The Silence s01e02 Episode Script

Episode 2

You saw a policewoman murdered, Amelia.
Don't you think you should have said something?! Just tell me her life won't be at risk if it becomes known she's a witness.
She's got a duty as an adult, to be accountable and responsible, just like anybody else.
She's not like anyone else.
Hate the fact we have to keep this a secret.
Can you see what he's saying? Don't be kissing your girlfriend and talking to her.
This isn't a joke, Amelia.
That's what he said.
If she's telling the truth, then the two murders that I'm investigating are linked.
Afterwards, he got out.
I guess he was going to look at the girl.
Could you see him? Don't, don't make something up because you can't remember and don't lie because you feel like you need to say something.
He had a dark hooded top on.
And he was He was looking into the trees, towards me.
Why? Why was he looking towards you? I Brody was barking.
Could you hear anything else before Brody started barking? When he got out of the car? No .
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I didn't hear anything else.
DOOR OPENS What are you doing? I'm talking to her about what happened.
With a camera? I'm sorry.
Come here for a second.
Look, she didn't mean nothing to me, I don't give a toss about her.
Then what were you doing? Look, this is stupid.
Sophie! I'm recording this for my own records.
Hi.
Hi.
Sophie? I've got some study to do.
I understand you were recording it for your own She's got all this important information that could be vital evidence.
Fine.
I just don't understand why you're filming it.
Because I don't always MUFFLED: .
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understand her! Shh! I don't want the kids to know what happened to her.
How are you going to control that? Have you any idea of the risk I've taken? If anybody finds out what I've done, I'll lose my career, everything.
OK, OK, just calm down, please.
Calm down.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
I've put my whole my job on the line.
And I don't want the kids involved in this.
Jim, boys found a pretty good shoe mark near the park bench.
Have they sent it for analysis yet? We should have it back by tonight.
Hi, Robyn? Do you still want those Roach tapes lip-read? Absolutely.
We need those surveillance tapes back urgently.
We've been waiting on them No problem.
Get them down to me as soon as possible.
OK.
You ever heard anything about Rocky and Jane Shilliday? As in Were they together? Don't know.
Don't think so.
Well, people keep secrets.
She's dead.
What's the secret? I'll see what I can find out.
And find out where he is.
I want to talk to him.
Do you know where Maggie is? Work.
Why are you such a dick? HE MIMICS HER: Why are you such a dick? DOG BARKS Hello?! Hey.
Joel, are you not ready? I'm waiting for Dad.
He's not coming with us.
Ah, nice one.
Did you walk Brody today? Er, your turn.
Hang on, hang on I thought Brody was Joel's dog.
Ha-ha! OK.
Want to come with? No, she can't.
Why? Brody! HE WHISTLES Because I want to talk to her.
Talk to her later.
Brody! Go on, Brody.
Brody, come on, come on.
Just go, would you? Brody, go! Ameliadid Jim tell you about not talking to anyone about what you saw? You mustn't talk to anyone.
That means your parents, your friends, to Tom, everyone.
Do you understand? This is really important.
If anyone finds out, Jim will have to put you forward as a witness and I haven't told anyone.
I don't want to.
Mum? Are you guys having a moment? Could you return one of my calls one of these days? Sorry.
In answer to your question, I'm going out tonight.
Right.
Then I'm going to tell Jim to come home and look after you tonight.
No, it's OK.
I can hang out with Tom.
No.
He'll be back in an hour.
Why does Amelia need a baby-sitter? Don't worry about it.
Listen, I've got to run.
Hey.
DOOR SHUTS It won't take long.
I just need to have a quick chat with someone.
I really don't mind staying at home by myself.
Come on, it'll be fun.
It's a boxing thing.
We'll have something to eat afterwards.
MUFFLED BACKGROUND NOISE CHEERING AND APPLAUSE CROWD: Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! CROWD: Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! Right, good evening, everyone.
Now, we're here to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the boxers from the South West region, two of whom will be competing in the English Championships.
CHEERING One of them from the Bristol drug squad.
Our man Rocky.
APPLAUSE CROWD: Rocky! Rocky! Rocky! I think this is as close as I've come to feeling like a father.
You should probably go easy on the drinks.
I'd like to offer all our sincere condolences to Jane Shilliday's family.
So if I could ask you all to join me in a moment of silence to remember our friend, Jane Shilliday.
OK, let's celebrate.
HE MOUTHS Oooh! OK, up you come.
