Code 404 (2020) s03e06 Episode Script

Our prime suspect,
DI John Major,
serial killer.
Believed to have murdered
eight people.
Oh, this is bullshit.
You's all know John.
You know he's not a killer.
Oh, you don't believe this,
do ya?
There's a lot of evidence,
the psychological profile
The psychological profile
is bollocks.
Thank you for that
clinical assessment.
Look, I know it fits him,
it could fit loads of people
and let's face it,
you haven't liked John
from the very first time
you met him.
So my personal feelings
are clouding
my professional judgement?
- Please tell me more about that.
- Fuck off.
DI Carver, where are you going?
Well, I'm going to find him.
Not on your own you're not,
I don't trust you.
Boss, we all want him
found safe.
Don't we?
Well, we all want him found.
Judith, boys, escort detail now.
Yes, guv.
Be aware,
DI John Major
is a highly-trained,
undercover officer.
If he's chosen
to alter his appearance,
he's gonna be damned hard
to track down.
Spare some change
for a cuppa tea, missus.
- Oh, my God!
- Shh.
It's okay, it's me. It's John.
Yeah, I know who you are, John.
Jesus, what's happened to you?
I'm on the run, Kelly
and they're all after me.
Dennett, McAllister, even Roy.
They're saying
I fit the killer's profile.
Anger issues,
need for attention.
I mean,
do I look like a lunatic to you?
What do you want from me, John?
I actually could do with
some change for a cuppa tea.
Come on,
I'll take you somewhere safe.
Well, why don't you
just wait here?
I'll speak to him myself
one on one.
Dennett said to stick with you.
Hey, peoples.
Hi, Kel.
You seen John?
Why would I have seen John?
Answer the question, please.
Uh, sorry.
What's this about
cos I've got a client due, so
Have you seen DI Major today?
No I haven't, he could be on a,
a picnic for all I know.
When was the last time
he was in contact?
Contact?
With me? Contact with me.
God, that's a question.
A question and a half.
I'll have to think right back.
Physical contact?
Bodily contact?
We haven't exchanged any sort
of like fluid contact,
that's been quite a while.
We're getting nowhere here,
DI Carver.
Shit.
Spare some change
for a cuppa tea, mister?
What the fuck's going on?
It's me, it's John Major.
Yeah, I fucking know that, John,
that's why I'm here.
- Where are the snipers?
- Ay? Well, there are no snipers.
Look, I came alone.
I'm unarmed,
me weapon's in the car.
How did you find me?
Kelly mentioned picnics,
we used to come here sometimes.
So did we.
First place we made love.
Ah, J
so, come on then,
tell me the truth,
are you a serial killer or what?
Well, according
to your girlfriend I am.
Well it's not just the profile,
John,
what about all the shit
in your spare room?
- What?
- Well the pictures.
The fucking puppet.
I told you I've been having
blackouts. Long ones.
I wake up and I don't know
where I've been.
Oh, fucking hell, John.
I've been telling everyone
it's not you
and now you're saying
it might be.
I'm saying I don't know.
Oh, Jesus Christ.
We're the police, Roy,
we follow the evidence.
If it says that I'm guilty
then you have to arrest me.
I can't arrest ya.
It's your duty
as a police officer.
Fucking hell, it's Dennett.
Keep your fucking mouth shut.
Hello. Yeah, all right, boss.
I thought I might know
where he was.
Unfortunately no joy.
He's found me, boss.
Just tell him to arrest me.
DI Carver, if you don't
bring him in
you are assisting a felon
and will be treated as such.
Just stop it, Roy,
- I can't do this.
- You ballbag.
You fucking, wanker!
Look, I'm a danger to myself
and others, Roy.
You're a gobshite,
that's what you are.
Eh? Where are we going?
No, you don't know
what you've been doing
- but someone does.
- Eh?
Hello, boys.
Kettle's on.
The kill switch!
The what?
When you rebuilt Major,
you said there was something
you could do to shut him down.
Uh, yeah, in an emergency.
He's murdered eight people.
He's a suspect.
Hey, could you not.
- Stop. Hey, those are important.
- Which button is it?
It, it's not literally a button,
it's a series of protocols
designed to
Damn.
I knew I shouldn't have
labelled that.
Hey!
There is no going back
if you press that button.
He could be on his way
to the next victim right now.
All we know is it's someone
with a flamingo scarf.
Oh, eh. Like Kelly's scarf?
What?
DI Major's ex-wife.
She's got a flamingo scarf.
She's his next victim.
