No Return (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - No Return - full transcript

Come on, let's get checked in,

this is valuable drinking
time we're wasting!

Whooping

the bar guy, he was telling
me about this awesome party

on the beach every Saturday
night. I'm thinking of going.

Whoo! Laughter

police. What's happening?

What? No, no, no, no...
Noah's been arrested.

I know it's asking a lot, but we
really need someone to help us.

They are saying he sexually
assaulted another boy.

H-He wouldn't.
He's not even gay!



You were gone
hours. Check my calls.

Sometimes charges get
dropped, cases disappear.

Private police! Kathy, no!

No. She doesn't know anything,
and we don't want involving.

You should know, the other
boy, he flies home tomorrow.

Milo?

Milo, where are you?
You lying bastard!

She sobs

they charged him. He's been
transferred to the state prison.

Welcome announcement in Spanish

Phone vibrates

Woman: Agua.

Milo. Milo?

Agua. Ah-ha.



Gracias.

Please...

Please. Do you speak English?

A little.

My boy. Mine, like
yours, in prison.

Muttering in Spanish
please, he's a boy, he's 16.

He hasn't done anything
wrong. They speak Spanish

Milo, please, you
have to tell the police.

No, look at him. They're
the same age, weeks apart.

My boy and your boy. He's
been arrested, he's in prison.

They're calling it
sexual assault. Assault!

And I don't understand. Look,
I don't know what happened,

but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
You know, please, look at him.

Please, you have to
tell the police the truth.

Hey, hey... you can't go home
and leave my boy in jail, you can't!

I am begging you, parent to
parent. He shouts in Spanish

no, tell the truth,
Milo, please.

He's my son! No,
you can't go, please!

You... you can't
leave my boy in jail.

Just tell them
the truth, please!

Sobbing: Please.

Don't ask, ok? Just don't ask.

Look, no. Prison
is no place for you.

I want to come.

No, honestly,
sweetheart, it's a long drive

and I-I think it's better you
stay with Meg and Steve.

Noah might be
upset. I want to come.

Ok, come on. All right.

Good luck. You let me know
once you've seen him. Bye.

After you.

Day trip? What? No, we can't.

Why not? What do we have to do
all day, sit around with long faces?

Boat trip, Fred? Yay!
Boat trip! Speed boat!

Laughing: Probably
not a speed boat!

Come on, it'll be
good for him to get out.

Google it, you will
love it, I was famous.

Maybe later. Oh, it's a
long ride. Look me up.

What's his name
again? Ergan carrar.

How often can we
visit? Every Tuesday.

We can only come once a
week?! Tuesday's behind glass.

One Thursday a month is
open visit, where you can hug.

But you have to apply for
a permit from consulate,

it's a huge pain in the arse.

Ergan carrar, movie star. Ah,
and I kept him out of prison.

Now, I was on the
news, all the talk shows.

What was he
accused of? Er, rape.

Did he do it?

Who knows? But he's free. And
to a lawyer, that's what counts.

Come on.

Police radio chatter

Noah.

Are you ok, son? I'm fine.

Jess? Idiot.

Miss me? Nah. Room's much
better, I get the telly to myself.

Are you all right?
Tell me you're all right.

We're gonna get you out
of here soon, I promise.

I'm ok. A-Are you
with other boys?

It's-it's a juvenile wing.
There's about 12 of us.

12 in one cell?
Are they your age?

Some are a bit older.

But you're safe,
no-one's hurting you?

What are the others in for?
Hardly anyone speaks English.

I think they're
in for all kinds.

Well, look, I've, erm, I've
brought you some shower gel,

a flannel, toothbrush and
toothpaste and some clothes.

That's all they said I could
bring. I-I need money...

To buy a towel and bedding,
but I don't know how you...

We'll find out.

They said... well,
the guard said...

..To not talk about the
crime to the prisoners.

Why?

Well, I think...

Whispers: The gay part.

I know it's horrible, Noah...

..But I want you to
try and be brave, ok?

Stay strong.

You eat whatever they
give you, it's not for long.

We're getting a forensic
expert from Ankara.

