, it's ju...

Do what, Mr McCarthy?

Well, I dunno, I just thought
with all the police...

Ah, gotcha.

Were you close to the deceased?

Close to the whole family.
Cos of Phil.

You work for Phil too?
No, no. Just rent the barn off him.

More of a favour, really.

Checking to see it was still dry
after the storm.

That was some rain, eh?

Can you shift your motor?
Course. Sorry.

If I can do anything to help,
just let me know.

They're barely keeping it together.

Explains why they're renting
the barn out. Mm.

That's enough, Rose.

She's not been dead two minutes,
just drop it!

Rose... this is the police.

They're finding out
what happened to Lizzy.

And you are?
Lizzy's sister-in-law.

Or was. Rose Swann.
Ah, Phil's brother's wife. Ryan.

We just saw Phil's mate
down the lane. Macca?

Can you tell us about Lizzy's
movements over the last week?

Same as normal.

Lizzy did long hours at the school.

So what did she do at the weekend?
She was at home all day Saturday.

On Sunday, we all went
to Ryan's memorial in Brignall.

Who else was at the memorial?
Lizzy, Phil, Moira, me.

A few men from work.
Were your nieces not there?

Zara and Fern?
Mm.

They were too busy.

Are they still around?
Just started milking.

ZARA: You need to get back.

FERN: I just think Dad
might need us, you know?

But you've got work. I can stay.

Hello.

I'm DCI Stanhope.

I'm heading the investigation
about your mam.

Don't tell my dad, will you?
About the cigarette.

Well, I think he's got bigger things
to worry about, pet.

How're you both doing?

Doesn't feel right...
being here without Mam.

Dad said you think someone
did this to her?

Oh, I'm looking
at all explanations, love.

Now, I've just seen your Aunty Rose.

VERA CHUCKLES

That why you're hiding round here?

She can get a bit... intense.

She told us neither of you went
to Uncle Ryan's memorial on Sunday.

Why's that?

Zara's been with me since Saturday.
I picked her up from here,

took her back to Newcastle
to stay with me.

Ah, you're the live-in nanny?
Mm.

Been there for two years.

They're like family.

The house is huge.
And the kids love having Zara there.

And she needed to revise.
Oh, A Levels?

Four. She's got an offer
to study law at Durham.

Seems so trivial now.

Nah, pet. That's not trivial.

No. Mam didn't think so.

She was very proud.

So was that the last time
you saw your mam, on Saturday?

How'd she seem?

Quiet. Said she missed me.

Just, er, just like normal.
You know, just Mam.

She mention school at all?

Well, I need to talk to your dad.
Where can I find him?

Er, in the top field.
I'll take you up.

It's OK. I'll go.
Oh, no, not if it's tricky, love.

It's fine. I need to keep moving.

COWS MOOING

Oh, look at this lot.

My mam always wanted a cow.

Are you OK, pet?

Just twinges.

Is that from the accident?
Yeah.

Ah, is that why you and Fern
didn't go to the memorial?

Ah.
Your Aunt Rose said you were busy.

I've got to get two As and an A star
for uni. I'm always busy.

And how were things
with you and your mam, hm?

Not easy being a teenager
out here in the sticks. No.

We'd been having a few arguments.

Last month had been a bit... tricky.

We needed some time out.
Just feel so guilty.

What were you arguing about?
Just stuff.

Anything, everything.

I miss her.
We were close, really close.

Especially once Fern left.

Well, here's your dad,
so I'll take it from here, love.

Now, listen,
we're doing everything we can

to find out what happened
to your mam.

What's happened?
What have you found?

We found out she was suspended
from school... on Monday.

No, no, that's not right.

She's been going to school
every day.

Not been in school since
quarter to ten Monday morning.

So how did she get suspended?

She was a bit hasty in reporting
a child protection case

to Social Services.
Caused some problems.

So how were things at home,
besides being busy?

I mean, Zara said she and her mam
were arguing a lot.

Well, she's a teenager -
comes with the territory.

I mean, it was intense.

They both needed
some breathing space,

so I suggested Zara go and stay
with her sister.

What were they arguing about?

I know Zara has
academic pressures...

It wasn't that.

Lizzy wasn't keen on her boyfriend,

and I can't say I was
his biggest fan either.

Oh...
He's too old for her.

They're both
on very different paths.

Now, it'll burn out,
but if we try to break it up,

it'd only make them stronger.

So you thought you'd give Zara
some breathing space from him too?

HE EXHALES

Hm.

Thanks, love.

Is that Zara's boyfriend?
Greg.

He turned up
not long after you left.

Phil said Lizzy wasn't keen on him.

Well, neither are Moira and Rose.
Moira said family only.

She made him wait outside
until Zara showed up.

Ah, well, he is four years older.
Well, three. She's nearly 18.

Four! And you wouldn't be saying
that if you had a daughter

instead of a son.
Well, he was keen to be helpful.

Oh, that makes it OK, does it,
if he's "helpful"?

I'm just saying
he answered all my questions.

Now, come on! We need to establish
what our victim was doing

while she was suspended from school.
Anything?

SHE TUTS
Mark, what about her car?

Still no sign
since the day before she died.

But that car park ticket you found
was for Brignall.

I'm checking the ANPR
for the last couple of weeks.

Right, get on with that.
Ma'am.

Have we heard back
from Social Services?

