London Kills (2019–…): Season 2, Episode 2 - The Ultimate Price - full transcript

Aah!

Oh, careful.

Emergency operator. Hello?

-Can I help you?
-It's my grandad.

I-I think he's dead.

-Down there.
-Cheers.

Hello, mate.

My name's Rob.

I'm a detective.

So, what do we call you, then?

Troy.



Troy.

Can you tell me what happened
to your grandad, Troy?

A man hit him over the head
with a baseball bat.

Um, where's Troy?

I'm sorry, madame, but...

No, no, no, wait.
I just want to see my son, okay?

Troy!

Why won't they let me
see my son?

Troy's fine.

Um, um, my dad?

-Mum.
-Oh, darling.

I'm sorry.

Be all right.

I'm so sorry.



So, you attended last night?

The victim's Terry Fisher.

He's been landlord here
for years.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Someone said there's been
a murder.

-And you are?
-I'm Leanne Ponting.

I'm the bar manager.

Is Terry okay?

Looks like he jimmied
the door open to gain access.

He?

Yeah, the victim's grandson,
Troy,

described a white male
dressed in all black.

Well, how old is Troy?

8.

Yeah, I know child witnesses
are normally problematic,

but this kid's solid.

We should listen to him.

-Where is he now?
-At home.

His mum's bringing him in
to make a statement.

And he doesn't live here?

No, just Terry
and the bar manager.

And where were they?

Yesterday was my day off.

I had a few shots too many

and ended up staying
at a girlfriend's house.

Do any of the other staff
live in?

No, they're all casual.

Me and Terry run the place.

So, Terry would have been
home alone last night, then?

After the pub shut, yeah.

Oh, why didn't I come home?

If I'd have come home,
he might still be alive.

Nasty.

Tell the team
they can move the body now.

So, can the grandson
describe the man

beyond white skin
and black clothes?

He thinks he was wearing
blue trainers.

-Any CCTV?
-No.

System records to disk,
but the disk's missing.

So, the killer
could have taken it?

Well, wait a minute.
That doesn't make sense.

Why take the CCTV but leave
the murder weapon behind?

Terry's got a daughter, Amy.
Does she know?

We've spoken to her.

How did they get on?

Oh, well...

What?

I know she just lost her dad,
but Amy's a hard-faced cow.

She and Terry weren't speaking.

How come?

All I know is Terry hadn't
seen his grandson for ages.

Are you sure about that?

Absolutely.
Never stopped talking about it.

Would it surprise you
to hear that it was Troy

who made the 999 call?

From the pub?

Well, what was he doing here?

I was hoping you might be able
to tell me.

At least Terry got to see Troy
before he died.

He really loved that kid.

The state of me.

Is there any chance
I can get to my room,

just get some bits and bobs?

Um...

Just give me a sec.

It's me. Call me back
as soon as you get this.

I'm at the pub, and the place
is crawling with police.

Terry's dead.

You can get your stuff

as long as I sign you in
and accompany you.

That's great.
Thank you.

Oh, sorry.

Got everything you need?

Yeah, yeah.

Thanks, babe.
You're a lifesaver.

The detective inspector's here.

You heard?
A witness has come forward.

Saw Amber Saunders
jump off the balcony.

He didn't lay a finger on her.

It doesn't mean
he's totally squeaky clean.

If you don't speak to him,
I will.

Do you really want
to go to prison

for perverting
the course of justice?

That's not going to happen.

You shouldn't have told
the misper inquiry

that David was with you
when his wife went missing

when he wasn't.

I'll sort it.

Right, before we begin, I want
to apologize for yesterday.

My stepdaughter is heartbroken
that her mother's missing,

so she's lashing out.

Mainly at me.

The good news is, she's finally
agreed to get some counseling.

Uh, Terry Fisher,

landlord of the Three Griffins
in London Bridge.

He ran it with his wife
until she died last year.

Uh, according to the locals,
Terry was the perfect landlord.

A proper gentleman.

So, what are we thinking?

