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[haunting music]

[Presenter] Please give it up

for the man of the moment, Tony.

Same again?

No, not for me.

I've gotta go.

Night, Jim.

[tense music]

♪ These tears that I've cried ♪

♪ Been falling for years ♪

♪ I've found it hard inside ♪

[tense music]

The lovely, Leslie, there
with a beautiful song.

Big hand everyone.

Now next up it's Brian
with "Sledge Hammer."

It was amazing, love.

[tense music continues]

[dramatic music]

[seagulls squawking]

[tense music]

[gentle theme music]

[Jac] Okay, make sure...

[dramatic music]

Good morning, ma'am.

Well it's morning, Jac.

Whether it's good or
not remains to be seen.

Call came in about an hour ago.

A member of the
public found the body

at the foot of the monument.

And what was this
member of the public

doing up at five A.M.?

He works a night shift at
the bakery up the road.

He was on his way home.

Ah, right.

They got a name?

According to the driver's
licence, Jim Tullman.

Born 1959 and lives
over in South Shields.

How'd he die?

Well from what I saw,
someone beat him to death.

[gentle music]

[Vera] Malcolm,
what have we got?

[Malcolm] Well it's a
prolonged and violent assault.

[Vera] Well how do we know
he didn't just take a tumble

down these steps?

There's a number of blows
to the head and the torso.

Fatal blow, probably
is this one here

at the back of the skull.

Were you on the
whiskey last night?

Sadly not.

No, that's coming from
the victim's clothes.

We found the murder weapon?

Nothing yet.

What are we looking for?

Well if I had to narrow it
down, I'd say we were looking

for something that
was both heavy-

And blunt. Right,
thanks for that.

Did he die here
or was he dumped?

I'd say he died here.

He's a sturdy looking fella.

Looks fit for his age.

I mean, he'd have
been hard to overcome.

Well maybe there was
more than one assailant.

Or he was taken by surprise.

Any defence wounds?

Er, none that I could see.

So he didn't put up a fight?

Nope. It doesn't look like it.

So what, you just sat there
and took it, did you pet?

Time of death?

He's fairly fresh actually.

I'd say some time in
the last six hours.

[tense music]

Kenny, is that who
found the body?

Yeah.

He came across him around five.

Did he see anyone else around?

No.

But then it was early.

Right.

So get him over to the station,
make a formal statement.

Make sure he gets a cuppa.

Aye, will do.

We've started collecting
CCTV from the main road

and I've got uniform down
there knocking on doors.

Right.

Why here?

I mean, it's not the
kind of place you stumble

across, is it?

Was he meeting someone?

Well it's a funny time
to be having to meeting.

Next of kin?

Electoral register had
his son living with him,

John-Paul Tullman.

Right.

Come on.

[tense music]

[doorbell ringing]

Er, we're looking for
John-Paul Tullman.

DCI Vera Stanhope,
Northumberland and City Police.

This is DS Healy.

We really need to
speak to him, love.

John-Paul?

[John-Paul] What's going on?

It's the police.

What do you want?

Oh, it's best if we
step inside, love.

No, no.

You're all right out there.

Well there's no easy
way to say this.

I'm afraid we found a body, sir.

And we believe it to
be that of your father.

We are so sorry, sir.

We believe your father was
the victim of an assault.

We found his body near
the Collingwood Monument.

What was he doing there?

Well that's what we
need to establish.

Did he know anyone
over that side?

No.

When did you last see him?

-Can I sit?
-Last night,

about seven o'clock.

Just before he went to the club.

The social club at
the end of the road.

Jim went every Sunday.

And where were you
two last night?

John-Paul was here.

I stayed over at my
sister's in Marsden.

Were you here all night?

[John-Paul] Aye.

All night.

Do you not normally
wait up for your dad?

After the club he'd sometimes
go back to the Clayton's

for a drink.

What, and they're
friends of his are they?

The Claytons?

Gary and Leslie.

Yeah, they go way back.

And your mam?

She around?

No.

And where is she?

I don't know.

And I don't care.

Now is that your dad's
van parked out front?

Only I notice he's got
a smashed windscreen.

Did he have an accident?

Dad said it was just some punter

that he'd had an argument with.

But we thought it had something
to do with the court case.

What court case is this?

[tense music]

Some lad was getting
charged with assault.

Me dad saw it happen.

He was supposed to
be giving evidence

against him this morning.

Which court?

Northumberland Law
Court, I think.

[gentle music]

[Vera] Who's prosecuting?

[Aiden] Harriet Kapoor.

[tense music]

Yep, about to go in now.

DCI Stanhope, didn't know you
were involved in this case?

Ah, we're not, love.

Not directly.

Would you excuse us?

We're here about your
witness, Jim Tullman.

Tell me you know where he is.

He's halfway to the
morgue by now, pet.

Guessing it wasn't
natural causes.

No, he was beaten to a pulp.

How well did you know him?

I didn't.

We had a meeting to go over
his evidence a few weeks ago.

Damn.

And he was a solid witness.

Calm, credible, and
best of all he was ready

to identify Marcus Hynde.

What's the story with Hynde?

He assaulted a kid
called Victor Samassi

and put him in a coma.

Safe to say he's violent then.

Oh God, you think
his death's connected

to the case, don't you?

Well you've got to
question the timing.

Monica's kicking off out here.

[Monica] This is
absolutely ridiculous.

We've been waiting
here for hours.

-No, I don't need to calm...
-Please, madam, just.

Why haven't we started yet?

[Harriet] There's a
problem with our witness.

[Monica] What problem?

Erm, it's Mr. Tullman, love.

I'm afraid he's dead.

Er, okay, so what
are you gonna do?

Me and my brother have been
waiting seven months for this

so I'd like to know when he
can expect to get some justice?

I'm going to ask the
judge for more time

to prepare a new strategy.

I told you this would happen.

Monica, you have to be patient.

Er, sorry about that.

It's all right.

It's understandable.

This is Ewan Webster,
he works for a charity

that represents victims.

Ah, DCI Stanhope, DS Healy.

Where is Marcus Hynde?

[gentle music]

Marcus Hynde?

Northumberland and City Police.

We'd like to ask a few
questions about Jim Tullman.

Marcus, what's going on here?

It's the police, mum.

They wanna ask me
some questions.

What questions?

What's your name, love?

Andrea.

Patrick, his brother.

Well, Andrea, we're
investigating the murder

of Jim Tullman.

Wait, is that the witness?

So why are you
talking to Marcus?

Because I understand Mr.
Tullman was due to be giving

evidence against your son
in court this morning.

You lot really are unbelievable.

Look, I'm sorry this
Tullman bloke is dead,

but as for his
evidence, it was wrong.

Marcus is innocent.

Now, if you don't
mind, he has got

a training session to get to.

Before you go, one question,
where were you last night?

At home.

All of us.

You two make a nice couple.

So you'd be wanting
me to check them out.

Aye.

And start with the
smart arse brother.

James Tullman, known as Jim.

60 years old, was
found beaten to death

at the foot of Collingwood
Monument early this morning.

Now we haven't had
Malcolm's report yet,

but safe to say this was an
unusually violent attack.

Kenny, what have
we got on Tullman?

Bare bones at the moment.

No criminal record.

No debts.

Worked as a
self-employed builder.

Any issues with the clients?

We're checking on that, ma'am.

Right.

What about the wife?

Her name's Barbara Tullman.

They'd been separated
for about two years.

We're still trying to
get an address for her.

Right, well quick as
you can with that.

Now then the son,
John-Paul, said his father

was a regular at a social
club on Trent Street

and he went there
at 6:45 last night.

