Malice
Created by: James Wood
Written by: James Wood
Stars: Jack Whitehall, Carice van Houten, Christine Adams, Raza Jaffrey, David Duchovny
Season 1 – Episode 6
Episode title: Episode 6
Original air date: November 14, 2025
Plot: Jamie races to save his family from Adam’s deadly plan.
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Malice – S01E06 – Episode 6 | Transcript
But I’ve called her five times since we left, and she hasn’t answered… just check on her.
I’ll call you later.
Okay.
Hello?
April?
Oh, my God.
April?!
April!
April?
Fuck.
April?! Are you here?!
Kit? Kit!
Oh, shit.
Oh, thank God you’re here!
It’s okay.
It’s okay. Are you hurt?
Are they gone?
Who? What happened?
It’s okay, I’m here, I’m here.
What happened?
Everything’s gone.
What do you mean, “everything”?
The house has been emptied.
What happened?
Everything’s gone.
What?
My God, there’s nothing here!
Is April okay?
Is that Kit?
Hold on.
What happened?
She’s okay, but there were men in the house, and they’ve cleared it.
She and Joel got locked in the bathroom.
What did they take?
These men took their phones.
I dunno, they seem okay.
Oh, my God. Okay.
Okay, we’re coming back.
Dexy?
Come on, wake up.
What’s happening?
We got to go back to London, baby.
Come on.
I’m sleeping.
I know, I know, we’ve gotta go back to April.
They can’t have taken everything.
Right, let’s get your stuff and get in the car.
Come on. Come on.
All the alarms failed.
My phone stopped getting images at 8:00.
The house’s security is impressive… as long as the Wi-Fi’s on.
How were they able to take everything?
Did they disable it?
They’d probably been watching your house for weeks.
I talked to your neighbours.
Their door camera was on.
You can see it all.
There’s loads of them.
Who would do that?
We’ve been targeted.
Why?
Who’s this moving company?
Who are they? Who are these people?
Jamie, come on!
What? Don’t what?
I want to know how they’re gonna catch these people who’ve taken everything!
The kids are both in the car.
Great. Thanks.
Let’s go.
We need a statement from your daughter.
What? Now? It’s 3:00 am.
She was locked in a bathroom by men in balaclavas.
She thought she might die.
She’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Why’d they leave a dead snake?
What the fuck is that?
Could be a sick calling card?
Where will you go?
I’ll go stay with Kate.
We’ll get you a car.
I can’t believe this has happened.
I know.
It’s horrible.
And you lost everything too.
No, that doesn’t matter.
I need to get away.
We need our passports.
What about school?
Oh, forget school for a week.
You all snuggly? Yeah?
Can we keep the light on?
Yeah, of course.
We’re just gonna be through that door.
I want my polar bear.
I know you do. I’m sorry it’s gone.
We’ll find you a new one, yeah?
Yeah.
Maybe tomorrow at the airport we can find you an extra big one.
Yeah?
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
Will they come back… the burglars?
No.
Dad’s gonna get lots of new security. Okay?
There’s nothing for them to come back for anyway.
Goodnight.
What the fuck is happening to us?
April’s really upset.
She lied to us.
Why would you say that?
She said she was gonna be with Mia.
She wasn’t. She was hanging out with that kid Joel.
Is that really important right now?
We don’t know anything about that kid.
Who the fuck cares about the kid?
We got two traumatised children!
I know. That’s exactly why I don’t want you taking them to Greece right now.
Well, where are they gonna stay then?
Here?
No, just… at Severals.
No, not Severals. I hate it there…
You…
Do you hear, like, a buzzing, or, like, a weird… hum or something… a buzz, like a… It’s… it’s like a bee or a wasp or something?
You hear it?
What are you talking about?
There’s nothing there.
Over there. It’s coming from over there.
Coming… you don’t hear that?
No, I don’t hear anything.
I want to go to Greece.
Stop it with Greece.
