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Forgive Me Father (2024)

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Forgive Me Father (2024)

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(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

BAILEY: We're getting there

as fast as we can, okay?

BAILEY: How long

till we get there?

RYLE: Six or seven minutes.

BAILEY: Okay, we'll be there

in five, okay? Drive.

(sirens blaring)

k*ller: Listen to me, you think

I'm a f*cking r*pist,

you dumb c**ts!

You're too slow, yeah?

You're too f*cking slow!

(sirens blaring)

(dramatic music)

k*ller: They will not be missed.

They will not speak,

because it's too late.

You lazy, corrupt

pieces of sh*t.

(sirens blaring)

(suspenseful music)

(helicopter blades whirring)

(car engine humming)

Open the gate, please.

Open the gate.

He's in the basement, east side.

Cheers. Everyone's in place?

Everyone's right where

they're supposed to be.

Thanks, good job.

(dramatic music)

(footsteps)

(engine humming)

(sirens blaring)

(radio chatter)

Armed police! Do not move!

(police radio chatter)

(footsteps approaching)

(sinister music)

Savage...

Simon Farmer.

Suicide?

Oh...

Man, he was just left to...

just sit here and bleed out.

(mobile phone rings)

This doesn't make sense.

How long's he been here?

I don't know.

Hello?

Okay, I'm on my way.

-I've gotta go.

-What? Where you going?

You've got this.

Yeah, right.

(helicopter blades whirring)

(radio chatter)

(tyres on gravel)

(helicopter blades whirring)

I got here as soon as I could.

You're gonna need this.

Ah, another one?

We're looking at multiple now.

Apparently they weren't

k*lled here either,

so there's another

crime scene out there.

God help who finds it.

Ryle's there now, actually.

The farmhouse

on Brinstone Street.

Another male body there.

Related?

Ah, I'm not sure yet.

Okay, check this out.

(digital camera clicking)

Ooh.

-Yeah, there's quite a lot.

-Mmm.

The woman was having

some renovations done,

but the builders haven't

been in for about a month.

Watch your feet.

Thanks...ugh...

It's a f*cking jigsaw puzzle.

Heads and hands, severed...

PENVILLE: What the hell?

Why cut the body into pieces

and then leave it here?

-Most people would just...

-Most people?

Well, you know what I mean.

If you're going to cut

the body up, it's to...

Yeah, to dispose of it,

I get it.

I mean, perhaps

they were disturbed.

Detective...

There's another body upstairs.

(eerie music)

(footsteps receding)

(helicopter blades whirring)

(police radio comms)

Jesus Christ!

(camera shutter clicks)

Do you have any names?

It's Joanna Farmer.

Mm.

Our other victim was a Farmer.

Husband or son, maybe?

She's aged 84, widow.

Four children,

so could be her son.

Not sure about the other two

yet, whether they're related.

Brian says she's been here

a couple of weeks at least.

The cold weather

slowed down the process.

Poor old sod, he reckons

she was just left here.

-Who-who found them?

-Well, this is the thing.

Parks is running some DNA

from some blood he found

on a broken window

in the kitchen.

But no-one called it in.

It has to be one of the workers,

I think.

This place is f*cking humungous,

52 acres.

There's not a house around

for miles.

Someone heard a loud smash,

called the boys.

Reports of a blue or purple car

speeding away from the scene,

but no IDs.

Yeah, do me a favour,

call all the local hospitals

and just see if there were any

recent admissions.

-Mm-hm. Oh, one more thing...

-Yeah?

The vents and the doors,

they were all blocked by towels

to stop the smell escaping.

(torch clicks)

Hold on, look at this.

What k*ller's got the time

to have a cheeky cuppa?

(eerie music)

If they are related,

that's a whole family,

wiped out, just like that.

I lost my family.

My mum and my dad.

Must have been awful.

Yeah.

It still is.

We just found these

in the bedroom.

Thank you.

(suspenseful music)

(dark music)

(police radio chatter, beeps)

FAWCETT: Removal of the eyes,

then decapitation.

Dismembering of the bodies,

nothing taken...

He k*lled the two brothers

and he brought the two heads

for him to see.

RYLE: What kind of guy

kills elderly people?

She's my gran's age,

for God's sake.

But did he know 'em?

FAWCETT: Showing the heads

to the eldest brother,

their leader, their protector,

suggests an obsession with

something seen.

(dramatic music)

FAWCETT: The farmhouse has been

abandoned for years.

He led you to that

first crime scene.

I'm sure you're aware that

there's been an incident

in the main house.

I just wondered

if you heard anything unusual

in the last couple of weeks?

We may have the lead on his car.

A blue Mazda.

REPORTER: Tonight we're asking,

how safe do you feel?

CALLER: I'm terrified.

We've had six months

of fake news and fake progress

from the police.

RYLE: She's my gran's age,

for God's sake.

(knocking)

Hello, it's the police.

Can you open up, please?

(suspenseful music)

RYLE: But did he know 'em?

BAILEY: What about the foreman?

RYLE: We've interviewed

him already.

BAILEY: There's always

something more.

