Cold Water (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

1
Tomorrow morning, John,
I'm going to the police,
with or without you.
You having car trouble?
I'll give you a lift.
Fi, I think he killed Harlequin.
I think he did it as
a kind of warning.
I killed your boy.
Tommy, why didn't you bury the body?
I had to get back for Bible group.
This has now got out of
hand. It's out of control.
SHE SCREAMS Why are you here?
I need somewhere to stay.
I had a row with my sister.
You haven't met John. This
is what psychopaths do.
They manipulate everyone around
them. No, you sound insane.
Did you kill our cat?
Get her out of here, now!
What an embarrassment of
a wife you have, John.
Tommy, no!
I killed Angus.
This is the spot where the
witches would be tortured
and then burned at the stake.
In fact, historical records show
that more witches were
executed in Coldwater
than any other town
in Western Europe.
PHONE UNLOCKS H-Hey,
don't check that.
It might not be
true. PHONE LOCKS
But let's move on to a
more modern-day murder,
the one you've all been
waiting for, Suzie Bissett.
The body was found buried
in these very woods.
Some people speculate that
the killer was a drifter
from out of town.
Others say that it was Suzie's
boyfriend, Brodie Dwyer -
a convicted drug dealer with
links to the Glasgow underworld.
A necklace of Suzie's
with the initials BD
was missing from the corpse.
'Others still say that the
killer stalks the streets
'of Coldwater to this very day.
'But, please, let me reassure you
- Coldwater is a very safe place.'
There's not been a murder
here in nearly 25 years.
This is all ancient history.
What's that?
Is it part of the tour?
No.
Can you come this
way, please, sir?
Daddy! Help!
I'm scared! Daddy!
Daddy.
Hey. Hey.
Daddy, where's Mummy?
Been awake all night, thinking
about what you told me.
I can't believe I've been
lying next to someone
capable of that
kind of violence.
But I'm also kind of relieved.
Relieved?
It explains so much of the behaviour
and the hostility and the
the withholding
and the hate.
I really thought you hated
me. I don't hate you.
I've never hated you.
I'm the problem.
I'm sorry, Fi. I've
fucked everything up.
I promised Nathan I'd go
to the police with him.
No. You have to
speak to a lawyer.
There isn't time for that.
John, I sacrificed everything
to move here, for you.
My family, my
friends, my career.
And I did it all to try
and save our marriage.
And right now, I really
think you should consider
doing what's best
for us as a family.
Fi
I've been doing the wrong
thing for years, and look
and look at how it's ended up.
I'm sorry.
I just have to go in
there and tell the truth.
DISTANT VOICES
Hello, love. Did you sleep
OK? Yeah, I did, thanks.
Where's Dad? He's just
running a few errands.
Now, then, would you like some
scrambly eggs for breakfast?
That'll be lovely, thank you.
CHUCKLING: That still
makes you laugh.
You loved that as a baby.
So, what was all that last
night, with the neighbours?
Oh! Well, it's quiet
upsetting, actually.
It's that, erm That
woman, Fiona, she's, er
Well, to be honest
with you, Moira-Jane,
since her and John moved here,
it's been nothing but drama.
I mean, she's a
raging alcoholic.
Well, she was screaming something
to Dad about him killing her cat?
I know! I know. I mean, can you
imagine your dad killing a cat?
No. No, I can't,
it's just No!
I mean, everybody accusing
him of all sorts yesterday,
and I've said it's
because of that beard.
Mm. Makes him look
very, very sinister.
I've told him to shave it off,
but will he listen to me? No.
Do you want to come to
church with me this morning?
Everyone would be
delighted to see you. Mm
No, thanks.
You'll find answers there that
you won't find in therapy.
Come on.
Are you watching me sleep?
Well, er kinda.
Well, will you stop it, please?
Can we hang out today?
I'm working. At the pub?
Yeah. Can I come?
No.
You still don't
believe me about John.
I don't think that
John killed Angus, no.
I think that's insane.
You think I'm insane? I just
I think your theory's insane.
Cos you fancy John.
If IF Angus was murdered
it wasn't John.
Well, who killed him, then?
You think it was my dad? I
No, I never said that.
Why have you always hated him?
Oh, Cameron! Just
get out of my room.
Get out! Now!
