01x04 - Episode 4

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Sally, she was attacked last night.

Anything else you can think of?

Anyone who might have reason?

There's this fella.

Michael McAllister.

I found your phone outside her

house.

It was on my way home,

so I thought I'd take a look.

Did you see anyone else there?

No.

SALLY PANTING

Do you know where you are, Sally?

So she'll be able to say who

attacked her?

TEARFULLY: My dad k*lled someone.

I mean, what if I'm like him?

Andrew

Andrew!

PHONE RINGS

Michael, pick up.

Andrew ran off and

..I can't find him.

ECG FLATLINE

PANTING

HE SIGHS DEEPLY

See? There's nothing to worry about.

Where were you?

It's after 3am!

I was at Jamie's and No!

I was at Jamie's and you weren't

there.

We were messing around and lost

track of the time.

Sorry.

Don't wadon't walk away when your

mother's talking to you.

Why?

What are you going to do about it?

HUSHED: Hey

Get off. Come here. Get off!

I'm going to bed, OK?

Anything could have happened,

we were worried sick!

I can look after myself!

Great example you are.

HE SIGHS

John's going to read me the riot

act.

Once he hears the full story,

he'll understand.

No, he won't.

You know how it is with

safeguarding,

it's all about the kids.

The likes of us get

..put up against the wall and get

shot.

Not going to be that bad.

If anybody says anything,

just get the union rep on it.

Come on, are you finished?

What?

I want to put the dishwasher on

before I go to work.

Well, I'm not finished.

Well, could you finish?

I'm a big boy, I can load it myself.

Really? There's a first time for

everything.

Why don't you just

CHUCKLING: You know, this is how

serial K*llers get started.

SHE TURNS ON TV

WOMAN: ..opposition of the proposal

for a bill to rent

HE CHUCKLES SMUGLY

Karma!

If you hadn't have hurried me

University hospital security has

fallen under specific scrutiny

Cathy?

..and a full internal review is in

process.

The woman has been named locally as

teacher Sally Bowman,

who last week was the victim of a

serious as*ault

after a night out in her hometown.

MUFFLED: Cathy?

REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY

BLEEP

MUFFLED RADIO CHATTER

INAUDIBLE

HE MUTTERS

HE BREATHES DEEPLY

HE SIGHS

DOOR OPENS

Mr McAllister? Yeah.

Sean McAfee.

McAfee and Sons?

I'm the duty solicitor.

No, sorry, Hughes and Burns are my

solicitors,

if you can just Can you call them

and

Uh, they willnot be representing

you.

What?

Right. Erm

Can you j Eh

Can you just call

..Jack Sullivan?

He's my father-in-law.

I've spoken to Mr Sullivan.

HE SCOFFS GENTLY

Police have yet to release any

suspects,

but are urgently appealing to

anyone with information

to contact the Gardai.

In response to the appalling news,

the chairman of the Honey Park

Primary School board of governors

announced that the school will be

closed today

as a mark of respect.

REPORT CONTINUES INDISTINC

You don't know it was him.

Cathy.

It's not your fault.

WOMAN: Continuing interview with

Michael McAllister.

10.04am, February 25th.

Detectives Blair and Miller in

attendance.

You don't deny being at the

hospital?

No comment.

You drive a Mercedes?

Registration 82LS 339?

DOOR OPENS

No comment.

If you look at the screen.

For the record, screen is displaying

CCTV University Hospital.

Entrance area.

Do you accept that the person seen

here entering the hospital is you?

No comment.

Timestamp 11.55pm.

Michael McAllister being spoken to

by security

and escorted outside.

Security staff will state that

Mr McAllister was drunk

and demanded to see Mrs Bowman.

Mr McAllister, where were you

between 11.55 and 12.20?

No comment.

Michael

..let me put it to you that

you reentered the hospital,

located Mrs Bowman's room,

took a pillow and smothered her with

it.

That you m*rder*d her.

No comment.

PHONE RINGS

Daddy? What have you told Andrew?

That his dad's not a m*rder*r.

Do you believe that?

Who else could have done it?

Daddy, there

..there's something else.

Gardai confirmed today that a

43-year-old male is being questioned

in connection with the m*rder.

While the name of the suspect has

not yet been released,

Gardai are urging anyone with

information to come forward.

