Small Axe (2020) s01e02 Episode Script

1
There it is. Go on, then.
One, two, three.
- Oh, my God.
- Careful with that.
- Oh, don't worry yourself.
Everything is in hand, ya hear?
- Hold on, hold on, hold on.
- No, we are there.
- Turn it. Turn it.
Turn it the other way, yah know.
- Ya good?
- Yeah, man, yeah, man. Yeah.
Watch it.
Just turn a little.
Food is smelling sweet.
Food not ready yet, Mummy?
Hey! Go about your business!
Gotta lift that.
Boy! Thing heavy!
Where Samson and Lizard, then?
See them there?
Come here, man.
You're as much to blame ♪
'Cause you know
you feel the same ♪
I can see it ♪
In your eyes ♪
'Cause I got no time ♪
To live this lie ♪
'Cause I got no time ♪
To play your silly games
Sammy.
Yo, star, where you there?
Silly games ♪♪
- Oh, really?
- Just We good?
- Yeah, man.
Good.
Easy, easy, easy.
- Evenin', Mr. Blair.
- Happy birthday, young lady!
- You passing later?
- Yes, neighbor. Me pass.
- Move, man!
- You move!
Good job!
I hear you coming, but you know
you have to pay your shekel
like everybody else.
Don't worry about that, sister.
Him not here!
Hey, Samson!
See it there?
That weed a-smell sweet, mm.
- Yo, telefonos.
Looks okay.
- Take that.
- Yo, Parker.
Have to tape it down.
Yo, take this.
Bring this round here.
Wait, wait.
Take it round, sir. Yeah.
Good.
- Whaaaw!
Sound big!
- Oh, my
Yeah! Oww!
Audio check. One, two.
The vibes is nice!
Mm-hm, yeah, hurry up and wait ♪
I stay away all week
and still I wait ♪
I've got the blues ♪
Please come see ♪
What your love means to me ♪
Hurry up, hurry up ♪
Hurry up, yeah, and see ♪
What your love means to me ♪
Hurry up, hurry up ♪
Girl, you gonna get sweaty.
All right.
Yeah, it's too hot already.
- Oh, Lord.
- Right.
You got any other lipstick?
Get your own.
You rude! Me do your hair!
- And?
But look upon it. Look
You're gonna look so beautiful.
Yeah, wine a waist.
An' a wine a waist ♪
They're not ready!
Big 17-year-old CeeCee.
- Excuse me?
- You go and sit down.
- Let me make you pretty.
- Uh-huh.
Shout-out to the wonderful ladies!
Yah!
- Is where you putting that?
- It can't go in the back room?
Oh, boy, leave it!
No bother wrap it. You want me fe' dead?
All right, all right, Jesus Christ.
- You look good, you know.
-
All right, check one, two.
Mercury Sound bring the vibes
each and every time.
Shout to all the ladies worldwide!
All the girls
looking for a man tonight.
Bringing the vibe each and every time.
- Parker, B, Parker B, Parker B,
Parker blood seed B!
Yo, nuff respect all massive
an all crew, seen.
About to move
into outer national selection
without further objection
givin' us spiritual protection
Right!
I do love you ♪
Doo doo ♪
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪
Yes, I do now ♪♪
Surprise!
Awoar!
- You look nice!
- Great to see you! You look great!
- Yeah, man.
- Thank you. Obviously.
Freedom!
Me never was sure
you would make it.
Wait, wait. I think I
- Me shoe them scuff?
- No, man, you're cool.
Uh, don't tell me
you climb down drainpipe in them.
No, sir. I throwed 'em
out the window, innit.
What you throw them for,
you mad?
You want me carry them in me teeth?
See, I knew I should've wore church shoe.
Hmm, you can't wear church shoes
to blues dance.
You wanna shame me? Ain't no town hall
or somethin' we're goin'.
You have to dress to impress.
No worry yourself about me.
Worry about
- Bus!
Lord Jesus, Martha, wait!
Wait, mister bus man!
- Ah, princess!
I'm I'm embarrassed.
- That sound like him?
- Yeah, man.
- Tickets, please.
Tickets, please.
You have a ticket?
Sorry.
- Mm-hm.
- Have a good evening, sir.
took myself to the dance.
When you gonna find yourself
a nice new boyfriend?
- No.
- Or something.
Come on, shake a leg and do this.
Me and her.
Hold your money.
It is lovely to have such
well put-together ladies
inna dance.
Enjoy your night.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Now, money?
Go on.
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.
Go on. Yes, girl.
One two, one two.
Ay, yah.
