Girlfriends (2018) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
1 Linda.
Linda Linda! Linda, your solicitor's here.
If you'd like to come with me? Come on.
Thank you.
Where've you been? I rang you hours ago! I had to make arrangements, Mum! I can't just drop everything.
I've got responsibilities.
They put handcuffs on her.
Then they searched her with this machine thingy.
They have to.
It's just procedure.
I'll let you know.
Did they think she had a bomb between her legs? It was very upsetting.
They've put her in a cell! It's fine.
She has been here a few hours.
We've been here all night.
She's a woman of a certain age.
We don't do cells.
It's just a holding cell.
Look, I was working on this till the early hours in the morning.
What is it? It's a letter of grievance to your ex.
That's why I was asleep and didn't hear the phone.
Sue.
Sue.
It's Linda.
Linda! Linda! Andrew's here now and Gail.
Solicitor! We're about to start.
I'm on the phone to Ruby! If you'd just like to take a seat.
Come on back.
Come on.
That was yer mam.
She looks a bit tired.
They took Micky's computer and came back last night and arrested her.
Did they say what they'd found? No.
There's no point you hanging about.
They've got 24 hours before- I'm not going anywhere.
You won't be able to talk to her.
Just go home and get some sleep.
Read the letter.
Let me know what you think.
They're about to dock in Malaga, so she's gonna try and get the first flight back home.
What about Ryan? He can't get away.
He's in charge of all the entertainment.
Whose is the Merc with the plate hanging off? Mine, why? Yer car's not road worthy, and it's not insured.
It is insured! It's insured under a company policy.
It's being towed to the compound right now.
What?! As you know, we've been working with the Spanish police investigating the disappearance of Michael Jonathan Hutchinson off the cruise ship Aztec.
Do you like going on cruises? It's the first one we've been on.
My son and daughter helped us pay for it for our anniversary and we were really enjoying it till I don't think I'll be going on another.
Myself and my wife have just come back from a cruise .
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around Norway.
I'd like to have seen the Northern Lights but Micky wanted- Can I just establish why my client's here? She's still grieving for the loss of her husband An accusation has been made.
By a nutty woman that turned up at my house.
We take all accusations seriously, Mrs Hutchinson.
Yesterday morning your client gave us consent to search 117 Copeland Road, where we found a computer.
You didn't have to look very hard cos I told you where it was.
Obviously you've found something which you have concerns about We'll get onto that later.
It's not my computer anyway! I wouldn't even know how to switch it on! Oh, stop, stop, stop, that's my car! Stop! What the bloody hell are you doing? I was just in the station! I was with my friend who's been arrested.
You could've asked me, stupid bloody idiot! Excuse me, madam, you'll be joining your friend if you don't alter your tone of voice.
It's going to the compound until you get the headlight fixed and can prove you have insurance.
It'll cost you £200 to get it out.
What?! Moron! What did you say? I said More money.
I'm gonna have to go, Sue.
They've taken my car! Oh no.
I'm gonna have to get the bus then.
We have a sworn statement from a Carole Hardcastle stating she'd been having an affair with your husband and at the time of his death he was speaking to her on her mobile phone.
That's complete rubbish! Can you turn the heating down cos I'm having a hot flush.
The heating isn't on.
Do you want some water? Yes, please.
So, during this clandestine conversation between Carole Hardcastle and your husband- How do you know it was clandestine? Well, according to that statement, just prior to him going into the cabin to fetch his reading glasses he received a text message which leads us to believe- I take it you've got the phone data from the provider then.
We have evidence of 283 phone conversations and 94 text messages over the last year so yes.
And the last conversation took place sometime between Mr Hutchinson going into the cabin and your client finding the cabin empty, with the balcony doors open.
That conversation was logged at 16.
5 minutes.
Which suggests to us, some kind of a relationship.
Oh er, we also looked at the history on your computer browser and 18 days before you and your husband set off on the cruise you searched .
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"what happens when you fall overboard on a cruise ship?" That wasn't me! That'll have been Micky.
He was always on the computer.
We only have your word for that.
Don't you think it's a coincidence your husband searched it, and then he fell overboard? Coincidence is not evidence.
You don't have to answer that.
I haven't got an answer.
I don't know.
Hello.
Yeah, this is Gail Stanley.
It's Sonia.
I was wondering if you could come in for a chat about your mum.
Yes, I know about Scarborough.
I'm sorry you couldn't get hold of me but I was planning to come round- We don't have the staff to deal with this.
I don't have the authority to lock your mother in her flat so I have to sit here till you get here! Sorry.
Sorry.
I have to go.
Hiya.
Can I help yer? It's Corrine.
I've come to collect Ben.
What do you mean collect him? I wanna have him for day.
Yer can't just rock up here and demand to take him.
You're supposed to go through the courts.
I've been through the courts, he's my son.
I've got visitation rights.
First I've heard of it.
That's cos yer son didn't turn up for 'hearing.
He's been in prison.
Nowt to do with me.
Is he in? No, he's back inside.
Typical! At least he's not on drugs.
Right, come on, baby.
What are you doing? He's my son! How do I know yer not gonna leave him like last time? I was suffering from postnatal depression! You were takin' heroin and were responsible for a two-month-old baby.
Don't yer think I know that? Look, I were ill, but I'm better now.
If you've got a court order, I want to see it.
I'm allowed to have him.
It's the law.
Yer can't just turn up here and demand to have him.
If anything happened to him, Tom would never forgive me.
I'm his mother! I'm aren't gonna hurt him.
You could've tried to get in touch.
I did, and nobody got back to me.
You make sure nothing happens to him.
I mean it! Nowt's gonna happen to him.
Right, come on.
Come on.
Good boy.
This is your mummy, darling.
She's come to take you out for the day, so you be a good boy, hm? I'll see you later.
Come on.
Come on.
I'll have to let his nursery know.
He hasn't had his breakfast so- We'll get a burger on the way.
And who's that? My boyfriend, Marcus! Have yer got a booster seat in that car? Yeah! What time will he be back? Late! Come on.
Excuse me? Hello? Hello? Hello? Somebody needs to feed my cat.
Alan Forbes, Leeds Insurance.
I'm looking for Linda Hutchinson? Well, she's not here.
Can I help? Would it be all right to come in for a minute? None of the family's here and I'm expecting a taxi shortly so OK.
Listen.
Could I be very cheeky and ask for a glass of water? Er, sorry.
Yes, of course.
Thank you.
Still all right? Er, lovely yes.
So, are you a friend of the family or? I've known Linda since we were teenagers.
We were in a band together.
Very nice.
Er, do you have any idea when she might be back? Er, it depends.
At the police station then, is she? Not really for me to say.
Erm, would you like me to try and get a message to her or? No, it's all right.
I'll, I'll try again later.
Thanks for the water.
My pleasure.
Oh, hiya! I'll pick you up for the quiz.
Yeah, lovely.
No hang on I-I-I might not Oh! The sea was really choppy.
They'd warned us on the tannoy system to keep the balcony doors locked, so I was a bit shocked to find them open and the curtains all blowing about.
How long approximately between your husband getting up from the dinner table to go get his glasses, to you opening the cabin door? If you have the CCTV footage.
You'll know how long it was.
It's all right.
I don't mind answering.
It must've been quite a while, cos we were all getting worried.
Who's "all"? Ryan, Ruby, even the captain.
You see, all the corridors look the same.
Sometimes he got lost.
He'd come out of the cabin, turn right instead of left.
Did he have anything wrong with him mentally? Was he depressed or disorientated? No.
He's just not good with directions, and he'd had a couple of drinks.
