* Previously on Liar... Would you like to go for a drink? Sure. Yeah. Hi. Hi. You raped me, Andrew! I'm telling you, he recorded it. And the sick bastard still has it somewhere. He attacked you. In our house. He needs to face the consequences for that. I couldn't do something like that. You do believe me, don't you? Yeah. Course I do. You and Tom? It's over. I'm so bloody stupid! I'm so sorry. Please don't say anything. You're the one person I trusted. Katy, what happened? What will you tell the kids? I'm gonna tell them that we need time apart. I'm Ian. Laura. Laura, is that him? It doesn't matter. See you next week? Next week it is. I'm gonna make sure that everyone knows exactly who he is. This stuff's supposed to be strong. Don't fight it. Just relax. You really have lost it, haven't you? Argh! You're just a man, Andrew. A sick, weak man. What's going on? And one day, you're gonna wake up, and all the pain you've caused is just gonna come back on you. Well, he's going away, Miss Nielson. For a really, really long time. Despite three weeks of searching, police are no closer to finding Andrew Earlham. Honestly, Harry's a joy to teach. If all my students were as good as him, I'd have much lower blood pressure, that's for sure. Thanks very much. Nice to see you. Sorry. You must be Mr Earlham? Andrew's fine. Laura. It's always a bit weird when the parents call me Miss Nielson. Have a seat. Thank you. So, look, the only thing is, this last week, it's like... he's been distracted. He started the term really well, but he just... He just doesn't seem himself at the moment. Ah, yes. It's... Tomorrow's the day his mother died. I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Oh, why should you? It was six years ago now, but... It has a way of creeping up on you, doesn't it? Grief, I mean. When bad things happen... ..they don't go away. They're always there. Under the surface. Like they're just... waiting for you. Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Able 2020 On three. One, two, three. Get the bag, please, sir. First impressions, time of death consistent with what the watch shows. Six this morning. Death was caused by a knife wound to the larynx. A non-serrated blade. He'd have died instantly. And is there any chance he could've done that to himself? It's possible. But incredibly unlikely. Well, then, I'd best find out who did, then, eh? We're gonna be late. Even later than I already am. Oh, are we not going for breakfast? I have a job. I couldn't have had you as my teacher. I wouldn't have got anything done. That makes me glad I never had you as a student. Would've been hot, though, right? And inappropriate. And illegal. Sure, there is that. Still running late. Still don't care. I wasn't expecting this. Oh, I was. I knew I was in trouble the minute I saw you. I mean, that it would happen so quickly. Well, we can slow things down. Whatever you need. No, thanks. You don't get out of it that easily. Right, they're actually going to fire me now, so... OK. Looking good, Miss Nielson! Tuck your shirt in, Davis! SCHOOL BELL RINGS So, our new book is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Who would like to read first? KNOCKING Miss Nielson, sorry to interrupt. There's some people to see you. They're waiting in the main hall. Erm... OK. Thanks, Jade. Do you mind standing in? Laura Nielson? Yes. I'm DI Karen Renton from the Metropolitan Police. This is DC Lawley. Can we have a word, please? So, how can I help? We found Andrew Earlham's body late last night. Are you serious? Someone slit his throat. A private pilot called in saying he might have seen something. By the time we got to the marshes, it was low tide, and a gigantic pain in the arse to haul his body out of there. You want one? I've got to warn you, though, it's nicotine gum. So, it's just like smoking. Except it's really not like smoking. When? When did he die? Forensics are working now. But his overpriced watch got smashed and stopped at six yesterday morning. So I'm guessing six yesterday morning. I thought he just... PHONE BUZZES ..run off somewhere. I mean... I assumed. Yeah. Go on. Get it. Let me know if it's a boy or a girl. Yes, boss. Sorry about that. So, erm... Tell me, when did you last see Earlham? You know when I last saw him. I told the police. A couple of days after he went missing, huh? Sail loft. I read the report. What about after that? No. Are you sure? Cos I'm gonna be asking everyone. Your colleagues. Your sister. Your ex, Tom. He moved to Manchester a few weeks back. We don't really talk any more. Sorry to hear that. Well, if there's anything else you want to tell me, it would be in your best interests to say it now. Am I under suspicion? No. I'm just asking some questions. He hurt a lot of people. Not just me. 19 on those recordings alone. God knows how many more. I'm not making any accusations. But you know what... When you think about it, he could have gone anywhere. And yet he risked his freedom to come back and find you. Detective, I don't know how he died. And I don't care. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to get back to class. PHONE RINGS Hello. Hello, it's me. Oh, hi. What can I do for you? I hope you don't mind me calling. I don't want to disturb. Oh, no, no. Not at all. What's going on? I wanted you to know your friend is here. At the house. My... friend? Laura. I said she could get your things. From the shed. This is OK? I'm sorry, I just... Is she there right now? What is wrong? Have I made a mistake? No. No. It's nothing. It's fine. Really. Thanks for calling. OK. Bye. How was your dinner? Hey, I thought you were over at Mark's tonight. Yeah, I left early. So, how was it? How was what? Dinner! You know, cracking out the salmon, and... Oh, I'm hungry. You all right? Yeah. Sorry. That was the hospital. There's been an emergency. I need to go in. Cool. All right? Yeah. I'm not sure how long I'll be. Hopefully not too late. You're doing OK, aren't you? In life, I mean. Why are you acting so weird? It's just... Sometimes I need to know. It's a dad thing. Yeah, I'm OK. Love you, mate. Yeah, love you, too. DOOR OPENS, CLOSES * TV PLAYS Carl? Carl? Morning. I'm off to work now. Fell asleep in front of the TV again. You know... ..you would feel better if you slept in a bed for a change. ON TV: The discovery of a body yesterday on the Kent marshes has sent shockwaves around this small seaside community. Late last night, police made a short statement confirming that the body recovered has been identified as belonging to Andrew Earlham. Earlham is wanted for the alleged sexual assault of 19 different victims. But despite an unprecedented search, Earlham evaded capture. I've got to get on. Late last night, this gruesome chapter in this town's history finally came to an end, as a manhunt now becomes a murder enquiry. Much of this area has been sealed off, and may be for some time yet. Earlier this morning, investigating officer Detective Karen Renton was seen leaving the site. Can you confirm Andrew Earlham was murdered? Sorry, folks. No comment for now. Apologies. DOOR CLOSES Morning. Police are appealing for... I was getting worried. I woke up at six, you'd already gone. Early bird, and all that. TV: We're combing through every inch... You seen this? Andrew Earlham. He's dead. Good. What was he even doing back here? Who cares? I mean, it feels good, right? That piece of shit can't hurt anyone else. Doesn't change what he did, though, does it? I should get going. See you later. See ya. But it's clear from what I've observed, there is a very thorough search underway here. Trained officers are combing through every single inch of the marshes. PHONE RINGS DI Renton? Rory Maxwell. I was told you wanted to see me. Good to meet you. I'm heading up the Earlham murder. Yes, yes, I heard. To be honest, I was a bit surprised it wasn't someone local. I'm not. I'm really good. Someone with better pay and a bigger office than the two of us thought it would be sensible, a high-profile case like this, so I volunteered. A friend of mine worked with you. Chappelhow. He told me about you. It's not all true. THEY LAUGH OK, then. I'd like you to help out. I don't do murder cases. Have you run out of detectives back in the Met? No, my partner just had a baby, and I'm turning his absence into a positive. You know the case. You know the people involved. You know the area. Or I could just call your DCI and tell him that you're gonna help me. Ha! So, some of what I've heard's true, then. Shut the door. Sit down. Earlham's Maserati was found parked up by the boathouse. Nothing of note we could find. No key in the ignition, no murder weapon. So, not a lot of evidence. But plenty of suspects. There were 19 women on those recordings. Every one of them with friends and family, every one with a reason to want Earlham dead. I've already spoken with Laura Neilson. Next up... Why him? Because I said so. Come on now, Rory, I'm joking! Just check his record. I am not that bad. I promise you. No matter what your little friend told you. SIRENS CHIRP PHONE RINGS Liam. Hi. Hiya. Look, I'm sorry to bother you. I saw the news. Yeah. The police came to see me at school. They said he's been murdered. Do you know what, if you ask me, they should be giving out awards to whoever did that. I know. Listen, erm... You haven't heard from Katie, have you? Er... No. I've tried calling a few times, but she isn't answering. It's just, er... I haven't heard from her in a few days, and it was her turn to pick up the boys, and she didn't show up. Look, I know she's most probably caught up at work or something, and I'm just worrying over nothing, but... No, no. I'm glad you called. I'll pop around and check she's OK. OK. Thank you. Bye-bye. DOORBELL RINGS Hey. This is unexpected. I tried calling. Erm... I've lost my charger. Do you want to come in? I finally get to see the place, then. Here it is! I was feeling a bit rough today, so I came home from work. I... need to tidy up. Liam called. Said you'd missed picking up the kids. Shit! Ugh. I fell asleep. Didn't see the time. He's worried about you. Oh... That's why you're here. I thought it might be just cos you missed me. I do miss you. But you don't forgive me. It's OK. I'm not sure I forgive myself either. I appreciate you coming around, but... Liam doesn't have to worry. I'm really just not feeling well. That's all. Did you hear about Andrew? Yeah. When I saw it on the news, it was like... ..the sun had finally come out. The police came to talk to me. Asking me questions. When I'd last seen him. What did you tell them? The truth. SIRENS ON TV: And that was our final dance from Jordan. Now, Michelle, what did you think of that dance? SIRENS CONTINUE, HELICOPTER OVERHEAD We're looking for Andrew Earlham. What do you want with my dad? We have a warrant for his arrest. He's not here. Hello. Larry. It's Andrew. Oh, hey, Earlham. How you doing, you old tosser? Yeah, fine, fine. You? Yeah, great. If you're gonna do plastic surgery, do it in LA. It's all happening out here. You picked the wrong speciality, my