No Return (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript
Come on, let's get checked in.
This is valuable drinking
time we're wasting!
The bar guy, he was telling
me about this awesome party
on the beach every Saturday
night. I'm thinking of going.
Police. What's
happening? Noah! What?
They are saying he
sexually assaulted...
Another boy.
Where's Steve?
The Spanish boy no longer
wants to press charges.
It's over? He's free? No.
They say he sexually
assaulted the boy.
It is crime. The
state will pursue
and you break my trust.
You need another lawyer.
How come Meg gets
to stay in the hotel?
Because Meg can afford it.
Come on, look,
it's not for long.
If everything goes our way,
he'll be out by next week,
so why don't we just put the kettle
on and have a nice cup of tea, eh?
There's no kettle.
As your lawyer, the
accusation made by melo,
even after he's withdrawn,
is still what I have to disprove.
The state believe that
accusation, so we need to ask,
"why did this happen? "What
made melo accuse Noah?"
And also prove to them that no
actual sexual assault occurred.
It was two young people,
almost the same age...
Doing what young people do.
Trust me. I know
how to play this.
Very smart.
Here. For luck.
Thanks.
Hiya.
Bought coffee.
You're wearing that?
No. Trying it on for later.
What's the matter with it?
Bit much.
Come on.
Hello, Noah.
How are you today? Good, thanks.
How is your health? It's ok.
Noah.
This may all seem
strange, but in Turkey,
all of what I tell
you matters, ok?
If you are asked questions,
answer immediately.
Most important of
all, look judges in eye.
If you do not, this
will go against you.
Sign of disrespect.
And we tell...
Our truth.
The truth we have agreed.
Ok?
Come. We get you free.
Ok.
Speaks Turkish
What's he saying? I
don't translate these parts.
Man continues speaking Turkish
..Maria pandolis.
We require you to
give your statement.
On the evening
of the third of April,
I was invited to a beach
party by a girl called Rosie,
who was staying at
the same hotel as me.
She introduced me to some
people she'd met on a previous night.
Translator translating
one of those people
being a boy named melo.
Ah, ah.
We, we do not need translation.
Melo and myself got talking
and he asked if I wanted
to go back to the hotel
for a drink with him.
I said yes.
When we were alone, away from
the party, melo tried to kiss me.
I liked him a little, but I
wasn't sure I wanted to do this.
He was wearing a blue
wristband, which in my hotel means
adult, over-16, so I
assumed that he was older.
After a while, his mother rang
and we stopped kissing and...
Judge speaks Turkish
the judge is asking
why, in your statement,
did you say you had sexual
touching with the Spanish boy?
Why did you say you
touched each other's penis?
Judge speaks Turkish
look at the judge and not
your lawyer. Sorry. I'm sorry.
Because the police were
talking to me in Turkish
and I couldn't understand
what they were saying.
Their English wasn't good and what
I'd said had been translated wrong.
I'd only said that we had...
..Mutually consensual affection.
Check this there.
Speaks Turkish
penis...
Is that touching penis?
No. No, sir.
Oh, my god.
Speaks Turkish
is that touching an anus?
No, sir.
Speaks Turkish
please take a seat.
Judge speaks Turkish
it is asked that the
suspect's lawyer now speak.
Melo Garcia...
Speaks Turkish
melo Garcia has the
appearance of a man.
He looks older
than his 15 years.
Speaking Turkish
and my client believed
him to be over 16...
But either way, they are
merely weeks apart in age.
They kissed.
That has been admitted.
In his own country, england,
that would be no crime.
In Spain, that
would be no crime.
As long as it was consensual.
Noah has little experience
of boyfriends or girlfriends...
..So perhaps he
got a little aroused.
Arousal is not sexual assault.
Noah's dead sperm cells were
located in a very small quantity...
..But this only proves
that Noah ejaculated...
Or part ejaculated.
If a child is forced into
sexual behaviour on holiday,
why would they have retracted
that statement on arriving home?
There is no public benefit
to pursuing this case...
My client is innocent...
And should be released
to his loving parents
before prison life
damages him beyond repair.
I thought she was impressive.
She was, but that judge
didn't change expression once.
Oh, that's just poker face.
It doesn't mean anything.
One on the end
looked a right cow. Jess.
She did.
They hate that he's gay.
During all that sperm stuff,
they were like that. Oh, fair do's.
Who wants to hear that?
Not me, that's for sure.
How long do you
think we'll be waiting?
God knows, why?
I just need a pee.
Go on, then. Quick. Go.
Speaks Turkish
the defence and prosecution
cases have been laid out.
Speaking Turkish
your request for bail is denied.
Noah. Noah. Noah!
This is crazy! He's innocent!
No, don't, he's a boy!
Shouting in Turkish
Hey.
Guess the bracelet didn't work.
Yeah, I'm sorry for you...
But happy for me.
You're the only
person I talk to.
From all I hear, it's rare
to get out on first hearing.
