(THEME MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ ♪ CAL: They're stopping my mum's treatments.

PATRICK: I'm sorry to hear that, Cal.

CAL: Nothing they can do.

Everyone I care about, they always end up leaving me.

You told me in our last session that it was your brother who brought you up.

My dad left when I was small.

My mum gave up after that.

You looked up to Michael.

Feel sorry for him.

Would you like to talk about how you felt when they sent him to prison?

I don't wanna talk about that.

PATRICK: He murdered two women.

♪ CAL: He never thought there was anyone home that night.

No light on, no car in the driveway.

♪ Flames took hold in seconds.

♪ Never thought it would burn through like that.

♪ (CAL SIGHS) (SOBS) ♪ Clothes stank of petrol for weeks.

♪ My mum tried to wash them, but she couldn't get the smell out of them.

It just...lingered.

♪ (GASPS) ♪ Is there something you're trying to tell me, Cal?

Will you turn that thing off?

♪ (SIREN WAILING) (SIREN STOPS) GOODWIN: No!

Ridley!

- No, they're... - Wait!

RIDLEY: Kate!

Ella!

Kate!

Oh!

Let me go!

GOODWIN: No!

(GLASS SHATTERING) (RIDLEY SOBBING) (FLAMES ROAR) ♪ RIDLEY: You know, I could always stay home this evening.

(KATE CHUCKLES) You don't think you'd be missed?

The big celebration?

RIDLEY: Yeah.

What's got on with Ella?

I thought her and Owen were love's young dream and all that.

Some history with another girl, apparently.

RIDLEY: Oh, I see.

ELLA: I can hear you, you know.

KATE: Oh.

RIDLEY: In my day, he'd have sent flowers at this point.

You're so old-school, Dad.

Nothing wrong with that.

He still hasn't rung.

Oh, darling.

RIDLEY: Look, by the time I get back, this'll all be sorted, and if he hasn't phoned, he's not the one.

ELLA: See you, Dad.

Why am I always the last to know?

'Cause you're never here, Alex.

Yeah, well, now that we've got Adam Donnelly banged up, it'll be a lot calmer around here, I can tell you.

Hmm.

Wonder how many times I've heard that before.

Listen, I'll just show me face at the pub.

I'll be back in no time.

KATE: Hmm!

♪ (BIRDS CHIRPING) (LAUGHTER AND CHATTER) GOODWIN: Everyone's attention!

Just for a moment.

After a year-long investigation, we have managed to close down Adam Donnelly's organization.

So let's have a few drinks.

You deserve it.

I'll just remind any detectives who are on call tomorrow that you should be tucked up in bed by midnight.

(LAUGHTER) - Yeah, right!

- Ha ha ha!

I was in court this morning for the verdict.

14 years, Ridley.

RIDLEY: Yeah.

Gonna do ten with good behavior.

We got the job done.

I've been speaking to Michael Flannery.

He tells me that Donnelly's been threatening to kill him.

Have any of these threats been corroborated?

Come on, Paul.

This needs an intervention.

I promised we'd protect him.

Think Donnelly's gonna let this go?

GOODWIN: You ran him off-book, Ridley, but OK.

I'll bring it up with the ACC, see if she can pull some strings.

I hope so, because if our source ends up with a bullet in his head, this celebration's gonna look a bit previous.

(SPLASHING) ♪ (EXHALES) (DOOR BUZZER) Wasn't expecting a visit.

Your brother's been arrested.

What's he supposed to have done?

We've arrested him in connection with the murder of his therapist.

Cal hasn't got it in him.

Except that we both know that's not true, Michael, don't we?

Sorry, you've lost me.

♪ His therapist recorded all their sessions.

Everything Cal said.

The night of the fire.

He remembered every detail.

It were down to me to look after him, keep him out of trouble.

- Man of the house, eh?

- Someone had to step up.

What, to take the load off your sainted mother?

- You leave her out of this.

- Heh heh!

I bet the day you were sent down, she was glad to see the back of you.

- Shut up!

- Pathetic excuse of a son!

You took the rap for two murders you didn't commit!

What kind of a man does that?

I did it, me!

I killed them!

Yeah, except you were already gone.

You were halfway down the road to London when we picked you up.

How long do you think my brother would survive in here?

He wouldn't last a week!

(SCOFFS) RIDLEY: All those months leading up to the trial... all those prison visits, you lied to me.

I told you what you wanted to hear.

He played you, Michael, like he played everyone else.

He got you sent down for life for a crime you didn't commit.

Banged up on the seg wing, afraid to go into the yard.

Thanks to you!

You think you're looking after him.

What's he ever done for you?

