Gillian and Caroline Go to Hebden Women’s Disco – Last Tango in Halifax Fan Fiction 1.10

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A WEEK LATER…

CELIA & ALAN’S HOUSE. LATE AFTERNOON.

Caroline leads Gillian to Celia and Alan’s bedroom. Celia is sitting up on the bed with her left foot in a plaster.

CAROLINE

Mum! You’ve got a visitor.

CELIA

A visitor? I’ve not put my face on. (struggles to get out of bed and fails)

GILLIAN

Don’t worry, Celia. It’s just me.

CAROLINE

Gillian’s brought you these lovely flowers. (she replaces some dead flowers with Gillian’s fresh flowers)

CELIA (to Gillian)

Thanks, love.

GILLIAN

How’re you feeling, Celia?

CELIA

Like an invalid. This plaster is such a bother. (accusatory) If not for that stupid seed pod on Caroline’s driveway…

CAROLINE

Well, I couldn’t have swept all the seed pods, could I?

GILLIAN

(to Celia) Are you in pain?

CELIA

No, just itchy. (scratches the inside of her plaster with a ruler)

CAROLINE AND GILLIAN

Start murmuring.

CAROLINE

Believe it or not she’s already high in painkillers in that state.

GILLIAN

Me dad said they took her off Vicodin.

CAROLINE

Oh yeah after she strangled Alan. She thought she was being attacked by a large, vicious dog.

GILLIAN

And Celia’s response is to strangle this large, vicious dog?

CAROLINE

Yeah, are you even surprised? Anyway, she’s now on Percocet.

CELIA

What are you two mumbling about?

CAROLINE

(normal voice) Go on and watch your telly, Mum. Gillian and I will just be in the living room. Holler if you need anything.

GILLIAN

Get well soon, Celia.

CAROLINE AND GILLIAN

Make their way to the living room.

GILLIAN

How are you and Charlie?

CAROLINE

She hasn’t been answering my calls or texts.

GILLIAN

Do you miss her?

CAROLINE

Miss her? I’ll tell you something. I was in casualty with me mum and all I could think about is bumping into Charlie.

GILLIAN

So why aren’t you kicking down her door?

CAROLINE

Well, because I’m here.

GILLIAN

Thanks for helping me dad by the way.

CAROLINE

I feared he’d leave me mum with her being the way she is. She’s not the most pleasant patient in the world.

GILLIAN

How about I relieve you of your duties now so you can go see Charlie?

CAROLINE

She’d be at work.

GILLIAN

Tomorrow then.

GILLIAN

What’s that?

CAROLINE

Oh, that would be Lady Bracknell. She’s learned online shopping, and bought a bell from Amazon.

GILLIAN

You’re kidding! Did she buy you a French maid’s uniform too?

CAROLINE

Yeah, it’s straight out of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. You’ll need it tomorrow when you take over.

CELIA

(impatiently rings bell) Caroline!

CAROLINE

Coming, Mum!

CHARLIE’S FLAT. AFTERNOON.

It’s the next day. Caroline is about to ring Charlie’s doorbell when the door opens.

RICHARD

(carrying a box) Oh, it’s you.

CAROLINE

Dr. Gallagher…

RICHARD

Didn’t I tell you not to hurt my daughter?

CAROLINE

Yes, Doctor, Sir…that’s why I’m here…to make amends.

CHARLIE

(rummaging through a box she’s carrying) Dad, do you have the packaging ta…(looks up, sees Caroline) Caroline.

RICHARD (to Charlie)

I’ll be at the van.(makes his way to the van)

CAROLINE

Can we talk?

CHARLIE

What is there to talk about?

CAROLINE

I know I’ve made a terrible mistake. (remorseful) I wasn’t thinking. I was reacting. I assure you it’s just the one time.

CHARLIE

It’s hard enough knowing I can’t replace Kate not that I would want to. You had a good life together. I wouldn’t want to erase that, but I hoped I could give you something else.

