Strangers (2018) s01e07 Episode Script

- I need you to do something for me.
- What is it? She sleeps with it.
Thank you for granting this hearing for the custody of the child.
I think the five million came from him.
Megan was washing money for Xo.
Torres found out about it, Xo had them both killed to cover it up.
I know who you work for.
I need you to come home, right now.
BRAKES SCREECH DOOR OPENS Lau? CLICKS LIGHT SWITCH DOOR CLICKS SHU Lau! CLICKS LIGHT SWITCH - Lau! - KNOCKING FOREBODING MUSIC LAU'S PHONE PINGS TRAFFIC NOISE RESTAURANT CHATTER WHISPERS - - BOY GIGGLES DOGS BARK MOBILE RINGS Hello? OK.
LOW CHA MOBILE RINGS - David? - Is Lau with you? - Lau? - You haven't seen her? No, I thought she was with you.
MUTTERS IN OWN LANGUAGE Has something happened? URGENT KNOCK AT DOOR David, it's Jonah.
- Have you heard from her? - No.
I'm sure she's fine.
She's probably out with her friends.
Doesn't want to pick up a call from her dad.
Something's wrong.
When was this picture taken? Uploaded an hour ago.
I know that place.
DOOR OPENS What is it, Thomas? - I'm on a deadline for your story.
- Sit down.
LANDLINE RINGS IN DISTANCE I'm sorry about Mae.
What about her? The custody hearing.
- I heard it didn't go your way.
- No disrespect to you, but my private life is none of your bloody business.
It is, when it affects your work.
Rachel called you? What did she say? What'd she tell you? She said it's over.
Says you lost.
She's worried about you.
It's not over.
Far from it.
Go home it's very late.
I'll finish the puff piece.
Take some time off.
- Sort yourself out.
- HE SIGHS She's not worried about me.
She just called you, so that you would send me home and I'd stop writing my story.
GLASSES CLINK Sorry, guys, we are closed.
Excuse me, have you seen this girl? She was in here earlier.
Everyone who comes in gets ID'd.
- Who was she with? - I don't know! - Did you see her leave? - Guys, look, I'm busy.
Hey! Please? She's missing.
We're worried about her.
I'm pretty sure, about an hour ago, she left out back exit.
Thank you.
David! Hey! David, wait.
Listen.
We know she was there.
OK? So that is a start.
I told you we should have left it alone, but you had to keep digging.
David, listen, we're going to find her.
OK? It's hers.
CARS BEEP Someone's taken her.
She's gone.
SIRENS SHREDDER CHUGS LOUD BANG CLATTERING TENSE MUSIC MUSIC INTENSIFIES SCREAMS Fuck! What the fuck are you doing here?! SLURRING: I just want to see Mae.
Sorry about your pot plant, I'll fix it.
- Can I just see her? - She's in bed.
Asleep! It's two in the morning for Christ's sake.
- I have a right! - What to turn up here drunk? No, Michael, not any more, you don't.
You took us to court and you lost! Please, just let me see her, and then I'll go.
All you ever do is use her to get at me.
SOBBING You had your CHANCE, Michael! It's over.
Get off my property before I call the police.
LOUD SIRENS Fuck.
POLICE RADIO BLEEPS License and registration? - I-is there a problem? - Maybe.
How long has your taillights have they been broken? Ah It was fine last time I checked.
Seems like the bulb's broken.
Maybe just a loose connection, let me have a look.
CLICKS GUN Your boot's locked Do you wanna open it for me? No.
- Excuse me? - Th-that won't be necessary.
FIRMLY: Step out of the car, please, sir.
You run the plates.
See who owns the car.
STATIC AND BEEPS Hm.
MUFFLED RADIO CHA OK.
You have a good night, sir.
Thank you.
You, too.
CAR ENGINE STARTS PHONE RINGS WAVES LAP SHIP HORN BLARES RHYTHMIC BANGING DOOR OPENS TRAFFIC NOISE OK, we've got what we need.
Do you want this back? No! Bin it.
- And the bottle? - I'm on my own here.
I'm doing it now.
POLICE RADIOS BLEEP DISTANT CHATTER AND LAUGHTER - - RUSTLING IN ALLEYWAY MUFFLED RINGTONE Here.
David.
LOUDER RINGTONE - David! - Let me think.
Let me think! Call the police.
Give me the bag.
Becky.
Who's Becky? Her girlfriend.
What's she sorry about? She was at the flat yesterday.
Shit No, no, no! Don't.
