The Hollow Tree, Part 1
Season 2 Episode 3 | 48m 38sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
When a body is found in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case.
When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean’s personal life with new boyfriend Ross soon becomes compromised.
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The Hollow Tree, Part 1
Season 2 Episode 3 | 48m 38sVideo has Audio Description, Closed Captions
When a decomposed body is discovered deep in the woods, Ridley unearths a connection to a cold case. Ridley brings disgraced ex-copper Jean Dixon back to investigate. Jean’s personal life with new boyfriend Ross soon becomes compromised.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ There's a storm comin' ♪ ♪ You'd better run ♪ ♪ There's a storm comin' ♪ ♪ Good-bye to the sun ♪ ♪ There's a storm comin' ♪ ♪ You'd better ♪ ♪ Run, boy, run ♪ ♪ You'd better run ♪ ♪ There's a ship ♪ ♪ That's sailing ♪ ♪ Out in the night ♪ ♪ There's a heart that's breakin' ♪ ♪ I think it's mine ♪ ♪ There's a storm comin' ♪ ♪ You'd better ♪ ♪ Run, boy, run ♪ ♪ You'd better run ♪ ♪ [Barking] ♪ ♪ There's a storm comin' ♪ ♪ You'd better ♪ ♪ A-run, boy, run ♪ ♪ You'd better run ♪ [Applause] [Woman screams in distance] ♪ Darren.
Boss.
What have we got?
Body in the tree.
Been there some time.
Who called it in?
Dog walker.
She got quite a shock.
Who's that?
Darren: Oh, woodland Ranger.
Said the tree was diseased.
Reckons it was uprooted in last night's storm.
Carol: All right.
Wendy.
Oh, this is a first.
And I don't get many of those.
What have you got?
Female in the fetal position, secured with rope and placed deep in the hollow of the tree.
Do we know how she died?
Most likely, asphyxiation.
Her hyoid bone is fractured.
Common in cases of strangulation.
Carol: Why tie her up if she was already dead?
Wendy: The body needed to be made as compact as possible in order to fit the diameter of the hollow.
Now, as you can see, it would have been a tight squeeze.
Now, I suggest she was killed in situ, then tied while the body was still warm, well before rigor mortis set in.
Carol: How long ago?
It's hard to tell without further examination, but judging by the degree of decomposition, I'd say it's years, not months, as the body is mostly skeletonized.
Carol: Do we know who she is?
We found this in her coat pocket-- a credit card belonging to a Mrs. K.M.
Hadderly.
Darren: A Kathy Hadderly went missing 6 years ago.
Getting the case files now.
Who was the S.I.O.?
Jean Dixon.
This was Jean's case.
I think she should be involved.
Ridley: So ask her.
I've tried.
She won't take my calls.
You were across the case at the time.
She might talk to you.
Oh, come on, Paul.
I mean, she's still blaming me for the Halpin inquiry.
I haven't spoken to her since.
She blames both of us, Ridley, but under the circumstances-- No, listen, Jean Dixon manipulated a child murder case to get the result she wanted, and I called her out.
So I'm not about to, what, apologize to make somebody else's life a bit easier.
I'm sorry.
No.
The answer's no.
♪ OK, team, uh, let's gather round, please.
♪ Jean: You were never a team player, Ridley.
That was always your trouble.
♪ Carol: OK, so the body of the woman found in the tree is believed to be Kathy Hadderly, a woman reported missing by her husband, David Hadderly, in March 2018.
The marriage was unhappy, and the team concluded that she left of her own accord, not wanting to be found.
Darren: But she was from Bainbridge.
Shouldn't West Riding be handling it?
The body was found in our patch, and we were across the case at the time.
If I may.
Jean Dixon was the S.I.O.
She always thought there was more to this case.
However, with little evidence, no body, she hit a brick wall.
She then reached out to us to try and widen the search, but sadly, we couldn't help.
Her insight could be invaluable.
Definitely.
What do we know about the husband?
Carol: Uh, David Hadderly failed to report his wife missing for 6 days, which was viewed as suspicious, though there was nothing to suggest foul play.
Any kids?
Daughter--Sam, 13 at the time, and according to Jean Dixon, deeply traumatized.
