Durham County (2007) s02e01 Episode Script

Welcome to the neighbourhood! Mike ran with me up at the farm.
Good old days.
Great old days.
I want to dance with you.
They were all subdued with a blow to the head.
The victims had a good chunk of their hair cut.
I know what you did.
If I have to kill you, Ray, I'm gonna get you.
Why did the guy kill 'em? Hate's all wrapped up in loss.
I saw you come home at two in the morning, Dad.
You had a cut on your arm.
You washed your clothes.
Police found her hair on the bushes, a rock with blood on it.
There were pieces of it matching with her skull! Tell me you love me.
Your dad and me, we're the same man, Sadie.
Take the shot, Mikey, cos you're just like me! Sadie, give me the gun! Give me the gun! Sweetheart, give me the gun! You're excited to see Dad, huh? Yeah.
Yeah? Wanna go see your dad? Yeah? Let's go.
I will race you I'm winning! Mike.
You sure you want to hear this? Hey, Mike.
I hope you're hearing this.
I just wanted to say congrats on your promotion.
Staff sergeant.
Wow, that'sthat's something.
What a cocksucker.
Ray.
And Glennie's back.
You two are working together.
"Glennie"? I'm allowed visitors.
Yeah, laugh out loud.
What the fuck does he want? Mike, man First, I'm sorry for what I put you through.
I hurt Sadie, and .
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I hope there's no permanent damage.
Second, would you tell her that I'm sorry? Tell her that I was psychotic.
I was trying to save herfrom you.
I'll see Sadie at trial.
Mike, are you all right? Why the fuck did he sent this to you? I left 20 years ago.
How the hell did he even know I was back? Gives me the fucking creeps.
He didn't touch Sadie, did he? Don't ever say that again, Glen.
Dad.
What's that, more classic rock? Yeah.
Where have you been? Nowhere.
So, are we gonna win? I'm gonna kick the hell out of them.
Good.
So, when are you coming home? When Mom says it's OK.
She told you there was no assault? It's written in her statement.
Well, you know, maybe she didn't want to say it.
It's the kind of thing that could damage a person.
It's the kind of damage that doesn't show.
Sadie's a rock.
She'd have said something.
Come on, Sadie! Run! Whoo-hoo! I just want to fucking kill him.
Why don't you let me talk to him instead, hmm? Calm down.
It's a holiday.
Take the path of peace.
There's Audrey.
Let's go see her.
The plague of locusts, the wasteland - it's coming! What the heck's that? A plague of locusts! They're spraying the pine beetles today.
You know, I'm so glad that you came.
It's family day.
Where's Sadie? Baseball.
Tom, your daughter is so beautiful.
Come here.
Did he get up in the middle of the night, change the diapers? Course I did.
He was crazy protective, emphasis on crazy.
The house crazy's on full reconnaissance.
Hypervigilance, Mike.
Sign of trauma.
OK, I'mI'm gonna check on Sadie.
Something happen? Rumour is that Ray's got shrinks in his pocket.
Well, the judge won't go for it.
The suicide attempt shows remorse.
That's what people are saying.
He killed two women! Don't they count? I hope they do.
Strike two! You don't know what you're talking about! Yes, I do! You know what I'm talking about too! Stop it! You know! Enough! Strike three! Batter's out! Ball! That was a ball! That was a strike.
That was a fucking ball! Watch your mouth, young lady.
Sayd What?! Did you see how unfair that was? Yeah, well, you told him.
Yeah.
So would you.
Dr Verrity? Hey.
I thought that was you.
Oh, my God.
Here.
Jesus Christ.
You're gonna need stitches here.
You OK? It's really not that bad.
My husband's here somewhere.
He justjust wandered off somewhere.
It just really hurts, that's all.
Well, can I give you a lift, or? No, I'm fine, thank you.
I'm fine.
I can drop you at Emerg - whatever you need.
Are you sure? That's fine.
Thank you.
Thanks so much for your help.
I appreciate it.
Thanks.
Couple of kids looking for a squat, and this crazy woman suddenly starts screaming at them, threatening them with a knife.
They hid, came out when she left and found the baby.
Hey It's a boy.
Cause of death, probably suffocation, pillow over the face.
Bruises on the chest, too.
At least one broken rib.
So, syringes and heroin vials were on the pillow, right? Mm-hm.
Jesus Christ, a mother shooting up her kid with street drugs.
I mean, how do you kill a kid? I'm not sure she killed him.
Broken ribs, Tom, broken ribs.
