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Since when did you drop out of honours maths?

When you were out sick. For weeks.

I caught my dad sleeping with someone else.

You're going to have to tell Con eventually, you know.

You actually think you're going to meet your dream girl?

Shut up! That's not true, is it?

Now, we can get to know each other fully.

There's some fucked up family, and they're going to put us

on the hook for everything.

Detectives are keen to speak to three teenagers from Ireland.

I slept with someone else.

Everything that's happened,

it's not your fault, OK?

Oh, God!

THEY SCREAM

CHURCH BELL RINGS At first glance,

Ashdale is a typical English village, but 300 years ago,

the people of this town sacrificed some of their own

to save Britain from the spread of the plague.

They quarantined themselves, shutting the town off

from the outside world.

And though hundreds died,

thousands were saved.

Each year, the townspeople march from the parish church

to the old village to commemorate their ancestors' sacrifice,

burning straw dolls on a ceremonial pyre, symbolising those who died.

Being from Ashdale, embracing that heritage,

it's about playing our part to keep the devil from the door.

And each year they add to the pyre a symbol of something they wish

to purge from the world.

Well, it's the centenary,

so we're keen to make a big statement

with our symbol this year.

Something that speaks to society's problems.

With everyone doing their bit,

this is the town that kept out the Black Death

and gave itself life.

BANGS ON DOOR Open up! Stupid!

Hello? BANGS ON DOOR

Are you in there?

There's obviously no-one here, it's the middle of the night.

Why is it closed?

I thought they'd have people working shifts.

If you were running a huge manhunt for psycho killers,

would you run it out of here?

OK, well, we'll have to get in somehow.

Are you sure this is a good idea?

What else are we going to do?

If we wait outside, we're sitting ducks. Yeah.

Sitting ducks holding a drill.

At least try and hide it, will you?

Where? What, in my kecks?

Come on, let's try round the back.

There has to be another door.

You have to find a weak spot.

OK, just give me a shot, will you?

I know, Billy, I know what I'm doing. Come on, give me a shot.

You're not even using the sharp bit. Because I don't want to break it!

Give me... WINDOW SMASHES

What?

They're not going to sweat a window when we show them what we found.

SNORING

Do we really have to listen to that all night?

Welcome to my world.

Can we not just wake them up?

Oh, no. She was very clear on the phone.

No check in after 10pm.

What time does the station open?

The detectives won't be there until nine. So...

Are you all right? After earlier?

I'm fine.

SNORING CONTINUES

I've been saying the same thing for ten years.

Doesn't make it true, does it?

SNORING CONTINUES

I knew, though.

I knew all along.

I'm not stupid.

The more you know...

..the more you don't want to know.

Get some sleep now. Big day ahead.

Everything OK?

Bit of a nasty kerfuffle.

Speak when you're spoken to!

I were...

..barely there. I didn't even see anything.

Joe's out looking.

Suited and booted.

He has his radio.

If anyone sees them anywhere, we'll get them.

What then?

You don't need to worry about that.

That's for the senior members of the family.

Now, say your prayers and get into bed.

DOOR CLOSES

God.

We need to eat something.

Well, I need a drink.

What are you doing? Don't mess with anything.

Should be something here about those bodies.

I mean, what was that?

They're not going to leave murder files lying around, are they?

These people are missing. It should be big news,

posters, the lot. There has to be something here.

DIALS PHONE

What are you doing?

999.

We can't wait till morning.

Right.

Have you thought about how you're going to explain all this?

Emergency. Which service do you require?

Hi! Er, hello, yes.

I need the police to come right away.

Certainly, sir. What's your emergency?

Well, we just need to talk to them.

We'll explain everything when they get here.

Tell them about the bodies.

That's not an emergency. Is anyone hurt?

No, we're fine, but it's very urgent.

OK, so what's the crime, sir?

No. You see, we actually haven't committed a crime.

We're totally innocent.

We're in the police station in Ashdale,

and we just need someone to come.

So, you're in a police station calling the police

to get them to come to the police station.

Is this a prank? No, no!

We know who the killers are.

We found loads of dead bodies in a slurry pit.

OK. Very funny.

Go sober up

and please keep this line free for real emergencies.

