Fear (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

1
Let's stop you in your tracks.
Mum.
Did you have a bad dream?
Yeah.
I'm scared.
This house is too big.
Snuggle up to me
and you'll feel
better in the mornin'.
Okay, cuddle up.
Try and get some sleep.
Mum!
Hey.
Your mum's supposed
to be having a lie-in.
- Wanna make eggy-bread?
- Are we allowed?
Yes.
Come on, let's go.
Wanna start making it?
Then we'll get Dad.
Don't do anything
with the cooker.
I'll break the eggs.
You do the rest.
- Morning.
- Hey.
You okay?
Yeah.
I can't stop thinking
about that letter.
I couldn't sleep
last night, so I made
a list of all the best
lawyers in Glasgow
as soon as they're open,
we're gettin' an appointment,
and this whole thing's already
over. Don't even worry about it.
Martyn, put on some clothes.
Seriously, I mean it.
Put on some clothes.
You don't need to be paranoid.
Eyes front.
Okay. Everybody, eyes front.
What do you mean?
Just look straight
ahead, darling.
Paul, do as you're told, please.
Don't look down, Becs. Don't
give him the satisfaction.
I'm scared.
Snuggle up to me and you'll
feel better in the mornin'.
I'm scared.
He commented on my
wife's underwear,
he sent her flowers with a card,
with kisses, saying he wanted
"to lick her vanilla slice".
Uh, and then that letter
there accusing us of
Well, you've read it yourself. It's
disgusting. That's our children.
Yes, have you brought
that card with you?
- He posted it back through his letterbox.
- I was angry.
I understand your frustration.
Let me tell you what the law says.
An offence occurs when a person
engages in a course of conduct
on at least two
separate occasions
which causes another person
to feel fear or alarm
where the accused person intended,
or knew, or ought to have known
that their conduct would
cause fear or alarm.
So if we had that card,
we'd have grounds?
At least two occasions.
Then the Procurator
Fiscal has to be convinced
there's enough
evidence to proceed.
Look, let's send him our
letter and take it from there.
And hopefully, there won't
be any further incidents,
but if there are,
keep the evidence.
Shrewd move getting
people to pay up front.
Keep a record, yes?
Thank you.
Waste of fucking time.
What are you doing?
- We're getting a second opinion.
- What? No.
Bec's, doing nothing, saying
nothing gives this stuff credence.
- We haven't done nothing.
- We need to deny it.
We literally just denied it in front
of one of the best lawyers in Glasgow,
who's told us that's
all we can do for now,
so we take the advice,
and we wait and see.
Unless you wanna pay another
£250 to hear the same thing.
- Who is it?
- Don't know.
- Hello.
- Just let it go to voice mail.
It could be him.
Oh, yeah, speaking. Hello.
Yeah. Uh, yes, definitely.
- Um
- Who is it?
So, actually, do you
mind if I call you back?
I'm just in the
middle of something.
Yeah. Okay, great.
Great, yeah, thanks.
Bye.
What?
Anne's friend runs a
research lab here in Glasgow,
and she said she'd ask them if me being
out of work for seven years was too long.
For what?
D'you wanna go back to work?
Yeah.
- And that was the lab friend?
- Yeah.
Good.
Call them back, I need to go do the
drawings for that fucking extension.
You.
No, no. Don't go.
Come back.
Come back.
- Hi.
- Hiya.
I'm looking for
children's services.
Oh, we're up on the first floor.
he's in prison. How's he
gonna get all that stuff?
He doesn't even
have a lot of money.
Matthew, Andrew.
Come on. Behave.
You get your own bathroom, and
I have to share one with Mum.
Maybe, it's 'cause
I'm older than you.
So? That means I deserve
more than you do.
Mr Berwick, Fiona
will see you now.
Thanks.
I hate you. So much.
Thank you. And you're
here because
The man downstairs
from us, a Mr Jan Boyd,
last night sent the
police, and ourselves,
that letter accusing my wife and I
of sexually abusing our children.
Which isn't the case, as we've told
the police and our lawyers, now you.
