Bodyguard (2018) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
Sergeant David Budd, Metropolitan Police.
British Transport Police have put out an alert on a possible suicide bomber attempting to board a London-bound service.
Don't do that! Please, don't do that! Just stay still.
Get down on the ground! Put your hands on your head and get down! GET DOWN! Nadia, stay right there.
Don't move.
Please, don't move, Nadia! - Step out of the toilet! - No! SHE WHIMPERS OK.
Great job, David, credit to the Branch.
I'm assigning you to a Cabinet Minister.
Very good, ma'am.
TV: Home Secretary, just how anxious should we be about this terrorist threat? Only those intent on acts of violence have anything to fear.
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 simply does not go far enough.
You're making a move for the leadership.
That interview you did on telly.
Did you mean what you said? The thing is, David-slash-Dave, I don't need you to vote for me, only to protect me.
I can't see any justification for believing the Taliban would govern Afghanistan in peace and harmony, or Isis would ever form a state with which the world could have diplomatic relations.
That doesn't require apologising for the past.
doesn't require apologising for the past.
You need help, Dave.
Love, I'm sorry, but we can work through this.
I've met someone.
Shit! Put "PTSD" on your job application, who's going to hire you? You said it out in Helmand.
If you ever found yourself right beside one of those bastards that sent us out there, you'd just close your eyes and pull the trigger.
Like a prince and a princess getting a lift in, eh? Everyone else is already in, so in you go, quickly, all right? Right.
Come on now, Charlie.
We had all that messing about at home.
Let's not make it worse, please.
He says they call him names.
He hates it.
What have I told you about crying? Never show weakness.
They'll only hurt you more.
Right, big man, in you go.
Charlie! In we go, please.
Good boy.
HE EXHALES PHONE VIBRATES Sorry, ma'am.
PHONE VIBRATES Sorry, ma'am, I need to keep it on for work.
PHONE VIBRATES I think you'd better answer that before it drives us all up the wall.
Apologies, ma'am.
- Hi.
Look, I'm - 'What were you thinking this morning? 'I just got called in by his teacher.
He's really upset.
' I'm at work.
I'll call you back.
- 'Please, don't hang up on me, please!' - I can't talk right now.
'The special school.
They haven't got a place for Charlie.
'He's got to stay at Heath Bank.
' Shit.
Look, I'm working, but we'll find the person to talk to.
We'll find the right school.
'They've said it'll be at least a year.
' I'm really sorry, love.
Apologies again, ma'am.
- 7-9, Lavender entering the building.
- 'Received.
' - Morning, Sergeant.
- Morning, sir.
Someone screwed up the time? I thought this conference was at ten.
No, it's still on.
- Some kind of private meeting.
- Oh.
We've acquired intelligence on a possible terrorist attack on a London school.
Oh, my God.
The cell's comms are encrypted but metadata suggests a pattern of reconnoitring schools.
Feed these through to the police when they arrive.
Ordinarily I would, but one of the schools threw up a link to a serving police officer.
His kids attend.
David Budd.
It may be a coincidence.
Yes, it may, or a terrorist cell's obtained confidential information on the officer who foiled the 1st of October attack and this is their plan for revenge.
In my experience, information leakage occurs for one of two reasons, either police officers fail to communicate securely, or an officer susceptible to bribery or blackmail is responsible for the disclosure.
If there's a police leak, we should keep this to ourselves.
Thank you.
And taking specific steps to protect the school in question may redirect the terrorists towards a different course of action, action we're unprepared for.
We'll tighten security around the schools and hold back the reason why.
- Mike.
- Anne.
- Tahir, how are you settling in? - Great.
Thanks again for bringing me into the team.
The press have been editorialising on RIPA-18.
Maybe Tahir could set up an interview defending the policy.
Couldn't you argue that defending would only serve - to validate the criticism? - I agree.
Since when did we start doing the Opposition's job for them? We'd be an improvement.
SHE SNIGGERS We all know everyone.
Mike Travis, Minister of State for Counter-Terrorism.
Stephen Hunter-Dunn, Director-General of the Security Service, and Anne Sampson, Commander of MPS Counter-Terrorism Branch.
So perhaps we could start with an update on 1/10.
The bomber herself claims to have been coerced by the husband and she remains too intimidated to reveal much.
And who are their accomplices? Where did they get the bomb? - What are their targets? - Inquiries are ongoing.
Clock's ticking.
Maybe my officers would have more success.
Come off it, Stephen.
We're happy to receive relevant intelligence, but it's our investigation.
Look, look.
I think we might need to take a step back, hmm? Police jurisdiction's clear.
Mike's right.
Let's move on.
- 'Hi.
' - Hey, sorry about earlier.
Just calling to catch the kids.
'Right.
Nothing about school, OK? Try not to upset Charlie.
' Sure, sure.
'Ella, Charlie! Daddy's on the phone.
'Quick one, mind.
It's well late.
' Yeah, sorry, that's my fault.
'Come on, you two.
Say quick night-night to daddy.
' 'Night-night.
' Night, sweetheart.
Love you.
'Go on, Charlie.
' - 'Night, Daddy.
' - Night, big man.
Love you.
'All right, you two.
Off to bed now, OK? 'I'm sorry, I want to get them both down for the night.
' I could come over tomorrow and we could go and see the head.
'What's the point, Dave? We've tried that.
'Unless you've got a magic wand?' - I'm sorry.
- SHE SIGHS Night-night.
TV: 'Officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command, 'SO15, have been working round the clock pursuing links to the 1st of October rail attackers.
' 'The 1/10 device was extremely sophisticated and the Metropolitan Police 'have expressed fears other devices may have been constructed.
' '.
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whilst the UK threat level, set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre' 'So far, no further arrests have been made and accomplices to 'the 1st of October bombers may still be at large.
' Ma'am.
- This way, ma'am.
- Thanks.
Ma'am, thanks for coming down.
- What's going on? - Multiple subject activity on WhatsApp.
The metadata fits with a cell on our watchlist.
Everything else is end-to-end encrypted.
- Location? - South London.
We've got lumps on their cars.
I'm assuming we'll share this with the Security Service.
May be worth getting their take on it, you know.
No.
Not just yet.
- We got MASTS in situ? - Yes, ma'am.
They've reported to the TFC.
- Subjects on the move.
One team visual.
- Right.
They're taking no chances.
Driving like my gran! Alpha 2-3.
Brixton Road, northbound speed 2-5.
Continuing north.
En route towards high-value targets in the Lambeth/Waterloo areas.
OK, let's mobilise SCO19 to holding locations for Waterloo Station/Southbank targets.
- Copy that.
- Sir.
Order from SFC, Trojan to SE1 hold locations.
Stewart's Road, northbound.
West on Ascalon Street.
Back up.
That's good.
Received.
MAST unit stationary, standing by for further activity from subject vehicle inside an industrial unit.
What you doing? It's them.
Shit.
Go.
Stand by.
Subjects are now driving a white LGV.
Repeat, subjects are now driving a white LGV.
