Save Me (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 3 - Episode #2.3 - full transcript
We call it...erm...the dancing room.
Just the wallpaper's
got ballerinas on it.
They took me there
and a friend of his showed up.
I know him now. Paul.
Do you find the defendant guilty
or not guilty?
Not guilty.
You tell him he will see me again!
I did not do this!
You tell him I will fucking end him!
Tell him yourself.
I roared at her. She said
she had nothing to do with it.
I mean, she'd know, wouldn't she?
You did.
And you were that whole time
with a 15-year-old girl
that was put there for you to have,
Melon.
It's a girl.
Her name's Mavis
and we sit and chat.
What, you, her and your dead dad?
Mavis tells me what he says.
That's how it works. But yeah.
Got to go.
I just want you to know.
Yeah, thanks.
You're feeling sorry and
lighting candles for my kid.
And she's not dead. She's not!
This is not the end of it!
You have to help me.
He's here. Gideon.
I'm sorry I let you down. I'm sorry.
Please come now. Please.
I don't know what to do.
I swear I didn't do it.
I swear on my life!Stop.
Please, stop. Stop.
Where were you yesterday
between 5pm and 9pm?
Goz, Lice are asking
where I was yesterday.
Come up here when I need
to remind myself where I am.
How come you forget?
Ain't about forgetting.
God's honest, Grace, yeah?
Not a single word of a lie
if I'm going to any use to you.
I heard Gideon. I heard him.
The other one,
I... I don't... I don't know.
And I don't want to say it
if I ain't sure.
But it must have been someone
cos I heard the door slam.
Slam like behind someone leaving?
(TRAIN WHISTLE)
What's up?
What?
What it is?
Fuck!
Hey, hey, Grace.
Fuck!
Grace, hey.
Oh, my God, I...
Hey, hey, hey. Grace, Grace.
What is it?
I can't stop.
It won't stop. I can't stop...
seeing the knife in him.
And him staring back up at me -
except he ain't
Look where you are.
What the fuck is over there,
soppy-bollocks? I'm talking about me!
Stood right here in front of you.
Sorry.
And it's got bugger all
to do with sorry, either.
It's me and you
who's going to work this out.
Do you understand?
Piece by piece, it's me and you.
Are you glad he's gone, though?
I bet you are.
You can't bark like that-Be
well glad if I were you.Stop!Why?
Cos it makes it sound
like you did it, darling.
I swear on my life, Nelly!
Really?I swear!
No, I swear.
No.
It's all right.
You need to remember
who else was there with him.
Yeah? You need to try.
I will.
She's shit-scared, Zita.
And you believe her?
I do. Yeah.
Where's she been?
Dossing, mostly. Running, you know.
And just showed up, looking for you?
Yeah.
She heard what happened to Gideon
and she knows I know about that.
So she came looking for a mate.
Police proved themselves wrong
with you. Walk her in.
Let them do the same for her.
I know. I know you think
she's your only way left to Jody.
But if she was...
..why she ain't done that for you
already?
Why?
She's...
There's stuff she's scared to say.
Ain't ready to.
And there's stuff
she don't even know she knows.
Stuff about Gideon
and others he had about him
and stuff that could match up
with what I got from the wife or -
Jesus, Nelly.
Jesus, what? I'm just -
That's what you're clutching to now?
Stuff she don't know she knows?!
If she could just stay...tonight.
Please.
MELON: Bern, I've finished, love.
Bernie?
Yeah. Come in.
What do you think?
Blush pink, powder pink,
pink flamingo pink (LAUGHS)
erm...sweet-pea pink,
patisserie pink, fallen petal.
No, no, no, wait.
That's the fallen petal.
And that's the fal-
No, that's the champagne.
That's the fallen petal.
Huh? If she's anything like her mum,
my money's on the champagne.
But I mean, it's your choice.
OK.Yeah?Nice.
Right, I'll get us a takeaway
for our tea.Yeah, please.
Hi.
Good morning.
Sorry he's late.
How are you, Samson?All right.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey.
All right?
Looking for me, Goz?
Saw you crossing Evelyn
with the little 'un.
He had the dentist.
So what and what?
Luke.
Luke'd say, favourite of his,
"Nelly Rowe doesn't have an enemy
in the world.
Don't need one,
cos all his friends hate him".
What's that?
Every time I was...round theirs,
one or other of 'em
would pop off at you, rail at you.
I took it as jokes.
I laughed it off with them
every time cos...
How was I meant to know?
How could I? That they...
they'd do what they done?
What the fuck
are you going on about, Goz?
Daze reckons it's why I let you
take the piss out of me like you do.
Guilt I got.
Cos I never talked 'em down.How?
You made me lie
to the police for you.
Didn't check with me, see if
I minded. Just...put it on me.
Daze, sat right there.
Your word weren't took
as alibi for Gideon. Tell her.
Where did you go, then?
I, erm... Grace needed picking up.
From where?!
Wait, no, wait. Was she...
No, not... No, no, not from there.
I got her fr-
I got her from Camberwell.Then
why are the police on you for it?
I could give a shit why.
You stick to what you said already.
I ain't sure Daze'll allow that,
Big'un.
This kid...
This kid, she's still being shafted
by that fucker, even dead as he is.
I got a minute, maybe,
see what I can do for her before the
filth catch up and this goes to shit.
And the less time I waste doing
the run-around with the Lice
proving I'm clean of this,
just be better.
And that's all, mate. That is
all that your word is doing for me.
