02x04 - Episode 4

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I'm...

Who's the dad, Sienna?
He can't know!

What's this?

It was Zac's.

You said you didn't know anything
about Zac having a knife.

How have you ended up with it?

Sienna, I need to talk to you.

I think you know something
about what happened to Zac.

Just leave it!
I can't.

Tell me everything you know, now!

It was me!

I k*lled Zac.

One of the students knows more
than they've told the police.

TIM: No, Dani, OK, I'm innocent!
Who's the student that knows stuff?

Huh? Who's pregnant?

Sienna.

RINGING TONE

STREAM BABBLING

POLICE RADIO CHATTER

CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS

GRUNTS

HE GROANS

What the hell happened to you?

I was drunk.

And your face?

What about my face?

What?

HE INHALES SHARPLY
Ah!

GRUNTS

I must have fallen over
or something, I don't remember.

Where did you go last night?

I, erm... I just, you know,
walked around.

I needed to be alone,
to... to think.

Did you find her? Sienna?

No.

I think she might have run away.

SNORTING SIGH

Classic. You pour all your care
into these kids

and this is how they repay you.

Hey.

Hey, it's OK. Come here.

I'm so sorry.

Hmm?

W-What's going on?

We're just going through
a rough time right now, love.

We both love you, Stan.

Maybe you could go stay
with your Auntie Ellie

for a couple of days?

Hm?

DOORBELL RINGS

Can we come in? It's about Sienna.

Her body was found in the park
this morning.

ECHOING: No.

No, she can't...

I'm sorry to say...

We... I just spoke to her,
we were meeting up.

What time was that?

What happened to her?

SOBS

Where were you last night
between the hours of 11 and 4am?

EXHALES SOFTLY

Here. I was... here.

I came back here,
I crashed on the sofa over there.

What?

Dani can vouch for me.
Can't you, Dani?

ECHOING: Dani?

I was on the sofa.

OK?

I'll need you both to come down
to the station, give a statement.

Sure.

Love, come on.

Oh, I know.

I know.

Shh.

Shh.

POLICE RADIO CHATTER

So, she told you
she was responsible for Zac's death

and you didn't think...?

She agreed to come
to the station with me, to confess.

Why didn't she? I mean,
what could be more important?

I don't believe Sienna did it.

Why would she confess to something
she hadn't done?

Because I think she was covering
for someone.

And if it wasn't her, then who?

Zac and Matt had a big falling out.

And you think Matt is the father
of Sienna's baby?

I don't know. I don't know.

Don't you think
I've been asking myself

the same questions?

Matt sometimes finds it hard
to take no for an answer.

Mrs Oxley, you have withheld
potentially vital evidence.

I was bringing Sienna in.

Yeah, it's all very impressive.

You, covering for your husband.

Where was he last night?

I don't know. At home.

Ah.

What about the mud on his trousers,
the cut to his face?

He said he fell over.

We suspect the two murders
are related.

What did Sienna know about
Zac and your husband?

Where have you been?

Didn't you get my messages?

Matt!

Matt, Sienna's... Sienna's dead.

The headmaster just called.
Did you know?

Do you know what's happened?

Matt, talk to me.
Where have you...?

I need to...
The police are gonna question you.

And what?

I'm worried what they'll think!

You've been missing all night.

I-I-I just wanna help you.

You really think
that I'm capable of...?

No, no, I'm...
Get off me!

Matt, I'm worried about you!

Where have you been all night?

I've been calling you!
Where you going?

I don't... I don't know.

But I promise you,
I am never coming back.

All right.

What exactly are you hoping to find?

PHONE RINGS

Jimmy?
'Yeah. I've been calling you.'

I was with the police.
'Have you seen Matt?'

SHE SIGHS
Why?

'We had an argument.
I thought he'd be back now.

'Look, he's turned his phone off
and...'

Have you heard about Sienna?

