Winter (2026) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
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HEARTBEAT THUDS
INDISTINCT MALE VOICES
PARKER: She was still alive! No!
She said something!
HE BREATHES HEAVILY
SOBBING
BIRDSONG
BIRDS CAW
Morning. Sorry to drag you away.
Believe it or not, I do not spend
my life waiting on your call. Mm.
You've got a little, erm
Yeah, all right.
Didn't have time for a shower.
So, what have we got?
Two victims, married, one male, one
female, Benjamin and Molly Draper.
Delivery driver said the door
was open when he found him.
Time of death was approximately
between 10 and 11 last night.
Single stellate entry wound
with powder tattooing,
indicating a close-range shot.
But this looks like buckshot,
which means the killer was standing
just about where you are right now.
If they were waiting here,
Draper wouldn't have known a thing
about it.
Gun cabinet wasn't forced,
but there's no sign of a gun in the house,
but we're searching the area.
Killer used Draper's own gun.
We found out before
Draper turned defence barrister,
he worked for the CPS
as a crown prosecutor.
OK. Revenge.
You mentioned two victims?
Yeah, through there.
OK, check out
every case he prosecuted
involving violence and/or firearms.
Start with the ones
that led to life sentences.
HE SNIFFS
Looks like she tried to run.
White spirit.
Clearly, they were redecorating.
Huh. What?
Benjamin died between 10 and 11,
but according to this smart watch,
Molly's heart stopped beating
at around 9:30, which means
the killer waited for at least
half an hour for Benjamin.
OK, then,
Molly interrupted the killer,
they shot her, then they waited
for Benjamin, the real target.
Except, like Benjamin,
she has a single entry wound,
a close-range shot.
But unlike Benjamin,
she has perimortem hematoma.
Look at this. Bruising.
Strong grip marks.
I think Molly struggled with her
attacker, possibly for the gun.
If you were planning to shoot
the man who put you in jail,
usually, you bring the gun with you,
but in this case
The gun was already here.
All right, so there's an argument.
Gets out of hand. Gun goes off.
Killer starts to clean up the blood.
But then they hear Benjamin.
His car pulls up outside.
Killer shoots him
as he walks in the door.
Molly must have known the killer
to let them in the house.
Or she knew they were coming
and was frightened enough
to go and get the gun.
Er, nearest neighbours
heard shots last night.
Where are they?
About half a mile across the fields.
SHEEP BAAS
I was walking home from the pub
when I I heard shots.
You know,
first one was about, er, nine.
Second would've been a bit later.
Did you hear the shots?
Yes, but I didn't think
anything of it.
Gunshots at that time of night
didn't strike you as unusual?
Benjamin shot rabbits.
They're like rats around here.
'Molly was so kind to us
when we first moved here.'
It was hard at first,
coming from the city,
but she was so lovely, so kind.
It's all they talk about
in the village.
Hi. Salim, is it?
DI Bell. This is DS Daldry.
Were you here last night?
Yeah, I was, practising my swing
in the back field not far from here.
Did you hear the shots? Yeah.
They really both?
I'm afraid so.
Find anything else?
Your killer's height.
OK.
There was no muzzle rise,
which meant the shooter braced
the gun against their shoulder.
And given the trajectory
of the shot
and the height of the wound,
I'd say you're looking
for someone between 5'6 " and 5'9".
Small for a man.
Well, the average height
for a male in the UK is 5'9".
What have you got
against average men? Oh, God.
I'm sorry, Amy, but you're Molly's
sister and her only living relative.
I can't.
I can't do it. I don't wanna
see her like that. I can't.
Eric, will you? Please?
After Mum and Dad died
we lost touch for a few years
when I moved to London.
Are you ready? Yeah.
But when Eric and I moved back
to the village, we got close.
Closer than we've ever been.
Is it her? Yeah.
LIGHTS THUD
The nightbird calls ♪
Hello, Molly.
And shadows creep ♪
I'm Dr Winter.
Into my mind ♪
Case number C315.
Initial assessment of Molly Draper,
34, and Benjamin Draper, 38.
Single shot to the neck.
No other marks.
No struggle
or self-defence like Molly.
The shot seems planned,
meant to kill instantly.
These weary eyes ♪
The withered trees
How they creak ♪
Buttermilk yellow.
And moan ♪
You wanted it to look fresh.
Beneath the moon ♪
One large irregular entry wound,
square in the chest.
How the demons groan ♪
She must have been facing
her attacker.
They come to me
And pull me down ♪
Grip marks on left arm
are 6.8 inches.
The darkness chills me. ♪
That's why you were redecorating.
Looking ahead.
So much hope.
Molly was pregnant?
Well, how far gone?
14 weeks. About the time
you feel able to tell people.
She might not have been that keen
to share the good news.
She was on a course
of antibiotics for chlamydia.
Benjamin, however, was not suffering
from that condition.
Well, he might have finished
a course of antibiotics
and cleared it up.
Well, if he was, it certainly
wasn't prescribed by his GP.
The baby might not be Benjamin's.
DNA will confirm whether or not
the baby was Benjamin's.
Well, if he's not the father, it
puts whoever is bang in the frame.
When you get back to the office, dig
into Molly's life - friends, colleagues,
bank statements,
text messages, all of it.
I'll pay a visit
to Molly's sister, Amy,
ask her if she knows more
about Molly's love life.
Eric?
Hello, Inspector. Everything OK?
I'd like to speak to Amy.
She's in the office there.
Thanks.
AMY: 'Molly was really worried
about the pregnancy.'
'Did Benjamin know about it?'
No.
They'd been trying for years.
Molly was scared she was infertile.
She didn't wanna tell anyone
about this
until she was past three months.
And what was their marriage like?
Fine.
Benjamin wasn't
the most exciting man in the world,
but that's not such a bad thing,
I guess.
Did she have any male friends?
Oh, yeah.
Molly got on with everyone.
Especially her neighbours,
Katrine and Marwan Akerma.
I meant close male friends.
