Waking the Dead (2000) s01e08 Episode Script
A Simple Sacrifice: Part 2
Alex? .
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It's OK.
It's all right.
Daddy's just had a little accident.
Off you go.
Go on up to your room! Hold up your hand.
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Max, will you get me a towel quickly? Now, please.
Alex! Alex, what's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong? You think Sam? All we're doing is asking questions that weren't raised in Annie Keel's trial.
Your husband lying about the affair does add a whole new dimension.
I should never have come.
If you came to say something, now isn't a bad time.
How long had your husband been having an affair with Annie Keel? A few months, I think.
Justa few months.
Why would someone lie about their affair with the prime suspect in a murder trial? Why would Annie not mention that he was there the night she claimed she killed her husband andyour son? I should have gone and got Giles out.
I should have gone and got him out of there.
But I didn't! I didn't because I couldn't face Annie.
I couldn't bear to feel ugly around her any more.
I don't know what happened.
One minute, I was OK, the next What's going on, Alex? Work.
Stress.
I'll take time off.
It's not about work! Look at me.
Alex, look at me.
I know you Things are starting to happen to meat night.
What things? I see things.
Things You WE are going to go and see someone.
You have to talk to someone.
No.
Listen.
Listen.
I have to tell YOU.
Tell me what? Hi, Frankie.
Hi, Grace.
How come you get so many assistants? I deal in facts, and with facts come assistants.
Theories can be pretty tricky.
Nothing's an absolute.
Well, being a mother IS.
Annie Keel's testimony is totally flawed.
Her reasoning is lacklustre.
It's thrown together, made up! What SHOULD she have said? She should have said why she stabbed to death a totally defenceless child who bore her no threat whatsoever.
Saying she was high on drugs just won't wash! She's lying.
Frankie, as a woman, would you say Annie Keel killed this child? That's not for me to say.
I deal with what's here - leave the theories to you.
Come on.
As a woman? Why as a woman? Because I believe a man did this.
Do you say that as a woman, or as a clinical psychologist? I was hoping you'd tell me that.
See you.
Patrick went to court every day.
Every day? He had a notebook and wrote everything down.
He became obsessed.
How could he? How could he sit and listen to it? Be in the same room as her? I just wanted to say goodbye.
Kiss him one last time.
At least Patrick got to do that.
I don't know who my father was.
I don't think my mother knew.
Later, she married a barrister called Jeff Keel.
I know that name.
Why do I know that name? Jeff Keel.
In the papers the other day.
Annie Keel? Your mother is Annie Keel? DOOR SLAMS Yeah? When, umPatrick came home, after ending his affair with Annie what kind of mood was he in? Mood? Oh, you mean, how was he after he'd killed our son? Is that it? I didn't say that.
You MEANT that.
It's just that Patrick's state of mind could inform me about Annie Keel's state of mind.
If I hadn't asked Patrick to end his affair with Annie Keel .
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she might not have killed them.
Giles would still be alive today.
Why don't you ask him about all this yourself? I will.
Are you going to tell us where he is? He's with our son.
There was an old chap called Michael Finnigan He kicked up a fearful din again Because they said he should not sing again Poor old Michael Finnigan.
How could you not tell me? Didn't you trust me? I was scared you'd react like this.
Like this?! You're my best friend, my husband and you lied to me.
Nine years, Alex! Alex? Is that even your name.
No! Just, no! I just want to think about this.
I was Sam Keel.
I've been Alex Bryson for over 20 years Annie Keel is my son's grandmother! Oh, please, Jane No, shut up! OK? Just be quiet.
You've been seeing her behind my back! No! I last saw her at the trial.
I wanted nothing to do with her! She's your mother.
Why didn't you want anything to do with her? I'm terrified.
Of her, of me, of losing you.
Right now I don't know what to do.
Jane, please, don't do this to me! Do what? Do what to you? What am I doing to you? You take until now to tell me that it's all just been a sham! I'm still the same man How can you be?! It's me It's all lies! Oh, no! Annie! It's OK.
It looks worse than it is.
- Who did this to you? - It doesn't matter.
The old lifers wouldn't.
It must be one of the young ones.
It's just a few bruises.
Let's get it looked at.
Wait here.
How did you find me? Why can't you people leave it alone? I work with She killed my son.
She killed my son and she confessed.
Now what do you want? What is it you people want? We want the same as you do, Mr Mantel.
I want Annie Keel to die.
Can you do that for me? I want to take from her what she took from me.
Can you do that? We know that you were there that night.
When you left, did you take one of Sam's toys? What do you mean? Out of respect for your son, could we talk about this somewhere else? Talk about WHAT somewhere else?! Mr Mantel, please! II made a mistake.
OK.
I made a mistake.
Your wife came to us and made a statement.
You were there that night.
You saw Annie Keel and your son.
But you said nothing.
Why didn't you say anything? I don't understand why you lied.
I don't know.
If you had told the truth, it may have led to another verdict.
Another verdict? What other verdict? There is no other verdict! She did this! .
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Annie Keel did this! Who took the toy? What does it matter? It matters that you lied! If you didn't, it means someone else was there and I want to know who.
It's not unreasonable, is it? Did you? Did you leave Giles there? Why did you? Because Because he was asleep.
I wouldn't have wanted to wake him.
Good night.
Sleep tight.
Oh, please, God forgive! Mr Mantel! No pulse! Mr Mantel, can you hear me? Mr Mantel? Go! One, two, three, four, five.
Go! One, two, three, four, five.
Is she a victim of circumstance? Why would Mary Mantel stay with a husband like that? You could ask a lot of women that.
Mel, do you know Annie Keel has fans? Can you believe that? She has her own web site, discussion groups, message board, the lot.
This person here is obsessed.
"We've both made sacrifices.
" You said women have to have a reason.
