Ridley

[Theme music playing] Ridley: Yeah, I'm finding it difficult what's happening at the club.

I mean--heh!--I know it's for the best.

You know, Annie seems to have found someone who genuinely loves her, uh, but I'm torn.

I feel like I'm betraying Kit.

It was her club, too, you know.

[Sighs] The healing process has its roadblocks, and these feelings of betrayal are because you're moving on.

Yeah.

I mean, I know how much the club means to Annie, and I know I'm doing the right thing by handing it over to Harry, but...

I just can't seem to warm to him as a person, do you know?

I mean, I know it's crazy, but, uh, I--I'm gonna have to make my peace with him, for Annie's sake.

[Sighs] Just don't want to lose her friendship.

Have you opened up about your feelings with Annie?

No.

Well, maybe you should try.

Yeah.

Maybe.

Darren: Ridley.

[Door closes] Heard about Carol.

Oh, yeah.

Well, listen, it was never my intention for her to be taken off the case, but now that she's gone, I could do with your help.

Absolutely.

Well, I've been doing some more digging into Oliver's bank account.

The jewelry purchase was a ring.

All right.

When was that bought?

The purchase was made the day before he was murdered, but we're getting the receipt sent over.

Ah, OK. Well, that's the engagement ring sorted.

What about the rest of the money?

Now, where is he getting that?

Have we got access to the Grant Company accounts?

No, the account responsible for the deposits have been closed, but we're working on getting the statements.

But we've got something else.

When running number plates, we found another car that visited the track in the last few weeks.

The car belongs to Sarita Grant.

Please, come through.

It's a very difficult time for the family.

Ridley: Yes, thank you for seeing us, Sarita.

What is this concerning?

We're here to get to the bottom of Oliver's spending.

You are not the only one.

Well, we think you know a little more than you're telling us.

His personal accounts show expenses totaling close to 300,000 in only a few months.

Well, that's news to me.

Well, we got a warrant, and we went through your accountant to access your expenses account.

An account you closed days ago, but we recovered those deleted files from your computer server.

Ridley: You transferred company money to cover Oliver's losses.

Why?

You know what the money was for.

I had to help my son.

So you siphoned off company money to what, pay for his expensive habits?

Oliver's car wasn't the only car that visited a go kart track, a known drug hotspot he used.

You were there two weeks ago.

Please, take a seat.

Oliver had racked up debts with these awful people.

Was constantly asking me for money.

Well, in the end, I couldn't just keep agreeing to it.

So you went to the track.

And then what happened?

Well, I met this man there--Matt.

It was really humiliating, but I just wanted the issue dealt with, so I paid this Matt whatever he said that Oliver owed him and then prayed that that was the end of the matter.

And then Lewis noticed these huge losses across the accounts and raised the alarm, but you hid the truth from him.

I mean, why did you do that?

Lewis is my son.

I love him, but my trust in him was not the same as before.

I mean, what would make you lose trust in your son?

He turned his back on me, to keep in with his cheating father's good graces.

What do you know about this property purchase made by Oliver's personal account?

Oh, Oliver said that was a purchase on a--an apartment in Cheshire.

He wanted it for Amelia, for the two of them to have a fresh start.

Uh, but if their relationship was strong, why the necessity for a fresh start?

Getting engaged to Amelia was what was best for Ollie.

He was in with a bad crowd, giving them everything-- money, taking them out.

I didn't want him turning into his philandering father.

Do you have, uh, any idea where Amelia is right now?

Ridley: Hi, Amelia.

Do you mind if I ask you some questions?

Can you tell me why you confided in Lewis?

I mean, why tell Lewis about Oliver's drug problems and not Sarita?

Was it because you knew he had a soft spot for you?

He always did, but I wasn't taking advantage of him.

Yes, but... you knew that he'd do anything for you, which makes me wonder, what were these two brothers fighting about?

I mean, were they fighting about Lewis exposing Oliver's drug problems... or were they fighting about you... Amelia?

I wanted to give Oliver a wake-up call.

