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[LOW, THRUMMING RUMBLING]
[HIGH-PITCHED TONE]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYS, FADES]
[WIND GUSTING]
[SONG OVER CAR STEREO]
[MUSIC STOPS]
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
- Hey, Mum.
- I was worried. It's almost six.
[MAN] Pia, Mum. Mum, Pia.
- Nice to meet you.
- You too.
- Pretty wee thing you've captured.
- [MAN] Mum!
- I like your accent.
- [GASPS EXCITEDLY] Ditto.
- Okay.
- [PIA CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
[JANET] I hope you're both hungry.
- [PIA] Yeah. [CHUCKLES]
- [MAN] Starving.
- Is that him?
- [MAN] Aye. Kenneth.
"Kenny," Mum called him.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
["TWINKLE, TWINKLE,
[MAN] Tomorrow, we'll show
- You're only staying two nights?
- Well, we've got to head on to Rùm.
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
- Mm.
- Yeah. I mean
[PIA] I saw that photo
- [EXHALES]
- [MAN SPITS]
[PIA GROANS IN FRUSTRATION]
- No, she doesn't. She likes you.
- She said that?
[PIA] Mm.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
- I'm so, so sorry.
- [LAUGHS]
[GASPS] No tape. Boo.
- What were you gonna film with it?
- Here. Watch.
[MOANS SOFTLY]
[MUFFLED MOAN]
[MUFFLED LAUGHTER]
[MUFFLED MOANING]
[MUFFLED MOAN]
[TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY]
[PIA SIGHS]
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[MAN] You okay? Good to go?
[CHUCKLES] Bergerac. Old detective show.
[JANET] Well, he did have a nice one.
[MAN] Just taking Pia to the loch.
[JANET] Might get windy. I can
- It's no bother, Mum.
- Well
[MAN CHUCKLES]
- It's okay.
- We should leave now.
[PIA] It's like
[MAN] That's because
[MUSIC OVER STEREO PLAYING SOFTLY]
- Yeah, a Solaris tribute.
- With a working engine.
[DAVIS] You get the picture.
- See, he's not even introducing you to me.
- Oh, sorry.
- She was in my film course as well.
- Oh!
- Oh, your course, was it?
- No.
- What are you doing?
- Well, I sh I should say hello.
[STUART] Of course he's depressed.
'Cause of Iain Adair.
- You didn't tell her about Iain Adair?
- [SCOFFS] Come on.
- It's it's a bit
- Who is Iain Adair?
[EXHALES] Iain Adair
- Anyway
- Turned out he tortured and killed people.
- No, you spoiled it now.
- No, not the end bit with your dad.
- What end bit with your dad?
- Can I just start from the beginning?
- Sure.
- [DAVIS] Okay.
[BAGPIPE MUSIC PLAYING]
[DAVIS] There used to be
[STUART] Back when
[UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHS] Sorry.
- [DAVIS] They were here for about a week.
- [GIRL] Mr. Smiley.
[DAVIS] Loads of people saw them.
[ECHOING CLINK]
[DAVIS] Come the end of the week,
[UNSETTLING MUSIC CONTINUES]
- Creepy.
- Very creepy.
- So, of course, Dad gets called in.
- His dad was a local policeman.
- Aye, she knows that.
- Oh. Okay, sorry.
[DAVIS] So, Dad's asking
[POLICE SIREN BLARING]
[STUART] Mm.
[DAVIS] Tabloids pick it up.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC FADES]
- In here?
- He drank in here all the time.
- Always sat right there.
- [TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[DAVIS] Anyway, this night,
[PIA] Nice.
- So then Dad
- His dad, Kenneth.
- Of course it's my dad.
- Sorry.
[DAVIS] Dad drives up to Five Acres.
[TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES]
- Yeah.
- [STUART] Mm-hmm.
- Not fatally, in the shoulder. Bad though.
- Holy shit.
- Farmicide.
- [DAVIS] Mm.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[DAVIS] Behind a wardrobe, there's
- Old WWII, or '60s, or something.
- Here we go.
[DAVIS] And inside,
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
- The honeymoon couple?
- [CHUCKLES]
- Fuck me, and the rest of them.
- The rest?
[DAVIS] Around here, the
- How many we talking about?
- Eight.
[PIA] Oh.
- [DAVIS] Yeah. Okay.
- It'd give you nightmares.
- [DAVIS] Mm-hmm.
- [STUART] Mm.
- Didn't just shit in his victims' mouths.
- Don't know he did that.
- I mean
- Well, his injuries weren't that bad.
- He was in hospital a couple of weeks.
- [PIA] Right.
[STUART] Well
- She's not wrong.
- Aye.
[SIGHS]
- [STUART] Another pint?
- Aye. [LAUGHS]
[LIQUID POURING]
[GLASSES CLATTER]
[PIA] It's perfect.
- See what?
- Can we get in there?
- It's an actual story.
- Are you serious?
- Well, yeah.
- But
- We're meeting the egg guy on Wednesday.
- Fuck the egg guy. I'm sorry. Come on.
[PIA] We can pitch to production
- People know the story.
- I didn't.
- Sounds tacky.
- No, no, no, no, no, no!
- That's real. That's not fucking content.
- Of course. That's not what I meant.
[PIA] It was so good. Thank you.
[PIA] We would do it justice.
[PIA] Hm.
- Opening shot.
- Moody piano chord. I love it.
- Of course you've got a drone.
- Of course you're a cunt about it.
[FOOTSTEPS THUMPING]
- Okay.
- Yes!
[STUART] This is my mum's curiosity box.
[STUART] I'd call it a
[PIA] Man, he looks creepy.
- She was bound to want a souvenir.
- Will she mind if we borrow it?
[DAVIS] We can hook this up.
[VCR WHIRRING]
[MUSIC, STATIC PLAY]
[DAVIS] Mm.
- Show us his butt.
- [DAVIS] I think that's enough of that.
[TAPE STOPS PLAYING]
[REPORTER 1 ON VIDEO] It's four
- It all seems quite odd.
- [DAVIS] That's Stuart's dad.
- Everybody's hoping they'll be okay.
- Jeez.
[STUART'S DAD] You should've asked.
- for his film or whatever.
- Ah, keep your blouse on. You'll get it back.
- Shouldn't be making movies about it.
- Fuck me, movies.
[DOOR OPENS]
["PEOPLE IN THE FRON
- [PIA] A bit close, babe.
- No, it's okay.
[PIA] Davis!
[DAVIS] Yes!
[SINGER VOCALIZING]
[SINGER VOCALIZING]
- He's kind of hot, I'm not gonna lie.
- He's kind of hot?
- Stuart, mic, mic. Wait, wait, stop!
- Wait!
[SINGER VOCALIZING]
[SINGER VOCALIZING CONTINUES]
[MUSIC ENDS]
- [CLATTERING]
- [DISTANT GROAN]
- Probably broken. Stop touching it!
- Ambulance is on the way.
- You'll be all right, Mr. King.
- Fuck off me! You fuck off, you parasite!
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
- I'll wait outside for the ambulance.
- Off you go. I can handle this prick.
[STUART'S DAD GRUNTS]
[GROANS]
[PIA] A term like "sadist"
[STUART] Right.
- Well, he was a sadist. That's for sure.
- You okay?
- [STUART] An Olympic-level
- [KNOCKING AT DOOR]
[DOOR OPENS]
[INAUDIBLE] Okay.
[DAVIS] Anything else, Mum?
- Only if you want us to.
- Oh, I want you to.
- Yeah?
- [PIA] Clap.
[JANET] As me?
[DAVIS] Uh,
[JANET] Loosely? Like, relaxed?
[DAVIS] No.
- But your dad never had all this stuff.
- He wasn't filming for broadcast, Mum.
[PIA] So, what do you think?
[WOMAN] Well, it's a fascinating case.
"What's the hook?"
[PIA] But he was one of the victims.
- [DAVIS] Mm.
- This gives him a voice.
[WOMAN] I think definitely
- It's still there.
- And you have access?
[PIA] Plus, old tech, cool
- [STUART] Proper Blair Witch.
- [DAVIS, PIA CHUCKLE]
[PIA] Oh my God.
- [PIA] This is not recording.
- [DAVIS] Uh
- Open up.
- We're taping over Bergerac?
[DAVIS LAUGHS]
- Mum won't notice.
- Let's hope not.
- [STUART] Boo!
- [PIA, DAVIS EXCLAIM]
[DAVIS] Jesus Christ.
[STUART, PIA LAUGH]
[DAVIS] Oh!
[WHEEZING LAUGHTER]
[FLOORBOARD CREAKS]
[PIA] I'll get a light up.
- Uh, what's that for?
- [STUART] Shows up under black light.
- Like piss and blood and spunk and
- [DAVIS] Okay, okay, okay.
[STUART] Lights off, please.
[DAVIS, PIA GROAN]
[STUART] Fucking hell.
[STUART EXHALES]
[PIA GROANS]
[STUART] I, uh
[STUART LAUGHS]
[CHUCKLES]
[STUART LAUGHS]
"Come spend the night in the dungeon."
