Gangs of London (2020) s01e09 Episode Script

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Son
Elliot
what do I always say?
Pawns can't be kings.
But what can they be?
Free.
That's right.
Free to roam.
No heavy crown weighing us down.
Round three.
Listen, I have to take
a fall in the third.
Don't worry.
It's gonna look a lot
worse than it really is.
I love you, son.
You never forget that.
Ow! Ow!
I love you, son.
Look this way.
Lean forward. Lean forward.
Sample. Stand up.
Jacket.
Your shoes, your trousers. Sample.
Sit down.
- Breathe.
- DCI Hawks, is he here?
- Pardon?
- Where is DCI Hawks?
Victoria. Victoria.
Detective Cheung, is she here?
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Where are we?
His readings are stable.
I'll be back to check on him.
Sit.
- Who knows he's here?
- No-one, sir.
All yours.
Please confirm your name.
Elliot.
Elliot Carter. I'm an
undercover police officer
Just the questions I ask, please.
You were present at the Hotel
Reno last night, correct?
- Correct.
- And you came in contact
with Sean Wallace at what time?
Around 0400, 0430.
- Between those two times.
- And you left the location at what time?
- I don't know.
- You don't know?
I didn't stop to check my watch
when your people started shooting at me.
- What were you running from?
- I just told you.
No, Elliot.
You didn't.
What department you
say you were with again?
Sean Wallace blew up a
building two days ago.
That's an act of terrorism.
- Terrorism?
- Hmm.
So, I need to know why you
went to meet him last night.
What's that? What's in the bags?
Now you are asking the right questions.
What's going on?!
There's been reports of an
explosion in the city tonight
at the Belvedere Tower.
The emergency services
arrived in record time
As the area was cleared, the extent
of the damage became apparent.
News of the Belvedere Tower
collapsed has overshadowed
what should've been a
morning of celebration
for Nasir Afredi and his party.
Here's what the new Mayor
of London had to say.
I come to office in
the advent of a disaster
which has shook London.
Thankfully, the
recently-completed Belvedere Tower
had not yet opened,
and no lives were lost.
The emergency services have
been working through the night
to eliminate any immediate
danger to our civilians,
and, as always, the people of London
- have come together in the spirit
- Thanks very much. We'll be in touch.
Mr Afredi, do you have
any more information
- about what could cause a new building to collapse?
- For now,
I can confirm a thorough
investigation is underway
to determine the cause of the blast
which took down Belvedere Tower.
So I ask you all to remain vigilant,
and as your new mayor, I
will do everything in my power
to protect this city form harm.
His death's on us, Vicky.
Anthony was a good cop.
How do I explain that
to his family? Tell me,
- how the fuck do I explain that, Vicky?
- I just need you to listen to me.
- I know, wait
- I'm going after Elliot.
- What?
- He can stand trial with Sean Wallace.
I want you to talk to
Elliot's girlfriend,
Shannon Dumani. Get as much
information from her as we can
before they shut this thing down.
I'm sorry, Vicky. I know
how much you put into it.
Amen. I don't know where Sean is.
Give me time.
- I'll get him away from London.
- He shot me, Marian.
- He could've killed me.
- But he didn't.
For Christ sake, Ed, we're family.
He took down their building.
They want you and Sean dead, Marian.
And if I don't deliver
that, Alexander dies.
Tell me where he is and I'll
spare Billy and Jacqueline.
- You've got our investor's attention.
- Good.
Soon I'll have the world's attention.
Every building I take down
will bring more questions.
They want to meet.
Face to face, make a deal.
Face to face?
- Yeah.
- OK.
I'll send you my
address. We go together.
- OK, brother?
- Yeah.
We've unlocked that cop's
phone for you, Mr Wallace.
Come on, come on, come on.
Sean, mate, where the fuck are you?
I'm out here by myself.
Look, we're gonna be
stronger if we're together.
I don't know where you are, so
call me, please.
Fuck, fuck, fuck!
Reno, Reno, Reno.
That's gonna bug me.
- In what state is Reno situated?
- Nevada.
OK. Let's get back to it.
Why did you run when the officers
arrived on the scene, Elliot?
For my safety.
Police have the right to
shoot a suspect who runs.
You know that. So why
did you shoot back?
- I was confused.
- Or, maybe you were acting on an order.
- What?
- Who gave you the order to run
- when the police entered the building?
- No-one.
- Mr
- No-one. I don't know
Answer him.
Come on, now. Who ordered you?
You're pissing me off, Elliot.
No-one ordered me! I don't
know what you're talking about.
Talk to a Victoria, Detective Cheung.
She's my handler. Or ask
DCI Hawks, talk to Hawks.
- He'll back me up.
- Hawks?
- Oh.