But given it's an unpleasant
and damaging accusation,
well, I think I'm right in saying
that you do tests with dolls and stuff
to ascertain whether kids
have been abused or not?
Or get them to draw things and
you interpret what they mean.
Well, if they start drawing- tall
trees and lampposts, well, I don't
Um-Anyway, that's the letter,
and I just wanted to say that our
children are at your disposal.
Um-basically, we just wanna
put this whole thing to rest.
Right. We've not been contacted
by anyone in regards to this.
Good.
That's good. I just want to be
proactive rather than reactive.
Can I have your children's names
- and dates of birth, please?
- Yeah, sure. Uh
Paul Oliver Berwick.
23.7.2014.
Fay Olivia Berwick.
17.9.2016.
And which school do they attend?
Uh
Oakland-
Oakland Academy.
Oh, sorry, primary school. It's
what, one of them. Primary school.
But, then- we only
started two weeks ago, so.
What d'you mean you gave the letter
to children's social services?
That's like waving at them
to come and look at us.
We've got nothing to hide.
Let them come, let them look.
Doing too much is
an impossibility
because this stuff, true or false,
sticks like fucking phosphorus.
And that shitty bastard downstairs
is not gonna ruin our lives.
It was a terrible move.
Night, Fay. Okay, darling.
Go on. Up to your
bunk now. Go on, Fay.
- Can I just finish this chapter?
- Yeah, you can, but in your bed.
You can both read for 10 more minutes.
Daddy's gonna come and say goodnight.
Okay, love you, sweetheart.
Becs
Under the covers.
You too. It's nearly time, okay?
Five more minutes, and I'm
putting that light out.
- But Mom said ten.
- Well, I'm saying five.
Just do as I say,
okay, Paul? Bedtime.
Will you listen?
I don't wanna hear it.
I'm going to bed. I don't
know what you're doing.
I'm done for tonight.
Right. Light off. I'm
not gonna tell you again.
I just need to finish this page.
Paul. Enough back talk.
Bedtime, okay? Lights off.
It's not fair.
Hello. Good morning.
I just want to say sorry.
I just wanted to apologise and
say it will never happen again.
I'm sorry is this
It's Jan
from downstairs.
Can you hold on a second?
Yes, Jan.
Like I say, I'm-
I'm a million times sorry.
I didn't mean any of it.
I take it all back.
It was undeserved
and uncalled for, and um
I have issues that are my
issues, to be dealt with by me
so I don't know what came over
me to make accusations like that
'cause I only want to be a good
neighbour to you and your family.
So I'm sorry.
Right. Well, I mean
No.
You'll hear me out, 'cause-
this is a promise.
I will make sure- that
this never happens again.
Hello.
Did you get it?
I will make sure this
never happens again.
That's all you got? The
solicitor said keep the evidence.
I don't go around
recording people, do I?
- Just film it, just press record.
- All right, I tried. I'm sorry.
Play it again.
I will make sure- that
this never happens again.
Make sure what never happens
again? Us abusing our children?
No, we know he
wasn't saying that.
He was apologising.
He can say it to my
face and on camera.
No, no, no. Martyn.
Martyn.
Jan!
Jan! It's Martyn.
Jan!
Jan, what's up? Everything okay?
It's happening again.
It mustn't, so
You said to say
when I'd be away.
Okay, but what's
happening, what d'you mean?
I can't say.
Sorry, I got to go.
- Jan.
- I'm sorry.
Jan.
Jan.
Don't think he's in.
Look, this arrived
from our solicitor.
- This is good.
- Yeah.
I'm thinking that's why he
rang, 'cause that arrived.
What, you think he's
been warned off?
Oh, my God, wouldn't
that be nice?
Oh, my God, that
would be the best.
Right, c'mon. Let's get the
kids to school, and, um
I'm working from home today.
How about coming back
for breakfast in bed?
Oh, I see.
I can't, I've got
to go into the lab.
I rang them back.
I should've said, but with
everything going on
No, no. It's exciting.
Yeah. Could be really exciting.
- I've gotta go.
- Yeah, just-
You know, with the kids,
if you do go back to work,
they need continuity.
