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He said what? He said he only does relationships unencumbered

by convention, something like that.

Otherwise known as a casual hook-up.

Would that be such a bad thing?

No, no.

If you're ready for one.

Well, I don't think he does hook-ups.

In fact, I don't think he does anything casually.

Hmm.

And Flower Man - any more from him? No.

But Edward did tell me what happened to his girlfriend

was an accident, apparently.

She fell down the stairs. And you still don't put up a handrail

even after someone died?

I'm so sorry.

There's nothing to apologise for, Emma.

You needed to tell me when the time was right for you.

Any type of sexual assault is incredibly difficult to talk about.

I just thought if I didn't talk about...

It's just so confusing.

The most important thing to understand...

..is that you did nothing wrong.

So then why do I feel so ashamed?

I used to enjoy...

..having sex.

What if I never feel like myself again?

We can begin by doing some exercises to remember how you felt

before the assault.

Well, how do you mean?

Well, your flat, for example,

was a place of safety which changed with the attack.

Will you stop going on about the flat?

Sorry.

I'm giving you my mobile number...

..in case you need to talk before our next appointment.

We're on this journey together, OK?

Well, that's your first inspection done, and I'm pleased to say

there are absolutely no issues.

How are you finding it here?

Not too demanding, sticking to all the rules?

No, I love it.

Good.

Camilla...

..do you know anything about the young woman who lived here before?

The one who died? I don't.

It happened with the previous agent.

We took over when they lost the contract.

Sorry.

It's personal.

Is there anything else?

All done.

Hey, who messed with my brilliant slogan?

Leona.

So, um...

..I heard you and Si broke up.

OK, and what, he's asked you to put in a word, has he?

You could do a lot worse than Si, given that I'm taken of course.

Fuck off. Easy.

Just the messenger.

But, um, if it is really over, which I can kind of understand,

just let him down gently.

Edward, so that tenancy Simon and I signed,

what would happen if one of us moved out,

but the other one wanted to stay?

It would depend on which one of you wanted to stay.

Er, me.

I want to stay.

Simon has moved out.

What are you doing at lunchtime?

I wondered if you want to look at a building with me.

Is that architect speak for, "Would you like to go on a date?"

Is that a yes?

Thanks for coming.

Thanks for asking.

I've never been invited to see a building before.

I'm intrigued.

Good.

So is one of these by you?

If I'd designed any of these, I'd feel compelled to take the lift

to the top floor and throw myself off.

The place I want to show you is right here.

Shall we?

I'm not really into churches.

They're all pomp and ceremony,

nothing to do with the actual religion.

What?

It's all about architectural legacy for me.

On the face of it, it's totally different from your work.

But then you start to see the similarities.

Restraint, simplicity.

Like Folgate Street.

To have let go of that house

you must have moved somewhere incredible.

I'm on site mostly.

Minor caravans or hotels.

It's bearable as long as you put the cushions in the wardrobe.

Really? No.

Yes.

Sometimes.

The original building burned to the ground

in the Great Fire of London.

Do you know what the best thing about a church is?

The acoustics.

Church girl, after all.

I love that about churches.

How the living and dead rub shoulders.

And the altar.

That's modern, presumably.

Yes. Henry Moore.

Beautiful, isn't it?

Mmm. So simple.

I wonder how many couples have stood in this exact same spot...

..pledging their lives to each other.

So why did you bring me here?

It's a very special building.

So, about the tenancy?

You'll both need to sign a deed of variation,

and that's something any solicitor can take care of.

Sorry for messing you about.

I didn't mean for this to be such a problem.

Not at all.

I actually wanted to have lunch with you.

As in a date?

Well, I wouldn't know, since I don't do dates.

So what do you do?

I'd like to have a relationship with you...

..but before you give me an answer, there's something you should know.

I don't do conventional relationships.

What do you mean?

People aren't so different to buildings, it seems to me.

It's all too easy to accumulate the unnecessary romantic gestures,

meaningless endearments.

What if you strip all that away?

What if you were to have a relationship

unencumbered by expectation?

So, a relationship without the pressure.

I sometimes think all marriages would be better

if divorce was obligatory after a certain amount of time.

Three years, say?

People would appreciate each other so much more

knowing it wasn't going to last forever.