friend. Ah, well, my loss. So, you're still out there, are you? For another couple of months, yeah. Ah, right. Right, there's a shame. I was gonna suggest a game of golf. Yeah, I can thrash you next time I'm back. Ha, yeah, next time. All right, then, Larry. Let me know when you're back. Sure. Will do. OK, great. Bye. Yeah, cheers, Larry. Bye. I already told you, he's at work. No, he's not. We looked. When I spoke to you last, I asked you about a particular night. The night my partner, DI Vanessa Harmon, was sexually assaulted. You said your father was with you. Now, son, I understand why you lied... He's your dad, you love him. But he is guilty. I've seen the evidence myself. You're lying. I wish I was. But this warrant for his arrest, they don't issue these without a damn good reason. So I'm gonna ask you, if you know where your father is, you need to tell me. Right now. He told me he was working. That's all I know. Did he take his car? No, he was working late yesterday. He's at the hospital. I mean it, I don't know where he is. OK? House is empty. No sign of him. Right. And when... Is this his boat? I'm going to need to know where that boat is moored. SIRENS All right. Andrew Earlham, this is the police. You need to let us in. We know you're in there. Mr Earlham! You need to move away from the door. We're coming in! Three, two, one. Go! Anything? Empty, sir. Bugger. * PHONE BUZZES PHONE BUZZES AGAIN Hello? Hey, Olly. It's me. Andrew? Yeah. Been a while, hasn't it? Christ. You're all over the news. Yeah. Where are you? Actually, don't tell me. You shouldn't be calling me. You shouldn't be calling anyone. I don't have a choice. I need help. What kind of help? When things started to get bad, I put a bag together. Money, a passport, my car key. There's more money in the boot of the car. But it's at the hospital where I work. With my car. No. Olly. Olly, come on. It's the middle of the night. You want me to travel seven hours from Edinburgh to put myself in a world of shit? I'll end up in the cell next to you. It's not worth that risk. Look, I know what I'm asking. But I've helped you out before. Haven't I? Don't. That's not fair. Look, it's simple. Get my bag, and that's it. All right? Then you'll never hear from me again. Look, there's no-one else I can trust. There's no-one else who understands. I'll see you tomorrow. I'll call when I'm on my way. Thank you. Thanks, mate. It's not right. That bitch walking around while I have to leave my son. This will destroy him. If she thinks she can do this, and get away with it, she's wrong. Ian? I've got two detectives here to speak to you. Hello. DS Maxwell. DI Renton. And you're Ian Davis? I am. We're here to talk to you about the murder of Andrew Earlham. OK. Erm... Would you come with me, please? Take a seat. There's plenty of them. How can I help you? How long have you been seeing Laura Neilson for now? Oh, I don't know. About a month or so. It's been a bit of a whirlwind. You two serious? I think so, yes. I'm fine. You sure? They're horrible. You've come a long way to talk to me. We're talking to anyone with a connection to Mr Earlham. Well, I never met the man. No, bet it made you angry, though, didn't it? When you found out what he'd done. The thought of him putting his hands all over her. Of course. That doesn't mean... Is that how you felt about Alexander Slater? Er, that was nine years ago. You do know what he did, don't you? We do. We also know you put him in hospital. So, what were you doing two days ago first thing in the morning? I was here, in London, at home. All right. You got anyone who can verify that? I don't think so. Yeah, you do know we can check all your phone records, don't you? Bank records. Track your movements. And if there's anything that links you to Andrew Earlham, anything at all, we'll have you by the balls. There won't be. Look, I'm the one that Laura came to with those recordings. I had to watch them. I haven't slept properly since. There's not a soul on this Earth who wouldn't understand if you went out to hurt that bastard. Yep, I had nothing to do with Andrew Earlham's death. You're looking in the wrong foxhole, detectives. I have some work to do, so, if you don't mind... Sure. Thank you. Sorry for disturbing you. Thoughts? PHONE BUZZES Hang on. Oh, it's DI Harmon. Nessie! How's officer training? Quiet. Different. I heard you're having a change of career as well. Yeah, they've got me moonlighting for the murder team on the Earlham case. Just add it to my resume. Yeah, well, that's why I'm calling, actually. Erm... There's something you should know. Can you open the door? It's about Laura. And Andrew Earlham. I need to tell you the truth. ON TV: Thanet and Dover police have confirmed they are conducting a full and thorough investigation into the murder of alleged rapist Andrew Earlham, whose body was discovered two days ago on the saltwater marshes... SIRENS OUTSIDE Earlham was alleged to have carried out multiple rapes and sexual assault spanning over many years, but disappeared three weeks ago, sparking a widespread manhunt. Hello again. DI Renton. We have a warrant to search your premises. A warrant?! Yes. And it's a real page turner. So, you have a look at that while we have a look around. After you. You don't honestly think you're gonna find anything, do you? We have new information. What do you mean? We know what happened at the boathouse between you and Earlham and DI Harmon. You drugged Earlham. You were going to set him up. Well, if you know what happened, you know I didn't