Finders Keepers (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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We can make a sale maybe
twice a week until it's all gone.
You miss a payment,
you pay me anyway.
He'll keep coming back for more.
I have a small collection myself.
And I'm looking to sell.
I'm happy to have a look.
Leave all this with me.
I promise you,
I will give you a fair price.
If you truly believe I have
something that belongs to you,
why don't you go and call
the police?
Dishonest are
remarkably easy to steal from.
They have no recourse.
Is he?
I don't even know
if I'm doing this properly.
I'm gonna google it.
For God's sake, Martin!
Just give me a minute.
We've gotta get out of here.
I think I'm gonna be sick.
Ashley. Ashley!
Hiya!
Got the kettle on. How'd it go?
Martin?
For God's sake,
was he breathing or not, Martin? No.
Right. And you've told me
everything, and I mean
nothing - nothing - left out?
Because if you lie to me
one more time,
I swear I will walk out that door,
and I will never, ever come back.
No.
No more lies. I promise.
This Rocky bloke.
You think that he took Laura
because of all this?
Ashley's being sick.
What's going on?
I'm sorry.
Please, love.
We didn't mean any of this.
We have to tell the truth.
We have to tell the police now.
Then your father will rot in prison.
Is that what you want?
No.
What is this?
Sherry? I use it for the trifle.
Now, listen to me, Ashley.
There is a way out of this,
but we're gonna need
you to stay calm.
I didn't do anything.
None of this is my fault.
He did it.
Look, no-one is saying that you did,
but you were there
when the crime was committed,
so that would go
down as accessory to murder.
Joint enterprise, I think.
Either way, going to the police
is not gonna help you or any of us.
You'll both go to prison
for a very long time, Ashley.
What for? I I didn't touch him.
Look, they're not gonna care
who did what.
A man is dead.
That's all that matters.
I just wanted to sell it.
That's all. Just
..get money for the wedding.
Look, I know that, love. I know.
Look,
none of this is anyone's fault.
But if you want all this to go away,
we are gonna need to stick together.
Family. Right?
Exactly. So
..this is what we're gonna do.
Martin, you're gonna call Rocky.
Tell him this Denys has stolen
the hoard from you
and won't return it.
You don't know what to do.
So you're gonna ask him
to help you to get it back, tonight.
Well, the money's gone.
All of it. Every penny.
That's it.
And the body?
Well
The sneaky old bastard, eh?
You can't trust anyone these days.
I blame the parents.
Has he been drinking?
I gave him a sherry.
He was upset
about being ripped off.
Why should I help you?
It's your problem.
Nothing to do with me.
I asked for it back.
I'm just not very good
at intimidating people.
Look, without it, there's nothing.
No treasure, no money.
We can't let him get away with it.
I mean, he's taking the piss.
OK. Come on.
Can I just use the loo first?
Hurry up.
Every drawer. Every cupboard.
Once we're done with this room,
we move on.
What if HE wakes up?
Then we'll deal with him.
Anything?
No, nothing at all.
Rock.
Rain Man.
Is it all there?
I think so.
Yeah. That's it.
I've got it. It worked.
How old IS it?
A thousand years? Maybe even more.
And to think all this time,
it was right under our noses.
Yeah, and on my own brother's farm.
Well
at least I'm inheriting SOMETHING.
If you'd have declared it,
would Nick have got half?
That's the law.
I'm sorry.
For all of this.
I know.
Oh, shit.
Shit! Fuck!
Fuck!
This is a murder inquiry now.
None of your official beeswax,
I'm afraid.
What -
even though it's clearly connected
to the illegal sale of antiquities?
Correction -POSSIBLY connected.
You said there was
evidence of a break-in?
A door was forced, yes.
Naughty boys.
Sorry.
Shouldn't assume they were boys.
This isn't the Met.
Naughty individuals. Um
Can I let you in on a secret, sir?
I'm not really an antique detective.
Back home, I was all about murder.
Gangs, domestic -
don't really matter.
If this was Mastermind,
violent death would be
my specialist subject.
Also,
I know exactly who did this and why.
Look if I give our best case of
the decade to Lovejoy of the Yard,
they're all gonna make my life
a living nightmare.
So I'm afraid it's a "no" from me.
Come in.
Sorry, sir.
