Professor T (2021) s04e02 Episode Script

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[jazz music playing]
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[mobile phone rings]
Mother, how are you?
I'm in Venice, dear boy.
My heart simply aches
for the ruined grandeur of
the place.
Zelda informs me she asked you
to run the rule
over some new chap
she's rather keen on,
and you refused.
Jasper, if it's your intention
to ruin my grand tour,
you're doing an excellent job.
Mother, I can assure you
Arrivederci.
[music stops]
[jazz music restarts]
[drums banging]
[light, upbeat music]
[applause]
Bruno, are you joining us?
Maybe later.
[door closes]
[taxi rumbling]
You neglected to tell me
that this Peter of yours
resides in an old folks' home.
It's a retirement village.
Luxurious later-life living.
He drives an F-type Jag.
I want you to be nice.
I thought you wanted my opinion.
Jazza.
You know Wilfred pretty well.
I asked him, you know,
quite casually,
if he'd like to go for a drink.
He said yes.
Then he didn't turn up.
I don't understand why
he'd do that.
When I was seven, a girl
moved in across the street.
I decided that I liked her.
-Did you ask her out?
-No.
I threw a stone at her.
[chuckles]
[tennis balls plopping]
I spy the lady.
She seems to have brought
a chaperone.
Zelda.
You're like a burst of spring.
This is my nephew, Jasper.
[cheering]
Very pleased to meet you.
Ah.
This is my daughter.
Miss Snares?
Oh, you know each other?
We work together.
Everything happens for a reason.
No, this is a chance occurrence,
easily misconstrued
via cognitive bias.
You must be Professor Tempest.
Ingrid told me you were
a lot of fun.
Pa.
Um, maybe I should get
some Pimms?
Good idea. I'll help.
So
Aunty Zelda.
Your mother's sister?
-Yes.
-Married three times?
You didn't tell me.
Why would I?
I had absolutely no idea.
[distant chattering]
MISS SNARES: I'm
picking up vibes.
Vibes?
Just looking out for my father.
[bell rings]
[jaunty music]
[bell rings again]
Mum?
[footsteps approaching]
Oh, Dennis.
Are you okay?
It's my dad. I can't seem to
get into his apartment.
Well, is it locked?
I'm not sure.
Julie, do you have
the master key?
Right here.
[ominous music]
[key slots into lock, turns]
It's not locked.
[door rattles]
Something's blocking the door.
-Oh, God.
-Eddy?
No, no.
-Eddy?
-Dad. Dad, no.
Dad, no.
[incoherent shouting]
[dramatic music]
[panicked breathing]
[soft music]
[police siren blaring]
I told you, vibes.
I'm never wrong.
Yes, although you were referring
to my aunt.
Vibes are vibes.
Only a fool would ignore them.
I can see you're wondering
why we're here.
-Crossed my mind.
-I was chaperoning my aunt.
She was visiting my father.
And he has now driven her home.
Gruesome murder.
Not ideal on a date.
I can furnish you with
the details of what occurred.
Abbey Sommers,
visiting her father,
enters the wrong apartment
and then is attacked
and killed by 80-year-old
Eddy Baines.
Is there any need for you
to still be here?
I thought I could be of
some assistance.
Like the last time when you
nearly got everyone killed?
We don't really need
that sort of assistance.
DC HIGHSMITH: Thank you.
[siren wailing]
Bye.
Who found the body?
Julie, uh, Julie Norman.
Works on reception.
Doubles up as a physio.
-Was the door locked?
-No.
She took the master key
in case it was, but it was open.
Okay. And was she alone?
She was with Dennis Baines.
Uh, Dennis is the son
of the man
Eddy's son. And where are they?
They're in the dining room.
Eddy's sedated and Julie's
keeping an eye on him.
Okay. What can you tell us
about Eddy?
Well, he's been with us for
two years.
Recently been going downhill.
He scored seven out of thirty
on the GP dementia test.
Dennis was not ready
to accept it.
I tried to convince him
that Eddy
should be in a care home
and he thought the solution
was a better apartment.
It's, um, it's unusual, right,
for dementia sufferers
to be violent?
Eddy came to us after
a break-in to his house.
The burglars had beaten him
quite badly.
-Last week he went for Julie.
-Why?
Well, she went into
his apartment
to give him the physio,
and he just took a swing at her.
And luckily he didn't connect.
My daughter's car is in
the car park.
Where is she?
