Dead and Buried (2024) s01e04 Episode Script
Episode 4
1
Sally, she was attacked last night.
Anything else you can think of?
Anyone who might have reason?
There's this fella.
Michael McAllister.
I found your phone outside her
house.
It was on my way home,
so I thought I'd take a look.
Did you see anyone else there?
No.
SALLY PANTING
Do you know where you are, Sally?
So she'll be able to say who
attacked her?
TEARFULLY: My dad killed someone.
I mean, what if I'm like him?
Andrew
Andrew!
PHONE RINGS
Michael, pick up.
Andrew ran off and
..I can't find him.
ECG FLATLINE
PANTING
HE SIGHS DEEPLY
See? There's nothing to worry about.
Where were you?
It's after 3am!
I was at Jamie's and No!
I was at Jamie's and you weren't
there.
We were messing around and lost
track of the time.
Sorry.
Don't wadon't walk away when your
mother's talking to you.
Why?
What are you going to do about it?
HUSHED: Hey
Get off. Come here. Get off!
I'm going to bed, OK?
Anything could have happened,
we were worried sick!
I can look after myself!
Great example you are.
HE SIGHS
John's going to read me the riot
act.
Once he hears the full story,
he'll understand.
No, he won't.
You know how it is with
safeguarding,
it's all about the kids.
The likes of us get
..put up against the wall and get
shot.
Not going to be that bad.
If anybody says anything,
just get the union rep on it.
Come on, are you finished?
What?
I want to put the dishwasher on
before I go to work.
Well, I'm not finished.
Well, could you finish?
I'm a big boy, I can load it myself.
Really? There's a first time for
everything.
Why don't you just
CHUCKLING: You know, this is how
serial killers get started.
SHE TURNS ON TV
WOMAN: ..opposition of the proposal
for a bill to rent
HE CHUCKLES SMUGLY
Karma!
If you hadn't have hurried me
University hospital security has
fallen under specific scrutiny
Cathy?
..and a full internal review is in
process.
The woman has been named locally as
teacher Sally Bowman,
who last week was the victim of a
serious assault
after a night out in her hometown.
MUFFLED: Cathy?
REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY
BLEEP
MUFFLED RADIO CHATTER
INAUDIBLE
HE MUTTERS
HE BREATHES DEEPLY
HE SIGHS
DOOR OPENS
Mr McAllister? Yeah.
Sean McAfee.
McAfee and Sons?
I'm the duty solicitor.
No, sorry, Hughes and Burns are my
solicitors,
if you can just Can you call them
and
Uh, they willnot be representing
you.
What?
Right. Erm
Can you j Eh
Can you just call
..Jack Sullivan?
He's my father-in-law.
I've spoken to Mr Sullivan.
HE SCOFFS GENTLY
Police have yet to release any
suspects,
but are urgently appealing to
anyone with information
to contact the Gardai.
In response to the appalling news,
the chairman of the Honey Park
Primary School board of governors
announced that the school will be
closed today
as a mark of respect.
REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINC
You don't know it was him.
Cathy.
It's not your fault.
WOMAN: Continuing interview with
Michael McAllister.
10.04am, February 25th.
Detectives Blair and Miller in
attendance.
You don't deny being at the
hospital?
No comment.
You drive a Mercedes?
Registration 82LS 339?
DOOR OPENS
No comment.
If you look at the screen.
For the record, screen is displaying
CCTV University Hospital.
Entrance area.
Do you accept that the person seen
here entering the hospital is you?
No comment.
Timestamp 11.55pm.
Michael McAllister being spoken to
by security
and escorted outside.
Security staff will state that
Mr McAllister was drunk
and demanded to see Mrs Bowman.
Mr McAllister, where were you
between 11.55 and 12.20?
No comment.
Michael
..let me put it to you that
you reentered the hospital,
located Mrs Bowman's room,
took a pillow and smothered her with
it.
That you murdered her.
No comment.
PHONE RINGS
Daddy? What have you told Andrew?
That his dad's not a murderer.
Do you believe that?
Who else could have done it?
Daddy, there
..there's something else.
Gardai confirmed today that a
43-year-old male is being questioned
in connection with the murder.
