Dead and Buried (2024) s01e03 Episode Script

1
Hi.
Anything you want to tell me?
Think about it.
There's two men in this house.
I don't even know your name.
It's Molly, Lena.
Cathy, tell me where you are
and what you're doing.
I mean, I'm actually starting to
feel sorry for him now.
It's like you're hoping he's still
out there killing people.
Who's that?
Hey!
Is that her?
The woman from my home?
I don't know who this woman is.
You murdered someone.
I gave you a second chance.
Oh!
I'm not having an affair.
I'm not a fucking murderer.
WOMAN SIGHS
We should just mooch off.
You can just mooch off.
I've got mocks.
But it's just you sitting
around reading about football
while they do the work.
HE CHUCKLES
Maybe just one more kiss.
No, no chance.
You have to brush your teeth first.
Oh, really?
THEY GIGGLE
HE YAWNS
You want to tell me where you were
last night?
I don't know, the usual.
You're in some state.
Well, I'm sorry, it happens.
What about what happened to
your hand?
I don't know, it's fine.
Mum, did you see my phone?
I can't find my phone. Maybe if you
tidied your room every once in a
It's not in my room.
You might have left it at Jimmy's.
Come on, we have to go.
I need my phone. Need, really?
I'll help you look for it later.
Come on, we're late.
DOOR CLOSES
CAT MEOWS
PHONE RINGS
CAT MEOWS
VOICEMAIL: Sorry, the person
you are calling is unavailable.
CAT MEOWS
Please leave a message
after the tone.
Good morning, Sally. This is your
wake-up call,
dirty stop-out.
I thought it was just a couple
of drinks - and on a school night.
Tell Cathy she's in big trouble.
And get up, will you,
you'll be late for work.
Love you, bye.
CAT MEOWS
Yeah, yeah.
CAT MEOWS
Oh, puss, what happened to you?
CAT MEOWS
Here. You been in the fight?
Jesus.
Sally!
Jesus!
Sally! Sally!
Sal, Sal, Sally, please wake up.
Sally!
# I wish I was on yonder hill
# 'Tis there I'd sit and cry my fill
# Until every tear would turn a mill
# Is go dte tu, mo mhuirnin slan
PHONE RINGS
# Siuil, siuil, siuil a ruin
# Siuil go socar agus siuil go ciuin
# Siuil go doras agus ealaigh liom
# I sell my rock #
You lazy cow,
we didn't have that much to drink!
ON PHONE: It's Gary.
GaGary, what's wrong?
I'm at the hospital.
Sally, she, she was attacked last
night.
MACHINE BEEPS
And where were you?
Just watching television.
And what time did
she leave at last night?
CATHY SOBS
Mrs McDaid.
Detective Sergeant Cooper.
I understand you were with
Mrs Bowman last night.
Hi.
It's just horrifying. You got
a taxi home with Mrs Bowman? Sally.
Yeah, a taxi.
I got dropped off first.
And what about before the taxi?
Was it a bar, or a club or
a restaurant?
All three.
It's a girls' night out,
you know?
Anything untoward or
No, nothing.
There are always arses trying it on,
but nothing serious.
PEOPLE LAUGHING
MUSIC PLAYING
Whoa, whoa, I will fucking hurt
you. Fuck away off. She's married.
She told one guy to fuck off,
but it was nothing.
If you'd give me the name
of the bar where this happened
they might know him or have CCTV,
if only to rule him out.
Murphy's. Corner of erm
Er, yes, I know it.
Anything else you can think of?
Anyone who might have reason to
hurt Sally? Sorry.
Actually, there is something.
There's this fella. We found out
he'd killed someone a long time ago.
We went to his house.
To his house?
When? We were just curious.
We listen to a lot of
true crime podcasts.
We were worried, you know, murderer
living in your neighbourhood.
What if How long ago are we
talking about?
A few days.
No, since this man murdered someone.
Erm
..he was released 17 years ago.
