The second episode of the miniseries Landscapers focuses on the police investigation heating up after the discovery of the buried bodies. It contrasts the harsh, clinical reality of the police interrogation with the romanticized, cinematic fantasy world that Susan Edwards uses to cope with her past.
"Let them think what they want," he replied, pulling her close as the steam from a arriving locomotive swirled around them. "In this world, we are the heroes. We saved each other. That's the only truth that matters." "Landscapers" Episode #1.2(2021)
"Let's talk about the money again, Susan," Lancing said, her voice dry and stripped of all empathy. "We have the bank records. Why did you keep withdrawing your parents' pension for fifteen years after they 'moved away'?" The second episode of the miniseries Landscapers focuses
Lancing leaned forward, casting a long shadow over the table. "You buried them in the back garden, Susan. You and Christopher dug a hole and put them in the dirt like old trash. That's not surviving. That's murder." "In this world, we are the heroes
Suddenly, the music screeched to a halt. The steam cleared, dissolving back into the sterile grey walls of the interrogation room.
The word murder hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. Susan felt the walls of the room closing in. The grey paint seemed to bleed away, and the buzzing light grew deafening. She closed her eyes.
Here is an original short story inspired by the tone, style, and themes of Landscapers Episode 2: The Cinematic Escape