It was a drunken moment of weakness.
It doesn't have to mean anything more than that.
You need to stay away from Leah. She's got nothing to do with any of this.
- You're pregnant? - Yeah.
I've lost my engagement ring. I think Rose took it.
You sure you don't want any more wine, Leah?
- Give me that! - Argh!
She set me up, Adam. She's clever.
Rose isn't just your student. She's your sister.
Your mother was the coward.
And it's not Pam's fault your mother didn't love you enough to stick around!
You can't just cheat, Adam, and expect to get away with it.
St Helen's College, Porter's Office. How can I help?
Something bad's happened and I need your help.
You are still not convinced that we got the right one.
So you arrived back at the house at around quarter past midnight
is that correct?
And that's where you spoke to Adam about the photo?
No, I spoke to Adam about the photo the first time.
I went back, and that would have been about...
ten.
The second time... he was already...
dead.
So, er... I checked to see if he was...
um, breathing, but there...
So I phoned the police and, erm...
I just held him until they arrived.
So you arrived back at the party at 10:40
but then you left again 40 minutes later.
Why? - I'm sorry.
Why are we sat here doing nothing? We know who did this.
Have you found Rose? Have you arrested her yet?
There was a phone call made from your home phone at 11:27.
Did you make that call?
No, because I didn't get back until quarter past twelve!
How many times do I have to say this to you?
Sorry, Leah, I know this is hard, but we just have to triple check.
What was the argument about?
With your father?
Who... who was that to?
- Sorry? - That phone call?
Who was it to?
There was a call made to this college at 23:27 last night.
- Was it you that answered? - Yeah, it would've been, yeah.
D'you remember what it was about?
We only get two or three calls in the night, y'know
it's mainly the international students. Wait up, Tray.
Here you are, mate. - Thank you.
There was a man asking to speak to his son.
Err... it was a little bit earlier...
what time did you say, 11:30? - 11:27.
Ah! That was a woman asking to talk to a student.
Do you remember the student's name? - Rose Vaughan.
You know her? - Yeah, yeah. I mean, to speak to.
I try and get to know the students a little bit.
Makes the job a bit more bearable.
Thank you, that's very helpful. - That's alright.
Could you show me up to Rose's room, please, sir?
Yeah, no problem.
Leah...
Mum.
- Love... - I asked for you, Mum. What's he doing here?
I'm sorry, I can wait... - No, no. Hang on a minute.
We need to sort this out. - You could have stopped this.
You had so many chances to tell the truth.
Sweetheart, how could he possibly have known what was gonna happen?
Why are you defending him, Mum?
He cheated on you and he lied about it for 20 years!
You know what?
I don't give a shit.
If you can live like that, if you can treat Mum like that and live with yourself, fine.
And Mum, if you wanna forgive him, you wanna take him back, that's fine.
I don't care.
You saw what Rose was doing to me. What she was putting me through.
What she was putting me and Adam through and you stood by and you did nothing.
You're selfish, Dad.
Leah, sorry. Sorry to interrupt.
Just to let you know, we'll need you to formally identify Adam.
Sorry. Can you just give us a minute?
Yeah. Sure. Of course.
Thank you. You'll get these back, don't worry.
I can't believe it. Poor Adam.
So you say you left here at 21:40...
returning around midnight. Can you tell us where you went?
Just for a walk.
Where did you go?
Just... down by the river for a bit.
You went down to the river at night on your own for over two hours?
I like it down there.
Did you talk to anyone?
So you weren't in your room at 23:27 to receive a phone call?
No. - Does it have a answering service?
Er... dunno. I hardly use it, to be honest.
Do you mind if I check it? - Yeah, sure.
Y'know, whatever she's said about me, it's not true.
She hates me. You can ask anyone.
Can you describe your relationship with Adam Dale?
Erm...
I met him about six months ago.
I was serving at St Helen's Christmas function.
I went outside for a cigarette and he came out and asked me for one.
So he was the one who instigated the relationship?
At that point it was just a conversation but, yeah, I guess he did start it.
So what happened next?
He started waiting for me after class.
Leave me little presents in my pigeon hole.
So how far did it go?
Erm...
We slept together.
When?
