The Good Ship Murder (2023) s01e03 Episode Script

Casablanca

1
OK, listen up, guys. A quick recap
of today's itinerary.
A demonstration of fruit carving
in the Symphony Restaurant.
Reservations required.
Live music by the main pool,
provided by our wonderful
Chico and Babette.
A TV trivia quiz up
in the Sky Lounge and a lecture,
alternative health and wellness,
in the main theatre -
Living With Eczema,
A Holistic Approach.
Sorry, Beverley, got held up.
There's been a last-minute change
to our showcase performance.
Our guest illusionist, Nadia,
was scheduled to perform,
but sadly, one of her rabbits
is under the weather,
so we've had to juggle
the repertoire
and Magic Of The Musicals
will now be playing.
So, that's it,
unless anyone has any questions?
No? OK.
So, let's make sure we show up,
smile
and remember,
this is someone's holiday.
BLEEPING
You look a bit stressed, Beverley.
Excursions are short-staffed.
They need volunteers to accompany
the guests
on a couple of tours to Marrakesh,
the Old Medina
and a camel ride in the desert.
I'm in.
No, Jack, I need someone
responsible, someone I can trust.
I am responsible!
Apart from the million times
when you're late or winging it?
OK, I will leave you to handle
the backlog.
Good luck with that.
Fine, fine.
OK, you can take the tour of the
Old Medina. It's only three hours.
Now, there's been a spate
of bag-snatchers -
we had a memo about it
the other day -
so stick to the official route.
Jack?
You can trust me.
Don't make me regret this.
PHONE RINGING
Chafiq, mate! Yeah.
I've got a proposition for you.
# Going on an adventure
# And I've got a feeling
# The sun's gonna shine
# Shine
The sun's gonna shine
# On a rock in the ocean
# I've got a feeling
I'm sailing tonight
# Tonight, I'm sailing tonight
# It's because of the
# We will always remember
# I'm going on an adventure
If you are not mine
# Going on an adventure
If you are not mine. #
Ahh, Jack!
Are those for me?
You shouldn't have!
For my mother. How could
I come home empty-handed, huh?
Ah, you're a good lad to your mum.
So, how does it feel
to be back in Casablanca?
Like I never left.
If I'm honest, I didn't realise
I'd miss it so much.
Now, I hope you told your mum to set
an extra plate at dinner tonight?
Oh, you're coming to mine?
Of course I am!
Not missing out
on your mum's home cooking.
What's that dish
you're always talking about?
Chermoula.
With fresh roasted cumin, garlic,
paprika?
Stop, you're making me hungry!
I can't believe you remembered.
Look, I've gotta run.
Let me know where and when.
I'll see what I can do.
Sabah! Ladies and gentlemen, this
is Beverley, your cruise director,
informing all guests that the ship
has now arrived in Casablanca.
So, the Medina dates back to 1755,
when it was rebuilt after the city
was destroyed by an earthquake.
So this is how most of Casablanca
looked in the old days,
before various European invasions.
Right, go, go, go, go, go.
Have a gander at all the stores
and don't forget to haggle.
KNOCKING AT DOOR
Therese? Open up!
PHONE RINGING
I need to talk to you.
SPEAKING LOCAL LANGUAGE
PHONE RINGING
PHONE RINGING
Once the Portuguese left
in the 1700s,
the then sultan expanded the Medina,
building even more walls.
Suhani, where have you been?
I've been looking for you
since we left the ship.
I've been to the charity office,
trying to get hold of Therese,
but the office was closed.
Well, she's probably nipped out
for lunch or something.
So why's she not answering my calls?
PHONE RINGS
Lucinda, hi, how's it going?
Oh, no.
Thank you, bye.
We've just lost the venue
for our summer fundraiser.
It seems we're no longer considered
a trusted partner.
Why?!
Months of footage that incriminates
Therese in a fraud scam.
I need to watch this.
Ah, I'm sure there's a perfectly
innocent explanation.
Maybe,
but if what I've heard's true,
it'll be a police matter.
Whoa, OK, let's just take a minute.
Why do you need the police?
Sorry, and you are?
Jack Grayling, cruise ship singer,
sometimes tour guide.
Well, if you're any good,
we might have to hire you.