Give him up, Michael.

Tell us the truth.

♪ I think we're done here.

(BANGS ON DOOR) ♪ - You wanted to talk to me?

- There's a reason why that flat was turned over.

Cal Flannery was looking for something.

He was looking for these.

These are the recording sessions between him and Patrick Elliot.

I found them bagged up in one of our evidence boxes.

You've removed evidence from a crime scene?!

No, no.

Listen to me.

Listen to me.

If Cal Flannery had confessed to a previous murder, that's motive enough for him to want Patrick Elliot dead!

Hang on!

A previous murder?

Ridley, we've just released him from custody!

- You've let him go?

- Well, maybe if you had brought me the evidence earlier, then I would have had something to charge him with.

You threw me off the case, Carol!

You know you went over my head to Goodwin!

I went out on a limb for you when everyone else said that you were damaged goods!

Oh, come on, you needed me!

Everybody needed me!

I'm the guy you go to when you need to catch a break!

This is serious misconduct, and I'm gonna have to report it.

Cal Flannery murdered Kate and Ella!

And for some twisted reason, his brother is covering for him!

Now, for Christ's sake, get out there and find him!

♪ (CELLPHONE RINGING) ♪ WOMAN ON PHONE: You have a call from Michael Flannery, an inmate of Her Majesty's Prison Bradfield.

If you wish to accept this call, press 1.

Michael?

Tell me you didn't kill him.

It's fine.

They let me go.

That's not what I asked you, Cal.

He had it all recorded.

He wanted to go to the police.

Oh, Jesus.

If they knew where those recordings were, they'd have charged me by now, wouldn't they?

Ridley came to see me.

He already listened to them.

What did you tell him?

Enough.

(HANGS UP) Cal?

Cal!

♪ GOODWIN: They picked him up at a motorway service station.

Found him through his phone GPS.

He's admitted sole responsibility for the arson attack.

I'm so sorry, Ridley.

I...

I don't know what to say.

RIDLEY: I just don't...

I just don't know why he did it.

I mean, why... (SOBBING) ♪ (RIDLEY MUTTERS) ♪ Cal Flannery's details have been circulated to all the forces.

Look, Ridley, I'm removing you from the investigation.

We'll need to discuss any future consultancy role if and when you're ready to come back to work.

You did the right thing 18 months ago, recommending retirement on medical grounds.

I really wasn't much good to anybody.

Well, maybe if I'd listened when you'd warned me, they'd still be alive today.

And if you hadn't stopped me running into that house, I'd have died in there with them.

Go home, Ridley.

♪ (CRASH) ♪ Ridley?

♪ Ridley!

♪ Ridley!

♪ (GLASS CONTINUES SHATTERING) ♪ (SHATTERING STOPS) ♪ Thank you.

Thank you.

♪ There's a patrol car on the way.

♪ They'll want a statement.

Nothing to worry about, you said.

But this wasn't Donnelly's handiwork.

Well, someone is out to put the frighteners on us.

Yeah.

And now I know who.

♪ (VEHICLE APPROACHING) (DISTANT SEA BIRDS SQUAWKING) Ridley?

RIDLEY: Michael Flannery took the rap for his brother.

It was Cal Flannery that murdered Kate and Ella.

But--but Michael confessed.

When he pleaded guilty, I was there in the court.

I heard him.

He described the house in the witness box.

Every detail.

I remember his face.

The shame when he looked at his mother.

RIDLEY: I know, but he got all that stuff from Cal.

Donnelly was after Michael's blood, he wanted him dead, and he told Cal it was all down to me.

And Cal, he just couldn't cope with the idea of his brother's betrayal, so he decided to get even.

But why would Michael cover for him, after everything he'd done?

Families...Annie.

They just do whatever it takes.

You know, ever since... Kate and Ella died, it's like you've just... ♪ you just kept them in aspic, hiding behind all those cases, other people's grief.

You've got to let them go, Alex.

I know, Annie.

I know.

I know, Annie.

(KNOCK ON DOOR) MAN: Hello.

It's the police.

- Do you need me to stay?

- No, no, no.

No, you go out and find him.

♪ (BIRDS CHIRPING) (HUMMING) Ridley?

Ey up.

You all right?

Yeah.

How are you doing?

Yeah, good.

Yeah, he'll be home soon.

He left the door unlocked.

Yeah, he always leaves it open.

You a friend of his, then?

He used to knock around with my brother.

Oh.

I've just come over to work on the boat.

Been doing it up together.

- Have you?

- Yeah.

He must have forgotten.

I'll try and call him.

I can't let you do that.

