- Edward? - Yeah.
Good work.
If you're proud of what you do, it doesn't matter what they think.
Are you proud?
It's good.
It's not good enough.
We need to take some risks.
Are you sleeping with other women?
Foreign Secretary in five minutes, Prime Minister.
You try to make the rent. If you don't, I kick you out.
- She's wasted where she is. - Don't even think about it.
I know, but I am.
PHONE BUZZES
Hello?
Now?
I'm on my way.
It's all on my phone. News Feed.
News feeds narrow your world view.
They work out what you like, and they give you more of that.
Buy a paper, it's better for you.
Have you always wanted to do that then? Edit?
When I was seven, our class made a newspaper,
put photos in, wrote stories.
Front page was about stopping bullying.
Head teacher was so impressed, he made copies
and sent it to all the parents.
So yeah, since then.
Well, you're a determined lady.
Indeed. And on that note, can we go any faster?
How did you get here so quickly?
Night bus and running.
They said Chris was in trouble.
He's in Dinsoor in Somalia. We got the call 20 minutes ago.
- From his mobile? - Yeah.
SHOUTING
- Call the embassy. - Hang on, wait.
What's he doing out there?
He had a contact in one of the rebel armed groups.
He's been out there for the last week.
That's standard Arabic.
People don't speak standard Arabic in real life, only in films.
That's a TV.
SNORING
He must have hit it by accident, rolled onto it.
Well, at least someone's getting some sleep.
I'm so sorry. Can... Can we get you a car back?
No, no. I'm in now.
It's fine.
But Holly?
- Yep? - You go home.
Can I just show you this?
I mean, obviously it's just a start, but there's something about it.
- Joshua West? - Yeah.
- Do you believe it? - No.
He must get accusations like this every week.
Exactly.
Even if there was any chance it was true,
running a story against a popular and benevolent billionaire
with a thousand times the resources we have for lawyers, research,
to sustain a court battle,
in our current state, with how little we have,
it'd be pretty much impossible.
Look into it.
Synced & corrected by -robtor- www.addic7ed.com
CHURCH BELL CHIMES
MUSIC PLAYS
Rachel Gilmour. She claims that she had a sexual relationship with West
when she was 18.
She met him on one of his apprenticeship projects
that he runs for disadvantaged young people.
He made advances, she said she felt compelled to sleep with him
because of his position of authority.
So, why did she come to you?
She read some of my work years ago and thought I was still a reporter,
felt she could trust me.
But I told her I'd been promoted and I'd get my best man on it.
Sadly he's not available so...
So she's expecting your call, yeah?
Joshua West.
Really?
Well, these days, who knows?
Yeah.
Leona! You're supposed to be on a train to Warwick!
Oh, no problem!
We've got facts, we want background.
Ahead of the internet for once.
Conference!
The Post. What's that?
Nothing.
An iPad. I'm sending it back, it's a present.
From who?
It really doesn't matter.
Please get this right.
I'd do it myself if I wasn't handcuffed to a desk.
- Of course. - Thanks.
Craig, can you send that for me?
Thanks.
Excuse me.
I need stuff to pitch. Anything?
Um..
Joshua West?
What about him?
He might have a secret, in the past.
Hm, what makes you think that?
I've just got a feeling.
Have you got a source, or are you literally guessing?
Don't worry about it.
Boss is a fan of Joshua West, they play poker together.
Anything else?
Have fun in Warwick, get ahead of the police.
OK.
What?
I've never met a journalist before.
One of Brian's friends, he worked on the crossword I think,
but that's not really the same is it?
We were worried. Well, you hear about the press exploiting people.
We don't exploit people.
No.
- You... - Our editor is very clear,
and she wouldn't allow it.
Right.
Well.
I'll just be over there.
Thanks, Mum.
OK, um, do you mind if I...
It's just so I can get an accurate record of what was said.
Er, so Rachel, here's what I know.
You were on one of the apprentice schemes,
run by Joshua West's charity, Forethought.
That's right.
- And you were 18? - Yeah.
