The Light in the Hall (2022) s01e05 Episode Script

Mam's not answering the phone.
The fire's out.
Parry told us not to panic.
They got there quickly.
She'll be OK, right? You ready?
Just give me two minutes
to fill this up for you.
You could be there for hours.
- No, we'll manage. It's fine.
Why won't you let me
come with you?
There's no need for everyone
to lose sleep, is there?
OK? Right, I'll let you know
how we get on.
Greta needs my support
right now.
There's something you're not
telling me. I can feel it.
Speak later.
- Gaf.
Don't start
keeping secrets from me.
OK, Shelley,
if you'd like to begin
by telling me why you're here.
I want to report my father,
Wyn Pritchard,
for historic sexual abuse.
This is Oscar Bravo 74.
A neighbour reported
seeing a man
matching Pritchard's description
entering the property.
Over.
When are you gonna
leave us alone?
He saved her.
If it wasn't for him, then
If it wasn't for him, what?
Sharon would be a grandmother.
We'd all be living
happily ever after.
He can burn in hell
for all I care.
Here, Greta.
Should I be concerned
by your presence, Miss Donato?
I know how it looks,
but Joe didn't start that fire.
And you know that because?
I was with him.
Look, he's starting to remember
things about Ela's last day.
Sorry. How do you know
my brother?
Are you Shelley?
So why didn't you phone us?
I don't know. Look,
I was just giving him a lift.
And he saw Sharon's house
and the smoke
He broke the conditions
of his licence again.
And saved her life.
- All right. That's enough.
Take a statement.
And a word of caution.
Make sure
you disclose everything.
And as far as Ela Roberts goes,
from now on,
leave the police work to us,
all right?
Yeah, well, no offence, but
you haven't made much progress
in the last 18 years, have you?
Shelley. Um
Cat Donato.
It seems he's quite good
at attracting trouble.
son to Gwilym
and Eirwen Pritchard,
in a bedroom on Bryn Du Farm.
Was that my bedroom?
Shelley.
Is that where
you took your first breath?
You used to love my bedroom.
Didn't you, Dad?
Shelley! Shelley!
Shelley.
It's OK.
I thought you were dead.
I know.
I know.
Here she is,
a phoenix risen from the ashes.
Look, you're still here. That's
the only thing that matters.
I'm so sorry, Mam.
I should never have
left you there on your own.
You could have died.
- But she didn't.
She's gonna be fine.
Aren't you? Just fine.
At least they've caught
the bastard. I hope he dies.
I hope they throw him
back inside
and drop the key down a drain.
Why don't you go and get us
a coffee and something to eat?
I'm starving. Go on.
Sorry. I thought
I'd seen the bastard off.
I thought I'd scared
some sense into him.
Got that wrong, didn't I?
You and me both.
So what happened?
Do you remember?
I remember seeing
the bottom of a wine bottle.
Gaf
Gaf, that morning,
when she ran away,
why didn't we run after her?
It's not our fault.
Isn't it?
I've gotta take this, OK?
Hi, Sali, love.
- How's she doing, Gaf?
Yeah, yeah, she's awake now.
- She'll be all right, then?
Yeah, hopefully, hopefully,
you know.
The sooner all this is over,
the sooner
we can get back to normal.
Normal sounds amazing.
I was thinking, maybe
we could plan a little trip,
you know, when this is all over.
Yeah, yeah, well, you know,
one thing at a time, love?
Yeah, just think it would be
nice to do something for us.
Maybe we could even renew our
wedding vows, but in Majorca.
What do you reckon?
Hello? Hello? Gaf?
Shelley.
How is he?
Getting better.
- Great.
Um, somebody filmed you
last night.
They sent me the video.
Llanemlyn never disappoints.
Tell me about it.
So what do you want to ask me?
Well, what if Joe wasn't solely
responsible for Ela's death?
What if Wyn
was somehow involved?
