01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

[spectators chanting]

Sugar! Sugar!

It's like looking in the mirror,

and there can't be two of us.

What did you f*ck' see?

You weren't fast enough,

and he would have k*lled ya.

Until you wear gloves,

you are East End scum.

Meet me in combat, and I promise

I will not stop until you're dead.

I want yellow and blue

silk in gold brocade.

Wait! f*ck two bob a day.

I wanna be an Elephant.

[whistle blows]

[Lao] You're going to steal

from the Queen of England?

[Sugar] You can't feel, Mary,

'cause there's a f*cking

hole in the middle of ya.

f*ck him all you want, Eliza, but don't

start believing what he has to say.

Planting bombs

and causing chaos,

anarchists and communists attract

the sort of attention we don't need.

If you lose on Saturday,

- he will k*ll you.

- Me can't lose.

If you win, he'll

have you k*lled. So

[groans] f*ck!

- [dog barks]

- [gasps]

[officers chattering]

[gasps]

[grunts]

[pedestrians chattering]

[paperboy] Bombing in

Greenwich! Massive expl*si*n!

Bombing in Greenwich!

Massive expl*si*n!

Two policemen dead!

[pedestrian] I'll

take one of them. Ta.

[parent sobbing]

It's time.

[parent] Don't take her, please!

Mr Goodson, we all appreciate

your generosity in the workhouse.

God's less fortunate

creatures

[Sugar] I'm no saint.

[parent] Please!

[parent] It's all

right. It's all right.

All right?

[parent] No! No! No!

[workhouse staff] Oi, get

back. Get out of the way.

[Mary] He enjoys that.

[workhouse staff]

Get inside. Go on.

I hear you provide a

fish supper on a Friday.

You've always been soft

on us workhouse kids.

Remember you turning up at Christmas

with a sack full of oranges.

I'd never had one before.

You were a scrawny little thing.

Smallest is all.

I taught you how to

fight your way out.

How to fight dirty.

How to win.

Watch me win on Saturday night.

The fight can't happen.

Hezekiah's injured.

Hezekiah!

Hezekiah!

Come out here!

Hezekiah Moscow!

Come out and face me!

Coward.

I am no coward.

Show it to me.

[sucks teeth]

The f*ck' lengths you'd go

to deny me an honest victory.

You did this yourself.

[Hezekiah] It wasn't me.

What? You did this?

Why?

I need him for something.

What? Him?

You don't even know him.

You can't trust him.

What you looking at, hey?

Still get butterflies

in my belly coming here.

[Mary] Hmm, nice to see you Elephant

boys working hard, earning your keep.

- [person] No, don't touch that.

- [Esme] Dickie.

[Dickie] Esme.

[bird chirps]

[chirps]

[whispers] I remember this.

- [coins clink]

- [child gasps]

If you can't earn your keep,

I'll put you in the workhouse.

Here I am.

[whispers] Hello, Mary.

Yes, here you are.

I'll see you in your room.

Eliza and Esme, stay with me.

Of course.

No one gets a free ride here.

Back to work.

We met at Lord

Leighton's, my discretion.

Where's my money?

That all you wanted, Mother?

Where have you been sleeping?

Wapping.

Strange that you

washed up there.

Under Sugar Goodson's

protection again, I assume?

I don't need protection.

Stop lying to yourself.

You moved from your family

who look after their own

to a man you met

in the workhouse.

I am Queen now.

So you say.

But it takes more

than saying to be one.

And much more than

being to stay one.

Well, don't worry, I'm

gonna make my mark.

Your Chinese delegation?

I'm in charge, and

we're doing it.

You will fail.

And why do you

want that so much?

You always were delusional.

You're a stupid girl who will very

soon be put back down in her place.

You can wear that fine dress

along with the airs and graces,

and you can pretend

but if anyone

really knows you

Nice to see you, Alice.

- I'm in a hurry.

- Aren't we all?

Now, Mary sent me

to check on ya.

[chuckles] I know

what I'm doing.

Is that right?