What, by igniting the flame... of a previous jealousy?

No.

No, Lewis knew what Oliver could be like.

He treated me like dirt.

And he liked the party lifestyle--drinks, drugs.

God knows who he'd been with.

If I'd ever questioned him about it, he'd just go on the attack.

Lewis felt he could treat me better.

He wanted me to leave Oliver.

And be with him.

So whose idea was it for you to tie the knot?

I mean...was that what you wanted?

I knew Sarita encouraged it.

She wanted our families to do business together, and us getting married was her way of encouraging my family to buy a stake in her business.

But you went ahead with it anyway.

I was in love with Oliver.

I mean, that ring he bought you.

Surely that proved that he was in love with you.

Oliver didn't buy my engagement ring.

It was a family heirloom.

Sarita gave it to us.

Oh.

I see.

Hmm.

But the apartment that he bought for both of you, surely.

What apartment?

Sorry, I--I don't know what you're talking about.

We only ever spoke about buying a family home together.

Right.

Well, he did sometimes rent places temporarily as a pied--terre if he wanted to be more on-site with his developments.

And was he renting one currently or...

The last place I remember him renting was in one of his new builds.

Well, look, you've... [Sighs] told me enough, Amelia, for me to... ask you this question, I think, but did you ever think that Oliver was having an affair?

No, never heard any concrete proof.

But when I asked him about it, he admitted it.

And did he say who with?

He wouldn't tell me who it was with.

Part of me didn't even want to know.

Hmm.

At the engagement party, he promised he would change... that things would be different once we were married.

I believed him.

[Cell phone ringing and vibrating] Hi, Carol.

Everything OK?

No, I'm not OK. Jack stormed out the house over a day ago, and I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since.

I've been in all the usual places.

I've looked for him everywhere.

I can't find him.

Ridley, I'm--I'm worried.

Yeah, well, don't worry.

I'm on me way.

Meet me at the brew truck.

OK. Ridley: It's OK. We'll find him, we'll find him.

All the units are looking for him, even up at the track.

It's not like Jack not-- not to call or text, not for this long.

Yeah, I know.

I'm sorry, and I'm not just sorry about what's happening with Jack.

It's the fact that you're off the case.

That was never my intention when I told Goodwin.

I know, Alex.

[Exhales sharply] I can't just do nothing, not with Matt out there and Jack still missing.

I have to be on this case in whatever way I can.

I need to put Matt away.

I understand what you're saying.

Good.

This has to stay between us two, yeah?

OK. OK. Woman: There you go.

Thank you.

Let me bring you up to speed.

Thanks.

So, as things stand, Matt isn't our only concern.

Lewis is also in the mix.

So what's Lewis' motive?

Well, Lewis was not only jealous about the family business, he also had notions of Amelia.

I interviewed her.

Apparently, he thought he'd be better for her.

And he may have been right, because I think Oliver might have been having an affair.

With who?

I got a purchase receipt from Darren for the ring that Oliver bought.

There's an extra charge for an engraving of the letter "A," as in Ava Tunstall.

Is there any more evidence to support that?

Well, Ava's apartment.

Oliver was paying for it.

So why get engaged to Amelia?

Well, I think Sarita was holding the business over his head, you know, the business was in trouble, and the association with Amelia and her family was just too good an opportunity to miss.

So you need to go and speak to Ava.

Yeah.

And I'm coming with you.

OK. [Chatter and laughter] Jack!

Jack!

What is wrong with you?

You can't just walk out of the house like that and not come back for days and not answer your phone or answer your texts.

I mean, Jesus!

Is that where you've been staying, with that girl?

With Ava?

What does it matter?

It matters because of your safety!

We've been worried sick about you!

Would you just stop, please?

I have never told you to not have a girlfriend.

I have never stopped you from being in your mates, but we have given you a lot of free rein.

But you're 16 years old, and those people, they are not your friends; they are persons of interest in a murder investigation, Jack.

They are dangerous people.

Talk to me, please!

Is there anything you want to tell me, anything about these people that you think is important?

