A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed all the clues in the Lucy Beale case and worked out that Peter Beale lashed out at Lucy causing a fatal injury that he hitherto is unaware of. Jane Beale witnessed it and covered it up. You can read that here
But now we’ve had another clue…
Tonight at the National Television Awards the last thing Lucy heard – it was her own music box.
And suddenly things are very sinister. The music box was put under the tree for Beth at Christmas – but who by? And why? Either somebody knows who it is and is taunting them, or it was an innocent present.
Who reacted? And how did they react? Most of them spooked, including Jane.
But she said nothing until she had a heart to heart with Lauren, giving herself an alibi at the same time.
Forget it being unwrapped, though. Think about Lucy hearing it. Who would possibly have access to the music box, for it to have been the last thing she heard? And why?
And how did it get back in the house? Remember Ian took it to the charity shop after she died. Either someone took it from the house, killed her, and then took it back again… or she died at home.
That means it’s Ian, Peter, Bobby, Cindy or Denise. At a stretch Jane would also have access to the house. We know that Lauren was also close to the house.
Jane didn’t see Lauren from the Masood’s house – it isn’t possible because of the location of the houses. Jane’s car also wasn’t outside where it was previously parked.
So, none of them really have an alibi. Cindy did go and look for Ian at the restaurant but didn’t find him. Ian was with Rainie but we don’t know what time he got back. Denise was with Libby, but again we don’t know what time she got back, and we don’t know what time Lucy died.
Jane, Bobby, Lauren and Peter don’t have alibis at all.
The Reveal
I still think part of the key to figuring out whodunit is working out how it will be revealed and who to.
Either someone finds out, or someone confesses.
Lauren seems to be the only one (apart from me) on the case at the moment. This both lends and removes support to it being a Branning. If we’re seeing it through the eyes of Lauren, then it makes perfect sense to be a Branning, but if it doesn’t involve the Beale’s then the reveal will feel a little lackluster.
So if someone finds out who did it, then I think they have to reveal it to the Beales and I don’t think Lauren would dob Max or Abi in it, without first demanding an explanation.
So if someone confesses instead… who would that be? Surely, it can only be Jane at the altar? It makes perfect dramatic sense, surely?
Or maybe. Lauren does find out who it is… and she finds out it’s Jane?
Jane is definitely involved. I don’t want her to have done it, but I can’t for a second believe she’s not involved.
I’m still putting money on Peter with Jane covering it up.
Ramblings of a(nother) Frustrated Writer 