01x05 - Episode 5

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This programme contains

some strong language

and some scenes

which some viewers

may find upsetting.

- (mellow music playing)

- (speaks Italian)

(reporter in English)

On Tuesday, the 11th of July,

a British model was kidnapped

and held hostage

in the Piedmont region.

After six days,

she was released in Milan.

Following

an extensive investigation,

we have formally charged

Polish national, Lukasz Herba.

(camera shutter clicking)

(music builds)

(indistinct chatter)

(mobile phone vibrating)

(Bea) You don't need to do this.

(Chloe) They won't leave

if I don't say anything.

(sighs)

(exhales)

Okay. (inhales deeply)

- (press clamour)

- (cameras clicking)

"I have been through

a terrifying experience."

"I feared for my life

second by second,

minute by minute, hour by hour."

"I'm incredibly grateful

to the Italian and UK authorities

for all they have done

to secure my safe release."

"I have just arrived home

after four weeks of being in Italy,

and I haven't had the time

- "to gather my thoughts."

- (cameras clicking)

(Chloe) "I'm not at liberty

to say anything further

until I have been debriefed

by the British police."

(reporter) This way, Chloe!

- (excited press chatter)

- (cameras clicking)

(music concludes)

(indistinct chatter)

(Chloe) How did they even

get my name?

(Phil over mobile phone)

I don't know. (inhaling)

I've not said a word.

(Chloe over mobile phone) I thought

if I gave them the statement,

- they'd leave me alone.

- (Phil) You're a major story.

People want to know what happened.

(Chloe) Why?

What happened was horrible.

(Phil) Well, I'm still in shock.

He was so convincing.

But things are looking up now.

You could make

a lot of money out of this.

(inhaling sharply, clearing throat)

(Phil) I'm not kidding, Chloe.

There must be

probably a 100,000-pounds-worth

of interview fees here.

(alert chimes)

- (Phil) Nonstop phone calls.

- How much?

(press speaking indistinctly)

(Phil) Look, I've told

every major news outlet

that you've instructed me

not to comment,

but sooner rather than later

one of us needs to speak.

"You" need to speak

and you'll be rewarded

handsomely for it.

I need to, erm

(smacks lips)

I need to think about it.

And, yeah, I'll give you

a call in the morning

- to talk about the press offers.

- (alerts continue chiming)

(Chloe inhaling sharply)

- (exhales)

- (mobile phone thudding)

- (sighs)

- (press chatter continues)

(breathes deeply)

(Met Detective) We received this

from the Italian police.

Yeah, that's the guy

from the boot of the car.

- (inhales sharply)

- (tap running)

- It's his brother.

- Hmm.

Yeah, the man is Michal Herba,

- Lukasz's older brother.

- (cutlery clinking)

(inhales)

He was questioned in the UK

when you were released,

but we didn't arrest him.

He's here? Like, for me, or?

Lukasz and Michal have lived

in England for a number of years.

- (spoon clicking)

- (Met Detective) Don't worry.

The international arrest warrant

will be issued imminently.

Then he'll be detained.

Okay, what happens until then?

If you see anyone suspicious,

just call me, any time.

Okay. Thanks.

Everything okay?

- (spoon clattering)

- (Chloe) Thank you.

(objects shuffling)

(Bea) Just help yourselves.

(Chloe) I've been in touch

with a new agency.

They don't rep models,

but they have offered

to help me manage

all the press and stuff.

(Amber) Oh, that's really exciting.

I know

you wanted to keep it quiet, but

like, you could make

a life-changing amount of cash.

I don't really want my life

to change.

(chuckles softly)

Obviously, I wanna be able

to afford my own place,

- and

- Uh-huh?

(inhales) I've always wanted

to buy Mum a house.

Yeah, and a Range.

You've just gotta make

lemonade out of lemons, babe.

(inhales) When he said

that I could pay for myself

and I knew I couldn't

(inhales)

I never wanna be dependent

on anyone again.

