01x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Red King". Aired: 24 April 2024.*
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A police sergeant posted to a small island in Wales tries to solve the case of a missing boy.
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01x03 - Episode 3

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Positive ID on the
body. Cai Prideaux.

Cai must have locked
himself in the shelter.

Dies of hypothermia.

The widows veil.

It's weather front.
Arrives around this time

every year. Contact
with a mainland can

get a bit patchy.

I've just seen a

satellite picture
of the shelter on the

night Cai d*ed. And
there's a massive True

Way symbol and a
car. Someone was there

listening to him die.



Hiya.
It's Grace, yeah?

I'm Georgie.

What's that you're doing?

Chemistry homework.

Oh, I was hopeless at that.

I liked PE. Though, it's
probably not even

called that any more.

So, we just want to
talk to your mum for a...

Those are her meds, the phone
numbers of a social worker,

her GP and my auntie.

I stay with her when
this happens.

It's fine.

Mum takes lithium, but
missed her last tube because

they'd run out at the chemist.

And she decided she
wanted to paint the kitchen.

So we came here.

But she doesn't have any money,

so she took the paints into the

ladies toilets and

she tried to get them
out the window.

I'll talk to the manager.

Sure he'll understand.

- First I'm gonna call your auntie.
- It's fine.

I can stay here.

I can imagine....

things can get a bit...
with your mum.

Tricky?

We're all right.

I could do a bit of a breather.

I'm gonna give this to my
mate. Then... would you mind

if I sat in the quiet
with you for a bit?

It... It would help me.

Yeah... I don't mind.

Don't bother.

During the widows veil we're
completely cut off, nothing comes

in, nothing goes out.

It's like North Korea.

In the meantime, your
presence is required.

- Where?
- Well here...

generally. Come on.

Well, no, I might be

needed for the storm
and everything.

Nice try.

They've been
doing this for 500

years. Trust me,
they've got it covered.

Look, everyone's
still processing what

happened to Cai. It's
up to you and me to

show them that things
are back to normal.

So come out from
behind the desk, smile,

make mind numbing small talk.

Trust me, it'd be good for you.

And it'd be
good for them.

Please.

Can you do a sweep
around the wall, pick

up any stray glasses
and then do me a

little sign that says
cash only.

Sorry, that's me done.
Said I'd help Grace.

- Help Grace with what?
- I don't know. Out there.

Suppose with this
weather, she might.

Where is she?
She was right there.

You said you'd help me.

When did I say that?

Then do this. Get one of
those man breeders to do it.

Did you see
which way she went?

- That girl, I don't know...
- Yeah, she's a great kid.

Did you see?

No, sorry. No supermodels. Not
today. This isn't a fashion show.

Hiya, Mister Prosser.

Oh, it's gonna be a mad one this

year, I reckon.
Hear that thunder?

Oh, that's a lovely raincoat.

Anyway.

Right. Kitchen's
there, pubs there.

Vicar calls it a pop up.

What was that Gruffudd?

- Oh, I was just pointing...
- No, about her raincoat?

- I was just saying it's lovely.
- Yeah, we know it is.

Don't need
you pointing it out.

It's obviously a lovely
raincoat. Ask anyone.

- It's okay, Silas.
- Jesus. Have a day off, will you.

Here you go.

Oh, wait, it's hot.

Don't just knock it back
like it's a tequila.

Like a sh*t.

Tequila's a drink.
It's a grown up

drink.
It's.... Mexican.

Great. Bye.

Ehhh... Two chalk ices, please.

I don't think we
have any of those.

Yeah, no, I know. It's just....
well it's like you're in a van.

It doesn't matter.

Oh, ehmm... how long
does this usually last?

It barely got started. We've
not even sung the song yet.

What song?

When the storm hits its
peak, it makes the bell in

the church chime.
When that happens,

there's a traditional
song we all sing.

So how long are we talking?

A day. Maybe more. I
mean last year was the best

part of a week.

A week?

We can't wait a week.

Sod this. I need to
show you something.

So pleased you made
it. Did you bring it?

Yeah.

Thank you. But we
do it after the song.