There's someone at the front desk
wants to talk to DS Doyle.
Says he's got information
about a possible robbery.
Well, we're in the middle
of something here.
It's Martin Stone.
I blame myself for all of this,
but, at the time,
I had no idea that his friend was
well, not to put too fine a point
on it, a known criminal.
And your daughter overheard
Rock talking about Mr Elland
in the pub?
The Plough. That's right.
I can only assume that Ashley
mentioned Denys's collection to him.
We were both there the other night,
you know.
To discuss the dig.
Exactly. Denys was sponsoring it.
It's very exciting.
So kind of him.
So, when Laura told me
that this Rocky was openly planning
to rob him, I
I felt I had to come forward.
And, so, here I am.
And if I asked,
your daughter, Laura,
will confirm all of this?
Absolutely.
Would you like me to call her?
That won't be necessary.
Denys Elland was found dead
this morning. What?!
Oh, my God! I
I don't know what to say.
You just said "was".
I-I'm sorry?
"Denys WAS sponsoring it."
Past tense, which
implies that you knew he was dead.
I don't think I did.
'To discuss the dig.
Exactly.
'Denys was sponsoring it.
It's very exciting. So kind of him.'
Yes. Right.
Just a figure of speech, I suppose.
Poor Denys.
It's really awful.
How did he die?
Thank you for coming forward.
If we need to speak to you again,
I'll be in touch.
That's it?
For now.
And that's where we lose him.
But he's within
a mile of the property.
Timeline? Yeah, fits perfectly with
the preliminary forensic reports.
Sounds like we should have a word
with Mr Rock.
You know he has a son?
Really?
Yeah. They call him
Rocky II.
Nice and clear.
37.2. Tiny bit high.
But nothing to worry about?
When I was a very young doctor,
I learned a valuable lesson.
Never ignore a mother's instinct.
We'll check a urine sample
and start him
on a short course of antibiotics.
With luck,
this shouldn't be a problem.
OK. That's great. And
thank you for coming out so quickly.
So, you're actually going?
Yeah. You know what Mum said.
"Stick to the normal routine."
Yeah, I know, I just
I just thought
maybe we could have a talk.
No,
I've got a strategy meeting at 11,
and if I'm not there, it'd be weird.
Course. Erm
Can I just say that
I'm really sorry.
About
the money and everything.
I fucked up.
But this whole thing has taught me
just how
important you are to me.
And how the ONLY thing
that is good in my life is
is you.
OK, well, I'm really late, so
we can talk about this
when I get back from work.
OK. Before you go, just
Just know that
..I love you so much.
And I know I don't deserve you.
From now on, I am going to be
a better person for you.
Thanks.
OK. I'm gonna
I've gotta go. Um
I'll speak to you later.
You're unusual. You know that?
Having Josh back at home.
We didn't want this for him.
Neither of us did.
We just didn't have another option.
Look, it's a decent enough place,
but it's not home, is it?
I'm, er, not accusing you.
I was just trying to say I think
you're doing the right thing.
And that makes you a good person.
That what you think?
Am I wrong?
You don't really know me.
Sorry. You're right. I don't.
But, um I think I'd like
to get to know you better.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Sorry.
I'll, erm
I'll go and give this to the staff.
One more thing. Why did you break
into Denys Elland's property
on the night of the 22nd?
You were overheard
boasting about your plans
in the Plough Inn
the evening before.
My My client has made
his position quite clear.
He has nothing more to add.
But the doctor's happy with him?
Thinks it's an infection.
He's on antibiotics.
Good.
Did she believe you?
Honestly I don't know.
But you told them
EXACTLY what we discussed?
Yeah.
And if they ask Laura?
She knows what to say.
Have you heard?
Denys is dead,
and and I found him.
It's a fucking disaster.
But there's no need to panic.
There is alternative funding
for the dig we can try and access.
I've I've drawn up a list.
Listen, would you like a drink?
It must have been quite a shock.
Oh. Yes, it was.
Ghastly. I saw them pull him out.
He was all curled up
like one of those bog bodies.
He was such a kind man.
I cannot understand what sort of
thug would do that sort of thing.
But, first and foremost,
Denys was a lover of antiquity.
He wouldn't want us to give up
at the first hurdle.
OK. Here's the plan.
We start from the top,
I contact my old colleagues
at the British Museum.
