Whitstable Pearl (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Episode #2.1 - full transcript
- All right, Mike?
- Here you go.
- Get yourself warm here.
- Cheers, Mike.
How's the
coral reef today?
Bracing!
- How was it?
- Freezing my tits off.
It's good for you, Dolly.
Oh.
Ah, thank you.
Yeah, it's a cold
one today, innit?
It's invigorating.
Hey. Your business
cards arrived.
They look slick. Professional.
Ooh! So do you.
Did school call?
Maths teacher's
got man-flu again.
Oh. Hangover.
Hangover.
So they sent out
the "Tom signal."
I'm like a superhero.
- Swooping in to save the day.
- Yeah.
Don't let the kids lock you in
the stock cupboard again, yeah?
- That was just banter.
- Yeah.
- See you.
- See you.
Evening, sir. Can I see
your license, please?
Mr. Tomlin.
You just got off the ferry?
I was visiting my son.
He lives in France.
With my ex.
Your taillight's out.
You ex forces?
Get that taillight sorted, okay?
Drive safe.
Put a few through that door.
Joe Pineda. Serial cheat.
Mm! Well, let's hope Mrs.
Pineda takes the hint.
You know, I did a bit of my own
detective work the other day.
- Oh, yeah?
- I joined Mike's swimming group.
Cold water.
It's supposed to
stave off Alzheimer's.
What, by killing
you with pneumonia?
I've been checking out
Mike's new girlfriend, Kat.
- Mm.
- It's serious.
Well, good for them.
Are you okay?
I've moved on. So should he.
Oh, no. Dan Tomlin's house.
Oh, the DFLs are
not gonna like this.
The estate agent
wouldn't have told them
about the resident psycho.
Psycho? What, that's your
professional diagnosis?
The curtains are twitching.
It's very bad for house prices.
He's been through enough.
People should leave him alone.
Dad!
Oh!
Pub quiz on Monday
and then poker night
at my sister's on Tuesday.
Her boyfriend thinks he's
a bit of a card shark.
He wears sunglasses indoors
and drinks old fashioneds.
He takes a massive sip
every time he's bluffing.
He's a bit of a dick.
But he was nice to
me when, you know...
I'll go easy on him.
No! Crush him! Take
his last pound.
Oh, very Christian.
Are you gonna come in with me?
No. I've told you, it's...
It might be good for you.
I'll see you after.
Okay.
What?
- Oh, charming.
- It's Sunday.
So? It's not like
you're at church.
Course not. What's going on?
You got to come in.
A kid's gone missing.
Kruz Tomlin. We think
he's been abducted.
I'm heading to the
station right now.
See you there.
Three, two, one. And up.
And down.
Put on the straps.
Ambulance quick.
It's my Dad. I don't
think he's breathing.
Kruz has asthma,
and he's struggling.
I can tell from his voice.
Let's be positive.
The phone box that
Kruz called from
is a mile down the
road from the crash.
So we know he
wasn't hurt. Okay?
We've been through the
CCTV near your house in France.
Have a look at this.
What is he doing?
Did Dan know
Kruz was in there?
Well, of course he did. He's
the one who made him do it.
You think Dan forced him?
Well, Dan's only allowed
to see him once a week.
At our place or at his.
And we have to be there, and
it's only for a few hours.
So, clearly, he's
furious about it.
How does Kruz feel?
Kruz would never
run away on purpose,
especially with Dan.
Why not?
Dan has blackouts.
Mood swings.
He...
- Yeah, he can be violent.
- With you?
Never, no, no.
But he'd smash things,
like furniture, the TV.
And there were times where
I had to call the police.
Is Kruz afraid of him?
Guys, I don't want
to be funny with you,
but why are we still
talking about this?
Dan can't hurt
anyone from hospital.
We need to worry
about finding Kruz.
We... We drive Kruz to
Kent every other weekend
like the court tells us.
And he puts on a brave
face, but I can just tell.
Every time we get off
the ferry at Dover,
he looks terrified.
Kruz? I babysat
for him one time.
Yeah, he showed me
Dan's medals. From Iraq.
It always stayed with me
how proud he was of them.
Do you remember when
you ran away from home?
Yeah.
You only got to the
end of the road.
Well, I was only seven.
I, uh...
never told you why, did I?
It was to go to
Margate, wasn't it?
To ride on the roller coaster.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Uh, when we went in the holidays
they wouldn't let me on, so...
Yeah, 'cause you were too small.
Yeah.
Oh, poor kid.
