Viewpoint (2021) s01e01 Episode Script

- Hi.
- Oh, Zoe!
Sorry I'm late, Gemma.
There was a fire alarm in the shop.
Oh, you're not late.
Those costumes you picked out
worked a treat, by the way.
Hey - you two!
OK, everyone, props and costumes
back in their boxes, please.
Haven't given up hope
of getting her on stage.
Oh, no She is loving
doing the scenery.
And she's doing a great job.
I had a chat with her this morning.
I think she misses her dad.
Oh, I'm sorry. Are you OK?
- Yeah.
- Look, do you think you can get him along to the play?
Mean the world to her.
- Yeah. Yeah, definitely.
- Great.
Oh, Kate! I've got your fabrics.
- There you go.
- Thanks.
Thanks again for making Chloe
the lead - just what she needed.
I was exactly the same
at her age, you know -
outwardly uber-confident,
inwardly
I don't believe that!
- I'm just gonna
- Yeah.
- Jesus!
- Sorry.
What's your excuse?
Why are you still here?
Oh,
just catching up on the old paperwork.
The boss's lot.
Er, do you fancy a swift one?
Look, I love working here.
I just
I wouldn't want to ruin it
OK.
- Me, too.
- Great! Bye.
- Night.
- Night.
He hung about all afternoon
to ask you for a drink?
I think so.
Must've fancied his chances.
Doesn't matter -
he got the message this time.
What do you mean, "this time"?
- For Christ's sake, Greg.
- Has he bothered you before?
Well, he he's asked me out
a few times, yeah.
Didn't think to tell me?
No, because it was
so astronomically trivial
And I knew how you'd react.
Look, if you want a girl
who needs her battles fought,
then we'll just have to split up.
Show me your phone.
Don't do this.
If you've got nothing to hide,
what's the problem?
Gemma.
Gemma!
Fuck!
Mum
- can I get a new phone case?
- Yeah, yeah.
Just use the MasterCard,
not the Visa, OK?
Sorry to keep
going over this, Greg.
It's OK.
If it helps find Gemma
She came home from school as normal.
We talked about her day,
then I decided to go for a run.
When I got back, Gemma was gone.
The lights were on, the TV was on,
her handbag was on the sofa
with her coat.
The only thing missing
was her phone.
Er is there any news?
Anything at all?
All I can say is
we're doing everything possible
to bring Gemma home safe.
Gemma's phone records.
Over the last month,
you called her, on average,
35 times a day,
seven days a week.
I've had
HAVE, erm
control issues.
I can be over-protective at times.
I mean, it's a good quality, right?
Caring about someone, you know?
Sure.
But then there's holding on
too tight, isn't there?
That's not you?
That's not me.
He's violent, controlling
and his alibi stinks,
but he's very patient
with the questions.
Now, if Gemma's alive or dead,
my gut instinct is,
we won't get a confession
out of him.
Plus, if he knows we suspect him,
we lose our edge.
We're not gonna disabuse him?
Not till he makes a mistake -
and when he does, we'll be watching.
Well, they will.
What was that?
- Time well spent?
- Yep.
How do you stay
awake for that long?
- Skills
- Lightweight.
I once spent two days in a haystack
waiting for some tardy pornographers
with nothing but a donkey
for company.
CID have a job for us.
Surveillance on the home
of missing teacher Gemma Hillman.
We have an authority to watch
her partner, Greg Sullivan, 24/7,
effective immediately.
24777 They must like him.
We only have authority for 48 hours.
Name and address of a residence
immediately opposite
the target flat.
I'll do the background checks,
boss
- Thanks.
- I'll get the gear.
Um, just so you know, this job comes
from your old branch of CID.
Right.
Not going to be a problem, is it,
working with them again?
- It was bound to happen one day, sir.
- And now that it has?
I'll be fine, boss. Promise.
Good man.
Eyelines look good.
Background checks?
Clean as a whistle.
She's a deputy manager
at a clothing shop on Market Street.
- Hello?!
- Zoe Sterling?
Yeah?
This is Detective Constable
Stella Beckett,
could you let us in, please?
I've already spoken to the police.
Yeah, well, we're from a different
department. Could you let us in?