He'll look over the report,
the... the physical examinations

for you, for the other boy,

and they'll realise that
you're telling the truth.

I didn't do anything.
I know. We know.

Jess, put your earphones in.

Put them in!

Er... we know...

..About the semen.
We know things went on.

It was just hands.

We didn't...

I've never...

You know, I wanted
to a bit, but we didn't...

So why do you think
he's saying that you did?

Were you rough
with each other? No.

It was normal.

I think.

Then how did you
get the bruises?

From home, before I came.

I got jumped. Some idiots.

It's got nothing to do with
this. Noah, if nothing happened,

they can't convict you of
something that never happened.

No, no, no, no, no, no, son...
No, it's ok, darling, let it out.

I know you're a young
man, but you are my baby.

It's two minutes since
you were in a Moses basket

by the side of our bed.

Even though we can't
come every day, we are here.

We'll get you out, we will.

Who knows, we might
even make the flight home.

It's just a mistake. A
horrible, horrible mistake.

This has been nice today.

I feel sort of...
cheated, to be honest.

We needed a break.

Meg, this flight home on
Friday... I think we should be on it.

I know everything you're gonna
say, but, please, hear me out.

I have date for the
first hearing - 26th may.

May?! No, no, that's crazy. That's
more than seven weeks away!

And that's the earliest?
I'm sorry, I-I cannot change.

The system here not
same as system in UK,

we have many hearings.

We present evidence
to judges, no jury.

No jury?! So, who
finds him guilty?

Three judges, but
much evidence is given,

which is why we
have five, six, seven,

maybe as many as ten hearings.

He's gonna be in there
for months. Months!

Prisoners shouting

Traditional Turkish
music may 26th?

Well, that's ages away!
I've spoken to the rep,

she said we can use
her office tomorrow

to make phone
calls, send emails.

There's no way
I'm staying till then.

Well, what do you suggest, Jess,
go home, leave him here? No.

Then what? We'll ring your head
tomorrow, see what she says.

What about my friends?
I'm having to ignore them

cos I don't know what to
say. Well, say nothing for now.

Just pretend everything's
fine? Great holiday? Yes.

This is shit. Jessica!

We could take her. Steve...

I beg your pardon? Come
on, it's a... crap situation,

but we need to put our
cards on the table here.

What cards, Steve? Kath.
No, don't "Kath" me, Martin.

If these two have been
cooking up a plan, let's hear it.

No, we haven't. Have we?

In business, you always
have to think three steps ahead.

If something unexpected happens,

you have to be
able to respond to it.

Thanks for the
Ted talk (!) Kathy...

The facts need facing.
You two need to be here.

Until at least may.
That's... that's weeks away.

We don't.

There's a flight on Friday that
we're supposed to be on, so...

I think our family should go
home. We can come back out,

but we get on that flight
and, when we're home,

we can help with schooling,
speak to the consulate, whatever.

But if Jess needs continuity,
then... we can take her.

So, you wanna take my
daughter away from me.

No. It's not enough
that my son's in prison,

now you wanna... We wanna help.

She scoffs it's
not the worst idea.

Thank you (!) What?

I have to go to school, I can't
just stay in Turkey all year.

And you endorsed this? No.

Yeah, but we are
in a difficult position,

and we have got the business.

Yeah, but most of all, it's Fred,
you know, h-he needs his routine,

he needs his meds, he
needs teachers that know him.

So, you're abandoning us.
We're not abandoning you.

I'll come back, for the trial.
So you have planned it all.

No! Fine, fine, go!
Go home, take Jess.

Take Martin as well, why
not. Fat lot of use he is here.

Thanks (!) Maybe ease
up on the wine, eh, Kath?

Ease up on the wine, is
that all you've got to say!

Sorry, sorry, it's
been a... a hard day.

Stop apologising for me!

Look, if the boot
was on the other foot,

I would be saying, "how long
do you want me to stay here for?

"What can I do? Can I help
you find accommodation,

"help you hire a car?"
Because I'd realise

that you were stuck in hell and
you mi-might need some support.

