Grantchester 2x5 - Episode 5

Sidney is the only friend Gary Bell has left as he waits fornews about whether he will be offered areprieve. Sidney isdetermined that whatever his fate, he will stand by his side– even if certain membersof the village object. Meanwhile,Geordie and Phil visit the hospital where Rita Jones [TanyaFranks]recovers from the latest beating dealt out by herviolent husband Eddie [Matthew Jure]. But with herchildrenneeding a breadwinner, Rita refuses to press charges. Rita'seldest son lets the two detectivesinto the hovel they call afamily home. When they discover some recently stolen goods, itappears theyfinally have all they need to collar Eddie. But theman doesn't go quietly, fighting with Phil and windingupGeordie as he's carted to the cells. The next morning,Geordie's wife Cathy calls on Sidney: Geordiedidn't come homelast night. And when Sidney arrives at the station he finds hisfriend with his knucklesbruised, and Eddie, dead on astretcher.When DCI Benson questions Geordie's innocence,Sidney leaps to his friend's defence. But Geordie hasbeenbehaving strangely of late, and no one else can verify hiswhereabouts when Eddie was killed. Atthe vicarage, Leonard andMrs Maguire are at each other's throats as an ill judged remarkabout MrsMaguire's love life, and the accidental loss of somesentimental postcards leaves both feeling rawandmisunderstood.As Gary Bell waits to discover his fate,Sidney seeks to avoid a further injustice taking place. But ashedigs deeper he finds himself questioning precisely whether hereally knows Geordie as well as hethought. Could Geordie havebeaten Eddie to death? Will Sidney keep the faith in hisfriend? And willGary avoid the hangman's noose?