Girl Taken (2026) s01e02 Episode Script

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-Girls!
-We're coming!
Look at you. I can't believe
it's my twins last day.
Abby you're the best student
I've had.
Thanks. Mr. Hansen.
-I've got the good stuff.
-Are you taking drugs?
You're going to be stuck
in this dump,
getting knocked up by some guy.
Abby? Lily?
You just pull up here,
I can jump out.
It's locked, could you?
You want to be married
to a bestseller?
Well, I'll settle
for the husband that I've got.
-Ms. Riser we
-Eve.
Tommy, we'd like you
to make an appeal.
Why'd you let her walk away
on her own?
She was walking away from you.
This is a message
for my daughter.
We're looking for you,
we won't give up
until we find you.
I've been out looking
everywhere for you.
Me and half the town.
Help!
We could do something
special tonight.
Do you like?
I really need to focus
on the book.
You understand that?
Don't you?
Yeah, yeah, of course.
Good.
I should get going.
Just imagine all of
Our dreams coming true ♪
Just imagine ♪
Everything that
We're gonna do ♪
Dear heart wish
you were here ♪
Welcome home.
Did you miss me?
Baby Doll,
did you miss me?
I missed you.
I know.
I'm here now.
Brought you a present.
Come see.
What do you say?
Thank you.
Thank you.
That's my Baby Doll.
So long for your embrace ♪
What you need,
there's no more trace ♪
I can see it in your eyes ♪
There's no where
You can hide ♪
There's nowhere left to run ♪
You are not the only one ♪
There she is.
How's your head, eh?
What state are you in?
Hey, where are you off to?
Need a lift, I'll drive you.
No?
All right, "Thanks a lot Archie.
I really appreciate the offer."
-Nah.
-Whatever. Stuck up, innit?
Yeah.
-It's her birthday to
-Tomorrow, I know.
It's been a year, Tommy.
I want to do another appeal.
No.
Eve, I understand why
Tommy, someone knows something.
Without any new leads,
we can't get the media coverage.
What, so we just give up?
No, of course not.
That's not what I'm saying,
we just have to be realistic.
And is that
what you think this is?
Realistic?
You have a wife.
Please, don't. No.
We shouldn't do this anymore.
I know.
Eve, I haven't given up on Lily.
Abby!
Abby!
What do you want?
You alright?
You look terrible.
Thanks a lot.
You've been hanging out with
Archie and those knobheads.
So?
So you're better than that,
Abby.
Wes, they're your friends.
Not anymore.
Don't do any of
that stuff anymore.
Well, congratulations,
you're a whole new person.
Why are you acting like this?
I'm sorry Wes,
how would you like me to act?
Do you even know
what tomorrow is?
Her birthday.
Our birthday.
Look, she's been gone
nearly a year.
-Never been apart for
-Mate, you open or what?
Just leave me alone.
-Abby!
-Just go away!
Bye, Mr. Handsome!
I heard that.
Mr. Hansen?
-Mr. Hansen?
-Ms. Riser.
Hey.
How are you?
Those are nice.
Date night.
They're lilies.
Oh, sorry.
Come on.
Let's get you a brew.
I think I've got it together
and then it just
comes out of nowhere.
Nobody could blame you, Eve.
After what you've been going
through this past year, it's
I can't imagine it.
Still,
you didn't have to do this.
I'm happy to.
How's Abby?
I was disappointed to hear
she didn't take her uni place.
Well, she's shutting me out.
She could reapply.
After what she's been through.
They'd understand.
I can't talk to her.
Lily was more independent,
wasn't she?
A bit of an adventurer.
Yeah, uh
Yeah, she was the big sister,
I guess, um
Eleven minutes makes
a big difference with twins.
-Are those for?
-Zoe.
She's not been too well.
Sorry, I'm making
this all about me.
Don't be silly.
You needed to talk.
Maybe we both did.
You know, some people think
she still just left.
You don't think that, do you?
Eve
Because the longer this goes on,
the way people look at me,
they think I should
just get over it.
But you knew Lily.
You know she wouldn't
just run off and leave and
Give me your phone.
I'm going to put in my number.
I've got to go.
But if you ever need to talk,
I'm here.
You should talk to Abby.
She looks up to you.
That means a lot.
I'll keep an eye out.
Take care.
That means a lot.
Summer times ♪
That means a lot.
