Ridley (2022) s02e03 Episode Script
The Hollow Tree Part 1
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There's a storm comin' ♪
You'd better run ♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
Good-bye to the sun ♪
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There's a ship ♪
That's sailing ♪
Out in the night ♪
There's a heart that's breakin' ♪
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[APPLAUSE]
[WOMAN SCREAMS IN DISTANCE]
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Darren.
- Boss.
- What have we got?
Body in the tree. Been there some time.
Who called it in?
Dog walker. She got quite a shock.
Who's that?
DARREN: Oh, woodland Ranger.
Said the tree was diseased.
Reckons it was uprooted
in last night's storm.
CAROL: All right. Wendy.
Oh, this is a first.
And I don't get many of those.
What have you got?
Female in the fetal position,
secured with rope
and placed deep in
the hollow of the tree.
Do we know how she died?
Most likely, asphyxiation.
Her hyoid bone is fractured.
Common in cases of strangulation.
CAROL: Why tie her up
if she was already dead?
WENDY: The body needed to
be made as compact as possible
in order to fit
the diameter of the hollow.
Now, as you can see, it would
have been a tight squeeze.
Now, I suggest she was killed in situ,
then tied while the body was still warm,
well before rigor mortis set in.
CAROL: How long ago?
It's hard to tell without
further examination,
but judging by the degree
of decomposition,
I'd say it's years, not months,
as the body is mostly skeletonized.
CAROL: Do we know who she is?
We found this in her coat pocket
a credit card belonging
to a Mrs. K.M. Hadderly.
DARREN: A Kathy Hadderly
went missing 6 years ago.
Getting the case files now.
Who was the S.I.O.?
Jean Dixon.
This was Jean's case.
I think she should be involved.
RIDLEY: So ask her.
I've tried. She won't take my calls.
You were across the case at the time.
She might talk to you.
Oh, come on, Paul. I mean,
she's still blaming me
for the Halpin inquiry.
I haven't spoken to her since.
She blames both of us, Ridley,
but under the circumstances
No, listen, Jean Dixon
manipulated a child murder case
to get the result she wanted,
and I called her out.
So I'm not about to, what, apologize
to make somebody else's
life a bit easier.
I'm sorry. No. The answer's no.
♪
OK, team, uh, let's
gather round, please.
♪
JEAN: You were never
a team player, Ridley.
That was always your trouble.
♪
CAROL: OK, so the body of
the woman found in the tree is
believed to be Kathy Hadderly,
a woman reported missing by
her husband, David Hadderly,
in March 2018.
The marriage was unhappy,
and the team concluded that
she left of her own accord,
not wanting to be found.
DARREN: But she was from Bainbridge.
Shouldn't West Riding be handling it?
The body was found in our patch,
and we were across the case at the time.
If I may.
Jean Dixon was the S.I.O.
She always thought there
was more to this case.
However, with little evidence,
no body, she hit a brick wall.
She then reached out to us
to try and widen the search,
but sadly, we couldn't help.
Her insight could be invaluable.
Definitely.
What do we know about the husband?
CAROL: Uh, David Hadderly failed
to report his wife missing for 6 days,
which was viewed as suspicious,
though there was nothing
to suggest foul play.
Any kids?
Daughter Sam, 13 at the time,
and according to Jean Dixon,
deeply traumatized.
Still lives with her
father at the same address.
CAROL: As this is now
a murder investigation,
the spotlight will be
turned back on him,
so let's get to it, yeah?
Thanks for changing your mind, Ridley.
Yeah. Let's see how we go.
♪
Hello, Jean.
You're trespassing.
Tried calling.
So first, Goodwin
and now you? I am honored.
Whatever it is, the answer's no.
RIDLEY: The Kathy Hadderly case.
They found her body.
Got a chance of solving it.
♪
You threw me under a bus.
Look
You put me through hell,
my reputation.
And somehow I have managed
to claw my way back to normality.
MAN: Hello. Ross Enderby.
Alex Ridley, old colleague of Jean's.
You OK?
Yeah. I will be.
Ridley's just leaving.
RIDLEY: Look, Jean, all I'm saying is
you got close to the family,
you got close to the daughter Sam.
We've got a chance of
bringing this person to justice.
ROSS: I think she's made
herself perfectly clear.
Well, look, if you won't talk to me,
is there someone you'll talk to?
There's nothing to say.
♪
CAROL: Can you tell us about
the last time you saw your wife?
She said she'd be home for dinner.
She was two hours late.
We had a massive row.
I went to bed. When I got up at 6:00,
there was no sign of her.
That female cop, she never believed me.
- CAROL: Jean Dixon?
- DAVID: Yeah, that's her.
She had me down
as guilty from the start.
CAROL: We'll take nothing
for granted, I promise you.
You only reported her
missing 6 days later.
Why is that?
She told me the next time she left,
she wasn't coming back,
and I believed her.
When she didn't ring for Sam's birthday,
something didn't feel right.
She might not love me,
but she bloody loves Sam.
[SNIFFLES]
CAROL: Excuse me, please.
♪
You OK, love?
She's not dead. She can't be.
I understand it must be hard to accept.
No, you don't.
Is there anything you want to tell me
away from your dad?
No.
♪
[EXHALES]
RIDLEY: See you next week.
[MUSICIAN COUNTING]
ANNIE: Yeah.
Just dropped in to, uh, tell the guys
I won't be in for a couple of days.
Oh, right. OK. You're on a case?
Yeah. What's going on here?
Ahem. Well, we're just
going through the accounts,
and, uh, it's not good news, I'm afraid.
Shouldn't you have talked to me first?
Yeah, well, I've tried loads of times.
We're in serious trouble.
Our overheads have doubled.
We're losing money hand over fist.
RIDLEY: Oh, it's nothing
to do with your fella here
coming in and helping himself
to the single malt
every time he walks into the room.
Hang on.
It's all right for you.
You've got your dream house
and your consultancy
and your big, fat pension.
I have sunk everything
I've got into this place.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I see.
WENDY: We found this
pushed deep into her esophagus,
used either to hasten her end
or to stop her raising the alarm.
Mm. Is that the same rope
used to bind the body?
Uh, it looks like it.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
We're seeing if we can
identify a specific ground.
CAROL: OK. Thanks, Wendy.
I'll call with any further
updates as soon as I have them.
OK. Thank you.
How'd you get on with the family?
David Hadderly holds us responsible
for failing to solve the
case the first time around,
specifically Jean Dixon.
Says that she has his wife's
blood on her hand.
All right. Could be a smoke screen.
- What about the daughter?
- She seems very closed off.
I reckon she's holding something back.
So where do we go from here?
To interview David's brother Andy.
He was the last person
to see Kathy alive.
OK.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
CAROL: So your brother's wife Kathy.
When was the last time
you saw her exactly?
Outside the council building,
as I told the police at the time.
And what was she doing there?
[EXHALES]
Getting into a car with another man.
I didn't recognize him,
and she didn't see me, so
RIDLEY: That was a full two days
after she was last seen at home.
That's right.
David hadn't even told her she'd gone,
so I didn't think anything of it.
WOMAN: She hadn't been
happy for some time.
David's always been a bit
of an introvert, depressive.
CAROL: And Kathy?