While the name of the suspect has
not yet been released,
Gardai are urging anyone with
information to come forward.
Flowers and tributes lining the
entrance,
a testament to the impact she had
on her students and colleagues.
SHE SIGHS
Andrew?
Where did you go last night
after you ran off?
HUSHED: I told you I was at the
park.
Right, love
..will you swear on this?
Will you swear that you were at the
park with your friends?
WHISPERS: Whywhy would I swear?
Fucking hell
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Andrew, I..
INAUDIBLE CHATTER
PHONE RINGS
SHE SNIFFLES
PHONE RINGING
Crime Unit. Detective Cooper.
What's he saying?
He's not saying anything.
But he's been charged? No, not yet.
What's the problem then? You said
there was footage of him there.
Yes, there is.
So what is it then?!
Look, I'm not part of that murder
investigation team, but
..it's been 24 hours.
I'm hearing there's not enough
evidence
to charge him or keep him in
custody.
If they don't find anything, they'll
have to release him in the morning.
He did this.
I know he did this!
It's not about what you know.
It's what we can prove.
Well, then find proof!
DISTANT SIRENS
MUFFLED NEWS JINGLE PLAYS
MUFFLED NEWS REPOR
A man has been released after
questioning
in the murder inquiry of former
schoolteacher Sally Bowman.
Gardai have appealed for witnesses
to come forward
and have called for an end to the
media speculation
Mummy!
CAR ENGINE STARTING
CAR DRIVING AWAY
Sasha? Where did Mummy go?
ALARM BLARES
Get ready for school and I'll
run you down.
Yeah, quick shower and I'll get to
work as well.
You don't have to.
You must be exhausted.
No, I'm fine.
Michael, you're not
..going to work, Daddy said
HE SCOFFS
Right.
Daddy doesn't want me near the place?
Well, not till everything dies down.
Great.
Michael
Don't walk away from me,
you have to talk to me.
Why did you go to that hospital?
Michael!
They stormed in here and they
dragged you out in handcuffs!
You have to talk to me.
Why were you at the hospital?
Michael?
Why would you go see a woman you
claim you don't know?
Fucking You claim you've never
met her.
I haven't! And her knickers
miraculously turn up in our house!
Do you want to know why I went to
the hospital?
Yes.
Because I wanted to ask her ifit
was Andrew who attacked her.
And if the answer was yes
..I wanted to ask her not to ruin his
life.
I was trying to protect him.
I think something's really wrong with
our boy.
And you must have thought it
..too.
DESCENDING FOOTSTEPS
No?
DOOR OPENS
All right, what the hell's going on?
MICHAEL SIGHS
Nothing, love.
Dad's just tired.
You must have thought it.
No!
Lena?
They released me.
They know,
100%,
it wasn't me.
So, why don't you believe me?
Did you tell them about Andrew?
No, of course I didn't.
Right. Shall we get your coat on?
Don't know why you have your knickers
in a twist.
I shouted down that I was going to
the shop. Well, I didn't hear you.
Well, that's not my fault!
TEXT ALER
Aw, here we go.
Right. Let's get you all zipped up.
Yeah. OK. OK, Brian, I'll go.
Bye.
HE GROANS
What?
They're sending me on a
HE SIGHS
..safeguarding course, to Sligo.
It's overnight.
Can you not do it online?
Apparently not.
This isn't a good time for me to be
away from home, I'm just going
to
No, you'll go. If it's overnight,
they'll put you up.
I can think of worse things than
putting my feet up
in a nice hotel for the night.
Well, why don't you come with me?
You know, a night away from
No, I can't.
The world can't stop turning.
You don't trust me, do you?
WHISPERS: No, it's not that.
It's the way youstormed out this
morning, like
..you'd forgotten Sasha and I even
existed.
You didn't even make him his
breakfast!
Why didn't you make his fucking
breakfast?!
You were downstairs.
He was absolutely fine!
But you didn't even say a word!
You just You j
What if I'd been sleeping?
What if I'd gone out the back door
and not even realised he was still
in the house? I was upset!
My best friend was murdered!
But sure, it's fine!
Nobody died!
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm just
I'm worried about you. Why?
I'm not the one being sent to Sligo.
SWEEPING
Right there, Josie?
What are you saying there?
