Gassed Up (2023) Movie Script
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
NEWS: This year London has been met
with an alarming rise in thieves
committing crimes on scooters
and pedicycles.
Experts claim that many of these
young people have been co-opted
by serious organised crime gangs.
The Metropolitan Police commissioner
has yet to come up with
a successful strategy to tackle
this new form of crime.
REVVING
LAUGHING
HONKING
Whoa!
LAUGHING
MUFFLED YELLING
MUFFLED SPEECH
Fucking hell!
LAUGHING
Hey!
ROACH: Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Don't do dem things, man!
The fuck you doing, man?
SCREAMS
Oi! Motherfucker...
Bouquet?
Did you see that, bruv?
Bro, what's that like,
three in a row now?
Give it up, bro. Give it up, bro.
ASH LAUGHING
You see how shook
my man was getting?
-Yo, you're shook still.
-Dont do dem tings bruv.
Shut up, fam.
MOLE: 'Hey, don't do dem tings,
Mole, please'.
Shut your mouth mole boy!
Why you gotta bring my mole
into it?
You know Im bare self conscious
about my mole.
ROACH:
Your mole called me last night.
He said he wants his
fucking face back, cuz.
You always got to say suttin
about my mole.
-You mole is bare big.
-See!
Im in foster care too,
why dont you make fun of that?
Why you gotta make it so deep though,
you know we love you and your mole.
And your foster mum, bro.
The dinners are banging.
The dinners are nice, though.
Trust me, you know what I'm saying?
Aight, come, come,
man's got to be somewhere.
Where you gotta be?
Dont matter where I gotta be,
just gotta be--
Oh you got to be yeah?
LAUGHING
Give me your stuff, bruv.
Hold on, hold on, hold on,
I've got a little something
for you since you've got 'be'.
LAUGHING
You're gonna need that
potassium later. You get me?
I'm gonna do some good work
with this later.
LAUGHING
I got a question for you though, fam.
Yeah, go on.
Why you always rollin'
with the hi-vis?
I work delivery, fam.
Man come off the bike
cos some idiot who can't see,
I cant make peas, fam.
Well, youre making money here?
Bro, you always say this.
iPhones and purses,
they dont pay for prams and cribs.
That shit cost money.
And the baby formula, the nappies,
you get me?
MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES
-Is it ringing?
-Nah...
Answer it, answer it.
SOFT VOICE: Hello, can I help you?
Ah, shut up! You ain't getting
no phone back.
LAUGHING
IRISH ACCENT: You think you wanna
box with me, do ya?
I'll take ya both on right now.
DUBZ: Yo!
We're about to get paid,
show some respect, yeah?
You're the man, Dubz.
Bruv.
Of course darling.
Spend some time with your friends.
No boys.
Be back for dinner, OK?
Love you.
Shaz.
So, whatd you bring me?
Erm, about 30 phones.
-Any issues?
-No, no problems.
Yeah, it was easy, fam.
We was like, bam, bam, bam,
you get me?
-Easy?
-Yeah.
Yeah, dem men are stupid, bruv.
Dem men are all like,
"Where's my shit, where's my shit?"
and they have no idea
what the fuck we done,
because we're the fucking best...
Shut up, bruv.
Thank you.
LAUGHING
Go get your money, fam.
So... everybody happy?
Fuck, yeah.
Good.
Let's go.
You know thats my cousin, right?
-Oh my life.
-Hold up!
You look like a weasel, fam.
All right, later.
Hey, were are you going?
About to be innit...
Oh it's like that, yeah?
KABZ: Ey, wear socks, you know.
Trust me, I know all about that.
It's a nice car though...
DUBZ: You good?
ROACH: Brudda? Brudda?
You are a part-time badman,
full time dickhead, cuz.
What?
Bro, that ting aint ever gonna be
on a guy like you, fam.
-Ah, we'll see.
-Yeah, we'll see.
What we on?
Probably just bad this guy
up on Fifa.
Whatever man, I'm just gonna grab
some food for my sister, innit.
All right, cool.
What you saying, bro?
Celebrate my fast
at Walid's house, still.
I'll walk with you, still.
I love you, man.
-See you in a bit.
-Tomorrow, innit.
Pussy.
Fuck off.
LAUGHING
Aight, what you saying though,
so rob a man during the day,
fasting at night.
LAUGHING
Like, anytime I bump into
this girl yeah,
I can't get that first image
of her face out of my head.
ASH: Wagwan, wagwan,
what's good, what's good?
JASMINE: Ash, I'm starving!
I got you.
-Hi, Marcus.
-You all right, Jaz, yeah?
Got you a little something, man.
What, you can't give your big brother
a hug and say thank you?
Thank you.
Get me a plate as well, please.
Any sign of Mum?
Not since Wednesday.
Wagwan? She disappeared again?
Shes using again, bro.
Fuck, man.
She keeps going missing.
You done your homework?
You got a big plate of food,
you dunno how to talk no more?
I've done my homework.
I'm not a wasteman like you.
-Oh!
-Yeah, yeah.
I'm a wasteman? All right, cool.
Maybe this wasteman
wont get you food tomorrow, yeah?
Maybe youll be fasting
like Mole tomorrow, ya joker.
Let's go, man.
VIDEO GAME: Bullseye!
ROACH: Hey bro, don't get gas
because you're good at this one,
when we switch to Fifa,
you're done for.
In a bit, my bro.
All right, listen bro, yeah?
I know you know this...
..I just want to vocalise it, innit.
Bro, what are you about to say?
Bro, if you need anything, you know,
with ya mum or Jaz,
anything really... shout me, innit.
Bro, it's not even...
Nah, nah, nah, bro, listen...
You're my boy.
I introduced you to Dubz so you
could make some dough,
but that don't mean you can't
shout me if you're low on money.
I got your back, fam.
No matter what.
Appreciate it, bro.
My brudda.
Part-time badman, full-time dickhead.
LAUGHS
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYS
LINE RINGING
MAN: Good evening, youre through
to Frank Drugs, how can I help?
Hi, erm...
I called last week asking
what I could do for my mum?
MAN: You are aware
this is a private clinic, sir,
are you registered with us?
Basically, I called and whoever
I spoke to referred me
to like, some programme?
I need some more details,
can I put you on hold, please, sir?
SMOOTH MUSIC PLAYS
Everybody trying to hate on me.
Tell my man, fuck off!
Look man, I already went through
all of this shit last week.
I'm just trying to find out the cost.
MAN:
Sir, it's really quite expensive.
Like I said, I'm getting
the money together now.
MAN: Yes of course,
I'm putting it together for you now.
Sayin' I aint gonna get no peas.
Fuck off!
I'm the man of the hour.
Tell my man, fuck off!
Man got paid. Yeah? Man got paid.
SMOOTH MUSIC PLAYS
Man got paid.
I make it rain cos man got paid.
Are you listening?
Are you listening, yeah?
Big money man Ash talking.
Yeah, get your money up, man.
Get your money up!
Yeah, I'm going to sleep, man.
LAUGHING
Thanks for holding,
I've put together some prices
based on the things you've told us
about your mother
and the basic drug rehabilitation
treatment starts at 25,000.
Hello, sir?
Sir, are you still there?
Sir, are you still there?
LOUD BANG
FOOTSTEPS
MUMBLING
Everybody's trynna hate on me.
Tell man to fuck off.
GUNFIRE
Yo, what you doing, man?
It's Friday.
So you're supposed to take
me to tennis.
GAME PAUSES
You know what...
Say please, give me a hug
and Ill think about it, innit.
Ash.
Jaz.
I'm not going nowhere
until you give man a hug, innit.
So this is up to you.
I don't hear a please, you know...
Please.
Huh?
-Please...
-What was that?
Please, please, please!
Oh, oh, please!
Oh, you see that weren't so hard,
was it?
DISTANT SIRENS
Ugh, hurry up Ash.
Chloe's booked the court for ten.
Ash, I really need a new
tennis racket.
This one's getting a bit past it
and Chloe's got this decent racket
and I had a go with it the other day
and it just glides so much better...
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
Hey!
Hey, space cadet...
I'm talking to you.
Can you get me
the Wilson tennis racket,
the one like Chloe has?
-Yeah.
-Great.
Ey, like that tennis racket there.
Yeah, whatever man.
You always do this to me.
OK, OK, I'll get you the racket, man.
-Thank you. Laters, bighead.
-I'll get you your stupid racket.
ROY: Ash!
What, you was just gonna ride off
like I'm not there?
-Wussup, bro.
-You good, yeah?
Ah, you know me man,
just hanging on.
Hey listen, how's your mum man?
I ain't seen her from time.
ASH: Yeah... she came back
this morning.
You still into bikes and all that,
yeah?
Were looking for someone.
Moe wants me to ask around.
Apprentice.
-Good money, still.
-Yeah, I don't really need...
Eh, it's cash in hand.
Could help your mum?
Get in one of them good programmes,
you know?
Think about it, yeah?
Yours if you want it.
Im all right, you know?
Honestly bro, well thanks, though.
Appreciate it, man.
Aight.
Stay out of trouble, yeah?
Yes, man.
ENGINE STARTS
NEWS: Moped gangs
on London's streets,
brazenly stealing from pedestrians,
some going to any lengths
to take from their victim.
Now, new figures obtained
by BBC London
show that moped-assisted deaths
and robberies in shopping hotspots
have increased six-fold
over the last two years.
The situation is a huge concern
for the Met Police.
Certainly the crime of the moment
it appears in London,
young gang-affiliated boys
for example,
will actively rob these
mobile phones
because they can sell them
for high value.
UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
ENGINE REVS, WHEELS SPIN
How you doing?
Oh what, you wanna race?
Going against me?
What me, yeah?
Aight, hold on, hold on...
MOLE: Hey, yo, yo, yo.
What man?
Hey you lot, make some noise,
I'm about to smoke my man, cuz.
CHEERING
KABZ: Aight, don't embarrass us,
you know?
REVVING
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
You could do that, bro!
CHEERING
ROACH: That was too easy, cuz.
Never doubt the Roach!
TYRES SCREECHING
Yo, yo, yo, yo!
Fuck yeah!
Bro, that's what I'm talking about,
that's what I'm talking about.
ASH: You can do that, bro. Easy.
Man like Sparks, you know...
Yo, what's going on?
Yo, [indistinct] what you saying,
man?
Hey bro, you good?
Adam!
DUBZ: Yo, yeah man.
Yo, yo, yo, yo, boys,
let's go, let's go, the show's on!
CLUB MUSIC PLAYS
-HP, man!
-Hey Dubz! What's up, bro?
You good? [indistinct]
Hey, that's my boy Filly, still.
Hey! Nice to meet you bruv,
heard so much about you!
Ah!
Nice to meet you, bro.
Did you know she was playing tonight?
Yeah, that's my sister,
I come out to support her...
MS BANKS: You lot ready?
Step into the dance like a bad B
Gingerbread man couldn't catch me
Comin' from the East Side
Not Hackney
Up in every spot like acne
Step into the dance like a bad B
Gingerbread man couldn't catch me
Comin' from the East Side
Not Hackney
Up in every spot like acne
Mad how these hitters
Wanna trap me
Bitches can't match me
But they wanna at me
Don't test me don't mad me
Yeah I look good
But I'll do a girl badly
Doin' up nice and friendly
Can't back me
But she wanna be my bestie
Everytin' boasy flexy
Stay sexy
But these bruddas can't touch me
Touch me, touch me
Bag Givenchy, shoes LV
Breast and back look healthy
Lace melty
Finna take a young selfie
They be loving the kid
Talking like they're on beef
They ain't touching a chick
Killing everything
You can tell the judge I did it
The balls in your court
but you still can't hit it ooo
Let's go, uh, uh
Ladies and gentlemen,
who wants to hear some bars tonight?
