Messiah (2001) s05e02 Episode Script

History has a beginning and an end.
That end will be signalled by seven signs.
Common to the Abrahamic religions, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, they each trace their roots back to Abraham.
The signs will act as a guide, as a signal.
They will act as a warning.
The breakdown of family relations, hedonism, a society in despair.
What are the other four? Violence and lawlessness, the appearance of a false witness, wars and rumours of wars and the abandonment of faith.
The staging of each scene is taken from the Abrahamic scriptures, the new and old testament and the Koran.
So what's next? Violence and lawlessness.
Seven out of nine shall be killed, the innocent among them.
For Christ's sake.
It's called the Rapture - the time of judgement, when those who shall be saved will vanish from the face of the earth and go to an eternal dwelling place in Heaven.
And those who have sinned are left behind to face the final battle between good and evil.
Armageddon.
20, yeah? Yeah.
So this is some fanatic, someone religious, who believes the world will end with fire and brimstone.
Well, there's a bloke I buy coffee from, he's always telling me things have gone to shit.
Maybe it's him.
Why the three religions? The same reason he's using Paleo Hebrew.
Yahwehthe ancient word for God.
He's going back to the start.
He's got a different kind of faith, a fundamentalist belief in God.
Free of trappings, simple and pure.
He's recognised the signs.
These victims represent all that's wrong in the world.
And he's punished them.
Violence and lawlessness, it could be anyone.
50 people in this building.
So where do we even start to look? We look at what we know.
These people, he's using them as an illustration, punishing them for their behaviour.
Yep.
OK.
Someone downstairs to see you, boss.
Look for a connection.
Why did he choose these people? I thought the end of the world was about famine and pestilence, violent storms and natural disasters.
Well, earthquakes are increasing.
More in the last 50 years than any 50 year period in history.
How do you know that? Er, the Discovery Channel.
Salma.
So what happened to you? What do you think? After the bomb they came to the house.
They took everyone.
They were looking for me, too.
I had to leave.
I wanted to find you straightaway but I couldn't.
Yeah, well, I think it's too late.
I came as soon as I could.
It's me.
I don't know who you are.
Not any more.
You always knew who I was, Joseph.
I believe in a cause.
You used to like that.
Khalid believed in a cause.
What he did was wrong.
If I could change it, I'd take it back.
I'd take it all back.
Sorry You wanted to know when the profiler's report came in.
It doesn't tell us much more.
OK.
Thank you.
I've got to go.
Joseph? I can't talk now.
Where are you staying? I've got a hotel room.
The top lock, the bottom lock.
The bottom one you have to fiddle with, it's in the wrist.
Are you sure? No.
It's called false memory syndrome - when a person finds it difficult to distinguish between what's been suggested to them and what was actually real.
Oh, what, so you don't believe me? Nobody's saying that, Leah.
Well, I'm not making it up.
Your father's blaming the Church.
Well, he would, wouldn't he? He said you were influenced to make the allegations against him.
How many times have I tried to tell you? I know what happened! Look, he abused me, OK? What about Martha? Have you found her? We're trying to.
Ask her.
Ask her what happened.
We're still looking.
Go on, ask my sister what happened! You selfish bastard.
Nothing's changed.
Has it, Pete? You make an unholy mess and I have to clean it up.
Look the other way, pretend I don't know, keep my mouth shut.
Well, I am not bloody doing it! I am not doing it! I am not lying for you.
You've made your bed, you can lie in it until you stick to the bloody sheets.
Hi.
What are you doing? Shock therapy.
If I shout loud enough maybe he'll wake up and tell me to piss off.
I've tried it, it doesn't work.
Well, if those pyjamas haven't made it happen, then Help yourself.
Oh, no.
I'm OK, thanks.
Go on.
You sure? Eat.
Good night.
I'm sorry about before.
I didn't mean to walk in.
That's fine.
Are you OK? Yeah.
Go home.
No, I'm going to stay, keep working.
Leave it.
Switch off.
I could have saved her, Lucy Waite.
I should have stopped her from going upstairs.
It's not your fault.
You've just got to let it go.
He wouldn't want to live like this.
It could be worse.
It couldn't be worse for me.
Maybe, um maybe we could do this again.
Do what? Eat, together.
Possibly with knives and forks.
A bottle of something, if that helps.
