01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

Will you stop fussing over me,
woman? Get off me!

I've been trying to tell you all.
He's got dementia.

We've an announcement to make.
We're gonna have a baby.

We've gotta do something about Dad.

So I reckon we sell Stable Row,
like, quick.

Did you tell her?
It's best to get settled first.

He's kept all her stuff,
all her clothes -

like he's waiting for her.

You think that I loved Joan.

I hated her guts.

She deserved everything she got.

God.

What were you doing down there?

I thought I heard something.

It was nothing.

Your heart's beating awful fast.

Is it?

'What's that smell?

'Joan.'

'I hated her guts.

'She deserved everything she got.'

There you are! Good morning.

Now, come and have a seat.

This... There we are.

This is just a small thank you
for putting up with me recently.

Tuck in.

Now, I am gonna have
to unfortunately love you

and leave you in a minute.

I think I'm gonna have
to confront Lisa this morning

because I am pretty sure that
she has been stealing from the till.

You're awful quiet, honey.

Is everything OK?

Yeah.

Cos you look
like you've seen a ghost.

Robert? Yes?

I'm sorry how I've been...

going on about Joan recently.

And I won't do it again, but...

I just need to get some facts
straight, for my peace of mind.

Where is she now?

I just... Sometimes, I wonder
if she'll suddenly turn up.

Well, there you go, you've spoiled
a perfectly lovely morning,

asking endless stupid questions.

Wherever she is,
she can bloody well stay there.

Aw, that is stunning.

When is the big day?
Not confirmed yet.

Your fiance is a very lucky man.
I hope he looks as good as you.

He does. He's the most
beautiful man in Northumberland.

Do you... Do you do cash?
Aye, nae bother.

There you go.
That's great, thanks. Thank you.

Here we are.

Martha's just telling me

she's gonna do a degree
in hospitality after the surrogacy.

Right. Nice.

And guess what? What?

She speaks a bit of Spanish
and French. Yeah?

Dos cervezas.
Vino tinto, au revoir.

Almost bilingual.

You won't be single for long,
Martha.

After the baby comes,
you'll be snapped up.

Oof, excuse me, baby's pressing
on me bladder.

Dan... It is two grand a
month we give her, right?

Yeah, plus extras.

Is that a problem?

No.

No, of course not.

Babycakes, I've been looking
at holidays.

I was thinking
Barbados... or Antigua.

How would I explain that
on the joint account?

I already told you.
You wouldn't have to.

I'm going to pay.
I can't just go away.

You know, I've got responsibilities.
I know you do, babe.

One day, we might have
responsibilities together.

Pat, I don't wanna be a secret
any more.

I wanna be THE woman,
not the other one.

You are the woman.

You have told her, haven't you?

It's just not a good time.

No, it...

Look, she's really stressed at work,
and moving house,

and the nanny's done a runner.

Ooh, you've got a nanny?
Well, not any more, we don't.

It's just...
It's just not a good moment.

But you are going to tell her...

that you love someone else?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Course, yeah.

But you know how it is.

I-I think you're smashing, right,
I really do, but...

d'you know,
maybe we should just...

just-just put the brakes on,
you know, just a little bit.

Yeah? No, Patrick.

Patrick, that is not a good idea.

The course of true love
never did run smooth.

Where there's a will, there's a way.

You bring out the poet in me.

'Please leave your name

'and we'll be with you shortly.'

Dan... could you give me
a ring when you get this?

I wondered if you could
come round...

Please, when you can.

Maybe after work.
Thanks, pet. Let me know.

Just to let you know,

we're doing a village
flood relief thing at the hall

in a couple of Saturdays.
Keep it free.

I'm busy Saturdays.
Everybody's going.

Er, John, Sarah, Colin.

Josh and his wife.

And Patrick, the accountant guy,
with his family.

Saturday week?

Actually, yeah.

Yeah, I think I am free.

'Dan... 'could you give me
a ring when you get this?

'I wondered if you could come
round...

Please, when you can.

'Maybe after work.
Thanks, pet. Let me know.'

She sounds flustered.

Yeah, sure. No probs, Carol.
I'll, er... I'll pop by later.

I'm not surprised she's flustered.
It's the care assessment tomorrow.

I'm gonna go to the pharmacy later
and remind me dad.

Why are we...?

No, no way. No way!

Yes!

This'll be in our price bracket
when we sell Stable Row.

Can we go in? Yeah.

Carol.

