Kidnapped (2024) s01e06 Episode Script

1
(ominous music playing)
(reporter 1) It's the story
of a kidnapped model
that caught the world's attention.
(reporter 2)
It was after this photoshoot
outside her home
that questions were raised
about model,
Chloe Ayling's terrifying ordeal.
Her alleged kidnapped
had sent a press release
to a tabloid newspaper,
and she went shopping with the man
it's claimed abducted her.
So, how are you holding up?
(Chloe)
I'd be better if I was busy.
Well, until we have a verdict,
there's hesitancy, you must be able
to understand that.
- (music fades)
- Doesn't mean I have to like it.
(Adrian)
It's the last week of the trial,
it's gonna be a rocky few days
with him testifying, but after
After, everyone will see
who he really is
- and what he did to me.
- Absolutely.
(Chloe) He's a liar,
and there's nothing
I can do about it.
I need to be working.
I can reach out
to some photographers.
Chloe, I'm here to shape
a career for you,
but, you know,
that's on the condition
that you don't return
to glamour modelling.
There's nothing wrong with glamour.
(Adrian) Did I say there was?
It's just not an industry
that this agency works in.
I like it. I'm really good at it.
There is one thing on the horizon.
I can set up an introduction,
if you're up for it?
(tense music playing)
(Kolakowska) You've denied
all of your previous statements
and today you want
to tell your version of events.
- Yes. (inhales)
- (music fades)
Mm
(hesitates) I met Chloe
in March, 2015, on Facebook.
We exchanged messages.
And after that, we met in London,
near where Chloe lives.
Er, we went to ballet school and,
er, then we had dinner together.
After this meeting,
did your friendship continue?
Yes, but, er, only on Facebook.
(Kolakowska) When did the idea
come up to organise a kidnapping?
Who came up with the idea?
First, Chloe, er, wrote message
that she'd seen a film
and it would be useful
to make her famous.
She was not well known
and she had financial problems.
Thanks so much
for squeezing this meeting in.
I thought you'd be in Milan,
at the trial.
Oh, she gave her evidence
last summer.
And you didn't want to be there
to hear what he's saying?
It's just more pathetic lies.
Well, we're not here
to talk about him.
We're here to discuss you.
Come on through.
This year's Celebrity Big Brother
is called "Eye of the Storm",
so we're looking for housemates
who've found themselves
caught in a media scandal,
- which is why we think
- What happened to me
- isn't really a scandal.
- It's more like a witch hunt.
Yes, but I think it's fair to say
there has been quite a lot
of controversy.
Even now, with the trial.
- Do you believe me?
- Yes. Of course.
Which is why we're so keen
to explore you being on the show.
For you, this wouldn't be
about rehabilitating
your reputation,
but reintroducing yourself.
Who's the Chloe Ayling
you would like the public
to get to know?
So, when we met in Paris,
she was very surprised to see me.
I told her about, er, my plan
of faking her abduction,
but, er, she didn't agree
because she didn't like the place,
er, that I rented.
So, you decided to come up
with a new plan,
- this time in Milan?
- (Lukasz) Yes.
A better plan, which will look
like, er, a real kidnapping
and we could make a lot of money.
Did Chloe ever wear handcuffs?
Mm, yes. She wore handcuffs
to make photos,
but, er, these pictures
were never taken.
(Kolakowska)
And were balaclavas ever used
by you or by your
by your brother?
Er, no.
The balaclavas never existed,
er, as we already knew each other,
so there was no need
to hide my face.
(Kolakowska) How did you travel
to the farmhouse in Turin?
(Lukasz) All three of us, er,
got into the car
and we we drove there.
(Kolakowska)
Where was Chloe in the car?
(Lukasz) So, at the beginning,
Chloe sat in the back,
but since I talked a lot
with Chloe,
er, I made my brother swap
so I could speak to her better.
(Kolakowska) And what did you do
together at the farmhouse?
(Lukasz)
So, we often went out together.
Er, the first day, we went out
to buy some necessary items.
Chloe didn't even have
a toothbrush.
(Kolakowska) This first day,
did Chloe walk
into the store with you?
Er, no, er,
she usually stayed in the car.
