03x13 - Episode 13

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SIRENS WAIL

I'll sort it out.

Listen, I've got to go here. I'll
talk to you later, all right?

Have you seen the state of this?

Aye, it's some mess all right.

I'm Police Constable McCarthy.
This is Constable Power.

Declan Hunter, the
owner of this business.

Have you any idea how
this could have happened?

We're pretty sure it was arson.

Arson? How can you know that?

Somebody made a 999 call
at 4:30 this morning.

The Fire Service attended

and they suspect an accelerant
was used to start the blaze.

Where were you last night, sir?

I had a couple of pints
at that Commodore place,

then I crashed at the
flat that I'm renting.

I didn't know
anything about this

until I turned my
phone on this morning.

They're saying it's arson.

Who would do a thing like that?

Aidan Hunter, Declan's father.

How's it going? You guys had
any bother since you opened?

The odd comment from the
drivers at Port Devine Cars.

Sour grapes. There's plenty
of taxi work to go around.

True enough. It's a nightmare trying
to get a cab on a Saturday night.

How long has the business
been going? A few weeks now.

Don't you have that
airport run this morning?

I've got to go.

My dad here can tell you
anything you need to know.

You two new in Port Devine?

Yes and no.

I was born and bred here, but I
moved up to Belfast a long time ago.

And now you're back?

That's right, officer,
I've come home.

KNOCKS RAPIDLY ON DOOR

All right! All right!

This had better be important.

Oh, don't you worry,

this is important.
Go on. He's back.

Who is?

Aidan Hunter is
back in Port Devine.

Who's Aidan Hunter?

What you got, cub?

This looks new.

It's got McIvor's
Garage label on it, too.

What kind of an arsonist leaves
evidence lying around the scene?

So you've come round to tell
her that somebody you both knew


back in Port Devine?

Yeah, that's right.

But it's no big
deal? Absolutely not.

Hardly worth mentioning.

You two are demented.

When did you find
out he was back?

Yesterday evening. His
son was in The Commodore.

Aidan's got a son?

Yes. They call him Declan.

I've known for a while now that Declan
has set up a business here in the town

and that's one of the
reasons I was so edgy

about you coming
back here to stay.

But what I didn't know was that his
dad, Aidan, is back on the scene.

What are you going to do?

Is it possible that Aidan
was just visiting his son?

Oh, it's possible.

Well, then...

What I'm not going
to do is panic.

I want to report
a vehicle on fire

at Hunter's Taxis on Haw Lane.

Is that...?

OK. Can I please
take your name, sir?

Yeah, it's Mr Burns.

Is that Mr Pettigrew
pretending to be someone else?

It is. It's Barry.

Did I hear Nicole leave really,
really early this morning? Yes.

Oh, where to? Ibiza.

Ibiza in Spain?

Of course in Spain.

She's gone on honeymoon...

with Marlene. Say that again.

Oh, Marlene didn't want the
holiday booking to go to waste

after the wedding fell through.

Nicole said it was you moving
back in that tipped the balance,

persuaded her to take
up Marlene's invitation.

Oh, charming. And who's going to
run this place when she's away?

Because I'm not working my fingers
to the bone for that jezebel.

Nicole thought you'd say that.
She's hired a relief manager.

And all behind my back.

That woman lies as she breathes.

Barry.

Good morning, officers!
You looking for me?

Yeah, we need your help
tracking down a witness.

All we know is his last
whereabouts - Haw Lane. 4:28am.

This person called
in a suspected arson,

goes by the alias Mr Burns.

Sound familiar?

I'm sorry.

I was just dropping off a fare,

it was a wee nurse on a late
shift, and I saw the car ablaze.

I mean, I knew I had to call
it in. Why give a false name?

You come across Aidan Hunter?

Yeah, I met him this morning.

Well, I know him of old.

And let's just say, the less I have
to do with that guy the better.

I think we've
caught our arsonist.

There's the petrol can...

We can't see his
face on the cameras,

but I managed to get
the car registration.

Did you get a match? It's
a hire car from Belfast.

They rented it out to
a Steve Parkington.

Can you get hold of him?