(mellow music playing)

(reporter 1 over bulletin)

Three weeks ago,

Chloe Ayling

finally fled her captors,

but stayed in Italy

to help investigators.

She's back in the UK,

and the details are only now

coming to light.

(Chloe over bulletin) "I've been

through a terrifying experience."

"I feared for my life

second by second,

minute by minute, hour by hour."

(reporter 1) Today,

there was no sign of her

at her mother's home

in South London,

and no answers to

the growing questions.

(reporter 2) She went shopping

for shoes, for groceries,

and there have been some reports

questioning what went on.

Following criticism of the way

she's handled press attention.

More details have been emerging

in the case of the British model

who claims she was drugged

and then held c*ptive.

(TV presenter) To me,

I'm just being honest,

some people may criticise me,

but she didn't look

too traumatised, did she?

(Adrian) Such a nasty business.

Scumbags!

(Chloe) He's in prison now, so

(smacks lips)

I was referring to the vultures,

but, of course, him too.

The Italian police proved it.

Yes, well, unfortunately,

until there's a trial,

the press can brandish words,

like "allegedly",

- around as much as they want.

- I'm not lying.

I was smiling yesterday,

obviously, I'm happy to be home.

- I am happy, because

- No, you

you don't need to convince us.

But the rest of the country,

they need a little massaging.

(inhales sharply) We can pivot

your glamour career

towards philanthropy

campaigning

against sex trafficking, perhaps,

but that won't be

instantly lucrative.

Your other option

is to sell your story.

Front-page tell-all,

breakfast shows here

and across the pond.

I've never been to America.

(Adrian) Well,

once the West Coast wakes up,

I expect an influx of offers.

In the meantime,

I've just been catching up

with the Mail on Sunday.

They're offering an exclusive.

Your words, a respectful retelling.

They'd put you up

for the rest of the week

in a fancy hotel.

Two birds, one stone,

hides you from the paparazzi,

and it's a nice setting

for the interview.

This is the best way

to set the record straight.

We can send someone to your house

- to pick up some clothes.

- (mobile phone vibrating)

What about Phil?

Well, I can handle that for you.

(mobile phone continues vibrating)

(Adrian) Hello, Phil?

It's Adrian, over at Kruger.

Yeah. Yeah, well,

she's with me now.

MUSIC: "Heaven Hanging Low"

by Art School Girlfriend.

(tap running)

# Swim the corners of

# Things in my head

# Heaven hanging low and you

(camera clicks)

# Shirtless in bed

# How'd you think about me

# When you're alone?

(wrapper crinkling)

# Days, they go so easily

# I've never known

# Pray and I pray

# I pray and I pray

# Pray and I pray

# I pray and I pray

# Pray and I pray

# I pray and I pray

# I pray and I pray

# Pray and I pray

# I pray and I pray #

- (mellow music continues)

- (Chloe) So, erm

I walked into the studio

and immediately was grabbed

by two masked men.

And one of them, er,

immediately put his arm

around my neck,

and the other one

came around the front

and injected me in my wrist.

- And, erm

- Why don't you start with Paris?

Okay. Yeah.

Sorry. So, do you know about

the cancelled photo sh**t in Paris?

(Ben) Yeah, it's so interesting.

Why do you think

he didn't kidnap you then?

- I don't know.

- (Michael) You got paid, correct?

- Even though, it was cancelled.

- Yeah.

What do you think

was going through his mind,

that first time he met you

in real life, in Paris?

I don't know.

(Michael) But you spent

a week with him.

If you had to put yourself

in his shoes,

what do you think his motives were?

I really have no idea.

I don't know why he took me.

- I don't know why he freed me.

- (unsettling music playing)

I don't know why

he lied about Black Death or

- (camera shutter clicking)

- took me shopping.

- I don't

- (camera shutter clicking)

know why he didn't hurt me

or r*pe me or k*ll me,

because he could've, and he didn't.

And I don't really know

why he chose me at all.

- Your chin up.

- (camera shutter clicks)

- (Nigel) Yeah, that's nice.

