The Fixer (2008) s02e04 Episode Script
Season 2, Episode 4
[Subs CHINER.]
Go on, treat yourself.
Nobody else will.
Oh, you look gorgeous.
WellI'm not the only one that thinks so.
There's a man over there who can't take his eyes off you.
Hang on, if I just angle this You OK? Thanks.
SIREN WAILS I'm sure it's nothing.
The last I heard, he was still in Malaysia.
Do you want me to come round? INTERCOM BUZZES Oh, that was quick! Rose PERSISTENT BUZZING Hello, who is it? SILENCE Rose? BUZZING CONTINUES Hold on, Lenny.
Rose, who's at the door? RAPIDLY RETREATING FOOTSTEPS Rose! Oh, my God It WAS Millar.
He's back.
So what did he do, this Richard Millar? You mean his day job? Physics lecturer at ELA.
Three dead girls down to that man.
Well, three as far as we know - there's usually more.
Missing, presumed dead.
None of the bodies were found, just phone calls that they were forced to make to their families explaining in detail what he was doing to them.
Why were you so sure Millar was the abductor? Cos all the girls were in his classes.
One of his alibis was completely suspect.
Plus the hair of Amanda Day - one of his victims - found in his car.
We were very close to getting Millar convicted, but the case was thrown out for entrapment.
My entrapment.
Got me thrown out of the police.
I lost everything.
Well, what evidence did all this entrapment get you? Well, he was starting to open up.
Oh? He was "starting to open up", was he (?) He's just being narky because he's got "entrapment images" in his head! Shut up, Calum.
No, it WAS him - I know it was him.
The point is, Millar's back.
He's just pocketed ã1 million in compensation.
That upsets me - and he's stalking Rose.
So what's the plan? The plan is what it always was.
To find out what happened to those girls and .
.
make sure it never happens again.
I'm going to meet him tomorrow.
BEEPING Rose ever tell you what her alias was? On the first Millar op, I mean? No.
Louise Taylor, antiques trader! Wonder if she was on the Roadshow (?) It was an alias.
What do you think? I love that show - the bit where they tell you how much the vase or the painting's worth.
People say it's pensioner TV, but I don't.
Spazzed out on a Sunday, all the remorse and guilt kicking in? You need a bit of Roadshow.
We're on our way.
I'm gonna be looking after you.
Calum will check out Millar's car.
Songs Of Praise I can take or leave.
Makes me dead paranoid.
Hello, stranger.
Millar's just arrived, Calum.
Thanks for coming, Rose.
It's funny calling you that.
What do you want from me? Stalking me, ringing my doorbell, running away Please, you make me sound like I'm 12! Leaving packages on my doorstep I wanted to come up to you, but II was just nervous.
So why now? Why track me down now? Well, I wanted to explain.
No, that's not right.
I needed to explain.
Explain what? That whatever you believed, whatever you still believe, I'm completely innocent, Rose.
I have no idea what happened to those three girls.
They found Amanda Day's hair in your car.
I know, I know, I know.
I gave the girl a lift in my car.
I explained that a million times.
So what? You want me to feel sorry for you? Don't you think that MY life hasn't been destroyed by this case? Then we have that in common, as well.
As well as what? As well as what we shared.
I was just doing my job.
What we shared was a lie.
Then you're a very good liar, Rose.
A-Z, breath freshener on the dash board The visor's down, so he's been looking at his reflection.
Parked for two hours.
LENNY: 'Anything else?' One second.
No murder kit, as such.
Mail, addressed to Crown Plaza Hotel.
Richard Millar, Serial Killer (!) Catchy! (CHUCKLES) 'Get down to the hotel.
' So where've you been? Far East.
I had to get away from the press after the trial.
And why are you back? To see you.
Oh, and to collect my compensation.
I'm having a property done up here.
Property's not such a good investment right now.
Well, I might not be back for a few years.
I expect the property market will recover, as well.
Maybe.
So erwhat do you do now? Cosmetics adviser.
That's aa real shame, Lou.
I-I mean that.
Rose.
Rose.
Everything about this case is is terribly sad.
What are you doing? You were trying to open the door with your credit card.
Look, I've left my card in the room.
I've eaten some dodgy shellfish.
No way am I gonna make it to reception.
Except it's not your room.
The guy whose room this is is playing away from home.
His wife's pregnant.
I'm not doing it for money - she's a mate having a really hard time.
Please You've got three minutes.
Nick anythingand I'll know.
DOOR OPENS You're a star.
After you, Paula.
(Loser) DOGS BARKING I'm gonna meet Millar again.
I wanna find out where those girls are.
If we find one body, that's his DNA - that's a conviction.
He's not gonna suddenly confess to you, Rose.
He knows you're a copper.
No, he thinks I'm an ex-copper, damaged and skint.
I'm going back to the original profiler on the case, find out what he thinks.
Do you wanna know what I think? You really need me to answer that? Let's say you're right and Millar's a wrong 'un.
Who's honey-trapping who here? So he wants to see you again.
That's interesting.
What are you going to do? What do you think? You profiled Millar.
I think you should stay away from him, Rose.
You got in too deep the last time.
It was my choice to sleep with him, and it was the right choice.
I was always in control.
You want me to tell you he was definitely guilty? I can't, I'm afraid.
But what's your guess? Including hindsight.
Whoever killed those girls got off on the torment they caused.
The calls he forced them to make to their families were probably his point of maximum enjoyment.
