Episode 18 Red Rock

I'm arresting you on suspicion of the abduction of Rachel Reid.

-They're releasing Barry Donoghue without charge.

-Another dead end.

We keep an eye on Brian.

If she's still alive, she's bound to get in touch with him.

I'm just going to sit tight when all this is blown over,

and I'm vindicated, you'll be the pariah.

When the girls were little,

Barbara used to take them to her sister's caravan up the coast.

Rachel loved us.

No-one's been in here for months.

What?

Police divers are searching the bay where Rachel's hoodie was found.

They're not sending them out there

unless they think there's a good reason.

PHONE RINGS

No, I said, get your dirty paws off the gizmo for God's sake.

-Are you all right?

-I'm fine.

Good. I'm getting used to being invisible.

-Better than being in the firing line.

-That's debatable.

OK, everybody, instant room five minutes.

I suppose that means I work the front office, yeah, boss?

That would be great, Brian, thanks.

I just brought you this.

I figured you'd be home late, you still need to eat something.

-Thank you.

-Angela mentioned Mum was here last night with Liam Reid.

-Yeah, yeah, that's right.

-Why?

She just said she was being supportive.

Why was she being supportive?

I didn't even know they were that close.

I think this conversation you need to have with your mother.

Wait. You think something's going on between them?

I didn't say that.

No, you said I should have a conversation,

which implies there's something to have a conversation about.

OK. First of all, you know I hate it when you cross examine me.

Second of all, I only said have the conversation because I have to be

in a meeting in less than a minute

and I don't speculate on the nature of the supportive relationship

between your mother and Liam Reid. Thanks again for the pasta.

Hey. Taken. Emily.

Maybe I should wear a bell around my neck, warn people I'm coming.

Oh, what did you expect, rose petals and pats on the back?

Quiet, everybody.

Rachel Reid has been missing for three days now,

so every hour is crucial.

We do not give up hope, we keep looking. Nikki.

As you may know, Barry Donoghue was released yesterday without charge.

We no longer have a suspect in the frame.

Have we anything new to go on?

Only that the last ping from her phone placed her near the beach.

The same place where we found her hoodie.

The Garda Water Unit are searching the coastline now.

Today, we need all feet on the street,

doing door-to-door, jogging people's memory.

Somebody must have seen her either on her way to the beach

or afterwards if she went somewhere else.

See me for your assigned areas.

That's it. Thanks, guys.

PHONE RINGS

I'll see you outside.

I'm sorry, I'm working, I can't take personal calls.

And I will.

I'm not messing you about.

I'm doing my best. I have tenants moving in next week.

Don't be lousy, it's just one week. I swear I'll have it then.

No, I won't. I won't let you down.

I appreciate that, Tim, you're a gentleman.

Who was that?

A bloody vulture, that's who.

Something wrong?

No, just my builder chasing some payment.

He fixed up my rental,

now I need some tenants and I'm back in the game.

Thank you.

I see you had the police divers out of this morning.

Oh, that's just routine.

Having a paedophile in the station, is that routine too?

Don't bother lying. We saw him on the way in.

Formal investigation into the allegations

against Sergeant McGonigle will take place,

but our priority now is to find your daughter.

That is the most important thing.

If it's your priority, why haven't you found her?

I'm telling you, it's not through lack of effort. I promise you that.

We have every available officer on this,

out on the streets, going through CCTV footage.

Have you given any thought to what we discussed last night?

Do you really think it would make any difference?

I do.

Television appeals can be very effective.

Even if Rachel herself doesn't see it,

it could spur someone else on,

someone who has seen her, served her in a coffee shop to call in.

Yeah, I tried to write something down, but I...

I just didn't know what to say.

Oh, don't worry, we can help you with that.

OK.

If it helps.

What about you, Mr Reid?

Are you happy to do the press too?

A pretty girl like you in your own flat.

We could maybe go for a drink.

What's your number?

-089.

-089.

MUSIC PLAYS

I know this is really difficult,

but better to have something written down,

so you know what you're going to say in advance.

