01x02 -Episode 2

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The city awoke this morning

to the news

that the Melbourne sh**ter

has claimed his fourth victim.

Now that a cop's been shot,

it's been bumped into the red zone.

The police and the government

will bring this perpetrator

to justice.

Come and work with me.

Let's get this done before

any more people get k*lled.

The sites that he did the shootings

from

are unlikely to be

totally random.

Prides himself on his cleverness,

and he

likes what he's done to the city.

How do you track someone

that leaves no clues behind?

Maybe he doesn't have

the stomach to do it up close.

What's your theory on the letter?

What?

The retribution letter.

How is this a letter from the crank?

Because it's what I had to believe.

"Hi, Jane. I need to spend

more time with my mother.

"Lose a dad, gain a mum.

Love and kisses, Zo."

Ah!

Come on! f*ck!

Police have

confirmed that at 11:50 last night,

an unarmed security guard

was gunned down

in a multi-storey carpark

There is speculation

that the sh**ting is connected

to previous shootings

in the city.

Don't forget it was real

Jane Halifax.

OK.

Hey. I wanna show you something.

You have an uninterrupted view

of the outdoor cinema.

You could save a fortune on

tickets if you can lip-read.

Who was the victim?

Zika Latal.

He was enjoying a beer and an

outdoor movie with his mates.

He was the first victim.

First victim?

There's a second victim.

Security guard that

works in this building.

Yeah, we think he disturbed

the sh**ter up here, and then

when he tried to escape to that

stairwell, he was shot and k*lled.

His name was Rohit Sharma.

He was 26. He had a kid.

I have spoken to

the victim's supervisor.

His shift covered a dozen of

these multi-storey carparks.

He would drive between them,

walk the ramps, check everything,

move onto the next one.

Last night he did something

different, didn't he?

Yeah. Normally his route is east

to west and last night

he reversed that order.

He caught our sh**ter unaware.

Maybe this is our

sh**ter's first mistake.

No. Jane's right.

This was the victim's mistake,

not the sh**ter's.

Jane, I left you a note so we didn't

have to do this.

A threat was made

against me and obviously my family.

You could still be in danger.

If someone hates you that much,

don't you think that I could be

in more danger when

I'm actually with you?

Possibly.

Jane, if you were really worried

about me, you would have told me

about the letter.

No-one knows I'm here. Like,

I've got Turd, I've got my minders

that follow me everywhere. I'm safe.

I still want you to stay with me.

And I want to spend

more time with my mother.

OK.

Just call me if you need anything.

Now, ignoring the security guard,

which we can assume was unplanned,

we're focusing on

the original victim.

Zika Latal has no known enemies,

according to his wife.

Everyone loves a stockbroker.

His bank accounts, they check out.

Phone records

indicate nothing amiss.

Even sponsored a family

from a Third World country.

That's your cue to tell

me he's the kind of guy

that make stockbrokers look good.

Right.

I'm working my way through

the drivers of cars that

were in the carpark overnight.

No-one's reported

anything suspicious.

Forensics just came back. Security

guard was shot with a 9mm Beretta.

So he was prepared for something

like this.

Well, he might have been prepared,

but he won't like

things not going to plan.

I'm Sharon Sinclair and I'm

the author of this wonderful book,

Many Lies, One Mind, and you are

watching You're k*lling Me

Now, do you wanna tell

me about Sharon Sinclair?

Sharon? I haven't thought

about Sharon in 20 years. Why?

I'm a complete

crime fiction tragic.

I thought I recognised

her name from somewhere.

That somewhere turned out to be

the front of one of your files.

Crime fiction?

She's a expert on that.

Well, she was convicted

of double homicide.

Her father and stepmother?

I was an expert witness

for the prosecution.

At the time she was pleading

dissociative identity disorder,

or multiple personalities.

She claimed that Sharon wasn't

the one who k*lled her parents,

it was another personality.