Why didn't you let your son or daughter go to the cabin? They're younger and fitter than you.
It would've made sense.
I mean, if the captain was waiting.
I don't know.
They would've been faster than you.
I suppose I should've.
I I just didn't think.
We're talking about her husband.
She was concerned about him.
Yeah, that's right.
I'm Rebecca.
I'm from Elderly Person's Services.
I'm dealing with your mum's case.
Case? What case? I didn't know she had a case.
Your mother took off to Scarborough on her own and put herself under considerable risk.
And it's not the first time she's been walk-about.
The truth is, she's been getting steadily more and more confused and we can't offer the kind of help that she really needs.
There are alternative places that might be more suitable.
What, like a lunatic asylum? No, like a properly supervised home for the elderly.
She won't like that.
Somewhere that knows how to deal with the onset of dementia.
I didn't even know she had dementia! I mean, how bad can she be if she got herself to Scarborough? She was in her dressing gown and slippers with no money on her.
I don't know what you expect me to do.
She made me promise years ago, I wouldn't put her in a home.
She might not even know.
Some residents think they're on holiday or in a hotel.
There is a place available at Primrose Haven we would like to show you and your mum.
We're gonna head to the day room.
If you just want to follow me.
Come on, Phylis, come on, just open your mouth.
Right, so, this is where the clients spend most of the day.
They have bingo on a Monday, balloon therapy on a Wednesday and reminiscence work on a Friday.
If you take it with the jam, I will take you outside for walk.
What we doin' here? Yer just looking round, Mam, that's all.
Do you like bingo, Edna? No, and I don't like balloons either.
OK well, they have sing songs and biscuits on a Friday.
I'm not taking the medicine.
Will you shut up?! Marcia comes in with postcards and pictures from the past as well.
That sounds nice and you'd have people to talk to, Mam.
Take me home.
Now! I think you'd like it.
You could try it for a couple of days.
Not while I draw breath! Thanks for trying.
Thanks.
Yes, it's me! Can I get you something, Sue? Hum! No, it's fine.
I have everything I need.
Erm, John's got an appointment in there in five minutes.
I will call you back.
Sue, lovely to see you! Come in.
Come in.
Do you want a tea or anything? Nothing thanks, I erm I just came to give you this.
What is it? I think you should read it.
Have a seat.
I was going to ring you, but erm Not to worry.
I can't stay long anyway, I've got a cab waiting outside, seeing as how you cancelled the insurance on my car.
I didn't! I don't know anything about your insurance.
It's gonna cost you £200 to get the car out of the compound, but then I guess that's chicken feed in comparison with what you're- What?! This is absolute nonsense! It's the absolute truth, John.
At no point have I said you were "too old for the job.
" You did.
That is an out-and-out lie! Why would I offer you a consultancy role? Because you knew you had to offer me something to try and make me happy, keep me quiet.
I think it's you who undervalues your worth.
You would have been an asset to the company as a consultant.
I don't know what makes you say that, because when I was Features Editor I had to fight tooth and nail to get any of my ideas through.
For the last ten years you haven't taken a blind bit of notice of anything I've said regarding the direction of the company.
That's not true! I tried telling you wedding magazines, like all magazines, have taken a hit because people like to look at bridal wear online now, but when I suggested setting up an online- If they can get the magazine online, they're not gonna buy it in a shop! Brides like to look through magazines, Sue! It's part of the ritual of getting married! You just don't get it.
It's not me that's out of touch.
We have done the research- No you haven't.
You asked your wife and your son's girlfriend.
That's not research.
They'll say what they think you want to hear.
Right, fine.
So, you're gonna take this to a tribunal, are you? Yes, I've taken proper legal advice.
Who from? My son actually, Andrew.
He'll be acting on my behalf.
No! No! That's not ethical.
Look he, he can't do that.
That, that would mean Your own son cross examining you? Yes.
But I won't mention that to the judge or whoever at the tribunal, but if you want to, be my guest.
You intend on bringing up our relationship? I'm not intending anything, but if it, it comes up, it comes up.
The press are often at these things.
This could finish my marriage.
To be quiet honest, I don't give a rat's arse about your marriage.
For once this is about me.
Everything in that letter is true, John.
You said I wasn't the age of our readers.
That's a fact.
You didn't like my Second Time Round article because you thought the model I'd used for the image looked 'old'.
Old for a bride! Well, wake up! Not all brides are young women these days, and they're not all women, either! Adorable is failing because it needs to connect with the times we're in, John.
I'll see you in court.
I'd rather be six foot under than be in that place.
It were horrible and it stunk of piss.
We've gotta find somewhere for you.
I've got a flat.
I can go back there.
You can't, Mam.
Why not? Cos they don't want you living there.
They don't want the responsibility.
You keep going off places, running away and I'm not running away.
I'm 84.
I don't need to ask permission if I want a day out! I said that to your Dave and he agreed with me.
It's not Dave that's looking after you.
I don't need looking after.
I can look after myself.
I mean, when you were little we used to go all over Yes, I know.
You tell me every time.
You used to take us on day trips to the seaside every school holiday, but it's not the same, Mam! For a start, you don't get dressed.
What difference does that make? A lot actually! Yer can't get on a bus in yer nighty and you can't just take off without telling anyone and It doesn't matter.
Forget it.
What's up? Yer not cryin' are yer? What did I say? Nothin', nothin'.
You didn't say anythin'.
It won't be for much longer, love.
I don't know what I'm still doing here.
I should've gone years ago.
Oh please, Mam, don't say that! You break my heart, honest to God you do.
It's not just you.
It's everythin'.
I can't deal with it.
It's too much for me.
If I came to live with you, maybe I could try and help.
I'm sorry I didn't like that place, love.
It's all right, Mam, neither did I.
We're still pulling things together, but she's definitely held the policy for 14 months.
- Er, hello again! It's me.
- Hi.
Is there anything? No.
Shall I just sit over there again? Yeah, that's it.
We've been in touch with Interpol.
Let's just keep each other posted? Sure.
Sure.
Hello again.
Hi.
I thought you'd gone home? What home, I don't have a home, do I? And anyway Linda's here.
Is that? Yeah.
So, I just I got a cab and I went to York and I gave John the letter.
He didn't try and talk you round? Yeah, 'course he did, but I just ignored him.
To be honest, I did most of the talking.
Of course you did.
I told him you're gonna be my solicitor.
He'll be shitting himself.
We'll get a date for the hearing ASAP.
Right.
So, how's it going in there? They've got phone records, seems like he must've been having an affair with this woman.
They're waiting for Forensics to come back after the search then decide if they'll charge her.
What! What with? Murder.
I'm supposed to be going out with Dave tonight.
Aw that's nice! You'll like that.
I can't go now, I have to stay home, look after you.
No, I'm all right! I-I don't need looking after.
Yer do, Mam, and I have to wait in for Ben anyway.
You'll have to go into Tom's room for now.
I thought he were back.
He's had to go away again.
Oh, I must've forgotten to lock the door.
I'll make us some tea and turn the telly on and you can watch it while Oh, my God! You frightened me to death! I didn't know you were coming home.
They let me out this morning.
Where've yer been? Hello, Nanna.
Yer looking well.
You should be helping yer mam instead of gallivanting.
They were gonna shove me in a home for going to Scarborough.
That's shocking.
I went to pick Ben up from nursery.
They said he hasn't been in today.
Who's Ben? You know who Ben is.
He's your great grandson, Mam.
There's been a lot going on while you've been away, love.
Where is he? Ruby's on her way back.
What time does she get in? Her plane lands at half five, but she's gotta get a train from Manchester.
