Beyond Paradise (2023) s01e05 Episode Script

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CRlCKETS CHlRP
SLOW CHANTlNG SONG
FLAMES CRACKLE
SONG SWELLS AND MAGNlFlES
DOG BARKS
DISCORDANT MUSIC
One morning in the month of june
Down by a rolling river
A lonely traveller chanced to stray
And he beheld his lover
Her cheeks were red,
her eyes were brown
Her hair in ringlets hanging down
She'd a lovely face without a frown
just as the tide was flowing! ♪
Don't dilly-dally, darling.
There's not much point
in paying for sunrise yoga
if the sun's already risen.
INSTRUCTOR: Inhaling.
All the way up.
And exhale.
Hands right down by your sides.
Just keep moving with your breath.
WHISPERS: Well?
Well, what?
It's just the last time
you did a yoga class,
you were feeling guilty about having
cheated on your theory test.
I'm not feeling guilty.
Oh, for goodness' sake.
I saw you and Archie together
the other night, kissing.
That's not what
SHE SIGHS
It isn't what you think.
Archie tried to kiss me,
but I slapped him
before he got the chance.
You slapped him?
Yes.
Quite hard as well.
How very Dynasty of you.
I'm dreading seeing him again,
to be honest.
And there I was believing there was
nothing going on between you.
There is nothing going on.
Clearly.
There is nothing going on.
So you've told Humphrey
all about it, then?
No.
But l just don't want him to worry,
or to hate Archie,
or do anything stupid.
Secrets have a funny way of coming back
and biting you in the behind, you know.
This isn't a secret.
I just feel like l've given Humphrey
enough to digest recently,
telling him that l'm in business
with my ex-fiance,
that l don't want a baby.
How's Humphrey been
about the baby thing?
Perfect.
Wonderful.
Saying all the right things.
That's the problem.
I'm just not sure he's being
completely honest.
POLICE RADIO CHATTER
Morning.
Morning, Esther.
How's it going?
It's almost done.
Just overhauling now.
Making sure there's no risk of rekindle.
You suspect arson?
Well, there's definitely
a smell of petrol.
And the graffiti strongly suggests
that might be the case.
Oh.
I'm guessing this isn't a pig farm.
Arable and sheep, I think.
Right. l'd better talk to the owner.
Ah! That'll be Lucas Fairly, the farmer.
He called it in.
OK. Cheers.
Thank you.
Lucas Fairly?
Not enough that they
burned down my barn,
they have to ruin
my bloody tractor as well.
Any reason someone might want
to set fire to your barn
and write "pig"?
Not that I can think of.
That's a nasty-looking scratch.
Oh, yeah.
Wrestling with a fence post.
You called in the fire, is that correct?
Yeah. I woke up about 3:30, I think,
saw the fire from the window,
called 999.
Did you see anyone
or anything else unusual?
No. No-one.
Are you married? Partner?
Anyone else living here?
Who's asking?
No.
Does anyone else work here?
No, it's just me.
I have seasonal workers that
come in during the busy periods
for the harvest and the like,
but no-one at present.
Right. Well, l'll have a look around.
If you think of anything
that could be relevant,
give us a call.
Should I take your number?
Just in case.
Station number is online.
Well, l think I know who the pig is.
Is it all right if l have a look?
Yeah.
I'll just follow you in.
ESTHER: Blimey. Big.
CLEO: Mm.
ESTHER GROANS
Huh.
What have you got?
Dunno.
Button, by the looks of it.
MECHANICAL WHlRRlNG
Ah! Oh.
DUCK QUACKS
Oh, "Duck," yes.
Oh, yeah, I got it.
A bit earlier with the warning
next time, Selwyn.
QUACKS
Apology accepted.
Oh, hello. Nice overalls!
Well, all the gear and no idea
is my new mantra.
What's this in aid of?
Can I not treat my beautiful
and perfect fiancee
to a healthy and balanced breakfast?
Well, when you put it like that
Humph How was yoga?
Yes. Good.
Well, apart from the fact
that everyone was twice my age
and three times as flexible.
Oh, yes.
Well, now we're no longer
going to be drowning in nappies
and carrot puree
perhaps we can spend
more time on our hobbies.
