The Light in the Hall (2022) s01e02 Episode Script

I want you to tell me
where my daughter is.
I can't help you.
You need to leave.
What did you do to her?
Did she know she was gonna die?
You're not even gonna answer me?
At least tell me where she is
so that I can bury her.
What difference does it make
to you? What difference?
Please.
I told you, I can't help you.
Then I'm going to
make your life hell.
Murdering bastard!
Shit.
I heard what you were saying,
and I was thinking
maybe I could help.
What?
Well, he's not gonna talk
to you, is he?
But, you know,
if someone else talks to him,
asks the right questions
Ian! Come inside. Now, please.
Give me your phone number.
- Put it in there. Go on.
- Ian!
Now.
- Detective Parry.
- Sharon.
Can I have a word, please?
- Has something happened?
- If I could just come in?
Yeah, OK.
You approached Joe Pritchard
outside his hostel last night.
I know how you must be feeling.
Do you?
Look, I don't think they should
have let him out either,
but it's not up to us, is it?
- But if you harass him again
- Harass?
Listen to me.
If you speak to him again, you could
find yourself in a lot of trouble.
And will that trouble be worse
than not being able
to bury my child?
I'm just letting you know
that if it happens again,
I won't be able to help you.
Do you understand?
Good.
Sharon. Cat Donato.
Ela's friend.
Do you remember me?
Yeah, I remember you very well.
I know it must be
a bit of a surprise to see me,
but I'm a journalist now,
and I'm writing a story
about Ela, and
So, I'd really like to speak to
you at some point, well, if
"Do you remember me?"
Little bitch.
All right, babe?
- Babe, what's the matter?
- The police were here.
And a journalist,
an old friend of Ela's.
Whoa. Right, stop now.
Take a deep breath
and calm down.
Right, now, what's going on?
Can I come to the garage
after work?
There's something
I need to show you.
Of course.
I'll see you later, OK?
Sharon.
Sharon!
All right?
- Catrin Donato.
- Who?
Bloody press. Turns up at the
door wanting to write about Ela.
Yeah, well, Joe Pritchard
getting released is news.
What did you expect?
- I saw him.
- What?
Last night.
I went to the hostel.
- Why didn't you tell me?
- I don't know.
Well, I do know. I thought
you'd tell me not to do it.
If I'd have known
you were gonna do this,
I would never
have given you the address.
What did you expect?
Did he say anything?
No, just that
he couldn't help me.
But we both know
that that is bullshit.
Come here, you nutter.
You tried. Right?
But you gotta let it go now.
Right?
All right?
Looking for a job?
What was all that last night,
then, with that bird?
Cos they're always after
something, ain't they, women?
Always trying to get something.
What can I get you?
Sorry.
Can I have a flat white, please?
OK.
My family used to own this cafe.
- Really?
- Cat.
Caryl. My God.
I thought it was you.
I I saw you go past. I was
like, that's not her, is it?
Well, yeah, yeah, it's me.
Are you still?
Yeah, yeah, still there.
Fourth generation.
What are you doing here?
Actually, I'm I'm writing
an article about Ela.
Right. Right, right.
Yeah, no, I heard
you were writing or something.
Have you got time for a coffee?
- Yeah, sod it, go on.
- Great.
Another one, please.
Sorry I lost touch.
It was difficult, wasn't it?
After everything that happened.
That's why I wanna do this.
I'm trying
to make sense of it all.
I don't think it'll be easy
to get people to talk.
There was a lot of fallout
after, you know.
Like what?
Speculation,
conspiracy theories,
people pointing fingers.
What kind
of conspiracy theories?
- The stepdad.
- Gafyn Roberts?
He did it
because she was pregnant.
It was all staged.
She's not really dead.
There was more than one killer.
Just a load of old shit, really.
Joe Pritchard did it.
He was bang to rights,
wasn't he? The bastard.
Can you remember much about him?
I remember
you used to fancy him.
What?
- No, I didn't.
- Yeah, you did. We all did.
He was good-looking, mysterious.
He wasn't like anyone else.
We were wrong about that,
weren't we?
Delivery. They'll forget
something if I'm not there.
Can I have your number?
There's so much
I wanna talk to you about.
You should come over.
I've just moved
to that new development
on the road to Sennybridge.
Got a walk-in shower
and everything.