I'd like to go to Manchester.
Don't you even think about it! I can meet her at 'station as long as I'm back before seven.
It's Sue! What's wrong? Has something happened? It's not looking good! Where did yer say Ben was? Hang on.
Andrew thinks they'll charge her.
They can't do that! It's all that bloody Carole's fault.
Well, we've got to do something! I've got a taxi waiting outside.
Come on, let's go.
I'll just get my stuff.
Will yer keep an eye on yer nanna? If yer tell me where my son is! Now don't go mad, I did my best to put her off, but she said you'd been notified and had a court order and everything What are yer talking about? He's with Corrine and her new boyfriend.
What did you let her take him for? What was I supposed to do? That's it! We'll never see him again.
She's a junkie, Mam! No! She don't take 'em any more.
Of course she's gonna tell you that.
You know what she's like! She's not fit to have him! I'm sorry.
I didn't know what else to do.
You shouldn't have let her fucking take him.
Enough of that, and don't use that kind of language in front of me and yer mother! He's your son! Your mam does the best she can for all of us, so just shut yer gob! So, let me get this straight.
You ran back up three flights of stairs, to the other side of the ship, to the restaurant.
Instead of picking up the phone in your cabin to alert the bridge You don't have to answer.
I didn't think.
I just panicked.
I wanted to tell my son and daughter he wasn't in the cabin.
If you thought a loved one had fallen overboard you'd wanna sound She's answered that.
Could it be you thought by the time you ran all the way up the stairs, along the corridor to the restaurant, the ship would be a mile or so further on and make it near impossible to find a body that had perhaps fallen overboard? That's complete speculation with no facts or evidence to substantiate- I was just asking the question.
My client's been answering questions for over two hours! Can I remind you this is a murder investigation and we have until 11 o'clock tonight.
Can I remind you Mrs Hutchinson is grieving for the loss of her husband and is not a young woman.
I'm all right, honestly.
She's all right! You took out extra life insurance cover on your husband a year and two months before you went on the cruise? I didn't.
Here, I believe that is your signature there.
Yeh, but it was Micky that took it out, only he put it in my name, cos he had bad credit rating.
You never discussed it with him, even though you were making monthly payments of nearly £30? I think I said summat like, "What we doing this for?" He said "It's for you in case anything happens to me, it'll pay the mortgage off".
You already had insurance for 90,000.
You know how much your house is worth? No.
The current value is 130,000 or thereabouts.
You have a mortgage of £90,000, yet you took out insurance for another £100,000 payable on the death of Michael I don't know anything about that.
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Hutchinson.
This is your policy document.
Didn't you read it before you signed it? I think I've been here long enough.
Could you sit down, please? I want to go home.
I know.
Best do as he says.
Sit down.
My client has no comment to make about the document.
Can I take a look, please? Yup.
Sit down.
She's not here.
Excuse me! I brought some clothes in the other day and I was wondering Oh yeah, I remember yer.
I'm not sure if we've sold any yet.
I'll just check, what's yer name? Susan Thackery.
Carole dealt with me.
She's a friend of ours.
Right, well she's got the afternoon off.
I'm sure you know about her fiance.
Weren't it shocking? Terrible.
Yeah, shocking.
She's gone for bereavement counselling.
Yeah, cos she's finding it really difficult to come to terms with.
They were gonna get married next spring.
Right, so we have sold a couple of dresses.
Do you want to see what we owe you? Why not? Oh, do you know, we might go and meet her after her counselling, but I've forgotten where it was she said? I've no idea.
I tell you what though, she's got a gig tonight at The Grove.
'Course she has! You remember she told us.
She likes to get there early to make sure everything ready.
Because she's a bit of a perfectionist.
Where her music's concerned she is but I think she gets a lot of comfort from it.
'Course she does.
I can't see any posters for her.
It says The Grove.
We're in the right place.
Sue.
Sue.
Sue.
This must be the name of her band.
Oh, must be good if they've got a recording contract.
She might be in the back.
Excuse me, is Carole around? Carole who? She's with the Rubix Rollers.
Rubix Rollers is four blokes since their lead guitarist Micky died.
Micky Hutchinson? Yeah.
No women, never has been.
This was his band? Yeah, a great guitarist.
Shame about what happened to him.
Maybe she's on after them? No, it's just them.
Well, that is weird.
She sings with them sometimes.
She's definitely on tonight.
She in't.
But I think I know who yer talking about.
He knows all about her.
Hey, Jimmy! Someone wants to talk to yer! Can I get you summat to drink? Yes, a large gin and tonic.
What are you having? Half a larger.
Hi.
What's up? Oh! We thought Carole Hardcastle was singing tonight.
No chance! She's got a voice like a foghorn! We tried her out years back.
She told us she'd been offered a recording contract.
Yeah, we were told that as well.
She believes it.
She's completely bonkers.
We call her Crazy Carole, but you have to be really careful with her.
She turns up to every gig.
She'll be here tonight.
We don't even make eye contact with her any more.
Not a friend of hers, are yer? No, but she's causing a lot of trouble for someone who is a friend of ours, Linda Hutchinson.
Micky's wife.
Is she now? Well, she caused a lot of problems for me, too.
I've been travelling since half eight this morning and I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me see her.
I'll try let her know you're here.
What's she supposed to have done? If you'd like to take a seat, I'll see if I can get someone to talk to you.
Sergeant.
We've got the go ahead from CPS to charge her.
That's her daughter.
Right well, guess we better do it in there then.
Right.
Have you looked at the rest of the history? As far as I know.
"What happens if there isn't enough places on the lifeboat for everyone?" "What happens if you're not back in time for embarkation?" That was Micky all over.
He worried about everything.
He didn't used to be like that, just as he got older.
This is Custody Sergeant Simon Brown.
Yeah we've, we've met.
Would you stand up, please? Linda Hutchinson, you're being charged with the murder of Michael Jonathan Hutchinson on the 15th of June No, no you're wrong but it may harm your defence NO! Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Do you have anything to say in reply? Why would, would I murder someone I love? It doesn't make sense! It's all right.
Oh, Ruby.
Mwah! Thank God you're here! I have to catch my breath.
So glad yer back.
My flight was delayed and I missed my train.
Now I'm here, they won't let me see her.
Are yer mum and Andrew in there? I think they've told her I'm here Right.
Come on.
Come on.
In light of the fact my client is no threat to herself or anyone else and not likely to abscond, I'd like to apply for bail.
I'm afraid this is a very serious crime she's been accused of What the hell is going on here? We've got fresh evidence.
Are you kidding me? Linda was right all along.
What is this? That Carole Hardcastle, she's deranged.
She's a stalker and a fantasist.
She did exactly the same to another member of Micky's band six years ago, Jimmy Turner.
She asked the band to play a song for her and then became fixated.
She rang and texted him thousands of times.
He had to change his number and then she went round to his house and tried to cause trouble with his wife.
He had to get a restraining order.
You can check if you want to.
Jimmy is very happy to talk to you.
None of this means she's deluded and a fantasist now.
She is cos she tells everyone she's got a record deal and playing at The Grove tonight, and it's all a pack of lies.
Jimmy and Rubix Rollers are playing, you can go and check for yourselves and talk to the woman she works with, Veronica.
Yeah, so all those calls Micky made to her phone, must have been him telling her to get off his back.
Or trying to stop her going to you.
Poor guy, must've been desperate.
Are you going to be all right? Yeah, I think so.
Thanks for everything, Andrew.
We're not done yet.
The investigation's ongoing.
Really? In the case of a missing person, they can't close it till they find the body.