Right. We are in the
corner. And just so

you know, your money
is no good today.

Cheers.

Get him a coffee first.

How do they do the symbol?
Is it paint?

It's stones.

When
we were outside the

shelter, there were
these random stones

laying around. I
thought it was weird. I

couldn't see how
they'd got up there.

What kind of car is that?
A Land Rover maybe?

Who on the island owns
a Land Rover type car?

Lots of people.

Because of all the hills
and farms. Did Ann see this?

No. She'd literally
just left. I tried

calling her, but then
the storm landed and

we got cut off.

I told you though, didn't I?

The True Way
is still active and

- one of them basically k*lled Cai.
- Yeah...

Look, I don't know.
The True Way is just

tourist stuff. Morris
dance in a mask, that's all.

- There she is.
- Yeah, not now

Winter. This is police business.

Calm down. I've already seen it.

Police business, bless her.

How come she's seen it before me?
She's not even a policeman... lady person.

So, what's the plan?

Uh, we've got it covered.
Thank you, Winter.

I shouldn't have shown you. The

picture is vitally
important. You don't

tell anyone else about it, okay?

But you can trust me. Come on.

It's not about trust. This is a
m*rder investigation now. So...

Wait!

You don't think it was
me in that car, do you?

We haven't eliminated
anyone yet.

Oh, my God. I'm
a m*rder suspect.

Well, I mean, it was
only a matter of time,

but sadly, as much as I'd
like to savour the moment.

Walk this way.

We do this every year.

The widow's veil has
become just another big party.

And every year, someone
takes a picture to commemorate it.

And the vicar does a speech.

And the Vic does a speech.

Anyway....

the satellite
picture was taken

basically now, yeah?
During the widow's veil.

So whoever
was in this picture

couldn't also be
in that car. Right?

And behold, there I am.

Owen, can you get me
the names of everyone

else in this picture?

Well, I never
noticed that before.

Look, Owen,

your pal Gruffudd
isn't in the picture.

sh*t, or Elan.

Neither's your mum.

What happened in


from 2017 to 2019.

Hi. Grace, yeah?
Silas.

We've not met, but
you've been to my house.

Oh yes. You were measuring
your garden for a b*mb shelter.

Oh, my sh*t. Keep
your voice down.

If it kicks off, I don't want the
whole island knocking on my door.

Understood, yeah.

How can I help you?
It's about Cai.

Winter. Would you
mind stepping outside?

What?

No. Please! This is gonna
be absolute gold dust.

Winter. Boundaries.

Fine.

Tell me after.
I'll be next door.

No.
Piss off.

Post mortem said it
was an accident, right?

I don't think it was.

Let me guess. You
read something online.

Okay, so, if it wasn't
an accident, what was it?

The True Way.

Go on.

Everyone says it's
just for the tourists.

Well, that's bollocks.

They're real.

They're all around us,
manipulating events on St. Jory.

And I've not been
quiet about this.

There's a target on my back.

Where does
Cai come in?

Maybe he heard something.

Maybe he saw something.

You know how the

first Lord Nancarrow
left the island to

spread The True Way
around the globe and

was never seen again?

He's still here.

My mate....

Brian Starkey,

was going down to the coast

near the house once, saw Lord
Nancarrow in the cellar.

Said he's mostly a
machine.

You don't believe me?

Where's Brian now?

Swansea.

Oh, here we go.

Swansea.

Look, I've got a file back at home full
of their customs and beliefs and stuff.

I'm happy for
you to take a look.

Thank you, Silas.
Yes, we may well do that.

Oh, God. You don't
believe him, do you?

He's total tinfoil hat brigade.

Even as a kid he thought
somebody was drugging his Fanta.

It's weird he said
The True Way, though?

Okay, fine.

As I said, we tell
no one about this

picture. Whoever
was in that car might be

in the room next
door. And with the

accidental death
verdict, they'll think

they're safe. They
might slip up.

Help.

Someone's att*cked Silas.

Look at this.
Here.

You're fine. Just take it easy.

What about all
the blood?

It's a nosebleed.

He fell on his face.