Subjects are now en route in an LGV.
DAF 7.
5-tonner, Foxtrot, Echo, zero, eight, Uniform, Yankee, Oscar.
Now they're in an untracked vehicle, possible VBIED.
We can't lose them.
Alert all ARVs in the area to assist.
If MASTS can't achieve a natural stop, I'm authorising enforced stop.
Order from SFC, all ARVs in the vicinity of Alpha two three, north of Brixton.
Hold back, hold back.
Subject vehicle's diverted towards Camberwell.
Camberwell? Shit! Nearest ARVs are en route, ma'am, but the MAST vehicle's still closest.
TFC's re-spinning the wheel.
Christ, they're onto us.
Carlisle Street.
Speed 35.
Authorise MASTS and ARVs to carry out enforced stop with critical shot authorised, if required.
SFC to TFC, MASTS and ARVs authorised for enforced stop, then critical shot.
Received.
- SIRENS WAIL - Go, go, go, go! Go, go, go, go, go! CAR ALARMS BLARE Shit.
Move it! Move it! Move it, quickly! CHILDREN SCREAM Now.
You go in.
Now.
Now.
Quick as you can.
Quick as you can.
GUNSHOTS TEACHER: Hurry up, hurry up.
Come on.
CAR ALARMS BLARE DOG BARKS It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Uniform, Oscar, zero, six.
Shots fired, shots fired.
Subject vehicle stopped.
Vehicle stopped.
OFC confirms from MASTS and ARV subject vehicle under control.
- Shots fired.
- SHE EXHALES Armed Police.
Everyone OK? We're OK, we're OK.
I don't see an IED trigger.
Anyone see an IED trigger? Stay there! CAR ALARMS CONTINUE TO BLARE LOUD EXPLOSION CHILDREN SCREAM Two subjects and three officers confirmed dead at the scene.
Five officers injured, two severely.
- That's right, isn't it, Amit? - Yes.
My God.
Beyond that, the full facts are still emerging.
No organisation's claimed responsibility.
RADIO: 7-9, go back-to-back on two.
7-9 on two.
Skipper, it's just come up on the Box, an IED took out a MASTS team and an ARV in Camberwell.
Jesus.
Three officers down, more in intensive care.
No idea of the target yet? No, the incident occurred near a school in South London, Heath Bank Primary School.
Shit.
You know the school? No.
Fortunately, no casualties amongst the pupils or staff.
I need to get moving, the PM's chairing COBRA in half-an-hour and JTAC have already moved the Threat Level to Severe.
OK.
Well, I'll pull everything together from the Security Services and SO15 as it comes in.
7-9 Lavender on the move.
Received, 7-9.
Have you heard yet? Over the radio, ma'am.
Deepest sympathies to those officers' families.
Strictest confidence, but you've got a right to know, it happened near your children's school.
What? None of the pupils were hurt, but you should call your wife and kids.
Thank you very much, ma'am.
LIFT DINGS David till we know more, we've moved your family to a safe house.
I'm afraid the budget doesn't stretch to two.
Thank you, ma'am, I'm glad we're all under one roof.
I've already spoke to them, - everyone's fine.
- Good.
But you understand the question it raises? I don't get how they could know which officer was responsible for the 1st of October unless there's been some kind of leak.
We don't know.
We're investigating.
Meanwhile, we have to take the view if there's any risk, any risk at all of you being a target, it puts not only you and your family in jeopardy but also your colleagues, maybe even the principal and her staff.
I'm sorry, David, but you're restricted to desk duty, pending reassignment.
Oh, come on, ma'am, I'm not the one who's fucked up here.
The leak, they're the ones that should get punished.
This isn't a punishment, David.
Ma'am.
KNOCK ON DOOR No worries.
In you come, Sarge.
Thanks for coming over.
I'm just glad you're all all right.
The whole thing's terrifying.
Kids, your dad's here.
- BOTH: Daddy! - Hey, you two.
Hey.
You all right? - Yeah.
- Yeah.
- There was a big bang.
- Yeah.
My ears hurt.
- Are you all right now? - Mm-hm.
Mum and Dad are just going to have a chat next door, OK? OK.
They've evacuated the school.
Everyone is terrified.
One of the coppers said it could be that this is all about the train attack.
Problem is, there's too many out there with a big mouth.
You've lost some colleagues today, I get that.
Dave, it could have been your own children.
I know.
If you're going to be like this, maybe you should just go.
Not if the three of you are in danger.
No.
What, do you think they'll try again? Well, I don't know, do I? - How's it going, Skipper? - Aye, brilliant.
It's great fun organising duty rotas.
- Maybe I could make you a cuppa? - Kim, shake a leg.
Oh, sorry, Skip.
I'll catch you later.
Sorry, Sarge.
HE SNIFFS MAN: Do you know any of them? - TV NEWS: .
.
the number of dead to five.
- Not really.
Poor bastards.
TV NEWS: The Home Secretary Julia Montague had this Had enough of them over the years.
Too many.
ON TV: The Government will do all in our power to bring the perpetrator Sanctimonious bitch.
And I call upon my parliamentary colleagues to pass my strengthened Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill She's doing exactly what they all do, exploit the situation to get more power for themselves.
She said shit like that during the war.
Just a snivelling little MP back then, trying to join in the big boys' game.
Sign a piece of paper, 100 blokes get killed.
But who suffers? Her kind couldn't give a shit.
I can't believe you protect them.
Did.
What's that, mate? I'm a "security risk".
They've put Vic and the kids in a safe house.
Shit.
See, I can live with being in the line of fire, I've made a career out of it, but my family they were always home, safe.
That's the way it works.
Even in civvy street, it's the same thing.
They're in it for themselves, they couldn't give a shit about a bloke like you that takes the risks.
You're the mug that suffers the consequences.
How do you reckon she'd feel, if she got a taste? Taste of what? Suffering the consequences.
We were able to recover remnants of the device.
It was operated by a timer, which we assume the bombers activated when they made their final charge towards the school.
The explosive employed was Triacetone triperoxide, the composition of which proved a match to the one employed on the 1st of October.
Both devices were extremely powerful, with sophisticated mechanisms.
And the reason for targeting the school, has that become any clearer yet? It's possible someone who witnessed the 1st of October rail attack, a civilian member of staff, maybe, a member of the public, we don't know, has links to the terrorists.
Right.
Much more likely, the leak was internal.
There's no evidence for that.
Either you've got a security breach in your own ranks or your officers failed to detect another accomplice involved in 1/10.
Added to which, your surveillance operation failed to detect the subjects had hired a light goods vehicle.
If there are any learnings to be made from this incident Oh, please don't say "learnings".
Now, since you haven't announced any new leads, I'm assuming you haven't got any? We're still putting together a picture of events surrounding the attack.
And, if you succeed, will you share that information? Yes, of course, Home Secretary.
