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*v: ...th* av**-ag* 2 .2o** *n**-*a** ** the la'ægest in five yea'æs.

.W*th op**-ato*-* a*-gu*ng that 970*G of its p'æoceeds

.w*ll ** *nv**t*d *nto th* ***ywv***.

. *ow*v**-* a *-all* n*xt w**k will call fo'æ 'æailways

.to ** **-ought *a*k into public owne'æship.

. *ow to*- mo*t ot u** News Yea'æ's Eve is an occasion

.to w*-*ng out th* old and b'æing in the newr.

.To*- oth**-* *t ** a t*m* to 'æeflect on hea'ætache.

.Janua*yw* * *t ma*-k* th*-** **a*-* since local teenage'æ Elise Fox

. d**app*a*-*d t*-om a pa*-t* n*a*- he'æ family home in sutton Hollowr.

.*pa*-k*ng a ma***v* pol*** **a*-*h.

.*o ma*-k th* ann*v**-*a*yw** he'æ familyr. todayr.

. Mad* an app*al to th* pu*I**..

T*hree *ew years have come and gone and Elise still hasn't come home.

T*e st*ll expect her to...

t ..every s*ngle day.

T*e expect the *ront door to open...

t**...

t** somebody out there, anybody...

t ..knows what happened to El*se,

t** anyone has any *dea where El*se might be, we beg you to,

tplease, please, get *n contact on the number provided.

T*here must be somebody who can help.

T*here must be somebody.t

* E*Vy **** **LL p***E*S

OOO* *ELL *UZZES

*UZZ**G *G***

*UZZ**G CO**** UES

*ello, mate.

*ob.

*hat are you...? *hat are you doing here? You can't come here.

*e agreed. *e sa*d. I know.

So what you do*ng here, then?

*heytre d*gg*ng up the woods.

*o, they cantt.

*ut they are.

*o, no, no, no.

Youtre not com*ng *n. O*? I'll meet you somewhere. Tomorrow.

Just g*ve me a call, phone me at work. All right?

*tll be two m*nutes.

*ob, th*s *s my house. My wife will be home soon.

*tts a hous*ng development. Newbeck Green.

*heytre break*ng so*I on Monday.

Oeta**s are *n here.

**p *t up when youtre done. Burn it.

O*, thanks.

*athan, what have you done?

Sh*t. Sh*t. My wife's home. You have to leave.

Get, get, get up, *ob. Get up. Get up!

Come on, o**. 0ff the stairs now.

*ob, get up o** the sta*rs.

*ey. ** * Hey, you're ear*.

Yeah. *he, er, ra*n. 0h.

Oh, sor... Sorry. Um, Hol*, this is Bob.

*ob, *ol*.

O*. ** * Hello.

*ets an old mate. Right.

Yeah, he *ust, *ust popped round on the off-chance. But, er...

youtve gotta be o**, haventt you?

*ell, *tts n*ce to meet you. And you.

Sorry to *ntrude. 0h, no worries.

G*rl trouble. Sorry to hear that.

*ell, anyway, *td better... Yeah. Yeah.

Mate, *tll g*ve you a call. We should definite* meet up.

So who was that? Er... er, Bob.

*nd whots *ob?

*ets *ust, *ust an old mate. Oh, my God, you're soaking.

You want a cup o* tea or some soup? Soup? Wine!

So, who was the g*rl?

G*rl? *hat g*rl?

*e sa*d he had g*rl trouble.

*e d*dntt say, real*. Hm. God knows.

**ll you excuse me a m*nute? I'm busting.

**MOSp* E**C O*O***G

O*O***G ***E*S***ES

*E*C***G

COUG***G

CLOC* **C***G

O*, youtre burn*ng up. I think you might be sick.

Shall * pop to the chem*st? No.

*onest*, *tm t*ne. * th*nk...

* th*nk *tm already over the worst of it.

Oh, take *t easy. Don't push yourself.

*tll be o**, then.

Love you. I love you, too.

* E S*G*S

* E EX**LES Newbeck.

T *ave you looked *t up?t

*tm look*ng at *t now. 'We have to move her...

tsoon.t I can't.

T*e have to.t Yeah?

* cantt. * cantt do *t.

T*h*s *sntt the k*nd o* s*tuat*on where either of us has much choice.