But wouldn't that then require a lifetime

of finding the right person over and over

instead of one fulfilling relationship

where you grow old together and work through problems?

Well, that's what one hopes for, but it doesn't always work out that way.

Oh, God, sorry, that was insensitive.

No apology necessary.

How did it happen, if you don't mind me asking?

An accident on a building site.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

Do you always tie your hair back?

No, just for work, it's easier I like this.

It's considered more professional.

I'm sure it looks lovely when you wear it down.

And how does Edward Monkford let his hair down, so to speak?

Can you honestly see me doing anything of the sort?

Maybe I'll find out one day.

So...

I'd like to cook for you

at Forgate Street this weekend, no other obligation.

OK, then.

OK, then.

Thank you for a lovely afternoon, and thank you for accepting me...

..at Forgate Street.

Well, you seem like a perfect fit...

..which is rare.

I'm flattered.

Do you mind if I ask you about Emma Matthews?

How well did you know her?

Not very well.

I had a lovely afternoon too.

Oooh!

Nice.

Simon? No, someone I just had lunch with.

That was quick.

Yeah, he's like that.

Hmm.

Andrew, you're a hotshot lawyer,

would you know how to sort out a deed of variation on a tenancy?

You can get them off the internet?

Pretty straightforward.

Or if I gave you the details...

Fine. Ping me your tenancy, I'll take a look.

All tenants will need to sign, then you give it to the landlord.

You're the best.

Hello. Hello, Emma.

It's DS Willan here. Would you be able to come and see us on Monday?

We've got an update on your case.

Well, what sort of an update?

It's best we talk in person.

Yeah, sure.

Great. We'll see you then.

Jane?

This came for you. Thanks.

Oh, hi. Hi, Elaine. Lovely to see you.

Sorry, can't stop.

Fuck.

Do you like it?

I hope you don't mind.

What happened to no romantic gestures?

Well, this is more of a practical gesture.

Practical, I see.

Because I want something in return.

Oh, really?

And what might that be?

To cook for you.

This weekend at Forgate Street.

No other obligation.

I'd like that.

Hey.

What the fuck, Simon?

How did you get in? This.

Well, you can leave it over there.

Those are the papers you need to sign. Come on.

How am I supposed to persuade you to take me back

if we don't at least have a drink?

Oh, it looks like you've been drinking enough already.

Hmm.

We're not getting back together, Si.

But I am back, aren't I?

Here I am.

So that's the first step.

And there's my teapot.

So you still like my teapot.

Did you get my flowers?

Oh... Simon, you need to go.

I love you.

I don't want to lose you.

And I think you need me right now.

Em, not now. Get off.

Emma?

Emma, it's Edward, are you OK?

Yeah.

Simon's here to sign the papers.

At least I hope he is.

Put him on, would you?

Simon, I need you to sign those papers

and then I need you to get out of my house.

I'm coming to collect them over dinner

and it would be awkward for you if you were still there.

Him...

..of all people.

How could you do this to me?

I didn't mean... Nah.

Oh.

You look perfect.

Thank you.

I thought you was supposed to be cooking for me.

I like looking at you.

Don't.

You don't have to hide anything from me.

Would you rather not have them?

Rather none of it had happened?

No.

I'm glad she existed.

Then it was worth it.

I just...

I just feel like I'm permanently marked, like a tattoo or something.

You're beautiful.

All of you.

Although I did split up with someone once because she got a tattoo.

I tried to ignore it, but every time it was just there.

Well, that was her choice to make.

Of course.

And mine to stop seeing her.

I'm not very tolerant of people whose standards I don't agree with.

Bed feast!

Biscuits and wine.

What do you say?

I'll make us some proper food.

I'm sorry, it slipped.

I imagine that had sentimental value.

No.

Not any more.

I'll get you another one.

A better one.

Edward?

"A carefully considered gesture of affection is more romantic

"than a spontaneous one."

What?

"House facilities disabled. Question 1 of 50."

No, no, no, no, no, no, not today.

Great.

Thank you for coming, Emma. You can take a seat there.

So we can confirm that the CPS are going to charge Ray Nelson

with aggravated burglary and trespassing

with intent to commit a sexual offence and with rape.

