Original subtitles

I see you, Alice.

[Aunt Fay] What you're talking about is kidnapping.

[Sian] She's my little girl.

She can't be.

You were chosen, sweetheart, do you understand?

It's me. I'm your mum.

I want you gone tonight!

And you can go and spread your little lies around,

we'll see who believes you.

That's what they always say,

"See who believes you."

-[head thudding] -[glass smashing]

-Nick, don't! -[glass shattering]

Come on! Please!

This is not me!

But what she's alleged, it doesn't look good for you.

[Jessica] It was you who got into the safe.

He was telling the truth. I think you should leave.

-She came to say goodbye. -That's my daughter.

[screams] Alice, no!

-[Jessica thuds] -Ah!

She doesn't need you anymore.

-[door slamming] -It's just us now.

[sparse brooding music]

-[Jessica groaning] -[door banging]

[Jessica] Come on!

-[door rattling] -[Jessica groaning]

-[grunting] -[door banging]

-[grunting] -[door banging]

Come on!

-[Jessica grunting] -[door banging]

-[police officers chattering] -[sparse tense music]

[DS Ibrahim] You understand that you're being released on bail,

pending further investigation?

You must present yourself for questioning as and when required.

You do not go near Sian Gregson.

We'll have our eye on you, Mr Haynes.

[plastic bag rustling]

[sighs]

[car engine whirring]

[wipers scraping]

-Do you think we should go back? -Go back?

Why?

-For Mum. She might be- -Who?

For Jessica.

Can't spend your life worrying about people who don't care about you.

I feel sick.

[car engine whirring]

[car door clunking]

-[Alice vomiting] -[Alice coughing]

[car door slamming]

That's it.

Get it all out.

-You all done? -Yeah, sorry.

No, don't be sorry.

You guessed where we're going yet?

Somewhere really special.

Just you and me.

[car door clunking]

[car door slamming]

[tense uneasy music]

[car door slamming]

♪ Oh, the cuckoo ♪

♪ She is a fine bird ♪

♪ Sings when she flies ♪

♪ She brings us good tidings ♪

♪ And tells us no lies ♪

♪ She sucks on birds' eggs ♪

♪ To make her voice clear ♪

♪ And ever since cuckoo ♪

♪ The summer draws near ♪

-[door banging] -[Jessica yelling]

Alice?

Alice!

[door clunking]

[Jessica breathing heavily]

-Pick up, please. Please. -[phone line ringing]

-[Alice] It's Alice, leave a message. -[voicemail beeps]

Alice, it's Mummy.

Where are you, baby? I'm not angry with you.

Please, just call me back.

You're not safe with her!

[Jessica breathing shakily]

[voicemail beeps]

[sniffs] You bring back my daughter, or I swear to God, I will…

[door lock clunking]

[door slamming]

[doors clunking]

Hey, don't worry, don't worry. I'm not- I'm not staying.

She's gone, Alice, Sian's taken her. She's taken our daughter.

What?

[traffic rumbles]

[voicemail beeps]

[Jessica] Alice, it's Mummy. Where are you, baby?

I'm not angry with you.

Please, just call me back. You're not safe-

[phone line clicks]

[car door clunking]

Have some of that, make you feel better.

I need to pee.

Well, you can go in the bush down the road.

No.

Ooh, la-dee-dah.

There's bathroom in the back.

All right, well, be quick.

We're on a schedule.

[Alice sniffs]

[car door slamming]

-[traffic rumbles] -[tense uneasy music]

[Jessica] You tried to tell me.

I should have listened.

[Nick] It's not your fault, love.

[Jessica] Now she's taken Alice from us.

We have to go to the police.

What?

Look, they're not gonna believe a word I say.

You've got that in common.

Your phone. Give me your phone.

When we got Alice her phone, we said she could only have it

so long as we always knew where she was.

[tense suspenseful music]

-[door clunking] -[door creaking]

[tense uneasy music]

[car engine whirring]

[voicemail beeps]

[Jessica] Alice, it's Mummy.

Where are you, baby? I'm not angry with you.

Please, just call me back.