Right there, Darren?
MUTTERS: Fucker.
What are you doing here?
What does it look like?
Did Lena not tell you to stay
Yeah, Lena did say something,
but, eh, it's my job and I haven't
done anything wrong, so
There's a special family meeting of
The Brothers of Caleb on Wednesday.
Right? Perhaps
..you should give it a bye-ball.
Just until things settle down.
Dead on. My pleasure.
Tell Lena it starts at 8.
I'm sure she can't wait.
PHONE KEYS TAPPING
TEXT ALER
HE SCOFFS
Well?
I could drive home.
Go back early next day.
To check on me? No.
Yeah.
Why wouldn't I want to check on you?
I'm worried.
There's nothing to be worried about.
Are you OK for meds, or
SHE GROANS
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I didI didn't
This is all just shit, isn't it?
SHE CHUCKLES
Why don't you ask Mum to look after
him?
You could have the night to yourself
too.
SHE SIGHS
Look
I'm sorry too.
It has been shit.
But honestly, I'm fine!
Please, just find a pub, chill your
pants, watch the match.
How'd you know there's a match?
Oh, there's always a match.
Bye.
Bye, buddy.
Is that what you're wearing?
Yeah.
SHE SIGHS DEEPLY
It's not often I get invited.
Lena.
Don't tell your dad about Andrew.
Cheers.
Brother of Caleb
..are you prepared to accept the
Lord Jesus Christ
as your personal saviour?
Yes.
Then pray this Sinner's Prayer to
God.
Heavenly Father, I have sinned
against you.
Heavenly Father, I have sinned
against you.
Heavenly Father, I want forgiveness
for all my sins!
I want forgiveness
..for all my sins.
Brother, you will not be led into
temptation.
You were all over social media.
Are you OK?
Aye.
Well
You must have been scared shitless.
I was just in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
In the hospital?
You've been following it closely,
I see.
'Course I have.
But you were there?
Yeah.
I was just visiting a friend and
then
..minutes after I left, someone
The realkiller.
The real killer.
HE SIGHS
Jesus.
You were so close to it.
Aye.
You know, I've still got another 20
minutes toto kill,
if you wanted tojust
I don't know. Yeah.
PHONE RINGS
Oh. I'm sorry.
No, no, you're all right.
I Oh, no, no, yeah. Go on ahead.
There you are. Hey, here I am.
How you doing?
HE GROANS
You know.
Look, I just want to say goodnight
to Sasha.
Well, you're too late.
He's out for the count.
CAR DRIVES BY
Are you out?
Yeah, party time.
No, I just nipped out for a walk.
Just needed some fresh air.
Are you missing me?
Yeah, of course.
Look, I, um I've got to go.
OK. Love you.
Love you, too.
PHONE: Recording.
Is everything all right?
Yeah. Just had to
Yeah. No, it'sit's OK.
I've never done anything like this
before.
Neither have I.
I have to ask you something.
Yeah?
OK.
Would you ever do anything violent?
Nno. It's OK.
No! No, of course I wouldn't.
So there are no skeletons
..in the closet? No.
That's why this whole thing is just
so fucked up.
You do believe me, don't you?
Of course.
If you have done anything,
you can tell me, I won't judge.
No.
I wouldn't. I see you
..Michael McAllister.
I wouldn't.
CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS
SHUTTER CLICKS REPEATEDLY
We're actually
I had them followed last night.
Her name is Cathy McDaid.
She's a teacher at the school where
Sally Bowman worked.
They're friends.
They found out about Michael's past
and, well
I know her.
Did Michael kill that woman?
Who else could it have been?
TEXT ALER
JACK INHALES DEEPLY
So
..what do you want me to do about
him?
I am
..praying for you.
Pray for him.
Lena!
Lena, what's going on?
HE GASPS
You
Lena! Lena.
HE GROANS
Fuck.
KEYS JANGLE
Hey. Andrew?
HE CHAPS WINDOWS
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Andrew?
Andrew, open that door now, please.
Andrew.
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Andrew!
Open the door! Now!
Do you hear me?
Lena?
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Lena!
HE CHAPS WINDOW
Lena.
Lena?
Can you open the door, please?
I can explain about all this,
she's just a friend, OK?
