Witness No. 3 (2022) s01e01 Episode Script

[LIQUID POURING]
WHELAN: Thanks again for coming forward.
Those appeals for information,
a lot of people just
- keep their heads down.
- Honestly, it's not a problem.
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
Ah. Here we go.
So, this is your statement.
It goes through everything
you said on the information
line yesterday,
and then everything
you said to me just now.
[JODIE CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]
Are you sure you can't even
give me a little clue?
WHELAN: At the moment we're
just trying to establish
whether this information is relevant.
Okay, but just so you know,
that when my son asks,
it's either going to be 'bank heist'
or 'mafia drive-by'.
If you just take a quick look
over the statement,
to make sure everything's accurate.
JODIE: You've taken my name
and address off.
- Yeah, that's right.
- Why?
Erm, well at the moment we're just happy
to just keep your statement on record
and then, if things proceed,
we'll put your name on it later.
Yeah, but, why?
WHELAN: Well, it's nothing to
worry about. It's very common.
That's all.
"Witness Number Three."
Glamorous.
CUSTOMER: See you in a few weeks.
Say hi to Dave for me, yeah.
Bye.
[COACH INSTRUCTING INDISTINCTLY]
[INHALES]
JODIE: That one's
my favourite, definitely.
KYLE: These are mine.
JODIE: Chuck it in your mouth then.
One, two, three. Go.
That's so bad.
That was so bad.
- Aw!
- That was close.
I told you! Originals
are the best, innit?
None of that nerd nonsense.
Will you miss it around here?
I don't know.
You've lived here all your life.
Yeah, but
Yeah, I don't know.
What?
Nothing. I just
I don't know if I like it here anymore.
Mine. You ain't having any more.
[MOCK GRUNTS]
On the last one you did,
you need to be more round like this.
More round. One, two, three.
- Four!
- BOY: Excuse me.
Um Uh
Sorry to bother you,
but can I borrow your phone?
I've been locked out of my flat,
I need to call my brother.
Right, er, where do you live?
BOY: Literally just over there.
Well, Gladstone?
Yeah. Gladstone.
You see, somebody stole my keys,
so I need to call my brother.
I can pay you back.
Mom.
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Erm, one second. Erm
Er There you go.
JODIE: What do you want
for dinner tonight?
Um, chicken nuggets?
- JODIE: Chicken nuggets again?
- Yeah.
You can't have chicken nuggets
again, you had 'em last night.
You had them last night. No.
[MOBILE RINGING OUT]
- No answer.
- No?
Do you wanna try someone else?
Nah, you're all right.
Right. Good luck, yeah.
- Yeah. Cheers.
- Bye.
Come on.
JODIE: No to chicken nuggets.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
JODIE: [HUFFING] Here are, take these.
[KEYS JANGLE]
Wash your hands, please,
and homework before Xbox, yeah?
And make sure your inhaler's
in your bag for tomorrow.
[MOTORCYCLE REVVING]
[DOOR OPENS]
JODIE: Well I haven't signed
anything yet, have I.
PAUL: You couldn't wait
to get down there.
You only had to ask to stay over y'know.
Well? I can't think twice
about letting you move in,
Oh God, they've put a sign up
asking for information,
I mean everyone would do that, right?
Look, it's not a bad thing.
You're a good citizen.
I'm just saying most people,
they keep their heads down,
keep their feedback to themselves.
But, you like to be in it, don't ya?
Where the action is.
[DISHES CLATTER]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[KNOCKING CONTINUES]
BENJI: Jodie.
- [KNOCKING GETS LOUDER]
- BENJI: Jodie!
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
DEE: We are finished.
JODIE: No. Mirrors, sinks, bottles.
And then we are finished.
Yeah, I know.
You must be psyched
to get Kyle out of this place.
Yeah.
I don't know, maybe.
What? You think, stick around,
work hard,
see if you can get him
into a really good gang.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
[SIGHS]
DEE: Jodie's, how can I help?
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
- [HANGS UP RECEIVER]
- DEE: No one there.