What's that supposed to mean?
Did she and Eric get on well?
Yes, they did, actually. Thank you.
And, no, they were not
having an affair,
if that's what you're getting at.
Sorry.
It's just the fan belt
wants looking at in the van, right?
Inspector Bell wants to know if you
and Molly were having an affair.
You what? That's out of order.
You can't go around
saying things like that.
Look, Molly was a lovely lady.
She'd brighten any room, but no.
Out of my league, anyway.
SHE SCOFFS
CHUCKLING: Charming (!)
Turak I have a favour to ask
about one of your patients.
I'm writing a paper
on the intersection of mental health
and substance use disorders
in violent offenders.
Is there any chance
I could examine Robert Parker?
Right, wellness cocktails.
I mean, I'd prefer
a skinny cappuccino myself.
That was a query, not an offer.
SHE CHUCKLES
Benjamin Draper, I wanna know
what he was taking.
Got the rundown.
Elevated serum zinc, as you know,
with analytes
in the blood and urine
indicating ongoing use
of ashwagandha,
and macamides in liver tissue
consistent with recent
oral consumption of maca root.
Suggesting what?
Well, if I was one
of the herbal woo-woo brigade,
then I'd be chugging that stuff like
jelly babies if I was infertile,
which, as it turns out,
Benjamin was.
Seminal samples reveal azoospermia.
Not one single sperm.
Could've saved himself a fortune
on wellness sites.
So the moment that Benjamin
found out Molly was pregnant,
he would've known
that the baby wasn't his,
and if anybody else knew
that Benjamin was infertile,
then that would've made Molly
a prime target for blackmail.
Good work. Winner gets the coffees.
Double macchiato, skinny what?
Cappuccino.
Thanks, Eddie.
SHE LAUGHS
PHONE RINGS
Hey.
DALDRY ON PHONE: 'Boss, I've done a
rundown on Molly like you've asked.
'She had three unusual money
withdrawals of five grand in cash
'during the last three months.'
What bank?
'City Branch,
one she hadn't used before.
'Paying someone off?'
Well, Benjamin
didn't know she was pregnant,
which gives whoever did know
a lot of leverage.
Er, get a hold of cell site analysis
for Molly's phone on the day
she made those cash withdrawals.
SIMONE: It's not the one
I'd have picked.
LAUGHING: Well, it's a bit late now.
It's on the poster.
Why?
Which photograph
would you have chosen?
You know which one.
Private viewing's tomorrow night.
You're going.
My agent, Samira,
wants you to give a speech.
I won't get through it.
I want them to focus on your work
and not on the fact
that you were murdered.
I got hold of Parker's
most recent psych evaluation.
What, you think he can tell us
something the police missed
when they investigated my case?
I don't know.
The triangle on the suicide victim
makes me think that Parker might
be innocent, but what if he's not?
What if it's just some
grotesque coincidence?
I I just don't know,
and I need to be absolutely sure.
Are Are you OK to?
Play it.
KEYS CLACK
MAN ON VIDEO: 'Robert?'
ROBERT BREATHES HEAVILY
'Robert, can you hear me?'
ROBERT MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY
'How are you feeling today?'
ROBERT MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY
What are you doing?
What's the point?
He's a zombie
and drugged out of his brain.
Probably can't even remember
what he had for breakfast,
let alone what happened
the night you
That's just the meds.
The memories are still in there.
But how am I supposed
to get them out?
You'll find a way.
Thanks for coming in.
Oh, hi. No problem.
You mentioned that you were friendly
with the Drapers.
Yes. Yeah.
They were good people.
Benji and I had the odd drink.
What about Molly?
Yeah, she was nice. Always very
Molly was beautiful.
Benjamin was a boring snob,
but Molly was was kind.
That's not fair. Yes, it is.
She was basically my only friend
in the village.
We should never have moved there.
Why? It's perfect.
There's so much space, the garden,
you've got the golfing academy.
Of course, it's all about that.
Well, it's an amazing opportunity.
Selim's applied for a golfing
scholarship in the United States.
Hmm, 4,000 miles away.
Yeah, and he could have
a real career, make a fortune.
Were you and Molly close?
HE STUTTERS Not really, no.
Like I said, she's just a friend.
Would you be willing
to give a urine sample?
I suppose. Why?
WINTER: A urine sample?
Are you taking the piss?
You do realise
I'm not your on-call FME?
BELL: 'I want to test Marwan.
'He might have been the one
to give Molly chlamydia,
'and he could be the baby's father.'
Fine.
Oh, hi.
Antony, right?
Er, yeah, yes. That's
DI Bell's husband. Dr Winter.
Oh, God. Ethan, please.
It's nice to see you.
Sorry, I really should
Sorry for getting you out of bed
the other night. I really
Ooh, Kind Of Blue. Jazz classic.
Er, yeah, it's
it's not really my kind of thing.
Really? A present for Lauren.
Nice.
Sorry, I really do need to
Good to see you. Yeah.
That's great. Thank you.
Thanks for coming in. Hi.
Er, hi.
Are they suspects?
Yeah, why?
Did you see the kid's eye?
I'd have to do a full examination,
but it looks like AIC,
adult inclusion conjunctivitis
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Selim?
Selim!
DALDRY GRUNTS
No, no, no, no. Thanks.
Come on, Selim.
Oh.
It's broken.
You need an upgrade.
I'm innocent.
I haven't done anything.
How did it start?
Your affair with Molly?
I I don't know
what you're talking about.
Molly had chlamydia.
You gave her an STI, Selim.
How did it start?
Just gardening jobs.
Cutting the grass, moving rocks.
Nothing, really.
Must've been something.
Look, Benjamin was a nice guy.
I just
I just don't think him and Molly
had lots of laughs, you know?
And she loved to laugh.
She'd open up a bottle of wine,
I'd have a couple beers,
and we'd just
She was fun.
Why did she pay you the cash?
For the gardening.
I'm talking
about the £5,000 every month.
What? I don't know anything
about that.
