ROB1N (2025) Movie Script
1
- No!
- Don't do this.
- Hello.
- Hello, Smokey.
- Are you hungry?
Hang on.
- There.
- Smokey!
- Smokey!
- That is not like him.
- Smokey.
Smokey!
- Smoke.
Peter!
- I can't believe
it's been 5 years
5 years since we
were both been here.
Nervous, excited
- Sunburned.
- I was sat right here,
Right here with a book so
you would know it was me.
Do you remember?
- You mean this book?
- You do remember.
- How could I ever forget?
You make me so happy.
I can't imagine my
life without you.
I don't want to imagine
my life without you.
- Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes!
- I had a whole speech
prepared and everything.
- There's no way.
- I can do that.
- You are not going to
get the water from there.
- I can do that. I can do that.
I bet you...
I bet you a drink
- Two shots.
- Two shots. - Two shots.
- Two shots.
- Mm-hmm
- And that's a fail.
- That went all the way.
That has, that's made it.
- Oh, it was, it was
such a good effort.
- I think that actually
got to the far side.
- You're so cute.
No, no, no. It did.
I don't need that.
I don't need that.
- What's wrong?
Hey, I know when
something's bothering you.
- I just can't seem to
shake feeling nervous,
even now, that's all.
- Do you know that guy?
- No, he just, just
looked familiar.
Hey, can you believe it?
We're actually doing this.
You and me.
Husband and wife.
- It's insane.
- I just wish my parents
were alive for it.
Have I ever told
you about my uncle?
Uncle Aidan?
- No.
- I wasn't planning on
inviting him to the wedding,
but he's the only
family I have left.
I've not spoken to
him since the funeral.
- You haven't spoken
to him in 20 years.
- Well, well it does still
hurts like it was yesterday.
- What did he do?
- When my parents died he
decided to put me in to care
instead of adopting me.
I was bounced around
7 different homes,
sometimes with 6 of us
squeezed into one tiny room,
while he just sat back and
drank wine in his mansion.
I lost everything.
- Are you sure you want
this guy back in your life?
- You know, it's been a long
time and he's all I have left.
It might be time to
mend a bridge or two.
- I mean, that
would be great, Leo.
- Why don't we go
up there today?
- Now?
- Yeah, why not?
You've got the week off work.
- I haven't packed anything.
- I'll pack for you.
- What has gotten
into you lately?
- Well, you always said you
wished I was more spontaneous.
Look, I just want to
get away for a bit.
Even if it is just
Oakwood House.
- Oakwood House?
That's very fancy.
- Yeah, the man's been sitting
on a gold mine for decades,
but you won't get
a penny out of him.
He'd rather his wealth rot
than do any good for anyone.
- What does he do?
- His company developed
tech for the military.
That's all he'd
ever tell us.
- Man of mystery.
What is it with your
family and keeping secrets?
- So, yes?
Look, it's a change of scenery
and it's just for a little bit.
- Okay.
Okay, fine.
Oakwood House.
- You must be the lovely Lexie.
- That's me.
- We haven't met
before, have we?
- No, but it's great to
finally meet you, Aidan.
- Yes.
Yes.
You must be Leo.
- Yeah.
Hello, uncle.
Not changed that much, have I?
- No, no.
Since my accident, my
memory's gone a bit.
Must be strange being back
here after all these years.
- The accident?
- Yes.
Yes...
There's a car crash
two years ago.
It's my fault driving too fast
and didn't have a seatbelt on.
But I can't remember
anything or anyone
from my life before that day.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Luckily, I'd spoken about
you to my carer, Freya
over the years and
it became clear
how lonely I was.
I was desperate to find you.
It appears we didn't finish
on the best of terms.
And even though the
odds were against me,
here you are, Leo.
And...
I can't find the words to say
how happy I am you called.
- You have a beautiful place.
- Let me show you around.
- Yes.
Gentleman.
- Be careful of this step.
Well, you'll be able
to do it easily,
but it's a bit of
a challenge for me.
Here we go.
Now, this is the main entrance.
- I forgot how cold
this place can get.
- Thank you Freya,
that was delicious.
- So as you might have guessed,
there's a pretty
important reason why
we came down there today.
- We have some
pretty exciting news.
- You two are getting
married, aren't you?
- Well how did you know?
- No nephew of mine would be
stupid enough not to lock down
such a wonderful young lady and
at the earliest opportunity.
So, have you got a date
and a venue booked?
- Not yet.
- Well, you absolutely
must have the ceremony here
on the grounds.
It would be incredible.
- I've had my heart set on
a castle since I was little.
It's not far from
here, actually.
- You have changed.
You were never the
generous type, far from it.
- Leo.
- It's all right, Lexi.
I'm sure he has every
reason to be angry with me.
It seems I was not
the perfect uncle.
I wish I could remember
what happened between us,
I really do.
But I can only say
I am truly sorry.
- What the hell is this thing?
- You two haven't
been introduced.
- Introduced?
What are you talking about?
- How rude of me.
Leo, Lexi, meet Robin.
He's my companion.
He can
be a little shy.
- Don't worry.
You get used to it.
- Where did you get this?
- I made him.
- Wow.
I've got to say, that's
pretty impressive.
- There's a lot more to
Robin than meets the eye.
Would you two like to
see something cool?
- Always.
- Oh no, not this again.
- Come on.
Right.
Knock on the door three times.
Go on.
Now, count to three.
- One, two,
three.
What?
- Well, come on, someone
must have moved it.
- Don't look at me.
I was with you the whole time.
There's no one else here.
- Well, that thing
didn't move by itself.
- If you say so.
Right, I shall say goodnight.
I'm sure Freya will assist you
with anything else you need.
- Thank you, Aidan.