I spoke to the staff at
the club and they confirm

that Tullman arrived at
seven and left around 9:30.

What about these friends of his?

Gary and Leslie Clayton?

They both say that Tullman
left the club early.

Said he had a big day tomorrow
and needed to get home.

Yeah, well I'll need
to talk to them.

Now he tells them
he's going home,

which is no more than
200 yards down the road.

But instead he ends
up in Tynemouth.

Now how'd he get there?

Didn't walk.

So was he with someone?

Hm?

Was he given a lift?

If so, who by?

Now if he was on his
own, his best bet

would be to take the ferry.

Jac, are you checking on that?

We're talking to the ferry
company about getting CCTV.

Right.

But the real question is
why was he in Tynemouth?

Hm?

Now his son is adamant he didn't
know anyone over that side.

So we better check on that.

And what about motive, ma'am.

Well that's a good
question, Mark.

We can't rule this out
being a random attack,

but he was due to give
evidence against a Marcus Hynde

in court this morning.

And if we didn't find that
suspicious then we shouldn't

be doing this job.

Now I'll be talking
to the CPS later today

to get the details of the case.

But in the meantime, let's
do a background check

on this Marcus Hynde,
and the family.

Could be they're the
ones behind this.

Oh, and John-Paul says his
dad's windscreen was smashed

recently and he thought it
might have something to do

with the case.

Aiden, what have we
got on the windscreen?

Well he claimed for the
damage against the windscreen.

He's...

I've got the insurance
company calling me later.

Ma'am, Malcolm's
ready for you now.

[tense music]

Have you finished then?

Postmortem's done.

You're gonna have to
wait for any lab results.

So he died from cerebral
haemorrhage caused by the blow

to the back of the skull.

We also found what looks
like splinters in the wound.

So heavy, blunt and wooden?

Correct.

We've sent the splinters off
for analysis, see if they can

identify the wood.

Meantime, take a look at that.

It was lodged inside
your victim's throat.

And, wait for it, placed
there after he died.

[tense music]

What? Someone put it there?

My God, the speed of your mind.

So is it his ring?

Doubtful, there are no ring
marks on any of his fingers.

We will check it for DNA.

It is hallmarked, so you
should be able to find out

where it was made.

Other than that, it doesn't
really tell us much.

Oh, it tells us
one thing, Malcolm.

[Malcolm] Which is?

Tells us this was personal.

[dramatic music]

[Aiden] At least we
know it wasn't random.

The fact the killer
brought a ring

suggests it was premeditated.

Maybe, maybe not.

Killer could have
been wearing it.

And shoving it down his
throat could have been

an after thought,
a reflex action.

There's nothing about
this killing that
says it was planned.

It's messy.

Though I think it's safe to
say he was the intended target.

We'll talk to the son, see
if he recognises the ring.

And, Kenny, can you contact
the local jewellers?

See if any of them can
identify the hallmark.

Already on it, ma'am.

Jac, is that Tullman's
route from the club

to the Monument?

Yeah.

CCTV shows Tullman boarded
the the 22:10 service

and arrived in North
Shields at 22:18.

Last sighting of him was
at 22:21 as he leaves

the North Shields terminal.

[Vera] Well looks like
he was on his own.

[Jac] Yeah, as far
as we can tell.

Right, so we've got a two
hour window from the terminal

to the Monument.

But it's only a 15 minute walk.

So we need to determine
where he was in the interim.

John-Paul and Amber have
turned up at the morgue

to identify the body.

Ah, well.

[tense music]

I wanna know who did it to him.

Well that's what me and my
team are working to find out.

So can I ask you to take
a look at something?

Either of you
recognise that ring?

Never seen it before.

-No?
-Your dad never wore a ring?

He wasn't one for jewellery.

What about a wedding ring?

He and your mam were married
for 30 odd years, weren't they?

33.

And dad never wore one, even
when they were together.

So you say you're not in
contact with your mam.

So presumably she doesn't
know yet what's happened?

Look, what is this?

You lot are meant to be
finding out who did it.

That's what we're doing.

What, by asking about what
his marriage and damn rings?

Have you seen his body?

Someone kicked the
life out of him.

I'll get you at the car.

[gentle music]

[Vera] Oh, dear.

His mam is a sore topic, is it?

He doesn't like
to talk about her.

Did his dad talk about her?

Not to me.

We weren't that close.

Ah, but you must have
got to know him a bit

if you were living in his house?

The only time Jim spoke to me

was when he wanted
something done.

Like what?

Cooking.

Cleaning.

His washing.

Jim was a bit old-school

when it came to
things like housework.

Ah, a woman's place
is in the home, eh?

Something like that.

I should go check on John-Paul.

Sorry, love.

So what do we think about
John-Paul's girlfriend?

[Aiden] Hm?

She's hiding something.

Get Mark to check her alibi.

Make sure she was at
her sister's last night.

Are you listening to me?

Of course.

Well it doesn't
look like you are.

I've to tell Mark to
check on Amber's alibi.

Anything else?

Aye, you can lose the attitude.

[Gary] Honest, we...

We're still trying to
get were heads around it.

I mean...

It just doesn't seem real.

How long had you
known Mr. Tullman?

Oh, 30 years plus.

We met on the first day
of were apprenticeship.

Been best mates ever since.

It was Jim introduced
me and Leslie.

And Sunday nights
here at the club,

that was a regular thing was it?

Aye, we've been coming since
they started the karaoke.

Of course Leslie's the singer.

How was he last night?

Jim?

Just his usual self.

Did he have much to drink?

A couple of pints.

Any spirits? Whiskey?

No.

So why did he leave
early last night?

Well he had the court case.

Did he mention feeling
harassed about giving evidence?

No, nothing like that.

Hmm.

So after Jim left,
what did you two do?

We stayed and had
another couple of drinks

and then we headed
home about 10.

Right, well thanks
for your time.

Someone attacked Jim, in town.

He told me about it.

Some lad went for him in the
street, started shouting abuse,

pushing him around.

When was this?

Couple of weeks ago.

He say where abouts in town?

Jutland Street, I think.

[tense music]

[Vera] If some lad did
have a go at Tullman

on Jutland Street then
there should be plenty

of CCTV footage.

And I'll lay money
it was Marcus Hynde.

[Harriet] So, what
do you want to know

about the Hynde case?

[Vera] Well, anything
you can tell us.

Okay, so it's a Saturday
night, closing time,

and Victor Samassi
gets into an argument

with some drunk lad
in the kebab shop.

Marcus Hynde?

No, this is his
brother, Patrick.

Marcus comes in later.

So Victor leaves the shop,

but as he's heading for
his bus Patrick catches up

and it kicks off.

Problem is Patrick's
so out of it Victor

just pushes him away.

And that's when it happens.

What?

Oh, well last thing Victor
remembers is someone attacking

him from behind.

He hits the ground and 10
hours later he wakes up

in the ICU.

So Marcus jumped
in for his brother?

Except nobody knew
that until Jim Tullman

gave his statement.

He saw the attack and
identified Marcus Hynde

as the assailant.

What about CCTV?

[Harriet] Blind spot.

What? And no other witnesses?

So Jim Tullman was
your entire case.

And without him,
I've got nothing.

Hmm.

Marcus Hynde, what's he like?

Mm, a good kid.

On paper.

Never been in trouble.

Talented footballer, too.

What? Professional?

Under 19s at the moment,
but he's being courted

by a few EPL clubs.

So a lot at stake for him then?

Hm, just money, fame and glory.

Hm.

[dramatic music]

[men shouting indistinctly]

Kapoor reckons he's about to
be snapped up by some big club.

Not if he plays like that.

[Vera] What do we
know about the mam?

