Liar

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 key 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.

Oh.

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.