(suspenseful music)
(water bubbling)
(muffled screaming)
(water bubbling)
(muffled screaming)
(water bubbling)
(phone ringing)
- Hello?
Yeah, it's me. Simon.
Oh, I've been...
Oh, where are you?
Where?
Right. Yeah, of course.
No, of course.
Yes. No, no, I'll be there.
Yeah. Okay.
(soft music)
Sorry, sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Gina, sorry.
Look, I know it's late, but I'm going to need your help.
Yeah, um no. A client of mine's in a bit of trouble.
- Oh, just two shakes.
Now you need to be calm, Alex.
- I really didn't see this coming.
- Well you're a psychiatrist, not a fortune teller.
Why'd he call you?
- I'm not sure.
I don't think he has anyone else.
(suspenseful music)
- So Simon, you've come to see me.
- My father thought it might be good for me.
He's paying.
- Okay.
Well I'm a psychiatrist, and what happens here
is that you can talk to me about anything, everything.
I'm here to listen and to offer some methods
for dealing with problems.
- A paid friend.
- Well yes but then no, because I won't ever buy you
a birthday present, or come round to your house for dinner.
So why do you think you're here?
- Do I have to tell the truth?
- What have you done?
- Ah Gina, this is William Haywood, Simon's father,
and May Heywood, Simon's mother.
This is Gina Serkin.
She's a Criminal Barrister and she's agreed to help Simon.
- Okay, now I'll check in
because we'll need to speak to him, okay?
- Okay.
- I sent him to you for help.
Now he's been charged with kidnapping.
That's a criminal charge.
That's time in jail.
- Perhaps we should wait till we talk to Simon
before we jump to conclusions, William.
(banging)
- Come on!
- Here, I have some change if it'll help.
- Yeah, thanks. I got a thirsty kid over there.
Um, I'll take, sorry.
Yup here you go. Thank you.
Take it.
- Anna?
- Mr and Mrs Marin?
If you come this way, please.
- [Anna] Come on.
- What, he's here?
- [Anna] I don't know, Joe. - May, is that Anna?
Simon's Anna?
So Simon took Anna's son?
- Yep.
- I pick Sam up from school.
We watched TV, we played games.
He was only going to stay at mine for a few-
- Simon, I'm going to stop you there.
Now I'm going to ask you some questions.
I don't want you telling me anything
that I don't need to know.
Now do you understand?
- This is a mistake.
I know Sam's mother, Anna.
- Alright, so did you or did you not have
a past relationship with Anna Marin?
- [Simon] I did.
- And do you still have that relationship?
- We know each other.
- Now did Anna Marin grant you permission
to pick up her son?
- I need to speak to Anna.
- [Gina] Well if you're unwilling or unable
to answer that question the next step is to try and get you
in front of the Magistrate tomorrow for a bail application.
- And what happens tonight?
- Well you'll stay here. They won't move you this late.
- Seriously?
I stay in jail?
- I'm sorry, Simon, it, it's the law.
- Is, um, is Anna here? Did you see her?
- She left.
Simon, what were you thinking?
- I, I can't talk about this right now.
I'm sorry, Alex.
- What if Anna did give Simon permission
to pick up her son?
- Well then there's no case.
Why, do you think there's a possibility,
and if so, why hasn't she said something already?
- I don't know.
- [May] How did it go?
- [Alex] Good as gold, May.
- Oh, thank you.
Thank you so much for helping Simon this late at night.
- No trouble at all, May.
Look, he will have to stay here overnight
but I'll file a bail application for him tomorrow, okay?
- Never a dull moment with Simon.
- Is she medicated?
- To the eyeballs.
(suspenseful music)
- So, first year, with Anna.
What was that like?
Love at first sight?
- Hardly.
She was in a couple of my lectures.
She was a smart, well educated middle class girl.
There were tonnes of them.
En masse they were quite intimidating.
I kept away.
Second year, we were in a tutorial together.