Tackled a burglar
and came off worse?

No, the victim was hit
over the back of the head.

One clean blow.

Doesn't seem like
much of a struggle to me.

Plus, SOCO are convinced

that the handle of the
baseball bat was wiped clean.

Yeah, but why go to the trouble
of doing that

and leave it behind?

We spoken to the bar staff?

D.C. Brady.

Yes, only full-time employee
is bar manager Leanne Ponting.

It was her night off,
and she stayed with a friend,

who has confirmed her account.

Our witness is here
to make a formal statement.

Oh, I'd like to sit in on that.

Sure.

Uh, before we start, um,
I need to come clean.

I, um -- I left Troy
on his own last night.

At my house.

Am I in trouble?

It's what happened
to your father

that we're interested in,

although social services
might have a different opinion.

Actually, can I have a word
outside, Miss Fisher?

I need to ask.

Have you been drinking?

I mean, last night,
you know I was out.

This morning?

I've hardly slept.

My dad's dead.

Also present
is Troy's appropriate adult.

Uh, Damon Rissbrook.
Troy's dad.

So just a few questions, Troy.

Last night, you were at home
on your own.

Hold up.

What do you mean
he was on his own?

If you could let Troy

answer the questions,
please, Mr. Rissbrook.

Grandad came 'round.

He made me go to the pub
with him.

Okay, and what time
did you get there?

Just before the pub shut.

Okay, so that was
about 11:00 p.m.

What did you do?

I went upstairs to watch TV.

Where was Grandad?

Downstairs.

I heard voices,
like an argument.

And you went down all the way
to the basement bar?

What did you see?

It's all right.
Tell the man.

My grandad was on the floor.

The man was standing over him.

So, you didn't actually
see the man hit your grandad.

No.

What did he do
with the baseball bat?

Put it down.

Where?

On the floor.

And he didn't pick it up again?

No.

Are you absolutely sure
about that?

Oi, he said, didn't he?

Okay.

Then what did he do after that?

He ran out, up the stairs.

And what did you do next?

I phoned 999.

Good boy.

Nothing else?
You just made the call?

Troy's account doesn't add up.

Someone wiped that baseball bat.

He's 8 years old.

And he took too long
to ring 999.

Because he was in shock and he'd
just found his grandfather dead.

-You said he was solid.
-He is.

Well, now you're saying what,
he might be confused.

I'm saying we need to make
some allowance for his age

and how upset he is.

This is a murder inquiry.

We don't make allowances.

Do you feel well enough
to make a statement?

I wasn't unwell.

Where did you go last night?

Um, well, it was sort of a date.

I met him on the Internet.

Um, we arranged to meet in
a restaurant in Borough Market

and then onto a club.

What time did you get home?

About half past 1:00.

But Troy wasn't there,
and I was freaking out.

And then, um, I found a note
that my dad had left

saying he'd taken Troy
to the pub.

When did you last speak
to your dad?

Couple of weeks ago.

Had a falling out
over Troy's father.

Um, my Dad thought Troy
should see him, and I didn't.

Why not?

Because he's a complete
waste of space.

Tell me, Amy,
do you know of anyone

who'd want to do this
to your father?

Everyone loved Terry Fisher.

Did your dad owe any money?

No.

He was the old-fashioned type.

He didn't believe
in owing money.

What about relationships?
Was he seeing anyone?

Joking, ain't ya?

He buried my mum
less than a year ago.

There's no replacing her.

Terry Fisher
and the bar manager,

Leanne Ponting,
got married last week.

-No way.
-Marriage certificate.

It was in a pile
of Terry's personal papers.

How old is she?

29.

And he was 65.

I assume she didn't mention this
when you talked to her?

Of course she didn't.

Okay, let's get hold of her.

I've tried.
She's not at the pub.

And the contact number
she gave me doesn't exist.

Well, you better circulate
her description.

Do you think Amy knew
her dad was married?

Let's ask her.

How could he?

My mum's not even cold
in her grave.

Nothing's been the same
since she's been gone.

