The Sounds (2020) s01e08 Episode Script

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Previously on "The Sounds"
I still don't get why
he would fake his own death.
How else was he going to
spend the money he stole?
You sat here
fucking pretending.
I know.
My father paid
the baby's mum to take her back.
I'd expect you to be
asking questions,
not telling my team
to look the other way.
Ryan didn't kill Aroha,
Zoe did.
And I covered it up.
I can't live with it any longer.
Think I killed him.
We all make mistakes,
Maggie.
How do you live with it?
All you can do
is try to make amends.
Where are all the people?
These areall the people.
Against my better judgement,
I have something for you.
What?
The company that bought
Davy's hut.
Mother Goose.
Yeah.
That's what Tom used
to call Maggie.
You lost your halo
the second you decided to steal
$160 million, okay,
so you can
You're right.
Stop with all of
that high and mighty
No, you're right, I did.
It was a mistake.
This whole thing was a mistake.
I don't know how you've done
this for 15 years.
I can't take another minute.
Thank you.
Nau mai.
Make amends,
that's what you said.
That's what I'm going to do.
Damage stops here.
The grieving widow, eh?
Something's going on there.
Nah, not him and her.
Zoe and the husband.
Tom?
Mm-hmm.
Oh, shit.
Yeah.
You know there was this
one time at the pub.
Yeah, and I seen them sneaking
down by the containers as well.
Tom and the cop's daughter?
Oh, hello.
You enjoying yourself?
They were together at the pub
and you're telling me now?
Well, I'm not telling you.
You overheard.
And nobody knew?
Nah, not the wife.
Wives never know.
There's something up
with her too.
I mean, like, healthy people
wouldn't send stuff
to a medical lab, would they?
She paid 95 bucks
to do it real urgent.
Where exactly did she send it?
Mum, why was Ru singing
with Pania?
It's complicated.
Yes, hello,
this is Maggie Cabbott.
I'm waiting for
some test results.
No, I love holding.
How are you holding up?
Yeah.
That bay that
Senior Constable McGregor
found Ryan's body,
who goes up there?
Ah, just wasters growing weed.
Seen Jack up there trying
to flush them out.
He was up there a couple times
this week actually.
Not having much luck
catching them.
You want a lift home, mate?
Yeah.
Take care.
Can't you just tell me
if they're a match?
Look, I can make it
worth your while.
You wouldn't happen
to know anything about
a suspicious death
out in the Sounds would you?
I'm here because of
a suspicious death
out in the Sounds.
Not Tom. Ryan.
I'm only interested in Tom.
Tom hasn't got
the wherewithal.
Which is exactly why
I don't think he did it
on his own.
This is nonsense, Esther!
What proof do you have?
You always knew Maggie
was the clever one, right?
She has the morals
of a saint.
But Tom obviously didn't.
Dad, Tom did not steal our money
and fake his own death.
He wouldn't do that.
He couldn't!
No.
But she could.
What is this, Maggie?
You cannot be serious.
What about Tom?
His legacy?
The fishery should belong
to the locals.
You're the ones who worked
so hard to make it happen.
I could barely afford
my 10% stake as it is.
You know this, Maggie.
I'm not selling you my share,
Stuart, I'm giving it to you.
To everyone, really.
It's a town with a population
of 492 people.
Let everyone have a piece.
Oh, oh,
I didn't realize, um
Sorry, I won't keep him
much longer.
Well, we need to go.
Sure, love.
Maggie, wh-what's changed?
It's what I want.
You accepting visitors?
I stopped getting visitors
years ago.
How are you holding up?
Alright.
At least I know where he is now.
He's back beneath the shadow
of his mountains.
You know, it's funny,
but I actually feel
close to him now.
It's like, you know, a poison
when something like this
happens.
It gets in.
There's nothing you can do
about it,
but I guess you don't
have to feed it.
Pania
You know, I should have
stopped fighting.
Because all it really did was
gave all the people around here
just another excuse to hate me.
And Ryan.
You're his mother.
He never would have hated you.
I drove him away.
What happened to him
was not your fault.
Maybe not.
What happened to me was.
You can't let it eat you up,
Maggie, Tom's death.
'Cause you'll just end up
another crazy town wahine
like me.
Pania, there's something
I have to tell you.
Everything okay?
I'm
I'm going
away.
To rehab.
I think what you're doing
is really brave, Annette.
I really do.
But if you're thinking
of sharing things
that shouldn't be shared
I've kept your secret
for all these years.