Will someone please tell me
what the hell is going on?
I'm with the police.
I'm afraid I have some
very bad news.
Have you got anywhere
we can sit down?
-Of course, yeah.
-What's going on?
-Would you like to follow us?
-Tell me she's alright.
[soft music]
PROFESSOR T: Why are you
not at school?
Would you like me to repeat
the question?
I'm not well.
And yet you are engaged
in schoolwork.
I never had a day off school,
but if I had,
I imagine I would have spent it
much like you are.
With my books.
Sorry.
Who are you?
Professor Jasper Tempest.
Ah
Marie, supervised use only,
I shouldn't need to tell you.
Sorry, who did you say you were?
A police consultant.
People will tell you it will
get better.
And it might.
Then again, for some of us,
the struggle never ends.
Excuse me, II really don't
think this is appropriate.
The truth is always appropriate.
[sinister beat]
She was like this when
you arrived?
Staff moved her, she was
blocking the doorway.
Hammer.
Titanium, not cheap.
The home had work done
on the roof last week.
Director reckons the old guy
must have nicked it.
Scared of burglars.
Is there any other way in?
The window opens about
three inches, sono.
My God, look at her hands.
It's defense injuries.
Broken nails too.
Have a look at this.
She tried to get out.
Sustaining further injuries.
[dramatic music]
Someone locked her in,
waited till it was all over,
then unlocked the door.
[camera shutter clicks]
Thank you.
Lucien, I just want to say
how sorry I am.
In a place like this,
it's unbelievable.
This is Professor Tempest.
He's a police consultant.
-Would you mind
-Is he gonna bring her back?
Some kind of miracle worker?
Nothing I can say
will lessen your pain.
However, what I do
will bring justice.
Give me a minute.
[background chatter]
Justice?
Well, let's start by finding out
who let Eddy Baines stay here.
I tried to be a friend to him,
but the man's gray matter
was shot.
Why did your daughter walk into
apartment 12?
Because until yesterday
it was mine.
You did not tell her you
had moved?
I rather assumed management
would keep her informed.
And you did not think to
call her?
It was a sore point. I wasn't
gonna discuss it over the phone.
Why did you move?
To save money.
I really don't see how any
of this
Your money or her money?
Abbey's an accountant.
I'd given her control of
my finances.
That was before she became
embroiled in a
custody battle.
Family courts.
Protracted, messy,
and expensive.
To afford her lawyer,
she moved you
into a cheaper apartment.
She had no right.
It was my money.
Do we have to arrest him?
Look, it's not our job to
diagnose, alright?
It'll be up to the CPS to decide
if he's prosecuted.
Come on.
Dad, there's some people here
I need to speak to.
I'll be back very soon.
They took everything.
I know, Dad, I know.
Be careful. It's hot.
Thank you.
DS WINTERS: What did your dad
mean, they took everything?
He was burgled.
I think he means they took
his dignity.
One of the staff mentioned
dementia.
No.
Depression.
He suffers from depression.
I had him moved for the light.
Apartment 12 gets the sun.
Well, he scored very poorly
on the test.
I never agreed to have
him tested.
Mr. Baines, if the dementia test
is wrong,
your father will go to prison.
He's been having flashbacks
to the attack.
He must have been trying to
defend himself
[sinister music]
after the last time.
I noticed you didn't sign in.
Well, when I arrived there was
no one at reception.
You told one of our officers
you think Eddy
might have stolen the hammer.
Well, it's not the sort of thing
any of our residents would need.
Right, yeah, you had, uh,
work done.
What firm did you use?
Barton and Main.
Okay.
Oh, Miss Norman,
could we have a few words?
-Yeah.
-I'll leave you to it.
Thanks.
Um, you saw Abbey Sommers
arriving to visit her father?
-Yeah.
Right, and, um, you knew that
he'd moved apartments?
Of course.
So, why didn't you tell her?
Oh, I didn't get a chance.
[whooshing]
[suspenseful music]
Every week, same thing.
Sails right past.
Where were you when it happened?
Uh, right there.
Dennis Baines was
looking for you?
Right, yeah.
Sorry, I'dI'd nipped out,
um, to the loo.
And then?
Dennis couldn't get in,
so III went with him
to see what was wrong.
Was it locked when
you got there?
No, it wasn't.
Dennis couldn't open the door.
You know why.
[sinister music]
[birds singing]
[chalk banging, scratching]
Schemata are the patterns
we use to interpret the world.