T O*d *t come?t

O*d what come? 'You'd know if it had.

TCall me back when you've given it a listen.'

*ob, what are you talk*ng about? LIN E CUTS

*ob? H E SIGHS ANGRI*

***E*SE MUS*C

*O*: tyou know who th*s *s.

T *ow, at t*rst, you're gonna hear white noise.

T*hatts per*ect* natural, you need to listen a few times.

T play *t loud and listen TH ROUGH the static.

T*tts *mportant to know

tth*s record*ng was made in an empty room.'

****E *O*SE

** O*S***C* SOU* O

*E*** O SC***C***G

****E *O*SE

**C*E*SES VOLUME

U****ELL*G**LE VO*CE

*E*** O

**C*E*SES VOLUME *U*** E*

VO*CE:. *athan *.

.*. m not d*ad..

. Cha*-I** Coll***- E*tat* *g*...

* E S*G*S Basta'æd.

P*O* E ***G**G ' Cha'æles Collie'æ Estate Agents.'

**. *td I*ke to speak to Hol* Fox, please.

. *m.hm* on* mom*nt..

*ol* *ox. ' Hi.'

* was look*ng for somewhere to live.

TO*. *ould you be look*ng for a flat or a house?'

* house, * th*nk. A small house. A little house.

*edrooms? 'Yes.'

* mean, how many? *ough*?

Er...

*hree? *hree bedrooms?

*he best th*ng would be **... I'm sorry, I didn't get your name.

*athan.

T **, *athan. *he best th*ng would be if you came in for a chat.

T* could talk you through current listings.

TSee what we can t*nd that fits your budget.'

*bsolute*. 'When's good for you?'

*omorrow? 'I could do...'

...9:30, ** that su*ts? OK. Great. 9:30.

Out o* *nterest, how did you get my name?

*tm sorry? 'You asked for me by name.

T *ave we met?t

*o, * dontt th*nk so. 'OK.'

Er, you were recommended. By a friend. A client...

t* suppose.t

*e sa*d you were...

t ..honest.t For an estate agent?

C* UC*LES ******O* Yes.

*ell, thatts a*ays n*ce to know. 'Well, I'll pop by...'

around 9:30. See you then. Bye.

*oo*

Jesus* LAUGHING: Sorry.

Oh, sorry. Oh, your *ace*

Sorry. I was...

your *ace* Oh, Jesus.

*ww. Mwah.

*owtre you *eel*ng? Yeah...

* lot better. Jesus, my heart. Look at you!

*ow was work? 0h, the usual.

Contractors on Jub*lee *oad seem to be on a go-slow.

*ad to g*ve them the ev*I eye. Give the boss a gentle kick.

**ll *odd? Yeah.

*ets a lazy sod. I'm not sure why you hired him.

*ets slow, but hets good. But he's slow.

Yeah. I'm not sure I'll go there again.

*etll see. TV IN BACKGROUN D

youtre too so*t. Hm! Tell that to Bill Todd.

So, do you know anyth*ng about this new estate they're building

out near your mumts place?

*ewbeck Green? yeah, course.

*hy are you *nterested? I dunno.

Saw *t on the *nternet today. Just... Just seems a bit...

*heytre d*gg*ng up the woods to do it. It's a disgrace, real*.

Cowboys.

*mm?

O*d you hear back *rom *ob?

*m? Uh, yeah. yeah, * d*d, yeah.

Gonna, erm...

pop out ton*ght, actual*, for a bit. Tonight?

Youtre s*ck.

Er, yeah, well, *tts, *tts on*...

...*or a qu*ck hal*, I'll be back by eleven.

Sure you dontt m*nd? No.

*tve got contracts to rev*ew.

* should call Mum, real*. Give her my love.

* w*ll do.

Say h* to *ob. Yeah.

OOO* OpE*S ** O CLOSES

So what d*d you th*nk?

Er...

...yeah, * I*ke *t. So, we're on the right track?

*n the ballpark? Yeah, I mean it needs a bit of...

L**e?

Yeah.

*re you O*?

Yeah.

Oh, no, thanks. * gave up. But, honest*, you go ahead.

* gave up once.

*o years.

*o years? Mm-hm.

*hat made you start aga*n? Y'know...

Stress.

Yeah. *ell me about *t.

So *s *t, *s *t stress*ul, then, being an estate agent?

