02x02 - Big Trouble on Billycock Hill

[bunniefuu]

Sorry to bother. We're doing
vehicle searches in this area.

What are you looking for?

Strictly between you and me,

there's a fugitive on the run.

Can I take a look in the back?

Of course. Great.

Just got to find the right key.
No worries.

Police Constable...? York.

This person you're searching for,

they must be a really
nasty piece of work,

considering you've set up
the roadblocks.

Am I right?

That's putting it lightly.

I've heard stories about this woman.

Somebody as dangerous as that

probably doesn't want to be
discovered, do they?

Might do something bad,
if they were.

And it would be very easy to find
out where you live from your name

and badge number, wouldn't it?

Where your family live?

Wouldn't want a dangerous person
knowing that, would you...

..Police Constable York...

..number 318?

Here.

I insist.

What do you see in there?

Nothing.

That's right, Constable.

Absolutely nothing.

Roger that.
Skies are clear over the strip.

There's a hot
cup of tea waiting for you.

Control,
this is blue leader.

We've completed the sweep
over sector Charlie.

Clear skies,
no sign of the Hun. Over.

If they are, though, they're playing
hide-and-seek

with the wrong crowd. Gold Four out.

d*ck.

It's the crack of dawn.
What are you doing?

I'm just...

I'm just checking that
there's nothing bad going on.

Did you hear they bombed
Swansea last week?

You're not allowed to use
the comms unit.

It's a top-secret prototype.
Uncle Quentin will be furious.

Yeah, well, if you hadn't noticed,
there's fortifications

down on the beach.

We need to be aware
of what's going on.

d*ck, Mum and Dad sent us here
because it's safe.

There's an RAF base just
down the road for goodness' sake.

The Germans wouldn't dare try
and invade Kirrin.

Look.

Whoa.

You're right, d*ck.
It's a blue Atlas -

Polyommatus atlantica.

Stunning.

Must have escaped
from Jeremiah Diffey's farm.

He's got a big butterfly
collection up there.

I'm going up there this afternoon.
In fact, I'll drop it off.

Breakfast is served.

Aunt Fanny?

I don't mean to sound ungrateful,
because you know I love you

and appreciate everything about you,

but do I have to have
watery porridge again?

I'm sorry, Anne, but we're all
in the same boat with the rations.

Why don't you try imagining
it's something else?

Bacon... ..on
a freshly baked roll, or...

..marmalade and butter on toast.

Or sausages. Ha.

- Aunt Fanny, don't say the S word.
- I'm sorry, Timmy.

Anne's just being dramatic,
as usual.

A pinch of salt is all it needs.

Yeah, that's really, um, oaty.

You're fooling no-one.

So, what are we all going
to do today?

George has to work - again.

Before anyone moans,
yes, I do have to work.

But I spoke to the manager
at the picture house

and I can get you guys free tickets
if you want to come along.

There's this amazing film
we're screening -

Marius Bogarten's
Return To Planet Zero.

It's so exciting. It's got fighting,
vengeance, treachery.

It sounds a bit like your real life,
George.

You guys are going to love it.

Target - Germany.

In Britain, b*mber Command
of the Royal Air Force

was assigned the task of smashing
the German w*r industry.

This aircraft will take off for
Germany to photograph the target.

The material brought back
was passed immediately

to the photographic section.

Flying control officers plan details
of the night's take-off and return.

It was essential to b*mber Command's
future planning to know

just what damage had been done.

Before the main feature
begins, we've been asked to make

the following announcement.

Police have advised public in
the South West to be on the lookout

for an escaped n*zi w*r criminal.

Special constables have been
dispatched to conduct

thorough searches
across the countryside

And checkpoints have been
established on major roads

and at railway stations.

Gertrude Drachmann remains at large.

Police are urging all residents
to remain vigilant,

as she is extremely dangerous.

Thank you
and enjoy the main feature.

It's starting.

The year is 2261

and man has long since
conquered the heavens.

It doesn't feel right.

I've never been this far out
of the system before.

It's like my body has no mass.
As if I am not even here.

We've got no choice.
It's going to be a squeeze.

We have to use the escape pod.

There it is - Planet Zero.

I finally understand
why the Corporation

wanted to find this place so badly.

Now we're completely alone
in the vastness of space.

You're forgetting that I'm here.

I'll always be by your side.

I can't think of anyone
I'd rather be alone with.

People shouldn't kiss in films.

It looks so fake.

When did you become a kiss expert?

I'm not a kiss expert.

I just think maybe a kiss
is something you can't fake,

that's all.

Wow. That was so good.

Come on, Timmy.

That was great.
When the spaceship exploded

and the captain had to hold
his breath

when the escape pod pressurised!

I could barely breathe myself.

Imagine being in a film like that -

doing all the stunts.

Maybe I should be an actor. You?

Yeah. An actor?

What's weird about that?

You get so nervous
doing anything in public.

Yeah, when you had to give that
speech in awards assembly last year,

you almost fainted.

That's because it was really
hot in the sports hall, actually.

Everyone, this is Emily.
She works with me.

Emily, these are the cousins -
the ones I told you about.

d*ck, Anne and Julian.

Hi.

Hello.

Did you enjoy the film?
Er, loved it.

The action, the performances -
it was just so visually stunning.

Julian wants to become
an actor one day.

