Professionals (2020) s01e04 Episode Script

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Previously on Professionals.
Wall Street, our investors
They all need to see us taking charge
before this satellite mess
drags down the whole house.
The engineering report blamed
the explosion on a software anomaly.
If the attack was sabotage,
that report must be incorrect.
Someone falsified the data
in the report.
-Who's missing?
-Abe Geller, launch director.
I'm so sorry, Peter.
Zora.
She asked you to cook the data.
Put your hands behind your back,
right now!
Seems you took a bit
of damage yourself, Mr
My friends call me Vincent.
Come work for me.
I need professionals.
I need trained people.
What do you say?
The old legionnaires back together?
We're done here forever.
If you can't get your brother
to work for me,
then stay away from stealing
expensive cars on my turf.
Our next reunion
will not be this fun.
He's pretty fast for a fat man.
Run fat boy, run!
Wait! This one!
-Hurry up!
-Hey! Stop!
Come on!
Let's go!
Stop them! Hey!
-Come back here!
-Quick!
Come on, Danny. He's coming.
What sort of car
would you be looking for today?
Not a car, more of a statement.
Such as "I have money", huh?
Well, you can't do better than
For driving miss Daisy, maybe.
Alright, so something that says,
"I have money, but who cares"?
Something that says power.
Then my friend, you're talking
Corvette.
Simple, sexy
and faster than a speeding bullet,
which for you might come in handy.
It's too Hot Wheels.
Give me bone and blood,
more wild animal than flashy toy.
Feast on this beast.
Old world, but cutting edge.
Impeccably elegant,
with just a hint of pimp, huh?
I'll take it.
You've got it.
Seriously? A slim Jim, here?
I'm classic like that.
-You're an idiot like that.
-Hey! Hey you!
Stop right there! Come back!
Got it!
Stolen car, on the move.
-Found you.
-Busted. Was I hiding?
I know it's an adjustment. You can't
just disappear without telling me.
Grace knows where I am.
Besides, I like to come to Leo's
every now and then
just to watch the horses.
It helps me to
to not think, you know?
Press the reset button.
I didn't ask Grace.
She's locked away writing her speech.
Right Monte Carlo fundraiser.
Another good reason to ride off
into the sunset and not look back.
Funny thing about sunsets,
they turn into sunrises
and the problem's still there.
That's it exactly.
Ever since Panacea went down,
something's been grinding at me.
Just
I just feel like
Something gonna catch up with me
and I don't know what.
Even more reason
to keep my team close.
Okay.
I promise I won't disappear again.
Even if I prefer horses to people,
sometimes.
They're on to us.
For now.
Hold on.
What the hell?!
-Are you planning on losing him?
-I think he's in love with me.
Suck on this.
Eat that, sucker!
-Let's get out of here.
-Yeah!
Yo, where the hell is everybody?
Oh, Danny boy
The pipes, the pipes are calling
The pipes are calling.
Right now your crew
is reflecting on their life choices.
And most of them
are feeling a lot of regrets.
I didn't want to come here tonight,
but I have to confess
I'm a little bit nostalgic.
Certain smells can do that.
Oil, petrol,
melting paint, burning metal
My brother and I, we were good.
We could take apart a school bus
quicker than a hair cut.
You see all this?
Very soon,
when your car needs new parts,
you just print them
out of a 3D printer
from the comfort of your own house.
Chopping cars will be another
art form killed by technology.
So you're just doing us a favor?
Oh, Danny boy, you must know by now,
I'm not that generous.
Hey! No!
Now, give me one reason
not to cut you down.
Okay!
Okay. Vince.
Vincent.
Action?
Nobody thinks it can happen
to them, but it does,
every minute of every day.
Welcome back to PMC Academy,
I'm Jack "Hacksaw" Smith.
I'm going to show you the three
-Hey, Jack.
-Sorry, sir.
-That's alright. You got a minute?
-Yeah.
Just a project I'm working on.
A little something.
Can I help you with anything?
I hope so, actually. It's
It's Jane.
You and she are similar in age
and in certain ways
you and she can relate to one another
in ways that she
and I just can't and
She needs a friend.