You don't think Leanne
had anything to do

with my dad's murder, do you?

We're keeping an open mind.

This guy matches
Troy's description

of his grandad's assailant.

He's holding his arm
like he's in pain.

Did Troy say
that he got injured?

Nope. He didn't.

The sarge has pointed out

that there are gaps
in Troy's account.

Shame we can't show Troy this.

Well, we can't.

Not unless we do it as part
of a proper I.D. process.

But we can show his mother,
see if she recognizes this guy.

That's Alfie.

Yeah, he drinks in my dad's pub
all the time.

Do you have a surname?

Um...

I think it's Dubbs.

Alfie Dubbs, he was arrested
for affray three months ago,

but it was NFA'd.

It does mean we have an address.

-A bedsit in Camden.
-Let's go.

Uh, didn't you say you had
something else to deal with?

Billie and I will go.
Come on.

Go.

Okay, go!
Police!

Stay where you are!
Don't move!

Porn.

Nice.

Look at this.

What is it?

A credit card
in the name of Terry Fisher.

Okay, cheers.

Guess who's just turned up
at A&E with a broken arm.

Not our Mr. Dubbs?

Yeah, and hospital security

are keeping an eye
until we get there.

Rob.

The night that Sarah
went missing...

...you asked me to tell
the misper team that --

that you were
in the pub with me.

I was in the pub with you.

Not all the time.

I need to know
where you went to.

All right.

After I left the pub,
I hooked up with an old flame.

I wasn't exactly proud
of the fact,

so I asked you to cover for me.

I thought Sarah would be back
in a few days, safe and sound.

I had no idea she'd be gone
for months.

Exactly.

That's why I told
the misper team the truth.

I made it clear you were acting
under my instruction,

when you told them
I was with you all evening.

And they were happy with that?

Absolutely.

Alfie Dubbs?

I'm Detective Sergeant Cole.

And I'm Trainee
Detective Constable Fitzgerald.

-Are you Alfie Dubbs?
-Yes.

Watch the arm.

I am arresting you
on suspicion of murder.

Murder?
Murder of who?

Terry Fisher.

Terry's dead?

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defense

if you do not mention,
when questioned,

something which you later
rely on in court.

Troy's positively I.D.'d
Alfie Dubbs

as the man
who killed his grandad.

- That's brilliant.
- Mm.

I didn't kill Terry.

He was alive and kicking
when I left the pub.

Took the baseball bat off me,
broke my arm.

You're admitting you were
in the pub last night?

Broke in through the back door.

What did you break in for?

Nick what's in the till.

So, you broke in
through the back door.

And then what happened?

Terry appeared out of nowhere.

Went mental.

Before I knew it,
he's got the bat off me,

cracks me across the arm.

So I make a run for it.

Up the stairs,
back out the way I came in.

Straight out?

Yeah.

You didn't stop
to grab anything?

Like what?

Like the disk from the CCTV.

Are you kidding?

I-I just wanted to get out
of there before he hit me again.

Tell me, Alfie,
do you know a Leanne Ponting?

Never heard of her.

We've been to your bedsit.

Can you tell me
what this is, Alfie?

No comment.

It's a credit card
in the name of Terry Fisher.

No comment.

You know, it's odd, Alfie.

You have
Terry Fisher's credit card.

You knew him, know the pub,

yet you didn't seem to know
his wife.

Terry's wife's dead.

Yeah, his first wife.

But Terry got married
for a second time last week

to your friend Leanne.

Leanne wouldn't do that.

Not without telling me.

I thought you didn't know her.

No comment.

So, it's looking
likely that Leanne

put this guy up
to breaking into the pub,

but I don't think
he killed Terry.

How do you work that out?

Well, he seemed
genuinely shocked

when we told him
that Terry was dead.

And his account is consistent
with the crime scene.

What, and Troy's isn't?

Frankly, no.

So, you're saying
that the child's lying?

No, I'm saying that he's not
telling us the full story.

Why would he do that?

Maybe he's covering for someone.