Ok, I'm sorry. That
wouldn't have happened

on one of your ski
holidays, eh? All this.

Wouldn't happen in the cote d'azur.
But yeah, slumming with the rellies

on a package holiday.
Now that is not fair!

You only come here for Fred,
so he can be with his cousins.

Every year, it's like pulling
teeth trying to get you to commit.

Well, I'm sorry we
don't have your finances,

but for some of us,
this is our big holiday.

Something we look forward
to. Yeah, we look forward to it.

Big holidays turn to
shit! But you go home,

you go back to your big
house and your lovely life, eh?

Leave us here. You're
being unreasonable.

Oh, am I? Am I really?

I think we'll agree to
differ on that one, Steve.

Oh, and I'm glad you
enjoyed your fucking boat trip

and your nice day out.
Whilst me and my husband

and my daughter drove two hours

to a fucking prison
in a fucking desert!

More wine.

It needed airing.

Door opens

you think money solves
everything, don't you?

Well, doesn't it?
It certainly helps.

You try having a kid with adhd.

I'm not saying you haven't
had your problems, Megan.

Oh, but my big house and
my bank account softens it?

Best child behaviour experts,
private tuition... shall I go on?

He's still got fucking
problems, Kathy! My child...

You know what your trouble
is? This persecution complex,

or inferiority, or
whatever the fuck it is,

you think I have a better
life. And haven't you?

It's not a competition!
Beautiful Meg,

always dad's favourite,
always falls on her feet.

You have no idea.

My life is hard...

..But you just don't
see it, you know...

Me and Steve...

..Yeah, we're not what we were.

The ivf, sex life is shot,
he's working all hours,

stressed out of his
mind, but I don't tell you.

I don't tell you
because you don't ask,

because you've always got
100 problems of your own.

I ask.

You don't.

You really don't.

But believe me... If I
could Chuck money around

and make this go away...

I would.

I would do that, because
you are my sister.

And I don't ever wanna
see you hurting like this.

God, I just wanna
hold him. Kiss him.

Kathy sighs why is this
happening to me? Why us?

We just came on holiday.

She sobs

look, I'll stay.

And if Steve needs to go,
he can go. But I will stay. No.

No, no, you're right.

You have a life
at home, it's ok.

We'll manage, honestly.

I'm sorry for what I said.

I'm sorry, too. They chuckle

come on.

Pick up four. Ooh...

That's not four! Laughter

sorry to interrupt.

That's ok. Do you mind if I...?

I'm a guest at the same
hotel, I just want a quick word.

Brendan forest, I'm
a freelance journalist,

mainly for the tabloids, but also
for several of the broadsheets.

No, no, no, sorry, mate,
this is... No, no, no, just...

Hear me out, all right?

There's my card.

What I'm gonna say is this.

We know about your
case and we can help.

The story's gonna get written
about when it goes to trial.

I'm just jumping in early
to give you a chance

to give your side of the story.

Mate, we're at dinner,
it's not to discuss.

I know, I'm sorry.

I've got kids.

Trust me... I am sympathetic to
what happens at these parties,

especially on holiday.

I don't wanna intrude, but
your son won't be identified

because of his age.

So it'd be anonymous
quotes from you.

You can put Noah aside.

There's been cases like
this before here in Turkey.

Believe you me, you're gonna
need all the friends you can get.

Please, can you go? Well,
thank you for your time.

Who was he? He's
just a guy from the hotel,

asking if we're ok.

Oh, we've kissed
and made up. Aw.

More wine?

Female teacher: 'Unless
those dates change,

'Noah will miss his
gcse examinations.

'So we will need to apply
for special consideration.'

well, his grades have been good,

so can we request
special consideration?

Thanks, Martha, I'll
keep you informed.

That is so nice of you. Er,
send my love to the team.

Carl, what can I do? I'm
thousands of miles away,

my son's in prison!
Let me speak with him.

I'm not gonna be
there next week! You...

So...

Yep, bye. Bye.

Fucker! Fucker!

He says he can't promise
my job will still be there

by the time I get back.

He says he's-he's sympathetic,
but it's not his problem.