You know? What I'm asking is
could you be her friend?
Yes, sir.
I can be her friend, yeah.
-I can do that.
-I really appreciate that.
-Happy to.
-Thanks. Good.
So
What's your video project about?
-This?
-Yeah.
-You wanna
-Give me the elevator pitch.
Right now, it's a concept.
-It's called
-Heroe Inc.
You know there's no "e" in hero?
That's the branding part.
It drives engagement with my ICA,
Ideal Customer Avatar.
There it is.
People wanting the PMC lifestyle.
Danger, excitement, world travel
And here's the kicker:
They don't have to
join the army to do it.
Phase one, I'm putting together
a bunch of videos.
You know, fire arm training,
self defense
Wow.
Here, I demonstrate
how to get out of a choke hold.
Here, how to field dress a burn.
That one hurt a bit.
Looks like it.
It's the career of the future,
Mr Swann.
When Armageddon strikes,
this is where you go.
-Yeah.
-Mr Swann?
-When you're ready, sir.
-Thanks, Trig.
Listen,
thanks for what we talked about.
-And send me a prospectus.
-You got it. Thank you, sir.
-Hey Trig, what's a prospectus?
-Use a dictionary.
Yes!
Come on.
Pick three and let's go. I don't want
to be late for you know what.
It doesn't work like that.
First we have to ask permission.
-Permission?
-Your thing has rules. So does mine.
You remembered the rules!
-After so, so long.
-A little too long.
The place looks the same.
So do you, Eva.
Look at him. Have you ever
seen a better liar than this one?
And stone cold sober, too.
I don't think we've met.
He's my client. He's in need of
a few solid operators.
-This is a good place to start.
-Right
Maybe we can make an exception
for an old friend.
-Make it quick, Danny.
-Roger that, Eva.
This way.
I don't like the look of this kid.
Any motivated operators
looking for a gig?
-Yeah, sure.
-Meet me outside for an interview.
-An interview?
-It's more of an audition.
Here it is.
My client is ready to hire right now.
All cash at twice your daily rate.
That's the good news.
The bad news?
I only need three of you.
So It's Darwin time.
-Did I get it?
-Sorry, sir. I didn't see anything.
Face it, dad. You haven't hit
anything since the crash of '08.
Thank you, Dr Freud.
I suppose this is compensation
for my other shortcomings?
I love these
fun filled family adventures.
They fill me with such joy.
Okay, fine. We quit.
But only because
there's nothing out here to shoot.
Sorry, I know that beating the bushes
isn't part of the detail.
That's alright,
everything's part of the detail.
Plus, what if the quail
starts shooting back?
If they shoot like this guy,
we don't need to worry.
-Hey, Seesaw.
-Yes?
Take this.
-It's Hacksaw.
-Whatever.
Oh no, I like Seesaw.
Show me some merc stuff,
like how to throw a knife.
Danger pays.
Oh! Sorry.
Don't worry. My wife and I
have all the kids we need.
Seesaw.
Allow me, Miss.
Alright, so you want to pinch
the blade, thumb and finger.
Sharp point Alright, hold it up.
Point to the target
with your other hand.
Keep pointing when you throw
and let the blade do the work.
Cool.
Seesaw taught me right!
So, what is it?
Really? Something to do with Zora?
What's bothering you?
I will work it out.
I will find the middle ground.
That's what concerns me.
Of all your fine virtues
your fairness appalls me the most.
Was that a compliment?
No, I'll take it.
Every company has a Zora.
Somebody who watches
the stock market prices
like it's an overheated boiler,
terrified it's about to explode.
Fear never created greatness.
Only audacity can do that.
Like I said, I'll work it out.
Z, what's up?
I go through all this trouble
and you're not eating?
Are you still on that paleo thing?
No wonder you're cranky.
Losing billions of dollars
would make anybody cranky.
You gotta grow a thicker skin.
Not that yours isn't perfect already.
And then my brother is walking around
yelling sabotage.
It's not good, Leo.
You mean he actually believed it?
Wow
I assumed he was spreading rumors
to cover his ass.
Will you talk to him?