And we take it from there.
Can you believe it?
Denys is barely cold,
and she's carrying on
as if none of this ever happened.
That's dedication for you.
A real professional (!)
It's just common decency.
I mean, you give it a week,
maybe two.
I know. It's shocking, isn't it?
But at least
she didn't stove in his head
with a valuable chess piece. Shift.
I've been thinking.
Traditionally my department.
No, I'm serious.
Will you please just listen to me?
What if I just handed myself in -
came clean, said it was all me?
It's not too late.
I can say it was nothing to do
with any of you
Shut Shut up, OK?
..and I made you all lie for me.
Just shut the fuck up.
We are in this.
All of us -
you, me, Laura, bloody Ashley -
up to our bloody necks in it
because of
what you and that idiot did.
So don't you dare try and back
out now. Don't you dare.
Cos we are gonna see this through -
all of us together.
Understood?
Now make yourself useful.
Sir?
Never seen it before.
We found it concealed
at your property.
The filing cabinet in your office.
That's impossible.
We've completed
the initial forensic testing.
They've confirmed it
as the murder weapon.
Um
we're going to need
copies of those reports.
Of course.
Nah.
Nah, this is all bollocks.
You're lying.
You don't need to respond to this.
This isn't right.
THEY'RE doing this.
I'm being set up here.
Can I just use the loo first?
He's the one who shopped me,
isn't he?
Martin Stone.
We should discuss this.
Fucker!
Talk to him. Ask him
what he was doing last night.
Do you want to make
a further statement? Yeah.
Yeah. I do.
New pad. Go ahead.
Full name?
It's me, Martin.
Martin Crispin Stone.
Interview commenced at 15:05.
Are you sure you're happy to proceed
without a solicitor?
I have nothing to hide.
Why did you kill him?
I didn't. I've just spoken
to someone who claims you did.
Sorry. Are you talking about Rocky?
Are you referring to Mr Greg Rock?
Yes, I am.
Well, there you go.
Can you clarify exactly
what you mean by "there you go"?
I don't think
he's a very trustworthy individual.
Oh, but he's a friend of yours,
surely?
He's a friend of Ashley's.
Or ex-friend, I should say.
He's finally seen the light.
Rocky says he knows you well.
In fact, he was trying to help you
sell certain artefacts
that you and Ashley Taylor found
and then concealed
from the authorities.
That's not true.
It would explain
a lot of your recent behaviour.
Yeah, a a trip to London to visit
a dealer in antiquities.
I already explained about that.
Yes, but I think you're lying.
I-I'm sorry. Was that a question?
Because it seemed like a statement.
You went to London
with the express intention
of selling artefacts illegally?
No, I didn't.
Greg Rock says you did.
I refer you to my previous answer.
"Well, there you go."
Scene-of-crime officers
have examined Mr Elland's house.
Your DNA was found there.
Well, that's no great mystery.
I was there the night before,
having drinks. Ashley too.
Sam Barnes will confirm it.
We also found your DNA
on the murder weapon.
Do you recognise this?
It's a chess piece,
equivalent to our rook.
You know, the little castle.
I know what a rook is. Mm.
Mid-medieval period.
Denys was very proud of it.
He showed it to me.
So you touched it?
Yes.
And, again,
Sam Barnes will confirm all of this.
You should know that
now he's facing a murder charge,
Greg Rock has told us
exactly what happened last night.
And I believe every word.
There are still, oh, a few gaps,
but
can I tell you
my own personal theory,
see what you think of it?
Be my guest.
You tried to sell the artefacts that
you and Taylor found to Mr Elland.
There was some sort of disagreement
that ended up getting physical.
The result was a helpless old man
with a three-inch hole in his skull.
You decided to try and blame Rock
for the crime.
After all, he's the one
with a history of violence.
Also, you're pretty sure
that he was responsible
for the abduction of your daughter,
which was clearly designed
to intimidate you.
Frame him for this and you've got
a nice little BOGOF deal.
So, you asked Rock to help you find
the artefacts
that Denys Elland had taken.
But, before that could happen,
you needed to return
to the scene of the crime.
'You concealed his body
in the outhouse
'so Rock wouldn't see it
- 'and hid the rest of the evidence.'
- 'Hurry up.'