That sick bastard.
Well you can protect her
without killing him.
How the wheel of fortune turns.
Just one day ago
I was in the dock
and you were the hero,
and now look at us.
Well, we want answers,
that's all.
Tea, that's what we want.
Fuck are they doing here?
Can you bring us our drinks
please, Liam?
I don't feel comfortable
harbouring wanted criminals.
You won't feel comfortable
with my fist in your face.
Just bring us
the drinks please, Liam.
Yeah, just bring us
the drinks please, Liam.
- That's a good boy, Liam.
- Yeah, fuck.
Well you put spyware
in John's head,
surely you know
whether or not he's a killer.
Oh, no, that's a good idea,
I see where
you're going with that.
I'm sorry, John, truly,
but alas,
when John blacks out,
the spyware blacks out too.
Fuck.
We have a suspected murderer
on the premises,
DI John Major.
Come very quickly please,
I think he's dangerous.
I really am sorry, boys.
What are you gonna do now?
Dunno.
Nowhere else to go,
you were our only hope.
Who you texting?
Just me new flatmate.
Let him know
I won't be back for dinner.
Flatmate?
Guy I'm subletting from.
Nice bloke.
Works at SIU.
What, you've got
a fucking flatmate?
How d'you spell lasagne?
You dozy bastard.
Fuck off, it's a tricky word.
No, John. The fucking flatmate!
Who's the flatmate?
Huh.
We did say four o'clock,
didn't we?
I'm here for my final session.
We need to get back to SIU now.
He might be with Kelly.
Yeah, it's okay,
I've arranged a lift.
Liam.
He's a wanted serial killer.
Look, just let us go, please.
You know
it's the right thing to do.
Well, when the police arrive
you can explain it to them,
- I'm sure they'll understand.
- They're a SWAT team,
they're, they're not gonna
just listen while we explain it.
Well I can't just let you
walk out, I mean it looks bad.
You'll have to have a pow at me.
No.
Well Liam then,
just beat him up.
- Yeah, okay why not.
- All right, yeah, works for me.
Fuck off.
This is a big day for me.
I've got so much
to share with you.
You don't have to.
You've always
told me to be open.
Sometimes it's better
to keep a lid on things,
just all nicely bottled up.
I'm just gonna get that
if you don't mind.
D'you know what,
I do mind.
You said I should be
more assertive.
So I am.
Assertive!
Yes.
Go you.
Damn it!
They've got away
from the Chalmers house.
Assaulted a low-level
drug dealer and fled.
This is the end game,
he's gonna hit his final victim
at all costs.
His final victim is his ex-wife.
How do I play this?
Calm. Don't tell them
what we know.
Pretend to go along with
whatever they say.
- Keep it light.
- Okay.
Hiya, you all right?
Not too light.
Boss, listen up,
we know who the killer is.
Ooh, smashing. Uh, great stuff.
Look, it's a copper,
he owns the property
that Major's been renting.
- He also does
- Okay.
- therapy with Kelly.
- Yeah.
We keep trying her
but she's not answering.
Oh, really?
Well, we'll see you later.
Okay, bye.
Eh?
Total gibberish.
They'll be coming here.
He'll do whatever it takes
to reach Kelly.
I'll check on her.
I'll just pop that there.
Make sure we don't have
any more interruptions.
Huh, sorry to interrupt, uh,
just making sure you're okay.
Yeah. No, great. Fine.
I don't wanna worry you,
uh, but it turns out
you're the killer's next victim.
Oh, luckily this guy's got a gun
so you're nice and safe.
Great, I'll leave you to it.
Sorry.
Are you sure everything's fine?
It's just that I got the sense
that maybe you were,
you were signalling to me.
You know, the whole, hm, hm,
hm, hm. Hm, hm. You know, that.
It's just something in my eye.
So, just to confirm,
everything's definitely fine?
All dandy, thank you. Bye-bye.
Okay, bye.
Stop right there.
You're both under arrest.
Boss!
Fucking hell. Down. Down.
Come out very slowly
with your hands behind your head
where I can see them.
You won't see them
if they're behind their heads.
What?
Sorry.
Oh, come out with your hands
next to your head then.
They can't hear you, boss.
What?
Boss, you don't understand.
It's not me, I'm not the killer.
We can prove it.
Fuck!
I, I'll find it a lot easier to
listen to you if maybe
you put the gun away.
What this old thing?
Ah!
Oh, god.
This was just to hold
your attention while we wait.
Wait?
For the rest of the gang
to arrive.
