The Rising (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript

Everything comes to a head, and Neve and Alex must fight their way back to each other.

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may find distressing.'

Neve!

Neve!

Stop it!

Victoria. You were still alive
when you were put down here?

Victoria. You were still alive
when you were put down here?

We're the same. 'I
know it sounds crazy.'

Neve was here. Tom's
innocent. You know he is.

Neve was here. Tom's
innocent. You know he is.

'William Wyatt's free. Are you
gonna let him get away with it?'



I'm gonna go around there
and kill him myself.

Dad? I would never hurt Neve.

But you know who it was.

But you know who it was.

Don't you want to know the truth?
What you doing out here on your own?

What are you doing?
Get the fuck off me!

What are you doing?
Get the fuck off me!

I see where Joe gets his issues.

Hey!

I was never good
enough for you, was I?

I feel sorry for you.

I feel sorry for you.

'Neve. Neve.'

Open your eyes!



You need to go. What
have you told her?

You need to go. What
have you told her?

It was Michael.
Michael killed us.

He can't get away with this.

There's no better days

there's no better days

until I'm scared of day

until I'm scared of day.

What have you said?

What have you said?

Nothing.

Oh, my God.

You killed Neve.

Alex, come on. That's crazy.

Don't you touch her!

Don't you touch her!

Let's just stay calm
and talk about this.

Go!

We have to stop her!

We have to stop her!

Is that door the
only way out? Yeah.

Help me.

Victoria!

I already tried.

I already tried.

Oi! We can't just let her go!

If Alex tells
Christine, we're fucked.

I'm gonna tell Christine,

cos this nightmare has
dragged on long enough.

Cos this nightmare has
dragged on long enough.

I should've told her
the truth years ago.

You can't. We're
in this together.

Yeah. I'm the idiot
who covered for you,

Yeah. I'm the idiot
who covered for you,

who bought this
place to protect you,

who has dug you out of the
shit over and over again.

Well, I am done!
OK, all right. OK.

Well, I am done!
OK, all right. OK.

Look, forget Alex,
forget Christine.

We can leave. It's
over, Michael.

You're on your own.

If the police come for me,
they'll come for you as well.

If the police come for me,
they'll come for you as well.

I'll make sure of it.
I'll tell them it was you.

Well, I've got insurance.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Hey! Hey!

She's not answering. Try again.

Tom knew about the belt
because he spoke to Neve.

I swear, he's not involved.

I swear, he's not involved.

Alex can back up his story.

Alex, hi.

Diana? 'I'm here
with Maria Kelly.'

Diana? 'I'm here
with Maria Kelly.'

Michael killed Neve.

'He was here at the
hotel with Dad.'

Dad's been protecting him.

Dad's been protecting him.

Where are they now?
'I don't know.'

They just drove off. 'Together?'

No, separate cars.

No, separate cars.

'Maria, Neve's here somewhere.

I think she's in trouble.'
Stay there! I'm coming!

I think she's in trouble.'
Stay there! I'm coming!

DS Aird to control.

There's a wall.

No, not now.

Please. Please not now.

That's what happened to me.

That's what happened to me.

The angrier I felt, the more I
hated, the more it took hold.

Neve? Neve!

Neve? Neve!

Did you hear that? Neve!

Alex. Alex.

Come on, we're getting
out of here. Neve!

Come on, we're getting
out of here. Neve!

Neve! What's wrong?

I can't just leave.

I can't just leave.

They'll find your body.

Everyone will know what
happened, what Michael did.

Everyone will know what
happened, what Michael did.

Everything's changed.

I'm not a part of
that world any more.

Look, I know you're
scared. I was, too.

Look, I know you're
scared. I was, too.

The fear, it... Well,
it never goes away.

But you can fight it.

But you can fight it.

I thought we were the
same... but you're stronger.

We ARE the same.

That darkness, that... anger...

That darkness, that... anger

once we're out there, we
can use it to stop Michael.

Where's Neve? There's
a room behind here.

Help me!

Help me!

Come with me. I can't.

Please, Victoria.

Please, Victoria.

Make him pay for
what he did to us.