Um, as a result of that, I became

quite unwell, mentally ill.

Well, I think you should have

a look at this. Have a seat.

I acted out, you know,

in a really very violent way,

I admit that, and I went to

prison, which of course, well,

is the perfect place to

study the criminal mind.

Unless of course, like you're

someone like a Jane Halifax, where

you get all kinds of damaged people

delivered to your doorstep and you

can study them at your leisure.

How do I know that name?

Oh, she's a forensic psychiatrist.

She's also been in the press

because her husband got m*rder*d.

Oh, of course.

Mm.

So awful, isn't it

Her work is not based on fact,

but conjecture, so

her opinion is just that.

It's just an opinion. Who knows?

She may have produced more fiction

in her professional life than I

have, and I've produced six books!

OK, yeah.

Jane, she's violent and bears

you a grudge. We should consider

her a suspect in Ben's m*rder.

I'm putting her on the list.

Oh, no. Don't bother.

She's just exploiting her

connection to me to sell books.

She did bludgeon two people

to death with a fire poker.

I know her.

She's just an attention-seeker.

Don't waste your time on

people like Sharon Sinclair.

Pretty soon this city's gonna be

running out of middle-aged males.

Ben shouldn't be up here.

His m*rder's about me.

It's got nothing to do with this.

Well, Mila's not treating it as

separate, so until it's solved,

it remains part of the

investigation.

And what does Mila have to report?

I know you've got an

active sh**ter, Tom,

but Ben's k*ller is still out there.

You OK?

Yeah, just give me a sec.

Police still haven't released

the identity of the man

who was shot dead last night in

what appears to be the latest

What the police aren't saying is

what's being done to protect

our city.

I mean, how many more lives

..spokesperson for Taskforce

Stingray

would not

be drawn on whether last night's

sh**ting now forms part of

..until the city is

deemed safe by authorities.

Oh, f*ck.

Oh, god.

I'm sorry.

Is it that time already?

Sorry for interrupting

your exercise.

Oh, it's part of my writing process.

Helps me brush out a character.

How can I help?

Oh, thank you.

This is just an informal chat.

We're speaking to a number of

people that Dr. Halifax worked with.

Oh, well, you're gonna be busy.

You're gonna talk to all the people

that Jane Halifax has assessed?

I'm surprised she

can still remember me,

although it's kind of nice to think

that I might be one of the more

memorable crazies - except, of

course, I wasn't crazy in her view.

Dr. Halifax's

partner, Ben Sailor,

was m*rder*d on the night of July

And I am one of

the persons of interest.

Yes, I heard what happened to

her husband. It was awful, awful.

July 25, Ms. Sinclair. Do you

happen to remember where you were?

I've just been

buried in press for the book.

Um, I think July 25 I was

at a reading in Yarraville.

OK. Great.

Can I take that?

Thanks.

And what time did that finish up?

10:00. 10:30.

OK.

Mm-hm.

Tell me about Dr. Halifax.

Haven't seen her in 20 years, so

She gave evidence

for the prosecution

in your trial, didn't she?

Mm-hm. It was very compelling.

Erroneous, but it was compelling.

Erroneous.

You received a major sentence.

Have you forgiven her?

You know, it's not a

question of forgiveness,

'cause I wouldn't have all this

success if I hadn't gone to prison.

I'm very grateful.

Guess which crime writer's palatial

home I've just been to?

Oh. And what'd you make

of our famous novelist?

I'm not really sure.

She was certainly working

the charisma thing big-time.

Look, she even

signed a book for me.

Yes, well,

she wants everyone to love her.

Well, she loves you.

I don't think so.

No, no, she insists that she

has you to thank for her career.

Oh, maybe I should ask to share

in the profits, then.

No, I've already got it.

You should have a read, though.

It's all about reversals of truth.

Reversals of truth?

Oh, she's an expert in those.

Hey.

Hey.

Always interesting to

see yourself blown up.

If you know what I mean.

Yeah.

Sorry, can we

Yeah, of course.

Hey, thanks for being here.

Doesn't mean I'm moving back.

I know.

Does it does it

help you to think like a sn*per?

What?

To look at the world

through a viewfinder?

Oh. Um I've never

actually thought about it.

I don't know, it's

just I don't know what I'm saying.

No, no, no, it's a really

interesting observation.

What's an interesting thought?

Hello.

I saw the invitation on Zoe's bed.

Oh.

I wasn't snooping.

Wow. I didn't realise

you were an artist, too.

Maybe you could show me

through your exhibition.

Oh, ah, I think that's probably

best if you do that without me.

Zoe, you show me?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Oh, god, I'm so glad I came.

I hope you don't mind.

I just thought it was probably

the only way I was gonna get to

see you, and I wanted to apologise.

I've behaved badly, and I'm sorry.

Grief is a

unpredictable beast.

It is.

This is gonna really help me.

Make up some time that we've missed

out on.

I'm sorry.

I had no idea that she'd just

turn up like that.

Well, it was a way to k*ll a party.

She did apologise.

Not for everything.

What Dad did was stupid.

Zo, I know you want a relationship

with her, and I'm not -

I'm not trying to shrink you.

I'd I'm just looking

out for you, that's all.

I think she's broke.

Did she ask you for money?

No.

Just be careful.

I will.

Is there any wine left?

Ah,

I have a feeling I drank it all.

And yet you're

so completely articulate.

Yeah, well that's years

of training.

Ah.

I'm gonna head off.

Night.

Night. Thanks for coming.

Dr. Halifax.

Sharon. What are you doing here?

Went to the theatre.

It's been a while.

20 years.

You look just the same.

You look very well.

Success suits you.

We're on the bestseller list.

It's extraordinary, isn't it,

given all those undeserved years

I spent in prison.

You and I both know a

jury found otherwise.

I wasn't well when you knew me.

I wasn't in my right mind.

Well, I think we have to

agree to disagree on that one.

Did you ever think, just for

one moment over all those years,

that you might have been wrong?

No.

No, 'cause Dr. Jane

Halifax is never wrong.

She always knows the answer.

For four days, the city has been

under siege, with authorities

..introduce new legislation

which will give police

The government is simply

being reactive.

more powers to reckon down

suburbs and tighter search powers.

Civil rights lobbies have said

the move is in contravention

to the freedom of movement

amongst the general public.

Can we get a photo, please?

Can we please get a photo?

Ah!

sh*t.

You right, mate?

Oh! Oh, my god!

I think he's been shot.

He's been shot!

Can we get some help?

Here.

Come on, let's go!

Shots fired rooftop,

central west.

Got visual. He's gone through,

gone through.

The suspect has been spotted

on the roof.

Up there!

Drop the weapon!

Come and get it.

I said, drop the weapon!

It's right here.

Put the g*n down and we can talk.

No more talking.

You're not getting out of here!

What are you waiting for?

No!

I've got the g*nman!

No! No! Get off me!

Take him down now! Put your hands

behind your back!

Put your hands behind your back!

No! No!

Don't move!

I said, don't move! Stay down!

Yes, Tom?

We've got him.

Thanks, guys.

Howard Vail.

Yes.

Can you tell me

what happened to him?

I shot him.

OK. And what'd you sh**t him with?

Semi-automatic.

The one we found you with?

Yes.

Why?

Didn't like the way he looked.

That's a bit of an extreme

reaction, don't you think?

Well, I'm an extremist.

What does that mean? You get

instructions from someone? A group?

We're searching your house right

now. We'll be taking laptops,

hard drives, phones, the lot.

Talk to us about it now.

If the information proves

useful, it could help you.

I'm not helping you with sh*t.

Perhaps I could persuade you

to change your mind.

Joseph Bristo.

