sentences:  One of the corrupt syndicate Mr. Martin (Jeremy Child) is accused of rape by Charlotte, at Taffin's behest, so Taffin can blackmail Martin into ending the building of the chemical plant.Taffin's plot seems to work, but the head of the syndicate, Sprawley (Alan Stanford), hires a hitman named Deacon (Ronan Wilmot) who sets fire to Martin's house, killing him and his wife, and framing Taffin for the crime.Despite there being no evidence that Taffin is guilty, the townspeople turn on Taffin, as he earlier said they would.