RYLE: But...there's nothing.

It wasn't one of the builders.

BAILEY: Do it again.

Someone who had access.

Talk to the staff again.

RYLE: There's nothing.

BAILEY: Just interview

them again.

BAILEY: Interview them again.

And again!

I've just found a defaced photo

of Patricia Farmer.

(camera shutter clicking)

BAILEY: Patricia Farmer

knows more than she's saying.

PENVILLE: The old lady?

BAILEY: Mmm.

PENVILLE: You think the photo

is relevant?

(tyres on gravel)

BAILEY: Look Patricia,

this is really important.

Could you think of any reason

why someone would want

to hurt her?

No. Mum keeps herself

to herself.

I don't know...she's...

(sighs)

She was in the navy.

She survived a bloody world w*r!

How could this happen?

I don't get it.

She doesn't go out.

Oh...

I told her to sell

that bloody place

and downsize, but she wouldn't

have it.

(gasping)

When was the last time

you saw or spoke with her?

I haven't spoken to her

for a few weeks now.

PENVILLE: Why is she

the only survivor?

Could it be g*ng related?

-Unlikely.

-Revenge?

All the victims are related, so

clearly a gripe with the family.

So what exactly are we dealing

with, then?

Hate.

(ominous music)

We had a quarrel.

A quarrel?

A falling out, really.

May I ask why?

She's so bloody...

How could this happen?

I...I don't get it.

(sighs) I...

I'm really sorry.

A quarrel?

(chuckles) It was silly, really.

I forgot to put her numbers on.

And...

(sighs)

Can you tell me if you know

or you have any ideas

why they left you alive?

(ominous music)

What about your brothers?

When was the last time

you spoke to them?

Dave and Bill?

We haven't spoken for years.

We stopped talking

when Dad died.

And Oliver...

He's...

your stepson?

(sighs)

You don't have to say

anything, but it may harm

your defence if you do not

mention now

something you later rely on

in court.

Anything you do say

may be given in evidence.

Of course.

He's...

He''s what?

He's...

well, he got in

with the wrong crowd,

and tried to blackmail us

with awful lies.

So you know the deceased,

Mrs Farmer?

You know,

drugs, drink...

We all kind of distanced

ourselves from him.

You were witnessed running away

from the main house.

We found your blood

on the kitchen window.

No comment.

Listen, you can take a chance,

because it's the difference

between

smashing the window,

criminal damage.

Or m*rder.

PENVILLE: Do you believe him?

Which part?

Well, any of it.

Youse lot are taking the piss.

She's been trying to stitch me

up for years!

-She's f*cking evil!

-We know he was there.

What you talking about?

I never went inside.

His blood is on the window.

(chair creaks)

What were you doing

there, Oliver?

And no motive...

Youse lot are taking

the f*cking piss, man!

He thought that Farmer

was gonna be away

due to the house

being renovated.

He was gonna go

and do the place.

So this is the thing, right?

Criminal damage...or m*rder.

You can't f*cking do that!

I never went inside!

BAILEY: Patricia Farmer told us

workers saw you

going in the yard.

Yeah, I think he's telling

the truth.

I didn't go in the yard.

What you talking about?

He got put off by the smell.

May I just ask you one more

question, if I may?

I found these

at your mother's house.

Oliver told us you could

explain these.

Do you recognise anyone?

(gasping)

(suspenseful music)

He thinks he's untouchable.

He knows his way

around the system.

He knows what he's doing.

Until you have something

more concrete, do nothing.

-Bullshit! Why can't we just...

-Excuse me?

Why can't we just pull him

in for questioning

at the very least?

If you spook him,

he may disappear.

We know who he is.

We know where to find him.

Fawcett's right.

PENVILLE: We can't do anything?

We need more.

Yeah. This wasn't a crazy,

frenzied attack.

This wasn't a robbery

or a random act.

This was well thought-out,

calculated.

He had clear and deliberate

motives,

and I'm scared

that he enjoyed it.

(paper rustling)

-Hey...

-Hey.

You'll turn into a file

if you don't go home.

(laughing)

Get some rest, girl.

I'm heading out soon,

just finishing off now.

Okay. I've emailed you

some more bits.

Any issues, you know

where to find me.

Okay, thank you.

You're welcome.

In fact, there's one thing.

Sure.

Do you think he could

k*ll again?

Or has he already k*lled

and perhaps

there's another body

waiting to be found?

-Yeah.

-He hasn't k*lled again

until we find another body.

-I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

-Yep.

Oh actually, no.

I'll see you on Wednesday.

Get some rest.

(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

(footsteps)

(muttering)

(gentle music)

(sighs)

Mm...I know that sound.

Yeah.

-You know what it's called.

-Uh-huh.

Overworked and underpaid.

(giggling)

-Babe...

-Mm...

Do you know, I want to just...

(telephone rings)

Mmm...

(sighs)

Really?

(telephone rings)

I'm sorry.

(telephone rings)

-Don't answer it.

-No, no, no! No, don't!

-Babes, come on, please...

-You don't have to get it...

-No.

-Please could...thank you.

(telephone rings)

Okay.