What are you doing on the floor?

And wh... why are you not dressed?

Did you not hear me banging
on the front door?

I've been running
all round the house.

I'm not Keely Hodgkinson, you know.

Anyway, now you're up, I
might as well have a brew.

Ooh, and I'll have a couple
of biscuits, the chocolate ones.

If you've got them.

That smell's still here, Carol.

Are you sure it's not just you, trumping?

What in the name of the Virgin
Mother is that terrible honk?!

Damn.

Dear.

Here.

I don't think it's right

that Kaden's pushing you
out of your own home.

You could come to us,
but I'd have to charge you rent.

I know you like a big,
deep, hot bath.

What about Sally?
Do you think she's got a spare room?

She's in...

She's in the cellar.

In the chest freezer.

Who's in the chest freezer?

Joan Barrie.

Has everyone gone doolally
in this house?

Mother...

Joan is in the freezer.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Cheers. Thanks.

Wowser!

Wow! This doesn't feel real.

You reckon we'd be able to move in
before the baby comes?

Depending on the assessment,
I don't see why not.

That house'll sell in a flash.

I feel bad. Why?

All this on the back of your dad
going into a home.

Don't feel bad.

I've earnt it, putting up with
the grumpy old sod all my life.

What about you and Sally
keeping number 7?

Is that possible?
I hate that house. We both do.

We will be glad
to see the back of it.

Sorry. It's just cos...
I know you loved it once, though.

It's people
that make a place lovable, Dan.

I know, love.

He was cruel, not letting
you mention your own mam.

It's hard to believe, really.

Well, a clip around the back
of the head soon shut us both up.

How nice are these worktops?

Yeah. He shut Sally up so much,
she didn't talk for a whole year.

No?

Yep A wine fridge!

Yeah, but things got better,
though, right?

When Carol came on the scene?

It was a shame
he didn't even have the decency

to tell us that she was moving in.

That's how unimportant we were.

Wow.

Now, that's a freezer.

Mother of God!
Robert Barrie, what have you done?

All this time,

he said she just ran off
one day, disappeared.

Not a word to her children.
I could never understand that.

Not a word to her friends.

None of us allowed
to mention her name.

His "forever home".
Well, now we know why.

I'm living with a k*ller.

My God, Carol.

Does he know that you know?

No.

He's just gone off to work
like it's a normal day.

What are we gonna do?

Call the police. Right.

I suppose so, yes.

I've called Dan.

Did you tell him?
Not yet. He's stopping by.

Let's not be too hasty, Carol.

Let's think this all through
very carefully.

Who else knows?

Nobody, why?

Do you really want everyone to know?

Your life will be turned
upside down.

Everything you've worked so hard
for all of your life - all gone.

But, Mam... Sometimes, Carol,

what's under the carpet
is best left under the carpet.

What good's gonna come of it?

Just a mucky room.

Mam, that would be wrong.
We know she's here.

Yes, but would it be wrong,
Carol?

What about Kaden and Sally?
Good God.

You'll ruin their lives.

This place'll become
like a grisly house of horrors.

There'll be coachloads of people
coming down the A69 just to gawp.

Robert Barrie...

aka... Fred
West. Don't say that!

Well, think about him.

Robert will go to prison
for the rest of his life.

Demented and locked up, eating...

runny food.

Maybe he deserves it.

sh*t.

Dan.

Everything OK, Carol?

You sounded a bit fraught.

Is it Robert?

Yeah.

No... Can I come
in? Aye. Come in.

Hi, Dan. All right, Moira.

Did Social Services ring you,
Carol, about the assessment?

W-W-What assessment?

I told Kaden he should have talked
to you, not Robert.

The social care assessment tomorrow.
What?

You've still got
that smell going on, haven't you?

What is it?

Dead fox. Drains.

Bit of both.

And how's tricks with you, Dan?

Great, thanks, Moira.

Due date's getting nearer.
I just can't wait.

Life feels so exciting right now.

That's lovely, isn't it, Carol?

And long may it last.

Tell me, Moira...

what's it like holding your newborn
for the first time?

Dan.

When I looked
into baby Eric's eyes...

my heart was fit to burst.

Don't get me wrong,
I'd still like a promotion.

Go and work over in Newcastle,
somewhere a bit more exciting.

I'm lucky if someone drops
a Twix wrapper round here.

We like a peaceful life,
don't we, Carol?

So, what is it you wanted me for?

Didn't know there was a door.

It's closed off, Dan.

Asbestos.

Heck.
I can still smell that dead fox.

You need pest control out.
Called one.

And make sure you get
the surveyor down there, too.

Extra square footage.

W-What surveyor?

Next Friday, they're measuring up.
Didn't Kaden say?

No.
So, what is it you need, Carol?

Fuse box.

Just in there.

Some of the electrics
aren't working properly.

So that...
that's the reason why you called?

Well, that and you're a dab hand
at everything.

She can't rely
on Robert any more.

I'll take a look.

OK, what're we looking at?

Emily, please.

Will you come on? Can you stop
walking so slowly, please?

Come along!

Hi!

Anna, isn't it? It is.

I'm Sally.
You've just moved in, right?

To Stable Row?
My dad lives at number 7.

Yes, the Barries.
I've met your mum.

She's not me mam.

How are you settling in?
Everything all right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we love it.

Bit chaotic at the moment.
Juggling work and this one.

What is it you do? I'm a lawyer.

Right.

You're dead clever.

No, not at the moment,
I can tell you that.

Head's all over the place.
Need to find myself some help.

Well, I mean,
if you need a hand, I'm around.

Really?

Yeah. I mean...

That... That would be great!
Wouldn't it?

Maybe I could take your number?
Let's do it.

Mam. I just froze.

You did the right thing.

I suddenly thought it wasn't fair
until I've spoken to Robert.

What about that surveyor
poking around down there?

Bloody Kaden.
He's already selling the house!

I could k*ll him.

Well, there's no room
in the cellar, pet.

The shame of it, Carol.

I'm a pillar of the community,
I'm a local treasure.

They've only just let us join
the Rotary Club.

What if there's
a logical explanation?

Well, I don't think she wrapped
herself up and climbed in, do you?

I've got to talk to him
tonight, Mam.

You have got to be careful, Carol.

I don't want to be finding you
tucked up next to his first wife.

Mind, you're probably
a bit bulky, but...

It'll be better for everyone
if he goes to the police himself.

Keep your phone close.

OK.
What's the problem here, Lisa?

I think you've given Mrs Stanton
the wrong prescription.

No, Lisa, I did not give her
the wrong prescription.

These are for diarrhoea.

She's got warts.
Now she's all blocked up.

Well, these aren't for warts,
they're for diarrhoea.

Yes, she's not got diarrhoea.

Well, then,
they're working, aren't they?

Robert?

Yeah? We need to talk.

I'm sorry, yeah...
My mind's still at work.

Lisa's all over the place,
keep muddling things up.

No. I mean we need to talk.
Talk about what?

Rob, I know you told me
not to, but...

but I went downstairs.

To the cellar.

I found the freezer.

What have you done, Robert?

No. You've got it all wrong.

You have to tell the police.
You've got it all wrong.

What have I got wrong?

I know what it looks like.

But I can't go to the police.
You have to.

I didn't do it.

You didn't?

No. It wasn't me.

My God.

Who was it?

That b*stard's gonna come back
to f*cking haunt me.

That sick b*stard. Who?

Who was it?

Neil.

Neil.

My brother, Neil.

We never stood a chance.

Why? What happened?

I'm not a k*ller.

I'm not a k*ller, Carol.
I'm not a k*ller.

I believe you, Rob.
Tell me what happened.

I can't.
You're just gonna have to trust me.

We can go to the police together.
No, no!

I can't do that. No.

No-one can know anything.

We are just gonna have to carry on
with everything the way it is.

Robert...

I can't do that.

It's like there's so many things
that have to just remain unsaid.

Don't you see that, Carol?
There is...

It's... It's too dangerous.

Because he used to take us
up to the loch with the rods,

and those little wriggly worms

that you put
on the end of your hook.

Or he would put them
down your shirt,

or he would put them
down your trousers.

Just for a laugh, like.

Neil was always just laughing
and laughing in my face.

Neil Barrie? My God.
What happened?

He won't say.

But, Mam, he's adamant
he didn't do it, and I believe him.

Well, why's he covering for Neil?

I don't know, but his brother
sounds like a dreadful bully.

Why would Neil k*ll Joan?

Well, unless she was trying
to end it with him.

Or it might have been an accident.

Who knows, but I'm gonna find out.

I've just got to find him first.

Yes, but if he is a k*ller
on the run,

you are gonna have to be
very careful.

I mean, don't expect him just to go,
"hands up,"

"you've got us, rumbled,
I bumped her off."

I mean, he might get all...
all k*ller-y again.

I don't know
what's gonna happen, Mam,

but I'm not having Robert
pay for something he didn't do.

When we have some evidence on Neil,
or at least find out where he is,

then we go to the police.

'Ere, our Carol.
You're ever so spunky.

First things first,
we've got to make sure

that no-one goes down
to that basement.

We don't want them
putting you in a home, Robert.

So you take all your cues from me,
do you understand?

It's very important that you focus

and answer the questions
that they ask you.

I've got you.

You're staying in this house,
love, I promise.

You've been through quite enough.

There's absolutely no issues
physically.

He still cycles to the pharmacy.

Occasional mood swings, that's all.
Minor confusion.

Wait, there's three things
about that.

He walloped you, and we all saw it.
No, that was an accident.

He shouldn't be on a bike.
He nearly went in to the river.

I did not. When?

And he absolutely
shouldn't be at the pharmacy.

He's a liability.
He's muddling medications.

I'm not. I'm not.
Is he? Who told you that?

I saw that with my own eyes, Carol.

He's a serious danger, Hilary.
Hilary?

Was it your son that had
the whooping cough back in January?

Yes, that's right.
Cos he's allergic to antibiotics.

How's he doing?
Yeah, yeah, that's right!

He's absolutely grand,
thank you.

Robert knows everyone.
Course you do.

The pharmacy's famous. So...

Mr Barrie...
can you remember the first word

I asked you to keep in your head?

Hebden Bridge chips.

The Crown? Crown.

Hang on! Carol gave him a clue.
That's OK.

That's fabulous, Mr Barrie.

They do a great roast too.
Does it?

And the second word?

C-c... cemeteries.

Back of the shed.

Spade. She did it again!

Very good! Maybe don't give tips,
Mrs Barrie?

And the third?
She's not Mrs Barrie.

Mrs Barrie's my mother.
That's right.

But it's Carol who's doing all
the heavy lifting here, so to speak.

Table. Yes. Table.

Stupid...

'Hey. How'd it go?'

She was giving him
all the bloody answers,

and that dozy social worker
was lapping it up.

Don't knock social workers, Kaden.

' "He's very on the ball,"
she said.'

And he was, the jammy b*stard.
'Why are you so angry?'

You should be glad he's OK.

Carol is messing everything up
for us, Dan.

I've got us a buyer.
'You got a buyer? Already?'

And the house that we looked around?
That's gonna be snapped up.

There'll be others.

Is, er... Is everything else OK?
'Yeah.'

The, er...
The bank rang on the landline.

'What did they want?'
I don't know.

'You'd tell me if we were
in trouble, wouldn't you?

'You haven't taken out
another credit card or anything?'

No.

All right. Well...
I'll see you later at Gav's.

Bye.

Rob?

Do you know where Neil went after?
After?

How would I know?
Did he have a favourite place?

Please don't.

You did so well today.

What did he like to do? Neil.

I really don't want to talk
about this.

Fishing.

He liked to fish.

For you.

How sweet! Come in.

I can't tell you how happy I was
I bumped into you yesterday.

I was gonna have to cancel tonight.

Not on your anniversary.
Emily's in bed.

Excuse the mess. Don't judge.
I wouldn't.

Help yourself to anything.
She shouldn't wake.

I told her you were coming.
Where are you going?

The Oaks. Lovely.

Anna, where are the keys?
Say hello, Patrick.

Patrick, this is Sally.
Sally, this is my husband, Patrick.

Sally grew up at number 7.

Happy anniversary, Patrick.

Shall... Shall we go, then?

Call if you need anything, Sally.

Let's just...

There you go, love. Enjoy.
Thank you.

f*ck's sake. f*cking Carol, man.

f*ck. Carol, man.

f*cking Carol. f*ck.

'You are being connected
to a local police service centre.'

'Are you reporting a new incident
or updating an existing one?'

I'd like to report a crime anon...
anonymously.

'Please provide details
of who's involved in the incident

'and where it's taking place.'



Excuse me, sir. Carol Crottie.

Sally!

My God! You're an angel.

Was she...?
She didn't stir, so I had the time.

How was your evening?

The Oaks is so lovely, and the food
is always so good, isn't it?

Right, well, I'll be going.

Hadrian Angling Club?

Good morning.

Is it?

I had to cover for you last night.

"Where's Kaden?"

"Not feeling well."

