Waking the Dead (2000) s02e08 Episode Script
Thin Air: Part 2
She wasn't lax - she had four locks on the door.
Is that just a mother being careful? She let him in.
Maybe she knew him.
Or trusted his appearance - a badge or uniform.
It was like that.
Fuse has gone.
See if you can get it back on, will you? I need Grace to talk to her.
This beer's still cold.
I've two sets of fingerprints on the bottle.
These are very good, Kirsty - these men you draw.
Do you know this man? Have you seen him? Do you know who it is? Do you know him? Boyd, the DNA on Joanna's note matches the sample I found on the beer bottle in Elaine's flat.
Whoever took the note off the Gold's door, 13 years ago, was in Elaine's flat last night.
That's right.
Ethnicity? We can't eliminate the possibility that the owner is white or Asian.
Lawyers will drive through "can't eliminate".
It's the best I can do.
Is it a million to one? I can't give you odds.
OK.
Nod your head, then.
Don't push me! What? Ethnic inferencing is bound by legal caveats.
I'm not minuting every conversation we have! Frankie, the DNA Listen to me.
The DNA matching changes everything.
OK.
The DNA I've recovered is 30 times less likely to be found in a Caucasian population than in people of Afro-Caribbean or African descent.
Just leave it there, OK? Somebody called about Elaine.
II can't believe it.
She was so lovely.
Joanna and Elaine were killed by the same person.
It's obvious.
It's possible.
David Excuse me.
When did you last see Elaine, Clara? Yesterday.
Were you planning on telling me? I only wanted to talk to her about Joanna.
But why now? I've got something to show you.
I really feel I shouldn't be here.
Are those Joanna's dresses? Yeah.
I wear them sometimes.
What do your parents make of that? Dad says it comforts Mum - like looking at a photo when you miss someone.
It can make it worse, too.
She wore this on her 18th birthday.
She looked so beautiful.
I can't believe I'm nearly the same age as she was.
I still feel like a child.
But, maybe if I found her Will you help me? I'll try.
Promise? I promise.
Is that what you were going to show me? What? Three tickets to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, That's you? Joanna? Mark? Who? Clara? Who? (Hide them! Hide them!) Who? Mr Gold.
What're you doing in here? We were looking for some pictures of Elaine.
We don't have pictures.
Shouldn't you be out trying to catch her murderer? That's what I am doing.
Yesterday, we thought this was over.
You told us it was over.
I'm sorry.
I'd like you to leave now.
This will never stand up in court, but I've got somewhere with Kirsty.
Right.
She said, "A man came to see Mummy before it went dark.
" She tried to draw him, but pointed to Spence through the window.
At a black guy? Yeah.
Now, that fits with the DNA on the bottle and Garvey's story about the man he saw with Joanna on the day she disappeared.
Right.
Can you get anything else out of Kirsty? I don't know.
This is what I hate most about this job.
We stir up a hornet's nest, and a young man's in intensive care and a girl's lost her mother.
Yeah.
MOBILE RINGS Boyd.
It's me.
I need to see you.
How did you get this number? OK.
Umdo you want to come here? I can't - my parents don't know I'm calling.
Right.
No, I'll find it.
Yeah.
Bye.
Who was that? Social call.
Since when did you have a social life? I won't be long.
Tell me about these.
Before Joanna went missing, she took me to the cinema with some guy I'd never seen before.
He was about her age and black, but I don't remember his name.
After, he took us to this posh hotel for tea.
He was really funny, and me and Joanna got the giggles and they had to ask us to leave.
But when we got home, she made me promise never to tell anyone.
How old were you? Five.
That afternoon was my last clear memory of her.
She was so happy.
I know I should've told someone before But you promised her.
You're the first person.
Did you go to Elaine's to find out who he was? She told me she didn't know, but I didn't believe her.
Why not? She looked scared.
Then I found this.
That was the badge Joanna was wearing when she disappeared.
Elaine showed me pictures of Joanna from this drawer full of old stuff.
She was obviously hiding something.
So, when she went to answer the phone, I had a look for myself.
Ice cream! Morning, Frankie.
You get me any coffee? Yeah, right(!) I've found oil and fibres on Elaine's shirt, and I've got some results back on the weapon.
What is it? Something like a hunting knife.
What's this? Elaine Ashcroft's phone records.
She made two calls between our visit and her death.
One was to the caretaker, the other was to Heist Entertainment.
I'm just trying to find out who owns it.
Charlie? Yeah.
Where are you? Meet me at the warehouse in half-an-hour.
I could dig out guest lists, if it's any use? What is this, Spence? Tell me about Elaine.
Your direct line - Heist Entertainment.
How d'you know her? She came to the club.
What about her friend? Her friend? Joanna Gold.
She had a black boyfriend.
It wasn't me.
Are you sure, Charlie? I mean, both good-looking, popular.
People usually get what they had to start with.
Did you know she had a kid? .
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Elaine? What d'you mean she HAD a kid? POLICE SIRENS What the hell were you thinking? I want to talk to him.
Forget it.
You ask me again and you're off this investigation.
The Commissioner's watching and, suddenly, you're Mr Straight Bat! Do as I say, not as I do.
Why did Elaine call you? You'd been to see her about the missing girl.
Elaine was worried you might connect it with my club.
Why should she be worried? She knew me from the old days.
Did you go to her flat? I wanted to put her mind at rest.
What are you - a bloody saint? It wasn't because Elaine knew about your relationship with Joanna Gold.
I never met Joanna Gold.
Have you seen this note before? It has unidentified male DNA on it.
