Who is Elliot Fielding<\/a>? And what does he want with Rachel and her son Liam?<\/p>\n As Channel 5 thriller Too Good to Be True<\/a> reached its dramatic conclusion, the truth behind the businessman and his backstory was unmasked \u2013 with devastating consequences.<\/p>\n Read on for our breakdown of Too Good to Be True\u2019s final scenes, but be warned for there are spoilers ahead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Elliot\u2019s mother had died in a house fire when he was the same age as Liam, the blame for which he had always laid at his father\u2019s feet \u2013 and, eventually, Fielding senior was found guilty, despite repeated denials.<\/p>\n But in the finale, it emerged that the house was already in flames by the time his father returned home that fateful day, with Elliot responsible for the blaze \u2013 although his father\u2019s actions had contributed to an environment of toxicity.<\/p>\n Desperate to escape her husband, who was an abusive alcoholic, Elliot\u2019s mother had decided to return to Ireland and start over \u2013 but without her son.<\/p>\n Understandably, he was devastated by the news, as any child would be \u2013 but he then took drastic action to prevent her from leaving.<\/p>\n Following the fire, he began having sessions with psychologist Debra Mallon and in time, he opened up to her and placed a great deal of trust in the mental health professional. But that rapidly morphed into an obsession, his behaviour becoming abusive when she tried to reschedule one of their appointments.<\/p>\n When Debra tried to place Elliot with a foster family, he would run away, turning up on her doorstop in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n Eventually, fearing for her safety, she withdrew from his life entirely, and even refused to testify \u2013 which only intensified Elliot\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n In Rachel and Liam, Elliot saw his chance for a secure and happy family unit \u2013 something that had failed with his ex-wife Olivia, with whom he had become possessive and violent \u2013 and, initially, his plan appeared to be working.<\/p>\n But as his PA Simone began doing some digging of her own and Rachel started to question him, she decided that there could be no future for the three of them and tried to remove herself from Elliot\u2019s life.<\/p>\n But he was already one step ahead. After collecting Liam from school without his mum\u2019s knowledge, he lured her to his secluded country cottage, where they were both at his mercy.<\/p>\n Rachel tried to convince Elliot that they could work through their problems and build a life together \u2013 and momentarily, she had defused the situation. But when she lunged for a knife, Elliot knocked it away and placed his hands around her throat, the air leaving her body.<\/p>\n However just in the nick of time, Liam arrived and smacked him with one of the tools from the garage. The pair then attempted to escape, but Elliot, who was seemingly out for the count, suddenly awoke and chased them into the night.<\/p>\n When mum and son were unable to flee via car, the only way to survive was to face Elliot head on \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what Rachel did, picking up a blowtorch and blasting him.<\/p>\n Thankfully, we didn\u2019t see the charred remains, but it\u2019s a given that Elliot is no more, with Rachel and Elliot free to return to their lives.<\/p>\n But all is not well.<\/p>\n While holding them hostage at the cottage, Elliot revealed Rachel\u2019s secret to Liam: when she was a young mother, she had felt unable to look after him due to her own mental health problems and had given him to the care system \u2013 which knocked\u00a0Liam for six.<\/p>\n Rachel later explained that she managed to recover \u2013 and much more quickly than she anticipated \u2013 before bringing her son back into her own care, where he has remained ever since.<\/p>\n But at the very end of the drama, despite Rachel telling her son that she \u201calways wanted\u201d him, contrary to what Elliot had said, and that she loved him dearly, Elliott\u2019s words swirled in his mind.<\/p>\n \u201cI know what that feels like Liam, not to be wanted. You can\u2019t trust her, but you can trust me, because we\u2019re the same, me and you.\u201d<\/p>\n Liam then broke the fourth wall, a cold expression splashed across his face, before the screen faded to black.<\/p>\n Elliot might be gone, but his hand is still felt.<\/p> Too Good to Be True is available to watch on Channel 5. Check out more of our Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. 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