Liar (2017–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Episode #2.1 - full transcript

Previously on Liar...

Would you like to go for a drink?

Sure. Yeah.

Hi.
Hi.

You raped me, Andrew!

I'm telling you, he recorded it.

And the sick bastard
still has it somewhere.

He attacked you.
In our house.

He needs to face
the consequences for that.

I couldn't do something like that.

You do believe me, don't you?



Yeah. Course I do.

You and Tom?

It's over.

I'm so bloody stupid!
I'm so sorry.

Please don't say anything.

You're the one person I trusted.

Katy, what happened?

What will you tell the kids?

I'm gonna tell them that we need
time apart.

I'm Ian.

Laura.

Laura, is that him?

It doesn't matter.

See you next week?



Next week it is.

I'm gonna make sure that everyone
knows exactly who he is.

This stuff's supposed
to be strong.

Don't fight it.

Just relax.

You really have lost it,
haven't you?

Argh!

You're just a man, Andrew.

A sick, weak man.

What's going on?

And one day, you're gonna wake up,

and all the pain you've caused
is just gonna come back on you.

Well, he's going away, Miss Nielson.

For a really, really long time.

Despite three weeks of searching,

police are no closer to finding
Andrew Earlham.

Honestly, Harry's a joy to teach.

If all my students were as good
as him,

I'd have much lower blood pressure,
that's for sure.

Thanks very much.

Nice to see you.

Sorry.

You must be Mr Earlham?

Andrew's fine.

Laura.

It's always a bit weird when
the parents call me Miss Nielson.

Have a seat.
Thank you.

So, look, the only thing is,

this last week, it's like...

He's been distracted.

He started the term really well,
but he just...

He just doesn't seem himself
at the moment.

Ah, yes.

It's...

Tomorrow's the day his mother died.

I'm so sorry. I had no idea.

Oh, why should you?

It was six years ago now, but...

It has a way of creeping up on you,
doesn't it?

Grief, I mean.

When bad things happen...

..they don't go away.
They're always there.

Under the surface.

Like they're just...

waiting for you.

On three.

One, two, three.

Get the bag, please, sir.

First impressions,

time of death consistent
with what the watch shows.

Six this morning.

The death was caused
by a knife wound to the larynx.

A non-serrated blade.

He'd have died instantly.

And is there any chance
he could've done that to himself?

It's possible.

But incredibly unlikely.

Well, then, I'd best find out
who did, then, eh?

We're gonna be late.

Even later than I already am.

Oh, are we not going for breakfast?

I have a job.

I couldn't have had you
as my teacher.

I wouldn't have got anything done.

That makes me glad I never had you
as a student.

Would've been hot, though, right?

And inappropriate.

And illegal.

Sure, there is that.

Still running late.

Still don't care.

I wasn't expecting this.

Oh, I was. I knew I was in trouble
the minute I saw you.

I mean, that it would happen
so quickly.

Well, we can slow things down.

Whatever you need.

No thanks.

You don't get out of it that easily.

Right, they're actually going
to fire me now, so...

OK.

Looking good, Miss Nielson!

Tuck your shirt in, Davis!

SCHOOL BELL RINGS

So, our new book
is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Who would like to read first?

KNOCKING

Miss Nielson, sorry to interrupt.

There's some people to see you.

They're waiting in the main hall.
Erm... OK.

Thanks, Jade.
Do you mind standing in?

Laura Nielson?

Yes.

I'm DI Karen Renton
from the Metropolitan Police.

This is DC Lawley.
Can we have a word, please?

So, how can I help?

We found Andrew Earlham's body
late last night.

Are you serious?

Someone slit his throat.

A private pilot called in saying
he might have seen something.

By the time we got to the marshes,

it was low tide,

and a gigantic pain in the arse
to haul his body out of there.

You want one?

I've got to warn you,
it's nicotine gum.

So, it's just like smoking.

Except it's really not like smoking.

When? When did he die?

Forensics are working now.

But his overpriced watch
got smashed and stopped

at six yesterday morning.

So I'm guessing
six yesterday morning.

I thought he just...

PHONE BUZZES

..run off somewhere. I mean...