Get him to calm down?
Why would he listen to me?
I'm not on the Swann board.
Exactly. You don't have any stake.
Peter doesn't respect a lot of
people, but he respects you.
You expect Peter to take
mental health advice from me?
It's not much of a plan, Zora.
I wouldn't ask if it wasn't urgent.
He could lose everything.
And there I was thinking this lunch
was about us getting back together.
We could be great together.
People love happily ever afters.
Listen, Leo.
You do this for me
and then we can talk about
what I can do for you.
You should be more careful.
It's easy
for fragile things to break.
-May I?
-I can manage.
Nonsense. I'm always happy
to help people in need.
All this for one baby?
My brother and I
slept in the same bed.
Times have changed.
Maybe it's best we change with them.
Isn't it?
Put our past away.
Think about our futures.
New opportunities, new friends.
A new understanding
for what's truly important.
Like a new baby.
What is more important than that?
And if you ever need help,
agent Elias,
you will find out
that I am as generous
as your partner is bullheaded.
You should think about it.
-Hey guys.
-Hey.
-What's the occasion?
-Black tie fundraiser.
-How many faces?
-A hundred, give or take.
I'll keep the refills coming.
Romy.
Gavin Hall.
Thirty year friend of Peter Swann.
Security risk negligible,
but a history of heart problems.
-How many defibrillators in the club?
-Seven.
I'll make sure they're charged.
This one's for Jack.
Jane Swann.
She's a brat, but not a threat.
-Except maybe to herself.
-It was the Seesaw thing, right?
Bad guys shooting at me
I can handle,
but this whole babysitting thing is
really starting to get under my skin.
Wow
-Is this a problem?
-Definitely not.
Good. Cause the only surprises
we want are no surprises.
Okay. Who's next?
-Anyone home?
-On our way.
-Kath, so good to see you.
-It's always good to see you.
-Ah, Katherine.
-Gavin.
Board members on premises. Stand by.
Rocket Man and Doc
have arrived on site.
Copy that.
Peter Swann.
You look stunning.
The great and the good from all over
Europe and America are here
for the VAC initiative,
saving lives
-I hate these things.
-Wanna skip the dance macabre?
And here we go.
Yes please. That's why I love you.
-You're gonna be great.
-Thank you.
-Peter.
-Dad.
This is Shaniqua and Sky.
This is my son Peter.
-Nice to meet you.
-Charmed.
How could we forget
the beautiful sister, Zora Swann?
Can you tell us why tonight's event
is so important to you?
Certainly.
It is to raise awareness for
the Swann foundation VAC initiative.
And money, don't forget the money.
And money.
Sell the sizzle!
It sounds like my dad
has it from here. Thanks.
Zora. How are you doing?
-Good. How are you?
-Fine. Luther.
Isn't dad especially
grotesque tonight?
Yeah. You and I are gonna
have a serious conversation.
I don't like your tone.
I don't like that you bought off
my flight director.
Meet me.
-Ah, Zora.
-Dad.
My daughter Zora.
-Some life, huh?
-Not for me.
All that money
just makes you a target.
Look at this.
Operators outnumber the guests.
-I can smell the body wash from here.
-All the better.
Want a nice, quiet, no-drama night.
We do our jobs,
maybe we get to bed early.
-Check in every five.
-Copy that.
Okay, all hunting parties are online.
Thirty minutes
until we crash this party.
Ground unit, I need eyes
on the Corbo security team.
Copy that.
Zora, Zora, Zora
Do you have any idea if
it ever comes to light
that the accident report
was cooked
what damage that would do?
The damage was done
when your rocket exploded.
A loss of billions. Billions!
And then you run around
screaming sabotage?
You have any idea
how insane you sound?
-It was sabotage.
-Not if you can't prove it, Peter.
Not without facts
and empirical evidence.
Remember? Those were the rocks
on which you built an empire.
What I did was for your own good.
For the good of the entire family.
But only if we stick together.
Against all enemies.
Which ones? As it goes, we have many.
You must know there's a mutiny
brewing among the board.
We all know
what the report will show.
It will show the way forward.