No, just send a car, please.

OPERATOR SIGHS All right.

But you better not be wasting our time.

Thank you.

We need clear heads when they get here.

PHONE RINGS

Hello. You've reached the Power household.

We're not in...

They'd sleep through a nuclear blast.

Do you want to try your place?

What was it like?

When she left?

HE SCOFFS

I was just confused.

I didn't know what to say to Billy, so I didn't say anything.

SNORING

Can I ask you a personal question?

It's a bit late for that.

Do you find me attractive?

It's...

It's just, Frank never comes near me any more.

It's as though I'm invisible.

You are a beautiful woman.

I don't think that's the problem.

What? What do you think is the problem?

Tell me.

HE SIGHS You know, this week has shown me

you two really love your children.

But you do not love each other.

Not any more.

Just give me one second, OK?

HE SIGHS

DOOR SLAMS

Look. I'm sorry.

No. It's OK. I shouldn't have said anything.

No. It's fine.

Do you know? You and me, we should just

get off with each other and get even.

He wouldn't even care.

You know that's not true.

You could kiss me right now...

..it would not fix even one thing in your life.

CAR STARTS

It's Baltic in here! Need some heat.

You'll waste the petrol.

Frank. Five minutes, Maureen.

It's all we need.

Nothing.

Not one thing.

Five people missing, it should be national news.

Maybe it goes deeper.

Maybe everyone's in on it.

What's that?

It's her. It has to be.

Her name was Kate.

Fangoria Fangirl.

She was...

She was the girl that was killed in the woods.

We don't know that.

Maybe you were writing to that mentaler all along.

You could have been on their hook right from the start.

I wasn't!

They took her letters, all right? And then they killed her.

How do you know? I just do.

He couldn't have written what she wrote to me, all right?

She genuinely cared about me and now she's gone.

We shouldn't be messing with stuff in here.

Put it back. What's your problem?

Nothing. We just... We just don't know anything about her, that's all.

Go easy on him, yeah? Why?

She's dead and he's being a dick about it.

That's not fair.

You never told him this whole trip was about her,

and I never.

Nobody's been honest with him.

RADIO PLAYS MUSIC SOFTLY

Come on, take some.

What happened to clear heads?

You're not going to have one in a minute.

What's going on?

A while back I came home early from school one day and...

..Dad was there.

And he was with...

..some...

..other woman.

And they were...

..you know.

Well, not right in the middle of it.

Sorry. Uh, um...

He told me to keep it a secret.

Said he'd fix it.

He lied about that, too.

When?

Around the time I stopped coming out of my room.

Yeah.

That was cos of Dad.

Why are you only telling me this now?

You had months, Zoe.

And you spent most of them acting like I did something to you.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Con... Just leave me alone!

Rise and shine. It's 6am,

and we're starting your day the right way.

I didn't mean to... You know.

You're telling the wrong person.

RADIO PLAYS SOFTLY

Leave it.

I like this song.

Really?

HE SNORTS

You actually think you're right about everything, don't you?

What a horrible disease.

Biggest pricks in the world always think

they're right about everything.

Don't be one of them, Billy.

I'm so tired.

Of everything.

Let loving start

Sorry! You know, that was... I...

No! Jesus.

No.

I didn't... Con, that wasn't...

Oh, Jesus.

How did I not see it?

See what?

You don't have to...

We nearly died, OK? Uh...

You're obviously more than friends.

What? What? I'm... We're not like...

I'm not... I'm not saying that you're...

It's just that Con... Shut the fuck up, Zoe!

Shit! Sorry! Sorry!

Forget I said anything!

RADIO TURNS OFF

What the hell was that, Zoe?! I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to... Mean to what? Ruin my life?

I'm really sorry.

You're sorry?

Look, listen, if...

If you are...

..then...

..it's OK.

CAR DOOR CLOSES Finally.

It's him. Who?

That psycho from the cow shed.

Come on! Quick!

DOOR SLAMS

CHAINS CLINK

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS

HE TUTS

Why did you bring us into the only room with no windows?!

How was I supposed to know?

You know she's talking shite.

All that before, she's probably drunk.

Shut up! You want to get us killed?

