Girl Taken (2026) s01e05 Episode Script

1
How's the search going?
We're just going
over old ground here.
You're defending me every
chance you get, right?
John Masters has been in touch.
I know exactly what
to say at your plea hearing.
Do you believe your husband?
Lily Riser is nothing more than
a scorned, silly little gir
Stupid woman.
Whatever it is they give you,
I can give you that.
I can guarantee you
I'll be better at it.
Tell them I'll talk
on one condition.
I need you to contact
the prison and set up
a meeting with Lily and Hansen.
It wasn't love.
That's why I'm begging
you to stop this, please.
Bastard.
You're a bastard.
See what
I'm having to deal with?
These mad, stupid little
girls trying to ruin my life.
Rick? What's happened?
Hey.
Hey.
I'm so sorry.
What? For what?
What's happened?
Hey!
Jesus Christ.
Who's is it?
A student.
What?
She says it's mine.
It was a one-time thing
It happened once.
She was going to get rid of it.
But I couldn't let that happen.
I asked her to keep it.
-Keep it for you.
-No!
Zoe, please listen. Please.
I know you try
and hide it every night.
I know what you're crying for,
but your body
isn't working.
I want to make
everything all right, though.
Make everything
all right for us.
For you.
We can be the family
you've always wanted.
Look at her.
She's beautiful.
Zoe, this is our chance.
What will we tell my parents?
Have it all figured out.
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 ♪
Morning, Lils.
It's a nice day. I was wondering
if you wanted to go for a walk.
Come on.
Why don't you have a shower?
It'll make you feel
heaps better.
Shall I get you a coffee?
Please, Lils,
would you just talk to me?
This can't happen again.
Yes, ma'am.
P45?
Don't.
I mean,
she didn't tell me anything
I don't already know, right?
I messed up.
But I shouldn't have
pushed Lily as out as I did.
You did what you needed to do.
What's the plan?
Isobelle.
Bring up the case file.
Let's speak to as many
people as we can,
who were interviewed during
the time of her disappearance.
-Yes, boss.
-All right.
Visitor, Hansen.
Hey!
You look so beautiful.
Look at me.
Don't be like that.
It's not easy being
stuck in here.
Well, it's not been easy
for me either, Rick.
I just want to see
that beautiful face of yours.
Please.
That's better.
Where's Alice?
With my parents
-She okay?
-Fine.
You okay?
Everybody is asking me
all these questions and I'm
looking after Alice on my own.
I've got hardly any help.
That's why the plea hearing
is so important.
So I can come home
and be with you both again.
Is your character reference
for the plea hearing sorted?
Yeah.
Let me hear it.
I have loved Rick Hansen
-since I was 14.
I have loved Rick Hansen
since I was 18 years old.
Right, yeah.
Yeah, um
He's my soulmate. He's
Uh, he's
-Um
-Relax.
You know me.
You know me better
than anyone in the world.
I have loved Rick Hansen
since I was 18 years old.
He is my soulmate.
He is the most generous,
kind and loving husband
anyone could wish for.
He is a thoughtful
and attentive
Like you mean it.
He's a thoughtful
and attentive father.
He provides for us.
My daughter and I have
wanted for nothing
Alice adores Rick.
He makes her feel loved.
Publicly, he's a well-known
and respected member
of the community.
Oh, shit.
Shit, shit, shit, shit.
-Mum, it's fine.
-I know.
I can't even cook a meal.
Look, it's fine. We can just
pick these burnt bits up.
Leave it, leave it now, Abby.
Stop interfering!
What's that supposed to mean?
You know what it means.
If by interfering
you mean protecting,
then yeah, absolutely I do.
It's ruined now, isn't it?
For God's sake.
-Lily!
-Sorry, I'm just gonna
I'm just gonna get
a glass of water.
Oh, this fucking alarm,
how do you
What are you up to today?
I'm just gonna shower.
Apparently, I stink.
-I'll get you a clean towel.
-No, it's fine. I got it.
Yeah, no, of course.
The towels
are just in my bedroom.
-In the right-hand cupboard.
-I know, I know, I know.
