Guilt Is My Shadow

Jamie, the getaway driver, watches the heist go wrong and decides to slip away. He drives off from the scene and makes his way toward a rural village in Devon. He heads to Welford to seek shelter with his estranged uncle Kit.

Jamie arrives at Kit's farm in Welford, and Kit is not pleased to see him but agrees to let him stay for a couple of days. The remote house becomes Jamie's refuge as he tries to lay low. Kit mutters about his nephew's presence but offers shelter anyway.

What begins as a brief stopover becomes an indefinite stay. Jamie sneers at rural life while continuing to rely on Kit's hospitality and help around the farm. He even secures a job nearby, deepening his integration into the village.

Jamie finds employment at the village garage and begins earning a paycheck. He becomes a fixture in the community, while the memory of the heist lingers beneath the surface.

Linda arrives at the farm seeking reconciliation, unsettling Kit but sparing Jamie's immediate exit. Kit reluctantly accommodates her, sensing the fragile balance in the small rural home.

Jamie turns his attention away from Linda and towards Betty, a single woman in the village, with whom he starts an affair. The secret affair adds strain to the household and draws Jamie farther from Kit and Linda.

Jamie starts stealing from Kit and the local garage, and suspicion begins to surface. Linda's confrontation over the theft escalates tensions and foreshadows the violent turn to come.

During a heated confrontation, Jamie assaults Linda. In a desperate act of self-defence, Linda kills him accidentally, changing the dynamic of the relationship and the danger surrounding everyone's secret.

With Jamie dead, Kit and Linda decide to hide the body to avoid trouble. They draw closer emotionally as they cover up the truth.

They tell the few local people that Jamie has left the farm, shielding their life from curious observers. The lie preserves the fragile routine that has grown between Kit and Linda.

Eva, Jamie's mother, arrives unexpectedly, further unsettling Linda and reactivating old tensions. Her presence adds pressure to the already tense household.

Linda's condition deteriorates into a nervous breakdown, drawing the attention of the village doctor. The doctor becomes suspicious of what is really going on and calls the police.

The police arrive to search for Jamie's body but fail to find any trace. The missing body threatens to unravel the truth behind Jamie's disappearance.

Moved by guilt, Linda calls the police back to the house to make a complete confession, with Kit by her side. They prepare to face the consequences together.

The story closes with Linda set to confess and face the consequences, the couple bound by fear and loyalty. Kit remains a quiet, steady presence as the truth edges toward revelation.