I've left four voicemails
for Omar Hassan's social worker,

Marti Kapp. Not got through yet.
Marti?!

Oh, she and I go way back.
I'll call her.

Kenny, did you do the background
check on the lad's father?

Yeah, Mohammed Hassan. "Mo."

He's a chef at a seaside diner
in Brignall. And he's got history.

He got sacked seven years ago,

and he bricked
his employer's window.

So he has a temper!
Well, that's good to know.

Brignall, you say?
Well, maybe she paid HIM a visit.

Ma'am, I've found this social media
group for parents at Lizzy's school.

Mo posted some comments about Lizzy
on a thread at the weekend.

He warned parents
to be careful of her.

Said that she was a liar
and should be sacked.

That she'd accused him of something
that he didn't do.

Well, so much
for his understanding act!

Now, another user was stirring it -

"I believe in karma,
bad things come to bad people."

Now, and he says, "Maybe sometimes
karma needs a helping hand."

Well, if that's not a threat...

I'll eat my hat.

Ring doughnut and an iced finger.

I am a cheap date.

So, what do you want?

Marti...

I need an off-the-record chat.

I want all the information you can
give me on Omar Hassan and his dad.

I don't want to go in half-cocked.

You think Mo had
something to do with Lizzy's death?

I don't know.
He said he didn't see her.

But I know my victim
was a teacher at his school

and they'd had words
at the beginning of the week.

Well, Omar was late for school
several times,

often in dirty clothes.

Lizzy sent a few emails,
concerned about neglect.

So he's been on your radar
for a while?

Lizzy reported he regularly
came to school with bruises.

When I spoke to her last week,
she was agitated.

Insisted we had to act.

Convinced Omar was in real danger
from his dad.

Maybe she was right to be worried.

At first, I thought Lizzy
was just covering herself.

Then she got upset, angry,
went really over the top.

She knew when she reported it we'd
have to instigate a case. She was...

on a mission.

Well, she obviously felt strongly.

What do you think of the fella?

He's defensive, as you'd expect.

And Omar loves him.
But then, victims often do.

The thing is,
if Lizzy got her reporting wrong...

The fella's innocent,
he's done nothing wrong.

Damned if you do...
And damned if you do.

PHONE RINGS

Can you just hold on one sec.

I'll let you know
if I find anything else.

Thanks, Marti.

Oh, and, er, Vera...

Two iced fingers next time, yeah.

Hello, Marti Kapp speaking.

'Why are you here?'

We said we'd be in touch.

Look I had nothing to do with
what happened with Mrs Swann.

Then you won't mind us
ruling you out of our enquiries.

Where were you on Wednesday between
11:15AM and 13:30PM?

I took Omar to hospital
for some tests,

dropped him back off at school
at 11,

then came here back to work.

When did you last see Mrs Swann?

Monday morning. At school.

She lied to them.
Told them I'd hurt my son.

I've been to Social Services, love.

Look, I know sometimes
Omar's late for school,

but that's because
he doesn't finish his breakfast.

And I'm not gonna
send him out hungry.

He's a clumsy lad.

Just... bruises by just
touching something, you know?

Why didn't you get it checked out?
I am!

I'm seeing a consultant
and they're doing tests.

Well, maybe you should have
taken him sooner!

What did you mean by this?

"Sometimes karma needs
a helping hand"?

I was just shooting my mouth off. It
doesn't mean I wanted to hurt her.

Just threaten her online, eh?
I didn't hurt Mrs Swann.

Why would I do that
and risk losing my son?

SOFTLY: I need to work. Please.

Yeah, well, I'm not stopping you.

Doesn't help himself, does he?

Why didn't you tell us you'd been
pressured to suspend Lizzy?

It was my decision.

So what changed?
I had to re-evaluate a few things.

Ah, so you already had
your own concerns about her?

Lizzy had made a few decisions
recently that were a bit... off.

She wasn't herself.

I saw Lizzy on Wednesday.

She came round the back
just after ten.

Said she wanted to talk.
I wouldn't let her in.

I told her it wasn't appropriate
for her to be here.

You saw here the day she died
and you're only just telling us now?

I know. I'm sorry.

I just felt so guilty
cos I'd turned her away.

You said she'd been "off"?

Over the last few weeks
she'd been distracted, emotional.

Was it anything to do with
Zara's boyfriend?

Greg?
Hmm.

She thought Zara was spending
too much time with him.

But she hadn't mentioned it again.

And how was she and her husband?

Lizzy found it claustrophobic.
Felt trapped.

She said something about
wanting to get away, escape.

From the farm or her husband?

Just said things had to change.

Now according to the headmistress,

Lizzy seemed troubled
for the past fortnight.

But apart from
arguments with her daughter,

no-one at home
seemed to notice anything.

Now we know she was unhappy about
Zara's boyfriend, Greg Stein.

Kenny, run a background check
on him. Yes, Ma'am.

Jac, how we doing with her laptop?

The report's back from forensics.

Lizzy uploaded this
on Tuesday evening.

Oh, that photo's
up in their kitchen.

Hang on.

No, that's a photo of the photo.

You can see a reflection
of her windows.

Now why would she have done...?

She also downloaded
several statements on Monday.

Savings, investments, bank.

Yeah, well, fair enough. She thought
she was gonna lose her job.

Well, on Tuesday, er, she emptied
money from all the accounts

that she shared with her husband
into her own personal account.

Did she?
Yeah. Just over £4,000.

