28/02/2017 River City

Mikey's no' a doctor - he's a patient here, just like you.

I'm not going back, Pete.

Will they not come looking for you?

You want to control it - this is how you control it.

She had a wean in the jail. Tried to keep it away fae me.

Gied it to some weasel of a guy to raise.

I'm your buyer.

He owns all of it. Everything, we've got nothing.

-No, Alex, no!

-Do you want to get shot again?

People need to know what he is.

Someone's been telling lies about me.

Get away fae him.

If Anderson pleads guilty, there won't even be a trial.

It's all right, I can do it.

Taxi's downstairs.

We need to drop Madonna off on the way.

You ready?

Maybe you two shouldnae come the day.

Wild horses wouldnae keep us back, son.

Aye, definitely.

It's just...

What if nobody believes me?

What if he gets away with this?

Mind what Calder says. Anderson might change his plea.

And if he doesnae?

If the scumbag thinks he can get himself a shorter sentence,

he'll change it.

It could be over before it starts, Patrick.

And you won't have to gie evidence.

You won't have to relive it.

HORN BEEPS

Go, I'll lock up.

So you're just tossing Alex's stuff out on to the street.

Well, I don't run a removal firm, darling.

This is ridiculous. Just talk to him.

Yeah, and why would I want to do that?

-Because he's...

-My son?

No.

He gied that up the minute he decided to cross me.

He's his mother's boy.

You're not going to...you know...

I haven't decided yet.

PHONE RINGS

Talk.

Exercise, my friend.

I can't run the length myself.

It's good for the soul.

As long as I've got exercise, I don't need those brain-shrinkers.

I can stay pure, my mind focused, rather than numbed by chemicals.

-Come on, pass the ball back.

-What did you say?

-I said pass the ball back.

-About the meds.

Och, I stopped taking them as soon as I left the hospital.

A week ago?!

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys

"to a healthy body,

"it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity."

John F Kennedy.

But you're on them for a reason, Mikey, the meds.

Exercise produces natural endorphins.

So?

Endorphins bind to the same neuron receptors

as certain pain-killing medicines, like morphine.

Clear.

There's no voices, no noise. It's calm.

Everything's calm. And I'm happy.

Now, watch this and learn, my friend.

CAR ALARM WAILS

I'd stick to the books if I were you, Mikey.

CAR DOOR SLAMS

Court.

Call the diet.

Her Majesty's Advocate against John Anderson.

Please.

Are you John Anderson?

Date of birth 13/07/1956?

Yes.

I appear on behalf of John Anderson.

He pleads not guilty to the charges on the indictment.

Scum.

What are you doing?

Ha-ha! Found you.

Grass.

What is she even doing here?

Mum doesn't want me at school during the court case.

Gie us a wee second, will you, pal?

But it's my turn to hide!

Beat it or I'll put you into the Hunger Games!

Hey...

OK, then, you go and hide.

One, two,

three, four...

You're maybe wanting to brush up on your parenting skills.

Why would I want to do that?

We both know what you're trying to say,

why don't you just come out and say it?

Here I come, ready or not.

We're going to trial. I'm sorry, boys.

I'm Laura Haynes, the advocate assigned to your case.

The case against Anderson is strong.

The fiscal had no doubt about prosecuting

once you both came forward.

But we still need to go up there.

Yeah.

My family, they haven't heard everything that...that happened.

And when I go up there, he's just going to call me a liar.

Anderson won't be taking the stand.

What?

The defence won't want to give us the chance to cross-examine him.

I'd do the same.

We're going to go in now, Liam.

Liam...

I'm sorry you have to go through this.

It's not your fault.

She's happy enough. She's in your room with your laptop.

SHE SIGHS

You'll soon have to get used to all that,

when Charlotte comes home.

They gave me a choice, you know.

The prison.

They said I could keep Charlotte for 18 months, if I wanted.

Why didn't you?

It's no place for a baby.

So in the end, I had 36 hours with her.

Then I said goodbye.

She should have been sent here. To me, her granda.

Every move I made growing up was controlled by you, Dad.