A few months back.
It was at Adam's house.
Leah was at some conference.
I felt terrible, so I told her everything.
She got angry.
Threatening.
She bullied me in front of the whole class.
She got obsessed.
She broke in here. She even attacked me.
She thought I'd stolen her engagement ring, so she just ripped it off my finger.
But you hadn't? - Of course not.
So it was you that ended the relationship with Adam?
Yeah, I tried to.
We slept together once more after that.
When was that? - Last night.
Excuse me?
About nine o'clock.
Did Leah find out about this?
I guess so. - You mean you didn't tell her?
No, but I'm assuming that Adam did.
I think it would be unfair to describe it as an attack.
But she forcibly removed the ring from Rose's finger?
Leah had lost hers earlier that day.
The one Rose was wearing looked similar but there was no inscription on the inside.
She made a mistake.
Would you say you and Leah were friends?
I'd say we were friendly colleagues.
Have you noticed a change in her behaviour over the last few weeks?
She's been under a lot of pressure.
Did she ever speak about Adam?
In passing, sometimes.
What was the nature of those conversations?
I don't know, I mean, look - no relationship is perfect, is it?
Why are we back in here?
I... you said you wanted me to identify Adam?
Sorry, Leah, it's just one or two more quick questions, shouldn't take long.
Why didn't you tell us that Adam and Rose were having an affair?
A bit of flirting and a... text.
I'd hardly call that an affair.
Rose says they slept together six months ago.
Right...
Rose is lying.
Adam met her about ten days ago when she turned up at our house
in the middle of the night, uninvited.
She says she told you about it.
That you got angry. Started threatening her?
Until two weeks ago, Rose was just another student in my class.
Barely noticed her.
So you're telling us you're also unaware that Adam and Rose slept together again
last night at 9:00pm...
She's a fucking liar! How many times do I have to tell you?
This was taken last night at 9:00 pm.
About an hour before you spoke to Adam at your house.
Do you have a solicitor?
Look, I can call Graham.
Now, he does family law, but I'm sure he could recommend...
I am not getting a lawyer. I haven't done anything wrong.
Of course you haven't love, I just...
And what does getting a lawyer make me look like?
Right, you think about that. - Just go and take five minutes, sweetheart.
I don't need five minutes, Mum, I just need people to do their jobs properly.
Leah, I just think you need to slow down!
Oh, God...
Right, here we are.
D'you want me to open the window a bit? It's a bit, er...
Ah, thanks Ben, we'll take it from here.
Oh, right, it's just I need to lock up. - Yeah.
We'll send someone to find you.
Oh. OK.
Yeah, good luck!
Knife's been found in a bin down the street from the house.
Lab report should be in a few hours.
Graham Monaghan, please? It's Michael Shadley.
Yes, thank you.
Graham will be able to represent her.
It'll be OK.
Shouldn't we talk to Leah first?
Graham. Yes. Yes.
It's about something else actually. Have you got five minutes?
Well, well, well. I wondered when you'd show up.
The police were in touch.
Asking me all sorts of questions.
About what you were like as a child, or...
all the blotches and blemishes on your record.
I'm happy to say I think I fulfilled my civic duty to the full.
Glad to hear it.
Now what is it you've done exactly?
I just came to tell you that I'm going away for a while.
You came all this way out here just to tell me that, did you?
Well, I need some money. - Oh, yes, there we have it.
You know, I always knew you had no morals
but I thought you might have a modicum of pride - obviously not.
Dad, please can you... - "Dad"?
"Dad, Dad..." That's desperate, isn't it?
Dad.
Right, OK, then. Shall I just go, and you'll never see me again?
You see, I always tried to teach you to stand on your own two feet.
You should never let yourself become dependent on one single other person.
That way you become you too vulnerable.
Just like your mother.
Come on, boy. - I can't believe how much of my life
I spent scared of you.
Yes, well, if you've finished begging, I've got to get back to the hospital.
Only really came out to clear my head.
I wouldn't worry too much. You move on pretty quick.
Did last time.
I don't know what it is you've done exactly
but whatever it is, I hope they throw you into a very dark hole.
That way you'll go out of this world the way you came into it.