And then she froze the rest.

Anika said that Lizzy
wanted to escape.

That could be her escape fund?

Well, there's that,
or she didn't trust her husband.

Jac, do a financial check on the
pair of them, last six months.

I want everything.

Now, Mark,
how we doing with her movements?

ANPR pinged that she'd travelled to
Brignall on Tuesday and Wednesday.

But nothing on Monday.
Yeah, but you...

Well, I've already checked the CCTV
for the car park.

It's just for show.

So why was she in Brignall?

Friends? Aiden.

Well, it's the nearest big town,
plenty of cafes to hang out in.

Hmm.

Now, we're meeting Phil
at the morgue.

Kenny, get onto her mobile provider.

I want those phone records.

And remind them, please,
this is a murder enquiry.

Yes, Ma'am.

Can you look after her?
Where's Phil?

He's just left.
Look who's turned up.

So I'm presuming you've got news.

Well, it's not good.

I can confirm
that someone else was involved.

It seems likely that Lizzy
was pulled down the steps

after an altercation.

I'm afraid we still haven't
found her car,

but we do know she visited Brignall
on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Why would she go there?

Well, I was hoping
you could tell me that.

Did she have friends there?
Cafe, favourite spot?

No.

I mean, Macca runs a pub there,
on the seafront.

Ah, well, that could be it, then.

Were they close?

What d'you mean?

We met Macca in the lane,
by the farm.

He told us he was
a friend of the family.

Yeah, but she wouldn't
go out of her way to see him.

And if he'd seen her,
he would have said.

Right.

Can you tell me why she
emptied your joint accounts

into her own personal one?
She did what?

She cleared out your joint accounts
day before she died.

You didn't know that?

Well, why do you think she did that?
Hm? Financial problems?

I've no idea.

Look, I need to be with my daughter.

SOFTLY: Why are you
walking away from me?

Zara wasn't happy he was here.
Hmm.

Well, let's keep an eye on him.

Ma'am, I've got Lizzy's
mobile phone records.

There's, er, calls to her bank,
Anika...

Er, daily calls with her daughters.

The last call she made
was 10:20 Wednesday morning.

Phil says that Jamie McCarthy
lives in Brignall. Runs a pub.

Yeah.

Jac, run him through the system.

Full background check.
Yes, Ma'am.

Ma'am, we've found Lizzy's car!

Mrs Swann called,
said two of her tyres were flat.

And you picked her up from school?
Aye, about quarter to 11.

Said it'd take till four
to sort the tyres out.

She said she'd
come by the garage later.

Did you give her a lift anywhere?
Nah, said she'd walk.

Do you know where she went?

Sorry. Too busy getting her car
on my truck.

And how was she?
How d'you think?

Peed off. Two tyres were flat!

Car's over here waiting for her.

We've kept the tyres
for the insurance.

Didn't look like an accident.

It was deliberate?
Aye.

Hey, don't touch, love!

Get forensics in.

Ah, we've give it a valet,
after the tyres.

You've done what?

Part of the service.

We never touched her suitcase,
though.

Her suitcase?

So, packed case. Was she legging it?

And her husband and mother-in-law
didn't even notice.

Well, that says a lot.

Where was she gonna stay?
Don't know.

Maybe with that headmistress,

perhaps that's why she turned up
at the school, to see her.

Got turned away.

But more importantly,
who was it sabotaged the car?

Stopped her from going?

Hmm.

Right, Malcolm,
what have you got for us, hm?

Twice in one day, lucky me.

Right, well, I've been
looking at the enhanced photographs

of Lizzy's wrist,

and it's very clear that
someone grabbed it hard indeed.

Aye, that's just as I thought.

Now, see if you can
impress me again, Malcolm.

What have you got from these tyres?

Well, I wouldn't want you to think
I was showing off,

But I can confirm it was deliberate.

The punctures were tiny.

Something long, sharp,
almost needle-like.

Some needle to go through a tyre!

Whatever it was,
they would've gone down silently.

So, whoever did this,
just wanted her car out of action.

Needed her to be on foot.
Yes.

More vulnerable. Hmm.

What have you got from the suitcase?

We only found her prints
on the handle and the lock.

But I had better luck with the car.
We found two sets.

One on the passenger door handle,
not in the system.

And another set
under the wheel arches.

Presumably when they were
puncturing the tyres.

Oh, tell me they're on the system,
Malcolm.

They are on the system, Malcolm.

Can I have a name?

Mo Hassan.
Hassan!

Well, well, well.

This is harassment!

I haven't done anything wrong!

This is harassment!

Aiden...

Bullseye.

Brave of you to refuse a solicitor,
Mr Hassan.

I've got nothing to hide.

No?
No.

Now, two tyres on Lizzy Swann's car
were punctured

outside Wellstood Academy
the morning she died.

Just a few minutes after you
signed your son into school late.

Which was just after ten,
not 11, like you said.

I got mixed up.
You can't hang a man for that.

I didn't touch her.

Oh don't give me that.
I wasn't born yesterday, love.

And look what we found in
the glove compartment of your car.

Now, these match the puncture marks
on Lizzy's tyres.

We also have with your fingerprints
on two wheel arches.

You left her without a car,
knowing that she'd have to walk.

Well, she'd be easier to follow
on foot, wouldn't she?

Easier to have that quiet word.
Whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.

I did the tyres, OK,
but I did not follow her.

