As the episode begins, Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) visits his mother’s house so he can meet with St. John. Meanwhile, Geordie Keating (Robson Green) tries to get Diana (Paula Wilcox) to hurry up and get out of the bathroom but she isn’t in a rush. He complains to Cathy (Kacey Ainsworth) who reminds her husband that he invited her. Meanwhile, the conversation continues between Will, Amelia (Jemma Redgrave) and John. Amelia and John have a laugh at Will’s expense because he doesn’t make much money.

Will reminds them that some things are more important than money. Amie has something to tell her son so John breaks the news that he has proposed. Amelia confirms that she said yes. At the gym, Vic (Ross Boatman) learns about Will’s anger. After that, Leonard (Al Weaver) speaks with Will as they stroll down the street. They chat about the television Will has bought and Mrs. Chapman (Tessa Peake-Jones) not liking the idea. During their stroll, a car speeds by and runs into a marry carrying flowers. They rush to the man’s side and find out that he has died. Geordie arrives seconds later to begin investigating the crime.

Larry Peters (Bradley Hall) tells Geordie that the man’s name is Dickie Astor and he owns a finance company in Waterbeach. Will did not get a look at the drive but he looked at the number plate. He just can’t remember it right now. It appears that Larry is attracted to Ellie Harding (Skye Lucia Degruttola). He is ordered to find out what he can about the flowers. Ellie wants to know more but Geordie isn’t willing to tell her anything. Will is surprised that Larry is interested in Ellie. Mrs. Astor enters and Geordie begins questioning her about her husband. She tells them that she has been with Dickie since he was 19 and that he swept her off her feet.

Geordie and Will go to Dickie’s office and speak with the receptionist. She gives them a list of the clients as well. When she steps away, Geordie begins looking through Dickie’s stuff. He finds a hidden book during the search. They head back outside and wait for Will to remember the license plate number. A car passed by with the license plate number they’re looking for GSK 786. After that, the television arrives and Chapman is not happy. Geordie interrupts to tell them that the license plate is registered in Grantchester at Elliot House on Way Lane.

Leonard returns with groceries as Sylvia steps outside to show Geordie and Will where Way Lane is located. They eventually make it to the house and knock on the door but nobody answers. The owner catches them and his brother, John Graham (David Bamber), tries to come downstairs. He gets angry and commands his brother to return to his room and he does. Graham takes them out to the garage where the car is located. It is covered with a tarp and Graham says it has barely been used in 20 years. When the tarp is removed, Geordie finds a dent on the top of the hood. Meanwhile, Leonard watches as Chapman works on the television antenna and refers to the TV as the idiots’ lantern.

She eventually gets it to work and music emits from the television. She wonders if Will bought the television to watch a lot of little people sign in a foreign language. Leonard says it is a celebration of the ties between European nations. Leonard tries to get Sylvia to leave but she seems fascinated with the television and goes nowhere. Meanwhile, Graham is interrogated by Geordie and Will. He is asked about Dickie Astor. Graham confirms that Dickie is a distant cousin but not distant enough. Graham is asked about the investments he made with Dickie but he insists Dickie ran Ponzi schemes. He says Dickie was a conman.

Graham explains that he found the savings book too late and Dickie bled them dry using John. Then, he turned his attention to the equity in their house. He managed to stop it before Dickie out of the house. Graham says nothing when he is asked if he killed Dickie. After the interrogation ends, Ellie wants to know what happened. They refuse to tell her anything. Meanwhile, Leonard waits for Sylvia to leave so Daniel (Oliver Dimsdale) can come over for a visit. Meanwhile, Geordie returns home to a drink from his mother in law.