- Talk to Hawks, he'll tell you everything.
Hawks. Yes, your superior, Hawks.
No. I don't think he will.
We're your only friends now, Elliot.
You're on your own.
No. No, I didn't do
that. I didn't do that!
No!
I wanna know about the people
who invest in the Wallaces.
I wanna know if you had
any contact with them
And I wanna know who the fuck
you are working for now.
Because it ain't Her Majesty's Police.
Mr Kapadia?
Here's where we're at. I've been
on the phone to Asia all night
and our clients have
been completely reassured
that their assets are all safe.
When America wakes up I'll
be on the phone first thing
to New York, and then the west
coast. You know, our underwriters,
they've been working overtime.
Guys, I'm telling you,
there is nothing to worry about.
Mr Kapadia, your time has run out.
We can help you, or
you can help yourself.
You're a very kind minister.
My son is a genuine person.
I'm on my way to see him,
and I'll pass that on.
Right. Thank you.
Henry, I'll walk the last block.
Who won? Nasir Afredi? Who won?
Yes, actually, Nasir is my son.
Aw, he's such a lovely man. I
just met him at the victory party.
- You must be so proud of him.
- I am.
Asif Afredi.
Pleasure to meet you.
And what is your name, my dear?
Nasir got my vote.
We're all looking forward
to hearing him speak.
Oh, Mr Afredi, are you after Nasir?
He took a meeting with a
journalist. They're upstairs.
Thank you.
Nasir. Oh, thank God.
I don't know what I was thinking.
Well?
It's done.
You got what you wanted.
I feel nothing. Nothing at all.
At least honour his
death with satisfaction.
You are judging me?
Why did you come back here?
I've helped you get Asif.
- What do you expect from me?
- Nothing.
I'm going back to Kurdistan.
I'm not like you.
I only wanted to hurt one man.
All the other bloodshed's
because of you.
You're prepared to let
your own family die?
That's the reality of
my struggle. We suffer.
- This life's a choice for you.
- I didn't choose this.
Every penny I make
goes back to Kurdistan.
I stand for the freedom of my
people. Who do you stand for now?
Your business is over, your
family's being hunted down.
Why are you here?
Fuck you, Sean Wallace.
Please leave a message after the tone.
Jeevan, it's Alex.
I have a solution to our problem.
I'm on my way over.
It's gonna be OK.
Stand back, please, sir. Stand back.
Stand back, please, sir. Stand back.
Did the investors kill Jeevan Kapadia?
I don't know anything
about any investors.
I know you're lying, Elliot.
But that's OK. We'll get there.
What took you so long to get to Sean?
Elliot.
Tell me how you found him.
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due to an increased level of security.
Please allow additional time
to reach your boarding gate
and passing additional security
tests before boarding the plane.
Billy. Billy, can you hear me?
I can't find Sean.
I'm worried about him.
He's on his own, Billy.
Listen, Bill, you're safe.
I know you are. But he's not.
Everyone's turned against him,
everyone wants to hurt him.
Just tell me where he is
so he doesn't have to be alone.
Bill. Billy.
There's an old hotel by Dagenham Docks.
It got ruined in the '70s,
it's now a club run by Yardies.
And they still rent rooms there.
I keep one for when I need to escape.
If I was Sean that's where I'd be.
Room 307, Hotel Reno.
- Thank you.
- Don't thank me.
Just keep my brother safe.
And if anything happens to him
if anyone hurts him
I'll kill you, Elliot.
- Ready?
- Yeah.
I've got eyes on Elliot Carter.
He's just finished up on a call
and he's heading east on Markville Road.
Stay on him. We're on our way.
Carter's heading east on foot.
With any luck he'll lead us
to Sean Wallace. Let's go.
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.
- How did we get here?
- Finn.
Finn Wallace charmed us all to death.
And you chose him.
You broke my heart.
I tried.
I'm exhausted, Marian. I'm exhausted.
- Let me get Sean away from here.
- I can't.
Swift to its close ♪
Ebbs out life's little day ♪
Earth's joys grow dim ♪
- Its glories pass away ♪
- Ed.
Marian.
Change and decay ♪
In all around I see ♪
O Thou who changest not ♪
Abide with me ♪
I'm sorry.
I need thy presence ♪
Every passing hour ♪
What but thy grace ♪
Can foil the tempter's power? ♪
Who, like thyself ♪
My guide and stay can be? ♪
Through cloud and sunshine ♪
Shannon Dumani?
- Yeah.
- Can I have a word?
I want to know about your
ex husband, Steven Young.
What about him?
You say he's in prison, but I
couldn't find any of his records.
I did find the missing person's
report his mother filed in 2016.
People go missing all the time.
Who are you protecting, Shannon?
Your dad?