Nah, don't believe you.

Did you try and make her
listen to you, pet?

Try a bit too hard?

I-I didn't even speak with her,
let alone kill her!

I-I... I did them
and then I went to work. Ask them!

Oh, don't worry about that, pet,
we will.

You've got a bit of a history
of lashing out, haven't you?

Her tyres, your old boss's windows.

Leading off at school...

I didn't hurt her.
I wouldn't do that!

I wouldn't... I wouldn't
leave a child without a mum.

Well, we've only your word for that

and so far you've told us
nothing but lies.

So I won't be holding my breath.

Can I have a solicitor, please?

Why did she go to Wellstood Point?

Isolated. Good place to be alone.

Local beauty spot.

Yeah, but there was a storm brewing,
it's completely exposed.

She'd have got drenched.

Well, she obviously
didn't wanna go back home.

Yeah, well, why not go to a pub
or a cafe? There's two in Wellstood.

If she was killing time, she'd
look for somewhere with a roof.

Keep dry, wouldn't she?

Nah...

She went to Wellstood deliberately.

Now, our victim was extremely upset
on the morning she died.

And she confided
in the headmistress

that she needed a friend.

And I think she met one
at Wellstood Point.

Now, if it wasn't her, who was it?

Well, I tracked down one
of the unregistered phone numbers.

Guess who Lizzy was texting
on regular basis?

Who?!

Jamie McCarthy.

Was she now?
He said he was close to her.

And Phil wasn't very happy when
we mentioned ol' Macca, was he?

Maybe they were closer
than he was letting on.

Kenny, you and Mark
get down to his pub.

See if any of the regulars
remember seeing Lizzy there.

Jac, what did you find?

Er, he keeps a low profile,
not on social media.

There's a few newspaper articles
about him supporting Lizzy's school.

Oh.

What does he rent that barn
off of Phil for? Do we know?

I can find out.
I looked into the farm's books.

It's solvent, but only just.

The last 18 months,
it's been kept afloat

by Phil and Lizzy's savings.

Well, I wonder if she knew that?

Maybe that's why
she withdrew the rest.

Mark.
Sorry I'm late, Ma'am.

I've just collected this.

Image from the dashcam of a bus
taken in Wellstood,

the morning Lizzy died.

You're kidding me.

You going somewhere, pet?

This was taken near Wellstood
the morning Mrs Swann died.

And look at this.

She made four calls to you
in the week that she died.

I did-I didn't speak to her.
No?

Well, you called her
the night before she died.

Spoke for three minutes.

Now, this isn't
looking good for you, son.

I'd start collaborating.

I wanted to call a truce.

Ah, so you admit
the two of you had been fighting.

Not me, her and Zara.

The arguing wasn't good for Zara.

I want what's best for her,
same as her mum does.

Did.

And that involves Zara
spending all her time at yours

when she should be revising? Hmm.

Moving in together at university?
Who told you that?

That's what her mam heard.
We're not.

Zara doesn't want to.

But I wanted to talk to her mum,
to clear the air.

I thought she'd have to talk
if we saw each other face-to-face.

Where did you meet her?

Just, erm, off the lane to the farm.

Did you force your way
into that car?

No!
Are you sure?

She had the wrong idea about me.
I had to make her listen.

I know Zara's exams are important.
All she does with me is revise.

Yeah, course she does (!)
We're not stupid.

You're the same as her mam,
think I'm only after one thing.

What's that?

True love waits.

I know it might not mean something
to some people, but it does to me.

I thought... I thought if I could
talk to her mum,

explain,
she'd stop trying to break us up.

Make you angry, did it?

No, look. She was the angry one.

I told her she wasn't thinking
about what was best for Zara.

And, well, she lost it.

Said there was stuff going on
I didn't even know about.

What "stuff"?

She kept saying that there,
the things were going to change,

I had to give Zara space.
It wasn't making much sense.

Made me promise
to keep away from Zara.

It was the only way she'd calm down.
And then what?

Then she, erm...

What?

She gave us a lift to the bus stop.

I walked home.

Took the coastal path.
Got home at one.

Hang on, you were near
Wellstood Point?!

Yeah.

No. No.

Look, I-I didn't see her there.
Did anybody else see you?

You should've told us this, Greg.

You said Zara spends all her
time at yours revising? Hmm.

Yeah.

Why doesn't she do that at home?

She doesn't like it there.

I don't blame her mum
for not liking me.

Zara uses me as an excuse half
the time to get out of stuff. But..

I didn't kill Lizzy.

I spoke to her once on the phone.
ONCE.

The rest of the time,
I sent her to voicemail.

LIZZY ON VOICEMAIL: 'Greg, if you
love Zara then give her some space.

'It's important
she's with her family. Please.'

Makes her real again, doesn't it?

'There are things going on
that you know nothing about.

'It's not all about you, y'know.

'Just leave her alone,
for God's sake.'

But what? What are they hiding?

Er, Ma'am, Marti Kapp's here.

She's got news.
Oh, right.

Now, is there any update
on Hassan's alibi?

Er, boss said he arrived at work
at 10:45 and stayed till three.

Right.

So where is she?
Well, I left her in the corridor.

Well, we're not allowed
to bring people in here!

You're gonna wanna hear this.

What've you got?
A diagnosis on Omar.

He has juvenile osteoporosis
and a clotting disorder.