You couldyou could go to yoga
more than once a decade,
and I could finally take up, er
Squash? Crochet?
Yes.
Good idea.
QUACKlNG
I could crochet you a nest,
perhaps, Selwyn.
It's just a thought.
What?
You just put the whole thing in a jar?
DOOR CLOSES
Mm-hm. Then you give it a shake,
and then all the skin comes off.
Well, I never.
You two aren't discussing
horror films again, are you?
Garlic, sir. Right.
Just when you think
you've got life sussed.
ESTHER: Morning, sir.
What have you got?
Suspected arson at Vicarage Farm,
the hay barn.
Petrol, the likely accelerant.
Graffiti found nearby.
Possible message. "Pig."
The farmer, Lucas Fairly,
called it in around 3:30am.
Silver button found
at the scene could be related.
Well, graffiti suggests
it's personal, not random.
Did Lucas Fairly have any idea
who it might be?
He says not.
But?
I don't know.
There was something
a bitoff about him.
We're just doing
background checks on him now.
Excellent.
Anyone fancy a cuppa?
Oh, yes, please.
No luck?
I was hoping to work out
what type of clothing
the button has come from,
but the markings are so faded,
it's almost impossible
to narrow down.
DOOR CLOSES
All right? Hiya.
Hi.
Cleo, stop it!
Oh, l don't think you've met.
This is our new Dl, Humphrey Goodman.
This is Cleo Davenport, Shipton's
finest on-call firefighter.
Pleased to meet you, Cleo.
Well, coming from the
town's finest darts player,
I'll take that. Yes.
Got to say, it did feel good
finally crushing the Dartaholics.
R-right.
Lovely to meet you, Cleo.
Right.
I was just on my way
to pick up Danni from work,
so I thought I'd deliver
the initial fire report in person.
Danni's working?
Mm. Winslow Stables.
Oh, l remember our first day
at St Vincent's.
Stop, you're making me feel old!
PHONE CHIMES
Oh.
We've got another fire.
Griffin's Timber Yard.
I'll keep you posted. OK.
ALARM BLARES
Ready? Come on.
Let's go, let's go, let's go!
SlREN BLARES
DISTANT VOICES
Exactly the same MO as the farm.
Any links between here
and Vicarage Farm?
Not that l can think of.
Looks like we might have
a serial arsonist on our hands.
Look at that! Mind the ants.
Looks like they're having a party.
ESTHER CLEARS THROA
HUMPHREY: Oh, uh Are you the owner?
Ow! Yeah.
Susie Griffin, yeah.
Lucky they didn't burn
the whole place down.
Can you think of any reason at all
why someone might want to do this?
No disgruntled employees or clients?
Er, no, not that l know of.
There was another fire
in the early hours.
PHONE CHIMES
At Vicarage Farm, I heard.
Do you know Lucas Fairly?
Yeah, l do.
Not a fan?
He's got a reputation, is all.
What kind of reputation?
Well, you're better off asking
his ex-employees about that.
I'm sure Lucas will worm
his way out of it.
PHONE CHIMES
He always does.
There's no smoke without fire,
if you ask me.
Just
PHONE RlNGS
Hi, Margo.
"No smoke without fire."
Certainly isn't.
ESTHER: Yeah, we're on our way back.
MARGO: OK, we've looked into
all ex-employees at Vicarage Farm.
It seems Lucas Fairly
is a bit touchy-feely
with his female employees.
The only one to report anything, though,
is a seasonal worker
by the name of Jess Owens,
who left abruptly one month in.
Didn't press charges in the end.
And do we know where Jess Owens is now?
Er, the Darran Mountains
in Fiordland National Park.
Isn't that, erm, New Zealand?
Oh! Smart, Detective.
She went about a year ago,
not been back since,
and obviously
not very contactable right now.
All right, any family
or friends still in town?
No, she was just passing
through, apparently.
OK. Thanks, Margo.
Well, if that's everything
..I'll be off.
I've got an appointment
with a chicken Kiev.
Goodnight. Right. Goodnight.
Gosh, home time.
I'm going to stay a bit longer.
I'm still trying to find
a match for this button.
Well, I could stay and give you a hand.
Thanks.
I didn't know you played darts.
Yeah. Captain of the Kitty Kats.
