The Ghost Squad (2005) s01e04 Episode Script
The Greater Good
You haven't? Did you? Martin? Either you paid it or you didn't.
Don't start.
I've just spent a month's wages on fuckin' nappies.
Well, that's lovely.
Start swearing at me, why don't you? I'm not swearing at you! I'm swearing, but not at you.
I don't know Oh, shut up, Martin, for God's sake.
Shut up, Martin, for God's sake.
Brendan, come away from the window.
Brendan Wright is the last witness.
All the others have cried off, intimidated.
The last one woke up to find a masked man in her bedroom.
Brendan's in a safe house being looked after by the Witness Protection Unit.
So two weeks until the trial and Brendan's sticking with it, for now.
So the killer's in jail and his brother's intimidating the witnesses.
Yeah, that's right.
Brother's name is Danny Cole.
History of ABH, GBH.
Proper thug.
And Danny is now intimidating Brendan, like the last five witnesses.
And the only way this could be happening is if he's controlling one of the cops in the Witness Protection Unit.
Yep.
Three cops, three targets.
DC Tony Ellis - mid-20s, bit flash, drinks too much but there's no links to Mark or Danny Cole so far.
Next? The boss.
DS Tony Sharpe.
Good career record, but he's hit a bottleneck and he's waiting for a promotion.
A reason to feel frustrated with the job and go to Danny'? It feels a bit extreme.
Who else? DC James Franks.
Jimmy.
Dull career record up to now, underachiever, new to the WPU.
He arrived after the first three witnesses had been intimidated, so he's an unlikely suspect, but But '? We're not sure.
Just we're not sure.
The thing about Jimmy is that his behaviour's really odd.
He slipped our surveillance twice, he's making phone calls which we're having difficulty tracing.
Like Pete said, because he arrived late we'd normally rule him out but I'm not sure.
What do you think? I've no idea.
Sorry.
Well, you've done this enough times now so I don't need to tell you what to do.
Yeah, we're seasoned pros.
No, not yet you're not.
Is it me, or is she getting odder? Odder? Yeah, odder.
She's playing it all subdued and distracted.
What's all that about'? She's probably got a lot on her plate.
Stop feeling sorry for her.
You never know.
Maybe she's pregnant.
The spawn of McKay - the first baby that could lie before it could talk.
Jimmy'? Hiya.
I thought we were meeting back at the office.
Remember? The office'? You and me'? Oh.
Shit.
Sorry.
Still, you're here now, so, um let's go meet the man.
No.
No.
No, Rich, that's a knight.
You can't just Look, knights jump in the L-shape, remember? So be nice to the guy, you know'? Reassure him.
He needs to believe that the system is behind him and he's not the only one out there with his dick on the chopping block.
He's a good man.
You'll like him.
Alright'? You're late.
Clock-watcher.
No, your boss, actually.
Hi, Amy.
Hi.
Um, sorry we're late.
The car sort of Yeah, I know - you were dragged down by Jimmy, but, uh, 10 out of 10 for loyalty.
Thought he was a bishop! No, that's a bishop.
Look, can we just pack this in and play snap or something else? No, no, I'll get there.
So, what's this one? Hey, Rich, give the poor bloke a break, will you? Brendan, I want to introduce you to a new member of the team.
This is, uh, Amy Harris.
Hi, Brendan.
Hi.
Hang on.
What's this one, then? Someone else is listening to Danny Cole's conversations and they're using exactly the same bugs as we do.
So, who's that'? I don't know.
Government maybe, or I don't know.
But it's bloody odd.
Yeah.
Yeah, it is.
Oi.
What time's he due in work? Not for three hours.
Let's see where he goes, then.
I can't quite see what you're both so flustered about.
He's Ghost Squad? He's bloody Ghost Squad? We're meant to be investigating him.
Calm down, Amy.
But he is Ghost Squad? I mean, we're right about that, yeah? Look at your faces.
OK, this is how it is.
Jimmy Franks works for me.
Jesus Christ.
He's been a Ghost Squad officer for nearly 10 years now and, throughout, his work has been exceptional.
So is he the target'? Just listen.
Jimmy is a brilliant, brilliant officer but he needs protecting.
Look, your job is exactly as I told you before - find the cop who's leaking information to Danny Cole.
Could that be Jimmy'? Absolutely not.
But he's not getting a result, and that's not like him.
And it happened on the last case as well.
Part of the reason you're there is because I wanted you to look at Jimmy without prejudice, to see how he's behaving - whether or not he's maintaining his cover, whether he's doing the job.
The fact that you've uncovered him this early is a big flashing light for me.
But I'm not in the business of exposing Ghost Squad officers, believe it or not.
And I'd protect both of you in exactly the same way.
By having us investigated? Watch your mouth.
I may seem a tough old bitch to you but I care about Jimmy, yeah? OK? Let me know what you find out.
And remember, Jimmy's been doing this for 10 years.
Well, he's forgotten more about undercover policing Don't try to make it clever, Pete.
It doesn't suit you.
Watch him.
Learn from him.
And tell me everything.
Rich? Rich, you're doing Brendan's head in.
He's alright.
You're alright, aren't you? Well, I'm trying No, I'm not, Rich, no.
Sorry.
Well, what about Scrabble? Go on.
We had a laugh last time.
Do you remember? Had some good 'uns.
All the words I had.
'Grape', 'balls', 'cock' and 'wank'.
Yeah.
