Life of Crime (2013): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

Where were you?

Subotica.

I'm Denise, by the way.

Amy.

She was found dead
yesterday morning.

It wasn't me. I'm innocent.
I'm being fitted up.
She has it in for me!

Maybe the SOCO boys'll
find something.

We're going to charge Holland
with the murder of Amy Reid.

We can't thank you enough.

This is for you.

Diana, Princess of Wales,
has died after a car crash in Paris.



Lauren Hines. Cause of death,
strangulation.

And the fact this other guy's DNA
is on both girls...

Well, it's got to throw the whole
Amy Reid conviction into doubt.

We will of course be seeking
substantial damages

from the police service, who brought
about this miscarriage of justice.

I planted the evidence, Ray.

I'm sorry, Ray. I didn't know that we
were going to have a life together
then.

Yeah, but we did!

I know. Please, Ray, I really...
I really need you right now.

I'm sorry. Ray, please, no.
Please don't go. I need you.

I missed one of Amy Reid's killers.

It is my belief that Holland
acted as an accomplice.

This is not the time or place.
We've missed him again and again.

You didn't do it, did you?
You killed her, but didn't rape her.



Guv! Those letters to Holland.
Someone else was involved.

The interview's been terminated!
You were an accomplice.

Who the fuck was it?
Why did you admit it?

I've been Detective Chief Inspector
in Brixton since December 2009.

And I've worked there
for all my career.

I understand the borough not through
theory, but through experience.

I know that the promotion
of a superintendent

means taking a step back
from the more hands-on job

that I'm currently doing as
Detective Chief Inspector in Brixton.

I've given more than 20 years
to the Met,

and I've worked from the ground up.

I know that the job of a uniformed
officer on the street

is as important as a detective
in CID.

Because I've been there.

I have the experience.

How long you been a Special,
Brownlow?

Nine months, ma'am.
How're you finding it?

Good. I mean,
I wanna join the regulars.

It's just... this is the only way.
Ma'am.

I'm gonna have her moved now. Keep
up the good work. Thank you, ma'am.

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Look, I... er...

I'm aware of the mistakes
that I've made.

And I've learnt from them.

Without them, I don't think
I would be the woman that I am today.

And I certainly wouldn't be
the officer that I am today.

OK.

Thank you. We'll let you know.

Thank you.

Sorry, ma'am. Shouldn't you be
at the morgue, DC Tomlin?

Yes. Looking after the body of...
Joanna Andrews, yes.

Well? I was wondering if
there'll be an investigation?

There is an investigation.
No, I mean...

You requested a senior officer visit
the crime scene. I have.

I can see no evidence of a struggle
or foul play.

Would you like me to canvass
her friends?

No, Uniform are doing that.

More than likely, she was on drugs,
strayed from her friends at the gig,

fell, knocking herself unconscious,
and choked on her own vomit.
Sad, but...

What do you think was unusual enough
to call me out?

I...don't think she looks the type.

Go on.

She looked pretty streetwise.
And she had a bag of pills on her.

Trust me, a girl like that
goes out a lot.

She'd know her limits. Ma'am.

We'll wait for toxicology.

And until then she's NFA'd?

Further action has been taken.

So she's not on hold
because you don't have the budget?

No. I don't have the budget for a
full-blown murder investigation

without compelling evidence
of foul play.

I don't even have the budget for you.

Or for this conversation.

But you are still here,
and I'm still talking,

long after you should be
getting on with it. Go! Yes, ma'am.

Hey. Hi, Carol.

Come in, you look great. Thank you.

Hey. Hey. Come in.

Erm...
I'll just check in the kitchen.

Smells great.

Take your coat? Yeah, sure.

So, you planning to stay
for the whole break?

Yeah, probably.

We might go and see
Liam's parents in Ireland.

Where are they? Dublin.

My mum'll be up there
smiling about that.

I'm sure.

Erm... Liam does English at Kings,
too.

Well, it's nice to put a face
to a name, Liam.

Likewise. Charlotte talks about you
a lot.

I see you've repainted the hall.

Carol has, yeah.

Very nice. Thanks.