No, he's not
answering his phone.

But he does have a
house in the big city.

Right, give him 30 minutes.

If he's still not picking up, get
Belfast to send a squad car round,

give him a wee knock.

Hey. So what's Barry saying?

Well, he's got a bee in his
bonnet about Declan Hunter's dad.

Ah, to be fair to Barry, we
did find out that Aidan Hunter

had been in prison for ten years
for some pretty serious offences.

Like what? Violence,
intimidation, protection.

Organised crime, then.

And that's why the taxi was
burnt out? According to Barry.

Aidan got out of
prison 35 years ago,

but Barry's convinced
he's still dangerous.

Well, I mean, it's
possible, but...

Given the massive time
lag, highly unlikely. Hmm.

Callum...

Steve Parkington, the
guy who rented the car,

is Stevie Parkington
the footballer!

You're joking. Stevie P? Aye!

How do you know it's him?

His wife was talking
to the Belfast Police.

She told them.

She also said that he was
getting a holiday rental

for a couple of days here.

Where?

At 25 Laurence Park.

Why would a footballer
torch somebody's taxi?

Well, come on, cub, let's
ask him. Er, no, no, no...

I think... I definitely think I
need to be involved in this one.

I thought you didn't like
football. No, I don't.

But I do like footballers,

and I know this one has
got some really great legs.

Well, if you're lucky,
maybe he'll be in his kit.

Or, if I'm really
lucky, maybe he won't.

Oh, what's with the long face?

Joanne and I were
meant to be meeting up,

but she's got
"other fish to fry".

Some fella she fancies.

And you were expecting her to
spend the whole day telling you

what a waster Ryan is and how much
better off you are without him.

Something like that.

Well... I'm free.

We were planning on heading
to The Lookout at Kelly's Bay.

Now, that's quite a distance,
as I recall, but OK.

We were going on our bikes.

You think I can't ride a bike?

No. I'm sure you
can ride a bike.

I just thought maybe you're...

SHE GASPS Too old?!

Here you go. Do I
have to wear this?

How long has it been since
you've ridden a bike?

Ah, there's a sight
for sore eyes.

Shouldn't you be busy
healing the sick?

So, er, does this mean...?

I'm only here to pick up my bike.
I live with Granny Assumpta now.

Hey, enough of the granny!

How many grannies do you
know who can ride a bike?

Listen, Ryan breaking up with you's
got nothing to do with Dad, Niamh.

Yeah, right.

She'll come round.

Just give her time.

Meanwhile, she lives with you.

Exactly. You and Finn can rely
on me to look after Niamh. Aye.

Which gives you a good excuse to
stay living at Concepta's place,

despite the fact that your own son
told you to sling your hook. Oh!

We all know Finn only said
that in the heat of the moment.

Besides, we're family now.

Who better to look
after Niamh than me?

Now, could you hold
this for me, please?

Thank you.

Are you sure you'll be
OK? We can take it slowly.

Race you there, honey.

Assumpta! Yay!

WHOOPING AND LAUGHTER

BIKE BELLS RING

I hear you're
leaving Port Devine.

I've put in for a
transfer back to Belfast.

If that's what you want
to do. Yeah, it is.

KNOCKS ON DOOR

Mr Parkington?
It's the police.

Mr Parkington?

Mr Parkington?!

Steve Parkington?

Er, Callum! I think
I've found him.

Mr Parkington?

Mr Parkington, can
you hear me? SNORES

Think he had a
skin-full last night.

Amy, let me sleep.

And now you've got an eyeful.

Come on, then, Mr Parkington,
let's get you up, all right?

Wakey, wakey.

Can you sit up for
me, please? Yeah.

Did you buy a can of
petrol from McIvor's garage

in the early hours
of this morning?

I can't remember.

We found an empty petrol can
exactly like the one in this CCTV

outside Hunter's Taxis.

We have reason to believe
that the petrol was used

to set one of their
taxis on fire.

Did you do that?

No comment.

OK.

Do you know who this man is?

No.

What about this man?

I've never seen him
before in my life.

Do you know where Steve Parkington
was before he bought the petrol?

