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WAVES CRASH
"They baptised her in the way
that they did at the time
"and named her Blodeuwedd.
"
There's another reading
to the Blodeuwedd myth, isn't there,
Mr Rees?
It's not all virgins and flowers.
She seduced me.
You were her teacher!
Blodeuwedd was created for the sole
purpose of being the king's lover.
If she wasn't going to be his,
she wasn't going to be anybody's.
And so she was condemned to an
eternity of darkness and torment.
Is that what you did to Alys? No
That's not how it was.
How was it, then?
I was attracted to her.
Alys was everything I wasn't.
Brave.
Talented.
Fearless.
And when you took her out to the
marshes, was she fearless then?
I didn't take her out there.
But you know where
I'm talking about.
You know Borth.
You were at the hotel.
The owner of the hotel,
he heard shouting.
What were you rowing about?
I tried to end it.
Go on.
She phoned
.
.
demanding to see me
threatening to come to the house.
She was going to confront my family.
So I agreed to meet her.
To tell her it was over?
Yes.
Why?
Alys wasn't looking for a lover.
She was looking for a father.
Keep him in the cells.
Were there any other men
in your daughter's life,
besides your husband?
Older men? Did she ever talk about
her lecturer?
What about Dyfan Richard?
Does that name mean anything to you?
Why are you asking?
What do you know about him?
Keeps himself to himself.
I've never had
anything to do with him.
But you've seen him about?
Borth is a small place.
What happened to you?
Nothing.
GULLS CAW
WAVES CRASH
POIGNANT MUSIC
They're waiting for you.
After you.
I went up to the house.
I saw your car.
I respected you!
Maybe I was wrong to.
That's enough, Iwan!
Go home.
Tom, a word.
Yaaarrrggghhh!
You! You! It's you!
Take him down to the cell!
N-o-o-o-o-o-o!
Is that necessary, sir?
The man is grieving.
He's lost
his daughter, he's lost everything!
I know him better than you do! Sir?
Dyfan Richard complained about
the family on the marsh
That's once every three days.
It's like he was watching them.
I've got the phone records
and reports.
Watching?
What?
You said like he was watching them.
Yes.
That's what it says
in the report.
Watching.
Tom, wait!
Wynford Rees is downstairs.
We have evidence,
motive, a strong case.
He was with her that night.
They fought, she stormed off.
He's the last known person
to have seen her alive!
(Watching)
Where are you going?
Dyfan Richard spent his life
watching Alys.
Watching her every movement.
Why?
You don't believe me?
I don't know what to believe.
You went up there on your own.
Did you sleep with her?
Did you?
Check the tape.
SIREN WAILS
Chwarae fe nol.
Dyfan Richard.
I can stand here for hours
and never be bored.
There's so much out there.
She was your friend, wasn't she?
Alys.
I don't know.
I didn't know her.
Not really.
You've been lying to me, Dyfan.
Is that what you think?
I think you've been watching Alys
the whole time you've lived here.
I think you've been watching
the family.
And me.
You've been watching me, too,
haven't you, Dyfan?
Never a smile on those ruby red lips.
It was you who phoned Iwan,
wasn't it?
Sent him up to the house.
I expected better from you.
Alys needed someone.
Someone outside of it all.
Outside of her life.
Someone different she could talk
to who wouldn't judge,
or harm
or seek to influence her.
And that was you?
I probably needed the same.
Were you in love with her?
Ours was a friendship.
Pure.
How could I harm a hair on her head?
She lit up my day.
And I hope somehow
.
.
I managed the same for her.
Did you kill her? No.
Did you need to silence her, Dyfan?
Did she become too much for you?
Did she threaten to tell?
I was prepared to ignore the rumours.
But they seem to be true.
You seem to possess
a chequered past, Mr Mathias.
I like to take an interest in those
who take an interest in me.
Apologies if I touched a raw nerve.
Wait, Dyfan!
Dyfan!
Where the hell have you been?!
Where I should've been
since this investigation started.
Have you questioned Wynford Rees
again? No.
Why not? Because despite being
the most frustrating senior officer
I've ever worked with,
I think you might be right
about Dyfan Richard.