They enable us to read people
at first glance.
What does this have to
do with criminology?
40 percent of female
serial killers
are nurses or care workers.
When they are caught, people
inevitably ask the question,
how was she able to get
away with it for so long?
Did nobody see the signs?
The answer is, of course,
they did.
But there was interference
from other,
more dominant signs.
[projector whirs]
Descriptive adjectives please.
STUDENT 1: Kind.
STUDENT 2: Hot.
[laughter]
STUDENT 3: Caring?
Kind, caring.
The schemata that scramble
the warning signals.
STUDENT 4: Empathetic?
Ah, empathy,
so easily manipulated.
We see this so often on
the world stage.
Feel sorry for these
people here?
These other people are to blame.
Thus, empathy is twisted
into hatred.
MISS SNARES: Snap.
[chair clatters]
Oh
Oh, what a day.
A woman bludgeoned to death
at my father's
retirement village.
Gracious. Were you there?
Yes. The Professor too.
Keeping an eye on his aunt.
His aunt?
Zelda.
Assignation with my father.
Whisked her off in his Jag.
Dating should be banned
for anyone over 65.
It's unseemly.
[pigeon coos]
It's still sunny.
Is it?
[people chattering quietly]
-[clears throat]
-Hi.
Excuse me.
I think I've got something.
-Tell me later.
So, we need to take a statement
from Eddy Baines,
but his son says he'll only
talk to you.
So, I've okayed it with
DCI Goswami.
Shall we?
Eddy, you told me you
were scared.
That you picked up the hammer,
hit the burglar three
or four times.
You know there was no burglar.
Where did you get the hammer?
The hammer?
Did someone give it to you?
Yes.
Who?
Someone you know?
[mysterious music]
One of your friends?
Lucien.
Abbey's father?
Lucien.
[sinister beat]
No, I want this on the record.
I'm not being obstructive.
-Okay, can we just
-I haven't finished.
I have already, under the most
dreadful circumstances,
given my time to your
consultant.
Professor Tempest is not
a consultant.
I answered his questions.
To be put through it again
is intolerable.
And then to be arrested.
I hope you're ashamed
of yourself.
Okay, can we get back to
the hammer?
Well, of course I didn't give
Eddy Baines a hammer.
For God's sake, the man is
enough of a danger to staff
without being handed a hammer.
And what do you mean,
a danger to staff?
Well, he was clearly
suffering from
some sort of paranoia.
You'd hear him yelling,
threatening the cleaners
and whatnot.
Some of the staff were
too afraid to go in.
Eddy Baines told us
you gave him the hammer.
What?
I gave him the hammer?
Right.
I gave him the hammer
knowing that my daughter, Abbey,
would walk in there. You people,
the way your minds work.
-Look, Mr. Hailsham,
we have a duty to follow up
on everything.
You have a duty?
Well, if you're doing your job,
you'd be interrogating
my son-in-law.
-Your son-in-law?
-Yes, Bruno Sommers,
the specimen Abbey is
was divorcing.
You're looking for someone
with motive, talk to him.
Motive.
Who gets custody of Poppy now?
Are we releasing him?
I've ordered a car to send
him back.
Because he was
a high court judge?
No, because we can't trust a man
with dementia to hold him.
Talk me through what you've got.
Okay. So, nobody told
Abbey Sommers
her father had moved.
She walks into his old
apartment.
Presumably the door
was unlocked.
And did Abbey see her dad
the same time every week?
Yeah, she did.
Well, if you wanted her dead,
using Eddy Baines
would get the job done.
No, the killer sees Abbey
arriving,
gives Eddy the hammer
and tells him
he's gonna be attacked.
That leaves quite a bit
to chance.
-Well
-Also, the director of the place
thinks Eddy somehow
got hold of the hammer
the previous week. They had
work done on the roof.
And did the builders
confirm this?
The guy who did the job is
on an off-grid holiday.
-Off-grid?
-So, no,
I haven't been able
to contact him.
Come with me.
Was Abbey Sommers a victim
of unfortunate circumstances?
You can help me, you know.
[playful music]
[board sliding]
You have been busy.
Justice never sleeps.
[pointer rod clacks]
[bang]
Kate Bryant,
the director
of September Gardens.
Nice to everybody. Too nice.
I don't believe I have ever
seen you so animated.
[bang]
Lucien Hailsham,
his daughter, Abbey, moved him
to a cheaper apartment.
