Summerwater (2025) s01e03 Episode Script

1
DETECTIVE: - The
family with the little girl,
the ones who worked in the hotel
I've been told you played
with their daughter, Violeta.
I need to ask you some questions
about what happened to her.
FLAMES ROAR
You You don't think someone done
this on purpose, do you?
That's what we're trying
to figure out.
HISSING
People do these things
for insurance.
Why would they?
RAIN POURS
TECHNO BLASTS
HE SHOUTS IN LITHUANIAN
Can you talk to her?
About what?
IN LITHUANIAN:
Is she saying she doesn't smoke?
So why do I always smell smoke?
I'm talking to her, OK?
Yeah, right.
GLASS CLATTERS
Mmm.
FAINT LAUGHTER
THEY LAUGH
Have a nice day. Be good.
SOFTLY: I love you.
So what time did you get
to bed last night?
A little after one.
More like three.
Just some of the guys from work -
we were talking.
What's the big deal?
What if people complain?
Who cares?
No, no, don't make me the person
who's all 'the noise,
the noise' while you're
the fun person.
I want to be the fun person.
No-one's stopping you being
the fun person, you can join us.
The whole point of coming here was
to fix your head.
This place is getting to me.
Summerwater?
This country.
SHE SCOFFS Come on.
It's different to how it was.
You don't notice that?
No, I don't. This is my home now.
I like it here.
Do you?
Yes, I do.
Well, I guess we must be
really happy, then.
FAINT TV IN BACKGROUND
MURMURING IN LITHUANIAN
GRANDMA CHUCKLES
No, no, no.
Sita, sita ir sita.
Sitie trys taskai -
viens, du, trys. Oh.
How come you're wearing a skirt?
Cos I want to.
Did Rose say something?
She said I needed to be smarter.
- SCOFFS:
- What?
That means a skirt?
Do you have a problem
with me wearing a skirt?
I like you wearing a skirt,
but you said you hate wearing
a skirt at work.
You want to wear a skirt,
wear a skirt,
but do it cause you want to,
not because your boss says so.
-Well, I want to.
-Well, then, that's fine.
I'll get bigger tips.
And we need the money.
Guys, can we be a bit more
forward-facing, please? Thank you.
MUSIC: Harlot
by Felix Da Housecat
Taking you after the jam
You look like a harlot,
someone I can help
Drinks for fun, fun, fun, fun
Use your looks for your love,
love gun. ♪
So you're the photographer?
Mmm. How'd you guess?
I'm very smart like that.
I'm actually a friend of Kirsty,
we were at art school here.
This is sort of a favour.
Oh. Well, where are you from?
Poland. You're from
Lithuania, right?
Hmm. Vilnius.
Oh, is that where you met Robertas?
We met here.
We worked on building
sites together.
I'm actually a personal trainer.
My degree's in sports science.
But when you first
come here from Lithuania,
you have to be a builder for
six months or people get confused.
Oh, same with me.
Oh, you were a builder, too?
-Mm-hm.
-I knew it.
What gave it away?
Your hands,
they're very big and rough.
Funny.
Do you speak Lithuanian?
No.
If you spoke Lithuanian,
you'd be dying with laughter now.
So you're funny and smart
and you're a personal trainer?
Yeah. Perfect guy, right?
So how come you're single?
I'm shy.
I see.
MUSIC: Fall Out
by Mount Kimbie
Rose.
You said you'd find out about
some extra hours?
To be honest with you, Alina,
I'm going to reward staff
I see going the extra mile.
I wore a skirt - like you suggested.
It's a good start, but it's more
your demeanour in general.
My demeanour?
Well, you could be a bit warmer
with the customers.
I am warm.
I I'm friendly.
Must be getting lost
in translation, then.
It's been mentioned a few times.
By who?
Look, I'll see
what I can do about the hours,
but in the meantime,
could you spruce yourself up a bit?
I'm sure the customers will
appreciate it. Yeah?
Want a beer?
Sure.
BOTTLES CLINK
Thanks.
You have a really cool place.
