01x03 - Episode 3

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Call the police.

I've still got
contacts on the force.

I'll call someone I trust.

And what about Sonny?

You know that we can
get Sonny in solitary.

There's nowhere where he's safe.

Mwah.

You haven't told
anyone, have you, Jo?

Dominic, maybe?

He's helping me.

He's risking everything.

His family, his career, why?

Because he loves you.

ENGINE STARTS

We've been on the back
foot for too long.

I'm gonna do some digging.

Well, we can't go to the police.

I'll be discreet... No...
I think it's Cormac.

The more we find out, the quicker
we can start to fight back.

Is that what you want to do?

Starting now.

You fight back.

BELL TOLLS

Bye, Dad.

I'm on my way.

It's definitely him, he's back.

Do whatever you need to do.

KNOCKING

Come on, we have to go.

Yeah, coming.

sh*t!

f*ck!

KNOCKING

Jo, come on!

Stop acting weird, you're
scaring the passengers.

Argh!

♪ We've got a simple idea
I'm gonna make it stick ♪.

♪ Do you ever feel
like the room is heavy?

♪ Do you ever feel like
the room is an...♪.

MUSIC STOPS

♪ Feel like the
room is heavy... ♪

How'd you get on?

Don't ask.

f*ck's sake!

You taped it to your stomach?

You're a natural.

You've been working hard.

How old's Sonny...





So he'll be, what,


He'll be out before
his next birthday.

Ah, the appeal?

Hm-m

I get it, it's something
to hold on to, isn't it?

No matter what evidence you
find, Sonny's going to do the 15.

You don't know that.

Bangkok next week, usual drill.

This is your life now,
make peace with it.

It's the easiest way.

DOOR CLOSES

PHONE RINGS

OK.

Yeah, he's leaving now.

Careful.

Memorise what car he drives.

Colour, model, number plate.

And then follow at
a safe distance.

None of this feels safe.

So stay alert.

Remember, it's better to lose
him... Than to get caught, yeah.

We need leverage.

Let's pick his life apart.

KNOCKING

DOOR OPENS

What's his routine?
Who does he work for?

Where does he live?

He's cautious.

Doesn't talk about
his personal life.

Never mentions his
bosses by name.

He'll have secrets.

How can we hurt him?
Where's he Vulnerable?

He followed me for
months, I had no idea.

What if he has other
people watching?

We're careful.

First sign of anything suspicious
and we abandon everything.

OK.

If he sees you,
lie your heart out.

You say it's a coincidence,
you come up with a story.

Make it convincing.

And rehearse it till
you believe it yourself.

PLANE LANDING OVERHEAD

Who's your contact
in the police?

An old colleague,
we go way back.

It's still a risk.

What would you do tomorrow if...

If I wasn't following
a bloody drug dealer?

If something was
still troubling.

If none of this had happened.

I would run a bath and I
would play really loud music.

And then I'd go see a film.

On your own? Yeah, on my own.

I like it.

I like being in the cinema
in the day, you know,

when there's no-one there
and you can just stretch out,

put your feet up. Mm.

How about you.

Maybe I'd come with you.

Yeah.

You sure you want to do this?

I'll make the call.

Run his image through
your database.

Who is he? Where is he from?

Does he have a record?

Are you still working customs?

Yeah. This is for
something else.

What, are you
moonlighting? PI work?

Nah. It's a favour for a friend.

No questions asked.

Are you OK?

Mel good?

Yeah, she's great.

The kids?

Well, look, you're not going to
be locking them up any time soon.

Brilliant.

They're smashing it at school.

Everything's fine.

Are you sure you're OK? Shana...

Help me out just
this once, yeah?

For old times' sake.

OK.

So the fight spilled out of the
bar. You were scared, you ran.

We've been through
this a million times.

Yeah, we'll go through it a million
more times before the appeal.

Right, now. Which
way did you run?

I don't know. I wasn't thinking.

Right.

Because we've got three
missing minutes here.

Three minutes from the
fight outside the bar

until the police finding
you standing over Kristian.

Where I was trying
to call an ambulance.

That's three minutes when there must
have been a second fight, right?

When someone else
k*lled Kristian.

So remember which
streets you ran down

and we can find a witness,
someone who can vouch for you.

What did you mean when you told
me to get sent to solitary?

You said hit someone.

You said you knew
I had it in me.

You never asked me, you know.

What?

If I did it.

Yeah, I have.

Right, well, that's
cos I don't need to.

I know you didn't do it. How?

What? How do you know?

Ask me.

No-one's gonna
vouch for me, Mum.

Even you don't believe me.

Oh, Sonny...

Sonny!

KLAXON BLARES

DOOR SLAMS

Come on. You should get one
as well so we can match.

I'm not coming to
your party. Not now.

f*ck off!

Please tell me you didn't
get a Chinese symbol.