'Yeah, yeah, Caulfield called me.
Can't believe it.'

Jimmy, what is going on?

I was out looking for her.
'Well, Matt's been out all night,

'and I've tried talking to him
when he got in, but...'

What, do you think...?
'No. No.

'I just know how upset he must be.

'I'm scared he's gonna do
something stupid, hurt himself.'

Well, where would he go?

Chloe!

Stay away from me.

Matt's run off somewhere.

Do you know where
he might have gone?

Chloe, please. It's really urgent.

Are the police after him?

No. Why? What makes you say that?

Has he said something?
No, he was just acting weird.

Was Matt the father
of Sienna's baby?

She was pregnant?

You didn't know?

Why didn't she tell me?
We told each other everything.

Chloe, I'm so sorry about Sienna.

Could Matt have been the father?

No. No way.
Then who?

Zac knew something, I think.
He sent me a message.

Can I see?

I kept them all,

like I'll keep Sienna's - forever.

When exactly did Zac send this?

Day before the school trip.

CAR APPROACHING

How do you know he's here?

Chloe told me.

It's where some of the students come
to disappear for a bit.

Here we are, look.

Matt! Matt?

I'll check down here.
Go and look down there.

Matt?

Oh, thank God.

Matt.

Jimmy!

Don't want him near me.

I'm sorry for what happened
with your dad.

Not as sorry as Zac was.

I made a mistake. We both did.

Come on, don't do this, Matt.

Everything that's happened,

I cannot imagine
what you've been going through.

I didn't... I didn't k*ll her.

I didn't k*ll her.

Hey, Matt, I know.

I know. I believe you.

Yeah?

Matt?

There you are, son.

Are you all right?

He thinks I k*lled Sienna.

I don't. I don't think that, son.

Then why the cross examination?

I was just...
HE SIGHS

I was just worried about you,
that's all.

Why did you have Zac's knife?

I took it from his bag
before the police arrived.

I didn't want anyone
to think bad of him.

How... How could you think
I could...?

I don't.

I loved her!

I'm so sorry, son.

I loved Sienna and Zac.

Now they're dead.

SOBS SOFTLY

Look at me, Matt, look at me.

I'm sorry, I just pa...
I thought I'd lost you.

I'm really sorry.

Matt, did you know Sienna
was pregnant?

What?

Y-Y-You think it was mine?
That's not what I'm saying.

I said I loved her, but...

I know the baby wasn't yours.

Zac sent Chloe a message
about Sienna seeing someone

who will end up in prison
if anyone found out.

What did he mean by that?

I assume he meant it was an adult.

This is ridiculous.

Why would I k*ll her?
I hardly knew the girl.

What did she know about
your relationship with Zac?

Or were you actually having
a relationship with her?

We've asked you simple questions
about last night,

and yet you can't tell me
where you were,

what time you came in.

Stan.

My son, Stan.
He was there when I got home.

I came in, he heard me,
he came downstairs,

I told him to go back to bed.
I shouted at him.

HE SIGHS

He'll tell you what time
I got home at.

Ask him.

Yeah, we've already spoken to him.
He's a bright boy.

He remembers you coming home,
but not what time it was.

Your wife also can't support
your alibi.

I meant what I said, son.
You know, I just got scared.

I'm sorry, all right?
Yeah.

I love you.

Yeah. Me too.

Come here. Come on. Come on.

Don't do that to me again, OK?

All right. I've got you.

CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK

REPORTER: 'Earlier today,

'the headmaster
gave a press conference

'during which he claimed
there was little to suggest...'

NINA: I just need some answers.

Unfortunately, Ms Webster,
we can't officially discuss Sienna.

I'm sure you understand.

You treated Sienna
the same way you treated Zac.

As I told the press this morning,
Sienna was an exceptional artist...

Zac said you were always
picking on Sienna.

I understand how upsetting
this has been.

Upsetting?

