Doctor Jekyll (2023) Movie Script
1
That's it. I mean,
how do we deal with apartheid?
It's the same thing, isn't it?
I mean, it's essentially
the idea that human beings
are divided up into
separate groups,
some of whom are superior
to others.
That's the idea that
we have to quash,
because I don't wish to endorse
this, uh, uh, uh, legislation
or, indeed, the country
that backs it.
Um, I mean, I'm afraid to say,
if this is the route we go,
just don't buy--
As
the days go on,
police say their concerns
for David's whereabouts...
Sounds like crazy talk.
Maybe that person
we saw had something
to do with it.
- Come on.
- How you doing?
How was your day?
Yeah, it was all right.
Yeah?
Did you go to the job centre?
- Yeah.
- Is it okay?
What?
I saw, um...
I saw Maeve when I was there.
Oh. Don't worry about Maeve.
Open the bag.
I don't need to be taking this.
I'm fine.
No.
I've got you a job interview.
Say again, what?
I've got you
a job interview tomorrow,
so they're making everyone
take those.
You got me a job interview.
Are you serious?
- Yeah. Your brother's
connected.
- What is the job?
I think it's...
just something to do with care.
- Yeah?
- Okay? You'll be good at it.
All right. It's nine
o'clock tomorrow.
- Mm-hm.
- Okay? So get yourself ready.
Okay.
Um, and how am I
gonna get there?
I'll get you a taxi.
Okay.
Your referral
only came in yesterday,
so we're going to need NVQs,
diplomas, formal qualifications.
Are you a fan of Kafka?
I... Oh, no. I don't know...
I don't know painters.
Mm.
Come.
Oh, yes.
Sign this.
- What is it?
- It's an NDA.
It means until a formal
offer is made,
you can't disclose anything
about what you've seen in here
or who you've been talking to.
Understand?
- Yeah, I guess. Mm-hm.
- Don't guess. Know.
Um...
Ah... Um, I've signed...
I've put my name where
the signature's meant...
Just X that out.
And I have that for you.
You already took it?
Yeah.
Let's see how the
interview goes.
Final one, Nina.
A man?
Hi. Uh, I'm Rob, hello.
A convivial man.
Nina Jekyll. Please sit down.
Thank you.
That's a nice chessboard
that you've got there.
Why do you think
you're right for the job?
This job, um... Yeah,
well, I'm...
I'm... I'd say, pretty
smart. I...
Specifically as pertains
to the JD.
- J...?
- Job description.
Job description. Yeah, um...
Well, I was told that I would
be a good candidate for the job,
because, I think, he said...
I think the right
word is "care",
I think, was involved?
- You think?
- I am the job.
A while back I hurt myself,
hence this gaudy monstrosity.
What we're looking for
is someone who could help
about the house until
I return to my former glory.
Talk us through
your experience in care.
No, I don't need care, Sandra.
Just need a helper.
Well, I have helped
people before.
- What sort of people?
- Old people, yeah.
Where?
Uh, where? It was Belmore.
- The prison?
- Mm-hmm.
How long were you employed?
I was an inmate.
I'm sorry. What did you say?
I was an inmate.
And you've pursued
this line of work
ever since you were released?
Well, no, 'cause I only
got out like a week ago, so I...
...haven't had
a chance to get a job yet so...
Apologies. Normally these
referrals are watertight.
I've no idea how he got through.
- We're done here.
- I'm sorry.
Do you wish to work just to
satisfy your terms
of your parole?
There's no need to
continue, Nina.
Please excuse Sandra.
She is a wonderful
estate manager, a dear friend,
but prone to bouts of
extreme impertinence.
The terms of your parole?
I have a daughter,
and to see her...
I need to get a job.
What's her name?
It's Ari.
Ah, as in Ariadne from
Greek mythology?
Don't know who that is.
She was a princess from Crete.
She helped Theseus to escape
from the maze of the Minotaur.
Without her help, he would
not have bested the monster.
Oh, cool. Yeah, well,
mine is not named after that.
She's named after a pop star.
Ariana Grande.
No? Uh...
Your daughter must miss you.
Well, she doesn't actually, um,
really know me,
'cause she was obviously born
while I was away, um...
and she's sick.
- I'm sorry.
- Of course.
I was a doctor many moons ago.
A sick child...
...is very distressing.
Yeah, I just wanna be able
to see her. I can do this.
Like, you know, um,
I've helped older people...
That's a very bad term.
I'm not saying that you're old.
I'm trying to say,
I would help them move around.
I would get their medicine
from the infirmary.
I'd read to them.
It was a really big
part of my life,
and it was something that I was
actually pretty good at, so...
When can you start?
I have to object.
This was an administrative
error, Nina.
You like my chessboard.
Do you play?
Oh, sorry,
that's at me.
Um, yeah. No, I play chess.
I used to play while
I was away in...
My grandfather used to play.
Would you agree to
a trial period?
Yes. Yes, I would. Yeah, that
would be very good, thank you.
Is your bird all right
over there?
6:30 start. Don't be late.
Bring what you need.
We'll provide basic toiletries,
bed linen--
Sorry, why do I need bed linen?
It's a live-in position.
You would live here with Nina.
If she needed help
during the night,
were you going to Skype it in?
Um, did you, did you want that?
Oh, we'll definitely be
doing a fresh one of those.
Nina Jekyll,
she was, she's like
a proper celeb.
Well, I actually don't
know if I'm
meant to be telling
you her name,
'cause they made me sign like
an "any day", something
like that.
- NDA?
- Yeah.
Something like that.
Wow, my brother's working
for one of the big titans
of the industry.
- Mad.
- You excited?
Yeah. I just don't know like
what I'm gonna be
expected to do all day,
but, you know,
I guess if I, if I
can keep this job,
then I can, I can
see Ari, right?
Yeah, well, just
gotta take that step by step,
and it looks good that
you're, you're
working for a billionaire,
I suppose.
Look, I wanted to
show you something
that I got on my way home.
Look at that.
- Cute, isn't it?
- Yeah.
- Imagine her little face.
- Wow.
- Say cute.
- Cute.
Cute. Yeah.
I don't know how I'm gonna
get this to her though,
but I thought maybe post
it or something.
- I mean...
- I'll, um,
I'll drop it at the hospital
on my way to work tomorrow.
Thanks.
That's fine. It's on the way.
I didn't mean, uh, thanks
for just that.
You know, thanks for
giving me somewhere to stay
and helping me with
the job interview.
And you've never given up on me.
Yeah, well, you know,
what are brothers for?
Hmm?
Right, you carry on packing,
get yourself ready,
and I'll make us some food.
- You know, the Last
Supper and all that.
Okay.
Look, I'm not
a probation officer, obviously,
but I know how it works.
Look, if you do anything,
right, like anything,
I can't stress how much
you can't fuck this up, yeah?
And I'm not going to let
my little brother
go down again.
I can turn the car round
if you want.
All good!
I thought so.
Just wanted to give
you this, um...
There's some stuff and details
from the hospital when
Ari was born.
I thought it might
be nice for you
to have while you're there.
Make you feel close to her
and that, you know?
- Yeah.
- Yeah?
Thanks.
Nina Jekyll is excellence
incarnate,
whatever her condition.
She demands the same
from others.
- Your phone.
- Phone, um...
Yep.
There you go.
I never want to see this
outside of your room.
Nina can raise you with that.
It beeps, she requires you.
During working hours,
you won't need anybody else.
This trial currently has
unspecified parameters.
I've taken it upon myself
to set them.
It will be unpaid, and
ends immediately
when you fail to meet
the standards of the role.
There are cameras in
almost every room,
so I'll know when that
inevitably happens.
Three meals are delivered
to the kitchen every day.
Breakfast at 7:30,
lunch at 12:30
and dinner at 6:30.
If Nina requires anything else,
there is a 2,000 cash per diem,
replenished every week.
Receipts required.
Every morning,
200 milligrammes of lamotrigine.
100 milligrammes of amisulpride.
Half that again at lunch.
With every meal, bring
50 milligrammes of tramadol.
Nina can decide she wants it.
She can also have
15 milligrammes of Seroquel
before bed if she desires.