OK. Tell me what happened.
Ooh, that looks posh.
It's for the opera, isn't it?
I'm sorry? What? No, it's...
You're on the board of six charities,
and advise government policy on various groups,
yet the only organisation you're involved with
that would send you a gold invitation is the opera.
- Whatever it is... - God, I hate opera.
As you've said.
- Like theatre without the ideas... - OK.
...or the acting. Expensive, privileged,
and not even in a language anyone can understand.
What do they want?
The artistic director's having a reception and would like me there.
To drink champagne. That's a good use of arts subsidy.
I don't have to justify my interest in it to you.
I know you don't, but I'd love to hear it.
Um, this school group were in the other day.
And, at the beginning, you couldn't hear the music for the chat,
the phone calls, but by the end, they were silent.
It blew their minds.
It's the same with me.
I mean, I didn't have any access to opera growing up.
I only started listening to it five years ago when my...
Anyway, and I don't know exactly how,
but it has made the world richer.
- Richer? - Yeah.
- OK. - Anyway, I am on the board
actually because I want more people to have access.
I want to bring the prices down, fix the things you're complaining about.
- You're going to go, aren't you? - I think I will.
Wear a nice dress... Yep.
- ...enjoy the food... - Exactly.
Do you want to come with me? You might learn something.
I would rather eat my own leg.
I'd not done brilliantly at school.
But then I got onto this training scheme for young people,
validated by Joshua West.
I was halfway through, and one day Josh himself is there to do a talk.
Drinks afterwards.
There's a tap on my shoulder, and he's in front of me.
At the end of the event, he gets a message to me,
that he'd found what I said interesting,
and he'd like to have dinner with me.
It wasn't phrased as a question.
It was a fact.
It was at a restaurant in a hotel.
- So he could... - He'd booked a room?
A suite.
He asked if I wanted to have dessert upstairs.
But you knew what he wanted?
Yeah, but I assumed it couldn't be that,
because he has this amazing wife.
I was this geeky girl.
18, but I looked younger.
And so, what happened when you went up?
I was really drunk.
He asked if he could kiss me.
I didn't know how to say no.
So I just sort of let him do the rest.
Afterwards, he said he wanted to meet again but not to tell anyone
because his wife didn't know.
When he asks a favour like that, you can feel the power.
And so, we started meeting after that.
How long for?
Six months.
Then he said it had to finish,
and put £10,000 in my account as a start-up business fund.
Did you tell anyone?
I've struggled.
I'm not good with men, or trust, or whatever...
...so I came back home.
And then one night he was on the TV,
and I ended up finally telling Mum and Dad what happened.
And, as I said it, I knew I wasn't the only one.
He's still doing it now.
But it's how it starts, right?
With all these men.
One person steps forward.
SOFT PIANO MUSIC
CHATTER OF KITCHEN STAFF
- Prime Minister. - Duncan. Thanks for coming.
- Did you order ahead? - Er, yeah.
The food's not bad here, but your choice is limited
by whether the Secret Service are happy with it.
- Why, are people out to kill you? - Apparently so.
After you.
Thank you.
Speaking of people trying to kill you,
I'm glad you and Jane are hanging in there.
Sorry?
The highest office in the land causes marital tension.
It's well documented.
Have you guys worked through your problems...?
We have as much family time as possible.
Do you?
Why do I always feel like I'm being interviewed when I'm talking to you?
Interesting. When I talk to you, I always feel like I'm being lied to.
I suspect we're in the right jobs.
This is all off the record, just to be clear.
If that means no bullshit, fine with me.
Not a lot of people get away
with speaking to the Prime Minister like that.
You're not the president, not the head of state.
I didn't have to let you sit down first, that was a courtesy.
All you are is the most senior representative doing your job.
Since I'm the most senior representative doing mine,
I reckon we're equal. Anyway, about my favour.
Sorry?
You said you owed me one, and I'm cashing it in.
Right, well, what do you want?
A photo shoot.
A feature with a load of photos of you, Jane and the kids, at Chequers.
