At the start of the episode, we join Nelly (Lennie James) in the courtroom as Grace (Olive Gray) is questioned by an attorney. She tells the jury about Gideon Charles (Adrian Edmondson) taking her to different places before she admits Gideon first had sex with her when she was 14. She goes on to explain that Gideon often did drugs with her and he fed her addiction. Grace tells them about the dancing room because the wallpaper was ballerinas on it. They took her there and a friend of Gideon’s showed up. That is the first time Gideon had sex with her and the friend Paul got involved as well. She didn’t want to mess with Paul because he is nasty but Gideon convinced her to go along with it.

She goes on to say that she is clean now. Gideon’s wife (Lesley Manville) listens to the testimony and cries. Grace says that there often six or seven other girls. She breaks down so the court decides to postpone the testimony until tomorrow. Later that night, Nelly speaks with Claire (Suranne Jones) on the phone and explains how the testimony makes him want to torture Gideon. Nelly says that they won’t know if Gideon got anywhere near Jody until he takes the stand. Then, he tells Claire how strong she is. After the intro, Nelly and Zita (Camilla Beeput) arrive at the courthouse and wait to go into the courtroom. Nelly overhears Grace arguing with someone so he checks on her.

Grace explains that she doesn’t want to talk about the things she has gone through. She says Nelly only wants to get Jody but he claims he can care for his kid and still be a mate to her. He tries to explain that Gideon is going to win if she doesn’t continue. He also says he will be there for her and won’t let anyone trouble her again. Next, Grace takes the stand and is asked about a date she went on and Patrick. She doesn’t agree with the details and argues with the attorney. The court learns that Grace accused Patrick of molesting her but she later retracted that statement and admitted to lying. Grace denies it and says that she never asked either of them of money before Nelly pleads for them to let her take a break.

Nelly speaks with the prosecutor moments later before they learn that Grace has run off. Gideon manages to get a phone and he calls his wife to ask her to be there. His wife, Jennifer, says she doesn’t know if she can tolerate been there any longer but he pleads with her. He claims that everything she is saying is not true. Zita comforts Nelly that night and they still haven’t found or heard from Grace. Nelly wonders if Gideon paid someone to do something to her. They sit down and discuss their relationship a bit later. In the morning, the couple goes to the court together and learn that the prosecution will not move forward since they can’t find Grace.

The jury gives its verdict and names Gideon not guilty. Nelly tries to call Grace but she doesn’t answer so he tracks Jennies down and harasses her. Gideon threatens Gideon several times before Jennifer leaves in her vehicle. Nelly rides on a train before visiting a house but nobody answers. Meanwhile, Barry (Barry Ward) offers to take Claire away. He pleads with Claire to go away with him but she is not sure that is a good idea. That night, Jennifer speaks to her friend about Gideon lying to her and how much that hurts. She believes that Gideon was never attracted to her and she was nothing more than a cover for appearance. Jennifer admits that she believed Gideon.

Nelly goes to the pub, drinks, and speaks with Stace (Susan Lynch), Teens, and the others. During their chat, he images that Jody is standing nearby. Nelly thinks they’re trying to convince him that Jody is dead and he doesn’t want that. Nelly says she is not dead and he didn’t come here for a wake. Goz (Thomas Coombes) tries to calm him down but Nelly goes on and on. Tam (Jason Flemyng) tells Nelly not to do that. He explains that everyone is there for him and nobody else. Nelly is adamant that his daughter is not dead and he leaves a few minutes later. Nelly goes home drunk. Zita and her kid wake him up in the morning. When they leave, they run into Bernie (Alice May Feetham).

Nelly wants to know if Bernie knew about Melon (Stephen Graham) since Jennifer pretends she knew nothing about her husband. Bernie won’t answer his questions. Nelly drops the kid off at school a few minutes later. This goes on for a few days until Nelly returns home early and Zita is surprised to see him. Zita tells Nelly that she needs a minute. In the morning, Nelly gets woke up with a birthday card and a gift for a free massage. Nelly goes to the school and Goz offers to hand out with him. They agree to spend the day together and this takes us back to the previous episode. They go to Gideon’s house and Nelly explains he heard the address when it was mentioned in court.

During this time, Grace goes to Gideon’s house and sneaks inside. Meanwhile, Goz and Nelly watch the sister. They keep an eye on Jennifer until Nelly chats with her at the store. She gives Nelly the address before she gets a call from Gideon complaining about her giving Nelly his number. She picks him up moments later and they go to another hideout. Grace is surprised when Gideon arrives at the house. Jennifer follows her husband inside and she finds the dancing room Grace was talking about. While Jennifer freaks out, Grace calls Nelly and tells him where she is. He goes to the house and finds Gideon dead on the ground.

He finds Grace seconds later and tells her to grab everything that belongs to her. They leave moments later and Grace says she wanted to prove to the lawyer that she wasn’t lying. Nelly heads toward the pub. In the morning, DS O’Halloran (Nadine Marshall) arrives outside and bangs on the door. Jennifer gets a visit from police as well.

 

Save Me Review

I am glad this episode has finally ended. It felt like a step backward since it was mostly retracing its steps and I am not sure the episode was necessary. I guess it explained what had happened before Gideon’s death but it wasn’t a great episode by any means and it was a waste considering the show is only six episodes per season. The first episode started the season great but this one was not good.

I am glad it is over. Hopefully, we can get back on track and with the time jumps. We’ll have to see what happens next episode but I hope it doesn’t follow this one. This episode scores a 6.5 out of 10. Previous recaps of Save Me can be found on Reel Mockery.