hurt him. Well, if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide. We need your car keys as well, Laura. We have to impound your car. PHONE RINGS Laura. Are you OK? Thanks to you, I've got police officers searching my house. It was gonna come out. We said it would stay between us. It's a murder investigation. They need to know everything. Why now? Are you worried they were gonna ask you some difficult questions? Oh, don't be ridiculous. I'm in shit for not reporting this right away. I've just come from seeing my boss. I'm suspended until they've put me in front of a disciplinary board. I could lose my job. How can this be happening again? Laura, you'll be fine, OK? You haven't done anything. You really think the truth actually makes a difference? What...? Don't answer that. Sarge. What is it? Can I see you in the bedroom, please? In the drawer, sir. Got it? Yep. Wow. What are you doing here? Oh, hi yourself! You were out of the house when I woke up this morning. I thought you might need some lunch. Thank you. It's a long way to come on your break. I wanted the fresh air. Get away from the smell of disinfectant. You know the police are gonna ask about what Andrew did to me. Carl, it wasn't my fault. And it wasn't yours. I blamed you when I should have been protecting you. How is that not my fault? He made me think it was a drunken mistake. He made me believe that I... Look, I'd better get back to work. Try not to get back too late, yeah? I'd like to actually see you. HE BREATHES SHAKILY Here she comes, boss. Are you done, then? We are. Good. We're not done with you, though, Laura. What do you mean by that? We need you to come with us. Down to the station. Why? Well, we need you to explain why we've just found Andrew Earlham's car key in your flat. I've never even seen that before. I need you to get into the car. Please. No. Get in the car, Laura, or I'll have to arrest you. What makes you happy? How 'bout hopping into an affordable iconic Kiwi ute? You beaut. Introducing the all-new Hilux WorkMate ` easy to load, in both single- and double-cab models. With a tough 2.7-litre petrol engine ` it's grunty as ` Toyota Safety Sense tech, like Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and a 2019 five-star ANCAP safety rating, it's the most affordable Hilux for a mind-blowing price. * PHONE RINGS Hey. I'm here. Yeah, OK. So, you need to go to the second floor. Once you get out of the lift, you take that corridor round, last door on the right. And you really think I can just walk in using your card? Yeah, the system there is ancient. It's not even tagged with my name. You'll be fine. I promise. I don't like this. Look, do this, and I'm gone. Out of the lift, down the corridor, first on the right. That's it. Once you're inside, it's 264. It's the last locker on the row of lockers on your right. I used a spare, my name isn't on it. Dr Jensen? Dr Jensen? Are you in here? I'm gonna have to report you for harassment. In the men's locker room again. It's getting to be a habit. Sorry. I was looking for Dr Jensen. He's at the major trauma call coming in. I'm surprised you didn't hear it. ANNOUNCEMENT: Adult trauma team to A&E resus. There it is. Shit. Hey, we've got a 16-year-old male, GCS six, core body temperature of 34, with a compound fracture to the left clavicle. We need to get him tubed and vented. Understood. He threw himself off the pier. Looks like the current pulled him back into the pillars. And, Katie... It's Andrew Earlham's son. Is this gonna be a problem? No. No problem. Sorry, what do you want me to say? That I took his car key, drove him to the marshes, killed him, dumped his body, then left the key in my house? How stupid do you think I am? All I want to know is how you came into possession of that key. I have no idea. Someone must have put it there. OK, so... Just for clarification, you're saying that someone broke into your home... Yes! ..and planted it there. Right? They must have. And they wouldn't have been able to do it if the police had given me proper protection, like I asked for. No-one would blame you, Laura. The jury will hear just what kind of monster Earlham was. Now, you need to get ahead of this. Tell the truth. Explain what happened. Nothing happened. God. I am so tired. Were you tired of him harassing you? Threatening you. Because a jury will understand if you were scared. Of course I was scared. I'd be stupid not to be. He wanted to win at any cost. And when he confronted you again, is that when you won? When you finally got the chance to fight back. That is not what happened. You know the marshlands. You're out there every day. This is ridiculous. Two days ago, you say you were at home. Since when was that a crime? Well, it's just that no-one can verify that. This is your chance to give your side, Laura. I am not going to confess to something I didn't do. So, if we're done here... Laura Neilson, you are under arrest for the murder of Andrew Earlham. Ma'am? You do not have to say anything... What?! ..but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Are you fucking joking? If you'd like to follow me. This way. Good afternoon, Paul. Good afternoon, ma'am. What's the charges? This is Laura Neilson. I've just arrested her for the murder of Andrew Earlham. Thank you. Anything sharp in your pockets? Keys... Anything you have got, just stick it on the side for me, and we'll bag it up. Put your arms out for me. I'll do your fingerprints now. Just step over here for me. Cell number two. Can you take your shoes off? What? Shoes