A minute to do what? What can -
She didn't do this.
How do you know?
If you knew her, you'd know.
I gotta see what Daze says.
I know you do.
How's she been?
Quiet.
Still here.
Hm.
I'll get JJ's mum to drop Son
with me.
Oh, no, I can get him.
Easier.
You're going to be busy with her.
Thank you.
Beans on toast, if you fancy.
She hates me.
Zita?
Does she bollocks.
What makes you say that?
Could be wrong.
Think you must be.
Are you pissed off with me?
I ain't pissed off.
It's a big risk for her.
What she's doing,
letting you in here.
Well, I said I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Say, "I like it, Paul".
I like it, Paul.
There's a place I go.
It's a place in my head.
A million miles
from what they're doing to me.
It's got crazy shapes.
Mad lights.
Killer playlist.
Everything floats.
I made it like I think beautiful is.
I've had a hold of myself so tight.
Till that shower,
I didn't know how tight.
OK.
Paul, you know, the one
I had to talk about in court?
Gideon's mate,
the first one he handed me to.
Yeah. What about him?
He was there with Gideon.
Yesterday?
You said you weren't sure.
I know what I said.
But it was him.
And this come to you in the shower?
You don't believe me?
I ain't saying that.
I'm just asking what anyone would.
I know I should have said before
but I ain't sure of myself
when it comes to him.
I'm sorry.
Did I not already tell you
about sorry?
Has Paul got a last name?
First name or nicknames only.
So what does he look like, then?
Pale, white, grey hair.
From Scotland somewhere.
He's got mashed-up, rough-as-shit
hands from laying bricks.
Fucking hate him.
Works at one
of them hardware places.
Erm...one of them Buildbase,
with the grey and red uniforms.
How do you know that?
I saw it in his bag one day
when I was looking for smokes.
But you don't know which one?
No, I don't.
How old is he?
Not as old as you.
Not... (LAUGHS)
30s, 40s.
This row last night, was it a row?
I couldn't tell from where I was.
Well, would he have reason,
do you know? This Paul?
Anything between 'em? Something
that might bring him to stab him?
All I know is that he was there.
Paul.
What's going on?
If Zita gets back before me,
say I went for fags. And you stay -
Where are you going?Please,
will you do that? I need you to.
Will you stay right here
until I get back?Yeah.
Just going to walk myself around.
See what I can figure out.
It's like I'm on the knowledge.
Should have packed sarnies.
The Buildbases with the ticks
look promising.
We'll head to those ones first.
Call the rest on the way.
Paul? Yeah, can I have a word,
please?
Well, then I'll be quick, darling.
I'll be... I'll be -
No. No, no, no message.
No, I don't...
I lost his number. Sorry.
But see, I remember he said
he worked at one of yours.
Yeah, it's really urgent, as it goes.
What, you ain't got a Paul or
you ain't got a Paul from Scotland?
He's 30. Maybe 40? White.
You know, like eggshell white.
He's a Scottish fella.
Sure his name was Paul
and I'm sure it was here.
He was helping me out.
I can answer any questions
you might have.
No-one like that works here? Paul?
Yeah?
Here he is. Paul.
No, he's Scottish and he works
in one of your Buildbase places.
Sorry, mate. Don't know.
Don't work here?No.
Cheers.
I've got your favourite, love.
One of those milk choc chip
Oreo thingies.
Bern?
Bernie?
Bernie, it's going to melt, love.
(SOBS)
You trying to be Batman?
Right, so we're going to go
and pick your sister up later.
In the meantime, you and me can
sit down and play with your toys.
You all right, Bernie?
Come on, let's go inside.
Coming in?
Yeah.
Come on, then, darling.
I'll take that for you.
We're having a girl, Daze.
I know.
Going for Charlotte, still?
I just need a minute away from him.
I don't know. I just...
It's just...
I feel...
Being around him...
..knowing...
Now... now that I know
it'll be me, him
and that we're having a girl.
Don't tell anyone, Daze.
Don't, please.
No, I won't.I can't have anyone...
I'm going to stay
at my sister's for a while.
I get it.
So sorry.
It's all right.
Let me take you over.
(SOBS)
Thanks.
You're all right, Bern.
Paul. Yeah. He's an ex-brickie.
Does he owe you money or something?
Rather not help you
mouth someone up like that.
No, it's nothing like that.
Yes, babe?
That one's about to marry his sister
and they want Paul there on the day.
But they lost touch.
Crystal Palace with Nelly.
Could try at one of the mega-stores.
GOZ: Now?
Got a database on all employees.
Yeah. Yeah, on my way.
Save you traipsing about.
Nelly! Gotta get back.
Daze needs me home.
Database?
Come on!
Goz.
Yeah?
Thanks for getting me about today.
Yeah. You are welcome, yeah.
I'll see which of these is mega and
we'll have a go at whichever it is.
Morning, stupid pretty.
Morning, stupid.
(CHUCKLES)
No, probably not.
What?
What?
We've got her here.
Are you serious?
I'm just saying. Does it not feel
weird with her here?
Has she got you shook like that?
Shook? How? No, I mean...
I don't think so.
It's just...thin walls.
Samson ain't going to know
what it is yet but she's gonna.
I'm not shook.
It's just... You know, she, she...
Another reason she's got to go.
You know me and my mornings already.
I do know it. Just told you.
You wake up every day stupid pretty,
with a wide-on.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah.
With a stonker!
(BOTH LAUGH)
Where the fuck you been?
