Touching Evil (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 6 - What Price a Child: Part 2 - full transcript

[flames ignite]

[theme music]

[siren wails]

[breathing loudly]

- Easy now.
- The kids--

- It's OK.
- Where are the kids?

They'll be fine.

They're on their
way to hospital.

Just lay back.

[somber music playing]

[kitchen sounds]



Enjoying your meal?

[inaudible]

The seafood's always fresh.

[TIRES ON GRAVEL, ENGINE
SHUTTING OFF]

[pounding on door]

Hello.

Speak English?

[inaudible].

I'm looking for Michael Yergi.

Who sent you?

Hansen.

So, arrangements for tomorrow.

Everything's in hand.

We can't afford
any more disasters.



Absolutely.

Look, I've contacted
the others personally.

Everything's OK.

If everything was OK,
we would not be here.

I think perhaps it
would be wise if I

- supervise the arrangements.
- There's no need.

You will forgive me if
I do not choose to trust.

[inaudible].

I will, however, trust you
to take care of the bill.

This seems in order.

You have a package for me?

Once I see the child.

We have many children.

The package, please.

I'd like to see the child now.

This is not enough.

I thought it was agreed.

The price is more.

The agreed price was 15,000.

You'll make more
than double that.

I ask only 500 more.

No deal.

[water dripping]

You must choose.

[children's voices, rattling]

You choose the child.

[plaintive music playing]

You have to choose.

Please, please.

You have to choose.

Come on.

Please, please.

Please, please, please.

Pick me!

Please!

[door slams, locks]

I'll get papers.

Does she have a name?

I think this is Mischa.

Carrie, you OK?

What do you want, Dave?

I came to see how you were.

Yeah, well, I'm just fine.

You can go.

No.

No.

I'll stay a while.

I don't say, don't worry Dave.

It wasn't your fault.
Don't blame yourself.

Nope.

That's what you
want to hear, Dave.

It's what you
always want to hear.

Carrie, I didn't know
this was going to happen.

He took the kids
to see her grave.

What?

He could have done
anything to them.

This is finished.

What're you doing?

Linda?

This thing is destroying you.

I'm getting rid of it.

- Give that to me.
- No.

Give it to me.

She's dead, Michael.

Give me the video.
Give it to me.

You can't keep her alive
by watching this thing

every minute of the day.

Give me the video.

Please, Michael, listen to me.

Give me the video.

Please.

No.

Give me the video!

No!

[woman sobbing]

[car door opens, closes]

Look what you've done!

Look what you've done!

[tv crashes to floor]

Hawkins!

[pounding on door]

Hawkins!

[rifle clicks]

Michael, no!

[pounding on door]

Hawkins!

Michael!

[pounding on door]

Hawkins!

[pounding on door]

Hawkins!

[pounding on door]

Michael!

Hawkins!

Where is he?

Where is he?

He went out the back!

Control, this is Creegan.

Control.

I need assistance.

Now you stay here.

I'll be back soon.

You can't understand a
word I'm saying, can you?

[car door shuts]

Do you want me to take
her to the local police?

- No.
- [inaudible].

They'll only send her back.

But--

Just look after her.

Her name is Mischa.

[car door opens, closes]

[music playing]

Thank you.

(VOICE ON SPEAKER):
I've contacted

the others personally.

Everything's OK.

(PAUL SAVANT ON SPEAKER):
If everything was OK,

we would not be here.

I think perhaps it
would be better if I

supervise the arrangements.

(VOICE ON SPEAKER):
There's no need.

(PAUL SAVANT ON
SPEAKER): You will

forgive me if I do
not choose to trust

you with the arrangements.

A

Whatever they're here
for takes place tonight.

Seems to me like Nesmith
messed something up.

Dave?

What?

The tape.

Sorry.

What were you saying?

Are you up to this?

Why wouldn't I be?

We've got Hawkins'
picture circulating.

Every officer in the
city is looking for him.

We're fine, ave.

And then everything
will be OK.

Right?

What's happening about Steven?

Because I was
thinking if you spoke

to Hansen, if you
reasoned with him, maybe

he'd tell you the truth.

You know I can't do that.

Do you think Hansen is
involved with these men?

Somebody tried to kill you.

Not Hansen.

You don't know that.

- He's not the type.
- They never are.

You OK?

Something's happened.

[airport noises]

You get complacent.

Things drift.

You turn a blind eye
because it suits.

Yeah, we catch Hawkins.

Back to normal.

Until the next time.