I assumed.

Yeah.

Go on. Get it.

Let me know if it's a boy or a girl.

Yes, boss.

Sorry about that.

So, erm...

Tell me, when did you last see
Earlham?

You know when I last saw him.
I told the police.

A couple of days
after he went missing?

I read the report.

What about after that?

No.

Are you sure?

Cos I'm gonna be asking everyone.
Your colleagues.

Your sister.
Your ex, Tom.

He moved to Manchester
a few weeks back.

We don't really talk any more.

Sorry to hear that.

Well, if there's anything else
you want to tell me,

it would be in your best interests
to say it now.

Am I under suspicion?

No. I'm just asking some questions.

He hurt a lot of people.
Not just me.

19 on those recordings alone.

God knows how many more.

I'm not making any accusations.

But you know what...

When you think about it,

he could have gone anywhere.

And yet he risked his freedom
to come back and find you.

Detective, I don't know how he died.

And I don't care.

Now, if you'll excuse me,
I need to get back to class.

PHONE RINGS

Hello.

Hello, it's me.

Oh, hi.

What can I do for you?

I hope you don't mind me calling.

I don't want to disturb.

Oh, no, no. Not at all.

What's going on?

I wanted you to know
your friend is here.

At the house.

My... friend?

Laura.

I said she could get your things.
From the shed.

This is OK?

I'm sorry, I just...

Is she there right now?

What is wrong?

Have I made a mistake?

No. No. It's nothing. It's fine.

Really.

Thanks for calling.

OK. Bye.

How was your dinner?

Hey, I thought you were over
at Mark's tonight.

Yeah, I left early.

So, how was it?

How was what?

Dinner!

You know, cracking out the salmon,
and...

Oh, I'm hungry.

You all right?

Yeah. Sorry.

That was the hospital.

There's been an emergency.
I need to go in.

Cool.

All right?

Yeah. I'm not sure how long I'll be.

Hopefully not too late.

You're doing OK, aren't you?

In life, I mean.

Why are you acting so weird?

It's just...

Sometimes I need to know.

It's a dad thing.

Yeah, I'm OK.

Love you, mate.

Yeah, love you, too.

DOOR OPENS, CLOSES

TV PLAYS

Carl?

Carl?

Morning.

I'm off to work now.

Fell asleep
in front of the TV again.

You know...

..you would feel better
if you slept in a bed for a change.

ON TV: The discovery of a body
yesterday on the Kent marshes

has sent shockwaves around
this small seaside community.

Late last night,
police made a short statement

confirming that the body recovered
has been identified

as belonging to Andrew Earlham.

Earlham is wanted

for the alleged sexual assault
of 19 different victims.

But despite an unprecedented search,

Earlham evaded capture.

I've got to get up.

Late last night,

this gruesome chapter in this town's
history finally came to an end,

as a manhunt now becomes
a murder enquiry.

Much of this area
has been sealed off,

and may be for some time yet.

Earlier this morning, investigating
officer Detective Karen Renton

was seen leaving the site.

Can you confirm Andrew Earlham
was murdered?

Sorry, folks. No comment for now.
Apologies.

DOOR CLOSES

Morning.

Police are appealing for...

I was getting worried.

I woke up at six,
you'd already gone.

Early bird, and all that.

TV: We're combing through
every inch...

You seen this?

Andrew Earlham.

He's dead.

Good.

What was he even doing back here?

Who cares?

I mean, it feels good, right?

That piece of shit
can't hurt anyone else.

Doesn't change what he did, though,
does it?

I should get going.

See you later.
See ya.

But it's clear
from what I've observed,

there is a very thorough search
underway here.

Trained officers are combing through
every single inch of the marshes.

PHONE RINGS

DI Renton?

Rory Maxwell.

I was told you wanted to see me.

Good to meet you.

I'm heading up the Earlham murder.

Yes, yes, I heard.

To be honest, I was a bit surprised
it wasn't someone local.

I'm not. I'm really good.

Someone with better pay and
a bigger office than the two of us

thought it would be sensible,
a high-profile case like this,

so I volunteered.

A friend of mine worked with you.
Chappelhow.