Still lives with her father at the same address.
Carol: As this is now a murder investigation, the spotlight will be turned back on him, so let's get to it, yeah?
Thanks for changing your mind, Ridley.
Yeah.
Let's see how we go.
♪ Hello, Jean.
You're trespassing.
Tried calling.
So first, Goodwin and now you?
I am honored.
Whatever it is, the answer's no.
Ridley: The Kathy Hadderly case.
They found her body.
Got a chance of solving it.
♪ You threw me under a bus.
Look-- You put me through hell, my reputation.
And somehow I have managed to claw my way back to normality.
Man: Hello.
Ross Enderby.
Alex Ridley, old colleague of Jean's.
You OK?
Yeah.
I will be.
Ridley's just leaving.
Ridley: Look, Jean, all I'm saying is you got close to the family, you got close to the daughter--Sam.
We've got a chance of bringing this person to justice.
Ross: I think she's made herself perfectly clear.
Well, look, if you won't talk to me, is there someone you'll talk to?
There's nothing to say.
♪ Carol: Can you tell us about the last time you saw your wife?
She said she'd be home for dinner.
She was two hours late.
We had a massive row.
I went to bed.
When I got up at 6:00, there was no sign of her.
That female cop, she never believed me.
Carol: Jean Dixon?
David: Yeah, that's her.
She had me down as guilty from the start.
Carol: We'll take nothing for granted, I promise you.
You only reported her missing 6 days later.
Why is that?
She told me the next time she left, she wasn't coming back, and I believed her.
When she didn't ring for Sam's birthday, something didn't feel right.
She might not love me, but she bloody loves Sam.
[Sniffles] Carol: Excuse me, please.
♪ You OK, love?
She's not dead.
She can't be.
I understand it must be hard to accept.
No, you don't.
Is there anything you want to tell me away from your dad?
No.
♪ [Exhales] Ridley: See you next week.
[Musician counting] Annie: Yeah.
Just dropped in to, uh, tell the guys I won't be in for a couple of days.
Oh, right.
OK. You're on a case?
Yeah.
What's going on here?
Ahem.
Well, we're just going through the accounts, and, uh, it's not good news, I'm afraid.
Shouldn't you have talked to me first?
Yeah, well, I've tried loads of times.
We're in serious trouble.
Our overheads have doubled.
We're losing money hand over fist.
Ridley: Oh, it's nothing to do with your fella here coming in and helping himself to the single malt every time he walks into the room.
Hang on.
It's all right for you.
You've got your dream house and your consultancy and your big, fat pension.
I have sunk everything I've got into this place.
[Music playing] I see.
Wendy: We found this pushed deep into her esophagus, used either to hasten her end or to stop her raising the alarm.
Mm.
Is that the same rope used to bind the body?
Uh, it looks like it.
Oh.
Yeah.
We're seeing if we can identify a specific ground.
Carol: OK.
Thanks, Wendy.
I'll call with any further updates as soon as I have them.
OK.
Thank you.
How'd you get on with the family?
David Hadderly holds us responsible for failing to solve the case the first time around, specifically Jean Dixon.
Says that she has his wife's blood on her hand.
All right.
Could be a smoke screen.
What about the daughter?
She seems very closed off.
I reckon she's holding something back.
So where do we go from here?
To interview David's brother--Andy.
He was the last person to see Kathy alive.
OK. [Indistinct conversations] Carol: So your brother's wife--Kathy.
When was the last time you saw her exactly?
Outside the council building, as I told the police at the time.
And what was she doing there?
[Exhales] Getting into a car with another man.
I didn't recognize him, and she didn't see me, so... Ridley: That was a full two days after she was last seen at home.
That's right.
David hadn't even told her she'd gone, so I didn't think anything of it.
Woman: She hadn't been happy for some time.
David's always been a bit of an introvert, depressive.
Carol: And Kathy?
Woman: She was full of fun, the party girl, which made David jealous.
Andy: We never doubted Kathy had left to start a new life, but the community was suspicious he had something to do with it and, uh-- Woman: Sam was struggling, so I stepped in to support her.
David's drinking was becoming a problem.