Right OK.
You ready? Yep.
SILENCE AMELIA LIP-READS: You're a really good snooker player.
You think I'm really hot? Are you about ready to go? I'm having fun here.
IMPLANT BUZZES I'm just going to go out for a cigarette.
Shall we go and get something to eat? Whoa have you had too much to drink? Hey, where are you going? I'm going to get some air.
All right.
We'll go when you get back.
Can I have a cigarette? Thank you.
So, how long have you been a policeman? Are you trying to find out how old I am? No, I'm just curious.
No, I'm not a policeman.
I'm justa member of the club.
Any of you boys got a light? Yeah.
Cheers.
I'll leave you two to it.
Are you all right? Are you cold, do you want my jacket? Excuse me.
Are you all right? Steady on.
SHE BREATHES HEAVILY IMPLANT BUZZES MUFFLED HEARTBEA THE DOOR RATTLES AND BANGS IMPLANT BUZZES KNOCKING AT DOOR Amelia? BANGING ON DOOR Amelia? Ah, bloody hell! Have you been sick? No What is it? Eh, what is it? The man .
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who killed that woman FOOTSTEPS What? SIGNING TRANSLATED: He was outside.
He was having a cigarette.
OK, come and show me.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on, it's OK.
I'm not making this up.
OK, what did he look like? Come on! He had dark hair.
Er, and his eyes.
He had green eyes.
What was he wearing? He had a coat on.
I don't know what colour.
He was here.
Well, he's not here now.
Jim.
A man who was jogging on the Downs has come forward.
Apparently he saw Jane Shilliday jogging.
And he also saw a young girl with a dog walking towards that road.
Do you want me to go and have a chat with him? Do me a favour.
Take Amelia home for me, will you? No! I want to stay here with you.
Get her out of here for me.
OK.
Come on.
Don't ask me any questions.
Not yet.
Do you want me to walk you in? No.
Cheers, Terry.
Uh-huh.
She's home.
Did Dad get called away from your dinner? We didn't have dinner.
We went to some boxing thing.
What, and he stayed there? What a gentleman(!) Amelia? Are you all right? Dad made Terry drive Amelia home so he could have a crazy night out.
That'sthat's not what happened.
What happened? Nothing.
Well, that's not true.
Listen, Tom.
It's nothing for you to worry about.
Yeah, why would I care about the way Dad's treating Amelia? Where are you going? You don't tell me stuff.
I don't tell you stuff.
Hey, Tom DOOR CLOSES Sorry.
It's all right, darling.
Come here.
It's all right.
I'm going to bed.
IMPLANT BUZZES SILENCE Did you come home last night? No.
There was a jogger on the Downs who can identify Amelia.
Described her clothes, her shoeswhich match the shoeprint that we found.
His description also matches the DNA profile we've established for the Bic lighter.
Shit.
If my team's any good, they're going to find Amelia.
If your team is so bloody good, why can't they find the people who ran over that woman? Do you think the man Amelia saw did kill Jane Shilliday? It just seems a bit you know, coincidental.
I thought you said she was drunk.
But I can't rule it out.
HE SIGHS Look, er, can you call Anne? No, in fact, have you got time to drop round there today and tell them Amelia's going to stay here for an extra couple of days? SHE SIGHS OK.
Thanks.
(Do you have to go back in? I mean, maybe you should just, you know, just) Try and rest! I'm only trying to help, Jim.
DOOR CLOSES SHE SIGHS No, not half five, not six, Rob, five o'clock like we planned.
Yeah, it is getting a little bit urgent at this stage I know we're all snowed in and up against it this time of year.
But Hello? Have those surveillance tapes come back yet? We've started canvassing the area, looking for a girl that matches the description.
Great.
No-one's heard anything about Rocky and Jane Shilliday.
What happened to Rocky last night? There's nothing on here.
Apart from the shaggers, which we've already picked up, there's a couple of words, but nothing cohesive.
Is that it? I've checked it all, chief.
There's nothing of any significance.
No conversation between Rocky and Roach? Well, they're on the tapes, but there's no conversation that could actually be deciphered.
Is the lip-reader in? Uh-huh.
She dropped those off before you got in.
What's her name? Robyn.
And find me Rocky.
Now! I'm on it! HE SIGHS If you could bring in the referral.
OK, thanks, bye.
DOOR OPENS Hi.
Hello.
What are you doing here? Er, I thought you might need some help.