Got a day job I'm servant to
and all, Big'un.
I ain't just your chauffeur.
Hello. Can I help you?
Be your best mate if you can.
Be-Vinnie?
Oh, yeah, Bevinnie.
Where's that from?
My mum made it up.
She's Beverley, my dad's Vincent.
Vinnie, so...
It's beautiful.
Ha-ha.Suits you.
I'm just Nelly.
Well, how can I help you, Nelly?
It's a bit of a strange one.
I'm looking for a Paul
I think works here.
Scottish, ex-brickie, big fella.
What about him?
Does he work here?
Here? No.
But you know where? You know him?
No, I don't.
Oh, OK. Sorry.
Sorry.I misread.
Why are you enquiring?
Why? It's a...
It's my little 'un.
She was at nursery with Paul's girl.
Thick as thieves.
But I split with the baby mother,
they moved to Reading,
if you can believe that.
And, uh, Ella, my kid,
has lost her best mate.
I'm ripped up for her. I'm just
trying to get 'em back in touch.
That's so sad.
It's good of you, though.
Hey, Bevinnie, Bevinnie.
A geezer at your Palace branch
let on about a database or something
that you've got,
of all your employees?Hm?
Can I beg a look at that?
Or...or you can have a look for me.
I can't. I'm not allowed to do that.
Really? Why?
It's private information.
My kid's crying herself to sleep
over this.
It's a criminal offence
or something.
I wish I could but I can't.
I'm really sorry.
Thank you.
No, it's all right.
Can I just take these?
# LITTLE SIMZ: Venom
I don't do voices or get myself
in a trance, none of that nonsense.
I'm the phone line
going from you to them.
OK. (CLEARS THROAT)
So... Here we go.
Tam's told you
what Frank wanted to pass on?
Frank?
It's Dad.
Oh. Yeah.
You think he's made a mistake?
Do I?
You're going to have to bear with me
if you hear about your kiddy.
Jody, was it?
That's if I can find her.
You think she's dead.
No, it's not what I think, pet.
It's what you think.
Oh. Why else are you here?
Mave...
I'll just, er...give you a moment.
Sorry, I just...
What was that?
I just need a minute. I just...
I don't...
Let's go back to mine.
Put the kettle on, maybe something -
Wasn't there for her
to tell me Jody's dead,
if that's what she meant.
I don't think she did.
I don't want Jody to be dead.
Some days I do.
God forgive me.
(SOBS)
I should never have
brought all this up. I'm so sorry.
It's like I tripped,
a year and a half ago.
That's what it felt like
when she went.
Like I tripped and fell
and now I haven't stopped falling.
Hurtling, without ever landing.
You know that feeling
that you get in your belly when
the ground just
goes from under you suddenly.
Like constantly that.
A year and a half, nearly.
I just want it to stop!
I just wanna hit the fucking ground.
I don't care how. If it means
Jody coming home, then excellent.
But if not...
I just want it to end, Tam, I...
And that is why I followed you
in there.
Oh...
(SOBS)
LADY LESHURR: Gotta Be Me
Hey, Samson!
My angel. Come dance with me, yeah?
Son.
Samson, come!
I'm taking you next door.
DJs?
Yeah.Why?
So you can play some video games.
Right, Ella, it's dinner time.
Come on, then.
Gil, dinner!
Coming!
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Hello, Daisy.
Hello.
Can we come in?
Er...Yeah.
So what's this, then?
Your car was spotted in the
vicinity where a murder took place,
on CCTV camera.
I'd be Glenda.
Which is my mum's actual name,
funnily enough.
But if she did what your mum did,
my Dad was Davante,
so I'd be Glenda.
Or Glendav.
Davenda?
Or Glevante.
I fancy myself as a Glevante,
as it goes!
I like your smile.
You should give me your number.
Let me buy you a drink.
Should I?
Sorry I put you on the spot.
Asking to peek at that database.
It's more than my job if
I ever thought about letting you.
I am sorry.
Are you?
Felt like you knew
the Paul I was on about though.
I really don't think I do.
Reminded you, maybe?
Didn't have a kid so it couldn't be.
He? Someone works here?
Leyton branch. Scottish,
like you said. But it couldn't be.
Cos...he didn't have a kid.
No, you wouldn't want him to,
either.
Why?
I shouldn't really say.What?
Bit of a sort, was he?
A swordsman? Messed about?
Swordsman? What's that?
No, he was odd. Something off.
He weren't for me but...
I shouldn't say.
Shouldn't. It was over Leyton,
this one was?Nelly!
Was. Gone now. Something went off.
Nelly!
That's why he come to mind.
I heard he took over
one of them key cutter places.
I need a word, mate!You know where?
Best place for him, on his own.
Do you know where?
It ain't him so what does it matter?
Now!
I'm nearly there, mate!
No! Now, please! I need a word, now!
Two of 'em, having a go.
Give me the keys.
O'Halloran scaring Daze.
in the middle of the kids' tea
cos the car's in her name!
Give me your keys, Goz.
And they got it on camera! The
neighbour's security fucking camera!
Our car in the immediate area,
they said.
Around the time and the place that
someone fucking killed that Gideon!
Just let me take you back to her.
You drive in the mood you're in,
you'll just make it worse, mate.
Fuck's sake! You're unbelievable.
They don't know nothing.
Shola don't. She's just going on
like she does, see who she can trip.
I don't give a shit what she don't
know. I give a shit what I don't.
What were you doing there?
What did you do, Nelly?