We saw the tape, sir.
I need to search Dyfan Richard's
house.
What for?
He's lied to us.
Alys was there.
It was Dyfan Richard that killed
her, I'm sure of it.
We don't have any hard evidence.
All I want is to search the house.
He admits Alys was there,
so we have grounds.
I'm not going to apply
for a warrant on a hunch.
No.
With consent.
Get him to let you in.
If you find anything significant,
then I'll back that up
with a warrant.
It's him.
CONSTANT TICKING
What now?
We'd like you to come to the station
so we can confirm a few details.
Helping the police
with their enquires.
Something like that.
I'll need a solicitor.
Of course.
What do you do
with all these models?
I don't see any miniature railway.
There was a break-in.
They smashed it all to pieces.
It was really upsetting for me.
Now I make models to order.
For others' pleasure.
Sir.
Nothing.
The place is clean.
Go back to the station
and tell Prosser.
If I'm wrong, I'll interview
Wynford Rees on my return.
I don't think you're wrong, sir.
Just keep him as long you can, OK?
I'll do my best.
This is DCI Mathias.
You said Dyfan Richard owed money
to your father for building work?
That's right.
When was this? Two years ago.
How well do you know the building?
Better than anyone else.
Why? Good.
Come with me.
What about my brothers?
I'll take care of them.
It's like a warren in there.
Is it?
Have we met before?
I thought you were stealing
my horses.
I didn't meant to take
the photograph.
I just wanted to find out
who you were.
I didn't mean to hit you.
You didn't have to tell me that.
I know.
Does that make me stupid?
I hope not.
(But I'd like that photograph back.
)
Deal.
I'm not what you think I am.
I know what love is.
What being close to someone
feels like.
You need to charge me or let me go.
Don't do that! Why not?
What if someone calls the police?
You haven't got a warrant!
Through here.
That's brilliant!
MOBILE RINGS
Mared?
Not good news.
We had to let him go.
'Prosser refused to hold him
any longer.
'Listen, Tom, I'm really sorry.
'Tom?
'Tom?'
(***!)
Get him back on the phone!
Get a unit over to Gwen's place and
another over to Dyfan Richard now!
We're on it.
Lloyd, with me, now!
PHONE RINGS
Come on, Gwen!
Come on, pick up, please!
PHONE RINGS OU Gwen!
BIRDSONG
POIGNANT MUSIC
HE SOBS
HE BREATHES HARD
MATHIAS BREATHES HARD
DYFAN GASPS FOR BREATH
DYFAN COUGHS
DYFAN COUGHS
That night
.
.
Alys knocked on the door.
She'd lost her phone.
She couldn't get back into the hotel.
She was upset.
She'd missed the last train.
Iinvited her in.
Said I'd phone a taxi.
I never meant to kill her.
She picked the model I'd made of her.
She started to talk to it.
Asking the model about me,
about the "weirdo"as she put it.
"What's it like
living with a weirdo?"
I told her to stop.
She just laughed at me.
I held her.
Both armsand asked her to stop.
She shrugged me off,
told me where to go.
And then she fell.
Knocked her head against the table.
I heard her neck snap.
I wanted her to rest
somewhere beautiful.
Somewhere where I could see her
every day.
At the exact centreof my world.
Here.
She looked sobeautiful.
Why Gwen?
Why did you do it?
She brought her sordid ways
to this sacred place.
She should've been heartbroken.
But she took you to her bed.
I expected so much more of you.
You killed her daughter, Dyfan.
Hadn't you made her suffer enough?
They should never have had
that little girl.
She should've been with me.
Why?
Why in this world
should she be with you?
Alys was my daughter.
Now all I want is to be with her.
I thought you were going to do it
for me.
But it looks like I'm going to have
to do it for myself.
No!
MOBILE RINGS
Where are you?
I'm in the marshes with Richard.
I need an ambulance now!
Lloyd!
POIGNANT INSTRUMENTAL
The ambulance is on its way!
Hey!
You OK?
Gwen diedbecause of me.
He's going to make it.
Tom?
Tom!