Well, you're taking

your bloody time.

Mary needs the stuff.

Now.

- And I am getting it.

- Mmm.

You can't rush these things.

I need to be trusted.

We're worried

you're not up to it.

- The thing is, I can do things

- Ah.

that you can't,

get in places that you

can't, and Mary can see that.

So get off my back and

run your little errands.

[employer] You're

a quick learner.

[dog squeaks]

And Squashie likes you.

[employer] Dogs are such

good judges of character.

Is there a letter

from my husband?

Uh, not yet, Your Ladyship.

Take care when

you come to marry.

The handsome, brilliant, charming

ones aren't always the best long term.

Madam, let me help you.

Why would I need your help?

Should I take this for

the post, Your Ladyship?

Yes. Yes, you may as well.

I won't be written off.

I run this household.

His life works because of me.

He's lucky to have you.

Milady.

[Belle] It tastes really bad.

[chuckles] Here, have a slice.

Mmm.

That is disgusting.

You've a face on you like a

cat's arse this morning, Eliza.

Oh, you're no oil

painting yourself, Anne.

I agree, but I have charm

and many other talents.

Should I ask ten Spanish

sailors that you didn't f*ck

- [Anne] What?

- what that talent might be?

[chuckles] No.

I told you I am not under

the allure of the c*ck.

[Elephants] Mmm.

[child shrieks]

[children laugh]

Oi. Oi. Oi.

Did you see that?

What?

Your kids go hungry while

you're sat there drinking.

They are feasting on cake.

And take that look out of your

eye. I'd like to see you do better.

Fine, someone needs to

take them under their wing.

May as well be me.

- Here.

- [Verity] All right then.

[shushes]

[children giggling]

Off.

[Esme] Well, pride

comes before a fall.

[Elephant 1] We'll all

enjoy watching that.

[Elephants chattering]

[Mary] Belle, more coffee.

What did Jane want?

To tell me I'll fail.

The Chinese job?

Which only makes

me more determined.

Oh, we're on a roll. Who's

gonna f*cking stop us?

[Anne] They found the

c*ck little gobshite.

[laughs]

Got it.

Lady Grace's letter.

I also took some extra

letterheads in case.

"Dear Mr Woodhouse,

we would be delighted to

accept your very kind offer

of a Chinese translator

for the coming delegation."

We're on.

Alice Diamond

you're a real

diamond. [chuckles]

And might you be too

good to be true, Alice?

Lady Grace said

something similar.

Tell us about Lady Grace.

What's she like?

Is she as elegant and

eloquent in person?

Another time.

[Esme snickers]

Mm-mmm, no, it's too risky.

Well, I believe in us.

We can do this.

Do you doubt me?

Don't underestimate your mother.

I've known her for 30 years.

She's dangerous.

[winces]

[sighs]

What does she want with you?

[huffs]

You'd be a blasted

fool for trusting her.

But even so, I have to admit,

her methods are effective.

I think I have to box.

Teach me yuh science now,

yuh technique.

When your hand heals up.

[delivery person] Where'd

you wanna hide this lot?

Through there.

Who's the best

that will fight me?

Bare-fist.

I've told you,

everyone's moved on.

There's only dinosaurs left.

Squalid c**ts.

I don't want to have to be the

one to scrape you off the floor

and spoon-feed you and wipe your

arse when you've misjudged a punch.

Neither of us want

to wipe my arse.

Ivy can do that.

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

Um,

Bert Arnott has

said he'll fight ya.

I beat him two

years ago, easily.

[Treacle] Exactly.

It ain't ready yet.

Do you know your old

man's in the pub?

Drinking?

Yeah.

[Ivy] Mr Goodson. [panting]

Mr Goodson, please.

Enjoying your drink?

- [choking]

- [Ivy] Please stop, Mr Goodson.

Do something.

[Treacle] Come on

now, he's had enough.

[Ivy] Mr Goodson, please!

- [Treacle] Sugar?

- [Ivy] He can't breathe!