That's how I know Cleo.
She's on my team.
Oh, right.
I used to play a bit of darts myself.
Really?
Oh, yes.
In fact, they used to call me the
the Eric Bristow of Saint Marie.
ESTHER CHUCKLES
OK.
Prove it.
What?
Prove it.
OK.
CLEARS THROA
Ah! Oh! Close.
Yeah, well, I'm a bit rusty.
Whatever you say, Eric!
Excuse me.
Round two.
Round two.
GLASS SHATTERlNG
We're going to need more hose!
Statement all done, sir.
Thank you, Sergeant.
Humphrey.
Archie.
Sorry, er, about your
Wine cellar. Thank you.
GLASS SHATTERS
Some of our best vintage in there.
Such a waste.
Yes. Um Any reason why someone
might want to burn down
your wine cellar?
Upset anyone recently?
You think it could be arson?
Yes, I do.
That would still be covered
by the insurance, though, right?
Well, that's a matter for your insurers.
Excuse me.
GLASS SHATTERS
Is that a pyjama top, sir?
What?
Oh, yes, so it is.
It was dark when I got dressed.
Margo, can we have a look at Archie
Hughes's insurance records, please?
Yeah.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Oh, er, yeah, thanks, Kelby.
Life-saver.
You suspect Archie?
Is that a pyjama?
Top? Yes.
Just due diligence, really.
Something he said.
It's probably nothing.
So
So far, we have three fires,
all approximately 12 hours apart
at three different locations.
But what is the connection
and why the word "pig"?
Why three pigs?
MARGO: I'll huff and I'll puff
and I'll blow your house down.
CHUCKLES
What was that?
Oh, just when you were saying
three pigs,
reminded me of the story.
Margo, you're a genius!
Well, it has been said before.
CHUCKLES
Course!
Esther, The Three Little Pigs.
This is what the arsonist
is trying to tell us.
I think you might be clutching at
Straw? Exactly.
Look, the hay barn is straw.
The timber yard is sticks.
And the wine cellar is bricks.
OK.
Let's just say you're right
for a minute.
Why a children's story?
That's what we need to find out.
Back in a minute.
Where's he off to?
I've given up trying to understand
the inner workings of the man.
Huh! Right.
Whilst Wee Willie Winkie
is running through the town
KELBY: Who?
Oh, never mind.
Can you look for any connection
between our three
victims?
We already know that Susie Griffin
and Lucas Fairly have crossed paths.
Any clubs they might all belong to,
any events they've all attended,
any employees or friends they have
in common, that sort of thing.
On it.
Margo, can you contact
Archie Hughes's bank?
I'll collate the financial records
for our three victims.
We might find something there
if we cross-reference them.
PHONE RlNGS
MARGO: Shipton Police Station.
Oh, hi, Floella.
Let me just see who's available.
Floella Jones has just had
a break-in at her boat shed.
That's it.
Another load here, if you can.
KELBY SIGHS
Took your time, Didn't you?
20 minutes. Came as quick as I could.
Oh, never you mind that.
Someone's broken into my shed !
Anything missing?
I ain't looked yet.
They might still be in there.
OK, well, l doubt it, but
you did the right thing in waiting.
What?! What, what, what?
Nothing. Oh. l
Coast is clear. Oh.
So
Notice anything missing?
I'll have to do an inventory.
An inventory?
How long is that going to take?
Got somewhere to be?
Let me get on with it, then.
Right. One.
OK. Tell you what,
I'll have a look around.
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RECORDlNG: Then, one day, a big, bad wolf
came walking along the road.
He saw the first little pig
in his straw house.
With an evil glint in his eye,
he knocked on
the first little pig's door
DOOR OPENS
CHUCKLES
"Little pig"
Oh. Super.
I thought I'd swing by and see how
you're getting on with these fires.
"Not by the hair
on my chinny chin-chin!"
ESTHER: Erm Nap time, is it?
S-sorry.
Noise-cancelling.
I didn't hear you.
Sorry, what was that?
I asked if it was nap time.
Oh! No.
I can see why you might think that.
I think better
with my eyes closed sometimes.
It's all about sensory deprivation.
And the children's story
and the pyjamas,
they help you think better too, do they?
