The Runaway s01e02 Episode Script

'People think Eamonn's my brother.
But he's not.
' 'Eamonn says fighting's in his blood.
' Come and give me a kiss for good luck.
Fighting out of Bethnal Green eh? Mad as a scrapyard dog.
How many witnesses were there to this fucking murder?! She's the only person I really care about.
I love you Cathy.
How do you think it's been for me? I keep expecting to hear you've been arrested.
I might be able to sort something out.
Smooth things over with the Old Bill.
If you take the money you're mine.
What are you looking at? She did it Mr Gates.
My daughter stabbed him.
Your prints are all over the murder weapon darling.
Not hers.
Shh You need to have bruises.
Evidence that Ron was assaulting you when she stabbed him.
Eamonn! I've been taken into care! Tainted Love She attacked me in the street when I was collecting her from the police station.
I really shouldn't take her.
Not without a court order.
The girl has no father.
She witnesses her prostitute mother murdering a man.
I think she might well have been of the same occupation as the mother.
I can hardly inflict a child like that on foster parents can I? She needs a firm hand.
That's why I thought of you.
And what have you to say for yourself? Why am I here? It's a place for juvenile offenders.
I haven't done anything.
You've been placed here for your own safety.
What does that mean? What do you think it means? I don't know.
That's why I'm asking.
Are you stupid? Or just plain awkward? I'm not stupid.
And I'm not staying here.
Deirdre.
Ms Brown.
Get off me! Take her to the cold room.
No food.
Nothing Your hurting me! .
.
until I say otherwise.
Let me go! No! Please you can't! Please! Please! It's a mess.
Have a sweep up.
Get on with it.
It's a big game.
You need at least a grand just to sit.
Forget her.
Huh? She's what 14 years old? Caught up in all kinds of shit with the Old Bill.
She's trouble.
Forget her.
Move on.
And sweep.
The long arm of the law.
Chief Inspector Bannister's glass is empty.
You got a name yet? We ought to give the new boy a name.
What shall we call him? You're the trigger man ain't ya? Trigger.
Trigger.
Yeah well he's hung like a fucking horse.
It's thanks to me you're roaming the streets free as a bird.
Know that? You owe me.
Get up.
Follow Deidre.
Step out of line again and you'll be back in there.
Put these on.
Give me that.
What? No jewellery.
It's not jewellery.
It's religious.
Mr Dixon.
Eh? What time is it? It's nine o'clock sir.
Right.
Make me a cup of coffee.
Seen this? Courtesy of DCI Bannister.
Oh my God it stinks in here.
What are you doing here? Oy! Money please dearest darling Daddy.
Don't ever have girls.
I love ya.
You should wear an apron to do that.
If you're buying clothes get a skirt that fits.
Go on.
When do I get the chance to do something proper? When? Oh yeah.
I tell you when.
When you've learnt a little bit of humility son.
Now get over there and cook my fucking breakfast.
Denise says sit with her.
Who are you then? Cathy Connor from Bethnal Green.
What are you in for? Nothing.
It's a mistake.
I'm in for demanding money with menaces.
And prostitution.
Food's a bastard in here.
Never seem to get enough.
Then you'd better have the lot.
Stop that! Denise! That's enough! What's this stupidity? Nothing sir.
A misunderstanding.
See this mess is cleared up.
You're in here.
Take the blankets off your bed and put them onto mine.
Then get in with me.
It's not sexual.
It's practical.
Two bodies are warmer than one.
After a night in this room you'll see exactly what I mean.
My bloke gave it to me.
You have a boyfriend? Yeah.
Do you miss him? He'll come and get me out of here if he can.
I know he will.
What is going on? What happened to you then? I fell over.
Were you pushed? I slipped.
Get on with your work.
How are you Madge? How do you think? How would you cope? Here.
Have you heard from Cathy? I'm told she's with a foster family somewhere.
A good home.
She stabbed him.
You're taking the blame? That's a fine thing to do Madge.
I've been fitted up for fuck's sake! Find the little Mary and I'll break her fucking neck! Jesus Christ.
For a moment there I thought you'd become a worthwhile person.
I should have known.
What the fuck are you doing here Eamonn? Come to gloat? What's up Lenny? Couldn't you get a fucking red one? Right.
Over here.
Question.
Do we take the boy? Don't let him carry a shooter if he's with us.
Cold-blooded killer this one.
He'll blow someone's fucking head off.
