The Crash (2013) s01e02 Episode Script

Good to have you home!
Hi!
You do love him, don't you?
Tom?
Yeah, I do.
I remember when I had a boyfriend.
Oh, for God's sake.
Brian. You're a footballer.
She's out of my league.
I guess this is it.
We grew up there and we hung out
there. Everything changes after
this.
Ash told me Ethan's single again.
Really?
Will you do me the honour
of marrying me? Yes.
Cheese!
I love filming her rants,
it drives her mad.
I'm not ranting, I'm talking.
Tom!
Kate, you have to wake up.
There's been a fatality.
It doesn't mean it's your Kate.
I need to see her!
Stop, stop now. Stop. We're going
to have to call it. Stop, stop.
Hi.
How're you feeling?
You know you had us really worried
there for a minute.
Who are you?
I'm Kate.
I'm your best friend.
We live next door to each other.
Yeah, that's right.
Are you gone?
You went to university,
you left me behind.
Rach, I would never
leave you behind.
Right. It's time.
For what? Well, you need to get up.
Later, when I'm better.
Rach, you have to get up
to get better, you know that.
Later, I promise.
Rachel has a torn liver,
fractured pelvis,
both her legs are broken in several
places, also her left arm.
We've had to induce a coma.
She's in a coma?
Talk to her.
Hello, hello? Excuse me,
our daughter's been in a car crash.
Harper, Kate Harper.
You need the nurse's station.
In the lift, up one level.
Thank you.
Is that your mother again? Yeah.
We're going to have to answer that,
you know. When we know something.
Come on!
Going up.
Doors closing.
Rachel?
It's Mum.
Dad's here too.
Hiya, love.
We just
You're going to be OK.
You're going to pull through this.
And when you wake up,
we're going to be here.
Do you hear me?
Do you hear me?
She heard you.
She heard you.
Ann?
Ann, love, come and sit down.
Mr and Mrs Harper?
Sorry for disturbing you.
Can you remember what your Kate
were wearing?
Um
Well, she'd just got back.
A black jacket
Sorry, I don't know
It's OK.
Does she paint her nails?
Light pink. Ann?
No, no, please no!
Not our Kate! Please not our Kate!
She were talking to Ashley!
She was talking to Ashley!
I'm so sorry.
Kate were really poorly
when she arrived.
We tried everything.
I'm sorry, we lost her.
I know it's no comfort,
but she wouldn't have been
in any pain.
I'm just not sure exactly,
what is it you need me to do?
The body will need to be identified.
When? We need to do that tonight?
That's not something you need
to do tonight, Mr Harper.
You can take your time.
The formal identification
can be done by a relative.
I'm just not sure if I'm ready.
Martin?
Martin?
It's Kate!
The police sometimes call
the last number dialled,
as part of their investigation.
Investigation.
Hey, come on.
I want to see her.
OK, OK.
Do you remember King Kong?
That girl above us in school?
She used to beat me up.
You were always saying to us
stick up for myself.
Like you ever listened.
She just stopped one day.
I never did find out why.
Did you stick up to her for me?
Well, that's what friends do,
don't they?
They stick up for each other!
Your mum and dad really need you,
Rach,
so does Leah.
What about your mum and dad?
Kate!
Mr Harper.
I was looking for Kate.
No-one can tell me how she is.
Son, she um
Tom, Tom, Tom! Tom!
No, no, no!
It's Dad!
Shhh.
I know, son.
I know.
Leah?
Just wait, please.
I'm sorry.
Have you heard how Rachel is?
Leah, how's Rach?
Ethan, I'm Inspector Peters.
I'm arresting you on suspicion of
causing death by dangerous driving.
Mum, Dad! Christ, Leah!
Oh, my God!
I'm OK, where's Rachel?
Look at you. They said I was OK.
Ashley's dead!
So is Brian.
This can wait, please.
No, it can't, I'm sorry.
He's in shock.
Tom.
I'm Detective Peters.
Son
I'm arresting you on suspicion of
causing death by dangerous driving.
You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defence
if you don't mention something
which you later rely on in court.
Do you understand?
I think I've left
the front door open.
What speed were you doing?
Why did you decide to overtake
when you did, Tom?
I don't know.
What? What happens now?
A collision team will start
an investigation.
If there's enough evidence,
a case may be brought to trial.
The other car that were
in the accident?
The hospital's keeping
the driver in for observation,
but he should be fine.
What about?
Tom hasn't been charged
with anything at this time.
So he's free to go home for now.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Rachel's out of the OR.
Oh, thank God!
The operation seems
to have gone well,
but it's early days still.
Can we see her?