I don't want that for her.

She's your daughter, eh? She's our blood.

And what's she going to think of me?

You're her mum.

And knowing that I gave her up...

She'll hate me for that.

She'll get over it.

So what, I just become a single parent?

I'll help.

There's more to it than cartoons and hide and seek.

I know what I'm doing. Three kids, remember.

Yeah, and how many of them are left, Dad?

Don't tell me

that your last thought before you go to sleep at night

isn't about that wee lassie.

Or your first thought when you wake up in the morning.

Sometimes you miss her so much you cannae breathe.

You know, even when they're gone...

..that feeling never goes away.

Anyway, I need to pop out for a wee bit.

Madonna, your Auntie Amber will look after you for a wee while, darling.

What?! I can't just...

Liam, could you tell the court exactly what he did to you?

I was, er, homeless.

He asked if I wanted to make some money helping out, serving food.

He was nice to me.

And did you ever have contact away from the food van?

One night, I was in the hostel

and there was two knocks at my door.

It was John.

He came in, sat down beside me.

He said I was special.

He'd always say the same poem,

a verse or play or something.

Do you remember the words?

"This is the very ecstasy of love,

"Whose violent property foredoes itself

"And leads the will to desperate undertakings."

Then what happened, Liam?

He made me...

He made me sleep with him.

How many times did this happen, Liam?

A lot.

And were you medically examined,

on December 6, 2016, by a police doctor?

This examination was following an encounter with John Anderson?

Yes.

No further questions, My Lord.

Ms Stark.

Thank you, My Lord.

Liam, serving burgers isn't the only way you make a living, is it?

Could you tell the court, how else do you make money?

You solicit men, don't you?

Objection.

Says right here in the police report.

Overruled. Continue.

Are you a rent boy?

Only because I had nowhere to live.

Tell me, how many clients have you had?

Objection, Your Honour, please!

I'll allow it.

So this medical report could have been following an encounter

with any of these other men, yes?

You'd do anything for money, wouldn't you?

Tell me, how much did Patrick Adams offer you

to tell lies about John Anderson?

-I...

-No further questions, My Lord.

You did well there, Pete. A little practice....

I'll be as bad as you.

Ach, I had an off day.

You couldn't hit a barn door.

Right, food.

There's bacon in the fridge.

Oh, bacon - every ounce of bacon contains 30mg of cholesterol.

Silent killer, Pete. Wheatgrass smoothies.

What's wheatgrass?

Have you got anything organic?

There's water.

Soup. That'll do us, soup.

And in the morning, we'll go for a run.

I told you, I can't run.

Pilates, then.

Now there's a sight for sore eyes.

Take a bath, you.

Hey, showers are more environmentally friendly.

Did you know, if you urinate in the shower,

you could save up to 3,000 litres of water a year

from not flushing a toilet?

You times that by every person on the planet,

you could save the world.

If you do that in my shower, I'll have you.

Back in ten, Mikey.

Listen, I'm going out tonight,

so I'm no' going to be here to remind you, right?

MIKEY WHISTLES

Hey.

Lenny's had a clear-out.

Good.

You're a big boy now, Alex.

It's time you flew the nest.

I could never understand why you stayed with him for so long anyway.

Everything's a game to him.

I got sucked into playing for a while.

And now?

And now, I can think of a better game.

I'll sort out some viewings.

Well, maybe in town, top floor.

-A penthouse?

-Yeah, why not?

OK.

Any news on the surgery?

Well, Lenny owns the building, but he doesn't own me.

We need to tread carefully, Annie.

He won't stop until he finds out who shot him.

Well, we don't have to worry about that, right?

-Right.

-Good.

Let me know how it goes with the flat.

It's going to be all right.

LIAM SOBS

-How's it going?

-Fine.

You need any help tidying?

What do you want?

Nothing.

Pete.

Exercise produces a natural high.

What are you talking about?

Makes you feel better than any chemical can.

No.

Mikey's been off his meds for a week,

replaced them with working out.

He's feeling bang-on.