- Sugar! Sugar, you're gonna k*ll him.

- [Ivy] He's choking!

He's choking. I

said stop! Stop it!

[Treacle] Stop!

I gave you money to take

care of your family,

to keep your wife and kids

out of the f*cking workhouse.

Don't you ever abuse my

charity for weakness.

Yeah.

Go and see to the soup.

- [breathing shakily]

- Ivy?

Go and see to the soup.

Bert Arnott, yeah?

- Yeah. [exclaims]

- Hey.

- Yeah?

- [chuckles]

- [chuckling]

- Come here. Come here.

- Yeah?

- [Treacle] Yeah, I've got you. Yeah.

Yeah? When?

Saturday.

- Good boy.

- All right, all right.

[both panting]

[captain] All right,

lads, we're moving.

- Find Saul Woolfe now!

- [officer] Yes, sir.

[Hezekiah] Come on.

[Alec] Look at the boat.

Sorry, sir, sorry.

[Alec] See the boat?

Catch it! Catch the boat!

Beat the boat! Beat it!

[Hezekiah groans]

You have the speed. You need

to work on the stamina now.

I cyaan do this

without you, you know?

No, you can't.

[Anne] Lonsdale's place.

[Mary] Good. I want

all floor plans up.

[Verity] How many

more of these sacks?

[Mary] Just keep sewing.

[police whistle sounds]

[glass shatters]

[Belle] sh*t.

Looks like the pigs have raided

your handsome tailor's shop.

What do they want with Woolfe?

[Eliza] Move. Move.

Saul.

I told you not to get involved.

I know what I'm doing.

I can't find it.

It must have been taken.

Here.

Where's her hat and slippers?

I can just find one.

That'll have to do.

What?

I've got mouths to feed.

Thank you, Lucy.

You have a lot of nerve.

Do I look like a

one-legged emperor?

f*ck that and your ignorance.

Only the emperor and members of the

imperial family can wear yellow.

Well, how was I

supposed to know that?

By doing your research

with rigour and care.

[Verity] Well, here's a list

of everyone who's coming.

[sighs]

[Lao] "Lo Feng Luh".

You said £200?

Minus the five I

already gave ya.

I have something I can wear.

[Saul] Eliza.

Eliza. It's me, Saul.

The b*mb in Greenwich,

was that you?

Did you do it?

[sighs]

I thought the

building was empty.

Oh, my God.

You'll hang for it.

God, your arm. You stupid fool.

[sighs] I should have left,

but I wanted to see you.

No.

You're not safe here.

[sighs]

[captain] Find Saul Woolfe.

He k*lled two of our own.

[officer] Afternoon.

[barking]

Out, you lot.

- Move.

- [patron] Right. Goodnight.

[clears throat] We

need to talk. [sighs]

What, is this

about that bombing?

Two policemen died, and the

b*mber's still on your turf.

Woolfe. The anarchist.

- What, the tailor?

- [chuckles]

Apparently he's

friendly with Mary Carr.

Bullshit.

Mary would never put herself

out for the likes of him.

She's got no time for politics.

If you want me to turn my back,

you need to clean up your patch.

These ill*gal

fights can't happen.

Either help me catch the b*stard

or assure me that he's been

moved on out of the area.

Make me look good in front

of my superiors, huh?

And if you help me, I'll

continue to help you.

What am I paying you for?

Might want to check

your spelling.

You're spelling East

like "Eels", man.

[barking]

- Hey, slow down.

- [chuckles]

[both panting]

Here, hold on.

I will soon come.

[Alec] Yeah, man.

Would you like some soup?

- Yeah.

- Good.

I made too much.

[chuckles]

Mother used to make

somethin' like this.

My wife did too.

Mm-mmm. [chuckles]

- Yeah, I missed this taste, you know?

- [chuckles]

[in Hakka Chinese]

[in English] after

my mother died.

She was m*rder*d by the British.

And you want to fight the world.

You don't have to see yourself

the way this society sees you.

Don't accept those limitations.

There are other ways to fight.

