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Geraint Ellis, retired school teacher, lived alone.

I'm worried about her guards.

- Connor, you're not eating, you're not sleeping,

I try not to let people get close to me.

- Mia!

She's not in a good place.

I want you to leave me alone.

You can trust me.

the way you're acting, you've been like this for weeks.

As you get older, you just realize

- I hope so.

- Shaun!

that people make mistakes.

- Just shut the fuck up, mom!

- See you tomorrow?

For fuck sakes, why don't you just leave it?

- Like you, you mean?

Shaun!

There's cops crawling all over the place.

Dragging Ty's name through the mud when he was dying?

- Leave it! - Get off!

I just want to work.

Various abrasions and contusions,

- I've always wanted to ask.

I'm just trying to get

But you got your promotion, didn't you?

a clearer picture of your history.

What happened to you face?

he was stabbed.

- I've set up a meeting for you with the youth worker.

- It's been months.

Beth's here, she wants to start

Pathetic, this whole fucking family.

- The only possible lead we have at the moment

going through Dad's stuff.

- What the hell's going on?

999, what's your emergency?

is a former pupil of Mr. Ellis, Karl Lewis.

- Let her if that's what she wants to do.

- We need to speak to Mia in relation

Police.

to an ongoing murder inquiry.

But why Ellis?

- What? - Do you know Jason Williams?

One moment.

- There was rumor that he had a thing for kids.

- him, and me,

- You can't expect me not to worry.

- Connor, tell me you trust me.

and my brother's kids, nice lads, why?

- Yeah, I trust you.

Not after what happened to that old man.

- A witness has come forward.

How can I help?

- I'm gonna make sure the bastard never talks again, I am.

- Ow, bastard!

What are we doing back here?

Says they say Carl Lewis around the Ellis address

- Does we have a COD?

You need to leave.

- But first, I need you to apologize to him.

Asphyxiation, death by drowning.

You need to send somebody

at the time of the murder.

- Get your hands off me.

And Mia, is she close to them?

to the Blaenau Ffestiniog Estate, 52 Harris Avenue.

A warrant has been issued for Carl Lewis's arrest.

Need to get him back onside.

Do you think there was more than one assailant?

Suppose so, she's with them often enough.

Yes I do.

We didn't do anything.

- You remember the name Delon Harris?

- Connor!

Can I have your name please caller?

Two assailants, if not more.

Me and you, we're more than that.

Connor!

- How did the cops find out about the old man?

The girls.

- Hey, what are you two talking about?

This is where you brought them.

Connor!

Tell me what's happened, have you had an accident?

It was you wasn't it?

You can trust me.

- The fuck?

- I didn't give them our names, just the address.

I told you you can trust me.

Sir?

No!

Oh no, please don't!

Sir?

No, I'm sorry!

- You should be nicer to me.

Can you give me a name?

!

52 Harris Avenue.

Just send someone.

!

You are so fucked up.

He shouldn't have done that, should he, Lee?

Mr. Ellis?

Mr. Ellis?

Mia?

Mia, is that you in there?

Mia?

Mia, stop playing games.

- Ms. List is here.

Open the fucking door!

God, you must be freezing.

- You got a mint?

- Inventory of the items taken away

Cigarette breath.

from Mia Owen's house for analysis.

- Did the laptop go to CCU?

- Altoids?

- They're working on it now. - Good.

Hopefully there'll be something on it

that links her to Geraint Elis.

- I'll tell her now, thanks.

That was PC Davies, they found the suspected murder weapon

in Lee's house, a screwdriver.

- The estate is crawling with fucking cops.

Can't fucking do anything around here without them watching.

It's all in here.

Older brother's got a record, petty stuff,

a bit of dealing, the usual.

She still in bed?

- DCI John.

- Come on, you start in half an hour.

You need to change.

When?

Must have worn her out last night.

And they're working on him now?

Liam, your best jumper's on the bed.

Connor Pritchard.

Thanks, I'll head over there now.

- I really don't think I can.

- You're comin'.

Mr. Ellis deserves that much.

- Mia's classmate? - Yip.

I can't find it!

Connor?

Looks like he's tried to kill himself up at the lake.

You were home late.

He's in intensive care, the mother's with him now.

Maybe you can choose the time there

to think about how you've been behaving lately.

See what you can find out about him.

Have you got the headmistress' number?

What did you get up to, huh?

- I'll give her a call, she won't thank me.

If you hear anything more of Mia--

- DCI John.

What are you two talking about?

Nothing.

- Yip, yeah, go, I'll get you on your mobile.

Be there as quick as I can.

- Mia, say something.

Lee, Lee!

It's always darkest before the dawn you know.

That's why if you wanna bump somebody off,

it's the best time to do it.

Lee!

- I thought I heard you.

Tell me.

How can your body forget how to sleep?

Lee, Lee!

I mean, I know even when I go to bed

that it's not gonna happen.

So stupid.

It's like forgetting how to breathe.

- And the wine is helping because?

- Hello?

- It's keeping me company.

And anyway, I'm on lates.

- Okay.

Mia?

- I heard the gate.

I was convinced

that this was the best thing for everybody.

I've been meaning to put some oil on it

but, well, it's quite handy,

- You did the right thing.

it's better than a door bell.

- You haven't slept, have you?

It was always gonna be rough

- 'Course I have.

Mam.

but they will come round, in time.

- No.

- I've told you, you don't need to worry about me.

Well, it's nice to have my big sis at home again at least.

I've got my phone.

- Which you don't answer

- Let's see how you feel about it

in a month or two, shall we?

You can talk to me, you know that.

- I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to go.

- I know.

I'll see you tonight yeah?

- You should have called, just to let me know.

I do know the drill.

You've gotta find your own feet, hate me for a while.

If there's a problem with a girl

or if you haven't settled--

- Of course I've settled.

- Mrs. Pritchard? - Yes.

It's been ages.

- Okay.

- DCI John, I wondered if we can have a word?

But you can't expect me not to worry.

I'm very sorry about your son.

Not after what happened to that old man.

- They say the cold might have saved him.

The shock,

The season's started.

.

The fishing licenses come into the shop.

I'll steal you one if you like.

I thought things were getting better,

I thought he was coming back to me.

- Lois. - Where's Mum?

- Yep.

I wanna talk to her.

He tried to teach me, you know?

I can't believe I got it so wrong.

- Well, she's not here, she's on lates.

- Mum!

Your tad-cu.

- Can you tell me what's been happening?

What do we know about the victim?

I think he was quite disappointed I was a girl.

- Geraint Ellis, retired school teacher, lived alone.

- It's like he's had the weight of the world

on his shoulders.

Are you sure? - Yes, Lois.

You're welcome to check.

That's why he was so happy when you arrived.

I thought it might have been settling into a new school,

Who found him?

- Okay.

And then your brother.

trying to fit in,

I need a drink.

- I'll make you a tea, then.

he'd made friends.

He was a good man.

- No, I need a drink.

He seemed to be getting on with things.

You okay?

- Tea is a drink, Lois.

- Yeah, thanks ma'am.

- Were those friends, Mia Owen,

- What are you thinking?

Go home.

- I don't know.

You look just like him.

and her cousin, Lee Williams? - Yeah.

Doesn't feel right.

- We were both at the end of a shift, routine call.

- Too neat.

- Who called it in?

- How long did they known each other?

- I'll let him sweat for a bit.

Anonymous.

- And have the neighbors been questioned?

Right, I'd better go and make you some breakfast.

- A year maybe.

Go home, we'll have another crack in the morning.

- No, it's a bit early for that isn't it?

- Okay.

Why, what is it?

- Is that a problem for you?

Good night. - Night.

You should take your brother fishing.

- Body of a man was found this morning

on the outskirts of Blaenau.

I think he misses you.

- No.

- Good.

Witnesses have placed two individuals

matching their descriptions at the scene.

We both do.

We're at the early stages of our investigation,

- Ach-y-fi, I don't know how you can eat that stuff.

but we do need to speak to Mia, and Lee, and Connor.

- What's Connor got to do with any of this?

- We think there may be a link between this murder

- Thanks.

and the murder of Geraint Elis.

- No. - Whoever called the police

See you tomorrow.

about his body,

they were obviously,

they're obviously harboring a lot of guilt.