CHEERING
I am your host with the most,
I go by the name of Yung Filly,
this is my right-hand man, HP,
like the sauce.
On the right-hand side we've got
Kabz and Roach, make some noise!
CHEERING
Please though, I need the same love
and energy for my man
on the left-hand side,
he goes by the name of, "Kier."
BOOING
OK, OK, seems like the crowd
have their favourites.
-Kabz and Roach, you're up first.
-Are you lot ready, yeah?
Aight, check this out,
check this out, look...
Growing up with ginger hair
This girl would never fuck me
Now she in my room
She wanna spoon like I'm cutlery
She wouldn't share a cup with me
But if I leave this party now
Bet his girl comes running out
And wants to cup with me
Cuz I just want the real deal
I tell these girls shout me then
I hope she still will
Yo, yo, yo, boy making me
Wanna snore notes
And they got me up here battling
Paul Scholes
You don't know me
I move like shinobi, ninja
See my bars bang hard
But they'll probably burn your skin
Cos you're ginger
CROWD: Oh!
-Hold on.
Straight out the 'ends, fam
I grew up with the villains.
Runnin' to the bag
You know I'm trying to make a killin'
If I turn ghost
I'll have Kier's missus
Fly half way around the world
He'll be sitting there pissin'
Wishing
You could never be like me
You ain't certified
You could never be my G
Your girl thinks that I'm fly
Like UAE
And I don't give a fuck who
You might be
CHEERING
What do you know about hip-hop?
Bars, dry lips with your shit locks
I can tell you're a lacker
You get knocked right back
Looking like a B-rate Wan-Bissaka
Lacker, lick-a-ting packer
My ting will give your girl
A great smile
Can tell this is gonna end
Just like 8 Mile
CROWD: Oh!
My man Kier!
HP: Hey Sparks, come on stage my bro.
Ay, it's your turn, bro.
ROACH: You got this, fam.
Yo I came in the game
Know nothing not a claim
Made to fame
Smooth criminal
When I switch lanes
I'mma too gassed up
Put your purses away
I'mma too gassed up
When we enter the place
It's Sparks
You don't wanna see flames
Just a brudda trying
To locate a wage
If it means grab that
Then I gotta get paid
I started just to get paid
But I can't let up
Because I'm enjoying the wave
I only started just to make a buck
But I can't lie fam
I kinda like this shit
They say I started
Just to copy Dubz
But truth see I only really
Like his tings...
Truth say I only like his tings
Cos
Gassed up wave
Truth saying I'm in a gassed up wave
[indistinct] don't get in my way
I'm sorry my friend
But I gotta get paid
CROWD: I gotta get paid,
I gotta get paid...
WHISPERING
MOPED ENGINE
HEAVY BREATHING
MOPED ENGINE
HEARTBEATYRE SCREECH
Yo, where are we even going though,
man?
Dont watch fam.
Its a little bike shop,
like 15 minutes away.
Bare peds outside
on display and that.
We're gonna help ourselves
to some new bikes, yeah?
Aight, copy, cool, sounds good.
ROAH: Aight, I'm fucking ready, boys.
You ready?
DUBZ: Yo, you like that girl Kelly,
right?
ASH: She's not bad, you know.
DUBZ: I seen you looking at her, fam.
Want me to hook that up, yeah?
ASH: Yeah, if you could?
DUBZ: I got you, innit.
DUBZ: That place there, you ready?
You ready? Go, go, go, go, go!
-Wait...
-That place there, go!
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
ASH: Yo man, I ain't gonna
rob this place, you know.
Ey! Get off the fuckin' ped!
ROY: Who the fuck, little shit,
fuck is wrong with you?
MOE: What the fuck you on?
What? What now?
What? What? Get away, man!
KABZ: Fucking...
you broke my fuckin bike!
MOE: What? What?
ROY: Ey, Moe, you all right?
MOE: Yeah, I'm good, man.
ROY SCREAMS
ROACH: They pussy or what?
You ain't such a bit man now,
are you cuzzie?
Yeah, you ain't a big man now
are you and fuck you.
Ease up, you. Easy up, you.
You want some more, cuz? I'll splash
you like I splashed your guy.
ASH: Come on, let's go!
REVVING ENGINE
ROAH: Fuck that, come on let's go!
Move, move, move, move!
Go, go, go, go!
Fuck was that, bruv?
Was what man? I fucking handled it...
Are you fucking mad, cuz?
Bro, you think I'm fucking joking
out here?
What, you don't think
you should have told us
that you was just rolling around
with acid in your pocket, bro?
Oops.
Oh my God, well done.
Man said, "Oops," you know?
No joke, yeah, my hand is fucking
killing me, bro.
Bro, I know that guy, you know.
Roy's like family bruv,
he was bare close to my dad
before he fucked off to Nigeria, man.
Listen, bruv.
You ever do that shit again
and I will make you drink
what you fuckin' sprayed,
you get me?
We don't do dem tings.
Why?
Bro, cos... acid is for pussies.
Feds ain't gonna risk their lives
for peds and phones.
But we start throwing acid around,
burning people's skin off
like some Purge movie, then what?
People willing to risk
a lot more to take us down.
Thats right.
And I dont know about you mans,
but I aint willing to go prison
for some pussy-o swinging acid
like a dickhead.
The same goes for the blades,
the nunchucks, the mace, the tasers
or whatever the fuck else you man's
got tucked away in your jacket.
SHAZ: Im confused. Tell me again.
We roll up to get some spares
and man come out
with wrenches and crowbars
and just start getting vexed, innit.
You tell me.
-What, me?
-Yes.
Yeah, we went to steal some peds...
but the the man from the shop,
he fuckin' elbows me like
Im just any guy!
So I thought, "Nah, nah, I'm not
gonna take it from this dickhead,"
so I pull out my bottle.
Even got myself a little bit too,
but...
He aint so brave no more.
SHAZ: Mm, come show me.
WINCES
He's a problem.
DUBZ: I know.
We must talk now. Alone
Get out.
Get out, fam!
Do you know how much more
attention you're going to get now?
I don't need this.
I have enough trouble already.
SPEAKING ALBANIAN
DUBZ: Yeah, no, no, no,
I'll take care of it.
Yo, what are they saying?
Dunno, but it don't sound good, bro.
Let's go.
TRAFFIC NOISE
Right.
Listen.
Roach...
Hey boss, let me get
three more wings,
two more burgers and some chips.
Listen, bruv, I know hes your boy
and that, OK...
..but hes gassed up, man.
KABZ: Bro, get off the table, man!
Boss, hurry up, man.
Don't get me wrong,
we all fuck up sometimes innit,
but I've had a minute
to think about what he did...
-What? What are you talking about?
-Fam, acid.
I mean, seriously, [indistinct]
baggage.
What are you lot chatting about man,
bring me in?
Talkin' about your mum, man.
That's very rude, you know?
My mum made you dinner
bare times, cuz.
Are you fuckin' mad?
Nah, nah, nah, you fuckin' mad, cuz!
KABZ: Aight, stop all that man,
relax!
Dubz...
Dubz, bro...
I can't cut him off, bro, nah.
Nah, don't hear me, bro.
I've known him since we were kids,
it's always been.
Listen fam, I hear you,
but you need to talk to him.
It's not personal, bruv.
You think he's the first person
we've had to exile, like?
CHEF: No smoking.
No smoking, no smoking!
ROACH: Boss, where's these wings at,
man?
KABZ: Pay the guy.
You don't own it, you owe the shop.
-Pay the guy!
-Shut the fuck up, man!
Bruv, how many times, should I slap
your egghead right now?
CHEF: I call the police.
Call the police, I don't give a fuck.
Bruv...
-Bruv, get out.
-Dubz, fuck this guy, man!
DUBZ: Get out, fam.
Hey, Stop swearing.
Sorry about that. Apologies, innit.
Come...
Yo?
What's wrong with you?
KNOCKING ON WINDOW
I see you later, yeah? Dickhead.
MOPED REVVING
ROACH: They pussy...
ROY SCREAMING
MAN: Fuck it, all in.
-Right... you're bluffing again.
MAN: Read 'em and weep.
Two pair, aces high.
CALLUM: Hey, big man!
-Bullshit...
It's the big man.
Come and give your father a hug?
Ey, ey, ey, you fucking listen
when I'm fucking talking to you!
Dad, just...
Shut the fuck up
when I'm fucking talking to you!
Not a big man anymore, are you?
Little fucking pussy, mate.
Little fucking pussy!
You're a disgrace.
I knew it the minute
I laid eyes on you...
Fucking disgrace.
Go on, get the fuck outta my face!
Fuck off, you little fucking pussy.
MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS
REGGAE MUSIC PLAYS
ROY LAUGHING
ROY: Hey, Ash!
Hey man, I heard about what happened,
I just thought I'd come and check in.
ROY: Bless you, bro.
Just a bunch of fucking cowards,
you know?
Theyre lucky Moe never kill dem.
Aint that true?
God had mercy on their souls
that day!
ROY LAUGHS
Nah man, I'm all right,
yeah I'm all right.
Fuck man, acid is no joke...
Who told you?
What?
About the acid, who told you?
Oh, someone filmed it, innit.
It got bare views online.
Really?
Yeah.
Cos I never even told the police
about the acid...
-You didn't?
-No.
Oh.
I mean...
Robbery is one thing, yeah.
Frankly I wouldn't mind
if they served a few
just to stop them
from doing it again.
But I tell the police
about the acid...
..that's GBH with intent.
I don't want no fuckin' kid
going away for life.
They're just fuckin' kids, man,
what do they know?
Tell you something...
Back in the day, yeah?
I served a ten stretch,
that fuckin' shit almost killed me.
I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
Especially a kid.
Yeah man...
It's just crazy, innit.
Yeah, it is.
That's why I want you in there
working we me and not out there.
You understand?
Yeah.
Anyway, I should go man,
I gotta take my sister somewhere.
Cool, I'll come see you lot soon,
yeah? Check in.
Cool.
Aight.
What you doing?
Mum's been sleeping all day.
Ugh, what she been doing now, man?
Come on, let's go,
I'm taking you out.
Yo, this is dope man!
Yeah, it's all right, innit!
How you doing though my lovely,
you all right, yeah?
I'll take that as a yes.
Your rings are cool.
Aw, bless, thank you, man.
I got loads of 'em.
Come on, let's go outside, man.
There's YouTube on the TV.
Enjoy yourself, innit.
What?
For real.
Are you serious?
I came here on a boat, innit.
Shaz was already here in the UK,
she paid for it.
She did her best to try and get us
a good ride, but...
When it comes to smugglers,
you know...
And erm...
Anyway, at one point the boat that
we were on with the smugglers...
...at one point it just stops,
right?
Bare far from the shore,
bare fuckin' far.
The shore was all the way
the fuck over there, right?
And the guy driving the boat...
He looks at us, right, and with a
straight face the guy goes, "Swim."
What?
The water was freezing, like.
I still have PTSD
from that fuckin' water, bruv.
And I was young, innit.
I was like five or six,
I was bare young.
But even then fam, I knew, innit.
I made my mind up
right then and there.
I'm gonna have money, bruv
and nobody's ever gonna make me
do something like that again.
That's why I do what we do,
it's a means to an end.
And I can tell it's a means
to an end for you, too.
But...
..this thing with Roach, man.
Bro, you know loyalty don't mean shit
when you're doing a ten stretch
in prison, right?
Ask Mole, he's been there.
You need to cut him, man.
You need to cut him,
it just needs to be done.
It's a job for those of us
who need to catch up
on some of the privileges
we didn't inherit, you get me?
They call it organised crime
on the news for a reason, fam.
Throwing acid at people
on the streets
cos you fuckin' felt like it
ain't organised.
And if you treat this like a job...
