Original subtitles

The truth is that only two missing children,

decades apart from the same home,

is seen in the British care system

as a resounding success.

[Jeanette] I want to ask you if anything weird happens here.

Like what?

You need to consider why Sophia Craven

might want to kill one of Victoria Burkeman's parents.

[Jeanette] It's her way of talking,

and we have just not been listening.

I'd like to play the shopping game.

[woman on recorder] Today, I went to the shop,

and I bought an egg, some bacon,

a silencer, and a tea set.

[Eleanor] There were lots of parties.

She did it on purpose.

[Ben] What we do, it's a tale as old as time.

It's fathers and daughters. Daughters and fathers.

[Victoria] I'm giving you time to prepare.

How can I talk to Victoria?

[Dr Craven] If you want to call her out,

you have to say her name with purpose.

As if, in a way...

[yelling] Victoria!

[Dr Craven] ...you love her.

[girls laughing]

♪ Melancholy music playing

[floorboard creaking]

How are you feeling?

Did you get much sleep last night?

I hear it can be hard to sleep at this stage.

Piers was saying you're

going to have the baby at home.

[child laughs faintly]

Do you feel it moving?

Oh! [inhales sharply]

Do you know how lucky you are?

[crying] What I would give to have a baby like you.

To be desired like you.

[crying] You're all so ungrateful.

[Victoria grunts]

I'd have been a wonderful mother.

[inhales shakily]

[sniffles]

♪ Melancholic music playing

[Victoria] "My love for you is as endless as the sea."

I never knew what the hell that meant.

And then there was you.

If I hadn't let myself be mothered

by a woman who wasn't my mother,

and gone to her funeral out of love,

I would never have known you were here.

And I wouldn't have had this moment.

Love brought me here.

It's not safe to be born.

To have a mummy, or a daddy.

Better to die.

It's not safe to be loved by me,

because while I've loathed my wretched little life,

I have loved being your mummy.

I wish we'd had more time.

[inaudible screaming]

But we don't.

They took you away,

and I can't bring you back.

But I can end it here.

To kill a weed, we must rip it out.

Right at the source.

♪ Rock-a-bye, baby on the tree top ♪

♪ When the wind blows the cradle will rock ♪

♪ When the bough breaks the cradle will fall ♪

♪ It will fall

♪ And down will come baby cradle and all ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ Hush, little baby

♪ Don't you weep

[siren wailing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Jeanette sighs]

Last sighting was across the bridge?

[female cop] Yes, ma'am.

All right, I'm gonna need a team

stationed at her office, as we...

-It's OK. -What are you doing?

Jeanette, I can't let you in.

What?

Verity knows.

She knows you're sleeping together.

Jeanette, everyone knows.

They do?

Yeah. Yeah.

Fine.

OK.

Then we go back to the station,

and me and you work as hard as we can

until I am physically torn from that building.

-Jeanette, I can't... -Mike...

have I ever asked you to look the other way?

Mike, have I asked you to falsify reports,

or take a bribe? Have I ever done that?

-Have I ever done that? -No, you haven't. You haven't.

[crying] No, I've never ever done that, have I?

So, me and you, we're gonna go back to the station,

and we're gonna solve this.

Me and you. You stick with me.

You...

[crying] Can you stick with me?

Please, just stay with me.

Please.

♪ Melancholic music playing

[thunder rumbling]

-♪ Suspenseful music playing. -[crows cawing]

[twig snaps]

[blows]

♪

[thunder rumbling]

-[exhales heavily] -[gun cocks]

[gunshot]

♪ Ominous music playing

[thunder rumbling]

[siren wails distantly]

[man 1] Well, well, look what the cat dragged in.

[man 2] Do you have a brass neck?

[indistinct chatter]

[printer whirring]

[man 3] Nice picture of your missus. [chuckles]

One for the wank bank.

[laughter]

May I remind you all that not only am I still

the senior investigating officer in charge of this case,

but I am ten times the officer that you will ever be.

That's why I'm a DCI.

The only person I answer to in this place

is Superintendent Pound.

I don't answer to you.

I don't answer to you.

I certainly don't answer to you.

But every single one of you has to answer to me.

So, unless you wanna pull together

to bring Victoria Burkeman into custody,

you can just all piss off home.

And I will have all of you,

and I mean fucking all of you put on the book.

Clear?

-Yes, ma'am. -Yeah.

-[louder] Clear? -Ma'am.

-Ma'am. -Yes, ma'am,

[low chatter]

Victoria Burkeman.

We've not been able to find Victoria

because we've been looking in the wrong place.

Victoria has a condition

called D.I.D.

Dissociative Identity Disorder.

And as part of that condition,

has created an "Apparently Normal Personality"

called Sophia Craven.

Not an alias.

As far as we know,

Sophia Craven...

does not know that she is Victoria Burkeman.

Victoria is almost certainly

responsible for the deaths

of Ben Burkeman,

Carl Lowry,

Vincent Dwyer...

But not Bethan Pryce.

We have no reason to believe

that we were ever meant to find Bethan's body.

Do you still think Victoria put her there?

Yes. Yes, I do.

But I don't yet know how or why.

We don't have any proof.

Rachel Fisher, her body was discovered

amongst the victims of the fights.

She was abused while under the care

of Ledford House Children's Home.

And it's possible that she attended those parties

described by Eleanor Lowry.

♪ Pensive music playing

To find Victoria,

we need to understand Sophia Craven.

And I mean all of it.

The flat, business, the haunts,

where she buys milk.

The people in her life.

♪ Suspenseful music playing

[people chattering]

-♪ Upbeat music playing. -[lively chatter]

[music, chatter continues in background]

♪ Tense music playing

[gasps]

[laughter]

♪ Uneasy music playing

♪ music intensifies

[indistinct chatter]

Ma'am, both Dr Craven's flat and offices,

they're owned by the same shell company.

Stanton Pike Holdings.

OK, excellent. Thank you.

Mike, look it up.

The real Dr Craven said that sometimes

an abuser can benefit from D.I.D.

It can help them control their victims,

so it's very possible that they placed Victoria's alter Sophia

in that flat and office intentionally.

Stanton Pike also own the Royal Hotel.

Where Daniel Rexha and Jamal Ismael were living.

Looks like over the years

they've bought up a load of hotels

all over the Bristol area.

And they've been given contracts

to house asylum seekers.

Every single one of those boys

in those fights

and in that freezer

has come from one of these places.

Who owns it?

It's run by a... a Hal Stanton.

But he's been out in Dubai since 2018,

so unlikely to be her next port of call.

Ma'am, Stanton Pike was sued in 2017

for breaching anti-trust laws.

They were represented in court by Asquith, Wood and Brown.

OK, OK, that's the same firm

that represented Peter Drake.

[Jenny] OK, so there's a Magnus Brown.

He's one of the founding members of the company.

[Jeanette] Do we know that name?

[Mike] Look at this photo again.

This is Magnus Brown.

[Jeanette] With Ben Burkeman,

Julian Carter, and Bertram Lowry.

[Mike] All at Oxford together.

[Jeanette] Catherine Brown.

I know that face.

[Mike] She's clean.

[Jeanette] Who is she?

Mm, sister? Wife?

[Mike] According to the marital records,

he's never been married.

Sister, then.

[Jenny] Maybe if we...

Yes, here's a marriage announcement

between Catherine and a Piers Stirling.

[keyboard clacking]

Here, look.

Oh, my God, I met her.

I had... When I had that meeting with Piers.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, so Piers Stirling runs Ledford House,

and he has access to all those children.

[whispering] Bethan, and Rachel.

He has access to all those children.

[Verity] Jeanette.

-Come with me. -No.

No, we're on to something here, no.

Detective, you have been having sex

with the woman at the very heart of your investigation.

A woman that the entire country is looking for,

and you have been fucking her in her flat,

while Mary Burkeman was being held captive

in the very next room.