Yeah, but we'll
figure it out.
We'd share it.
Yeah, you're right, I'm sorry.
I'm just thinking out loud.
Right. Come on, kids.
I'm taking you in.
- David.
- Yes.
- Hi, how are you?
- Very well, thank you.
Welcome to Bio-SCG,
come through.
So, Anne tells me you've
just moved to Glasgow.
Wow, this stuff's
really come on.
And you worked for
Professor Foxfield, at UCLH?
His words were, "Sign
her up, she's terrific."
Aah, fucking
Hello?
Hello?
Sorry, mate. Is Jan Boyd in?
- Who?
- Mr Boyd.
The guy who lives
here. The owner.
The owner, that's Mr Henderson.
Henderson's Laundry. The dry cleaners.
Is Mr Boyd gone?
Look, pal, I'm just here
to change the radiators.
But, yeah, no one here.
Great.
Thank you.
That's so weird.
Hello!
Daddy!
Hiya.
- Hi, gorgeous.
- Hi!
Ugh!
- Did you have a good day?
- Yeah.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- How'd it go?
- It was great, I loved it.
Mwah! Excellent.
Right you two.
See all those moving
boxes in the big room?
Yeah.
We are going to build an obstacle
course. I've got paint, I've got brushes,
I've got glue, and I've
got tape, all right?
- Mh-hm.
- You ready? Let's go.
Wow! That's gonna be fun.
Come on.
Go and play in the big
room, and play nicely!
I'm gonna make a
football stadium!
- I'm gonna make a apartment!
- Play nicely. Careful on the stairs.
I'm gonna build a bigger one!
So, back in the lab. What happens
now, you gonna work there?
Yeah, I hope so.
- I mean, David's keen.
- Who's David?
David Howden. Runs the
lab. Well, owns the lab.
He's Anne's friend.
Brilliant.
Yeah. But I've said let's do
a probationary period first
'cause it has to work
for everyone, right?
Yeah.
And to celebrate
- Ha ha!
- What's that for?
Well, first of
all, breaking news:
I think, the freak
downstairs has gone.
And d'you know, he
was only a tenant.
He didn't even own it. So,
adios and good riddance to him.
But before that
I'm working on the
drawings for the extension,
and I'm feelin' a wee
bit sorry for myself,
and suddenly I think,
"What am I doing?"
We came here for a better life, for
a fucking adventure, so grab it.
Like you're doing by
going back to work.
Don't feel sorry for myself because
I didn't get that commission,
go and get another.
And don't hate doing extensions
'cause they can let me do the
stuff that I really wanna do.
So
Where's the glasses?
So, I had a look, and
there's this competition
to design an Eco Centre around
these hot springs in Iceland.
I mean
the possibilities.
And then I'm
thinking-that you and me
could fly to Reykjavik
for the weekend.
We can't afford to
go to Reykjavik!
What're you talking about?
I'm gonna be the loft conversion king.
You'll be back at work, you'll be earning.
C'mon, you and me
in the hot springs.
No kids. Champagne.
Oh, my God, David today.
He said, well, I mean,
he just mentioned it,
but- the lab is currently
in the University,
but he's planning on building
a state-of-the-art
independent lab in Glasgow,
and he needs an architect.
Yeah, and it hasn't been
put out to tender yet.
- I mean, I didn't say anything
- No, no. Don't.
But we have him over for
dinner. And we invite Anne.
Show this place off.
And show him that
you mean business.
Can't be too eager.
No, no, we play it cool.
Super cool.
You look amazing.
So do you.
Right. You two are gonna be
the best-behaved children
in the world tonight, right?
- Yeah.
- We'll do anything for money.
Don't mention you've
been paid, all right?
Mention money, you get nothing.
Zip your lip, there might be something
under your pillow in the morning, okay?
Ooh, like the Tooth Fairy.
They're here!
Here we go.
Be polite, okay?
Okay!
- Uncle Brian!
- Hello, hello.
- What are you doing here?
- I came here to see you, didn't I?
We've been making rhubarb, fool.