Why? When it became clear the subjects were gathering to carry out an operation, did the police share that information with the Security Service? With respect, I don't see how that would have altered the outcome I'm starting to lose confidence in the police's ability to make rapid enough progress, so I'd like to take up Stephen's proposal for the Security Service to assume a role in interviewing the 1/10 bombers.
- What? - Thank you.
Home Secretary, you are setting a dangerous precedent.
We agreed, I think, this can only be a police matter.
We all welcome intelligence guidance from the Security Service.
Exactly.
Thank you.
My officers and I are determined to succeed in neutralising No, the one officer who actually successfully averted a threat, he's the one you people want to remove from my protection team? It sends completely the wrong message.
Um that isn't my department.
No, your department is counter-terrorism, the most expensive area of policing, and it's failing.
Home Secretary, I don't understand why you're saying this now.
I think we're done here.
Fuck you, Stephen.
It's all right.
That all got a bit heated in there.
I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, Julia.
The security guidance regarding PS Budd's removal is completely justified.
I'm a target, regardless.
Anne Sampson's right, you know.
I'm hoping you're not serious about giving more responsibility to the Security Service.
They're less transparent, less accountable.
It sets a dangerous precedent.
The real danger's to our national security.
Yes, Mum.
Yes, I know, but they're fine.
I promise you.
Hang on.
Give me two seconds.
Kids, I'm not going to ask you again! - KNOCK ON DOOR - Breakfast's ready, come down.
Mum, I'm going to give you a call back, all right? OK.
Post from your home address.
Don't worry, it all gets X-rayed.
Oh, thanks.
Dave? Dave? - Yeah? - Look! FOOTSTEPS APPROACH Charlie, come downstairs.
Look at this.
Charlie, it's good news.
Come down.
They've said he can start after half-term.
Isn't that brilliant? Someone's pulled strings.
Oh, how would they know about Charlie? - I'm not sure.
- It doesn't matter.
It's brilliant.
Charlie.
So, you know that nice school that's going to help you with your reading, yeah? Well, they've said you can go there.
- Really? - Isn't that great? Yeah? Aw.
Come on.
Shall we tell your sister? - Yeah? - Ella.
SHE LAUGHS David.
Your line manager doesn't appreciate your attitude to administrative duties.
They are not my strong suit.
Just as well you're being restored to active duty at the Home Office, then.
Thank you, ma'am.
Not me.
Seems like you've made friends in high places.
That's it.
Piss off.
Ma'am.
MAN: Yes, it's terrible.
Hi.
Look, Julia's expecting you.
I'll take you right through.
Cheers, Mike.
Simpler if it's just Stephen and I.
You don't mind, do you, Mike? Uh, no.
OK.
carry on.
Home Secretary, how are you today? Better than the bastards trying to blow us to kingdom come.
I've put a first-rate team on the 1/10 bombers.
We're confident we'll identify INAUDIBLE Take a seat, Stephen.
I knew I could count on you.
Just holding up my end of the bargain.
There isn't a listening device in this office, is there? You tell me.
Given the sensitivity of the material, we've got to be meticulous in our corroboration of the facts.
INAUDIBLE It's good to have you back, PS Budd.
Thank you, ma'am.
Cheers, Kim.
See you over there, Skip.
Sierra Zulu 7-9, Lavender on the move.
ROB: I hope this is OK.
Good choice.
Haven't been here in ages.
You've just been under so much stress lately.
Don't worry, we'll order some wine as soon as Indira and Sanjeev arrive.
It's not like them to be late.
You couldn't text them, make sure they haven't gone to the wrong place? I was, uh worried you'd cancel.
They're not coming? Sorry.
It's OK.
- Would you care to see the menu? - No, thank you.
Probably best if we all reschedule.
I'm sorry, I should have told you, but let's have some nice food, a couple of drinks, on me.
This feels weird.
KIM: Change of plan, Lavender on the move.
Have you home in no time, ma'am.
Great.
I've just remembered I've got nothing in.
Do you mind if we stop on the way home, David? Certainly.
This is very generous of you, ma'am.
I'm just pleased you didn't veto the idea for security reasons.
You're pleased my night out was an unmitigated disaster? No.
It's just, there's risk with being seen out in public.
Well, it's easy to say when you're a smug married.
Sorry, have I put my foot in it? I'm separated.
Oh.
I hope I didn't cause offence.
I must have misunderstood.
The phone call with my wife? Mm.
I've made the mistake of judging by my own standards.
By the end of my marriage, we were incapable of speaking to each other with anything other than utter contempt.
Don't worry, we have our moments.
I just try to put the kids first.
And how are they faring? We had some good news about my son's schooling.
Mm.
I'm glad.
If you were involved, ma'am, my family's very grateful.
I went into politics to help people.
Well you don't want to keep the backup vehicle waiting and I've got work to do, so Yes, of course, I'll just clean this up, ma'am.
Unless you fancy a cuppa.
I should make it.
Kettles, ma'am, they can be quite the danger in untrained hands.
KETTLE HISSES REPORTER: Planning to move in, Home Secretary? Lavender and Indigo inbound.
Are we facing a state of emergency, Home Secretary? Is this your new address, Home Secretary? Are you moving in? - Want a heads-up? - Nope.
PM's pissed off.
Thinks you're hogging the limelight.
Naturally, I've disabused him of the idea that you're rogue enough to attempt a leadership challenge.
Everyone's ready, Prime Minister.
Thanks, Roger.
- Morning, everyone.
- Morning.
MIKE: Morning, Prime Minister.
Did anyone see the Arsenal game last night? I hope the family's coping with the move.
It must be very disruptive.
They're all a bit anxious.
I can't deny it, ma'am.
Sorry to hear that.
I hope you don't mind me asking, ma'am Yes? how did you know the name of my kids' school? It must have appeared in the immediate incident report.
Sorry, ma'am, I don't mean to argue.
The attack occurred only a few minutes before.
It seems a bit early for the connection to be made.
It must have been in relation to your son, from asking a colleague in the Department for Education to organise his transfer to a specialist school.
David, let's talk LOUD THUDS, SHE SCREAMS Down, down! Go, go! SHE CONTINUES TO SCREAM LOUD THUDS CONTINUE TO HI THUDS AND SCREAMS RESUME Ma'am! Stay down.
The bullets can pierce the windows but they can't get through the armoured metal.
Control, Sierra Zulu 7-9, Status Zero, Thornton Circus.
Control, Sierra Zulu 7-9, Status Zero, Thornton Circus.
Lavender is TA.
Repeat, Lavender is TA.
RADIO: Sierra Zulu 7-9, Control, received.
All call signs proceed to Thornton Circus urgently, 4-7, 7-9, back-to-back on two.
RADIO: Received, 7-9.
We've lost Terry.
We're sitting tight, waiting for backup.
Suggest you do the same.
Wilco.
SHE WHIMPERS GUNSHOTS AND THUDS RINGS OU It's OK, ma'am.
It's OK.
The bullets can't get through the armour plating.
It's OK.
It's OK.
SHE PANTS Control, 7-9 Sierra Zulu with a sit rep.
Go ahead, 7-9.
