Angela Black (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript

You wanted to embarrass me.
Let's just leave it. Can we?

SHE SCREAMS,
GLASS SHATTERS

CAR HORNS

My name's Ed Harrison.
Your husband hired me.

He wants a divorce, and he
doesn't want to share custody.

Why would anyone want to
destroy a beautiful thing?

GROWLING

People do it all the time.

KNOCKING

Look, you remember Yuki Okubo?
They were having an affair.

And then she just disappeared.



So Olivier murdered her? Is that
what you're trying to say?

Check his briefcase,
and then call me.

He's not a murderer, OK.
He wouldn't... He loves me.

He wants me to kill you.

Max?

Sam?

Boys?

'Please leave your message
after the tone.'

ANSWER MACHINE BEEPS
Hey. It's me. Where are you?

I've just woken up
and you've all gone.

Your car's not on the drive.

Can you call me, please?

Hi, Mum!

Hey. I just tried your phone.
I was worried about you all.



Where've you been?
I told you. I took the boys fishing.

Yeah.
It's magical at sunrise.

Hey, go help your brother.
OK.

I did tell you.
No, you didn't.

OK.

I think I would have remembered.

I just said, "OK".

I'm just saying,
you leave the house at dawn

without somehow making
a sound and I just...

I didn't know what to think.

I know what this is about.

Yeah. Because I just told you.

I don't think you're mad at me
for taking the boys out fishing

while you had a lie-in.

WHISPERS: I'm sorry I hurt you.

I am trying.

Trying to show you how sorry I am.

You know that girl that
used to work for you... Yuki?

What made you think of her?

I was listening to this podcast
about missing people.

Reminded me of her.

They never found out
what happened to her?

I don't believe so.

It's so weird, though.

She's at work and
everything's fine, and then...

she doesn't show up the next day
and that's it. She's just... gone.

God, I haven't thought of her
in ages.

What's up with you this morning?

Glad you called.

What's in his briefcase?

Ah... that.

Yeah, "that".

You can't just turn up at my door

and say my husband
paid you to murder me.

If there's proof my husband killed
Yuki Okubo,

you have tell me what it is.

I'm not your enemy here.
Right. Yeah.

Good Samaritan hitman.
I'm not a hitman either.

No. No.
You just, "Help people with things."

You made that quite clear.
You deserve better.

SHE SCOFFS

I've watched you.

Day in, day out.

You're a good person. A good mum.

But you got in a relationship
with a man,

who bit by bit,
took advantage of you.

He hurt you.

He made a life you never
could have imagined living normal.

You've spent too long stalking me.

Don't you ever just look across
at him at night and wonder,

"Who are you, really,
when I'm not there?"

It'd be enough
to keep me up at night.

You haven't answered my question.

What's in his briefcase?

I think it's better
if you find out for yourself.

You're full of shit.
I don't believe you.

If you have a problem with my
husband, then take it up with him.

He carries that briefcase with him
everywhere.

Said it was his dad's?

Phones, computers - people think
they're safe, but they're not.

If it's digital, it can be copied.

What's safer than knowing
there's only one copy?

The one that you carry around
in your briefcase.

Look, when you see what
I'm talking about...

call me.

"wasn't allowed another wish.
He was met by silence.

"Neptune understood
why he was so upset

"and tried to explain,
'It's the rules down here.

"'I know it seems unfair,
but you'll learn.'

"The magician just nodded
and smiled that smile of his.

"It was a smile that said..."
Mummy!

No, it's OK, stay there.
Keep reading.

I'm just gonna take the bins out.

Right. Where were we?

"until it became clear
the shadow was too fast."

Guys, go and clean your teeth.
No, Mum...

It's bedtime.
Come on. Let's go.

Sam, you're not sleepy
you're never sleepy, mate.

Come on!
I'll be up in a minute.

Whee!
Up to bed.

What?

You didn't see?

No. What?

What we gonna tell them?
Eurgh...

"Oh, sorry, Sam, that lovely rabbit
we got you for your birthday

"has just being ripped apart
by a fox." No.

You do what any
self-respecting parent does.

You lie. For their own good.

Right.

He ran away.

I don't know.
The..

The bed in the spare room
is just killing my back.

I was wondering if maybe tonight
I could come back?

OK.

Thanks. I'll clean this up.

BUMPING OVERHEAD

Where have you been?

I was just thirsty.

So, I've got a bit of bad news.

Last night, I went to clean out
Snowy's cage and...

it was open.