Wait. No, no, no, you... I don't want...

Well, would there be a trial because you said when there's no DNA...?

I know this is daunting, but we're here to support you.

We've been trying to put Ray Nelson away now for some time and this,

your case, I believe, will finally get him off the streets.

Now, you want that, don't you?

Good.

Nelson's made a bail application, but we're hoping he'll plead guilty

at the hearing and then this will all be over.

Sir... One moment, please.

Do you understand, Emma?

He pleads guilty and then this is over.

Correct. Now there is one more thing.

Have you heard of a victim statement?

It's your chance to tell the court exactly how you feel.

More importantly, the impact this experience has had on your life.

You write it all down and it's read out in court.

It's your chance.

It's a powerful chance to influence the sentencing.

I'm not sure I really...

Many survivors say it's a positive experience.

It gives you a voice in the process.

Right.

But there must be a reason?

I'm afraid, Miss Cavendish,

most stillbirths are classified officially as unexplained.

As you'll see from the postmortem report, this was.

And there's nothing that could have been done...

..that I could have done differently?

I...

..I noticed she hadn't moved for a while.

Did I...

Should I have kept counting Isabel's movements?

You came in with abdominal pain?

No, not really.

A few Braxton Hicks, but those are normal at 39 weeks, I was told.

An examination of your placenta showed it was on the small side,

umbilical cord slightly thinner.

However, these reasons alone aren't enough to explain the death.

I'm very sorry.

I should have gone in earlier.

I can refer you to a bereavement counsellor if you wish.

No... thank you.

All the other information's in here.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Hey, Emma.

Was that tenancy stuff all OK?

Oh, yeah, yeah, all sorted. Thanks.

You know someone's buried there at your house?

Sorry?

Two people actually right under the building.

I noticed it when I checked the deeds on the planning portal.

It's perfectly legal so long as you tell the council and mark it

on the plans and that tenancy -

no pictures, no cushions.

It's pretty freaky, right?

No, it's amazing.

And I love it there.

Right.

Right.

Are you going to stay the night, the whole night,

or do your moonlight flit?

I like to start work early.

When you left, the house made me redo the questionnaire.

Not sure I like being an experiment.

All buildings are designed to have an effect on people -

castles to intimidate, churches to inspire.

Why shouldn't the house be designed to give you a framework to live by?

Most people would say a house should serve its occupants,

not the other way around.

We are not most people.

The questionnaire was a condition of you moving in.

It's not just the questionnaire.

It's been a rough day.

Do you want to talk about it?

No.

So, are all your relationships like this?

Semidetached.

They are now.

What was she like?

Your wife.

I actually have a question for you.

Why don't you like being kissed?

It's OK, you don't have to tell me.

I was raped.

What?

Partly why Simon and I broke up.

Emma...

I am so...

Well, then this is too soon, surely?

No.

No.

This...

You.

Being here, somehow, I... I feel.

..closed in.

Safe.

You sure?

It's like when I'm with you...

..I'm not the person it happened to.

Someone else.

And if you like me, then... maybe I'm not, so...

I'm being stupid.

Maybe I could be more like the person

you imagined living here with.

What do you mean?

She's buried here, isn't she?

Elizabeth.

Yes.

It sounds stranger than it is. It's...

It's an old Japanese custom - hitobashira.

They believe it brings good luck.

She always said she wanted to be buried near

one of our buildings, so...

I think it's romantic.

I guess we've both got shit to deal with.

But, you know, every day I wake up here...

..all traces of the day before are gone...

..like a clean slate.

I never thought of it like that, before.

As you come through that claustrophobic front lobby

into this void, you experience what architects call

compression and release -

the small space making the bigger one feel even bigger.

It's a good example of how Monkford's buildings,

although they seem to break with the past, used classical techniques.

The RIBA judges described it as a house of many moods,

but it's also a test bed for new technologies.

Effectively, the house has its own AI

that interacts with the occupants, monitoring their wellbeing,

adjusting to their mental state

and subtly encouraging them to live up to the standards

set by their surroundings.

It's strongly influenced by the Japanese concept of wabi -

an austere disciplined serenity, effortless perfection.

The house is so energy efficient

it actually returns power to the national grid.

What the hell are you doing?