We need armed support and air ops to the scene as operational priority.
TFC's deploying to the scene.
Area being cordoned off and unarmed held back.
ARVs en route, ETA two minutes.
Control, 7-9, received.
Two minutes, ma'am.
We sit tight.
You're going to be fine.
You're doing really well, ma'am.
You're doing great.
THUDS RESUME, SHE SCREAMS It's OK.
It's OK, ma'am.
It's OK.
It's OK.
- THUDS CONTINUE TO HI - It's OK.
It's OK.
It's all right.
It's OK.
Stay right down, ma'am.
GUNSHO HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY Control, sit rep, Sierra Zulu 7-9.
Go ahead, 7-9.
Shooter is located on roof of Pascoe House, 1,000 feet south of Thornton Circus.
- Single shooter only.
- Received, 7-9.
Where are those ARVs? Area lockdown ongoing.
ETA two minutes.
You already said two minutes! SHE YELPS Ma'am, I need to get you to safety.
Ma'am, this is what I do.
Trust me.
HE BELLOWS 4-7, 7-9, back-to-back on two.
Go ahead, 7-9.
We're sitting ducks here.
Lavender on the move.
- Shit, what? - Follow, close formation.
Here we go, ma'am.
Stay right down, ma'am.
The roof armour will protect us, ma'am.
BULLET STRIKES CAR You're doing great, ma'am.
Soon, he won't have a line of sight.
HORN BLARES We're safe now, ma'am.
Hold tight.
Don't move, ma'am.
You'll be fine.
No! Don't - Take care of the P.
- Sarge.
Armed police! Get down! Stay down! Remain calm.
I need access to the roof.
Stay down! Remain calm.
Officers will be arriving.
This way.
I need the roof.
Though there, and up.
ARMED POLICE! It's over, mate.
It's over.
For me.
Not for you.
You've got to finish the job.
I'm fucked.
Don't.
Someone's got to stop her.
Get it done.
Don't! SILENCE KIM ON RADIO: Area confirmed secure.
Lavender safe to travel.
Escorting her out of the building now.
I'm very sorry about Terry, ma'am.
SUSAN RAE: The attack on the Home Secretary began with shots fired from the roof of Pascoe House, an office building undergoing refurbishment.
Numerous rounds struck the Home Secretary's vehicle, claiming the life of her driver, who's been named as Terence Foyer.
SOPHIE RAWORTH: The Home Secretary, Julia Montague, was unhurt in the attack and is currently in a secure location receiving round-the-clock police protection.
As a result of the assassination attempt against Home Secretary Julia Montague, the UK Threat Level has been raised to Critical.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner says the recent terror events pose an unprecedented threat to national security.
MOBILE VIBRATES PS Budd.
Service entrance just round to the right, Sarge.
No complaints about the surroundings, but it's unsettling not to be allowed back into your own home.
Following an attempt on your life, ma'am, all protection measures have been ramped up.
And do you think I'm still in danger? It'll turn out to be a nut-job acting alone.
SO15 don't know anything about the gunman? I can't imagine they're telling me more than they're telling you, ma'am.
I've got a meeting in the morning with Stephen Hunter-Dunn.
Maybe the Security Service can shed more light.
Why were the police held back from entering the square? It wasn't safe for unarmed officers to go in.
No, I don't mean them, the ARVs.
We were under attack, you, me, members of the public.
- Terry was blown apart.
- Ma'am, are all right? Who would give that order? To hold resources back and leave us in the line of fire? I can't imagine that's what was going on.
Just answer the question, please, David.
That would be an executive officer at SO15.
Anne Sampson.
I can't imagine for a moment the ARVs were being held back without good reason.
First priority's preservation of life.
I was being shot at! That would suit her, wouldn't it, me being smashed to pieces? Ma'am, why don't you sit down and let me take care of this? WHISPERS: I'm not the Queen.
You're allowed to touch me.
DOOR OPENS FOOTSTEPS RECEDE DOOR CLOSES Home Secretary, is there a concern you're still a target? For security reasons, I'm afraid I can't disclose any specifics.
Any comment on the assassination attempt? Only that I'm extremely grateful for the swift and courageous actions of the Security Services, and I'm deeply thankful there weren't more casualties.
How are you feeling, Home Secretary? I'm feeling ready to return to my mission of fighting the enemies of democracy and I'm undaunted in my determination to pass the RIPA-18 legislation needed to get that job done.
Not stage-managed at all.
Who's she trying to kid? Oh, yeah, Number Ten.
HE SIGHS Yeah, Mike Travis.
Could you put me through to Anne Sampson's office at New Scotland Yard? Thanks.
David, come in.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
As you can imagine, it's pretty hectic round here.
Any progress, ma'am? Not yet.
The shooter signed into Pascoe House as a tradesman using a false name.
He was carrying no ID or devices.
Fingerprints haven't thrown up a database match either.
We'll find out, and his accomplices if there are any.
I'm not here.
Eyes front.
You've distinguished yourself again, David.
I intend to put you forward for a commendation.
There's even talk of a medal.
Thank you very much, ma'am.
Obviously, Thornton Circus will have to be looked into by the IOPC, as the gunman died at the scene, but all the witnesses say you acted with complete professionalism.
There's 101 places I need to be.
Sorry, ma'am.
Stephen Hunter-Dunn, the director general of the Security Service.
The Home Secretary's met with him how many times in recent weeks? I've not been counting, ma'am.
They're having almost daily conferences and keeping me out of the loop? Why? No idea, ma'am.
She's overruled our security advice.
She's taking the 1st of October attack off us.
Unjustified, unprecedented.
This is a very, very dangerous politician.
Someone who must be stopped.
But a politician who happens to regard you as her blue-eyed boy.
There's an upside to the Home Secretary having you reinstated.
You know everyone she meets, when, where, how long.
We've arranged to keep her at The Blackwood, with an adjoining room.
My surveillance team will issue you with the necessary equipment to monitor her meetings.
Is that lawful, ma'am? I've got my duties as a PPO.
I'd rather stick to those, ma'am.
She's got you wrapped round her finger.
I see this all the time, David.
The minister ingratiates himself with the PPO.
A favour here, pulling strings there.
You think it's out of the goodness of their heart? It's so you'll keep their secrets, no matter what.
Our investigation is well under way into the bombing that took place right next to your kids' school.
We heard the Security Service had advance knowledge schools were targets.
And who do they run to with their intelligence? One of her team told me, in strictest confidence, as soon as the school was mentioned, she recognised the name straightaway.
There's only one plausible explanation.
She'd been given prior intelligence it was a target.
All your precious Home Secretary had to do was say the word and your kids would have been out of harm's way.
But she sat back and let it happen.
Ma'am.
Ma'am.
I'll be in the adjoining room.
- Have a good evening, ma'am.
- Yeah.
You too.
DOOR CLOSES FOOTSTEPS FALL THEY PAN My job, your job.
It just complicates everything.
Nothing complicates my job.
SHE MOANS It's to protect you.