What you doing here?

He's already done his interview.

I'm sorry about Terry.

What?

Sorry he ain't around
to fight your corner

at the custody hearing.

I didn't come here to fight.

I just want to make sure
Troy is okay.

Hmm.

Like I do day in and day out.

Oh, like you did last night when
you left him all alone, yeah?

Oh, yeah, and you're
such a perfect dad.

Dad.

Hey, T.
Hello, mate.

You did really well today, mate.

I'm so proud of you, son.

Brought you a little something.

Hello?

Yeah.
Yeah, this is Amy Fisher.

The tech team have been
assessing Alfie Dubbs's phone.

Guess what they found.

Him and Leanne
have been sexting.

Oh, that is filth.

Sarge, you want to
have a look at this?

No, thanks.

At least we've got Leanne's
real mobile number now.

Gives us a chance
to track her down.

Was it Leanne's idea?

What?

For you to break into the pub
and kill Terry.

You do understand
that you're under arrest

on suspicion of murder?

I was never meant to kill him.

Just give him a tap,
bring him to his senses.

But like I said, he got
the better of me straightaway.

Didn't lay a finger on him.

It was embarrassing.

Bring him to his senses
about what?

Selling the pub.

Terry owned the freehold.

Turns out the pub
is right in the way

of a major redevelopment.

I spoke to the developers,
and they said that Terry

already accepted an offer
to sell up.

How much for?

3 million quid.

Ooh.

Last week,
Terry changed his mind.

Maybe he found out what his new
wife was up to with Alfie Dubbs.

Can't imagine
Leanne was very pleased.

So she gets her boyfriend
to do away with him.

Now, I-I am pretty sure
that Alfie Dubbs

was only meant to put Terry
out of action for a while.

So, who killed Terry?

I've just been talking

to Amy Fisher's date
from last night.

He's sure that she left the club
before midnight.

She's told us she didn't
get home until half 1:00.

So, apparently the neighbor
saw Troy go out with his dad.

Well, she thinks
they've gone to the park.

Okay.
Let's have a word with Troy.

There he is.

Do you know where Amy is?

Not a clue.

She, uh, took a call
and headed off in a cab.

Do you mind if I have
another word with Troy?

It's important.

Is that okay with you, Sarge?

Yeah, of course.

What you told us, Troy,
about that man

that hit your grandad
over the head,

was that the truth?

Yes.

Are you sure?

The thing is, we think
it wasn't that man

that hit your grandad
on the head.

We think it was somebody else.

Troy.

Troy!

Troy!

- Troy!
- T.

Troy!

Troy!

Troy!

Troy!

Troy!

Troy!

Troy.

Don't hit me.

Don't hit me.

Please don't hit me.

I'm not going to hurt you, Troy.
I promise.

I just want to talk to you.

Now, why'd you think
I'd hit you?

Eh?

Can you help me out, Troy?

Can you lift your T-shirt up
for me?

Troy!

This child needs
to see a doctor.

I've got a fix on
Leanne Ponting's phone.

She's in Elephant and Castle.

I could do with a trip out.

You didn't need to apologize
this morning.

We all understand
what Carly's going through.

And you.

It's horrendous.

Thanks.

Report of a disturbance

in Commercial Street,
Elephant and Castle.

Two women fighting.
Any units?

That's where we're going.

Better get a move on, then.

Get away from me,
you drunken cow.

- No! Get off me!
- Calm down.

No! Get off!

Hello, Leanne.
Fancy seeing you again.

-I'm gonna kill her.
-If you don't calm down,

I'll arrest you for obstructing
a police officer.

Let me congratulate you,
by the way, on your wedding.

Funny you didn't
tell me that before.

Must have slipped my mind.

Now, what's your name?

Amy Fisher.

You Terry's daughter?

That's right.

So, what's all this about?

The guy that owns the pawnshop,

he drinks in my dad's pub
all the time.

Well, he recognized
my mum's engagement ring.

That slag tried to sell it!

The pediatrician's
just looking him over now.