Uh, and this is all
for her injury?
This is all for you to
administer accurately.
Excessive use isn't
good for her bones.
You.
Just you and Nina,
occasionally me.
So, food is delivered
three times a day,
and the cleaner comes
twice a week.
Nina has been resistant
to coexisting with staff...
until you.
7:25. That's breakfast.
You'd better get moving.
Ah, Rob!
- Dr. Jekyll.
- Nina, please.
Oh!
Oh! I don't like eggs,
and I thought we were
gonna mix it up a bit there.
A piece of salmon?
Or God forbid,
bacon from a piggy?
Oh, won't you ever get that
ghastly thing out of your hand?
My fifth limb.
Dairy is good for
your bones, Nina.
- Eggs aren't dairy.
- They are for breakfast.
- They're lugubrious.
- Eggs can't be lugubrious,
Nina.
Have you eaten, Rob?
Uh, yeah, I ate before
I got here.
Was it anything as devoid
of delight as what I have?
Uh, it was just some cereal.
Cereal. Haven't had cereal
since I was a child.
What type of cereal?
It was Crunchy Nut Cornflakes.
Crunchy Nutty Cornflakes,
Sandra?
[Rob Yeah, and they're
covered in honey as well.
Really sweet. Pretty good.
Can we have some
Crunchy Nutty Cornflakes?
You don't want them, trust me.
I've briefed Rob on
what his duties
will be, and I've give
him his pager.
My fifth limb and I
will be in London today,
but we'll keep an eye out.
Remember your meds, Nina.
You don't need to
worry about her.
She is outstanding
at what she does.
It's probably why I hired her.
I'm very good at
choosing people.
- Could you just...?
- Oh. Yeah. Yeah.
- Quite heavy.
- Oh, it's ghastly.
I'd rather go round on a crutch
like some Hemingway heroine.
So Sandra has told you
what needs doing?
Um, yeah, she's been
through the meals,
medicine, that kind of stuff.
- That's it, so far though.
- Very good.
Yeah.
I have a little plan
for you of my own.
Now, by my calculations,
there are 23 sensors
in and about the house.
And I want you to go round
and test each and every
one of them.
-A-huh.
-And change the batteries
as is necessary.
- You think you can do that?
- Yes, of course.
I also want you to
set up a six-digit code
for the arming or
the disarming of the alarms.
Uh, to what?
To whatever you'd like.
My memory is a... is
a little bit hazy.
Are you sure?
You're part of the team now.
But you don't have
a watch, so...
- My phone's in my room.
- Yes.
Let's... try this.
Whoa.
Well, keep you on
top of the time.
The pager will give you nothing.
Is there an issue?
No. Thank you.
- Robert?
- Yeah.
This is important.
Lunch?
This is cold.
Oh, sorry. I could heat it
up for you if you want.
No, just go away.
Um...
I, I've nearly finished
with the alarms.
That is what causing
my ears to bleed.
Mmm!
Why on earth did you...
Disarm them.
Deactivate them.
Um... I need to get your
medication. I'm sorry.
- I'll go and get them.
- No, I'll do it. I'll do it.
I'll go. Sorry.
The alarms. You've been
messing with the alarms.
No, I haven't. Ask Nina... What?
Pack your bags!
Look, this ain't what
you think, all right?
You've forgotten Nina's meds,
you meddled with the alarms,
and that's her watch.
Calm down.
Go and talk to Nina, all right?
Dr. Jekyll!
You have five minutes
before I call the police.
Fuck's sake!
Get in.
Look, I'm leaving, all right?
Don't be calling the police.
In!
Rob, please accept my apology.
Sandra here made a mistake.
Well, yeah, I... I...
I did try and tell her
that the alarms were meant
to be off, like you told me.
Yes, you're right.
I... I must have forgotten.
- And the meds?
- Meds... Well, yeah,
Dr. Jekyll said she wanted
to get them herself.
Then what's she paying you for?
To my understanding,
we're not paying you at
all at the moment.
Just a trial period.
Rob, I expect you don't
wish to stay here anymore
after this misunderstanding,
so I will ensure that Sandra
will give you three
month severance.
He's worked less than a day!
Three month severance
at the rate of 3,000 a month,
if you wish to leave.
However, if you wish to stay,
we can elect that this
trial period is over,
and you can stay permanently.
Nina. You, uh...
- Hey.
- No.
- Hey.
- I'm leaving, all right?
Rob, Rob, wait, wait.
- Last time was...
- Deserved.
You really think that?
I know that.
Nice.
- Just, uh, a gift.
- For who?
- Just a friend.
- Nina Jekyll?
What?
Well, you're working
for Nina Jekyll
in that place outside of town?
Yeah, but how, how
do you know that?
People talk.
Well, if I, if I can
hold this job,
then I can see Ari, you know?
- Wasn't my fault, you know.
- No, I know.
- It wasn't just what we did.
- I know. I know. I know.
I'm not blaming you.
It's only what we were doing.
Look, I was able to
quit it, Maeve.
All right, I can help you.
I want to, okay?
I hear you're all
alone up there.
What?
It's just you and her.
- Fuck's sake!
- Look, you wouldn't
have to do anything.
- You just need to
let us in, okay?
- What? Mm-hmm.
- It's just--
- You're still doing
this shit, are you?
- Yeah, I have a good teacher.
- And you used my name?
- What? People know you're bad.
- This is my fuckin'
job, all right?
- Just stop!
- One last big score
and that's it.
You sound like me now.
I can say things...
if you ever try and
get custody of our kid.
Can I come in?
- Yeah, yeah, sure.
- Thank you.
You know, Rob...
we do have drawers and cupboards
- in your bedroom,
you know? Whoops!
- Yeah, sorry.
I just haven't really gotten
around to sorting it yet.
Don't worry. I was young once.
- There we go.
- Thank you.
Oh, medical records.
Yeah, it's, um...
all a bit confusing, really.
I was a practising doctor
way back in my ancient history.
Neurology admittedly,
but I still remember
the dreadful odour of paperwork.
- Do you mind?
- No. No.
I never thought that
would be the thing
to give me a sense of
nostalgia.
Ari is lucky to have such
a determined father.
Well...
Oh, let me get that for you.
Thank you.
- Oh, it's a bit loose.
- No, don't worry, it...
No, it sometimes is a bit loose.
Okay.
Goodnight, Rob.
Night, Doctor.
Nina.
Atta boy!
Fuck.
Night-night.
Go to bed.
Listen to me. This is serious.
You have a criminal
in your house.
What about
his second chance though?
A second chance?!
He's just
a little junkie.
And you're not tough on him.
If you don't take your meds,
I'm calling in the Eric.
Threats don't
work with me.
You've lost
control of her, haven't you?
Don't be ridiculous!
I'm the one in control.
Oh God! Who
am I talking to?
The ancient delicacy
of Mr. Kellogg.
Mm. Mm!
Crunchy and nutty.
Another regret. Decades
without these.
You know, um, if Sandra knew
that I, I got you those,
she would kill me.
Mm-hmm.
You know, I, uh,
haven't seen her in a while.
She's very spirited, you know.
Now tonight, I'm going to
introduce you to something.
- What's that?
- A reason for living.
Are you okay?
Hey.
- It's just the meds!
It's just the meds!
- It's all right, I've got you.
- I've got you.
- No, leave me.
I'll go get you some water.
Get out of here,
you thieving degenerate!
The person
you are calling
is unable to take your call.
Shit.
Go on.
Fifth limb.
At last.
I thought I was going
to be playing on my own.
Or worse, drinking on my own.
A reason for living.
Residual habits from
walking in a man's world.
Now, I'm sorry...
that I was aggressive
with you earlier, but, um...
I was ill.
That's... Like, it's all right.
I... I tried to call Sandra.
Well, let's not talk
about Sandra.
Ugh, she's absolutely fine.
Maybe rather rubbed
out on this stuff.
So, okay, you've, you've...
you've spoken to her
on the phone, right?
Not easy. She lost her handset.
Kept trying to phone me
with an unknown number.
Now, do sit down, please?
Okay, um...
Should I be having this number?
I... You know...
She is quite fine.
Not your drug of choice?
White or black?
