17/08/2012 EastEnders

It's the police.

You need to stop worrying about what he's saying

and concentrate on what you're going to say.

He thinks he's making things right.

But getting put away, it don't make you an hero, it makes you a mug.

People think, don't they, that it'll cure them.

Wash away their sins, like confession or something.

I never met an ex con who thinks that.

I expect he thinks he's doing the noble thing.

There's nothing noble in a six by four cell.

You need to stick to your story.

You met them at the garage. You went home for dinner.

And what about before I got there?

How could you know what happened before you got there?

He refused your help. Didn't want to see me.

You got to the garage at 7.20,

just like you said in your statement.

Whatever happened before...

happened before.

It was just me. Why's that so hard to believe?

Calm down, Ben. You've got what you want. We're listening.

I'm just saying. I was on my own.

As you're so keen to assert.

How long are they taking? Have they found anything yet?

"There were signs of a break-in when we entered the property."

Yeah, well, I roughed it up a bit,

you know, made it look like a burglary.

What made you do that?

That's a bit of a stupid question, innit?

I'm just trying to figure out how a frightened,

16-year-old boy had the presence of mind

to cover his tracks moments after killing a close friend.

Yeah, well, everything was sharp, you know,

it was like I was seeing it in HD.

Must have been the adrenaline or something.

So it just occurred to you to fake a burglary?

Yeah.

And when I done that, it occurred to me

that I needed to change my clothes.

So I went to the Arches and, well, Jay was there.

Ah, yes, Jay. Of course. Tell me about Jay.

Well, he was there... and he was working on a car.

Well, at least Jay was, Ben was holding the lamp.

It's about as technical as he can get.

But you've got all this in my statement, ain't you?

How did Ben seem?

Fine.

You'd just been released from custody

after he lied to put you there and he seemed fine?

I'd be terrified if you were my dad.

Well, I wouldn't have a son like you.

I asked you how he seemed.

He said sorry. That he wanted to sort things out.

That he wanted us to be a proper family again.

I said sure. And he was relieved.

No, he didn't seem like he'd just killed someone.

But he could have done.

It took you...an hour to get there after you'd been released.

When was the last time you used a bus?

Still, you didn't get there till 7.20.

-He could have done it before.

-He was with Jay.

Oh, that's right. He was with Jay.

What do you mean, what did we talk about?

I mean just that. You'd just left Heather's body.

Her child was asleep in his bed. You must have been terrified.

Didn't Jay notice you acting strangely?

No.

He didn't wonder why you needed to change clothes?

Change clothes?

Yes. That's why you went to the garage, right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Right. So, what did he say when you started to change clothes?

Nothing.

He didn't think it odd?

As my client said, Jay was busy working on the car.

Now, according to your statements taken on that night, you were working on it together.

Look, Jay's not important, all right? It was just me! I did it. Not him.

Why would I think he'd done it?

I came back to the only place I knew,

banging on Phil Mitchell's door in my wedding dress.

I just didn't know how I was going to get Denny back, you know.

How long does it take to go to the loo, eh?

He's all right. So, what now?

Hmm? Oh, Kimberly's Palace? Apparently it's OK.

You do remember that you invited us to the pub?

Join us. If you trust your husband anywhere near me.

I thought you liked them the right side of 30.

Go back to your friends, Jack.

They're not my friends.

See, that's my family and I'm stuck with them, ain't I?

You're not stuck with me.

No. I'm sitting here because I want to sit here.

Where's Bobby's games?

We had to sell most of them. To buy food.

Thank you.

What? That's it?

We need to investigate whether you were involved in a cover-up,

but you can't account for Ben's whereabouts at the time of the murder.

No, I never said that.

PHONE BEEPS

Excuse me a moment.

Hang on a sec, I never said that! I never said that!

I'm still waiting for an answer, Ben.

KNOCK AT THE DOOR

Yeah?

-For the benefit of the tape, DS Crisp has entered the room.

-We're at the property now.

Finally!

They haven't found a picture frame.

I left it on the table! I swear!

Either you're lying and none of this is true,

or your family's hidden it,

which makes them an accessory to murder.

Nobody else knows about it. Nobody apart from me.

Interview suspended at 22.20.

I hope you're right.