Your brother?
- Look, I know your husband wasn't good to you.
- No, you know fuck all.
You've got a good poker face.
Could use someone
like you on the inside.
- I need an informant.
- You are out of your mind.
And I would hate for social
services to think that there was
anything wrong with Danny's welfare.
- You fucking threaten me again
- I don't give a fuck
how some wife beat at his end.
But if leaning on this
gets you on my side
then, yeah.
I just want Sean Wallace, Shannon.
I only told Elliot he was in prison.
Does he work for you?
Elliot's no longer on the case.
He fucked up too many times.
You'll never see him again.
So he's police?
Was.
Look, I know you're
not like your family,
and I know you just wanna
protect Danny, I get it,
but is this really the
best life you want for him?
Think about it.
Come and work for me and I
promise I will get you both out.
Does anyone else know
that you're here, cos
- if my dad finds out
- No.
Just between us.
Sorry, I just need a moment.
Come on, Vicky, pick up.
Pick up, pick up, pick up.
Hello, this is Dave's
Mechanics. Please leave a message
and we'll get back to you.
It's me.
Sorry I ignored your calls.
Look
I've got Sean Wallace's location.
I'm bringing him in.
This is it. He's gonna stand trial.
Hotel Reno, Dagenham Docks.
Room 307. That's all I've got.
I'm sorry, Vic.
I'm gonna make sure this
has all been worth it.
And, Vic
look after yourself, OK.
There's a lot you don't know about me.
What the fuck?
Mr Carter.
Did the investors get to
you before Reno, Elliot?
Who are you working for?
What was said?
What did they have you do?
- UC Carter is on the move.
- Don't let him out of sight.
I'm preparing an SFO unit.
I'm glad you made it,
Elliot. Come on up, my friend.
Assembly SFO units
outside Hotel Reno, over.
This is DCI Hawks.
We'll wait for Carter to bring
Wallace out into the open.
Await my instruction, we can't
afford any more casualties.
Give us the fucking money!
- I've got no money.
- Where did you fucking put it? Where is it?
Sir, confirming that Carter
has entered the building.
It's pretty crowded in here.
- I'm here to see Sean.
- Who are you?
- Elliot.
- Arms up.
- What?
- No weapons near me. We're a hippie commune.
I'll look after that for you.
So you got to Billy?
We're worried about you, mate.
That's sweet of you, Elliot.
Belonged to Anthony, that
undercover you went after.
Dead, along with Colin, apparently.
Had some interesting messages, too.
Messages about you.
And the people you work for.
You fucking snake.
You disgust me.
There's nothing worse than your kind.
I can think of worse.
I let you into my home
the day of my dad's funeral.
You snivelled your way into
my family using some lie
- about a dead wife and child.
- It's not a lie.
Who are you?
- Just police.
- No. You're messed up.
Why do you want to take me down?
It's not personal. You're a criminal.
You have to request to go undercover.
You didn't have a life, did you?
Now you're fucking a
gangster's daughter.
- Is that exciting for you?
- I don't give a shit what you think about me.
My whole life I've seen people like you
get away with it.
Do you think you're special?
Different rules apply.
And you're right.
- Most of the time.
- This some righteous mission?
Nah.
It's just a mission.
I think you've enjoyed this job.
A man taking down the Wallaces.
Gave you a purpose.
Otherwise you're just a nobody.
I've got something very
special lined up for you.
Who are you working for, Elliot?
Elliot, give me a name.
Elliot, give me a name. A name.
- Elliot. Elliot, give me a name.
- That's enough.
Forensics need a word.
And I need to check his vitals.
Then be quick.
He's running out of time.
Elliot, you've done really well.
Now I need you to listen
to me really carefully.
these words.
Do you understand?
Don't leave me.
Thank you.
Hello, Elliot. Thirsty, huh?
- I need to make a call.
- What the fuck did you just say to me?
If you want me to tell you about them
- I need to speak to my dad.
- Whoa, whoa.
I need to say goodbye.
Do not fuck with me, Elliot, hm?
No more chances now.
Hello?
- Hello, Dad.
- Elliot?
Is that you?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's me.
Where have you been?
- Dad, listen.
- I've been calling and calling.
I've got into a bit
of a scrape, haven't I?
It's gonna look like I
took a fall in the third
but I'm gonna take it all the way.
Where are you, son?
Do you remember that place
we used to talk about travelling to?
Yeah, sure. I know where you mean.
How about you make a head start.
- So soon?
- Yeah.
Yeah.
I'll catch up with you.
Oh, Dad you were
wrong about one thing.
Pawns can be kings.
I love you, Dad.
Never forget that.
I've kept to my word.
Now you keep to yours.
Hmm? Tell me everything
you know about them.