Andy: I suggested they move away, but Sam wouldn't hear of it.
Woman: The house was the only connection she felt she had left with her mother, so she stayed.
Carol: Is there anything else you can think of that we should know about?
No.
I think that's it.
Carol: She seemed a bit cagey.
Yeah, well, maybe the community was right.
You know there's no smoke without fire.
We know that David Hadderly was viewed as a suspect at the time, but there was no evidence to back it up.
Hmm.
Maybe Jean was on to something.
[Cell phone vibrates] Yes, Darren?
OK.
Right.
Thanks, mate.
I knew Sam Hadderly was holding something back.
And?
But whatever it is, she'll only tell Jean Dixon.
[Cell phone vibrating] I thought I've made myself clear.
Yes, but Sam Hadderly has come forward with some new information.
I've left all that behind me.
I told you.
Yeah, but this is information she's never told anyone before, and you're the only one she'll talk to.
Come on, Jean.
You remember all those conversations we had about how traumatized you thought Sam was and how you'd do anything to help her.
Well, she's asking for that help now, and you're the only person she trusts.
If I say yes, it's for Kathy and Sam.
It's not you.
Understood?
Yeah.
Completely.
Completely.
I'll see you at the house.
[Hangs up] Who was that?
Molly.
Car's broken down.
Needs a lift.
Hasn't she got a friend who could help?
I booked a table at the bar.
You know.
Um, she's up for panic, and I know the guys in the garage, so...
Right.
Well, why don't I drive you, then?
Then we can still have lunch, if it's a quick fix.
Why don't we postpone till tomorrow?
You haven't seen my keys, have you?
If you jump every time Molly calls, she'll never learn to stand on her own two feet.
I know.
But we have plans to meet later anyway, so it's no big deal.
See you later.
[Door shuts] David's gone into work to ask for time off.
Someone had to be here for Sam.
Carol: Do you know what this is about?
He hasn't said a word to me.
She's been waiting for you.
Hello, Sam.
Who's he?
Alex Ridley.
Carol: Our police consultant.
Ridley: Well, tell you what, Why don't I talk to your aunt here and to give you a bit of space?
How's that?
I'll make some tea.
Jean: Do you mind if I sit down, then?
Sam: Sounds fine.
[Burner hissing] That's Kathy.
She was beautiful, wasn't she?
Ridley: Yeah.
Men were always drawn to her.
Some people just have that thing.
You know?
Yeah, she's very like Sam.
Let's hope she has a happier life.
Sam: The last text was sent on my birthday, 6 months ago.
The body they found has been there for years.
I mean, we'll get these texts checked out, but there is no doubt about it, I'm afraid.
The body has been formally identified as your mother's.
No.
She's out there.
I know she is.
I'm really sorry, Sam, but whoever sent these wasn't your mum.
Then it's all my fault.
Jean: Of course it isn't.
No, you don't understand.
I had the chance to save her, but I didn't.
Can you tell us about the last time you saw your mum?
Um... we had a horrible fight.
Mum told me she was leaving, and I went mad.
I said she never put me first.
It was always some man.
Told her she should never have had kids, never had me.
Jean: So what happened then?
Um, I went to bed.
Well, I couldn't sleep.
Heard her talking to someone on a mobile on her way out.
Must have been around 2 a.m.
I followed her out of the back gate onto the lane.
I could see where she was from the light on her phone, but then I lost her.
Jean: Why didn't you tell us any of this at the time?
I thought Dad would blame me for driving her away... hate me for it.
And he was all I had left.
And then the texts changed everything.
Ridley: So who's sending those texts?
Is it the fella that Andy Hadderly saw in the car?
Is he the one who's trying to convince her that her mum's still alive?
So cruel.
I mean, David Hadderly used to check Kathy's phone.
That's why she used a burner to cover her tracks.
It was never found.
What did you make of him at the time?
I thought he was lying through his teeth, and he knew it.
Ridley: Yeah, he's definitely bearing a bit of a grudge.
He told Carol that he still holds you responsible for not solving the case in the first place.
You're loving this, aren't you, Ridley, when Jean screws up again.
You know that's not what I meant.
I came to speak to Sam.
Job done.