Yeah, a fuckin' laugh that was, eh? Are you going mad? Why? We're having a laugh.
I know it's hard, but what you're doing, it's important.
I know.
You know, when it happened that guy who had the gun he made sure that that bloke he shot saw him.
It was like he wanted him to know he was doing this to him, like he wanted him to be scared before he I just think that I want to be in that courtroom and I want to make sure that he sees me.
I want to make sure that he looks into my eyes so that he knows as well, so he knows what it's like to feel a bit of fear.
And you'll be the big hero.
Whoopie-do.
OK, Jimmy.
No, I think it's wonderful.
Do the right thing.
Little guy always triumphs in the end, doesn't he? Sometimes.
Maybe.
And Mark Cole's bound to take it all on the chin.
Jesus Christ! What'? Are we just gonna pretend that everything's sweet and lovely? He needs to know.
What are you doing? They are gonna put a gun to your head.
Jimmy, shut up! You may want to be the hero, but you know what, 9 out of 10 times, it turns to shit and someone gets hurt.
Someone gets killed.
That's how it is.
Hello? Hang on.
Delivery? Brendan, do you want to pop into the bedroom? I'm sure it's fine, but just to be on the safe side.
RIP, Brendan Wright.
Oh, shit.
Shit! Shit! Shit! We've all been careful, yeah? We've all taken the necessary precautions, leaving Stop pissing around here.
This isn't happening by accident.
Alright.
One of you - one of you - is talking to Danny Cole.
Hang on Jesus.
What have they got on you? So what we're gonna do is I'm watching you.
Jimmy.
we're gonna take Brendan and move him to another place so he feels safe.
Why is it that you can't look Brendan in the eye, Tony? Jimmy, shut up.
Why, are you in on this too'? Enough! Enough.
These are your individual phone records.
What I'd like you to do is go through the list and write the name of the person you've been talking to next to the number.
Have you got a problem, Jimmy'? I hope you have, because I might not be able to sack you for that shit you pulled last night with Brendan, but I will sack you for this.
Where's yours'? I'm in charge of the investigation, you twat.
Are you gonna do it or not'? Look, we might have just been unlucky.
We can't carry on not trusting each other like this.
We're gonna end up in serious trouble.
It's odd.
You arrived and suddenly there's a bloody wreath at the door.
Oh, shut up.
Come on, guys.
We're supposed to be a team.
How do we get these nutters on the force? Kay.
Pete.
Come in.
Pete Maitland, I'd like you to meet Kay Fielding.
Now, Pete's a cover officer like you, Kay.
Right now he's out of work.
His colleague's taking some time off, a little rest.
And I think you need some help.
I'm alright.
No, you're not.
And you'll like working with Pete.
I'm bloody marvellous, me.
Oh, come on, Kay.
It's no big deal.
It's less than two weeks till the trial and we're struggling.
And Pete's just your type.
Hung like a horse? Oh, no idea, but he's ever so willing.
Would you mind not talking about me as if I'm not in the room? I brought him up to speed on the case so you can share the burden.
Jimmy's not going to like it.
And '? Yep.
Fair point.
I suppose we could do with some help.
Come on, then Mr Ed.
Yeah? Hey Sorry.
Oh, well, that fixes it all.
Marvellous.
Look, you're not the leak, and I'm not the leak - I'm too new, you know it.
Sorry, um, how do you know I'm not'? Because you're drawing so much attention to yourself by being a tit.
If you'd done it, you'd just shut up.
We could help each other in this, partner up.
Why do you think it's Tony Sharpe? Where was your last posting'? Morpeth.
Why, where was yours'? Who were you working for'? A chief super.
And what happened to him? Her, actually.
What is this? Who were you working for, then? And what happened to him? ADS? He killed himself.
Still want to be my partner? Why do you think it's Sharpe? You just look after Brendan.
How about Richard Ellis? Jimmy's found nothing on him.
No notes for bank deposits, no run-ins with his bosses.
So what would make a cop do this? This isn't just taking money.
Well, who cares why'? Mark shot a guy in public, in daylight, just because the poor fuck stood up to him and refused to pay him protection money.
Why is the wife not a witness? Couldn't pick him out in the line-up.
All she could remember were her husband's brains all over the pavement.
Poor cow.
Yeah, some statement, killing the witness like that.
Untouchable - that's what it says.
So what's he like, then, your guy Jimmy'? Yeah, he's great.
Yeah? What's McKay said? Well, as if she'd say anything to me.
She said he's struggling.
Thank you for being honest.
Yeah.
Well Look, I trust Jimmy 1,000%.
I'm loyal to him, right? Yeah, sure.
Like you're loyal to your girl.
What's she called? Anna.
Anna.
Is she any good? No, she's brilliant.
She's a laugh.
We're mates, like you're saying.
Yeah? You fucked her? Excuse me'? What? You haven't'? God, all that unresolved sexual tension in the air.
How do you deal with it'? Look, I don't quite get what you're trying to Come on, Pete.
I banged Jimmy within the first week.
Yeah, well, me and Anna, we're It doesn't work like that.
Mm-hm.
And anyway, I mean, that's crazy.
That's like saying that no man and woman can work together without sex being on the agenda.
Well, I think that's true.
Oh, really? Well you're a girl, I'm a boy, what are you saying - we can't work together without a shag? Well, we can, of course.
Won't be nearly as much fun, though.
I must tell Anna that this is a really, really, brilliantly brilliant idea! So tell me again how good I was.
Can't remember.
It was all over so quickly.
You bloody liar.
You said - and I quote - âYou were much better than I thought you'd be.
" Aw, that's the biggest compliment you've ever had from a woman, isn't it'? It's the only compliment I've ever had.
You alright? I'm great, darling.
How are you? Never better.
Look, I'll catch you later, yeah? It doesn't mean he's bent.
No'? So explain it to me.
I don't know.
Um, Jimmy's trying to flush out information, perhaps? Would you? No, but Would you risk visiting Danny Cole? No.
No.
Shit.
So he's part of it and he's been bribed or I don't know.
Tell me about his last case.
What happened? Jimmy was investigating a DC - Jamie Lang.
Turns out the bloke was screwing some transsexual hooker.
After he was caught, he killed himself because of the stigma.
I guess there's no reason why Ghost Squad officers are incorruptible, is there? Well, if you think about what he's been doing for the last 10 years, he's been tricking people, deceiving them just like you, and I guess that rubs off on you in some way.
Cheers, mate.
You know what I'm saying.
And you're nothing like him, are you? He's still asleep.
Yeah.
Don't know how.
His nerves must be shredded.
Yeah, I suppose.
Do you think he's safe here? No.
Do you? Why not? They found him the first time, they'll find him again.
So what are you doing about it'? What's with the mood? What are you doing here? Waiting for them to come and get him? Have I done something to you? Not to me.
Well, what's all this, then? Hey.
Hey.
Good kip? Sort of.
You know.
Amy, what's your problem? Sorry, have I come in and No, don't be silly.
Fancy a cup of tea'? If there's something you need to get off your chest Not now.
.
.
or need to talk to me about So, um, was that a yes or a no to the tea, then? I think Jimmy wants a word.
Well, he can wait.
Yeah? Yep.
He and I are going for a drink after work.
Sorry, Brendan, I don't mean to rub it in.
No, no.
No, that's fine.
So, tea'? Have one if you want one.
Tea.
So what's the worst case you've ever had? Oh A little boy, traffic accident.
A slow death.
You? Uh it doesn't count.
It wasn't your fault.
Haven't you had something where where you're to blame, you know - you've you've lied or betrayed a friend.
I guess I'm still quite new to it all.
Good answer.
Well avoided.
You're off your face.
Am I? Vodka's slowly drowning me.
Help! Ohhh.
Shh! Ow.
You alright? Yes.
Shh.
Oh.
Ohhh! Ohhh! Amy? Have you got someone? Boyfriend, you know.
Someone in your life? No.
Not anymore'? No, not any more.
We'll always be on our own, won't we'? Yeah.
That one's for depression.
The others are for stress, panic attacks, insomnia, mood swings.
Some help balance things out, control the stomach cramps, the shits, shakes.
Thorazine, Clozapine, Risperdal So many fucking pills.
That's why I need the chart.
What do you think? I know who you are.
Going through my stuff in the middle of the night.
I should've guessed.
Three months here, three months there, a dull service record.
Leeds, London, Liverpool.
Just like mine.
Exactly the same.
You screwed up, yeah? I don't know what you're talking about.
No.
You're still the golden girl who never puts a foot wrong.
Be careful when you do.
She's not nearly as friendly then.
She's never particularly friendly.
She'd be jealous of you, I bet.
What's going on between you and Danny Cole? You know, it's quite something you give 10 years of your life to this job and then you find out that you find out that you're After all you've done she'll do the same to you, you know, one day.
You'll end up a pill-head, seeing ghosts on street corners.
Jimmy, the pills are one thing, but why did you meet Danny Cole? I can't believe she's done this to me.
Tell me, do you judge it on the evidence, hmm? Are you like her? Are you objective'? Cold and objective? No.
No.
You see the person.
Like me.
But it hurts more that way.
Yeah.
So what do you see in me'? I don't know.
Then you should get out while you still can.
Go on.
Go.
Go! What? Oh, Jesus, Amy.
What? Do you think McKay knows about all this? What doesn't she know about all of us'? So what's he gonna do now'? Now he knows she put you onto him.
Jesus, Jimmy! We gotta get out of here.
What? I want you to get your clothes and get out of here while we still can.
What's happened? It's not safe.
Oh, shit.
Let's go now.
Yeah, of course.
Who is it'? Amy.
Aren't you gonna let her in'? You're very early.
Yeah.
You too.
Alright, that should do.
What's up? We're leaving.
Jimmy'? Come on, Brendan.
Amy's staying here.
No.
No, I'm not, Brendan.
Don't go with him.
What'? What's happening? Look, it's obviously not safe here.
Don't.
Amy, what's going on? You don't know what's out there.
What are you talking about, Amy? Come on, Brendan.
Brendan, don't go with him.
I don't know what to do now.
They're coming.
They're coming here.
They'll kill you, so let's go while you've still got the chance.
Jimmy, just stop it, alright, 'cause you're scaring me now.
Jimmy, close the door.
Enough, now.
It's over.
Oh, really? Kay? Kay, do you know where Jimmy might be'? You should've been honest with us.
Anna'?! Jesus! Anna'?! Amy, you tossing little Come on, Kay.
Where's Jimmy'? Has he talked to you? He doesn't get it.
You get it.
You know how he'll be right now.
Fuck.
You really are all out to get him.
Can someone please Jimmy's falling apart.
He's been falling apart for five bloody years, held together by me, by pills, by his love for this shit.
And she's been using him.
Shut up, Kay.