Lena!
Open the door!
HE BANGS WINDOW
Michael?
The fuck are yous doing here?
Shut your fucking mouth!
We tried the path of forgiveness,
we prayed for you,
but to no avail.
Daddy!
What are you doing?!
See you?! I don't know who the
fuck you are any more!
Come here!
Get off me!
Fuck you!
SHE PANTS
This is not your home.
Not any more.
We're better off without you. Lena!
Lena!
SOBS: Lena, let me
Lena!
DOOR LOCKS
HE SOBS
Lena, let me explain!
Aye, yous are big fucking men,
aren't yous?
Turn up at my fucking house,
throw me out.
You ever come near my daughter or
grandson again,
I'll kill you.
You'll kill me, will you?
Go on!
Don't fucking touch me!
Fucking touch me! Get to fuck!
You'll kill me, will you?
The Lord will punish you.
Will yous remember that I'm the
fucking murderer?!
Lena?
It's me, your da. Come on.
Look, Michael's gone, it's just me.
Now, let me in, love, come on.
Nothing?
CAR PULLS UP
CAR DOOR OPENS
RADIO CHATTER
CAR DOORS CLOSE
I'll deal with them.
Right, Detective?
INDISTINCT CHATTER
CHAP ON DOOR
Lena, love? Let me in, please.
MICHAEL SOBS
HE MOANS
HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY
SCREAMING ECHOES
HE SOBS
MUFFLED SCREAMING
No! No!
Do you agree that the timestamp
and date is accurate?
No comment.
What were you doing at the hospital,
Detective Cooper?
No comment.
We done here?
I know you snuck out last night.
Where did you go?
Out.
Fresh air.
Crime of the century.
Where did you, Cathy?
Really?
I was sucking off Michael McAllister
in a car park.
There. Are you satisfied?
I love you, Cathy.
But you need to short your shit
out.
I'm going upstairs.
I need to take a shower.
SHE SIGHS
SHE INHALES DEEPLY
SHE WHIMPERS
No!
No! No!
THEY GRUN
Drop it!
No!
No
HE GRUNTS
SHE EXCLAIMS
SHE GRUNTS
No! No!
SHE GRUNTS
You must think I'm stupid,
Molly fucking Bloom!
Why would you do this?!
Why would you ruin my life?!
Because you killed my brother!
I paid for it!
SHE PANTS
Huh?!
You've had everything
and he's had nothing!
THEY BOTH PAN
You murdered him.
No, I didn't.
And then you murdered Sally.
No, I didn't. Well, then, who did?
You killed her.
Are you here to kill me? No!
Why the fuck are you here?
Why?!
No!
No!
SHE STRAINS
SHE SOBS
WEEPING: I'm sorry, Cathy.
SOBS: I'm sorry!
If you didn't kill Sally
SCREAMS: ..who did?!
HE MOANS
It wasn't him.
Cathy, I murdered your brother.
SHE SOBS
And I murdered your friend.
CLICK
I am evil.
And I must be punished.
HE GRUNTS
SHE WHIMPERS
SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
SHE LAUGHS
RASPY BREATHING
LOW GURGLING
WHEEZY BREATHING
MICHAEL MOANING
CHOKING
HE EXHALES
No!
SHE GRUNTS
SHE YELLS
No!
HE GROANS
SHE STRAINS
BLOOD GUSHES IN BAG
Cathy?
Cathy!
Cathy!
No! Ca
SHE PANTS
What have you done?
And no bullshit,
or you're on your own.
TEARFULLY: You told me to warn her
off and I warned her off.
I just lost control.
She had to go.
WHISPERS: Oh, Christ
What?
She wasn't even the one he was
having the affair with!
It doesn't matter, she saw my face.
I wasn't going to throw my life
away over something you asked me to
do.
Don't worry.
I made sure they had nothing on
me.
I'll see you soon, brother.
Sorry I'm late, Sir.
Justsit, McAllister.
DR KENNEDY: Cathy.
I want you to imagine a shed.
At the bottom of your garden.
If you could just put those memories
in a box
and tape it shut.
You put it in the shed.
You lock the door.
And you walk away.
And then
DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN
..day by day,
year by year
..you'll gradually
..forget they're there.