No.

He was in The Commodore.
It's all over Shay's socials.

You'll never guess
who else was there.

Declan Hunter. There's
your connection.

Right, let's go.

Er, to The Commodore?

Unless you're worried that
Clint is going to swing for you?

Well, look, look,
he has made threats.

Surely, as police officers,

it's our duty to prevent
conflict where possible?

Yeah. Ryan, go with Jo.

Come on, let's go.

You know what I fancy
for my lunch today, cub?

No. What? Chicken.

So, you and Nicole, huh?

She's a married woman.
What were you thinking?

I was on the rebound.

Oh, you'd been courting?

Anybody we'd know?

Oh, you've never met her.

How's Marlene doing in Spain?

Yeah, she's grand.
I've had a few texts.

Nicole's doing her head in,

constantly telling her
how much she hates Clint.

What a mess. Yeah.

Sorry for the
wait. I'm flat out.

Nicole's relief
manager's cried off.

Yeah, erm, why don't you get
laughing boy there to help you out?

Nicole's banned him. Yeah?

Well, Nicole's not here.

Clint?

You two here on
official business?

Er, just had a couple
of questions for you.

And where's your colleague,
the home wrecker?

Too yellow to show
his face? He's busy.

Clint, will you take a wee
look at this for me, mate?

Having a good time against
the law now, is it?

Looks like you and Stevie
Parkington were having a ball.

Ah, he's a good lad,
really down to earth.

Yeah, we're just
trying to establish

if Stevie spent any
time with this guy here.

That's Deccy Hunter.
Do you know him?

Aye, bumped into him once
or twice at the bookies.

Him and Stevie were having a
big argument in here last night.

Really? They were going
at it hammer and tongs.

Me and Shay had
to break them up.

What were they fighting
about? Money, I think.

Stevie was saying he'd paid for
half the cars at Hunter's Taxis.

How did they leave
it? Deccy left.

Stevie was very
quiet after that.

Sat on his own drinking and
then he stormed off. Right.

Oh, er, one more thing.

You didn't happen to
find a mobile phone?

Stevie Parkington said that
he lost his last night.

Not that I'm aware. Taylor?

No, sorry, I haven't.

Right, thanks, Taylor.

Clint. Officer.

So, where's this
relief manager, then?

You know what people say to me
when you're not behind the bar?

"Where's Clint?" Siobhan was
saying it just now - and Barry.

The words "life and
soul" were mentioned.

He's let you down, hasn't he?

I'm not going to lie
to you, Clint, he has.

I tell you what would really
wind Nicole up, though,

if you stepped in
and saved the day.

Stevie claimed he paid for
half of Declan's taxis?

So Clint Dunwoody says.

You know, the more I think about
this, I really don't like it.

What? The Hunters
moving into Port Devine.

The last thing we want is
organised crime in the area.

I don't think
that's what this is.

Well, you might be right, but
I'm not taking any chances.

Declan not back yet?

He's driving some American
tourists around this morning.

I'm holding the fort.

Well, this is my boss,
Inspector Finn O'Hare.

Aidan Hunter.

So, Inspector, are you here to
tell me who burnt out this taxi?

We've arrested a suspect -

we're still trying to work out
what his motive might have been.

Sounds intriguing.

Do you mind telling
me, Mr Hunter,

why you and your son chose
Port Devine specifically?

Aside from the fact that
I was born and bred here?

Some friends of mine stayed
in the area last year,

couldn't get a taxi
for love nor money -

sounded like a great
business opportunity to me.

And whose business is this?

It's my son's.

I lent him some money to get it
up and running but it's his show.

Why don't you get to
the point? Which is?

You want to know if someone
torched my son's taxi

because of my past
associations. And did they?

I was released
from prison in 1988

and since then I've
kept my nose clean.

If anybody decided to
torch my son's taxi

because of my criminal past, they
must have one hell of a long memory.

Any other questions?

Yeah, er, just one.

Did anybody else invest in your
son's business, besides yourself?

No. Why?

Well, there was an argument
in The Commodore last night.

Word is another fella
paid for half the cars.

That's nonsense.