The landlady lives in New York,
lets me live here pretty cheap.
These yours?
Yeah.
These are amazing.
Thank you.
I want to have my own exhibition,
but these don't pay so well,
so I do weddings.
You have a way of getting people.
I love photographing people
when they are not looking.
You can see so much more
about them.
That's me.
I love that one.
Do you mind?
I've never been
a work of art before.
What?
MUSIC: Police Scanner
by Chanel Beads
Stop smiling.
Sorry.
Close your eyes.
You owe it to yourself
Gotta believe in something else
Looking at the guilt ♪
Thought you only liked pictures
when people weren't looking?
Shh.
Self care, self-aware
Good people out of view ♪
I think I might need more of the
Changes come
Something strange, yeah,
something new
THUD
THUDDING
THUD
HEAVY BREATHING
AXE THUDS
You're really good at what you do.
You give off this great energy,
you're really positive.
And this place?
This place is not bad.
The dream is to have my own roster,
maybe even my own gym one day.
You'll do it. I know you will.
Any reason you're stopping by?
Not that you need one.
You know my cool landlady
who lives in New York?
She's moving back?
Yeah. So I need to find a new place,
which is a bummer, but
I know a place that's available.
A really nice place.
Well, actually, not that nice,
but it's affordable,
and the guy who lives there
is a really nice guy.
Is he?
He can be a bit of an asshole.
Aw, I like him already.
There's a catch.
Where's the catch?
You'd have to share a room with him.
Oh.
You sure?
- SOFTLY:
- Absolutely.
So, when do I get
to meet this friend of yours?
How would you feel about
another flatmate in your place?
I don't think there's enough space.
There is gonna have to be.
Seriously?
W-When? H-How long?
Six, seven weeks.
Are you happy?
Erm, I wasn't expecting it
this fast.
Are you OK with it?
Am I OK with it?
It's wonderful. It's great.
Everything is great.
-Mm-hm?
-Mm-hm.
SHE EXHALES, HE CHUCKLES
FAINT CHATTER
BABY BABBLES
BABY BABBLES
ON TV: - So, a Brexit vote
in a week, how are you feeling?
What would you like to happen?
- ON TV:
- I just want my country back.
Want to be able to walk
down the street,
-want my wife to be able to walk down the street.
-It's not.
-It's not just a free ride
-BABY BABBLES
I'm thinking of reducing
my hours at the track,
taking on more private clients,
regular gym stuff.
You sure?
I think I need this.
Besides, with you,
I can do everything.
Yes?
Yes? Come.
Oop-ah.
HE SPEAKS IN LITHUANIAN
Is that all right, princess?
SHOUTING ON TV
Everything's going to be fine.
Do you want to try? I'll show you.
You sort of flick your wrist.
-Where are you from?
-I'm from here. Well, Glasgow.
You're not really, though, are ya?
Not like I am.
You're English.
Exactly.
This is Scotland.
THUNDER RUMBLES
INDISTINCT CHATTER
BOTTLES RATTLE
-Hiya.
-Er, you You want your usual?
Oh, I've got a usual, have I?
Did you want something else?
No, creature of habit.
Nice to be noticed.
Alina, when you've got a minute.
You pour a nice pint.
And one for yourself.
Thank you.
It's ready.
Tap.
Thank you.
Why are your mum
and dad always up so late?
It's really annoying.
Everyone hates it.
It's actually really inconsiderate.
It's not really what we do here.
-They work in the hotel, don't they?
-Just for now.
My mum's a photographer
and my dad works in a gym,
but there wasn't enough work
so we're here.
You're really lucky.
I'd go kayaking
and swimming all the time.
I I can't swim.
Really?
I learnt when I was, like, five.
I did it.
I told you you could do it.
You're a natural.
You pick things up easily.
Oh, yeah.
Shall we go on the swing?
Don't worry, it's easy.
I'm not sure.
Ugh!
You've got to do it if
you want to part of our gang.
We've both done it,
haven't we, Jack?
The rope swing's
the second test, though.