Flowers and tributes lining the

entrance,

a testament to the impact she had

on her students and colleagues.

SHE SIGHS

Andrew?

Where did you go last night

after you ran off?

HUSHED: I told you I was at the

park.

Right, love

..will you swear on this?

Will you swear that you were at the

park with your friends?

WHISPERS: Whywhy would I swear?

f*cking hell

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Andrew, I..

INAUDIBLE CHATTER

PHONE RINGS

SHE SNIFFLES

PHONE RINGING

Crime Unit. Detective Cooper.

What's he saying?

He's not saying anything.

But he's been charged? No, not yet.

What's the problem then? You said

there was footage of him there.

Yes, there is.

So what is it then?!

Look, I'm not part of that m*rder

investigation team, but

..it's been 24 hours.

I'm hearing there's not enough

evidence

to charge him or keep him in

custody.

If they don't find anything, they'll

have to release him in the morning.

He did this.

I know he did this!

It's not about what you know.

It's what we can prove.

Well, then find proof!

DISTANT SIRENS

MUFFLED NEWS JINGLE PLAYS

MUFFLED NEWS REPOR

A man has been released after

questioning

in the m*rder inquiry of former

schoolteacher Sally Bowman.

Gardai have appealed for witnesses

to come forward

and have called for an end to the

media speculation

Mummy!

CAR ENGINE STARTING

CAR DRIVING AWAY

Sasha? Where did Mummy go?

ALARM BLARES

Get ready for school and I'll

run you down.

Yeah, quick shower and I'll get to

work as well.

You don't have to.

You must be exhausted.

No, I'm fine.

Michael, you're not

..going to work, Daddy said

HE SCOFFS

Right.

Daddy doesn't want me near the place?

Well, not till everything dies down.

Great.

Michael

Don't walk away from me,

you have to talk to me.

Why did you go to that hospital?

Michael!

They stormed in here and they

dragged you out in handcuffs!

You have to talk to me.

Why were you at the hospital?

Michael?

Why would you go see a woman you

claim you don't know?

f*cking You claim you've never

met her.

I haven't! And her knickers

miraculously turn up in our house!

Do you want to know why I went to

the hospital?

Yes.

Because I wanted to ask her ifit

was Andrew who attacked her.

And if the answer was yes

..I wanted to ask her not to ruin his

life.

I was trying to protect him.

I think something's really wrong with

our boy.

And you must have thought it

..too.

DESCENDING FOOTSTEPS

No?

DOOR OPENS

All right, what the hell's going on?

MICHAEL SIGHS

Nothing, love.

Dad's just tired.

You must have thought it.

No!

Lena?

They released me.

They know,

100%,

it wasn't me.

So, why don't you believe me?

Did you tell them about Andrew?

No, of course I didn't.

Right. Shall we get your coat on?

Don't know why you have your knickers

in a twist.

I shouted down that I was going to

the shop. Well, I didn't hear you.

Well, that's not my fault!

TEXT ALER

Aw, here we go.

Right. Let's get you all zipped up.

Yeah. OK. OK, Brian, I'll go.

Bye.

HE GROANS

What?

They're sending me on a

HE SIGHS

..safeguarding course, to Sligo.

It's overnight.

Can you not do it online?

Apparently not.

This isn't a good time for me to be

away from home, I'm just going

to

No, you'll go. If it's overnight,

they'll put you up.

I can think of worse things than

putting my feet up

in a nice hotel for the night.

Well, why don't you come with me?

You know, a night away from

No, I can't.

The world can't stop turning.

You don't trust me, do you?

WHISPERS: No, it's not that.

It's the way youstormed out this

morning, like

..you'd forgotten Sasha and I even

existed.

You didn't even make him his

breakfast!

Why didn't you make his f*cking

breakfast?!

You were downstairs.

He was absolutely fine!

But you didn't even say a word!

You just You j

What if I'd been sleeping?

What if I'd gone out the back door

and not even realised he was still

in the house? I was upset!

My best friend was m*rder*d!

But sure, it's fine!

Nobody died!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm just

I'm worried about you. Why?

I'm not the one being sent to Sligo.

SWEEPING

Right there, Josie?

What are you saying there?

Right there, Darren?

MUTTERS: f*ck.

What are you doing here?

What does it look like?

