Without Sin (2022): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
KNOCK ON DOOR
Charles, how you doing today?
Right, I'm gonna switch this on.
This is our recording device.
There's no rush. I know
you've thought about this,
so just take your time, OK?
Hello, Stella.
♪ This inner circle
♪ Is bored of you and me
♪ There's no more detail
♪ All that we have seen
♪ Thank God that you love her
♪ Something good is real
♪ Fill those empty houses
♪ Before they'll fall away
♪ Your lie
♪ Will go away. ♪
Can you be gentle, though?
Yeah, sorry. Like
gentle, gentle now.
All right. Oh, does that
hurt? Yeah! OK, sorry.
RADIO TALK SHOW CHATTER
Bet you get all sorts in here.
Yeah.
Stop it. I'm only
touching your leg.
Just get off me, yeah?
You got nice legs, that's all.
Yeah, I know, but I don't...
Just don't want your
hands all over me.
Ah, this ain't it, look.
Nah, I think it is.
No, it's not,
keep... You what?
She can stay, but
you need to get out.
Who, who d'you think you're
talking to about I need to get out?
Do you wanna say
hello to that camera?
You all right? Yeah. Thanks.
He had shit hair anyway.
Morning! Morning.
Hi! Morning! You all right?
There you go.
Oh, cheers, doll.
Cup of tea and a veggie
breakfast cob, Shelle, please.
No problem. Cheers,
duck. All right, girl!
Ah, put us a couple of extra
hash browns on that, will you?
Of course! Ta, duck.
How you doing?
Bloody long shift,
that was. Was it?
About ready to put my trousers
on. What happened this time?
Been one of them nights
where everyone decides
they wanna make a bloody run
for it. Oh, yeah. Who got away?
You what? No, mate, nobody got
away, not with me chasin' after 'em.
Here you are, look at this.
What is that? Guess who
I matched with on Tinder?
Oh, my God. Who?
Landlady from The King's Head.
You know, the one
who sounds American.
Yeah, but is actually
from Huthwaite.
AMERICAN ACCENT: Two-week
Californian cruise,
came back with the accent.
She's about 50, you know.
I dunno, she's filthy.
You shouldn't be having
love bites at your age.
Hey! Hi.
Erm... OK. well, I didn't
expect it to be that quick.
Yeah, OK. See you tonight.
OK, let's get this over with.
OK, erm... just set it
up in the dining room.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
CHARLES: 'Hello, Stella, Paul.
'I wanna start by
saying how grateful I am
'that you're listening.'
You OK? Yeah, do we really wanna
listen to his voice in here?
In this house? Where
would you rather go?
I don't know. It just
feels... close. Yeah.
Look, we are in full
control of this.
OK? We can stop it
whenever we want.
Yeah.
'I can't begin to imagine the pain
you've suffered from that night.
'I saw it on your
faces during the trial.
MAN ON RECORDING SIGHS
'I wanna make it clear... I'm
not asking for forgiveness.
'That's not what this is about.
'I play that night on
loop... minute by minute...
'wishing I could change it.
'But I can't.
'So what can I do?
'I can say how truly sorry I am
for what I did to your daughter.
'I wanna ask if you'll meet me.'
What? Is he joking? Ssh.
'Through the scheme, of course.
'I know I don't
deserve this chance,
'but I'd hope you might
get something from it too.
'To help you move
on with your lives.
'Whatever you decide, just
thanks again for listening.
'Charles.'
He finally admitted it.
You OK?
No. I need a minute.
Don't, Paul. Don't
shut me out. Please.
Look at me.
What you doing?
No.
THEY GROAN
Look at me, Stella!
I wanna see your face.
What are we doing?
BREATHING QUICKENS
THEY BREATHE DEEPLY
Can I get a glass of water,
please? Yeah, of course.
SHE CLEARS THROAT
Thanks.
Hi!
DOOR CLOSES
For fuck's sake.
I know I'm home a bit
sooner than we said,
but I can busy myself
upstairs until...
No. it's fine, It's
fine. We're done.
Yeah, we've, we've
listened to it. Oh. OK.
Hey, Stella. Hey,
you all right? Yeah.
How was it?
Erm... HE CLEARS THROAT
He... he admitted he did it.
Oh, Paul. Yeah, I
know. And, erm...
He, erm, said he was sorry.
For all that's worth.
He also suggested a meeting.
Really? Yeah. Unbelievable.
As if we'd wanna be anywhere
near that man ever again.