You know, we scoured those
woods looking for the remains of
that baby near the cottage
and we found nothing.
So, what the hell
did he do with it?
I was so sure it's close by.
Yeah.
Unless
What?
It's crazy.
Try me.
What if the baby didn't die?
Lily passed out.
She never saw her.
Yeah, but she heard her cry.
And? What it would be
the best place to hide a child?
No, because she had a boy.
The Hansen's have got a girl.
You thought it would
be kept close by.
There is no way Hansen's
wife would go for that.
No wife would go for that.
So what?
"Hey, honey, I'm home.
Here's some flowers and
there's a baby in the boot?"
How old is Alice?
Four.
I need to speak to Zoe Hansen.
On your feet, Hansen.
Now.
What's the matter with you?
I've got my plea hearing
tomorrow.
And?
I'm innocent.
You and all the others.
Would you escort me to court?
No chance.
Go on for me.
Beg.
-What?
-Beg.
And I'll think about it.
On your knees.
On your knees, Hansen.
Brought you a present.
What do you say?
Thank you.
Go on.
Oh, Lily, I'd always
wondered where these had got to.
Every Christmas, every birthday,
Mum and I would pick
something out for you.
Well, in the years
we were talking, of course.
In the years we weren't,
you'd get double.
Open them.
No, thank you.
There should be a brand new
camera in here somewhere.
Oh, and the bottle of champagne.
This is the proper posh stuff
from the year we were born.
I don't deserve them.
Of course, you do.
I only get presents
if I've been good.
Mrs. Hansen. Hi.
DI Tommy Shah.
Hello.
I was wondering
if you have a copy of
your daughter's birth
certificate that I could see.
Why?
Oh, it's just part
of our investigation.
Do you have it?
Sorry, I don't understand.
It's simply part
of the investigation
and the timeline
that we're drawing up.
There's not a problem
showing it to me, is there?
Oh, no, no, no, not at all.
I mean,
I'd have to go and get it.
Good.
One minute.
Thank you, Mrs. Hansen.
I'll be sure to bring this
back to you as soon as possible.
No problem.
-Lily found her presents.
-Good.
You should go be with her.
-She needs space.
-She needs her mum.
Oh, well, you'd know
all about that, would you?
Pregnant for
five minutes and suddenly
your mother of the fucking year.
What like you, you mean?
Leve me alone, would you?
You're such a fucking
know-it-all.
And what the fuck
do you ever do?
You're a fucking nurse
and you can't even look
after your daughter.
At least I didn't climb into bed
with my sister's boyfriend.
Oh, for fuck sake!
Look what you made me do.
And now this morning's news.
Rick Hansen,
a teacher who's alleged
to have kidnapped
and held captive
one of his former pupils,
Lily Riser,
will be attending his plea
hearing at Creswick Crown Court.
He will be facing
three charges
-See what we've got? Yeah.
-Yeah.
kidnap, false imprisonment,
and rape.
Mr. Hansen had been
an English teacher
at Hollowfell Secondary School
until his recently arrest.
Alice, shall we head
over to Granny's now?
You coming?
Lily, it's time to get up.
Ready? I'll make you a coffee.
Come on, Lils.
Go away.
-Lils, we're going to be late.
-I'm not going.
Of course, you are.
And we're gonna be
right there with you
when his bail gets denied.
Yeah, like
that's going to happen.
Why wouldn't it? Come on.
You don't know him like I do.
And you know, the other day
when we were at the prison,
you completely misunderstood
what I was doing.
And now, because of you,
they're not going
to find Isobelle, okay?
No judge or plea hearing
is going to fix this.
-Can you just get out?
-Lils.
Get out! Go!
Just leave me alone!
She doesn't need to go
to the plea hearing.
I do.
You were right.
-Eve wait.
-No!
Please, just hear me out,
all right?
I think I might have a new lead.
What's your new lead?
Well, I think it's best
if I speak to Lily first.
No, she's sleeping.
But what do you want to ask her?
Come on, Tommy. Whatever you've
got to say, you can tell us.
What?
Did Lily
Did she actually see
her baby die?
-What?