-Ryle?

- Hi, ma'am.

Are you still awake?

Can you talk?

-Yeah.

-You remember the Farmer case?

-Yeah.

-You wanted to know any changes

as soon as they happened.

-Yeah.

Well, I'll be outside

with a coffee.

-Are you downstairs?

-Farmer's been abducted.

(ominous music)

Okay, I'll be down there in ten.

(phone beeps)

-I''m sorry.

-Okay.

(sheets rustling)

You know, you're lucky

you've got

such an understanding

girlfriend.

(sinister music)

(distant sirens)

(match struck)

(door creaks open)

Where the f*ck are you?

They'll come after you.

-I know.

-And anyone who knows.

-I know!

-It's a f*cking priest, man!

No, you listen!

GLEN: If we're gonna do this,

then we're going to do it

tonight, alright?

(sighs) Alright.

(dramatic music)

Oi!

Police, stop!

Oi!

(door creaks, slams)

(door bangs)

You alright?

-Well, you look like sh*t.

-Thanks!

That does wonders for a girl's

confidence, doesn't it?

I've got my face in my bag, I'll

have you know, you cheeky sod!

Someone snatched the old lady?

Yeah, they dragged her

to a church.

-Strong, one sugar, right?

-Yeah, thanks.

Seventeen hours, Ryle.

She lied to us for seventeen

hours of interviews.

Why do we do this again, Ryle?

(Ryle sighs)

It's what we signed up for.

(suspenseful music)

(footsteps)

(sirens blaring)

POLICE RADIO:

Straight over, straight over...

(engines rumbling)

This is it.

All this for one guy, yeah?

Yeah. Well, it depends what

we're dealing with.

-Are you ready to roll?

-Yeah.

Okay, 4288 receiving, 4288?

Everyone's in position.

Can you call it, over?

Morning, detectives.

(helicopter blades whirring)

(bench creaking)

(footsteps pacing)

Do you really think

he's a grass?

Look, I'm not doing this now.

I told you already.

There's a lot of f*cking cops

here, man!

-Yes, I know!

-And I'm on f*cking parole.

I'll give you back the money.

Look...

It's too late. You should

have thought about that.

Alright, but I'm gone

at midnight.

(distant sirens)

(footsteps)

(under breath) Oh, f*ck...

(footsteps pacing)

(distant sirens)

(pocket rustling)

(knife clicks)

(helicopter blades whirring)

(door creaks open)

(footsteps approaching)

If you've come in to hurt me,

son, then please, please...

Get up.

(chair sliding)

Is there a back door

or something?

Are you okay, son? You, er...

well it sounds

very busy outside.

Convo is the last thing

on my mind right now.

(clock ticking)

So, we've got a team here

on the right sector,

a team on the left, I've got

a team here as well.

We could come in from

this sector,

or come in from

the left sector...

Well, there's only three ways

out of here, I'm afraid.

Two of them are covered

by the police,

and the third, well...

that's carried by six

in a wooden box.

Are you at peace

with yourself, son?

That's the only true way out.

In case you ain't noticed, half

of South London's

old bill's out there, and

they're about to burst

through the doors any minute!

I ain't got time for a convo!

Talking's the one thing you have

got time for, especially now.

(clock ticking)

(footsteps receding)

(distant sirens)

(police radio chatter)

Jesus Christ.

(distant sirens blaring)

We've got him.

Tell me that when

he's in handcuffs.

What's the broad strokes?

We've got exits covered,

bird in the sky,

and tactical on standby.

-I'm thinking we...

-Any civvies inside?

Tried making contact.

Er, no-one's been in and

no-one's left since we arrived.

We've just contained

the perimeter. Johnson.

A few hours ago we got a call

followed by a text,

I'd say 2 a.m...

Reads...

"Please come quick,

he's gonna hurt me."

We traced the call to a Patricia

Farmer of 27 Beechmead Close.

(footsteps)

Okay, so talk.

What do you wanna talk about?

How about why you're here

this time of night?

(scoffs)

Now, let's...let's start

with your hands.

What happened?

(sighs) Erm...

Nothing.

I just cut it on some glass.

It's okay, you don't have to

explain if you don't want to.

It just looks, um, a bit nasty.

You should get it seen to.

It looks deep. Here, here.

Thanks.

FATHER: Are you religious?

Do you...

Do you believe in God?

God?

Is there something up there?

Yeah.

Whether it's God or not,

I dunno.

(scoffs) It could be ET,

it could be Paul.

And you wear that

around your neck?

(distant sirens)

Alright, take it easy. I didn't

say I didn't believe, did I?

What do you think this is?

Do you think

this is some sort of...what?

-I'm just asking questions,

that's all.

I'm trying to understand you.

Well, you don't need

to understand me!

I ain't come here for a f*cking

confession, have I?

(helicopter whirring)

You can hear exactly

what's going on out there.

And it is about to get

a whole lot worse

because they're about

to come in here.

What will you do?

Where will you go?

(helicopter blades whirring)

How the f*ck do I know?

Oh, f*ck this...