CAROLINE

You have!

CHARLIE

Then there’s John.

CAROLINE

John?

CHARLIE

I understand he’ll always be a part of you.

CAROLINE

He doesn’t have to be.

CHARLIE

He’s the father of your sons, but must you always accede to his pleas?

CAROLINE

I didn’t realize I was…appeasing John.

CHARLIE

(frustrated more than angry) And I never would have thought I l’d have to compete with Ruth! Couldn’t she have stayed in a hotel?

CAROLINE

She wasn’t looking for a place to stay. She was looking for a friend.

CHARLIE

(snarky) Well, she got a lot more than a friend.

Silence.

CAROLINE

Fair enough. I don’t know how else to show you how sorry I am.

CHARLIE

Leans towards Caroline. Caroline thinks Charlie has somehow come around, but she was just reaching for the packaging tape on the window sill behind her. Charlie avoids eye contact, and busies herself packing a box.

CAROLINE

Are you moving to a new flat?

CHARLIE

I’m moving back to Manchester.

CAROLINE

Manchester? Charlie, please don’t leave me.

CHARLIE

My old team needs me.

CAROLINE

I need you.

Charlie takes that in, but she has difficulty processing her emotions at the moment.

CHARLIE

I’m afraid you’re too late, Caroline. (regretful)

CAROLINE

The story of my life.

CHARLIE

(dolefully looks at Caroline) I’m sorry…(resumes packing the box on the floor) I’ve still got a thousand and million one things to do.

CAROLINE

(dejected) I’ll leave you be.

Caroline makes her way to the door. She turns to look at Charlie one more time, but Charlie has her back turned. The door closes shut. Charlie looks at the door, feeling absolutely torn, tears well up her eyes. A dispirited Caroline walks back to her car with a familiar sadness.

CELIA AND ALAN’S HOUSE, DRIVEWAY. AFTERNOON.

Gillian and Celia are in Celia’s driveway. Celia is in a wheelchair. Gillian starts pushing Celia’s wheelchair.

CELIA

Why do we have to go outside?

GILLIAN

It’s good for you. Get some color on your skin.

CELIA

Where’s our Caroline anyway?

GILLIAN

She has gone to win back Charlie.

CELIA

I knew she’d break that poor girl’s heart.

Gillian takes that in, but says nothing. Gillian and Celia are on the street. Gillian continues to push the wheelchair.

GILLIAN

See how lovely it is today?

CELIA

How’re we getting back?

GILLIAN

The same way we left.

CELIA

How’re you going to push me uphill?

GILLIAN

Let me worry about that, Celia.

CELIA

Do you even know how to operate this wheelchair?

GILLIAN

Operate? You just push it.

CELIA

There are guidelines. My feet should be always be on the footrests. Do you know where the brakes are?

GILLIAN

They’re right on the handles. They’re hard to miss.

CELIA

There’s a whole section on negotiating curbs.

GILLIAN

Curbs? (mumbles) How about annoying patients?

CELIA

Didn’t you read the safety tips Caroline printed? I’ve got a copy. (pulls a paper from her pocket) Here. Read it.

CELIA

Celia hands Gillian the paper. The paper falls on the ground. The wind blows it away. Gillian let goes of the wheelchair and runs after the paper. The wheelchair starts rolling down the steep hill.

CELIA

Gillian!

Celia’s halfway through the steep hill by the time Gillian realizes Celia’s rolling down the hill.

GILLIAN

Oh, God! (puts hands on her head) Celia! (runs after Celia)

Celia surprisingly feels exhilarated.

CELIA

(raises her hands) Whoo!

CUT TO:

BUS, RIPPONDEN. AFTERNOON.

ALAN

Alan is about to alight the bus. He sees something rolling down the hill, but couldn’t make it out.

ALAN

What’s that?

BUS DRIVER

(peering at windshield) It looks like a runaway wheelchair.

ALAN

Alan rushes out of the bus.