Hope he's all right.
Yeah.
Kruz, baby.
Wherever you are,
can you just...
Can you just please get in touch
and let us know you're safe?
We love you, and... and
your dad's gonna be okay.
So don't be scared, all right?
He's in hospital, so
he's gonna be fine.
We just love you so much, and...
We... We just want
you back home with us.
Yeah, like your mum says.
Just... Just get in
touch, Okay, mate?
Just call me or text me.
Just...
We just want you back safe.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find
you, mate. Promise.
Wherever you are,
I'm gonna find you.
Out of the way. Calm
down, calm down.
Right, Dan, calm down.
You're in a hospital.
- Get off me!
- You've had an accident.
- Eh?!
- You've had an accident.
You're in a
hospital. Calm down.
Calm down.
You're in a hospital.
Lower yourself.
You're all right, Dan.
Table five.
I think two stickers, don't you?
Look, I know Tom's
a rebound. I get it.
You've moved on, and then
you'll move on again.
Mum, I'm with
Tom. Get over it.
But he tucks his
T-shirt into his jeans.
He's lovely.
What's he doing
with all those stickers?
- He's making a difference.
- What, propping up the bar?
He's only having
a cranberry juice.
Exactly! A cranberry juice!
Where will it end?
Slippers? Crosswords!
He's a bad influence.
Mum, I'm done with
moody and tormented.
Okay? He's a laugh.
And he's good for me.
Please.
Hi. Nikki.
Okay, sure.
No, absolutely. I'll get
there as soon as I can.
Yeah.
- I have to go.
- What, now?
I'm sorry.
Hey, you know what you
were saying the other day?
How your mum doesn't like me
but may grow to respect me?
Ha, no, not that, sorry.
About you being a superhero and
swooping in to save the day.
Yes...
Would you help Dolly
just for a bit?
- Okay.
- Thank you.
You're a star.
Hurry up!
It's me and you, Dolly.
The dream team.
Prepare to be won over.
Table five.
Don't drop anything.
To the right.
Dan's not cooperating. He
doesn't want a solicitor.
He says he'll only talk to you.
We're gonna charge him.
- With what?
- Kidnapping.
His own son?
- Where's Mike?
- Dinner break.
He's on some new diet
where he has to...
- Uh!
- Eat five salads a day.
Don't ask me why.
At least this isn't about
you two and all your drama.
This is kind of
against the rules,
but maybe you can help.
All that matters is
that we find the boy.
Yeah.
He hates it in France.
Is that why he hid in the boot?
He wants to be with me.
Please tell me you had
nothing to do with this, Dan.
I noticed your house
is on the market.
I remortgaged it. To pay
for the custody battle.
Now I can't afford the payments.
It's just a house for me,
but I'm gutted for Kruz.
It's his home,
whatever she says.
I haven't noticed those before.
Did they die in combat?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Kruz'll be all right.
I've taught him things.
- Survival stuff.
- What, the Bear Grylls handbook?
I made sure he knows what to do.
In the future. If
something goes wrong.
He's a 12-year-old boy,
Dan. We need to find him.
Kruz is scared of the police.
He's seen them Taser me.
He's seen them pin me down
and drag me into a van.
I don't want them to be
the ones to find him.
You want me to find him first?
All right?
Hi.
- Been a while.
- Yeah.
- You been avoiding me?
- Ha. A bit.
How's Tim?
- Tom.
- Tom. Sorry.
He's good.
Right.
He knows he can't ring 999
the next time some kids
lock him in a cupboard.
You heard about that?
Dolly.
I've actually been,
uh, seeing someone too.
- Kat.
- Yeah.
Yeah, how did yo...
Dolly.
How did you meet?
Grief therapy.
Oh. Good.
- How about you and Tom?
- How did we meet?
Online.
Oh.
Yeah. The algorithm set us up.
We'll have to get together.
Oh, you mean the four of us?
Yeah, just have a
drink or something.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah,
why not? Nice idea.
Not dinner,
though. No offense.
No.
You enjoying it?
If you canenjoy it.
No, it's got good grains in it.
It's, uh... it's hearty.
Mm.
So you spoke to Dan?
Yeah.
He didn't know that
Kruz was in the boot.
- Well, do you believe him?
- I want to.
But?
Well, a child's missing,
so we should keep
our options open.
Ouroptions?
Well, Dan hired me to find Kruz.
Look, I've already had
a bollocking off Nikki.
All I'm interested in is
finding Kruz safe and sound.