- Oh, sorry, did I wake you?

- Yeah you would have done if I was asleep.

So this anonymous call, was it made from a mobile?

I think that person was your son.

- What the fuck is going on?

- Lois still not phoned?

- Phone box.

- Just drive.

It's okay.

- She's not answered any of my messages.

No, my son,

- Local?

- Just outside Blaenau.

You don't have to eat it if you're not in the mood.

They've called it and our forensic's headin' there now.

my son would never.

She's too much like me.

This is such an important exam year for her.

I promise you he'll tell us.

I don't want her to throw her chances away

because of me or her dad.

He'll tell us when he wakes up

Has he talked to her?

if he knows anything about what happened, he'll tell us.

- Listen, I'm sorry about last night.

- He's not gonna try too hard, is he?

- Sorry.

I don't know what Sam was thinkin'.

Connor, don't go. - I've got to sleep.

I knew it would be difficult with him,

- Oh, no need to apologize.

- Well, take this with you, then,

but I didn't think Lois would just shut me out like this.

You're allowed to spend time with your daughter, ya know.

I'm so sorry, I need to go.

just in case you get hungry in the night.

- I'm sorry.

And ya know, no pressure or anything,

Another officer will be in to speak to you, thank you.

but it's you she's gonna judge all other men against.

Sorry.

It's fine, I'm fine.

There is always coffee and wine.

- Hey! - Hi.

- What are you doing here? - Could you do me a favor?

Yeah. - The kid that's been brought in.

Go, you'd better get to the station.

- Hypothermia up at the lake.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, is he one of yours? - No, why?

- Keep an eye on him for me,

I'll see you.

let me know the second anything changes.

Hi-ya.

- Okay. - Thanks.

Avoiding me now, are ya?

- No, I just didn't wanna wake you.

- I was awake anyway.

Just thought you might've said goodbye, that's all.

Well, I had to get going.

- It's Sunday morning.

- I know, but that's just how it is sometimes, isn't it?

Sorry.

- Where are you now?

You don't wanna know.

Listen, El, I've really gotta go.

- Fine, go.

Call you later?

- Sure.

- Oh, fuck sakes, Jason.

Bye then.

- Have to go in.

- Yeah.

- Connor?

Con?

Come on.

- Everything okay?

- Yeah, trouble keepin' her food down.

Her sister's comin' over later.

- Hi, I'm looking for the SIO?

That's me, DCI John, Cadi.

- Rachel West, phrenologist.

- DSO Owen Vaughan.

- Nice to meet you both.

Shall we?

- Yeah, after you.

Get onto dispatch, get them to send over a recording

of the anonymous call, oh and get yourself a coffee,

you look like shit.

- Thanks.

- Come on, let's go.

- Blood spatter analysis suggests

that the victim was still conscious when he was dragged

from the landing into the bathroom.

He was then lifted into the bath

and we believe a flannel found at the scene

- Morning, Wonkers.

was then placed over his mouth and the taps turned on.

Cause of death asphyxiation, death by drowning.

How am I meant to do any business

with all these police around?

- The body lay undiscovered for some time.

Maybe you should find a new business.

- Maybe you should shut the fuck up.

The victim was last seen on February 28th.

What the fuck do you know?

You're just a kid.

We're waiting results from entomology to establish a window.

- Fuck off, Jason.

- The deceased made a number of calls

- Pathetic.

This whole fucking family.

to the police for over a decade before his death,

complaining of harassment by local teenagers.

The offenses were low level in nature

but it points towards a pattern of victimization.

- So you gonna give us the lift there or what?

A pattern I believe led to Geraint Ellis's

gradual withdrawal from his community.

We're in touch with social services.

- Sorry for barging in like that.

Alys, any luck with local youth groups?

- It's okay, but I'm glad your mum wasn't here.

- There was a youth center on the Bryn Carreg estate.

It was closed down 18 months ago.

I've got a feeling you were gonna talk at her, not with her.

Uniform are speaking to the youth leader

- How's Connor? - Not great.

to see what they can find out.

- Thank you.

The only possible lead we have at the moment

- Take a look.

is a former pupil of Mr Ellis, Karl Lewis.

- I just wanted to know why we couldn't make her happy.

Karl made a complaint against him in 2007.

Me, Twm, Dad.

- Lois.

What do you reckon?

So it is possible that he and his associates

- That's what hurts, you know?

- You do make her happy.

were involved in the attack.

- But we weren't enough.

- Associates?

- PM results confirm multiple attackers.

- It's like she's got all the time in the world.

- Do you really believe that?

- This was a sustained and brutal attack

on a vulnerable member of our community.

The case is gathering traction in the press,

When our mum died, Elin, she,

- DCI John. - James, James Rhys.

and the public need to see

a strong police presence to reassure them,

she took a lot on.

particularly the vulnerable and those living alone.

She was the eldest.

That's all.

And she didn't want Dad to see us crying,

Nice of you to join us, Vaughan.

didn't wanna upset him.

So, she would take me and Beth

.

for long walks on the beach.

She's up with James Rhys. - Let's go.

Sometimes we

- Hi Beth, it's me.

carry it all on our shoulders.

Work.

Keep your own feelings hidden away.

Oh shit, sorry.

Yeah, I'm sorry, didn't think.

Okay, I'll call you later.

- Mia?

And you think you're doing the right thing

Okay bye.

by hiding how you're feeling.

- Morning, boss.

- Hi.

It doesn't mean you don't care.

Mia?

Three decades at the same school

and this was the only complaint made

Your mum's grieving, Lois.

against Geraint Ellis?

Mia!

There was no rumors, no allegations, nothing.

We've just lost our dad.

Mia!

Just this one complaint

Were all just feeling a bit

Mia!

that turned out to be catastrophic.

lost.

- I guess the school can't take any risks.

- I miss him.

They have to act on what's being presented.

- Yeah, it was only his word against Karl's, though.

- Yeah, me too.

Why would Karl, he's got a good job,

You stay there.

a girlfriend, a life.

Why would he kill Geraint Ellis now

after all these years?

- Hiya. - Everything's fine.

- You don't think he did it?

- Which means that it isn't.

- Lois is here.

- I don't know.

- What's happened? - Nothing.

She's just a bit drunk.

He's hiding something.

- Where is she?

I just don't know if it's this.

- Hiya, Mum.

- Liam, pop to the shop and get me some gravy granules.

- Hi, Lois.

I'm gonna make a Sunday lunch.

You'd like that, wouldn't ya now?

What's wrong?

- I've had too much to drink, sorry, Mum.

Can I get some sweets?

- Got an ETA on the dog unit?

Yeah, okay.

- They're en route, any minute now.

- We need air support too.

Connor.

- Detective Super's already put a request in,

they're on their way. - Thanks Mag.

- Mr Rhys?

- Well, we've all been there.

- I was wondering if Lois was in.

- We were just about to eat.

- Mum.

- Come on, you.

Your turn to leave the table.

- Oh god.

- You can't ignore me when I'm in the same room with you.

I can try.

- They found him.

- Can't we just talk about this like adults?

- Give people something to talk about.

- Since when have you treated me like an adult?

You're quiet, Connor.

- Look, I'm sorry if we've dealt with this badly,

Not eatin' Lee?

- Not hungry.

but your dad and I, it was a joint decision.

- Nothin' in anyway.

Jesus, I'm gaspin'.

- Did he want you to leave?

- There's cops crawlin' all over the place.

- No.

Did you take 'em?

But something had to change.

- What?

- His fags.

- No.

Maybe when you're older, you'll--

- Don't patronize me.

Oi, Kel, where's my fucking coffee?

You want to speak for me and make decisions for me

- Why do you let him speak to you like that?

and then you ask me to be an adult.

- Like what?

- Who's it this time, Auntie Kel?

When were you even gonna talk to me about this?

You can fuck off too.

Why do think I'm here?

- Karl Lewis, cell three.

- Come on, we'll be late.

- Because Cadi failed to do your dirty work.

That's right, you tell 'em.

Just like to kick things on a bit,

- Okay.

if you don't mind.

- Cadi?

- She came to see me yesterday.

- Hello? - Vaughan, hi.

Oi, what are you doin'?

