01x03 - Episode 3

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CHURCH BELLS,

APPLAUSE

GLASS CHIMES,

APPLAUSE FADES

I just wanted to add one thing.

We all know

there's a guest missing today.

Since we were tiny, Elise and I

used to talk about our wedding day.

What we'd wear, mostly.

But also who we'd marry.

Actually, she was pretty

set on George Michael.

LAUGHTER

I told her it wasn't likely,

but she wouldn't be told.

She never would, would she?

A lot of the time,

she refused to accept

that she had to marry a boy at all.

All she really wanted was the dress,

the shoes and

And to walk down the aisle with Dad.

But she's here in spirit.

She wouldn't miss my wedding day.

I can tell she approves

of the boy I married.

And more importantly,

she loves my shoes.

LAUGHTER

But, by now, she'd be wanting

to kick off her kitten heels

and start dancing.

So I'd like you please to stand

..and join me in a toast

to my beautiful, beautiful sister.

Elise!

ALL: Elise!

APPLAUSE

SOBS

CREAKING

CREAKING CONTINUES

CREAKING GROWS LOUDER

Where are we?

My lock-up.

It's locked. Unlock it.

Now what?

We leave it here

till we know what to do with it.

What? No, that's mad.

Fine. What do you suggest?

Burn it.

Where? In here?

No, it's too

Then where?

I don't know. Outside somewhere.

And if someone sees us

and asks us what we're doing?

NATHAN SIGHS

All right, then.

The clothes.

Let's just burn the clothes.

We can do that right now, in here.

Come on. Any blood, hair?

I can't believe I'm doing this.

Trace DNA's hardly the point,

she's in the back of my car.

Oh!

OK, then

er, let's dissolve it

with hydrochloric acid.

Good idea, have you got any on you?

No.

Do you know where to get it

in quantity?

Do you know how to handle it safely?

NATHAN SIGHS

Look, Nathan, nobody's looking for

her, so nobody's gonna find her.

Let's not do anything careless just

because we're worn out and scared.

I can't just leave her

in the freezer. Why not?

Cos it's

it's grotesque. It's horrible.

Is it worse than where she was?

PHONE RINGS

RINGING CONTINUES

Hi, babe, who won?

Dad and Jacki.

'Ah, course they did.'

You still with Bob?

Still with Bob.

What are you doing up?

'Oh, nothing really.

I just got a bit freaked out.'

"Freaked out?" How?

I thought there was someone

in the house.

What do you mean?

Someone moving around.

Did you call the police?

HOLLY SCOFFS

'And say what?

'There's nothing.'

Look, listen, I'll be home soon.

Don't worry too much.

I just managed to spook myself.

How was your evening?

Uh

Well, it's, uh

It's been To be honest,

it's been a weird night.

'Is everything all right?'

Yeah, yeah, everything's fine.

I'll explain when I get home. 'OK.'

Are you sure you're all right?

'Yeah. Home soon, soon as I can.'

Um

OK, listen, I better be off.

Love you.

You too.

'You sure you're OK?'

Yeah.

You?

Yeah, I'm good.

See you in a bit.

"It was a weird night?"

What was I supposed to say?

I dunno.

"Bob and I had a few drinks

and fired up the Xbox?"

"Bob and I went to a casino?"

Anything.

Yeah, course,

but she knew something was off.

So lie to her.

I can't.

We trust each other.

Right.

No. No, no, no. No, no, no.

You and I, we don't discuss this.

No, of course, fine. I get it.

No, you don't. She can never know.

Fine.

Oh, Christ.

I just I just want this to end.

I want it to be over,

I want my life back.

EXHALES

Elise would say something similar.

I didn't k*ll her, Bob! I didn't!

YELLING: I didn't!

CRYING,

BANGING

It'll be over soon.

We've come this far,

let's not do anything stupid.

Go home and talk to your wife.

And let's think about this.

What are you gonna tell her?

I don't know.

BRAKES SQUEAL

CAR DOOR CLOSES,

CAR CHIRPS

DOOR SLAMS

You're still up?

Oh, you know how it is.

I freaked myself out

and got paranoid.

I thought this might help.

What?

Well, you're lurking there like

that bloke from the Addams Family.

Sorry, it's just. Um, I'm just

..still a bit wound up.

So what happened?

What way?

Your "weird" night.

Oh

No, it was It was nothing.

Come on!

So what did he want?

To borrow money.

From us? Huh.

What money?

That's

That's what I said.

You hardly know him!

I don't think

I was the first person he went to.

How much did he want?

10,000.

Pounds?! Yeah.

What for?!

Payday loan.

No?! Yeah. Well, you know

how these things can just

..just spiral out of control.

You should send him

to Citizens' Advice.

Yeah, no, I No, I-I

..suggested that, but he

didn't really-he didn't really bite.

Is he gonna be a problem?

Is he gonna keep coming back? No.

No, tonight is the end of it.

I hope so.

Blimey.