It can take a long
time, but you will.
For sex, girl says one
thing, boy says other.
You will get out.
Yeah, well, I hope so.
I'm only coping, cos
I think I can get out.
You might be surprised
what you can do if you have to.
Steve: 'So, uh, bad result?'
The lawyer gave us false hope.
She kept saying she
could get him released,
but when we had rico, he
warned us it could take months.
What now? They're
requesting more information
and then plan for
the next hearing.
Come home!
I will! I promise!
Seriously, what now, Meg?
Can't stay there forever.
'I know, I know.
'Just let me speak
to Kathy and Martin.'
I can't ditch them, Steve.
It won't crush us,
Martin. We are going out.
We're gonna eat some food, have
a drink and work out a plan of action.
Where's Jess? Jess?
We're going out for food.
Why don't you come with us?
Nah. Well, what's the option?
Lie around here
on your own? I'm ok.
Come on. Get
dressed. Come with us.
I'm ok here. Honest. Go!
Have a nice meal. You sure?
I just need a night where I
don't have to talk about Noah.
I've got loads of work
to do. I'm fine. Go.
Ok. Have a nice meal.
Get some bloody clothes on!
Thank you.
No, I don't believe it.
Ismail, I live in Manchester.
Yeah, but holiday, huh?
Travel? How old are you?
40s, early.
And in those many,
many years of... Eh!
You have never skinny-dipped?
No.
I'm too afraid of jellyfish.
Jellyfish?
It's freedom. Nature. Just
the sea and our bodies.
If this is some elaborate
ploy to get my clothes off...
Look.
When you lie on
your deathbed, yeah?
And your final thought
is, "I never skinny-dipped",
then you will think to
yourself, "ismail was right".
No regrets. That's
how I live my life.
Two more, please!
You're married.
With a small boy.
I don't want to hurt them.
No regrets?
Breaking a marriage
might be the exception.
What if it was already broken?
All this stuff with Noah...
..It's made me think
about my life and...
..For the first time in as long as
I can remember, I've got some...
..Clarity.
And what is clear?
The person people see...
..Is a role, I am
playing a role...
..And... the real me...
..Is lost somewhere.
I know you wanna fuck me or
else you wouldn't keep meeting me.
Wouldn't I? No.
And is that all you want?
A fuck?
No.
What, then?
More.
I want more.
You?
More.
But yes, I want to fuck you.
Piss off, it's my only
pleasure. I didn't say a word.
Didn't need to.
Ready to order? Uh... yes.
Steak, please, with fries.
I'll take the tuna
salad, thanks. Perfecto.
More wine? Yes, please.
Steak? I'm fat already.
Eating salad's not
gonna change things.
I don't like that lawyer. I think
we need to try and get rico back.
She's fine. She never smiles.
She smiles. Hardly.
I think she blew his chance of bail.
Whatever she said annoyed the judge.
I don't think they
make the judgements
on how often the defence smiles.
Well, why didn't
she attack his lies?
Our son is in a foreign
prison, because that boy lied
for whatever idiotic,
bullshit reason,
and now he's home, in school...
And Noah's in there.
I just don't trust her.
She's too clinical.
No passion.
You prefer the guy that
suggested bribing the police?
It's not my fault the story
appeared in the national newspaper.
I was trying to do
something. Mm. Hmm.
So, that's what
this is all about.
I can't win.
I thought we got past
this three years ago.
If I'd smashed Carl's face in, would
that make me a real man, Kathy?
Would that have been
the way to deal with things?
Well, it would have
proved you cared. I cared!
So, say I'd beat
him up, then what?
Sacked? Definitely. Arrested?
Possibly. Maybe
even go to prison.
Is that what you
wanted me to do?
I don't know what
I wanted, Martin,
but what I didn't
want was what I got!
A man completely
incapable of doing anything.
What do you think it did to me?
My boss doing that to my
wife and I can do nothing,
then having to have you look at
me, forever more like I'm useless!
Well, it's not just that.
I have to mother
you. I always have.
How many times have I
said I've got three kids?
You know, most of
the time, I don't mind,
but sometimes, Martin, I need
somebody to take the bloody reins,
but you never do! You
just sit back and watch
like it's happening
to someone else
and I think to myself,
"what is going on up there?
"Why isn't he acting? Why
isn't he doing something?"
And I don't know if it's because
you can't or you're lazy...
Or I've always done it
for you or your mother has,
but I just can't fathom...
Why you're so...
So...
Pathetic?
No, I wasn't gonna say that.
Do you even love me
any more, Kathy? Yes.
Yes, I do, but I just wish,
more than anything in the world,
that we could just go back to how
we used to be, when they were little.
I miss those days, Martin, I...
I look back on those
days and I wonder...
..If that was the last time
that I was really happy.
Hey, sweetheart.
Oh, you on the phone?
No. Merry chatter on phone
oh. What's happening?
Saskia's birthday and
she's having a house party
so they got me on facetime,
so I can feel like I'm there.