What about Patrick Mantel? Yeah, but why would he kill Giles? Wanted to run away with Annie? Maybe.
Why didn't he kill Sam? Mmm.
Have you found him? Not yet.
Spence traced the liaison officer he had when he was 16.
Good.
BEEPING HORN Come along.
They're prisoners - they're not going anywhere.
Well, you need a captive audience.
Oh, cheeky! I'm looking for Joanne McKenzie OK.
You'll have to figure that one out.
Speak to you later.
Joanne McKenzie? Yes? DS Spencer Jordan and DC Amelia Silver.
Yes? Sorry to spring this on you.
We're here about an old case you handled some time ago.
Sam Keel? You were his liaison officer.
We wanted to ask you some questions.
Oh, yes.
However, it was There is client confidentiality.
Don't you need authorisation for this? Why do we need that? That depends on the sort of questions you ask.
Ah.
Do you know where he is? It is a matter of urgency.
I must discuss it with my superiors.
Such dedication to your clients(!) Sorry, what did you say? He was just saying He could be in extreme danger, and you want to talk to yoursuperiors.
Hello.
This is Dr Foley.
If you agree, I'd like her to ask you some questions.
Hi.
Questions? Mary Mantel has made a statement which Patrick Mantel has confirmed.
You had an affair with Patrick.
Is that right? Yes.
Why didn't you mention this? He was there when you say you killed his son.
Must we talk about it? I see you slipped in the shower block.
Yeah You should see the other fella.
You're not the only one in danger.
Your son's life is being threatened.
His life? .
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Have you found him? No.
We're looking for him.
Reece is trying to find him.
He disappeared.
We re-opened the case on receiving evidence that someone else could have been in the house that night.
That someone says Keel is innocent and wants us to consider the idea that someone else killed Jeff Keel and Giles Mantel.
Is this your son? No.
Once the trial was over, my job was done.
I had little to do with Alex Alex? .
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We were talking about Sam - Sam Keel.
I deal with so many children! AlexSam was just one of them.
I'll look at our files.
Sam was fostered with a family.
I'll take a while to find the files.
Sure, but if you can No! We won't waste more of your time.
I'm sure he's right.
Thanks for your help.
Parking meter.
I only put 20p in.
Oh.
Our boss.
It's a tight budget Thanks.
Bye.
Thank you.
Why would anyone believe that you were innocent? I'm not innocent.
What other people believe is of no consequence to me.
It IS if someone means to harm Sam.
Annie, in your statement, you claim that Jeff came home, you argued, you fought and that's when it happened.
Yeah.
So why did you have to kill Giles Mantel? Because he was in Sam's bedroom, and I thoughtI thought he was Sam.
Why would you want to kill Sam?! Because I wanted out, because I wanted it all to end.
I was confused and I was frightened and I didn't see any other way out, and I thought this is it.
For MY crimes, I am here.
I'm being punished for MY actions.
She's lying.
Really, Sherlock(?) I had that covered.
So what was that all about, then? Wait here! Spence! Thank you, Joanne.
I knew I could trust you.
II told Jane.
She wants to leave, and she'll take Max with her.
'Alex? I need to meet you, OK? 'It's urgent.
Listen to me.
' Let's meet at Butler's Wharf.
We can spend the afternoon together.
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Bye.
I'm sorry.
I think I left my mobile.
Oh, right.
Here it is.
I'm always doing that.
Hit redial.
'Spencer Jordan, leave a message after the tone '.
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Tight budget.
Thanks.
Bye.
' What am I listening to? Shh.
'It's me, Joanne.
'The police just came to see me.
' Is this legal? 'Let's meet at Butler's Wharf.
We can spend the afternoon together.
Bye.
' I left my phone by accident.
When I called to retrieve my messages, I discovered this message.
Duty bound, I decided to act on what I heardyour honour.
I can't believe you did that.
Hello, there.
Excuse me Mr Mantel, please.
The doctor says you've had a mild heart attack.
Why? Why did you go to the police? - Why? - Why did you ask me to lie? They didn't need to know.
You were in love with her.
Mary, I How have I stayed with you all these years after what you did? We love each other, don't we? We've tested and re-tested all the evidence in your case.
The knife wasn't the one used in the murders.
The type is inconsistent with the wound impact.
There was blood found in Sam's room.
It didn't match Giles' or your blood group.
The amount of alcohol and cocaine found in your blood would leave most of us unconscious.
You were so coherent in your statement to the police.
How could you remember anything after everything you had consumed? Something Something that's always puzzled me.
Where was Sam? When you were killing Jeff and Giles where was Sam? Why didn't you kill him? No, listen! I killed them.
I did it! How can I love a man who doesn't love me as much as he thinks he should? I'mtrying.
But that's it.
It should be easy.
As easy and effortless as it was when you first saw Annie Keel.
That'sthat's not fair.
I need more.
That's not fair.
Being sadheartbroken for Giles' death .
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has kept us together for so long.
But it's not enough.
I'm sorry, Patrick.
Mary! Wait! Please! Mary.
Mary.
I need you.
Yes, but a mother will protect, won't she? You would have protected Sam, wouldn't you? Maybe you WERE protecting him that night.
You never had a knife in your hand.
You asked the defence not to put Ah! .
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Sam on the stand for fear of what he might say Ah.
Don't touch me! .
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Argh! Annie! Oh, it's OK! It's OK.
Is it a bit better? If you did it, prove it to me, because if you didn't do it, I'm going to find out who did.
And, yes it's much better.
Thank you.
Did you know I used to sleepwalk? I found you curled up fast asleep on the kitchen floor one morning! I don't remember.
You never remember anything when you sleepwalk.
Anything could happen Stop it.
Stop what? Working yourself up.
I can't ignore it.
We've been through this.
OK, you could have .
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Killed Jeff Keel and Giles.
It's also possible that sleepwalking right out of the way saved your life that night.