How did you figure that, hugs and kisses? There's baby food, lots of it, diapers, clothes, everything clean and folded.
Great, and Mother shares her drugs.
Nice.
Possible she was trying to take care of him.
"Possible"? Tom, go take a look at that baby.
Just go take a look, and then tell me how sympathetic you are for the mother.
We got a baby John Doe, three months old.
Cause of death, maybe suffocation.
We are awaiting autopsy and toxicology results.
We believe this is a homicide.
That's all for now.
I'll have more for you later.
No questions.
Here, Mike.
Photo from the ball game.
You made the paper.
We need to do a profile on the mother.
Pen Verrity's back.
Probably available.
Back? Death in the family.
Go see her if you want.
I've got five active homicides.
All domestics.
Did you notice that? State of the union is critical.
I'm running short on detectives.
No, you're not.
You've got six guys and yourself in rotation.
Do the math.
Look, I've turned into a goddamn desk jockey, caught up in this fucking paper shuffle.
Come on.
Get somebody else for this shit.
Screw this promotion.
Get me the fuck out of here, all right? Ain't gonna happen, sweetie pie.
You're my poster boy.
Nice of you to apologise, Ray.
Mike pass it on to Sadie? Not as far as he's told me.
What the hell are you doing here, Tom? Did you rape or assault Sadie? She was my son's girlfriend.
I did notice how pretty, how soft-looking her skin Don't waste it on me.
God's honest truth.
Mmm.
It was Sadie who shot me.
Mike didn't tell you that, did he? You never said anything about that before.
Not to us, not to the lawyers.
I might be mistaken.
I've been through hell.
My memory's a little what do you call it? Disorganised.
I suffer from a delusional disorder.
Can't trust myself to myself, even.
Just if that particular memory's correct .
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it would mean that your partner lied to you.
See, I'm watching out for you, Tom.
Maybe you could return the favour, talk to my son, ask him to come see his dad.
Why would I do anything for you, Ray? Your dad is fucking legendary, man.
They've got to give him a name - Ripper, Stalker.
Fuck, dude.
I heard he torched himself.
Shut up, Clay.
Whoa.
Check it out.
You're in it too.
Welcome back, dude.
Look, Sadie.
You're so dead.
Fucking bitch! World wants to see it, Sadie.
Bitch! What are you doing?! You're fucking crazy! Fuck you! Sadie.
Sadie, stop.
So, you got detention? Yeah.
A week.
Look, Sadie, I just want Ray, I can't talk to you.
I just can't.
Not talking to Ray Jr now? No, not really.
Maybe you should.
The principal called me and said you smashed some girl's phone? It was an accident.
Sadie Mom, either you believe me, or you don't.
I believe you.
Just don't tell Dad, OK? OK.
You lied about the gun.
Sadie shot Ray.
Ray would have charged her with attempted manslaughter.
He would have put her through it all over again.
I wasn't gonna let that happen.
Fuck you.
I'm the one that's supposed to check for blowback.
It's not gonna come up now.
He's not gonna say anything.
That's not the point.
You lied! What did he say? About Sadie.
He talked about her hair, her skin.
He's psyching you.
You don't know what you're talking about.
Yes, I do.
Look at you.
All clear? Yep.
OK, listen up.
The mother's heroin supplier is likely a guy by the name of Leland Porteus.
The flea market's his corner.
Word's out we're looking for him.
Well, we've got a description.
Put a picture out to surveillance.
Look for the junkie.
Clerk at the convenience store down the street said a girl fits the description.
Used to come in for diapers.
Did she buy 'em or steal 'em? She bought them! Something else? No.
You want to grab a beer? I can't, Glen.
I gotta finish this paperwork.
OK.
Mark! Mark! Mark, please! Mark, please! Mark! I got it.
I got it.
OK? You all right? I got it.
Mark! Mark! Shh! Shh.
No! No! No! Shh.
Shh.
You all right? Mark! You OK? Come here.
Come here.
He thinks his sister's in there.
Hang on.
Hey.
Sorry about that.
Umthe evaluation for that profile I can suggest an approach to questioning.
My office, it's just over here.
Great.
Go ahead.
How's the hand? Oh, it's fine, it's fine.
So, a lot has changed since last time I saw you.
It's been about a year, I guess? Yeah, that's right.
Have you had any flashbacks, avoidance? No.
I gave you a script for sedatives, didn't I? Yes.
Yes, you did.
So, this case is pretty clear-cut.
It's a mother, it's a child, drugs, neglect.
I justI don't want to lose it on a non-comp.