Anne.

Wow! That's exciting.

Certainly got the looks for it.

Do you guys want to come and take
a look around behind the scenes?

George and I can show you
the projection room.

Yeah. Come on!

This is my grandpa, Rupert.

They really liked the film, G-pa.

Can I tell them?

My uncle is the director.

Your uncle is Marius Bogarten?

And you knew this?

Wait, I thought he was Danish.
He is. He married my auntie,

so they live over here.

Emily is sh**ting film for him
right now.

It's only B-roll.

What's B-roll? Er,
it's basically footage of scenery

that they cut into the film.

His current film is an adventure
with a knight and dark magic.

So I'm sh**ting the old woods
and trails down at Billycock Hill.

You should be out there now
while the light's good.

Would you like to come
and help me out?

Well, that would be...

If it's not too much...
We'd love to.

OK, so this film is called
Sir Bryant's Blade.

It's about a dark sorceress
who falls in love

with the brave knight who's hunting
her. Ooh, dark sorceress. Love it!

Yeah, so these shots really set the
scene for the opening of the film.

Sir Bryant is chasing the sorceress
through the forest.

So she enchants the trees
to attack him.

There's lots of sword fighting
and casting of spells

and things like that.

OK.

OK. Rolling!

Smile. You're on film!

Kirrin B-roll. Billycock Hill.
Take one.

Timmy, no!

You're not supposed to
be in the shot.

I think Timmy wants to be
an actor too, Julian.

Come on Timmy, this way.
Let's go over here.

Come on.

So, this is the lens.

And you move it like that
to focus it.

This is a Bell & Howell's
model 2709.

It's the most precise film
mechanism ever made.

You know your stuff.

Yeah, well, bit of a boffin
when it comes to film.

This is the shot
that my Uncle Marius really wanted -

the treetops rustling in the wind.

Just for a bit of tension

before Sir Bryant gets
attacked by the evil sorceress.

So how long will you
be staying in Kirrin for?

We're not really sure, to be honest,
with, er, everything going on.

Our parents are overseas
helping with the effort.

That must be hard.

It is, but...

..I know Anne and d*ck
think about them all the time.

Yeah, well, they've got you
looking out for them.

George told me
that you're a good person.

George said that?

Don't get too big-headed.
She said some other things, too.

Of course she did.

So, if you could... If you could
just... Yes. ..hold it there.

Yeah, like so.

I'm so hungry, Julian!

Can we head back to get some lunch?

I should, er... Of course, yeah.
Um, thanks for all your help.

It's been great.
We'll, er, see you soon, I hope.

Definitely!

Nice to meet you, Emily!

I wonder how Dad's getting on.

He's probably invented an electric
butterfly trap by now.

What?

Nothing.

What is that?

Sounds like a plane.

It is! Look there.

It's a Spitfire.

It's smoking. It's on fire!
The pilot!

He's going to crash. Come on!

It's Timmy! He's found something.

Please, you have to help me.

I think I've broken my wrist.

Can't take off my chute.

Julian, here, give me a boost.

Be careful, Anne.

Twist that.

Yes. Good.

Now, push the catch.

Agh!

Are you OK?

It's my hands. It's, er...
I think something's broken.

We live nearby.
We can take you to get help.

What happened?
How did... How did I get here?

Your Spitfire
went down in Kirrin Bay.

You bailed out just in time.

What's your name?
My name? It's, um...

I'm, um...

I don't know.

Jeremiah!

What the devil?!

There we are.

Quentin!

Jeremiah! You scared me.
Is everything all right?

All good, thanks. Ha-ha.
How can I help?

We had a blue Atlas visit us
this morning.

I've just returned him, or her.

You do know this door was wide open?

What?!

Blooming latch! OK, er,
I'll... I'll head out

with my net and see
how many I can salvage.

Thank you so much
for letting me know. Ha...

Well...

Bye, now.

If you need a hand? Thank you.

I understand. Thank you, Doctor.
Do take care.

His name is Wing Commander
Sidney Hamilton -

one of our most talented
test pilots.

Very popular on the base.

Terrible accident.

It must have been
a mechanical issue.

Will he be OK, Captain?
Well, the doctor seems to think so.

Wrist is broken, burns on his hands,
nasty bump on the head.

But nothing that won't heal.

And mentally?

Amnesia, apparently.
There's no knowing

when his memory might return.

The doctor's advised that
he stay put here for a while -

thinks removing Hamilton
will unsettle him even further.

Would that be OK? Of course.

You'll never guess what
happened up at Jeremiah's farm.

The door to the butterfly house
was wide open

and he was in a very strange...
Darling, there's been an accident.

A plane crashed in the bay.

Group Captain Smith, what happened?
Is everyone all right?

Might I have a word, Quentin?

I'll catch you up in private.

And before you start,
this is NOT an adventure.

Understood?

This is a very sick man
and we will be gentle with him.

Thank you.

Can you really not remember
anything?

How about who
the Prime Minister is?

It's Winston Churchill,
Wing Commander.

He's helping us win the w*r.

What w*r?

We need to find out what happened.

Wing Commander Hamilton,

we saw your plane crash.

The tail fin looked damaged

and there was smoke
coming from the nose.

Do you think it was a malfunction?

I can't remember
a darn thing about it, I'm afraid.

I just, um...