DOOR CLOSES, EXHALES
Hi, Maggie. It's good to see
you. You're looking well.
Morning, Rebecca.
Ah, good morning.
Hi, Joe. Good
morning. Good morning.
Come on in. How
are you, Rebecca?
I'd like to thank you personally
for all your help last night.
What a palaver! Is
Tommy OK? Is he here?
He's a little under
the weather. Oh.
Give him my best. I will.
Thank you, and pray for him.
But we're all sad to hear
that he's lost his faith.
Cameron, what a surprise!
Don't make a big deal about it.
OK. Take a seat.
Good morning,
Rebecca. Good morning.
I'd better go.
I do still love you, you know.
I love you.
I'll never stop loving
you, no matter what.
Can you help us with
our jigsaw, Daddy?
I can't at the
moment. Give me a hug.
JOHN CRIES
Where you going,
Daddy? I won't be long.
Just be good for Mummy, OK?
I'll help you with your jigsaw.
Come on, let's go upstairs.
ALL: Salvation
Purchase of God
Born of His Spirit
Washed in His blood
This is my story ♪
INDISTINCT WHISPERING
This is my song ♪
Nathan? Praising my Saviour
All the day long
This is my story
This is my song ♪
INDISTINCT WHISPERING
Praising my Saviour
All the day long. ♪
Yeah, OK. Thanks,
Donny. You OK, John?
Do you have somewhere
private we could talk?
Why, have you heard something?
Look, it's not a
good time right now.
There's been a body
found in the woods.
It's Nathan Gillespie.
VOICEMAIL: 'Hi, it's Tommy.
Please leave a message.'
VOICEMAIL BEEPS
It's my fault, Mum.
I got him killed.
I told Nathan what I saw. I told
him I saw John covered in blood.
Just calm down. Calm down. We don't
know what's happened to Nathan.
Course we know what's happened!
John's killed him
like he killed Angus.
Mum, we need to stop this. You
need to believe me. Please, Mum.
Tell me that you
believe me? Please.
I should have said something.
What?
The morning after
Angus's death
John came to church.
He went up to be prayed
for from your father.
And what happened? He
was crying. He was
He was crying on your
father's shoulder.
And then a little bit
later, he fainted. I just
Well, I thought it was
just because he was still
recovering from his accident,
and now I'm thinking
maybe it was guilt?
Cameron.
Darling, I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry I didn't believe
you on this, I really am.
I think maybe you're right.
I think perhaps John is
a really dangerous man.
Nathan's dead.
What?
SOFTLY: Nathan's dead.
SHE GASPS
It was Tommy. What? Why?
Cos he's a psychopath.
But if if what you're
saying is true, then it
Then it's my fault.
How's it your fault?
Because he's killed
him to protect me.
No, he doesn't care about you!
He's done it to protect himself!
Because of me!
If I If I hadn't killed Angus,
then none of this would've happened.
SOBBING: Two men are
dead because of
John.
I don't think you
killed Angus. What?
How hard did you hit him?
Why are you asking?
Because I've seen the
way you fight, John,
and I think Violet could
throw a harder punch than you.
It was a rock. I
hit him with a rock.
He was dead, Fi.
But you only know he was
dead because Tommy told you.
He wasn't breathing. His
face was covered in blood.
It was dark, wasn't it?
Yeah.
Who's idea was it to
burn the evidence?
Tommy. Why?
Don't you find it a bit strange
that you go to someone, right,
someone you barely know,
and you tell him
you've killed a man,
and he says, "Oh, I'll
get rid of the body"?
Well, he was being helpful.
A helpful neighbour lends you
a power tool or a cup of sugar!
They don't generally offer to
dispose of a corpse for you!
What are you saying, Fi?
I am saying, John
that Tommy killed Angus,
and then he killed Nathan.
Because he wanted to,
because he's a killer.
And you're not.
I know you, John.
And you're not a killer.
I'm not a killer.
WHISPERS: You're not a killer.
You're not a killer.
Mummy can we watch TV?
Erm, yeah. For an hour.
An hour? Yeah, an hour.
VOICEMAIL BEEPS
REBECCA: 'Tommy, where the
fuck are you? Call me back!'
Apparently, Malky's giving a
statement to the police now.
They've closed off the site.
They think it's
murder? It seems so.