♪ (DOOR BUZZES, CLANGS) ♪ DS Farman.

Detective Inspector now.

Your brother's gone to ground.

He's in the frame for three murders.

MICHAEL: If you'd any proof of that, you never would've let him go.

CAROL: Ridley's already handed those recordings over.

That's enough to send Cal down.

Puts you in the clear.

MICHAEL: So what?

You here to make amends or to clean up Ridley's mess?

CAROL: We know you tipped Cal off.

MICHAEL: I asked him to turn himself in.

CAROL: Well, bearing in mind all those lies that you've told us before, you can understand why we might not believe you.

Michael, he's already killed three people.

You have to help us find him.

Cal knows you're on to him.

Nothing left to lose.

If I know my brother, he's gone after Ridley.

CAROL: Could he be armed?

♪ (DISTANT BIRDS SQUAWKING) (CLICKING) (VEHICLE APPROACHING) Move!

Jack?

Come on.

RIDLEY: Jack!

(SIREN WAILING) This is DI Farman, Copelton CID.

I'm en route to the Boathouse in Hepton Water.

We are dealing with a suspect in connection with a murder.

The offender may be armed.

I repeat, he may be armed and dangerous.

Requesting armed response unit to attend.

RIDLEY: Cal?

It's Alex Ridley.

Are you in there?

Listen, I've been to the club.

I got your message.

Cal!

You in there?

CAL: Ridley!

I'm here!

RIDLEY: Cal!

Put that gun down!

♪ (POLICE RADIOS, INDISTINCT) ♪ (ENGINES TURN OVER) (SIRENS WAILING) ♪ RIDLEY: Listen!

It's me you want!

That boy has got nothing to do with this!

I don't care!

He shouldn't have been here!

Yes, I know!

But you can't hold a gun to a child's head!

Abducting a minor is not going to go good for you here, Cal!

Just let the boy walk out of here, just let him go, and we can sort this out together.

Do you think I'm gonna trust you after what you did to Michael?!

I spoke to Michael!

He's worried about you!

He thinks you're not thinking straight!

He's always looked after you, hasn't he?

No!

No!

No!

The thing with Michael is, he's weak!

He's a weak man!

He ran away, couldn't hack it!

Someone had to pay you back!

RIDLEY: Well, now's your chance!

Come on, I'm here!

Just let that lad go!

Put the gun down, and we can sort this out together, just man to man!

Come on!

(PHONE RINGING) Geri, I'm just in the middle of something right now, love.

- You spoken to Jack?

- No.

I've tried his mobile.

He isn't picking up.

I think he said he was going over to Ridley's place.

I think they were finishing off the boat.

♪ I'll call you back.

(SIREN WAILING) ♪ CAL: Right!

You and me!

(JACK WHIMPERS) CAL: Let's go.

♪ (UNLOCKS DOOR) CAL: Wait!

(JACK GASPS) CAL: Come in!

♪ (ENGINE ROARS) ♪ CAL: Over there.

Yeah.

- Go on.

- Yes!

Going.

That's it.

♪ RIDLEY: Go on, Jack!

♪ CAROL: Jack?

Jack!

Oh!

I've got you, I've got you!

Let me see.

Are you hurt?

Are you hurt?

Let me check you.

Are you OK?

- I'm OK. - Oh!

(CRYING) He's in there with Ridley still.

He's got a gun.

I need you to tell me exactly what's happening, OK?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

- All right?

Come on.

(JACK BREATHING HEAVILY) You're going to try and talk me out of it?

Is that the plan?

Yeah.

Something like that, yeah.

(CHUCKLES) I like it here.

(CAL SIGHS) Peaceful, isn't it?

Yeah.

Very quiet.

It's a beautiful house.

(CAL SIGHS) Does it give you... a--a chance to think about them?

Yeah.

I've had a lot of time to think about my wife and daughter, Cal.

Let me tell you this.

I listened to those recordings, Cal.

The recordings that you made with Patrick Elliot.

Yeah, you were looking for them, but we found them, and you murdered Kate and Ella!

No!

That's bull#*#*#*#*!

That confession will never, never hold up in court!

- Yes.

- It'll never stand up!

RIDLEY: So why did you kill Patrick Elliot?

Because he betrayed me.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR) Patrick!

Cal?

Look, you--you can't come round here anymore.

I've already told you that.

(EXHALES) My mum died.

♪ Yeah, come on.

It's all right.

Come on.

RIDLEY: I think he just saw through you.

I think he saw the man that you really are.

I told him things I'd never told anyone!

Thinking about our last session?

Things we talked about?

CAL: Yeah.

I trusted him, and he set me up.