My son was k*lled on a trip
organised by your school.

And, Ms Webster, the circumstances
of that tragic event

are being fully investigated

by the senior management board
and the chair of governors.

First Zac, and now Sienna.

They were at primary school
together.

She was like a daughter to me.

And along with the police,
we are doing everything we can.

SIGHS SCORNFULLY

You just want all this to go away,
don't you?

To protect you
and your precious bloody school.

DOOR CLOSES

Hi.

Hey, so, let me ask you a question.
Do you think I k*lled Sienna?

No!

So why didn't you stand up for me?

Every time I think I know you,
you surprise me.

Tim, please.
No. First you f*ck Jimmy, OK...

This isn't about Jimmy!
It's never been about Jimmy!

So it's about me, then?
I'm not blaming anyone, Tim.

But things have changed.

We've changed!

When you and I met at uni, we...

I felt secure for the first time
in my life.

So that's what I am to you,
security?

That's not what I'm saying.

You're not listening to me!
Well, I'm listening now, OK?!

Well, come on, talk to me!

I don't wanna be
in this marriage any more.

I think Jimmy was just...

..a means of breaking away from you.

From us.

And I don't wanna hurt you, Tim,
but...

..you must have known
this was coming. You know!

I need to find out who I am.

What I want. Who I can be.

And I can't do that
married to you any more.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Where are you going?

I dunno.

Please, Dani, just stay.

I can't.

KEYS JANGLE

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

QUAVERING BREATHS

HE SNIFFS

DOORBELL RINGS

What's happened?

I've left Tim.

Come in.

Come on in.

I'm sorry,
I didn't know where else to go.

No. It's fine.

I just needed to get out
of the house, give him some space.

You know you can stay here as long
as you want, you know that.

Listen, I... We can't.

No, no.

It's all right, I can...
I can sleep on the couch. It's fine.

I'm sorry to interrupt.
It's all right, we...

we've got loads of food,
in case you're hungry.

Come on.
Thanks.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hey, how you doing?

Eh... Not so good.

Yeah, that's understandable. Here.

Thanks.

THEY SIGH

You're safe here, OK?

None of this is your fault.

Thank you.

You've done the right thing,
leaving Tim.

For you, for Stan.

Same thing happened with me
and Becky.

Just came to the point where...

I had to let go, you know?

Yeah, I know.

Come on. Come on.

There we go.

I've got you.

BIRDSONG,
DISTANT SHOUTING

PHONE CAMERA CLICKS

SHE GASPS

Are you OK?

Yeah. You made me jump.

What time is it?

Sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep.

It's Tim's sister.

It's Stan, he wants to come home.
He knows about Tim and I.

Tim must have called him last night.

Tell her to bring Stan here.

He wants to go home.

I'll make us some breakfast.

No, he wants to come home now.

Thanks so much, Jimmy.

I thought you didn't wanna
see Tim right now. No, I don't,

but... it's Stan, I need to
talk things through with him.

You OK? You're shaking.

Thanks so much, Jimmy.

I'm so glad you sorted things out
with Matt.

Thanks for meeting me on a weekend.

So, you're handing in
your resignation?

I spoke to Chloe yesterday.

She told me
she and some of the others

are thinking of leaving.

That nobody feels safe at the school
any more.

You can't blame yourself.

I was appointed headmaster
to turn things around.

You did that.

But it came at a cost.

I was too hard on Zac and Sienna.
And for what?

The reputation of the school?

We all made mistakes, Peter.

We all could have done
a whole lot more.

ECHOING CHATTER

ECHOING: Zac... drowned in the lake.

No!

SHE GASPS

That Sienna's artwork?

Beautiful, aren't they?

And this one.

Yeah.

I remember seeing it...

..saying how much I liked it...

..and didn't know what it was.

HE SIGHS

It's amazing.

It's like she's here.

In the room.

SIGHS DEEPLY

You need to listen to me.