Gosh! How could anybody - Is Millar that man? Not a closed case, to my mind.
Oh, I know he's guilty.
The important thing here is, the last time you tangled with him you ended up in a very bad place.
You lost your job, you were vilified in the press You were deeply depressed.
Are you sure you're ready to go back there again? LENNY: Calum and Mercer will be listening in.
And where will you be? I'll be around.
I want you to change Mercer in your phone to 'Work', just in case he needs to make contact.
.
32 calibre, seven-round capacity.
Small enough to fit in your handbag.
You don't have to do this.
I know.
I'll stay where John can see me.
I want you to be careful, OK? It was an unconventional marriage, wasn't it? Who cares if the world didn't understand us? SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC I'm really glad you called.
The table's ready.
This way.
Where are you, Calum? In the car park.
Do youmiss being a cop? I don't miss the coppers.
Bunch of small-minded bastards.
(CHUCKLES) Lenny Douglas - he was the worst.
Oh, yeah.
He hated me.
He is a shit.
It's quite a shock to find out you'd been married.
What kind of pervert asks his ex to sleep with their prime suspect? He didn't.
That was my idea.
If that's true then you really think I'm guilty.
Can I be honest? It would be a nice change, yeah (!) I don't know any more.
After it was all over, I um I had lots of tests: Counselling, psychology Anyway, the thing that they were most obsessed with was whether I had developed genuine feelings for you.
They went on and on about it.
Andwhat was the conclusion? What do you think? Listen, there'ssomething I need to show you.
So what's your excuse this time? Same old Rockford Files number.
TINNY MUSIC THROUGH HEADPHONES What are you listening to? Masters At Work.
Yes! I could tell that a mile off.
"That girl," I said to myself, "perfect mix between class and filth.
" You cheeky bastard! 100% Latin House babe.
No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so 100% Latin House babe.
No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so I could get you some decks, if you want.
Give us your number.
My Dad's 6'2", very protective.
Yeah, well, my missus is 5'3" and very scary.
Go on, then.
Some of the girls are going to Ibiza.
Have you been? Mm.
It's amazing.
They asked me to join them, but my dad's kicking off about it.
I might just go anyway.
I'm sick of him telling me what to do and skivvying here.
Do it.
Oh, I'd better go.
Well, I'll be here a while, so if you got any biscuits going spare All right, I'll come and see you on my break.
All right! Nothing with raisins, though! I'm not a member of the dried-fruit fan club.
(BOTH CHUCKLE) Thank you.
Thank you.
I think you've got an admirer.
Shall we? It'sright.
This is embarrassing.
I can't find my key.
KEY TURNS IN LOCK I erI didn't ask you up here to sleep with me.
I understand that would be a bit of a leap for you.
Why, then? Give me your hand.
Ten grand - from my compensation.
I realised, when we spoke the other day, I wasn't the only victim of all this.
Take it.
I don't want anything in return.
I'm leaving for Malaysia tomorrow.
Why are you going so soon? What have I got to stay for? Just give me a minute.
TOILET FLUSHES DOOR OPENS II won't take your money, but thank you.
Well, kiss me goodbye, at least? As Rose - not Louise.
PLEASURABLE MOANING AND CHEESY MUSIC With Bowland gone, I thought you might have got yourself a proper office.
No, that would be tiresome, having to throw people out all the time.
(CHUCKLES) Why have you not gone away? We had a deal.
All debts cancelled.
How's the Millar case going? Revisiting old failures? Isn't that a spectacular waste of time? Not half as much as this.
(CHUCKLES) You are made for bigger and better things, Len.
Come work with me.
Perhaps it's a public-school thing, but which part of "no" do you not understand? What I'm saying, Len, is, every time I get a controversial op, What I'm saying, Len, is, every time I get a controversial op, that I can arms-length it to your unit.
You want control.
I already have that.
You just haven't realised it yet.
What the hell were you doing? Working.
Right.
"Open up" again, did he (?) One, I got him to stay in the country.
Had he left tomorrow, we wouldn't have stood a chance.
And two, any doubts of his guilt have gone! So you did have doubts? He's playing head games and he keeps referring to me and him as the "victims" in all of this.
Isn't that forgetting just a few important people?! What, that's it? Another great psychological insight (?) Admit it: you enjoy playing all the games, not just the ones going on inside your twisted little heads! The pair of you deserve each other! I am doing a job.
It's dangerous, it's unpleasant and I'm sick of you judging me for it so go home and polish your gun, or whatever it is that you do (!) Rose He could come down at any minute.
I can't be seen talking to you.
They make you suffer for your nicotine rush these days, don't they, Paula? (CHUCKLES) They make you suffer for your nicotine rush these days, don't they, Paula? (CHUCKLES) DEACTIVATES CAR ALARM SINISTER MUSIC LENNY: 'What are you still doing there?' Having a drink.
'Where's Millar?' Not in his room.
I checked.
Seeing how you're there, I want you to wait until he comes back.
Make absolutely certain he's all tucked up in bed before I give Rose the all-clear.
Excuse me, would you mind just keeping an eye on my drink whilst I nip out for a ciggie? Thanks.
I needed that, apart from the disapproving looks! So, as someone who's never been stood up before, how long do you think I should sit here feeling like a lemon? I wouldn't know.
Are you always this chatty (?) Bit of a bad day.
Me too.
I could do with a bit of an ego boost, but I guess I picked the wrong man.
Sorry.
I'll get this.
Thanks.