What is she isn't competent? I'm just saying I don't want her getting away with murder, that's all.
No, you're saying you want to nail her.
I didn't say that.
OK, look.
Maybe You know what? Maybe we're just getting off on the wrong foot here.
No, maybe not.
I want to see her pay for what she did, too.
I don't know if anybody told you, but .
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my daughter drowned in the summer.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Andnow Mark, her brother, he just sits by the pool, and he won't move, and I guess, I don't know, he untied the ropes and the wind just It's funny.
You'd think after a tragedy, people would come closer together, butthey don't.
They come apart.
UmI'm guessing your next question is, will I be all right with this case, considering my situation.
But I can assure you that I certainly know all the signs if I'm not.
And I really do need to get back to work.
Sadie, when you get this message, call me back.
We're at therapy.
Mike, please don't give her that candy.
I want it! OK, OK.
Maddie, give it back.
Your mom I want it! She's gonna be here.
She'll be here.
Don't know what good it'll do.
She's not doing anything in therapy.
She doesn't even talk.
She talks to me.
She's strong.
Audrey, she can handle it.
But it's because you expect her to handle it, you forget She's just a kid.
Where have you been? Well, I'm here, aren't I? Here's an MP3.
Thank you! It's so cool! Can I see? Look at that! Oh, cool! It's got the Oh, look at that! You're the good guy with the gifts the new television, the toys.
I've asked you over and over not to give them so many things.
All right, I'm sorry.
I just And you say that every time.
But I don't see them every day, Audrey.
I don't.
You do.
It's Audrey's turn, Mike.
Sadieyoustay out way past curfew, and you never answer your cell phone.
And justit worries me, and upsets me, and it upsets Maddie.
OK, look, Audrey, all I want to do is make a home for you and the girls.
That's all I want to do.
There's no problem here.
Maddie's having a meltdown.
She's such a wuss.
She's, like, boneless.
Look, I've gotta talk to you about something, Sayd.
I'm ready for trial, Dad.
I am.
Really, I'm fine.
Ray said some things about you.
He He said thathe said that he touched you.
I told you, nothing happened.
Sadie, what if he says it at trial? This guy will say or do anything he can to undermine you.
Well, nothing happened! It's your wife.
Trace? Traci? Talk to me, baby.
I want to climb up.
I want to crawl right up inside you.
Do you hear me? Robin chicks compete for food and attention from mom.
Down below, hungry gators gather, obsessed with the robin.
It's Dad.
He called six times already.
Sadie? Where's Sadie? Sadie! Audrey, I'm gonna be right there.
We'll take my car.
Two cars.
We'll cover more ground.
? A little dream ? Of you sometimes ? When the sky is grey ? And then ? I'm not afraid ? I dream ? A little dream ? Of you sometimes I'm not afraid.
I found her passed out in the park, drunk.
Anything could have happened to her.
Sweetie? This is your fault.
She's just like you.
She said you asked her about Ray.
What the hell did you say?! Mike! All right, look.
He might have assaulted her, OK? Might have been a sexual assault.
She told us nothing happened! Look, Audrey, he's implied otherwise.
You believe Ray and you don't believe your own daughter?! Look, I didn't say that, OK? I Victims lie, you know? They lie all the fucking So do fucking psychopaths, Mike! Jesus! Don't touch me! Look, I'm just trying I want a divorce.
There.
I said it.
All right, look.
We can't get a divorce, OK? We got two kids.
I don't think you're very good for our kids.
Fuckfuck this.
Where are you going?! Fuck it.
Are you gonna help me with this family? Fuck it! Will you do any dirty work?! Answer me! ANSWER ME! Answer me! You just fucking answer me! Listen! Just stop it! Would you answer me?! Listen to me! Stop it! All right, just stop it! Stop it! I HATE YOU! Stop it.
I hate you.
Just! Dad? It's gonna be OK, Sadie, OK? It's gonna be OK.
Just We're gonna figure it out, OK? Fuck! Hey.
I spoke to Tom, and it seems he has a different perspective on this.
Yeah, well, he's wrong.
Well, he does have a point, considering the order and cleanliness.
The defence will argue that she was at least trying, you know? There's sufficient evidence to the contrary.
I mean, it'll test in court.
Mother kills her child, she should be punished.
My wife's divorce lawyer, to set up an appointment.
Jesus Christ.
Doesn't waste a minute.
Hey! Call 911.
