01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

I am looking for Lao.

Very easy for me to pin

both the stolen silver

and this m*rder on

you and your girls.

We're gonna hang for it and that's if

the Elephant Boys don't get to us first.

- f*ck.

- Indigo Jeremy's gonna be f*ck' furious.

Why don't you take the lead,

because you crave it so much?

No, the world won't forget what you did,

but I won't let them take you either.

Why do you fight for people

who are nothing to ya?

Lao Lam, I'm so pleased

to finally meet you.

Take him.

Buster Williams, world championship

bout, that's what you're proposing?

Yes.

It's opportunities like dis we

used to dream 'bout for real now.

There's been a whole change of plan

with the you versus Hezekiah thing.

[referee] Oi!

[contender groans]

Lunatic!

I've angered the Elephant g*ng.

But you'd have my

total protection

- if you marry me.

- No.

[Sugar] For the crime of

betraying his brother,

Treacle Goodson will be

barred from this pub!

[cheering]

[Treacle] You're angry at

me for taking your place,

well, Hezekiah's taken it

all, and you just let him.

And as for Mary, no wonder

she's not interested in ya.

[Treacle grunting, screaming]

Esme, where is Alec?

[Eliza] I'm so sorry.

Hezekiah Moscow?

Who the f*ck waan fi know?

[child] This is a gift to

you from the Elephant Boys.

[Hezekiah] Alec!

Alec!

You remember Dead Yard?

All the people, the food

[chuckles]

the song.

Me would ramp and run around

until Daddy would say,

"It's not a party, it's

a time for respect."

And you would always ask,

"Why it tek so long?"

And his answer would be,

"Because that's how

long a spirit needs.

Nine nights, that's the

length of the journey."

But this is just

where it begins.

When your soul leave me

Brother

what now?

[crows cawing]

[pastor] O eternal

God and Father,

you are not the God of the

dead but of the living.

Cover us with your mercy,

dear Father, protect us from

fearing the sting of death

and lead us,

Father, to your son,

who is the way, the truth

- [sniffles, sighs]

- and the life.

[sighs]

- [pastor] We commend unto thy hand

- You have to be strong.

It don't make no sense.

Alec never troubled

nobody. Who would do this?

You can't let it haunt you.

[pastor] ashes to

ashes, dust to dust.

And we beseech thine infinite

goodness to give us grace

to live in thy fear and love

and to die in thy favour.

I see he decided against coming.

It's a shame. It might

lift his spirits.

It might be a while before Hezekiah

does anything that makes sense.

Why are you here?

Indigo.

The bodies are piling, Mary.

And they'll continue to pile

until you respect order.

Your precious boxer

had a near miss.

Don't let your luck run out.

I want you at Elephant and

Castle where I can see ya.

[Treacle] Well, Hezekiah's taken

it all, and you just let him.

All you've got left

is this dump of a pub.

And as for Mary [stammers]

Yeah, f*ck it. I'll say it.

No wonder she's not

interested in ya.

- [glass shatters]

- [Treacle screaming]

- What have you done? What have you done?

- Stop it, Marianne!

[Punch] Sugar? What did you do?

Where's Treacle?

- Did you k*ll him?

- Uncle, what have you done?

[sobbing]

[Punch] Sugar?

[Sugar grunting]

Uncle Sugar?

Punch told me I

might find you here.

I thought you should know

my father's awake.

[Belle] That's the last one.

Don't just stand there with

your mouths open. Carry on.

Was this the plan all along?

Rally the troops, scurry out

of here like rats, no warning?

And if we told you,

what would it change?

I might remind you

of your duties.

What about the duties to

our own f*cking necks, Mary?

You just keep inching closer

and closer to the fire

with no signs of stopping.

You're being hysterical, Eliza.

I rely on you to be steady.

No, you relied on me

to betray my instincts.

Not again. We're

going back to Jane's.

Indigo's warning, would we

have even known without Jane?

If I rang a bell every time a

man issued a f*cking threat,

- nothing would get done.

- Open your f*cking eyes, Mary.

It's not just a

threat. Alec's dead.

We're out of options. Face it.

Is this it?

Is it?

We were in this for life,

but you're not leading us

to a place we understand.