Erm, I'd love another glass of red wine, please.
Sorry.
I'll get this.
Thanks.
Erm, I'd love another glass of red wine, please.
Actually, no, cancel that - tequila! She'll have both.
Think your date's arrived (!) (CHUCKLES) OK, erm, Ripley in Alien? No.
No? Erm, Sarah Connor? No.
No? Erm, Sarah Connor? I told you, I don't watch many films.
I don't know.
So who are your female icons? This is outside the world of popular science? This is screen icons! OK.
Come on.
ErI quite like Ingrid Bergman.
She is very beautiful.
Yeah.
She's far too subtle to down tequilas in a bar with a complete stranger.
Maybe so.
She's far too subtle to down tequilas in a bar with a complete stranger.
Maybe so.
Or to show that she was just dying to drag him outside where there weren't so many people around.
I'm going outside for a cigarette.
(SHE MOANS) (SHE GASPS) (BOTH MOAN) WOMAN: 'Mum, Dad, he wants me to tell you what's happening.
Please' We could get a room.
No.
Let's just leave it here.
This is how I want to remember us.
What's up? A girl's gone missing.
What girl? Paula Abbott, chambermaid at the hotel.
Her dad went to pick her up from work and she wasn't there.
Maybe she's just gone off with friends, or something.
It's a possibility.
Her dad said they'd rowed in the morning about her going to Ibiza.
What else do we know? That's all we have so far.
I talked to that girl.
She did say she was going to Ibiza.
Chances are that's where she is, then.
She called tonight.
It was just noises, though.
No message.
Whwhat time? 18:42.
Millar had left by then.
Mercer was still there, though.
When did Millar show? I'm not sure.
What do you mean, you're not sure? Well, he was there when I left.
I checked at reception.
What happened to your neck? Nothing.
Get back and make sure he's still there.
A girl's gone missing.
INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO John Mercer? What do you want? I'm arresting you on suspicion of rape.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS (READS) He ripped open his shirt So how exactly was I pinning her up against the wall? I tried to get away, but he was too quick.
He called me a "dirty bitch" and told me I wanted it.
I was terrified.
I tried to push him away.
I think I scratched him.
It was consensual.
You think if you buy a woman a drink, it entitles you to sex? What? Are you telling me it doesn't (?) Do you think rape is a joke? I didn't do that.
Do you enjoy violent pornography? No comment.
Why aren't you in full-time work? No comment.
Don't worry, Mr Mercer.
I'm gonna be all over you like a cheap suit.
I'm going to shine a light on every single part of your miserable life and I'm going to make sure you go to prison, where you belong.
No comment.
There's no anonymity for rapists.
Can we go now? You know, it's really not that easy, John.
Can we go now? You know, it's really not that easy, John.
What, you think I walk up to the desk sergeant and say, 'Excuse me, Officer.
The man you've got in there - he's no rapist.
No, he's a murderer who I had released early from prison so he'd become part of a deniable unit that I happen to run.
' They think I'm guilty, you know, and I don't blame them.
Question: What were you doing with her in the first place? You were meant to watching Millar! They're going to look into my history.
If I were you, I'd pull all your usual little strings and get me out of here fast.
Where's Rose? I don't know.
She's not answering her phone.
And if you weren't banged up in here on a rape charge and I wasn't running around trying to sort it all out, we could be out there looking for her.
I was set up! Yeah? By whom? Think! Who would want to teach us a lesson about control? Naturally, you're worried for the girl.
If Millar's innocent this time and Paula Abbott has just gone away with friends, then - Would you like him to be innocent? You think I have feelings for him? It wouldn't be so shocking.
My feelings come from the pain of those families.
Trying to stop the images and the thoughts, trying to stop yourself from inventing the agonies of somebody that you love.
So you're suggesting I might have feelings for him? Lenny is suggesting he might be - You still see Lenny Douglas? Oh, now and then.
I had quite a bust-up with him over the Millar op.
I said you should be pulled off it as soon as the lawyer warned us that the case was in trouble, that the evidence would be inadmissible.
You were warned? And I wasn't told? That's Lenny, isn't it? No lawyer spoils his op (!) What, Lenny let me go on while it was all blowing up around us? Hi, it's Rose.
I thought we could meet up againif you want to.
Yeah, of course I'd like to.
In fact I've got something to show you.
What? '(CHUCKLES) That's a surprise.
' Come and see me.
OK.
Where are you? 'In Streatham.
' 'OK, give me the address.
' It's 80 Eastliegh Drive.
'OK, give me the address.
' It's 80 Eastliegh Drive.
'I'm looking forward to seeing you.
' Have you read The Shock Doctrine, Len? No? Great book.
You gotta hand it to the Yanks, just just for having the balls to pull it off.
Get him out.
(SIGHS) Pretty girl, Hanna.
I can see why he found it hard to resist.
Get him out.
Yeah, I can do that.
Then do it.
Ask nicely.
Please.
Call the dogs off John Mercer.
I warned you not to cross me, Len.
Next time I have to give a lesson, it won't come with a reprieve.
If you keep defying me, I'll destroy you.
BIRDSONG TRAIN RATTLES IN DISTANCE Where is he - the bastard who set me up? We'll deal with Symmonds later.
Millar's not in his hotel.
Rose still isn't answering her phone.
Get in.
My new pad.
What do you think? Well, it could do with some improvements.
Well, I told you my builder was a bit of an idiot.
Go on.
(GASPS) Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh Keep walking.
