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[ Niamh screams ]

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[ "Just as the Tide Was Flowing" plays ]

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♪ One morning in the month of June ♪

♪ Down by a rolling river ♪

♪ There a weary traveller chanced to stray ♪

♪ And he beheld his lover ♪

♪ Her cheeks were red, her eyes were brown ♪

♪ Her hair in ringlets hanging down ♪

♪ She'd a lovely face without a frown ♪

♪ Just as the tide was flowing ♪

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Must have been so humiliating for her.

Ugh, I could murder h--

-Mum! -Mm?

Oh, just about to bring you breakfast.

Why?

Well, we thought...

What?

You might be hungry.

There's no time for breakfast.

We've got a wedding to plan, remember?

It's next week.

Is it?

Gosh, I suppose we've been so busy,

what with the fostering application and the training.

And we don't want anything too grand.

-No. -You won't have anything at all

if I don't make a start.

Thank you.

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Morning, sleepy head.

Zoe: Morning.

What are you smirking about?

Don't tell me. Jack finally asked you out.

Gross. No.

Anyway, he's been linking with Gabby.

So, come on, spill.

I can read you like a book.

Promise you won't get mad?

I promise.

[ Folk pop music plays in distance ]

Please tell me that's a transfer.

Three little birds.

The song Dad sang to me when I was born.

-I thought you'd like it. -You're 16 years old.

-Who did this to you? -Does it matter?

-Yes, it does. -Why?

Because it's illegal to tattoo a minor.

I told them I was 18.

It's not their fault. You promised not to get mad.

You are getting that removed

and they will have to be prosecuted.

No, I won't.

You don't understand.

[ Cellphone rings ]

What?

Oh, sorry, Margo, I didn't realise.

OK, thanks. On my way.

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Morning.

The victim was found unconscious,

possible head injury and a wound

to the shoulder, which could be serious,

depending on the internal damage.

They're rushing her to hospital now.

They will need to surgically remove the arrow.

-Arrow? -Yes.

-As in bow and arrow? -Yes.

-Want to talk about it? -Not right now.

Right, OK.

So is this the person that found her?

Rebecca Thompson, yes.

And what do we know about the victim?

Well, she had ID with her, so we know she's Niamh Kirby,

53 years old.

She also had binoculars and a bird book,

so she could have been out here birdwatching.

Right, OK.

So let's speak to our witness.

Hello. I'm DI Goodman. I believe you found the victim.

That's correct. Erm, I was out walking,

and I heard a scream,

so I... I ran towards it

and found this poor woman just lying there, still.

She'll be OK, won't she?

It's hard to say at this point.

Is the victim known to you?

No, I've never seen her before.

Would you mind?

What time did you find her?

Er... I can check when I made the call to the ambulance.

Er, yes, 8:32 I made the call.

And you heard the scream just before that?

Yes, that's right.

And you didn't see anyone or anything unusual?

No. No, nothing.

-No, nothing at all? -No.

How strange.

Eggshell.

Humphrey: Huh.

Right, well, thanks for your help, Rebecca.

We may need to talk to you again.

OK.

In the meantime, if you can think of anything

at all that might help...

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Did our witness seem a little off to you?

Off? How?

Oh, perhaps it's nothing.

I just couldn't help feeling like she was hiding something.

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Zoe got a tattoo.

A tattoo?

-Wait, but she's only -- -16. I know.

Well... Well, I suppose you can obtain a passport at that age,

er, join the army, fly a glider.

Sorry, that's not very helpful, is it?

Yes, that is a tricky one.

You don't know the half of it.

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[ Indistinct chatter ]

Hi there. You're in the hospital.

We're just taking you to the operating theatre.

Niamh: Where's Lewis?

Who's Lewis, love?

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Humphrey: We can't be sure

which direction the victim was shot from.

But, you know, even if we're dealing with --

with an Olympian archer who could shoot accurately

from 100 metres out,

say, the victim was shot in broad daylight,

in open, completely unobscured land.

Except for the tree.

But even still, how did they escape without, erm...

-Rebecca... -Rebecca seeing them?

I have no idea.

Right, let's head over to the hospital,

see if the victim is awake.

Kelby, can you make sure to sweep the whole area

in case the shooter dropped anything?

Oh, and get a photo of the billboard

-before you head back. -Will do, sir.

Humphrey: Thank you.

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Are you OK? What's wrong?

I had an argument with Mum.

Oh, it'll pass.