It's absolutely shocking.
After just losing
poor Angus as well.
Who would want to murder
Nathan? It's unbelievable!
No-one's ever had a
cross word with him.
I know, Maggie, I know.
I know, it's I did hear
that he and John had
What? Pardon?
What is it? Nothing. I
won't breathe a word.
I shouldn't say. It's
against my nature.
I
I did hear that he had an argument
yesterday morning with John.
Your neighbour, John?
Apparently, they were having
a very heated conversation
in Benny the Badger's play park.
Now, what that was about,
Maggie, I do not know,
but I remember thinking how strange
it was when I heard about it.
Because well, Nathan
didn't know John, did he?
I don't think so.
Aw, it's a sin.
BD
CAMERA SNAPS
CAR PULLS UP
Fuck!
Hi, Dad.
Are you OK? I ran
my car into a ditch.
It took me ages to
get it started again.
Is your mum not back
from church yet?
You not with her? No. Why not?
I had to run some
errands. She's not here.
What were you doing
in the garage?
Oh, nothing. Must have
been doing something.
Well, I was just looking for,
erm, things from my childhood.
Childhood? Yeah, just things
I could take back to Glasgow.
Oh! Feeling nostalgic, are you?
Yeah. I suppose, yeah.
There's nothing for you there.
Well, Mum said
Your mum's wrong.
DOOR OPENS Tommy! Tommy!
Oh, hello, love. I didn't
realise you were in.
Is everything OK, love?
No, nothing It's not OK.
It's, er Nathan.
They've found him
dead. You're kidding.
No. In the woods, apparently.
The police are there.
The police? Do they think
it's, er, foul play?
I don't know, Tommy.
I think so, yes.
I'm just gonna call
Cameron to tell him.
He already knows,
darling. Where is he now?
He's, er He's gone
to the pub with Brick.
I should just call him,
just to check he's OK.
OK. Yes that's good, that's
good. That's a really good idea.
Yeah, yeah HUSHED:
What happened?!
By the time I got there,
they'd already found him.
What is going on with you?
You weren't like this
when you were younger.
You used to be so
clinical. I know.
I know, I just
I feel a bit rusty.
Honestly, love, this
was beyond my control.
You were meant to be in church.
Everyone was asking where you were.
I took the long way round.
The police are everywhere.
We have to start pinning
the blame on John.
Everybody thinks he's a weirdo,
and he looks like a murderer!
That's not gonna work, love. Think
about it. If he gets arrested,
the first thing he's gonna
do is point the finger at me.
But nobody'll believe him cos
you're an upstanding member
of the fucking church!
He might have an alibi!
I don't have an alibi!
I've started the
rumour. Who'd you tell?
Maggie. When she knows,
everyone'll know.
HE SIGHS Thank you.
GASPS SOFTLY
And what's this about
you losing your faith?
Who told you that? Williams.
That dirty wee whore!
Is it true?
How can I still believe in
God after all that I've done?
HE GRUNTS
Get your act together, now!
Ah! Ah, that's
absolutely shocking.
I've just spoken to Cameron,
and he's very upset,
so I'm gonna go and see him.
Oh, it's so upsetting.
I think what we're
gonna do is, er,
we're gonna have a prayer meeting
tonight at the church for Nathan.
That's what we all need,
and it would be really good for
you to be there, Moira-Jane. Sure.
Take care now. I will.
Bye-bye, my precious girl.
Bye-bye. DOOR CLOSES
She knows something. She
doesn't know anything.
I can feel it.
Oh, what are you
gonna do, Tommy? Huh?
You gonna kill her, too?!
It's not the answer to every
little problem, you know.
You fool.
Oh, God.
Fuck.
I haven't had sex like that since
The Verve were at number one.
Fuck.
Can't believe it only
took two dead bodies
to get our sex
life back on track.
Why did you do it? What?
Sleep with Matthew.
I was lonely.
I didn't think you
wanted me any more.
Do you miss him?
No, of course not.
Did he make you laugh?
LAUGHING: Not as
much as you. Fool.
I missed you so
much. I missed you.
WHISTLING
WHISTLING CONTINUES
What the fuck is that? What?
He's gardening, like
it's just another day.
He's just killed a man,
and now he's trimming
his fucking lavender?
Babe.