Might not be a next time.

How can I know?

Now how can I take that chance?

So, what do you do?

We break the connection.

Send Carrie and the kids away.

Somewhere I can't find them.

Somewhere safe.

Somewhere I'm not
a danger to them.

Same goes for you, Annie.

Well, don't I get a say?

Sorry.

I want them moved away.

New life.

New IDs, the works.

We already have
them under guard.

It's not enough.

Hawkins won't get near them.

This isn't just about Hawkins.

As long as I'm working
here, my kids are at risk.

I can't live with that.

I've talked to Carrie and Barry.

They're all for it.

Dave, as you well
know, the system

is for protecting
witnesses which Carrie

and Barry are patently not.

I'm not sure I can justify this.

Then I'll have to resign.

What?

I will not risk my kids'
lives another second.

OK.

Let me make a few calls.

One more thing.

I don't want to know
where they've gone.

[somber music playing]

[intense music playing]

[rifle clicks]

You come to kill me, Michael?

What are you doing here?

I came to pay my respects.

You mean ease your conscience.

Yeah, maybe that as well.

Yeah.

Hands above your head!

Do it!

It would be so easy to kill you.

So get it done, man, will ya?

You want to share my pain.

Remember?

Well, you think
I don't feel it?

You think I don't understand?

How could you?

How could you
possibly understand

what it's like to
lose everything

that you've ever loved,
that ever had any meaning?

- Well, I'm feeling it, Michael.
- No.

Right now.

No.

But by God you will.

What the hell do you
think you're playing at?

This is Mischa.

You were under strict
instructions, strict orders

to hand her over to the
Albanian authorities.

I couldn't leave her.

Not in that place.

Do you have any idea
what you've done here?

This could turn into a major
international incident.

I brought her through customs.

Nobody blinked.

They didn't care.

They've cared enough
to lodge a complaint

with the British embassy.

I told them it was a
misunderstanding to buy

some time to repair the damage.

I mean, what the hell were
you going to do with a child?

I hadn't thought
that far ahead.

I just had to get
her out of there.

Social Services
will be here shortly.

I want you back in your office
while you've still get a job.

But they'll send her back.

It's not for us to
decide what happens to her.

You wouldn't say that
if you'd seen the place.

Susan--

I will not let
you send her back.

Detective!

Listen to me very carefully.

Not only is your
career on the line.

They might even lock
you up for this.

I'm doing my best to
keep you out of prison.

Do you understand?

I want you to go to your
office and stay there.

Move it!

[somber music playing]

[BOOKS, PAPERS CLATTER TO FLOOR,
SOBBING]

[gun clatters to floor]

[susan weeping, gasping]

OK, you're all aware of the
worldwide trade in children.

But the scale of this will
take your breath away.

You're looking at trade routes.

The commodity, children.

Kids are being moved
all over the world.

Brought from South
America, Asia, even Europe.

Bought and sold into sex,
prostitution, pornography.

They even use some of them
for organ transplants.

Now one claim puts
the figure at one

million kids moved every year.

And the going rate is
about $30,000 a kid--

double or triple that
for Western kids.

Less chance of AIDS.

This is from the Dutch police.

You'll recognize Stahl.

The other man is
called Janz Devers.

He is one of Holland's
leading judges.

Mr. Devers again, this time
in the south of France.

His mate's in the picture,
a Frenchman, Michel Lambor.

I know Lambor.

French copper.

He's a Chief Inspector.

And the other man
is called Mansfield.

He's the headmaster of
a Dutch private school.

The Spanish sent this picture.

They didn't have the
connection to Stahl,

so I sent them the details.

The Dutch reckon if
we can nab that three,

the whole pack of cards is
going to come tumbling down.

Creegan seemed
pretty strung out.

Chasing a bunch of perverts.

Perverts?

Pedophiles.

Should be strung up.

If anybody wants to kill
me, I'll be in the shower.

[water running]

(VOICE OVER SPEAKER):
Everything's in hand.

We can't afford
any more disasters.

Look, I've contacted
the others personally.

Everything's OK.

(PAUL SAVANT OVER SPEAKER):
If everything was OK,

we will not be here.

If everything was OK,
they wouldn't be here.

Maybe they had to
fix Nesmith's mistakes.

Or close down the whole
show before something

else goes wrong.

Matthew Stone turned up.

Heathrow Airport.

Woman was trying to take
him out of the country.

- Fancy that.
- Police are holding them.

- Let them go.
- Oh, you're kidding.