So what, you think that running a 5K

and a few push-ups is going to cure you?

Basketball, actually. And pilates.

You're on those pills for a reason.

Yeah, to numb my brain. Rob me of any feeling or emotion.

I just think if there's a more long-term, natural treatment,

we should explore it.

I know me being on these is a condition of staying here,

and if you don't want me to come off them, then I won't.

At least...think about it.

It's even got a balcony. Underfloor heating.

Double en-suite.

Yeah, I like it. I like it a lot. Go for it.

Got an appointment booked for tonight.

OK, I'll probably be working...

I do apologise, folks,

but this health centre, well, it's now closed.

So if you'd like to find yourself a new GP, that's fine.

-Hold on, what's going on?

-Come on, off we go now.

Off we go!

Sorry.

What the hell do you think you're playing at?

I'm saying it's time for a change.

I'm thinking...sunbed salon. More profit margins.

Could probably get you a discount. I know you like a fake bake.

-You can't do this.

-Oh, but I can.

What, do you want to go for round two?

Settle, puppy.

You're a pathetic old man.

Pathetic as shooting somebody in the back?

What?

Oh, I know it was you.

Eye for an eye, is that it?

I guess you think that makes us even.

If I'd pulled the trigger, you wouldn't be here.

This is better, isn't it?

The father-son routine never worked for me.

This is much more fun.

By the way, consider this your notice served.

If you would raise your right hand and repeat these words after me.

I swear that the evidence I will give will be the truth,

the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

I swear that the evidence I give will be the truth,

the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

OK.

Advocate Depute, when you're ready.

-Annie, can I have a word?

-Not now, Caitlin.

I really need to speak to a doctor.

-Then you better find another surgery.

-Sorry?

Well, we're, erm, redecorating.

How can I help?

Pete wants to come off his meds.

He thinks that exercise can do the same thing.

That it's more natural.

Some people do try alternative methods and in some cases,

yeah, it does have its benefits.

So it's OK?

No. Pete is on that medication for a reason.

To level him. To keep him level, OK?

That's why you should speak to Pete's doctor,

get some proper advice.

Thanks.

He...

He started by giving me pocket money.

Then he let me run the...

..sports club.

And what happened after he started showing you special treatment?

He started by coming to my room once a week.

Two knocks, so I knew it was him.

And then?

He said I was special...

..and that what we were doing was normal...

..and that he was doing it because he cared about me...

..and that he loved me.

What happened next, Patrick?

He came in to my room and sat beside me.

And then what would he do?

He would force himself on me.

Patrick, I know it's difficult,

but I need you to tell us exactly what you mean by that.

Patrick.

He raped me.

How often would this happen?

It started off once a week and then it got a lot more.

For the whole time you were in the home?

-Yes.

-And yet you didn't tell anyone?

May I ask why?

I didn't think anyone would believe me.

Why wouldn't they believe you?

Because I got into a lot of trouble.

Did you feel that if you did speak up, reported the abuse,

that he could use your apparent misdemeanours in his favour?

-Objection! Leading!

-Sustained.

The word of a mischievous, feral, disobedient child against

a respected staff member of a care home.

Seriously, My Lord!

The jury will disregard that statement.

Last warning.

Patrick...

..during your time in the care home, you wrote a letter

to your stepmother, Scarlett Mullen?

Ladies and gentlemen, you have before you

Crown production number two, a copy of said letter.

Would you mind reading the sections highlighted for the court?

"Dear Scarlett.

"I am back in the home again.

"Everyone is angry with me.

"I don't like it here.

"There's a man who is sometimes nice,

"but sometimes he gets very angry with me.

"He tells me I'm special...

"but it doesn't feel like that."

Was this a plea to your stepmother to save you from the accused?

Yeah.

Hard to ignore the words of a 12-year-old child.

What kind of impact has this abuse had on your life, Patrick?

I tried to kill myself.

Finally, Patrick, did John Anderson ever say anything to you

before or after the abuse?

Hamlet.

He would say it every time he came...came into my room.

We...

..had the books in the home.