But he's at the bottom of the sea! Then it'll stay open.
Oh, God! In the meantime, anything else crops up, you know where I am.
Thanks.
All right.
Thanks.
All right.
See you soon.
Thank you.
All right.
Kiss those gorgeous grandchildren for me.
Yeah.
I'll ring you tomorrow.
We need to clarify a few dates in your statement before the hearing.
Come round and see the kids.
I'd love that.
I'll bring their presents.
And my diary.
Hello, Florence! Have you missed me? I fed him! How long have you got off, love? I've decided I'm not going back.
Oh Won't you get into trouble? I don't know and I don't care.
Each time I get on the ship, I just keep thinking about my dad and what happened.
Yer bound to, love.
Our Tom's back.
He's looking after my mam.
I don't know where the hell she's gonna sleep tonight! Oh, my God.
I've got to go! Dave was supposed to be picking me up ten minutes ago.
You get off, love.
I'll be all right.
And thanks for being there for me.
I know you'd do the same for me.
Tarrah, love.
I've got to go, Sue! I've just poured you a drink.
Well, sorry.
Will yer tell Tom I'm back home? Course, come round and see him.
He'd like that.
Oh, I'll put the key back.
Oh, thanks.
And tell that ex-husband of yours you don't want him to be an ex.
Yer still love him.
That's my plan.
Tarrah! I'll see yer.
Wouldn't wanna be yer.
Linda Hutchinson? No, I'm her friend and I'm just leaving.
Alan Forbes, Leeds Insurance.
Right.
Is she erm? She's in there.
Yer better go through.
Linda! There's an insurance man to see yer! Alan Forbes.
Would it be all right if I had a quick word? She just got back from the station! I'm aware of that.
But I think it's probably in both our interests to get this claim settled as soon as possible.
Hello! It won't take long.
We have to stop meeting like this.
He called round this afternoon.
My son's dealing with the insurance and money side of things.
To be honest, it's you I really need to speak to.
A presumed death without a body is a pretty tricky case for us to process.
Why's that? We're down to probabilities, not reliant on facts.
I see.
Would you like a Prosecco? No thanks, I'm driving.
Well, sit down.
Yer make the place look untidy.
Thank you.
So we've been liaising with Interpol as well as the British police and I'm aware the investigation is still ongoing, but we have some concerns about antidepressants that prescribed for your husband.
Did he have mental health issues? Hang, hang on a minute! I have used antidepressants in the past and that does not mean that I have mental health issues.
That mad stalker woman was probably making him feel depressed.
Yeah, she makes me feel depressed.
He was under a lot of pressure financially.
According to our files you struggled to make the mortgage payments.
In fact, you defaulted twice.
Pass.
I've no idea.
I didn't deal with money and whenever I asked Micky anything about it, we'd end up falling out.
I'm not surprised you defaulted if you looked at the statements.
You'll see there's very little going in.
Yet, you managed to take out an insurance policy for £90,000 payable on death and then you took out further life cover Wait a minute, are you suggesting some sort of insurance scam, like the man in the canoe? Because if you are, you clearly don't know Micky or Linda? I'm not being funny, but they're not that kind of people.
Neither of them are clever enough! No offence, but it's the truth.
I'm just looking at the few facts we have, so I can make a recommendation.
To who? The insurance company that hired me.
Obviously it's a large sum of money, the best part of £200,000.
They rely on my report to establish whether, in all probability, he fell to his death, was pushed, or decided to end his own life.
I see.
And then, when they got your report, we get the money? Or not.
Sorry I'm late, but we've been stuck at the police station with Linda.
I was goin' to ring yer, we'll have missed beginnin' of 'quiz now.
What time she say she'd have Ben back? Late.
It's late now, how late? I don't know, she didn't say.
It's nice to see Dave sat back in his arm chair.
I told him to take his coat off, but he wouldn't.
Cos he's not stopping that's why.
Tom! It's all right, it's fine.
I wouldn't have come in, if I'd known he was here.
I thought he was back inside.
Frightened I might drop you in it with Shell? Who's Shell? Who he's shacked up with, Nanna.
Where does she think you are tonight? Right, I've had enough.
I'm off before I punch his lights out.
Oh yeah, you and whose army? You arse wipe! Dave don't! Yer can't stand to think of yer mother enjoying herself! I tell you what I can't stand, my mother being made a fool of.
Yer grown men, the pair of yer! Tell him to end it with Shell before he comes sniffing round you! Yer mental and it's none of your business what I do, so keep it out! It is his business if you're with someone else and askin' me out.
I'm not with anybody and it was you who asked me out, only I went to pick yer mother up instead.
I knew it'd be my fault.
Do you know what? Forget about it.
Dave! What yer doin'? I wanted to talk to yer.
I can't do this, Gail.
I've still got feelings for you, but I can't go through all that again with him.
He needs to take responsibility and leave you out of it.
I can hear yer! Good! It's about time someone told you the bloody truth! Sorry, Gail.
You're just gonna bugger off then? What is the matter with you? There was no need for that.
If you wanna be a laughing stock, be my guest.
You've never liked him and made that perfectly obvious.
Well this is my house, Tom, and I still love him and I miss him.
I need someone in my life.
You've got me and Ben and my Nan.
She means a man, yer daft sod.
I'll get it.
I'm gonna try my best to get him back and stop the divorce before the absolute comes through and if you don't like it, you'll have to bloody well leave! I can't leave! I'm tagged.
I'll end up back inside.
Is that what you want? He's shagging her, Mam and everyone knows it.
Right.
If he finishes with her, then fair enough.
That were Corrine.
She says she's not bringing Ben back.
He's staying with her.
You what? No No! No! No! She can't do that.
I won't keep you much longer I promise.
So according to the phone records, your husband received a text from Carole Hardcastle just prior to a 16.
5 minute phone call from her, which was just before he went missing from the cruise ship? - That's right.
- At sea.
It now turns out that the woman has a history of obsessive behaviour and she was treated in the past for psychosis.
Really? I could've told you that first time I met her.
She's been in High Royds twice, once in 2007 and once in 2015.
Why don't they check these things before they arrest people? So maybe the text was some kind of ultimatum, knowing he was due home, and he went back to the cabin to er, try and placate her.
You're very good at this! Now in your statement to the Spanish police you said when you went in the cabin the balcony door was open and the chair was overturned? Yeah, that's right.
After a thorough search of the Aztec it was concluded Mr Hutchinson had either fallen, been pushed or jumped overboard.
Well as of today, I think we can eliminate him being pushed.
Don't you? Yes! Definitely.
Well, if he was, it wasn't me doing the pushing.
Which leads me to believe and given his state of mind and the fact that he was on antidepressants, and we now know he was under financial stress and emotional pressure from this woman, Then in all probability, he chose to take his own life.
That sounds about right.
But hang on a minute Our Ryan said that if it was suicide, the insurance company wouldn't pay out.
Correct.
I, I don't understand.
How am I supposed to pay the mortgage and what am I gonna live on? Whoo! Miss Hardcastle, I was wondering if we could have a word? Oh! Hello! Pull up a chair and sit down! Have you arrested her? No, we haven't! Because you've been wasting police time.
What?! Ryan's got me this appointment at the job centre.
It's probably just so you can get some money.
Right cos I'm not trained to do anything and who's gonna employ me at my age? Don't worry about it.
I'm gonna have to, if that insurance man recommends suicide.
But the coroner at the inquest might not agree with him.
I'll speak to Andrew tomorrow.
I've got to see him anyway about my age discrimination statement.
Phew! Right I'm off for a shower.
Is that you, Sue? Ruby?
