Secrets & Lies (2014–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

A four-year-old boy
has been found dead in bushland

not far from the Brisbane River.

Way beyond contempt!

My dad didn't do it!
Eva!

The hero - and he killed Tom.

Hey! Paul!

You don't know anything about Paul.

Yeah? What do you know
about Paul?

I know he didn't kill Tom.

Didn't we get you a kit
with one like this

a couple of birthdays ago?



Gone.

Christy, are... are you...?
Let's just get this over with.

I can't do this
but I know that I have to.

Leave that woman alone, Ben.

When did you sleep with
Jessica Murnane?

The DNA sample you gave us...

Did you know you were Tom's father?

Careful. I promised your mum,
no scratches.

Hey, watch it, kiddo.
The current's strong here.

I'm OK.

What happens
if you don't put it back?

Well, it'll die.

And then we'll eat it for dinner,

if I can fool your mother
into thinking we bought it.



Eva!

Eva?

It's nice.

Come on.

Get away from me...
GET away from me, Paul!

Get back here. Get back here!
Get away from me!

Paul!

And here it is.

Let him go, Paul.

Let him go...

No!

You lied to me, Jess.

You're killing him!

What else happened?

What else?!
Paul?

Stop.

Call the police!

Nicky!

I don't care what that test said.

You weren't his father.

I'm OK.

I'm OK.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Are you?
No, I'm fine.

God...

What did he want?

He came in. I-I was asleep.

I thought he was gonna kill me.

Thank you.

Did the police...?

Did Cornielle tell you
about the DNA result?

Yes.

You have to report this.

Jess's sister phoned the cops.

Well, why didn't YOU do that?
Phone the cops?

Why did you go in there?

Because I thought
he was gonna hurt Jess.

Did he?
No.

Just you.

Well...

What did he say to you?

Does... does he think
that you killed Tom?

Look, I don't know.

Did he find out?

That you slept with Jess?

Or is there more to it?

Ha... has it happened again?

No! I told you, OK?
It happened once.

Do you love her?

No, I love you.

You're gonna look like
you got hit by a bus.

About Jess...

Dad?

Dad's OK, honey.

Yeah.

I'm fine.

- Dave?
- Hey, mate?

I'm just shaking hands
with the unemployed.

Not!

Shit.

Who'd you piss off?

Paul Murnane.

It's a beauty.

Listen, I've gotta tell you to
tone it down with the chicks, mate.

I've got daughters.
Mate, they didn't see anything.

I will hide them better.

Get thinner ones?

Mate, if Christy sees it,
she'll boot you out.

Alright, I will behave
like a priest.

But not a dodgy one.

Mr Gundelach?

Yeah?

We need you to come with us.

Stuart, thanks.
G'day.

No problem, mate. No problem.

Have a seat.

Are you OK?
Yeah.

Wow.

Have you got any codeine?

No. Sorry, mate.

They must have found Paul.

Not to my knowledge.

But he made the complaint, right?

Well, not if they haven't found him.

Mr Haire.

Mr Gundelach.

Detective, are you charging Ben?

Assault occasioning bodily harm

is a serious offence.

How are you?

Most people would think twice

about attacking a commando.

I thought he was going to hurt...

..Mrs Murnane.

Jess.

Did you hit him?

Yes.
How many times?

I don't know.
More than once?

Yeah, yeah, I guess.

Did he hit you?

Just once? That's it.

From a trained soldier?

You're lucky he didn't kill you.

He must have shown some restraint,
hitting you only once

when you hit him...
who knows how many times.

He was choking me too!

What did Paul say to you?

Did he mention anything about Tom?

I'm sure Nicole's told you.

He said the DNA test didn't matter -

that he was still Tom's father.

Did that make you angry?

No.

Why not?

Are you embarrassed
that Tom is your son?

No, I hit Paul
because he was choking me!

But not the first hit.

Where are we going
with this, Detective?

I hit him first
because he was going after Jess.

Were you afraid for her?
Yes.