Not everyone can
handle their drink.

Speaking of which.

Right, you definitely
didn't see who did this?

I came in for a pee.

Someone must have sneaked
in and slammed my head

against the wall.

The next thing I know,
I'm on the floor and...

and all of you lot are
looking down on me.

I'm required to ask if you
want this incident investigated?

To right.

I could have brain damage.

Okay, well, if you remember
anything else, just grab one of us.

I told you, didn't I?

I've got a target on my back.

Look, I know what
you're gonna say, and I

don't reckon it's cause
of what he said earlier.

Wait, what
did he say earlier?

Silas gets on people's
wick. It's just a fact.

You know what?
It's not your fault.

It's my fault for
listening to you.

Listening to him say what?

Winter.

Excuse me for taking
an interest in your work.

He thinks The True
Way b*at him up.

Ohh, Why would they do that?

Because...

Don't feed the beast.

Nice!

I'm only telling her
cause it's bollocks. It's like

all stuff he says.

I'm with Owen.

Silas talks pretty much.
undiluted bollocks.

Apparently not. I
mean, Silas came to us

with a genuine g.....

Oh, my God, I'm doing it again.

Go and stand over there.

Further.

Sooo rude.

You saw the satellite
picture. Why are you

still so reluctant to believe
The True Way are involved?

I'm not.

I just mean in terms of who'd want
to lamp Silas it's a crowded field.

Yeah, and it's lazy

thinking like that,
which is why Cai's

body was sat in that
shelter for a year.

Can I have a word?

Uh, yeah.

I need to sit down.

Uh, Winter,
could you help Silas get

settled in the
caretaker's office?

Oh, now you're involved with me.

Right? Come on, you.

I'll be in in a minute.

Don't listen to Silas. It wasn't
The True Way. It was Gruffudd.

But Silas remembered
something.

No...
but....

Look, I'm sorry Owen,
I know Gruffudd's a

mate, but he's
got a thing for me.

Remember when I said
someone was in my garden again?

I didn't report it to the police
because I thought it was him.

That's why you think
he att*cked Silas?

Because he's jealous?

I was best mates with Bethan,
so I was round all the time.

Even then I tried not to
have too much to do with him.

Now she's gone.

Everywhere I look,
there he bloody is.

Wait. Sorry.
Who's Bethan?

His daughter.

Left the island two years ago,
just before the widow's veil.

Where did she go?

I don't know. She
never told me. I was a bit

pissed off at first,
but forget it now.

Saved me having to
lie, if her dad asked.

Why did she leave?

Because of him.

He's an assh*le.

Okay, Lucy. Thank you.

Please don't say anything to
Gruffudd. Leave this with us.

You don't think Gruffudd
att*cked Silas?

No, I'm not saying
he did anything he

could have.

I don't know.

His name keeps
coming up. He didn't do a

proper search for
Cai. Plus, he wasn't in

last year's picture.
Which begs the

question, if he wasn't
here, where was he?

Now, there's his
daughter. What's her story?

Gruffudd doesn't talk about it.

Reckons she's on
the mainland, though.

That's what you said about Cai.

Are you starting to
see my point yet?

Oh, the bell.

Elan, come on. Come on.
Ready? One, two, three.

♪ It's like thunder, lightning ♪

♪ The way you love me is frightening ♪

♪ Oh you better knock ♪

♪ on wood.... baby ♪

That's your traditional song?

Yeah. Knock on Wood by
Eddie Floyd. It's Motown classic.

You never told me
there was a song.

Oh.

Oh, sorry, love. Yeah.
Well, I should have.

Anyway, I'll.....

I'll write the words
down and we can.... We

can practice
together for next year.

You'll be a native by
then. Part of the furniture.

Now, did you get
the mattress done?

No....
I stopped before

I threw it out the
bathroom window.

We'll have a look together, eh?

She doesn't know
what's going on.

I says to her, they have monsoons
where you come from, don't they?

Such an idiot, that bloke.

Seriously does my head in.

What happened to that
boy who got beaten up?

No, no, he didn't get beaten up.

