Why did Dylan Burn Journals Mare?

(Jess confirms that John is actually DJ’s father; Dylan only destroyed Erin’s journals because he wanted to keep custody of DJ, even though it’s not his kid.)

What was Dylan hiding in Mare of easttown?

What Was Dylan & Jess’s Secret? In Mare of Easttown’s ending, it’s revealed that Dylan and Jess’ secret is a photograph of Erin in bed with John.

What did Jess and Dylan do in Mare of easttown?

Dylan and a buddy of his found Erin’s journals and burned them. Not only that, but after they learned Jess had talked to the police, they chased her down and stuck a gun in her face to keep her from talking.

Why did Billy confess in Mare of easttown?

When Erin threatened to reveal this, John killed her, and when Mare started getting too close to the truth, he convinced Billy to confess to Erin’s murder under the guise of protecting the family.

Did Billy sleep with Erin?

That date marks the Ross Family Reunion where John says Billy started an affair with Erin. (Hence the necklace, which, according to the jeweler, a distraught Erin was looking to sell back.) Eventually he got her pregnant. She threatened to reveal he was the real father of her child so he killed her.

Why did mare go into the attic at the end?

In the ending viewers saw, after Erin McMenamin’s murder was solved, detective Mare (Winslet) climbed up the ladder into her attic, where her son died by suicide. The shot symbolised her readiness to confront her grief.