You're not safe with her.

-[Alice sighs] -[Alice sniffs]

[phone keyboard clicking]

There you are.

What you doing?

Nothing.

[car engine whirring]

I told you, we can't bring our phones.

I know, I-

Look, do you wanna go back there?

Because we can turn around now, if that's what you want.

[car engine whirring]

Alice.

I know you don't wanna hurt anyone,

and it's because you're a caring person, and you don't understand

that some people are just out for themselves.

They're gonna come after us.

We've been driving for miles.

-Where is she? -We're close.

Your getting away is the best thing

that could have ever happened to them.

[sparse tense music]

Look, I didn't wanna tell you this,

but when I first came to the house, Jessica confided in me.

I think she trusted me,

so she admitted to some things that she hadn't said before.

What?

Sticking plaster.

That's what you said you were.

I mean, what do you get the woman who's got everything?

A baby.

And Nick, I mean,

I think it's just a sickness with some men.

They think they can take whatever they want

and then get rid of it when they're done.

But you never have to feel that way again, Alice.

Promise.

It's gonna be okay.

[car engine whirring]

-Okay, it's up ahead. -Okay.

[indicator clicking]

[seatbelt clunking]

[Jessica] Your phone.

You should wait here. If she's with Sian,

you could get arrested just for being near her.

[car door clunking]

[Nick] Fuck that.

[car doors slamming]

It's ringing.

-[cell phone ringing] -[tense ominous music]

I'll call the police.

Yeah.

-[upbeat pop-rock music] -[car engine whirring]

♪ I'm looking for a sign ♪

Nearly there.

[eerie dramatic music]

[tense uneasy music]

[waves lapping]

[sparse tense music]

[cell phone clunking]

And you believe Alice is with Miss Gregson?

No, we don't "believe" it, we know it.

Yes, they've become close.

When a teenager runs away, particularly if there's been tension--

No. [scoffing] Sorry, are you deaf?

Mr Haynes, you're under caution.

Nick.

Has it occurred to you that Alice has tried to remove herself

from a situation where she felt unsafe?

The first concern for all of us

is the welfare of your child.

Yes, and we agree, but I'm telling you,

she locked me in a cupboard, and then she took our daughter.

Mr Haynes, could you show my colleague Alice's room?

[Nick scoffs]

[Officer] After you, sir.

[Jessica sighs]

[footsteps tapping]

This isn't gonna help find her.

Mrs Haynes, if there's something you don't feel safe

saying in front of your husband.

Just believe us.

She's in danger.

-[car engine whirring] -[tense uneasy music]

[waves lapping]

[car engine whirring]

[car handbrake creaks]

[car door clunking]

[car door slamming]

It's just the same as it was.

[car door slamming] -What is this place?

-It's home.

Yours and mine.

Come on. I'll show you.

[car boot slams]

We'll escalate this to a missing young person's case,

send Alice's photo out.

And that's it?

If she does make contact with either one of you,

notify us immediately.

We'll see ourselves out.

Bloody use- useless.

This is all our fault. Have we lost her?

No, no. No, we'll find her.

No, I mean, she could be anywhere by now.

[Nick] Come here.

-[footsteps tapping] -[sparse tense music]

[cell phone slams]

-What is it? -[folder thuds]

[paper rustling]

[phone keyboard clicking]

Who gives their aunt as a reference?

[paper rustling]

[phone line ringing]

She'll know we're coming.

[cell phone button beeps]

-[thunder rumbles] -[gentle thoughtful music]

[wind whistling]

Are we the only ones here?

Why isn't anyone else here?

Because it's off-season.

You should see the place in the summer, though.

It's heaving.

There's a disco at the clubhouse every night.

It's so crap, but it's kind of great.

You have to watch out for the boys, though.

And beside the sea.

And it's beautiful.

Sian, we can't stay here.

All right.

It's not the Amalfi Coast.

I mean, we didn't all grow up with money, you know?

I think…

I think I wanna go back.

We've talked about this.

They don't want you back.

But, you know, if we explain,

they can't stop us from seeing each other.