ALAN

Celia!

Celia’s wheelchair runs over a seed pod. The wheelchair tilts and flips over. Celia is thrown out of the wheelchair.

CELIA

Aaah!

ALAN

Alan catches Celia’s fall.

ALAN

I’ve got you!

Alan and Celia are on the grass laughing uncontrollably.

To be continued…

Episode 5 Season 1 – Happy Valley Episode Summary 1.5

Episode 5 Season 1 Episode Summary: A fatally injured Sergeant Catherine Cawood is brought to the hospital, and Ann Gallagher is safely returned home to her parents, but Tommy Lee Royce along with Lewis Whippey remains at large.  The masterminds of the kidnapping, Ashley Cowgill and Kevin Weatherill, however, are immediately arrested.  Catherine survives the brutal beating but spirals into depression frustrating her loved ones at the futility of their best efforts.

Happy Valley Recap of Episode 5 Season 1: The police and ambulance arrive to find Sergeant Catherine Cawood lying on the street unconscious, and Ann Gallagher inside her police car who informs them of having been abducted and assaulted for the last four days.  Ann informs them the assailant is still in the cellar for Sgt. Cawood managed to gas him causing Inspector Mike Taylor to instruct police officers to surround the house, check the cellar, and calls on various crime agencies to report the attempted murder of a police officer.  However, Tommy Lee Royce managed to escape the cellar before the police arrived allowing him to call on Ashley Cowgill for help, but Ashley forsakes him and destroys the SIM card that could lead the pursued criminal back to him.  Tommy then calls Lewis Whippey for help offering money in return.

News of Ann’s escape has yet to reach Nevison Gallagher who follows Detective Phil Crabtree’s instructions of concealing their suspicion of Kevin Weatherill’s possible involvement with the kidnapping when they speak to him.  Detective Crabtree begins asking Kevin for details about the ransom drop-off, and the nervous accountant has difficulty describing the places where he left the ransom.  A call bearing news that the police have Ann Gallagher in their care interrupts the interrogation forcing Detective Crabtree to leave Kevin to inform Nevison of the good news, which Nevison mistakes as information extracted from Kevin which the detective was quick to correct.  Nevison calls Helen to inform her that Ann has been found and is safe in a local hospital for a routine checkup before rushing out to be with his family.  Soon after, Detective Crabtree arrests Kevin for suspicion of abduction and demanding money with menaces after learning Kevin’s car was not seen in any of the ransom drop locations.

Catherine Cawood, in critical condition, dreams of young Becky pulling her to show her something beautiful and perfect while getting her spleen removed in the operating room.  Clare waits outside worried and clueless about the events that brought her sister near death when Catherine’s estranged son, Daniel, arrives troubled by the news of his mother’s critical condition.  Meanwhile, Ryan is called to the headmistress’ office to learn that he will be staying with his grandfather and his step-grandmother while his aunt stays in the hospital with his grandmother following an incident at work.

The police arrive at Ashley’s house to arrest him on suspicion of abduction and demanding money with menaces to the shock of his perplexed wife.  Later that evening, Tommy, Lewis, and Lewis’ friend watch the news identifying them as armed and dangerous criminals at large wanted in the murder of PC Kirsten McAskill, the attempted murder of Sgt. Catherine Cawood, and the abduction of Ann Gallagher.  Ann Gallagher finally arrives home suffering from withdrawal symptoms after being drugged by her abductors and asks to see Sgt. Cawood, and gets reassurance from her father that Clare will let them know when they can visit.  Meanwhile, Catherine regains consciousness after being unconscious for almost the entire day and learns from Clare that Ann Gallagher is alive and well due to her heroism leaving the Gallaghers grateful and indebted to her.  Detective Crabtree wastes no time speaking to Catherine and informs her of getting close to proving Ann Gallagher’s kidnappers also murdered PC McAskill confirming her suspicion through corroboration from Ann’s testimony and overwhelming evidence from the house where Ann was held captive.  Ashley, however, continues to deny everything from his white van being stolen to not knowing Tommy and Lewis, but his denial will prove fruitless due to strong evidence linking him to the kidnapping, and the discovery of a large amount of cannabis in one of his caravans.  Detective Crabtree, unfortunately, also had to deliver the regrettable news of Tommy Lee Royce’s escape leaving Catherine grief-stricken for having failed to capture her ultimate nemesis.