Oh, that's nice. Yeah.
Every now and again, someone
pops their face in to say hello.
What is it? Come here.
It's ok. It's ok. Shush.
I just miss them so much!
I know.
And I know it's
worse for Noah...
..But I wish I could go home!
I wish everything
was how it used to be.
I know, sweetheart. We all do.
Steve and Meg were right.
She needs her normal life.
I think we should ask Meg to
take her home till all this is over.
I don't wanna be
without both of them.
Me either, but
it's for the best.
She's lost. She's lonely!
Yeah, you're right.
Ok, well, perhaps I should
go back, then, for a few days.
You know, make sure
she's settled. Yeah.
And I could go to
the foreign office.
Get them to actually
do something.
And would you be able to
stay here with Noah? Yeah.
And Meg can look after Jess.
She'll be good and she'll
be happy to get home.
Course she will.
Moaning
There they are.
Hello. Hello.
Mummy! Hello. I've missed you.
Hey, uh, welcome back.
Sorry it's not under
better circumstances.
Hey.
So, listen. I've been thinking
through logistics and...
The spare room's
become a bit of a playroom,
but it's bigger than the office,
so I thought Jess
could commandeer that.
Obviously, we live a lot
further away from your school,
so we're gonna have
to work out travel.
Do you cycle, Jess? No.
There is a bus, but it seems a
bit of a walk from the other end.
She'll be fine.
Thanks. Set off at
6:00 in the morning?
It's a short walk, Jess.
Oh, why don't you just come and
stay at ours while you're here, Kathy.
I mean, you, you don't wanna be on
your own and have to cook and stuff.
Come on. Ok.
Oh, but let me
sort myself out first.
Just drop us back and we'll
make our way over later.
Be nice for you three to have
some family time anyway, wouldn't it?
Freddo! Did you miss mummy?
Well, you go gather your things,
whatever you need from there,
cos I'll make us a
nice cup of tea, eh?
Oh, balls. We won't have milk.
Hot vimto?
Perfect.
And I've got a secret
stash of biscuits.
Mm, we haven't.
Noah found them. We
ate them on the plane.
Alexa, last song played.
Music: 'Behave'
by frightened rabbit
♪ ok, stop, ok, start
♪ will you please
me I don't care how
♪ stop me and please me now
♪ oh, it's your mouth
♪ big bad, big bad
♪ ape in a prison room
♪ he's just itching
to telephone you
♪ oh, with his mouth
♪ hey... ♪
I wish you'd told me you
were gonna invite Kathy.
What's the difference?
Well, you've been
away for weeks, I just...
..Thought it might be nice to
have a night or two to ourselves.
She's flying back in a
couple of nights, Steve.
Yeah, but then we'll have Jess.
How's it been?
Without me?
It's been hard. You
know what Fred's like.
Mum's helped out.
School have been great.
Have you seen Matty?
No, of course I haven't.
I haven't and I won't.
You have to trust me, Meg.
He has got a temper, like me.
Maybe he did lash out.
Maybe he was aggressive,
but... sexual assault,
I, I don't think so.
He used to tell me
everything when he was little.
Well, he didn't need
to tell me everything.
It was like I could
read his mind.
You remember how I used
to tell him I was psychic?
We lose them, don't we?
They're not ours any more.
I'll do anything, Meg.
I will do whatever it takes
to get him out of that hellhole.
Let me out here.
Ok.
See you tonight. Look,
have a good day...
And if anyone asks,
it's all a mistake.
It's not fair!
Mum, he's having a party.
He's definitely having a party.
Why didn't I get invited?
Will you ask my teacher
why I wasn't invited?
Ask my teacher
why I wasn't invited.
Ask the headmaster
why I wasn't invited.
I saw him giving
out invitations.
Mum! He's having a party!
Why didn't I get
invited?? It's not fair!
You need to ask. Ask my
teacher why I wasn't invited.
Ask the headmaster
why I wasn't invited.
'We're now approaching London
euston, which is our final stop.'
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Please, have a seat.
And how are you
all? Is... Noah ok?
Uh, well, no,
but... under the circumstances,
we are... all finding the
strength to get through it.
Must be a very trying time and
believe me, we're doing everything
we can to assist
diplomatically...
You're failing us. I'm sorry?
It's taking months. Months!
That is standard for
the Turkish legal system.
Unfortunately, it can...
Do you have kids?
I understand your frustration...
No, do you? Miss keane?
Yes, actually. I
have a daughter.
Well, then, you'll know
that one day, one night,
with them away from you,
worrying about them, it is sheer hell!
He has been in that
jail, that filthy, disgusting,
scary foreign jail, for weeks
and weeks and weeks!
He's a boy.
I understand... then why have
emails not been responded to?
We wrote to the British
ambassador and we've had nothing.
Noah hasn't had a prison visit and
now, the newspapers are circling,
so I am here to ask
if you can help us.
Look, I'm sorry you
feel this way, but...