Dan's a bit of a prepper.
He drilled Kruz about
where to hide out
in the event of
a global meltdown
or a nuclear apocalypse,
that sort of thing.
He's given me a list of places
he thinks Kruz could be hiding.
It's old bomb
shelters and bunkers,
that sort of thing.
Dan and Kruz's old haunts.
I hope this isn't
a wild goose chase.
They're good hiding places.
But why hide? Why
hasn't Kruz come home?
Or at least made contact.
Dan used to take
Kruz to these places
every weekend before
Sky moved him to France.
Maybe they make Kruz feel safe.
- I don't trust him.
- Then trust me.
We can't afford
to get this wrong.
There's a child's
missing. Clock's ticking.
Kruz?
Kruz?
Five-star accommodation
for the zombie apocalypse.
Think I'll take my
chances with the zombies.
Yeah, me too.
- Anything?
- No, tramps,
twitchers, and weirdos. You?
- Nothing.
- Wild goose chase.
Yeah.
We've got a development, though.
Go on.
Someone just left
Dan a voice mail.
From a payphone. We
think it might be Kruz.
Babylon.
Babylon.
Babylon? What's that mean?
Some kind of code?
It's so scratchy.
You sure it's Kruz?
We think so. Nikki's
playing it for Sky now.
But it's good, though, innit?
It means he's safe, he's okay.
We don't know that.
All that we know is that
Kruz left a message for Dan.
A cryptic one, by
the sounds of it.
Something that only
he'd understand.
- And you've played it to him?
- Yeah.
He say's he's got no
idea what it means.
Dan, he must have left
the message for you
because he thought
you'd understand it.
I don't.
Well, wrack your brains, then.
I told you where I think he is.
You checked all the
places on the list?
Yeah, we're halfway through.
- Any luck?
- Nothing.
Why are you smiling?
Maybe Kruz saw you coming.
Maybe he doesn't
want to be found.
What's it mean, Dan?
Stop playing games!
Where is he?!
- Hey, hey, calm down.
- How can I kidnap my own son?
- You stole him!
- You left.
You took him. He
never wanted to go.
What do you think's
gonna happen?!
- Where are you gonna go?!
- Enough.
How long do you think you'll be
able to poison him against me?
He'll want to come home!
I don't care if you've taught
him how to put up a tent
or light a fire,
he's a kid, mate.
And he's gonna be
cold and alone.
What's the matter with you?!
Dan, please.
Not here. Outside.
Hey.
Why did he call Dan?
Why not me?
Do you know what this
message "Babylon" means?
No. No, it's some weird code.
One of their games.
Dan's brainwashed him.
Look, Dan knows what
that message means.
He knows where Kruz is.
- What makes you so sure?
- Oh, you don't know him.
Not anymore. He came
back a different person.
He got violent and... and scary.
How can I raise my child
with someone like that?
Everyone called him a hero.
But they don't have
to live with him.
I didn't want to leave.
I wanted to make it
work, but in the end...
He said it was a sin to
split up a father and son.
This is his revenge.
He never forgave me for
taking Kruz away from him.
Hey. We'll
find him, okay?
Hey, you
know I ran away once?
Yeah, your mum told me.
You never made it to
the roller coaster.
Roller coaster?
Yeah, that is what I told Mum.
No, I ran away 'cause
I wanted to see my dad.
Oh, Charlie.
Yeah, he, um...
He went abroad and...
Mum and Dad were never
really togethertogether.
But at least when he was here
it was easy to see
him every week.
When he left for
Canada I just...
I don't know, they
tried to make everything
as easy as they could.
Phone calls, Skypes.
I went to see him during
the holidays, but...
- Was that enough?
- No.
When he left, I felt like
everything was broken
and it was up to me
to make things right.
- You know, it's not too late.
- No, I know, I know.
I mean, we still text
sometimes, but...
Kruz is just a kid, you know?
He doesn't know all of that yet.
We're gonna find him, Charlie.
Come on.
Afternoon.
She's with me.
I was hoping to find a diary.
Oh, 12-year-old boys
don't keep diaries.
Well, a drawing. Or a letter.
Something that makes
sense of that message.
What if the bunkers
were just a distraction?
A way for Dan to throw
us off the scent.
Maybe the message is too?
Sky said that Dan
brainwashed Kruz.
I've got a bad feeling
about all this.
What if Dan's playing us?
He wasn't taking Kruz home.
He was actually
running away with him.
Or worse... He crashed
the car on purpose.
No.