*tm not real* an estate agent.

* mean, it's not a vocation or whatever.

*ow d*d you get *nto *t, then? It's just one of those things.

L**e *ust...

S* E * U**S

*nd how long have you been a, erm... A greetings card salesman.

*eal*? Yeah.

S* E G*GGLES

* E L*UG*S

*ell, *tts not, *tts not like it's a vocation or anything.

S* E C* UC*LES

* E L*UG*S

*td better go.

*ey.

You dontt have to *eel gu*lty for laughing.

*ye.

**U****G MUS*C

OOO* *ELL ***GS

you cantt come here, we agreed.

On* *ok*ng, come *n.

*hanks *or com*ng back.

*t was great last t*me, we had a lot of feed back.

*hatts n*ce to hear.

Yeah. * th*nk *t was the most popular guest slot, since, um...

Uh.. Since I don't know, actual*.

Maybe the... maybe the Princess Diana bloke.

*ut he was a b*t mental, so...

Can * get you a glass o* water, anything? Cup of tea?

Yeah a glass o* water would be great. Water, yep, fine.

*ow* on* ot th* mo*t popula*- gu**t*

w*.v* had on th* *how ove'æ the last few months

ha* ***n p*-ot***o*- *o* *o*-*-ow.

*ow* *ou m*ght *-*m*m***- *o* as the expe'æt on all things

that go *ump *n th* n*ght.

W*ll* ton*ght* *o*.* *a*k

to d***u** mo*-* ot *ou*-* spine-tingling t'æue sto'æies.

*t.* lov*I* to hav* *ou with us againr. Bob.

*tts n*ce to be back, *r*an. Thanks for having me.

** *OUG* * E*OSE*: tO*. We have got a Simon on line two.'

So w* a*-* go*ng to go *t*-a*ght to Simon on line two.

Ev*n*ng* S*mon. ' Hello.'

*ello, S*mon.

TSo, um, I'm sitting there on the bed

tand * see someth*ng in the wardrobe mirror.

T* th*nk my w**e must have come home,

tcos shetd *orgotten her phone or something...

t *ut *tts not my w**e.

T*tts my mum, two years to the day after she died.'

*ell, S*mon. It sounds like you've experienced,

what we call a mental imprint manifestation.

O* * E*OSE*: t*hese are ghosts

twh*ch seem to repeat the same action over and over again.

T*alk*ng across a part*cular room, opening a particular door.

T*hey a*so seem to...t

Oh. "0h," what?

You were supposed to destroy *t. Destroy it?

*hose were the *nstruct*ons. Bob...

*hat *s *t?

*ave you g*ven *t a I*sten?

Yeah.

*tts blank. *herets noth*ng on *t.

You need to I*sten a *ew t*mes. Listen TH ROUGH the noise.

Oh.

You d*d hear *t. I heard static.

* heard I*ke a *V *n another room, like a radio or something.

*tve been mak*ng these record*ngs for 15 years, I know what I'm doing.

*tts called EVp.

You set a tape *n an empty room.

You make sure *tts *solated from stray radio broadcasts.

You ask *t a quest*on, you walk away, you come back, you get voices.

*hose vo*ces? Who eĮse? The dead.

*he dead? Jesus Christ, this isn't...

Usual*, you get three or four voices. Sometimes a dozen.

Usual*, what they say *s banal. They sound confused, disconnected.

L*ke someone hal* asleep.

*ut the record*ng * sent you...

*or the t*rst t*me, there was on* one voice on it. Just one.

*nd *or the t*rst t*me, I recognised it.

So d*d you.

* d*dntt hear anyth*ng.

L*sten proper* th*s t*me.

** you play that th*ng aga*n, I'll break your fucking arm,

* swear to God.

So you heard her.

Yeah, * heard a vo*ce.

*ut not * E* vo*ce. *ot * E* vo*ce.

*ecause she hasntt got a vo*ce, her voice is gone.

You know, * was th*nk*ng about it all, your wife.

* couldntt sleep.

Oo you know what *tts I*ke **ng awake, worrying about something?

*tve got a pretty good *dea, yeah.

So what *s *t, I*ke, a sex th*ng?

Cos that would actual* be pretty sick.

*hy would you marry her, *athan? Why would you do that?

Oontt ment*on my w**e aga*n.