He told me about you.

It's not all true.

THEY LAUGH

OK, then.

I'd like you to help out.

I don't do murder cases.

Have you run out of detectives
back in the Met?

No, my partner just had a baby,

and I'm turning his absence
into a positive.

You know the case.

You know the people involved.
You know the area.

Or I could just call your DCI and
tell him that you're gonna help me.

Ha!

So, some of what I've heard's true,
then.

Shut the door. Sit down.

Earlham's Maserati was found
parked up by the boathouse.

Nothing of note we could find.

No key in the ignition,
no murder weapon.

So, not a lot of evidence.

But plenty of suspects.

There were 19 women
on those recordings.

Every one of them
with friends and family,

every one with a reason
to want Earlham dead.

I've already spoken
with Laura Neilson.

Next up...

Why him?

Because I said so.

Come on now, Rory, I'm joking!

Just check his record.

I am not that bad. I promise you.

No matter what your little friend
told you.

SIRENS CHIRP

PHONE RINGS

Liam. Hi.

Hiya.

Look, I'm sorry to bother you.

I saw the news.

Yeah. The police came to see me
at school.

They said he's been murdered.

Do you know what, if you ask me,

they should be giving out awards
to whoever did that.

I know.

Listen, erm...

You haven't heard from Katie,
have you?

Er...

No.

I've tried calling her a few times,
but she isn't answering.

It's just, er...

I haven't heard from her
in a few days,

and it was her turn
to pick up the boys,

and she didn't show up.

Look, I know she's most probably
caught up at work or something,

and I'm just worrying over nothing,
but...

No, no. I'm glad you called.

I'll pop around and check she's OK.

OK. Thank you.

Bye bye.

DOORBELL RINGS

Hey.

This is unexpected.

I tried calling.

Erm... I've lost my charger.

Do you want to come in?

I finally get to see the place,
then.

Here it is!

I was feeling a bit rough today,
so I came home from work.

I...

I need to tidy up.

Liam called.

Said you'd missed
picking up the kids.

Shit!

Ugh.

I fell asleep.

I haven't seen the time.

He's worried about you.

Oh...

That's why you're here.

I thought it might be
just cos you missed me.

I do miss you.

But you don't forgive me.

It's OK.

I'm not sure
I forgive myself either.

I appreciate you coming around,
but...

Liam doesn't have to worry.

I'm really just not feeling well.
That's all.

Did you hear about Andrew?

Yeah.

When I saw it on the news,
it was like...

..the sun had finally come up.

The police came to talk to me.

Asking me questions.

When I'd last seen him.

What did you tell them?

The truth.

SIRENS

ON TV: And that was our final dance
from Jordan.

Now, Michelle, what did you think
of that dance?

SIRENS CONTINUE, HELICOPTER OVERHEAD

We're looking for Andrew Earlham.

What do you want with my dad?

We have a warrant for his arrest.

He's not here.

Hello.

Larry. It's Andrew.

Oh, hey.
How you doing, you old tosser?

Yeah, fine, fine. You?

Yeah, great.

If you're gonna do plastic surgery,
do it in LA.

It's all happening out here.

You picked the wrong speciality,
my friend.

Ah, well, my loss.

So, you're still out there, are you?

For another couple of months, yeah.

Ah, right.

Right, there's a shame.

I was gonna suggest a game of golf.

Yeah, I can thrash you
next time I'm back.

Ha, yeah, next time.

All right, then, Larry.

Let me know when you're back.
Sure. Will do.

OK, great.
Bye.

Yeah, cheers, Larry. Bye.

I already told you, he's at work.

No, he's not. We looked.

When I spoke to you last, I asked
you about a particular night.

The night my partner,
DI Vanessa Harmon,

was sexually assaulted.

You said your father was with you.

Now, son,
I understand why you lied...

He's your dad, you love him.

But he is guilty.

I've seen the evidence myself.

You're lying.
I wish I was.

But this warrant for his arrest,

they don't issue these
without a damn good reason.

So I'm gonna ask you,

if you know where your father is,

you need to tell me. Right now.

He told me he was working.
That's all I know.