He might have thought,
"If I can't have him,
no one can."
She wants another 20
minutes. Give her 10.
Sir.
Leo. Oh.
I thought you were...
Sorry, I was just
looking for something.
No, me too.
Sky says you've
been looking 24/7.
I just promised her
I'd find him, you know?
"Babylon," I mean, you don't
know what it means, do you?
No.
I-I better keep...
- Sorry! Yeah, of course.
- Thank you.
He needs another five minutes.
Who does?
Leo?
Call me or
text me. Just...
We just want you back safe.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find you, mate.
Promise.
Wherever you are,
I'm gonna find you.
- Mike.
- Look how he's holding it.
Look, tight to his chest.
Like it's valuable.
Dan's escaped from hospital.
This is why he's hiding.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find
you. Okay, mate?
Promise.
Wherever you are,
I am going to find you.
- That's not just a promise.
- No, it's a threat.
There you are.
- Mum?
- Charlie.
I've found him.
Dad!
Dad!
Shit.
No way, no way!
Gov, we've had
another look at Leo.
He's got no recent record,
but we found something
from when he was a minor.
- Go on.
- He was a teenager,
but he has convictions
for possession
with intent to supply.
And he got caught coming over
on the ferry from Amsterdam.
Every other week he
drives across the border
and no one would
suspect he's smuggling
because Kruz is
the perfect cover.
All right. Good work.
The bag that Kruz was carrying.
That's what Leo was
looking for at Dan's.
Must be drugs.
Yeah. Or money.
Kruz!
Dan.
Dan.
- Oh, my God.
- You stay there.
Jesus, Charlie.
It's okay, it's okay.
I'll... I'll call for help.
Kruz!
Kruz!
Kruz!
Inhaler...
Inhaler?
It's okay.
Deep breath,
yeah. Deep breath.
Charlie.
Charlie.
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Deep
breath, deep breath.
Come on.
Oh, Kruz.
Ha.
Kruz, mate, we've been looking
for you everywhere, man.
Listen, don't worry.
I'm here now, all right?
You stay back!
Did... Did you see
what happened outside?
Yeah!
- Right, well, listen.
That's Kruz's father,
all right, and he's...
Oh, man, he's mental, all right?
He's... He's...
Listen, mate, he was gonna
hurt Kruz, all right?
I said stay back!
- I'm just here to help.
- I said you stay away from me!
No, stop!
Oh!
No, come on! Oh!
Kruz! Kruz!
Okay. You okay? You all right?
Here you go. Okay,
keep you warm.
Okay, all right, let's
get you out of here.
Okay. Come on, come on.
You go. Go on.
Kruz found out that
Leo was smuggling drugs.
You always wondered
why he looked terrified
when he got to the
border at Dover.
Yeah. And now we know why.
Do you mind if I
just go and see him?
- No, go, yeah.
- Thank you.
Sir.
Hi.
I'll get you some water, okay?
So all this was
just a cry for help?
Mm. Or two fingers
up to his stepdad.
No, I don't think
he called him that.
Oh. No.
Maybe he just wanted
to make things right.
Dad.
Here you go.
Mike.
Thank you.
I owe you.
Let me guess. What,
spinach smoothie?
Rabbit food soup. Go on.
Give me your best shot.
Oh.
Well, I was... I
was just gonna say
maybe a beer?
An oyster stout for
old times' sake.
Ouch.
He only burned
some of the money.
He saved the rest for you.
He's a smart kid.
I guessed there had to be more.
Did you know he was in that car?
Only when I heard
him in the boot.
Right before the crash.
If I knew he was gonna do this,
I would never have...
So this was all his plan?
Yeah.
And Babylon?
We had nicknames for the
places we camped out.
The Hanging Gardens.
One of the seven
wonders of Kent.
So you did know?
I'm really sorry, Pearl, but...
It was only after
I got the message
and only that he
wanted me to find him.
Have you called the police?
Not yet.
Will anyone be looking for this?
Leo's small-time. A chancer.
He made his deal.
It's done now.
You're sure it can't be
traced back to Kruz or to Sky?
As far as Leo knows, that
money went up in smoke.
The money.
It would have meant that
when Kruz comes to visit...
He'd have a home to go to.
Good luck, Dan.
Will you close up?
- Where you going?
- Neptune.
With Tom?
There you go.
Thanks.
Cheers!
Good health.
- To life.
- A nos amours.
- What's that?
- It's French.
What does it mean?
Oh. To those we love.
Ahh.
Right, then.
