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Thank you.

Yeah.

Listen very carefully. I have just planted an explosive device in the

Powers pub, Barn Street. You have exactly two hours before it goes off.

official...

Ready? Well, no, I'm not ready. Give it to me.

Now, go on. This is brilliant.

I'm winning 2 -0.

What about the 5 -0?

I'm lost with this sudden lust for life.

I can't smoke again.

What are you going to do?

Arrest me?

There are several cold pints crawling me. Garth! Garth!

They've never paged me before.

the chill -out room.

It's the Ministry of Defence, Garth, not the Ministry of Sound.

Don't get up.

My name's Sir David Ritchie. I'm the Permanent Secretary here, and this is

Esher. He's our COVID operations expert.

We have intelligence that a terrorist cell has set itself up in the north of

England with the express aim of carrying out a bombing campaign here in the

capital at the end of the month. This month?

Indeed, and the time is tight, so I'd prefer if you didn't interrupt.

We need two experienced undercover men to infiltrate the group.

The aim being to prevent the campaign from taking place while gathering enough

evidence to bury the bastards for good. Who are they?

The men are trained undercover agents.

Trained by who?

Us.

They were at one stage soldiers of the British Army and we trained them to go

undercover in Northern Ireland and now they're threatening to use their skills

against us.

This is an interview with one of the men, Jake Scanlon.

He was the first.

Scuttle out of the woodwork.

Well,

I joined the British Army, 2nd Battalion, King's Guards.

Two weeks in, my sergeant sends me to meet a high -ranking officer, the

He told me they were on the lookout for exceptional talent.

Kind of swelled my head, you know.

Meetings went on for a couple of months, asked lots of questions about my

background, about Ireland, showed me photographs of various Republicans.

What for?

Gauge my reaction, I suppose.

Then they asked me to join the program.

The program?

That's what they called it. Men quitting the army, going back to Belfast,

becoming part of a Republican community with a long -term aim to infiltrate the

IRA. And how long did you do this for?

This is where Alice here enters Wonderland.

I spent 12 years passing information back to my handler.

It's pretty much the truth up to there.

Jake Scanlon.

supplied British military intelligence with low -grade information for

two months. After all contact ceased, he went native. In 1990, he was sentenced

to five years for explosive offences.

He doesn't mention that in the interview.

And now he wants compensation for non -existent undercover work.

I've never seen that.

It was never broadcast.

A preview of the programme appeared in Sue Denver's newspaper. A decision was

made to file a DA notice.

Unfortunately, the article attracted a few misfits.

We believe three others have since made contact with Scanlon, set up his cell

somewhere in the Liverpool area.

So how do they contact him?

Through the journalist.

So why don't you just talk to her?

She won't divulge the information.

She's prepared to go to prison.

Freedom of the press. It can't work for us.

You'll use her for your entry.

And once we're in, you pick them up?

When you have enough evidence to bury them.

No grey areas.

After the Good Friday agreement, I was cut loose. Phones were dead. My handler

vanished. The MOD refused to acknowledge my existence.

Why did that happen?

You know what they call people like me?

Deniable commodities.

We're showing you this because you'll need it when you infiltrate the group.

You'll take your lead from Scanlon.

Only admit to going native if he does it first.

We did things the government couldn't be seen to be involved in. We killed

people. Now I think they're worried.

They compensate me or protect me. They're admitting that they were

I infiltrated the IRA for them.

Now, how would it have looked if every action I'd taken part in had gone belly

up? You wouldn't have lasted very long.

Exactly.

What does he hope to get out of it?

Money. He's a mercenary.

Listen to this.

He doesn't realize the camera's still running.

What will you do if they don't keep up on this interview?

Well, I'll tell you.

Next month in London, there's a global environment conference.

170 of the world's leaders will be there.

The eyes of the world are beyond our confidence.

We're taking that threat extremely seriously.

Sue Denver doesn't know what she's dealing with.

The end of the month, that doesn't give us enough time.

I remember you when you had balls.

We've two separate legends to learn. Who we were as soldiers, who we were as

infiltrators. Are you in or out?

Yeah, I'm in.

What about you?

When do we start?

Bottom line, I'll be likely to save lives.

As long as it's mine, I don't care.

What's with the me -first attitude? Look, I don't like going into a job

unprepared. Well, sometimes you have to take risks.

Within reason.

At the end of the day, Liam, it's just a job. No, it's not just a job. Of course

it is. We fill in timesheets, we fiddle expenses.

No, with something like this, you have to have a vocation.

It's a wind -up.

What other job do you save life?

Hundreds. Nurses do it every day. By risking your own?

Do you know who gets hurt doing our job?

People who take unnecessary risks, people who get emotionally involved, and

people who start seeing it as a vocation. Right, so why do you do it?

wage. You'd make more impersonal security.

What, leave you on your own? You wouldn't last two minutes.

Oh, sell a lie.

Three and a half. Yeah.

We've set up safe houses for both of you in the Liverpool area. Everything you

need is in there.

You'll have your legends off by heart within 24 hours.

We need to decide which of you is going to be first to contact our journalist.

I'll give it a go.

We'll have Liam first.

Why? You're worried about time.

What are your worries?

I don't have any.

You should have.

One false move and this doesn't blow the op. It lands you face down in a skip.

The article was two weeks ago.

Why's it taking me so long?

You've been on holiday. A friend kept it for you. He should have kept it to

himself. Well, I'm from London.

How do I infiltrate the IRA?

Your speciality was bunk, John.

You were brought up in Kilburn by a pro -Republican father.

You'll need this down pat for Sue Denver.

Two months of tea and biscuits with this military intelligence guy talking about

my beliefs, my ambitions.

