We Hunt Together (2020) s02e05 Episode Script

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(Lola) His ring finger is missing.
Whoever did this
clearly took pride in their work.
(Susan) And you think
Freddy's involved?
Three days ago,
Freddy posted that.
"I feel so sorry
for Shannon McBride
trapped in her own web of lies."
"Someone should really
set her free".
Looks like someone did.
(Judy) The ring finger too.
Just like with James O'Neill.
This behaviour is more consistent
with intimacy seeking.
It's love and connection he wants,
which is why he's so enraged
by the presence of a rival.
(Lola) People who get close
to Freddy have a habit
of dropping down dead.
(Jackson) We've heard the two
of you are pretty close.
She was close
to your sister too, right?
(Henry) What happened to my sister?
They say she fell.
- I say she jumped.
- (screaming echoes)
It's over.
I don't need you anymore.
(tense music)
Mm.
(water sloshing)
(exhales)
(eerie music)
(gasps)
(young Frederica and Lily)
Down by the banks
of the hanky panky
where the bullfrogs leap
from bank to banky.
You hear the hip, hop.
(breathes heavily)
(sighs)
There's a paradise ♪
On a plastic screen ♪
The perfect life
In the perfect dream ♪
The new horizon
The burning desire to be loved ♪
There are untold joys ♪
That wait for us all
The illusion cures ♪
Come straight to your door ♪
The new horizon
The burning desire to be loved ♪
(chuckles)
(sniffs, clears throat)
I've got you something.
I asked the police if I could
have it when it was all over.
But I think you should have it.
(Henry) It's Frederica's.
This is the one
she was wearing when
Mm-hm.
We should do something
this weekend.
For her anniversary.
Oh, no.
Mm.
- I don't think I can.
- Henry.
We need to say goodbye
to her together,
or we'll never move on.
Yeah, you're right.
(sighs)
I could call my mum.
See if the boat's free?
- Do you remember it?
- Yeah, of course.
We could drive up today,
if you like?
Okay.
Perfect.
(doorbell buzzing)
- (Freddy) Hello.
- Hello Freddy.
(Lola) Can we come up, please?
Er
Yeah, sure. Come on up!
(door buzzes)
Fuck!
(tense music)
(knocks)
(sighs)
(flushing)
(water gurgling)
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
No, no, no, no.
(gasps)
No, no, no, no, no.
Oh, fuck!
(knocking on door)
(toilet flushes)
(knocking on door continues)
(sighs)
- Is Freddy there?
- She's in the bathroom.
- Move.
- Hey!
We've got a warrant
to search the premises, mate.
If you could
move out the way, please.
(Henry) Oh, this is ridiculous.
Just stop harassing her!
(banging on door)
Freddy, open up.
Just one minute!
(Lola) Open up right now.
Or we'll break down the door,
do you understand?
Freddy!
(retching)
(breathes deeply)
(banging on door continues)
(gulps)
Lola, I'm so sorry, just waking up.
Had a bit of a late night.
Frederica Lane. This is a warrant
to search the premises.
They're saying you resisted arrest
and that you pushed him.
(scoffs)
They grabbed me,
I put up a hand to protect myself.
It was nothing.
Tripped.
The other officer supports
his version of events.
I'm sorry, Jackson.
It's out of my hands.
What is? Suspension?
- Pending investigation.
- (scoffs)
Okay. Okay.
I mean,
why didn't you just tell them
you were a police officer
for God's sake?
Well, why should I?
(sighs)
(camera shutter clicks)
Looks like indentations.
Right. I'll get it down
to document analysis.
(indistinct chatter)
(door opens)
- (retching, coughs)
- (door closes)
(Ryan)
Interview with Frederica Lane.
You're being interviewed
as a witness today, Freddy,
and are not the subject
of an investigation.
Do you understand?
(exhales deeply)
Can I have a glass of water,
please?
In a minute.
On the 29th of June at
8pm you posted this. Correct?
(Freddy) If that's what it says.
Could you answer yes or no, please?
Yes.
Why did you send it?
Shannon was telling lies about me.
I have the right to defend myself.
(retching, breathing heavily)
Are you okay?
I really need a glass of water.
I said in a minute.
Shannon McBride was also seen
visiting your shop
earlier that day.
What was the purpose of her visit?
She was trying to get me
to go on her show.
I didn't want to though.
Just bear with me one moment,
please.