- We don't do photos of the children. - I know you haven't.
Jane and I agreed...
Look, there's a first time for everything.
You said the food's good here. Is it quick? I am hungry!
It's my decision to be in politics, not the children's.
So, anything else instead.
I don't want anything else.
Look, speak to Jane.
Say you need me on side.
Jane likes me, she'll understand.
- DOOR OPENS - Ah, finally!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Why do you want this? - Not me! It's what the people want.
It'll be an exclusive, and boost our sales.
But why now?
Because you owe me a favour.
- When? - I thought this weekend.
Are the family all at home on Sunday?
I'd...
I'd want something else from you.
But I've already done the favour.
A reporter from the Herald called about Resonance last week.
Resonance. What's that?
Is that a band?
Well, if you don't know, I'm not going to tell you.
But if it comes to you, don't touch it.
Let it go away.
Oh...
No, there's clearly a story there.
And you expect, having told me, a professional journalist,
having shown me how worried you are about it,
that I was going to drop it?
I know that's unusual.
It's disgraceful.
I can't believe you asked.
No problem, if I get my photo.
Can I trust you?
I drive a hard bargain, but I'm actually very honest.
Can I give you an example?
What?
This food is bad,
and you need a better suit.
Right.
- Mr Newman? - There's no-one there.
The neighbour says he's gone to stay with family.
- Packed a bag and left. - Oh, OK.
- Why did you want him? - No reason.
It's not because he lives on the same caravan park as a boy
that yesterday was killed on the way back from school,
and apparently Mr Newman's a friend of the mum?
Courier? Today? World News?
The Post.
You're obviously the Herald.
I've been here since first thing this morning.
Early bird.
Yeah, but there's no point staying now. He's gone.
- Why are you still here, then? - I'm not.
I've, I've got everything I need. I'm going back to London.
On to the next thing.
- You're going now? - Er, yep.
And he's away for a couple of days?
That's what they said.
OK, well, in that case I think I'm done, too.
- Did you drive? - Train. Means I can work more.
Oh, do you want a lift, back to the station?
That's my car right there. Save you some time.
Honestly, it's not a problem. I'm Ed, by the way.
Leona.
MUSIC: [Done In Secret by The Pigeon Detectives]
- Really kind of you. - I just think there's no point.
We're not really in competition, are we, the Post and Herald?
Different readers. Colleagues, not rivals.
Yeah.
I'll see you at some point, I expect.
That would be good.
- Have a good journey back. - You too.
Thanks.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
- See you. - Bye.
♪ All these things were done in secret
♪ All these things were done in secret. ♪
- I thought you were... - Er, we're in the middle of something.
I was here first.
- Well, you left. - I pretended to leave.
So did I.
- Who is it? - Mr Newman...
It's a reporter from the Post, Geoff.
But we talked about this.
How do you all know where I live?
What are those?
Brownies.
She got me wine.
You're fighting over me. I want to stop. I don't want to do any of it.
Mr Newman, you've got it all wrong.
- Geoff! - I promise you, we're not
in competition, are we?
Are we?
Look, we just want to get the full, truthful picture, all right?
But, Geoff, why don't you talk to both of us at the same time,
to show you this isn't about anything other than openness?
I'm all right with that. Leona will be too, right?
Sure.
GASPING
- That's it. Ten seconds. - Enough to know she's not lying.
She filmed it secretly to show a friend who didn't believe
that they were together. But she felt bad, never used it.
Problem is, she doesn't mind us seeing it, but no-one else.
Well, if it's not admissible, we'll need another source.
She said there was a woman running the course who seemed pissed
off and that West had mentioned they had a history.
- Have you got a name? - Susannah Hill.
We can't run this unless we're absolutely sure.
Right OK.
If this goes, I guarantee, next day,
ten women a least will come forward.
He's been running these apprenticeship schemes for 20 years.
You realise he gives away half his earnings to charity?
Maybe now we know why.
Holly.
- Mm-hmm. - He's ready.
Mr Hassan?