Rotten to the core.
Oh! Sorry to disturb.
I don't suppose you've got a spare key for the filing cabinet in Leah Dale's office?
Not that I would have, sorry.
Oh. OK.
Not to worry.
Oh, by the way, you know that phone call you transferred to Rose?
Yeah?
You transferred that straight away, I presume?
Yeah, well, basically, yeah.
Oh, strange, cos she wasn't in and there was no message.
Oh! It must have been deleted.
OK. Thank you.
Hammond?
Yeah. I'll be right there.
- I'll chat to you later. - Yeah.
What you got?
A letter to Leah from Rose, telling her about the affair.
Leah was lying to us.
It's dated over three months ago.
"I never meant for it to happen, but your husband was persistent
and I found his advances flattering and hard to turn down.
I have tried many times to end it with Adam, but he keeps begging me not to stop."
Erm...
can you contact forensics and check if they've found any of Rose Vaughan's prints
in the Dale's bedroom, yeah? - Ma'am.
Good man. - Lab report on the knife's in.
What's it say?
Two sets of partial prints.
One belongs to Adam Dale.
The other to Leah Dale.
The police are in your office, Leah.
How long have they been there? Who let them in?
A few hours apparently. Erm... they had a warrant.
Leah.
You know I love you, don't you, mate?
You still there?
Yeah.
I just...
If there's anything you need to tell me
I'll support you through anything.
I just want you to know that.
I don't mean that you... I just, um...
I just want you to know...
Leah?
Leah!
Thank you, everyone.
Rose?
We need to talk. Now.
I don't think we should be talking... - I need you to stop this.
I need you to tell them. It's... for your own good.
They'll find something. - I hope so.
Stop that. Stop!
I'm really sorry to hear about Adam.
Have you got any idea what happened?
What, you don't think that I could... - They think I did it, Rose.
Who else could it be?
Tell me the truth.
You really want to know the truth?
Yeah.
I'm your sister.
And I love you.
I wish there was a way that we could both walk out of this
but there isn't.
We can't.
I'm sorry.
They've found something.
Here.
The truth will out, Rose.
She's here.
Here she is.
Leah Dale, I'm arresting you on suspicion of the murder of Adam Dale.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
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 have never seen this letter before in my life.
It's got your fingerprints on it.
Well, then she's written it on my paper.
And how did she get into your office?
I'm sorry, these are the questions the police will ask.
She's...
This is insane...
These questions are ridiculous.
OK. What about the knife?
Well, it's my knife, so yes, it has my fingerprints on it.
Yes, yours only.
And Adam's.
Not Rose's.
OK, let's go through your movements that night one more time.
So... what have you got?
As your report says, the knife was wiped down but clearly in a hurry.
The lab found blood particles from the victim and two sets of partial fingerprints.
One from Adam. One from Leah.
Karen, you told us this yesterday.
You said you had something new?
Well...
So, what are we looking at?
This stab wound here in the chest is consistent with the murder weapon
but these two, here in the neck and the second chest wound.
- And they seem off slightly. - Off?
In terms of blade diameter and possibly serration.
So what are you saying?
Well, I'm suggesting that these wounds were made by two different knives.
I dunno, something doesn't feel right.
You heard yourself, she's only half sure.
We've got enough to charge her. - We've got until tonight though, right?
Bould, she was in the house, twice, by her own admission.
We've got the murder weapon, a motive, she lied about Rose
it's more than enough, OK? - I know, I know. It's just...
I was going over some footage this morning
and it looks to me like the jacket Rose was wearing on the night
is a different colour to the one she gave us.
It's what?
Look, the images aren't clear. It's hard to be sure.
I wanna search her room.
Just for elimination purposes, if nothing else.
Please, sir.
Five o'clock. Then I'm charging her.
Hi, yeah, this is DS Bould. Yeah, I'm gonna need a warrant.
You need to have a word with her. Ask her to cooperate.
What about Rose? Can't you talk to someone? - Michael, listen to me.
The police have enough for a conviction.
With a guilty plea, I can probably get manslaughter.
Have a word with her.
I can't help her when she's being like this.
What kind of advice is that? - Michael...
And the amount we're paying him... - Michael.