No.

I won't speak to them anymore.

Promise me.

Yeah.

You lied to us, Ava.

You and Oliver Grant were an item.

I was scared about what would happen if Matt knew I was talking to you.

We had a--a fling.

That's all.

He was with someone, so I cooled things.

Well, you had no problem accepting jewelry from him, did you?

An engraved ring.

That's pretty serious, isn't it?

It was a gift.

I didn't want to say no.

Oliver paid the rent for all this as well.

Was that a gift?

You see, we've seen your photos online, and you are living a lifestyle way beyond your means, isn't that right?

Come on, Ava.

[Sighs] When I met Oliver at his photo shoot, he knew I wanted to be a successful model.

He offered to help me temporarily find somewhere to stay.

Right.

Now we're getting somewhere.

So tell me about Oliver and Matt.

When did they first meet?

I invited Oliver to one of my raves.

Matt was there.

They just hit it off.

Yeah, they hit it off, all right.

And when did that relationship turn sour?

I mean, I know that Oliver owed Matt loads of money, but those debts were paid, weren't they?

Yeah, but Matt kept giving him more and more gear and charging him high interest.

He was a bully.

[Scoffs] Oh... come on, Eva.

Don't you want to see Oliver's killer brought to justice?

Oliver had a big mouth.

He told Matt about a place he'd bought in Cheshire, and once Matt knew about it, he threatened Oliver that he was dead if he didn't pay the interest.

Tsk.

I see.

So Oliver decided to go and confront Matt at the rave, is that it?

Yeah, I suppose.

And you really, really didn't see Oliver at that rave, did you?

I wish I'd have known he was coming.

I would have stopped him from going to see Matt.

The best whiskey in the house I hold back for the proprietors.

Yes, well... probably a good idea.

Hmm.

Slainte.

Slainte.

You know, Harry, I wasn't always your biggest fan.

Hmm.

No, being on the wrong side of Alex Ridley is, um, not the best place to be.

Heh!

Oh, no, it's all in the past, it's all in the past, but I have to hand it to you.

You know, you've done a magnificent job, the way you've turned this around.

Oh, well, you know, I have a--I have a knack for making dull stones shine, but it's you who has the real job, putting the world to rights.

Have to say, I was a wee bit weak at the knees opening my wallet.

Investor suicide.

Heh!

Oh, really?

Why, then?

Well, we'll see Annie behind the bar, and whether it's 2 or 20 customers, she's happy and... it's worth it.

Any man would be a fool not to see how special she is.

Oh, absolutely.

Yeah, so some things are just worth the risk.

No, no, I, uh, no, I--I'm happy.

I'm happy for the both of you, yeah.

Then show it.

Come on up on our next night.

Don't be a stranger.

I mean, it's been a while since you've been on.

Yeah, no, if I, uh, I get the chance, definitely I will.

[Keyboard keys tapping] I thought I'd come by, see if you needed any help.

We still have a company to run.

That's why I'm here, working all the hours.

So you'd rather work alone than rely on me.

You relied on Oliver, even when he was driving the business into the ground.

[Scoffs] I'm your son, your only son now.

At least treat me like I matter to you.

Just because Ollie's gone doesn't mean you can just take his place.

[Distant church bell tolling] Oh, whatever!

Amelia on video: Ha ha!

Go on.

Take it--no, it's 'cause you're dumb.

Whee!

Come on.

We need to go.

[Laughing] Why are you always doing this?

I don't want-- [Bottle clatters] [Car door closes, footsteps approach] [Groans] No, no!

No, no, wait, wait, wait!

[Groaning] [Slow jazz record playing] [Turns off music] [Grunts] [Lid closes] [Sighs] Ridley: Carol.

There's a gun in that bag.

I found it on the boat, and I'm pretty sure forensics will confirm that it's the murder weapon.

And the only other person who had access to that boat, apart from me... is Jack.

You certain?

Yeah.

[Sighs] Does Goodwin know yet?

Not yet.

What I've got to do is going to tear me apart.

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna be the one to bring him in.

