Series 3 Episode 1

## Synopsis

When Catherine discovers the remains of a murder victim, it bizarrely leads her straight back to Tommy Lee Royce.

## Plot

The series opens with Sgt. Catherine Cawood patrolling a country road. She receives a call from Acting Sgt. Shaf Shah, who tells her that he needs her to authorise the recovery of his and PC Gorken Tekeli's vehicle as someone had thrown a microwave from a block of flats through the windscreen. The call is interrupted when Catherine receives a radio call from Control, which asks her to go to a nearby reservoir as a skeleton has been discovered during some maintenance. Whilst driving to the reservoir, Catherine tells Shaf that she'll authorise the recovery, but he'll need to get Control to arrange picking them up. Catherine then ends the call.

When she arrives at the reservoir, Catherine briefly speaks to the people who reported the skeleton, before heading down to look for herself. She looks at the skeleton, taking particular note of a bullet hole and a metal plate. She then looks in a blue barrel and discovers what looks like legs buried in concrete. Upon seeing this, she tells Control that she's found human remains.

We then see DSU Andy Shepherd arriving with Toby Millward. Catherine gives a summary of what she's found. She says that she thinks the remains have been there for between seven and a half to eight years. Andy dismisses this comment, saying they should let the pathologist decide that. He says that he heard that Catherine is retiring later in the year, to which Catherine says she has exactly seven months, one week and three days left to work. Turning back to the remains, Catherine continues to give details which are dismissed by Andy and Toby - with Andy asking Catherine what the deceased's favourite sandwich was. Toby says that clearly they'll have no trouble identifying the remains, but both him and Andy are left stunned when Catherine is able to name the deceased as Gary Gackowski. She explains how she knows who it is, which leaves Andy and Toby speechless with embarrassment. She then leaves the case with them, calling them twats as she walks back to her patrol car.

After the opening credits, we see Tommy Lee Royce in his prison cell, who now has a large scar on his forehead. On a shelf in his cell, he has a recent photo of Ryan Cawood, implying that the two have been in contact. Tommy is visited by DC Stead and another detective who arrest him on suspicion of the murder of Gary. The detectives then take Tommy to a police station to be interviewed. Tommy denies knowing Gary, or anything about the murder. DC Stead reveals that another inmate, Nazam Miraf, had told the police that Tommy had boasted about murdering Gary.

After the interview, Tommy has a discussion with his lawyer Mr Readyough. Mr Readyough says that the prison chaplain has also told the police that Tommy had confessed to the murder.

Tommy is then interviewed again by DC Stead. DC Stead discusses the version of events given by the prison chaplain, which Tommy continues to deny. DC Stead also asks questions about a St. Christopher which was returned to him when he was released from prison in 2014. The same St. Christopher was found in the concrete with Gary Gackowski's legs, linking Tommy to the murder.

After the interview, Andy Shepherd tells DCS Liz Thornton that the gun used to kill Gary, which had been recovered from the reservoir, was the same gun used to kill Ashley Cowgill. Andy believes that the criminal behind both murders is Darius Knezevic, who is now trying to get himself elected onto Bradford City Council. Andy is confident that Tommy is close to naming Darius as the murderer. He also reveals that Darius had tried to have Tommy killed, which is how Tommy got the scar on his forehead. DC Stead then interrupts to say that Tommy wishes to make a statement.

Mr Readyough reads Tommy's statement, which said that Tommy did not know he was getting involved in Gary's murder. Tommy is pressed for further details by DC Stead, including the name of the murderer. Tommy names Chris Oxley, which shocks Andy Shepherd and Toby Millward who are listening in on the interview. Tommy is then taken back to prison.

Six months pass and Ryan is playing as the goalkeeper in his school's football team. Catherine, her sister Clare and Clare's partner Neil are watching on. Ryan is shouting orders at his teammates, and is generally unhappy with their performance. When the opposition score, Ryan's teacher Rob Hepworth tells Ryan that he should focus more on what he's doing rather than focussing on his teammates. There is a brief argument between the two of them, which ends with Rob calling Ryan "a little shit stain".

After the game, Catherine asks Ryan what Rob said to him - but Ryan says it was nothing. Ryan also says that Rob is generally disliked and there any many rumours about him, including that he's having an affair with another teacher named Mrs Oates.

Later on, Catherine is hosting the whole family for a meal to celebrate Ryan's 16th birthday. Among his presents, he gets a voucher to go skydiving from Daniel and Ann. Ryan's grandad, Richard, asks why there's a run-down Land Rover parked outside the house. Catherine says that she plans to do it up and then do what she's always wanted to do: drive to the Himalayas.

