Cooper & Fry

- DC Diane fry? - Welcome to edendale.

You've met DC Ben Cooper.

Sickeningly overqualified, and yet she willingly swaps

the bright lights of Leeds for edendale.

Yeah, but why?

Joe Cooper was found beside his car, beaten to death.

It's been five years, and we're still no closer to solving it.

And I feel like I'm letting him down.

All you need to know is I was seeing a guy in Leeds.

It got messy. I moved here. The end.

Sorry, dad. I'm gonna have to stop.

It's times like these they expect us to buckle,

to fall, to give in.

But that ain't the way of the border rats.

Ain't the way of withens neither.

Never will be.

They think they can bully us.

They think they can push us around.

They think we won't stand up for ourselves.

There couldn't be more wrong.

We're in a fight.

A war.

Not only to save a village,

but to honour the past and protect our future.

And I'm here to tell you

that if and when firth water come for us...

Or anyone else for that matter,

then we'll unleash the rats,

and they'll chew the flesh from anyone...

Anyone that dares challenge us.

Hal Wes thu, folde, fira modor!

And if we go down... We go down fighting.

Fira modor!

Hal Wes thu, folde, fira modor!

Just give us a call back.

Ben. Ben!

- What? - The water's cold in the shower.

And?

- Well, I need it hot. - Have you let it run a bit?

Yeah.

Come on. Quickly, cos I need to go to work.

All right. Ok. It's the... it's the boiler.

The pressure's gone. It does it all the time. I'll sort it.

- How long's it gonna take? - Give me a minute.

I made breakfast. Help yourself.

I'm actually a coffee-and-go girl.

Should've asked. Hang on a sec. Before I forget.

Keys to the kingdom. Don't lose them.

It's hitchens. Duty calls.

Ok. What do we have here?

- Who's that behind us? - Someone's in a rush.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Here you are, mate.

- Whoa! You're going too fast. - Oi!

Slow down, mate.

Hey, stop!

- Stop, stop! - Stop! Whoa!

What are you playing at? You nearly drove into a crime scene.

I did? I didn't realise.

What, you didn't see the police or the tape?

- What's your name? - I'll just turn around.

No, no, name, please.

It's hebden, Michael hebden.

What are you doing up here, mr hebden?

I'm on my way home from work. I thought I'd take a shortcut.

Where do you work, Michael?

- What does that matter? - Just answer the question.

U-Up at firth water, the water company at hope valley.

What's going on up here?

I'll tell you what's going on.

You're gonna turn around,

and you're gonna use the road like a normal person.

Go on. Go on.

Is he kidding?

Listen, you're out in the sticks now, Diane.

Roads are just a suggestion.

She always gets here before us. How does she even do it?

I don't know.

Dr Taylor.

Hello.

A dog Walker found him about an hour ago.

Any ID?

Cheers.

Neil good win, 23 years old, withens.

Time of death?

As usual, the best I can offer is a rough estimate.

Judging from the pallor and rig our,

I'm pretty sure he's been here all night.

Any murder weapon?

But whatever it was, it was hard enough to shatter his skull.

Michael hebden. You keep firth water out of withens.

This is Neil's house.

He's obviously a very passionate man.

- Clearly not a fan of firth water. - The door's open.

Hello?

- Hello? - Whoa, whoa.

Round the back. Round the back.

Stop! Police!

Stop!

Police!

Right, do you wanna tell me

why a vicar is running from the police, pal?

- What are you playing at? - I'm sorry.

I'm Derek alton. I'm the reverend at st asaph's.

What are you doing in Neil goodwin's house?

I thought I saw someone in here.

I'm sorry I ran. You startled me.

You didn't think it was Neil?

Well, his car's not outside, so I got a bit worried.

Sorry, but, er, has something happened?

I'm afraid Neil was found dead this morning.

What?

I-I only saw him yesterday.

How? I mean, that can't be right.

Well, unfortunately, it's true.

Did you know Neil well, mr alton?

No. Not especially.

But you saw him yesterday.

What time was that?

Maybe around 4pm.

I had an online meeting with my previous parish, and, er...

Well, Neil, he popped in to say he had to nip off to see someone.

- Popped in from where? - The church grounds.

He had recently started working as the caretaker.

He came highly recommended.

Always happy to help, apparently.

He didn't mention who he was going to see, did he?

Er, no. Not to me, he didn't. Sorry.

May I go now, please? This is quite a lot to process.

Thank you for your help.

If we have any more questions, we'll be in touch.

Derek.

Lucas, what are you doing here?

I was looking for Neil. Is he about?

This is Lucas oxley, a neighbour of Neil's.

You're not gonna believe this, but... Neil has...

I'm afraid Neil's body was discovered this morning.

Really?

I was only talking to him yesterday.

- When were this? - Early evening.

Could you be a bit more specific?

Do I know you?

Not to my knowledge, no.

It was around six.

I was outside the pub having a smoke.

- What pub? - Only one pub around here.

The fatted calf.

Neil and I had a chat. I went back inside.

Did he say where he was going to next?

I didn't ask.

You should do a remembrance for him, seeing as much as we all liked him.

What was wrong with him? Did you see how he were looking at you?

I don't know what that was all about.

- Should we have a look around? - Yeah. Let's.

- Is that what I think is? - A well?

Got it in one. Let's have a look.

Bit random.

Why would someone have a well in their garden?

Well, you never know until you look.

- Can't see anything. - No. There's nothing.

Worth a try.

Let's take a proper look inside Neil's house.

Quality stuff, this.

Know about antiques?

Every Sunday night, I had a bath, a jam butty,

and the antiques roadshow without fail.

Thought all kids grew up with that.

- Take a look at this. - Thank you.

What are these?

Whoa! Look at these.

Looks like Neil was being blackmailed.

"Repent or die." "Judgement is coming."

"The rats will eat you alive."

"Death is watching you."

The hell is that?

Neil good win, 23 years of age,

died from blunt force trauma to the head.

He was last seen alive outside the fatted calf pub in withens

yesterday about 6pm.

Two hours later, he was found dead in a local quarry.

And what we need to do is account for those two hours.

Tracy, can you see where that lettering might have come from?

Yeah, yeah. Will do, sir.

Ben, Diane, you spoke with Derek alton, the vicar?

Yeah. He was a bit skittish, wasn't he?

My bad.

Er, we also saw someone dressed up like a rat-like creature

with a weird mask on.

- Yeah. A rat. - Rat?

- A rat? - Yeah. Yeah.

And whoever it was, whatever it was,

was stood directly outside Neil's house,

and then just disappeared into thin air.

Listen, can we put that on hold for a moment?

Is no-one gonna ask me why I'm a few minutes late?

Why are you a few minutes late?

Yeah. Thanks. Er, I've been digging up some old case files, and...

Seriously? Everybody forgotten Emma runshaw?

Anyone gonna fill me in?

It's your case, Todd.

All right.