Therefore, his status
had just been humiliatingly
downgraded.
Julie Norman.
Part-time nurse,
part-time receptionist,
full-time fraud.
I checked with the Royal College
of Nursing.
She's not listed.
That is because she is
a physiotherapist,
not a nurse.
Okay.
Doesn't rule her out.
And who is this?
[playful music resumes]
That's Poppy Sommers,
thirteen years old.
Subject of a fierce
custody battle
between her parents.
A battle,
it goes without saying,
won by her father,
Bruno Sommers.
I believe a courtesy call to
your father is in order.
Hmm. He's with your aunt.
-Perfect.
-Urgh.
[taxi rumbles]
[engine cuts]
[people chattering]
[taxi door slams]
Still unwell, Marie?
She'll be back at school
tomorrow.
Please would you inform
Mr. Peter Snares
that Professor Tempest
is here to see him.
Is he expecting you?
No.
[telephone clatters]
[telephone clatters again]
I'll try his apartment.
[sinister music]
[footsteps approaching]
[juice pouring]
[sinister beat]
[bell rings]
[juice remains pouring]
[mysterious music]
-BRUNO: Hi.
-RECEPTIONIST: Hi.
Bruno Sommers,
Lucien Hailsham's son-in-law.
RECEPTIONIST: Oh, I'm very
sorry. You poor man.
Uh, this is Poppy, she's here to
see her grandfather.
Hi, Poppy.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Um, Mr. Hailsham's out
on the lawn.
I could take you?
-No, I'll wait here.
Her grandfather only wants
to see her.
RECEPTIONIST: Okay.
[knocking on door]
Yeah?
I was gonna mention
this earlier,
but with everything
that's been going on
-Go on, what is it?
-Yep, um,
one of the residents
I spoke to said
the one that found the body
It's Julie Norman,
the receptionist.
was having an affair with
the dead woman's husband.
DCI GOSWAMI: Bruno Sommers?
DC HIGHSMITH: Yes, ma'am.
Hm, I'm afraid you've missed
Mr. Snares.
I am content to wait.
[mysterious music]
[footsteps approaching]
Just popping out.
Bruno Sommers' daughter
-Poppy. Hmm.
-Poppy
Seems to be bearing up
after her mother's death.
Might be an element of relief.
Relief?
[sinister music]
Abbey used her as a weapon
in the divorce battle.
[footsteps receding]
How's your homework going,
sweetheart?
Shouldn't we talk to
Bruno Sommers first?
As soon as we have more
than hearsay.
Why are you here?
I am observing.
Alright, come here.
Okay. I don't want you talking
to anyone connected
with the case, alright?
That's every resident,
every member of staff.
You've already fouled things up
with Lucien Hailsham
[clears throat] DS Winters.
How can I help?
Hi, um, we'd like to speak to
Julie Norman.
Is she in?
I'll see where she is.
Thanks.
[footsteps receding]
Remember how much
we argued about this?
Oh, yes.
[laughter]
Now I can't even remember
if it is yours or mine.
-It's yours.
-Wellhm.
[emotional music]
Do you think it would have
been different
if we'd had children?
We would have been broke
as well.
[laughs]
[box clatters]
[rifling through contents]
[melancholic music]
[sighs]
[dramatic music]
DS WINTERS: When was the last
time you saw Bruno Sommers?
This morning.
He brought Poppy to see Lucien.
Did you see him yesterday?
No.
Are you and Bruno having
an affair?
No.
Why would you even ask me that?
That's my grandson.
He's lost a bit of weight
since then.
Aaron's studying to be a lawyer.
Will I take your phone number?
Just in case.
Umuh, sorry, this is my boss.
Ah, he's a bit of all right.
DC HIGHSMITH: [clears throat]
Can I borrow that?
-Can I trust you?
-Hm.
[chuckles]
There's something
you should see.
Oh, yeah?
I'm looking at the cast
of Golden Girls.
Give it here.
[background music playing]
-Bruno Sommers.
-Mm.
There's the window to
the apartment
where Abbey Sommers was killed.
Check the time.
Three minutes before
the body was discovered.
No, Soco said the window
only opens
three or four inches, so
Mm-hmm. Just wide enough to slip
a hammer to Eddy Baines.
That's true.
Right.
Uniform have brought in
Julie Norman
and Bruno Sommers.
How do you want to play this?
You spotted him.