Linda Linda! Linda, your solicitor's here.
If you'd like to come with me? Come on.
Thank you.
Where've you been? I rang you hours ago! I had to make arrangements, Mum! I can't just drop everything.
I've got responsibilities.
They put handcuffs on her.
Then they searched her with this machine thingy.
They have to.
It's just procedure.
I'll let you know.
Did they think she had a bomb between her legs? It was very upsetting.
They've put her in a cell! It's fine.
She has been here a few hours.
We've been here all night.
She's a woman of a certain age.
We don't do cells.
It's just a holding cell.
Look, I was working on this till the early hours in the morning.
What is it? It's a letter of grievance to your ex.
That's why I was asleep and didn't hear the phone.
Sue.
Sue.
It's Linda.
Linda! Linda! Andrew's here now and Gail.
Solicitor! We're about to start.
I'm on the phone to Ruby! If you'd just like to take a seat.
Come on back.
Come on.
That was yer mam.
She looks a bit tired.
They took Micky's computer and came back last night and arrested her.
Did they say what they'd found? No.
There's no point you hanging about.
They've got 24 hours before- I'm not going anywhere.
You won't be able to talk to her.
Just go home and get some sleep.
Read the letter.
Let me know what you think.
They're about to dock in Malaga, so she's gonna try and get the first flight back home.
What about Ryan? He can't get away.
He's in charge of all the entertainment.
Whose is the Merc with the plate hanging off? Mine, why? Yer car's not road worthy, and it's not insured.
It is insured! It's insured under a company policy.
It's being towed to the compound right now.
What?! As you know, we've been working with the Spanish police investigating the disappearance of Michael Jonathan Hutchinson off the cruise ship Aztec.
Do you like going on cruises? It's the first one we've been on.
My son and daughter helped us pay for it for our anniversary and we were really enjoying it till I don't think I'll be going on another.
Myself and my wife have just come back from a cruise .
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around Norway.
I'd like to have seen the Northern Lights but Micky wanted- Can I just establish why my client's here? She's still grieving for the loss of her husband An accusation has been made.
By a nutty woman that turned up at my house.
We take all accusations seriously, Mrs Hutchinson.
Yesterday morning your client gave us consent to search 117 Copeland Road, where we found a computer.
You didn't have to look very hard cos I told you where it was.
Obviously you've found something which you have concerns about We'll get onto that later.
It's not my computer anyway! I wouldn't even know how to switch it on! Oh, stop, stop, stop, that's my car! Stop! What the bloody hell are you doing? I was just in the station! I was with my friend who's been arrested.
You could've asked me, stupid bloody idiot! Excuse me, madam, you'll be joining your friend if you don't alter your tone of voice.
It's going to the compound until you get the headlight fixed and can prove you have insurance.
It'll cost you £200 to get it out.
What?! Moron! What did you say? I said More money.
I'm gonna have to go, Sue.
They've taken my car! Oh no.
I'm gonna have to get the bus then.
We have a sworn statement from a Carole Hardcastle stating she'd been having an affair with your husband and at the time of his death he was speaking to her on her mobile phone.
That's complete rubbish! Can you turn the heating down cos I'm having a hot flush.
The heating isn't on.
Do you want some water? Yes, please.
So, during this clandestine conversation between Carole Hardcastle and your husband- How do you know it was clandestine? Well, according to that statement, just prior to him going into the cabin to fetch his reading glasses he received a text message which leads us to believe- I take it you've got the phone data from the provider then.
We have evidence of 283 phone conversations and 94 text messages over the last year so yes.
And the last conversation took place sometime between Mr Hutchinson going into the cabin and your client finding the cabin empty, with the balcony doors open.
That conversation was logged at 16.
5 minutes.
Which suggests to us, some kind of a relationship.
Oh er, we also looked at the history on your computer browser and 18 days before you and your husband set off on the cruise you searched .
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"what happens when you fall overboard on a cruise ship?" That wasn't me! That'll have been Micky.
He was always on the computer.
We only have your word for that.
Don't you think it's a coincidence your husband searched it, and then he fell overboard? Coincidence is not evidence.
You don't have to answer that.
I haven't got an answer.
I don't know.
Hello.
Yeah, this is Gail Stanley.
It's Sonia.
I was wondering if you could come in for a chat about your mum.
Yes, I know about Scarborough.
I'm sorry you couldn't get hold of me but I was planning to come round- We don't have the staff to deal with this.
I don't have the authority to lock your mother in her flat so I have to sit here till you get here! Sorry.
Sorry.
I have to go.
Hiya.
Can I help yer? It's Corrine.
I've come to collect Ben.
What do you mean collect him? I wanna have him for day.
Yer can't just rock up here and demand to take him.
You're supposed to go through the courts.
I've been through the courts, he's my son.
I've got visitation rights.
First I've heard of it.
That's cos yer son didn't turn up for 'hearing.
He's been in prison.
Nowt to do with me.
Is he in? No, he's back inside.
Typical! At least he's not on drugs.
Right, come on, baby.
What are you doing? He's my son! How do I know yer not gonna leave him like last time? I was suffering from postnatal depression! You were takin' heroin and were responsible for a two-month-old baby.
Don't yer think I know that? Look, I were ill, but I'm better now.
If you've got a court order, I want to see it.
I'm allowed to have him.
It's the law.
Yer can't just turn up here and demand to have him.
If anything happened to him, Tom would never forgive me.
I'm his mother! I'm aren't gonna hurt him.
You could've tried to get in touch.
I did, and nobody got back to me.
You make sure nothing happens to him.
I mean it! Nowt's gonna happen to him.
Right, come on.
Come on.
Good boy.
This is your mummy, darling.
She's come to take you out for the day, so you be a good boy, hm? I'll see you later.
Come on.
Come on.
I'll have to let his nursery know.
He hasn't had his breakfast so- We'll get a burger on the way.
And who's that? My boyfriend, Marcus! Have yer got a booster seat in that car? Yeah! What time will he be back? Late! Come on.
Excuse me? Hello? Hello? Hello? Somebody needs to feed my cat.
Alan Forbes, Leeds Insurance.
I'm looking for Linda Hutchinson? Well, she's not here.
Can I help? Would it be all right to come in for a minute? None of the family's here and I'm expecting a taxi shortly so OK.
Listen.
Could I be very cheeky and ask for a glass of water? Er, sorry.
Yes, of course.
Thank you.
Still all right? Er, lovely yes.
So, are you a friend of the family or? I've known Linda since we were teenagers.
We were in a band together.
Very nice.
Er, do you have any idea when she might be back? Er, it depends.
At the police station then, is she? Not really for me to say.
Erm, would you like me to try and get a message to her or? No, it's all right.
I'll, I'll try again later.
Thanks for the water.
My pleasure.
Oh, hiya! I'll pick you up for the quiz.
Yeah, lovely.
No hang on I-I-I might not Oh! The sea was really choppy.
They'd warned us on the tannoy system to keep the balcony doors locked, so I was a bit shocked to find them open and the curtains all blowing about.
How long approximately between your husband getting up from the dinner table to go get his glasses, to you opening the cabin door? If you have the CCTV footage.
You'll know how long it was.
It's all right.
I don't mind answering.
It must've been quite a while, cos we were all getting worried.
Who's "all"? Ryan, Ruby, even the captain.
You see, all the corridors look the same.
Sometimes he got lost.
He'd come out of the cabin, turn right instead of left.
Did he have anything wrong with him mentally? Was he depressed or disorientated? No.
He's just not good with directions, and he'd had a couple of drinks.
