Silent Witness (1996) s14e08 Episode Script

'They just want to get out.
' Duncan McBurney, British Embassy.
Welcome to Hungary.
I think you like her, this Ava, Eva.
Anna.
Anna is dead and I saw the guy.
Your colleague cut her like a butcher.
Agnes Dedej.
Anna Sandor was pregnant.
Are you telling me that it was Harry's child? Mafia.
Sofi had a friend, Marina.
Shoot and burn.
Stop the car! Stop the car! 'Nikki, where are you?' 'Have you found him?' 'I'm afraid I've got terrible news.
' 'I'm coming out there.
'That's OK.
I'm here.
'No.
'I want to bring him home.
' 'How did he die? 'Nikki 'How did he die?' The body has been identified as that of Harry Cunningham, male, The victim is badly burned There is a dental corona A crown.
The crown does not appear of local origin.
Bonded porcelain.
NHS finest.
He told me he bit the lid off a beer bottle on his 16th birthday.
What are they saying? Can you speak so that we can hear you, please.
I was asking the pathologist to check Dr Cunningham's fingernails for traces of Anna Sandor's skin.
They're going to get away with this, aren't they? Now that Harry's dead.
It's all so neat.
This is why I'm here.
What can anyone do? There are people who care.
The Environment Minister, Laszlo Voros, he's running for the leadership of his party.
He's been looking for something like this.
Something that'll blow it all open.
I'm so glad that we could be of help(!) Dr Alexander, I'm Tibor Orban.
National Investigators Office.
I know who you are.
I'd like to ask you a few questions, when you're ready.
I don't know when I will be ready to talk to you.
Just because your friend got himself killed doesn't mean he didn't kill Anna Sandor.
Harry was shot through the mouth and burned.
An execution.
The same gang killed Anna Sandor.
You know a lot, don't you? I mean for a woman whose only experience of my country is a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport.
Dr Cunningham strayed into places he shouldn't have.
I advise you not to make the same mistake.
Tell me what's going to happen.
Nothing.
We will release Dr Cunningham's body when the medical examiner says so.
You'll be angry for a long time.
You'll ask your government to demand a review.
I will still be a policeman.
You will still be a pathologist.
And your friend will still be dead.
Nikki.
I'm not going to cry.
Not in front of him.
HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYS Who's going to tell her? We have to tell his mother before she hears it on the news.
Maybe I should call.
Idiot.
Stupid bloody idiots! He just stormed in there, thought he could take them all on.
Do you want a drink? No, I don't want a drink.
I want to keep my head clear.
That detective was right.
There's nothing we can do.
I'm not leaving now.
So we'll stay here.
Maybe that's better, because while we're here, it's not real.
It's when we go back to the office, his stuff Where's his car? What? What are you talking about? You always thought we'd be together, didn't you? Me and Harry? That's what everyone thought, that one day we'd come to our senses.
Is that what you thought? I thought there'd be time .
.
to know.
It's always later than you think.
MOBILE PHONE BEEPS What? They're watching us.
Nikki.
"Go home".
TV: 'The British National has been identified as Dr Harry Cunningham, 'a pathologist who was in Budapest to carry out a postmortem 'on behalf of JLD, an independent legal aid charity.
'Minister of State, Laszlo Voros has vowed to set up 'an independent commission to investigate the circumstances of Dr Cunningham's death.
' No, no.
Hey! What the hell do you think MOBILE PHONE BEEPS Nikki.
We thought you were dead.
I know.
I know, Nikki.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I had to.
I didn't have any no choice, they would've kept coming for me, I had to have some time.
What for? To find out what happened to Anna.
I need to know why.
Let's have a look at that leg of yours.
It's fine, I think that's fine.
It was just grazed.
GUNSHOT/HE SCREAMS I was down at the river.
Janos They just shot him.
Shot him down in front of me.
Janos! GUNSHOTS 'I could see him.
'It was the guy who killed Anna.
'He had a can of petrol.
' 'Then he reloaded his gun' 'I just hit him.
' 'The lorry must've caught him.
'He went straight down.
' 'He was dead.
' 'I just knew that this was' '.