Did he take his car?

No, he was working late yesterday.
He's at the hospital.

I mean it, I don't know where he is.
OK?

House is empty. No sign of him.

Right. And when...

Is this his boat?

I'm going to need to know
where that boat is moored.

SIRENS

All right.

Andrew Earlham, this is the police.

You need to let us in.

We know you're in there.

Mr Earlham!

You need to move away from the door.

We're coming in!

Three, two, one.

Go!

Anything?

Empty, sir.

Bugger.

PHONE BUZZES

PHONE BUZZES AGAIN

Hello?

Hey, Olly.

It's me.

Andrew?

Yeah. Been a while, hasn't it?

Christ. You're all over the news.

Yeah.

Where are you?

Actually, don't tell me.

You shouldn't be calling me.
You shouldn't be calling anyone.

I don't have a choice.

I need help.

What kind of help?

When things started to get bad,

I put a bag together.

Money, a passport, my car key.

There's more money in the boot
of the car.

But it's at the hospital
where I work.

With my car.

No.

Olly.

Olly, come on.

It's the middle of the night.

You want me to travel seven hours
from Edinburgh

to put myself in a world of shit?

I'll end up in the cell next to you.
It's not worth the risk.

Look, I know what I'm asking.

But I've helped you out before.
Haven't I?

Don't.

That's not fair.

Look, it's simple.

Get my bag,

and that's it.

All right?

Then you'll never hear from me
again.

Look, there's no-one else
I can trust.

There's no-one else
who understands.

I'll see you tomorrow.

I'll call when I'm on my way.

Thank you.

Thanks, mate.

It's not right.

That bitch walking around
while I have to leave my son.

This will destroy him.

If she thinks she can do this,
and get away with it,

she's wrong.

Ian?

I've got two detectives here
to speak to you.

Hello.
DS Maxwell.

DI Renton. And you're Ian Davis?

I am.

We're here to talk to you about
the murder of Andrew Earlham.

OK.

Erm...

Would you come with me, please?

Take a seat.

There's plenty of them.

How can I help you?

How long have you been seeing
Laura Neilson for now?

Oh, I don't know.
About a month or so.

It's been a bit of a whirlwind.

You two serious?

I think so, yes.

I'm fine.

You sure?

They're horrible.

You've come a long way
to talk to me.

We're talking to anyone
with a connection to Mr Earlham.

Well, I never met the man.

No, but it made you angry, though,
didn't it?

When you found out what he'd done.

The thought of him putting his hands
all over her.

Of course. That doesn't mean...

Is that how you felt
about Alexander Slater?

Er, that was nine years ago.

You do know what he did, don't you?

We do. We also know
you put him in hospital.

So, what were you doing two days ago
first thing in the morning?

I was here, in London.

At home.

All right. You got anyone
who can verify that?

I don't think so.

Yeah, you do know we can check
all your phone records, don't you?

Bank records. Track your movements.

And if there's anything that links
you to Andrew Earlham,

anything at all,

we'll have you by the balls.

There won't be.

Look, I'm the one that Laura came to
with those recordings.

I had to watch them.

I haven't slept properly since.

There's not a soul on this Earth
who wouldn't understand

if you went out
to hurt that bastard.

Yep, I had nothing to do
with Andrew Earlham's death.

You're looking in the wrong foxhole,
detectives.

I have some work to do, so,
if you don't mind...

Sure.

Thank you.

Sorry for disturbing you.

Thoughts?

PHONE BUZZES
Hang on.

Oh, it's DI Harmon.

Nessie!

How's officer training?

Quiet.

Different.

I heard you're having a change
of career as well.

Yeah, they've got me moonlighting
for the murder team

on the Earlham case.

Just add it to my resume.

Yeah, well, that's why I'm calling,
actually.

Erm...

There's something you should know.

Can you open the door?

It's about Laura.

And Andrew Earlham.

I need to tell you the truth.

ON TV: Thanet and Dover police

have confirmed they are conducting
a full and thorough investigation

into the murder of alleged rapist
Andrew Earlham,

whose body was discovered two days
ago on the saltwater marshes...