If you call her, she will put the phone down as soon as she hears your voice.
Text.
She'll think it's Lau.
WAVES CRASH SHOUTING DANCE MUSIC What does she look like? I'll know her when I see her.
CLUBBERS SHRIEK TECHNO TRANCE MUSIC No, no, no! There she is! David! There! Fuck off.
Fuck off! David! There! David! Ow! What is your problem? POUNDING MUSIC CLUBBERS WHOOP Help! Ow! SHE GRUNTS What the fuck? You said you were sorry.
Sorry for what? Sorry for what? I asked you a question! Yeah, I heard it.
So, what happened? You had a fight? It has nothing to do with you.
Lau's missing.
We found her bag dumped in a bin, up near Hammer Hill.
- What? - The last message received from you.
Shit.
Becky, if you know anything, you need to tell us right now.
She said she could get me arrested.
What are you talking about? She said if I co-operated, nothing bad would happen to Lau.
She promised.
Who? Who promised? Becky, who promised? KNOCKING How much longer? The more you interrupt me, the longer it'll take.
- MOBILE RINGS - Sorry.
I'll let it ring out.
- ON SPEAKER: Sally.
- Jonah, it's late.
I need to see you, where are you? Now's not a good time.
I'm at your hotel.
DISCONNECT TONE Go.
Find out what he wants.
CITY TRAFFIC SOUNDS S-Sally.
Jonah.
What's going on? Where have you been? For a walk.
I needed to clear my head.
At 5 o'clock in the morning? What did you want to talk to me about? Take a seat.
- Let go up to my room.
- No, here's better.
Please.
Where's Lau? Lau? Lau Chen.
Megan's daughter.
She's missing.
- Where is she? - Missing? Yes.
And I hoped that you would be able to tell me where she is.
Me? - SIGHS - Why? Sally Sally Look at me.
I'm giving you ONE chance to tell me the truth.
Where is she? Jonah I literally have no idea what you're talking about.
Now, look, I will help you in any way I can tomorrow.
But right now, I need some sleep.
I'm exhausted.
Where's my daughter? Becky told us everything.
Where's my daughter? YELLS: Where is she? - GASPS - I don't know.
Where is my daughter, where is she?! I have NO idea! She's lying! What if she knows? What if she knows, where my daughter is? - - FOOD TROLLEY JANGLES TENSE MUSIC KNOCK DOOR CLICKS SHU KEY CARD BLEEPS PHONE RINGS Jonah, where are you? - I'm in Sally's room.
- What? CAB BRAKES SQUEAK DOOR UNLOCKS OMINOUS MUSIC KEYS JINGLE ON BED DRAWERS OPEN AND CLOSE KNOCK AT DOOR How did you get in? Did you find anything? Not yet.
FRANTIC SHUFFLING David It's Lau's birth certificate.
SHIP HORN BIRDSONG GULLS SQUAWKS MOBILE RINGS Why have you got pictures of Megan? Lau's birth certificate? All you've done is lie to me.
Sally? What's going on? You knew Megan was killed.
You knew about Xo Lau is missing! You can help us.
I just want the truth.
Sally? Hello? WHISPERS: I need to show you something.
CAR HORNS When Xo announced he was running for chief executive, I started looking through our archives.
I found a recording.
What is this? Please, just listen.
MALE VOICE: "It's OK "Take your time.
"You haven't reported this to the police, yet? MEGAN: "No, I-I wanted to.
I want to.
But um" "Why not?" "My boyfriend's police.
"North Peak.
"I just, I don't want him to know.
"But there's very little we can do without an official report.
"At some point, your boyfriend is going to find out.
" "Yeah, but you you can keep me out of it? "You can give me anonymity?" "We can try.
"But Xo is a significant figure here.
"If you make these accusations, "he's gonna come at you with everything he's got.
"He's going to try to discredit you.
"He's gonna drag your name through the press.
"Everybody will know who you are.
"Yeah, well, I went to the doctor.
"They found traces of ketamine in my blood "and there was bruises on-on my legs.
"Now I have the report.
I can give it to you.
" "We're not under UK law anymore, Miss Harris.
" VOICE BREAKS: "He drugged me, OK? "He raped me.
" VOICE QUIVERS "It's still your word against his.
" "Oh, God.
"Look, you know what, I made a mistake coming here.
" Stop the tape.
TAPE CLICKS OFF When was this? 20 years ago.
I don't understand.
Why did she keep this a secret? Why didn't she tell me? Lau She's Xo's daughter.