How long have you been there?
Don't look at me like that, Kathy,

like I should've stood
up for myself more.

That's in your mind.
Is it? Is it, Kathy?

Maybe I should've
given the phone to you.

You wear the fucking
trousers, I'm just bloody useless.

No, Martin, I never said that!

Beer, please. Pint.

Shrieking, laughter

Phone vibrates

hello. Rico: 'Kathy, the
police need to visit the hotel.

'They have to confiscate
Noah's passport.

'Kathy?' ok, yeah,
what-what-what time?

'Around five.'

ok. Rico, erm, about that
other thing you mentioned.

'How much did you say?'

music: Everybody (backstreet's
back) By backstreet boys

fitness instructor: Yeah!
Five, six... very good.

Seven, eight... and the arms.

One, two, three, four... yeah!

Five, six... yeah!
Seven, eight... and legs.

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight!

And fast! Faster.

Come on, Fred, faster,
come on. Whooping

yes, yes... Megan?

Meg? Yeah?

After this, come to my room,
just you. I need a favour.

Five... four...

£5,000...

In lira?

It's important,
we need it today.

What is the purpose of
this? Well, it's for a purchase.

Look, it's there. You
can see, in the account.

5,000 is...

58,185 lira.

This is...

You will need a bigger bag.

Don't look so nervous.
I'll do all the talking, ok?

Deep breath,
knocking on the door

Do we have the passport for your son?
As requested, the passport for Noah Powell.

As requested, the
passport for Noah Powell.

Now, I will speak a little Turkish
just for ease. Please, trust me.

Thank you.

Whispered: I've put
your case forward.

What did he say?
What's happened?

He wants to use the bathroom.

He clears his throat

gate buzzes

'Hi, this is Kath. Leave
me a message at the tone.'

Mm-mm. This is good.
This is very, very good!

No, it's corrupt. Oh, sorry,
should I call him back?

No, but what will...

What will happen now? We wait.

All right? That's all. We just
wait. But this is good, Kathy. Smile!

Ah, things work different here
or maybe not so differently, huh?

Ah, I'm the best. Oh, I
told you. I get Noah free.

He chuckles yeah.

Smile.

This is good.

All right, Jess, ok? We're good.

Where's Steve?

He went off. Asked
me to look after Fred.

Said he had some
work things to do.

Right. Well, that's good of you.

Yeah, we've just been
here, having a great time.

You're gonna
put there, like that.

'90s night party, yeah.
Good party, '90s night.

And here, '90s
night party, yeah.

Heya.

It's '90s night. Take
that, oasis, right said Fred.

I guess not.

How is everything with Noah?

Let me know if there's anything
I can help with. And you are ok?

I'm fine. Are you djing this?

No, dj, me? No. I just
go along for the free drink.

It might be too late for the
kids, but come if you can.

Thanks.

Thank you!

All right? Hi.

Where have you been?

Just with rico.

Uh, the police wanted
Noah's passport,

but he managed to dissuade them.

You didn't tell me!

Yeah, well, you just
disappeared, didn't you?

Anyway, you've got enough
on your plate with work.

So, where have you been?

Nowhere, really.

Just thinking.

He quietly reads a story

story continues

..Silly oaky cried...

I think I might take a walk.

Go and read my book
by the sea, that ok?

Yeah, of course.
All right. Be good.

"Silly oaky, they cried,
don't you know how to stop?"

Knocking on door

knocking on door

Sorry it's so late.

No, that's ok. Um, sorry,
I'd invite you in, but...

No, it's fine. Um,
we just wanna say,

Rosie's told me some
things about that night.

And we fly home tomorrow.

So, this is our address
and our phone number.

We don't wanna come back,

she doesn't wanna
go to court, do you? No.

But we've talked
and... tell her.

Um, Milo fancied Noah.

Um, it was him that led it.

He was confident and
Noah seemed nervous.

He was also wearing a
blue wrist band, an adult one,

so nobody thought he was 16.

I can say that to the
police if they ask me.

Or I can make a statement
as well if that helps.

Thank you.

Thank you, I
really appreciate it.

Hey. Hey.