- Come in.
- Cheers.
It's Zoe Sterling, right?
Do you mind if we call you Zoe?
Look, is this about Gemma? I mean
why else would you be here?
So you know Gemma
from the street, right?
Yeah, but she's a mate,
too, not just a neighbour.
Sure. Sure.
It just just doesn't feel real,
any of it.
She's just the sweetest person.
Zoe, we'd like to use your flat
for surveillance purposes.
What to spy on someone?
Greg?
I'm afraid
I can't really tell you that.
Yeah. He is someone
of interest to us.
We won't insult your intelligence.
You may have noticed your
flat is directly opposite Gemma's?
Right.
So will you help us, Zoe?
We just want to do everything we can
to get Gemma home safe.
Yeah. Yeah, course.
Right. Why don't you check out the
additional vantage points, Martin,
yeah?
I could murder a brew.
Erm, yeah Two coffees?
- Tea, please.
- Yeah.
- Does he want one?
- Do you want a cup of tea, Martin?
I'm OK, thanks.
Oh, White Stripes at
the Roadhouse? I were at that gig!
No way!
That was the first Manchester show,
wasn't it?
Second, I think, yeah,
they played the Uni the year before.
That was back when
Listen, is it all right if I
get you to sign this consent form?
Sure. Yeah, of course.
Hello, support.
Yeah, it's Martin.
Can we have another look
at our host, Zoe Sterling, please?
Sure, hold the line.
"Clean as a whistle."
Drug possession times two.
Ancient history.
And did I forget to mention
the living, breathing child she has?
OK, so the kid's not ideal, but Cox
thinks it's an acceptable risk.
It's the only eyeline
that works for us.
- I'll see you in the morning.
- No, wait. It's your turn on nights.
- No, it's not.
- It's your turn on nights.
I've got plans -
it's Jack's birthday.
Again?
See you in the morning, mate
I miss her so much.
Why don't you stir that for me
for a minute?
How are the vantage points
working out for you?
Er, yeah, they're great.
Thank you.
I am gonna need you to date
the signatures as well, please.
- All right.
- Thanks.
Look, you can tell me
to get lost, but
why do you think Greg's
got anything to do with this?
You haven't arrested him
and Gemma is just missing, right?
You'll have to ask CID.
- What, that's not you?
- No.
CID tell us who to watch
and we watch.
The "why" isn't really my business.
So you're a glorified camera,
basically?
Yeah. Basically.
You gotta form your own opinions
on who you're watching?
- Are they innocent? Are they guilty?
- Yeah.
I try not to let that
get in the way.
I'm sorry
Yeah. Yeah, I'm here.
It's a bit of a tongue twister.
First-floor flat and you're gonna
have to use the front door, OK?
You could use
the back door.
Hold on a sec
The man downstairs is away.
We water his plants.
So you've got the keys?
We need to set up in your
daughter's room, is that OK?
Fine, she sleeps in my room anyway.
How long has he been away?
Er, couple of months?
He's South African.
He spends half the year
in Cape Town.
- What do we do now?
- We wait for Teri from support.
Thanks.
There are a couple
of things you can help me with,
but don't read anything
into it, OK?
'What is it?
Two years ago,
a neighbour called 999
because she was concerned
for Gemma's safety.
It was a row that got out of hand.
TI punched the wall, er
well, a mirror.
I didn't hurt her.
Do you mind telling me
what the row was about?
The restaurant.
I had taken out a loan
and I was struggling to repay it.
- What's the other thing?
- Gemma's phone records.
Over the last month, you've called
her on average 35 times a day,
seven days a week.
I've had - have, erm,
control issues.
A 29-year-old
primary school teacher
has gone missing
from her flat in Manchester.
Gemma Hillman was last seen
two days ago
and police were alerted
when her partner, Greg Sullivan,
reported she had disappeared from
their home in Westbury Street.
Police say they're treating
her disappearance as unexplained
and have launched a full
missing persons investigation.
Mr Sullivan has been helping
- Sorry, can I just?
- Sure.
So
where's home?
Oh, I'm in town.
Well, that's not a London accent,
I can hear, then?
West Ealing.
Did my training up here
and I never went back.
What about you?