None of us knew.

None of us were fucking her, except you.

-I'm sorry. -No.

Officers will be with you in the morning

to bring you in for questioning.

Go home.

Mike?

Ma'am.

-[siren wails] -[car lock chirps]

♪ Pensive music playing

[text alert chimes]

[mobile ringing]

♪

[drops mobile]

[people chattering]

[man laughs]

-[both laughing] -Thanks, mate.

Oh, my... [laughs]

-[man 1] Hey, lass! -[man 2] Hey, lass!

Victoria.

Victoria.

Darling!

[chuckles]

Well, it's been an age, hasn't it?

I wondered if you might come.

Oh, forgive me being dressed like this.

We're having a pool party.

Ah!

[Catherine sighs]

Why don't we have a little catch-up,

like we used to? Hmm?

[smacks lips] The others can wait.

Everyone, could you take this to the pool, please?

All right.

Close the door on your way out.

[door closes]

Why am I still alive?

Oh. Lots of reasons.

But it is a prudent question.

There's a world in which you might not be.

But you've proven yourself to be

rather useful.

Or, rather, Sophia's clinical insight was always useful.

Now... [clears throat]

Before you say your piece,

I would like to ask you a question.

What makes you think

you're here of your own free will?

[crying] Because, Dr Craven...

I'm grieving.

[sobbing] There's a bit of me in here.

That bit hasn't stopped screaming.

[smacks lips]

I didn't lose anybody.

But you did.

Didn't you?

Mm. [smacks lips]

[sniffles] Indulge me.

How do you feel about playing

one last shopping game?

Today, I went to the shop,

and I bought some eggs.

Today I went to the shop, and I bought some eggs,

and some bacon.

Today I went to the shop, and I bought some eggs,

some bacon,

and a silencer.

Today I went to the shop,

and I bought some eggs, bacon,

a silencer,

and a tea set.

Today I went to the shop,

and I bought some eggs,

some bacon,

a silencer,

a tea set, and...

Today...

Silencer.

Tea set.

Tea set.

[pool splashing]

[people laughing, chattering]

Sophia?

No.

♪ Dramatic music playing

[people chatter loudly]

[car door opens]

[Jeanette sighs]

I wanted to make sure you were all right.

All right? No, I'm not all right.

I'm not bloody all right.

How the fuck am I meant to be all right?

[screaming] Am I? Fuck!

Am I? Fuck!

-[Verity] Jeanette, stop it. -No!

I can't! I can't!

Am I all right?

You are going to be OK.

How can you say that?

How can... How can you say that?

Verity, nothing is OK.

I need you to get a fucking grip.

[Jeanette breathes shakily]

You cannot just fall apart.

[Jeanette breathes deeply]

There is nothing.

Just... There is nothing

to stay together for.

Joe? Alex? Your home?

It's all gone, Verity, it's all gone, it's all broke.

[sighs] Yeah, I figured that.

[Jeanette sobs]

But you have to take ownership of what's happened.

[Jeanette] I had an affair at work.

I had an affair.

Men do it all the fucking time.

I didn't know who she was!

She doesn't know who she fucking is!

And you're punishing me?

[honks horn]

It's not fucking fair, is it?

[breathing heavily]

Christ, you're so fucking selfish.

There.

Head up your arse,

storming around with your coffee,

and you fucked up.

And instead of owning it, and stepping back graciously,

you've decided to go kicking and screaming.

It reflects badly on everyone.

Mike, the unit, me. But no.

Make way for Jeanette "The Maverick" Kilburn.

Jeanette's way or the highway and everyone else is collateral.

Your family included.

Do you know this might actually be good for you,

as a person?

You're not your job. It doesn't define you.

Or you shouldn't let it.

You have to understand

you need to be a functioning human being,

even though you're not an officer anymore.

Yes?

Yeah, I'll call you when you've calmed down.

I was just checking in.

♪ Suspenseful music playing

[car door shuts]

Yeah.

Right.

-Ma'am? -Where are we?