[sniffles] It's time to go.

[officer 1] You won't have long.

[Hezekiah] Sorry I

didn't come sooner.

[Lao] Hey. You are here now.

- I tried to stop it.

- Hezekiah.

- I wanted to protect you.

- Hey.

No, no, no. Lao, you shouldn't

be in here like this.

[Hezekiah breathing shakily]

Hezekiah.

In a matter of days I'll be handed

over to the Chinese government to die.

And we can grieve about

what things could have been

but that won't change the facts.

A better use of our time would

be to face what is haunting you.

Alec, um

Alec gone.

He was k*lled.

[breathes shakily]

[sighs] It's me bring

him here and him gone.

And now

Now I have a fight

like never before.

But why should I fight? Hmm?

How will it change?

I step inside the ring

now, and I'm lost.

Alec teach me things I

never knew I could do.

And after all him show me

[scoffs] and we come here,

I fight and win.

And not once did I

ask if him happy.

[sucks teeth]

I never knew if him happy.

[sucks teeth]

Together this was your dream.

You know what you have to do.

- You did it as a boy.

- [scoffs]

You lost the world, and look

at the man you are today.

You hold that pain

in both your hands,

and you focus it.

Your story is just beginning.

[Alec] Hezekiah.

Fight if yuh gwan fight.

[grunting]

[screams, grunts]

[breathing heavily]

Why am I here, Mary?

I see something in you.

- That's why I'm keeping you close.

- Really?

Because from what I hear

you don't have much choice.

I don't need anyone by my side

who don't want to be here.

That thing we discussed,

that's pressing.

Head to the infirmary,

tell Charlie Mitchell we

want one of his corpses.

[scoffs] And then what,

Mary? Stuff it in a satchel?

The rest will be revealed.

You know, so far I've gone along

with this, no questions asked.

But you're gonna need to give

me a little more than that.

I'll give you this,

I am f*cking tired.

No matter what I do in this

place, everything turns to sh*t.

I'm going away.

New York, fresh start.

There's a man over

there who might help me.

- A man?

- My father.

But before I go, there are

things to set straight.

Why are you telling

me all of this?

'Cause you won't stop me.

Despite both our misgivings, we're

the only ones not ruled by fear.

Now get me that body.

[journalist 1] Mr Moscow,

statement for the Herald?

A statement for the press,

ahead of the fight, Mr Moscow?

[journalists clamouring]

[Earl] Mr Moscow is

feeling just fine.

Gentlemen, I think you

might want to hear me.

I think I have more to say, I think

I can answer all your questions.

Follow my lead.

Come along with me, gentlemen.

One for you later on, sir.

- Have you ever fought a world champion?

- [Earl] All your answers lie within.

[Peggy] He'll be

here any minute, Hez.

- Keep focused.

- [banging on door]

[Jerry] Hear ye, hear ye.

All the way from New York

City, Buster Williams!

That's the Gentleman

for you, boys.

Subtlety was never a strong

suit for the Americans.

- [journalist 2] Mr Moscow?

- That's him.

[journalist 2] Only one day to

the big fight. Are you ready?

Mr Moscow, just a

moment of your time.

Mr Williams is a highly

regarded man in this sport.

Many are describing your

contest as ill-matched.

Any concerns?

- Mr Bettinson?

- Yes?

Any more on your decision

to weigh the opponents

before the event

here tomorrow night?

[Peggy] Well, why not?

Adds balance to the competition.

Nothing great was ever spoiled

by structure. Write that.

And Lord Lonsdale, what's your

response to those cynics who say

this is just another hobby?

A contest at this

level in nature

is rare.

In 1810,

we had Molineaux versus Cribb.

Now, all that did

was stir up questions

about British skill versus

ancestral advantage.

No, no, no, no, no.

I say let 'em fight

before our eyes.

We'll decide if all men actually

do enter the ring as equals.

Hezekiah Moscow of Jamaica.

- [spectator] Yeah.

- And the Brooklyn Gent.

We might just end the debate

between science and strength.

[spectators chuckling]

[door closes]

[Jerry] You left in a rush.

You didn't like what he said.

You know, in this business,

it works to have thick skin.

- What people dem say does not concern me.

- Oh.

But it should.

