04x08 - Episode 8

[bunniefuu]

He's gone.

She's taken him.

She's taken him, Eve!

Nicole.
If you're here, who's with the baby?

Brandi took him.
Took him where?

I don't know.
I don't know. I'm so sorry.

I mean, I only left her
for, like, two minutes.

When I come back, Brandi
and wee Baby Barry, they were gone.

Are you telling me that
she's... stolen my child?

I'm so sorry.
Well, why would she do that?!

It doesn't matter why.
We need to get him back.

Right, she can't have gone far.
Come on, let's go!

OK. I'm right behind you.

Seamie! What's going on?
We need your help!

Brandi has snatched wee Barry!
Come on!

She's what?! Come on, folks!

WHISPERS: I'm so sorry.

You sort CCTV and ANPR.

I'll speak with
the Major Incident team.

Copy that.

Brandi! It's me!

It's the police! Come to the door!

Hello?

Yeah, Inspector, it's Ryan.

There's no sign of Brandi
or the baby at her place.

I've looked everywhere,
I can't find Brandi.

Is this my fault?

How on earth could this
be your fault?

Having another man's baby.

Maybe this is my punishment.

Sweetheart, this baby's a gift.

This is, er, this is a blip.

Before you know it,
he'll be back home where he belongs.

WOMAN IN REPORT: The baby is only
a few days old so, naturally,

we are concerned
about his wellbeing.

I can't believe
she took Nicole's baby.

Who did?

Brandi, that girl from the pub.

You mean that Brandi over there?

Call your mum.
Tell her we found Brandi.

Brandi?

What am I doing?
I don't know what I was thinking.

Everything Nicole's done for me
and this is how I repay her?

Who's your brother on the phone to?

Don't worry about him.

I need you to get out.

No way.

Fine.

DOOR LOCKS CLICK

TYRES SCREECH

Stop! Where are you going?!

Mum, they've driven off!

Yeah. Thanks, boss.

I'll pass it on. Bye.

What's up?

Er, so Brandi is heading north
on Gorse Road. OK.

Wait, wait, wait, wait,
there's more.

Chloe's in the car with her.

What do you mean,
she's in the car with her?

Come on, you can tell me on the way.

Gorse Road?

That leads up to Drumhallagh,

which is on the way
to Dolphin Point.

What do you know?

Well, Brandi and I went
to Dolphin Point a lot

when we were an item.
You think that's where she's headed?

It... it's a possibility, yeah.

Right, well, let's go, cub. Come on!
All right.

Erm, Ryan thinks he knows
where Brandi's headed.

OK, pass that on
to Luke and Marlene.

This is my son we're talking about.

And my stepdaughter.

OK. Just radio through the location
to the others. Yeah, boss.

Keep an eye on him.

Inspector.

What on earth was Chloe thinking,
getting into that car?

She's going to be OK, Granny.

That's the two of them missing now.

I've never felt so helpless.

There is one thing we can do.

What?

Pray.

We all worship the same God,
after all.

HE SCOFFS
That's her answer to everything.

Er... Mind you, I don't suppose
it could do any harm.

Our Father, who art in Heaven,
hallowed be thy name.

ALL: Thy kingdom come, thy will be
done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation...

Give me the phone.

Or what?

Or you're going to be walking home.

Do you even know how
to look after a baby?

Why'd you take him?

I don't know!

Marlene just kept going on
and on about my mum.

Next thing I know, I put the baby
in the backseat of the car.

I don't even know how to
look after a baby. I don't...

Do you?

I've helped out
with my cousins before.

Hey. It's going to be OK.

SIREN WAILS

It's up that way.

Who are you looking for?

Do you know this guy?

Nathan Williamson.

I don't know him, but he was in
the Commodore earlier on. Why?

No reason.

SIREN APPROACHES

Police!

Brandi, it's for the best.

Brandi! Stop!

Come here. He's fine.