And he hasn't committed any crime
since or given you a reason to
That we're aware of.
Have you interacted with this
Michael McAllister, that
is his name. Michael McAllister.
No, not intentionally, but I think
he might have seen Sally
and somehow, I don't know,
I know it might sound ridiculous
Did Sally have any
kind of a pre-existing relationship
with this Michael McAllister?
No, of course not.
And you?
Me?! No.
W-we were just concerned.
Do you think it might
It seems unlikely.
But I'll look into it.
On the whole,
please leave thesleuthing to us.
And perhaps if Mrs Bowman comes
around When
..when she comes around.
..she'll be able to tell us
exactly who's responsible.
PHONE VIBRATES
Er, you have 15 minutes.
POLICE RADIO CHATTER
DISTANT PHONE RINGS
DISTANT WOMAN: Somebody put a marker
down here.
PHONE CONTINUES RINGING
PHONE RINGS LOUDLY
RINGING STOPS
SCHOOL BELL RINGS
OK, if you can close your
exam papers
and leave them on the table, please.
Thank you.
Andrew! Andrew McAllister!
SHE BREATHES DEEPLY
Here.
They want me to give a statement.
They're all over the house.
They think I did it. You?
Most of these things turn out to be
domestic something.
Lots of people will be thinking,
anyway. They always do.
No, they won't.
As soon as she's awake,
she'll tell them who it was.
Or that it wasn't you.
Come here. Come here.
HE SOBS
I can't do this.
SCHOOL BELL RINGS
I've spoken to the Principal.
Three days' suspension.
It could have been a lot worse.
At least you'll be
back in time for your exams proper.
So, you know how it was a mock exam.
Could I maybe get a mock suspension
and still go to the school disco
tomorrow night?
Nice try.
And no.
Now, the question is, who am I
breaking the bad news to?
Your mum or your dad?
So, tell all.
Your man?
Oh, yeah, we had a good talk
..a frank exchange of views.
And now he's buried under
the patio.
You're awful! Hmm.
But at least you're talking.
Yeah, well, we'll see.
What about yous?
Er, well, I thought we were getting
there and-and
..then he
..er
..rolled in last night after
midnight
..drunk as a skunk. He could barely
stand. He
..he was all
..cuts and bruises.
What happened to him?
Well, he doesn't remember.
He was in such a state, I
..I felt sorry for him.
PHONE RINGS
Sorry.
Er, hello.
ON PHONE: This is Mr McDaid.
Andrew's been caught cheating.
He did what?
Yeah, in his mocks, I'm afraid.
Er He's been suspended for three
days. Sure.
I'll come get him and
I can drop Andrew home now.
No, there's no need for that,
Mr McDaid.
Oh, it's no trouble.
I've got a free period.
Right, that-that's very kind of you.
See you soon.
Everything all right?
My boy's been up to no good.
His teacher's dropping him home.
He's probably going to read me
the riot act as well. I'd better go.
I'm sure it'll be fine.
And just be careful out there.
Careful? A woman was attacked
last night. You know,
up around Silver Lodge Gardens.
That's terrible. Yeah.
What's the world coming to?
Hey.
I hope you know what you're doing.
Your brother's a fucking headcase.
He hears you're seeing a Proddy,
he'll fuck
KNOCKING ON CAR DOOR
Open up.
How are you doing? Want to chill?
Yeah.
LAUGHING: No! Don't wait.
SHE LAUGHS
PHONE RINGS
Crime unit, Detective Cooper.
ON PHONE: Yeah, this is Cathy
McDaid. We spoke at the hospital.
Yes, Mrs McDaid.
That man I told you about,
Michael McAllister? Yes.
He was out on the town last night.
When he got back, he was covered
in blood.
He attacked Sally. I know it.
And how would you know this,
Mrs McDaid?
It doesn't matter how I know it.
You need to arrest him now, before
he attacks somebody else.
CALL ENDS
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY
Fucker! Got you!