I told you. I went to get Grace.
From there?
Yeah.
You...You said from Camberwell.
From there? Where he was dead?
It weren't her.
She just came down and found him.
Found him? That's what she's saying?
And you were in OUR car?
It weren't her.
You pulled up out-fucking-side.
The police don't have that.
If Shola had that
she'd have said so.
She'd have pushed Daze on it.
How do you know?!
Did you know a camera saw you?
Did you?
Right, then.
What the fuck do you know?
Grace and you
are all over my car, Nelly.
Street was dead.
There was no-one about.
I went past maybe one car.
Except for the...
You were in that house with her...
(VOICE FADES INTO BACKGROUND)
Christ alive.
Got to clean this car.
Now. Before we get home.
Spotless.
It's got to be bloody spotless.
(TYRES SCREECH)
What are you doing?
Just fucking let me get there, Goz!
What are we doing here now?
Fuck's sake, Nelly!
CHLOE: It's that guy again.
I'm calling the police.
What are you doing here?
I want a word. If I could.
My sister wants to call the police.
Call 'em. She can.
Tell her to tell 'em I'm here
asking what you were doing
in the said same house the night
your old man got himself dead.
Go on, call 'em.
I'm going to.
Just give me a minute.
I didn't clock it
till I just remembered.
But you drove past me
when I was getting there.
That WAS you, weren't it?
Could you go away, please?
So did you do it?
I don't have to -
Did you kill him? Cos you
had as good a reason as anyone.
Mess he made of you and
all you found out he was up to.
Look, I'm just asking, did you?
Cos I could care less after that.
Just shut the door, Jen.
Hang on, Chloe.
It's Grace, the kid he had chained.
The one he used. I'm trying to help
her. That's the reason I'm here.
She's right under this.
Think she deserves better and...
Five minutes.
Please.
Was bored stuck in here.
Trying to free up
for eleven seconds or whatever.
Cheer myself up.
What else was I meant to do?
Makes sense.
What makes sense?
With what you're going through.
Why? What's going on with me?
Angry.
Sad.
Scared.
Bored, like you said.
Makes sense,
you let it out like this.
Zita, you know me for true (!)
Tell me again how sad I am.
Go on, tell me.
Go on. Tell me how scared.
Didn't mean it like that.
Tell me I remind you.
Do I remind you?
Yeah? Bring it all back?
How fucking glad you are
you ain't me no more?
Best we don't do this.
No, no, it's best we fucking do.
It's best we fucking do.
Cos you love yourself looking
down at me.Ain't looking down.
Oh, no? I see you.
You got your kid,
got your flat, got your job.
Got Nelly.
Go on like you deserve it.
Deserve it all. Done so well!
Should probably sit down a minute.
No, I fucking won't.
Fucking make me.
Don't even really want him
but you got him.Who?
But he's enough though isn't he?
Shit you've been through,
he's the best type.
Long as you ain't on the dog end
of the lead, yeah?
I heard you teaching in the bed
this morning.
Ain't like that.
No, I think it is.
Or why are you with him?
I see why he's with you
but why are you?
Probably best we don't -
Why?
Why if you ain't running him
like they used to run you?
You got him round your kid.
But he ain't the daddy.
You got him all up in your bed
and wrapped around you
but it ain't a love t'ing.
Ain't much more than what you want
to sit on when you want to sit.
And when it's done, time to get rid.
Well, it's only fucking Nelly,
isn't it?
What's it matter? Dash him.
Is that what I'm doing?Yeah, it
is what you're fucking doing, yeah.
No-one else might but I see you.
You should let him go.
Oh.
I see you now.
Uh... Uh...
(VOMITS)
(RETCHES)
Here.
I'm sorry.
OK.
Mm...
Life don't like me like it does you.
Never has.
Still could.
I ain't getting out of this
like you.
And I have to bury him.
I have to.
Coroner called.
What had I decided?
Where would I like the body sent?
(SCOFFS)
I thought that was
the final humiliation.
But then here you are again,
accusing.
Not enough
following and threatening me.
Scaring me half to death,
berating me outside the court.
Huh! Not enough.
I think I might deserve better
as well, Nelly.
I should have killed him.
He's burnt 30 years of my life.
I wish I had.
You should tell the coroner
to tip him out with the bins.
You know, bosh. Have done.
Hm!
Grace was in the house.
Same time as you.
That's the reason
why I'm helping her.
She didn't hear you
but she did hear the fella.
What fella?
Paul.
Scottish, grey hair.
If it weren't you, it would be him.
She didn't see him but she heard him.
Neither did I. I didn't see anyone.
Well, you must have done.
I didn't.
Well, how long were you out there?
Erm... 40, 50 minutes.
Till I was fit to drive.
It was a while.
And you didn't see anyone going in
or coming out before you left?
No, I didn't.
You...
I'm sorry the trouble I've been.
I've been clumsy with you.
I've been a menace.
And I'm really, really sorry that
I have. Cos you do deserve better.
I beg your pardon.
Still think about him all the time.
Gideon?
You know?
Yeah, Gid.
Like I'm missing him.
That's the trick they play.
Didn't want me.
Said he loved me.
Didn't.
Glad of that, though.
I was done anyways.
Just wanted what he had promised.
What did he promise?
No more promises left.
Like...
Like it weren't worth keeping.
Like he didn't have to
cos I weren't worth it.
Worth the bother of it.
Just laughed me off.
After everything.
Did you fuck him up, Grace?
(SOBS)
She killed that man, Nelly.