We get on their tail, we
see where she takes the kid.

The child could be in danger.

Oh what, you think
I don't know that?

Liaise with the Dutch.
Get on her tail.

There's something we're missing.

Annie Jordan
kidnaps her own kid.

They try to kill her.

But Hansen claims--
wait a minute.

The Jenkins.

They knew about Annie.

[suspenseful music playing]

Daddy!

Whoo!

Look at you pair!

[girls giggling]

[knocking on door]

You're going to go on a trip.

New house.

Lots of new friends.

You can come too.

I can't, Honey.

I'm too busy just now.

You can come to visit.

Well, maybe one day, OK?

OK.

OK.

It's time to go.

[somber music playing]

(VOICE OVER RADIO): Creegan.

DI Creegan, come in.

Creegan.

(VOICE OVER RADIO): Savant
and Nesmith are on the move.

[jet engine, rotors whirring]

Where are they headed?

(VOICE OVER RADIO):
Heading north.

They've got themselves
a bloody helicopter.

[helicopter rotors whirring]

Control, come in.

Get on with Heathrow and
see if you can track them.

[pursuit music playing]

[indistinct conversation]

Looks like it hasn't
been used in years.

[telephone ringing]

(VOICES OVER TELEPHONE):
Everything's ready.

What about the kids?

If everything goes
according to plan,

should be with you in
a couples of hours.

Good work.

[dial tone]

[dialing phone]

DI Creegan, please.

(VOICE OVER TELEPHONE): I'm
sorry, he's not in the office.

Can you get a
message to him, please?

It's really urgent.

(VOICE OVER RADIO): DI Creegan.

DI Creegan, come in.

Creegan.

(VOICE OVER RADIO):
No luck with radar.

They must be flying too low.

Shit!

(VOICE OVER RADIO): We
have a message for you

from an Annie Jordan.

How are they?

A little bit nervous,
but that's to be expected.

[helicopters landing]

[ominous music playing]

This is Sandra and Jonathan.

A pleasure to meet you.

Your work is much appreciated.

Where are the children?

They're in a side room.

I would imagine you want
to say your good byes.

We will wait in the helicopter.

Once again, thank you.

[children playing]

- Steven!
- Get away from me!

You have to come with me!

Now don't shout.

Just listen to me.
Listen.

These people want to hurt you.

They want to hurt you.

Steven.

You have to come with me.

Get off me!

You're not my mum!

[steven screaming]

[interposing voices]

I really wouldn't do that.

Don't move!

[helicopter rotors]

[ominous music playing]

We should've stayed
in the chopper.

They would have found us.

Could be abroad by now.

They would have
tracked us, found us,

and how would that look?

What the hell do we do?

We remain calm.

They will come for us, but
they have nothing on us.

Your alibi.

Memorize it.

[door opens, closes]

Paul Savant?

What is this?

We've been looking
for you, Paul.

This man.
He was definitely there.

And this man.

And this man.

I'm certain.

This is Reggie Hansen.

He wasn't there.

Tell them about my baby.

You have to tell them.

OK, we're done here.

Look, please!

Tell them!

You have nothing on me.

I have done nothing wrong.

What were you doing
at the airfield?

Airfield?

What were you doing
at the airfield?

I told you.

I was at a friend's house.

We took a helicopter
to the house

and we stayed there
all afternoon.

How do you feel
about little boys.

Paul?

That is an offensive question.

Oh, but I thought it
was a natural thing,

the love of children.

I do not understand.

I've got two little girls.

I love them to bits.

I, too, like
children, of course.

But you said
that was offensive.

That's not what I meant.

So what did you mean, Paul?

Why would the thought of little
boys be offensive to you?

You are putting
words into my mouth.

Your words, Paul.

Little boys.

Offensive question.

Your words.

Your mind.

What time would this be?

Three in the afternoon.

Three?

I was at a friend's
house at 3:00.

Any luck?

They've got their
stories well rehearsed.

Same here.

Their alibi checks out.

Big country house.

Staff claim they arrived by
helicopter, stayed all day.

They've all been bought.

We have Annie Jordan's ID.

Her word against theirs.

There's a lot of
circumstantial here.

We might have
to cut some deals.

No.
No deals.

We hold on to them.

Put them through the process.

Get them on remand.

One of them will crack.

I still think
Hansen's the key.

DI Creegan.

DI Taylor.

You'll forgive me if
I don't look surprised.

You knew.

Please, tell me I
don't look that stupid.