Please.
Do you think he'll call you? I don't know.
Maybe.
I doubt it.
So what are we saying? He's bent? He's gonna hand Brendan over to Danny Cole? No way.
Well, alright, Kay.
If you're sure.
So he's protecting him, then? He snatched Brendan from the safe house because he knows he's at risk, in which case, why hasn't he rung in to tell you so'? What else is there? He's bent? He's straight? What? Maybe he hates us all so much he's decided to destroy the case.
So what's he gonna do? Lock Brendan away for a few days for a bit of revenge? And then what? And then what? Yeah, OK.
Listen, I know.
I got to go.
I'll speak to you later, OK'? Alright.
Cheers.
Jesus, Amy.
This has gone so totally tits-up.
Are you OK'? Yeah.
Shit.
Fuck.
Jimmy Franks, what a fucking fucking.
You know Tony Sharpe's gone as well? What'? Yeah.
Tony's vanished, Jimmy's vanished, Brendan's vanished.
I mean Oh, fuck.
Tony's '? Well, when did we last see him? I don't know.
Have we talked to his wife? Do we have any idea where '? I told you, he's gone.
Gone.
Rich, listen to me.
Do you think Tony was talking to Danny Cole? What? It's Jimmy.
What are you talking about Tony for'? He was worried sick about Brendan.
Jesus, he was in such a state the whole time trying to protect him, trying to make sure he didn't find out how dangerous it all was.
He made me promise not to tell him about all the stuff we were getting.
Stuff? And he kept going on and on and on about how we always failed, how we couldn't protect anyone from them, how they kept finding us.
It was really awful to listen to.
What stuff? Sometimes he'd be in there all night, poring over photos and papers.
I mean, it was starting to become a bit of an obsession.
Rich, what stuff? What photos'? Photos.
Threatening letters.
I don't know.
I never saw 'em.
Sharpe kept them all.
What's it matter anyway? Jimmy's got Brendan.
We're hardly gonna see him again, are we'? Not with a tongue in his mouth, anyway.
Hello? Amy'? Jimmy'? I want you to come and see me.
Is Brendan alright? And I want you to come alone.
Alone.
You bring anyone - anyone - and it'll get messy.
You understand? Amy? Where's Jimmy'? Here.
Where's the cavalry? It's just me.
You look like shit, Jimmy.
Yeah, well, that'll happen.
You took some risk coming here on your own.
Not if you're not bent, I haven't.
Has he hurt you? No, I'm OK.
So what does that tell you? Has Tony Sharpe been here? Have they talked? I don't know.
Talk to me, Amy.
Are you OK'? Yeah Don't get cocky, not with me.
Why? What are you gonna do? God, look at you - young, brave and stupid.
Jesus, I was just like you.
I was in this car five years ago I was being driven off by my target and three others and suddenly it hit me - they were all in on it, all of them.
They were gonna kill me.
Irony is, that time I was right but once that's in your head, that nasty little worm, it just grows and grows.
I've always fought it, but can you imagine what it's like when you can't trust your own head? I don't care.
Yes, you do! You can't help it! Why did you talk to Danny Cole? Thought I could be clever, pretend to be bribable, see if it led me to the bent cop.
OK.
You believe me'? Why wouldn't I? You're a good liar.
How come it's Tony Sharpe? They've been threatening his family.
I found photos they'd taken of his kids.
So he's just another cop, struggling and fucking it up.
Come on, Brendan.
Let's go.
You're not leaving.
You shouldn't have spied on me.
What choice did I have'? What, just taking orders? Doing her dirty work? It's not dirty work.
Can't you smell it'? The stink on me.
Look Look, you're scaring Brendan.
Just let us go now.
You spend all your life pretending to be things that you're not, making drug dealers and paedophiles your best friends .
.
it's bound to rub off.
I bet you were a lot sweeter before they found you.
Please, Jimmy.
Shut up, Brendan! No-one's gonna hurt you.
So why don't you let us go, then? Look at me.
I'm you in 10 years.
Doesn't that scare you? Why should it'? You you protected Brendan.
Oh, yeah.
I'm a model officer, me.
Oh, shit! Shit! You've done nothing wrong.
You don't know what I'm thinkin'.
Open the door.
There's two ways for this to end.
Oh, fuck! Open the door.
Yeah.
You're a good cop, Jimmy.
No, I'm not.
I'm fucked.
There's nothing inside.
There's nothing left.
Brendan and I are gonna go.
Oi.
Stop wallowing.
You did good.
You couldn't have stopped what happened to Tony Sharpe.
And you got Brendan here to the trial on time despite Jimmy, despite all of it.
All that's missing is the white horse.
Now, come on.
What is it'? Nothing.
Well, I bet if you read Jimmy's file, you'll find out he'd done stuff just like this in the past.
So'? So, what, you think you'll end up like him? No way.
You are a thousand times stronger than he is.
A million times.
You are.
Now, come on.
Let me go and buy you a drink.
What was she like, Kay? She was cool.
Yeah.
She had some interesting techniques.
Techniques? Yeah, you know - ways of approaching the job.
Worth trying, some of them.
You need to sign these and then you're out.
They're confidentiality agreements.
You know the score.
I'm sorry for what happened to you.
Spare me.
I hope you're gonna look after Amy a little more carefully.
Be a shame if she ended up in here, signing forms, scared.
What's there to be scared of? If I passed you in the street, would you say hello? Of course.
Yeah, of course.