She killed him.
I know.
Just the wallpaper's
got ballerinas on it.
They took me there
and a friend of his showed up.
I know him now. Paul.
Do you find the defendant guilty
or not guilty?
Not guilty.
You tell him he will see me again!
I did not do this!
You tell him I will fucking end him!
Tell him yourself.
I roared at her. She said
she had nothing to do with it.
I mean, she'd know, wouldn't she?
You did.
And you were that whole time
with a 15-year-old girl
that was put there for you to have,
Melon.
It's a girl.
Her name's Mavis
and we sit and chat.
What, you, her and your dead dad?
Mavis tells me what he says.
That's how it works. But yeah.
Got to go.
I just want you to know.
Yeah, thanks.
You're feeling sorry and
lighting candles for my kid.
And she's not dead. She's not!
This is not the end of it!
You have to help me.
He's here. Gideon.
I'm sorry I let you down. I'm sorry.
Please come now. Please.
I don't know what to do.
I swear I didn't do it.
I swear on my life!Stop.
Please, stop. Stop.
Where were you yesterday
between 5pm and 9pm?
Goz, Lice are asking
where I was yesterday.
Come up here when I need
to remind myself where I am.
How come you forget?
Ain't about forgetting.
God's honest, Grace, yeah?
Not a single word of a lie
if I'm going to any use to you.
I heard Gideon. I heard him.
The other one,
I... I don't... I don't know.
And I don't want to say it
if I ain't sure.
But it must have been someone
cos I heard the door slam.
Slam like behind someone leaving?
(TRAIN WHISTLE)
What's up?
What?
What it is?
Fuck!
Hey, hey, Grace.
Fuck!
Grace, hey.
Oh, my God, I...
Hey, hey, hey. Grace, Grace.
What is it?
I can't stop.
It won't stop. I can't stop...
seeing the knife in him.
And him staring back up at me -
except he ain't
Look where you are.
What the fuck is over there,
soppy-bollocks? I'm talking about me!
Stood right here in front of you.
Sorry.
And it's got bugger all
to do with sorry, either.
It's me and you
who's going to work this out.
Do you understand?
Piece by piece, it's me and you.
Are you glad he's gone, though?
I bet you are.
You can't bark like that-Be
well glad if I were you.Stop!Why?
Cos it makes it sound
like you did it, darling.
I swear on my life, Nelly!
Really?I swear!
No, I swear.
No.
It's all right.
You need to remember
who else was there with him.
Yeah? You need to try.
I will.
She's shit-scared, Zita.
And you believe her?
I do. Yeah.
Where's she been?
Dossing, mostly. Running, you know.
And just showed up, looking for you?
Yeah.
She heard what happened to Gideon
and she knows I know about that.
So she came looking for a mate.
Police proved themselves wrong
with you. Walk her in.
Let them do the same for her.
I know. I know you think
she's your only way left to Jody.
But if she was...
..why she ain't done that for you
already?
Why?
She's...
There's stuff she's scared to say.
Ain't ready to.
And there's stuff
she don't even know she knows.
Stuff about Gideon
and others he had about him
and stuff that could match up
with what I got from the wife or -
Jesus, Nelly.
Jesus, what? I'm just -
That's what you're clutching to now?
Stuff she don't know she knows?!
If she could just stay...tonight.
Please.
MELON: Bern, I've finished, love.
Bernie?
Yeah. Come in.
What do you think?
Blush pink, powder pink,
pink flamingo pink (LAUGHS)
erm...sweet-pea pink,
patisserie pink, fallen petal.
No, no, no, wait.
That's the fallen petal.
And that's the fal-
No, that's the champagne.
That's the fallen petal.
Huh? If she's anything like her mum,
my money's on the champagne.
But I mean, it's your choice.
OK.Yeah?Nice.
Right, I'll get us a takeaway
for our tea.Yeah, please.
Hi.
Good morning.
Sorry he's late.
How are you, Samson?All right.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey.
All right?
Looking for me, Goz?
Saw you crossing Evelyn
with the little 'un.
He had the dentist.
So what and what?
Luke.
Luke'd say, favourite of his,
"Nelly Rowe doesn't have an enemy
in the world.
Don't need one,
cos all his friends hate him".
What's that?
Every time I was...round theirs,
one or other of 'em
would pop off at you, rail at you.
I took it as jokes.
I laughed it off with them
every time cos...
How was I meant to know?
How could I? That they...
they'd do what they done?
What the fuck
are you going on about, Goz?
Daze reckons it's why I let you
take the piss out of me like you do.
Guilt I got.
Cos I never talked 'em down.How?
You made me lie
to the police for you.
Didn't check with me, see if
I minded. Just...put it on me.
Daze, sat right there.
Your word weren't took
as alibi for Gideon. Tell her.
Where did you go, then?
I, erm... Grace needed picking up.
From where?!
Wait, no, wait. Was she...
No, not... No, no, not from there.
I got her fr-
I got her from Camberwell.Then
why are the police on you for it?
I could give a shit why.
You stick to what you said already.
I ain't sure Daze'll allow that,
Big'un.
This kid...
This kid, she's still being shafted
by that fucker, even dead as he is.
I got a minute, maybe,
see what I can do for her before the
filth catch up and this goes to shit.
And the less time I waste doing
the run-around with the Lice
proving I'm clean of this,
just be better.
And that's all, mate. That is
all that your word is doing for me.
A minute to do what? What can -
She didn't do this.
How do you know?