OK. Stanton Pike own nine country houses

in their property portfolio.

One of these red tabs must belong to Piers Stirling.

We eliminated all the houses

which are more than an hour's drive

from the Lowry family home, which is here.

And we've just found David White's car abandoned.

It looks like he was heading south out of the city.

[Mike] So, we can eliminate everything north, yeah?

[Jenny] It's gotta be that one.

It's closest to the Stirling's offices.

Mapleforth Lodge.

Does it have a swimming pool?

Eleanor Lowry was very specific.

Yeah. It does.

OK. Good.

I need a full ARV team.

The lot.

We don't know what we're going to find.

Right. Let's go, everyone.

♪ Thrilling music playing

[gasps]

[dance music plays faintly]

[camera shutter clicks]

[cop] All in, guv'.

Move down to the house, I'll clear your entry.

All right, on me. Go, go, go.

[music thumps faintly]

♪ Suspenseful music playing

[dance music plays faintly on stereo]

[music gets louder]

[turns off music]

-[power switch clanks] -[gasps]

[door closes]

[inhales shakily]

[faint radio chatter]

[footsteps running]

[footsteps running]

-[door bangs] -[gasps]

Oh, fuck!

Fuck.

[panting]

♪ Tense music playing

[whispering] Ow. Shit.

[thudding]

[text alert chimes]

[mobile ringing]

[whispering] Shit! Shit! Shit!

-Shut up! -[mobile continues ringing]

-Mike! -[Mike] Jeanette, we're here.

We're at the estate.

I've only just got your picture.

What are you doing? Where are you?

[Jeanette] Inside.

-[footsteps approaching] -Someone's here.

[Mike] Is it Victoria?

I don't know.

Someone's shut off the lights. Hurry.

OK. Stay calm.

We're surrounding the back of the property

with a full-armed response.

-We're about to... -♪ tense music playing

-[man grunts] -[Mike] Jeanette?

What's going on? Jeanette? Jeanette!

[Verity] What is it?

We need to move now. Jeanette's in there.

Something's happening. She's in danger.

Threat confirmed.

Armed response authorised. Enter the property.

-Out! Out! Armed police, out! -Armed police!

-Stay in the house! -Move, move!

[indistinct shouting]

Armed police!

Armed police!

-Show us your hands! -Stay still!

We're at the wrong house.

She said there was no power.

The wrong house! Fuck!

Get them back in the vans. We're in the wrong place.

Mike!

[footsteps]

[exhales]

[flashlight clicks]

♪ Suspenseful music playing

[exhales]

♪ Music turns ominous ♪

[flashlight clicks]

[door closes]

♪

[doorknob turning]

[door creaking]

[objects clinking]

[inhales sharply]

♪

[gasps] Hi.

Hi.

I know you.

It's Lily, isn't it?

You showed me around Ledford House.

Do you remember?

Can we come out now?

"We"?

[Jeanette gasps softly]

You've been hiding, darlings?

They put us in the rooms and told us to get ready.

The man said we could have a drink while I waited, but...

I didn't want mine though, so I left it.

Good. That's good.

It's... It's OK, it's OK.

Any of you had a drink?

No?

No? Thank God.

[Lily] That's what the woman said.

What woman?

The blonde lady.

She came and got us out and brought us here.

She said she'd come and get us when it was all over.

When what was all over?

OK, listen to me.

You need to tell me exactly what happened.

And what did the woman do?

I was in the bedroom.

Then the music got loud.

Then the woman came in.

She asked me if I was hurt.

Then she left me here.

She brought us all in one by one.

She said she'd be back for us.

[whispering] Come here.

Now listen to me.

OK. What I need you to do,

I need everyone to stay in here.

I want you to stay as quiet as you can possibly be.

Just wait, and I will be back for you, I promise.

[shushes]

♪ Tense music playing

[indistinct chatter, laughter]

♪ Dramatic music playing

-[electricity buzzing] -[people screaming]

[Jeanette pants]

Sophia! Sophia!

Sophia, stop.