This is your chance to say all the things you want to say to her.

Would it help if I did the writing?

Yeah.

Right. How will I start?

I don't know.

Come on, Dad, we have to write something.

How about if we begin with,

"Rachel, wherever you are, we're thinking of you,

"we're missing you

"and we want you to come home."

That's good.

Sharon, will you give us a hand here for a second?

You don't know how to upload a photo from a phone, do you?

For a second there, I thought it might have been work you were doing.

What do you think?

You're not actually going to say 'bijou'?

What? It's just fancy for small.

Yeah, I know what it means and if anything, it's fancy for crap.

-Well, I like it.

-Oh, no, it's priced a bit rich.

Sure all students have big grants, rolling in it.

If they weren't giving it to me, they'd be drinking it.

And these are the photos I want to upload with it.

You're using these ones?

Well, if they're a bit sad, you can use one of those filters

that makes everything look sunny.

You cannot use filters, not on a property ad.

Says who?

Prendergast, I swear I'll take the head off you.

Just ignore them.

Cos there's nothing else you can do.

Nikki's on her way down now.

She'll handle any questions to do with the investigation.

The journalists know not to ask, but they'll try it on anyway.

Now, we've kept it deliberately small, only a few press,

so it doesn't feel so intimidating.

Are you ready?

Dad?

Are you OK, Liam?

I can't sit in front of the world and read out somebody else's words.

Please, Dad.

I can't do this. I'm sorry.

She insisted.

Said I look hungry.

See, we complement each other perfectly.

The old ladies all like you, the young ones me.

You got something?

Two numbers. That's my weekend sorted.

Seriously, Sean?

Oh, come on, it's called multitasking.

Read any magazine, it's a good thing.

FIRE ALARM SOUNDS

Hello! Anyone in there?

Ah!

There's a kid inside, Sean.

Ah!

BOY CRIES OUT

Get you outside.

SEAN COUGHS

Ah!

HE COUGHS

ALARM STOPS

-Hi.

-Hi. I'm sorry, I didn't know who else to call.

No, I'm glad you did,

but I'm not sure he's going to listen to anything I have to say.

-Where is he?

-He's inside.

OK. What would you like, carrot or stick?

Whatever works.

I don't understand. He's usually so strong and certain.

That's just an act men put on. We're the strong ones.

It's OK, it's over. It's over.

You can put him down.

He won't let go.

I just checked upstairs, he's definitely home alone.

Victor 069 to Victor Alpha base.

-WALKIE:

-'Go ahead, Sean.'

-We're at 36 Oakley Drive.

Child home alone nearly caused a fire.

'Is everyone all right?'

Yeah, just a bit of smoke.

Could you get onto Child Welfare, see what they want us to do?

'Do you have a family name?'

Yeah. I think it's Joanna Jenkins.

-'We'll check that out now.'

-Roger.

Oh, is that your phone?

Do you have many games?

I'm going to stink all week.

Baking soda is good for odours.

You'll sprinkle your uniform with it, let it sit overnight,

then hoover it off in the morning, you'll be fine.

Thanks. Now I can see why all the old ladies love you.

What the hell are you doing in my house?

What's up, darling?

It's OK now, baby, I've got you.

You've no right coming in here. You've got to pay for that door.

Your son nearly burned the house down.

He tried to make himself a burger.

I told him to stay away from the cooker. Didn't I tell you?

-You shouldn't have left him alone.

-I was only gone for ten minutes.

I knocked on your door half an hour ago, you weren't there.

I went to the chemist, all right? On Winbrook Road.

I was gone half an hour, max.

It's a cough bottle. He was up in the night, it's his chest.

It doesn't matter. You shouldn't leave a child that age on his own.

I know.

But I'm here now.

He's fine.

Well, that's not the point.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Thanks for your help. We're good now, you can go.

I'm sorry, we can't leave until we hear back from Child Welfare.

We're fine. Everything's fine now, can't you tell them that?

It's just routine, that's all.

If there's a problem, you can come back,

but having you waiting here now is just going to upset him.