This is great, by the way.

Yeah, lovely, thank you so much.
Yeah, thank you.

I don't do it as well as Ray,
but... It's really good, honestly.

Wine, Liam? Thanks, yeah.

Not for me, thanks.
Of course. Thanks.

Am I the last to know?

What did you expect?

Wow.

How far along are you?

Twelve weeks.

Almost.

I just... I want you to think long
and hard about what you're doing.

You have got so much ahead of you.
Oh, what?

You think it's only 14-year-old
girls on council estates

have babies this young?

That's a bit Tory,
even for a copper.

I am also your mother. Are you?

I wish you would start acting
like one.

All I'm saying,

is that I don't want you to do
something that you're gonna regret.

And all I wanted was for you to say,
"I'm here for you."

I think you'd better go.

Charlotte! Don't worry, it's fine.

What did you say? What did I -
What am I supposed to say, Ray?

Why are you angry with me? Because
you should have told me, in private.

Not in front of everyone.

Charlotte wanted to tell you
to your face, with Liam.

Well, why didn't she? Because I said
she should do it here. And Carol...

You know, she wanted to
make it special.

Yeah, well, Carol's made that
very special. Excuse me?!
Thank you, Carol!

Carol, no. No, Ray! We've done
all we can to involve you in this.

We've done all this to help
Charlotte give you the news. Yeah.

You're in our home. Yeah, well, I'm
sorry, but this isn't your business.

This is my daughter.
And I'll remind you,

that everything you have in your home
used to be mine. I know!

And you didn't want it. You walked.
Alright. Enough, please.

Yeah, what is it?

Ma'am, we found a van.

Why are you telling me this?

There was a parking permit in it.
For the gig.

What?

Where the body of Joanna Andrews
was found.

Well, let Traffic deal with it.

The vehicle was a hire van and
it was leased to a 'Mike Holland'.

I checked him on Crim-Int.

Ma'am? I'm here.

The toxicology came back, and Joanna
Andrews had MDMA in her system

consistent with the pills. But she
also had a high level of GHB.

The date rape drug.
Yeah, I know what it is.

Sorry. I just thought
you should know.

Right, OK. I want you to
fast track the DNA swabs.

I wanna know if there was
any sexual activity,

and I wanna know tonight. OK.

OK. Physical examination results
from Joanna Andrews

shows signs of aggressive
sexual intercourse.

Swabs of sweat and saliva found on
Joanna's neck show a DNA match.

It's unidentified,
but the same offender's DNA

has been linked to two other cases.

Lauren Hines. Raped and murdered
in Brixton in 1997.

And Amy Reid, raped and murdered
in Brixton in 1985.

They were my cases.

I was the one who put
Stephen Forrester away

for the murder of Lauren Hines.

I knew then that he was working with
someone that we missed.

It looks like that someone
is still out there.

Mike Holland.

I don't see his name here.

It's not in there. He was at the gig
where Joanna's body was found.

He's connected.

How?

As yet it's circumstantial.

You hand it over to someone else.
You cannot go anywhere near Holland.

Even an interview will look like
a personal vendetta.

Presumably we should at least
look at Holland. Rule him out.

Let's be clear here. This could
more than harm your promotion.

I'm telling you, Denise.

Leave it alone.

Thank you, sir.

Can I have a quick word?

I need you to track down a Special
for me. Brownlow, I think his name
is. Yes, ma'am.

I'm going to be looking into the
death of Joanna Andrews,
unofficially.

I could do with your help. But I
understand if you want to walk away.

This investigation is not
officially sanctioned.

And if there's any fallout, there
are limits to how much I can protect
you both.

OK.

Are you treating it as a murder?

A suspicious death.
What do we have to go on?

Well, I believe that these
rape-murders are the results

of two men working together.

Selecting and abducting as a team.

In 1997, it was Stephen Forrester.
But in 1985 and now...

Mike Holland.

Yes. And I believe Holland
is working again

with this unknown individual
whose DNA's on all the girls.

Brownlow, check CCTV around the park,
see if you can find Joanna.

Yes, ma'am.