I had to pick an essay out of a box and mark it.
I got Anna's, and it was seriously good.
Clarity of thought.
And one night we were at the pub
and I don't know, for some reason we just talked,
and drank, for the whole night.
It was so easy.
Then the pub shut and we walked outside.
It was fucking freezing.
I put my arm around her
and she put her cheek on my shoulder,
and she said, "Click."
(laughs)
Perfect fit.
(eerie music)
- And then?
- [Simon] We hardly spent
more than a couple of hours apart.
Every day, every night.
My life and hers slotted together, just like she said.
Click.
Have you been in love?
(suspenseful music)
- [Alex] Adam.
- Hey Dad.
- What you doing here?
- Can I stay with you tonight?
- Yeah, of course you can.
You alright?
- Yeah.
- [Alex] No no no, he's fine.
- Yeah, he's fine.
No no, I had it on silent.
Yeah. Okay, I will.
Mum was really worried about you.
- This place sucks.
- Yeah, it does.
But look, it's my home for now
and once I get unpacked it'll be better.
- Why'd you even break up?
I don't get it.
- Well, we're trying to sort it out.
- [Adam] Why? Just suck it up.
- I'm sorry it's upset you.
- It hasn't upset me. It's just stupid.
(knocking)
- Please, don't ever do that again.
I don't care if you leave here
and go to Timbuk-fucking-tu, you call me
and let me know where you are, right?
- Yeah, alright Mum.
- You look nice.
- Thanks for bringing him home early.
- What was the, the fight about last night,
between you and Adam?
He wouldn't tell me.
- He saw the divorce papers on the desk.
Alex, please, you got them, didn't you?
They were posted, to your office, last week.
They require a signature.
Alex, they were sent registered mail.
You must have received them.
- Well you could have talked to me, called me.
- We have talked about this.
You can't act like this is a surprise, Alex.
- Well it, it is.
I'll look for the papers today.
- Alex.
(phone ringing)
(soft music)
(suspenseful music)
(phone ringing)
- Hi.
- There's a problem.
Simon Heywood's bail application.
It's not going to be straight forward
because of the Carlo Manzano case.
- Right. Sorry, I don't know what that case is.
- Ah.
Simon was a primary school teacher and a seven year old boy,
Carlo Manzano, disappeared from school.
Simon was the last person to see him and he was a suspect
in the police investigation.
I'm sorry, I just assumed you knew this.
- No. No, I didn't.
What, it's happened before?
- Sorry, Alex.
- What happened to the boy?
- Well he was never found. No one charged.
- Oh, God.
Simon, why didn't you tell me about Carlo?
- It didn't seem relevant.
You asked me questions about University-
- Crap.
Come on, we're not in a session now.
I'm not being paid for this visit.
- I didn't ask you to come.
- Do you want me to go?
- No. No, I'm glad you're here.
- Alex.
He was my student.
And I failed in my duty of care.
(bell ringing)
Thank you, guys. Chairs up.
Cleaners are in. Like this.
- After Anna, after Uni, I was a teacher.
I loved it.
And I was good at it.
(eerie music)
Your Mum working late?
Carlo, he was, um, a smart kid.
He needed to use the bathroom and I let him go.
(eerie music)
Carlo?
Carlo!
(suspenseful music)
- So what happened to him?
- He just disappeared.
- Then why would you take Anna's son?
I can't help you unless I have more information.
(knocking)
- [Officer] Time's up.
- I don't need help.
I just need someone to walk my dog.
(buzzing)
(door opens)
(eerie music)
(phone ringing)
- [Angela] Hello?
- Angela? It's Alex.
It's Alex Klima.
- [Angela] Yeah, of course. Psychiatrist.
Come in.
(buzzing)
- [Alex] Hi. Thank you.
- It's the blue one.
- Thank you.
- Have you seen him?
- Simon? Yeah, today.
- Is he alright?
- Well he's been charged and he's in remand,
but given all that he's, he's okay, yeah.
