The Fixer (2008) s02e01 Episode Script

Savanna Ford? I've got to go.
I'm in a hurry.
You went to the police, said you wanted to talk.
Changed my mind.
Something made you go into the station.
And something made me walk out again.
Who are you? Victim support.
I'm not a victim and don't need support.
Just leave me alone.
What did you want to talk about? (Snitcher.
) Get off me, yeah! They're the Barber Boys.
Come on, I'll get us out of here.
Hey, snitcher! Snitcher! Shit, my keys! They've got acid.
That's what they do to girls.
What are you? You police or what? Not the kind you've ever met.
Is this a dirty mac I see before me? You said you had important news, Roger.
Well, important to me at least.
Involves a tumour, some lymph nodes and my inevitable demise.
I'm sorry You don't know what to say? Say nothing.
Been a success, your unit.
A bunch of flawed human beings instead of all that gadgetry.
Finding flawed human beings is easy.
It's finding the right flaws that's tricky.
Just be careful of admirers after I've gone.
Not everyone will give you the autonomy I do.
Clinton's out of control, Lenny.
Half of the teenage funerals in the last six months are down to his gang.
Robbery, rape, extortion all unchecked.
Drugs dealt openly from his barber shop.
And no-one coming forward.
There was one, Savanna Ford.
But she's changed her mind.
Get her to change it again.
We're working on it.
Unless of course there's a quicker solution No.
Get me evidence that he's issued kill orders.
And find out why he's been visiting a known child trafficker in prison.
Before I die.
Who warned you, Savanna, that they were coming after you? A kid called B.
And he's one of the Barber Boys? Mmm.
We grew up together.
Used to hang round his nan's house.
He still lives with his nan? Nah, she died.
He got put in a home.
Got in with the gang and What were you gonna tell the police? Did you witness a shooting? No.
Well, what then? Come on.
You can tell us.
We've already said we're not the police.
Yeah and this is the bit that I don't get.
We work sort of alongside the police.
You saw what we can do to protect you.
They've got this place.
Sometimes they have dog fights there.
They call it the Sexy Disco.
How do you know that? My friend of mine got taken there.
She'd said something to one of them, so they took her there as punishment.
They filmed it and said they'd put it on the internet.
Other stuff goes on there.
What? I dunno exactly.
I just hear whispers.
What whispers? The kids that they give money and drugs to, they end up there.
Where is this place? I don't know.
We'll find out.
In the meantime, you'll stay here with Rose.
Oi! What? She can't stay here! She can't go home, can she? I don't like them.
Who? Young people.
Teenagers, kids, babies, toddlers And I had you down as the nurturing type.
Five minutes.
B, come on.
You know Savanna Ford, yeah? Yeah, we were at nursery together.
School for a bit as well until Nan died.
Do you still see her? No.
B, Savanna knew that we were coming after her.
How did she know that? I don't know.
Someone shot at us.
Who was that? I don't know.
She ain't connected to anybody else though, I do know that.
That's all I know.
Oh, don't worry.
I'll find her.
And you know what, when I do I'm gonna make you deal with her.
What are you two cooking up? Fancy bumping into you.
So what's with the loneliness of the long-distance runner number? My body's my temple.
Get many worshippers? One but she lost her religion.
Oh, you don't do relationships either, the most you can handle is Calum.
What brings you here? An update from our dear leader.
You might want to shower first, though.
You're all sweaty, sweetie.
Remember the days when kids used to pick up litter and call you Sir? Oh yeah, that was when we had real criminals.
'Course before Britain got broken, It were all pubs around here.
This estate was one giant pub.
Even the buses, they were pubs.
Share the joke? I had a teacher used to say that.
It was usually a really big mistake to share the joke.
Uh-huh.
Clinton McSmith has been visiting someone in prison.
Who? An old acquaintance.
Could change the nature of the operation.
This person's been involved in child abuse before.
Involved? Money not pleasure.
Just because someone's visiting in prison No.
But added to what Savanna heard You found out where the warehouse is yet? Posing as Burnley Keith, owner of a legendary fighting dog.
Which was tough because I hate both dogs and the knob heads who own them.
The point, Calum, before my foot shares a joke with your arse.
Yeah, I know where it is.
Good.
Now before anything else, I want to know if Clinton's got coppers on the payroll.
How you gonna do that? Let's prod the snake.
Hello, Clinton.
What do I have to do to get a haircut? This isn't your place.
Oh? How come? I was after a more youthful style.
Maybe a big M at the back of my head.
M's my initial.
Why are you here? I think cannabis is sold from here.
I'd like to discuss your licence.
Oh, you had me fooled for a minute there, officer.
Just another fed looking for a kickback.
Please, I'm covered already, thank you.