Is it yours? We have testimony from Joanna's sister, Clara.
She went to see a film with Joanna and a black friend.
Don't tell me that's admissible! Why shouldn't it be? Because she Because she was a kid.
I didn't say that.
You were about to.
Says who? Do you want out of here or not? Do you know what Clara said about that day? She said they had a fun time with this guy.
They went to a smart hotel, had tea and they had a real ball.
It's the memory she has of Joanna.
She'd never seen her so happy.
Was that you, Charlie, or someone else? I met Joanna at the club March '89.
First thing she told us was her old man was away for a week on business, which meant she could go out in the evenings.
She was buzzing, man.
She was just talking, talking I fell for her right then.
Was it mutual? Yeah.
You became lovers? So you began a relationship which lasted untilher disappearance.
Tell me about that day.
We'dum We'd had a row the night before.
I got fixated on her never telling her parents about me.
Why hadn't she? I dunno.
She said it wasn't cos I was black, but I I didn't believe her.
Anyway, Ium I decided to introduce myself.
When I got there, no-one was in.
That was on the front door.
Go on.
Well, I I thought it meant she was still seeing her ex, Mark.
So I ripped it down .
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and went to look for her.
There she was .
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coming down the path.
OK.
Don't tell me any more.
I'm innocent! No, you're not.
You were the last one to see Joanna alive and you kept your mouth shut.
So this is where you ran into her.
I was waiting by the ice-cream van.
She said she had something to show me.
Sheumbrought me inside.
This is where we came out.
Did you confront her about the note? No, not straight away.
I was just so pleased to see her.
Was she pleased to see you? Yes, she was.
We started kissing.
You're doing well, Charlie.
What d'you mean? This is where they found the ripped up note.
Who ripped it up? She did.
What, to show you it meant nothing? I suppose so.
BOYD: Tell me about the nosebleed.
What? Well, you were kissing the girl you love, and then you gave her a nosebleed.
How did that happen? Who told you that? Why did you hit her? Because of the note.
But you were kissing her.
Yeah.
I Suddenly, I thought, I'm being used here - I'm being fobbed off.
How do you know all this? Someone was watching us! It was the last time I ever saw her.
So she just disappeared? You said someone was watching.
Ask him! I'm asking you.
You've no idea where she went? No, I don't! Like Alice in Wonderland, she fell down a hole.
That's where she went.
To see Alec Garvey.
She could've been worried about the blood on the dress.
Garvey did it? No, but she goes there, pours out her heart and changes out of the dress.
OK, Charlie, do you want to take a seat? No.
I want to talk to him.
No! Boyd wants to talk to him about Joanna, but Elaine was her ticket from Hampstead to Harlesden.
We know.
If Elaine thought Charlie was guilty, why protect him? Fear - I don't know! No! Charlie's a softie! Just look the other way, Mel.
No, Spence! Spence! Am I going to get you into troublelike the old days? Why didn't Elaine tell the police about you and Joanna? I don't know.
No, no.
No way.
Not good enough.
How well did you know her? I just saw her when she was with Joanna.
Ah, an acquaintance, then, yeah? Yeah.
Why was she so sure you were innocent? I don't know! I'm trying to help you, Charlie! She saw something.
She found something.
WHAT?! I don't know! I think she knew who killed Joanna.
And you never asked the obvious question? She wouldn't tell me! Bullshit! Look, that was the deal! She didn't tell the police about me, and I didn't ask why.
I'm not lying! When you went to see Elaine, did anyone see you arrive or leave? I don't think so.
Wait.
I think I passed a caretaker.
I tried.
Describe him? A white guy in a boiler suit, baseball cap pulled down.
He had a tool box with him.
Go home, Spence.
Charlie saw a man with a tool box coming from the basement.
I don't care.
Frankie found oil on Elaine's shirt.
Charlie didn't know that.
Did you tell him? At the flat, the fuse had tripped.
I put it back on in the basement.
Your point? That's how he got in.
He trips her fuse box, then turns up.
He says he's checking the building.
She won't know it's just her lights that have gone.
Can you prove this? She wouldn't have just sat there - she would've called somebody.
Her last call was to the caretaker.
That's what the killer planned! Night! Goodnight.
I'm all done here.
Do you want to go and eat? No I've got too much to do.
Chance of a lifetime? No.
OK.
Thanks, anyway.
Yeah.
PHONE RINGS Boyd.
OK.
I'll come and get her.
It's my birthday.
Right.
Here, is this cool? No, this is cool.
It's an honour, really.
How old are you? Eighteen.
Eighteen? That's a big one, that, isn't it? Mm-hm.
Shouldn't you be celebrating with friends? All my friends are bored of me.
It's OK.
I'm bored with them.
What did you do on your eighteenth? God, I don't know Um I went to see a band with my girlfriend, I seem to remember.
Wandered round Victoria, and ended upsitting by the river and getting cold.
Sounds romantic.
I've thought about you a lot today.
Is that silly? You look like you've swallowed a brick.
No, I'm I'm flattered.
Really.
Sure.
Why wouldn't I be? You're a beautiful girl.
With my whole life ahead of me? Birthday kiss? Sorry.
No, look, Clara I don't mean to upset you.
You can't keep looking for Joanna forever.
She wouldn't want you to.
No, she probably wouldn't.
You've got your own life .
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To lead.
I know.
But I can't Not yet.
What d'you mean? Can I see her dress? .
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Please? Now, don't touch anything.
Let me put it on.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's evidence.
Please? No.