You can't ask any more of me.
There are consequences, Annette.
Not just for us.
Has it been worth it, Jack?
For Zoe? All these lies.
I have to go.
Senior Constable McGregor.
Got a minute?
Yeah.
What can I do for you,
Detective?
Just dotting the I's
and crossing the T's
on the Cottle death.
How did you come to discover
the body?
Look, I've been
through all this.
Not with me you haven't.
Well, there was a tourist
out that way,
heard a gunshot,
and called it in.
But in your report,
there's no name, no number.
I didn't think it was
a big deal.
There's hunters all through
those hills, you know that.
But you still got in your boat
and went all the way out there.
Yeah, I did.
Alright, there was some
pot growers I've been after,
thought it have something
to do with them.
Yet there's no record
of an official search.
What exactly
are you accusing me of,
Detective Senior Sergeant Pilau?
I'm not accusing you
of anything.
I'm just doing my job.
Um, I had a package delivered
to my private box.
It isn't there, and the only
other person with a
key was
Is who?
My husband. It was there
last week when I checked.
It's not there any more.
Guess you should've
picked it up then.
That's how it usually works.
Do you have security cameras?
We can't even get
a cellphone tower.
I've sent the payment.
Do you see it?
So, you'll send me
the test results now?
Frank.
I should've
called you sooner.
I realize that now.
But obviously, my son
My son.
If
If I find out you've messed
with my family,
I will spend the rest of my life
hunting you down
and making you pay.
Nothing you can imagine
will match
how far I'm prepared to go.
Do you understand?
Jack, please call me back.
It's urgent.
Thank you.
Wouldn't want you
getting scurvy.
Thinking of sailing away?
Uh, I am, actually.
Mind if I ask where?
Wellington, Bay of Islands,
and then
who knows?
Off to meet up with Tom
and collect your $160 million?
I don't know how you did it,
but I'll find out.
Soon.
Well, good luck with that.
I don't need luck because you're
going to tell me everything.
Or I'm going to tell Frank
about that baby.
So you know about Zoe.
Yes, thanks for
the heads up on that.
And you also know that Tom
was drinking and doing drugs.
Well, it turns out I didn't know
my husband as well as I thought.
Too busy setting up
his bottom-of-the-world
money-laundering business?
I can only assume
you mean the fishery
which I just gave to Stuart.
Lock, stock, and barrel.
I keep telling you, Esther,
I don't want anything to do
with the Cabbotts ever again.
If you tell Frank
about the baby, he'll take her.
So, I'm begging you,
please don't do that.
Why do you hate him so much?
You have access to his finances.
Go back four years
to October 23rd,
find a payment to a woman
named Ann-Marie O'Ryan.
Then come and find me
and we'll talk.
Can I get this delivered
to my boat?
Sure.
Thanks.
Mind turning that off
while we talk?
Have a seat.
Hey!
Hi, um
do you mind if I just have
a moment with Bella?
Yeah, of course.
I just came to say goodbye.
What you're --
you're leaving us?
No.
You were right --
time for me to get on the road.
Don't tell me
I put that idea in your head!
I really loved having you here.
I mean --
Oh, you know what I mean.
Can I shout you a drink
before you go?
No, thanks.
Will you tell Jack
when you see him
that I was trying to get
a hold of him?
'Course.
And you're coming back though,
right?
Bye, Hannah.
Bye.
Tom?
You watch too many
horror movies.
I should be the one
who should be scared.
You left me for dead.
Appears he'd taken
a recent blow to the face.
Seems odd for a suicide.
There's no residue on the hands.
That's strange.
You found Ryan's body
at 09:55 hours.
You know I did.
And here in
the forensics report,
the time of death is somewhere
between 20 to 24 hours earlier.
Where were you at that time,
Senior Constable McGregor?
You're barking up
the wrong tree, Pilau.
Because I have a witness
that say
that they saw you out
on the water
heading in that direction
exactly the same time.
I was visiting him,
taking him supplies.
Trust me, I'm the last person
on Earth
who wanted to hurt
Ryan Cottle.
We should get away from here.
Someone might see you.
Yeah.
Yeah, that would be bad.
You took the passports.
And you know where the money is.
Why did Monty tell only me?
That was a mistake
as it turns out.
You two came up with the plan.
I came up with the plan.
He already knew
about the cancer.
But it all worked out, so
I knew you'd never
go along with it
unless you had something
that gave you the edge.
It's about trust, Maggie.