It’s down here.
They’re probably listening to us right now.
For God’s sake.
It’s a fucking heater. Who cares?
It’s not the fucking heater.
It’s gone now.
Maybe.
Baby, you can’t go.
I need you to stay here.
No, you don’t.
I have got to stay to fight to remain part of the business that I created.
You leaving is not a good look.
Then stay here! Take care of that.
I’m taking the kids away.
“Taking the kids away”?
What is that supposed to mean, Nat?!
Why? Would you miss us?
Of course I would.
Yeah?
Why are you being like this now?
I love you…
I back you…
I back your business.
But you don’t respect it.
I respect it.
No, you don’t really respect it.
I respect it!
We’re both under a lot of pressure right now.
Shit.
You don’t hear that?
No.
Fuck’s sake.
Anyway, we’re going. I’ve booked it.
Fine! Fucking go!
Fuck off to Greece for a while!
Do us both a favour!
I can’t sleep. Can I sleep with you?
Yeah, of course.
I’ll sleep with you next door.
Bye, Dad.
It’s gonna be okay.
Don’t worry, it’s gonna be okay.
I love you, Dex.
Nat, I don’t think you should go.
You’re going now?
Well, do you need me to…
Do you want me to come help…
No, no, thank you.
We really want to be alone for a bit, Adam, okay?
I need you to stand down for a while.
Sure. If you don’t need me.
No, I mean… thank you for all you’ve done, but we’re really going through a bit of a… difficult situation as a family at the moment.
I know.
Yeah. We need some time to think and regroup.
So, if I need you again I’ll be back in touch with you in a few weeks, okay?
Look, I’m first.
Okay, of course. Well, have a nice time.
Thank you.
Bye.
Now that you’ve found the trucks, surely you can trace where they’re from.
My tone?
Forgive my fucking tone, Superintendent, but you do seem to be useless.
Don’t stop working.
Jamie, good to see you.
Jared.
Shall we?
Can you backup this, please?
Yeah, sure.
We are incredibly aware, of course, that the company only exists because of you, but I’m afraid there is a clear corporate and legal decision that we had to come to.
Because…
Somebody’s out to get me, Jo.
That could be the case.
And I’m gonna find out who.
And I’m gonna find out why.
Okay.
You’re gonna come to me and say, “Jamie, we got it wrong. Come back”, and I’m gonna say, “Fuck you!”
What you’re breaking apart does not get put back together.
Okay, Jamie.
This company is nothing without me!
I understand, you’re upset…
This company does not exist without me.
It’s my good name that keeps the fucking lights on!
None of us…
And it’s my good name that you’re ruining here today.
Come on, Dexy, help us.
Oh, can we call Dad?
No, let’s call him later.
Shall have a game in the pool?
Marco Polo?
Come on, last one in is the seeker.
Okay…
Marco!
Polo!
It’s my turn.
Okay.
Three, two, one. Marco!
Polo!
No!
I got you!
No!
I was so quick, I got you. I got you.
I’m out, I’m out.
I’m gonna make some lunch, okay?
I’m the winner!
Yes, you are.
I’m the winner!
There you are. Thanks for coming.
Suddenly, I couldn’t face eating alone.
You’re not alone, Nayla’s here.
That’s true, Nayla’s really come through on these dark times.
I was sorry to hear what happened with your school.
Don’t worry about it.
I’ve had enough of education.
Yeah, alright.
Yeah, fuck that school.
You don’t need uni.
I didn’t go to college.
Yeah, I know, ’cause you always go on about it all the time.
I’m really proud of you, though.
For how you’ve been taking care of April, and how you dealt with the cops.
Thanks.
I can’t believe they took everything.
I don’t give a shit, but why the hell would they take my old school stuff?
Who wants my GCSE art folders?
Well, maybe they recognised your budding genius.
They took that painting you did of Frank, though, from our bathroom.
Yeah, I did that when I was 13.
I know, I love that painting.