We've been in regular
communication with your lawyer,
mr karvalci...
He isn't our lawyer any more.
We informed you of that. I see.
Um...
Phone rings
Kathy? 'Steve.'
do you remember
a few years back...
When you found out you
had staff defrauding you?
Yes, I remember it like
having a limb removed. Why?
I can't recall the ins and outs,
but didn't you hire someone
in the end to investigate?
Al milner. Not cheap,
but incredibly thorough.
I need you to ring him.
Phone buzzes
Phone buzzes
Hi.
'Hi, Megan. Sorry, it's late.
'I was thinking
about sleep.' Me, too.
I just wanted to
hear your voice.
'How is home?'
hmm.
I don't want to talk about home.
I'm missing you.
'I am missing you.'
really? 'Of course.'
today, I feel like...
Something is missing...
..And it's your face.
Your beautiful smile.
I don't want to be here, ismail.
I mean, I do, of course I do,
because of Fred, but I just...
I want to be there...
With you.
'I know. I understand.
'But, Megan, if
you can't return...'
no, I will.
'Good. I hope.
'But if you don't...'
Yeah, I will.
I'll come back, no matter what.
Talk to me.
Talk to me like you
did the other night.
Meg moaning
oh, ismail.
Oh...
Clattering
man shouting in Turkish
speaking Turkish
what of it?
Admit.
You. Gay.
No.
Admit! No, I'm not!
Admit! Admit!
English! English!
Speaks Turkish
gay?
Gay?
No, no. No.
Boot.
Boot.
Boot!
Boot!
Boot!
Groaning
choking
Kathy. Yes. Alistair milner.
Hi. Can I get you a
coffee? Uh, thank you.
Insta, Snapchat, people
sending each other dick pics,
god knows what,
porn at their fingertips.
Watching stuff online now,
"bukkake" this, "gang-bang" that,
"she likes being forced"...
And it's confusing.
I fear for today's
youth, I really do.
He didn't do it.
Just so we're clear.
No matter how much
porn he watched.
And you know that for sure?
I know my boy.
You're a mother.
You want your son free
and I will do everything
I can to help you, but...
Sometimes, the explanation
is the explanation.
There isn't...
Another version of events.
I can't magic up
some other scenario.
I'll try my best for
you, but quite often,
all I find is information the
client doesn't want to hear.
Ok? Ok.
Hey! I didn't know you were
coming in. You didn't need to.
What's in the drawer, Steve?
What?
The third drawer...
On your desk, here.
It's locked.
Nothing.
Why is it locked?
Just payroll stuff.
Open it. I'm not
opening it. Open it!
It's just files and I don't what
the cleaners to see... open it!
Look... Right, well,
give me the keys.
Give me the keys.
For Christ's sake,
Meg. Give me the keys.
Look, you're being ridic...
I'm not giving you the...
Give me the fucking key!
I'm not giving you the key.
Right, ok, then. No, Meg...
No.
What do you think's
in there, Meg?
Do you remember when you cried at
my feet and begged me to help you?
You promised me
that you'd put it all right.
The fucking mess you were
in, the mess this place was in.
Lost orders, debt... I know,
I know and you helped.
Yeah, I did help you.
And you swore, Steve,
you swore...
And I haven't! I
don't believe you!
I'm telling you the truth! Liar.
After rehab, I've never... Liar!
You swear... on Fred's life.
You sent me home
with him. Alone.
Our child. That makes
perfect sense, Meg,
if you think I'm
back into that shit.
I know. I know you've been
texting Matty collyhurst...
And I know you went
walkabout in Turkey. It's crap.
It's not crap! It's
not crap, Steve.
And if you did it out there,
you must be fucking mental
because you could have
ended up in the next cell to Noah!
I bathed Fred every night! I
read him a story, cooked his food.
I haven't even been out!
Yeah, well, I'm gonna open it.
No, you're not opening...
I am, I am opening it!
You open that drawer, that
says you don't trust me! Move!
You have seen Matty.
You're using again.
You're a liar.
You're a liar.
And you know why I
sent Fred home with you.
To give you some responsibility
to take myself out of your life
and make you realise
what you had to lose and...
I hoped it would work! I
hoped it would work, Steve.
I really hoped but...
Obviously... Meg, I'm sorry.
Obviously, you'd rather
stick that shit in yourself
than have me in
your life, so, well...
..Good luck. Hope
you two enjoy yourself.
Meg, Meg, please, I'm
sorry! No. No! Get off me.
No. Meg. Megan!
Meg! Megan!
Buzzes
I did some deep
background on melo's family.
I found two things
I think might help.
First, melo's medical history.
Depression, anxiety
disorder, mental health checks.
What does this prove?
Ah, it throws doubt.
He's a kid with problems.
Your lawyer might use
it, she might not. But this...
..These are your gold.
These are your smoking gun.
I know. Dad.
You have to take
me out of here, dad.
They're gonna kill me.