I just have this feeling.

Can't explain it.

What kind of feeling?

Something bad is happening.

Something has come here,
something...

..awful.

The Group Captain said
he thought it was an accident.

That means no-one's
looking into this.

I think we should try
and figure out what's going on here.

Maybe it's begun. Maybe it's the
Germans. A Messerschmitt.

Hold on a minute. Think about it.

If you wanted to invade,
wouldn't it make sense

to cr*pple our air defences
by taking out our best pilots?

This... This could be the beginning.

Well, what are we going to do?

What CAN we do?

All the answers are locked away
in the mind of a man

who lost his memory.

Julian!

There's a girl called
Emily on the phone for you.

Ooh-ooh!

Julian Barnard.

Hello, Julian Barnard.

This is Emily Hatcher
from the cinema.

You can probably guess
why I'm calling.

You all saw that plane come down,
right? Yes.

He's alive - the pilot.
We saved him.

You're kidding me? That's so crazy!

Anyway, listen...

..I think we might have caught
the whole...thing...

Sorry, no,
you can't come in here.

Emily? Hey, Get off him! Stop!

Bikes, now!

- Emily!
- Sh!

Emily!

Is that Emily?

Definitely not.

Agh! Agh!
Emily?

Emily!

The film we shot today -
she took the reel!

You guys take care of them.
I'm going to get it back.

I'm coming with you!

Hey!

It's you.

The n*zi.

You want this?

Why don't you try
and take it off me?

You want to, don't you?

I see pride in you.

I see a little girl who wishes
she was stronger than she is.

Go on.

Take it.

I was wrong.

You are a little scaredy cat.

It's pathetic.

If I see you again,
I will crush you.

Do you understand me?

Ha!

She wanted that reel badly.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have risked
being seen out in public.

What is on it?

The plane crash.

I can't be sure - I wasn't looking
through the viewfinder -

but I think I caught
the whole thing on film.

Well, that's it.

That's why she wanted the reel.

She wanted the footage of whatever
happened on Billycock Hill.

There must be something on there
she doesn't want others to see.

She escaped from Kingsbridge
high security prison last week.

"The government say she's been
responsible for the capture

"and imprisonment of hundreds
of British intelligence personnel,

"many of whom are likely never
to return to British soil."

Good grief.

What did she do?

She worked for us,

as a spy for Special Intelligence.

The whole time, it turns out
she was leaking our information

to the Germans -

which they used to
capture our men and women.

People like...

People like Mum and Dad.

How are you, Emily?

I'm fine, G-pa. My darling.

Dear.

What kind of a world is this

where some crazy person steals
a Charlie Chaplin one-reeler off you

in broad daylight?

What are you talking about?
She took the B-roll.

No, no. Marius's assistant
collected that this afternoon.

He wanted it in a standard canister.

So I switched it
for the Chaplin film.

Wait, she stole a Charlie Chaplin
film by mistake?

Yeah. Where am I going
to get a replacement

for Mabel's Married Life?

It's extremely rare!

Imagine Drachmann's face
when she opens up that reel

and realises
she didn't get what she wanted.

She's going to be livid.

So where's your uncle now?
Where's the reel?

It'll be at Tiverton Studios, where
he's sh**ting Sir Bryant's Blade.

I knew this wasn't over.
First thing tomorrow,

we're going to Tiverton Studios and
finding out what is on that reel.

Blue leader,
this is Buttercup. Bandits now


heading southeast.

Victor 121.

Mercury... No...

No!

Mercury X.

Mercury X!

No...

No!

Get back! Get back!

It's OK, Wing Commander.
It's me - it's d*ck.

You were just having a nightmare.

Whenever I have nightmares,
I try and distract myself.

You have nightmares?

I mean, not nightmares.

Just sort of bad dreams, you know?

I'm... I'm not afraid or anything.

So what if you were?

What's that?

Let me show you.
It's really something.

What's this? It's one
of Uncle Quentin's projects.

It's a radiotelephone.

He's developing it
to operate in the VHF band.

It uses amplitude modulation.

Yes, I... I, er...

I think I know this machine.
Is that possible?

I don't think so.
It's just a prototype.

Perhaps you've seen
something like it?

We're going to find out
what's going on, Wing Commander.

I promise.

And I promise you're going to
be safe here - in Kirrin Cottage.

Goodnight, d*ck.

Come on, Anne, keep up!

My uncle's on set today
filming Sir Bryant's Blade.

He's sh**ting a scene
where King Arthur is hosting

a big banquet in Camelot,

and then hordes of demons ride in
on horseback

and they set the place on fire.

Once we've found the reel,
I'll take you in to meet him.

What will I say?

Just be yourself.

Keep it coming,
keep it coming.

Wow! This is amazing.

Welcome to Tiverton Studios.

That's the sound stage, where
we actually film all the movies.

Then there's costume, er,
hair and make-up

and the actors' dressing rooms.
Where would the reel be?

This place is like a maze.

We'll have to follow
the green arrows to post-production.

Excuse me. Ha.
This is private property -

you can't just wander around.

I'm Marius Bogarten's niece.
Emily.

My apologies.

He mentioned you'd be on set.

Well, as you can see,
it's quite chaotic here today,

so you can come through,

but I'm afraid your pals
will have to wait outside.

Er, actually, my friend here
is an actor.