That's not my name.

I need to speak to Sophia.

Doesn't work like that.

How... how does it work, then?

-How does it work? -No.

I won't hurt you.

I know. Hey!

Hey, hey! You don't get to go.

You don't get to go.

You called me here for fuck's sake.

Yes, so when it's done, you can be the one to help.

What the fuck does that mean?

Will you just...

Would you just talk normally?

I've talked.

I've talked and talked to the police.

To the teachers, authorities, everyone.

Talking doesn't work.

I delivered you all those boys,

and you weren't listening.

Well, I'm here now.

You're kidding me?

You're just gonna walk away like...

You made me believe that Sophia was a real person.

I never fucked a woman.

I've never cheated on my husband.

I've never lied.

I've never lost my head like this.

I've never lost my fucking head like this!

You made me do this!

None of it happened to you.

You've never had to exist the way I do.

Oh, you don't understand why these people have to die.

No one destroyed your life, Jeanette.

No one obliterated the person you could have become.

You did it to yourself.

You made me think she was in love with me.

We're both in love with you.

This is bigger than you.

[Jeanette] Don't please. Please.

♪ Melancholic music playing

[door closes]

What are you doing?

Huh? What are you doing?

Bethan. Martin.

Madeleine.

You're the only one who stayed.

Victoria...

-[screaming] No! -[gunshot]

[Jeanette cries out in pain]

-[Victoria] No! -[yells in pain]

No! No, no! No, no, no, no. Victoria, please! No!

-[gun cocks] -[Jeanette groans]

-She can't hear you. -[Jeanette] Shut up!

Just look at her.

OK. No, no, no, no, no, no.

Look at me.

Listen to me, please. Listen to me... Listen.

You can't... You can't do this, OK?

Please, Victoria. Please, please, please.

We have a justice system for a reason, OK?

It's just not been listening to you,

and it never ever will listen to you

if there is nobody left to stand trial for any of this.

Please! Please!

I want you to stop.

Please.

Stop. I want you to stop.

OK.

OK. OK.

Fuck!

[Jeanette groans in pain]

[handcuffs clicking]

[Piers grunts]

[handcuffs clicking]

-Ah. There you are. -[Jeanette exhales]

Don't talk to her!

Why am I still alive?

'Cause, you're my favourite, silly rabbit.

My Catherine was always jealous of you.

So canny. So clever.

More headstrong than the others.

My best girl.

I could have kept you safe here,

all to myself.

No monsters under the bed.

Just us.

It's not over yet.

There's still time.

I still think about you.

Shut up.

Oh, darling.

It's the natural order.

Shut the fuck up.

[Piers] There's no use fighting it.

For all the hoping and wishing

that it shouldn't have happened to you.

Little boys are made to fight.

And little girls

are made to fuck.

You might resist that order,

but that was your destiny.

Just like it was Madeleine's destiny.

It was like having you back again.

[chuckles]

[gunshot]

[Jeanette] Oh, no! Oh, no!

-No! Oh, no, no! -[gun clatters]

[Jeanette sobbing]

-[Victoria] Shit! -[moaning]

Your leg!

Just stay still, don't move.

[sobs] No, no, no.

[sniffles] Don't leave me.

Go.

Go.

[sniffles]

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

♪ Melancholic music playing

[Jeanette] It's not often in life we can feel a page turn.

An old chapter ending and a new one beginning.

[sobbing]

Where you can see your world shifting.

Feel your heart breaking.

Sometimes I think about where she might be.

[door opens]

Sometimes, I don't think of her at all.

Sometimes I close my eyes, and she's right there.

They both are.

But I love them.

[seat belt clicks]

Both of them.

My love for them was as endless as the sea.

[seagulls squawking]

♪ Rock-a-bye, baby on the tree top ♪

♪ On the tree top

♪ When the wind blows the cradle will rock ♪

♪ It will rock

♪ When the bough breaks the cradle will fall ♪

[vocalizing]

♪ And down will come baby cradle and all ♪

[vocalizing]