British Transport Police have put out an alert on a possible suicide bomber attempting to board a London-bound service.
Don't do that! Please, don't do that! Just stay still.
Get down on the ground! Put your hands on your head and get down! GET DOWN! Nadia, stay right there.
Don't move.
Please, don't move, Nadia! - Step out of the toilet! - No! SHE WHIMPERS OK.
Great job, David, credit to the Branch.
I'm assigning you to a Cabinet Minister.
Very good, ma'am.
TV: Home Secretary, just how anxious should we be about this terrorist threat? Only those intent on acts of violence have anything to fear.
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 simply does not go far enough.
You're making a move for the leadership.
That interview you did on telly.
Did you mean what you said? The thing is, David-slash-Dave, I don't need you to vote for me, only to protect me.
I can't see any justification for believing the Taliban would govern Afghanistan in peace and harmony, or Isis would ever form a state with which the world could have diplomatic relations.
That doesn't require apologising for the past.
doesn't require apologising for the past.
You need help, Dave.
Love, I'm sorry, but we can work through this.
I've met someone.
Shit! Put "PTSD" on your job application, who's going to hire you? You said it out in Helmand.
If you ever found yourself right beside one of those bastards that sent us out there, you'd just close your eyes and pull the trigger.
Like a prince and a princess getting a lift in, eh? Everyone else is already in, so in you go, quickly, all right? Right.
Come on now, Charlie.
We had all that messing about at home.
Let's not make it worse, please.
He says they call him names.
He hates it.
What have I told you about crying? Never show weakness.
They'll only hurt you more.
Right, big man, in you go.
Charlie! In we go, please.
Good boy.
HE EXHALES PHONE VIBRATES Sorry, ma'am.
PHONE VIBRATES Sorry, ma'am, I need to keep it on for work.
PHONE VIBRATES I think you'd better answer that before it drives us all up the wall.
Apologies, ma'am.
- Hi.
Look, I'm - 'What were you thinking this morning? 'I just got called in by his teacher.
He's really upset.
' I'm at work.
I'll call you back.
- 'Please, don't hang up on me, please!' - I can't talk right now.
'The special school.
They haven't got a place for Charlie.
'He's got to stay at Heath Bank.
' Shit.
Look, I'm working, but we'll find the person to talk to.
We'll find the right school.
'They've said it'll be at least a year.
' I'm really sorry, love.
Apologies again, ma'am.
- 7-9, Lavender entering the building.
- 'Received.
' - Morning, Sergeant.
- Morning, sir.
Someone screwed up the time? I thought this conference was at ten.
No, it's still on.
- Some kind of private meeting.
- Oh.
We've acquired intelligence on a possible terrorist attack on a London school.
Oh, my God.
The cell's comms are encrypted but metadata suggests a pattern of reconnoitring schools.
Feed these through to the police when they arrive.
Ordinarily I would, but one of the schools threw up a link to a serving police officer.
His kids attend.
David Budd.
It may be a coincidence.
Yes, it may, or a terrorist cell's obtained confidential information on the officer who foiled the 1st of October attack and this is their plan for revenge.
In my experience, information leakage occurs for one of two reasons, either police officers fail to communicate securely, or an officer susceptible to bribery or blackmail is responsible for the disclosure.
If there's a police leak, we should keep this to ourselves.
Thank you.
And taking specific steps to protect the school in question may redirect the terrorists towards a different course of action, action we're unprepared for.
We'll tighten security around the schools and hold back the reason why.
- Mike.
- Anne.
- Tahir, how are you settling in? - Great.
Thanks again for bringing me into the team.
The press have been editorialising on RIPA-18.
Maybe Tahir could set up an interview defending the policy.
Couldn't you argue that defending would only serve - to validate the criticism? - I agree.
Since when did we start doing the Opposition's job for them? We'd be an improvement.
SHE SNIGGERS We all know everyone.
Mike Travis, Minister of State for Counter-Terrorism.
Stephen Hunter-Dunn, Director-General of the Security Service, and Anne Sampson, Commander of MPS Counter-Terrorism Branch.
So perhaps we could start with an update on 1/10.
The bomber herself claims to have been coerced by the husband and she remains too intimidated to reveal much.
And who are their accomplices? Where did they get the bomb? - What are their targets? - Inquiries are ongoing.
Clock's ticking.
Maybe my officers would have more success.
Come off it, Stephen.
We're happy to receive relevant intelligence, but it's our investigation.
Look, look.
I think we might need to take a step back, hmm? Police jurisdiction's clear.
Mike's right.
Let's move on.
- 'Hi.
' - Hey, sorry about earlier.
Just calling to catch the kids.
'Right.
Nothing about school, OK? Try not to upset Charlie.
' Sure, sure.
'Ella, Charlie! Daddy's on the phone.
'Quick one, mind.
It's well late.
' Yeah, sorry, that's my fault.
'Come on, you two.
Say quick night-night to daddy.
' 'Night-night.
' Night, sweetheart.
Love you.
'Go on, Charlie.
' - 'Night, Daddy.
' - Night, big man.
Love you.
'All right, you two.
Off to bed now, OK? 'I'm sorry, I want to get them both down for the night.
' I could come over tomorrow and we could go and see the head.
'What's the point, Dave? We've tried that.
'Unless you've got a magic wand?' - I'm sorry.
- SHE SIGHS Night-night.
TV: 'Officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command, 'SO15, have been working round the clock pursuing links to the 1st of October rail attackers.
' 'The 1/10 device was extremely sophisticated and the Metropolitan Police 'have expressed fears other devices may have been constructed.
' '.
.
whilst the UK threat level, set by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre' 'So far, no further arrests have been made and accomplices to 'the 1st of October bombers may still be at large.
' Ma'am.
- This way, ma'am.
- Thanks.
Ma'am, thanks for coming down.
- What's going on? - Multiple subject activity on WhatsApp.
The metadata fits with a cell on our watchlist.
Everything else is end-to-end encrypted.
- Location? - South London.
We've got lumps on their cars.
I'm assuming we'll share this with the Security Service.
May be worth getting their take on it, you know.
No.
Not just yet.
- We got MASTS in situ? - Yes, ma'am.
They've reported to the TFC.
- Subjects on the move.
One team visual.
- Right.
They're taking no chances.
Driving like my gran! Alpha 2-3.
Brixton Road, northbound speed 2-5.
Continuing north.
En route towards high-value targets in the Lambeth/Waterloo areas.
OK, let's mobilise SCO19 to holding locations for Waterloo Station/Southbank targets.
- Copy that.
- Sir.
Order from SFC, Trojan to SE1 hold locations.
Stewart's Road, northbound.
West on Ascalon Street.
Back up.
That's good.
Received.
MAST unit stationary, standing by for further activity from subject vehicle inside an industrial unit.
What you doing? It's them.
Shit.
Go.
Stand by.
Subjects are now driving a white LGV.
Repeat, subjects are now driving a white LGV.
Subjects are now en route in an LGV.
DAF 7.
