01x01 - Episode 1

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- Hi.

- Oh, Zoe!

Sorry I'm late, Gemma.

There was a fire alarm in the shop.

Oh, you're not late.

Those costumes you picked out

worked a treat, by the way.

Hey - you two!

OK, everyone, props and costumes

back in their boxes, please.

Haven't given up hope

of getting her on stage.

Oh, no She is loving

doing the scenery.

And she's doing a great job.

I had a chat with her this morning.

I think she misses her dad.

Oh, I'm sorry. Are you OK?

- Yeah.

- Look, do you think you can get him along to the play?

Mean the world to her.

- Yeah. Yeah, definitely.

- Great.

Oh, Kate! I've got your fabrics.

- There you go.

- Thanks.

Thanks again for making Chloe

the lead - just what she needed.

I was exactly the same

at her age, you know -

outwardly uber-confident,

inwardly

I don't believe that!

- I'm just gonna

- Yeah.

- Jesus!

- Sorry.

What's your excuse?

Why are you still here?

Oh,

just catching up on the old paperwork.

The boss's lot.

Er, do you fancy a swift one?

Look, I love working here.

I just

I wouldn't want to ruin it

OK.

- Me, too.

- Great! Bye.

- Night.

- Night.

He hung about all afternoon

to ask you for a drink?

I think so.

Must've fancied his chances.

Doesn't matter -

he got the message this time.

What do you mean, "this time"?

- For Christ's sake, Greg.

- Has he bothered you before?

Well, he he's asked me out

a few times, yeah.

Didn't think to tell me?

No, because it was

so astronomically trivial

And I knew how you'd react.

Look, if you want a girl

who needs her battles fought,

then we'll just have to split up.

Show me your phone.

Don't do this.

If you've got nothing to hide,

what's the problem?

Gemma.

Gemma!

f*ck!

Mum

- can I get a new phone case?

- Yeah, yeah.

Just use the MasterCard,

not the Visa, OK?

Sorry to keep

going over this, Greg.

It's OK.

If it helps find Gemma

She came home from school as normal.

We talked about her day,

then I decided to go for a run.

When I got back, Gemma was gone.

The lights were on, the TV was on,

her handbag was on the sofa

with her coat.

The only thing missing

was her phone.

Er is there any news?

Anything at all?

All I can say is

we're doing everything possible

to bring Gemma home safe.

Gemma's phone records.

Over the last month,

you called her, on average,

35 times a day,

seven days a week.

I've had

HAVE, erm

control issues.

I can be over-protective at times.

I mean, it's a good quality, right?

Caring about someone, you know?

Sure.

But then there's holding on

too tight, isn't there?

That's not you?

That's not me.

He's violent, controlling

and his alibi stinks,

but he's very patient

with the questions.

Now, if Gemma's alive or dead,

my gut instinct is,

we won't get a confession

out of him.

Plus, if he knows we suspect him,

we lose our edge.

We're not gonna disabuse him?

Not till he makes a mistake -

and when he does, we'll be watching.

Well, they will.

What was that?

- Time well spent?

- Yep.

How do you stay

awake for that long?

- Skills

- Lightweight.

I once spent two days in a haystack

waiting for some t*rd pornographers

with nothing but a donkey

for company.

CID have a job for us.

Surveillance on the home

of missing teacher Gemma Hillman.

We have an authority to watch

her partner, Greg Sullivan, 24/7,

effective immediately.

24777 They must like him.

We only have authority for 48 hours.

Name and address of a residence

immediately opposite

the target flat.

I'll do the background checks,

boss

- Thanks.

- I'll get the gear.

Um, just so you know, this job comes

from your old branch of CID.

Right.

Not going to be a problem, is it,

working with them again?

- It was bound to happen one day, sir.

- And now that it has?

I'll be fine, boss. Promise.

Good man.

Eyelines look good.

Background checks?

Clean as a whistle.

She's a deputy manager

at a clothing shop on Market Street.

- Hello?!

- Zoe Sterling?

Yeah?

This is Detective Constable

Stella Beckett,

could you let us in, please?

I've already spoken to the police.

Yeah, well, we're from a different

department. Could you let us in?

- Come in.

- Cheers.

