Original subtitles

[light percussion music]

- [Fez] She's got six months.

- Being back here, I'm terrified.

- It happened 17 years ago. No one remembers.

- [Serena] But I do. It's all coming back.

- [Poppy] How are Bella and Luke?

I thought they might be here.

- It's hard enough getting Jim

to agree to have you here in the first place.

- Just go! - I can't leave you!

- Go on!

- I served 17 years for that bitch.

I want to know what happened to her.

[tears photograph]

[tense percussion music]

[gulls crying]

[keys jangling]

[lock clicks]

[tense music]

[door rattling]

[door bangs open]

- [Bailiff] Silence in court.

- [Prosecutor] Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe

are charged with the murder of Marcus Halnsley.

These callous young women stabbed him 11 times.

[cell door slams]

[somber music]

Marcus Halnsley died over a period of an hour

through blood loss.

[Serena sobbing]

- You didn't mean it about leaving me, did you? [sobs]

I love you.

I won't let you go.

[Serena sobbing]

[gulls crying]

[Serena sighs]

- Serena?

Darling, is everything all right?

- [Serena] Mm-hm.

- Just because I'm ill doesn't mean I can't listen.

[Serena sighs]

Is it Evan?

- [Serena] Mm-mm.

- Vee?

It's been difficult, hasn't it, being back?

[Serena sighs]

Tell me.

- Poppy's out.

She went to see Evan at the surgery.

She didn't tell him who she was but she talked to him.

- I thought her parole had been turned down.

They should have told us.

- They might have.

I've not had chance to forward the mail.

[Serena sighs]

The thought of her with Evan.

She could have told him everything.

- She mustn't be allowed to.

I'll call the probation services,

tell them she's harassing your family.

They'll put her back in prison.

- No. I'll do it.

I'll talk to them.

I will.

[Serena sighs]

[Jim chuckling]

- That's me, isn't it? Too much to do.

- And look.

[both chuckling]

- Bless.

- Happy birthday, Mum.

[mom chuckles]

Can I see?

- Yeah.

Their handwriting's so grown-up.

- They are grown-up.

Not kids anymore.

- When can I see them?

- I won't discuss this, not today.

- Have you even asked them if they want to see me?

- Jim, I've been thinking, Poppy could help out in the pub.

You did a cookery course, didn't you?

I remember you wrote to me.

- I'll think about it.

- So how are we gonna celebrate your birthday then?

- I'm taking your mum out.

- But we could have a drink downstairs before.

How about that?

[tense music]

[Jim mumbles]

[drink pouring]

- [Jim] There we go.

- Oh, relax, Jim.

Come on. Have a drink.

[Jim sighs and chuckles]

- Cheers. - Cheers.

[glasses clink]

Come on, it won't kill you.

- Here's to Liz.

She doesn't look a day over 30.

[all laughing]

- You wouldn't think I've got a grown-up girl, would you?

- Your mother's a dark horse.

Where's she been hiding you all these years?

- Poppy Carlisle is a lonely child

desperate for parental approval.

She has never met her own father.

She has a difficult relationship with her step father.

She meets Marcus Halnsley and has casual sex once with him.

She becomes infatuated with him.

But Mr. Halnsley is in a relationship with my client.

Poppy can't stand it.

She kills him in a fit of jealousy.

- Taxi's outside.

- [Liz] Mm.

- Have fun.

- Give my best to the kids.

[somber music]

- [Operator] Hello, taxi.

- You just picked up my mum from the Eight Bells.

She forgot her handbag.

Can you tell me where she was headed?

[Liz and Jim laughing]

[group chattering]

[melancholy music]

[group laughing]

- [Attorney] What did your relationship

with Mr. Halnsley entail?

- He was my teacher.

We became friends.

- [Attorney] Lovers?

- Yes. [crying]

- Was he violent with you?

- No.

- Did he sexually violate you?

- Never.

- My client, Poppy Carlisle, says he did.

- Poppy's lying.

She was crazy about him. She wanted him for herself.