..with an expiration date,
you can have anything that you want.
What even is it, I haven't asked you.
What is it that you want?
You can say, fam, I won't laugh.
I promise...
Well, it's like...
I'll be real man, I'm just trying
to help my mum right now, you know?
In the future I always thought
like I could...
-I like fixing things, innit.
-Mm-hm.
You know... and one day maybe
I could have my own ting.
-Yeah.
-You know...
Not working for anyone else,
be my own boss.
Have people working for me
or something,
you know what I'm saying?
Ah listen, you can have that bro.
You can have that.
You just gotta listen to me, innit.
Yo, you're coming to Kelly's
party tomorrow, right?
I told her you were coming,
don't let me down now.
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
Man like Sparks.
Ey, I am fully ready
for this party cuz,
you know I ain't beat in a while,
yeah?
So I am looking to enjoy at least
five girls tonight.
So you best be coming to back
the ting cuz, I swear down.
What you doing man, come on.
Why you do tings like that, bro?
What?
Just moving mad.
What you talking about?
Bro, what you did to Roy.
The fuckin' acid, you think dem tings
are normal, bro?
SCOFFS
And you're laughing, fam?
Bro, there's something seriously
wrong with you, you know?
Thats what my man's been saying
about me now, yeah?
Look, I got us out of a madness,
so what's the problem?
It's not what, bro, it's how.
It's how you fuckin' did it, bro.
You know what, yeah?
Tomorrow... ask Shaz about man
and she'll just tell you, cuz.
There aint no tomorrow, bruv.
What?
What do you mean there's no tomorrow?
They dont want you in this ting
no more, fam.
Bruv... are you breaking up with me?
I dont want you in this ting
anymore either.
Fam...
Are you really gonna do me
like that, yeah?
-Bro, it ain't even--
-What?
It ain't even a dat ting, G.
Say less, say less...
Nah, it's cool, innit.
Bro, it's not even...
I'm just gonna go yard, cuz.
Yeah, you enjoy your fuckin' party,
innit.
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
Yo, you good?
Yeah, man.
You chat with Roach, innit?
Listen, forget dem tings there, yeah?
Fun time now, innit.
Relax, fam.
Enjoy yourself, you deserve it.
COUGHING
LAUGHING
DEALER: Yes sir, balloon's a fiver,
mandem 10, innit.
What's going on?
[indistinct]
We got this for you, man, yeah?
What you saying or what...
MOLE: You lot will ruin your lives
by doing that.
What you saying [indistinct]
MOLE: There you go, there you go.
Enjoy your night,
we'll be right back.
CLUB MUSIC PLAYS
CROWD CHEERING
Bruh...
KELLY: What?
You running like an online shop
or something?
KELLY: Yeah.
I sell things on Depop,
Its kind of how I make money.
So you're like a young...
..young entrepreneur then?
Erm... something like that.
So do you like,
make the clothes yourself?
No, I mean, some of the bracelets
but the clothes are just
things I find in charity shops,
stuff like that.
So I put outfits together and I sell
them for more than I bought them.
Hm.
Ah so you like, fuck with sunglasses
and stuff as well, yeah?
Sometimes.
Why, can you get stuff like that?
Stuff like what?
Stuff like... sunglasses, jewellery,
stuff like that?
Maybe, you know.
You can sit down, you know?
LAUGHING
DISTANT MOANING
LAUGHING
Do I make you nervous?
No.
I mean, maybe.
But that might be
cos you're kinda peng, innit.
Oh... so you think I'm nice.
LAUGHS
I think you're nice.
MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES
Oh, hold on.
I think that might be my sister,
sorry.
HE SIGHS
Is it your sister?
Nah, it's just...
Nah.
Good.
Relax.
Argh.
"WE DON'T HAVE TO..."
BY JERMAINE STEWART PLAYS
We don't have
To take our clothes off
To have a good time, oh, no
We could dance and party all night
And drink some cherry wine, oh, oh
We don't have
To take our clothes off
To have a good time, oh, no
We could dance and party
All night
HE GIGGLES
And drink some cherry wine, oh, oh
Just slow down if you want me
A man wants to be approached
cool and romantically
I've got needs just like you
And if the conversation's good
Vibrations through and through
So come on baby,
won't you show some class
Why'd you wanna move so fast?
MUSIC FADES
KNOCKS
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry,
my bad, my bad.
So, er...
Bro kept up all night, innit?
THEY ALL LAUGH
You're late. No excuses. Ever.
Bro, what? Buying our phones
in bulk now, or something?
Today, scouting. Jewellery place.
Where's Roach?
He no longer works for us. Or you.
Do you want this kind of money
in your hand?
-Uh-huh.
-I need that.
LOW LAUGHTER STARTS
-Yeah, I need that.
-OK, OK, aight.
-Need that.
-Not a dead guy, right?
OK, there's a container leaving
for Albania in a few days.
-Those jewels have to be on it.
-Aight, let's go.
Let's go.
BEEPS HORN
Yo, hurry up, man.
I wanna show you something.
What?
-Ash, where did you get these?
-Stole 'em, innit.
I cannot believe you.
I just thought maybe you could use it
to sell on your Depop or something,
-I don't know.
-Why, thank you.
Come here.
Where we going?
Just jump on, man.
Asking too much questions.
SHE SCREAMS AND LAUGHS
Oh, my God!
URBAN MUSIC PLAYING
ON TV: "Breaking news. The bodies
of two people murdered
"in a gangland style shooting
have been discovered today.
"The murders may have been linked
to a recent spate of bike crime
"that has been engulfing
the capital."
URBAN MUSIC PLAYING
Aight, see you tomorrow, then.
My parents aren't home
until tomorrow.
PHONE BLEEPS
ENGINE REVS
SHE SNIFFS
Jaz, ready?
Hello? Am I talking to myself?
Oi, Jaz.
What's wrong?
I went to get food last night.
Someone, they grabbed my phone,
knocked my food on the floor,
I haven't eaten since yesterday.
Nah, listen it's all right now, yeah?
You're all right, yeah?
We can get you a new phone.
You know, let's even
forget the sport today, yeah?
We can go wherever you want,
eat what ever you want--
That's not the point.
So what is the point?
I'm 14, I shouldn't be hungry.
I shouldn't have to go to the kebab
shop at one in the morning
cos there's no food in the fridge.
-I'm sorry, Jaz. If I'd known--
-SHE SCOFFS
Let's just go get food.
See you later.
Jaz.
What's the matter with Jaz?
Nothing.
Looks like she's been crying.
She's good, man.
Has it got something to do with you?
What?
Hey, Ash. I'm talking to you.
Get off me, man!
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Listen, don't think just cos
you used to fucked my mum
you have any fucking right
to give me lectures, you know.
Fuck off, man!
DISTANT CLOCK CHIMES
DISTANT SIREN
Aight, bare security on this one, so.
Forget what I said
about no weapons, yeah?
We're tooling up for this one.
No-one's fucking with us today.
Aight.
Kabz, you're gonna
be out front, yeah?
-All right then.
-Ash, you better come with me,
we'll grab the tings, and Mole,
control the crowd and that, yeah?
All right.
All right, we're going in today,
we're the big boys now, fam.
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
LAUGHING
-Go time.
-Come on!
That ain't too heavy, yeah? We still
gotta be able to get away quick.
You all right?
Never been fucking better, cuz.
LAUGHS
Man likes Sparks, you know.
RAP MUSIC PLAYS
SHOUTS
SHOUTS
SHOUTS
ALL SHOUTING
Fuck! Fuck, let's go, bro!
Go time, brother!
Yeah!
SPEECH DROWNED BY ENGINE REVVING
Let's fucking go, bruv!
Let's fucking go!
INDISTINCT SHOUTS
WOMAN SCREAMS
-Don't fucking--
-Fuck off, man.
Move!
SMASHING
Excuse me,
excuse me, is the shop closed?
-Yeah, we're closed.
-I have to get my watch.
-I said move along.
-But there's people in there.
-Fuck off.
-What sort of manners are those?
-Your mother would be ashamed.
-Get the fuck out.
Let's go, let's go.
ALL SHOUTING
Step back,
or I'll crack your skull, man.
SIREN BLARES
What you seeing, you lost 'em?
Check it, we outrun them, yeah?
That was so right!
That's what I'm talking about!
ALL SHOUTING
Yo! Didn't think you could
pull that off.
BUS SOUNDS HORN
THEY WHOOP
HORN BLARES
THEY WHOOP
Fuck, yeah! Let's go.
Yeah!
METAL SQUEAKS
DISTORTED SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYS
HEAVY BREATHING
Yo.
Yo.
Yo, Dubz.
Yo, Dubz, you OK?
Yo, wake up, bruv.
Yo, Dubz, chat to me, man.
Wake up, bro.
-I didn't see him.
-Dubz, come on, man.
He came out of nowhere.
Bro, get the bag, man. Hurry up!
Sparks! The fuck, bro.
The bag's not coming out.
THEY BOTH SHOUSIRENS DRAW CLOSER
Hurry up, man!
-Fuck, bruv!
-Let's go, let's go, let's go.
We gotta get off, man!
SIREN BLARES
DISTORTED SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
DISTANT ECHOEY GROANS
MUFFLED VOICES
What the fuck happened, man?
Bro, what the fuck
happened back there, man?
Fuck!
What happened, where is my cousin?
Erm, he was...
Police?
-He was--
-What?
We were about to...
Erm...
And then, er...
A car pulled out, and...
He never...
The ped was just going too fast.
He's dead.
He's fucking dead.
HE SIGHS SHAKILY
Just...
It's my fucking fault.
No.
No, no, no.
He's, erm...
He's hurt.
He's just hurt.
He's fucking dead.
FUCK!
SHE SNIFFS
Where's the stuff
from the jewellery shop?
Tell me you have something.
You have nothing?
I really need the stuff.
You have to go again.
Dubz...
just died.
And you want us to go out and do it,
a next thing for you?
Are you nuts?
I don't care how you get it done,
but make sure you get it done,
understand?
-Right now?
-That's not a good idea.
I don't see why it's so difficult
to understand.
Now.
We don't have enough people.
I owe people money,
and now you owe me.
So what I want you to do
is go and fix this.
Shaz, I can't fix this.
You can do it.
And you have to.
Or my people are going to hurt
you and your families.
Your sister, Ash.
Your foster parents, Mole.
Your wife, Kabz.
You have a baby on the way, right?
You see, I don't care if every
single one of you dies,
I want my fucking jewels!
Now.
PHONE RINGS OUBro,
not too long ago, you looked me
in my eyes, and you said...
..if there was anything...
..that I ever needed,
you'd have my back.
You said we were boys.
No matter what.
Yeah.
That was before you fucked me over.
I'm sorry, man.
I fucked up, I know that.
I don't wanna lie, bro.
I really need you right now.
HE SNIFFS
MOLE: Bro. Listen.
Bro, we...
We all have mad love for you.
If you...
If you seen the way that Dubz died...
..not gonna lie, bro,
we need you to help us
get out of this madness.
Don't let any of us end up
that same way, bro.
Aight, listen, Roach,
you come with me,
use your machete, get them shook
and strapped, then out of there, man.
I'm just gonna go in and grab
everything I can see.
Listen, no messing about, you know?
Yeah, I got you.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
-This is a fucking robbery.
-WOMAN SCREAMS
Put everything, anything that's in
the counter, give it to man, bro,
and hurry the fuck up.
What, what the fuck you looking at,
do you wanna fucking die?
Back the fuck up, guys.
And hurry the fuck up.
Who the fuck are you staring at?
Back the fuck up now!
ECHOEY BREATHING
MUFFLED VOICES
I said back the fuck up!
Fucking mad...
I said back-- what the fuck, guys?
ASH: Let's go.
MUFFLED SHOUTING
Bro, let's go.
