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Where are you?

Where the hell is everyone?

Jenny, anyone?

I've got him.

He's here.

I

know

you're in here.

It's over. Come on.

Have you come?

time, you were so close.

That made a difference.

I'm just saying, it's probably going to get a bit menier, that's all.

Hugh, you're 55.

Yeah, well, I can still party like a 20 -year -old, can't I? Yeah.

What? What was that?

I'm just saying, you know what those guys are like. It's going to get a bit

wild. Yeah, how is Toby's angina these days? Yeah, just because you're not

invited. I've got a date with a hot bath and a bottle of wine, so I'm counting

on you not coming home too early. Well, you know, there's going to be curry and

karaoke.

Do not come home early.

Dead man walking.

Stop it, Frank.

He's not bursting into tears all the time, is he? He is being a very brave

little soldier. Hello, I'm standing here. I'm fine, actually.

He does look a wee bit peaky.

Well, he would do. It's the end of the world for him today, isn't it?

Hi, I just want to say a quick goodbye to the guys there.

I won't be a minute.

Oh, shit, Hugh.

Is it today?

Yeah, yeah, it is. Oh, great.

Sorry, I've completely forgotten.

How's Alice coping with the idea of having you home every day?

Well, she's booked double time the world.

Yeah, she's very cool, your wife.

Anyway, mate, listen, good luck, and sorry you're leaving with unfinished

business.

Oh.

Still, you... Yeah.

Yeah.

Sorry, listen, everyone, I just wanted to say I've always wanted to be a cop

ever since I was a kid. My dad was one, and he was

a giant to me, so it's been my

life's dream, so...

Anyway, just good luck to all of you and just let you know that I'll be over the

road having a farewell pint. So if you feel like popping in for a quick one or

two or ten, then I'll

be there.

stressful case oh it's nowhere buy a drink yeah yeah right

oh um i've uh got

your present i mean it's nothing really but oh yeah thank you god

they're awful aren't they yeah yeah yeah i just i don't know what old men like

i just thought you know i should mark the occasion i mean

Like the team for a bit.

Yeah, yeah.

We were. I mean, thank you.

But I don't work.

Yes, well, you are going to be lost.

This isn't... This isn't what? This isn't one of those, oh, let's just

to ignore him all day and then I'm going to open that door and they're all going

to be there and I'm going to have to do my sort of, oh, you guys face, is it?

No, Gov.

Really?

Let's go to the business, eh?

Oh, yeah, sorry, it's just that the freezer door doesn't close, does it? So

we're never going to get anyone in. I thought I'd get on with it. It's 7am.

Well, it's got to be done at some time, hasn't it?

Morning, Professor.

Morning, Captain.

Oh, could you not brush your teeth before you broke our freezer?

Well, I told you it would be a big one last night, didn't I?

Anyway, I'm not breaking it. I'm fixing it.

Day one of retirement, going exactly to plan.

Thank you. Thank you.

Hi guys, welcome to episode 4 of my podcast, listing the top 10 greatest

-ups by the police in the last 20 years.

Today I'm going to tell you all about the Ricton Stalker and the man who

to catch him. Take a bow, Detective Inspector Hugh Miller.

So, you cook a lot, you cycle a lot, you shop a lot, not a care in the world.

Sounds great.

Yeah, yeah it is.

How long before you blow your brains out? Give it about two weeks.

Yep,

about right.

Ooh, boom, look at that.

There we go.

Hugh?

It's good.

It's just a bit harder than I expected, that's why.

I should never have taken early retirement.

I mean, I only did that because my pension had matured. I've just got so

more to give.

Yeah, but you're free now.

Yeah, but... Do you think there is a single person that lives their lives

without regret?

Well, this is different, though, isn't it? It's a useless emotion.

And you know it better than anyone.

Why can't I let it go, then?

Because you care more than most.

Because you're a good man.

And because you know I'm going to beat you at golf.

And you're coming over all pathetic just to put me off my game.

There's no point in asking you anything, is there?

Right

Frank?

Frank?

It's here as if it's turned your cloth.

I know you never can tell, but if you were to ask me which of us would have a

heart attack, I guess I'd say this man I never met.

But the journey is love.

Do you know her?

Yeah, yeah, she's an old friend. She doesn't seem very friendly.

Are you going back to school?

Sorry, I have to get to this PTA meeting.

This is just terrible, isn't it?

Jenny's just turned up.

What, for a heart attack?

Yeah, that's a bit weird, isn't it?

Try not to get involved.

Yeah, I know, but if Jenny arrives... Jenny's not retired, remember?