Catherine and Clare have a conversation outside. Catherine says that most police officers die within five years of retirement, which she assumes is because they don't know how to move on from the job. She also says that she doesn't feel that way, and is counting the seconds until she retires. Clare says that it's nice that everyone is happy and getting along on Ryan's birthday. Catherine agrees but says that it's all seemed a bit too easy for the past few years. She says that she wishes that she knew what Rob had said to Ryan during the football game, and then Clare tells her. When Catherine reacts, Clare says that she never knows when to tell Catherine things and when not to.

We next see Ryan at school, where it's revealed that he is still friends with Cesco. Ryan dares Cesco to shout "have you had your oats, sir?" at Rob (in reference to his supposed affair), who's nearby. As the boys cycle past Rob, Cesco goes along with it and the other nearby students laugh. Rob is furious and goes to chase them in his car, but stops when he nearly runs over other passing students. Rob then gets a phone call from Leah - the mother of a friend of Rob's daughters: Poppy and Florence. She says that she's picked up his daughters instead his wife, Joanna. Leah is concerned about her because it's the fourth time that Joanna has asked her to step in at the last minute and asks if she's having alcohol-related problems.

Rob races home. Joanna, who is in bed, hears Rob enter and hides something in the bedside drawer. Rob enters the room and is furious, telling her that Leah had asked if she was drinking excessively. Rob asks if she'd taken something, but Joanna says that she just had a headache and needed a lie down. Rob becomes violent and then starts to search around the room. He eventually finds a bag of diazepam, which Joanna eventually says are not on prescription. Rob then threatens to call 999 and continues to be abusive. He then leaves and calls the police, while Poppy and Florence listen in from the next room.

A few hours later, we see Catherine arrive at the house in response to the 999 call. We also see Catherine talking to Clare about what had happened. Catherine tells Clare that Rob didn't recognise her, even though she frequently watches Ryan playing football. Back at the Hepworth's house, Rob complains that it had been over five hours since the 999 call. Catherine responds by listing the various, more urgent things that have happened to keep local officers busy. She also says that because nobody was in immediate danger, it should have been a 101 call anyway. Catherine goes through into the kitchen, where Joanna is sat. She notices the padlock in the fridge, and jokingly asks if they're all on a diet (although she says to Clare that she found it very strange). Rob dismisses it as a bit of fun and a way of teaching his daughters about the importance of healthy eating. Rob explains what has happened (with a brief cut-away where Catherine questions why he would phone the police on his own wife). Catherine asks Joanna a few questions, but Rob answers all of them before Joanna gets a chance to answer. After the first few questions, Catherine begins to repeat the questions until Joanna herself answers. Catherine arrests Joanna, and Rob makes a call to his mother to ask her to look after his daughters. Catherine says there's no need for him to come to the police station as well, but he can follow on if he really wants to. Rob says that he'll just come along in the police car, but Catherine says that she won't allow that because he's not under arrest and she's "not a taxi service".

Catherine says to Clare that Joanna didn't say anything in the car, which was unusual because normally victims of domestic abuse will be quick to say something when away from their abuser. In an interview room, Catherine says that she is going to release Joanna on bail. Joanna asks if that she means she can go home. Catherine says that it does, and asks if that is okay. After a brief pause, Joanna says that it is. Catherine says that the drugs will be sent for forensic tests, and further action may or may not be taken when the results come back. Back with Clare, Catherine says that she asked about the marks on Joanna's arms, and that Joanna then began to talk about her troubled home life. However, Joanna refused any help despite Catherine's best efforts. Catherine also says that Rob was waiting in reception for her when she was released.

The next morning, Rob takes his daughters to school. In a neighbouring house, Maira Bhatii and Haniya Bhatti are telling their mother - Anisha Bhatti - about Joanna's arrest the night before. Anisha's husband, Faisal Bhatti. is listening in to the conversation and seems very concerned. He heads to Joanna's house, climbing over the garden wall and entering at the back of the house. It is revealed that Faisal had supplied Joanna with the diazepam which Rob had handed to Catherine. Faisal is concerned that the police will be able to retrieve the confiscated diazepam back to him. Before he leaves, Faisal gives Joanna more diazepam. Joanna asks him if he'd like to "go to bed", but Faisal declines and heads to work.

Faisal arrives at his place of work: Brooksbank Pharmacy. When he arrives, a customer - Ezra Brook - is waiting for him. Ezra gives Faisal £1,200, and Faisal gives Ezra two bags full of drugs.