(blows air, retches)
We verified the nuisance calls
you reported on these two occasions
over the last two months.
Have you had any more calls?
(mumbling)
Have you had any interaction
of this nature at all?
(coughs)
Could I use the bathroom, please?
Can you answer the question,
please?
What kind of interaction
are you talking about?
Anonymous calls?
Knocks on your door?
(Lola) Letters? E-mails?
Anything.
(breathes deeply)
She has no idea we have the letter.
If she says no, we've got her.
Freddy? Can you answer
the question, please?
Have you had any
unwanted communications at all?
- Are you shaking your head?
- (retches)
I really need to go
to the bathroom.
Answer the question.
Do you want me to be sick on you?
(door opens)
(door closes)
(vomits)
(coughs)
(exhales sharply, gasps)
(whimsical music)
She shook her head, right?
You saw her shake her head?
- Er
- (door opens)
(Freddy sighs in relief)
God, I am so sorry, guys!
That was embarrassing.
Erm, basically Henry and I
did this
home buffet thing last night.
And I ate like
(blows air)
three times my bodyweight
in cheap finger food.
(snickers)
I was just asking you about
any unwanted correspondence
or communication of any nature
from any anonymous source.
Yes, I do, yeah. I remember that.
So, have you?
(clicks tongue)
Erm
Have I?
Not that I can really remember, no?
So that's a definite no then?
Come to think of it,
I did receive a letter.
- A letter? What kind of letter?
- Mm.
It was this really weird story
about a bee and a spider.
- Why didn't you report it?
- Because it wasn't addressed to me.
To be honest,
I thought it was a mistake.
Why? Is it important?
(suspenseful music)
- She must know we have the letter.
- How could she possibly know?
She doesn't need to know
for sure though, does she?
She's smart enough to understand
that concealment of the letter
is more dangerous for her
than admitting she received it
by mistake.
She knew it was meant for her.
You can't prove that though,
can you?
Same as the post about Shannon
and her web of lies.
But you think she posted it
as a message to the killer?
I think it is very possible that
she was testing the water.
That it was an attempt at
communication with the birdman.
- Do you think they've met?
- Possibly.
Though I think it's unlikely
he'd reveal himself.
Why not?
Er, stalking usually
has a specific goal,
in this case, romantic,
emotional intimacy
with one particular person.
I don't think he'd be
willing to risk that goal
until he felt he'd done enough
to be sure of Freddy's affection.
- He's afraid of rejection?
- To put it simply.
And if she did reject him?
How would he react?
(Judy) This person
believes that Freddy
would love him
if only she knew him.
She is the only person in the world
who will love him
for who he really is.
When that delusion
of intimacy is threatened,
particularly by Freddy herself.
I suspect they'll do anything
in their power to protect it.
(Lola) Including harming Freddy?
(Judy) Absolutely.
- Oh, I forgot how small it is.
- (both laugh)
I'm so glad we came.
(grunts)
(Freddy) Me too.
(car door closes)
I didn't know you'd re-named it?
Oh, yeah, yeah. It was mum's idea.
She cried when I told her
we were coming to stay.
(young Frederica and Lily)
Down by the banks
of the hanky panky
- where the bullfrogs leap
- (Frederica screams)
Henry?
What is it?
Nothing, I'm just, erm
really happy we're here.
Me too.
(ominous music)
(keys clatter)
Daniel.
Why aren't you in school?
Is it true?
What mum said?
Well, er
What exactly has she told you?
I just hate her, Dad.
I hate her so much.
Come here. That's okay.
(dramatic music)
- It's okay to feel that way.
- (sobs)
- Okay.
- Mm.
Yeah, okay.
- I'm sorry.
- I love you.
Your Mum loves you too.
(dramatic music continues)
Henry, I need, I need to tell you
the truth about your sister.
(Freddy) What I did to her.
I have to tell you to because
God, I need to tell you because
(sniffles)
(sighs)
Because I love you, Henry.
Henry?
Oy, oy. Sneaking around.
Me and Frederica always used to
whittle sticks like this together.
I thought we could burn this one
in her honour tonight.
What do you think?
Are you okay?
Yeah, no, I'm good.
I'm good. Erm
I'm just gonna take a shower.
All right.
I'll start cooking in a minute.
(exhales)
(phone rings)
- Freddy's phone.
- Hi.
I'm calling from Elm Grove Hospice.