Hey. It's over, it's done.
I'm gonna head off.
See you soon.
CAR FOB BEEPS
WOMAN: If you're in bed, I'll
come in and give you a kiss, yeah.
All right, put
your nanna back on.
Yeah. Well, that's
an out and out lie.
If he refuses his Weetabix,
there's no after school snack.
Don't take any shit, Mum, the
kid's running rings around you.
Yeah, all right, I'll
try you in my lunch, bye.
Bobbi Carter? You're not
my nine o'clock, are you?
Ta. I'm back-to-back all day,
but we can set you
up an appointment.
It's a new case, right?
No. I'm Stella, er, Tomlinson.
Sorry, I didn't recognise
you from the trial.
Oh, you were there?
No, the press coverage.
Well, it was three
years ago now.
I can give you ten minutes,
but you'll have to talk to me
while I try and get this
Calpol stain out of me top.
When did you speak to Paul?
A few days ago.
He said you'd
listened to the audio
and you wished to be
removed from the scheme.
That neither of you want
to meet with Charles Stone.
Yeah, that's right.
I always leave it a few days, just
in case there's a change of heart.
No, you close it.
Have you met him?
Charles? Yeah.
I'm the go-between, but my primary
concern is what's best for you.
And you think that's
to meet with him?
I can't make any guarantees,
but a majority of people, they
find a deeper understanding.
Well, you must've
seen his record.
He's got a history of violence
years before he even
went near my daughter.
Yeah. But that doesn't
mean a face-to-face apology
can't be life-changing for you.
I'm kinda done with people
trying to tell me how to change my
life to be honest. Yeah, I get that.
Go travelling, run a marathon.
Have another child.
People mean well, but too often
they... haven't got a clue.
I believe in this process.
85% of the people who meet...
Have you lost a child?
No. Not exactly.
My little brother,
Darrell, was killed.
Stabbed in the neck.
He was at a house party
and a girl asked him to help
her open a bottle of Lambrini.
He did. No idea her boyfriend was
watching from across the room.
Seconds later, Darrell was
bleeding out on the kitchen floor
from a five-inch knife wound.
And you met with his killer?
I was one of the first
to do the scheme.
What made you wanna do that?
I'd hit rock bottom.
And? And that meeting,
it changed my life.
How exactly?
Forgiveness.
That's unimaginable
to you... I get that.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hang on a minute, Ray.
Erm, thank you for your time and,
yeah, I'll leave you to your day.
Stella. I hope I get
to see you again.
Ey-up, Mum! Ah,
here's my sunshine!
Ooh, I wouldn't! Oh,
give over. I stink!
HORSE WHINNIES
D'you like 'em?
Ooh! Bit lady of the
night. Oh, charming (!)
SHE EXHALES You look tired.
Just got a lot on my mind.
I'm not really sleeping.
Well, get a brush, get stuck in,
you can knacker yourself out a bit.
HORSE WHINNIES
MOBILE PINGS
Who was that? Er...
You've got a fella on the go.
Who is it?
WHISPERS: It's Kelvin.
Who's Kelvin? Kentucky Kelvin.
Owns the stables. Got Stetsons,
spurs, likes a western.
THEY CHUCKLE Oh, he
sounds like a catch.
Well, you'll meet
him tonight. Tonight?
Oh shit, shit. Sorry, Mum.
Mum, I'm sorry.
Happy birthday.
Ooh. It's all right, duckie.
Got a lot on,
ain't you? Sorry.
Are we going to talk about it?
Yes. I'll put kettle on.
Does Paul want to meet with him?
No, of course not.
What about you?
SHE EXHALES
Maybe meeting with him... even
if you can't forgive him...
..it might help break
this treading water.
Could help you and
Paul get back on track.
Mum, you know he's
with Meera now.
Maybe get you back in the office,
you used to love that job.
Scares me half to death now,
you out driving all hours.
Mum, stop! What?
It's fine, OK?
Everything is fine.
Are you gonna
bullshit me, an' all?
I'd just ask
yourself this, girl.
Way you're livin' now...
..what have you got to lose?
MAN ON TV: 'And it's not
just humans who lived here.'
MOBILE VIBRATES
'Creswell has been home to
an amazing number of animals
'you wouldn't normally
associate with Nottinghamshire.
'And we know this because...'
MOBILE VIBRATES
HUBBUB
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Town
Called Malice' by The Jam
SHE SIGHS
Hi, Aunt Stella!