Oh, right! Yes.
Er, no. Well, yes.
The children's story
is actually relevant
to the case, ma'am.
You see, our victims are pigs,
and, erm
Sorry, our victims are pigs?
Well, not actual pigs.
Metaphorical pigs.
Right.
Esther, perhaps you can
brief me in private?
Er, yes, sure.
Oh, those, er, insurance docs
came through.
Oh, yes. Great.
Thanks, Margo. Good.
CLEARS THROA
Could you call Archie,
ask him to come in, please?
With pleasure.
So how are you finding things here?
Yeah. Good.
And our new DI?
He'sgrowing on me.
I can see why you might be
attached to this place.
It'sit's got
a certain old charm to it,
but it is stuck in the past.
You're a good detective, Esther.
I magine what you could achieve
with all the modern technology
and support HO could offer you.
What do you mean?
I want to bring you over to the hub.
I think you'd make
a great addition to the team.
Not just swinging by, then.
Well, swinging by in a purposeful way.
There'd be a promotion in it
for you, too.
Oh, right, erm
PC Hartford.
Oh. Mm.
CLEARS THROA
SPLUTTERS AND CHOKES
Are you choking?
GAGS
He's definitely choking.
Hold still.
Yeah? Yes, thanks.
OK. I'd better go.
Esther, think about what I said.
Yeah.
DOOR OPENS, KELBY SIGHS
DOOR CLOSES
Can the earth just open up
and swallow me whole?
Oh
lt wasn't that bad.
The woman I love just performed
the Heimlich on me.
Love or lust?
Sometimes it's hard to tell
the difference.
Right, don't you go telling
the others, all right?
What, that you've got the hots
for the Chief Superintendent?
No, don't worry.
Your secret's safe with me.
Now go and get yourself cleaned up.
Thanks, Sarge.
Right, we're in, er
we're in. . .we're in here.
LAUGHS NERVOUSLY
I hope I'm not under arrest.
Er, no. No, no.
I just wanted to check
a few things with you.
Yeah. Fire away.
Speaking of which,
how is the wine cellar?
Oh. "Fire away" - ha.
Yeah.
Mostly a great big pile of ash now.
Sorry about that.
Well, luckily, my stock is spread
over the other cellars, mostly.
Oh? How many do you have?
Five.
Well, four now.
Five. Impressive.
Still, a big insurance claim, I suppose.
I guess so.
Archie
is there anything I should know?
Anything you want to get
off your chest, perhaps?
Uh, no, I don't think so.
You know, it's best
to be honest up front.
Yeah. Right.
Better for everyone involved.
OK?
Archie
I know.
You know?
Mm-hm.
Oh.
OK, look, I'm
I'm sorry.
I was wrong. Shouldn't have done it.
Right
Well, we're all capable
of making bad decisions
when we're under pressure.
Thank you.
that's very understanding of you.
So you're ready to make
a full statement, then?
Statement? Forfor a kiss?
A what?
Well, look, I know it was wrong of me.
I'm sorry, I'm confused. What kiss?
Sorry, Didn't Martha tell you?
Martha? Look
You said you knew. About the insurance.
The insurance?
You doubled your insurance two days ago.
You kissedyou kissed Martha?
No, no. No, she slapped me.
Nothing happened.
Humphrey, I'm sorry.
What's going on?
I'm not entirely sure,
but I think it's best
if you take over, Sergeant,
before I do something I may regret!
Humphrey, listen
DOOR SLAMS
KELBY: Oh, my grandad
used to collect these.
Bits of history, they are.
You think of all the conversations
had over a pint of beer.
Lives shared, stories told
Yeah, must be worth something.
You can't put a value
on stories passed down!
Oh, I know you all like to do it
on Facepad these days.
But when I were a lass,
it were all done verbal, like.
Folkfolk
Well, we still like to chat over a pint
every now and then, too.
Ha !
FLOELLA SIGHS
Well, erm
anything missing?
Hard to say.
But l thought
Didn't you do an inventory?
I'm not a bloody oMac!
OMac?
Oh, iMac.
As I said.
Erm, OK.
Let me know if you do notice
anything missing.
Right, yeah.
All right?
Yeah.
OK.
See you, Flo. Oh, yeah.