WOMAN: She was full of fun,
the party girl,
which made David jealous.
ANDY: We never doubted Kathy
had left to start a new life,
but the community was suspicious
he had something to do
with it and, uh
WOMAN: Sam was struggling,
so I stepped in to support her.
David's drinking was becoming a problem.
ANDY: I suggested they move away,
but Sam wouldn't hear of it.
WOMAN: The house was the only connection
she felt she had left with her mother,
so she stayed.
CAROL: Is there anything
else you can think of
that we should know about?
No. I think that's it.
CAROL: She seemed a bit cagey.
Yeah, well, maybe
the community was right.
You know there's no smoke without fire.
We know that David Hadderly
was viewed as a suspect at the time,
but there was no evidence to back it up.
Hmm. Maybe Jean was on to something.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Yes, Darren?
OK. Right. Thanks, mate.
I knew Sam Hadderly was
holding something back.
And?
But whatever it is, she'll
only tell Jean Dixon.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
I thought I've made myself clear.
Yes, but Sam Hadderly has come forward
with some new information.
I've left all that
behind me. I told you.
Yeah, but this is information
she's never told anyone before,
and you're the only one she'll talk to.
Come on, Jean. You remember
all those conversations we had
about how traumatized
you thought Sam was
and how you'd do anything to help her.
Well, she's asking for that help now,
and you're the only person she trusts.
If I say yes, it's for Kathy and Sam.
It's not you. Understood?
Yeah. Completely. Completely.
I'll see you at the house.
[HANGS UP]
Who was that?
Molly. Car's broken down. Needs a lift.
Hasn't she got a friend who could help?
I booked a table at the bar. You know.
Um, she's up for panic,
and I know the guys in the garage, so
Right. Well, why don't
I drive you, then?
Then we can still have lunch,
if it's a quick fix.
Why don't we postpone till tomorrow?
You haven't seen my keys, have you?
If you jump every time Molly calls,
she'll never learn to stand
on her own two feet.
I know.
But we have plans to meet later anyway,
so it's no big deal.
See you later.
[DOOR SHUTS]
David's gone into work
to ask for time off.
Someone had to be here for Sam.
CAROL: Do you know what this is about?
He hasn't said a word to me.
She's been waiting for you.
Hello, Sam.
- Who's he?
- Alex Ridley.
CAROL: Our police consultant.
RIDLEY: Well, tell you what,
Why don't I talk to your aunt here
and to give you a bit
of space? How's that?
I'll make some tea.
JEAN: Do you mind if I sit down, then?
SAM: Sounds fine.
[BURNER HISSING]
That's Kathy. She was
beautiful, wasn't she?
RIDLEY: Yeah.
Men were always drawn to her.
Some people just have that
thing. You know?
Yeah, she's very like Sam.
Let's hope she has a happier life.
SAM: The last text was sent
on my birthday, 6 months ago.
The body they found
has been there for years.
I mean, we'll get
these texts checked out,
but there is no doubt
about it, I'm afraid.
The body has been formally
identified as your mother's.
No. She's out there. I know she is.
I'm really sorry, Sam,
but whoever sent these wasn't your mum.
Then it's all my fault.
JEAN: Of course it isn't.
No, you don't understand.
I had the chance to
save her, but I didn't.
Can you tell us about the
last time you saw your mum?
Um
we had a horrible fight.
Mum told me she was
leaving, and I went mad.
I said she never put me first.
It was always some man.
Told her
she should never have had kids,
never had me.
JEAN: So what happened then?
Um, I went to bed.
Well, I couldn't sleep.
Heard her talking to someone
on a mobile on her way out.
Must have been around 2 a.m.
I followed her out of the back gate
onto the lane.
I could see where she was
from the light on her phone,
but then I lost her.
JEAN: Why didn't you tell us
any of this at the time?
I thought Dad would blame
me for driving her away
hate me for it.
And he was all I had left.
And then the texts changed everything.
RIDLEY: So who's sending those texts?
Is it the fella that
Andy Hadderly saw in the car?
Is he the one who's trying
to convince her
that her mum's still alive?
So cruel.
I mean, David Hadderly used
to check Kathy's phone.
That's why she used a burner
to cover her tracks.
It was never found.
What did you make of him at the time?
I thought he was lying
through his teeth,
- and he knew it.
- RIDLEY: Yeah,
he's definitely bearing
a bit of a grudge.
He told Carol that he still
holds you responsible
for not solving the case
in the first place.
You're loving this, aren't you, Ridley,
when Jean screws up again.
You know that's not what I meant.
I came to speak to Sam. Job done.
CAROL: If you could just
come to the briefing, Jean.
I wouldn't ask if it wasn't
really important.
Well, fine, but after that, I am out.
[HEAVY SIGH]
[DOOR OPENS]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
I really appreciate this, Jean.
Let's just got the niceties, shall we?
I'm only here because
I'll be useful to you.
Excuse me.
CAROL: OK, everyone, if you just
want to gather back round.
And for anyone who doesn't already know,
this is Jean Dixon.
As S.I.O. on the original case,
we just thought it might be good
to get Jean's take on how
events happened at the time.
What would you like to know?
Well, David Hadderly
was a suspect at the time.
Can you talk us through
some of the reasons why?
Well, his failure
to report Kathy missing
was a red flag,
and he seemed unnaturally calm,
lacking in emotion.
But with no body, no evidence,
we had to accept his
version of the truth.
CAROL: And you didn't believe him?
No, frankly.
And he resented that.
RIDLEY: How was Sam at the time?
Traumatized, withdrawn.
But she was always incredibly
protective of her father.
PAUL: She asked to speak to
you earlier. Why was that?
Sam and her father had always maintained
that they were both asleep
when Kathy had left home,
but Sam now claims that
she heard her mother
talking on her mobile phone
around 2 a.m.
She assumed she was
arranging to meet a man,
so when her mother left
the house, Sam followed her,
you know, hoping to catch them together.
Um, but once outside, she
quickly lost sight of her.
PAUL: Why didn't she tell you
any of this at the time?
JEAN: Well, Sam started receiving texts
that she believed were from her mother,
messages dating from a few
days after she went missing
to as recently as 6 months ago.
DARREN: Tech's checking
the phone out now.
So if Sam believed that
her mother was still alive,
why keep it a secret?
Because the texts made it clear
that she didn't want to be found,
that Sam should tell no one,
not even her dad.
And they made her believe
that her mother
would be in danger if she did,
that Sam should just hang tight
and her mother would come
and collect her
when she was ready, so she waited.
CAROL: So we need to know,
Who was Kathy calling?
And did she meet them? And where?
RIDLEY: And if the person
who's sending Sam the texts
is our murderer, what is it
they're trying to achieve?
PAUL: Right. I'm arranging a
press call for tomorrow morning.
And, hopefully, we can jog
a few memories.
Good luck, everyone.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
[SIREN IN DISTANCE]
RIDLEY: Jean?
Thanks, Jean. That can't have been easy.
Sam is the same age as Molly,
desperate for me to find
her mum and bring her home,
which I failed to do.
[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSIONS]
Ridley, will you keep
an eye on Sam for me?
Yeah.
♪
[MUSIC PLAYING]
How are things with your dad?