Ann visits Catherine at the hospital and reveals Tommy Lee Royce raped her.  It’s a fact she can’t let her terminally ill mother know, but one her father would need to know before it is revealed in court, and she would like Catherine to be the one to inform her father.  Weeks later, Catherine is back at home suffering from depression when she gets a visit from Mike Taylor who assures her the tabloids are mistaken about Tommy Lee Royce escaping to Spain, and updates her about the fate of the other kidnappers.  Kevin Weatherill has been badly sexually assaulted in prison, which required hospitalization, and Ashley Cowgill is expected to be approved bail possibly in exchange for information about the drug ring.  Mike also reveals Catherine’s nomination for the Queen’s Police Medal for bravery, news he and the District Commander thought would lift her spirits given the novelty of the award, but it does nothing for Catherine.  Mike realizes Tommy Lee Royce’s capture is the only news that could bring Catherine out of depression and offers optimism about his capture believing they will find him soon.  Mike’s visit did not lift Catherine’s spirits and appears to have done the opposite as she feels compelled to visit her daughter’s grave and feels guilty for her absence at Kirsten’s funeral despite her invalidity.

Jenny Weatherill visits her husband in prison and informs him of foregoing her visits if she can’t find someone to drive her there and of the hostile condemnation the family has received for Kevin’s crime causing her to move permanently with her father.  Kevin asks if Jenny’s father can drive her to prison, and learns the man doesn’t even want Jenny visiting him leading him to deny responsibility for his crimes rationalizing the circumstances had forced him to do the unthinkable.  Meanwhile, Tommy and Lewis are watching news of the public’s outcry for the police’s failure to catch them a month after the manhunt started when Lewis’ friend, Brett, who has been hiding them arrives to alert them of the house-to-house search of their building causing Lewis to panic.  Brett answers the police officer’s questions, while another police officer searches the small, filthy apartment, and doesn’t find anything because Lewis is hidden inside the couch Brett is atop and Tommy is hidden in the bathtub’s enclosure.  The police finally leave and Lewis emerges from inside the couch with a dislocated shoulder and a plea to his friend to snitch on Tommy Lee Royce, the person responsible for the murder of PC McAskill and the rape of Ann Gallagher.  Meanwhile, Ashley is released from prison having done a deal with the authorities and informs his furious wife of agreeing to go into a witness protection program hence upending their lives.

Catherine, finally finds the will to resume fetching Ryan from school and is once again called in for a conversation due to Ryan destroying a classmate’s painting.  Ryan is unremorseful and blames the incident on the classmate’s name-calling, which led to his destructive response.  Ryan’s disallowance upsets Catherine even more revealing her frustration with him for raising an impudent grandson despite her best nurturing efforts.  Grandmother and grandson arrive home furious at each other with Ryan threatening to run away and receiving the unexpected response from her grandmother who unleashes her regret at having taken him under her care.  Catherine bewails her decision of choosing Ryan over her marriage and reveals her deepest fear that Ryan is a psychopath just like his father making Clare upset at her contemptible sentiment.  Clare pacifies Ryan who has been thrashing his room, tells him of Catherine’s magnanimous love for him, asks for kindness towards his depressed grandmother, and denies Tommy’s paternity.