What are you doing? Trust me.
Trust me.
Ta-daa! Never say I don't do romance.
You know, in Malaysia, when I even thought about killing myself, I never stopped thinking about you.
You want to open this? Ho, ho! So what shall we toast? Truth.
Truthand reconciliation.
Check the e-mail.
This must have been the last thing she was looking at before she left.
(READS OUT ADDRESS) Let's go.
Come here.
METALLIC CLANG What was that? It was nothing.
Don't stop, Richard.
No - you carrying gold bullion in your pocket, or something? No, no, it's nothing Whoa, whoa! (CHUCKLES) What's in here, then? Oh, give us it back.
(CHUCKLES) You came to see mewith this? I uhI always carry it.
It's little more than a peashooter.
You're lying.
It's just so disappointing.
I mean, who are you, eh? Do you ever stop lying? Rose! What the hell do you think you're doing? Look, this is ridiculous.
Rose, whoever you are, have your silly gun back.
I don't even know how to use it.
(CHUCKLES) Come on.
I'll never convince you, will I? Eh? You're never gonna believe I'm innocent! Look, if you don't believe me, take the gun, please.
Take it.
(CRIES OUT) Paula! Paula! Meet Rose.
She's the reason why you're here.
She's the reason why you're gonna get very hurt.
Sit down.
So you had this all planned out? This is what you came back to do? No, no, no - it's just, you know I wanted to see you again, to do something to you .
.
for what you tried to do to me.
The mind, you see, never stops working.
I enjoyed thinking about raping (WHIMPERS) .
.
and torturing and finally killing someone in front of you so much, that I thought"Oh, why not?" (MUFFLED CRIES) "Oh, why not?" Is that how the mind of a sexual psychopath works? Well, I can't speak for anybody else, Lou.
TYRES SCREECH This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed at home.
Oh, please, just let her go! She's innocent! Take your anger out on me! This little piggy went, "Whee" (SCREAMS IN AGONY) .
.
all the way home! SIT DOWN! CAR DOORS SLAM (CRIES OUT) Where's Samantha Hamley? Where's Anita Sharma? Where's Amanda Day? BANGING ON DOOR (GROANS) WHERE ARE THEY? You know what? I took this girl.
Yeah, yeah, I admit that.
I haven't really harmed her.
It was just a stunt to teach you a lesson.
I wasn't going to do anything.
Yeah, I'll probably get a few years at worst, butyou know what? I'll still have my compensation and you'll never know anything more.
That's part of your pleasure - the suffering of others.
You tried to get inside my head once before, RoseLouise whatever your name is.
It didn't work then, did it? The more I ask, the more you enjoy it, but you'll never tell, will you? I've got nothing to tell.
But if I finally believe you about that, then you've just talked me out of the only good reason for keeping you alive.
BANGING ON DOOR Rose? Back off! I don't need you.
COCKS GUN SHOTS RING OU (WHIMPERS) Get that cleaned up, and someone take that poor girl home.
You lied to me, Lenny.
You let me down.
RETREATING FOOTSTEPS MELANCHOLY MUSIC Millar's shooting was in the news.
What are they saying? Suspected vigilante attack motivated by fury at the compensation award.
Suspected vigilante attack motivated by fury at the compensation award.
Well, it's true, in your case.
Oh, Rose, please! Is it true, what Bob Winters said? That the lawyers said my evidence was inadmissible, but you just let me carry on? Bob Winters is an arsehole.
You're only ever interested in people, aren't you? You never truly care about them.
Maybe in the end that's why I stopped loving you.
Maybe that's why you never did.
Is it true? Yes .
.
and I got it wrong.
I got it badly wrong.
I came back for you, Rose.
I always come back for you.
We didn't find the girls, Lenny.
The police are looking again at all the places Millar might have gone.
We will not give up looking or them - ever.
Rose (THROUGH TEARS) No, just go! (SOBS) DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE The lady that stitched you up: married, two kids.
I'm thinking of letting the husband know what his wife does for a living.
Well, our battle's with Symmonds, isn't it? Well, that won't be easy.
SILENCE I want you to go and see Rose.
Why? You can help her.
I can't.
OK.
Tu-u-u-une! Woo! God Almighty! Having him live with you really is a cruel and unusual punishment.
God Almighty! Having him live with you really is a cruel and unusual punishment.
What? TECHNO MUSIC THROUGH HEADPHONES Nothing.
Yes, sir! Who needs nightclubs? Ha, ha, ha, ha! INTERCOM BUZZES DOOR CLOSES Thought you might like some company.
Did Lenny send you? Yeah, like I do what he says (!) I got honey-trapped.
Huh! When will you learn? Well, I thought it might cheer you up.
Was she very pretty, John? If she was Symmonds' girl, I'd imagine she'd have the social graces to go with it, right? She lucked out with a soft target like you! Yeah, Symmonds is going to find out just how "soft" a touch I am.
You know I felt nothing for him.
I was just doing my job.
It's OK, it's finished now.
It's over.
Sean O'Driscoll's over from Dubai.
Find him and kill him.
CHEERING Babe! Hello, sweetheart.
I brought John into the world of cage-fighting and introduced him to Connor O'Driscoll.
Hold on.
There's a man who wants to meet you.
You said you needed some money.
Are you offering me a fight? Come on, then! I'd turn around, if I were you.
Oh, yeah? You reckon? (CRIES OUT) You never loved me! I've always loved you just never been good at saying it.
