Happy Valley fans react to penultimate episode

Happy Valley viewers tuned into the breathless penultimate episode of the BBC drama on Sunday evening as Tommy Lee Royce revealed his grand plans.

The murderous character escaped at the end of the last episode and fans have now learned that he plans to run off to Marbella, with his son Ryan in tow.

Viewers admitted they could barely watch the dramatic episode as everything lined up for a dramatic showdown between Tommy and Sargent Catherine Cawood, as he revealed he plans to kill her before jetting off to Spain.

Many fans admitted they were unable to breathe as they watched the final minutes of the episode unfold, as Tommy contacted his son Ryan via XBox and shared his plans to move abroad, with Ryan horrifyingly promising he’d ‘think about it’.

As the credits rolled, one person said: ‘Can I breathe yet #HappyValley.’

Another agreed, writing: ‘Can I breathe yet #HappyValley.’

Spells trouble: The murderous character escaped at the end of the last episode and fans have now learned that he plans to run off to Marbella, with his son Ryan in tow

A third wrote: ‘Think about it!!! What else does he think we’ll be doing until next Sunday. #happyvalley.’

A different person said: ‘Christ on a bike, my heart is THUMPING.’

One other said: ‘How am I supposed to wait a whole week.’

Referencing the fact there is a lot to wrap up in one more episode, another said: ‘Please tell me next week is at least a 3 hour episode. 

Reaction: Many fans admitted they were unable to breathe as they watched the final minutes of the episode unfold, as Tommy contacted his son Ryan via XBox and shared his plans to move abroad, with Ryan horrifyingly promising he’d ‘think about it’

Once Tommy had jumped the dock in court, picked up his cyclist disguise and hit the road to the moors, he was picked up by criminal colleague Darius.

Suggesting their plan had been in the works for a while, Darius tells Tommy: ‘Show no fear, you’ve come this far’. 

Darius reveals Tommy’s plan to take Ryan away with him, saying: ”I’ll pick you up on Monday. If you haven’t got the boy by then you’ll have to go alone.’

Tommy replies: ‘I’ll have him.’ 

Fans were then horrified to learn of Tommy’s plans before he leaves for sunnier climes, as Darius says: ‘You’ll have sorted out your bit of business?’

Tommy replies: ‘Yeah’

Darius adds: It’s not that police woman is it? Tommy laughs: ‘Can you get me a gun?’

Back in Halifax, Catherine has learned of Tommy’s escape from her ex-husband Richard who was in the courtroom at the time.

Catherine, who also now knows Ryan had gone to watch his father’s trial, is worried about Ryan’s whereabouts as nobody can locate him.

As Tommy is dropped at a property in Halifax, Darius told him: ‘A week from now you’ll be in Marbella, you and your boy laughing your socks off.

Shocking: Fans were then horrified to learn of Tommy’s plans before he leaves for sunnier climes, as Darius says: ‘You’ll have sorted out your bit of business?’

He then warned: ‘This business with the police woman, I don’t think it’s a good idea. 

Trying to talk some sense into him, he added: ‘All sorts of s*** is going to kick in, it makes me uncomfortable, I think you should let it go.’

‘We’ve been sensible, you’re out. You do something like that I can’t promise how it’ll all work out.’

However venomous Tommy admitted: ‘Getting even with this b**** is as important as getting to Marbella.’

‘I’m gonna find her, follow her, I’m gonna bide my time. I’m going to look for an opportunity, but it would sure as shit help if I had a gun.’

His friend told him no guns. Tommy replied: ‘We had a deal, I’ve stuck to my side of things. All that s*** about Chris Oxley.’

New abode: Tommy is dropped in Halifax where he is met by a man outside a house near where the raid happened in the previous episode

Tommy is dropped in Halifax where he is met by a man outside a house near where the raid happened in the previous episode

Elsewhere in the episode, Rob reported his wife’s murder to the police, in turn making him suspect number one thanks to his abusive behaviour.

Faisal returns home to see his wife and daughters huddled around the window peering out at the police presence outside Rob and Joanna’s home.

They are convinced of something untoward going on and he attempts to calm them down by reassuring them that he is sure it is nothing like that.

Laying low: Ryan turned up at Anne and Daniel’s as he searched for a place to lay low after running off to Leeds

Brutal: However he was soon turned away by Anne, who shared with him some home truths about his father in an epic rant after he claimed he was ‘unwelcome’ at home

Ryan turned up at Anne and Daniel’s as he searched for a place to lay low after running off to Leeds.

However he was soon turned away by Anne, who shared with him some home truths about his father in an epic rant after he claimed he was ‘unwelcome’ at home.

Anne told Ryan: ‘What makes you think you’ll be any more welcome here? After visiting that prick. Do you know what your dad did to me? Shall I tell you? What he did to me.

‘What he did to your mum was no nicer than what he did to me. He raped her, humiliated and degraded her. He made her feel like ending her life might be a desirable option.’

Ryan explained that he would go and sleep in a ditch instead, and Anne brutally responded: ‘Ok fine, bye.’