When I found you were I wanted
to crack your skull open.
Then I realised you
might be the only way
for me to get what I want.
My father was hiding cash
for our so-called investors.
Funds meant for hospitals or schools
in some piss-poor corner of the world.
Real corruption.
A building I blew up,
80% of the capital used
came through tax havens.
All the people involved.
All the companies.
Years of information, years
of implication on there.
Why are you doing this?
I got it wrong.
I've been punishing the wrong people.
You want me to go after
the people you work for?
The buildings they own.
There are bodies in the foundations.
Work with me.
These people will never see
the inside of a prison, Elliot.
- They build them.
- Now you sound righteous.
I'm on a fucking crusade.
What about Alexander?
He already chose his side of the fight.
Stop. Raise your arms.
I'm asking you to
look beyond the circus.
Take down the real showmen.
- Alex Dumani.
- Let him in.
Brother. How are you?
- I need to speak to Sean alone.
- No, Elliot stays.
- OK, then, let's me and you go.
- No.
We're all staying around here.
Say what you've gotta say.
I know there's no investors waiting.
You fucked it, Sean.
What did you expect to achieve,
directly attacking our investors?
The Wallace organisation's
hanging on by a thread.
They killed Finn, now Jeevan.
You can't win.
- What? Something funny?
- Yeah.
You still think any
of this means anything?
- Wake up.
- Think about what we built.
- It's all sand and lies.
- And billions of fucking pounds!
Which we could've lived
on! Spent, invested,
done whatever the fuck we wanted!
You know, people kill for this.
My father must've
recognised himself in you.
- Your filthy greed.
- Fuck you.
If you want to take his place
you're gonna need to be good
at more than just numbers.
If you do this, Alex,
you'll never come back from it.
I promise you.
No-one else knows you like I do.
The shit we've survived.
There's no-one who can plan it like us.
No. No way.
It's too late, Sean.
If you kill me, Alex
you'll be alone.
You know that, don't you?
Think you can do it?
- You're not an evil bastard like your dad.
- Shut up.
How many has he killed?
Fucking gravedigger.
- We're nothing like our fathers, Alex.
- It don't fucking matter now,
does it? 'Cos I don't have a choice.
Yeah. Yeah, you do.
- You took that away from me.
- No, you have a choice.
You're the smartest person in the room.
Cleverest man I know.
We can work this out, Alex.
Just me and you. Think about it.
Really think about it.
I have thought about it.
- I fucking love you, Alex.
- Shut the fuck up!
Shut up!
We started together.
We can fucking take them down together.
Me and you.
It's all right. It's all right.
No!
- Shots fired! Shots fired!
- Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Mr Carter.
Sean Wallace must never stand trial.
Alex Dumani must remain in play.
That is non negotiable.
Who are you people?
Go, go, go, go, go!
Cover your mouth, Alex. Cover
your mouth. Cover your mouth!
Here. Here!
We gotta go, we gotta go. Come on.
Come on.
Move. Let's go, let's go.
- Ready?
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Let's go.
Get the fuck out the way!
Elliot, it's over.
Get out of the way. Move, move.
Move, move!
Everybody on the ground.
Stay on the ground. Face down.
- No, no, no, wait, wait.
- Stay down. Stay down.
Elliot Carter.
Sean Wallace.
Get up, go, go, now.
Elliot.
Go, go, go, go.
Elliot, stand down!
- Get out of the way!
- Everyone, get down.
Go, go, go.
Go, go, go, go.
Elliot, hold it. Stand down. Stand down.
Alex, cover.
Go, go, go, go, go.
Go, go, go, go, go, go.
Go, go, go, go! Get the
fuck out of here. Go!
Who the fuck are you?
Just go, go, go, go.
Through the gate. Go, go! Fucking go!
I'm unarmed.
I'm unarmed. I'm unarmed!
I'm unarmed. I'm unarmed.
I'm unarmed. I'm unarmed.
I am, I am. I am.
I am.
Do you understand what we
are asking of you, Mr Carter?
We know you have lost loved ones before.
You have a chance to save their lives.
Sean Wallace is dead.
I repeat, Sean Wallace is dead.
The people who wanted Sean Wallace dead.
Tell me how to find them, Elliot.
You've only just
brushed up against them.
I've been on this for
years.
Help me.
- And what about me?
- You can be whoever you want to be.
You can go wherever you want to go.
We're offering a life few get to live.
Trust us.
The people I work for
sent you a message.
OK.
I am protected under diplomatic immunity
by the Republic Of Panama.
He's saying he's working with them.
Panama. What now? Hmm?
Fuck!
You have just bought your way
into a very dangerous world, friend.
Shit.
Well done, Elliot. We'll be in touch.
Marian.
I'm going to help you.