'Grantchester' Season 7, Episode 3 Recap
I appreciate what Grantchester is trying to do with opening Episode 3 to "Lonesome Town" as Will and Geordie strugglebus through their breakups. Still, since Pulp Fiction, I haven't been able to take that song seriously. It's hard to take Will's mope seriously (Bonnie is right there, and Ernie is so cute!) Geordie's is worse — if a woman leaves the vacuum running, turn it off! At least there's little time for it, as Geordie conveniently walks Leonard to work on the day a body turns up on the cafe's stoop. It's another vagrant death, and though Peters is downright rude about checking to see if he has any friends or kin, it's another in a growing string, all of whom were also found in doorways.
Leonard: He's just had his heartbroken...
Geordie: He was only with her for five minutes!
Peters insists Wallace isn't interested. But it's ok, Leonard jumps back into the Geordie sidekick job since he feels guilty for never giving the man any money. When Geordie tries to refuse, Leonard points out he's not coming as a religious adviser; he's an ex-con. There's a Tennyson book from St Margaret's College inscribed with "Robin Fellows;" upon arrival, they meet Jim Baker (Tom Glenister), professor of anthropology. Fellows (Jeremy Ang Jones) had a breakdown and left to recuperate with his parents. However, it's not Robin's body; he was an Asian student; the tramp was an old white dude. Geordie realizes he's seen the handwriting on an envelope on his desk he hasn't opened. Inside there's a note: "All Things Must Die."