Move, move, move!
-SIREN BLARES
-Police!
Fucks sake, bruv, man!
Why you letting two dickhead security
guards run us out--
I don't know why! I just fucking
backed down, bruv.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
AGITATED BREATHING
TV ON IN BACKGROUND
HE TURNS OFF TV
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
PHONE VIBRATES
'Sparks, they got Mole, bruv.
'Ash, did you hear what I said?
'They got Mole!'
-How?
-'The security guard
'from the first place clocked
his mole, bruv.
'They told the feds, and when
they went through their records
'they found his photo.
'There's all recordings of the feds
taking off this boy, innit.
'Riding him to the yard.
'Ash?
'Mole ain't no snitch, you know.
'So you ain't gotta worry
'bout none of that
'if that's what you're thinking
about, cos he's solid.'
This is not a problem you can solve
with shoebox money.
Tomorrow you go again
to another jewellery shop.
Shaz! It's over!
Like, do you not get that?
Dubz is dead,
Mole's going back to prison.
Look, it's not fair, man, we just...
What is not fair
is that my cousin is dead,
and you are fine.
What is not fair is me
and my daughter being in danger
because of something you have done.
-It was an accident.
-That you are responsible for.
Tomorrow you go again,
you do what I say.
Nah, fuck that, man.
The fuck are you doing, man?
Are you crazy, huh? Calm down!
You, fuck off.
Sparks, Sparks, man!
Leave me alone, man!
Just leave him, fam.
His eyes...
They were like...
Like marbles or something.
Are you sure he was actually, like...
I heard a crack,
and then it was just...
Can't you go to the police?
-Are you dumb--
-Don't...
Don't call me dumb, Ash.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
all right?
You're right, I'm sorry. It's just...
So, is this like, is it harbouring
a fugitive or something?
I ain't a fugitive.
Cos I couldn't have the police
coming in here,
kicking my door down.
My dad would go nuts.
What are you talking about?
No, man.
Can't you tell your mum?
You don't get it.
Well, you've gotta tell someone.
Look, I don't need to tell
no-one nothing. Yeah?
I can fix it, I just...
Look,
I can tell you're going through
something heavy right now,
and I wish I could help, I do, but...
To be honest,
I don't think I wanna be involved.
Look,
me and you,
we had a good time, but,
everything that's happening, like,
it's not me, Ash.
I just wanted to have fun.
Look,
my dad's gonna be home soon,
so,
I feel like you should leave.
Ash.
You're making me uncomfortable.
OK, you need to go
before my dad gets back.
PHONE DIALS OU-'Hello?'
-Yeah, Uncle Roy.
-'Ash.'
-Erm...
Can I-- Can I come
and see you tomorrow?
Or something. It's just...
I could use some help about now, man.
'Sure. I'll come over
and see you and Jaz.
-'But what's up?'
-All right.
It'll be easier to explain
in person, so...
'OK, you stay safe, yeah?'
Yeah.
What happened to you?
-Nothin'.
-Don't look like nothing.
Mum's out again.
Anyway, your friend's
been waiting for you.
Hello, Ash.
Your sister's been
keeping me company.
Such a sweet girl.
Everyone always says that.
Why're you being awkward?
-You OK, Jaz?
-Yeah.
She's just been telling me
about her mugging.
Such a horrible thing to happen.
Oh, my God, you're so awkward.
Jaz.
Fine.
Well, it's nice to meet you.
Sweet dreams.
-You fuck--
-She's lovely.
Quick, smart, intelligent, funny.
And very young.
Listen, I told you people,
I'm done with that shit.
I don't want no part, yeah?
I'm done, I'm fucking done.
Listen, please, listen to me.
It hurts.
I understand.
When I first came to this country,
I fled a war.
I saw things no child
should have to see.
I thought that my family
would be safe here.
So what happened with my cousin,
I have to live with that forever.
Listen, you ain't the only one
who has to live with that shit.
He really liked you, you know?
He said you were smart.
Not like the others.
It would be such a shame to lose you,
like I lost him.
I'm sorry about what happened.
I let my emotions control me.
Something like this?
It's not possible to just walk away.
I ain't coming back.
You can't go.
You have unfinished business.
There's so much more
we can do together.
Wouldn't you like that?
Hm?
You do like that.
Good.
So come back to me.
Yes?
Good.
DOOR SHUTS
Yo!
Listen! Fuck that, yeah?
I ain't your fucking puppet.
I don't wanna fucking do
what you fucking ask--
[indistinct]
HE GRUNTS
The container leaves tomorrow.
So you have until then.
Your sister's too young,
and your mother's too weak.
Please don't let them
suffer for your mistakes.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
She, like...
touched up your dick and that, yeah?
That ain't the point, bro.
Nah, she's going mad, bro,
that's crazy.
Bro, I can't have her
threatening Jaz.
I can't.
At the end of the day,
what happens if one of you
do something she don't like?
Bro, she's actually
gonna come to your yard,
threaten your mum, your dad, brother.
She can have my dad, cuz,
he's a cunt, and you know this.
I'm serious, bro.
So...
What are you actually saying?
HE SIGHS
One last ting.
One last ting, but I'm talking
a fucking big one, man.
I'm talking enough to pay Shaz off
and give it everything, brother.
Frankly, I don't give a fuck
what you man do with the money,
me, once I pay Shaz back, I'm out.
How do we know
you're not just gonna fuck us over?
You know, like you fucked me over?
Me, your own brethren.
Roach, I'm not gonna lie,
I said I'm sorry to you.
You really wanna
bring this up now, bro?
Like you really wanna fucking
bring this up now, bro?
Fuck you!
-Fuck me?
-Yes! Fuck you!
PUNCHING, GRUNTING
Yo. Aight.
Yo! Yo, man!
-Fucking...
-Bro, what you doing, man?
Shut the fuck up,
you're always chatting shit.
-Mad, bro.
-ASH YELLS
Motherfucker!
Bro, yo, yo, yo, relax. Relax!
Take a walk, bro.
Are you mad? Bro. Take a walk,
Roach, man. Take a fucking walk.
Take a fucking walk, Roach, man!
The fuck you doing
on a brethren, bro?
Bruv, what you doin', man?
ROACH BLOWS OUT A BREATH
Right, cool.
Cool, I'll do the stupid fucking
thing with you lot, yeah?
But I'm not doing it for you, cuz.
I am doing it for me.
I'm keeping my share
of the jewels, yeah?
Quarter of that shit goes straight
into my pocket.
You can give that bitch
the rest if you want.
I don't care.
But, if this shit goes south...
..I swear to fucking--
-Bro--
-Shut the fuck up, Kabz!
If his shit does go south, Ash...
..I promise you...
..I will feed you
to the wolves myself.
HE SPITS
ECHOEY RUSHING
'You can have anything you want.
'What is it that you want?'
HE GASPS, PANTS
Now's not the time to be running out
of gas you know, bro.
HE SIGHS
All I wanted was to get my mum
into rehab, man.
Save some money, take care of Jaz.
Now's not the time, fam.
Like, I hear you, innit,
but now's not the time, bro.
You gotta be focused
on what we're doing, Ash.
It's all gonna be bliss, fam,
I promise you that.
You know I always
respected you, innit?
You got a big weight
on your shoulders,
you carry it fucking well, bro.
Man could tell you weren't doing
all this because you loved it.
At least not to begin with.
You had a reason, fam.
Same as me.
And I promise you,
bro, I promise you, [indistinct]...
..it's all gonna be good.
Yeah?
I got you, man.
Aight. I got you, fam.
OI!
You mans conspiring against me again?
That didn't work out
too well last time, did it?
HE CHUCKLES
Are we gonna do this thing
just us three?
You're gonna come in with us
this time.
All right.
Let's go, man.
HE SIGHS
RAP MUSIC DROWNED OUT BY REVVING
That one there, that one there.
You see it?
That's the one.
Let's go, cuz.
Oi!
Get the fuck inside!
BOTH SHOUAnd don't move! Stay the fuck there!
Don't fucking move!
-Yo, man doing it!
-I said don't!
PEOPLE SCREAM
ROACH: I told you!
BOTH SHOUBash it and go, man! Fuck.
Let's get the fuck out of here!
Go, man, let's go, let's go!
-We're good, yeah?
-Yeah.
SHOUTING
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
Everyone stay where you are!
Let's fucking go, man! Let's go!
Come on, come on, come on.
Yo, let's go.
Hey, Sparks! Get that last ting,
get that last ting, cuz.
SHOUTS TURN ECHOEY
Bro, what the fuck
are you doing, man?
Come on, man. Go!
Go! Go!
HE YELLS
Fuck, man! Fuck!
YELLS
BOTH GRUNASH GASPS
I can't fucking...
HORN BEEPS
Stay down!
Keep still!
-I can't fucking...
-Stay there.
ASH GASPS
Keep still!
HE GASPS FOR AIR
SIRENS APPROACH
ASH GASPS
Hey, get the fuck off him!
Come on, bro, get the fuck up, bro,
come on!
-ASH GASPS
-ROACH SHOUTS
Get the fuck off me, man!
Gonna fucking kill him!
Yo, we gotta go now!
Bro! Bro, come on, we gotta go, man!
SIRENS APPROACH
Bro, come on, man, we gotta go!
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
Bro, come on, they're right behind!
Fuck the police! Fuck them!
Come on, bro!
SIRENS PURSUE
That's a super [indistinct]
Run them down! Run them down!
Move! Move, move!
Fit through!
HORNS BLARE
Oh, they're right behind us!
They're right behind us!
Go, go!
What're you doing? Move this thing!
Hey, dickhead! Fuck you!
Oi, dickheads, dickheads!
KABZ: Fuck, man.
ENGINE SPUTTERS
SIRENS IN DISTANCE
What the fuck!
Come on, man!
Come on, man!
Fuck, bro! Fuck!
SIRENS NEARING
HE PANTS
THEY BREATHE HEAVILY
-Where's Shaz?
-She's no longer here.
Where is the other guy?
'The one with the wife
expecting the baby?'
Maybe he take jewels to wife
and baby, instead of me.
This is bad for him.
Fuck sake.
BANGING
BANGING
MAN: Bring it through.
Come on, move.
Fuck, man.
WHISPERING: [indistinct] got it.
KABZ: So, like,
we're-- we're all right now, yeah?
All good?
HE SIGHS
We gave you what we owed.
What Shaz owed. Right?
Your debt with her is cleared.
She'll leave you alone.
But you work for me now.
ASH: I can't.
I just can't, bro.
Nah, it's a nah.
You work for me now.
I can't, brother.
Please.
I did everything you guys asked.
I brought what I promised.
I can't do this anymore.
People are dead, bro.
Fucking doing this...
It might be my sister next.
Or even my mum.
If my only options...
..are to keep doing this shit...
..or to die...
..then you might as well
just kill me, bro.
Just fucking kill me, bro.
ROACH: No, no, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait.
I will work for you.
I will do whatever
the fuck you need, man.
Whenever you need it.
Please.
We don't need him.
Kabz is game too, right?
Yeah, man.
I'm the one you need.
I'm the fucking Roach, bruv.
He ain't built for this.
Just let him go.
Go.
ASH PANTS
Bruv! Do you not hear the guy?
Get the fuck out of here,
you're done, man!
Bro, go! Man, go!
HE PANTS
Ash.
What's happened?
ASH GASPS
What's happened?
Ash--
What-- OK.
OK, OK.
OK.
You're all right.
You're all right, Ash.
OK?
You're good.
You're good, now. Yeah?
ASH SIGHS
OK.
Let it out.
You let it all out.
HE BREATHES SHAKILY
Just breathe.
'Breathe.'
ASH'S DEEP BREATHS ECHO
NEWS: This year London has been met
with an alarming rise in thieves
committing crimes on scooters
and pedicycles.