Goodnight.
- He's quite the character.
- Bat shit fucking
crazy is what he is.
Always has been.
You've seen this before?
- This is just the
tip of the iceberg.
- Go on then.
How'd he do it?
- I don't know.
I used to think it was just
a cheap trick at first.
My best guess,
some sort of robot.
But the more time
you spend with it,
the more you start to wonder.
You don't believe in the
supernatural, do you, Leo?
- No.
- Neither did I.
Until I came here.
If you ask me, Robin is far
more than just nuts and bolts.
- Well, how do you mean?
- I've seen things
that make me wonder
if it's under the control
of something else.
Something cruel.
One thing's for sure.
It doesn't feel good.
Anyway...
Goodnight, Leo.
Another romance, novel?
- I'm not sure half
these authors really know
what they're writing about.
- Most people aren't lucky
enough to experience true love.
Do you think you'll ever
find true love again?
- God, no.
I think my race is run.
- I'm sure she wouldn't
have wanted you to
spend the rest of
your life alone.
- But I'm not alone, Freya.
I have Robin.
And now Leo and Lexie
have come into my life,
and where would
I be without you?
I know you've only been
here a couple of years
but I have come to see you
are the daughter I never had.
- Can I get a taxi, please?
Freya Jemons.
Do you accept cards?
I forgot my cash.
As soon as possible, please.
- Well, I can see you
haven't slept well.
- Yeah, well, I've
got a lot on my mind.
Expecting someone?
- Freya's never late.
- You're really fond of
that thing, aren't you?
- Well, we all need
someone to keep us company.
- You really don't
remember anything about me?
- I'm not proud of it.
- Nothing at all?
- Sorry.
But it's given me a new
perspective on life.
Everyone is a blank
canvas to me now.
I have no grudges to hold.
- But no good memories either.
- I prefer to focus
on the positives.
Anyway, if what I did
upset you so much,
how come you came back?
- I realized everyone
deserves a second chance.
Not all the memories I have
of you and this place are bad.
We would come stay with
you here every summer.
I'd play out on the grounds
from sunrise to sunset.
We came to stay with you
one Christmas too, but
I remember you and my
dad got into an argument
because you didn't
buy me any presents.
- Huh.
- He could never get over you
just keeping all your money
in that safe and
not helping us out.
We always struggled
to make ends meet.
- A safe?
- Yeah.
- Are you sure?
I'm not aware of any safe here?
- He said you locked
away all your cash
because you never trusted banks.
- Well, if that's true
then I have no idea
what happened to it.
But I doubt very
much it is true.
- Why?
- I recently found a letter.
An angry one.
I must have decided
not to send it to your
father in the end.
It was a rant, complaining about
him being a compulsive liar.
I'm afraid you may
have been misled.
- Aidan?
What's wrong?
- What did you do?
Was it Freya?
Did you hurt her?
Did
you
hurt her?
- God, where is this safe?
- It's okay.
It's just me.
I'm here.
Just a moment.
It's okay.
I'm here.
I'm here.
It's okay.
- Impossible.
- As for the outside
of the castle,
you can see a lot of the
original 16th-century build
and features still remain.
- And this, if the great
British weather plays ball,
this is where your
outdoor ceremony will be.
This castle is truly
fit for a princess.
Well, look, take your time.
If you decide this is a place
for you or have any questions,
you know how to reach me.
- Thank you so much.
This is the one.
You agree, right, Leo?
Leo!
- Yeah.
- This is getting
out of control.
- What is?
- You're just not there.
You're lost in your own head.
- I'm sorry, I was...
I don't know.
- I get it.
It's the wedding.
- It's not the wedding.
I promise.
- Have you changed your
mind about all of this?
- No, of course not.
- Well then tell
me what's going on.
If this is going to work,
we need to be honest
with each other.
- All right.
I didn't know how to
tell you at the time.
There was someone
in the hallway.
And then we both saw that
thing move by itself.
- It was a trick.
- Even Freya tried to
warn me about that thing.
- What are you saying?
- It seems to have some
sort of hold over my uncle.
- Your uncle's not well, Leo.
He's delusional.
- I'm not so sure that's true.
What if he's not as
crazy as you say he is?
- You're alright.
You're alright.
- What the hell is that thing?
- It's clear I spent
my professional life
developing innovative weapons.
My team and I apparently
created a prototype
and our creation had the
ability to think and feel
and act out anything
we demanded of it.
And after my accident, I
followed some old plans I made
and adapted it to
resemble these photos.
But even I didn't fully
understand its true potential.
In truth, I still don't.
- You had a son.
- I believe, I did.
His name was Robin.
- Why didn't you
ever talk about him?
- This is all I
have left of him.
This is the only
evidence he ever existed.
It was a lifetime ago.
You weren't even born.
After my accident, I
had to come to terms
with what had happened to me
and I felt lucky to be alive.
And then...
and then I found that
box and these photos.
I felt I'd lost something.
I felt something had
been taken from me.
I just wanted Robin
back home with me.
I just wanted my boy.
- Your son,
do you know what
happened to him?
- Well, I heard rumors,
all conflicting stories.
Some say they died in a fire
while I was away on business.
I see no fire damage here.
Another one, what was it?
Robin ran away from home and
Jane couldn't take the pain
so she took her own life.
Well that too doesn't
sound possible.
It seems the truth is a
closely guarded secret,
a code I don't think
I'll ever crack.
I feel I don't
even know who I am.
I mean, look at me.
Half a man.
I can barely even stand.
What kind of father can't
remember his own son?
What...
What kind of husband am I?
- It's not your fault.
That doll, Aidan,
is it possible
that through it...
- Robin is still with me.
His soul is trapped
within my creation.
I just know it.