Llanelli, South Wales.
Cl-clinnethli?
Yeah, that's it.
What is that, like four ls?
Yeah. Yeah, very good.
So what brought you up here?
Music.
It was always my thing, but there
wasn't much of a scene back home.
Any. So I just came up here
and got a job at Eastern Bloc.
- What, the record shop?
- Yeah.
I was a PC in the Northern Quarter.
- It was on my beat.
- Small world.
Yeah, probably stood behind you
in the queue at Greggs.
Only if I had a really bad hangover.
That's where I met Caitlin's dad.
The record shop?
- Yeah, not Greggs!
- Ah, OK. Right.
So does he have a name?
- Caitlin's dad?
- Tim.
We're having a bit of a break
at the minute.
Not the first,
probably won't be the last.
We're off to Morocco for Christmas,
so we'll be back on track by then.
Ooh, what's happening?
Ah, just the other day when we were
doing the house-to-house,
we had reports of a prowler
Oh, yeah, apparently there was someone
hanging around in the alley. But
Yeah, you don't think it could be?
- No. Listen, Janice is all right.
- Really?
Yeah, she babysits for Caitlin
sometimes -
and she gets enough shit from these
residents without you piling in.
- What's their problem?
- Take a wild guess.
The boat?
The paintwork,
the shed in the garden.
They all started a petition
asking her to clear it up.
Saying she's a health
and safety hazard
when all she is
is a gentrification hazard.
- You didn't sign it?
- No, I fucking did not.
- Would you?
- It's irrelevant what I'd do.
Go on, hypothetically?
Honestly, hand on heart, I can't say
I'd want her living next door to me.
You'd better get that.
- Sarah?
- Martin.
- Sarah?
- Max is in hospital!
What?
He had another fit
at football practice
and he might have concussion!
TI wasn't supposed to pick him up
till 8, and I'm still on the train.
OK, OK, what hospital is he in?
OK, just give me the information.
- Are you sure he has a concussion?
- Yes.
OK, what about your parents,
can they go?
They're away! Can you go or not?!
I can't leave my post.
Can you make an exception?
Coach has to leave soon
and Max will be on his own.
Yeah, OK. I'll call you back.
Stella Come on, come on, come on.
Hiya, it's Stella,
leave a message.
I just need to pop out for a bit,
OK?
- Would you mind not going in there?
- Yeah, yeah. Promise.
All right. Th-Thanks.
- Coach Where's Max?
- They're checking him over now.
Is he OK?
Is he in pain?
- He'll be fine. It's just a bump to the head.
- OK.
Look, I'm gonna have to go, mate.
I've already missed two
engagements tonight, so
Oh, well, sorry
to inconvenience you.
Well, look, this is, what,
the third time he's fitted
this season?
If he wants to play, he plays,
all right?
Dad.
Son.
Come here. You all right?
You all right?
Yeah?
I thought he said not to go in?
Jesus, Caitlin!
- Well, he did.
- Well it's our flat, isn't it?
To bed, please.
I get it.
No
How long do you think
you're gonna be?
Well, we'll call you
when the consultant's ready.
All right. Thank you.
- OK.
- All right.
Hello.
Yeah, erm, he's got a visitor.
Who, Greg?
Yeah.
Yeah, and she's bloody gorgeous.
What do you want me to do?
- Nothing. Nothing.
- Dad?
Two seconds, all right?
OK, OK, OK, OK
Look, I need you to go in
Caitlin's room.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
G-Give me a minute.
OK. Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.
OK, go to the viewfinder
of the camera,
and tell me what's happening.
I'm just gonna put you on speaker.
OK. Well, they're in the kitchen
she's got her back to me
and your camera battery's flashing.
OK. Just talking?
That's all, just talking?
Yeah. She, erm
brought him a bottle of wine
or champagne or something. It's
When she arrived,
was she in a vehicle or on foot?
A car?
It's an
It's an MG, I think.
I need you to zoom in and get me
that licence plate number.
OK
Oh, yeah.
Hang on.
It's just
Your camera's dead.
OK. OK. Erm
OK. What's happening?
Tell me what's happening.
Erm
Well, erm
OK, well, they're still talking.
Looks like it's getting
a bit intense.
