London Kills (2019) s01e05 Episode Script

- So who is he? - Tom Pryce, 24 years old.
I hear you found the body.
Can I get your name? Amber Saunders.
You can, um, find me at the homeless shelter in Charing Cross.
It's a suicide note.
Says he killed Tom Pryce.
What you said in your note about Tom Pryce.
You said you killed him.
- Is it true? - I was lying.
Recommend they charge Perry Evans with murder.
He's making a mistake.
At the very least, Perry Evans has an accomplice.
I've just had Kirsten Pryce on the phone.
When we found her son Tom's body, was he wearing a watch? DNA evidence taken from inside the bag leads us to believe that it belonged to your wife.
The question is, how did it end up at Tom Pryce's flat? Jamie said Tom had been in his bedroom with some slapper.
Tom swore they didn't sleep together.
Hi.
Nice place.
The boss' wife is missing, and that's you with her bag.
You're gonna need to tell the team when you found it and where, or I will.
You know I've always thought there were two people involved in that murder.
I think Amber's one of them.
Fine.
I'll go.
Hello? I-I need an ambulance.
Hi.
It's Billie.
Leave me a message.
Billie, it's me.
Amber Saunders just became prime suspect in the Tom Pryce murder.
You're her VLO, so if anyone knows her, it's you.
I'm on my way to yours now.
All units, from control.
Stabbing, Archer Road, EC1 2ZC.
Ambulance en route.
Control from D.
C.
Brady.
Immediate vicinity.
En route now.
Police! Get out the way! Get out the way! Police! Out the way! Billie, can you hear me? Push that down hard on that wound now.
Detective Sergeant Vivienne Cole.
I need the misper team to follow this up.
This is the strongest lead we've had since my wife disappeared four months ago.
Her handbag turned up at a murder victim's flat.
Now we know who put it there.
Her name is Amber Saunders, no fixed address.
Boss, it's Billie.
She's been stabbed.
Billie's mother is listed as the next of kin, and she's on holiday in Spain.
Father? He was murdered in 2002.
He intervened in a street brawl.
She kept that close to her chest.
She's full of surprises.
There's no sign of forced entry or a struggle.
No, and I can't see any blood splatter either, which means the attacker was probably standing close.
Billie drinks vodka and lime.
These are mojitos.
They're premixed cocktails.
Maybe whoever did this brought them.
I've got a till receipt for Cabwell Street.
The mini mart.
Yeah.
Vivienne.
Look at this.
It's Amber Saunders.
What the hell was she doing at Billie's flat? - I'm gonna have to take this.
- Okay.
Thanks.
Be in touch.
Get onto Transport for London.
Pull all their street CCTV.
Piece together Amber's movements.
Boss.
- How's Billie? - No change.
We tracked Amber Saunders to Claypit Road, then we lost her.
Morning, everyone.
- Ma'am.
- Ma'am.
Prime suspect, I take it? Amber Saunders claimed she found Tom Pryce's body but we now believe she murdered him.
I thought Perry Evans admitted to that.
Vivienne didn't buy it.
Looks like she was right.
As you know, ma'am, my wife's been missing for four months.
Her handbag was recovered from Tom Pryce's flat.
This is Amber Saunders carrying my wife's bag to the flat.
If she's homeless, she won't be easy to track down.
We'll turn over every squat and crack house until we find her.
Look, David, if you'd rather excuse yourself from the inquiry given the possible connection to your wife's disappearance I'm fine.
Vivienne did an excellent job as acting I was worried that David had come back too soon, but he's proved that he can be objective.
I think he should run this.
Okay.
Fine.
Keep me up to speed, yeah? Ma'am.
You had a bang on the head, Sarge? I-I screwed up.
Billie's stabbing.
I could have prevented it.
Billie must have recognized Amber with your wife's bag on the CCTV.
So why keep that to herself? Well, she talked to me about a-a friend that was mixed up with a witness.
And what did you say? Well, obviously she was talking about herself, but I I didn't want to go there, so I I told her to tell the friend to shut the relationship down.
You didn't know Amber was going to stab her.
This isn't your fault.
You reckon? Billie needed your help.
You're right.
I I'm sorry.
Boss, we've narrowed down a possible location.
These are the calls Amber made to Perry on the night of Pryce's murder.
They were all bounced by the same phone mast.
We'll take my car.
Anything? No, I didn't get any hits at all.
She recognizes Amber.
She lives in Braewell Court.