Is Freddy there?
No, but if it's about Sheila,
I'm her boyfriend
so I can take a message.
(nurse Kalowski)
I'm sorry to inform you,
but not long after Freddy's visit
on Tuesday,
- Sheila sadly passed away.
- (groans)
Fuck!
At least Freddy got to
see her before she died.
- Hello.
- Oh, sorry, yes. I'm still here.
Erm, thank you.
I'll pass the message on.
(phone beeps)
(door opens)
(Liam) Lola.
Erm, I was just here
giving my statements.
Er, can we have
a quick word, please?
I'll just wait out there
for you when you're done.
- Thank you.
- Oh, and the, er
The report on the, erm,
whatchamacallit came through
for you.
You know, the post-it
note from Freddy's flat.
Thank you, Ryan. You can have
a little lie down now, okay?
Mm, okay.
Look, I told them
that I took the photo of the letter
when Freddy was in the bathroom.
But thanks for covering for me.
I'd be the one in trouble
if it came out,
so just stick to the story, okay?
I guess if, erm,
you did end up arresting her,
that you, you could tell
Simon's family that
that this helped, right?
She admitted
to receiving the letter.
So, you didn't help at all.
Okay, well er, maybe you
could help some other way. Like
Freddy trusts me.
We could use that maybe?
What do you mean "we"?
What do you think this is?
Well, Lola, look I told you
what happened between us.
- That had nothing to do with this.
- Yeah, I know,
and good to know.
Thanks. Good to know.
Is that where all the bodies
are buried then?
- Excuse me?
- In CES, Camden Easy Store.
That's where I keep all my shit
after Jen kicked me out.
Camden Easy Store.
Look, can we get a drink
or something?
(Liam) Promise it will be just,
just be you and me
getting to know each other.
Hmm.
- Lola?
- What, man?
Can't you see I'm working here?
Can you not see that
I'm trying to say sorry
for fuck's sake?
Your sitting there in your
fucking fancy police chair
and I just, I don't think you know
what it's like
to live with an addiction.
Cause you know everything that
I do it's
it's all for my daughter.
I just, I want her back in my life,
and I I don't think you can
understand what any of that's like.
Pfft.
You think that's funny, is it?
(laughs)
You're laughing.
I'm a heroin addict, Liam.
- What?
- I'm a heroin addict.
I crashed a car, two people died,
that's how I dealt with it.
I'm ten months in to recovery,
and I'm just taking it
a day at a time.
So, I go running a lot.
That's how it is.
(hesitates)
And what's so fancy
about this chair anyway?
It's only shitty Ikea.
Jesus, Lola, I'm I'm sorry.
No, you don't have to apologise,
and you don't have to pretend
you still want
to go for that drink. In fact,
I'm gonna make this
really, really easy for you,
I'm gonna turn around,
and you could just walk away.
How about that?
(sombre music)
Just remember, Lola.
Look, Henry. It's me again.
Can you answer your phone?
I'm really worried.
Just call me back, okay?
(phone beeps)
(breathes deeply)
- (thuds)
- (water splashing)
(ominous music)
- (wings fluttering)
- (gasps)
The code's for this locker here.
Okay then.
Well, I'm obviously not
gonna let you in, am I?
There is such a thing
as customer privacy, yeah?
You, er
You said on the phone that
the locker had been accessed
three days ago.
Did you look at the footage
like I asked?
Yeah.
It was a woman.
- Young? Old?
- I don't know, do I?
Well, can you send me
the footage then, please?
Obviously I can.
It's a communal area, isn't it?
Thank you.
Er, one final question.
How was the locker paid for?
Debit card.
What's all this about anyway?
Who's debit card was it?
- Is it important?
- Can you answer the question?
I only ask because I recognised
the name on the card.
I see him on the news sometimes.
What name was it?
Please.
Chief Superintendent Lester Price.
(grunts)
Four days ago, Freddy accessed
a storage locker
at the Camden Easy Store.
We don't know what she took,
but we do know
that the locker was hired
by Lester Price.
He used his own debit card.
Well, Freddy knew that
Lester bought those tapes.
She probably arranged
to have them handed back.
So, er what does Lester say?
No idea.
He's disappeared.
Nobody seen him or his wife
since yesterday afternoon.
Their phones are off
and their car's at home.
You shouldn't be telling me this.
Hey, what are you doing?