Don't you call me a fool,
I've told you about that.
It's nice to get a
welcome fe' somebody, eh?
Are you gonna show
us around, then?
Cause I have to admit, from the
outside, it's quite impressive.
And you've got fucking
pillars. This place is insane.
Brian, what're you doing here?
We've got people coming over.
Don't mind me. I've got
a flight first thing.
No, they're coming now, and
it's an important night,
so I'll pay for a hotel.
- We can't get him a hotel.
- Yes, we can. He can't stay here tonight,
all right? This
is far too imp
Um
Come on, Paul, let's go
and show him our rooms.
Yeah, why don't you go and show
me your rooms, up the stairs.
Come on!
Listen to me, listen to me.
Don't let him ruin it, okay?
Would you look at the size of this place!
Big brother's done all right, hasn't he?
- Have you got any money?
- I do
Just smile, okay?
- Hello!
- Hi!
Hey!
- Finally - At last!
- Lovely to see you.
- You, too!
Hope you've got green fingers.
- Hi.
- Hey, David.
You never forget about my
sugar addiction, do you?
You're a sugar addict!
- Thank you.
- Look at this!
- You look beautiful.
- Thank you. So do you.
- Look at that cornicing.
- Wow!
I know, right.
I have often wondered what these
houses look like inside, and gosh.
A house for an architect.
I imagine you have plans.
- Oh, yes.
- Fantastic.
Can I take your jackets?
Uh, we're just upstairs.
Yeah, we're on the first floor.
Ohh, the first floor, eh.
No.
That was not good.
I love it, that's the best one!
Oh, God, that's terrible.
What are they talking about?
Quiet, Rosie.
- Some for yourself.
- That's great, thanks.
You're all right,
you're all right.
So, listen, right, I know these two don't,
but do either of youse have any tattoos?
It's a professional interest,
right? I'm a tattooist.
So have you got any?
Yes, yes.
Come on then, let's see
them. Get them out. C'mon.
Here she is.
That is pretty cool.
Very nice piece of work.
Right, your turn. Come on.
Get it out, come on.
I think not.
Ah, I knew it.
Yeah, not tonight.
Not in this dress.
See this, this is great,
because Martyn's mission in
life is to become middle class.
And somehow, he thinks having
a tattoo revokes that, right.
Doesn't matter that I'm
being paid to go to Stornaway
to tattoo some guy with a title.
He thinks tattoos
are for lowlifes.
Utter pish. When have you
ever heard me say that?
Lowlifes. Exact words. I've
heard that out your mouth.
Ah! Give me a sec.
I'm winding you up.
So, you're an architect.
Yeah, I've just got a new
practice on Berkeley Street.
- Really?
- So, we're just um
There you go, Becs. Mum
said you might like that.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, um, this is Corrine,
Brian and Martyn's sister.
Oh.
Oh.
Aye.
She, uh
she was a competitive
markswoman.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
She was a reserve at the London
Olympics. Fifty-meter rifle.
- Wow.
- He was good too.
He was probably better than
she was, but he packed it in.
Me, couldn't get on with
it, wasn't my thing.
But, um our dad
our dad, right, our
dad's nuts about guns.
Well, he's just nuts.
Actually, eh. Ain't he?
In't he?
But anyway, he's armed to the
teeth, and he will fight anybody.
He's bonkers, man.
But, um
Corrine died a year ago.
God, I'm so sorry.
Thank you. Thanks.
- I'm sorry.
- Thank you. Um
But not long after,
Dad goes to the hospital
to find her oncologist.
Um
Fortunately, Martyn was
there to intervene
Brian.
We really don't need
to hear about that.
- I was just
- Really.
Yeah, man.
Sorry, um. Bathroom?
Just through there on the right.
Great, I'll be back.
- She has a lovely face.
- Yeah, beautiful, right?
Mmh.
I still do what he says,
sometimes.
Just 'cause he looked after
me so well when we were kids.
Aww.
Hey. Like, when I was 7.
Right, uh, our dad was
in the army, right,
Parachute Regiment, and, uh
he used to be away for months.