Question to you.
Can you follow simple orders? Yes sir.
Really sir I can.
"Really sir I can.
" Right.
You're on.
Time to pop your cherry son.
Shoulders back.
Eyes left.
Present arms.
Fire - Jimi Hendrix Wait.
Now! Go go go! Give me the keys! Give me the fucking keys! Out! You out! Move! Stay there! Stay there! On your fucking knees! Move! Go! You move! Yes! Come on! Come with me.
Sally? You come along.
Sally? Now.
Take this.
If he comes for you again use it on him.
Where did you get it? What have you got there then? Fuck off.
Take Tweedledum and Tweedledee with you.
No one talks to me like that in here.
Demanding money with menaces? Prostitution? I murdered a bloke.
My mum's a pimp.
Took a knife and cut his throat.
My mum's put her hand up for me but if any bastard tries it again with me or Sally male or female I'll do the same again.
Connor.
Mr Rogers wants to see you.
Come in.
Stand.
Thank you Brown.
You may go.
I see your mother was a prostitute.
It's most unfortunate.
A person like that can't possibly give a child a clear idea of what is right or wrong.
Do you understand right from wrong Catherine? Do you think it is right or wrong that you have had sexual intercourse with a boy? I know what you do to Sally.
What? I know what you do to all the girls.
How dare you.
Let go of me! You filthy ugly disgusting pervert! Why are you bleeding? Keep away from me.
Miss Brown.
Miss Brown! This child has cut herself.
See that the wound is dressed.
Come with me.
Oy raise your glasses.
Let's drink a toast to the latest addition to the firm.
The boy.
The boy.
The boy.
The boy.
Thank you.
So when do we get to see our share of the money? Keep your fucking mouth shout.
Eh? Fucking idiot.
When the heat dies down.
You wanna watch your step.
Yeah? Giving the boss's daughter the eye? Have you not seen her eyeing me up? She's an only child and Danny does on her.
Stay away from her.
Daddy says that you can have the pleasure of one dance with me.
Maybe I don't dance.
Maybe you do.
How Can I Be Sure - David Cassidy You've missed a bit.
Fucking coon.
Has Rogers ever come for you? Not his type.
What do you see when you look at me? Someone who's been through shit just like me.
What about the colour of my skin? I like it.
I think it's nice.
Ask her to go for a bit.
Who? Your friend.
Why? Put Radio Luxembourg on.
What station is it? Bit of pocket money.
Don't buy nothing nothing big.
I don't wanna see your wives girlfriends with new minks.
Don't wanna see 'em dripping jewellery.
Don't wanna see fuck-off cars parked outside your house.
Just do the right thing.
We can have a little drink though can't we? Hey sweetheart come here.
Have a little think about that.
After you sir.
Could I have a double whiskey for meself and a sherry for the lady.
On me.
Thank you.
What were you saying to the barmaid? What do you wanna know? Find your own chat-up lines.
Danny doesn't want anyone boasting.
OK.
I'm serious.
You're new the boy.
Don't get full of yourself.
You're on probation.
Danny Dixon needs me a fuck of a sight more than I need him.
Oh yeah? Yeah.
Do you know why he employed me? No as a matter of fact I don't.
That's because he's too scared not to have me on his side.
Really? Yes really.
Stupid wiggy bastard.
What's that all about? Does he think people can't see there's a fucking syrup perched on top of his bald boots? His fucking ears are hairier than his head.
You wanna watch what you're saying.
Anyone might be listening.
Oh Are you designating that lap for me? I thought as much.
Go easy on that.
I know what you're like.
Please.
No! Please no! You.
Come with me.
No don't! I'm not going anywhere with you and neither is she.
It's for your own good.
Oh my God! Sally! You wicked girl.
See what you've made me do? I'm not going anywhere with you! You'll have to fucking kill me first! Stop this nonsense! Mrs Brown! Mrs Brown! Get the Connor girl.
Get off me! I won't tolerate behaviour like this.
Sally! Take her away.
Leave her! See to the Connor girl.
No.
Don't.
Shush.
Now it's your turn you filthy dirty little whore.
Help! Help! Get on your hind legs son.
Mr Dixon wants to see you.
Why am I being treated like this Danny? Fuck off! Don't you Danny me you piece of fucking shit.
What do you want son eh? Fists? Boots? You don't have to do this Danny.
Oh yeah I do.
Fuck it.
Fuck it you can have both.
