Rebus (2024) s01e01 Episode Script

1
Where are we, guys? Where are we?
Just a quick brief. Where are we?
So, a fluid challenge. If he remains
asystolic, we don't move, OK?
That's fine. There's a fluid
challenge, that's it.
Can you manage that? Yeah.
And don't lose that airway.
It's very difficult.
OK, that's fine.
Just remain calm, Chief Inspector.
I've got your head.
Try and remain still.
Stay with me, George.
Keep your head still,
Chief Inspector.
George, you're going to be OK.
You're going to be all right, OK?
We're going to get you out of
the car in a few minutes, all right?
George, stay with me.
Chief Inspector, stay with me,
please.
Tango Alpha to Control.
Sitrep as follows.
Two police officers injured, one
critical, one walking wounded, over.
Is Cafferty in there?
Yes, sir.
Get lost.
Sir.
9-6 to Control, firemen are here,
we're waiting for paramedics, over.
I didn't know you were in the car.
Agh! Ugh!
Christ!
You rammed us off the fucking road.
No-one robs me and walks away.
What are you talking about?
You know what I'm talking about!
Agh!
No, I fucking don't!
Get up, Cafferty.
Fucking get up!
Truth be told
I'm not the man I once was
But I also know
I'm not the man I once was
Search for signs between the lines
Of right and wrong
That yours?
Lockie bought it for me.
I haven't driven it yet.
Better watch you don't get the air
let out your tyres.
John!
How are you?
Good.
Yourself?
Oh, I'd complain,
but who'd believe me?
Not me.
Dad!
There she goes.
Hey, sweetheart!
Cuddle.
All right, love you. Love you.
Have fun. We will.
So, how's your new school?
The teachers are great.
My favourite's the classics teacher.
And drama, Miss Gemmell.
She's really nice.
And my friend Max.
Max?
Maximillian. He's French.
Max-nifique!
Where are we going?
I thought we'd do something
different today.
Come on, then.
Now, when we go in here, it's going
to be an exchange of cliches, right?
There's no way round it when you
haven't seen people for a while.
Come here, you! Oh, my God!
God!
She's so grown up! Mm.
And look at the size of these two.
Where does the time go, eh?
Oh, my God, you're so like
your mum.
Thank goodness, eh?
Say hello to your cousin, then.
All right? Hi. Hi.
I'm sorry we've not been over
in a while, eh?
It's been hectic with work,
and the, erm
Yeah, no, no. We know.
We're run off our feet ourselves.
Aren't we, Michael?
Aye.
All right?
What brings you over this side?
Just a social call.
Eh, are yous going
to stay for your tea?
No, no. Nothing like that, no.
We just called in to say hello.
You want a wee drink of juice?
Yes, please.
What about you, John? You want
anything? A cup of tea or a beer?
No, no. No, I'm driving.
I thought that didn't matter
for you boys?
Milk and two.
You come and give me a hand,
and you can tell me
about how your mum is
and how the new house is
and everything. Yeah.
So, how's the new house?
Great.
Couldnae have another man
looking after my kids.
Especially not a daughter.
It's bad enough with boys -
if he bullies them - but a girl
No chance.
He's fine.
Checked him out, have you?
Looked him up on the register?
He's fine.
You never really know anybody,
though.
No, that's right. You don't.
There's drug-dealing going on
around here.
In the flats.
A boy up the road told me
they were gangsters fae Edinburgh.
There's nae gangsters
in Edinburgh, Michael,
just boys that think they are.
Anyway, I'm off duty.
Ah, it must be strange living
back here, like.
Ah, back where we started.
It's not so bad.
We're getting by.
So, that's why you're here.
For a fucking gloat? Michael!
Sorry.
It's OK.
I don't mind.
Dad swears all the time.
It's no excuse.
It's your dad -
brings out the worst in me.
He thinks he's a smartarse.
He thinks he's better than
everybody else.
Not everybody else, Michael.
Just you.
Aye, but just you remember
the reason your missus
and your kid have left you
is because you couldn't gie them
the life they wanted either.
Michael!
I'm sorry.
Michael Leave him!
I'm sorry.
John, I said leave him!
God
Michael
I'm sorry.
Sammy!
Wait!
Sammy!
You always ruin everything!
Mum's right, you're an arsehole!
What's happened?
Same time next week?
Gill.
I'll be right there.
Watch your back. Coming through.
Good.