It's Zoe Sterling, right?

Do you mind if we call you Zoe?

Look, is this about Gemma? I mean

why else would you be here?

So you know Gemma

from the street, right?

Yeah, but she's a mate,

too, not just a neighbour.

Sure. Sure.

It just just doesn't feel real,

any of it.

She's just the sweetest person.

Zoe, we'd like to use your flat

for surveillance purposes.

What to spy on someone?

Greg?

I'm afraid

I can't really tell you that.

Yeah. He is someone

of interest to us.

We won't insult your intelligence.

You may have noticed your

flat is directly opposite Gemma's?

Right.

So will you help us, Zoe?

We just want to do everything we can

to get Gemma home safe.

Yeah. Yeah, course.

Right. Why don't you check out the

additional vantage points, Martin,

yeah?

I could m*rder a brew.

Erm, yeah Two coffees?

- Tea, please.

- Yeah.

- Does he want one?

- Do you want a cup of tea, Martin?

I'm OK, thanks.

Oh, White Stripes at

the Roadhouse? I were at that gig!

No way!

That was the first Manchester show,

wasn't it?

Second, I think, yeah,

they played the Uni the year before.

That was back when

Listen, is it all right if I

get you to sign this consent form?

Sure. Yeah, of course.

Hello, support.

Yeah, it's Martin.

Can we have another look

at our host, Zoe Sterling, please?

Sure, hold the line.

"Clean as a whistle."

Drug possession times two.

Ancient history.

And did I forget to mention

the living, breathing child she has?

OK, so the kid's not ideal, but Cox

thinks it's an acceptable risk.

It's the only eyeline

that works for us.

- I'll see you in the morning.

- No, wait. It's your turn on nights.

- No, it's not.

- It's your turn on nights.

I've got plans -

it's Jack's birthday.

Again?

See you in the morning, mate

I miss her so much.

Why don't you stir that for me

for a minute?

How are the vantage points

working out for you?

Er, yeah, they're great.

Thank you.

I am gonna need you to date

the signatures as well, please.

- All right.

- Thanks.

Look, you can tell me

to get lost, but

why do you think Greg's

got anything to do with this?

You haven't arrested him

and Gemma is just missing, right?

You'll have to ask CID.

- What, that's not you?

- No.

CID tell us who to watch

and we watch.

The "why" isn't really my business.

So you're a glorified camera,

basically?

Yeah. Basically.

You gotta form your own opinions

on who you're watching?

- Are they innocent? Are they guilty?

- Yeah.

I try not to let that

get in the way.

I'm sorry

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here.

It's a bit of a tongue twister.

First-floor flat and you're gonna

have to use the front door, OK?

You could use

the back door.

Hold on a sec

The man downstairs is away.

We water his plants.

So you've got the keys?

We need to set up in your

daughter's room, is that OK?

Fine, she sleeps in my room anyway.

How long has he been away?

Er, couple of months?

He's South African.

He spends half the year

in Cape Town.

- What do we do now?

- We wait for Teri from support.

Thanks.

There are a couple

of things you can help me with,

but don't read anything

into it, OK?

'What is it?

Two years ago,

a neighbour called 999

because she was concerned

for Gemma's safety.

It was a row that got out of hand.

TI punched the wall, er

well, a mirror.

I didn't hurt her.

Do you mind telling me

what the row was about?

The restaurant.

I had taken out a loan

and I was struggling to repay it.

- What's the other thing?

- Gemma's phone records.

Over the last month, you've called

her on average 35 times a day,

seven days a week.

I've had - have, erm,

control issues.

A 29-year-old

primary school teacher

has gone missing

from her flat in Manchester.

Gemma Hillman was last seen

two days ago

and police were alerted

when her partner, Greg Sullivan,

reported she had disappeared from

their home in Westbury Street.

Police say they're treating

her disappearance as unexplained

and have launched a full

missing persons investigation.

Mr Sullivan has been helping

- Sorry, can I just?

- Sure.

So

where's home?

Oh, I'm in town.

Well, that's not a London accent,

I can hear, then?

West Ealing.

Did my training up here

and I never went back.

What about you?

Llanelli, South Wales.

Cl-clinnethli?