SIRENS OUTSIDE

Earlham was alleged
to have carried out

multiple rapes and sexual assault
spanning over many years,

but disappeared three weeks ago,
sparking a widespread manhunt.

Hello again.

DI Renton.

We have a warrant
to search your premises.

A warrant?!

Yes. And it's a real page turner.

So, you have a look at that, while
we have a look around. After you.

You don't honestly think
you're gonna find anything, do you?

We have new information.

What do you mean?

We know what happened at the
boathouse between you and Earlham,

and DI Harmon.

You drugged Earlham,
you were going to set him up.

Well, if you know what happened,
you know I didn't hurt him.

Well, if you've done nothing wrong,
you've got nothing to hide.

We need your car keys as well,
Laura.

We have to impound your car.

PHONE RINGS

Laura. Are you OK?

Thanks to you, I've got police
officers searching my house.

It was gonna come out.

We said it would stay between us.

It's a murder investigation.
They need to know everything.

Why now?

Worried they were gonna ask you
some difficult questions?

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

I'm in shit for not reporting
this right away.

I've just come from seeing my boss.

I'm suspended until they've put me
in front of a disciplinary board.

I could lose my job.

How can this be happening again?

Laura, you'll be fine, OK?
You haven't done anything.

You really think the truth actually
makes a difference?

What...?
Don't answer that.

Sarge.
What is it?

Can I see you in the bedroom,
please?

In the drawer, sir.

Got it?

Yep.

Wow.

What are you doing here?

Oh, hi yourself! You were out of the
house when I woke up this morning.

I thought you might need some lunch.

Thank you.

It's a long way
to come on your break.

I wanted the fresh air.

Get away from the smell
of disinfectant.

You know the police are gonna ask
about what Andrew did to me.

Carl, it wasn't my fault.

And it wasn't yours.

I blamed you when I should have been
protecting you.

How is that not my fault?

He made me think
it was a drunken mistake.

He made me believe that I...

Look, I'd better get back to work.

Try not to get back too late, yeah?

I'd like to actually see you.

Here she comes, boss.

Are you done, then?

We are.
Good.

We're not done with you, though,
Laura.

What do you mean by that?

We need you to come with us.
Down to the station.

Why?

Well, we need you to explain

why we've just found
Andrew Earlham's car key

in your flat.

I've never even seen that before.

I need you to get into the car.

Please.

No.

Get in the car, Laura.

Or I'll have to arrest you.

PHONE RINGS

Hey.
I'm here.

Yeah, OK.

So, you need to go
to the second floor.

Once you get out of the lift,

you take that corridor round,
last door on the right.

And you really think I can just
walk in using your card?

Yeah, the system there is ancient.

It's not even tagged with my name.

You'll be fine. I promise.

I don't like this.

Look, do this, and I'm gone.

Out of the lift, down the corridor,

first on the right. That's it.

Once you're inside, it's 264.

It's the last locker on the row
of lockers on your right.

I used a spare, my name isn't on it.

Dr Jensen?

Dr Jensen?

Are you in here?

I'm gonna have to report you
for harassment.

In the men's locker room again.
It's getting to be a habit.

Sorry. I was looking for Dr Jensen.

He's at the major trauma call
coming in.

I'm surprised you didn't hear it.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Adult trauma team
to A&E resus.

There it is.

Shit.

Hey, we've got a 16-year-old male,
GCS six,

core body temperature of 34,

with a compound fracture
to the left clavicle.

We need to get him tubed and vented.
Understood.

He threw himself off the pier.

Looks like the current pulled him
back into the pillars.

And, Katie...

It's Andrew Earlham's son.

Is this gonna be a problem?

No. No problem.

Sorry, what do you want me to say?

That I took his car key,
drove him to the marshes,

killed him, dumped his body,
then left the key in my house?

How stupid do you think I am?

All I want to know is how you came
into possession of that key.

I have no idea.
Someone must have put it there.

OK, so...

Just for clarification,

you're saying that someone broke
into your home... Yes!

..and planted it there. Right?

They must have.

And they wouldn't have been able
to do it

if the police had given me proper
protection, like I asked for.

No-one would blame you, Laura.

