KNOCK ON DOOR
Charles, how you doing today?
Right, I'm gonna switch this on. This is our recording device.
There's no rush. I know you've thought about this,
so just take your time, OK?
Hello, Stella.
# This inner circle
# Is bored of you and me
# There's no more detail
# All that we have seen
# Thank God that you love her
# Something good is real
# Fill those empty houses
# Before they'll fall away
# Your lie
# Will go away. #
Can you be gentle, though?
Yeah, sorry. Like gentle, gentle now.
All right. Oh, does that hurt? Yeah! OK, sorry.
RADIO TALK SHOW CHATTER
Bet you get all sorts in here.
Yeah.
Stop it. I'm only touching your leg.
Just get off me, yeah?
You got nice legs, that's all.
Yeah, I know, but I don't...
Just don't want your hands all over me.
Ah, this ain't it, look.
Nah, I think it is.
No, it's not, keep... You what?
She can stay, but you need to get out.
Who, who d'you think you're talking to about I need to get out?
Do you wanna say hello to that camera?
You all right? Yeah. Thanks.
He had shit hair anyway.
Morning! Morning.
Hi! Morning! You all right?
There you go.
Oh, cheers, doll.
Cup of tea and a veggie breakfast cob, Shelle, please.
No problem. Cheers, duck. All right, girl!
Ah, put us a couple of extra hash browns on that, will you?
Of course! Ta, duck.
How you doing?
Bloody long shift, that was. Was it?
About ready to put my trousers on. What happened this time?
Been one of them nights where everyone decides
they wanna make a bloody run for it. Oh, yeah. Who got away?
You what? No, mate, nobody got away, not with me chasin' after 'em.
Here you are, look at this.
What is that? Guess who I matched with on Tinder?
Oh, my God. Who?
Landlady from The King's Head.
You know, the one who sounds American.
Yeah, but is actually from Huthwaite.
AMERICAN ACCENT: Two-week Californian cruise,
came back with the accent.
She's about 50, you know.
I dunno, she's filthy.
You shouldn't be having love bites at your age.
Hey! Hi.
Erm... OK. well, I didn't expect it to be that quick.
Yeah, OK. See you tonight.
OK, let's get this over with.
OK, erm... just set it up in the dining room.
Are you ready?
Yeah.
CHARLES: 'Hello, Stella, Paul.
'I wanna start by saying how grateful I am
'that you're listening.'
You OK? Yeah, do we really wanna listen to his voice in here?
In this house? Where would you rather go?
I don't know. It just feels... close. Yeah.
Look, we are in full control of this.
OK? We can stop it whenever we want.
Yeah.
'I can't begin to imagine the pain you've suffered from that night.
'I saw it on your faces during the trial.
MAN ON RECORDING SIGHS
'I wanna make it clear... I'm not asking for forgiveness.
'That's not what this is about.
'I play that night on loop... minute by minute...
'wishing I could change it.
'But I can't.
'So what can I do?
'I can say how truly sorry I am for what I did to your daughter.
'I wanna ask if you'll meet me.'
What? Is he joking? Ssh.
'Through the scheme, of course.
'I know I don't deserve this chance,
'but I'd hope you might get something from it too.
'To help you move on with your lives.
'Whatever you decide, just thanks again for listening.
'Charles.'
He finally admitted it.
You OK?
No. I need a minute.
Don't, Paul. Don't shut me out. Please.
Look at me.
What you doing?
No.
THEY GROAN
Look at me, Stella!
I wanna see your face.
What are we doing?
BREATHING QUICKENS
THEY BREATHE DEEPLY
Can I get a glass of water, please? Yeah, of course.
SHE CLEARS THROAT
Thanks.
Hi!
DOOR CLOSES
For fuck's sake.
I know I'm home a bit sooner than we said,
but I can busy myself upstairs until...
No. it's fine, It's fine. We're done.
Yeah, we've, we've listened to it. Oh. OK.
Hey, Stella. Hey, you all right? Yeah.
How was it?
Erm... HE CLEARS THROAT
He... he admitted he did it.
Oh, Paul. Yeah, I know. And, erm...
He, erm, said he was sorry. For all that's worth.
He also suggested a meeting.
Really? Yeah. Unbelievable.
As if we'd wanna be anywhere near that man ever again.