'Victor 069, this is Victor Alfa base.'

Go ahead Victor Alfa base.

'HSC wants you to bring Ned Jenkins straight to the station.'

-'They'll liaise with you there.'

-Please. I can't.

Don't be stupid, OK?

Joanna!

DOOR SLAMS

You're not taking him. I won't let you take him.

122 views already.

-Seriously?

-It's a seller's market.

Wait until the open viewing,

it'll be like something out of The Hunger Games.

I'm not feeling compassionate landlord off you.

The trick is not to spend too much money doing the place up,

just enough to reflect the lifestyle.

You could own the biggest tip known to man,

but throw in a few cushions here and there for the ladies,

a fruit bowl, and you're laughing.

A few cushions for the ladies?

Women love a scatter cushion and don't bother denying it.

What's that smell?

Now all I have to do is sit back and wait for the money to roll in.

-No, can't you get that?

-No.

Oh, it's rank.

It smells like we're sitting in a trash compactor.

Niamh is waiting outside for you,

praying she won't have to go into a room of a journalists alone.

Go and do that appeal.

By her side.

It might be the last time I get to talk to Rachel.

What if I make a mess of it?

You won't.

I don't want to...

I don't want to get it wrong.

I don't want to say something that might make it worse.

If it was my child...

..I'd just go in there and let them know how I was feeling.

Exactly how I was feeling.

That's all.

Jesus.

What's that?

Somebody's shoe?

It's not shoes.

Is that coming from your locker?

SHE GASPS, OTHERS LAUGH

Don't let them see you're upset, that's what they want.

I'll take this out to the bins.

You follow me out in a couple of seconds, head held high. Yeah?

-Joanna?

-This ridiculous.

Victor 069 to Victor Alfa base.

Can you advise us if Joanna Jenkins is considered a threat to her son.

I'd never hurt Ned!

Then why don't you come out and we can discuss it, OK?

-Only if you promise you won't take Ned.

-We can't do that, Joanna.

But I promise we will discuss it.

-WALKIE:

-'Victor Alfa base to Victor 069.

'We are checking with the HSC, but a Joanna Jenkins at that address

'has convictions for possession, shoplifting,

'public disorder offence and neglect.'

-That's it. We've got to get in there.

-OK.

Right, Joanna, if you don't open the door now,

we are going to kick it down.

Stop it.

Ned's right behind the door. If you break it in, it's going to hurt him.

Thank you all for waiting.

Just remember, imagine you're talking to Rachel directly

and any problems, give me a nod.

And any questions that you're unsure of, just to say

and we will step in, OK?

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming.

This is Rachel's father, Liam, and her sister, Niamh.

I'm now going to hand you over to Niamh

who's going to tell you a bit more about Rachel.

Rachel is an amazing sister.

She's smart

and she is always the first person to try and cheer anybody up.

Really miss you.

We all miss you.

Life isn't the same without my little sister in it.

Rachel, whatever it is that happened it...

..doesn't matter.

It's in the past, we can fix this.

Just come home, OK?

That's all I...

These last few days...

..since you've been gone, throughout everything -

the worry, the anger and feeling hopeless -

one question keeps going round and round in my head.

What would your mother do if she was still alive?

She'd know how to fix it, know what to say.

In fact, she'd never have let this happen in the first place.

I have been lost without her.

Lost since the moment she died.

And as difficult as it's been for me,

I can't imagine how awful it's been for you.

And I'm sorry that I haven't been there for you

as much as I know I should have.

And I'm sorry, Rachel.

So sorry.

But things are going to get better.

I promise.

Just come home, Rachel, please.

PHONE RINGS

Yeah, hello, Red Rock Garda Station.

Yeah, OK. And where exactly are you right now?

Yeah, yeah, I know where that is.

Um, and what direction was she travelling last time you saw her?

Excuse me?

No, I'm sorry, what sort of blinding light?

I'm going to trace this phone call and you're going to be done

for wasting police time.

-Everything OK?