-Did she?
Could
Could the baby still be alive?
Why would you ask her that?
I don't have anything concrete.
It's just a feeling.
-A feeling?
-I know.
-But what am I supposed to say
-Just ask her.
All right?
Why would he ask that, Mum?
About the baby?
-I've got to go talk to Lily.
-No, no, don't.
It's not the right time.
And he said himself
it was just a feeling.
He's been wrong before.
All right?
What Lily needs now is
for someone to stand up in court
and tell the truth about
who Rick Hansen really is.
Yeah.
Yeah, you're right.
Abby?
Abby, where are you going? Abby!
Abby?
Lily.
Can I talk to you?
Please?
What is it, Mum?
Lily
I'm sorry.
I thought you wanted space.
I wish I could take all
of this away from you.
But I can't.
I'm sorry.
Hold on.
Do you think I should go?
You know, stand up to him.
You don't need to see him.
You don't need to see him
ever again.
Alice?
It's time to go.
I can't find Dolly.
-Can I talk to you?
-No.
-Please, please, please.
-Get out!
Zoe, I just want
five minutes of your time.
-Please, please.
-No!
I need to ask you something.
What?
Why are you defending him?
I love my husband.
He's a good man.
Is he?
He is an honest man
who made one mistake
and is now
being taken advantage of.
So whatever your sister says,
we are going
to be a family again
because we love each other.
And we've always
loved each other.
He kidnapped a teenage girl.
He raped her.
He got her pregnant and then
he watched her lose that baby
and then just took it away
without even
letting her say goodbye.
What's he got on you
that you can't see
what everyone else sees?
Huh?
Eve?
Oh, Wes, thank you.
-Still, anything from Abby?
-No.
Yeah, she's not answering
my messages either.
I just don't understand
where she's gone.
Mum?
-Hey.
-All right.
Wes is going to stay with you
while I go to the hearing.
-Mum, I don't need babysitting.
-I know you don't.
I also hate the thought
of you being alone.
-I love you.
-All right.
Thank you, Wes.
I'll be in my room.
Hiya.
Hey.
Is this as awkward for you
as it is for me?
What do you mean?
Mm, well, my ex-boyfriend
becomes my babysitter
via becoming
my sister's boyfriend.
Yeah, when you put it like that.
For the record,
I'm not here to babysit.
What are you here for?
You a knight in shining armor?
What,
are you going to protect me?
Go on then.
You going to open these or what?
You make it all sound so easy.
It's not. Of course, it's not.
But if you
stand up against Rick,
if you stand with my sister,
you can finally be free of him.
What exactly is it
you want me to say?
The truth.
Mummy, ready.
-Go to your room.
-Who's that?
Go to your room now!
Alice!
Is that
Get out.
Get the fuck out of my house.
Rick told her that baby died.
It didn't, did it?
I'm calling the police.
What? No, no, no, no, no.
You can't do that.
No, no, you can't do that.
Give it to me.
What's that?
Abby's diaries.
Come home, beautiful sister.
I love you always, sister.
Where the fuck is she? Fuck.
Retrace Lily's steps.
This is not history.
Finally.
Scoured the woods,
checked Lily's bank account.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Sorry.
The old factory.
Lily, Lily.
Look at these.
These go up until I came home.
They fought every day, Lils.
Every single day.
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Please wake up. Hey.
Oh, no.
Mummy.
Boss, Zoe Hansen's
medical records just dropped.
Show me.
There it is.
In black and white.
Zoe Hansen had a hysterectomy
four and a half years ago.
So if that child
has just turned four,
there is no way
she could be her mum.
Right.
But couldn't she have used
a surrogate with her own eggs?
Well, no, she couldn't have done
because she had an oophorectomy.
What's that?
It's where
they remove both ovaries.
Plus, there's no record of her
freezing her eggs prior to this.
Alice's birth was registered
three months after Lily
said she gave birth.
So how the fuck did they get
away with this for five years?
Oh, beat's me.
You're looking smart.
Yeah. Well, I was on my way
to court when your mum rang.
I wanted to see him.
You know, look the bastard
in the eye.
Wes.
Hm?
You should go to court.
What are you doing here?
-I told you to stay with Lily.
-She wanted me to be here.
-Wes, I specifically
-She wanted me to be here.
But what if she
Where is she?
-Who?
-My wife.
Dunno.
All rise.
Please be seated.
Counsel, we are listed for plea
and trial preparation hearing
on the case
The Crown versus Hansen.
Yes, Your Honor.
Looking at the counts,
I take it count three relates
to multiple incidents?
It does, Your Honor.
Please arraign the defendant.
Mr. Hansen, please stand up.
Please state your name.
Rick Hansen.
Rick Hansen.
You are indicted
on three counts.
On count one,
you are charged with kidnap,
that you did unlawfully take and
carry away Lily Riser by force
without her consent,
contrary to common law.
On that count, how do you plead?
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty.
Not guilty.
On count two, you are
charged with false imprisonment,
that you did unlawfully imprison
Lily Riser
by physically holding her
against her will,
contrary to common law.
How do you plead?
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty.
I can't look.
You can, you can.
Look him in the eye
and remind him
-you know what he is.
-Silence.
On count three,
you are charged with rape,
that you, on numerous occasions,
did intentionally penetrate
the vagina of Lily Riser
without her consent,
and knowing or believing
she did not consent,
contrary to section one
of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
How do you plead?
Guilty or not guilty?
Not guilty.
Not guilty.
Liar! You're a liar!
You've destroyed
my daughter's life!
You locked her up and
you raped her for five years!
You are a disgusting,
evil bastard,
and I will not rest until
you are in prison!
Silence!
Sit down and remain silent
or I will have you removed
and held in contempt of court.
Do you understand?
Sit down, please.
Please continue.
Mrs. Hansen?
Mrs. Hansen?
Council, I am reluctant to
agree to bail
with a condition of residency
at the defendant's
matrimonial home.
However, I understand
you'd like to call Mrs. Hansen
to explain why she would
welcome the defendant back home?
That is correct, Your Honor.
However, we are still waiting
for Mrs. Hansen to arrive.
Oh, that's unfortunate.
Mrs. Hansen?
Mrs. Hansen!
As luck would have it,
back to the matter at hand,
Your Honor.
I ask that you hear
from Mrs. Zoe Hansen.
Is she happy to be sworn?
She is, Your Honor.
Very well. Mrs. Hansen,
please come to the witness box.
This way, please.
Zoe, raise your right hand and
read the oath, please.
I swear by almighty God
that the evidence I shall give
shall be the truth,
the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.
Thank you.
Mrs. Hansen, for the court,
could you please
state your full name?
Zoe Emma Hansen.
Could you state the nature
of your relationship
to the defendant?
I'm Rick's wife.
Thank you.
Mrs. Hansen,
I have my reservations
about granting your husband
bail to live at your address.
Please can you explain to me
why you are confident this
would be safe,
not only
for you and your daughter,
but also, for Miss Riser
and other members of the public?
I have loved Rick Hansen
since I was 18 years old.
He's the most generous, kind,
loving husband
anyone can wish for.
He's uh
He's
-Mrs. Hansen.
-He's
Mrs. Hansen,
could you please clarify
your answer for the court?
He's
He's not a good man, Your Honor.
Thank you, Mrs. Hansen.
I think we've heard enough.
-Mr. Masters.
-Your Honor, please.
Please continue, Mrs. Hansen.
My life with Rick
No, Zoe.
Settle down.
He would disappear for days,
nights sometimes.
And he'd say it was
so that he could write, but
You don't get scratches
from writing books.
And when I'd ask him about them,
he'd say that there
was nothing there,
-that I was seeing things.
-No, Zoe. Shut up.
So, I forced myself to be happy.
I forced it so hard,
I think I sometimes was.
I believed I was.
Zoe, that's not true!
Mr. Hansen!
But the truth is, he lied to me.
He manipulated me.
He manipulates everyone
he meets, that's what he does.
To stand here and ask
you to release him on bail
is dangerous.
He's dangerous.
And to trust him further
is to put myself,
my daughter,
Lily,
other women at terrible risk.
