Penance (2020) s01e03 Episode Script

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The body's been identified,
believed to be your son Rob.
No. I'm so sorry, Mum!
They didn't find his phone.
Did he leave it on the beach?
I don't know.
It's a young guy we met
at counselling - Jed.
I've seen the way he looks at you.
I like it, Tom.
Get that boy out of your
house now,
before something terrible happens.
You can't stay here.
I warned you, didn't I?
I think there's someone else.
Maddie can never know about this.
All I want is you.
I spoke to your grandmother's
priest today.
I think it's time you moved on.
I want you out of my house.
I don't know what else to do
and I won't lose my daughter.
You're shaking.
What's happened?
You hit me.
That will never happen again,
I promise.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I know I
..I hit you, too.
Aw, come here. Don't cry.
You just need to come around,
that's all.
We'll be fine.
Luke knows about us, Jed.
He said he's suspected for a while.
I've never heard him so angry.
He said he's going to
take everything,
he's going to take Maddie.
He said he's going to destroy me.
How could he say that?
He doesn't deserve you.
I know, I know.
But you and me, it's different.
I have never loved anyone as much in
my life, never.
What about Maddie?
Come on, let's get you a drink.
After Luke threatened me, I
..I went to Rob's room.
I opened his rucksack
..saw photos of him alive, happy.
He was so young.
This is a breakthrough, Rosie.
Luke can have everything,
the house, everything.
You're the one that set up your own
company, not him.
It's not right the likes of Luke,
born into everything, is it?
Well, I'll get a settlement,
of course I will. No!
Can you do something before he's
onto you?
Erm
Well, I could
Could what?
I could try clearing out the
accounts, see how much I could get.
Yes.
Yes, let's do that.
I need to do it on my own.
You pack all my stuff, my clothes,
jewellery, everything from the safe.
You can drop the act now, Gran.
What?
The cough.
Being sick.
You and Mum cooked up this little
plan, didn't you?
I know what she's up to.
What is she up to?
She wants Jed out of the house.
It's too much for her.
Us together, him in Rob's room,
it's just
She's aware she's not with your dad
any more.
He really did hurt her, you know?
I know.
Ugh, Maddie.
Your dad made a mistake.
Shit happens.
PHONE RINGS
Rosalie Douglas.
Hi, Rosalie, it's Anne from the
care home.
There's been a dreadful accident.
Father Tom's been rushed
to hospital,
I'm afraid it doesn't look good.
I'll let you know if I
hear anything.
OK.
They're doing the best they can.
She'll be hours yet.
Will he live?
They don't know.
His sister's coming from Sussex.
But, right now, we're the closest to
family he's got.
This is just like Rob all
over again.
No, don't say that.
Do you believe in Karma, Gran?
What do you mean?
Karma for what?
I did something terrible.
PHONE RINGS
GOES TO VOICE MESSAGE
Rosie, are you there? Why aren't you
answering your mobile?
Why aren't you at the hospital?
For Christ's sake, Rosie.
Are you the publisher?
Myself and my husband, yes,
but we're not buying anything.
Ah, no, I'm looking for the son of
a relative.
They sent me this photo.
I think you did an article
on his parents a while back.
They were both killed in a
car crash.
The surname was Cousins.
Of course I remember.
Yes, we ran an article.
People wanted to donate for the poor
lad, you know,
losing both his parents like that.
I understand that the grandmother he
went to live with died a while back.
I was wondering if a neighbour could
put me in touch with him.
I'd like to pay him a visit,
just to let him know
he's still got family out there.
You won't find him round here,
he's long gone.
He only stayed with the grandmother
for a few months and then the uncle
came from Australia, Melbourne,
I think it was, and took him off.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
He's your best friend, Rosie.
If you're not here,
there must be something really
serious going on to prevent you.
There is, but I need to find out
more
before I can do anything about it.
Please, Fay, just trust me a while
longer, that's all I can say.
Is this anything to do with Maddie?
She told me she did
something terrible.
What? What did she do?
Well, I couldn't get any more
out of her - she clammed up.
Do you know what she's
talking about?
I don't, but
..I wouldn't push her right now.
Right.
And, Fay?
Remember, please keep her with you.
Keep Maddie with you.
OK.
Seven quid, pick a free table.
Toilets are for customers only.
Actually, I was looking for someone.
He recommended this place.
"Recommended"?
You know him?
What if I do?
I promise I'm not
It's not a police thing.
Look, I can pay you for any
information you can give me.
It'll cost you more than that
if you're one of them.
"One of them"?
He's done you over, hasn't he?
It's what he does, women.
My sister Adrianna was nuts for him,
drained every penny she'd saved for
a boob job.