It will show that Panacea
is a financial abyss.
It will show losses
that border on negligence.
Not just brewing. It's here.
It's Peter's response to this crisis
that's concerning.
I'm not resigning, Zora. No way.
Of course not, but please
consider a leave of absence.
A sabbatical. A vision quest.
Just make a temporary transfer
of agency to someone we can trust.
I only trust you.
Well, let's do it now
while it's still your choice.
No. They can push me out.
I won't jump.
Well, that's exactly what they want.
That's exactly what they'll use
to destroy you.
I love Grace, I really do,
but she doesn't know you like I do.
She doesn't see how dangerous
your pride can be.
Ugh, this again.
Yes, again. Until you hear me.
You were raised to believe that
the Swann name makes you untouchable.
Well, I'm here to tell you
it does not.
For ten years, our father
would not acknowledge me
until you brought me
into this family again.
You helped me then, Peter.
Let me help you now.
The board members are here tonight.
I will speak to them.
The only way this is gonna work
is like you said,
-if we stick together.
-Yes.
Are you coming? With any luck,
we'll have missed Dad's speech.
-I would need a drink before that.
-Alright. Have one for me.
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
Friends. And frenemies are
also welcome as long as you pay up.
Welcome to the third annual
fundraiser for the VAC initiative.
It is my great honor
to introduce to you
the guiding light
of this great program,
the brilliant Dr Grace Davila.
Heads up, team. Stay sharp.
We call it Disease X,
but it's not science fiction.
It is real.
And much more dramatic and scary
than any movie could be.
Doctors, scientist and field clinics,
we all work to stop the spread
of dangerous diseases
like malaria, Marburg or aids.
But always, in the back of our minds,
is what's next?
How can we prepare
for something unknown?
Well, the answer to that question is
what brings us here tonight.
Be advised, we have law enforcement
on the premises. Stand by.
So what's a nice girl like you
doing in a dump like this?
-Are you flirting with me?
-Is it working?
No. But I am.
Me too. I'm undercover.
Undercover Europol.
-Shrimp thief would have been sexier.
-Now who's flirting?
My partner and I are working
on a very important case.
Don't tell anybody.
Too late.
When I tap this, I put you
on an open channel
to every security operator in here.
I see. The night has a thousand eyes.
Good time to move along.
Happily, I just found
what I've been looking for.
Mr Corbo!
Have some shrimp.
Mr Corbo! Hello!
Excuse me, Mr Corbo.
Hey!
-Agent Newman, is it?
-Neumann.
-Right. And agent
-Elias.
You seem more than surprised
to see us.
I'm furious.
I didn't see your names
on the guest list.
Which means someone on my end
didn't do their job.
A party like this, guests like this,
I'm sure you understand.
-We're not on the guest list.
-Not technically.
We're here in our official capacity.
We've made multiple attempts
to see Mr Swann.
Mr Swann doesn't make his schedule.
We've made multiple attempts
to see you too.
My schedule
is the same as Mr Swann's,
which again, I don't make.
But here I am,
right in front of you.
Right in front of me, yes. Shall we?
Follow me.
Do it.
We have identified the man
that attacked you and Mr Swann.
Joseph Grosney,
a former army ranger.
-Great. Case closed.
-Not exactly, no.
Grosney has no criminal history.
His record is better than spotless.
He served with NATO in Afghanistan,
some time in law enforcement, and
And then he became a private security
contractor like you.
That does not make him an angel.
I know plenty of operators
who are not picky about the job.
Exactly! My assessment also.
He was hired.
But the question is, for what?
Obviously, I assume
to steal Geller's art collection.
Obviously or you assume?
Guys. I'm on the job.
What's on your mind?
Grosney arrives on a bicycle,
middle of the day,
with nothing but a Glock
and zip ties.
How's he getting away
with big bulky heavy paintings?
Neighbors saw him with
a cell phone. He's the point guy.
Secures the scene for the crew
to come after.
He executes three men in cold blood
with no noise suppressor.
Hardly the MO
of high-end art thieves.
I get it, there's questions, but what
does this have to do with me?
Do you have any reason to suspect
that Dr Geller was targeted for harm?