But you did know about the baby.
Did you fight about it?
She wanted to keep it. I didn't.
Well, of course not.
You wouldn't want an older woman
and a baby in your baggage.
No, that isn't what it's like.
You don't understand.
It wasn't like that.
HE SIGHS
DALDRY SIGHS
Parents are kicking off.
Solicitor's on their way. OK.
If we can't put him at the scene
at the time of the murder,
then we haven't got enough
to charge him.
What now?
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hello, Selim. I'm Dr Winter.
I'm here to assess your fitness
for detention.
I didn't do anything.
Oh, I'm just here to make sure
that you're in good health.
May I? Yeah.
Very good.
And if you could just stand up
for me.
Big deep breath
SELIM INHALES DEEPLY
and out. SELIM EXHALES DEEPLY
And again.
Huh. What is that?
What? What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
I thought it was contact dermatitis,
but it's just paint.
You been doing
some decorating recently?
I want to speak to Inspector Bell.
Selim did go to the Drapers'
to help Molly redecorate,
but he denies
that there was a confrontation.
I think we've still got enough
to arrest him.
Well, yeah,
if you want the wrong guy.
I thought you liked taller men.
What?
Selim comes to about here on me.
Can't say precisely,
but he's definitely more than 5'10".
He couldn't have shot Benjamin.
You couldn't have told me that
earlier?
Had to be sure.
I need to go.
SHE SIGHS
MUSIC: 'Enola Gay'
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
MUSIC FADES
I said six.
Sorry, I was delayed.
Mwah. Delayed or reluctant?
HE CHUCKLES
Hi.
I want you to meet the sponsors.
I've persuaded them to back a
scholarship scheme in Simone's name
for underprivileged
18-to-25-year-olds.
That's amazing. I think
No, I know.
I know she would've loved that.
Thank you.
It kind of does come
with a cost, though.
HE GROANS Samira, I
I don't think I can do that.
Ethan, it's not for me,
and it's not for you.
It's for all these people.
So they know
that Simone the person
was as important as her work.
More so.
Lead the way. Come on.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ethan Winter.
APPLAUSE
HE CLEARS THROA
Erm this exhibition
is a celebration of my late
Tonight is just
all about Simone Edwards.
Some of you
already know her story.
But for those of you that don't,
maybe the exhibition
will tell you some of it.
It's, erm
It's an extraordinary story.
And this is extraordinary work.
But it won't tell you
who Simone was
and neither can I.
Because there just aren't the words.
All I know is that Simone
VOICE BREAKING: ..Simone was a fire
who lit a spark
in everyone she knew.
And I just hope that you can
find that spark here tonight.
Maybe take it home with you
when you leave.
Please enjoy. APPLAUSE
INAUDIBLE
DISTORTED SCREAMS
HE GASPS SHARPLY
HE SNIFFS
FIRE CRACKLES
HE EXHALES
Should've gone for one of those.
Not good?
I thought it was sponsored
by a drinks company.
Ah, you came for the wine.
Not just that.
The exhibition sounded interesting.
And was it? Yes.
More so than expected.
It wasn't just pretty pictures.
It was about something, you know?
Yeah, I do know.
So what brought you here?
Er, I had to give a speech.
Oh, yeah? How come?
I knew the photographer.
Sorry I missed it.
I should be going.
I'll see you at the next one.
The wine's rubbish, but it's free.
HE LAUGHS
It was nice to meet you.
DOOR UNLOCKING
DOOR OPENS
Hi. Hi.
Have you eaten? I'm starving.
Er, yeah.
There's a takeaway in the fridge.
Chicken dhansak.
Perfect.
How was work?
Ugh, HR are doing my head in.
Who was that?
What do you mean?
On the phone in the car just now.
Oh, that was a work call.
It's pointless, really.
Monthly assessments.
Same old, you know.
Hm.
DALDRY: Well,
Selim might not be a suspect,
but his father, Marwan,
is about the right height.
What are his finances like?
According to his company accounts,
he really struggled big time
in the downturn.
I mean, he's a financial advisor,
and I reckon that's why
they moved out the city.
To raise cash?
Houses are cheaper.
And that golf academy that he's
so keen for his son to go to, well,
if Selim doesn't get a scholarship,
there's no way they can afford it.
OK. Marwan finds out
Molly's pregnant, blackmails her.
Maybe he wants more money.
He goes to the farmhouse.
She tells him no. They argue. Bang.
Inspector, that's great but, sorry,
what am I doing here again?
You said that someone grabbed her.
Would you be able to identify them
from the pattern of bruising?
Well, I couldn't positively ID
an individual,
but I could give you an indication.
Great. Let's go.
Sure you don't wanna take my car?
I prefer to ride in comfort.
I've seen how much rubbish
you carry around.
HE CHUCKLES It's a classic.
It's meant to be lived in.
ON SPEAKER: Everything's clouded
In my mind ♪
Yikes, I thought you were a jazz fan.
Does it sound like it?
Questions
That are intertwined ♪
Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue?
What?
The LP that Antony bought for you.
Can we talk it out?
Figure it out? ♪
Jazz brings me out in a rash,
and we don't have a record player.
Oh, must be mistaken.
Give me something
I need something ♪
No, you weren't.
To hold on to, babe ♪
Just shine a light ♪
Put up a fight. ♪
MARWAN: Selim's answered
all your questions.
You know he's innocent,
so what are you doing here?
What's your current
financial situation?
I believe
you have substantial debts.
That is a private matter
and nothing to do with you.
I'm afraid that it is.
Did you ask Molly for money?
Certainly not.
But you knew she was pregnant?
Yes.
Did you know Benjamin was infertile?
I did.
I told Marwan. Molly told me
because she trusted me.
I went to the farmhouse that night.
I could tell that she was pregnant,
and she said that she was.
And I
I thought you'd slept with her.
What?
She just laughed in my face,
and and I don't know,
it made me angry.
And then she said
the baby was Selim's,
and I couldn't believe
that she would betray me like that.
Betray you?
