01x03 - Cat and Mouse

[bunniefuu]

The following programme contains
strong language and violent scenes.

The weapons from the drone
we recovered are untraceable.

But someone put it in play.

'Mr Dempsey' is indisposed
right now... That's why I'm here.

I will find the mole.

You're suspended,
pending a formal investigation.

You're gonna have to find
Tibor Stone and Amber Todd.

[GRUNTING]

TIBOR: Pegasus...
use family against you.

I had a son.

Find the Prison Officer's family.

You think these people
are gonna come after us?

Someone is there!
It's too late.

Go to the destination.
Say Tibor sent you.

And you want to see Sebastian.

We're gonna need cash
to make it to London.

AMBER: You k*lled him.
We k*lled him.

You know what it takes to survive.

You will have to decide
how much blood

on your hands you can live with.

[SOMBRE ELECTRONIC MUSIC]

It's OK, gorgeous. Nearly there.

Nearly there.

[URINATES]
[FAINT MUSIC IN DISTANCE]

Your turn.

[LAUGHTER]

Can I help?
I hope so.

I'm looking for a man -


He may have come in here
with a young woman.

Look, love.

I'm sorry for you.
Been there myself.

Trust me.
But what people do in that room...

well, that's their business,
all right?

So he's here?

Let me guess.

Paneer tikka,
baingan bharta and a masala chai.

Yeah. How'd you know that?

[GRUNTS]
[BODY THUDS]

[ENERGETIC DANCE MUSIC PLAYS NEARBY]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Food's here.
[TAP SQUEAKS]

He said he'd call us
when it arrived.

WOMAN: [ON PHONE]
Emergency services operator.

Which service do you require?
Police.

Shots have just been fired
at the Sandringham Hotel.

[SOFTLY] If we can't trust the NCU,
we can't trust the police.

Get the money.
Hello, sir, can you hear me?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

Shh.

[g*nshots]

Go!

[SIREN CHIRPS]

You're heading right for them.

What are you doing?!

[g*nsh*t]
[TYRES SCREECH]

[TYRES SCREECHING]
Are you out of your f*cking mind?!

[SIREN WAILS]

OFFICER 1: Armed police!
Put the weapon on the ground!

Away from the bonnet! Now!

Slowly. Down! Down!

Put hands behind your head!

OFFICER 2: Stay where you are.
Stay where you are!

[SIGHS]
Don't move!

♪ AURORA: The Blade

♪ [VOCALISING]

♪ Fall into my arms

♪ Like you trust me

♪ I'll keep my bloodstained hands

♪ Off your body

♪ I feel rage

♪ I feel rage ♪

[BARKING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

[GROWLING, BARKING]

Hiya, gorgeous.

[NEARBY CLUNK]

[CLUNKING]

[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]

[CLUNK]

[CLUNK]

[CLUNK]

[CLUNK]

[CLUNKING]

Hello?

Hello?

Whoa. Whoa.

Tibor sent us.

[MUSIC BUILDS]

[GRUNTS] Just... Just...

Sebastian!
We're here to see Sebastian.

Yes?

[MUSIC FADES]
[SOFTLY] Sebastian.

Can't be too careful, living alone.

I'm Carla.
[BABY CRIES]

I'm Olly.

Let's get the baby settled.

Mikhail wants to handle the
merchandise with his bare hands...

make sure it's real.

OK.

Your old man always used to handle
the face-to-face.

People are used to dealing with him.

I can handle it.

Set it up.
Already have.

I'll be doing the talking.

This is the big one, after all.

Just letting you know
out of courtesy.

Well, aren't you
just the picture of efficiency,

passing messages along like a champ?

[PHONE VIBRATES]

Just the man.

How's it all going?

Everything's fine.
But there's been a change.

Tebbit's gone.

Campbell's put me in charge
of the investigation.

Well, congratulations, Will.

No excuse
for not finding him now, eh?

[LINE CLICKS]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

TEBBIT: [ON PHONE] Nancy? It's me.
Boss?