Someone stop him! He's killing him!
Go on, treat yourself.
Nobody else will.
Oh, you look gorgeous.
WellI'm not the only one that thinks so.
There's a man over there who can't take his eyes off you.
Hang on, if I just angle this You OK? Thanks.
SIREN WAILS I'm sure it's nothing.
The last I heard, he was still in Malaysia.
Do you want me to come round? INTERCOM BUZZES Oh, that was quick! Rose PERSISTENT BUZZING Hello, who is it? SILENCE Rose? BUZZING CONTINUES Hold on, Lenny.
Rose, who's at the door? RAPIDLY RETREATING FOOTSTEPS Rose! Oh, my God It WAS Millar.
He's back.
So what did he do, this Richard Millar? You mean his day job? Physics lecturer at ELA.
Three dead girls down to that man.
Well, three as far as we know - there's usually more.
Missing, presumed dead.
None of the bodies were found, just phone calls that they were forced to make to their families explaining in detail what he was doing to them.
Why were you so sure Millar was the abductor? Cos all the girls were in his classes.
One of his alibis was completely suspect.
Plus the hair of Amanda Day - one of his victims - found in his car.
We were very close to getting Millar convicted, but the case was thrown out for entrapment.
My entrapment.
Got me thrown out of the police.
I lost everything.
Well, what evidence did all this entrapment get you? Well, he was starting to open up.
Oh? He was "starting to open up", was he (?) He's just being narky because he's got "entrapment images" in his head! Shut up, Calum.
No, it WAS him - I know it was him.
The point is, Millar's back.
He's just pocketed ã1 million in compensation.
That upsets me - and he's stalking Rose.
So what's the plan? The plan is what it always was.
To find out what happened to those girls and .
.
make sure it never happens again.
I'm going to meet him tomorrow.
BEEPING Rose ever tell you what her alias was? On the first Millar op, I mean? No.
Louise Taylor, antiques trader! Wonder if she was on the Roadshow (?) It was an alias.
What do you think? I love that show - the bit where they tell you how much the vase or the painting's worth.
People say it's pensioner TV, but I don't.
Spazzed out on a Sunday, all the remorse and guilt kicking in? You need a bit of Roadshow.
We're on our way.
I'm gonna be looking after you.
Calum will check out Millar's car.
Songs Of Praise I can take or leave.
Makes me dead paranoid.
Hello, stranger.
Millar's just arrived, Calum.
Thanks for coming, Rose.
It's funny calling you that.
What do you want from me? Stalking me, ringing my doorbell, running away Please, you make me sound like I'm 12! Leaving packages on my doorstep I wanted to come up to you, but II was just nervous.
So why now? Why track me down now? Well, I wanted to explain.
No, that's not right.
I needed to explain.
Explain what? That whatever you believed, whatever you still believe, I'm completely innocent, Rose.
I have no idea what happened to those three girls.
They found Amanda Day's hair in your car.
I know, I know, I know.
I gave the girl a lift in my car.
I explained that a million times.
So what? You want me to feel sorry for you? Don't you think that MY life hasn't been destroyed by this case? Then we have that in common, as well.
As well as what? As well as what we shared.
I was just doing my job.
What we shared was a lie.
Then you're a very good liar, Rose.
A-Z, breath freshener on the dash board The visor's down, so he's been looking at his reflection.
Parked for two hours.
LENNY: 'Anything else?' One second.
No murder kit, as such.
Mail, addressed to Crown Plaza Hotel.
Richard Millar, Serial Killer (!) Catchy! (CHUCKLES) 'Get down to the hotel.
' So where've you been? Far East.
I had to get away from the press after the trial.
And why are you back? To see you.
Oh, and to collect my compensation.
I'm having a property done up here.
Property's not such a good investment right now.
Well, I might not be back for a few years.
I expect the property market will recover, as well.
Maybe.
So erwhat do you do now? Cosmetics adviser.
That's aa real shame, Lou.
I-I mean that.
Rose.
Rose.
Everything about this case is is terribly sad.
What are you doing? You were trying to open the door with your credit card.
Look, I've left my card in the room.
I've eaten some dodgy shellfish.
No way am I gonna make it to reception.
Except it's not your room.
The guy whose room this is is playing away from home.
His wife's pregnant.
I'm not doing it for money - she's a mate having a really hard time.
Please You've got three minutes.
Nick anythingand I'll know.
DOOR OPENS You're a star.
After you, Paula.
(Loser) DOGS BARKING I'm gonna meet Millar again.
I wanna find out where those girls are.
If we find one body, that's his DNA - that's a conviction.
He's not gonna suddenly confess to you, Rose.
He knows you're a copper.
No, he thinks I'm an ex-copper, damaged and skint.
I'm going back to the original profiler on the case, find out what he thinks.
Do you wanna know what I think? You really need me to answer that? Let's say you're right and Millar's a wrong 'un.
Who's honey-trapping who here? So he wants to see you again.
That's interesting.
What are you going to do? What do you think? You profiled Millar.
I think you should stay away from him, Rose.
You got in too deep the last time.
It was my choice to sleep with him, and it was the right choice.
I was always in control.
You want me to tell you he was definitely guilty? I can't, I'm afraid.
But what's your guess? Including hindsight.
Whoever killed those girls got off on the torment they caused.
The calls he forced them to make to their families were probably his point of maximum enjoyment.
Gosh! How could anybody - Is Millar that man? Not a closed case, to my mind.