The jury will hear just what kind
of monster Earlham was.

Now, you need to get ahead of this.
Tell the truth.

Explain what happened.

Nothing happened.

God.

I am so tired.

Were you tired of him harassing you?

Threatening you.

Because a jury will understand
if you were scared.

Of course I was scared.

I'd be stupid not to be.

He wanted to win at any cost.

And when he confronted you again,
is that when you won?

When you finally got the chance
to fight back.

That is not what happened.

You know the marshlands.
You're out there every day.

This is ridiculous.

Two days ago,
you say you were at home.

Since when was that a crime?

Well, it's just that
no-one can verify that.

This is your chance
to give your side, Laura.

I am not going to confess
to something that I didn't do.

So, if we're done here...

Laura Neilson, you are under arrest
for the murder of Andrew Earlham.

Ma'am?

You do not have to say anything...
What?!

..but it may harm your defence if
you do not mention when questioned

something you later rely on
in court.

Anything you do say
may be given in evidence.

Are you fucking joking?!

If you'd like to follow me.

This way.

Good afternoon, Paul.
Good afternoon, ma'am.

What's the charges?

This is Laura Neilson,

I've just arrested her
for the murder of Andrew Earlham.

Thank you.

Anything sharp in your pockets?

Keys... Anything you have got,

just stick it on the side for me,
and we'll bag it up.

Put your arms out for me.

I'll do your fingerprints now.
Just step over here for me.

Can you take your shoes off?
What?

Shoes off.

What?

Oh, I don't know,

you just arrested Earlham's most
prominent victim for his murder.

I thought we might have
discussed it.

Why?

Why?! Because that's how things
usually work.

And there's a lot of people
we still haven't talked to yet.

Yes, and we will talk to them
while we check out her story.

We see what she gives us.

If you throw someone off balance,
they start to drop things.

She's been through a lot.

Oh, I am well aware of that.

But none of it means
a free pass for murder.

If she's a killer,
she gets treated like one.

If.

I'm following the evidence, Rory.

Yeah...

See you tomorrow.

Yes, you will.

I'm sorry.
I didn't know who else to call.

I've been arrested.

What?

What happened?

They found Andrew's car key
in my flat.

I've got no idea how it got there.

I thought you might know someone
who could help me.

Erm, yeah, sure, sure.

Are you OK?

Not great.

All right. Don't worry, OK?

It's been a while since I practised,

but I still know some people, OK?

So I can make a few phone calls,
get someone over to you tonight.

Then what?

Listen, they can only hold you
for up to 36 hours

while they question you
and gather evidence.

After that, they either have to
formally charge you, or let you go.

SHAKY: Liam...

Hey, hey. Stop, OK?

I know you didn't do this.

Laura, they can keep digging
all they want,

but unless they turn up
something proper,

they're gonna have to let you go.

I have no idea how that key ended up
in my house.

Whoever killed Andrew's obviously
covering themselves, aren't they?

They're trying to frame you.
Who?

The guy had a lot of enemies.
Take your pick.

Look, listen, you will get through
this, all right?

I promise you.

You're strong.

Not really.

I wanted Andrew to suffer.

It's all I could think about.

And when I found out he was dead,
I was relieved...

That he couldn't hurt anyone else
the way that he'd hurt me.

The way he hurt so many people,

and ruined so many lives.

Prison isn't gonna change a monster
like that.

There are some people who will think
whoever killed him as a hero.

But somehow, he's still doing it.

Messing with my life.

He's dead, and he's still
playing games with me.

I don't know who killed
Andrew Earlham.

But I'm not taking the fall for it.

He's not going to ruin my life
all over again.

Well, I think I've taken up enough
of your time.

Not at all. That's what these
evenings are for, Mr Earlham.

Like I say, Andrew's fine.

Andrew.

Ooh, and, er...

If you don't mind,

please don't treat Luke any
differently after what I've said.

Of course not.

And just, er...

Just be patient with him.

He can be a bit stubborn.
I know that.

Always has to be right.

He's like me, really.

He has to win.

No matter what.

I'm the same.

Well, then...

We've got something in common.

Yeah. See you next time.