I need a favour.

You're suspended.

This case has taken everything -
my marriage and now my career.

If you think I'm a Pegasus mole,
you should hang up right now.

Oh, I see Campbell's crew
are still camped outside

And, Nancy, seriously,
how long have we known each other?

What can I do?

Pavel Ivanov -

the renewable energy engineer
that Stone got out of Belarus.

He was developing
high-heat-resistant polymers.

For wind turbines.
I'm not sure I follow you.

That's the kind of material
designed to withstand exposure

to extreme temperatures
without warping - do me a favour.

See if it matches what the weapons
on that drone were made of.

I'm on it.
Good girl.

How's the team?
All over the place.

I'm preparing a briefing
on Amber Todd.

Full background check. The works.
Feels like a wild goose chase.

Who ordered that?

O'Neill.

No. You're not doing that.

- Doing what?
- k*lling whoever's
in that lorry so you can steal it.

Wow. You have
a very low opinion of me.

Actually, I was gonna pay them
to take us to London.

That's just gonna
- make him ask questions.
- Well.

I need more insulin soon.
We'd better come up with something.

OK, so we just talk to him.
We appeal to his better nature.

I'll do it.

Give me your hand.

Don't say a word.
It's all yours.

Hi. Hello?

Hi, sorry. We've just gotten into
an accident a few miles back.

Just wondering if you can help us.
I'm not the AA, love.

Our phones are f*cked.

We need to get back to London
as soon as possible.

[EXHALES] I'm not a taxi either.

Maybe you're a good Samaritan?

Are you all right, love?

Er... Not really, no.

But I need to get back to London.
I need to get to my daughter.

This is her. She's six months old.

It's a...
It's a different fella in picture.

[INHALES] Yeah.

Yeah. You're right.

Hey, I'm a Prison Transport Officer.

And I need to get this man
back to London.

And the only reason I'm doing any of
this is to get back to my daughter.

My name is Amber. What's your name?

Er... What's your name?
- Paul.
- Paul.

OK, good to meet you, Paul.
OK. Enough. Five grand.

I said I'd handle this.
We're out of time.

Half now, half when we get there.
But we need to leave immediately.

Show me.

No stops. No questions.

There's nothing to sit on.
I've just come back from a job.

Er...

Take these.

My granddaughter gave them to me.

Better than sitting in the dark, eh?

Right.

OK, then.
[SIGHS]

[LIGHT CLICKS]

[GROANS]

'Better nature' my a*s.

He was about to take us.
- Right.
- He was.

He seems kind.
Well, your...

sob story didn't work.

[EXHALES] He may seem kind,
but greed is what moves him.

You misread him.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

[FAINT BANGING]
[SIGHS]

[CLUNKING]

[ENGINE STARTS]

Hope you sleep well.
I have, thanks.

Something smells good.
Won't be ready till lunch.

[POUNDS RHYTHMICALLY]

There is a fresh pot of coffee.

Yeah, I'll er...
I'll take some coffee.

Do you mind
if I make a bottle up for the baby?

She'll be awake in,
like, ten minutes, so...

Like clockwork, aren't they?

Yep.

[SHAKES BOTTLE]

Little clockwork t*rrorists.

[CUTLERY CLINKING]

So you got caught up with Tibor?

Yeah. I mean,
we've never actually met, but...

I'm sorry, how do you know him?

We go way back.

But I haven't seen him... in years.

Milk? Sugar?

Just milk.

Please.

So um...

er... who's Sebastian?

Just a name Tibor and I used to use.

Silly Sebastian.

Whenever one of us would do...

...something silly.

O'NEILL: I don't know about you, but
the question I'm asking myself is...

who is Amber Todd?

Eleven officers died...

when that convoy was hit,
yet she got Stone out of that tunnel

like she was...
dancing through rain drops.

So is she one of us...
or another one of them?

Now, Nancy's put together a brief
you all should've received by now.

Use it.

Now, we have two days
to put Tibor Stone on the stand.