off. What? Oh, I don't know, you just arrested Earlham's most prominent victim for his murder. I thought we might have discussed it. Why? Why?! Because that's how things usually work. And there's a lot of people we still haven't talked to yet. Yes, and we will talk to them while we check out her story. We see what she gives us. If you throw someone off balance, they start to drop things. She's been through a lot. Oh, I am well aware of that. But none of it means a free pass for murder. If she's a killer, she gets treated like one. If. I'm following the evidence, Rory. Yeah. See you tomorrow. Yes, you will. I'm sorry. I didn't know who else to call. I've been arrested. What? What happened? They found Andrew's car key in my flat. I've got no idea how it got there. I thought you might know someone who could help me. Erm, yeah, sure, sure. Are you OK? Not great. All right. Don't worry, OK? It's been a while since I practised, but I still know some people, OK? So I can make a few phone calls, get someone over to you tonight. Then what? Listen, they can only hold you for up to 36 hours while they question you and gather evidence. After that, they either have to formally charge you, or let you go. SHAKY: Liam... Hey, hey. Stop, OK? I know you didn't do this. Laura, they can keep digging all they want, but unless they turn up something proper, they're gonna have to let you go. I have no idea how that key ended up in my house. Whoever killed Andrew's obviously covering themselves, aren't they? They're trying to frame you. Who? The guy had a lot of enemies. Take your pick. Look, listen, you will get through this, all right? I promise you. You're strong. Not really. I wanted Andrew to suffer. It's all I could think about. And when I found out he was dead, I was relieved... That he couldn't hurt anyone else the way he hurt me. The way he hurt so many people, and ruined so many lives. Prison isn't gonna change a monster like that. There are some people who will think whoever killed him is a hero. But somehow, he's still doing it. Messing with my life. He's dead, and he's still playing games with me. I don't know who killed Andrew Earlham, but I'm not taking the fall for it. He's not going to ruin my life all over again. Well, I think I've taken up enough of your time. Not at all. That's what these evenings are for, Mr Earlham. Like I say, Andrew's fine. Andrew. Ooh, and, er... If you don't mind, please don't treat Luke any differently after what I've said. Of course not. And just, er... Just be patient with him. He can be a bit stubborn. I know that. Always has to be right. He's like me, really. He has to win, no matter what. I'm the same. Well, then... We've got something in common. Yeah. See you next time. * Right, then, are we ready, ladies? Thanks for keeping us waiting, Detective (!) If you'd just like to follow me. I hope you don't mind, I, er... I need to grab my coffee. What the hell is that? Really, Detective? Oh, no, sorry. You shouldn't have seen that. Why is that on your desk? What's he got to do with this? The interview room is just down these stairs. What was Ian arrested for? That was a cheap, sad little trick, Detective. If we end up in court, let's see how that plays in front of a jury. See you there. The most important thing is to take your time. Think about your answers. Do not be rushed. OK? I don't have anything to hide. Doesn't matter. They'll do whatever they can to unsettle you. I've had clients say all kinds of bollocks. The innocent ones are the worst. Are you ready? Hello, Laura. Do you want anything? A glass of water? I want to know why you've got Ian's mugshot on your desk. To throw you off balance, which is why you should ignore it. Maybe your boyfriend isn't who you think he is. What's that supposed to mean? Well, let's just say he wasn't arrested for a parking ticket. DI Renton! If you have questions for my client, ask them. We're done with the amateur theatrics. Start the record, please. DS Rory Maxwell. Can I ask you both to introduce yourselves, please? Ruby Allen, solicitor. Where have you been? We should have started already. Sorry, I was with a patient. Now we have to push every other operation back... I said I'm sorry, OK? If it's not too much trouble... there's a patient in there who'd like a spinal anaesthetic. Don't mind him. He's on a double. SIGHS What are you doing? Those have been on the floor. Oh, right. Katie. Oh, sorry. I'm a bit knackered. Are you all right? I'm fine. What is it, Nick? You need to go home. I'm fine. You've been drinking. No, I haven't! I had a few drinks last night, but... I don't care when it was. I can still smell it. I'm pretty sure I don't need a breathalyser to tell me you're still over the limit. Go home. What will you say? I'll tell them you didn't feel well. Thank you. But you need to sort this out. I-I'm fine. I just... I just had a late night, that's all. Right. I'm sorry, Laura. I don't think you're being entirely truthful with us. Well, that's your opinion, Detective. It's also your burden to prove in court. Do you have any further questions? Yes, I do. Thanks for asking. Andrew Earlham's car. Now, you've driven it before, haven't you? Let me remind you of my advice. I have no comment. Of course you don't. Let's recap. Before you found those recordings, you drugged Earlham, then you drove his car to that boathouse. There's no proof of this boathouse incident. Oh, so you think a sworn statement of a serving police detective who was there doesn't count? I need to see that statement before