Flats up there must cost a mint.
So she's not homeless, then? Right.
No more messing about.
- Police! - Armed police! Police! Show yourself! Police! Police! In here! Stop! Police! Come here.
Okay! Okay! Don't resist.
Detective Inspector Bradford.
Who are you? Asif Bapary.
- Where's Amber? - Who? You're joking.
That's Zoe.
What about this woman? Recognize her? No, I've never seen her, man.
Don't play games.
This is a murder investigation.
You, sit.
Sir.
These bills are registered to a Zoe Hart.
Amber's using a false I.
D.
More than one.
She is far from one of London's homeless victims.
Right, tell me what you know about Amber.
I met her at a club last night.
She got fresh.
Came back to hers.
- What do you do? - I'm a concierge.
Hotel at Heathrow Airport.
I can't sit here all day in my pants.
Boss.
Heroin under the bed.
There's about 20 stamp bags in there.
That's Zoe's business I don't get involved.
One-night stand, you said.
Now, you listen to me.
Amber's last boyfriend was found hanging from a tree with his face cut off.
Was that her? She stabbed one of my officers last night and left her for dead! Now, where is she?! Sir.
Hey.
Come here.
If you want to find your wife, you need to start playing by the rules, all right? I told him he can go and get dressed.
Fine.
Let's see what PNC and CRIS can give us on the stolen I.
D.
s.
My car keys.
She's lifted my car keys.
This was taken at 7:04 this morning as Amber left the apartment.
She told me she couldn't drive.
I took her here, there, and everywhere.
Where, exactly? Shelters.
Crack houses.
Homeless people take drugs.
Better they get clean gear from someone they trust.
Is that what Amber told you? She had you hook, line, and sinker, didn't she? She loves me.
She didn't even give you her real name.
We've spoken to your colleagues, by the way.
Turns out you've been helping yourself to cars at the hotel whilst their owners have been away on holiday.
I just I just borrow them for a bit.
Asif Bapary, I'm further arresting you for taking without consent.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
Do you understand? The I.
D.
s that Amber's been using tell a story.
The first is Zoe Hart.
She died of a drugs overdose three years ago.
The second is Fiona White.
She was found burnt to death in a shelter behind King's Cross.
Jane Gifford? Yeah, her body was pulled from the Thames six months ago.
Premortem injuries are consistent with a number of stab wounds.
That's the same as Tom Pryce.
Now, I'm sure Amber was the girl in Tom's room at the party.
He rejected her, so she killed him.
Now, these attacks are getting more frequent, more violent.
I think Amber Saunders is a psychopath.
Rob.
Do these women look like Sarah to you? No, those girls are younger.
Yeah, but Sarah fits the physical profile.
So it's possible Amber killed her too.
You all right, Graham? What you doing here? AMPR's picked up a stolen vehicle.
It's heading towards Walthamstow.
What's in Walthamstow? Uh, been a while.
Feels like yesterday.
Do you want to put that knife down? Vivienne.
I've cross-checked Amber's antecedents on PNC.
She grew up in Walthamstow.
You want to head to 7 Inweir Gardens.
Who lives there? A Graham Evans, Amber's stepdad.
And there's something else.
In 2009 her mother, Joan, was found dead in the bath.
You killed my mum.
Joanie topped herself.
It was nothing to do with me.
You made me clean the blood off the bathroom tile and you stood over me and watched while I did it! What do you want me to do? You want me to say I'm sorry? O-Okay, look, I'm sorry.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I want you to leave.
I've killed people.
And it's all thanks to you.
Okay.
Well, here I am.
Come and get me.
I'm all yours.
Buttercup.
Don't call me that.
Don't call me that! You can't do it, can you? You're just like your mum.
No backbone.
Call the police! Aah! Aah! Graham Evans? Detective Inspector David Bradford.
I already told this lot she took off over the garden wall.
Look, I would have been dead if they hadn't walked in.
Rob, radio the local duty inspector.
Beef up the search.
Amber's on foot.
She can't get far.
Boss.
Control from D.
C.
Brady.
Have you any idea where Amber might go? Family? Friends? Uh, well, Joan had a brother in Scotland.
Do you have a name for Joan's brother? Martin De Souza.
Joan's surname was De Souza? No wonder you made inspector.
Did you and Joan ever marry? No.
No, we never got 'round to it.
It was Amber.
You know, she never accepted my relationship with Joan.
Well, she tried to split us up.
Malicious little cow.