It's possible.
Your face, when she grabbed you! I couldn't move! My back just I thought she was gonna break my neck.
I know! It's much better now.
Argh You OK? Just kidding.
Please don't tell me you've already interviewed my client.
Mr Dickson You have no right to do this! And who is this? Dr Foley, criminal profiler.
That's just what Annie needed! It's taken years for her to get over this.
She's served her time.
I'm fighting to prove she's innocent She claims she's guilty.
When I say innocent, I mean NOW.
Today, she is a reformed character.
My job is to see she receives the right justice, guilty or innocent.
I would like to be informed.
My client's welfare is my prime concern.
I understand your concern, and I can assure you that she will receive the right justice.
I want the same as you, and I may well be able to help.
I've built up a lot of information on her case.
Maybe I already have what you're looking for.
Here is my card.
I work from home.
Now, please call if you need to know anything about Annie.
An officer will pay you a visit, Mr Dickson.
Thank you.
Bye.
Bye.
He said he was trying to prove her innocence.
His job is defending her rights.
Guilt is not even an issue.
Mmm.
What do you think about him? Well, it's not usually my job to profile lawyers.
I'll bribe you.
Oh, yeah? What with? A bottle of that, um, Chateau Mouton stuff.
Premier cru, please, '87.
'87.
It's a deal! I'll drop it back at the office.
Also, we should get a list of Jeff Keel's cases.
See what we can find there.
Yeah.
Does the one bottle cover both jobs, then? I suppose.
Spence.
But what about Jane? I'm sure she's in shock.
Give her time Sam Keel? You promised! I swear! I trusted you! We need to ask you some questions.
My name is Alex Bryson.
You followed me here! Sam, wait! Sam! You can't get away! Sam! The original carpet shows numerous bloodstained footprints.
Make note of alien print.
Query distance between this and two similar, less defined heel prints by the door.
Bear no resemblance to any other shoe print or Annie Keel's bare footprints.
Grace.
Yep.
Can you look at what I've found? We brought Sam Keel in.
I'm going to watch the interview.
I think you'll want to see this first.
I wasn't sure before, but look.
These prints are Doc Marten boots so they're coppers.
There are also prints of bare feet, but here is a complete print which matches these two heel prints here.
It's a Dunlop Green Flash, size nine.
They were all the rage then.
You had a pair? Two.
Right.
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The distance between each print indicates the stride taken.
The Doc Martens are small-paced strides, but the distance between these Green Flash prints suggests someone rushing out.
Mmm.
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Annie Keel may be many things, but size nine, she ain't.
There WAS someone else there.
I knew someone would find me one day.
Why? I don't know.
I think I've been seeing things .
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in my sleep.
Sometimes when I'm awake.
From that night? Yeah.
But it feels like yesterday and all since You saw your mother on the news.
You've got new information What sort of information? We have to ask you some rather difficult questions, because someonesomeone believes your mother may be innocent.
And that someone has threatened my life? Whoever it was .
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also sent this.
That's mine.
I don't understand this! What do you remember exactly from the night of the murders? I don't remember anything from that night.
Children can erase traumatic experiences from their memory, but not from their subconscious.
That door never closes.
We have something to show you, Sam.
My name is Alex, please! I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Someone else was in the house that night.
We need to know anything you witnessed.
No, no.
I want to see my family.
I don't have to do this! You have no right to do this to me! Am I under arrest? No.
No.
Hello, Mrs Mantel? This is Dr Wharton from Police Forensics.
Yeah, I just need to ask you a question.
This is not going to go away.
What if your mother didn't do it? Why would she plead guilty? What do you want me to do? We've rebuilt the bedroom you used as a child.
We need you to return to it.
I'm not sure I can do this.
Yes, you can.
We're all with you.
OK? SAM GASPS Sam! What are you doing here? Get in bed! There was somebody else! He didn't see me.
He ran.
I saw Giles Oh, God! She thought I did it! She saw me standing there with a knife in my hand.
She pleaded guilty for me! This man Can you describe him? Er, he was masked .
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but he was trying to kill ME, not Giles.
He's still after me, isn't he? Is it my imagination or do we have to start again? At least we know what happened.
Annie sees Sam with a knife, picks up the knife and hides Sam.
Yeah, but we also know that whoever else was there left size-nine footprints.
Size nine? Patrick Mantel? He's a size 11.
So we've ruled out every suspect.
Go back over Jeff Keel's clients.
Several are dead, Michael Flanagan disappeared.
The rest are inside.
You know what to do.
Right.
Why did the killer kill a child? And not Annie.
And leaves Annie I know.
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Unharmed.
Can you go back in your box and go over all the evidence again.
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What else are you going to do? Great.
'It's nice to have you back on the web.
I like to hear your voice.
' You like to hear my voice but you always mask yours.
What a lovely voice, too.
Would you like to see me? To see you? Ta-da.
Is that better? I can't quite see you.
(How did he do that?) I'll never get to grips with this thing.
Women are supposed to protect, aren't they? I mean mothers.
For instance, a lioness will protect her cubs.
From being killed? No, I mean, any mother would protect her son.
Son? Why do you say son? I'm asking the questions now.
Grace, we're back to square one.
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What are you doing? I knew I should never have told you about the Net! I'll see you later.
Who's that? My husband.
Naughty girl! I didn't know you were married! Hello.
I told the kids you sent round, she confessed.
If you don't mind You tampered with Annie's confession, you overlooked vital evidence Thank you, nurse So, I suggest you tell me exactly what happened.
We can do that here, and no-one will know, or we can do it officially.
I never did like you, Boyd.
It's OK.
I can live with that.
Troy was the first in the house.
I dealt with Annie Keel.
Troywhen he came back out .
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his face.
I'll never forget his face.
It killed him, you know.
That nightkilled him.
I'm sure of it.