Oh, I know he's guilty.
The important thing here is, the last time you tangled with him you ended up in a very bad place.
You lost your job, you were vilified in the press You were deeply depressed.
Are you sure you're ready to go back there again? LENNY: Calum and Mercer will be listening in.
And where will you be? I'll be around.
I want you to change Mercer in your phone to 'Work', just in case he needs to make contact.
.
32 calibre, seven-round capacity.
Small enough to fit in your handbag.
You don't have to do this.
I know.
I'll stay where John can see me.
I want you to be careful, OK? It was an unconventional marriage, wasn't it? Who cares if the world didn't understand us? SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC I'm really glad you called.
The table's ready.
This way.
Where are you, Calum? In the car park.
Do youmiss being a cop? I don't miss the coppers.
Bunch of small-minded bastards.
(CHUCKLES) Lenny Douglas - he was the worst.
Oh, yeah.
He hated me.
He is a shit.
It's quite a shock to find out you'd been married.
What kind of pervert asks his ex to sleep with their prime suspect? He didn't.
That was my idea.
If that's true then you really think I'm guilty.
Can I be honest? It would be a nice change, yeah (!) I don't know any more.
After it was all over, I um I had lots of tests: Counselling, psychology Anyway, the thing that they were most obsessed with was whether I had developed genuine feelings for you.
They went on and on about it.
Andwhat was the conclusion? What do you think? Listen, there'ssomething I need to show you.
So what's your excuse this time? Same old Rockford Files number.
TINNY MUSIC THROUGH HEADPHONES What are you listening to? Masters At Work.
Yes! I could tell that a mile off.
"That girl," I said to myself, "perfect mix between class and filth.
" You cheeky bastard! 100% Latin House babe.
No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so 100% Latin House babe.
No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so I could get you some decks, if you want.
Give us your number.
My Dad's 6'2", very protective.
Yeah, well, my missus is 5'3" and very scary.
Go on, then.
Some of the girls are going to Ibiza.
Have you been? Mm.
It's amazing.
They asked me to join them, but my dad's kicking off about it.
I might just go anyway.
I'm sick of him telling me what to do and skivvying here.
Do it.
Oh, I'd better go.
Well, I'll be here a while, so if you got any biscuits going spare All right, I'll come and see you on my break.
All right! Nothing with raisins, though! I'm not a member of the dried-fruit fan club.
(BOTH CHUCKLE) Thank you.
Thank you.
I think you've got an admirer.
Shall we? It'sright.
This is embarrassing.
I can't find my key.
KEY TURNS IN LOCK I erI didn't ask you up here to sleep with me.
I understand that would be a bit of a leap for you.
Why, then? Give me your hand.
Ten grand - from my compensation.
I realised, when we spoke the other day, I wasn't the only victim of all this.
Take it.
I don't want anything in return.
I'm leaving for Malaysia tomorrow.
Why are you going so soon? What have I got to stay for? Just give me a minute.
TOILET FLUSHES DOOR OPENS II won't take your money, but thank you.
Well, kiss me goodbye, at least? As Rose - not Louise.
PLEASURABLE MOANING AND CHEESY MUSIC With Bowland gone, I thought you might have got yourself a proper office.
No, that would be tiresome, having to throw people out all the time.
(CHUCKLES) Why have you not gone away? We had a deal.
All debts cancelled.
How's the Millar case going? Revisiting old failures? Isn't that a spectacular waste of time? Not half as much as this.
(CHUCKLES) You are made for bigger and better things, Len.
Come work with me.
Perhaps it's a public-school thing, but which part of "no" do you not understand? What I'm saying, Len, is, every time I get a controversial op, What I'm saying, Len, is, every time I get a controversial op, that I can arms-length it to your unit.
You want control.
I already have that.
You just haven't realised it yet.
What the hell were you doing? Working.
Right.
"Open up" again, did he (?) One, I got him to stay in the country.
Had he left tomorrow, we wouldn't have stood a chance.
And two, any doubts of his guilt have gone! So you did have doubts? He's playing head games and he keeps referring to me and him as the "victims" in all of this.
Isn't that forgetting just a few important people?! What, that's it? Another great psychological insight (?) Admit it: you enjoy playing all the games, not just the ones going on inside your twisted little heads! The pair of you deserve each other! I am doing a job.
It's dangerous, it's unpleasant and I'm sick of you judging me for it so go home and polish your gun, or whatever it is that you do (!) Rose He could come down at any minute.
I can't be seen talking to you.
They make you suffer for your nicotine rush these days, don't they, Paula? (CHUCKLES) They make you suffer for your nicotine rush these days, don't they, Paula? (CHUCKLES) DEACTIVATES CAR ALARM SINISTER MUSIC LENNY: 'What are you still doing there?' Having a drink.
'Where's Millar?' Not in his room.
I checked.
Seeing how you're there, I want you to wait until he comes back.
Make absolutely certain he's all tucked up in bed before I give Rose the all-clear.
Excuse me, would you mind just keeping an eye on my drink whilst I nip out for a ciggie? Thanks.
I needed that, apart from the disapproving looks! So, as someone who's never been stood up before, how long do you think I should sit here feeling like a lemon? I wouldn't know.
Are you always this chatty (?) Bit of a bad day.
Me too.
I could do with a bit of an ego boost, but I guess I picked the wrong man.
Sorry.
I'll get this.
Thanks.
Erm, I'd love another glass of red wine, please.
Sorry.
I'll get this.