Experts claim that many of these
young people have been co-opted
by serious organised crime gangs.
The Metropolitan Police commissioner
has yet to come up with
a successful strategy to tackle
this new form of crime.
REVVING
LAUGHING
HONKING
Whoa!
LAUGHING
MUFFLED YELLING
MUFFLED SPEECH
Fucking hell!
LAUGHING
Hey!
ROACH: Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Don't do dem things, man!
The fuck you doing, man?
SCREAMS
Oi! Motherfucker...
Bouquet?
Did you see that, bruv?
Bro, what's that like,
three in a row now?
Give it up, bro. Give it up, bro.
ASH LAUGHING
You see how shook
my man was getting?
-Yo, you're shook still.
-Dont do dem tings bruv.
Shut up, fam.
MOLE: 'Hey, don't do dem tings,
Mole, please'.
Shut your mouth mole boy!
Why you gotta bring my mole
into it?
You know Im bare self conscious
about my mole.
ROACH:
Your mole called me last night.
He said he wants his
fucking face back, cuz.
You always got to say suttin
about my mole.
-You mole is bare big.
-See!
Im in foster care too,
why dont you make fun of that?
Why you gotta make it so deep though,
you know we love you and your mole.
And your foster mum, bro.
The dinners are banging.
The dinners are nice, though.
Trust me, you know what I'm saying?
Aight, come, come,
man's got to be somewhere.
Where you gotta be?
Dont matter where I gotta be,
just gotta be--
Oh you got to be yeah?
LAUGHING
Give me your stuff, bruv.
Hold on, hold on, hold on,
I've got a little something
for you since you've got 'be'.
LAUGHING
You're gonna need that
potassium later. You get me?
I'm gonna do some good work
with this later.
LAUGHING
I got a question for you though, fam.
Yeah, go on.
Why you always rollin'
with the hi-vis?
I work delivery, fam.
Man come off the bike
cos some idiot who can't see,
I cant make peas, fam.
Well, youre making money here?
Bro, you always say this.
iPhones and purses,
they dont pay for prams and cribs.
That shit cost money.
And the baby formula, the nappies,
you get me?
MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES
-Is it ringing?
-Nah...
Answer it, answer it.
SOFT VOICE: Hello, can I help you?
Ah, shut up! You ain't getting
no phone back.
LAUGHING
IRISH ACCENT: You think you wanna
box with me, do ya?
I'll take ya both on right now.
DUBZ: Yo!
We're about to get paid,
show some respect, yeah?
You're the man, Dubz.
Bruv.
Of course darling.
Spend some time with your friends.
No boys.
Be back for dinner, OK?
Love you.
Shaz.
So, whatd you bring me?
Erm, about 30 phones.
-Any issues?
-No, no problems.
Yeah, it was easy, fam.
We was like, bam, bam, bam,
you get me?
-Easy?
-Yeah.
Yeah, dem men are stupid, bruv.
Dem men are all like,
"Where's my shit, where's my shit?"
and they have no idea
what the fuck we done,
because we're the fucking best...
Shut up, bruv.
Thank you.
LAUGHING
Go get your money, fam.
So... everybody happy?
Fuck, yeah.
Good.
Let's go.
You know thats my cousin, right?
-Oh my life.
-Hold up!
You look like a weasel, fam.
All right, later.
Hey, were are you going?
About to be innit...
Oh it's like that, yeah?
KABZ: Ey, wear socks, you know.
Trust me, I know all about that.
It's a nice car though...
DUBZ: You good?
ROACH: Brudda? Brudda?
You are a part-time badman,
full time dickhead, cuz.
What?
Bro, that ting aint ever gonna be
on a guy like you, fam.
-Ah, we'll see.
-Yeah, we'll see.
What we on?
Probably just bad this guy
up on Fifa.
Whatever man, I'm just gonna grab
some food for my sister, innit.
All right, cool.
What you saying, bro?
Celebrate my fast
at Walid's house, still.
I'll walk with you, still.
I love you, man.
-See you in a bit.
-Tomorrow, innit.
Pussy.
Fuck off.
LAUGHING
Aight, what you saying though,
so rob a man during the day,
fasting at night.
LAUGHING
Like, anytime I bump into
this girl yeah,
I can't get that first image
of her face out of my head.
ASH: Wagwan, wagwan,
what's good, what's good?
JASMINE: Ash, I'm starving!
I got you.
-Hi, Marcus.
-You all right, Jaz, yeah?
Got you a little something, man.
What, you can't give your big brother
a hug and say thank you?
Thank you.
Get me a plate as well, please.
Any sign of Mum?
Not since Wednesday.
Wagwan? She disappeared again?
Shes using again, bro.
Fuck, man.
She keeps going missing.
You done your homework?
You got a big plate of food,
you dunno how to talk no more?
I've done my homework.
I'm not a wasteman like you.
-Oh!
-Yeah, yeah.
I'm a wasteman? All right, cool.
Maybe this wasteman
wont get you food tomorrow, yeah?
Maybe youll be fasting
like Mole tomorrow, ya joker.
Let's go, man.
VIDEO GAME: Bullseye!
ROACH: Hey bro, don't get gas
because you're good at this one,
when we switch to Fifa,
you're done for.
In a bit, my bro.
All right, listen bro, yeah?
I know you know this...
..I just want to vocalise it, innit.
Bro, what are you about to say?
Bro, if you need anything, you know,
with ya mum or Jaz,
anything really... shout me, innit.
Bro, it's not even...
Nah, nah, nah, bro, listen...
You're my boy.
I introduced you to Dubz so you
could make some dough,
but that don't mean you can't
shout me if you're low on money.
I got your back, fam.
No matter what.
Appreciate it, bro.
My brudda.
Part-time badman, full-time dickhead.
LAUGHS
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYS
LINE RINGING
MAN: Good evening, youre through
to Frank Drugs, how can I help?
Hi, erm...
I called last week asking
what I could do for my mum?
MAN: You are aware
this is a private clinic, sir,
are you registered with us?
Basically, I called and whoever
I spoke to referred me
to like, some programme?
I need some more details,
can I put you on hold, please, sir?
SMOOTH MUSIC PLAYS
Everybody trying to hate on me.
Tell my man, fuck off!
Look man, I already went through
all of this shit last week.
I'm just trying to find out the cost.
MAN:
Sir, it's really quite expensive.
Like I said, I'm getting
the money together now.
MAN: Yes of course,
I'm putting it together for you now.
Sayin' I aint gonna get no peas.
Fuck off!
I'm the man of the hour.
Tell my man, fuck off!
Man got paid. Yeah? Man got paid.
SMOOTH MUSIC PLAYS
Man got paid.
I make it rain cos man got paid.
Are you listening?
Are you listening, yeah?
Big money man Ash talking.
Yeah, get your money up, man.
Get your money up!
Yeah, I'm going to sleep, man.
LAUGHING
Thanks for holding,
I've put together some prices
based on the things you've told us
about your mother
and the basic drug rehabilitation
treatment starts at 25,000.
Hello, sir?
Sir, are you still there?
Sir, are you still there?
LOUD BANG
FOOTSTEPS
MUMBLING
Everybody's trynna hate on me.
Tell man to fuck off.
GUNFIRE
Yo, what you doing, man?
It's Friday.
So you're supposed to take
me to tennis.
GAME PAUSES
You know what...
Say please, give me a hug
and Ill think about it, innit.
Ash.
Jaz.
I'm not going nowhere
until you give man a hug, innit.
So this is up to you.
I don't hear a please, you know...
Please.
Huh?
-Please...
-What was that?
Please, please, please!
Oh, oh, please!
Oh, you see that weren't so hard,
was it?
DISTANT SIRENS
Ugh, hurry up Ash.
Chloe's booked the court for ten.
Ash, I really need a new
tennis racket.
This one's getting a bit past it
and Chloe's got this decent racket
and I had a go with it the other day
and it just glides so much better...
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
Hey!
Hey, space cadet...
I'm talking to you.
Can you get me
the Wilson tennis racket,
the one like Chloe has?
-Yeah.
-Great.
Ey, like that tennis racket there.
Yeah, whatever man.
You always do this to me.
OK, OK, I'll get you the racket, man.
-Thank you. Laters, bighead.
-I'll get you your stupid racket.
ROY: Ash!
What, you was just gonna ride off
like I'm not there?
-Wussup, bro.
-You good, yeah?
Ah, you know me man,
just hanging on.
Hey listen, how's your mum man?
I ain't seen her from time.
ASH: Yeah... she came back
this morning.
You still into bikes and all that,
yeah?
Were looking for someone.
Moe wants me to ask around.
Apprentice.
-Good money, still.
-Yeah, I don't really need...
Eh, it's cash in hand.
Could help your mum?
Get in one of them good programmes,
you know?
Think about it, yeah?
Yours if you want it.
Im all right, you know?
Honestly bro, well thanks, though.
Appreciate it, man.
Aight.
Stay out of trouble, yeah?
Yes, man.
ENGINE STARTS
NEWS: Moped gangs
on London's streets,
brazenly stealing from pedestrians,
some going to any lengths
to take from their victim.
Now, new figures obtained
by BBC London
show that moped-assisted deaths
and robberies in shopping hotspots
have increased six-fold
over the last two years.
The situation is a huge concern
for the Met Police.
Certainly the crime of the moment
it appears in London,
young gang-affiliated boys
for example,
will actively rob these
mobile phones
because they can sell them
for high value.
UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
ENGINE REVS, WHEELS SPIN
How you doing?
Oh what, you wanna race?
Going against me?
What me, yeah?
Aight, hold on, hold on...
MOLE: Hey, yo, yo, yo.
What man?
Hey you lot, make some noise,
I'm about to smoke my man, cuz.
CHEERING
KABZ: Aight, don't embarrass us,
you know?
REVVING
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
You could do that, bro!
CHEERING
ROACH: That was too easy, cuz.
Never doubt the Roach!
TYRES SCREECHING
Yo, yo, yo, yo!
Fuck yeah!
Bro, that's what I'm talking about,
that's what I'm talking about.
ASH: You can do that, bro. Easy.
Man like Sparks, you know...
Yo, what's going on?
Yo, [indistinct] what you saying,
man?
Hey bro, you good?
Adam!
DUBZ: Yo, yeah man.
Yo, yo, yo, yo, boys,
let's go, let's go, the show's on!
CLUB MUSIC PLAYS
-HP, man!
-Hey Dubz! What's up, bro?
You good? [indistinct]
Hey, that's my boy Filly, still.
Hey! Nice to meet you bruv,
heard so much about you!
Ah!
Nice to meet you, bro.
Did you know she was playing tonight?
Yeah, that's my sister,
I come out to support her...
MS BANKS: You lot ready?
Step into the dance like a bad B
Gingerbread man couldn't catch me
Comin' from the East Side
Not Hackney
Up in every spot like acne
Step into the dance like a bad B
Gingerbread man couldn't catch me
Comin' from the East Side
Not Hackney
Up in every spot like acne
Mad how these hitters
Wanna trap me
Bitches can't match me
But they wanna at me
Don't test me don't mad me
Yeah I look good
But I'll do a girl badly
Doin' up nice and friendly
Can't back me
But she wanna be my bestie
Everytin' boasy flexy
Stay sexy
But these bruddas can't touch me
Touch me, touch me
Bag Givenchy, shoes LV
Breast and back look healthy
Lace melty
Finna take a young selfie
They be loving the kid
Talking like they're on beef
They ain't touching a chick
Killing everything
You can tell the judge I did it
The balls in your court
but you still can't hit it ooo
Let's go, uh, uh
Ladies and gentlemen,
who wants to hear some bars tonight?
CHEERING
I am your host with the most,
I go by the name of Yung Filly,
this is my right-hand man, HP,
like the sauce.
