Pacific Heat (2016) s01e12 Episode Script
A Deadly Grudge
1 [speaking foreign language.]
Yeah, that's Valenko and Tolsov, all right.
- Are you filming, VJ? - Copy that.
Got a lock on Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Shouldn't she be filming Valenko and Tolsov? We need audio for evidence, VJ.
[indistinct chatter.]
It's too far.
[Todd.]
Mmm-hmm.
Hey, try the directional mic.
Copy that.
[Valenko and Tolsov speaking indistinctly.]
Uh, can't quite hear.
[chips crunching.]
Okay, who's eating corn chips? - You want some? - Still too low.
We need to hear what they're saying.
Zac, can you boost the volume a bit? - How's that? - [Todd.]
Bit more.
[feedback whines.]
[Zac over PA.]
How's that? - [Todd.]
Not us, them! - [Zac.]
What? [Veronica.]
I think you turned it up.
- [Todd.]
It's up.
- [Zac.]
Oh.
- Guys, they're getting away.
- Not on my watch! [beeping.]
[tyres squealing.]
[explosion.]
[people screaming.]
[Zac on PA.]
I think you missed, Todd.
[theme music playing.]
[music.]
[sirens wailing.]
[chief.]
Yes, sir.
Understood, sir.
I'll let them know, sir.
[sighing.]
All right, how do I say this? You're all suspended.
- What? - That's a pretty good way of saying it.
- Yep.
- Simple, concise.
Well done.
Chief, you can't do this to us! Twenty-three people injured.
[Todd.]
Yeah, but think of how many we saved.
- None.
- Sure, but you average that - over a few months - Chief, it's not fair.
Suspended for one mistake? - [chief.]
Hmm - One mistake this week.
- You're forgetting Tuesday.
- Two mistakes.
- Does he know about Friday? - That was after hours.
The point is, we're an elite unit, operating right on the edge.
Exactly.
Do things go wrong? - Sure, it's the law of averages.
- Every week? The law of probabilities.
- Every day? - Is it the law of Murphy's? Look, this is not easy for me, either.
I set up this unit.
Todd, you remember the day I recruited you? Yeah.
How could I forget Thought I'd find you here, Colonel.
Been a long time since anyone's called me colonel.
- [bartender.]
Same again, Colonel? - Sure.
I never thought the day would come they'd shut us down.
But it doesn't have to be this way, Chief.
When you set us up, remember what you said? - You're on a three month trial.
- [stammers.]
The day after that.
One more strike, and you're out.
You promised us full immunity.
No rules, no red tape.
- No weekend work.
- You know, it's times like this I wonder why I ever became a cop.
Because you were too fat for the fire brigade? I'm afraid this time my hands are tied.
I need you all to hand in your badges.
[all groaning.]
- Todd? - Chief, that badge means everything to me.
I fought for it, I bled for it, I swore I'd die wearing it.
Sorry, Todd.
Hand it over.
Shit, I think it's in my other pants.
- Is that Murphy's law? - I'll drop it off.
As of now, you are officially suspended.
[gasps.]
- What? Off work for a month? - What? Oh, a month! - Todd! - On full pay.
That's not the point.
It's terrible.
- Well, not all bad.
- What? Well, it's just that we haven't had a holiday in a while.
- Ages.
- That will be all.
- Okay, see ya, Chief.
- [Veronica.]
See yas.
- [Zac.]
Bye.
- Where are you - They can't just lay us off like this! - [Todd.]
Yeah, I'm hearing you.
- Is that golf gear? - Uh, no no, just something I threw on.
- You ready, Todd? - Yep.
Are you two serious? Our reputations are on the line.
We should be fighting to get back on the beat, and you're about to go and play 18 holes of golf? - We could make it nine.
- We can't just sit here.
- You're right.
- Are you going to the beach? You said it.
We can't just sit here.
- Guys, think about it.
- I think better lying down.
Maddie, you heard the chief.
We're suspended.
- It's an order.
- Well, I'm no good at taking orders.
Okay, who ordered the chicken? - No.
- Beef? - Not us.
- Pork? We're vegetarians.
So, the rib eye is for I don't care what the top brass say, I'm calling the chief.
[mobile ringing.]
[beeps.]
Maddie? Look, I can't talk right now.
I'm on my way to an important meeting.
Yeah, okay.
[beeps.]
[gun cocks.]
[man.]
Hey, hands on the wheel.
- Don't try anything stupid.
- [gasps.]
Who are you? That's for us to know, and for you - Not to know.
- to know.
For It's for us to know, and for you to - To know.
- No! To find out.
Find out what? Sorry, do I still keep my hands on the wheel? Good night, sweet friend.
[both laughing.]
[muffled.]
I'm still awake.
Hang on.
Eh, more chloroform.
- Come on.
- Okay.
- Yep, that should do.
- Yeah.
- [laughing.]
Pleasant dreams.
- [chief.]
Nope, still going.
- Have you been drinking coffee? - [muffled.]
Decaf.
Give me a look at the expiry date on - Oh, this is old, Vince! - Oh, is it? Let me have a go.
Oh, for God's sake.
- See you in the morning.
- [chief.]
Still conscious.
I can't stand this! Sitting here, doing nothing [Todd.]
Maddie, I'm as frustrated as you are.
- Are you playing pool? - No.
- Todd, it's your shot.
- Okay.
[monitor chimes.]
- Guys.
- [Veronica.]
Hey, Sophie.
What's up? You got a minute, or a couple of secs? - What? - There's a couple having sex.
- Oh.
- I'm really worried about the chief.
I think something sinister might have happened to him.
- [all.]
What? - I think she said, "Something sunuster might have huppened to hum?" What do you mean, Sophie? He left for a meeting with the director hours ago.
- He hasn't come back! - Did you call the director? - Apparently, he never showed up.
- What? Look, I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation.
He's probably gone to the gym.
- The chief? - [Todd.]
Or for a run.
A walk? A short drive and a Corona? This is not like him.
I'm worried something is amiss.
- "Us umuss"? - Guys, this package just arrived.