Because you don't think I can do it without you? No, you know I don't think that.
BEEP BEEP BEEP IMPLANT BUZZES I have something I want to show you.
We've got some new colours for the processor.
Ooh, they look fun.
No, they don't, Mum.
Anne, do you mind just, er, waiting outside just for a moment? OK.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
She's trying to help you.
She doesn't think I can do it! Of course she does.
There's no point in sabotaging your therapy just to annoy her.
You're the only one who can make this cochlear implant work, and you know that.
You're not doing this for your mother, Amelia.
You have to do it for yourself.
All right.
Thanks.
I'll let her know.
See you when you get here.
OK.
Bye.
I'm sorry.
Have you got time for a cup of tea? Come on, then.
Robyn? Hey.
Hi.
Um, Jim Edwards.
I'm the Investigating Officer on the Roach murder.
Yes.
I know.
Now, I'm curious to know if you think there's any room for error when you translate any CCTV or surveillance tapes.
You're "curious"? That's a polite word.
Is that because I haven't done my job properly? I'm happy to re-look at anything YOU feel unsure about.
That's good to know.
I grew up in a house where both my parents were deaf and the main source of communication was through lip reading.
I take my job very seriously.
I'm very confident that my translations are correct.
Thanks.
JimJim! You OK? We've got some pictures of the shoes.
I think we should put a couple more men back out there.
Great.
If she's a witness, we need to find her.
Um, hello.
Hello.
Can we have one pot of Earl Grey to share, please, and um I don't want Earl Grey.
I'd rather have Orange Pekoe.
OK, that's, um, one pot of Earl Grey and the Do you want something to eat? A bun? I'm not hungry.
That's all, thanks.
Thank you.
How's Dad? He's missing you.
Has anyone been helping you with your speech practice? I don't need help! How's Dr Webster? Mum, can we talk about something else? I was just wondering if she gave you any idea of how you're progressing? So you can justify the money you spent? Here we are.
Oh, sorry.
Sorry.
You look tired.
I don't want you going out late just because you're staying with them.
I like being there.
Because of the freedom? Not just because of the freedom.
So they let you do things we don't? SIGNING TRANSLATED: Is it so wrong that I want you to learn how to hear? IMPLANT BUZZES SILENCE Meils Put it back in.
Put it in.
Well, give it to me.
I want to Meils (Stop it!) (Stop it!) Amelia Stop it! Leave me alone! 'He was wearinglike plastic coverings on his shoes.
And gloves.
'Describe them.
'They were both blue but different.
' Rocky's training at the gym.
Can you get me a photograph of Johnny Kennedy? Yeah.
Why? Did anybody take photographs last night? Well, Paula might have.
She's always taking photographs.
I want them.
Why? Be discreet about it.
Be great if you could get them to my house in an hour and a half, tops.
Am I allowed to ask any questions yet? Uh, no.
PHONE RINGS IN BACKGROUND Haven't seen you at work this week.
I've been in training.
OK, why do you think Kennedy put out a contract on Roach's life? Roach gave up his drugs.
Right, so Kennedy had him killed.
Kennedy's a scumbag.
How well did you know Jane Shilliday? I knew her.
In what way? She boxed here.
She worked at the station.
So probably the same way you did.
She was pretty.
Did Roach know Jane? What are you talking about? You know, I'm just thinking, cos there's been a major drugs bust and the informant gets an axe in his head and the girlfriend of one of the officers is murdered.
OK, what are you trying to say, Jim? What I'm saying is that I know that she was your girlfriend.
She wasn't my girlfriend! Any reason you can think of why Jane might have been targeted? Any reason why you might have been targeted? We're all potential targets.
Oh, yeah, by who? By the scum of the drug world.
Amelia? Are they the ones he was wearing? Come with me.
OK, I want you to have a look at these photographs.
What for? Because you might see the person that you saw kill Jane Shilliday.
No.
I don't want to.
Er, why not? Why can't I say I just don't want to? Look, II don't understand what you're saying, Amelia.
Ever since I had this thing put inside my head, I have to do what everybody else wants.
OK.
But this, this isn't about your implant.
I wish I hadn't told you.
I don't want to be a part of it.
I know you've been traumatised by this experience STO-O-O-O-O-OP! Why do people keep talking AT me?! OK, OK.
It's OK, Amelia.
I believe you saw the killer last night.
I'm in this terrible position of being your uncle and a policeman.
Because, as your uncle, I want to protect you from everything that's happened.