- 'Hello?' - Hi, it's Holly Evans from the Herald.
I'm just editing Chris Cartwright's piece.
I was wondering if you could, er,
help me with a few things. Would that be OK?
'Er. maybe you should check with him.'
Oh, he's on a flight at the moment. He's not available.
'OK.'
According to this, you travelled on the fifth,
had dinner at the embassy,
the next night you met some of the victims of the recent violence.
Then travelled the next day,
had dinner in the village that evening, and it was that night
when Chris met with the leaders of the rebel faction, on the seventh.
'Er, yes, that's right.'
- Were you with him the whole time? - 'I haven't read the article.'
I'm sorry?
'I haven't read the article.'
OK Mr Hassan, you do...
'That was our itinerary, yes?
'I think you should speak to Mr Cartwright.'
All right.
That was very helpful, thank you.
- Bye. - 'Bye.'
- Hi. - We were right.
Really?
OK, thanks.
What?
Another man, Peter. Another man letting me down.
All right?
Very good.
I'll see you tomorrow.
DISHES RATTLE IN BACKGROUND
- Hey... You all right? - Hi.
- Yeah. Good day? - Busy. You?
Very.
Yeah, I made a pie.
It's in the oven, to say thanks for letting me stay.
Didn't know you cooked.
You want to sit down? I got some wine as well.
It's cheap, but if we drink enough, it won't matter.
- Not used to this. - Least I can do.
OPERATIC MUSIC PLAYS
SHE SIGHS
You have 23 new messages.
- So, Duncan Allen sent you an IPad. - How do you know?
I'm an investigative journalist, I have an instinct for these things.
- You read the label. - Explain.
Nothing to explain.
Twice a week he sends me a present. Started as an umbrella,
then a posh pen, then a weekend break away,
now an iPad.
- Why? - I don't know.
What, is it a bribe? Does he want you to work for him? He must know...
I've sent them all back so he should get the message.
- Sorry. Are you... - Uh, yes, James Edwards.
This is Holly Evans, my editor.
I need to keep moving, come on.
I've got 20 minutes and then I need to go.
It's the only time I get for exercise. Come on.
We've spoken to someone who attended the apprenticeship scheme.
She's told us that West put pressure on her to sleep with him.
She had the feeling that it wasn't the first time he'd done it,
- and she said that you... - You're talking about Rachel Gilmour.
She called me last week,
wanted me to talk to the press at the same time.
Said it would strengthen her story.
She's right. If we can show a pattern of behaviour...
- Do you pay? - I'm sorry?
Do you pay for stories?
No, we... No, we can't.
Something for nothing? OK.
Look, Susannah, we realise that you might not want to talk about this,
but we want to give you the opportunity to...
It wasn't illegal.
They were all 18, 19, sometimes 20.
"All"?
I know what you're saying about influence and power,
but that's sexy, isn't it? When you're young,
it's flattering to be appreciated by an attractive mature man.
I mean, it happens all the time.
So you did have a relationship with him?
Off the record, don't use my name.
Your account would be so much more useful to...
Yeah, that's fine. Off the record.
I did the apprentice scheme four years before Rachel.
There was a party at the end.
Joshua was there, and we ended up in a hotel.
He helped me out with university fees and finding a place to live.
Later he got me back teaching on the scheme.
Were you in a relationship with him the whole time?
Not a relationship, but he'd let me know when he was in town.
Right.
But then the year Rachel was there,
he didn't want to know any more, he, erm, he put an end to it.
He didn't... He took away all the help he was giving me.
Why?
He said he'd done enough.
He was right. He'd done a lot for me.
In return for...?
You implied that he'd slept with other women during the apprenticeship.
Obviously he didn't tell me about it, but... common knowledge.
He's a driven man. He gets what he wants.
Susannah, are you sure you don't want to go on the record?
There could be other women who have felt exploited.
He could still be approaching young women like this.
I have a career, a reputation.
It's the last thing I need.
It's the past.
For you.
The first time we had sex, he was gentle.
But after that he didn't care.