No, someone just give
him a shove. And he bust

his nose and now
everyone's making a fuss

and he's loving it.

He's married to that
pretty Lucy.

They're not married.

So are you going
to get me a drink?

- Get me a rum.
- Oh I've just sat down. God.

Just shift your ass.

Hi.

Minh, isn't it? I'm
Grace, the new Gruffudd.

Yeah, yeah. She
doesn't understand you.

Oh, uh, right. Okay. Uh,

can I have quick word?

Nice to meet you.

You've heard what
happened to Silas?

Well, I'm just asking around. In
case someone saw something.

And you thought
you'd start with me?

Reckon you got a bit
of a soft spot for me.

Oh, I'm only flesh
and blood, Gruffudd.

So, do you
know Silas well?

Oh, that's a different question.

- Different to what?
- Did I see anything?

I'm just trying to
orientate myself, you

know, work out how
blah is connected to blah.

No, I don't.
Not especially.

No, you're friends with Lucy
more than Silas really, aren't you?

I didn't see anything.

I was sat with
Lowri and the boys.

Thanks. That's all I need.

Blimey. Eh.
What a palaver.

Is this what the widow's
veil was like last year?

Oh, I wouldn't
know. I wasn't here.

Oh, I thought a

police presence
was kind of obligatory.

Owen stood in for me.

Owen is twelve.
Where were you?

It was the wife's first widow's
veil. I was at home with her.

We done now?

One other thing.

Lucy thinks someone's
sneaking into a

garden again. What
do you make of that?

Well, we all know
who is harassing Lucy.

It's unlikely to be
Cai again, what with

him being dead and
everything.

Warm.

Getting warmer.
Ooh, toasty.

What's that supposed to mean?

Do your job.

Thank you.

That's mad about Silas,
isn't it?

Ehhh...Yeah.

Is he alright?

Oh, yeah. Top notch.

Did you.. ehmm..
see anything, though?

Like maybe one of your boys
disappeared just before it happened?

Oh....a policeman
now are you?

I told you... I'm helping Grace
today.

I thought you meant... making cups
of tea, not interrogating people.

What can I say?
It is my civic duty.

You know how
seriously I take that sh*t.

Well, I'm sorry to ruin
your fun, but if I think of

anything, I'll be talking
to Grace or Owen.

Can you come over here?

That's....

That's Cai's voice.

Um, the dishwasher.
I stuff the dishwasher

properly. But you
just chuck stuff in. I

mean, everything's
chipped.

I also tidy my

room and do my homework.
I'm basically a legend.

Okay. All right.
And just explain

to the viewers what
we're discussing.

I'm saying that I should
get my birthday money

early this year

And explain to the viewers why.

Because the
new FIFA X is coming

out on midnight on the 10ᵗʰ.

The True Way. What do they
do? Give me the headlines.

Do about what?

About k*lling
people.

Well... they
don't really talk about

it in those terms.

Okay, how do they talk
about it?

Well.... there's executions
and the sacrifices.

Look, it's all in my
file.

When this storm's over,
I can walk you through it.

Where is it, this
file?

It's in my house.

Yes. Where? I'm
gonna get it.

What? You can't go out in this.

- No Grace. That's not safe
- Where is it Silas?

I don't leave this
stuff lying around.

It's in a dresser
under the stairs in

a box of photo albums.
Unmarked. Fire red

plastic cover.

It's the widow's vail, Grace.

Just wait, it will be over soon.

Dresser under the stairs,
box of photo albums,

red cover. Got it. Keys.

The True Way is the
only lead we have.

Silas made the same
connection and someone

att*cked him.

Someone
in here. But it was

conspicuous. It was
clumsy. So they're

panicking. This is an
opportunity. We have

to exploit it. I've
got my radio. If

anything happens,
I'll shout. I promise.

Who are you?

Who are you?

I think Lowri's the
werewolf. Because when

we were just talking
and everyone was

saying it was Elan,
she was dead quiet.

And I thought, what's her game?

Am I still dead?
Shut up. Yes, you are

still dead. And you
stay dead for the

whole game. Do you
mind if I have a quick

word with Owen,
then?