Yeah, that's it.

What is that, like four ls?

Yeah. Yeah, very good.

So what brought you up here?

Music.

It was always my thing, but there

wasn't much of a scene back home.

Any. So I just came up here

and got a job at Eastern Bloc.

- What, the record shop?

- Yeah.

I was a PC in the Northern Quarter.

- It was on my beat.

- Small world.

Yeah, probably stood behind you

in the queue at Greggs.

Only if I had a really bad hangover.

That's where I met Caitlin's dad.

The record shop?

- Yeah, not Greggs!

- Ah, OK. Right.

So does he have a name?

- Caitlin's dad?

- Tim.

We're having a bit of a break

at the minute.

Not the first,

probably won't be the last.

We're off to Morocco for Christmas,

so we'll be back on track by then.

Ooh, what's happening?

Ah, just the other day when we were

doing the house-to-house,

we had reports of a prowler

Oh, yeah, apparently there was someone

hanging around in the alley. But

Yeah, you don't think it could be?

- No. Listen, Janice is all right.

- Really?

Yeah, she babysits for Caitlin

sometimes -

and she gets enough sh*t from these

residents without you piling in.

- What's their problem?

- Take a wild guess.

The boat?

The paintwork,

the shed in the garden.

They all started a petition

asking her to clear it up.

Saying she's a health

and safety hazard

when all she is

is a G*ntrification hazard.

- You didn't sign it?

- No, I f*cking did not.

- Would you?

- It's irrelevant what I'd do.

Go on, hypothetically?

Honestly, hand on heart, I can't say

I'd want her living next door to me.

You'd better get that.

- Sarah?

- Martin.

- Sarah?

- Max is in hospital!

What?

He had another fit

at football practice

and he might have concussion!

TI wasn't supposed to pick him up

till 8, and I'm still on the train.

OK, OK, what hospital is he in?

OK, just give me the information.

- Are you sure he has a concussion?

- Yes.

OK, what about your parents,

can they go?

They're away! Can you go or not?!

I can't leave my post.

Can you make an exception?

Coach has to leave soon

and Max will be on his own.

Yeah, OK. I'll call you back.

Stella Come on, come on, come on.

Hiya, it's Stella,

leave a message.

I just need to pop out for a bit,

OK?

- Would you mind not going in there?

- Yeah, yeah. Promise.

All right. Th-Thanks.

- Coach Where's Max?

- They're checking him over now.

Is he OK?

Is he in pain?

- He'll be fine. It's just a bump to the head.

- OK.

Look, I'm gonna have to go, mate.

I've already missed two

engagements tonight, so

Oh, well, sorry

to inconvenience you.

Well, look, this is, what,

the third time he's fitted

this season?

If he wants to play, he plays,

all right?

Dad.

Son.

Come here. You all right?

You all right?

Yeah?

I thought he said not to go in?

Jesus, Caitlin!

- Well, he did.

- Well it's our flat, isn't it?

To bed, please.

I get it.

No

How long do you think

you're gonna be?

Well, we'll call you

when the consultant's ready.

All right. Thank you.

- OK.

- All right.

Hello.

Yeah, erm, he's got a visitor.

Who, Greg?

Yeah.

Yeah, and she's bloody gorgeous.

What do you want me to do?

- Nothing. Nothing.

- Dad?

Two seconds, all right?

OK, OK, OK, OK

Look, I need you to go in

Caitlin's room.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

G-Give me a minute.

OK. Yeah. Yeah, I'm in.

OK, go to the viewfinder

of the camera,

and tell me what's happening.

I'm just gonna put you on speaker.

OK. Well, they're in the kitchen

she's got her back to me

and your camera battery's flashing.

OK. Just talking?

That's all, just talking?

Yeah. She, erm

brought him a bottle of wine

or champagne or something. It's

When she arrived,

was she in a vehicle or on foot?

A car?

It's an

It's an MG, I think.

I need you to zoom in and get me

that licence plate number.

OK

Oh, yeah.

Hang on.

It's just

Your camera's dead.

OK. OK. Erm

OK. What's happening?

Tell me what's happening.

Erm

Well, erm

OK, well, they're still talking.

Looks like it's getting

a bit intense.

