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Hello, Alice. It's good to see you again.

Ladies, welcome to Dublin.

ALL: We are not Alice Bell.

Woo!

Perfect. Thank you.

Oh, God. People are looking.

Good.

Global women's day, here we come.

Thank you. I'll take that as well, thanks.

Irish. I could tell.

Actually, I was born down here, but my parents moved up north.

Oh, well, welcome home. Kind of. Thanks.

So, Miss Haleford, you'll be sharing with Mrs Brent.

Cool with me, Julie.

Could you give me the biggest available suite?

Or, you know, just whatever you've got.

Don't take it personally. Yeah, she just likes to splash the cash.

My guess - middle child.

Hey, there's a party afterwards. Should we go?

Of course. We're the stars here. Let's make it count.

Yeah, no, it's... Yes, it's lovely here.

But? No, nothing. Fran, I know you.

Just, what am I doing here, Nik? It's full of media people and...

Yeah, but, you know, you're setting the record straight.

Yeah, I just...

I've just got this feeling that I shouldn't be here.

Like I'm being watched or something.

Well, you are. No, but not in a good way.

You know what? That's anxiety speaking.

Now, take the thought to court and get out there

and bloody well take your 15 minutes on that stage.

You deserve it, OK? I wish I was there with you.

Don't be silly. Someone's got to look after Macy, and anyway,

you've primed your mini me here to look after me.

KNOCKING

Suitcases.

I'll be back in a bit.

Dad. OK, so, Jay, if she has an attack, you're on it, right?

Three things. I've got it. OK.

Can you put them down there for me, please? Thank you.

Sorry, you're my proxy here, mate. Dad, chill.

Well, at least it'll be good material for your documentary.

Back to school next week. Back to normality. Yep. Mm-hm.

It's been a long time off, but I think, you know,

get your head down...

The interviewer sent through the questions.

All fine. Main message is we are the victims.

Or rather, we were the victims, but now we are owning it.

Turning it around, empowering ourselves.

I don't know if I'm going to remember all that.

Just leave the talking to me.

My dad says I've got the gift of the gab. Used to say.

Oh, sorry.

No, no, he's not dead.

I've got no contact. We don't speak any more.

"Break up with toxic." That's what I say to my clients.

You've got to practise what you preach.

Wow, that's... I wish I could do that.

Massages here are to die for. Hot stones and everything.

I'd love a pamper, but I've got work to do.

Great place to be single and gay, eh?

Not all feminists are lesbians, Julie. Oh, God, no, I know.

Despite what you might think, Ros, I'm not actually a tradwife.

Still, there's nothing wrong with a little

bit of old-fashioned objectification every now and again, is there?

Absolutely nothing, Julie.

OK.

I'll be over there if you need me.

SHE BREATHES

Sorry, I'm just really nervous. The breathing helps.

Why don't you have a massage, too?

Be good for you to relax before the interview.

Yeah, yeah, maybe.

I think you nodded off, there. I'll be back with some tea.

You have magic hands.

You'll be asleep by six.

KNOCKING

Did you see anyone?

I think someone was in here.

Must be dreaming.

Thank you so much for being here today.

And finally, can I ask, do you think,

in a social media driven culture,

things have gotten worse for women, or will there be advantages?

Well, social media has brought with it the manosphere,

Andrew Tate, Aaron Peterson, etc... Full house.

OK, guys, five minutes.

My hope is to expose the patriarchal structures that underpin

online abuse and ferment some real change

so that we can create a better,

safer future for all women and girls.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

OK, and what about you, Fran? You've been quiet.

What do you hope to gain from all of this?

I... Say it! Say the line! It's all total...

Oh, no, no! That was not my best moment.

Come on, Fran. We've all watched the video.

It was the best takedown of the patriarchy

we've all seen in years -

you telling that policeman he was talking...

AUDIENCE: Say it!

Total cocking bollocks. Louder, louder!

Well, it's all total cocking bollocks!

CHEERING

We're going to take some questions from the audience.

To the right, there.

Can we get a mic over there, please, Denise?

Hi, Camille. I work for a period poverty charity in Paris.

Loving this girl gang. Can I join?

But seriously, do you think you'll stay friends after this?

Definitely not. Can't stand any of them.

No, we're all so different,

but I really feel like I've found friends for life.

AUDIENCE: Ah!

Next question. Back row, far left.

Just hold your question. Mic is on the way. Thank you.

Have any of you ever wondered

whether one of you actually is Alice Bell?

Sorry... Sorry, excuse me. Not him.

He's been terrorising me. He's a troll.

Sorry, sir, serious questions only, please.