What are you doing?
What are you doing?!
I'm gonna kick his arse!
WHISTLING
Tommy. Tommy.
Hello, John.
What have you done?
What do you mean?
Nathan.
Oh, I know.
John!
What are you doing?
I just heard.
Tommy, I-I just wanted to
apologise for last night.
Erm, I'm really sorry that
I accused you of, erm
I was just very upset
about Harlequin.
Fiona
it's me that should
be apologising to you.
I'm so sorry I
attacked you both.
My behaviour was Well, it was
out of character, wasn't it, love?
Yes. Completely unforgivable.
And Harlequin was
such a beautiful cat.
I'm sorry that I didn't
get to know him better.
Me, too.
I take it you
heard about Nathan?
We did, yes. It's very sad news.
You knew him well, didn't you?
We did, yes. Many, many years.
It's It's appalling.
It's horrific.
The stuff of nightmares.
Who do you think killed him?
I don't know, John.
Could be harmful to
speculate at this point.
Best let the police
get on with their job.
Killer can't be
very bright, though.
I mean, you know, not even
bothering to get rid of the body.
I'm sure they'll catch him in no
time. Do you know what I heard?
I heard that the body was
found by a bunch of tourists
on Malky's Murder
Tour. FIONA LAUGHS
I mean, honestly.
Sounds like the work
of an amateur to me.
How about you keep your
opinions to yourself, Fiona?
We're going to have a prayer meeting
for Nathan at the church tonight.
It'd be so lovely if
you could be there.
We will be. Won't
we, John? Yeah.
Yeah. Wouldn't miss it. Yeah.
We love Coldwater. And
this is our home now.
Did you see the way
he looked at you?
He hates you. Good. I hate him.
The way you made his mask slip.
We should do that tonight.
At the church. Let everyone
see who he really is.
What do we do with the children?
We could bring them with us.
He won't hurt us in
front of everyone.
Or we could just leave?
What, just pack up
the car and go? Yeah.
I don't wanna do that.
I don't either.
So they know you killed Nathan.
You see, the problem is
I would normally have you sort
this situation out, Tommy,
but you still like John.
So what if I do?
You're gonna need to stop
liking John, aren't you?
Because - let me tell
you something, Tommy -
I am not spending the rest of our
marriage visiting you in jail,
and I'm certainly not
growing old without you.
So you need to harden your
heart against that man.
Do you understand me?
Because I want this bloody
nightmare over with,
and I want our lives to
go back to what it was.
Perfect.
My heart is with you, love.
Always.
I'm telling you,
John killed Nathan.
Everything's been getting
worse since he moved here.
This used to be a nice place
to live. He couldn't have.
He was acting weird last night.
Did you notice that? Very shifty.
Everybody was weird.
It was a weird night.
What happened last night?
Tommy attacked John, tried
to drown him in the hot tub.
You're joking!
Aye, but it was John
attacked Tommy first.
Aye, but Tommy
nearly drowned him.
John's wife accused him
of killing their cat.
She's as mental as
he is. No, Brick.
John and Fiona, they're
good folk, and
and you shouldn't be
spreading rumours like that.
What, so you think Tommy, yeah,
could really kill a wee pussy cat?
Our pal Tommy? I don't
think Tommy killed the cat.
I-I think I think Fiona
had too much to drink,
and I'm sure she
regrets what she said.
So, who do you think
could've killed Nathan, then?
I don't know. It
It could be anyone.
It's John. Yeah, we know
nothing about this guy.
Soon as he moves here,
people start dying.
What are yo use
all talking about?
You know what we're talking about.
Everybody's talking about it.
Listen, I know you and
him had a wee thing,
but you need to watch yourself,
you shouldn't be defending him.
They're saying We
didn't have a wee thing.
Nothing happened. Same again?
They are saying he's a murderer!
Who's "they"? Everyone!
Everyone's saying it.
They They had a big argument
in the play park
yesterday, Nathan and John.
Yes, but who told you? Rebecca.
Well, she's the last person that
should be spreading rumours.
You know, she's meant
to set an example.
Well, she has to warn people.
It's her next-door neighbour
and potentially a murderer.
Honestly, Catriona, your
judgement of people is very poor.
By the way, we're
closing early tonight.
There's a prayer
meeting at the church,
and we should all be
there to show our support.