Yeah, it means courage.

You know that for sure?

Because I don't think
you speak Mandarin.

Probably the Chinese
symbol for moron.

Moron? What, they've got a Chinese
symbol for that, have they?

Yeah. And it's
tattooed on your arm.

Is that the best you could
come up with? Courage?

Well, I'm a fighter,
aren't I? A fighter?

Yeah, all my life. Sorry,
who have you fought?

The odds. THEY LAUGH

You listening to this?

Yeah. Courage sounds so lame.

Here, if anyone asks, you
just say it means fortitude.

Fortitude?

Well, I mean, I like
it, but... Trust me.

Fortitude.

Means courage.

Just think you're
really regal anyway.

I should wear it on this side.

Jordan, just cos you're 30

doesn't mean you can
start acting old.

One more round,
and then you're up.

All right.

Oh, no, I'm good. Thank you.

You're not drinking tonight? No.

No, I'm good.

Are you pregnant?

She's the size of a mango.

THEY ALL SCREAM Oh, my God!

God! Well, they think
it's a she, so...

Oh, she! Bet you're
dying for a drink.

Dying for a f*cking tuna melt.
You're getting cravings already?

All right, OK, no,
look, I love you, yeah?

Yeah. Congrats. Yeah.
But it's my birthday,

and there's no f*cking way
you're stealing my thunder.

Let's go. Come on.

Let's go out.

Sorry!

I'm... I can't believe...
I'm so happy for you.

I know. What are you doing?

I'm ordering you a
bloody tuna melt.

THEY LAUGH

Here we go. Classic tuna melt.

Can I tell you that secret now?

Oh, right. I just presumed
she was your secret.

No? No.

So, um...

Me and Rajiv.

It wasn't a one-time thing.

I don't really
know whose she is.

She's yours.

That is your baby.

And it's all you ever wanted.

She is.

It's wonderful.
ZARA SIGHS HEAVILY

I, um...

SOFTLY: I love you. I love you.

BREATHES HEAVILY

ON PHONE: We got the go-ahead.

What's our next move?

No second chances, all right?

Call me when it's done.

DOORS UNLOCK

METALLIC SCREECHING

TROLLEY WHEELS SQUEAK

TROLLEY APPROACHES

WHEELS SQUEAK, FOOTSTEPS

ALARM BLARES

INMATES SHOUT

PAINED BREATHING

GROANS

GUARDS SHOUT

PHONE VIBRATES AND RINGS

Oh, my God, you came! Hey.

What's happened? I don't
know, I don't know.

Just that someone tried to...

Is he OK? I don't know.

I got a call saying that he'd
been stabbed and he's in hospital.

But when I asked if he'd
be OK, they didn't...

What if this is
our fault, right?

What if it's Cormac, and
he saw us following him?

He didn't see me.

All right? No way. I don't
think he saw me either,

but I don't know. I
can't be sure, can we?

Oh, f*ck. I've gotta go book
this flight. No, no, no.

You can't. What? All
right, if it is Cormac,

if he found out we
were following him...

Oh, no. It's too risky.
No, I've got to go.

No, you'll be alone, all right?
And I can't come with you.

I know. I'm not asking you to.

Sonny Conran? MAN
RESPONDS IRRITABLY

Please!

Sazhalyavam. I'm looking
for Sonny Conran.

He's in...

I'm looking for my son.
He's in intensive care.

Sonny Conran.

POLICE RADIOS CRACKLE

POLICE SHOUT ORDERS Sonny!

Is he OK?!

Sonny's patched up.

His wounds look nasty, but
they're mostly superficial.

He was lucky.

We've given him a sedative.
He'll be out for a long time.

I recommend you
get some sleep. No.

I could suggest a hotel.

Or you could sleep
here. Yeah, thank you.

Blagodarya.

Sonny.

Sonny, it's Mum.

I'm here, darling.

I'm here for you now.

MONITORS BEEP REGULARLY

ALARM BLARES

f*ck!

I'm sorry. We have
to go outside. Yeah.

Is this a drill or is it
real? We don't know yet.

Please follow me. No,
I need to bring my son.

He's... he's sedated.
Can you carry him?

No, he's handcuffed to
the bed! I'm joking.

I love the English sense of
humour. Please, follow me.

No... We'll come back for him.

We just need to find
some strong guys.

My English is good, no? Um...

Yeah. How's your Bulgarian?

Mnoge dobre! Very good! Where
are the guards? Outside.

Er, no, that's not right.
They're meant to stay there.

They're meant... they've
got to stay there.

Everyone has to go
outside. Even the guards.

I'm gonna stay with my son.

We'll come back for him.

You have to go now.

No. Now! No!

Now!