Is that so? You haven't thought about changing your provider? I don't think you can compete.
You're welcome to a free haircut, though.
My man does a great line in flying pigs.
Right, well You won't see me again then.
Glad to hear it.
I wouldn't be too happy about it if I were you.
Lenny, you were right.
He's kicking money up to the cops to buy protection.
There were at least two lads carrying guns, possibly more.
OK.
So who's he visiting in prison? Leo Westbrook.
Ran a care home used as a shop window for paedophiles.
You said No, he wasn't one of the abusers.
He's only interested in money.
Doing two years for fraud.
Fighting that conviction at the moment.
So how does Clinton know him? How do you think? Clinton was a kid in Westbrook's care home.
Westbrook's the only person he'll still take orders from.
And on it goes.
Familiar terrain for you though, eh? If Leo Westbrook's involved in this, then the rumours about kids in warehouses could have something to them.
We're going in tonight.
You sure this is it? Been to sexier discos in my time.
All right.
Let's go in.
What if there's dogs in there? I'll shoot them.
This is wrong.
Jammie Dodgers always remind me of watching Jungle Book with my mum.
Do all your memories come with a biscuit? Now you mention it.
Digestives, the seaside, Jammie Dodgers watching TV with my mum.
And Garibaldis No That wasn't so good.
Gentlemen.
You would though, wouldn't you? Kids had been there, Lenny.
We gonna go in? Not yet.
Lenny, you can't just Calum, not only are you not the organ grinder, you're not even the monkey, not even the bell it jingles.
You're just a flea under its collar.
So do not tell me what I can and cannot do, OK? I'm not even the bell? Hola! Oh.
Babe.
Sorry.
Give us a minute.
We're in a business meeting.
Babe, one second, just If we find out they're grooming kids, keeping them in there against their will, I'm going in.
You'll do nothing without my authorisation.
Fine.
Now why do I not find that reassuring? If we go after Clinton he'll be organised.
They'll know we're after them.
Like I said.
Fine.
We're going back in tonight.
Why am I having a Garibaldi feeling about all this? Thought I was gonna work with you? I found someone who's gonna give you some work.
They'll look after you, OK? It's not for long.
Someone will pick you up tonight or tomorrow.
Come on, J, you trust me, right? Is that John geezer your boyfriend? No.
Cos you were looking at him like he was.
No, I wasn't.
And I don't have "boyfriends".
What about you? No.
Not found anybody good enough.
How about this B? He's in a gang.
Yeah, but it might be useful.
You meeting up with him again.
So you want me to lead him on? What, make him think that I still like him? Well, don't you? What do you want from me? What we need more than anything is a witness, make B realise that there's life outside his gang.
Thanks for warning me.
I couldn't let them burn Matilda.
Your nan always called me that.
Bongo Gal .
.
was her favourite song.
And she really liked you.
She was a good woman.
Slaved away in that hospital for like 20 years and for what? Self-respect? Shit pay, get called a monkey by scum and a heart attack at 50.
Should have just taken the banana boat straight back to Spanish Town.
She wouldn't have liked you biting your nails.
She wouldn't have liked a lot of things.
Look, Clinton's been like a dad for me, man.
Yeah, a rubbish one.
We're getting into this crazy shit now.
Well, leave.
We'll talk to the cops.
The cops are the ones who told Clinton you went to see them.
I can't talk to anybody.
You can talk to me.
No guards here last night, obviously something worth protecting.
Or somebody.
We need to get those two lads out the way.
Who are you calling? Two cigarette smuggling party girls.
Macedonian twins.
And how will that help? They'll do anything for a couple of rocks.
Slavka! Yeah.
Dobro, babe.
Wondering if you could do me a little favour? Here they are.
Slavka's just offered to nosh them off for a go on their bikes.
You won't be laughing in a minute pal.
These girls are mental.
They've seen it all in their country.
Watch, 'cos this is gonna get interesting.
I hope you can run fast, pal.
There they go, come on, they'll be back soon.
John Hello.
Who are you? Social Services.
Yeah, right.
What are you doing here? What's it to you? Are you the only one here? There was another two.
Brother and sister.
Someone came to pick 'em up.
Come with us.
Nah, I'd better wait here like they said.
Like who said? I don't have to talk to you.
Just come with us.
Come on.
And what? Go back in a home.
I'm better off here.
Believe me you're not.
John, we can't make him come with us.
We've got to go.
Come on! Oi! What's this door unlocked for? One of your muppets left it open.
Come on.
Clinton wants to talk to you.
Who's Clinton? The boss.
Come on.
Don't worry, you'll be back in a sec.
We've got to go.
I'm not leaving him.
That's not the plan.
He said he's not coming.
McSmith's already seen your face.