Sally, she was attacked last night.
Anything else you can think of?
Anyone who might have reason?
There's this fella.
Michael McAllister.
I found your phone outside her
house.
It was on my way home,
so I thought I'd take a look.
Did you see anyone else there?
No.
SALLY PANTING
Do you know where you are, Sally?
So she'll be able to say who
attacked her?
TEARFULLY: My dad killed someone.
I mean, what if I'm like him?
Andrew
Andrew!
PHONE RINGS
Michael, pick up.
Andrew ran off and
..I can't find him.
ECG FLATLINE
PANTING
HE SIGHS DEEPLY
See? There's nothing to worry about.
Where were you?
It's after 3am!
I was at Jamie's and No!
I was at Jamie's and you weren't
there.
We were messing around and lost
track of the time.
Sorry.
Don't wadon't walk away when your
mother's talking to you.
Why?
What are you going to do about it?
HUSHED: Hey
Get off. Come here. Get off!
I'm going to bed, OK?
Anything could have happened,
we were worried sick!
I can look after myself!
Great example you are.
HE SIGHS
John's going to read me the riot
act.
Once he hears the full story,
he'll understand.
No, he won't.
You know how it is with
safeguarding,
it's all about the kids.
The likes of us get
..put up against the wall and get
shot.
Not going to be that bad.
If anybody says anything,
just get the union rep on it.
Come on, are you finished?
What?
I want to put the dishwasher on
before I go to work.
Well, I'm not finished.
Well, could you finish?
I'm a big boy, I can load it myself.
Really? There's a first time for
everything.
Why don't you just
CHUCKLING: You know, this is how
serial killers get started.
SHE TURNS ON TV
WOMAN: ..opposition of the proposal
for a bill to rent
HE CHUCKLES SMUGLY
Karma!
If you hadn't have hurried me
University hospital security has
fallen under specific scrutiny
Cathy?
..and a full internal review is in
process.
The woman has been named locally as
teacher Sally Bowman,
who last week was the victim of a
serious assault
after a night out in her hometown.
MUFFLED: Cathy?
REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY
BLEEP
MUFFLED RADIO CHATTER
INAUDIBLE
HE MUTTERS
HE BREATHES DEEPLY
HE SIGHS
DOOR OPENS
Mr McAllister? Yeah.
Sean McAfee.
McAfee and Sons?
I'm the duty solicitor.
No, sorry, Hughes and Burns are my
solicitors,
if you can just Can you call them
and
Uh, they willnot be representing
you.
What?
Right. Erm
Can you j Eh
Can you just call
..Jack Sullivan?
He's my father-in-law.
I've spoken to Mr Sullivan.
HE SCOFFS GENTLY
Police have yet to release any
suspects,
but are urgently appealing to
anyone with information
to contact the Gardai.
In response to the appalling news,
the chairman of the Honey Park
Primary School board of governors
announced that the school will be
closed today
as a mark of respect.
REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINC
You don't know it was him.
Cathy.
It's not your fault.
WOMAN: Continuing interview with
Michael McAllister.
10.04am, February 25th.
Detectives Blair and Miller in
attendance.
You don't deny being at the
hospital?
No comment.
You drive a Mercedes?
Registration 82LS 339?
DOOR OPENS
No comment.
If you look at the screen.
For the record, screen is displaying
CCTV University Hospital.
Entrance area.
Do you accept that the person seen
here entering the hospital is you?
No comment.
Timestamp 11.55pm.
Michael McAllister being spoken to
by security
and escorted outside.
Security staff will state that
Mr McAllister was drunk
and demanded to see Mrs Bowman.
Mr McAllister, where were you
between 11.55 and 12.20?
No comment.
Michael
..let me put it to you that
you reentered the hospital,
located Mrs Bowman's room,
took a pillow and smothered her with
it.
That you murdered her.
No comment.
PHONE RINGS
Daddy? What have you told Andrew?
That his dad's not a murderer.
Do you believe that?
Who else could have done it?
Daddy, there
..there's something else.
Gardai confirmed today that a
43-year-old male is being questioned
in connection with the murder.
While the name of the suspect has
not yet been released,
Gardai are urging anyone with
information to come forward.
