Ben was horrified by her conclusion and tried to persuade
Shirley that Phil would never have hurt Heather despite not really liking her.
In his desperation, Ben let a vital piece of evidence slip that only the killer
could know. Only Shirley knew that little George had been asleep in bed when
his mother was murdered and she hadn’t told anyone this fact. Shirley was
horrified as the truth finally dawned on her. It was Ben, not Phil, who had
killed her best friend! Revolted at his actions, she begged him to say the
words to her. He did. “I killed Heather”. A furious Shirley then chased Ben
upstairs after he had locked himself in the bathroom. Smashing her way in, she
grabbed Ben and started to drown him in Ian’s dirty bath water. Eww.
Thankfully, (or not) Phil arrived home from taking Sharon’s to Max’s house (why
Max!) and grabbed Shirley before she too committed murder.
Shirley was positive
that she wanted Ben to pay for what he done and that she was going to the
police station with the murder weapon. It was left to Phil to persuade her to
hear him out and explain why he, as her fiancé, had kept the truth from her.
(Yes, Phil confessed that he and Jay had known all along). Shirley’s whole
world had just collapsed so Phil was eager to take advantage of her
vulnerability. He implored that he was only protecting his son and if it was
the other way around, he was sure that Shirley would have done the same.
Shirley couldn’t answer this, but rightly said that this wasn’t a petty crime,
it was murder and the murder of her best friend.
Shockingly, Shirley agreed not to go to the police and to
hear Ben out. While Phil went to get him, he had gone missing (three guesses
where?!) which ensured Shirley and Phil went looking for him in the heaviest
rainfall I have ever seen! I am sure it was thanks to the use of a rain and
wind machine which was unnecessary as rain doesn’t add to the drama whatsoever!
Ben was next seen at the police station where he confessed to the murder of
Heather Trott. He had confessed after Phil and Shirley had burst in on him and
Phil immediately urged Ben to stop telling vicious lies as he could get into serious
trouble. It was Shirley who asked that the police listen to him and take him
seriously. DI Marsden was already furious at Ben as his lies about Phil and
Stella had cost her a promotion so wanted to be involved to hear what ‘rubbish’
Ben had concocted this time.
As Ben was being interviewed he was strangely calm and said
that they needed to take him seriously this time as he was telling the truth.
He told them that the murder weapon would prove his story and that he had left
it on the table at home. He also told them something only the killer would
know- that he had put a tea towel over Heather’s face. This finally convinced the
police to take Ben seriously and some officers were sent to the house where
Shirley had gone home to. While Ben was being interviewed and Phil was at the
police station urging Ritchie Scott to do something, Shirley was telling Jay
that she knew everything. Jay was obviously remorseful but this fell on deaf
ears as Shirley insisted that he was going to have to live with his actions for
the rest of his life. Shirley then said that she had to decide whether she
loved Ben, Jay and Phil more than she hated them. As the police were banging on
the door, it was Shirley who was holding the murder weapon. What would she do?
As it turns out, Shirley had hidden the murder weapon in the
washing machine! However, she changed her mind just as DS Crisp was about to
leave and as she caught his eye, she directed it towards the washing machine.
This was cleverly done as technically Shirley had told them nothing, but her
eyes had done the talking. The discovery of the murder weapon ensured that Ben
was taken seriously and he was charged with murder. Jay confessed too after
receiving a note from Ben telling him that everything would be ok. Ben was
charged with murder and Jay with perverting the course of justice. Jay was
bailed and Ben held in police custody. So the week ended with Shirley finally
discovering the truth and the return of Sharon. The entire week was fantastic
and the whole EE team should be proud of their work.
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