Thanks.
Erm, I'd love another glass of red wine, please.
Actually, no, cancel that - tequila! She'll have both.
Think your date's arrived (!) (CHUCKLES) OK, erm, Ripley in Alien? No.
No? Erm, Sarah Connor? No.
No? Erm, Sarah Connor? I told you, I don't watch many films.
I don't know.
So who are your female icons? This is outside the world of popular science? This is screen icons! OK.
Come on.
ErI quite like Ingrid Bergman.
She is very beautiful.
Yeah.
She's far too subtle to down tequilas in a bar with a complete stranger.
Maybe so.
She's far too subtle to down tequilas in a bar with a complete stranger.
Maybe so.
Or to show that she was just dying to drag him outside where there weren't so many people around.
I'm going outside for a cigarette.
(SHE MOANS) (SHE GASPS) (BOTH MOAN) WOMAN: 'Mum, Dad, he wants me to tell you what's happening.
Please' We could get a room.
No.
Let's just leave it here.
This is how I want to remember us.
What's up? A girl's gone missing.
What girl? Paula Abbott, chambermaid at the hotel.
Her dad went to pick her up from work and she wasn't there.
Maybe she's just gone off with friends, or something.
It's a possibility.
Her dad said they'd rowed in the morning about her going to Ibiza.
What else do we know? That's all we have so far.
I talked to that girl.
She did say she was going to Ibiza.
Chances are that's where she is, then.
She called tonight.
It was just noises, though.
No message.
Whwhat time? 18:42.
Millar had left by then.
Mercer was still there, though.
When did Millar show? I'm not sure.
What do you mean, you're not sure? Well, he was there when I left.
I checked at reception.
What happened to your neck? Nothing.
Get back and make sure he's still there.
A girl's gone missing.
INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO John Mercer? What do you want? I'm arresting you on suspicion of rape.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS (READS) He ripped open his shirt So how exactly was I pinning her up against the wall? I tried to get away, but he was too quick.
He called me a "dirty bitch" and told me I wanted it.
I was terrified.
I tried to push him away.
I think I scratched him.
It was consensual.
You think if you buy a woman a drink, it entitles you to sex? What? Are you telling me it doesn't (?) Do you think rape is a joke? I didn't do that.
Do you enjoy violent pornography? No comment.
Why aren't you in full-time work? No comment.
Don't worry, Mr Mercer.
I'm gonna be all over you like a cheap suit.
I'm going to shine a light on every single part of your miserable life and I'm going to make sure you go to prison, where you belong.
No comment.
There's no anonymity for rapists.
Can we go now? You know, it's really not that easy, John.
Can we go now? You know, it's really not that easy, John.
What, you think I walk up to the desk sergeant and say, 'Excuse me, Officer.
The man you've got in there - he's no rapist.
No, he's a murderer who I had released early from prison so he'd become part of a deniable unit that I happen to run.
' They think I'm guilty, you know, and I don't blame them.
Question: What were you doing with her in the first place? You were meant to watching Millar! They're going to look into my history.
If I were you, I'd pull all your usual little strings and get me out of here fast.
Where's Rose? I don't know.
She's not answering her phone.
And if you weren't banged up in here on a rape charge and I wasn't running around trying to sort it all out, we could be out there looking for her.
I was set up! Yeah? By whom? Think! Who would want to teach us a lesson about control? Naturally, you're worried for the girl.
If Millar's innocent this time and Paula Abbott has just gone away with friends, then - Would you like him to be innocent? You think I have feelings for him? It wouldn't be so shocking.
My feelings come from the pain of those families.
Trying to stop the images and the thoughts, trying to stop yourself from inventing the agonies of somebody that you love.
So you're suggesting I might have feelings for him? Lenny is suggesting he might be - You still see Lenny Douglas? Oh, now and then.
I had quite a bust-up with him over the Millar op.
I said you should be pulled off it as soon as the lawyer warned us that the case was in trouble, that the evidence would be inadmissible.
You were warned? And I wasn't told? That's Lenny, isn't it? No lawyer spoils his op (!) What, Lenny let me go on while it was all blowing up around us? Hi, it's Rose.
I thought we could meet up againif you want to.
Yeah, of course I'd like to.
In fact I've got something to show you.
What? '(CHUCKLES) That's a surprise.
' Come and see me.
OK.
Where are you? 'In Streatham.
' 'OK, give me the address.
' It's 80 Eastliegh Drive.
'OK, give me the address.
' It's 80 Eastliegh Drive.
'I'm looking forward to seeing you.
' Have you read The Shock Doctrine, Len? No? Great book.
You gotta hand it to the Yanks, just just for having the balls to pull it off.
Get him out.
(SIGHS) Pretty girl, Hanna.
I can see why he found it hard to resist.
Get him out.
Yeah, I can do that.
Then do it.
Ask nicely.
Please.
Call the dogs off John Mercer.
I warned you not to cross me, Len.
Next time I have to give a lesson, it won't come with a reprieve.
If you keep defying me, I'll destroy you.
BIRDSONG TRAIN RATTLES IN DISTANCE Where is he - the bastard who set me up? We'll deal with Symmonds later.
Millar's not in his hotel.
Rose still isn't answering her phone.
Get in.
My new pad.
What do you think? Well, it could do with some improvements.
Well, I told you my builder was a bit of an idiot.
Go on.
(GASPS) Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh Keep walking.
What are you doing? Trust me.
Trust me.