My God, you're not...

..Len Richards, are you?
They have been waiting for you

in hair and make-up for an hour!
Len Richards? No, that's...

He's Julian Barnard -
Len Richards' replacement.

Nobody told me.

Well, nobody told US
until 30 minutes ago.

We had to rush him down here.
Pulled him from another project.

If you don't want him, I'm sure
we can... No, no, no. It's fine.

Julian, you need to be on set
right now, OK? Come with me.

- There is no way I'm going along
with this. - You have to.

Otherwise, we'll get kicked out and
we won't be able to find the reel.

But... Julian, just buy us enough
time to see what's on that film.

Hey! Hurry up!

Julian, I'll come with you.

Break a leg!

Come on, let's look
for those green arrows.

Sit there.

I'm not an actor, Emily.

I've never acted before.

It'll be fine, I promise.

My uncle always says that people who
work in movies are making it up

as they go along, anyway.

Look, you've only got one line.

I need water or something.
I'm... My mouth is drying out.

I've heard about this -
about the food that movie stars eat.

They can literally order anything
they want.

Timmy! Look, there's even sausages.

Don't, Anne.

Wait. This is fake.

Is anything in here real?

Look! A green arrow.

We'll be ready for Miss DuMont
in five minutes.

Are you playing Sebastian
the servant?

It's you. Sorry?

I mean, er, yes,
I'm Sebastian the servant.

Wonderful! I'm Mona DuMont.

We have the scene together.

Shall we run our lines?

Er, I'm a little nervous.

Don't overthink it, darling.

Just hit your mark
and say your line.

Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte, you came back.

Didn't I say I would?

See? I told you it was easy.

There you go.

OK, I mean, maybe I can do this.

Of course you can.
And at that point, we kiss.

So I'll move over to you and pull
you in by your shirt collar, OK?

Sorry? We kiss just before
the guests for the banquet arrive.

Let's get these actors dressed
and on set, please.

Look!

Great. They're all labelled
with random names.

Sunsets For A Royal Wedding.

Dungeon Vision.

What did Emily say the B-roll
was for, again?

She said at the start of the film,
where Sir Bryant and the sorceress

are fighting
in the enchanted woods.

Here! "Blackwold.
"Blackwold Woods - skirmish."

That has to be it! Come on.
We have to see what's on this - now.

That's my Uncle Marius.

Good luck.

Bye.

How are you doing, Emily?

Never better.

OK, Mr Cook, let's start rolling.

Marks, please!

Mark it. Scene 36, take one.

And action!

Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte, you came back?

Cut!

Um,

Mona, that was perfect, as always.

Listen, Julian, er,
I want you to consider this.

The life of this servant -
what is it like?

A tough life?

Exactly!

Now, consider this -

perhaps his mother left him

on the steps of the local nunnery.

OK. Sounds great.

Now, the nuns, they were brutal.

They would only feed him
bread and water,

even made him believe
that his mother never wanted him.

But, you see, that wasn't true.

Because when he turns 15,

she returned to tell him
that she actually DID love him...

..only to violently DIE

when she's crushed by an apple cart
the next day.

You see, you have an entire sentence

to tell me this story.

Make me cry.

Reset.

Marks, please!

Scene 36, take two. Mark it.

And action!

Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte,

you came back?

Cut!

Ha. Hey presto!

Hit the lights.

Anne, it's you!

Why did none of you tell me
my pigtails were uneven?

I look lopsided!

Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte, you came back.

Cut!

Aha-ha! It's you, Timmy. That's you.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte, you came back.

Cut!

Magritte...you came back!

Cut!

Magritte... Cut!

Cut! Cut!

This must be it. Watch the sky.

Keep your eyes on the clouds.

George...

It can't be.

OK, we're going to continue
straight into the kiss, this time.

Scene 36 take nine. Mark it.

Action!

Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders from my father,
I see.

Magritte...you came back?

Didn't I say I would?

What?

I'm so sorry, but I've got to go.

Julian... Julian!

You know, Emily...

..they'll say I pushed him too far.

So sorry to scare you.
I knocked at the front,

but I don't think anyone heard me.

Everything all right?

I'm from RAF Breckonshaw.

I believe you have a Wing Commander
in need of transport.

Group Captain Smith said
he'd come personally

to pick him up this afternoon.

Yes, change of plan.

The Group Captain's very busy.
Sorry about that.

May I?

I just saw Drachmann!
She must be here for the reel.

We need to...
Julian, you have to see this.

Play it again, George.

d*ck! Just watch.

Excuse me. I'm
very sorry to bother you, but, er,

I need directions
to where the reels are kept.

I would ask someone else, but,
er,

to be honest, you're the first
person I've come across

who actually looks like
they know what they're doing.

Ha!

You don't know the half of it.

Do... Do I know you?
You look very familiar.

You may have seen me
around the studios.

I oversee popular culture
for the government.

As you can imagine, at a time
like this, it's prudent to review

the sorts of messages
we're putting out into the world.

Which way did you say
the reels were?

I just need to see
your identification.

Is there a reason
you're trying to delay me today?

No, I just...

How did you get your job
here at the studios?

It was my brother's,

but he got drafted, so...

Look, I'm not trying to delay you.

The... The reels are kept in Post.

Just follow the green arrows.

We could do with more people
like you at the Ministry.

