The Sister

'..the average 2.2% increase is the largest in five years.

'With operators arguing that 97% of its proceeds

'will be invested into the service.

'However, a rally next week will call for railways

'to be brought back into public ownership.

'Now for most of us, News Year's Eve is an occasion

'to wring out the old and bring in the new,

'for others it is a time to reflect on heartache.

'January 1st marks three years since local teenager Elise Fox

'disappeared from a party near her family home in Sutton Hollow,

'sparking a massive police search.

'To mark the anniversary, her family, today,

'made an appeal to the public.'

'Three New Years have come and gone and Elise still hasn't come home.

'We still expect her to...

'..every single day.

'We expect the front door to open...

'If...

'If somebody out there, anybody...

'..knows what happened to Elise,

'if anyone has any idea where Elise might be, we beg you to,

'please, please, get in contact on the number provided.

'There must be somebody who can help.

'There must be somebody.'

HEAVY RAINFALL PATTERS

DOOR BELL BUZZES

BUZZING AGAIN

BUZZING CONTINUES

Hello, mate.

Bob.

What are you...? What are you doing here? You can't come here.

We agreed. We said. I know.

So what you doing here, then?

They're digging up the woods.

No, they can't.

But they are.

No, no, no, no.

You're not coming in. OK? I'll meet you somewhere. Tomorrow.

Just give me a call, phone me at work. All right?

I'll be two minutes.

Bob, this is my house. My wife will be home soon.

It's a housing development. Newbeck Green.

They're breaking soil on Monday.

Details are in here.

Rip it up when you're done. Burn it.

OK, thanks.

Nathan, what have you done?

Shit. Shit. My wife's home. You have to leave.

Get, get, get up, Bob. Get up. Get up!

Come on, off. Off the stairs now.

Bob, get up off the stairs.

Hey. Hi! Hey, you're early.

Yeah. The, er, rain. Oh.

Oh, sor... Sorry. Um, Holly, this is Bob.

Bob, Holly.

OK. Hi! Hello.

He's an old mate. Right.

Yeah, he just, just popped round on the off-chance. But, er...

You've gotta be off, haven't you?

Well, it's nice to meet you. And you.

Sorry to intrude. Oh, no worries.

Girl trouble. Sorry to hear that.

Well, anyway, I'd better... Yeah. Yeah.

Mate, I'll give you a call. We should definitely meet up.

So who was that? Er... er, Bob.

And who's Bob?

He's just, just an old mate. Oh, my God, you're soaking.

You want a cup of tea or some soup? Soup? Wine!

So, who was the girl?

Girl? What girl?

He said he had girl trouble.

He didn't say, really. Hm. God knows.

Will you excuse me a minute? I'm busting.

ATMOSPHERIC DRONING

DRONING INTENSIFIES

RETCHING

COUGHING

CLOCK TICKING

OK, you're burning up. I think you might be sick.

Shall I pop to the chemist? No.

Honestly, I'm fine. I think...

I think I'm already over the worst of it.

Oh, take it easy. Don't push yourself.

I'll be off, then.

Love you. I love you, too.

HE SIGHS

HE EXHALES Newbeck.

'Have you looked it up?'

I'm looking at it now. 'We have to move her...

'soon.' I can't.

'We have to.' Yeah?

I can't. I can't do it.

'This isn't the kind of situation where either of us has much choice.

'Did it come?'

Did what come? 'You'd know if it had.

'Call me back when you've given it a listen.'

Bob, what are you talking about? LINE CUTS

Bob? HE SIGHS ANGRILY

INTENSE MUSIC

'You know who this is.

'Now, at first, you're gonna hear white noise.

'That's perfectly natural, you need to listen a few times.

'Play it loud and listen THROUGH the static.

'It's important to know

'this recording was made in an empty room.'

WHITE NOISE

INDISTINCT SOUND

REWIND SCRATCHING

WHITE NOISE

INCREASES VOLUME

UNINTELLIGIBLE VOICE

REWIND

INCREASES VOLUME FURTHER

'Nathan!'

'I'm not dead.'

'Charles Collier Estate Age...'

HE SIGHS Bastard.

PHONE RINGING 'Charles Collier Estate Agents.'

Hi. I'd like to speak to Holly Fox, please.

'Mm-hm, one moment.'

Holly Fox. 'Hi.'

I was looking for somewhere to live.

'OK. Would you be looking for a flat or a house?'

A house, I think. A small house. A little house.

Bedrooms? 'Yes.'

I mean, how many? Roughly?

Er...

Three? Three bedrooms?

The best thing would be if... I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.

Nathan.

'Hi, Nathan. The best thing would be if you came in for a chat.

'I could talk you through current listings.

'See what we can find that fits your budget.'

Absolutely. 'When's good for you?'

Tomorrow? 'I could do...'

..9:30, if that suits? OK. Great. 9:30.

Out of interest, how did you get my name?

I'm sorry? 'You asked for me by name.

'Have we met?'

No, I don't think so. 'OK.'

Er, you were recommended. By a friend. A client...

'I suppose.'

He said you were...

'..honest.' For an estate agent?

CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY Yes.

Well, that's always nice to know. 'Well, I'll pop by...'

around 9:30. See you then. Bye.

Boo!

Jesus! Sorry.

Oh, sorry. Oh, your face!

Sorry. I was...

Your face! Oh, Jesus.

Aww. Mwah.

How're you feeling? Yeah...

A lot better. Jesus, my heart. Look at you!

How was work? Oh, the usual.

Contractors on Jubilee Road seem to be on a go-slow.

Had to give them the evil eye. Give the boss a gentle kick.

Bill Todd? Yeah.

He's a lazy sod. I'm not sure why you hired him.

He's slow, but he's good. But he's slow.

Yeah. I'm not sure I'll go there again.

We'll see. TV IN BACKGROUND

You're too soft. Hm! Tell that to Bill Todd.

So, do you know anything about this new estate they're building

out near your mum's place?

Newbeck Green? Yeah, course.

Why are you interested? I dunno.

Saw it on the internet today. Just... Just seems a bit...

They're digging up the woods to do it. It's a disgrace, really.

Cowboys.

Hmm?

Did you hear back from Bob?

Hm? Uh, Yeah. Yeah, I did, yeah.

Gonna, erm...

pop out tonight, actually, for a bit. Tonight?

You're sick.

Er, yeah, well, it's, it's only...

..for a quick half, I'll be back by eleven.

Sure you don't mind? No.

I've got contracts to review.

I should call Mum, really. Give her my love.

I will do.

Say hi to Bob. Yeah.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

So what did you think?

Er...

..yeah, I like it. So, we're on the right track?

In the ballpark? Yeah, I mean it needs a bit of...

Life?

Yeah.

Are you OK?

Yeah.

Oh, no, thanks. I gave up. But, honestly, you go ahead.

I gave up once.

Two years.

Two years? Mm-hm.

What made you start again? Y'know...

Stress.

Yeah. Tell me about it.