Oh, I am serious.

But there is actually somebody who does know the answer.

Didn't you hear her? Stop this.

Can you get him out of here?

Hello, Alice. It's good to see you again.

Is that...? Jason Nash.

Whilst four of these ladies are who they say they are,

one of them is indeed Alice Bell.

Get him out.

Yes, of course. Security!

So I can't actually name which one of you is her right now,

because identifying Alice Bell would be a crime.

And I am a law abiding citizen.

But watch yourself, ladies.

She's doing the same thing she did to me.

Framing one of you to save herself.

She is a murderer.

Hey! I've got every right to... Get your fucking hands off me!

One of you is Alice Bell! One of you is a murderer.

We're gonna make you pay.

And you feminazi bitches, we're coming for you.

AUDIENCE: It's one of them! Who is it? Tell us!

This is a blatantly false attempt to silence us

and pull focus from the real issue,

which is, and always will be, structural misogyny.

Our thoughts and concerns remain, of course,

with the victims

of Jason Nash's appalling crimes and their families.

Winner. How did you come up with that so quickly?

She's a PR, aka a professional liar.

It's a take, not a lie.

Is he filming? Oh, Jay, sweetheart, maybe stop it for a minute.

OK, sorry. OK.

So obviously, he's talking bollocks. Yeah.

Why would he say it? He's a sociopath.

He's a massive narcissist.

He needs to be at the centre of the drama.

And there's his appeal,

which is all about trying to prove that she was the murderer.

Well, obviously,

if he is telling the truth about one of us being her,

then he's probably telling the truth about that as well, so...

Oh.

There's already an online poll about who people think Alice Bell is.

79% of people think Alice Bell is...

...Charlotte.

Of course, the youngest and the prettiest.

Yes, don't worry, Charlotte, I can spin it.

Jay, what does Violet say about the internet, that it's a...?

Basic bitch.

She's right. Yeah, exactly. Ignore them.

Unless someone found out where you were born.

Excuse me?

It's just, you were born down here, weren't you, like Alice Bell?

What are you saying? You believe a serial killer?

No, I'm just making a point.

You know, maybe the internet picked up on that.

Oh, so we're going to legitimise his bullshit? Right.

Yeah. Fuck this. I'm going home.

Please don't go. Ugh, and stay and take this shite?

Charlotte, the place is crawling with press.

If you leave, you'll look guilty by default.

Like it or not, we're all in this shitshow together.

Fine.

I need a drink.

DANCE MUSIC

Remember, we don't blink first.

Exactly. Fuck them!

No, I won't. Come on. Oh!

All right.

Chablis, large. Do you want a drink?

No, no, I'm all right.

Don't you think you should apologise?

Something doesn't add up with her,

the way she needs men to drool all over her.

Yeah, but rumour is that Alice Bell likes women now.

No, that's what Charlotte said.

I heard she likes younger men, much younger men.

She used to play Lolita.

Now she's having a go at Mrs Robinson.

Some of this isn't logical, Julie.

No, you hear so much about her.

That she's this drug addict, self-harmer, that she's gay,

but... but with Charlotte, she's just vulnerable.

And people can read all sorts into that.

Hey.

This party is all right, you know?

You know, I'm glad you're not upset about what Julie said to you.

Fuck her!

Fuck you, Julie!

Thanks for being so nice.

I wish I knew more guys like you.

You know, my ex, Liam,

he always just gets angry with me.

Didn't even want me to come here.

He thought I'd sleep with some guy at a women's conference.

Yeah, but he's your ex-boyfriend, right?

Yeah.

Kind of.

It's complicated.

Um, he said if I cut off all contact,

he'd share photos of me, you know,

revenge ones.

And I can't deal with it,

the public shaming, everyone looking at me and judging me.

Sounds a bit stalkery.

No, it's... No, uh, it's fine.

I just have to be careful with him.

You know, Charlotte, love shouldn't hurt.

CHARLOTTE SCOFFS

Sorry, um...

Yeah, you're right.

Love shouldn't hurt.

Ooh, shouldn't use those.

They're poison.

Oh, no, it's a... it's a... it's a with wine thing.

It's OK. It's just they age you.

Oh, geez.

Which would be a shame cos...

...well...

...I like your face.

Thanks.

What are you doing?

Honestly...

...I think you're perfect as you are.

I don't.

Your step mum's an absolute legend, you know?

Yeah, we're... we're really lucky to have her.

I don't even really think of her as my step mum. Yeah.

What happened?

Sorry, we don't have to talk about it.

I just lost my dad when I was little, so I get it.

How old? Seven.