You need to turn yourself in to the police.

♪ You said--you said everything we spoke about, that was be-- that was gonna be between me and you.

That's what you said.

Yeah, I know, but you've committed a serious crime, Cal.

I've--I've got an obligation to report this.

So, what?

You buried your mother, then you just went over there and murdered him?

Is that it?!

PATRICK: It's OK, all right?

You know, I can come with you.

You don't have to do this on your own.

(PHONE KEYS BEEP) PATRICK: It's gonna be OK. (LINE RINGING) ♪ He went back on a promise!

- Yeah?

- The same way you did with Michael!

RIDLEY: Oh, come on!

Michael knew what he was getting into!

He didn't grass Donnelly up for the greater good!

He was paid!

It was all bought and paid for!

CAL: No!

No!

No, he-- (STAMMERS, GASPS) They--they were out for him!

They wanted blood!

They wanted him dead, and it was all down to you.

Everything that happened was all your fault!

Yeah, all right.

I'll take my share of the blame for that.

- Yes, you will.

- But it's the end of the road for you, Cal.

Any minute now, there's gonna be an armed response team coming through there, and I'm the only ticket you have out of here.

CAL: Oh, really?

How do you work that one out?

'Cause I'm the one with the--the gun.

♪ CAROL: Stay in the car, OK?

Everything's fine.

I want the whole of the reservoir sealed off and contained, set up some sight lines each side of the house.

Stay back.

Find positions.

Let's make sure the paramedics are standing by.

MAN: Sir.

♪ GOODWIN: We can't leave this up to Ridley.

He saved my son's life, sir.

And if there's anyone that might be able to engage with Cal, it's him.

GOODWIN: You saw him today, Carol; he's in no state to talk anyone down, least of all Cal Flannery.

- Sir.

- We need to set up a line of communication, get a dialogue up and running.

♪ (PHONE RINGS) (PHONE RINGS) Shut the curtains.

(PHONE RINGS) RIDLEY: What?

Shut the curtains now.

Move.

(PHONE RINGS) Come on, quick.

(RINGING CONTINUES) Sit.

(ANSWERING MACHINE BEEPS) KATE: You've reached Kate, Alex, and Ella.

We're not home right now, but if you leave a message, we'll get back to you.

(BEEP, CLICK) There we go.

See, I have always wondered who you hate more.

Is it the man who murdered your family or the copper who let them die?

What kind of a man lets two innocent women burn in their beds?

I just wanted you to feel the way I did.

♪ Sir, no answer on the landline or Cal's mobile phone.

CAL: Would it help if I said that I was...sorry?

Would it?

(SCOFFS) No.

No.

I did it for Michael, to show them that the Flannerys couldn't be messed with.

RIDLEY: Yeah, and now your own brother's washed his hands of you.

No, no, no, no.

No, we're family, blood.

You let him take the rap for two murders.

You got him sent down for 25 years for a crime he didn't commit.

(CELLPHONE RINGS) (RINGING CONTINUES) Answer it.

RIDLEY: They're going to want to know what you want, Cal.

Demands, concessions-- Answer it!

No tricks.

RIDLEY: All right.

(PHONE RINGS, BEEPS) It's Ridley.

It's Ridley.

You're on speakerphone.

Cal's listening.

Go ahead.

GOODWIN: Cal?

This is DCI Goodwin, Copelton Police.

I wanna speak to my brother.

GOODWIN: We can make arrangements to call the prison.

That's going to take some time, Cal.

We can talk through any grievances, but you need to let the hostage go.

No!

No!

I'm calling the shots here!

Do you understand?

GOODWIN: OK. OK. Just... just tell me what you want, Cal.

I want you all to stand down.

Can't do that, Cal.

We can still resolve this.

No one needs to get hurt.

CAL: Right, well, I've got everything I want, haven't I?

No concessions.

No demands.

You--you tell my brother that I've evened the score.

There's only one way this is going to end.

(BEEP) We need to get this resolved, whatever it takes.

MAN: Sir.

Ridley just needs more time, sir.

It's out of my hands now, Carol.

(RADIO STATIC CRACKLES) COMMS: Attention, Whisky X-ray.

All officers authorized to shoot if necessary.

♪ Whisky X-ray 11, movement on red, lower-ground window.

How long will they be out there for?

For as long as it takes.

You know I can't go to prison, don't you?

(BREATH TREMBLING) ♪ ♪ CAL: Take it.

Go on.

Take it!

I know you'd like to see me dead, payback.

You could say there was a struggle, the gun went off.

No one would ever know.

Please just take it.

♪ CAL: Ah.

♪ There's two bullets in there.