What? All right, go

on, then. Go on.
Come on, come on.

Left holding the
fort then...

while she goes off showboating.

Something came up.

I don't mind.

What's she up to, eh?

Sniffing around me again?

It's Cai, isn't it?

I thought that
was done and dusted.

She's just being
thorough, I guess.

Remember that time
you'd only been in the

job about three
months and we had that

stag party come over
from the mainland.

It was all kicking
off in the pub. We go

in. I'm trying to calm
things down. I look

round. Where's Owen?
And Lowri's like, he's

hiding in the ladies toilets.

I coaxed you out,
let you take charge of

the situation. I thought,
he needs to know

he can do this. And I
blooded you that day.

But now....

you're forgetting
the ties that bind.

Hmm.

So...

what's all this
about Cai?

Sorry, Gruffudd.

Can't discuss that with
members of the public.

Where's the Doc.?

Someone find Doc. Prideaux.

No. It's alright. It's
alright. She's breathing.

I told you this was
a stupid thing to do.

No, no, no.

This is him.

Who?

There was a man. He
was wearing a mask.

He was right here.

He took it.

He took the file.

This is getting ridiculous.

I've never been so busy.

You're fine.

Just take it easy.

You wanna send in
the next patient.

Did Cai know about you and Lucy?

He found out. Just
before he disappeared.

Why didn't you
mention this in your

interview with Gruffudd?

I didn't think it
was relevant.

Right.

Well, when this is
over, let's me and you

have a conversation
about what relevant means.

Would you share something...

that private with Gruffudd?

I mean, would you
trust him with that?

Then tell me. I asked you

the other day. I asked
you if you had an

argument with Cai,
and you said no.

No, I said we
argued all the time.

But this is different.

How did Cai find out?
Did he see you? Did

somebody tell him?

I don't know.

He didn't
say.

How old was
Lucy at the time?


and everything.

Remind me how old you are, Ian?

Who told you?

I went to get something
from Lucy's house.

While I was there,
I saw a photo.

Just her with an ice
cream in a restaurant.

But it looked familiar.

And then I remembered
on the DVD of Cai on the

wall in your kitchen,
there's a picture of

you with the exact
same ice cream, same

background, same
restaurant. It's

obviously taken on
the same day.

You wanted to remember
it, but it's a secret.

So the only option
was to have this random

picture of just you up.

So now you know anyway.

We stopped after
Cai disappeared.

Lucy and Silas,
they're an odd couple.

I mean, he's a conspiracy
theorist, for one thing.

I was saying to Winter.

Was it only this morning?

I was saying that conspiracy

theories are basically
wishful thinking.

Juvenile is what they are.

It's like having
imaginary friends.

Do you think he
holds her back?

This is what worries me.

I mean, you see it
all the time. You get a

young couple, one
of them's got a bit of

fire, and then they
get pregnant, and

that's it. It's over.
All that potential

is just wasted.

Silas doesn't seem
in a hurry to leave.

Oh, why would he?

I mean, St. Jory is as
good as it gets for him.

Do you think if he
was on the mainland,

he be with someone
like Lucy?

Owen said there were
quite a few people that might

want to give him
a little shove.

Well, frankly, I was surprised
there wasn't a queue.

- Look, I didn't...
- Shut up. Just shut up.

I thought this meant
something, but this

is just soap opera bullshit.

Ian Prideaux

- I'm arresting you for as*ault.
- Ohh, come on!

- Is this really necessary?
- Elan, go and get Owen for me.

- You withheld information about a missing person.
- Yes, my son.

- And then you assaulted someone, so, yes.
- No, no, no. Do you think I would

withhold something important?

What's going on?

Ellen says you're
arresting the Doc.

Caution him for me while I get a

pen, because we have
notebooks, because it's 1975.

Grace!

His son d*ed.

Very well. You
do not have to say

anything, but it may
harm your defence if

you do not mention
when questioned

something which you
later rely on in court.

Is it true?

You've arrested the Doc?

I've made an arrest
in connection to the

att*ck on Silas.
That's all I'm gonna say

at this point.

