BROADCHURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Scrpit Written by Chris Chibnall BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script ###1 INT. HARDY'S HOUSE - DAY From NHS Trust. Dear Mr Hardy RE: YOUR PROCEDURE Alec What? No... What? Is that now? Olly Certainly is. EXT. BROADCHURCH - ON THE BEACH - DAY Olly Right, DI Hardy. You must be anticipating the relief today's court date will bring. Alec It's the plea and case management hearing. Olly Yeah. But you're pleased you got the right man in the dock? Alec What sort of a question is that? Pleased? Is that how you train him? INCOMING CALL Claire 2 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Maggie Take it if you want. Maggie Right... INCOMING CALL Claire Alec Today's hearing is the result of a thorough investigation by a team of dedicated officers who worked day and night under difficult circumstances. Maggie And how will you personally feel seeing Joe Miller again? Alec No. Don't do that. It's not about me. Maggie He's the husband of your old detective sergeant. You must want the same as the rest of us, Joe Miller sentenced for what he did. As soon as that happens, we can all move on. Alec You know I can't comment in advance of today. Olly Are you missing being on active duty as a detective? Alec You can probably stop taking the arsehole pills now, Oliver. Olly But I thought you might leave. Now that you don't have any reason to be here. Maggie All right... picture. If you just stand there. Alec Here? Really? Maggie Yeah. That cliff fall's recent. They're getting more frequent. 3 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Alec (Specking to himself) Things fall apart. Maggie It'd help if you look up. Olly Smile! Maggie OK. Perfect. Claire Claire 08:26 Pick up Claire 08:26 Please pick up Alec How's Tom getting on? Olly Me and Mum are trying to get him through it but he still doesn't want to be with Ellie, so... Alec Have you seen her? Olly You? EXT. ROAD ON THE CLIFFSIDE - DAY Driver I'm really sorry. I didn't realise- Ellie You were speeding. Driver I've got a hospital appointment. Uhm, b, biopsy results. My last meeting, it ran over. Ellie Of course it did. Driver Look, here's my appointment card. 4 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Police Woman Come on, give him a break. Ellie Licence, please. Police Woman Round here, we give people a chance. INT. PRISON - VISITING ROOM - DAY Paul Lord, give us the strength so that we may deal with this day of challenges. Give us the wisdom so that we may choose the correct path. And grant us compassion to understand the impact our actions have on others. We stand now at a crossroads and ask that you guide us out of the darkness and into light in your forgiveness and mercy. Guide us on the path to redemption, under your gaze. Amen. You need to go. Joe Do they know about you coming here? Paul No-one knows. Paul Be strong today, Joe. INT. LATIMERS' HOUSE - BETHROOM - DAY Nige (v.o.) Is it working? Beth Not exactly. Nige Pressure's not strong enough. Beth So, fix it. If this pool isn't full and I'm mid- contractions... Nige They got a pool at the hospital. Beth Don't you start. I'm having an home birth, Nige. 5 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Mark All right, Nige. You get it going? Nige Not really. Let's get you a top-class pump, eh? Mark Cheers, man. Beth Where've you been? Mark Just doing stuff. You know. Beth No. Mark We need to get going. Get changed, Chlo. INT. POLICE STATION - CHANGING ROOM - DAY Police Woman (to Ellie) What's the thing to say? Good luck? INT. CROWN COURT - IN THE CUSTODY SUITE - DAY Abby Mr Miller, Abby Thompson. Joe Yeah, I remember you. Abby Anything I need to know NOT covered by the case files? Joe No. Abby Good. Once the plea is entered, you'll be remanded back into custody for sentence. See you in a minute. EXT. CROWN COURT - DAY Reporter A Do you have any comments on the case reopening? Reporter B Can we get a picture, please? 