And one day when-when he was meant
to be away, he-he comes home.
I didn't know this at the time,
but he'd been passed
over for a promotion.
All I could see was a f
a fucking awful
look on his face.
I was just really scared, man.
Dad.
Don't.
Nothing happened, you
know, as it turns out.
Nah, this one knew to keep
me away in case it did.
What a fucking good big brother.
I don't remember any of that.
Martyn? Sorry, on the landing
there's a model of a building.
Oh, yeah, that's-that's
one of mine.
I was shortlisted for
the Glasgow Arts Hub.
Wow, that's beautiful.
Thank you.
So, what you working on now?
Uh, right now, an Eco
Centre outside Reykjavik.
- A commission?
- Uh, no.
You need to be champion to
get a straight commission.
- Ah.
- It's a competition.
But I like that because
the briefs are exciting
Becs. Becs.
Sorry. I'm not trying to do anything,
nasty, d'you know what I mean?
- So, you are aware you're doing it?
- No, I'm just trying to
- tell a story about him and the family
- Pack it in.
I'm not doing it on
purpose, you know
- then just add layers.
- Right.
Are you going
to that sustainable
design event on Monday?
It's in Edinburgh,
over two days.
You really should go. It's a
great showcase for your work.
Oh, aye, aye. I'll be there.
Great. Wow, look at that.
Are you going back to the lab?
The genome hasn't left you behind.
I mean, there's a lot
of catching up to do.
Sorry, what is it
you-you actually do?
Okay, okay, so you
know how we're told
that we share the bulk of our
DNA with bananas and fruit flies,
and we all go, "yeah,
that's not right".
Well, it's not. It's only true
in terms of protein-coding bases,
and they only make up
1.2% of the genome.
The rest of it, the other 98.8%;
the regulators,
they're what dictate
the differences between
species and organisms,
and that is what we're
looking at delving into.
Fucking hell, man! Nice one.
Thank you.
But, yeah, big changes.
And we've got this
amazing house.
I mean, even he likes it.
But, this is true
of anywhere you buy:
you never know what the
neighbours are gonna be like,
and we inherited this
guy downstairs from hell.
I mean, really, it's
just been a nightmare.
Why? What's he done?
What's he not done?
Just about anything he could
to try and ruin this for us.
- But he's gone now.
- Gone.
But not forgotten.
Just
one of those creepy,
crypto, computer geeks.
He just gave you a
really creepy vibe.
He's a twisted freak.
And a liar.
A devious scumbag
liar.
Well, tell us what
you really think, hey.
Let it go. He's in the past.
- Best is yet to come.
- The best is yet to come!
Get off. Get off!
What? Why?
Where are you right now?
What d'you mean? I'm here.
I need you to be present.
I need you to be with me.
- Becs
- I need you to be here, okay?
- I need you to be here.
- I'm here.
You're not.
And it's not happening.
Thank God for Sundays.
Oh!
I think last night
was all right.
Just fucking Brian.
Actually, Brian was
just being Brian.
Is he still here?
No, he's gone to tattoo
someone in Stornaway.
His flight was at seven.
That was true, was it?
He's gone somewhere.
And you're off to
Edinburgh tomorrow.
Yeah, only 'cause your man said,
"You're going," like I should be going.
I think it's a good thing.
And he might be there.
Well, he's looking
for an architect.
- We can't be too eager, though, right?
- No.
- Don't say anything.
- No, of course not.
Last night was okay.
You
and David liked your design.
- Payday! Payday!
- Oh, God.
- Give me our money.
- No.
Ten pounds each!
Ten pounds each!
- Two fifty.
- You promised.
- Too early.
- Where you going, madam?
You said £10 each!
I said £5 each.
- £10 each.
- I need £10 each!
Abuse! Abuse, abuse!
Ten pounds each!
Ten pounds each.
- Ten pounds each.
- Ten pounds each.
- No leave me alone!
- Mummy! Money! Money!
- Okay. Got your things?
- Yeah.
- Book bags?
- Yeah.
- Packed lunches?
- Yeah.
Don't forget,
Olga's coming home with
us after school today.