- Marked urgent.
- Oh, is it tour brochures? - Todd! - Just getting some options.
We've got a month to fill.
- [Maddie.]
It's the chief.
- [Veronica.]
I can't believe it.
[Zac.]
Yeah, a Polaroid.
- Can you still get them? - Looks like he's been kidnapped! Kwong, anything else in the envelope? - Rental car price list? - Todd.
We've got a month, Maddie.
Nothing.
I'll check the envelope for prints and DNA.
Good thinking, Kwong.
In the meantime, we need to work out who might have a grudge against the chief.
Talk to someone who knows his friends, his enemies - Someone he confides in.
- That's right.
The chief's been married for 30 years.
I think I know who we need to speak to.
- [Zac.]
His mistress? - His wife.
Oh sure, her.
Yeah.
She might know something.
- Come on, let's move.
- Yeah.
After I pot the black.
Why are we going so slowly? [mutters.]
We're going pretty fast.
[banging.]
- Is that a trailer? - Yeah.
I didn't know we'd be back on duty so quick.
Once we find the chief, it's still three and a half weeks! [sobbing.]
It's just such a shock.
I know it's hard to understand, but is there any chance we can turn the TV off? She's been eliminated before the cupcake bake-off.
Oh, that is so unfair.
[TV turns off.]
Oh, it's so comforting to have you all with me.
Thank you, Madeline, Veronica, Zachary, and especially you, Todd.
You're like a son to us.
[chuckles.]
It's a pleasure, Mrs Chief.
I can't believe this has happened to poor Cedric.
We can't believe it, either.
I can't believe the chief's name is Cedric.
I know this is a very difficult time for you, but we need to ask you some questions.
- Of course.
- That fishing boat in the drive, will you be needing that? - Todd! - Okay, I've got more questions.
Eh, probably should've got to that last.
Let's see, caravan ah, come back to the Jet Ski Oh, here we go.
When did you last speak to the - Cedric.
- [Todd.]
the Cedric? When he left for work this morning.
Was there anything unusual about him? - No.
- Anything you can tell us, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could help.
- Well, I do remember one thing.
- [Veronica.]
Yes? Normally, Cedric has a banana on his muesli, but this morning, he said to me, "Sweetheart, I might have strawberries.
" Yeah, might be a touch on the insignificant side.
Oh.
[gasps.]
I remember.
Cedric normally leaves at 7:30 on the dot.
- Go on, this is interesting.
- But today, it was 7:35! Yeah, again I mean, better than the strawberries.
Uh, do you mind if I ask you another question? - Of course.
Go ahead, Toddie.
- Thanks, Mrs Chiefie.
We're trying to see if there's anyone in dear Cecil's life - [chief's wife.]
Cedric.
- Cedric's life who might want to harm him.
What? Harm him? - Someone with a grudge.
- Someone with a grudge? Can you turn up your hearing aid? - [chief's wife.]
My hearing aid? - Yes! Cedric and I have been married 30 years.
I can't think of anyone who would want to harm him.
Would one of his mistresses know? Zac, I think we've got enough to go on with here.
I just want my Cedric home safely.
Wherever he is.
[sobbing.]
Who the hell are you? - [man 1.]
You don't remember? - No.
Let me take you back 37 years.
- When I was at high school? - Okay, 34 years.
Yeah, backpacking through Europe.
Somewhere between 40 and 30, okay? Anyway, back then, there were these poor young migrant kids, eager to make their mark in the world.
- Who were the kids? - Us! Us! - You and me.
We were the kids.
- Oh, right.
Sorry.
Anyway, these kids started small.
Petty theft, stolen cars, bit of standover.
- But they had a dream.
- Broadway.
- No, no.
- We did! [man 1.]
But we agreed that wasn't practical - [man 2.]
Oh, right.
- and we came up with another dream.
- A drug empire.
- [man 2.]
Now I remember.
- Yeah.
- It was all going so well, until we ran into a pimply young rookie cop.
- Oh, who was that? - Him! This guy, who else? Uh, could've been a friend of his who he tipped off.
Why would I kidnap another guy? It's just, your story's a little ambiguous.
- He's got a point, you know.
- Shut up! - Gotta use names.
- This is a more menacing way.
- Look, can I get a drink? - No, I haven't finished! Okay, this pimply young cop, all right? - Him? - Yes, him.
He ruined everything.
- And those kids - Us? Yes, us.
We ended up in jail for the next 30 years.
So, while your career soared, ours was destroyed.
- Now do you remember who we are? - Not really.
We wrote you a letter saying, "One day, you'll pay!" - Nope.
- We sent you a bullet in the mail with our picture next to it.
Yeah, I get a lot of mail.
How're we supposed to get revenge if you don't remember us? You know what, I'll take your word for it.
Oh, you're kidding.
Look, it's us! [gasps.]
- [man 1.]
Now do you remember? - No.
- You are joking.
- It could be the light.
I'll get my reading glasses.
[sirens wailing.]
[Todd.]
Mmm-hmm.
- [Maddie.]
Todd! - I'll be right there.
I thought we agreed finding the chief was priority number one.
Absolutely.
Right, and does that include the - continental breakfast? - Are you booking a holiday? - Well, it's priority number two.
- Todd, we've still got to do flights.
- Three.
Top five.
- [Maddie.]
Todd.
Sorry, I'll have to call you back.
So that was the "Winter Sun package"? Okay.
Okay, Kwong.
What've you got? I've managed to access the chief's threat file.
- What's a threat file? - All law enforcement officers have one.
It's a list of anyone they've dealt with who might have a grudge against them.
- Quite a list.
- That's just staff.
These are criminals the chief has been directly involved with arresting.
There's hundreds.
It could be any one of them.
- Kwong, filter out anyone still in jail.
- Good thinking.
[processing.]
- Anyone who's died.
- Anyone who owns a digital camera.
[processing.]
[Veronica.]
There's still over a dozen possibilities.
Guess all we can do is begin working our way through them.
Yep.
[sighs.]
Starting Tuesday, a week.
- Todd.
- It's an eight-day package.