She She was forever telling lies and stirring up trouble.
And that's why Joan slit her wrists.
It was nothing to do with me.
According to postmortem, Joan De Souza had two unexplained breaks one in the forearm, one in the collarbone.
Amber told social services Graham was hitting her mum.
So her stepdad's an abuser? Amber grew up surrounded by violence.
Joan refused to press charges.
I think that is why Amber targeted these women.
- She was angry with her mum.
- How did you work that one out? Well, suicide of a parent is the ultimate rejection.
So, what does she do next? She went back to the source of all her problems, her stepdad, but that didn't give her any satisfaction.
What, you mean she might go on some sort of killing spree? Yeah, well, it's possible.
Or she could turn her anger another way and and kill herself.
There's no justice in that.
We need to track her down and arrest her.
I'll warn the public.
Oh, yeah find out who Amber's social worker was after her mum's suicide, will you? Why? Vivienne, please, for once in your life just do as I ask.
Amber Saunders also goes by the names Zoe Hart Jane Gifford, and Fiona White.
Under no circumstances should she be approached.
Amber, if you are watching, we know you're in pain.
We can get you the help you need.
Please.
Hand yourself in.
Where have you been? Yeah.
Yeah, okay, um, I'll meet you there.
Amber's social worker was Sarah Bradford.
But then, I think you knew that.
The surname, De Souza, rang a bell.
Sarah must have mentioned it.
When Amber's mum died, the system let her down.
Yeah, I remember.
Sarah was upset that the kid was stuck in a care home.
Maybe Amber blamed Sarah for what happened to her.
We've got to face facts.
There's a real possibility that Amber killed my wife.
What took you so long? I can't just walk out of school.
Why here, anyway? It's where my social worker used to take me.
Any news about your mum? Oi? You okay? I just don't want to be reminded of my mum all of the time.
Okay, so when was the last time that Sarah had contact with Amber? I couldn't tell you.
Maybe Sarah saw her unofficially.
I mean, it happens.
When did you last see Sarah with the bag? If we can pinpoint that, then we can build a timeline.
Oh, I don't know.
Right, it's Italian leather, it's expensive.
Well, it's something you would save for a night out.
D.
C.
I.
Franklin's retirement do.
When was that? About six months ago.
Okay, so let's rewind to before you went out that night.
What was Sarah wearing? Did she have the bag? I've no idea.
I'm sorry.
Maybe you could ask Carly.
Not gonna answer it? It's him.
He'll go away eventually.
Don't, don't.
Hello.
Who's this? Mate of Carly's.
Who are you? I'm her stepfather.
Put her on.
She's, uh, kind of got her hands full.
Look, I'm gonna kill you.
I said put her on.
What's the magic word? Please.
Yeah, my mum always said manners cost you nothing.
Yes.
Who was that? Any news? No.
Listen, do you remember when me and your mum went out, all dressed up, a few months back? To that works do.
Uh, random.
We're trying to remember the last time she had her red handbag.
Did she ever mention giving it away? Why would she do that? She loved that bag.
Yeah, I know.
I bought it for her birthday.
You gave her the money.
That's not the same.
Look, Carly, I don't want another row, please.
Just think.
Look, I don't remember.
All right? Okay.
Listen, I might not be back again tonight.
Got a big case on.
So, what's new? I want you to go straight home.
Get the cab.
I need to know you're safe.
I'm with my mate.
I'll be fine.
Carly I thought you weren't speaking to me.
What? Course I am.
Last time you came 'round mine, shared that spliff, I woke up, you were long gone.
Yeah, well People to see, drugs to sell.
We haven't all got a stepdaddy to fund our lifestyle, do we, Carly? Sorry.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
I've I've just had a hard day.
Look, I should go.
No, no, no.
Let me Let me come with you.
I'm fine.
Carly, shut up.
I'm not gonna let you go on your own.
Come on.
Boss.
Billie's mobile.
The tech unit have downloaded the data.
Anything? They're just sending over the information via e-mail.
What is your wife doing up here? She was Amber Saunders' social worker.
We can't ignore the fact she's now a potential victim.
The incident room have had a tip-off.
A sighting at 34 Kenville Close, E3.
Is the information credible? Yeah, the description of Amber's clothes matches, and the detective inspector didn't make that public.
Also the address is a squat, which is the sort of place that Amber would be at.
We'll call for backup on the way.
Right, I will authorize the search, but for them, not you.
You are far too close to this now.
Go.
Yes! Let's get smashed.