It's why he keeps injuring himself.
Oh, that poor little lad.

So Dad's in the clear with you?
Hmm.

And us.

We'll keep an eye on Omar. Work out
a care package with his dad.

I asked him about being
late for school. Know what he said?

If he didn't eat breakfast, he got
to spent more time with his dad.

Do you wanna tell him?

MOUTHS: Ten minutes, OK?

Sorry, I've got to make tea
for the kids.

You're all right, love.

Er, you know,
I just wanted to ask you...

..what do you think
of your sister's boyfriend?

Greg?
Hmm.

He's OK.
His heart's in the right place.

I don't think they'll last,
but he's been good for Zara.

He said Zara just uses him
as an excuse to not be at home.

I don't know, possibly.

So what's your excuse?

You left home at what, 16?

Er, 17. I was miserable there.

Mam and Rose started fighting
the moment we lived with them.

Oh, so, did your Aunt Rose
and Uncle Ryan used to run the farm?

Until Dad took it on by himself.

Oh, well, that must've been
claustrophobic.

Especially if your mam and Rose
didn't get on.

Mam tried, she really did,
but Rose hated us being there.

She couldn't stand Mam.

She was jealous of her.
Why's that?

Mam was cleverer, had a career.

And, of course, Dad got the farm.
Him being the oldest?

Well, that would have been tough
on your Uncle Ryan.

He wanted to
start his own business anyway.

Dad gave him some money.
He left, set one up with Rose.

Oh, that would have
made things easier.

It was hard for Dad.
He had to do Ryan's work, too.

But it made a big difference.

So, if things where now OK,
why did you leave?

I was never going to uni, I thought
I might as well go and get a job.

And Mam and me kept arguing.

We were OK once I left. We were...

We were close. Talked most days.

Now, the last time your mam
phoned you,

did she say anything at all
that could be useful?

Hmm? Think.

Just wanted to know
when Zara would be home.

Mam was missing her.

I wish I could help you,
but I can't.

Well, I'll leave you to it, pet.
Thanks.

Now, your Aunt Rose,
what's the name of her business?

Oh, big operation.

We're very busy.
All the farmers locally use us.

So do you own all of this?

Them's new sales.

Most of our business involves
small plant hire,

servicing and maintenance contracts.

It's been very profitable.
We found a real gap in the market.

Hmm, well, I can see you are busy
so I'll be direct.

I hear you and Lizzy
had a difficult relationship.

That is direct. Who said that?

Was it? Difficult?

Well, hard for it not to be.
She pushed us out.

Out of the farm, our home.
She got rid of us.

I thought you and your husband
wanted to leave?

And start again?!

Moira said there was no room for us,
that Phil had a family to support.

Ryan worked his fingers to the bone
for his mam. And for what?

But Phil gave you
the start-up money.

£150,000?
Ryan was worth double that!

Might have been Moira that said go,
but it was Lizzy's idea.

She never liked Ryan.
Just out for herself.

She wanted Phil to sell-up.

Moira was furious.

Both knew Lizzy could twist people
round her little finger, but that...

No, Ryan was the one that
looked after the farm.

Till Phil and his lot moved in.

I know she's dead,
but it's the truth.

So, how did you and Lizzy get on
at the memorial on Sunday?

Not well, I'm guessing?

We had words.

She was being disrespectful. Rude.

Didn't want to have a scene, so
I took her off for a private word.

"Took her"? Did it get physical?

Did you grab her by the wrist?

I'd just scattered
my husband's ashes

and she was bored.
Didn't even try to hide it.

So how did it go
when you spoke to her, hm?

She said sorry and left soon after.

Where were you on Wednesday?

I was here.

Ask anyone.

You know, I'm surprised
you're not talking to Phil.

They barely spoke on Sunday.

Lizzy must've
fallen off her pedestal.

Whatever that woman knows,
she's keeping it to herself.

Now, who knew
Lizzy was doing a runner?

Her husband has to be
part of the reason.

Rose said Lizzy wrapped people
round her little finger.

What's she getting at?

Maybe there was someone else.

Maybe she was having an affair.

Well, long hours at school
on her own.

It's a good cover story.

Jac, did you find anything out about
Phil and his best mate, McCarthy?

Yes, Ma'am.

McCarthy started renting the barn
when the farm began to struggle.

He paid £600 a month
for the first year.

But he's paid nothing
for the last six months.

He said he was still using it
when we saw him.

Well, no-one pays that much
as a favour.

What's he got in that barn?

Did you find anything out
at the pub?

Er, well, two punters saw her there
on Tuesday afternoon.

Did they now?

And, er, Lizzy and McCarthy
had a blazing row.

He tells her to keep her voice down.

And then he follows her
out of the pub.

Oh, tell me you've got it on CCTV?

Absolutely. Got it right here.

And there she is.

Gotcha!

Thanks for your CCTV.

Now, it shows you and Lizzy arguing.

Why didn't you tell us about that?

Because it's got nothing
to do with you.

Really?

Now, people had a habit
of trying to shut her up.

Makes me wonder what it was
she was trying to say.

She wanted help with something
at school, but I couldn't.

Now, that's rubbish,
and you know it.

She'd been suspended.

Now, you and Phil are close.

Right? Mm?

Pair of you go way back,
same army squad.

Yeah. Helps to have a mate around.

Civilian life isn't easy, so...

Were you close to Lizzy, too?

You texted her
almost every other day.