He got the door open and ran away.
No!

We have to find him.

Well, I guess we could
put up posters,

like the neighbours did
with their cat?

Er, yeah. Course.
That's a really, really good idea.

Can we do it today?

Er, not today cos you've got school,
but, erm,

I'll get some posters made up
as soon as I can.

Who's been in my office?!

Hm? So the ink stain destroying
my carpet got there by itself?

Sit up straight.

How many times have I told you
children to stay out of my office?!

It wasn't us!
It wasn't us, we didn't do anything.

I haven't been downstairs.

It was my fault.

I wasn't keeping an eye on them
this morning. I should've told them.

But, we... We didn't go in there.

You've got work.

Whatever's happened to the carpet,
I'll deal with it today.

There are important things
in that room.

My space is private.

From now on, I'll be
locking the door with this key.

You understand?

But Dad, it wasn't us.
We didn't do anything.

They understand.

Have a good day, my love.
You, too.

Mm-mm. Use this one.

There you go. You make the right
start, and the rest will follow.

Right?
Right.

MOBILE RINGS

Hi.

'I forgot to ask,
are you still coming to the dinner?

'It's no-one's idea of fun, I know.'
If you want me to.

You missed the last two.

It's not a good example
if the boss' wife is absent.

'No.'

No, I'll be there.

I'm sorry about this morning. I...

I shouldn't have
shouted at the children.

'How did they take the news?
About Snowy?'

They think we'll find him.

'I remember what it was
to be that young. And hopeful.'

No-one can be protected
from the truth forever.

Yeah.

What time tonight?
'Eight.'

Wear a dress. The black one.

'Backless.'

OK.

OK, great, just cleaning up...

Perfect.

All done.
Thanks.

You make my job easy.

I wish all patients
were as calm as you.

Well, no point stressing about
the things you can't control.

That's true. Easier said than done,
though, isn't it?

Good as new, right?
Yeah.

So, cheers to another
wonderful year.

Here's to Meyer Development.
ALL: Cheers!

Oh, yeah. I see them. Thank you.

There she is!

You see, Mrs Meyer isn't a
figment of my imagination after all!

Hey.
Hey.

Sorry I'm late.
It's all right.

Follow me.

Thank you.

My love, what will you drink?
Oh, wine's fine...

Are you sure?

You might need something stronger
sitting next to Paul.

LAUGHTER

Red?
Lovely, thank you.

How are you, Paul?
Not bad, thank you.

All the better for seeing you.

Cheers.
Cheers. Enjoy.

Here, let me top you up.
Oh, I'm fine.

It's OK, your husband's paying.
Thank you.

I was just trying to think

when the last time
I came to one of these was.

It must be four or five years ago.
Yeah, yeah, could be.

Yeah, cos that girl
was still here. Erm...

You know, the one that went missing?
Yuki.

Right. God...
It's so weird, isn't it?

For someone to just vanish.
Yeah, I know.

They say, don't they,
in that case, it's most likely...

She's dead?

I don't know.

She was single, wasn't she?

Yeah, I think so. Why?

I just, erm,
I heard a rumour that...

..she was having an affair
with someone in the office.

That'd be news to me.

Excuse me, just going to
the little boys' room.

Wonderful evening. Great company.
Absolutely.

Lovely to see you both.
You, too.

You, too. Safe journey back.
Yeah, you too. Bye. Bye.

Three minutes.
OK. Great.

You were talking to Paul
for a long time.

He's one of the few people I know.

All night, it seemed.

The two of you.
Getting on quite well.

Well, isn't that why you invited me
here? To talk to your colleagues?

To talk, yes.

Not to try and fuck them.
SHE SCOFFS

Don't you laugh at me!

I was just talking.
Yeah, I saw you.

You made a fool of yourself. And me.

Yeah, well, there's no-one
more suspicious

than someone who lies themselves,
right?

What do you mean?

I've lost count
of the amount of times

you've accused me of flirting
with other men.

Oh, fuck you.
Of cheating on you.

I wonder why it is, then,
that's where your mind goes to.

What is it you're hiding?
You're drunk.

And you're not?
Get in the taxi.

And what are you doing?

Some people are going on
for drinks. I'm going to join them.

Right.
Don't wait up.

DRIVER: Just you, miss? Yeah.

DOOR SLAMS

FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

OLIVIER: 'Yeah.
Yeah, I think it went well...'

SHE SCREAMS

Olivier.

You're hurting me. Olivier!
You startled me.