Absolutely not, Clara.
Why do you want to put it on? Someone's following me.
It's been months now.
Who? I've never seen his face.
I think it's Joanna's killer.
Why didn't you tell me this before? Because I didn't trust you.
Let's go to the Heath.
No, Clara! We'll pretend I broke in and stole it.
Get away from the dress! Sit! What are you going to do - arrest me? Please, I just want it to be over.
What makes you think he'll be there tonight? I just know.
Not good enough.
I've been on that Heath every night for the last six months - I know him.
But you've never seen him.
You don't believe me.
Why should I believe you, Clara? I've heard him.
I've felt him.
He was there when we met in the church.
Sometimes he's there when I come out of school.
I can feel his eyes on me.
Once I almost caught him.
Do exactly what I say.
Understand? Exactly.
He's here.
A TWIG SNAPS HURRIED FOOTSTEPS Charlie, call me if you get this message.
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Boyd! We've lost Clara.
What? She went out two hours ago.
She's not answering her phone.
Let's go inside.
It is only 10.
30.
You think I'm overreacting? I didn't say that.
You're right.
I'm too protective.
I'm sure you have your reasons.
Part of me thinks, it couldn't happen twice.
Life couldn't be that cruel.
But then I think why not? Life's not accountable, you can't appeal to it, you can't say - that's wrong, I've had more than my share.
So I panic and I phone her.
It drives her mad, I know it does.
She's young, she wants to be free.
It's her birthday today.
Right.
You really think she's safe? Yeah, I'm sure she is.
You've no idea what it's like to lose a child.
I know what it's like.
I lost my son when he was 16.
How did he die? Dad, it's me.
Sorry I'm late.
Clara! I lost track of time.
It doesn't matter.
You're safe.
I'm tired.
I'm going to go to bed.
.
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Goodnight, Mr Boyd.
Goodnight, Clara.
Thank youfor the drink.
Thanks.
Yeah.
WINDOW OPENS Catch! Who did you talk to about Joanna's nights out with Elaine? Why? Well, Elaine's dead, Leah, and we need to explore the connections.
I see.
My husband, David and Clara.
How did your husband react? He was very angry.
Upset.
.
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I don't blame him.
I understand that on the day Joanna disappeared, you gave Elaine the night off.
Yes.
Was Saturday night her usual night off? No, we'd all arranged to have a pizza, as it was David's birthday.
It was David's birthday on the day Joanna disappeared? Yes.
Why? No reason.
I just didn't know, that's all.
It got to 7pm and Joanna still hadn't come home, so we cancelled the pizza and David had a tantrum.
It can be difficult having outsiders around.
But Elaine wasn't an outsider - she was David's nanny.
Yes Well, she must have seen him having tantrums before.
Of course.
Perhaps it was more than just a tantrum.
David has chronic pancreatitis.
And after he'd finished smashing up one of our favourite photographs of Joanna, he downed half a bottle of Vodka.
David had pancreatitis at 13? It's not always induced by alcohol.
Oh, I see.
So, in David's case, it's hereditary.
He got it from his father.
I had to take him to the hospital to get his stomach pumped, and I called Benjamin at 10.
45, just before we left, and he told me the news.
He'd got in touch with Mark Kaufman, and he hadn't seen Joanna all day.
Then, when David and I got home, the police were there.
Thanks for your help.
Bye.
I've traced the oil.
It's produced by Pendrid Chemicals.
It's used in miniature engines.
Their clients are mostly industrial, but outside of that, it's model enthusiasts - boats, cars, planes David Gold.
He collects remote control cars.
We've got a visitor.
I killed her.
I killed Elaine! I killed Elaine! I killed her! We've tested the blood from your overalls.
It's Elaine Ashcroft's.
Yes.
Did you kill Elaine Ashcroft? Yes.
When I saw Clara wearing the badge, I knew she'd seen Elaine.
What badge? Joanna's smiley-face badge.
The one she was wearing when she disappeared? Yes.
I kept it in my drawer, but Elaine found it.
This was in 1989? Yes.
That's why Elaine left us.
Where did you find it, David? I took it from Joanna.
Where was this? In the kitchen.
What was Joanna doing? She was lying on the floor.
Was she alive or dead? Dead.
This was on your 13th birthday.
Was it before or after your mother took you to the Royal Free hospital? After.
What about your parents? Dad persuaded Mum to take a pill.
He said that Joanna would be home first thing, with her tail between her legs.
But then I heard her come in.
I went downstairs and told her she'd ruined my birthday.
She was drunk.
She started teasing me I lost my temper.
What did you do? I hit her.
What with? I can't remember.
How many times? I can't remember.
Where's Joanna's body, David? Please don't tell me you can't remember.
BOYD: Let's talk aboutElaine.
I told you.
She found the badge and thought you'd killed Joanna.
But she never acted on that suspicion.
So why did you kill her? She'd kept quiet all this time .
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so why kill her? You won't get any more out of him.
Does Benjamin Gold drink alcohol? Yes.
You sure? I've seen him drink.
Well, in that case, I don't think he's David's father.
Thanks for coming in, Mrs Gold.
Can we dispense with the niceties? Delighted to.
Is Benjamin David's father? Why do you ask? Because people with hereditary pancreatitis don't drink.
David's father was the headmaster of Joanna's primary school.
How did the relationship begin? He contacted me because he thought Benjamin was pushing Joanna too hard - getting her coaching lessons, buying her next year's text book and so on It seemed that the more he wondered at Joanna, the less he thought of me.
I'm not making excuses.
