Lorna and Akande eventually solve the mysteries surrounding the convent and the Magdalene Laundry in The Woman in the Wall, but their narrative concludes on a tragic note.
Episode 6 of The Woman in the Wall goes back and forth in time to progressively reveal everything, including the cause behind Father Percy’s murder and the location of Lorna’s daughter after episode 5 explored deeper into Akande’s background and hinted at the reality behind Father Percy’s death.
While searching for solutions, Akande discovers the true significance of his childhood nightmare. Not everything goes as planned for Lorna as the climactic moments of The Woman in the Wall approach.
To apprehend the actual perpetrators of the atrocities against the women from the Magdalene Laundry, Akande also finds it difficult to gather solid proof.
The fact that the show’s central protagonists are now in a significantly better situation than they were at the beginning of the overall plot, however, nonetheless gives viewers a sense of closure and catharsis.
What Happened To Aoife?
When Lorna discovered Aoife’s body in her home in the first episode of The Woman in the Wall, she assumed that she had passed away. And while sleepwalking, she convinced herself that she might have killed her. Thus, Lorna buried her behind one of her walls to conceal evidence related to the crime.
But later on, in episode 3 of The Woman in the Wall, Lorna’s remorse overcomes her, and she breaks down her wall to tell Akande that she killed Aoife. But to her astonishment, they discover nothing behind the wall. This leaves Aoife’s location as the greatest mystery on the show.
The conclusion of The Woman in the Wall reveals that Aoife suffered from catalepsy, a disorder that results from untreated epilepsy. Lorna thought she had killed her because of the impression her condition had given her that she was dead.
But shortly after, Aoife woke up and discovered that she was within the wall. Regretfully, despite her successful ascent into Lorna’s apartment, she passed away shortly after, most likely as a result of her illness. Since Lorna declines to use the mental illness defence in court, she is technically considered a criminal as well.
Aoife visits Father Percy in a flashback scene that opens the climactic climax of The Woman in the Wall, where she accuses him of child trafficking. She even attempts to gather all the proof that shows multiple children were given away by the House of the Sacred Shepherd in exchange for significant “donations.”
Father Percy stumbles and falls down his home’s stairs while attempting to stop her. Aoife proves she did not kill Father Percy by taking his car keys and leaving the scene.
In the last chapter of The Woman in the Wall, it is revealed that Father Percy had called James Coyle to inform him about Aoife and the possibility that their nefarious deeds might be discovered. Sent by Aoife’s daughter Lesley to kill Father Percy, Coyle saw that Father Percy was a liability.
Lesley was blinded by her faith, just like the sisters from the Magdalene Laundry, and blindly obeyed his directions, while Percy solidified his alibi by becoming embroiled in a public controversy.