Auntie Stella! Hey!
Hiya, Stella! How are you?
Aw. You look lovely,
duckie! You all right?
Yeah. Oh, oh, you
shouldn't have. Oh, shush.
MUSIC: 'A Little
Respect' by Erasure
Where's this Kelvin, then?
Oh, gone to pick up
your Auntie Winnie.
I'd have done that.
He just wants to show
your mum his kindness,
there's no harm in that.
That's a bit of a hefty
serving! Oh, shush.
Tonight, I want to see you eat
and drink, and dance and laugh.
Remy, go and fetch
her some rum punch.
Ah, she don't drink
anymore, Mum, remember?
Oh, of course. I'm
so sorry, duckie.
Don't be, it's fine.
Extra space for the stew
to fill you up, then!
THEY LAUGH
Remy, move! Let her
sit and eat. Oh.
MUSIC: 'Come on Eileen'
by Dexys Midnight Runners
Oh, yes! It's party time.
Let's have it!
REMY LAUGHS
Look what's in sight!
Let's have it! Yeah!
CHEERING
REMY LAUGHS
♪ Come on Eileen... ♪
Somebody's sore today.
What's the matter?
♪ Come on, Eileen
♪ Poor old Johnnie Ray
♪ Sounded sad upon the radio
♪ Moved a million hearts in mono
♪ Our mothers cried... ♪
What is it?
Meera's pregnant.
She wanted to wait till after we'd
listened to the audio recording
before she told me.
So that it...
really felt like a
new chapter for us.
Was it an accident?
No.
We've been trying.
About the other night...
You haven't told anyone?
No. Your mum's got a mouth
the size of Mansfield.
No. Not Remy, or... No, I
haven't told anyone, Paul.
OK. Cool.
Oh, I feel fucking
awful. It's fine.
No, I need to ask
you summat else.
Go on? SHE SNIFFS
Have you taken the
morning after pill?
Because if... I mean if,
if you haven't had...
then if, if we'd...
I don't, I just...
Just spit it out, Paul.
I can't mess this
up again, Stell.
So, did you? Yeah, I did.
Congratulations. I'm
really happy for you both.
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Enola Gay' by
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
'Hi, you've reached Bobbi
Carter. Please leave a message.'
ANSWERPHONE BEEPS
SHE INHALES SHARPLY
Bobbi, it's Stella Tomlinson.
Set it up. I'll meet
with Charles Stone.
DOOR BUZZER
KEY FOB BEEPS
You didn't want Paul or
your mum here with you?
Paul doesn't want
anything to do with it.
Anyway, this is
between me and Charles.
Look, just so you know, I'm
not here to offer forgiveness.
I just want him to
look me in the eye
and tell me what
really happened.
That's fine. This is
just the first meeting.
Yeah, well, it'll be the last.
They're ready for you, Charles.
BEEP IN BACKGROUND
Bobbi Carter, Stella Tomlinson
to see Charles Stone.
'We're here today to
discuss the murder
'of Stella's daughter,
Maisy Tomlinson,
'on the 10th December 2018.
'CCTV will record this meeting.
'This is a safe space.
'We will respect what
everyone has to say...
'..however challenging...'
Thank you. '..we will
keep our voices calm.'
Come this way.
'And work towards something
positive coming from this.
'Charles, you'll explain
the events of that night,
'what happened and how
you feel about it now.
'Stella, this is to hopefully
give you the answers you need
'to achieve further closure.'
You all right?
Morning, Charles.
So, if there are no
questions... we can begin.
Charles? Yeah.
Can I just say, I also want
Stella to leave here today
with the answers she deserves.
Well, that's a good start.
You cold, Stella?
Boss, can we turn the
heating up? No, don't.
Charles, can you tell us what led
up to the events of that night?
We tend to, just briefly,
start a bit further back.
It can help ease us
into discussing things
that we might not know.
You're a Millfields
girl? What?
It's strange that our
paths never crossed.
I'm just saying, it's funny
how things turn out. Right.
Let's get back to that night.
Can you tell us about the motivation
behind stealing Stella's car?
I'm asking you this because often
the motive is a lot less personal
than the victims imagine.
It's about putting
these pieces together.
It can be reassuring.
I had just done...
three months inside.
I needed the money.
I was in a bad place.
I was drinking a lot back then.
And can you now talk us through
the events of that night?
Your, erm...
..your Range Rover
was in the drive.
People pay good money
for a car like that.