See, in the people's minds

that's the real game.

You know?

Right now, my fighter is

out there embracing women

and shaking the

hands of working men.

He's more than a fighting man.

He's an idea.

What's your point?

[Jerry sighs]

I bet you have no

idea who I am, do you?

I'm the man that's gonna teach

you what your trainers never did.

That this world, for all

its science and progress,

will never see a day where someone

like you stands over a man like Buster

and watches him bleed.

See, I think they'd

be more inclined

to accept the version of events where

you are, in fact, a fierce opponent

where Buster faces resistance,

but perseveres in a

victory of skill, in say

the third round?

We have to make it

worth their time,

and I will make it worth yours.

So we can all leave with our

dignity and you with your life.

What do you say?

[patient coughing]

Here for Goodson.

Thank you.

I want him gone.

Madam, please.

Haven't you done enough?

I thought I saw the worst of you,

Sugar, but you know what you are?

You're a weight around

that man's neck.

Marianne, no.

[sniffles] Come on, girls.

Rent and food are paid till

you're up on your feet.

Marianne and the kids

- will want for nothing.

- [scoffs]

Is that all you

came here to say?

You know the man I am.

Yeah.

I'm reminded of that

every day I lay here.

Stay away, Sugar.

I f*ck' mean it.

From all of us,

especially my son.

I used to look at you

and everything you had,

your life and your family.

[sniffles]

And I thought it was all

because of my protection.

But now I know what you

found was in spite of me.

But I didn't get it

all wrong, Treacle.

The Blue Coat Boy,

everything we built

well, now it's yours.

[officer 1] Couple of new

ones came in this morning.

Let's see how long

they last down here.

[officer 2] Mmm.

[officer 1] Yeah?

If you wouldn't mind

opening the gate, gentlemen?

Are you new here?

This place is high

security, love.

Them souls are

unredeemable, I'm afraid.

It pains me how untrue those

words are in the eyes of our Lord.

Just how it pains me to know

that your families will starve

when the Governor hears you

blocked his direct orders.

Just make it quick.

[prisoners clamouring]

[prisoner whistling]

[Lao] Alice, what are you doing?

[breathing heavily]

Congratulations, Mr Lao.

You are now a dead man.

Luckily for you, I have

connections everywhere,

including Her Majesty's prisons.

You're under watchful eyes

so we provided a body.

Saves questions from

the authorities.

I think the word you're

looking for is thanks.

Here are your clothes and

your ticket to Liverpool.

[Mary] Where you'll start a new life

and never look back at the East End.

Mary.

What have you done?

I have stopped the sky

from falling on your head.

It was not your place to do so.

I cannot go.

If I live, what about Hezekiah?

- He needs me.

- Who do you think I did this for?

Living would only leave you hunted

every day until your final breath.

Do you think he'd want that?

Death is the only freedom

left after what you did, Lao.

And this is not a negotiation.

[breathes deeply]

[Mary] Hezekiah Moscow

outside his quarters.

It's a rare sight.

Not in the mood for

jokes tonight, Mary.

Lao is safe.

How can a man be safe

if he's waiting to die?

He is safe because I freed him.

But first I put him there.

It was the only way, Hez.

Think about what he did.

You cannot k*ll a man

without consequence.

Well, what was in it for you?

I know it's hard to believe

in anything right now,

but I have a plan and

it is going to work.

Me and you, fresh start.

After this fight,

you'll have your winnings,

you'll have a name in America.

- There's an open door.

- [scoffs]

Trust me, Hez, it's a

new world over there.

Women in my line of work, they sit at

the table with men making decisions.

And you you take your

fighting to the next level.

You chase all your dreams.

All you need to do is win.

[spectators chattering]

One last time because

someone interrupted.

We split up. Two groups.

First three rows have the only

names worth bothering with.

We move fast.

This ain't the Blue Coat Boy, and

you can hear a pin drop in there.

So, we strike when there's

raised voices or excitement.

Yes?

You with us, Esme?

Yeah, I am.

Good.

Right. Take positions then,

ladies. We've no time to waste.

Break.

[bell dings]

Calm! Quiet!

- Ladies and gentlemen, your contender

- [trumpets playing]

Good evening. I'm here.