Catherine meets with Richard at a restaurant, and confides her regret of raising Ryan, and her exasperation with the child she has come to believe to be a psychopath like his father.  Richard disavows Catherine of her belief expressing his notion of the absence of a nurturing environment caused Tommy’s deviance, while Ryan is raised in a caring and stable environment through Catherine’s selfless stewardship.  Richard seems to have comforted Catherine until he reveals their meeting was due to Clare and Daniel’s concern for her mental health and further annoys her at the mention of her upcoming birthday celebration.  Catherine fails to see Clare’s well-intended reason to celebrate her birthday, and rants about the perverseness of a parent who has lost a child to celebrate their existence before walking out and insulting Richard with the payment of their meal.  She finds a place of solitude, and later receives a call from Phil Crabtree offering to meet for an update on the National Crime Agency’s investigation of Ashley Cowgill.  Phil divulges in confidence Ashley’s revelation of the importation of cocaine capitalizing on a legitimate pharmaceutical company’s supply chain where a drum of paracetamol is replaced with cocaine and imported to England, while the reverse process is executed in England.  Phil commends Catherine for facilitating the link to a team of drug dealers with a multi-million-pound distribution network in the UK leading to frozen assets for the drug lords, and possibly a death sentence for Ashley for snitching on them.  Phil’s news brought Catherine out of her depression, and the conversation with Richard seems to have gotten through her as well for she returns home remorseful for her rudeness to Clare and as a peace offering agrees to a birthday celebration with family and friends including the Gallaghers.  Catherine also renounces her belief that Ryan is a psychopath and reconciles with her grandson resuming her caring love for the troubled child.

Brett arrives at the apartment having spent the night at his girlfriend’s house, finds Tommy in the kitchen bleeding from a stab wound, informs Brett of Lewis’ attack, and refuses to come forward despite his fatal injury.  Tommy shows real emotion for the first time, crying at the thought of a child living with an old woman as though recalling a traumatic experience of his own.  Brett is in disbelief at Tommy’s decision to choose death over prison, and becomes upset with Lewis for attacking Tommy only to learn his throat has been slit causing Brett to have a panic attack.  Tommy strangles the terrified man and manages to wander Happy Valley in a simple disguise without being recognized.

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Episode 4 Season 1 – Happy Valley Episode Summary 1.4

Episode 4 Season 1 Episode Summary: Sgt. Catherine Cawood reports probable criminal activity in the house where Tommy Lee Royce was last seen thereby initiating a criminal investigation.  Her concern for Helen Gallagher leads to the woman revealing the kidnapping of her daughter, Ann Gallagher, resulting in the Gallaghers’ cooperation with the police to find their missing daughter.  Meanwhile, Catherine becomes agitated at learning Tommy Lee Royce’s discovery of his paternity to her grandson, Ryan, and her determination to belie Tommy’s paternity inadvertently leads her to a shocking discovery.

Happy Valley Recap of Episode 4 Season 1: Sergeant Catherine Cawood rushes back to the police station, reports to her superior, Inspector Mike Taylor, her questionable discovery of probable criminal activity in the house where Tommy Lee Royce was last seen and is surprised and relieved when her request for a forensic investigation goes uncontested.  She instructs PC Shafiq Shah to put a request in for a CSI to meet them at the house with suspicious activity and directs him to prepare the house for investigation while she speaks to the registered owner of the property.  Meanwhile, Kevin Weatherill anxiously practices for his conversation with Nevison Gallagher and decides to inform him of the identity of the kidnappers, but becomes tongue-tied the moment he begins to say what he really wants to share.

Sgt. Cawood speaks with Julie Cowgill, the registered owner of the house under investigation, who confesses to only being the owner in name for tax reasons, and defers Sgt. Cawood to her husband, Ashley Cowgill.  Julie calls her husband as soon as Sgt. Cawood leaves her salon, annoyed at learning Ashley may be involved in illegal activity, unaware of the various crimes he is entangled with, and informs him of the police finding signs of habitation in their supposedly vacant property.  Ashley instructs Lewis Whippey for him, Tommy Lee Royce, and Ann Gallagher to stay silent in the caravan while he deals with the policewoman who will be arriving soon, assuring nervous Lewis the police hasn’t uncovered the crimes they have committed knowing only one police officer will be visiting.  Lewis arrives at the caravan to impart his conversation with Ashley, and finds keeping silent won’t be an issue with Ann for Tommy has drugged her almost to unconsciousness.