Stay out of his way as much as possible
and hers, obviously. [CHUCKLES]
You can still come back home, you know?
Three's a crowd whichever
way you look at it.
Thinking about going traveling.
OK. On your own?
[SCOFFS]
- What's wrong with that?
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
[CHUCKLES]
- Hang on, love.
- OK.
- Hey.
- ROSS: Hi. Where are you?
Dinner's almost ready.
I'm with Molly. I told you.
Yeah, you said drinks.
I made paella.
Ooh, I feel awful.
Um, all right. Uh, never mind.
It's, um, it's obviously
crossed wires. It'll freeze.
No, it's fine.
We're still in the bar,
so, um, I'll come home.
You sure?
Yeah, it's my mistake, so I will, um,
I'll see you in about 20 minutes.
All right. Bye-bye.
[HANGS UP]
I thought we were going
to the pizza place.
We were.
I have messed up.
Ooh, I'm so sorry.
Yeah, OK. Fine. Whatever.
You know, why don't we do it again,
and we'll make a proper plan?
You know, if you just gave Ross a chance
and got to know him better,
things would be so much easier.
I think I do know him, Mum.
I'm just not sure you do.
♪
[PIANO MUSIC]
RIDLEY: Oh, the summertime ♪
Is coming ♪
And the trees are sweetly ♪
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Blooming ♪
And the wild mountain thyme ♪
Grows around the blooming heather ♪
Will ye go, Lassie, go? ♪
And we'll all go together ♪
To pluck wild ♪
All around the blooming heather ♪
Will ye go, Lassie, go?
- [RIDLEY CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- ANNIE: Huh.
Yeah. You know, Annie,
I've been thinking about
what you said about the club
and the fact that it's
in trouble and all that,
and I understand.
I understand.
Thanks.
I suppose I'm just hankering
for the old days, you know?
How far back do you want to go?
Oh, way back, way, way back
to when the night that you,
me, and Kate got so drunk,
we bought a jazz club.
Ha ha!
Yeah, the bank were mad
to give us that loan.
Ha ha! I know. Yeah.
And Kate, you know,
finding all that furniture
at the auction.
Well, we painted the place.
Yeah. And drunk half
the bar at the same time.
Ha ha! Well, we were never
very business-minded, were we?
I know, but it was all ours.
We put it all together
you, me, and Kate.
Well, that's why we've got to
try and do everything we can
to keep it going.
Um Harry thinks he can help.
I know you're not keen,
but just see what he has to say, yeah?
Yeah.
ROSS: Ah!
[PLACES KEYS ON COUNTER]
Look, I I overstepped
the mark earlier,
telling you how to handle Molly.
Ohh. Um
Loving other people's kids,
I know it's not easy.
Anyway, I felt guilty.
If I'd known you'd promised
her dinner, I wouldn't have
[CHUCKLES]
Anyway. I'm here now.
It smells lovely.
I really like Molly.
I hope you know that.
I just wish she'd give me a chance.
Well, she's had me to herself
for a long time, so
Hmm.
Did you manage to get it
sorted? Molly's car.
Yes.
Or did you forget that, too?
No, the garage have, um, sorted it,
and, yeah, nothing serious.
Oh, that's good.
And I know it must have been
hard saying no to the case.
But you did the right thing.
Leave the past where it belongs.
[DRINK POURING]
It's all about us now.
You must be starving. I know I am.
Do you need me to do anything?
- Um. Uh, no.
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
No. You stay right where you are.
♪
WENDY: I've been looking into the knots
used to tie Kathy Hadderly's body.
They're very distinctive, intricate,
indicating some level of expertise,
but there's something far more exciting.
When we sifted through
the debris from the hollow,
we found this.
I believe it's a dove
symbol of peace, love, and freedom.
The fixing is a hook
rather than a butterfly,
so easily dislodged as both
her ears were pierced.
I imagine it's one of a pair.
So who has the other one?
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
This earring was found with the body.
It's been identified as
belonging to Kathy Hadderly,
and we believe it is part of a pair.
If anyone remembers seeing
or finding one like it,
please do get in touch.
- [REPORTERS ASKING QUESTIONS]
- Thank you.
We'll take any questions
after we've heard from
Kathy's husband David.
DAVID: My daughter Samantha and I
never gave up hope
that one day Katherine
might pop back in through the door.
And now we know she never will.
We loved her. We miss her.
But now all we can do is
try to bring whoever took
her from us to justice.
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
So what are we thinking?
Well, he's saying all the right words,
but where's the emotion?
Any results from the appeal?
A few calls from some neighbors
that don't paint David
Hadderly in a very positive light.
CAROL: I'll look into those.
Any joy from the texts to Sam Hadderly?
Not yet, but whoever sent
them made them hard to trace.
Sam is David Hadderly's alibi
for the night Kathy went missing.
We know how protective
she is towards her dad.
We can talk to her, but I think
we're likely to get closer
to the truth if Jean's there.
Ridley?
Yeah. OK.
Good.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
I can't talk for long.
RIDLEY: Yeah, I wouldn't be
calling if it wasn't important.
We've got some concerns
about David Hadderly,
just like you did.
We think that Sam knows a lot
more than she's letting on,
and I'm going up there now.
I just know that she'd be a lot happier
if you were in the room.
OK. I can give you a lift.
No. Um
I'll meet you at the house.
- RIDLEY: OK.
- [HANGS UP]
Where are you off to?
I'm just, uh, nipping into town.
Oh, I'll come with you.
I thought you were
going to go for a walk.
Well, we can go together
when you get back.
I won't be long.
♪
[CAR ACCELERATING]
We're off karting. You fancy it?
I actually would, you know,
but I've got to get home.
Aw. You'd rather play
with Mummy, would you?
Ha ha. Obviously.
But, you know, I can't
really just ditch her now,
when they need me, innit?
'Cause one of them might
I'm only joking, mate.
We'll give you a lift.
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]
[SPITS]
Thanks for coming, Jean.
- I can't stay long.
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
[OBJECT PLACED ON WORK BENCH]
Just want a quick word with Sam.
Not her. She's not
even a copper anymore.
You've got some nerve coming back here.
I don't want you anywhere
near my daughter.
SAM: It's OK, Dad.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
So when you left the house
to follow your mum,
where was your dad?
Asleep in his room.
RIDLEY: So he didn't wake up?
His door was shut.
And was the door still
shut when you came back?
RIDLEY: So you didn't actually
see your dad in the room?
I didn't see him, no.
SAM: But he asked me to tell
the police that I had.
RIDLEY: Jean, I need to take
a look in that garage.
Can you cover for me?
Sam, I think I forgot my car keys, love.
Oh, OK.
♪
In my bag all along. Losing the plot.
Ha ha! Is your dad still about?
Eh, should be. Dad?
Dad?
RIDLEY: Mr. Hadderly? Mr. Hadderly
can we have a quick word, please?
♪
[SIGHS]
ANDY: Lynne?
Hello, love.
Sure I saw some bin bags in here.
Oh. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Knew I'd seen them somewhere.
I need me eyes tested.
Nah. You're just tired, that's all.
And it's a few days.
Thought I'd get us some Chinese?
That'd be lovely.
Won't be long.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Thanks for the lift, bro.