Cathy enters and tells her family that she is no Swinnerton’s newest shop steward for ladies’ wear. That night, Leonard and Daniel spend time together. They watch television and eat a macaron. Ellie and Will decide to sneak onto the Graham property. They manage to get over the wall and spot John returning. Will confronts him but Ellie has to take over the conversation. She speaks with John about flowers and his statues. Will asks if Dickie was there before he died. This causes a problem for John who tries to force them to leave. Daniel prepares to leave for the night but Leonard convinces him to stay around. He says it won’t hurt Sylvia if she doesn’t know.

They wake up together in the morning. Leonard makes breakfast and intends to take it back to Daniel but Will steps out of the bathroom and stops him. Leonard becomes frightened when Sylvia returns home earlier than expected. Will keeps Sylvia distracted until Daniel is able to escape without being noticed. After that, Will goes to the church and finds Mrs. Astor there. She tells Will that she doesn’t believe Harry Graham was responsible. Will asks her if Dickie was mean to her as well. She confesses that she didn’t love her husband. She was naive enough to think they married for love but things went wrong along the way.

Meanwhile, Cathy argues with her mother who suggests she shouldn’t be working. She says Cathy never listens to her and she has always been a let down. Geordie comes down and grabs his breakfast from Diana. He tells his wife that he doesn’t care what she says. They’re going to keep her mother. Meanwhile, Geordie speaks with Will about the Graham brothers. Will is convinced that John took the car and ran down Dickie. Geordie visits Harry and gives him a cup of coffee too. Geordie suspects that John is suffering from shell shock. Harry confirms that Geordie is right. Geordie wonders if Harry would lie for his brother.

Harry says he hasn’t seen his brother drive anything in years. They go to the Graham house and find John smashing his statues. John is led away by Geordie and Will. He is interrogated a short time later. John calls Dickie a bastard. John begins talking about flowers and such before asking to see Harry. Geordie and Will wonder if he is telling the truth. Larry enters seconds later with the flowers Harry was talking about. They discover that the flowers were meant for Rosalind. They go back to the office in hopes of finding her. Rosalind makes a run for it and the men chase after her. They stop her a few seconds later. Geordie checks her bags and finds money inside.

She is interrogated and asked about her affair with Dickie. She says that she can’t drive and she denies running him over. She says they were going to leave and move to London. He was going to tell his wife. After that, they decide to speak with Dickie’s wife. They accuse her of killing Dickie. She says she is a middle-aged woman so her choices her limited. We see that she borrowed the car with help from John. She couldn’t lift her foot off the pedal and ran him down. She doesn’t have to be sorry but she is. She is sorry for what they’ve become. She wants Geordie to tell the brothers she is sorry as she is hauled away.

Will and Geordie discuss St. John over a drink. Ellie enters and Geordie leaves her with Will. She says she was trying to apologize. She says she liked the old chap and his garden. Ellie explains she has to fight twice as hard as everyone else and that is why she is the way she is. Cathy emerges from work and tells Geordie that she is sorry for being late. She suggests her mom is right and she contemplates handing her badge back in. Geordie tells her not to do that. They might as well use Diana while she is around. He tells Cathy to do the job she loves and that he is proud of her. He gives her the dead man’s flowers too.

Will joins Amelia and St. John who are preparing for the opera. Will tries to talk Amelia out of marrying St. John. Will wanted her to try and he isn’t happy now either. Amelia storms out a few moments later. Will speaks in church about family. We see that Daniel has been visiting Leonard while Sylvia is away. Will continues working with Matthew (Jim Caesar) in the gym.

 

Grantchester Review

This was a much better episode of Grantchester. It wasn’t nearly as slow as the last one. I think the show is best when it focuses on the relationships between the main characters. This one hit it home on that. I loved the scenes with the television and Sylvia’s reaction. I am worried that Leonard is going to get himself into trouble with Daniel. What is going to happen when Sylvia finds out? She didn’t handle it well last time.

The story was decent as well. I liked the Graham brothers and the murder mystery. The episode was just better all around. It scores an 8 out of 10. Previous recaps of Grantchester can be found on Reel Mockery!