[Jerry] Let's gather round.

Our heavenly Father.

We ask that your will is done,

and you stand with

Buster inside that ring.

Mr Moscow? Sir?

A message for you

from Miss Davies, sir.

The best of luck.

[Victoria] Sir,

when so far away from home, I find

comfort in these words from Shakespeare.

"All the world's a stage and all

the men and women merely players."

You have every reason to win.

Victoria Davies.

[MC] Ladies and gentlemen,

you join us today

in what is said to

be a landmark event,

a prize title competition that has sent

ripples throughout the city and the world.

From New York,

we have the esteemed and so

far undefeated Buster Williams.

- [cheering]

- Otherwise known as the Brooklyn Gent!

And residing right here

in London's East End,

- we have the one

- Hezekiah Moscow of Morant Bay!

A Jamaican Hakka man!

My name means

strength of the Lord.

And I am here to fight like

my people are watching.

[spectators murmuring]

[sparse applause]

Seconds out.

Round one.

- [bell dings]

- Hey!

[referee] Gentlemen,

come to the middle.

Touch gloves.

Box on.

[bell dings]

[Jerry] Watch that jab!

That's it. Watch that jab!

That's it!

Focus, Buster.

Keep up that pace!

- That's it!

- Ooh.

[Jerry] That's it.

- That's it, Buster.

- You like that?

[Jerry] Let him have it.

- Let him dance. Let him dance!

- Here we go.

Find it, Hez. Find the rhythm.

- You're dancing?

- Let him dance. Let him dance.

- Let him tire himself out.

- Come on. Let's see you throw some, huh?

Come on, use the right one!

- [groans]

- [Jerry] Less talking.

- That's it! That's it!

- [spectators gasp]

[Jerry] Check, Buster.

Keep your guard up!

Concentrate!

- [bell dings]

- It's our round.

- [chuckles]

- [Jerry] Buster, sit down.

- Sit down.

- [Buster] Nice moves.

Listen to me.

Stay focused.

- Let him get tired. Watch the feet.

- You got it.

[bell dings]

Stay focused.

Stay on him, Buster!

Watch that hook! There he

is. There he is! Recover!

Watch yourself! That's

it! That's it! Yes!

Go, Buster!

You lay down now like a good boy,

and I might just let you live.

[referee] Whoa, whoa,

whoa. Back up. Back up.

- Referee!

- Referee!

[Jerry shouting, muffled]

[muffled] Get out of his way!

[muffled] Stick to the

plan. This is your round.

[muffled] Right now, all out!

Go!

[muffled] Buster, what

did I say? What did I say?

[referee] One

[Jerry] Come on, Buster!

- Listen to what I said!

- [referee] two

- Oh!

- Thank you.

[referee] three

[Peggy, muffled]

Wake up, Hezekiah!

[laughing]

Hezekiah, me don't

waan you to fi sorry.

I waan you fi be great.

[muffled] Move!

Hez, Hez. Come on.

[muffled] Come on, Hez.

Hez, come on! Come on!

- Come on! Come on, Hez!

- [referee] five

- [Mary] Come on!

- [referee] six

- [Mary] Come on, Hez!

- [referee] seven

- eight

- [Jerry] That's it, Buster.

[spectators cheering]

[referee] Mr Moscow.

Are you good to continue?

Oh.

[referee] Carry on.

- One

- [Jerry] Buster, get up!

- two

- [Jerry] Buster, get up!

- three, four, five

- [Jerry] Buster, get up!

Doctor! Come on, Doctor. Get in!

- Get in, help him. Help him.

- [doctor] Stand Stand back!

Buster? Buster?

[Jerry] Get back!

Get him out. Get

him out. That's it.

Watch his legs. Watch his legs.

[breathes heavily]

What's the problem, Punch?

[sighs] Nothing.

No, spit it out.

[sighs]

You put enough

thought into this?

You did a terrible thing.

Worse than anything

I've ever seen you do.

Because I know what matters.

But this this place

is both of yours,

and he's alive.

Now I know, I ain't saying

this is easy to come back from.

But at what point have you

not punished yourself enough?

[sighs]

Show me where to sign.

[banging on door]

Come back tomorrow,

we're closed.