Ma'am. Traffic ran a trace
on Holland's van.

The registered address
on his driving licence

is his brother's house.

We were in the same foster home
till I reached 11.

Then we were split.

And what about work?

He had that one job for years.

Working nights at the depot down
in Bermondsey cleaning trains out.

He loved that job.
And what happened?

An accusation was made.

Some young woman who fell asleep
on the platform

said she woke to find him...
Well, you know.

Touching her.

But he wasn't charged for that?

No. A work colleague backed up
Mike's version of events.

That he was just trying to
wake her up.

But he still lost his job over it?

You know what it's like. Once
an accusation like that's made...

Did he have any close friends
back then?

Not that I know of.
Just that one mate at work.

Do you have a name?
No, never met him.

Files you requested, ma'am.

And I need you to sign for them too,
please.

Thanks, Harry.
You're welcome, ma'am.

- Hi.
- Can you talk?

I'm sorry about last night.

Is Carol OK? Yeah, she'll be fine.

How's Charlotte? I'm not sure,
I can't get a thing out of her.

It's like... I dunno,
it's like I'm a bad guy.

...transit. S Reg. You called
to tell me I could pick it up.

Denise. Look, I never ask
anything of you,

but we need to sit down
and talk about this properly.

Yeah.

Erm, look, Ray, I'm going to have to
call you back later.

No, Denise.
We need to talk about it now.

Trust me, Ray, this really isn't
a good time. I'm so sorry.

Look, all I'm asking for
is five minutes for your family.

No, I... I want to talk, it's just,
I... I can't right now. I'm sorry.

Ma'am. Holland's van is contracted
to the company BB Sounds.

They supply lighting and sound
equipment. Equipment for gigs?

That makes sense. Good opportunity
to spot potential for new victims.

Women on their own. Drunk, off guard.

Also, Brownlow was going through
CCTV looking for Joanna Andrews.

No sign of her,
but he found Holland's van.

There's Holland.

Who's he talking to? We don't know.

Get forensics onto it.
Already on it.

I figured you couldn't hang up on me
this way.

Come in.

If you've come here to vent, Ray,
I don't think I can deal with it

after the day that I've had.

Charlotte needs you to get involved
with this pregnancy.

Charlotte needs her space.
She needs her mum.

I'm struggling with it too, Denise.
I...

But we make our own way in life.

You... you did.

What's this? Amy Reid?

Erm, well, I'm looking into
the death of... Joanna Andrews.

And you think the cases
are connected?

What does the Super think about that
then?

You're doing it on the QT?

Do you have any idea what they'll do
to you if they find out? Yeah, I do.

You're obsessed, Denise.
What have you got on him?

And don't say, "who?"

Er... right now, only circumstantial.

Then why?

It's not like it's kept you down,
has it?

Is clearing your name
really that important?

You're going to put these families
through all that again?

Including your own?

You're that selfish?

No, it's not about me.

The night that I met Amy, I knew
that I was supposed to help her.

But somewhere along the way...

it all fell apart.

Yeah, what is it?

OK, thank you.

The forensics from Holland's van.

The skin and the hair on
the passenger seat, it's a match.

The same unknown DNA
on all three victims.

This is the guy you've been chasing
all these years?

He was with Holland.
They were together last night.

I ran the MO and signature
you drew up.

Three in the last six months.
All turned up at hospitals
with memory loss.

Blood showed GHB. And examinations
revealed intercourse, but no DNA.

All three were NFA'd.

Did you go back further?
Four years. Nothing.

Two of the girls said something
about being separated
from their friends.

Being alone. All three happened
at music festivals or gigs.

Same victimology, same setups.

That's just it. Brownlow got
in touch with Holland's employers.

They gave me their bookings list.
They're supplying a gig tonight.

A club in Bermondsey.
And Holland's working? Yes, ma'am.

Ma'am, I think this could be
our chance.

Let me go in and lure him out.

Thank you, Brownlow.
Can you give us a minute?

I read the victim profile
you drew up. I know how to present.

It's too risky.

We can't just stand by and watch
this happen to another young girl.

Yeah?

Thanks, DC Tomlin.