Do you happen to remember the words at all?

"This...

"This is the very ecstasy of love,

"Whose violent property foredoes itself

"And leads the will to desperate undertakings."

No further questions, My Lord.

You've got beautiful hair, like a princess.

Uncle Lenny said you have a little girl.

Yeah. She lives with her daddy.

Why doesn't she live with you?

Because I had to go away for a while.

But you're back now.

Yeah.

Yeah, I am.

Right, all done.

Why don't you go and have a look in the mirror?

Leaving me with the brat. Well played.

You enjoyed it. Go on, admit it.

I saw her, you know. Charlotte.

Yeah, when you paid Fraser your money to do one.

She calls someone else "Mum".

She's your daughter. Should be with you.

A jailbird as a mum -

now, that's something to tell her schoolmates.

You know, this isnae about me at all.

It's about you.

Everybody's got a past, darling.

SHE SIGHS

LAUGHTER

Oh, here she is, a beauty in our midst.

Hands off. She's taken!

I was thinking we could have lunch tomorrow, round here.

All of us.

Is it your birthday?

No, Pete.

Anniversary of some sort?

Just thought it would be good if we really got to know you, Mikey.

That sounds great to me.

I'll see you about one-ish?

Yeah, it's a date.

It's no' a date.

In my dreams, eh?

Weird, she hates cooking.

And she stinks at it too.

Hey.

Hey.

Drink?

I'm on duty.

Orange juice, then?

What is it you want? You said it was an emergency.

I just wanted to see you.

I don't really have time to be...

I need your help.

And there we go.

So, what is it? The suspense is killing me.

Do you think I'd make a good mum?

No. It's not that.

It's Charlotte.

He thinks I should bring her back.

Mr Adams, I know this must be incredibly difficult for you.

Tell me, what was your relationship with your father, Patrick Sr, like?

Not very good.

He, erm...

He used to hit my stepmum.

He used to beat her up.

And could you tell the court where your father is now?

Prison.

And your stepmother couldn't manage once your dad was locked up?

She had three other kids.

It must have really hurt, that she chose to let go of you.

No-one would blame you for acting out.

I guess.

So, you admit that you did act out in the care home.

Then John came along.

How would you describe your relationship at the start?

Good at first.

And he made you feel special.

You could say he treated you like a son.

Objection!

I'll allow it, but get to the point, Ms Stark.

Did you see John Anderson like a dad, Patrick?

Yeah, I guess.

And did you have feelings for him?

What?

Did you love him?

Patrick?

I cannae listen to this.

Ma, where are you going? Ma!

So how did you feel when you saw him with other boys?

Jealous?

And that's when you started to go off the rails, wasn't it, Patrick?

You say Mr Anderson was abusing you...

..so why didn't you tell anyone then?

With all the adults around,

care staff, teachers, why not tell any of them?

Because they'd know you were lying, that this was in your imagination.

When you left the home,

did John Anderson make any attempt to keep in contact with you?

No.

Once again, abandoned.

So you turned to drugs, didn't you?

A jobless junkie blaming everyone but yourself for your failure.

You against the world.

No, that's...

That's not it.

Am I not right in suggesting that even an innocent bystander

incurred your wrath, getting a vicious beating?

I'm objecting, My Lord. Relevance.

I'll allow it.

Did you seriously assault an innocent man, Mr Adams?

He deserved it! He was hitting a woman.

Calm down, Mr Adams.

But you did receive a four-year custodial sentence.

Four more Christmases, four more birthdays locked up,

back in the system.

And then you come out, and you're just looking for someone else

to blame, isn't that right, Mr Adams?

You like to settle things with your fists, don't you?

In fact, you'd like to do so now, wouldn't you?

Ms Stark.

Then some hope.

A string of historic, high-profile child abuse cases

from down south hit the news.

A way to make money, enough to turn your life around,

to sue the home and hurt the man who abandoned you.

That's rubbish.

So, why now? After 14 years?

I think we'll leave it there for today.

Court.

So...

What are you saying?

You've changed your mind? You want her back now?

No, I...