-Yeah, no, just some time wasters.

Mum, hang on.

Claire.

-I was surprised to see you inside.

-Just supporting an old friend.

-James said you've been very good to Liam during all this.

-Did he?

Yeah, he said you printed the missing posters and offered

the reward for any information that helps get Rachel back.

If someone you loved was missing, I'm sure you'd appreciate

any help you could get.

I would. I just never had you down for a philanthropist.

-PATRICIA CHUCKLES

-Well, you're always asking me

to be nicer.

And I never thought you listened.

I just hope Liam appreciates this new, gentler you.

I'm sure he appreciates all the help he's getting from everyone.

Now, if there's nothing more you want to quiz me about...

No, that's it for now.

Good. Bye.

Joanna, this is ridiculous, you can't stay in there all day.

You're wasting your time.

Ned is going to need something to eat soon.

What is social services going to think when they hear you

locked yourself and Ned in the bathroom?

It won't help your case, Joanna, you know that.

-I was only going to the chemist. I was trying to help.

-I know that.

I know that. Why don't you come out and we can have a talk?

-That's not going to work, Sean.

-Shh!

Joanna.

If you come out now,

I won't put in my report that you locked yourself in the bathroom.

-Seriously?

-We'll forget it ever happened.

If you come out now, I won't put anything.

DOOR KNOB RATTLES

You're fixing that. And the other door, too.

WHISPERS: Yeah!

-Another gobber?

-Yep.

-Love it when they do that.

Mm, you missed a bit there.

That's too high up for the wiper, maybe the wind'll blow it off.

-How much you in?

-Fiver.

Oh, yeah? They're great.

I only ever played them once and I won 200.

-RADIO:

-'Victor Alpha Base to all cars.

'There's a woman on Ashfield Terrace,

'claims she saw Rachel Reid the day she disappeared.

'We need someone to go take a statement.'

Victor Alpha Base, this is Zulu Victor 101, we'll take that.

'Roger that, Zulu Victor 101.'

PHONE RINGS

Mel, what are you doing here?

What's wrong?

Do you know what I don't get?

They've been through Rachel's laptop and phone records and still

nothing linking her to Brian.

Not one phone call or text. If I hadn't seen it myself,

I'd doubt there was anything going on between her and McGonigle.

He's no fool, McGonigle.

Well, he has to slip up soon. He has to.

What's going on?

Mel, come on, whatever it is, you can tell me.

People are saying stuff.

About you, Dad.

OK, what kind of stuff?

That you...

SHE SIGHS

That you and Rachel...

Like, like, you were seeing Rachel as a girlfriend.

-Now, Come on, that's just nonsense.

-Yeah. I mean, she's my best mate.

It's totally sick. It's disgusting.

It is. It is, it's...

I know it's disgusting. It's disgusting the lies people spread.

Yeah, but, Dad, people have put it on Facebook about you and Rachel.

Just ignore it.

It's all you can do.

OK?

Are you going to tell Ma about all this?

Tell her what? There's nothing to tell.

Yeah, and what if she hears the rumours from someone else?

Wouldn't that be worse?

Yeah, yeah, of course. Yeah, you're right.

Yep.

I'll...I'll tell her when the moment's right.

Mel, look at me.

-You trust me, don't you?

-Yeah.

Now, all this stuff with Rachel,

I swear it's all just lies,

awful lies.

You'll see.

OK?

OK.

I love you, sweetheart.

She said she only went to the chemist cos Ned was sick.

She was getting him cough medicine.

Well, get her ready. Social services are coming to take Ned.

-And that's decided? That's definite?

-Well, it seems Joanna

has quite a history of substance abuse and neglect.

She seemed fine to me.

The house was clean. Except for the fire, Ned looks well looked after.

-Except for the fire.

-I didn't get a feeling Ned was being neglected.

-It's out of our hands now.

-Can we talk to social services?

They've made the decision. She can always appeal.

You better go and tell her what's happening.

Give her a chance to say goodbye to Ned.

We need to take Ned.