Fucking got you!
All right, boss.
Still working on those schedules.
Unless, er, of course, you're not
here to talk about the schedules?
Aye, aye.
My daughter called me this morning.
She said that you were enjoying
yourself last night.
That's very kind of her to keep
you updated.
That when you got home, you
were inebriated.
That you were driving drunk.
A place like this, reputation
is everything.
Someone steps out of line,
half an hour later, everyone knows.
Do you know who that reflects on?
Youprobably.
Where did you go last night,
Michael?
I-I'll tell you where you went.
On the town.
You were seen staggering around.
Do you know who else was on the town
last night, Michael?
No. Sally Bowman.
Were you out with her or did you
just follow her home?
Because she was attacked outside
her house.
She's in hospital.
Show me your hands.
Don't-don't touch me.
Oh, you're a big man now, are you?
Weren't so big
when I found you in prison,
frightened of your own shadow.
That was a long time ago.
She hasn't woken up.
She might never wake up.
Maybe you'd like that.
Well, here's the thing, Michael.
Someone has reported you.
Someone is pointing
the finger at you.
Me?
Lena has told me
that you have blackouts,
that you can never remember
what you've done.
Michael
..pray with me, son, eh?
Father, thank you,
that our sins may be forgiven
through Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thank you for your promise that our
sins may be put behind your back.
Can you just fucking stop?
If this womanif this woman has
wronged you,
you have no place to take revenge.
You must leave room for God's
wrath I'm going out.
..for it is written, it is mine to
avenge, I will repay.
OK, look, look, go home, yes, go
home over the border, like you
always do.
Run away. But listen to me.
You have a choice.
We can protect you
or we can be the instruments of the
Lord's vengeance.
And, MichaelMichael,
listen to me!
DOOR CLOSES
In a second, I'm going to ask
you to take a deep breath,
I'll slip that tube out and you'll
be breathing on your own. OK?
Can you hear me OK?
MACHINE BEEPS
THROATY SOUNDS
SPLUTTERING COUGH
Big breath.
GASPING COUGHS
Hey. Hey.
Hey.
Water.
Wh? Water.
There you go. There you go.
COUGHING
Hey, hey.
WHISPERS: How are you?
Do you remember who this
handsome bloke is?
Gary.
Gary!
Oh!
You had us going there.
How are you, love?
Do you know where you are, Sally?
Do you remember anything about what
happened to you?
DOOR OPENS
HE SIGHS
I'm sorry.
For what?
For getting drunk.
And
..letting you down.
And Sally Bowman?
HE SIGHS
Oh, that man is poisonous.
Daddy said that you
prayed for forgiveness.
He prayed for forgiveness!
I prayed for a fucking break.
You had blood on your hands,
Michael!
Lena, Lena, I told you, I fell!
Yes, but you don't remember, do you?
I didn't attack her!
Shh
What are you shouting about? What
What are you doing home?
Ask Mum.
Will somebody talk to me.
What's he doing home?
He's suspended from school.
He was cheating in his mock.
Jesus Christ. Andrew? Andrew!
I've already gone through it.
Well, he didn't look gone through,
I'll bloody go through him.
Michael! S Look, there's
something else.
HE SIGHS
What?
SHE SCOFFS
What?!
I found his phone.
Outside Sally Bowman's house.
CATHY: Gary. How's she doing?
She's awake anyway.
My God.
That's brilliant!
Can I come and see her?
Cathy, she's not in a good place
right now
andto be honest,
she thinks what happened
..might have something to do with
you.
With me? She's told me all about it,
Cathy.
That man
McAllister? She's scared.
Did she see him?
Was it him?
It was him, wasn't it?
She doesn't remember anything!
All she knows is that YOU started
something
by pursuing this man and now this
happened!
I know you've got history with him,
but it has nothing to do with us!
We shouldn't be involved.
Do you think it's my fault?
You know that's not for me to say,
Cathy.
It's whether you think it's your
fault that's important.