I doubt I'll have Elton
on speed dial after this.
We're having a few issues
with one of our charities.
I've been told the Casablanca office
has been misappropriating funds.
No!
The last thing I need
is my reputation compromised.
We've over a million followers
on Instagram.
The corporate donors'll drop us
like hot bricks.
Why don't you take a moment
and think it through?
Whatever's going on there, you do
not want to go in guns blazing.
Right, now feels a good time
to take a break.
Everybody, I know a lovely place
to get some food. This way!
Look, whatever happens,
we're in it together, OK?
Come on.
This way, guys, trust me,
you're going to love it.
Chafiq!
Oh, Jack!
15% on all sales.
You're robbing me, ten.
12.5, I'm cutting my own throat
here.
Let me get you some mint tea,
on the house, uh?
And then an amuse bouche, some food.
Oh, the lamb tagine,
it melts in your mouth.
And big portions too, uh?
If, by the time you leave,
your belts are not bursting,
I have failed you, uh?
Thank you.
So, this charity, then,
what's it all about?
We support street kids,
find accommodation,
get them back into school.
We do most of our fundraising
on social media.
Suhani's the face of the charity.
She's been to Downing Street,
the Palace.
The White House.
Impressive.
Always pays to have a profile,
celebrity backers.
Rita Ora hosted our last auction.
Wow!
She turned everything around,
you know.
Before Suhani, we were standing
in the rain, rattling tins,
raising dribs and drabs,
but this amazing woman,
she's an inspiration, really.
I simply monetised my contacts.
So there's big money involved, then?
These companies will drop
100k on a boozy night out, easy.
What about you?
Oh, I'm just a foot soldier,
thankfully.
Hey, we're a team, Paulette.
What you do is invaluable.
Jamil!
Jack.
Shouldn't you be at home
with your feet up?
My mum's at the hospital.
Something's happened? She OK?
No, no, no, she's working
double shift. She's a nurse.
So, I'm here.
Ah, lemon and mint soda, please.
This your local, then?
No, it's my first time, actually.
Hello, welcome to Casablanca!
How are you doing? You OK?
Omar! Not now.
Don't bother my customers, uh?
If you want a good tour, OK, you
come with me, Omar, not this guy.
Are you trying to steal my clients?
That's business, mate.
You cheeky sod.
Omar, I'm not going to
tell you again, uh?
Oh, leave him,
he's really quite charming.
Oh, no, no!
The minibus'll be here shortly
to take you all back.
Obviously, you'll all get
a full refund.
My apologies.
What about Suhani?
Aren't we gonna wait?
She didn't come back?
No.
Well, maybe she got lost
in the Medina.
Then we should go and find her.
And quickly, it's not safe at night.
Anything?
No.
I asked a few people down there,
but no-one seems to have seen her.
Well, she can't have got far.
Maybe she's gone back to the ship.
No, Yuval would've called me.
Where's this lead to?
It leads down to the Medina.
Down here.
If we don't find her soon,
we'll have to contact the police.
Jack.
Look.
It's Suhani's.
Looks like someone attacked her
from behind.
Killed her with a blow
to the back of the head, then
..dragged her body out of sight.
Come here!
No, no, get off me!
Come here.
OK, OK, OK.
What have you done?
I just don't think Omar killed her.
That's all I'm saying.
We found him with Suhani's things,
Jamil.
Yes, but what about the evidence
we found at the crime scene?
You told me yourself,
it doesn't stack up.
I said she wasn't killed
where we found her.
Omar may be a thief, but that
doesn't make him a murderer.
Look, it's out of our hands now.
Let's leave it up to
the local police.
The police?
Mm-hm.
Jack, in their eyes,
he's already guilty.
The boy has nothing. They won't even
let him see a lawyer.
You wanna tell me
what this is really about?
The guests
The guests,
they get off the ship for what?
A couple of hours?
A guided trip around the Medina,
a glass of mint tea.
But then they get to go back
to their nice, clean cabins
and sail-away drinks,
with no idea of what it's like
to grow up on those streets, Jack.
You seem to know a lot about it.
Omar needs our help.
He doesn't have anyone else.
Ah, I'm already
in Beverley's bad books, mate.
Fine.
Go.
Sing your songs,
pretend like this never happened.