- What do you mean intense?
- Intense how?
Well I don't know. It's
It's hard to explain.
Ah!
No, show's over.
He's drawn the blinds.
Are you sure you can't get me
that number plate?
Leave it with me.
What do you mean, leave it with?
Zoe, don't go outside.
Do not go down
Max Young?
Oh, my God, is he OK?
He's fine.
He is upstairs having a quick bath,
and, you know, the vibe is
definitely "don't make a fuss".
All well?
Martin?
Yeah.
Yeah, I have to go to CID tomorrow.
Oh Why?
Well, we're doing a little bit
of work with them, so
Well, maybe
maybe it'll help lay some ghosts
to rest.
You know, if you do good work
for them
and I'm sure you will.
It might make you feel better
about everything.
I should, erm probably get going.
You did say you were gonna
give me your keys back.
Right, yeah, I did.
Sorry, I didn't mean to..
No, it's fine. I don't
I don't need them.
I did tonight, but
- Maybe a bit thinner.
- What, there?
- Like, higher cheek bones maybe?
- What do you mean, here?
Like this?
No, maybe not thinner.
Maybe
Oh, it's her hair!
Her hair was up.
Good?
Yeah
No, no.
You took too long to answer that.
- I really need
- No.
No, it's good.
Yeah, that's her.
- Yeah?
- Yes.
- OK. Great.
- Yeah.
So, erm
you know I had to pop out earlier?
- If you could
- What are you on about?
You've been here all night.
Thank you.
Your secret's safe with me.
OK, but when you say
the word secret,
that makes me feel like I am gonna
have a heart attack.
OK.
That's just not the best choice.
OK, well, maybe we don't say secret,
we just never mention it again.
OK. Sounds good.
Yeah.
- Thanks.
- Erm I'm just gonna Yeah.
I was hit! Help me!
Can I help you, Martin?
No, sorry, I was just, erm
Martin.
Good to see you.
Hello, boss. Sorry, not boss.
Old habits, you know.
- Good to have you on this.
- Thank you.
OK, follow me.
Blood and DNA on the shoe
found in Westbury Gardens
is a match to Gemma's
and her phone's still offline.
Obviously,
that makes it far less likely
she's gone off
of her own volition,
so, in parallel
to the MisPer inquiry,
we're now running
a full homicide investigation.
What about Greg?
I still think he'll lead us
to Gemma.
Dig into his contacts.
Anything that yields a location
he might've taken her to
is worth pursuing, OK?
Now, most of you here
will remember Martin Young.
Martin's in Surveillance now,
and he's going to brief us
on a development last night.
Thank you.
So, Greg Sullivan
had a visitor last night.
Why are we looking at an E-FI
and not a photo?
Well, I was still unpacking
the camera then.
- She didn't hang around very long.
- On foot or in a vehicle?
Erm, she was in a vehicle.
- Silver MG, I think.
- Couldn't get a reg?
Well, I thought about
going down for a closer look,
but my cover would have been blown,
SO
You did right.
What was the vibe between them?
Erm it was difficult to say,
but Greg did pull the blinds down
pretty quickly.
If Greg's in a relationship,
it'll all fall into place.
OK. ID-ing this woman is a priority.
What about the white BMW Gemma's
headmaster saw her driving? Any joy?
We think he might have been mistaken
because she didn't have
a driving licence,
she doesn't have any cars
registered in her name
One more thing.
Until we know different,
we proceed as if Gemma's
still alive,
still saveable.
Understood?
- Yes, boss.
- OK.
Nice one, mate.
- Heya, mate.
- Hey, you.
We don't actually have authority
to watch that house.
I'm just saying.
Well, who lives there?
House belongs
to a Kate and Carl Tuckman.
Largest property on the street.
They own the whole thing.
Hmm!
Is that Gemma?
Where?
A picture of her, yeah.
Well, what are they doing?
Oh, some sort of
DIY Find Gemma Club.
Urgh, that's all we fucking need,
innit?
Right, I'm off.
- Later.
- Yeah, take care.
Come on.
F-7-3-4-E-B-U.
F-7-3-4-E-B-U.
Hiya, Martin.
- Roly. Did you PNC that Saab?