Yes, he's here now.
Right. Victim, McJagger,
was on weekend leave.
He was getting the bus back to jail,
he was attacked by two males
dressed as joggers.
They chased him into the road
and they stabbed him multiple times.
He's alive, but in hospital.
I can't have this happening
in the middle of the town, John.
OK?
What, am I the lead on this?
Yes, you are.
McJagger's connected to Cafferty.
I know that.
And I expect you to deal with him
in a professional manner.
Find out what happened here
and nip it in the bud.
A couple of witnesses said there was
a man who intervened.
Stopped the attack. A man?
Where is this man, do we have him?
Also ran off.
You two met?
Detective Sergeant John Rebus, meet
Detective Constable Siobhan Clarke.
Siobhan just came
from the detective course.
I hear it's a whole week now,
the detective course?
Yeah.
Well, you can show her the ropes,
then, eh?
There's no ropes.
They went out with
the last budget cut.
Ahhh
You could still go to the hospital.
What if your jaw's broken?
It's not.
I never liked him.
He always thought
he was better than you.
You should report him.
You could ruin his career like that.
He can ruin his own career.
I'm not a grass.
You're scared of him.
I'm not scared of anybody.
Are you, er, scared of the bailiffs?
Cos here's another bill
that we cannae pay.
There's a
..a foodbank that, um..
You're not going to a foodbank!
Where are my fucking car keys?
Is this an attempted murder
or serious assault?
There'll probably be a push
for the more serious charge.
Make an example.
Chop each other up in the schemes,
but not in the town.
Do you recognise either of them?
Take your pick
from the usual suspects.
Classic Celtic Untermensch.
Long arms, short legs.
A body type that's evolved over
thousands of years
to carry stolen livestock
over boggy ground.
Oh! Here comes the cavalry.
He's been trained to do that.
What does he look like to you?
Rough sleeper?
Aye, maybe.
We should go to the hospital.
Speak to Jimmy McJagger.
Not that he'll tell us anything.
Jimmy McJagger.
It's quite a name.
Aye, be careful.
Don't mention the Rolling Stones.
He hates it when people mention
the Rolling Stones.
Talking of names,
what should I call you?
Siobhan.
You don't have a nickname? No.
Vonny? No.
Shiv? Oh, hate Shiv.
I'll call you Shiv, then.
Sergeant.
Fucking double standards.
What? Professional standards.
Is he? Aye.
I wonder what he's doing here.
Ruining someone's life, no doubt.
Did you recognise either of the men
who assaulted you?
No comment.
Have you have you fallen out
with someone in the jail, Jimmy?
You've been away for how long?
Five year?
I'm sure you've had
plenty of fallouts.
What happened? Did you wank off
in the wrong pair of socks?
No comment.
Come on. You don't have
to say that, eh?
This isnae an interview.
Have you fallen out with Cafferty?
No comment.
I know you don't want to say
anything to us, Mr McJagger,
but there's no other way to get
any satisfaction here.
Fuck off, you,
you cheeky fucking bitch!
Yep.
I'm so sorry about her, Jimmy.
Thanks for your time, eh?
Tossers!
I told you.
Very sensitive about his name.
Complete accident.
It could've been worse,
it could've been his dad.
He murdered a guy for putting
Brown Sugar on the jukebox in a pub.
Shame's a terrible thing.
I know I'm late.
I'm doing my fucking best.
Toon's a theme park these days.
Fucking Instagrammers.
Quidditch nonces.
I like it.
I bet you do.
What's that supposed to mean?
Well, you know, someone like you.
Someone like me?
What do you mean?
Someone like you
is always going to like Edinburgh.
You're fast track, aye?
Yep. So, you came here for uni?
That's what happens.
People come here from England
and they go to the uni
and they get a degree and then
they fall in love with the place.
So they stay and they get married
I'm not married.
..and they have kids. No kids.
Then they start
fucking Instagramming.
And cycling aboot the place
like they're in Denmark
..or something.
What's your degree in?
Anthropology.
Did you vote for independence?
What, didn't you?
I'm a polisman.
I'm ex-Army.
A quiet Jambo.
What do you think?
What regiment were you in?
In the Army?
The Paras.
It was a long time ago.
Did you see much action?
I was in Afghan.
It was mostly just walking about,
sweating.
My brother's the soldier
in our family.
He did lots of tours. Iraq, Afghan.
He's the man with the stories.