On the right-hand side we've got
Kabz and Roach, make some noise!
CHEERING
Please though, I need the same love
and energy for my man
on the left-hand side,
he goes by the name of, "Kier."
BOOING
OK, OK, seems like the crowd
have their favourites.
-Kabz and Roach, you're up first.
-Are you lot ready, yeah?
Aight, check this out,
check this out, look...
Growing up with ginger hair
This girl would never fuck me
Now she in my room
She wanna spoon like I'm cutlery
She wouldn't share a cup with me
But if I leave this party now
Bet his girl comes running out
And wants to cup with me
Cuz I just want the real deal
I tell these girls shout me then
I hope she still will
Yo, yo, yo, boy making me
Wanna snore notes
And they got me up here battling
Paul Scholes
You don't know me
I move like shinobi, ninja
See my bars bang hard
But they'll probably burn your skin
Cos you're ginger
CROWD: Oh!
-Hold on.
Straight out the 'ends, fam
I grew up with the villains.
Runnin' to the bag
You know I'm trying to make a killin'
If I turn ghost
I'll have Kier's missus
Fly half way around the world
He'll be sitting there pissin'
Wishing
You could never be like me
You ain't certified
You could never be my G
Your girl thinks that I'm fly
Like UAE
And I don't give a fuck who
You might be
CHEERING
What do you know about hip-hop?
Bars, dry lips with your shit locks
I can tell you're a lacker
You get knocked right back
Looking like a B-rate Wan-Bissaka
Lacker, lick-a-ting packer
My ting will give your girl
A great smile
Can tell this is gonna end
Just like 8 Mile
CROWD: Oh!
My man Kier!
HP: Hey Sparks, come on stage my bro.
Ay, it's your turn, bro.
ROACH: You got this, fam.
Yo I came in the game
Know nothing not a claim
Made to fame
Smooth criminal
When I switch lanes
I'mma too gassed up
Put your purses away
I'mma too gassed up
When we enter the place
It's Sparks
You don't wanna see flames
Just a brudda trying
To locate a wage
If it means grab that
Then I gotta get paid
I started just to get paid
But I can't let up
Because I'm enjoying the wave
I only started just to make a buck
But I can't lie fam
I kinda like this shit
They say I started
Just to copy Dubz
But truth see I only really
Like his tings...
Truth say I only like his tings
Cos
Gassed up wave
Truth saying I'm in a gassed up wave
[indistinct] don't get in my way
I'm sorry my friend
But I gotta get paid
CROWD: I gotta get paid,
I gotta get paid...
WHISPERING
MOPED ENGINE
HEAVY BREATHING
MOPED ENGINE
HEARTBEATYRE SCREECH
Yo, where are we even going though,
man?
Dont watch fam.
Its a little bike shop,
like 15 minutes away.
Bare peds outside
on display and that.
We're gonna help ourselves
to some new bikes, yeah?
Aight, copy, cool, sounds good.
ROAH: Aight, I'm fucking ready, boys.
You ready?
DUBZ: Yo, you like that girl Kelly,
right?
ASH: She's not bad, you know.
DUBZ: I seen you looking at her, fam.
Want me to hook that up, yeah?
ASH: Yeah, if you could?
DUBZ: I got you, innit.
DUBZ: That place there, you ready?
You ready? Go, go, go, go, go!
-Wait...
-That place there, go!
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
ASH: Yo man, I ain't gonna
rob this place, you know.
Ey! Get off the fuckin' ped!
ROY: Who the fuck, little shit,
fuck is wrong with you?
MOE: What the fuck you on?
What? What now?
What? What? Get away, man!
KABZ: Fucking...
you broke my fuckin bike!
MOE: What? What?
ROY: Ey, Moe, you all right?
MOE: Yeah, I'm good, man.
ROY SCREAMS
ROACH: They pussy or what?
You ain't such a bit man now,
are you cuzzie?
Yeah, you ain't a big man now
are you and fuck you.
Ease up, you. Easy up, you.
You want some more, cuz? I'll splash
you like I splashed your guy.
ASH: Come on, let's go!
REVVING ENGINE
ROAH: Fuck that, come on let's go!
Move, move, move, move!
Go, go, go, go!
Fuck was that, bruv?
Was what man? I fucking handled it...
Are you fucking mad, cuz?
Bro, you think I'm fucking joking
out here?
What, you don't think
you should have told us
that you was just rolling around
with acid in your pocket, bro?
Oops.
Oh my God, well done.
Man said, "Oops," you know?
No joke, yeah, my hand is fucking
killing me, bro.
Bro, I know that guy, you know.
Roy's like family bruv,
he was bare close to my dad
before he fucked off to Nigeria, man.
Listen, bruv.
You ever do that shit again
and I will make you drink
what you fuckin' sprayed,
you get me?
We don't do dem tings.
Why?
Bro, cos... acid is for pussies.
Feds ain't gonna risk their lives
for peds and phones.
But we start throwing acid around,
burning people's skin off
like some Purge movie, then what?
People willing to risk
a lot more to take us down.
Thats right.
And I dont know about you mans,
but I aint willing to go prison
for some pussy-o swinging acid
like a dickhead.
The same goes for the blades,
the nunchucks, the mace, the tasers
or whatever the fuck else you man's
got tucked away in your jacket.
SHAZ: Im confused. Tell me again.
We roll up to get some spares
and man come out
with wrenches and crowbars
and just start getting vexed, innit.
You tell me.
-What, me?
-Yes.
Yeah, we went to steal some peds...
but the the man from the shop,
he fuckin' elbows me like
Im just any guy!
So I thought, "Nah, nah, I'm not
gonna take it from this dickhead,"
so I pull out my bottle.
Even got myself a little bit too,
but...
He aint so brave no more.
SHAZ: Mm, come show me.
WINCES
He's a problem.
DUBZ: I know.
We must talk now. Alone
Get out.
Get out, fam!
Do you know how much more
attention you're going to get now?
I don't need this.
I have enough trouble already.
SPEAKING ALBANIAN
DUBZ: Yeah, no, no, no,
I'll take care of it.
Yo, what are they saying?
Dunno, but it don't sound good, bro.
Let's go.
TRAFFIC NOISE
Right.
Listen.
Roach...
Hey boss, let me get
three more wings,
two more burgers and some chips.
Listen, bruv, I know hes your boy
and that, OK...
..but hes gassed up, man.
KABZ: Bro, get off the table, man!
Boss, hurry up, man.
Don't get me wrong,
we all fuck up sometimes innit,
but I've had a minute
to think about what he did...
-What? What are you talking about?
-Fam, acid.
I mean, seriously, [indistinct]
baggage.
What are you lot chatting about man,
bring me in?
Talkin' about your mum, man.
That's very rude, you know?
My mum made you dinner
bare times, cuz.
Are you fuckin' mad?
Nah, nah, nah, you fuckin' mad, cuz!
KABZ: Aight, stop all that man,
relax!
Dubz...
Dubz, bro...
I can't cut him off, bro, nah.
Nah, don't hear me, bro.
I've known him since we were kids,
it's always been.
Listen fam, I hear you,
but you need to talk to him.
It's not personal, bruv.
You think he's the first person
we've had to exile, like?
CHEF: No smoking.
No smoking, no smoking!
ROACH: Boss, where's these wings at,
man?
KABZ: Pay the guy.
You don't own it, you owe the shop.
-Pay the guy!
-Shut the fuck up, man!
Bruv, how many times, should I slap
your egghead right now?
CHEF: I call the police.
Call the police, I don't give a fuck.
Bruv...
-Bruv, get out.
-Dubz, fuck this guy, man!
DUBZ: Get out, fam.
Hey, Stop swearing.
Sorry about that. Apologies, innit.
Come...
Yo?
What's wrong with you?
KNOCKING ON WINDOW
I see you later, yeah? Dickhead.
MOPED REVVING
ROACH: They pussy...
ROY SCREAMING
MAN: Fuck it, all in.
-Right... you're bluffing again.
MAN: Read 'em and weep.
Two pair, aces high.
CALLUM: Hey, big man!
-Bullshit...
It's the big man.
Come and give your father a hug?
Ey, ey, ey, you fucking listen
when I'm fucking talking to you!
Dad, just...
Shut the fuck up
when I'm fucking talking to you!
Not a big man anymore, are you?
Little fucking pussy, mate.
Little fucking pussy!
You're a disgrace.
I knew it the minute
I laid eyes on you...
Fucking disgrace.
Go on, get the fuck outta my face!
Fuck off, you little fucking pussy.
MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS
REGGAE MUSIC PLAYS
ROY LAUGHING
ROY: Hey, Ash!
Hey man, I heard about what happened,
I just thought I'd come and check in.
ROY: Bless you, bro.
Just a bunch of fucking cowards,
you know?
Theyre lucky Moe never kill dem.
Aint that true?
God had mercy on their souls
that day!
ROY LAUGHS
Nah man, I'm all right,
yeah I'm all right.
Fuck man, acid is no joke...
Who told you?
What?
About the acid, who told you?
Oh, someone filmed it, innit.
It got bare views online.
Really?
Yeah.
Cos I never even told the police
about the acid...
-You didn't?
-No.
Oh.
I mean...
Robbery is one thing, yeah.
Frankly I wouldn't mind
if they served a few
just to stop them
from doing it again.
But I tell the police
about the acid...
..that's GBH with intent.
I don't want no fuckin' kid
going away for life.
They're just fuckin' kids, man,
what do they know?
Tell you something...
Back in the day, yeah?
I served a ten stretch,
that fuckin' shit almost killed me.
I wouldn't wish that on anybody.
Especially a kid.
Yeah man...
It's just crazy, innit.
Yeah, it is.
That's why I want you in there
working we me and not out there.
You understand?
Yeah.
Anyway, I should go man,
I gotta take my sister somewhere.
Cool, I'll come see you lot soon,
yeah? Check in.
Cool.
Aight.
What you doing?
Mum's been sleeping all day.
Ugh, what she been doing now, man?
Come on, let's go,
I'm taking you out.
Yo, this is dope man!
Yeah, it's all right, innit!
How you doing though my lovely,
you all right, yeah?
I'll take that as a yes.
Your rings are cool.
Aw, bless, thank you, man.
I got loads of 'em.
Come on, let's go outside, man.
There's YouTube on the TV.
Enjoy yourself, innit.
What?
For real.
Are you serious?
I came here on a boat, innit.
Shaz was already here in the UK,
she paid for it.
She did her best to try and get us
a good ride, but...
When it comes to smugglers,
you know...
And erm...
Anyway, at one point the boat that
we were on with the smugglers...
...at one point it just stops,
right?
Bare far from the shore,
bare fuckin' far.
The shore was all the way
the fuck over there, right?
And the guy driving the boat...
He looks at us, right, and with a
straight face the guy goes, "Swim."
What?
The water was freezing, like.
I still have PTSD
from that fuckin' water, bruv.
And I was young, innit.
I was like five or six,
I was bare young.
But even then fam, I knew, innit.
I made my mind up
right then and there.
I'm gonna have money, bruv
and nobody's ever gonna make me
do something like that again.
That's why I do what we do,
it's a means to an end.
And I can tell it's a means
to an end for you, too.
But...
..this thing with Roach, man.
Bro, you know loyalty don't mean shit
when you're doing a ten stretch
in prison, right?
Ask Mole, he's been there.
You need to cut him, man.
You need to cut him,
it just needs to be done.
It's a job for those of us
who need to catch up
on some of the privileges
we didn't inherit, you get me?
They call it organised crime
on the news for a reason, fam.
Throwing acid at people
on the streets
cos you fuckin' felt like it
ain't organised.
And if you treat this like a job...
..with an expiration date,
you can have anything that you want.
What even is it, I haven't asked you.
What is it that you want?