Are you sure you're
feelin' up to it?
Decisive.
Two steps ahead.
If you wanna make a
billion dollars,
that is the secret.
Been thinking about
your daughter.
You must miss her.
Well, I don't really...
I don't really know her.
She's, um... She's with
social services.
And you'd do anything
to get her back?
Yeah.
I want to help you.
I'm dangling bait, Rob.
Well, what do you...
What do you mean?
With my move.
I was baiting you.
You must have played
a lot of chess in prison.
Well, there was this guy
who taught me.
He was pretty good.
I'm afraid he was not
that good. Check.
And then...
Checkmate.
Two moves ahead.
That's what you need to be.
- But you show potential.
- You can't... You
just destroyed me.
Well...
Maybe I am the making of you.
Now, what say you...
Hmm?
- Go down to the Choir Pub.
- Mm-hmm?
And get us some more
bottles of the golden nectar?
And what is it exactly
that we are celebrating here?
My victory.
Okay.
All right.
Oh! Careful of my
exotic creation.
Um...
You.
You know, this was, uh...
This was really nice.
Yes. I think we know
each other much better now.
Yeah.
150? You said it was 100.
She lets you out at night?
- Are you following
me or something?
- It's Friday, Rob.
I'm with some of the boys
from the den.
We need to finish our talk.
No, I ain't talking to
you if you're high.
I'm not.
No?
But you're going to go
and do a job with them?
With those boys? Nah.
I'm workin' with a real
professional now.
You owe him, don't you?
Fucking hell, Maeve!
You've gotta help
me, please, Rob.
You just have to let us in.
Look, it's my only chance.
You don't know how
hard it's been.
- No, no, no.
- You away and me--
I am apologising, all right,
for your old mistakes,
but I ain't responsible
for what's
going on here, all right?
Keep my name out your mouth.
Can I grab that, please?
- If you want help,
yeah, but you--
- Rob...
if you don't do this,
you'll never get to see Ari.
I can bury you.
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- No, Rob, don't...
Oh, fuck that! Agh!
Right on schedule.
Oh.
Good afternoon.
No, don't, don't touch it.
You were bleeding like a leaky
faucet when I found you.
Here, take a look.
You did this for me?
Part of my earlier
training.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry about all of this.
The police were here last night
just after you arrived.
They said they'd seen
someone stumbling
around the edge of the estate,
soaked in blood,
but they ran from them.
I told them I'd keep
an eye out for any suspects
who wandered onto my property,
and then I sewed you up
as you babbled incoherently.
But innocent people don't
normally flee the scene, Rob.
Look, I promise,
I promise you, all right,
this ain't gonna happen again.
Why'd you run?
You know, if they found me...
looking like this,
like you just did,
it ain't gonna look
good, you know?
Ari.
Ah, I suppose so.
Look, I...
understand if I'm sacked
now, all right?
Well, what
are friends for,
if not for cornflakes
and minor surgery?
You played last night.
Played? What? What?
You played chess last night.
Looked like an interesting game.
I...
But I was playing with you?
Walk with me, Rob.
Sure.
A person needs a purpose,
and last night you
took a beating,
well, because of your family.
You've never asked
me about mine.
This is my grandpapa,
Henry Jekyll.
He was like a father to me.
Oh, he looks like a
really nice guy.
This was...
...the last time I saw him.
The last time I saw him.
- He died?
- No, he was taken away.
But this was his house.
He ran his practice from here.
This was his bedroom.
And this is where
he started his research.
And that's when it
all went wrong.
Nina, hello, darling.
What are you doing here?
Get out of here! Help!
He developed the same
illness that I have now.
You know, that doesn't
make you a bad person.
Rob, that's exactly
what it does make you.
His research promised to advance
our primitive understanding
of science.
Promised to make
him a great man.
To test his alchemy,
he offered himself as a vessel,
and it changed him,
severely dimmed...
his empathy receptors,
made him twisted,
ugly,
evil.
But vanity and weakness
must run in the family,
for I took up his research
and let evil do the same to me.
So, Nina, have you
taken your medication?
Medication doesn't help.
It suppresses it for a while,
then it comes back.
Like a pestilential plague,
it never stops.
He couldn't stop it,
and I can't stop it, not alone.
Do you know how I broke my leg?
You said that you fell.
I fell while trying
to hang myself.
Help me kill it, Rob.
How?
Help... kill... me.
Robert.
Robert.
It's what it's always
been about.
What, someone to help kill you?
To kill it, so that it
never kills again.
Where's Sandra, Nina?
Last night you said that
you phoned her.
I didn't say that.
That wasn't me.
This thing...
She calls herself Rachel.
Rachel Hyde.
She's a very good chess
player, isn't she?
I've never played chess.
If you help me, I've taken
care of all the financials.
Ari will have everything
she needs.
Oh, this is what this has
all been about then, huh?
What, you just thought
that because of
what I've done and what
you could give me
that I would just say yes?
Yes.
All right, yeah,
I've done things
that I regret, but I'm...
Fuck! I'm meant to be
here helping you.
Fuck it.
Fuck it! I'm sorry.
The robberies, the drugs,
you can move on from that.
Well, you're lucky.
You can change, I can't.
I have... a killer inside me.
I'm begging you.
Please, Rob, do this.
Not because of who you were
but because of who
you want to be.
Please.
Please.
Hello?
- Rob?
- Oh, God!
Rob, are you there?
Oh, um... How... How much
do you know about her?
Wha... What? Who?
Uh, Nina, Nina Jekyll.
Oh, well, uh, not loads.
What's going on?
I just... I just think
that she is like sick.
Sick?
Yeah, and like, you know,
like really fucking sick.
- But is she okay?
- No, I don't... I
don't think so.
Okay, have you called
in for help
or an ambulance or something?
Oh, it's not... It's not, uh...
It's not... It's not
like that, um...
What? "Not like that"?
What are you talking about?
I just... I
just keep thinking
about like all the shit
that I've done
and like, you know,
like what I would
give just to make it
right, you know.
Uh... Uh, okay.
You don't need to do
anything, okay?
I couldn't have done that
without you and I was just...
Look, listen, you're
my brother.
I'm gonna help you, okay?
But you were there for me,
you know. Like...
- I'll always be here for you.
- I was just wondering
how, how you did that?
'Cause you're my brother.
Listen, I'm gonna help you.
Just... Look, you...
you were in a bad way
and, uh, and you went
to some dark places,
but I... I... I would never
ever leave you, all right?
And you're doing what can now.
You're changing it round, okay?
You... you.. You know
this, right?
Yeah.
Okay, look, I'm...
I'm gonna come and see you,
- and we'll get a beer and...
- Okay, yeah, yeah.
- That would, um...
- That would be really, really good, yeah.
Look, we help each other out
when we're in trouble, right?
Yeah.
- All right. Thank you.
- All right. I'll speak
to you soon.
There you go, Chester.
There you go.
Just you and me, Chester.
You and me.
Did you help me
so that we could do this?
Was, was that the reason?
No, but this thing is in motion.
Hyde removed Sandra
from the equation,
and I won't let her
remove anyone else.
This finishes tonight.
How?
What is this place?
Its lair.
- All you have to do--
- Oh, I didn't...
- I didn't say I was
gonna do anything.
- No, no.
Just make sure my aim is true
and my blade runs deep.
Now the thing, it has a saying.
- "Always stay two steps ahead."
- Ahead.
Two can play the game.
I have switched my tramadol
and now I'm taking
a high dosage of colchicine.
It has weakened me...
till the time is right.
I'm weak, and Hyde knows it.
We must kill her now before
she finds another body.
And if anything goes wrong...
What do you mean goes wrong?
- What do you mean?
- Nothing will go wrong.
It cannot go wrong.
Not this time.
This time... I have it.
So is that Jekyll or Hyde?
Now, if Hyde tries to interfere,
if she tries to stop this,
you will finish it, won't you?
Rob?
Yeah, okay.
When you're finished,
throw those gloves in the fire.
Tomorrow morning...
you get up at the normal time,
come down here,
and when you find me,
call the police immediately.
They'll ask you questions.
Maybe more than once.
Just tell 'em the truth.
You don't know what
happened to Sandra.
