Original subtitles

Boo!

Right, welcome to Locked And Loaded,

room nine, which we call The Killer's Lair!

Are we all ensconced?

Excellent. So, have any of you done an escape room before?

Yes, we all have.

We've all been forced to do one, you mean.

Jason's a big fan. Aren't you, darling?

Well, I wouldn't say that,

but we have done a lot of the local ones,

most recently The Haunted Submarine at Endgame, in Chester.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I hear they...

..they're pretty decent.

Did all the props work?

- No. - Yeah.

Most of them did.

Yeah, but there was a remote control that needed new batteries.

Yeah, that doesn't surprise me.

They're known for cutting corners.

Anyway, you'll all know about the basics, then.

Now, you've got 60 minutes to find your way out of the room,

solving puzzles and unlocking things as you go.

There is no need to force anything.

If it's meant to move, it'll move,

so please don't yank the smoke alarm off the ceiling,

as a group of ladies did the other week.

Stag and hen dos, they're the worst!

Anyway, I assume that you're a family team,

so you'll all know about the C word?

Yes, I've been married to him for 20 years.

- Mum! - It's all right, Amy - she's only joking.

I hope!

He means, of course...

ALL: Co-operation!

Exactly. Well done, Dad.

You'll have to work as a team

if you're going to escape in time.

Now, then...

Now, then...

..I'm sure you've all heard on the news about the serial killer

known as Dr Death!

- That's original. - Shush.

So called because he likes to experiment on his victims.

- AMY: - Oh, God, Dad.

This is too freaky. I don't like it!

Oh, for God's sakes,

he's just an out-of-work actor, Amy. It's not real.

- LYNNE: - Millie, don't be so rude! I'm so sorry about that.

It's fine. I'm not technically out of work.

I did recently have an availability check for a three-man Much Ado

touring schools in Germany, so, you know...fingers crossed.

Oh, sounds amazing.

It would be.

So, if I can get you all to line up against the bed for me.

Absolutely. Come on, fall in.

Now, you were all on your way to a local beauty spot

when you stopped by this cabin to ask for directions.

Friendly man offered you some iced tea,

and the next thing you know,

you're trapped down here in his basement.

OBJECT CLATTERS

Oop, excuse me...

Dad, I'm scared.

It's all right, Amy. We're going to get out.

This is so lame.

Looks like you're going to have to find a key for that.

CHAIN RATTLES

Oh, no! Why's it always me?

- Cos you're the most competitive. - Yes. - Excuse me!

Wanting to succeed at something isn't the same as being competitive.

No, but making your daughter cry cos she couldn't guess

Squid Game at charades comes pretty high on the list.

There's no such thing as Octopus Tennis!

Right, it's all right, Dad - I forgive you.

JASON CHUCKLES

I'll leave you with this,

in case you want to make any notes.

There is a walkie-talkie on the table,

so if you get stuck or you need a hint,

I'll be there to guide you.

But use them wisely.

You only get three clues per game. Good luck.

DOOR BUZZES

Oh, and, er...

...if you hear this door open at any stage,

I'd hide if I were you.

It's probably Dr Death returning home.

- MUFFLED: - Fuck's sake! Stupid torch.

DOOR BUZZES

I think he's one of the ones who takes his job

a bit too seriously, don't you?

Right, come on, you lot, you know the drill.

- Get looking! - All right.

Mark out your territory, shout if you find anything.

We'll use this desk as HQ.

You're not in the army now, Dad.

You got invalided out, remember?

Right, so what have we got?

We've got tools on the wall,

erm, some shoes in this corner...

..er...could be a hidden object in this pipe.

Can you get your hand in, Ames?

It'd help if we knew what we were looking for.

A key for this lock would be a good start.

- Can you feel anything? - No.

I've found something.

SHE SCREAMS SHE GASPS

Fucking hell, Amy, it's only red paint.

He's not going to actually murder us!

Millie, enough of the attitude now, please.

We're trying to do a nice thing for Dad.

Oh, yeah, really nice -

a windowless room with a piss-stained mattress.

Well, look on the bright side -

it'll help you get used to your university digs!

- Ha-ha. - Anyway, this isn't just for me, it's for all of us,

to spend some quality time together as a family.

- SHE SCOFFS - I bet that's what Mr Fritzl said.

- Millie! - Who's Mr Fritzl?

Oh, come on, please!

We're not going to have a chance to do things like this soon.

Amy's growing up, you're going off to uni...