You are clever.

But I need money and fast.

I'm sorry about the rent,

all right? I promise

Mary paid it.

What?

[Esme] Time to go, Mary.

[Anne shushing]

- [chuckles]

- [whispers] Wait, wait. [shushing]

It's not [chuckles]

Ugh [chuckles]

Stop.

[chuckles]

- [Elephants chattering]

- Come on.

- Why you pay my rent?

- [Anne] I can't hold it.

Think of it as an advance

on the job I mentioned.

But I don't agree

to nothing yet.

- [Esme] Would you stop that?

- Let me help you.

Hey, oh, hey! The

women can manage.

Come on an adventure

with me tomorrow.

You've hardly seen any of London.

I bet you ain't had much fun.

Let me take you out.

- Show you a different world.

- [Esme] This is f*cking heavy.

Introduce you to high society.

Four o'clock.

Get your glad rags on.

[Lao] I might have

an outfit for you.

[sighs]

[chuckles]

Don't wait up for him.

[Alec] I can help you with that.

Those are for Mary's room.

What do you think you're doing?

Sorry, this is for Mary.

Yeah, next door.

Please don't tell her I'm

trying on these jewels.

Come in.

Your secret, dem

safe with me, Esme,

as long as you tell me what

Mary Carr want with Hezekiah.

She want a f*ck.

[both chuckle]

Don't take it off.

You is a queen.

We don't wear or keep

anything we steal.

It's Elephant rules.

[Alec] Let me.

You still want it though.

It makes me feel

safe and strong.

[door opens]

Please, I need your help.

Esme, Alec, please.

[passenger groans]

Where are we going?

Wait and see.

Special, eh?

London. The West End.

It true what they say.

Centre of the empire.

I come from a very poor village.

It have its own beauty,

but not this wealth.

Is your family still there?

What happened?

My father took a valiant stand

against the British army.

I know what it means

to be an orphan.

You mean you're not

some spoiled white girl?

I might be tonight

if you're lucky.

- You wait and see.

- Huh.

Good evening again, madam.

Are you ready for Lady Farnley?

[orchestral music playing]

- [guest 1] Lady Farnley.

- [Mary] Good evening.

[guest 2] Good evening, Augusta.

Lady Chartwell, how is

your husband's gout?

[Lady Chartwell]

Oh, fine, thank you.

[audience applauding]

Rumour is it's the clap.

[chuckles]

[audience applauding]

Who is that?

Miss Victoria Davies,

the Queen's god-daughter.

[Hezekiah] You know her?

But of course.

Miss Davies, what a

surprise to see you here.

Augusta.

Lady Farnley.

Ah, delighted to see you again.

And I'm not in the least bit surprised

as you seem to be everywhere.

Mmm, and everyone.

[chuckles]

["Champagne Charlie"

playing on piano]

I've seen a deal of gaiety

Throughout my lucky life ♪

[server] Compliments

of Lady Victoria.

Different side to London?

True.

And you are drinking champagne

given to you by near royalty.

In bed all day And

swimming in champagne ♪

For Champagne

Hughie is my name ♪

This is funny.

Earl of Lonsdale is my name ♪

Good for any game

at night, my boy ♪

Good for any game

at night, my boy ♪

Come.

There's a gentleman

you must meet.

Champagne drinking

is my game ♪

Mr Bettinson.

- Lady Farnley.

- [Mary] Mmm.

What a pleasure to see you.

What a lucky coincidence.

Let me introduce you to

the talk of the East End.

Peggy Bettinson, this

is Mr Hezekiah Moscow,

newly arrived from the colonies.

You need to see him to

believe him in the ring.

Hezekiah, Peggy

is the key figure

- in the burgeoning West End boxing scene

- [chuckles]

which is where you

need to be fighting.

[Hezekiah] Mmm.

Are you the lad that

had Sugar Goodson beat?

I surely am.

I'm glad to hear my

reputation is growing.

[chuckles]

What happened there?

Oh, I had, uh, a run-in with a

strange and complicated person.