Do you think it's your fault?
I think she shouldn't have told
Gary.
And what does Raymie think?
"Well, if you hadn't stalked him in
the first place"
Were you stalking him?
I was just keeping an eye on him.
Well, what is it they say?
"It's all fun and games
until someone loses an eye."
They also say, "In the kingdom of
the blind,
"the one-eyed man is king."
Is that how you feel, Cathy?
That you're the only one who can see
what's going on?
What about your meds, Cathy?
The one-eyed man.
SHE SCOFFS
Come on, pick up!
Mrs McDaid?
What can I do for you?
Uh, yeah, I was just wondering if
there was an update?
Have you spoke to him, or
Mrs McDaid, that gentleman has been
eliminated from our inquiries.
What?!
S No. That's It's not
possible.
I Now, while we appreciate your
concern,
this is an ongoing investigation.
If there are any updates to be
given,
they will be communicated to
those directly involved.
Have a good day.
F
HUSHED: What? The apple doesn't fall
far from the tree? Is that it?
WHISPER: Sh! Be quiet, for goodness'
sake.
If he found out you were having an
affair
I wasn't having a fucking
OK, OK, fine, all right.
Just see what he has to say.
SHE SIGHS
I said I'm sorry.
I don't know what else I can say
oror do, but
This isn't about school.
Are yous getting divorced? What? No!
Cos I heard you fighting about
..some woman.
Uh, that's actually what we want to
talk to you about.
The womanis called Sally Bowman.
Do you know who that is?
Right, well, your search history
tells me that you do.
Andrew.
We're your parents. If you have done
anything, we'll support you.
What are you talking about?
Sally Bowman was attacked last
night.
She's in the hospital.
And what's that got to do with me?
Honey
..I found your phone outside her
house.
That's either a very big
coincidence, or
..you had some reason to be there.
Andrew, did you do something?
Oh, love, you can just tell us why
you were there, love.
I was just curious!
It was on my way home.
So I thought I'd take a look.
My phone must have dropped out
there.
That's it, that's all.
I didn't do anything wrong!
OK! All right, that's fine.
Did you see anyone else there?
CAR APPROACHING
No.
CAR DOOR CLOSES
DOORBELL RINGS
God, that's Daddy.
What's he doing here? I asked him to
come over to talk about school.
Of course you did.
Andrew, go let your granda in.
Should he be going to this school
dance?
Why don't you ask your da?
Andrew. Hi, Granda.
Hi, Daddy. Hi.
Sit down.
So
..have you something to tell me?
Dulce et decorum est
pro patria mori.
Anyone?
Amy?
Dolce?
That's theseaweed you can eat.
That's dulse with an S.
CLASS CHUCKLE
OK, settle.
Good effort, Amy.
Dulce et decorum
"It is sweet and fitting
"to die for one's country."
KNOCK ON DOOR
If I could have a word, Mr McDaid?
WHISPERING
Why is he in the classroom, John?
I had to lift the suspension.
John, you've only just suspended
him.
Well, the board suggested I
reconsider.
His grandfather's Jack Sullivan.
RAYMIE SCOFFS
Yes.
Yeah, well
..the boy denies he cheated.
John, I caught him red-handed.
Well, no, you found abottle with
a crib sheet on it
that was similar to the one
Aw, for Christ's sakes. Come on
I know.
The truth is, Raymond,
you didn't help matters.
What?
You drove him home.
Without notifying anyone.
And I understand that it's the
second visit
you've made to his house in the
past few weeks.
HE SIGHS
I know it's bollocks, Raymond.
You're one of our most valued
members of staff.
I know your concern is always for
the pupil's wellbeing, but
..taken out of context, it
John
John, I'd never But do you see
the situation I'm in?
If they were to pursue it
..I'd have no choice
but to suspend you, while
Some people have no fucking morals.
So what? I'm just supposed
to go back in there?
Right, er
Dulcedecorum est.