'Then you took
the murder weapon with you
'and left it in his office.
'Then it was easy enough to play
the concerned citizen
'and to accuse him of robbery,
guessing we'd pick him up'
and find the murder weapon
you planted on his property.
You know what I think?
Mm?
I think
you watch too much television.
I still don't understand
why you think Martin Stone's lying.
Real crime is messy.
This is too neat.
Nothing wrong with neat
if it gets you a conviction.
Stone killed Denys Elland.
I'm absolutely sure of it.
Why would Rock hide the murder
weapon on his own property?
Because real criminals are stupid,
which is why they're criminals
and not up at Musgrove
doing brain surgery. Look
..I know
it's unfashionable to lecture,
especially when you're
as stale, pale and male as me,
but would you object if I gave you
the benefit of my experience?
Martin Stone is
a pillar of the local community.
He's a churchgoer, he volunteers.
Never even been
on a speed-awareness course.
A defence barrister's dream.
Rock, on the other hand,
is a violent criminal
with a warehouse
full of stolen goods,
which we've never been able to pin
on him.
We've got CCTV of his van
en route to the crime scene.
The murder weapon was found
in his possession.
With no trace of his DNA on it.
Because he was going equipped
and wore gloves,
like the seasoned professional
he clearly is.
It's the 90th minute,
you've beaten the keeper,
there's an open goal
in front of you,
and your name is Harry Kane.
Sorry. Do you know who he is?
Yes, sir.
Let Stone go,
charge Rock with murder,
run to the corner flag and celebrate
with the crowd, then go home.
Congratulations. You've won.
I'm sorry?
You and hubby - you've won.
It's over.
Um, c-catch you in a sec.
But I want to make it clear that
you haven't fooled me.
I know exactly what happened.
But thanks
to the cynical idiot men
that run this sorry excuse
for a police force, you're
You're both gonna get away with it.
Honestly, this isn't a trap.
I'm not that clever.
Well, I might be, but er
this isn't one of my cunning plans.
Sometimes, the bad guys win.
My husband isn't a bad guy.
Yes, he is.
And so are you.
You just haven't realised it yet.
I love my family.
That isn't a crime.
Hiya.
Laura?
And you believe her?
They're not charging me? She's gone.
It's over, Martin.
For God's sakes,
we talked about this.
We just need to keep
everything as normal as possible.
All Mum's saying is
that the timing isn't ideal.
If Ashley decides to talk
to the police about any of this
Why would he do that?
He'd be incriminating himself.
When people are upset,
they can be irrational.
Especially if
their fiancee's just dumped them.
Laura!
I don't want to see him.
Laura, please! Laura!
I'm sorry. I just
I just wanna talk.
Get him out of here.
Take him to the pub!
Whatever. Calm him down,
and just make him understand
what the situation is.
I will talk to Laura.
We have to be absolutely certain
that Ashley's not gonna do
anything stupid - not now.
Do you really think that's likely?
I mean, if he just thought
things through, he'd realise
Well, the man is an idiot!
Do you really think he's thought
through anything in his entire life?
Talk to him, take him out,
calm him down.
Hey! Ash.
Cheers.
So, they're definitely charging him,
then? Mm-hm.
Yeah. Murder. No chance of bail.
Brilliant.
So, it's all ours - the hoard.
Well, yeah, but
..obviously, we can't do anything
in the foreseeable future.
Well see, that's a problem,
Martin, cos
you know, me and Laura,
we're getting married, and
I need the cash.
We We have to sell it.
I don't think you understand.
No. Listen to me, all right?
All this leaving-home stuff is
nonsense, all right?
Laura's confused. She's got
this fucked-up idea of me,
and that's not who I am.
I need to prove to her
once and for all that I can deliver.
I think the best thing
we can do with Laura is just
give her a little time.
A little space, you know?
I haven't got time.
Right? I need to get this sorted.
I'll get the money, and
I'll book the venue,
get her everything she wants -
the caterers, the Rolls.
Or the Was it a Jag?
Well, anyway, her first-choice car.
And then
Then we can go back to the way
things were. Ashley
..we're not selling the gold.
In fact, I've decided the best thing
we can do is to get rid of it.
What What are you talking about?
We could have gone to prison
for a hell of a long time.
We have another chance.
It has to go back -
all of it - into the ground,
exactly where we found it.