- (camera continues clicking)

(Adrian) It's lovely, Chloe.

- It's very classy.

- (Nigel) Yes.

Yeah, chin up again. That's it.

Yeah, these are nice.

Can we try a few without the smile?

Yeah.

(Nigel) Yeah, that's nice.

(camera shutter continues clicking)

Want to play a game?

Maybe we could be together.

(in hushed voice) Properly.

- (indistinct chatter)

- (music concludes)

(chuckles)

You look beautiful.

Mum, we don't need

that many! (chuckles)

(Met Detective)

We've arrested his brother.

He'll remain in custody here.

There's something called

an extradition process

Yeah, I know that. (inhales)

What will I have to do? (sighs)

I don't wanna see him again.

There are numerous ways

we can ensure your comfort

in any court proceedings.

You could possibly give evidence

via video link.

But (stammers)

that's a worry for another day.

Tonight, you and your mum

can sleep soundly.

(smacks lips) Okay?

Take care.

(Chloe) Thanks.

- (heels clopping)

- Do you believe me?

Yeah.

- I've seen the evidence.

- (mellow music playing)

- (door opens)

- (reporters chattering)

(inhales)

- (door closes)

- (reporters continue chattering)

(breathes sharply)

I thought you were going to die.

(breathes deeply)

- You know, it's over.

- (Bea kisses)

Everything's okay.

(sighs)

(sighs deeply)

- (objects clattering in distance)

- (press chattering)

(exhales)

(TV presenter)

And yet he released you.

What kind of kidnapper

drives his victim to the consulate?

I mean, it's a very unusual story.

I think that's why

the papers have, erm,

gone so far with the headlines,

because it "is" so unusual, and

Of course, I felt responsible

in the sense that, you know,

I didn't want to send her

to the hands of a kidnapper,

but I thought I was sending her

to a proper photo sh**t,

in a studio.

Everything checked out.

(Phil over mobile phone)

I want everyone to heed

a warning about social media.

Lots of my models,

and probably

other young ladies as well

always say what they're doing,

where they're going,

and, you know, what time they

What? No, he's the one who told you

where to go and who to meet.

- He's a hypocrite.

- Yeah. (huffs)

- Thank you.

- Thank you!

(Chloe) We're ready

to order, as well. Thanks.

Can we get the scallops,

the lobster salads, erm,

Wagyu, rare, er, sea bream,

truffle fries?

- Two truffle fries. (laughing)

- (laughs)

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

What are you gonna do about Phil?

(laid-back music playing

over speakers)

Keeps phoning me, you know?

(Amber)

You're not answering, right?

- No.

- (cutlery clinking)

- I like Adrian.

- Mm.

I don't love the way his agency

advises me on what to wear

(laughs)

..but I do like that he comes

everywhere with me.

(Amber) Nothing like that's

ever gonna happen again.

Okay? You don't need to worry.

(Chloe) I know. I know, it's fine.

(chuckling softly)

I'm here. He's in prison, so

(Amber)

Do you think about him a lot?

- Never.

- (intense music playing)

(Lukasz) Good girl.

(TV presenter 1) Did you ever think

that the kidnapper

let you see his face

because you

weren't getting out alive?

(Chloe) I saw through the gap

that there was an empty suitcase.

- And it was at that point

- (shudders)

that I thought

Yeah, I thought

I thought I was going to die,

because why else

would he have a s suitcase

about my size? (breathes shakily)

And

I was just hoping for

for, like, a

like a pain-free death.

(TV presenter 2)

Despite those tears,

I would say 99.9 percent of you

have very little sympathy

with Chloe.

"What a waste of police time

and money", says Mandy.

"Why wasn't she in tears

and fearful,

instead of posing for the camera?"

Says Samantha.

(TV presenter 3) Do you regret

the way you were dressed

when you were photographed,

when you came out,

because you were wearing shorts

and a low-cut top?

(crowd laughing)

(party music playing over speakers)

(Amber) Dance with me!