Seven? Shit.

Um... it was an accident.

She, um...

She got knocked off her bike.

Shit. I'm sorry.

My dad, he, uh, he killed himself.

He was the absolute best.

He used to call me his special angel.

I can't have been that special, though.

You know, it doesn't mean he didn't love you.

Whatever. You don't have to say that.

He'd be super proud of you right now.

CHARLOTTE GIGGLES

What's funny?

No, um, nothing.

It's just, I finally meet a decent guy, and he's 17.

BANGING NOISE

Hello?

Are you all right?

Are you all right?

Charlotte. Fran.

Hey.

I love you. How many have you had?

Hey, should I get you some water?

And I love Jay too. He's so wise.

Oh, yeah, he is for his years.

Charlotte!

Fuck. What?

What'd you do this a lot?

Give it back to me!

What even is that?

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

Charlotte!

Charlotte!

WHISPERING VOICES

VOICES: Yeah, I think that's her. Alice!

FRAN BREATHING HEAVILY

VOICES CONTINUE

VOICES INTENSIFY

Mum?

FRAN HYPERVENTILATING

Mum? Mum?

Sorry.

Uh, three things, yeah?

Three things you can hear. Uh, your voice.

Um, music.

And... and people.

OK, um, three things you can, uh smell.

Um, my perfume,

booze, and sweat.

OK. And, um, three things you can, you can see.

See... the pint of Guinness.

And you, my lovely, kind man.

And, um...

That's only two.

One more.

FRAN EXHALES

OK.

You know what? I feel all right now.

You sure? Yeah. Promise.

Hey. OK.

Thank you.

I'll come find you later, OK?

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

Oh, thank you. Sorry. Sorry.

It's been lovely. Has it?

You know, at least spending time with you lot has.

But we've got a flight to catch.

Yeah, I've got a car coming in ten.

OK. I'm sorry.

Charlotte, I just wanted to say... Sorry, I just...

PHONE CHIMES Um...

Oh, uh, we have a meeting scheduled for tomorrow.

Yeah, maybe we should leave it a few days.

I'm feeling pretty exhausted. Sorry. Yeah. Yeah, so not tomorrow.

OK. Well, yes,

might be good to have a day or so to process what's happened.

Mm-hm. All right. OK, Fran, see you later.

Thank you.

Later flight?

Yeah. To Birmingham.

Hair of The Dog?

Oh, God, yeah.

Hi. Hi.

Oh, do you want to share my car?

Sure.

You know, sometimes I'm actually jealous of her.

Alice Bell, I mean.

Just her life now.

She was allowed to disappear, start again,

become an entirely different person.

Why would you want to become a different person?

Oh, I love my kids.

And Ken.

I'm so grateful, but...

...I suppose everybody has those fantasies

every now and again, though, don't they?

I don't know about everybody, but, um...

...yeah.

Yeah, sometimes.

PHONE CHIMING

Thanks.

CHIMING CONTINUES

All OK?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, fine.

It's just, um, my ex, Liam, he won't leave me alone.

All this Alice Bell stuff's just making him worse.

You know, you really need to believe in yourself more.

Don't let the world weaponise your beauty against you.

I'm not. You are.

79% of people think Alice Bell is you.

So use that.

Capitalise on it.

OK.

Do you know how much Amanda Knox is worth?

A lot.

I can help you if you want.

Why would you do that?

Scarlet Charlotte.

Hotty Lottie.

Hmm? It's got a nice ring to it.

Well, Alastair, I think we're gonna

have to get on to the not Alice Bell women.

I mean, what do you make of this whole thing?

Everybody's talking about it, that's for sure.

I find the whole thing horrific.

While I am obviously devastated for these women this week,

and am so angry at the manosphere

for coming after them and trolling them,

I do want to know a little bit which one of them's Alice Bell.

They've got nothing to do with this horrible serial killer guy,

and suddenly their lives are being completely turned upside down.

Hiding in plain sight.

It's ballsy.

Even for you, Ali.

But then a leopard doesn't change its spots.

I loved you, Alice.

But then I got to find out who you really were.

Remember Paul the Octopus from the World Cup,

where he'd predict who would win the World Cup?

I got a cat over here.

Uh, we're gonna get Dorothy the Cat

to predict who we think Alice Bell is, right?

What the fuck is going on inside our prisons

that this guy can smuggle videos out?

But then you were always very good at playing the victim, weren't you?

I feel like we're treating this

terrible thing as if it's The Traitors,

but I also can't help feeling that maybe it's Charlotte.

Polarisation.

It's post-truth.

It's populism. Yeah.