- Um, did he say anything about me?
- Well he said you had his keys.
(dog barking)
Empson!
Hello!
You alright? Hello.
Okay.
(dog barking)
(soft music)
- [Anna] Hi Simon, I'm writing to you
because I read in the papers about what happened
at your school.
I can only imagine how terrible it must be
for you and the school to lose a child
in such a horrifying way,
and how difficult it must be for the children
to understand where their friend has gone.
It's awful to know that such things exist in our world.
My heart aches for the parents.
That emptiness is so final.
I know it's been a long time since we last saw each other
but if you need a friend, someone to talk to
without judgment, I'd be happy to meet.
Very best, Anna.
- [Rachel] Dad?
- Hello you two.
- What are you doing here?
What is that?
- Well that is Empson.
Empson, this is Rachel and Adam.
Look, I was wondering whether you two
could maybe look after him for a couple of days,
'cause I'm not allowed to keep animals where I'm staying.
- [Rachel] Some random dog?
Dad, where did you even get it?
- Oh, he's a friend's dog.
He's a lovely boy and he needs someone to look after him.
- Does Mum know about this?
- [Rachel] Seriously, Dad?
- She's a moron.
Can I hold him?
- 'Course you can.
- Thanks.
- I brought his food and a bowl.
He's gonna need to be walked a couple of times a day
if you can.
- Yep. - Okay?
How're you going?
- I'm good.
- Yeah?
Hey, you're gonna stay here.
You're gonna live here for a bit.
- [Gina] This just gets better.
- Bastards.
How did this happen?
- Some shock jock got incensed.
Started a campaign.
- Well this can't be good for his case.
- [Gina] No.
- How was he when you saw him today?
Well he looked terrified.
Oh crap, I gotta go.
- Wow.
Um, do we have a date for the hearing?
- Well I'm hoping sooner rather than later.
But look, he is in a protected area in jail.
- Well he's going to need to be now, isn't he?
- And how's your family?
- Yeah, pretty good.
I'm ah, dropping round for dinner tonight.
- Ohh. That's great.
I mean, it's a good sign.
- Yeah.
Is it?
- Yes. I mean, you know when Jim and I broke up,
I mean we'd never have dinner.
Not for a long while, anyway.
- Hey, do you want a hand?
- Nope, all good.
(knocking)
(dog barking)
- [Adam] Dad.
- Hello. Hello Empson.
Look at you, you lovely gorgeous boy.
How's he been?
- Yeah, good. - [Deborah] Hi.
- Hi.
Look, I'm sorry to drop in unannounced.
I need to pick up my winter jackets.
- [Deborah] Okay.
- Hello, you.
How you been?
What you cooking?
- Carbonara.
- [Alex] Oh it smells beautiful.
- [Rachel] I burnt the bacon.
- Oh well.
(soft music)
I'll get them.
Thanks for looking after the dog.
- Adam said two weeks.
- [Alex] Yeah.
(eerie music)
- [Adam] Why do you have to be so rude to him?
- [Deborah] Adam, keep your voice down.
- [Adam] It's his house too.
- We should ask Dad if he can stay for dinner.
- [Deborah] No, I don't think so.
- [Adam] Why not? It's just dinner.
- [Rachel] You don't understand, Adam.
- [Adam] Yes I do.
You're a bitch and Mum's a coward.
- [Deborah] Adam!
- [Adam] You should see his flat.
It's disgusting.
- [Deborah] Oh, you think I should move out, Adam?
- [Adam] Yeah, right.
You couldn't even live without a heated tile floor
in your bathroom.
Thanks, I'll leave you to it.
- [Rachel] See ya, Dad.
- [Alex] Night, guys!
- So, um,
Alex Did you find the papers?
- The divorce papers?
Yeah, I sent them to Tony to take a look.
- Okay.
So that's about the last of your stuff?
- Yeah, but let me know if you find something else
you want to get rid of.
I'm sorry, I'm just finding this fucking hard, okay?