5-tonner, Foxtrot, Echo, zero, eight, Uniform, Yankee, Oscar.
Now they're in an untracked vehicle, possible VBIED.
We can't lose them.
Alert all ARVs in the area to assist.
If MASTS can't achieve a natural stop, I'm authorising enforced stop.
Order from SFC, all ARVs in the vicinity of Alpha two three, north of Brixton.
Hold back, hold back.
Subject vehicle's diverted towards Camberwell.
Camberwell? Shit! Nearest ARVs are en route, ma'am, but the MAST vehicle's still closest.
TFC's re-spinning the wheel.
Christ, they're onto us.
Carlisle Street.
Speed 35.
Authorise MASTS and ARVs to carry out enforced stop with critical shot authorised, if required.
SFC to TFC, MASTS and ARVs authorised for enforced stop, then critical shot.
Received.
- SIRENS WAIL - Go, go, go, go! Go, go, go, go, go! CAR ALARMS BLARE Shit.
Move it! Move it! Move it, quickly! CHILDREN SCREAM Now.
You go in.
Now.
Now.
Quick as you can.
Quick as you can.
GUNSHOTS TEACHER: Hurry up, hurry up.
Come on.
CAR ALARMS BLARE DOG BARKS It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
Uniform, Oscar, zero, six.
Shots fired, shots fired.
Subject vehicle stopped.
Vehicle stopped.
OFC confirms from MASTS and ARV subject vehicle under control.
- Shots fired.
- SHE EXHALES Armed Police.
Everyone OK? We're OK, we're OK.
I don't see an IED trigger.
Anyone see an IED trigger? Stay there! CAR ALARMS CONTINUE TO BLARE LOUD EXPLOSION CHILDREN SCREAM Two subjects and three officers confirmed dead at the scene.
Five officers injured, two severely.
- That's right, isn't it, Amit? - Yes.
My God.
Beyond that, the full facts are still emerging.
No organisation's claimed responsibility.
RADIO: 7-9, go back-to-back on two.
7-9 on two.
Skipper, it's just come up on the Box, an IED took out a MASTS team and an ARV in Camberwell.
Jesus.
Three officers down, more in intensive care.
No idea of the target yet? No, the incident occurred near a school in South London, Heath Bank Primary School.
Shit.
You know the school? No.
Fortunately, no casualties amongst the pupils or staff.
I need to get moving, the PM's chairing COBRA in half-an-hour and JTAC have already moved the Threat Level to Severe.
OK.
Well, I'll pull everything together from the Security Services and SO15 as it comes in.
7-9 Lavender on the move.
Received, 7-9.
Have you heard yet? Over the radio, ma'am.
Deepest sympathies to those officers' families.
Strictest confidence, but you've got a right to know, it happened near your children's school.
What? None of the pupils were hurt, but you should call your wife and kids.
Thank you very much, ma'am.
LIFT DINGS David till we know more, we've moved your family to a safe house.
I'm afraid the budget doesn't stretch to two.
Thank you, ma'am, I'm glad we're all under one roof.
I've already spoke to them, - everyone's fine.
- Good.
But you understand the question it raises? I don't get how they could know which officer was responsible for the 1st of October unless there's been some kind of leak.
We don't know.
We're investigating.
Meanwhile, we have to take the view if there's any risk, any risk at all of you being a target, it puts not only you and your family in jeopardy but also your colleagues, maybe even the principal and her staff.
I'm sorry, David, but you're restricted to desk duty, pending reassignment.
Oh, come on, ma'am, I'm not the one who's fucked up here.
The leak, they're the ones that should get punished.
This isn't a punishment, David.
Ma'am.
KNOCK ON DOOR No worries.
In you come, Sarge.
Thanks for coming over.
I'm just glad you're all all right.
The whole thing's terrifying.
Kids, your dad's here.
- BOTH: Daddy! - Hey, you two.
Hey.
You all right? - Yeah.
- Yeah.
- There was a big bang.
- Yeah.
My ears hurt.
- Are you all right now? - Mm-hm.
Mum and Dad are just going to have a chat next door, OK? OK.
They've evacuated the school.
Everyone is terrified.
One of the coppers said it could be that this is all about the train attack.
Problem is, there's too many out there with a big mouth.
You've lost some colleagues today, I get that.
Dave, it could have been your own children.
I know.
If you're going to be like this, maybe you should just go.
Not if the three of you are in danger.
No.
What, do you think they'll try again? Well, I don't know, do I? - How's it going, Skipper? - Aye, brilliant.
It's great fun organising duty rotas.
- Maybe I could make you a cuppa? - Kim, shake a leg.
Oh, sorry, Skip.
I'll catch you later.
Sorry, Sarge.
HE SNIFFS MAN: Do you know any of them? - TV NEWS: .
.
the number of dead to five.
- Not really.
Poor bastards.
TV NEWS: The Home Secretary Julia Montague had this Had enough of them over the years.
Too many.
ON TV: The Government will do all in our power to bring the perpetrator Sanctimonious bitch.
And I call upon my parliamentary colleagues to pass my strengthened Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill She's doing exactly what they all do, exploit the situation to get more power for themselves.
She said shit like that during the war.
Just a snivelling little MP back then, trying to join in the big boys' game.
Sign a piece of paper, 100 blokes get killed.
But who suffers? Her kind couldn't give a shit.
I can't believe you protect them.
Did.
What's that, mate? I'm a "security risk".
They've put Vic and the kids in a safe house.
Shit.
See, I can live with being in the line of fire, I've made a career out of it, but my family they were always home, safe.
That's the way it works.
Even in civvy street, it's the same thing.
They're in it for themselves, they couldn't give a shit about a bloke like you that takes the risks.
You're the mug that suffers the consequences.
How do you reckon she'd feel, if she got a taste? Taste of what? Suffering the consequences.
We were able to recover remnants of the device.
It was operated by a timer, which we assume the bombers activated when they made their final charge towards the school.
The explosive employed was Triacetone triperoxide, the composition of which proved a match to the one employed on the 1st of October.
Both devices were extremely powerful, with sophisticated mechanisms.
And the reason for targeting the school, has that become any clearer yet? It's possible someone who witnessed the 1st of October rail attack, a civilian member of staff, maybe, a member of the public, we don't know, has links to the terrorists.
Right.
Much more likely, the leak was internal.
There's no evidence for that.
Either you've got a security breach in your own ranks or your officers failed to detect another accomplice involved in 1/10.
Added to which, your surveillance operation failed to detect the subjects had hired a light goods vehicle.
If there are any learnings to be made from this incident Oh, please don't say "learnings".
Now, since you haven't announced any new leads, I'm assuming you haven't got any? We're still putting together a picture of events surrounding the attack.
And, if you succeed, will you share that information? Yes, of course, Home Secretary.
Why? When it became clear the subjects were gathering to carry out an operation, did the police share that information with the Security Service? With respect, I don't see how that would have altered the outcome I'm starting to lose confidence in the police's ability to make rapid enough progress, so I'd like to take up Stephen's proposal for the Security Service to assume a role in interviewing the 1/10 bombers.