Single parent.

Honest. Hardworking.

And how about the
brother, Patrick?

Fancies himself as a gangster.

Your boy's got an
attitude problem.

Talking of attitude problems,
what's going on with Aiden?

How do you mean?

Well he's been a bit off lately.

Probably trouble at home.

What makes you say that?

Well he's a cop, isn't he?

So you were right
about Jutland Street.

I looked into the
Tullman incident

and it didn't
involve Marcus Hynde.

Patrick?

Who the hell do
you think you are?

If you think that little
thug's getting away with it,

then you're wrong.

Just because you got
to Tullman doesn't mean

I'm gonna stop.

Are you here to arrest him?

Monica, I need you to leave.

They killed our
witness, you know.

Jac, I need you
to deal with this.

[Jac] Sorry, I'm gonna
have to ask you to move on.

Where's Patrick?

He's not here.

Kenny.

Where do you think you're going?

Can't just walk into my house.

Ah, this warrant
says different, love.

[tense music]

[Kenny] Back door!

Back door!

[Aiden] Come here!

Stop. Hey!

[dramatic music]

Aye, all right, I'm
going, I'm going.

He hasn't done anything.

-Get off us, man.
-Ma'am?

You got a minute?

[tense music]

Check the bag, ma'am.

[tense music continues]

Heavy, blunt and wooden.

[gentle music]

Oh, you're in early.

I wanted to get
ahead on some things.

Patrick Hynde's
brief's turned up.

What? All ready?

Yeah, they're talking now.

And I called forensics,
it's gonna be at least a day

before they can tell us if
the bat was a murder weapon.

Yeah, what about his alibi?

The family's closing ranks.

They all say they were
at home on Sunday night.

So this is all we have on him?

It's not much but it's a start.

Well let's see what he's
got to say for himself.

Tell you what, you're
no slacker, Patrick.

I'll give you that.

What are you? 22?

Look at everything
you've done already.

We've got here, possession,
common assault, ABH,

breach, drunk and disorder-

Well you only live once, eh?

And now you've got witness
intimidation to add to your CV.

Hmm?

Now these images were
captured three weeks ago

on Jutland Street.

And I reckon that's you
and that's Jim Tullman.

Don't know a Jim Tullman.

Course you do.

He was due to give evidence
at your brother's trial.

The one that didn't show up.

Aye, that's the one.

But to be fair, he did have
a good excuse, Patrick.

Someone had beaten him to death.

So what did you say to him here?

I really don't remember.

Did you follow him
after this point?

Why would I follow him?

Well to make sure he
didn't give evidence

against your brother.

Word is that Marcus
is a real talent.

Lot of big teams looking at him.

He's the Tyneside Messi.

So lots to look forward to then.

Big contract, lots of money.

Ah, but if Marcus went to
prison there'd be no meal ticket

for you and your
mam, would there?

Why do you have a baseball
bat in your bedroom, Patrick?

For playing baseball.

I'm kidding, obviously.

I keep it for protection.

There's a lot of dangerous
people running about.

So you have used
it on someone then?

Not yet.

What about van windscreens?

Hmm?

Tullman was being harassed
in the weeks leading up

to your brother's trial.

And I reckon it was you
doing the harassing.

You attack him in the
street, you smash up his van.

But that wasn't working, was it?

'Cause he was still going
to identify your brother.

So the night before
your brother's trial

you decided to shut
him up for good.

Just one problem.

I was at home with mam
and Marcus that night.

[tense music]

Well there's no doubt he's
threatening Tullman here.

And it's probably him
smashed that windscreen.

Which makes him the main
candidate for Tullman's killing.

But he has an alibi.

What? His mam and his brother?

Come on.

Well it doesn't matter
how weak it is, does it?

If we can't place him in
Tynemouth on the night

then it holds up.

And at the minute we can barely
place Tullman in Tynemouth.

Jac, where are we with
Tullman's movements

after he got off that ferry?

He's not showing up in
any of the recordings

we've got so far.

But there's still
more to go through.

Oh, well, we're getting
nowhere fast here.

Well as far as I'm concerned,

Patrick's got it in his
locker to carry this off.

And he's got motive.

Tullman was a threat to
his brother's career.

Well I've no doubt
he's capable of it.

But it's the ring
that bothers me.

I mean shoving it
down his throat?

That's not this lad's style.

It's too imaginative.

Kenny, where are we
with the jewellers?

I found a place in Eastbourne.

There's a bunch of jewellers
have studios there.

I was going to head down

and see if anybody
knows who made it.

Right, well we've
still got two hours

before we have to release him.

Ma'am.

Let's see if forensics come
back with anything on the bat.

What?

I spoke to Holly Fenn,
Amber Fenn's sister.

Now she says that Amber
stayed over at her flat

on the night of the murder.

-Mm.
-But I've been through

Amber's call history and she
made two calls to a landline

that night at 8:35
P.M. and 10:15 P.M.

Let me guess, the
sister's landline?

Aye.

So why was she calling
her sister's flat

if she was there already?

Why indeed.

[tense music]

So can you tell me again,
pet, where you were

two nights ago?

I said, I was at my sister's.

Aye, you did.

But your phone
records say otherwise.

You phoned your sister's
house twice that night.

Er, yeah, that's right.

I went out to the shop.

I called Holly to ask if
there was anything she needed.

[Aiden] Calls are
90 minutes apart.

Must've been one
hell of a big shop

if it took you that long.

Now listen, love.

We can take you and your
sister down to the station

and keep you there until
you tell us the truth,

but it'd be much easier if
you just told us now, pet.

I was meeting someone.

Who were you meeting?

Who were you meeting?

I'm sorry.

I should have told you, but
I didn't wanna get you upset.

She got in touch
after I announced

the pregnancy on Facebook.

She said she wanted to be
part of it, proper gran like.

Is this John-Paul's
mam, Barbara?

She's really nice, John-Paul.

Where are you going?

When did she get in touch?

Couple of months ago.

So you've seen her
more than once.

About half a dozen times.

Did John-Paul's dad know?

No.

Barbara warned me
to be ultra careful

whenever we were meeting.

Why?

[Amber] She was worried what
Jim would do if he found out.

Where is she?

She works at a cafe.

The Royal.

The one in Tynemouth?

[tense music]

[bell tinkling]

[Doug] What can I get ya?

I'm looking for Barbara Tullman.

[Doug] Who's asking?

Is she here or not?

Yeah, she's here.

DCI Vera Stanhope,
Northumberland and City Police.

This is DS Healy.

Is there somewhere we can chat?

I take it this is about Jim?

Aye.

All right, erm...

I'm going upstairs
for a bit, Doug.

Yeah, sure, take your time.

Do you wanna come through?

[tense music]

You worked here long?

Just after I left Jim.

Doug's an old school pal.

He gave me a job
and a place to stay.

It's not great, and
it stinks of chip fat

but it's me own space.

Did Amber tell you where I was?

Er, she did, love.

Er, and I'm guessing
it was Amber told you

about your husband?

And I'm afraid John-Paul
knows you've been in contact.

My fault.

I should never have asked Amber
to lie about our meetings.

So why did you?

Because I was scared
of Jim finding out.

You're not mourning him then?

Yeah, I'm mourning him.

He was the father of me son.

But I won't miss him.

Now the night Jim died, any
idea why he came to Tynemouth?

No.

It wasn't to see me if
that's what you're thinking.

But you were here.

Right?

Yeah.

Until about nine,
when Amber left.

And I walked her
to the bus stop,

went for drink at the
Maltman and I was back here

for about half 11.

And you didn't see him?

I haven't seen Jim since
the night I walked out

on our marriage.