Guys, this just came through.
CCTV from the car park, taken from around the time we estimate the chief was kidnapped.
- Who's that? - Can't quite make out their faces.
That's because they don't want us to.
- They're deliberately avoiding the camera.
- They're smart.
[Veronica.]
One of them just walked into the pillar.
- [Todd.]
Well, street-smart.
- It's got to be the kidnappers.
And look they're getting into the chief's car.
Oh, my God, here comes the chief! - Now he's walked into the pillar.
- It's dark down there.
[Maddie.]
So he was kidnapped in his own car! - [Veronica.]
Let's trace it.
- [Kwong.]
How? It's fitted with a GPS.
- His wife had it installed.
- Onto it.
In the meantime, we've got to work out who's behind this.
[Todd.]
Yep.
Starting Tuesday.
- Are you serious? Nothing? - I'm sorry.
Been a long time.
We might've aged a bit.
For God's sake! Here's my driver's licence.
Uh, "Angelo Tonelli.
" Yes, the Angelo Tonelli.
- Doesn't ring a bell.
- Oh, for God's sake, "little Ange.
" - Oh! - That's right! The Tonelli brothers.
Of course.
What happened to that Broadway musical of yours? - Change of plans.
- Angelo and his brother Vince.
The cocky kids you locked up for a lifetime.
- Now I definitely remember Vince.
- [Vince.]
That's nice.
Thanks to you, we both spent 36 years locked in a cell, doing nothing but dreaming of revenge.
- Never thought of learning a hobby? - [Angelo.]
No.
Basket weaving? Second language? Revenge! That's all that mattered.
Now, it's our turn to watch you squirm, like you watched us.
- Yeah, I didn't actually watch you - Shut up! But you know what they say, "Revenge is a dish best served cold.
" - Isn't that sushi? - No.
- Oh, what's that Russian soup? - Oh, gazpacho.
- That's Spanish.
- Served cold.
Shut up, both of yous.
You'll never get away with this, Leonelli.
Tonelli! Angelo Tonelli.
All right, time for this morning's photo.
Hold it up.
And, one, two - Why are you smiling? - Oh, my team won last night.
Hey, Vince.
Get this down to the chemist to get developed.
You wouldn't consider a digital camera? - iPhone? It'd be a lot quicker.
- He might be right.
No! You find that place that does it in one hour.
[Vince.]
Okay.
[horns honking.]
[Todd panting.]
Sorry got here as fast as we could.
- I called you an hour ago.
- We had to stop for bait.
- Are you going fishing? - Zac, shut up.
What's up? - Another photo.
- Where did this come from? It was left outside the chief's office anonymously.
- Do you know who left it? - Zac, she said it was anonymous.
Anon Sounds Greek! We could be onto something.
- [Maddie.]
Look, he's holding today's paper.
- [Veronica.]
Proof of life.
- Hang on.
Give me a closer look at that.
- What is it, Todd? A clue? [Todd.]
No, I'm just checking that airfare deal.
- That's gotta be a mistake.
- There's a message on the back.
[Maddie.]
"Il tempo passa.
" - Hmm.
What could that mean? - "Time is passing.
" It's Italian.
[stammers.]
You speak Italian? How? I It's a long story.
[man.]
Oh, Madalena, I beg you one more time.
Forget this marine biology and come back to Capri with me.
I could never leave the Great Barrier Reef, Antonio.
Not while there's endangered coral life forms still to be identified.
- [Zac.]
Huh, wasn't that long a story.
- You're always thinner in your flashbacks.
You know what these kidnappers are doing? Playing with us.
Showing how easily they can kill the chief.
Maddie, you're our profiler.
Get inside these guys' heads.
Well, for psychopaths, it's a way of expressing the most evil, sadistic side of their personality.
And they couldn't just blog? Hang on.
There's something else in the envelope.
Wow, this guy sure is old-school.
[Todd reading.]
"Hey, cops, who's laughing now? We will give your chief 36 hours.
One hour for every year he gave us.
" "36 hours, one for each year he gave us.
" - It's a clue! - Is it? - It's obvious.
- Yeah, sure, absolutely Just explain it to the others.
- The person we're looking for - [Zac.]
Loved maths! is someone who was sentenced to 36 years in prison, and who was recently released.
That's our kidnapper! - Ah bingo.
- Señor Bingo.
- So we've ruled out that anonymous guy? - Kwong.
Onto it.
[processing.]
Angelo and Vincent Tonelli.
- Mafia hit men.
- [Todd.]
Okay.
Convicted of drug trafficking and aggravated assault.
Sentenced to 36 years.
Released last week.
Last week? And who was the cop who put them away? [Kwong.]
Apprehending Officer Junior Detective O'Flaherty.
- Eh, wonder who that could've been.
- The chief! Of course! It's obvious! Junior Detective Cedric Roland O'Flaherty.
I can't believe these guys have kept a grudge for so long.
I can't believe the chief's middle name is Roland.
So we know who's got the chief.
- The question is - Why? We know that.
Revenge.
The question is - What? When? Whether? - No.
No.
- Whence? - That's not even a word.
- Yes, it is.
- Use it in a sentence.
Um Good King Wence Guys, we've got to find out where the chief is being held.
- Or whence.
- No, where! We've got to find - Guys! You're wanted.
- Where? - See, Zac? - From whence did the message come? Um, the chief's office.
[chair squeaks.]
Brandfield! What's this I hear about you being back on the beat? You're suspended.
We think we've got a lead on the chief's whereabouts.
Oh, that case is now officially closed.
The chief is now missing.
Presumed dead.
- Oh, well, that's that.
- Guys! I've gotta be at the airport in four hours.
Haven't packed Listen, Brandfield.
Since when do we take orders from you? - What does that sign say? - [Veronica.]
"Recycling.
" - The one next to it.
Other side.
- [Zac.]
"Mail.
" "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it sure helps.
" No, the one in the middle.
"Acting Chief Inspector P.
Brandfield.
" [all.]
No way! I am now in charge of this department.
[laughing.]