If you knew her, you'd know.
I gotta see what Daze says.
I know you do.
How's she been?
Quiet.
Still here.
Hm.
I'll get JJ's mum to drop Son
with me.
Oh, no, I can get him.
Easier.
You're going to be busy with her.
Thank you.
Beans on toast, if you fancy.
She hates me.
Zita?
Does she bollocks.
What makes you say that?
Could be wrong.
Think you must be.
Are you pissed off with me?
I ain't pissed off.
It's a big risk for her.
What she's doing,
letting you in here.
Well, I said I'm sorry.
Yeah.
Say, "I like it, Paul".
I like it, Paul.
There's a place I go.
It's a place in my head.
A million miles
from what they're doing to me.
It's got crazy shapes.
Mad lights.
Killer playlist.
Everything floats.
I made it like I think beautiful is.
I've had a hold of myself so tight.
Till that shower,
I didn't know how tight.
OK.
Paul, you know, the one
I had to talk about in court?
Gideon's mate,
the first one he handed me to.
Yeah. What about him?
He was there with Gideon.
Yesterday?
You said you weren't sure.
I know what I said.
But it was him.
And this come to you in the shower?
You don't believe me?
I ain't saying that.
I'm just asking what anyone would.
I know I should have said before
but I ain't sure of myself
when it comes to him.
I'm sorry.
Did I not already tell you
about sorry?
Has Paul got a last name?
First name or nicknames only.
So what does he look like, then?
Pale, white, grey hair.
From Scotland somewhere.
He's got mashed-up, rough-as-shit
hands from laying bricks.
Fucking hate him.
Works at one
of them hardware places.
Erm...one of them Buildbase,
with the grey and red uniforms.
How do you know that?
I saw it in his bag one day
when I was looking for smokes.
But you don't know which one?
No, I don't.
How old is he?
Not as old as you.
Not... (LAUGHS)
30s, 40s.
This row last night, was it a row?
I couldn't tell from where I was.
Well, would he have reason,
do you know? This Paul?
Anything between 'em? Something
that might bring him to stab him?
All I know is that he was there.
Paul.
What's going on?
If Zita gets back before me,
say I went for fags. And you stay -
Where are you going?Please,
will you do that? I need you to.
Will you stay right here
until I get back?Yeah.
Just going to walk myself around.
See what I can figure out.
It's like I'm on the knowledge.
Should have packed sarnies.
The Buildbases with the ticks
look promising.
We'll head to those ones first.
Call the rest on the way.
Paul? Yeah, can I have a word,
please?
Well, then I'll be quick, darling.
I'll be... I'll be -
No. No, no, no message.
No, I don't...
I lost his number. Sorry.
But see, I remember he said
he worked at one of yours.
Yeah, it's really urgent, as it goes.
What, you ain't got a Paul or
you ain't got a Paul from Scotland?
He's 30. Maybe 40? White.
You know, like eggshell white.
He's a Scottish fella.
Sure his name was Paul
and I'm sure it was here.
He was helping me out.
I can answer any questions
you might have.
No-one like that works here? Paul?
Yeah?
Here he is. Paul.
No, he's Scottish and he works
in one of your Buildbase places.
Sorry, mate. Don't know.
Don't work here?No.
Cheers.
I've got your favourite, love.
One of those milk choc chip
Oreo thingies.
Bern?
Bernie?
Bernie, it's going to melt, love.
(SOBS)
You trying to be Batman?
Right, so we're going to go
and pick your sister up later.
In the meantime, you and me can
sit down and play with your toys.
You all right, Bernie?
Come on, let's go inside.
Coming in?
Yeah.
Come on, then, darling.
I'll take that for you.
We're having a girl, Daze.
I know.
Going for Charlotte, still?
I just need a minute away from him.
I don't know. I just...
It's just...
I feel...
Being around him...
..knowing...
Now... now that I know
it'll be me, him
and that we're having a girl.
Don't tell anyone, Daze.
Don't, please.
No, I won't.I can't have anyone...
I'm going to stay
at my sister's for a while.
I get it.
So sorry.
It's all right.
Let me take you over.
(SOBS)
Thanks.
You're all right, Bern.
Paul. Yeah. He's an ex-brickie.
Does he owe you money or something?
Rather not help you
mouth someone up like that.
No, it's nothing like that.
Yes, babe?
That one's about to marry his sister
and they want Paul there on the day.
But they lost touch.
Crystal Palace with Nelly.
Could try at one of the mega-stores.
GOZ: Now?
Got a database on all employees.
Yeah. Yeah, on my way.
Save you traipsing about.
Nelly! Gotta get back.
Daze needs me home.
Database?
Come on!
Goz.
Yeah?
Thanks for getting me about today.
Yeah. You are welcome, yeah.
I'll see which of these is mega and
we'll have a go at whichever it is.
Morning, stupid pretty.
Morning, stupid.
(CHUCKLES)
No, probably not.
What?
What?
We've got her here.
Are you serious?
I'm just saying. Does it not feel
weird with her here?
Has she got you shook like that?
Shook? How? No, I mean...
I don't think so.
It's just...thin walls.
Samson ain't going to know
what it is yet but she's gonna.
I'm not shook.
It's just... You know, she, she...
Another reason she's got to go.
You know me and my mornings already.
I do know it. Just told you.
You wake up every day stupid pretty,
with a wide-on.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah.
With a stonker!
(BOTH LAUGH)
Where the fuck you been?
Got a day job I'm servant to
and all, Big'un.