Catherine receives a call from Richard who she has obliged into writing a substantial story on the drug situation in the region known as Happy Valley and learns of the drug dealers’ dilution of heroin with harmful additives to maximize profit leaving unsuspecting customers ingesting the dangerously addictive drug along with other toxic substances that block their veins.  Richard’s research also revealed the constant fear from every level of the well-organized drug network run by reputable individuals with respectable businesses who instill fear and greed in their subordinates.

Sgt. Cawood ceremoniously wears her police helmet almost menacingly in front of Ashley Cowgill and informs him of an intruder in his property given he and his wife attest of its vacancy and the police’s current investigation of violent captivity in the premises.  She enumerates the names of recently released prisoners including Tommy Lee Royce to determine if Ashley has come across or employed any of the ex-convicts, and Ashley denies knowing any of them or employing anyone around their age.  The absence of new information about Tommy from her interview with Ashley compels Catherine to visit Tommy’s mother, Lynn Dewhurst, hoping to learn of the elusive ex-convict’s whereabouts, but Lynn was not any help either for the woman has not seen her son since the one night he stayed at her house after his release from prison.  Catherine leaves her calling card with Lynn with instructions of informing Tommy to see her despite the woman’s doubts of her son returning home, and in spite of Lynn’s inebriation, she somehow manages to recognize Catherine as the grandmother of Tommy’s son, Ryan.  The recognition of Ryan being Tommy’s son terrifies and upsets Catherine who denies Tommy as the father of her grandson, and triggers another hallucination of the morbid corpse of her daughter piercing through her tough exterior leaving her frightened and in tears.  She composes herself, meets PC Shah at the crime scene who informs her of a neighbor’s report of seeing a white transit van parked outside the property, and decides to flag the information to the serious crime unit despite the ubiquity of the vehicle in case a search of CCTV footage reveals a connection to the murder of PC McAskill.

Ashley speaks to Tommy and Lewis about killing Ann to which Lewis is absolutely against doing and suggests Ashley ask help from his superiors to get them out of their dilemma, but seeking the help of drug lords is impossible for their careless moonlighting that has attracted the attention of the police would definitely mean death at the hands of the drug lords for Ashley.  Tommy, however, has no qualms about killing Ann and only asks for money from both Lewis and Ashley to accomplish the task leading Ashley to pass on the heinous crime to Tommy who along with Lewis he has instructed to disappear after the deed is done upsetting Lewis for having lost his livelihood to a crime he was reluctant to commit.

Catherine arrives with Ryan at the mission after Clare informed her earlier that afternoon of Helen Gallagher’s arrival.  She introduces herself to Helen and bluntly asks the woman if her husband is abusing her after alluding to her husband’s presence as the reason for her reticence.  Helen assures Catherine her husband is not abusing her, and just as Catherine is walking away convinced of the woman’s statement and as Clare has arrived with tea, Helen blurts her daughter has been kidnapped.  Helen divulges the details of her family’s ordeal, and her husband’s decision to adhere to the kidnapper’s demands believing they will return Ann to them after paying the ransom.  Helen truthfully answers Catherine’s questions revealing Ann was abducted on her way to see her dentist, has been missing for four nights, and Nev has been paying the kidnappers’ ransom.  Helen begs Catherine not to report the kidnapping to the police only Catherine is the police who is also obliged to report the crime, and firmly believes a tragic outcome without police involvement, which is a belief Helen shares leading her to approve of Catherine reporting the crime even though she finds her actions a betrayal of her husband.  Catherine immediately calls the National Crime Agency and demands to speak to the detective superintendent revealing an active kidnapping leading the agency to send Detective Inspector Phil Crabtree to meet them without delay.