Sian, I think I wanna go home.

Alice, this is home.

I want you to start calling me Mum, okay?

See that?

That's where you were born.

And now you've come back.

[tense brooding music]

[door lock rattles]

-[door clunking] -[door creaks]

Here we are.

Home.

[door clunking]

-[door lock rattles] -[keys jangling]

Right.

Sian.

[cupboard doors clanking]

Sian.

[cupboard doors clanking]

Mum.

What is it, baby?

I was born here?

I'll make us a tea, shall I?

[tap handle clunks]

Ah, well, guess we're gonna have to use our imagination.

That's something else you got from me.

Come on.

Let's chat.

I know you need to understand.

[sparse tense music]

[TV Narrator] Preferring locations with access to water.

Cemeteries, gardens, and parks

have allowed it to spread into urban areas,

including Central London.

The tawny owl

-[hand knocking on door] -is mainly a low-land bird.

Hello?

[door knocker banging]

Is there anybody there?

[door knocker banging]

She's here. I've just seen her.

-Oi! -[hand knocking on window]

We need to talk to you. Please open the door.

It's about your niece. We think she has our daughter.

Hello?

-Hello? -[hand knocking on door]

Please, we just wanna speak to…

[door clunking]

I can't help you.

-Where are they? -No! Leave me out of it!

[Nick] No, no, I just wanna see

-if they're here. -No!

Please. Just let…

Alice! Alice!

[door slamming]

Alice!

[footsteps tapping]

[Aunt Fay] There's nobody here.

[tense uneasy music]

[footsteps tapping]

Look, we don't wanna get her into trouble.

We just want our little girl back.

If you know anything, please.

No one will help us.

Sian may have done a few things in her life,

but the only person she ever hurt was herself.

Seems like a lifetime ago now.

I used to come here with Aunty Fay in the summer.

Mum was always…

Well, she was always busy.

I started going with some lads.

I was young.

I liked the attention, and they seemed to like me.

[waves lapping]

Then I got pregnant.

When Mum found out, she said she was ashamed of me.

Can you believe that?

She was ashamed of me.

I could never be ashamed of you, Alice.

I always wanted you.

Even now, after all this time, I can still feel you here.

That never goes away.

[sparse brooding music]

That's Sian.

And her baby.

The whole time I was pregnant,

my mum wouldn't look at me.

So it was Aunty Fay that took me to the hospital,

but I knew what they were gonna do.

I knew they were gonna take you away from me.

So I came here.

So you'd be safe.

And I did it all by myself.

I brought you into this world all by myself.

And it didn't hurt.

It was beautiful. [sniffles]

You were crying.

And then you weren't.

Why aren't you crying?

Alice?

Why aren't you crying?

[tense uneasy music]

[Aunt Fay] There was a couple who-- who wanted to take the child.

Good people.

In the church.

She'd have had a good upbringing.

And there'd have been other chances.

[sighs] But Sian wouldn't listen.

The baby died the morning she was born.

The 7th of September,

2007.

That's-- That's Alice's birthday.

She hired this crook to find the birthdays

of adopted babies with the same name. [scoffs]

What are you telling us?

I mean, are you saying that--

that she thinks Alice is her baby?

Please.

[inhales] She can't help it.

I mean, if she did, she'd have to face it.

Where is this?

They tried to make me believe that you were dead.

But I knew you weren't. You see, that's what they do.

They try and make you believe like you're the one who's crazy.

-Who did? -Everybody!

They all wanted me to be like my mum. But I'd never be like her.

I'd never let go of my baby.

[tense uneasy music continues]

You believe that, don't you, Alice?

I know.

Can we go outside?

Why?

You said you'd show me the sea.

Okay.

-[car engine whirring] -[sparse foreboding music]

She won't hurt her, not if she thinks Alice is her baby.

The woman is insane, Jess.

Yeah, but she's not violent. You heard what her aunt said.

I saw her smash her own head in.

Who knows what she might do if Alice doesn't play along with her?

-[car engine roaring] -[leaves rustling]

[wind whistling]

[waves crashing]

It's beautiful, isn't it?