Sometimes he'd hold so tight there'd be bruises.
That's the sort of thing you want, right? The detail.
You know, being with him taught me something,
survival of the fittest.
You should try it.
Holly.
'So you've got, er, one person who's willing to go on record and
'another anonymous source who doesn't sound the most reliable.'
Well, once it's in print, others will come forward.
'Peter?'
- How's the champagne? - Peter...
'I think we should run it.' It's what we're here for,
to speak truth to the powerful, right?
It's a brilliant story, you guys should be proud.
You want to make an impact, to take risks?
This is the moment.
We'll run it.
'Front page, background articles, the business, his family, his history.'
Talk to Imogen's team. I want this completely clear, legally.
- 'Nothing to get in our way, OK?' - Yep, no problem.
And get a response from West as soon as you can.
Well done, this is good. Better go.
- Enjoy it. - Thank you, I will.
- Amina. Oh, dear. Still working? - Yeah, always working.
I'm just delighted you've found time to be here.
It's very kind of you to organise all this for my benefit.
- Well, what do you mean? - This reception. I know what this is.
We do a similar thing when we're trying to get someone on the board,
but I am already on the board, so this is for some other purpose.
Ever since I arrived, people keep asking me questions about
myself, what drives me.
And then I spoke to Antony and he said he was looking forward
to having more time to travel. I thought he meant a holiday,
but then I realised there's going to be a vacancy.
- You know, you're very perceptive. - Sort of my job.
- Well, nothing's confirmed. - I'm happy where I am.
Well, sure, but we need you to open this place up.
Outreach, education, our profile, ticket prices.
You know, you're well-liked here, by everyone.
Hugely respected.
- I don't know anything about opera. - HE SCOFFS
You didn't, but now you do.
And you're an outsider,
which is just what we need.
Let me show you something.
Wow! SHE LAUGHS
Well, this would basically be your office.
It's a thing of wonder,
and it should be for everyone.
Only going for his third front page in as many days.
Better be good. What have you got?
Well, he was round there all the time,
but he wasn't a friend, he was there as a handyman,
but apparently, every week he'd find reasons to go in.
OK, good, keep going.
He's one of us now.
What does that mean?
It means you should start worrying.
WHISPERING: He likes you.
Nice dress.
Get back to work.
- Anything? - Not yet.
Not a holding response?
- That's, what...? - Four hours and 33 minutes.
- If we don't hear? - Before we're off Stone? We will.
- But if we don't, we still run it? - Absolutely. He's had his chance.
- OK. - OK.
Chris is waiting in there.
- OK. - Well, he said I had nice legs.
Yeah. Leave it to me.
I won it, fair and square.
Oh, I'm not arguing that.
Although you did know half the jury, maybe that made a difference.
Either way you've moved up in the food chain, Amina,
and you've really found your place.
My assistant said you liked her legs.
I'm from a different generation.
Do you always say that when you get something wrong?
Always.
Don't worry, I'll apologise when we finish.
Probably best you just leave her alone.
How can I help?
We got a call from you on Thursday night.
Are you aware of that? We heard you snoring.
I probably had a drink.
It's just from when you filed your piece,
and from what your fixer says, you were meeting the rebels that night.
You interviewed them at exactly the same time we know you were asleep.
Well, I must have got the timeline confused. Another night, then, maybe.
No, we've been through your schedule,
we've checked with the people around you.
You're spoken for every other night you were there.
Chris, did you meet the rebels?
Did that interview take place?
I'm a journalist
- of 35 years' experience. - I know.
I'm in the business of telling the truth,
of telling stories.
We decide what to emphasise in what we write, what to put in,
what to leave out,
with the sole intention of making whatever point the story intends,
of conjuring not just the facts
- but what it feels like. - Wait...
Every quote in that piece was said to me by someone I met.
Oh, God, Chris!
It's better the way I've written it.
Carries more authority if it's all happening on one night.
- But it's not true! - The heart of it absolutely is.
All we have left is trust.
If people want rumour or opinion, they can get that anywhere.