So that's it'? After all these years I'm free to go? YEP- Happy ending, then.
Yep.
Don't start.
I've just spent a month's wages on fuckin' nappies.
Well, that's lovely.
Start swearing at me, why don't you? I'm not swearing at you! I'm swearing, but not at you.
I don't know Oh, shut up, Martin, for God's sake.
Shut up, Martin, for God's sake.
Brendan, come away from the window.
Brendan Wright is the last witness.
All the others have cried off, intimidated.
The last one woke up to find a masked man in her bedroom.
Brendan's in a safe house being looked after by the Witness Protection Unit.
So two weeks until the trial and Brendan's sticking with it, for now.
So the killer's in jail and his brother's intimidating the witnesses.
Yeah, that's right.
Brother's name is Danny Cole.
History of ABH, GBH.
Proper thug.
And Danny is now intimidating Brendan, like the last five witnesses.
And the only way this could be happening is if he's controlling one of the cops in the Witness Protection Unit.
Yep.
Three cops, three targets.
DC Tony Ellis - mid-20s, bit flash, drinks too much but there's no links to Mark or Danny Cole so far.
Next? The boss.
DS Tony Sharpe.
Good career record, but he's hit a bottleneck and he's waiting for a promotion.
A reason to feel frustrated with the job and go to Danny'? It feels a bit extreme.
Who else? DC James Franks.
Jimmy.
Dull career record up to now, underachiever, new to the WPU.
He arrived after the first three witnesses had been intimidated, so he's an unlikely suspect, but But '? We're not sure.
Just we're not sure.
The thing about Jimmy is that his behaviour's really odd.
He slipped our surveillance twice, he's making phone calls which we're having difficulty tracing.
Like Pete said, because he arrived late we'd normally rule him out but I'm not sure.
What do you think? I've no idea.
Sorry.
Well, you've done this enough times now so I don't need to tell you what to do.
Yeah, we're seasoned pros.
No, not yet you're not.
Is it me, or is she getting odder? Odder? Yeah, odder.
She's playing it all subdued and distracted.
What's all that about'? She's probably got a lot on her plate.
Stop feeling sorry for her.
You never know.
Maybe she's pregnant.
The spawn of McKay - the first baby that could lie before it could talk.
Jimmy'? Hiya.
I thought we were meeting back at the office.
Remember? The office'? You and me'? Oh.
Shit.
Sorry.
Still, you're here now, so, um let's go meet the man.
No.
No.
No, Rich, that's a knight.
You can't just Look, knights jump in the L-shape, remember? So be nice to the guy, you know'? Reassure him.
He needs to believe that the system is behind him and he's not the only one out there with his dick on the chopping block.
He's a good man.
You'll like him.
Alright'? You're late.
Clock-watcher.
No, your boss, actually.
Hi, Amy.
Hi.
Um, sorry we're late.
The car sort of Yeah, I know - you were dragged down by Jimmy, but, uh, 10 out of 10 for loyalty.
Thought he was a bishop! No, that's a bishop.
Look, can we just pack this in and play snap or something else? No, no, I'll get there.
So, what's this one? Hey, Rich, give the poor bloke a break, will you? Brendan, I want to introduce you to a new member of the team.
This is, uh, Amy Harris.
Hi, Brendan.
Hi.
Hang on.
What's this one, then? Someone else is listening to Danny Cole's conversations and they're using exactly the same bugs as we do.
So, who's that'? I don't know.
Government maybe, or I don't know.
But it's bloody odd.
Yeah.
Yeah, it is.
Oi.
What time's he due in work? Not for three hours.
Let's see where he goes, then.
I can't quite see what you're both so flustered about.
He's Ghost Squad? He's bloody Ghost Squad? We're meant to be investigating him.
Calm down, Amy.
But he is Ghost Squad? I mean, we're right about that, yeah? Look at your faces.
OK, this is how it is.
Jimmy Franks works for me.
Jesus Christ.
He's been a Ghost Squad officer for nearly 10 years now and, throughout, his work has been exceptional.
So is he the target'? Just listen.
Jimmy is a brilliant, brilliant officer but he needs protecting.
Look, your job is exactly as I told you before - find the cop who's leaking information to Danny Cole.
Could that be Jimmy'? Absolutely not.
But he's not getting a result, and that's not like him.
And it happened on the last case as well.
Part of the reason you're there is because I wanted you to look at Jimmy without prejudice, to see how he's behaving - whether or not he's maintaining his cover, whether he's doing the job.
The fact that you've uncovered him this early is a big flashing light for me.
But I'm not in the business of exposing Ghost Squad officers, believe it or not.
And I'd protect both of you in exactly the same way.
By having us investigated? Watch your mouth.
I may seem a tough old bitch to you but I care about Jimmy, yeah? OK? Let me know what you find out.
And remember, Jimmy's been doing this for 10 years.
Well, he's forgotten more about undercover policing Don't try to make it clever, Pete.
It doesn't suit you.
Watch him.
Learn from him.
And tell me everything.
Rich? Rich, you're doing Brendan's head in.
He's alright.
You're alright, aren't you? Well, I'm trying No, I'm not, Rich, no.
Sorry.
Well, what about Scrabble? Go on.
We had a laugh last time.
Do you remember? Had some good 'uns.
All the words I had.
'Grape', 'balls', 'cock' and 'wank'.
Yeah.
Yeah, a fuckin' laugh that was, eh? Are you going mad? Why? We're having a laugh.