So who do you think it is?

Julie?

Mm. I'm a Vanessa guy, I'm afraid.

I think it's Vanessa.

And they're all panicking now!

The truth will out any minute!

A lot of you are crazy talking in the comments about who it might be.

And thanks for the engagement.

I see some of you are mentioning Darius, the blind boy.

Is he or is he a fake, a crisis actor?

We're so sympathetic to these women,

yet one of them supposedly blinded him.

I think he can see.

He can see a huge wad of cash he's getting for this performance.

Vi, not being funny, but have you thought about your step mum?

What about her?

Well, you know,

being her, Alice Bell.

I don't know, why don't you come over and ask her yourself, Han?

It's 100% Charlotte.

Have you seen her Instagram? Trash.

Guys, can you stop?

Does anyone else think the Sandman's quite fit?

Zaddy!

Guys, this is my actual life, yeah, not some shit true crime podcast.

She's so extra.

What's wrong with her?

Turns out all my friends are snakes.

How's your day?

Who's that? Mind your own business.

Violet, fuck off!

AB4?

AB? Is it? It's a joke.

Oh, big fucking lol. Who is it, Jay?

Jay!

I can't believe you're getting off on this!

VIOLET GROANS

Well, the thing that people on Facebook are saying...

On your Facebook, Mum, that's a very specific group of people.

It's just that it's such a shame.

His life was ruined.

He was, by all accounts, a very fine doctor.

Nani, he's a psycho.

In the meantime, she goes off and makes a new life for herself.

Hey, how was school, Vi?

But you don't actually think

that one of these women, mum's friends,

are really Alice Bell, do you? No, of course not.

But that Doctor Nash video does raise questions.

Can I be excused from the table, please?

Oh, you've hardly eaten anything, love.

Dad.

It's just... Dad. Violet, you can wait until everyone's finished.

Well, a lot of women over the years

have been accused of being Alice Bell,

and we've not heard a peep from Jason Nash until now.

My friends wanna know if you're Alice Bell.

Yeah, well, who cares what your friends think?

You said they were being shit to you anyway.

Uh, language. Uh, hang on.

Is... is that true? What do you care?

It's your fault. Violet.

No! I told you not to go public.

I said this would happen!

Either you're naive, or you don't give a shit.

That's enough. Everyone hates me!

And I can't even walk home from school

without being photographed by weirdos.

What?

Who, Vi? It is bad at the moment.

Even the kid who lost his sight is getting it.

Who, Darius?

Yeah, he's been doxed,

and people are saying he's not actually blind,

that he, um, he's a crisis actor.

A what?

Someone who pretends to be a victim even when they're not.

It does happen.

Oh, my God, that's awful!

You care more about a stranger than you do your own family?

No!

Violet! That's enough! Just apologise to your mother now.

I can't.

She's dead!

And I don't remember her,

but I know she would never put us through this!

I'll go. No! I'll go.

Is that another gig? You've only just got back from Dublin.

I think, um, think I should leave, Nick.

Me being here isn't good for any of you.

She's a teenage girl.

She's angry. She didn't mean it.

Tomorrow, I promise you, she'll be all smiles.

But she's right, it is my fault!

I'm tearing this family apart!

Yeah, well, if you leave, if you leave...

If you leave, if you leave, you will.

Look, listen, I can't...

Is this some, like, weird fight-or-flight thing?

I mean, what about Macy?

I just want her to be safe!

She's safe with you.

I mean, who else would make up ridiculous songs for her

and convince themselves they're actual songs that people sing?

Little Muffin Chunkfoot.

Pombowl and Chunkington.

THEY GIGGLE

No, it's... it's overwhelming.

I know. Yeah.

But just look at what we've built.

You don't just run away from that.

You don't fly.

You fight.

You should let me go.

Just... No, no, no. No.

There is... there is another way.

We can... we can shut all of this down.

The other women.

If we could prove that one of them is.

What? Have you never suspected?

No!

No, Nick. I... None of them ever behave oddly?

No.

Who? No.

No, these last few weeks would have

been unsurvivable without those women.

But Nash has said it's one of them.

But Nash is a psychopath,

as Jay just told your frankly appalling mother.

Fran, Listen, if we don't do something now,

it could be you in the frame.

Now, we can't get to Nash. I...

So who else knew her?

Who else knew Alice Bell?

So, uh, what brings you all the way over here?

Well, I saw all those crazy conspiracy theories online,

and I just... just wanted to make sure you were all right.

Madness.

It's all turned into a bit of a circus

since Jason Nash said that Alice is one of you lot.

But... don't worry...

...I'm fine.