I think we start
with Julie Norman.
Her and Bruno Sommers
are having an affair.
-Well.
-I mean, that's the rumor.
Which Julie denied.
Also, Bruno was there
at the precise time
that Abbey Sommers was killed.
Okay, so the photo proves that
Bruno was there.
Yeah, right outside of the room
where his wife was murdered.
But the photo in itself
doesn't prove
that Julie lied, does it?
So, what's your working theory?
So, Bruno's divorce was, um,
as Abbey intended,
crippling him financially.
So, he and Julie devise a plan
to put his wife in a room
with a terrified, volatile man.
Okay. Find out what the star-
crossed lovers have to say.
Do you recognize this man?
It looks like Abbey Sommers'
husband.
DC SUMMERS: Bruno Sommers.
We have him in custody,
this was taken yesterday.
DS WINTERS: You told us you
didn't see him yesterday.
I didn't.
So, why was he there?
[suspenseful music]
Are you having an affair?
[scoffs]
I'm not saying another word.
I'm not saying another word
until I've had a private
consult with my lawyer.
BRUNO: Why can't I make
a phone call?
DS WINTER: You've made one.
-I need to check
if my daughter's okay.
What are you doing
in this photograph?
If you've done nothing wrong,
you'll soon be with
your daughter.
I'm hiding from Abbey.
DC HIGHSMITH: Why?
Because I didn't want to give
her any more ammunition.
You ever been in the family
court system?
Seventh circle of hell.
I want to be with Julie.
-So, you are having an affair?
-No.
See, that's what
I'm talking about, ammunition.
You think I want to lose
my daughter?
Julie was supportive.
And yeah
I had feelings for her,
but we are not
having an affair.
So, what are you doing there?
I decided to tell her
how I felt.
[treacherous music]
And then I saw Abbey.
[car door closes]
And did you speak to Julie?
I left.
I had no idea what happened
until your colleagues
knocked on my door.
Bruno
we believe you and Julie
colluded
in the murder of your wife.
[dramatic crescendo]
-Dan?
-Yeah?
Just to let you know, I've asked
The Professor to observe.
Right.
Look, he gets results.
He does it in his own time
and he does it for free.
I need my team to function
at maximum capability.
Okay.
I know he's not easy to
work with.
And I know Lisa was the buffer
between his way and our way,
but now I need you to step up.
-Yeah.
-Good.
[footsteps receding]
DCI GOSWAMI: So, while we wait
for Julie Norman
to consult with her lawyer,
let's work out our strategy.
Professor?
Julie Norman and Bruno Sommers
had nothing to do with
the death of Abbey Sommers.
Any further interrogation
of them
would be a waste of time.
Uh, Julie Norman says she was
on the desk
when Mrs. Sommers was killed.
And then she pulls
a reverse ferret
and says she was on the loo.
She made a mistake.
She and Bruno Sommers
did not collude.
And that's it?
I observed them together.
Their attraction to one another
is obvious,
but rumors of an affair
are premature.
Ergo, the mutual trust necessary
to collude in murder
does not exist.
Okay.
So, Bruno acted alone.
The divorce is bleeding him dry.
The anger shown by Bruno
during interrogation
was not an attempt
to mask guilt.
Rather, it comes from
a frustrated desire
to comfort his daughter.
He would never act to
deprive Poppy of her mother.
You're not saying that
Abbey Sommers
just walked into
the wrong room, are you?
No, I am not saying that.
DS WINTERS: What then?
[phone rings in background]
I need more evidence.
Professor, you're part of
a team.
I'm aware of that.
As a team, our actions
have to dovetail together.
Lucien Hailsham refused to
talk to me
because he'd already
spoken to you.
What did he say to you?
We don't know,
because you didn't tell us.
That's not a team.
I must be allowed to serve
the team
in my own way.
Your own way?
[suspenseful music]
Six months, nowhere to be seen.
You won't reply to messages.
-DS
Hang on. And when you finally
involve yourself in a case,
you go off on a frolic that
almost ends in disaster.
Serve the team?
You didn't even come to
the funeral.
[melancholic music]
Okay, I've heard enough.
-Ifif I may.
-No, you may not.
Chloe, could I have a second,
please?
Mm-hm.
Listen carefully, both of you.
This is what I want you to do.
[sighs]
Who dotted your books?
Do you think that's even
remotely relevant?
I am trying to discern
a pattern.
There is no pattern.