I know. We've got
strawberries for pudding.
Is daddy coming with us?
He's got a train to catch.
Be good for your mum. Mwah!
- And you have a good day at work.
- Thank you.
I'm gonna have to get
used to sayin' that again.
- Doing good, Sir.
- Good to see you. Long time, no see.
Martyn Berwick, pleasure
to meet you too.
Hiya, hiya.
Forget sometimes when you're working on
something you're passionate about that
our job can be a lot of fun.
Cheers to that.
Officers have been dispatched.
It hurts, it hurts, stop it.
Who wants some
strawberries? Yeah?
Let's get these dresses off.
- Do we have to?
- Yes, we do have to.
Paul! What have I said about
playing with that trike inside?
Let's see? D'you want
me to kiss it better?
Stop!
kiss it better.
Get these off.
Stop! Stop! Stop it!
Olga, get these off.
Come on.
No, no!
- Yeah!
- Right, don't go near the road.
Okay!
Back inside. Where are
you going? Back inside.
- What's this?
- You're not going anywhere.
Because they're on the way.
You have to stay where you are.
What are you doing? Get away!
- Why are you here? You've left!
- Child abuser!
- What?
- This woman interfered with those girls.
I've reported her. The police
are coming. Here they are.
- You're okay.
- Stop it! I said stop it!
- Why are you doing this? Why?
- I have to.
What, you send me love
letters and then you do this?
When you do things
So you do not accuse
me again, do you hear?
She was making them take their
clothes off and do things
Oh, my God!
They were screaming, they
were going, "Ow, ow, ow,"
and they were
asking her to stop!
You can't let him say this, please.
- Okay.
- He's lying.
- You've made your comp
- I'm not a liar!
- Quiet!
I mean the two of you, or I
will arrest you both, all right.
- Let's get your kids inside.
- This can't be happening.
Take him downstairs.
He's making this up,
and he's done it before.
Her husband was paying them, so
they could do things to them.
- Ten pounds, he paid them.
- Downstairs.
- Please, listen.
- Let's go.
I'm on my own and my husband's
away. Please let me call him.
Oh, my God.
Sounds cheesy and that, but
what's your inspiration?
My inspiration?
- I don't know.
- Is it the shapes, the colours?
Is it the materials? Where
do you start in your head?
That's a bit of a trade
secret, isn't it? What's yours?
I don't know, like,
whatever I'm
Whatever takes
your fancy, innit?
You're not listening to
me. He's been harassing us.
Our solicitor has written him
a letter asking him to desist,
- and he keeps doing it.
- You have to give us time
- to investigate.
- What will you say to Olga's parents?
We'll decide that in due course.
- Look, I know it's frus
- Mom?
Are you okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, sweetheart.
I'm just being silly.
Go on, go watch the film with
the others. Go on. Off you go.
Please, you have to believe me.
Tried real estate. The whole
thing was a fucking swamp.
Look, um
I need to go call
my office and stuff,
but
if you wanna hook up later
Yeah,
if I'm still propping
up the bar, why not?
Okay. I'm in room, um
If you wanna call
just, um
gimme about an hour, yeah?
Yeah.
Fuck.
Hey, darling. Sorry, I've
been been in meetings all day.
It's been, it's been
a really good day.
How are you?
What?
Becs. Calm, calm
You okay?
It's all right, it's okay.
I'm here, I'm here.
- It was horrible.
- What happened?
He was saying that we were paying
them to let us do things to them,
and then he said £10 like we
- Yeah.
- You've been drinking.
- No.
- Yeah.
I had a few earlier,
but what happened?
You stink of it.
Fuck this! Fuck him!
Fuck!
Hey! Open that fucking door!
Fucking weirdo! Hey!
Police.
Stay away from my fucking wife!
The man upstairs is trying
to knock down my door.
- Uh, listen!
- Keep your filthy mouth shut!
Do you fucking-hear me?
You've been warned!
I'm staying put, don't worry.
I'm not gonna do anything.
Becca?
Becs?
- Becs.
- Be quiet!