Why did you ask McJagger
if he'd fallen out with Cafferty?
Cafferty bears a grudge.
Right?
Anyone who crosses him,
friend or foe, is in danger.
For a long time, Cafferty's thought
he can't be touched
..by anyone.
We'll see after today.
Listen, I have to be somewhere.
OK. Give me a shout
if you find out anything.
If I don't see you back at the
office, I'll see you in the morn.
It's your target.
Those parcels were meant to be
delivered today.
I know they're all supposed
to be delivered today.
But 50 parcels is impossible.
You'll have to do them tomorrow.
It's supposed to be
my day off tomorrow.
Not any more, my friend.
OK, I'll do them then.
You OK, Dad?
Fine. How was school?
Fine.
Good.
Learn anything?
Aye, loads.
Good, good.
Keep it up.
Would you hurry fucking up!
We've not got much time!
Hello, John.
Hi, Maggie. Come in.
Where is he? He's through there.
Hey.
There he is.
Don't get up.
You cheeky bastard, you.
It's good to see you, pal.
Aye. You too, man.
You want a drink?
It's fine, I'm, er
I'm off it the now, eh?
Fucking heard it all now.
Well, I'm having a drink.
So, what's going on, pal?
What's been happening?
Same old shite, mate, eh?
Never really changes, does it?
It did for me.
So how's Gill?
Aye, she's fine.
There's a new lassie
joined the team. Siobhan.
Aye? Mm.
She tidy?
Fast track.
Graduate. You didn't answer
my question, eh?
Has anyone fired into her yet?
Have you?
She's way out of my league, mate.
Rhona was out of your league.
Oh, now you tell me, ye cunt, ye.
You're divorced now, son.
You should be fucking riding
everything.
Just saying to John there, needs to
get himself back out there, eh,
now he's divorced.
We've all got to move on.
Here you go.
It's just a social call, then,
is it?
Aye.
Ah, well, a bit of both.
I got this from Cafferty.
How do you know it's from Cafferty?
Because I got it today, right after
Jimmy McJagger got stabbed.
It was awkward. Nah, it's fine.
Well, I felt bad ignoring you.
Look, honestly,
it's better you didn't say anything.
Rebus, all of them, they hate anyone
that works
for professional standards.
If you'd told him you knew me,
you'd be persona non grata
on your first day.
Well, I felt bad.
Did Rebus say anything about me?
He warned me off you.
What did he say?
He said to be careful.
You ruin people's lives.
Well, he would know.
He's ruined a few himself.
Have you investigated him?
About a year ago, him and George
Blantyre were involved
in a car accident with a criminal
called Ger Cafferty.
He mentioned Cafferty today.
What happened?
Well, no-one knows what happened.
That's the problem.
Everyone involved
kept their mouths shut.
George was paralysed, and Cafferty
got off with reckless driving.
George was Rebus's mentor.
Head of the Serious Crime Squad.
Or the serious drinking squad
as they called it back in the day.
There was always these rumours
about George swirling.
How close he got to people.
But nothing ever got pinned on him.
Cafferty wants something from me.
Aye, of course he does.
Of course he does. So
So what do I dae?
You either do what he wants
or you don't.
He tried to kill you, Dod.
What did you dae?
What did you dae to make him
dae that?
You've still never telt me
what that was aboot.
You don't want to know.
I need to know.
I wish I had fucking died.
Mate, come on.
I've ruined everybody's life, man.
No, you've No, you haven't.
Maggie's too.
I don't know what I would do without
her, man, I'd be lost.
I know, mate. I know.
She's great.
Come on.
Come on, that's enough. Come on.
She's seeing someone else.
What?
No.
She disappears out sometimes.
She's shagging someone,
I'm telling you. I know it.
She'll just be needing a bit of time
to herself, mate.
Come on. Dods, don't be ridiculous.
Come on.
I'm no fucking use to her any more,
am I?
The fucking state of me.
Will you find out who it is?
I'll look into it.
I want you to find out who he is.
And I want you to fucking tell him,
you tell him
he better be nice to her.
That he better not hurt her.
I don't want her to get hurt.
You not coming to bed? In a minute.
I've just got to sort out
thae parcels left over from today.
I'll need to do them tomorrow.
It's your day off tomorrow.
I know.
You get to bed,
I'll be up in a minute.
Did you hear what he said?
He's just paranoid.
He knows.
He doesn't know anything.
He was comatose with the drink
when I came out.