Dulce et decorum est
pro patria mori.
It is sweet and fitting to die for
one's country.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
PHONE RINGS
Still nothing?
Just give her time.
Look, I'm going to go off to bed.
You coming?
SHE INHALES DEEPLY
Yeah, in a minute. Just
She'll change her mind.
And get some sleep.
He'll be all right with the sitter,
won't he?
I mean, he usually settles.
What?
Nothing.
Just hope you can breathe in those
skinny jeans.
You wearing my Spanx? Oh, funny.
You should come in!
No, thank you.
Just to say hello.
Better things to be doing.
Like what?
Like anything!
Right, your loss.
There'll probably be a scout from
Strictly.
Yeah, good luck with that.
No-one wants to see an old man
break dancing.
Big night.
Huh?
I remember my first school dance.
The Blue Lamp Disco.
Granda says you murdered someone.
Jesus Christ.
That fucking old fucker.
Look, it wasn't murder.
What was it then?
It was manslaughter.
That was something I wanted to tell
you. Then why didn't you?
I know you had an affair with that
woman.
I
HE GROANS
Mum found those knickers.
And you tried to blame it on me!
I didn't!
I heard you! I didn't blame you!
You're a liar! Look
A snake! I speculated it was you,
because, only because I knew they'd
nothing to do with me!
Now, I'm sorry if that upset you
That woman.
ANDREW SNIFFLES
Is she going to die?
No.
No, she's not.
So she'll be able to say
who attacked her?
Yeah.
Now, do you need me to pick you up?
Er, we might go out for a couple
after, so probably not.
I'll text you.
Bye.
You look grand.
I'd ride you.
I'll hold you to that.
Hold me to what?
Stop!
Have a good night.
You too.
Try not to kill anyone, yeah?
Hey, Andrew.
Andrew. Hey!
You're my boy, I'd do anything for
you, you know
Hey, don't be going off in a bad
twist!
Andrew?
Are you OK? Andrew?
Andrew?
ANDREW MOANS GENTLY
Andrew?
How are you doing in there?
OK.
Look, do you want to pass
your top out?
You can wear my hoodie.
How you feeling?
ANDREW SNIFFLES
Do you know my dad?
Yes, Andrew, I know your dad.
Look, do you want todo you want
to come on out now?
Do you know what he did?
Years ago.
No, Andrew.
What did he do?
He went to prison.
Do you know what he went to prison
for?
No, Andrew.
What did he go to prison for?
Murder.
Look, come on. Come on,
out you come now.
Hey, hey!
ANDREW SOBS
My dad killed someone.
I mean, what's that like?
My dad fucking killed someone!
Sorry, I just don't know what's
gotten into him
Christ! Raymie! Andrew!
It's OK, he was just a bit tipsy.
Here. Clean yourself up.
Mum, I'm sorry. What kind of school
are you running here?!
I've got you.
Where the fuck are you going?
PHONE RINGS
LENA: Get in the car.
You having fun?
Not exactly.
Do you mind picking me up?
Why? What's up?
Nothing. Nothing, just
Just
What you up to?
I'm just going to go pick Sasha up
from the sitter.
Um, I can swing by?
Thank you.
Shit!
Shit.
SHE GRUNTS
F-f-f-fuck!
How you could get yourself into that
state.
Please, don't.
As if I hadn't enough to be worrying
about, without you
..running Please! No!
I won't!
Your granda went in there and fought
for you and
Aw, fuck off!
Andrew!
Andrew!
Andrew!
Andrew!
Sorry, but the person you are
calling is unavailable.
Please leave a message after the
tone.
ANSWERPHONE TONE BLEEPS
Michael, pick up.
Andrew ran off and
..I can't find him.
ECG BEEPS STEADILY
BEEPING SPEEDS UP
MUFFLED GRUNTING
RAPID BEEPING
ALERT BEEPS
BEEPING SWITCHES OFF
DOOR OPENS
DOOR CLOSES