Come here. He's totally fine.
She wasn't going to hurt him.

You're OK, you're OK, you're OK.

HE SIGHS
You're OK.

Clint! Clint!

Thanks, Callum. That's amazing.

What?

Callum's found him.

Baby Barry's OK.

Oh, brilliant!

I told you.

It's OK, yeah?

HE SIGHS

What on earth were you thinking of,
getting in that car?! Sorry.

Look, don't be.

I'm actually quite proud of you.

Just don't do it again.

SHE CHUCKLES

Are you OK?

Never better.

Come here.

Hey, Brandi!

Why don't you clear out
of Port Devine?!

And don't ever come back!

Here, listen up!

Wee Barry's safe and well.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh! Oh-h*-h*!

What did I tell you
about the power of prayer?

What, so Jesus found him?

No, Callum!

I don't know how you got through it.

Oh, Clint has been my rock.

It was all an act.

I've never been as scared
in my life.

Come on, Clint.
Let's go get our baby back.

Hey, it's good news.

Ach, man, dear.

Come here to me.

There, now.

There he is now.

I lost her.

Look, I'm sure you did your best.

I'll notify Control.

And don't beat yourself up, yeah?

Brandi's photo's everywhere.
It won't be long before we find her.

Is Brandi going to be OK?

Don't tell me you actually
feel sorry for her?

It's getting late and
she's out there all alone.

Yeah, well...

I'm glad to see the back of her!

He's only a few days old, but...

..I don't know how
I would live without him.

Did you ever feel
you were in danger?

Well, some of Brandi's
driving was a bit scary,

but I never thought she was
out to hurt me - or the baby.

Tell me about her state of mind.

She was agitated.

She told me she was talking to you

and you kept going on
about her mother.

We're pretty sure Brandi's mother
was Shelley Moffatt,

a girl me and Marlene
went to school with.

And Shelley disappeared.

When you were kids? Yeah.

And she's never been found.

So how come you've never
mentioned any of this before?

Because it was a long time ago.

She was looking up some guy online.

Who?

Nathan something?

He was at the pub last night.

Nathan Williamson?

That's it.

Is this the guy you pointed out
to me? Your first boyfriend?

Yeah.

Back when dinosaurs were
still roaming the Earth.

Did Brandi say why
she was interested in him?

No.

Sorry. She didn't.

The car seat fits nicely here

and that way, I can keep an eye on
him when I'm serving customers.

Is that a good idea?

What if somebody spills
their pint over wee Barry?

Well, where else do you suggest?!

Upstairs? Sure, didn't I get you
the baby monitor?

Are you on glue?!

There's no way I'm leaving
this child on his own.

Not for a single second.

Pfft... Hire a nanny?

Have you seen The Hand That
Rocks The Cradle, Seamie?

No, there's only one thing for it.

Hire more bar staff?

Sell the pub.

When I was talking
to Brandi, I, erm...

..I mentioned Nathan Williamson.

I said that he might be
the father of Shelley's child.

So Brandi thinks Nathan is her dad?

KNOCK ON DOOR

Hiya. Well, is Chloe OK?

She's fine. Just planning
a chill-out day with Ross.

So, what's been going on?

Do you... Er... I... I'll go.

Yeah, and will you give
Nathan Williamson a ring?

See if he's had any
visitors of late?

Yeah, will do.

A few months ago, somebody started
sending me and Marlene stuff,

supposedly from long-lost Shelley.

We've been trying to work out who.

Yesterday, we found out that
Brandi could be Shelley's daughter.

So Brandi was sending you the stuff?

Well, that's what we're thinking.

I knew something was going on.

So your friend went missing
when you were kids.

I mean, why didn't you just tell me?

SHE SIGHS

Cos it was too painful.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Boss, Nathan's not
answering his phone.

Erm...

Why don't we just
pay him a visit? Yeah.

Hello, Nathan.

Eve.

It's been a long time.

Almost 20 years.

Trouble?

Er, frame is rotten.

Just giving it a clean,
managed to break the glass.

I heard yous got Nicole's baby back.

Yeah, that's right.
Safe and well, yeah.

That girl that took him, what...
what was she playing at?

Funny enough, it's her
we wanted to ask you about.

Me?

Yeah.

Do you remember Shelley Moffatt?

Shelley? Just about.

You're not going to tell me they've
found her after all these years?

No, no, nothing like that, but
the girl who took Nicole's baby,

we think she might be
Shelley's daughter.

I never knew Shelley had a kid.

What's this got to do with me?

Look, there's no easy way
to ask this.

Could you be this girl's father?

You mean, did I sleep with Shelley?

Well, did you?

No, I didn't.
I was going out with you.

Look, there's no way
I'm this girl's dad.

Fine.

OK. Thanks, Nathan.

Sorry for bothering you.

She goes by the name Brandi,
this girl.

We think she'll come
looking for you.

If she turns up, I'll ring you.

Straight away.

That's great.

Right, we'll get out of
your hair, then.

Good to see you, Eve.

You too.

I'm pretty sure he's lying.

Do you remember Claudia Preston
had that big party?

The one I couldn't go to
cos my ma had grounded me?

Yeah, that's the one.

Well, I don't know if he saw me,

but I had a pretty good view
of Nathan and Shelley...

..kissing. Well, actually,
no, it was more than kissing.

They were all over each other.

So my boyfriend was cheating on me
and you didn't tell me because...?

Well, because I was worried
you'd sh**t the messenger.

And also, Eve, I was...

..I was with a girl when
I saw them, so I couldn't...

Sorry.

OK.
EVE SIGHS

So what you're saying is
there is a real possibility

that Nathan is Brandi's father.

So Nicole wants to sell the pub?

That's what she said.

Nah, she doesn't mean it.

It'll just be a reaction to
the shock of that Brandi one

taking the baby.

Right, I'm going to take this
wee one out for some fresh air.

That's a good idea, love.

What we need is a garden.

Babies thrive on air.

And space.

And light.

Let's face it, there's not
much of that in a dingy pub.

Er, Seamie says you're thinking
of selling this place.

Not "thinking" - my mind's made up.

There's no way I can
stand behind that bar

and raise a child at the same time.

Our time in the Commodore is over.

I hope you'll put
a good word in for me.

Sorry, what?

With the new owners.

HE SIGHS

Erm, Sarge?

You might want to take
a look at some of this stuff.

OK, where's this from?

Me and Callum
searched Brandi's place.

There's loads of
photos of this girl.

Shelley.

Is that the same Shelley that was
supposed to have sent you flowers?

Yeah, cub, it is. Yeah.

Why does Brandi have
so many photos of her?

Well, me and the Inspector think
that Shelley was Brandi's mum.

HE EXHALES

Right. Hmm.

Erm... We found this letter.

It's addressed to Brandi
and signed "Granny".

You might want to give it a read.

Yeah.

Cheers, cub.

Yeah.

I had a life before I got
together with that woman.

Lead singer of
a country and western group.

We toured the length and breadth
of the West Midlands.

And now she wants to lock me up
in a semidetached...

..with a garden!

Can you see me mowing a lawn?

You're not in favour, then,
of this selling-up notion?

Fair enough.

All we need to do is
organise a bit of a hooley,

get everybody to remind Nicole
that she's the leading lady

and this is her stage.

The penny'll drop soon enough, that
she can't live without the place.

Do you know, Seamie, you've had
some bad ideas in your time.

That...

..is not one of them.

SEAMIE PATS TABLE

I, erm, need to ask you something.

sh**t.

After Shelley went missing,
did you go round to see her mother?

Yeah.

Why didn't you tell me?

How do you know about that?

Well, this is a letter
Shelley's mother wrote to Brandi

after Brandi tracked her down.

What does she say?

That you had a cheek
to turn up on her doorstep...

..when it was your fault
that Shelley disappeared.

Eve, why on earth
did you go round there?

What were you hoping to achieve?

Mm... I don't know.

I suppose I just wanted to say I
was sorry, you know, about Shelley.

But her mum went mad.

She was horrible and nasty.

But why?

You're not to blame
for Shelley going missing.

Well, it was grief talking.

Her lashing out.

I couldn't face running
into that woman again, so...

..I had to get out of Port Devine.

Really? That's why you moved away?

You didn't even say goodbye.

I know.

And I'm sorry, Marlene.

It's not me you should be
apologising to, it's your mum.

My mum? Why?

Well, you know, she's always thought
you left Port Devine to get away

from her and she's been
breaking her heart ever since.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Come in.

You need to hear this.

So this fella in here picked up
a hitchhiker earlier this morning.

It was only after he dropped her off

did he see Brandi's
picture on the news.

Well, was it definitely
Brandi he picked up?

Got to be. The hitchhiker matches
Brandi's description.

She even talked about
working in a pub.

Where'd he drop her off?

Way out of town.
A place called Patrick's Peak.

That's very close to
Nathan Williamson's place. Mm-hm.

What time did your
witness last see Brandi?

Erm, just before nine.

OK, so that was about an hour before
we went round to see Nathan.

Eve, that broken window.

Brandi. Could be Brandi.

What are you two talking about?

There's a possibility Brandi broke
into Nathan Williamson's farm.

OK.

How far do you reckon
Nathan's farm is from where me,

you and Shelley were camping
the night she went missing?

Half a mile tops.

You're not...?
I don't... I don't know.

Callum, can you go through
Barry Pettigrew's journals?

They're on Marlene's desk.

Just check if Nathan Williamson
was interviewed

at the time of
Shelley's disappearance.

Yeah, sure.

Guys, are you going to keep us
in the loop here or what?!

Yeah, we're just...
we're just wondering...

..if Nathan had something to do
with Shelley's disappearance.

Because if he did,
Brandi could be in serious danger.

So if Shelley's Brandi's mum
and Nathan's Brandi's dad...

..that means her dad could
have k*lled her mum.

I feel sorry for her, like.

Well, you've changed your tune.
PHONE RINGS

Yeah, well, maybe I didn't
get the full picture.

Callum. Lads!

Barry did interview Nathan
all those years ago.

He told Barry he was
at a gig in Belfast

the night Shelley went missing,
but he was lying.

Are you absolutely sure?

Yeah, 100%.

So, the band that
Nathan claimed he saw,

they didn't perform that night.

It was a Sunday.

The venue never opened
on a Sunday night.

Why did nobody check
his statement at the time?

Because he wasn't of significant
interest to the investigation.

Well, he is now. Thanks, Callum.

Nathan doesn't have an alibi
for the night Shelley disappeared.

Mr Williamson!

It's the police! Come to the door!

Do you want to try the handle?

Police!

I take it Nathan lives alone.

Yep. I think his parents
are long dead.

Sarge! She's out here!
We've found her!

Brandi!

This is going to hurt. I'm sorry.

BRANDI SOBS

It's so good to see you.

I'm so sorry about the baby.
I'm so sorry. Sorry.

OK, we don't have
to talk about that now.

What we need to do now is
we need to find Nathan.

Why did he tie you up?

I-I knew he was in the house,
but he wasn't answering the door,

so I broke in.

I just wanted to know
if he was my dad.

Where's Nathan now?

I don't know.

Just seen him, he's heading up
that way! What?!

You stay with Brandi!

What's up there?
Er, some old farm buildings. Go.

Can we get a car up there?

You are joking me, right?

What happens now?

I take you to the police station.

Not yet.

Please.

I need to know
what happened to my mum.

Nathan, please.

There's no need for this.

I'll talk to him.