More than all the expensive shit that was on the walls.
It’s really sad.
We’ll be okay.
You always say we can get through anything, right?
Who’s that?
Jamie Tanner?
Yeah. Yeah…
Who ordered this?
I dunno, maybe Nat did.
It’s nice.
Tilderman…
I used to…
I backed this company.
Years ago. They went bust.
Well, clearly not.
There’s a shit in there.
What?
Yeah.
It stinks.
What, is it like a dog shit?
No, I think it’s human.
Adam, hi.
Hi, how are you? How are you all?
Yeah, we’re okay.
Thank you. How are you?
Yeah, good, good.
Have Dex and April recovered?
I’ve been so worried about you guys.
No, no, we’re okay, thank you.
What’s the…
Can I help you with anything?
Yeah, to be honest.
My girlfriend and I have split up, I’m afraid to say.
Oh, no, I’m sorry.
And so, I was wondering, and I’ve been kind of nervous to ask this… but I was wondering if there was any way that I could stay with you, in Greece, just for a bit.
No, Adam.
You’ve become like family to me.
I don’t mean that in a creepy way.
Don’t you have any friends that you can stay with?
Yeah, of course I do.
But not like you.
I mean, I’d help out.
Keep the kids’ education going, do some day trips, take Dexter to the shrine of Apollo.
He loves that place.
I know. That’s very kind of you, but…
I can take care of them.
Look, Adam…
We just can’t have you here. I’m sorry.
You can’t?
No.
Right. Well, that’s a shame.
I know, but we just want to be alone.
Listen, Adam, it’s been really, really great to have you in our lives, obviously, and you’ve been a tremendous help for me and for the kids… but I really think this is the time for you to look for another family.
It’s been great for a while, but I really think that we should end our arrangements here, now.
Okay?
Adam?
Yeah. Okay.
Mum, will you play sweaty Betty with us?
Hold on.
You promised you would.
Yes, I will.
Just set it up. I’ll be a second.
Sorry.
Yeah, it’s just time to move on.
Say hi to Dex for me.
Here comes my bus.
I’ll see you shortly.
Sorry?
I’m really sorry about what’s happened to you, Jamie.
But I could get fired.
They’re old files.
Nobody’s ever gonna notice.
I can’t take files out.
Don’t take ’em out, just photograph ’em.
I need to be reminded…
With my spy camera?
Fuck’s sake, Ingrid, I’m asking for your help here.
I’ve lost everything, and I need to know why, and I know it’s somehow connected to Tilderman luggage.
I barely remember it.
Me too, but I know that it’s connected, somehow.
Why do you think that?
I’m asking for your help, Ingrid, please.
Wi-fi’s gone. Can I use your phone?
What?
Your phone, can I use it?
I want to talk to Joel.
Yeah, sure, it’s on the side.
Where?
What?
Where is it, your phone?
Look at the kitchen counter.
It’s not here. Where is it?
Where is it?
That’s so weird.
Nat?
Jamie.
Adam?
What are you doing? You’re in Greece?
No.
How long you been there?
Get Nat for me.
Are you in London?
Adam, get Nat for me?
How are you feeling?
What?
I’ve been thinking about you, a lot.
Worrying about you, after you lost everything… your work, the dog, then Kit moved out, now everything in your house is gone.
Adam?
Get Nat for me right now.
Okie dokie, she’s just here.
Nat?
Nat, just call me as soon as you get this. Just…
Fuck!
I’ve got the box.
Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.
Sorry, sorry.
Yeah. Yeah, can you get into the 2010 section?
And just photograph whatever you can, as much as you can.
I’ll send this through.
Thank you, Ingrid. I owe you big time.
Sorry, sorry. Excuse me, sorry. Fuck…
Excuse me. Excuse me, sorry.
This is me, here.
Sit down.
Right, calm down, please, guys.
Leave him alone, please.
Give him the…
Give him his glasses back.
