The Lady

Out of the blue,

this handsome, gorgeous man appeared.

You're living the fairy tale.

To the happy couple. Cheers.

Well, you know our Tommy. Can't say no to a pretty face.

Unless they're trying to tie him down.

Get out of the strip club and call me back.

You can't just ignore me, Tommy! It's not funny. Argh!

You said certain things happened

in your childhood that your parents didn't want to know about.

Do you feel that's what's happening here?

I have tried to kill myself in the past.

I just need to know you're not using me.

I wouldn't do that.

Things seem to be going much better between the two of you.

I think he may be planning to propose when we're in France.

Mum said you're buying a place in the Cotswolds?

He's always had an excellent head for business.

Sorry, so the cottage is for your mother?

Loony Bin Jane. I'll just jump in the river, shall I?

That'll solve all your problems, won't it, Tommy? You're insane.

If we were married, you wouldn't treat me like this.

But you'd rather just keep stringing me along

as long as Tommy gets what he wants!

You are sick, do you know that?

Shut up! Will you SHUT UP?!

There's something deeply wrong with you.

'What is it you want the police to do?'

I would like someone to stop us hurting each other.

If you don't have somebody here soon, somebody is.

We're three days into a national manhunt

and still no closer to bringing her in.

'If she's taking risks, maybe she intends

'to be dead before we can get to her.'

BIRDSONG

They found the car.

Local bobby spotted the licence plate from the road.

Is she in it?

We don't know yet.

Parked in a lay-by. No signs of movement.

He's asking if he should approach?

Yeah. Tell him yes, but with caution.

Jane?

Jane Andrews?

Are you OK? Can you open this door?

Jane? KNOCKING

STEADY BEEP

DOUGLAS CLEARS THROAT

I'm Detective Chief Inspector Keith Douglas,

attached to the Serious Crime Group.

The other officer is...

Detective Sergeant Kay Smart,

also attached to the Serious Crime Group.

We are in the interview room at Bloomsbury Police Station,

and I am interviewing...

Please could you state your full name?

Jane Dawn Elizabeth Andrews.

Whatever happened between them, it couldn't have been deliberate.

I mean, Janey can't have been in her right mind.

Cut there.

Just one moment, Francesca. Was that not...

That was great. We just need to check your mic for sound.

Oh, OK. Yeah, we're all good.

So, if you can go back to before Tommy's death,

did you ever think he might be in danger?

SHE SIGHS

You have to remember...

...she really did love him.

She was a woman scorned, and she took her revenge.

I think she was telling the truth.

She was prepared to say anything to save her skin.

You've told us that after Thomas Cressman's call

to the emergency services, the arguments continued,

and then you decided to leave the house.

You drove around for a while,

and, following a phone conversation with Mr Cressman,

you decided to return.

Is that right?

Yes.

He said to come home, so I did.

And when you got back, there was another big row,

and you went up to bed.

Yes.

And I tried to go to sleep.

But he curled up next to me and said...

..."Oh, come on.

"I want to have sex with you. You know you like it."

And then he...

sort of grabbed me...

...and, well, I was, I was frightened, so I went down...

...and I got the cricket bat.

Just to place next to the bed.

Protect myself.

But then Tommy woke up, and he...

was going on about how horrible I was.

And he kneed me in the back.

And...

I should've just left.

But I went down.

And I saw... I saw the knife...

...on the draining board.

I thought if he did anything, I-I'd just say...

"Look, I've got a knife.

"Don't touch me."

And then, eventually, I went to sleep.

And he just started hitting me.

So I picked up the bat, and I hit him,

and he was lashing out at me, and he was pulling my hair out.

So I grabbed the knife.

And he just came at me, and I... I didn't know what was happening.

I just remember him falling down, so I ran out of the room.

And then I panicked, so I got in my car, and I just...

...I just drove and drove and drove.

SHE SNIFFLES

So, after leaving the house,

you made a number of calls and sent a number of text messages...

...where you seemed unaware of what happened to Mr Cressman.

Were you trying to convince your friends

that his death was nothing to do with you?

No, I just...

I didn't know he was dead.

'Denying it, claiming it was an accident.

'Her story was all over the place from the start.'

Well, if in doubt, play the self-defence card.

But we had what we needed, so we charged her with murder.

The only surprise was that she got bail.

Janey?

Brought you a cup of tea, love.

Thanks, Mum.

You're settling in, then. That's good.

That, erm...

That lady solicitor called.

She wants you to ring her back about a meeting next week.

OK.

Does that mean you have to go back down to London?

I guess so.

They said they'd sort somewhere for me to stay.

Where did Dad put my sewing machine?

Ah, it's on the landing.

She sounded very on the ball, the solicitor.

I'm sure she'll be able to sort things out.

That's not really how it works, Mum. She can't just "sort it out".

But it wasn't your fault, was it?

I mean, it's like you say, it was an accident.

You didn't mean for it to happen.

No, of course not.

Do we still have that gingham cotton that I bought?

The pale blue one?

I don't know. It might be in the airing cupboard.

HE KNOCKS

All right, Jane, love?

This just came for you.

'I told her you'd be welcome to stay with us during the trial.'

Especially after reading such diabolical things in the papers.

I've been trying not to look. Of course.

I knew there had to be more to it.

All this talk of premeditated murder -

it simply didn't ring true.

It's not.

I loved Tommy.

I never meant to hurt him.

That's what I told the police.

I was just trying to get away from him.

I had no idea he was badly hurt.

I thought I'd just given him a scratch.

A scratch?

Oh, you poor thing.

And did the Duchess really contact you?

While you were on the run?

Yes.

Yes, she did.

Well, that's quite something.

Clearly, she still cares about you.

I know.

I'm making matching gingham dresses for Beatrice and Eugenie.

Are you? As a thank-you.

How sweet.

Coffee, darling? Please.

Thank you so much for this.

I really appreciate you both letting me stay.

Well, Roger and I are happy to help.

Pay no attention.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what rubbish they print.

No, you're right.

You just tell the truth, and it'll all come out in the wash.

I've always had the utmost faith in British justice.

REPORTERS CLAMOUR

Do you expect to get away with murder, do you, Jane?

'Everyone had made up their minds - the press, the public.'

They cast her as this "bunny boiler".

'There she was on every front page, just like when she was with Fergie.'

I'm sure she was lapping it up.

'Head to toe in black.'

Like she was some sort of grieving widow.

I mean, seriously?

Poor thing must've been terrified.

There is no doubt

as to the identity of Thomas Cressman's killer.

Jane Andrews wielded the bat

and held the knife.