I feel it.
- Well, how is that possible?
- Your guess is as good as mine.
My son is still alive
and that's all that matters.
- Aidan Retherford?
I'm DCI Livingston
and this is DS Farmer.
Can we have a word?
Freya hasn't been
seen for two days now.
A lack of contact for such a
long period is out of character
for her according
to her brother Sam.
So naturally we are concerned.
She's a woman of routine,
as you know
yourself.
Now,
we understand that she left
for work that day as normal.
We've got CCTV
footage that shows
she made it to within
about a mile of this house
for work the day
she went missing.
So, I just need to
confirm with you,
you did see her that day?
- Well yes, that's correct.
It was a normal
day like any other.
She...
She worked her shift.
She said her goodbyes
at the end of the day,
9 o'clock on the dot as normal.
And...
Well that's the
last time I saw her.
- Did she mention to
you any change of plans?
Something out of
the norm perhaps
or a night out on the
town after a shift?
- No, I've already told you.
- Are you sure about that?
- Certain.
I mean, it is unlike her.
You're right. I...
I'm worried.
You see the interesting thing
about this case, Mr. Retherford,
is that we know for certain
that night at 5 past 9,
Freya called a taxi
home from this address.
Now,
the taxi company
confirmed she wasn't here
to take that lift home.
Indeed, the driver
gave up waiting and left
15 minutes later.
Can you think of any
explanation for that?
- I...
- No. I...
- Do you have any CCTV
cameras on the grounds?
- No.
- Do you have any evidence
to prove she left?
- No, we're going
around in circles.
- Answer the question.
- Freya isn't here!
- Thank you for your time.
We'll be in touch if we
need anything further.
We'll, show ourselves out.
[raining
- Freya?
- We're sorry, but the person
you called is not available.
Please leave your...
- Shit.
Freya?
- What is your emergency?
Hello?
- I'll ask you one more time.
Did you hurt her?
Did you do something
to Freya?
Now tell me the truth, please.
Did you hurt her, Robin?
You wouldn't lie to me,
would you, boy?
- Does anyone know
anything about
what really happened to
the Retherford family?
My mum told me about an urban
legend from her hometown
about a rich guy's son
that went on a rampage.
Killing everyone that came
to his birthday party.
Can't find anything
about it anywhere.
Yeah, it's true.
The kid's rich father paid
people in high places off
to protect himself and
his company's reputation.
Jesus Christ.
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Pick up, pick up.
- Hello?
- Peter.
Peter Williams?
- Yes.
- My name is Leo.
I'm sorry to disturb
you at this hour
and I know this is a bit
out of the blue but...
- Sorry, who is this?
- I wanted to ask you
about Robin Retherford.
Hello?
Peter?
- How do you know that name?
How did you get this number?
- I'm related to him.
I read what you wrote on that
forum about what happened
all those years ago
at the birthday party.
The massacre.
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
- Yes, you do.
Look, I know his name was Robin.
Aside from that you're
the only one who seems
to know the truth
about what happened.
- And that's the
way it should stay.
- Why?
Don't you think people
should know the truth?
Tell me, what did Robin do?
- On Robin's 11th birthday,
he killed everyone who
was there that day,
except his father and I.
He spared my life.
I've never understood why.
I just always remember how
close he seemed with his dad,
but also how cruel
his mum could be.
Towards the end of the party,
Robin was acting up and his mum
locked him in the
cellar as a punishment.
So the father let him
out of the cellar.
Something in him just changed.
He seemed to relish the
suffering of his victims.
It was like he wanted
them to feel his pain.
- What happened to Robin?
- After he killed his mother,
he too was killed the
night of the massacre.
Robin was killed
by his own father.
His name was Aidan.
Aidan Retherford.
- No! No! No!
No!
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
- Looking for this?
How could you keep this from me?
- I didn't want you
to worry about it.
- I'd hate to have to
spoil such a pretty face.
How much do you owe?
- I'm going to
get him the money.
- How much?
- 50,000.
- We don't...
We don't have...
- I know. I know.
- How did this happen?
- I needed the cash.
I was months behind
on rent, the car.
- That's not 50 grand,
Leo, not even close.
- There are other debts, plus...
- The ring.
- And everything we need
for your dream wedding.
- It's not worth this, Leo.
Nothing is.
- You are.
He told me he'd give me
a year to pay it back.
Then he started saying he
wanted it paid back right away.
Next, he was asking for
more and more money,
way more than I borrowed,
like double what we shook on.
I told him I couldn't do it,
and he started threatening
me, threatening us.
The guy's insane.
I was desperate.
- Jay was that guy at the beach.
He's following us, isn't he?
You need to get him the
money, Leo, quickly.
I'm scared.
I'm really scared.
- I have a plan.
My father always
talked about a safe,
where Aidan hid away
all of his money.
- Where are you going with this?
- My father always complained
how we lived a life of struggle
while Aidan sat
on half a million.
- I am not stealing from him.
He is your uncle.
- He's not a good guy, Lex.
Don't let him fool you.
There's more to him than
you could ever imagine.
- That doesn't make this okay.
- He doesn't even
remember the safe,
let alone the money.
- How do you know that?
- Because I asked him about it.
He doesn't remember a thing.
- Well, he knows about it now.
- No, he's adamant
it doesn't exist.
He says my father
must have lied.
- Maybe your dad did lie.
- But what if he's
telling the truth?
- That's why we're
here, isn't it?
You're not here to
fix things with Aidan
You're here to rob him.
- I can't just let
that money rot here.
- Okay, so you find the safe.
Then what?
You don't even know
the code to open it.
- He always used the same
six-digit code for everything.
Every password,
every security alarm.
He didn't know I
found this out then
and he certainly doesn't
know I have the code now.