Cheerio! Cheerio.
SHE SIGHS
You all right, sir?
Yes, yes. Good.
Fine, great. Erm
So where are we up to?
Archie Hughes has increased
the insurance on his business
due to winning several awards
for his wine recently.
And his whereabouts for the fires?
He was in London on business
at the time of the first two fires,
but no solid alibi for the third,
just asleep in bed.
But l'm struggling to find a motive.
SIGHS
And no leads on the button still?
Nope.
Well, this day couldn't get any better.
Isn't this the bit where you
tell us we're missing something?
Sorry?
We've missed something.
What is the arsonist trying to tell us?
If our victims
are the three little pigs,
then who would want
to blow their houses down?
And why?
Who is the Big Bad Woff?
That was very good.
Yes, it was.
Thanks. I've been practising.
I'm going to go see Cleo,
see if the latest fire report's ready.
Maybe that can shed
some light on things.
STAMMERS: Y-Yes, OK.
Bye.
DOOR CLOSES
SIGHS: OK, Margo,
there has to be a connection
between the three victims.
Nothing makes sense without that.
There must be a connection.
So let's trawl through
the backgrounds again.
I'm on a cake break.
What, isis that a thing?
Since I gave up cigarettes, yeah!
Right. Yes, of course. Yes.
Well, I'll make a start,
and you jump in when you're ready.
Right you are.
Yes.
FLOELLA: Well, I'll be damned.
They were after my paint?
KELBY: Mm-hm.
And a can of petrol, by the looks of it.
CCTV caught 'em walking away.
Oh! Do you recognise 'em?
What, that dark, blurry figure?
Worth an ask.
SCOFFS
Petrol. Petrol.
Uh, excuse me a sec, Flo.
Mm?
Hey. J J M
MOBlLE PHONE RlNGS
Uh
Uh, yes. Hello.
KELBY: Sir.
Kelby, everything all right?
What colour did they use
to paint the "pig" graffiti?
Blue.
KELBY: Would you say
it was a royal blue?
Uh, yes. Yes, I would. Yes.
The break-in at Flo's.
A pot of royal blue paint was
stolen, as well as a can of petrol.
KELBY: l thought maybe it
could be related to the fires.
It'd be odd if it wasn't.
Which means we're looking for the
person who broke into the boat shed.
I've got an image of the suspect.
Bit blurry, but sent it to IT,
see if we can enhance it.
Great. Good work, Kelby. Sir.
Oh, hello. l just wondered if you
had the fire report ready.
Oh, great minds. I was just about
to drop it off.
Do you want to come in?
Yeah. Thanks.
You're a star. Thank you.
Well, I don't know
how much help it's going to be,
though, I'm afraid.
Large traces of petrol
found at each location,
so definitely arson,
but I'm still none the wiser
as to who or why.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
No, us neither.
DANNl : Mum. I can't find my bag.
Oh.
Hi. Hi, Danni.
CLEO: It's on the hook.
Honestly, she'd lose her head
if it wasn't screwed on.
You all right?
Oh, yeah. Zoe's the same.
Anyway, thanks for this.
I best get back. See you.
ARCHlE: Yeah, I'm really sorry
to burst in on you like this.
MARTHA: l heard about your wine cellar.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Oh
It shouldn't disrupt
your deliveries, though.
I'm really busy, Archie.
I know, and I'm sorry.
Please stop apologising.
Yeah, sorry.
I just want to apologise,
and I can see how that might sound
like a bit of a hollow gesture, but
You betrayed our friendship
and jeopardised our partnership.
I know.
And I'll go if you want,
but please let me explain.
OK, fine. Five minutes.
Five minutes.
Hi, guys.
Right, um
This isn't an excuse, but
when you broke off our engagement,
I was devastated.
And then you came back into my life,
and I realised I'd never
stopped loving you.
And you were always
the one for me, Mots,
and I wish I felt differently. I do.
And it was selfish of me to put you
in such a difficult situation.
I was wrong.
it's not enough to love someone.
You have to want the same things,
be in the same place.
Metaphorically, I mean.
Youyou both have to feel the same way
and to be honest
with each other about that.
And I accept that you might not feel
the same way about me
as I do you. Unless you're hiding
it really well?