But it's obvious that
he's being physically abused.

I'm sorry.

Look, I need to be getting back.

I'm gonna stay here
if that's all right, Sarge.

How long were you
in child protection for?

Nearly three years.

That's a tough gig.

Tell me about it.

We found your passport
in your jacket.

Planning on leaving
the country, Leanne?

So what if I am?
My husband's just died.

I need time and space to grieve.

Did you put Alfie Dubbs
up to breaking into the pub

and attacking your husband?

No way.

Were you and Mr. Dubbs
ever intimate?

What do you mean, had sex?

Yeah, a couple of times.

I told him it was over,
and he wouldn't accept it.

We've got Alfie's phone.

So we know you called him
this morning.

Why was that?

Because I thought
he killed Terry.

And why would you think that?

Because Alfie
was obsessed with me.

I couldn't tell him
that me and Terry got married

for fear of how he'd react.

I thought maybe he'd found out
and just lost the plot.

How come you were trying
to pawn the jewelry?

Well, why shouldn't I?

I'm Terry's wife.

What was his is mine.

Including the pub.

Why am I even here?

As far as I can see,
the only thing I'm guilty of

is falling in love
with an older man.

Amy Fisher.

Leaving the nightclub last night

an hour before
she told us she did.

Have a look at her phone.

See if it can tell us
where she went next.

I would if I could,
but she claims she's lost it.

Let's give Amy one more chance
to tell us the truth.

As you know, Amy, we spoke
to your date from last night

so that we could eliminate you
from our inquiries.

I'm afraid that his account
and yours don't match up.

We also have CCTV footage

which throws your version
into question.

What are you accusing me of?

Let's just go through
your movements

from last night one more time.

I'd rather not.

Do you mind if I ask why?

No comment.

Amy Fisher, I'm arresting you
on suspicion of murder.

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

if you do not mention,
when questioned,

something which you later
rely on in court.

There you are.

Rob has discovered that Troy
has been physically abused.

Any idea who's responsible?

Not yet, but there's
one obvious candidate.

Who?

Well, his grandad.

As you told us, Amy,
your father was a popular man.

So why would somebody
want to kill him?

It was a single blow.

Delivered to the back
of the head.

No tussle with a burglar.

What was your dad's relationship
like with your son?

Why are you asking that?

Troy's just been
to the hospital.

Someone's been hurting him.

I killed my dad.

I found out that he's been
abusing Troy, and I killed him.

Talk us through what happened.

I was in the club, and I got
a phone call from Troy...

...saying my dad had hit him
and not for the first time.

And what did you do?

I, um -- I went outside
and hailed a taxi to the pub.

And when I got there,
my dad, he was shouting,

and Troy was crying.

The baseball bat, I mean,
it was already there.

I...

...just picked it up and hit my
dad over the back of the head.

Did you mean to kill him?

I don't know what I meant.

I just -- just wanted him
to stop hurting Troy.

What did you do next?

I wiped the handle of the bat
clean with a bar towel

and I told Troy to phone 999
and I left by the side door.

What about the CCTV?

I took the disk.

And I threw it and the bar towel
in the river.

She told me
it was football injuries.

Who did?

Amy.

Weeks ago, I noticed
Troy had bruises.

She told me he got tackled
playing football.

So I said I'll go over
the school, you know,

just to have a word.

She told me not to.

Said I'd just embarrass him.

She hasn't let me see him since.

Amy's admitted to the murder.

She found out her dad had been
physically abusing Troy.

Has she, now?

We're preparing a file
for the CPS.

I've already told the others,
whatever that idiot Alfie did,

it's got nothing to do with me.

An allegation's been made
about Terry.

I thought,
seeing as you're his wife,

you might want to
put the record straight.

Did Terry ever discipline Troy?

Hit him?

No, never.
Terry worshiped that boy.

He would never have
laid a hand on him.

Are you sure about that?

Whoever's saying that is lying.

When did Terry last see Troy?

Ages ago.

Did Terry see Troy this week?