You could've called.

Open the window, you stink of booze.

Morning. Or is it afternoon?

Afternoon.
I'll have a half of that, please.

Right, coming right up.

What a lovely place.
Thanks. Do you fish?

Actually, I'm hoping

someone might be able to help me
find my brother-in-law.

He used to be a member here,
I think.

A while ago, mind.
About... 20 years.

I've got a photo.

What was his name?

Neil Barrie.

That's, er, Alan from Bamburgh.

He caught a 20-pounder
down the Glen.

What does that say?
That could be him.

No, that's Neil from Dundee.
He couldn't catch a cold.

Lizzie.

Do you remember, er...
a Neil Barrie?

The photographer?
Course I remember Neil.

Used to take the kids boating.
Got them pissed on his cider.

This lady's looking for him.
My name's Carol Crottie.

Is he in trouble or something?

No. It's just
his brother's not well.

I wanted to let him know.

The brother he used to live with
over in Allentown? Yeah.

I've left messages for all
the Neil Barries on social media,

but no answer yet.

Have you now, Carol Crottie?
I have.

So, are you still in touch
with Neil?

Not for years, love.

If you find him, tell him
he still owes me some money.

How many years? Nine, ten.

For a while, he used to send us
postcards from fancy places.

Arizona. Peru. Did he?

Do you have a contact number?
Or an address?

I've got my own website.
I meant for Neil.

Not since he lived in Stable Row.

Do you have any idea
where he might have gone?

No.

You didn't keep any of those
postcards, did you, Lizzie?

I'm not sure, love.
I'll have to check.

If it's OK,
I'm gonna leave you my number.

If you find anything, if you
could let me know, that'd be great.

Thanks.

You haven't told anyone anything
have you, Mam?

I can keep a secret, Carol!
Just a minute.

There's got to be more clues
in the boxes, but I get the creeps.

I don't know how you sleep at night,
knowing that she's down there,

wrapped up like a Quality Street.

I don't sleep.

At least the smell's better
since I plugged the freezer back in.

Carol, she'll have softened
like a strawberry cream.

Carol Crottie? Yeah?

Partner of Robert Barrie? Yeah.

There's been a report of a
safeguarding issue at this address.

What?!

Elder abuse. Elder abuse?!

He's just in here.

I told you I didn't do it.
Robert?

Why are the police here, Carol?
This is the police.

We need to speak to you.
Go away!

You f*ck off. I'm not coming out.

I'm not leaving this house.
He's barricaded himself in.

If you come through this door,
I'll throw myself out the window.

Control 0202,
more units on the hurry up.

Robert! What are you doing?!
Robert, stop!

Carol, they're gonna arrest me.

If they do, I swear,
I'll throw myself off.

I swear, I'll do it.
No, they're not!

I'm not leaving this house!

Was it you, Kaden?
Did you report me?

Was it about the house,
or do you just hate me?

I don't hate you, Carol.
Don't worry. I'm gonna get him in.

Dad! Dad!

Dad! Dad, what are you doing?

Kaden.

Kaden, you were just a little boy.

What?
You never stood a chance, son.

Dad, calm down. Carol.

You're OK, you're OK, come here.

I'm so glad you're here.
Everything's gonna be OK.

Carol, they're trying
to get me out of here.

Sorry, excuse me, can I just
get through? Sorry, sorry.

Sally. What the bloody hell
are you doing?

Turning up at my house,
at my home?

I love you.

It wasn't me.

What? It wasn't me!

Who's that madman?

I don't know.

Sally! Sally!

H-him.

He... He's my dad.

Can you ever forgive me, Sally?

He's not well. He's not well, Dan.

Robert. There's somebody here
to see you.

There you are.

We've been
looking everywhere for you.

It's all right, Jane. You can go.

I'll bring him in.

Where's Carol?

Carol hasn't got a clue
what you and I got up to.

And we're gonna keep it that way.

Understood?

They mustn't find out. Ever.

Joan Barrie leaves Stable Row
tonight.

Sally is an absolute miracle.
f*ck, she's back.

'What's this?'
DAN: 'A spa in Bamborough.'


You're gonna have to cancel it.

I want you to apologise.

The river.
She'll be swept out to sea.

Are you sure about this?

Like it or not,
we are in this together.

Why did she run off
with Uncle Neil?

What do you think would happen
if you found Neil?

He's a m*rder*r.

'They did inherit a property
from their mother.

'Might be a place to start.'