- I feel like I don't
even know you anymore.
- Where is the guilt here?
He doesn't need the money.
I'm doing this to protect you.
Everything is for you.
- 500 grand?
- Maybe more.
I always promised
you a better life.
I told you I'd give it to you.
One way or another.
This...
This is our chance.
I'll pay Jay back.
We'll have our picture
perfect wedding.
You always dreamed about
owning your own place,
opening a seaside bar.
We just have to find the
safe before Jay finds us.
But I'll make sure my
uncle doesn't even know
we're searching for it.
Will you help me?
- This is insane.
- Keep your voice down.
He'll be out for the
night in no time.
An earthquake wouldn't wake
him up from two of these.
- Oh...
Hello dear.
- I thought you would
do with a nightcap?
I did it.
Leo!
- Mr. Rutherford?
Police!
- Police?
- Just keep quiet.
- What do they want?
Are they here for us?
- Open the door!
- Quickly.
- So what do you want to do?
- We haven't got a warrant.
There's nothing we can do.
- Sam's emergency
call was traced here.
We can't just walk away.
- We haven't got a choice.
- We have to at least
check the grounds.
- No.
- What if he's keeping them
both locked up somewhere,
like the barn?
You know I'm right
about this one.
I can't have that on
my conscience, can you?
- Okay, fine.
Go.
I'll take the other side.
Be careful.
- Are they gone?
- I think so.
- Freya?
Sam?
Possible sighting in the barn.
False alarm.
Over.
- Copy that.
The ground's been cleared.
Anything to report?
[heavy breathing
I repeat, anything to report?
- No.
- No. Please.
Please, no.
No.
- En route to barn.
- The safe isn't here, Leo.
- You don't know that?
- There's literally
nowhere else to search.
- The cellar.
- What cellar?
- Robin's mom locked
him in a cellar.
- What are you talking about?
- Well there must be
an underground space
down there somewhere.
That's where he's
hiding the money.
- What are you doing?
- This is the only room
we haven't searched fully.
- What if he wakes up?
- Well, he won't.
Trust me.
- No.
- This has to be it.
- We're getting close.
I know it.
We are on the verge of something
that's going to change
our lives forever.
We've come too far
to turn back now.
Look, we get the
money, we get out,
and we don't look back.
Okay?
- There's no safe down here.
- Let's keep going.
It's okay.
We're alone.
- Leo!
Leo!
Leo please!
- Lexi!
- Over here!
Over here. Over here.
- I'm going to get you out!
- Leo!
Leo!
- What's going on?
- Please!
[woman crying
Please.
Please.
Leo.
Leo look.
This is it.
- I told you.
I told you.
This is our chance.
Here we go.
Oh, fuck!
- What are we going to do?
- I don't know.
- We need 6 digits.
They can't just
be random, right?
What has 6 digits?
- A date.
- Aidan's birthday?
- Robin.
Robin was born on May 3rd.
He was 11 in 1990,
so he was born in 19?
- '79.
- No. No. No. No. No. No.
- You said he was loaded.
There's nothing in here, Leo!
- It doesn't make any sense!
- How are we going
to get out of this?
- I don't know.
I don't know.
But I promise you,
I'm going to get us
both out of here.
I love you, Lex.
- I love...
- Lex!
It's okay.
It's okay.
Lexi.
I'm so sorry, Lexi
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay
It's alright.
It's alright.
It's alright.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Help!
Aidan!
Someone help me, please!
Calling for help down here,
it's no use.
I would spend days on end,
locked down here, screaming
for my father's help.
In my mother's eyes,
a night in this place
is a suitable punishment
for a boy who lies.
- What do you want from me?
You've kept me alive.
Are you going to let me go?
- That depends.
- On what?
- On whether your lies continue.
- What lies?
- Why are you here?
- I came to patch
things up with my uncle.
- Sometimes simply
leaving me down here
wasn't punishment enough.
- Help me!
- Sometimes she took
my torture further.
For we must not lie.
Why are you here?
- I told you!
- You lied.
Why are you really here?
- The money!
The money.
I came to take Aidan's money.
- Who are you?
- I'm his nephew.
- But that's not
true either, is it?
- What are you talking about?
I'm Leo.
I'm Aidan's nephew.
- You're an imposter.
True or false?
No more lies.
- I'm not related to him.
His nephew's name is Max.
Max Retherford.
I used to work here.
I was the groundskeeper 6
years ago, before his accident.
I overheard Aidan on
the phone one day.
He mentioned how he
didn't trust banks
and how he kept every penny
that he owned in his safe.
Things were different
for me then.
I wasn't desperate for cash.
But what he said on the phone
that day stayed with me.
When I first heard the news that
Aidan had lost his memory,
I no longer worked here.
I couldn't help but imagine
what it'd be like to
come back to the house
and pretend I was
his long-lost nephew.
The nephew he'd complained
so much about over the years.
He talked so much about Max,
that becoming him seemed
like it would be easy.
I felt like I knew him.
I memorized so
many small details.
The summers they spent together,
Max's anger towards him,
the years they'd gone
without speaking.
His nephew has sworn never
to return to Oakwood House.
I came up with the
idea of pretending
that his long lost nephew
wanted to patch things up.
It would give me the time
and access that I needed.
But it was the biggest
mistake of my life.
I've lost everything.
It's all my fault.
It's all my fault.
- I used to cry
and beg my mother
for forgiveness just like you.
I got beaten more and
more with every tear.
One night she beat me
within an inch of my life.
I, too, will show you no mercy.
No lie must go unpunished.
- Time to do what
your mother couldn't.
This is for Lexie.
- Welcome back, my boy.
Welcome back.
- No!
- Don't do this.
- Hello.