Well if you don't mind me
asking, why did you leave?

I had to get out of there.

Ah, well, can't have been
easy after 30 odd years.

Leaving your son, too.

No, John-Paul didn't
need me anymore.

Why didn't you get divorced?

Because Jim was stalling.

Or maybe you still
have feelings for you?

Can I just put you
straight on Jim Tullman?

Look, you're gonna
talk to John-Paul

and Gary and Leslie and all
his clients and his work mates

and they'll all tell you
that it was a stand up bloke.

That was his public image.

In private he was a
cruel, controlling man.

He stalled on the divorce
to keep me on a string.

Hm.

Okay, just one
other thing, love.

We found a ring at
the crime scene.

Have you seen that before?

Sorry. Don't recognise it.

No?

Well, that's it.

Thank, love.

Thank you.

[tense music]

Could I have an egg
and tomato roll, love?

Doug, isn't it?

Yeah.

Right, now was it you who
locked up on Sunday night, Doug?

Only it couldn't
have been Barbara

because she said she
was out on Sunday night.

Er, yeah. come to
think of it, it was me.

What time?

Well we closed about 10, I did
some prep for the next day,

left at 11.

And then where'd you go?

Well it was late, I went home.

My place is a couple
of streets back.

Did you see anyone?

No. No one.

Oh, right.

And I'll have one of them, love.

Do we believe her?

She didn't see him.

It's only a 10 minute walk
from that cafe to the Monument.

[Aiden] I'll check with the pub,

see if anyone remembers her.

Mm.

And do a background on
Doug, the cafe owner.

I had the feeling he was
protective of Barbara.

Mind you, I'm beginning to see
Tullman in a different light.

I mean, she didn't
actually say the words

but I reckon that was
an abusive marriage.

We've only got
her word for that.

Well there must've
been something going on

for her to prefer that
tiny flat over a cafe

to what she had before.

Get Jac to check
with the solicitor,

see what was really
going on in that divorce.

Now come on, I'll
give you a lift home.

No, no. You're all right.

I've still got some
paperwork to do.

I'll head off later.

I'll see you in
the morning, boss.

[tense music]

[phone ringing]

Jac?

Ma'am, I'm at the ferry terminal

going through the CCTV again
and I found something weird.

That a technical term, is it?

Weird?

There's a jogger,
on the quay side,

just before Tullman
boards the ferry.

A jogger?

I think it's Monica Samassi.

[dramatic music]

[Vera] Hey, come on.

Where's the Land Rover?

[Vera] Well it's
parked round the side.

What are you stood
there thinking about?

I was just wondering
why we're here.

'Cause Monica was seen
at the ferry terminal

night Tullman died.

But she's got no
reason to kill Tullman.

No motive.

If anything, she
needed him alive

to get her brother justice.

Yeah, might just
be a coincidence.

And you don't like coincidences.

So get your paperwork
done, did ya?

Yeah.

Yeah, all done.

[tense music]

[Vera] Let's hope
the lift's working.

[doorbell ringing]

What do you two want?

Oh, I just need to
have a quick word, pet.

Thanks.

Now what you're feeling,
Victor's, entirely normal

but you have to-

Everything all right?

Sure, we were just
talking about Victor

maybe going outside soon.

Isn't that right, Victor?

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[Monica] Victor, don't be rude.

[Presenter] And
sounds like a human-

Well why not let your
brother watch the TV?

We can talk in here.

[Presenter] Science
fiction but with Sophia,

one of the world's most
intelligent robots,

it's become a reality.

[Presenter] And after
flying in from Hong Kong,

she joins us now alongside
her creator, David Hanson.

Welcome to both of you.

And I can't keep
my eyes off her,

it's just the most
extraordinary thing.

She's so realistic.

I mean-

[door slamming]

Sorry about that.

That's all right, love.

He used to be outgoing.

Fun.

Now he's like a zombie.

I mean the doctor
said we should expect

some psychological fallout,
but it's been seven months.

Is he talking to anyone?

I organised a counselling
session through the charity,

but Victor refused to attend.

He doesn't like leaving the
flat, he gets panic attacks

if he goes out.

Oh, so he does go out?

Only if I'm with him.

And he needs me
constantly by his side.

I've had to go part
time at the gym

just so I can stay
home with him.

So you've no one else
to help care for him?

Mum died last year.

It's just me.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Must be a struggle for ya.

But I'm gonna have
to ask you where you

and your brother were the
night Mr. Tullman died?

We were both here.

All night?

Not all night.

I went for a run.

And what time was that?

I don't know.

About 10.

Do you usually go for a
run at 10 o'clock at night?

No.

Victor doesn't like being
left in the flat on his own.

So I had to wait until
he went to sleep.

So where'd you go?

Not far. Quick five K.

Did you go near
the ferry terminal?

I might have.

I've got a running
app on my phone.

It sets up my routes.

Why is the terminal
so important?

Because Mr. Tullman was at
the terminal at the same time,

boarding the ferry.

And you didn't see him?

Even if I had, I
couldn't tell you.

I've never actually met the man.

So how long have
you been doing this?

Couple of years now.

I was looking to do
some volunteering

and this seemed a
worthwhile cause.

[Aiden] Do you normally
do home visits?

I usually see clients at
our base, or in court,

but Victor's agyrophobia
is really quite acute.

What are your
thoughts on Monica?

She puts up a tough front, but
she's worried about Victor.

I think she thought the court
case would help him move on.

So much for that.

[Vera] Did you
ever meet Tullman?

-Briefly.
-Kenny, what have you got?

I had a short session with
them about witness intimidation

a week or so ago.

And was he being intimidated?

No, it's just a routine chat.

And he was very relaxed.

He mention any confrontation
with Patrick Hynde?

Not to me.

He was calm, confident.

That's why it's
all so infuriating.

He's almost the perfect witness.

So will the case be dropped?

Who knows?

Harriet's a good lawyer.

She might be able
to get a conviction

even without
Tullman's testimony.

I just hope, for Victor and
Monica's sake that she does.

Will you excuse us, love?

Of course.

Right, cheers.

Kenny's found the jeweller.

[Vera] It's about time.

It's mine, but
it's an old design.

That dates about
three years ago.

[Vera] And did you sell
many of those, love?

Not enough to keep making them.

I'd say about 20 maybe.

[Aiden] Do you have
records for all the people

that you sold them to?

If they bought it on
me online shop, yeah.

But mostly I sell through
galleries or craft fairs.

Ah, well, whatever you've
got, love, if you could

get it over to us as
as soon as you can?

That's a pretty design.

Thanks.

It was my take on the
old betrothal rings.

When you say betrothal ring?

Like an engagement ring.

So whoever bought this...

Is probably gonna propose.

Thanks, love.

[tense music]

Ma'am.

Jac, have you come
across any evidence

of a girlfriend
in Tullman's life?

No, ma'am.

If he did have someone,
he kept them well hidden.

[phone ringing]

What about the solicitor?

What's going on
with the divorce?

I'm speaking to her later.

[Aiden] Ma'am?

Malcolm needs to see you.

Right.

So the bad news is your
baseball bat was clean.

The lab found no trace of
Tullman's blood or DNA on it.

Brilliant.

That was the one piece
of physical evidence

we had against Patrick Hynde.

Well it is unlikely that the
killer used a baseball bat.

Traditionally they're made
of either ash or maple.

But analysis of the splinters
we found in the wounds

show that the weapon
was made of pine.

And it had also been
treated with a finish.

What sort of finish?

Standard timber treatment.

But the big surprise came
with the toxicology report.

We found traces of
GHB in his system.

GHB?

Normally it's very
hard to detect

because the body
processes it so quickly.