Look, it's been a long night,
why don't you go home
and get some sleep and come back
rested in the afternoon?
I'm not leaving her, Jack.
We'll stay.
We're not leaving.
OK.
Come here, come on.
You can't be in here, Ethan.
Mr Grew, please.
Please.
Please.
The door's open.
I left the door open.
All the Christmas lights are off.
Is that because of Kate?
Kate wouldn't
Anything could have happened.
We could have been robbed blind.
We could have lost everything.
I need some air.
I'm not going in there.
I don't know why
I put this thing on.
I haven't worn it in years.
Do you remember the night
of the prom
and how pretty Kate looked?
How happy she were, joy were
beaming out of her.
I can't, Ann.
I can't.
I taught her to ride a bike here.
I played footie with her there.
She were a real tomboy at first,
weren't she?
I keep trying to forget it
and I can't!
One minute she was here
and the next
I'll be living with that
every day.
Every day.
She sat here last night in his car.
I waved to her, she didn't see me.
I should I should've just
dropped them off at the pub.
You can't think like that.
If I'd have stopped her going out.
No, Martin.
I didn't get to say goodbye.
I didn't get to tell her
that I loved her.
She knew, she knew.
It's all my fault, isn't it?
No, no, no. Shush! It's not!
We never have to go in there again,
I promise!
We'll go and stay at my mum's
till it's sold.
I'm so sorry.
One minute, you'll be strong for me,
the next, I'll be strong for you,
and that's how we're going
to get through this, OK?
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's Leah.
I saw you outside and
Kate meant so much to all of us,
I
I had to do something.
After all you've been through,
darling!
Oh, look at you.
Oh, you must be freezing,
come on
Come on.
Come on.
The hospital said
we need an undertaker.
Ethan's father said
we should get a solicitor.
A solicitor?
Yeah, of course.
Brian's more important.
I didn't mean.
I know, I can't.
Shhh.
I'll do it.
No, no, no, no, I'd rather just
Val Don't Val me, Charlie!
You have to get some rest, love.
I have to?
I'll tell you what I have to do.
I have to go upstairs,
I have to pick out clothes
for Brian,
his good clothes for the
I know, I know.
I have to go through his wardrobe
and then I have to go
to the mortuary.
Mum I have to give them
Brian's clothes,
the ones I HAVE to choose for him.
Shhh. And I have to hear them say
all over again they're sorry,
nothing could be done.
When they took me
into the mortuary
it looked like he were asleep.
Inside, I was screaming,
"Waken up, Brian, waken up!"
But I just stood there
because that's what I do.
I never say
It were that car, weren't it?
It were an accident, love!
It were an accident!
You think I'm stupid?
Do you think I don't know
he upgraded it?
He overtook in the wrong place.
Stupid, stupid car!
It could have happened to anyone,
any car, love.
I should have said something,
I knew I should have.
It were that car, but
Mum Please, love
I never say anything and now
Mum, please!
Oh, God!
Tom!
Kate was always so bossy.
Just like her mum.
Hey!
You know, she was like
a sister to our Rach,
more than I ever was.
I never knew how she put up
with her.
Alcohol!
When I moved here in second year,
Kate were the very first
person I met.
The headmistress put me with her
and Kate showed me round the school
and introduced me to her mates.
The head always used to put Kate
with the newbies.
She was like an official
welcome pack to the school.
I never knew that, did you?
No.
Do you remember that party?
I think you were in Wales
or something.
It were Tom's 16th, weren't it?
Everyone from school was there.
It went on till about
three in the morning.
How come that we never heard
anything from the neighbours?
Oh, you know Kate, she could talk
her way out of anything!
When we got up in the morning,
the day you were due back,
all the walls had permanent
marker on them!
The living room, the hall,
the kitchen, but Kate found
some paint in the shed.
That's why I told you
it was too clean when we got back!
The stairs, the kitchen,
the place stank.
We had to open all doors
and windows to get rid of the smell!
I'm just going to put the kettle on.
Keep talking.
Tom!
Please, it's OK.
I'll
I'll I'll stand here.
Just
don't go.
It's cold out.
Do you want to?
OK, OK, I'll stay here. Just
Can I?
Tom
I don't blame you for not wanting
to come in, I never
Mrs Harper.
Oh, Tom, you've never once called me
that, don't start now, it's Ann.
I wanted to say I'm so sorry.
It were an accident.
It was nobody's fault.
How's your mum and dad?
Oh, I'm sorry, a stupid question.
People keep asking me
and it's just
what you say when there's
nothing to say.
Oh, Tom.
You've lost more than all of us,
you've lost Kate, your brother
It's It's just
These things happen, Tom.
And we want you to know
that we don't blame you.
Please remember that.