[somber music]

- [Attorney] No further questions.

[group laughing and chattering]

[melancholy music]

[lock clicking]

- Mom!

I can't open it!

Again!

- [Evan] Serena, I thought we talked about this.

I just think it's better to be safe.

[keys jangling]

- Well can you hurry up,

'cause I've got people to meet at the corner.

- Who?

- Jessica and Ed.

They're in my geography.

- We haven't talked about them before.

- [Vee] So?

- Which means you don't know them. I'll take you.

- [Evan] She'll be fine walking.

- No! She's 15!

We don't know these kids.

- Well you can't drive me anyway, remember?

- Remember what?

- I was stopped by the police.

I had to hand in my license.

- What for?

- Speeding.

And then she didn't stop when they pulled her over.

- Serena, why didn't- - Oh!

I'm gonna be going to the beach after school,

so I might be back a bit late.

- Hey, no! You-

[door slams]

- Why didn't you tell me about the police?

- 'Cause I thought you'd think I'm an idiot.

- You okay?

- It's just Mom.

Seeing her like this.

- I know you're under a lot of pressure,

but please don't block me out.

I'm here for you. You know that.

[Evan sighs]

- [Marcus] I love your skin.

[door opens]

It's so smooth.

- [Marlene] Marcus?

[Marcus gasps]

- It's Marlene!

What's she doing here?

- [Marlene] Why didn't you answer?

- [Marcus] Sorry, I must have fell asleep.

- [Marlene] You haven't returned my calls.

- [Marcus] Just over my feet in exams, report writing.

You know what it's like.

- Kiss me and I might forgive you.

[tense music]

[floor board cracks]

- [Marlene] I can't believe you'd do this!

- [Marcus] It's not what you think.

- [Marlene] I can't believe this!

- [Marcus] Serena's different.

- [Marlene] She's just a child!

- Why didn't you stay in my room?

- You didn't even try to chuck her!

- I have to keep her on side. I told you that.

She could report me, ruin my career!

Serena!

[somber music]

- Can I please talk to you?

How old are you?

- 16.

- At least you're legal.

- Please don't tell on us. It's not his fault.

I went for him. He didn't want to.

- He'd have been in control.

He always is. You just don't always know it.

- I know Marcus.

- Do you really?

- He's not playing games with me.

He loves me.

- He's a lying little shit.

- Besides, he said he split up with you.

- Leave him.

You're so young.

You've got your whole life ahead of you.

Serena.

I never want to see you again.

[tense music]

[torch blowing]

[scraping wood]

- Hello again.

We met the other day, remember?

That wood's pretty old.

You should probably get a new door

and do the strips horizontal.

That way it'll make the whole hut look bigger.

- Aren't you a font of wisdom.

- Yeah, that's me.

- For your information I can't afford a new door.

- How long have you been out?

- Not long enough to start throwing money around.

- You got a job?

Well, it'll get better.

- How would you know?

- My mom's a probation officer.

Kind of grown up with it all.

- What, here?

- No, London.

I'm just here for the season, trying earn some money.

I'm a lifeguard.

- I'm Al.

[soft music]

- Poppy.

- Can I buy you a coffee, Poppy?

I mean, not if you don't want to.

It's just it's my day off and I'm... [inhales]

- At a bit of a loose end.

- Yeah.

- As long as you're paying.

[soft music]

- Here you are.

Yeah, don't go drowning when I'm on duty.

That's my advice.

Most of the time I'm hopping about so much to keep warm,

I'd be knackered if I actually had to get in the water.

[Poppy laughs]

You look nice when you laugh.

You should do it more often.

- Got out of the habit.

- What kept you going when you were in prison?

Do you mind if I ask?

- What do you mean?

- Well, how did you keep, you know, sane?

- A rich imaginary life, I suppose.

It wasn't happening to me.

That's what I used to think.

I had this other life,

and in it I was this together person

who everything goes right for.

Married.

My husband's cool.

Doctor, something like that.

And I have a kid.

Teenage daughter.

- Work?