First, you have to pass
the first test.
OK.
Tell us where you're REALLY from.
I've just had a customer
complain about noise
from your cabin late at night.
Marijonas was just talking
with friends,
it was it was nothing.
If it was nothing,
I wouldn't be getting complaints.
It wasn't that loud.
I'm finding this attitude
of yours quite problematic, Alina.
It's not your business what we do
at night.
Your accommodation is provided
by the hotel.
Now, we've a relationship
with Summerwater and, frankly,
these are not the only concerns
raised about Marijonas.
What concerns?
I've just done a stock check, Alina,
and we're down a few crates
of beer, not for the first time.
Because people from Europe,
we steal things,
we don't dress right.
No, no, this has absolutely nothing
to do with where you're from.
I I don't see you talking
to Scottish people like this.
I hope you're not insinuating
something, because if you are
You know what?
Fuck you.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
In fact, why don't we speak
to your manager about this?
See what he has to say.
Oh, I am worried for you, Alina,
I really am.
Now you're the one getting
in trouble, you're worried for me?
Oh, yes, sure.
Is your mother-in-law staying in
that cabin?
Cos I am pretty sure that's not
in the lease.
And if I look through the CCTV,
are you sure I won't find
Marijonas doing something
he shouldn't be?
Are you 100% sure about that?
Because I would hate
to jeopardise his status here.
Or yours, for that matter.
That wouldn't be ideal
for your family, would it?
You seem a bit upset, Alina.
Do you need a moment?
Why are you being like this?
Because you think you're better
than the rest of us.
I don't.
I don't think that.
Well, you're not.
Now get back to work.
SHE WHIMPERS
Shall we go home?
-You're going?
-We need to get back for the baby-sitter.
I'm going to stay.
You've taken something,
haven't you?
CAMERA CLICKS
DOOR OPENS
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
SIREN WAILS
Do you know what time it is?
Oh, my God.
It's nothing, OK, it's nothing.
What happened?
This guy just jumped me.
What?
I was minding my own business.
You were all over the place,
wasted and bumping into people.
So that makes it OK for him
to attack me?
It's my fault.
What is happening to you?
Violeta is noticing.
I don't make enough
to pay my half of the rent.
Since lockdown,
everyone's working out at home.
SHE SIGHS
There was this hotel, I photographed
a wedding once.
I still get their emails.
I could call the manager,
see if they have something.
Just for a while.
It's really beautiful.
By a loch.
Maybe a change of scene
would do us good.
Mm-hm.
SNIFFLING
SHE WHIMPERS
This is on the house.
What have I done to deserve this?
I know you stay at Summerwater.
I just wanted to say,
if we were too loud last night
Oh, no, no.
I'm really sorry,
it's just the noise carries.
Did your boss say something?
She mentioned you made
a complaint. She was not happy.
Honestly, it wasn't a complaint,
I was just making chit-chat.
I didn't mean to get you in
trouble, love.
-I'll square this with her, where is she?
-No, no, no, it's OK.
I feel terrible now.
There is no need.
If I see her, I'll explain.
How could I do this to someone
with such a lovely smile?
-Nice tat.
-Oh. I got it when I was young, in Goa.
That was before
I had my daughter.
-Before kids, when we all had a life.
-Exactly.
My lost youth.
Oh, OK.
Erm, I should
Slap wrist.
INDISTINCT CHATTER
Proper bloody music.
We never kept families up.
-It's inconsiderate, although
-Her there.
She's one of them.
Do you know what?
It's actually the husband.
I keep telling you not
to smoke in here.
What you say?
You understand me fine.
Don't smoke in the cabin.
SHE KNOCKS
Where is Violeta?
Violeta, where is she?
Out.
Out where?
She has coat.
Where did she go?
SHE SIGHS
Well, I don't speak Lithuanian,
but I know what that word means.
Jesus. Don't call her weird.
Violeta?
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
- SHE GASPS
- Oh, my God.
Alina says you're accusing me
of stealing crates of beer.
What are you doing lurking?
Did you say this?