- Hello, Smokey.
- Are you hungry?
Hang on.
- There.
- Smokey!
- Smokey!
- That is not like him.
- Smokey.
Smokey!
- Smoke.
Peter!
- I can't believe
it's been 5 years
5 years since we
were both been here.
Nervous, excited
- Sunburned.
- I was sat right here,
Right here with a book so
you would know it was me.
Do you remember?
- You mean this book?
- You do remember.
- How could I ever forget?
You make me so happy.
I can't imagine my
life without you.
I don't want to imagine
my life without you.
- Yes! Yes! Yes!
Yes!
- I had a whole speech
prepared and everything.
- There's no way.
- I can do that.
- You are not going to
get the water from there.
- I can do that. I can do that.
I bet you...
I bet you a drink
- Two shots.
- Two shots. - Two shots.
- Two shots.
- Mm-hmm
- And that's a fail.
- That went all the way.
That has, that's made it.
- Oh, it was, it was
such a good effort.
- I think that actually
got to the far side.
- You're so cute.
No, no, no. It did.
I don't need that.
I don't need that.
- What's wrong?
Hey, I know when
something's bothering you.
- I just can't seem to
shake feeling nervous,
even now, that's all.
- Do you know that guy?
- No, he just, just
looked familiar.
Hey, can you believe it?
We're actually doing this.
You and me.
Husband and wife.
- It's insane.
- I just wish my parents
were alive for it.
Have I ever told
you about my uncle?
Uncle Aidan?
- No.
- I wasn't planning on
inviting him to the wedding,
but he's the only
family I have left.
I've not spoken to
him since the funeral.
- You haven't spoken
to him in 20 years.
- Well, well it does still
hurts like it was yesterday.
- What did he do?
- When my parents died he
decided to put me in to care
instead of adopting me.
I was bounced around
7 different homes,
sometimes with 6 of us
squeezed into one tiny room,
while he just sat back and
drank wine in his mansion.
I lost everything.
- Are you sure you want
this guy back in your life?
- You know, it's been a long
time and he's all I have left.
It might be time to
mend a bridge or two.
- I mean, that
would be great, Leo.
- Why don't we go
up there today?
- Now?
- Yeah, why not?
You've got the week off work.
- I haven't packed anything.
- I'll pack for you.
- What has gotten
into you lately?
- Well, you always said you
wished I was more spontaneous.
Look, I just want to
get away for a bit.
Even if it is just
Oakwood House.
- Oakwood House?
That's very fancy.
- Yeah, the man's been sitting
on a gold mine for decades,
but you won't get
a penny out of him.
He'd rather his wealth rot
than do any good for anyone.
- What does he do?
- His company developed
tech for the military.
That's all he'd
ever tell us.
- Man of mystery.
What is it with your
family and keeping secrets?
- So, yes?
Look, it's a change of scenery
and it's just for a little bit.
- Okay.
Okay, fine.
Oakwood House.
- You must be the lovely Lexie.
- That's me.
- We haven't met
before, have we?
- No, but it's great to
finally meet you, Aidan.
- Yes.
Yes.
You must be Leo.
- Yeah.
Hello, uncle.
Not changed that much, have I?
- No, no.
Since my accident, my
memory's gone a bit.
Must be strange being back
here after all these years.
- The accident?
- Yes.
Yes...
There's a car crash
two years ago.
It's my fault driving too fast
and didn't have a seatbelt on.
But I can't remember
anything or anyone
from my life before that day.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
- Luckily, I'd spoken about
you to my carer, Freya
over the years and
it became clear
how lonely I was.
I was desperate to find you.
It appears we didn't finish
on the best of terms.
And even though the
odds were against me,
here you are, Leo.
And...
I can't find the words to say
how happy I am you called.
- You have a beautiful place.
- Let me show you around.
- Yes.
Gentleman.
- Be careful of this step.
Well, you'll be able
to do it easily,
but it's a bit of
a challenge for me.
Here we go.
Now, this is the main entrance.
- I forgot how cold
this place can get.
- Thank you Freya,
that was delicious.
- So as you might have guessed,
there's a pretty
important reason why
we came down there today.
- We have some
pretty exciting news.
- You two are getting
married, aren't you?
- Well how did you know?
- No nephew of mine would be
stupid enough not to lock down
such a wonderful young lady and
at the earliest opportunity.
So, have you got a date
and a venue booked?
- Not yet.
- Well, you absolutely
must have the ceremony here
on the grounds.
It would be incredible.
- I've had my heart set on
a castle since I was little.
It's not far from
here, actually.
- You have changed.
You were never the
generous type, far from it.
- Leo.
- It's all right, Lexi.
I'm sure he has every
reason to be angry with me.
It seems I was not
the perfect uncle.
I wish I could remember
what happened between us,
I really do.
But I can only say
I am truly sorry.
- What the hell is this thing?
- You two haven't
been introduced.
- Introduced?
What are you talking about?
- How rude of me.
Leo, Lexi, meet Robin.
He's my companion.
He can
be a little shy.
- Don't worry.
You get used to it.
- Where did you get this?
- I made him.
- Wow.
I've got to say, that's
pretty impressive.
- There's a lot more to
Robin than meets the eye.
Would you two like to
see something cool?
- Always.
- Oh no, not this again.
- Come on.
Right.
Knock on the door three times.
Go on.
Now, count to three.
- One, two,
three.
What?
- Well, come on, someone
must have moved it.
- Don't look at me.
I was with you the whole time.
There's no one else here.
- Well, that thing
didn't move by itself.
- If you say so.
Right, I shall say goodnight.
I'm sure Freya will assist you
with anything else you need.
- Thank you, Aidan.
Goodnight.
- He's quite the character.