- I don't want to!

- Dance with me.

I really don't want to.

(crowd laughing)

(TV presenter 4)

If this had happened

to one of your friends,

would you believe her story?

Would you believe her

if she'd been spotted

shoe shopping with her kidnapper?

(Amber) Chloe's

a really good friend of mine

and she's a gorgeous girl,

but she's young and naïve.

She's super lovely, but

Babe, they're following me.

the story does sound

strange to me.

- (crowd laughing)

- Lying b*tch!

(tense music builds)

(poignant music playing)

- (sighs)

- (music fades)

(Amber) How did you ever sleep

knowing he was right there

next to you?

Did you ever think

about smothering him

- with a pillow or something?

- (Chloe) Yeah, and then what?

I thought there were more.

Worse than him.

(snuffles)

You can stop all this, you know?

If it's too much.

No more interviews.

(inhales deeply) No.

(inhales)

Something good (sighs)

has got to come from this.

(chuckles softly)

I'm getting messages.

Messages telling me to k*ll myself.

- No, really?

- Yeah.

- Let me see.

- It's like (inhales)

So, it's things like that,

and, like

"Bullshit. #FameWhore". (snuffles)

"Slag was asking for it."

"Never happened."

"If she wants attention that bad,

she should just hang herself

off the pole she swings around."

(Adrian) God.

I'm so sorry, Chloe.

Look, we've got Piers Morgan

next week, but

I can cancel him if you want me to.

(Chloe) No.

That would look like

I had something to hide.

- (Adrian) Thanks. Okay?

- (indistinct chatter)

- You okay?

- All right.

(sighs)

- Shouldn't be long.

- Okay.

(somber music playing)

(Adrian) Someone you know?

- Yeah, I thought I did.

- (newspaper thudding)

(Francesco over mobile phone)

I have some bad news.

I just received documents

from Lukasz and Michal's lawyers.

Go ahead.

(Francesco)

They say you were involved.

That you planned it with them

so you could get rich and famous.

Chloe?

Uh, yeah.

Sorry. I'm here. (sighs)

(Francesco) Press coverage

has been so widespread now,

they are going to present articles

from the tabloids as his defence.

Okay, so what happens?

(Francesco) In terms of the trial,

nothing changes.

The prosecution has a strong case.

But, erm (sighs)

I just wanted to warn you.

The trial was all I had.

It was gonna clear my name.

(Francesco sighing) It will.

I promise.

(Susanna) Despite the fact

that somebody has been charged

and somebody else

faces extradition,

do you feel at times like

you're the person on trial here?

(Chloe) Er, no,

because I know that,

when the actual trial happens,

the newspapers

will completely change.

Their headlines are only temporary.

Everyone's valuing, erm,

fu erm (smacks lips)

theories and opinions

over factual information

at the moment.

- You're doing a book, right?

- Yes, yeah.

How much are you getting for that?

- Erm, I'm not sure

- (Piers) Well, roughly what?

- A few thousands.

- Ten thousand? 20,000?

- Not that much, no.

- (Piers) A few thousand.

And you've done

a lot of interviews.

- Mm-hmm.

- (Piers) You've been paid

for all those?

- Some, yeah.

- (Piers) Yeah.

- You've been paid for this?

- Mm-hmm.

Do you think there's,

erm, I don't know

Does it help you

to apparently seem to be

exploiting all this

for financial gain

when we haven't

even had the trial yet?

No, because

I'm not modelling any more.

I'm not with a model agent.

I can't be after what happened,

because it was

due to his negligence

that this actually happened.

It wasn't because of the pictures

I was posting,

like some people claim.

I didn't get kidnapped,

because I do glamour,

it was because of his negligence.

So, I have to do something

in the meantime.

Er, just just to point out

that your former agent

has been

extremely supportive of you,

and says that they went through

all the right due diligence

when it came to this,

setting up the sh**t.

Now, this has obviously been

a really tough time for you,

because not only

have you been through

the experience you describe,

you've faced so much publicly.