Noah sobs
This is valuable drinking
time we're wasting!
The bar guy, he was telling
me about this awesome party
on the beach every Saturday
night. I'm thinking of going.
Police. What's
happening? Noah! What?
They are saying he
sexually assaulted...
Another boy.
Where's Steve?
The Spanish boy no longer
wants to press charges.
It's over? He's free? No.
They say he sexually
assaulted the boy.
It is crime. The
state will pursue
and you break my trust.
You need another lawyer.
How come Meg gets
to stay in the hotel?
Because Meg can afford it.
Come on, look,
it's not for long.
If everything goes our way,
he'll be out by next week,
so why don't we just put the kettle
on and have a nice cup of tea, eh?
There's no kettle.
As your lawyer, the
accusation made by melo,
even after he's withdrawn,
is still what I have to disprove.
The state believe that
accusation, so we need to ask,
"why did this happen? "What
made melo accuse Noah?"
And also prove to them that no
actual sexual assault occurred.
It was two young people,
almost the same age...
Doing what young people do.
Trust me. I know
how to play this.
Very smart.
Here. For luck.
Thanks.
Hiya.
Bought coffee.
You're wearing that?
No. Trying it on for later.
What's the matter with it?
Bit much.
Come on.
Hello, Noah.
How are you today? Good, thanks.
How is your health? It's ok.
Noah.
This may all seem
strange, but in Turkey,
all of what I tell
you matters, ok?
If you are asked questions,
answer immediately.
Most important of
all, look judges in eye.
If you do not, this
will go against you.
Sign of disrespect.
And we tell...
Our truth.
The truth we have agreed.
Ok?
Come. We get you free.
Ok.
Speaks Turkish
What's he saying? I
don't translate these parts.
Man continues speaking Turkish
..Maria pandolis.
We require you to
give your statement.
On the evening
of the third of April,
I was invited to a beach
party by a girl called Rosie,
who was staying at
the same hotel as me.
She introduced me to some
people she'd met on a previous night.
Translator translating
one of those people
being a boy named melo.
Ah, ah.
We, we do not need translation.
Melo and myself got talking
and he asked if I wanted
to go back to the hotel
for a drink with him.
I said yes.
When we were alone, away from
the party, melo tried to kiss me.
I liked him a little, but I
wasn't sure I wanted to do this.
He was wearing a blue
wristband, which in my hotel means
adult, over-16, so I
assumed that he was older.
After a while, his mother rang
and we stopped kissing and...
Judge speaks Turkish
the judge is asking
why, in your statement,
did you say you had sexual
touching with the Spanish boy?
Why did you say you
touched each other's penis?
Judge speaks Turkish
look at the judge and not
your lawyer. Sorry. I'm sorry.
Because the police were
talking to me in Turkish
and I couldn't understand
what they were saying.
Their English wasn't good and what
I'd said had been translated wrong.
I'd only said that we had...
..Mutually consensual affection.
Check this there.
Speaks Turkish
penis...
Is that touching penis?
No. No, sir.
Oh, my god.
Speaks Turkish
is that touching an anus?
No, sir.
Speaks Turkish
please take a seat.
Judge speaks Turkish
it is asked that the
suspect's lawyer now speak.
Melo Garcia...
Speaks Turkish
melo Garcia has the
appearance of a man.
He looks older
than his 15 years.
Speaking Turkish
and my client believed
him to be over 16...
But either way, they are
merely weeks apart in age.
They kissed.
That has been admitted.
In his own country, england,
that would be no crime.
In Spain, that
would be no crime.
As long as it was consensual.
Noah has little experience
of boyfriends or girlfriends...
..So perhaps he
got a little aroused.
Arousal is not sexual assault.
Noah's dead sperm cells were
located in a very small quantity...
..But this only proves
that Noah ejaculated...
Or part ejaculated.
If a child is forced into
sexual behaviour on holiday,
why would they have retracted
that statement on arriving home?
There is no public benefit
to pursuing this case...
My client is innocent...
And should be released
to his loving parents
before prison life
damages him beyond repair.
I thought she was impressive.
She was, but that judge
didn't change expression once.
Oh, that's just poker face.
It doesn't mean anything.
One on the end
looked a right cow. Jess.
She did.
They hate that he's gay.
During all that sperm stuff,
they were like that. Oh, fair do's.
Who wants to hear that?
Not me, that's for sure.
How long do you
think we'll be waiting?
God knows, why?
I just need a pee.
Go on, then. Quick. Go.
Speaks Turkish
the defence and prosecution
cases have been laid out.
Speaking Turkish
your request for bail is denied.
Noah. Noah. Noah!
This is crazy! He's innocent!
No, don't, he's a boy!
Shouting in Turkish
Hey.
Guess the bracelet didn't work.
Yeah, I'm sorry for you...
But happy for me.
You're the only
person I talk to.
From all I hear, it's rare
to get out on first hearing.
It can take a long
time, but you will.