Why didn't you let your son or daughter go to the cabin? They're younger and fitter than you.
It would've made sense.
I mean, if the captain was waiting.
I don't know.
They would've been faster than you.
I suppose I should've.
I I just didn't think.
We're talking about her husband.
She was concerned about him.
Yeah, that's right.
I'm Rebecca.
I'm from Elderly Person's Services.
I'm dealing with your mum's case.
Case? What case? I didn't know she had a case.
Your mother took off to Scarborough on her own and put herself under considerable risk.
And it's not the first time she's been walk-about.
The truth is, she's been getting steadily more and more confused and we can't offer the kind of help that she really needs.
There are alternative places that might be more suitable.
What, like a lunatic asylum? No, like a properly supervised home for the elderly.
She won't like that.
Somewhere that knows how to deal with the onset of dementia.
I didn't even know she had dementia! I mean, how bad can she be if she got herself to Scarborough? She was in her dressing gown and slippers with no money on her.
I don't know what you expect me to do.
She made me promise years ago, I wouldn't put her in a home.
She might not even know.
Some residents think they're on holiday or in a hotel.
There is a place available at Primrose Haven we would like to show you and your mum.
We're gonna head to the day room.
If you just want to follow me.
Come on, Phylis, come on, just open your mouth.
Right, so, this is where the clients spend most of the day.
They have bingo on a Monday, balloon therapy on a Wednesday and reminiscence work on a Friday.
If you take it with the jam, I will take you outside for walk.
What we doin' here? Yer just looking round, Mam, that's all.
Do you like bingo, Edna? No, and I don't like balloons either.
OK well, they have sing songs and biscuits on a Friday.
I'm not taking the medicine.
Will you shut up?! Marcia comes in with postcards and pictures from the past as well.
That sounds nice and you'd have people to talk to, Mam.
Take me home.
Now! I think you'd like it.
You could try it for a couple of days.
Not while I draw breath! Thanks for trying.
Thanks.
Yes, it's me! Can I get you something, Sue? Hum! No, it's fine.
I have everything I need.
Erm, John's got an appointment in there in five minutes.
I will call you back.
Sue, lovely to see you! Come in.
Come in.
Do you want a tea or anything? Nothing thanks, I erm I just came to give you this.
What is it? I think you should read it.
Have a seat.
I was going to ring you, but erm Not to worry.
I can't stay long anyway, I've got a cab waiting outside, seeing as how you cancelled the insurance on my car.
I didn't! I don't know anything about your insurance.
It's gonna cost you £200 to get the car out of the compound, but then I guess that's chicken feed in comparison with what you're- What?! This is absolute nonsense! It's the absolute truth, John.
At no point have I said you were "too old for the job.
" You did.
That is an out-and-out lie! Why would I offer you a consultancy role? Because you knew you had to offer me something to try and make me happy, keep me quiet.
I think it's you who undervalues your worth.
You would have been an asset to the company as a consultant.
I don't know what makes you say that, because when I was Features Editor I had to fight tooth and nail to get any of my ideas through.
For the last ten years you haven't taken a blind bit of notice of anything I've said regarding the direction of the company.
That's not true! I tried telling you wedding magazines, like all magazines, have taken a hit because people like to look at bridal wear online now, but when I suggested setting up an online- If they can get the magazine online, they're not gonna buy it in a shop! Brides like to look through magazines, Sue! It's part of the ritual of getting married! You just don't get it.
It's not me that's out of touch.
We have done the research- No you haven't.
You asked your wife and your son's girlfriend.
That's not research.
They'll say what they think you want to hear.
Right, fine.
So, you're gonna take this to a tribunal, are you? Yes, I've taken proper legal advice.
Who from? My son actually, Andrew.
He'll be acting on my behalf.
No! No! That's not ethical.
Look he, he can't do that.
That, that would mean Your own son cross examining you? Yes.
But I won't mention that to the judge or whoever at the tribunal, but if you want to, be my guest.
You intend on bringing up our relationship? I'm not intending anything, but if it, it comes up, it comes up.
The press are often at these things.
This could finish my marriage.
To be quiet honest, I don't give a rat's arse about your marriage.
For once this is about me.
Everything in that letter is true, John.
You said I wasn't the age of our readers.
That's a fact.
You didn't like my Second Time Round article because you thought the model I'd used for the image looked 'old'.
Old for a bride! Well, wake up! Not all brides are young women these days, and they're not all women, either! Adorable is failing because it needs to connect with the times we're in, John.
I'll see you in court.
I'd rather be six foot under than be in that place.
It were horrible and it stunk of piss.
We've gotta find somewhere for you.
I've got a flat.
I can go back there.
You can't, Mam.
Why not? Cos they don't want you living there.
They don't want the responsibility.
You keep going off places, running away and I'm not running away.
I'm 84.
I don't need to ask permission if I want a day out! I said that to your Dave and he agreed with me.
It's not Dave that's looking after you.
I don't need looking after.
I can look after myself.
I mean, when you were little we used to go all over Yes, I know.
You tell me every time.
You used to take us on day trips to the seaside every school holiday, but it's not the same, Mam! For a start, you don't get dressed.
What difference does that make? A lot actually! Yer can't get on a bus in yer nighty and you can't just take off without telling anyone and It doesn't matter.
Forget it.
What's up? Yer not cryin' are yer? What did I say? Nothin', nothin'.
You didn't say anythin'.
It won't be for much longer, love.
I don't know what I'm still doing here.
I should've gone years ago.
Oh please, Mam, don't say that! You break my heart, honest to God you do.
It's not just you.
It's everythin'.
I can't deal with it.
It's too much for me.
If I came to live with you, maybe I could try and help.
I'm sorry I didn't like that place, love.
It's all right, Mam, neither did I.
We're still pulling things together, but she's definitely held the policy for 14 months.
- Er, hello again! It's me.
- Hi.
Is there anything? No.
Shall I just sit over there again? Yeah, that's it.
We've been in touch with Interpol.
Let's just keep each other posted? Sure.
Sure.
Hello again.
Hi.
I thought you'd gone home? What home, I don't have a home, do I? And anyway Linda's here.
Is that? Yeah.
So, I just I got a cab and I went to York and I gave John the letter.
He didn't try and talk you round? Yeah, 'course he did, but I just ignored him.
To be honest, I did most of the talking.
Of course you did.
I told him you're gonna be my solicitor.
He'll be shitting himself.
We'll get a date for the hearing ASAP.
Right.
So, how's it going in there? They've got phone records, seems like he must've been having an affair with this woman.
They're waiting for Forensics to come back after the search then decide if they'll charge her.
What! What with? Murder.
I'm supposed to be going out with Dave tonight.
Aw that's nice! You'll like that.
I can't go now, I have to stay home, look after you.
No, I'm all right! I-I don't need looking after.
Yer do, Mam, and I have to wait in for Ben anyway.
You'll have to go into Tom's room for now.
I thought he were back.
He's had to go away again.
Oh, I must've forgotten to lock the door.
I'll make us some tea and turn the telly on and you can watch it while Oh, my God! You frightened me to death! I didn't know you were coming home.
They let me out this morning.
Where've yer been? Hello, Nanna.
Yer looking well.
You should be helping yer mam instead of gallivanting.
They were gonna shove me in a home for going to Scarborough.
That's shocking.
I went to pick Ben up from nursery.
They said he hasn't been in today.
Who's Ben? You know who Ben is.
He's your great grandson, Mam.
There's been a lot going on while you've been away, love.
Where is he? Ruby's on her way back.
What time does she get in? Her plane lands at half five, but she's gotta get a train from Manchester.