But your victim was dead

and his body wasn't
processing anything at all.

So what's a 60-year-old
builder doing taking GHB?

Well it's not hard to get
hold of, so I've heard.

And there was alcohol
found in his system.

So could have been spiked.

You do know that's
not him, don't you?

[tense music]

Spiked at the social club?

We don't know the drug got
into a system at the club.

And given how fast GHB works,
it's more likely he ingested

it after he left the club.

Anyway, Gary said Tullman had
only had a couple of pints,

except there was a strong
smell of spirits on the body.

[Aiden] I'll get Mark to
check the club again, shall I?

Well yes, please.

Get him to talk to the bar
staff, all the regular punters.

Find out what he was drinking

and if anyone bought him one.

What are we doing here anyway?

Looking for a murder weapon.

[tense music]

[phone ringing]

[Aiden] All right, cheers, Mark.

[tense music]

Right, now look at this.

This look like pine to you?

Could be.

Course it bloody is.

Get forensics back over here.

You think the killer
used on of these?

Aye.

And if they did, they
improvised the weapon

which suggests no
forward planning.

[Aiden] Well what
about the ring?

Exactly.

They didn't think
to bring a weapon,

but they brought the ring.

Now why are you
sleeping in the office?

And don't give us that look.

Saw your toothbrush in
the loo this morning.

I'd rather not discuss it.

Tough, you're my sergeant
and you're working my case.

I want to be sure
you're not distracted.

Are you saying I'm
not on the ball?

I'm saying you've been prickly.

Look who's talking.

Come again?

Charlie and me have
been arguing a bit.

Nothing big but it's draining.

And some nights I can't face it.

So you're hiding in the office?

I don't hide.

I'm trying to give
us both some space.

Oh, oh, that's big of you.

So while you're kipping in
the office, eating takeaway

and listening to the
footie, she's stuck at home

looking after the
bairn on her own.

[phone ringing]

No more sleeping in the office.

Either sort it out
with your missus,

or find somewhere else to stay.

DCI Stanhope.

[Jac] Ma'am, it's Jac.

We've just received a
999 call from Amber.

She's at the Royal Cafe.

I haven't even done
anything wrong.

But you won't even listen.

You just believe their lies.

Oh, you shut up as well.

Calm down.

I wanna see her, now.

No, Amber doesn't
wanna see you, son.

[Aiden] John-Paul, I
need you to calm down.

That witch has got
Amber in there.

She wants to be here.

Crap, you've turned
her against us.

John-Paul, you're not
helping anything here.

Why don't you just
leave it for now

and go cool down somewhere?

I'm not leaving without Amber.

What, you fancy a
night in a cell?

That's fine by me.

[John-Paul] I just Amber back.

Well threatening her's not
gonna make that happen, is it?

Now go home.

I can't.

Why not?

I don't wanna be on me own.

Oh, God.

Look, John-Paul, I know
it's hard losing your dad,

but you're just gonna
have to face it, pet.

Now I'll talk to Amber,
I'll see what I can do.

Now go home.

I don't want him back again.

I won't have Barbara
upset like that.

If he does come back then
I might just have to-

You might have to
what, Mr. Rooney?

Now I reckon Barbara and
Amber would appreciate

a cup of tea.

Don't you?

Hm?

[gentle music]

[phone ringing]

Aiden, hold on.

Right, go on.

I dropped John-Paul
back at the house.

[Vera] And how was he?

Oh, he's like a big kid.

To be honest, I felt
a bit sorry for him.

Where are ya?

[Aiden] I'm back at the station.

Aiden, I've told you about that.

[Aiden] Tullman's
insurance claim came in.

The one that he put in for the
damage to his van windscreen.

Oh, does it tell us anything?

[Aiden] Well according to
the statement he left the van

on Peel Road and he came out
to find the windscreen smashed.

Peel...

How do I know Peel Road?

[Aiden] It intersects
with Hebden Close.

Where the Hynde's live?

Marcus, don't go anywhere, pet.

Now don't go anywhere.

Marcus, come back
inside the house.

Sweetheart, come back inside.

Marcus, don't go
anywhere, sweetheart.

Marcus, don't, come back in.

[dramatic music]

[car horn honking]

[dramatic music continues]

What's happened?

Where is he?

Patrick, have you tried
phoning him again?

[Patrick] What's the point?

Because I'm worried about him.

Right, he's 19
for Christ's sake.

I was staying out when I was 15.

Will you just try him again?

I'm just saying, I
didn't see you worrying

this much when it was me.

Because you didn't matter.

I didn't mean that.

I just meant...

Can you please call him again?

Straight to voicemail.

Well we can put out
an alert on Marcus

if you tell us why Jim
Tullman came to see ya.

Who?

The fella who was going to
testify against your son.

We know Tullman's van
was parked on Peel Road

about a week ago.

So did he come to see you?

Course not.

Well someone smashed his van up

when it was round the corner.

Panned in his windscreen.

It wasn't me.

Hold on, what day was this?

Tuesday?

Well there you go then, I
work all day on Tuesdays.

Seven till four.

And I was in Hull last Tuesday.

So even if Tullman
did come to the house,

there was nobody here.

How about Marcus?

Was Marcus here on Tuesday?

Now it could be Tullman
paid a visit to Marcus Hynde

at his home a week
before the murder.

And as we all know a
meeting between the accused

and a key witness
before a court case

could result in a mistrial.

So what we're interested in
here is whether this little

tete a tete was the
reason he was killed.

But first things first, we
need to find Marcus Hynde

and bring him in.

We've got an alert out on him

and traffic's looking
out for his car.

Good.

Now in the meantime, Kenny,
what's going on with forensics?

The team went back to the crime
scene this morning, ma'am.

Right, and, Jac, did you
talk to the solicitor?

[Jac] Yes, ma'am.

Seems Barbara had been
pushing for the divorce,

but Tullman was resisting.

Why was he resisting?

The solicitor didn't say,

but she did mention that
Tullman caved three weeks ago.

So he agreed to the divorce?

Yeah, but here's the thing.

As soon as he did,
Barbara got cold feet.

She was refusing
to sign off on it.

[Aiden] Good night?

Oh, I spent three
hours playing Bingo.

Did you win anything?

No, but I did speak with
someone who was at the karaoke

on Sunday night.

He showed us some videos
of his mate singing.

I got him to send you one over.

You should have it by now.

Is this relevant?

You'll see.

[Vera] That's Gary and Leslie.

[Aiden] It looks
like they're arguing.

Where's he going?

What time was this filmed?

Around 9:40.

[tense music]

You all right, Leslie, pet?

Come in.

Er, Gary not around?

He's gone.

[Vera] Gone? Gone where?

He's at the Lennox Street Hotel.

Oh.

Now then, the night your
mate, Jim, was killed.

Gary said you and he
left the club together

and came back here.

Hm?

But that's not what
happened, is it Leslie?

We know you and Gary
had a row at the club

and I'm going to
stick my neck out here

and guess that row
was about Jim Tullman.

You were fond of him weren't ya?

I was his first girlfriend,
before he met Barbara.

I started seeing
Gary after that.

Not because I liked him,
but he was Jim's friend

and well I thought-

That you'd still
be close to Jim.

So for 30 years
you've been in love

with your husband's best mate?

You must think I'm pathetic.

It's none of my business, love.

But what I am wondering is this,

why was Gary so
angry that night?

Hm?

I mean, why then?

After all this time?

I waited a year after
Barbara left Jim.

I gave him his space
and then I told him

how I felt about him.

And what did he say?

He said he felt the same.

So we began meeting during
the day when Gary was at work.