Christmas day ♪
I don't mind ♪
It's all the same 'cause I'm ♪
In the mood ♪
For love ♪
Tomorrow's a special day.
You didn't think I'd forget,
did you?
So what if it's a little early?
Thank you.
You're going to be the perfect
mummy, Baby Doll.
I hope you like it.
I picked it out specially.
It's beautiful, thank you.
We should take some pictures.
I don't
I don't want to.
You've been scratching again.
Why do you do this
when I tell you not to?
-I just want to
-What do you want?
You want to make yourself ugly?
Is that it?
No, I won't.
I want to see the sky.
You know how hard I work
to make a home for you?
I know.
But it isn't enough.
You want to make a mess.
You think you can make me do
what you want
by hurting yourself.
No, it's for the baby.
It's good for the baby
if I can go outside.
Sorry, I'll
I'll be good.
Okay?
I promise I won't run away.
Rick?
"Baby Doll?"
Am I going to have
to teach you a lesson?
No, no, no.
I'm sorry, I'll be good.
I'll be the way
you want me to be. I'm so
-It's not just for me.
-I know.
It's for you as well.
And for
Yeah, I know. Okay?
I'll be I'll be good.
-Hello?
-Where are you?
-What do you mean?
-Well, I'm at the cottage.
What?
I thought I'd surprise you.
-How are you?
-Mm.
Rick? What was that?
I've gone for a run.
In the woods?
Got to get the creative
juices flowing.
All right,
well I'll wait for you.
We can go for lunch.
We'll go to that place
that's got the
No.
I need to focus.
Is something the matter?
We talked about this.
I need my time.
No, I know.
I know, darling. But
But what, Zoe?
Well, I just thought
This possessiveness.
It's not okay.
I know, I know.
I'm sorry.
-I didn't think.
-That's right.
You didn't.
Go on home.
I'll be back for dinner and
we can talk about this then.
-All right, but don't be angry.
-Goodbye, Zoe.
Couldn't stay away?
New flavour. Want to try?
Come on.
Your father gave me
the cottage for my work.
It's a private space.
Yes, but you're always at work,
at school or on the book.
I don't like being
checked up on.
I wasn't checking up on you.
That's what it feels like.
This insecurity gets
into everything.
It's like poison.
I get lonely, Rick.
Ever since
It's like there's a part of us
that we can't get back.
Who is Baby Doll?
I didn't know you were
writing that kind of book.
You read my pages?
-Without asking?
-Of course not, I wouldn't.
I would never. I just, I saw
the title and it made me feel
Made you feel what?
Maybe I'm not
what you want anymore.
You don't make it easy, do you?
Questioning everything.
Suspicious of everything.
-Nothing's good enough for you.
-It's not about that. I
You really wanted to bring
a baby into a home like this?
Maybe it was all for the better.
You get yourself all worked up,
don't you?
I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh, I'm sorry.
You're forgiven.
No yet, not yet.
Come on.
Don't you wish
you could just disappear?
It's got a kick, right?
You know, I always knew
you were the bad twin.
Do you want some more?
What was that?
You're gonna earn it.
Stop.
No, I said stop.
What, you expect everyone
to feel sorry for you?
Well, I wouldn't anyway.
Your sister's compost by now.
What did you say?
Can you not take a joke?
Hey.
Ah!
Yeah? Fuck off, man. Yeah.
Uh, listen I got a
-I got for ya What!
-Yo, you car is on fire.
Fuck!
You fucking psycho bitch!
Come here.
I'll fucking kill you. Uh!
Get the fuck off me.
-Stop.
-My fucking car.
Your car is a piece of junk.
-Come on, let's go.
-Get off me.
-I'm trying to help you.
-I don't need your help.
Wes.
You fucking psycho. Wes!
Fuck off!
Wait.
Will you wait?
Abby, just
I'm not her.
All right, so stalking me
isn't gonna fix anything.
-Stalking you?
-What else would you call this?
I was worried about you.
You want everyone to think
you're a good guy.
Why is that, Wes?
You trying to hide something?
Fuck you, Abby.
-I stood up for you.
-I don't care.
You think you're the only
one that's hurting.
Fuck off.
Do you know
what they say about you?
Behind your back?
The same things
they say about me.
Happy birthday, by the way.
You, uh
you shouldn't come any closer.
My mum will go mad.
Okay.
Look, I'm sorry.
-For the way I've been.
-No, no, don't worry about it.
And thanks for,
you know, back there.
Just just don't hang out
with those freaks anymore.