You said we'd just talk to social services, that's what you said.

-They made the decision, Joanna.

-You can appeal.

-When?

You have to talk to social services about that.

It's not fair.

I haven't done a thing wrong in six months.

I've been to all their meetings, done everything they asked...

-I'm sure that will be taken into consideration.

-It's not right.

You did leave Ned alone.

Only because I was going to the chemist for him.

And we'll put that into our report.

We'll make sure they know.

We have to take Ned.

If you want to say goodbye...

Hey, Neddie.

You're going on a big adventure with these two policemen, OK?

-Don't want to go.

-I know.

But it'll be fine.

-And you're a good boy, aren't you, Ned?

-Mummy, please.

I'll see you really, really soon, OK, buddy?

-OK, come on, Ned.

-Go on.

I love you, baby.

You're in here.

Always.

You're my Neddie, yeah?

-Mummy...

-It's OK. Come on.

Sarge?

We saw that witness in Ashfield Terrace

and she did see Rachel,

but it turns out it was the day before she went missing.

-And you got that statement from her?

-Absolutely, skip.

-Well, log it.

We need to record our response to every call received.

-Any calls since the appeal?

-A few.

It's going out on all the bulletins, so there should be plenty more.

Someone's bound to have seen her.

Just wanted to say thank you

for giving me the kick in the arse I needed this morning.

I'm glad I could help.

We got a few calls after, but...nothing from Rachel.

Well, I'm sure when she sees it, she'll get in touch.

It certainly was heartfelt.

Yeah. It made me realise how difficult it was for Rachel,

especially since Barbara died,

and that I haven't been there for as much as I should've been.

Well, I'm sure you won't make that mistake again.

-I've got to go back to work.

-Thanks again. For everything.

PHONE RINGS

RINGING

-'Hello?'

-Hi, it's me.

STERNLY: Rachel, where are you?

-KNOCK ON DOOR

-Come in.

Hi. Can I have a word, boss?

Sure, come in.

It's...it's about me and the Rachel Reid case.

I'm not blind, I can see having me around here is causing the others

to be a bit uncomfortable.

I'm owed a few days off in lieu.

Please don't feel hounded into taking days off.

-Can I be totally honest, boss?

-Yeah, of course.

I had Mel in here this morning, in bits crying.

Some of her friends in school

are spreading stories about me and Rachel.

-It's even online.

-I'm sorry to hear that.

I haven't told Jules about any of this.

And I'm going to have to.

And I thought maybe I could do that this afternoon,

before she finds out for herself, you know.

Like I said, it's time off that I'm due.

Yeah. I mean, absolutely.

-I'll be back tomorrow.

-OK.

OK. Thanks.

ROMANTIC POP MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY

-We did what we had to do.

-Yeah, and where's the kid now?

In some stranger's house, crying for his mother.

He's safe is where he is.

I don't think he was in any danger with Joanna.

She left him alone. Nearly burnt the house down.

Parents leave their kids alone sometimes.

All parents don't have a history of substance abuse and neglect.

Cos she has a bad history, she doesn't deserve a second chance?

I mean, the one reason they're taking Ned off her is because of

what she did in the past. It's not right.

Well, do you want to make that judgment call?

Even if there is something happening?

We had no choice, especially after Gerard Curry and GSOC.

By the book. It's what the boss said.

I hate my job sometimes.

Hey, fancy a pint later, Sarge?

Uh, no, can't. Some other time, OK?

Why are they treating him like some criminal? It's a joke.

-Hi.

-You're a sight for sore eyes.

Just passing through. I'm waiting on a new client. Hey.

-Anyone interesting?

-Sandra Bennett?

Sandra The Ballybrack Biter?

-She's a dote, you'll love her(!)

-SHE LAUGHS

Well, you know what my rule of thumb is -

anyone with their own police nickname can't be that bad.

Any news on Rachel Reid?

Nothing solid yet.

I passed Brian on the way in.

I could barely look at him.

How did he seem to you?

Stressed.

Yeah, not surprising.