Did Lena not tell you to stay

Yeah, Lena did say something,

but, eh, it's my job and I haven't

done anything wrong, so

There's a special family meeting of

The Brothers of Caleb on Wednesday.

Right? Perhaps

..you should give it a bye-ball.

Just until things settle down.

Dead on. My pleasure.

Tell Lena it starts at 8.

I'm sure she can't wait.

PHONE KEYS TAPPING

TEXT ALER

HE SCOFFS

Well?

I could drive home.

Go back early next day.

To check on me? No.

Yeah.

Why wouldn't I want to check on you?

I'm worried.

There's nothing to be worried about.

Are you OK for meds, or

SHE GROANS

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I didI didn't

This is all just sh*t, isn't it?

SHE CHUCKLES

Why don't you ask Mum to look after

him?

You could have the night to yourself

too.

SHE SIGHS

Look

I'm sorry too.

It has been sh*t.

But honestly, I'm fine!

Please, just find a pub, chill your

pants, watch the match.

How'd you know there's a match?

Oh, there's always a match.

Bye.

Bye, buddy.

Is that what you're wearing?

Yeah.

SHE SIGHS DEEPLY

It's not often I get invited.

Lena.

Don't tell your dad about Andrew.

Cheers.

Brother of Caleb

..are you prepared to accept the

Lord Jesus Christ

as your personal saviour?

Yes.

Then pray this Sinner's Prayer to

God.

Heavenly Father, I have sinned

against you.

Heavenly Father, I have sinned

against you.

Heavenly Father, I want forgiveness

for all my sins!

I want forgiveness

..for all my sins.

Brother, you will not be led into

temptation.

You were all over social media.

Are you OK?

Aye.

Well

You must have been scared shitless.

I was just in the wrong place at the

wrong time.

In the hospital?

You've been following it closely,

I see.

'Course I have.

But you were there?

Yeah.

I was just visiting a friend and

then

..minutes after I left, someone

The realkiller.

The real k*ller.

HE SIGHS

Jesus.

You were so close to it.

Aye.

You know, I've still got another 20

minutes toto k*ll,

if you wanted tojust

I don't know. Yeah.

PHONE RINGS

Oh. I'm sorry.

No, no, you're all right.

I Oh, no, no, yeah. Go on ahead.

There you are. Hey, here I am.

How you doing?

HE GROANS

You know.

Look, I just want to say goodnight

to Sasha.

Well, you're too late.

He's out for the count.

CAR DRIVES BY

Are you out?

Yeah, party time.

No, I just nipped out for a walk.

Just needed some fresh air.

Are you missing me?

Yeah, of course.

Look, I, um I've got to go.

OK. Love you.

Love you, too.

PHONE: Recording.

Is everything all right?

Yeah. Just had to

Yeah. No, it'sit's OK.

I've never done anything like this

before.

Neither have I.

I have to ask you something.

Yeah?

OK.

Would you ever do anything violent?

Nno. It's OK.

No! No, of course I wouldn't.

So there are no skeletons

..in the closet? No.

That's why this whole thing is just

so f*cked up.

You do believe me, don't you?

Of course.

If you have done anything,

you can tell me, I won't judge.

No.

I wouldn't. I see you

..Michael McAllister.

I wouldn't.

CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS

SHUTTER CLICKS REPEATEDLY

We're actually

I had them followed last night.

Her name is Cathy McDaid.

She's a teacher at the school where

Sally Bowman worked.

They're friends.

They found out about Michael's past

and, well

I know her.

Did Michael k*ll that woman?

Who else could it have been?

TEXT ALER

JACK INHALES DEEPLY

So

..what do you want me to do about

him?

I am

..praying for you.

Pray for him.

Lena!

Lena, what's going on?

HE GASPS

You

Lena! Lena.

HE GROANS

f*ck.

KEYS JANGLE

Hey. Andrew?

HE CHAPS WINDOWS

CHAPPING CONTINUES

Andrew?

Andrew, open that door now, please.

Andrew.

CHAPPING CONTINUES

Andrew!

Open the door! Now!

Do you hear me?

Lena?

CHAPPING CONTINUES

Lena!

HE CHAPS WINDOW

Lena.

Lena?

Can you open the door, please?

I can explain about all this,

she's just a friend, OK?

Lena!

Open the door!