And I'm guessing Gary found out?

Yes.

But then Jim wanted more
from the relationship

and I said I wasn't ready.

And he said that was fine.

But when we met after that
he spoke about Barbara,

said she'd had to certain
thoughts about the divorce

and that they'd been in touch.

Leslie, where did Gary
go after you rowed?

I don't know.

Thanks, love.

[tense music]

[Kenny] Ma'am?

Kenny, Gary Clayton.

He found out Tullman was
having a fling with his missus,

and I reckon that gives
him a pretty strong

motive for murder.

He's over at the
Lennox Street Hotel.

So get a team over
there and pick him up.

-Will do.
-Hold on.

Aiden?

[Aiden] Ma'am, I'm
at Bridget Cove.

Where are you?

Popped up on their
system about an hour ago.

He was arrested for going
on a joy ride last night.

They had two patrol cars
under chase out of Newcastle.

They finally caught up with
him two miles down the road.

Anyone hurt?

Yeah, arresting officer.

He punched him and
broke his nose.

Oh, for God sake.

They've got him
in interview room.

[gentle music]

Well you've really gone
and done it now, Marcus.

I mean most people
will call it a night

after the reckless driving.

But not you.

Oh no.

You had to top it
off by taking a pop

at the traffic officer.

What the hell were you thinking?

I wasn't thinking.

Oh, no, well course.

You got a lot on your
plate haven't you, pet?

GBH charge, delayed court case.

It's not just the court case.

Oh, what else is there?

She's picked out
a house, you know?

She says she's buying it as
soon as I start earning money.

Oh, this your mam
you're talking about?

I didn't mean to hurt that lad.

Now if you're talking
about Victor Samassi

I need you to think
very carefully

about what you say next, love.

Might be an idea to
call your solicitor.

I don't know what happened.

I really don't.

I remember it was
Patrick who started it,

that lad, he was just
defending himself.

And I went...

I lost it.

I kept hitting him.

I couldn't stop.

When it was over,
when I saw his face...

I'm so sorry.

If you were that sorry,
Marcus, why didn't you admit

to what you'd done?

I wanted to go to the police.

I wanted to hand myself in, but-

What, your mam wouldn't let ya?

Well she said that
it was a one off

and that good people
shouldn't be punished

for making one mistake.

And what do you think?

I just think about that lad.

Hey, hold up, not done yet.

I need to ask you
about Jim Tullman?

Now I know we came to
your house to see ya.

He turned up at the front door.

This was after Patrick
had a go at him in town.

He told me to call Patrick off.

He said that he was
wasting his time.

So you smashed up his van?

What?

No, that wasn't me.

I mean, yes, it did happen
while he was at my house,

but I didn't do it.

So who did?

No idea.

Linda, the neighbour, like
she was the one that saw it.

She said that it were
some bloke on a motorbike.

What did Tullman mean
when he said Patrick

was wasting his time.

He said that he was gonna
change his testimony

and he was gonna tell the
court that it wasn't me

who he saw.

Yeah, right.

Why would he do that?

I've no idea, because
he did see me.

He saw what I did to that lad.

Yeah, hold on.

Tullman was gonna
let you off the hook?

And he told you this
over a week ago?

So how come this is the
first we've heard of it?

Because I didn't tell anyone.

Why not?

I was hoping Tullman
wouldn't change his mind.

The truth is I wanted him
to testify against me.

I needed him to do what
I was too scared to do.

We only have Marcus's word

that Tullman was
changing his evidence.

Well no reason to lie,
he'd already confessed.

So what made Tullman
change his mind?

Well that's what I wanna know.

Kapoor said he was
the ideal witness.

So did Webster.

So why did he switch?

Bribery?

Oh, well, whatever the reason
he did change his tune,

which meant he was no
longer a threat to the lad.

He was still a problem
for his mum and Patrick,

they didn't know
he was changing.

They had motive.

And then there's Gary Clayton.

I mean, if he thought
that Tullman was sleeping

with his wife, that says
crime of passion to me.

Have we brought Clayton in yet?

He checked out the hotel.

They're trying to
track them down.

Don't the Samassi's
have motive now?

Tullman changing his
evidence would mean

that Marcus would walk free.

And Monica Samassi was very keen

on getting her brother justice.

And she was at the
ferry terminal.

Yeah, but they would
have had to have known

Tullman was changing
his evidence.

Maybe Tullman told them?

Well he's not gonna
do that, is he?

And even if he had, she'd
have gone straight to Kapoor.

Maybe.

Or maybe she felt so betrayed
by Tullman that she killed him

before he had the chance
to exonerate Hynde.

Okay.

All right.

Jac, look at Monica.

See if there's any way
she could have known

Tullman was switching.

Don't sit down, we're going out.

See if we can get some
answers from Mrs. Tullman.

There's no way I was
going to get back together

with that man.

So why did your husband tell
Leslie Clayton that you were?

I haven't got a clue.

But knowing Jim he'd
have his reasons.

So you weren't in
contact with him?

No.

Leslie said you were.

Yeah, well.

Won't be the first
time in her life

that Leslie's got it wrong.

I've told you before, I
washed my hands of Jim.

I didn't want him in my life.

So why did you stall
on the divorce?

Aye, the solicitor said your
husband was ready to proceed.

The only person
stalling was you.

So why didn't you sign?

Oh, you're right.

You're right.

Jim offered me a
divorce on condition

that I gave up my
share of the house.

I mean, how am I
gonna agree to that?

Look at me, I'm a waitress.

I've got no cash,
no savings, no home.

I needed Jim to buy me out
so I could start again.

So what happens
to the house now?

I mean technically
you're still married,

so that means it
goes to you, right?

I hadn't really
thought about it.

[Aiden] Somehow I doubt that.

Whose motorbike is that?

Oh, that's Doug's pride and joy.

Did Doug know about
the troubles you had

with your husband,
and the divorce?

How'd you mean?

Did you discuss it with him?

Er, yeah, I might've
had a chat about it.

What did he think?

Well it was out of order.

What? That your husband
was out of order?

Where is Doug now?

Oh, erm, Amber asked
him to get some things

from the house.

Thanks, love.

[tense music]

Mr. Rooney?

Oi, oi, oi, hold on.

Hold on.

That was nothing to do with me.

[tense music]

John-Paul?

[John-Paul groaning]

John-Paul?

Help.

[car horn honking]

[tense music]

How's John-Paul doing?

Injuries are bad but
not life-threatening.

Kept him in overnight.

We can speak to
him this afternoon.

Right.

That Mr. Egg and Chips in there?

Yeah.

Well he can wait.

Morning, ma'am.

It wasn't me.

Look, I never laid a
finger on that lad.

And that's the God's truth.

I just went over to pick
up some clothes for Amber.

That was all.

Why were you running?

I wasn't.

I was just leaving.

Leaving?

What? You were
gonna abandon him?

Leave him there in that state?

[Aiden] Why did you
not call an ambulance?

I guess I was frightened.

[Vera] Of what?

Of whoever did that to him.

I was worried they
might still be about.

Oh, doesn't sound like the
tough guy who was issuing

threats a couple of days ago.

No, look, I didn't
mean anything by that.

Ah, so what do you
make of that then?

Well, that wasn't me.

Well we have a
witness who saw a man

smash that windscreen.

And she said the
man left on a...

What sort of vehicle
was it, DS Healy?

A motorbike.

You have a motorbike, don't you?

I was angry.

Look, he'd upset
Barbara by cheating her

out of her share of the house.

So I went to see him.

Oh, how'd that go down?

He didn't wanna know.

He told us to sod off
and mind me own business.

So I waited down the road

and when he came
out, I followed him.