[MELODY OF "IN THE NAVY"]
[DAVIS] He'll tie your
[PIA, STUART] In the dungeon ♪
- What?
- What?
[CLATTERING]
[DAVIS] I'm sorry.
[PIA] For what?
[DOCTOR] You're likely still concussed,
[JANET] She knows her stuff.
[DOCTOR CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
[STUART LAUGHS]
- Aye, son.
- Uh-huh.
- Bye, now.
- [DAVIS] Bye.
[PHONE CHIMES]
[VEHICLE APPROACHING]
[JANET] I'll put that shepherd's pie on.
- Just for us girls.
- It's fine. I have stuff to digitize.
- I can just
- You need to eat, dear.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY]
[PIA ON VIDEO] I'm
- Good?
- [DAVIS] Yeah.
[STUART] All right, okay, fine.
[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY]
[PIA ON VIDEO] I'm gonna
[UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING]
[GROANS]
[HUMMING]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
[STUART ON VIDEO] It's freezing in here.
[DAVIS] Real forensics
- [PIA] Yeah, that's good. Thank you.
- [STUART] Of course.
[MENACING MUSIC CONTINUES]
[PIA ON VIDEO] Great. All
[BERGERAC THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOANS SOFTLY]
[MAN ON VIDEO] And Bergerac
[STATIC]
[MAN ON VIDEO] All right.
[UNSETTLING MUSIC PLAYING]
- Iain?
- [IAIN] I believe it's day nine.
[SINISTER LAUGHTER]
[DAWN WHIMPERING ON VIDEO]
[MAN] Can you take this over?
- Aren't they?
- [IAIN] Aye, Kenny. Over the moon.
[KENNETH] And it's a big treat today
- How does that sound?
- [IAIN] Does that sound like fun?
- [KENNETH LAUGHING]
- [DAWN WHIMPERING, CRYING]
[IAIN] Aye, Kenny.
- I slam the door ♪
- Boom ♪
- When I come into the bedroom ♪
- Wham, bam ♪
- 'Cause I'm the king of the castle ♪
- Na-na-na ♪
- Turn me on, turn me loose ♪
- Come on, come on ♪
[SIMON WHIMPERING]
- [DRILL WHIRRING]
- [DAWN SCREAMING]
[DRILL WHIRRING]
[SIMON, DAWN SCREAMING]
[JANET] Shepherd's pie.
- [DOOR OPENS] - [PIA NERVOUSLY] Mm-hmm.
[FOOTSTEPS RETREATING]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
- Everything all right?
- Yes. I need the bathroom.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[NO SERVICE BEEP]
- [NO SERVICE BEEP]
- Fuck.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [GASPS]
- Are you sure you're okay, dear?
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[VCR WHIRRING]
[VCR CLICKS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[NO SERVICE BEEP]
[NO SERVICE BEEP]
[NO SERVICE BEEP]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[WHIMPERS]
[NO SERVICE BEEP]
- You'll catch cold out here.
- I'm fine.
- You should get in.
- No!
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAR REVERSING]
[PANTING]
[GASPS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[GRUNTS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[OMINOUS MUSIC CONTINUES]
[CHOKING GRUNT]
[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
[MAN] So, tell us about
[HIGH-PITCHED NOTE PLAYS]
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
[DAVIS] Pia. [LAUGHS]
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
[REPORTER 1] It's four days
[MENACING MUSIC PLAYING]
[JANET] Been years since I was in
[KENNETH] You can come in now, Janet.
- [DAWN SCREAMS]
- [KENNETH LAUGHS]
- [SINISTER MUSIC PLAYING]
- [DAWN] Sorry.
[SINISTER MUSIC CONTINUES]
- [DRILL WHIRRING]
- [DAWN, SIMON WHIMPERING]
[RICHARD] Years ago, I spent
[REPORTER 2] Police have
[REPORTER 3] For years, it was
[REPORTER 4] McCardle
[REPORTER 3] The woman
[REPORTER 4] after leaving
[SOBS]
[CRYING]
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
[TENSE MUSIC SWELLS]
[DAVIS] He wasn't filming
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES]
[ANNOUNCER] And so, to honor
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[KIRSTY ON TV] Euthanasia:
[SCREAMS] Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
- [INDISTINCT CHATTERING]
- [CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
- [ACTRESS] Okay.
- [KATE] We will be looking for a Pia.
- [KATE] That's all I'm saying.
- [ACTRESS] Wow, that is interesting.
[DOOR CLOSES]
[PHONE BUZZING]
[STUART CHUCKLES]
[ETHEREAL MUSIC PLAYING]
["ULTRAVIOLET" BY GEORGE
[MUSIC FADES]