.
a chance.
'I took his coat, 'gave him my shoes, my watch, my passport.
' 'My crown was loose,' so I put it in his mouth.
'I got his petrol and I poured it all over him' '.
.
and I burned him.
' HE SCREAMS You think she was killed because of this? I don't know.
I think they went to her flat because they thought Anna had proof of what they'd done to Sofi Mustafova.
She didn't, that certificate doesn't prove anything.
Sofi had a recent examination, which showed she was pregnant and HIV positive.
I think that's what they were looking for.
So they killed Anna for a piece of paper that means nothing? Dr Elek, the name, the guy who signs the reports.
I found his phone number in the records at Anna's office.
I think he was her source.
Did Annasay anything else to you, that night? I think she told me she was meant to meet another girl, Agnes Dedej, another prostitute, 15.
But she didn't show, maybe she knew something.
Maybe Anna knew it too, she didn't tell me.
Maybe she didn't trust me.
Why, what do you know? Do you know why they killed Anna? Was it because of Sofi and Agnes? The Ukrainians trafficked Agnes Stop it, Harry.
Just stop it.
It's not important.
It is, it's important to me.
Because Anna was killed for a reason.
This is about Anna.
So what is it? What have they told you? Nikki.
What have they been saying? You can't believe anything anyone says.
So come on, for Christ's sake, what is it? Let's just concentrate on getting you out of here Nikki, come on.
Anna was pregnant.
OK.
How long? Come on.
Eight weeks.
We'll get you on a hydrofoil to Vienna.
You're sure it was eight weeks? Harry, you need to leave Budapest.
She said she wanted to tell me something, about herselfI didn't I didn't get it, I didn't listen.
He killed her.
She must've been so frightened.
HE SOBS Why wasn't I there for Christ's sake?! You're angry and you should be angry, but the anger will pass.
Go back, is that what you'd do? That's exactly what I'd do.
I can't go back, Leo.
They killed Anna, they killed Anna's child.
I'm gone, screwed.
So this is a pre-paid.
Call me, don't use your own phone.
This is crazy, we've only just got you back.
Harry They'll know you're alive as soon as they get DNA from that body.
Yeah, this is his.
DNA, yeah? Give it to them.
I took it off him.
It'll give me a chance Harry! Harry.
What the We tried to call you and we couldn't reach you, so We were worried about you.
I went for a walk.
With Professor Dalton? Are you questioning me? What are they paying you? I mean, what are these guys paying you to leave them alone? And can we pay you more? A detective here gets paid the same as some kid working in McDonalds in London.
So, what'll it be? A quarter-pounder with cheese? Don't try to bribe people here, unless you really know what you're doing.
And you really don't know what you're doing.
DNA sample from Dr Cunningham.
The truth from a strand of hair.
I wish my witnesses were this reliable.
That photo message you received.
It was good advice.
Marina.
You're OK.
You're OK, you've just been asleep a long time.
I gave you pills.
Do you remember me? Do you remember, we met? I'm the friend of Anna Sandor, you remember? I'm a doctor.
That's gone, Marina, that's gone.
I've thrown the drugs away.
Give me it, bastard.
Lie down.
Your friend Sofi is dead.
So what? She killed herself.
I don't think so.
Anna is dead too.
She was pregnant.
With my child.
Marina? RECORDED VOICES SPEAK ALBANIAN HE STOPS RECORDING Drink this.
It'll help with the cramps.
This is a recording of a phone call between Anna and an Albanian girl called Agnes Dedej.
Do you know who she was? Anna was very worried about her.
She emailed a detective, Tibor Orban.
The man who now thinks that I killed Anna.
Did you? I need to know what they're saying.
If you help me, I will give you back what you want.
RECORDING REWINDS RECORDED VOICES SPEAK ALBANIAN Anna's telling her to be calm.
She, um she says she wants to meet, Nepliget.
The bus station.
She, she, she What? She says she's scared.
She She needs money.
She, she says she hasn't much time.
OK.
Shit.
PLAYER EATS TAPE Oh, shit! Did she say where she was? She must've said something else.
She said, she can't stay on the payphone, she has to go.