Just put us both out of our misery.

Please.

(SOBS) Whisky X-ray 11.

I've got eyes on the possible offender.

His weapon is aimed at the hostage.

GOODWIN: All units standing by.

Suspect sighted.

♪ Kill me!

(SOBBING) ♪ No...no.

We're going to walk out of here together, you and me, and you're going to spend the rest of your life in prison.

- No!

- (GRUNTS) (GUNSHOT) RIDLEY: Oh.

(GROANING) - Suspect down.

- Ridley!

No!

Move in with extreme caution.

Secure the house.

Medics standing by.

Wait for the all clear.

COMMS: Whisky 310 moving in.

♪ Moving.

♪ - Go, go, go!

- Armed police!

Police!

Nobody move!

It's them!

Medics!

♪ I always thought we were good together, you and me.

KATE: 'Course we were.

RIDLEY: I mean the job, the hours, you know.

If I could go back and fix all that.

♪ I really miss you, Kate.

♪ KATE: Finished the boat, then?

RIDLEY: Yeah, eventually.

Let's sail her out to the island.

♪ Come on.

♪ It's beautiful now.

♪ I heard they were discharging you.

Really glad to see the back of me, to tell you the truth.

How are you feeling?

Yeah.

Fine.

Good.

I just wanted to thank you for getting Jack out of there safely.

(RIDLEY SIGHS) How's he bearing up?

Yeah, he's all right.

He's a bit shaken up, but... Glad to hear it.

We both said some things that we didn't mean.

It was the heat of the moment, wasn't it?

Hmm.

Do you fancy a lift?

It's a lovely day.

I'm OK.

Fancy a bite to eat Friday night?

Sounds like a plan.

I've got a case I wouldn't mind talking to you about.

RIDLEY: Heh!

Oh, yeah?

♪ (SOBS) ♪ Bullet to the head?

Do you see now?

Do you see why I had to protect him?

Cal was out for revenge, Michael.

I might have stopped him, if I hadn't been locked up in here.

No, there was nothing you could do.

(MICHAEL SIGHS) RIDLEY: And anyway, you won't be locked up for much longer.

I hear arrangements are being made for your release.

And Adam Donnelly will be waiting for me.

(DISTANT SIREN WAILING) No, the--the DCI has done a deal with the Public Prosecution Service.

They're going to grant you witness protection status.

You're going to be sent somewhere where Adam Donnelly can never find you.

You did that for me?

After everything that's happened?

I'm doing it for you because of everything that's happened.

♪ Bye, Michael.

♪ Ridley.

♪ (JAZZ PIANO PLAYING) ♪ Well, if I'd known you were coming, I'd have blown up a few balloons.

That's why I didn't warn you I was coming.

Shouldn't you be at home with your feet up?

I've been in bed for two weeks.

Anyway, I am home.

You had me worried there for a while.

Oh, don't worry.

I think I'll manage.

I'll be around for a bit yet.

Now, are you sure you're all right to sing?

We don't want you tearing those stitches.

You know, I think I can manage, thank you.

Well, try not to fall off the stool, OK?

Shut up and just get me the jacket.

(ANNIE LAUGHS) ♪ (MUSIC ENDS) (APPLAUSE) (APPLAUSE ABATES) ♪ Open up your door ♪ (PIANO PLAYING) ♪ I can't see your face no more ♪ ♪ Love is so hard to find ♪ ♪ Even harder to define ♪ ♪ Open up your door ♪ ♪ 'Cause we've time to give ♪ ♪ And I'm feeling it so much more ♪ ♪ Open up the door ♪ ♪ Open up your door ♪ ♪ Open up the door ♪ ♪ I can't hear your voice no more ♪ ♪ I just want to make you smile ♪ ♪ Maybe stay with you a while ♪ ♪ Oh, open up the door ♪ ♪ 'Cause we've time to give ♪ ♪ And my feelings aren't so obscure ♪ ♪ Open up the door ♪ ♪ Open up your door ♪ RIDLEY: There she is.

Lovely, isn't she?

ANNIE: Yeah.

RIDLEY: Here you go, Captain.

Oh.

Does it mean I'm in charge?

Oh, yeah.

- Excellent.

- You're on the tiller, kid.

♪ ♪ So open up the door ♪ ♪ 'Cause we've time to give ♪ ♪ And I'm feeling it so much more ♪ ♪ Open up your door ♪ ♪ Open up the door ♪ ♪ Love is so hard to find ♪ ♪ And even harder to define ♪ ♪ So open up the door ♪ ♪ And I've never been so sure ♪ ♪ Oh, open up the door ♪ ♪ Open up the door ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