Conversations I have
with other members of staff
If you want to talk to me
about something, talk to me.
Don't tell me what I can
and can't do in my hotel.
Not your hotel.
-I'm very busy, Marijonas.
-HE SCOFFS
Would you mind not touching me?
I didn't touch you.
I'm just standing.
You're blocking my way.
You accuse me of stealing
You're making me feel quite
uncomfortable here.
I'm just trying to talk.
You accuse me of stealing.
I'm finding your behaviour
quite aggressive.
I'm gonna have to ask you
to leave the site.
You're firing me? For what?
Could you just leave
the site, please?
Fuck this.
THUNDER CRASHES
Excuse me. Hi. Can I have a word?
There's a bit of noise in
your place into the small hours
and it's keeping us up.
I'm looking for Violeta,
my daughter.
She's nine,
she's wearing this, er, pink jacket,
sparkly shoes.
Do you want me to help you look
for her?
No, I think I'm good.
If I see her, I'll let you know.
Thank you.
You didn't see her, did you?
No.
Violeta!
Violeta!
BAG RUSTLES
Your mum and dad not around, then?
Violeta!
Violeta!
You're worrying again,
you do this.
She's probably playing in
the woods, forgot the time.
Your mother let her go out
to play
and now I don't know where
she is.
Well, I'll go look for her.
BROKEN SPEECH
Hello? Hello?
Alina? Alina?
Can you hear me?
Kurwa.
Shit.
SHE SIGHS
Did you fall in
the water or something?
What were you doing?
I was on the rope swing.
On your own?
With friends.
Did they help you out?
With a stick.
I can't swim.
VEHICLE APPROACHES
Are you OK?
Violeta!
Shit.
-That's my mama.
-Violeta!
Don't tell her about me. OK?
Violeta!
Mama?
Oh!
ALINA EXHALES
Where have you been?
I was so worried.
You are so wet and cold.
Where's your shoe?
SHE EXHALES
SHE SIGHS This stupid place.
Let's get you safe and warm.
Violeta!
Violeta!
Violeta!
Violeta!
Violeta?
TAPS DRIP
Violeta?
PHONE RINGS
Hello?
She's OK?
Yeah, just got reception.
Yeah, that's good.
I told you she'd be fine.
Yeah, I'll see you soon.
You like looking at the pictures?
Which ones do you like best?
-That one.
-Hm.
This guy's so grumpy.
She's sad about something
she has lost.
Something is going on
with her, I don't know what.
VIOLETA GRUNTS SOFTLY
My smart girl.
BOTTLES RATTLE
-What about him?
-Is it Daddy?
Doesn't look like him.
He looks sad.
Oh, yeah,
I met a man in the woods today.
What? You met someone? Who?
The man who helped me.
I don't know his name.
What man helped you?
I told you, I don't know.
Did he say anything or or
do anything
that made you not feel so well?
He was really nice.
He gave me some chocolate.
And you're sure he didn't do
anything that wasn't OK?
I I'm not angry, I promise.
What did he look like?
Marijonas is here.
What are you burning?
It's my work clothes.
Your work clothes?
It's OK, I don't need them
any more.
What what do you mean,
you don't need them any more?
I don't work at the hotel any more.
What?
You lost your job?
Marijonas, what did you do?
It's OK.
Really.
It's really OK.
How's Violeta, is she OK?
Yeah. You want to see her?
Just give me a minute,
I'll finish with this.
SHE MOUTHS
SHE SIGHS
OK. So, this man who helped you,
-you're sure he didn't do anything bad or weird?
-Mm-hm.
-You promise me that?
-I promise.
OK, so we're not going to tell
Daddy about this tonight, OK?
It is going to be our secret.
Just for tonight.
Daddy's very tired.
MUSIC POUNDS
ALINA SIGHS
Like I say, erm, he's
He's really tired.
And, oh, we're just not
going to tell him tonight, OK?
OK?
All right. That's my baby girl.
All right.
MUSIC CONTINUES
ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC PLAYS
MUSIC CONTINUES