What's so funny? "You don't have to be crazy to work here" And my first official order is to ban you all from any further duties.
- Effective now.
- Fair enough.
I've gotta pack.
[clock ticking.]
[Angelo.]
Well, well, well.
Look at that.
Thirty hours and five minutes.
- [chief.]
So, still plenty of time.
- No, that's how much time has gone by.
- Oh.
I'm not frightened of you, Dorelli.
- Tonelli.
And I would be.
Another five hours, and you are a dead man.
If you had the guts, you'd kill me now.
- All right.
- Oh, well, I wouldn't rush into it.
Thirty-six years in the planning, we can wait another few hours.
It won't make no difference.
You are as good as dead, my friend.
Not when you've got the best police unit in the city on your side.
Ha! Ain't no one gonna help you right now.
That's where you're wrong.
If I know my team, they'll be closing in on this hideaway as we speak.
Todd, it's Maddie.
Where are you guys? - Uh, looking for the chief.
- Are you by the water? - Uh, we're scouting the docks.
- Todd, got one.
- Are you guys fishing? - You heard Brandfield.
We're off the case.
But the chief's got less than four hours.
- Er, we'll be back in three.
- Todd, got another one.
Oh, great! Uh, three and a half.
Todd, I can't believe you're fishing at a time like this.
It's what the chief would've wanted.
- You taking his boat? - Hey, Maddie, you're not the only one worried about the chief.
I'm beside myself.
Why, the chief was like a chief to me.
But is sitting 'round the ops room searching for clues going to help anyone? - Yes.
- Then let's do that.
Tomorrow.
- We got kitesurfing.
- Thursday.
If we make it a late start.
[Kwong.]
Maddie? I've got a hit on the chief's car.
- Guys, we've got something.
- [Zac.]
Me, too! - It's the chief's car.
- Kwong traced the GPS.
- Any sign of prints? - Looks like it's been wiped down.
- These guys are pros.
- Yet they backed into a pole.
- Let me check the boot.
- Nope, nothing.
They must've swapped cars.
Ugh, could be anywhere by now.
Oh, well.
Let's get back to base.
- Are they the chief's tennis rackets? - Well, he's not using them.
We've got to find out if anyone saw something.
- You thinking what I'm thinking? - [Veronica.]
Lunch? [Todd.]
Well, well, well.
If it ain't our favourite small businesspeople.
Oh, Mr Todd.
We don't want no trouble.
We're just minding our own beeswax.
- You happened to see who dumped that car? - Maybe.
What's it worth to yous? - What's the asking price? - How much is in the bank? Depends on the quality of the goods.
- The higher the price - The better the product.
Oh, my God! Give 'em 50 bucks and let's get on with it.
[Todd.]
Aw, I was enjoying that.
Couple of guys.
Didn't get a real good look.
- Nah.
- This ring a bell? It's a beach resort.
- Oh, sorry.
- [woman 1.]
Looks like Phuket.
Yeah, wrong photo.
I've got it here somewhere.
- There was two of them.
- Wearing ski masks.
Ah.
Did they have skis? They had a third guy with 'em.
Looked kind of groggy.
- That'd be the chief.
- [woman 1.]
They got into another car.
- You get a plate? - Here's yas go.
Let's go.
Kwong, we need an address.
[woman 1.]
Thanks, Mr Todd.
Right generous of you.
- No, I just wanted a couple of tacos.
- [Maddie.]
Come on! - All right, time to do it.
- Let's lock and load.
- Let's move.
- Hang on.
Bullets? - Oh.
Oh, no.
- [Veronica.]
Oh, Jesus! - They're easy to forget.
- Do we lock and load again? [all.]
Clear! - Damn it, we're too late.
- [Zac.]
We had to wait for Todd's tacos.
- [Todd.]
Sorry, guys.
- Any sign of the chief? No, but I'd say he's been here.
Look, chloroform, sleeping tablets, camomile tea - Is that a cassette? - Who's Cat Stevens? So, this was the kidnapper's hideout? Reckon so.
Just checked out the kitchen.
Found quite a weapon stash.
- Knives, spatula, eggbeater - Sounds like a cutlery drawer.
A rolling pin? I don't think so.
- Hang on.
What's this? - [Todd.]
A teaspoon? - Some sort of note.
- Well done, Zac.
What's it say? "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
" It's another clue.
They're playing with us.
- But what does it mean? - Is there anything else on that? It says "May 18th" on the top.
[Veronica.]
Are you reading from a desk calendar? [Zac.]
"Dance like no one is watching.
" - Guys.
Shh! - "May 19.
" Okay.
On three.
- One - Other way.
Three two one [grunts.]
- Go ahead, he's expendable.
- So is he.
- What? - [Todd.]
Well, not expendable, Chief.
Uh, think of it as involuntary redundancy.
[gunshots.]
Yous don't scare me.
- [Maddie.]
How about this? - No.
How about this Ooh! - Two can play at that game.
- [Veronica.]
Is that a boarding pass? Oh.
One can play at that game.
[grunts.]
Cedric and I can't thank you enough.
Madeline, Zachary, Veronica.
Mmm, and especially you, Todd.
Yeah, just doing our job Mrs Chief.
- How's the arm, Chief? - Just a minor bullet wound.
Sorry about that.
I was aiming for Vince.
Don't give it another thought.
Doctor says it should heal in a few weeks.
Oh, so you won't be needing these back just yet? Any word on the Tonelli brothers, Chief? I'm pleased to say they're back where they belong.
- [Veronica.]
Broadway! - Pacific penitentiary.
But I've got some even better news.
Take a look.
[Veronica.]
Oh, you've got a new desk lamp! - No.
Next to that.
- [Zac.]
Stapler? - Our badges.
- You are now all officially reinstated.
- [Zac.]
Oh, thank you, Cedric.
- [Maddie.]
Well, thanks.
- [Todd.]
Oh, that's great.
- I look forward to you reporting for duty first thing Monday morning.
Monday? Yeah, I might be a little late.
- [chief.]
How late? - Thursday, a week.
- Todd! - [softly.]
It's a package.