Sienna and I...

..we had a very special
relationship.

Special?

You r*ped a child, Jimmy.

m*rder*d a child.

No.

It wasn't like that.

That's exactly what it was.

I-I never forced Sienna
to do anything.

She forced you, did she?

You were meant to care for her.

I did care for her.

I'd have done anything for her.
No.

You...

You groomed her.

Exploited her.

No.

She got pregnant.

And you wanted her
to have an ab*rtion.

It was the only option we had.

She refused.

She got all...

..motherly, protective.

You lost control of her.

You know what she was like.

I tried. I tried talking to her.

I tried making her see.

She started crying.

And sobbing.

I tried... I tried to hold her
and she screamed.

And I didn't...
I wanted to stop her.

I just wanted her to stop screaming.

And I...

..I just wanted to hold her...

..and show her I loved her.

And then...

then...

..she... she just slumped down.

She just... She slumped down.

You suffocated her.

What have you become?

Why me?

If this relationship
was so special, so full of love,

then what the hell was I?

A cover?

To make people think you
were still interested in women

and not underage girls?

You know what you were?

You were a distraction.

That's all you were.

That's all you ever were.

That day at the Mallory,
I needed you out of the way

so Sienna could talk to Zac.

A few days before the trip...

..Zac saw us together in my car.

And when we got to the Centre...

..he told Sienna
he was gonna tell you,

and I couldn't have that.

So I told Sienna...

..she had to keep him quiet.

No, no, Sienna, listen to me!
No! No!

You have to stop.
He's just using you.

No, he's not.
I love him, and he loves me!

f*cking hell.

You just can't tell anyone,
least of all Mrs Oxley.

You can't tell her.

I have to!

No.

SHE GRUNTS

BODY THUDS,
WATER SLOSHES

You knew how vulnerable she was,

that she would do
whatever you told her to.

That's why Zac had a knife.

I think he was gonna threaten me.

I didn't know
she was gonna k*ll him!

I liked Zac, we both liked Zac!

I didn't know what to do.

Who untied the canoe?

Does that matter?

It matters.

Because it made Zac
look responsible for all this,

when all the time, he was just
trying to protect Sienna from you!

I'm not going to prison.

Not for him, not for anyone.

I trusted you. Sienna trusted you.

She was isolated.

So desperate to be loved.

And you're not?

You think you're the only one
who cares about these stray kids?

What you talking about?
I'm talking about you!

The unwanted and abandoned.
They're not you, Dani.

This isn't about me and my needs.

This is all you.

It's over, Jimmy.

That baby will be full of your DNA,

your room will be full of Sienna's.

You have to give yourself in
to the police.

Think about Matt.

Yesterday...

..I saw you hold him
and tell him how much you loved him.

SOFTLY: I do love him.

He's my boy.

And he loves you.

He's never gonna want
to see me again, is he?

SIGHS

HE WHIMPERS

What are you gonna do?

Leave him without a father?

Put the knife down.

I've got nothing left!

It's over, Jimmy.
HE SOBS

HE CRIES

SIREN WAILS,
CHATTER

WOMAN: Please keep the cordons
in place.

Matt.

Matt... Matt, I'm sorry.

It's my son.

Hey, it's OK, it's OK, it's OK.

HE SOBS

It's gonna be OK.

Hey.

LONG EXHALE

It's not your fault.
You know that, right?

You did what you could.

I know, but it wasn't enough.

I should have seen, I should...
We all should've.

Jimmy made sure we didn't.

Anyhow, I've packed everything
I need to take.

Your sister's still OK,

you moving in for a bit?

Well, until we sell the house,
I guess.

So, what are you gonna do?

SHE SIGHS

You'll be reinstated.

You're undoubtedly the best teacher
in the school.

Well, I'm not sure about that.

I need time to think.

OK.

Hey.

Yep.

Oh.
SHE CHUCKLES

OK.

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES