Murderland

You came because you wanted to know the truth.

Are you really sure you want to know?

Don't look at me like that. You're as beautiful now as she was.

You have to tell me everything that happened that night.

Because you were there.

This gets worse for you every minute.

You were seen. By whom?

I loved your mother! Everything I did, I did for your mother.

I promise. Real promise.

You now know all that I know about the investigation.

You're sure? Whoever did this

had a fixation on your mother, which is why you're in such danger.

Where would you even start? The parlour?

I'm so, so sorry.

I phoned about work? 'That's how I can get to Whitaker.'

You the one who phoned?

Yeah, Carol.

OK, Carol. Come up.

I'll have to ask you to slip the top of your dress off.

OK. Fine.

You worked before, I take it?

Mm. A while ago. You sure?

You don't seem the type. What name do you use?

Angel. Angel. OK.

We haven't had one since I was here. You split the basics with us.

The extras are yours. They're all 20. Do you do oral without?

No. No.

We expect GFE.

Um, GFE. How long has it been exactly?

Six months. GFE is girlfriend experience.

Meaning, give 'em what they want. Back massage, turn 'em over and get on with it.

You're all right down there? No scars, surgery?

I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt, Carol.

Can you do Tuesday from 11:00

and Friday from 6:00? Yep.

That dress'll do it, but wear more makeup.

And better heels.

Thank you.

Hello, Douglas.

I've just been to pick up my tape, which everyone seems grateful for.

Good decision of yours to clear out. Well, it's not for ever.

Oh, yes it is. This is a dangerous place. And you've got more to fear than anyone.

Which means? You know what it means.

But, in case you don't understand,

nobody puts their nose in this thing again.

Not ever. OK?

Hey. There's coffee for you there.

What are you doing? I'm back in Murderland.

It happens to children that get too close to a crime.

They become obsessed.

You had it. And I suspect you've got it again, haven't you?

If I get through it, I can go home? OK. Here's the deal.

I'll find out everything I can,

even if it gets me killed, you go back to your guy

and you do not go to that place and you do not wear that dress.

What have you got? Er, Tobias the builder.

Dead - cancer, a few years ago.

Philips and Oliver, still here.

And rich. I think Philips cut him in.

And Whitaker?

Won't get anything out of him. I want to follow Oliver and Philips.

It's just a grudge. What about that woman?

That woman that my mother worked with. Rachel?

She used to be my informant. She's already told me everything she knows.

No. You go back to your guy. I'm on top of this.

Sorry. We work together.

And we keep on at Whitaker.

Yeah? Mr Whitaker?

Who is it? Hello, Mr Whitaker. I'm from the Gas Board.

We've had a few calls from people on your floor

who can smell gas coming from your flat.

We just need to pop up and make sure everything's as it should be.

I can't smell anything. I don't want to talk to you.

We do need to pop up and make our checks, for your own safety.

I said there's nothing. All right?

I wanna talk to you about the murder of Sally Walsh.

Piss off!

That went well (!)

Smile for the camera. Nice big smile. Cheese!

Doug! Oliver.

It's been a long time. We're all about to be locked in for the speeches.

You're contributing, I hope. I think I've done enough, somehow.

So, what brings you back? A nasty smell.

A nasty smell? You know what I mean.

Always Mr Joker.

We're going down for the speeches. OK?

No, no!

No!

No! No!

I'm sorry. We came as soon as we could, but we got lost.

If you take us to him, we'll do the rest.

To him?

Douglas Hain?

There's no need to disturb you more than is necessary.

We'll take his body now, as the family requested.

All the arrangements can wait.

As I say, it won't - Who did you speak to?

Mr Hain's son.

I am Douglas Hain.

I have no son, nobody has died.

Please go away.

Next time it's for real. Get out now.

It didn't take long, did it?

Now do you believe me?

I dug those out as a farewell present for you.

She came here? Yeah. Often.

Were you really gonna take us to Florida? Yes.

I was gonna buy the tickets, surprise her.

Take both of you away from here.

Days when you were out, she used to come round here about...5:00.

She'd take her stuff off from the parlour,

put on her 'proper' shoes.

And we'd sit and have dinner.

She left stuff here?

Where?

She didn't do anything wrong, you know. She wasn't bad.

She just didn't want you to know.

What? So, you're saying it's true.

Yeah.

So that's why she was killed? Because she was a whore, like everyone says?

No. Well, yes.

She was a whore, she brought it on herself and she told me lies.

She never thought about me, always her. That's crap.

It was just a job. She would have told you eventually.

You're wearing her perfume.

This is the only way I can do it.

You can't help. No. Please don't.

It will never stop... until I find out who she was.

No. This is some...mad penance.

If you'd really loved her, you'd have done more.

I did love her!

That's why this insanity has to stop.

They're only after you because they're hiding something.

Don't. Please. Don't!

Is that how it started?

Then you hit her?

What's it like? You always ask that.

What's it like being a cop? It's just working with vicious psychos.

That's before you leave the station. Sounds like fun.

Heavenly mash...

So, tell me.

It's difficult. But I'm acting. That's the way I look at it.

I play a role for them, but for a limited time only.

I'm just bloody glad that Carrie doesn't have to do what I do.

And then? Then...

I shall be very respectable.

Won't I?

Deal?

You could be really good for Carrie, you know.

You think so? Really?

Yeah.

Well...you're at the top. Nice boys.

Your one's called Tom. Been before, I think, but...

What is it? Are you all right?

Oh, my God. You haven't done this before, have you?

No, I have.

All right, listen. It's a bit like acting, a bit like modelling.

Use this and it won't hurt.

Make sure you get the condom on properly, then pretend and go with it.

The one you've got, he just likes to do it. No extras. OK?

You all right?

Thank you.

Hello, Mum.

This way, love. I knew it was you.

Always so regular.

Whitaker's there on Friday.

How did you get on?

I mean, otherwise.

Yeah, I got on.

I just have to do one more shift. Then I can get him alone.

Not that hard, then.

Just leave me alone. All right?

Wait! Wait.

It's probably just the agents.

They don't know I'm here yet, but... just wait.

Are you Douglas Hain? Yeah.

Your agent let me in.

I'm trying to find any clue that will lead me to my partner.

Her name's Carol Walsh. I think you knew her.

She left me, so I haven't involved anyone, but...

I'll make some tea.

I know how wrong it was to go like that. I...

I felt like I didn't have a choice.

And...afterwards,

what could I say to you?

Hello?

I'm alive?

I'm sorry.

But you have to know, it's for you.

So that we can be together, I...

I can't explain.

Why is that not a surprise?

You see?

OK. We can't talk about it. But I love you.

And you have to trust me.

But why are you here?

You're not a detective.

I just have to know.

I pushed the wedding. I shouldn't have.

I get that now. No. No, it wasn't the wedding.