Episode 5 Clique

This programme contains very strong language and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

We need time and privacy to come to terms

with losing two family members.

Someone's sending me things. The police have got it wrong.

I am the police.

Tell me you didn't know.

-What do I do?

-I'll deal with it.

Steiner is the criminal. A fucking murderer, George.

-Why don't you believe me?

-Get off me!

One...

two...

three.

Why do you do it?

Why do you find the bad people?

Cos I'm like them.

The others should know what being Alistair's "top girl" really means.

Maybe I can warn people.

Get out.

Get out before you're me.

# You

# You hear me hoot again and now I have no choice

# But to follow

# I'm sinking faster

# I'm sinking faster, yeah

# I'm sinking faster into the deep. #

-DISTORTED:

-'Maybe I can warn people.

'Maybe I can do this one thing.

'Get out.

'Get out before you're me.'

I've had enough.

I'm tired.

I just want everything...

to stop.

SCANNER BEEPS

SCANNER BEEPS

SCANNER BEEPS

Hey, Layla.

Er, my pass is on the blink. Can you buzz me through?

Someone will be right down.

It's fine, I'm due in today.

Someone's just coming, if you just take a seat...

-Buzz me through, Layla.

-I can't, Holly.

-Fuck!

Holly...

-Am I fired?

-Just come and sit down over here.

-Am I?

I mean, did you really think you'd be kept on

after the way you behaved?

This is the fucking Gestapo.

Lower your voice.

No.

You're out.

OK? Show a little self-respect and don't cause a scene.

Get Rory down here now.

I'm going to keep talking, Charlie.

I'm going to keep going and I really don't think you want me to do that.

-Charlie?

-I'm fired.

-Get her to calm down.

-Back off.

Come here.

You need to get her straight, mate.

Fuck you, Charlie.

-Rory...

-Keep walking.

-Stop.

What are you doing? Hm?

You promised me you were going to keep a hold of yourself.

It's too late.

Well, it is now, yeah.

Do you understand?

Every time you make a scene, you jeopardise everything.

No, it's worse, you don't understand.

-It's fucking worse!

-What?

He sent me something else.

Tell me.

'Get out.

'Get out before you're me.'

I didn't know.

I thought this was all about money.

Money is just what makes them believe they can do this.

How quickly will they arrest them?

Rory!

These investigations take months, Holly.

If the police and the FCA can get everything lined up,

they will take him down forever. He'll go to prison.

They are raping her.

-She doesn't say that.

-She doesn't have to.

I'm not saying it's not horrific, but she doesn't resist.

What is wrong with you?!

I am trying to get you to be clever.

Do you know that after your last conversation with Alistair and Jude,

Solasta's accounts the police were watching just disappeared?

That was evidence that YOU made disappear.

Steiner's investments are already being tidied up.

You could destroy the whole case, Holly.

Fay's dead.

It's a rich man's word against a dead girl's.

Who do you think is going to win that one?

I need to get Georgia out.

He's hurting her.

She's... She's...

SHE SOBS

I know.

Look, I've got it downloaded.

I'm going to take it in.

I need you to delete it from your e-mails.

-Why?

-It's dangerous, Holly.

I don't want anything to lead back to you, understand?

Let me take care of it.

Did you make any copies?

No.

Knock-knock.

Sleep-Eze?

How many did you take?

You're silly.

You need to get up.

I've got the day off.

Jude wants to see you.

I don't work for Jude.

Come on, I'll help you.

I'm not going, Phoebe.

Come on.

Here we go. Arms up.

DOOR OPENS

I don't think that's your job, Jude.

Do you want to give me a hand?

It's definitely not my job.

Fair enough.

I was wanting to check in with you about the other night.

I'm OK.

I hear you did a fantastic job with Steiner.

Well done for keeping your head.

Not sure I would've managed all those investment protocols.

Yeah, well...

it's the other stuff I'm good at.

Other stuff?

Mm.

You mean the corporate entertainment?

Yeah.

"Entertainment."

It's like you said.

Once you get over yourself, it doesn't need to be a huge deal.

-What

-I

-said?

What you taught me.

Use what you've got. Like the men do.

I get it now.

Steiner was...

It messed with my head for a bit, but I'm good now.

Holly will never get that.

She's not ambitious.

Jude.

Ouchie.

'He wasn't like them.

'He made me feel maybe I wasn't either.

'I think I could've taken it if it was just me.

'And James...'

SHE PRESSES A KEY

'Maybe I can warn people.

'Maybe I can do this one thing.