When the time is right,
my people will call you
about the money.
Listen, I'm not doing
this for the money.
You do believe me
about Rachel Hyde, don't you?
I believe that you want this.
My suicide note is on
my bedside table.
- Let them find it.
- Mm-hmm.
This is for you.
For afterwards.
Hyde is calling.
I am come.
She's coming,
she's coming, so don't leave.
Nina, Rachel is very close!
She's very close.
Um, she's gonna stop me.
Rob, help me.
She's gonna stop me.
- Nina.
- Rachel Hyde.
Nina,
have you gone?
She's very close.
Help me!
- She's working against me.
- - Now it's...
Robert. Rob, help me.
- Robert.
- Help me, Rob. Robert.
- Kill
me, quick. Quick!
- Help me,
please. Please!
She's coming. She's coming.
Please!
- Help me, please!
- No!
Please, please, please!
Thank you.
The actual fuck, man?
You fucking stabbed her!
No, I...
He's fucking killed her!
- The safe?
- Where's the safe, Rob?
I don't... I don't know.
- You're a murdering
piece of shit!
- No, I didn't do anything.
She killed herself.
We saw you push a
knife into her!
Oh. Help me!
- Nina? Hey, hey, hey!
- No, no, no. Get him away.
- Come on!
- What the fuck? Get off me!
Get your hands
off me! Nina.
What happened?
- Lock him outside.
- Outside? No, no,
no, no. No, no.
Get the fuck off me, please!
- Nina, tell them...
- Get her to talk!
What the fuck is going
on? Rachel!
I cannot say.
No!
No!
Open the fucking door!
Please!
Please! Please!
Hey! Please!
You need to put your hands...
You need to put them
behind your head!
Hey! Nina! Nina!
I am in your debt.
The fiend was going to kill me
if you hadn't intervened.
How can I repay you?
You saved my life,
let me save yours.
One lioness to another.
The safe. We were told
there was a safe.
- Please!
- Oh, who told you that?
Under the floor, by the door.
What about Rob?
I think it's best you let me
deal with him, don't you?
No.
If your friend degrees
that my complicate
your being in my house
and stealing all my money.
No, something... something ain't
right here. Open the
door! Open...
Look at me! Look at me!
No, no, no, no!
Maeve! Maeve! Maeve!
Please! Please!
You'll need the combination.
Oh, she's very organised.
Where's the money?
- What?
- There's no money!
Maybe the little piggy stole it.
Hey! I don't have
the fucking money!
I don't fucking have it! No!
I want my money, Rob.
Okay, you owe me this.
I didn't! I...
No!
Truely, all the world's a stage
and I have the right players,
right here, right now.
Chester, you are an abomination.
Join Maeve.
- Maeve, stop.
Maeve, please!
- Little piggy trying
to get away.
Little piggy is trying
to get away.
Better catch him,
catch him quick.
- Come on! Open
the door quick!
- He's almost
at the door.
The key. Must get the key.
Shit! The key, the key, the key!
That's the key you're after.
Off!
Do you know him?
What happenstance!
'Cause I know Ewan, too.
We both know him.
You're his brother and
I'm not really related at all.
But I know him 'cause
he owes a lot of money.
And everyone in the town
knows he owes a lot of money.
So we had a chat. We
had a chat about
intruder alarms and
safe combinations.
So then we talked about
could he think of anyone
who could come and
execute an inside mission
inside the house?
And we thought of you,
and I put your application
into the pile.
Into Sandra's pile, yes!
I didn't know it was her.
No one was meant to get hurt,
I swear, brother.
But he sold you out.
He gave you away. He's
a traitor to you.
We've gotta kill him!
You've got to kill him.
Come and kill him. Come!
- Run! Go!
- No!
I'll kill him! I'll
kill him for you!
I'll kill him for
you! Ah-ah-ah-ah!
No!
All gone!
No!
You fucking bitch!
Fuck you!
Fuck!
Rachel Hyde, at your service.
Did you like my little
performance?
"Oh, please, Rob,
you must help me, Rob.
Help me. Help me.
She's coming, she's coming."
"She's coming!"
I was already there.
Ah!
I've done this before, you know.
There have been others
but none with the right fit
and I wanted to find someone
who was truly desperate.
"No, Ari, my daughter.
Oh, dear, I've done
something wrong.
I must help her. What
have I done?
- Couldn't do anything else."
- No, no, no.
Yes! You can lie to yourself,
but you can't lie to me!
No!
Self-preservation.
Every decision made
for your survival.
And I think you're about to make
another one for your survival.
The letter.
What the hell is this?
Our contract.
Where you get to own everything,
every single thing.
You like things, don't you?
And in return, you agree
to let me into your body.
And if you don't sign it,
I'll just call the police
and I'll say that you've
come over here
and you've burned me
into signing away my money.
You tried to kill me,
and then you invited your
druggy friends to come round
and loot the place,
and I defended myself.
Oh! Poor me, I defended myself.
And I managed to slit
one's throat
and shoot the other one.
And would they believe me,
an infirm woman,
or you, a thieving degenerate?
If you just want to
sign the contract,
all this goes away,
and the camera shows that Nina,
she stabbed herself.
Ooh, she's a bit crazy,
isn't she?
And then she slit
the throat of your lover.
Mm, not terribly good.
Then she shot your
guardian angel.
But you were an innocent
bystander.
Oh yes, just watching.
No! I can make all
that disappear,
Rob, in a second.
And I think you'll find
the money that you'll receive
shall be rather beguiling.
Nina, you're... you're sick.
You're bleeding.
I'm not Nina, boy!
I'm Rachel and I don't... bleed.
But no matter what
she's told you,
it doesn't begin to scratch
the surface of what I am.
Nina...
you lost your battle, darling,
with your conscience.
Did it win in the end?
And your body tapped out.
An oversight which
will not happen with you!
Now, you must sign
the terms and conditions
of the agreement.
And you must try to
accommodate me
in your mind just a little
bit better...
then Nina.
This isn't real. This isn't...
What you're saying,
it's not real.
It is real. As real as
this broken body.
And guess what else is real?
Nina had patents for
all her drugs
and I have assigned them to you
in case of her committal,
or incarceration or death.
One of those drugs could
be used for little Ari.
No.
No, you're lying.
Lying?
So what... what would happen?
One toke of this wondrous
little drug,
this protective glaze
that keeps things
like me away, goes down.
But, boy, you've never
tasted a drug like this.
Is it a deal?
Is it a deal?!
Deal.
Now, stay there.
Now you behave.
Behave.
Come, come, come, come, come!
Come on. Come, come, come, come.
Careful of the dead people.
One final swansong to Nina.
And now, your debut.
You said you'd do anything
to help your daughter.
- Oh...
- Stay down! Stay down!
Oh, no!
Who is that?
Why is he...? Is he dead?
It's my brother.
What did I do wrong?
Nina?
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You're okay. You're okay.
- No, I need to die.
- Hey, hey.
No, no, no, no. You're
gonna be okay.
You're gonna be okay.
I'm gonna help you.
I'm gonna help you.
Am I dead?
Oh God, Rob!
- Look, I'm gonna
go get you help.
- No!
You're gonna be okay.
I'm gonna call someone
for help, okay?
I'm gonna call.
Robert?
Robert?
Fight it.
No, no, no, no, no!
He can't help you!
- Robert.
- Get off me!
No!
- It's in your mind.
- No!
Fight it.
No, please!
- Fight it, Rob!
- No, please!
No!
Robert, fight it.
Fight, Robert,
fight it.
We're joined
by the CEO of Athonatus,
Robert Stevenson here in
Earlswood Cathedral,
which has been restored
with his funding.
You've brought about some
remarkable changes.
Greener business, cheaper drugs.
Forbes estimates that your
profit margins are
higher than ever.
Underestimates.
You lost a daughter to cancer.
Yes, um...
That was... tragic.
To lose
her and Nina?
Mm-hmm.
But obviously, I did the best
that I could for the
both of them.
But in the end,
the world turns no matter what.
You write the secret
to Nina's success
was always being
two steps ahead.
Her little mantra.
Which you have adopted?
Mr. Stevenson?