You tell Goodwin that, yeah?

[Distant siren] [Taps counter] [Sighs] Carol: Paul.

Carol.

Hi, Jack.

We have reason to believe that you hid a gun in Mr. Ridley's boat, and we have reason to believe that that gun was used in the murder.

Now's your opportunity to explain what you know about that gun.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I didn't hide any gun.

From what we know, nobody else could have hidden that gun.

Only you.

I told you, I know nothing about any gun.

[Sighs] Fine.

Jack Farman, in view of what you've said, I've no option but to arrest you on suspicion of the murder of Oliver Grant.

What?

You do not have to say anything... Jack: Mum.

It's OK. ...something which you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

This way.

Don't worry.

I'm not going anywhere.

[Door closes] [Machine beeps] Goodwin: Commencing interview with Jack Farman.

Time is 10: 45.

I am DCI Paul Goodwin.

Also present: Alex Ridley, suspect's solicitor; appropriate adult; and suspect's mother, Geri Farman.

Ridley: OK, Jack.

Are you ready for this interview to begin?

The gun that was found in my boat... a boat that only you had access to, that gun was used to kill Oliver Grant.

Did you know that?

Did you see Oliver at the rave?

Come on, Jack.

You need to talk to us.

You're no hardened criminal, Jack.

Are you afraid of someone?

Are you covering for someone?

[Inhales deeply, sighs] Who gave you that gun?

We just need the name.

Matt.

Matt?

Matt Brandon?

Yeah.

Goodwin: How did you meet Matt?

Through Jordan.

Just started hanging out with him.

Oh, yeah.

The gang.

The acceptance of the gang.

It's normal; I mean, that's how peer pressure starts.

Let me ask you this.

Did Matt ask you to do anything else?

He'd ask me to get things.

Go to the shop, grab crisps, stuff like that.

Mm-hmm.

You see, because we know that Matt only trusted a certain amount of people to do things for him... so he must have trusted you.

Did he?

Yeah.

So do you know where he keeps his gear?

[Clang] [Police radios] Clear!

Clear!

Clear!

Clear!

Clear!

[Officers shouting indistinctly] Room clear!

Well...looks like Mr. Matt Brandon has cleared out, but with all this drug paraphernalia, I'm afraid he's gonna go down for a long time.

Yeah.

Let's go look around.

[Groans] Darren... [Wheezing] call an ambulance.

Darren: On it.

DC Lakhan to Control.

Ambulance urgently required.

Oh, God.

Matt, it's Ridley.

Woman on radio: Received.

Ambulance dispatched.

Who did this to you, Matt?

Matt, can you hear me?

Oliver's brother.

Oliver's brother Lewis?

[Gasping] Yeah.

[Knock on door] We're here to see Lewis.

[Police radio] Well, you beat him up pretty badly.

Why'd you do it?

Oliver told me about him.

He was who Oliver was going to confront.

That's why I gave him the gun.

Go on.

I hung around the go karts.

I followed him back to his place.

He was making a run for it, putting stuff in his car.

And what happened next?

I had a wrench.

I saw him come outside his stash house and...I hit him.

Marched him in.

I wanted him to talk, but as soon as we were there, he tried to come at me by surprise.

He--he told me, after Ollie, I was next.

And after me, he said he'd do in Ollie's backstabbing girlfriend.

He didn't mention her by name, did he?

No, but he laughed at Oliver being dead and... Sarita: Oh.

I just lost it.

Justice was taking its course.

What justice?!

My brother is dead!

Darren: Lewis Grant, I'm arresting you on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

I'm sorry.

Goodwin: Hey.

Ridley: Wendy.

[Door closes] Matt's bags were found in a car nearby.

He was in the middle of making a run for it.

Right.

Well, he must have known we were closing in on him for Oliver's murder.

Hmm.

Wendy: Wait a minute.

We did sweep the house.

Forensic tests on Matt's clothes found no gunpowder residue.

What?

The Fingerprint Bureau didn't find his prints on the gun?

That was my next update.

No.

What, so Matt didn't fire the gun?

Well, why did Jack tell us that Matt gave him the gun, then?

Is he lying?

Damn.

I'll have to speak to him again.

Ridley: All right, Jack.

Everybody in this room cares about you, especially your mum.

We're all here for you.

All you have to do is answer my questions truthfully.

Now, we found Matt Brandon at his stash house.

He was really badly beaten up.

He's now in hospital.

I also know that you lied to me about who gave you that gun... [Sniffles] 'cause we now know that Matt did not kill Oliver Grant, so that means that all the evidence, Jack, is pointing towards you.

[Whispers] Did you shoot him?

Did somebody force you to shoot him?

Look, Jack, I know you've been through a hell of a lot for a young person.

You're vulnerable, you've been sucked into the workings of a gang, but there comes a point where you have to look after yourself.

You're running out of road here.

You are gonna force us to charge you with murder.

Do you understand what that means?

You don't understand!

Understand what?

I was having fun with my mates!

I didn't mean to hurt anyone!

Oh.

Come on.

What?

[Breath shuddering] OK, let's... let's take a break.

[Papers rustling] [Door opens] [Vending machine beeping] [Kicks machine] [Footsteps approach] Ridley: Carol?

[Sniffles] Mmm.

Tsk.

Sorry.

[Clears throat, sniffles] Oh, I'm a bit of a mess.

Heh!

Not surprised.

I'm not surprised.

Let me tell you one thing.

There's no way we're ever gonna give up on Jack.

Thanks.

I needed to hear that.

[Chuckles] I've spent my entire career trying to save the lives of others, but I can't even save my own son.

Well, you can't blame yourself.

If I'd just been there for Jack the way he needed me, then maybe things would be different.

No, you don't know that.

We all make mistakes.

Do I think Jack murdered Oliver?

No.

[Chuckles] It's Jack.

Heh!

Do I think he was carrying a bag for someone?

Possibly.

Come here.

Thanks, mate.

It's all right.

It's gonna be all right.

[Sniffles] What is it?

I was just thinking, when-- when we spoke to Lewis, he said that Matt got really angry about the fact that Oliver's girlfriend betrayed him.

But Matt didn't know Amelia, did he?

No.

Matt did not know Amelia.

I'm gonna ask Darren to do us a favor.

[Footsteps retreat] Thanks, Darren.

I'm just looking for some photographs of Ava on the night of the rave.

I'm looking for a particular bag she was carrying.

No pictures of her at the rave on the GlowUpGirlxx account.

Right.

Any other social media accounts?

Um, she got personal.

Yeah, let's have a look at that.

[Beep] Hmm, pictures of her on holiday.

Restaurants, friends.

Can't see any of them at the rave-- Look!

Whoa, whoa.

That one there.

Blow that up?

[Beep] Bang.

There you go.

That's the bag.

We need to talk to Jack.

Yep.

Cheers, Darren.

OK. [Footsteps retreat] Come on now, Jack.

Don't blow your life apart.

Tell us what happened between you and Ava.

Nothing.

Don't lie to us.

We already know.

Thought she really, really liked you, didn't you?

You thought she cared about you, but she was just using you, Jack, wasn't she?

She was just using you.

I've been so stupid.

I didn't know her feelings for me weren't real.

Wanted 'em to be.

What happened, Jack?

She wanted to meet me after the rave, when I was going home.

I was shocked 'cause she's never texted me before.

She was really scared.

I was asking what was wrong, but she wouldn't tell me.

But she was holding a bag, trying to get rid of it.

Thought she was in danger, so I wanted to protect her, so I took it.

At any point did you realize that that was a gun?

No, not at first.

Thought it was just drugs.

I didn't want to look.

I knew what it was when you told me about Oliver.

By then, I was too scared.

I was too mixed up in it.

I couldn't tell you about what was happening.

I would have done anything for her.

Just wanted her to be OK. I'm sorry.

[Distant siren] Ava: He gave me this ring, told me that whatever happened, we'd always be together.

