Shetland

I was trying to stay awake. So funny! Oh, my God.

I might have seen that one, actually.

Catherine, it's late. I have to go home.

Come on, then, baby girl. Let's get you home.

She's late.

She said she'd be home at midnight. She's late.

Jimmy, you've got to stop seeing the world through the eyes of the job.

She's with her mates.

Nothing's going to happen to her. I know, I know, I know.

Midsummer.

That's disgusting.

She's going to get so angry with you. God!

She's going to be like,

"Were you hanging out with that Catherine Ross?"

She doesn't like me when I'm with you. She does not like you...

I know. Oh, whatever.

Hurry up!

Watch the rocks, watch the rocks.

The old guy in that croft. Why does everyone think he's weird?

Why does nobody speak to him? Cos he is weird.

He's a creepy old man.

Catherine, please, I have to get home.

I thought you liked creepy older men.

It's Sunday tomorrow. Church!

I know.

Please, let's not! Come on!

It's going to be so awkward!

Hi, Cass! Hi, Dad. You have a good time? Yeah, it was brilliant.

There's food...

I've seen you.

You live in the Bruce house.

Yeah, I do.

I have cake. Will we have cake?

Jesus!

We can't stay for cake. My friend has to get home.

Sunday tomorrow. Church.

That's right. It's feathers.

Just like the bird.

See?

Go on, get out. You're late already. So are you.

I know, but it's Monday, so people make allowances for me.

Que tengas un buen dia.

Glad it's not just the tan I was paying for.

Bye! Bye.

Line one.

Tabby.

Come on, darling, let's get a move on.

Jemima...

Sorry we're so late. She's really not feeling very well.

Bye, darling. Come on, up the stairs.

Kitty Collins!

If you're well enough to come to school, you're well enough to stay.

Come on.

And here to address us on a matter that concerns us all

is our Procurator Fiscal, Rhona Kelly.

Good morning.

First of all, I'd like to say it's a real pleasure

to be invited here today to update you

on certain changes in procedure in the Fiscal Office.

We should, and we do, prioritise some categories of cases

due to the seriousness

of the crimes involved...

.. and the impact that has on both victims and their families...

Hello?

Duncan...

She flagged me down as I was passing.

She didnae want to leave the lassie in case the birds came back.

They've been pecking.

Hi, I'm Detective Inspector Perez. Jess Collins.

Her name's Catherine Ross. She babysits for me.

She's 17.

Do you know how I can get in contact with her parents?

It's just her dad, Euan.

He works on the rigs. Which platform?

Um... North Cormorant.

I saw her yesterday. She stopped round at teatime. She was fine.

OK, Jess, I'm going to need to have a word with you at some point,

but not now. I can see you back, if you like.

Right.

Where's Tosh? On her way. She was at the dentist's.

I've got the scene tent in the car. No, there's no point.

The tide's already on in its way in. Can you call Cora McClean for me

and tell her I need her here now? Yeah.

Aw, Christ, Jimmy. Why do you have to bring me out for the young ones?

Cora, she's in water, she's cooling by the second.

Do you need a hand to turn her? Mm. Thanks.

Rigor's not set in.

She's still warmth in her and she's below the high tide mark.

I'd say in the last 12 hours. Can you narrow that?

Crime Scene are on their way.

My swimming bag's in the boot. Help yourself to the towels. OK.

Come on. Back to work.

Mr Bain? I'm Detective Inspector Perez.

Mind if I come in?

Whar's du fae?

I'm fae Fair Isle. Originally.

Oh.

And then... Glasgow and now I live in Lerwick.

We found a body down by the beach.

I was wondering if maybe you'd seen or heard anything.

I saw the birds.

Aye, they'll peck the eyes out of a sickly lamb.

Then you have to break its neck.

Only...

from up here, I thought maybe you might have seen.

Aye.

Something was bringing the birds.

So, you thought you'd go have a look. She was dead.

Why didn't you phone the police? I don't have a phone.

You could have called on a neighbour.

My neighbours don't speak to me.

What time was this?

Five.

I dinnae sleep so well in the simmer dim.

It's Catherine Ross.

She was here midsummer night, and the teacher lass.

I didnae ask them. I didnae ken them. They just came.

And then she came back yesterday. She was on the bus.

You saw Catherine Ross on the bus?

No, it wasn't my day for Lerwick.

I was passing the stop and she was getting off.

This is yesterday? Sunday? Aye.

She knew I had a cake.

She was hungry. She'd been walking all night.

Did she say why or where she'd been? No.

How long did she stay?

An hour. She said she was going home to sleep.

Sorry to disturb, but...

you're needed.

Where were you last night?

Here. In my bed.

OK. I'm going to want to speak to you again, Mr Bain...

so don't go anywhere without letting us know, all right?

Where would I go? It's not my day for Lerwick.

He knew her. She visited him yesterday.

And he saw the body this morning.

He said that? He wasn't trying to hide it.

He said he saw her at 5am.

He doesn't sleep so well this time of year.

Who does? It's never dark enough for long enough.

You just wish someone would turn the bloody light off.

From her pockets.

No phone?

They've done what they can, but there's water everywhere.

Plus, there's a primary school up there.

We should move her as soon as we can. OK. I'll get onto Aberdeen.

Hey! Press.

Yeah, you're right. We should probably move her as quick as we can.

We haven't managed to reach Catherine's father yet.

Can you tell me who she stays with when he's offshore? No-one.

Catherine only came to live with Euan a year ago

when her mother died.

He'd lived on his own for years. She was always at boarding school.

I don't think heavy-duty parenting would have suited either of them.

Doesn't mean they weren't fond of each other.

Someone mentioned the "teacher's lassie".

Do you know who that would be? Yeah, that would be Sally Henry.

Her mother, Margaret, is the teacher at the primary.

She and Catherine were friends.

It's been a terrible shock for Sally.

A terrible shock for everyone.

Though maybe not a surprise.

She liked to provoke a response, that one.

I am sorry. I have to ask you this. Where were you last night, Sally?

And you, Mrs Henry.

Where do you think? Asleep in our beds.

Do you know what Catherine was up to at the weekend?

Of course, you can't blame the children.

Left to their own devices,

drinking themselves stupid in Lerwick every weekend.

I tell you what, Sally, why don't you and me go for a walk

and we'll get out of your mother's way?

But I've made coffee. That's OK, we'll take it with us.

What's going on? Who's that with Sally?

There's been a death. Her friend, Catherine Ross.

Is she all right?

Did you not hear the woman? She's dead.

I meant Sally.

You know, whatever you say to me... stays with me.

Your parents don't get to hear it.

She didn't always tell me what she was doing.

I'm not allowed out so much.

She didn't like to rub it in.

What about Saturday night, when you went calling on Magnus Bain?

Catherine thought it would be a dare to knock on his door.

And after that? Went home.

What about Catherine?

Like I said, she didn't always tell me what she was doing.

What about Sunday?

Yesterday. Did you see her then?

She called. Late afternoon.

I couldn't come out cos I had homework.

A good friend, eh?

Never had a friend like her before.

Did Catherine have a boyfriend?

No.

Did she have a girlfriend?

No.

Was anybody after her?

We used to joke about Mr Scott.