Stress didn't exist in those days.
You just got back on with it.
Poor bastard.
Annie Keel She just kept babbling, "I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
" Over and over again.
She reeked of booze and then we found the cocaine.
What kind of woman does that with kids in the house? She was carrying a knife.
Now did that knife have blood on it? She did it, Boyd! Our evidence says that she didn't do it.
What evidence? She had motive, she left her own son unharmed Someone else was in the house that night.
Patrick Mantel.
He was having an affair with the prime suspect.
It wasn't in your report.
Our evidence has ruled him out.
Yeah, well What about Jeff Keel? He represented the unrepresentable.
People like Billy Trimble, Ricky Vandeburg, Michael Flanagan.
Nasty pieces of work.
Why didn't you follow this up? The woman confessed! I don't know what this clown who represents her thinks, but there was nothing there.
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She did it, Boyd.
Don't ask me why.
She did it.
Yeah, she did it.
Thank you.
Tell me about your mother.
My mother? Mmm.
She died when I was ten.
Do you think of Annie Keel as your mother? No, but Annie Keel is innocent.
The innocent need defending.
But she confessed.
Annie Keel is innocent.
To a mother, a son can do no wrong.
(Mother.
) (Mel.
) The threat.
The letter to Boyd.
Can you bring it? OK, I'll get it.
She's in danger.
Danger? .
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What danger? In prison.
She's been attacked again.
I posted details on the web! BELL RINGS Wait! Bloody hell.
What did he say? For goodness' sake, where is it?! I found a fibre on the Lone Ranger.
Probably from a woman's wig.
Does Annie wear one? Doubt it.
Maybe it's not a woman's wig.
Well done.
Spence, I've got it.
Come on! You said you might be able to help us? Yes, of course.
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Come in.
Thank you.
Thanks, Mel.
It's the same! It's the same phrase! You sure? Yeah, I am.
This guy - this guy doesn't know me from Adam.
He thinks I'm some old biddy surfing the Net.
There's a point of view! Mel, it fits! Apart from Reece Dickson, this is the only person I've ever heard call Annie Keel innocent! My God He knew she'd been beaten up.
How does he know? Ring Bramleigh Prison.
See who's visited her in the last 24 hours! Can I get you something? No, I'm fine, thanks.
I just wanted some information about Jeff Keel - a list of clients business contacts? The files are upstairs.
Would you mind waiting while I get them? No.
Thanks.
How long have you represented Annie Keel? Oh, it must be 17 years now.
What made you take her on? I mean, she's not the easiest of bets.
Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Well, she is a very interesting woman.
Yes.
Yes Yes, she is.
What? You, Boyd and Reece Dickson were the last three to see Annie.
Reece Dickson? Yeah.
Oh, come on, Boyd.
He's not answering his phone.
Oh, my God.
Boyd! Boyd! .
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Get out of there! Shit! I need armed backup to 16 Brighton Square Police officer down! No, you! Youyou look at the camera.
You look at the camera! .
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Now she wants to ask questions.
Grace wants to ask questions, and you want answers so you talk to her.
Ask a question, Grace.
Ask a question, Grace.
Why are you doing this? You see, when you have a woman like Annie .
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you cherish her.
You give her the respect she deserves.
Jeff Keelhe didn't even know the meaning of the word.
How do you know Jeff Keel? He was my mentor.
He was good - the best money could buy.
A pioneer in criminal law.
A copper's worst nightmare.
Jeff Keel represented you? Jeff Keelgot me off.
Michael Flannagan.
I've been lookingfor Michael Flannagan.
You don't happen to know Michael Flannagan? Now, I haven't heard that name for a very long time.
(Mary Mantel.
) What? What did you say? .
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Mary Mantel.
She told one of my officers about an incident.
Look at Grace.
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Told me about an incident with youMichael Flannagan, and Jeff Keel.
You see, I believe that for every minute that you are alive, there are a handful of memories which you treasure for the whole of your existence, and seeing Annie was one of them for me.
This is about you .
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meeting Annie Keel at a dinner.
What's so funny? Tell me you must be joking! Hey! How long does it take to fall in love, Mr Super Policeman? A minute, a second, a lifetime? Hmm? .
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How long does it take to die? Why did you kill Giles Mantel? .
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Did you think it was Sam? He saw me! He saw me, Grace! What else could I do? What you can do now you can let that man go.
When you take a life, Grace you never let them go! They live inside you.
He's still here, Giles, inside my head pleading with me, begging me to stop! He pleads with me every day.
This placeis all for Annie, then? She should feel at home here.
You see, Annie pleaded guilty because she thought Sam had killed them.
She sacrificed herself for her son.
Now, I was bringing her home.
Why could you not stick to the plan? I didn't know the plan.
Argh! If I didn't get her out, YOU were supposed to.
Open the door.
Open the door.
Open the door! I think I'm wanted upstairs.
Grace.
Last time.
Open this door! Armed police! Stand still! Clear.
Clear.
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Sir! Sir! There is an ambulance on its way.
Hold on.
Oh, you look beautiful! Thanks for coming.
That's OK.
Are you all right? Sore, but I needed a break.
How about you? I don't know.
All this time, I've denied my son a mother.
I did the wrong thing for the right reasons.
and now my mind's a blank.
Is he here? .
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Is my little boy here? Yes.
This day would not be happening if it wasn't for you.
I'm not sure I can do this.
Yes, you can.
What do I say to her? She sacrificed her life for me, all these years, and I turned my back on her.
What do I say? Whatever you want to say, say it, and if you can't, say nothing.
Just let her see you.
She's been dreaming of this moment.
She deserves it.
How do I look? Stunning.
Come on.
Don't let go.
All right.
All right.
The gates are opening.
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Go on.
Go and let her see you.
(Oh, God.
) Oh, God! I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
and Caroline Tosh BBC - 2001
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It's OK.