I don't know. Maybe.

When you came to me before for help, you were scared.

You wanted to make sure Lenny never had anything to do with her,

do you remember?

Things are different now.

Are those your words or his?

Who are you really doing this for?

I'm sorry, but I think she's better off.

Well, you don't have kids, so...

You did this so that she would be happy, settled.

And now you want to disrupt her life, confuse her?

Hey, hey...

Amber, Amber...

Listen.

Listen, if it's what you want...

..you will be an amazing mum.

But this, you and I both know, is not what you want.

You were a giant in there, mate.

Mate, she walked all over me.

You've still got tomorrow.

Just because I had feelings for him, I deserved it or something?

-Nobody believed that.

-Well, the jury seemed to.

Was it true?

You know, what she said.

About how you seen Anderson.

Like a da.

Course it wasnae. He was a wean.

Was that why you left?

-Were you ashamed of me? Is that it?

-No, of course she's no'.

After everything you heard in there, all those gory details.

No, mate, she just...

No, no, no, Bob, she can answer herself!

You can't even look at me, can you?

-Patrick...

-You told me that I wouldnae need to gie evidence,

that I wouldnae need to relive any of this.

-It's no' Bubba's fault.

-Aye, you're right, it's mine.

For thinking I had a family that had my back.

But you're no' really my family, are you? Stupid me.

Mate...

What's the point in this?

What's even the point in any of this?

Patrick, you don't need to be alone.

So what's new?

DOOR SLAMS

You've done it again.

What?

You dumped him when he needed you the most.

Bubba, I couldnae sit there and listen to that.

This isnae about you!

Once this court case is done,

we'll be lucky if we ever see him again.

What are you talking about?

Open your eyes, Ma, because this family,

it's in pieces!

DOOR SLAMS

AJ! AJ, it's Pete.

Saw him doing press-ups earlier. The big man was struggling.

I've just been at the hospital with his doctor.

He's not had another episode, has he?

Turns out he's on the run from the hospital.

Pete?!

Mikey. The cops are looking for him.

Mikey? I knew it. He was staying with me!

-Was he dangerous?

-I don't know.

But that's why we need to do something.

But he's Pete's friend and I need to do this in the right way.

I cannae just phone the polis and have him lifted.

So what DO we do?

Lunchtime tomorrow. My house. Be there.

Ready for another?

Nope.

-I saw Alex earlier.

-Yeah?

They're getting a place.

Toss him out onto the street like he's nothing.

Aww.

He tried to kill me.

No, he didn't.

It wasn't him.

You know that.

How can I bring her into all this?

Tell you what...

..maybe I'll call a truce,

with your bum of a brother, if that's what you want.

No, I don't believe you. You'd say anything.

You kept this.

A lifetime full of memories.

Don't you want this?

For Charlotte.

One word and she's back here, Amber.

You think you can manipulate anybody...

..to get what you want.

Well, you can't, OK?

Not this time.

DOOR BANGS

I spoke to Bob.

He told me what happened at court.

Don't you start, Ma.

Disappointed doesnae even begin to cover it.

They had a copy of this letter in the court.

Patrick read it out.

Every word of it.

-So?

-He was telling me what was happening to him in the home...

and I never even read it.

I could have stopped it happening, Ma.

There's nothing you could do to change that.

It's in the past.

You need to focus on the future.

So tomorrow, you go to that court...

..and you hold Patrick's hand,

because that boy needs you.

What if I've lost him, Ma?

What if he doesnae want to live here any more?

You just go and get him back!

How did you get on today?

Anderson's defence. She was like a rottweiler, man.

Poor Patrick.

Is he OK?

No' really, no. He's back on the stand tomorrow.

Maybe we should be there, show our support.

That's a good idea.

To be honest, guys, it was hard enough for him today.

I don't think he'll be wanting an audience.

Aye.

So as long as the people he loves are there supporting him,

he'll get through.

Aye.

Have you heard anything fae...?

I'll be back in a minute.

Hi. It's me, Bob.