Cadi, I'm.--

Don't act like you didn't know.

- Lunch money.

- God, you sound--

- Terrible, I know.

Kel, my fucking coffee!

- I didn't.

She barely slept.

What did she want?

Did you?

- She asked me to give you a break.

But then, that's Cadi all over, isn't it?

Just turns up and expects everyone to do what she says.

- I'm fine.

Terrific.

Food's on the table.

I'm not actually hungry.

- Listen, this girl, Mia, that we met at the school.

- Okay.

- Thanks for that.

She was friends with Gwilym Scott.

Yeah, no, great, everything clear.

- So?

Thanks.

It's a small community.

Bye.

They were the same age.

Entomology.

They probably went to the same school.

Five-day window between the 28th February and the 4th March.

- Just see what you can find out about their relationship.

- Okay, I'll look into it.

- That was three weeks ago.

- Yeah, great, will do.

- Second stage larvae, best they could do.

Thanks.

Thanks, bye.

- I found him, Karl Lewis.

He lives in Blaenau, rents a flat in the middle of town.

- Anything from Rouster House?

Nothing yet.

I just spoke to the girlfriend,

- What about the phone books?

he works at the power station.

- They've managed to isolate four sets of prints.

Got a lift in with his mate this morning.

- Okay, great.

They're checkin' the database now to see

Find out how long he's been working there

if there are any matches.

and his shift patterns between the 28th February

- What have you got there?

- What about the cigarette on the landing?

and the 4th of March.

- Forensics are running checks.

- Got it.

Ready?

Suit yourself.

- I was born ready.

I ran a check on Ellis.

No police record but I found this.

- I used to listen to you, you know,

I want to carry mine.

Accordin' to the log, Ellis made a number of a calls

No, you'll drop it.

to the police over the 14 year period leading up

when you were little,

- Please?

Promise I won't.

to his death.

- Carry that, then.

What?

Complaints mainly about local kids makin' a nuisance

and I could tell,

of themselves, throwing stones, that kinda thing.

even in the pitch dark when you slipped off to sleep,

- For the fish you're gonna catch me, hey?

Mm.

Whose birthday is it?

Right, Liam, come on.

- Was there any follow up?

- No arrests.

- Gareth, reception.

without looking,

It's gonna be massive!

Couple of local kids were warned a few years back,

His wife for him.

told to stay away from the property.

- I don't think Gareth's wife likes him very much.

your breathing changed,

- Do we have any of their details?

- One of the boys has moved away, joined the army

and we're trying to trace the other boy now.

and I used to hold my breath

So, how are things at home?

until you started breathing again .

- So what else do we know about Ellis?

- Sam wants to get her christened.

Right now, not a lot.

How do you feel about that?

Seems to have kept himself to himself.

Come back to me, Con.

- I wouldn't have considered it.

But now she's here, I guess it makes you question

Please.

- Do we have the audio of the anonymous call?

Yeah.

I don't know what you've done,

what if you're denying her something by not doing it?

but I want you to tell me.

999, what's your emergency?

Police.

I want to listen.

- When Mum died,

One moment.

How can I help?

You need to send somebody

to the Blaenau Ffestiniog Estate.

I don't remember very much about the service.

52 Harris Avenue.

It was just a wall of noise.

Have they found the man who did it?

Can I have your name please caller?

Tell me what's happened.

Con? - Come on.

Have you had an accident?

But then there was this tea in the church hall afterwards,

Sir, sir?

Can you give me a name?

- They said there was blood everywhere.

52 Harris Avenue.

and there was this guy, this vicar,

- Who says that?

Just send someone!

- Boy in school.

from one of the other churches and he came and sat with me.

Said it was the black nun.

What do you think?

- Young, male, distressed.

Perpetrator possibly or he just knows something.

I was just in a daze.

Someone doesn't wanna get involved.

And he said, "I'm sorry.

- An address for Geraint Ellis' daughter.

The only next of kin I could trace.

- Thanks, oh, Alice could you send the audio

"I'm sorry this happened to you."

- We're up and running with air support.

to be cleaned up please?

I've got the live thermal feed from the helicopter.

Thanks.

No sighting.

And that was the most honest thing I'd heard all day.

- Morning, I'm PC Mari and this is--

- Go ahead, yeah, yeah-- - This is DS Vaughan at base.

- We know each other.

Is your brother about?

Can I get the coordinates on the dogs?

Just sat there on this chair that was too small for him.

- Inside.

- Not clear, in the goth. - Okay, okay.

- Just a couple of routine questions.

We're at 11'44'62.

Suppose you've heard the news?

Anyway, I never saw him again after that.

- It wasn't him.

Karl Lewis, I just sat down with him again.

Nice car.

But I have always wondered how he could do that,

There was no abuse.

- Thanks.

- So no motive?

- No.

- I'll keep a look out for it.

how he could reconcile his faith with his humanity.

- If we think he's telling the truth?

- Mia!

- Alice, could you get me the details

Mia!

of the Karl Lewis witness, please?

Oh, yeah, me and the old perv, we were tight.

Mia, get in the car, I'll give you a lift.

- Get onto it now.

- Just answer the questions.

- Maybe it's not the religion, it's the people.

We just need to ascertain

- You gettin' out or what?

whether you heard or saw anything out of the ordinary

around the time specified.

- Well, maybe it's a bit of both.

- No, officer.

Fuckin' hate this place.

- Why do you keep hanging around here then?

- We're looking into reports that Ellis had been targeted

Don't be a bitch, get in the car.

- So, I'll cross you off this list for godmother.

by some of the young people on the estate.

- Business.

- Yeah.

- Is it, or have you just fuck all else to do?

I'll teach her to look after herself, though.

- Oh yeah.

- I want you to leave me alone.

- Ah, I've seen you put someone in a headlock before.

See ya later.

Mr. Williams?

- Oh, good.

- Dad, it's alright.

Then you know to be careful.

What?

What are you gonna ask him?

Fucking harassment this is.

You okay?

You can see what kind of state he's in.

- Sure.

What's your problem anyway?

You're always following me around, coming round my house.

- Connor?

- Okay, back off! - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Connor.

- I won't tell anyone.

Come on.

Yeah?

You don't need to worry.

- Will you come down for a minute?

- Why would I be worried?

Connor.

What?

- Con?

- Well, it's just that,

- I wanna talk to you.

- There she is. - Rom X399, possible sighting.

You okay?

you know with Lee and everything...

Please?

- That's tough shit.

Are you coming to school?

Approximately 1010 from the firebreaker,

None of his business.

11'44'57, repeat 11'44'57.

- Lee!

- I haven't told him anything.

I promise.

Did you get that?

They're gonna be hiding deep down.

You'll be drawing parallel in a couple of minutes,

You believe me, don't you?

can you see the helicopter?

They won't be moving much.

- It's fine.

- Yeah, I hear it.

Did Dad teach you?

- Mr. Wells, you've got an impressive CV.

I don't care what you think.

- Keep this channel open, keep moving.

No, Tad-cu.

Is Connor in?

Lee or Jason.

Structural engineering and you worked in a mine

But did Dad fish too?

He's not feeling well.

Can't choose if I'm leaving you.

Can I see him?

for a number of years.

- I don't know.

He's in bed, he's not going to school today.

Do you think that perhaps you're a little overqualified?

- Yeah, I guess not.

- I just need-- - Sorry, but he's asleep.

Not with me, anyway.

- I just want to work.

I've told you before, Dad wasn't a very nice man.

- I try not to let people get close to me.

Fuck!

I wanna ask you something

- I see her.

- It's been nearly three years

and I want you to tell me the truth.

It seems she's walking towards a clearing

since you last had a job.

Takes me a long time to trust anyone.

Tad-cu was different.

some 100 meters ahead of you.

That's right.

He could tie any fly you wanted, from memory.

- You can trust me.

- What?

- Why was that?

- I hope so.

Take the next left.

- I want you to know that whatever the answer is,

Career break?

He'd look at the colors around,

whatever you say, it's okay, we can work through it.

Don't fall in love with me.

look at what bugs and flies there are and copy them.

Were you ill?

I just want to work.

It's not worth it.

- Mum.