So
So I'll see you later, yeah?
Don't let me down.
OK.
[MEADOW FUSSING]
[CAR HORN HONKS TWICE]
[CAR DEPARTS]
You should have been back hours ago.
I'm here now, aren't I?
I had to reschedule.
I tried to bluff my way
through the lecture
with Meadow screaming,
but no one could hear me.
So you don't need me now.
Is that all the apology
I'm going to get?
I never wanted her. Youse did.
You can sort your own mess out.
♪
Molly.
I need to see Mum.
She's not here, I'm afraid.
- I'll just wait, then.
- Uh, can we just talk for a minute?
You know how your mum
wants us to get on.
And I'm more than willing
to make the effort,
but I'm not sure that you are.
Can you just let me pass, please?
She's not going to tell you
this herself, but she's worried
that you are still so dependent on her.
You know, the constant calls,
cries for help, dropping by unannounced.
Mum said I was welcome whenever.
Well, she's your mum. She
doesn't want to upset you.
But your angsty behavior
is getting to her.
I don't believe you.
I know it's tough,
but we all have to grow up sometime.
♪
[CAR DOORS UNLOCK]
♪
[CAR ALARM IS ARMED]
I thought you were going straight home.
I needed to get some shopping.
I came up to the car and I found this.
Sorry, Jean.
But whoever did this
will be caught on camera.
Did you see anybody?
No. But whoever it is,
they knew where I was
and they knew my car.
And they wanted to warn you off.
David Hadderly springs to mind.
- Has he been found?
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
No. Not yet.
Everything all right
with Ross?
He thinks me getting
involved is a bad idea,
and he knows my last experience
with the police wasn't a happy one.
Yeah, but he does know
you're involved, right?
Ross is just trying to protect me,
but I needed to do this
for me and for Sam
to get closure,
so, no, he doesn't.
Well, I'll now have to bring
this note to the station,
and you're going to have
to tell Ross about it
because you could be in danger, Jean.
- I'll do it when I get back
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
but it'll be fine.
Yeah.
They found David Hadderly.
♪
[BIRDS SQUAWKING]
♪
[GATE RATTLES]
♪
DARREN: That's the hollow tree,
and that's the Dunbarton Estate.
RIDLEY: So the fields around
the estate were often used
for military camps back in the day.
And according to army records,
there was a military camp in operation
at the time of Kathy's disappearance.
The rope found in
David Hadderly's garage is
military issue.
Do you think they
could all be connected?
Let's go and ask him.
CAROL: If you had nothing to
do with your wife's death,
then why run?
I heard Sam tell you I had
asked her to lie.
I needed to say good-bye to Kathy
because I didn't get another chance.
Why did you need her to lie?
To stop everyone asking questions,
but that didn't work.
CAROL: Forensics have
identified the rope used
to tie your wife's body.
It was a 10-millimeter
nylon Forces paracord.
You ever been in
the military, Mr. Hadderly?
DAVID: Only the reserves.
[CLEARS THROAT]
And that was years ago.
RIDLEY: Yeah? Is that where you
learned to tie knots like that?
What's that got to do with anything?
CAROL: Your wife's body
was tied with identical knots.
We understand that there was
a camp near Halsey Woods
on the weekend that
your wife went missing.
I'd stopped going to training by then.
I was at home that night
with Sam. It's all on record.
So why did you stop going?
[HEAVY SIGH]
I'd convinced myself Kathy was
seeing someone in the unit.
I couldn't take the humiliation
of not knowing
who it was, so I bottled it.
The neighbors report a history of rows
between yourself and Kathy,
sometimes involving physical violence.
What were those about?
Kathy would goad me
about other men,
how I could never measure up,
and I just I just would lose it.
I always loved Kathy.
I'd never do anything to hurt her.
But you did hurt her, Mr. Hadderly.
And I regret that
every minute of every day,
but I didn't kill her.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
You OK, Jean?
You seem a bit stressed.
Molly called.
She said she came to see me
and you wouldn't let her wait.
No, it wasn't like that.
I invited her in, but she refused.
In fact, she said
she couldn't bear to
be anywhere near me.
I mean, what?
I mean
what, you don't believe me?
It's been a hard day,
and I have had a lot to deal with.
Well, share it with me.
Maybe I can help.
Someone left a
threatening note on my car.
Threatening how?
Wanting me to stay away
from the Hadderly case
and that if I don't,
they'll come after me.
Now do you understand
why I don't want you getting involved?
Oh! Come here. Come here.
[KISS]
[HEAVY SIGH]
Everything I do is for you, Jean.
I don't want to get things wrong,
but I'm trying because I love you.
And I I couldn't live with myself
if anything happened to you.
Sss.
What's wrong?
It's too much.
I just need some time to think.
You're feeling vulnerable. I understand.
No. I just think that
we need some time apart.
No, no, you're not thinking straight.
You're too used to dealing
with everything on your own.
But I'm here now,
and I am not going to let you go.
♪
So can you tell me
how the area was secured?
It was gated and enclosed
by barbed wire fences.
Cameras?
Not at that time, no.
So it would have been possible
for someone under the cover of darkness
to slip through the fences
and back again on scene.
It's possible, yes,
but all our reservists share a tent,
so it is likely there'd be witnesses.
Right. Well, we're going to need
a list of all the attendees
and their possible locations.
Also, anything you've got
on former reservist David Hadderly.
We need to know if his ID was used
to pass through security that night.
This period predates
full digital records,
so that could take some time.
You'll have to bear with me.
Yeah. No worries, no worries.
Do you have a direct number
I could contact you on?
Yeah. There you go.
Thanks.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Ah! Drink.
Lovely bottle of Beaujolais.
Um, there's something
that I need to say.
There's no need to apologize.
I meant what I said earlier about
needing to be on my own for a while.
Ah. You've been speaking with Molly.
No. It's me.
It's all just getting too intense.
I I've done everything in my power
to care for you, to love you,
and you're saying what,
it's not good enough?
I'm not blaming you, Ross.
It's just not working for me.
I don't understand.
You're wanting to know
where I am all the time,
the constant calls
and, you know, wanting me here 24/7.
Well, if you told me the truth,
I wouldn't need to
watch your every move.
What's that supposed to mean?
Well, you've clearly
been lying to me, Jean,
about the case, taking Ridley's calls,
being with him
when you said that you were with Molly.
You've been following me.
Well, I needed to know if
I could trust you, Jean,
and now I know I can't.
But, anyway, look, we can work on that.
I think you should go.
And leave you to the mercy
of your psycho stalker?
Don't be ridiculous, Jean.
Don't worry. I can handle myself.
Molly's been drip-feeding you poison,
and you'd rather believe her than me.
Yeah, I would, frankly.
OK.
What the hell are you doing? Ross!
You said you need some space?
Ow! Fine.
Go off to your precious Moll
and think very carefully
about what you just said to me.
And when you get back,
you're going to apologize
for letting me down,
and I'm going to try and forgive you.
When I get back, I want you out!
[SCOFFS] I'm not going anywhere.