Ding-ah-ling-ah-ling ♪
School bell ah-ring ♪
I man ah dance wid a dread sumting ♪
CeeCee inna dance pure nice sumting ♪
Gracey inna dance pure vibes and
And I say, happy birthday
to the one they call Cynthia!
Nuff loving of CeeCee.
You’re wicked an wile an versatile
with pure style!
Mercury Sound bring the vibe
each and every time
sweet like wine you get from grape
them swing on vine!
Awoar!
- One two!
- Beg your pardon, sistren.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
- You know him?
- Left him, man. It's all right.
- Who the leggo beast?
- Me nah know.
- You don't know her?
- No. You?
You know she family?
Let me know what's goin' on!
Awoar!
Beautiful ladies far and near,
let the fellas know you're here.
Ay!
From the sounds of Mercury Sound! Whoa!
Coming from Mercury Sound,
the one and only.
Let them know what time it is!
- Yes, yes, yes.
Mercury Sound, the one and only.
I don't think that he's ready
for this one!
I don't think
that he's ready for this one!
Awoar, crowd ah people. Awoar.
I can see you know this one!
Everybody doin' it!
And I mean everybody.
Everybody ready?
Yah! Go on!
Yes!
Somebody pass me a Red Stripe!
Everybody showin' their moves!
Feel the groove.
Awoar! Huh!
Whoa! Hey! Yes, Martha!
Me see ya!
Jah Rastafari.
For the eye is higher than I.
Move on.
Patty, that made me ah sweat.
Everybody is enjoying themselves.
Please somebody send me a drink,
my throat is dry.
Don't ask me why.
Sorry.
Why, Mr. Brown
- Me shoes!
- What are you talking about?
You're just always complaining
about your shoes.
Mr. Brown ♪
When you see me
walkin' down the street
What am I supposed to do, run?
No, you're supposed to
cuddle me up.
Come on, daughter.
Ah, man, can I get
the pleasure of your name?
- Patty.
- Beg your pardon?
Patty!
Awoar. Beef patty for true.
Excuse me. Do you mind?
Can't even come ah dance
without some marga
stick ah Black Jack
chat shegries in our ear.
- Do.
- Mm-hm. You must be chicken.
Hold on. Beg your pardon.
I'm sorry for the intrusion.
Me friend never mean you
no malice or harm.
Him only appreciate how beautiful
you look.
Me name Franklyn.
And this is my key spar, Reggie.
Martha.
- Patty.
- Patty.
Come, come.
Hold on now.
Where your people
them come from?
Jamaica. Mile Gully.
Country girl.
Not me.
Born right here so.
Portmore me come from.
What your family name?
Trenton. Yours?
Cooper.
We no have Cooper in the family.
All right.
So
you a Rude Gal or Soul Head?
- I listen Louisa Mark
- Yeah?
Junior English, Gregory,
Janet Kay.
Oh, seen, seen.
Lovers. Eh?
Can I beg you ah dance?
If you want.
If I want.
Come now.
Oi, Martha?
Martha!
Look at her.
She thinks she's nice.
Come in me yard with she foot flat
like duck and she waist stiff like plank.
Without further objection
Yo, all the ladies step out tonight
looking for Mr. Right
Hope everybody is ready
for Mercury Sounds.
Bringing the sound from near and wide,
giving us spiritual protection!
Yah, man, me music always ready.
I know everybody is ready.
- Franklyn, I see you!
- We ready!
Nice and slow.
Is what you want?
I'm goin' to the toilet. Coming back.
I'ma come with ya.
I need to go find one of my friends.
Sorry.
What happened to you?
You got ants in your pants or what?
So why you can't give man a chance?
What you come here for?
That's bullshit.
Did you see?
Did you see her dress, though?
Fuck!
Hm. Yes, boss.
Sorry, ladies, comin' through.
What you ah say, sistren?
Me name Bammy.
No bother go on so,
is gentleman, me a gentleman, seen?
Long time me learn how to treat girl
ya understand.
What your papa call ya, gorgeous?
Well
ya know, you look most beautiful tonight.
Is you sew that?
How ya know?
Me's a tailor.
And I have a eye for fashion.
More time man
but I interest in woman.
I get the material from Denny's.
Ah, me know her. Bajan.
Ooh! I believe you.
- You're too facety!
- So them say.
Unh-unh! No go, so
I said no!
Me give ya a joke?!
Patty!
Excuse me.
Sorry. Soon come.
Oi. Lads.
- Oi, oi.
- Who's this?
Hello! Come here, then.
- Naff off, wankers!
Unh!
Let's fuck off.