- Bat shit fucking
crazy is what he is.
Always has been.
You've seen this before?
- This is just the
tip of the iceberg.
- Go on then.
How'd he do it?
- I don't know.
I used to think it was just
a cheap trick at first.
My best guess,
some sort of robot.
But the more time
you spend with it,
the more you start to wonder.
You don't believe in the
supernatural, do you, Leo?
- No.
- Neither did I.
Until I came here.
If you ask me, Robin is far
more than just nuts and bolts.
- Well, how do you mean?
- I've seen things
that make me wonder
if it's under the control
of something else.
Something cruel.
One thing's for sure.
It doesn't feel good.
Anyway...
Goodnight, Leo.
Another romance, novel?
- I'm not sure half
these authors really know
what they're writing about.
- Most people aren't lucky
enough to experience true love.
Do you think you'll ever
find true love again?
- God, no.
I think my race is run.
- I'm sure she wouldn't
have wanted you to
spend the rest of
your life alone.
- But I'm not alone, Freya.
I have Robin.
And now Leo and Lexie
have come into my life,
and where would
I be without you?
I know you've only been
here a couple of years
but I have come to see you
are the daughter I never had.
- Can I get a taxi, please?
Freya Jemons.
Do you accept cards?
I forgot my cash.
As soon as possible, please.
- Well, I can see you
haven't slept well.
- Yeah, well, I've
got a lot on my mind.
Expecting someone?
- Freya's never late.
- You're really fond of
that thing, aren't you?
- Well, we all need
someone to keep us company.
- You really don't
remember anything about me?
- I'm not proud of it.
- Nothing at all?
- Sorry.
But it's given me a new
perspective on life.
Everyone is a blank
canvas to me now.
I have no grudges to hold.
- But no good memories either.
- I prefer to focus
on the positives.
Anyway, if what I did
upset you so much,
how come you came back?
- I realized everyone
deserves a second chance.
Not all the memories I have
of you and this place are bad.
We would come stay with
you here every summer.
I'd play out on the grounds
from sunrise to sunset.
We came to stay with you
one Christmas too, but
I remember you and my
dad got into an argument
because you didn't
buy me any presents.
- Huh.
- He could never get over you
just keeping all your money
in that safe and
not helping us out.
We always struggled
to make ends meet.
- A safe?
- Yeah.
- Are you sure?
I'm not aware of any safe here?
- He said you locked
away all your cash
because you never trusted banks.
- Well, if that's true
then I have no idea
what happened to it.
But I doubt very
much it is true.
- Why?
- I recently found a letter.
An angry one.
I must have decided
not to send it to your
father in the end.
It was a rant, complaining about
him being a compulsive liar.
I'm afraid you may
have been misled.
- Aidan?
What's wrong?
- What did you do?
Was it Freya?
Did you hurt her?
Did
you
hurt her?
- God, where is this safe?
- It's okay.
It's just me.
I'm here.
Just a moment.
It's okay.
I'm here.
I'm here.
It's okay.
- Impossible.
- As for the outside
of the castle,
you can see a lot of the
original 16th-century build
and features still remain.
- And this, if the great
British weather plays ball,
this is where your
outdoor ceremony will be.
This castle is truly
fit for a princess.
Well, look, take your time.
If you decide this is a place
for you or have any questions,
you know how to reach me.
- Thank you so much.
This is the one.
You agree, right, Leo?
Leo!
- Yeah.
- This is getting
out of control.
- What is?
- You're just not there.
You're lost in your own head.
- I'm sorry, I was...
I don't know.
- I get it.
It's the wedding.
- It's not the wedding.
I promise.
- Have you changed your
mind about all of this?
- No, of course not.
- Well then tell
me what's going on.
If this is going to work,
we need to be honest
with each other.
- All right.
I didn't know how to
tell you at the time.
There was someone
in the hallway.
And then we both saw that
thing move by itself.
- It was a trick.
- Even Freya tried to
warn me about that thing.
- What are you saying?
- It seems to have some
sort of hold over my uncle.
- Your uncle's not well, Leo.
He's delusional.
- I'm not so sure that's true.
What if he's not as
crazy as you say he is?
- You're alright.
You're alright.
- What the hell is that thing?
- It's clear I spent
my professional life
developing innovative weapons.
My team and I apparently
created a prototype
and our creation had the
ability to think and feel
and act out anything
we demanded of it.
And after my accident, I
followed some old plans I made
and adapted it to
resemble these photos.
But even I didn't fully
understand its true potential.
In truth, I still don't.
- You had a son.
- I believe, I did.
His name was Robin.
- Why didn't you
ever talk about him?
- This is all I
have left of him.
This is the only
evidence he ever existed.
It was a lifetime ago.
You weren't even born.
After my accident, I
had to come to terms
with what had happened to me
and I felt lucky to be alive.
And then...
and then I found that
box and these photos.
I felt I'd lost something.
I felt something had
been taken from me.
I just wanted Robin
back home with me.
I just wanted my boy.
- Your son,
do you know what
happened to him?
- Well, I heard rumors,
all conflicting stories.
Some say they died in a fire
while I was away on business.
I see no fire damage here.
Another one, what was it?
Robin ran away from home and
Jane couldn't take the pain
so she took her own life.
Well that too doesn't
sound possible.
It seems the truth is a
closely guarded secret,
a code I don't think
I'll ever crack.
I feel I don't
even know who I am.
I mean, look at me.
Half a man.
I can barely even stand.
What kind of father can't
remember his own son?
What...
What kind of husband am I?
- It's not your fault.
That doll, Aidan,
is it possible
that through it...
- Robin is still with me.
His soul is trapped
within my creation.
I just know it.
I feel it.
- Well, how is that possible?