[banging continues]

It's like the world ends when you come

between a working man and his gin.

[banging continues]

What part of closed

don't you understand?

I want no trouble

with you, Jane.

We need to have a chat

about Mary and Hezekiah.

- I ain't got time for this.

- [Jane] Make time. It's serious.

[John] Until the doctor Until the

doctor says so, he won fair and square.

- That was a win.

- So wah?

We

This how your people

take loss? Huh?

I want to shake his hand!

I want to shake his hand.

I should start by saying I

know you're not Lady Farnley,

however, that is not my concern.

I must be fast, but I

feel a sense of duty.

I saw what you did down

there. You care for that man.

If you know this

world as well as I do,

you should know he is not about

to be celebrated like a winner.

Listen to me, my carriage is outside,

just get him out of here quickly.

- Miss Davies, are you lost?

- [chuckles] Yes, actually.

- Will you help me to the carriages?

- Yes.

Perfect. Thank you.

[spectator] Where is he then?

Ladies and gentlemen,

it is with deep regret

that I must inform you that

due to injuries sustained,

our contender, Buster

Williams, has sadly

has sadly been pronounced dead.

- [spectators clamouring]

- In light of this information,

tonight's contest has

been declared void.

- Hez! Hez! We need to go.

- This is absolutely outrageous.

Arrest him! Arrest him!

[Mary] Hez, we need to go!

Mary!

- Stay out! Stay back!

- Get out! Stay back!

- [Peggy] Get out of the ring!

- [Eliza] Get back!

Get back! Get back!

Come on. Let's go!

[Victoria] Quickly.

[Mary breathing heavily]

- [Anne] Punch! Open up!

- [Punch] God's sake! What now?

- [banging on door]

- [Mary] Hez, you have to go inside.

This is the only

place that's safe.

Esme, if you wanna be of

use, when that door opens,

you go ahead of him and

you smooth things out.

Sugar will need talking to.

- I think it'd be better coming from you.

- No. Not anymore.

[Anne] We need to

speak to Sugar.

[Punch] I'll go up

and see if he's awake.

[Anne] Thanks.

I thought you was done with me?

Not enough to watch you

get fed to the wolves.

Coming in?

Something I need to attend to.

[chuckles]

See, Mary, it can happen

to the best of us.

Look, what I'm about to say

might be hard to swallow,

but I need you to listen.

Forget titles, in my

eyes you won tonight

Mary, a man is dead.

And we're still breathing.

Just.

I could name a hundred men

within a mile from here

who would k*ll us both

for their next meal.

He would've k*lled

you in a heartbeat.

- There is nothing keeping us here anymore.

- [sighs]

Especially after tonight.

We have to go.

Trust me.

It's all taken care of.

We'll be on the first ship

to New York by sunrise.

Will you meet me by Jack Mac's?

[Hezekiah sighs]

Drink?

I promise my intentions

aren't to twist the knife.

Truth be told,

we have a lot more in

common in this moment

than either of us would choose.

What do you want?

I have information.

Information about what?

Something I think

you should know.

If one day we do

stand in that ring

and tear each other to

the bone for her heart,

let it be based on the

truth of what she is.

She knows.

She knows?

She knows who

k*lled your brother.

[Mary] Hez.

- Hez?

- Get back from me.

You don't even ask me why

because you know.

You know what you done.

How?

How could you look at me?

Please, let me explain.

[inhales sharply]

I I tried.

I I tried to s-stop it.

Every word that comes

out of your mouth

is a lie.

I have lied. I lie, I I lie.

I lie so much to

everyone I know.

It's what keeps me alive!

It-It

But this, uh this is true.

This Hez.

This is This

This is the only thing in my

life that has ever been tr-true.

You are dead to me, Mary Carr.

No.

You don't mean that.

You are dead to me.

Leave.

- Hez, you don't mean t

- Move!

No.

[sniffles]

[wind howling]

You'd better know

what you're doing.

[person] What did

you find, Hezekiah?

[Mary] You need a queen, the best

queen the Forty Elephants ever had.

You've got your business

face on, and it scares me.

I gave you the tools to survive.

This is loaded, and I

do know how to use it.

My name is Hezekiah Moscow, and

today you will answer to God.