Once they're in the building,
I'll set off the bomb
and kill everyone.
They'll be sorry
they ignored me.
Ignored you? They haven't,
they haven't ignored you,
you are a,
a well-known
and highly respected officer.
Boss, the killer works here.
His name's Mike something,
I think.
We haven't got a Mike, have we?
Is it Mike or, uh, Mark?
We've got a Milo
who works admin. Is it Milo?
We don't know
who you're talking about.
I think maybe he's new.
I've worked here for six years!
You've got ten seconds
to give yourselves up
or we're moving in.
One elephant.
- Wait here, I'm going in.
- No!
Look, they might listen to me,
they'll shoot you.
You believed in me, Roy,
when I didn't believe in myself.
Five elephant.
You knew I was innocent.
Six elephant.
Now it's my turn
to stand up for you.
They've got guns.
You brought one too, in the car.
You told me.
Coming, ready or not.
John?
- Showtime.
- No, no. John.
Shoot him! Shoot him!
Fuck a duck.
- Hold fire! Hold fire!
- John! John!
Stay down there.
Ah.
Put your weapon down
and come on out.
Boss, don't shoot. Ay, fuck.
Fucking hell.
Shit. I didn't mean to.
- I didn't mean to.
- Aah!
Nobody move.
Carver, you okay?
Yeah!
Yeah, don't worry about me,
I'll live.
Just go and get Kelly.
You won't get away
with this, Major.
Put your weapon down!
He's in the east stairwell
heading to sub-level three.
Stay where you are. Stop!
Alert,
suspected killer John Major
is armed and in the building.
Stay in your designated areas.
Move. Move, move.
- Stop!
- Aah!
I will shoot you, John.
No.
Stop moving.
John, go!
Over here!
He's heading
to the therapy room.
Fuck.
This is not a drill,
grab the essentials and get out.
Major is armed
and inside the building,
flip the kill switch!
Ah, I need a rest.
Time to die.
Shit.
No one will know it's you.
If you kill everyone
with that bomb
then John will get the credit.
But give yourself up
and you'll be famous.
Newspapers, books,
Channel 5 documentaries.
Podcasts?
Yes, lots of podcasts.
I think I'll do it anyway.
Hello, Mike speaking.
Aah!
Session's over, Mike.
Thank you.
It was your report
that brought me here.
Kill switch kill switch
to prevent irresponsible use
of the first kill switch.
What?
Suppose you're wondering
why I did it.
See, I wore a mask
with these red eyes.
Don't move!
It's all right, John, love,
it's over, we're okay.
Yeah, I'm just explaining
to the guys.
- Drop the weapon!
- Ah!
Hold your fire, it's not him,
it's this guy.
Mm-hmm.
My God. I almost killed you.
It's okay, Judith.
You were just doing your job.
If there's anything I can do
to make it up to you.
Can I move into your place
for a bit?
- No.
- Okay, fair enough.
Roy!
It's all right,
it's just a scratch.
Roy, you're bleeding.
Don't worry about it,
I'll be fine.
I think with me
it started in childhood.
What the hell is going on?
Boss, Major's not the killer
and we can prove it.
Told you. I knew it.
I believe someone
mentioned a bomb,
we should probably evacuate.
What are you wearing, Major?
- Oh, it's a long story.
- You've let yourself go.
We need to get out of here.
So I'll fill you in on
the details in a bit then, yeah?
Guys, the details
and the motivation bit.
Guys, I'll fill you in
on the details in a bit.
- In you go.
- Yes, guv.
Hey, um, my job's done,
I came to say goodbye.
Hang on, where you going?
I thought you was gonna be
our new psychologist.
There's one here already
and she's excellent.
Don't overlook
what you've got here, Roy.
See ya.
Hello.
Congratulations, John.
Fantastic feeling, isn't it,
being declared innocent.
What d'you want from me,
Chalmers?
Nothing.
You've given me everything
I need,
that's why I'm disabling
the spyware.
You're free.
Won't stop me coming for ya
and every time you think
I'm out of your hair,
I'll come again.
Twice as hard.
I would expect nothing less.
Au revoir, John.
Then report back to me.
Boss.
About Major's suspension,
I don't suppose
you could have a rethink?
I suppose I could possibly.
Oh, yeah, by the way,
I picked up
that guy's smartphone,
uh, it was open on this,
uh, big red button thing.
John, no!
Fuck. Fucking hell.
Oh, my God.
No, I think
he's still suspended.
Fair enough.
Ooh.