(soft music)
- Hello?
- Hello.
Too late?
- [Gina] No, I'm just reading.
- Good.
- Hey um, how was your dinner?
- I'm gonna have to tell you the truth now.
You ready?
- [Gina] Yes.
- I wasn't invited to dinner.
I dropped in totally uninvited, with the flimsy pretext
of you know, picking up some clothes that I never even wear.
And the really tragic bit is that I got there at 6:30
so just for a moment I could imagine
I was coming home again.
- That's not so tragic.
- Yes it is.
I got a frosty reception.
I didn't get a dinner invitation.
Probably a good thing because my daughter was cooking
and she's not exactly gourmet, so, anyway.
How was your night?
- I read over Anna's statement again.
There's something so,
so clinical in her statement.
- Yeah, so what's going on inside her head,
knowing Simon's in jail?
- Mm.
- When you think about all those court cases,
and all those trials over the centuries,
all those crimes, and how many of them
were just terrible errors of judgment, mistakes
made because human hearts are so needy.
- Well I'd say many. Most.
- You know Simon's a really good soul, Gina.
I don't know why he did what he did but I,
I do feel the need to protect who he is.
Does that make sense?
- [Gina] It does.
- [Navigation voice] Turn left, then keep left,
for 400 meters.
Your destination is ahead in 500 meters.
- Oh, shut up.
- [Navigation voice] Your destination is ahead-
(bell ringing)
- I did something interesting yesterday.
I drove to Sam's school, and I parked outside,
and I watched all the kids come out.
Something occurred to me.
How could you know who Sam was?
How did you know what he looked like,
I mean, not having met him before?
I mean, you turn up at his school,
all the kid are milling around,
they all look the same with their little hats
and uniforms, but you go up to him and you greet him
and you say, "Hello, Sam."
So how did you know it was Sam?
- It's a secret.
I went to Anna's house to drop some books to her.
I was gonna leave them at the front door,
but the front door was open.
Hello! Anna?
(eerie music)
I think it was her Mum, vacuuming.
Anna wasn't there.
(suspenseful music)
(eerie music)
Sam kicked the ball into the pool.
(coughing)
No one heard.
No one was there to see it.
You scared me, mate.
I told him I was the gardener.
Sam, I'm the gardener.
Here to check on your garden.
You go and get into some dry clothes.
But don't tell anyone I was here.
We made a pact.
I wouldn't tell anyone about it and neither would he.
It was our secret.
(suspenseful music)
- Would Sam have told his parents?
- I don't know.
- [Gina] It's a very conveniently timed story
for Simon to tell you.
- [Alex] What, you think he made it up?
- I don't know.
You are quite blind when it comes to Simon.
I think he's glamored you.
How is that learning to play tennis, hmm?
Forty an hour, that costs me.
Did he say why he went to Anna's house in the first place?
- Yeah, he was dropping off some books.
- Yeah, but Anna's said in her statement to police
that she hadn't seen Simon since they broke up.
- Well she lied.
- Bold for a nice middle class girl to lie to police,
I would have thought.
- Yeah, so why would she do that?
Wish I could talk to her.
Can you? Can you talk to her?
- Only on the stand, Alex.
And if we get there.
She's the prosecutor's witness.
- Yeah.
(dog barking)
- [Alex] Oh, Jesus.
- [Adam] You okay?
- [Alex] Yeah. No, I'm just, I'm just a bit out of shape,
that's all.
- [Adam] Hey Dad, could I stay with you this weekend?
- [Alex] I'd, I'd love that.
- [Alex] Um, there's a pizza place near me.
They make these gourmet pizzas.
Lamb, tandoori in them, stuff like that.
- [Adam] Oh yeah, have they got the one
with the cheese crust?
- [Alex] Ah, indeed they have.
(laughs)
Do you want to get them delivered?
- [Adam] Yeah, and I'll get some movies.
- [Alex] Okay.
- [Adam] And remember, no pineapple.