That.. that can't be right.

Why would the
doc want to hit me?

Yeah....

We know he's had a
few, but he's not gonna

att*ck someone.

Bring him out. Let's talk
to him.

You do know
that my decisions

don't have to be
approved by vote. This

isn't strictly.

Don't worry, boys. You

don't make an
arrest like that without

proof. At least we
didn't in my day.

Maybe Grace does
things differently.

Look, Ian's a doctor, a
man of science, like me.

I told you.

The True Way.

Let me talk to him.

I'm gonna need you to step
back and take a breath, Dylan.

But where's the proof?

In a file marked, literally
nothing to do with you.

Mmm. The motive?

Mmm. That's where
I come unstuck. Can't

for the life of me see
why he'd go for Silas.

- You're a stranger. You don't know...
- His son just d*ed, for God sake..

Me and Ian had a thing.

All right?

I was 17.

It's over now.

But it happened,
and it didn't end well.

Ian got hurt.

So he gets wasted and
att*cks a 22 year old lad. Yeah.

Rush in and rescue him.

Go on.

Your pal....

Doc. Prideaux.

Vicar! Oh, my God!

Fort Road is
flooded. I had to go all

around the harbour.
Almost got washed out

to a sea, I did.

Pissed off, I missed the song.

Pardon my French.

But I made it, Eh.

What's going on?

Difficult to know
where to start.

- Oh. Sorry. Uhh...
- Grace...

is everything all right?

Yeah, I... I didn't

realize someone
was in here. I just, umm..

need to catch my breath.
It's fine. As you were.

Oh, come.
Come in. Come in.

What's wrong?

I just arrested Ian
Prideaux and it

hasn't gone down well.

Hmmm...

Oh God.

What's he done now?

He's drunk,
isn't he?

Lowri is a bloody menace, she's
been plying him with drink all day.

It was in connection into..
what happened to Silas.

Huh...

And is that in connection
to Lucy in some way?

Small island.

Is everything all right?

The good doctor and I thought
my condition had plateaued.

We were wrong.

There's a very good
chance this will be my

last widow's veil.

I'm sorry to hear
that, Heather.

Thank you.

Thank you for not
asking me if I'm sure or

telling me they
come up with cures for

things all the time.

Thank you for treating
me like an adult.

I know this is just
another cliche, but...

is there anything
I can do?

Well....

I'd rather we kept
it between us.

Of course.

Anything else?

You're already doing it.

What?

What's this?
- Where did you get that?

You stupid police
table? What's going on?

These are people's names.

Grace want a list of everyone
who was here last year.

Why?

- It doesn't matter.
- Hang on. I wasn't on it.

Well....

No, you weren't here.

No, because I was eight
months before bloody

pregnant at the time. I
wasn't gonna come here.

- Yeah, I know.
- Oh... you are priceless.


that baby, and now

you are putting
me on lists.

You're not
on the list.

No, but your mates are.

Your neighbours. People
whose weddings we've

been to, whose kids that
you've played footy with.

- It's... police stuff, okay?
- Oh, it's police stuff.

Oh, she has got you dancing.

I told you to keep a distance.

Because one day
she'll be gone. And you'll

still be here. You and
everyone on that list.

Thanks Owen.
You can sit with the

others. I'm gonna
have to talk to Ian.

September 5ᵗʰ, St. Jory
Village hall. 5.10 pm.

Interview with Ian Prideaux.

Cai went missing
the morning after he

found out about you
and Lucy. Just after

he was cautioned for
loitering in her garden.

How was he that morning?

He was fine.

We were joking about stuff.

That was all totally
normal.

But later he came back. He
was upset about something.

I assumed he was embarrassed
about getting caught.

But then... the next
day, I go in his room.

He's packing.

I asked what he's doing.

He said he knew
about me and Lucy.

And then what happened?

He walked out.

I assumed he'd gone
to stay with a friend.

I thought he needed some
space, so I left him alone.

But he didn't come
back the next day,

so I went to the police.

Did you know about
Cai's feelings for Lucy?

I suspected.

- We suspected.
- But you did it anyway?