We need to move fast.

Let's get to work.

Do you really believe that
about Todd?

You wanted fresh thinking?

[PHONE VIBRATES]

O'Neill.

MILES: [ON PHONE]
He wants to see you.

[LINE CLICKS]

Two minutes.

[SCOFFS]

You're taking a big risk -
asking me to come here.

One of my people
is in police custody.

She was caught with a firearm.
Nina Dragus.

I need you to get her out.
[GIGGLES]

That's impossible.

You ask me to pull strings on that,
I could expose myself.

I'm in charge now. You've got me
exactly where you want me.

Don't risk it.
Are you telling me what to do?

I need her released.

Why? Who the hell is she?

An asset.

She paralysed one of my men
when she was just a kid.

He put his hands on her.
Well, he tried to.

She was with a group of workers
we were bringing into the country.

I think the word is 'trafficked'.

Always had a knack
for spotting raw potential.

So I had Tibor Stone take her under
his wing, show her the ropes.

She knows him better than anyone.

There's no-one else
who can get close to him.

Set her free, locate Stone...

...she'll finish the job.

I can't.

How's your wife?

Is she getting
the treatment she needs?

Cos I know how expensive
that can be.

You don't bring her into this.
I didn't.

You did.

It's exactly my point on potential.

When we discovered
your wife's diagnosis,

I knew, right away,

you'd do anything to save her.

Hm?

Here we are.

Family's everything, isn't it?

Anita... and Saffron.

I've done everything you've asked.

I can deliver you Stone, that's all.

Enough. No more.

I thought you'd say that.

[EXHALES SOFTLY]

Check your phone, Will.

Pretty young girl, your daughter.

[SHAKILY] f*ck.
Get Nina out.

Use the NCU to locate Stone.

And she'll handle the rest.

I say when it's enough.

MAN: [OVER RADIO] Breaker, breaker.
Anyone got their ears on?

Bit of company never hurts.

This is Long Shot.
How you doing, man?

A fellow road ghost.
Long Shot, this is Midnight Rambler.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Good to meet you, Rambler.

Heading anywhere exciting?

Nothing exciting about a northbound
run with a trailer full of pallets.

You?

I doubt you'd even believe me
- even if I told you, man.
- Try me.

So... where does this...

strong moral compass of yours
come from?

You mean the one
that makes me uncomfortable

k*lling people with my bare hands?

Freud had a theory. Psychodynamics.

Individuals may develop
strong moral principles

as defence mechanisms
against their parents' behaviour.

Was your father a criminal, Amber?

Is that what made you this way?

I prefer Albert Bandura's
social learning theory.

If a child frequently witnesses
law-breaking being rewarded,

or going unpunished, they may come
to view such behaviour as desirable.

Was Mummy a serial k*ller?

[SCOFFS]

[LAUGHS]

This is fun.

[EXHALES]
[GLASS CLUNKS]

[SIGHS]

No. No. No. No. No. Look.

I'm not with the team
who attacked you.

If I was, I'd have turned up

with more than stolen case files
and my d*ck in my hand.

I know you.
Yeah. My name is Alex Tebbit.

We spoke on the phone two days ago.
You're NCU?

Yeah. Well, I was.

They think I'm the mole
responsible for the attack

on you and Todd's family
and the prison van.

Look, I need you and your team
to help me. Can I come in?

They kicked you out,
and you think I'm gonna trust you?

I swear to God.

I'm offering you a chance
to help save their lives.

Tell them what you told me.

Will O'Neill,
the man who took my job...

...is setting up your friend.

What makes you think he's bent?

One, the intel that
made us move Stone early
came from O'Neill's department.

Two, O'Neill
was one of the few people

who knew where Olly and Mia were.

And three, Miles' sources told me...

he's feeding the NCU a lie
that Amber's working for Pegasus.

By making her the suspect,
he can focus resources

on investigating her -
on hunting her down.

He keeps their attention elsewhere,
while he ships intel to Pegasus.