♪
♪
♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
You'd better run ♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
Good-bye to the sun ♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
You'd better ♪
Run, boy, run ♪
You'd better run ♪
There's a ship ♪
That's sailing ♪
Out in the night ♪
There's a heart that's breakin' ♪
I think it's mine ♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
You'd better ♪
Run, boy, run ♪
You'd better run ♪
♪
[BARKING]
♪
There's a storm comin' ♪
You'd better ♪
A-run, boy, run ♪
You'd better run ♪
[APPLAUSE]
[WOMAN SCREAMS IN DISTANCE]
♪
Darren.
- Boss.
- What have we got?
Body in the tree. Been there some time.
Who called it in?
Dog walker. She got quite a shock.
Who's that?
DARREN: Oh, woodland Ranger.
Said the tree was diseased.
Reckons it was uprooted
in last night's storm.
CAROL: All right. Wendy.
Oh, this is a first.
And I don't get many of those.
What have you got?
Female in the fetal position,
secured with rope
and placed deep in
the hollow of the tree.
Do we know how she died?
Most likely, asphyxiation.
Her hyoid bone is fractured.
Common in cases of strangulation.
CAROL: Why tie her up
if she was already dead?
WENDY: The body needed to
be made as compact as possible
in order to fit
the diameter of the hollow.
Now, as you can see, it would
have been a tight squeeze.
Now, I suggest she was killed in situ,
then tied while the body was still warm,
well before rigor mortis set in.
CAROL: How long ago?
It's hard to tell without
further examination,
but judging by the degree
of decomposition,
I'd say it's years, not months,
as the body is mostly skeletonized.
CAROL: Do we know who she is?
We found this in her coat pocket
a credit card belonging
to a Mrs. K.M. Hadderly.
DARREN: A Kathy Hadderly
went missing 6 years ago.
Getting the case files now.
Who was the S.I.O.?
Jean Dixon.
This was Jean's case.
I think she should be involved.
RIDLEY: So ask her.
I've tried. She won't take my calls.
You were across the case at the time.
She might talk to you.
Oh, come on, Paul. I mean,
she's still blaming me
for the Halpin inquiry.
I haven't spoken to her since.
She blames both of us, Ridley,
but under the circumstances
No, listen, Jean Dixon
manipulated a child murder case
to get the result she wanted,
and I called her out.
So I'm not about to, what, apologize
to make somebody else's
life a bit easier.
I'm sorry. No. The answer's no.
♪
OK, team, uh, let's
gather round, please.
♪
JEAN: You were never
a team player, Ridley.
That was always your trouble.
♪
CAROL: OK, so the body of
the woman found in the tree is
believed to be Kathy Hadderly,
a woman reported missing by
her husband, David Hadderly,
in March 2018.
The marriage was unhappy,
and the team concluded that
she left of her own accord,
not wanting to be found.
DARREN: But she was from Bainbridge.
Shouldn't West Riding be handling it?
The body was found in our patch,
and we were across the case at the time.
If I may.
Jean Dixon was the S.I.O.
She always thought there
was more to this case.
However, with little evidence,
no body, she hit a brick wall.
She then reached out to us
to try and widen the search,
but sadly, we couldn't help.
Her insight could be invaluable.
Definitely.
What do we know about the husband?
CAROL: Uh, David Hadderly failed
to report his wife missing for 6 days,
which was viewed as suspicious,
though there was nothing
to suggest foul play.
Any kids?
Daughter Sam, 13 at the time,
and according to Jean Dixon,
deeply traumatized.
Still lives with her
father at the same address.
CAROL: As this is now
a murder investigation,
the spotlight will be
turned back on him,
so let's get to it, yeah?
Thanks for changing your mind, Ridley.
Yeah. Let's see how we go.
♪
Hello, Jean.
You're trespassing.
Tried calling.
So first, Goodwin
and now you? I am honored.
Whatever it is, the answer's no.
RIDLEY: The Kathy Hadderly case.
They found her body.
Got a chance of solving it.
♪
You threw me under a bus.
Look
You put me through hell,
my reputation.
And somehow I have managed
to claw my way back to normality.
MAN: Hello. Ross Enderby.
Alex Ridley, old colleague of Jean's.
You OK?
Yeah. I will be.
Ridley's just leaving.
RIDLEY: Look, Jean, all I'm saying is
you got close to the family,
you got close to the daughter Sam.
We've got a chance of
bringing this person to justice.
ROSS: I think she's made
herself perfectly clear.
Well, look, if you won't talk to me,
is there someone you'll talk to?
There's nothing to say.
♪
CAROL: Can you tell us about
the last time you saw your wife?
She said she'd be home for dinner.
She was two hours late.
We had a massive row.
I went to bed. When I got up at 6:00,
there was no sign of her.
That female cop, she never believed me.
- CAROL: Jean Dixon?
- DAVID: Yeah, that's her.
She had me down
as guilty from the start.
CAROL: We'll take nothing
for granted, I promise you.
You only reported her
missing 6 days later.
Why is that?
She told me the next time she left,
she wasn't coming back,
and I believed her.
When she didn't ring for Sam's birthday,
something didn't feel right.
She might not love me,
but she bloody loves Sam.
[SNIFFLES]
CAROL: Excuse me, please.
♪
You OK, love?
She's not dead. She can't be.
I understand it must be hard to accept.
No, you don't.
Is there anything you want to tell me
away from your dad?
No.
♪
[EXHALES]
RIDLEY: See you next week.
[MUSICIAN COUNTING]
ANNIE: Yeah.
Just dropped in to, uh, tell the guys
I won't be in for a couple of days.
Oh, right. OK. You're on a case?
Yeah. What's going on here?
Ahem. Well, we're just
going through the accounts,
and, uh, it's not good news, I'm afraid.
Shouldn't you have talked to me first?
Yeah, well, I've tried loads of times.
We're in serious trouble.
Our overheads have doubled.
We're losing money hand over fist.
RIDLEY: Oh, it's nothing
to do with your fella here
coming in and helping himself
to the single malt
every time he walks into the room.
Hang on.
It's all right for you.
You've got your dream house
and your consultancy
and your big, fat pension.
I have sunk everything
I've got into this place.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
I see.
WENDY: We found this
pushed deep into her esophagus,
used either to hasten her end
or to stop her raising the alarm.
Mm. Is that the same rope
used to bind the body?
Uh, it looks like it.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
We're seeing if we can
identify a specific ground.
CAROL: OK. Thanks, Wendy.
I'll call with any further
updates as soon as I have them.
OK. Thank you.
How'd you get on with the family?
David Hadderly holds us responsible
for failing to solve the
case the first time around,
specifically Jean Dixon.
Says that she has his wife's
blood on her hand.
All right. Could be a smoke screen.
- What about the daughter?
- She seems very closed off.
I reckon she's holding something back.
So where do we go from here?
To interview David's brother Andy.
He was the last person
to see Kathy alive.
OK.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
CAROL: So your brother's wife Kathy.
When was the last time
you saw her exactly?
Outside the council building,
as I told the police at the time.
And what was she doing there?
[EXHALES]
Getting into a car with another man.
I didn't recognize him,
and she didn't see me, so
RIDLEY: That was a full two days
after she was last seen at home.
That's right.
David hadn't even told her she'd gone,
so I didn't think anything of it.
WOMAN: She hadn't been
happy for some time.
David's always been a bit
of an introvert, depressive.
