Happy Valley

[House of Tea]

I think the teacher is sexually interested in Ryan. Might be why he is so angry all the time. He’s perhaps gay but living as a straight guy with wife he can’t stand (understatement, he’s a pig to her).

 

[Howdy]

In that way? Mid-day in her own home, battering her with a household item and then injecting her? No sign of forced entry into the house. She clearly let someone in that she knew.

This has been a man who thinks about whether she even MENTIONED in passing to anyone where she got Diazepam, so serial numbers on packaging can't be traced to him. Who turns up in gloves to the home so his fingerprints aren't on anything when simply hashing out a plan...

It would have made more sense for him to snap if she turned down the offer to kill her husband and then returned to terrorizing him for money and/or an apartment - now adding that she would throw him under the bus for conspiracy to murder by detailing to the police his plan.

She literally told him in that moment no one in their immediate community knew that he supplied the drugs and that she didn't want to kill anyone, nor did she intend to threaten him - he was enraged that she shoved him and told him to duck off to the point that he made everything in his life immediately 50x worse. It seems bizarre to me. Their street will be teeming with police now.

Do people's tempers under stress always react in a logical way? No. So I don't see it as inconceivable that this *could* happen. He's lost his head.

 

[TwooTwooTwitTwitTwoo]

In that way? Mid-day in her own home, battering her with a household item and then injecting her? No sign of forced entry into the house. She clearly let someone in that she knew.

This has been a man who thinks about whether she even MENTIONED in passing to anyone where she got Diazepam, so serial numbers on packaging can't be traced to him. Who turns up in gloves to the home so his fingerprints aren't on anything when simply hashing out a plan...

It would have made more sense for him to snap if she turned down the offer to kill her husband and then returned to terrorizing him for money and/or an apartment - now adding that she would throw him under the bus for conspiracy to murder by detailing to the police his plan.

She literally told him in that moment no one in their immediate community knew that he supplied the drugs and that she didn't want to kill anyone, nor did she intend to threaten him - he was enraged that she shoved him and told him to duck off to the point that he made everything in his life immediately 50x worse. It seems bizarre to me. Their street will be teeming with police now.

I think it was more to do with him having told the drug dealers that she had told someone. If she hadn't have lied, he wouldn't have told them that and they wouldn't be putting pressure on him to silence people whilst demanding more money.

 

[Warpaint]

When Ryan was visiting Tommy it seemed awkward as hell. Especially to say they've met a good few times now. It felt almost like a first meeting. I kind of got the impression Ryan doesn't actually like Tommy that much. Maybe he remembers more about the canal boat incident than he lets on.

 

[Barbs89]

How did the message on the (tiny) phone relate to what we found out in ep 3 then? Or has that not been addressed yet?

 

[LittleMy]

When Ryan was visiting Tommy it seemed awkward as hell. Especially to say they've met a good few times now. It felt almost like a first meeting. I kind of got the impression Ryan doesn't actually like Tommy that much. Maybe he remembers more about the canal boat incident than he lets on.

I think this too and that Ryan knows more than they give him credit for.

 

[Shesaidwhat?]

Ryan has obviously told Royce about his teacher. I am wondering if Royce might arrange for him to be duffed up or murdered.

Fingers crossed

 

[Tallyho]

I just remember him from ‘Dancin’ Thru The Dark’ my friend was in love with him

Oh my god I loved that film. I watched it over and over as a teenager! Know one has ever heard of it!

 

[teddy19]

I don’t know how they’re gonna wrap it all up in just 3 more episodes!

 

[House of Tea]

I think this too and that Ryan knows more than they give him credit for.

Kids are very tech savvy. If you had a dad in prison for sure you have been all across search engines.

 

[Curly Top]

I am really hoping that Claire has some reason for helping Ryan meet with Tommy. Please not let her be that naive. She has seen first hand what Tommy can do.
The scene in the cafe with Claire and Catherine was spellbinding. Such understated acting from Catherine but so powerful.
Like many here I disliked the scene with the pharmacist and Hepworth's wife. It all seemed out of character for him and just OTT no matter how stressed he was.
Enjoying this series but think I will go back and refresh myself on Series 1 and 2.

 

[9Pine]

How did the message on the (tiny) phone relate to what we found out in ep 3 then? Or has that not been addressed yet?

I thought about this today. Something about Rico‘s Newsagents. I think Neil works in a corner shop which you wouldn’t normally call a newsagent (or at least I wouldn’t if it’s an open later Nisa type place). So I wondered if it’s code somehow for Richard the journalist (Rico/news?) although I really hope he’s not involved as I love that he’s so supportive of Catherine because she bloody well needs it!

 

[Warpaint]

It would be a complete character flip for Richard to be involved seen as he refused to acknowledge Ryan existed for the first 10 years of his life.

 

[tyrell123]

I’m wondering if/when tlr escapes when going to court, Catherine will hide Ryan at Alison’s. Something will happen with knezevichs perhaps in another flat and Alison needs to get Ryan out to keep him safe maybe? Maybe Catherine and Ryan hiding there together, Catherine trying to keep him safe or tlr finds them and they have to make a get away in Alison’s truck linking in the double de clutch

Maybe sounds far fetched my minds working overtime

 

[Kofi Annan]

Didn't Knesivich mention he was getting married on a Wednesday? Registry offices and Courts generally tend to be near each other.
Is the wedding a front for an escape for TLR?

 

[9Pine]

Didn't Knesivich mention he was getting married on a Wednesday? Registry offices and Courts generally tend to be near each other.
Is the wedding a front for an escape for TLR?

I don’t think the wedding guy is a Knesivic. Those two are just dogsbodies but you could be right with a link.

 

[groovygirl229]

After that clip of Catherine seeing Becky, I think a flashback to her death or more about her will be shown as it got me thinking it’s first time we’ve ever seen her!! Perhaps final series they might delve into it. But like some of you say 3 episodes I was hoping they’d be more

 

[Whatsallthis]

After that clip of Catherine seeing Becky, I think a flashback to her death or more about her will be shown as it got me thinking it’s first time we’ve ever seen her!! Perhaps final series they might delve into it. But like some of you say 3 episodes I was hoping they’d be more

She’s had flashbacks of her before in the previous series’ but I think you’re right with finding out more.

 

[Heyholetsgo]

I’ve still got chills thinking about how TLR responded to just the mention of Catherine’s name during the visit with Ryan and Neil.. terrifying 🫣

I noticed that too and was just trying to make sense of it, I mean Tommy knows who Ryan's Nan is but the way he spoke her name was quite scary!

 

[Stillwater]

Psychopath behaviour - swapping between behaviours to get what he wants/needs - sweetness and light with Ryan but got a glimpse of the real thing at the mention of her name,