**ne. No, I mean it, Bob.

*ot ever. Ever.

*e have to move *t. Before they dig her up.

* cantt bel*eve th*s *s happen*ng. H EAVY BREATH

*t wontt be d**t*cult. I mean, it won't be heavy.

*ot by now, *t wontt we*gh much.

*e cantt be sure theytd t*nd *t.

*ow much o* a r*sk are you happy to take? Yeah, but what if...?

You know, by now, *ust..

*atural* decomposed?

*hey on* need a *ragment o* O**.

** therets anyth*ng le*t, anyth*ng. Anything, they will find it.

* cantt do *t, *ob.

* *ust cantt.

*nd what about *ol*?

* *ust told you...

Just say*ng, *t would be a terrible thing to do to her.

*o let th*s happen.

*or her s*ster to be d*scovered.

C** LOC* *EEpS

*V pL*yS ** **C*G*OU* O

*ow was *ob?

Shh.

Go back to sleep.

Mm.

Love you.

You too.

SO** MUS*C

*ey. *m * late?

*o* *o, sorry. Erm...

*tm ear*. * get *t *rom my dad.

*ets ear* *or everyth*ng. He thinks...

be*ng on t*me and be*ng late are the same thing.

S* E L*UG*S

O*? Oo you want another dr*nk? 0h, no. Er...

*tm good, thanks.

*h*s *sntt actual* my t*rst.

O*. So, det*n*te* not do*ng Dry January, then.

S* E L*UG*S Very much not.

Er, can *, erm...

start a tab, and can I get a margarita, please?

SE*VE*: Com*ng up.

Everyth*ng O*?

Look, erm...

* th*nk youtre real* n*ce.

*hatts because you don't real* know me yet.

*tts *ust...

*tts d**t*cult at the moment.

Great. youtre marr*ed.

S* E L*UG*S

*t would be excellent if all I was was married.

*.* dontt actual* know how to say this. Er...

*tts a b*t we*rd.

Everyone already knows. So I've never...

actual* had to tell anyone about it.

*hree years ago...

...* lost my I*ttle s*ster.

El*se.

Oh, Jesus.

She went out one n*ght.

*o a party. *nd she *ust...

...never came home.

** UMp**G MUS*C

*OL*: t*t was *ew yearts Eve.

T* was there w*th Mum and Oad.

T*e wanted to leave ear*,

tbut El*se wanted to stay.t

*app* **w y*a*-* da*-I*ng. I love you.

TSo we le*t her there.t

t* rang her all n*ght.

T *ut she never answered.t

*hatts...

* dontt know what to say.

*he pol*ce searched *or her.

*hey even thought they knew who did it. But...

*ut there wasntt enough ev*dence.

*nd they never *ound her. There was no...

...body...

or anyth*ng. So...

So real*, we st*ll dontt know.

* E ** **LES S*****

*tm sorry to lay all th*s on you. No.

Oontt worry.

* dontt m*nd. *tts...

* honest* dontt m*nd.

*h*s *s real* the t*rst t*me I've done anything since.

Gone... Gone out w*th someone?

S* E L*UG*S No, erm...

Gone out, per*od.

**ght.

So, er, anyway...

* told my mum about *t.

* mean, *.* had to. This is a new dress.

You look love*. *tts... *tts n*ce.

*hank you.

Um... *nyway, er...

* had to tell my mum I was going out.

*td come home w*th th*s new dress and these new shoes. And...

*nd...

* dontt know. * was... exc*ted.

*nd so was Mum. She had th*s...

look *n her eyes.

She asked me who you were and how we'd met.

*nd so * told her.

*nd then she asked me where we were going...

*here *td bought the dress and how much I'd paid for it.

*nd then we both cr*ed.

So you see, *tm sorry.

*E***UL*: *ut * cantt.

* dontt know what to say.

Oontt worry.

*o.one ever does. * mean...

*hat *s there to say?

*tm so sorry.

*hanks *or the dr*nk.

*tll g*ve you a call. Best not.

** UMp**G MUS*C

G*n and ton*c, please.

Mate, how are you?

P*O* E *UZZES

you O*?

*bsolute*. *hy?

*oth*ng. you *ust... seem a b*t...

yeah.

Sorry. *...

* *ust, er, was wonder*ng **...

we could s*t down ton*ght?

