The Feud (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

1
What if he dies?
Then you killed a man,
and I'm complicit.
He died!
Derek he died.
Who took these?
A friend.
These weren't taken
by a friend, Beth.
Who was it?
Alan told me.
Told you what?
You're pregnant.
He found the test in your bag.
You don't have to do this.
But I think it's about time
she understood what fair feels like.
Whoever died here,
I heard they were murdered.
SHE GASPS
Have a think, but the vendors
are keen on a quick sale,
so don't take too long.
We already have masses of interest
in this.
Is it true they were killed?
Whoever died here
I heard they were murdered.
Like I said,
we have a lot of interest.
It's a very popular street, so
I'll be in touch.
ENGINE REVS
DOOR OPENS
What have you done?
Nothing.
I did
nothing.
So, where have you been?
I've been calling you for days.
The police have been round.
Forensics.
They're looking for you.
You put the house up for sale.
So have Sonia and Barbara.
I needed to get away when I saw
when I saw Alan.
Were you with Sonia?
No, no.
I just
I just panicked.
Again.
Emma, I
I still don't know where Beth is,
but she sent me some photographs.
Of you and Sonia.
What?
I don't
I mean None of this makes any
Emma, we need to talk
about what happened.
About what's happened?
What, about you having an affair,
or you killing Alan?
Oh, Jesus, Emma.
Oh, my God.
The magpies
It was you, wasn't it?
Of course it wasn't me!
I was with you when the bloody thing
came through the window!
How could it have been me?
You have to believe me.
My dad thinks Beth's in trouble.
She's told him
that she's frightened of someone.
I don't understand.
How does your dad know?
Because Beth's spoken to my dad.
She didn't want to speak
to her own father.
I didn't kill Alan.
Well, it certainly
looks like you did.
Emma, for God's
You have a motive.
You wanted to run off with Sonia.
To be the father of your baby.
It IS your baby, isn't it?
Look, whatever was in my head,
however crazy I was,
when I came down here,
he was already dead.
And I And I panicked.
I didn't know what to do.
I-I-I I thought
You thought what?
That if you were found here
with the dead body
of the husband of the woman
you were about to run off with,
you'd look guilty?
I didn't do it.
Says every client
I've ever represented.
And do you know something?
Mostly, they did.
Alan hated you.
And he had every right to.
He found out about your little plan
and the baby,
and he came here to confront you.
You fought, and then you killed him.
I don't think it was intentional.
Not a coward like you.
But you killed him.
When I came down here,
he was already dead,
and I panicked,
you have to believe me.
Jesus, Emma, do all those years
together mean nothing to you?
Seemingly not.
I've got to go and find Beth.
Emma!
Let me go.
No, not until you listen to me.
I said, let me go!
What, are you gonna kill me now?
You might as well
finish the job off.
You've killed Alan and Derek.
KEYBOARD CLICKS
Derek's dead?
Double murder.
That's quite something.
It was an accident. You know it was.
Besides, you were there, too.
Don't you think
that's something that haunts me?
They can't prove anything, can they?
Why did you do it, John?
Why Sonia?
I don't know. It just happened.
Stay away from me!
But I want to explain.
I need you to understand.
KNOCK AT DOOR
John Barnett, open the door! Police!
You can't keep running.
SIREN WAILS
I am sorry.
I know you're going through a lot.
And I heard about your husband
being arrested, but this is
They can't do this.
They can't just
Yes, they can.
They emailed you twice.
You should start
checking your inbox.
The court found that
because your client, Abul,
can, in fact, speak English,
he clearly understood his rights.
That's all there is to it.
They've set a retrial date for him.
And your suspension
has been extended
until the results of the hearing
about what you knew.
About what I knew?
Well, I mean,
it wouldn't be the first time
you've bent the truth, would it?
That's why you're good, right?
You're enjoying this, aren't you?
Don't be ridiculous.
You've finally got
what you always wanted.
Oh, yeah?
And what have I always wanted?
To win.
Still nothing from Beth?
'No.'
You have to get me out of here.
Frankly, it's the only pleasure
I'm getting right now.
Jesus, Emma!
If they haven't got enough
to charge you with,
they're gonna have to release you.
'They are charging me.'
They say my prints are on the knife.
It's ours.
Of course my prints are on it.
Your prints are on it, too.
Mm.
But I wasn't sleeping
with the dead man's wife.
I can't believe
you think I did this.