I need you more than you fucking need me? Eh? What was it he said? I only employed you cos I was too fucking scared not to? You fucking ungrateful piece of fucking shit! From now on you keep your fucking mouth shut.
(splutters/gasps for breath) You stay away from my daughter.
If you lay a fucking finger on her I'll cut your cock off.
Why did you leave her so long? I'll call the doctor.
There will be a coroner's enquiry into the Wilden girl's suicide.
She was a troubled child.
That's well documented.
These things happen.
We did our best on her behalf.
I don't foresee any difficulties there.
The more pressing problem are the girls that can still talk.
What do you propose we do? We need to move the Connor girl on before she causes any more trouble.
And the coloured girl.
Denise.
She's a ringleader.
Move them on? Where? They're both experiencing extreme mental health distress.
They pose a threat to themselves and to others.
And they refuse to accept help.
We have a doctor.
We have a social worker.
I propose we apply the Mental Health Act.
Section her? They'd both be better off in a mental home.
The kid's here.
What? Eamonn.
Fucking hell.
Wheel him in.
Well? I've come to apologise sir.
It must have been the drink talking not me.
I don't know what would have possessed me to be so disrespectful.
I know I won't be working for you anymore that I can accept as my punishment.
But I had to come and talk to you face to face.
So that you'd understand how sincere I am.
Is that it? Sir.
Fuck off.
Hmm! Fucking big nuts eh? Hah! Get up and get dressed! Why? Deidre gave me the nod.
They're going to section us both.
What's that mean? Say we're mental and put us in the loony bin.
Once you're in those places they lock you up and throw away the key.
When? As soon as they think you can travel.
What about Sally? What's happened? Tell me.
She's killed herself hasn't she? We have to go tonight.
Deidre's left the kitchen door unlocked.
I can't do this.
Yes.
Yes you can.
Come on.
Come on.
Why's the light on? I don't know.
Stay here.
I'll go and look.
Bastards! You're going nowhere! Get off me! Denise stop! That's enough! Fuck him.
Fuck the lot of them.
Come on.
Come on! Where are we? Coming into London.
Derek's offered to take us up North with him.
Reckons he can get us work up there.
I need to be in London.
I need to get back to Eamonn.
You can't go back to Bethnal Green Cath.
That's the first place they'll look for you.
Think about it.
I have to make a drop-off in Soho.
You could get out there.
Come with us! I have to stay in London.
I have to be near Eamonn.
Who is it? Open the door.
Oh my God.
Is that my fault? What do you mean? I heard that Daddy gave you a beating.
Was that because of me? No.
Can I come in? I don't think that's a good idea.
Oh well that's a shame because I've gone to a great deal of trouble for nothing.
Excuse me.
Whoa not so fast.
Listen.
You do as you're told and you get this.
Right? Let go of me! Help! Let go of me! Get down there! Help! Get down! That's it.
There's a good girl.
Say you love it.
Oy! What are you doing? You fucking bastard.
Leave her alone! Bitch! My darling.
It's alright it's alright it's alright.
Shush shush shush.
Can you stand up? Come on.
Christ living proof that shit can grow legs and walk.
This world's going to hell in a handbag.
Here we are.
Home now.
You'll be safe here.
Come on love.
There you are.
Sit yourself down.
I'll get you a drink.
You don't really look old enough.
A spot of this is the best thing to get rid of the taste of cock.
Who was it that shouted? Were you with someone? A man? Oh no my darling.
That was me.
Oy get your fucking hands off her.
Despite appearances my angel I am in fact a man.
Venus with a penis.
Oh don't worry you're perfectly safe.
I'm camp as pink ink.
Go on sip your drink.
It'll do you good.
There's a hot water bottle? What on earth's happened to you? You can tell me about it in the morning.
I don't even know your name.
It's Desrae.
A clever combination of my former boy names Desmond and Raymond.
I'm Cathy.
Pleased to meet you.
Sleep tight Cathy.
Good night.
Welcome to my world.
Who the hell is she Desrae? Where has she come from? This girl could be involved in all kinds of shit.
Well I never.
Why have you been sniffing around my daughter behind my back? You want your daughter telling the world what a lousy fucking mother you are? Why are you so bothered about her? I'm the one banged up.
She's a danger to you she's a danger to herself.
She's my mum.
Now you have a new identity.
Use it any way you want.
Cathy.
I don't care what you want! Get out of my way! Oh fuck!