So?
What were the texts about?

Running times.

Lizzy started running
a few months back

and I was helping her,
giving her some coaching.

Did Phil know about that?

No, we didn't mention it.

Didn't want him
to get the wrong idea.

Well, I imagine he'd have got
exactly the same idea we got.

The texts were about running.

Hm. Can I see 'em?
I've deleted them.

Were you seeing her? Hm?

You're joking, right?
It's no joke.

The woman is dead, love.

Course I wasn't.
Phil was one of my best mates.

OK, tell me about this favour
you're doing Phil, renting his barn.

Well, it wasn't being used.

He needed some money
and I needed a place

to store some crap from here, so...

Are you still renting it?
Yeah, I told you.

Yeah, how's that, cash in hand?
Yeah.

Ooh. 600 quid a month,
that's a lot of money.

Very generous.

Well, if it helps him out, you know.

Mm.

Get me a warrant
to search that barn. On it.

Right, go on, Mark.

Ma'am.

He's been growing, then.

He's got some nerve.

When do you think McCarthy
cleared out that barn? Mm?

Before Lizzy died, I'll bet ya.
Tying up his loose ends.

Do you think she knew
what was in there?

Well, she seemed the sort of person

who'd have gone straight
to the police, doesn't she?

Maybe Phil was taking a cut.

I doubt that. If he was,
he wouldn't have had money problems.

And what the hell is he doing here?
BANGING ON DOOR

I'll kick those doors in. Open up!

Let me in!

Mr Swann!

Let me in!
You're not making any sense.

Mr Swann.
What were you doing with Lizzy?

Mr Swann, calm down.
What were you doing?

Phil. Calm down.

What's he got to do with Lizzy?

Well, leave it to us,
let me ask the questions.

Come on, we'll take care of this.
Now, go home.

Ma'am.
Look, being done for assault's

not gonna help anyone, is it?

Now, go home, love.

Thanks.

Lucky you were here.
Aye, wasn't it just?

Now, we need to have a little chat.

Look, we all know
what was in that barn.

One phone call, and we can
get forensics in to prove it.

Or you can tell us about
your relationship

with your best mate's wife.

Or has Phil got that wrong as well?

Yeah, he's got that wrong.
Me and Lizzy, we just...

We made each other laugh, we got on.

But I'd never do that to Phil,
betray him like that. He's a mate.

No, but you'd run a cannabis farm
in his barn.

So not that a much of a mate, is he?

It's obvious there was something
going on between you and his missus.

The texts, the visits,

the training sessions,
helping out at school...

Good cover stories.
We weren't hiding anything.

I reckon she wanted
to run away with you.

Mm? Escape her life in the mud.

But you got cold feet. Is that why
the pair of you were arguing?

No, you have this all wrong.

We know she came to Brignull
two days in a row.

We can check your CCTV,
see if she came here.

Check it, she came once. But there
was nothing going on between us.

So why were you arguing?

It was about Phil.

She found a parking ticket
in his pocket for Brignall,

wanted to know if I'd seen him.

For last Monday?

Yeah.
Had you seen him?

No.
So why the argument, Mr McCarthy?

Look, I'm losing my patience here.

She thought he was having an affair.

An affair? And is he?

Course not. Lizzy was the love
of his life, he worshipped her.

So why was he in Brignull?

Seeing a friend.

This friend got a name?

Tina.

Tina Callow.

You still haven't scored a goal,
so come on.

SHE CHUCKLES

Tina?
Yeah?

Could I have a word, love?
Why?

Inside.

Fancy a kick-about?

Is that all right?

Er... Yeah.
You be a good boy, Vincent.

Oh, one touch.

Here.

We were in the army together.
He's an old friend.

Ah. Is that why he's been paying
your rent for the last six months?

That's not a crime, is it?

No, no. Very generous
for a fella who's skint.

Well, I needed help,
and he's a good mate.

Oh, I think he's more than that,
isn't he, pet?

Is he the father of your lad?

Well, I'll take that as a yes.

You still together?
No.

It only lasted a month,
and then we came to our senses.

We were on tour together, hundreds
of miles away from everyone.

We were both lonely.

Oh, well, it happens.

And I'm guessing
it was after you split up

that you found you were pregnant?

Phil didn't want a new family
with me, he wanted his old one.

So why are you here, in Brignall?
You're practically on his doorstep.

I lost my job, my flat. I...

I didn't know who else to turn to.

Did Lizzy come here on Tuesday?

Yeah, she saw me and Phil outside
and...

waited for him to leave
and then barged her way in.

I don't know how she got my address.

She thought
we were having an affair.

I said we weren't, but...

But she saw your lad
and put two and two together?

Hm?

I told her nothing was going on
any more, but she didn't believe me.

What did Phil say when you told him
she'd been here?

I haven't told him.

Lizzy said she wanted to talk to him
herself.

Do you think Tina
could have done it?

No, I don't think so, somehow.

She said she was at a job interview,
but you can get Kenny to check that.

Here's what I think.

Maybe Phil got angry
when Lizzy confronted him.

Hm.
Annoyed that she'd come over here.

I mean, he wouldn't want it
coming out, would he?

About Tina and the lad.

He'd need to explain to Lizzy
somewhere private,

out of his mam's earshot.

And maybe things got out of hand,
maybe...

I'm checking the farm boundaries

and he was working a field
on Wednesday morning

less than a mile
from Wellstood Point.