It's all right.
Daddy's just had a little accident.
Off you go.
Go on up to your room! Hold up your hand.
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Max, will you get me a towel quickly? Now, please.
Alex! Alex, what's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong? What's wrong? You think Sam? All we're doing is asking questions that weren't raised in Annie Keel's trial.
Your husband lying about the affair does add a whole new dimension.
I should never have come.
If you came to say something, now isn't a bad time.
How long had your husband been having an affair with Annie Keel? A few months, I think.
Justa few months.
Why would someone lie about their affair with the prime suspect in a murder trial? Why would Annie not mention that he was there the night she claimed she killed her husband andyour son? I should have gone and got Giles out.
I should have gone and got him out of there.
But I didn't! I didn't because I couldn't face Annie.
I couldn't bear to feel ugly around her any more.
I don't know what happened.
One minute, I was OK, the next What's going on, Alex? Work.
Stress.
I'll take time off.
It's not about work! Look at me.
Alex, look at me.
I know you Things are starting to happen to meat night.
What things? I see things.
Things You WE are going to go and see someone.
You have to talk to someone.
No.
Listen.
Listen.
I have to tell YOU.
Tell me what? Hi, Frankie.
Hi, Grace.
How come you get so many assistants? I deal in facts, and with facts come assistants.
Theories can be pretty tricky.
Nothing's an absolute.
Well, being a mother IS.
Annie Keel's testimony is totally flawed.
Her reasoning is lacklustre.
It's thrown together, made up! What SHOULD she have said? She should have said why she stabbed to death a totally defenceless child who bore her no threat whatsoever.
Saying she was high on drugs just won't wash! She's lying.
Frankie, as a woman, would you say Annie Keel killed this child? That's not for me to say.
I deal with what's here - leave the theories to you.
Come on.
As a woman? Why as a woman? Because I believe a man did this.
Do you say that as a woman, or as a clinical psychologist? I was hoping you'd tell me that.
See you.
Patrick went to court every day.
Every day? He had a notebook and wrote everything down.
He became obsessed.
How could he? How could he sit and listen to it? Be in the same room as her? I just wanted to say goodbye.
Kiss him one last time.
At least Patrick got to do that.
I don't know who my father was.
I don't think my mother knew.
Later, she married a barrister called Jeff Keel.
I know that name.
Why do I know that name? Jeff Keel.
In the papers the other day.
Annie Keel? Your mother is Annie Keel? DOOR SLAMS Yeah? When, umPatrick came home, after ending his affair with Annie what kind of mood was he in? Mood? Oh, you mean, how was he after he'd killed our son? Is that it? I didn't say that.
You MEANT that.
It's just that Patrick's state of mind could inform me about Annie Keel's state of mind.
If I hadn't asked Patrick to end his affair with Annie Keel .
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she might not have killed them.
Giles would still be alive today.
Why don't you ask him about all this yourself? I will.
Are you going to tell us where he is? He's with our son.
There was an old chap called Michael Finnigan He kicked up a fearful din again Because they said he should not sing again Poor old Michael Finnigan.
How could you not tell me? Didn't you trust me? I was scared you'd react like this.
Like this?! You're my best friend, my husband and you lied to me.
Nine years, Alex! Alex? Is that even your name.
No! Just, no! I just want to think about this.
I was Sam Keel.
I've been Alex Bryson for over 20 years Annie Keel is my son's grandmother! Oh, please, Jane No, shut up! OK? Just be quiet.
You've been seeing her behind my back! No! I last saw her at the trial.
I wanted nothing to do with her! She's your mother.
Why didn't you want anything to do with her? I'm terrified.
Of her, of me, of losing you.
Right now I don't know what to do.
Jane, please, don't do this to me! Do what? Do what to you? What am I doing to you? You take until now to tell me that it's all just been a sham! I'm still the same man How can you be?! It's me It's all lies! Oh, no! Annie! It's OK.
It looks worse than it is.
- Who did this to you? - It doesn't matter.
The old lifers wouldn't.
It must be one of the young ones.
It's just a few bruises.
Let's get it looked at.
Wait here.
How did you find me? Why can't you people leave it alone? I work with She killed my son.
She killed my son and she confessed.
Now what do you want? What is it you people want? We want the same as you do, Mr Mantel.
I want Annie Keel to die.
Can you do that for me? I want to take from her what she took from me.
Can you do that? We know that you were there that night.
When you left, did you take one of Sam's toys? What do you mean? Out of respect for your son, could we talk about this somewhere else? Talk about WHAT somewhere else?! Mr Mantel, please! II made a mistake.
OK.
I made a mistake.
Your wife came to us and made a statement.
You were there that night.
You saw Annie Keel and your son.
But you said nothing.
Why didn't you say anything? I don't understand why you lied.
I don't know.
If you had told the truth, it may have led to another verdict.
Another verdict? What other verdict? There is no other verdict! She did this! .
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Annie Keel did this! Who took the toy? What does it matter? It matters that you lied! If you didn't, it means someone else was there and I want to know who.
It's not unreasonable, is it? Did you? Did you leave Giles there? Why did you? Because Because he was asleep.
I wouldn't have wanted to wake him.
Good night.
Sleep tight.
Oh, please, God forgive! Mr Mantel! No pulse! Mr Mantel, can you hear me? Mr Mantel? Go! One, two, three, four, five.
Go! One, two, three, four, five.
Is she a victim of circumstance? Why would Mary Mantel stay with a husband like that? You could ask a lot of women that.
Mel, do you know Annie Keel has fans? Can you believe that? She has her own web site, discussion groups, message board, the lot.
This person here is obsessed.
"We've both made sacrifices.
" You said women have to have a reason.
What about Patrick Mantel? Yeah, but why would he kill Giles? Wanted to run away with Annie? Maybe.