Carol, is everything okay?

She's in there.

Can I come in?

I'm sorry about the other night.

I've broken up with him.

OK.

Does your dad know?

Was I planned?

Planned? Um...

I suppose... I mean, maybe you came
along a bit earlier than we expected.

I don't remember you.

At home.

When you still lived here.

Well...

I made my choices.

And you have to make yours.

Can I stay with you?

Charlotte, I...

Mum, please.

You know, I've never asked you
for anything.

I just thought this time
you might step up.

Work comes first. As usual.

You're never going to give up
on this case, are you?

Holland did it. I know he did.

And I just...

I'm as close to him now
as I'm ever going to get.

I want to help.

Thanks.

Nice to see you again.

How's Paul? Do you hear from him?

A card at Christmas.

And on the anniversary, of course,
we both turn up at Amy's grave.

I'm sorry about you two.

It was just...

Too much pain, you know?

When you lose a child...

..they never really leave you.

She'll never be truly gone.

I wish I could have known her better.

Me too.

I mean, I knew the child,
the little girl. But...

..I didn't really know the teenager.

Your little girl must be...
19.

She doing well?

She's pregnant.

But she is at university,
so that's something, I suppose.

Are you close?

I broke up with her father
when she was little.

And he took custody.
Or I gave him custody.

I didn't know that. I'm sorry.

It was a hard time.

My mum had just died. And...

My head was a bit of a mess.

Then Holland got out.

Yeah.

He's caused us both a lot of pain.

Beverley, there's another reason
that I'm here.

You're after him again, aren't you?

Yeah.

And I just...

He's already caused so much damage.

Make him pay.

There he is.

Radio check.

Jay's approaching now.

How you doing, all right?
Brilliant. I see you
got here five minutes early.

Yeah, I left early because...
I'm not sure why I left early!

Why would you just leave
the house without telling me?

We're going out together, and you
just decide to leave the house.

And you didn't even say why.
What were you thinking?

I've been in the mood all day long,
that's why!

"I've been in the mood
all day long?" Yeah.

I've been in the mood
all fucking week!

What is wrong with you? You just
leave the house without telling me.

Fine. Calm down, you're making
a scene. I'm making a scene?

I'm making a scene?! Yeah, calm
down. Have a good night, yeah?

Don't talk to me like that!

Are you OK?

What?

I just wondered if you're OK?

- Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.
- Thanks.

Don't let it ruin your night.

Yeah, I'll try.

Go on, let me get you a drink
on the house.

Do you know what,
I should probably go home.

Hey, come on. Cheer up, and have
a good time. What do you want?

Vodka lemonade, please.

Okie-doke.

There you are.

Thanks.

I tell you what.

If you don't end up having
the best night of your life,

I'll make them give you your money
back. How's that?

All right. Thanks.

See you later, yeah? Yeah.

Do you work here?

Yeah.

Cool.

I've got the drink, I think he's
heading for the back room.

I know you.

Don't think so.

From Subotica.

Colin Nash.

Hey!

No you don't!

Search him.

OK, cuff him, Brownlow.

Open your mouth, sir.

Keys, wallet, mobile phone.

I've done a sweep of the club.
Looks like Holland's gone.

Thought I'd take a quick look
at the car park.

OK. And then get straight back
to the station.

Yes, ma'am. I'm on my way.

Mr Nash, when searching your pockets,
we uncovered a paper wrap

containing powder residue
that we now know to be GHB.

Can you tell me anything about that?

No comment.

We also recovered from the club
a glass, which a witness states

you gave to a young woman.

The glass contains
an alcoholic beverage laced with GHB.

Can you tell me anything about that?

No comment.

Mr Nash, can you recall where you
were the night of 26 September, 1985?

No comment.

Did you, with an accomplice,
Mike Holland,

abduct, rape, and murder Amy Reid?

Do you recall where you were
the night of August 26, 1997?

Did you, with an accomplice,
Stephen Forrester,

abduct, rape, and murder
Lauren Hines?

No comment.

Can you account for where you were
the night before last?

No comment.