So, the neighbours across
from Lester have got cameras
that just about
capture his front gates.
Okay, these.
These are from the night
of Shannon McBride's murder.
Yeah, I can't look at those.
You need to leave.
Okay, Lester gets home
around six.
Then this unknown car arrives
at 7pm.
Then the car leaves again
with Samantha
and the mystery man still driving.
No sign of Lester.
And no one else comes
or goes until midnight
when this car returns with Samantha
and this man still inside.
Samantha lied to us. She said
they were home all night,
but there was a five-hour window
when Lester was alone in the house
- between seven and midnight.
- Mm-hm.
He could have snuck out
the back, couldn't he,
where there are no cameras?
And Shannon McBride got murdered
between eight and half past.
Okay. Great work.
But what do you think?
It's not currently my job
to have an opinion on this.
Oh, come on, man, this is all
gonna get cleared up all right?
You know you're acting like
you're never coming back!
Cut it out!
- We've got a job to do here.
- And what is our job, Lola?
Well, I ask because when Susan
told me about my suspension
I just felt this wonderful
wave of relief.
- I know you're upset.
- I'm not upset.
I'm asking you a simple question.
What is our job?
Is it to prevent crime?
To punish criminals?
- Justice.
- For who?
- For the victims of crime.
- Well there you go.
I can't think of a worse group of
people to build a system around.
What are you talking about, man?
Come on.
The victims of crime are angry.
They have every right to be.
We can't expect them
to stop and think about
why someone behaved in a way
that has caused them so much pain.
The system has no right
to be angry.
It has no right to feel
or ignore the complexity
of criminal behaviour,
but that's what we do every day.
We come to work and we wilfully
remove nuance and ignore evidence.
I'm not talking about
fingerprints or DNA,
I'm talking about
mitigating facts and circumstances
that we ignore every day
in pursuit of a child's vision
of justice.
Yeah, and I'm trying to catch
a serial killer, so.
Today you are. But what do
we do for the rest of the year?
Huh?
Lock away young boys
who don't have a chance in life,
and we pretend that
it's because they made a choice.
I thought I can make a difference.
(blabbers)
Thought I could change
things even a little,
but I can't.
And what if we all quit tomorrow
then Jackson, huh?
You know what, maybe
you're right, I don't fucking know.
Some days I get home from work,
I feel like I've done more harm
than good.
Sometimes I don't. But today,
I know that I do have a job to do
and it would be a hell of
a lot easier with your help.
That seems quite simple to me.
(hesitates, sighs)
Fucking hell.
People are dying, Jackson.
No?
Whatever, man. You do
what the fuck you like.
(dramatic music)
Hey.
Didn't hear you come back
last night.
Oh, well.
You know what hospitals are like.
It took all night.
Had to turn my phone off too,
so, sorry.
Erm, listen, I'm gonna go
for a quick run,
and then, erm
then I think we should
take it a bit easy today.
Thought we could carve out
some proper time this evening.
For Frederica.
By the way, erm
Did you see anyone
when you got back
to the boat last night?
- No.
- I thought I heard something.
- Guess it was nothing.
- All right.
I'll see you in about
20 minutes then.
(ominous music)
(ominous music continues)
Excuse me, are you
the Price's housekeeper?
Yes.
I was wondering if could ask you
a few quick questions?
(indistinct chatter)
Where have you been, Sarge?
Everyone's looking for you.
This car is registered
to a Mr. Angelo Ferrentini.
I've been trying
to find him all morning.
I need you to go and sit
outside his house, okay?
- The address is on the back.
- Yeah, okay but
Okay, but what?
Jesus, Lola,
where the fuck have you been?
Find him!
Ma'am.
Lester has a second home
in Gloucestershire.
- Shit, let's go.
- Local police already raided it.
(tense music)
We won't live in a cage.
"Time for us to fly away
together now.
It's been fun. Tweet Tweet.
Love Lester. X"
Hand-written analysis
from the crime scene confirm
it's a match.
I don't understand.
Why would he kill himself?
The link to Lester as a suspect
was leaked to the press.
Oh, that fucking twat
from the storage place.
He knew we were coming for him.
He did what he had to.
Lester just doesn't
fit the profile, ma'am.
None of this, none of this
feels right at all.
Lester was the Birdman
and Samantha covered for him.
We're done.
(whimsical music)
(shutter clicks)
(sighs)
(birds chirping, singing)
What's that?