Maybe she was already at the bus station.
The bells on this, I remember hearing them whenever I was on the phone with Anna.
The church near her apartment.
My stomach hurts.
It's part of the withdrawal.
Is that right? I've done it before, many times.
Why do you go back? You know what it's like to lose a child, don't you? Ildiko Sebes.
Is this your daughter? Son of a bitch, give me that! You have no right.
Who the hell are you? Sorry.
What you want is up there.
Did you know Agnes Dedej? Do you have any idea where she might have gone? I have to go.
If I don't show up they'll come looking for me.
They'll find you.
Her medical certificate.
Where did you get this? Sofi Mustafova gave it to Anna Sandor.
I found this copy in Harry's notes.
Dr Elek.
DOORBELL RINGS 'Anna had been talking to Dr Elek.
' He would have done another examination on Sofi recently, and that would have shown she was HIV positive and pregnant.
We'd know from the postmortem.
What does this prove? It proves that they knew it.
It gives them motive to kill her.
Three days ago.
Car accident, apparently.
I see.
They're clearing up, aren't they? They're really clearing up.
Anyone who knows.
WOLF WHISTLE Hey.
What if I shout? They come.
I'm much more scared of them than I am of you.
What have they done to your face? It looks nasty.
Go away.
I just want to help you, OK? No, you don't.
OK, I just need to find Agnes.
I need a hit.
I need to keep my head down.
I need you to leave me alone.
Just tell me, just tell me what I want to know and I will go.
Just tell me.
A girl at the club told me that Agnes is "kulonleges," one of the special ones.
Special? Yeah.
OK, what's a special one? Young, pretty.
They put her in a nice apartment, on her own.
They Yeah.
What else? The VIPs, important clients, they go there, not to the club.
OK.
I was special once.
And the special ones, that's why they have these medical examinations.
So they're clean, yes? Men don't use condoms, they pay more.
OK.
OK.
Yeah, yeah, I got pregnant.
And Agnes? I'm sorry, please, just tell me, where is Agnes? Please? I went to a party and there were some politicians, businessmen 'And, er, and there was a girl, really, really young girl.
Yeah.
' And she was Albanian Yes, good, her.
Yes.
Where was that? Magyar Street.
'Special girl, special address.
' What number is that? In Magyar Street? I don't remember.
That was a long time ago.
Can you show it to me? Will you leave me? That one.
First floor.
The front of the building or the back? The whole first floor.
I told you, she's special.
SHE SHOUTS ANGRILY IN HUNGARIAN First floor.
I'm client.
I can't understand a word you're saying.
Tourista.
I don't understand.
Look, here, from the club, the girl's club.
Yeah? I know the girl.
The girl, the girl.
Thank you! Thank you! SHE CONTINUES SHOUTING She knows me.
It's OK, she knows me.
Maybe she's asleep.
Here, here, here, here, here, could you, please? Yeah? Whatever you like.
That's great, thank you, thank you.
Agnes? WOMAN SPEAKS IN HUNGARIAN Shit.
TYRES SQUEAL Shit! SHE SPEAKS AGITATEDLY IN HUNGARIAN THEY SHOUT IN HUNGARIAN Looking for me? Got nothing better to do with your time? What do you want to know about Dr Elek? What is there to know? He died in a car accident, right? Yeah.
He always drove too fast.
You should see his speeding tickets.
You know it wasn't an accident.
He died the day before Anna Sandor.
His signature was on the bottom of Sofi Mustafova's medical certificate.
They were paying him.
He was doing private medical examinations.
That's not illegal, that's capitalism.
You know, you and I .
.
we say nothing to each other.
That's why we get on so well.
OK.
I'll tell you something.
Dr Elek had lots of clients.
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
He was well connected, and he had a good list way before '89, and his friends don't like his widow being upset.
Want to follow me? I'll tell you where I'm going.
I'm going to see Laszlo Voros, in his office in the Ministry.
Mr McBurney has spoken to him.
Mr Voros seems like someone who actually wants to find out what's going on around here.
PHONE RINGS Aren't you going to answer that? It might be important.