George Azzopardi.

Zika Latal.

Rohit Sharma.

Is that helping you at all?

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Like I said I'm an extremist.

What?

Counterterrorism are sending someone

over,

and the Premier's been calling.

Yeah, I bet the politicians

are wetting themselves.

There's nothing like catching

a t*rror1st to boost the polls.

The terrorism angle's

bullshit, but I am quite happy

to go in there

and take apart a lone wolf.

Happy?

Yeah. Aren't you?

No. It doesn't suit me.

I hate this sh*t.

I would rather that the sh**ter was

an evil genius rather than have

all these innocent people f*cking

m*rder*d by a pathetic moron.

Is it him?

Yep. Just waiting for the official

word from forensics, then we can

lock him up and throw away the key.

We might need a trial first.

You're not gonna get this one off.

Do you think it's him?

He admitted to everything

so easily, I'm

Do you want me to talk to him?

No, well, you can't, 'cause it's

a conflict of interest. She can't

This has got nothing

to do with Ben.

Yet.

I don't think it

would hurt if you went in there

and rattled his cage a bit.

Why don't you have a go?

Sure.

Can you get a shot of that?

Thank you, officer.

Hello, Duncan.

Who are you?

I'm Dr. Jane Halifax.

I'm a forensic psychiatrist.

I'm called on by the police

and the courts to evaluate

competency to stand trial,

and I'm also often called on

to evaluate a person's mental

state at the time of the offence.

I knew what I was doing,

I wanted to do it,

so you can just call your mates

back in.

Why are you in such a hurry?

Do you need to get home?

Why don't you tell me a little

bit about yourself?

About your home.

What's that got to

do with anything?

Well, I'm just curious.

We're in no rush.

It's a house.

It's a normal house.

Yes, and what else?

I don't know. A garage. Mailbox.

Always full of junk.

I don't know. Colour of the walls?

They're yellow.

Carpets are blue and

What else? What about your family?

Oh, f*ck off.

Oh. What's happening at home

Listen. Listen.

Something's not right, is it?

Yeah, something's not right.

I shot five people.

Six.

Five, six.

You lose count.

No, you don't.

What happened at home, Duncan?

There is no f*ck' home.

They leave last night

or this morning?

Maybe we just talk about

the people that I k*lled.

Was it your wife?

Did she take the kids?

They're not coming back, are they?

I don't have a family

anymore, either.

You feel like you've got

nothing left to live for.

And it's OK to feel that way,

but it is not OK to provoke

someone into ending things for you.

'Cause then

they'd have to live with that.

A bloody copycat.

This guy isn't our sn*per.

The the man that I shot.

Is he gonna be alright?

f*ck!

You're the only person I know

that would be up this late.

Come in. Is that for me?

I took a punt.

The Premier just gave me an earful.

They're talking about shutting

down all the schools.

Well, people are

frightened for their families.

I never thought I'd say this,

but I'm glad my family's

in the United States.

Oh, Jesus, Jane. I'm sorry,

that was very insensitive.

No, it's fine.

You must miss them.

Yeah, well

Are you good cop or bad cop?

Good cop.

Easy to be the good cop

when you hardly ever see 'em.

You know, they sh**t me a

text every now and then,

but I have a feeling I miss them

more than they miss me.

Well, they're boys. Probably

just don't know how to tell you.

I I came here

to see how you were.

I'm OK.

Now, Jane, listen to me.

We're in a cone.

Whatever happens in this apartment

stays in this apartment.

I am OK.

Yeah.

What about you?

What about me?

You seem to be self-medicating.

The wine?

I do believe it's in

one of the food groups.

OK.

I'm just I'm just

dulling the senses.

Yep.

For two weeks now, the city has been

under siege

Yesterday, police arrested a

lone g*nman, believed to be

a copycat offender.

Police are no closer to discovering

the identity of the mystery sh**ter.

Jane.