ADAMS: We encourage you to watch
the whole thing through once first.
Then, after a second or third viewing,
if you recognise the man you saw,
you just tell me the number.
Makes sense?
Sure.
It's like the worst dating app ever.
ADAMS: Just let me know
when you're ready.
Ready.
[MACHINE BEEPS]
[MACHINE BEEPS]
[MACHINE BEEPS]
[MACHINE BEEPS]
[MACHINE BEEPS]
JODIE: So? Did I get the right guy?
I can confirm that
you identified the same man
we currently have in custody.
It's very helpful.
All right. Oh, well, that's good.
Now, if you don't mind,
I'd actually like to clarify
one or two things
that you said in your statement.
JODIE: Yeah.
So you said one of the men
was wearing a grey hoodie.
Uh, yeah.
And you could see that clearly?
Oh, well, I can remember
thinking it could do with
a quick wash, if I'm honest.
Okay.
Erm, might have had a picture
on the back,
now that I'm thinking about it.
- Oh, okay.
- Eyes, maybe.
A pair of eyes or something.
You're sure about that?
Er, well, I think so, yeah.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
Okay.
Thanks.
Now, your statement says
that the two men were quiet,
nothing was ever said.
Oh, well, I was inside so didn't hear
No shouting or
JODIE: No. No, definitely no shouting.
The atmosphere didn't seem tense at all?
Well, it was quick.
You know, a few seconds.
And neither man was holding anything,
as far as you could see?
Hmm
[CLICKS TONGUE] I don't think so. No.
WHELAN: Are you sure about that?
Er, well, what kind of thing?
WHELAN: Something like that.
Uh
No.
[DOOR OPENS]
WHELAN: Oh, Ivan. Yeah. Come in.
Now, as I explained before Mrs Packer,
now that you've successfully
identified our suspect,
you've become what we call
a "Significant Witness,"
which means we intend to use
your statement
to help build a case.
PC Barkas works locally here,
he's gonna be
your Witness Contact Officer.
So any questions, concerns,
anything at all,
you go through him. Is that okay?
Um Yeah. Yeah, okay. Um
Do you need me to sign my statement yet?
No. No yet.
Er, if and when we charge a suspect,
we'll cross that bridge. Okay?
Okay. Yeah.
I'll let PC Barkas show you out.
Yeah, thanks.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
You've cut your hair.
Sorry?
And the nose ring? It looks
much better without it.
You don't know who I am.
- Do you?
- JODIE: No.
No, that's fair enough. Erm
I'm Ivan Barkas.
You went out with my brother, Dan.
Shit.
Er Yeah.
Yeah, er Dan's little brother.
Yeah, I like to say younger
brother, but, yeah, yeah.
[CHUCKLES]
Okay, erm
Er
Erm, Detective Whelan, she, erm
She mentioned other witnesses, is
Two. Also placing the suspect
in the area.
Okay.
Er, I'll show you out.
JODIE: Yeah.
[WHISPERING] Oh, wow.
He's gonna love it.
Can I ask you something?
Did you ever consider moving in with us?
PAUL: To the estate?
JODIE: I have lived there my whole life.
I mean, we never even talked about it.
You don't need to feel guilty
that you've done well, Jodie.
JODIE: I don't feel guilty!
Are you sure?
Oh, shut up. I don't feel guilty.
[FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]
[KYLE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[JODIE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]
[JODIE AND KYLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]
CATHY: So you're happy then?
JODIE: Here we go.
- I'm just saying
- JODIE: What, Mum?
What are you just saying?
You think Paul's the one who's
made this decision for me?
Oh, this is one of them
with no sugar in.
I've told you before,
if it says "light,"
it won't get eaten.
I look after Kyle.
I look after the salon
I look after you.
I've spent the last ten years
looking after everyone else,
so, yeah.
Yeah, having someone who can,
er, take care of themselves,
and you're not gonna believe this, but,
you know, look after me
every now and again,
is pretty bloody sweet.
Well, that's all I'm saying,
he can take care of himself.
How did you pick that out
of what I just said?