Why be two steps ahead,
when you could be three?
That's it. I mean,
how do we deal with apartheid?
It's the same thing, isn't it?
I mean, it's essentially
the idea that human beings
are divided up into
separate groups,
some of whom are superior
to others.
That's the idea that
we have to quash,
because I don't wish to endorse
this, uh, uh, uh, legislation
or, indeed, the country
that backs it.
Um, I mean, I'm afraid to say,
if this is the route we go,
just don't buy--
As
the days go on,
police say their concerns
for David's whereabouts...
Sounds like crazy talk.
Maybe that person
we saw had something
to do with it.
- Come on.
- How you doing?
How was your day?
Yeah, it was all right.
Yeah?
Did you go to the job centre?
- Yeah.
- Is it okay?
What?
I saw, um...
I saw Maeve when I was there.
Oh. Don't worry about Maeve.
Open the bag.
I don't need to be taking this.
I'm fine.
No.
I've got you a job interview.
Say again, what?
I've got you
a job interview tomorrow,
so they're making everyone
take those.
You got me a job interview.
Are you serious?
- Yeah. Your brother's
connected.
- What is the job?
I think it's...
just something to do with care.
- Yeah?
- Okay? You'll be good at it.
All right. It's nine
o'clock tomorrow.
- Mm-hm.
- Okay? So get yourself ready.
Okay.
Um, and how am I
gonna get there?
I'll get you a taxi.
Okay.
Your referral
only came in yesterday,
so we're going to need NVQs,
diplomas, formal qualifications.
Are you a fan of Kafka?
I... Oh, no. I don't know...
I don't know painters.
Mm.
Come.
Oh, yes.
Sign this.
- What is it?
- It's an NDA.
It means until a formal
offer is made,
you can't disclose anything
about what you've seen in here
or who you've been talking to.
Understand?
- Yeah, I guess. Mm-hm.
- Don't guess. Know.
Um...
Ah... Um, I've signed...
I've put my name where
the signature's meant...
Just X that out.
And I have that for you.
You already took it?
Yeah.
Let's see how the
interview goes.
Final one, Nina.
A man?
Hi. Uh, I'm Rob, hello.
A convivial man.
Nina Jekyll. Please sit down.
Thank you.
That's a nice chessboard
that you've got there.
Why do you think
you're right for the job?
This job, um... Yeah,
well, I'm...
I'm... I'd say, pretty
smart. I...
Specifically as pertains
to the JD.
- J...?
- Job description.
Job description. Yeah, um...
Well, I was told that I would
be a good candidate for the job,
because, I think, he said...
I think the right
word is "care",
I think, was involved?
- You think?
- I am the job.
A while back I hurt myself,
hence this gaudy monstrosity.
What we're looking for
is someone who could help
about the house until
I return to my former glory.
Talk us through
your experience in care.
No, I don't need care, Sandra.
Just need a helper.
Well, I have helped
people before.
- What sort of people?
- Old people, yeah.
Where?
Uh, where? It was Belmore.
- The prison?
- Mm-hmm.
How long were you employed?
I was an inmate.
I'm sorry. What did you say?
I was an inmate.
And you've pursued
this line of work
ever since you were released?
Well, no, 'cause I only
got out like a week ago, so I...
...haven't had
a chance to get a job yet so...
Apologies. Normally these
referrals are watertight.
I've no idea how he got through.
- We're done here.
- I'm sorry.
Do you wish to work just to
satisfy your terms
of your parole?
There's no need to
continue, Nina.
Please excuse Sandra.
She is a wonderful
estate manager, a dear friend,
but prone to bouts of
extreme impertinence.
The terms of your parole?
I have a daughter,
and to see her...
I need to get a job.
What's her name?
It's Ari.
Ah, as in Ariadne from
Greek mythology?
Don't know who that is.
She was a princess from Crete.
She helped Theseus to escape
from the maze of the Minotaur.
Without her help, he would
not have bested the monster.
Oh, cool. Yeah, well,
mine is not named after that.
She's named after a pop star.
Ariana Grande.
No? Uh...
Your daughter must miss you.
Well, she doesn't actually, um,
really know me,
'cause she was obviously born
while I was away, um...
and she's sick.
- I'm sorry.
- Of course.
I was a doctor many moons ago.
A sick child...
...is very distressing.
Yeah, I just wanna be able
to see her. I can do this.
Like, you know, um,
I've helped older people...
That's a very bad term.
I'm not saying that you're old.
I'm trying to say,
I would help them move around.
I would get their medicine
from the infirmary.
I'd read to them.
It was a really big
part of my life,
and it was something that I was
actually pretty good at, so...
When can you start?
I have to object.
This was an administrative
error, Nina.
You like my chessboard.
Do you play?
Oh, sorry,
that's at me.
Um, yeah. No, I play chess.
I used to play while
I was away in...
My grandfather used to play.
Would you agree to
a trial period?
Yes. Yes, I would. Yeah, that
would be very good, thank you.
Is your bird all right
over there?
6:30 start. Don't be late.
Bring what you need.
We'll provide basic toiletries,
bed linen--
Sorry, why do I need bed linen?
It's a live-in position.
You would live here with Nina.
If she needed help
during the night,
were you going to Skype it in?
Um, did you, did you want that?
Oh, we'll definitely be
doing a fresh one of those.
Nina Jekyll,
she was, she's like
a proper celeb.
Well, I actually don't
know if I'm
meant to be telling
you her name,
'cause they made me sign like
an "any day", something
like that.
- NDA?
- Yeah.
Something like that.
Wow, my brother's working
for one of the big titans
of the industry.
- Mad.
- You excited?
Yeah. I just don't know like
what I'm gonna be
expected to do all day,
but, you know,
I guess if I, if I
can keep this job,
then I can, I can
see Ari, right?
Yeah, well, just
gotta take that step by step,
and it looks good that
you're, you're
working for a billionaire,
I suppose.
Look, I wanted to
show you something
that I got on my way home.
Look at that.
- Cute, isn't it?
- Yeah.
- Imagine her little face.
- Wow.
- Say cute.
- Cute.
Cute. Yeah.
I don't know how I'm gonna
get this to her though,
but I thought maybe post
it or something.
- I mean...
- I'll, um,
I'll drop it at the hospital
on my way to work tomorrow.
Thanks.
That's fine. It's on the way.
I didn't mean, uh, thanks
for just that.
You know, thanks for
giving me somewhere to stay
and helping me with
the job interview.
And you've never given up on me.
Yeah, well, you know,
what are brothers for?
Hmm?
Right, you carry on packing,
get yourself ready,
and I'll make us some food.
- You know, the Last
Supper and all that.
Okay.
Look, I'm not
a probation officer, obviously,
but I know how it works.
Look, if you do anything,
right, like anything,
I can't stress how much
you can't fuck this up, yeah?
And I'm not going to let
my little brother
go down again.
I can turn the car round
if you want.
All good!
I thought so.
Just wanted to give
you this, um...
There's some stuff and details
from the hospital when
Ari was born.
I thought it might
be nice for you
to have while you're there.
Make you feel close to her
and that, you know?
- Yeah.
- Yeah?
Thanks.
Nina Jekyll is excellence
incarnate,
whatever her condition.
She demands the same
from others.
- Your phone.
- Phone, um...
Yep.
There you go.
I never want to see this
outside of your room.
Nina can raise you with that.
It beeps, she requires you.
During working hours,
you won't need anybody else.
This trial currently has
unspecified parameters.
I've taken it upon myself
to set them.
It will be unpaid, and
ends immediately
when you fail to meet
the standards of the role.
There are cameras in
almost every room,
so I'll know when that
inevitably happens.
Three meals are delivered
to the kitchen every day.
Breakfast at 7:30,
lunch at 12:30
and dinner at 6:30.
If Nina requires anything else,
there is a 2,000 cash per diem,
replenished every week.
Receipts required.
Every morning,
200 milligrammes of lamotrigine.
100 milligrammes of amisulpride.
Half that again at lunch.
With every meal, bring
50 milligrammes of tramadol.
Nina can decide she wants it.
She can also have
15 milligrammes of Seroquel
before bed if she desires.
Uh, and this is all
for her injury?