Joe remembers him being there,
at the caravan,
the day of the murder.
Is it possible that your father
was abusing other girls too?
Well, he is
a sadistic pervert, so
My brother was 14
when I got away.
Just a boy, really.
Too young to protect himself.
I hate to think what happened
to him after I left,
what led to him
killing that poor girl.
So help Joe give Ela's family
what they need, an ending.
Is there something
I can help you with?
We've just arrived
at the property.
Wyn Pritchard, I'm arresting you
on suspicion of sexual assault
of your daughter.
You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when
questioned something which
There's no need for
- you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be taken
in evidence. Do you understand?
Hello?
Yeah, speaking.
No. We always take allegations
of sexual abuse seriously
Your mum's pretty intense
this morning.
Who's she talking about?
Joe Pritchard's father.
Nice family.
Listen, we need to think
about heading back.
I need to start prepping for
that pitch I've got on Monday.
I might stay on
a couple of days.
I'm just feeling really tired.
You would tell me if you were
starting to feel low again?
It's not that. I'm fine.
It's just the baby.
I just need to rest.
Izz, I know something happened
here in the past.
I don't know what,
and you don't have to tell me.
But I've been thinking lately
maybe if you faced it,
dragged it into the light
You've been so stuck.
And I was
well, I was thinking that
I'm sorry. I don't even know
what I'm talking about.
You get your rest, OK?
I've got your back,
whatever you wanna do.
Here.
And then, after that
I don't know.
I must have passed out.
What you did
was exceptionally reckless.
You're lucky you're not dead.
Am I?
Do you know if our father's
been questioned yet?
He's been arrested
and interviewed.
And?
- He's been bailed to return.
They'll need to speak to you
about it as well, Joe.
What about Joe?
What's gonna happen to him?
He's already
been recalled to prison
for breaching his licence.
He'll be taken into custody
later today.
But it wasn't his fault.
Best person to speak to
is his probation officer.
Tegwen.
Carwen. Is the boss around?
Just a little something
to say thank you
for her speech last night.
She's not in today.
Well, I'm sure if you phoned her
and told her that I need
to speak with her, urgently
I'll email her
to give you a call.
Best I can do. Sorry.
Well, well, look who it is.
They're beautiful.
Must have cost you a fortune.
Grand gestures,
that's what he's all about.
Just come to check on my friend.
Yeah, well, it's peace
and quiet she needs right now.
Bit of moral support
is what she needs, I'd say.
It's what she's always needed.
Why don't you two get off home?
You must be knackered.
No. No, no, no,
we're fine, fine.
I'm gonna need you later on.
The doctor said they might not
keep me in much longer.
Come on.
Gaf. Thanks.
Can't turn my back on you
for a second, can I, you nutter?
You know me.
If I do something, I do it big.
For a minute there,
I thought I was gonna be
a bloody pallbearer.
Sorry.
I thought that was it.
No more.
OK?
Sharon
I know you like
your independence and
and all that.
But you know they say
no man is an island?
Well, no woman
is an island, and
I just don't think
you should have to
do this on your own any more.
Shar
I love you.
I love you
and I wanna be with you.
You silly bugger.
I mean it.
I know.
You're just gonna have to
give me a bit of time.
That's OK, cos
I've got all the time
in the world for you.
All right, love?
I was just gonna have a coffee.
Do you fancy one?
- No, thanks.
Hey, she's having a hard time
of it. You know that.
I just wish
she'd let me in, Gaf.
I'm a really good listener.
People always say that about me.
Yeah, but this is not about you.
No. No, it never is, is it?
Don't be soft. Come on.
Do you know what?
You're just as bad.
- Hey?
What exactly is going on
with Sharon?
There's nothing going on
with Sharon.
Everything's fine.
Nothing to worry about.
I am not stupid, Gaf.
And I could actually help.
I know, love, I know.
Well, there is something
you can do if you wanna help.