Hey, if we mess this up, Lenny will kill us.
Watch my back.
It's Jamie, yeah? Why've you locked me up? I was just looking after you.
B knows.
I know it's difficult to understand, but try not to ask any questions, OK, and it'll be all right.
Listen, there's gonna be a little bit of noise tonight, OK? A dog fight.
It's just so you know.
Everything's gonna be all right, Jamie.
Right, the client's near Bournemouth.
He'll want someone to help clean up afterwards.
Afterwards? What? It's part of the enjoyment I'm not into.
It's what he's paid for.
Do you want to start asking questions? Listen, B What they do on their yacht is up to them.
It's not us, is it? We have got to start looking after ourselves cos no-one else will.
We got to look out for each other.
Nobody else.
Make sure the spotters are outside here in future.
(DOGS BARK) I take it you didn't get much sleep then? He said there was a brother and sister there, do you remember? Now we don't know where they are.
At least he has your mobile phone.
Has he called? No.
I'll go see Taliban Tony and pick you up a new phone.
Why wouldn't he come with us, Calum? You scared him.
No offence, John, but you come running in with a massive gun and a face that looks three weeks past its sell-by date you're gonna scare some little kid.
Better the devil you know.
We have to get him back.
And do what? It's like freeing the mink.
Is it the right thing? Will they all run off and die or go mental and start eating all the otters? What are you talking about? Thinking strategically.
One thing that Lenny's better at than you sometimes.
Yeah, right.
Sometimes you're selfish, John.
Cos all that really means anything to you is what happened to you and your sister.
It's you at the back of it all.
You know what the real problem is.
Kids should just be happy, shouldn't they? They should be safe and they should be secure.
There's something about people who want to hurt and frighten them You want to sneak up and blow their fucking heads off? In a nutshell.
We can't tolerate Clinton and Westbrook trading in children.
Not even playing the long game.
I've been looking into Westbrook inside.
And? Buys his protection from the Bulgarians.
Possibly more.
A foreign dimension puts a different complexion on things.
I want a tap on the phone in the barber shop and an intercept on Clinton's mobile.
OK.
I have a contact who should be able to arrange that fairly easily.
One of your admirers from the corridors of power.
Some people are going to contact you.
Get a down payment ready.
They have a business plan for the shop.
Help you toexpand.
We're doing all right.
Look at me.
You don't look away when I'm speaking.
At present we're old-fashioned, we cater to a limited clientele.
Plus you get a far better supply of products from abroad these days.
I want a PR drive.
Negative publicity is bad for business and attracts unwelcome attention.
You understand what I mean by that? Control your people.
You said you wanted to see me? We went back in.
I know.
What? You little grass, I'll break your miserable neck.
And the kid chose to stay locked up, rather than trust you.
We're not doing anything.
It's more than just grooming going on.
I do have a plan, John.
I don't just ride a river of repressed emotion.
We're trying to get Clinton for the various murders.
That's what the people upstairs want.
And a big trial, a gang defeated.
Meanwhile he picks up runaways and sells them.
Who knows where they end up? He's just the snake's head.
Chop the head off a snake and it dies.
Not in this case.
Leo Westbrook's a very smart man.
Runs his entire operation from inside his prison cell.
Fine.
Let's take him out too.
Trust me.
I'm dealing with it.
Just do it! I feel bad.
Why, how come? Cos B thinks it's just me and him.
And it's not, is it? This helps him.
If he gets out of the gang he may stay alive and out of prison.
It's helping you too.
Oh, like I'm in it for the money! What do you want me to do now? Suggest he gets out.
Tell him the only way to deal with Clinton is to make sure he goes to prison.
I went shopping.
Coco Pops? Yeah well, I don't usually eat breakfast.
Did you get me alphabetti spaghetti as well? Haven't you got a date? What's this? Your nan's favourite song! It's a wicked tune.
Unforgettable Matilda.
Maybe I'll do it for my X Factor audition.
Too black.
You got to do Celine Dion or Whitney Houston Whitney ain't black? Anyway, I can't do anything any more, can I? I can't even go home.
I ran away once.
What? About 11 years old.
Me and a couple of mates.
We went into the woods.
What happened? We all got cold and scared.
Of ghosts.
See I'll never be free.
That's just how it is.
No, you can't say that.
Listen, B, you can't go on like this.
You've got to do something.
I will do something.
It never comes out of it, does it, he never changes that Timberlake What's happening? We need to talk.
All right, talk.
Look What we're doing with that little kid, it's wrong.
I don't want to be a part of it.
Then you're turning your back on me.
I'd never betray you.
Haven't you? You've done that already, haven't you? What? Show us your phone.
Come on.
Give us it.
What's this? Have you been calling Savanna Ford, B? No.