You worked from the age of 19

- I not asking you just as your mum, but as a friend.

to 32 and then nothing.

See that?

- Jesus, what do you wanna know?

That's fur off a hare, that.

I'm just trying to get a better picture

Just ask the fucking question.

of your history.

- I understand.

He said that what you're trying to do is copy nature.

Sure.

Geraint Ellis.

No, that's really very helpful.

Trick the fish into thinking that this is tastiest,

Do you know something about what happened to him?

- This is DCI John, I'm at the scene.

juiciest bug it ever saw, even if it isn't hungry.

Yeah.

Keep the dogs back.

Is there something you're not telling me?

I said, all units stay back.

Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated.

You've gotta make it want it.

- Mum, why are you asking me this?

Make it crave it till it can't think of anything else.

Of course.

Answer the question.

- Hey. - Hey.

- No.

Until it swims up and bang, hooked.

I don't know anything about what happened.

That was Gwilym Scott's foster father.

- Are you sure?

Mia!

Right, then, we're almost set.

You were right, Gwilym and Mia were close.

Connor, you're not eating, you're not sleeping.

Spent a lot of time together.

What, like "together" together?

The way you're acting, you've been like this for weeks.

- Not sure, sounds like he liked her.

Be careful.

- Of course I'm fucking sure.

- Okay.

I don't believe this.

- And don't fall in.

After Gwilym died,

- I won't.

- God.

- And try and be quiet.

Mia came round to the house to see them a few times.

- Okay.

She took a lot of comfort, apparently,

Is it drugs then?

hearing how much she'd meant to him.

'Cause if it's drugs, it's okay, just tell me.

- Don't touch me.

- That's a bit intense.

- Do you owe someone money, then?

- Yeah.

- Stop it.

Mia!

- Nobody tells you how to do this stuff, Con, okay?

Apparently, she made Gwilym's foster mum feel uncomfortable.

I'm just trying my best.

Asking for details about the night he killed himself.

But I love you and I hate seeing you like this.

Mia!

- Alys, could you call the school,

We made a promise, Con, do you remember?

and tell them we want to speak to Mia again?

- Mia, didn't expect to see you again so soon.

- Sure.

Never to give up on each other.

- I was just a kid.

- It doesn't matter.

Connor was quite late back last night.

Whatever it is, just talk to me because I can help you.

Wasn't your mam worried?

Look at me, Con.

- Is Connor around?

Connor, look at me.

- Stop it, stop it. - Connor, please.

- No, he's out.

Is it something to do with that girl you've been seeing?

- Oh, we had an essay to do, that's all,

Just talk--

- No, just shut the fuck up.

I wanted to get it done.

For fuck's sakes, why don't you just leave it?

- Good on you.

- No offense but, I'd like to go to college, perhaps.

- No offense taken.

- I really respect what you've done.

Escape that bloke, set a good example for Connor.

- Was there anything else?

- Pack of 20 for my Mam, please.

- Is all this for me?

People can't seem to give up

- It's over, Mia.

what's bad for them, can they?

- I'll say when it's over.

- All right, I'll get you your pills now.

- Drop the knife.

- What if the fucker's gone to the cops?

- Perhaps he has.

Perhaps he's told them everything.

- Will you take it?

Perhaps they're on their way here now.

- I'm gonna kill him.

He makes one anonymous call

and the next thing I know,

the fucking cops are at my house.

- Calm down.

- How the fuck am I meant to calm down?

I'm going to make sure the bastard never talks again, I am.

- You'll get your chance.

- I'll fucking kill him.

- I said, you'll get your chance.

But first, I need you to apologize to him.

- What?

- Need to get him back on side.

- Fuck off.

- Do you trust me?

- Give me the knife.

We're family.

Not like him, he's nothing.

- Hi Mia.

Take a seat.

- Come on.

I'll sort him out.

Let's get this over with.

Do what she says.

- I'm DI John.

This is my colleague DS Vaughan.

I've asked your mom to come join us today.

I think you know what this is about.

All units, move in!

Karl Lewis?

You made a statement placing him at the scene of a crime,

which turned out to be false.

It's very serious, Mia.

- It's called perverting the course of justice.

Why did you lie?

- Hey.

So, when were you gonna tell me?

- Lois.

- Okay, I asked you to read the poem

Mia?

Yeah, Lois.

- 'Cause she's little Karl.

and pay special attention to the themes and structure.

I'm sorry, El, I was just tryin' to help.

That's why.

You've just made things worse.

Karl was my ex.

Can anyone tell me what form it's written in?

You've seen her then?

- Yes, just now on the way to work.

It's in the iambic pentameter, sir.

She doesn't like my boyfriends, never has.

- Good.

Not really what I needed before starting a 10-hour shift.

"Remember me when I am gone away."

- Do you know Karl?

- I just thought she might listen to me, that's all.

Can you hear it?

The rhyme scheme also draws attention to the themes.

- He used to say over with mom.

- Oh, well done.

- Jealous, that's her problem.

This thing's been bad enough already.

Miss Owen, please.

The cyclical nature of life.

- Ms. To you, if you don't mind.

- I spoke to your head mistress.

- El, I--

- Don't, okay?

Christina Rossetti was just a teenager when she wrote this.

She says you're bright.

I'm her mum.

It's quite remarkable really.

Clever.

What do you know about teenagers anyway?

So what's the poet's main message, hm?

You could go to college,

Next time you feel like helping, just don't.

university, if you put your mind to it.

Jess?

She's asking to be remembered.

Making accusations like this, Mia,

- Fuck.

Mia, have you got an alternative answer?

might could put a stop to all of that.

- No, I've got a better one.

- Were you hoping to get Mr. Lewis into trouble?

PC James, did you manage to speak to the youth worker?

- Spoke with him this morning.

- Please, enlighten us.

And?

- It's not easy, you know.

- Well, he didn't have much to say.

- She's saying that thinking about the dead

The center's been shut for over a year.

Keeping up with school

makes the living unhappy and since the dead don't know

- How come?

with everything that goes on at home.

- There was a suicide.

All the drama.

Cheeky miss.

One of the boys from the club, he,

if we remember them or not, grieving is essentially

well, he stepped in front of a train.

a pointless exercise.

- Karl used to come to the house.

- How old was he?

15.

- What was his name?

Mia's right.

Mom gave him a key.

Sorry.

On one hand, she's asking to be remembered,

- Okay, thanks.

I was 14.

but she's also askin' to be forgotten.

There's an inner tension in the poem.

No, 13.

- But he did provide a DNA sample.

- Reluctantly, we're waiting on the results.

Karl Lewis.

- Alice, could you set up a meeting

He used to watch me when I--

You watch your bloody mouth!

with the local youth worker, please?

- Please.

Oh, and go easy.

That's enough.

The school just called us back.

- See ya later, yeah?

Uniform already spoken to him today.

Mia didn't show up today.

- I'll look into it.

- Okay.

- Maybe she was ill.

- She didn't look ill yesterday.

- The way he looked at me.

Shall we pay her a visit?

- Sure.

- Boss, we've just had a 999.

- Did he hurt you?

A body's been found outside Blaenau.

DS Lynn has been informed, and she's en route.

Forensics are on their way.

- No.

But I never felt safe.

The things he used to say when mom wasn't around.

- Did you tell anyone?

- I don't want you to think

that I was just being spiteful.

I knew straight away that I'd done something really stupid.

I got one, I got one!

Right, don't play it, pull him in.

- DCI John, a word.

I'm really sorry.

- I got one!

- Liam, concentrate.

- What have we got?

You gonna charge or not?

- Male victim, last seen alive

approximately 18:50 last night.

- We'll give you a caution.

Path should be here any minute.

- Thank God for that.

- What's up with you?

I'm gasping for air.

Look, I'll take the SIO on this one.

- Hey.

You implement the actions.

Is Mia in?

- Okay.

- Upstairs.

- I'll go check up on her.

You don't think there's a-- - Until we know any different,

this is a separate investigation.

- Of course.

- Take a look for yourself, see what you think.

- Come on, let's get you back to class.

- Oh, it's massive.

- It's tiny.

- I can't wait to show Mam.

- I know mom can be...

- It's too small, Liam.

- What the fuck have we done?

So what brought you to North Wales?

She does try her best.