Why did you decide to return
to Milan on the, erm,
seven 18th of July?
Mm
Even though we emailed her agent,
it looked like media
are not interested in her,
so we both decided
to put an end to it.
(Kolakowska)
What was the purpose of it?
What did you think you were getting
from this kidnapping?
Money? Friendship?
(Lukasz) From the beginning,
Chloe did the math,
er, how much money
she can earn from this kidnapping.
And, I was convinced that,
since I'm preparing everything,
that, er, she would share
the money with me.
(Kolakowska)
I have no further questions.
Yeah, but his story is bullshit.
I don't understand
how can he lie like that. (sighs)
Like, who even goes
to ballet school
on their first date?
We knew he'd hired a new lawyer
and changed his defence,
but the intricate details
of his testimony surprised us all.
(Chloe)
Yeah, no one believes it, though.
Right?
(Francesco)
His story's full of holes,
and the prosecution are going
to show all of them.
And, erm
This is a process, Chloe.
Everything will work out, okay?
Ciao.
(tense music playing)
(Kolakowska) Signor Pellegrino.
How far is your house,
or your garden,
from the house Mr Herba rented?
(Pellegrino) Maybe
70, 80 metres.
And did you see the young man
and young woman?
Yes.
(Kolakowska) Did they look
like people that knew each other?
(Pellegrino)
They seemed like a couple.
He seemed kind.
Always greeted me with a wave.
(Kolakowska speaking Italian)
No further questions.
(indistinct murmuring)
(Costa Mer) I work with my mother
in a grocery store in Viù.
I remember that he came
to buy some groceries,
basic necessities.
How many times
did he come to your store?
I cannot remember.
Two or three times.
(Storari) You reported,
"He came four or five times".
(hesitates)
A lot of time has passed.
(Storari)
Was he alone or with someone else?
(Costa Mer) Once,
he was accompanied
by the young woman.
I honestly thought
they were a couple.
(indistinct murmuring)
(camera shutter clicks)
(paparazzi) Did you and Lukasz
hatch the plan together?
(camera shutter clicking)
(paparazzi) Was he your boyfriend?
Are you really willing to let
an innocent man go to prison?
(Bea) Chloe, you okay?
(music fades)
Yeah, I'm fine.
(breathes deeply, sniffles)
(phone chimes)
(sniffles)
(dial tone ringing)
(pensive music playing)
(Adrian) Hello?
Hey. Erm
I'm not feeling so good.
I know that I need to meet
the rest of the Big Brother team
this afternoon,
but I was just wondering
- if I can push it.
- Yeah, sure. No problem.
Look, if it's not for you,
we can find you something else.
No, I just want to show them
my best, and today's not good.
(Adrian) Okay.
Chloe
I saw the papers, er,
is there anything I can do?
(Chloe) No, I'm okay.
- I'm okay, thanks.
- (Adrian) All right.
- Hey.
- (sniffles)
(music fades)
- (inhales)
- (objects hitting window)
(indistinct chatter)
- (objects hitting window)
- (indistinct chatter)
(teenager 1) Oi, stuck up bitch!
Why are you lying, you slag?
(sighs)
- (sighs)
- (teenager 2) There she is!
- (sighs)
- (Bea) Chloe
Yeah, it's just the boys down
the road again.
Do you want me to call the police?
No, it's okay, Mum. Go back to bed.
(phone chimes)
(exhales)
(pensive music playing)
(reporter speaking Italian)
(translator)
Proceedings are being held in Milan
against the Polish national
who ended up in prison last summer
accused of kidnapping
a British girl.
This morning, the court watched
the video deposition,
which was filmed in the place
where she was held
by her kidnapper.
Right now, an Italian court
is trying to determine the truth
in this gripping case.
And, tonight, it's your chance.
Is Chloe Ayling the victim
or the mastermind
of an elaborate publicity scam?
- Hi.
- (receptionist) Hiya.
Chloe, two o'clock.
Just a cut and blow dry.
- Yeah, head on up.
- Thanks.
- (indistinct chatter)
- (pop music playing)
- (hairdresser) Hi, Chloe.
- Hi.
- Take a seat.
- Thanks.
Can I get you a drink?