[Zac.]
Ooh!
Yeah, that's Valenko and Tolsov, all right.
- Are you filming, VJ? - Copy that.
Got a lock on Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Shouldn't she be filming Valenko and Tolsov? We need audio for evidence, VJ.
[indistinct chatter.]
It's too far.
[Todd.]
Mmm-hmm.
Hey, try the directional mic.
Copy that.
[Valenko and Tolsov speaking indistinctly.]
Uh, can't quite hear.
[chips crunching.]
Okay, who's eating corn chips? - You want some? - Still too low.
We need to hear what they're saying.
Zac, can you boost the volume a bit? - How's that? - [Todd.]
Bit more.
[feedback whines.]
[Zac over PA.]
How's that? - [Todd.]
Not us, them! - [Zac.]
What? [Veronica.]
I think you turned it up.
- [Todd.]
It's up.
- [Zac.]
Oh.
- Guys, they're getting away.
- Not on my watch! [beeping.]
[tyres squealing.]
[explosion.]
[people screaming.]
[Zac on PA.]
I think you missed, Todd.
[theme music playing.]
[music.]
[sirens wailing.]
[chief.]
Yes, sir.
Understood, sir.
I'll let them know, sir.
[sighing.]
All right, how do I say this? You're all suspended.
- What? - That's a pretty good way of saying it.
- Yep.
- Simple, concise.
Well done.
Chief, you can't do this to us! Twenty-three people injured.
[Todd.]
Yeah, but think of how many we saved.
- None.
- Sure, but you average that - over a few months - Chief, it's not fair.
Suspended for one mistake? - [chief.]
Hmm - One mistake this week.
- You're forgetting Tuesday.
- Two mistakes.
- Does he know about Friday? - That was after hours.
The point is, we're an elite unit, operating right on the edge.
Exactly.
Do things go wrong? - Sure, it's the law of averages.
- Every week? The law of probabilities.
- Every day? - Is it the law of Murphy's? Look, this is not easy for me, either.
I set up this unit.
Todd, you remember the day I recruited you? Yeah.
How could I forget Thought I'd find you here, Colonel.
Been a long time since anyone's called me colonel.
- [bartender.]
Same again, Colonel? - Sure.
I never thought the day would come they'd shut us down.
But it doesn't have to be this way, Chief.
When you set us up, remember what you said? - You're on a three month trial.
- [stammers.]
The day after that.
One more strike, and you're out.
You promised us full immunity.
No rules, no red tape.
- No weekend work.
- You know, it's times like this I wonder why I ever became a cop.
Because you were too fat for the fire brigade? I'm afraid this time my hands are tied.
I need you all to hand in your badges.
[all groaning.]
- Todd? - Chief, that badge means everything to me.
I fought for it, I bled for it, I swore I'd die wearing it.
Sorry, Todd.
Hand it over.
Shit, I think it's in my other pants.
- Is that Murphy's law? - I'll drop it off.
As of now, you are officially suspended.
[gasps.]
- What? Off work for a month? - What? Oh, a month! - Todd! - On full pay.
That's not the point.
It's terrible.
- Well, not all bad.
- What? Well, it's just that we haven't had a holiday in a while.
- Ages.
- That will be all.
- Okay, see ya, Chief.
- [Veronica.]
See yas.
- [Zac.]
Bye.
- Where are you - They can't just lay us off like this! - [Todd.]
Yeah, I'm hearing you.
- Is that golf gear? - Uh, no no, just something I threw on.
- You ready, Todd? - Yep.
Are you two serious? Our reputations are on the line.
We should be fighting to get back on the beat, and you're about to go and play 18 holes of golf? - We could make it nine.
- We can't just sit here.
- You're right.
- Are you going to the beach? You said it.
We can't just sit here.
- Guys, think about it.
- I think better lying down.
Maddie, you heard the chief.
We're suspended.
- It's an order.
- Well, I'm no good at taking orders.
Okay, who ordered the chicken? - No.
- Beef? - Not us.
- Pork? We're vegetarians.
So, the rib eye is for I don't care what the top brass say, I'm calling the chief.
[mobile ringing.]
[beeps.]
Maddie? Look, I can't talk right now.
I'm on my way to an important meeting.
Yeah, okay.
[beeps.]
[gun cocks.]
[man.]
Hey, hands on the wheel.
- Don't try anything stupid.
- [gasps.]
Who are you? That's for us to know, and for you - Not to know.
- to know.
For It's for us to know, and for you to - To know.
- No! To find out.
Find out what? Sorry, do I still keep my hands on the wheel? Good night, sweet friend.
[both laughing.]
[muffled.]
I'm still awake.
Hang on.
Eh, more chloroform.
- Come on.
- Okay.
- Yep, that should do.
- Yeah.
- [laughing.]
Pleasant dreams.
- [chief.]
Nope, still going.
- Have you been drinking coffee? - [muffled.]
Decaf.
Give me a look at the expiry date on - Oh, this is old, Vince! - Oh, is it? Let me have a go.
Oh, for God's sake.
- See you in the morning.
- [chief.]
Still conscious.
I can't stand this! Sitting here, doing nothing [Todd.]
Maddie, I'm as frustrated as you are.
- Are you playing pool? - No.
- Todd, it's your shot.
- Okay.
[monitor chimes.]
- Guys.
- [Veronica.]
Hey, Sophie.
What's up? You got a minute, or a couple of secs? - What? - There's a couple having sex.
- Oh.
- I'm really worried about the chief.
I think something sinister might have happened to him.
- [all.]
What? - I think she said, "Something sunuster might have huppened to hum?" What do you mean, Sophie? He left for a meeting with the director hours ago.
- He hasn't come back! - Did you call the director? - Apparently, he never showed up.
- What? Look, I'm sure there's a perfectly rational explanation.
He's probably gone to the gym.
- The chief? - [Todd.]
Or for a run.
A walk? A short drive and a Corona? This is not like him.
I'm worried something is amiss.
- "Us umuss"? - Guys, this package just arrived.
- Marked urgent.
- Oh, is it tour brochures? - Todd! - Just getting some options.
