At the start of the episode, Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) learns about his father’s will. Will is given a large portion of the estate after debts are paid. Meanwhile, Geordie (Robson Green) begins watching Anthony Hobbs (Christian McKay). Amelia (Jemma Redgrave) tries to chat with Will about their future. Will isn’t interested in it. She doesn’t want Will to return to his parish. He insists that it is his calling. Geordie takes his frustration out on a young boy. Will returns home and tries to straighten things out with Leonard (Al Weaver). He encourages Leonard to return home. Geordie and Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) argue about Esme (Skye Lucia Degruttola) going to a local event. Will arrives and interrupts the conversation.
Esme drops what appears to be a love letter. Will says nothing about it. Will asks Geordie out for a pint later. Geordie tells him that Larry (Bradley Hall) called. They found a body behind the dance hall. Soon, Geordie is speaking with Stanley Milton (Darryl Dale) and Eric (Ronnie Law). They found the body. The boys are disrespectful. Geordie has them arrested temporarily. Cathy runs into Anthony at work. Will ridicules Geordie’s actions. The body is found in a car. Alcohol and a pack of matches are found. Geordie learns that the victim was a pupil at Riverside School. The boy is identified as Donald Clark. Geordie is surprised to find a picture of Esme on the victim.
They speak with the janitor about the victim. The man reveals that the boy for himself into a fight. Geordie and Will visit Esme at school. She says she knew Donald likes her, but nothing was going on. She says that she barely knew him. Next, they speak with Donald’s teacher Mr. Pope (Joseph Millson). The teacher wonders if it could have been a suicide. A fight breaks out. Mr. Pope breaks it up with a whistle. Jack (Nick Brimble) takes Mrs. Chapman (Tessa Peake-Jones) shopping at Cathy’s place of work. Cathy speaks with Sylvia. Pope tells Geordie and Will about his teaching methods. At work, Cathy finds Anthony harassing another woman. Classmates of Donald are questioned. They say that he didn’t have friends and nobody knew him that well. Will spots a strange rash on the girl’s hand.
At the store, Sylvia learns that there is something wrong with Cathy. Will finds a sad Leonard at the church. Leonard admits he used to pray all the time. He explains that his problem isn’t something God can’t solve. Will doesn’t seem to mind about Leonard and Daniel (Oliver Dimsdale). He doesn’t believe God minds either. Will tries to convince him that God loves him as he is. Sylvia learns all about Anthony. Sylvia says that something needs to be done about Hobbs. Esme pays Will a visit. Esme tells Will about another boy laughing at and teasing Donald. Esme tells him that the other boy was Stanley. Stanley is arrested on the suspicion of murder. He promises that he didn’t kill Donald. Geordie tries to convince the boy to confess. Will doesn’t believe Stanley did it. Will suggests it could have been a terrible accident.
Geordie tells him that he should get his own house in order before preaching to other people. Daniel tries to help Leonard find a new job, but Leonard doesn’t want to leave the church. Daniel wonders if Leonard enjoys the pain. Will goes through his dad’s paperwork. Geordie gets the results of the post mortem. It is believed that Donald choked on his own vomit. Geordie visits Will and tells him that he was probably right. Will tells Geordie that there is no way to pay off the debts. He wonders if he should go back home. Geordie wants to know if he would go back if there was money. He believes they have a calling. Will gets Geordie to open up about Hobbs and Cathy. Geordie admits he didn’t see any vomit in the car. Will recalls the storage room. They return and find holes in the door.
Geordie believes someone locked Donald in there. Geordie finds a gag. Donald was so drunk he threw up on the gag and suffocated on the vomit. Will notices a strange mark on the board. Next, Will visits Daniel and learns that Leonard has left. Will tracks him down at the bus stop. Will doesn’t believe it has anything to do with God. He believes it has more to do with Chapman and Sydney. Will admits he despised his father. Leonard believes their fathers might have had a lot in common. Will invites him back home. Will notices the cut marks on Leonard’s wrists before they return home on Will’s bike. Will and Geordie return to Wendy. Will believes she has the same mark on her arm. Geordie asks her about it. She claims it is an underground group of sorts. She encourages them to speak with the others. Raymond arrive and Geordie pounces on him. He accuses Raymond and his lot of killing Donald. Raymond blames it on Kevin.
A short time later, Will and Geordie find Kevin sharpening knives. He is questioned at the station. Kevin explains that Donald was going to squeal. He locked him in the storeroom for half an hour. Kevin claims he did everything on his own. Sean (Felix Scott) is impressed with Geordie’s work. Will is not. Sylvia returns to the store. Cathy tells Anthony that she is very wealthy. Something at the station catches Will’s attention. He gets with Geordie and asks him who told the group to lie. Will believes it might have something to do with Mr. Pope and obedience. They visit Pope a short time later. Pope admits he started the Fourth Realm. A picture confirms that Wendy is his daughter. They begin searching for Wendy. She is locked in a shed outside. Pope claims he did it for her own good.
Sylvia keeps pulling Anthony’s leg. Then, she speaks with Mr. Draper (Richard Cunningham). She tries to get Anthony fired. Pope is arrested and taken away. Anthony blames Cathy for his downfall. When he leaves, Cathy thanks Sylvia. Will returns home. His mother believes they’re going to get through it all. Will tells her that they need to sell the estate. They do not have enough money to pay off the debts. Will is told that he sounds just like his father. Cathy tells Geordie about Anthony’s departure. Esme is standoffish with her father. Cathy tells him to talk to her. Sylvia visits Leonard and Will. Sylvia doesn’t want Daniel to ever come here again. Leonard and Will agree that they do not work without her. Will gives his sermon while Pope is locked away.
Afterwards, Geordie arrives and asks for helping organizing something. They hold a dance for Esme and the others. They speak briefly about Miss Reynolds. She dances with Esme. Geordie tries to persuade Will to speak with her. Leonard encourages the same. Will offers her a drink. Geordie embarrasses his daughter. Afterwards, Geordie and Will speak about Reynolds. Geordie bombards him with questions before the episode ends.
Grantchester Review
This wasn’t the best season of Grantchester. I thought it would be a big blow when Sydney Chambers disappeared. However, the first two episodes were terrible. The season actually got better when Sydney left. It took a little while to get accustomed to Will. Now, I enjoy the character. His backstory is interesting and Will is a breath of fresh air. I sincerely hope we get another season. The writers deserve another season to see how well they can work with the new character.
The finale wasn’t perfect, but it was enjoyable nevertheless. It scores a solid 8 out of 10. Previous recaps of Grantchester are available on Reel Mockery.
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