PHONE STOPS RINGING May I? Hey! When did you get a new phone? It's pre-paid, it's cheaper.
What do you? Don't worry, I'll give you a forint.
PHONE RINGS Hello? 'Hello?' Shit.
Shit! Is that it? Can I go now? I don't think so.
It's empty.
What happened? 'They saw me on Magyar Street.
'They put me in the car.
' Are you OK? I ran.
I thought they'd find you.
I can't go back.
I ran from them.
Do you understand? OK, I'll help you.
What are you talking about? You? You can't help anyone.
Shall we? There's some tea around here somewhere.
Coffee.
I need coffee.
I told you.
I was special once.
I don't understand this.
This is dated one month before you gave birth.
So what? They must have known you were pregnant by then.
So why give you a medical? I don't remember.
Could they have moved Agnes? Somewhere else? Another apartment? Does that happen? No-one's seen her in months.
She's probably dead by now.
She was alive two days ago, arranged to meet Anna at the bus station.
Maybe they got there first.
Maybe Anna told them.
Haven't you learned? You trust anyone, you end up like Sofi.
That's what'll happen to me.
Or to you.
Do you have any idea what that might be? They give the girls Valium sometimes.
No, it's not Valium.
Smell it.
I think it's iron.
But if she was anaemic, why hide it? When I was pregnant I took iron pills.
It helps the blood.
Christ, she's pregnant.
That's what's happened.
She's pregnant, she's run away, she's hiding.
And? 'I've made some calls.
We know where Leo is - Balaton Street.
' They've had him for hours.
What's going on? 'I'm on my way from the embassy now.
'I'll meet you outside the hotel.
We'll go together, Nikki.
' Have they even said why? 'This is Hungary.
'They've got 72 hours before they have to tell anyone anything.
' Mrs Voros? I'm sorry.
I recognised you from the magazine.
Your husband's been trying to help us.
Oh! You're a friend of the English doctor, the one who was killed? Yes, I'm This must be an awful time for you.
Come sit with us.
Thank you.
I understand.
We also have suffered a loss.
An old friend of my husband's, our family doctor.
Oh, I'm sorry, I'm disturbing you.
No, no.
Mr McBurney from the embassy, he's coming Duncan? Of course.
I know him.
Please.
SHE SPEAKS IN HUNGARIAN Probably don't want him playing with this.
Goodness, it was in my bag.
This one would eat anything.
Desmopressin? You have haemophilia A? It's mild.
You look very healthy.
He seems happy.
He's fine.
There's no sign of it in him.
Really? Hello, Nikki.
Oh, hi.
Irina.
HE GREETS HER IN HUNGARIAN THEY CONVERSE IN HUNGARIAN Nikki, where are you going? The car's outside.
I just left something in my room.
You seem upset.
Is there No, no, no, I'm fine.
I'll be down in a minute.
Nikki? Nikki? Nikki? Nikki? Leo, I don't know if you're out yet, I don't know if you'll get this, but I met Minister Voros' wife.
She's just been to the funeral of Jozsef Elek.
Leo, she said that Elek was an old friend of theirs, their family doctor.
'And there's something else.
Their son.
'Irina Voros is a haemophiliac, type A, but she claims that their son isn't.
'The boy isn't hers, he can't be.
'Leo, can you call' HE SPEAKS IN HUNGARIAN What are you going to do now, Marina? What difference does it make to you? You're 28, you speak English better than I do.
You have a future.
You sound like that American missionary who used to come round to see the girls, telling us God loved us, and getting a free blow job when he could.
HE CHUCKLES No, that's not me.
Yeah, you're worse than that.
You've got a guilty conscience and you want to make something good out of this so you can forgive yourself.
I should charge you.
A clean conscience.
That's worth more than sex.
I don't get this.
You, Agnes, Sofi, you're all on the pill, right? So? I forget sometimes.
I didn't even know that I was pregnant for three months.
OK, Sofi was very careful, you said, and these were in her bag.
Sorry.
I shouldn't have reminded you of it.
Everything reminds me.
I hear Ildiko sometimes.
Crying.
It's so stupid.
She was born dead.
At least At least they buried her properly.
They did that for me.