I ain't just your chauffeur.
Hello. Can I help you?
Be your best mate if you can.
Be-Vinnie?
Oh, yeah, Bevinnie.
Where's that from?
My mum made it up.
She's Beverley, my dad's Vincent.
Vinnie, so...
It's beautiful.
Ha-ha.Suits you.
I'm just Nelly.
Well, how can I help you, Nelly?
It's a bit of a strange one.
I'm looking for a Paul
I think works here.
Scottish, ex-brickie, big fella.
What about him?
Does he work here?
Here? No.
But you know where? You know him?
No, I don't.
Oh, OK. Sorry.
Sorry.I misread.
Why are you enquiring?
Why? It's a...
It's my little 'un.
She was at nursery with Paul's girl.
Thick as thieves.
But I split with the baby mother,
they moved to Reading,
if you can believe that.
And, uh, Ella, my kid,
has lost her best mate.
I'm ripped up for her. I'm just
trying to get 'em back in touch.
That's so sad.
It's good of you, though.
Hey, Bevinnie, Bevinnie.
A geezer at your Palace branch
let on about a database or something
that you've got,
of all your employees?Hm?
Can I beg a look at that?
Or...or you can have a look for me.
I can't. I'm not allowed to do that.
Really? Why?
It's private information.
My kid's crying herself to sleep
over this.
It's a criminal offence
or something.
I wish I could but I can't.
I'm really sorry.
Thank you.
No, it's all right.
Can I just take these?
# LITTLE SIMZ: Venom
I don't do voices or get myself
in a trance, none of that nonsense.
I'm the phone line
going from you to them.
OK. (CLEARS THROAT)
So... Here we go.
Tam's told you
what Frank wanted to pass on?
Frank?
It's Dad.
Oh. Yeah.
You think he's made a mistake?
Do I?
You're going to have to bear with me
if you hear about your kiddy.
Jody, was it?
That's if I can find her.
You think she's dead.
No, it's not what I think, pet.
It's what you think.
Oh. Why else are you here?
Mave...
I'll just, er...give you a moment.
Sorry, I just...
What was that?
I just need a minute. I just...
I don't...
Let's go back to mine.
Put the kettle on, maybe something -
Wasn't there for her
to tell me Jody's dead,
if that's what she meant.
I don't think she did.
I don't want Jody to be dead.
Some days I do.
God forgive me.
(SOBS)
I should never have
brought all this up. I'm so sorry.
It's like I tripped,
a year and a half ago.
That's what it felt like
when she went.
Like I tripped and fell
and now I haven't stopped falling.
Hurtling, without ever landing.
You know that feeling
that you get in your belly when
the ground just
goes from under you suddenly.
Like constantly that.
A year and a half, nearly.
I just want it to stop!
I just wanna hit the fucking ground.
I don't care how. If it means
Jody coming home, then excellent.
But if not...
I just want it to end, Tam, I...
And that is why I followed you
in there.
Oh...
(SOBS)
LADY LESHURR: Gotta Be Me
Hey, Samson!
My angel. Come dance with me, yeah?
Son.
Samson, come!
I'm taking you next door.
DJs?
Yeah.Why?
So you can play some video games.
Right, Ella, it's dinner time.
Come on, then.
Gil, dinner!
Coming!
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Hello, Daisy.
Hello.
Can we come in?
Er...Yeah.
So what's this, then?
Your car was spotted in the
vicinity where a murder took place,
on CCTV camera.
I'd be Glenda.
Which is my mum's actual name,
funnily enough.
But if she did what your mum did,
my Dad was Davante,
so I'd be Glenda.
Or Glendav.
Davenda?
Or Glevante.
I fancy myself as a Glevante,
as it goes!
I like your smile.
You should give me your number.
Let me buy you a drink.
Should I?
Sorry I put you on the spot.
Asking to peek at that database.
It's more than my job if
I ever thought about letting you.
I am sorry.
Are you?
Felt like you knew
the Paul I was on about though.
I really don't think I do.
Reminded you, maybe?
Didn't have a kid so it couldn't be.
He? Someone works here?
Leyton branch. Scottish,
like you said. But it couldn't be.
Cos...he didn't have a kid.
No, you wouldn't want him to,
either.
Why?
I shouldn't really say.What?
Bit of a sort, was he?
A swordsman? Messed about?
Swordsman? What's that?
No, he was odd. Something off.
He weren't for me but...
I shouldn't say.
Shouldn't. It was over Leyton,
this one was?Nelly!
Was. Gone now. Something went off.
Nelly!
That's why he come to mind.
I heard he took over
one of them key cutter places.
I need a word, mate!You know where?
Best place for him, on his own.
Do you know where?
It ain't him so what does it matter?
Now!
I'm nearly there, mate!
No! Now, please! I need a word, now!
Two of 'em, having a go.
Give me the keys.
O'Halloran scaring Daze.
in the middle of the kids' tea
cos the car's in her name!
Give me your keys, Goz.
And they got it on camera! The
neighbour's security fucking camera!
Our car in the immediate area,
they said.
Around the time and the place that
someone fucking killed that Gideon!
Just let me take you back to her.
You drive in the mood you're in,
you'll just make it worse, mate.
Fuck's sake! You're unbelievable.
They don't know nothing.
Shola don't. She's just going on
like she does, see who she can trip.
I don't give a shit what she don't
know. I give a shit what I don't.
What were you doing there?
What did you do, Nelly?
I told you. I went to get Grace.
From there?