DOOR KNOB CREAKS

What are you doing here?

I answered the dispatch.

Yeah. Sorry.

I were up.

I thought I'd come in early and check it out.

Looks like some jokers broke in.

Messing about.

All gone now.

OK, well, let's get this place cleaned up and file a report.

Big day ahead with the festival.

Oh, and, um, the team are coming down from Chesterfield

after the sightings yesterday.

Do you want some tea and toast?

Er, please.

Milk, two sugars.

No rush.

BILLY PANTS

Oh, God.

Come on.

Why is everything spinning?

Cos you necked a load of whisky.

We... We need to stop.

Where are we going?

Don't look at me.

The police station was your big idea.

If he's police, where does this stop?

Don't know. OK?

I don't know if we're in the Texas Chainsaw or the Wicker Man here.

What?

It's either one fucked up family or a whole fucked up town.

Well, I'm not waiting around to find out.

Where are you going?

Anywhere but here.

Just keep going.

Come on.

No.

I'm not going with her.

Not after what they did to Kate.

I'm going back to get the tape.

Are you off your head? No.

No, no, no, no, no. I'm finally seeing clearly.

Why are we running?

We're the ones with the drill.

That doesn't make it a good idea!

That's a stupid drunken idea!

This is the part in the film where you shout, "Don't go back!"

They killed her.

And I'm going to get that tape.

They don't get to win.

I'm not a loser, Con.

Oh, come on, I'm not waiting! Wait, Zoe!

She's going the wrong way.

Is she? Yeah, where the fuck are we?!

The quickest way to Chesterfield is back through these woods.

Past that shed.

We can run in, we can grab it quickly.

They'll be out looking for us, so...

Billy.

Billy, don't be stupid.

Billy, stop! You're being mental!

Me?

You're the mentaler!

Your whole family's messed up!

Yeah.

Even you.

Fuck you!

You're a dead weight.

I should have came by myself.

Zoe!

Zoe!

Zoe!

This is all your fault!

You're the one who's the weirdo.

Not me.

Zoe!

I know it's hard to hear this, but the evidence

against them is substantial.

And when we find them, they're going to be arrested,

and then they're going to be charged.

Oh, really? So that's it, is it?

Well, I don't know what else to say.

I mean, thanks for coming all this way, but unless they get

in contact somehow, there's not really much you can do.

Just let us do our jobs.

And what job is this, huh?

Because it seems you have been standing around

while everyone else is coming with pitchforks.

Well, I can assure you nothing like that is going to happen.

They are going to be arrested and charged

and then given a fair trial by Her Majesty's Court.

Hang on a second.

Isn't it supposed to be innocent until proven guilty?

Well, that's for the jury.

All we care about is who we need to arrest.

And right now, that is your kids.

Now, I know,

I know you probably thought they were little angels, but this...

This is what happens without proper discipline.

You see, the thing is... I don't think this is helping.

Oh, wind your neck in, Lisa.

No-one asked you to row in.

Your children are guilty.

Face facts.

They're not who you thought they were.

What an absolute prick!

Maureen.

Look, about yesterday and the, um...

..you know. I think we should talk about it.

My God, are you actually serious?

Like, I can't deal with this now. OK?

We'll talk about it later.

Thinks he knows everything. That man has no tact.

Yeah, it's kind of annoying, isn't it?

They're already tried and convicted here.

We need to find them before the police do.

Well, we are going to need a full tank of petrol. OK.

Please, God, just get me the fuck out of here.

Sorry for cursing.

I just want to go back to being normal.

And I promise I'll be normal.

MUFFLED SCREAMS

HE CONTINUES SCREAMING

DOOR CLOSES

SINISTER MUSIC PLAYS

Fancy a lift, love?

Hey! Hey! Put it down, son.

DRILL BUTTON CLICKS

So hard to get a reliable battery.

Look, I don't want any trouble, all right?

I just want to take my tape and go home.

Those things have poisoned your mind.

You're the one who's fucking poisoned.

SHE PANTS

I read your letters, you know.

What you needed was a good mother.

Don't you dare talk about my mother.

HEART BEATS

Oh, Jesus. No!

Zoe?

Zoe!