He won't even know I've left.
Oh, Maggie.
Oh, Maggie, Maggie.
I can't.
I cannae do this any more.
Not if he knows.
But you could when he didn't?
You don't have to rush off.
I do.
I really do.
What are you going to do
with yourself today?
Got to finish off thae parcels.
But I'm going to do the housework,
darling.
I'm going to hoover, I'm going
to dust, I'm going to polish.
This place will be like a palace
by the time you get home.
Hey!
Dad! Thought I'd chum you to school.
John!
Were you to take Sammy to school?
Er, no, but I was just round
the corner and I thought
But it's fine if you're cycling.
I can see her later.
We can walk. Can't we?
Of course. Let's put the bikes away.
It wasn't really much of a fight.
John, that's not the point.
That really upset her.
I know.
I was upset it happened.
I mean, are you going to put her
in that position again?
Because if you do, John,
then we're going to have to rethink
when you see her.
Don't start saying things
like that, OK.
Or what? You'll punch me?
Very funny. That's
..ridiculous.
Whatever I was, I never done
anything like that to you.
And I would never
I would never do anything
to jeopardise her seeing me.
Is this coming from him?
It's coming from me.
Have you apologised to him?
Not yet. John! I'm going to.
I promise. Oh
Sammy! Come and walk with your dad.
Ah, finally!
You shouldn't hit anyone,
especially not your brother.
I know that. It's wrong!
I know.
It's difficult to explain, right.
You don't have any brothers
or sisters,
but, if you did,
you would hit them all the time.
I wouldn't. You would.
I don't think I would.
Well, you would.
Believe me.
Well, I won't hit my little brother
when he comes along.
Your little brother?
Yeah, when Mum has her new baby.
I won't hit him.
Fuck's sake.
What is it now?
You said you were going to finish
those deliveries today, Michael.
I'm doing them now!
Look, I think it's best
if this is your last day.
What? What do you mean?
This is not the first time,
my friend.
Excuse me!
I've been waiting in all morning.
Come on, I mean, this is not good
enough. You're fired.
Where's my parcel?
There's your parcel there!
You can get it yourself.
Oh!
And it's your lucky day!
There's a couple more!
Hi, it's Rhona.
If you leave a message,
I'll get back to you
as soon as I can. Thank you.
Rhona, it's John.
Er
Heard your news.
Sammy let it slip.
Don't blame her, it was
Anyway
I just wanted to say
congratulations.
I'm happy for you.
Really.
Er, anyway, er
Aye.
Bye.
What?
You should know better than
to ignore me.
I'll me
waiting at the cafe at Simpson Loan.
For fuck's sake, will you hurry up!
Fuck it.
Who is it?
Delivery!
I didnae order anything.
It's your address!
Get up!
Get against that wall.
Look at the wall! Get on your knees!
Get on your knees!
Total pish.
Just keep looking at the wall, boys.
You didnae even have a stag on,
boys.
It's basic camp security.
I told you!
Look at the fucking wall!
Do you know who you're robbing?
Aye, I'm robbing you two gumps.
You're no'.
You're robbing
a gangster fae Edinburgh.
Darryl Christie. Shut up!
I know a polisman fae there.
He says there are
no gangsters in Edinburgh.
Just boys that think they are.
Now, either of you move from there
in the next ten minutes,
I'll be back here to slot you.
Got your heavies with you, I see.
Sit down. Have something to eat.
Or a coffee.
I dinnae want anything.
I don't blame you.
Food's terrible.
Hard bread and fucking chickpeas.
I'd go to Greggs.
What do you want, Ger?
I wanted to talk to you
about Jimmy McJagger.
All right, OK.
What, you want to confess?
Funny.
I have a name for you.
Darryl Christie.
He thinks he's a kiddie now.
Made himself a bit of money
wi' his nightclub and his gym.
Put a team together.
I hear he has a line
down to Liverpool now.
You feeling the pressure?
On my chest, do you mean?
You forgetting you tried
to fucking kill me, Rebus?
I could've made things
much worse for you.
And we could've made things
much worse for you.
And that would've brought a whole
can of worms to the surface.
For George.
And for lots of other people.
Whatever happened wi' you and George
has got fuck all to do wi' me.
How's George getting on nowadays?
Is he liking his chair?
Tell him I was asking for him.
And Maggie.
You told them about you and her yet?
Take care of Christie.
I'll be in touch.