It's all right round here,
you know.
It's probably not as bad
as you remember it.
Yeah, I'm sure.
Well, I'll see you.
Then I'm going to
make your life hell.
Hello.
Um, I'm here to see DCI Parry.
- What's the name, please?
- Catrin Donato.
No,
you never want to get that call.
A child, a teenager.
You want to find them,
and you're scared to find them.
So it really got to you, then?
Course it did.
It got to everyone.
The whole town turned out
to look for her. Remember that?
Course I do.
All those people,
the dogs and police. Surreal.
Like I said, the whole community
wanted to help to find Ela.
But nobody did.
No.
We knew from the mother that
she'd left home just before 12.
And then the next sighting
of her was around one,
when she was seen walking
through Llanemlyn looking upset.
Then a day or so later, we had
a call from Wyn Pritchard.
Joe's father? What did he say?
He was working on the farm at
the time of Ela's disappearance,
and he'd seen a girl
matching Ela's description
walking into the woods
near Joe Pritchard's caravan.
Hang on. So, Wyn Pritchard
reported his own son?
No. He reported seeing a girl
matching Ela's description.
- Do you think he knew?
- I don't think he did.
And then what happened?
Then we searched the caravan.
And what did you find?
Ela's blood.
Signs of a struggle.
Fingerprints. Handprints.
Ela's hair on items of clothing.
And, um
But no body?
And you didn't have any other
witness statements
from that day?
No, but looking back
at the misper hotline list,
we'd had a call naming Joe
as a person of interest.
Who made that phone call?
Did you interview them?
Well, it's difficult
to follow up
if the caller
won't leave a name.
But what did they say, exactly?
They said that Joe Pritchard
was dangerous.
Well, thank you for taking
the time to talk to me.
I want to know what happened
to her as much as anyone.
And I was keen to see how
the bolshy teenager turned out.
How did I turn out?
Better than expected.
You've got my number.
Look after yourself.
You know how we said that
people who are getting married
shouldn't have secrets?
My God.
Has Sharon seen this?
- Nobody has.
- Where's it been?
- I hid it in my room.
- Greta.
I thought I was doing
the right thing.
Why?
Because it's full of horrible
things about Mum and Dad
and I didn't wanna hurt
anyone's feelings.
And there's private stuff
about her boyfriend.
So she was seeing someone?
- Think so.
- Who was it?
Greta, this is evidence.
The police
Yeah, I know that now.
I thought I was just keeping
Ela's secrets.
I thought I was being a hero.
You gotta tell your mam.
Looks like a serious bit of kit.
It is a serious bit of kit.
Gafyn Roberts?
Cat.
How can I help you, Cat?
I'm sure you don't remember me,
but I used to be friends
with your stepdaughter Ela.
Right.
Well, I'm a journalist now
and I've come back
to write an article about her.
Yeah, sorry, love,
not interested.
Look, I'm just trying to find
out if there was a connection
between Ela and Joe
that I didn't know about.
People thought
I had something to do with it
because of the lies
in the press.
I lost everything.
My family, business, reputation.
It took me years to sort it out.
Do you really think
I wanna drag all that up again?
Look, I'm really sorry
that that happened to you.
Dave!
But that's why
you should talk to me.
You got the cordless, Dave?
Put things right.
We would never have let her
anywhere near the likes of him.
But we didn't know what was
going on in her life back then.
Did you?
Or didn't you care?
You found your way in here. I'm
sure you can find your way out.
And I don't want to hear
that you've been bothering
Ela's mother, or my daughter.
- All right?
- Right.
Well thank you for your time.
I tell you who I love,
even though he's got thin lips.
Liam Neeson.
What's that thing he says?
"I will look for you,
and I will find you,
and I will kill you."
What's the matter, love?
You not in the mood?
Joe Pritchard's out.
- Love, I'm so sorry.
- No effing way.
I went to see him
and I confronted him.
I can't believe you, Sharon.
What if something happened
to you? And what about Greta?
D'you wanna hear what
Confucius said about revenge?
- It's not about revenge.
- What did he say?
"Before embarking
on a journey of revenge,
one should dig two graves."
Do you hear that, Sharon?
Two graves.
It's all right for you lot,
isn't it?
You've been able
to make your peace.
You have no idea
what it's like for me.