Actively targeted,
a contract on his life.
Family business. Call Swann's office,
we'll get something on the books.
Cagey.
By habit or just with us?
-Tariq.
-Hello Vince, my old friend.
-Where's Danny?
-Relax.
Put him on, I want to see him.
Closer than you think, Vince.
-Jane?
-Okay?
We had such good times
in the Legion.
You've got a great guy there.
Danny loves you so much,
but he's a dangerous man.
I'm dangerous, but maybe not
as dangerous as him.
I think you'd be safer with me.
Tariq.
Hey.
Vincent, you should have told me
that Peter Swann
has such a lovely daughter.
So When do we tell Daddy?
Jane and I are getting married.
May I have a word with you
in private?
Both of you?
You're in trouble now.
-What's happening?
-Neumann is here.
If he sees us together
-If he suspects we know each other
-I must say hello.
Looking forward to our partnership.
-What does he mean, "partnership"?
-I work with Tariq now.
With or for?
-You better know the difference.
-He was gonna kill me.
This time for real.
I had to give him something.
-Some reason not to do it.
-And what did you give him?
He got very excited when I told him
Peter Swann was your client.
Suddenly all sorts of entrepreneurial
ideas opened up to him.
If I could persuade you to give us
access to insider information
Of course I told him I would never
use you like that.
-Betray you like that.
-Okay.
Ruin your life.
Until he told me
what happened in Mali.
What you did to me in Mali.
I saved your life in Mali!
Danny!
Gotta go.
Swann's daughter's
been vibing me all night.
Once again, thank you very much.
Your help today
will save lives tomorrow.
Fantastic.
Let me say, every donation made,
I will match dollar for dollar.
You heard him say that.
Cheers!
You're sensational, really.
-I'd like to go home now.
-You're gonna go home soon.
-Peter.
-Let's see who that is.
Hi. Brilliant project, it really is.
That's really good of you to say.
Hello?
Let me just get somewhere quiet.
Hacksaw following Doc.
I appreciate that.
Catherine, nice to see you.
Nice to see you too.
Excuse me, Mr Swann.
Sorry to crash your party.
We'd like to speak to you.
Not possible and it's not a party.
These people are here to do business.
If I don't give them my time,
they don't make donations.
But you're welcome
to all the champagne and
whatever those things are,
but that's all I can offer you.
Fetching gown, agent Elias.
Just one question then.
Do you think Dr Geller was
targeted for harm?
Anything to do with his work
that might compromise him?
That's two questions
and you're a very rude man.
I can spare five minutes.
Does this thing work?
Can you hear me at the back?
How the hell did he get in here?
What a night. And what an inspiration
that lady doctor is.
She was talking about medicine,
I felt I was watching
Jurassic World .
Go ahead. Better if you
talk to Swann alone anyway.
Why? 'Cause I'm a woman?
He thinks I'm a lunatic.
Well, don't prove him right.
Anyway. Tonight is special
for another reason.
We are very honored to have with us
the most decorated special agent
in all of Europol.
Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands
together for Kurt Tobias Neumann.
I thank you for your service, sir.
I feel so much safer here with you.
But behind every great man
there is an even greater woman.
Agent Neumann's partner,
Special Agent Sophia Elias.
Who I'm humbled to announce
is pregnant with her second child.
Isn't that wonderful?
After all those miscarriages.
All those heartbreaks she went
through with husband David.
What a tragedy if something
was to happen now.
Don't.
Move.
-Don't.
-Don't what?
What do you know about anything?
I know that look in your eyes.
I know that burn in your gut.
You're about to do something
that would really,
really upset your mother.
How many confirmed cases?
For now, three.
All stable,
but they're all healthy adults.
If it starts hitting kids or
compromise immune systems, then
I have no faith in the efficacy
of our vaccines.
The few we have left.
What about the RNA vaccines?
WHO approved them.
We don't have time to wait
for production.
We produced enough for 50 rounds.
It was ready after two.
-How many doses?
-Around 6,000.
That could help us contain it.
Can you send it?
-I'll do better than that.
-Thank you, Grace.