Dad, the only way you can get us to spend time together

is to lock us in a basement and chain yourself to a bed.

Don't you think that tells you something?

SHE SCREAMS

SHE LAUGHS

Jesus!

JASON CHUCKLES

Wow, OK.

Oh, look. So, there's a filing cabinet here,

and it's got a padlock on it.

Erm, and there's...

...four names. We've got Jeannie, Bella Rose,

Sammie, and Georgina.

Maybe they're all his victims.

OK, and we're off!

Oh, Dad, I-I've found a scrapbook.

There might be something in here.

Good girl, Ames. Clever thinking.

You know, I went to school with someone called Georgina.

My first girlfriend.

Bit of a tubby lass.

- Dad! - Georgie Porgie, we called her.

- You can't say that. - All right, don't cancel me!

I've found Sammie.

OK, good. Come on, let's have a look.

Right, so...

..OK, what do you see?

- A girl. - Anything else?

A dead girl.

If you reflect on it...?

Oh. Oh, yeah, a seven.

Sammie is a seven.

- Well done, Millie. - Yep. Nice one.

Always pays to check the mirrors -

sometimes they're two-way.

BREATHES OUT SHARPLY

I keep getting the feeling someone could be looking in on us.

Oh, Dad! There's a newspaper report

about a Jeannie Grey.

It says that she was found with one ear missing.

Could that be a one, for one ear?

Hmm, I don't know. It's a bit of a stretch, isn't it?

Let's have a look.

So, are you jealous of Dad and his fat girlfriend?

HE CHUCKLES

'Course not.

Anyway, me and your dad don't have any secrets from each other.

- Really? - Yeah.

So, he knows about what's happening later?

That's different.

- Is it? - Yeah.

And I'm not having this discussion in front of Dad, all right?

OK, fine.

So, we just keep on playing happy families.

But you're the one that's going to have to live with it.

I've got it. It's eight.

It's first letter of every line - look.

"Earlier today... Idaho... Grey..."

E-I-G-H-T. Eight.

Oh, that's amazing! How did you see that?

Well, it's the headline - look.

"Initial clues lead to discovery."

Ha! Ah, you're so clever, Dad!

Oh, look.

There's a missing person poster here for Bella.

"Last seen wearing a pink dress and bright green stilettos."

Shoes. Dammit!

I hate not being able to do anything.

All right, hang on, I'll do it.

You're looking for a green stiletto.

I know, Jase. I'm not an idiot.

I didn't say you were.

- What was all that about? - What?

With Millie. I heard you whispering.

Nothing.

I don't like being excluded from these conversations, OK?

OK.

Ah!

Green stiletto.

Size six.

So, that's eight, six, seven.

OK.

I've never wanted to be with anyone else, you know.

Sorry?

- WHISPERS: - It's been a really hard couple of years, Jase.

I need you to know I...

..I still love you.

What are you talking about?

You're not leaving me, are you?

Ugh! Will you two get a room, please?

What's up? Don't you like seeing your parents doing a bit of bondage?

Necrophilia, more like.

- Oh, Millie. - I'm getting a clue.

Oh, come on, you can't do that!

- We've only been here ten minutes! - So?

He's right - you can't go calling for backup just yet.

I thought you told me never to be afraid to ask for help.

"If you ever need to speak to someone, Millie,

"there's no shame in seeing a therapist."

- That's what you said. - Did you?

- Is there something wrong with Millie? - No, darling.

I just wanted you to have someone to talk to, that's all.

Instead of my parents, you mean?

STATIC BUZZES

- HOST: - Hello?

Are you needing a hint?

Yeah. We need the number for Georgina.

OK, well, I believe Dr Death used to stalk his victims.

Perhaps he was following her the day she was abducted?

For fuck's sake, can't you just tell us the number,

so we can get out of here?

HE STAMMERS

Try and map her movements. You've got two clues left.

- AMY: - There's a map over here.

Oh, yeah? Come on, let's have a look.

- Dad? - I can't, can I? I'm hobbled.

MUM LAUGHS

OK, so, erm, Argyll Hotel...

Hang on, I've seen that. I read a letter earlier.

Look. Here, this letter.

It says, er...

So, Georgina was seen leaving the Argyll Hotel,

then County Hall, and then, the post office.

Hang on, I think we've got to pull this along here...

Right, how many places are there?

Let Amy do it.

- The Midway Diner next. - OK.

It's going to be a five.

Doctor's surgery...