Hey, stop right there! Police! Come here! Come here! You fucking pig! Hey! Stop! Bitch! Bitch! Come here! You fucking! Bitch! ARGGH! They found the baby's bracelet in her pocket.
Her name's Elodie Bellknapp.
What happened? I She was running, I tackled her, she kneed me in the balls, and then, you know I mean, it got a little rough, but there was fucking resistance.
Uniforms are calling it an incident.
Good thing you got a witness.
Internal? That would be they.
Youyou talked to the mother yet? Yeah.
She's in a pysch lockdown.
Took her there after they put a cast on her foot.
Meditation class starts at noon, by the way.
I hate meditating.
Puts me to sleep.
How can you sleep with that conscience of yours? Punching bag - you should try it.
OK.
I gotta go.
I'll talk to you.
Mike OK, girls, your mother and I .
.
have got something we want to talk to you about.
Your father and I have discussed things, and .
.
we're getting a divorce.
No! Oh, no! Nothing is gonna change around here.
Everything's gonna be exactly the same.
I'm gonna go live with Dad.
What? We're gonna have to talk about that.
This is because of you! You're a slut! You're a fucking bitch! I wish he killed you! Maddie! It's true! She IS a slut! Everybody says that! Madd Maddie! I'm gonna miss our home, little D.
I'm so sorry Daddy's making us leave.
He's here.
You're scared of Daddy, aren't you, sweetie? Yeah.
Oh, it's OK, my love.
Here you are.
I've been ringing the goddamn bell.
Hey, Mark.
How are you, honey? How are you, Pen? We haven't found a place yet.
We have an agreement.
Mark, you can come back whenever you want.
It's not working anymore between Mommy and Daddy.
But that doesn't change how much we love you.
I want you to love Mommy again.
Ready to go, champ? Soccer game! Take that.
Hi, guys.
Hey.
I can confirm Baby Bellknapp's cause of death is suffocation.
Both lungs collapsed, severe bruising to the chest, four broken ribs.
That's your copy.
Any signs of neglect other than the obvious malnutrition, disease, that kind of thing? Three-month-old baby.
Weight's about right.
Blood work was normal.
What drug traces? I'm looking for heroin.
Nope.
Clean.
Heroin addicts pass their addictions on to their kids, right? Yeah, that's right.
So mom wasn't? Thanks.
Mom's not using when the baby's born.
She starts using after.
Look, heroin dealer said he sold to her.
My partner Jim, he works for Child Protection.
He says it's important in these situations to look past the obvious.
You mean, like the bruising and the broken ribs, Tom? Listen For Christ's sake, she kept the kid in a cage! There were rats all through the place.
She was trying to protect him.
This isn't about you, Mike.
This isn't about you failing to protect your daughter.
Nice job, Tommo.
Elodie, did you kill your baby? I wouldn't hurt him.
I miss him .
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so much.
I woulddie to have him back.
I would lay down right now, and I would die for my baby, my lifefor my baby's life.
Is that the truth? You have to believe me! Did you do that to yourself? It's the only thing that helps, isn't it? Takes away the pain.
There's a lot of pain, isn't there? My baby's dead.
Dead.
Come on, now.
Is it time to go now? It hurts.
I can't sleep.
I don't think I'm ever gonna sleep again.
Durham County Kings, huh? Remember, the year we should have won? We stole that cup.
Yeah.
And we all pissed in it.
Great moments in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Hey, I was wondering, did you go see Ray Jr? Why would I? Just feel sorry for the kid, you know? I mean, he's all by himself.
His mother's flown the coop.
Something, huh, where we ended up? Traci, she just takes off.
Some mother, huh? Excuse us, Glen.
Ah, loser's cup.
It's yours now.
Roxy.
Pen Verrity backed you.
She said it was absolutely an accident.
You want to talk to her, now you're allowed? Miss Bellknapp is a detached mother.
She was insufficiently bonded with her baby.
In fact, she said she wanted an abortion.
She changed her mind on that.
I checked with the clinic.
Well, that's not what she told me.
And she also said, I quote, "He cried and cried and cried, and he wouldn't stop crying.
" That's not what she told the matron.
Would you please stop bloody interrupting me? Tom I'm sorry.
I just don't believe Tom, please listen to me.
The baby wouldn't stop crying.
That's your motive.
She was hysterical, she was overwhelmed.
She became enraged.
She took the pillow, she put it over the baby's face to mute the crying, and she held it down.
Consistent with the autopsy report.
Yeah, but No buts, Tom, all right? This is the way that I want to go, all right? Now, just reference the baby's crying in all your questions and keep coming back to it.
