The Replacement

She thought I was having an affair. Why do you want Kay's phone?

Something might be on it.

Georgia! Wait!

You left her in a locked car!

We now have to figure out how to play Social Services.

Where was Paula?

- We were at home all evening. - With Caris?

I never thought you'd meet mine before I met yours.

Where's Caris this evening?

Oh, she's at a sleepover.

They're hiding her.

You go. I'll-I'll stay.

I am just asking you where your daughter is.

You win.

You didn't look at her properly, did you?

Look at her.

Do you think she looks young for ten there?

She was eight when they were taken.

Do you know why I haven't got any pictures of her

the last couple of years?

She died, two years ago.

Hit by a car.

The girl you met, that's my niece.

She doesn't live here, no, but I like having her around.

Is that enough for you?

Why did you lie?

Why should I be forced to have this conversation with you, of all people?

But we're here now, so we're going to have it out.

You dragged me up here, so you're going to say something.

Kay found out.

Yeah, I told her.

And she respected my privacy.

Privacy?

Do you even understand what that means?

Pretending Caris is alive isn't privacy.

Well, do you want to explain to me what you'd do?

You go home now and Lia's gone, what would you do?

Go on... try and imagine it,

so don't you dare tell me how to deal with it.

- Are you OK? - I'd-I'd like to leave now, please.

Yeah, cos it's not very nice, is it? It's horrible.

Can you let me leave now, please, Paula?

I just told you that my daughter's dead

and you haven't even said sorry.

I am sorry.

No, you're not. You're disturbed.

I'm really sorry for your loss.

What are you going to do?

Well, she needs help, I think we can all agree on that.

If someone's delusional, is that not...

She knows Caris is dead.

She just prefers to pretend that she's alive to the people around her.

That's not a delusion... that's... that's a coping mechanism.

You think she was involved in Kay's death?

OK, let's just put this to bed.

Was she with you the night that it happened?

Do I think she killed someone? No!

So you lied to the police?

I stand by what I said.

OK, I need to put Lia to bed now.

All I ask is...

don't tell everyone.

I am sympathetic.

You have done nothing but argue that it couldn't be Paula

cos she's so nice and she's so normal.

And now it turns out she is in fact a lunatic, now that's off the table.

I wish you wouldn't use words like "lunatic".

I'm just m going to tell the police, let them deal with it.

And when they say that being grief-stricken isn't a crime,

then what? You'll drop it?

But lying to the police about your whereabouts

when they're investigating a death is a crime.

If they're fine with that, then, yeah, I will drop it.

You won't tell David?

It's his wife, Ian.

Yeah, that's right. I thought this was about Kay.

And now it's something that you have to do for him?

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Did you send the e-mail?

Yeah.

Then there's a good chance she'll never turn up for work again.

There is nothing she could possibly do that would surprise me now.

Careful what you wish for.

She's never late. What did you do to her?

Nothing.

Oh!

I can't take any more of this.

No, well, neither can I. She's ill.

Is that what you call her?

What she's been doing, you think that's normal?

If I could do the same, I would.

If I could not have to listen to one more fucking platitude

about my loss?

I'm with her 100%. Radio silence?

Perfect sense to me. Let's have some more of it around here.

She said she told Kay!

Do you believe that Kay knew this and didn't tell you?

You think you're being a friend to her.

Yeah, and you!

Do you want to know why she killed herself?

- She didn't! - She thought I was having an affair.

With Paula, I know. She would still never in a million...

With you!

With her best friend.

I didn't think that you needed to know that.

I thought it was kinder to keep some things to myself.

Are you happy now?

How could she believe I would do that?

Why didn't she ask me?

She asked me.

And you told her we never did anything and we never would.

What did you tell her?

That's between me and my dead wife.

Did I ever make you believe that I wasn't happy with Ian?

So you're going to keep pushing.

You're going to keep pushing till you've got me on the floor, too.

It's hard enough seeing you.

I quit.

At least some good's come out of it.

I'd love to go and spend some time with my daughter.

Except I have to go back to them and you get to go home.

Paula...

The reason that you're suffering so much right now

is that you've never separated yourself from your child.

They're two separate things.

They're not.

The only reason you can say that

is because you haven't fallen in love with her yet.

A couple of years at home, that's all it needs.

Look, we have both lost people who meant the world,

but at least you've got someone to live for.

Goodbye, Paula.

You need to have a think about who should be at the centre of your life.

Not Kay, not me, and not you.

You know, we haven't even spoken about where we're going to put all this.

Well, I thought... you'd take half, I'll take half.

What?

She's gone, Kieran.

Paula!

Talking's not going to change anything. I'm sorry.

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Shit. Really?

Yep.

You don't want to leave there.

It's a done deal.

You just walked?

Well, I had to.

Why?

I thought you'd be happy.

What about David?

I've done all I can. Probably too much.

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- Hi. - Hey.

Did you know she was looking for a job already?

Ellen. You've just forwarded me a reference request.

Lucy must've done that for me. Send it back to me. I'll do it.

What're you going to say?

I don't know.

Don't short-change her.

We knew her a little through the Association.

It must have been a terrible shock.

It was, yeah, it was.

We heard there was a police investigation. Instigated by you?

I'm calling about a reference you asked for.

We're sending something in writing. I just wanted to fill in some background.

Ellen Rooney.

This is the work that won me the contract.

Wasn't the design altered after the business was won?

Not materially, no...

There were changes.

There was a personality clash in my last job.

That's why I left, so if you get any references from Paula Reece

you should source a second opinion.

We'll do that.

- Thank you. - Why don't we start with the Hyatt award?

Are you still friends?

I'm sorry?

Paula. You used to work together at Jarman McCreadie.

You're thinking of someone else.

Georgia!

You're frightened of her.

I'm sorry to call you again,

but Ellen Rooney just turned up for an interview.

She's still asking questions about you. I thought you'd want to know.

I didn't say anything, but I hope that this is the last I hear

from her and I hope I won't have to call you again.

- Hi. - Paula?

What's happened?

I need to talk to you. I know it's difficult.

- I'm backed up with emergencies. - This is serious.

I can't see you as a patient. I explained that to Kieran.

No, I've-I've got a therapist. This isn't about me.

I'm here as a friend.

If you want to talk about Ellen, talk to your therapist.

I can't help.

Did she tell you why she was sacked?

She told you she resigned, didn't she?

As I said, I can't get into any of this...

I've not wanted to push back, but she has accused me

of all sorts of things that I think she's done herself.