HE BANGS WINDOW

Michael?

The f*ck are yous doing here?

Shut your f*cking mouth!

We tried the path of forgiveness,

we prayed for you,

but to no avail.

Daddy!

What are you doing?!

See you?! I don't know who the

f*ck you are any more!

Come here!

Get off me!

f*ck you!

SHE PANTS

This is not your home.

Not any more.

We're better off without you. Lena!

Lena!

SOBS: Lena, let me

Lena!

DOOR LOCKS

HE SOBS

Lena, let me explain!

Aye, yous are big f*cking men,

aren't yous?

Turn up at my f*cking house,

throw me out.

You ever come near my daughter or

grandson again,

I'll k*ll you.

You'll k*ll me, will you?

Go on!

Don't f*cking touch me!

f*cking touch me! Get to f*ck!

You'll k*ll me, will you?

The Lord will punish you.

Will yous remember that I'm the

f*cking m*rder*r?!

Lena?

It's me, your da. Come on.

Look, Michael's gone, it's just me.

Now, let me in, love, come on.

Nothing?

CAR PULLS UP

CAR DOOR OPENS

RADIO CHATTER

CAR DOORS CLOSE

I'll deal with them.

Right, Detective?

INDISTINCT CHATTER

CHAP ON DOOR

Lena, love? Let me in, please.

MICHAEL SOBS

HE MOANS

HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY

SCREAMING ECHOES

HE SOBS

MUFFLED SCREAMING

No! No!

Do you agree that the timestamp

and date is accurate?

No comment.

What were you doing at the hospital,

Detective Cooper?

No comment.

We done here?

I know you snuck out last night.

Where did you go?

Out.

Fresh air.

Crime of the century.

Where did you, Cathy?

Really?

I was sucking off Michael McAllister

in a car park.

There. Are you satisfied?

I love you, Cathy.

But you need to short your sh*t

out.

I'm going upstairs.

I need to take a shower.

SHE SIGHS

SHE INHALES DEEPLY

SHE WHIMPERS

No!

No! No!

THEY GRUN

Drop it!

No!

No

HE GRUNTS

SHE EXCLAIMS

SHE GRUNTS

No! No!

SHE GRUNTS

You must think I'm stupid,

Molly f*cking Bloom!

Why would you do this?!

Why would you ruin my life?!

Because you k*lled my brother!

I paid for it!

SHE PANTS

Huh?!

You've had everything

and he's had nothing!

THEY BOTH PAN

You m*rder*d him.

No, I didn't.

And then you m*rder*d Sally.

No, I didn't. Well, then, who did?

You k*lled her.

Are you here to k*ll me? No!

Why the f*ck are you here?

Why?!

No!

No!

SHE STRAINS

SHE SOBS

WEEPING: I'm sorry, Cathy.

SOBS: I'm sorry!

If you didn't k*ll Sally

SCREAMS: ..who did?!

HE MOANS

It wasn't him.

Cathy, I m*rder*d your brother.

SHE SOBS

And I m*rder*d your friend.

CLICK

I am evil.

And I must be punished.

HE GRUNTS

SHE WHIMPERS

SHE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY

SHE LAUGHS

RASPY BREATHING

LOW GURGLING

WHEEZY BREATHING

MICHAEL MOANING

CHOKING

HE EXHALES

No!

SHE GRUNTS

SHE YELLS

No!

HE GROANS

SHE STRAINS

BLOOD GUSHES IN BAG

Cathy?

Cathy!

Cathy!

No! Ca

SHE PANTS

What have you done?

And no bullshit,

or you're on your own.

TEARFULLY: You told me to warn her

off and I warned her off.

I just lost control.

She had to go.

WHISPERS: Oh, Christ

What?

She wasn't even the one he was

having the affair with!

It doesn't matter, she saw my face.

I wasn't going to throw my life

away over something you asked me to

do.

Don't worry.

I made sure they had nothing on

me.

I'll see you soon, brother.

Sorry I'm late, Sir.

Justsit, McAllister.

DR KENNEDY: Cathy.

I want you to imagine a shed.

At the bottom of your garden.

If you could just put those memories

in a box

and tape it shut.

You put it in the shed.

You lock the door.

And you walk away.

And then

DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN

..day by day,

year by year

..you'll gradually

..forget they're there.