Carol: If you could just come to the briefing, Jean.
I wouldn't ask if it wasn't really important.
Well, fine, but after that, I am out.
[Heavy sigh] [Door opens] [Indistinct conversation] I really appreciate this, Jean.
Let's just got the niceties, shall we?
I'm only here because I'll be useful to you.
Excuse me.
Carol: OK, everyone, if you just want to gather back round.
And for anyone who doesn't already know, this is Jean Dixon.
As S.I.O.
on the original case, we just thought it might be good to get Jean's take on how events happened at the time.
What would you like to know?
Well, David Hadderly was a suspect at the time.
Can you talk us through some of the reasons why?
Well, his failure to report Kathy missing was a red flag, and he seemed unnaturally calm, lacking in emotion.
But with no body, no evidence, we had to accept his version of the truth.
Carol: And you didn't believe him?
No, frankly.
And he resented that.
Ridley: How was Sam at the time?
Traumatized, withdrawn.
But she was always incredibly protective of her father.
Paul: She asked to speak to you earlier.
Why was that?
Sam and her father had always maintained that they were both asleep when Kathy had left home, but Sam now claims that she heard her mother talking on her mobile phone around 2 a.m. She assumed she was arranging to meet a man, so when her mother left the house, Sam followed her, you know, hoping to catch them together.
Um, but once outside, she quickly lost sight of her.
Paul: Why didn't she tell you any of this at the time?
Jean: Well, Sam started receiving texts that she believed were from her mother, messages dating from a few days after she went missing to as recently as 6 months ago.
Darren: Tech's checking the phone out now.
So if Sam believed that her mother was still alive, why keep it a secret?
Because the texts made it clear that she didn't want to be found, that Sam should tell no one, not even her dad.
And they made her believe that her mother would be in danger if she did, that Sam should just hang tight and her mother would come and collect her when she was ready, so she waited.
Carol: So we need to know, Who was Kathy calling?
And did she meet them?
And where?
Ridley: And if the person who's sending Sam the texts is our murderer, what is it they're trying to achieve?
Paul: Right.
I'm arranging a press call for tomorrow morning.
And, hopefully, we can jog a few memories.
Good luck, everyone.
[Indistinct conversations] [Siren in distance] Ridley: Jean?
Thanks, Jean.
That can't have been easy.
Sam is the same age as Molly, desperate for me to find her mum and bring her home, which I failed to do.
[Indistinct police radio transmissions] Ridley, will you keep an eye on Sam for me?
Yeah.
♪ [Music playing] How are things with your dad?
Stay out of his way as much as possible and hers, obviously.
[Chuckles] You can still come back home, you know?
Three's a crowd whichever way you look at it.
Thinking about going traveling.
OK. On your own?
[Scoffs] What's wrong with that?
[Cell phone vibrating] [Chuckles] Hang on, love.
OK. Hey.
Ross: Hi.
Where are you?
Dinner's almost ready.
I'm with Molly.
I told you.
Yeah, you said drinks.
I made paella.
Ooh, I feel awful.
Um, all right.
Uh, never mind.
It's, um, it's obviously crossed wires.
It'll freeze.
No, it's fine.
We're still in the bar, so, um, I'll come home.
You sure?
Yeah, it's my mistake, so I will, um, I'll see you in about 20 minutes.
All right.
Bye-bye.
[Hangs up] I thought we were going to the pizza place.
We were.
I have messed up.
Ooh, I'm so sorry.
Yeah, OK. Fine.
Whatever.
You know, why don't we do it again, and we'll make a proper plan?
You know, if you just gave Ross a chance and got to know him better, things would be so much easier.
I think I do know him, Mum.
I'm just not sure you do.
♪ [Piano music] Ridley: ♪ Oh, the summertime ♪ ♪ Is coming ♪ ♪ And the trees are sweetly... ♪ [Door opens] ♪ Blooming ♪ ♪ And the wild mountain thyme ♪ ♪ Grows around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will ye go, Lassie, go?
♪ ♪ And we'll all go together ♪ ♪ To pluck wild... ♪ ♪ All around the blooming heather ♪ ♪ Will ye go, Lassie, go?
[Ridley chuckles softly] Annie: Huh.