I saw the lights were off.
It was too early to be asleep.
I honestly, honestly
thought no-one was home.
So I had my chance
and I took it.
And I wish I could
change it, but I can't.
And I regret that with everything
that's inside of me, Stella.
I know you must feel the same.
For leaving Maisy on
her own that night.
We're gonna taking
a break there.
Are you OK? No. I wanna leave.
Look, I understand.
Why would he say that?
This first bit can be very
tricky, but we can get through it.
You can still get
what you want, Stella.
Trust this process.
This is about you... get what you
came for... and then we can leave.
Fine.
DOOR CLOSES
Charles.
Right.
Charles, Stella isn't here
to listen to justifications.
She is here, so you can
take responsibility.
Acknowledge what you did
and why. Can you do that?
Yeah. That's why I
asked for the meeting.
And that's why I'm
here. For the truth.
Good. I just wanted you to know
that I've confronted my past.
And I want to help
you do the same.
That's what this is about,
learning from our mistakes,
processing where we are now
and how we can move forward.
You OK to continue? Yeah.
Charles? Yeah.
Let's go back to how you got
into Stella's house that night.
I forced the front door.
And I'd just found the car keys.
And then I saw her.
Go on.
Go on.
I need you to tell me why
you killed my daughter.
I didn't kill her.
What?
Your daughter was already
dead when I found her. No, no.
Stop, Charles.
You admitted it.
I-I listened to it on the tape.
You, you admitted it.
I didn't kill Maisy.
I've been framed. No,
you can't do this.
I was sent there that night.
The people who set me up,
they're still out there.
And now there's another girl
from Millfields. She's missing.
Officers! Her
name is Cleo Dale.
Get him off me! Cleo Dale!
Get him off me!
Please, please!
Listen! Stella, they know
her, the people who set me up!
Stop that! Have you got her?
I think they're gonna hurt her,
Stella. Like they hurt Maisy.
Her name's Cleo Dale. Stop it!
Cleo Dale. Cleo Dale.
DOOR CLOSES
STELLA BREATHES HEAVILY You OK?
No! I'm not fucking OK.
I'm so sorry, Stella, I honestly
don't know what just happened.
He passed all the tests.
He convinced us all he
wanted to take responsibility
for the death of your daughter.
I failed to protect you.
And I am so sorry.
He's out the scheme.
Don't ever contact me again.
When we first met, you seemed to
sense the personal connection I had
to the work I do.
To understand how
much I believe in it.
What you did in that
room was unforgivable.
Not only did you
undermine something
that has given solace to people
in their worst moments...
..you manipulated
it to your own end.
You'll never understand
the courage it takes
to sit opposite the person
that destroyed your world.
Don't believe in long
sentences, never have,
but I've added to your file
that you sought to play the
system using false remorse,
in the hope that they
will increase yours.
Are we done, then? Oh, yeah.
DOOR CLOSES
DOOR OPENS
You warm enough, duckie?
Yeah, thanks, Mum.
There's a blanket here, look.
The shock of it all's
enough to make you poorly.
Turn your motor off, eh?
What's that?
She's not gone missing, has she?
What, do you know her?
Yeah, she's one of the
girls from the stables.
Er, Cleo? That's it. Poor gal.
I think she had a bit
of a troubled home life.
Did she know Maisy?
Yeah, they were pals. Hold up.
I've got some photos somewhere.
Here y'are.
Yes.
So, they were close?
Yeah, they were.
How come I've never
heard of her, then?
Well, why would you have?
You never came down the stables.
You weren't keen on spending
time in Millfields in them days.
Horses was mine and hers thing.
You did plenty else
with her, love.
In you go, then.
All right?
I'm Jamal.
BOTTOM BUNK CREAKS
Yeah.
Yeah, it went OK. Don't worry.
Yeah, I'm sorting it.
I'm gonna be with
you soon, I promise.
PHONE LINE BLEEPS
SIREN BLARES IN DISTANCE
SHE SIGHS
'I just wanted you to know
that I've confronted my past.
'And I wanna help
you do the same.'
MOBILE BEEPS
'I forced the front door.
'And I'd just
found the car keys.
'And then I saw her.
'I didn't kill her.
'I didn't kill Maisy.
I've been framed.
'There's another
girl from Millfields.
'Her name is Cleo Dale.
'She's missing.
'They're gonna hurt her,
Stella, like they hurt Maisy!'
SHE SCREAMS
DOOR BUZZER
Thanks for coming back.