You have no right to judge me.
Stop being so bloody dramatic.
It's not about that, love.
We just don't want you
putting yourself in danger.
I can't do this.
I can't pretend
that everything's normal.
Not with him out there.
Not with him
carrying on with his life.
Sharon.
Leave her be. She's upset.
I was wondering
when you were gonna call.
Can we talk?
Mollie.
- Hello.
- Mr Pritchard?
- Who's this, then?
- Cat Donato.
Hope I'm not disturbing.
Donato I know that name.
My parents used to have the cafe
in Llanemlyn.
That's right. Donatos.
Moved to Cardiff, wasn't it?
About 20 years ago now.
More opportunities there,
I'd say.
And Ela Roberts was
a close friend of mine, you see.
After she died,
fresh start, you know.
Well, I'm sorry for your loss.
She went into the trees
just there.
Did you see her face at all?
Did she look upset?
It's just a witness had seen her
in town earlier in the day.
I didn't get a good look at
her face. It's a fair distance.
Had you ever seen
Joe and Ela together?
No.
- I hardly saw him back then.
- Why was that?
It wasn't a good time
for the farm.
Foot-and-mouth
had nearly finished us off.
We were trying
to get back on our feet.
Have you been in touch with him
since his release?
I haven't seen Joe in 18 years,
and I don't plan to do so now.
- Right?
- Right.
Is there anyone else
that I could speak to?
Your wife maybe?
She's in a home these days.
Dementia.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Is there anyone else?
No, there's nobody else.
Ela!
I'm going down the pub
for an hour. You coming?
- No.
- Come on, man.
It'll do you good to get out
and about, reacclimatise.
Get away from this racket.
Right, well, um I'll be in
Foxeys if you change your mind.
Cheers.
So you got there
all right, then?
Yeah.
What's the accommodation like?
It's very classy.
Mind you, bed's a bit weird.
It's even got
a pleather headboard.
Vegan, I think it's called
these days.
So how about the story?
You making progress?
Slowly.
It feels like I've hit a wall.
Be patient. People are gonna find it
difficult to talk about this stuff.
I know, I know. I've got
a few things to follow up on.
But I'm still struggling
with the connection
between Joe and Ela.
Unless she was secretly
seeing him.
Why go to the woods?
Hang on.
There's someone at the door.
My
My
Cat, what's going on?
Cowards!
Cat. What's going on?
Get him out of here.
Come on, then.
Let's go. Come on.
Come on.
You can tell me.
Did you burn her?
Did you chop her up?
I don't care, like.
You can tell me.
- No.
- Dirty, sneaky
You pervert! I know
what you did to me! Pervert!
Dirty, sneaky,
shameful little
Where is she?
- I can't help you.
- Come on.
Murderer!
No!
What's the matter?
What's wrong?
I I don't wanna lose you too.
You're not gonna lose me.
I'm here.
Don't worry. I'm here.
You're gonna be
knackered in work tomorrow.
I'll be fine.
You know that Cat,
the one who's a journalist now?
She was a friend of Ela's,
wasn't she?
Cat Donato was no friend to Ela.
- There's something I
- I just remembered.
We've got the fitting for
your wedding dress this week.
Yeah.
You excited?
Yeah, really excited.
Rhys is such a lovely man.
What happened to you?
I overdid it at the gym.
Did you bring the money?
Tell me what he said first.
He's a right nutcase, you know.
But it's all up there.
In his head.
So?
It's all I've got.
He said he buried her in a place
where she'll never be found.
But does he mean the forest
or somewhere else?
Forest. Yeah, it sounded like.
How do I know
you're not making all this up?
I swear on my girl's life,
he said she was in the forest.
But that's all he said?
Well, these things take time,
don't they?
He's not gonna tell me
everything in one go, is he?
I haven't got time.
That's not my problem, Sharon.
Look, forget it.
I'm gonna sort all this out
by myself.
There might be ways
to speed up a confession.
You know, for the right price.
But it won't be cheap.
Don't phone me again.
I've got nothing
to say to you, Catrin.
Please, Sharon, just
just let me explain.
Look, I wanna find out
what happened to Ela.
I wanna help.
If I talk to you,
will you piss off?
Well, I wouldn't quite put it
like that, but
yeah, yeah, I will.
OK.