Course not.
Have a look.
There's no Savanna on there.
That's right.
Who's this Matilda though, B? She's my girlfriend.
Recent is it? Yeah.
'Hi, sorry I can't take your call.
Leave a message.
I'll call you back.
' Matilda! B, I know.
All you got to do now, is arrange to meet her again.
I can't do that.
You can't do as I ask? No.
Don't look down when I'm talking to you! I love her, Clinton.
I always have done.
Wait, wait, wait.
So, what are you laughing at? Dunno.
Life's just funny, I suppose.
Look, I ain't gonna help you pour acid on her and I'm not gonna clear away a dead kid after some sick nonce either.
Then I have no more use for you, B.
So, what, you think you can manage on your own? I won't be on my own.
B You can never come back.
Clinton has received three phone calls to discuss the delivery of a package near the shop.
Delivery of what? They said 'product catalogues'.
And who's doing the delivering? East European crew.
Bulgarians.
That's guns probably? Do you want us just to watch? No.
I want you to go in.
I want you to get me those catalogues.
What, a hold-up with no prior risk-assessment? We don't have time.
Fine by me.
In that case, you do everything I say.
You don't do anything more nor anything less, understand? You're late.
They're in position, Calum.
Start the bike.
It's five.
Hey! Hey! Yes! Get out of here! Get away now! (CAR ALARMS) Stechkin APS.
You're kidding me? It's the Sapphire Cartel.
Big in Eastern Europe.
All the usual places.
Germany, Belgium I don't get it.
It's product catalogues.
There's a description for each number.
It's like an inventory with codes.
Kids to order for whatever purposes.
For adoption, slavery, rape.
Murder.
Supply and demand.
You got the money they'll get you the kid.
We've just found the new British franchise.
Now do you two understand how big this snake really is? It's a shit world.
Find at least one of them and it'll be worth it.
So what do you want to do tonight, babe? I could cook or we could go if it was a Spanish film obviously or we could just I can't go out with you tonight.
Why? I came to talk to you.
Uh-oh.
There's this guy at college A guy? One of the teachers, actually.
You met a teacher at college? We've started sort of You've been with him? Already? I'm really sorry.
I just I just think we want different things, Calum.
No, I don't.
I want what you want.
If you want, you know with the marriage stuff and all that Of course not.
We did it for the papers.
I agreed.
I have to go.
I just wanted to tell you face to face.
Thanks (MOBILE PHONE RINGS) All right, Jamie? Please, Calum.
You have to help me, I'm scared.
Do you know what you need to do? You've got to sing to yourself.
It helps control your breathing and that.
They're coming for me.
OK.
Just keep your phone switched on and we'll find you.
Everything's gonna be OK, Jamie.
I was gonna send out for a pizza, you do like pizza, right? Everyone likes pizza.
Good.
(MOBILE PHONE RINGS) Savanna.
It's me.
B? Look, I told Clinton I'm through with it all.
What do you mean? Where are you now? I'm under the Salisbury Tower.
What are you doing on the estate? Look, you can't come here.
It's too dangerous.
I'll meet you in the normal place.
We'll go away.
I can be a better person with you.
I love you.
B's going to the Bandstand, they're after him.
John? B's on his way to the meeting place.
Get there quick.
On my way.
OK, I've sent somebody to get him.
Do you think he'll talk? Give evidence against Clinton in court? You're a hard-faced bitch.
If I wasn't, you wouldn't still have that pretty face, sweetheart.
Snitch.
Snitcher.
Snitcher.
.
Snitch.
Snitcher.
Snitch.
Snitch.
Snitch.
Snitcher.
Snitch.
Snitcher.
(GUNSHOTS) Who are you? Where's Savanna? She's coming.
I don't want to die You won't, just hold on.
The ambulance is coming, all right? I wouldn't tell Clinton where she was.
I told him I love her.
That's good.
Who shot you, B? Kermit Hey, hey, Savanna's coming.
You remember Savanna, right? Matilda Yeah.
We were dancing together.
And you were singing, too.
I bet everyone was singing, weren't they? Yeah.
Unforgettable Matilda (SIRENS) That's the last victim.
No more.
Get in.
This Sapphire Cartel.
They've already got fresh cargo.
A cargo of kids.
Ready and waiting for the first delivery.
This is a whole different ballgame, Clinton.
I don't need a street thug.
Call Clinton McSmith.
Vouch for me.
Set up a meeting.
Nothing must go wrong.
Oh, what can go wrong? I can get to him.
That's being taken care of.
Unless you do exactly as I say you'll be dead by tomorrow.
Be careful.
Very careful of Simmonds.
He wants your team.
Be careful.
Very careful of Simmonds.
He wants your team.