But it's because of how bad

what I went through was

this doesn't affect me,

- the media, so much

- (cameras clicking)

it seems nothing to me,

like a drop in the sea

after going through something

so bad.

(Piers) You did lie.

(Chloe) I brushed it off.

(Piers) Yeah, but, Chloe,

here's the problem.

Your idea of brushing it off,

you lied!

(Chloe) Or if I was just

a 30-year-old woman

like, not a model,

do you think people would have

the same opinions of me?

- (cameras click)

- (Chloe) I don't think so, no.

(Piers) I think,

if you're conducting

media interviews

where you're being paid money,

and you're doing a book

for thousands of pounds

before there's even been a trial,

I think we're perfectly entitled

to ask you difficult questions.

- (music concludes)

- (mobile phone chiming)

(indistinct chatter)

- (mellow music playing)

- (mobile phone chimes)

- (mobile phone continues chiming)

- (children chattering)

(Chloe over mobile phone)

But it's the way the papers

- are portraying it

- (Piers) Yeah, sure. A woman said

she saw you laughing and joking

with one of the alleged

kidnappers

- (Chloe) I wasn't laughing

- as you bought shoes

and joking.

- and then you bought groceries.

- (Chloe) No, that's not true,

- I wasn't laughing and j

- (stops stream)

(reporter over TV)

Producer Harvey Weinstein

are now looking

at sexual as*ault allegations

- from seven women.

- (mobile phone vibrates)

(reporter) The incidents

are alleged to have taken place

- between the early 1980s and 2015.

- (vibrating continues)

(reporter) The producer

has unequivocally denied

any allegations

of nonconsensual sex.

Our special correspondent,

Lucy Manning, is here.

And what more

can you tell us about this?

(Lucy) Well,

the Metropolitan Police

confirmed today

that they have expanded

their investigation

into Harvey Weinstein.

And it actually has a name now,

it's called Operation Kaguyak,

and they have allegations

from seven women,

making 11 separate allegations.

- And we have learned

- (doorbell dinging)

that four new women

have come forward

in the last couple of weeks

to make allegations

Are you joking?

(Amber) The journalist

wouldn't leave me alone.

Offer after offer.

I still can't believe

you could do this.

The headline made it look

like I was slagging you off,

- but I was actually

- I didn't read it.

I thought you'd understand.

We've all got bills to pay.

Yeah, I've got no choice.

I need to make money somehow,

I can't go back to modelling.

Then why are you making it

harder for yourself?

I've never met someone

who can work a camera like you.

And then all I see on TV

is you with a gob on.

If you really want people

to believe you,

you should just turn that smile on.

Come on, it's not like

you don't know how to play the game

to get what you want. That's what

you did with Lukasz, right?

To survive.

(swallows)

I didn't get that much

for the story.

The guy at the shop said

it was decent.

Yeah,

you're just as gullible as me.

- (dog barking in distance)

- (chuckles softly)

You want more than this.

Don't punish me

for wanting the same.

The brothers

have changed their story.

They're now saying

it was a fake abduction,

- and I planned it with them

- (scoffs)

- to get money.

- Yeah, I saw, it's bullshit.

Yeah,

but the whole world believes it,

so I guess it's inspired them.

(huffs) I'm so sorry.

(smacks lips) The trial

was gonna clear my name.

I was gonna prove I'm not a liar.

- (Amber) Yeah, and it still will.

- Yeah.

(inhales) Maybe they can use

some of your article

to tear my character apart

in court.

Look, I know I f*cked up.

- Please

- You should go.

(Amber) Chloe.

Please.

Just go. (snuffles)

(glass thudding)

(glass clinking)

MUSIC: "My Very Best"

by The Big Moon.

# What did I learn?

# Life is a lousy school

# Feel for the right words

# Like steps from a swimming pool

# I got in my head

# I wish it was easy

# Put on my cowboy hat

# Lasso the future

# And show you what's in the trap

# As small as a mouse

# And I could tell you #

(song fades)