You can say, fam, I won't laugh.
I promise...
Well, it's like...
I'll be real man, I'm just trying
to help my mum right now, you know?
In the future I always thought
like I could...
-I like fixing things, innit.
-Mm-hm.
You know... and one day maybe
I could have my own ting.
-Yeah.
-You know...
Not working for anyone else,
be my own boss.
Have people working for me
or something,
you know what I'm saying?
Ah listen, you can have that bro.
You can have that.
You just gotta listen to me, innit.
Yo, you're coming to Kelly's
party tomorrow, right?
I told her you were coming,
don't let me down now.
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
Man like Sparks.
Ey, I am fully ready
for this party cuz,
you know I ain't beat in a while,
yeah?
So I am looking to enjoy at least
five girls tonight.
So you best be coming to back
the ting cuz, I swear down.
What you doing man, come on.
Why you do tings like that, bro?
What?
Just moving mad.
What you talking about?
Bro, what you did to Roy.
The fuckin' acid, you think dem tings
are normal, bro?
SCOFFS
And you're laughing, fam?
Bro, there's something seriously
wrong with you, you know?
Thats what my man's been saying
about me now, yeah?
Look, I got us out of a madness,
so what's the problem?
It's not what, bro, it's how.
It's how you fuckin' did it, bro.
You know what, yeah?
Tomorrow... ask Shaz about man
and she'll just tell you, cuz.
There aint no tomorrow, bruv.
What?
What do you mean there's no tomorrow?
They dont want you in this ting
no more, fam.
Bruv... are you breaking up with me?
I dont want you in this ting
anymore either.
Fam...
Are you really gonna do me
like that, yeah?
-Bro, it ain't even--
-What?
It ain't even a dat ting, G.
Say less, say less...
Nah, it's cool, innit.
Bro, it's not even...
I'm just gonna go yard, cuz.
Yeah, you enjoy your fuckin' party,
innit.
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
CHEERING
Yo, you good?
Yeah, man.
You chat with Roach, innit?
Listen, forget dem tings there, yeah?
Fun time now, innit.
Relax, fam.
Enjoy yourself, you deserve it.
COUGHING
LAUGHING
DEALER: Yes sir, balloon's a fiver,
mandem 10, innit.
What's going on?
[indistinct]
We got this for you, man, yeah?
What you saying or what...
MOLE: You lot will ruin your lives
by doing that.
What you saying [indistinct]
MOLE: There you go, there you go.
Enjoy your night,
we'll be right back.
CLUB MUSIC PLAYS
CROWD CHEERING
Bruh...
KELLY: What?
You running like an online shop
or something?
KELLY: Yeah.
I sell things on Depop,
Its kind of how I make money.
So you're like a young...
..young entrepreneur then?
Erm... something like that.
So do you like,
make the clothes yourself?
No, I mean, some of the bracelets
but the clothes are just
things I find in charity shops,
stuff like that.
So I put outfits together and I sell
them for more than I bought them.
Hm.
Ah so you like, fuck with sunglasses
and stuff as well, yeah?
Sometimes.
Why, can you get stuff like that?
Stuff like what?
Stuff like... sunglasses, jewellery,
stuff like that?
Maybe, you know.
You can sit down, you know?
LAUGHING
DISTANT MOANING
LAUGHING
Do I make you nervous?
No.
I mean, maybe.
But that might be
cos you're kinda peng, innit.
Oh... so you think I'm nice.
LAUGHS
I think you're nice.
MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES
Oh, hold on.
I think that might be my sister,
sorry.
HE SIGHS
Is it your sister?
Nah, it's just...
Nah.
Good.
Relax.
Argh.
"WE DON'T HAVE TO..."
BY JERMAINE STEWART PLAYS
We don't have
To take our clothes off
To have a good time, oh, no
We could dance and party all night
And drink some cherry wine, oh, oh
We don't have
To take our clothes off
To have a good time, oh, no
We could dance and party
All night
HE GIGGLES
And drink some cherry wine, oh, oh
Just slow down if you want me
A man wants to be approached
cool and romantically
I've got needs just like you
And if the conversation's good
Vibrations through and through
So come on baby,
won't you show some class
Why'd you wanna move so fast?
MUSIC FADES
KNOCKS
Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry,
my bad, my bad.
So, er...
Bro kept up all night, innit?
THEY ALL LAUGH
You're late. No excuses. Ever.
Bro, what? Buying our phones
in bulk now, or something?
Today, scouting. Jewellery place.
Where's Roach?
He no longer works for us. Or you.
Do you want this kind of money
in your hand?
-Uh-huh.
-I need that.
LOW LAUGHTER STARTS
-Yeah, I need that.
-OK, OK, aight.
-Need that.
-Not a dead guy, right?
OK, there's a container leaving
for Albania in a few days.
-Those jewels have to be on it.
-Aight, let's go.
Let's go.
BEEPS HORN
Yo, hurry up, man.
I wanna show you something.
What?
-Ash, where did you get these?
-Stole 'em, innit.
I cannot believe you.
I just thought maybe you could use it
to sell on your Depop or something,
-I don't know.
-Why, thank you.
Come here.
Where we going?
Just jump on, man.
Asking too much questions.
SHE SCREAMS AND LAUGHS
Oh, my God!
URBAN MUSIC PLAYING
ON TV: "Breaking news. The bodies
of two people murdered
"in a gangland style shooting
have been discovered today.
"The murders may have been linked
to a recent spate of bike crime
"that has been engulfing
the capital."
URBAN MUSIC PLAYING
Aight, see you tomorrow, then.
My parents aren't home
until tomorrow.
PHONE BLEEPS
ENGINE REVS
SHE SNIFFS
Jaz, ready?
Hello? Am I talking to myself?
Oi, Jaz.
What's wrong?
I went to get food last night.
Someone, they grabbed my phone,
knocked my food on the floor,
I haven't eaten since yesterday.
Nah, listen it's all right now, yeah?
You're all right, yeah?
We can get you a new phone.
You know, let's even
forget the sport today, yeah?
We can go wherever you want,
eat what ever you want--
That's not the point.
So what is the point?
I'm 14, I shouldn't be hungry.
I shouldn't have to go to the kebab
shop at one in the morning
cos there's no food in the fridge.
-I'm sorry, Jaz. If I'd known--
-SHE SCOFFS
Let's just go get food.
See you later.
Jaz.
What's the matter with Jaz?
Nothing.
Looks like she's been crying.
She's good, man.
Has it got something to do with you?
What?
Hey, Ash. I'm talking to you.
Get off me, man!
What the fuck is wrong with you?
Listen, don't think just cos
you used to fucked my mum
you have any fucking right
to give me lectures, you know.
Fuck off, man!
DISTANT CLOCK CHIMES
DISTANT SIREN
Aight, bare security on this one, so.
Forget what I said
about no weapons, yeah?
We're tooling up for this one.
No-one's fucking with us today.
Aight.
Kabz, you're gonna
be out front, yeah?
-All right then.
-Ash, you better come with me,
we'll grab the tings, and Mole,
control the crowd and that, yeah?
All right.
All right, we're going in today,
we're the big boys now, fam.
URBAN MUSIC PLAYS
LAUGHING
-Go time.
-Come on!
That ain't too heavy, yeah? We still
gotta be able to get away quick.
You all right?
Never been fucking better, cuz.
LAUGHS
Man likes Sparks, you know.
RAP MUSIC PLAYS
SHOUTS
SHOUTS
SHOUTS
ALL SHOUTING
Fuck! Fuck, let's go, bro!
Go time, brother!
Yeah!
SPEECH DROWNED BY ENGINE REVVING
Let's fucking go, bruv!
Let's fucking go!
INDISTINCT SHOUTS
WOMAN SCREAMS
-Don't fucking--
-Fuck off, man.
Move!
SMASHING
Excuse me,
excuse me, is the shop closed?
-Yeah, we're closed.
-I have to get my watch.
-I said move along.
-But there's people in there.
-Fuck off.
-What sort of manners are those?
-Your mother would be ashamed.
-Get the fuck out.
Let's go, let's go.
ALL SHOUTING
Step back,
or I'll crack your skull, man.
SIREN BLARES
What you seeing, you lost 'em?
Check it, we outrun them, yeah?
That was so right!
That's what I'm talking about!
ALL SHOUTING
Yo! Didn't think you could
pull that off.
BUS SOUNDS HORN
THEY WHOOP
HORN BLARES
THEY WHOOP
Fuck, yeah! Let's go.
Yeah!
METAL SQUEAKS
DISTORTED SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYS
HEAVY BREATHING
Yo.
Yo.
Yo, Dubz.
Yo, Dubz, you OK?
Yo, wake up, bruv.
Yo, Dubz, chat to me, man.
Wake up, bro.
-I didn't see him.
-Dubz, come on, man.
He came out of nowhere.
Bro, get the bag, man. Hurry up!
Sparks! The fuck, bro.
The bag's not coming out.
THEY BOTH SHOUSIRENS DRAW CLOSER
Hurry up, man!
-Fuck, bruv!
-Let's go, let's go, let's go.
We gotta get off, man!
SIREN BLARES
DISTORTED SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
DISTANT ECHOEY GROANS
MUFFLED VOICES
What the fuck happened, man?
Bro, what the fuck
happened back there, man?
Fuck!
What happened, where is my cousin?
Erm, he was...
Police?
-He was--
-What?
We were about to...
Erm...
And then, er...
A car pulled out, and...
He never...
The ped was just going too fast.
He's dead.
He's fucking dead.
HE SIGHS SHAKILY
Just...
It's my fucking fault.
No.
No, no, no.
He's, erm...
He's hurt.
He's just hurt.
He's fucking dead.
FUCK!
SHE SNIFFS
Where's the stuff
from the jewellery shop?
Tell me you have something.
You have nothing?
I really need the stuff.
You have to go again.
Dubz...
just died.
And you want us to go out and do it,
a next thing for you?
Are you nuts?
I don't care how you get it done,
but make sure you get it done,
understand?
-Right now?
-That's not a good idea.
I don't see why it's so difficult
to understand.
Now.
We don't have enough people.
I owe people money,
and now you owe me.
So what I want you to do
is go and fix this.
Shaz, I can't fix this.
You can do it.
And you have to.
Or my people are going to hurt
you and your families.
Your sister, Ash.
Your foster parents, Mole.
Your wife, Kabz.
You have a baby on the way, right?
You see, I don't care if every
single one of you dies,
I want my fucking jewels!
Now.
PHONE RINGS OUBro,
not too long ago, you looked me
in my eyes, and you said...
..if there was anything...
..that I ever needed,
you'd have my back.
You said we were boys.
No matter what.
Yeah.
That was before you fucked me over.
I'm sorry, man.
I fucked up, I know that.
I don't wanna lie, bro.
I really need you right now.
HE SNIFFS
MOLE: Bro. Listen.
Bro, we...
We all have mad love for you.
If you...
If you seen the way that Dubz died...
..not gonna lie, bro,
we need you to help us
get out of this madness.
Don't let any of us end up
that same way, bro.
Aight, listen, Roach,
you come with me,
use your machete, get them shook
and strapped, then out of there, man.
I'm just gonna go in and grab
everything I can see.
Listen, no messing about, you know?
Yeah, I got you.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
-This is a fucking robbery.
-WOMAN SCREAMS
Put everything, anything that's in
the counter, give it to man, bro,
and hurry the fuck up.
What, what the fuck you looking at,
do you wanna fucking die?
Back the fuck up, guys.
And hurry the fuck up.
Who the fuck are you staring at?
Back the fuck up now!
ECHOEY BREATHING
MUFFLED VOICES
I said back the fuck up!
Fucking mad...
I said back-- what the fuck, guys?
ASH: Let's go.
MUFFLED SHOUTING
Bro, let's go.
Move, move, move!