OK, see you later, girl. Bye. See you, Alan.

Hi, how are you? I'm fine. Oh, that's nice. Can I come in? Yeah, of course,

In you go. Thanks so much.

Yeah, um, I thought you might help me with a thing. I just, um, can't get my

head round.

Well, about Frank, what did you find?

Oh, no, no, not him.

No, um, I've got a problem with a load of data that was downloaded onto a flash

drive at the station.

Someone copied all the files on the Ripton stalker case.

You know anything about that?

Well, I'm retired, Jenny. Yeah, I'm glad you worked that out.

Because someone that stole confidential information from the police could get

themselves into a lot of trouble if they didn't delete it all immediately.

So what did they think, the paramedics? Oh, it's nothing. It's an OD.

An overdose?

Well, Frank, he didn't have to take drugs. Yeah, well, maybe he didn't know

so well. No, I knew him. Yeah, I thought I knew you.

But here you are, lying to my face.

Hi there, love, all right?

Hiya.

Yeah, what are you up to?

Oh, er, yeah, nothing much, fine.

Oh, good, oh, good. I was worried for a minute that you were doing something

silly, like snooping around Frank's house.

Are you...?

Don't say a word, all right? I know, I know. Just don't... Yeah, right.

The written stalker watched his victims for weeks before he acted.

There's a theory he got inside their houses and watched them while they

He'd mess with their minds, move things around their homes, drive them crazy.

And it was only then, when they were really falling apart, that he'd kill

So, give Detective Inspector Hugh Miller a little credit. The things he's seen

would give us all nightmares.

By all accounts, Hugh became totally obsessed with catching him. Every day

months, he would appear at press conferences saying how close he was.

But as time went by, the bodies just kept piling up, and Miller just looked

and more stressed.

A year into the case, Hugh suddenly announces that he's done it. He's caught

him. Only for his prime suspect, Declan Reeves.

to be totally innocent.

Meanwhile, each time the killer committed his heinous crime, he would

another letter, each one ending with the same sign -off.

Catch you later, detective.

Miller was demoted from the case, and the written stalker was never found.

I still can't believe it.

It's just the worst.

It was a lovely funeral, though.

Listen, I ordered you a little something on Prime the other day.

I can't have you moping around the house anymore, you.

Your backside's wearing out the sofa.

I do, please beg your pardon.

Thank you. Go and enjoy your round. You deserve it.

That's an order, Captain.

Bye. Thanks, Prof.

Little dreamin' with the gloomy dawn.

Fightin' and rockin', singin' and rockin'. Slip back hair in the cool

dawn.

Hey, new neighbor.

That's me, Patrick.

Liz, you're not moving this all on your own, are you?

Oh, take no time.

No, Mrs. Patrick's out.

Just me?

I'm enough.

You could give me a hand.

No, I don't want you getting all dirty and... I don't mind.

I like getting hot and sweaty.

Me too.

Just not over some boxes.

I'm going to enjoy having you around.

My God, he's so fat.

Runs a repair shop so and knows what to do with his hands. Hey, you.

And he is 100 % single.

Hi, I'm sorry.

Yeah, just blasting after the new neighbour already, aren't you?

Yeah. We'll be lovers by the end of the week.

No, I'm serious.

Go on, I need an affair to save my marriage.

Explain that to me.

He's lost all interest.

Seriously, last week I came down completely naked.

Sat next to him.

Didn't look up one.

How long were you sitting there naked?

Half an hour.

It was like he was frozen.

I just got in the bath and, um... Washed hair.

All right, love.

There you are.

It's Patrick. I just moved in opposite.

Oh. Hugh, right?

Yeah.

Stephen Paul sent me. He said it was... Boot club at yours? You'd need rescue?

Oh, well, yeah. God bless you.

Or off to the pub.

It's really good to meet you. And you.

How are you settling in?

Well, I can't find the cattle and all my trappers have disappeared.

And there's real money in fixing junk, right? Old clocks.

More than you'd imagine.

And I get to pick my own hours.

Shit. I should do that.

I can't keep checking the next deal, always hustling for work. This guy's got

sorted. Especially compared to you, pal.

You hate your job.

I don't hate it.

I just don't know what I'm doing.

I've been the whole day moving files around waiting to get sacked.

Actually, the only guy who's got a sort of issue.

Retired at 55.

50 sodding five.

I don't think you go every time and there's nothing to brag about, really.

you joking? You literally get to play golf all day.

It's weird, though. I don't think I'm really ready.

I get that, but you're still smarter than all of us.