This is all for you to
administer accurately.
Excessive use isn't
good for her bones.
You.
Just you and Nina,
occasionally me.
So, food is delivered
three times a day,
and the cleaner comes
twice a week.
Nina has been resistant
to coexisting with staff...
until you.
7:25. That's breakfast.
You'd better get moving.
Ah, Rob!
- Dr. Jekyll.
- Nina, please.
Oh!
Oh! I don't like eggs,
and I thought we were
gonna mix it up a bit there.
A piece of salmon?
Or God forbid,
bacon from a piggy?
Oh, won't you ever get that
ghastly thing out of your hand?
My fifth limb.
Dairy is good for
your bones, Nina.
- Eggs aren't dairy.
- They are for breakfast.
- They're lugubrious.
- Eggs can't be lugubrious,
Nina.
Have you eaten, Rob?
Uh, yeah, I ate before
I got here.
Was it anything as devoid
of delight as what I have?
Uh, it was just some cereal.
Cereal. Haven't had cereal
since I was a child.
What type of cereal?
It was Crunchy Nut Cornflakes.
Crunchy Nutty Cornflakes,
Sandra?
[Rob Yeah, and they're
covered in honey as well.
Really sweet. Pretty good.
Can we have some
Crunchy Nutty Cornflakes?
You don't want them, trust me.
I've briefed Rob on
what his duties
will be, and I've give
him his pager.
My fifth limb and I
will be in London today,
but we'll keep an eye out.
Remember your meds, Nina.
You don't need to
worry about her.
She is outstanding
at what she does.
It's probably why I hired her.
I'm very good at
choosing people.
- Could you just...?
- Oh. Yeah. Yeah.
- Quite heavy.
- Oh, it's ghastly.
I'd rather go round on a crutch
like some Hemingway heroine.
So Sandra has told you
what needs doing?
Um, yeah, she's been
through the meals,
medicine, that kind of stuff.
- That's it, so far though.
- Very good.
Yeah.
I have a little plan
for you of my own.
Now, by my calculations,
there are 23 sensors
in and about the house.
And I want you to go round
and test each and every
one of them.
-A-huh.
-And change the batteries
as is necessary.
- You think you can do that?
- Yes, of course.
I also want you to
set up a six-digit code
for the arming or
the disarming of the alarms.
Uh, to what?
To whatever you'd like.
My memory is a... is
a little bit hazy.
Are you sure?
You're part of the team now.
But you don't have
a watch, so...
- My phone's in my room.
- Yes.
Let's... try this.
Whoa.
Well, keep you on
top of the time.
The pager will give you nothing.
Is there an issue?
No. Thank you.
- Robert?
- Yeah.
This is important.
Lunch?
This is cold.
Oh, sorry. I could heat it
up for you if you want.
No, just go away.
Um...
I, I've nearly finished
with the alarms.
That is what causing
my ears to bleed.
Mmm!
Why on earth did you...
Disarm them.
Deactivate them.
Um... I need to get your
medication. I'm sorry.
- I'll go and get them.
- No, I'll do it. I'll do it.
I'll go. Sorry.
The alarms. You've been
messing with the alarms.
No, I haven't. Ask Nina... What?
Pack your bags!
Look, this ain't what
you think, all right?
You've forgotten Nina's meds,
you meddled with the alarms,
and that's her watch.
Calm down.
Go and talk to Nina, all right?
Dr. Jekyll!
You have five minutes
before I call the police.
Fuck's sake!
Get in.
Look, I'm leaving, all right?
Don't be calling the police.
In!
Rob, please accept my apology.
Sandra here made a mistake.
Well, yeah, I... I...
I did try and tell her
that the alarms were meant
to be off, like you told me.
Yes, you're right.
I... I must have forgotten.
- And the meds?
- Meds... Well, yeah,
Dr. Jekyll said she wanted
to get them herself.
Then what's she paying you for?
To my understanding,
we're not paying you at
all at the moment.
Just a trial period.
Rob, I expect you don't
wish to stay here anymore
after this misunderstanding,
so I will ensure that Sandra
will give you three
month severance.
He's worked less than a day!
Three month severance
at the rate of 3,000 a month,
if you wish to leave.
However, if you wish to stay,
we can elect that this
trial period is over,
and you can stay permanently.
Nina. You, uh...
- Hey.
- No.
- Hey.
- I'm leaving, all right?
Rob, Rob, wait, wait.
- Last time was...
- Deserved.
You really think that?
I know that.
Nice.
- Just, uh, a gift.
- For who?
- Just a friend.
- Nina Jekyll?
What?
Well, you're working
for Nina Jekyll
in that place outside of town?
Yeah, but how, how
do you know that?
People talk.
Well, if I, if I can
hold this job,
then I can see Ari, you know?
- Wasn't my fault, you know.
- No, I know.
- It wasn't just what we did.
- I know. I know. I know.
I'm not blaming you.
It's only what we were doing.
Look, I was able to
quit it, Maeve.
All right, I can help you.
I want to, okay?
I hear you're all
alone up there.
What?
It's just you and her.
- Fuck's sake!
- Look, you wouldn't
have to do anything.
- You just need to
let us in, okay?
- What? Mm-hmm.
- It's just--
- You're still doing
this shit, are you?
- Yeah, I have a good teacher.
- And you used my name?
- What? People know you're bad.
- This is my fuckin'
job, all right?
- Just stop!
- One last big score
and that's it.
You sound like me now.
I can say things...
if you ever try and
get custody of our kid.
Can I come in?
- Yeah, yeah, sure.
- Thank you.
You know, Rob...
we do have drawers and cupboards
- in your bedroom,
you know? Whoops!
- Yeah, sorry.
I just haven't really gotten
around to sorting it yet.
Don't worry. I was young once.
- There we go.
- Thank you.
Oh, medical records.
Yeah, it's, um...
all a bit confusing, really.
I was a practising doctor
way back in my ancient history.
Neurology admittedly,
but I still remember
the dreadful odour of paperwork.
- Do you mind?
- No. No.
I never thought that
would be the thing
to give me a sense of
nostalgia.
Ari is lucky to have such
a determined father.
Well...
Oh, let me get that for you.
Thank you.
- Oh, it's a bit loose.
- No, don't worry, it...
No, it sometimes is a bit loose.
Okay.
Goodnight, Rob.
Night, Doctor.
Nina.
Atta boy!
Fuck.
Night-night.
Go to bed.
Listen to me. This is serious.
You have a criminal
in your house.
What about
his second chance though?
A second chance?!
He's just
a little junkie.
And you're not tough on him.
If you don't take your meds,
I'm calling in the Eric.
Threats don't
work with me.
You've lost
control of her, haven't you?
Don't be ridiculous!
I'm the one in control.
Oh God! Who
am I talking to?
The ancient delicacy
of Mr. Kellogg.
Mm. Mm!
Crunchy and nutty.
Another regret. Decades
without these.
You know, um, if Sandra knew
that I, I got you those,
she would kill me.
Mm-hmm.
You know, I, uh,
haven't seen her in a while.
She's very spirited, you know.
Now tonight, I'm going to
introduce you to something.
- What's that?
- A reason for living.
Are you okay?
Hey.
- It's just the meds!
It's just the meds!
- It's all right, I've got you.
- I've got you.
- No, leave me.
I'll go get you some water.
Get out of here,
you thieving degenerate!
The person
you are calling
is unable to take your call.
Shit.
Go on.
Fifth limb.
At last.
I thought I was going
to be playing on my own.
Or worse, drinking on my own.
A reason for living.
Residual habits from
walking in a man's world.
Now, I'm sorry...
that I was aggressive
with you earlier, but, um...
I was ill.
That's... Like, it's all right.
I... I tried to call Sandra.
Well, let's not talk
about Sandra.
Ugh, she's absolutely fine.
Maybe rather rubbed
out on this stuff.
So, okay, you've, you've...
you've spoken to her
on the phone, right?
Not easy. She lost her handset.
Kept trying to phone me
with an unknown number.
Now, do sit down, please?
Okay, um...
Should I be having this number?
I... You know...
She is quite fine.
Not your drug of choice?
White or black?
Are you sure you're
feelin' up to it?