Mum and I are always arguing.

Oh.

"“Take whatever you can of your dad

and keep it to remember him."”

That's what you said, remember?

Yeah, but I didn't mean...

No, you were right. I just... I thought Mum would understand,

but she just flew off the handle.

It must have been a shock to her.

Look, we don't always react in the best way in the moment,

but that doesn't mean she doesn't love you

or isn't proud of you.

Doesn't feel like it.

Oh, she'll come round. You'll see.

This isn't about her.

I did it for my dad.

Pot of tea, please, darling,

I've got some calls to make.

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Lucy: OK. Thank you.

[ Telephone ringing ]

-Lucy, hello. -Hi, Detective, Sergeant.

You here about Niamh Kirby?

Er, we are, yes.

Erm, how is she doing?

She's still in surgery.

How long will it take, do you think?

It's hard to say. It's quite a tricky procedure.

Oh, right. Have any next of kin been informed?

Has anyone turned up to see her?

It's really sad. She doesn't seem to have anyone.

But she was asking for someone called Lewis

when they brought her in, don't know if that's helpful.

-Ah. -Erm, I can give you a call

as soon as the surgeon's out, if you like.

Er, yes, thank you, Lucy.

Good.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

-Mum. -Mm?

Don't you think we should talk?

Yes, I do.

I need the address of some of your suppliers.

Now, the hotel is organising the menu,

but I need canapés and champagne for when the guests arrive.

I wasn't talking about the wedding.

-Wait, what hotel? -Heathfield House.

They're doing the reception. Which reminds me -- cake.

Mum, can you just slow down a minute?

Haven't got time to slow down, darling.

If I leave all this to you and Humphrey

there won't be a wedding.

-I'm worried about you. -Oh, don't be silly.

I've organised bigger events than this.

Now tell Humphrey -- cake tasting, 6:00 p.m. sharp.

Hmm?

[ Cellphone rings ]

Derek, thanks for getting back to me.

No, that would -- that would be -- that would be good.

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-Did you manage to get the... -Map of Abbott Moor

and address for the local archery club.

Thank you.

Erm, I'm sorry, Margo,

about earlier, on the phone.

We've all had one of those days.

-[ Cellphone chimes ] -Margo, can you look into

someone called Lewis, connected to the victim,

-Niamh Kirby. -Lewis and Niamh Kirby.

Hang on, this rings a bell.

I don't really understand the whole cake tasting thing.

I mean, I've been eating cake my whole life.

Why do I need to taste them all again?

Right, get this.

Turns out the land where the incident happened

belongs to the victim's brother-in-law,

-Patrick Kirby. -Interesting.

So is he the one that's developing the hotel and spa?

Yeah, looks like it.

Patrick Kirby has had full ownership of the land

for 10 years and has been trying

to push through the development ever since.

That's the badger.

There was this case from 10 years back.

The victim's husband,

Patrick Kirby's brother, Lewis Kirby,

he went missing 10 years ago.

Niamh accused Patrick of murdering Lewis.

Made an official complaint,

but had no proof to back it up.

Patrick claimed Lewis was unhappy in his marriage

and wanted a fresh start,

so went to go study flora in a national park in Montana,

according to his statement.

He got a few text messages to say that he'd arrived safely

but then went totally off grid.

So as far as the DI was concerned,

there was nothing to investigate.

And Lewis signed over the land to Patrick before he left?

-Apparently so. -Right.

Sounds like we need to go and speak to the brother-in-law.

We should also stop off at the archery club,

-get a list of members. -Yes.

You can kill two birds with one stone by the looks of it.

The brother-in-law owns the archery club.

The plot thickens. [ Chuckles ]

And this -- This makes no sense.

How did the archer get away on unobstructed land

-without being seen? -Except for the tree.

Yes, but if they managed to hide behind the tree,

they still would have had to make their getaway.

Oh, there's more.

The graffiti on the sign.

What about it?

There's a wildlife activist group

that have been fighting the development in court,

claiming that it's a protected nesting site

for peregrine falcons, and guess who runs the group.

The victim, Niamh Kirby.

Nope. Out witness, Rebecca Thompson.

Right. Margo, check if there's any connection

between Niamh and Rebecca.

Sergeant, let's go and speak to Patrick Kirby.

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[ Clatter ]

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Here for some target practice?

Unfortunately, no.

Did always fancy a bash though.

I can book you in for a lesson right now if you like.

Oh, no, thank you. Erm, no, I'm...