- What do you mean intense?

- Intense how?

Well I don't know. It's

It's hard to explain.

Ah!

No, show's over.

He's drawn the blinds.

Are you sure you can't get me

that number plate?

Leave it with me.

What do you mean, leave it with?

Zoe, don't go outside.

Do not go down

Max Young?

Oh, my God, is he OK?

He's fine.

He is upstairs having a quick bath,

and, you know, the vibe is

definitely "don't make a fuss".

All well?

Martin?

Yeah.

Yeah, I have to go to CID tomorrow.

Oh Why?

Well, we're doing a little bit

of work with them, so

Well, maybe

maybe it'll help lay some ghosts

to rest.

You know, if you do good work

for them

and I'm sure you will.

It might make you feel better

about everything.

I should, erm probably get going.

You did say you were gonna

give me your keys back.

Right, yeah, I did.

Sorry, I didn't mean to..

No, it's fine. I don't

I don't need them.

I did tonight, but

- Maybe a bit thinner.

- What, there?

- Like, higher cheek bones maybe?

- What do you mean, here?

Like this?

No, maybe not thinner.

Maybe

Oh, it's her hair!

Her hair was up.

Good?

Yeah

No, no.

You took too long to answer that.

- I really need

- No.

No, it's good.

Yeah, that's her.

- Yeah?

- Yes.

- OK. Great.

- Yeah.

So, erm

you know I had to pop out earlier?

- If you could

- What are you on about?

You've been here all night.

Thank you.

Your secret's safe with me.

OK, but when you say

the word secret,

that makes me feel like I am gonna

have a heart attack.

OK.

That's just not the best choice.

OK, well, maybe we don't say secret,

we just never mention it again.

OK. Sounds good.

Yeah.

- Thanks.

- Erm I'm just gonna Yeah.

I was hit! Help me!

Can I help you, Martin?

No, sorry, I was just, erm

Martin.

Good to see you.

Hello, boss. Sorry, not boss.

Old habits, you know.

- Good to have you on this.

- Thank you.

OK, follow me.

Blood and DNA on the shoe

found in Westbury Gardens

is a match to Gemma's

and her phone's still offline.

Obviously,

that makes it far less likely

she's gone off

of her own volition,

so, in parallel

to the MisPer inquiry,

we're now running

a full homicide investigation.

What about Greg?

I still think he'll lead us

to Gemma.

Dig into his contacts.

Anything that yields a location

he might've taken her to

is worth pursuing, OK?

Now, most of you here

will remember Martin Young.

Martin's in Surveillance now,

and he's going to brief us

on a development last night.

Thank you.

So, Greg Sullivan

had a visitor last night.

Why are we looking at an E-FI

and not a photo?

Well, I was still unpacking

the camera then.

- She didn't hang around very long.

- On foot or in a vehicle?

Erm, she was in a vehicle.

- Silver MG, I think.

- Couldn't get a reg?

Well, I thought about

going down for a closer look,

but my cover would have been blown,

SO

You did right.

What was the vibe between them?

Erm it was difficult to say,

but Greg did pull the blinds down

pretty quickly.

If Greg's in a relationship,

it'll all fall into place.

OK. ID-ing this woman is a priority.

What about the white BMW Gemma's

headmaster saw her driving? Any joy?

We think he might have been mistaken

because she didn't have

a driving licence,

she doesn't have any cars

registered in her name

One more thing.

Until we know different,

we proceed as if Gemma's

still alive,

still saveable.

Understood?

- Yes, boss.

- OK.

Nice one, mate.

- Heya, mate.

- Hey, you.

We don't actually have authority

to watch that house.

I'm just saying.

Well, who lives there?

House belongs

to a Kate and Carl Tuckman.

Largest property on the street.

They own the whole thing.

Hmm!

Is that Gemma?

Where?

A picture of her, yeah.

Well, what are they doing?

Oh, some sort of

DIY Find Gemma Club.

Urgh, that's all we f*cking need,

innit?

Right, I'm off.

- Later.

- Yeah, take care.

Come on.

F-7-3-4-E-B-U.

F-7-3-4-E-B-U.

Hiya, Martin.

- Roly. Did you PNC that Saab?