I mean, why should you care
about Omar anyway?
He's not your problem, is he?
Jamil
Chafiq! It's Jack.
I need a favour, mate.
Any chance you could get me
into that police station?
GUARD: You've got five minutes.
Get out.
It's all right, Omar.
I've brought you some things.
Here.
Hey.
The cops already think
they've got their killer.
You had Suhani's purse, phone, it's
practically gift-wrapped for them.
I'm your last chance of getting
out of here, so talk to me.
Now, you can trust me, Omar.
I'm not a
I'm not a cop.
Look, tell me what happened.
I didn't kill the woman.
Well, do you know who did?
Look, I don't think he did it.
You don't know that.
Omar lives on the streets.
It makes you tough.
Look, who runs the streets?
There's gotta be someone
in charge of these kids.
Chafiq!
If Omar stays in jail,
his life's over.
Al Qirsh.
Casablanca lowlife. His name?
It means The Shark.
And what's he into?
Trafficking, drugs,
exploitation of minors.
He has his fingers
in many, many pies.
You think Omar works for him?
I haven't asked.
But if he does
..you should be very careful,
my friend.
Suhani's children are on their way
over to collect her
their mum.
I'll meet them at the airport.
They should know that
we're here for them.
Mm.
Our press office have issued
a statement with the police,
requesting privacy for the family.
A bit of a media celebrity, I wasn't
aware that she had so many fans.
Moroccan police arrested
the gang member - Omar Ayooch.
Bag-snatching, pickpocketing.
Omar didn't touch her.
Omar?
You're on first-name terms
with her attacker?
No, I just don't believe
in jumping to conclusions.
It's not a good look though, is it?
I haven't got time for this.
You lot can sit around and chat.
I'm gonna find out
who really killed Suhani.
Hey!
There's no need to go off in a huff.
Piers was only stating the facts.
Might've guessed
you'd side with the boyfriend.
Well, if Suhani hadn't gone
to your friend's cafe
Wow, thanks for pointing out
the obvious.
Wish I'd have thought of that.
Oh, for God's sake.
Look, Suhani died from a head wound,
but it doesn't make any sense.
Head wounds mean lots of blood
and there was no blood
on his clothes.
Hey.
I've come to offer my services.
Cheers, Jamil,
but I'm not gonna deprive you
of more time with your mum.
No, no, I've seen her already.
She understands, this is important.
Look, Chafiq mentioned a gangster,
Al Qirsh.
He's bad news, Jack,
you need to stay away from him.
Paulette said the charity helped
street kids get away from gangs.
Maybe this Al Qirsh
didn't want Suhani
interfering
with his business model?
Well, I do know where the charity
is based. We could go.
Well, there's no harm
in checking it out.
You coming?
I'm needed on the bridge.
It's the start of my watch.
Jack?
Be careful.
Al Qirsh has never been charged
or gone to jail.
He has everyone in his pocket -
judges, politicians, police.
Wait.
Hello?
So what happens to the charity now?
I guess we'll have to close.
We can't continue without Suhani.
We should try!
We owe it to Suhani.
It's what she would've wanted.
And how do we raise money?
All our donors are pulling out.
Find new ones.
The children, they need you.
We regroup, we carry on.
Suhani was looking for you,
yesterday.
Did she manage to catch up?
No, I was at the doctor's.
Migraine.
Ever heard of a man called Al Qirsh?
Everyone's heard of him.
What's his connection to this place?
There isn't one.
We don't associate with criminals.
Really?
Your backers thought otherwise.
One of them gave Suhani
a memory card.
What was on it?
Well, there's a question.
It went missing
when Suhani was murdered.
Tell him, Therese!
I can't.
Al Qirsh was demanding
protection money.
He made some threats.
We gave in, we gave it to him.
How much?
25,000 dirham a month.
He sends one of his cohorts
to pick up the payments.
There must be footage
of me handing it over.
Where'd you get the money from?
You stole the money
from the children?
Al Qirsh isn't someone
you want to mess with.
Wow!
Look at the place.
It's not just Therese.
I was quiet too.
It seemed like
the lesser of two evils.
This is disgusting!
At least we could keep going!
Keep helping the children.
Why didn't you tell Suhani
about Al Qirsh and his threats?