For sex, girl says one
thing, boy says other.
You will get out.
Yeah, well, I hope so.
I'm only coping, cos
I think I can get out.
You might be surprised
what you can do if you have to.
Steve: 'So, uh, bad result?'
The lawyer gave us false hope.
She kept saying she
could get him released,
but when we had rico, he
warned us it could take months.
What now? They're
requesting more information
and then plan for
the next hearing.
Come home!
I will! I promise!
Seriously, what now, Meg?
Can't stay there forever.
'I know, I know.
'Just let me speak
to Kathy and Martin.'
I can't ditch them, Steve.
It won't crush us,
Martin. We are going out.
We're gonna eat some food, have
a drink and work out a plan of action.
Where's Jess? Jess?
We're going out for food.
Why don't you come with us?
Nah. Well, what's the option?
Lie around here
on your own? I'm ok.
Come on. Get
dressed. Come with us.
I'm ok here. Honest. Go!
Have a nice meal. You sure?
I just need a night where I
don't have to talk about Noah.
I've got loads of work
to do. I'm fine. Go.
Ok. Have a nice meal.
Get some bloody clothes on!
Thank you.
No, I don't believe it.
Ismail, I live in Manchester.
Yeah, but holiday, huh?
Travel? How old are you?
40s, early.
And in those many,
many years of... Eh!
You have never skinny-dipped?
No.
I'm too afraid of jellyfish.
Jellyfish?
It's freedom. Nature. Just
the sea and our bodies.
If this is some elaborate
ploy to get my clothes off...
Look.
When you lie on
your deathbed, yeah?
And your final thought
is, "I never skinny-dipped",
then you will think to
yourself, "ismail was right".
No regrets. That's
how I live my life.
Two more, please!
You're married.
With a small boy.
I don't want to hurt them.
No regrets?
Breaking a marriage
might be the exception.
What if it was already broken?
All this stuff with Noah...
..It's made me think
about my life and...
..For the first time in as long as
I can remember, I've got some...
..Clarity.
And what is clear?
The person people see...
..Is a role, I am
playing a role...
..And... the real me...
..Is lost somewhere.
I know you wanna fuck me or
else you wouldn't keep meeting me.
Wouldn't I? No.
And is that all you want?
A fuck?
No.
What, then?
More.
I want more.
You?
More.
But yes, I want to fuck you.
Piss off, it's my only
pleasure. I didn't say a word.
Didn't need to.
Ready to order? Uh... yes.
Steak, please, with fries.
I'll take the tuna
salad, thanks. Perfecto.
More wine? Yes, please.
Steak? I'm fat already.
Eating salad's not
gonna change things.
I don't like that lawyer. I think
we need to try and get rico back.
She's fine. She never smiles.
She smiles. Hardly.
I think she blew his chance of bail.
Whatever she said annoyed the judge.
I don't think they
make the judgements
on how often the defence smiles.
Well, why didn't
she attack his lies?
Our son is in a foreign
prison, because that boy lied
for whatever idiotic,
bullshit reason,
and now he's home, in school...
And Noah's in there.
I just don't trust her.
She's too clinical.
No passion.
You prefer the guy that
suggested bribing the police?
It's not my fault the story
appeared in the national newspaper.
I was trying to do
something. Mm. Hmm.
So, that's what
this is all about.
I can't win.
I thought we got past
this three years ago.
If I'd smashed Carl's face in, would
that make me a real man, Kathy?
Would that have been
the way to deal with things?
Well, it would have
proved you cared. I cared!
So, say I'd beat
him up, then what?
Sacked? Definitely. Arrested?
Possibly. Maybe
even go to prison.
Is that what you
wanted me to do?
I don't know what
I wanted, Martin,
but what I didn't
want was what I got!
A man completely
incapable of doing anything.
What do you think it did to me?
My boss doing that to my
wife and I can do nothing,
then having to have you look at
me, forever more like I'm useless!
Well, it's not just that.
I have to mother
you. I always have.
How many times have I
said I've got three kids?
You know, most of
the time, I don't mind,
but sometimes, Martin, I need
somebody to take the bloody reins,
but you never do! You
just sit back and watch
like it's happening
to someone else
and I think to myself,
"what is going on up there?
"Why isn't he acting? Why
isn't he doing something?"
And I don't know if it's because
you can't or you're lazy...
Or I've always done it
for you or your mother has,
but I just can't fathom...
Why you're so...
So...
Pathetic?
No, I wasn't gonna say that.
Do you even love me
any more, Kathy? Yes.
Yes, I do, but I just wish,
more than anything in the world,
that we could just go back to how
we used to be, when they were little.
I miss those days, Martin, I...
I look back on those
days and I wonder...
..If that was the last time
that I was really happy.
Hey, sweetheart.
Oh, you on the phone?
No. Merry chatter on phone
oh. What's happening?
Saskia's birthday and
she's having a house party
so they got me on facetime,
so I can feel like I'm there.