I'm sorry.
Why did he have her killed? Hi.
I have an appointment with Megan Harris? - Hi.
- Sally Porter.
Please, take a seat.
So, you're, um you're interested in investing in property? Actually, I work for the consulate.
Is there somewhere more private we can talk? I'm sorry, I'm just, I'm, confused.
What is this about? Xo Xiadong.
I found a tape in the consulate archives.
Your interview.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that the consulate didn't take it any further.
I'd like to think that that wouldn't happen now.
At the very least, we'd have had a woman interview you.
So, what? You've come here to apologise? I want to help you.
Help me, how? I think there should be repercussions for what he did.
Don't you? Look, it was 20 years ago, it's a long time.
Have you ever wondered if he did it again? I would say that it's likely.
Statistically, it's almost inevitable.
And in a month's time, Xo is going to be elected chief executive of Hong Kong.
And I can't imagine how awful that must be.
Seeing his face on billboards, knowing what he's got away with, knowing that he will get away with it again.
We can protect you.
We will.
All we would need to do is meet him.
If you confronted him you could take back control.
How dare you, come in here like this.
Do you still have the medical report? SIGHS Yeah.
It's a lot to think about.
Let me give you some time.
Call me if you want to talk some more.
DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS She called me later that afternoon.
I knew she would.
It's all my fault.
No one knew about this.
I found the tape.
Saying no is not an option.
Anyway Five million dollars is nothing to him.
- What if he tries - Don't worry, I will be right outside.
He'll be here soon.
SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC I lied.
We never wanted to expose Xo as a rapist.
Justice for Megan was never the true agenda.
You used her.
You sent her to see him you told her to blackmail him.
It was just leverage.
Once Xo was elected, we'd have him in our pocket.
Be able to secure billions of dollars-worth of contracts with British firms.
We had the tape We had the photos of Xo meeting with Megan.
All we needed was for Megan to show us how he paid her off.
We needed proof that he'd bought her silence.
But then she was murdered.
How inconvenient.
I thought once he paid the money she would be safe and he couldn't touch her.
Are you stupid? What did you think he was gonna do? Just let her live! As long as she knew what she knew she was a threat.
That's how blackmail works.
You sent her to see him.
She's dead because of you.
I'm sorry.
I'm so, so, sorry.
EXHALES THROUGH GRITTED TEETH Sorry, I need to get some air.
Does Xo know about Lau? VOICE BREAKS: Find my daughter.
GULLS SQUAWK Hey! Hey! APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS Who are you? What am I doing here? He won't talk.
We'll make him.
Here it is.
We'll wait here.
BELL RINGS DISTANT BARKING Hi.
Is it possible to see Xo? What can I do for you? I know about Megan Harris.
I was the one who arranged it all.
She threatened you, for me.
I was outside the flat.
I saw you meet.
I have photos to prove it.
I can show them to you if you'd like? Some sort of joke? English humour, perhaps? Where's Lau? Lau Chen your daughter.
Whatever it is you're planning on doing with her, won't make this go away.
Tell me where she is.
And this can still end well for you.
You made a BIG mistake coming here.
SHOUTS: Show her out! That's him.
Stay on this road.
DOOR UNLOCKS Please.
Let me go.
Sorry about this place.
Did your mother ever tell you about me? I wanted to come to you sooner.
But I couldn't risk letting anyone else know the truth.
When your mother came to me, I thought this could end well for all of us.
That we could move on.
And now things have changed.
People know about you.
And want to use you against me.
I wish she hadn't kept you a secret.
If I'd known, your life would be so much different.
Her's too.
I'm sorry it couldn't be that way.
I I always wanted a daughter.
Slow down, slow down.
There, there OK.
- GUN CLICKS - Sir.
I heard a car.
You need to leave.
Let me go.
SIGHS I wish it was that simple.
Sir, I need to get you in your car.
Sir! Right now.
Don't hurt her, just kill her.
Make it quick.
Please! You can't leave me here.
MUFFLED CRIES - Lau! - Dad! Dad! Dad Lau! Dad! Dad! Dad - Are you OK? - SPEAKS LOCAL DIALEC - DOOR BANGS - We need to move.
Now! Go, go, go, go! RAPID GUNFIRE LAU SCREAMS BANGING - What's he doing? - CAR STARTS Letting the tyres down.
TYRES SCREECH HISSING OF AIR Come on, dad! GUNSHO GUNSHO - GUNSHO - Lau! Get in the car! LAU SCREAMS Drive! Drive!