- Your guess is as good as mine.
My son is still alive
and that's all that matters.
- Aidan Retherford?
I'm DCI Livingston
and this is DS Farmer.
Can we have a word?
Freya hasn't been
seen for two days now.
A lack of contact for such a
long period is out of character
for her according
to her brother Sam.
So naturally we are concerned.
She's a woman of routine,
as you know
yourself.
Now,
we understand that she left
for work that day as normal.
We've got CCTV
footage that shows
she made it to within
about a mile of this house
for work the day
she went missing.
So, I just need to
confirm with you,
you did see her that day?
- Well yes, that's correct.
It was a normal
day like any other.
She...
She worked her shift.
She said her goodbyes
at the end of the day,
9 o'clock on the dot as normal.
And...
Well that's the
last time I saw her.
- Did she mention to
you any change of plans?
Something out of
the norm perhaps
or a night out on the
town after a shift?
- No, I've already told you.
- Are you sure about that?
- Certain.
I mean, it is unlike her.
You're right. I...
I'm worried.
You see the interesting thing
about this case, Mr. Retherford,
is that we know for certain
that night at 5 past 9,
Freya called a taxi
home from this address.
Now,
the taxi company
confirmed she wasn't here
to take that lift home.
Indeed, the driver
gave up waiting and left
15 minutes later.
Can you think of any
explanation for that?
- I...
- No. I...
- Do you have any CCTV
cameras on the grounds?
- No.
- Do you have any evidence
to prove she left?
- No, we're going
around in circles.
- Answer the question.
- Freya isn't here!
- Thank you for your time.
We'll be in touch if we
need anything further.
We'll, show ourselves out.
[raining
- Freya?
- We're sorry, but the person
you called is not available.
Please leave your...
- Shit.
Freya?
- What is your emergency?
Hello?
- I'll ask you one more time.
Did you hurt her?
Did you do something
to Freya?
Now tell me the truth, please.
Did you hurt her, Robin?
You wouldn't lie to me,
would you, boy?
- Does anyone know
anything about
what really happened to
the Retherford family?
My mum told me about an urban
legend from her hometown
about a rich guy's son
that went on a rampage.
Killing everyone that came
to his birthday party.
Can't find anything
about it anywhere.
Yeah, it's true.
The kid's rich father paid
people in high places off
to protect himself and
his company's reputation.
Jesus Christ.
Come on, come on,
come on, come on.
Pick up, pick up.
- Hello?
- Peter.
Peter Williams?
- Yes.
- My name is Leo.
I'm sorry to disturb
you at this hour
and I know this is a bit
out of the blue but...
- Sorry, who is this?
- I wanted to ask you
about Robin Retherford.
Hello?
Peter?
- How do you know that name?
How did you get this number?
- I'm related to him.
I read what you wrote on that
forum about what happened
all those years ago
at the birthday party.
The massacre.
- I don't know what
you're talking about.
- Yes, you do.
Look, I know his name was Robin.
Aside from that you're
the only one who seems
to know the truth
about what happened.
- And that's the
way it should stay.
- Why?
Don't you think people
should know the truth?
Tell me, what did Robin do?
- On Robin's 11th birthday,
he killed everyone who
was there that day,
except his father and I.
He spared my life.
I've never understood why.
I just always remember how
close he seemed with his dad,
but also how cruel
his mum could be.
Towards the end of the party,
Robin was acting up and his mum
locked him in the
cellar as a punishment.
So the father let him
out of the cellar.
Something in him just changed.
He seemed to relish the
suffering of his victims.
It was like he wanted
them to feel his pain.
- What happened to Robin?
- After he killed his mother,
he too was killed the
night of the massacre.
Robin was killed
by his own father.
His name was Aidan.
Aidan Retherford.
- No! No! No!
No!
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry.
- Looking for this?
How could you keep this from me?
- I didn't want you
to worry about it.
- I'd hate to have to
spoil such a pretty face.
How much do you owe?
- I'm going to
get him the money.
- How much?
- 50,000.
- We don't...
We don't have...
- I know. I know.
- How did this happen?
- I needed the cash.
I was months behind
on rent, the car.
- That's not 50 grand,
Leo, not even close.
- There are other debts, plus...
- The ring.
- And everything we need
for your dream wedding.
- It's not worth this, Leo.
Nothing is.
- You are.
He told me he'd give me
a year to pay it back.
Then he started saying he
wanted it paid back right away.
Next, he was asking for
more and more money,
way more than I borrowed,
like double what we shook on.
I told him I couldn't do it,
and he started threatening
me, threatening us.
The guy's insane.
I was desperate.
- Jay was that guy at the beach.
He's following us, isn't he?
You need to get him the
money, Leo, quickly.
I'm scared.
I'm really scared.
- I have a plan.
My father always
talked about a safe,
where Aidan hid away
all of his money.
- Where are you going with this?
- My father always complained
how we lived a life of struggle
while Aidan sat
on half a million.
- I am not stealing from him.
He is your uncle.
- He's not a good guy, Lex.
Don't let him fool you.
There's more to him than
you could ever imagine.
- That doesn't make this okay.
- He doesn't even
remember the safe,
let alone the money.
- How do you know that?
- Because I asked him about it.
He doesn't remember a thing.
- Well, he knows about it now.
- No, he's adamant
it doesn't exist.
He says my father
must have lied.
- Maybe your dad did lie.
- But what if he's
telling the truth?
- That's why we're
here, isn't it?
You're not here to
fix things with Aidan
You're here to rob him.
- I can't just let
that money rot here.
- Okay, so you find the safe.
Then what?
You don't even know
the code to open it.
- He always used the same
six-digit code for everything.
Every password,
every security alarm.