I was scared.
I'd love to believe you, Therese,
but it makes me wonder.
When Suhani was going to the police,
who was she going to report?
Al Qirsh?
Or you?
We should still report them
to the police.
Do what Suhani was going to do.
We've no hard evidence.
They stole bread from the hands
of children to give to a gangster.
It's complicated, Jamil.
Complicated?!
I remember when I was at school.
There was a new boy.
Ex gang member.
No-one trusted him,
but a charity like Suhani's
gave him a fresh start.
He worked hard,
got a job, a better life.
If the charity closes,
what's left for those children?
The scrap heap?
SPEAKS OWN LANGUAGE
Thank you.
Hey.
That break-in at the charity
was staged.
Looked like an inside job.
So Suhani was right
to have concerns?
According to Paulette, Al Qirsh was
extorting them for protection money.
If Suhani was onto him
He had every reason
to want her dead.
So where does Omar
fit into all this?
Well, all the street kids
work for Al Qirsh.
Hawkers, bag thieves, pickpockets.
Either Al Qirsh told him
to target Suhani
or he just chose the wrong person
to steal from.
I mean, if we've not
got any evidence
I found this in the bin
at the charity office.
Thought you could make
some sense of it.
Ah, my Arabic is a little bit rusty.
It does look like
there are large sums of money
going out of the charity
every month.
Into the same account.
It just doesn't make any sense.
If this is dirty money,
they're always looking to pay cash.
What?
Well, there's only one way
to find out.
No.
They don't call him The Shark
cos he's warm and cuddly.
Well, I've got a black belt
in Krav Maga.
What have you got, Jack?
We have to tell our friend
to let this go.
He's a foreigner.
He'll end up in an unmarked grave
if he's not careful.
Jack feels guilty about Suhani.
He's not going to stop
until he finds the killer.
He's a good man.
And yet, you don't tell him
the truth about your past.
It's too late for that now.
It's best you tell him, Jamil,
before he figures it out.
Jack, are you sure
we're going the right way?
Yeah, it says it's here.
That could be Al Qirsh's men.
They might be armed.
Look, you stay close to me.
I will not let anything
happen to you, right?
I was going to say the same thing
to you.
We're looking for Al Qirsh.
We're not police.
Wait here.
We're just trying to help a friend.
Al Qirsh?
That depends who is asking.
A British woman was murdered
in the Medina -
Suhani Summers.
Police arrested a boy, Omar,
but we don't think he did it.
And you think I killed her?
Did you?
I am but a humble businessman.
Therese Cabrier - ever met her?
She works at that charity
with the yellow umbrella.
Adil?
HE SPEAKS ARABIC
No, no, no, we're not here
to cause any trouble.
Like I said, we're just
trying to help a friend.
Easy, Jack,
he just ordered a mint tea.
Oh.
Tell me about the dead woman.
We believe you've been squeezing
the charity for protection money.
There. 25,000 dirham.
Suhani found out and now she's dead.
It's all lies.
I pay them 25,000 dirham.
Look here. This column.
Incoming, in Arabic.
You're donating money to them?
It's not a donation, it's payment.
The hardest thing for any company
is to find good employees.
They send me their best candidates,
I train them
in business and life skills.
Everybody wins.
So you didn't send your boys round
to smash up their offices?
Why would I?
It is better for me
that they stay open.
The children they send me
..such good workers.
Now, get out.
INDISTINCT VOICE ON PHONE
We need to find out whether Omar
knows anything about
the charity's deal with Al Qirsh.
Is that him?
Omar, look out!
GUNFIRE
It's not that we don't feel sorry
for the boy, of course we do.
We simply can't have
a person accused of murder
mixing with our passengers.
Al Qirsh is looking for him.
If we send him back out
on the streets,
who knows what'll happen to him.
Jack's right. Omar's sleeping rough,
he's got no family,
he's got no parents.
The boy needs protecting.
Jack assumes full responsibility and
cannot be on board when we set sail.
Thank you, Piers.
I didn't do it for you.
And don't forget, you do have a day
job. I need your set list for later.
Thank you.
It's just a sticking plaster.
You heard Piers.
Omar is off the ship tonight
and we're running out of time.
Yeah.