Hey. It's over, it's done.
I'm gonna head off.
See you soon.
CAR FOB BEEPS
WOMAN: If you're in bed, I'll come in and give you a kiss, yeah.
All right, put your nanna back on.
Yeah. Well, that's an out and out lie.
If he refuses his Weetabix, there's no after school snack.
Don't take any shit, Mum, the kid's running rings around you.
Yeah, all right, I'll try you in my lunch, bye.
Bobbi Carter? You're not my nine o'clock, are you?
Ta. I'm back-to-back all day,
but we can set you up an appointment.
It's a new case, right?
No. I'm Stella, er, Tomlinson.
Sorry, I didn't recognise you from the trial.
Oh, you were there?
No, the press coverage.
Well, it was three years ago now.
I can give you ten minutes, but you'll have to talk to me
while I try and get this Calpol stain out of me top.
When did you speak to Paul?
A few days ago.
He said you'd listened to the audio
and you wished to be removed from the scheme.
That neither of you want to meet with Charles Stone.
Yeah, that's right.
I always leave it a few days, just in case there's a change of heart.
No, you close it.
Have you met him?
Charles? Yeah.
I'm the go-between, but my primary concern is what's best for you.
And you think that's to meet with him?
I can't make any guarantees,
but a majority of people, they find a deeper understanding.
Well, you must've seen his record.
He's got a history of violence
years before he even went near my daughter.
Yeah. But that doesn't mean a face-to-face apology
can't be life-changing for you.
I'm kinda done with people
trying to tell me how to change my life to be honest. Yeah, I get that.
Go travelling, run a marathon.
Have another child.
People mean well, but too often they... haven't got a clue.
I believe in this process.
85% of the people who meet...
Have you lost a child?
No. Not exactly.
My little brother, Darrell, was killed.
Stabbed in the neck.
He was at a house party
and a girl asked him to help her open a bottle of Lambrini.
He did. No idea her boyfriend was watching from across the room.
Seconds later, Darrell was bleeding out on the kitchen floor
from a five-inch knife wound.
And you met with his killer?
I was one of the first to do the scheme.
What made you wanna do that?
I'd hit rock bottom.
And? And that meeting, it changed my life.
How exactly?
Forgiveness.
That's unimaginable to you... I get that.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Hang on a minute, Ray.
Erm, thank you for your time and, yeah, I'll leave you to your day.
Stella. I hope I get to see you again.
Ey-up, Mum! Ah, here's my sunshine!
Ooh, I wouldn't! Oh, give over. I stink!
HORSE WHINNIES
D'you like 'em?
Ooh! Bit lady of the night. Oh, charming (!)
SHE EXHALES You look tired.
Just got a lot on my mind. I'm not really sleeping.
Well, get a brush, get stuck in, you can knacker yourself out a bit.
HORSE WHINNIES
MOBILE PINGS
Who was that? Er...
You've got a fella on the go.
Who is it?
WHISPERS: It's Kelvin.
Who's Kelvin? Kentucky Kelvin.
Owns the stables. Got Stetsons, spurs, likes a western.
THEY CHUCKLE Oh, he sounds like a catch.
Well, you'll meet him tonight. Tonight?
Oh shit, shit. Sorry, Mum.
Mum, I'm sorry. Happy birthday.
Ooh. It's all right, duckie.
Got a lot on, ain't you? Sorry.
Are we going to talk about it?
Yes. I'll put kettle on.
Does Paul want to meet with him?
No, of course not.
What about you?
SHE EXHALES
Maybe meeting with him... even if you can't forgive him...
..it might help break this treading water.
Could help you and Paul get back on track.
Mum, you know he's with Meera now.
Maybe get you back in the office, you used to love that job.
Scares me half to death now, you out driving all hours.
Mum, stop! What?
It's fine, OK? Everything is fine.
Are you gonna bullshit me, an' all?
I'd just ask yourself this, girl.
Way you're livin' now...
..what have you got to lose?
MAN ON TV: 'And it's not just humans who lived here.'
MOBILE VIBRATES
'Creswell has been home to an amazing number of animals
'you wouldn't normally associate with Nottinghamshire.
'And we know this because...'
MOBILE VIBRATES
HUBBUB
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Town Called Malice' by The Jam
SHE SIGHS
Hi, Aunt Stella! Auntie Stella! Hey!