[fingers tapping]
Well, look, you're both clearly
here against your will.
So, I suggest that we end
the session.
But before you go, Professor,
may I divulge to DS Winters
something that we talked about
in a previous session?
You may.
Following the death
of your colleague,
DI Donckers,
Professor Tempest began
to suffer
from intrusive thoughts.
Now, in extreme cases,
these can be uncontrollable
giving rise to a paralyzing
anxiety.
They can prevent an individual
from carrying out
the most basic functions,
never mind dealing with
the emotionally complex issues
that inevitably arise
when aiding with
a police investigation.
Would youlike to respond?
Knowing that, um
helps.
[somber music]
It, it may not seem logical,
but he was also fearful
of having to witness your pain.
Um
I'm here as a cop.
Alright, I, uh
I want the team to function.
That's all.
Unfortunately,
I never knew Lisa.
I'm wondering
what particular qualities
made her stand out?
Good at her job.
Way ahead of me.
Degree in criminology.
You are welcome to attend
my lectures,
if you believe they might help.
I'm a bit busy right now.
But, um
thanks.
Thanks.
Professor
did you want to add something?
Yes, uh, something
you said earlier
about witnessing another's pain.
We need to call DCI Goswami.
Bruno Sommers must not be
released from custody.
An hour ago, you were sure
he was innocent.
He has information which
I believe could unlock the case.
[tense music]
[footsteps running]
They tell me I can go,
then they tell me I can't.
What is going on?
We've got a couple more
questions.
Off the record.
You were in the process of
divorcing your late wife.
How did this affect
your daughter?
Well, let me talk to her.
I'll ask her.
Bruno, the more you tell us,
the more we can help Poppy.
How was Poppy affected by
the divorce?
It was hard.
Oh
she was acting out at school.
There were complaints.
-Complaints?
She was accused of
cyberbullying.
Physical aggression.
Oh.
How did Abbey respond to
these accusations?
Abbey took Poppy's side,
said she was
going through
enough with the divorce.
Custody.
How much longer is
this gonna take?
Did that help?
I need to see the footage of
DC Highsmith's interview
with the senior Mr. Baines.
-Okay.
-DC HIGHSMITH: Hi.
Your builder's back.
Wants you to call him.
Great.
DC HIGHSMITH: Where did you get
the hammer?
Did someone give it to you?
EDDY: Yes.
DC HIGHSMITH: Who?
Someone you know?
One of your friends?
Lucien.
[office phone rings]
DC HIGHSMITH: Abbey's father?
Lucien.
Pause.
[mouse pad clicks]
Eddy is not answering
the questions
that you think he is answering.
Rewind.
DC HIGHSMITH: One of
your friends?
-Lucien.
-Pause.
He's telling you the name of
one of his friends.
DC HIGHSMITH: Abbey's father?
Lucien.
He's telling you the name
of Abbey's father.
We can rule out Lucien.
DS WINTERS: Just spoke to
the builder.
He lost a titanium hammer.
The murder weapon.
He wanted to make it clear
it wasn't his fault
but Kate Bryant phoned him up
threatening to sue, blaming him
for leaving it lying around.
He claims it was stolen,
he told me one old guy
had taken an interest in
his toolkit.
I sent him a dozen photos and,
um
he identified Eddy.
Hm.
[pensive music]
Eddy took the hammer for
his own protection.
There is a clear and simple
logic here
that we cannot ignore.
Are you saying that no one else
was involved?
On the contrary.
Why was Abbey Sommers
in the wrong room?
Who locked the door?
These are good questions.
But using a traumatized
elderly man
who just happens to have
stolen a hammer
is an inefficient way to
commit murder.
What if murder wasn't
the intention?
Then the parts connect.
If not murder, then what might
the intention have been?
To scare.
And when something goes
catastrophically wrong,
taking responsibility is
almost impossibly difficult.
Easier to blame the builder
for leaving his hammer
lying around.
DS WINTERS: As director of
September Gardens,
the safety of the residents
was in your hands.
Crown Prosecution Service
is under pressure
to bring a murder charge.
No.
Kate, what you say in this room
will shape the rest of
your life, okay?
We are your best chance
of averting disaster.
We spoke to the headteacher
at your daughter's school.
We know Marie was bullied
by Poppy Sommers.
Headteacher took
a light-touch approach
because Poppy's parents
were separating,
and we know this may have
resulted in Marie's self-harm.