Omar's OK for now,
but you know it's hard for
a street kid to be indoors too much.
It can feel like prison.
Listen, I appreciate
everything you've done on this,
given up time with your mum.
She died when I was 12.
Oh.
The flowers you saw, they
..they were for her grave.
I'm sorry I lied.
The truth is,
my life was a lot like Omar's.
I lived on the streets
and ran with gangs.
What happened to your family?
After my mum
..my dad remarried.
Him and his new wife
had their own children.
I didn't fit in,
so I ran away, Jack.
Chafiq looked out for me
and the other street kids,
gave us food, things like that.
Probably does the same for Omar.
A charity like Suhani's
..it got me on a programme,
got me back into school.
So you were that new kid in class?
Yes.
The other kids hated what I was.
But I held onto my dreams.
I might not have a family, but
I just hope my mum's proud of me.
That's rubbish, Jamil.
I'm your family.
We all are, mate.
Yeah?
My mum would've liked you.
Yeah?
Yes.
She was a nurse.
And she did make
the best fish chermoula.
The charity were under investigation
by a fundraising watchdog.
One of the representatives,
Eloise Mahmoud,
made a formal complaint.
I've spoken to her.
She has video evidence of
the charity working with Al Qirsh.
Which seems to have gone missing.
Do we know what was on it?
Apparently, it shows Therese loading
kids onto one of Al Qirsh's vans,
which then takes them
to various locations
for thieving and drug-dealing.
There was no apprenticeship.
His idea of education is teaching
you how to steal and not get caught.
I lived on the streets once.
Well, that makes total sense.
You're smart,
able to think on your feet.
We need to see what's on that disk.
I never saw any footage,
but Therese would never
have attacked Suhani.
Qirsh was threatening the charity.
Therese lied to you.
She was taking money from Al Qirsh.
How often do you come to Casablanca?
Once a quarter?
The charity outposts
look after themselves.
I thought we were finding placements
for young people.
I'm going to talk to her.
If there's anything
I can do to help?
Actually, there is.
Omar's on the ship. For his safety.
He didn't kill Suhani.
But the kid's not used to
being stuck on a ship.
You want me to look after him?
I give you my word. He's innocent.
Fine.
I mean, it's what Suhani
would've wanted.
Thank you.
We know about your deal
with Al Qirsh.
Every time you come here,
you accuse me of some crime.
I don't have to answer
your questions, so get out.
Do you know Eloise Mahmoud?
She's one of our donors.
Well, she has footage of you
loading young people
into one of Al Qirsh's vans.
So it sounds like you had motive
to silence Suhani for good.
You wanna put all the blame on me?
Paulette got her cut, too.
Course you'd say that.
She's not the fine Englishwoman
you think she is.
She went through the books,
found out,
only agreed to keep quiet
if we went 50/50 on the payments.
I have an alibi.
I was on a tram
when Suhani was killed.
Half a dozen people
can vouch for me.
Suhani knew that the charity
had been embezzling funds.
She went there to confront Therese
on the day she was murdered.
So she already had the proof?
Paulette and Therese
were both trafficking children,
but Suhani had no idea
of Paulette's involvement.
The missing evidence.
Paulette needed to make sure
she never found out.
I found this camera card
hidden in Paulette's cabin.
Hang on a minute,
you've just been through
a passenger's personal effects?
Yeah, OK, no, it's fine.
Right,
let's see what this can tell us.
You're not hungry?
Well, that's pretty.
Where did you find it?
I lost one just like that.
Give it to me.
I said give it to me!
That man stole my bracelet!
Security!
Omar!
Omar!
Omar?
You're not in trouble, I promise.
Omar?
Any luck?
He definitely came this way.
He's there!
Hey, hey,
you're getting nowhere near him.
He's a thief!
He needs punishing.
Yeah? And what about you?
What the hell is going on, Jack?
Piers, just trust us, please.
I didn't do anything.
You can trust me.
Remember?
Come on.
It's OK, it's OK.
Call the police.
Are you OK?
For Omar?
Paulette.
She killed Suhani.
We've just lost the venue
for our summer fundraiser.
It seems we're no longer
considered a trusted partner.
You were supposed to be on holiday,
but Suhani found out
that your biggest donors
were ditching the charity.