Who, in the family, knows about David? Everyone.
His father turned nasty, and we didn't want the children finding out in the playground.
It must have been very hard for you.
It was.
Especially for Benjamin.
How did he find out about the affair? He caught me in flagrante.
He'd been following me for months.
Her skull has fractures consistent with blows from a blunt implement.
All the blows were from behind, and any one of them could have killed her.
Something's bugging me.
In the video, David looks about 5ft 1".
Joanna was 5ft 7".
The fractures, and the force suggest someone taller and stronger.
She could have been sitting down.
Well, yeah, that might explain it.
It's not impossible David killed her.
No.
Where does that leave us? Her clothes are '60s design - a white raincoat, a Mary Quant dress.
She must have borrowed some of Mary Garvey's clothes.
Alec Garvey's regained consciousness.
Is he OK? Yes.
They won't let us interview him till the morning.
Right.
Frankie there's something we're not seeing.
I don't agree.
I don't think David murdered his sister.
So why confess? Don't underestimate David's desire to please - a need for recognition.
But David knew where Joanna was buried.
Knowledge doesn't make him guilty.
So where did he get the badge? Let's go back to the evening that Joanna disappeared.
David's mother takes him to the hospital at 9pm.
Elaine's gone out, leaving Benjamin and Clara alone.
Clara was only five, so she would've been in bed.
Yeah.
After repeated attempts, Benjamin gets through to Joanna's boyfriend.
Ex-boyfriend - Mark Kaufman.
Mark says that he hasn't seen Joanna all day.
That was 10pm, right? No, no, that's one minute past.
The call lasted four minutes and 37 seconds.
the call to the police? Hmm So he waited40 minutes .
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to raise the alarm.
Why? Leah called from the hospital.
That was after he'd called the police.
Sir? I'm sorry, Boyd, but I want Joanna Gold's remains and all the evidence you HAVEN'T compromised handed over to my men.
On what grounds? - Do I have to spell it out? - Why not? You took Clara Gold for a midnight stroll in her dead sister's dress Shall I go on? I have to ask you to clear your desk.
Tell me this isn't true! Who told you? - Who told you? - It doesn't matter.
- I have a right to know.
Listen, Peter, just let it go, yeah? Dad told me you lost your job.
I didn't tell anyone about the dress.
I know.
What do you want, Boyd?! I have a few outstanding questions.
This is no longer your case.
Let's do that.
Right.
I'd like to speak to the Commissioner.
It's Benjamin Gold.
Ken, Boyd has just turned up at our house.
Of course.
.
.
He wants to speak to you.
HE CLICKS PHONE OFF When Joanna ran off, she was wearing that badge.
Ice cream! But when we exhumed the body, it wasn't there.
Elaine found the badge in David's drawer, but where did David find it? You already know the answer to that.
I know what he told me.
Is David innocent? I love these things.
My boy had one of these - used to play with it all the time.
Did David play with these when he was a kid? Yes.
Why? I think he was playing in here, when he found the badge.
Whoops.
Maybe he found it under there - I mean, everything goes under the fridge, doesn't it? He didn't know what to do, so he hid it in his drawer and Elaine found it.
She must've thought that this poor boy had killed his sister, which is why she left in a hurry.
She didn't go to the police because she felt sorry for David - she saw the way you treated him.
I get on fine with David.
But you don't love him.
Clara, when you took the badge from Elaine's, the killer thought she'd given it to you.
But I didn't tell anyone I'd seen Elaine.
You didn't have to - you were being followed.
Was it David that was stalking me? Who told you I let Clara wear Joanna's dress? Dad? Last night, you pretended to be waiting for Clara, but you knew where she was, because you've been following her.
Ben? I wanted to protect you.
Can you blame me? You've been following me?! You don't understand.
Oh, my God! Someone tell me what's going on! I never forgave myself.
I loved Joanna, and I wasn't there for her.
I understand.
Nobody finds it easy - you devote yourselves to them, then they leave you.
I loved her - I only wanted the best for her.
I mean, no-one chooses who they fall in love with, do they? Must have been agony for you - the frustration, knowing she was lying in the room next to you.
You must have been out of your mind.
And they're so beautiful at this age - just before they leave you.
Not yet women, but no longer girls.
Get away from her.
You say it's your wife who wants Clara to dress like Joanna, but it's you, isn't it? It helps you believe that Clara has taken Joanna's place.
And you're not going to let her go, are you? Well, you can't keep every man in the world at bay.
Dad? Oh, Dad! Don't touch her! The fractures on Joanna's skull were inflicted from behind.
She was walking away from you.
No.
Why was she leaving you? What had you done? Did you try and have sex with your daughter? Did you try to make her yours? Get out! You were either going to rape her or kill her, weren't you? I didn't touch her! I believe you.
I believe you.
I think the nearest you got to touching her was when you killed her.
She came back, didn't she? When David and I were at the hospital.
BENJAMIN?! It was raining Her hair was wet.
She looked older .
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like a woman.
I asked her where she'd been and she started shouting at me.
She She said she'd fallen in love with a black man who ran nightclubs, that she was going to live with him and never come home again.
I I panicked I picked something up And you bludgeoned her to death.
I just wanted to keep her with me.
I I sat holding her for a long time.
When everyone had gone to bed .
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I buried her in the garden.
Does David's room look onto it? Oh, he saw you.
He saw you bury her! OH! Why didn't you give yourself up? Ihad to make up for what I'd done.
I had to be strong for the family.
She knows the truth.
That's what matters.
Is it? Sirthe Commissioner just called.