HIGH HEELS CLACK OMINOUSLY

GUNSHOT

DOOR OPENS

Mikey, no hoops today. I'm stiff as a board.

-Grab a bag.

-What?

Grab your stuff and pack a bag.

-Why would I want to do that?

-They're coming.

-Who's coming?

-Them!

Mikey, are you OK?

This lunch today, it's an ambush, Pete.

They're trying to trick you, get you back in hospital.

AJ's in on it too.

-They wouldn't do that.

-They would. They are.

-Why?

-It's all about controlling you.

But I can take you some place safe.

Now, come on, pack a case.

Mikey, look. See?

No men in white coats.

Look, forewarned is forearmed!

Mikey, I'm staying here.

I'm not coming with you.

After the police found no evidence to back up your claim,

nobody to corroborate your statements,

-you tracked my client down, didn't you?

-No.

Got your brother, Robert Adams, to attack a defenceless old man.

I didn't tell Bob to do that.

Thomas Brooks, he was in the home with you,

and you tried to convince him to lie for you too, but he wouldn't.

He was too ill to testify.

And before that, it was Ross Moore,

but he was so disgusted with your lies he attacked you, didn't he?

-Mr Adams?

-Yes, but...

Finally, you find Liam Brown - a homeless, vulnerable child.

You offered him a few quid, isn't that right? And he accepted.

And all he had to do was repeat your lies.

I never offered him anything.

So, you've never had a discussion with Liam before today?

No, I haven't!

I put it to you that you coerced Liam

into giving a mirror image testimony of your own.

That's not true.

My client, the accused...

..does he have any tattoos?

birthmarks? Anything recognisable on his body?

I don't, erm... I don't remember.

And yet you say that he had abused you "hundreds" of times.

I'm sure you'd remember something, Mr Adams.

I'll ask again -

does Mr Anderson have any distinct marks on his body?

-I don't know!

-John Anderson didn't abuse you.

-Yes, he did!

-He cared for you,

but he abandoned you and you felt as if you were losing your dad

all over again.

Just shut up!

Please, just...give me a minute.

No further questions, My Lord.

It's a heart.

I'm sorry?

He's got a birthmark in the shape of a heart,

on his lower back, on the left-hand side.

I used to stare at it every time he was putting his shirt back on...

..because I knew it was over.

Let's take a short recess.

Court.

I am so sorry I wasn't here yesterday.

It's OK.

Seems like you've put the cat amongst the pigeons, Patrick.

It looks like they'll put him on the stand after all.

One...

-..two...

-DOOR BANGS

48, 49...

..50. Done.

So, have you thought about this exercise thing?

I have.

And you won't even let me try?

Look, can we talk about this later?

Is Mikey on his way?

Why are you so keen to have him round?

He's on his own, I just thought it'd be a nice thing to do, that's all.

What are we having?

Omelette.

There's no eggs.

I forgot them. I'll just go and get...

There's no lunch, is there, Caitlin?

You're going to get them to take us back.

No!

Swear to me. Swear to me on Drew's life.

Mikey was right.

It's a trap.

He's not well enough to be out! He needs to go back to hospital.

No, no, you just want him out the way,

to stop me coming off the pills, to keep controlling me.

That's your plan.

Door was open.

You knew about this?

I thought you were my mate.

Mikey was right all along.

We're just worried about you, mate.

Stay away from me. Stay away from me, both of you.

You hear me?

Mr Anderson, did you abuse Patrick Adams and Liam Brown?

No. I could never.

Why would either of these boys accuse you of such things?

I honestly don't know.

Did you care for Mr Adams?

I knew he'd had a tough time,

his stepmum not wanting him.

I tried to help him, that's all -

just like I would for any boy.

So, how did it make you feel

when you found out that Patrick had accused you of this horrible crime?

It was like it was happening to someone else.

The questions I was asked,

those awful things they were saying...

It was like a long nightmare.

I'm sorry.

And can you tell the jury, Mr Anderson,

what you've done with your life since your retirement?

I volunteer for a food van.

We deliver meals to the homeless.

How long have you worked with vulnerable youths, Mr Anderson?