If anything happens to her, I'll never forgive you.
I found two rings.
- Proves she was lying. - Yeah, but that's all it proves.
Oh, come on!
She said she slept with Adam for the first time in his bedroom
but we didn't find a single print.
And then there's the phone call to the porter's office
and I just saw her, and it looks like she's got marks on her neck.
Did you find the jacket? Did you find any material evidence?
I wanna search Ben's accommodation.
No, Bould.
I'm sorry.
Leah Dale, I'm charging you with the murder of Adam Dale.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence...
when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
What d'you want?
We need to talk.
Why?
Meet me tomorrow morning.
No.
Rose.
Bye, Michael.
Wait! What if I told you to meet me at the Emerald Bay cafe?
What?
How'd you know about that place?
Just meet me there tomorrow morning.
Ten AM.
Thank you for coming.
How'd you know about this place?
First you tell me the truth about Adam... - Don't mess me about, Michael.
How d'you know about this place? - Not until you tell me the truth.
OK. OK. Sit down. Sit.
It was my idea to meet here the night your mum passed.
You, me and her were going to leave together
on the ferry to France and start a new life there.
Why would we do that?
It was just a fling. - That's what I told everyone.
But in fact your mother and I were...
seeing each other for six years.
Very much in love.
You and I were quite good pals when you were little.
You're lying.
I dunno why I kept these, but there we are. See for yourself.
I had a job lined up and everything.
I promised her a new life.
But I only made it as far as the entrance.
I could see her through the window.
Her back was to me, she was talking to you
and you were laughing about something. I...
I watched you both for a while.
I vividly remember wondering what you were laughing about.
But I couldn't do it.
Then I turned around and went home to my wife.
And what about me?
I convinced myself you were not my responsibility. I'm sorry.
I don't think Mum saw it like that.
If I had any idea of what she was going to do...
It was that table, wasn't it?
That one.
When you didn't turn up, she left me here.
I sat there for hours before a waitress came.
Called the police.
I was just staring at the door, waiting for her to come back.
But she's not coming back, is she?
What happened to Adam, Rose? - Oh, shut up!
Why are you telling me all this? Why now?
Leah is going to prison for the rest of her life, do you understand that?
Why did you bring me here?
It's not Leah's fault. And it's not yours either.
Do you know why? Because it's my fault.
And what about me?
I was just a kid. What about me?
I'm sorry, but Leah does not deserve to be punished for my mistakes.
And neither do I.
He put his hands around my neck.
Look! - You mean Adam? Adam did?
He put his hands around my neck and he squeezed until I couldn't see.
I couldn't breathe.
All I could feel was a thudding in my head and his breath on my face.
So you stabbed him?
He was going to kill you, so you killed him first
is that what happened?
I reached back, and I felt something in my hand.
I didn't even know I was doing it.
But I had to.
It was the only way to get him off me.
You killed Adam?
Yeah.
I killed him.
If it was self-defence, why did you lie?
Because who's gonna believe me?
No one has my whole life. So why would they start now?
I wish I'd told the police straight away.
But it's too late now.
No one'll believe me and I'm sorry it's not fair on Leah
but it's just the way it is.
I'm sorry. Really am.
So am I, Rose.
Dad?
What have you done?
Because Leah comes first.
Rose Vaughan, I am arresting you on suspicion of the murder of Adam Dale.
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
This is all on you.
Well, I know how much you hate service stations.
Thank you.
And if you're feeling tired, you should stop.
Yeah.
I'm so sorry it's come to this.
Yeah.
To mark the release of Leah's new book
her second in just under three years
which of course is highly embarrassing for the rest of us.
Now, this latest work really is a remarkable achievement
and it was a privilege to be involved in some small capacity.
So without further ado, to Leah!
- To Leah! - Thank you.
Thanks, everyone. Thanks, Stephan.
Do you think you can have him for a few hours on Saturday for me, Mum?
Yeah, course, I'd love to.
Maybe take him to the city farm or something. I might be gone the whole morning.
Yeah, sure.
What you up to?
Look, Mum, don't worry, but...
I've heard from Rose. She wants to talk.
She's being let out three months from now
so I need to go and see her before she gets out.