He wants to see you as soon as you're done here.
Is that just a mother being careful? She let him in.
Maybe she knew him.
Or trusted his appearance - a badge or uniform.
It was like that.
Fuse has gone.
See if you can get it back on, will you? I need Grace to talk to her.
This beer's still cold.
I've two sets of fingerprints on the bottle.
These are very good, Kirsty - these men you draw.
Do you know this man? Have you seen him? Do you know who it is? Do you know him? Boyd, the DNA on Joanna's note matches the sample I found on the beer bottle in Elaine's flat.
Whoever took the note off the Gold's door, 13 years ago, was in Elaine's flat last night.
That's right.
Ethnicity? We can't eliminate the possibility that the owner is white or Asian.
Lawyers will drive through "can't eliminate".
It's the best I can do.
Is it a million to one? I can't give you odds.
OK.
Nod your head, then.
Don't push me! What? Ethnic inferencing is bound by legal caveats.
I'm not minuting every conversation we have! Frankie, the DNA Listen to me.
The DNA matching changes everything.
OK.
The DNA I've recovered is 30 times less likely to be found in a Caucasian population than in people of Afro-Caribbean or African descent.
Just leave it there, OK? Somebody called about Elaine.
II can't believe it.
She was so lovely.
Joanna and Elaine were killed by the same person.
It's obvious.
It's possible.
David Excuse me.
When did you last see Elaine, Clara? Yesterday.
Were you planning on telling me? I only wanted to talk to her about Joanna.
But why now? I've got something to show you.
I really feel I shouldn't be here.
Are those Joanna's dresses? Yeah.
I wear them sometimes.
What do your parents make of that? Dad says it comforts Mum - like looking at a photo when you miss someone.
It can make it worse, too.
She wore this on her 18th birthday.
She looked so beautiful.
I can't believe I'm nearly the same age as she was.
I still feel like a child.
But, maybe if I found her Will you help me? I'll try.
Promise? I promise.
Is that what you were going to show me? What? Three tickets to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, That's you? Joanna? Mark? Who? Clara? Who? (Hide them! Hide them!) Who? Mr Gold.
What're you doing in here? We were looking for some pictures of Elaine.
We don't have pictures.
Shouldn't you be out trying to catch her murderer? That's what I am doing.
Yesterday, we thought this was over.
You told us it was over.
I'm sorry.
I'd like you to leave now.
This will never stand up in court, but I've got somewhere with Kirsty.
Right.
She said, "A man came to see Mummy before it went dark.
" She tried to draw him, but pointed to Spence through the window.
At a black guy? Yeah.
Now, that fits with the DNA on the bottle and Garvey's story about the man he saw with Joanna on the day she disappeared.
Right.
Can you get anything else out of Kirsty? I don't know.
This is what I hate most about this job.
We stir up a hornet's nest, and a young man's in intensive care and a girl's lost her mother.
Yeah.
MOBILE RINGS Boyd.
It's me.
I need to see you.
How did you get this number? OK.
Umdo you want to come here? I can't - my parents don't know I'm calling.
Right.
No, I'll find it.
Yeah.
Bye.
Who was that? Social call.
Since when did you have a social life? I won't be long.
Tell me about these.
Before Joanna went missing, she took me to the cinema with some guy I'd never seen before.
He was about her age and black, but I don't remember his name.
After, he took us to this posh hotel for tea.
He was really funny, and me and Joanna got the giggles and they had to ask us to leave.
But when we got home, she made me promise never to tell anyone.
How old were you? Five.
That afternoon was my last clear memory of her.
She was so happy.
I know I should've told someone before But you promised her.
You're the first person.
Did you go to Elaine's to find out who he was? She told me she didn't know, but I didn't believe her.
Why not? She looked scared.
Then I found this.
That was the badge Joanna was wearing when she disappeared.
Elaine showed me pictures of Joanna from this drawer full of old stuff.
She was obviously hiding something.
So, when she went to answer the phone, I had a look for myself.
Ice cream! Morning, Frankie.
You get me any coffee? Yeah, right(!) I've found oil and fibres on Elaine's shirt, and I've got some results back on the weapon.
What is it? Something like a hunting knife.
What's this? Elaine Ashcroft's phone records.
She made two calls between our visit and her death.
One was to the caretaker, the other was to Heist Entertainment.
I'm just trying to find out who owns it.
Charlie? Yeah.
Where are you? Meet me at the warehouse in half-an-hour.
I could dig out guest lists, if it's any use? What is this, Spence? Tell me about Elaine.
Your direct line - Heist Entertainment.
How d'you know her? She came to the club.
What about her friend? Her friend? Joanna Gold.
She had a black boyfriend.
It wasn't me.
Are you sure, Charlie? I mean, both good-looking, popular.
People usually get what they had to start with.
Did you know she had a kid? .
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Elaine? What d'you mean she HAD a kid? POLICE SIRENS What the hell were you thinking? I want to talk to him.
Forget it.
You ask me again and you're off this investigation.
The Commissioner's watching and, suddenly, you're Mr Straight Bat! Do as I say, not as I do.
Why did Elaine call you? You'd been to see her about the missing girl.
Elaine was worried you might connect it with my club.
Why should she be worried? She knew me from the old days.
Did you go to her flat? I wanted to put her mind at rest.
What are you - a bloody saint? It wasn't because Elaine knew about your relationship with Joanna Gold.
I never met Joanna Gold.
Have you seen this note before? It has unidentified male DNA on it.
Is it yours? We have testimony from Joanna's sister, Clara.