It's kind of you to call.

Do you remember Alice, Darius?

Just that... she was nice.

When you're a sick kid in a ward, people tend to forget you.

Alice didn't.

At the end of every shift, she used

to bring me a warm glass of orange squash.

She never forgot me.

Do you think you'd know if you... met her again?

Why?

Oh... because you think the Sandman's telling the truth,

that one of the others is her?

No, I don't know.

I don't know what to think.

And I hate myself for thinking it.

I just want to put my mind at ease.

I'm sorry, Fran. I really want to help you.

But... Hey, you've got nothing to apologise for.

No.

I shouldn't have asked. Sorry.

Hey.

Well, how did it go?

No, he can't remember anything.

He was just a kid.

Ugh, I feel shit about it.

No, I went there to make sure he was all right,

not to pump him for information.

Well, I know you, Fran.

A part of you did think he might have some information

because a part of you does

have suspicions about one of them, right?

FRAN SIGHS

I saw Vanessa talking to Graham Hunter in Dublin.

I don't know what they were saying, but... she didn't want to be seen.

I can't even take the boys to school it's got so bad.

I mean, it's not just the kids.

It's the parents.

Yeah, I know.

And talking of kids, well, he's not a kid now, but he was.

God, I went to see Darius Assadi.

You did?

Why? I was worried about him.

People are saying that he's not really blind,

faking it cos he's so sympathetic to us.

Yeah, I saw that.

'Course, he met Alice Bell in real life, didn't he?

In real life? Yeah.

Look, ladies, the most important thing

is that we maintain a united front.

Trust in each other, OK?

This will burn itself out.

Yeah.

Trust.

That's the key.

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

What's happening here,

it's just a bigger version of what we've all already been through.

A bigger false accusation.

Mm.

It's classic, pale, male, stale attention-seeking.

Nash is just desperate to be relevant again.

You all right?

Just, you seem a bit on edge.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Just been looking over my shoulder too long.

I know what that's like.

So what is the plan?

I mean, that's what we do, isn't it?

We make a plan.

I say we just keep our heads down for now, OK?

Stick together.

Sure. All right. OK.

Sure. Yeah.

FRUSTRATED GRUNT

Come on!

Hang on, um, I just... just wanted to say that...

...um...

...I know Dublin wasn't what we hoped,

but I meant what I said on the stage.

Friends for life.

Of course. Thanks, Fran.

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

LOCK CLICKS Yes, yes, yes, yes!

Fran...

Hi.

Oh, hello. I'm Nick. Fran's husband.

And I...

I've just never seen an MG as nice as this one up close before.

Yeah, it's beautiful, isn't it?

What year is it?

Thanks. '73.

He and my dad made his first million.

Right. Yeah. It's gorgeous.

Right. Bye.

ENGINE STARTS

Did you? Yeah.

Tracker's in the car.

I don't feel good about this, Nick.

Come on.

So... a raft of new restrictions.

No TV, no drawing materials, no visitors.

And that phone, the one you pulled the stunt on, confiscated.

Well, it's nice to see you, too, Ms Ingram.

I thought I made myself clear.

You are not to name the protected identity of Alice Bell.

Not here.

Not in the Visitor's Room.

And clearly not in a leaked publicly available video!

I am aware.

That, you see, is why I didn't.

By narrowing it down to those five women,

you've incited a witch hunt

and shown complete contempt for due process.

OK, look, I have

indulged these cosy little sit-downs long enough.

I... The appeal is over, Doctor Nash.

The judge has taken a dim view of your behaviour.

My behaviour?

You've prejudiced the case against

Ms Bell by whipping up a media frenzy.

A fair trial would be nigh-on impossible now.

So the... the rights of a killer

are more important than a miscarriage of justice?

Is that it?

The initial judgment concluded that Ms Bell

changed the theatre logs at your insistence.

Because your relationship with her was one of coercive control.

Oh, please.

And now, Jason, the present judge's decision cites

a continued need by you

to control Alice...

...even 16 years later.

Even from inside here.

You get him on the phone!

You change his mind, OK?

Fuck it! I will speak to him!

She doesn't want to enable you, Jason.

And quite frankly, neither do I any more.

Oh, come on!

Fuck!

We... Fuck!

I'm don't give a shit about idiotic legal restrictions!

I am gonna tell the world exactly who Alice Bell is!

Get the fuck off me now!

JASON YELLS

Hey!

I got the audition! What?

For the London Conservatory of Music programme!

That's great, love!

All smiles tomorrow.

Right enough.

FRAN WINCES

Oh!

Mm!

Where is she?

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

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