- ..and then, finally Briar Park. - AMY LAUGHS

So, the numbers are eight, six, seven, five.

- Oh, look, it's a five, Mum! - It's a five!

- Well done, Ames! - Yes! - Yes!

Yeah, I said that half an hour ago.

- Oh, the whole... the whole thing moves. - Oh, wow.

- Wow! - What's happening?

It's not a filing cabinet.

- It's a passageway! - Go on, then.

- No, I'm scared. - Are you? - You go first.

All right, wish me luck.

Ooh.

Now, hang on! Don't leave me.

We've got to find a key for this first!

Yeah, it might be through there, genius.

No, we should've found it by now.

Just check under all the tables.

I should go with them.

Please, Millie. I can't do this by myself.

Is there something going on between you and Mum?

You can tell me, you know.

I have been! You just... don't listen.

I do!

I do. I've heard everything you've told me, I-I promise.

Look, I know you're frustrated with me,

and you're angry that you feel I haven't been there for you...

Dad, I don't want to have this big talk now, OK?

It's too late for that.

The thing is, you're about to go off to university

and have this whole new life and...

..I'm going to lose you.

I want this time to count.

What, so you've locked us in a serial killer's basement?

Thanks. Great parenting.

HE GROANS Millie, you can't go through life

being this furious at everything.

Things happen, and you need to find a way of dealing with them,

find some resilience.

You don't have to worry about me - I'm not going to do anything stupid.

But I do worry.

I lie awake at night worrying about you.

You know, you've been around for 18 years, and suddenly,

you're not going to be there any more.

What am I meant to do?

- Oh, well, I won't go, then. - I don't want you to go!

Honestly, I-I don't.

You're my first-born - it's going to kill me.

But I want you to do it for yourself.

Show everyone how strong and capable you are.

I'm so proud of you, Millie.

I just wish you could hear that.

I remember we went ice-skating one Christmas-time.

I think I must've been seven or eight.

And I was just clinging to the barrier the whole way round.

Yeah, I remember.

And you told me to let go of the sides and dare to do it by myself,

but I was...

..just so scared that I'd fall over.

- Well, you did fall over. - I know.

And when you came to help me up, I dragged you down with me.

I was just terrified someone would chop my fingers off

with their skates.

You can't not do something

just cos you're scared of getting hurt.

Are you sure about that?

HE CHUCKLES

Crikey.

Looks like Dr Death likes going ice-skating.

Come here.

TANNOY CLICKS ON

Hello?

Hello, can you hear us?

Yeah, yeah, we can hear you!

- Where...? - Hello, Jason?

Yeah, wh-where are you? What's happening?

Well, if you can hear us,

we've found a key, but we need Millie.

It takes three people to get it. Can you come?

Go on, you go.

What, let go of the sides, you mean?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

OK. Don't let Dr Death come for you.

I can take him.

Lynne, if you can hear me, Millie's on her way to you now, OK?

Lynne?

HE SIGHS

CHAIN RATTLES

There's got to be something in here.

HE EXHALES

Need a...hook or something.

Well, now...

Maybe I need to send an SOS.

Right.

Four digits...

RATTLING

Rugby sevens.

15 players in a rugby team.

Come on, Jason, think.

No U - so it's R-G-B-Y.

So, that's R for red,

G for green,

B, Y...

So, that's five, one, three, two...

Three, two...

CLICKS HE GASPS

You clever bastard.

Perfect.

OK...

Right...

Ho-ho-ho, bingo!

Yes...

Let there be light.

HEAVY FOOTSTEPS

Shit!

DOOR BUZZES

RASPING BREATHING

LOUD THUD

SCRAPING

Hello?

DOOR BUZZES

Only me.

Sorry, we've had a bit of a technical glitch.

Need to do an emergency assist.

- What is it? - It's annoying.

This should've come on when they found the Tannoy through there.

Sometimes, if this is in sleep mode too long,

it goes dormant and needs a manual reboot.

Control, alt, escape.

See if that works.

So, how are you finding the difficulty level?

- Harder than Chester? - Er, it's OK, yeah.

The acrostic in the scrapbook was a nice touch.

Yeah, it's a good room.

You know, we pride ourselves on being very...very authentic.

Your daughters seem to be coping with it.

Either that, or they're putting on a very brave face.

A bit of both, I think. They're indulging me.

I know none of them want to be here really, but, well,

it's nice to do things together as a family while we can.

Oh, yeah. No, they're going to do just fine, I can tell.