I'd like to go to Manchester.
Don't you even think about it! I can meet her at 'station as long as I'm back before seven.
It's Sue! What's wrong? Has something happened? It's not looking good! Where did yer say Ben was? Hang on.
Andrew thinks they'll charge her.
They can't do that! It's all that bloody Carole's fault.
Well, we've got to do something! I've got a taxi waiting outside.
Come on, let's go.
I'll just get my stuff.
Will yer keep an eye on yer nanna? If yer tell me where my son is! Now don't go mad, I did my best to put her off, but she said you'd been notified and had a court order and everything What are yer talking about? He's with Corrine and her new boyfriend.
What did you let her take him for? What was I supposed to do? That's it! We'll never see him again.
She's a junkie, Mam! No! She don't take 'em any more.
Of course she's gonna tell you that.
You know what she's like! She's not fit to have him! I'm sorry.
I didn't know what else to do.
You shouldn't have let her fucking take him.
Enough of that, and don't use that kind of language in front of me and yer mother! He's your son! Your mam does the best she can for all of us, so just shut yer gob! So, let me get this straight.
You ran back up three flights of stairs, to the other side of the ship, to the restaurant.
Instead of picking up the phone in your cabin to alert the bridge You don't have to answer.
I didn't think.
I just panicked.
I wanted to tell my son and daughter he wasn't in the cabin.
If you thought a loved one had fallen overboard you'd wanna sound She's answered that.
Could it be you thought by the time you ran all the way up the stairs, along the corridor to the restaurant, the ship would be a mile or so further on and make it near impossible to find a body that had perhaps fallen overboard? That's complete speculation with no facts or evidence to substantiate- I was just asking the question.
My client's been answering questions for over two hours! Can I remind you this is a murder investigation and we have until 11 o'clock tonight.
Can I remind you Mrs Hutchinson is grieving for the loss of her husband and is not a young woman.
I'm all right, honestly.
She's all right! You took out extra life insurance cover on your husband a year and two months before you went on the cruise? I didn't.
Here, I believe that is your signature there.
Yeh, but it was Micky that took it out, only he put it in my name, cos he had bad credit rating.
You never discussed it with him, even though you were making monthly payments of nearly £30? I think I said summat like, "What we doing this for?" He said "It's for you in case anything happens to me, it'll pay the mortgage off".
You already had insurance for 90,000.
You know how much your house is worth? No.
The current value is 130,000 or thereabouts.
You have a mortgage of £90,000, yet you took out insurance for another £100,000 payable on the death of Michael I don't know anything about that.
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Hutchinson.
This is your policy document.
Didn't you read it before you signed it? I think I've been here long enough.
Could you sit down, please? I want to go home.
I know.
Best do as he says.
Sit down.
My client has no comment to make about the document.
Can I take a look, please? Yup.
Sit down.
She's not here.
Excuse me! I brought some clothes in the other day and I was wondering Oh yeah, I remember yer.
I'm not sure if we've sold any yet.
I'll just check, what's yer name? Susan Thackery.
Carole dealt with me.
She's a friend of ours.
Right, well she's got the afternoon off.
I'm sure you know about her fiance.
Weren't it shocking? Terrible.
Yeah, shocking.
She's gone for bereavement counselling.
Yeah, cos she's finding it really difficult to come to terms with.
They were gonna get married next spring.
Right, so we have sold a couple of dresses.
Do you want to see what we owe you? Why not? Oh, do you know, we might go and meet her after her counselling, but I've forgotten where it was she said? I've no idea.
I tell you what though, she's got a gig tonight at The Grove.
'Course she has! You remember she told us.
She likes to get there early to make sure everything ready.
Because she's a bit of a perfectionist.
Where her music's concerned she is but I think she gets a lot of comfort from it.
'Course she does.
I can't see any posters for her.
It says The Grove.
We're in the right place.
Sue.
Sue.
Sue.
This must be the name of her band.
Oh, must be good if they've got a recording contract.
She might be in the back.
Excuse me, is Carole around? Carole who? She's with the Rubix Rollers.
Rubix Rollers is four blokes since their lead guitarist Micky died.
Micky Hutchinson? Yeah.
No women, never has been.
This was his band? Yeah, a great guitarist.
Shame about what happened to him.
Maybe she's on after them? No, it's just them.
Well, that is weird.
She sings with them sometimes.
She's definitely on tonight.
She in't.
But I think I know who yer talking about.
He knows all about her.
Hey, Jimmy! Someone wants to talk to yer! Can I get you summat to drink? Yes, a large gin and tonic.
What are you having? Half a larger.
Hi.
What's up? Oh! We thought Carole Hardcastle was singing tonight.
No chance! She's got a voice like a foghorn! We tried her out years back.
She told us she'd been offered a recording contract.
Yeah, we were told that as well.
She believes it.
She's completely bonkers.
We call her Crazy Carole, but you have to be really careful with her.
She turns up to every gig.
She'll be here tonight.
We don't even make eye contact with her any more.
Not a friend of hers, are yer? No, but she's causing a lot of trouble for someone who is a friend of ours, Linda Hutchinson.
Micky's wife.
Is she now? Well, she caused a lot of problems for me, too.
I've been travelling since half eight this morning and I'd really appreciate it if you'd let me see her.
I'll try let her know you're here.
What's she supposed to have done? If you'd like to take a seat, I'll see if I can get someone to talk to you.
Sergeant.
We've got the go ahead from CPS to charge her.
That's her daughter.
Right well, guess we better do it in there then.
Right.
Have you looked at the rest of the history? As far as I know.
"What happens if there isn't enough places on the lifeboat for everyone?" "What happens if you're not back in time for embarkation?" That was Micky all over.
He worried about everything.
He didn't used to be like that, just as he got older.
This is Custody Sergeant Simon Brown.
Yeah we've, we've met.
Would you stand up, please? Linda Hutchinson, you're being charged with the murder of Michael Jonathan Hutchinson on the 15th of June No, no you're wrong but it may harm your defence NO! Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Do you have anything to say in reply? Why would, would I murder someone I love? It doesn't make sense! It's all right.
Oh, Ruby.
Mwah! Thank God you're here! I have to catch my breath.
So glad yer back.
My flight was delayed and I missed my train.
Now I'm here, they won't let me see her.
Are yer mum and Andrew in there? I think they've told her I'm here Right.
Come on.
Come on.
In light of the fact my client is no threat to herself or anyone else and not likely to abscond, I'd like to apply for bail.
I'm afraid this is a very serious crime she's been accused of What the hell is going on here? We've got fresh evidence.
Are you kidding me? Linda was right all along.
What is this? That Carole Hardcastle, she's deranged.
She's a stalker and a fantasist.
She did exactly the same to another member of Micky's band six years ago, Jimmy Turner.
She asked the band to play a song for her and then became fixated.
She rang and texted him thousands of times.
He had to change his number and then she went round to his house and tried to cause trouble with his wife.
He had to get a restraining order.
You can check if you want to.
Jimmy is very happy to talk to you.
None of this means she's deluded and a fantasist now.
She is cos she tells everyone she's got a record deal and playing at The Grove tonight, and it's all a pack of lies.
Jimmy and Rubix Rollers are playing, you can go and check for yourselves and talk to the woman she works with, Veronica.
Yeah, so all those calls Micky made to her phone, must have been him telling her to get off his back.
Or trying to stop her going to you.
Poor guy, must've been desperate.
Are you going to be all right? Yeah, I think so.
Thanks for everything, Andrew.
We're not done yet.
The investigation's ongoing.
Really? In the case of a missing person, they can't close it till they find the body.