SCOFFS
Just checking.
LAUGHS
But seriously
SIGHS
..this partnership,
your friendship,
it'd mean the world to me,
and it would be
my biggest regret if I've
.. if I've ruined that.
Can I ask your forgiveness now?
Yes, you may.
Mots, please forgive me.
Yes, you're forgiven.
LAUGHS
Oh, I might have put my foot
in it with Humphrey.
What? Crossed wires.
I didn't realise he didn't know
about the whole
.. kiss attempt, slap thing.
GASPS: Archie!
Why didn't you tell him?
Because l hadn't got around to it.
I need to go and talk to him.
Well, uh, do you want?
Do you want me to come?
No! But I
This is my mess coming back
to bite me on the behind.
God, l hate it when Mum's right!
Look, it's still pretty blurry.
MARGO: It's definitely a woman.
Or a slim man.
SCOFFS
SIGHS
I think I know who it is.
From all the way over there?
What? The arsonist?
I'm not sure, but
HUMPHREY: Well, maybe this will help.
Yeah. l managed to track down
some CCTV footage of the suspect
that broke into Flo's boat shed.
To steal paint and petrol.
It's Danni Davenport.
Cleo's daughter?
The silver button I found?
I've just seen it.
Hi.
She had a silver button
missing from her dungarees.
They were identical.
Hang on.
Yes.
Look at this on Lucas Fairly's
bank statements. Here.
HUMPHREY: Winslow Stables.
That's where Danni works.
They must buy their hay from Lucas.
And Danni goes kayaking at the Point,
so she must pass by
Flo's boat shed all the time.
But why would she set these fires?
I don't know about the other two,
but we all know Fairly's reputation.
And on the morning after the fire,
I noticed fresh scratches on his arm.
Wrestling with a fence post.
Maybe he tried to assault Danni.
It could be how
she lost the button, too.
Yes, but if she did
set the fire at Vicarage Farm
then she must have done the other two.
Wait, Didn't Cleo say she was
picking up Danni from work
when the second fire broke out?
Giving her an alibi.
Check with the stables.
Check she was actually there.
Oh
Oh, and see the last time
she visited Vicarage Farm.
I really hope I'm wrong.
MARGO: Oh, hi.
This is Shipton Police Station.
HUMPHREY: What about
our other two victims?
Our other two victims, the timber
yard and the wine cellar.
Are they linked in any way?
Nothing on the searches.
Because all three fires must have
been set by the same person.
MARGO: Cheers, mate.
Yeah, brilliant.
Danni Davenport was at the stables
all afternoon.
They sign in and sign out.
She was definitely there
when the second fire was started.
Airtight alibi.
So I was wrong. Although she was
at Vicarage Farm
the day before the fire, picking up
hay bales for the stables.
There's nothing new
in the fire report either.
Traces of petrol, clearly the same
perpetrator, the same MO,
but other than that
Yes.
Unless
What?
Excuse me.
The lab report
might have picked up something
the fire investigators did not.
I don't know. I don't know.
But right now, I'll take anything.
Come on.
Ah.
Huh.
ESTHER: What?
Triglycerides.
That's, um
Vegetable oil.
Yes, I thought so.
What?
I'm a genius.
Though you wouldn't exactly describe
its presence at the scene
as being obscure.
Yet it's noted in the lab test,
but not in the fire report.
Why?
Why would Cleo leave triglycerides out?
I guess vegetable oil
is a common household item.
She might not have thought
it was relevant.
Ants' party.
What?
Ants!
Do you remember the ants
at the timber yard fire?
Lots of them. Yeah.
Well, they would
have been attracted to the oil.
They would have been attracted
to the oil.
Back in a minute.
Not this time!
I'm coming with you!
KELBY: What is he doing?
MARGO: There's a fine line
between genius and insanity.
Come on.
SIGHS
Someone showed me how to do this once.
I think I've remembered it right.
So what do we do?
Now
we wait.
Would you like to talk about what
happened between you and Archie?
How much did you hear?
Enough.
Huh.
SIGHS
Well
I mean, nothing actually happened.
Certainly nothing
for me to get upset about.
M-Martha stopped him trying to kiss her.
So
So nothing.
I just
I
I don't know why she didn't tell me.