I'm a policeman.

DI Goodman.

This is DS Williams.

Ah, pleased to make your acquaintance.

I'm Patrick Kirby. How can I help?

Niamh Kirby was attacked on your land this morning.

Abbott Moor.

Niamh? Is she alright?

She's being operated on at the moment.

We will know more once they've removed the arrow.

-Arrow? -We're trying to establish

who might have had reason to attack the victim.

Well, you can't possibly think that I might have...

she's my sister-in-law.

So there's no bad blood between you and the victim?

No. No, of course not.

I mean, erm, we had a misunderstanding,

I suppose you might call it, many years ago,

but that's all water under the bridge now.

-Mind if I look around? -Be my guest.

So can you tell us where you were at 8:30 this morning?

Oh, well, I was at my solicitor's office.

I can give you her number if you'd like to check.

Yes, please.

Right.

Er, you see, I'd, er --

I'd normally be taking my daily walk

around the development site.

It's a visualisation technique that I like to practice.

But this morning I had a last-minute call

from my solicitor.

Breakthrough in the case, you see.

Blasted activists have run out of money

and lost their solicitor.

And without proof that the moor is a peregrine nesting site,

the development can finally go through.

Humphrey: Ah. Are these the plans here?

Patrick: Yes indeed.

There'll be something for everyone.

Swimming pools here, mini golf, archery,

of course, a state-of-the-art spa.

And this section here?

Oh, the surveyor's report said

that there was a risk of subsidence,

so I'm keeping that beauty spot

as a place for guests to enjoy the nature.

Ah. Can't they do that as it is?

-What's that? -Oh, nothing.

Ah, this your brother, Lewis?

Yes. He's out in California, studying flora.

Gone completely off grid.

Each to their own, I suppose.

Esther: Alibi checks out. Patrick: Great.

Well, I'm glad I could have been of assistance.

I do hope you catch the person that did this to poor Niamh.

Thank you.

-Sergeant. -Mm?

Esther: Oh, yeah. Interesting.

Missing a bow, are we, Mr. Kirby?

What?

Well, it must have been stolen.

Did you report a break-in?

Well, no, I've only just seen that it's missing.

So no sign of a break-in when you arrived this morning?

No.

Anyone else have keys to the club?

No one.

-Just me. -[ Cellphone rings ]

OK.

OK. Thanks, Lucy.

Our patient is out of surgery.

What about the insurance?

For my bow.

Don't I get a police report or something?

If you can prove it was stolen, then yes.

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[ Door opens ]

-Hello. -Hello.

Sorry to disturb you. I'm DI Goodman.

How are you feeling?

A bit groggy, actually.

Like I've been shot with an arrow, I suppose.

Yes, indeed.

It seems like you had a lucky escape.

Do you feel up to a few questions?

Yes. Please, go ahead.

OK. Can you remember what happened?

No, not really. Sorry.

Er...I felt something,

a sharp pain in my shoulder,

and then...I don't know.

I must have passed out.

Did you see anyone, or anything suspicious?

No, nothing.

Any reason why someone might want to hurt you?

No. No, I don't think so.

I mean, I'm... I was a Pilates teacher.

-Not much of a threat. -Well, I tried Pilates once.

The teacher was definitely threatening.

[ Both chuckle ]

I was just out birdwatching, trying to find a...

I can't remember the name.

I had a book, a bird book.

-In your bag, perhaps? -Yes, yes. Would you mind?

No, of course not.

In fact, it might help me identify some kind of eggshell.

Might that be in there?

Well, what did it look like?

A sort of reddish-brown colour.

Yes, I know that one.

-I'm so sorry. -No, not at all.

I've got it.

What's this?

I don't know. It's probably rubbish.

Throw it away.

Right.

Thank you.

Sorry.

That's alright. You've been through a lot.

-I'll get the nurse. -Thank you.

Leave you to rest.

Lucy?

Lucy.

Everything alright, Niamh?

Peregrine falcon. The eggshell.

Sounds like peregrine falcon.

Thank you.

They mate for life.

Very romantic, don't you think?

Very.

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What's that?

A letter to Niamh. It fell out of her book.

She said it was rubbish, but listen.

"“The land doesn't belong to Lewis anymore,

and if you don't stop writing letters

to the council and defaming my name,

I'll be forced to take matters further."”

-Signed P. -Patrick?

I'd put money on it.

Well, if that doesn't sound like a motive,

-I don't know what does. -Quite.