What did Swann say?
More like what he didn't say,
same as Corbo.
Soph, are you pregnant?
Yeah. Eleven weeks tomorrow.
How did you know?
We haven't told anybody.
In the ballroom.
Bulsari was going on about it.
He's just winding you up.
Anyway, I can take care of myself.
Can we go now?
All this glamour is rotting my teeth.
I did notice you seem glowy.
Glowy
Europol agents are leaving.
Stand by.
Yes?
I'm leaving now.
Final checks.
We go in five.
Okay.
-Is this how it's going to be?
-Oh yes.
This is how it's going to be
for the next nine months. At least.
I'm gonna drive.
Okay. Cute.
Switches are ready to throw.
Awaiting orders.
I'll do it, okay?
Okay? Let me get into it.
I'll call you back.
Hi. I need to ask you a favor.
Me too.
No questions asked.
Deal. And same.
I need to leave for 48 hours
and I don't want Peter to know.
Grace, I think you need
to deal with reality here.
It's a nothing trip.
An errand, really.
But I can't put it off.
Peter has enough weight
on his shoulders
and I don't want to make it worse.
I'm pretty sure
that's inevitable already. Grace
-I need to quit.
-What?
-What do you mean quit? When?
-Right now.
I need to walk out that door
and disappear tonight.
Ajay will take care of you.
Trig and the rest will stay on.
Stop. I don't care about that.
What's wrong?
It's my brother.
It's my fault. I tried to save him
I tried to save his life
and I hurt him.
Come on!
Dan, what are you doing?
No, stop! Those are our guys!
Those are legionnaires!
When did you last sleep?
I'm gonna check it out. Stay here.
Don't shoot.
Vince!
Vincent!
-Vincent!
-Don't shoot them!
Vince.
It was a miracle
he didn't kill anyone.
Vincent!
I saw it as a blessing
he couldn't remember.
When he was released from
the hospital, he was broken up.
But why do you have to quit?
Just trust me, okay?
The sooner I leave, the better for
everybody. Especially you and Peter.
Ten minutes till generator kicks back
in. Till then, it's fish in a barrel.
For fish in a barrel,
I'd only need five.
For a minute I thought tonight
would be nice and easy.
Stay right here until we sort out
this errand of yours.
You think it's in the ballroom too?
You go on.
I'm going to see if they need help.
-They or she?
-Huh?
That girl does not need help
from you or anybody.
What girl?
Lie to yourself. Don't lie to me.
All teams, time to pull the trigger.
Pulling.
Trig, Hacksaw,
close off the entrance and exit.
Nobody gets in or out
until the power's back on.
Copy that.
Gavin Hull, 20 feet ahead.
I can deal with it, yeah.
By tomorrow?
Yeah, perfect.
Secondary target, directly ahead.
Corbo is approaching
from the staircase.
Romy, do you copy?
What's the ETA on the generator?
Almost there. Building maintenance
need two minutes to get it running.
Copy. And guys,
what's the status of Rocket Man?
-Rocket Man is on the move.
-Copy.
Katherine Kamen.
East corner. 40 feet ahead.
Hong Kong asset, get ready.
South Africa asset on site.
-Let me help you.
-Thank you.
Last one's the chair.
Top of the stairs,
there's nobody around him.
Let's keep it together.
Guys, the lights just went out,
it's not Armageddon.
It's procedure, sir. This way.
What happened? Is there a fire?
Barcelona target locked on.
Hong Kong target
approaching elevator.
Giving her the shaft.
Allow me.
That's very kind of you.
Thank you so much.
Sir, this way.
-Where's Grace?
-In the billiards room.
Trig, Hack, get a twenty on Jane.
Come on, let's move.
-She wouldn't just leave.
-We need to make sure.
Stay with him.
Oh, you're awake.
We don't want the piggy
to miss one second of the barbecue.
Just stay down and burn.
Oh, you need a knife?
Then come on, bring it. Come on.
-Stay where you are.
-Neumann.
Police! Stop.
-No sign of Grace?
-Not picking up her cell either.
-I'm sure she's fine.
-How?
How can you be sure?