We think that's Hamilton's plane.

OK.

That's someone else.
It's a second Spitfire.

He was attacked by another plane.

Sid!

Sid?

Wake up.

Hello, old boy.

Harry.

Do you remember this man,
Wing Commander?

Er...

Yes, yes.
He's...he's my best friend.

I remember.

You shot me down.

Get out of here now!
This man is dangerous!

You're not going anywhere.

I thought you were my friend.

My wingman.

What on earth is going on here?!

We were supposed
to be on a routine exercise.

All of a sudden, he pulls behind me
and opens fire.

Because I found out
what he's been up to.

That's enough!

It's nothing personal, Sid.

As you say, you know too much
and you have to be silenced,

and now you've roped
these poor people in, too.

Someone shot him down?

At first, I thought
it must be a Messerschmitt.

But it isn't.
It's a second Spitfire.

Maybe the Germans stole one.

There is another possibility.

He could have been
shot down by one of our own,

by someone in the RAF.

Hello again.

You're too late.
We saw the film.

We know you had someone
sh**t down Hamilton's plane.

Someone from the inside!

Very remarkable.

And you worked
all this out on your own?

We'll tell people.
We'll let the police know.

They'll put a stop
to whatever it is you're up to.

Ha.

I told you if we met again
I would crush you.

But as you get older, you realise
there are things...

..far worse
than being hurt yourself.

For example...

..one's parents being hurt.

What are you talking about?

My associate is currently
at your lovely little cottage.

He is there to k*ll
that precious pilot of yours.

Ha!

I told him that if anyone got in his
way, he should deal with them also.

Where are your parents right now?

This isn't you, Harry.

Don't do this.

Look, take me.

You can get rid of me later,
but if you take me now, at least

you have some sort of insurance.

But for goodness' sake, leave these
people out of it. Stop talking.

Look, you're an excellent shot,
Harry.

You could have easily obliterated
my plane. But you didn't.

You let me live
because you're not a k*ller.

I said stop talking!

I was told
not to leave any loose ends,

and you're all loose ends!

Whatever it is you're doing,
you won't succeed.

I'm going to make sure
you end up back in prison -

where you belong.

Many have thought that.

But this is why I always win.

Normal people -

people like you -

you are concerned
with things like family,

with friends.

You have things to lose.

I do not have such distractions.

I can focus on a higher purpose.

Like serving the Fuhrer...

Mum, Dad!

Are you OK? Are you all right?
Uncle Quentin!

We're all right, darling.
We're not hurt.

Where's Wing Commander Hamilton?
He's gone, d*ck. He's been taken.

No! It's all right, d*ck.
We'll take care of it.

I'll call the police. OK.

Let's go through what we know.

Drachmann and this RAF officer
are working together,

and they wanted Hamilton dead.

Now he might very well BE dead.

We don't know that.

So their whole scheme was to
assassinate the Wing Commander?

Well, no.
That's the thing, isn't it?

They didn't just want Hamilton dead,
they didn't want anyone

knowing they tried to k*ll him.
Because they're planning something.

Maybe Hamilton found out
whatever it is they're up to.

That's why they tried
to get rid of him -

so he couldn't scupper their plans.

And when we filmed the crash,

it risked blowing the lid off
the whole thing.

At that point, they had
to get rid of Hamilton AND the reel.

So what are they planning?

OK, Aunt Fanny and I
are going to have to go down

to the police station in
half an hour to make a statement.

Will you all be fine
here on your own?

We'll be fine.

Hamilton mentioned
something during his sleep.

It's probably nothing, but...

What?

Mercury X.

The problem is...I literally
have no idea what it is.

It's in no book I've read,
or news report I've heard.

It's so strange.

Dad?

Are you all right? Yes.

Fine. I'm fine.

Do YOU know what Mercury X is?

Mercury what?
No, I've never heard of it.

I'm just, um... I'm just going to...

I'm just going to, um...

Dad, you're a terrible liar.

Probably the worst liar
I've ever met.

How did you know
Group Captain Smith's name

when you walked in after the crash?

And how did he know yours?
I, er...

No, I-I...
I really can't talk about it.

Now, please... Please, Uncle
Quentin. This is really important.

If you don't tell us,
we're just going to keep asking

again and again and again.

I can't express how annoying
that's going to be for you.

Do any of you know what
the Official Secrets Act is?

It means if you disclose national
secrets, you can be sent to prison.

Correct.

What I'm about to say
must not leave this kitchen.

Understood?

Last year, I was contacted
by RAF Breckonshaw.

They're building
a prototype aircraft.

It's the most advanced
technology in the world.

Now, this plane is a game-changer
for the Allies.

But, more than that,
it'll be the first-ever aircraft

to break the sound barrier.

Whoa. Human beings travelling faster
than the speed of sound!

Imagine the advantage
this'll give us over the Germans.

Now, as such, they need a whole
new radio communication device,

which is where I come in.

That's why Hamilton
was drawn to the comms unit.

He HAD seen it before!
The aircraft's name is...

Mercury X.

Uncle Quentin,
we have to warn the Army base.

We'll tell the police everything
we know and let them deal with it.

No, Dad, we have to tell them!
Stop, George.

Now, I don't need to impress
on you all

how fraught things are right now.

We're dealing with very bad people

and I don't want any of us
getting hurt.