Oh, that's nice. Yeah.
Every now and again, someone
pops their face in to say hello.
What is it? Come here.
It's ok. It's ok. Shush.
I just miss them so much!
I know.
And I know it's
worse for Noah...
..But I wish I could go home!
I wish everything
was how it used to be.
I know, sweetheart. We all do.
Steve and Meg were right.
She needs her normal life.
I think we should ask Meg to
take her home till all this is over.
I don't wanna be
without both of them.
Me either, but
it's for the best.
She's lost. She's lonely!
Yeah, you're right.
Ok, well, perhaps I should
go back, then, for a few days.
You know, make sure
she's settled. Yeah.
And I could go to
the foreign office.
Get them to actually
do something.
And would you be able to
stay here with Noah? Yeah.
And Meg can look after Jess.
She'll be good and she'll
be happy to get home.
Course she will.
Moaning
There they are.
Hello. Hello.
Mummy! Hello. I've missed you.
Hey, uh, welcome back.
Sorry it's not under
better circumstances.
Hey.
So, listen. I've been thinking
through logistics and...
The spare room's
become a bit of a playroom,
but it's bigger than the office,
so I thought Jess
could commandeer that.
Obviously, we live a lot
further away from your school,
so we're gonna have
to work out travel.
Do you cycle, Jess? No.
There is a bus, but it seems a
bit of a walk from the other end.
She'll be fine.
Thanks. Set off at
6:00 in the morning?
It's a short walk, Jess.
Oh, why don't you just come and
stay at ours while you're here, Kathy.
I mean, you, you don't wanna be on
your own and have to cook and stuff.
Come on. Ok.
Oh, but let me
sort myself out first.
Just drop us back and we'll
make our way over later.
Be nice for you three to have
some family time anyway, wouldn't it?
Freddo! Did you miss mummy?
Well, you go gather your things,
whatever you need from there,
cos I'll make us a
nice cup of tea, eh?
Oh, balls. We won't have milk.
Hot vimto?
Perfect.
And I've got a secret
stash of biscuits.
Mm, we haven't.
Noah found them. We
ate them on the plane.
Alexa, last song played.
Music: 'Behave'
by frightened rabbit
♪ ok, stop, ok, start
♪ will you please
me I don't care how
♪ stop me and please me now
♪ oh, it's your mouth
♪ big bad, big bad
♪ ape in a prison room
♪ he's just itching
to telephone you
♪ oh, with his mouth
♪ hey... ♪
I wish you'd told me you
were gonna invite Kathy.
What's the difference?
Well, you've been
away for weeks, I just...
..Thought it might be nice to
have a night or two to ourselves.
She's flying back in a
couple of nights, Steve.
Yeah, but then we'll have Jess.
How's it been?
Without me?
It's been hard. You
know what Fred's like.
Mum's helped out.
School have been great.
Have you seen Matty?
No, of course I haven't.
I haven't and I won't.
You have to trust me, Meg.
He has got a temper, like me.
Maybe he did lash out.
Maybe he was aggressive,
but... sexual assault,
I, I don't think so.
He used to tell me
everything when he was little.
Well, he didn't need
to tell me everything.
It was like I could
read his mind.
You remember how I used
to tell him I was psychic?
We lose them, don't we?
They're not ours any more.
I'll do anything, Meg.
I will do whatever it takes
to get him out of that hellhole.
Let me out here.
Ok.
See you tonight. Look,
have a good day...
And if anyone asks,
it's all a mistake.
It's not fair!
Mum, he's having a party.
He's definitely having a party.
Why didn't I get invited?
Will you ask my teacher
why I wasn't invited?
Ask my teacher
why I wasn't invited.
Ask the headmaster
why I wasn't invited.
I saw him giving
out invitations.
Mum! He's having a party!
Why didn't I get
invited?? It's not fair!
You need to ask. Ask my
teacher why I wasn't invited.
Ask the headmaster
why I wasn't invited.
'We're now approaching London
euston, which is our final stop.'
Sorry to keep you waiting.
Please, have a seat.
And how are you
all? Is... Noah ok?
Uh, well, no,
but... under the circumstances,
we are... all finding the
strength to get through it.
Must be a very trying time and
believe me, we're doing everything
we can to assist
diplomatically...
You're failing us. I'm sorry?
It's taking months. Months!
That is standard for
the Turkish legal system.
Unfortunately, it can...
Do you have kids?
I understand your frustration...
No, do you? Miss keane?
Yes, actually. I
have a daughter.
Well, then, you'll know
that one day, one night,
with them away from you,
worrying about them, it is sheer hell!
He has been in that
jail, that filthy, disgusting,
scary foreign jail, for weeks
and weeks and weeks!
He's a boy.
I understand... then why have
emails not been responded to?
We wrote to the British
ambassador and we've had nothing.
Noah hasn't had a prison visit and
now, the newspapers are circling,
so I am here to ask
if you can help us.
Look, I'm sorry you
feel this way, but...