We know that you loved her
I did
Kate.
Hey. I thought Ann
was making the tea.
No, um, I can take care of it.
Are you OK?
Yeah, honestly. Just go back in.
OK.
OK.
I've been awake all night.
Me too.
I didn't want to sleep,
I thought if I could stay away,
then, today might
I know.
I don't think you should go
to the funerals.
I think you've been through enough.
Wake up.
She swears it were me
that put them there,
but you know what she's like
with anything black.
Rachel?
Mo?
Kate
You're going to be OK.
You're going to be OK.
I thought we'd lost you.
Rachel.
It's OK. Take your time.
Kate's gone.
You've got to get better for her.
Mum!
I'm here, Rachel, I'm here.
No, I want my mum.
I found that in a
Brian'd want you to have it.
Rachel woke up earlier.
Yeah, I heard.
She can't remember who she is,
what happened.
She doesn't remember any of us.
The only person she remembers
is Kate.
Why didn't you go to the funerals?
I couldn't.
How could you not go?
Her mum and dad, I couldn't
have them looking up and seeing me.
You're a coward, Tom.
I don't know what Kate
ever saw in you.
Now
You stand straight in that dock.
I don't care what the jury decide.
Or what anyone round here thinks.
You told the truth.
And you are a Harris.
And you are my son.
Leah!
Leah, where are my fucking trousers?
I told you not to touch my stuff!
You told me to take them
to the dry cleaners. No, I didn't!
You said to leave them downstairs.
You're lying,
why are you lying to me?!
I must have got it wrong.
Well, I've changed my mind,
I'm not going.
But it's the last day of the trial.
I'm not going! Ethan's facing a death
by dangerous driving charge, Rachel.
He could go to prison!
You should be there.
What fucking word don't you
understand? I'm not going!
Kate's parents aren't going,
I'm not going!
Leave me alone!
All this waiting. How long does it
take them to reach a verdict?
Has Tom said anything to you yet?
No, nothing.
Not since eh
Yeah, not since before the crash,
anyway.
Rachel couldn't come, then?
She wasn't feeling very well.
Can I ask you a question?
You just did.
What changed?
You know, like, you blamed Tom,
what happened to Brian and that,
but you don't blame me
for what happened to Rachel?
I see the way you are with her.
She's treated you like a piece
of shit for the past year
and you're still there for her.
Yeah, but I was to blame.
Just as much as Tom.
Tom just bailed on everyone.
It's like we don't exist.
Blame doesn't change what happened.
It was an accident.
Do us a favour.
Give this to Rachel,
for her birthday.
It's not till next month.
You're not going
to get sent down, Ethan.
Ethan?
The jury's in.
Remind me to bring a cloth
next time.
The headstone needs a clean.
Hey, hey, come on.
I know. Sometimes it just sneaks up.
Aye, you were right, you know.
I usually am.
About what?
Our place being here with our Kate.
I had no business at that trial.
It's Val.
I didn't know you'd be here.
I don't want to intrude.
No, no, no, no. Your son's here.
I'm really sorry, Ann.
There's no need to apologise.
The boys were cleared of death
by dangerous driving.
Good, that's good.
But, listen,
we never wanted a trial.
It were an accident.
That's why we weren't there.
Our Kate, she wouldn't have wanted
any of this for Tom.
Martin Val.
Val, it's OK.
You don't have to say anything.
You go and see your son.
Tell Tom we were asking after him.
Yeah. I will.
Come on, you, let's go home.
What are you doing in here?
Nothing, I
Nothing.
These were Brian's,
don't touch them.
Sorry, Mum.
Yeah, you're always sorry after!
If you thought for five Val!
There's pizza in the kitchen.
Leave some for me, kidder.
Yeah.
I was in here cleaning
the other day.
I opened his wardrobe,
just to let his clothes breathe.
And I started crying.
I just saw all his clothes and
I couldn't stop myself,
I just started crying.
I can pack them away, if you like.
We lost one son.
And I can't
I can't help hating the other one
that did it.
Well, give it time, love.
Now, the trial's over.
Don't say we can get back to normal.
This isn't normal!
It will be one day.
I don't know how to forgive him
and I don't think I ever will.
You don't mean that.
God forgive me, I do.
'How can you - YOU -
go out with that?'
'Rach, you're uglier than you look,
you know! Dance with me!
'Come on Ouch! I've banged
my head!'
Tom?
Fancied a walk. 'Course you did.
Are those for?
Brian, yeah.
Um, listen, I was supposed
to give you this
if the trial didn't go well
for Ethan,
but I figured you'd want it anyway.
It's your birthday card.
Your birthday's next month.
Oh.
