The cold night air blew, all around pitch black as Joe Miller dumped Danny Latimer's body strategically down on the beach and then carelessly flung the boys skateboard at his side. It looked just like an accident anyone looking would just assume the young lad had been playing at the cliff top and fallen to his death. Getting away as quickly as he could he didn't even bother to check no one witnessed what had happened. He was so frightened of getting caught because it would be the end for him and his happy family in the town of Broadchurch. Joe turned up his collar as he crossed the fields and returned back to his warm bed, beside his detective wife and didn't sleep a wink knowing that Danny would be found come morning and all hell would start breaking loose.

It was still dark outside when Nigel Carter had been coming home with Chole's boyfriend Dean after having been out catching animals and happened to be coming round that way and onto the beach. They usually ventured out that way after having made sure Danny had got home safe but this time they hadn't had him to worry about, he'd not turned up. At the beach they would usually do a few hits of whatever Dean had managed to pick up and then headed home. As they stood out of sight just round the corner from where Danny had been dumped they lit up a few cigarettes and went about their business.

Danny suddenly opened his eyes and coughed loudly, he had only been temporarily unconscious and he had only a weak pulse when Joe had tried to search and failed to find it.

Alec and Ellie were on their way to Susan Wright's caravan when Nigel passed them suspiciously with his hood now up and his hands shoved into his pockets. Ellie noted him and his mood but Alec did not. He let the suspicious figure pass him as he concentrated on what he could say or do to try and get some proper answers out of the returning mysterious character. He still didn't believe all that she had said in her statement. If she had seen those things surely she would have come forward straight away, especially given her guilt filled past. He strode on and on as Ellie started to trail behind, she knew not much of Nigel Carter but he had caught her eye and the glint she had seen worried her.

"Come on Miller" yelled out Alec callously only needing to sense she was ten paces behind him for reasons he cared not know.

Ellie however was consumed with thoughts about why Nigel had passed them like he had this morning and knowing what she knew of Susan Wright's past was instantly suspicious. Letting her thoughts take over she followed Alec, always two steps behind to the caravan park.

Marching up to the door Alec smacked his fist against it loudly and called out Susan's name. Inside Susan jumped, a little on edge after Nigel's early morning visit. She hadn't been expecting any more visits and certainly not one from Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller. Gingerly she got up and answered the door. Alec didn't ask if he could come in he just stormed in and took a seat. A slightly more timid Ellie followed, standing awkwardly beside him as he stared at Susan. Out of character and politely she asked if they'd like a tea or anything.

Like a typical man and a determined detective Alec was only focused on fact but an in tune Ellie picked up on it all straight away. She had interviewed Susan a couple a of times recently in connection with the Latimer case and usually received the cold shoulder but the hospitality this time was definitely strange. Noting it Ellie let Alec lead the interrogation; she had no interest in interfering when he seemed to have such direct and precise questions for their newest suspect.

"So why are you back?" enquired Alec as Ellie managed to tear herself away from her thoughts and back into the room.

"I live here" stated Susan bluntly. She was becoming aware of Alec Hardy and his little games. She was convinced now he knew something and she wasn't going to let on that she had more information for him. Shying back in her chair she said nothing more. She seemed to Ellie very much to be blowing hot and cold and was sadly mistaken if she didn't think the detectives weren't going to find that more suspicious.

Susan shook her head she had to give the detectives their due they were persistent. Smugly she grinned at them ready to fire back an answer. Sure as the question came again from Alec and was backed up by Ellie who was at his side. It was now clear this interrogation was only in regards to the Latimer investigation. Susan was sure she had read that the case was now closed; giving a callous laugh she stared at them both intensely and replied smugly.

"Isn't that case closed?"

"Well yes but…" babbled Ellie.

"Well then you won't mind leaving, I have things to get on with" stated Susan coldly. She was glad she had called them on it and she knew they would go because if she threatened to ring the police these two detectives wouldn't just be off of the case, they would be out of a job faster than they could ever imagine.

Huffing and puffing Alec got up, annoyed that they hadn't got any answers from Ms Wright and headed outside followed by an equally disheartened Ellie. That had been a complete waste of their time. Frustrated Alec started marching back in the direction of the hotel, he never should have expected more, never should have listened to Miller and her stupid idea to continue the case. He had a convicted killer, he had succeeded, even if it wasn't the truth what did it matter Joe Miller had confessed.

Trying to keep up behind him Ellie struggled, she tried to call after him but the distance between them just kept increasing. She could see he was losing interested in trying to find the truth, he hadn't been keen in the first place and if she had learnt anything from working with him she knew that behind the determination was a very fragile character that was easily swayed into thinking he was no good and a failure.

"Its not useless you know" shouted Ellie as she stopped to catch her breath.

Her words hit Alec, what did she actually know?

"It bloody well is Miller, that women said it herself. This case is closed" he yelled as he turned to look at her.

"No one is going to talk to us about it. Why would anyone else want to convict themselves when your husband has already done that. Think about it Miller it is pointless"

Ellie was hurt and wanted to cry, he had obviously lost faith.

Alec was so wound up now he could feel his head pounding and felt a little dizzy. His stress levels through the roof and once again playing havoc with his health. Turning to carry on back before he took a turn for the worst he felt himself lose his balance. Alec went crashing to the ground before Ellie's eyes and she went running over to his aid. He was out cold and quickly Ellie rummaged in her pocket for her phone and called for an ambulance.