-SIREN BLARES
-Police!
Fucks sake, bruv, man!
Why you letting two dickhead security
guards run us out--
I don't know why! I just fucking
backed down, bruv.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
AGITATED BREATHING
TV ON IN BACKGROUND
HE TURNS OFF TV
SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING
PHONE VIBRATES
'Sparks, they got Mole, bruv.
'Ash, did you hear what I said?
'They got Mole!'
-How?
-'The security guard
'from the first place clocked
his mole, bruv.
'They told the feds, and when
they went through their records
'they found his photo.
'There's all recordings of the feds
taking off this boy, innit.
'Riding him to the yard.
'Ash?
'Mole ain't no snitch, you know.
'So you ain't gotta worry
'bout none of that
'if that's what you're thinking
about, cos he's solid.'
This is not a problem you can solve
with shoebox money.
Tomorrow you go again
to another jewellery shop.
Shaz! It's over!
Like, do you not get that?
Dubz is dead,
Mole's going back to prison.
Look, it's not fair, man, we just...
What is not fair
is that my cousin is dead,
and you are fine.
What is not fair is me
and my daughter being in danger
because of something you have done.
-It was an accident.
-That you are responsible for.
Tomorrow you go again,
you do what I say.
Nah, fuck that, man.
The fuck are you doing, man?
Are you crazy, huh? Calm down!
You, fuck off.
Sparks, Sparks, man!
Leave me alone, man!
Just leave him, fam.
His eyes...
They were like...
Like marbles or something.
Are you sure he was actually, like...
I heard a crack,
and then it was just...
Can't you go to the police?
-Are you dumb--
-Don't...
Don't call me dumb, Ash.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
all right?
You're right, I'm sorry. It's just...
So, is this like, is it harbouring
a fugitive or something?
I ain't a fugitive.
Cos I couldn't have the police
coming in here,
kicking my door down.
My dad would go nuts.
What are you talking about?
No, man.
Can't you tell your mum?
You don't get it.
Well, you've gotta tell someone.
Look, I don't need to tell
no-one nothing. Yeah?
I can fix it, I just...
Look,
I can tell you're going through
something heavy right now,
and I wish I could help, I do, but...
To be honest,
I don't think I wanna be involved.
Look,
me and you,
we had a good time, but,
everything that's happening, like,
it's not me, Ash.
I just wanted to have fun.
Look,
my dad's gonna be home soon,
so,
I feel like you should leave.
Ash.
You're making me uncomfortable.
OK, you need to go
before my dad gets back.
PHONE DIALS OU-'Hello?'
-Yeah, Uncle Roy.
-'Ash.'
-Erm...
Can I-- Can I come
and see you tomorrow?
Or something. It's just...
I could use some help about now, man.
'Sure. I'll come over
and see you and Jaz.
-'But what's up?'
-All right.
It'll be easier to explain
in person, so...
'OK, you stay safe, yeah?'
Yeah.
What happened to you?
-Nothin'.
-Don't look like nothing.
Mum's out again.
Anyway, your friend's
been waiting for you.
Hello, Ash.
Your sister's been
keeping me company.
Such a sweet girl.
Everyone always says that.
Why're you being awkward?
-You OK, Jaz?
-Yeah.
She's just been telling me
about her mugging.
Such a horrible thing to happen.
Oh, my God, you're so awkward.
Jaz.
Fine.
Well, it's nice to meet you.
Sweet dreams.
-You fuck--
-She's lovely.
Quick, smart, intelligent, funny.
And very young.
Listen, I told you people,
I'm done with that shit.
I don't want no part, yeah?
I'm done, I'm fucking done.
Listen, please, listen to me.
It hurts.
I understand.
When I first came to this country,
I fled a war.
I saw things no child
should have to see.
I thought that my family
would be safe here.
So what happened with my cousin,
I have to live with that forever.
Listen, you ain't the only one
who has to live with that shit.
He really liked you, you know?
He said you were smart.
Not like the others.
It would be such a shame to lose you,
like I lost him.
I'm sorry about what happened.
I let my emotions control me.
Something like this?
It's not possible to just walk away.
I ain't coming back.
You can't go.
You have unfinished business.
There's so much more
we can do together.
Wouldn't you like that?
Hm?
You do like that.
Good.
So come back to me.
Yes?
Good.
DOOR SHUTS
Yo!
Listen! Fuck that, yeah?
I ain't your fucking puppet.
I don't wanna fucking do
what you fucking ask--
[indistinct]
HE GRUNTS
The container leaves tomorrow.
So you have until then.
Your sister's too young,
and your mother's too weak.
Please don't let them
suffer for your mistakes.
TENSE MUSIC PLAYING
She, like...
touched up your dick and that, yeah?
That ain't the point, bro.
Nah, she's going mad, bro,
that's crazy.
Bro, I can't have her
threatening Jaz.
I can't.
At the end of the day,
what happens if one of you
do something she don't like?
Bro, she's actually
gonna come to your yard,
threaten your mum, your dad, brother.
She can have my dad, cuz,
he's a cunt, and you know this.
I'm serious, bro.
So...
What are you actually saying?
HE SIGHS
One last ting.
One last ting, but I'm talking
a fucking big one, man.
I'm talking enough to pay Shaz off
and give it everything, brother.
Frankly, I don't give a fuck
what you man do with the money,
me, once I pay Shaz back, I'm out.
How do we know
you're not just gonna fuck us over?
You know, like you fucked me over?
Me, your own brethren.
Roach, I'm not gonna lie,
I said I'm sorry to you.
You really wanna
bring this up now, bro?
Like you really wanna fucking
bring this up now, bro?
Fuck you!
-Fuck me?
-Yes! Fuck you!
PUNCHING, GRUNTING
Yo. Aight.
Yo! Yo, man!
-Fucking...
-Bro, what you doing, man?
Shut the fuck up,
you're always chatting shit.
-Mad, bro.
-ASH YELLS
Motherfucker!
Bro, yo, yo, yo, relax. Relax!
Take a walk, bro.
Are you mad? Bro. Take a walk,
Roach, man. Take a fucking walk.
Take a fucking walk, Roach, man!
The fuck you doing
on a brethren, bro?
Bruv, what you doin', man?
ROACH BLOWS OUT A BREATH
Right, cool.
Cool, I'll do the stupid fucking
thing with you lot, yeah?
But I'm not doing it for you, cuz.
I am doing it for me.
I'm keeping my share
of the jewels, yeah?
Quarter of that shit goes straight
into my pocket.
You can give that bitch
the rest if you want.
I don't care.
But, if this shit goes south...
..I swear to fucking--
-Bro--
-Shut the fuck up, Kabz!
If his shit does go south, Ash...
..I promise you...
..I will feed you
to the wolves myself.
HE SPITS
ECHOEY RUSHING
'You can have anything you want.
'What is it that you want?'
HE GASPS, PANTS
Now's not the time to be running out
of gas you know, bro.
HE SIGHS
All I wanted was to get my mum
into rehab, man.
Save some money, take care of Jaz.
Now's not the time, fam.
Like, I hear you, innit,
but now's not the time, bro.
You gotta be focused
on what we're doing, Ash.
It's all gonna be bliss, fam,
I promise you that.
You know I always
respected you, innit?
You got a big weight
on your shoulders,
you carry it fucking well, bro.
Man could tell you weren't doing
all this because you loved it.
At least not to begin with.
You had a reason, fam.
Same as me.
And I promise you,
bro, I promise you, [indistinct]...
..it's all gonna be good.
Yeah?
I got you, man.
Aight. I got you, fam.
OI!
You mans conspiring against me again?
That didn't work out
too well last time, did it?
HE CHUCKLES
Are we gonna do this thing
just us three?
You're gonna come in with us
this time.
All right.
Let's go, man.
HE SIGHS
RAP MUSIC DROWNED OUT BY REVVING
That one there, that one there.
You see it?
That's the one.
Let's go, cuz.
Oi!
Get the fuck inside!
BOTH SHOUAnd don't move! Stay the fuck there!
Don't fucking move!
-Yo, man doing it!
-I said don't!
PEOPLE SCREAM
ROACH: I told you!
BOTH SHOUBash it and go, man! Fuck.
Let's get the fuck out of here!
Go, man, let's go, let's go!
-We're good, yeah?
-Yeah.
SHOUTING
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
Everyone stay where you are!
Let's fucking go, man! Let's go!
Come on, come on, come on.
Yo, let's go.
Hey, Sparks! Get that last ting,
get that last ting, cuz.
SHOUTS TURN ECHOEY
Bro, what the fuck
are you doing, man?
Come on, man. Go!
Go! Go!
HE YELLS
Fuck, man! Fuck!
YELLS
BOTH GRUNASH GASPS
I can't fucking...
HORN BEEPS
Stay down!
Keep still!
-I can't fucking...
-Stay there.
ASH GASPS
Keep still!
HE GASPS FOR AIR
SIRENS APPROACH
ASH GASPS
Hey, get the fuck off him!
Come on, bro, get the fuck up, bro,
come on!
-ASH GASPS
-ROACH SHOUTS
Get the fuck off me, man!
Gonna fucking kill him!
Yo, we gotta go now!
Bro! Bro, come on, we gotta go, man!
SIRENS APPROACH
Bro, come on, man, we gotta go!
Let's go, let's go,
let's go, let's go.
Bro, come on, they're right behind!
Fuck the police! Fuck them!
Come on, bro!
SIRENS PURSUE
That's a super [indistinct]
Run them down! Run them down!
Move! Move, move!
Fit through!
HORNS BLARE
Oh, they're right behind us!
They're right behind us!
Go, go!
What're you doing? Move this thing!
Hey, dickhead! Fuck you!
Oi, dickheads, dickheads!
KABZ: Fuck, man.
ENGINE SPUTTERS
SIRENS IN DISTANCE
What the fuck!
Come on, man!
Come on, man!
Fuck, bro! Fuck!
SIRENS NEARING
HE PANTS
THEY BREATHE HEAVILY
-Where's Shaz?
-She's no longer here.
Where is the other guy?
'The one with the wife
expecting the baby?'
Maybe he take jewels to wife
and baby, instead of me.
This is bad for him.
Fuck sake.
BANGING
BANGING
MAN: Bring it through.
Come on, move.
Fuck, man.
WHISPERING: [indistinct] got it.
KABZ: So, like,
we're-- we're all right now, yeah?
All good?
HE SIGHS
We gave you what we owed.
What Shaz owed. Right?
Your debt with her is cleared.
She'll leave you alone.
But you work for me now.
ASH: I can't.
I just can't, bro.
Nah, it's a nah.
You work for me now.
I can't, brother.
Please.
I did everything you guys asked.
I brought what I promised.
I can't do this anymore.
People are dead, bro.
Fucking doing this...
It might be my sister next.
Or even my mum.
If my only options...
..are to keep doing this shit...
..or to die...
..then you might as well
just kill me, bro.
Just fucking kill me, bro.
ROACH: No, no, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait, wait.
Wait.
I will work for you.
I will do whatever
the fuck you need, man.
Whenever you need it.
Please.
We don't need him.
Kabz is game too, right?
Yeah, man.
I'm the one you need.
I'm the fucking Roach, bruv.
He ain't built for this.
Just let him go.
Go.
ASH PANTS
Bruv! Do you not hear the guy?
Get the fuck out of here,
you're done, man!
Bro, go! Man, go!
HE PANTS
Ash.
What's happened?
ASH GASPS
What's happened?
Ash--
What-- OK.
OK, OK.
OK.
You're all right.
You're all right, Ash.
OK?
You're good.
You're good, now. Yeah?
ASH SIGHS
OK.
Let it out.
You let it all out.
HE BREATHES SHAKILY
Just breathe.
'Breathe.'
ASH'S DEEP BREATHS ECHO