SHE PRESSES A KEY

Where is this place?

You know, don't you?

Please, Mo.

HE TALKS QUIETLY ON THE PHONE

Jude.

Hi, what are you doing down here?

Just...enjoying this beautiful city of mine.

You fancy a drink?

I actually came to ask you... to leave my brother alone

and to stay away from my girls.

Oh, really?

Yeah, well, maybe not ask, maybe just tell.

Wow.

You certainly know how to make a man feel special.

I know who you are, Florian.

I'm choosing to believe this is your idea of a joke, Jude.

It's not a very funny joke, is it?

Well, then you should be very, very careful.

My brother's always got himself into trouble.

He's careless. It's my job to look after him.

Alistair can look after himself.

He looks after himself very well indeed.

Take your money and get the fuck away from us.

You are a jumped up little cunt, aren't you?

That really the best you've got?

It was their place, Fay and James.

They told me to keep it a secret.

They used to leave each other messages in my car.

I kept it safe for them.

The only thing Alistair couldn't touch.

It's the only thing that's left.

She was happy.

James made her happy.

I think that's why she didn't kill herself here.

She didn't want him to find her.

I was so scared.

But then you were there.

I thought we had saved her.

I thought...

You did everything you could, Mo.

And she still died.

'They make you feel just like them.

'Just as bad, just as dirty.'

We need to go to the police.

I already have, sort of.

What do you mean?

They're investigating Alistair and Steiner for fraud.

They told you that?

But they didn't know what happened to Fay, so I...

I made sure that they'll see that.

-Did you make a statement?

-No, it's not like that.

-Well, what did they say?

-I can't explain it.

Holly, tell me the truth.

There's someone on the inside.

Inside Solasta?

Who?

Rory.

I knew there was something.

Oh, my God.

I know.

So they're already on Alistair?

We have to wait for them to pull the trigger on their case.

-For how long?

-I don't know.

What about Georgia?

She wants nothing to do with me.

Rory's made me promise not to say anything,

I could destroy the whole investigation.

But it's Georgia.

SOMEONE SNEEZES

You're shit at snooping, Elizabeth.

I don't think standing outside your own bedroom

can be considered snooping.

DOOR CLOSES What did you hear?

That your boyfriend works for the police

and that you're thinking of ignoring his direct advice.

She's seen it.

We were friends long before you came along, Rachel Maddox.

We can still fix this, even if we wait for Rory.

What are you doing?

-Georgia, hi, darling, it's me.

-'Hey, Rach.'

Alistair wants to know if you can meet for lunch at two?

'Today?'

Yeah, today. Today at two.

'Where?'

Usual place.

'OK.'

OK, perfect. I'll send a car.

'Thanks.'

See you later, bye.

"The usual place"?

They've been meeting up a lot outside of work.

You bitch.

I had no choice.

What do you want?

I, um...

I want to talk about what's really happening.

Which is?

That you were raped.

That you're being raped.

I think I get to decide if I was raped, Holly.

You're constructing a story around what's happening.

No, it's what I decide it is.

OK?

It's my choice.

It will eat you up, Georgia.

Yeah, well...

..we all have things to keep inside, Holly.

Secrets.

Have you forgotten about the little dead girl?

Did you think I didn't hear

what the kids at school were saying about you?

They said you were evil, Holly.

Rotten inside. A monster.

That's how I felt.

And I never made you explain.

Because I loved you.

Because we were best mates.

You saved me.

But we still love each other, Georgia...

Then do this for me. Just...

leave it alone, just leave me alone.

I can't.

Then it's broken.

This is broken.

And I'll make you stop.

I was a kid.

But it was my fault.

This is not your fault.

WHISPERED: Come back.

Come back. Come back.

Come back. Come back.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Maybe you need to let her go.

Stop trying to save her.

I don't know how to do that.

You're doing it.

You're here with me.

This is bigger than Georgia.

-We can fix it.

-How?

Tell the truth.

-Welcome to Solasta.

-Nope.

No.

Maybe?

Oh, God, absolutely not.

Nice to see your judgment remains entirely appearance based.

Not at all, I'm a fantastic judge of character.

What did you think of me when you first met me?

I thought...

"Wow.

"What a special snowflake."

They look young.

They look younger than before, don't they?

They really should serve booze at these things.

I was 17 when I came to this open day,

listened to you talk...

..made Edinburgh my first choice that same night.

And here we are.

Alistair!

We need to start.

Welcome, everyone.

I just want to say a few words

before I get Professor McDermid up here

to give you a better idea of what we do.