If O'Neill is the mole...

...then breaking him might be
the only way to get Amber back.

OK, how do we break him, then?

He'll want to interview you about
Amber, and when he does - bosh!

We prove his connection to Pegasus
by getting into his phone.

Whoa, whoa, whoa -
just wait a second.

Yeah?
That's a criminal offence. Phil?

I know. Look, I've heard
what he says, and I'm convinced.

I'm in. But I'm not expecting
any of you to put yourselves at risk.

If you're in, I'm in. What do we do?

When he interviews you,
you distract him.

Who can talk bollocks for five
minutes while you nick his phone?

It's called storytelling...
and it's an art form.

Are we really doing this?
For Amber? Yeah, we are.

And Joe.

We need to make these b*stards pay.

MAN: [OVER RADIO] Breaker. Breaker.
This is Midnight Rambler.

So listen, I just called a mate.
Someone's been putting the word out.

They're looking for a man and woman
same as the pair you picked up.

He'll give you hell of a lot more
than five grand if you hand 'em over.

How much more?

[DOOR OPENS]

Nina's still in custody.

Well, we need to fix this.
The adults are handling it.

Her value is declining.

How many times is she gonna let
Stone slip through her fingers? Huh?

She's becoming a liability.

[SPEAKS ARABIC]
What?

Keep your mouth shut.

[LIGHTER CLICKS]

Mikhail.

Rough few days, huh?

Some of us have to get our hands
dirty every once in a while.

Nice place.

Are these originals?
Are you into art?

I'm into money.
This is Harrison's son.

Declan.

How's your father?
Yeah. Yeah.

Fighting the good fight.
[CASE LOCKS CLICKING]

This is the future...

of absolute power.

It's a next-gen plastic polymer -

stronger than metal
so it doesn't warp under heat.

And...

it fires repeat rounds.

Try it.

It's completely untraceable.

Dismantled, they'll easily pass
through any metal detector.

Perfect for international shipping -
if you catch my drift.

Thank you for that, Declan.

How many have you manufactured,

and will they be ready
for the day of action?

We have 2,000 ready to go
for the UK market,

another 10,000 ready by Friday
for your European clients.

Don't jump ahead of yourself.

You assured me of more certainty
about Harrison's release.

My clients don't need to be
connected to this...

highly publicised
criminal investigation.

Mr Dempsey will walk.

And if he doesn't,

you can always close the deal
with me.

With respect, you're not your father.

Harrison Dempsey is Pegasus.

That's why I deal with him
and only with him.

[SCOFFS] Well, it seems
a little old fashioned...

...with respect.

Please. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Please, ignore the boy.

We are here to show you why you
shouldn't be shopping anywhere else.

The deal will not go through
until Mr Dempsey is released.

Which he will be.
[APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS]

[PHONE VIBRATES]
[SPEAKS FAINTLY]

Excuse me, gentlemen.
Of course.

You're embarrassing us.

Me? You're the f*cking weak link.

Begging for a deal
that's already been done.

We should name our f*cking price!
I'll show you the ropes.

Cos that's what your old man wants,
but if you spook Mikhail,

and this deal falls through,
we lose millions!

Right, so, please, please do me
a favour, you silver-spoon prick.

Just shut the f*ck up!

[SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

[SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

Told you they were powerful.

Keep the g*n,
and I'll pay for the couch.

I'll tell to my clients
to have a little bit more patience.

And I'll reach out
to my European contacts.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

[SPEAKS RUSSIAN]

[PHONE VIBRATES]

Yes?

MAN: [ON PHONE] Some lorry driver's
given us the location
of Stone and the Prison Officer.

Just when I thought
my day couldn't get any better.

Is Nina out yet?
No. But the boss is on it.

OK.

I'll deal with Stone myself.

[DOOR OPENS]

Here we go.
Hello, everyone.

Thanks for coming.

Ah, there's no need
to look so worried.

I just need to ask you
all some questions,

and... as long as you're straight with
me, there shouldn't be any issue.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]
Ms Butler, I'll start with you.