Ta-daa! Never say I don't do romance.
You know, in Malaysia, when I even thought about killing myself, I never stopped thinking about you.
You want to open this? Ho, ho! So what shall we toast? Truth.
Truthand reconciliation.
Check the e-mail.
This must have been the last thing she was looking at before she left.
(READS OUT ADDRESS) Let's go.
Come here.
METALLIC CLANG What was that? It was nothing.
Don't stop, Richard.
No - you carrying gold bullion in your pocket, or something? No, no, it's nothing Whoa, whoa! (CHUCKLES) What's in here, then? Oh, give us it back.
(CHUCKLES) You came to see mewith this? I uhI always carry it.
It's little more than a peashooter.
You're lying.
It's just so disappointing.
I mean, who are you, eh? Do you ever stop lying? Rose! What the hell do you think you're doing? Look, this is ridiculous.
Rose, whoever you are, have your silly gun back.
I don't even know how to use it.
(CHUCKLES) Come on.
I'll never convince you, will I? Eh? You're never gonna believe I'm innocent! Look, if you don't believe me, take the gun, please.
Take it.
(CRIES OUT) Paula! Paula! Meet Rose.
She's the reason why you're here.
She's the reason why you're gonna get very hurt.
Sit down.
So you had this all planned out? This is what you came back to do? No, no, no - it's just, you know I wanted to see you again, to do something to you .
.
for what you tried to do to me.
The mind, you see, never stops working.
I enjoyed thinking about raping (WHIMPERS) .
.
and torturing and finally killing someone in front of you so much, that I thought"Oh, why not?" (MUFFLED CRIES) "Oh, why not?" Is that how the mind of a sexual psychopath works? Well, I can't speak for anybody else, Lou.
TYRES SCREECH This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed at home.
Oh, please, just let her go! She's innocent! Take your anger out on me! This little piggy went, "Whee" (SCREAMS IN AGONY) .
.
all the way home! SIT DOWN! CAR DOORS SLAM (CRIES OUT) Where's Samantha Hamley? Where's Anita Sharma? Where's Amanda Day? BANGING ON DOOR (GROANS) WHERE ARE THEY? You know what? I took this girl.
Yeah, yeah, I admit that.
I haven't really harmed her.
It was just a stunt to teach you a lesson.
I wasn't going to do anything.
Yeah, I'll probably get a few years at worst, butyou know what? I'll still have my compensation and you'll never know anything more.
That's part of your pleasure - the suffering of others.
You tried to get inside my head once before, RoseLouise whatever your name is.
It didn't work then, did it? The more I ask, the more you enjoy it, but you'll never tell, will you? I've got nothing to tell.
But if I finally believe you about that, then you've just talked me out of the only good reason for keeping you alive.
BANGING ON DOOR Rose? Back off! I don't need you.
COCKS GUN SHOTS RING OU (WHIMPERS) Get that cleaned up, and someone take that poor girl home.
You lied to me, Lenny.
You let me down.
RETREATING FOOTSTEPS MELANCHOLY MUSIC Millar's shooting was in the news.
What are they saying? Suspected vigilante attack motivated by fury at the compensation award.
Suspected vigilante attack motivated by fury at the compensation award.
Well, it's true, in your case.
Oh, Rose, please! Is it true, what Bob Winters said? That the lawyers said my evidence was inadmissible, but you just let me carry on? Bob Winters is an arsehole.
You're only ever interested in people, aren't you? You never truly care about them.
Maybe in the end that's why I stopped loving you.
Maybe that's why you never did.
Is it true? Yes .
.
and I got it wrong.
I got it badly wrong.
I came back for you, Rose.
I always come back for you.
We didn't find the girls, Lenny.
The police are looking again at all the places Millar might have gone.
We will not give up looking or them - ever.
Rose (THROUGH TEARS) No, just go! (SOBS) DOG BARKS IN DISTANCE The lady that stitched you up: married, two kids.
I'm thinking of letting the husband know what his wife does for a living.
Well, our battle's with Symmonds, isn't it? Well, that won't be easy.
SILENCE I want you to go and see Rose.
Why? You can help her.
I can't.
OK.
Tu-u-u-une! Woo! God Almighty! Having him live with you really is a cruel and unusual punishment.
God Almighty! Having him live with you really is a cruel and unusual punishment.
What? TECHNO MUSIC THROUGH HEADPHONES Nothing.
Yes, sir! Who needs nightclubs? Ha, ha, ha, ha! INTERCOM BUZZES DOOR CLOSES Thought you might like some company.
Did Lenny send you? Yeah, like I do what he says (!) I got honey-trapped.
Huh! When will you learn? Well, I thought it might cheer you up.
Was she very pretty, John? If she was Symmonds' girl, I'd imagine she'd have the social graces to go with it, right? She lucked out with a soft target like you! Yeah, Symmonds is going to find out just how "soft" a touch I am.
You know I felt nothing for him.
I was just doing my job.
It's OK, it's finished now.
It's over.
Sean O'Driscoll's over from Dubai.
Find him and kill him.
CHEERING Babe! Hello, sweetheart.
I brought John into the world of cage-fighting and introduced him to Connor O'Driscoll.
Hold on.
There's a man who wants to meet you.
You said you needed some money.
Are you offering me a fight? Come on, then! I'd turn around, if I were you.
Oh, yeah? You reckon? (CRIES OUT) You never loved me! I've always loved you just never been good at saying it.
Someone stop him! He's killing him!