Charles, how you doing today?
Right, I'm gonna switch this on.
This is our recording device.
There's no rush. I know
you've thought about this,
so just take your time, OK?
Hello, Stella.
♪ This inner circle
♪ Is bored of you and me
♪ There's no more detail
♪ All that we have seen
♪ Thank God that you love her
♪ Something good is real
♪ Fill those empty houses
♪ Before they'll fall away
♪ Your lie
♪ Will go away. ♪
Can you be gentle, though?
Yeah, sorry. Like
gentle, gentle now.
All right. Oh, does that
hurt? Yeah! OK, sorry.
RADIO TALK SHOW CHATTER
Bet you get all sorts in here.
Yeah.
Stop it. I'm only
touching your leg.
Just get off me, yeah?
You got nice legs, that's all.
Yeah, I know, but I don't...
Just don't want your
hands all over me.
Ah, this ain't it, look.
Nah, I think it is.
No, it's not,
keep... You what?
She can stay, but
you need to get out.
Who, who d'you think you're
talking to about I need to get out?
Do you wanna say
hello to that camera?
You all right? Yeah. Thanks.
He had shit hair anyway.
Morning! Morning.
Hi! Morning! You all right?
There you go.
Oh, cheers, doll.
Cup of tea and a veggie
breakfast cob, Shelle, please.
No problem. Cheers,
duck. All right, girl!
Ah, put us a couple of extra
hash browns on that, will you?
Of course! Ta, duck.
How you doing?
Bloody long shift,
that was. Was it?
About ready to put my trousers
on. What happened this time?
Been one of them nights
where everyone decides
they wanna make a bloody run
for it. Oh, yeah. Who got away?
You what? No, mate, nobody got
away, not with me chasin' after 'em.
Here you are, look at this.
What is that? Guess who
I matched with on Tinder?
Oh, my God. Who?
Landlady from The King's Head.
You know, the one
who sounds American.
Yeah, but is actually
from Huthwaite.
AMERICAN ACCENT: Two-week
Californian cruise,
came back with the accent.
She's about 50, you know.
I dunno, she's filthy.
You shouldn't be having
love bites at your age.
Hey! Hi.
Erm... OK. well, I didn't
expect it to be that quick.
Yeah, OK. See you tonight.
OK, let's get this over with.
OK, erm... just set it
up in the dining room.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
CHARLES: 'Hello, Stella, Paul.
'I wanna start by
saying how grateful I am
'that you're listening.'
You OK? Yeah, do we really wanna
listen to his voice in here?
In this house? Where
would you rather go?
I don't know. It just
feels... close. Yeah.
Look, we are in full
control of this.
OK? We can stop it
whenever we want.
Yeah.
'I can't begin to imagine the pain
you've suffered from that night.
'I saw it on your
faces during the trial.
MAN ON RECORDING SIGHS
'I wanna make it clear... I'm
not asking for forgiveness.
'That's not what this is about.
'I play that night on
loop... minute by minute...
'wishing I could change it.
'But I can't.
'So what can I do?
'I can say how truly sorry I am
for what I did to your daughter.
'I wanna ask if you'll meet me.'
What? Is he joking? Ssh.
'Through the scheme, of course.
'I know I don't
deserve this chance,
'but I'd hope you might
get something from it too.
'To help you move
on with your lives.
'Whatever you decide, just
thanks again for listening.
'Charles.'
He finally admitted it.
You OK?
No. I need a minute.
Don't, Paul. Don't
shut me out. Please.
Look at me.
What you doing?
No.
THEY GROAN
Look at me, Stella!
I wanna see your face.
What are we doing?
BREATHING QUICKENS
THEY BREATHE DEEPLY
Can I get a glass of water,
please? Yeah, of course.
SHE CLEARS THROAT
Thanks.
Hi!
DOOR CLOSES
For fuck's sake.
I know I'm home a bit
sooner than we said,
but I can busy myself
upstairs until...
No. it's fine, It's
fine. We're done.
Yeah, we've, we've
listened to it. Oh. OK.
Hey, Stella. Hey,
you all right? Yeah.
How was it?
Erm... HE CLEARS THROAT
He... he admitted he did it.
Oh, Paul. Yeah, I
know. And, erm...
He, erm, said he was sorry.
For all that's worth.
He also suggested a meeting.
Really? Yeah. Unbelievable.
As if we'd wanna be anywhere
near that man ever again.