Maybe she will.
In her own time.
It just feels like we're a bit
distant at the moment.
I thought the IVF would bring
us closer together, but
You know, facing adversity,
what doesn't kill you and all that.
I didn't know about the IVF.
I'm sorry.
Thanks.
For what it's worth,
I've got friends
that have been through it.
It's tough.
Yeah.
Puts a strain on anyone's relationship,
but at least you're facing it together.
Except we're not. Not any more.
It's like we just can't find each other.
Now Martha's decided
she doesn't even want children.
How do you feel about that?
Fine.
Really?
Yeah, I just
I just want to support Martha.
Be there for her.
You can't just disregard
your own feelings.
That's no help to anyone.
You'll figure it out.
I'm sure.
Yeah.
Yep.
Humphrey?
Humphrey.
Don't suppose
you've seen Humphrey, have you?
QUACKS
Never mind.
QUACKS
You're right.
I should have told him.
SIGHS
What a mess.
Sir, this is ridiculous.
I'd keep a safe distance if I were you.
What, from the scary cardboard?
FlRE CRACKLES
Two hours, ten minutes.
Just enough time to set
a delayed ignition device,
graffiti "pig" on the wall
and get back in time
to give yourself an airtight alibi.
So you do think
Danni is our arsonist, then?
Well, yes
and no.
I think you were right
about Danni and Lucas.
On the day before the fire,
we know that Danni was collecting
hay bales from Vicarage Farm.
All right, gorgeous?
My name's Danni.
Get off me!
I think it was here, sadly
DANNl : No, don't touch me!
LUCAS: All right. OK.
that Lucas likely attacked Danni.
GRUNTS
The button coming off in the struggle.
DANNl : Get off me!
Pig.
Exactly.
On the night of the fire,
I think Danni broke into
Floella's boat shed and stole
the paint and petrol.
She then headed back
to the hay barn at Vicarage Farm
to teach Lucas Fairly a lesson.
She wanted to leave him
a very clear message.
ESTHER: But why did she start
the other two fires?
I don't think she did.
I thought she had when I first
thought of this experiment.
I was trying to find
a way to break her alibi,
but then two things struck me.
Which are?
Firstly, if we're right about
what happened at Vicarage Farm
and that Danni started the fires
there, which I think we are,
then she had no reason whatsoever
to start the other fires.
And the second?
The person who showed me this trick
was a firefighter.
It's a training exercise.
I think Cleo arrived home
to find Danni distraught,
perhaps trying to dispose
of any evidence.
And either Cleo worked out
what had happened
What happened?
..or Danni told her.
Danni must have begged her mum,
begged her mum not to do anything,
not to go to the police,
because if she did,
she would also have to confess
to starting the fire.
Cleo must have been desperate.
Desperate. Desperate,
because she'd know full well
that there was every chance
that her daughter
would be caught and charged with arson.
So you're saying that Cleo
set the other two fires?
SCOFFS
But Cleo would never.
She's a firefighter.
SIGHS
And a mum that would do anything
to protect her daughter.
Cleo knew, though,
that if she could make it
look like a serial arsonist,
then she would draw the focus
away from the first fire,
and most importantly,
draw the focus away from Danni.
I mean, the pattern was already set.
Burnt straw and the word "pig"
scrawled on the tractor.
All Cleo needed to add
was sticks and bricks,
and we'd be looking
for the Big Bad Wolf. And
by using vegetable oil,
Cleo was even smart enough to make
sure she was at the police station
when the report of the second fire
came in.
CLEO: I'll sort it out, OK?
Don't tell anyone.
DANNl : OK.
During her training, Cleo would learn
that if you soak a rag in vegetable oil
and place it inside a container
then the oil undergoes a chemical
process known as oxidation,
that releases energy in the form
of heat when exposed to air.
Meaning it will self-combust
after a certain amount of time.
She chose Susie Griffin's
wood yard for sticks
and Archie's wine cellar for bricks.
See, I think she selected two targets
that she knew would be empty,
so there was no danger
of anyone getting hurt.
Now, the oil allowed her to
be far away when the fire started.
And just as importantly,
it would send us off
on a wild-goose chase
and away from her daughter.
HUMPHREY: I'm sorry.