And now you want to
pick up where you left

off, which is why
you hung onto that

picture and why
you're popping up in

Lucy's garden all of a sudden.

She's the last....

connection I have with Cai.

She's the only other
person that loved him.

You know. Afterwards....

she needed time.

I get that.

I get it.

But if we can make it...

work somehow, then...

maybe something good
will have come from it.

Just a tiny thing.

Tiny bit of....

meaning.

All right.
I f*cked up.

I know. But do we
really need to do this?

I'm just trying to establish
a timeline of the events.

But we know the timeline.

I betray...

my son with the girl
he was in love with.

He finds out.

He runs away.

He hides in that
lockout shelter.

And he freezes to death.

And it's my fault.

It's my fault.

It's mine.

It's mine.

That's the only
timeline you need.

It's not your fault.

Not entirely.

There's something
you need to know about

the night Cai d*ed.

So... it was Ian in the garden.

Gruffudd's still a
twat, though.

Did everyone know except me?
- No...

just a couple of mates.
It's no one's business.

I only said it because they
were about to batter Grace.

Look...

he didn't....

overlap - you and him.

It ended ages ago.

It didn't seem right
after Cai went missing.

Did you love him?

I was 17.

What would I know?

Oh...

it's over...

Already.

Oh, we haven't done the picture.

How can we do the picture?
Guys, before everyone

leaves, can we just
do the picture quickly?

Just maybe... just here.

Do you want to
be a part of this?

I can take the cuffs
off. Just don't flee across

the border to
Mexico.

You think one
of them k*lled Cai?

I can't answer that, Ian.

It's probably best you
keep the cuffs on.

Oh, Grace... Ian. Come

on, you guys. You
guys get in as well?

Can I just say something first?

Oh, that's lovely,
isn't it? Yes. I go to

share something,
go to speak from the

heart, and you guys
just laugh at me.

Just get on with it.

You know, now and then
people ask me about St. Jory.

How do you describe
life here? I start

with the widow's veil.
How we all shelter

here in this hall
together. I tell them

about the unity. How we
all sing Knock On Wood.

How we all
get battered by the

elements. But
even so, a sense of

community thrives
like a flower growing in

the cr*ck of a
pavement.

That, I tell them....

is who we are.

Lovely.

See, there you go.
It wasn't so

difficult, was it?
Honestly, sod the lot of you.

Squeeze in a little bit
for me, please.

No.

No...

That is not who you are.

Cai's death wasn't
accidental.

He was k*lled...

by The True Way.

Someone on this island

shut him in that shelter.

Put down The True Way symbol.

Parked their car and waited

for a 13 year old
boy to freeze to death.

You think you're
this plucky little

island. But the
truth is, it is chaos

here. It is barbaric.
I'm gonna find

whoever k*lled Cai
and they are going to

prison. Then you
can be the island you

think you are.

Sorry, Douglas. Go ahead.

Count to ten.

When he went,

I knew it was The True

- Way. Didn't I?
- Yeah, yeah. Sorry.

I'll.... I'll meet you outside.

What do you think, girls?

The vicar gave me them
from the jumble sale.

Reckon I look the business.

What's up?

- The True Way k*lled Cai.
- Look, we don't know that yet.

What are you talking about?

You saw the picture.

What picture?

Satellite pictures, I mean.
From the shelter where

they found him. There
was the symbol and a car.

- Someone was there.
- It's that bloody

Grace. I'm telling
you. Making stuff up.

- Dividing us.
- Is it true?

- Is that what happened?
- First I've heard. Doesn't make any sense.

Exactly. What would The
True Way want with Cai?

Why was the symbol there?

It'll be someone playing silly
buggers, I bet you anything.

Nothing to do with The True Way.

Let me ask around. Yeah?

See what's what.

I know what we should do.

What?

Now?

Why not?

Sort us right out.

Let's get cracking. Stuff's in my bag.

The four points of
the compass, the four

rusty nails, the four
ancient kings, the

four jealous beasts.
You are the flame

that shows us the
righteous path.

The True Way.

And we give you our blood....

and bones.
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