Hey. It's over, it's done.
I'm gonna head off.
See you soon.
CAR FOB BEEPS
WOMAN: If you're in bed, I'll
come in and give you a kiss, yeah.
All right, put
your nanna back on.
Yeah. Well, that's
an out and out lie.
If he refuses his Weetabix,
there's no after school snack.
Don't take any shit, Mum, the
kid's running rings around you.
Yeah, all right, I'll
try you in my lunch, bye.
Bobbi Carter? You're not
my nine o'clock, are you?
Ta. I'm back-to-back all day,
but we can set you
up an appointment.
It's a new case, right?
No. I'm Stella, er, Tomlinson.
Sorry, I didn't recognise
you from the trial.
Oh, you were there?
No, the press coverage.
Well, it was three
years ago now.
I can give you ten minutes,
but you'll have to talk to me
while I try and get this
Calpol stain out of me top.
When did you speak to Paul?
A few days ago.
He said you'd
listened to the audio
and you wished to be
removed from the scheme.
That neither of you want
to meet with Charles Stone.
Yeah, that's right.
I always leave it a few days, just
in case there's a change of heart.
No, you close it.
Have you met him?
Charles? Yeah.
I'm the go-between, but my primary
concern is what's best for you.
And you think that's
to meet with him?
I can't make any guarantees,
but a majority of people, they
find a deeper understanding.
Well, you must've
seen his record.
He's got a history of violence
years before he even
went near my daughter.
Yeah. But that doesn't
mean a face-to-face apology
can't be life-changing for you.
I'm kinda done with people
trying to tell me how to change my
life to be honest. Yeah, I get that.
Go travelling, run a marathon.
Have another child.
People mean well, but too often
they... haven't got a clue.
I believe in this process.
85% of the people who meet...
Have you lost a child?
No. Not exactly.
My little brother,
Darrell, was killed.
Stabbed in the neck.
He was at a house party
and a girl asked him to help
her open a bottle of Lambrini.
He did. No idea her boyfriend was
watching from across the room.
Seconds later, Darrell was
bleeding out on the kitchen floor
from a five-inch knife wound.
And you met with his killer?
I was one of the first
to do the scheme.
What made you wanna do that?
I'd hit rock bottom.
And? And that meeting,
it changed my life.
How exactly?
Forgiveness.
That's unimaginable
to you... I get that.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hang on a minute, Ray.
Erm, thank you for your time and,
yeah, I'll leave you to your day.
Stella. I hope I get
to see you again.
Ey-up, Mum! Ah,
here's my sunshine!
Ooh, I wouldn't! Oh,
give over. I stink!
HORSE WHINNIES
D'you like 'em?
Ooh! Bit lady of the
night. Oh, charming (!)
SHE EXHALES You look tired.
Just got a lot on my mind.
I'm not really sleeping.
Well, get a brush, get stuck in,
you can knacker yourself out a bit.
HORSE WHINNIES
MOBILE PINGS
Who was that? Er...
You've got a fella on the go.
Who is it?
WHISPERS: It's Kelvin.
Who's Kelvin? Kentucky Kelvin.
Owns the stables. Got Stetsons,
spurs, likes a western.
THEY CHUCKLE Oh, he
sounds like a catch.
Well, you'll meet
him tonight. Tonight?
Oh shit, shit. Sorry, Mum.
Mum, I'm sorry.
Happy birthday.
Ooh. It's all right, duckie.
Got a lot on,
ain't you? Sorry.
Are we going to talk about it?
Yes. I'll put kettle on.
Does Paul want to meet with him?
No, of course not.
What about you?
SHE EXHALES
Maybe meeting with him... even
if you can't forgive him...
..it might help break
this treading water.
Could help you and
Paul get back on track.
Mum, you know he's
with Meera now.
Maybe get you back in the office,
you used to love that job.
Scares me half to death now,
you out driving all hours.
Mum, stop! What?
It's fine, OK?
Everything is fine.
Are you gonna
bullshit me, an' all?
I'd just ask
yourself this, girl.
Way you're livin' now...
..what have you got to lose?
MAN ON TV: 'And it's not
just humans who lived here.'
MOBILE VIBRATES
'Creswell has been home to
an amazing number of animals
'you wouldn't normally
associate with Nottinghamshire.
'And we know this because...'
MOBILE VIBRATES
HUBBUB
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Town
Called Malice' by The Jam
SHE SIGHS
Hi, Aunt Stella!