COMPUTER JINGLE

There we are, we're back on.

Now, this is what you should've seen earlier.

They can talk to you using the intercom,

but you're going to need to find a way to communicate with them.

OK, I'll work it out. Thank you.

I'll be watching!

DOOR BUZZES AND CLOSES

So...

Ah!

Hello?

Jason, is that you doing that? Flash twice if that's you.

CHEERING

OK, OK, shush!

So, we've found the key, Jase.

It's in one of these jars, but there's a padlock on it.

Now, Amy and Millie, they can lift the screen,

but I need a four-letter word to open the lock.

Can you see us?

- AMY: - Wait, wait, tell him about the Morse code, Mum.

Yes, OK, there's a Morse code alphabet here,

so I think you've got to find something at your end

and tell us a word.

OK, OK, four-letter word...

Erm... HE INHALES SHARPLY

Book, lamp, door... Could be anything.

Sod it.

WALKIE-TALKIE BEEPS

Hello. Over.

- HOST: - Yes?

Yeah, I need another hint, please.

It's the four-letter word to get the key. Over.

Well, have you tried looking at the room from a different angle?

No. How do I do that? Over.

Well, there's lots of space in that room.

You could almost fit a bar in.

Sorry, what's that? Over.

There's space for a bar...

Space - space bar.

You just hit the space bar on the computer.

- Thank you. Over and out. - One clue left.

CLICKS SPACE BAR

A star. OK, so...

CLICKS THREE TIMES

Come on, Lynne, you can do it.

Yeah, that's it.

OK, dot-dot-dot - S.

Good girl.

And then, T.

CLICKS TWICE

Er, dot-dash...

Oh, A!

S-T-A.

R. Star.

Yep, that's it. Well done, Jase.

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

Come on.

Yes! Finally.

What...?

Lynne?

Lynne?!

Lynne!

- Help! - Amy!

SCREAMING

- Help! - Help us!

Amy, I'm coming! Jesus...

Hello? Hello! I need help, please!

Hello, can you hear me? I need help in here! Over!

BEEP

Hello! Please, come and let me out.

I need help! Over!

BEEP

Why can't you hear me?!

Over!

ECHOING VOICE FADES MACHINE BEEPS

- AMY: - What do you think he's thinking about?

I don't think he can think anything at all, darling.

It's...it's just those machines that are keeping him going.

LYNNE SNIFFLES

OK?

DOOR OPENS

Only me.

- How are we? - We're OK.

Doctor is just on his way.

Here.

I'm sure that he would've been very proud.

How the fuck do you know?

Millie.

It's all right.

I just need to do one last check of his vitals.

Oh, Amy! thank God! Where's Millie?!

I'm here! I'm here.

OK. What's happening? Where's Mum?

She's coming. It's not a game, Dad. It's real!

I know, I know, I believe you. Have you got the key?

- Mum's got it. - I don't want him to kill you!

He's not going to kill me. I just need the key.

I'm here!

He's right behind me, Jason. You haven't got much time.

- I'm going to take the girls and run. - No, no, I'm not leaving him!

No, you've got to, Amy! I'll be fine, I promise.

You can't stay here.

I love you.

You've just got to get yourself out, Dad.

You can do it. I know you can.

AXE SCRAPING

RASPING BREATHING

Hello.

How are you all doing?

- SHAKILY: - We're all right.

We're ready...

..I think.

Very good. MACHINE BEEPS STEADILY

As I explained,

we'll withdraw the feeding tube and the ventilator assistance,

then administer a muscle relaxant

to counter any agonal respirations.

It'll be very peaceful.

Sorry, erm, what is that?

As the body shuts down, the breathing may become more laboured.

But, please don't be alarmed. We've run all the tests,

and we're as certain as we can be that...

..Jason no longer has any brain function.

All clear?

- And the children...? - They...they want to stay.

Very good.

HEAVY FOOTSTEPS

RASPING BREATHING

HE GROANS

GRUNTING

MACHINE BEEPS

LABOURED BREATHING

No! No! No!

HIGH-PITCHED BEEPING

JASON BREATHES RAGGEDLY

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let go of the sides, Dad.

CHOKING

BEEPING

BEEPING CONTINUES

- HOST: - Hello?

I can't get out.

You need to enter a passcode.

It's a single digit.

Please...

Please, I need my last clue.

STATIC BUZZES

It's been staring you in the face all along.

LABOURED BREATHING

Number nine.

Wait.

Did he just say something?