He's going home to tell Jules about the Rachel Reid accusations.

-That's not a conversation you want to have.

-No.

You've never said...whether you think Brian's guilty or not.

Honestly, I don't know. It's such a mess!

Either one of my sergeant's is having a sexual relationship

with an underage girl or one of my officers

has a crazy vendetta against another,

and I should have seen it sooner.

You came! I missed you so much.

What the hell are you playing at?

Well, I had to call your ordinary phone cos your other one

isn't working. It just rings out.

You're keeping your regular phone turned off, yeah?

It ran out of battery.

I promise I haven't broken any more rules.

There are search parties out looking for you everywhere.

There are frogmen trawling the sea.

-Your dad, your sister, they went on television.

-I know, I saw.

-I was going to call and let them know that I'm fine.

-No, no.

You get in touch with no-one.

I'll try to work out how to get out of this mess.

Well, you're here now, so that's all that matters.

Were you worried about me?

What?

Did you wonder where I was?

You don't get this, do you?

You made everything...a million times worse.

I did it for us. I couldn't face going home.

I just couldn't handle it any more. I just... I couldn't cope.

Look, Rachel, my whole life, it's on the line here.

My job, my family.

I could go to prison.

How about we go to France?

-What?

-Cos we'll be legal there.

I'm not going to France with you, Rachel.

Look, we can't be together.

-Not now, not after what you've done.

-Don't say that.

What did you think, we were going to ride off into the sunset?

-That's not going to happen.

-You love me, you said so.

-You said that you'd leave your wife for me.

-Don't.

Well, if we can't be together...

..then I don't know what I'm going to do.

Rachel, Rachel, Rachel...

Hm.

You're still my girl, yeah?

Mm-hm.

-But even if you wanted to tell someone...

-I wouldn't.

Yeah, but even if you did...

..no-one's going to believe you over me.

-I know, cos you're a police officer and I'm just a schoolgirl.

-Yeah.

Yeah.

And the last thing I want to have to do is to tell your dad about

how you came onto me,

wearing all those tarty clothes.

-You said you liked how I dress.

-I do.

But it doesn't matter what I think.

It's what everybody else thinks.

Now, how is your dad going to feel knowing that you behaved like that?

How about your friends?

Who was there for you when you lost your mum?

You were.

And this is how you repay me?

-(I'm sorry.)

-By putting me in this situation?

-I'm sorry!

-I'm really, really sorry.

-Look.

You should have thought about that, Rachel,

before you pulled your little disappearing act.

There's nothing I can do.

You see that, don't you?

-You see McGonigle's gone home early?

-So?

How many times have you ever seen him miss work or go home early?

-Never.

-Exactly.

Something's up.

Here we are chasing up every phone call and no-one's keeping an

eye on Brian. If anyone's going to lead us to Rachel, it's him.

Hey, Paudge.

A few of us are going for pints later, if you fancy.

You're pathetic.

You're a stupid bitch.

-What did you say?

-You heard me.

-Enough. Sean, come...

-No.

-Yeah, just shove it, Sean.

-You haven't a clue.

-I know Brian's innocent.

-You better watch what you say.

-You're going to grass on me too?

-Grow up!

You two, out in the car now.

Brian's a better cop than you'll ever be.

OK, let's go over this one more time.

I get up early and I get home by seven and I tell my dad I

just needed to be on my own.

-And?

-And I'm sorry for any upset I caused.

And then what do you do?

Stick to my story no matter what.

Good.

You'll do just fine.

Now, don't let me down.

-I'm relying on you.

-I won't, I promise.

That's my girl.

So when will I see you?

HE SIGHS

You won't, this is what we've been talking about.

But when this has all blown over and I'm back in school?

You have to stay away from me.

You understand?

-SOBS:

-But I love you!

Rachel...

It's over.

There's no way back from this.

There has to be. Please, Brian, I'll do anything.

Look, look, I wanted to be with you, I did,

but you ruined it

the minute you didn't come home.

That's it. It's your fault.

And you've got to put it right.

You owe me.