- Don't have to. Hubby makes enough.

So I just hang out looking after my perfect house.

- Don't you get bored washing up all the bone china?

- Boring's good.

Boring's fine.

- And now you're out, is that still what you want?

- Might want it, but I'm not gonna get it. [chuckles]

- I'm glad you're not like that.

Too many people are.

- You're not nervous of me?

[Poppy laughs]

It's nice that you're not.

[tense music]

- [Worker] Mr. Draker?

[strikes match]

[birds chirping]

[Marcus chuckles]

- Happy birthday.

- Look at you. Woman of the house.

You missed a bit.

I'm joking.

[both chuckle]

- Make a wish.

[Marcus blows]

What did you wish for?

- For this.

For it all to stay the same.

[kissing]

- Happy birthday.

[Marcus and Poppy laughing]

That's really good.

- You want some more?

[Poppy giggles]

Oh, you're getting it all down your top.

[Marcus laughs]

- It's too hot out here.

[faucet running]

- Come back outside.

- What's she doing here?

- Why? Is it bothering you?

- No.

I just don't see why she's here.

- I feel sorry for her. That's all.

She's just a sad kid.

You don't need to be jealous of her.

Mm?

[kissing]

- No, we can't.

Not with her outside.

- Of course we can.

It's sexy.

- No.

No!

[slaps face] [Serena grunts]

[Serena sobs]

- Don't fight me, Serena.

[tense music]

- Mrs. Farley.

Why are you so interested in Poppy, can I ask?

- I was tried at the same time as her.

- Are you Serena Gorringe?

- That was my maiden name, yes.

Is she out?

- She is.

- Then why wasn't I told?

- We sent you a letter.

- I'm living back here.

- Is that a good idea?

- My mother's ill. I have to be here.

- Under her supervision order,

Poppy's been told not to approach you.

- What if she breaks the order?

- In all likelihood she'd be sent back to prison.

Has she been in touch with you?

It's really important that I know.

This order was put in place for your protection.

You were acquitted. She was convicted.

She might bear a grudge. That's why I need to know.

Has she made contact?

- No, she hasn't.

I thought I saw Poppy the other day in the street,

but she didn't recognize me.

- Right.

Well, if she does try to find you, get in touch immediately.

- Is she dangerous?

- Poppy Carlisle has spent half her life in prison

for a crime she still insists she didn't commit.

She's lonely, she's vulnerable, she's scared.

Dangerous?

Your guess is as good as mine.

[dramatic music]

[children laughing]

[tense music]

[kites flapping]

[kite fliers chattering]

- I'm going now.

I'm gonna go now. I'll see ya later.

- Oh, God! I'm so sorry!

Oh, jeez, I'm such a clumsy idiot.

- I'll be all right.

- You must be soaked.

You can't go around in that.

- Honestly, it's okay.

- I've got a spare tee shirt if you like.

It's in my beach hut.

- Cool! You've got a beach hut?

- It'll only take five minutes.

- [Vee] All right.

- Come on.

[lock clicks]

- Are you doing it up?

- Slowly.

- It's like a Wendy house.

You could live here and no one would even know.

Awesome! Retro's so cool.

I love it.

- This should fit you.

- Thanks. That's really nice of you.

- I'll leave you to get changed.

What's the "V" for?

- Verity.

- Truth.

- Naff, isn't it?

My mum chose it but everyone else just calls me Vee.

- Do you get on with your mum?

- Mm, she's a bit of a nutcase at the moment.

Well, she used to live here

and I think moving back is just freaking her out a bit,

but whatever.

[tense music]

- I'll leave you to it.

[tense music]

[Poppy breathing deeply]

- Poppy!

Poppy.

You two better move or you'll miss the bus.

[kissing]

Don't I get a birthday kiss?

[Poppy chuckles]

[kissing]

Come again soon.

Both of ya.

[bell rings]

- [Marlene] Marcus?

- It's Marlene!

- Who's Marlene?

- She's Marcus's bitch of an ex.

- Go out the back.