So what did the surgeon say?

He said that she's as strong as an ox

so she should make a full recovery.

Pilates teacher. And the head injury?

They did a CT scan, and no sign of head injury,

so she will be discharged later today.

But, according to her medical records,

she was recently diagnosed with young onset dementia.

Oh, dear.

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[ Telephone rings ]

Shipton Abbott Police Station. How can I help?

Oh, hi, Anne.

Right.

Yeah.

[ Exhales ]

Well, right, er...

leave it with me.

Kelby, we've been tasked with

something of great importance.

-Say no more. -Yeah.

Actually, maybe some details might be useful.

-Shh! -Right, looks like we might have

a matching set.

Well done, Kelby.

Do we have one of those UV detector things

-for bicycle serial numbers? -Yes, sir.

Now if this the bow that's missing

from Patrick's storeroom, he was asking about

an insurance claim earlier,

so perhaps he's marked it.

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There it is.

"“Property of P.K."”

Seems pretty conclusive.

A bit too conclusive, wouldn't you say?

Plus, Patrick has an airtight alibi,

so he couldn't have been there at the time of the shooting.

There was one person that was there

at the time of the shooting.

Our witness, Rebecca Thompson.

Who, as it stands, has no reason to harm the victim

and zero evidence pointing to her.

No, it's...

something else.

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We're missing something.

Ooh, I'll get this to forensics before they shut,

see if they can rush it through.

-Wait, what time is it? -Er, 4:30

Humphrey: Right, let's call it a day, shall we?

Come at it fresh from tomorrow.

Have a nice evening.

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Oh, hi.

Hi. Sorry, I was just looking for Zoe.

She left early.

Okay. Thanks, Martha.

She showed me the tattoo.

[ Sighs ]

Did she also tell you what a bad mum I am?

Well, that's absolutely not true, but no.

She just said you argued.

And I think I owe you an apology.

What?

Martha: I think it's partly my fault.

The tattoo. We were talking about her dad,

and I said she should find a way to keep him with her.

I didn't realise how she might interpret that.

I'm so sorry.

God, no, it's --

this isn't on you. Really, it's not.

The truth is, it's not even about the tattoo.

Not that I approve, because I don't.

But it's more than that.

I think it's actually my fault.

Yours?

It doesn't leave this room?

I swear.

I lied.

I don't understand.

The story about Zoe's dad singing

"Three Little Birds" to her when she was born.

I made it up.

I told Zoe her dad died

on the way back from the hospital...

...but his accident was on the way there.

He never even met her.

But how could I tell her that?

Oh, Esther.

Zoe was really struggling with...not having a dad,

not having any memories to hold on to.

It was a stupid spur-of-the moment thing,

I know that, but my daughter was hurting.

She was looking for something, anything,

to make him feel real,

part of her life.

So I lied to her.

Said he held her in his arms,

that he sang to her "Three Little Birds."

It wasn't much, but it was a memory.

Their memory.

What mum wouldn't give their child something they needed?

But it was still a lie.

And now because of it, she's done that to her body.

How can I ever tell her the truth?

Ah! I didn't have time for lunch.

We've been a little worried about you, you know.

There's no need.

Just one bite.

[ Sighs ]

Oh, I'm sorry I'm late.

Well, we were going to choose your wedding cake,

but Humphrey has already made a start.

He seems to like the cherry and apricot best,

so we'll have to go with that.

I'll go make a call, so they can get baking.

How's she been?

Slightly manic.

She won't even let me say Richard's name,

let alone talk about what happened.

Probably still processing.

You can see what's happening.

She's using the wedding planning to take her mind off it.

Ah, yes, classic deflection.

We have to do something.

Really?

I mean isn't it good she's got something else on her mind?

You think?

Well, yes.

I mean, a wedding is a wedding.

-How bad can it be? -I've ordered a dozen of these.

I thought we could hang them from the ceiling,

as if they're in flight. [ Chuckles ]

Won't that be wonderful?

Ooh. [ Chuckles ]

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[ Door opens ]

-Esther: Zoe? -[ Door closes ]

[ Refrigerator door opens, closes ]

[ "Three Little Birds" plays ]

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♪ Don't worry ♪

♪ About a thing ♪

♪ Because every little thing ♪

♪ Is gonna be alright ♪

♪ Is gonna be alright ♪

Okay. It's all they had left in the shop, but...

"“On it till we vomit"”?