Hiya, Stella! How are you?
Aw. You look lovely, duckie! You all right?
Yeah. Oh, oh, you shouldn't have. Oh, shush.
MUSIC: 'A Little Respect' by Erasure
Where's this Kelvin, then?
Oh, gone to pick up your Auntie Winnie.
I'd have done that.
He just wants to show your mum his kindness,
there's no harm in that.
That's a bit of a hefty serving! Oh, shush.
Tonight, I want to see you eat and drink, and dance and laugh.
Remy, go and fetch her some rum punch.
Ah, she don't drink anymore, Mum, remember?
Oh, of course. I'm so sorry, duckie.
Don't be, it's fine.
Extra space for the stew to fill you up, then!
THEY LAUGH
Remy, move! Let her sit and eat. Oh.
MUSIC: 'Come on Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners
Oh, yes! It's party time.
Let's have it!
REMY LAUGHS
Look what's in sight! Let's have it! Yeah!
CHEERING
REMY LAUGHS
# Come on Eileen... #
Somebody's sore today. What's the matter?
# Come on, Eileen
# Poor old Johnnie Ray
# Sounded sad upon the radio
# Moved a million hearts in mono
# Our mothers cried... #
What is it?
Meera's pregnant.
She wanted to wait till after we'd listened to the audio recording
before she told me.
So that it...
really felt like a new chapter for us.
Was it an accident?
No.
We've been trying.
About the other night...
You haven't told anyone?
No. Your mum's got a mouth the size of Mansfield.
No. Not Remy, or... No, I haven't told anyone, Paul.
OK. Cool.
Oh, I feel fucking awful. It's fine.
No, I need to ask you summat else.
Go on? SHE SNIFFS
Have you taken the morning after pill?
Because if... I mean if, if you haven't had...
then if, if we'd... I don't, I just...
Just spit it out, Paul.
I can't mess this up again, Stell.
So, did you? Yeah, I did.
Congratulations. I'm really happy for you both.
MUSIC IN HOUSE: 'Enola Gay' by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
'Hi, you've reached Bobbi Carter. Please leave a message.'
ANSWERPHONE BEEPS
SHE INHALES SHARPLY
Bobbi, it's Stella Tomlinson.
Set it up. I'll meet with Charles Stone.
DOOR BUZZER
KEY FOB BEEPS
You didn't want Paul or your mum here with you?
Paul doesn't want anything to do with it.
Anyway, this is between me and Charles.
Look, just so you know, I'm not here to offer forgiveness.
I just want him to look me in the eye
and tell me what really happened.
That's fine. This is just the first meeting.
Yeah, well, it'll be the last.
They're ready for you, Charles.
BEEP IN BACKGROUND
Bobbi Carter, Stella Tomlinson to see Charles Stone.
'We're here today to discuss the murder
'of Stella's daughter, Maisy Tomlinson,
'on the 10th December 2018.
'CCTV will record this meeting.
'This is a safe space.
'We will respect what everyone has to say...
'..however challenging...'
Thank you. '..we will keep our voices calm.'
Come this way.
'And work towards something positive coming from this.
'Charles, you'll explain the events of that night,
'what happened and how you feel about it now.
'Stella, this is to hopefully give you the answers you need
'to achieve further closure.'
You all right?
Morning, Charles.
So, if there are no questions... we can begin.
Charles? Yeah.
Can I just say, I also want Stella to leave here today
with the answers she deserves.
Well, that's a good start.
You cold, Stella?
Boss, can we turn the heating up? No, don't.
Charles, can you tell us what led up to the events of that night?
We tend to, just briefly, start a bit further back.
It can help ease us into discussing things
that we might not know.
You're a Millfields girl? What?
It's strange that our paths never crossed.
I'm just saying, it's funny how things turn out. Right.
Let's get back to that night.
Can you tell us about the motivation behind stealing Stella's car?
I'm asking you this because often the motive is a lot less personal
than the victims imagine.
It's about putting these pieces together.
It can be reassuring.
I had just done... three months inside.
I needed the money.
I was in a bad place.
I was drinking a lot back then.
And can you now talk us through the events of that night?
Your, erm...
..your Range Rover was in the drive.
People pay good money for a car like that.