This is the fourth year of the Solasta Women's Initiative.

It was created for a very simple reason.

My business benefits from a female workforce,

but somehow something makes that a little bit more difficult to achieve

than it should be.

If Solasta can play even a small role in correcting that imbalance,

then I'm over the moon.

I mean, some of the most exciting people working for me

came directly from this initiative, so...

I look forward to seeing some of your faces in the future.

Professor?

JUDE: Thank you all so much for coming.

It is fantastic to see so many of you already engaging

with the importance of making the most of your time at university.

-You are nice.

-I would like to start...

-You are brave.

..by giving you an idea

of what Solasta Women's Initiative aims to do.

SHE PRESSES A KEY

And...

SHE PRESSES A KEY

Excuse me, just one sec...

'Alistair is clever.

'Like always, he was one step ahead.

'Once he knew what we were planning to do, he acted fast.

'Just like that...

'the whole thing comes back to me and James.

-'Every deal, every short cut...'

-(What the fuck is this?!)

'..every illegal, disgusting, greedy act

'is now in my name and in James'.

'Jude McDermid offers a bespoke service for us girls.

'Our talents are tested so we can be placed into the right department.

'But there's an extra test for you if you're after client management.

'That's the special one.'

ALISTAIR TALKS QUIETLY

'But the others should know...

'The others should know what being Alistair's "top girl" really means.

'How they make you feel just like them...

-AUDIENCE GASPS

-'..just as bad, just as dirty.'

CHATTER AND FOOTSTEPS

We did it.

It's everywhere. God, it's already everywhere.

Guys...

-ALISTAIR:

-I'm going to limit this to the facts.

I have never sexually assaulted a woman who works for me or otherwise.

I know who I am, as do my family, friends and colleagues,

and it's not the man that's been suggested.

The police have reviewed the facts and come to the same conclusion.

I would ask the media...

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

FOOTSTEPS

My solicitor said it would be best to come here.

HE SIGHS

Are you going to say anything?

I spent my life thinking the best of you.

Jude...

You made a fool of me.

You made me believe that you were good.

Nothing's changed.

"Nothing's changed"?! You're a fucking rapist!

I had consensual sex.

Oh, what is wrong with you?

Jude! I didn't rape her.

Why don't you believe me? You're my fucking sister!

And that means what?

You've bred this little tribe

of nasty, jumped-up, backstabbing little bitches.

Fay wanted to tell the truth about you and you...

made her believe she had no way out.

I can't be responsible for every mad impulse an unstable woman has.

Oh...

Rachel knew she was nuts, she warned me what Fay was planning.

You can't stop lying, can you?

-Jude.

-Why don't you just stop?

Jude! Please.

Get...out.

I've fucked some girls, Jude.

You knew.

We were both getting what we wanted.

It was you, too, Jude.

You helped me build this.

'I know who I am, as do my family, friends and colleagues,

'and it's not the man that's been suggested.

'The police have reviewed the facts and come to the same conclusion.

'I would ask the media to attempt to do the same.

'A good story doesn't equal a true one.

-'Thank you.'

-REPORTERS CLAMOUR

Nothing's happening.

'Alistair McDermid is a fantastic boss and a gentleman.

'These accusations are ridiculous.

'It's very easy to ruin a man's life with a simple lie.

'I'd like everyone to know that the man I know

'is not capable of what they're claiming.

'He helps women achieve.

'I think it's a shame that that immediately brings distrust

'and judgment down on you.'

It didn't work.

He's going to get away with it. They're not...

They're not going to do anything.

Holly.

I'm going back to halls, I just want to go to sleep.

Do you have any idea what you've done?

You can't go back to halls, OK?

Come on.

Where have you been?

Nowhere.

So are you going to tell us what this is about now Queen Bee is here?

We are shutting down the house.

SHE SCOFFS

Isn't that wonderful(?)

I'm sure you've all got a lot of questions, feel very betrayed.

I know I do.

Why would Fay do that? Try and set him up like that?

-You don't know what happened.

-Well, I know she was messed up.

Yeah, and for what reason?

-She was...

-Stop it. We're not doing this,

we're not sitting here and speculating.

I think it's exactly the time

to start asking a few questions, actually.

Seems to me Holly's the only one thinking clearly.

Holly's naive.

She doesn't understand any of this.

Thank you.

Fuck this.

Louise, wait.

Anything else?

We used to talk, you and me.

You use to tell me things.

Things change.

Yes, they did.

Suddenly you're just talking to my brother.

You mean doing the job you set me up for?