I had it in you.
You never had it in me.
It's a name and an address
in Rarotonga.
Under "Environmental Services"
in my contacts.
Tom, you need a doctor.
We could find one up north.
Yeah, we could.
I thought was going to have
a fight on my hands.
No
I really thought I'd killed you.
So that's what it took
to win you back.
Cast us off.
I didn't kill him!
Alright, I told you,
I was meeting with him.
I've been doing that ever
since he went bush.
Yet when I repeatedly asked you
what you were doing there --
One of my best mates thinks
that Ryan killed his daughter.
What do you expect me to do?
I expected you
to tell the truth.
You're a policeman.
Use your head, Pilau!
Why would I go back there the
next day and then call it in?
Why?
Guilt?
We're getting more
forensics done on the gun.
I'll be in touch.
You should go back down.
Someone might see you.
You seem pretty friendly
with Jack these days.
He's a cop. Wasn't
keeping him close the idea?
And the call from my father.
It's good that we're going.
You know Esther was on to us.
The baby.
All of it.
We don't need to worry
about Esther.
No, she put it all together.
Even the fishery.
Cut the engine.
Cut the engine.
Come on.
Of all the people
in the world
She saw me.
Kath!
Did you see Maggie leave?
No. What's going on?
Come with me.
Quick!
Tom
She could ruin everything.
We're so close.
Tom, you're hurting her.
All that money.
Baby, the money doesn't matter.
Okay?
Don't tell me you're having
another change of heart?
You don't have to hurt
anyone else.
Don't you think it's
a bit late for that?
You're going to get it, Maggie.
Everything you ever wanted.
Go!
Go! Come on!
Come on! Come on!
Come on!
Stay with me, Esther!
Maggie!
Maggie
I can't swim. I can't swim.
You need to trust me.
Maggie!
Maggie!
I got you.
I got you.
I can't swim!
I know! I know, I know.
Esther, I need you to kick.
I can't!
Really?
You choose her over me?
You're doing great.
Just kick.
Keep going.
Come on, Esther, we've got
to make it to shore
before it gets dark.
That's it, just keep kicking.
I got you.
We'll only last an hour.
Has it been an hour?
No. Just kick.
Just kick and kick.
Just keep kicking.
We're not going to make it.
Shh. Shh!
I can't.
Esther, listen!
Listen. Listen. Shh.
Is that?
Hey!
Help!
Over here!
Help!
Over here!
Help!
Over here!
What are you doing?!
Stop!
Don't take it off,
don't take it off!
It's a flare!
Turn around!
Hey!
Help!
Help!
Help! Over here!
"Maggie,"I repeat,
vessel name reads "Maggie."
Can you confirm?
It's affirmative.
Any sign of persons on board?
Negative.
What about the tender?
Again, negative.
He'll be long gone by now.
Look, only we know it was Tom.
And Esther.
The Cabbotts won't
want the police.
You say Esther went overboard,
and you went in to save her.
I'm so sorry that I brought this
on you, Jack.
I brought this on myself.
I might not get out of this one.
Maybe I shouldn't.
You've done what you could here,
Maggie.
You can still disappear.
Hey, how are you feeling?
Oh. Yeah.
You know.
Is she going to be alright?
She's already offending doctors,
nurses, and hapless bystanders
so, yeah,
she's going to be fine.
I'm going to grab a bite.
You want anything?
Kath says you're going
to be alright.
I'm glad.
There was no payment.
To Ann-Marie O'Ryan.
Who is she?
The mother of the baby
we had to give back.
And you thought
Frank paid her off.
It's what Tom told me,
but
She just changed her mind.
That must hurt.
Everything hurts.
You should probably
leave the country.
Frank will come after you.
You're a good person, Esther.
Thank you.
He's just in there.
Julia Manaia.
Yes, Mr. O'Connell.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
How can I help?
Are we, uh --
Are we going to do it here?
Do what?
Your -Your funds were released
this morning.
What?
No, uh, that --
that can't be right.
Your wife thought
this might happen.
My wife?
She said that
you'd been unwell.
Kia orana!
Did you get the money?
Yep,
I'm ready and waiting.
Sorry, Pania.
I promised no more damage.
You're not coming.
I can't right now.
But this was all your idea!
Bloody money.
I should burn it.
You could also do a lot of good.
In Ryan's name.
You should stick with the plan.
You know they'll be come for us,
ae?
No matter where we are.
They'll come for me
and Bella, but I'm ready, so
Let them.