Ex-army? He could've got there
and back in half an hour, easy.

So, what did Lizzy say to you

when she found out
about Tina and your lad?

Nothing.

She didn't know.

I'm not proud of it.

I live with that guilt every day.

Tina needed help,
I wasn't gonna abandon them.

Lizzy didn't need to know,
and I didn't tell her.

Well, I'm afraid she worked it out,
pet.

Because she found
your parking ticket.

The same as we did.

And she followed you,
she saw you there.

She saw the lad, she met him.
She what?

Saw the three of you together,

and after you left,
she doorstepped Tina.

Now, you where there twice
last week, why was that?

I, erm...

Vincent had a temperature on Monday
and I was worried about him.

Why didn't Lizzy say anything?

Well, I'd have thought
that was obvious.

She thought you were still together.

What, so she died
not knowing how much I loved her?

She also knew you'd used
the savings on the farm.

Did she confront you about that?

Yeah, on Monday.

That's why I was in the spare room.

She said we couldn't
lose any more money

cos it was for university, for Zara.

She knew Macca had paid
cash in hand, just didn't know why.

After we argued,
she didn't want me near her.

That's why I didn't know.

I couldn't let the farm go under.

You know, I'm meant to be a man,
I'm not meant to struggle.

Now, see, if she talked to you
about the money...

I can't believe she didn't
talk to you about Tina and the lad.

Maybe she needed
to be on neutral ground,

somewhere private.

Somewhere where she could
shout at you and not be overheard.

Cos you couldn't have that chat
at home, could you?

Wellstood Point's not that far away

from where you were farming
on Wednesday.

I didn't do it.

I-I wouldn't.

Well, maybe you didn't
mean to hurt her.

Maybe it was an accident.

I didn't see her
and we didn't speak.

I should never have come back home.

It all went wrong when we came back.

Ryan resented us being there.

And Lizzy and Rose?
Well... that was never gonna work.

They were pushed out, paid off.

It was Ryan's idea.

Been planning it for years.

I helped him out best I could
to start his business.

But then Fern was arguing non-stop,
before she left.

And then Zara had that accident.

When Ryan died?

Yeah, Ryan picked Zara up
after work.

He was over the limit.

Turned a bend.

He died on impact.
Zara was trapped for an hour.

You know, the physio
takes six months...

The head takes longer.

I should've picked Zara up.

You know, Lizzy never trusted Ryan.

Mark, can you pull out the report
on Ryan Swann's accident?

A-S-A-P.
Ma'am.

He seemed convincing enough.

Yeah, Kenny, Macca's alibi?

Rock solid.
He was at an auction in Brignall.

Greg was caught on CCTV in Brignall
just after 11 o'clock,

and Tina Callow's alibi stands up.
Right. What about Rose?

I've popped it on your desk, ma'am.
Yeah, thanks, Mark.

Her alibi doesn't add up.

She was seen leaving work
between 11 and midday

on the day Lizzy died.
Oh, was she, indeed?

Well, chase up any employees
you've missed. Aiden.

Right, now, bear with me, hm?

Phil's just said
Lizzy didn't trust Ryan.

Now, something is not right here.

And no-one can decide what it was
that was troubling Lizzy.

Was it Greg, young Omar, Rose,
her husband?

Well, maybe we've not been
looking in the right place.

And it's much closer to home
than we thought.

I need to talk to Zara.

Get your coat.

Hey, Zara, love.

Erm...

I need to ask you something...
tricky, pet.

About the accident.

See, I was looking through
the report

and I noticed your uncle
didn't take the direct route home.

He took you on a detour.

Now, I know your mam
didn't trust Ryan.

Did you know he was drunk?

I realised
when he made a wrong turning.

Only...

he hadn't got it wrong.

You thought it was deliberate.

He wanted to take you somewhere...

..well, private. Was that it?

I didn't want to.

But he said I did, that...

that I-I wanted it.

He was my uncle.

Oh, Zara, love.
He kept tryna grope me.

I pushed him off.

And then he hit the bend and...

Well, no wonder you didn't
want to go to his memorial.

Did you tell anyone?
No.

I was too ashamed.

You should've told your mam, pet.

I did eventually,
cos we were arguing.

She kept going on and on
about me seeing Greg.

Said he was too old for me and I
should be concentrating on my exams,

and I couldn't help it,
it all came out.

So, when was this? Recently?

Two weeks ago.

She was so angry with me,

kept asking why I hadn't told her
before,

why I'd left it so long. It was...

It was like she blamed me.
Well, of course she was angry.

With your Uncle Ryan, not you.

So, how did you leave it
with your mam? Hm?

I said not to tell anyone.

I didn't want Rose to know.

I knew she'd only blame me.
Same with Gran.

I didn't want to get into trouble.

Mam wanted to say something,
but I made her promise not to.

Not even to Dad. I said
I didn't want to talk about it,

but she just kept going on
and on and...

Ah, so your dad sent you to Fern's.

Bit of breathing space.
Mm.

I'm going back there later today.

I don't like it here without my mam.

I miss her.

Course you do, pet.

And Zara...

it took some guts
for you to tell us that.

Your Uncle Ryan was the only one
to blame, not you.

That poor girl.

No wonder Lizzy went overboard
trying to protect young Omar.

She was riddled with guilt,
not protecting her daughter.

Jac spoke to one of Rose's
employees.