That's how it felt.
She was my friend,
and Selim is m
Do you mind if I?
Let me see your right hand.
What? Just your right hand.
Thank you.
WHISPERS: The grip marks match.
I s I I swear,
I didn't kill her.
I don't know what happened.
I I I g
I guess I grabbed her, and we
I don't I don't know.
It was stupid, so stupid.
And I left.
B-But I swear,
I I didn't kill her.
Selim and Katrine
both visited Molly that night.
Right. But we know Selim
didn't kill Benjamin,
and there is no physical evidence
against either of them.
Yeah. No, I know that.
What if Marwan and Katrine
were working together?
Where's the evidence? Yeah.
PHONE RINGS
Rohan, you found something?
ROHAN ON PHONE: 'Yes, I've pulled
Molly's smartwatch data.
'It logged every Wi-Fi network
it passed,
'which means I can track
where she travelled.'
The day she made
the last big cash withdrawal,
she turned off her GPS
but not her Wi-Fi.
It paired with the router
in this cafe.
It's not a great angle.
Let's find the right timeframe.
OK. Is that her?
She's waiting.
Here we go.
Can't see his face.
Goddamn it. I thought we had him.
Is that the only camera? Yep.
What?
What, his shoes?
What's he wearing?
Motorcycle boots?
He's a biker.
Amy must've told Eric
that Molly was pregnant.
When I spoke to him,
I was looking for a jealous lover,
not a blackmailer.
Confirmation bias.
I don't need a diagnosis. Sorry.
Eric?
FAINT COUGHING
It's locked!
Eric?
Eric?
It's open.
Get the shutters open. Yep.
This is DI Bell. Central CID.
I need urgent medical assistance
for an unconscious casualty.
Two-five Totton Lane. Is he alive?
He's not breathing.
I need to keep the CPR going till
the paramedics arrive. How long?
Yeah, they're on their way.
What's that? It's a confession.
He's sorry. He was blackmailing
Molly over the pregnancy.
ERIC: 'Amy, I don't know
how to begin this.
'I can't live with the guilt of what I've
done, and you deserve to know the truth
'about what really happened that day
with your sister.
'When you told me
about Molly's pregnancy,
'I didn't think she'd mind
giving us a bit of money
'to keep the garage going.
'It never felt fair
that she inherited everything
'from your parents
while you got nothing.
'But I got greedy.'
Give me the gun!
'She said she didn't have
any more cash, so I got angry.
'I never went there to hurt her.'
GUNSHO
'I just got frightened
when she picked up the gun.
'I should have left then.
I wish I had.
'Then Benjamin came home.
'I didn't want him to see Molly
lying there in the kitchen.'
GUNSHO
MACHINES BEEP
I was the ugly sister.
Molly was brighter,
better-looking, nicer all round.
I knew I was nothing.
Mum and Dad told me so often enough.
I went a bit wild,
did some bad stuff, met Eric.
He had his troubles,
but he was always good to me.
He always tried
to be something for me
make up for Mum and Dad.
Not long after they died,
we got evicted.
Molly got in touch.
They left her everything.
I got nothing, of course,
being nothing.
Eric hated that.
Purpose of visit?
To take elimination swabs for a
cold case from inmate Robert Parker.
Restricted patients.
Can I see your bag, please?
All right. You're good to go.
ROBERT BREATHES HEAVILY
DOOR LOCKS
You don't remember me, do you?
Well, I remember you.
I see your face every single day
cos of what you did.
Which is why you're gonna help me.
ROBERT GROANS
Stop, or I will rip your throat out.
ROBERT GRUNTS
ROBERT BREATHES SHAKILY
Remember me now?
What did you do to me?
What is that? Pure adrenaline.
Works fast, doesn't last long,
so listen carefully and answer me
very carefully. Do you understand?
The night Simone died
you remember it?
ROBERT SOBS
Close your eyes.
Close.
Breathe. Steady, steady.
Shh.
I want you to imagine that night
like a picture on a TV screen.
You're not inside the event.
You're just watching it.
You're standing outside
of Simone's flat. What do you see?
The door is open.
Go through it.
WHIMPERING: No. No.
No. What? What is it?
What do you see? Blood.
Simone.
'Yeah.
'Because you took a knife
'..and you cut her throat.'
There was a knife,
but I didn't cut her.
I never. I wouldn't.
You cut a triangle into her thumb,
and then you told someone
you'd done it.
I didn't. I wouldn't cut her.
She's so beautiful.
What? She's looking right at me.
HER THROAT CLICKS
'She said something.'
STRAINED: Pegasus.
What did she mean? I don't know.
What did she mean?!
I don't know.
I don't know.
CRYING: I don't know.
ROBERT SOBS
Has anyone been in my office?
OFFICER: Er, no, I don't think so.
COMPUTER CHIMES
'What did you mean?'
What do you mean?
Pegasus. What is it?
Big horse with wings.
Greek, you know?
No, no.
Poetic inspiration, creativity
No, no, no,
you said that word to Parker.
DOORBELL DINGS
WHISPERS: What did you mean?
DOORBELL DINGS, SHE SIGHS
KNOCKING
DOORBELL DINGS, KNOCKING
RAPID KNOCKING
Who the hell do you think you are?
Pardon? What are you doing here?
No, do not.
You broke into my office,
hacked into my computer,
and accessed confidential police
files. There's a body in the morgue.
Rosemary Lockheart.
It's logged as a suicide,
but she has the same mark
Arrogant, stupid, selfish.
Listen to me!
How are we supposed
to work together?
It's the same mark the killer left
on Simone's thumb, a triangle.
It was made to look like suicide,
but I think Rosemary Lockheart
was murdered.
You fraudulently gained access
to a secure unit
and threatened one
of their patients, Robert Parker,
the man who murdered Simone.
Yeah, I'm up to date.
I understand
how that trauma must haunt you,
but it does not excuse
you breaking the law.
I thought I could trust you.
Lauren
Now obviously, I can't.