Or you're going to end up taking everyone down with you.

So, what are you playing at?

-I'm just giving the girl some company.

-Pfft!

GLASS SMASHES

-Oh!

-Careful, darling!

Take that off. Oh, what have you done?

Here, have a tissue.

I got another one for you here. Look.

It's too big!

It's not too big. It's the fashion.

Everyone's wearing them too big now, aren't they, Max?

Yeah.

-Yeah, see? You look the part.

-What you doing?

I poured my drink over him.

Well, you can't take this. It's far too big.

Go on, he can borrow it.

-You're supposed to wear them big, Mum.

-I said give it back!

Come on, we've got to get to the B&B before it locks up.

Give the kid a break.

Excuse me? What do you know about my life, eh?

Listen, you've only just bought these drinks, ain't you?

Look, thanks for everything, you've been really kind.

Yeah, well, you're easy to be kind to.

Come on, Denny, it's just across the Square.

She's a piece of work, she is.

Sharon.

Look, Kim's place ain't all that. Come to mine.

I got a big telly, computer games.

Amazing!

-Look, we don't know you.

-Look, just let me help.

-Why?

Ain't like that. It's not safe out there.

It's late.

How do I know it's safe at yours?

Oh, right, so first off you say I look like some crooked diamond dealer,

and now I look like a serial killer, do I?

Clearly, you need to work on your image.

Image?

I'm not the one walking round the streets with a kid, am I?

I didn't mean that.

Listen, my place ain't exactly the honeymoon suite,

but it's better than an hostel.

And if you don't trust me, take the keys, I'll stay at my brother's.

Please, Mum.

KNOCK AT THE DOOR

Shirley, I'm sorry about this.

Yeah, course you are.

Any idea why the object isn't where Ben tells us it is?

-Jay, I'm going to need you to come down to the station.

-Why?

-What do you want to talk to him for?

-Just routine.

If you'd like to go with one of my colleagues.

Why don't you and me have a little talk?

I was just looking.

You can have the soup, Dad. You're in my room.

But I'm not making the bed for you.

Well, what about my bed?

I'm in there with Joey. He'll be back later.

And I'm not cooking for you, either.

Sorry.

For what? Just don't make a noise when you come up.

You know why we're here? Ben's confessed to murdering Heather.

Must be a shock. Assuming you knew nothing about it.

What do you take me for?

Can't say I believe him. Ending a life, it's profound.

Has a profound effect.

I can't believe he could just sit round a dinner table with you all

and manage not to give himself away.

He's too fragile.

Don't let him fool you.

So you think he did it? Why?

He's just a little boy.

He's never been just a little boy, has he?

My colleague, DCI Marsden, wants to do him for wasting our time,

but I really don't think that's going to help.

So you're just going to let him go?

That's what we do with innocent people.

What about Heather? She was innocent.

Come on. We've done all we can here.

I said, what about Heather?

It gets easier, Shirley.

I promise.

You know, there's only one way that this will get easier.

# If that horse and cart falls down

# You'll still be the sweetest little boy in town

# So hush little baby, don't you cry

# Your daddy loves you and so do I. #

Thanks for talking me into this.

Thanks for trusting me.

Well, you're easy to trust. Want a nightcap?

Shirl? Shirl, what were the police doing here?

Shirl, what have you done to Jay?

I knew I shouldn't have left him here.

It's Ben. Ben!

What?

Ben's a murderer.

That night. Jay said he had food poisoning.

He didn't.

He'd just watched Ben kill Heather.

Ben says he murdered her.

Now, according to your statement, taken on that night,

you were with him.

So that puts you at the scene of the crime as well.

No. No it doesn't! Cos I was at the Arches,

working on a car.

Jay...

..Phil only cares about getting his son off, and the only thing

he hasn't tried yet is pointing the finger at you.

Do you really think he won't resort to that? When he gets desperate?

We stick together. We're family.

PHONE BEEPS

Interview suspended at 23.03.

We've got the picture frame. It's with forensics now.

I really thought he was lying.

We might not get anything off it after all this time.

If we don't there's nothing to stop Ben retracting his statement.

There's no way he acted alone.

-Killed her then sat round the dinner table with his family.

-You think the dad?

Who else?

Phil can soak up our questions forever.