6 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Claire Claire 10:14 Can you call me? Claire 10:14 Won't take a sec. Claire 10:14 I know you're busy. Please, though. It's important. Wessex Crown Court INT. MAIN HALL - DAY Ben (v.o.) Good morning. How are we? It's a simple hearing. Once he's entered a plea, he'll be remanded for sentencing. The judge will ask for psychiatric reports and we'll submit the victim impact statements. Ben The court's at the top of the stairs and I'll talk to you after. Beth OK. Alec You didn't have to be here today. Mark Oh, we did. Beth I need to hear him say it. Voice (v.o.) All parties in Miller to court one. All parties in 7 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Miller to court one. INT. COURTROOM - DAY Beth You're kidding me... Mark Just leave it, Beth. INT. CHECKPOINT - DAY/ INT. MAIN HALL - DAY Ellie Thank you. Ellie Sorry, Crown versus Miller? Front Desk Officer Up the stairs. Courtroom one. Ellie (to the woman who is bumped into Ellie) Sorry. INT. COURTROOM - DAY Alec Miller. Beth I didn't think she'd have the nerve. Mark All right, Beth. Beth What? Mark Now let's just see this through, all right? Alec How's Devon? Ellie Awful. Claire (to Alec) Hiya. Usher Members of the public this way, madam. Thank you. Alec Da-da-da-da-da. Out, now, come on. 8 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script INT. CORRIDOR - DAY Alec What the hell are you doing here? You know how important today is for me! Claire I'm sorry, I was worried you turned your phone off and you weren't getting my texts. Alec You cannot be here. Claire I'm really sorry. I'm panicking, I didn't know what to do. Alec Claire. You need to go. Claire I think he's back and I think he's looking for me. Alec (being surprised) What? No, he's not. He can't be. I'd know. Why do you think that? Claire This morning, nine missed calls on my phone. Number withheld. Alec That doesn't mean... Claire It's him. Alec It's not. You need to calm down. I know where he is. I've had a trace on him. He's not even in the country. Claire You'd better be sure, Alec, cos I feel like I can't breathe- Alec Everything is fine. Stay calm. Stop worrying. Soon as I'm done here, I'll come over. Now, go home. Please. It's all fine. Maybe use the back exit. INT. COURTROOM - DAY Ellie Who was that? 9 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script Court Clerk (v.o.) All rise. All parties in the case of Joseph Miller. Ellie (to Joe) Don't you look at me. Court Clerk Are you Joseph Michael Miller? Joe Yes. Court Clerk Joseph Michael Miller, you are charged with murder contrary to common law. The particulars of the offence are that on the 18th day of July 2013, you murdered Daniel Latimer of 4 Spring Close, Broadchurch, Dorset. How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty? Joe Not guilty. Ellie No. Beth He can't. Abby Er... Your Honour. Sorry. Erm... Can I just ask for the indictment to be put again? Mark Be a man, Joe! You know what happened! Judge Sit down. Judge I said sit down. I take it from your reaction, Ms Thompson, that Queen's Counsel have not been instructed. Abby Very much not, Your Honour. Judge Could you confirm your plea, Mr Miller? Not least, it seems for the benefit of your own counsel. Joe Not guilty. 10 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script 11 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script ### 2 INT. , CROWN COURT - LADIES' ROOM - DAY CAUTION CLEANING IN PROGRESS Ellie It's occupied! Alec (v.o.) I know. Come out, Miller. Ellie Go away! It's the ladies! You can't come in the ladies! Alec You've been ages. Oi! There's a sign. Cleaning in progress. Out! Out! Alec Don't let it get to you. Ellie Oh, thanks for that. Brilliant advice. God. You caught Joe, he had Danny's phone, you brought him in, you interviewed him. He didn't resist. He is guilty. Alec And the case against him is strong. The CPS never had any doubt about prosecuting. Ellie Doesn't he know what it's gonna do to Beth and Mark? To all of us? Oh god, who will tell Tom? He's at school. If his friends find out before him... Alec It's alright. I spoke to your sister. She and Olly are going 12 BROADCURCH Series 2 Episode 1 Script to take him out at lunchtime. Ellie I could go with them. I could see him. Alec You know he doesn't want that. Ellie I'm his mother. He's only gonna blame me more. How am I ever gonna get him back if there's a trial? How is this my life now? Alec I'm sorry.