HEARTBEAT THUDS
INDISTINCT MALE VOICES
PARKER: She was still alive! No!
She said something!
HE BREATHES HEAVILY
SOBBING
BIRDSONG
BIRDS CAW
Morning. Sorry to drag you away.
Believe it or not, I do not spend
my life waiting on your call. Mm.
You've got a little, erm
Yeah, all right.
Didn't have time for a shower.
So, what have we got?
Two victims, married, one male, one
female, Benjamin and Molly Draper.
Delivery driver said the door
was open when he found him.
Time of death was approximately
between 10 and 11 last night.
Single stellate entry wound
with powder tattooing,
indicating a close-range shot.
But this looks like buckshot,
which means the killer was standing
just about where you are right now.
If they were waiting here,
Draper wouldn't have known a thing
about it.
Gun cabinet wasn't forced,
but there's no sign of a gun in the house,
but we're searching the area.
Killer used Draper's own gun.
We found out before
Draper turned defence barrister,
he worked for the CPS
as a crown prosecutor.
OK. Revenge.
You mentioned two victims?
Yeah, through there.
OK, check out
every case he prosecuted
involving violence and/or firearms.
Start with the ones
that led to life sentences.
HE SNIFFS
Looks like she tried to run.
White spirit.
Clearly, they were redecorating.
Huh. What?
Benjamin died between 10 and 11,
but according to this smart watch,
Molly's heart stopped beating
at around 9:30, which means
the killer waited for at least
half an hour for Benjamin.
OK, then,
Molly interrupted the killer,
they shot her, then they waited
for Benjamin, the real target.
Except, like Benjamin,
she has a single entry wound,
a close-range shot.
But unlike Benjamin,
she has perimortem hematoma.
Look at this. Bruising.
Strong grip marks.
I think Molly struggled with her
attacker, possibly for the gun.
If you were planning to shoot
the man who put you in jail,
usually, you bring the gun with you,
but in this case
The gun was already here.
All right, so there's an argument.
Gets out of hand. Gun goes off.
Killer starts to clean up the blood.
But then they hear Benjamin.
His car pulls up outside.
Killer shoots him
as he walks in the door.
Molly must have known the killer
to let them in the house.
Or she knew they were coming
and was frightened enough
to go and get the gun.
Er, nearest neighbours
heard shots last night.
Where are they?
About half a mile across the fields.
SHEEP BAAS
I was walking home from the pub
when I I heard shots.
You know,
first one was about, er, nine.
Second would've been a bit later.
Did you hear the shots?
Yes, but I didn't think
anything of it.
Gunshots at that time of night
didn't strike you as unusual?
Benjamin shot rabbits.
They're like rats around here.
'Molly was so kind to us
when we first moved here.'
It was hard at first,
coming from the city,
but she was so lovely, so kind.
It's all they talk about
in the village.
Hi. Salim, is it?
DI Bell. This is DS Daldry.
Were you here last night?
Yeah, I was, practising my swing
in the back field not far from here.
Did you hear the shots? Yeah.
They really both?
I'm afraid so.
Find anything else?
Your killer's height.
OK.
There was no muzzle rise,
which meant the shooter braced
the gun against their shoulder.
And given the trajectory
of the shot
and the height of the wound,
I'd say you're looking
for someone between 5'6 " and 5'9".
Small for a man.
Well, the average height
for a male in the UK is 5'9".
What have you got
against average men? Oh, God.
I'm sorry, Amy, but you're Molly's
sister and her only living relative.
I can't.
I can't do it. I don't wanna
see her like that. I can't.
Eric, will you? Please?
After Mum and Dad died
we lost touch for a few years
when I moved to London.
Are you ready? Yeah.
But when Eric and I moved back
to the village, we got close.
Closer than we've ever been.
Is it her? Yeah.
LIGHTS THUD
The nightbird calls ♪
Hello, Molly.
And shadows creep ♪
I'm Dr Winter.
Into my mind ♪
Case number C315.
Initial assessment of Molly Draper,
34, and Benjamin Draper, 38.
Single shot to the neck.
No other marks.
No struggle
or self-defence like Molly.
The shot seems planned,
meant to kill instantly.
These weary eyes ♪
The withered trees
How they creak ♪
Buttermilk yellow.
And moan ♪
You wanted it to look fresh.
Beneath the moon ♪
One large irregular entry wound,
square in the chest.
How the demons groan ♪
She must have been facing
her attacker.
They come to me
And pull me down ♪
Grip marks on left arm
are 6.8 inches.
The darkness chills me. ♪
That's why you were redecorating.
Looking ahead.
So much hope.
Molly was pregnant?
Well, how far gone?
14 weeks. About the time
you feel able to tell people.
She might not have been that keen
to share the good news.
She was on a course
of antibiotics for chlamydia.
Benjamin, however, was not suffering
from that condition.
Well, he might have finished
a course of antibiotics
and cleared it up.
Well, if he was, it certainly
wasn't prescribed by his GP.
The baby might not be Benjamin's.
DNA will confirm whether or not
the baby was Benjamin's.
Well, if he's not the father, it
puts whoever is bang in the frame.
When you get back to the office, dig
into Molly's life - friends, colleagues,
bank statements,
text messages, all of it.
I'll pay a visit
to Molly's sister, Amy,
ask her if she knows more
about Molly's love life.
Eric?
Hello, Inspector. Everything OK?
I'd like to speak to Amy.
She's in the office there.
Thanks.
AMY: 'Molly was really worried
about the pregnancy.'
'Did Benjamin know about it?'
No.
They'd been trying for years.
Molly was scared she was infertile.
She didn't wanna tell anyone
about this
until she was past three months.
And what was their marriage like?
Fine.
Benjamin wasn't
the most exciting man in the world,
but that's not such a bad thing,
I guess.
Did she have any male friends?
Oh, yeah.
Molly got on with everyone.
Especially her neighbours,
Katrine and Marwan Akerma.
I meant close male friends.
What's that supposed to mean?
Did she and Eric get on well?
