Happy Valley viewers stunned at Ann’s furious rant at Ryan

Happy Valley viewers were left stunned by Ann Gallagher’s epic rant at Ryan Cawood during the penultimate episode of the BBC drama on Sunday night.

Ann, who was kidnapped by Tommy Lee Royce during the first series of the show, was the first person to be brutally honest with Ryan about his father.

During an intense monologue, Ann told Ryan that his mother was raped by his father and even told the teenager that he was ‘unwanted’ by the family. 

Some fans of the show insisted the police officer, played by Charlie Murphy, 34, was too harsh towards Ryan, portrayed by Rhys Connah, 16.

However others suggested that it was ‘about time’ that Ryan heard what an evil person his father is, as he continues to grow close to him. 

Earlier in the episode, viewers watched as Tommy contacted his son Ryan via XBox and shared his plans to move abroad.

Ryan even horrifyingly promising he’d ‘think about it’ as well despite what had happened previously between Tommy and his mother.

After learning the two had been in touch, Anne launched into an angry rant. 

Too cruel? Fans of the show insisted the police officer, played by Charlie Murphy, 34, was too harsh towards Ryan

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.’  

Viewers reacted to the intense exchange on Twitter, as they branded her speech ‘harsh’ but claimed that the youngster ‘needed to know the truth’.

Sharing a meme of an awkward-looking woman, one person said: ‘Me when Anne went off at Ryan. He needed to know like, but bloody hell, Anne.’

On the move: Earlier in the episode, viewers watched as Tommy (pictured) contacted his son Ryan via XBox and shared his plans to move abroad

Another agreed, and said: ‘The way Anne went at Ryan. Think he needed to know though.’

One other viewer claimed it was the ‘highlight’ of the episode, writing: ‘In a show absolutely bursting with acting and writing talent, I have to say Anne’s speech was the highlight for me tonight.’

Someone else shared: ‘Go Anne. Ryan needs to hear this. However cruel #happyvalley3 #HappyValley.’

Opinion: Viewers reacted to the intense exchange on Twitter, as they branded her speech ‘harsh’

While another person posted: ‘It’s Anne’s rant that’ll sway Ryan for me.’

‘Aaahhh I just wanted someone to give Ryan a hug after Anne’s rant. Those home truths were hard to hear,’ wrote another viewer.

While someone else shared: ‘I sat and watched this episode and not sure i took a breath, the intricate storyline, the acting, the tension, TV drama at its best. Anne’s rant at Ryan sublime, the whole cast should be immensely proud never been as invested & gripped in a drama, BBC at its best.’

Another viewer posted: ‘Anne’s rant came from a place of hurt. She poured it all out. Yes, Ryan is a child but, he needed to hear it.’

Another fan posted: ‘When Ryan has to choose between Catherine & Tommy it’s Anne’s rant that’ll save Catherine. Ryan needed to hear that x’

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?’

Tommy escaped at the end of the episode and fans have now learned that he plans to run off to Marbella, Spain 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.  

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.

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

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.

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.’

What’s going on? 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

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.

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.

Honest: Once outside the house, Ryan confided in Daniel that he went to visit Tommy so that he could ‘make his own mind up about him’

‘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.’  

Once outside the house, Ryan confided in Daniel that he went to visit Tommy so that he could ‘make his own mind up about him’. 

He explained: ‘I wanted to see him so I could make my own mind up about him, I wanted to work out what I thought about him. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want it to kick off.

‘I feel sad for him. That he was born like that. Needing to be so nasty to people.’

Soon his grandmother Catherine arrived to pick him up and the duo exchanged another heartbreaking moment.

He explained: ‘I wanted to see him so I could make my own mind up about him, I wanted to work out what I thought about him. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want it to kick off’

After telling him what he had done was ‘stupid’, Ryan said: ‘Granny I love you.’

Catherine asked: ‘What’s brought that on?’ He tells her ‘nothing’, before she ushers him on and they headed home together: ‘Right, come on.’

After collecting Ryan, Catherine spoke to her sister Clare who informs her that the police want to talk to her and Neil because they visited Tommy. 

Refusing to hold back Catherine told her: ‘Yeah, because you visited him for some unfathomable reason.’

Love: Soon his grandmother Catherine arrived to pick him up and the duo exchanged another heartbreaking moment’

Clare revealed a plan to fly them all out to Spain so they are protected until Tommy is caught.

Catherine savagely told her: ‘ You’re the last person I’d go on holiday with. You bore me. You have this dependant personality. You were talked into something so repugnant and offensive to me. 

‘I know whatever I’ve done my best for you all. I’m going back to work, that bastard is still out there and I’m not just gonna sit on my a*** watching f***ing telly.’

A police investigation room sees a group of officers debate who could be behind the killing of Joanne Hepworth.

While there’s no doubt her husband is suspect number one, Joanne’s drug habit is brought up with the detective insisting he’d like to know who has been selling to her.

This means that Faisal could come into line of fire as the police officer questioned who was supplying her with diazepam.

Faisal is seen struggling with the death through repeated flashbacks.

After telling him what he had done was ‘stupid’, Ryan said: ‘Granny I love you’

In a harrowing final scene, Tommy contacted Ryan over X Box chat after memorising his username.

The conversation revolves around Tommy asking Ryan whether he is definitely alone and if he is able to meet up with him.

Tommy asked him: ‘What I’d like is for you and me to spend time together.’

Ryan told his dad that he had seen on the news that Tommy has been described as ‘armed and dangerous’, but Tommy retorted: ‘I’m not armed!’

Ryan explained: ‘I’m not allowed anywhere near home, they think you’re going to abduct me. And Tommy said: ‘Why would they think that? You visit me. We’re mates.’

Explaining his plan, Tommy said: ‘I’ve got this chance to get abroad and if you wanted you could come with me.’

Ryan said: ‘I can’t I’ve got my GCSEs in March.’

Tommy reassured him: ‘I know a fella who can set us up in Marbella, house, car money, job. What do you think of that? Do you want to come with me? We have to go on Monday.

‘You might be thinking it’s mad, but if you dwell on it, you might start to see that it is an opportunity, an adventure.’

Ryan assured him: ‘Ok, i’ll think about it.’

The conversation concluded and Tommy said: ‘I do love you, you know. You’re all I’ve got and all I’ve ever had. Shall we talk like this again tomorrow?’

Struggling: Faisal is seen struggling with the death through repeated flashbacks