It's like the ends of the Earth.

Do you remember it?

I brought you here.

I wanted it to be the first thing you saw

when you came into the world,

but you wouldn't open your eyes,

you were so sleepy.

It's okay.

You're here now.

[waves lapping]

This view's the reason I fell in love with paint and that.

I'd come here and close my eyes, and then I'd see pictures in my head.

And then I'd make them real.

Always been able to do that.

It's what I did all those years you were away from me.

Come here,

listen to the water,

and look out at all that blue going on forever and ever.

And then…

And I'll see you there,

waiting for me.

It's the only thing that stopped me from…

Alice?

[waves crashing]

Alice?

[tense suspenseful music]

Alice!

[Alice panting]

Alice, where are you?

Alice?

Alice, can you hear me?

[tense suspenseful music continues]

Alice?

Alice, this isn't funny.

-[tense dramatic music] -[Alice panting]

[sparse foreboding music]

Stop hiding from me, Alice!

Alice!

[Alice panting]

Alice!

[Alice breathing heavily]

Alice!

[tense eerie music]

[Alice panting]

-[wind whistling] -[waves lapping]

-What are you doing? -[Alice screams]

Do you know how scared I was?

-[Alice] I- I was just playing. -Playing?

-Come on. -No!

I'm sorry. Let's just go back to the pier.

I promise I won't run away. I was- I was just, like, pretending.

Pretending? So, when they first took you away from me,

were you pretending then? Do you think this is all a big joke?

I don't know what you want from me.

I want you back in the caravan.

And if you keep trying to play tricks on me,

it's all gonna go wrong again.

-No. -[Alice panting]

[door clunking]

-[Alice thuds] -[door slamming]

Have you any idea how that felt? Thinking I'd lost you again.

I would never run off on you!

What kind of mother would do that?

-Well? -I'm sorry.

Everyone's sorry!

-Sian. -I told you.

-I think you're confused. -I told you to call me "Mum!"

I don't think I'm your baby.

Look, if you just let me go, I will be so quiet,

-I won't even-- -Do you like music?

What?

Well, there's- there's a tape here somewhere.

[tapes rattling]

I need to find it. Just have to…

-I need to find it. -[tapes rattling]

-Not here. -Okay, I'll help you look.

[tapes rattling]

No, no! You stay there! I'll find it.

It's gotta be here somewhere.

No, not in there. Never in there.

[objects clattering]

There was a song playing when you were born.

It's about a bird. You liked it.

It calmed you down. This is it.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

-It's okay. -[Alice whimpers]

It's okay.

It's all right. It's okay.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[Alice breathing shakily]

[Siam humming tunefully]

[car engine whirring]

[car breaks squeaking]

[sparse tense music]

[car engine revving]

[car door clunking]

[car doors slamming]

[Nick] We should call the police, let them know where we are.

Oh, God, there's no connection.

-It's just us. -No.

Uh…

Right, I'll go this way.

You go that way.

-Okay, be careful. -Jess.

[sparse tense music continues]

Alice!

[Sian humming tunefully]

They fly away, but then they come back again.

[chuckles] You must think your mum is a right mess.

I don't think that.

I'll make us some food. I hope you don't mind roughing it.

[cupboard door clunking]

There's a chippy here. It's open in the summer.

Best chippy in England, therefore, the world.

We'll go there when it opens. I used to go there all the time. [sniffs]

[chuckles] Aunty Fay thought that was the reason

-I was getting fat. -[tense suspenseful music]

Can you believe that?

-[blow thudding] -[Alice yells]

Alice!

[tense dramatic music]

Alice!

[panting]

[Sian groans]

[Alice] Give me the keys!

Please give me the keys!

You hurt me.

Just let me go!

[tense uneasy music]

[keys jangling]

[can slams]

-[keys rattling] -[door lock clicking]

[door clunking]

[both grunting]

-[foot kicking] -[Alice thudding]

[Sian panting]

[Jessica] Alice!

[Alice] Mum! I'm here!

Alice?

[footsteps tapping]

Alice?