Martin, what the fuck
are you talking about? Oh, come on.
What bloody good has it done us?
Either of us?
A man's dead. It all went wrong.
We should never have taken it.
Sorry.
Are you trying to tell me that
after everything that's happened
..you wanna bury it all again,
back in the field?
It's the only thing we CAN do.
No.
You can't do that to me.
I need this fucking money.
Hey, hey.
I need Laura back.
Yeah, just calm down, OK?
Listen, if
If you don't want it, that's fine.
I'LL take it. I'll sell it.
But I'm not losing Laura.
You understand that, right?
Won't make any difference.
It's not about the money.
With Laura, I mean.
So, what's it about?
I dunno. People
People change, I suppose.
What, she doesn't love me any more?
Is Has she said that?
No, not in so many words, but
whatever this is,
it's not about the money.
Where is it?
What have you done with it?
I'm not gonna tell you.
What the fuck have you done with it?
Oh, you smug old prick.
I know what you're doing.
You want it for yourself.
You think I'm a fucking idiot!
Hey. Don't touch me.
I've made my mind up.
It's going back.
That's the end of it.
So, what do we do
if he comes round here?
Keep the doors locked.
Don't answer to anyone.
If Ashley tries anything,
then call the police.
Seriously? They'll be giving us
a loyalty card next!
Then just I don't know.
Stay upstairs.
I'll be back in an hour.
You sure about all this?
We've got a second chance.
If we get back the money Jack stole,
we can keep the business going.
Or I'll just sell it -
whatever it takes.
But this This isn't ours to keep.
Is that it?
I put it back
like I said I would.
I'm taking it.
Let's just go home, huh?
Come on.
You don't understand, OK?
You've never fucking understood.
Martin, I'm taking it.
No. No.
Get out of the way.
Get out the way!
Martin, move out of the way.
I'm warning you, Martin. Please
get out the way, OK? I need this.
I'm taking it.
I've gotta make things right.
I need it for Laura.
OK? So move out the way.
Don't make me do this.
Right? Cos I'll do it.
I'LL FUCKING DO IT!
He was gonna do you.
I followed him.
He had no business being here.
That's Laura's lad. Aaron?
Ashley.
Right.
What's going on?
I-It was him.
H-He was obsessed
with finding more treasure.
He He didn't wanna wait
for the official dig.
I-I tried to reason with him,
but he wouldn't listen.
When he told me
he was coming down here, I
..I tried to stop him.
We argued about it, and then he
He just went crazy
and went for me.
He WAS gonna do you, right?
Yeah. You stopped him just in time.
Well, fuck me!
Could be more here.
Get him out the way.
Fuck me. There's loads of stuff.
You were right.
It was all here
..all the time.
How much is it worth?
I'm not sure.
Millions, right? Must be.
Nobody else around? Museum buddies?
No. Just me.
Let's get him moved, then.
Nick, no, we can't.
We have to tell someone.
The police. They need to know,
even if it was self-defence.
You're right. We COULD do that.
But the way I see it
is if some smart bastard
was trying to do me
and he got what was coming to him,
then all bets are off.
Fair's fair, see?
We found this together, you and me.
So we split it 50-50.
All declared legally, mind.
But we don't need any complications.
Just you, me, Annie.
These young ones disappear
all the time.
Especially
if they're about to get hitched.
Cold feet,
and off they jolly well fuck.
Thailand, somewhere like that.
Never hear from them again.
Ain't no bugger digging here.
Not while the two of us are
above ground.
Swing a left!
Here we are!
Home again!
Let's go and see your room.
So, we're getting it all back?
Mm.
Forensic accountants verified
it was all taken from the company.
It turns out
Jack had a few wins in the casino.
Actually made a small profit.
Go on, Jack!
Oh!
Still no word from Ashley?
No, nothing.
What is it they call it nowadays,
when someone just disappears?
Ghosting. That's right, isn't it?
Yep.
Mm-hm.
Suits me. New job, fresh start.
I just wanna forget all about it.
OK. Yeah, yeah.
I'll have one of those.
Is this it?
That's it.
I'm gonna head back home.
If you're gonna be late,
I'll leave your dinner out.
What is it?
Well, it's Friday, so lasagne.
Course! Ooh, lovely. Thanks, love.