- [Alex] No, alright. No pineapple.
- [William] How's your wife?
- Um, I don't really know.
- They're separated, William.
- Ah yes, I knew that. Apologies, I forgot.
- Is there any chance you might be able to work it out?
- Well, I'm ever hopeful. We're talking.
- Is she screwing someone else?
- I don't know.
- Well if she's screwing someone else, you're toast.
But if she's just sick of you,
then you might stand a chance.
- Yeah, that probably sums it up.
Cheers.
Ah, Gina's pushing for an early committal hearing.
- I don't think Gina Serkin could push her way
out of a wet paper bag.
- [Alex] She's a very good criminal lawyer.
- Well if she's good, she would have got him bail.
My son might be a mummy's boy, but he's not a pedophile.
- He's been through some major trauma, hasn't he,
with Carlo and losing his job.
He's very fortunate to have a family who can help him.
- Alex, most people call that life.
Major trauma, come on!
I know it's your profession.
I know you're a very intelligent man,
but do you think your therapy has helped him in any way?
- Look, you're skeptical, William,
but that question is rude, bordering on offensive.
- You were talking to him once a week.
Was there no sign of this to you?
Something coming? Something not quite right?
- Look, I've been going through all of our sessions,
William, and the truth is, he appeared
to be making good progress.
- My son is a master at telling people
what they wanna hear.
- [May] Thank you.
- [Alex] 3rd of January, 3:30 pm, Simon Heywood.
You look really well, Simon.
- [Simon] Oh, that's good.
- [Alex] So how's your week been?
- [Simon] Good.
- [Alex] Yeah?
(tape whirring)
- [Simon] I've been thinking about work.
I think I need to get some sort of job.
- [Alex] What, as a teacher?
- [Simon] I don't know.
Just something to give my days some structure.
- [Alex] Sounds good.
(tape whirring)
Simon, I need to talk to you about last weekend.
- [Simon] Oh, okay.
- [Alex] As a therapist, it's unethical for me
to socialize with a patient,
and I need to apologize.
- [Simon] Sure, but you know, it was a good night.
Not a problem for me.
- [Alex] No, I crossed a line and as a result,
I'm not sure I can see you as a therapist anymore.
I can recommend someone else, if you like.
- [Simon] I'd like to keep the sessions going.
I don't want to have to start again with a stranger.
Let's just wipe it.
Pretend it didn't happen.
(tape whirring)
(eerie music)
Anna just took my breath away.
A light shining on me.
She was the sun.
(eerie music)
- [Alex] Rejection.
Isn't that what Anna did when she split up with you?
- [Simon] I don't see it that way.
- [Alex] Why don't you want to go back to teaching?
You love it. It's your profession.
How does it feel to be rejected?
And how does Anna feel about you now?
(eerie music)
(knocking) - [Anna] Jesus.
- Sorry.
- [Anna] Get away from the car.
- [Alex] Anna, Anna- - [Anna] Who are you?
- [Alex] I'm a friend of Simon's.
I just want a quick word.
I didn't, I didn't mean to frighten you, please?
Hello look, I'm really sorry.
You don't know me- - [Anna] What do you want?
- My name's Alex Klima.
I'm his psychiatrist.
It's very important that you understand
the consequences of what you're doing.
Do you think we could maybe go inside for a-
- No, I don't think so.
Anna! Please, Anna. Please, it's,
please go and see him, Anna.
Please tell the police about Simon saving Sam-
- What?
- Please tell the police about your meetings with Simon.
- [Anna] Simon saving Sam? Simon doesn't know Sam.
Get away from me.
- Look, whatever's going on between you and Simon,
I know he's protecting you, I understand that.
But he's not in a good way.
- You have to leave.
If you don't leave here, I'm calling the police right now.
(eerie music)
(alarm ringing)
- Oh.
Oh.
Oh, God.
Today
is
Thursday.