She went to see a film with Joanna and a black friend.
Don't tell me that's admissible! Why shouldn't it be? Because she Because she was a kid.
I didn't say that.
You were about to.
Says who? Do you want out of here or not? Do you know what Clara said about that day? She said they had a fun time with this guy.
They went to a smart hotel, had tea and they had a real ball.
It's the memory she has of Joanna.
She'd never seen her so happy.
Was that you, Charlie, or someone else? I met Joanna at the club March '89.
First thing she told us was her old man was away for a week on business, which meant she could go out in the evenings.
She was buzzing, man.
She was just talking, talking I fell for her right then.
Was it mutual? Yeah.
You became lovers? So you began a relationship which lasted untilher disappearance.
Tell me about that day.
We'dum We'd had a row the night before.
I got fixated on her never telling her parents about me.
Why hadn't she? I dunno.
She said it wasn't cos I was black, but I I didn't believe her.
Anyway, Ium I decided to introduce myself.
When I got there, no-one was in.
That was on the front door.
Go on.
Well, I I thought it meant she was still seeing her ex, Mark.
So I ripped it down .
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and went to look for her.
There she was .
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coming down the path.
OK.
Don't tell me any more.
I'm innocent! No, you're not.
You were the last one to see Joanna alive and you kept your mouth shut.
So this is where you ran into her.
I was waiting by the ice-cream van.
She said she had something to show me.
Sheumbrought me inside.
This is where we came out.
Did you confront her about the note? No, not straight away.
I was just so pleased to see her.
Was she pleased to see you? Yes, she was.
We started kissing.
You're doing well, Charlie.
What d'you mean? This is where they found the ripped up note.
Who ripped it up? She did.
What, to show you it meant nothing? I suppose so.
BOYD: Tell me about the nosebleed.
What? Well, you were kissing the girl you love, and then you gave her a nosebleed.
How did that happen? Who told you that? Why did you hit her? Because of the note.
But you were kissing her.
Yeah.
I Suddenly, I thought, I'm being used here - I'm being fobbed off.
How do you know all this? Someone was watching us! It was the last time I ever saw her.
So she just disappeared? You said someone was watching.
Ask him! I'm asking you.
You've no idea where she went? No, I don't! Like Alice in Wonderland, she fell down a hole.
That's where she went.
To see Alec Garvey.
She could've been worried about the blood on the dress.
Garvey did it? No, but she goes there, pours out her heart and changes out of the dress.
OK, Charlie, do you want to take a seat? No.
I want to talk to him.
No! Boyd wants to talk to him about Joanna, but Elaine was her ticket from Hampstead to Harlesden.
We know.
If Elaine thought Charlie was guilty, why protect him? Fear - I don't know! No! Charlie's a softie! Just look the other way, Mel.
No, Spence! Spence! Am I going to get you into troublelike the old days? Why didn't Elaine tell the police about you and Joanna? I don't know.
No, no.
No way.
Not good enough.
How well did you know her? I just saw her when she was with Joanna.
Ah, an acquaintance, then, yeah? Yeah.
Why was she so sure you were innocent? I don't know! I'm trying to help you, Charlie! She saw something.
She found something.
WHAT?! I don't know! I think she knew who killed Joanna.
And you never asked the obvious question? She wouldn't tell me! Bullshit! Look, that was the deal! She didn't tell the police about me, and I didn't ask why.
I'm not lying! When you went to see Elaine, did anyone see you arrive or leave? I don't think so.
Wait.
I think I passed a caretaker.
I tried.
Describe him? A white guy in a boiler suit, baseball cap pulled down.
He had a tool box with him.
Go home, Spence.
Charlie saw a man with a tool box coming from the basement.
I don't care.
Frankie found oil on Elaine's shirt.
Charlie didn't know that.
Did you tell him? At the flat, the fuse had tripped.
I put it back on in the basement.
Your point? That's how he got in.
He trips her fuse box, then turns up.
He says he's checking the building.
She won't know it's just her lights that have gone.
Can you prove this? She wouldn't have just sat there - she would've called somebody.
Her last call was to the caretaker.
That's what the killer planned! Night! Goodnight.
I'm all done here.
Do you want to go and eat? No I've got too much to do.
Chance of a lifetime? No.
OK.
Thanks, anyway.
Yeah.
PHONE RINGS Boyd.
OK.
I'll come and get her.
It's my birthday.
Right.
Here, is this cool? No, this is cool.
It's an honour, really.
How old are you? Eighteen.
Eighteen? That's a big one, that, isn't it? Mm-hm.
Shouldn't you be celebrating with friends? All my friends are bored of me.
It's OK.
I'm bored with them.
What did you do on your eighteenth? God, I don't know Um I went to see a band with my girlfriend, I seem to remember.
Wandered round Victoria, and ended upsitting by the river and getting cold.
Sounds romantic.
I've thought about you a lot today.
Is that silly? You look like you've swallowed a brick.
No, I'm I'm flattered.
Really.
Sure.
Why wouldn't I be? You're a beautiful girl.
With my whole life ahead of me? Birthday kiss? Sorry.
No, look, Clara I don't mean to upset you.
You can't keep looking for Joanna forever.
She wouldn't want you to.
No, she probably wouldn't.
You've got your own life .
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To lead.
I know.
But I can't Not yet.
What d'you mean? Can I see her dress? .
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Please? Now, don't touch anything.
Let me put it on.
Don't be ridiculous.
It's evidence.
Please? No.
Absolutely not, Clara.