Yes, they did, actually. Thank you.
And, no, they were not
having an affair,
if that's what you're getting at.
Sorry.
It's just the fan belt
wants looking at in the van, right?
Inspector Bell wants to know if you
and Molly were having an affair.
You what? That's out of order.
You can't go around
saying things like that.
Look, Molly was a lovely lady.
She'd brighten any room, but no.
Out of my league, anyway.
SHE SCOFFS
CHUCKLING: Charming (!)
Turak I have a favour to ask
about one of your patients.
I'm writing a paper
on the intersection of mental health
and substance use disorders
in violent offenders.
Is there any chance
I could examine Robert Parker?
Right, wellness cocktails.
I mean, I'd prefer
a skinny cappuccino myself.
That was a query, not an offer.
SHE CHUCKLES
Benjamin Draper, I wanna know
what he was taking.
Got the rundown.
Elevated serum zinc, as you know,
with analytes
in the blood and urine
indicating ongoing use
of ashwagandha,
and macamides in liver tissue
consistent with recent
oral consumption of maca root.
Suggesting what?
Well, if I was one
of the herbal woo-woo brigade,
then I'd be chugging that stuff like
jelly babies if I was infertile,
which, as it turns out,
Benjamin was.
Seminal samples reveal azoospermia.
Not one single sperm.
Could've saved himself a fortune
on wellness sites.
So the moment that Benjamin
found out Molly was pregnant,
he would've known
that the baby wasn't his,
and if anybody else knew
that Benjamin was infertile,
then that would've made Molly
a prime target for blackmail.
Good work. Winner gets the coffees.
Double macchiato, skinny what?
Cappuccino.
Thanks, Eddie.
SHE LAUGHS
PHONE RINGS
Hey.
DALDRY ON PHONE: 'Boss, I've done a
rundown on Molly like you've asked.
'She had three unusual money
withdrawals of five grand in cash
'during the last three months.'
What bank?
'City Branch,
one she hadn't used before.
'Paying someone off?'
Well, Benjamin
didn't know she was pregnant,
which gives whoever did know
a lot of leverage.
Er, get a hold of cell site analysis
for Molly's phone on the day
she made those cash withdrawals.
SIMONE: It's not the one
I'd have picked.
LAUGHING: Well, it's a bit late now.
It's on the poster.
Why?
Which photograph
would you have chosen?
You know which one.
Private viewing's tomorrow night.
You're going.
My agent, Samira,
wants you to give a speech.
I won't get through it.
I want them to focus on your work
and not on the fact
that you were murdered.
I got hold of Parker's
most recent psych evaluation.
What, you think he can tell us
something the police missed
when they investigated my case?
I don't know.
The triangle on the suicide victim
makes me think that Parker might
be innocent, but what if he's not?
What if it's just some
grotesque coincidence?
I I just don't know,
and I need to be absolutely sure.
Are Are you OK to?
Play it.
KEYS CLACK
MAN ON VIDEO: 'Robert?'
ROBERT BREATHES HEAVILY
'Robert, can you hear me?'
ROBERT MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY
'How are you feeling today?'
ROBERT MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY
What are you doing?
What's the point?
He's a zombie
and drugged out of his brain.
Probably can't even remember
what he had for breakfast,
let alone what happened
the night you
That's just the meds.
The memories are still in there.
But how am I supposed
to get them out?
You'll find a way.
Thanks for coming in.
Oh, hi. No problem.
You mentioned that you were friendly
with the Drapers.
Yes. Yeah.
They were good people.
Benji and I had the odd drink.
What about Molly?
Yeah, she was nice. Always very
Molly was beautiful.
Benjamin was a boring snob,
but Molly was was kind.
That's not fair. Yes, it is.
She was basically my only friend
in the village.
We should never have moved there.
Why? It's perfect.
There's so much space, the garden,
you've got the golfing academy.
Of course, it's all about that.
Well, it's an amazing opportunity.
Selim's applied for a golfing
scholarship in the United States.
Hmm, 4,000 miles away.
Yeah, and he could have
a real career, make a fortune.
Were you and Molly close?
HE STUTTERS Not really, no.
Like I said, she's just a friend.
Would you be willing
to give a urine sample?
I suppose. Why?
WINTER: A urine sample?
Are you taking the piss?
You do realise
I'm not your on-call FME?
BELL: 'I want to test Marwan.
'He might have been the one
to give Molly chlamydia,
'and he could be the baby's father.'
Fine.
Oh, hi.
Antony, right?
Er, yeah, yes. That's
DI Bell's husband. Dr Winter.
Oh, God. Ethan, please.
It's nice to see you.
Sorry, I really should
Sorry for getting you out of bed
the other night. I really
Ooh, Kind Of Blue. Jazz classic.
Er, yeah, it's
it's not really my kind of thing.
Really? A present for Lauren.
Nice.
Sorry, I really do need to
Good to see you. Yeah.
That's great. Thank you.
Thanks for coming in. Hi.
Er, hi.
Are they suspects?
Yeah, why?
Did you see the kid's eye?
I'd have to do a full examination,
but it looks like AIC,
adult inclusion conjunctivitis
caused by Chlamydia trachomatis.
Selim?
Selim!
DALDRY GRUNTS
No, no, no, no. Thanks.
Come on, Selim.
Oh.
It's broken.
You need an upgrade.
I'm innocent.
I haven't done anything.
How did it start?
Your affair with Molly?
I I don't know
what you're talking about.
Molly had chlamydia.
You gave her an STI, Selim.
How did it start?
Just gardening jobs.
Cutting the grass, moving rocks.
Nothing, really.
Must've been something.
Look, Benjamin was a nice guy.
I just
I just don't think him and Molly
had lots of laughs, you know?
And she loved to laugh.
She'd open up a bottle of wine,
I'd have a couple beers,
and we'd just
She was fun.
Why did she pay you the cash?
For the gardening.
I'm talking
about the £5,000 every month.
What? I don't know anything
about that.
But you did know about the baby.