- What? - Thank you.
Home Secretary, you are setting a dangerous precedent.
We agreed, I think, this can only be a police matter.
We all welcome intelligence guidance from the Security Service.
Exactly.
Thank you.
My officers and I are determined to succeed in neutralising No, the one officer who actually successfully averted a threat, he's the one you people want to remove from my protection team? It sends completely the wrong message.
Um that isn't my department.
No, your department is counter-terrorism, the most expensive area of policing, and it's failing.
Home Secretary, I don't understand why you're saying this now.
I think we're done here.
Fuck you, Stephen.
It's all right.
That all got a bit heated in there.
I hope I'm not speaking out of turn, Julia.
The security guidance regarding PS Budd's removal is completely justified.
I'm a target, regardless.
Anne Sampson's right, you know.
I'm hoping you're not serious about giving more responsibility to the Security Service.
They're less transparent, less accountable.
It sets a dangerous precedent.
The real danger's to our national security.
Yes, Mum.
Yes, I know, but they're fine.
I promise you.
Hang on.
Give me two seconds.
Kids, I'm not going to ask you again! - KNOCK ON DOOR - Breakfast's ready, come down.
Mum, I'm going to give you a call back, all right? OK.
Post from your home address.
Don't worry, it all gets X-rayed.
Oh, thanks.
Dave? Dave? - Yeah? - Look! FOOTSTEPS APPROACH Charlie, come downstairs.
Look at this.
Charlie, it's good news.
Come down.
They've said he can start after half-term.
Isn't that brilliant? Someone's pulled strings.
Oh, how would they know about Charlie? - I'm not sure.
- It doesn't matter.
It's brilliant.
Charlie.
So, you know that nice school that's going to help you with your reading, yeah? Well, they've said you can go there.
- Really? - Isn't that great? Yeah? Aw.
Come on.
Shall we tell your sister? - Yeah? - Ella.
SHE LAUGHS David.
Your line manager doesn't appreciate your attitude to administrative duties.
They are not my strong suit.
Just as well you're being restored to active duty at the Home Office, then.
Thank you, ma'am.
Not me.
Seems like you've made friends in high places.
That's it.
Piss off.
Ma'am.
MAN: Yes, it's terrible.
Hi.
Look, Julia's expecting you.
I'll take you right through.
Cheers, Mike.
Simpler if it's just Stephen and I.
You don't mind, do you, Mike? Uh, no.
OK.
carry on.
Home Secretary, how are you today? Better than the bastards trying to blow us to kingdom come.
I've put a first-rate team on the 1/10 bombers.
We're confident we'll identify INAUDIBLE Take a seat, Stephen.
I knew I could count on you.
Just holding up my end of the bargain.
There isn't a listening device in this office, is there? You tell me.
Given the sensitivity of the material, we've got to be meticulous in our corroboration of the facts.
INAUDIBLE It's good to have you back, PS Budd.
Thank you, ma'am.
Cheers, Kim.
See you over there, Skip.
Sierra Zulu 7-9, Lavender on the move.
ROB: I hope this is OK.
Good choice.
Haven't been here in ages.
You've just been under so much stress lately.
Don't worry, we'll order some wine as soon as Indira and Sanjeev arrive.
It's not like them to be late.
You couldn't text them, make sure they haven't gone to the wrong place? I was, uh worried you'd cancel.
They're not coming? Sorry.
It's OK.
- Would you care to see the menu? - No, thank you.
Probably best if we all reschedule.
I'm sorry, I should have told you, but let's have some nice food, a couple of drinks, on me.
This feels weird.
KIM: Change of plan, Lavender on the move.
Have you home in no time, ma'am.
Great.
I've just remembered I've got nothing in.
Do you mind if we stop on the way home, David? Certainly.
This is very generous of you, ma'am.
I'm just pleased you didn't veto the idea for security reasons.
You're pleased my night out was an unmitigated disaster? No.
It's just, there's risk with being seen out in public.
Well, it's easy to say when you're a smug married.
Sorry, have I put my foot in it? I'm separated.
Oh.
I hope I didn't cause offence.
I must have misunderstood.
The phone call with my wife? Mm.
I've made the mistake of judging by my own standards.
By the end of my marriage, we were incapable of speaking to each other with anything other than utter contempt.
Don't worry, we have our moments.
I just try to put the kids first.
And how are they faring? We had some good news about my son's schooling.
Mm.
I'm glad.
If you were involved, ma'am, my family's very grateful.
I went into politics to help people.
Well you don't want to keep the backup vehicle waiting and I've got work to do, so Yes, of course, I'll just clean this up, ma'am.
Unless you fancy a cuppa.
I should make it.
Kettles, ma'am, they can be quite the danger in untrained hands.
KETTLE HISSES REPORTER: Planning to move in, Home Secretary? Lavender and Indigo inbound.
Are we facing a state of emergency, Home Secretary? Is this your new address, Home Secretary? Are you moving in? - Want a heads-up? - Nope.
PM's pissed off.
Thinks you're hogging the limelight.
Naturally, I've disabused him of the idea that you're rogue enough to attempt a leadership challenge.
Everyone's ready, Prime Minister.
Thanks, Roger.
- Morning, everyone.
- Morning.
MIKE: Morning, Prime Minister.
Did anyone see the Arsenal game last night? I hope the family's coping with the move.
It must be very disruptive.
They're all a bit anxious.
I can't deny it, ma'am.
Sorry to hear that.
I hope you don't mind me asking, ma'am Yes? how did you know the name of my kids' school? It must have appeared in the immediate incident report.
Sorry, ma'am, I don't mean to argue.
The attack occurred only a few minutes before.
It seems a bit early for the connection to be made.
It must have been in relation to your son, from asking a colleague in the Department for Education to organise his transfer to a specialist school.
David, let's talk LOUD THUDS, SHE SCREAMS Down, down! Go, go! SHE CONTINUES TO SCREAM LOUD THUDS CONTINUE TO HI THUDS AND SCREAMS RESUME Ma'am! Stay down.
The bullets can pierce the windows but they can't get through the armoured metal.
Control, Sierra Zulu 7-9, Status Zero, Thornton Circus.
Control, Sierra Zulu 7-9, Status Zero, Thornton Circus.
Lavender is TA.
Repeat, Lavender is TA.
RADIO: Sierra Zulu 7-9, Control, received.
All call signs proceed to Thornton Circus urgently, 4-7, 7-9, back-to-back on two.
RADIO: Received, 7-9.
We've lost Terry.
We're sitting tight, waiting for backup.
Suggest you do the same.
Wilco.
SHE WHIMPERS GUNSHOTS AND THUDS RINGS OU It's OK, ma'am.
It's OK.
The bullets can't get through the armour plating.
It's OK.
It's OK.
SHE PANTS Control, 7-9 Sierra Zulu with a sit rep.
Go ahead, 7-9.
We need armed support and air ops to the scene as operational priority.