Of course, yeah. What?
Could you get
the spare bedroom ready?
It looks like Sharon's
coming out of hospital tomorrow.
You know, the one with the bed,
next to Greta's.
She can't go home.
The house is badly damaged.
Hello?
Hello?
Snooping again?
Just looking for answers.
You won't find any here.
Shelley seems
to think otherwise.
Shelley's a silly little girl.
She likes the limelight
too much.
Joe told me that you were there.
At the caravan,
that day that Ela died.
Where you interested in Ela
the same way you were interested
in your own daughter,
Mr Pritchard?
It's time for you to go.
Right.
Is that what you do?
Scare people into getting them
to do what you want?
Threaten them?
- I don't need to scare anyone.
People around here respect me.
They know how much
I've done for them.
Well they certainly know
what you've done now.
It's gonna be OK.
No, it's not.
Look, I know
it's hard to believe
I'm rotten inside.
You're not.
I'm a weirdo, a fuck-up.
No. That's him speaking.
That's his voice, not yours.
Joe, you're not a bad person.
I know you.
- Knew me.
I know my brother.
I murdered someone.
- You just saved someone.
I took a girl's life.
Whatever happened,
it's because of him.
Because of what he did to us.
To you.
You never had a chance.
You off out?
I've made up the spare bed.
I'm going to see my parents.
I might stay
for a couple of nights.
OK, what's this about now?
Cos Sharon's coming to stay?
Look, you know what she's like.
I just wanna keep an eye on her,
stop her from doing
anything else stupid.
Like what?
It doesn't matter.
- More secrets.
I'll see you.
I know about the diary, Greta.
Who told you?
Sali.
If I could just read it,
then it might explain
why she was at the caravan.
She had no right.
It might help
put the pieces together.
You are the last person on earth
I'd trust with her diary.
It's just
- She hated you.
And your weird mate.
- OK.
Does Does Sharon know
about the diary?
Because I'm sure she would want
any bit of information
to be out there,
if it helped.
The nurses were so good to her
until she caught
one of those bugs.
C. diff. Is that right, now?
Sounds like
it's short for Cardiff.
Anyhow, after all those ops,
it was the bug that got her.
She dropped dead,
just like that.
Well, at least
you didn't have an operation.
Anything we can get
for you, love?
No. No, thank you.
Police.
- Right you are.
We'll be in touch, the group,
talk about the way forward.
See you soon, OK?
Bye, love.
Bye, now.
I hear they're letting you out.
You've done well, considering.
I've been through worse.
Do you smoke, Sharon?
No, not really.
Well, not unless I
The fire investigation crew
couldn't find
any residue of an accelerant.
I was upset.
Maybe I had a fag or two.
Both you and Joe Pritchard
were found
between the fire point
and the exit point,
which suggests
he was telling the truth,
that he went in to save you.
She's probably done me a favour.
There's no way back now.
Don't blame yourself.
You were just looking after
your mam, protecting her.
Was I?
I don't know.
I just wanted it to be normal.
I wanted us to carry on
as if nothing had happened.
As if Ela never existed.
The diary could have helped.
It's not too late
to make things right, is it?
No.
It's not.
Dad's gonna go mental
when he finds out.
I'm behind you
all the way, babe.
I'd like to talk to him.
No. Sorry. He needs rest.
So do I.
I promise I won't do anything.
There's a policeman out there.
It's OK.
Give us a minute.
You probably think
I'm gonna thank you.
Well, I'm not.
Why should I thank you
when you dragged me back
into this nightmare?
I need the truth.
Just tell me the truth.
I can't.
It doesn't work like that.
And getting the shit battered
out of me won't help either.
I'm not proud of what I did.
I don't even
recognise myself any more.
But you wouldn't wanna
live up here.
Not many people could bear
what goes on up here.
Things have been
coming back to me recently.
From the caravan.
I see bits.
Fragments.
And Ela?