I can't cope with this.

- Oh you know, change of scenery.

You know the drill.

We've gotta give the poor bugger a chance.

The way they treat her.

Death doesn't really change much though does it?

I just got angry for a minute.

Everything's so fucked.

Not really.

- Must be hard sometimes though.

You know it's the right thing to do.

- I can...

- Children are hard.

And then you can come back next year

Cases like that.

I can see that it's not easy.

and catch him when he's massive, eh?

I hate it.

You learn pretty quick to look after yourself.

Hey, it was a great fish, mind.

- I'm sorry.

Take a break every now and again.

- Okay.

- The police station has cleared me a room for interview.

- Decompress.

Right, come on, I'm starving.

- Okay thanks, is there a car bringing the mother in?

- Oh, just a little bit more.

Shh, shh.

- No, come on.

- She refused to come,

Please?

Hey.

- Liam, no, I've said.

- Thank you.

the duty solicitor's on the way in now.

You're fine.

Just listen.

- Thanks Alys.

Come on.

Come on.

We did nothing wrong.

Significant swelling to left orbit.

He was ill, sick.

Oh Mia?

Traces of hematoma to both cheeks.

Geraint Ellis, the gentleman on the estate.

How's it going with Lee Williams?

Pressure bruising to the neck area.

- Oh, he's a piece of work, but we'll get there.

We just put him out of his misery.

Thank you.

Did you ever have any interaction with him?

- See you on the other side.

Do you hear of any trouble?

So, where were you stationed?

Iraq?

- No, sorry.

- Oh, Basra.

I wish I could help.

- Off you go.

- Well that was a bloody mess.

- His name is Sion Wells.

Extensive bruising to upper torso.

He was a lodger in the house across the forecourt.

Apparently, he'd been living there for a couple of months.

And couple of broken ribs by the looks of it.

He'd not long finished a 2 1/2-year stretch inside.

Thank you.

Drink-driving.

- So this was a prolonged attack?

The other driver, a woman and her daughter,

were killed in the accident.

- It was certainly vicious.

A great deal of suffering.

What about the landlord, have you spoken to him?

- Said she'd rather walk.

Precise cause of death'll be difficult to ascertain.

- Immune to your charms?

- The owner says he was a good tenant, quiet.

I should know more once I've opened him up.

- Not for the first time.

- What about time of death?

Trying to get his life back on track.

- Hi. - Cadi.

- Well, we'll have to see.

We've had forensics from the lab.

Do you think it was a revenge attack?

And the water won't have helped.

There's nothing linking Karl Lewis to the scene.

I'll do my best.

No match of the DNA under the victim's fingernails.

Right, well, this is where it gets messy.

No, no, I don't.

No match of the cigarette.

- Damn.

- And that's conclusive?

- Interview commenced at 13:00 hours

- Yes it is.

on Wednesday the 27th of March.

So, we can let him go?

- Yeah.

Present in the room, DCI Cadi John,

Release him.

- Is that the owner?

Good, you can brief the team when you get back.

duty solicitor, William Jenkins,

- And his daughter.

and could you state your name for the tape please?

- Yeah, it won't be long.

- Go and talk to them, I'll be over in a minute.

- Mia Owen.

- Mia, I acknowledge that you are in custody as a minor,

Hi.

- Nice to see you again.

Hello?

Shame about the circumstances.

Anyone here?

but I suspect that you rather I didn't speak to you

In there? - Yeah, in the pit.

- A present for you.

like a child.

Hello you.

House-to-house reports.

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

- Heavy night?

- Great. - Enjoy.

What I have here is evidence,

- I wish.

- Ready?

- Oh, sorry.

facts.

- I'd better go and take a look.

Your DNA profile,

- Give me a call later.

which was found

Hi, Beth, you okay?

Where are you?

on a cigarette

Be good to hear your initial findings.

I'm at work.

But it's the weekend.

at Geraint Elis's home.

Yeah, I know.

Have you spoken to Elin?

I can place you there with 100% certainty,

- No, what about?

- I'm worried about her, Cads.

What?

I hate it when you look at me like that.

The whole thing with Dad, with Rhydian.

and When we get the report from the Sion Wells crime scene,

She's not in a good place.

- I saw Dennis today.

well, I'm pretty sure

Yeah, well, she's not the only one.

that we'll have cast-iron evidence there too.

Cad, you're not listening.

I was buying some food.

You need to take this seriously.

Found him in the ready-meal aisle.

I haven't seen her like this before.

- Okay.

- How is he?

Okay, I'll talk to her.

- He's okay.

- We need to look out for each other.

Is there no way that you two could get through this.

- It's over, Beth.

Isn't that what Dad would have wanted?

- Point made, bye Beth.

So I have a theory

And this, this isn't helping.

that we are cruel to those that we see ourselves in.

What are you doing here anyway?

Sort of projected self-loathing.

- Dad's stuff.

- What?

A way of punishing others for our own failures.

Sorry Els, but it needs to be sorted.

- Why?

- Deep.

- Because it's not healthy.

Living in limbo like this.

Are you okay?

- Is that why you attacked Geraint Elis?

There are things that need to be dealt with.

- Yeah, I won't be long.

Did you recognize something of yourself in him?

This is not what dad would've wanted.

Lonely, defenseless, weak?

- Have you spoken to Cadi about this?

- I've tried, she's just so busy.

No friends or family looking out for him.

You both are.

- Hello, Titch.

Did you see your future in that lonely old man, Mia?

- Hey, go put the stuff back in the house

It's been months.

and then wash your hands before tea.

- Can they come in?

- You're gonna have to do a lot better than that.

- You'll have to come back later.

- Go put the stuff back.

- Please?

- Liam, put the stuff back.

- Why?

Look, I've got some bin bags in the car.

There's someone with me, a mate.

- So?

Where've you been hiding?

I thought I'd make a start.

- I wasn't hiding.

So, I'll see ya later, yeah?

- I sent you a message.

- Suit yourself.

Lee had something to say to you.

- You broke his ribs,

fractured his cheekbone,

- Listen, things got a bit out of hand last night.

- I'm sorry if I offended you about the army thing.

you strangled him,

Hey, are you still on to HQ?

I freaked out, that's all.

- No, it's fine.

- Hold on. - Mia Owen.

- It's just when they talk about death as collateral damage,

and then you drowned him.

- I'll call you back later.

We need a trace on the phone

I shouldn't have taken it out on you.

- Yeah, you will.

and a warrant for the house, now.

- Right, let's get a unit and a warrant

I mean, they're talking about people.

over to Mia Owen's house, now.

It wasn't quick, he suffered.

- So we're all friends again?

Good.

- Sorry I'm gonna have to deal with this.

There's a party up at the quarry, wanna come?

- Nobody cared about him.

- We're almost done anyway.

- Oy, oy.

I'll send through the full report once I've finished.

I can't.

Keep away from my friend.

- Oh, come on.

Nobody even noticed he was dead,

- Don't know what you're talkin' about, mate.

Leave your number on the table over there.

- It's just that--

- Hey, stop it.

- Or shall we come in and hang out

- No?

I'll call if I have any questions.

with Liam like he said?

that's the truth,

- Oh, your friend is he?

- Okay.

Can't smoke here.

- Fuck off.

- It's okay.

- No, no.

but then everybody came crawling out the woodwork,

- Put them away.

Yeah, sure, 'course I'll come.

filled that church. - Because they cared.

It's dangerous.

- Oh chill out.

- Good. let's go.

- Hey!

- Because they had nothing better to do.

- Dad, it's okay.

- Give me that.

Hi El, what's up?

Queuing up to pay their respects to a man

Give it, give it!

- Beth's here, she wants to start going through dad's stuff.

none of them gave a fuck about.

- Piss off, you piss off.

She won't let it go.

Okay, well, let her if that's what she wants to do.

- I can't deal with this at the moment.

The North Wales Police Force

We agreed.

have recently released information

Anything to do with dad, anything to do with the house,

stating that a male body was found this morning

- Pack it in!

we'd talk about it first.

- Can't stay long.

in a petrol station in the Blaenau Ffestiniog area.

- And what's there to talk about?

- Yeah, it is busy.

- Everything okay?

It needs doing, doesn't it?