They left you all alone. Well, first time in
eight years. And, uh, where are you going?

I went to the '90s
night and it was terrible,

so I thought I'd
check out the bars.

Terrible? Mm.

I'm offended. Did you not hear
whigfield and pump up the volume?

No. And point of order,

pump up the volume
was the 1980s.

I'll report them.

Oh, it's ok, I can walk.

Hop on, Megan.

My daughter, she
has profound deafness.

They use that word like
they don't want to leave you

under any illusion.

She won't hear a damn thing.

But this imperfection, if
that's what you want to call it,

like with your boy...

..Made her more beautiful.

Have you ever done this?

There's a button on the desk
and you can press the button,

and the condition in
your child goes away.

Do you press it? No.

Why not? No doubt?

100%. She is what she is.

Her deafness is part of her.

Her mother felt different.

She hated it.

She...

How about you?

The button, there, on the table?

I don't know.

I wanna say no, I wanna say
no as quickly as you said no.

But, um...

Sometimes I just...

..I wish he was normal.

God. Could this be
any stronger? Ew.

Three of these and
you think you can fly.

That's what I'm scared of.

Why? Flying is good. No?

It's like the birds,
they are so free.

So, have you always done this?

Hotels, entertainment?

No, no, no.

For a time, I was an investor.

Mainly other people's money.

I specialised in art.

Art? That's quite a change.

You must've known
your stuff then.

Maybe. But it didn't
make me happy.

It's, um... it's all about finding
beauty in the world around you.

And then selling it
on for a huge profit.

They laugh

yeah. Listen, I should...

I should probably go. Um, yeah.

I shouldn't be late. Yeah,
it's been really nice, though.

And thank you for
showing me this place.

My pleasure. Um,
you'll fly home soon?

Friday.

So...

So we had... Our
drinks just in time.

Kathy. Kath.

What time is it? Eight.
I made you a brew.

What is it? I've done
something for us.

I've taken the initiative
and I've done it,

and I think it's good.

What is it?

What the hell, Martin?

It's all right, it's
good. Just read it.

"Noah x." It doesn't
say our surname.

You can't tell it's
us in the photo.

"Delivery driver father."

It won't take people
long, will it, Martin?

Some people, a few, but
they're gonna find out anyway.

This is a national paper!

It will help us get attention.

Ministers, government
if we need it.

You should've told
me. You'd have said no!

But the journalist said the
higher the profile, the better.

I had to do something,
Kath, I'm his dad.

So, I did something.

What about the money?

Any news? Nothing.

Well, do you think,
they've just taken it?

Well, can't exactly
complain, can you?

Stay strong. Cheers, pal.

We're gonna miss you.

Come with us! Can't.

I'll call every day
and we'll facetime.

And if you need
anything, anything...

Thank you.

May I come in?

What's going on?

Perhaps you can tell me?

Nice article.

No-one thought to
mention this to me?

Ask me if it was a good idea?

We don't have to ask your
permission for everything that we...

Correction! I'm your lawyer.
Your son's life is in my hands.

You want to go and
take a shit, you tell me.

Rico. No, rico nothing.

You've made it
high profile, so this,

it cannot disappear
when people are watching!

If you'd told me. I
thought you'd say no.

You want the big news?

The Spanish boy no longer
wants to press charges.

His family are
retracting accusation.

What? It's over? He's free?

No.

They say he sexually
assaulted a boy.

It is crime, the
state will pursue.

And I wish you all the best
because I cannot represent you.

What? No, rico, come on.

I'm sorry, it's done.

You break my trust.

You need another lawyer.

Fred, listen to me.

Fred. Fred.

Listen to mummy.

You know I love you

more than anything else
in the whole wide world...

..But I need you to
go home with daddy.

I can't come yet, I have to
stay here with auntie Kath

and uncle Martin,
do you understand?

No.

Your daddy is a good daddy.

And he can look after you,
he can, until I come home.

I want you to come home.

I know, sweetheart.

And I will, I will. Just...

Just not for a little while.

Oh, come here.

What's going on?

I'm sorry, Steve...

..I can't do it.