Go out the back, now!

[tense music]

[Marlene chuckles]

- She's as old as my mum.

Horny old cow.

[Serena sighs]

- Come on.

[tense music]

Pervert!

[Poppy laughs]

Witch!

[gentle music]

[both laughing]

Old hag!

- You witch!

[both laughing]

- Looks good on you.

- I'll bring it back.

- Whenever suits.

- So, what color is it gonna be?

- Don't know yet.

- Is it yours?

- Is now. It was my gran's before.

- Before what?

- Been away for a bit, like your mum.

I've just come back.

- She says nothing's changed.

- She's right.

- Well, I'll see you then.

- Oh, sorry, what did you say your name was?

- Poppy.

- Well, thanks for this, Poppy.

It was really nice to meet you.

- [Serena] Mom? I'm back.

[Rachel moaning]

[tense music]

Mom!

Oh!

Okay. Okay.

I've got you. All right.

[gulls squawking]

- I just don't understand. She was doing so well.

Did the nurses say why?

- No. But they weren't surprised.

The disease is advancing.

Vee, what are you doing?

- I need to wash this.

- What happened?

- I spilled coffee on it.

- So whose is this?

- I borrowed it.

- Is it a boy's?

- No!

Will you stop going on at me?

[Serena sighs]

- Did something happen to stress Mom out?

Because I just don't understand why she suddenly got worse.

[Serena sighs]

What?

[Serena sighs]

What is it, Serena?

- Poppy's out.

- What?

When?

- She got parole.

- And you told Mom.

- Fez, please don't start on me!

- She's dying, Serena,

and you still have to embroil her in your problems.

She can't sort it out for you this time!

- What's up?

- [Both] Nothing.

- You staying for dinner, Fez?

- No.

- What was that about?

Is there something you're not telling me?

It seems like ever since we've got here

you've been different-

- My mother is dying, Evan!

I'm upset! Is that not allowed?

[door slams]

[Serena sighs]

- Serena.

Mom's awake.

[door opens and closes]

- How is everything? I heard you and Evan.

- Oh, we were just talking.

- What happened at the probation office?

- They're gonna sort it.

Don't worry.

- Maybe you shouldn't have come back.

I just wanted you close by before...

Mom.

I'm here.

I'm not leaving you.

- I'm not scared.

I'm not.

[soft music]

- Is it another man?

Someone you've met up with again,

who you used to know?

It's like you're not with me.

You're with me physically, yeah,

but you're just not present.

- I'm with you.

- I've never bought a dress for a girl before.

Did I get your size right?

- It's a bit tight. [chuckles]

[tense music]

- It's supposed to be like that.

What, don't you like it?

- No, I love it.

Thank you.

- Perfect.

God, you're beautiful.

I mean, you're just

a goddess.

I don't know what I'd do without you.

[doorbell rings]

Get that, will you?

[soft music]

[beach goers chattering]

Hey, girls, my treat.

You want vanilla, chocolate, strawberry?

- Chocolate.

- Yeah, same.

- Right, come on.

Give us a big smile.

Put your heads a wee bit closer together

so I can get both of you in.

Nice.

That's it.

[camera shutter clicks]

Take a lick of Poppy's ice cream.

Come on. It's only ice cream.

It's not gonna bite ya.

Yeah. [camera shutter clicks]

Now let's have a little kiss.

- No.

- Come on.

[camera shutter clicks]

You enjoyed that, didn't you?

My ice cream girls. [chuckles]

Right.

You's, finish those off.

[Marcus grunts]

And I'm gonna have a swim.

All right.

- Sorry about that.

I was just doing as I was told.

- Don't worry about it.

Poppy!

- Oh, my God!

[tense music]

No one's ever bought me a dress like this

and now I've gone and ruined it.

What's he gonna say?

Oh, my God.

- Okay. Come on.

There's no point us both getting into trouble.

- What do you mean?

- Let me deal with this. I know how to handle him.

[waves lapping]

I didn't mean to. I'm sorry.