I know she's your friend.
If you'd rather not come,
I can do the next bit on my own.
No.
No, l'll come.
COUGHS
I'm sorry, Cleo.
You know, don't you?
I'm going to need to talk to Danni, too.
CLEO: No, no.
I did it. It was me.
I set all three fires.
I take full responsibility.
Look, I'm sorry
Do you have someone in your life
that you love more than anything?
I do. Yes. And you're willing
to throw yourself
in front of a bus to save their life?
Yes.
Well, we all have versions of the truth.
Stories that we tell to protect
the ones that we love.
I'm telling the truth.
My truth.
I'm not going to change a word of it.
I set all three fires.
I don't think handcuffs
are necessary. Come on.
Mum !
No. Please don't.
Sh!
There's a lasagne in the fridge
and there's money in the pot
if you need it, OK?
I'll call you when I've got a chance.
Love you.
I love you, too, sweetheart.
More than anything.
Yeah. Good idea.
I'll make us a cup of tea.
Come on, Danni.
Thanks.
You know my daughter, Zoe?
She's 15 now.
And l'd do anything to keep her safe.
And it makes me sick to my stomach,
the thought of anyone hurting her.
I know it's not easy
worrying if you'll be believed,
so l would never judge you, Danni,
whatever you decide to do.
But if Lucas Fairly
did do something to you,
then he should be held accountable
before he hurts anyone else.
And if you did want to tell the truth,
l'm sure what happened to you
will be taken into account.
Now, it's up to you
but l'll be at the station
till late this evening.
Just in case.
Evening.
I thought we could put some
of these tankards to use.
BOTTLE OPENS
FLOELLA: That one there
belonged to my gramps.
Cantankerous old git.
But get a couple of ales
in him, he'd light up.
Start telling stories
about his time on the ships.
There was this one time,
he saw a fin on the horizon.
He got his rod, he cast off.
Damned thing ate the whole lot.
it's true! Wow!
it's really true.
These sharks, you know,
you've got to be careful.
Yeah. Yeah.
This time, as one,
we'll find which way to go
Now come and meet me
On the sunny road. ♪
Everything all right?
MARTHA: Yeah.
No.
I don't know.
If you're worried about the Archie
thing, then I know.
It's OK.
I know that you know,
but it shouldn't be OK.
You know? How?
Archie told me.
Oh, right.
You've seen him today, then?
He came to apologise.
Oh.
Oh, good.
I came home to talk to you
about it, but you weren't here.
And l didn't want to bother you at work.
Sorry.
SIGHS
EXHALES
We've just arrested
Cleo Davenport for those fires.
The firefighter?
Yeah.
All for her daughter.
Incredible, really,
what a parent will do
to protect their child.
It's what you want, isn't it?
To be a parent.
No.
For once, l need you to stop being nice,
stop telling me
what you think I want to hear.
Once, just once,
tell me the truth.
It's not a switch I can turn off.
I've tried. I I've tried.
I can't. I'm sorry.
Now, I want to tell you
that I've come to terms with it,
that I'm happy, that it doesn't matter.
But you're right,
it's not how I really feel.
I might be able to one day,
I don't know,
but right now, it's
GROANS
I can't.
And I know that hurts you
and it hurts me, too.
Thank you.
What for?
For being honest.
But l can't marry you like this.
What?
How can l ever believe you're happy?
That you won't come to resent me?
Wh?
I'm scared l'm not enough.
What?
What happens if
in two, five, ten years' time
you still want kids? What then?
Then wewewe
figure it out together.
What? You make do and settle
for less just to make me happy?
No l can't do this.
This will always eat away at us.
No.
I can't do it to you.
And l can't do it to myseff.
No, please, don't.
Sorry.
I'm so sorry.
You've got to speak to him.
It's better I don't.
What have I missed?
Burglary.
Hayley, we know you were at Lucy's
house last night. But I wasn't!
We still can't charge her,
because she was in our cells
when the burglary supposedly happened.
Are we pretending you don't love him?
He'll meet someone
and have the future he deserves.
Word on the police grapevine is that
the inspector made inquiries
about returning to the Met.
Were you going to tell me,
or just disappear?
How am I supposed to be here
if I'm not with Martha?
Seeing her every day!