[sinister music]
If I hadn't have gone
into her room,
she wouldn't still be here.
You spoke toAbbey Sommers,
Poppy's mother.
[scoffs]
She told me Marie should
[laughs] toughen up.
Toughen up?
She was having nightmares,
being sick, terrified to go
into school.
I just wished that this
imperious woman
could feel just a little bit of
the fear that
my little girl felt
every single day.
II had no idea that
Eddy Baines had a hammer.
No idea.
Okay, can you talk us through
what happened?
[high tempo music]
KATE: I knew Abbey was due
to visit.
She always called and demanded
a parking space.
Then she'd go straight to
her father's room with flowers.
DS WINTERS: You knew
she hadn't been
told about the change of room?
Yes.
DS WINTERS: Okay.
So, you left the tennis court.
KATE: The back entrance was
never used.
II had a key.
I watched Abbey Sommers
go into apartment 12.
The door closed behind her.
[sinister music]
I heard Eddy shouting and
well, that was enough.
I went back to
the tennis courts.
Did you not hear Abbey
crying out for help?
All I heard
was the cheers from the courts.
I didn't want Abbey dead.
I just wanted to be able to look
her in the eyes and say,
"Now
you know what my daughter
suffered.
What she's been suffering for
the past three months."
[soft music]
[sobbing]
[siren blaring]
Before I send this evidence to
the CPS,
I just want to say well done.
It was great teamwork.
And the CPS will charge
Kate Bryant
with whatever they see fit,
but we have got some room
to influence their decision.
Does her daughter have
another parent?
No, which is why I'm leaning
towards manslaughter
rather than murder.
Hm.
Show some remorse,
she might even avoid prison.
DCI GOSWAMI: Well, exactly.
Yeah. Keep thinking.
DS WINTERS: Okay.
Well done.
Oh, Chloe.
I got you a date for
the national detective exam.
It's in two weeks.
-Hoo.
-You'll be fine.
Thanks.
What gave her away?
Something she said.
She mentioned that Poppy was
used as a weapon
by her mother.
In view of the circumstances,
her words jarred.
A subconscious attempt,
in my view,
to paint her victim in
an unflattering light
so that she might justify
her own actions.
From a woman who just used
another human being
as a weapon.
Precisely.
You know what the, um
therapist said about your
intrusive thoughts?
Yeah, I
I had no idea.
Why would you?
Your offer, attending your
lectures,
I've booked some time off
next week.
Excellent.
I shall look forward to it.
[dramatic music]
[footsteps running]
Any questions?
Yes.
Something you said in
your previous lecture
has been bothering me.
Can you bear to remind us?
You said that empathy can
be turned into hatred.
I'm an empath.
I feel pain at injustice,
but never anger.
You feel pain at what you
perceive to be injustice.
And never angerso far.
[whooshing]
[suspenseful music]
KATE: I watched Abbey Sommers
go into apartment 12.
[shouting, banging]
I heard Eddy shouting.
Well, that was enough.
[Abbey screaming]
Empaths often claim that
they do not do anger.
However, years spent
repressing this natural emotion
can lead to anger being bypassed
and volcanic rage erupting
in its place.
To be clear,
empathy is a wonderful quality.
It makes us human, kind, giving.
But there is also a dark side.
When extreme empaths
see terrible injustice,
these positive qualities
can turn negative.
[dramatic music]
[door handle rattling]
[screaming]
ABBEY: Let me out! Help!
[screaming, banging continue]
[high tempo music]
Marie?
Oh, my God. Marie! Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, what have you done?
Marie!
[suspenseful music]
PROFESSOR T: Empathetic
reactivity can lead to anxiety,
depression, intrusive thoughts.
What we need
is something colder, harder.
Something that is
actually useful.
Compassion.
[footsteps approaching]
Exercising some compassion
of your own?
I've just heard.
No charges preferred
against Eddy Baines.
As is correct.
Kate Bryant charged
with manslaughter.
My father has his connections.
Kate Bryant claimed
she couldn't hear
Abbey Sommers shouting for help
because of the cheers
from the tennis courts.
We were there.
There were no cheers
loud enough for that.
Kate Bryant had no intent
to kill anyone.
I think she could have
prevented it.
And you think so too.
You saved her
from a very long
prison sentence.
[brooding music]
Are you sure you've done
the right thing?
PROFESSOR T: [echoing]
For some of us,
the struggle never ends.