It IS the most important thing. Of course it is.
Amina, my articles have changed the world!
They've incited revolution, been widely read, they're very popular,
not to mention the fact that I've won a fair few awards myself.
So, whatever it is I'm doing and however it's done,
it has real impact!
So this isn't the first time?
I'm not saying that.
35 years, and anything you've written could be...
We're going to have to go through all of them,
every single article you've ever been involved in!
No!
When this gets out...
- It doesn't have to get out! - It does!
And when it does, there will be questions about all of it,
and we are going to have to know the facts,
know exactly what you lied about!
Not lies, Amina.
It was never anything that changed the substance!
But sometimes the stars just don't align!
No.
Right.
Then just let me go.
Don't investigate. I'll just leave quietly.
I used to read your pieces when I was a student.
When I started as editor here, I thought of different
reporters as our mouthpiece, our heart, our public face.
YOU were supposed to be our conscience.
It's the reputation of the entire paper.
Then I won't work again.
A different generation...
Oh, yeah.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
SHE SIGHS
Not enough substance.
We know he's a weirdo,
we know he likes guns, but there's no actual evidence against him.
We're not getting anywhere, let's move on.
- He's under siege by reporters. - That's worse, it's a story about us.
The people on the campsite said he used to offer to help anyone.
Especially families with young children.
- Did anyone call him a paedophile? - I'm sorry?
Did anyone say the word "paedophile" at any point?
No.
If they had, that's the kind of word we'd want on the front page.
That moves the story on.
"Weirdo paedo preying on the community."
But if your sources didn't say that, then...
Prime Minister's office is on the line. They say it's urgent.
- See how important I am? - Look, I could call some of them again.
The residents, see if I can get them to...
Yeah, yeah. See what they say.
Is it true? Has he split up with his wife?
He just told you to do something, mate,
and the clock's ticking. Hear it?
- Matthew, how can I help? - 'Duncan, look, we, I...'
I'm getting pressure from Jane here.
'The children didn't enjoy today.
They don't want the pictures published.'
It turns out they're being bullied at school.
'We didn't know, but it's, well, it's all come out,
'and the idea that everyone in the world
will know what they look like...'
You know where these pictures are going?
- Tell me they're going in the bin. - No, front page!
They look great! 'Look, we're off stone in ten minutes.'
- Off stone means we're printing, so... - 'Yeah, Duncan, look, I, I'm...'
Have you ever known them not to get back at all?
No.
Maybe he's sorting out his family life.
He knows he can't fight it, so he's got to get things ready.
Maybe. There's nothing we've missed?
We saw the video, we had the testament from the second source.
We did it. He can't deny it.
Are all the other pages in?
- Yeah. - OK.
Yep, thank you. Bye. Got it!
- Yep? - Yep. She said it.
"You wonder if he could be a paedophile or something".
Yes!
We'll hold for five minutes, no longer.
- You still want the PM? - Are you joking? Yeah.
I want the word "paedophile" inches from his face.
That should get them flying off the shelves.
Send it.
Mm-hmm. Charlie, it's on its way.
Done.
Good.
- What about that drink? - Yeah.
- Yeah, good. - Yeah? Amina?
- Yeah? YOU'RE going? - I'm buying.
I know, a rare moment of freedom.
- Peter's on the loose! Let's roll. - Ooh!
All right.
- Has he responded yet? - No.
OK, then. It's done.
Cheers.
- Cheers, everyone. - Cheers, everyone!
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Cheers, cheers, cheers, well done.
It's the only time
- I've ever been in a fight. - Yeah.
He's already hit me, I'm still trying to interview him, right?
- There's blood coming down my nose. - Oh, my God!
I'm on the floor, I don't hit him back. I'm just like,
"You're not answering my question!"
And every time I said it, he's like, whack!
Hits me again!
Anyway, I eventually got the answer out of him.
Made my career, actually.
Peter, they're going.
Oh, hey! Bye, see you later, take care.
- Bye! - Well done!
- Well done! Love you. - What are you doing?