Give it to me.

So, what do you want?

The victim has not yet been named.

- You seen him before?

- Saw your books in your bedroom,

Don't be stupid.

You all right, love, you want anything else?

- You need to give your mum a break.

No.

you like to read.

She left us.

Look, dad, he didn't care about things, stuff.

- He needs to learn some fucking manners.

You okay?

Just upped and went like it meant nothing.

Who's your favorite author?

But you know that's not true.

- Yeah.

It didn't mean anything to him, did it?

- She your girlfriend, is she?

- Dad didn't do anything wrong.

Apparently, we weren't good enough for her either.

I bet she doesn't know half of it, does she?

He'd hate that.

What kind of a mother does that?

- Shut it!

- She was just trying to do her best.

Look, I've gotta go.

- Has your boyfriend ever told you

Some people read to understand the world,

I'll speak to you tonight.

Keep everything the same for you.

that he's been inside?

- She didn't even ask me, just made up her mind.

- Naughty boy.

- Leave it, will you?

Don't be such a child.

others to escape it.

I'm not a kid any more.

Oh, everything's changed.

- Well has it?

Well you're still in the same house.

You've got your brother.

My dad was a reader, he had a house--

- Your dad?

Your dad loves you, your mum loves you.

She's still there for you.

- Clear off.

The man who let Dylan Harries slip through his fingers?

You know, as you get older you just realize

that people make mistakes,

Clear off, will you?

Before I call the police.

even when they're just trying to do their best.

The one who put the wrong man in jail?

- Like you, you mean?

- Brother's a nice kid.

Dragging Taid's name through the mud when he was dying.

The man who allowed all those girls to suffer?

- The suicide victim.

His name is Gwilym Scott.

But you got your promotion, didn't you?

Gwilym's parents moved away from the area six months ago.

That's what's important.

He's dead now too, isn't he?

Neighbors say they haven't seen them since.

Don't talk to me about families.

You're not still thinking about the old man are you?

I guess it makes sense.

Did people come to his funeral?

You and mum, you're just as bad as each other.

When you lose someone like that you just wanna...

It's not worth it.

Pretend to cry?

Better get that.

Forget about it.

- Is that one of Dad-cu's?

Pretend to care?

- Yeah.

- Yup.

- Just like that?

It's my favorite.

What did the neighbors say about him?

He's gone,

Needs fixing.

- Lonely boy, unsettled, isolated at school, all the signs.

- Yeah, easy.

- Hi.

you're all that's left,

Yeah, everything's fine.

his legacy.

- I used to have to go and get him, you know,

As usual, no one saw it coming.

Okay, I'll pick you up in ten minutes, bye.

from the river.

- I've set up a meeting for you with the youth worker.

Come on, we can't be late twice in a day.

You're as pathetic, and useless as he was.

He'd spend hours down there.

Took a bit of persuading.

Here's the address.

- Thanks.

It used to drive Mum-gu spare.

Hiya.

He always had the same look on his face when I got there.

- Oh, hiya, Mam.

- I keep thinking about what we did.

- We have Mia in custody.

- So, where's this fish, then?

It was like he was gone, disappeared.

- Hi.

It's like it happened to someone else,

- I tracked down the other kid.

- Okay.

Connor made me throw it back.

She's clever, isn't she?

He was 13 years old when uniform warned him off.

Ready to start again?

- What, you actually caught one?

It used to make him so happy.

like we weren't even there.

Says he hasn't been near the place since.

Yeah!

One in every family.

- The house to house interviews.

Said they were just messing around,

Connor said it was too small.

I don't think it was ever about catching fish.

tryin' to get a rise out the old man.

It was a cousin with me too.

- Oh.

But I can't get the smell of him off me.

- But why Ellis?

Oh, well, fish fingers it is, then.

Everything came easily to him.

Jesus, here we go.

- There was a rumor that he had a thing for kids.

School,

exams.

Con, I'm putting fish fingers on, how many do you want?

- Oh shit.

And it feels like everyone's watching me,

Was there anything to back it up?

Never that easy for me.

You're not like your father, Connor.

- Nothing on his record, nothing found at the house.

- He's gone out.

Apparently it started when he retired.

It's annoying that, isn't it?

You're nothing like him.

like they can see it.

A man living on his own like that.

It's okay, Mam, I'm 12 next month, I'm not a baby.

- Shall I?

- Oh no, it's okay.

I'm sorry for saying that.

Guess he was an easy target.

I'll see you upstairs.

The thing is, she's younger than you, still at school.

- Okay, and I'll get started when you choose.

- Spoken to the school?

And Mum,

And I'm sorry for the things that you saw.

See what you can find out

A jury would look at her,

For what you had to put up with.

I lost it.

and think you must have led her astray.

and Rhian said that her father used to walk

from the estate to town so check with traffic.

- It wasn't your fault.

Pushed her against a wall.

See if we can get a last sighting.

- You try telling yourself that your kids are resilient,

- Does she know?

The press are pushing for information.

that they'll get over things.

Do we have any suspects?

- No, not yet.

It makes you feel better, but--

- No.

What about the anonymous caller?

- Please.

She's never been in any real trouble before either, has she?

- Young, scared, we've sent the audio to be cleaned up.

It's okay.

Dad used to smack her, like, all the time.

- Is it?

We've spoken with social services,

Not like you,

'Cause I really want it to be.

I've asked Alice to contact local youth groups.

- It is.

your brother.

- Good, we need to be careful on how we handle this.

Of course it is.

I hated him.

- Yeah, of course.

It isn't looking good, is it?

- Cadi, your father would be proud.

- Good.

The way she looked at me.

If I were you,

His daughter, a DCI.

I'd get in there first,

Your Dad-cu would be so proud of you, you know.

She was scared,

because I'm willing to bet,

she could run rings around you if she wanted to.

And he said he wanted you to have these after he'd gone.

like she could see who I really was.

What if I'm just like him?

Liam!

A monster.

Your dad's at home, isn't he?

- Look at me.

Connor, look at me.

- All right?

Hard work being a carer.

You're not a monster.

- I might go home on the bus.

I've booked that caravan.

He needs a babysitter, does he?

What happened, happened.

It must be frustrating watching someone you love helpless,

Don't worry, I'll keep Liam amused.

- Who are you babysitting?

- I'm goin' home on the bus.

We won't cramp your style.

- All right then.

Nobody found him.

But it'll be nice to spend time together, won't it?

dependent-- - shut up, all right.

Nobody came looking for him for weeks.

What's going to happen to your dad

See ya later then.

Nobody cared.

if they put you away? - I said leave it.

- Yeah.

- I suppose your brother will take over.

And now they're leaving flowers outside his house.

Come on.

I think it'll be just what we need.

Is he good with your dad?

They went to church to try and make themselves feel better

He doesn't strike me as much of a carer.

- It'll be great.

because it was their fault.

- Shut the fuck up, will you?

- But it was us who killed him.

- Sit down! - Fuck.

You in or out tonight?

Mum.

- What difference does it make to you?

- Only askin'.

Thanks.

I was thinking of making supper.

- Now you're all right.

It was all Mia.

- Don't start, I didn't have time to go to the shops.

- Yeah, too busy fucking prince charming.

Police.

- Fuck.

The police are keen to trace

the identity of the caller, a young male,

and are urging the public to come forward

Hello, my name is PC Mari James

if they have any information.

and this is my partner.

I did what she told me to do.

- And the name again?

- Jason Williams, 1985 dark blue Saab 90,

- They're gonna find out it was us.

- No, they're going to every house on the estate.

It's just routine.

registered to 23 Awelfan, on the Bron Y Foel estate.

We're here as part of the investigation

into the death of Mr. Geraint Ellis.

The owner is currently serving a six-month ban.

She said,

It's important you tell us anything unusual.

We'll get uniform over there now.

Never saw him.

- Good, keep us posted.

we were putting him out of his misery.

You heard that?

The Saab's been traced to an address on the estate.

He was a fucking pedo, anyway.

Uniform are heading there now.

- We're okay.

If you remember anything, .

- Shit.

All the information we--

- And Sion Wells?

- Do you trust me?

Was he a pedo too?

Connor, tell me you trust me.

Thank you for your time.