(footsteps receding)

(suspenseful music)

Units dispatched attended

the house, but it was empty.

Another crime scene,

forced entry,

some blood trace here and there.

According to the file,

some of the DNA found there

is an exact match

for the DNA found

at your Eaton Estate address.

-Harper's?

-Well, it's a definite match.

Also, ANPR picked up

his blue Mazda

speeding away from his house

prior to us getting the call.

Led us here. Haven't been able

to locate the vehicle as yet.

-Great.

-One last thing.

We checked Farmer's mobile GPS

and it led us here too.

Either he's got her in there

or he stole her phone.

-Yeah, we've got him.

-Hmm.

No getting away from this.

(chuckles)

Cimone Fawcett?

Any sight of her yet?

Er, not that I know of. I'll let

you know when she arrives.

(suspenseful music)

(clock ticking)

(door creaks open)

(clock ticking)

(door creaking open)

(footsteps shuffling)

(helicopter blades whirring)

(door creaks, slams shut)

sh*t.

Anna?

Anna?

Anna?

-Anna?

-Hello, Daddy.

What are you doing? I thought

I told you not to move.

So, we were just talking, um...

She was telling me that your...

For f*ck's sake.

You like to talk, innit?

Daddy, you said a naughty word!

Look, I asked you not to move.

We're gonna go soon, okay?

Anna says that you're leaving,

you've done something bad.

Sometimes...

people...do bad things.

(distant helicopter whirring)

Sometimes it's just a...

FATHER: Choice.

It's choice.

Choices.

We all do things we regret.

But God will forgive us.

(distant helicopter whirring)

Hey...

I need you to go back over there

and listen to your music

with CoCoa, okay?

I'm going to talk to the nice

priest, and then we can go.

Is that okay?

Can we get something to eat?

Course we can.

Pizza!

Just...just run along.

I'll be over in a minute, okay?

Go on.

(bench creaks)

Children are such a joy.

You had no right,

saying stuff to her.

Well, she spoke to me.

I mean, I couldn't just ignore

her, pretend she was invisible.

I had a child once,

a few years older than her.

-Had?

-Yeah, he-he passed away.

Some...some years ago.

Er...

(bench creaks)

I didn't know I was a dad

until a few years ago.

Let's just say I wasn't

always a priest.

(chuckles)

So the Father didn't know

he was a father?

Yeah, something like that, yeah.

How's-how's your hand?

Yeah, it's alright.

Good.

Look, let's walk.

Walking helps me think.

Look, the only thing I'm

thinking about right now is...

Freedom.

We all want to be free

from something, son.

Come on.

(suspenseful music)

FATHER: I mean, you want

to escape, want to run away.

But look at them out there.

I mean, are we ever truly free?

Free from thought,

free from people,

free from responsibility?

See, they need people like you

so they can keep their jobs

and pay their mortgages,

feed their families.

People like me?

No criminals,

no need for police or justice.

(rain falling on roof)

Yeah, her mobile GPS

tracks her here at the church.

She's probably got

her ringer off.

PENVILLE: We're looking around

and nothing on the old lady.

Yeah. How much longer

do you have down there?

We're all hands on over here.

I don't know.

We found something weird.

-It looks like a target list.

-Mm-hm.

I recognise some of the names

going back a few years,

some dead, some missing.

He may have g*ng connections

we don't know about.

(ominous music)

We've all committed a crime

at some point in our lives,

all of us,

and some worse than others.

Let him without sin

cast the first stone.

(rain falling on roof)

(rain falling)

PENVILLE: Some of these

names I know

because they're informants.

There's a sex offender,

some others that don't fit.

-Older names, ex-cons.

-Okay.

I'll get this down

to forensics.

Yeah, bye.

(rain falling)

(police radio chatter)

(helicopter whirring)

Yeah, go ahead.

One second, one second.

Hey, you can't

come through here!

-I've got to get in there!

-No, you don't!

This is a crime scene, you need

to walk round the other way!

-I've got to get in there!

-This is a crime scene!

You can't come through

here, okay?

-I've gotta get in, please!

-Why do you need to go in there?

-He's in there!

-Who's in there?

So, er, tell me, what do you do?

What do you mean, what do I do?

Well, do you work

or do you have a job?

You're for real right now?

I mean,

you want to have

a full-blown conversation?

Well, do you have

any better ideas?

No, but I don't feel like doing

'This Is Your Life', that's all.

Listen, those few minutes

you spoke of earlier

just turned into a couple

of hours.

And I don't think they're going

to come bursting in here

all the time they think

you have hostages.

(suspenseful music)

Hostages?

Why are you even helping me?

You don't even know

what I've done.

Matthew 7.

"Do not judge,

or you too will be judged,

for in the same way you judge

others, you will be judged,

and with the measure you use,

be measured to you."

Do you mind if we pop back

to the office?

I just need to finish

writing something.

-Let's get in there.

-No, I need Fawcett.

Now he's got a hostage in there,

and no-one,

no-one dies on my watch.

Now, I've got to know

what we're dealing with

before we go in there, okay?

I want everyone out alive

and that includes Harper.

I'll get tactical

in position now.