Er, yeah, could I get a tea
and two sugars, please?
- (hairdresser) Yeah, sure.
- Thanks.
(indistinct chatter)
(woman 1)
You know he said it was her idea.
(woman 2) Stop it.
(woman 1) No. It was in the papers.
He was saying it was like,
- you know, them two together.
- (woman 2) He said it was her idea.
(woman 1)
I don't know who to believe
but she's not exactly
helping herself,
going on TV, last thing I'd do
if I'd been through something
like that,
it just doesn't make sense.
(woman 2)
She loves posing for the cameras.
(projector whirring)
(Storari) Mr Herba,
you sent Chloe's agent photos
of Chloe with dilated pupils,
half naked, lying down?
Did you inject her
or make her swallow ketamine?
(Lukasz) No.
(Storari) So, the photos are fake?
Chloe is posing?
Mm, yes.
(hesitates) She was conscious.
But
you did buy ketamine, Mr Herba?
(Lukasz) Yes, er,
I told Chloe that, er,
she needed to have a trace
when she speaks with police.
(Storari)
So, Chloe injected herself?
- Yes.
- (Storari) Where did she inject it?
Mm, er, no.
Er, it was, er, the powder form.
She snorted it.
Your brother Michal
is somehow involved in this?
Er, yes, er, at first,
he thought it's a real kidnapping.
(Storari) How long
did he believe it was real?
Until you arrived at the farmhouse?
Yes.
Explain to me, on the way
from Milan to the farmhouse,
where was Chloe?
Is she in the boot of the car
or seated with you?
Mm, at the beginning
she was in the back
(Storari) Back where?
Passenger side?
(ominous music playing)
Er, yes, passenger side,
and then she, er, moved
to the front, beside me.
(Storari) And you were talking?
(Lukasz) Y yes.
(Storari) And your brother
doesn't ask why
the person he's kidnapping
is sitting and chatting
to his brother?
That is a little bit strange.
My brother already started
asking questions,
but, er, I told him
everything is under control
and I knew the girl.
(Storari) But you just said
your brother believed
the kidnapping was real
until your arrival
at the farmhouse.
The doctor reports signs
on wrists and ankles,
resulting from the use
of handcuffs.
- Did Chloe wear handcuffs?
- Yes.
The first day, er,
when we were preparing for photos.
(Storari) How do you explain
the signs remained for seven days?
I don't have the slightest idea.
I I'm wearing handcuffs today.
I was wearing them.
I don't have any signs.
(indistinct chatter)
(president clearing throat)
We have emails exchanged
between you and your brother.
I'm going to read
some passages of an email
he sent you,
titled "Fucking Whore".
"I think that someone might have
communicated the license plate
of the car to the police".
"Plus, you will also have
to clean it very well,
especially the trunk".
"Her hair cannot be found".
"The most important thing,
because I've noticed,
when I spoke to her for a bit,
I removed the handcuffs
from her hands to rest".
How do you explain these emails
if what you have reported
so far is true?
Mr Herba, you want to respond
to the court?
(Storari) Your Honour,
I'd like to request
a psychiatric report.
I believe, and pardon
the non-technical expression,
all the wheels are not in place.
Even the versions he tells
are absurd.
- (Chloe) Hello?
- Hey, how are you doing?
(Chloe) What's the delay?
The court has refused
the prosecutor's request
for the psychiatric report.
It means, they believe him
to be cognitive. (breathes deeply)
He can be held accountable
for his crimes.
Okay.
(Francesco) Lukasz's lies
are unravelling, Chloe.
So, what's next? (exhales)
Well, we have to wait
for the judge's verdict.
(pensive music playing)
(sighs)
(footsteps approaching)
- (indistinct chatter)
- (door opening)
(president) "In 2015,
Lukasz Herba requested to friend
Chloe on Facebook".
"She accepted".
"No further communication
via social media or phone calls
or in-person contact
has been found".
"In 2015,
Lukasz built
the Black Death website".
"This site included details
about assassins for hire,
sex trafficking,
ransom abductions".
"In April 2017,
Chloe met Lukasz under the pretence
of a photoshoot in Paris,
cancelled at the last minute".