I saw the lights were off.
It was too early to be asleep.
I honestly, honestly thought no-one was home.
So I had my chance and I took it.
And I wish I could change it, but I can't.
And I regret that with everything that's inside of me, Stella.
I know you must feel the same.
For leaving Maisy on her own that night.
We're gonna taking a break there.
Are you OK? No. I wanna leave.
Look, I understand. Why would he say that?
This first bit can be very tricky, but we can get through it.
You can still get what you want, Stella.
Trust this process.
This is about you... get what you came for... and then we can leave.
Fine.
DOOR CLOSES
Charles.
Right.
Charles, Stella isn't here to listen to justifications.
She is here, so you can take responsibility.
Acknowledge what you did and why. Can you do that?
Yeah. That's why I asked for the meeting.
And that's why I'm here. For the truth.
Good. I just wanted you to know that I've confronted my past.
And I want to help you do the same.
That's what this is about, learning from our mistakes,
processing where we are now and how we can move forward.
You OK to continue? Yeah.
Charles? Yeah.
Let's go back to how you got into Stella's house that night.
I forced the front door.
And I'd just found the car keys.
And then I saw her.
Go on.
I need you to tell me why you killed my daughter.
I didn't kill her.
What?
Your daughter was already dead when I found her. No, no.
Stop, Charles.
You admitted it.
I-I listened to it on the tape.
You, you admitted it. I didn't kill Maisy.
I've been framed. No, you can't do this.
I was sent there that night.
The people who set me up, they're still out there.
And now there's another girl from Millfields. She's missing.
Officers! Her name is Cleo Dale.
Get him off me! Cleo Dale!
Get him off me! Please, please!
Listen! Stella, they know her, the people who set me up!
Stop that! Have you got her?
I think they're gonna hurt her, Stella. Like they hurt Maisy.
Her name's Cleo Dale. Stop it!
Cleo Dale. Cleo Dale.
DOOR CLOSES
STELLA BREATHES HEAVILY You OK?
No! I'm not fucking OK.
I'm so sorry, Stella, I honestly don't know what just happened.
He passed all the tests.
He convinced us all he wanted to take responsibility
for the death of your daughter.
I failed to protect you.
And I am so sorry.
He's out the scheme.
Don't ever contact me again.
When we first met, you seemed to sense the personal connection I had
to the work I do.
To understand how much I believe in it.
What you did in that room was unforgivable.
Not only did you undermine something
that has given solace to people in their worst moments...
..you manipulated it to your own end.
You'll never understand the courage it takes
to sit opposite the person that destroyed your world.
Don't believe in long sentences, never have,
but I've added to your file
that you sought to play the system using false remorse,
in the hope that they will increase yours.
Are we done, then? Oh, yeah.
DOOR CLOSES
DOOR OPENS
You warm enough, duckie? Yeah, thanks, Mum.
There's a blanket here, look.
The shock of it all's enough to make you poorly.
Turn your motor off, eh?
What's that?
She's not gone missing, has she?
What, do you know her?
Yeah, she's one of the girls from the stables.
Er, Cleo? That's it. Poor gal.
I think she had a bit of a troubled home life.
Did she know Maisy?
Yeah, they were pals. Hold up.
I've got some photos somewhere.
Here y'are.
Yes.
So, they were close?
Yeah, they were.
How come I've never heard of her, then?
Well, why would you have?
You never came down the stables.
You weren't keen on spending time in Millfields in them days.
Horses was mine and hers thing.
You did plenty else with her, love.
In you go, then.
All right?
I'm Jamal.
BOTTOM BUNK CREAKS
Yeah.
Yeah, it went OK. Don't worry.
Yeah, I'm sorting it.
I'm gonna be with you soon, I promise.
PHONE LINE BLEEPS
SIREN BLARES IN DISTANCE
SHE SIGHS
'I just wanted you to know that I've confronted my past.
'And I wanna help you do the same.'
MOBILE BEEPS
'I forced the front door.
'And I'd just found the car keys.
'And then I saw her.
'I didn't kill her.
'I didn't kill Maisy. I've been framed.
'There's another girl from Millfields.
'Her name is Cleo Dale.
'She's missing.
'They're gonna hurt her, Stella, like they hurt Maisy!'
SHE SCREAMS
DOOR BUZZER
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