Right Up The Wazoo – The episode opens inside the alcove at Longharvest Lane in 2023. Barber (Michael Jibson) orders a search of Hillinghead, the name etched into the wall. Shahara Hasan (Amaka Okafor) points out that the etching replicates the deceased man’s tattoo. He suggests it was a kid who saw the tattoo on the news before apologizing for his behavior earlier. Later, Maggie (Alexandra Roach) tells Shahara that a search turned up nothing in their database but 1890 city records revealed Whitechapel police officer, DI Alfred Hillinghead (Kyle Soller). Clive Jones (Anthony O’Donnell) says Whitechapel records go back as far as “Right up the Wazoo”. He escorts Shahara into a record room to reveal rolls and rolls of files from 1890. A box of files from Longharvest Lane reveals a newspaper clipping with a sketch of a nude man lying on the ground. She sifts through photos of the crime scene. Clive shows her a file from 1941 of similar circumstances involving the body at Longharvest Lane. He says it was Charles Whiteman’s (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) last case before being shot through the left eye. She claims Elias (Gabriel Howell) said the body has appeared in the past.

1890 The Silk Mercer – Henry Ashe (George Parker) questions the next step in the Longharvest Lane investigation after Alfred’s failed attempt to get Julian Harker’s (Stephen Graham) fingerprints. Alfred says the investigation is over before walking away. Later, Alfred claims to have been attacked by an inmate last night. Charlotte Hillinghead (Amy Manson) kisses him but he doesn’t respond. Polly Hillinghead (Synnove Karlsen) asks why he never came home last night. He claims to have been detained after a brawl broke out at the jail. She jokingly says he is lying. He urges her to be a detective, not a pianist.

1941 – Kathleen (Emily Barber) tells Whiteman that a woman claims to have heard two people talking inside Lee Cozen’s (Zachary Hart) flat before he was shot. She claims Chief Inspector Calloway (Derek Riddell) no longer believes Cozen committed suicide. She suggests he was framed for the man’s body in the boot before saying Esther Jankovsky’s (Chloe Raphael) was brought up during the conversation. Later, Whiteman buys food from a street vendor. He arrives home to find Esther dancing to loud music and the window open. Looking out the window at a man below, he warns that they are dead. He gives her a ticket to Inverness in Scotland.

2053 – Gabriel Defoe (Tom Mothersdale) speaks to a group of students about the Deutsch particle. He looks at the audience to see Detective Iris Maplewood (Shira Haas). Iris asks about his article that was banned. He claims time travel is possible. Later, Defoe asks Iris to protect him before boasting of being a great cook. She agrees but the safe house will be of her own choosing.

2023 – Shahara asks Maggie to run some 1890 fingerprints. Later, she shows Barber photos of the Longharvest Lane victim, an 1890 newspaper article about a murder at Longharvest Lane that was covered up, and a photo of the victim’s tattoo. She says Alfred was the lead investigator on the case before pointing to a group photo of Whitechapel officers, more specifically Alfred. She shows him a 1941 photo of the body found one mile from Longharvest Lane. She tells Barber that Whiteman led the case before pointing to him in a group photo. Barber tries to find reasoning but comes up with nothing.

1890 – Alfred tells Henry that he fears being with him but needs him. After sex, Henry asks if he regrets being with him. Alfred claims his mind is on the investigation. Henry informs him of the newspaper editor dedicating a front page to Julian’s collaboration with the Greater London Police. He adds that Julian will be named as a suspect in the murder. Alfred warns the mere mention of Julian’s name may get him killed. He says Julian has Chief Inspector Paxman (Nicholas Farrell) and Ladbroke (Andrew Whipp) in his hip pocket. Henry points out a smudge on the lens of Alfred’s glasses. Alfred recalls Julian placing his glasses in his jacket pocket.

2053 – Iris and Defoe arrive at the safe house when she receives a SPYNE alert. He is surprised to learn she is a SPYNE. She removes the device to recharge it. She replaces the SPYNE device as Lorna Dunnet (Philippa Dunne) rings the doorbell. After getting rid of Lorna, she assures Defoe that the person responsible will be apprehended. He asks if being a police officer scares her. She says it is a risk worth taking because her job is important.

1941 – Whiteman promises to help Esther find her aunt. He tells her that his birth name is Karl when a bomb explodes nearby. Frantic, she runs out the door into a mob of people rushing to the exit. They flee while the man watching them is distracted. He carries her through the streets to the train station. He vows to stay with her before announcing they will go to Inverness together.

2023 – Shahara points out that a newspaper article names Julian a suspect in the Longharvest Lane murder. Barber asks what firm Attorney Philip Dust (Kurt Egylawan) worked for. She says Harker Legal which was established in 1894 by Julian Harker. Andrew Morley (Mark Lewis Jones) started working for Harker House after resigning from the police force.

1941 – A Victorian lady (Joanne James) gives Esther her shawl and a piece of chocolate. Whiteman spots the man watching his flat inside the train station. He asks the lady to watch Esther until he returns. The woman opens her locket to reveal a photo of Alfred and Charlotte holding Polly. Whiteman walks along the tracks when a man stabs him. A fight ensues and ends with Whiteman killing the man identified as a Greater London Police Officer.

2023 – Shahara breaks into the Harker House to find a phonograph. She flips on the power to hear Julian’s voice say, “You’ll have to learn to live with the uncertainties. I will tell you what you could not know otherwise. Ensure you remember this name, Iris Maplewood. You shall need her. Maplewood will get you as far as you have to go but remember…” When she hears a noise, she hurriedly flips off the power and hides. Andrew tells Shahara that they knew she would come. He explains how he and Elaine Morely (Kate Ashfield) brought Elias to the Harker House when he was 13. He claims the “big shots” promised Elias that the house would be his one day. She asks why Syed Tahir (Channeil Kular) killed himself.

1941 – Whiteman returns to find Esther foaming at the mouth. He tries to shake her with no response.

2053 – Lorna visits Iris’ apartment to get her cat. Defoe takes the opportunity to flee but only gets a short distance before she catches him. She apprehends him when Lorna shoots her from behind.

2023 – Andrew escorts Shahara into a room with nude bodies stored in cylinders. He claims Elaine’s family has worked in the Harker House for a very long time. He asks her to apologize to Elias for him. He locks her inside what looks like a tunnel as the episode ends.

 

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