Hey, why don't you do that thing for Patrick? Oh, yeah. You'll love this. Go

I don't think Patrick wants this. Come on. Come on, do it.

It's brilliant.

Okay, okay, right.

From the doorway going left, there is a 20 -something guy in a grey jumper with

his red -headed girlfriend.

He's drinking a pint of bitter. She's drinking gin and time. In the next

there's three lads all wearing jeans and white trainers. They're drinking pints

of stout. And halfway up the bar, you've got...

Two young women, one's brunette, one's a blonde, and they're drinking Diet Coke,

but they're topping them up with rum from a hip flask.

Table, table next to the bar, you've got a really bored 30 -something married

couple. And they're on the phones, of course, and he's drinking bitter, and

she's on her fourth bugger, which in itself tells its own story.

He could clean the whole room.

You're right, Hugh, you're wasted in retirement.

Oh, I think anyone can do it with a bit of practice. No.

You're unique.

I think she'd be burnt at a stake for witchcraft.

You worry he'll discover your secrets?

I haven't got any.

We've all got them.

No. Saint Stephen of Ripton, that's me.

Holy martyr, tortured for his good deeds by an insanely demanding and attention

-seeking wife.

Fuck. What, she's a bit forward?

Mate, it's never -ending.

Last week, she came downstairs buck -naked just to get a reaction.

I had to pretend I didn't notice.

Come on.

Drink up. High round.

See you, guys.

This is me. Evening, Jed. Night -night. Yeah, night, Stevie.

Yeah.

I like them.

Yeah. Yeah, we're lucky to have such good neighbours.

And I meant it when I said you are wasted in retirement.

You need a new challenge.

No, I think I'm okay for a bit.

You know, I suppose I probably should slow down, really, shouldn't I? Yeah.

Really?

Okay.

Well, this was fun.

Yeah. Yeah, it was, wasn't it? Yeah, I mean, we should do it again.

All right.

Catch you later.

Each one ending with the same sign.

Catch you later, detective.

Morning. Oh, yeah, yeah. Hi. Morning.

You were very quiet when you got in last night.

I'm going to go out for a ride.

Hi. Hi.

What can I help you with?

Well, I was just going to talk out here.

Yeah.

OK, well, listen, the first thing is I just wanted to say sorry about last

I just don't want you to have to worry about all that kind of stuff.

Good, thank you. I appreciate you popping by.

Just another thing.

You know, my neighbour Frank, you told me that it was suspected OD.

Yeah, that's what it looked like I heard. So with the post -mortem report,

did that find?

You're not a relative.

Yeah, but my friend would never have killed himself like that. There's just

way.

We both know plenty of people who seem perfectly happy and then went and topped

themselves. Yeah, but there's something wrong with that report. Unless I see it,

then I won't know what that is. So could you sort of find it for me?

No. Because the death's not being treated as suspicious.

Is he suspicious?

Sorry, sorry, it is suspicious.

Jenny, a perfectly healthy guy like that, just dying in that way.

Then this Patrick just moving into his house. The old Patrick. Just look at

report. He does not add up. Now, just come on, Jenny.

You can go now.

OK, sorry, I'm just a bit well now. Look, you can't do this.

Coming in here, it's just me and you, isn't it?

Have you really got rid of that flash drive?

Just look at that report.

That was not a suicide.

You're a bit too quiet.

I'm all right.

You're missing Frank.

Me too.

That Patrick guy seems nice enough, though.

Yeah, yeah.

Oh, Captain.

You'll be okay, you know that? You've got me.

What more do you need?

Nothing, Professor.

Nothing, exactly.

Listen, listen.

Oh.

I love this song.

I know it must feel odd, like you've just been cut loose.

But I'm here with you, all the way.

Yeah?

Wherever we drift.

Wherever the tide takes us.

Well, that's how it meant. Let's just go away.

Vietnam, Thailand.

Just miles away from here.

Just...

I'd like that.

I mean, there's nothing stopping us now.

Hi, this is a great idea, and I don't even know if you play, but do you fancy

round of golf?

I really should have golf.

Why do I not believe you?

Where were you living before?

It's on the outskirts of town.

You've just moved in so quickly.

I mean, the house was barely on the market, wasn't it?

You love your questions, don't you?

Well, I want a copper.

When did you move to Ripton? Right, if we are playing 20 questions, then I

should get a turn.

All right.

Why did you move into our street? I like the neighbourhood.

And how... No, it's my turn.

What's the most important thing in the world to you?

Alice.

My wife.

