The shadows of Home Farm are lengthening — and with them, the silence between Kim Tate and Dawn Fletcher is growing colder, sharper, more dangerous. Months after Will’s sudden death on Boxing Day, one truth remains unspoken: Kim hesitated to call for help. And now, that hesitation could be the fuse that blows everything apart.

Inside the stately halls of the estate, the walls have ears. Dawn, still riddled with grief, has begun to sense that not everything adds up — Kim’s calm detachment, her flirtatious messages with Eddie, her deflection every time Will’s final moments are mentioned. The once tenuous bond between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is beginning to snap, one suspicion at a time.

But Kim? She’s not just aware. She’s preparing.

 The Threat Emerges

Whispers from Peter — Will’s former financial adviser — suggest that the revenge dossier still exists. Somewhere in the shadows, the paperwork meant to ruin Kim’s empire is waiting to resurface. And if Dawn gets hold of it? It won’t just be her grief she’ll be confronting — it’ll be fury.

Then comes the moment Kim has long dreaded: Dawn stumbles upon a message thread between Will and Peter dated days before his death. The content? A warning. A plan. A betrayal. And one chilling sentence:

“If I don’t make it through Christmas, make sure Dawn sees this.”

 A Choice with No Easy Exit

Kim’s world begins to tilt. She knows what comes next. Dawn will confront her. She’ll demand the truth about Will’s heart attack. About the hesitation. About the silence that followed.

And so, Kim stands at a crossroads.

• Confess: She can tell Dawn everything — the fear, the hesitation, the split-second decision that cost Will his life. But in doing so, she may lose Dawn forever. And with her, the last thread of emotional stability Kim has left.

• Cover up: She can destroy the message, gaslight Dawn, and blame Peter or Joe for fabricating it. But Dawn isn’t stupid. She’s grieving — not blind.

• Control: Or… Kim can do what she’s always done best. Manipulate. Threaten. Buy silence. She considers offering Dawn a controlling stake in Home Farm, a trust fund for Lucas, a future — in exchange for her silence.

But what if that’s not enough?

 The Real Danger Lies Within

Kim begins tailing Peter, afraid he might leak more. She enlists Lydia to subtly keep tabs on Dawn. And as she leans into her connection with Eddie — not just as a romantic partner, but as a shield — she begins to reshape the narrative:

“Will was unstable. He was out to ruin me. I tried to save him… Dawn just doesn’t see that. Not yet.”

She even plants seeds with locals, spinning the tale that Will’s final days were marked by paranoia — a smear campaign, in case she needs it.

But deep down, she knows: if Dawn finds the full truth — not just about Will, but about that moment of hesitation — the storm won’t just be personal. It will be public.

 Closing Scene Tease

Home Farm. Night. Kim stands alone in Will’s old study, holding the revenge dossier. In her other hand — a match.

Behind her, the door creaks. It’s Dawn.

“Burning that won’t erase what you did,” she says quietly.

Kim turns slowly. Her expression unreadable. Then, finally:

“No. But it might stop you from doing something you’ll regret.”

Cut to black.