Let's focus on the boys. They're not cut out for this.

Do you think I'll ever see my house again?

There's no point in dwelling on that.

It's funny. I keep trying to picture it but...

it's all a blur.

Well? Did you find it?

MACHINE BUZZES

BUZZING STOPS

Interview commencing at 23.06 at Walford police station on August 13th.

Those present are myself DS Crisp, Ben Mitchell, Mike Sommers,

duty solicitor, and Mary Smith, appropriate adult.

Was Shirley and Jay there? Are they all right?

You've gone round to Heather's. You think she's dropped you in it.

Things get nasty. Phil comes in, after your blood.

You found it.

Maybe you've killed her.

Maybe there's a struggle and he's killed her.

Either way, he knows.

No!

Now, he's been around. Acts fast.

Fakes a robbery while you're still trying to work out

what's just happened to the rest of your life.

No. I did it.

He gets you through it. His idea of good parenting, no doubt.

The only thing I don't get is, you can finally bring him down,

only this time, you're protecting him.

No! No! No, I ain't, all right? Just ask Jay, all right?

It was me!

Why would Jay know?

I can see you want to talk.

Come on, the story's ridiculous.

Ben kills Heather,

sees you five minutes later and you don't notice anything odd about him?

He's not upset. He's not agitated.

You don't notice him change out of any bloody clothes.

I was working on a car.

I thought you were working on it together? Which is it?

We was working on it together.

But he says he wasn't. He says he found you there.

Jay, come on.

You know I'm not asking you to grass him up?

Ben's already told us what happened.

I'm beginning to think you're more involved in this

than Ben's letting on.

Are you telling me that Jay did this?

Jay will get the Arches. Get married.

Abi. Or maybe Lola.

He'll have kids. He'll have it all.

He deserves it. He's good.

He didn't do this. And neither did my dad.

I did all this.

You're an unreliable witness.

Even with the frame, I'm not putting this before the CPS...

Do you need someone else, then?

-You need someone else to back me up?

-Yes.

Let me talk to Jay.

I'm not going to do that.

At least let me get a message to him?

I can't, no.

Interview suspended at ten minutes past midnight.

I'm going to get DCI Marsden for a quick coffee.

Thank you.

For your client.

You should have seen the bridal suite we were staying in tonight.

It had floor to ceiling windows overlooking the river.

This fire place that came out the floor and...

this big tropical fish tank. It was beautiful.

You know, when we booked it,

we lay on the bed and somehow, it just seemed...wrong.

Ugly.

Like all that beauty had shone a light on us, and shown us up.

That's when I knew it was over.

You just got post-wedding blues.

There was no wedding, was there? I remain unmarried. Single.

You know, I can take things going wrong,

I just don't want to spend my wedding night on my own.

You sure this won't shine a light on us?

You were there, weren't you? You saw him murder her.

Bet you were scared. Just carried along.

All right, just stop.

Look what it's done to you.

I didn't kill her.

Either we charge you both, jointly, with her murder...

..or you do what Ben wants you to do.

Do you know Laurel and Hardy?

-I don't follow.

-It's not a difficult question, is it?

Of course I do.

What one was the fat one and what one was the thin one?

Does it matter?

Sharon?

Uniform.

-Yeah, I thought you could start off by cleaning the fryers.

-Thank you.

He's here with the contracts, so you can sign over the businesses.

If you could just sign here...

..here and here.

I don't have a choice.

I know.

It's OK.

Here...

and here.

Here you are. Shirl. Here you are.

DOOR OPENS

Are the boys back? The old bill wouldn't tell me anything.

You tried to make me protect my best mate's murderer.

What have you done to me?

Come on, son.

Ben Mitchell...

Is Jay here? Is Jay Mitchell here?

..you will be charged with one count of murder for the murder

of Heather Trott on the 22nd March, 2012, at 57A Turpin Road, Walford...

which is counter to common law. Do you understand the charge?

You are not obliged to say anything,

but anything you do say may be given in evidence....

Look, I just need to know.

Is he coming to court an' all?

DS Crisp. Oi! They're taking me to court.

But they ain't telling me where Jay is.

He's been charged with perverting the course of justice and bailed.

He did what I asked? He backed me up?

You're on your own now.

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