Why didn't he kill Sam? Mmm.
Have you found him? Not yet.
Spence traced the liaison officer he had when he was 16.
Good.
BEEPING HORN Come along.
They're prisoners - they're not going anywhere.
Well, you need a captive audience.
Oh, cheeky! I'm looking for Joanne McKenzie OK.
You'll have to figure that one out.
Speak to you later.
Joanne McKenzie? Yes? DS Spencer Jordan and DC Amelia Silver.
Yes? Sorry to spring this on you.
We're here about an old case you handled some time ago.
Sam Keel? You were his liaison officer.
We wanted to ask you some questions.
Oh, yes.
However, it was There is client confidentiality.
Don't you need authorisation for this? Why do we need that? That depends on the sort of questions you ask.
Ah.
Do you know where he is? It is a matter of urgency.
I must discuss it with my superiors.
Such dedication to your clients(!) Sorry, what did you say? He was just saying He could be in extreme danger, and you want to talk to yoursuperiors.
Hello.
This is Dr Foley.
If you agree, I'd like her to ask you some questions.
Hi.
Questions? Mary Mantel has made a statement which Patrick Mantel has confirmed.
You had an affair with Patrick.
Is that right? Yes.
Why didn't you mention this? He was there when you say you killed his son.
Must we talk about it? I see you slipped in the shower block.
Yeah You should see the other fella.
You're not the only one in danger.
Your son's life is being threatened.
His life? .
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Have you found him? No.
We're looking for him.
Reece is trying to find him.
He disappeared.
We re-opened the case on receiving evidence that someone else could have been in the house that night.
That someone says Keel is innocent and wants us to consider the idea that someone else killed Jeff Keel and Giles Mantel.
Is this your son? No.
Once the trial was over, my job was done.
I had little to do with Alex Alex? .
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We were talking about Sam - Sam Keel.
I deal with so many children! AlexSam was just one of them.
I'll look at our files.
Sam was fostered with a family.
I'll take a while to find the files.
Sure, but if you can No! We won't waste more of your time.
I'm sure he's right.
Thanks for your help.
Parking meter.
I only put 20p in.
Oh.
Our boss.
It's a tight budget Thanks.
Bye.
Thank you.
Why would anyone believe that you were innocent? I'm not innocent.
What other people believe is of no consequence to me.
It IS if someone means to harm Sam.
Annie, in your statement, you claim that Jeff came home, you argued, you fought and that's when it happened.
Yeah.
So why did you have to kill Giles Mantel? Because he was in Sam's bedroom, and I thoughtI thought he was Sam.
Why would you want to kill Sam?! Because I wanted out, because I wanted it all to end.
I was confused and I was frightened and I didn't see any other way out, and I thought this is it.
For MY crimes, I am here.
I'm being punished for MY actions.
She's lying.
Really, Sherlock(?) I had that covered.
So what was that all about, then? Wait here! Spence! Thank you, Joanne.
I knew I could trust you.
II told Jane.
She wants to leave, and she'll take Max with her.
'Alex? I need to meet you, OK? 'It's urgent.
Listen to me.
' Let's meet at Butler's Wharf.
We can spend the afternoon together.
.
.
Bye.
I'm sorry.
I think I left my mobile.
Oh, right.
Here it is.
I'm always doing that.
Hit redial.
'Spencer Jordan, leave a message after the tone '.
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Tight budget.
Thanks.
Bye.
' What am I listening to? Shh.
'It's me, Joanne.
'The police just came to see me.
' Is this legal? 'Let's meet at Butler's Wharf.
We can spend the afternoon together.
Bye.
' I left my phone by accident.
When I called to retrieve my messages, I discovered this message.
Duty bound, I decided to act on what I heardyour honour.
I can't believe you did that.
Hello, there.
Excuse me Mr Mantel, please.
The doctor says you've had a mild heart attack.
Why? Why did you go to the police? - Why? - Why did you ask me to lie? They didn't need to know.
You were in love with her.
Mary, I How have I stayed with you all these years after what you did? We love each other, don't we? We've tested and re-tested all the evidence in your case.
The knife wasn't the one used in the murders.
The type is inconsistent with the wound impact.
There was blood found in Sam's room.
It didn't match Giles' or your blood group.
The amount of alcohol and cocaine found in your blood would leave most of us unconscious.
You were so coherent in your statement to the police.
How could you remember anything after everything you had consumed? Something Something that's always puzzled me.
Where was Sam? When you were killing Jeff and Giles where was Sam? Why didn't you kill him? No, listen! I killed them.
I did it! How can I love a man who doesn't love me as much as he thinks he should? I'mtrying.
But that's it.
It should be easy.
As easy and effortless as it was when you first saw Annie Keel.
That'sthat's not fair.
I need more.
That's not fair.
Being sadheartbroken for Giles' death .
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has kept us together for so long.
But it's not enough.
I'm sorry, Patrick.
Mary! Wait! Please! Mary.
Mary.
I need you.
Yes, but a mother will protect, won't she? You would have protected Sam, wouldn't you? Maybe you WERE protecting him that night.
You never had a knife in your hand.
You asked the defence not to put Ah! .
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Sam on the stand for fear of what he might say Ah.
Don't touch me! .
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Argh! Annie! Oh, it's OK! It's OK.
Is it a bit better? If you did it, prove it to me, because if you didn't do it, I'm going to find out who did.
And, yes it's much better.
Thank you.
Did you know I used to sleepwalk? I found you curled up fast asleep on the kitchen floor one morning! I don't remember.
You never remember anything when you sleepwalk.
Anything could happen Stop it.
Stop what? Working yourself up.
I can't ignore it.
We've been through this.
OK, you could have .
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Killed Jeff Keel and Giles.
It's also possible that sleepwalking right out of the way saved your life that night.
It's possible.