"A month before Chloe's abduction,
Lukasz sent a message to Michal,
saying, 'Buy a big travel bag'".
"'You know what for, so you know
how big it should be'".
(Chloe screams)
"Lukasz claims Chloe independently
inhaled ketamine,
- yet
- (screams)
a puncture wound was evident
on her right wrist".
"Biological analysis of blonde hair
found in the trunk of the car
and bag matches
Chloe Ayling's DNA profile".
"The version provided
by the defendant
regarding their journey
to the farmhouse
is contradicted,
not only by his brother's emails,
but biological traces
referable to Michal Herba
on both sets of handcuffs found
in the farmhouse".
"Emails between Lukasz and Michal
continued while Chloe
was in captivity".
"Michal writes,
'Do a good thing,
buy pizza and eat it together'".
"Lukasz replies to his brother,
'Let's say
that something very strong,
has sparkled between us'".
"A conversation between Lukasz
and his mother from prison
further incriminates Michal".
(in Polish)
(president)
"In emails to Chloe's agent,"
he said he was
a French photographer,
who had grown up in Milan,
while in his online publications,
portrayed himself
as a professional killer
and a former Mossad agent".
"This attitude seems entirely
in line with the abundant falsehood
Lukasz inundated Chloe Ayling with
during her detention".
"The accuser's story
is inconsistent and outlandish".
"The thesis of a 'False kidnapping'
is specifically contradicted
by the results of investigation".
"Lukasz Herba is found guilty
of kidnapping and extortion,
and sentenced to 16 years
and nine months in prison".
(sentimental music playing)
(Francesco) He's been found guilty.
(sighs)
(Francesco)
Lukasz has been found guilty
for kidnapping and extortion.
I've just left the sentencing.
(sighs) Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
(Bea sighs) I knew it.
- Oh.
- (chuckles)
- (Bea whimpers) Oh.
- (Francesco) We did it, Chloe.
- (Bea) It's over. (chuckles)
- I know. Oh, my God.
I can't believe it.
Thank you. (chuckles)
(Francesco) He's gonna be in prison
for a long time.
(sniffles) Yeah.
- (chuckles)
- (Francesco) It's over.
- I'll call you in a few days.
- Okay. Bye.
(both chuckle)
(chuckles)
(camera shutter clicks)
(reporter 1) A man has been found
guilty of kidnapping
20-year-old British model,
Chloe Ayling,
and holding her captive
for six days in Italy.
Chloe Ayling says
some people still doubt her story,
even though her kidnapper
has been sentenced
to nearly 17 years in prison.
(reporter 2) She says she's had
to be detached
to cope with the ordeal.
A crime which saw Herba jailed
for 16 years and nine months
earlier this year.
You've not changed yourself,
- the way you look. You won't.
- No.
- And you won't change your job.
- No.
But from this, I am sure,
I mean, I'd be astounded,
if, you know, things like
Celebrity Big Brother
weren't knocking on your door
and all these
kind of reality shows.
MUSIC: "Strong" by London Grammar
- Gorgeous.
- Thank you.
# Excuse me for a while
While I'm wide-eyed
# And I'm so damn caught
in the middle
# I excused you for a while
While I'm wide-eyed
# And I'm so damn caught
in the middle
# And a lion
# A lion roars
Would you not listen? #
(Chloe) My name's Chloe
and I'm a model from London.
You probably know me
from being the victim
of a kidnapping in Italy last year.
People thought
it was a publicity stunt,
but then again, publicity
and glamour modelling,
I guess, can be linked.
And that's why people jump
to a conclusion, which is wrong.
I felt like I was constantly trying
to defend myself
against the media headlines,
and that's not a nice thing to do
when you know
you're telling the truth.
(crowd cheering)
(screaming)
- (cheering fades)
- (crickets chirping)
(heart beating faintly)
(crowd cheering)
(Chloe) Just because you don't cry,
and you can put on a brave face
for a camera,
doesn't mean
you're not hurting inside.
# Have you wondered for a while?
# I have a feeling deep down
You're caught in the middle
# Yeah, I might seem so strong
Yeah, I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong
# Yeah, I might seem so strong
Yeah, I might speak so long
# I've never been so wrong #
(music concludes)