- I did.
Registered to a Donald Vernon
who has form.
- For?
- Stalking.
Subject to two heavy duty
restraining orders.
Who's the plaintiff?
It's redacted, unfortunately.
But get this -
before all that,
he used to be a copper.
- You're kidding?
- A DI no less, down in Westport.
Seems his police record
kept him out of jail.
Whose house was he showing
an interest in?
Kate and Carl Tuckman.
Might be worth digging a bit deeper.
He was having a look at Kate
and her friends.
There's reports of a prowler in
the street and alleys at the back.
It could've been him?
Yeah, maybe.
I took a walk down there and you can
see directly into Gemma's bedroom.
OK. I'll take a closer look
at him.
Zoe!
Oh!
- Are you going to the vigil?
- Yeah. Yeah, course.
When the school said they weren't
doing anything, Kate went nuts.
Now, the head's gonna say something.
Well, she's, erm
a very persuasive woman, your wife.
Er Yeah.
And Caitlin?
How's Caitlin doing?
Not good.
No, erm
Yeah, I'm on my way to pick her up
from the After School Club,
actually, cos
Gemma used to walk her home.
If you're worried
you know, being on your own
with all this going on
my mobile's on there.
That's, erm
really kind of you.
Apparently, Greg beat up Gemma
last year,
but she was too scared
to press charges.
- Says who?
- Someone tweeted it.
Oh, well, then case closed, Melissa.
I hate to say it,
but I heard something similar
and on good authority.
- Hi, Zoe.
- Hiya.
No Tim?
No. No, he's, erm
He's DJ-ing tonight in Liverpool.
He's gutted, isn't he?
Thank you.
Erm I hoped you'd be here, Zoe.
I..
Thank you all for coming in these
most difficult of circumstances.
My name's Dominic Banley.
I'm the head
..at St Isaac's,
where Gemma is a much-loved
member of staff
Hey.
Hey.
That's my mum's best china,
by the way. Don't drop it.
You must be Tim.
Don't take this the wrong way,
but I've absolutely no interest
in who you are.
I would like to know
what you're doing
in my daughter's bedroom, though.
I was just closing the window.
It's getting a bit cold.
You know it's started, right?
The vigil?
Yeah, you making a point?
Well, no, it's
It's only at the end of the street,
- I didn't know if you wanted to
- Goal!
I've got a set tonight.
People say there's no community
in big cities,
people say it's every man
for himself
Well, you've all shown 'em
they're dead wrong.
Very wrong.
So, let's take a moment
to send our love
and our prayers to Gemma.
From the bottom of our hearts
we wish you a safe
and speedy return.
- Come home, Gemma.
- Come home, Gemma.
And, Kate, you were quite right to
send me a four-page email at 3am
Do you mind if I say a few words?
Er, no.
No, go ahead.
This is so beautiful.
Thank you.
The last three days have been hell.
But, er
I have faith
that Gemma is safe.
That she's gonna come home
and be with us again like
none of this ever happened.
And to the few people here
who can't meet my eye,
I'd remind you the police
always suspect the boyfriend
or the husband,
it's pretty much mandatory.
It's in the bloody manual.
And to people that say there's
no smoke without fire, I say
Thank you so much, Greg.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I'm sorry your dad didn't make it,
love.
- Can I go inside? I've got the keys.
- Yeah, go on.
Hey.
- Hey.
- Thanks again.
I thought it was important to come.
- I mean, for Gemma. Yeah.
- Right.
- Course
- Zoe!
We're having a few drinks,
you wanna come in?
I, erm
No, another time maybe.
Night!
You don't remember, do you?
Last time we spoke?
You were quite pissed.
- Course I remember.
- Quite philosophical, too.
- Oh, God. What shit was I spouting?
- We talked about relationships.
Why don't you come in?
We can finish the conversation?
- I can't
- Please, I'd really appreciate it.
Just ten minutes.
What are you doing?
No, no, no.
Hello?
Don't look up.
The alarm's just gone off
at your work.
You need to leave.
Tell him now.
Now.
Zoe, you're our host,
you can't go into the target's flat.
All right, then. Brill.
OK, thank you.
- Zoe
- Bye.