We've got a month to fill.
- [Maddie.]
It's the chief.
- [Veronica.]
I can't believe it.
[Zac.]
Yeah, a Polaroid.
- Can you still get them? - Looks like he's been kidnapped! Kwong, anything else in the envelope? - Rental car price list? - Todd.
We've got a month, Maddie.
Nothing.
I'll check the envelope for prints and DNA.
Good thinking, Kwong.
In the meantime, we need to work out who might have a grudge against the chief.
Talk to someone who knows his friends, his enemies - Someone he confides in.
- That's right.
The chief's been married for 30 years.
I think I know who we need to speak to.
- [Zac.]
His mistress? - His wife.
Oh sure, her.
Yeah.
She might know something.
- Come on, let's move.
- Yeah.
After I pot the black.
Why are we going so slowly? [mutters.]
We're going pretty fast.
[banging.]
- Is that a trailer? - Yeah.
I didn't know we'd be back on duty so quick.
Once we find the chief, it's still three and a half weeks! [sobbing.]
It's just such a shock.
I know it's hard to understand, but is there any chance we can turn the TV off? She's been eliminated before the cupcake bake-off.
Oh, that is so unfair.
[TV turns off.]
Oh, it's so comforting to have you all with me.
Thank you, Madeline, Veronica, Zachary, and especially you, Todd.
You're like a son to us.
[chuckles.]
It's a pleasure, Mrs Chief.
I can't believe this has happened to poor Cedric.
We can't believe it, either.
I can't believe the chief's name is Cedric.
I know this is a very difficult time for you, but we need to ask you some questions.
- Of course.
- That fishing boat in the drive, will you be needing that? - Todd! - Okay, I've got more questions.
Eh, probably should've got to that last.
Let's see, caravan ah, come back to the Jet Ski Oh, here we go.
When did you last speak to the - Cedric.
- [Todd.]
the Cedric? When he left for work this morning.
Was there anything unusual about him? - No.
- Anything you can tell us, no matter how seemingly insignificant, could help.
- Well, I do remember one thing.
- [Veronica.]
Yes? Normally, Cedric has a banana on his muesli, but this morning, he said to me, "Sweetheart, I might have strawberries.
" Yeah, might be a touch on the insignificant side.
Oh.
[gasps.]
I remember.
Cedric normally leaves at 7:30 on the dot.
- Go on, this is interesting.
- But today, it was 7:35! Yeah, again I mean, better than the strawberries.
Uh, do you mind if I ask you another question? - Of course.
Go ahead, Toddie.
- Thanks, Mrs Chiefie.
We're trying to see if there's anyone in dear Cecil's life - [chief's wife.]
Cedric.
- Cedric's life who might want to harm him.
What? Harm him? - Someone with a grudge.
- Someone with a grudge? Can you turn up your hearing aid? - [chief's wife.]
My hearing aid? - Yes! Cedric and I have been married 30 years.
I can't think of anyone who would want to harm him.
Would one of his mistresses know? Zac, I think we've got enough to go on with here.
I just want my Cedric home safely.
Wherever he is.
[sobbing.]
Who the hell are you? - [man 1.]
You don't remember? - No.
Let me take you back 37 years.
- When I was at high school? - Okay, 34 years.
Yeah, backpacking through Europe.
Somewhere between 40 and 30, okay? Anyway, back then, there were these poor young migrant kids, eager to make their mark in the world.
- Who were the kids? - Us! Us! - You and me.
We were the kids.
- Oh, right.
Sorry.
Anyway, these kids started small.
Petty theft, stolen cars, bit of standover.
- But they had a dream.
- Broadway.
- No, no.
- We did! [man 1.]
But we agreed that wasn't practical - [man 2.]
Oh, right.
- and we came up with another dream.
- A drug empire.
- [man 2.]
Now I remember.
- Yeah.
- It was all going so well, until we ran into a pimply young rookie cop.
- Oh, who was that? - Him! This guy, who else? Uh, could've been a friend of his who he tipped off.
Why would I kidnap another guy? It's just, your story's a little ambiguous.
- He's got a point, you know.
- Shut up! - Gotta use names.
- This is a more menacing way.
- Look, can I get a drink? - No, I haven't finished! Okay, this pimply young cop, all right? - Him? - Yes, him.
He ruined everything.
- And those kids - Us? Yes, us.
We ended up in jail for the next 30 years.
So, while your career soared, ours was destroyed.
- Now do you remember who we are? - Not really.
We wrote you a letter saying, "One day, you'll pay!" - Nope.
- We sent you a bullet in the mail with our picture next to it.
Yeah, I get a lot of mail.
How're we supposed to get revenge if you don't remember us? You know what, I'll take your word for it.
Oh, you're kidding.
Look, it's us! [gasps.]
- [man 1.]
Now do you remember? - No.
- You are joking.
- It could be the light.
I'll get my reading glasses.
[sirens wailing.]
[Todd.]
Mmm-hmm.
- [Maddie.]
Todd! - I'll be right there.
I thought we agreed finding the chief was priority number one.
Absolutely.
Right, and does that include the - continental breakfast? - Are you booking a holiday? - Well, it's priority number two.
- Todd, we've still got to do flights.
- Three.
Top five.
- [Maddie.]
Todd.
Sorry, I'll have to call you back.
So that was the "Winter Sun package"? Okay.
Okay, Kwong.
What've you got? I've managed to access the chief's threat file.
- What's a threat file? - All law enforcement officers have one.
It's a list of anyone they've dealt with who might have a grudge against them.
- Quite a list.
- That's just staff.
These are criminals the chief has been directly involved with arresting.
There's hundreds.
It could be any one of them.
- Kwong, filter out anyone still in jail.
- Good thinking.
[processing.]
- Anyone who's died.
- Anyone who owns a digital camera.
[processing.]
[Veronica.]
There's still over a dozen possibilities.
Guess all we can do is begin working our way through them.
Yep.
[sighs.]
Starting Tuesday, a week.
- Todd.
- It's an eight-day package.
Guys, this just came through.