Yeah.
You know, Annie, I've been thinking about what you said about the club and the fact that it's in trouble and all that, and I understand.
I understand.
Thanks.
I suppose I'm just hankering for the old days, you know?
How far back do you want to go?
Oh, way back, way, way back to when the night that you, me, and Kate got so drunk, we bought a jazz club.
Ha ha!
Yeah, the bank were mad to give us that loan.
Ha ha!
I know.
Yeah.
And Kate, you know, finding all that furniture at the auction.
Well, we painted the place.
Yeah.
And drunk half the bar at the same time.
Ha ha!
Well, we were never very business-minded, were we?
I know, but it was all ours.
We put it all together-- you, me, and Kate.
Well, that's why we've got to try and do everything we can to keep it going.
Um...Harry thinks he can help.
I know you're not keen, but just see what he has to say, yeah?
Yeah.
Ross: Ah!
[Places keys on counter] Look, I--I overstepped the mark earlier, telling you how to handle Molly.
Ohh.
Um... Loving other people's kids, I know it's not easy.
Anyway, I felt guilty.
If I'd known you'd promised her dinner, I wouldn't have-- [Chuckles] Anyway.
I'm here now.
It smells lovely.
I really like Molly.
I hope you know that.
I just wish she'd give me a chance.
Well, she's had me to herself for a long time, so... Hmm.
Did you manage to get it sorted?
Molly's car.
Yes.
Or did you forget that, too?
No, the garage have, um, sorted it, and, yeah, nothing serious.
Oh, that's good.
And I know it must have been hard saying no to the case.
But you did the right thing.
Leave the past where it belongs.
[Drink pouring] It's all about us now.
You must be starving.
I know I am.
Do you need me to do anything?
Um.
Uh, no.
[Cell phone vibrating] No.
You stay right where you are.
♪ Wendy: I've been looking into the knots used to tie Kathy Hadderly's body.
They're very distinctive, intricate, indicating some level of expertise, but there's something far more exciting.
When we sifted through the debris from the hollow, we found this.
I believe it's a dove-- symbol of peace, love, and freedom.
The fixing is a hook rather than a butterfly, so easily dislodged as both her ears were pierced.
I imagine it's one of a pair.
So who has the other one?
[Camera shutter clicks] This earring was found with the body.
It's been identified as belonging to Kathy Hadderly, and we believe it is part of a pair.
If anyone remembers seeing or finding one like it, please do get in touch.
[Reporters asking questions] Thank you.
We'll take any questions after we've heard from Kathy's husband--David.
David: My daughter Samantha and I never gave up hope that one day Katherine might pop back in through the door.
And now we know she never will.
We loved her.
We miss her.
But now all we can do is try to bring whoever took her from us to justice.
[Computer beeps] So what are we thinking?
Well, he's saying all the right words, but where's the emotion?
Any results from the appeal?
A few calls from some neighbors that don't paint David Hadderly in a very positive light.
Carol: I'll look into those.
Any joy from the texts to Sam Hadderly?
Not yet, but whoever sent them made them hard to trace.
Sam is David Hadderly's alibi for the night Kathy went missing.
We know how protective she is towards her dad.
We can talk to her, but I think we're likely to get closer to the truth if Jean's there.
Ridley?
Yeah.
OK. Good.
[Cell phone vibrating] I can't talk for long.
Ridley: Yeah, I wouldn't be calling if it wasn't important.
We've got some concerns about David Hadderly, just like you did.
We think that Sam knows a lot more than she's letting on, and I'm going up there now.
I just know that she'd be a lot happier if you were in the room.
OK.
I can give you a lift.
No.
Um...
I'll meet you at the house.
Ridley: OK. [Hangs up] Where are you off to?
I'm just, uh, nipping into town.
Oh, I'll come with you.
I thought you were going to go for a walk.
Well, we can go together when you get back.
I won't be long.
♪ [Car accelerating] We're off karting.
You fancy it?
I actually would, you know, but I've got to get home.
Aw.
You'd rather play with Mummy, would you?
Ha ha.
Obviously.
But, you know, I can't really just ditch her now, when they need me, innit?
'Cause one of them might-- I'm only joking, mate.