Yeah, probably not quite the right vibe.

Probably not.

I'll see if I can return them.

Erm, what did you do for your hen do?

Which one?

Any of them, I guess.

Hang on, how many did you have?

Certain things you should never ask a woman --

her age, what she keeps in her bedside drawer,

and how many times she's been married.

Technically I only asked how many hen dos you've had.

-Morning. -Morning all.

Right. Let's try and crack this case, shall we?

Okay, so, I think Patrick hired someone to shoot Niamh

whist he was at his solicitor's, giving him an alibi.

Still doesn't explain how no one saw him.

Yes. And he only knew about the meeting

with the solicitor that morning.

Doesn't give him much time to hire a hitman.

-Person. -Er, excuse me?

-Hit person. -Person.

Hit person, yes, sorry.

And a hit person that's a proficient archer at that.

Well, I think Rebecca framed him.

If all the evidence is pointing at Patrick,

but there's no way he could be at the scene of the crime,

and if you've got Rebecca,

who definitely was at the scene of the crime,

who has no evidence pointing at her,

but it turns out has a major grudge against Patrick...

Yes, but then why shoot an innocent woman

with an arrow just to frame Patrick?

And how would she get the bow and arrow without a key?

There must be a simpler way to set him up,

if that was her intention.

People do desperate things in desperate situations.

And you said yourself

that Rebecca was maybe hiding something.

Yes, you're right.

Perhaps we should go and find out what that is.

-Ugh. -Humphrey: Come along.

Er, I'll be there in a sec.

Erm, can I ask you a personal question?

You can ask.

Do you regret getting your tattoos?

Only one, for reasons I will never divulge.

For the rest, it's all part of my journey,

part of who I am.

Why?

You thinking of getting one?

Oh, no, not me, no.

I just wondered.

-[ Both chuckle ] -At last!

-Wow, at last, eh? -Activist: Great.

[ Chuckles ]

There you go.

Cheers.

Sorry if we're interrupting.

Well, no. No, I --

I was actually wondering how she is, the woman I found.

-She'll be fine. -Oh, thank God.

-So, what are we celebrating? -Well, as of this morning, erm,

the council have finally rejected

Patrick Kirby's development plans.

The peregrines can now live in peace.

Ah.

And what made them change their minds?

Rebecca: Well, we finally found proof of the nesting site.

Sergeant. Same as the eggshell piece we found at the scene.

When was this taken?

I -- Er...

Er...

-May I? -Y-Yes, go ahead.

[ Camera whirs ]

[ Button beeping ]

I took it yesterday morning.

So you weren't just out walking.

-Not quite. -Humphrey: What were you doing?

I was doing what needed to be done.

The photo was taken at 8:27 A.M.

Yes.

So you heard the scream directly after taking the photo?

Hm. That's convenient timing.

I suppose it was.

You're clearly a good person, Miss Thompson,

but I can't imagine it will sit well on your conscience

if the perpetrator of the attack on Niamh Kirby

got away with it because you got the time wrong.

I was desperate.

I had to prove that the peregrines

were nesting on the moor.

You were out planting evidence.

So what time did you actually hear the scream?

About ten past eight.

I thought it was probably nothing,

but I got the photos and ran straight over,

just in case, and then I found her.

We'll need you to go into the station

to revise your statement.

Rebecca: Yes, of course. I'll --

I'll just finish up and -- and head straight over.

I'm sorry. I -- I feel terrible.

But sometimes it's necessary

to take drastic action for the greater good.

[ Sighs ]

What time did Patrick arrive at his solicitor's yesterday?

Er, she said he got there at 8:30.

8:30.

So if Rebecca heard the scream at 8:10,

would that give Patrick enough time to shoot Niamh

and get to his solicitor's for 8:30?

Do we know the solicitor's address?

Er, oh, yes, I've got it somewhere.

Erm...phone.

[ Sighs, clears throat ]

So it's an 18-minute drive from the moor

to his solicitor's.

That's tight, but doable.

Either way, we've definitely got enough evidence to take him in.

Can you pick up Patrick?

I should go and update Niamh.

Esther: No problem.

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[ Groaning ]

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[ Scoffs ]

I suppose you think this is funny.

[ Siren wails ]

I know I'm banging on about birds all day long,

but they would love it because they eat moths

and they love a spider, which is, you know...

-Niamh: [ Laughs ] -Lewis: I haven't finished.

I've got things -- I've got things to do.