So... phones in here, please.

Amber's in a lot of trouble,
and I need to bring her in.

I know the two of you
qualified together.

You care about her -
Olly and Mia too.

I need to locate her
before something happens

that can't be undone.

Besides Olly, all the people
that she trusts are out there.

I've no idea where she is.

Freud also wrote an essay
about grief of loss.

Mourning And Melancholia.

And?

How did your son die?

My what?
Your son.

Oh, yeah. I was lying about that.

I never had a son.

But you told me about him.

I told you what you wanted to hear,
Amber. I needed you to trust me.

See, the moment I said dead child,

you create a backstory
for my behaviour.[SIGHS]

You let your guard down.
So I'd tell you about Mia?

So you'd have something to
use against me?

You needed something to cling to.

That's what makes you so profoundly,
predictably human.

There is nothing redeemable
about you.

Tell me where Olly and Mia are.
[SCOFFS]

The point of a safe house
is not giving out the address.

Tell me where they are!
Calm d-

Tell me where they are,
you f*cking psychopath!

[GROANS]
Listen to me.

We agreed...

you'll see your family
after you get me to the Old Bailey.

So you're keeping them hostage?

I'm the only thing
keeping them alive.

Me and the person I sent them to.

You should be
a little more grateful.

[GRUNTS]

[DOOR OPENS]

Marcus.
MARCUS: Yeah?

Show time.
[DOOR CLOSES]
Yeah.

Mate, um... it's a long shot,

but I was
thinking of a career change.

I just wondered -
how did you land this gig?

MAN: Good CV.
Good CV?

[DOOR OPENS]
O'NEILL: Mr Azumah.

Let's go.

Yeah, I suppose you've got, like,

qualifications
coming out of your ears? [CHUCKLES]

I started off with the police.
Yeah.

I was CID for eight years.
Oh, wow.

CID, yeah.

Cor, that makes it...

[CONVERSATION CONTINUES]

They're obviously
looking for real skill.

[CONVERSATION CONTINUES]

[BEEPING, WHIRRING]

JAZ: Yeah, between studying,
the baby,

work... um... [LAUGHS]

...I don't know how she does it.
See, me?

I can barely keep a pot plant alive.
You know what I'm saying. [LAUGHS]

[CONVERSATION CONTINUES]

It's mad, isn't it?
What about her mother?

What about her?

Oh. I'm sure, as er...

you being the tight-knit unit
you are, that...

she would've told you
that her mother's...

incarcerated in Westbourne Prison...

...for armed robbery? [SNIFFLES]

Uh...

Um...

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, no, of course.

You're lying, Jamal.
She kept it from you, didn't she?

[COMPUTER WHIRRS]

Are you sure
that's the only thing she's hiding?

[COMPUTER WHIRRS]

[CLEARS THROAT]

[INHALES] I mean, honestly...

[SOFTLY] ..you think
you know a person.

Right, look, you share
the same scrap of carpet at work.

Secret Santa,
which was me, by the way.

[WHIRRS]

I got her this really nice
handmade... paper dove.

- Where is she, Jamal?
- They just go
and lie about who their folks are.

It's actually -
Where is she?

[WHIRRS]

I don't know.

[DOOR CLOSES]
Mr Hawkins?

Yeah, well, I... You know, I just...

I appreciate you
talking me through all this.

Colin, do you know what, I think
I'll just throw my hat in the ring.

Give the application a go.
Do you not think?

What could happen?
What's the worst thing?

[PHONE VIBRATES]

[GROANS]

[SIGHS]
[PHONE VIBRATES]

Er... Excuse me.

You OK, sweetheart? [EXHALES]

Yeah, sorry for all the missed calls.

Did they get it?
I just wanted to hear your voice.

Yeah.

[ENGINE STOPS]

Have we arrived?

This isn't London.

[FAINT THUDDING]

[CLUNKING]

PAUL: Yeah, it's me. I am here.