Did you abduct, rape, and murder
Joanna Andrews

with accomplice, Mike Holland?

No comment.

I'm going to keep him in until his
CPS officer arrives in the morning.

All right.

Ma'am? What is it, Harry?

It's Nash's phone.

"Bd 20 minutes"?

Where's DC Tomlin?

She said she was going to meet me
back here. She said she was
right behind me.

I'll go back. No, he'll be gone.

I'll check at the front desk.

No, he... there's no answer.

He marked her.
Nash marked her for Holland.

I'll put out a call to
all units in the area.

Harry, pull up the details
on Holland's van.

See if you can get a click
on an AMPR machine. Yes, ma'am.

In a few minutes, I'll have someone
get you out of here.

Take you back down to your cell.

Anything to add?

I've been looking for you
for a long time.

And now here you are.

Here I am.

We discounted you.
We looked right past you.

Do you want to know why?

Because it doesn't make any sense.

Amy was crazy about you.

She would have gone home with you
willingly.

I bet any of those girls would.

There's no tape.

It's just you and me.

You honestly want to know why?

Because I don't want their fucking
permission.

I never did.

Holland feels the same?

I don't care how he feels.

But he did time for you.

Guys like Holland, Forrester,
they need someone like me.

Guys like Holland?

Weak men.

When we first worked together,
Mike got caught feeling up this girl

who'd fallen asleep in the station.

She woke up and screamed at him.

He was in tears.

Anyway.

I gave him an alibi.

And it all blew over.

That must have meant a lot to him.

When we left Bermondsey,
he swore he'd do anything for me.

You were the one who covered for him

in Bermondsey.

At the depot, yeah. Why?

Bermondsey depot.

BD.

Thank you.

Holland's heading for the train depot
on Albion Road.

Shit. We're never gonna
make it.

We have to.

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Delta. All recieved.

Lemur Delta Five Remedia
Nine Nine. We are over you

and have a visual on a blue transit
close to your location.

Currently at
Hartham Street junction.

All right, let's get up to Lancaster
and cut through.

Oi! Watch it, Denise!
I know what I'm doing, Ray.

Let's cut across. Go left.
That left!

Come on! Out of the way!

There he is!

If he's heading for the depot,
he'll turning onto Harbecker.

I'll cut him off.

Lemur Delta from Lemur Delta Five,
we're following a blue Ford Transit
van.

Index S, Sierra, containing
suspect Mike Holland.

He's on Harbecker Street heading
north towards Albion Road
train depot. Over.

All units in
the vicinity of Harbecker Street...

You're gonna spook him!

We've got him! We've got him!
Ease off.

Woah!

What are you doing?!
We've got him.

Come on, move! Move!

Stay back, or I'll cut her throat!

I need to talk to him.
We should wait for back-up!

No, she'll be dead by then.

Stay back, I'll do it!

You remember her?

Amy Reid. Do you remember her?

We've got Nash. We've got his DNA.

It'll connect him to three
dead girls, Mike.

No, you're lying.

How do you think I knew
where to find you?

You think I won't do it, huh?

Mike.

Look at her.

I know that you worked together
at the depot.

I know that's where
you first met each other.

Do you know what he said about you?

He said you were weak.

He said that you cried.

30 years you've been protecting him.
You went to prison for him.

And he doesn't give a shit about you.
He never did, Mike.

He never cared.

Are you OK?

Make your arrest, he's all yours.

Mike Holland, you are under arrest.

You do not have to say anything,
but it may harm your defence

if you fail to mention
when questioned

something you may later
rely on in court.

Do you understand?
Right, come on.

Get in.

"I understand you were fully aware
of the risks involved in going after
Holland again."

"The CPS have charged him, and the
evidence is extremely compelling."

"You're finishing your career
as a DCI on a high, Denise."

"It falls on me to tell you that
you have been offered the post
of Superintendent."

Charlotte.

12 weeks, two days.

April 25th.

Hey.

Hey.

So?

Is it true?

You're the new Superintendent?

Yeah.

Look, Charlotte.
Come and stay with me.

I don't need you to
look after me - I know.

I want you to. I want you
to come and stay.