- Yeah, I trust you.

- You looking for these?

- Gimme the keys.

Come on, Jason. - Why are you so jumpy?

- Just gimme the fucking keys!

I said, give me the fucking keys.

- They're not gonna leave Dad with Jason, are they?

- Fuck off, Lee.

- I don't know.

Hey.

What that fuck are you doing?

Fuck off!

I don't.

Get off!

- Thought I'd find you out here.

Lee started talking.

- What did you say?

The night they killed Elis,

there was no great plan.

- I made everything better.

They broke into his house for a laugh.

Come on, let's get out of here.

The old man came home, things got out of hand,

the next thing they knew, the old man was on the floor.

- Was Connor with them? - Apparently it was him

and Lee who moved the body into the bath on Mia's orders.

- Shit!

Same goes at the petrol station.

It was Mia's idea to go back.

- You're quiet.

According to Lee, she's always been the same,

- I'm eatin'.

- I don't mean now.

has to be in total control.

Lately.

You're up to somethin'.

Are you okay? - Yeah.

- What do you mean?

- There's something going on in there.

- I know that look.

- Alys, anything back from the laptop?

- It's on your desk. - Thanks.

Bastard!

- You all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.

- Get off!

Fuck!

- What are you doing here?

We're goin' out.

- What, now?

- Yeah, now.

Goin' out!

- Thanks.

It's still my car, you know.

- What d'you want? - Is Mia in?

- She's in school. - No, she's not.

What's she done now?

- We've got a warrant to search these premises.

- You're supposed to have ketchup with your chips,

not chips with your ketchup.

- Oi, what do you mean, a warrant, what the hell's going on?

- We need to speak to Mia in relation

to an ongoing murder inquiry.

Interview continued at 13:45.

Tell him, Con.

- Oh, shit.

- What?

- You heard.

I don't get it.

What the fuck's going on?

They're looking for Mia.

- Good, that bitch nicked my money.

What are you gonna do about that, huh?

- It's not exactly our priority at the moment, sir.

- Can we have a word?

- Well I've got some news.

Drum roll please.

All right, thank you, the shop,

they've offered me two extra shifts

You remember Gwilym Scott?

which means we'll be able to go on that holiday after all.

- Aw yes!

He was 14

- Shit, I'm so sorry.

when he took his own life, he stepped in front of a train.

- Better go home.

Are you sure?

- Don't you start, right?

- Well, unless you think she can help us with the case.

- Do you have any idea where Mia might be?

Goodnight.

I've got a photograph of

- She went off to school this morning.

- Okay, let's go.

That's the last I saw of her.

She hasn't called?

- Why would she call me?

you two together.

- She treats this place like a hotel.

- Oh, yeah, that's rich coming from you.

- Mia, askin' if you wanna go out.

Look, I don't know where she is, right?

Gwilym was being bullied online

Go on, it'll do you good.

by somebody who knew things about him, personal things.

Spend some time with your friends.

- I didn't touch him.

- You befriended this lonely isolated boy.

Made him feel like he had somebody to open up to,

someone he could trust you.

Felt good, didn't it?

To have that hold over him, that control.

And then, Gwilym joined the youth center,

and you felt your control slipping away,

'cause suddenly, there were other people interested in him,

- Do you know a Jason Williams?

other people trying to help him.

You couldn't have that, could you?

- Of course I do, he's my nephew.

You had to have 100% control.

Him and Lee are my brother's kids.

Nice lads, why?

- I didn't touch him. - You didn't need to.

- And Mia, is she close to them?

- I suppose so.

She's with them often enough.

- Excuse me.

The power of the written word, Mia.

Hello?

- Alright, bruv, cuz?

You know all about that, don't you?

Smile, it's a party not a fucking funeral.

Okay, I'll tell her now.

- Are you going to let us pass or what?

Thanks.

- Yeah, if you behave yourself.

Anonymous posts,

Got a little job later on.

cruel messages

- Cops are keeping an eye on the car, Jase, they said.

Will they fuck!

- They're watching.

all designed for one thing, to destroy.

They've arrested Lee Williams.

- Only going for a spin.

Younger brother of the car owner.

What, you fucking scared?

He's been taken into the station for processing.

- What about the car?

All you need to remember is, this is my car.

It's all there on your laptop, Mia.

- Secured, it's being brought in for examination.

In six months, I'm getting my license back,

or I can leave it in the garage if you want?

And then, after Gwilym died, you visited his foster parents.

- Okay.

Welcome to your voice mail.

You have no new messages and one saved message.

How did that feel?

To sit there in the middle of all that pain,

Saved message.

Sorry I was in the garden.

If it's not too late I'll have a steak and kidney pie.

knowing that you were the cause?

To the right.

Thanks Cadi, see you in a bit.

Main menu.

Or was it just a game?

Front on.

If you would like to leave a message...

- Hey, anything useful from Streise?

Then,

- Um, maybe.

a year later,

We'll see.

there's a new boy at school,

How about you?

- Couple of follow ups.

and that same lost lonely look.

We'll go out again, push harder.

The shop's closed.

- Got a brutalized body still laying in a morgue.

Some scraps of inconclusive DNA

Do you know where Connor is now?

and we've just released our only suspect.

What's this shit?

- Sometimes the reason for doing this.

- No. - He's in the hospital,

- Maggots.

We'll find them.

in a coma.

- Doesn't always work that way now, does it?

Fuckin' hell.

For fishing.

Looks like he tried to kill himself too.

Sometimes things are just meaningless.

No motive, no reason.

- Is he going to-- - Hard to say.

But yet we'll get there.

- I've always wanted to ask,

- I'm going home.

You heading out?

Uh maybe.

Your cousin, Lee,

what happened to your face?

- Goodnight then.

- Alys.

has told us everything,

Does it hurt?

how you broke into Geraint Elis's house, how it escalated,

Where did we get to with Mia's phone?

- We ran a trace.

and everything that happened at the garage.

Shame, you'd be quite pretty otherwise.

It was found in a bin in Blaenau, along with her school bag.

That's her phone log.

Not much activity, to be honest, but it's all there.

- I'm closin' up for the night.

The till's closed.

Everything from the last five days.

- Great, and CCTV, anything?

Why did you kill Sion Wells?

Pass me some fags.

- Waiting for a callback.

The till's closed.

- One sec.

- Hello?

- Then I won't be able to pay for them will I?

Hello? - DCI John, it's Rachel West.

- Okay thanks, I'll tell her.

What's wrong?

- You okay?

You scared?

- Yeah, I'm good, thanks.

- Mia.

A witness has come forward, says they saw Karl Lewis

So, Sion Wells, there should be some photos?

- Because I felt like it.

Leave her alone.

around the Ellis address at the time of the murder.

- Oh, Connor do you like the little shop girl?

- Oh, hang on.

Laptop.

- Shit.

No, didn't think so.

- Interview terminated 13:52.

Come on.

Yeah, okay, go ahead.

- Various abrasions and contusions.

Petechial hemorrhage.

Capillary bleed in the cheeks.

There was choking.

- Do you want me to say I'm sorry?

But that's not what killed him.

A puncture wound to the thorax,

right under the ribcage, from behind.

Went in deep.

- My father,

He was stabbed.

Bled to death.

he wasn't perfect.

- What type of weapon are we talking?

Five millimeter entry wound, circular.

He made mistakes, people do,

Owen?

Definitely not a knife.

- Lowri, you're looking well.

More likely to be a screwdriver of some kind.

but he cared,

Back at work, then?

and he knew his worth.

- Where are we?

- Yeah.

- Look, you know what I'm thinking,

- You'll see.

Fancy seeing you.

He made sure I knew mine.

and I know you can't tell me--

- You are so fucked up.

I kept meaning to get in touch to thank you.

- If there's a connection between the crimes.

- Yeah. - Well, another male victim.

- Let's go.

You stay here.

- I'd better go home.

I feel sorry for you that you never had that.

You, you were really kind but I--

- Suits me.

Brutal killing.

- Leave the headlights on.

In all likelihood, more than one perpetrator.

- That's fine.

Take her away.

What a world to bring a baby into.

It's more than possible.

Sometimes you need a bit of distance, put things behind you.

- Okay, thanks.

- Yeah, you're right.