And then smashed his windscreen.

Like I said, I was angry.

You know what this is?

What's that, ma'am?

Some girl he had a thing
for back in the day,

a girl he had no hope
of landing 30 years ago

comes knocking on his door

with nothing but the
clothes on her back

and an estranged
husband with a grudge.

But he takes her in.

He gives her a job,
roof over her head,

'cause he's a decent
bloke, he's a nice fella.

I was being a friend.

Ah, well, you can tell yourself
that if you like, love.

But I think deep down
you thought maybe,

just maybe, this might
turn into something more.

Maybe a romance.

But there was just one
problem, Jim Tullman.

I mean, how were you and
Barbara going to get together

with Jimbo on the scene?

Hm?

And I bet you'd have
done anything to rid her

of that bully of a man.

He did come to the cafe
that night, didn't he?

Doug, we've looked at every
aspect of that man's life

and the only person he knew
in Tynemouth was Barbara.

He came to the back door.

He said he wanted
to see Barbara.

I told him she was out.

But he said he'd wait.

Did you give him
something to drink?

What?

No, of course not.

So he came to the cafe.

Then what happened?

Well that was it.

He waited and when she
didn't show, he left.

And you just let him go?

What else would I have done?

What else?

Well maybe you decided
enough was enough.

Maybe you followed him up to
that monument and killed him.

'Cause that would have solved
everything, wouldn't it?

He'd be dead, Barbara
would get the house

and you'd get Barbara.

I didn't kill him.

I didn't do anything.

I just sat there while
he slagged me off.

I sat there like a bloody coward

'cause the truth is
I was scared of him.

There, are you happy?

Why'd he come to see Barbara?

I don't know.

When he left he said, "Tell
her it's about the fig tree."

The fig tree?

What did he mean by that?

I've no idea.

I never heard cowardice
being used as defence before.

Well just 'cause he's
a coward doesn't mean

he's not a murderer.

Tullman was
incapacitated by the GHB.

Now you don't have to be
brave to tackle a fellow

who's been drugged, do ya?

Now listen up, everyone.

Tullman did visit the Royal
Cafe the night he died.

He went there looking
for his wife, Barbara,

but instead found Doug
Rooney, the cafe owner.

Now Rooney said Tullman
was abusive and then left.

But I want a forensic
team going over that cafe,

and Barbara's flat upstairs.

Will you get onto that, Jac?

And Mark, Rooney said Tullman
mentioned the fig tree.

Now what is that?

Is it a restaurant, shop, cafe?

Find out.

Ma'am, Anita Sinha,
the jeweller,

has sent a list of her
customers who bought

the betrothal ring.

Now is there anyone with
a connection to Tullman?

Not that I can
see right now, no.

Right, well keep digging, Kenny.

-Will do.
-Thank you.

Forensics have confirmed
that the wood post found

at the crime scene is the same
type of wood as the splinters

found on Tullman's body.

They find the actual
murder weapon?

No, but uniform, they've
picked up Gary Clayton

outside a pub on the riverside.

Right.

Look at the state of you, man.

[Gary] Me wife doesn't love us.

Oh, here we go.

She loves him.

Always has done.

I knew, even when
we got married.

The barman stopped serving him

and called the police
once he refused to go.

Right, Gary, I
need to talk to you

about the night Jim died.

But you're in no state to
answer any questions now

so I need you to go home.

I went after him.

Gary, for your own good
I need you to button it.

I was gonna have it out
with him, man-to-man,

mano-e-mano, but I ended up
doing something terrible.

Gary I'm warning you.

I went to a strip club.

You what?

I couldn't find him, could I?

Give me strength.

I didn't really want to go,

but, see, I knew Leslie
wouldn't approve.

Didn't enjoy it though.

Nice girls, but I just
felt out of place, like.

Make sure you get him
home, let him sleep it off.

Bloody idiot.

And on the subject of
sleep, where did you end up

spending the night?

My mate's house.

You need to make good
with your missus.

Yeah, well maybe Charlie
needs to make good

with me for once.

Oh, grow up.

You're a husband and a father.

I don't see why it's always
me that has to back down.

No, well, if you don't,
you risk losing them.

You could end up like him.

I'll never end up like him.

-Jac?
-Can't afford

the posh hotels.

Seriously, Aiden,
whatever it takes.

Jac, give me some good news.

The search team are on
their way to the cafe.

Right, listen, is there
any way Monica Samassi

could have known Tullman
might change his testimony?

On the day Tullman died
she did get a few calls.

Most of them came from an
office at the law court.

Well, well, well.

It was a mistake, I was
just trying to manage

her expectations.

Monica had become completely
obsessed with the case.

She'd pinned everything on
Marcus Hynde being found guilty.

Oh, and knowing how strongly
she felt you thought

it'd be a good idea to tell
her Tullman was switching.

Look, Kapoor asked
me to go and see him,

just to sound him out,
and I got the impression

he was wavering.

Oh, you hear that?

He got the impression.

Bad enough he tells
Monica her only witness

is about to betray her, it
might not even have been true.

I thought it was true.

I've been doing this
long enough to know

when a witness is
getting cold feet.

So why not tell Kapoor?

I don't know, I
hoped I was wrong.

But I still felt I
had to prepare Monica
for disappointment.

Oh, and in doing so
you gave her a reason

to go after Tullman.

No, she understood.

She said she didn't
hold it against him.

Pull the other one.

There's that lass
stuck in a flat

with a brother she can't help

and the one man who could
have got her justice

is bottling it.

Gonna let Marcus
Hynde walk free.

Now if that was you,
that was your brother,

wouldn't you have
held it against him?

[tense music]

Why am I here?

Because you saw Tullman was
going to change his testimony.

Webster called you, the
day before the trial.

Hey, that must've
been a gut punch that.

Marcus Hynde walking free after
what he did to your brother.

Now we downloaded the
routes for your running app.

The night Tullman died
you ran more than five K.

Hmm, according to the app
you ran from your flat,

all the way to Tullman's house.

Then you turned your phone off,

because there's nothing
more recorded on the app.

[Monica] I didn't kill Tullman.

Well you went to find him.

Because I wanted to know

if he was gonna let
Hynde walk free.

How did you know where he lived?

I knew his name.

Webster told me
he was a builder.

So it was easy to find
out where he lived.

I ran over there to have it
out with him, but he wasn't in.

I didn't see him.

Well you must've seen
him when you followed him

to the ferry terminal.

I didn't follow him.

And I didn't know he
was on that ferry.

I'm telling the truth.

Going along the river is the
fastest way back to the flat.

I was just going home.

Why turn your phone off?

It must've ran out of battery.

Okay. Okay.

So let's go back
to Tullman's house.

According to the app, you
were there for 10 minutes.

[Monica] I waited to
see if he came back.

How do you know he wasn't in?

I rang the bell.

No one answered.

[Vera] You didn't see John-Paul?

Who's John Paul?

His son.

He said he was home all night.

Well he's lying.

There was no one there.

[tense music]

The night your dad died, you
remember that, don't you?

'Cause you told us you
were home all night.

Aye, and I was.

I never went out.

Really?

Only we know someone who
came knocking on your door

that night and
there was no answer.

I must've been in bed.

At 10 o'clock?

I was tired.

Now leave me alone.

Tell us about the
person who attacked you.

You must be able to remember
something about that.

Was it a man or a woman?

Old, young, big, small?

I don't remember.

Was it Doug Rooney?

I said, I don't remember.

Tell us about the fig tree.

I don't wanna talk anymore.

[tense music]

What was all that about?

I don't know yet.

But I tell you what it's
not about, it's not about

the Hyndes or the Samassis.