Poor Oliver.

Go on.

It wasn't just about my looks with him.

He actually cared about me.

So how did Matt fit into the picture?

Matt knew about my parties.

He'd pay me a bit here and there to bring him customers.

I needed the money.

I couldn't afford my rent.

So you procured clients for him.

Then you met Oliver.

When I met him at his photo shoot, said he loved to have a good time, bit of gear sometimes.

I knew he had money.

I introduced him to Matt, and Matt loved him.

You'd hit the jackpot.

I bet you had a nice little finder's fee in it, didn't you?

I didn't think me and Oliver would start seeing each other.

I tried to end it.

Didn't want him to know I was making money off him, but Oliver wouldn't stop.

Give me everything to stay together.

And then I fell in love with him.

I really loved him.

I wanted to come clean.

[Sobbing] I couldn't.

Yeah, because you were making so much money off him, isn't that right?

I tried to get Oliver to stop meeting him.

Then what happened?

That's when Matt turned nasty.

He started to charge Oliver interest for all the gear he gave him up front, had his boys threaten him, follow him around.

So that's why Oliver showed up at the rave.

I told Oliver not to show up.

But he did.

[Distant cheering] Ava, voice-over: He was sick of Matt's threats.

Couldn't take it anymore.

Ridley, voice-over: Oliver told you that he was gonna confront Matt at the rave.

And you met him on the lower level, just the two of you.

He was upset.

He was furious.

So the only thing that happens now is you getting out of my life and going back to that council estate you came from.

You don't mean that.

I do.

Oliver, no!

Ava, voice-over: There was no way I was going back to where I came from.

Matt told him everything, that I was the one who found him, that he was just our target.

Oliver: Ava, don't be stupid.

Ava, don't touch that.

Ava, voice-over: But now I was involved with Matt, feeding Oliver's habit.

You told me you loved me.

Love you?

You're just a talentless, stupid, working-class girl.

You're nothing to me.

[Cocks gun] Put the gun down.

Ava.

Right.

We--we can talk if you want.

I'm fine doing that.

Just put the-- put the gun down.

Ava, can't you just think for once?

You don't want to do that.

Ridley: And that young lad, Jack?

How did you get him to hide that gun for you?

I didn't know who else to turn to.

[Sobs] I knew Jack liked me.

[Sniffles] He'd do anything I asked.

So what?

You made him an accessory to a murder?

Ava Tunstall, I'm arresting you for the murder of Oliver Grant.

[Echoing] You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be given in evidence.

[Door opens] [Door closes] She did it, didn't she?

Yes, she did... but you're being released on bail, which means you can go home.

What's gonna happen to me?

It's hard to say.

We sent your file to the CPS.

We'll have to wait and see what charges they come back with.

Most likely assisting an offender by taking possession and trying to dispose of that gun for Ava Tunstall.

Ridley: But the courts will take everything into account.

Off you go.

Come on.

[Door closes] [Sighs] You OK?

I'm sorry.

Didn't know everything would turn out the way it did.

I know.

For now, let's just get you home, yeah?

[Whispers] Thank you.

[Distant siren, slow jazz music fades in] [Song ending] [Applause] [Overlapping chatter] [Chuckling] Have a good night tonight.

Yeah.

Hiya.

Ridley: Hi.

So, what you singing tonight?

Well, you know, just one of those old, off-Broadway tunes that I seem to like so much.

Well, you seem happier.

Ridley: Yeah.

Another case solved?

Something like that.

Let's just say that for a few people out there tonight, normal service is resumed.

[Band playing "Try to Remember"] [Applause] [Applause abates] Try to remember The kind of September When life was slow And oh, so mellow Try to remember The kind of September When grass was green And grain was yellow Try to remember The kind of September When you were a tender And callow fellow Try to remember And if you remember Then follow Follow Deep in December It's good to remember Although you know The snow will follow Deep in December It's nice to remember Without a hurt The heart is hollow Deep in December It's nice to remember The fire of September That made us mellow Try to remember And if you remember Then follow Follow Follow