Did you fight about it?
She wanted to keep it. I didn't.
Well, of course not.
You wouldn't want an older woman
and a baby in your baggage.
No, that isn't what it's like.
You don't understand.
It wasn't like that.
HE SIGHS
DALDRY SIGHS
Parents are kicking off.
Solicitor's on their way. OK.
If we can't put him at the scene
at the time of the murder,
then we haven't got enough
to charge him.
What now?
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hello, Selim. I'm Dr Winter.
I'm here to assess your fitness
for detention.
I didn't do anything.
Oh, I'm just here to make sure
that you're in good health.
May I? Yeah.
Very good.
And if you could just stand up
for me.
Big deep breath
SELIM INHALES DEEPLY
and out. SELIM EXHALES DEEPLY
And again.
Huh. What is that?
What? What's wrong?
No, it's nothing.
I thought it was contact dermatitis,
but it's just paint.
You been doing
some decorating recently?
I want to speak to Inspector Bell.
Selim did go to the Drapers'
to help Molly redecorate,
but he denies
that there was a confrontation.
I think we've still got enough
to arrest him.
Well, yeah,
if you want the wrong guy.
I thought you liked taller men.
What?
Selim comes to about here on me.
Can't say precisely,
but he's definitely more than 5'10".
He couldn't have shot Benjamin.
You couldn't have told me that
earlier?
Had to be sure.
I need to go.
SHE SIGHS
MUSIC: 'Enola Gay'
by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
MUSIC FADES
I said six.
Sorry, I was delayed.
Mwah. Delayed or reluctant?
HE CHUCKLES
Hi.
I want you to meet the sponsors.
I've persuaded them to back a
scholarship scheme in Simone's name
for underprivileged
18-to-25-year-olds.
That's amazing. I think
No, I know.
I know she would've loved that.
Thank you.
It kind of does come
with a cost, though.
HE GROANS Samira, I
I don't think I can do that.
Ethan, it's not for me,
and it's not for you.
It's for all these people.
So they know
that Simone the person
was as important as her work.
More so.
Lead the way. Come on.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ethan Winter.
APPLAUSE
HE CLEARS THROA
Erm this exhibition
is a celebration of my late
Tonight is just
all about Simone Edwards.
Some of you
already know her story.
But for those of you that don't,
maybe the exhibition
will tell you some of it.
It's, erm
It's an extraordinary story.
And this is extraordinary work.
But it won't tell you
who Simone was
and neither can I.
Because there just aren't the words.
All I know is that Simone
VOICE BREAKING: ..Simone was a fire
who lit a spark
in everyone she knew.
And I just hope that you can
find that spark here tonight.
Maybe take it home with you
when you leave.
Please enjoy. APPLAUSE
INAUDIBLE
DISTORTED SCREAMS
HE GASPS SHARPLY
HE SNIFFS
FIRE CRACKLES
HE EXHALES
Should've gone for one of those.
Not good?
I thought it was sponsored
by a drinks company.
Ah, you came for the wine.
Not just that.
The exhibition sounded interesting.
And was it? Yes.
More so than expected.
It wasn't just pretty pictures.
It was about something, you know?
Yeah, I do know.
So what brought you here?
Er, I had to give a speech.
Oh, yeah? How come?
I knew the photographer.
Sorry I missed it.
I should be going.
I'll see you at the next one.
The wine's rubbish, but it's free.
HE LAUGHS
It was nice to meet you.
DOOR UNLOCKING
DOOR OPENS
Hi. Hi.
Have you eaten? I'm starving.
Er, yeah.
There's a takeaway in the fridge.
Chicken dhansak.
Perfect.
How was work?
Ugh, HR are doing my head in.
Who was that?
What do you mean?
On the phone in the car just now.
Oh, that was a work call.
It's pointless, really.
Monthly assessments.
Same old, you know.
Hm.
DALDRY: Well,
Selim might not be a suspect,
but his father, Marwan,
is about the right height.
What are his finances like?
According to his company accounts,
he really struggled big time
in the downturn.
I mean, he's a financial advisor,
and I reckon that's why
they moved out the city.
To raise cash?
Houses are cheaper.
And that golf academy that he's
so keen for his son to go to, well,
if Selim doesn't get a scholarship,
there's no way they can afford it.
OK. Marwan finds out
Molly's pregnant, blackmails her.
Maybe he wants more money.
He goes to the farmhouse.
She tells him no. They argue. Bang.
Inspector, that's great but, sorry,
what am I doing here again?
You said that someone grabbed her.
Would you be able to identify them
from the pattern of bruising?
Well, I couldn't positively ID
an individual,
but I could give you an indication.
Great. Let's go.
Sure you don't wanna take my car?
I prefer to ride in comfort.
I've seen how much rubbish
you carry around.
HE CHUCKLES It's a classic.
It's meant to be lived in.
ON SPEAKER: Everything's clouded
In my mind ♪
Yikes, I thought you were a jazz fan.
Does it sound like it?
Questions
That are intertwined ♪
Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue?
What?
The LP that Antony bought for you.
Can we talk it out?
Figure it out? ♪
Jazz brings me out in a rash,
and we don't have a record player.
Oh, must be mistaken.
Give me something
I need something ♪
No, you weren't.
To hold on to, babe ♪
Just shine a light ♪
Put up a fight. ♪
MARWAN: Selim's answered
all your questions.
You know he's innocent,
so what are you doing here?
What's your current
financial situation?
I believe
you have substantial debts.
That is a private matter
and nothing to do with you.
I'm afraid that it is.
Did you ask Molly for money?
Certainly not.
But you knew she was pregnant?
Yes.
Did you know Benjamin was infertile?
I did.
I told Marwan. Molly told me
because she trusted me.
I went to the farmhouse that night.
I could tell that she was pregnant,
and she said that she was.
And I
I thought you'd slept with her.
What?
She just laughed in my face,
and and I don't know,
it made me angry.
And then she said
the baby was Selim's,
and I couldn't believe
that she would betray me like that.
