The Crow Girl

Peter Drake has agreed to come in for questioning.

What about David White?

David White's whereabouts is currently unknown.

We need to talk about control.

I'd like to play the shopping game.

Also missing is Mary Burkeman.

And what of Victoria?

She's gone. She's gone.

Victoria was repeatedly abused throughout her childhood

by her father and by others, quite possibly Carl Lowry.

This is the natural order of things.

You know this.

And Vincent Dwyer.

So, she remains our prime suspect in their murders.

Victoria was here in my office, Jeanette.

More people are dead.

And I've just had a sighting of my prime suspect.

We will talk when I get home.

Do you understand that?

Thanks. Lovely.

Hello.

Budge up, then.

So, who do you know here?

That's my father over there,

talking to your father.

Er, and that's my sister, Eleanor.

She's about your age.

Do you want your tea?

My father said you're very clever.

That you're very bright for your age.

Are you all right?

It can be fun, you know?

I'll make it fun.

I just wanted to say hi.

My name's Carl Lowry.

It was lovely to meet you, Victoria.

And?

She's stubborn.

But you were a gentleman?

Of course.

Then you've done all you can.

You're learning an important lesson.

But I cannot control her.

You have a path ahead of you to forge,

and you shoulder the burden of winning her around.

You cannot control the mind

without first the control of the body.

But control her you shall.

And what if I don't?

She's yours for the taking.

"I, Peter Drake, would like it known

that I have come in today of my own free will

and am fully cooperating with this investigation.

As a valued and active member of the community,

I reject the implication

that I am in any way involved in the murders in question.

I have worked at Beecham College for many years,

beginning as a geography teacher,

finally becoming headmaster.

During my tenure,

I have been solely responsible for private fundraisers,

expanding the outreach programs,

as well as founding the school's charitable bursary,

which continues to run to this day.

I unreservedly deny any involvement

in organised fighting, legal or otherwise,

and any exploitation of children in any form.

The recent events are a tragedy

"and a stain on history."

I've also brought along

multiple character witness statements.

Okay.

But we're not interested in any of that.

Couldn't give a fuck.

I appreciate you don't want to talk to us, Mr Drake,

but I'm gonna put my cards on the table here

and I'm gonna say...

I think you're involved.

I really do.

But more importantly than that,

and following the deaths of Carl Lowry and Ben Burkeman,

if you are involved,

we believe you are in imminent danger.

And the only way we can help you is if you talk to us.

Are you arresting my client?

No, we're not.

Thank you.

But someone is out there killing young men.

- We're done here. - And one of your former pupils

is placing their bodies and taking out people

closely connected to you.

Another one of your pupils and her family

are either missing or dead.

More people are going to die.

And it'll be on your conscience

if it's not you next.

DCI Kilburn!

Let me be clear with you, Peter. I think you're gonna die.

I don't have the proof,

but I think that's what's gonna happen.

You need protective custody,

or at least allow us to place an officer outside your home.

Well, then I'll shake your hand,

because if you leave this room without our help,

you and I aren't going to see each other again, Mr Drake.

This isn't questioning. This is intimidation.

Mr Drake.

Mr Drake.

Fuck!

At first, I'll be frightened of you, Madeleine,

because you're so small.

So scared yourself.

But when we both figure out that it's okay to just be,

that's the moment I'll stop being scared of you.

I'll learn to do your nappy.

To cut your tiny little nails.

Brush your hair.

All without hurting you.

Then when you grow up...

we'll make up dances together.

You'll bring your friends home for sleepovers.

I'll let you watch an 18.

We'll bicker.

We'll make up.

You'll do so well in your GCSEs

at a new school.

A better school.

You'll grow.

You'll still call me.

We'll watch Gladiator.

You're mine.

And more importantly, I'm yours.

And you're safe.

You're safe with me.

No, Victoria.

No, Victoria, please.

Victoria!

- This is Daniel Rexha. - Yeah.

Faisal Quereshi, Samuel Osman.

I see Carl Lowry, Dwyer's...

So you got nothing out of Drake,

and now we've got minutes to get our ducks in a row

ahead of the press conference.

I don't know if you've heard,

someone just called in a body in a crypt in a local church.

Which is, obviously, the last thing that we need.

The press are in a frenzy as it is.

- The body was decades old. - Ma'am, I see...

Don't worry about it.

I've got uniform handling it.

So, as it stands, we have 16 dead bodies.

More bodies than the city sees in an entire year.

It's national news.

We've got a farm crawling with human remains.

Every trough, every slop bucket.

Dwyer was disposing of these poor young men to pigs,

which, if that wasn't upsetting enough,

means a recall of all food products

originating from the farm.

And we're down an officer. Thank you, Jeanette.

Your little cabinet reshuffle

could have waited a month or two. Thank you.

If I see another reel,

another TikTok, we ju...

We need nice, neutral BBC.

Okay.

Okay, where are we?

Victoria Burkeman.

And we have IDs now for those bodies,

which is something.

No. Well, we can't name them publicly.

We haven't even spoken to the families.

Have you traced them?

Not yet, but I... I'm trying.

We're under no legal obligation to let them know.

That's a... It's a job for the Home Office.

That's true, but it's the right thing to do.

I need to go out there and give the press something.

Well, you need to give them something else.

- Fine. - Thank you.

I'm going to keep ID'ing the boys in the freezer.

No.

With the greatest respect,

that's no longer your job.

You've created a system that works, now delegate.

You're needed elsewhere.

- Ma'am, I've been work... - Good. We maintain unity

and, above all, confidence.

Tell me exactly what it is you want me to say.

I don't want you to say anything.

You've done quite enough.

Our team is at your office dusting for prints.

When we finish, could you come with me

so I can get fingerprints?

So we can eliminate them?

I can do that with Sophia, Mike.

Nice to see you.

You okay?

Hi.

Are you ready?