Nathan! What's this all about?

Haven't you worked it out yet?

I need you to tell us.

Shelley turned up
at the house that night.

She told me she'd had my baby...

..and her mum forced her
to give the baby away.

Shelley was desperate
to get our baby back.

She screamed at me
that I had to help her.

So you ARE Brandi's father?

Yes.

I am.

It was an accident.

What was, Nathan?

Shelley was in such a state.

Crying, shouting.

We were arguing
at the top of the stairs.

She started hitting me...

..and...

..I pushed her away.

She fell.

By the time I got to the bottom
of the stairs, she was dead!

Nathan, no! Nathan...

You're not the only one who's
responsible for Shelley's death.

How do you work that out?

Why do you think
she was so upset that night?

I was young, Nathan,
but I wasn't stupid.

I could see how you and Shelley
looked at each other.

That night, me and Marlene
and Shelley were camping.

Marlene went out
to get some water and I...

..and I took my chance.

I called Shelley everything.

Every stinking word
I could think of.

I... I said she was a dirty slag,

so, you see, Nathan, that's why
Shelley ran away that night.

It was me.
That's why she was so upset.

Fell down the stairs, Eve.

You didn't k*ll her.

I should have rung 999.

Why didn't you?

My mum was in really poor health.

If I'd gone to prison,
it would have k*lled her.

There's no excuse.

I-I... I wanted to save me own skin.

I hate myself for what I did!

For what I didn't do!

I've spent the last 20 years
hating myself!

Jumping off here and now,
it'll be a release!

OTHERS SHOUT

Stop! Stop! Don't you dare!

I need to know where my mum is.

Please. You owe me that at least.

Nathan.

Nathan, look at me.

She's right.

We all need to know
where Shelley is.

OK.

I'll show you.

Stay there.

Slowly.

You're OK, Nathan.

Just watch your feet there.

And over. That's it.

You understand what
I have to do, don't you?

Nathan Williamson, I'm arresting
you on suspicion of...

VOICE FADES

I buried Shelley under this tree.

It all happened so long ago.

I'd nearly convinced myself
it was some kind of bad dream.

When I saw you in the bar
last night...

You've got her eyes.

It all come flooding back to me.

I'm so sorry.

Please don't hate me.

Come on. Let's go.

I'm really sorry for
everything that I've done.

How did you get Shelley's
friendship bracelet? Her mum?

Yeah.

She sent it to me in a letter.

She told me you two were to blame
for what happened to Shelley.

Aren't you going to arrest me
for taking Nicole's baby?

Yeah.

Sergeant. Yeah.

Brandi McClure, I'm arresting you
on suspicion of kidnapping.

You do not have to say anything,
but I must caution you

if you do not mention,
when questioned, something which

you later rely on in court,
it may harm your defence.

If you do say anything,
it may be given in evidence.

Would you look after her, cub?

MARLENE SIGHS

To think she's been here...

..all this time.

Poor Shelley.

What's all this?

Just your friends and neighbours
clubbing together to show you

how much you matter to them.

Oh, I get it - you're turning on
the emotional blackmail

so that I'll change my mind
about selling this place.

Well, good luck with that.

Nicole, can we not talk about this?

I'd love to stop and chat, but this
wee baby's bum needs changing.

If you'll excuse me.

CLINT SIGHS

Seamie, all of this,
it's not going to work.

So what do you suggest?

It's time to get the big g*ns out.

Where's my guitar?

How long is this going to take?

We're just waiting on transport
to run you up to Belfast now.

OK.

I suppose this is goodbye.

I'm going to go to prison, aren't I?

I don't know.

I just wanted to say that,
erm, erm...

..I did care for you, Ryan...

..before I messed everything up.

You cared for me?

Yeah. I still do.

Shame I didn't tell you before.

And now, it's too late.

I love you, Brandi.

And it's not too late.

What are you going to do?
Visit me in prison?

Wait here.