We'll give you a lift.
[Hip-hop music playing on radio] [Spits] Thanks for coming, Jean.
I can't stay long.
[Cell phone vibrating] [Object placed on work bench] Just want a quick word with Sam.
Not her.
She's not even a copper anymore.
You've got some nerve coming back here.
I don't want you anywhere near my daughter.
Sam: It's OK, Dad.
[Dog barking in distance] So when you left the house to follow your mum, where was your dad?
Asleep in his room.
Ridley: So he didn't wake up?
His door was shut.
And was the door still shut when you came back?
Ridley: So you didn't actually see your dad in the room?
I didn't see him, no.
Sam: But he asked me to tell the police that I had.
Ridley: Jean, I need to take a look in that garage.
Can you cover for me?
Sam, I think I forgot my car keys, love.
Oh, OK. ♪ In my bag all along.
Losing the plot.
Ha ha!
Is your dad still about?
Eh, should be.
Dad?
Dad?
Ridley: Mr. Hadderly?
Mr. Hadderly... can we have a quick word, please?
♪ [Sighs] Andy: Lynne?
Hello, love.
Sure I saw some bin bags in here.
Oh.
[Chuckles softly] Knew I'd seen them somewhere.
I need me eyes tested.
Nah.
You're just tired, that's all.
And it's a few days.
Thought I'd get us some Chinese?
That'd be lovely.
Won't be long.
[Door opens] [Door shuts] [Hip-hop music playing] Thanks for the lift, bro.
So...
So I'll see you later, yeah?
Don't let me down.
OK. [Meadow fussing] [Car horn honks twice] [Car departs] You should have been back hours ago.
I'm here now, aren't I?
I had to reschedule.
I tried to bluff my way through the lecture with Meadow screaming, but no one could hear me.
So you don't need me now.
Is that all the apology I'm going to get?
I never wanted her.
Youse did.
You can sort your own mess out.
♪ Molly.
I need to see Mum.
She's not here, I'm afraid.
I'll just wait, then.
Uh, can we just talk for a minute?
You know how your mum wants us to get on.
And I'm more than willing to make the effort, but I'm not sure that you are.
Can you just let me pass, please?
She's not going to tell you this herself, but she's worried that you are still so dependent on her.
You know, the constant calls, cries for help, dropping by unannounced.
Mum said I was welcome whenever.
Well, she's your mum.
She doesn't want to upset you.
But your angsty behavior is getting to her.
I don't believe you.
I know it's tough, but we all have to grow up sometime.
♪ [Car doors unlock] ♪ [Car alarm is armed] I thought you were going straight home.
I needed to get some shopping.
I came up to the car and I found this.
Sorry, Jean.
But whoever did this will be caught on camera.
Did you see anybody?
No.
But whoever it is, they knew where I was and they knew my car.
And they wanted to warn you off.
David Hadderly springs to mind.
Has he been found?
[Cell phone vibrating] No.
Not yet.
Everything all right... with Ross?
He thinks me getting involved is a bad idea, and he knows my last experience with the police wasn't a happy one.
Yeah, but he does know you're involved, right?
Ross is just trying to protect me, but I needed to do this for me and for Sam to get closure, so, no, he doesn't.
Well, I'll now have to bring this note to the station, and you're going to have to tell Ross about it because you could be in danger, Jean.
I'll do it when I get back... [Cell phone vibrates] but it'll be fine.
Yeah.
They found David Hadderly.
♪ [Birds squawking] ♪ [Gate rattles] ♪ Darren: That's the hollow tree, and that's the Dunbarton Estate.
Ridley: So the fields around the estate were often used for military camps back in the day.
And according to army records, there was a military camp in operation at the time of Kathy's disappearance.
The rope found in David Hadderly's garage is military issue.
Do you think they could all be connected?
Let's go and ask him.
Carol: If you had nothing to do with your wife's death, then why run?
I heard Sam tell you I had asked her to lie.
I needed to say good-bye to Kathy because I didn't get another chance.
Why did you need her to lie?
To stop everyone asking questions, but that didn't work.
Carol: Forensics have identified the rope used to tie your wife's body.