Yeah.
You...You said from Camberwell.
From there? Where he was dead?
It weren't her.
She just came down and found him.
Found him? That's what she's saying?
And you were in OUR car?
It weren't her.
You pulled up out-fucking-side.
The police don't have that.
If Shola had that
she'd have said so.
She'd have pushed Daze on it.
How do you know?!
Did you know a camera saw you?
Did you?
Right, then.
What the fuck do you know?
Grace and you
are all over my car, Nelly.
Street was dead.
There was no-one about.
I went past maybe one car.
Except for the...
You were in that house with her...
(VOICE FADES INTO BACKGROUND)
Christ alive.
Got to clean this car.
Now. Before we get home.
Spotless.
It's got to be bloody spotless.
(TYRES SCREECH)
What are you doing?
Just fucking let me get there, Goz!
What are we doing here now?
Fuck's sake, Nelly!
CHLOE: It's that guy again.
I'm calling the police.
What are you doing here?
I want a word. If I could.
My sister wants to call the police.
Call 'em. She can.
Tell her to tell 'em I'm here
asking what you were doing
in the said same house the night
your old man got himself dead.
Go on, call 'em.
I'm going to.
Just give me a minute.
I didn't clock it
till I just remembered.
But you drove past me
when I was getting there.
That WAS you, weren't it?
Could you go away, please?
So did you do it?
I don't have to -
Did you kill him? Cos you
had as good a reason as anyone.
Mess he made of you and
all you found out he was up to.
Look, I'm just asking, did you?
Cos I could care less after that.
Just shut the door, Jen.
Hang on, Chloe.
It's Grace, the kid he had chained.
The one he used. I'm trying to help
her. That's the reason I'm here.
She's right under this.
Think she deserves better and...
Five minutes.
Please.
Was bored stuck in here.
Trying to free up
for eleven seconds or whatever.
Cheer myself up.
What else was I meant to do?
Makes sense.
What makes sense?
With what you're going through.
Why? What's going on with me?
Angry.
Sad.
Scared.
Bored, like you said.
Makes sense,
you let it out like this.
Zita, you know me for true (!)
Tell me again how sad I am.
Go on, tell me.
Go on. Tell me how scared.
Didn't mean it like that.
Tell me I remind you.
Do I remind you?
Yeah? Bring it all back?
How fucking glad you are
you ain't me no more?
Best we don't do this.
No, no, it's best we fucking do.
It's best we fucking do.
Cos you love yourself looking
down at me.Ain't looking down.
Oh, no? I see you.
You got your kid,
got your flat, got your job.
Got Nelly.
Go on like you deserve it.
Deserve it all. Done so well!
Should probably sit down a minute.
No, I fucking won't.
Fucking make me.
Don't even really want him
but you got him.Who?
But he's enough though isn't he?
Shit you've been through,
he's the best type.
Long as you ain't on the dog end
of the lead, yeah?
I heard you teaching in the bed
this morning.
Ain't like that.
No, I think it is.
Or why are you with him?
I see why he's with you
but why are you?
Probably best we don't -
Why?
Why if you ain't running him
like they used to run you?
You got him round your kid.
But he ain't the daddy.
You got him all up in your bed
and wrapped around you
but it ain't a love t'ing.
Ain't much more than what you want
to sit on when you want to sit.
And when it's done, time to get rid.
Well, it's only fucking Nelly,
isn't it?
What's it matter? Dash him.
Is that what I'm doing?Yeah, it
is what you're fucking doing, yeah.
No-one else might but I see you.
You should let him go.
Oh.
I see you now.
Uh... Uh...
(VOMITS)
(RETCHES)
Here.
I'm sorry.
OK.
Mm...
Life don't like me like it does you.
Never has.
Still could.
I ain't getting out of this
like you.
And I have to bury him.
I have to.
Coroner called.
What had I decided?
Where would I like the body sent?
(SCOFFS)
I thought that was
the final humiliation.
But then here you are again,
accusing.
Not enough
following and threatening me.
Scaring me half to death,
berating me outside the court.
Huh! Not enough.
I think I might deserve better
as well, Nelly.
I should have killed him.
He's burnt 30 years of my life.
I wish I had.
You should tell the coroner
to tip him out with the bins.
You know, bosh. Have done.
Hm!
Grace was in the house.
Same time as you.
That's the reason
why I'm helping her.
She didn't hear you
but she did hear the fella.
What fella?
Paul.
Scottish, grey hair.
If it weren't you, it would be him.
She didn't see him but she heard him.
Neither did I. I didn't see anyone.
Well, you must have done.
I didn't.
Well, how long were you out there?
Erm... 40, 50 minutes.
Till I was fit to drive.
It was a while.
And you didn't see anyone going in
or coming out before you left?
No, I didn't.
You...
I'm sorry the trouble I've been.
I've been clumsy with you.
I've been a menace.
And I'm really, really sorry that
I have. Cos you do deserve better.
I beg your pardon.
Still think about him all the time.
Gideon?
You know?
Yeah, Gid.
Like I'm missing him.
That's the trick they play.
Didn't want me.
Said he loved me.
Didn't.
Glad of that, though.
I was done anyways.
Just wanted what he had promised.
What did he promise?
No more promises left.
Like...
Like it weren't worth keeping.
Like he didn't have to
cos I weren't worth it.
Worth the bother of it.
Just laughed me off.
After everything.
Did you fuck him up, Grace?
(SOBS)
She killed that man, Nelly.
She killed him.
I know.