I know it's hard, but what you're doing, it's important.
I know.
You know, when it happened that guy who had the gun he made sure that that bloke he shot saw him.
It was like he wanted him to know he was doing this to him, like he wanted him to be scared before he I just think that I want to be in that courtroom and I want to make sure that he sees me.
I want to make sure that he looks into my eyes so that he knows as well, so he knows what it's like to feel a bit of fear.
And you'll be the big hero.
Whoopie-do.
OK, Jimmy.
No, I think it's wonderful.
Do the right thing.
Little guy always triumphs in the end, doesn't he? Sometimes.
Maybe.
And Mark Cole's bound to take it all on the chin.
Jesus Christ! What'? Are we just gonna pretend that everything's sweet and lovely? He needs to know.
What are you doing? They are gonna put a gun to your head.
Jimmy, shut up! You may want to be the hero, but you know what, 9 out of 10 times, it turns to shit and someone gets hurt.
Someone gets killed.
That's how it is.
Hello? Hang on.
Delivery? Brendan, do you want to pop into the bedroom? I'm sure it's fine, but just to be on the safe side.
RIP, Brendan Wright.
Oh, shit.
Shit! Shit! Shit! We've all been careful, yeah? We've all taken the necessary precautions, leaving Stop pissing around here.
This isn't happening by accident.
Alright.
One of you - one of you - is talking to Danny Cole.
Hang on Jesus.
What have they got on you? So what we're gonna do is I'm watching you.
Jimmy.
we're gonna take Brendan and move him to another place so he feels safe.
Why is it that you can't look Brendan in the eye, Tony? Jimmy, shut up.
Why, are you in on this too'? Enough! Enough.
These are your individual phone records.
What I'd like you to do is go through the list and write the name of the person you've been talking to next to the number.
Have you got a problem, Jimmy'? I hope you have, because I might not be able to sack you for that shit you pulled last night with Brendan, but I will sack you for this.
Where's yours'? I'm in charge of the investigation, you twat.
Are you gonna do it or not'? Look, we might have just been unlucky.
We can't carry on not trusting each other like this.
We're gonna end up in serious trouble.
It's odd.
You arrived and suddenly there's a bloody wreath at the door.
Oh, shut up.
Come on, guys.
We're supposed to be a team.
How do we get these nutters on the force? Kay.
Pete.
Come in.
Pete Maitland, I'd like you to meet Kay Fielding.
Now, Pete's a cover officer like you, Kay.
Right now he's out of work.
His colleague's taking some time off, a little rest.
And I think you need some help.
I'm alright.
No, you're not.
And you'll like working with Pete.
I'm bloody marvellous, me.
Oh, come on, Kay.
It's no big deal.
It's less than two weeks till the trial and we're struggling.
And Pete's just your type.
Hung like a horse? Oh, no idea, but he's ever so willing.
Would you mind not talking about me as if I'm not in the room? I brought him up to speed on the case so you can share the burden.
Jimmy's not going to like it.
And '? Yep.
Fair point.
I suppose we could do with some help.
Come on, then Mr Ed.
Yeah? Hey Sorry.
Oh, well, that fixes it all.
Marvellous.
Look, you're not the leak, and I'm not the leak - I'm too new, you know it.
Sorry, um, how do you know I'm not'? Because you're drawing so much attention to yourself by being a tit.
If you'd done it, you'd just shut up.
We could help each other in this, partner up.
Why do you think it's Tony Sharpe? Where was your last posting'? Morpeth.
Why, where was yours'? Who were you working for'? A chief super.
And what happened to him? Her, actually.
What is this? Who were you working for, then? And what happened to him? ADS? He killed himself.
Still want to be my partner? Why do you think it's Sharpe? You just look after Brendan.
How about Richard Ellis? Jimmy's found nothing on him.
No notes for bank deposits, no run-ins with his bosses.
So what would make a cop do this? This isn't just taking money.
Well, who cares why'? Mark shot a guy in public, in daylight, just because the poor fuck stood up to him and refused to pay him protection money.
Why is the wife not a witness? Couldn't pick him out in the line-up.
All she could remember were her husband's brains all over the pavement.
Poor cow.
Yeah, some statement, killing the witness like that.
Untouchable - that's what it says.
So what's he like, then, your guy Jimmy'? Yeah, he's great.
Yeah? What's McKay said? Well, as if she'd say anything to me.
She said he's struggling.
Thank you for being honest.
Yeah.
Well Look, I trust Jimmy 1,000%.
I'm loyal to him, right? Yeah, sure.
Like you're loyal to your girl.
What's she called? Anna.
Anna.
Is she any good? No, she's brilliant.
She's a laugh.
We're mates, like you're saying.
Yeah? You fucked her? Excuse me'? What? You haven't'? God, all that unresolved sexual tension in the air.
How do you deal with it'? Look, I don't quite get what you're trying to Come on, Pete.
I banged Jimmy within the first week.
Yeah, well, me and Anna, we're It doesn't work like that.
Mm-hm.
And anyway, I mean, that's crazy.
That's like saying that no man and woman can work together without sex being on the agenda.
Well, I think that's true.
Oh, really? Well you're a girl, I'm a boy, what are you saying - we can't work together without a shag? Well, we can, of course.
Won't be nearly as much fun, though.
I must tell Anna that this is a really, really, brilliantly brilliant idea! So tell me again how good I was.
Can't remember.
It was all over so quickly.
You bloody liar.