Detective Crabtree learns Helen knows little of the kidnapping for it is her husband who has been dealing with the abductors and placates Nev into cooperating with the rationale of the kidnappers’ desperation leading to the worse outcome given Ann’s knowledge of her captors after spending four days with them.  Detective Crabtree interviews Nev to uncover information about the kidnappers, and learns the same man always calls Nev at random times of the day with the most recent call that morning when the kidnapper provided instructions for the last ransom payment including its amount and location of the drop.  The detective also uncovers the kidnapper Nev has been in touch with is local given his accent, believes himself to be helping Nev deal with the other kidnappers, detaches himself from them, and speaks to Nev with some familiarity.  The interview also revealed the kidnappers explicitly asked for Nev’s accountant, Kevin Weatherill, to deliver the money, and Nev attributes their choice to Kevin’s cowardly nature making him easy prey.  Detective Crabtree’s line of reasoning, however, uncovers details Nev has not found suspicious before and begins to ponder the kidnappers’ demand to have Kevin make the drop unaware the mention of Kevin’s name has alarmed Sgt. Cawood as well though she has kept silent the entire interview.

Tommy arrives at her mother’s house, offers her mother money in return for the use of her cellar ostensibly to keep a fighting dog, warns her of noises it might make, and orders her not to visit the cellar for her safety.  Lynn conveys Catherine’s message to him but overlooks her unequivocal demand to forget about Ryan leading her to inform her son of Becky Cawood giving birth to a son before her death surprising Tommy for he was unaware of Becky’s passing or her having a child.  Moreover, Lynn reveals Ryan is living with Catherine and directly asks Tommy if the child is his after hearing rumors from other addicts that it might be so thereby putting a smile on Tommy’s face.

Detective Crabtree ends the interview, informs the Gallaghers of sending undercover officers to their house and office, and instructs them to stall the kidnappers should they receive a call from them before they have set up their operation.  Nev is supposed to act like everything is normal, agree to the kidnappers’ demands, and keep secret the police involvement even from Kevin who Detective Crabtree will be treating as a suspect.  Detective Crabtree sends the Gallaghers home and speaks to Catherine privately with the grim prognosis that Ann may already be dead despite the proof of life Nev showed them given the absence of contact from the kidnappers, and their decision not to ask for more money.  Catherine informs Phil of Kevin’s agitated visit to the police station four days ago where he ended up leaving without imparting the information he clearly wanted to share but could not bring himself to do, which increases suspicion on him and leads Phil to have him watched immediately.  Their conversation reveals Phil and Catherine know each other with Phil showing a hint of affection towards her, and that Catherine had once been on a path to becoming a detective, which was derailed by the death of her daughter and the raising of her grandson.

Ryan is playing football outside their house as Clare watches over when Richard arrives most likely to see Catherine, but upon learning she’s not home begins to claim he has come to play football with his grandson.  His visit is fortuitous as Catherine had just called to ask Clare to fetch her at Sowerby Bridge where she was left without a car after letting the Gallaghers return home and prepare for surveillance.  Clare arrives to fetch Catherine and surprises her with news of Richard babysitting Ryan, but Catherine has a surprise of her own and reveals Tommy Lee Royce’s mother knows Ryan is Tommy’s son.

Jenny Weatherill is watching the news honoring the fallen PC Kirsten McAskill disturbing Kevin enough to discuss with his wife a plan to snitch on Ashley to Nevison and feigning ignorance of the kidnapping, but Jenny is against the plan knowing her husband will lose his nerve.  Kevin reveals Ashley’s men murdered PC McAskill after she had pulled the van carrying Ann over, necessitating the need to distance himself from the kidnapping.  Jenny is shocked at the new piece of information, insolently tells her husband to confess to instigating the kidnapping but not the murder of the policewoman, and has become frustrated with her husband for entangling them in a crime.  Kevin, however, continues to blame Nevison for driving him to commit a crime and refuses to come out clean and take responsibility.