Afraid that he'd hurt her
and that would be terrible?

Yes.
Because you like her.

Well, you must like her.

You had a child with her.

I'm married.

That incident was a mistake.

Tom was a mistake?

Sleeping with Jess was a mistake.

A mistake you wanted to keep secret.

OK, mate...
We did...

We did - Jess and I -
we did keep it secret

because we didn't want to
get anybody hurt.

Were you afraid that Paul
was gonna find out about Tom?

No! I didn't...

I didn't know Tom was mine
till you told me!

Mr Gundelach!

You must have guessed.

He was growing up to look
a lot like you.

Were you worried that people
would start to ask questions?

Paul Murnane?

Your wife?

That's it.

You think I...

You think I beat Tom to death

so that Christy wouldn't find out
about a one-night stand?

Well, she knows.

So, you told her
that Tom is your son?

Why is this your business?

The cause of Tom's death

was blunt-force trauma

to the back of the skull.

Forensic services matched
metallic paint from the wound to...

Incredible, isn't it?

Thousands of makes.

They narrow it down to one.

Looks a lot like your missing torch,
doesn't it?

I don't remember...

Well, it must look familiar. Look at
the logo. Take a closer look.

No thanks.
It might jog your memory.

Are you alright, Mr Gundelach?

OK, may I remind you, Detective,

that my client's
been assaulted as well?

He's been choked and struck.

And I fail to see what your line
of questioning has to do with

the altercation between
Mr Murnane and my client.

Now, he is sick
and he's not saying anymore.

Now, has there been a complaint
made against Ben or not?!

Well, there's been no complaint.

Yet.

But we're very grateful to get
Mr Gundelach's side of the story.

Thank you.

Look, I'm... I'm sorry, Ben.

You really have to get
a crim lawyer.

We can't afford it!

And you need to see a doctor.
I've gotta fly.

Settlements. I'm sorry.

I'm here.

Are you alright?

We can go.

We should take you to Dr Turner.

I need to get my ute.
Well, it'll keep.

Have you thought about
what we should... tell the girls

if you do end up... under arrest?

What do you mean?

For assaulting Paul?

- How could you do that?!
- It was an accident!

Alright! Settle down!
Grow up!

It's completely wrecked!
Just make another one!

Fine, I will!

You cannot borrow these!
Why can't I use yours?!

Just... Hey, hey.
Settle, Tiger. Settle.

What's going on?

Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey! Guys!

It's like bloody parliament in here.

OK, one at a time.

She won't let me use her glitter!
You're not wasting it!

I need it for tomorrow night!
What's tomorrow night?

Cooper's brother's 21st.

I cleared it with Mum.

Well, how are you getting there?
In his car?

No, on his spaceship.

Cooper's had his licence a week.

Almost two months.
He's not driving you.

Mum said it was fine!

Well, I say it's too dangerous.

Yeah, much safer living on a street

where kids get murdered
and dads bet beaten up.

Forget it. I won't go.

I still need glitter.
Dave will get you some.

Dave!
Yep.

Ready? One, two...

Three!

Hey! Good boy.

Wind it in, wind it in, wind it in.

Good boy.

We missed a mortgage payment.

We need to move some money over.

Yeah, I'll phone them.

Don't worry.
I'll do it tomorrow.

This needs stitches.

Tom was mine.

You remember the DNA test that...

..the cops took?

It, um...

Cornielle told me.

I didn't know.

Ben...

You said you only
slept with her once.

Once. It was... five years...

Five years ago. I can do the maths.

When, exactly?

You didn't want to know.

Now I do.

You went away.

And I stayed here.

There was a...

..street party.

When, exactly?

That was the weekend you went away
with the girls up the coast

and there was a...

..and we had that fight,
you broke the green...

When I went up the coast
after I got out of hospital?

My God!

I didn't... plan it.

You didn't plan it?!

Our pregnancy didn't work out

and you run off
and you fuck the nearest thing?!

That pregnancy didn't
not work out, Chris. You had...

We talked about it!
Did we, really?!

Yes! Yes, you said we should do
whatever was right for me!

No, for us!

People are supposed to make
those decisions together!

And I thought we did.

You ran off to the clinic
by yourself!

You didn't even tell me
you were going!

You would have tried
to talk me out of it.

Yeah.

But you still got what you wanted.

I didn't know.
Get out.

Get out! Get out!

Chris...

- Thanks for the lift, mate.
- Yeah, no worries.

Brother, you must have been
kicked in the arse by a Chinaman.

I know that's not PC, but, man,
you've been having some shit luck.

It's not luck, it's...

..history.

That'll cheer you up.

No...

I didn't even know about the...

..the termination.

Why didn't you tell me, man?

I'm very good at keeping secrets.

Yeah.

You don't need to go through
everything by yourself.

And Tom was your boy!

That is huge!

Ha!

Makes sense, though.

What?

He was a nice kid.

Yeah.

Thanks, man.

Why...?

What?

Well, how... how would he
have found out?

Who?

Well, Paul Murnane. How would...?

How would he know
that Tom was yours?

The DNA test, yeah?
Yeah.

Yeah, well, the cops,
they haven't found him,

so they wouldn't have told him.

And Jess wouldn't tell him,
would she?

I doubt it.

Then...

Thanks.
De nada.

Well, I didn't tell Paul.

Why would I tell him
anything else about Tom?

But you did tell Nicole.

Hi. You've called Nicole.

Leave me a message or check my
website for training time details.

She wouldn't have told Paul.
She knows what I think about him.

She reported me to the cops.

I told her to drop it and she did.

She's a good sister.

Left here.

Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Come on!

Shhh! Shhh!

Excuse me?

- Where's Cornielle?
- I don't know, sir.

Try not to think about it.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

How could she be with him?

It doesn't matter.

And they've got him. It's over.

Cheers.

Did you ever wonder?

You ever think that Tom
could have been mine?

I wondered.

Once or twice, maybe.

I hoped.

I liked the idea of Tom being...

..like you.

I should go.

I wondered if I should ask you
where you got to last night?

But I don't think I want to know.

We got Paul Murnane
taken in by the cops.

"We"? You and Jess?

Nothing happened!

Nothing's happening.

Are you punishing me?

No. Chris...

Have you told the girls about Tom?

If this is about
driving with Cooper,

I told you, Mum said it was fine.

I made a mistake.

A big mistake, and...

..it's hurt your mother very much.

Have you said sorry? That's what
you always tell us to do.

Sometimes, sorry's not enough.

They did some tests.

The police.

They found out that Tom...

..Tom's real dad was me.

You're incredible.

Tash!

Eva?

Eva?

Eva?

You can't come in!

OK. I'll...

I'll just wait here.

Eva...

Please talk to me.

Tom was my brother?

Yeah.

But I didn't know.

Not until the other day.

You and Mum can't break up!
That's not meant to happen!

I don't want us to.

Then promise you won't!

..group on
people smuggling

chaired by Sri Lanka's
defence secretary

who is confident a diplomatic
solution can be reached.

In local news, the father of
murdered Brisbane boy Thomas Murnane

was last night assisting police
with their inquiries.

Paul Murnane, a soldier based
out of Sydney's Holsworthy Barracks,

had been separated from
the victim's mother.

An official from the task force
investigating the murder

stated that Corporal Murnane
is not under arrest.

Corporal Murnane did not release
a statement but is expected...

Ben?

..to continue to assist police as
the investigation into his son's...

Hey, guys.

We thought you were finishing
out here last week.

Yeah.

No, I just, um...
a few... little hold ups.

Nothing chronic.

Sorry.

You did promise to finish
by Christmas.

Yeah. Not a problem.

The valuer from the bank
is coming Christmas Eve.

Alright? It's gotta be done.

It will.

Sorry. Do you...?

Hello.
Ben, it's Robert Liu.

Can you come to the office, please?

Is Christy OK?

Hey.

Can I help you?