I can't really leave, can I?

Nathan Williamson?

Oh, I never would have thought
he would have that in him.

He swears it was an accident.

And you were right about
Shelley being pregnant.

Hmm. I have a nose for
that sort of thing.

Always have had.

Marlene thinks that
you blame yourself

for me leaving Port Devine
when I was 17.

Where would she get
a daft idea like that?

I know.

I told her she got
the wrong end of the stick.

I said, "Lois Dunlop knows fine
rightly I left cos I was so upset

"after Shelley disappeared."

Mind you, I'm sure there's
plenty folk would say that...

Heh...

..I am hard work.

A bit of an oul battle-axe.

They would... Hmm.

..but I'm not one of them.

It broke my heart to leave you, Mum.

Sure, I'm just glad
to have you back.

Something catch your eye, Seamie?

Hmm. I was just thinking,

that Lois Dunlop,
she's a fine-lookin' woman.

She is indeed.

She's single. Hmm.

So are you.

Why don't you go for it?

I might just do that.

I was going to give you that...

..the night that you dumped me.

Is that what I think it is? Yeah.

It's an engagement ring.

No matter what happens,
I want us to be together.

This is mad!

Yeah.

Brandi McClure...

I love you.

Will you marry me?

Of course I will.

And I love you too.

Thanks for helping with all of this.

Ah, well, that's what
friends are for.

Well, I was wondering if we could
become more than friends.

Sorry?

Mr McCarthy!

What sort of woman
do you think I am?

We're getting on so well.

And you think that
that gives you the right

to stick your tongue down my throat?

Ever heard of buying
a girl dinner first?

Here he is, all snuggly and warm.

And, er...

..am I forgiven,
for letting Brandi take him?

Of course.

Not that I'm ever going to let him
out of my sight ever again.

Aye, so what's this I hear
about you wanting to sell up?

Well, I'm just being
practical, Marlene.

There's no way that
I can run this place

and look after this absolute
dote at the same time.

I've written a wee poem,

to honour baby Barry here,
of course,

but it's also a homage, Nicole,

to your place at
the heart of this community.

I'd like to read it now.

Please, erm, somebody stop him.

Do your worst, Seamie. It's not
going to make a pick of difference.

Seamie, turn that music off,
will you?

What's with the guitar
and the ten-gallon hat?

I was wearing this hat
the night I met my wife.

Wasn't wearing it by the end
of the night, though. Yee-ow!

LAUGHTER
Clint! Stop!

Anyway, I'm wearing it this evening

because I've written a new
verse for our special song.

The song you wrote for me?
Divine Lady Devine?

Divine Baby Devine.

That is clever, right enough.

♪ You're our very own angel

♪ Our bundle of joy

♪ We love you from Lurgan

♪ To sweet Ballintoy

♪ Baby so lovely, baby so fine

♪ We love you dearly, Baby Devine. ♪

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Nicole, I want to remind you that
this wee man has three parents.

And he will never have
to spend a moment alone

when you're behind that bar
in your rightful place,

where everybody needs you to be.

Am I right?!
ALL: Yes!

Me and Callum
will look after our son.

And that's a solid gold promise.

Am I right, Callum?
You certainly are.

So, can we persuade you
to change your mind?

What's the Commodore
without the Queen Bee, eh?

CHEERING

Oh, Clint.

SHE SOBS

Of course I don't want
to sell the pub.

I'm so sorry.

It's just...

..when this wee man went missing,
I've just...

..I've never felt pain like it.

I know. I know.

Right, everybody,
join in for the last verse!

Includes you, Other Daddy.

Ah, try and stop me.

ALL: ♪ Baby so lovely, baby so fine

♪ We love you dearly,
Baby Devine... ♪

One more time! Woohoo!

♪ Baby so lovely, baby so fine

♪ We love you dearly, Baby Devine

♪ Dunwoody

♪ McCarthy! ♪

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE