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01x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Penance". Aired: March 17, 2020.*
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The lives of grieving mother Rosalie and her daughter Maddie are changed forever when they meet Jed. A spark of hope for the future is rekindled within the household.

01x03 - Episode 3

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The body's been identified,

believed to be your son Rob.

No. I'm so sorry, Mum!

They didn't find his phone.

Did he leave it on the beach?

I don't know.

It's a young guy we met

at counselling - Jed.

I've seen the way he looks at you.

I like it, Tom.

Get that boy out of your

house now,

before something terrible happens.

You can't stay here.

I warned you, didn't I?

I think there's someone else.

Maddie can never know about this.

All I want is you.

I spoke to your grandmother's

priest today.

I think it's time you moved on.

I want you out of my house.

I don't know what else to do

and I won't lose my daughter.

You're shaking.

What's happened?

You hit me.

That will never happen again,

I promise.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I know I

..I hit you, too.

Aw, come here. Don't cry.

You just need to come around,

that's all.

We'll be fine.

Luke knows about us, Jed.

He said he's suspected for a while.

I've never heard him so angry.

He said he's going to

take everything,

he's going to take Maddie.

He said he's going to destroy me.

How could he say that?

He doesn't deserve you.

I know, I know.

But you and me, it's different.

I have never loved anyone as much in

my life, never.

What about Maddie?

Come on, let's get you a drink.

After Luke threatened me, I

..I went to Rob's room.

I opened his rucksack

..saw photos of him alive, happy.

He was so young.

This is a breakthrough, Rosie.

Luke can have everything,

the house, everything.

You're the one that set up your own

company, not him.

It's not right the likes of Luke,

born into everything, is it?

Well, I'll get a settlement,

of course I will. No!

Can you do something before he's

onto you?

Erm

Well, I could

Could what?

I could try clearing out the

accounts, see how much I could get.

Yes.

Yes, let's do that.

I need to do it on my own.

You pack all my stuff, my clothes,

jewellery, everything from the safe.

You can drop the act now, Gran.

What?

The cough.

Being sick.

You and Mum cooked up this little

plan, didn't you?

I know what she's up to.

What is she up to?

She wants Jed out of the house.

It's too much for her.

Us together, him in Rob's room,

it's just

She's aware she's not with your dad

any more.

He really did hurt her, you know?

I know.

Ugh, Maddie.

Your dad made a mistake.

sh*t happens.

PHONE RINGS

Rosalie Douglas.

Hi, Rosalie, it's Anne from the

care home.

There's been a dreadful accident.

Father Tom's been rushed

to hospital,

I'm afraid it doesn't look good.

I'll let you know if I

hear anything.

OK.

They're doing the best they can.

She'll be hours yet.

Will he live?

They don't know.

His sister's coming from Sussex.

But, right now, we're the closest to

family he's got.

This is just like Rob all

over again.

No, don't say that.

Do you believe in Karma, Gran?

What do you mean?

Karma for what?

I did something terrible.

PHONE RINGS

GOES TO VOICE MESSAGE

Rosie, are you there? Why aren't you

answering your mobile?

Why aren't you at the hospital?

For Christ's sake, Rosie.

Are you the publisher?

Myself and my husband, yes,

but we're not buying anything.

Ah, no, I'm looking for the son of

a relative.

They sent me this photo.

I think you did an article

on his parents a while back.

They were both k*lled in a

car crash.

The surname was Cousins.

Of course I remember.

Yes, we ran an article.

People wanted to donate for the poor

lad, you know,

losing both his parents like that.

I understand that the grandmother he

went to live with died a while back.

I was wondering if a neighbour could

put me in touch with him.

I'd like to pay him a visit,

just to let him know

he's still got family out there.

You won't find him round here,

he's long gone.

He only stayed with the grandmother

for a few months and then the uncle

came from Australia, Melbourne,

I think it was, and took him off.

I'll be there as soon as I can.

He's your best friend, Rosie.

If you're not here,

there must be something really

serious going on to prevent you.

There is, but I need to find out

more

before I can do anything about it.

Please, Fay, just trust me a while

longer, that's all I can say.

Is this anything to do with Maddie?

She told me she did

something terrible.

What? What did she do?

Well, I couldn't get any more

out of her - she clammed up.

Do you know what she's

talking about?

I don't, but

..I wouldn't push her right now.

Right.

And, Fay?

Remember, please keep her with you.

Keep Maddie with you.

OK.

Seven quid, pick a free table.

Toilets are for customers only.

Actually, I was looking for someone.

He recommended this place.

"Recommended"?

You know him?

What if I do?

I promise I'm not

It's not a police thing.

Look, I can pay you for any

information you can give me.

It'll cost you more than that

if you're one of them.

"One of them"?

He's done you over, hasn't he?