Woke up one day, no money,
no boobs, no Ryan.
Ryan?
Ruthless prick is Ryan Grayling.
If you're looking for a witness
statement or shit like that
I'm not.
I just need some information on him,
enough to get him out of my house
and get him away from my daughter.
She'd lost her brother.
My son.
We met Jed
..Ryan at bereavement counselling.
Sounds about right.
Adrianne says he likes that,
other people's pain -
softens them up.
Apart from giving us a
false identity,
there isn't anything else I can go
to the police with.
False ID's plenty to go to the
cops with.
So, what's stopping you?
Oh, I get it.
Not something you want your daughter
finding out.
You married?
Separated.
I'm sorry about your son.
Maybe it was losing his own mother
that way turned Ryan's head.
He was young.
Found her hanging from a banister.
Is his father still around?
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
Mr Grayling?
Who wants to know?
I'm Roz Carpenter from
Penfold Associates.
Looking for your son, Ryan.
Go on.
Well, he has a valid injury claim
against a garden centre,
but we can't track him down.
And he gave this address?
That's all we have.
Look, maybe I could come in and take
some details from you.
What details?
Personal information,
employment history.
So he might be due a few bob?
Yeah, it was a nasty accident.
Do I look like thick-cut chips?
I'm sorry?
Gone up market with you,
I'll give him that,
but all cats yowl the same way in
the dark.
If you do find him, tell him
he's got a week to collect his shit
or it's all going in the bin.
DOOR OPENS
Maddie?
I forgot my keys.
Father Tom's in hospital.
Oi. Who the fuck is that?
Come back here, you fucking bitch!
Shit.
Hey, get out of the fucking car!
That fucking bitch just broke into
my house!
MADDIE: Do you have any idea where
Mum's gone?
She's barely been taking our calls.
I've been trying to call you, too.
Doesn't anyone give a shit?
Father Tom could be dying.
He could be dead right this second!
Maddie
Try to imagine how little I care.
Rob.
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR
You know why I'm here, Ayesha,
don't you?
Not really.
My son is dead.
I found Rob's phone in this
man's house
and now this man is in my house.
You can see the connection
I'm making.
I didn't tell you about Rob and me
because I was ashamed of how I
treated him.
So, you were a couple?
But we agreed not to tell anyone
at home.
We were going to see how things
worked out when we got back.
We were in our own paradise, you
know, until we met Ryan and Yaz.
Yaz?
Of course.
So they scam people together.
She gives him the information
..he moves in on the family.
Ryan wanted everything Rob had.
Including you.
Ryan has his way of making you
do things.
He gets what he wants.
What the fuck is this?
You're stealing?
I wouldn't say that.
What would you say?
Nothing of there's yours.
Oh, I'm supposed to be grateful?
Yeah.
I am calling the police.
No. Where do you think you're going?
Sit down!
Better.
Now what?
Now, I'm
..I'm going to make something
to eat.
I'm starving.
I need to know what happened
in Thailand.
There was a local pill.
Yaba.
We were all into it.
Ryan and Yaz roped Rob into one
big deal.
Smuggle it into the UK.
I know, I know.
Rob was supposed to get the money
from his sister.
Maddie?
She said yes at first,
but then she pulled out.
They told Rob that the deal was done
and, if the money didn't come,
the dealers would kill them all.
Maddie didn't believe him.
Oh, God.
Get him out of your house,
Mrs Douglas.
You have to get him out.
Why would you do this to Mum?
She was so good to you.
She gave you a job,
a roof over your head,
she made you feel like part of the
family. She treated
I am not her son!
And I'm not a fucking lapdog to
take in!
Rosie didn't do it like that.
You are a spoiled, ungrateful brat.
Every time I had to look at them
stupid fucking puppy dog eyes
looking up at me, it made me sick.
Rosie?
Stop it, Jed. Come with me.
Stop. Just let me go!
Come with me.
Come in here.
You see that bed?
Right there, on that bed
..that's where I made love to
your mother.
No.
Yes.
Look.
Picture it.
Stop it.
She was all over me.
I'm surprised you couldn't smell it
on her.
Mum would never
She melted into me.
Couldn't get enough.
Do you get it yet, Maddie?
Do you understand?
You
..don't
..fucking
..matter.
AYESHA: Even Rob knew we had to get
away from Ryan and Yaz.
But Ryan had a nose for
these things.
He set up a barbecue on the beach.
Tell me.
You know, I must've passed out for a
while because,
when I came around
..they were arguing
..and Rob looked at me.
So, Ryan must've told him about us.
And then what happened?
Rob started swimming towards
the reefs
we were told not go near.