Me bawl, how long,
tell we people how long ♪
How long, how long, whoo! ♪
We people keep strong,
keep strong ♪
We horsepower, go de full furlong ♪
The mighty sounds of the man
lead de way ♪
Make you jump an sway ♪
Mercury, Mercury make de dance hot ♪
Jah know ♪
Vibes for the people, vibes ♪
Ya know say Mercury Sound,
the best in town.
Cha!
Mercury Sound ♪
It's so nice, it feel right ♪
Cha!
Martha!
Yo, star! Wait now!
Just to say you drop something.
Yo, me turn me back for a second now,
and where you ah run go?
What, me spite you?
So where you ah go?
- Hey?
- My friend left.
- Who?
- Patty. She gone.
Oh. Beef patty.
- All right.
All right.
No bother get irate.
It's a joke me ah made.
Don't even know no one.
So what, you nah know me?
I don't know you.
What ah you? Eh?
What, the dance no sweet?
My breath not fresh?
Yeah, but you pile on
the aftershave, innit?
Come like Pepe Le Pew.
What's that? Brut 33?
You're right now blood clot.
Give I ah next dance.
Easy now. Come on.
Come on.
- People, people.
Yo, what ah you
Yo, Parker B, Parker B, Parker B.
Parker B, Parker B,
what a tune now, seen.
Eee? All right, listen, yo.
We mustn't forgettin' ah
the birthday girl, Cynthia.
- Oh, yeah, yeah.
Yo!
One love
to the Marshall family, ya know.
You're a Smallie,
but you stand good!
Peace and vibes and Mercury
bring ya now.
Nice like sunshine
each an every time.
Yo, Selector, what happened?
Run tune now! Yo!
Yes, Parker B. Go on.
Hold ya ladies near.
Fellas, just be fair and square.
Wow!
Mercury Sound!
All around!
I want that thing, I want that thing.
Every time!
Feel the groove!
Everybody's a winner,
we don't lose! No!
How do you do?
Yes, Skinner!
Skinner, Skinner is a winner!
Yah!
With the sounds of Mercury Sound!
The best in the town!
Put a smile on everybody's faces,
no frowns!
No!
Sing out! Awoar!
Ladies, I can't hear you!
Yah!
Move your feet!
You don't know who you'll meet!
Nah!
Samson and Parker B
bringin' back some TLC.
Yo.
We bringin' it! Whoa, whoa!
I been watching you ♪
How long?
For so long, it's a shame ♪
I want that thing!
Oh, baby ♪
- Lord!
Every time I hear your name ♪
Sing out! Yo!
Oh, the pain ♪
Boy, how it hurts me ♪
Inside ♪
That's what I'm talking about.
'Cause every time we meet ♪
We play hide-and-seek ♪
I'm wonderin' what I should do ♪
Should I, dear, come on to you? ♪
And say ♪
How do you do? ♪
Would you turn me away ♪
You're as much to blame ♪
'Cause I know you feel the same ♪
I can see it ♪
In your eyes ♪
Whoop, whoop, whoop!
But I've got no time ♪
To live this lie ♪
No, I've got no time ♪
To play your ♪
Silly ♪
Games ♪
Silly ♪
Games ♪
Yet, in my mind I say ♪
If he makes his move today ♪
I'll just pretend to be shy ♪
Oh, baby ♪
It's a tragedy ♪
That you and me ♪
We don't even try ♪
You're as much to blame ♪
'Cause I know you feel the same ♪
I can see it ♪
In your eyes ♪
'Cause I've got no time ♪
To live this lie ♪
No, I've got no time ♪
To play your ♪
Silly ♪
Games ♪
Silly games ♪
Whoo!
Silly games ♪
I like it!
Silly games ♪
Silly games ♪
Silly games ♪♪
Where are you taking me?
What are you drinking?
Let me get a stout,
you know. Anything.
Uh one Cherry B, one Mackeson.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
No, you can't come in.
You can't.
Don't put your arms on me.
You can't come in like this.
Move from this door! You can't
Nah, lef it nuh, man.
You can't stay. Now step
away from this fucking door.
- What? What?
- Watch your mouth, CT!
Yah go move youself, man.
- Move! Move!
- Stop it!
Come in, come, come.
Come in, get inside, man.
Yo, don't move.
Yo, don't fucking move.
If I 'ear or see any chupidness
happen in this here dance
Yo!
Me and you.
- What?
- Yeah, you hear what me say?
Me and you.
Yeah, man, I understand now.
Move, now.
Big man let you size you up
Move.
You stink, anyway.
What?
What'm, CT?
Martha.
- Long time.
- Long time.
I want tell you from time,
but me never sight you.
- Sorry about your Mother.
You sorry about my Mother?
Hmm?
Me not seen or 'eard from you
in time, Martha.
She gone like that, you hear?