Stop that. Can you…
Ingrid, I remember it now, this fucking guy.
We gave him 15 million over two years and a tranche of mezz from Deutsche, and he still fucked it up in about four months.
He couldn’t make his interest payments.
And he was a bit creepy, wasn’t he?
Yeah, he was creepy.
He was creepy and useless.
He was a real five-star English asshole.
He couldn’t handle the opportunity.
Why do you think he’s involved with your robbery?
It’s just too weird that I got sent his shitty luggage the day after.
Shitty luggage with a shit in it.
Turn your phone off now, please, Sir.
Yeah, I will. Thank you, thank you.
Where do you think Colin Tilderman is now?
Do you think we can find him?
You might be able to.
I’m on a plane, Ingrid, and you’re enjoying this.
No, I’m not.
Please sir.
Yeah, yeah, I…
Look, I’m being told to turn off my phone, and I just need your help.
Just do what you can while I’m up in the air, please?
Sir?
Yes, got it. Turning it off.
Fuckin’ doors to manual, huh?
Excuse me, sorry. Let me… let me just jump out here?
Thanks.
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Sorry.
Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
I’m sorry.
Excuse me. Thank you.
Thank you.
Yes, it’s a terrible story.
Yeah, there were two kids.
One was rescued, one was away.
How old would they be now?
Early thirties.
The daughter, Sophie, was at university when it happened, and a son…
Adam!
Yeah! How did you know?
Colin Tilderman is Adam’s father! I…
I met him when he was a kid!
What, and you think he would have done this?
He had that fucking luggage at the villa!
What does he want from us? Fuck…
Pick up.
Nat, it’s me. This is very fucking urgent.
You gotta call me as soon as you get this.
Alright? Call me as soon as you get this!
You gotta step on it. Can you hear me?
One o’clock ferry. I gotta make it!
It’s so nice, isn’t it? Just us.
Yeah.
No guests, no staff.
It’s good for us to be a little bit more self-sufficient.
Two.
Ace.
Three twos, and I’m out.
Well done.
You win again.
Can I go play screens?
There’s a really cool download.
I get to be a dragon with a sword.
Off you go then.
Yes!
You don’t mind missing school for a week?
No.
But can the school email you stuff?
Yeah.
Okay.
They do. I am on it, I promise.
Okay, I’m keeping an eye on you.
Was that Dad you were speaking to earlier?
How is he?
No, it was Adam, in fact.
He wanted to come out here.
I told him we don’t need him anymore.
I’m so fed up with having him around all the time. I mean…
Is that okay with you?
Yeah, no, he tried too hard.
Yeah.
And he knew the answer to everything.
He was always like, “In Greek mythology, Apollo is actually the God of smugness, and the best way to make mash is to add nutmeg, and in ‘The Tempest’, it’s actually all about…”
Boring.
Hello! Mr Tanner?
Hello?
Yorgos, isn’t it?
Yeah, is Mr Tanner here?
No, he’s not.
I must see him.
Well, he’s not here, so… sorry.
Yeah? Well, he must be.
Sorry, what do you want?
You cannot just walk in here.
Mr Tanner must pay this.
My father was hurt by him.
He cannot work now.
You owe us a lot of money.
My husband has nothing to do with your father’s injuries.
The police let him go.
He cannot work. Mr Tanner did it.
No, he didn’t.
He takes our land and hurts my father.
He must pay this, or we will come and make him pay it.
Stop threatening me, or I’ll call the police. Please leave.
Tell him he pays or I’ll fucking kill him.
Mum, what’s happening?
It’s okay. He’s gone. He’s gone.
Jamie Tanner.
What do you want?
I’d like to talk to you.
Inspector, I gotta get to my villa immediately.
My family’s in a lot of danger.
Do you remember Adam Healy?
You met him when you met me.
He told me you were…
What’s he said to you…?
One moment.
Nat!
Dexter!
April!
Jamie! What are you doing?