You said - and I quote - âYou were much better than I thought you'd be.
" Aw, that's the biggest compliment you've ever had from a woman, isn't it'? It's the only compliment I've ever had.
You alright? I'm great, darling.
How are you? Never better.
Look, I'll catch you later, yeah? It doesn't mean he's bent.
No'? So explain it to me.
I don't know.
Um, Jimmy's trying to flush out information, perhaps? Would you? No, but Would you risk visiting Danny Cole? No.
No.
Shit.
So he's part of it and he's been bribed or I don't know.
Tell me about his last case.
What happened? Jimmy was investigating a DC - Jamie Lang.
Turns out the bloke was screwing some transsexual hooker.
After he was caught, he killed himself because of the stigma.
I guess there's no reason why Ghost Squad officers are incorruptible, is there? Well, if you think about what he's been doing for the last 10 years, he's been tricking people, deceiving them just like you, and I guess that rubs off on you in some way.
Cheers, mate.
You know what I'm saying.
And you're nothing like him, are you? He's still asleep.
Yeah.
Don't know how.
His nerves must be shredded.
Yeah, I suppose.
Do you think he's safe here? No.
Do you? Why not? They found him the first time, they'll find him again.
So what are you doing about it'? What's with the mood? What are you doing here? Waiting for them to come and get him? Have I done something to you? Not to me.
Well, what's all this, then? Hey.
Hey.
Good kip? Sort of.
You know.
Amy, what's your problem? Sorry, have I come in and No, don't be silly.
Fancy a cup of tea'? If there's something you need to get off your chest Not now.
.
.
or need to talk to me about So, um, was that a yes or a no to the tea, then? I think Jimmy wants a word.
Well, he can wait.
Yeah? Yep.
He and I are going for a drink after work.
Sorry, Brendan, I don't mean to rub it in.
No, no.
No, that's fine.
So, tea'? Have one if you want one.
Tea.
So what's the worst case you've ever had? Oh A little boy, traffic accident.
A slow death.
You? Uh it doesn't count.
It wasn't your fault.
Haven't you had something where where you're to blame, you know - you've you've lied or betrayed a friend.
I guess I'm still quite new to it all.
Good answer.
Well avoided.
You're off your face.
Am I? Vodka's slowly drowning me.
Help! Ohhh.
Shh! Ow.
You alright? Yes.
Shh.
Oh.
Ohhh! Ohhh! Amy? Have you got someone? Boyfriend, you know.
Someone in your life? No.
Not anymore'? No, not any more.
We'll always be on our own, won't we'? Yeah.
That one's for depression.
The others are for stress, panic attacks, insomnia, mood swings.
Some help balance things out, control the stomach cramps, the shits, shakes.
Thorazine, Clozapine, Risperdal So many fucking pills.
That's why I need the chart.
What do you think? I know who you are.
Going through my stuff in the middle of the night.
I should've guessed.
Three months here, three months there, a dull service record.
Leeds, London, Liverpool.
Just like mine.
Exactly the same.
You screwed up, yeah? I don't know what you're talking about.
No.
You're still the golden girl who never puts a foot wrong.
Be careful when you do.
She's not nearly as friendly then.
She's never particularly friendly.
She'd be jealous of you, I bet.
What's going on between you and Danny Cole? You know, it's quite something you give 10 years of your life to this job and then you find out that you find out that you're After all you've done she'll do the same to you, you know, one day.
You'll end up a pill-head, seeing ghosts on street corners.
Jimmy, the pills are one thing, but why did you meet Danny Cole? I can't believe she's done this to me.
Tell me, do you judge it on the evidence, hmm? Are you like her? Are you objective'? Cold and objective? No.
No.
You see the person.
Like me.
But it hurts more that way.
Yeah.
So what do you see in me'? I don't know.
Then you should get out while you still can.
Go on.
Go.
Go! What? Oh, Jesus, Amy.
What? Do you think McKay knows about all this? What doesn't she know about all of us'? So what's he gonna do now'? Now he knows she put you onto him.
Jesus, Jimmy! We gotta get out of here.
What? I want you to get your clothes and get out of here while we still can.
What's happened? It's not safe.
Oh, shit.
Let's go now.
Yeah, of course.
Who is it'? Amy.
Aren't you gonna let her in'? You're very early.
Yeah.
You too.
Alright, that should do.
What's up? We're leaving.
Jimmy'? Come on, Brendan.
Amy's staying here.
No.
No, I'm not, Brendan.
Don't go with him.
What'? What's happening? Look, it's obviously not safe here.
Don't.
Amy, what's going on? You don't know what's out there.
What are you talking about, Amy? Come on, Brendan.
Brendan, don't go with him.
I don't know what to do now.
They're coming.
They're coming here.
They'll kill you, so let's go while you've still got the chance.
Jimmy, just stop it, alright, 'cause you're scaring me now.
Jimmy, close the door.
Enough, now.
It's over.
Oh, really? Kay? Kay, do you know where Jimmy might be'? You should've been honest with us.
Anna'?! Jesus! Anna'?! Amy, you tossing little Come on, Kay.
Where's Jimmy'? Has he talked to you? He doesn't get it.
You get it.
You know how he'll be right now.
Fuck.
You really are all out to get him.
Can someone please Jimmy's falling apart.
He's been falling apart for five bloody years, held together by me, by pills, by his love for this shit.
And she's been using him.
Shut up, Kay.
Please.
Do you think he'll call you? I don't know.
Maybe.
