At the start of the episode, Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) works on his motorcycle. Mrs. Chapman (Tessa Peake-Jones) is worried about the meeting. Will isn’t. He suggests that a few minutes will be plenty of time to prepare. Soon, Leonard (Al Weaver) and Chapman are sitting down with the Archdeacon (Gary Beadle). Will finally makes it. Will learns that the Bishop of Ely will be presiding. Will receives instructions and advice. Before too long, he is getting dressed for the event. Will tells the archdeacon that he is certain this is his calling. Then, he is sworn in by the Bishop. Meanwhile, Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) cooks for Geordie (Robson Green) and the family. They speak about Cathy’s doctor visit. The doctor won’t give her a note for another week. It has something to do with her nerves.

Will speaks to the congregation. Meanwhile, a little boy with blood on his shirt walks through the police station. Geordie plays darts with Sean Donovan (Felix Scott). Larry enters and tells them about the boy. The boy won’t answer questions. He has a bible and bruises on his arms. The blood does not belong to the boy. Sean suggests putting him in a cell. Chapman ridicules Will for making tea for the guests. Geordie enters and pulls Will away. Geordie wants Will’s help dealing with the boy. Geordie asks him to look at a page in the Bible. Leonard tells the ladies that he isn’t sure whether or not Will is in a relationship. Will helps reluctantly. He visits the station and reads the bible page. Will tries to get the boy to speak by giving him a treat. Sean breaks a cup and the boy doesn’t budge. Will speaks to him with sign language.

He learns that the boy’s name is Adam Carter (Niall Usher). Cath returns to work. Mr. Draper checks on her right away. He is happy to have her back. Anthony greets her back too. Cathy is not happy to see him. Adam is taken home. Inside, Ernest Carter (Alex Hassell) preaches to the family. Will and the others enter with Adam. Ernest doesn’t want to see the boy. He claims that he killed his own mother. They see that they’ve stumbled into a funeral. Will asks Ernest if he is a Mennonite. He claims that his wife fell from the hay loft. Adam went in there and wasn’t allowed to. Will argues with Ernest about the way he dishes out punishment. Geordie pulls Will aside and tells him to calm down. Geordie checks out the crime scene. Will speaks with one of the women about her homemade necklace.

Hannah believes red is the color of the devil. Her grandma corrects her. The grandma Clara (Eileen Davies) decides to speak with Will. She is not happy with her current way of life. Will asks her about Adam being afraid of his father. Hannah runs him out and locks Clara inside of her room. Will speaks with Hannah about her beliefs. Hannah tells Will how badly Adam has been treated. Geordie shows Will a piece of Miriam Carter’s glasses. Meanwhile, Leonard and Chapman speak about Will. She is in a very bad mood and doesn’t want to chat. She doesn’t believe that Leonard will get into heaven. Cathy is harassed at work. Her coworker doesn’t let up. Miriam’s body is hauled away. Ernest is not happy. Esther seems ill. Will tries to calm Ernest before he pushes Adam. Geordie tells Ernest that his wife was murdered.

He is going to take statements from everyone. Later, Leonard visits will. Will admits he felt helping Geordie was just where god wanted him to be. Leonard tells Will about the red flowers some giggly girls brought by. Second later, Geordie receives a phone call. Will believes Esther might have been up to something. Later, Geordie questions Hannah about the ribbon. Esther explains that Paul give it to her. Will asks why the ribbon was in the hay loft. She denies being up there when her mother died. Will tells them that they intended to run away. Will explains that Esther is pregnant. Paul admits he hated her. He denies killing her though. He tells them about an argument between Ernest and his wife. Ernest doesn’t want to talk about it. She was demanding that Ernest put his mother in a nursing home. Ernest continues blaming Adam for the death.

Will gets angry with him. Geordie speaks with him outside. They admit that Ernest seems afraid of his wife. They notice the odd chicken coop. They speak with Esther about. Hannah admits she told Esther to lie. They did not want to incriminate Adam. They give details about the night of Miriam’s death. She went off on Esther and Adam become furious with her. When they returned from the market, Adam was holding Miriam. Adam told them he was sorry before running off. Leonard tries to speak with Chapman once again. Chapman says that Leonard forced her to make a very difficult decision. Leonard asks what she is going to do. Cathy goes to her manager. She is told to keep it quiet. She is pretty much blamed for Hobbs coming on to her. Cathy’s complaint falls on deaf ears. Will and Geordie track down Adam. Will asks him who did it. He wants to know who pushed his mother.

Adam admits that it was him. Geordie explains that Adam could be forced to stay in a remand home for the rest of his life. Will believes that they’ve failed the boy. Will takes out his frustrations on a heavy bag. In the morning, Chapman is rude to Geordie and the others. Will realizes that something is different around the house. Will wonders if someone else was in the hay loft. Will realizes something. He tells Geordie that they were protecting him. They return and speak with Carla. The girls do not believe that Carla could do it. Will explains that she isn’t frail. She is just treated that way. Esther asks if she did it for Adam. She admits she couldn’t let her hurt him anymore. In a flashback, we see Carla hit Miriam with a rock and push her down the ladder. Ernest is shocked to hear it. Carla is taken to jail. She tells the girls and Adam to be brave.

Will speaks with Ernest. Ernest begins doubting the Biblical stuff his mother taught him. Will tries to convince him to make amends. Leonard asks Chapman what she is planning to do. She has packed her belongings with the intention of leaving. Leonard tries to convince her to stay. Geordie and Will drink at the pub. Will explains that he is starting his sermon from scratch. He tells Geordie that he learned sign language for a girl. Sean joins them and pulls Geordie away. The next day, Will gives his first sermon. He speaks about fellowship. Ernest tries to make things right with Adam. Leonard grieves and Cathy sobs. The episode ends after Will finishes his sermon.

 

Grantchester Review

This was a pretty good episode of Grantchester. It is definitely much different without Sidney Chambers around. Nevertheless, Will isn’t too bad. I am starting to get a little more comfortable with him. It will take a little bit longer before I can fully adjust to him. Still, the episode was enjoyable. The mystery was good and the episode brought a lot of emotions. It was sad for Adam and Leonard. Will Mrs. Chapman ever come around? Will she be able to accept Leonard as he is?

I am eager to see where things go from here. The episode scores a 7.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Grantchester now!