- It's ruined.

- No, it'll wash.

- You did this on purpose.

- No, I didn't! I promise!

It just slipped out of my hand.

- It was a perfect day and you have ruined everything.

[Serena breathing heavily]

[faucet running]

[Serena sobbing]

[Serena gasps]

[somber music]

[faucet running]

[soft clattering]

[Serena gasps and screams]

[glass shatters]

[Serena panting]

[Serena screams]

- Hey, hey!

- There's someone in the garden!

- Stay here.

- Evan! Don't go out there!

[tense music]

[fair goers chattering]

[Poppy breathing heavily]

- Go home, Poppy.

- I want to stay.

- It's between Serena and me. Go!

[Serena whimpers]

[door slams] [Serena crying]

You think I'm fucking stupid, do ya?

- [Serena] Sorry.

- Do you think I'm stupid?

You swapped the dresses, didn't ya?

[loud smack] [Serena screams]

You fucking swapped the dresses!

Didn't ya?

Didn't ya?

Bitch!

[soft music]

[loud bangs] [Serena cries]

- [Serena] No!

No, I'm sorry!

Please, Marcus, don't. [cries]

- [Marcus] You're not sorry, are ya?

[Serena crying]

[delicate music]

[gulls squawking]

[buss passes]

[somber music]

[Serena moaning]

- Serena.

You okay?

[Serena gasping]

[Serena crying]

- Is she all right?

- Yeah, she just needs to sit down.

- Serena.

What's he done to you?

- Nothing.

- This isn't nothing.

- Go away.

This has nothing to do with you!

Just go away!

[car starts]

[Poppy sighs]

[Serena groaning]

- Has he done this before?

- Maybe.

A couple of times. [cries]

- You've got to tell someone.

- No.

- Well, I will.

Someone's gotta stop him.

- No!

No, you don't understand.

He doesn't mean to.

Afterwards, he's always so sorry.

If you tell anyone they'll stop me from seeing him and

I don't want that.

- Serena, you can't keep seeing him,

not if he does this to you.

- You're just jealous.

'Cause he likes me more than you!

- No.

- 'Cause you're a saddo with no friends.

- Serena, you're my friend.

[Serena scoffs]

- I don't even like you!

- Don't say that.

We need each other. We need to stick together.

- I don't need you.

I don't need anyone except Marcus.

- Serena-

- Just leave me alone!

[Serena moaning]

[footsteps approaching]

- Hey.

- I'm scared.

More scared than I was when I was in prison.

At least then it was only other people I had to worry about,

not myself.

I don't know what I'm doing or why I'm doing it.

- That's understandable.

You've been away from everything for so long.

- Tonight I did something so stupid.

I risked everything.

It's like I can't keep away from her.

- From who?

- There were two of us.

We got put on trial for murdering her boyfriend.

But I didn't kill him.

- Do you mean the other girl did?

- Yeah.

She got off.

- [Al] What?

- He did terrible things to her.

But she didn't tell anyone.

When my lawyer questioned her at the trial, she denied it.

She made me look like a jealous psycho,

like I was the one in love with him.

- And were you?

- No.

I was taken in by him for a bit, that's all.

Court believed her.

Not me.

I just wanted to tell the truth.

- This woman, is she still living here?

- She's got this great life.

It's like nothing bad ever happened.

- How do you know? Have you seen her?

- She's got family, money, a house.

Husband's a doctor.

Doctor Farleigh.

I met him.

I met her daughter, too.

- Poppy, if the probation services find out

you're spying on this family, you'll go back to prison.

- Serena saw me tonight.

- Serena, is that her name?

- I was so close I could almost touch her.

- You have to stop doing this.

- Do you think I don't want to?

I can't stop myself.

[tense music]

You just feel sorry for me.

- Poppy, shut up.

[delicate music]

[waves lapping]

[spoon clinking]

Morning.

- Morning.

- I've been thinking.

This woman, Serena, she's not gonna confess

however hard you push her,

so there must be other ways of proving that you're innocent.