CATHY: Did he offer to move here?
Oh God. You don't know
what you're talking about.
CATHY: Of course.
[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]
Look, I'm sorry Mum, but what
do you expect me to do, huh?
Stay here my whole life
campaigning for new paint
for the community centre?
Well, would that be a bad thing?
JODIE: I get it, okay, Mum.
I get it. I do.
"Forty years ago
they were gonna knock down
"the playground in Atlee
and build a new car park
"and you and Dad" [CHUCKLES]
"You and Dad went round everyone,"
"knocking on doors"
CATHY: Yeah, don't laugh.
"Marched hand in hand
down to the council office"
"and got them to build it
somewhere else."
[CATHY LAUGHS]
Yeah, well, that playground
is where you met half of your friends.
JODIE: Oh, yeah. You got
some leaflets printed
and it saved the bloody day, didn't it?
Hmm.
CATHY: So what are you gonna do, then?
Cut your losses?
Leave everybody to fend for themselves?
How did that work out last time?
[EXHALES]
[SNIFFLES]
[TELEVISION PLAYING]
[MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
[MOBILE VIBRATES]
[VIBRATING]
[GROWLING]
IVAN: This is the first one?
JODIE: Yeah.
Then about half an hour later
all these came through.
You don't recognise the number?
No.
[MUFFLED SCREAMING]
[LAUGHING WICKEDLY]
- [WOMAN SCREAMING]
- [GUN FIRES]
IVAN: Okay.
When you forwarded them to me,
you told me about the boy
who borrowed your phone.
I'll show the team.
And in the meantime?
IVAN: Try not to worry.
They will look into this.
[SIGHS]
- [MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]
- [DEE HUMMING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
[EXHALES]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
WHELAN: Can you confirm
this was the hoodie worn
by the man you saw?
Thank you for that, Jodie.
So now that you've confirmed
JODIE: Was he killed?
I mean
He is dead, right?
WHELAN: And now, with your statement,
we can charge the man who did it.
What, the man I saw?
WHELAN: That's right.
Well, who is he?
He is part of the gang
on the estate though, right?
WHELAN: There's still a lot
that we need to establish.
But what I can tell you
is that now you've done this,
you've ID'd the hoodie,
we can move forward
with charging the suspect.
Okay.
WHELAN: And what that means is,
you will now need to sign
the witness statement
in your own name.
That's a legal requirement,
if we're gonna submit
the statement as a piece of evidence.
[EXHALES]
Now, I'm obliged to make it clear to you
that once you've signed this statement,
you'll be compellable
to stand by it in court.
An eyewitness testimony
like yours, Jodie,
that's what could
make or break this case.
Maybe we can give Jodie a day or two?
To get her head around everything?
Yeah.
[PERSON BREATHING HEAVILY]
Hello?
Speaking.
Yeah, he's my son. What's happened?
[PERSON BREATHING HEAVILY]
JODIE: You need to make sure
your inhaler's in your bag
when you go boxing.
KYLE: It was in my bag.
- JODIE: Really?
- KYLE: It was.
JODIE: Then why is there
an ambulance here?
[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]
Look, I'm not saying you can't join in,
I'm just saying you need
to be sensible, all right?
I know it's hard. I do, but
You just need to accept
there are some things
There are some things you can't do.
Yeah?
You scared me, all right?
So, do you know that park
out the back of school?
- JODIE: Yeah.
- PAUL: Mmm-hmm.
Yeah, well, back in the day,
there was this old caretaker.
And this caretaker, he killed
a girl at the school.
Chopped her up with his saw or whatever
and buried her in that park.
All right, Kyle.
Well, a few days ago, me, Callum and Mo
were at the back of the park
and Callum was messing about
by the old caretaker's shed.
As a dare he tries the door
and it's unlocked.
So he sneaks in, closes the door,
and he's in there for ages.
When he come out, he's got
this little piece of paper
with a sketch map
of the park drawn on it,
with an X drawn in the corner.
So, soon as school's over,
we go to where the X is
and it's in this dark little bit
with trees and bushes and everything.