[drawer scraping]

-[footsteps squelching] -[tense dramatic music]

[uneasy suspenseful music]

Alice!

Alice, where are you?

[gasps] Mum and Dad, I'm here.

Alice.

Alice.

[Jessica] Nick?

[Nick grunts]

-[Nick panting] -[tense uneasy music]

[Nick groans]

[grimacing] Oh, God.

Oh, God. [sobbing]

[Alice breathing heavily]

-[waves crashing] -[sparse brooding music]

Mum!

The police are on their way. Where's Alice?

Is she in there? Alice!

[Nick] Jess! [groaning]

My God, Sian, what have you done?

[Alice] Mum!

-[footsteps tapping] -[both panting]

I'm okay. Just go and get Alice.

Go, go!

[Nick exhales sharply]

[Jessica] Alice!

-[wind whistling] -[waves lapping]

Mum!

I'm here!

Alice!

-Alice! -[waves crashing]

Alice!

[wind whistling]

What have you done?

Oh, no.

No, darling, I would never hurt you. Come back from the edge.

-[foot scraping] -Alice!

There you go, I've got you. I've got you. It's okay.

Alice!

Sian, she's not yours.

What would you know? What kind of mother are you?

You're right. I- I would never know that kind of pain,

but I would know my own daughter anywhere, and so would you.

I wish I could bring her back for you, but I can't.

[Sian] See? This is what they try and do.

They try and make you believe that you're the crazy one.

Alice. Alice.

Come. Come to me.

-No! -[Alice screams]

You're not gonna take her away from me!

-You're not gonna take her away! -She's dead!

-She's dead! -No, she's not!

-You're a liar! -[both yelling]

-I'm not a liar! -[both yelling]

-[Sian] You're a liar! -[Jessica groaning]

-Shut up! -[Jessica groans]

-She's not! -[both grunting]

Mum. Mum.

Mum, I remember.

-[Sian] Huh? -I remember.

Yeah.

Do you remember?

-Mum, it's all right. -I'm sorry.

-I'm so sorry. -I'm here now.

I'm here now, and it's gonna be all right.

Do you forgive me? I'm so sorry.

Do you forgive me?

I just wanted you to stop crying.

I just wanted you to be happy, but I held you too close.

You were crying, and then you weren't, and I'm so sorry.

[gentle contemplative music]

It's okay, I forgive you.

I just held her too close.

I know. It's okay.

But that's okay, isn't it?

That's okay because that's what birds do.

If you love them enough, then you never forget.

They fly away, and then they come back.

Hey.

I just wanna be with my baby.

-Sian, no! -[waves crashing]

-[dramatic emotive music] -[both sobbing]

[waves crashing]

[Sian] Had all this stuff inside me and I didn't know how to get it out.

We can feel that something's wrong, we just…

We don't know what it is, we just know that we don't fit.

[birds chirping]

[gentle contemplative music]

-[footsteps crunching] -[removal men speaking faintly]

Without a body, she can't officially be declared as dead.

But we've notified next of kin.

Thank you.

Back to London?

We're considering our options.

[DS Ibrahim] I think it's for the best.

A fresh start.

-[birds chirping] -[removal men speaking faintly]

[footsteps crunching]

She was useless, wasn't she?

-Wasn't she? -[laughs] Stop. I'll go up.

[footsteps tapping]

[men speaking faintly]

[gentle contemplative music continues]

[paper rustling]

[footsteps tapping]

Alice. Everything okay?

[Alice] Mm-hm.

[Jessica] That's beautiful.

No, I mean it.

You're an artist.

[Jessica chuckles]

She wasn't all bad, Sian.

She must have been so lonely.

I know, sweetheart. I know.

But you don't ever have to feel that way.

[tense uneasy music]

-[door knocker banging] -[Alice] I'll get it, Mum.

[door clunking]

[woman] Alice, who is it?

♪ Oh, the cuckoo ♪

♪ She is a fine bird ♪

♪ Sings when she flies ♪

♪ She brings us good tidings ♪

♪ And tells us no lies ♪

[gentle sombre music]

[music fades]