Then Ryan dived in
..and I tried calling to Rob, but
Ayesha.
All I can tell you for sure,
Mrs Douglas
..is that Rob and Ryan went into
the water
..and only Ryan came out.
Why didn't you tell anyone?
The police?
Anyone?
I was scared.
I'm a coward.
Scared about the drugs,
scared they'd come after me.
And instead they came after me
and what's left of my family.
I'm so sorry, Mrs Douglas.
Please, lookI'll go to the
police, now.
The only thing I want you to
do, Ayesha
..is for you to never tell anyone
any of this
for as long as you live,
do you hear me?
PHONE RINGS
Hello?
I know.
I know what you've done.
Maddie. Maddie.
Jed told me everything.
Oh, God. Why did you bring him into
the house?
So that you could have him? Please,
please, Maddie, let me explain.
MUTED FROM THE OUTSIDE
Did you get through to her?
You don't want to talk?
Let me just say one thing and then
I'll shut up, I promise.
I don't know what's going on in
this family
..but those of us who are here,
we have to love each other
and we have to go on loving
each other
for the sake of those who aren't
with us any more.
Oh, you had no choice, Jed?
At least now I won't have to face
Maddie to tell her myself.
You'll never have to do anything on
your own ever again
..I promise.
Now come home.
No.
Meet me at the cottage.
The cottage?
Well, no-one ever goes there and
we can stay there for a few days.
Make a plan.
We don't have to worry about anyone
-
Luke, Maddie, anyone.
We can be alone.
OK.
I understand.
I'll get the suitcases and get
a cab.
Great.
I'll see you there.
I want you to listen to me
very carefully.
I'm going to tell you some
terrible things
..and then I'm going to tell you
what we're going to do.
CAR APPROACHES
Are you hungry?
I haven't eaten all day.
No, food is the last thing on
my mind.
Jesus, I want you, Rosie,
more than anything, anyone.
No, not like this.
Undress
..slowly.
Take off your top.
And your bra.
What?
You don't have to be nervous.
II need a drink.
No, no.
I'll go.
I'll go.
Rosie.
Rosie, what the fuck is that?
Rosie!
Rosie!
Rosie!
Please, I'm sorry.
Please, come back!
I wanted to tell you how much
he loved you, but I couldn't!
I wanted to tell you that we
were
..we were there at the same time!
But once we were together
..I didn't expect to fall in love
with you!
Thatthat was real!
We were real.
Please!
That first night, there was so much
pain and you
..you took me in and you brought me
to your home, you fed me.
There was no questions, nonone
of the usual bullshit!
It was the truth.
Please, you have to believe me.
Rosie.
I will find you.
You were going to stab me.
I was going to kill you!
You're a liar!
Please, we can go back to the
cottage and talk.
Please, Rosie. I spoke to Ayesha.
She told me everything.
You brought me here to set me up.
You brought me here to set me up!
Did you kill Rob?
Did you kill my son?
Just tell me!
We fought
..he slipped
..the reefs.
He hit his head.
Was he still alive?
Long enough to call your name.
He struggled.
He was strong.
I held him down.
You killed him.
Why? Why did you kill him? For what?
Cos there was more from him
dead than alive.
He was my boy.
He was my precious boy.
Oh.
You'll never understand that because
you don't know how to love!
I loved you.
Your father told me
that you were the reason your mother
killed herself.
Fuck you.
She saw the emptiness in you
and she couldn't live with it.
She was crazy.
Yeah, maybe, but she hated you.
Shut up!
She looked at you, a small boy,
knowing what she was going to do.
Stop!
What did it feel like, Ryan?
No! What did it feel like, huh,
looking up at her?
She couldn't wait to get away
from you!
Stop!
Jed!
Jed!
Jed!
Jed, please!
Jed!
Jed!
Jed!
We can do this.
You had no choice, Rosie.
I know.
I know.
Hi.
Is your daughter's boyfriend here?
Jed?
No.
They broke up.
Good.
I think there might be a connection
between him and Yaz.
We haven't quite joined up the dots
yet, but just wanted to say,
if he does turn up again,
call us immediately.
Don't worry, we will.
As long as your daughter's safe.
She is.
Thanks for stopping by.
OK, bye.
OK, everyone ready?
Our father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
on Earth as it is in heaven,
lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
So how are you, honestly?
Honestly?
I'm not sure.
My memories.
I get flashes, a fall.
I know you said you'd paid Jed
off
..but I also know you.
So if there's anything you'd like to
confess, I'm right here.
I know how it works, Tom.
You have to be truly sorry to ask
for forgiveness
and I wouldn't want to make
a mockery of what you do.
I'll take my chances with God
..when the time comes.