So, please, please, do not
get any further involved in this.

OK, George?

George...

OK, I heard you.

Good.

They're going to steal Mercury X.

That's why she's working
with the man from the RAF.

He's going to do it.

You have to listen. Someone is going
to steal one of your aircraft.

I don't think so, son. This is one
of the most high-security locations

in the country.

Yes, but it's someone who WORKS here
who's going to steal it.

One of your own men.

Now, look here.
This is a very serious place,

and this country is at w*r,
so off you pop.

No, YOU look here!
You have to listen to us.

How dare you come down here
and speak to me like that!

Mercury X! That's the plane
your officer's going to steal.

What did you say?

Mercury X.

That's the plane
they're going to steal.

He did it.

He actually stole
the plane for her.

She won.

Drachmann won.

All of you stay right where you are!

And someone control that dog!

Group Captain Smith.
Now, look here...

Dad!

George... Why is he here?

Dad!

Thank you, Marwood.

What do you know about
Flight Lieutenant Harry Maddox?

Just that he tried to k*ll Hamilton.

And now he's stolen Mercury X.

And who told you about Mercury X?

Hamilton.

He mentioned it. In his sleep.

It's not his fault. He's not well.
He didn't know what he was doing.

Why have you arrested my dad?
He has nothing to do with it.

Your dad took an oath
to work in the utmost secrecy.

That secrecy exists
to protect our men and women.

He only mentioned it because
he knew Hamilton had mentioned it!

He was worried about him.

If he's foolish enough to divulge
the name of a top-secret project

to a bunch of children, perhaps
he's foolish enough to get involved

in the stealing of a plane.

We already know this was
something of an inside job.

Until we find out how far that goes,
he's going to remain in custody.

No! He's a good person!

Please!

Please.

You better hope we find
Maddox and Drachmann.

You'd better hope, for your father's
sake, that we find that plane.

It's going to be very hard
to believe he wasn't involved

if we don't.

What do you mean, find it?
I thought it was gone.

Coastal defence
never picked it up on radar.

We don't know where it is.

It's still here -

in Kirrin.

Mercury X?

They said it never
appeared on the radar.

Why not? Because it landed almost
as soon as it had taken off.

Why would they not just
get out of here straight away?

Because only Maddox was on board.

He needed to land the plane
to pick up Drachmann.

Drachmann needs to be on the plane

because it's her only means
of escape from Britain.

And when they get it to Germany,

they hand over Mercury X
to the Luftwaffe

and they're lauded as heroes.

So...Maddox stole the plane

and then landed it straight away
to pick up Drachmann?

Correct.

And now they're waiting
for the right time

to make their final escape.

One hour till sundown, Gertrude.

Is everything set? Yep.

And what about the pilot?
What about him?

I told you to blow his plane out
of the sky so he couldn't talk.

I then told you to find him
in the cottage and k*ll him.

And now...I find him here. Alive!

I thought it would be useful
to have a hostage.

He is of absolutely no use to us.

We have the plane now!

Before, it made sense
to get rid of him

in case he ruined the plan,
but now...

Well...

..he's my friend.

Aww! He's your friend.

This is a w*r, Harry. You have
no friends over here any more.

Maybe I was wrong about you.

Maybe you are not the type of man
that I thought you were.

When we get back to Germany, you
are going to be hailed as a hero.

You will finally get
the appreciation

you have never had here.

Harry!

Here you are.

Come inside before you get cold.

Did they let you speak to Dad?

He's still in custody.

Is he upset? Is he mad at me?

He's mad at himself.

He knows it was stupid
to tell you about the project.

It wasn't stupid. He only did it
because he's a good person...

..and he can't lie.

He especially can't lie to me,
and I pressed him.

He's always telling me
not to get myself into trouble

and now I've got HIM into trouble.

It isn't your fault, George.

It IS my fault.

And I need to fix it.

OK, come on.

We can't let Drachmann
get away with this.

We have to find that plane.

No, you were right earlier, George -
she HAS won.

Even if the plane's
still in the area,

we have no idea of knowing where.

I promised Hamilton
that he'd be safe here,

that I'd keep him safe.

All the more reason to do
everything we can to find him.

We can't just give up, d*ck.
Exactly. It's not over until it's...

It IS over!
Why aren't you listening to me?

We had a chance of stopping
them getting that plane,

and we missed it.

And now the Germans are going
to use it against us.

I'm sick of this w*r. I'm sick
of thinking about it every day!

I just want my mum and dad home.

d*ck...

I just want to be
on my own for a while.

Quite a beauty, isn't she?

Well, she should be...

..amount of time and money
we put into her.

I owe you an apology.

I was sloppy.

If I'd have been more careful,
you would have never found out

what I was planning.
That's why I shot you down.

I should have reported you
first time I became suspicious.

But I didn't.

Because you're my wingman.

I trusted you.

I convinced myself that
you weren't capable of it.

All this...

..for her, Harry?

She told me the truth about the w*r.

Over here, our heads
are being filled with lies.

Germany doesn't want w*r
with Britain. It wants peace.

And over there, I'll be appreciated.

How many times have I been
passed over for promotion?

God, these aren't your words, Harry.
They're Drachmann's.

I love her.

I love her.

Send you out here to finally
finish me off, did she?