No.
Oh...
why would you do that?
We haven't heard anything from her for two years, it...
worries me, Mum.
I just don't understand
why you still need to see her now.
Because what am I gonna tell him, Mum? When he asks me about his daddy?
What am I gonna say to him?
I need to look her in the eye
and I need her to tell me what she said to him that night.
I need to understand what there was between them.
Why he did what he did.
Cos every time I think about Adam, she's there too, and I just...
I want to miss him, Mum.
Properly.
Hi, Leah.
How are you?
How shall we do this?
We've got half an hour, Leah. What d'you want to talk about?
Adam.
I want you to tell me what happened that night.
And I want you to tell me what he meant to you.
You don't miss him, do you?
It's OK.
You can't help how you feel.
It's amazing how quickly you can adjust to life without someone
if you never really loved them in the first place.
You don't know what you're talking about.
OK.
Why do you care?
Because he attacked you.
I want to know why.
I didn't want to hurt you.
Didn't want to stab Adam like I did.
But I don't regret it.
Well, you were protecting yourself, weren't you?
Come on, Leah!
This is why you came here, isn't it? To find out the truth?
Well, the truth is that I did you a fucking favour that night.
What d'you mean?
You never really believed it was self-defence, did you?
He deserved it.
Do you know how easy it was for me to flatter you?
What, to get inside your head?
It was just a joke.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
What's wrong with you?
Alright then, er... actually, I might tell Leah.
I wonder if she'll keep that baby. I know that I wouldn't.
Everyone's got a breaking point.
Adam barely touched me that night.
Feels good, doesn't it?
Get out of this house.
Just get out. I don't care what you do anymore.
I just want you out of my fucking house.
Got you a little present.
Just to remember me by.
No wonder your mother couldn't live with herself.
She gave birth to a monster.
Y'know what, actually I might stay.
Do what you like.
I'm calling the police.
Why are you lying?
Why would I?
You told Dad it was self-defence.
I just told him what he needed to hear.
There were bruises on your neck.
Just do it.
It was Ben's idea.
I called him that night.
St Helen's College, Porter's Office. How can I help?
We made a plan to hide the evidence.
Right, take the knife that...
most closely matches the letter opener you killed Adam with.
Make sure you don't get your fingerprints on it.
Stab him with it.
It was weird.
Kind of like watching a film, really.
You lied about everything.
Everything, the... the knife.
The letter.
I could have gone to prison for the rest of my life.
But you didn't, did you?
My child is growing up without his father because of you.
Exactly!
I put myself in here so that you and him could be together
and it really irritates me that you can't even see it.
Why?
Why? He didn't deserve to die.
He cheated on you, Leah.
He slept with me when he knew that you were pregnant.
Don't tell me you're not happier without him.
You don't need Adam.
And you don't need that coward of a father so why don't you let me help you?
Do what you can't do?
He ruined my childhood. He lied to you.
Why do you need him? Why do you even care?
Enough!
You didn't help me, you didn't do me a favour.
You ruined my life.
And if you think the fact that we're sisters means something to me, you're deluded.
You might have convinced everyone else, Rose, but I see you.
We're not the same and there is nothing between us.
And we're not the ones to blame, Dad and I.
We're not the ones who made you who you are.
You need to find something to live for when you leave here
because I will never see you again.
And if you ever come anywhere near my son...
I will kill you.
Yeah?
Hi, it's me.
So what's it gonna be?
Yes or no?
Hello, pet. What...?
I've got someone for you to meet.
Eh, come in! Come on.
- Ah! - Hello.
- Thanks for coming. - Dear Leah...
I'm being released next week, and I wanted to let you know.
You don't have to worry about me. You'll never see me again.
I thought about what you said that day when you came to visit.
I wanted to thank you and promise you
from the bottom of my heart that I will leave you alone.
All of you, even Dad.
Because you're my family and I want you to be happy.
And you were right about fixing my problems
finding something to live for.
So I followed your advice...
...and I went back to the start.
I realise the only way I can start again
is if I learn to forgive Mum and sort things out with William.
Hunter!
Bloody dog...
So that's what I did.
I think I've started to feel better already.
Love, Rose.