Let's get smashed.
- Here you go.
- Get yourself warm here.
- Cheers, Mike.
How's the
coral reef today?
Bracing!
- How was it?
- Freezing my tits off.
It's good for you, Dolly.
Oh.
Ah, thank you.
Yeah, it's a cold
one today, innit?
It's invigorating.
Hey. Your business
cards arrived.
They look slick. Professional.
Ooh! So do you.
Did school call?
Maths teacher's
got man-flu again.
Oh. Hangover.
Hangover.
So they sent out
the "Tom signal."
I'm like a superhero.
- Swooping in to save the day.
- Yeah.
Don't let the kids lock you in
the stock cupboard again, yeah?
- That was just banter.
- Yeah.
- See you.
- See you.
Evening, sir. Can I see
your license, please?
Mr. Tomlin.
You just got off the ferry?
I was visiting my son.
He lives in France.
With my ex.
Your taillight's out.
You ex forces?
Get that taillight sorted, okay?
Drive safe.
Put a few through that door.
Joe Pineda. Serial cheat.
Mm! Well, let's hope Mrs.
Pineda takes the hint.
You know, I did a bit of my own
detective work the other day.
- Oh, yeah?
- I joined Mike's swimming group.
Cold water.
It's supposed to
stave off Alzheimer's.
What, by killing
you with pneumonia?
I've been checking out
Mike's new girlfriend, Kat.
- Mm.
- It's serious.
Well, good for them.
Are you okay?
I've moved on. So should he.
Oh, no. Dan Tomlin's house.
Oh, the DFLs are
not gonna like this.
The estate agent
wouldn't have told them
about the resident psycho.
Psycho? What, that's your
professional diagnosis?
The curtains are twitching.
It's very bad for house prices.
He's been through enough.
People should leave him alone.
Dad!
Oh!
Pub quiz on Monday
and then poker night
at my sister's on Tuesday.
Her boyfriend thinks he's
a bit of a card shark.
He wears sunglasses indoors
and drinks old fashioneds.
He takes a massive sip
every time he's bluffing.
He's a bit of a dick.
But he was nice to
me when, you know...
I'll go easy on him.
No! Crush him! Take
his last pound.
Oh, very Christian.
Are you gonna come in with me?
No. I've told you, it's...
It might be good for you.
I'll see you after.
Okay.
What?
- Oh, charming.
- It's Sunday.
So? It's not like
you're at church.
Course not. What's going on?
You got to come in.
A kid's gone missing.
Kruz Tomlin. We think
he's been abducted.
I'm heading to the
station right now.
See you there.
Three, two, one. And up.
And down.
Put on the straps.
Ambulance quick.
It's my Dad. I don't
think he's breathing.
Kruz has asthma,
and he's struggling.
I can tell from his voice.
Let's be positive.
The phone box that
Kruz called from
is a mile down the
road from the crash.
So we know he
wasn't hurt. Okay?
We've been through the
CCTV near your house in France.
Have a look at this.
What is he doing?
Did Dan know
Kruz was in there?
Well, of course he did. He's
the one who made him do it.
You think Dan forced him?
Well, Dan's only allowed
to see him once a week.
At our place or at his.
And we have to be there, and
it's only for a few hours.
So, clearly, he's
furious about it.
How does Kruz feel?
Kruz would never
run away on purpose,
especially with Dan.
Why not?
Dan has blackouts.
Mood swings.
He...
- Yeah, he can be violent.
- With you?
Never, no, no.
But he'd smash things,
like furniture, the TV.
And there were times where
I had to call the police.
Is Kruz afraid of him?
Guys, I don't want
to be funny with you,
but why are we still
talking about this?
Dan can't hurt
anyone from hospital.
We need to worry
about finding Kruz.
We... We drive Kruz to
Kent every other weekend
like the court tells us.
And he puts on a brave
face, but I can just tell.
Every time we get off
the ferry at Dover,
he looks terrified.
Kruz? I babysat
for him one time.
Yeah, he showed me
Dan's medals. From Iraq.
It always stayed with me
how proud he was of them.
Do you remember when
you ran away from home?
Yeah.
You only got to the
end of the road.
Well, I was only seven.
I, uh...
never told you why, did I?
It was to go to
Margate, wasn't it?
To ride on the roller coaster.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Uh, when we went in the holidays
they wouldn't let me on, so...
Yeah, 'cause you were too small.
Yeah.
Oh, poor kid.
Hope he's all right.
Yeah.
Kruz, baby.