Flowers and tributes lining the
entrance,
a testament to the impact she had
on her students and colleagues.
SHE SIGHS
Andrew?
Where did you go last night
after you ran off?
HUSHED: I told you I was at the
park.
Right, love
..will you swear on this?
Will you swear that you were at the
park with your friends?
WHISPERS: Whywhy would I swear?
Fucking hell
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Andrew, I..
INAUDIBLE CHATTER
PHONE RINGS
SHE SNIFFLES
PHONE RINGING
Crime Unit. Detective Cooper.
What's he saying?
He's not saying anything.
But he's been charged? No, not yet.
What's the problem then? You said
there was footage of him there.
Yes, there is.
So what is it then?!
Look, I'm not part of that murder
investigation team, but
..it's been 24 hours.
I'm hearing there's not enough
evidence
to charge him or keep him in
custody.
If they don't find anything, they'll
have to release him in the morning.
He did this.
I know he did this!
It's not about what you know.
It's what we can prove.
Well, then find proof!
DISTANT SIRENS
MUFFLED NEWS JINGLE PLAYS
MUFFLED NEWS REPOR
A man has been released after
questioning
in the murder inquiry of former
schoolteacher Sally Bowman.
Gardai have appealed for witnesses
to come forward
and have called for an end to the
media speculation
Mummy!
CAR ENGINE STARTING
CAR DRIVING AWAY
Sasha? Where did Mummy go?
ALARM BLARES
Get ready for school and I'll
run you down.
Yeah, quick shower and I'll get to
work as well.
You don't have to.
You must be exhausted.
No, I'm fine.
Michael, you're not
..going to work, Daddy said
HE SCOFFS
Right.
Daddy doesn't want me near the place?
Well, not till everything dies down.
Great.
Michael
Don't walk away from me,
you have to talk to me.
Why did you go to that hospital?
Michael!
They stormed in here and they
dragged you out in handcuffs!
You have to talk to me.
Why were you at the hospital?
Michael?
Why would you go see a woman you
claim you don't know?
Fucking You claim you've never
met her.
I haven't! And her knickers
miraculously turn up in our house!
Do you want to know why I went to
the hospital?
Yes.
Because I wanted to ask her ifit
was Andrew who attacked her.
And if the answer was yes
..I wanted to ask her not to ruin his
life.
I was trying to protect him.
I think something's really wrong with
our boy.
And you must have thought it
..too.
DESCENDING FOOTSTEPS
No?
DOOR OPENS
All right, what the hell's going on?
MICHAEL SIGHS
Nothing, love.
Dad's just tired.
You must have thought it.
No!
Lena?
They released me.
They know,
100%,
it wasn't me.
So, why don't you believe me?
Did you tell them about Andrew?
No, of course I didn't.
Right. Shall we get your coat on?
Don't know why you have your knickers
in a twist.
I shouted down that I was going to
the shop. Well, I didn't hear you.
Well, that's not my fault!
TEXT ALER
Aw, here we go.
Right. Let's get you all zipped up.
Yeah. OK. OK, Brian, I'll go.
Bye.
HE GROANS
What?
They're sending me on a
HE SIGHS
..safeguarding course, to Sligo.
It's overnight.
Can you not do it online?
Apparently not.
This isn't a good time for me to be
away from home, I'm just going
to
No, you'll go. If it's overnight,
they'll put you up.
I can think of worse things than
putting my feet up
in a nice hotel for the night.
Well, why don't you come with me?
You know, a night away from
No, I can't.
The world can't stop turning.
You don't trust me, do you?
WHISPERS: No, it's not that.
It's the way youstormed out this
morning, like
..you'd forgotten Sasha and I even
existed.
You didn't even make him his
breakfast!
Why didn't you make his fucking
breakfast?!
You were downstairs.
He was absolutely fine!
But you didn't even say a word!
You just You j
What if I'd been sleeping?
What if I'd gone out the back door
and not even realised he was still
in the house? I was upset!
My best friend was murdered!
But sure, it's fine!
Nobody died!
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm just
I'm worried about you. Why?
I'm not the one being sent to Sligo.
SWEEPING
Right there, Josie?
What are you saying there?
Right there, Darren?
MUTTERS: Fucker.