It's time to stick
together as a community.
I better still get
paid for my full shift.
Aye, cos it's all about you
right now, isn't it, Catriona?
Thank you for coming. Please
come in and take a seat.
Good to see you.
Fiona was talking about
him being involved
in violent
confrontations in London.
She said he was always
getting into fights.
Apparently, John beat this guy up
so badly, he ended up in hospital.
That's why they moved up here.
He told me that like
it was a funny story.
It wasn't funny to me.
Do you know, I always knew there was
something dangerous about him, Dad.
I tried to warn you. Aye.
I should've listened to you.
Can't believe I trusted him.
We need to do something
about this. Direct action.
Do you know what we're saying?
Whatever you think is necessary.
I'm not gonna stop you.
I've done enough damage already.
Oh, sorry, love, we're
closing early tonight.
Everyone's going to the
church. OK. Thank you.
MJ?
I was just looking for Cameron.
I think he's gone to
the church. Thank you.
MJ, wait. Please
stop calling me MJ.
Nobody calls me that any more. I
just wanted to check you're OK.
If I'm OK? Yeah, like, how?
How is your family doing?
Every time there's a
drama in this town,
you're always in
the middle of it.
It's the same as the last time
I lived here. Nothing changes.
What? I heard you
slept with John.
I didn't fucking sleep with him!
Now everyone's calling
him a murderer.
John hasn't hasn't done
anything wrong. It's
I know he's your
dad, but Tommy is
I'm sorry, I don't want
to insult your family.
I don't see him as my
dad any more, so
what is it?
I was really convinced
he was going to kill me,
until John intervened.
It wasn't the first time.
What do you mean?
H-He's attacked me before.
When? Years ago, when
we were teenagers.
What did he do?
He, erm
He'd followed me home when
I was walking alone one night.
He cornered me.
Pinned me against the wall.
Grabs me by the throat.
Started choking me.
So when he'd, erm, turned up
at my house the other night,
it really felt like he
was finishing the job
he'd started ten
years ago, and
Why didn't you tell
anyone? Who'd believe me?
Tommy's got everyone in Coldwater
wrapped around his finger.
I always thought it was me.
I thought you hated me,
and that's why we fell out.
No, no, it was never about you.
I just I didn't want
to be anywhere near him.
I always liked you,
MJ. Sorry, Moira-Jane.
You can call me MJ.
Moira-Jane's such a mouthful. I've
always hated that stupid name.
He, erm He said something
weird to me that night.
And I've never been
able to forget it.
"Don't be a whore, Catriona.
Whores get killed in this town."
JOHN: Are you ready for
this? FIONA: Be careful.
You know what he's capable of.
It's busy.
He said John kicked
the cat so many times,
they had to bury it
in two separate boxes.
The guy's a total psychopath.
And somebody was saying he
called Tommy "undereducated".
Can you believe
that? What a snob!
OK, everyone, thank
you for coming.
It's a very sad time as we
remember our dear friend Nathan
and, of course,
poor Angus as well.
Let's have a moment of
silence and reflection
before we begin our prayers.
Oh. Hiya, Cameron.
Well, that's reassuring (!)
We have every right to be here.
This is our community, too.
After this. Can we
go to the park? No!
How long is this gonna
be? DOOR CLANGS SHU
HUSHED CHATTER
REBECCA: For thine is the
kingdom, the power and the glory.
Forever and ever. Amen.
ALL: Amen.
And thank you all
so much for coming.
There's no rush to get out,
so, please, stay for
as long as you need to.
And if anyone requires
any additional prayers,
please talk to Tommy.
God bless. SOFTLY: I
think we should go.
Erm, I'm glad to see you here.
Have people been talking
about me? I'm afraid so.
But, look, it's a
load of rubbish.
Can I have a word, John?
Somewhere more private?
Erm It's fine, it's fine.
It's fine.
John, there's a lot of
people pointing the finger
at you here tonight.
What are they saying?
That you were seen arguing with
Nathan the day before he was killed.
I-I wasn't arguing.
We were just talking.
Well, it'd be good
if you had an alibi.
I was at home with Fiona.
Are people seriously
saying I killed him?
There's all sorts of
talk going around.
People are saying that you
that you beat a man
half to death in London,
that's why you moved up
here, to avoid arrest.