Ten grand! What was he thinking?

To be honest, that's why

I stayed so late, because

..I was a bit worried he might,

y'know

..do-do something.

It's that bad?

I don't know.

He seemed pretty desperate.

But that's why

I couldn't text or whatever.

I-I-I-I was just

I was-I was like

STUTTERS

So what are you gonna do?

Uh

Well, right now, I'm off to bed.

OK.

I'll be up in a minute.

'She was seen?

I hadn't heard that. By whom?'

REWIND SQUEAKING

'She was seen? I hadn't heard that.'

REWIND AGAIN

'She was seen?'

'She was seen?'

CLOCK TICKING

CREAKING

CREAKING CONTINUES

MEMORY: 'Happy new year.'

'Happy new year!'

'Happy new year!'

'Bob, this is Elise. Elise, Bob.'

'Hey, Bob!'

'Hello, Elise, happy new year!'

'How about we stop off on the way

for a nice little top-up?'

ELISE GIGGLES

Actually, I might be a while,

so, y'know, whatever.

CAR DOOR SHUTS

Is he gone?

Yeah.

SNORTING,

SHE EXHALES

Happy new year!

Happy new year.

WHISPERING: Can you kiss me first?

PANTING

ELISE GIGGLING

PANTING

ELISE COUGHS

Oh, God.

All right? Yeah.

Are you OK?

ELISE BREATHING HEAVILY

Oh, God.

ELISE PANTING

All right, OK, all right.

What's the matter?

All right, calm-calm down.

All right. What is it?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

GLASS CRACKS

Hey, hey, hey, what's the matter

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

What? No, no, no!

GRUNTS

What did you do? What did you do?!

What did you do?! What did you

Look at her! I didn't.

What did you do?!

I didn't.

Is she breathing?

Is she breathing? Is she-Is she-

Is she breathing? Is she breathing?

Stand back! Stand over there!

I'm calling for help.

PHONE BEEPS

I can't get a signal.

Don't stop! Keep going.

No. No, we

we'll just keep trying..

Keep trying! Keep trying!

No, come on, come on. Keep trying.

She's dead, Nathan. She's dead.

Listen, Nathan. Nathan. Nathan.

It's not gonna work.

We could do this all night.

It's not going to help.

It's OK. It's OK.

WHISPERING: It's OK. It's OK.

Must have been the drugs

She must have had a fit

or something.

Like-Like an epileptic fit.

I don't know. She just

I-I-I didn't do anything.

It just It just happened.

Her skull's caved in,

there's blood everywhere.

Yeah, but I-I-I didn't

Did you hit her?

No!

What? No!

Because it looks like you did.

It looks like you hit her.

No, I swear to God,

I swear on my life,

I didn't hurt her.

I didn't hurt her.

OK, whatever.

We need to be calm now.

How?!

Because I don't wanna

go to f*cking prison!

I'm in trouble too, those were

my drugs. I gave her drugs

and you I didn't hurt her.

I didn't hurt her.

I didn't, I didn't

Did anyone know she was with you?

No, I le I left by myself.

We-we met up on the road, and

Did any other cars pass by

before I turned up?

Did anyone see you together?

I don't know, I can't think!

Well, think.

Uh, no, no, I don't think so.

Think or know?

Erm, uh, no. We

We were walking and you-you were

the first car that we saw.

The first that passed.

Bob. Bob, what are you saying?

We have to bury her, Nathan

..or our lives are over, too.

PANTING

PHONE RINGS

RINGING CONTINUES

Don't.

NATHAN WHIMPERING

Just let it ring.

RINGING CONTINUES

PANTING

THEY GRUNT AND GROAN

You know what to do?

Yeah.

And we can never

see each other again, you know that?

MEMORY: 'Nobody's looking for her,

so nobody's gonna find her.'

We can't just leave her

in the freezer. Why not?

It's grotesque, it's horrible.

Is it worse than where she was?

LOCKS RATTLE

PHONE RINGING

RINGING CONTINUES

'Hi, it's me.'

Hey.

'We need to meet.'

'Why?'

There was a lock on the freezer.

You put it there.

You fixed the hasp.

You bought a padlock.

Which means you've thought

this through, you've got a plan.

What do you mean?

I need you to tell me what it is.

Why?

Because I don't trust you, Bob.

'And I need to be sure

my wife doesn't get hurt.'

When can you get here?

NATHAN SCOFFS

I'm not going to your place.

'Never again.

I'm not stepping foot in there.'

Meet me at the pub, then.

'The one at the top of my road,

six o'clock.'

Cheers.

Where is she? What have you

done with her, you lying b*stard?

PHONE RINGING

What?

Look, I'm on my way,

but I got held up at work.

I'm running 15, 20 minutes late,

so

'just get a drink

and I'll be there.'

HE SIGHS

'She was seen?

I hadn't heard that.'

SATNAV: 'Your destination,

72A Tolman Road, NH8 7RB.