Decisive.
Two steps ahead.
If you wanna make a
billion dollars,
that is the secret.
Been thinking about
your daughter.
You must miss her.
Well, I don't really...
I don't really know her.
She's, um... She's with
social services.
And you'd do anything
to get her back?
Yeah.
I want to help you.
I'm dangling bait, Rob.
Well, what do you...
What do you mean?
With my move.
I was baiting you.
You must have played
a lot of chess in prison.
Well, there was this guy
who taught me.
He was pretty good.
I'm afraid he was not
that good. Check.
And then...
Checkmate.
Two moves ahead.
That's what you need to be.
- But you show potential.
- You can't... You
just destroyed me.
Well...
Maybe I am the making of you.
Now, what say you...
Hmm?
- Go down to the Choir Pub.
- Mm-hmm?
And get us some more
bottles of the golden nectar?
And what is it exactly
that we are celebrating here?
My victory.
Okay.
All right.
Oh! Careful of my
exotic creation.
Um...
You.
You know, this was, uh...
This was really nice.
Yes. I think we know
each other much better now.
Yeah.
150? You said it was 100.
She lets you out at night?
- Are you following
me or something?
- It's Friday, Rob.
I'm with some of the boys
from the den.
We need to finish our talk.
No, I ain't talking to
you if you're high.
I'm not.
No?
But you're going to go
and do a job with them?
With those boys? Nah.
I'm workin' with a real
professional now.
You owe him, don't you?
Fucking hell, Maeve!
You've gotta help
me, please, Rob.
You just have to let us in.
Look, it's my only chance.
You don't know how
hard it's been.
- No, no, no.
- You away and me--
I am apologising, all right,
for your old mistakes,
but I ain't responsible
for what's
going on here, all right?
Keep my name out your mouth.
Can I grab that, please?
- If you want help,
yeah, but you--
- Rob...
if you don't do this,
you'll never get to see Ari.
I can bury you.
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
- No, Rob, don't...
Oh, fuck that! Agh!
Right on schedule.
Oh.
Good afternoon.
No, don't, don't touch it.
You were bleeding like a leaky
faucet when I found you.
Here, take a look.
You did this for me?
Part of my earlier
training.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry about all of this.
The police were here last night
just after you arrived.
They said they'd seen
someone stumbling
around the edge of the estate,
soaked in blood,
but they ran from them.
I told them I'd keep
an eye out for any suspects
who wandered onto my property,
and then I sewed you up
as you babbled incoherently.
But innocent people don't
normally flee the scene, Rob.
Look, I promise,
I promise you, all right,
this ain't gonna happen again.
Why'd you run?
You know, if they found me...
looking like this,
like you just did,
it ain't gonna look
good, you know?
Ari.
Ah, I suppose so.
Look, I...
understand if I'm sacked
now, all right?
Well, what
are friends for,
if not for cornflakes
and minor surgery?
You played last night.
Played? What? What?
You played chess last night.
Looked like an interesting game.
I...
But I was playing with you?
Walk with me, Rob.
Sure.
A person needs a purpose,
and last night you
took a beating,
well, because of your family.
You've never asked
me about mine.
This is my grandpapa,
Henry Jekyll.
He was like a father to me.
Oh, he looks like a
really nice guy.
This was...
...the last time I saw him.
The last time I saw him.
- He died?
- No, he was taken away.
But this was his house.
He ran his practice from here.
This was his bedroom.
And this is where
he started his research.
And that's when it
all went wrong.
Nina, hello, darling.
What are you doing here?
Get out of here! Help!
He developed the same
illness that I have now.
You know, that doesn't
make you a bad person.
Rob, that's exactly
what it does make you.
His research promised to advance
our primitive understanding
of science.
Promised to make
him a great man.
To test his alchemy,
he offered himself as a vessel,
and it changed him,
severely dimmed...
his empathy receptors,
made him twisted,
ugly,
evil.
But vanity and weakness
must run in the family,
for I took up his research
and let evil do the same to me.
So, Nina, have you
taken your medication?
Medication doesn't help.
It suppresses it for a while,
then it comes back.
Like a pestilential plague,
it never stops.
He couldn't stop it,
and I can't stop it, not alone.
Do you know how I broke my leg?
You said that you fell.
I fell while trying
to hang myself.
Help me kill it, Rob.
How?
Help... kill... me.
Robert.
Robert.
It's what it's always
been about.
What, someone to help kill you?
To kill it, so that it
never kills again.
Where's Sandra, Nina?
Last night you said that
you phoned her.
I didn't say that.
That wasn't me.
This thing...
She calls herself Rachel.
Rachel Hyde.
She's a very good chess
player, isn't she?
I've never played chess.
If you help me, I've taken
care of all the financials.
Ari will have everything
she needs.
Oh, this is what this has
all been about then, huh?
What, you just thought
that because of
what I've done and what
you could give me
that I would just say yes?
Yes.
All right, yeah,
I've done things
that I regret, but I'm...
Fuck! I'm meant to be
here helping you.
Fuck it.
Fuck it! I'm sorry.
The robberies, the drugs,
you can move on from that.
Well, you're lucky.
You can change, I can't.
I have... a killer inside me.
I'm begging you.
Please, Rob, do this.
Not because of who you were
but because of who
you want to be.
Please.
Please.
Hello?
- Rob?
- Oh, God!
Rob, are you there?
Oh, um... How... How much
do you know about her?
Wha... What? Who?
Uh, Nina, Nina Jekyll.
Oh, well, uh, not loads.
What's going on?
I just... I just think
that she is like sick.
Sick?
Yeah, and like, you know,
like really fucking sick.
- But is she okay?
- No, I don't... I
don't think so.
Okay, have you called
in for help
or an ambulance or something?
Oh, it's not... It's not, uh...
It's not... It's not
like that, um...
What? "Not like that"?
What are you talking about?
I just... I
just keep thinking
about like all the shit
that I've done
and like, you know,
like what I would
give just to make it
right, you know.
Uh... Uh, okay.
You don't need to do
anything, okay?
I couldn't have done that
without you and I was just...
Look, listen, you're
my brother.
I'm gonna help you, okay?
But you were there for me,
you know. Like...
- I'll always be here for you.
- I was just wondering
how, how you did that?
'Cause you're my brother.
Listen, I'm gonna help you.
Just... Look, you...
you were in a bad way
and, uh, and you went
to some dark places,
but I... I... I would never
ever leave you, all right?
And you're doing what can now.
You're changing it round, okay?
You... you.. You know
this, right?
Yeah.
Okay, look, I'm...
I'm gonna come and see you,
- and we'll get a beer and...
- Okay, yeah, yeah.
- That would, um...
- That would be really, really good, yeah.
Look, we help each other out
when we're in trouble, right?
Yeah.
- All right. Thank you.
- All right. I'll speak
to you soon.
There you go, Chester.
There you go.
Just you and me, Chester.
You and me.
Did you help me
so that we could do this?
Was, was that the reason?
No, but this thing is in motion.
Hyde removed Sandra
from the equation,
and I won't let her
remove anyone else.
This finishes tonight.
How?
What is this place?
Its lair.
- All you have to do--
- Oh, I didn't...
- I didn't say I was
gonna do anything.
- No, no.
Just make sure my aim is true
and my blade runs deep.
Now the thing, it has a saying.
- "Always stay two steps ahead."
- Ahead.
Two can play the game.
I have switched my tramadol
and now I'm taking
a high dosage of colchicine.
It has weakened me...
till the time is right.
I'm weak, and Hyde knows it.
We must kill her now before
she finds another body.
And if anything goes wrong...
What do you mean goes wrong?
- What do you mean?
- Nothing will go wrong.
It cannot go wrong.
Not this time.
This time... I have it.
So is that Jekyll or Hyde?
Now, if Hyde tries to interfere,
if she tries to stop this,
you will finish it, won't you?
Rob?
Yeah, okay.
When you're finished,
throw those gloves in the fire.
Tomorrow morning...
you get up at the normal time,
come down here,
and when you find me,
call the police immediately.
They'll ask you questions.
Maybe more than once.
Just tell 'em the truth.
You don't know what
happened to Sandra.