We've already got you
on illegal importation

of children, anything else
you'd like to share with us?

I know nothing
about any child abuse.

But you know Paul Savant.

You'd like me to go
through that once more?

I think you know the
kind of animal Savant is.

He was a business
associate, nothing more.

Come on, Reggie.

These are sick men.

You want them to go free?

You know.

You've seen with your own eyes
what these children suffer.

And what about the
victims of these men?

Don't they suffer?

Listen, I'm not ashamed
of what I've done.

I'd do it again.

In fact, when I get out of
here, I'll carry on doing it.

You see, you keep avoiding
the subject, Reggie.

We're talking
about evil bastards

screwing little boys and girls!

Nothing to do with me.

Do you keep track of them?

All these kids you've saved?

Do you know where they are now?

Some of them.

Some of them.

So how do you know some
of them don't end up

in bed with guys like Savant.

That's ridiculous.

Annie's baby nearly did.

It's true.

The couple you sold the
baby to were pedophiles.

They bought the
baby, brought him up,

used him for God knows what.

Tell us what you know, Reggie.

Let us put these bastards away.

I've told you all I know.

[hand slams on table]

[door opens, closes]

Come back in a couple
of hours, will you?

Are you OK?

Been better.

Steven's safe.

He'll be made a ward
of court for a while,

just till this is over.
Then you'll get him back.

He doesn't even know how I am.

He thinks I'm the madwoman who
keeps trying to snatch him.

At least you get to
see him growing up.

I'm sorry, Dave.

What was that for?

I could lie and say it
was for saving my life.

So what's the truth?

The truth's much
simpler than that.

[street noises]

[music playing]

[door slams shut]

[knock on door]

[door opens]

Taxi's here.

How do I look?

Ask them.

They're not biased.

[helicopter hovering]

[horn beeping]

Don't be nervous.

It's just a preliminary hearing
to establish the charges.

You'll be asked to ID
them, nothing more, OK?

OK.

Are we set?

What's wrong?

Was thinking about
when this is all over.

Thinking maybe we
could see each other.

You know, from time to time.

No commitments.

Nothing too close.

[suspenseful music playing]

Annie?

No!
Annie!

Annie!

No!

Annie!

No!

Annie!

[rifle clicks]

[gunshot, glass shatters]

[gunshots continue]

[brakes squeal, debris clatters]

[gunshots]

Where's Annie?

[pursuit music playing]

Hawkins!

HAWKINS: [indistinct shouting]

Hawkins!

HAWKINS: You feel it now?

[pursuit music playing]

HAWKINS: You understand?

Do you feel it, Creegan?

This is how it Creegan.

Pull the trigger.

Creegan!

Feel it now?

For the rest of your
life you'll feel it.

Creegan, no!

Let him do it.

[gunshot]
- Annie!

Annie!

No!

SUSAN: Dave--

So what do we do now?

SUSAN: What?

We lost a key witness.

She was more in that, Dave.

I think we should
target Hansen.

Dave--

He knows more
than he's saying.

We bring him in
and we break him.

It's OK, Dave.

It's OK to let it out.

Bring him in.

Take a seat, Reggie.

What am I doing here?

- Take a seat.
- What's going On

Sit down!

[CHILDREN SINGING -
"Ring Around the Rosie"]

We lost the key
witness, Reggie, Which

means we can't place the bad
men at the scene of the crime.

Which means they go free.

Unless maybe you can help us.

Turn it off.

Turn it off!

Amsterdam sent us this film.

We traced the little boy.

He's one of yours, Reggie.

No!

Albanian.

He knew Yergi.

Name's Elian.

Remember Elian?

Please-- Turn it off.

Please.

[remote beeps]

I brought him through myself.

A couple, they seemed OK.

They really did.

I was only ever
trying to help them.

I never dreamt it would
turn out like this.

You understand.

I felt the same.

This isn't helping, Reggie.

I knew about Savant.

He came to me.

He asked me if I'd
get him some kids.

I told him where to get off.

You'll say that on court?

I say that in
court, I'm a dead man.

We'll get you protection.

Protection.

Can't hide from these people.

I'm putting you on
the witness stand.

And is it true you were
approached by Mr. Savant?

Mr. Hansen?

We had a meeting, yeah.

And what transpired
at that meeting?

He wanted to involve
me in his operation.

He offered me a fortune
to get him some children.

He asked you to
buy him children

for his pedophile organization.

HANSEN: Yeah.

That's right.

[theme music]