I can advise my client. For your next magic trick, do you want to explain how Earlham's car keys got into your client's home? Because someone put it there. Laura. Someone... Someone, who? I don't know. And this mysterious someone, did they also put Mr Earlham's blood on that key? It wasn't me. That's enough. Let's pick this up tomorrow. The time is, oh, 6.41 PM. And I'm terminating this interview while we make further enquiries. You do know what Andrew Earlham did, right? I don't care. This is a murder enquiry. It's this way. Tonight's prize is another overnight stay with us. It's not optional. I thought you said... We can hold you for 36 hours. We'd rather have you where we can keep an eye on you. I'll come back tomorrow. You don't need to stick me in a bloody cell. Just another tactic. Stay strong, OK? I'll make sure you're home by the morning. SHOUTING Get off me! Fuck off! Shoes off. I know! What now? Nothing. You don't think she should be in there. I didn't say that. It's just... You seem so damn sure it's her. Not necessarily, but sometimes the most obvious explanation is also the correct one, so we'll follow this, see where it takes us. I don't think... She's staying here tonight. Dad? Been making friends again? Yeah, something like that. DI Renton, this is my boy Greg. A rising star of the NCA. Dad! Well, it's true. They've just promoted him to branch commander. That makes him the youngest BC they've had. Oh, very good. We should crack on. Good to meet you, Greg. Fun. You don't know the half of it, mate. You OK? Yeah. Top of the world. I'll see you later. Yeah. Rory! Fingerprints are back. HE SIGHS FOOTSTEPS Andrew? In here. Watch your head. Oh, am I glad to see you! You, too. Thank you. Thank you so much for doing that. How are you? I'm fine. How are you? Yeah... Did anyone see you? No. Good. Good. Your stuff from the locker. Passport, money. What about the car? I dropped the key. And then someone came, and I panicked. I'm sorry. No, no, it's fine. This is more than enough. Where are you gonna go? I don't know. Far away from here. Probably wait until it gets dark, and then I'm gone. Good luck. Thanks. You all right? When I was at the hospital... ..I saw your son. What was he doing there? He was being rushed into surgery. I couldn't follow them, but, erm... I heard the doctors say he tried to kill himself. No. No, no, no. You've got it wrong. It's what I heard. No. No, he didn't. There's no w... Oh! HE GROANS Oh, God, no! No, he... Why would he? I've got to go see him. I don't think that's a good idea. Oliver, I'm gonna go see him. Get out of my way! I've got to see him! Please don't. Please. Let me go. Andrew, it's too dangerous! Andrew. There's police everywhere looking for you. They won't expect me to walk back into the hospital. I've just been there! Look, I know the place inside out. I can get in, I can see him, and I can do it all without... He's my boy, my only son. I said I would always be there for him. I said he would never have to go through anything alone. I'm so sorry. I get it. You're gonna have to take me. I can't drive you. I need to go home. Mate... you're the only one I've got. Look, after everything we've been through. Everything I've done for you. Please think about that. I would do the same for you. You know I would. Yeah. Thanks, mate. Infallible Matte Cover foundation by L'Oreal Paris. Infallible Matte Cover foundation by L'Oreal Paris. You're worth it. * DOOR OPENS OK, let's go. Good morning. Sign here. You're being released on police bail for four weeks. And here. For your belongings. Come on, I'll show you out. CHATTER SHOUTING Laura! Laura! THEY CONTINUE SHOUTING What the hell? Wow, someone's popular! Must have been a leak. Weird, that. You did this, didn't you? Not just us keeping an eye on you now, Laura. SHOUTING CONTINUES You're streaming live! What do you want to say to the people? Hello. Hello. I'd like to speak to Ian Davis. PHONE: 'First new message.' LAURA: 'Hey, it's me...' Ian. The police are here to see you. Can I help you? Ian Davis. You're under arrest. I... I don't understand. Why? We have reason to believe that you were involved in the disposal of the body of Andrew Earlham. We are arresting you for assisting an offender. Are you serious? Yes. Very. Ian Davis, you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence. ON PHONE: 'Hi, it's Ian. Please leave me a message.' Hey. It's me again. Please, can you call me? Hey. Thank you. Hey. Come here. How are you doing? I've been better. Thanks for coming. Of course. Did you get any sleep? No. I can't sleep at home, never mind here. Right. Come on. I'll take you back to your place, and get your stuff, then I'm gonna set up a spare room at mine. Thanks, but I'll be OK. Listen, there's gonna be press at your place, too, you know. It's fine. They're going to do what they want, and write what they want. "Victim takes revenge and kills her rapist." Stop. OK? Don't call yourself that. It's what I am. A victim. I couldn't stop Andrew doing what he did to me, and I can't stop what's happening now. Listen to me. Everything they have is circumstantial. And that's what matters. If they had anything, they wouldn't have let you go. Oh, hang on. Thanks. Won't be long. There you are. You think I should text this to her? Yeah. If you want a second date. And what I wrote? Nah. Trust me, it'll work. Thanks. I owe you. Hopefully. Are you OK? Yeah, fine. Hi, Katie. How are you? Yeah, good. Another long shift? Yeah. Almost finished. OK. Thank you. Bye. Sorry, mate. You didn't deserve