I'm just going to say one thing.
There's a first time for everything.
Do you love Ethan?
What?
Well, you're my sister, he's a mate,
and if you do love him,
then, stop treating him like shit.
He's been through just
as much as everyone and
I mean, he's a good bloke,
he deserves better.
Are you done? Yeah.
No.
Ethan was facing prison and
the whole time he thought of you.
If you don't love him,
then let him go, Rachel.
I thought you were only going to say
one thing.
Yeah, well, maths was never
my strong point.
There's no rush, you know.
Are you being funny?
No! Like, I mean, there's no hurry.
I can call us a lift or something.
Yeah, cos that worked out
really well last time.
I'm joking!
Jesus Christ!
Yeah, and I just want to say sorry
for telling you to fuck off earlier.
What?
You must be getting
a bit soft in your old age.
That is the first time you have
ever apologised for anything.
And I mean EVER.
For as long as I can remember.
Yeah, well, don't get used to it.
And who are you calling old?
Emo slag!
Princess.
It looks like nothing happened.
It's OK, come on.
Hiya.
Rachel's gone on.
I sent Leah to make sure she was OK.
Was she expecting you?
Um, yeah.
Yeah, we was going to go to the
crash site together, you know.
I'm sure she just forgot.
You know how Rachel is.
Yeah, yeah, I'll just..
I'll just meet them down there.
It's time, Ethan.
What is?
To let our Rachel go.
Rachel's not the same girl
you started going out with.
She looks the same,
sometimes she even
sounds the same
but there's some days I think
we lost our daughter that day
Susanna, please
I'm grateful
We got a second chance.
So did Rachel.
And so should you.
It's time to let her go.
It's hard
And after the accident
poor old Rach, she couldn't
even remember who we was.
And four months ago,
she couldn't even walk.
Just look at her now. She's
she's getting there, yeah?
You can't keep hoping it'll be
the same as it was before.
It's not like that.
It's just
I love her.
You know, I loved her then and
I love her now.
I still love her, Susanna.
Hey.
You know this is the first time
I've been back here since the crash?
You know, I still can't remember
anything,
nothing from the crash,
nothing from the day.
You know, maybe that's for the best.
I don't want to forget anything!
I just don't want to lose
anyone else.
It's my birthday in a month,
so you can give it to me then.
OK.
What are you doing here?
You've been avoiding us all year,
mate, and this is it, yeah?
You shouldn't be here.
He's a right to be here.
No, we have a right to be here,
you don't!
I asked him here.
It's what Kate would have wanted.
What, so you're speaking on behalf
of the dead now, are you?
Me, Kate and Ashley were friends
long before any of you came along!
I think I know them
so, yes, I am speaking for them!
Yeah, well, fuck him, all right,
cos he's not worth it!
This is all your fault!
Ashley, Kate and Brian are dead
because of you!
Why did you overtake that car?
I don't know.
I lost my sister because of you!
Leah Everything about her's
different.
You know, what she likes,
what she doesn't like!
You didn't lose me.
Leah!
You didn't lose me!
You know I was the one
that arranged that night out.
Why did you overtake that car?
It wasn't one thing.
I just thought I'd put
I don't know.
You just do what you do best,
yeah, Tom.
Just run away. Just like you did
at the hospital,
just like you did at Katie's
funeral, yeah? I was afraid!
Yeah?! Well, Katie's family
needed you there, mate!
How could I be with you
and not see her?
How could I be with you and not see
her and know that it was my fault?
And I keep saying that I'm sorry,
over and over again,
and it doesn't help!
It doesn't bring Brian back
and it doesn't make you better!
And it doesn't help my mum and dad
and I don't know what else to do!
Right, get up.
I can't.
Come on! You've got to get up!
I can't, I can't any more.
My mum, you know,
you know what she said?
She said I broke her heart.
And I want to fix things for her
but I can't.
I want to make things better
and I just can't.
You can't and that's the point.
You just have to learn
to live with the loss.
And you can't do that
by locking yourself away.
Or hiding from everyone
who reminds you of Kate.
Have you visited her grave?
No.
Do you know what? I was exactly
the same at the start.
But now I like to visit her.
You know, sometimes, I look around
and I would see her standing there.
I wish I could see her.
Just once more!
You hear about that all the time,
people seeing someone they've lost,
but I haven't seen her once!
I haven't even dreamt about her.
I think I'm going to forget
what she looks like.
You have to forgive yourself.
You knew her. She has.
Visit her grave,
it's what she would want.
Why do you even care?
Because we're friends
and friends stick up for each other.
You know, I lost my best friend!
And I don't want to lose
anyone else!
Do you know if we remember them,
then, they're not really dead?