(radio beeps)

(Anna humming)

Baby?

Stop...

-But I...

-I said to you, no phones.

-You can't, okay?

-But I just want to say

goodnight to Mummy.

I always say goodnight to Mummy.

I'll be right back, I promise.

But don't...

you mustn't move, okay?

(distant helicopter whirring)

Are you in trouble, Daddy?

Have you been naughty?

You just need

to get some rest, okay?

We've got a long way to go.

(clock ticking)

(distant helicopter whirring)

GLEN: Anna?

Hello, son.

Only three ways out of here.

-Not now, priest.

-I'm just saying, in life

sometimes we make choices

that we shouldn't...

that we shouldn't...

-Not now, priest!

I'm just pointing out to you...

Just shut the f*ck up!

Shut the f*ck up,

for Christ's sake!

I don't want to f*cking hear it!

Look!

(sobbing)

She sent me a text, and then

I tried to call her back,

but her phone was off!

So I done locations, and look...

he's got her! He's in there!

(distant helicopter whirring)

-We're here. Hurry up!

-The car's on Talbot Street.

Call me when...

sh*t!

(helicopter blades whirring)

(sinister music)

(under breath) f*ck!

(hurried footsteps)

I told you lot

about him ages ago!

He'd get drunk

and he gets off his nut.

And now look, he's gonna take

my baby girl away!

So, why do they call

priests "fathers"?

Er, I think it has its origins

in the monastic world

of the medieval period.

The head of the monastery

was the abbot,

meaning "father

of the community", so er,

I guess it comes from there.

So, how long you been a father?

Sorry, I mean...

a priest?

Er, do you know,

I don't actually know,

but long enough.

(chuckles)

So, how long, then?

(clock ticking)

Er, well, a good few years.

I was with the force

before that.

I was 29 years with the Met.

Twenty-nine?

So you had a life before?

So what happened?

I mean, that's a bit

of a career change, innit?

(sinister music)

I saw a lot of things

in my time, but, um,

I was working this one case,

a young boy who was...

well, he was being abused by

multiple members of his family.

Ben?

(rain pouring)

(police radio chatter)

Okay, so we have another issue.

We have a young girl in there,

aged five, and her name is Anna.

We need to make contact,

we need to get her out first

because I don't want

this going left,

and I don't want the press

knowing about this,

and I don't want a media frenzy.

I'm on it. Pam's here,

she's our negotiator

and probably best

to try and make contact.

I'll speak to him.

I really think that we...

Okay.

(rain pouring)

Over at twelve,

proceed to make contact.

Some of the letters we found

were, well,

truly heart-breaking.

(dark music)

It came down to the mother

who covered it up.

She just couldn't bring herself

to believe it.

GLEN: sh*t.

That...that's f*cked.

(clock ticking)

I mean, words fail me

too sometimes.

Have a seat.

FATHER: He wrote

lots of letters, um,

I remember them to this day.

They were addressed to his

father who abandoned him,

who he never met.

So, I think we worked on that

case for about four years,

and social services

were involved,

er, but there was never

any real, hard evidence.

which, you know,

which made it worse really,

because, you know, knowing

but being unable

to do anything about it.

(sinister music)

(clock ticking)

And then one morning

we had a callout to the house.

My partner Aaron, um, yeah,

Aaron Eaton, we got the call.

We found a stash of letters

in his bedroom.

I-I think his mother hadn't had

time to hide them

and I remember the last

one exactly.

"I don't want to do

this anymore.

I wish I could go to sleep

and never, never wake up.

I hate them, all of them.

I think it must be nicer

not to be here."

I-I couldn't talk about it,

I had no words. I was just numb.

I couldn''t get it out

of my head,

for a child to take

his own life.

(sinister music)

It was like he was reaching out

for help, and nobody, well...

they ignored him.

That poor kid really suffered.

I would k*ll anyone who touched

my baby girl.

Anyone.

With all due respect, we've been

trying to get this Fawcett

for the last few hours

and no joy. Let's get in there.

Are we 100% sure that

Harper's in there?

Because we don't want

to mess this up.

Well, unless someone's got

his mobile, yes.

He's definitely in there.

Er, Fawcett?

We've been trying to get

her on the phone, but no joy.

Okay, so how about Farmer?

Has she shown up yet?

No, ma'am.

Okay, stay on it.

(under breath) Take this for me?

Thanks.

(dark music)

So, that day really changed

my life, to be honest with you.

Um, reading his letters

and seeing his pictures.

And after that,

I-I left the force, um...

Yeah, and it really messed

with my head, to be honest.

I mean, I turned to drink,

and um,

well, all sorts of...all sorts.

The things I'd seen haunted me.

A year or two later,

I found out I had a son

of my own.

So I tracked down the mother,

as you do, and um, yeah...

Unfortunately by then

he'd passed away

so I never actually got

to meet him.

I'm sorry.

Is-is that when you found God?

I think it's safer to say

that God found me.

FATHER: There was this one other

thing that happened.

GLEN: Another case?

FATHER: Yeah.

FATHER: I knew that bureaucracy

would let him walk free.