I've still got a lot of things --

Erm, okay, the sound, the cheep-cheep-cheep sound...

[ Gearshift clicks, engine shuts off ]

[ Cellphone ringing, vibrating ]

Oh, phones.

[ Sighs ]

Hello?

Er, the forensic results are back from the bow and arrow.

Great. Go ahead.

Er, are you alright?

-Oh, yeah, I'm just blowing -- -Oh, no.

Er, bubbles.

Bubbles?

Er, yeah. Er, no fingerprints found,

which means the perpetrator likely, er, wiped them clean,

-or wore gloves. -Humphrey: Right.

Why bother to wear gloves when your bow has your name on it?

Anything else?

Kelby: Er...

They found traces of wood fibres on the nock.

The nock? The end of the arrow?

Exactly. There's a diagram here

which shows where the traces are.

Er, I'll send you the report over.

Wood fibres?

Just the nock, though?

-Kelby: Yeah, looks like it. -Okay.

I'm at Niamh Kirby's house.

Let's pick this up later.

Wood fibres.

Bubbles?

-Sorry about the mess. -Oh, no, not at all.

Oh, can I offer you a cup of tea?

No, no, I'm fine, thank you.

-[ Sighs ] -Oh.

Niamh: That's my husband Lewis.

He used to make these films of the moor,

documenting all the wildlife, change of seasons,

that sort of thing.

He made a lot of them, I can see.

I watch them now so I don't forget him.

You've caught me on a good day, Detective.

My Aunt Mary has dementia.

So I hope I have some small understanding

of what it must be like for you.

I only wish I could offer you some words of comfort.

Well, sometimes there are no words.

You know, it's not true that Lewis went to...

[ Scoffs ]

Montana.

Niamh: That's what Patrick claimed, isn't it?

But Lewis hated flying. The metal plate in his leg

would always set off the security thingy,

and -- and -- and he always got airsick.

He was happy here.

He -- He loved the moors. He loved me. I know he did.

-I'm sorry. -Oh, please, don't be.

It must be so hard for you to -- to lose him like that,

to not know where he is, whether he's safe.

Thank you.

You're very kind, Detective.

You know, perhaps I will stay for that cup of tea,

but I will make it.

Just point me in the right direction.

-Oh, just through there. -Great.

[ Humming ]

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[ Sighs ]

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[ Whispers indistinctly ]

Archery club.

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-Oh. -Tea.

-Thank you. -Yes.

Niamh: [ Sighs ]

Are you married, Detective?

Oh, er, I'm --

well, as a matter of fact, we tie the knot next week.

-Oh, how wonderful. -Yes.

When we got married, it was just the two of us.

We borrowed a couple of strangers to be our witnesses.

I am so sorry, Mrs Kirby, but I must get on.

Of course. I'm sorry to have kept you.

Erm, did you say why you were here?

No.

Sorry.

We arrested Patrick Kirby.

[ Gasps ]

Thank you, Detective.

Please, don't thank me yet.

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Come on, pick up, pick up, pick up.

-Esther. -Esther: Sir.

Hi. Can you meet me up on the moor?

Oh, bring an arrow, please.

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If a tree falls in a forest

but no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?

What?

We've been looking at this all wrong, Sergeant.

If someone was shot with an arrow

but no one is there to shoot it,

then they probably weren't shot at all.

-Is that the arrow? -Er, yeah.

Sorry, it was the best I could find.

Great. That should do the trick.

How tall would you say Niamh Kirby is? 5'4", 5'5"?

I guess. That would make her a bit shorter than me.

So shoulder height would be about here.

[ Sighs ]

Oh, yes, found it. Here, look at this.

Found what?

You were right to flag the tree, but not in the way you think.

Wood fibres.

Unless you were looking specifically for it,

it would just appear as an innocuous nick.

-You've lost me. -Niamh has been adamant

all along that Patrick killed her husband

and lied about Lewis signing over the land,

but no one ever believed her.

So when she found out she had dementia,

she realised she would soon forget everything --

her husband, her theory on his disappearance -- everything.

So I believe Niamh was seeking justice

and protecting Lewis' beloved moor.

-You think Niamh framed Patrick? -I think Rebecca is right.

Sometimes it's necessary to take drastic action

for the greater good.

It didn't seem relevant at the time,

but when we were at Patrick's office,

I noticed that both Patrick and Lewis' names

were on the licence for the club,

which means they were joint owners before.

Which means Lewis had a set of keys.