And it's not about Jim
Tullman witnessing an assault.

[phone ringing]

We've missed something.

Jac?

I found something
at the flat, ma'am.

[Vera] Well, what is it?

[Jac] There's two shirts.

And they're covered in blood.

So, two articles of clothing,
one large man's shirt

and one medium sized
Northumberland Daggers

replica football top.

What about the blood?

Well tests show it's human
and it's the same blood

on both shirts.

Well someone lost a lot of it.

Can you date the blood?

Determine when it
got onto the shirts?

That's a little bit
beyond us I'm afraid.

It has to be within
the last two years.

Oh really, DS Healy, and
that's your scientific

opinion, is it?

Well the Daggers shirt,

that design is from
two seasons ago.

Oh, well I suppose I'll
have to give you that.

Well done.

[tense music]

Ma'am, Barbara Tullman's
in custody now.

Right.

Er, ma'am, regarding
the fig tree.

The only local reference
I found was a restaurant

in Jesmond, but it closed down.

When did it close?

About 18 months ago.

I'm gonna show you a couple
of photos of some items

we found in your flat, under
your bed wrapped in plastic.

So do you want to
tell us about those?

We've tested these
blood stained shirts,

it's the same blood on both.

So who's ever blood it
was, they lost a lot of it.

Okay. All right.

I'll tell you what I think.

I think these shirts
belong to your husband

and your son and whatever
happened to cause this

is the reason that Jim was
killed and John-Paul is lying

in a hospital bed.

Now I don't know
exactly what happened,

but I believe it has something
to do with these shirts

and the Fig Tree restaurant.

I don't know the whole story.

I was only there
part of the night.

It was Jim's birthday.

John-Paul wanted to celebrate.

He booked a table
at the Fig Tree.

Night was a disaster.

Jim was in a foul mood
and it didn't help

that the table next to us
was getting a bit loud.

Eventually Jim tells
them to keep it down.

Usually people
did what Jim said.

But this bloke stands up to him,

tells him they've a right
to enjoy their meal.

So then what happened?

Well this time the whole
restaurant's looking at us.

Not only is Jim
angry, he's lost face

and I know there's
gonna be trouble.

Outside, Jim puts me in
a taxi, sends me home

and him and John-Paul wait
outside the restaurant.

And I'm guessing they
were wearing these shirts.

Couple of hours later, they
come home covered in blood.

I ask Jim what happened,
he just tells me to get rid

of the shirts.

So why didn't you?

I don't know.

I planned to.

But then about a week
later I saw this story

in the local paper.

This young lawyer who'd
collapsed in court,

died of a blood clot.

And there was a picture of him.

Oh, I felt sick.

I knew Jim had done this.

He'd killed this poor man.

So why not go to the police?

'Cause me son was involved.

Why did you keep these
shirts for so long?

I told him if he
didn't let me go

I'd send them to the police
and tell them what he'd done.

It worked.

What was this fella's name?

Aldo.

Aldo Rossi.

[dramatic music]

[Aiden] Interview
terminated, 16:42.

The list, Kenny.

The list.

The ring list.

I knew it.

Aldo Rossi.

Well done, Kenny.

He bought a ring from Anita
Sinha, paid by credit card,

on the 14th of August, 2017.

Now who did he
buy that ring for?

[tense music]

[doorbell ringing]

It's two years since he died.

I'm only now getting
back to normal.

Yeah, well we're
sorry to be opening

old wounds, Mrs. Rossi.

The wounds never close, me dear.

And I guess we'd like
to start by asking

what kind of person Aldo was?

He was a remarkable young man.

But I'm biassed, I suppose.

Did he have anyone
special in his life?

A girlfriend or fiance, maybe?

No.

Oh, there were a lot
of girls who liked him,

but Aldo always said he
wasn't the type to settle down

with a wife and kids.

Oh, is that right?

So no one he was close to?

Well he had lots of friends.

Friends like Ewan?

Yes, Ewan Webster.

Do you know him?

He and Aldo were as
thick as thieves.

[dramatic music]

[tense music]

To have lost him like that.

Oh, that can't have been easy.

A loss that can't be recovered.

Hmm.

So that night at the fig tree,

they were waiting
outside for you.

It all happened so quickly.

Tullman was punching
Aldo before I knew it.

And the son too.

Aldo's face was
covered in blood.

He went down so Tullman
kicked him in the temple.

I tried to help him but the
son had me up against the wall.

Didn't hit me.

Just held me there.

Let me watch as Tullman
jumped on Aldo's head.

I thought he was gonna kill him.

But he didn't.

Aldo walked away.

I took him home.

He was in a bad way but
he said he was all right.

He even made a joke about it.

Then six days
later I get a call.

He's collapsed.

Dropped dead.

Why didn't you tell
anyone at the time?

I thought about it, but I
couldn't identify Tullman

and the doctor at the hospital
said she couldn't confirm

that Aldo's death was a
result of the assault.

So how did Tullman come into it?

Witness orientation.

I was there when they
showed him round the court,

and as soon as I saw him I knew.

Well, you should
have come to us.

We both know how it works.

A two-year-old crime, no
witnesses, no forensics.

I wouldn't get justice.

So you doled out your own?

No, I didn't start out
on some revenge mission.

I tried to forget about it.

But after about a week realised
it wouldn't let go of me.

I went to his house, I
just wanted him to admit

what he'd done.

He denied everything.

Said I'd made a mistake.

Said I was harassing him
and that if I didn't leave

him alone he was
gonna call the police.

Can you believe that?

Well I think you
must have spooked him

'cause I reckon that's
why he backed out

of identifying Marcus
Hynde in court.

Or maybe he was afraid it would
draw attention to himself.

Hm.

I feel bad for Victor
and Monica though.

They deserve their justice too.

How'd you get the GHB into him?

I promised him I'd
leave him alone

if he just had a drink with me.

To toast Aldo.

And he thought about it.

He looked me over,
weighed me up,

must have decided
I wasn't a threat.

So we walked up to the monument

and he's drinking all the way.

My plan was just to get him
to admit what he'd done.

I didn't care about the court.

I just needed to hear
him say it was him.

And did he?

He laughed.

Well that would have been
the effect of the drugs, pet.

I could feel the anger build.

I tried to walk away.

Got as far as the gate but
I could still hear him.

And it was just
lying on the grass.

So I picked it up.

And I walked back over there.

And he's still laughing.

And I hit him.

And I kept hitting him
until I was exhausted.

Why did you shove the
ring down his throat?

I did it for Aldo.

I thought he'd
appreciate the flourish.

Thought I'd feel better.

Ah, but you didn't
though, did you, pet?

Hm?

Maybe for a day or two.

But then there was John-Paul.

It didn't seem right
that Tullman should be

the only one punished.

Well you stopped
short of killing him.

Why?

I don't know.

There was a cot,
still in the box.

I just...

Me and Aldo wanted kids too.

Ewan Webster, I'm arresting
you for the murder

of James Tullman.

You do not have to say anything

but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention

when questioned something
you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say...

[gentle music]

Right, so, er, do you
want dropping anywhere?

At home?

I've called a truce.

Me and the wife are
having dinner tonight,

we're gonna try and
sort things out.

Oh good.

Now if you want my
advice, be patient.

Listen to her and be
prepared to compromise.

Right, that's your advice is it?

Aye.

Patience and compromise?

Yeah, and be flexible.

[Aiden] Oh.

Flexible.

Can you hear yourself?

[Vera] Are you saying
I'm not flexible?

[Aiden] I'm not saying anything.

[Vera] Oh, I'm flexible, mate.

I put up with you for a start.

[gentle music]

[upbeat theme music]