- I did.

Registered to a Donald Vernon

who has form.

- For?

- Stalking.

Subject to two heavy duty

restraining orders.

Who's the plaintiff?

It's redacted, unfortunately.

But get this -

before all that,

he used to be a copper.

- You're kidding?

- A DI no less, down in Westport.

Seems his police record

kept him out of jail.

Whose house was he showing

an interest in?

Kate and Carl Tuckman.

Might be worth digging a bit deeper.

He was having a look at Kate

and her friends.

There's reports of a prowler in

the street and alleys at the back.

It could've been him?

Yeah, maybe.

I took a walk down there and you can

see directly into Gemma's bedroom.

OK. I'll take a closer look

at him.

Zoe!

Oh!

- Are you going to the vigil?

- Yeah. Yeah, course.

When the school said they weren't

doing anything, Kate went nuts.

Now, the head's gonna say something.

Well, she's, erm

a very persuasive woman, your wife.

Er Yeah.

And Caitlin?

How's Caitlin doing?

Not good.

No, erm

Yeah, I'm on my way to pick her up

from the After School Club,

actually, cos

Gemma used to walk her home.

If you're worried

you know, being on your own

with all this going on

my mobile's on there.

That's, erm

really kind of you.

Apparently, Greg beat up Gemma

last year,

but she was too scared

to press charges.

- Says who?

- Someone tweeted it.

Oh, well, then case closed, Melissa.

I hate to say it,

but I heard something similar

and on good authority.

- Hi, Zoe.

- Hiya.

No Tim?

No. No, he's, erm

He's DJ-ing tonight in Liverpool.

He's gutted, isn't he?

Thank you.

Erm I hoped you'd be here, Zoe.

I..

Thank you all for coming in these

most difficult of circumstances.

My name's Dominic Banley.

I'm the head

..at St Isaac's,

where Gemma is a much-loved

member of staff

Hey.

Hey.

That's my mum's best china,

by the way. Don't drop it.

You must be Tim.

Don't take this the wrong way,

but I've absolutely no interest

in who you are.

I would like to know

what you're doing

in my daughter's bedroom, though.

I was just closing the window.

It's getting a bit cold.

You know it's started, right?

The vigil?

Yeah, you making a point?

Well, no, it's

It's only at the end of the street,

- I didn't know if you wanted to

- Goal!

I've got a set tonight.

People say there's no community

in big cities,

people say it's every man

for himself

Well, you've all shown 'em

they're dead wrong.

Very wrong.

So, let's take a moment

to send our love

and our prayers to Gemma.

From the bottom of our hearts

we wish you a safe

and speedy return.

- Come home, Gemma.

- Come home, Gemma.

And, Kate, you were quite right to

send me a four-page email at 3am

Do you mind if I say a few words?

Er, no.

No, go ahead.

This is so beautiful.

Thank you.

The last three days have been hell.

But, er

I have faith

that Gemma is safe.

That she's gonna come home

and be with us again like

none of this ever happened.

And to the few people here

who can't meet my eye,

I'd remind you the police

always suspect the boyfriend

or the husband,

it's pretty much mandatory.

It's in the bloody manual.

And to people that say there's

no smoke without fire, I say

Thank you so much, Greg.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I'm sorry your dad didn't make it,

love.

- Can I go inside? I've got the keys.

- Yeah, go on.

Hey.

- Hey.

- Thanks again.

I thought it was important to come.

- I mean, for Gemma. Yeah.

- Right.

- Course

- Zoe!

We're having a few drinks,

you wanna come in?

I, erm

No, another time maybe.

Night!

You don't remember, do you?

Last time we spoke?

You were quite pissed.

- Course I remember.

- Quite philosophical, too.

- Oh, God. What sh*t was I spouting?

- We talked about relationships.

Why don't you come in?

We can finish the conversation?

- I can't

- Please, I'd really appreciate it.

Just ten minutes.

What are you doing?

No, no, no.

Hello?

Don't look up.

The alarm's just gone off

at your work.

You need to leave.

Tell him now.

Now.

Zoe, you're our host,

you can't go into the target's flat.

All right, then. Brill.

OK, thank you.

- Zoe

- Bye.