Wherever you are,
can you just...
Can you just please get in touch
and let us know you're safe?
We love you, and... and
your dad's gonna be okay.
So don't be scared, all right?
He's in hospital, so
he's gonna be fine.
We just love you so much, and...
We... We just want
you back home with us.
Yeah, like your mum says.
Just... Just get in
touch, Okay, mate?
Just call me or text me.
Just...
We just want you back safe.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find
you, mate. Promise.
Wherever you are,
I'm gonna find you.
Out of the way. Calm
down, calm down.
Right, Dan, calm down.
You're in a hospital.
- Get off me!
- You've had an accident.
- Eh?!
- You've had an accident.
You're in a
hospital. Calm down.
Calm down.
You're in a hospital.
Lower yourself.
You're all right, Dan.
Table five.
I think two stickers, don't you?
Look, I know Tom's
a rebound. I get it.
You've moved on, and then
you'll move on again.
Mum, I'm with
Tom. Get over it.
But he tucks his
T-shirt into his jeans.
He's lovely.
What's he doing
with all those stickers?
- He's making a difference.
- What, propping up the bar?
He's only having
a cranberry juice.
Exactly! A cranberry juice!
Where will it end?
Slippers? Crosswords!
He's a bad influence.
Mum, I'm done with
moody and tormented.
Okay? He's a laugh.
And he's good for me.
Please.
Hi. Nikki.
Okay, sure.
No, absolutely. I'll get
there as soon as I can.
Yeah.
- I have to go.
- What, now?
I'm sorry.
Hey, you know what you
were saying the other day?
How your mum doesn't like me
but may grow to respect me?
Ha, no, not that, sorry.
About you being a superhero and
swooping in to save the day.
Yes...
Would you help Dolly
just for a bit?
- Okay.
- Thank you.
You're a star.
Hurry up!
It's me and you, Dolly.
The dream team.
Prepare to be won over.
Table five.
Don't drop anything.
To the right.
Dan's not cooperating. He
doesn't want a solicitor.
He says he'll only talk to you.
We're gonna charge him.
- With what?
- Kidnapping.
His own son?
- Where's Mike?
- Dinner break.
He's on some new diet
where he has to...
- Uh!
- Eat five salads a day.
Don't ask me why.
At least this isn't about
you two and all your drama.
This is kind of
against the rules,
but maybe you can help.
All that matters is
that we find the boy.
Yeah.
He hates it in France.
Is that why he hid in the boot?
He wants to be with me.
Please tell me you had
nothing to do with this, Dan.
I noticed your house
is on the market.
I remortgaged it. To pay
for the custody battle.
Now I can't afford the payments.
It's just a house for me,
but I'm gutted for Kruz.
It's his home,
whatever she says.
I haven't noticed those before.
Did they die in combat?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
Kruz'll be all right.
I've taught him things.
- Survival stuff.
- What, the Bear Grylls handbook?
I made sure he knows what to do.
In the future. If
something goes wrong.
He's a 12-year-old boy,
Dan. We need to find him.
Kruz is scared of the police.
He's seen them Taser me.
He's seen them pin me down
and drag me into a van.
I don't want them to be
the ones to find him.
You want me to find him first?
All right?
Hi.
- Been a while.
- Yeah.
- You been avoiding me?
- Ha. A bit.
How's Tim?
- Tom.
- Tom. Sorry.
He's good.
Right.
He knows he can't ring 999
the next time some kids
lock him in a cupboard.
You heard about that?
Dolly.
I've actually been,
uh, seeing someone too.
- Kat.
- Yeah.
Yeah, how did yo...
Dolly.
How did you meet?
Grief therapy.
Oh. Good.
- How about you and Tom?
- How did we meet?
Online.
Oh.
Yeah. The algorithm set us up.
We'll have to get together.
Oh, you mean the four of us?
Yeah, just have a
drink or something.
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah,
why not? Nice idea.
Not dinner,
though. No offense.
No.
You enjoying it?
If you canenjoy it.
No, it's got good grains in it.
It's, uh... it's hearty.
Mm.
So you spoke to Dan?
Yeah.
He didn't know that
Kruz was in the boot.
- Well, do you believe him?
- I want to.
But?
Well, a child's missing,
so we should keep
our options open.
Ouroptions?
Well, Dan hired me to find Kruz.
Look, I've already had
a bollocking off Nikki.
All I'm interested in is
finding Kruz safe and sound.
Dan's a bit of a prepper.