We leave when the sun goes down.

No loose ends? No loose ends.

Well, if this is to be it, at least
let me enjoy my last sunset.

You owe me that.

Come in.

Come in.

Come in, d*ck?

Hello?

d*ck, is that you?

Wing Commander?!

d*ck, I'm so glad
to hear a friendly voice!

Listen, I... I... I remember
who I am, I remember it all.

Now, I need you to pay attention.

I've managed to get to the plane.

There's no chance I can fly it
out of here because of my wrist.

I can't believe you're alive!

Well, not for much longer,
I'm afraid. Look...

At sunset, they're going to k*ll me
and then make their escape.

What... Now, listen.

What's important is Mercury X.

We cannot allow the Nazis
to get their hands on it.

Where are you?

I'm not sure.

It's hard to tell from here.
Seems to be...

..some sort of farmhouse,
by the looks of it.

I...

d*ck, they're here.

Wing Commander?

Wing Commander?

Hamilton's still alive, and we have
until sunset to save him.

I just spoke to him
on Uncle Quentin's radio.

They're at a farmhouse.

Farmhouse? Which farmhouse?
He didn't know.

There's about a million farms
around here.

About half an hour till sunset.

Half an hour to save Hamilton
and the plane.

AND my dad. This is impossible.

We have nothing to go off.

That's so weird. What?

When Hamilton first arrived,

I thought his jacket
had three stripes on it.

Now it's got two.

It DID have three -
he's a wing commander.

Well, where's the other one gone?

It's not his jacket.

It must be Maddox's.

It's him.
Is there anything else in there?

Nothing.

Wait...

A tiny pea pod. Let me see.

This isn't a pea pod.

It's a chrysalis.

The butterflies...

The blue Atlas.

The painted lady.

The emperor swallowtail.

We've seen so many...

When Quentin came back
from Jeremiah's farm,

he said there was
something strange going on.

The door was left open.

But Jeremiah
is such a particular man.

He treasures those butterflies.

Why was he so careless?

I think I know where
they're hiding that plane.

This is it. This is where old
Jeremiah keeps the butterflies.

I'm scared, George.

Stay close, all right?

If we stick together, we'll be OK.

There it is.

You were right, d*ck.

It looks like
it's from the future.

No wonder they chose
to take over this farm.

That big flat field
is a perfect airstrip.

Lots of cover, too.

Come on.

Get down!

And you've made everything OK
with your superiors?

I've told you, you are going
to have a hero's welcome.

I can't wait to see
the Black Forest.

Just you and me, together.

Peace and quiet.

Of course, we'll...

..have to make things official.

You'll have
to teach me the German...

..for "I do".

They're together!

Yuck!

She looks uncomfortable, though.

Fake kiss.

What?

Like the one in the movie. Like
you said - you can't fake a kiss.

Just one last job to do.

If we don't move fast,
Hamilton's done for.

We have to distract Maddox somehow.

Julian, you look
at least 18 nowadays.

Pretend you're passing
the farm and need something.

How?

I don't know. Act!

I can't act. You can, Julian.

No, you didn't see me today.
It was awful.

Julian, you have to.

Hamilton has no time left.

Do I really look 18?

Definitely. 100%.

"Hit your mark, say your lines,
don't overthink it."

Hello.

Who the hell are you?

Ted Davies.
I'm from the National Grid.

Sorry to bother you
on this fine evening.

Stunning view on the way up here.

Say what you want about
this corner of the world,

but it is absolutely beautiful
at this time of year.

What do you want?

Yes! I get carried away sometimes.

My fiancee said I could talk
for Britain in the Olympics.

I'm here because of the blackouts.

Blackouts?

Well, they're technically
brownouts, but that's by the by.

One of our P150 junction boxes
is on this property.

I need your help locating it.

My gosh, he's...

..actually brilliant.

He's amazing!

OK, let's find Hamilton.

Timmy, do you remember that nice
man who fell out from the sky?

Yeah, the one we pulled out
from the tree?

You liked him, didn't you?
Can you find him for me?

Yeah, good.

Search, Timmy, search.

What was that?

Hello...

Let's check it out.

Well done, Timmy!

d*ck!

You found me! I...

I can't believe it!

Where are Madox and Drachmann?

They don't know we're here yet.

We have to be quiet.
We have to get you out of here.

No, chance, Dickie.

No, the plane is too important.
Believe me.

I'm not leaving here without it.

Hello?

Hello!

Over here. Please help!

Georgina Barnard, It's you!
I'm saved!

Shh! I'm saved!
Thank goodness you came...!

Shhh! Shhh! We have to be quiet,
please. They're still here.

Those people,
they've taken over the farm.

They even made me lie
to your dad about...

You take me for a fool?

Move.

Stay down.

You!

What's going on?

It's these...kids again.

This one tried to trick me.

You can't keep away, can you?

I'm afraid not.

You SHOULD be afraid.

Because this time I am
going to get rid of you.

Flight Lieutenant...

Aren't you curious as to
why you and Miss Drachmann met?

Bit of a coincidence,
don't you think,

that you happen to be working
on the same base

with Britain's most
important aircraft?

You get in first, d*ck.

What do you mean?

I can't pilot. Not like this.

I can't do it, sir.

Yes, you can, d*ck.

You can.

You must and you will.
Now...get in.