Tommy Lee Royce arrives at his mother’s house and finds her passed out on the couch allowing him to hide Ann wrapped in a sleeping bag in the cellar unnoticed.  Tommy talks to a heavily intoxicated Ann of having been instructed to kill her reveals his plans to keep her for his enjoyment before doing so, and even speaks to her of the inexplicable emotion he felt at learning he has an eight-year-old son.

Sgt. Cawood is at the precinct and complains to Inspector Taylor after discovering the cocaine she found in Councilman Marcus Gascoigne’s possession has been found damaged thereby making it unusable evidence.  She reveals her incredulity stems from her refusal to obey the district commander’s request for her to drop the case against the councilman, and remove the incriminating evidence.  Inspector Taylor, though disturbed at the district commander’s request, recommends the reluctant Sgt. Cawood acquiesce, reminding her about him turning a blind eye when she illegally entered the house which revealed probable criminal activity.

Catherine fetches Ryan at his school unaware Tommy Lee Royce is watching them expectantly as he waits to uncover the identity of his son.  He follows them and approaches Catherine, putting her in a panic and causing her to keep Ryan from Tommy and quickly takes control of the situation by interrogating the ex-convict about his whereabouts, especially the house where criminal activity has been discovered.  Tommy, however, turns the tables at the mention of Becky, his relationship with her, and recognizing Ryan as his son, leading Catherine to manhandle and threaten him but despite her best efforts, Tommy manages to reveal his paternity to Ryan.  Catherine quickly drives away and tries to convince Ryan that Tommy is just a deranged addict and not his father, but she is uncertain if her grandson bought her story.  Distressed, she confides the incident to her sister and discusses the consequences of Tommy’s discovery and the unfathomable possibility of Tommy taking custody of his son given his exoneration from the rape of Ryan’s mother.  Their conversation leads Clare to associate the criminal activity in the house Tommy was seen entering with the kidnapping of Ann Gallagher.  Clare becomes hopeful the police will arrest him, but Catherine knows the police’s strategy will be to follow Tommy and she doubts they will find him.  Catherine remains incredulous at Clare’s theory but decides to inform Detective Crabtree nonetheless.

The following morning Nevison Gallagher calls Detective Crabtree the moment he heard the news of the police looking for a yellow Mini in connection to the murder of PC McAskill, revealing Ann was driving a yellow Mini when she disappeared.  He arrives at his office and finds Kevin waiting for him because the man has decided to proceed with revealing possibly knowing the identity of the kidnappers.  Meanwhile, Catherine still agitated at Tommy’s discovery drops by Lynn’s house before going to work to insist to Tommy’s mother that Ryan is not Tommy’s son and to relay a threat if Tommy goes near her grandson.  In spite of her annoyance, Sgt. Cawood becomes concerned at the bruise on Lynn’s face knowing very well Lynn received it from Tommy, but the mother refuses to press charges and inadvertently reveals his son has been keeping a supposed dog in her cellar; one she’s not allowed to see.  This revelation raises suspicion causing Sgt. Cawood to break into the locked cellar finds gagged and restrained to a chair, Ann Gallagher, who frantically demands her freedom at the sight of the policewoman.  Tommy Lee Royce arrives at the house just as Sgt. Cawood is removing Ann’s restraints and begins attacking the policewoman, but Tommy overpowers her and brutalizes Sgt. Cawood.  Fortunately, Ann manages to remove the remaining restraints and has the presence of mind to attack Tommy allowing Sgt. Cawood to spray him with CS gas temporarily incapacitating the kidnapper and rapist giving the two women time to escape.  Ann drags the severely wounded Sgt. Cawood out of the cellar and into the street where the policewoman finds strength to put Ann safely inside the police car and send a distress call before passing out on the street in front of Ann who pleads for the policewoman to get herself safely inside the car.

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