So when Ela
left the house that day,
what what kind of mood
was she in?
- Was she upset?
- She was fine. Happy.
And where did she say
she was going?
I don't know, but I think
she went to meet Caryl,
her other so-called friend.
Caryl?
Why do you think she went
into the woods that day?
It just doesn't make sense
unless she was seeing
Joe Pritchard.
All I know is that she ended up
in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
And she paid for that
with her life.
I was her friend, you know.
- All right?
- Not really.
What's this?
- Plan B.
- Which is?
I'm gonna harass him
until he cracks.
Cracks what? Your big head?
You're not gonna give up
on this, are you?
No.
I hope you don't think
you're dragging me
into this absolute bollocks.
No. I don't care
about your sad eyes.
You take the piss, you do.
I shouldn't be doing this.
I should be home watching Ice
Road Truckersor Celebrity SAS.
Yes. Yes, I am.
Um, any kind of work, really.
An interview would be great.
What time?
Oi, paedo! You're famous!
Two? That's
Can I have your autograph?
Go on, kick it again.
No, no. No, two's fine.
I'll see you then.
Come on, man.
Don't be shy.
Hello. Cat Donato.
It's Joe Pritchard here.
Hi.
You still wanna talk to me?
Yes. Yeah, course I do.
I need you to do something
for me, then.
All right?
You?
Where is the interview?
Have you got the address?
What happened?
It's not, um
I got into a situation
with someone at the hostel.
I don't fight.
OK.
They've got some lovely dresses,
haven't they? Stunning.
I'll grab one of those.
Lovely. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much.
Sorry I'm late.
Mam, where have you been?
Prosecco!
- Look stunning.
- Thank you.
I bet you're feeling
so emotional right now.
Yeah, I'm feeling emotional too.
I'm ready!
Here she comes.
I'm gonna cry
and I haven't even seen her yet.
Greta.
It's beautiful.
You look beautiful.
- Sharon Roberts?
- Yeah.
You were warned about attending
the hostel at Mill Hill.
What's she supposed
to have done?
We have evidence that
you've again attended that area
to harass the same individual.
- Um, what's going on?
- Can you come outside, please?
My God.
Are they arresting her?
We'd just like you
to answer a few questions.
- Don't touch me.
- Let's not get silly.
Are you refusing to cooperate?
Why don't you go out there
and find some real criminals
instead of picking
on innocent people like me?
- Now, piss off!
- Mam.
I'm arresting you for
assaulting an emergency worker.
You don't have to say anything,
but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when questioned
something you later rely on in court.
- Don't touch her.
- Mrs Roberts.
I don't know what to do.
Should I be filming?
Get your hands off my mam!
- Greta, Greta, don't.
- You can't do that!
It's not me you should be
arresting. It's him!
- He's the bloody murderer.
- Leave her alone.
How did you know Ela?
I didn't.
I'd seen her about with you
and the other girl.
What, you remember
the three of us?
But I didn't know her.
So how did she end up
in your caravan that day?
I don't know, so I can't answer.
I'm not here to judge you.
The only thing I want is to
find out what happened to Ela.
If you really can't remember,
then maybe talking
about that day will help.
Pull over. I'll get out here.
But But it's miles.
Just let me out. Stop the car.
Stop the car!
Thanks for the lift.
Joe!
Joe!
Joe!
Why did you run after me?
I didn't run.
Why did you leave like that?
What did that man say to you?
It doesn't matter what he said.
I've heard it all before anyway.
Just tell me what he said.
It's not that.
It's about everything.
I was stupid to think
I could come back here.
I came back for my mother,
and she barely knows me.
But everyone else knows me.
Even you.
Look, I know what it's like
coming back.
I know it's not easy.
But maybe if you tell
your story
Of course, the story. Sorry.
You're waiting for a story.
But, Joe, why were you living
in a caravan in the woods?
Because I didn't want anyone
to get hurt.
What do you mean by that?
But they did anyway.
Who didn't you want to hurt?
She was there, in the caravan.
OK.
And there was an argument.
I've no idea what it was about,
but there was an argument,
and and there was screaming
and and there was shouting,
and there was a fight.
And you you killed her?
Yes.
You see? I'm dangerous.
I'm a fucking animal!
So you should stay away.
But!
Where's Ela's body?
Joe