He drilled Kruz about
where to hide out
in the event of
a global meltdown
or a nuclear apocalypse,
that sort of thing.
He's given me a list of places
he thinks Kruz could be hiding.
It's old bomb
shelters and bunkers,
that sort of thing.
Dan and Kruz's old haunts.
I hope this isn't
a wild goose chase.
They're good hiding places.
But why hide? Why
hasn't Kruz come home?
Or at least made contact.
Dan used to take
Kruz to these places
every weekend before
Sky moved him to France.
Maybe they make Kruz feel safe.
- I don't trust him.
- Then trust me.
We can't afford
to get this wrong.
There's a child's
missing. Clock's ticking.
Kruz?
Kruz?
Five-star accommodation
for the zombie apocalypse.
Think I'll take my
chances with the zombies.
Yeah, me too.
- Anything?
- No, tramps,
twitchers, and weirdos. You?
- Nothing.
- Wild goose chase.
Yeah.
We've got a development, though.
Go on.
Someone just left
Dan a voice mail.
From a payphone. We
think it might be Kruz.
Babylon.
Babylon.
Babylon? What's that mean?
Some kind of code?
It's so scratchy.
You sure it's Kruz?
We think so. Nikki's
playing it for Sky now.
But it's good, though, innit?
It means he's safe, he's okay.
We don't know that.
All that we know is that
Kruz left a message for Dan.
A cryptic one, by
the sounds of it.
Something that only
he'd understand.
- And you've played it to him?
- Yeah.
He say's he's got no
idea what it means.
Dan, he must have left
the message for you
because he thought
you'd understand it.
I don't.
Well, wrack your brains, then.
I told you where I think he is.
You checked all the
places on the list?
Yeah, we're halfway through.
- Any luck?
- Nothing.
Why are you smiling?
Maybe Kruz saw you coming.
Maybe he doesn't
want to be found.
What's it mean, Dan?
Stop playing games!
Where is he?!
- Hey, hey, calm down.
- How can I kidnap my own son?
- You stole him!
- You left.
You took him. He
never wanted to go.
What do you think's
gonna happen?!
- Where are you gonna go?!
- Enough.
How long do you think you'll be
able to poison him against me?
He'll want to come home!
I don't care if you've taught
him how to put up a tent
or light a fire,
he's a kid, mate.
And he's gonna be
cold and alone.
What's the matter with you?!
Dan, please.
Not here. Outside.
Hey.
Why did he call Dan?
Why not me?
Do you know what this
message "Babylon" means?
No. No, it's some weird code.
One of their games.
Dan's brainwashed him.
Look, Dan knows what
that message means.
He knows where Kruz is.
- What makes you so sure?
- Oh, you don't know him.
Not anymore. He came
back a different person.
He got violent and... and scary.
How can I raise my child
with someone like that?
Everyone called him a hero.
But they don't have
to live with him.
I didn't want to leave.
I wanted to make it
work, but in the end...
He said it was a sin to
split up a father and son.
This is his revenge.
He never forgave me for
taking Kruz away from him.
Hey. We'll
find him, okay?
Hey, you
know I ran away once?
Yeah, your mum told me.
You never made it to
the roller coaster.
Roller coaster?
Yeah, that is what I told Mum.
No, I ran away 'cause
I wanted to see my dad.
Oh, Charlie.
Yeah, he, um...
He went abroad and...
Mum and Dad were never
really togethertogether.
But at least when he was here
it was easy to see
him every week.
When he left for
Canada I just...
I don't know, they
tried to make everything
as easy as they could.
Phone calls, Skypes.
I went to see him during
the holidays, but...
- Was that enough?
- No.
When he left, I felt like
everything was broken
and it was up to me
to make things right.
- You know, it's not too late.
- No, I know, I know.
I mean, we still text
sometimes, but...
Kruz is just a kid, you know?
He doesn't know all of that yet.
We're gonna find him, Charlie.
Come on.
Afternoon.
She's with me.
I was hoping to find a diary.
Oh, 12-year-old boys
don't keep diaries.
Well, a drawing. Or a letter.
Something that makes
sense of that message.
What if the bunkers
were just a distraction?
A way for Dan to throw
us off the scent.
Maybe the message is too?
Sky said that Dan
brainwashed Kruz.
I've got a bad feeling
about all this.
What if Dan's playing us?
He wasn't taking Kruz home.
He was actually
running away with him.
Or worse... He crashed
the car on purpose.
No.
He might have thought,
"If I can't have him,
no one can."