I looked into Sharon

Sinclair's alibi.

She was at a book reading

that night, but it finished

at 8:00, not 10:30.

Whereabouts?

Yarraville.

So she would have had time to get

across town, then. Yeah.

What's going on, Bronski?

The - the Sinclair

alibi doesn't check out.

In what world do we share

information with the widow

of a victim?

Tom.

This is police business.

We'll take care of Sinclair.

Bronski?

My office.

Yep.

Thanks.

Are you - are you gonna tape me?

Yeah, if you don't mind.

It was Joey.

He's he's a naughty boy

but he means well.

I'd like to know all about him.

Mrs She's such an optimist.

Nothing gets her down, nothing.

Not

What about other incidences

where you lost blocks of time?

Oh Um, well

everyone's read about them.

The trouble is, I can't remember

half the crazy things

I'm supposed to have done.

I'd had a really busy day

and I was very tired

and I I took my make-up off,

um, and I lazed in the bath for

a long time, and I went to bed

This is my life!

My life! Good, good, because I'm

not gonna stand here any longer

and listen to you call my life a

total reversal of the truth,

because that's what you said,

isn't it?

Good, good, because I'm not gonna

stand here any longer and listen to

you call my life a total reversal

of the truth, because that's

what you said, isn't it?

Because I remember, me,

Sharon Sinclair, I remember.

My father was bad and he deserved to

die!

Now, you can call it NPD,

you can call it what you like.

But I call it retribution!

Now, you call it NPD,

call it what you like.

But I call it retribution!

He deserved to die.

Now, you can call it NPD,

you can call it what you like.

But I call it retribution!

sh*t.

Jane, can you can

you call me back?

I'm looking for Sharon's file and I

can't seem to put my hands on it.

You don't have it, do you?

Anyway, give me a buzz back.

Thanks.

What's going on

with Sharon Sinclair?

I think Jane's taken her file.

She's not answering her phone.

I'm worried she's gone

out there.

You're driving.

Dr. Jane Halifax.

See, I knew you'd come eventually.

Why's that?

'Cause you wanna apologise.

You know, for what you did to us.

I never did anything

to you, Sharon.

Well, let's just agree to

disagree, shall we? Come on in.

Would you like a cup of tea or

water? Wine?

I'm just finishing up.

There's even some cheese there.

You like my paintings?

I thought you were more

into writing these days.

I am, but painting's still

my passion. They're all mine,

except that one.

What are

you doing with that?

I liked it.

You know Ben was m*rder*d.

Why have you got that up there?

Because it really spoke to me.

I think you're very talented.

Grief can feel endless, can't it?

One minute you make friends with it,

and then the next

it can eat you alive.

Your face is so full of pain.

Beware, lovely Jane

What?

..for a terrible

retribution is at hand.

You f*cking k*lled him!

No, don't!

Put it down!

Who're you calling?

You put it down! What are you doing?

What do you

Why did you come?

Sharon doesn't wanna hurt you.

You k*lled Ben.

No!

You k*lled Ben.

Ben didn't do anything wrong.

We didn't k*ll Ben.

You're lying. We didn't k*ll Ben!

You're lying! No, we didn't k*ll

Ben! Why would we k*ll him?

He didn't hurt us!

We wrote the note, but we

didn't k*ll Ben. We didn't.

Please don't hurt me.

We only wanted to stay here!

I don't wanna go away!

Please don't send me away!

I didn't hurt anybody.

I didn't hurt anybody!

Oh, no Don't send us away!

Please don't send us away!

You alright?

I'll call the CAT team.

Sharon Sinclair has

a watertight alibi.

She went to dinner with her

publisher after the book reading.

She just wanted my attention.

She assaulted you and wrote

you a threatening letter.

I'm responsible for Sharon

going to prison for 20 years,

Tom, when she needed my help.

Can we just let her be?

You know that's not how it works.

Well, I can't do this anymore.