Yes, I had an affair.
'That much is true,
but I did not'
PHONE BEEPS
HE SIGHS
I'd like to report
a missing person, please.
One moment.
Hello, how can I help?
I need to re
So they reinstated you, then?
They said you want
to report a missing person?
Yeah.
And how old is she?
Nineteen.
So an adult.
And how long has your daughter
been missing?
Emma?
A A few days.
What makes you think
she's actually missing?
She is 19, after all, and
..I know when I was 19,
I was up to all sorts.
I'm her mother. I know.
Of course you are.
I'll log it, and we'll be in touch.
Can I trust you to do this?
I'm not the one
that lost my job for lying.
HEAVY METAL MUSIC
BLARES
Help!
SOBBING: Help!
Help!
Please.
Got your note. I hope you're OK.
That's Marcus's tree.
He planted it, you know.
And you wanted to move it.
Derek never wanted a big funeral.
Just a cremation
and a small gathering.
Are you going to sit down?
He died from the fall.
That's what the report said.
They asked me
if there was anyone else here,
but I'd been in and out
of consciousness upstairs.
I couldn't be sure.
Do you think there might have been?
He used to hit me, you see.
That's why I was
There's no point in hiding it
any more, is there?
I'm sure it doesn't come as news
to you, anyway.
Walls have ears.
Sorry, Barbara.
Must be hard for you,
with John and Yeah.
Did he kill him?
Alan? Did he?
I don't really want
to have this conversation.
My daughter's still
He has a temper, doesn't he?
Your husband? I've heard it.
Anyway, like I said,
the autopsy made it clear he fell.
I just
needed somebody to tell, that's all.
Well I'm sure you're busy.
It was nice of you to pop round.
I'm sorry, Barbara.
PHONE RINGS OU
'Hi, it's Beth.
I'm fine, thanks for asking.
'Leave a message.'
Beth. Please.
Please, just call me.
DOORBELL RINGS
Dad, what you doing here?
I need to speak to you.
I heard about John.
Right, well,
if you've come to gloat
Oh, Jesus, Emma.
So, why are you here?
Because if it's
about your documents,
I don't think my signature's
gonna matter much any more.
I found out
who stopped your planning.
I mean,
events have rendered it almost
Who? Who was it?
It was your builder.
Lee? Are you sure?
I asked my partner
to get to the bottom of it.
I mean, he was reluctant,
what with you
not signing the papers
Lee? I mean,
that doesn't make any sense. Why?
I don't know. Would he have had
a personal reason?
I mean, we're not exactly
best friends, but who cares?
Anyway, did you hear from Beth?
No, I haven't.
I don't know what to do.
Have you reported her missing?
Yeah, yeah, but she's, erm
She's what?
Dad, you said
she was scared of someone.
Did she say anything else?
No. Just that.
Everything's gone, Dad.
Just everything's gone.
I'm gonna find her. I promise.
Oh.
You have to help me, Nick.
I thought you'd left.
I just have to
The house hasn't sold yet.
Erm
Well, help you how?
People can't put out their bins
in this street
without you turning it into
some bloody short film.
Now, someone has killed my husband.
This is your big moment.
You must have seen something.
No, I'm I'm sorry.
I'm afraid not.
Sonia!
Sorry, I don't believe you.
You're wasting your time.
Someone's disabled my camera.
What?
On the day it happened,
someone covered my camera,
so there is no footage.
There is nothing to see.
What, nothing?
Well, only John going home
and Alan following him in.
Do the police have that footage?
Well, they they had a look, yeah,
but as I say,
there's nothing to see.
Apart from what they already know.
So you're saying
whoever killed my husband
knew about your camera?
I thought John had been arrested?
You're 100% certain
you saw no-one else?
Sonia, don't you believe
it was John?
I'm sorry about Alan.
Please. You never even got on.
No, I I know who he was,
and I didn't like it,
but I'm sorry he's dead.
What does that mean?
HE SIGHS
I hope you can find some peace.
Lee, it's Emma Barnett.
Can you please call me back?
We need to speak.
Emma?
Nick, can I see your footage?
I was very, very sorry
to hear about John.
It must have been a terrible shock.
Er well, yeah, but, erm
I just need
to check something quickly.
I mean, there really is
very, very little to see.
Please, Nick, my life
has fallen apart around me.
Just let me check something
on your
Emma, look, I've been through
all the footage
of the day that Alan was mu
Well, you know.
And the only person
who went into your house,
apart from Alan, was John.
At least before my camera
was disabled.
Disabled? Yeah, it was disabled
just after Alan went in.
I've already told Sonia.
There There's nothing I can do.
Well, it couldn't have been John
who disabled it,
because he was already in there.
Well, he could have, and then used
the side return or the back.
I mean, I've no coverage of that.
Why bother?
Well
maybe he intended to kill Alan?
Please, just just let me
check something, please.
I would love to, but I There's
Please! Please.
Just one minute.
Emma!
Right. Let's have a look. OK.
Here we go.
Right, there's John.
KEYBOARD CLICKS
And there's Alan.
Hmm. This must be
very difficult to watch.
Hmm.
Wait, run that back.
All feels rather ghoulish.
Play this.
Stop it there. Run it forward.
Just run it back again.
NICK SIGHS
Go further back.
Is that Lee?
He's talking to Alan.
Why would he talk to Alan?
I've told you,
he's done that before.
They had a row in the street,
remember?
OK, stop it there.
Do you think it was Lee?
I don't know.
Hmm.
Come to think of it, I do remember,
I did see Lee sitting in his van
Yes, for a long time.
And I did think it was odd.
I'm sorry about John.
I I know we've got differences,
but
I like him.
Barbara?
Can I help?
I'm hoping you can.
Emma, you have to do something.
I can't be in here.
I found out
who stopped the planning.
Dad told me.
It was Lee.
Lee?
That doesn't make any sense.
Why would?
Maybe he was working for you.
You never wanted the kitchen
in the first place,
for reasons I now understand.
That's crazy.
That's crazy?
Have you seen where we're sitting?
I think Lee knew Alan.
I saw something on Nick's CCTV.
What?
I tried to call him.
He's not answering, which is odd,
considering we owe him money.
Well, I think
he's got an office somewhere.
Maybe you could
Wait What else was on the camera?
I mean, he must have seen something.
He might have seen the murderer.
Sadly for you, someone disabled
the CCTV as Alan went in.
Well, that proves something, right?
I mean, whoever did that
must have killed Alan.
Don't you see? This helps my case.
When did the lock on the gate
get broken?
I didn't know it was.
So it wasn't you?
I've a key to the lock.
Why would I do that?
Make it look like a break-in?
You might have panicked
after you killed Alan.
You might have
Stop!
Maybe it was Lee.
Maybe he broke in the back.
Maybe him and Alan had a fight over
whatever it was they were doing,
and he killed him.
Why would he do that?
I don't know, Emma. I don't
HE SIGHS
All I know
is what I told the police.
I was upstairs, and when
I came down, Alan was already dead.
Look
..whatever happened
with me and Sonia was
..it was unforgivable, but
but please, whatever you think,
whatever it looks like
..I did not kill Alan.
You have to believe me.
Emma, I need you to help me.
That's why you're here, right?
I went to see Barbara.
I think she's got suspicions
about Derek.
Well, does she or doesn't she?
I can't be certain.
I just feel like she has.
I've got enough going on
without having to worry
whether my husband's gonna
go to jail for two murders or one.
Was a bloody accident,
you know that!
Yes, and it was an accident
that I witnessed and didn't report.
SHE SCOFFS
I just need
to keep looking for Beth.
You've reported her missing to
the police? Yes, I've reported her.
She's 19. She's an adult.
She's our daughter!
Yeah, she's our daughter
She's our daughter
What? What's going on?
That's what she said.
She said,
"How old is your daughter?"
Who?
The police officer at the station.
She I didn't tell her
that Beth was a woman.
I just said
I was looking for someone.
Oh, my God.
She knew. Oh, my God!
Where's Beth?
I know you've been with her.
Where is she?
Calm down, madam.
Don't "madam" me.
Where is my daughter?
Is everything OK here?
Yeah, it's fine. It's fine.
I'd have thought you were
in enough trouble as it is
without harassing
a serving police officer - again.
Just tell me where she is.
I could arrest you for this.
What for?
Accusing you of kidnap?
You gave yourself away.
The stupid ones always do.
I think you should leave now,
and I'll see you in court
for the retrial.
Then we'll see who's stupid.
Oh, that's right.
You've been replaced.
If you've done anything to her,
I will kill you.
Hmm, I don't think so.
I've met a few murderers,
and you're not one.
Your husband, on the other hand
Why are you doing this to me?
Is it just to get back at me?
If we hear anything from her,
I will be sure to let you know.
Maybe you should try
tracking her phone.
HEAVY METAL MUSIC
BLARES
WEAKLY: Help!
Oh!
'Hi, it's Beth.
I'm fine, thanks for asking.
'Leave a message.'
Beth
..please, please,
switch your phone on, please.
KEYBOARD CLACKS
Lee? Lee, we need to talk.
I know what you did.
I know you stopped the planning.
Sorry, don't know
what you're talking about.
I have someone on the committee.
I know what you did.
I just need to understand why.
I mean, was it Alan's idea?
I mean, he hated John,
so that would make sense.
But why would you go along with it?
Unless you did it for the money.
Listen, you're talking crap,
all right?
Right, OK, so if I looked
at your bank statements now,
would there be any money coming in
from Alan?
And how would you do that?
I'll take that as a yes.
You take it any way you want, love.
Did you take out Nick's camera?
Why would you do that unless
you were hoping not to be seen?
I'd stop now if I were you.
Unless you went through
the back garden. Is that you did?
OK, listen, if we're playing
amateur detectives,
you tell me this, then.
Why did I see you and John
going into that old man's house
the night he died?
I don't know what happened in there,
but you both looked pretty upset.
So I suggest you pay me
what you owe me,
and then
enjoy your husband's trial.
Because I know I will.
Hello? Sorry I'm a bit late.
I see the agent's already let you
Why are you here?
To have your revenge? Do your worst.
How's the baby?
How many weeks is it now?
Please just get out my house.
I think I've got every right
to ask about my husband's child.
Do you know what it is yet?
He always wanted a boy.
Well, where John's going,
it won't really matter.
Do you know it was Lee
who stopped the planning?
Why would I care?
Because Alan and Lee were mates,
or, at the very least,
they knew each other,
and I'm pretty sure
they were working together
to stop the build to bankrupt me.
Well, why would they do that?
Because if the build broke us,
then we'd have to sell,
and Alan's little problem -
my husband - would go away.
The only thing that could go wrong
is you agreeing to go with him.
Why did you want
to check Nick's footage?
My husband was murdered.
Yeah, but John was the only
other person in the house.
His prints are
all over the murder weapon.
It's a done deal, right?
I wanted to make sure.
OK, you wanted to make sure.
Or could it be that you were
wondering if, erm
..I don't know
..you were on it?
Why would I be on it?
I don't know,
but I think whoever killed Alan
used those
to cut the lock on the gate,
then came back through your garden.
Am I right?
I'm gonna call the police.
Alan went to see John
to tell him he knew
everything about the affair,
that he needed to leave immediately
to stop seeing me.
That much, you're right about.
And I had no idea Alan and Lee
were friends until that day.
And I didn't know anything
about his little plan with Lee
to screw up your build.
I promise you, if I had
SONIA SIGHS
It was Lee that went in
through the back garden
..to help Alan to scare John.
But Lee told me that by the time
he got there that Alan was dead.
John had already killed him.
So he came back and left.
He wanted nothing to do with it.
They must have had a fight.
SHE SIGHS
I was planning on running away
with John, it's true.
And I wanted to see
Nick's footage because
..I didn't want it to be John
either, but
..it was.
What?
I never saw those before, I swear.
It was Alan.
He was the one intimidating me.
Not just with Lee
and the planning
..with the birds as well.
Maybe that's what Nick meant.
What?
Well, when I went to see him,
he said something
about knowing who Alan was.
Maybe that's what he meant.
Maybe he knew about this.
Nick?
Yeah.
PHONE VIBRATES
Hi, Dad.
'Are you all right?'
Have you heard anything from Beth?
No, I keep calling her,
but her phone's switched off,
so I can't even track the
Hang on.
Hang on,
she's switched it on again.
She's moving. She looks like
she's going in my direction.
Dad, I've got to go.
I'm gonna call her.
'No, don't do that.'
If somebody else has got it,
we don't want them
turning it off again.
'Are you all right, Emma?'
No.
Nick, I just need to see
one more thing on the video.
For goodness' sake,
I need to get ready for work!
I won't keep you, I promise.
Look, I've told you,
there is nothing more to see.
The police have got copies,
and they agree I have no evidence.
No, but this is about Lee,
the builder.
I just need to see
what time he went in to see Alan.
Why? Please, Nick,
it'll only take two minutes,
and then I won't trouble you again,
I promise.
Emma
Please.
And that's forward and that's back,
and your file is this one here.
I've got this, Nick.
You can go and get ready.
Right, well, two minutes, yes?
I mean that.
OK, thanks, Nick.
Not a second longer.
SHE SIGHS
I don't think Derek
is your magpie man.
Did you find out
who sent those magpies?
For God's sake, stop saying that!
Will you get out?
Nick, I just need
to see your footage!
Just get out of my house!
Shit.
Right.
Find what you're looking for? Hmm?
I'm really sorry, I have to dash.
You must have been really upset.
What about?
The magpies.
Oh, well, of course.
Well, you know I was.
What kind of a person does that?
I thought it was Derek.
Oh, terrible man.
God rest his dreadful, empty soul.
But it wasn't, was it? It was
It was Alan.
And you knew it was him.
Alan?
That's why you covered your camera,
so you could confront him.
Sorry, I don't
I don't know
what you're talking about.
Well, that's you, isn't it?
Where?
There.
You watched John go into our house.
And when you saw Alan walking in,
you took your chance.
You thought he should be punished,
and you knew John had a motive.
You did it.
You killed Alan.
"They were birds. Just"
That's what he said, "Just birds."
Just birds?
Emma, what kind of man does that?
Nick, the police
already have this tape.
They're going to see
what I can see.
Well, they obviously don't.
You mustn't tell them.
You won't
You won't tell them, will you, Emma?
Hmm?
No. No, of course you won't,
because otherwise,
I shall have to show them
some other footage I've got.
Of you and your husband
the night Derek had his "fall".
Yes?
Walking into his house about,
I think it was,
two hours
before the ambulance turned up.
Would you like to see the footage?
HE LAUGHS
Barbara came up
and she was fascinated
by what I had to show her.
He fell. The coroner said so.
Oh, I know. I know.
But they might also
be interested to know
that Derek was not alone
when said fall occurred.
He hated Derek.
So did you.
Getting in the way
of your lovely new kitchen.
HE LAUGHS
Hmm?
So
where does this leave us?
SHE GRUNTS
You're all the fucking same.
Selfish, vile bullies
with no respect for me,
anyone or anything!
You don't deserve this world
and the beauty and the peace.
If I go to jail, so do you.
CLICKING,
HE GROANS IN PAIN
SONIA BREATHES
SHAKILY
I had the same thought you did.
It suddenly made sense.
John couldn't kill anyone.
Only a madman could do that.
I guess if he dies,
I'm a murderer, too.
They said he's not gonna die.
But if you do get in trouble,
I know a good solicitor.
What is it?
Look what we found.
Beth!
Mum!
Oh, my God!
Oh, God. Are you OK? Are you OK?
She was walking around,
sleeping rough.
Isn't that right, Beth?
I'm so sorry, Mum.
It's OK.
It's all right. It's OK.
Always pleased to be of service.
It's all right. She's gonna
go to prison for what she did.
No, no, no, no. I don't want her to.
Why? Because I'm fine now.
She got what she wanted.
She's punished you.
But now we're together.
We've got what we want.
I don't want to lose it.
Can we, please? Please!
OK, OK, OK. OK.
I love you.
SOBBING: I love you.
It's all OK.
Is Beth OK?
She's fine.
HE SIGHS
Thank God.
SIGHS AGAIN
Emma, I I don't deserve you.
Did Nick do that?
Look, I don't know
if you can ever forgive me
You know, all I wanted was
I just thought
if me and you could
..do the kitchen together, then
you know, we could
We still can.
Emma, we
Get out.
Emma, come
Go.
I know what happened.
It was wrong, what you did.
A woman of the law.
I just wanted to know the truth.
And now I do.
Right.
So, what are you gonna do?
Well, if something did happen
in there
that night between you all
..I should probably
be thanking you.
Emma.
Looks like you're gonna have
a new neighbour.
Until, of course, we get yours sold.
Oh, I don't think I'll be selling.
Oh?
Emma.
You look familiar. What made you
want to live on this street?
I heard good things,
and, mainly, I thought it'd be nice
to be nearer my mother.
Marcus!
Hi, Beth.
Hi.
Marcus.
Well, I hope you'll be as happy here
as we've been.
As you know,
it's a wonderful street.
SOFTLY: Yeah.
Go on, go and see your mam.
DOOR OPENS
Hello, Mum.
Marcus!
Hi, Dad.