Jesus, I wake up with someone
standing over me...

"Someone".
Who the hell did you think it was?

What were you doing?
I was trying to move you.

So many nights
you fall asleep on the sofa,

and then you complain all
the next day that your neck hurts.

My wife. Always looking out for me.

Why don't you come to bed?

You hate me, don't you?

If I hated you I wouldn't be here.

You can never really know, can you?

What goes on in a person's mind.

No matter how well
you think you know someone...

..they can continue to surprise you.

SHE SIGHS

You keep thinking like that,
you'll end up very lonely.

Or paranoid.

Are you making fun of me again?
No. No, I'm not.

I'm just tired.
Why won't you talk to me?

Mummy?

Hey.
I had a bad dream.

Oh, it's OK.
Hey, big man.

Nightmares aren't real.

The worst things happen
in our imaginations.

Shall I come up to your room
with you?

Yeah. Help you get back to sleep.

Come on.

Snowy was running
and I was chasing him,

and I kept on going and going but...
then...

then I couldn't catch up and
then I couldn't see him any more,

and I was in this field
all by myself... Aw.

Don't worry.
Snowy is gonna be fine.

And he's gonna come home.

Good night.

Can you stay in my bed?

Yeah. Sure.

Sammy.

It's time to wake up.
It's time for school.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Oh, can I do it?
No.

It's Max's turn.
You can do the next one.

Fine.

Hey. Just one more.
But there's loads more trees.

Yeah, but Marissa's coming in
two minutes to take you to school.

It's gonna work, isn't it, Mum?
We don't know that.

But someone will see it
and they'll recognise Snowy,

and they'll call us!
Let's hope so.

I know they will.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Hi.
'Are you still at home?'

Er, not at the moment.

I need you to get back. I've
forgotten my fucking briefcase...

'and I have a client presentation
in an hour.

'If I send a courier to collect it,
will you..?' Yeah.

'OK. Good, good.'
So, how soon?

'I'll call them now.'
OK.

'My uncle, uh, when he died,
I was, uh,

'I was going through
the garage and this,

'uh, this was
his combination suitcase.

'I look at the dials
and I see they're clean.

'As I turn them, I can see here,

'there's dirt on the side
just there.

'So when it's in
the open setting...'

DOORBELL RINGS

'that metal was exposed
to the elements...'

Just a minute!

'There's just a noticeable mark

'that can help you find it
quicker...'

DOORBELL RINGS

'Hello?'
Just one second!

'Courier service!'

DOORBELL RINGS,
KNOCKING

'Hello!'
Just two seconds. Coming.

'I can't wait much longer,
I'm afraid.'

DOORBELL RINGS Just two seconds!

'Gonna go, can't wait any more...!'

Hey, sorry, I'm sorry,
I was upstairs.

Thank you.
Thanks.

Thanks.

DIAL TONE

ED: 'Yeah?'
I've seen it.

'OK, good. So now you know.

'She was a woman on the edge.

'I mean he carries that
around with him every day.

'He feels guilty. He misses her.'

Olivier told you that?

What, he just came right out
and said it?

'He did. Yeah.'

Then come with me to the police.

Tell them everything
that you've told me.

'I can't do that, Angela.'
But you say you want to help me.

That you don't want to see me
get hurt - this is how.

'Listen to me.
They won't believe you.

'If I know everything about you,

'then the police
know everything about you.

'Even Edgewater.'
Then I need to run.

'I have a better idea.'

What?
'Meet me.'

I can't. The kids are back soon.
'OK, so when?'

Just tell me now.

'You let me know
as soon as you're ready.'

Mum?!
Mum?! Mum?

Mum, where are you?
Mum?

Mum? Mum? Mum?!

Where are you?
Yeah. Hey...

Oh, there you are.
How was school?

Hi, Mum.
Rubbish.

Boring.
Oh, that's the spirit. Well...

What are you doing here? I thought
Marissa dropped them off.

Nice to see you, too (!)

I've, er, picked up
the boys from school.

Taken the afternoon off work.

I have a surprise for you.
Right.

What?

If I told you... it wouldn't
be a surprise, would it?

Snowy!
Snowy's back!

Oh, my God, Snowy!
Come look. He's over here.

Mum, what happened to Snowy?

Well, someone saw one of the posters
and called.

They'd seen him wandering down the
street and they'd taken him in.

That is so cool!

Hi, Snowy!
Snowy got bigger in his absence.

I approve.

What, of me lying to our children?

I feel awful.
You did the right thing.