Lizzy was there on Tuesday.

Went back for round two.

Got a habit of not telling us
the truth, Rose.

I don't know what you're...
Now, we've got an eye witness

places Lizzy at your work
the day before she died.

And guess what?

She also says you left work
the morning she was killed.

I went home.

Forgot some invoices.
Really? Are you sure about that?

I told you, I went home.

I wouldn't lie!
Wouldn't you?

Now, this witness says Lizzy
was in your office for 20 minutes.

Now, why was she there?
To pick the argument back up?

Hm? Are you gonna tell us
what this argument was about?

It's got nothing to do with this.

Well, if your husband
was sexually assaulting his niece,

it's got everything to do with it.
That was years ago.

It's all lies.

I've taken a statement from Zara.

She said they crashed
because she was having to stop him

from assaulting her.
That's not true.

He didn't do that.

Nothing happened with Zara.

Now, you must've wondered why
they were on that particular road

when they crashed.

It wasn't exactly
the quickest way home, was it?

I thought he must've had
one too many, got confused.

Nah, you just didn't
want to believe it.

And that, I can understand.

What was the argument
with Lizzy about?

She wanted me out of the family.

VERA GASPS
Said that she would make sure

none of them had anything
to do with me again.

It was years ago?
You just said it was years ago.

Has this happened before?

This isn't fair,
now he's not here to defend himself.

Ryan's not a pervert.

It was her, Fern,
walking around in a towel, parading.

She came on to him! Ryan told me!

But yet we were the ones
that got thrown out!

Do you think Lizzy knew it'd
happened before? Of course she knew!

Why else were Ryan and Rose
turfed out of the farm?

Hm?

And then Zara comes along
and says it's happened to her, too.

Must've driven the poor women
ballistic.

Now, I need to talk to Fern,
but she's not answering.

'The person you are trying to...'
Now she's turned her phone off.

Ah, Zara, love.
Hi.

Just need a quick word
with your sister.

Well, she's taken the kids out. Why?

Don't worry, girls, we're just,
erm, going for a drive.

Why do you want to see her?
Er...

Now, love, erm...

Aside from telling your mam,

did you confide in anyone else
about your Uncle Ryan?

Only Fern. It was last Tuesday.

She was great.
Let me talk it out all night.

Didn't wake up till noon.

Really?

She woke me up with eggy bread.
Special treat.

And where would
she have taken the kids?

She go to Wellstood Point?
Yeah, they love it there.

No.
I'm sorry, love.

This is DC Healy. I need a support
unit dispatched to Wellstood Point.

The suspect is IC1 female
and has two minors in her care.

And tell them no blues and twos.
God knows what state she's in.

She's here.

She look's scared.
Aye, she does. You stay here.

Just want to talk, love.

And I reckon you do, too.

Hey, there's no need
to be scared of me, pet.

Look, why don't you let
DS Healy take the bairns?

Hm? Then we can have a chat.

Think there might be some chocolate
in the car.

Go on.

This way. Nice and steady, come on.

Wish this weather
would make its mind, don't you?

Micro climate.

Now, I know what happened
with your Uncle Ryan and you.

Your Aunt Rose let it slip.

Rose thought I was lying.

Gran said Dad couldn't know.

She said Uncle Ryan and Rose
would move out.

I wouldn't see him again.

You know,
just brush it under the carpet.

Keep it secret?

Gran blamed me.

She was protecting Ryan.

Not me, him.

I couldn't bear it there.

I couldn't breathe.

Aye. So you left.
And I don't blame you.

What about Zara? Hm?

SHE SIGHS

I made Mam swear to never let Zara
be anywhere near him.

But she did.

And then did exactly
what she did before - nothing.

Oh, no, she had it out
with your Aunt Rose, love.

About what happened.

I didn't know that.

Now, you arranged to meet your mam
here on Wednesday, didn't you?

Mam was waiting for me here.

I told her it had to be
somewhere private.

I'd wanted to talk... that's all.

Mam was already upset when we met.

And...

as soon as I mentioned Ryan,
she got...

she got annoyed.

Like...

Like she didn't wanna talk about it.

You know?
She just wanted to talk about Dad.

I grabbed hold of her,
you know, shook her.

Told her to shut up, to listen.

She just walked away.

Started up the steps.

She hadn't heard a word.

And I thought...
I thought, I'm not having that.

You keeping it a secret again.

You know, how dare you
walk away from me?

I grabbed her bag to stop her,
but...

..but it broke.

And she... she...

SHE SOBS

And I panicked.

I went home.

Tried to block it out.

Not easy to do that, is it?

You know, if Zara had noticed
something different about me,

anything, I'd have, I'd have said.

But... but she didn't.

So I... I just...

You just swept it under the carpet?
Hm?

I...
CRIES

I loved her.

I'm gonna have to take you
into custody, love.

Come on.

Can I... can I ask you
for something?

Gran's not ever gonna tell Dad...

..but he needs to know.

For Zara.

Can you tell him, please?

Tell him I'm sorry.

Fern said to tell you, it's time
for there to be no more secrets.

And I know your mam wanted that,
too, for things to change.

For everything to be out
in the open.

Come here.

SHE SOBS

I'm so sorry.

I don't know what to say to her.

To either of 'em.

Well, you'd better
think of something, love.

Cos saying nothing's a choice.

And a loud one, at that.

You could start by saying sorry.

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