It was a 10-millimeter nylon Forces paracord.
You ever been in the military, Mr. Hadderly?
David: Only the reserves.
[Clears throat] And that was years ago.
Ridley: Yeah?
Is that where you learned to tie knots like that?
What's that got to do with anything?
Carol: Your wife's body was tied with identical knots.
We understand that there was a camp near Halsey Woods on the weekend that your wife went missing.
I'd stopped going to training by then.
I was at home that night with Sam.
It's all on record.
So why did you stop going?
[Heavy sigh] I'd convinced myself Kathy was seeing someone in the unit.
I couldn't take the humiliation of not knowing who it was, so I bottled it.
The neighbors report a history of rows between yourself and Kathy, sometimes involving physical violence.
What were those about?
Kathy would goad me about other men, how I could never measure up, and I just...I just would lose it.
I always loved Kathy.
I'd never do anything to hurt her.
But you did hurt her, Mr. Hadderly.
And I regret that every minute of every day, but I didn't kill her.
[Classical music playing] ♪ You OK, Jean?
You seem a bit stressed.
Molly called.
She said she came to see me and you wouldn't let her wait.
No, it wasn't like that.
I invited her in, but she refused.
In fact, she said she couldn't bear to be anywhere near me.
I mean, what?
I mean... what, you don't believe me?
It's been a hard day, and I have had a lot to deal with.
Well, share it with me.
Maybe I can help.
Someone left a threatening note on my car.
Threatening how?
Wanting me to stay away from the Hadderly case and that if I don't, they'll come after me.
Now do you understand why I don't want you getting involved?
Oh!
Come here.
Come here.
[Kiss] [Heavy sigh] Everything I do is for you, Jean.
I don't want to get things wrong, but I'm trying because I love you.
And I--I couldn't live with myself if anything happened to you.
Sss.
What's wrong?
It's too much.
I just need some time to think.
You're feeling vulnerable.
I understand.
No.
I just think that we need some time apart.
No, no, you're not thinking straight.
You're too used to dealing with everything on your own.
But I'm here now, and I am not going to let you go.
♪ So can you tell me how the area was secured?
It was gated and enclosed by barbed wire fences.
Cameras?
Not at that time, no.
So it would have been possible for someone under the cover of darkness to slip through the fences and back again on scene.
It's possible, yes, but all our reservists share a tent, so it is likely there'd be witnesses.
Right.
Well, we're going to need a list of all the attendees and their possible locations.
Also, anything you've got on former reservist David Hadderly.
We need to know if his ID was used to pass through security that night.
This period predates full digital records, so that could take some time.
You'll have to bear with me.
Yeah.
No worries, no worries.
Do you have a direct number I could contact you on?
Yeah.
There you go.
Thanks.
[Classical music playing] Ah!
Drink.
Lovely bottle of Beaujolais.
Um, there's something that I need to say.
There's no need to apologize.
I meant what I said earlier about needing to be on my own for a while.
Ah.
You've been speaking with Molly.
No.
It's...me.
It's all just getting too intense.
I--I've done everything in my power to care for you, to love you, and you're saying what, it's not good enough?
I'm not blaming you, Ross.
It's just not working for me.
I don't understand.
You're wanting to know where I am all the time, the constant calls and, you know, wanting me here 24/7.
Well, if you told me the truth, I wouldn't need to watch your every move.
What's that supposed to mean?
Well, you've clearly been lying to me, Jean, about the case, taking Ridley's calls, being with him when you said that you were with Molly.
You've been following me.
Well, I needed to know if I could trust you, Jean, and now I know I can't.
But, anyway, look, we can work on that.
I think you should go.
And leave you to the mercy of your psycho stalker?
Don't be ridiculous, Jean.
Don't worry.
I can handle myself.
Molly's been drip-feeding you poison, and you'd rather believe her than me.
Yeah, I would, frankly.
OK. What the hell are you doing?
Ross!
You said you need some space?
Ow!
Fine.
Go off to your precious Moll and think very carefully about what you just said to me.
And when you get back, you're going to apologize for letting me down, and I'm going to try and forgive you.
When I get back, I want you out!
[Scoffs] I'm not going anywhere.
♪ ♪
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