CAROL: And Kathy?
WOMAN: She was full of fun,
the party girl,
which made David jealous.
ANDY: We never doubted Kathy
had left to start a new life,
but the community was suspicious
he had something to do
with it and, uh
WOMAN: Sam was struggling,
so I stepped in to support her.
David's drinking was becoming a problem.
ANDY: I suggested they move away,
but Sam wouldn't hear of it.
WOMAN: The house was the only connection
she felt she had left with her mother,
so she stayed.
CAROL: Is there anything
else you can think of
that we should know about?
No. I think that's it.
CAROL: She seemed a bit cagey.
Yeah, well, maybe
the community was right.
You know there's no smoke without fire.
We know that David Hadderly
was viewed as a suspect at the time,
but there was no evidence to back it up.
Hmm. Maybe Jean was on to something.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
Yes, Darren?
OK. Right. Thanks, mate.
I knew Sam Hadderly was
holding something back.
And?
But whatever it is, she'll
only tell Jean Dixon.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
I thought I've made myself clear.
Yes, but Sam Hadderly has come forward
with some new information.
I've left all that
behind me. I told you.
Yeah, but this is information
she's never told anyone before,
and you're the only one she'll talk to.
Come on, Jean. You remember
all those conversations we had
about how traumatized
you thought Sam was
and how you'd do anything to help her.
Well, she's asking for that help now,
and you're the only person she trusts.
If I say yes, it's for Kathy and Sam.
It's not you. Understood?
Yeah. Completely. Completely.
I'll see you at the house.
[HANGS UP]
Who was that?
Molly. Car's broken down. Needs a lift.
Hasn't she got a friend who could help?
I booked a table at the bar. You know.
Um, she's up for panic,
and I know the guys in the garage, so
Right. Well, why don't
I drive you, then?
Then we can still have lunch,
if it's a quick fix.
Why don't we postpone till tomorrow?
You haven't seen my keys, have you?
If you jump every time Molly calls,
she'll never learn to stand
on her own two feet.
I know.
But we have plans to meet later anyway,
so it's no big deal.
See you later.
[DOOR SHUTS]
David's gone into work
to ask for time off.
Someone had to be here for Sam.
CAROL: Do you know what this is about?
He hasn't said a word to me.
She's been waiting for you.
Hello, Sam.
- Who's he?
- Alex Ridley.
CAROL: Our police consultant.
RIDLEY: Well, tell you what,
Why don't I talk to your aunt here
and to give you a bit
of space? How's that?
I'll make some tea.
JEAN: Do you mind if I sit down, then?
SAM: Sounds fine.
[BURNER HISSING]
That's Kathy. She was
beautiful, wasn't she?
RIDLEY: Yeah.
Men were always drawn to her.
Some people just have that
thing. You know?
Yeah, she's very like Sam.
Let's hope she has a happier life.
SAM: The last text was sent
on my birthday, 6 months ago.
The body they found
has been there for years.
I mean, we'll get
these texts checked out,
but there is no doubt
about it, I'm afraid.
The body has been formally
identified as your mother's.
No. She's out there. I know she is.
I'm really sorry, Sam,
but whoever sent these wasn't your mum.
Then it's all my fault.
JEAN: Of course it isn't.
No, you don't understand.
I had the chance to
save her, but I didn't.
Can you tell us about the
last time you saw your mum?
Um
we had a horrible fight.
Mum told me she was
leaving, and I went mad.
I said she never put me first.
It was always some man.
Told her
she should never have had kids,
never had me.
JEAN: So what happened then?
Um, I went to bed.
Well, I couldn't sleep.
Heard her talking to someone
on a mobile on her way out.
Must have been around 2 a.m.
I followed her out of the back gate
onto the lane.
I could see where she was
from the light on her phone,
but then I lost her.
JEAN: Why didn't you tell us
any of this at the time?
I thought Dad would blame
me for driving her away
hate me for it.
And he was all I had left.
And then the texts changed everything.
RIDLEY: So who's sending those texts?
Is it the fella that
Andy Hadderly saw in the car?
Is he the one who's trying
to convince her
that her mum's still alive?
So cruel.
I mean, David Hadderly used
to check Kathy's phone.
That's why she used a burner
to cover her tracks.
It was never found.
What did you make of him at the time?
I thought he was lying
through his teeth,
- and he knew it.
- RIDLEY: Yeah,
he's definitely bearing
a bit of a grudge.
He told Carol that he still
holds you responsible
for not solving the case
in the first place.
You're loving this, aren't you, Ridley,
when Jean screws up again.
You know that's not what I meant.
I came to speak to Sam. Job done.
CAROL: If you could just
come to the briefing, Jean.
I wouldn't ask if it wasn't
really important.
Well, fine, but after that, I am out.
[HEAVY SIGH]
[DOOR OPENS]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
I really appreciate this, Jean.
Let's just got the niceties, shall we?
I'm only here because
I'll be useful to you.
Excuse me.
CAROL: OK, everyone, if you just
want to gather back round.
And for anyone who doesn't already know,
this is Jean Dixon.
As S.I.O. on the original case,
we just thought it might be good
to get Jean's take on how
events happened at the time.
What would you like to know?
Well, David Hadderly
was a suspect at the time.
Can you talk us through
some of the reasons why?
Well, his failure
to report Kathy missing
was a red flag,
and he seemed unnaturally calm,
lacking in emotion.
But with no body, no evidence,
we had to accept his
version of the truth.
CAROL: And you didn't believe him?
No, frankly.
And he resented that.
RIDLEY: How was Sam at the time?
Traumatized, withdrawn.
But she was always incredibly
protective of her father.
PAUL: She asked to speak to
you earlier. Why was that?
Sam and her father had always maintained
that they were both asleep
when Kathy had left home,
but Sam now claims that
she heard her mother
talking on her mobile phone
around 2 a.m.
She assumed she was
arranging to meet a man,
so when her mother left
the house, Sam followed her,
you know, hoping to catch them together.
Um, but once outside, she
quickly lost sight of her.
PAUL: Why didn't she tell you
any of this at the time?
JEAN: Well, Sam started receiving texts
that she believed were from her mother,
messages dating from a few
days after she went missing
to as recently as 6 months ago.
DARREN: Tech's checking
the phone out now.
So if Sam believed that
her mother was still alive,
why keep it a secret?
Because the texts made it clear
that she didn't want to be found,
that Sam should tell no one,
not even her dad.
And they made her believe
that her mother
would be in danger if she did,
that Sam should just hang tight
and her mother would come
and collect her
when she was ready, so she waited.
CAROL: So we need to know,
Who was Kathy calling?
And did she meet them? And where?
RIDLEY: And if the person
who's sending Sam the texts
is our murderer, what is it
they're trying to achieve?
PAUL: Right. I'm arranging a
press call for tomorrow morning.
And, hopefully, we can jog
a few memories.
Good luck, everyone.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]
[SIREN IN DISTANCE]
RIDLEY: Jean?
Thanks, Jean. That can't have been easy.
Sam is the same age as Molly,
desperate for me to find
her mum and bring her home,
which I failed to do.
[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO TRANSMISSIONS]
Ridley, will you keep
an eye on Sam for me?
Yeah.