It's what he does, women.

My sister Adrianna was nuts for him,

drained every penny she'd saved for

a boob job.

Woke up one day, no money,

no boobs, no Ryan.

Ryan?

Ruthless prick is Ryan Grayling.

If you're looking for a witness

statement or sh*t like that

I'm not.

I just need some information on him,

enough to get him out of my house

and get him away from my daughter.

She'd lost her brother.

My son.

We met Jed

..Ryan at bereavement counselling.

Sounds about right.

Adrianne says he likes that,

other people's pain -

softens them up.

Apart from giving us a

false identity,

there isn't anything else I can go

to the police with.

False ID's plenty to go to the

cops with.

So, what's stopping you?

Oh, I get it.

Not something you want your daughter

finding out.

You married?

Separated.

I'm sorry about your son.

Maybe it was losing his own mother

that way turned Ryan's head.

He was young.

Found her hanging from a banister.

Is his father still around?

KNOCKING AT THE DOOR

Mr Grayling?

Who wants to know?

I'm Roz Carpenter from

Penfold Associates.

Looking for your son, Ryan.

Go on.

Well, he has a valid injury claim

against a garden centre,

but we can't track him down.

And he gave this address?

That's all we have.

Look, maybe I could come in and take

some details from you.

What details?

Personal information,

employment history.

So he might be due a few bob?

Yeah, it was a nasty accident.

Do I look like thick-cut chips?

I'm sorry?

Gone up market with you,

I'll give him that,

but all cats yowl the same way in

the dark.

If you do find him, tell him

he's got a week to collect his sh*t

or it's all going in the bin.

DOOR OPENS

Maddie?

I forgot my keys.

Father Tom's in hospital.

Oi. Who the f*ck is that?

Come back here, you f*cking b*tch!

sh*t.

Hey, get out of the f*cking car!

That f*cking b*tch just broke into

my house!

MADDIE: Do you have any idea where

Mum's gone?

She's barely been taking our calls.

I've been trying to call you, too.

Doesn't anyone give a sh*t?

Father Tom could be dying.

He could be dead right this second!

Maddie

Try to imagine how little I care.

Rob.

KNOCKING AT THE DOOR

You know why I'm here, Ayesha,

don't you?

Not really.

My son is dead.

I found Rob's phone in this

man's house

and now this man is in my house.

You can see the connection

I'm making.

I didn't tell you about Rob and me

because I was ashamed of how I

treated him.

So, you were a couple?

But we agreed not to tell anyone

at home.

We were going to see how things

worked out when we got back.

We were in our own paradise, you

know, until we met Ryan and Yaz.

Yaz?

Of course.

So they scam people together.

She gives him the information

..he moves in on the family.

Ryan wanted everything Rob had.

Including you.

Ryan has his way of making you

do things.

He gets what he wants.

What the f*ck is this?

You're stealing?

I wouldn't say that.

What would you say?

Nothing of there's yours.

Oh, I'm supposed to be grateful?

Yeah.

I am calling the police.

No. Where do you think you're going?

Sit down!

Better.

Now what?

Now, I'm

..I'm going to make something

to eat.

I'm starving.

I need to know what happened

in Thailand.

There was a local pill.

Yaba.

We were all into it.

Ryan and Yaz roped Rob into one

big deal.

Smuggle it into the UK.

I know, I know.

Rob was supposed to get the money

from his sister.

Maddie?

She said yes at first,

but then she pulled out.

They told Rob that the deal was done

and, if the money didn't come,

the dealers would k*ll them all.

Maddie didn't believe him.

Oh, God.

Get him out of your house,

Mrs Douglas.

You have to get him out.

Why would you do this to Mum?

She was so good to you.

She gave you a job,

a roof over your head,

she made you feel like part of the

family. She treated

I am not her son!

And I'm not a f*cking lapdog to

take in!

Rosie didn't do it like that.

You are a spoiled, ungrateful brat.

Every time I had to look at them

stupid f*cking puppy dog eyes

looking up at me, it made me sick.

Rosie?

Stop it, Jed. Come with me.

Stop. Just let me go!

Come with me.

Come in here.

You see that bed?

Right there, on that bed

..that's where I made love to

your mother.

No.

Yes.

Look.

Picture it.

Stop it.

She was all over me.

I'm surprised you couldn't smell it

on her.

Mum would never

She melted into me.

Couldn't get enough.

Do you get it yet, Maddie?

Do you understand?

You

..don't

..f*cking

..matter.

AYESHA: Even Rob knew we had to get

away from Ryan and Yaz.

But Ryan had a nose for

these things.

He set up a barbecue on the beach.

Tell me.

You know, I must've passed out for a

while because,

when I came around

..they were arguing

..and Rob looked at me.

So, Ryan must've told him about us.