this. Look at you. TEARFULLY: My boy. HE SNIFFS I'm still your dad. You hear me? Everything they're saying, it's not me. It's not who I am. You know that, right? You and me, that was real. That's what it was all about. I don't want this to be the last thing that happens in your life. I could never forgive myself. It's her fault. Laura's. All of this. Hi, there. It's Rod, isn't it? I just wanted to check on a patient. If she hadn't... She put you here. If it wasn't for her, I... DOCTOR AND KATIE TALKING OUTSIDE He's in bed two. Oh, bed two. Great. Thanks. HE SIGHS I'm sorry, mate. I've gotta go. I love you. I'll be back later. REPORTERS SHOUT Laura, can you tell us about the allegations that have been brought against you, please? Are you being charged? How long have you been with Ian Davis? Why are you asking me about Ian? There's reports he's being questioned in connection with Earlham's murder. Care to comment? You didn't know, did you? Did you plan it together? Or was Ian working alone? Laura, come on, give us something! SHOUTING CONTINUES RECORDING: 'Hi, it's Ian. Please leave me a message.' Hi, it's me. Where are you? Call me back. Did his solicitor say how long she'd be? No. I think she's stuck in traffic. We can just sit here, if you want? In silence. Bit boring, but... won't be the first time. I'm not stupid. I know what you're doing. Ooh, please enlighten me. What are we doing? Hoping you can unsettle me. Hoping I lose my nerve and say something you can use against Laura. You're wasting your time. No, you don't have to talk. That's your right. I'm just gonna talk to Rory. Do you really think a jury will believe that Laura took Andrew Earlham out to the middle of those marshes all by herself? No. Well, he says that he was at home when Earlham was killed, but is that true? Now, we know that he made a call to Laura that morning. Perhaps that's when she asked him to help her. Moving the body. Did you help her move the body? Come on, this is your chance. You could help her here. I want my solicitor. We know about you, Ian. We know about Alexander Slater, and the jury will know about this, too. You're not a violent man, not usually, but you can get angry. You're one of those. You have a limit, and when you reach that point, you just explode. Like you did with Alexander Slater. You beat him so hard you put him in intensive care. But because he deserved it, right? And that's what you do to people who deserve it. You show them how it feels. I wanna hear your side of the story. I'm more than happy to wait for your solicitor. But there's something I want you to know. Karen, I think we should wait. We know about that car key. What car key? What the hell do you think you have? Andrew Earlham's car key. It was found in Laura's flat, with traces of his blood on it. And your fingerprints. What?! I know! Is she always like this? Do you always have to work with somebody like this? You're right. I think we should wait for your solicitor. So you have my fingerprints on a key in Laura's house? KNOCK ON DOOR There she is. No rush. * Hi. Thanks for meeting me. It's not like I have a job to go to at the moment. I'm guessing you heard I got arrested? It's not what I wanted. You told them I drugged Andrew and dragged him to the boathouse. What did you think would happen? It's a murder case now. I had no choice. Don't pretend you were doing the right thing. You were covering your arse. They were gonna find out. I thought it was better to get ahead of it. Better for you, maybe. Not me. I'm sorry. OK? I don't know what else you want me to say. Nothing. I don't want you to say anything. I... I want your help. Excuse me? The guy I'm seeing, he's got a criminal record. Detective Renton made sure I found out. I was hoping you might be able to tell me what it was for. Laura... I had no idea he'd ever been arrested for anything. That's something you're gonna have to ask him. I can't! He's being questioned by the police. Even if I wanted to - which I don't - I'm suspended. Look, I wouldn't be asking if it wasn't important. If it wasn't... I really liked Andrew. I had no idea who he was. What if I've done it again? Look, it's gonna be hard for you to trust anyone. Of course it is. Ian is the only good thing to happen to me in a long time. I just want to know who he is. I'm not asking for you to tell me about the case, just him. Ian Davis. You owe me that. Don't you? TV PLAYS BRAKES SCREECH What are you bloody doing?! Trying to kill us?! It's a zebra crossing. I'm sorry. BABY CRIES Oh, God. SHE BREATHES HEAVILY Hi. Hi, it's me. Erm... I need your help. SHE SOBS Carl! Carl! You didn't turn up for our session. Sorry. I'm sorry, I was busy. I tried calling. I've been outside, working. That's all you're gonna say? Carl?! It happened to me. Me! Not you. Me! I know! Don't you think I know?! There's something you need to know. What? It doesn't matter. What?! What is it?! I said I'm sorry I missed it, all right? Shit happens, end of. I've got work to do. SIRENS IN DISTANCE Jesus. How is he? Can you take me to Craigmin Road? It's on the seafront. Well, I thought we were just... Just do it. Please. CAR STARTS Where are we? You should've seen him. My boy. Lying in that bed. Like he was just asleep. Like I could reach out and... It was her. She did this to him. If she hadn't opened her bitch mouth... Is this her house? I won't be long. Andrew, wait! Oh, for God's sakes. DOOR OPENS ON PHONE: 'First new message. 'Hi, Laura. 'It's DI Harmon. Just checking in. 