Sounds good to me.
You must miss her.
Yeah.
Yeah, you have no idea.
That's just it.
I know exactly what you're going through.
So, what am I supposed to do? Sit at home watching daytime telly? I am not suggesting that you take leave.
Just step aside from the inquiry.
Can I at least see if that's anything relevant? Be my guest.
It's from the tech unit.
List of calls made from Billie's phone.
That last number looks like she was ringing this building.
That's Billie's extension.
There's a new message.
You have one new message Nice place.
The boss' wife is missing, and that's you with her bag.
Yeah, I I found it in a park dumped on top of a bin.
I know that voice.
You're gonna need to tell the team when you found it and where, or I will.
Sure, sure, I'll tell them, obviously.
If that's what you think.
Fine.
I'll go.
You want me to stand down? Then that's what I'll do.
All units, strike, strike, strike! Police! Freeze! Suspect upstairs! Amber Saunders, I'm arresting you on the suspicion of murder.
You do not have to say anything We've been set up.
Amber gave her two balls of smack to swap clothes.
What's the betting that the so-called tip-off came from Amber? So where is she? Here.
My mum killed herself.
Only person I've ever spoken to about it with is my social worker.
We were good mates.
Like, we got really close.
Did it help? Talking, I mean.
Helped her.
She had some serious issues.
Her marriage was a disaster.
My mum and stepdad used to argue all the time.
They had proper shouting matches.
You think your mum might have done what my mum did? You know, ended it? Sorry.
You know what? No, that's none of my business.
I shouldn't have said that.
Sometimes I think she's still alive.
And then I think she would have taken me with her.
She wouldn't have left me with him.
I hate him.
I hate him so much.
Come here.
You don't have to put up with his crap anymore.
No.
We're gonna make this stop.
Hey, where are you going? To run a bath.
What do you want a bath for? It's not for me.
It's for you.
To relax you.
I'm gonna look after you.
Come on.
Get undressed.
You do trust me, don't you? All right, come on.
It's a nice temperature.
- You got to get in it.
- What are you gonna do? Sit there.
Take all your pain away.
Come over here, Carly.
She's staying where she is.
All right? No, no, no, no.
Don't touch her.
Hello, Amber.
Hello, Detective Inspector.
Oh, wait, you two know each other? We've never actually met, but, yes.
I know you, Amber.
Your mum was Amber's social worker.
How'd you find out we were here? We traced your phone signal.
Liar.
That's a lie 'cause I dropped my phone in the Thames.
You put a tracker on Carly's phone.
He's keeping tabs on you.
Put a tracker on your phone.
What, next you're gonna be locking her up? - I know how it goes.
- I met your stepfather.
He's not a very nice man, is he? Yeah, well, it takes one to know one, doesn't it? Stand back! Carly reckons her mum killed herself.
And she thinks you drove her to it.
Carly, I-I don't know where your mum is, but I do know I didn't treat her properly, and I just want the chance to tell her I'm sorry.
Oh, wow! I'm welling up here.
Amber put the knife down.
And then we can talk.
Yeah? What's there to talk about? Where did you get Sarah's bag from? Wouldn't you like to know? Wait, you took my mum's bag last time you were here? Shut up! Just shut up! See what you made me do?! Amber! Carly's bleeding.
Just let me help her.
Sarah told me! She told me how unhappy her marriage was.
Miserable as sin! Amber, please, tell me when you last saw my wife.
Maybe he didn't just beat her up.
Maybe he went one step further and finished her off! That's not true.
I wouldn't do that.
- That's not who I am.
- Stay back! Aah! Carly, out! You are going nowhere until you tell me where my wife is.
Carly.
Carly, what's happened.
You all right? Your dad called us.
Where is he? I tried to stop her.
So talk me through what happened, then? Amber climbed onto the edge.
I couldn't get to her.
She just Just slipped.
Well, did did she say anything? Anything about Sarah's disappearance? No.
Nothing.
I met Amber when she was selling weed outside my school.
Did your mum ever mention Amber? No, I don't think so.
Hey.
Hey.
What happened? Well, um, I was hoping you could tell me that.
Amber came to the flat.
She had a knife.
Where is she? Have you arrested her? She's dead.
How? Amber took her own life.
Can you find me somewhere to stay? What about your dad? No.
I need to get away from him.
I think he killed Amber.
I think he pushed her off the balcony.
Just like he killed my mum.
Carly.
I'm so relieved you're okay.