TFC's deploying to the scene.
Area being cordoned off and unarmed held back.
ARVs en route, ETA two minutes.
Control, 7-9, received.
Two minutes, ma'am.
We sit tight.
You're going to be fine.
You're doing really well, ma'am.
You're doing great.
THUDS RESUME, SHE SCREAMS It's OK.
It's OK, ma'am.
It's OK.
It's OK.
- THUDS CONTINUE TO HI - It's OK.
It's OK.
It's all right.
It's OK.
Stay right down, ma'am.
GUNSHO HE BREATHES RAGGEDLY Control, sit rep, Sierra Zulu 7-9.
Go ahead, 7-9.
Shooter is located on roof of Pascoe House, 1,000 feet south of Thornton Circus.
- Single shooter only.
- Received, 7-9.
Where are those ARVs? Area lockdown ongoing.
ETA two minutes.
You already said two minutes! SHE YELPS Ma'am, I need to get you to safety.
Ma'am, this is what I do.
Trust me.
HE BELLOWS 4-7, 7-9, back-to-back on two.
Go ahead, 7-9.
We're sitting ducks here.
Lavender on the move.
- Shit, what? - Follow, close formation.
Here we go, ma'am.
Stay right down, ma'am.
The roof armour will protect us, ma'am.
BULLET STRIKES CAR You're doing great, ma'am.
Soon, he won't have a line of sight.
HORN BLARES We're safe now, ma'am.
Hold tight.
Don't move, ma'am.
You'll be fine.
No! Don't - Take care of the P.
- Sarge.
Armed police! Get down! Stay down! Remain calm.
I need access to the roof.
Stay down! Remain calm.
Officers will be arriving.
This way.
I need the roof.
Though there, and up.
ARMED POLICE! It's over, mate.
It's over.
For me.
Not for you.
You've got to finish the job.
I'm fucked.
Don't.
Someone's got to stop her.
Get it done.
Don't! SILENCE KIM ON RADIO: Area confirmed secure.
Lavender safe to travel.
Escorting her out of the building now.
I'm very sorry about Terry, ma'am.
SUSAN RAE: The attack on the Home Secretary began with shots fired from the roof of Pascoe House, an office building undergoing refurbishment.
Numerous rounds struck the Home Secretary's vehicle, claiming the life of her driver, who's been named as Terence Foyer.
SOPHIE RAWORTH: The Home Secretary, Julia Montague, was unhurt in the attack and is currently in a secure location receiving round-the-clock police protection.
As a result of the assassination attempt against Home Secretary Julia Montague, the UK Threat Level has been raised to Critical.
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner says the recent terror events pose an unprecedented threat to national security.
MOBILE VIBRATES PS Budd.
Service entrance just round to the right, Sarge.
No complaints about the surroundings, but it's unsettling not to be allowed back into your own home.
Following an attempt on your life, ma'am, all protection measures have been ramped up.
And do you think I'm still in danger? It'll turn out to be a nut-job acting alone.
SO15 don't know anything about the gunman? I can't imagine they're telling me more than they're telling you, ma'am.
I've got a meeting in the morning with Stephen Hunter-Dunn.
Maybe the Security Service can shed more light.
Why were the police held back from entering the square? It wasn't safe for unarmed officers to go in.
No, I don't mean them, the ARVs.
We were under attack, you, me, members of the public.
- Terry was blown apart.
- Ma'am, are all right? Who would give that order? To hold resources back and leave us in the line of fire? I can't imagine that's what was going on.
Just answer the question, please, David.
That would be an executive officer at SO15.
Anne Sampson.
I can't imagine for a moment the ARVs were being held back without good reason.
First priority's preservation of life.
I was being shot at! That would suit her, wouldn't it, me being smashed to pieces? Ma'am, why don't you sit down and let me take care of this? WHISPERS: I'm not the Queen.
You're allowed to touch me.
DOOR OPENS FOOTSTEPS RECEDE DOOR CLOSES Home Secretary, is there a concern you're still a target? For security reasons, I'm afraid I can't disclose any specifics.
Any comment on the assassination attempt? Only that I'm extremely grateful for the swift and courageous actions of the Security Services, and I'm deeply thankful there weren't more casualties.
How are you feeling, Home Secretary? I'm feeling ready to return to my mission of fighting the enemies of democracy and I'm undaunted in my determination to pass the RIPA-18 legislation needed to get that job done.
Not stage-managed at all.
Who's she trying to kid? Oh, yeah, Number Ten.
HE SIGHS Yeah, Mike Travis.
Could you put me through to Anne Sampson's office at New Scotland Yard? Thanks.
David, come in.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
As you can imagine, it's pretty hectic round here.
Any progress, ma'am? Not yet.
The shooter signed into Pascoe House as a tradesman using a false name.
He was carrying no ID or devices.
Fingerprints haven't thrown up a database match either.
We'll find out, and his accomplices if there are any.
I'm not here.
Eyes front.
You've distinguished yourself again, David.
I intend to put you forward for a commendation.
There's even talk of a medal.
Thank you very much, ma'am.
Obviously, Thornton Circus will have to be looked into by the IOPC, as the gunman died at the scene, but all the witnesses say you acted with complete professionalism.
There's 101 places I need to be.
Sorry, ma'am.
Stephen Hunter-Dunn, the director general of the Security Service.
The Home Secretary's met with him how many times in recent weeks? I've not been counting, ma'am.
They're having almost daily conferences and keeping me out of the loop? Why? No idea, ma'am.
She's overruled our security advice.
She's taking the 1st of October attack off us.
Unjustified, unprecedented.
This is a very, very dangerous politician.
Someone who must be stopped.
But a politician who happens to regard you as her blue-eyed boy.
There's an upside to the Home Secretary having you reinstated.
You know everyone she meets, when, where, how long.
We've arranged to keep her at The Blackwood, with an adjoining room.
My surveillance team will issue you with the necessary equipment to monitor her meetings.
Is that lawful, ma'am? I've got my duties as a PPO.
I'd rather stick to those, ma'am.
She's got you wrapped round her finger.
I see this all the time, David.
The minister ingratiates himself with the PPO.
A favour here, pulling strings there.
You think it's out of the goodness of their heart? It's so you'll keep their secrets, no matter what.
Our investigation is well under way into the bombing that took place right next to your kids' school.
We heard the Security Service had advance knowledge schools were targets.
And who do they run to with their intelligence? One of her team told me, in strictest confidence, as soon as the school was mentioned, she recognised the name straightaway.
There's only one plausible explanation.
She'd been given prior intelligence it was a target.
All your precious Home Secretary had to do was say the word and your kids would have been out of harm's way.
But she sat back and let it happen.
Ma'am.
Ma'am.
I'll be in the adjoining room.
- Have a good evening, ma'am.
- Yeah.
You too.
DOOR CLOSES FOOTSTEPS FALL THEY PAN My job, your job.
It just complicates everything.
Nothing complicates my job.
SHE MOANS It's to protect you.