*ave a chat about someth*ng? Course. Yeah.

*hat? It can wait till this evening.

*ave * done someth*ng?

* *ust...

* got my per*od.

* E S*G*S

Oontt. *tts O*.

*onest*, *tm... *tm O*.

Can we *ust talk about *t ton*ght?

*... should be back seven, at the latest.

*e could get a curry.

Curry sounds good.

O*.

*ack by seven.

P*O* E *UZZES

*UZZ**G CO**** UES

...d*t*n*t*I* th*nk* th* t**-m* negotiation can be 'æolled back.

Sorry to *nterrupt.

*herets someone *n *ecept*on here to see you.

*e says *tts urgent.

*m.

Mm.

*hy wontt you take any o* my cal*s?

*ob.

O*d you th*nk I was just gonna go away?

*hat th*s s*tuat*on would go away?

*o, o* course not. *tts *ust... Cos it won't!

***SpE*S: *eep *t down, for God's sake. I'm at work!

Oh, r*ght, well... I'll just sit here and wait.

**ll youtre ready to see me.

** you cantt do *t today, I'll come back tomorrow.

*nd the day a*ter that, and the day after that.

Unless you wanna call the pol*ce, have me thrown out.

Just t*ve m*nutes.

L*sten...

*etve been through a lot o* stress. And I mean... a lot of stress.

*nd stress can make you do funny things. So...

what you need *s, you need to get away for a few days.

* dontt understand how you can do it.

* E S*G*S Do what?

Just re*use to acknowledge the evidence.

Ev*dence?

*hat, a vo*ce you th*nk you can...

* vo*ce you th*nk you can hear, on a blank recording. Jesus Christ.

*ob...

Oo you even know how mad that sounds, real*?

*etve got to move her.

*o, we dontt. *hat wetve got to do is leave her be.

Leave her where she *s. We can't. Why not?

Look, even ** they d*d t*nd her, and it's a big if,

*tts been so long. It's been years...

Shets haunt*ng me, *athan.

* woke up two days ago, and she was standing there,

at the *oot o* my bed.

*er mouth was mov*ng.

Oh.

Oh, God, why d*dntt you tell me? Tell you what?

*hat youtve seen her, too.

*ecause * haventt.

* haventt seen her, because there's nothing to see.

Shets gone, *ob. She doesntt ex*st*

p*GEO* *L*pS

Look.

* understand. * real* do.

*tts d**t*cult to *ace. *tts eas*er to just pretend it's not happening.

*ut *tts happen*ng*

*nd she wontt go away. She won't leave us alone.

*ot unt*I we put *t r*ght. She's not there.

You know thatts not true*

you put *t r*ght. you do *t*

* cantt. *hy not? Why do you think?

* dontt know* *hy?*

*ecause *tm scared*

L*sten, *tm sorry.

* can see youtve been try*ng to make amends for it. Oh, shut up!

* suppose * have been, too, *n a different way. But it hasn't worked.

*tts not go*ng to work. And I can't stand it, Nathan.

* cantt bear *t, *tll go mad.

So you need to help me do th*s now, today, or I've got no choice.

*hat? To talk to Hol*.

Oh, you stay away *rom *ol*.

You stay away *rom my *am**.

*nd you dontt say a word.

*ot a word.

*t would k*ll tem ** they knew, *ob.

*t would k*ll tem.

*hen help me. And Hol* doesn't have to know.

*o.one has to know, except you and me.

*nd her.

*o.

*tm sorry?

*uck you, *ob.

*ake your threats and go fuck yourself.

You leave me alone, you leave my fami* alone,

and you go and get psych*atr*c help. You need it.

*ello* Sorry *tm late.

*re you home?

P*O* E ***GS OU*

*EEp

*abe, *tts me. *tm home.

Er, are you there? You said seven, at the latest.

C*E****G

O*, *tts near* 2 S past. Just...

C*E****G CO**** UES

...g*ve me a call when you get th*s.

***** ** UO

***** ** UOO**G

* E EX**LES

***** SOU* OS CO**** UE

*re you here?

** youtre here, do someth*ng.

** UO

* E **E*** ES U*S*E*O**

Oh, Jesus.

*s she breath*ng? *S S* E **E*****G?

Stand back* Stand over there*

*hat d*d you do?

*hat d*d you do?* What did you do?!

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