Auntie Stella! Hey!
Hiya, Stella! How are you?
Aw. You look lovely,
duckie! You all right?
Yeah. Oh, oh, you
shouldn't have. Oh, shush.
MUSIC: 'A Little
Respect' by Erasure
Where's this Kelvin, then?
Oh, gone to pick up
your Auntie Winnie.
I'd have done that.
He just wants to show
your mum his kindness,
there's no harm in that.
That's a bit of a hefty
serving! Oh, shush.
Tonight, I want to see you eat
and drink, and dance and laugh.
Remy, go and fetch
her some rum punch.
Ah, she don't drink
anymore, Mum, remember?
Oh, of course. I'm
so sorry, duckie.
Don't be, it's fine.
Extra space for the stew
to fill you up, then!
THEY LAUGH
Remy, move! Let her
sit and eat. Oh.
MUSIC: 'Come on Eileen'
by Dexys Midnight Runners
Oh, yes! It's party time.
Let's have it!
REMY LAUGHS
Look what's in sight!
Let's have it! Yeah!
CHEERING
REMY LAUGHS
♪ Come on Eileen... ♪
Somebody's sore today.
What's the matter?
♪ Come on, Eileen
♪ Poor old Johnnie Ray
♪ Sounded sad upon the radio
♪ Moved a million hearts in mono
♪ Our mothers cried... ♪
What is it?
Meera's pregnant.
She wanted to wait till after we'd
listened to the audio recording
before she told me.
So that it...
really felt like a
new chapter for us.
Was it an accident?
No.
We've been trying.
About the other night...
You haven't told anyone?
No. Your mum's got a mouth
the size of Mansfield.
No. Not Remy, or... No, I
haven't told anyone, Paul.
OK. Cool.
Oh, I feel fucking
awful. It's fine.
No, I need to ask
you summat else.
Go on? SHE SNIFFS
Have you taken the
morning after pill?
Because if... I mean if,
if you haven't had...
then if, if we'd...
I don't, I just...
Just spit it out, Paul.
I can't mess this
up again, Stell.
So, did you? Yeah, I did.
Congratulations. I'm
really happy for you both.
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Enola Gay' by
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
'Hi, you've reached Bobbi
Carter. Please leave a message.'
ANSWERPHONE BEEPS
SHE INHALES SHARPLY
Bobbi, it's Stella Tomlinson.
Set it up. I'll meet
with Charles Stone.
DOOR BUZZER
KEY FOB BEEPS
You didn't want Paul or
your mum here with you?
Paul doesn't want
anything to do with it.
Anyway, this is
between me and Charles.
Look, just so you know, I'm
not here to offer forgiveness.
I just want him to
look me in the eye
and tell me what
really happened.
That's fine. This is
just the first meeting.
Yeah, well, it'll be the last.
They're ready for you, Charles.
BEEP IN BACKGROUND
Bobbi Carter, Stella Tomlinson
to see Charles Stone.
'We're here today to
discuss the murder
'of Stella's daughter,
Maisy Tomlinson,
'on the 10th December 2018.
'CCTV will record this meeting.
'This is a safe space.
'We will respect what
everyone has to say...
'..however challenging...'
Thank you. '..we will
keep our voices calm.'
Come this way.
'And work towards something
positive coming from this.
'Charles, you'll explain
the events of that night,
'what happened and how
you feel about it now.
'Stella, this is to hopefully
give you the answers you need
'to achieve further closure.'
You all right?
Morning, Charles.
So, if there are no
questions... we can begin.
Charles? Yeah.
Can I just say, I also want
Stella to leave here today
with the answers she deserves.
Well, that's a good start.
You cold, Stella?
Boss, can we turn the
heating up? No, don't.
Charles, can you tell us what led
up to the events of that night?
We tend to, just briefly,
start a bit further back.
It can help ease us
into discussing things
that we might not know.
You're a Millfields
girl? What?
It's strange that our
paths never crossed.
I'm just saying, it's funny
how things turn out. Right.
Let's get back to that night.
Can you tell us about the motivation
behind stealing Stella's car?
I'm asking you this because often
the motive is a lot less personal
than the victims imagine.
It's about putting
these pieces together.
It can be reassuring.
I had just done...
three months inside.
I needed the money.
I was in a bad place.
I was drinking a lot back then.
And can you now talk us through
the events of that night?
Your, erm...
..your Range Rover
was in the drive.
People pay good money
for a car like that.
I saw the lights were off.