Exactly. And that's why he said no one else had a set of keys,

because as far as he was concerned, Lewis was gone.

Now, when I went to visit Niamh earlier,

she had a box of Lewis' belongings.

I believe she found a set of keys for the archery club,

and that's when the idea formed.

The night before the incident,

she used the keys to enter the archery club,

and take Patrick's bow and arrow before anyone would notice,

wearing gloves to avoid leaving prints.

Then, I believe Niamh planted the bow in the bush,

knowing it was only a matter of time before someone found it.

Then, all Niamh had to do

was to use the force of her body weight

to push the arrow into her shoulder.

The perfect non-fatal injury.

Aah!

Humphrey: It would take considerable strength,

but as the doctor confirmed, she was strong.

I think Niamh then distanced herself from the tree

so as not to draw attention to it,

but moments later passed out from the pain.

And she probably would have known that

this is the time of day when Patrick takes his daily walks.

Precisely.

She already had the threatening letter from Patrick,

so she just needed to allow all the evidence to point to him.

It's probably rubbish. Throw it away.

There was no way she could have foreseen Rebecca

lying about the time she heard the scream

and about Patrick's meeting with his solicitor.

Otherwise, her plan may well have worked.

But to injure yourself like that?

I mean she could have died.

I suppose, in Niamh's head, she had nothing left to lose.

This was her last chance to make Patrick pay

for what she was convinced he'd done.

-It all seems so tragic. -I know.

Which means Patrick is innocent,

and Niamh did all that for nothing?

She did it for love.

Yeah, well...

I guess we're all guilty of that.

Hm. We'd better go and release Patrick.

I was so sure he'd done it.

He's just got that air about him.

Yeah, he did.

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Esther: I'll tell Patrick he's free to leave.

Humphrey: Yes.

Great.

Or...

...could we hold him for a bit longer?

Why?

-What if Niamh was right? -That Patrick killed Lewis?

She's been adamant all along.

Enough to frame him.

Margo, can you find out who Patrick Kirby's surveyor is,

and get a copy of the report for his hotel development?

On it.

And if Niamh is right, I think I know where Lewis is.

So you don't think he's off grid in a national park somewhere?

-Montana. -Exactly.

I remember '‘cause it was the name of my first hamster.

R.I.P. Montana.

Humphrey: But when we were speaking to Patrick yesterday,

he said Lewis was in California.

Easy mistake, I suppose. It was a long time ago.

And that's what I thought at the time,

but then I saw the videos of Lewis at Niamh's house,

and, I don't know, I believe her.

I believe her.

Now, I don't think he just would have upped and left like that.

And look, here. Look.

Patrick said he wasn't developing this section

because his surveyor said there was a risk of subsidence.

But what if he lied?

What if that's where he's buried Lewis?

But why kill his brother?

One of the age-old disputes.

Land.

Because Lewis never would have willingly signed away his half

and allowed the development to go ahead.

You know what my theory is? They fought over it,

and Patrick, accidentally or otherwise,

killed his brother, and buried his body.

-It's not much to go on. -You said it yourself.

He has this air about him.

-Got it. -Subsidence risk?

Not that I can see.

Just give me one hour. That's all I ask.

Okay, fine. One hour.

But then I'll have to release him.

How are you gonna find a body in all that land in an hour?

Lots of luck and a shovel?

Okay, okay, I get your point.

Right, let's look at the evidence again.

Okay, maybe we've missed something, right?

A clue that can pinpoint more precisely where Lewis is buried.

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I'm -- I'm just glad you're here.

Niamh: Oh, I'm glad you're here.

[ Sighs ]

Anything?

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Anything?

We've narrowed it down to the subsidence area.

What else, what else, what else?

Lewis loved flora.

Did Patrick plant something? A memorial perhaps?

No, no, no, no, no.

Maybe Lewis did fly to Montana.

That's it.

That's it, Kelby. You're a genius!

The metal plate.

Niamh said Lewis had a metal plate in his leg

always setting off the security at the airport.

That's how we find him.

We need a metal detector.

Margo, can you see if there's any detectorist clubs nearby?

Already done. One not far from here.

Great. Call them.

Ask if someone can meet me up on the moor, pronto.

Someone who's not too squeamish, perhaps.

The rest of you, just keep looking for something.

Anything.

53 minutes!