OK. Thank you for
your time, Mr Hunter.

We'll... let you get
on with your day.

Inspector.

NIAMH CHUCKLES

ASSUMPTA SIGHS

You've done well...

for an old doll.

Hey, watch it, lady.

Do you know? I've
surprised myself.

This... person...

What person?

The one Barry said is
back in Port Devine.

Aidan, is it?

I don't buy that you and
Barry aren't bothered.

He nearly broke the
door down this morning.

Barry Pettigrew is
an old drama queen.

I went out with Aidan
a million years ago.

He was a bad lad,

probably what you would
call a very bad lad,

and Barry seems to think that
leopards don't change their spots.

What does Barry think
Aidan's going to do?

Exactly! It's ridiculous.

And Barry's wrong
- people do change.

You can say that again.

Who would have put you
down as a cycling granny?

Whatever is going on, Stevie
Parkington was angry enough

to buy a can of petrol

and use it to set one of
Declan Hunter's taxis on fire.

How do them two even
know each other?

I'm still trying
to work that out.

What about gambling? Loads of
folks gamble on the football

and Clint did say he met
Declan at the bookies.

So, you and Ryan -

is it really all over?

Too right. I wouldn't go
back to him if he begged.

Oh, say that often enough, you
might actually start to believe it.

What?

Are you OK?

That's... that's him.

AIDAN, DISTANT: the
hell were you thinking?

The man we were talking
about, the bad lad.

Who's that he's with? Something
tells me that's his son.

Barry was right after
all. What do you mean?

Leopards don't
change their spots.

AIDAN CONTINUES SHOUTING

He's still a nasty
piece of work.

Ah, back so soon?

What's the charge this time?

Crimes against fashion. I always
wondered where you got those boots.

Nicole bought me these boots.

Listen, we just had a wee question
about your pal Declan Hunter.

Yeah? You know when you
saw him at the bookies,

was he betting on the outcome of
a professional football match?

Aye. The other day
he had a big win -

a thousand quid!

Did he? What was he betting on?

The cup final.

Was that the match where Stevie
Parkington missed the open net?

That's the one.

£1,000. Lucky beggar, eh?

So Declan Hunter bet
against Stevie's team?

He must have done. They
lost and he got a pay-out.

£1,000 that we know of.

Mind you, he probably
made more than one bet.

Yeah, but none of
this is ill*gal.

Yeah, but bribing a football
player to throw the match is.

Very hard to prove, Jo.

What I'm still wondering -

why was Stevie so
furious with Declan?

Why commit such a
serious crime like arson?

What do you reckon Declan would have
given Stevie for throwing the match?

Well, cash, presumably.

Well, I don't know, but...

maybe he didn't pay up.
Yeah, maybe he didn't.

You're good at this, cub.

Can we have a word please,
Mr Hunter? Sorry, pal.

I've got a job booked. Call
your customer and cancel.

We need a word down the station.

No can do. I'll call down later.

The Inspector's asked
you politely, Mr Hunter.

Get out of my way, kid.

Take a step back
please, Mr Hunter.

Or what?

Take a step back
please, Mr Hunter.

I'm arresting you for
assaulting a police officer!

You do not have to say anything,
but I must caution you,

anything you do not
mention when questioned

you later rely on in court
may harm your defence.

Anything you do say can
be used as evidence.

So, tell me all.

About what?

That... dodgy man.

Was he your first love?

Yes.

And why did it end?

Why did you break up with Ryan?

He got it into his head that
he was being controlling.

And was he?

Not really.

He didn't like some
of the stuff I wear.

He wanted me to leave my
job at the kids' home.

He bounced me into
moving in with him.

That all sounds pretty
controlling to me.

Nice to see you back
where you belong, Clint.

Thanks. Nicole left
this place in chaos.

Someone had to step
in and sort it out.

I'm sure she'll
be very grateful.

That woman? Grateful?
She's an egomaniac.

You know she told Taylor I wasn't
allowed to serve behind this bar?

But surely the place
is half yours anyway?

No. It was Nicole's
before we married.

And did you sign a pre-nup?

No. Then you're
entitled to half.