It was too early to be asleep.
I honestly, honestly
thought no-one was home.
So I had my chance
and I took it.
And I wish I could
change it, but I can't.
And I regret that with everything
that's inside of me, Stella.
I know you must feel the same.
For leaving Maisy on
her own that night.
We're gonna taking
a break there.
Are you OK? No. I wanna leave.
Look, I understand.
Why would he say that?
This first bit can be very
tricky, but we can get through it.
You can still get
what you want, Stella.
Trust this process.
This is about you... get what you
came for... and then we can leave.
Fine.
DOOR CLOSES
Charles.
Right.
Charles, Stella isn't here
to listen to justifications.
She is here, so you can
take responsibility.
Acknowledge what you did
and why. Can you do that?
Yeah. That's why I
asked for the meeting.
And that's why I'm
here. For the truth.
Good. I just wanted you to know
that I've confronted my past.
And I want to help
you do the same.
That's what this is about,
learning from our mistakes,
processing where we are now
and how we can move forward.
You OK to continue? Yeah.
Charles? Yeah.
Let's go back to how you got
into Stella's house that night.
I forced the front door.
And I'd just found the car keys.
And then I saw her.
Go on.
Go on.
I need you to tell me why
you killed my daughter.
I didn't kill her.
What?
Your daughter was already
dead when I found her. No, no.
Stop, Charles.
You admitted it.
I-I listened to it on the tape.
You, you admitted it.
I didn't kill Maisy.
I've been framed. No,
you can't do this.
I was sent there that night.
The people who set me up,
they're still out there.
And now there's another girl
from Millfields. She's missing.
Officers! Her
name is Cleo Dale.
Get him off me! Cleo Dale!
Get him off me!
Please, please!
Listen! Stella, they know
her, the people who set me up!
Stop that! Have you got her?
I think they're gonna hurt her,
Stella. Like they hurt Maisy.
Her name's Cleo Dale. Stop it!
Cleo Dale. Cleo Dale.
DOOR CLOSES
STELLA BREATHES HEAVILY You OK?
No! I'm not fucking OK.
I'm so sorry, Stella, I honestly
don't know what just happened.
He passed all the tests.
He convinced us all he
wanted to take responsibility
for the death of your daughter.
I failed to protect you.
And I am so sorry.
He's out the scheme.
Don't ever contact me again.
When we first met, you seemed to
sense the personal connection I had
to the work I do.
To understand how
much I believe in it.
What you did in that
room was unforgivable.
Not only did you
undermine something
that has given solace to people
in their worst moments...
..you manipulated
it to your own end.
You'll never understand
the courage it takes
to sit opposite the person
that destroyed your world.
Don't believe in long
sentences, never have,
but I've added to your file
that you sought to play the
system using false remorse,
in the hope that they
will increase yours.
Are we done, then? Oh, yeah.
DOOR CLOSES
DOOR OPENS
You warm enough, duckie?
Yeah, thanks, Mum.
There's a blanket here, look.
The shock of it all's
enough to make you poorly.
Turn your motor off, eh?
What's that?
She's not gone missing, has she?
What, do you know her?
Yeah, she's one of the
girls from the stables.
Er, Cleo? That's it. Poor gal.
I think she had a bit
of a troubled home life.
Did she know Maisy?
Yeah, they were pals. Hold up.
I've got some photos somewhere.
Here y'are.
Yes.
So, they were close?
Yeah, they were.
How come I've never
heard of her, then?
Well, why would you have?
You never came down the stables.
You weren't keen on spending
time in Millfields in them days.
Horses was mine and hers thing.
You did plenty else
with her, love.
In you go, then.
All right?
I'm Jamal.
BOTTOM BUNK CREAKS
Yeah.
Yeah, it went OK. Don't worry.
Yeah, I'm sorting it.
I'm gonna be with
you soon, I promise.
PHONE LINE BLEEPS
SIREN BLARES IN DISTANCE
SHE SIGHS
'I just wanted you to know
that I've confronted my past.
'And I wanna help
you do the same.'
MOBILE BEEPS
'I forced the front door.
'And I'd just
found the car keys.
'And then I saw her.
'I didn't kill her.
'I didn't kill Maisy.
I've been framed.
'There's another
girl from Millfields.
'Her name is Cleo Dale.
'She's missing.
'They're gonna hurt her,
Stella, like they hurt Maisy!'
SHE SCREAMS
DOOR BUZZER
Thanks for coming back.