Why do you want to put it on? Someone's following me.
It's been months now.
Who? I've never seen his face.
I think it's Joanna's killer.
Why didn't you tell me this before? Because I didn't trust you.
Let's go to the Heath.
No, Clara! We'll pretend I broke in and stole it.
Get away from the dress! Sit! What are you going to do - arrest me? Please, I just want it to be over.
What makes you think he'll be there tonight? I just know.
Not good enough.
I've been on that Heath every night for the last six months - I know him.
But you've never seen him.
You don't believe me.
Why should I believe you, Clara? I've heard him.
I've felt him.
He was there when we met in the church.
Sometimes he's there when I come out of school.
I can feel his eyes on me.
Once I almost caught him.
Do exactly what I say.
Understand? Exactly.
He's here.
A TWIG SNAPS HURRIED FOOTSTEPS Charlie, call me if you get this message.
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Boyd! We've lost Clara.
What? She went out two hours ago.
She's not answering her phone.
Let's go inside.
It is only 10.
30.
You think I'm overreacting? I didn't say that.
You're right.
I'm too protective.
I'm sure you have your reasons.
Part of me thinks, it couldn't happen twice.
Life couldn't be that cruel.
But then I think why not? Life's not accountable, you can't appeal to it, you can't say - that's wrong, I've had more than my share.
So I panic and I phone her.
It drives her mad, I know it does.
She's young, she wants to be free.
It's her birthday today.
Right.
You really think she's safe? Yeah, I'm sure she is.
You've no idea what it's like to lose a child.
I know what it's like.
I lost my son when he was 16.
How did he die? Dad, it's me.
Sorry I'm late.
Clara! I lost track of time.
It doesn't matter.
You're safe.
I'm tired.
I'm going to go to bed.
.
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Goodnight, Mr Boyd.
Goodnight, Clara.
Thank youfor the drink.
Thanks.
Yeah.
WINDOW OPENS Catch! Who did you talk to about Joanna's nights out with Elaine? Why? Well, Elaine's dead, Leah, and we need to explore the connections.
I see.
My husband, David and Clara.
How did your husband react? He was very angry.
Upset.
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I don't blame him.
I understand that on the day Joanna disappeared, you gave Elaine the night off.
Yes.
Was Saturday night her usual night off? No, we'd all arranged to have a pizza, as it was David's birthday.
It was David's birthday on the day Joanna disappeared? Yes.
Why? No reason.
I just didn't know, that's all.
It got to 7pm and Joanna still hadn't come home, so we cancelled the pizza and David had a tantrum.
It can be difficult having outsiders around.
But Elaine wasn't an outsider - she was David's nanny.
Yes Well, she must have seen him having tantrums before.
Of course.
Perhaps it was more than just a tantrum.
David has chronic pancreatitis.
And after he'd finished smashing up one of our favourite photographs of Joanna, he downed half a bottle of Vodka.
David had pancreatitis at 13? It's not always induced by alcohol.
Oh, I see.
So, in David's case, it's hereditary.
He got it from his father.
I had to take him to the hospital to get his stomach pumped, and I called Benjamin at 10.
45, just before we left, and he told me the news.
He'd got in touch with Mark Kaufman, and he hadn't seen Joanna all day.
Then, when David and I got home, the police were there.
Thanks for your help.
Bye.
I've traced the oil.
It's produced by Pendrid Chemicals.
It's used in miniature engines.
Their clients are mostly industrial, but outside of that, it's model enthusiasts - boats, cars, planes David Gold.
He collects remote control cars.
We've got a visitor.
I killed her.
I killed Elaine! I killed Elaine! I killed her! We've tested the blood from your overalls.
It's Elaine Ashcroft's.
Yes.
Did you kill Elaine Ashcroft? Yes.
When I saw Clara wearing the badge, I knew she'd seen Elaine.
What badge? Joanna's smiley-face badge.
The one she was wearing when she disappeared? Yes.
I kept it in my drawer, but Elaine found it.
This was in 1989? Yes.
That's why Elaine left us.
Where did you find it, David? I took it from Joanna.
Where was this? In the kitchen.
What was Joanna doing? She was lying on the floor.
Was she alive or dead? Dead.
This was on your 13th birthday.
Was it before or after your mother took you to the Royal Free hospital? After.
What about your parents? Dad persuaded Mum to take a pill.
He said that Joanna would be home first thing, with her tail between her legs.
But then I heard her come in.
I went downstairs and told her she'd ruined my birthday.
She was drunk.
She started teasing me I lost my temper.
What did you do? I hit her.
What with? I can't remember.
How many times? I can't remember.
Where's Joanna's body, David? Please don't tell me you can't remember.
BOYD: Let's talk aboutElaine.
I told you.
She found the badge and thought you'd killed Joanna.
But she never acted on that suspicion.
So why did you kill her? She'd kept quiet all this time .
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so why kill her? You won't get any more out of him.
Does Benjamin Gold drink alcohol? Yes.
You sure? I've seen him drink.
Well, in that case, I don't think he's David's father.
Thanks for coming in, Mrs Gold.
Can we dispense with the niceties? Delighted to.
Is Benjamin David's father? Why do you ask? Because people with hereditary pancreatitis don't drink.
David's father was the headmaster of Joanna's primary school.
How did the relationship begin? He contacted me because he thought Benjamin was pushing Joanna too hard - getting her coaching lessons, buying her next year's text book and so on It seemed that the more he wondered at Joanna, the less he thought of me.
I'm not making excuses.
Who, in the family, knows about David? Everyone.