♪
[MUSIC PLAYING]
How are things with your dad?
Stay out of his way as much as possible
and hers, obviously. [CHUCKLES]
You can still come back home, you know?
Three's a crowd whichever
way you look at it.
Thinking about going traveling.
OK. On your own?
[SCOFFS]
- What's wrong with that?
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
[CHUCKLES]
- Hang on, love.
- OK.
- Hey.
- ROSS: Hi. Where are you?
Dinner's almost ready.
I'm with Molly. I told you.
Yeah, you said drinks.
I made paella.
Ooh, I feel awful.
Um, all right. Uh, never mind.
It's, um, it's obviously
crossed wires. It'll freeze.
No, it's fine.
We're still in the bar,
so, um, I'll come home.
You sure?
Yeah, it's my mistake, so I will, um,
I'll see you in about 20 minutes.
All right. Bye-bye.
[HANGS UP]
I thought we were going
to the pizza place.
We were.
I have messed up.
Ooh, I'm so sorry.
Yeah, OK. Fine. Whatever.
You know, why don't we do it again,
and we'll make a proper plan?
You know, if you just gave Ross a chance
and got to know him better,
things would be so much easier.
I think I do know him, Mum.
I'm just not sure you do.
♪
[PIANO MUSIC]
RIDLEY: Oh, the summertime ♪
Is coming ♪
And the trees are sweetly ♪
- [DOOR OPENS]
- Blooming ♪
And the wild mountain thyme ♪
Grows around the blooming heather ♪
Will ye go, Lassie, go? ♪
And we'll all go together ♪
To pluck wild ♪
All around the blooming heather ♪
Will ye go, Lassie, go?
- [RIDLEY CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- ANNIE: Huh.
Yeah. You know, Annie,
I've been thinking about
what you said about the club
and the fact that it's
in trouble and all that,
and I understand.
I understand.
Thanks.
I suppose I'm just hankering
for the old days, you know?
How far back do you want to go?
Oh, way back, way, way back
to when the night that you,
me, and Kate got so drunk,
we bought a jazz club.
Ha ha!
Yeah, the bank were mad
to give us that loan.
Ha ha! I know. Yeah.
And Kate, you know,
finding all that furniture
at the auction.
Well, we painted the place.
Yeah. And drunk half
the bar at the same time.
Ha ha! Well, we were never
very business-minded, were we?
I know, but it was all ours.
We put it all together
you, me, and Kate.
Well, that's why we've got to
try and do everything we can
to keep it going.
Um Harry thinks he can help.
I know you're not keen,
but just see what he has to say, yeah?
Yeah.
ROSS: Ah!
[PLACES KEYS ON COUNTER]
Look, I I overstepped
the mark earlier,
telling you how to handle Molly.
Ohh. Um
Loving other people's kids,
I know it's not easy.
Anyway, I felt guilty.
If I'd known you'd promised
her dinner, I wouldn't have
[CHUCKLES]
Anyway. I'm here now.
It smells lovely.
I really like Molly.
I hope you know that.
I just wish she'd give me a chance.
Well, she's had me to herself
for a long time, so
Hmm.
Did you manage to get it
sorted? Molly's car.
Yes.
Or did you forget that, too?
No, the garage have, um, sorted it,
and, yeah, nothing serious.
Oh, that's good.
And I know it must have been
hard saying no to the case.
But you did the right thing.
Leave the past where it belongs.
[DRINK POURING]
It's all about us now.
You must be starving. I know I am.
Do you need me to do anything?
- Um. Uh, no.
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
No. You stay right where you are.
♪
WENDY: I've been looking into the knots
used to tie Kathy Hadderly's body.
They're very distinctive, intricate,
indicating some level of expertise,
but there's something far more exciting.
When we sifted through
the debris from the hollow,
we found this.
I believe it's a dove
symbol of peace, love, and freedom.
The fixing is a hook
rather than a butterfly,
so easily dislodged as both
her ears were pierced.
I imagine it's one of a pair.
So who has the other one?
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]
This earring was found with the body.
It's been identified as
belonging to Kathy Hadderly,
and we believe it is part of a pair.
If anyone remembers seeing
or finding one like it,
please do get in touch.
- [REPORTERS ASKING QUESTIONS]
- Thank you.
We'll take any questions
after we've heard from
Kathy's husband David.
DAVID: My daughter Samantha and I
never gave up hope
that one day Katherine
might pop back in through the door.
And now we know she never will.
We loved her. We miss her.
But now all we can do is
try to bring whoever took
her from us to justice.
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
So what are we thinking?
Well, he's saying all the right words,
but where's the emotion?
Any results from the appeal?
A few calls from some neighbors
that don't paint David
Hadderly in a very positive light.
CAROL: I'll look into those.
Any joy from the texts to Sam Hadderly?
Not yet, but whoever sent
them made them hard to trace.
Sam is David Hadderly's alibi
for the night Kathy went missing.
We know how protective
she is towards her dad.
We can talk to her, but I think
we're likely to get closer
to the truth if Jean's there.
Ridley?
Yeah. OK.
Good.
[CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
I can't talk for long.
RIDLEY: Yeah, I wouldn't be
calling if it wasn't important.
We've got some concerns
about David Hadderly,
just like you did.
We think that Sam knows a lot
more than she's letting on,
and I'm going up there now.
I just know that she'd be a lot happier
if you were in the room.
OK. I can give you a lift.
No. Um
I'll meet you at the house.
- RIDLEY: OK.
- [HANGS UP]
Where are you off to?
I'm just, uh, nipping into town.
Oh, I'll come with you.
I thought you were
going to go for a walk.
Well, we can go together
when you get back.
I won't be long.
♪
[CAR ACCELERATING]
We're off karting. You fancy it?
I actually would, you know,
but I've got to get home.
Aw. You'd rather play
with Mummy, would you?
Ha ha. Obviously.
But, you know, I can't
really just ditch her now,
when they need me, innit?
'Cause one of them might
I'm only joking, mate.
We'll give you a lift.
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]
[SPITS]
Thanks for coming, Jean.
- I can't stay long.
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
[OBJECT PLACED ON WORK BENCH]
Just want a quick word with Sam.
Not her. She's not
even a copper anymore.
You've got some nerve coming back here.
I don't want you anywhere
near my daughter.
SAM: It's OK, Dad.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE]
So when you left the house
to follow your mum,
where was your dad?
Asleep in his room.
RIDLEY: So he didn't wake up?
His door was shut.
And was the door still
shut when you came back?
RIDLEY: So you didn't actually
see your dad in the room?
I didn't see him, no.
SAM: But he asked me to tell
the police that I had.
RIDLEY: Jean, I need to take
a look in that garage.
Can you cover for me?
Sam, I think I forgot my car keys, love.
Oh, OK.
♪
In my bag all along. Losing the plot.
Ha ha! Is your dad still about?
Eh, should be. Dad?
Dad?
RIDLEY: Mr. Hadderly? Mr. Hadderly
can we have a quick word, please?
♪
[SIGHS]
ANDY: Lynne?
Hello, love.
Sure I saw some bin bags in here.
Oh. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Knew I'd seen them somewhere.
I need me eyes tested.
Nah. You're just tired, that's all.
And it's a few days.