Dad couldn't take it.
You know how he love her bad.
All he gimme was this thing here.
I take it an keep it since.
Martha!
You see my cousin
this little pickney here,
she treat me good
from when we was youts, yah know.
So why we none ah us understand
why we no see you for nine night,
funeral, nothin' dred.
You know how my father stay.
My mother's God-fearing as him.
- I know.
- You know?
- I know.
- Family!
How many times my Daddy
come up your yard
due to your father temper, hmm?
Lef him.
Stop him mash up plates,
and bust up your mother?
- Don't, yeah.
- What? What?
Don't put yuh mout
on my daddy like that.
To raas
- Fuck you, man.
So you tell me something, Martha.
How long your daddy beat up
you an you mama half to death
before the two ah you pick up an leave?
- Martha, no.
- Lef me!
Move.
I'm gonna christen you.
Get off!
You're hurting me.
You want
your birthday gif'? Eh?
Watch your mouth. What?
Your gif'?
- You ah go get the length and strength.
- Fuck off!
You never been christened before.
You hear me?
You prick. Get off. Get off!
I'll christen you
Leave her, man!
Ah, wha the rass do you?
You mad?
Ay gyal, is you me ah talk to!
You ear favor cloth?
Who tell you for push yourself up
in big people business?
You want two box inna you mouth?
Come stand by me, sis.
Come, sis!
- Hey! Hey!
You want me go for doorman,
or you want her stand by me?
Thank you.
You wretch you.
Or what, or what? Eh?
You all right?
Wha.
Mercury Sound!
Only good vibes for the rest of our lives.
Wha.
Really. Really.
Yo.
Watch it. Watch it.
Mercury Sound!
Yah.
Everybody ready.
Wow.
Yo.
I see the smile on your face.
Be in the groove, as we do.
Everybody in the moon
can feel the groove!
Mercury Sound wicked
when we drop these children
down what they're missin'.
Babylon.
See you.
Me nah fear you.
Jah!
Me nah 'fraid.
Nobody afraid.
Go, go!
Babylon big duppy.
Free up yourself.
Hey, hey!
Go, go, go!
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey, yo, yo, yo, yo!
Mercury Sound, Mercury Sound ♪
Burnout!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, burnout!
- Burnout!
- Burnout!
I wanna feel it!
Hey, back to me!
Right!
Youts!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
Back here, I say!
Back here, I say!
Get back!
Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
Let out the lion! Let out the lion!
Mercury Sound!
- I feel me soul!
- Mercury Sound!
That man sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
- Yeah!
- Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound.
Power!
Mercury Sound!
Give it up. Give it up.
What? What?
Mercury Sound.
Mercury Sound.
Mercury Sound. Mercury Sound.
- Mercury Sound!
- Sing it to Jah!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
You and I now free ah man!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
- Mercury Sound!
- How are you?
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This is a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
This-a Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound!
Mercury Sound! Mercury Sound!
- Jah!
- Jah!
Jah! Rastafari!
Jah! Rastafari!
- Jah!
- Jah!
- Rastafari!
- Rastafari!
Gimme some of that, now.
- Not even get down one.
- Over there.
Then take some.
Give it back.
I said it's there.
Wa-wa-wait.
No, man. Yo.
See, told you.
Whoo-eee!
Sorry.
So this is where you work?
Mm-hm. My palace this, man.
I more than there ah me yard.
I'll put on music, there, one sec.
Wait.
Yeah, man.
A big tune this, you know.
You want some tea?
Yes. I'll have tea.
Sorry fe de mess.
It's fine.
Is this tea?
Mmm-hmm.
Jamaican tea.
I'm glad we leave. I see your eyes.
Yeah, and am them sweet you?
Oi, oi. What's going on here, then?
Could hardly Well, it's well dark,
innit. Didn't recognize ya.
Sorry about that, boss.
It's it's the big light, innit.
You know how it's usually too bright.
Yeah, right. Too bright.
Gimme a fuckin' seizure,
you lot did, for fuck's sake.
Look at you, eh, all dressed up.
Hello, love.
Listen boss, we
we're not stopping, yeah?
We just popped in on our way home.
Right, well. Glad you're here.
Couple of things.
Be with you in a second.
What is it, boss?
Frank, this ain't a knocking shop.
You do not bring your Doris in here.
All right?
Good boy.
Mister Norris wants his
brake light done by tomorrow.
I'll call you tonight. There.
You feel me no have
phone where me live?
Cool.
Scout's honor.
Five o'clock, that phone box.
All right?
All right.
Mind how you go.
Yes, sir. In you go.
Come on. Seats up top, love.
Get up. Get up.
Time for church. Time for church.