Oh, thank God.
Thank God.
Oh, thank God.
What’s going on?
I thought you were dead.
What?!
I thought you were dead.
What do you mean?
I thought maybe you were all dead.
What?
Where’s Adam? He’s dangerous.
What do you mean? He…
Where is he?
In London.
No, he’s not. He’s here.
No, I spoke to him on the phone.
No, I called your phone, he answered it. He’s here.
And he’s trying to destroy us.
Where are the kids?
The beach.
We gotta get ’em.
Come on, we gotta find ’em.
What do you mean, he’s trying to destroy us?
I don’t want that asshole anywhere near my family. Which beach?
Just in town.
None of this makes any sense, Nat, so I started digging, and I discovered I knew his father.
I think that’s what this is about.
Everything’s gone wrong since he showed up.
You think it’s all down to…
Shit.
Careful, careful!
I love you, Nat. I’m sorry.
You see ’em?
I left them over there. On the beach.
Over here?
I can’t see them now.
Where are they?
Shit. I don’t see them.
Let’s get out and look.
They could be anywhere. I don’t know.
You go that way. I’ll check this way.
Yeah.
Call me if you find them.
He took my phone!
Well, borrow one or just meet me back here in 10 minutes. Ten minutes! Alright.
Dex? April?!
Nat!
April?
Dexter?
Jamie!
April!
Dexter!
Where are my kids?!
Oh, hi, Jamie.
I knew you’d turn up eventually.
Where are they?
They’re not here.
You seem very angry.
If you’ve hurt them, so help me God.
I’m not hurting them, I’m hurting you.
I know who you are.
I am Apollo.
You’re Colin Tilderman’s son.
Yeah. I’m the son of the man you killed.
I didn’t kill him.
Yes, you did, Jamie.
You killed him, and you didn’t even notice.
Bullshit, I backed him.
You took a 150yearold family business, and you just fucking killed it.
You took his entire world…
That’s the reason you’ve come into our lives, to teach me some anti-capitalist lesson for nine-year-olds?
I try to back winners, Adam!
Not everybody’s a winner.
It’s not personal.
You destroy a man’s business.
His family…
I gave him an opportunity…
There are consequences.
and he was too stupid to take it.
There are consequences!
Where the fuck are my kids, Adam?
Now you know how it feels.
Tell me or I’m really gonna fuck you up now.
I don’t care if you do.
Dexter!
April!
Dexter!
Oh, my God.
Mum?
Oh, my God.
What’s wrong?
Nat?
Both of ’em?
Oh, thank God. Alright.
I’m gonna be right there.
I’ll be right there.
I love you. I love you. Yeah.
Adam, I’m sorry your father’s business failed, and I’m sorry that your mother and father died in that accident.
It wasn’t an accident.
It was a fire.
My father lost everything because of you.
He killed my mother, Jamie, then took 100 pills and set fire to our house.
Well, you can’t blame me for what your father did.
He was fine until he met you.
No. I don’t think so.
He was weak, and he did immense damage to you, and now you’ve done immense damage to me.
And if that was your aim, then you’ve achieved it, but it doesn’t make any sense to add to the pain.
So, this is over.
I’m gonna walk away now, and we’re never gonna speak again.
You’re never gonna see me again, okay?
What are you gonna go back to?
Nothing.
I’m going back to my family.
You’re a psychotic asshole, but you made me realise what’s important in life.
You can’t leave yet.
There’s someone else you need to say sorry to.
Just stop it, Adam. It’s over.
Here they come.
Who’s this?
You’ve hurt so many people over the years, it must be hard for you to know.
Don’t go, he’s nearly here.
I’ll give you three guesses who it is.
What the fuck is going on?
Why did you call me here?
I didn’t.
He did.
Why the fuck did you do that?
Why?
Because he killed you.
Will Dad be here soon?
Yeah, he’ll be here soon.
Yeah.
Ice cream is good.
You ready?