Do you see her?
Told you I never trusted him,
didn't I?
Who?
- Wyn Pritchard.
Must have heard
his daughter's back,
making all sorts of allegations.
You were right. Hey
Did you know
that Ela kept a diary?
What diary?
Well, Greta's had it
this whole time.
What's in it?
- I don't know.
She won't let me near it.
I'm half tempted
to tell the police,
you know, force the issue.
It's not really your place,
though, is it?
But what if it tells us
something about her last day?
Yeah.
Look, give me half an hour
to set up here.
I'll meet you by the square?
- Yeah, all right.
Shame he's not a builder.
Any sign?
Junior?
Junior, where are you?
Puss, puss.
Well, I'll be damned.
I've been looking for him
for hours today,
and he was there all along.
You just needed to know
that me and Ela were safe.
Didn't you?
I'm home, cariad.
I'm home.
Ela?
Upstairs is fine,
apart from a bit of soot.
This room and the hall are gonna
need a bit of work, though.
Come on, girl. We shouldn't be
here when it's like this.
You all right?
Shar?
I've lost her.
She's gone.
Caryl?
And this is their school photo
from last year.
They're good kids.
You're gonna like them.
No. I don't expect to meet them.
I want you to meet them.
I'm sorry I left you.
I had to go.
I don't think
I would have survived otherwise.
But I've always felt so guilty.
It wasn't your fault.
No, but I need you to know
I meant to come back.
I thought about it
so many times.
What do you think happened
that day at the caravan, Joe?
Did he have something
to do with it?
He was looking for me.
Calling my name.
- When?
After Ela came to the caravan.
After I
I ran into the woods.
And what happened then?
I've tried.
I I can't remember.
It's OK.
It'll come.
I made you a cuppa. It's real
sugar instead of sweeteners.
How are you, Sharon?
You two need
to stop worrying about me.
You need to move on,
look after yourselves.
No, I'm here for you.
Whatever you need to do,
I'm behind you, OK?
Why don't I take
Sylvester Junior down here?
And you, upstairs, a lovely bed
all made up for you.
Now, are you sure there's
nothing else I can get you?
Get some rest.
We'll be downstairs
if you need us.
I thought you were in bed.
Have you managed
to eat anything?
Any news on Joe Pritchard?
Well, he's still in hospital,
but hopefully
back in prison soon.
Must be difficult
for the mother.
Sharon Roberts?
Bringing it all back again.
Well, it's difficult
for everyone.
You just have to carry on.
What about Wyn Pritchard?
I'm not getting involved.
He's not my problem any more.
Isn't he?
Mam, I'm scared.
Izzy, I have got to go
into the office.
Get some rest. Have a bath.
You'll feel
a lot better after that.
All right, boys.
I could have been killed!
Not much down there.
A couple of crappy sandwiches.
Do you want egg or cheese?
She wasn't dead.
Caryl
You want the truth
about my son and that girl?
Answers for your story?
Take this.
I'll talk with Nina. Now.
Mr Pritchard, I'm sorry,
but she's not in.
Then get on the bloody phone
and get her down here!
She's not here.
- No?
Then maybe this will help.
No! No, please.
There she is.
Councillor Vaughan.
Thought you could avoid me,
did you?
Avoid my calls?
It was never going to be
that easy, was it?
We had a deal.
Wyn, don't.
One day
the truth will out.
Hi. It's Shelley.
You need to come
to the hospital now.
The police are coming back
to arrest Joe,
but he's remembering things.
He says that
after he left the caravan,
Ela was still alive.
She was arguing
with another girl.
We need to get him
out of here now.
This is where we hid
from the bastard.
He's got away with it,
hasn't he?
He'll never have to answer
to anyone now.
I'm sorry.
Look, I'd better go and get you
some warm clothes and blankets.
I'll be as quick
as I can, right?
Where was he,
when he shot himself?
Nina Vaughan's office.