'Still no leads in the search for Andrew Earlham.' MESSAGE CONTINUES PLAYING DOOR BUZZES Hi. Hi. I'm Winnie. I work at the hospital with your sister. Sorry, we texted yesterday. You said I could come around. I'm sorry. I completely forgot. Oh, if it's a bad time? No, it's fine. Honestly. Are you OK? Er... I just, er... I wanted to talk, actually. I saw you on the news, and... You live so close, I just felt like I had to get in touch. Given we both, erm... I was on those recordings, too. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come. No, no, no. It's fine. Um... Look, the White Lion's just round the corner. Why don't we grab a drink? OK. I'll just get my coat. Thanks. Let's get a glass of wine. * Alexander Slater. I'm sorry? Does that name mean anything to you? No. Should it? Your man Ian beat him so hard he put him in intensive care. Why? I don't know. That's all my mate could tell me. There must be a reason. He couldn't... I... I can't imagine him doing that. The only predictable thing about people is how bloody unpredictable they are. Also, you didn't hear this from me, but you're gonna find out anyway, probably, Ian's fingerprints are on that car key. What? I'm glad you called. I've been worried about you. I, erm... I've... I've been drinking. More than... You know I like a glass of wine or two. I need to drink to get me through the day. Every day. All the time. I don't know what to do. I'm sorry. I'm gonna sort myself out. Good. That's good. And you know what, I'm... I'm here. So I'll help. However I can. Yeah, we can... We can find someone you can talk to about all this. I just need to get a grip. You don't have to do this by yourself. Stop being so bloody understanding. Thank you. Don't tell Laura. I saw the news. She's got enough shit to deal with. No, no, of course. Of course. You should call her. She doesn't want to hear from me. You don't know that. Just... Keep an eye on her for me, will you? Yeah. Always. PHONE RINGS Hi. Hi. It's me. Where are you? We need to talk. No shit. Thanks. Why are you looking at me like that? Why do you think? I dunno. Well, go on, then. You think you have all the answers. Where do I start? How about Alexander Slater? I was gonna tell you. It's not a big deal. Not any more. I just... I got into a fight with some prick who was taking the piss out of my sister, who's in a wheelchair, and I... I'm not proud of it, but... It was an accident. I didn't mean to put him in hospital. I did go to prison. But I'm not Andrew Earlham, OK? I'm not hiding some dark side of me. When? Excuse me? When were you going to tell me? I don't know. I mean... Eventually. Now. I mean, what's the rule? You wait three months until you tell someone about your previous convictions? The police told me about the car key. They said your fingerprints were on it. What, you think I put that in your house? I don't bloody know! I don't know what to think about anything any more. I just... How do you explain that? I just want you to be honest with me. My phone was out of battery. I went looking for a charger. I opened a drawer in the bedroom, and I touched it when I was rummaging around. I didn't even know what it was at the time. That's what you told the police? Yes, and they didn't believe me either! When they questioned me about the day of the murder, I was in shock. I was taken aback. And when I calmed down, I remembered, I got a delivery that day. A bottle of champagne from a client. They tracked down the courier, and it checked out. So guess what, I didn't kill anyone! You know, it's bad enough to have the police drag me in and accuse me, but have you look at me... You don't trust me! I do trust you. No, you don't! Because if you did, you wouldn't have spent the whole day believing that I was capable of being involved in something like this. And it's not just me, you can't trust anyone. And after everything you've been through, I do get it, but... Until you can, maybe we should... We should just go our separate ways. Ian... No, maybe this just isn't the right time for us. Let's just nip this in the bud before we both get too hurt. Goodbye, Laura. Oh! Shit. * What are you doing standing out here? I need to talk to you. OK. Whoa. Not here. Not with Mum. What's going on, mate? You're scaring me. Dad... What did I just say? OK. Let's go to the pub. Perfect. ON TV: We are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry, which we are not at liberty to discuss. However, what I can tell you is that Laura Nielson was questioned on the matter, but released without charge. So, what's next for the enquiry? As I just said, we have a number of promising leads, and we expect to make an arrest in the next few days. Thank you very much for your time. The release of Laura Nielson seems to suggest that Thanet and Dover Police have a new prime suspect. LIQUID SLOSHES SIRENS OUTSIDE SIRENS I'm gonna head back to the car. Yeah. Yeah, of course. If she had come into the room... ..what would you have done? Would you have killed her? No. I'm not a murderer. All right? I may be a lot of things, but I'm not that. Get on the boat, Andrew. Maybe there's a way out of this, you know? Maybe if I got hold of those recordings, destroyed them, maybe there's a way they're inadmissible in court. Let it go. Run ` while you still can. Yeah, sorry. Sorry I dragged you into this. It's OK. Bye, Andrew. Bye, mate. A lot of people are looking for you... Andrew Earlham. Do I know you? No. But I know you. And I know what you did to my wife. Subtitles by ITV SignPost Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air.