Thought I'd get us some Chinese?
That'd be lovely.
Won't be long.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR SHUTS]
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Thanks for the lift, bro.
So
So I'll see you later, yeah?
Don't let me down.
OK.
[MEADOW FUSSING]
[CAR HORN HONKS TWICE]
[CAR DEPARTS]
You should have been back hours ago.
I'm here now, aren't I?
I had to reschedule.
I tried to bluff my way
through the lecture
with Meadow screaming,
but no one could hear me.
So you don't need me now.
Is that all the apology
I'm going to get?
I never wanted her. Youse did.
You can sort your own mess out.
♪
Molly.
I need to see Mum.
She's not here, I'm afraid.
- I'll just wait, then.
- Uh, can we just talk for a minute?
You know how your mum
wants us to get on.
And I'm more than willing
to make the effort,
but I'm not sure that you are.
Can you just let me pass, please?
She's not going to tell you
this herself, but she's worried
that you are still so dependent on her.
You know, the constant calls,
cries for help, dropping by unannounced.
Mum said I was welcome whenever.
Well, she's your mum. She
doesn't want to upset you.
But your angsty behavior
is getting to her.
I don't believe you.
I know it's tough,
but we all have to grow up sometime.
♪
[CAR DOORS UNLOCK]
♪
[CAR ALARM IS ARMED]
I thought you were going straight home.
I needed to get some shopping.
I came up to the car and I found this.
Sorry, Jean.
But whoever did this
will be caught on camera.
Did you see anybody?
No. But whoever it is,
they knew where I was
and they knew my car.
And they wanted to warn you off.
David Hadderly springs to mind.
- Has he been found?
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATING]
No. Not yet.
Everything all right
with Ross?
He thinks me getting
involved is a bad idea,
and he knows my last experience
with the police wasn't a happy one.
Yeah, but he does know
you're involved, right?
Ross is just trying to protect me,
but I needed to do this
for me and for Sam
to get closure,
so, no, he doesn't.
Well, I'll now have to bring
this note to the station,
and you're going to have
to tell Ross about it
because you could be in danger, Jean.
- I'll do it when I get back
- [CELL PHONE VIBRATES]
but it'll be fine.
Yeah.
They found David Hadderly.
♪
[BIRDS SQUAWKING]
♪
[GATE RATTLES]
♪
DARREN: That's the hollow tree,
and that's the Dunbarton Estate.
RIDLEY: So the fields around
the estate were often used
for military camps back in the day.
And according to army records,
there was a military camp in operation
at the time of Kathy's disappearance.
The rope found in
David Hadderly's garage is
military issue.
Do you think they
could all be connected?
Let's go and ask him.
CAROL: If you had nothing to
do with your wife's death,
then why run?
I heard Sam tell you I had
asked her to lie.
I needed to say good-bye to Kathy
because I didn't get another chance.
Why did you need her to lie?
To stop everyone asking questions,
but that didn't work.
CAROL: Forensics have
identified the rope used
to tie your wife's body.
It was a 10-millimeter
nylon Forces paracord.
You ever been in
the military, Mr. Hadderly?
DAVID: Only the reserves.
[CLEARS THROAT]
And that was years ago.
RIDLEY: Yeah? Is that where you
learned to tie knots like that?
What's that got to do with anything?
CAROL: Your wife's body
was tied with identical knots.
We understand that there was
a camp near Halsey Woods
on the weekend that
your wife went missing.
I'd stopped going to training by then.
I was at home that night
with Sam. It's all on record.
So why did you stop going?
[HEAVY SIGH]
I'd convinced myself Kathy was
seeing someone in the unit.
I couldn't take the humiliation
of not knowing
who it was, so I bottled it.
The neighbors report a history of rows
between yourself and Kathy,
sometimes involving physical violence.
What were those about?
Kathy would goad me
about other men,
how I could never measure up,
and I just I just would lose it.
I always loved Kathy.
I'd never do anything to hurt her.
But you did hurt her, Mr. Hadderly.
And I regret that
every minute of every day,
but I didn't kill her.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
You OK, Jean?
You seem a bit stressed.
Molly called.
She said she came to see me
and you wouldn't let her wait.
No, it wasn't like that.
I invited her in, but she refused.
In fact, she said
she couldn't bear to
be anywhere near me.
I mean, what?
I mean
what, you don't believe me?
It's been a hard day,
and I have had a lot to deal with.
Well, share it with me.
Maybe I can help.
Someone left a
threatening note on my car.
Threatening how?
Wanting me to stay away
from the Hadderly case
and that if I don't,
they'll come after me.
Now do you understand
why I don't want you getting involved?
Oh! Come here. Come here.
[KISS]
[HEAVY SIGH]
Everything I do is for you, Jean.
I don't want to get things wrong,
but I'm trying because I love you.
And I I couldn't live with myself
if anything happened to you.
Sss.
What's wrong?
It's too much.
I just need some time to think.
You're feeling vulnerable. I understand.
No. I just think that
we need some time apart.
No, no, you're not thinking straight.
You're too used to dealing
with everything on your own.
But I'm here now,
and I am not going to let you go.
♪
So can you tell me
how the area was secured?
It was gated and enclosed
by barbed wire fences.
Cameras?
Not at that time, no.
So it would have been possible
for someone under the cover of darkness
to slip through the fences
and back again on scene.
It's possible, yes,
but all our reservists share a tent,
so it is likely there'd be witnesses.
Right. Well, we're going to need
a list of all the attendees
and their possible locations.
Also, anything you've got
on former reservist David Hadderly.
We need to know if his ID was used
to pass through security that night.
This period predates
full digital records,
so that could take some time.
You'll have to bear with me.
Yeah. No worries, no worries.
Do you have a direct number
I could contact you on?
Yeah. There you go.
Thanks.
[CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Ah! Drink.
Lovely bottle of Beaujolais.
Um, there's something
that I need to say.
There's no need to apologize.
I meant what I said earlier about
needing to be on my own for a while.
Ah. You've been speaking with Molly.
No. It's me.
It's all just getting too intense.
I I've done everything in my power
to care for you, to love you,
and you're saying what,
it's not good enough?
I'm not blaming you, Ross.
It's just not working for me.
I don't understand.
You're wanting to know
where I am all the time,
the constant calls
and, you know, wanting me here 24/7.
Well, if you told me the truth,
I wouldn't need to
watch your every move.
What's that supposed to mean?
Well, you've clearly
been lying to me, Jean,
about the case, taking Ridley's calls,
being with him
when you said that you were with Molly.
You've been following me.
Well, I needed to know if
I could trust you, Jean,
and now I know I can't.
But, anyway, look, we can work on that.
I think you should go.
And leave you to the mercy
of your psycho stalker?
Don't be ridiculous, Jean.
Don't worry. I can handle myself.
Molly's been drip-feeding you poison,
and you'd rather believe her than me.
Yeah, I would, frankly.
OK.
What the hell are you doing? Ross!
You said you need some space?
Ow! Fine.
Go off to your precious Moll
and think very carefully
about what you just said to me.
And when you get back,
you're going to apologize
for letting me down,
and I'm going to try and forgive you.
When I get back, I want you out!
[SCOFFS] I'm not going anywhere.
♪
♪