What are you doing here?
What does it look like?
Did Lena not tell you to stay
Yeah, Lena did say something,
but, eh, it's my job and I haven't
done anything wrong, so
There's a special family meeting of
The Brothers of Caleb on Wednesday.
Right? Perhaps
..you should give it a bye-ball.
Just until things settle down.
Dead on. My pleasure.
Tell Lena it starts at 8.
I'm sure she can't wait.
PHONE KEYS TAPPING
TEXT ALER
HE SCOFFS
Well?
I could drive home.
Go back early next day.
To check on me? No.
Yeah.
Why wouldn't I want to check on you?
I'm worried.
There's nothing to be worried about.
Are you OK for meds, or
SHE GROANS
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I didI didn't
This is all just shit, isn't it?
SHE CHUCKLES
Why don't you ask Mum to look after
him?
You could have the night to yourself
too.
SHE SIGHS
Look
I'm sorry too.
It has been shit.
But honestly, I'm fine!
Please, just find a pub, chill your
pants, watch the match.
How'd you know there's a match?
Oh, there's always a match.
Bye.
Bye, buddy.
Is that what you're wearing?
Yeah.
SHE SIGHS DEEPLY
It's not often I get invited.
Lena.
Don't tell your dad about Andrew.
Cheers.
Brother of Caleb
..are you prepared to accept the
Lord Jesus Christ
as your personal saviour?
Yes.
Then pray this Sinner's Prayer to
God.
Heavenly Father, I have sinned
against you.
Heavenly Father, I have sinned
against you.
Heavenly Father, I want forgiveness
for all my sins!
I want forgiveness
..for all my sins.
Brother, you will not be led into
temptation.
You were all over social media.
Are you OK?
Aye.
Well
You must have been scared shitless.
I was just in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
In the hospital?
You've been following it closely,
I see.
'Course I have.
But you were there?
Yeah.
I was just visiting a friend and
then
..minutes after I left, someone
The realkiller.
The real killer.
HE SIGHS
Jesus.
You were so close to it.
Aye.
You know, I've still got another 20
minutes toto kill,
if you wanted tojust
I don't know. Yeah.
PHONE RINGS
Oh. I'm sorry.
No, no, you're all right.
I Oh, no, no, yeah. Go on ahead.
There you are. Hey, here I am.
How you doing?
HE GROANS
You know.
Look, I just want to say goodnight
to Sasha.
Well, you're too late.
He's out for the count.
CAR DRIVES BY
Are you out?
Yeah, party time.
No, I just nipped out for a walk.
Just needed some fresh air.
Are you missing me?
Yeah, of course.
Look, I, um I've got to go.
OK. Love you.
Love you, too.
PHONE: Recording.
Is everything all right?
Yeah. Just had to
Yeah. No, it'sit's OK.
I've never done anything like this
before.
Neither have I.
I have to ask you something.
Yeah?
OK.
Would you ever do anything violent?
Nno. It's OK.
No! No, of course I wouldn't.
So there are no skeletons
..in the closet? No.
That's why this whole thing is just
so fucked up.
You do believe me, don't you?
Of course.
If you have done anything,
you can tell me, I won't judge.
No.
I wouldn't. I see you
..Michael McAllister.
I wouldn't.
CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS
SHUTTER CLICKS REPEATEDLY
We're actually
I had them followed last night.
Her name is Cathy McDaid.
She's a teacher at the school where
Sally Bowman worked.
They're friends.
They found out about Michael's past
and, well
I know her.
Did Michael kill that woman?
Who else could it have been?
TEXT ALER
JACK INHALES DEEPLY
So
..what do you want me to do about
him?
I am
..praying for you.
Pray for him.
Lena!
Lena, what's going on?
HE GASPS
You
Lena! Lena.
HE GROANS
Fuck.
KEYS JANGLE
Hey. Andrew?
HE CHAPS WINDOWS
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Andrew?
Andrew, open that door now, please.
Andrew.
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Andrew!
Open the door! Now!
Do you hear me?
Lena?
CHAPPING CONTINUES
Lena!
HE CHAPS WINDOW
Lena.
Lena?
Can you open the door, please?
I can explain about all this,
she's just a friend, OK?