It happens. Benefactors get bored.
But Suhani wouldn't let it go.
She started snooping around,
asking questions.
Months of footage that incriminates
Therese in a fraud scam.
I need to watch this.
Ah, I'm sure there's
a perfectly innocent explanation.
Maybe,
but if what I've heard's true,
it'll be a police matter.
'You knew what was going on.'
You visit the branch in Casablanca
every quarter.
I had no idea.
No point in lying.
We found the disk in your room.
Kept as insurance
to keep the rest quiet.
You and Therese marshalling
those poor kids onto the van.
Without this, you could've
talked your way out of it.
But when Omar snatched
Suhani's bag
..that was your big chance.
'He nicks the phone and purse,
but he didn't know about the disk.'
SUHANI: This way! Down here!
'Omar heard someone coming and hid
at the end of the alley, trapped.
'And when Suhani found her bag
and the disk,
'there was no way you could
let her see what was on it.'
Give it to me.
Tell me you're not involved
in this scam.
I could explain it to you,
but you'd never understand.
'I know you cared about Suhani.
How could you do that to her?'
She was gonna ruin my life.
Again!
I used to be important
in this charity.
People listened to me.
Yeah, we didn't have celebs,
we didn't have social media,
but we made a difference.
Until she took over.
Yeah!
And then she acted like everything
we'd done before wasn't good enough.
Do you
Do you know how much it hurts
to become, like,
like this invisible woman?
And she never once invited me
to one of those glittering galas,
not once!
So you killed your friend
because you didn't get an invite
to the ball?
If Suhani had seen that footage, she
would turn me over to the police.
Al Qirsh wouldn't have even
noticed us if we'd stayed low-key
and more children
started coming to us.
And Al Qirsh
spotted a business opportunity.
Suhani was stubborn.
She wouldn't compromise.
I had to get hold of that disk.
These kids have nothing.
You're disgusting!
Give me that. Give it me!
No!
JACK: 'Omar heard the struggle,
but couldn't see who it was.
'Omar finds your bracelet.'
'And we find Omar with enough
evidence to pin the murder on him.'
What have you done?
Maybe if you'd just been able
to trust Suhani,
tell her you were feeling pushed
out, none of this would've happened.
You'll have plenty of time
to think about what you've done.
In prison.
VOICEMAIL: Hi, this is Mia.
I'm not here at the moment.
Leave your name and number
or a message after the beep!
HE HANGS UP
BEVERLEY: The voice of the ship,
the one and only
Mr Jack Grayling!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# We get it on most every night
# When the moon is big and bright
# It's a supernatural delight
# Everybody was dancing
In the moonlight #
Ah.
I thought we were having dinner
together tonight?
Tonight is about you.
I want you to relax.
Take some time
..for yourself.
# Dancing in the moonlight
# Everybody's feeling
Warm and bright
# It's such a fine and natural sight
# Everybody's dancing
In the moonlight #
I got it wrong about Omar
and Paulette.
I let you down.
Paulette had everyone fooled.
When the gates are open,
the pigs run in the bread.
# We get it on most every night
# When the moon is big and bright
# It's a supernatural delight
# Everybody's dancing
In the moonlight
# Dancing in the moonlight
# Everybody's feeling
Warm and bright
# It's such a fine and natural sight
# Everybody's dancing
In the moonlight
# Dancing in the moonlight #
Hello, you want to tour the Medina?
Good price.
# ..warm and bright
# It's such a fine and natural sight
# Everybody's dancing
In the moonlight
# The
# Moonlight. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
BEVERLEY: The ship has now arrived
in Palma.
I don't believe it.
Worm?!
Worm?
Promise me you'll come to the hen
do, we can have a proper catch-up.
This man here is gonna
make me a fortune.
Property, luxury villas.
There is no more money.
You need to stick to our agreement.
Sounds like a bit of a scam to me.
Fancy a trip?
Welcome, welcome,
let me introduce you to the villa.
TYRES SCREECHING
Stop that van!
Who's that?
WOMAN: Any sign of trouble
and I'm right there.
The pleasure is always mine.
# You thought you'd run away now
From the troubles in your life
# And watch a new horizon in the sky
# But now the truth's
Caught up with you
# Forever
# It was waiting for you #
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