That helps, doesn't it? A place to visit, to grieve.
'I never visit.
' I've never been.
Why don't we visit Ildiko's grave right now? You and me? I told you.
July, so much sun, so much light.
I remember that.
I really feel like I heard her.
It's so So stupid.
What if you did hear her? She died.
She was born dead.
They give me the certificate.
It said "halva szuletett".
"Born dead.
" But you heard her.
Stop it.
My baby never cried.
Marina, no Marina, no, no.
No, no, no! Open it! I want to see, I want to know.
You brought me here.
I know.
I'm just not sure.
It was five years.
It wouldn't be your baby any more.
All you'd see is a What will I see? I heard her cry.
Marina, look.
You have to look.
SHE CRIES What the hell is going on? What do you want from me? Truth would be nice.
I want to speak to the British Embassy.
I want to know why you're holding me, and why you're preventing me from going to see Minister Voros and telling him everything that I know.
You know very little, Professor Dalton.
I was on Laszlo Voros' personal protection detail for five years.
I know him better than anyone.
He's involved? Involved? In what? The prostitutes.
He's one of their clients? Laszlo Voros having sex with girls for money? I find that highly unlikely.
Why? What, because he'she's so clean? No, because Laszlo Voros is gay.
Not something you publicise here.
Not if you want to get elected.
He has a wife, he has a child.
I know who called you earlier.
I know Dr Cunningham is alive.
Where is he? Where is he? I know who killed Anna, and I think I know why.
Her boyfriend killed her.
The man who is lying in my mortuary.
Who knows death like a pathologist? Who better to fake his own? "Special Ones".
That's what they call the girls they separate from the others and charge a premium for unprotected sex with.
Yes, yes, yes, Anna told me her theory.
The girls get pregnant or are infected No.
Sofi wasn't killed because she was pregnant or infected.
She was killed because what she had, they couldn't sell.
I've just come from the grave of a child recorded as a stillborn in 2005.
There is not a baby in it.
They buried a brick in its place.
The contraceptives they give these girls are just relabelled antihistamines.
They want these girls to get pregnant, and the babies of these trafficked prostitutes are sold to the rich here in Budapest.
They thought Anna knew about it and that is why they killed her.
No.
You killed her.
It was your DNA, your fingerprints on the knife.
You fought over her baby, your baby.
What sort of man kills the mother of his child? I don't know.
I didn't know she was pregnant.
Yes, she told you.
You lost your temper Is that what you really think, Istvan, That I killed your daughter, me? You're going to tell me you loved her now? I didn't get a chance I really thought you of all people would want to know the truth about this.
Anna had so much respect for you, you know that? She told me you were the only honest man she ever knew.
Elek? Jozsef Elek? You know him? Under the Soviets, when political prisoners became pregnant, they took their babies from them and gave them to party members.
They gave birth handcuffed to the beds, screaming Same people.
Always the same.
They never went away, they just found new masters.
You knew this was happening? When I saw that poor girl's certificate, when I saw Jozsef Elek's signature Why didn't you tell Anna? She could have done something about it.
I dealt with it.
I called the authorities.
When I found out they were still doing this, I did all I could.
Why didn't you tell her? I had to protect her.
Anna was always flying too close to the sun.
When she was a girl She wasn't a child! She cared about these women and if you cared about her and what was important to her It was because I cared about her! Then why couldn't you tell her, for Christ's sake? She might still be alive! I couldn't tell her.
Why not her? Your own daughter? Especially not her.
That story.
About you, and Anna's kidney transplant.
You couldn't donate to her, could you? It wouldn't have matched.
That's why you couldn't tell her about Elek.
She would have discovered the truth about herself.
You weren't her father.
I wanted to be.
But it was always there.
Like she knew.
My wife was desperate for a child.
You give them your silence, why not have something in return? That's what he said, Elek.
Don't you see? This is why she was killed.
Not because they thought she knew, but to shut you up.
She died because of you.
Don't kid yourself she was in love with you.
She wanted a child.
People will do whatever it takes to have a child.
My wife killed herself.
My wife killed herself because she knew that Anna could never love her.
Anna was hard.
Like a stone.