We've been in regular
communication with your lawyer,
mr karvalci...
He isn't our lawyer any more.
We informed you of that. I see.
Um...
Phone rings
Kathy? 'Steve.'
do you remember
a few years back...
When you found out you
had staff defrauding you?
Yes, I remember it like
having a limb removed. Why?
I can't recall the ins and outs,
but didn't you hire someone
in the end to investigate?
Al milner. Not cheap,
but incredibly thorough.
I need you to ring him.
Phone buzzes
Phone buzzes
Hi.
'Hi, Megan. Sorry, it's late.
'I was thinking
about sleep.' Me, too.
I just wanted to
hear your voice.
'How is home?'
hmm.
I don't want to talk about home.
I'm missing you.
'I am missing you.'
really? 'Of course.'
today, I feel like...
Something is missing...
..And it's your face.
Your beautiful smile.
I don't want to be here, ismail.
I mean, I do, of course I do,
because of Fred, but I just...
I want to be there...
With you.
'I know. I understand.
'But, Megan, if
you can't return...'
no, I will.
'Good. I hope.
'But if you don't...'
Yeah, I will.
I'll come back, no matter what.
Talk to me.
Talk to me like you
did the other night.
Meg moaning
oh, ismail.
Oh...
Clattering
man shouting in Turkish
speaking Turkish
what of it?
Admit.
You. Gay.
No.
Admit! No, I'm not!
Admit! Admit!
English! English!
Speaks Turkish
gay?
Gay?
No, no. No.
Boot.
Boot.
Boot!
Boot!
Boot!
Groaning
choking
Kathy. Yes. Alistair milner.
Hi. Can I get you a
coffee? Uh, thank you.
Insta, Snapchat, people
sending each other dick pics,
god knows what,
porn at their fingertips.
Watching stuff online now,
"bukkake" this, "gang-bang" that,
"she likes being forced"...
And it's confusing.
I fear for today's
youth, I really do.
He didn't do it.
Just so we're clear.
No matter how much
porn he watched.
And you know that for sure?
I know my boy.
You're a mother.
You want your son free
and I will do everything
I can to help you, but...
Sometimes, the explanation
is the explanation.
There isn't...
Another version of events.
I can't magic up
some other scenario.
I'll try my best for
you, but quite often,
all I find is information the
client doesn't want to hear.
Ok? Ok.
Hey! I didn't know you were
coming in. You didn't need to.
What's in the drawer, Steve?
What?
The third drawer...
On your desk, here.
It's locked.
Nothing.
Why is it locked?
Just payroll stuff.
Open it. I'm not
opening it. Open it!
It's just files and I don't what
the cleaners to see... open it!
Look... Right, well,
give me the keys.
Give me the keys.
For Christ's sake,
Meg. Give me the keys.
Look, you're being ridic...
I'm not giving you the...
Give me the fucking key!
I'm not giving you the key.
Right, ok, then. No, Meg...
No.
What do you think's
in there, Meg?
Do you remember when you cried at
my feet and begged me to help you?
You promised me
that you'd put it all right.
The fucking mess you were
in, the mess this place was in.
Lost orders, debt... I know,
I know and you helped.
Yeah, I did help you.
And you swore, Steve,
you swore...
And I haven't! I
don't believe you!
I'm telling you the truth! Liar.
After rehab, I've never... Liar!
You swear... on Fred's life.
You sent me home
with him. Alone.
Our child. That makes
perfect sense, Meg,
if you think I'm
back into that shit.
I know. I know you've been
texting Matty collyhurst...
And I know you went
walkabout in Turkey. It's crap.
It's not crap! It's
not crap, Steve.
And if you did it out there,
you must be fucking mental
because you could have
ended up in the next cell to Noah!
I bathed Fred every night! I
read him a story, cooked his food.
I haven't even been out!
Yeah, well, I'm gonna open it.
No, you're not opening...
I am, I am opening it!
You open that drawer, that
says you don't trust me! Move!
You have seen Matty.
You're using again.
You're a liar.
You're a liar.
And you know why I
sent Fred home with you.
To give you some responsibility
to take myself out of your life
and make you realise
what you had to lose and...
I hoped it would work! I
hoped it would work, Steve.
I really hoped but...
Obviously... Meg, I'm sorry.
Obviously, you'd rather
stick that shit in yourself
than have me in
your life, so, well...
..Good luck. Hope
you two enjoy yourself.
Meg, Meg, please, I'm
sorry! No. No! Get off me.
No. Meg. Megan!
Meg! Megan!
Buzzes
I did some deep
background on melo's family.
I found two things
I think might help.
First, melo's medical history.
Depression, anxiety
disorder, mental health checks.
What does this prove?
Ah, it throws doubt.
He's a kid with problems.
Your lawyer might use
it, she might not. But this...
..These are your gold.
These are your smoking gun.
I know. Dad.
You have to take
me out of here, dad.
They're gonna kill me.
Noah sobs