A long time.

Could you estimate how many years?

Almost 40.

During this time, how many boys would you say were in your care?

Oh, I'm not sure. Hundreds.

And yet only two have come forward.

I was a carer.

It was my job to look after them, not hurt them.

No further questions.

All right, mate?

Sometimes the universe shakens you to awaken you.

You know what I mean, Lenny?

No' really.

Mikey! You were right. Everything you said about Caitlin,

you were bang-on.

It's always the ones closest to you that stab you in the back.

They're on their way.

Pete!

Do something.

-Like what?

-I don't know!

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

it is without doubt that this courtroom

has borne witness to great emotion, both today and yesterday.

However, I must ask you to discount this

and to place your personal feelings to one side.

You are the masters of the facts

and you must focus solely on the evidence.

If the evidence you have heard satisfies you that

Mr Anderson is guilty, then you must find him so.

However, if you are not satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt,

then you must find him not guilty.

You will now be led to a private room to begin your deliberations

and where you must take all the time you need to reach your conclusion.

Thank you.

I'll go and make some coffee, gie youse two a minute.

Well, we're better off in here.

Who knows how long the jury's going to take?

Don't worry.

I'm no' worried. There's nothing else I can do.

Where's Scarlett?

Listen...

About last night, I'm sorry.

No need to be.

You were so brave in there.

Just like you were when you were wee.

When your mammy died, you came to live with us.

You used to try to protect me against Paddy.

You and Bob.

Even though you were half his size,

you still tried to stop him.

I'm so sorry I let you down, Patrick.

It's no' your fault.

I don't want you to blame yourself.

I forgive you...

..Mum.

The advocate just phoned.

That's far too quick.

Look, whatever happens...

..we'll face it together.

Court.

Be seated.

Would the spokesperson for the jury please stand?

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, have you reached a verdict?

We have.

And was this decision unanimous or by a majority?

Unanimous.

In respect of the charges on the indictment, what is your verdict?

Guilty.

John Anderson,

you have been found guilty and will remain in custody until sentencing.

Take him down, please.

What are you doing here?

I overreacted yesterday.

But it's a huge decision.

I need time, OK?

OK.

So you don't mind holding off?

You were just trying to protect your daughter.

Believe it or not, I get that.

Right.

Something wrong, Dad?

No.

-Nothing wrong.

-PHONE RINGS

Gonnae get that for us?

HEELS CLACK

Hello, Amber Cabs.

No, he's not available at the moment,

but you can speak to the owner.

They take you all the way round all the different...

Cos Berlin's kind of made up of all different kinds of areas.

And they went first to the Berlin Wall, obviously,

because you kind of have to.

Well, bits of it that's left. It's so interesting!

I had no idea that there was still bits just kind of sitting around

in all these bits.

-Are there?

-Yeah! You're walking around and you're like, "Oh."

Are you OK?

Aye, just trying to take it all in.

I should...

-I should leave you alone.

-No, that's...

That's no' what I meant.

It's over.

It's all over.

Yeah.

What do I do now?

Live.

Just start living.

It's your time now.

I don't know if I know how.

You'll figure it out.

Take every day as it comes and all that.

Is that what you would do?

That's all any of us can do.

I should probably be going.

How long are you here till?

A few days.

OK.

Goodnight, Angel.

OK, I'll have a look at the files and get that back to you

in a couple of days.

HEELS CLACK

GUNSHOT ECHOES

MUSIC ECHOES

All right, no problem. All right, thank you. Bye-bye.

Dad? Let's go home.

You're wasting your life on that clown.

-You're not Pete.

-Mikey...

-You're one of them.

-Where are you? Are you OK?

-Just keep your voice down.

What is it? What's wrong?

I hear Berlin is lovely this time of year.

She decided to leave early.

Angel, wait!

The Lord gave them life, and the Lord take away.

He's about to kill somebody really close to him.

Whatever you're planning, forget it. This finishes now.

Can you make me disappear or not?

Most people couldn't have done what you done,

shoot your own father.

You've left me with no option.