That's not true! Who
said that? Tommy?
HUSHED: Did?
Did Tommy say that?
John, I don't believe you
killed Nathan, I really don't.
But you need to watch your back.
My superiors in Glasgow
are on their way up here,
and they're gonna want
to talk to you, OK?
Just Just don't
go anywhere, OK?
SOFTLY: Ready?
John.
Glad you could make it.
It's good to see
you again, Tommy.
Can I do something for you?
Maybe, maybe. Would you
like me to pray for you?
Well, actually,
could I pray for you?
TOMMY SCOFFS
I don't need a prayer
right now, John, thank you.
Do you think the Lord
would see it that way?
I thought you were an atheist.
I'm starting to think there
might be something there.
Remember that night you
prayed for me? Yeah.
I remember it well.
A lot happened that
night, didn't it?
It certainly did.
I felt like I'd made
a friend for life.
I felt the same way.
You taught me
how to pray.
So maybe I can
return the favour.
Lord God, thank you for bringing
us together in this place.
And thank you for bringing
Tommy into my life.
And I pray that you'll help uncover
the evil that's in our community.
Like all of us, Tommy is
weak. Broken. Full of sin.
Full of hatred.
Full of violence.
Amen. Help Tommy find the
courage to do what's right.
Help him to repent.
You brought this on yourself.
What? What did I bring
on myself, Tommy?
Thank you Thank you so
much, John, for your prayers.
It's really appreciated. You
need to leave. Go, go, go.
Right, put your seat belts on!
Fi, I'm sorry. He nearly
cracked. I thought I had him.
Yeah, but now the whole
town's against us.
What did Bobby say to
you? Look, I think
Oh! Oh, my God! Get out!
Jesus! Get out the car!
Quick, quick, lock the door!
Put your seat belts on.
Get out the fucking
car! Oh, my God!
Leave us alone! Come
on, open the door!
Oh, my God!
CHILDREN SCREAM
Start the car!
Move, or I'm gonna run your down!
You're a fucking killer, John!
Leave us alone!
Get away from them! Go! Go!
CHILD: Mummy! Make them stop!
It's OK. It's gonna be all right.
POLICE OFFICER: Get
back here! Stop!
It's just a misunderstanding.
TOMMY: John?
Are you OK?
It's over now. Get
your family home.
DOOR OPENS
Have they gone? All clear.
This has to work now, Tommy.
It will.
You must be tired. Mm-hm.
Come on. Let's get some sleep.
Just want this to
be over with now.
We're nearly there.
We're nearly there.
It's all right, sweetheart. There's
nothing to be scared of, OK?
Those men aren't coming back.
They just thought Daddy
was someone else. OK?
I love you. Now try and
sleep, OK? Snuggle up.
Snuggle-bun.
FIONA: We can't live
like this, John.
We have to get out.
Maybe Maybe we could get some
police protection or something?
But we don't want
the police involved
until we know for certain
I didn't kill Angus.
Of course you didn't kill Angus.
But we can't prove it to the
police. We need evidence.
No-one wants us here, John.
DOORBELL RINGS
Can I come in and speak
to you for a minute?
Please? Before my dad sees.
Come in. Quick.
I saw what happened.
Cameron is basically a good
guy. He's just lost his way.
And Mum is lovely. She
hates any kind of conflict.
Dad is
Dad is different.
There's always been something
different about him.
Your cat, it had a
collar with a bell?
PHONE UNLOCKS Mm-hm.
Was this it?
Yes!
I found it in a jewellery
box in our garage.
I knew it! I fucking
knew it! And look.
That is Angus's necklace.
There's loads of other jewellery
in there, but none of it is Mum's.
I know this ring.
It's Nathan's.
Are you sure? Definitely.
I saw it when he grabbed me.
But who do all the
other things belong to?
Who are we living next
door to? I've heard enough.
We need to take this to the police.
But all we've got are photos.
They don't prove anything.
Then we have to get that box.
It's the only way to stop him.
Are you washed
In the blood
Oh, are you washed in
the blood Of the Lamb?
Are you fully trusting
in His grace this hour?
Are you washed in
the blood Of the Lamb?
Oh, will your soul be ready
For the mansion's bright
And be washed in the
blood Of the Lamb? ♪
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