GLEN: What did he do?

(sinister music)

FATHER: Deus vult. Retribution.

If he believed, maybe he thought

it was God's work,

of the kind you see in those

medieval paintings

out there in the church.

I mean, I tried counselling,

other things.

Only God gave me

direction again.

And he''s continued to k*ll,

to punish freely.

Perhaps it is God's will.

Something tells me we're gonna

be in for a long night.

Mm, it seems so.

FATHER: The police out there...

We may need to have

some more coffee.

-FATHER: They know.

-Right you are, Ma'am.

And they let it happen,

and they should have done

something to stop it.

Did they catch 'em?

The people that done that

to the kid?

Did they catch 'em?

Er, yes.

FATHER: Yes.

Good.

Hope they f*cking rot.

(sirens blaring)

(police chatter)

Nothing's come back yet,

but they're going to call me

as soon as.

-No problem. Thanks for coming.

I'm so sorry I missed all

the calls, I was caught up.

Never mind, I'm here now.

Where are we at?

Right, well, I was hoping

that you would tell me that.

Right, we think he's got Farmer

in there

along with at least

one other hostage

and I want them all out alive,

including him.

Hostages?

Yeah. Why do you sound

so surprised?

Well, it just doesn't fit

his MO.

Okay, explain?

Hostages are for

self-preservation.

He'd hold them as a pledge until

his demands were met to escape.

People are targets or tools.

He's up to something.

Has he made any requests?

Well no, I haven't spoken

to him yet.

I wanted to speak to you first.

(suspenseful music)

Can I ask you a question,

Father?

Yes, of course...and please,

call me Brian.

Do you think God

forgives those who k*ll?

Why do you ask me...?

I mean, he's meant to be

all-merciful and...

forgiving, right?

In the Bible, it says,

"Thou shall not k*ll."

So you do read the Bible.

Nah...(laughs)

I mean, I know

the Ten Commandments.

Well, some of 'em.

The Father forgives all sin

except blasphemy

against the spirit.

Why do you ask?

FAWCETT: There was purpose

behind his actions

in the way he k*lled

his victims,

hence why he sat and watched,

drinking tea.

-Mmm.

-If he's got Patricia in there,

there must also be a purpose.

You see, I remember,

when I was younger in school,

they used to make us

do these, um,

confessional thingymajigs.

And you would talk to a priest,

tell him all your sins.

You know what I mean, right?

Yes, I think so, yes.

You see, they always

made it very clear

that whatever we told 'em

would never leave the room

and no-one else

would hear of it.

So, if someone was to commit

a crime, let's say,

a m*rder or something...

Would you...

would you grass?

(clock ticking)

Would you grass?

Grass?

Yeah, you know what I mean.

Talk to the police.

Yeah, I know what grass means,

I've just never been

asked it before, that's all.

I mean, do you mean me,

or priests in general?

Both.

(helicopter whirring)

(clock ticking)

Well, your secret would be

protected by the Catholic law,

or at least it should be.

It would probably depend

on the priest in question.

But would you say something?

Would you say something?

I'd say make peace

with yourself, son.

That's the important thing.

The rest is up to Him up there.

(clock ticking)

So, what do we do now?

(rain pouring)

Our job.

We need to speak to Burns.

(radio chatter)

BAILEY: I don't think

he's done k*lling.

FATHER: So, what will you do?

What do you mean?

Well, you can't run

forever, son.

I learnt that a long time ago.

I dunno, but I don't want to go

back to prison. Well, I can't.

Back to prison?

Yeah.

You see, I've always wondered

why people go back to prison,

you know, in and out,

as if one visit isn't enough.

Yeah.

I've been in and out since

I was a kid, all types of sh*t.

I'm not proud of it, but I mean,

sh*t happens, doesn't it?

But...

I'm not going back.

I said I'd do something tonight.

And I'm going to.

No matter what.

(clock ticking)

Hm.

(shoes clunking on floor)

Are you okay, baby?

-I'm cold.

-Okay.

It's not the warmest place

to be, is it?

(Father chuckles)

(jacket rustling)

Come here, okay?

That's it.

Good girl.

Yes.

Can we go now, Daddy?

We're going to go soon, okay?

But we've been here

for a long time now.

I said, we're gonna go soon,

alright?

(rain pouring)

BAILEY: So what,

you think we're good?

PENVILLE: I think there's more

than enough evidence.

-Mm-hm.

-No lawyer could ever

get him off.

-Great.

We just need to confirm

with the DNA.

Yeah, get it over to the lab

as soon as possible

and let me know.

I'll be there soon.

Yeah, okay. See you shortly.

Yeah, bye.

-Good news?

-I'm not sure yet.

Penville thinks he's

found something.

He's running some DNA

from the house.

(dark music)

(police radio chatter)

(clock ticking)

Why this fuss?

Why are you running?

Why are you leaving?

Listen, I'm a priest,

and I was a policeman.

I've heard every confession

there is to hear.

I believe God brought

you to me for a reason.

You spoke earlier about

why you left the force

and the case

that made you leave.

Well, that was my...

that was my life, kind of.