She wants another 20
minutes. Give her 10.
Sir.
Leo. Oh.
I thought you were...
Sorry, I was just
looking for something.
No, me too.
Sky says you've
been looking 24/7.
I just promised her
I'd find him, you know?
"Babylon," I mean, you don't
know what it means, do you?
No.
I-I better keep...
- Sorry! Yeah, of course.
- Thank you.
He needs another five minutes.
Who does?
Leo?
Call me or
text me. Just...
We just want you back safe.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find you, mate.
Promise.
Wherever you are,
I'm gonna find you.
- Mike.
- Look how he's holding it.
Look, tight to his chest.
Like it's valuable.
Dan's escaped from hospital.
This is why he's hiding.
Kruz...
I'm gonna find
you. Okay, mate?
Promise.
Wherever you are,
I am going to find you.
- That's not just a promise.
- No, it's a threat.
There you are.
- Mum?
- Charlie.
I've found him.
Dad!
Dad!
Shit.
No way, no way!
Gov, we've had
another look at Leo.
He's got no recent record,
but we found something
from when he was a minor.
- Go on.
- He was a teenager,
but he has convictions
for possession
with intent to supply.
And he got caught coming over
on the ferry from Amsterdam.
Every other week he
drives across the border
and no one would
suspect he's smuggling
because Kruz is
the perfect cover.
All right. Good work.
The bag that Kruz was carrying.
That's what Leo was
looking for at Dan's.
Must be drugs.
Yeah. Or money.
Kruz!
Dan.
Dan.
- Oh, my God.
- You stay there.
Jesus, Charlie.
It's okay, it's okay.
I'll... I'll call for help.
Kruz!
Kruz!
Kruz!
Inhaler...
Inhaler?
It's okay.
Deep breath,
yeah. Deep breath.
Charlie.
Charlie.
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Charlie!
Deep
breath, deep breath.
Come on.
Oh, Kruz.
Ha.
Kruz, mate, we've been looking
for you everywhere, man.
Listen, don't worry.
I'm here now, all right?
You stay back!
Did... Did you see
what happened outside?
Yeah!
- Right, well, listen.
That's Kruz's father,
all right, and he's...
Oh, man, he's mental, all right?
He's... He's...
Listen, mate, he was gonna
hurt Kruz, all right?
I said stay back!
- I'm just here to help.
- I said you stay away from me!
No, stop!
Oh!
No, come on! Oh!
Kruz! Kruz!
Okay. You okay? You all right?
Here you go. Okay,
keep you warm.
Okay, all right, let's
get you out of here.
Okay. Come on, come on.
You go. Go on.
Kruz found out that
Leo was smuggling drugs.
You always wondered
why he looked terrified
when he got to the
border at Dover.
Yeah. And now we know why.
Do you mind if I
just go and see him?
- No, go, yeah.
- Thank you.
Sir.
Hi.
I'll get you some water, okay?
So all this was
just a cry for help?
Mm. Or two fingers
up to his stepdad.
No, I don't think
he called him that.
Oh. No.
Maybe he just wanted
to make things right.
Dad.
Here you go.
Mike.
Thank you.
I owe you.
Let me guess. What,
spinach smoothie?
Rabbit food soup. Go on.
Give me your best shot.
Oh.
Well, I was... I
was just gonna say
maybe a beer?
An oyster stout for
old times' sake.
Ouch.
He only burned
some of the money.
He saved the rest for you.
He's a smart kid.
I guessed there had to be more.
Did you know he was in that car?
Only when I heard
him in the boot.
Right before the crash.
If I knew he was gonna do this,
I would never have...
So this was all his plan?
Yeah.
And Babylon?
We had nicknames for the
places we camped out.
The Hanging Gardens.
One of the seven
wonders of Kent.
So you did know?
I'm really sorry, Pearl, but...
It was only after
I got the message
and only that he
wanted me to find him.
Have you called the police?
Not yet.
Will anyone be looking for this?
Leo's small-time. A chancer.
He made his deal.
It's done now.
You're sure it can't be
traced back to Kruz or to Sky?
As far as Leo knows, that
money went up in smoke.
The money.
It would have meant that
when Kruz comes to visit...
He'd have a home to go to.
Good luck, Dan.
Will you close up?
- Where you going?
- Neptune.
With Tom?
There you go.
Thanks.
Cheers!
Good health.
- To life.
- A nos amours.
- What's that?
- It's French.
What does it mean?
Oh. To those we love.
Ahh.
Right, then.
Let's get smashed.