She's gonna get angry, and when she does, you leverage a confession.
I wasn't sure you'd be back, Dr Verrity - not so soon.
She's competent.
I'm telling you, she murdered her baby.
Pen, I want to I want to thank you for standing up for me.
Of course.
I mean, we're on the same team, right? Yeah.
What? Can I ask you a favour? Sure, yeah.
Would you mind giving me a lift home this evening? Absolutely.
Of course.
Yeah.
You need to tell me what happened.
Would you please sit down? He started to cry.
And he wasn'the wasn't cold, and I had just changed him.
His crying, did it bother you? It was loud? He wouldn't stop? Elodie .
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did you try to stop his crying? Babies cry.
Yeah.
Did you put the pillow over his face to make him stop? Did you? You think it's my fault? It IS my fault.
You didn't do anything wrong.
You had to stop her.
Yeah, yeah, butI snapped.
It scares the shit out of me, how enraged I can get.
I remember you said that when we had our session a year ago.
Did I? Mm-hm.
You said it was like looking into a dark mirror, but you couldn't see yourself.
Yeah.
It won't heal.
? So young, my darling ? Oh, how I desire ? Your lips warm as fire ? And the thrill when you're near me As our love may grow Sadie, I'm sorry.
I forgot, I forgot.
Well, where were you? I called before.
I was at work.
I'm sorry.
I should have I can't live at home anymore.
I hate it there.
OK.
OK.
Sadie, we're gonna have to talk to your mother about that, all right? Sayd, are you there? You weren't at work.
I called.
Sadie.
Hey.
Are you OK? Yeah, I'm fine.
You got trouble? Maybe I can help.
You want to come in, have a soda? Sadie! I want to live here, OK? I want to be with you.
OK.
Nothing happened with Ray.
I believe you.
I do.
Yeah, well, everybody wishes something happened .
.
that I was raped and stabbed and killed.
Sadie, I justI just want you to be OK on the stand, that's all.
Yeah, I AM OK.
I practise.
I've put Ray in front of me and acted out what I'm going to say.
I'm fine.
Well, that's good.
So, how's school? Pfft.
I hate it.
Seen Ray Jr yet? Yeah.
Talked to him? Well, you told me not to cos of the trial, so .
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no, I didn't talk to him.
I wouldn't.
Well, that's good.
That's good.
Well, it certainly sounds like she's acting out, butwhether it's the divorce or the trauma, I can't really say.
Well, the family therapy's not helping.
I could talk to her, if you'd like.
I mean, I do see clients privately.
You think something happened between her and Ray Prager, don't you? Yeah, well, she denied it.
They do a rape kit? She wouldn't let 'em.
Let me look for a time, OK? Are you ready, sweetie? 100%? You'll be fine, brave boy.
I'm gonna be right by your side, sweetheart.
We'll go under together, OK? Let's breathe like we talked about.
He's in shock.
Who are you? I'm his mother.
Is he gonna be OK? He's gonna be fine.
Just give them room.
What's happening? It was a bloody accident, Jonathan! I was just trying to help him! Hey! Get the fuck out of my way.
Get the fuck out of mine! Security! Exchange of kids.
Mm-hm.
I'm not a kid.
Go on downstairs.
Come on, Madd.
Get some clothes on.
It's cold outside.
Madd, come on.
Did you hear me? She heard you.
She's taken a vow of silence and she's not speaking until we get back together.
Should be a heaven of peace around here.
See you, Poops.
What are you? It's all right, Sadie.
I want you guys to talk.
You need to talk.
My parents are divorcing.
What's gonna happen to us? Movie of the week.
We get married.
Live happily ever after in our big-ass McMansion.
Until the sub-prime mortgage market collapses, and We lose the house.
No.
We're the heroes.
We're out there all alone in the ex-urban wastes on the edge of a dying forest, gangs roaming the streets.
Defending our six bedrooms with four-and-a-half bathrooms and five-car garage.
Home.
Home.
I called you.
I had to call you.
What's wrong? I'm in so much pain.
And I can't make it go away.
I scratched with my nails, but Just breathe, Elodie.
I'm really trying.
I'm really trying, but I don't know any other way.
Please help me! Please! I know it hurts.
I lost my child too.
Give me your hand.
OK? You're gonna be fine.
Thank you.
Maddie! I'll be the shark, you be the girl! Keep going! Glad your son's OK.
Thank you.
? A little dream ? Of you sometimes ? When the sky is grey ? And then ? I'm not afraid ? I'm not afraid.
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