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[ Katherine Priddy's "Indigo" plays ]

♪♪

♪ In those indigo eyes, there's a child that hides ♪

♪ And the stars they call out to their runaway bride ♪

♪ Oh, you ♪

[ Metal detector beeping steadily]

♪♪

[ Beeping rapidly ]

♪ Oh, come home now, darling, the journey is done ♪

♪ Your troubles are old for a body so young ♪

[ Grunting ]

♪ You were the first and the last to climb up the tree ♪

♪ You slept in her branches, you whispered that she ♪

♪ Had been there from the first, she'd be there till the end ♪

♪ And you'd weave her your stories of myths and pretend ♪

They're taking Lewis' remains to the mortuary.

Hopefully, the pathologist will be able to tell us how he died,

but I will promise you

we will get to the truth of what happened.

I'm so sorry for all the trouble I've caused.

I just felt like I had no other choice.

Lewis was my life.

When I got my diagnosis, I became desperate.

Once my memory is gone, so is he.

I needed to make things right somehow before that happened.

I hope you can understand.

I'm only sorry you had to wait so long to lay this to rest.

To say thank you doesn't quite seem enough.

Sometimes there are no words.

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Take care.

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[ Crying ]

♪♪

♪ The earth will forget you, to the stars you are known ♪

♪ And when this life's over they'’ll herald you home ♪

♪ Home ♪

How'd it go?

Patrick claims it was an accident.

-They were fighting. -Yeah?

And Lewis slipped, cracked his head on a rock.

He panicked and buried him, then seized the opportunity

to falsify the land-ownership documents.

-Who needs enemies, eh? Ha! -Mm.

You coming?

Actually, I'll see you there.

There's just something I've got to do first.

Why is everyone always so mysterious?

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Keyboard clacking ]

Esther: Is that all you're having?

I can make you something hot.

I'm fine, thanks.

I was doing something.

Wasn't turned on. No green light.

I'm a detective.

[ Sighs ]

Sorry.

For being a detective?

For getting mad at you when I promised I wouldn't.

I was just a bit...

shocked.

I just thought you of all people would get it.

-I do get it. -Zoe: Do you?

I reacted to the tattoo because you're so young,

and it's illegal.

But it stopped me seeing what it meant to you...

...how important it was.

It was really pretty, though.

Can I see it again?

[ "Three Little Birds" plays ]

♪ I rise up this morning ♪

Esther: Hm.

♪ Smiled with the rising sun ♪

♪ Three little birds ♪

-Zoe: [ Gasps ] -Oh! It really hurts.

I don't believe it.

Neither do I.

Look at it. It's us, isn't it?

Three little birds -- you, me, and Dad.

Oh, come here.

I'm sorry, Mum.

I love you.

♪ About a thing ♪

♪ Because every little thing ♪

♪ Is gonna be alright ♪

Martha: What happened to you?

Er, long story.

Er, what are you doing here?

Mum rang, asked to meet me here. Said it was important.

Kelby rang me. Said there was...

-We've been set up. -We've been set up.

Okay.

[ Chuckles ] Come on.

Okay.

Together: Surprise!

[ Laughs ]

Welcome to your stag do.

-Hen do. -Hag do.

You know, technically, I could arrest you all

-for impersonating an officer. -I'd like to see you try.

-Sex on a beach? -Er, excuse me?

Oh, er, I got you a cocktail.

It's just like the real thing.

The decoration, not the, erm, sex on the --

All budget and time would allow.

So do you like it?

Well, I could have done with a little heads up,

-so I could change. -Oh, I've got just the thing.

Whey!

Not exactly what I had in mind, but I'll take it.

Kelby: [ Chuckles ]

I take it there wasn't a break-in.

Hey, the only thing stolen around here was Martha's heart.

[ Chuckles ] Good one!

Come on, let's go get a drink.

She's still, er, processing, I see.

So it seems.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Laughs ]

-You okay? -Yeah.

Some cases hit you harder than others, I suppose.

We're so lucky, Martha.

Not just to have each other, but...

to be surrounded by people who love us.

Whoo!

Even my slightly manic mother?

Well, you know what,

if your mum needs to channel her anger and frustration

or whatever it is she's going through into our wedding,

then so be it.

Even if we have plastic swans dangling from the ceiling?

-Even that. -I don't know.

I think we should talk to her.

Okay, but not tonight.

Tonight is for getting on it till we vomit!

Together: Whey!

Best get the shots in, then.

[ People cheer ]

And that is why I'm marrying you.

Shots, please!

Yeah, shots, please, give us shots!

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