So we climb over this bush,
and we see this half-buried sports bag
in some plants and stuff,
so we pull it out and it's proper old,
the zip's like falling apart.
- We open it up
- JODIE: Mmm-hmm.
And then we see
[SIREN BLARES]
- [KYLE LAUGHS]
- You idiot.
- [PAUL AND KYLE LAUGHING]
- Callum did it to me.
- PAUL: I saw it coming.
- JODIE: Idiot.
So, how are you feeling?
- KYLE: Fine.
- Hmm.
KYLE: For the thousandth time.
[GROANS MOCKINGLY]
I've got a ghost story.
- Great.
- PAUL: Yeah.
You have to come in real close,
'cause I don't want
Wobble Gobble to hear.
Have I told you the story
about Wobble Gobble?
All right. Now.
- Late in the night
- [MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
if you go outside,
when you say the words
- [MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
- "Wobble Gobble" three times,
- she'll hear you.
- [MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
She's gonna get you.
And then if you say it five times
[MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
Well, she might go
- [MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
- Do you wanna go see!
[PAUL AND KIDS LAUGHING]
[MOBILE PHONE CONTINUES VIBRATING]
[VIBRATING]
JODIE: Erm
[VIBRATING CONTINUES]
Just leave it.
Go on keep talking about
Wobble Gobble or whatever.
Finish your story.
So
I met Wobble Gobble
- [PAUL CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
- [VIBRATING CONTINUES]
Kids, erm
Go upstairs for one second, yeah.
- Now.
- [CHAIR SCRAPES]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[PERSON BREATHING HEAVILY]
JODIE: I don't understand,
can't they trace it or look
- into the account of
- IVAN: I know.
JODIE: Find the number
that sent the text?
IVAN: It's frustrating.
It's not about being
frustrated. I mean
[EXHALES]
Is this not serious?
Jodie, of course it is.
They're not ignoring this.
They're across this, okay?
They followed me, Ivan.
IVAN: I know.
The thing is, in cases like this
where there is maybe the potential
for witness intimidation,
we have to apply for funds
to take special measures.
Okay.
Right, well, when they do that,
one of the things they look for
is potential other sources
of aggravation.
It's not I don't even know
what you're talking about.
Your late husband, Benjamin Redmond.
Now I know he was just an addict.
But what the system shows,
is that he is associated with a gang,
and that he was arrested three times
on drug-related charges.
This has nothing to do with Benji, okay?
- IVAN: Okay.
- No.
No, there are no other sources
of aggravation.
This here is a source of aggravation.
Look, I know this is shit.
But from today,
I'm gonna be keeping watch
over you, Kyle and your flat.
It's gonna be part of my beat.
And if I see anyone or anything
that doesn't look right,
I'll be on it.
I didn't ask for this.
IVAN: No, I know. I know.
I just looked out the window.
[SIGHS]
Do you live near here, then?
Excuse me?
- You local?
- Er, yeah.
- I've just moved here.
- Right.
You lived here long?
Yeah.
This is your place, isn't it?
What's with all the questions?
What?
Well, why do you wanna know?
Jodie.
Why the fuck do you keep
asking me all these questions?
- CUSTOMER: Excuse me?
- DEE: Jodie.
Sorry.
Are you scared?
Yeah.
My brother,
he used to sell a bit of weed, right?
Just a bit of pocket money.
And last year when his lot came in,
they jumped him outside of Nan's house.
Er, bunch of kids.
Half his size, but there's bare of them,
and they are wild.
Like, vicious.
They dragged him down the road,
and stabbed him in the
The shoulder and the leg.
And in the neck.
Sliced his face so bad
he couldn't talk for a month.
Dee.
You've done loads for this estate.
Like taking people like me.
Giving us a chance, but
This is bigger than a few jobs.
If you can get them, Jodie,
then you need to get them.
Come here.
[DEE SNIFFLES]
JODIE: Did you find your inhaler?
KYLE: No. It's definitely not in my bag.
Maybe I left it at school.
JODIE: So have you got
much homework to do?