He said that you were doing more than just your job.

He said that you told him Fay and James

were going to expose him and Steiner, but that's...

That's a lie, isn't it?

Everyone had their game to play.

Rachel.

It's over, Jude.

Surely you can see that.

You couldn't keep up. Now things are happening without you.

I don't know you at all, do I?

What are you doing?

Bye, Professor.

Rory, talk to me.

Rory?

-What are you doing?

-I'll go and get your stuff from halls later.

What?

-You need to leave.

-I'm not going anywhere.

He's going to come for you now. Do you get that?

You played the wrong hand, it didn't work.

Somebody needed to act.

Why haven't the police arrested him yet?

You... You gave them everything, right?

-My phone?

-Of course I did.

Then why is nothing happening? Why is he still walking around?

-LAUGHING:

-I don't think you understand.

Fay and James had a place. Maybe there's stuff there, evidence.

-Maybe we can still go...

-What-what place?

-I didn't tell you.

It was their secret.

Where?

Tyrell Street, on the water.

-I-I can show you.

-No.

It doesn't matter any more.

I thought maybe we could find something

that will prove that Alistair...

It won't matter. For fuck's sake, Holly, he's protected.

By who?

Businesspeople, politicians, the police.

He has friends everywhere.

You're insane, you...

You said that they were close to arresting him.

You're not making any sense.

He will fucking kill you, Holly!

Let me keep you safe.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

I am going to go get your stuff from halls, wait for me here.

When I come back, we can go.

I love you.

'I need your phone.

'I need to trace where they're sending you this stuff.'

'You gave them everything, right?'

'Course I did.'

-Hi.

-She's not here.

Do you know where she went?

No.

No worries.

I'm worried about her.

She shouldn't be out, right?

Holly's pretty good at taking care of herself.

She could be in actual danger.

Maybe she likes it.

PHONE RINGS

-Holly?

-Rachel, I need you to help me.

OK, calm down. Where are you?

I'm at Rory's.

Everything is still here, he hasn't given anything to the police.

I don't even know if there IS an investigation.

I don't know who he is.

You need to get out.

I think... I think I know where he's gone.

They had a place, Fay and James.

Stay where you are. Don't go over.

I need to know. I need to know.

What are you doing here?

You never gave them the things I was sent.

The things I handed over to you.

-Whatever you're thinking, you've got it wrong.

-Did you?

No.

The police aren't...

..coming for Alistair, are they?

I love you.

Don't do this.

I think I could've loved you, too.

So stop, we don't need to have this conversation.

-Too late.

-No, no, no, it isn't.

We can go, we can go right now and we can start again.

You're going to tell me the truth.

You're going to tell me who you are.

You know the bits that matter, you know me.

You belong to Alistair.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

I was trying to build a life for myself.

Th-the police weren't going to move.

Everyone around me was progressing, I just wanted...

You wanted in.

I just wanted something for myself, Holly.

Do you have any idea what that feels like?

I just wanted something for myself.

So you went to Alistair, you told him.

I let him know about the police investigation.

Let him know where they were looking.

And got what in return?

Money?

Oh, this is all about money?

I didn't know any of this was going to happen.

I didn't know Fay and James would...

James wouldn't stop.

After Fay died, he wanted revenge.

I tried to make him stop.

Hey, please believe me, I tried to make him stop.

Did you...?

Did you kill him, Rory?

He was going to bring the whole thing down, and me with it.

I didn't know who Alistair was, who he is,

I didn't know what he had done to Fay.

I never wanted to kill James.

It all happened so fast, like it hadn't happened,

like I'd made it up, like I was dreaming!

Fay didn't kill herself, did she?

You killed her, too.

No.

You're a liar.

No, Holly, you know me, you know me!

Please, hey?

We can get out of here, we can make for it.

No.

I-I...

HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY

I told you to stop, why couldn't you just stop?

-Let me go.

-No.

I told you to wait in the flat, I told you to...

LET ME GO!

What are you going to do?

Hey, please, talk... Just talk to me, please.

Let me leave.

You can't. You CAN'T!

-Holly...

-HELP ME! SOMEBODY!

No, Holly, please, shush! Shush!

MUFFLED SCREAMS

Shush! Please, shush!

MUFFLED: Help me!

Holly...

Shh... Please, shush!

-Stop it!

-I told you to stop.

You could have just left it alone!

HEAVY, WET THUD

HOLLY COUGHS

RACHEL BREATHES HEAVILY

SHE GRUNTS WITH EFFORT

Stop it.

Stop it!