It might.
Does she know that he's here? I don't know who she is.
Hi.
What did the police want? What happened? It's nothing for you to worry about.
Was it about Alex? It was all just routine.
Was it me? Was it all because of me? Leah, you haven't done anything wrong.
No-one believes me.
There's only one person, one person that you have to answer to, one person that matters.
And he knows the truth.
You're early.
I can come back.
Do once around the block.
No, I'm all done.
It was work.
She was work.
We're meeting for a drink, it's not a relationship.
She was still work.
What can I get you? Vodka soda.
Of course.
I bought you a bottle.
I couldn't find the, er, what's the word? Corkscrew.
You were right about the key.
It's an art, rather than a science.
You get used to it.
No, I won't.
I can't.
Why? I'm going to have to leave.
I'm on a list.
They're still looking for me.
Who is? They think I knew about the bomb.
Are they right? What? Did you know? I shouldn't have to say it.
I need you to tell me.
I'm here, Joseph.
I need you to tell me.
Say it.
I want to hear it.
Say it.
No! Say it.
No! Say it.
No! No! At 11, I wanted to be an explorer, then at 12, I found out there wasn't much left to explore, except under the sea, and I couldn't swim very well at the time, so it was a big disappointment.
OK, my turn.
I'm not finished.
No.
You get one and I get one.
OK, brothers and sisters and the last time you were in a serious relationship? That's two at least.
Take your time.
No, yes, she's older.
And it finished three months, four days and almost an hour ago.
Not that I'm counting.
Really? It wasn't serious, anyway.
All right, city or countryside? Ah! Technically neither, I grew up on Bute.
Bute? Yeah.
It's an island.
My father was a minister there.
No? Yeah, but less stringent than most of his congregation were.
Do you want another drink? I've got one more.
Ah, come on, that doesn't count.
Is this your local? Yes.
Where are you going? That wasn't a question.
Well, I mean, obviously it was but it doesn't count.
Where are you going? Well, you live nearby, right? Coffee, yeah? How do you take it? Er, white.
I haven't got any milk.
Ahh! I had you down as a planner.
Soft music, dimmed lights, milk in the fridge.
I didn't want to jinx anything.
The milk wouldn't have made a difference, really.
I appreciate this.
I was here anyway.
Domestic violence.
He thinks putting a ring on her finger means he gets to use his fists.
Don't you ever get sick of it? Days and nights, defending people with no defence.
I can't let them hang.
LookI've got chalk on my shoes already, Joseph.
There's no line to cross.
It's not about Wallace.
Well, if they try to deport her she could appeal, there's a standard process, tribunal.
With me as a witness? Unless you think she knew.
Unless you think she used you, that you were just some guy who could help.
I was a guy that loved her.
But do you trust her? I don't trust anyone.
20, yeah? That's right.
Come in.
Thanks.
Where were you last night? I woke up.
I didn't know where I was, I didn't know where you were.
Is this where you went? He might be able to help.
MOBILE RINGS Sorry.
It's carnage.
We've got them in every room.
How many dead? I've got three in here.
There's another in the bathroom, two in there, one up at the end.
That one's had her hands cut off.
That's just a kid.
This one's still alive, they're working on her.
There's not enough.
What? There's somebody else.
What? "Violence and lawlessness.
Seven out of nine are killed, "the innocent among them".
Well, if they're not in here maybe someone got away, they were trying to get out.
Where's the ninth? Ah, no.
Jesus.
Shhh We've been knocking on doors.
Most people aren't even opening them.
Who's that? One of the lucky ones.
I've seen her before.
When? Sarah! We're looking for Mark Moore.
He's around somewhere.
What do you need? A name for this face.
Who is it? Mark knows her, I saw him with her.
You sure? Definitely the same girl.
Who is she? That's Martha Wallace.
She's Leah Wallace's sister.
What? If you've spoken to Martha Wallace, why haven't I seen her statement? I held it back.
You what? I buried it.
If she's called as a witness, the case is over.
Michael Wallace walks away.
You can't pick and choose what you hear.
Both sides get everything, the prosecution and the defence.
She lied.
She said her sister was never abused - it didn't happen.
What were you thinking? It's not how anyone in this office works.
Great(!) Not guilty verdicts when we know damn well it isn't true.
People walking away until the next time, IF they get caught.
Hiding evidence isn't the solution.
Oh, then you tell me what is, cos someone's got to do something.
I want that statement.
.
.
What, you've never turned a blind eye? Well, you'd have to be the only one who hasn't.
Look, Wallace raped his daughter.
I was just trying to do what felt right.
I need a word.
Sorry.
What's this? It's a statement made by Martha Wallace to my office.
I thought she was lost.
She was.
Now she's found.
Where did you find her? When did you find her? I'm assuming you'll want to add her name to your witness list.
Martha wouldn't lie for him, she wouldn't do it.
That's what she's said in her statement, Leah.
She said she never saw any sign your father was abusing you.
She knows what happened.
Look, she knows everything.
Why would she lie? You have to trust me in the same way I'm trusting you.
I have to be prepared.
Where is she? I can't tell you that, she's a witness.
Where is she? She's in the hospital.
Something links all these people.
Alex Iqbal was a witness.
Martha Wallace was a potential witness.
Martha Wallace survived.
She's still a victim.
The killer used her to illustrate a sign.
They're both connected to the Wallace case.
Can we interview Martha yet? No word from the hospital yet.
Go sit outside her room, just wait for an answer.
OK.
How is our killer finding his victims? I want to see my daughter.
Where's my daughter? I know she's here.
I want to see her.
You can't come here.
Step back, Mr Wallace.
You can't stop me.
No! She's my daughter.
She's my little girl.
Leah.
Get off! Leah, it's Daddy.
Leah! Leah, it's Daddy.
Get away from me, get him away.
LEAH SOBS You don't know what you're doing! Leah! It turns out Martha wasn't actually touched.
She overdosed.
When can I speak to her? It might be 12 hours before she's lucid.
I'm just waiting for confirmation.
What about the baby? Well, she's hers apparently, and absolutely fine.
Not a scratch.
Unlike you.
That was a lucky shot.
Listen, Leah wants to see her sister.
I said no.
The next sign is a false witness.
Even if it's connected to the case we don't know who's lying.
It could be Leah, Martha or the father.
Maybe all of them.
Then we protect all of them.
It's strictly no visitors.
You mean apart from you? Not even me at the moment.
Come on, she's a key witness in a criminal case.
She's also a witness in a murder investigation.
I'll let you know as soon as she's available.
Do I have your word on that? Yes.
OK.
I want officers with all three of them.
Well, I say we let the father take his chances.
Him and both daughters, around the clock protection.
OK.
Do you want me to hang around? No, you go.
I'll wait.
Thanks.
I said I couldn't.
You said you couldn't because you had to be here.
It's the mountain and Mohammed.
I have to see Peter.
Yeah, well, we'll take the food up.
Now, there was a Mexican but I think they reheat everything.
That's not good.
No, it's not.
So I've fixed on Thai.
Three types of noodle plus one type of chopstick, which is halfway to cutlery.
The whole way if you know how to use them.
I do.
Come on.
Why are you in here? She's looking for me.
My phone's off because of all the er Good guess.
Did you find it? Did he get back to you? Yeah, I spoke to him.
Great.
Sorry, I'm going to have to go.
Come on.
How did you know? It doesn't matter.
You didn't have to leave.
Yeah, I did if I wanted her to believe us for more than about ten seconds.
I appreciate it.
Yeah, well, I didn't do it for you! Jesus! All the guys in the world and you have to pick the one at the end of the room.
What was it? A power thing? Don't get sanctimonious with me! Her husband's on life support and you're trying to What? I've known the man for 15 years, not a quick 15 minutes.
It wasn't like that.
It was more than that.
I don't want to know.
It wasn't what you think.
It wasn't as important as she was making out.
What's the matter? I don't know if this makes it easier or not.
What are you talking about? I was right.
There is a switch.
Somebody was crying.
I heard them, I heard them crying.
Did you see anything? The window was open.
Did anyone else hear them? No.
Just me.
What did you see, Martha? Mountains, I saw the mountains.
I don't understand.
The white mountains.
I saw him coming, through the mountains.
What mountains? Martha, what does it mean? Martha.
Are you trying to break in? Should I call the police? There's something I should probably tell you.
You are the police? I was leaving you a note.
Are you going to finish it? There's no point now.
What were you going to say? Mountains.
The white mountains.
Where'd he go? Huh? The guy, where did he go? What number? Yeah, he's here.
Yeah.
The phone's registered to a Roger McGovern.
Flat four.
We're running his name through the system.
Look at this.
Gacy, Nielson, Sutcliffe.
A library of killers.
Sir! What is it? Blood.
It's the Waite sisters.
How did he get these? Come and have a look at this! It's not Marbella.
I found them on the shelf.
Familiar? He took photos to remember it all.
There's no bodies.
It's all background, places.
There's no people.
MOBILE RINGS Yes? Stay down there.
He's coming up the stairs.
If he wants to remember, why doesn't he take any photos of the victims? You can ask him in a minute.
Get on the floor! The Iqbals, Lucy Waite, Catherine Tyce.
How d'you know them? I didn't.
I didn't know any of them.
Well, you killed them! I didn't kill anyone.
You took photographs.
I haven't killed anyone.
What about the sand in your bag? It's for cleaning, for fluids.
I clean.
You ran cos you killed them.
I was scared.
I didn't know who you were.
Boss, he's got contracts in nine London boroughs.
You what? I clean.
I clean up.
I clean up after you.
I clean up the mess.
He's a cleaner.
Hello.
You looking for me? You should have this.
Excuse me? All they need is a signature but I can't decide.
Just a scribble on a piece of paper and that'll be it.
They'll turn off the machine.
Sarah.
Please, d I feel stupid but I'm not.
I'm not stupid.
You were sharing his life, take responsibility for his death.
OK? I kind of need to see Martha.
That's not possible.
Look, I needI need to speak to her.
I need to tell her something.
If I was able to I Look, we've been through this and we are clear on it.
I'm not clear.
I don't I don't understand.
Look, if you could talk to them, if could you tell him, if you let me see her.
I'm sorry.
Look, I need to see her! I need to see her! I'm sorry, Leah.
I can't believe I trusted you.
Don't talk to me like that, Leah! Leah! Leah, open the door.
I need to talk to you! I saw the mountains, Martha.
I told you.
Yeah, just like you said.
Did you lie, Martha? About your father.
Did your father abuse Leah? Did you lie about what happened? He didn't touch her.
How do you know? He wouldn't.
He It wasn't her.
It was you, wasn't it? You're the one he abused.
You're the one he raped.
It's his baby, isn't it? Leah came forward for you.
She went to the police, she stood up in court.
She did all that for you.
I didn't ask her to.
She lied for you.
I couldn't tell the truth.
It's Leah.
She's the false witness.
Shit! She was lying.
The false witness.
What's that? It's her heart.
"He who speaketh lies shall perish "for he has tainted his heart with sin".
Leah Wallace.
Under our protection, right at the centre of the Wallace case.
Martha Wallace and her baby.
Alex Iqbal and his family.
All of them connected to the rape case.
Except these two, Tyce and the Waites.
And we have two more signs left.
Now somebody, somebody tell me what we've got.
Nothing.
Don't tell me nothing! I don't want to hear "nothing"! Well, we've got nothing.
He's seen them! He knows these people.
The seven in the flat, tell me again.
They've all got records of various lengths.
Drug possession, obviously.
Intent to supply.
Stealing car stereos.
A GBH.
Where were the cars parked? What? You said stealing car stereos.
Any specific location? I don't know, various supermarkets, a shopping centre, the car park at Trinity Road.
It's the same car park Catherine Tyce died in.
Do you think this is where he met the victims? Some of them, at least.
Waiting and watching.
From where? There's no parking on the roof, everything's under cover.
What about the entrance? No.
There's no vantage point.
Nowhere to watch from.
That puts him in a car.
There's nowhere else.
Hold on.
45 minutes doing nothing.
Move it on.
Stop! Go back to that.
Oh.
Nothing.
Try that one.
How's it going? I'm about to send out for popcorn.
Hold that.
Make it a box of tissues.
I'm kidding.
No, it's not for us.
They've only got eyes for each other.
Wait, hold on.
There's a time and a place, Mel.
No, that girl.
Look at her face.
It's Lucy Waite.
Skirt hiked up, having sex on the bonnet of her car.
Immorality and hedonism.
Yep, it's all on tape.
And that's not all.
The kids on the estate - violence and lawlessness.
Catherine Tyce crying.
Society in despair.
Lucy Waite.