I'm seeing how you store your things.

Can you please stop? That's private.

No-one who lives here should expect privacy.

You signed that away, remember?

Here's a question.

What else are you prepared to do to live in a house

you clearly can't afford? Excuse me?

He's been sleeping here, hasn't he? Edward. Get out.

He certainly knows his way around the bedroom,

but I'll give it to you - you are better dressed than the one before.

Let's see how long you last.

He said you knew your way around the bedroom.

Peter has an unfortunate manner, but he's a brilliant technologist.

He was suggesting that you and I...

..if sex is some sort of payment or part of the monitoring.

I'll speak to him. And what was he even doing here?

I thought the open day was supposed to be for architecture nerds.

Well, you wouldn't want him dropping by unannounced, would you?

He was probably here checking something technical and wanted...

He said, "the one before."

What did he mean by that? Jane, I'm sorry he unnerved you.

Peter is utterly harmless, I promise.

I think after 15 years, I'd know.

But, as I say, I'll speak to him.

Oh, please.

Please.

Oh, seriously?

Not now, not fucking today.

Agree, agree, agree, agree, agree, agree, agree, agree, agree, agree.

I am so sorry I'm late.

Emma, this is John Broome, your prosecution barrister.

There have been a few developments we need to speak to you about.

Have a seat, Emma.

Ray Nelson has pleaded not guilty to all charges,

and he has challenged the evidence.

What does that mean? I don't understand.

His solicitor claims that the video footage from your phone

is not enough to charge him with rape.

It seems the judge thinks they have a point.

What? The defence have applied to have your evidence excluded

and the judge is going to hear them.

It seems there's sufficient reason for a Section 78 application.

It means that the judge is going to cross-examine you herself today

to determine if there is indeed a case to be put before a jury.

No, I was, I was just...

I was meant to give her my victim statement,

and someone else was meant to read it. Yeah, that's...

That's changed now, I'm afraid.

You will be in front of a judge.

On the back of this development...

..Nelson's solicitor has put in a no-case-to-answer application.

Nelson's just been granted bail.

He's out?

Just for now, Emma, and you're a strong witness.

We've both seen your initial video interview,

and once the judge hears your account,

I'm sure she'll come to the same conclusions we have.

Oh, God, I can't... I don't... I need the bathroom.

Can I use the bathroom, please. Of course.

This is not a shit show.

I think you're about to lose your star witness.

Are you OK, Emma? I know this is a lot to take in.

If I talk to a judge, will he go to prison?

That's definitely our best chance, yeah.

We're almost there, Emma.

It looked like she'd been sleeping up there, as if she were hiding.

Why would anyone do that?

Do we know her name?

Emma Matthews.

You're kidding.

Her?

Yeah.

Erm, she looks just like you.

Brown skin, brown hair, brown eyes doesn't exactly make us twins.

I'm not saying you look like every curly, afro-haired girl in London.

I'm saying you look like her.

Same eyes, same jawline.

What was his wife's name?

Elizabeth.

Elizabeth... Monk.

What?

Not quite so unencumbered, after all.

Good morning.

Jane, isn't it? Please come in.

So I was hoping you'd be able to tell me a little about her.

And you're Emma's sister, I presume?

No, no relation, although I know we look alike.

You mentioned on the phone you'd suffered a bereavement.

I lost a baby.

But I prefer to talk about Emma for now, if that's OK.

Well, I'm afraid I'm not allowed to speak about clients.

Confidentiality doesn't end with their death.

I hope you understand.

Why don't you tell me why you wish to speak about Emma?

I guess... I'm a little curious.

I know she died in the house I'm living in and...

..I found her things in a service cupboard,

as though she were living or hiding in there.

Your card was among them.

I thought of asking Edward... Edward?

Edward Monkford, the architect and landlord.

And what's the nature of your relationship with him,

if you don't mind me asking?

We're seeing each other.

It's been a couple of months now.

Jane, I'm going to stop you there.

As a therapist, I am bound by confidentiality...

..except when breaking this confidentiality

may prevent serious harm to another.

What? I don't understand.

You're living in the same house as she did.

And you're having a relationship with the same man.

Edward and Emma were together?

Yes.

Do you understand what I'm saying to you, Jane?

You're in danger.