Now, are you the only one who knew she lied in court?

You say that this guy did horrible things to her.

What exactly?

- He raped her.

I know that.

- Are you the only one who knew?

- There was another woman.

Marcus' ex-girlfriend.

She was older.

She saw Serena once when...

I think she knew exactly what was going on.

- Didn't she testify in court?

- She wasn't called.

- Right, let's find her.

- What? You mean, you and me?

- Why not?

What was her name?

- Marlene.

Marlene Riley.

- All right.

I have to go. But I'll ring you, all right?

[Poppy sighs]

- [Serena] She was outside the house, just by the window.

- At one o'clock in the morning?

- [Serena] Something like that.

- What was she doing?

- Nothing. Just standing.

- Evan didn't see her?

- He thinks something's wrong, though,

and he heard us yesterday.

- You have to call probation services.

If you don't, I will.

- Fez, let me deal with it.

- Mom, have you see that T-shirt I had on last night?

- Yeah, it's in the washer.

- Aw, I needed to give it back to that woman.

- What woman?

- She lent it to me yesterday.

Poppy.

[tense music]

- Poppy?

- Yes.

She spilled coffee on me by mistake.

She was watching the kites.

- Poppy was watching you?

- What is the big deal?

- You don't go near her, or talk to her, or anything!

- Who is she?

- She's just someone I used to know.

- I don't understand why-

- Come on, I'm taking you to school.

- [Vee] Mom!

[tense music]

- All right, I'll pick you up this afternoon.

I don't want you walking around.

Not 'til I've sorted this.

- What do you mean, sorted it?

She lent me a T-shirt. She seemed okay.

- Poppy is not okay! She hates me, all right?

She's hated me for years!

- Why?

Who is she?

Mom, whatever it is, I can take it.

- I can't.

I'm sorry, Vee.

[cellphone rings]

Fez?

[Serena sighs]

Okay.

- Where have you been?

- I slept down at the beach hut.

- On your own?

- Mom.

- Nice coat.

- It's not like that.

- What is it like then?

- He's a lifeguard.

He's nice.

- You've got a boyfriend.

- Mom.

- You've got a boyfriend!

- Shut up, Mom.

[Liz chuckles]

[pen clicking]

[door opens]

- This is my sister, Serena.

- It's nice to meet you, Serena.

Al Francis.

[tense music]

- What do you want, Mr. Francis?

- I'm with the Sussex Reporter.

I'm working on a story about the Ice Cream Girls murder.

Poppy Carlisle's been released, as you may know,

so it's a good time to review the case.

- Forgive me.

What's this got to do with us?

- The article's about what's happened to the two girls

during the past 17 years,

what's happened to Poppy and to you, Mrs. Farleigh.

[tense music]

- Who told you?

- It doesn't matter who.

- You can't.

My sister's identity's always been protected.

- Fortunate for you, wasn't it?

- [Fez] Fortunate or not, it's true,

and if you write anything you'll be breaking the law.

- But I can hint.

- You son of a bitch.

- But if you let me interview you,

then at least it will be 100% accurate.

- Get out.

[Al sighs]

- By the way, there's a twist to the story.

Poppy's always said she didn't do it.

- It was Poppy that told you?

- I'm finding evidence to support her story.

She didn't recognize the angelic picture

that you painted of him in court.

She says you had a motive to stick a knife in him.

Maybe they convicted the wrong Ice Cream Girl.

I'll leave you my number.

[tense music]

[cellphone beeps]

- Call her probation officer.

He said to get in touch if anything happens.

- That's not gonna stop him writing his article.

- Serena, you heard what he said.

Poppy's trying to re-write the past,

she's trying to put the blame on you!

- I'm going to talk to Poppy myself.

- No. Serena-

- I'm gonna tell her to leave us alone!

[tense music]

Don't come near my family.

- You got me put away. You lied.

- I didn't lie.

Just admit it, Poppy. You did stab him!

[tense music]

[knife stabs] [Poppy cries]

- [Poppy] I need to talk to someone!