KYLE: Erm, a few pieces.
JODIE: Okay. Do you have to
hand it in tomorrow?
[MOTORCYCLE REVVING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[POLICE RADIO BEEPS
AND CHATTERS INDISTINCTLY]
Hey. Sorry. I said I'd be
keeping an eye out.
Listen, have you got two minutes?
Er Yeah.
Kyle. Go in, love.
[KEYS JANGLE]
[DOORKNOB RATTLES]
IVAN: There's something
I need to tell you.
- [VIDEO GAME PLAYING]
- I don't understand, when?
Today. This morning.
[JODIE SIGHS IN EXASPERATION]
Kyle, will you turn that down,
or turn that off or something, love?
[VIDEO GAME MUSIC FADES]
What happened?
I was just told that the other
two witnesses are out.
Can't use them any more.
- Plus
- [SIGHS] Plus what?
[SIGHS] There was a newsagents.
The CCTV hard drive was blank.
- There's nothing on it.
- [JODIE SIGHS]
IVAN: Listen, Jodie. If anyone asks
I advised you to
fully cooperate, didn't I?
Okay. Yeah.
This organisation, it ain't just local.
And they ain't just kids.
This is serious.
And the guy they're gonna charge,
he's somebody, okay?
We're talking high up.
Without the other witnesses,
without the CCTV,
you are the difference
between him going down or walking free.
Okay, so I'm just saying,
no one would think any less of you.
At least I won't, anyway.
[SIGHS]
You've not changed, you know.
Seriously.
Just how I remember.
Yeah?
Just the Ms. Dynamite
tracksuit gone, eh?
IVAN: Dan was heartbroken
when you dumped him.
Oh, we were barely going out.
IVAN: He cried in his room for weeks.
[CHUCKLES] Maybe I was a bit harsh.
I mean, we were young.
[EXHALES]
What would you do?
If you were me, what
What would you do?
I can't answer that.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[KNOCKING]
[KNOCKING]
[KNOCKING CONTINUES]
- [THUDS]
- [GASPS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[EXHALES]
[ENGINE REVVING]
[GLASS SHARDS CLATTERING]
[POLICE RADIO CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY]
[TALKING INDISTINCTLY]
JODIE: You okay?
KYLE: Yeah.
JODIE: Listen.
I'm not gonna sign the statement.
All this stuff is gonna
go away now, okay?
All the police stuff.
So you don't need to be
stressed about it.
I don't know if you were stressed by it.
I wasn't.
It's okay. I knew you'd pull out.
Yeah?
Yeah.
You got to accept there are
some things you can't do.
Right?
Right.
[MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES]
[VIBRATING]
[VIBRATING]
[VIBRATING]
[PEOPLE CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY ON VIDEO]
[CLAMOURING]
MAN: Yeah.
[CLAMOURING CONTINUES]
[CHATTERING CONTINUES]
[GLASS SMASHING]
[MAN CACKLING]
[CLAMOURING CONTINUES]
[CLAMOURING]
MAN: I hope you got insurance.
[JODIE BREATHING HEAVILY]
[GLASS SHARDS CRACKLING]
[WHISPERING] Fuck, fuck.
[GROANS]
[SOBS]
[EXHALES]
[GLASS SHARDS CLINK]
[SCREAMS]
[SCREAMING]
[CRYING]
[SNIFFLES]
[CRIES AND EXHALES]
[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Kyle!
Kyle!
[HUFFS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[PERSON WHISTLES]
[LINE RINGING]
[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]
[RINGING CONTINUES]
I won't let you scare me off.
I'm signing the statement.
[WHISTLES]
LEE: Believe you me, it was one of them.
Who are you, and why are you
saying this to me?
I'm looking for Tyler Osho.
She ain't gonna change his mind.
TYLER: I'm gonna do
what everyone else would do,
I'm gonna close the door,
I'm gonna lock the windows
and hope the whole thing goes away.
WOMAN: We're already inside.
They're trying to unsettle you.
JODIE: This is our chance
to finally get rid of them.