It was Michael.
Michael killed me.

It was Michael.
Michael killed me.

He was here with Dad. The
police have gone after him.

Is she OK? Yes.

I thought she'd gone. I...
I thought she wanted that.

I thought she'd gone. I...
I thought she wanted that.

I think I'm supposed
to finish this.

He killed Victoria Sands.
Her body's down there.

He killed Victoria Sands.
Her body's down there.

What's she saying? What?

Alex, what's happening?

Don't go down there.
Call the police.

Don't go down there.
Call the police.

I'll be back.

Neve, you don't have to do this!

The police are onto him
now. He'll be arrested.

The police are onto him
now. He'll be arrested.

What if there's not
enough evidence?

What if they let him walk
and he does it again?

The only way of making sure that he
gets justice is if I do this myself.

The only way of making sure that he
gets justice is if I do this myself.

Do what?

Are you gonna stop me?

Do you want me to?

I love you.

I love you.

Is it her?

We can't be sure until
forensics confirm

but the clothing matches Victoria's
description the day she disappeared.

But the clothing matches Victoria's
description the day she disappeared.

Um, excuse me.

I can't get my head around it.

Uncle Michael.

I'm so sorry.

You've got nothing
to be sorry about.

You've got nothing
to be sorry about.

None of this is your fault.

Ah, shit!

When will we know
for sure if it's her?

When will we know
for sure if it's her?

It's her.

OK. It's OK.

So, she was murdered?

Well, the police will
give us the details.

We used to play in that hall,

and all the time, she was
boarded up in the basement.

And all the time, she was
boarded up in the basement.

Like she was nothing.
Like she didn't matter.

Just shut away in
the dark, alone.

She shouldn't be on her own.

She shouldn't be on her own.

Max is right.

Wait. Where are you
going? The Hall.

I don't think that's a
good idea. I'm not asking!

I don't think that's a
good idea. I'm not asking!

Don't try and stop me! I'm
not. I think you should all go.

You need to say goodbye...
however you can.

You need to say goodbye...
however you can.

Kids at school used
to give me shit.

Kids at school used
to give me shit.

They'd say, "Even your
mum ran away from you."

Part of me believed
them for a while.

Part of me believed
them for a while.

She loved you guys... so much.

And she'd be so proud.

And she'd be so proud.

Come here.

Where are you? I thought you'd
- Just tell me the truth.

Where are you? I thought you'd
- Just tell me the truth.

Michael killed Victoria
Sands and Neve Kelly.

And you knew about it?

I helped him move Victoria to
the cellar at Keaton Hall and

helped him seal it up.

'He told me about Neve
the night it happened.'

I wanted to tell
you so many times.

'You're at the house?'

Yeah.

Yeah.

'Stay there. I'm
sending officers.'

OK.

Michael's here.

I love you.

I love you.

I just want to talk.

I just want to talk.

Then what's that for?

Then what's that for?

Sit down.

Neve's still here. She
knows who killed her.

Neve's still here. She
knows who killed her.

So, what is it

this protection?

This protection?

Evidence of what you did.

Ah, you're lying.

Look, I know that I fucked
up, but that's why I need you.

I can't handle this on my own.

Come on!

You've helped me before.

I thought you made a mistake.

One snap decision, one time.

One snap decision, one time.

I told myself that you
weren't responsible

that it was the...
grief, alcohol.

That it was the...
grief, alcohol.

Yeah. And then you did it again.

To Neve.

I had to lead a search party,
knowing what you'd done.

I had to lead a search party,
knowing what you'd done.

I had to stand at the vigil and
look her family in the eyes.

I had to stand at the vigil and
look her family in the eyes.

And every time I see them

it eats away at
me like a cancer.

Is that what it's like for you?

Look, we can make this go
away, just like Victoria.

We can fix it together.

Just tell me about
this evidence.

You tell me what it
is... or I go after Alex.

You tell me what it
is... or I go after Alex.

And Christine.

You tell me! All right!

You tell me! All right!

It's the buckle from the
belt you used on Neve!

I burnt that belt.
It was ashes. Was it?