Betray you?
That's how it felt.
She was my friend,
and Selim is m
Do you mind if I?
Let me see your right hand.
What? Just your right hand.
Thank you.
WHISPERS: The grip marks match.
I s I I swear,
I didn't kill her.
I don't know what happened.
I I I g
I guess I grabbed her, and we
I don't I don't know.
It was stupid, so stupid.
And I left.
B-But I swear,
I I didn't kill her.
Selim and Katrine
both visited Molly that night.
Right. But we know Selim
didn't kill Benjamin,
and there is no physical evidence
against either of them.
Yeah. No, I know that.
What if Marwan and Katrine
were working together?
Where's the evidence? Yeah.
PHONE RINGS
Rohan, you found something?
ROHAN ON PHONE: 'Yes, I've pulled
Molly's smartwatch data.
'It logged every Wi-Fi network
it passed,
'which means I can track
where she travelled.'
The day she made
the last big cash withdrawal,
she turned off her GPS
but not her Wi-Fi.
It paired with the router
in this cafe.
It's not a great angle.
Let's find the right timeframe.
OK. Is that her?
She's waiting.
Here we go.
Can't see his face.
Goddamn it. I thought we had him.
Is that the only camera? Yep.
What?
What, his shoes?
What's he wearing?
Motorcycle boots?
He's a biker.
Amy must've told Eric
that Molly was pregnant.
When I spoke to him,
I was looking for a jealous lover,
not a blackmailer.
Confirmation bias.
I don't need a diagnosis. Sorry.
Eric?
FAINT COUGHING
It's locked!
Eric?
Eric?
It's open.
Get the shutters open. Yep.
This is DI Bell. Central CID.
I need urgent medical assistance
for an unconscious casualty.
Two-five Totton Lane. Is he alive?
He's not breathing.
I need to keep the CPR going till
the paramedics arrive. How long?
Yeah, they're on their way.
What's that? It's a confession.
He's sorry. He was blackmailing
Molly over the pregnancy.
ERIC: 'Amy, I don't know
how to begin this.
'I can't live with the guilt of what I've
done, and you deserve to know the truth
'about what really happened that day
with your sister.
'When you told me
about Molly's pregnancy,
'I didn't think she'd mind
giving us a bit of money
'to keep the garage going.
'It never felt fair
that she inherited everything
'from your parents
while you got nothing.
'But I got greedy.'
Give me the gun!
'She said she didn't have
any more cash, so I got angry.
'I never went there to hurt her.'
GUNSHO
'I just got frightened
when she picked up the gun.
'I should have left then.
I wish I had.
'Then Benjamin came home.
'I didn't want him to see Molly
lying there in the kitchen.'
GUNSHO
MACHINES BEEP
I was the ugly sister.
Molly was brighter,
better-looking, nicer all round.
I knew I was nothing.
Mum and Dad told me so often enough.
I went a bit wild,
did some bad stuff, met Eric.
He had his troubles,
but he was always good to me.
He always tried
to be something for me
make up for Mum and Dad.
Not long after they died,
we got evicted.
Molly got in touch.
They left her everything.
I got nothing, of course,
being nothing.
Eric hated that.
Purpose of visit?
To take elimination swabs for a
cold case from inmate Robert Parker.
Restricted patients.
Can I see your bag, please?
All right. You're good to go.
ROBERT BREATHES HEAVILY
DOOR LOCKS
You don't remember me, do you?
Well, I remember you.
I see your face every single day
cos of what you did.
Which is why you're gonna help me.
ROBERT GROANS
Stop, or I will rip your throat out.
ROBERT GRUNTS
ROBERT BREATHES SHAKILY
Remember me now?
What did you do to me?
What is that? Pure adrenaline.
Works fast, doesn't last long,
so listen carefully and answer me
very carefully. Do you understand?
The night Simone died
you remember it?
ROBERT SOBS
Close your eyes.
Close.
Breathe. Steady, steady.
Shh.
I want you to imagine that night
like a picture on a TV screen.
You're not inside the event.
You're just watching it.
You're standing outside
of Simone's flat. What do you see?
The door is open.
Go through it.
WHIMPERING: No. No.
No. What? What is it?
What do you see? Blood.
Simone.
'Yeah.
'Because you took a knife
'..and you cut her throat.'
There was a knife,
but I didn't cut her.
I never. I wouldn't.
You cut a triangle into her thumb,
and then you told someone
you'd done it.
I didn't. I wouldn't cut her.
She's so beautiful.
What? She's looking right at me.
HER THROAT CLICKS
'She said something.'
STRAINED: Pegasus.
What did she mean? I don't know.
What did she mean?!
I don't know.
I don't know.
CRYING: I don't know.
ROBERT SOBS
Has anyone been in my office?
OFFICER: Er, no, I don't think so.
COMPUTER CHIMES
'What did you mean?'
What do you mean?
Pegasus. What is it?
Big horse with wings.
Greek, you know?
No, no.
Poetic inspiration, creativity
No, no, no,
you said that word to Parker.
DOORBELL DINGS
WHISPERS: What did you mean?
DOORBELL DINGS, SHE SIGHS
KNOCKING
DOORBELL DINGS, KNOCKING
RAPID KNOCKING
Who the hell do you think you are?
Pardon? What are you doing here?
No, do not.
You broke into my office,
hacked into my computer,
and accessed confidential police
files. There's a body in the morgue.
Rosemary Lockheart.
It's logged as a suicide,
but she has the same mark
Arrogant, stupid, selfish.
Listen to me!
How are we supposed
to work together?
It's the same mark the killer left
on Simone's thumb, a triangle.
It was made to look like suicide,
but I think Rosemary Lockheart
was murdered.
You fraudulently gained access
to a secure unit
and threatened one
of their patients, Robert Parker,
the man who murdered Simone.
Yeah, I'm up to date.
I understand
how that trauma must haunt you,
but it does not excuse
you breaking the law.
I thought I could trust you.
Lauren
Now obviously, I can't.