And then what happened?

Rob started swimming towards

the reefs

we were told not go near.

Then Ryan dived in

..and I tried calling to Rob, but

Ayesha.

All I can tell you for sure,

Mrs Douglas

..is that Rob and Ryan went into

the water

..and only Ryan came out.

Why didn't you tell anyone?

The police?

Anyone?

I was scared.

I'm a coward.

Scared about the drugs,

scared they'd come after me.

And instead they came after me

and what's left of my family.

I'm so sorry, Mrs Douglas.

Please, lookI'll go to the

police, now.

The only thing I want you to

do, Ayesha

..is for you to never tell anyone

any of this

for as long as you live,

do you hear me?

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

I know.

I know what you've done.

Maddie. Maddie.

Jed told me everything.

Oh, God. Why did you bring him into

the house?

So that you could have him? Please,

please, Maddie, let me explain.

MUTED FROM THE OUTSIDE

Did you get through to her?

You don't want to talk?

Let me just say one thing and then

I'll shut up, I promise.

I don't know what's going on in

this family

..but those of us who are here,

we have to love each other

and we have to go on loving

each other

for the sake of those who aren't

with us any more.

Oh, you had no choice, Jed?

At least now I won't have to face

Maddie to tell her myself.

You'll never have to do anything on

your own ever again

..I promise.

Now come home.

No.

Meet me at the cottage.

The cottage?

Well, no-one ever goes there and

we can stay there for a few days.

Make a plan.

We don't have to worry about anyone

-

Luke, Maddie, anyone.

We can be alone.

OK.

I understand.

I'll get the suitcases and get

a cab.

Great.

I'll see you there.

I want you to listen to me

very carefully.

I'm going to tell you some

terrible things

..and then I'm going to tell you

what we're going to do.

CAR APPROACHES

Are you hungry?

I haven't eaten all day.

No, food is the last thing on

my mind.

Jesus, I want you, Rosie,

more than anything, anyone.

No, not like this.

Undress

..slowly.

Take off your top.

And your bra.

What?

You don't have to be nervous.

II need a drink.

No, no.

I'll go.

I'll go.

Rosie.

Rosie, what the f*ck is that?

Rosie!

Rosie!

Rosie!

Please, I'm sorry.

Please, come back!

I wanted to tell you how much

he loved you, but I couldn't!

I wanted to tell you that we

were

..we were there at the same time!

But once we were together

..I didn't expect to fall in love

with you!

Thatthat was real!

We were real.

Please!

That first night, there was so much

pain and you

..you took me in and you brought me

to your home, you fed me.

There was no questions, nonone

of the usual bullshit!

It was the truth.

Please, you have to believe me.

Rosie.

I will find you.

You were going to stab me.

I was going to k*ll you!

You're a liar!

Please, we can go back to the

cottage and talk.

Please, Rosie. I spoke to Ayesha.

She told me everything.

You brought me here to set me up.

You brought me here to set me up!

Did you k*ll Rob?

Did you k*ll my son?

Just tell me!

We fought

..he slipped

..the reefs.

He hit his head.

Was he still alive?

Long enough to call your name.

He struggled.

He was strong.

I held him down.

You k*lled him.

Why? Why did you k*ll him? For what?

Cos there was more from him

dead than alive.

He was my boy.

He was my precious boy.

Oh.

You'll never understand that because

you don't know how to love!

I loved you.

Your father told me

that you were the reason your mother

k*lled herself.

f*ck you.

She saw the emptiness in you

and she couldn't live with it.

She was crazy.

Yeah, maybe, but she hated you.

Shut up!

She looked at you, a small boy,

knowing what she was going to do.

Stop!

What did it feel like, Ryan?

No! What did it feel like, huh,

looking up at her?

She couldn't wait to get away

from you!

Stop!

Jed!

Jed!

Jed!

Jed, please!

Jed!

Jed!

Jed!

We can do this.

You had no choice, Rosie.

I know.

I know.

Hi.

Is your daughter's boyfriend here?

Jed?

No.

They broke up.

Good.

I think there might be a connection

between him and Yaz.

We haven't quite joined up the dots

yet, but just wanted to say,

if he does turn up again,

call us immediately.

Don't worry, we will.

As long as your daughter's safe.

She is.

Thanks for stopping by.

OK, bye.

OK, everyone ready?

Our father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,

on Earth as it is in heaven,

lead us not into temptation

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

So how are you, honestly?

Honestly?

I'm not sure.

My memories.

I get flashes, a fall.

I know you said you'd paid Jed

off

..but I also know you.

So if there's anything you'd like to

confess, I'm right here.

I know how it works, Tom.

You have to be truly sorry to ask

for forgiveness

and I wouldn't want to make

a mockery of what you do.

I'll take my chances with God

..when the time comes.