He didn't know I
found this out then
and he certainly doesn't
know I have the code now.
- I feel like I don't
even know you anymore.
- Where is the guilt here?
He doesn't need the money.
I'm doing this to protect you.
Everything is for you.
- 500 grand?
- Maybe more.
I always promised
you a better life.
I told you I'd give it to you.
One way or another.
This...
This is our chance.
I'll pay Jay back.
We'll have our picture
perfect wedding.
You always dreamed about
owning your own place,
opening a seaside bar.
We just have to find the
safe before Jay finds us.
But I'll make sure my
uncle doesn't even know
we're searching for it.
Will you help me?
- This is insane.
- Keep your voice down.
He'll be out for the
night in no time.
An earthquake wouldn't wake
him up from two of these.
- Oh...
Hello dear.
- I thought you would
do with a nightcap?
I did it.
Leo!
- Mr. Rutherford?
Police!
- Police?
- Just keep quiet.
- What do they want?
Are they here for us?
- Open the door!
- Quickly.
- So what do you want to do?
- We haven't got a warrant.
There's nothing we can do.
- Sam's emergency
call was traced here.
We can't just walk away.
- We haven't got a choice.
- We have to at least
check the grounds.
- No.
- What if he's keeping them
both locked up somewhere,
like the barn?
You know I'm right
about this one.
I can't have that on
my conscience, can you?
- Okay, fine.
Go.
I'll take the other side.
Be careful.
- Are they gone?
- I think so.
- Freya?
Sam?
Possible sighting in the barn.
False alarm.
Over.
- Copy that.
The ground's been cleared.
Anything to report?
[heavy breathing
I repeat, anything to report?
- No.
- No. Please.
Please, no.
No.
- En route to barn.
- The safe isn't here, Leo.
- You don't know that?
- There's literally
nowhere else to search.
- The cellar.
- What cellar?
- Robin's mom locked
him in a cellar.
- What are you talking about?
- Well there must be
an underground space
down there somewhere.
That's where he's
hiding the money.
- What are you doing?
- This is the only room
we haven't searched fully.
- What if he wakes up?
- Well, he won't.
Trust me.
- No.
- This has to be it.
- We're getting close.
I know it.
We are on the verge of something
that's going to change
our lives forever.
We've come too far
to turn back now.
Look, we get the
money, we get out,
and we don't look back.
Okay?
- There's no safe down here.
- Let's keep going.
It's okay.
We're alone.
- Leo!
Leo!
Leo please!
- Lexi!
- Over here!
Over here. Over here.
- I'm going to get you out!
- Leo!
Leo!
- What's going on?
- Please!
[woman crying
Please.
Please.
Leo.
Leo look.
This is it.
- I told you.
I told you.
This is our chance.
Here we go.
Oh, fuck!
- What are we going to do?
- I don't know.
- We need 6 digits.
They can't just
be random, right?
What has 6 digits?
- A date.
- Aidan's birthday?
- Robin.
Robin was born on May 3rd.
He was 11 in 1990,
so he was born in 19?
- '79.
- No. No. No. No. No. No.
- You said he was loaded.
There's nothing in here, Leo!
- It doesn't make any sense!
- How are we going
to get out of this?
- I don't know.
I don't know.
But I promise you,
I'm going to get us
both out of here.
I love you, Lex.
- I love...
- Lex!
It's okay.
It's okay.
Lexi.
I'm so sorry, Lexi
It's okay. It's okay. It's okay
It's alright.
It's alright.
It's alright.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Help!
Aidan!
Someone help me, please!
Calling for help down here,
it's no use.
I would spend days on end,
locked down here, screaming
for my father's help.
In my mother's eyes,
a night in this place
is a suitable punishment
for a boy who lies.
- What do you want from me?
You've kept me alive.
Are you going to let me go?
- That depends.
- On what?
- On whether your lies continue.
- What lies?
- Why are you here?
- I came to patch
things up with my uncle.
- Sometimes simply
leaving me down here
wasn't punishment enough.
- Help me!
- Sometimes she took
my torture further.
For we must not lie.
Why are you here?
- I told you!
- You lied.
Why are you really here?
- The money!
The money.
I came to take Aidan's money.
- Who are you?
- I'm his nephew.
- But that's not
true either, is it?
- What are you talking about?
I'm Leo.
I'm Aidan's nephew.
- You're an imposter.
True or false?
No more lies.
- I'm not related to him.
His nephew's name is Max.
Max Retherford.
I used to work here.
I was the groundskeeper 6
years ago, before his accident.
I overheard Aidan on
the phone one day.
He mentioned how he
didn't trust banks
and how he kept every penny
that he owned in his safe.
Things were different
for me then.
I wasn't desperate for cash.
But what he said on the phone
that day stayed with me.
When I first heard the news that
Aidan had lost his memory,
I no longer worked here.
I couldn't help but imagine
what it'd be like to
come back to the house
and pretend I was
his long-lost nephew.
The nephew he'd complained
so much about over the years.
He talked so much about Max,
that becoming him seemed
like it would be easy.
I felt like I knew him.
I memorized so
many small details.
The summers they spent together,
Max's anger towards him,
the years they'd gone
without speaking.
His nephew has sworn never
to return to Oakwood House.
I came up with the
idea of pretending
that his long lost nephew
wanted to patch things up.
It would give me the time
and access that I needed.
But it was the biggest
mistake of my life.
I've lost everything.
It's all my fault.
It's all my fault.
- I used to cry
and beg my mother
for forgiveness just like you.
I got beaten more and
more with every tear.
One night she beat me
within an inch of my life.
I, too, will show you no mercy.
No lie must go unpunished.
- Time to do what
your mother couldn't.
This is for Lexie.
- Welcome back, my boy.
Welcome back.