You don't understand, Wing
Commander.

I lied earlier.

I lied about my dreams,
about not being scared.

Ever since this w*r started,
I have been terrified.

You think you can be brave
without being scared?

Everyone in this country
is scared at the moment, d*ck,

and if they tell you otherwise,
they're lying.

It's what you do when you're scared

that determines
the type of person you are.

I'll be right here...

..right alongside you.

So...let's get to it.

Right.

Right, there's a little catch
at the bottom - open that.

We love each other.

It's not something a child
like you would understand.

Is that right?

Well, last time my and
your girlfriend's paths crossed

she boasted that, unlike me,
she has no weaknesses

because she has no family,
she has no friends -

she only has her mission.

Do those sound like the words
of someone deeply in love?

She's lying, boo-boo.

Am I?

She needed you to get the plane

and now she needs you to fly
the plane, Flight Lieutenant.

That's all.
She doesn't love you.

You keep quiet. You shut up.

Quiet! Quiet, both of you!

I need to think.

Do you love me?

Give me the p*stol, Harry.

Gertrude?

You are making me nerv...
Answer the question!

Right. Checks complete.

Helmet on?

Right, go, d*ck.

Push that lever forward.

It'll make us go faster.

Good.

Right, aim the nose
in the direction of the moon.

d*ck...

That's it.

sh**t the pilot, Harry!
Hit the c*ck!

OK...full throttle now.

Put the hammer down.

All the way.

Good.

If you don't stop that plane,
I will have no way out of here!

WE will have no way out of here!

OK, now I need you to pull.

More...

sh**t him! k*ll him!

Argh!

Agh! Nein! Nein, Harry!

You fool! You idiot!

Pull.

More. More.

We're not going to make it...
Pull back as hard as you can.

And wheels up...

Ha... I did it! I did it!

Good job, old boy.

I knew you had it in you.

I'm... I'm flying a plane!

I'm...
I'm flying a plane!

It's over, Gertrude.

We're over...

I'll take that...

..if you don't mind.

Just so you know...

..having no-one,
caring about no-one...

That's how you lost.

I have a family.

I have friends.

That's how I won.

That's how we always win.

How am I going to land this thing?

Don't worry.

Er, turn on
your uncle's comms unit there.

Er...

We'll get base to walk us home.

With you every single
step of the way, d*ck.

Every single step.

Come in, Command.

This is Wing Commander Hamilton
and, er, me - d*ck.

Requesting clearance
for emergency landing. Over.

Great to hear your voices,
gentlemen.

Approach the runway from due east,
and we'll be ready for you.

Are you OK?

Why haven't they released Dad yet?

I don't know.

But I'm sure it'll be soon.

OK! So we're going to have to

use our imagination here...

The toast is adorned

with a variety of condiments

and preserves,

such as raspberry jam and honey.

Lovely. And to wash it all down,

lashings of the most ferocious
ginger beer known to man.

Bon appetit!

Come on, you lot.

Do you hear that?

Dad!

We heard you were having a picnic.

You don't mind if we join, do you?
Uncle Quentin! Hey!

You OK?

Uncle Quentin, how was prison?
Anne! It was temporary detention.

The National Grid?!

I talked for two minutes

about how the w*r caused chaos
in the utilities industries.

That's brilliant!

So...

..how come you were
so nervous on set

but not in front of
the murderous criminal?

I'm trying to decide whether
I should be totally honest with you

or whether I should try
and look good instead.

I don't think you can be
anything but honest, Julian.

I think that's just the way
you are.

I wasn't...

I wasn't nervous about the scene.

It was that after my line,
I had to kiss Mona.

I mean...

..my character had
to kiss her character and...

And...well...

Have you never kissed anyone before?

Well, actually, there was this time
a couple of summers back when I...

I...

No. No, I... I haven't.

Well, that's a relief.

Neither have I.

Ladies and gentlemen...

As you all know, these brave
youngsters saved

not only this airman
and not only a plane...

..but maybe the whole country, too.

So, please enjoy this feast -
you've more than earned it!

And for Timmy the dog,

a plate of sausages

from Marlowe's of Kirrin.

May I, Wing Commander?

I... I just want to say
a personal thank you

to George, Julian, d*ck and Anne...

..and Timmy!

Sometimes we grown-ups,

we get so cross at children

when they don't do as they're told.

And sometimes, of course,
we're right,

but sometimes it's because
we've forgotten

what it is to be adventurous,

what it is to be out
in the world, having fun.

And to our George...

..you may not always
follow the rules,

but you always do what's right...

..and we wouldn't have you
any other way.

Cheers!

Cheers!

Wow! Wow! Go on, boys!

Yes!

You say I can't go and fight the
Sorceress with Sir Bryant. But why?

Because I'm too dainty?

Who was it who secretly
won the jousting tournament?

Who was it who saved you
from the boiling lake?

Go. Go and have
your banquet with the king!

Don't worry.

I'll play the role of dutiful
daughter, as I always do.

It's you. Hello, Sebastian.

Still taking orders
from my father, I see.

My gosh!

Magritte, you came back.

Didn't I say I would?

I'm so sorry, but I have to go.

So first my father denies me...

..and then Sebastian.

But I care little
for the opinion of men.

I have work to do.

Great job!

I always knew you'd be
a great actor one day.

Anne...