But he's at the bottom of the sea! Then it'll stay open.
Oh, God! In the meantime, anything else crops up, you know where I am.
Thanks.
All right.
Thanks.
All right.
See you soon.
Thank you.
All right.
Kiss those gorgeous grandchildren for me.
Yeah.
I'll ring you tomorrow.
We need to clarify a few dates in your statement before the hearing.
Come round and see the kids.
I'd love that.
I'll bring their presents.
And my diary.
Hello, Florence! Have you missed me? I fed him! How long have you got off, love? I've decided I'm not going back.
Oh Won't you get into trouble? I don't know and I don't care.
Each time I get on the ship, I just keep thinking about my dad and what happened.
Yer bound to, love.
Our Tom's back.
He's looking after my mam.
I don't know where the hell she's gonna sleep tonight! Oh, my God.
I've got to go! Dave was supposed to be picking me up ten minutes ago.
You get off, love.
I'll be all right.
And thanks for being there for me.
I know you'd do the same for me.
Tarrah, love.
I've got to go, Sue! I've just poured you a drink.
Well, sorry.
Will yer tell Tom I'm back home? Course, come round and see him.
He'd like that.
Oh, I'll put the key back.
Oh, thanks.
And tell that ex-husband of yours you don't want him to be an ex.
Yer still love him.
That's my plan.
Tarrah! I'll see yer.
Wouldn't wanna be yer.
Linda Hutchinson? No, I'm her friend and I'm just leaving.
Alan Forbes, Leeds Insurance.
Right.
Is she erm? She's in there.
Yer better go through.
Linda! There's an insurance man to see yer! Alan Forbes.
Would it be all right if I had a quick word? She just got back from the station! I'm aware of that.
But I think it's probably in both our interests to get this claim settled as soon as possible.
Hello! It won't take long.
We have to stop meeting like this.
He called round this afternoon.
My son's dealing with the insurance and money side of things.
To be honest, it's you I really need to speak to.
A presumed death without a body is a pretty tricky case for us to process.
Why's that? We're down to probabilities, not reliant on facts.
I see.
Would you like a Prosecco? No thanks, I'm driving.
Well, sit down.
Yer make the place look untidy.
Thank you.
So we've been liaising with Interpol as well as the British police and I'm aware the investigation is still ongoing, but we have some concerns about antidepressants that prescribed for your husband.
Did he have mental health issues? Hang, hang on a minute! I have used antidepressants in the past and that does not mean that I have mental health issues.
That mad stalker woman was probably making him feel depressed.
Yeah, she makes me feel depressed.
He was under a lot of pressure financially.
According to our files you struggled to make the mortgage payments.
In fact, you defaulted twice.
Pass.
I've no idea.
I didn't deal with money and whenever I asked Micky anything about it, we'd end up falling out.
I'm not surprised you defaulted if you looked at the statements.
You'll see there's very little going in.
Yet, you managed to take out an insurance policy for £90,000 payable on death and then you took out further life cover Wait a minute, are you suggesting some sort of insurance scam, like the man in the canoe? Because if you are, you clearly don't know Micky or Linda? I'm not being funny, but they're not that kind of people.
Neither of them are clever enough! No offence, but it's the truth.
I'm just looking at the few facts we have, so I can make a recommendation.
To who? The insurance company that hired me.
Obviously it's a large sum of money, the best part of £200,000.
They rely on my report to establish whether, in all probability, he fell to his death, was pushed, or decided to end his own life.
I see.
And then, when they got your report, we get the money? Or not.
Sorry I'm late, but we've been stuck at the police station with Linda.
I was goin' to ring yer, we'll have missed beginnin' of 'quiz now.
What time she say she'd have Ben back? Late.
It's late now, how late? I don't know, she didn't say.
It's nice to see Dave sat back in his arm chair.
I told him to take his coat off, but he wouldn't.
Cos he's not stopping that's why.
Tom! It's all right, it's fine.
I wouldn't have come in, if I'd known he was here.
I thought he was back inside.
Frightened I might drop you in it with Shell? Who's Shell? Who he's shacked up with, Nanna.
Where does she think you are tonight? Right, I've had enough.
I'm off before I punch his lights out.
Oh yeah, you and whose army? You arse wipe! Dave don't! Yer can't stand to think of yer mother enjoying herself! I tell you what I can't stand, my mother being made a fool of.
Yer grown men, the pair of yer! Tell him to end it with Shell before he comes sniffing round you! Yer mental and it's none of your business what I do, so keep it out! It is his business if you're with someone else and askin' me out.
I'm not with anybody and it was you who asked me out, only I went to pick yer mother up instead.
I knew it'd be my fault.
Do you know what? Forget about it.
Dave! What yer doin'? I wanted to talk to yer.
I can't do this, Gail.
I've still got feelings for you, but I can't go through all that again with him.
He needs to take responsibility and leave you out of it.
I can hear yer! Good! It's about time someone told you the bloody truth! Sorry, Gail.
You're just gonna bugger off then? What is the matter with you? There was no need for that.
If you wanna be a laughing stock, be my guest.
You've never liked him and made that perfectly obvious.
Well this is my house, Tom, and I still love him and I miss him.
I need someone in my life.
You've got me and Ben and my Nan.
She means a man, yer daft sod.
I'll get it.
I'm gonna try my best to get him back and stop the divorce before the absolute comes through and if you don't like it, you'll have to bloody well leave! I can't leave! I'm tagged.
I'll end up back inside.
Is that what you want? He's shagging her, Mam and everyone knows it.
Right.
If he finishes with her, then fair enough.
That were Corrine.
She says she's not bringing Ben back.
He's staying with her.
You what? No No! No! No! She can't do that.
I won't keep you much longer I promise.
So according to the phone records, your husband received a text from Carole Hardcastle just prior to a 16.
5 minute phone call from her, which was just before he went missing from the cruise ship? - That's right.
- At sea.
It now turns out that the woman has a history of obsessive behaviour and she was treated in the past for psychosis.
Really? I could've told you that first time I met her.
She's been in High Royds twice, once in 2007 and once in 2015.
Why don't they check these things before they arrest people? So maybe the text was some kind of ultimatum, knowing he was due home, and he went back to the cabin to er, try and placate her.
You're very good at this! Now in your statement to the Spanish police you said when you went in the cabin the balcony door was open and the chair was overturned? Yeah, that's right.
After a thorough search of the Aztec it was concluded Mr Hutchinson had either fallen, been pushed or jumped overboard.
Well as of today, I think we can eliminate him being pushed.
Don't you? Yes! Definitely.
Well, if he was, it wasn't me doing the pushing.
Which leads me to believe and given his state of mind and the fact that he was on antidepressants, and we now know he was under financial stress and emotional pressure from this woman, Then in all probability, he chose to take his own life.
That sounds about right.
But hang on a minute Our Ryan said that if it was suicide, the insurance company wouldn't pay out.
Correct.
I, I don't understand.
How am I supposed to pay the mortgage and what am I gonna live on? Whoo! Miss Hardcastle, I was wondering if we could have a word? Oh! Hello! Pull up a chair and sit down! Have you arrested her? No, we haven't! Because you've been wasting police time.
What?! Ryan's got me this appointment at the job centre.
It's probably just so you can get some money.
Right cos I'm not trained to do anything and who's gonna employ me at my age? Don't worry about it.
I'm gonna have to, if that insurance man recommends suicide.
But the coroner at the inquest might not agree with him.
I'll speak to Andrew tomorrow.
I've got to see him anyway about my age discrimination statement.
Phew! Right I'm off for a shower.
Is that you, Sue? Ruby?