Have you ever been married? No. Why did you ask me to play golf with you today?

I just wanted to get to know you. I mean, it seems to me you know a lot

already. Why would you think that?

I don't need to touch.

Am I wrong?

No.

No, you're not.

I'm not being honest with you, are you?

I googled you.

I read all about that terrible case. I am so sorry, Hugh.

Must be awful living with that.

Not knowing where he is, who he is, what he's doing.

And that would drive me crazy.

What's your question?

Are you over it yet?

I got out for years ago.

Really? My turn.

Why do you care?

I guess we're the same, you and me.

Just wanting to get to know each other.

Actually, now a milk woman.

Well, it's finally happened.

First time this guy hasn't been up at six in, what, 30 years?

Yeah, well, I didn't sleep very well, did I?

What are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be at work?

It's Saturday.

Silly. Man, you're so retired.

Do you want a coffee?

No, I think I'm going to get chased.

I'm in the way. No, no, of course you're not, of course you're not. Look at

this, you.

Yeah, next weekend.

Hopefully we'll get the whole street together.

Yeah, I've talked to Liz.

She's very keen.

Oh, but she is.

All the decorating should be done by then.

Can't wait to see what you've done with the place.

Yeah, me too.

Great.

It's a date.

Hey, my favorite coffee. Hi.

Wow.

Here you go.

I'm so glad you're here. Thank you so much.

You've got most of the street here, haven't you?

Even Susan Barnes, look, there she is.

She doesn't normally go anywhere.

How did you do that?

I have to play host.

See you in a bit. Yeah, cheers.

Do you need a favor?

Get another bottle of fizz out of the fridge and just keep Lizzie's glass

If I go over there, honestly, I don't think I'd make it back with my trousers

on.

I was just, uh... I don't believe you.

Alice, what's just happened to me? No, no, we're not doing this here.

What, I swear, I'm just... We will go home right this minute and you can

it to me there.

No, it was... Not here!

What is the matter with you?

I was just being a bit nosy. I just get out of shape around it.

No.

What is it?

I mean, it's all right for you, isn't it? I mean, you go to work.

Stop lying!

What is going on? Alice, nothing is going on.

I think, I know, I know for certain, and I swear to you, Alice,

that Patrick is the written stalker.

Now, he's been waiting for an opportunity all these years, and now

retired, he's coming to get me. Oh, my God. And he called out to me on the

night that we met, and when I heard it, it was like I was back there, like a...

Back in the warehouse.

What did he say?

It's definitely him. I recognise his voice. What did he say?

Catch you later.

But everybody says that. Not in the way he said it. He was taunting me.

I thought we were past it.

It's him.

Because he said catch you later. No, see, it's not just me. Liz said that

he bought the house, he bought it without abusing. I mean, that is not

is it? Is it?

And then there's Frank's death.

Which the police are dealing with. Yeah, but they're just lazy.

Oh, my God, you're doing it again.

All the same things.

But it's him, Alice.

Hugh, you had a nervous breakdown.

Our daughter barely speaks to us. And you nearly crushed our marriage. And you

want to do that to us again.

But, Alice, this is...

I made you promise me that you wouldn't drag me back into that madness again.

We won't survive if you do.

Do you not remember what you were like?

Obsessing, not sleeping, imagining clues that didn't exist.

No, no, this is wrong. You're just chasing shadows.

Because your life is suddenly empty.

And you're looking to fill it.

And you're going back down that road.

You're going to jump off a cliff.

I know you are.

And I'm not going to jump with you.

Not this time.

Oh, my

God.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'll do better. I'll try.

I'll try. I will. I promise.

I'm so sorry.

I love you. I love you.

Harry downstairs said you wanted this.

Postmortem report.

Oh, yeah.

Some random... It's just a suicide, I think.

Yeah? Lives on the same road as Hugh Miller.

Miller?

Call that speech he gave.

The whole room was just cringing.

Doesn't make any sense.

He just... You're begging him, right?

Stop talking. It's got to be a needle.

I wanted him to disappear.

Stop making a fool of himself, you know.

Hi, Ruth. I'm sorry I've not been in the... I'd be dead if it wasn't for you.

You dropped him. And I didn't get away.

Ruth, it's Patrick. Patrick, this is Ruth.

Do you think it's him? Hi, Dad.

Parker, is that you? That is my daughter.

Did you see Ruth today?

I just need to know if it's him or... What about me? He's never thought about

us. Not once. No, come on, Dad. I mean you, slowly heading towards the exit.

You love your games, and so do you.

I love you. So stop this while you still can. You live.