Lena!
Open the door!
HE BANGS WINDOW
Michael?
The fuck are yous doing here?
Shut your fucking mouth!
We tried the path of forgiveness,
we prayed for you,
but to no avail.
Daddy!
What are you doing?!
See you?! I don't know who the
fuck you are any more!
Come here!
Get off me!
Fuck you!
SHE PANTS
This is not your home.
Not any more.
We're better off without you. Lena!
Lena!
SOBS: Lena, let me
Lena!
DOOR LOCKS
HE SOBS
Lena, let me explain!
Aye, yous are big fucking men,
aren't yous?
Turn up at my fucking house,
throw me out.
You ever come near my daughter or
grandson again,
I'll kill you.
You'll kill me, will you?
Go on!
Don't fucking touch me!
Fucking touch me! Get to fuck!
You'll kill me, will you?
The Lord will punish you.
Will yous remember that I'm the
fucking murderer?!
Lena?
It's me, your da. Come on.
Look, Michael's gone, it's just me.
Now, let me in, love, come on.
Nothing?
CAR PULLS UP
CAR DOOR OPENS
RADIO CHATTER
CAR DOORS CLOSE
I'll deal with them.
Right, Detective?
INDISTINCT CHATTER
CHAP ON DOOR
Lena, love? Let me in, please.
MICHAEL SOBS
HE MOANS
HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY
SCREAMING ECHOES
HE SOBS
MUFFLED SCREAMING
No! No!
Do you agree that the timestamp
and date is accurate?
No comment.
What were you doing at the hospital,
Detective Cooper?
No comment.
We done here?
I know you snuck out last night.
Where did you go?
Out.
Fresh air.
Crime of the century.
Where did you, Cathy?
Really?
I was sucking off Michael McAllister
in a car park.
There. Are you satisfied?
I love you, Cathy.
But you need to short your shit
out.
I'm going upstairs.
I need to take a shower.
SHE SIGHS
SHE INHALES DEEPLY
SHE WHIMPERS
No!
No! No!
THEY GRUN
Drop it!
No!
No
HE GRUNTS
SHE EXCLAIMS
SHE GRUNTS
No! No!
SHE GRUNTS
You must think I'm stupid,
Molly fucking Bloom!
Why would you do this?!
Why would you ruin my life?!
Because you killed my brother!
I paid for it!
SHE PANTS
Huh?!
You've had everything
and he's had nothing!
THEY BOTH PAN
You murdered him.
No, I didn't.
And then you murdered Sally.
No, I didn't. Well, then, who did?
You killed her.
Are you here to kill me? No!
Why the fuck are you here?
Why?!
No!
No!
SHE STRAINS
SHE SOBS
WEEPING: I'm sorry, Cathy.
SOBS: I'm sorry!
If you didn't kill Sally
SCREAMS: ..who did?!
HE MOANS
It wasn't him.
Cathy, I murdered your brother.
SHE SOBS
And I murdered your friend.
CLICK
I am evil.
And I must be punished.
HE GRUNTS
SHE WHIMPERS
SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY
SHE LAUGHS
RASPY BREATHING
LOW GURGLING
WHEEZY BREATHING
MICHAEL MOANING
CHOKING
HE EXHALES
No!
SHE GRUNTS
SHE YELLS
No!
HE GROANS
SHE STRAINS
BLOOD GUSHES IN BAG
Cathy?
Cathy!
Cathy!
No! Ca
SHE PANTS
What have you done?
And no bullshit,
or you're on your own.
TEARFULLY: You told me to warn her
off and I warned her off.
I just lost control.
She had to go.
WHISPERS: Oh, Christ
What?
She wasn't even the one he was
having the affair with!
It doesn't matter, she saw my face.
I wasn't going to throw my life
away over something you asked me to
do.
Don't worry.
I made sure they had nothing on
me.
I'll see you soon, brother.
Sorry I'm late, Sir.
Justsit, McAllister.
DR KENNEDY: Cathy.
I want you to imagine a shed.
At the bottom of your garden.
If you could just put those memories
in a box
and tape it shut.
You put it in the shed.
You lock the door.
And you walk away.
And then
DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN
..day by day,
year by year
..you'll gradually
..forget they're there.