Let go!

b*tch! JO SCREAMS

GROANS

MONITOR ALARMS BEEP RAPIDLY

ROARS IN FRUSTRATION

GRUNTS WITH EFFORT

GROANS

SONNY WHIMPERS Hey, hey,
hey. It's OK, it's OK.

f*ck...

Mum... I'm here.

DOOR OPENS NEARBY

The f*ck...?

Find the boy.

SHOUTS ANGRILY

MUTTERS

Jo, Jo!

Jo... JO SCREAMS

It's me. It's OK, it's OK.

Get the f*ck away
from us! It's OK.

Listen, listen. We're
here to protect Sonny.

Him! He's... He's
not coming back.

Not now.

He's not coming back.

Right? We're here to help.

All right? Everything's
gonna be OK.

OK?

Did you order this?

Why would we hurt him now?

I gave you our instructions.
You followed them to the letter.

So this isn't because of me?

It's not payback for the fight
that put Sonny in solitary?

Kristian Georgiev's family have
put a price on Sonny's head.

The appeal's coming up, and
they're afraid that he'll get out.

Two inmates in the prison
- amateurs, opportunists -

tried to make their fortune.

We knew it was going to
happen. I made the call.

We were just too late to
stop it. The fire alarm,

the hit man in the scrubs,
that was another attempt.

I've called the prison governor.

There's more guards coming.

Senior guys. Guys
that we can trust.

You said you could
keep Sonny safe.

Cos that's our f*cking deal.

We'll pay more
inmates. More guards.

Someone will be
watching Sonny 24/7.

And what about the
inmates who stabbed him?

You don't need to
worry about them now.

They've been moved?

Did you threaten them?

No, you k*lled them.

I don't want you in here.

I don't want you near my son.

You sure about that?

The Georgievs want revenge.

You need us to protect Sonny.

Without us, you're on your own.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

You OK?

What's going on?

I thought I heard
something. It's nothing.

Come back to bed.

THEY TALK QUIETLY

MONITOR BEEPING ECHOES

PHONE CHIMES

Where's your scissors?

You're starting to trust me.

This tea is hotter than
lava. I could burn you alive.

The nurse says that Sonny
could wake at any minute, so...

You can't be here.

Tyson and Holyfield, they'll guard
Sonny until he goes back to prison.

He'll be safe there.

What happened?

You mean the men that
stabbed Sonny? Yeah.

Did they suffer, you mean?

Did you want them to?

They tried to k*ll my son.

Uh-huh.

So, that's...

I don't know.

I don't f*cking know any more.

JO SIGHS HEAVILY

You're a good person.

But you're relieved
that someone's died.

It's a strange feeling.
You never get used to it.

Oh, right.

You trying to tell me
you're a good person?

JO CHUCKLES SOFTLY

I know what my job is. And
it's to keep your son alive.

Yeah.

Yeah.

If you hadn't shown
up when you did, he...

Don't thank me.

My bosses are evil people,

and they own you.

Don't let them break you.

You can't promise that
Sonny will be safe

cos there's still a
price on his head, right?

You need to double it.

You put a price on anyone in that
prison who tries to hurt my son.

There you go.

Mmm...

SONNY GROANS

Who are they?

Oh, that's private security.
Our lawyer hired them.

Can I take them with me?

THEY LAUGH

TEARFULLY: I can't go back.

Oh, darling.

You know what?

You're looking bigger.

Yeah, I'm doing what you said.

Yeah? You've been working out?

Yeah. Press-ups,
weights, boxing.

I'm trying. I know.

Everyone inside...

I'm not like them.

I don't belong in there. I know.

You still haven't asked me.

I told you.

I don't need to ask
because it doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter... Look at me.

Doesn't matter.

Do you understand?

Yeah.

You know, I never
wanted to fight anybody.

I went travelling for
an adventure. Yeah.

To see some of the places
you took me when I was a kid.

Well, we win this appeal, and
we can go anywhere we want.

We can go anywhere in the world.

I just want to go home.

We've got nothing on Cormac.

No records, no addresses.

No criminal history?
Not even a parking fine.

We know he left Belfast when he
was 18, but we don't know why.

You've got to give
me something more.

Why are you interested?

Ah, he used to go out
with a friend of mine.

She owes him money. He's
been threatening her.

He hinted that he's involved
with some major players,

some scary people.

If he was, we'd know about him.

That's what I thought.

Well, maybe he's just a chancer.

If he's not on our
radar, he's a nobody.

Tell your friend if
he keeps hassling her,

just get it reported.

ON PHONE: Jo, it's me.

Look, the police have
never heard of Cormac.

What if this criminal
empire doesn't exist?

What if he's on his own?

f*ck...

Aye, keep running,
you f*cking rat!

MAN GROANS

CLATTERING

GROANS

Hello?

Oh, f*ck!

Sorry. You made me jump.

Uh, I'm... I'm Kayla.

You're Jo, Sonny's mum?

You're gonna be a granny.