When the time is right,
my people will call you
about the money.
Listen, I'm not doing
this for the money.
You do believe me
about Rachel Hyde, don't you?
I believe that you want this.
My suicide note is on
my bedside table.
- Let them find it.
- Mm-hmm.
This is for you.
For afterwards.
Hyde is calling.
I am come.
She's coming,
she's coming, so don't leave.
Nina, Rachel is very close!
She's very close.
Um, she's gonna stop me.
Rob, help me.
She's gonna stop me.
- Nina.
- Rachel Hyde.
Nina,
have you gone?
She's very close.
Help me!
- She's working against me.
- - Now it's...
Robert. Rob, help me.
- Robert.
- Help me, Rob. Robert.
- Kill
me, quick. Quick!
- Help me,
please. Please!
She's coming. She's coming.
Please!
- Help me, please!
- No!
Please, please, please!
Thank you.
The actual fuck, man?
You fucking stabbed her!
No, I...
He's fucking killed her!
- The safe?
- Where's the safe, Rob?
I don't... I don't know.
- You're a murdering
piece of shit!
- No, I didn't do anything.
She killed herself.
We saw you push a
knife into her!
Oh. Help me!
- Nina? Hey, hey, hey!
- No, no, no. Get him away.
- Come on!
- What the fuck? Get off me!
Get your hands
off me! Nina.
What happened?
- Lock him outside.
- Outside? No, no,
no, no. No, no.
Get the fuck off me, please!
- Nina, tell them...
- Get her to talk!
What the fuck is going
on? Rachel!
I cannot say.
No!
No!
Open the fucking door!
Please!
Please! Please!
Hey! Please!
You need to put your hands...
You need to put them
behind your head!
Hey! Nina! Nina!
I am in your debt.
The fiend was going to kill me
if you hadn't intervened.
How can I repay you?
You saved my life,
let me save yours.
One lioness to another.
The safe. We were told
there was a safe.
- Please!
- Oh, who told you that?
Under the floor, by the door.
What about Rob?
I think it's best you let me
deal with him, don't you?
No.
If your friend degrees
that my complicate
your being in my house
and stealing all my money.
No, something... something ain't
right here. Open the
door! Open...
Look at me! Look at me!
No, no, no, no!
Maeve! Maeve! Maeve!
Please! Please!
You'll need the combination.
Oh, she's very organised.
Where's the money?
- What?
- There's no money!
Maybe the little piggy stole it.
Hey! I don't have
the fucking money!
I don't fucking have it! No!
I want my money, Rob.
Okay, you owe me this.
I didn't! I...
No!
Truely, all the world's a stage
and I have the right players,
right here, right now.
Chester, you are an abomination.
Join Maeve.
- Maeve, stop.
Maeve, please!
- Little piggy trying
to get away.
Little piggy is trying
to get away.
Better catch him,
catch him quick.
- Come on! Open
the door quick!
- He's almost
at the door.
The key. Must get the key.
Shit! The key, the key, the key!
That's the key you're after.
Off!
Do you know him?
What happenstance!
'Cause I know Ewan, too.
We both know him.
You're his brother and
I'm not really related at all.
But I know him 'cause
he owes a lot of money.
And everyone in the town
knows he owes a lot of money.
So we had a chat. We
had a chat about
intruder alarms and
safe combinations.
So then we talked about
could he think of anyone
who could come and
execute an inside mission
inside the house?
And we thought of you,
and I put your application
into the pile.
Into Sandra's pile, yes!
I didn't know it was her.
No one was meant to get hurt,
I swear, brother.
But he sold you out.
He gave you away. He's
a traitor to you.
We've gotta kill him!
You've got to kill him.
Come and kill him. Come!
- Run! Go!
- No!
I'll kill him! I'll
kill him for you!
I'll kill him for
you! Ah-ah-ah-ah!
No!
All gone!
No!
You fucking bitch!
Fuck you!
Fuck!
Rachel Hyde, at your service.
Did you like my little
performance?
"Oh, please, Rob,
you must help me, Rob.
Help me. Help me.
She's coming, she's coming."
"She's coming!"
I was already there.
Ah!
I've done this before, you know.
There have been others
but none with the right fit
and I wanted to find someone
who was truly desperate.
"No, Ari, my daughter.
Oh, dear, I've done
something wrong.
I must help her. What
have I done?
- Couldn't do anything else."
- No, no, no.
Yes! You can lie to yourself,
but you can't lie to me!
No!
Self-preservation.
Every decision made
for your survival.
And I think you're about to make
another one for your survival.
The letter.
What the hell is this?
Our contract.
Where you get to own everything,
every single thing.
You like things, don't you?
And in return, you agree
to let me into your body.
And if you don't sign it,
I'll just call the police
and I'll say that you've
come over here
and you've burned me
into signing away my money.
You tried to kill me,
and then you invited your
druggy friends to come round
and loot the place,
and I defended myself.
Oh! Poor me, I defended myself.
And I managed to slit
one's throat
and shoot the other one.
And would they believe me,
an infirm woman,
or you, a thieving degenerate?
If you just want to
sign the contract,
all this goes away,
and the camera shows that Nina,
she stabbed herself.
Ooh, she's a bit crazy,
isn't she?
And then she slit
the throat of your lover.
Mm, not terribly good.
Then she shot your
guardian angel.
But you were an innocent
bystander.
Oh yes, just watching.
No! I can make all
that disappear,
Rob, in a second.
And I think you'll find
the money that you'll receive
shall be rather beguiling.
Nina, you're... you're sick.
You're bleeding.
I'm not Nina, boy!
I'm Rachel and I don't... bleed.
But no matter what
she's told you,
it doesn't begin to scratch
the surface of what I am.
Nina...
you lost your battle, darling,
with your conscience.
Did it win in the end?
And your body tapped out.
An oversight which
will not happen with you!
Now, you must sign
the terms and conditions
of the agreement.
And you must try to
accommodate me
in your mind just a little
bit better...
then Nina.
This isn't real. This isn't...
What you're saying,
it's not real.
It is real. As real as
this broken body.
And guess what else is real?
Nina had patents for
all her drugs
and I have assigned them to you
in case of her committal,
or incarceration or death.
One of those drugs could
be used for little Ari.
No.
No, you're lying.
Lying?
So what... what would happen?
One toke of this wondrous
little drug,
this protective glaze
that keeps things
like me away, goes down.
But, boy, you've never
tasted a drug like this.
Is it a deal?
Is it a deal?!
Deal.
Now, stay there.
Now you behave.
Behave.
Come, come, come, come, come!
Come on. Come, come, come, come.
Careful of the dead people.
One final swansong to Nina.
And now, your debut.
You said you'd do anything
to help your daughter.
- Oh...
- Stay down! Stay down!
Oh, no!
Who is that?
Why is he...? Is he dead?
It's my brother.
What did I do wrong?
Nina?
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You're okay. You're okay.
- No, I need to die.
- Hey, hey.
No, no, no, no. You're
gonna be okay.
You're gonna be okay.
I'm gonna help you.
I'm gonna help you.
Am I dead?
Oh God, Rob!
- Look, I'm gonna
go get you help.
- No!
You're gonna be okay.
I'm gonna call someone
for help, okay?
I'm gonna call.
Robert?
Robert?
Fight it.
No, no, no, no, no!
He can't help you!
- Robert.
- Get off me!
No!
- It's in your mind.
- No!
Fight it.
No, please!
- Fight it, Rob!
- No, please!
No!
Robert, fight it.
Fight, Robert,
fight it.
We're joined
by the CEO of Athonatus,
Robert Stevenson here in
Earlswood Cathedral,
which has been restored
with his funding.
You've brought about some
remarkable changes.
Greener business, cheaper drugs.
Forbes estimates that your
profit margins are
higher than ever.
Underestimates.
You lost a daughter to cancer.
Yes, um...
That was... tragic.
To lose
her and Nina?
Mm-hmm.
But obviously, I did the best
that I could for the
both of them.
But in the end,
the world turns no matter what.
You write the secret
to Nina's success
was always being
two steps ahead.
Her little mantra.
Which you have adopted?
Mr. Stevenson?
Why be two steps ahead,
when you could be three?