Your face, when she grabbed you! I couldn't move! My back just I thought she was gonna break my neck.
I know! It's much better now.
Argh You OK? Just kidding.
Please don't tell me you've already interviewed my client.
Mr Dickson You have no right to do this! And who is this? Dr Foley, criminal profiler.
That's just what Annie needed! It's taken years for her to get over this.
She's served her time.
I'm fighting to prove she's innocent She claims she's guilty.
When I say innocent, I mean NOW.
Today, she is a reformed character.
My job is to see she receives the right justice, guilty or innocent.
I would like to be informed.
My client's welfare is my prime concern.
I understand your concern, and I can assure you that she will receive the right justice.
I want the same as you, and I may well be able to help.
I've built up a lot of information on her case.
Maybe I already have what you're looking for.
Here is my card.
I work from home.
Now, please call if you need to know anything about Annie.
An officer will pay you a visit, Mr Dickson.
Thank you.
Bye.
Bye.
He said he was trying to prove her innocence.
His job is defending her rights.
Guilt is not even an issue.
Mmm.
What do you think about him? Well, it's not usually my job to profile lawyers.
I'll bribe you.
Oh, yeah? What with? A bottle of that, um, Chateau Mouton stuff.
Premier cru, please, '87.
'87.
It's a deal! I'll drop it back at the office.
Also, we should get a list of Jeff Keel's cases.
See what we can find there.
Yeah.
Does the one bottle cover both jobs, then? I suppose.
Spence.
But what about Jane? I'm sure she's in shock.
Give her time Sam Keel? You promised! I swear! I trusted you! We need to ask you some questions.
My name is Alex Bryson.
You followed me here! Sam, wait! Sam! You can't get away! Sam! The original carpet shows numerous bloodstained footprints.
Make note of alien print.
Query distance between this and two similar, less defined heel prints by the door.
Bear no resemblance to any other shoe print or Annie Keel's bare footprints.
Grace.
Yep.
Can you look at what I've found? We brought Sam Keel in.
I'm going to watch the interview.
I think you'll want to see this first.
I wasn't sure before, but look.
These prints are Doc Marten boots so they're coppers.
There are also prints of bare feet, but here is a complete print which matches these two heel prints here.
It's a Dunlop Green Flash, size nine.
They were all the rage then.
You had a pair? Two.
Right.
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The distance between each print indicates the stride taken.
The Doc Martens are small-paced strides, but the distance between these Green Flash prints suggests someone rushing out.
Mmm.
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Annie Keel may be many things, but size nine, she ain't.
There WAS someone else there.
I knew someone would find me one day.
Why? I don't know.
I think I've been seeing things .
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in my sleep.
Sometimes when I'm awake.
From that night? Yeah.
But it feels like yesterday and all since You saw your mother on the news.
You've got new information What sort of information? We have to ask you some rather difficult questions, because someonesomeone believes your mother may be innocent.
And that someone has threatened my life? Whoever it was .
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also sent this.
That's mine.
I don't understand this! What do you remember exactly from the night of the murders? I don't remember anything from that night.
Children can erase traumatic experiences from their memory, but not from their subconscious.
That door never closes.
We have something to show you, Sam.
My name is Alex, please! I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Someone else was in the house that night.
We need to know anything you witnessed.
No, no.
I want to see my family.
I don't have to do this! You have no right to do this to me! Am I under arrest? No.
No.
Hello, Mrs Mantel? This is Dr Wharton from Police Forensics.
Yeah, I just need to ask you a question.
This is not going to go away.
What if your mother didn't do it? Why would she plead guilty? What do you want me to do? We've rebuilt the bedroom you used as a child.
We need you to return to it.
I'm not sure I can do this.
Yes, you can.
We're all with you.
OK? SAM GASPS Sam! What are you doing here? Get in bed! There was somebody else! He didn't see me.
He ran.
I saw Giles Oh, God! She thought I did it! She saw me standing there with a knife in my hand.
She pleaded guilty for me! This man Can you describe him? Er, he was masked .
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but he was trying to kill ME, not Giles.
He's still after me, isn't he? Is it my imagination or do we have to start again? At least we know what happened.
Annie sees Sam with a knife, picks up the knife and hides Sam.
Yeah, but we also know that whoever else was there left size-nine footprints.
Size nine? Patrick Mantel? He's a size 11.
So we've ruled out every suspect.
Go back over Jeff Keel's clients.
Several are dead, Michael Flanagan disappeared.
The rest are inside.
You know what to do.
Right.
Why did the killer kill a child? And not Annie.
And leaves Annie I know.
.
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Unharmed.
Can you go back in your box and go over all the evidence again.
.
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What else are you going to do? Great.
'It's nice to have you back on the web.
I like to hear your voice.
' You like to hear my voice but you always mask yours.
What a lovely voice, too.
Would you like to see me? To see you? Ta-da.
Is that better? I can't quite see you.
(How did he do that?) I'll never get to grips with this thing.
Women are supposed to protect, aren't they? I mean mothers.
For instance, a lioness will protect her cubs.
From being killed? No, I mean, any mother would protect her son.
Son? Why do you say son? I'm asking the questions now.
Grace, we're back to square one.
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What are you doing? I knew I should never have told you about the Net! I'll see you later.
Who's that? My husband.
Naughty girl! I didn't know you were married! Hello.
I told the kids you sent round, she confessed.
If you don't mind You tampered with Annie's confession, you overlooked vital evidence Thank you, nurse So, I suggest you tell me exactly what happened.
We can do that here, and no-one will know, or we can do it officially.
I never did like you, Boyd.
It's OK.
I can live with that.
Troy was the first in the house.
I dealt with Annie Keel.
Troywhen he came back out .
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his face.
I'll never forget his face.
It killed him, you know.
That nightkilled him.
I'm sure of it.
Stress didn't exist in those days.
You just got back on with it.