I'm Ben Gundelach.
Robert Liu called.

Yeah. Yes.

One minute.

Is Christy O...?

Thanks for coming, Ben.

Um, here are her things.

What's going on?

Christy left this morning.

Left? What?

Left... us.

She quit?!
We had to let her go.

She left in a bit of a bad mood.

Here are her things.
Severance cheque.

Um...

It's all a little bit,
um... a bit unfortunate, really.

What? You've fired her? Why?!

I'm sorry. These things happen.

And tell her to leave the car
out the back.

Hi.
This is Christy Gundelach.

Sorry I can't take your call.
Leave a...

Hello?

Hey, sweetie, it's me.

Hi, Dad.

Hey, look, is your mum home?
No.

It's alright. Tasha's here.

OK, well, listen,
if your mum comes home,

just have her call me, will you?

OK.

Have you said sorry yet?

. Dad's home.

And...

Hi. I told her double-dipping's fine
as long as we finish it.

Has your mum been home?

Where's Tasha?
She went to that party.

What - with Cooper?

He picked her up in his car.

Mate, you should sit...
Just come and sit down.

OK, do you know where he lives?
Somewhere in The Gap.

OK, can you watch Eva?
Yeah.

Mate, what are you gonna do -
drive round and round The Gap?

His street sign's
on his profile page.

It's a solid party.

Or not.
Wait here.

Tasha?! Tasha!

What are you doing?
I said no to this!

You can't be here! Get out! Go!
Mr G, this is not for you.

OK, let's go.
You go!

I'll drop her home later, Mr G.
It's cool.

I'll drag you.
Let her go, man!

Dad!

Freak!

Come on!

Let me go! You're hurting me!

They're all thinking it - "There's
the guy that killed that kid."

What - you gonna hit me too?

I'm not getting in that car.
Just get in the car.

I will scream.
Fine! I'll walk.

Dave, can you take them, please?

I'm going with Dad.
Eva...

Eva, can you...
just get back in the car?

I'm going with you.

We don't have lights this good
on our street.

Not this year, no.

Because of Tom?

I miss him.

I miss him too.

Straight to bed, kiddo.

Goodnight.
Goodnight.

You're still bleeding.

Where have you been?

I'm sorry you lost your job.

Well... I should be used to
surprises by now.

Chris...

I'm going to bed.

Tash...

Yeah.

Morning.
Thank you.

You alright?

Yeah.
Come in.

Look, I just wanted to...

I don't know, last night
was pretty shit.

Mate, I just wanted to say thanks.
No worries.

It's just this last week or so,
things have just...

What?

What did you do?

Mate, nothing.

What did you do?

Nothing! What the fuck
are you thinking?

I know you, Dave.
What - with Tash?

Mate, she's 16!

Mate, I've seen the way
that you look at her!

Alright. Whoa! OK?

It's me. You're losing it, alright?
I know you're under some heat...

You didn't touch her?!
Tell me you didn't touch her, Dave!

I was helping her out of the car.

OK, get out.

I did not touch her, mate.
Get out of my house!

Out.

What the hell's going on?

Ask Tash.
She's furious.

She said you attacked Cooper.

That's...

Did you hurt him?!
No! I didn't. I was just...

He is a teenager, Ben!

Stop yelling!

Shut up, Eva!

Eva...

Eva!

Fuck!

Promised I'd get him
up in one, one day.

They let you go?

I was with someone that night.

And now you know who.

Did you know he was yours?

No.

I never hurt Tom.

And I never hurt his mother.

But I will hurt you.

If they find out that you did it...

..that you killed my little boy...

..then I will end you.

Hi. Ben...

Wow. Are... are you OK?

Yeah, I'm... I'm fine, thanks.

They're really putting you
through the wringer, aren't they?
Yeah.

Have you seen Tim about that eye?

He's home.
Yeah, I... I will. Thanks.

Take care.
See ya.

Are you OK?

I'm sorry.

I'll fix it.

Paul didn't do it.

God...