What are you doing? What's wrong?

[INHALES] I need my shot.

Paul! Paul? Are you there?

Come on, talk to me, Paul.

Please, it's not too late.
Just let us go.

I can't. They're coming.

They will k*ll you.
Shut up!

Listen, we can help you, Paul. OK?

We can help you, but you have to let
us go right now before they get here.

[DOOR CLOSES]

I've been told to give this to you.

Hello?
HARRISON: [ON PHONE] You OK?

Fine. I'm sorry I let you down.

You're getting another shot.
I have a location for you.

We got Tibor?
We got him.

You're being released. No charge.

Let's not have
this conversation again.

No loose ends.

Understood.

You're my most valuable asset, Nina.

I know I can count on you.

The things
we're gonna do together...

Now give back the phone.

[LOCK CLICKS]

AMBER: Listen to me. Listen to me.

You made a mistake,
but you can fix this. OK?

If you don't, we're all dead.
- Unlock the door.
- No.

[STAMMERS] They're paying me


You are never going to see
that money, Paul.

OK? It's not how these people work.
I've seen what they're capable of.

You are better than this.

You are better than them.

You don't know me.
You don't know me!

My job is dealing with criminals
every f*cking day!

I know a decent person
when I see one! [BANGS DOOR]

f*ck the money! Don't you want
to see your granddaughter grow up?!

[TWO g*nshots]
[GASPS]

[BODY THUDS]

[WHISPERS] Paul?

[TENSE MUSIC]

Wait! Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.
Please... Please don't.

Please!
What the f*ck is this?

Stand him up.

Do it! f*ck's sake.
[SOBS]

Please! Please don't.
I have nothing -

- Shut the f*ck up.
- Please.
Please, just let me go. Please.

Jesus, shall I make us all
a cup of tea while we wait?

Tibor!

f*ck!

Come on. Come on.

Come on!

[MUSIC FADES]

What's this, then?

OK, that's not for us.

Sebastian.

You found him, then.
[GASPS]

Yeah, sorry. Um...
It's fine.

Was he a...

a relation?

My husband.

Tibor's father.

[BABY CRIES]
I'm...

I'm so sorry. I -
Don't be.

He was a virus.

He had to go.

Tibor and I k*lled him together.

Food's ready.

[VEHICLE APPROACHES]

[DECLAN SIGHS]

[EXHALES]
Why didn't you wait for me?

I thought you were locked up.

This wasn't the moment
to prove yourself.

How did the meet with Mikhail go?

Did you show him the product?

Yeah, it was a successful test.

Where's Miles?

[SOFTLY] Are you f*cking serious?
Look, it worked. OK?

[SCOFFS]
Mikhail says
his clients will wait for us.

So as long as the old man walks,
then... [INHALES]

...we're all set.
And then what?

What do you mean?

You're smarter than people think.
But you can't do what I do.

That's why we'd make good partners.

In what?

Harrison will never let me
run anything, so...

Your father doesn't see you.
But I do.

We k*ll Tibor. We take our share
of the Mikhail deal.

We set up our own. f*ck Pegasus.

f*ck Harrison. You and me.

[CHUCKLES SOFTLY]

All right.

[SOFT THUDDING]

[ALARM WAILS]

[AMBER EXHALES]
TIBOR: Fridge.

Insulin - there.

[PANTING] Give me the address.

- Give me the insulin.
- Give me
the address of the safe house first.

I want my family back.

I want my family back.

G...L...



GL3...8XY.

Yes?!

You see?
[ALARM CONTINUES]

You're learning.

No, no! No! No, no! No! No!
No! No! No, no! No! No! Tibor?

Tibor! Tibor!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

OK. Here we go.

You're gonna be fine.
You're gonna be fine.

You're gonna be fine.
[ALARM CONTINUES]

OK?

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

f*ck! Oh, f*ck! Tibor, please!

Please. Please!

[BREATHES SHAKILY] Tibor?!

[MUSIC BUILDS]

[MUSIC FADES]