S32 E3: A Dream State | Sea of Lies
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Who are Ron and Elaine and why did they move to Canada?
When David Davis gifted Ron and Elaine one-way tickets to Canada for Christmas, suddenly this plan to move, which for Elaine had only ever existed in the abstract, was now as tactile as a brick. As they closed the door to the aircraft and England with it, Elaine knew there was no turning back now. Beside her, Ron grinned the grin he'd been grinning since the moment that he learned he was going home to Canada. He was returning home to the only place he ever felt comfortable and loved and safe, his happy place. But for Elaine, this moment felt a lot more fraught. She was leaving everything she'd ever known, and she was doing it for him. She talked herself into it. But maybe she'd love it. Was she going to be one of those people who lived their whole lives in the same town? Or someone who says yes to adventure and yes to love? It wouldn't be a huge culture shock. It'd just be Canada. They have the queen on all their stuff too. And sure, it's the year 1993. And it's not like you can ask Google, is Calgary a place that I should go to live?
All that mattered was that they had each other, they had their love, and together they could do anything. But what Elaine didn't know was that there was a problem with their plan, a bullet through their foot. And it seemed so obvious in retrospect. Their problem could have been solved through one conversation with one Canadian. Sorry, you guys are going where, when? Calgary in February? Don't do that.
Going in February, it was something like minus 30, 35. And it was absolutely freezing.
As they touched down in Calgary, it was a new beginning. The beginning of the end.
What challenges did Ron and Elaine face in Canada?
Yeah, well, the move to Canada was difficult, to be honest. Calgary was going through a recession at that time, which we weren't really aware of. I have to say, some of the areas we looked at looked a bit rough. And Ron wasn't very comfortable. He said, I don't like this area. I don't like this. So he wasn't really very happy. We had enough money to buy a secondhand car because we thought, well, we're going to need a car. And he did his driving test and he failed it. So we were walking everywhere, which was crazy. Yeah, that was hard. And then I managed to get myself a job doing cash in hand as an au pair. That was long hours. I would go to work 7am in the morning till 6pm at night. It just seemed like a drudgery and a struggle.
Despite all of the hope and excitement that they'd shared in the lead up, Ron seemed to get caught in the same ruts he always did. He was a bright man and a gentleman and a fine worker, but the bare minimum of social skills required to head out, apply for a job and have an interview go well, he just didn't have that in him.
This is the difficult bit talking about my time in Canada because Ron got quite depressed and he got quite morose and it did affect our relationship.
After years of hyping to Elaine how much happier he was going to be when they left England, now that they were here, it was clear that Canada was only working to exacerbate Ron's depression further. And as it turned to spring, everything remained untenable.
I just thought, I can't cope with this anymore, I can't do it.
It was never going to work. Elaine didn't have the resources to look after herself, let alone take care of Ron. After only six months, it all became too much to carry. I just, I didn't know for the struggle. The only thing that kept her going was a moment of respite written on the calendar. Her sister was getting married in Norfolk, England that summer. Elaine had her ticket booked.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Who are Ron and Elaine and why did they move to Canada?
0:49–3:09
2
What challenges did Ron and Elaine face in Canada?
3:09–7:49
3
Why did Elaine decide not to return to Canada?
7:49–18:44
4
How did David Davis react to Ron's return to England?
18:44–23:46
5
What unusual events followed Ron's supposed move to France?
23:46–27:42
6
How did Elaine become involved in the investigation into Ron's death?
27:42–31:57
7
What role did David Davis play in Ron's disappearance?
31:57–46:12