I see.

Well, when you're ready

to get back into the ring,

come to the West

London Boxing Club.

I wanna see you fight.

I'll be there soon.

Your friend, the Yellow Earl

will also want to meet Hezekiah

for sport and his

entertainments.

Perhaps you might facilitate the

invitation we've previously discussed?

Lady Farnley, you have my word.

To your success.

[Hezekiah] And to yours.

I'm already a success.

Queen of my Forty Elephants.

Well, I know you

will fly higher.

Most men are threatened

by ambition in a woman.

I am not most men.

[audience applauding]

[gasps]

[classical music playing]

[audience gasps, applauds]

Isn't she something?

[Hezekiah] In this room

she has all the power.

She is free.

[Hezekiah] You see how

everybody look 'pon Miss Lala?

Had everyone in the

palm of her hand, you

You see her power?

She is a star.

I waan that.

[sighs]

[Eliza] Alec says you

can't stay here long.

We can go somewhere else.

Together?

Yes, when I'm healed.

We can make a home.

Yeah. [sobbing]

[Hezekiah chuckles]

So you still ain't told

me nothing about the job.

- The Earl of Lonsdale

- Mmm.

that first song

was about him.

He's our Champagne Charlie.

Ah, so him is notorious?

Yes, you could say that.

He's a keen boxer and

friends with Peggy Bettinson.

That's the crowd you

need to be in with.

Why?

I mean, I'm already

in with Lady Farnley.

Champagne Charlie's hosting

a Chinese delegation.

- Ah, so you waan rob him.

- Not him.

The Chinese will be given a very

special present from Queen Victoria.

You waan rob the actual queen?

As I said, there's

£100 in it for ya.

And of course the introduction to

the man who can make you a star.

No.

Me waan 200 pound.

Mary, Sugar is looking for you.

- [Sugar sniffs]

- [knock on door]

- [water sloshes]

- Come in.

Saul Woolfe.

One of your women's hiding him.

My lad saw him in the

cellar at The Green Dolphin.

You're not on top of your game.

Get him off my patch.

It's costing me money.

I will.

Tomorrow. At the latest.

My lad found this an' all.

I know what you're up to.

You gonna rob Lonsdale House?

It won't mess with

anything you've

No, it f*ck' won't.

Sugar, it won't.

We've known each

other a long time.

Don't take me and my

protection for granted.

You're not a kid anymore.

I'll keep your secret.

Remember, I'm still in contact

with your mother and her crowd.

That's all.

- All right, let's be having you!

- [spectators cheering]

Love you, Punch!

All right! How are

you lovely lot?

There we go. Get out there, boy!

Come on then, who's here?

[bell dings]

Knock his head off.

Gentlemen!

And a few brave ladies.

Welcome to another famous night

at the Blue Coat Boy Inn

and f*ck' restaurant!

And what a f*ck' delectation we

have for you this Saturday night.

Please welcome all the way from

the other side of Commercial Road,

- please welcome Bert Arnott!

- [spectators booing]

- Pipe down. Pipe down.

- [bell dings]

Without further hesitation, let

me introduce the legend that is

Henry "Sugar" Goodson!

Sugar! Sugar!

- Come on, Sugar.

- [clamouring, cheering]

Give him a big f*ck' hand!

- [Eliza shushing]

- [Saul breathing heavily]

So it's trouble you're

looking for, huh?

Why hide a wanted man down here?

So wah? You want me

to leave him for dead?

- [Saul whimpering] Please.

- [Eliza shushing]

[Alec] I had no choice.

Look at his arm.

What the f-f*ck?

What the f*ck?

[Eliza] I know. I know.

I didn't know what to do.

I'm sorry.

I'm afraid he'll die.

[Saul breathing heavily]

Get Charlie Mitchell quick.

[Punch] All right

then. Pipe down.

Pipe f*cking down!

May the Lord have

mercy on your souls!

Here we go! Come on then!

[bell dings]

Get in there and

f*ck' leather him.

