Possible Clues:

• Underwater, so to speak
• Husband wound up behind bars, given time at the Marshalsea?
• Having to rob Peter to pay Paul, maybe
• Signal comes from bandit - single one in the red
• Unable to settle at home, put back bedtime
• Under water
• Lad leaves blind date owing money
• Owing (to)
• Badly behind, missing third payment, ultimately still owing