I'm going to get the train. Choo-choo!
What? It's 11:30, there aren't any trains.
No, it's not, it's 10:30, it's 10:30... It's 11:30.
It's 11:30. Stay at mine.
- I can't. - Why not?
Deeply unprofessional.
Only if we touch each other, Peter, and that's not going to happen, is it?
I hope not.
Cos you're married with kids, and I don't fancy you.
- All right. - All right. Come on, then.
If you're lucky, I'll play you some opera.
Oh, Jesus!
- Oh Jesus. - Come on!
MUSIC: [HEAD OVER HEELS BY TEARS FOR FEARS]
♪ I wanted to be with you alone
♪ And talk about the weather
♪ But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
♪ Won't escape my attention
♪ You keep your distance with a system of touch
♪ And gentle persuasion
♪ I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
♪ Oh, you're wasting my time
♪ You're just, just, just wasting time
♪ Something happens and I'm head over heels
♪ I never find out till I'm head over heels
♪ Something happens and I'm head over heels
♪ Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
♪ Don't, don't, don't throw it away
♪ Throw it away
♪ I made a fire and watching it burn
♪ Thought of your future
♪ With one foot in the past, now, just how long will it last... ♪
PHONE PINGS
♪ No, no, no, have you no ambition?
♪ My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air
_
♪ And dreaming I'm a doctor
♪ It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
- ♪ Oh, I feel so. ♪ - PHONE BUZZES
PHONE BUZZES
Oh, no.
Oh, shit, sorry, did we...? We did the...
- We did. - Yeah.
HEAVY KNOCKING AT FRONT DOOR
Thomas.
Have they told you?
I don't understand, it's out.
No, not yet. West came back with his lawyers.
They want an injunction claiming intrusion of his privacy.
- Papers have gone. - No, no, no.
They've pulled the lorries over, they're waiting.
They said we had to see a judge, why are we in Chiswick?
The urgency of this case means it's dealt with by the duty judge,
David Walters, who lives at number 35.
Given that it's the middle of the night,
he decreed that we should come to him.
- You told me 107. - Yeah.
Morning.
May I?
Come on, then.
Get yourself somewhere to sit down.
One side here, one side here.
Most of my colleagues do this in their homes but, um,
my kids are asleep, and since I am a church elder,
I'll make the most of the privileges.
Besides, you never know...
...perhaps it'll give us all some perspective.
Tea?
- I'm fine. - No, thank you.
All right, then.
I've read the submission, I get the outline,
but make your case. You are West's team, right?
- That's correct, Your Honour. - How did I know?
Anya Fyles, on behalf of Joshua West.
Now, I am no specialist in this field, as I'm sure you're aware,
so all I have to do is make a decision as to whether there
is likely to be a good chance of a long-term injunction being granted.
If so, I will make a temporary injunction tonight.
Your Honour, before we proceed, we want to state for the record
that the Herald has already spent hundreds of thousands of
pounds getting these papers printed and distributed.
It is now too late to print an alternative front page.
Mr West was notified at 1pm today and has only now decided to
come forward in the early hours of this morning.
If this paper were to be in some way stopped,
we would be hugely out of pocket.
My client is happy to underwrite any losses in the event of losing
the injunction.
Mr West is happy to pay to pulp every single copy?
And compensate for lost sales, reputational damage?
- If he were to lose the case, yes. - It would be 2 million at least.
That's not a problem.
- There's nothing online yet? - No.
It was due to go up but it's all been paused.
Fine.
Make your case, then. Lorries waiting.
Our client has never used his marriage or his wider family
to promote his products or services.
The two women mentioned in the story were both consenting adults,
and there is no suggestion of any illegal sexual activity at
any stage.
The sole effect of this story going public would be to devastate
his children and his marriage.
Crucially, there is no public interest in the publication
- of these accounts. - There's absolutely public interest!
But he's not denying the accounts are true?
That's not the basis on which he is asking for the injunction.
Who are you?
Holly Evans, deputy news editor at the Herald.
I found the piece, wrote it, oversaw it.