I doubt it.
So what are we saying? He's bent? He's gonna hand Brendan over to Danny Cole? No way.
Well, alright, Kay.
If you're sure.
So he's protecting him, then? He snatched Brendan from the safe house because he knows he's at risk, in which case, why hasn't he rung in to tell you so'? What else is there? He's bent? He's straight? What? Maybe he hates us all so much he's decided to destroy the case.
So what's he gonna do? Lock Brendan away for a few days for a bit of revenge? And then what? And then what? Yeah, OK.
Listen, I know.
I got to go.
I'll speak to you later, OK'? Alright.
Cheers.
Jesus, Amy.
This has gone so totally tits-up.
Are you OK'? Yeah.
Shit.
Fuck.
Jimmy Franks, what a fucking fucking.
You know Tony Sharpe's gone as well? What'? Yeah.
Tony's vanished, Jimmy's vanished, Brendan's vanished.
I mean Oh, fuck.
Tony's '? Well, when did we last see him? I don't know.
Have we talked to his wife? Do we have any idea where '? I told you, he's gone.
Gone.
Rich, listen to me.
Do you think Tony was talking to Danny Cole? What? It's Jimmy.
What are you talking about Tony for'? He was worried sick about Brendan.
Jesus, he was in such a state the whole time trying to protect him, trying to make sure he didn't find out how dangerous it all was.
He made me promise not to tell him about all the stuff we were getting.
Stuff? And he kept going on and on and on about how we always failed, how we couldn't protect anyone from them, how they kept finding us.
It was really awful to listen to.
What stuff? Sometimes he'd be in there all night, poring over photos and papers.
I mean, it was starting to become a bit of an obsession.
Rich, what stuff? What photos'? Photos.
Threatening letters.
I don't know.
I never saw 'em.
Sharpe kept them all.
What's it matter anyway? Jimmy's got Brendan.
We're hardly gonna see him again, are we'? Not with a tongue in his mouth, anyway.
Hello? Amy'? Jimmy'? I want you to come and see me.
Is Brendan alright? And I want you to come alone.
Alone.
You bring anyone - anyone - and it'll get messy.
You understand? Amy? Where's Jimmy'? Here.
Where's the cavalry? It's just me.
You look like shit, Jimmy.
Yeah, well, that'll happen.
You took some risk coming here on your own.
Not if you're not bent, I haven't.
Has he hurt you? No, I'm OK.
So what does that tell you? Has Tony Sharpe been here? Have they talked? I don't know.
Talk to me, Amy.
Are you OK'? Yeah Don't get cocky, not with me.
Why? What are you gonna do? God, look at you - young, brave and stupid.
Jesus, I was just like you.
I was in this car five years ago I was being driven off by my target and three others and suddenly it hit me - they were all in on it, all of them.
They were gonna kill me.
Irony is, that time I was right but once that's in your head, that nasty little worm, it just grows and grows.
I've always fought it, but can you imagine what it's like when you can't trust your own head? I don't care.
Yes, you do! You can't help it! Why did you talk to Danny Cole? Thought I could be clever, pretend to be bribable, see if it led me to the bent cop.
OK.
You believe me'? Why wouldn't I? You're a good liar.
How come it's Tony Sharpe? They've been threatening his family.
I found photos they'd taken of his kids.
So he's just another cop, struggling and fucking it up.
Come on, Brendan.
Let's go.
You're not leaving.
You shouldn't have spied on me.
What choice did I have'? What, just taking orders? Doing her dirty work? It's not dirty work.
Can't you smell it'? The stink on me.
Look Look, you're scaring Brendan.
Just let us go now.
You spend all your life pretending to be things that you're not, making drug dealers and paedophiles your best friends .
.
it's bound to rub off.
I bet you were a lot sweeter before they found you.
Please, Jimmy.
Shut up, Brendan! No-one's gonna hurt you.
So why don't you let us go, then? Look at me.
I'm you in 10 years.
Doesn't that scare you? Why should it'? You you protected Brendan.
Oh, yeah.
I'm a model officer, me.
Oh, shit! Shit! You've done nothing wrong.
You don't know what I'm thinkin'.
Open the door.
There's two ways for this to end.
Oh, fuck! Open the door.
Yeah.
You're a good cop, Jimmy.
No, I'm not.
I'm fucked.
There's nothing inside.
There's nothing left.
Brendan and I are gonna go.
Oi.
Stop wallowing.
You did good.
You couldn't have stopped what happened to Tony Sharpe.
And you got Brendan here to the trial on time despite Jimmy, despite all of it.
All that's missing is the white horse.
Now, come on.
What is it'? Nothing.
Well, I bet if you read Jimmy's file, you'll find out he'd done stuff just like this in the past.
So'? So, what, you think you'll end up like him? No way.
You are a thousand times stronger than he is.
A million times.
You are.
Now, come on.
Let me go and buy you a drink.
What was she like, Kay? She was cool.
Yeah.
She had some interesting techniques.
Techniques? Yeah, you know - ways of approaching the job.
Worth trying, some of them.
You need to sign these and then you're out.
They're confidentiality agreements.
You know the score.
I'm sorry for what happened to you.
Spare me.
I hope you're gonna look after Amy a little more carefully.
Be a shame if she ended up in here, signing forms, scared.
What's there to be scared of? If I passed you in the street, would you say hello? Of course.
Yeah, of course.
So that's it'? After all these years I'm free to go? YEP- Happy ending, then.
Yep.