Poor bastard.
Annie Keel She just kept babbling, "I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
" Over and over again.
She reeked of booze and then we found the cocaine.
What kind of woman does that with kids in the house? She was carrying a knife.
Now did that knife have blood on it? She did it, Boyd! Our evidence says that she didn't do it.
What evidence? She had motive, she left her own son unharmed Someone else was in the house that night.
Patrick Mantel.
He was having an affair with the prime suspect.
It wasn't in your report.
Our evidence has ruled him out.
Yeah, well What about Jeff Keel? He represented the unrepresentable.
People like Billy Trimble, Ricky Vandeburg, Michael Flanagan.
Nasty pieces of work.
Why didn't you follow this up? The woman confessed! I don't know what this clown who represents her thinks, but there was nothing there.
.
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She did it, Boyd.
Don't ask me why.
She did it.
Yeah, she did it.
Thank you.
Tell me about your mother.
My mother? Mmm.
She died when I was ten.
Do you think of Annie Keel as your mother? No, but Annie Keel is innocent.
The innocent need defending.
But she confessed.
Annie Keel is innocent.
To a mother, a son can do no wrong.
(Mother.
) (Mel.
) The threat.
The letter to Boyd.
Can you bring it? OK, I'll get it.
She's in danger.
Danger? .
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What danger? In prison.
She's been attacked again.
I posted details on the web! BELL RINGS Wait! Bloody hell.
What did he say? For goodness' sake, where is it?! I found a fibre on the Lone Ranger.
Probably from a woman's wig.
Does Annie wear one? Doubt it.
Maybe it's not a woman's wig.
Well done.
Spence, I've got it.
Come on! You said you might be able to help us? Yes, of course.
.
.
Come in.
Thank you.
Thanks, Mel.
It's the same! It's the same phrase! You sure? Yeah, I am.
This guy - this guy doesn't know me from Adam.
He thinks I'm some old biddy surfing the Net.
There's a point of view! Mel, it fits! Apart from Reece Dickson, this is the only person I've ever heard call Annie Keel innocent! My God He knew she'd been beaten up.
How does he know? Ring Bramleigh Prison.
See who's visited her in the last 24 hours! Can I get you something? No, I'm fine, thanks.
I just wanted some information about Jeff Keel - a list of clients business contacts? The files are upstairs.
Would you mind waiting while I get them? No.
Thanks.
How long have you represented Annie Keel? Oh, it must be 17 years now.
What made you take her on? I mean, she's not the easiest of bets.
Oh, I wouldn't say that.
Well, she is a very interesting woman.
Yes.
Yes Yes, she is.
What? You, Boyd and Reece Dickson were the last three to see Annie.
Reece Dickson? Yeah.
Oh, come on, Boyd.
He's not answering his phone.
Oh, my God.
Boyd! Boyd! .
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Get out of there! Shit! I need armed backup to 16 Brighton Square Police officer down! No, you! Youyou look at the camera.
You look at the camera! .
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Now she wants to ask questions.
Grace wants to ask questions, and you want answers so you talk to her.
Ask a question, Grace.
Ask a question, Grace.
Why are you doing this? You see, when you have a woman like Annie .
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you cherish her.
You give her the respect she deserves.
Jeff Keelhe didn't even know the meaning of the word.
How do you know Jeff Keel? He was my mentor.
He was good - the best money could buy.
A pioneer in criminal law.
A copper's worst nightmare.
Jeff Keel represented you? Jeff Keelgot me off.
Michael Flannagan.
I've been lookingfor Michael Flannagan.
You don't happen to know Michael Flannagan? Now, I haven't heard that name for a very long time.
(Mary Mantel.
) What? What did you say? .
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Mary Mantel.
She told one of my officers about an incident.
Look at Grace.
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Told me about an incident with youMichael Flannagan, and Jeff Keel.
You see, I believe that for every minute that you are alive, there are a handful of memories which you treasure for the whole of your existence, and seeing Annie was one of them for me.
This is about you .
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meeting Annie Keel at a dinner.
What's so funny? Tell me you must be joking! Hey! How long does it take to fall in love, Mr Super Policeman? A minute, a second, a lifetime? Hmm? .
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How long does it take to die? Why did you kill Giles Mantel? .
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Did you think it was Sam? He saw me! He saw me, Grace! What else could I do? What you can do now you can let that man go.
When you take a life, Grace you never let them go! They live inside you.
He's still here, Giles, inside my head pleading with me, begging me to stop! He pleads with me every day.
This placeis all for Annie, then? She should feel at home here.
You see, Annie pleaded guilty because she thought Sam had killed them.
She sacrificed herself for her son.
Now, I was bringing her home.
Why could you not stick to the plan? I didn't know the plan.
Argh! If I didn't get her out, YOU were supposed to.
Open the door.
Open the door.
Open the door! I think I'm wanted upstairs.
Grace.
Last time.
Open this door! Armed police! Stand still! Clear.
Clear.
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Sir! Sir! There is an ambulance on its way.
Hold on.
Oh, you look beautiful! Thanks for coming.
That's OK.
Are you all right? Sore, but I needed a break.
How about you? I don't know.
All this time, I've denied my son a mother.
I did the wrong thing for the right reasons.
and now my mind's a blank.
Is he here? .
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Is my little boy here? Yes.
This day would not be happening if it wasn't for you.
I'm not sure I can do this.
Yes, you can.
What do I say to her? She sacrificed her life for me, all these years, and I turned my back on her.
What do I say? Whatever you want to say, say it, and if you can't, say nothing.
Just let her see you.
She's been dreaming of this moment.
She deserves it.
How do I look? Stunning.
Come on.
Don't let go.
All right.
All right.
The gates are opening.
.
.
Go on.
Go and let her see you.
(Oh, God.
) Oh, God! I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
and Caroline Tosh BBC - 2001