I'm starting to believe that the only logical explanation
for Simon's behavior is that he and Anna
were having an affair.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Well why is she not standing up for him now?
- I don't know, I don't know. Maybe they,
maybe they fell out again or maybe she's frightened
of her husband.
See, I think they were going to run away together
that morning.
Something happened.
- Run away together?
- I think she got cold feet, and I think maybe
she's just waiting for all this to blow over.
'Cause she's hiding something, you know?
She and Simon were involved, now he's protecting her.
(phone ringing)
- Gina Serkin.
Right.
No, I see.
No,
no, of course, I apologize.
This,
this won't happen again.
No, no, it won't happen again.
Alright, thank, thank you for, thank you
for letting me know.
Bye bye.
- What?
- That was Anna Marin's lawyer.
You went to her house?
Alex, you could be charged with attempting
to pervert the course of justice.
- I thought if I could just talk to her.
- Talk to her?
Look, Simon has got under your skin
and you are in danger of doing more harm than good.
- I thought she should know how Simon was suffering
because it's unnecessary and she could stop it.
- Alex, just back off and let me do my job.
- Yeah.
Why are you protecting her?
Right, tell me the truth.
- I have.
- Simon, you were my patient.
In all that time you never told me about the disappearance
of a child whilst in your care,
nor about the subsequent police investigation
in which you were a prime suspect.
You never told me about saving Anna's son from drowning.
And now you're in jail and I've found you a barrister
and I'd quite like to know what else
you haven't fucking told me.
I'm sorry.
- Maybe it's best if you take a step back.
Gina's running the case.
I don't want to upset you anymore.
I'm fine.
- No you're not. You're not fine.
- You're in jail and you're protecting someone
and she does not need protecting.
- Did you see her?
- No.
- Then why are you protecting her?
- Love.
- Just love?
- Apparently it makes the world go round.
- Oh well, I have heard that, yeah.
And look, it's beautiful. It's wonderful.
It's beyond compare, you know, when it's shared.
You know, when it's reciprocated.
But you take a look where you are now,
look at this place now.
This is your life, here.
It's the only one you've got.
(soft music)
Are you having an affair with Anna?
I mean this year.
- Some things can't be unmade.
Alex, I love Anna.
And I always will.
- But does she love you?
(suspenseful music)
- [Deborah] Alex?
What are you doing?
- I just dropped by to speak to Adam about a history essay
he's having trouble with.
- Seriously?
- No.
You want some coffee? It's really good.
- I don't drink coffee at night.
- Yeah, I know that.
- Alex,
you look terrible.
- Thank you.
- What are you doing here?
- Um, oh, alright.
Um, I wanted to ask you a question.
You seeing someone else?
- [Deborah] No.
- You sure?
- Yes, I'm sure.
- Then why are we getting divorced?
- Oh, Alex!
- It's a fair question, don't you think?
Don't you think it's a fair question,
after twenty years?
- Yes.
I don't want to tell you the answer, though.
- Why?
- [Deborah] Because it's hurtful.
- Well just, just say it.
I'd rather hear it.
I wanna hear it.
- [Deborah] I tried really hard, Alex.
I wanted to love you deeply but,
I was always just trying.
I don't think I ever did really love you.
I got sick of pretending.
I'm sorry.
(soft music)
(sobbing)
(soft music)
- [Angela] What do you mean he's not here? Where is he?
It's a prison. You don't just leave.
What?
What's wrong? What happened?
Why, why can't I see him?
- [Officer] Look, why don't you just come back tomorrow?
- Listen, listen, I'm his girlfriend.
We're practically married,
so if anything's happened to him I need to know.
I need to know what's happened.
- Angela?
- Alex!
- This is his doctor, right here!
- What's happened?
- I think Simon's been bashed.
But, but, but, they won't fucking tell me anything!
God, it's all my fault!
If, if anything happens to him,
do you understand?
God, what have I done?
- How can any of this be your fault?
- It just fucking is!
Help me!
(eerie music)
(soft music)