Do you think that helped? You
think the kids didn't hear you?
Becs, c'mon
In meetings, yeah? In
meetings? No, drinking.
- You're still drunk now.
- I'm not drunk!
You can sleep it off
down there tonight.
Oh, fucking hell.
Is this about him downstairs?
Yep.
I didn't threaten to
kill him or anything.
Did you kick his door repeatedly
and break his plant pot?
Aye. Right.
What about what he accused
my wife of earlier?
We filed a report.
Separate incident, Mr Berwick.
He's making malicious,
untrue accusations.
He's done it before, then
he said he made it up,
and now he's doing it again.
Now this is all made-up,
and nobody tells us
what we can do about it.
It's just his word against ours.
What would you do
in my situation?
Listen, I don't wanna do you
for a breach of the
peace and vandalism.
Things are stressful
enough, right?
Yeah.
'Night. Let's go.
Gonna play a game.
What's the game called?
The game's called who
can be the quietest.
Okay.
- Starting now?
- Yeah, starting now.
Come on, Paul.
- Where's Daddy?
- He's sleeping.
Ugh!
Fuck.
Hi.
Why didn't you wake me?
I didn't want to.
Didn't need to.
Okay, Becs, listen
to me, all right
No, you were nowhere
when we needed you,
and when you were there,
you made things worse.
Okay, all right I get that.
No, it's not okay, is it? We
can't rely on you, can we?
I was away yesterday,
and we thought he'd gone!
Yeah, well, guess what:
children's services have
contacted the school
and want us to come in
and meet with the head.
So, congratulations on that.
Oh, and, uh, you got a
voicemail last night.
I came to chat to you,
but you were comatose.
You have one saved message.
Hey. I crashed out
But, I'm up now and thinking
maybe you forgot my room number,
in which case it's 503.
No!
Hey
Fuck! Fuck, fuck.
FUCK!
Fuck!
Fuck.
No, hang on, hang on.
He stopped her
leaving the house.
He's shouting in the street that
she abused two little girls.
Which the police are dealing with.
Due process has to be followed.
And I have to protect my family,
which I'm paying you to
supposedly help me do that
- So, listen to my advice.
- What? To do nothin'?
You're fired.
Excuse me. Is a Mr Henderson in?
Out back.
Sorry, Mr Henderson? My
name's Martyn Berwick.
I own the property above a
tenant of yours, a Jan Boyd.
Aye.
Aye, who's, uh, been ruining
my family's lives and mine.
He's been harassing my wife.
And when she didn't respond,
he made all these
vile accusations
and started shouting
them out in the street.
I see, well, I'm-sorry.
Thank you, 'cause it's
been a complete nightmare.
So, I'm here to ask, please,
if you'd serve him notice
and get him to leave?
You mean evict him?
Aye.
I can't do that.
I admire Jan.
He's turned his life around
the past three years.
The pandemic was his making.
He got into crypto, studied it,
found his place in the world.
What he's been doing,
is telling the police
that I've been sexually
abusin' my children
- And what would make Jan think that?
- He doesn't.
He's making it up because
my wife rejected him.
Well, here's the thing, Mr
Berwick. I take, as I find,
and to my certain knowledge
Jan has never lied to me.
I know Jan.
And I don't know you.
End of conversation. Go away.
How much d'you want for it?
Just sell me the flat, all
right? Name your fucking price.
I want him gone!
My mother worked for the
family that owned that house.
They treated her like shit.
But I own part of it now.
And nobody tells me
what to do with it.
So fuck off.
Yeah?
You have one new message.
Hi, um
I'm taking the kids to Anne's.
I don't feel safe here anymore.
Mom.
It's me.
Is everything all right?
Martyn?
Yeah, Mum. I'm
here. It's just
Got such a lovely
place here, Mum.
It's beautiful.
We could be so happy here,
I know it. It's just
We've got this man downstairs.
He's making our life a misery.
He's tormenting us and
saying these horrible things.
Mom?
Is my dad there?
He's not in, I'm afraid.
He's out just now, love.
Can you tell him I
called and, um
make sure he calls me back.
Okay.