The Long Call

Simon Walden. Single stab wound to the chest.

No witnesses, no motive.

I'm pregnant. Simon's?

Who else would it be?

What do you know about Alfie? Seems like a lovely guy.

I mean, is Lucy capable of consenting to a relationship?

Well, I'd say yes. Did you know about them, Jon?

He came out after me.

Next thing I know, he's pushing me up against the wall.

I know about Rosa. What you did was a crime.

Was Simon helping someone else apart from Rosa?

He said no-one should be frightened all the time.

Take your coat off and go back to bed

right... now.

He's a coercive, bullying narcissist,

and he has used your church for his own ego.

He stands by us... He treats his wife like his property!

You don't understand normal marriage.

Simon Walden came to the Brethren to help Rosa,

but I think he saw someone else there who needed his help even more,

that he wanted to help you escape Dennis.

Help me and I'll help you, I promise.

'I thought I was feeling better.'

It's like...

my thoughts just... won't behave themselves.

I thought you might give me something.

Stronger tablets, maybe?

And... these therapies you mentioned...

..our church doesn't really go in for that sort of thing.

And your family? Are they supportive?

Your husband?

I shouldn't have wasted your time.

We have statements from both Lucy Craddle and Rosa Shapland,

that on the 15th of March of this year,

you sexually assaulted Rosa at the Woodyard day centre.

No comment. I'm not asking for a comment.

I'm giving you the facts.

What we're interested in is Simon Walden's murder.

I... I don't know anything about it.

We know Simon Walden was there the night of the assault.

He saw what happened, didn't he? You were drunk... upset.

You talked to Walden.

He'd come outside to smoke.

He helped Rosa call her family.

He could see that I was feeling like shit,

so we just sat and talked.

She hadn't said no.

I know she was drunk, but I hadn't thought it was that bad.

It was.

You sent private messages to Walden afterwards,

asking him not to tell anyone.

When did you find out

that he'd recorded your conversations on his phone?

Is that why you asked Rosa to show you where the chalet was?

So you could search for the phone?

Because you hadn't found it that morning,

when you killed him. No, no, I...

OK... I did go to the chalet.

I knew that Simon and Gaby went there.

Caz told me you hadn't found his phone,

and I needed to find it first, but that's all. I...

I had nothing to do with Simon's death,

I don't know what happened to him.

You left Rosa bleeding and unconscious.

That was an accident! She followed me.

She was freaking out and she fell and hit her head.

You told DS Rafferty you left your old job in London

because you wanted a... new kind of life.

I called your ex-employer.

The accountancy firm.

They told me you were fired for sexually harassing an intern.

The firm had managed to convince her not to take it any further,

on the condition that you left the industry.

You must've been desperate

for Caroline not to find out what kind of guy you really are.

I asked Simon not to say anything.

But that's it.

I don't know anything about his death.

We know that Rose and Lucy came to you with an allegation.

That you did nothing.

I went to see her family. Dennis Stephenson.

He said there'd been a misunderstanding.

We didn't see how involving the police would help anyone.

Did you speak to Ed? He said he'd made a pass.

Got it wrong.

Well, we've all been there, in our youth.

Ed's being charged with attempted rape.

Tell us about the, erm, nondisclosure agreement

you asked Simon Walden to sign. Er...

I asked him to sign it, he refused. That's it.

And that's what you had the row about?

Have you found his killer yet?

We're getting close.

Matthew?

I'll, er, meet you in the car, boss.

Didn't hear you come home last night...

or leave this morning.

Did you know about the allegation that Rosa had made?

What?

You didn't turn a blind eye...

like you did with Lucy and Alfie, did you?

'I don't know when we will be able to have a funeral for Simon.'

Or where we'd have it.

The only thing I have is... your church.

I, erm...

I was wondering if...

..I came to a service,

if you could say some prayers for him.

You're in a lot of pain, aren't you, Gaby?

Would you like to talk about it?

You have any family here in Devon?

Just my mum in London. She's a bit... erratic.

She know about the baby?

Hm...

I've told you a little about our church.

But one of the main things

is that we leave the outside world behind at the door.

Anything the world might judge you for,

anything that you might feel ashamed of...

..cast it off like old clothes.

Get a brand-new skin, like a little newborn baby.

Are there things that you feel ashamed of, Gaby?

World's a brutal place, tears people to shreds.

Forces them to do things that they're not proud of.

Everything in my life, I've screwed up.

These mistakes...

they brought you here... to us.

They have swept away your transgressions like a cloud,

your sins like the morning mist.

Return to me, for I have redeemed you.

..need to be called because I persecuted church...

Grace?

Sorry. Sorry.

Shall I get you some water? I don't want to make a fuss.

I just need to go home and rest for a while.

Well, I'll drive you. No, no, no, no, you're needed here.

I'll be back at lunchtime to check on you.

'Do you think Ed or Christopher killed Simon?'

Both of them have motive.

Both of them were desperate to stop Walden exposing what they'd done.

I dunno.

Is everything OK?

With Jonathan.

Yeah, it's fine.

Hello?

'Grace?'

'Grace, is that you?'

Tell me about Simon Walden.

He was one of those people who could...

..see things.

Like you.

He saw something in us. In the church.

The possibility of what it could be.

Without Dennis.

Tell me about what Dennis does to you.

He never hits me.

I almost used to wish he would.

'The pain would be easier...' Promise...

..than the fear.

How long has it been happening?

Since the day we met.

I was 19, running away from London.

Came here to... clear my head.

By the sea.

And he was the first person...

..who ever really...

..listened to me.

He was listening, all right.

To find out where the cracks were.

I thought I must've deserved it...

for him to be like that.

And then...

it got so it was just...

..normal.

Did Dennis find out that Simon wanted to help you?

To get away from him?

Simon was a good man.

What happened to him, Grace?

Was it Dennis?

I think maybe Dennis killed him

and you're too scared to say anything.

Help me get justice for Simon.

And for you.

What are you doing home?

Didn't you have double maths this morning?

Well, I know how hard you've been working recently.

Ella!

You should not be clearing up after me.

Do you ever regret having kids?

Like, your life would probably be a lot better if you didn't.

D'you think that's why I work so much?

Come here.

There are many things I regret about my relationship with your dad,

but you and Ben are not one of them. OK?

Come here.

Ugh, sorry!

Boss?

'I need you back at the station, now.'

Erm...

We're going to need you to make a statement. A formal one.