Now, go on. You have to get changed.

Why? What's going on?
I have a baby-sitter booked.

Go.

Where are we going?

You'll see.

What are we doing here?

What's that for?

For your eyes.

Don't be ridiculous.

Come on. Put it on.

Put it on.

OK. OK, fine.

Do you trust me?

Where are we?

Olivier, you're pushing me.
Just calm down.

Just tell me where we're going.
This is ridiculous.

I've had enough, Olivier,
this is stupid. I'm done. OK?

Relax. Not much longer.
I'm done with this shit.

Calm down!
Where are you? Olivier!

I thought I'd show you
what I've been working on.

Is lunch with me so terrifying?

You know I get claustrophobic.

What did you think would happen?

Sit down.

You know, I always used to think
that London was an ugly place

before I moved here.

But I guess...

things get more beautiful
the more you get to know them.

Or more ugly.

Is that how you see me?

Sometimes.

Is that so hard to believe?

No.

But I am ashamed.

HE SIGHS

I want to be... better.

For you.

I am seeing somebody,
for the anger...

You've said all this before.

I can recite the rest for you
if you want.

No.

I asked you the other night
and you ignored me.

I want you to answer me now.

OK. Anything.

Have you ever been unfaithful?

I want you to be honest with me.

If you really want to be better,
if you really want to fix this,

then tell me the truth.
Swear it on our boys' lives.

There's never been anyone else.

On our boys' lives.

Would I sentence our boys to death?

No.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

RINGING CONTINUES

I'm sorry.

Hello.

Lily, how did that happen?

All right, I'll be there
in five minutes.

You need to go.
I wish I didn't.

Just leave this.
I'll sort it out later.

I'll have one of the guys
take you downstairs, OK? OK.

ED: 'Yes.'

Where?

You found it, then.

Just about.

So, why here?
Come on.

I want to show you something.

So you're gonna run?
Yeah.

I don't think you should.

This is why you insisted
on meeting me?

To try and change my mind? Why?

Why should you be the one to run?

He's the one that's hurting you.

He's the one that wants to
throw you away. Why is that fair?

So, let's say you run.

How are you gonna live?

I'll find somewhere, a shelter.

And then what?
What are you gonna do for money?

It's all in his name -

and I know that
because he told me it was,

with a smug smile on his face.

Look, what is it
that we're doing here?

What about the kids?

What are they gonna do?
What does...?

I don't know, OK?

You're the one that said you had
a better idea. I'm listening.

I kill him.

Right, well...

..that really clears things up.
I mean it.

He is not gonna stop.

Any shelter, country
or hole in the ground you find,

he'll find it, too...

..eventually.

I have done it before.

Well, I don't find the idea
of murder quite so comfortable.

He wants you dead.

Either I stop him now,
or he finds someone else to do it.

You deserve to be free, Angela.

We're here.

What is this place?

She's right under here.

Yuki Okubo.

Now, I didn't kill her. All right,
I wasn't lying when I told you that.

But I did help bury her.

Right here, underneath our feet.

He wanted to remind me how serious
he is. He sent me this.

Jesus Christ...

How could you do that?

One bad choice led to another.

All I want is a chance
to make things right.

But you have to understand -
this is who your husband is.

You're no different than him.
I'm sick of it.

Violent men who have this guilt.

Then why don't you
do something about it?

Just leave me alone.

After school,
I'm going to go play football.

Do you want to come?
Yes.

OK, so it's gonna be after school.
Oh, by the way...

Boys, I'm sorry,
but I owe you an apology.

The rabbit in the hutch...

..it isn't Snowy,
it's a rabbit I bought yesterday

that just looks like him.
But you said it was.

The real Snowy...

..a fox got him. And...

I wanted to protect you
from finding that out,

but that was wrong of me.
HE SIGHS

You're big boys now, and...

Well, I need you to know that
I will never lie to you again.

OK?
Why would you do that?!

Sam.

I hate you.

Sam!

Explain.

Sometimes people deserve the truth.

Hm.

And you decided this.

Why?

'Angela.'

Angela.

Look, you don't have to do anything.

I just need some help.
An opportunity. That's all.

I can't.
Some things have to be cut out.

Much as it hurts...

it's an ending.
It's not right.

Right and wrong don't matter.

This is about doing
what you have to, to survive.

'Call it a moment of clarity.'

Maybe I just didn't feel like
lying any more.

Hm.

There we have it.

You always were a bad liar.

No poker face.

Yeah.