She cheated on you.

Do the crime, pay the dime.

You deserve half.

So...

Aidan is the reason you left and
moved to America 45 years ago?

Well, he had something
to do with it.

So, is... is there any chance,
then, he might be my grandad?

No! No, no, absolutely not.

I got pregnant after
a one-night stand...

in Orlando.

You found out who
torched my car yet?

We're pretty sure it
was Stevie Parkington,

but we're still trying
to work out why.

So this is just a
fishing trip, is it?

We're still investigating.

See, we have a warrant which enables
us to search your mobile phone.

You have a lot of betting apps.

All perfectly legal.

Bribing a footballer to throw the
cup final, on the other hand...

I thought I was arrested for
assaulting a police officer.

PHONE RINGS

Nicole! How's it going there?

It's amazing here.

We're having the best
time, aren't we, Marlene?

Yeah, yeah, that's the
word for it - amazing.

How's the bar? Is
everything under control?

All good. No problems.

So glad I hired
that relief manager.

I hope Clint isn't
giving him a hard time...

Oh! Clint!

I'm not giving him a hard time
because he didn't show up!

Taylor? Taylor?!

What is that man
doing behind my bar?!

Your bar? Don't you mean OUR
bar! Half this place is mine.

What? Yeah, that's right.

You cheated on me, you
home-wrecker! I'm entitled to half.

What are you talking about?

You do the crime,
you pay the dime.

I'm taking you to the cleaners.

Good on you, Clint.

I'll show her.

Nobody messes with Clint
Dunwoody and gets away with it.

When did you really
meet Declan Hunter?

At a sportsman's
dinner a few weeks ago.

Is that when he suggested
you throw the cup final?

Yes.

Why would you agree to do that?

Well, me and my wife,
Amy, we bought this house.

I mean, it's lovely,
it's a lovely house,

but the mortgage payments
have went up and...

I can't afford them.

And there's the baby,
and another on the way.

People think footballers
are rolling in cash,

but I just play in
the local league

and Declan offered me 20 grand
if my team lost the cup final.

And so... I mean, I don't know.

It seemed like the answer.

So, last night, why
did you torch his taxi?

Because he didn't pay up.

Told me to go whistle for it.

And he was laughing at me,
boasting that he made thousands.

Said that my missed open
goal paid for half his taxis.

And so this arrangement that
you had with Declan Hunter,

how did you set it up?

Phone, texts, DM? We only met
once, after the sportsman's dinner,

and we arranged the
whole deal then.

And so what about
after the match?

I phoned him, asked
him for my money,

he said he didn't know
what I was talking about.

And then that's why I
drove down here yesterday,

to confront him in person.

What?

All we've got is your
word against his.

So, to be absolutely
clear here, Declan,

you met Stevie Parkington for
the first time last night?

That's right.

That's funny, Declan, because...

his whole team can
testify that you met him

at a sportsman's dinner
a couple of weeks ago.

Did I? I don't remember.

I must have had drink taken.

Did you have drink taken
at 1:47am this morning

when you left Stevie
Parkington a voicemail?

When I did what?

You're winding me up.

He left you a message

and then for the very first
time you called him back.

DECLAN LAUGHS ON RECORDING

Whine all you like, Stevie boy,

but you're not getting a
penny of that 20 grand.

What are you going to do about it?
Tell your club you threw a ma...?

I mean, it goes on
for a bit longer,

but you get the gist.

You don't remember
making the call, do you?

I was really drunk.

What's going to happen to me?

For an offence like that?

You might go to prison.

I want to talk to my dad.

Your father's not going to
get you out of this one.

So you should do yourself
a favour, Declan.

How?

Tell us what the taxi
business is really all about.

What do you mean? Come on!

A man like your father
is hardly bothered

about running a few
minicabs, now, is he?

It's my business. It's not his.

Why is that so hard to believe?

If you help us out, tell us
what your father is really doing

in Port Devine, then I can
have a wee word with the judge

and maybe tell him how
helpful you've been.

I'll tell you one thing.

Yeah?

You take my da' on, he'll
wipe the floor with you.

Boss.