Yep?
The public interest case is clear.
Both women were groomed at courses that were created and run,
for young adults, by Mr West.
He had an official and designated position of power and
- influence over them. - They were not forced.
- What are you doing? - Your Honour?
Are you cross-examining him? Does this look like a courtroom?
Pipe down or you can go and sit in the kitchen.
Carry on.
These were programmes specifically for young people, 18,
19. Mr West was older, looked up to by these women, trusted.
Mr Walters, from what the women have told us, West has done this
many times before.
Printing this story would encourage other women to come forward.
Mr West has decided to act as a mentor for young people in business.
There is a clear public interest if he might in fact
have a different agenda.
- You're Amina... - Chaudury, yes.
Yeah, I've seen you on television.
Quite a reputation.
- You've been doing this for a while. - Ten years as editor.
I would never have allowed the story to be published if there were
not a clear and legitimate reason.
Have you ever heard of a paper being pulped after publication for
a reason like this?
There are clear procedures, we've followed every single one of them.
If you grant the temporary injunction, there will be no
printed paper tomorrow. And no,
that has never happened.
The only reason it could happen now is because he can afford it.
Let's not get dramatic.
So long as they don't carry this story, the digital edition,
the app, the website would all be unaffected.
The physical paper is the heart of what we do.
Even if no-one reads it?
But if the case is heard in the next couple of days and he loses,
- you can print the story then, right? - He has far more resources than us.
In two days he'll recruit every top media lawyer.
Thomas is good, but he's all we've got.
You have little faith in a judge's ability to see through all that?
As I say, I've been doing this a long time.
How many children does Mr West have?
- Three. - How old?
Eight, 12, 15.
Any evidence it's not just these two women?
From their accounts, it's clear he was experienced in the procedure.
Do you have any evidence?
I am certain that once this is out there,
- there's going to be other women... - No.
At the moment, we don't.
You're a good person, aren't you, Miss Chaudury?
You really want to do the right thing.
Yes.
You believe in truth, law and order.
We all do.
Morality.
Yes.
Good.
I like that.
But I'm sorry, I'm granting the temporary injunction.
Bring back those lorries, pulp the papers, cease printing.
It will be an offence to publish this story online or to draw
attention to this injunction,
until such time as this case can be brought before a specialist judge.
- You don't understand... - Your Honour...
Put the chairs back where you found them, thank you.
Better do what he says.
Get the lorries back.
That's...
Amina?
DOOR SLAMS
Ten minutes.
SIREN IN BACKGROUND
SHE WEEPS
HEAVY KNOCKING AT FRONT DOOR
What?
But how...? How did...?
INTERNAL RINGTONE
You paid her, Susannah Hill.
- Nothing illegal about that. - You didn't go to West for comment?
Sometimes you don't want to alert your prey.
Nothing illegal about that either.
Against every piece of journalistic ethics.
'I saw your first edition, you ran something else.'
'Yeah, we changed our minds.'
What's the problem? You sound really angry.
- You know what happened last night. - Do I?
Of course you do! You know everything that's going on!
- You stole this! - Were you working on something similar?
Did he slap you down?
'Oh, right.' When someone's that powerful,
you've just got to get it out there.
How did you get the story at exactly the same time?
Something in the water, maybe.
Bullshit! I just... I will have to resign!
Maybe, 'But I'm sure there's something else that you could do.'
Did the opera house ever get in touch with you?
'I told them that you were getting restless.'
That was you?
Yeah. I thought I was doing you a favour.
'What?'
You're not angry about that as well, are you? What...
Shit!
Ugh!
It's my fault, how they got the story.
My new flatmate, he works for the Post.
- I think he stole it. - OK.
And then Duncan Allen chooses to publish.
It's not what YOU'VE done, it's what THEY'VE done.
Don't resign.
There's no paper, Holly, do you understand?
- We fight back. - I am the editor,
my one real job is to ensure the continued daily publication of the
newspaper, and for the first time in living memory that hasn't happened.
You can't just stay there.
Fine.