We then see Catherine arriving at work. She runs into Joyce on the stairs on her way on the locker room, who is trying to convince Catherine to have a retirement party. Catherine is then called into Insp. Mike Taylor's office. Mike tells Catherine that he had spoken to a prison liaison officer, who had heard that Ryan had been visiting Tommy in prison and thought that Catherine must have gone soft to allow it. Catherine originally dismisses this as "fourth-hand information", "Chinese whispers" and "bollocks". Mike agrees, but said he wanted to tell her just in case. Catherine goes on to say that there's no way that Ryan would be able to get to Gravesend without her knowing. However, she did not know that Tommy had been transferred to Sheffield. Mike tells her that the transfer had happened around two years before. He also tells Catherine that he'd been told Ryan was accompanied by a man and a woman, and says that he'll email the prison governor to find out if any of it is true. He then sends Catherine, who is starting to look increasingly concerned that the information may be true, on her way.

Meanwhile, Tommy is in his cell at the prison - where he is learning Spanish. He looks on at his photo of Ryan.

Catherine meets Richard in a cafe, and tells him that she had searched Ryan's room for any indication that he had been visiting Tommy. Catherine considers who the man and woman could be. She rules out Ann and Daniel as she thinks Ann would never go near him. She rules out Clare and Neil because she thinks Clare wouldn't do that to her (although she says that she has never been sure about Neil). She even goes as far as to consider Cesco's mum or a teacher - but cannot think of any reason why they would do that. Catherine asks Richard how things are with his wife and he tells her that she's sleeping in the spare room. Catherine also tells Richard that Nevison Gallagher had asked her out for a meal, which Richards makes several jokes about. Richard then tells Catherine to directly ask Ryan if he's visiting Tommy in prison, but she says no because she doesn't want to risk giving Ryan the idea of visiting Tommy if he isn't doing already.

Back at Brooksbank Pharmacy, a car arrives outside and two workmen get out. The first one, Matija Jankovic, tells the lady at the counter - Nazeem - that the other workman, Ivan Sertic, needs to see the pharmacist about a personal matter. Nazeem calls Faisal over. Matija explains that Ivan doesn't speak very good English, but says that he is concerned that he may have an STD. Faisal invites Ivan into the consultation room, while Matija waits outside. Matija tells Ivan, in Russian, to give him a shout if he needs anything. When in the consultation room, Ivan threatens Faisal with a gun and tells him, in perfectly good English, that he knows about the drug dealing. Ivan goes on to say that he is part of the gang that do the drug dealing in that area, and that they want Faisal to carry on his drug dealing but to hand over all of the profits. Faisal protests because the police might be on to him, but Ivan does not back down. Ivan also says that he'll be expecting £1,800 per week, and Faisal will need to make up the difference if he doesn't earn that much. Ivan also reveals that the gang have been watching Faisal's daughters and know who and where they are. He threatens to harm his daughters if Faisal doesn't comply. Ivan says that he'll be back in a couple of days, and tells Faisal to give him a box of pills so that Nazeem doesn't suspect anything. Matija and Ivan leave and get back into the same car that they arrived in.

Meanwhile, at the police station, Catherine is in her office. Mike comes in and tells Catherine that he had spoken to the prison in Sheffield, and that he had some news that she wasn't going to like.

## Cast

### Opening Credits

In order of appearance:

* Sarah Lancashire as Sgt. Catherine Cawood
* James Norton as Tommy Lee Royce
* Siobhan Finneran as Clare Cartwright
* George Costigan as Nevison Gallagher
* Rhys Connah as Ryan Cawood
* Karl Davies as Daniel Cawood
* Vincent Franklin as DSU Andy Shepherd
* Charlie Murphy as PC Ann Gallagher
* Con O'Neill as Neil Ackroyd
* Derek Smith as Richard Cawood
* Amit Shah as Faisal Bhatti
* Mark Stanley as Rob Hepworth
* Rick Warden as Insp. Mike Taylor
* Mollie Winnard as Joanna Hepworth

### Closing Credits

In order of appearance:

* Shane Zaza as Acting Sgt. Shafiq Shah
* Mete Dursun as PC Gorken Tekeli
* Alexis Platt as Water Engineer 1
* Danny Mellor as Water Engineer 2
* Danny Cunningham as Toby Millward
* Sara Bahadori as PC Binita Bhuppal
* Jason Merrells as DC Stead
* Joe Simpson as DC Carey
* Simon Lenagan as Mr Readyough
* Belinda O'Hooley as DCS Liz Thornton
* Joe Armstrong as Ashley Cowgill
* Freddy Smith as Cesco
* Bonnie Stott as Poppy Hepworth
* Bethany Stott as Florence Hepworth
* Natalie Anderson as Leah
* Rina Mahoney as Anisha Bhatti
* Yasmin Ali as Maira Bhatii
* Myra-Sofia Iftikhar as Haniya Bhatti
* Saba Amini as Nazeem
* Joseph Palmer as Ezra Brook
* Ishia Bennison as Joyce
* Jack Bandeira at Matija Jankovic
* Oliver Huntingon as Ivan Sertic
* Anthony Flanagan as Viktor