CCTV from the car park, taken from around the time we estimate the chief was kidnapped.
- Who's that? - Can't quite make out their faces.
That's because they don't want us to.
- They're deliberately avoiding the camera.
- They're smart.
[Veronica.]
One of them just walked into the pillar.
- [Todd.]
Well, street-smart.
- It's got to be the kidnappers.
And look they're getting into the chief's car.
Oh, my God, here comes the chief! - Now he's walked into the pillar.
- It's dark down there.
[Maddie.]
So he was kidnapped in his own car! - [Veronica.]
Let's trace it.
- [Kwong.]
How? It's fitted with a GPS.
- His wife had it installed.
- Onto it.
In the meantime, we've got to work out who's behind this.
[Todd.]
Yep.
Starting Tuesday.
- Are you serious? Nothing? - I'm sorry.
Been a long time.
We might've aged a bit.
For God's sake! Here's my driver's licence.
Uh, "Angelo Tonelli.
" Yes, the Angelo Tonelli.
- Doesn't ring a bell.
- Oh, for God's sake, "little Ange.
" - Oh! - That's right! The Tonelli brothers.
Of course.
What happened to that Broadway musical of yours? - Change of plans.
- Angelo and his brother Vince.
The cocky kids you locked up for a lifetime.
- Now I definitely remember Vince.
- [Vince.]
That's nice.
Thanks to you, we both spent 36 years locked in a cell, doing nothing but dreaming of revenge.
- Never thought of learning a hobby? - [Angelo.]
No.
Basket weaving? Second language? Revenge! That's all that mattered.
Now, it's our turn to watch you squirm, like you watched us.
- Yeah, I didn't actually watch you - Shut up! But you know what they say, "Revenge is a dish best served cold.
" - Isn't that sushi? - No.
- Oh, what's that Russian soup? - Oh, gazpacho.
- That's Spanish.
- Served cold.
Shut up, both of yous.
You'll never get away with this, Leonelli.
Tonelli! Angelo Tonelli.
All right, time for this morning's photo.
Hold it up.
And, one, two - Why are you smiling? - Oh, my team won last night.
Hey, Vince.
Get this down to the chemist to get developed.
You wouldn't consider a digital camera? - iPhone? It'd be a lot quicker.
- He might be right.
No! You find that place that does it in one hour.
[Vince.]
Okay.
[horns honking.]
[Todd panting.]
Sorry got here as fast as we could.
- I called you an hour ago.
- We had to stop for bait.
- Are you going fishing? - Zac, shut up.
What's up? - Another photo.
- Where did this come from? It was left outside the chief's office anonymously.
- Do you know who left it? - Zac, she said it was anonymous.
Anon Sounds Greek! We could be onto something.
- [Maddie.]
Look, he's holding today's paper.
- [Veronica.]
Proof of life.
- Hang on.
Give me a closer look at that.
- What is it, Todd? A clue? [Todd.]
No, I'm just checking that airfare deal.
- That's gotta be a mistake.
- There's a message on the back.
[Maddie.]
"Il tempo passa.
" - Hmm.
What could that mean? - "Time is passing.
" It's Italian.
[stammers.]
You speak Italian? How? I It's a long story.
[man.]
Oh, Madalena, I beg you one more time.
Forget this marine biology and come back to Capri with me.
I could never leave the Great Barrier Reef, Antonio.
Not while there's endangered coral life forms still to be identified.
- [Zac.]
Huh, wasn't that long a story.
- You're always thinner in your flashbacks.
You know what these kidnappers are doing? Playing with us.
Showing how easily they can kill the chief.
Maddie, you're our profiler.
Get inside these guys' heads.
Well, for psychopaths, it's a way of expressing the most evil, sadistic side of their personality.
And they couldn't just blog? Hang on.
There's something else in the envelope.
Wow, this guy sure is old-school.
[Todd reading.]
"Hey, cops, who's laughing now? We will give your chief 36 hours.
One hour for every year he gave us.
" "36 hours, one for each year he gave us.
" - It's a clue! - Is it? - It's obvious.
- Yeah, sure, absolutely Just explain it to the others.
- The person we're looking for - [Zac.]
Loved maths! is someone who was sentenced to 36 years in prison, and who was recently released.
That's our kidnapper! - Ah bingo.
- Señor Bingo.
- So we've ruled out that anonymous guy? - Kwong.
Onto it.
[processing.]
Angelo and Vincent Tonelli.
- Mafia hit men.
- [Todd.]
Okay.
Convicted of drug trafficking and aggravated assault.
Sentenced to 36 years.
Released last week.
Last week? And who was the cop who put them away? [Kwong.]
Apprehending Officer Junior Detective O'Flaherty.
- Eh, wonder who that could've been.
- The chief! Of course! It's obvious! Junior Detective Cedric Roland O'Flaherty.
I can't believe these guys have kept a grudge for so long.
I can't believe the chief's middle name is Roland.
So we know who's got the chief.
- The question is - Why? We know that.
Revenge.
The question is - What? When? Whether? - No.
No.
- Whence? - That's not even a word.
- Yes, it is.
- Use it in a sentence.
Um Good King Wence Guys, we've got to find out where the chief is being held.
- Or whence.
- No, where! We've got to find - Guys! You're wanted.
- Where? - See, Zac? - From whence did the message come? Um, the chief's office.
[chair squeaks.]
Brandfield! What's this I hear about you being back on the beat? You're suspended.
We think we've got a lead on the chief's whereabouts.
Oh, that case is now officially closed.
The chief is now missing.
Presumed dead.
- Oh, well, that's that.
- Guys! I've gotta be at the airport in four hours.
Haven't packed Listen, Brandfield.
Since when do we take orders from you? - What does that sign say? - [Veronica.]
"Recycling.
" - The one next to it.
Other side.
- [Zac.]
"Mail.
" "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it sure helps.
" No, the one in the middle.
"Acting Chief Inspector P.
Brandfield.
" [all.]
No way! I am now in charge of this department.
[laughing.]
What's so funny? "You don't have to be crazy to work here" And my first official order is to ban you all from any further duties.