Well, not the abuse, but...

I was in and out of foster care.

Different families,

and then the care homes

turned into prison cells,

and that was that.

(clock ticking)

What happened to your parents?

If you can call 'em that.

Er...my dad, I never met him.

Got my mum pregnant,

and then she died of an overdose

when I was about six or seven.

I believe that children are

a blessing from the Almighty.

No child should be without

their parent.

The world's a hard place

as it is

without having to navigate

through it alone.

Yeah, it was kind of tough,

I'm not gonna lie.

But then I had a child

of my own,

my angel.

(sighs)

-I love that girl.

-Just the one?

Yeah, Anna.

I just, I wanted to make sure

I could give her all the things

I never had.

Hm.

But now I've messed up,

and I've gotta go.

It can't be that bad, surely?

m*rder.

Yeah.

And I got in way too deep.

See, I was never academic,

I was just...

good at robberies,

or hurting people.

I just wanted to belong.

Does that make sense?

Yes-yes, of course it does, yes.

We all wish to belong,

son, somewhere.

Anyway, I got involved,

er, with...

Mm, I won't tell you,

'cause you're an

ex-police officer!

Listen, if you were talking

about Ronnie and Reg,

or the Richardsons,

I might remember, but, er,

anyone else is way

after my time, I'm sure.

Well anyway, I needed the money.

So, I ended up doing, er,

a few bits and bobs for 'em.

And they sent me on a move.

They said I was the driver.

(dramatic music)

A driver, they said.

But I was theirs.

They owned me.

They said it was just a robbery,

they didn't say

anything about...

(sinister music)

Then they told me

I had to do it again.

Do you know how it feels

to be owned, Father?

Controlled, like a puppet?

They kept reminding me

just how much

I love my little girl,

like I didn't know already.

They had so much money

and power, and knew everyone.

So you, um...

I done something about it.

I had to.

It's my little girl.

Hello? It's Detective

Bailey here

from the Metropolitan Police.

Can you hear me?

(suspenseful music)

BAILEY: The place is completely

surrounded.

I'm sure that you've

looked outside.

I just want to talk, okay?

(footsteps)

Hello?

Please answer your phone

as it rings.

It's Detective Bailey.

(cautious footsteps)

(telephone ringing)

Go ahead, son.

Answer it.

(telephone ringing)

Hello?

Glen?

(rain pouring)

It's Detective Bailey.

How you doing?

It's been a long night, right?

We both know what you want,

so let's cut all the nice sh*t.

It's all f*cking lies!

Look, we can talk

about that later.

It'll be best if you and Anna

leave right now.

What, so you can bang me up?

Nah, I think I'll sit

this one out, love.

See how it pans out.

(rain falling)

Look...

here's the thing.

You're in a lot of danger

right now.

No-one needs to get hurt.

I'm not coming out!

(rain falling)

Glen...

we need you out safe and sound,

and I'm sure...

(footsteps approaching)

Come here, baby. Come here.

(gentle music)

(police radio beeps)

Okay, I love you.

Okay?

Daddy?

It's gonna be okay, baby.

(telephone ringing)

I don't want you to go.

It's gonna be okay.

(telephone ringing)

Hello?

Glen, I'm gonna need you to do

something for me, okay?

We're gonna need you

to send Anna out now.

Send her out now.

Can you do that for me?

Glen, look, I believe you,

but that's not up to me.

There's pressure to send

in the firearm team,

and you need a way out,

you need a lawyer,

and I can get you those things.

I have everything I need

right here.

Glen, this is bigger than you.

Think about Anna.

(gentle music)

You don''t need to put

her at risk.

Remember this, when you're at

the crossroads in life,

ask for the old ways.

Stand in the old ways,

and ask for the old paths,

wherein is the good way,

and walk therein.

Now, you're at the junction now,

right?

Not sure what to do.

There's no junction here, mate.

I know exactly what

I need to do.

Let me grab Pam.

This is her department.

(rain falling)

Alright.

(police radio chatter)

Listen, it'll be fine.

You go outside

and I promise you,

I will come and find you, okay?

Mum...Mummy's gonna be there.

She...She'll take care of you.

But I wanna stay with you.

I know, I know.

I need you to do Daddy a favour.

Do that for me.

She'll be waiting for you.

Now Mummy...Mummy loves you too.

She just, she gets

angry sometimes,

but she's gonna

take care of you.

I'm scared they're gonna

take you away again.

It's...

It's gonna be alright.

I could take, um,

Anna to the door,

make sure she's safe?

Come on, then. You come with me.

Let's go and find Mummy.

Come on then, there you go.

This way, there's a good girl.

There's a good girl.

Come on.

(gentle music)

(door creaks open)

MUM: Anna!

Oh, baby, are you okay?

Anna...

(sobbing)

(police radio beeps)

(ominous music)

(door slams shut)

(sinister music)

FATHER: We repent our sins,

and we will receive in Heaven

according to our works on Earth.

We follow the path that we must,

compelled by your signs.

And bring us together

for your own reasons,

to k*ll, to live,

to die and to love.