I believe her.
No, no!
I believe her.
I believe he kidnapped
and raped Lily Riser.
No! Why are you doing this?
You're a lying bitch!
-Why are you doing this?
-Silence, please!
She's lying, Your Honor.
Mr. Hansen, please sit down.
What's wrong with you? Zoe!
Sit down!
Sit down, Mr. Hansen!
Abby!
Hey Abby!
Abby!
Abby!
Abby!
Hey, you all right?
Alice is Lily's baby.
I'm still shaking.
You did great.
Thank you.
Mr. Hansen
maintains his position
that he has not committed
any criminal offence
and looks forward
to the opportunity
to fully defend himself
in due course.
Now, at this stage,
we ask the public and media
to respect
the ongoing legal process
and to refrain
from any speculation.
We will not be commenting
any further.
That bitch!
She screwed me.
She fucking screwed me!
-Shut it!
-Fuck you.
You watch your mouth, Hansen.
I don't feel good.
I need water.
You'll get some
when you get back.
A quite
dramatic turn of events
here at Crescent
Crown Court today,
Rick Hansen,
who had pleaded not guilty
to the charges against this
woman he called Lily Raiser
Should we go home now?
-Hungry? Yeah?
-Yeah.
Alice, listen to me.
You just remember
that I'm your mummy
and I love you so much.
Okay?
Abby, I should have
taken you to the hospital.
You sure you're okay?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.
We can turn around.
No, just find Lily's daughter.
Lily!
Lily!
I read every word.
I get it now.
What you and Mum went through.
I'm so sorry.
I don't want to be like this.
And I promise you,
okay, I'm going to try.
Abby
I want you and Mum to be happy.
You know, I want to be happy.
Abby, I want you
to live your life.
Lily.
Lily, I need
to tell you something.
Yeah?
I went to Hansen's house.
Why?
To
To talk to his wife.
To make her see sense
and tell the truth about him.
But I saw something.
Someone.
Lily
Lily,
I think your baby is alive.
Look, I know it sounds stupid,
but she was
the spit of you, Lil.
I had a boy, Abby.
Yes, I know
that's what he told you,
but did you ever actually
see for yourself?
I mean, it makes sense.
He took the baby from you,
kept it,
played families with his wife.
But it's not just me that
thinks this. Tommy does too.
Yeah, he says she's
the right age and
And there's no evidence
at all of Zoe ever giving birth.
I felt something, Lil.
I really did.
In here.
I felt like
Like she was part of us.
Part of you.
Where is she?
Last seen at Crown Court,
Zoe Hansen
is not known to be violent.
Given her testimony,
she is incredibly vulnerable.
The last thing we want to do
is spook her,
so proceed with caution.
Let's go.
I can't believe she was right
under our fucking nose.
I know. But we'll find her.
I've got officers
at her parents' house,
we've got her vehicle car reg,
I'm on it with her credit cards,
and we're tracking her phone.
-Good.
-Okay.
I've also
contacted Border Force,
we've got a list of stations
and airports to get through.
Send the list.
We'll share the load.
Van's here. Get up.
Hansen, move!
Hansen!
Hansen! Go, get help.
Hansen! It's urgent.
Prisoner's having a fit.
I need medical assistance.
Get an ambulance down to Crown
Court vehicle entrance, now.
Copy that,
sending you an ambulance.
Stop that.
Stop that.
Stop that!
Fucking hell.
Come here! Stop moving!
You'll be all right, Hansen.
You all right.
Where are you?
I need assistance.
Do you read me?
What? I don't get it.
So, what? She's alive?
-Yeah.
-So what are we doing then?
-We need to go and find her.
-Let's just be careful, Abby.
We don't know
anything for sure yet.
No, Mum, I really did see her.
I'll drive around
What does she look like?
-She's blonde.
-Well, we'll see.
We don't know anything for sure.
We'll have to be really careful.
At least
that fucker is locked up.
Yeah,
I'd like to see the back of him.
You should have
seen him in court.
He made out like
he was totally innocent.
Yeah, I hope
they throw away the key.