- Oh I don't know.

- We'll need to wait for the DNA, go back and cross-match.

Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago.

Has its share of wonders.

- You don't need to feel sorry for me.

Yeah, no, of course.

And the body's being moved now.

And sometimes it feels like yesterday.

- No margin for error though is there, bein' a parent?

It doesn't matter where I go,

I'll get the full report to you as soon as I can.

- Okay, thanks, Rachel.

But I guess I was one of the lucky ones,

I always make new friends.

You goin' home?

- All right, we'll speak later.

- Yeah, yeah.

when I think of those other girls.

- All right, I'll see you tomorrow.

- Yeah, bye.

- See you tomorrow.

- Hi, it's me again.

Can we get a trace on the 11:40 texts?

Bye.

- Well, you look great, really great.

Yeah, great, thanks.

- We should go for coffee some time.

Mia sent a text at 11:40 to someone called Connor.

That's the last message she sent.

- Do we know who Connor is?

- We're trying to trace the number now.

- Actually, I've just had a daughter, she's in the car.

- Right.

Let's see if our friend can tell us who this Connor is.

- Aw, congratulations!

- Thanks.

No sleep.

- Oh, comes with the territory, I guess.

Oh, she's a lucky girl to have you as her dad.

- What are we doing back here?

It's nice seeing you.

DCI John.

- You too, Lowri.

- So you haven't got a life either.

- I'll see you around.

Connor, come on.

Mia?

No, I'm afraid not.

- We should really do something about that you know?

- It's all right, Con.

Well, at least I've had the pleasure

Just a bit of fun.

- Hi, are you alright?

of the company of poor Mr. Ellis.

- Teach those fuckers a lesson.

- What have you got for me?

- Toxicology is negative.

No alcohol or drugs in his system.

- Hungry?

Your brother's in the shed.

Confirmed multiple fractures to the ribs.

Go and call him in, will you?

Fracture to the left wrist, blunt trauma to the skull.

- Coming?

- Do we have a COD?

- Asphyxiation, death by drowning.

- Con?

I believe the victim was forcibly held underwater.

- Held?

We've identified third party DNA

under the victim's fingernails.

You remember the name Dylan Harris?

Suggests he tried to fight off his attackers.

- So you think there was more than one assailant?

- This is where he--

- Yes I do.

- This is where he brought them, the girls.

Looks like initial head trauma occurred out on the landing.

Then I'd say a sustained assault before the victim

Where he kept them, tortured them.

was dragged and lifted into the bath.

We're talking about a semi-conscious male, struggling,

Fuck.

- They think if they knock

weighing 70 kilograms.

this place down everyone'll forget.

Two assailants if not more.

- Strange how you can be related but feel like strangers.

I'll email the full report in the morning.

And if you are passing, call in.

It's like we're a different species.

He's not there, but look what he left for me.

You don't have to bring a body.

I don't understand, Lee, Jason.

- Okay, goodnight.

Dealing, scrabbling around, thinking they're something.

Can you feel it?

- Connor?

Close your eyes.

There are two types of people in the world.

People who shuffle around head down, blind,

- Mum?

- I'm going out, you stay here,

living a sort of half life,

and don't answer the door to anyone.

Something as evil as that, it leaves a scar.

and you, me.

Doesn't go away.

- Take it.

The old man, he had nothing left to live for.

Take it.

Can't you see?

We didn't do anything.

- Lee, this is only going one way.

Me and you, we're more than that.

- Drink?

So, why don't you start by telling me

what happened to your face?

- Wasn't your fault, Mom.

Hey, what are you two talking about?

- Connor, please.

- No,

Nothing.

Let's not make this any harder than it needs to be.

let me say it.

- Go on, Connor, go back to the party.

Harris was a monster.

I know you,

You're nothing like him.

you're gonna blame yourself,

Go on, I've had enough, I'm going home.

We're nothing like him.

Well I'll come with you.

- No, no, it's all right, you stay.

.

- Shit.

- No comment.

I could've stopped it,

but I didn't.

I just wanted to feel like I belonged to something,

- Why don't you tell me about Mia, then?

was a part of something.

- No comment.

.

What about Connor?

Does Liam know?

Do you know anyone by that name?

Not everything.

Not yet

- We fucking did it!

We did it!

We killed you, you fucking pedo!

- Mia and Lee have been formally charged.

Their remand application is with CPS.

- Come on.

- Connor's regained consciousness.

No.

- Come on.

- Oh, that's good.

Are you with us or what?

- They're assessing him now.

They'll let us know when he's well enough to be detained.

- No comment.

- What the fuck are you doing?

Get out.

What can you tell us about Geraint Ellis?

- Hiya.

- Get out, now.

- You alright?

I'll start then.

- No comment.

Sion Wells?

- Why were you mean to me earlier?

You should go home.

- I will see you tomorrow.

- Mia.

What are you talking about?

- Yes you will, Owen.

- You don't know anything about me.

- You need to leave.

- Get your hands off me!

- No comment.

- Please, stop!

In other words, let's go!

- Connor!

Connor!

- Oh, hello.

Connor!

Connor!

Okay.

You know, something's been bothering me all day.

Connor, Connor!

What's that?

You need help?

- How did the cops find out about the old man?

No!

Lee, pull over will you?

Connor!

No!

- I'm taking Mia home first.

Lee, pull over, please.

- It was you, wasn't it?

You were the one that rang the police.

- Hello?

Why would you do that?

- What the fuck?

Connor!

- We're in here!

- Stop the car I said.

Stop the car.

No!

- You can trust me.

No!

I've told you you can trust me.

Long day? - Yeah.

We'll be all right.

No!

You've been busy. - We're almost done.

Oh, Connor!

Beth's been keeping me going with the promise of wine.

- What about this?

- I didn't give them our names, just the address.

Keep or charity?

- Keep.

- So what should we do now?

Just that one.

- He shouldn't have done that, should he Lee?

- I said give me the fucking keys!

- Go on, make yourself useful, I'm gasping.

- Get the fuck off me!

- Got a warrant to search these premises.

- You're not like your father, Connor.

I'm sorry for saying that.

And I'm sorry for the things that you saw.

Connor in?

Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

He's in bed, he's not going to school today.

I just saw him. - Sorry.

Please don't, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!

Fuck!

I want you to leave me alone.

- I'm going out.

You stay here and don't answer the door to anyone.

- We've just lost our dad.

- I miss him.

- Yeah, me too.

- Mia, say something.

- Got an ETA on the dog unit?

- You should be nicer to me.

- They're en route any minute now.

We need air support, too.

- They're on their way.

- Shut up, all right.

What's going to happen to your dad

if they put you away?

- I said leave it.

- I suppose your brother will take over.

See?

- Shut the fuck up, will you?

- Sit down!

Much better, isn't it?

PM results confirm multiple attackers.

We're up and running with air support.

I'm gonna make sure

I've got the live thermal feed from the helicopter.

the bastard never talks again, I am.

- You'll get your chance.

- I'll fucking kill him.

- I said you'll get your chance.

No sighting.

- Your brother, I think he misses you.

- A lot better.

We both do.

- You crazy bitch.

Mia?

What's your problem anyway?

You're always followin' me around, comin' around my house.

Mia!

- Back off!

Mia!

- The estate is crawling with fucking cops.

Hello?

Lee!

- We didn't do anything.

- I keep thinking about what we did.

People can't seem to give up what's bad for them, can they?

This is not a time for secrets.

And it feels like everyone's watching me.

But a time for truth.

Like they can see it.

This is not a time to shield the guilty.

It is a time to seek them out.

- Leave it. - Get off.

- Fuck off.

Police.

- Fuck!

Just talk.

- No, just shut the fuck up, Mam.

For fuck's sakes, why didn't you just leave it?

- He used to watch me when I--

- Something as evil as that, it leaves a scar.

You watch your bloody mouth.

- That's enough.

Has your boyfriend ever told you

that he's been inside?

- Ah, naughty boy.

- Leave it, will you?

You are so fucked up.

Don't be such a child.

You made a statement placing him

He was ill, sick.

at the scene of a crime.

It's called perverting the course of justice.

We just put him out of his misery.

- What are we doing back here?

Teach those fuckers a lesson.