Whoever saw this could have traced them from their number plates.
Then there's this.
It's Leah Wallace and her dad.
Who else saw these tapes? Apart from us they were requested by the CPS.
Look who signed the form.
Mark Moore.
She lied to me.
Someone has got to do something.
What's happening? Where's Moore? What's going on? He's pulled surveillance tapes on the Wallace case.
Yes.
So? Leah Wallace always alleged she was abused in her father's car.
We searched that footage, but there was nothing, they were just having an argument.
Where is he? He's gone to court.
What is this? Why do you need to find him? What's he done? Hello? Armed police! Armed police.
Get down on the floor.
Mark Moore, I'm arresting you for the murders of Fareed Iqbal, Alex Iqbal, Sofia Iqbal What's going on?! .
.
Maria Iqbal, Lucy Waite, Isobel Waite, Catherine Tyce.
So who was going to be next, then, Mark? Hm? Wars and rumours of war.
The abandonment of faith.
The last two on your list.
This is ridiculous.
You took the law into your own hands.
No.
You knew the Iqbals.
You got the tapes.
You knew more about this case than anyone else.
So what? That's my job.
"Someone's got to do something.
" Isn't that what you said? You know nothing about where I come from.
You're the oldest son of a religious man and I think you inherited his zeal.
I inherited his eyes.
Why don't you tell us about that? The eye in the sand facing east, your message to God.
I'm not saying another word.
Right.
He's clammed up.
He wants to see a lawyer.
He's entitled to that.
He's not entitled to anything.
I'll call you.
No, you won't.
You know where Peter is, if you want to say goodbye.
Thank you.
Are you OK? I just don't know how I didn't see it.
You didn't see it because you couldn't.
We can't focus, not when we're too close.
'You have one new message.
Message received today at 18.
23.
' I can't remember what time you said.
Oh, it doesn't matter what time.
Hello.
Where are you? Sal? Sal! Sal, baby.
Fuck! Sal! Sal! Baby, baby, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I'm sorry, Sal.
I'm sorry.
It's on the tape.
All the victims are on those tapes.
Who else saw these tapes? Mark Moore.
Why would I do these things? Why would I kill anyone? Wars and rumours of wars.
The abandonment of faith.
Do you trust her? I don't trust anyone.
Both sides get everything, the prosecution and the defence.
I don't trust anyone.
The abandonment of faith.
Everything goes to the defence.
It's called full disclosure.
It's the law.
They were all there on the screen in front of me.
I couldn't look away, it was mesmeric.
All the signs I'd been waiting for, just as God told me.
I couldn't ignore them.
Why? Come on, Joseph.
You're as sick of this world as I am.
We have to change.
We have to listen.
What, to you? No, not to me.
I'm nothing.
You can compare the candles lit by Jews to observe Shabbath and by Muslims to celebrate the Miraj.
It's all spelt out, you just have to see it.
What do you see? I've seen humanity digging its own grave.
The flotsam and jetsam in the buildings where we work and thousands like them, on the street, in the news, every place you look.
I've seen Jerusalem.
I've walked on the mount.
I've breathed in the view.
I've experienced an epiphany.
What you've done won't change anything.
It won't bring down God's judgement.
Don't you think God's listening to me? You're a lawyer, not a priest.
You know, I wanted to be a priest.
I was ill-suited.
Not my words, but they were right.
They're part of the problem, joining them wasn't a solution.
Neither is murder.
It's not murder, it's sacrifice.
I don't want the end, Joseph, that's not it.
I want repentance before it's too late.
I want to save the world.
But I need your help.
Wars and rumours of wars, and you, the last sign - the abandonment of faith.
I haven't lost my faith.
In human nature? She knew, Joseph.
She knew about it all.
Her brother, the bomb.
All you were was delivery.
She told me.
She screamed but I made her tell me.
I did that for you, Joseph.
I always knew.
No.
It's true.
But she knew she was wrong and that meant more to me.
I'm not the one.
You don't want to save the world, you just want to save yourself.
It's not about me, Joseph.
It's you.
Aaagh! I'm so sorry.
Thanks.
It'll happen one day.
What will? The end of the world.
5 billion years from now, give or take.
The sun implodes, boiling away the oceans and us with them.
If you believe in science.
I'll take it over religion any day.
See you tomorrow.