It's a bird hide.
You can only access it by boat.
Mum used to bring us here
and me and Frederica,
we spent hours in there
trying to spot all the
different types of bird.
We were pretty cool kids
as you know.
(chuckles)
The four of us used to come here.
Mum, Frederica, me and Cian.
Cian, as in our old teacher?
Yeah.
Mum and him were seeing each other.
Frederica didn't know.
She thought they were just mates.
But it was pretty obvious to me.
(scoffs)
Are you sure?
Well, I saw them fucking once
so, yeah, pretty sure.
They thought that me and Freddy had
gone into the woods to make a den
but I was stood
in the bird hide, watching.
She sucked him off
right where you're sitting.
- (groans)
- It's really gross, right?
I didn't know mum had it in her.
- That's not funny, Henry.
- Yeah, I fucking know.
Makes me laugh though.
(snickers)
Well, that's what they do,
don't they?
Predators,
they befriend the adult
so they can get close to the child.
Yeah. Didn't seem like
that to me to be honest.
It seemed like
he was just being nice to us
because he liked my mum.
Yeah, well,
you were just a kid, so.
(chuckles)
Yeah.
We came here the weekend
before she died, you know.
Me and Frederica sat
in that bird hide all morning.
We used to tell
each other everything,
like absolutely everything.
She seemed so happy.
Then two days later,
she kills herself.
Why wouldn't she tell me
if Cian was abusing her?
Yeah, well
I guess you never really know
what's going on in someone's head.
Yeah. I guess so.
You're not buying it, are you?
Double suicide, really?
You've showered.
I went to speak
to Lester's housekeeper.
I just thought it was strange
that he'd use his own debit card
to hire that locker space.
Look, we'll have to say it was you
that spoke to her, not me.
(clicks tongue)
What did she say?
He keeps a spare debit card
in his desk drawer.
I asked her to check for me.
Missing?
He also keeps spare keys
to his holiday home
in the same drawer.
They were missing too.
You think someone
else was at that house?
Don't you?
(water running)
(suspenseful music)
(door opens)
(Henry exhales)
Water's freezing.
I was just looking for a charger
and I found this in your bag.
Oh, I was going to inappropriately
scare you with that,
it was going to be hilarious.
Or
Maybe you really are the Birdman?
In which case
I should probably tie you up
before the police get here.
That would certainly seem sensible.
(suspenseful music)
(Henry) What do you think?
Does it suit me?
Hands.
- For my own safety of course.
- Of course.
I'm sure you understand.
(Henry)
You're forgetting something though.
Yeah?
What exactly is that?
(gasps)
If I was the real Birdman
I'd put up a fight, wouldn't I?
- (grunts)
- Oh.
No.
You'd do as I say
- (Henry grunts)
- wouldn't you?
(Henry laughs)
Freddy?
You know I'm joking, right?
Of course.
Look.
I know I've been acting weird.
It's just so strange for me,
coming here, because of my sister.
I just want you to know.
You could tell me anything
in the world about yourself.
And I'd love you just the same.
I mean it.
Freddy.
Anything at all.
I just want to love you,
the way I can't love her.
- Down by the banks
- Down by the banks
- of the hanky panky
- of the hanky panky
- Give it here.
- No.
From bank to bank.
You hear the hip, hop.
- Give it.
- No.
(screams)
- (gasps)
- (water splashing)
(whispers)
Henry.
I think I heard something.
Henry?
(gasps)
(gasps)
(panting)
- Henry?
- It's all right, get back to bed.
Someone was shining
a torch into the boat.
I'm just gonna go and have a look.
Let's just
- Leave it.
- (Henry) I'll be two minutes.
Henry, come back.
(breathes heavily)
(suspenseful music)
(sighs, sniffs)
Henry!
(water trinkles)
(discordant music)
(groans)
(gasping)
- (grunts)
- (groans)
(panting)
I'm so sorry.
It was an accident.
Henry, I didn't mean to push her.
We were arguing.
But I didn't mean it.
If I'd told you,
would you have forgiven me?
I still do.
(grunts, gasps)
- (grunts)
- (screams, groans)
(groans)
(tense music)
(grunts)
(exhales sharply)
(cries)
(breathes shakily)
(exhales, sniffles)
(suspenseful music)
(engine starts)
(sighs)
(breathes heavily)
(phone rings)
(suspenseful music continues)
(closing theme music)