'Estimated time of arrival,

14 minutes.'

GRUNTS

MUTTERING

f*cking

It's 2:52am,

and I'm back from the lock-up,

beginning again.

If you are here, show me.

What do I do next?

Elise!

CREAKING

CREAKING CONTINUES

NATHAN PANTING

CAR CHIRPS

DOOR BELL BUZZES

BUZZING CONTINUES

PANTING

Oh, sh

INTENSE MUSIC

MUSIC INTENSIFIES

MUSIC SOFTENS

WHISPERING: What are you doing?

Come on!

MUSIC ON STEREO

SHAKES AND BANGS DOOR

No.

PHONE VIBRATING

BOB: 'Where are you?'

'Uh, delayed, sorry.'

Delayed how?

'Just car problems. Listen, uh'

Uh, be there soon, just, uh

Soon as I can.

Just stay where you are, OK?

You know where I live,

I'll be there in five.

Bob?

LINE BEEPS

Go away, please.

Please. Come on, go away. Please.

What the f*ck are you doing?

DIAL TONE

PHONE RINGS

Nathan? What's up?

Hiya, can you meet me somewhere?

'What, now?'

Yeah, soon as you can.

Sorry. I've got a work thing on.

It's about Holly.

What happened to her?

Is everything OK?

'Er, no, not really.'

Actually, it's not about Holly.

It's about Elise.

Nathan

..what are you saying?

'That I lied'

..to the police.

About what happened that night.

I told a lie.

'I told a lie.'

Be at my office in ten minutes.

CAR STARTS

What are you doing?

Why have you stopped?

CAR ENGINE STOPS

Mr Morrow?

Yeah?

DCI Hadley. We met

..a long time ago.

Really? When was that?

I actually interviewed you,

during the Elise Fox investigation.

Oh, right.

You've changed a bit.

I wonder, do you have a moment?

To what? Sorry. I'm confused.

Is something wrong?

Not at all. I'd just like a chat,

clear a few things up.

Won't take more than five minutes.

We can do it now if you like?

I honestly can't, sorry.

I've got company.

OK.

My details are on here. Give me

a call to arrange a better time.

Right, yeah. I'll-I'll do that.

Happy to chat.

Is this your car?

It is, why? Last time we met

you had this beautiful old Citroen.

Left hand drive, lovely thing.

Whatever happened to it?

I sold it.

Really? What a shame.

Yeah, well.

Out of interest,

who did you sell it to?

Sorry?

The car.

Oh, right.

I don't remember.

I only ask

because there's no record of sale.

No car with that registration

currently insured in the UK.

Still, none of my business, eh?

Good night.

I'll look forward to your call.

You know, actually,

why don't I just call you?

It'll be simpler that way, right?

Whichever, I don't mind.

Excellent.

Speak to you soon.

INTENSE MUSIC

MUSIC INTENSIFIES

KEYS RATTLE IN LOCK

Jesus!

Come on!

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Hello, mate.

Drink? Whisky?

Water?

Ice?

There's no ice.

Water, then.

I suppose you went to the lock-up.

Yeah.

Thought you might.

I was worried.

About what?

About the way things were happening.

The problem is

you won't accept what's happening.

You do realise

she's here with us now, watching?

No, there's nobody.

Liar.

Nathan,

do you actually want this to stop?

Yeah.

Because I know how to do it.

I didn't, but I do now.

OK, how?

One of the most common forms

of haunting

Please, Bob, not now.

No, listen, listen, it's important.

One of the most common forms

of haunting is the roadside ghost.

Usually, it's the apparition of

a young woman who's died after sex.

She's been buried

in unhallowed ground,

usually between a road and a river.

She tends to manifest as a lost

young woman seeking help, so

..after what happened

..I used to scan the papers

to see if there'd been

any reported sightings,

anything that might be

the spectre of Elise Fox.

I'd drive down the lane at night,

sometimes two or three times a week,

more in the early days, but

she was never there.

NATHAN EXHALES

According to all the literature,

the tradition, all the folklore,

she should've been in the woods!

But she wasn't.

Bob, what are you doing? It's

I thought I'd done something wrong,

made a mistake

Wh-What does that mean?

Oh, come on, it was perfect!

The dark woods.

The running water, lovers lane,

the young woman, the sex.

It was all there, all the elements!

How could I not

grasp an opportunity like that?

Opportunity? To what?

To prove it!

T-To prove what?

That we're more than this,

this sh*t!

I'm-I'm finding it

BREATHING HEAVILY

..hard to understand this.

Pr-Pr-Prove it how?

By making a ghost.

I don't know what you're saying.

I don't understand.

I was pretty sure that

if Elise died in that place,

under those circumstances,

the result would be, well

a haunting. So

..I nudged things along.

NATHAN EXHALES

Oh, my God. You did

You did it.

Sh-She died, Bob.

A person died and you k*lled her.

Jesus Christ.

Do you have any idea

what you've done to us?