I burnt that belt.
It was ashes. Was it?

All right, well, where is it?

It's at the motocross club.

Not there. Where
else would she go?

I don't know. The police
station? The motocross club?

I don't know. The police
station? The motocross club?

Where is it?

OK.

OK.

Yes!

What...?

I know what you are now.

I know what you did to me.

I need you to see me.

I want you to look
me in the eyes.

I want you to look
me in the eyes.

I'm not just your victim.

I had a name... and
a face... and a life.

I had a name... and
a face... and a life.

You're gonna pay
for what you did.

I will haunt your every moment.

I will haunt your every moment.

I will fill your days with fear

and I won't stop
until it kills you.

And I won't stop
until it kills you.

Fuck's sake.

Look at me!

Tom!

Tom!

Oh, my God.

I called the police.
Help me get him out!

I called the police.
Help me get him out!

He killed her!

Tom, if he dies,
you'll go to prison.

Well, Neve deserves justice.
Not like this. Not from you.

Well, Neve deserves justice.
Not like this. Not from you.

Dad!

Neve.

I'm sorry, boss. You
can't go in there.

I need to see my
husband. Is he all right?

I need to see my
husband. Is he all right?

No...

No...

The buckle isn't here.

Wh... Where else could it be?

Get the police.

Michael saw you?

Michael saw you?

Do you remember we came home

and found you passed
out in the bathroom?

Why would you bring that
up? Mum had to revive you.

Why would you bring that
up? Mum had to revive you.

Yeah.

Dad... you died.

Dad... you died.

Alex had her
accident. Michael...

Did anything like that
ever happen to William?

Did anything like that
ever happen to William?

He came off his bike.
He was in a coma.

It's like... wherever I am right now,
you've... you've all been here, too.

It's like... wherever I am right now,
you've... you've all been here, too.

Just for a moment.

Just for a moment.

That's how you can see me.

So, what now?

So, what now?

You've been charged with your brother's
murder, so you're already facing life.

Might as well get it all
off your chest, Michael.

Tell us about Neve Kelly
and Victoria Sands.

Tell us about Neve Kelly
and Victoria Sands.

You had an alibi for the
night of Neve's murder,

but phone mast data says that
you returned to Abbington

but phone mast data says that
you returned to Abbington

at least ten hours
before you say you did.

So, explain to me what happened
when you got back that night.

When did you first see Neve?

When did you first see Neve?

I didn't touch Neve
Kelly... or Victoria.

My brother killed
the pair of them.

That's why we fought and
that's why I killed him.

It was self-defence.

It was self-defence.

He was gonna do it again.

I had to stop him.

I was helping you.

I think you're lying, Michael.

You've been carrying this
burden for a long time.

Must be all you
ever think about.

Must be all you
ever think about.

William's the bad guy here.

Not me.

I don't believe you.

I don't believe you.

Well, where's your evidence?

Before he died, William
told Christine what you did

and he left evidence.

And he left evidence.

So... tell me about Neve Kelly.

So... tell me about Neve Kelly.

Michael David Wyatt,

you are charged with the
of fences shown below.

That you did murder Victoria
Sands, contrary to Common Law,

That you did murder Victoria
Sands, contrary to Common Law,

and that you did murder Neve
Kelly, contrary to Common Law.

And that you did murder Neve
Kelly, contrary to Common Law.

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

if you do not mention now

something you later
rely on in court.

Something you later
rely on in court.

Anything you do say may
be given in evidence.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Yeah.

Put me in another cell!

Hey! Don't leave me in here!

Hey! Don't leave me in here!

You're not real.

You're not real.

You can't be.

See, it's the trauma.
I'm going mad.

You don't get to talk
about trauma. Not to me.

You don't get to talk
about trauma. Not to me.

You're still alive.

I don't care what
you've been through.

If you were bullied at school.

If you were bullied at school.

If William picked on
you your whole life.

That your wife died of cancer.
That your son preferred his uncle.

I don't give a shit
about any of that.

I don't give a shit
about any of that.

Your life means nothing to me.

I just want to know why.

Why me?

Why me?