Not to me.
Not to me.
'I thought you were at work?' 'I am.
All weekend.
What are you doing?' 'It's 18.
58 in Budapest, it's 21 degrees and sunny, and a girl's thoughts turn toice cream.
'What do boys think about in the spring?' Girls, mostly.
It doesn't necessarily have to be spring.
'I don't want to talk on the phone.
' I'd like to see you.
There are things we shouldn't say on the phone.
Why were there those bells when Agnes called you? She called you at your office.
So why were there bells? She said she couldn't stay on the payphone, she had to go.
She says she's scared, she needs money.
Excuse me? Excuse me, do you know a girl called Agnes Dedej? Excuse me, do you know this girl? You don't Please, please.
Excuse me? Excuse me, have you ever see this girl? Oh, yeah.
Agnes! SHE CRIES OUT OK, I'm a friend Anna, Anna Sandor.
You remember Anna? I'm her friend.
Yes, I know, I know.
I know you've got a baby.
I'm going to take you to a hospital, OK? No! No! Open the door.
Take us.
She's pregnant.
Get in, get in.
OK, OK, OK.
Marina, it's Harry.
I've found Agnes.
I have all this money, all this money.
Do something for me.
Go to the Hotel Kiriae, yes? Tell my colleagues I need these things Let's go! Go, go, go, go, go.
This is going to help.
This is good.
Well done.
Good girl.
OK? Good girl.
DOOR OPENS > Marina.
Thank you.
I couldn't find them, your colleagues.
This is the stuff you wanted.
Marina, what are you doing? Don't smoke.
Her baby's dead already, isn't it? She can't feel it.
It's dead, like Ildiko.
What's happened to you? Women like us, we never meant to be mothers.
How long have I got? How long have I got? Have I got time to take her somewhere else? Sorry.
Please, she's about to - Don't move her.
Are you crazy? Look at her! They said they'd tell me where my baby is if I helped them.
No, don't move her! If you move her, she'll lose the baby and that's what you want, isn't it? The baby? Shut up.
OK, fine! No, no! I'm a doctor.
I'm a doctor, I'll deliver it, I can do it here.
But please, please, don't move her, don't move her.
BABY CRIES What's the baby? Wait! Wait, wait, wait.
The baby needs avitamin K shot.
Give him to me.
Give him to me, good girl.
Come on, give him to me.
No, don't take him.
The baby's not breathing properly.
No! No, no, no, no! Sorry, Agnes.
I'm sorry! What are you waiting for? So now you know.
Don't hurt her.
Her? She's young and healthy.
We can still use her.
Just business? Just? The supply is there.
Orphanages, care homes, prostitutes.
But now that you've told everyone about her, I've got to wonder if she's worth the trouble.
Nem itt.
Idiota.
We'll take you somewhere quiet.
Do the job properly this time.
No! HE SPEAKS HUNGARIAN SHOUTS IN REPLY Agnes? My grandfather served the Nazis, my father under the Soviets.
But I'm different.
I wanted something better.
Where's Marina? She called me.
She was your friend, after all.
The baby.
You let them take the baby.
Harry.
Is he all right? His mother's Albanian.
She's very young.
You're doing the right thing.
Believe me, I know.
The documents are all there.
Congratulations.
Thanks.
NEWS REPORT IN HUNGARIAN He'll say he knows nothing about it, won't he? She knows.
Thanks.
GIRL LAUGHS > Marina, it's OK.
They're expecting us.
Yeah? They haven't told her, have they? First you meet her just a few times as a friend.
And then once she gets to know you, then They had no idea she was stolen.
She looks happy, doesn't she? She's beautiful.
Ildiko.
Alice, don't get your dress dirty.
Our visitors will be here soon.
Come on.
Are you sure? Marina, this She's happy.
That's important, isn't it? The most important thing.
Maybe one day, when she wants it, she'll come and find me.
And I'll be happy too.
Urgent assistance.
Dutch Embassy.
I need help! The van Buren family seem to be cursed.
He's dead.
And the bullet that killed him came from your weapon.
You will leave immediately, or we will shoot you.
You have to stop this postmortem immediately.