- Effective now.
- Fair enough.
I've gotta pack.
[clock ticking.]
[Angelo.]
Well, well, well.
Look at that.
Thirty hours and five minutes.
- [chief.]
So, still plenty of time.
- No, that's how much time has gone by.
- Oh.
I'm not frightened of you, Dorelli.
- Tonelli.
And I would be.
Another five hours, and you are a dead man.
If you had the guts, you'd kill me now.
- All right.
- Oh, well, I wouldn't rush into it.
Thirty-six years in the planning, we can wait another few hours.
It won't make no difference.
You are as good as dead, my friend.
Not when you've got the best police unit in the city on your side.
Ha! Ain't no one gonna help you right now.
That's where you're wrong.
If I know my team, they'll be closing in on this hideaway as we speak.
Todd, it's Maddie.
Where are you guys? - Uh, looking for the chief.
- Are you by the water? - Uh, we're scouting the docks.
- Todd, got one.
- Are you guys fishing? - You heard Brandfield.
We're off the case.
But the chief's got less than four hours.
- Er, we'll be back in three.
- Todd, got another one.
Oh, great! Uh, three and a half.
Todd, I can't believe you're fishing at a time like this.
It's what the chief would've wanted.
- You taking his boat? - Hey, Maddie, you're not the only one worried about the chief.
I'm beside myself.
Why, the chief was like a chief to me.
But is sitting 'round the ops room searching for clues going to help anyone? - Yes.
- Then let's do that.
Tomorrow.
- We got kitesurfing.
- Thursday.
If we make it a late start.
[Kwong.]
Maddie? I've got a hit on the chief's car.
- Guys, we've got something.
- [Zac.]
Me, too! - It's the chief's car.
- Kwong traced the GPS.
- Any sign of prints? - Looks like it's been wiped down.
- These guys are pros.
- Yet they backed into a pole.
- Let me check the boot.
- Nope, nothing.
They must've swapped cars.
Ugh, could be anywhere by now.
Oh, well.
Let's get back to base.
- Are they the chief's tennis rackets? - Well, he's not using them.
We've got to find out if anyone saw something.
- You thinking what I'm thinking? - [Veronica.]
Lunch? [Todd.]
Well, well, well.
If it ain't our favourite small businesspeople.
Oh, Mr Todd.
We don't want no trouble.
We're just minding our own beeswax.
- You happened to see who dumped that car? - Maybe.
What's it worth to yous? - What's the asking price? - How much is in the bank? Depends on the quality of the goods.
- The higher the price - The better the product.
Oh, my God! Give 'em 50 bucks and let's get on with it.
[Todd.]
Aw, I was enjoying that.
Couple of guys.
Didn't get a real good look.
- Nah.
- This ring a bell? It's a beach resort.
- Oh, sorry.
- [woman 1.]
Looks like Phuket.
Yeah, wrong photo.
I've got it here somewhere.
- There was two of them.
- Wearing ski masks.
Ah.
Did they have skis? They had a third guy with 'em.
Looked kind of groggy.
- That'd be the chief.
- [woman 1.]
They got into another car.
- You get a plate? - Here's yas go.
Let's go.
Kwong, we need an address.
[woman 1.]
Thanks, Mr Todd.
Right generous of you.
- No, I just wanted a couple of tacos.
- [Maddie.]
Come on! - All right, time to do it.
- Let's lock and load.
- Let's move.
- Hang on.
Bullets? - Oh.
Oh, no.
- [Veronica.]
Oh, Jesus! - They're easy to forget.
- Do we lock and load again? [all.]
Clear! - Damn it, we're too late.
- [Zac.]
We had to wait for Todd's tacos.
- [Todd.]
Sorry, guys.
- Any sign of the chief? No, but I'd say he's been here.
Look, chloroform, sleeping tablets, camomile tea - Is that a cassette? - Who's Cat Stevens? So, this was the kidnapper's hideout? Reckon so.
Just checked out the kitchen.
Found quite a weapon stash.
- Knives, spatula, eggbeater - Sounds like a cutlery drawer.
A rolling pin? I don't think so.
- Hang on.
What's this? - [Todd.]
A teaspoon? - Some sort of note.
- Well done, Zac.
What's it say? "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
" It's another clue.
They're playing with us.
- But what does it mean? - Is there anything else on that? It says "May 18th" on the top.
[Veronica.]
Are you reading from a desk calendar? [Zac.]
"Dance like no one is watching.
" - Guys.
Shh! - "May 19.
" Okay.
On three.
- One - Other way.
Three two one [grunts.]
- Go ahead, he's expendable.
- So is he.
- What? - [Todd.]
Well, not expendable, Chief.
Uh, think of it as involuntary redundancy.
[gunshots.]
Yous don't scare me.
- [Maddie.]
How about this? - No.
How about this Ooh! - Two can play at that game.
- [Veronica.]
Is that a boarding pass? Oh.
One can play at that game.
[grunts.]
Cedric and I can't thank you enough.
Madeline, Zachary, Veronica.
Mmm, and especially you, Todd.
Yeah, just doing our job Mrs Chief.
- How's the arm, Chief? - Just a minor bullet wound.
Sorry about that.
I was aiming for Vince.
Don't give it another thought.
Doctor says it should heal in a few weeks.
Oh, so you won't be needing these back just yet? Any word on the Tonelli brothers, Chief? I'm pleased to say they're back where they belong.
- [Veronica.]
Broadway! - Pacific penitentiary.
But I've got some even better news.
Take a look.
[Veronica.]
Oh, you've got a new desk lamp! - No.
Next to that.
- [Zac.]
Stapler? - Our badges.
- You are now all officially reinstated.
- [Zac.]
Oh, thank you, Cedric.
- [Maddie.]
Well, thanks.
- [Todd.]
Oh, that's great.
- I look forward to you reporting for duty first thing Monday morning.
Monday? Yeah, I might be a little late.
- [chief.]
How late? - Thursday, a week.
- Todd! - [softly.]
It's a package.
[Zac.]
Ooh!