You did this to yourself

cos you spoke to me
like I was nothing.

Cos you spoke to me
like I was nothing.

Was mouthing off - about
Joseph, about our lives!

You had no right to judge me.

You had no right to judge me.

So you "taught me
a... a lesson"?

I have worked hard my whole life
to put a roof over our heads,

I have worked hard my whole life
to put a roof over our heads,

to raise Joseph,
to give him a life!

Why can't you respect that?!

Why can't you praise me? Just
once, why can't I have that?!

Why can't you praise me? Just
once, why can't I have that?!

And what was
Victoria's "lesson"?

I loved her.

But she made me feel stupid, like I
could never have someone like her.

But she made me feel stupid, like I
could never have someone like her.

She should've loved me back.
You don't know how to love.

We had our whole
lives ahead of us.

I saw a future that I'll never
have because you took it away.

I saw a future that I'll never
have because you took it away.

And for what?

What's the fucking point of it?

Men like you have been
doing this for centuries...

Men like you have been
doing this for centuries

justifying it to
yourselves, to your mates

like it could ever make sense.

Like it could ever make sense.

Whole lifetimes spent
hating, and hurting people,

because you're too weak.

Too insecure.

Too insecure.

Too scared.

What's happening to you?

It feels like hate...
..and darkness.

It feels like hate...
..and darkness.

It wants to be let out.

It wants to be let out.

It wants you dead. No.
No, I don't want to die.

Neither did I!

Neither did Victoria.

Neither did Victoria.

Hey! Hey!

Hey! Let me out of
here! Let me out!

I really wanted to hurt you

to make your heart beat
so fast that it stopped.

I wanted to watch you die.

I wanted to watch you die.

But I won't let you
change who I am,

and I won't be defined
by what you did to me.

And I won't be defined
by what you did to me.

I am so much more than that.

No, no.

Your greatest fear came true.

You are... nothing

with nobody.

And that's how it's gonna be
for the rest of your life.

What's the racket?

What's the racket?

C-C-Can't you see her?

She's right there!

Just keep it down.

Did you say what
you wanted to say?

Yeah.

Come on.

The thing is...

The thing is...

I'm not as forgiving as Neve.

Urgent assistance required.

Urgent assistance required.

I think it's over.

What happens now? I don't know.

Can you stay?

You know, I...

I couldn't have got
through this without you.

Had to step up sooner or later.

Had to step up sooner or later.

Well, you did.

I know I didn't
say this very often

but... I love you.

But... I love you.

So much.

I love you, too.

Yeah.

You OK?

Yeah.

Are you, though?

Are you, though?

Yes.

You don't have to pretend.

I wouldn't be OK.
I'd be... messed up.

You ARE messed up, so
that makes two of us.

Fair enough.

Fair enough.

I know my dad did terrible
things... but he was still my dad.

I know my dad did terrible
things... but he was still my dad.

I wish he'd been better at it.

And that we maybe could've
figured things out.

And that we maybe could've
figured things out.

What will you do now?

What will you do now?

You know what I'd really love?

You and me, on the
back of a bike...

You and me, on
the back of a bike

just riding off...
wherever the road takes us.

Riding for ever.

Me, too.

Can't happen though, can it?

Can't happen though, can it?

You know, I think

we were brought together

somehow

somehow

to help each other.

But you have to
live your life now.

But you have to
live your life now.

What about you?

I always knew I was meant
to be somewhere else.

I always knew I was meant
to be somewhere else.

It's time.

I don't want you to be alone.

I don't want you to be alone.

I don't want that for you.

I'll be OK.

I'll be OK.

How do you know that?

I just feel it.

Wherever I am...

Wherever I am

I'll be thinking about you.

Maybe we'll see each
other again one day

somewhere else.

I'll be waiting.

I'll be waiting.

Oh! Are you joking? Oh!

Oh! Are you joking? Oh!

It was him! Come on, then!

It was him! No, no, no!
Not my phone, not my phone!

No, no, no! Not my phone!

Hey! I will get both of
you! No, stop, stop! Ow!

You're going down. No!

You're going down. No!