But as a policeman I need your help.
OK.
I'll do it.
Yeah? I can't think of what else she might need.
It's only for a few extra days.
Anne? Hello, Maggie.
Amelia wants to stay with them for the rest of the week.
Right.
I thought I might bring her to the flower market one morning.
There's lots of colour and noise.
Oh.
Is that not all right? It might be a bit overwhelming.
Anne.
Oh, right.
I I don't mean to be awkward.
I-I just worry about her.
Tom's been great with her, you know.
They went out the other night.
Withwith all his friends.
She really is amazing - her ability to communicate.
Er, yes.
You're doing a great job.
Yeah.
Look It's all right, Maggie.
I-I know why she doesn't want to come back.
Is that him? Is that the man you saw last night? Is that the man you saw on the Downs? Jesus, Amelia, I need you to be telling me the truth.
It's him.
(Shit.
) Do you know him? His name's Lee Griggson.
He's in the drug squad.
Dad.
Do you mind?! Don't get tetchy.
Just get out.
What are you doing? It's none of your business! You're a real shit.
Do you know that? Amelia, I'm sorry.
This is very I'm pretty charged up.
Right, I can't stress to you how important it is that you don't tell anybody anything about this.
Anne? What? I don't think she's ready to take all this down.
I don't care.
What? Are you punishing her? Is that what this is? No.
She's in a house with hearing kids her own age.
I thought that's what you wanted for her.
Well, not like this.
Notnot cut off from us like we're suddenly no part of her life.
What are you talking about? We are a part of her life.
This isn't for ever.
What is wrong with you?! I wanted her to hear so much.
I wanted her to have the same things she would have had if SHE SOBS Oh God I'm being No.
.
.
stupid.
Oh SHE SIGHS I don't know what to do now.
I want you to log in here if you see him on any of these tapes.
If you can see what he says, I want you to write it down here.
Just him? Um, any of these guys.
PHONE RINGS IN BACKGROUND Look at the state of this.
PHONE RINGS AND PEOPLE TALK Rocky! Kennedy has 50K.
Can't do Kennedymillion quid? K.
How can you say no to a million quid? What's the shipment? 50K.
Kennedy's got 50K coming in.
Can't do Johnny Kennedy.
How can you say no to a million quid? What's the shipment? 50K.
I'll talk to Mac and see if we can log it in at 10K.
Where's Amelia? She's upstairs.
She's been hogging the computer all afternoon.
Is that your excuse for not doing your homework? Hi, Amelia.
I just brought some clothes and things from your house.
Thanks, Maggie.
I'll just leave them out for you here in the hallway.
What are you doing? Helping Jim.
Do what? Look at tapesfrom his work.
No, no, don't do that.
Don't What do you think you're doing? Calm down.
Getting her to do police work?! Have you seen him on the tapes? No.
Did you see anybody else? Is this why you agreed to keep quiet about Amelia? Amelia? No.
This is what happens to you when you start working like this.
You lose all sense of reality.
It's not my normal situation.
MUFFLED: You can't ask her to do this! I'm not.
She's a young girl who's been completely traumatised and you're just using her disability.
MUFFLED: She's not disabled.
She's deaf.
And right now all I can see is that that's a valuable asset, and I'm bloody glad she is.
MUFFLED: Oh, right, and where are you going? Anywhere but here! Jesus! Why is Dad being such an arsehole? Cos he is an arsehole.
No, it's more than usual.
Loads more.
I'm going out.
Waitdo you know what the story is with Amelia? Don't know.
There's plenty of secret shit going on.
Sorry.
Amelia.
Amelia? I'm going out, do you want to come? Where are you going? We're just going to go listen to some music.
Where? At The Pip.
Ely's DJ-ing tonight.
Can you wait one sec? Yeah, sure.
That's loyal(!) Yousef! How's it going, bruv? HE PRETENDS TO CRY Just shut up.
You all right? Can you hear me without that thing in? Well, why did you take it out? Because when I wear it, people think I'm deaf.
Yeah, but, like, isn't that what makes you not deaf? Yeah, but it makes me look deaf.
But don't you want to hear the music? Sound is just vibration that your ears translate into specific notes.
It's something you understand in a certain way, but it may or may not be real.
Touch is real.
Well, I think you're going to like Ely's music.
Make some noise! MUSIC: "Over And Over" by Hot Chip Laid back CHEERING .
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Laid back We'll give you laid back SILENCE .