Like I said,
you're better than that.
Um Hey, why,
why don't we do something?
You know, for your birthday.
Just because she isn't here
doesn't mean we can't
What? Celebrate?
No, no, I just
Just remember her.
-She's not gone, Wes.
-But she's not here.
And we are.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Get some sleep.
Maybe see you later.
Maybe.
So that's who you've been with?
You were watching?
What's your sister going to say
when she gets back?
You're drunk.
Happy birthday, Lily.
The baby's coming.
It's too early.
Can you just check?
Let me see.
When did it start?
Lily, it's coming.
Come on!
Oh, yeah. Come on.
No.
Ah!
I shouldn't have just
let her go off like that.
That was such
a shit thing to do.
It's not your fault.
The stuff I said to her.
That I hated her.
It's not your fault either.
She said
you used to be able to
I don't know.
Like,
know what she was thinking.
She said that?
Do you feel her?
Like
If she was out there somewhere.
You'd feel her?
The baby's coming. Come on.
No.
-The baby's coming. Come on.
-No.
-No.
-Come on, keep pushing.
No, I don't want to, not here.
That's it.
Keep pushing.
That's it.
Keep pushing.
Come on.
Come on.
Keep pushing.
One last push. One.
Keep it going.
One.
There you go.
There you go.
Well done. Well done.
Can I see it?
Ah!
Let me see.
I do feel her.
Is she
She's alive.
I know it.
Lily?
No.
I'm sorry.
Abby.
Come here.
Um
I don't
I don't want to keep fighting.
It's not what she'd want.
Okay.
Happy birthday.
It's for uni.
Um, maybe you could, um
reapply.
You know, what difference does
a couple of years make?
Big difference.
You have
to live your life, Abby.
We just have to keep going
like she's going to walk
back through that door.
I'm really tired, Mum.
Yeah.
Me too.
Well, thank you.
-Goodnight, Mum.
-Goodnight.
-Hello?
-Hi, Wes?
-Are you still awake?
-Yeah.
Yeah. I can't sleep.
I can't sleep either.
Why? What's up?
I'm just so worried about Mum.
Where's my baby?
Why couldn't
you have just behaved?
You did this.
If you hadn't tried to run
You killed our son.
No.
No, I heard him crying.
I heard him.
-You were dreaming.
-No.
Give him back.
Give him back to me.
What are you doing?
You give him back!
He's gone.
-I buried him.
-No.
Our beautiful boy is in the
ground because of what you did.
No, you're lying.
You're lying!
And we were gonna be so happy.
Why did you do it?
Why did you do it?
No!
Rick?
What's happened?
Hey.
Hey.
-I'm so sorry.
-What? For what?
What's happened?
Hey
Sky.
Do you like that name?
Sky.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I just wanted you to be free.
Don't you dare, you bitch!
I'll do it again.
No, you won't.
I held him in my arms.
You don't get to talk about him.
I'm the only one
who knows how you're feeling.
Nobody except me.
I'll do it again.
Hi. It's Eve Riser.
Sorry to call so late.
I just needed to talk.
You must think I'm a mess.
I am a mess.
Sorry.
I don't know what
I'm trying to say.
Every time I look at Abby
it's like I see her.
Maybe Abby would be happy
here if you're not.
Sorry, can you call me?
Please don't touch her.
That's up to you.
I gave that to her once.
She appreciated it.
Though the radiance,
which was once so bright,
be now forever taken
from my sight.
Though nothing can bring back
the hour of
the splendor in the grass,
of glory in the flower,
we will grieve
Excuse me.
Sorry, do you mind
taking a look at it?
She is my daughter.
She's gone missing
Um, she's called Lily.
Take these. All right.
-Thanks.
-Yeah.
Oh, excuse me?
This this is my daughter,
Lily.
She's been missing for a year.
Have you seen her?
-No.
-She was only 17.
I'll keep an eye out
for her, love, okay?
Thank you. Thanks.
If you just tell anyone
You okay?
Called your mum yet?
I can't deal with her right now.
Yeah, I know.
But you should.
Happy birthday, Abby.
Okay.
Caroline, it's excellent.
You really think so?
I really think so.
The way you write about
the Romantics in your essay,
it's like you really get them.
And with this statement,
any uni is going to be lucky
to have you.
Thanks, Mr. Hansen.
I think we're at the stage where
you can start calling me Rick.
You're looking old, baby doll.