Go on, son.

Put him down, son.

Walk him down.

[Treacle] Lovely!

- Bring him to the right!

- Lovely!

[Charlie] Catch him on the right, son.

When he opens himself up, counter!

Put it right on him.

Go on, son.

- Come on, Sugar.

- [Charlie] Get out of there!

Go in on him!

Hey! Get up!

Get up!

- Get up!

- Get up, son. Get up!

Get up.

[Treacle] Get out of the corner!

[Charlie] Come on, Sugar, yes!

[Treacle] Come on,

and again! And again!

[cheering] Yay!

The pigs are coming.

The pigs are coming.

The pigs are coming.

[Punch] Get out!

- Clear the ring! Clear the ring!

- Move! Move!

Everybody out!

Get in here and start

playing, you lot!

Police!

[officers clamouring]

[officer 1] Stay where you are!

[officer 2] Everyone get back!

I want this area cleared!

Close it down!

Charlie, please

we need your help.

Hey, you! Get down there!

Upstairs as well.

Hurry, it's Woolfe.

Get up top! Move everything!

[glass shatters]

- Come on, let's go.

- [Charlie] Go on, move.

Next time when I

say no, it means no.

Move! Move!

- [shushing]

- The pigs raided the Blue Coat Boy.

It was f*ck' mayhem.

What if they come here next?

It's him they're after.

His arm's rotten,

has to come off.

[Eliza] No.

Get a grip, Eliza. Do

you want him to die?

[Charlie] Put this

in the fire, son.

[Alec] Don't put

that inna the fire.

Hezekiah.

[Verity] I don't

need to see this.

[Belle] Mm-mmm.

You all right?

Roll up his sleeve for me.

There you go. Keep on

turning. Keep turning it.

You keep twisting that way.

It'll be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

Hold this over his mouth.

It'll help with the pain.

Here you are, my love.

- [shushing] No!

- [Saul grunting] No. No.

- Please! Please!

- [sobbing]

- Hold him down.

- [Eliza] No!

[Charlie] It's all

right. You, hold him.

[Alec] No.

[Charlie] Come over

here and hold him down.

- [Saul grunting]

- Come on.

Yo, Alec, come.

- [sobs] Stop.

- [Charlie] Get here! Hold him! Come here!

Sorry, mate. It's okay,

mate. It's all right.

You'll be all right, mate.

We're gonna sort you out, fella.

[Saul straining]

Grab his shoulder.

Hold him down.

You, here now.

[Eliza sobbing]

- [Charlie] Take his hand.

- No.

[Charlie] You have to hold his

arm down, hold it straight.

You got it?

God, he's strong, this one. He's got

a fight in him. It's good, it's good.

Hold his shoulder.

- We have to do this as quick as we can.

- Higher.

I've seen this before.

You've gotta go higher.

You gotta get it all

off in case it's spread.

[grunts]

[Saul, Eliza screaming]

He's alive. He's passed

out from the pain.

[Eliza sobbing]

[skin sizzling]

I need to get him down to

the river tomorrow night.

[Charlie] Are you mad?

He can't be moved.

He can't stay here.

Sugar's orders.

You're out of favours.

This is why I tell you to

keep emotion out of it.

You can go with him if you want.

Anybody else?

What have you decided?

No. No one else.

My place is here with

you and the Elephants.

[Mary] If you're going to stay,

there's no room in the Elephants for

anyone who questions my leadership.

[panting]

- And you get wah me ask fa?

- Yeah, man.

Dis is the future.

All right.

So a man who wear gloves and

fight by dem West End rules

don't end up dead in the ring.

[grunts, groans]

Feel good?

[both laugh]

Come now.

Go on.

So you can do it.

You can be the next Tom

Molineaux, one of the greats.

American champion.

Should've been British champion

too before dem rob him.

Oh, a Black man?

Yeah, man.

But you, you go

finish wah him start.

Me going to do it.

- [laughs]

- Box with everything that me have.

Me even hear there is a

world championship now.

It's our time now, brother.