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Laid back SILENCE .
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Laid back I'll give you laid back Put your hands in the air! All right, man.
Easy.
How's it going? Yeah, good, man.
You want me to sort you out? Yeah.
.
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The smell of repetition really is on you And when you feel this way I really am with you Is everybody having a good time? Thank you.
Thanks.
HE BREATHES HEAVILY DOOR RATTLES VACUUM CLEANER HUMS SILENCE BASS THUMPS I'm on fire Cos I'm on fire Wire me up to machines I'll be your prisoner Find it hard to believe You are my murderer I'm on fire Behind you Jim? What's going on? I don't want to involve you.
I am involved.
DOOR OPENS, VOICES CHATTER Now they're involved.
Been looking round our lockers, Jim? I wanted to talk to you.
Talk.
Did you know Rocky was seeing Jane? Excuse me? Jane Shilliday and Rocky.
No.
And I'm sure I'd know if that was true.
Is that all you wanted to talk to me about? For now.
VOICES CHATTER All right, man? Yeah, what's happening? Did you enjoy yourself? Yeah, cool.
Good set.
Hey.
You were on the speakers.
You like the vibrations? I like feeling the different instruments reverberate out of the speakers.
Yeah, man, that's cool.
That's cool.
So you want to hang out with us, or? When you turn 40, I'll be 50/50.
Beat about the car, it's a gypsy, gypsy! Do you smoke? HE LAUGHS You're trousered, my man.
Nah, man.
I'm cool.
She's a bit skanky, your cousin, yeah.
Don't say that.
She gave me a blow job in The Dudley.
What?! She gave me a blow job.
I asked you to make sure she got home.
She was up for it.
Oh, piss off, Yousef.
ErEminem.
Oh, come on, what is wrong with him? I don't like rap.
Whatever, man.
Who else? Well, I did a lot of boxing when I was 15, so I didn't listen to music so much.
In Bristol? Yeah.
I used to hang out at the WCB.
Where Joel goes? Well, I thought I was going to be a champion.
Can you believe that shit? And now you're a DJ? Nah, he's a drug dealer.
Oi! Easy, tiger.
Are you? You know, I really like when you look at my lips to see what I'm saying.
It's cool.
Are we going out? No.
Actually, we'd better get back.
All right, mate, cool.
Safe, eh? Hey You are so lovely.
What's wrong with you? You know that's Sophie's boyfriend, yeah? Amel Bollocks! What are you doing? It's not cool hanging out with Ely, yeah? I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to The tapes He's on one of the tapes.
What? Ely is.
I didn't know whether or not to log it down.
He's talking to someone.
Jim told me to log everything down.
What, Dad made you do this? He's not making me.
Is that why Mum and Dad were fighting? Don't mention anything about Ely.
He's a drug dealer.
If Dad finds out, it'll be bad.
Can you hear me? Nobollocks.
Right, do you understand that? Good.
The 26th will be your first appointment, then.
Yes, see you then.
OK, bye.
Hi.
I'm early, I think.
OK, Amelia, thanks.
Oh, and a very nice gentleman handed in an implant you'd lost.
He said he found it on the Downs.
Amazing! Lucky they've got serial numbers.
Amelia! ENGINE STARTS INDICATOR CLICKS Jim! Shh.
Amelia, Jim's sleeping, what's wrong? I need to speak to Jim.
Well, he's sleeping, darling.
Just tell me what's wrong.
JIM! Amelia, don't wake him up.
What? What's happened? They found the implant.
What are you talking about? They know I saw them.
Right, who did you see? I left it, on the bench.
Then Brody ran off into the woods.
He stole it.
With the doggy bag.
He picked it up.
The receptionist said he found it on the Downs.
I thought you said they didn't see you.
They didn't.
No, but they must have known you were there! Dad! What is wrong with you? It's the police! Jim.
Please calm down.
Amelia's identified one of the killers and if they killed a policewoman, then they're capable of anything.
Does the implant mean they know who she is? It means they know who we all are.
Come with me, now.
Where are you taking her? Out.
That doesn't exactly answer my question.
Look, I need to find a way to get to them before they get to her.
You can't just walk around my house.
Where is she? Do you hear me? Armed police! Open up! You leave my family alone! It's not your job to harass my wife.
Maggie! SHE BREATHES HEAVILY This is not OK.
The one time you had to do your precious job I've put my career on the line protecting her.
This isn't about you, remember!?
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