Inspector.

Mr Hunter.

Can I see him? Sure.

Tell me, Inspector, is there
something I can do to help my son?

What if I paid this
footballer the £20,000?

Declan told you
about that, did he?

Yes, he did.

I gave him a smack for it.

Really wish I hadn't.

Paying the footballer the
money might be seen as a bribe.

You have kids,
Inspector? Yes, I do.

Then you'll understand.

You'd do anything to help them.

Declan, he's always
been a disappointment.

Well, perhaps this'll
be good for him.

I'd love to think
you were right,

but I suspect that
boy will never change.

All this means
you're stuck with me.

Sorry? Somebody has to
run the taxi business,

so I'll be spending a lot
of time in Port Devine,

me and my... criminal record.

Your wife's here.

I can't face her.

Amy knows you're in trouble.

She just wants to talk to you,

find a way forward - together.

So, Amy has forgiven him?

Yeah.

She was really angry with him.

I had to sit her down
and have a word with her.

Oh, yeah? What did you say?

I just said that, if
she really loved him,

she'd have to find a
way to forgive him.

Sounds like good advice to me.

Hey, boss, we're just going
to head to the pub here

if you wanted to join us or...

Yeah, in a bit.

Maybe we'll see you up there?

You not going to join them?

No, best I don't.

Clint and that.

Not even for Jo?

I'm sorry, Boss.

I know personal and work
lives should stay separate.

What, like me and Leila?

Go on, get after her.

What about Clint?

Are you serious about Jo?

I've never felt
like this before.

And you'd let Clint Dunwoody
stand in the way of that?

Go on.

I was just coming to see you.

Catch me up.

Erm...

If you were... If you were coming
here to ask me to change my mind...

I'm not.

I'm really not. Erm...

I was coming to say thank you.

What for?

Well, now I know the signs that
someone is trying to control me,

I'll be looking out for it.

Look, I... I really
didn't mean any of it.

I know.

You're a nice guy...

You just need to realise that
relationships are about equality

and sharing, not control.

Like, erm, see what
went wrong between us...

your dad, he had
nothing to do with it.

Yeah, I know that now.

I need to talk to him...

about this and something else.

It's nice in here, isn't it, without
that woman and all her nonsense?

So you've decided,
then? Decided what?

That you want a divorce.

When did I say
that? To Nicole.

"Do the crime, pay the dime"?
Splitting things 50/50?

Yeah, but you don't
think Nicole...?

Hey, you're barred!
Nicole never said that.

Yeah, well, Nicole's
not here, is she?!

And while she's
not, I'm in charge.

Callum is welcome.

And, sure, what do you care?

I thought you and Nicole
were ancient history.

Aye, well, that's true enough.

But I am not serving that.

Thanks, Taylor. Hey, you haven't
seen Jo around the place?

She's right over there.

Jo...

Don't tell me, you want a word?

Not here.

Look, I'm sorry...

Dad, I know you weren't the
reason me and Ryan broke up.

OK.

What made you change your mind?

Something Assumpta said.

She's not all bad, you know?

Does this mean you're
going to move back in?

If you'll have me.

Come here.

There's another thing, Dad,

something Assumpta said that
I think you should know.

So, you putting in for a
transfer - how cowardly is that?

You're supposed to be the strong
one, but you're just running away.

Well, I guess I'm
just... scared...

about what I feel for you.

And what is that, Jo?

What exactly do you feel for me?

Love.

I think I'm in love with you.

It's scaring the life out of me.

You don't have to be scared.

Here, take my hand.

Does this mean that
you might love me too?

CALLUM CHUCKLES

Of course it does.

You crazy, impossible...

beautiful woman.

I am head over heels.

Ahem!

Sorry!

Your secret's safe with me.

Tell who you like, cub.

Me and Detective Constable
Jo Lipton are in love

and we don't care who knows it.

DOOR OPENS They're here.

Finn. Niamh.

Right, it's time for the truth.

Is Aidan Hunter my father?

I don't know where you're
getting this nonsense from.

For once in your life, why
don't you tell the truth?

Come on, please, Assumpta.

Yes...

he is.