His father turned nasty, and we didn't want the children finding out in the playground.
It must have been very hard for you.
It was.
Especially for Benjamin.
How did he find out about the affair? He caught me in flagrante.
He'd been following me for months.
Her skull has fractures consistent with blows from a blunt implement.
All the blows were from behind, and any one of them could have killed her.
Something's bugging me.
In the video, David looks about 5ft 1".
Joanna was 5ft 7".
The fractures, and the force suggest someone taller and stronger.
She could have been sitting down.
Well, yeah, that might explain it.
It's not impossible David killed her.
No.
Where does that leave us? Her clothes are '60s design - a white raincoat, a Mary Quant dress.
She must have borrowed some of Mary Garvey's clothes.
Alec Garvey's regained consciousness.
Is he OK? Yes.
They won't let us interview him till the morning.
Right.
Frankie there's something we're not seeing.
I don't agree.
I don't think David murdered his sister.
So why confess? Don't underestimate David's desire to please - a need for recognition.
But David knew where Joanna was buried.
Knowledge doesn't make him guilty.
So where did he get the badge? Let's go back to the evening that Joanna disappeared.
David's mother takes him to the hospital at 9pm.
Elaine's gone out, leaving Benjamin and Clara alone.
Clara was only five, so she would've been in bed.
Yeah.
After repeated attempts, Benjamin gets through to Joanna's boyfriend.
Ex-boyfriend - Mark Kaufman.
Mark says that he hasn't seen Joanna all day.
That was 10pm, right? No, no, that's one minute past.
The call lasted four minutes and 37 seconds.
the call to the police? Hmm So he waited40 minutes .
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to raise the alarm.
Why? Leah called from the hospital.
That was after he'd called the police.
Sir? I'm sorry, Boyd, but I want Joanna Gold's remains and all the evidence you HAVEN'T compromised handed over to my men.
On what grounds? - Do I have to spell it out? - Why not? You took Clara Gold for a midnight stroll in her dead sister's dress Shall I go on? I have to ask you to clear your desk.
Tell me this isn't true! Who told you? - Who told you? - It doesn't matter.
- I have a right to know.
Listen, Peter, just let it go, yeah? Dad told me you lost your job.
I didn't tell anyone about the dress.
I know.
What do you want, Boyd?! I have a few outstanding questions.
This is no longer your case.
Let's do that.
Right.
I'd like to speak to the Commissioner.
It's Benjamin Gold.
Ken, Boyd has just turned up at our house.
Of course.
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He wants to speak to you.
HE CLICKS PHONE OFF When Joanna ran off, she was wearing that badge.
Ice cream! But when we exhumed the body, it wasn't there.
Elaine found the badge in David's drawer, but where did David find it? You already know the answer to that.
I know what he told me.
Is David innocent? I love these things.
My boy had one of these - used to play with it all the time.
Did David play with these when he was a kid? Yes.
Why? I think he was playing in here, when he found the badge.
Whoops.
Maybe he found it under there - I mean, everything goes under the fridge, doesn't it? He didn't know what to do, so he hid it in his drawer and Elaine found it.
She must've thought that this poor boy had killed his sister, which is why she left in a hurry.
She didn't go to the police because she felt sorry for David - she saw the way you treated him.
I get on fine with David.
But you don't love him.
Clara, when you took the badge from Elaine's, the killer thought she'd given it to you.
But I didn't tell anyone I'd seen Elaine.
You didn't have to - you were being followed.
Was it David that was stalking me? Who told you I let Clara wear Joanna's dress? Dad? Last night, you pretended to be waiting for Clara, but you knew where she was, because you've been following her.
Ben? I wanted to protect you.
Can you blame me? You've been following me?! You don't understand.
Oh, my God! Someone tell me what's going on! I never forgave myself.
I loved Joanna, and I wasn't there for her.
I understand.
Nobody finds it easy - you devote yourselves to them, then they leave you.
I loved her - I only wanted the best for her.
I mean, no-one chooses who they fall in love with, do they? Must have been agony for you - the frustration, knowing she was lying in the room next to you.
You must have been out of your mind.
And they're so beautiful at this age - just before they leave you.
Not yet women, but no longer girls.
Get away from her.
You say it's your wife who wants Clara to dress like Joanna, but it's you, isn't it? It helps you believe that Clara has taken Joanna's place.
And you're not going to let her go, are you? Well, you can't keep every man in the world at bay.
Dad? Oh, Dad! Don't touch her! The fractures on Joanna's skull were inflicted from behind.
She was walking away from you.
No.
Why was she leaving you? What had you done? Did you try and have sex with your daughter? Did you try to make her yours? Get out! You were either going to rape her or kill her, weren't you? I didn't touch her! I believe you.
I believe you.
I think the nearest you got to touching her was when you killed her.
She came back, didn't she? When David and I were at the hospital.
BENJAMIN?! It was raining Her hair was wet.
She looked older .
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like a woman.
I asked her where she'd been and she started shouting at me.
She She said she'd fallen in love with a black man who ran nightclubs, that she was going to live with him and never come home again.
I I panicked I picked something up And you bludgeoned her to death.
I just wanted to keep her with me.
I I sat holding her for a long time.
When everyone had gone to bed .
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I buried her in the garden.
Does David's room look onto it? Oh, he saw you.
He saw you bury her! OH! Why didn't you give yourself up? Ihad to make up for what I'd done.
I had to be strong for the family.
She knows the truth.
That's what matters.
Is it? Sirthe Commissioner just called.
He wants to see you as soon as you're done here.