In your infinite wisdom,

we accept

that these are your choices

and not ours.

Even when we cannot understand

why we act,

we trust that the angels

will separate the evil

from the righteous, and we find

peace within ourselves.

I pray to be an armour of faith

and a shield of goodwill.

Amen.

All debts will be paid,

and the angels will separate

the evil from the righteous.

You're pretty cool for a priest,

or a copper.

(laughs) I try my best.

Er, do you smoke?

Erm, do you have any cigarettes?

Smoke, you smoke?

And why would that be

so difficult to comprehend?

I dunno, just...

(chuckles) I'm a priest,

not an angel.

We have sex, too. I'm joking!

(laughter)

I'm joking!

I don't smoke.

Well, not anymore, anyway.

I-I gave up a few years ago.

Well, as should I,

it's a disgusting habit really.

Yeah, I agree.

(ominous music)

(telephone ringing)

You might want to answer that.

Hello?

(clock ticking)

They want to talk to you.

(clock ticking)

Um, hello?

Yes, I'm fine.

No, I told you, I'm fine.

I can assure you, Detective,

there's nobody else in here.

No, no, she's gone.

She's definitely not here.

What are they saying?

What are they saying?

Give me the phone, give me

the phone, give me the phone.

Hello?

I told you already,

it's just me and the priest!

(sinister music)

He's lying. Where's Farmer?

He's got no reason to lie.

If she's a hostage

he'd want us to know,

otherwise he's got

no negotiation power.

(rain falling)

Why is he so calm?

He knows this is the end

and he's completely surrounded.

We're dealing with a very

different individual, Bailey.

Most people can't keep

a secret for a day,

but being around

so many criminals,

being involved in the judicial

system can harden your soul,

and a sociopath tired of running

is a very dangerous prospect.

Ma'am, you need to see this.

(sinister music)

(footsteps)

Can we get it opened up?

Yeah. Penville, can you

sort that out, please?

(dramatic music)

Jesus...

sh*t!

She could have prevented this,

but she chose to keep him

from me.

She did this to him.

She did this to us.

She will be the last to suffer,

knowing they all died

because of her.

She was the mother

to Harper's son.

FATHER: All debts will be paid,

and the angels will separate

the evil from the righteous.

Don't live here, do you?

No, I live over...

do you know the area?

Yeah, I'm off Prescott.

Ah, well, I'm the other side,

I'm by Willingborough.

(clock ticking)

Are you here for the night?

No, no, no...I'm, um...

I'm leaving soon.

Do you mind if we pray, Father?

Uh...yes, of course.

You-you don't need to do that.

(Father chuckles)

Lord Father, all powerful,

I thank you, for even though

I am a sinner,

you have blessed me with

the body and blood

of your precious son,

our Lord Jesus Christ.

We repent our sins,

and will receive in Heaven,

according to our works on Earth.

We follow the path that we must,

compelled by your signs,

to bring us together

for your own reasons,

to k*ll, to live,

to die, to love.

In your infinite wisdom,

we accept

that these are your choices,

not ours.

Even although we do not

understand why we act,

we trust that the angels

will separate the evil

from the righteous, and we find

peace within ourselves.

I pray to be an armour of faith,

and a shield of goodwill.

Amen.

Amen.

-Thank you.

-You're welcome.

(ominous music)

What is it you're writing?

It's a letter.

To my son.

I'm meeting him tonight.

I thought your son was...

you-you said he was dead?

All debts will be paid,

and the angels will separate

the evil from the righteous.

(sinister music)

(g*nsh*t)

sh*t!

-Was that a g*nsh*t?

-sh*t, go, go!

-Get in there, get in there!

-Strike, strike, strike,

strike, strike!

(dramatic music)

(footsteps marching)

Armed police!

Hands on your head now, do it!

On the f*cking floor now!

-Get down! Do it!

-I didn't do it!

On the floor, now!

Get your head down!

-Just listen to me!

-On the floor!

-sh*t...

-Hold on, hold on, hold on...

GLEN: Just listen to me!

It wasn't me!

I swear, it wasn't me!

-Did he say anything before?

-I just don't understand, he...

he gave me this.

(suspenseful music)

Son, I'm sorry that you...

Mercy, have mercy on me.

He didn't finish it.

He definitely finished

writing it.

We're just missing something.

He said...

the only true way out

was to make peace with yourself.

(sighs)

I don't know any theology,

but I doubt there's any peace

where he's going.

Are you not here for me?

I've got a few officers outside

that want to have a chat

with you.

Ryle, can you take him

out please

and make sure he's okay? Go on.

Come on.

(sighs)

He wanted them to see the pain

that he had caused.

(sombre music)

-What?

-Father.

He wanted them to see

the pain that he had endured

all those years.

I kind of almost feel

sorry for him, you know?

Yeah, almost.

m*rder's m*rder though, right?

You alright?

FATHER: The Father forgives

all sin

except blasphemy

against the spirit.

We trust that the angels

will separate the evil

from the righteous.

You wasn''t praying for me.

You was...

praying for yourself.

RYLE: What?

Come on.

(poignant music)