No, he couldn't have.
He --

Terry's been away in France
for a couple of days.

He only got back yesterday.

Did you, uh -- Did you manage
to speak to the doctor?

Uh, yeah, she said the oldest
injuries date back weeks,

and the newest was sustained
a couple of days ago.

When I spoke to Troy
in the pub last night,

he had this bit of blanket
with him.

So?

So that's what kids
normally take to bed

to help them sleep, innit?

Yeah, I reckon.

So where were his pajamas?

Rob.

Rob, look at this.

I think Troy killed Terry.

What?

Well, you were the one
who pointed out the holes

in Troy's account.

We found these...

...in Amy's tumble dryer.

That's blood spray,
consistent with Troy

having hit his grandad over
the head with the baseball bat.

Amy obviously thought
that a wash

would get the blood stains out.

We know that it doesn't.

Okay, so Amy gets to the bar.

Sees her dad dead
and Troy covered in blood.

Well, we reckon that she wiped
the handle of the baseball bat.

Troy was wearing his pajamas,

so she had to get him changed
back into his normal clothes.

She then lifted the DVD
from the CCTV system

and went home,
taking his pajamas with her.

Leaving Troy to call 999.

Yeah, and leaving him alone
with a body.

So Troy killed his grandad
because he was abusing him.

Terry wasn't abusing Troy.

He was out of the country

when the most recent injuries
were inflicted.

I think what
really happened last night

was that Terry took Troy
back to the pub,

changed him into his pajamas.

He discovered his injuries
like I did today,

realized that Amy
had been hitting him,

and I think that Terry
threatened to report the abuse.

Threatening the relationship
between Troy and his mum.

But how could a kid
the size of Troy

wield enough power
to kill an adult?

Grandad had a fight with a man.

He took the baseball bat
off him.

We know that Grandad hit the man
on the arm with the bat.

And then the man ran off.

Then what did you do?

I picked up the bat.

Your Grandad see you?

I was behind him.

Was he standing up?

No, he was bent down.

Why was he bent down?

He'd been cleaning his glasses.

But he dropped them.

He asked me to pick them up.

I said no.

Why?

Because I was mad at him.

What about?

He was cross

and telling me
to get dressed again.

He said we were going back
to get all my stuff

and that I was going
to live with him.

Why did you hit him, Troy?

He was going to split me up
from my mum.

But your mum's been hurting you.

I make her angry.

It's my fault.

No.

It's not.

She doesn't mean it.

She's always sorry.

I couldn't let Grandad

take me away from my mum.

Uh, sorry.

What's gonna happen to him now?

Um...

Troy is under the age
of criminal responsibility.

Which means he can't be arrested
or charged with a crime.

But he could
be taken into care.

Unless you step up and prove
that you can look after him.

That's all I ever wanted.

Amy wouldn't let me
anywhere near him.

You were willing
to go down for murder

rather than admit
to hitting your son?

You don't
know how hard it's been for me

since my mum died.

Amy Fisher,
I'm further arresting you

on suspicion of actual
bodily harm on Troy Fisher

and attempting to pervert
the course of justice.

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

if you do not mention,
when questioned,

something which you later
rely on in court.

Anything you do say
may be given in evidence.

Do you understand?

Great instincts.
Well done.

You're joking, ain't ya?

I mean, the sarge had her
suspicions from the word "go."

You should learn
to take a compliment.

She's right.

Your child protection experience
is what turned the case around.

Cheers, boss.

You two best buddies again.

Hardly.

He told me that he put

the missing-persons inquiry
team straight.

But what he doesn't know is
I've got a mate on that inquiry.

-I just called him now.
-Oh, don't tell me.

They still think that David
was with you that night.

Why's David lying to me?

Let's find out.

-What do you mean?
-Well, we're investigators.

Let's investigate.

Let's find out where the
detective inspector really was

the night his wife went missing.

It's me.

Rob Brady's been asking
difficult questions.

I'll tell you
what the problem is.

He didn't believe
a word I said to him.