Finally, they decided to risk me. So now I'm going round the pubs in

Cricklewood, the pubs in Kilburn, raising funds for the row, yeah? And now

gaining their trust, working my way into the North London cell.

The gang is going to need money to buy explosives.

You are going to provide it.

That's your way in.

You've got one crack at this.

Make it stink.

I got my break when I heard about a bank job that was being organised.

It's another way of fundraising.

I volunteered to drive.

It went well.

Well, next time I'm in there, filling the bank with used notes.

So, one minute you're a squaddie... And then I'm a bank robber.

Must have been pretty scary.

Oh, it was, for about ten seconds.

Really?

With the buzz you get, it's just...

Incredible. I'll let Jake know you've made contact.

What, strengthen numbers?

Obviously, he's being extremely careful. There are no guarantees. Yeah, why are

you doing this?

It's my job.

Now, come on, I've told you about me.

I'm doing it for the same reason that you joined the army.

What, and were you dead?

Something like that.

Little bird's going to lead us right to the nest.

Yeah? Lee, it's Sue. Good news. I've set up a meeting with Jake.

Where? I'll come to your house. You can follow me.

Where are we going?

He doesn't trust you yet. But I'm going to trust him.

Who are you?

Hey. Who are you?

Jake, this is Lee.

I'm asking him.

Who are you?

Lee Kitson. What regiment are we in?

Queen 7th. Where'd you serve?

I didn't get out of the country.

Why'd they pick you? Your father was a Republican.

Well, I wasn't.

How'd they know that?

I used to have a tattoo there.

Union Jack.

You were perfect, weren't you?

I don't want to brag.

A nationalist with a Republican background. Oh, military intelligence

loved you.

Well, they did seem fairly keen.

I bet they did.

What year was this?

86.

So they dumped you into Kilburn?

Yeah. You'd have known Mickey Shields?

I knew Michael Shields. No one called him Mickey.

Who was your handler?

No names.

Tell me one true thing about you.

What are you waiting for? One true thing?

I'm sick of being dicked around.

You're not right.

Jake, wait!

He just decided you weren't right. Yeah. Like a sick fact. Well, anything maybe,

I don't know. Nothing you did, nothing you said.

Flushed his warrant card, whipped out his truncheon. Are you ready for the

track? According to his legend, he's an explosives expert.

Well done.

Well, he doesn't have to know how he's going to need to convince the group. He

just doesn't want me to go on first.

Well, they're not going to take him at his word, are they? They're going to

him, get him to disable a bomb or put one together.

You'll have trouble wearing a plug.

There's a little complication for us to deal with. Hello.

We've had intelligence that a Republican active service unit is set up on the

mainland.

This is Sean Duffy.

His father was killed ten years ago when a paramilitary action was ambushed by

British soldiers.

And?

Jake Scanlon was involved in the action.

So our Sean thinks that Jake Scanlon set up his dad.

That's right.

And did he?

No. So now Jake Scanlon and all those that have joined him have become targets

for this active service unit.

Potentially. Yeah, and if I infiltrate the cell, I become a target too.

We'll do what we can to stop the threat from reaching you.

And who are the others, sir?

This is Kieran Foyle, foot soldier, fish out of water after Good Friday. This is

Sean's brother, Gary.

Never been involved in violence before. Sean kept him out of it.

Until now.

We need to rethink this. Don't worry, I can stay up another night on this. We'll

contact Sue Denver in the morning. Garth, this is insane.

I remember you when you'd balls.

It should look a bit weird, isn't it?

Two of us getting in touch with her like this.

Of course it is. I'll set something up, make it convincing.

Make it look like Garth's life's in danger.

That'll be a novelty.

I cannot be part of something that puts human lives in danger.

The MOD are not going to listen to violence.

What violence? We're only showing them what we're capable of doing.

We plant the bombs, we give two hours' notice, nobody gets hurt. You can't

guarantee that. You just want us all sitting around waiting to get picked off

one by one, you two.

What's the alternative, Tom? We've been forced into a corner, and we can either

die in that corner or we can come out fighting.

They'll just lock us up. Will they, though? Do you think they'll take the

of putting us on trial?

I'll make my day if they did, because I'd love to get into that dock and tell

the whole world what I did for my country. We're all here for the same

We were shafted by the MOD.

We have to make ourselves heard by other means.

Tom. All right.

I think we should talk about this Lee guy.

My instincts about Lee are that he's not right.

Well, could your instincts not have been wrong, no?

What are you on about?

Well, let's talk. I mean, what's the point of having plans if we don't even

the money for the explosives?

Yeah, and Sue Denver did say that this fella had a bank job planned.

What happens if he turns out to be a toad? Look, you know me, Jake. You know,

trust no bastard.

But situation we're in, I think we should test him out, you know? And if

suspect, get rid of him. Get rid of him? Yeah.

Just like that? Yes!

Listen, bollock!

We don't know if our Republican mates are a week, a day or a minute away, but

what we do know for a fact, from experience, is they will not rest until

dead.

We can't afford to pass this chance up, Lance.

Ronnie. I'm with Terry.

This Lee guy.

Find out from Sue Denver where he lives, we pick him up, we put him to the test.

Yeah. And if he fails...

Eh? They've only gone and put the bleeding safe house two streets away

where I was born.

You told them?

You're joking, aren't you?

Perfect cover.

No -one round here would believe that I was a busy.

So what's it like being back?

Oh, Nathan's out.

Oh, me first round here.

First football match, first pint, first girlfriend, first kiss, first... Yeah,

all right, keep your mind on the job. That's what she used to say.

Actually, er, I'm thinking of looking her up.

Well, that's probably not a good idea.

Aye, aye, Skipper.

OK. When she gets up, this goes into her mobile.

Best way for long -term surveillance.

Can I do it?

You don't want to be peering out of a job now, do you?

This is going to be sweet.

What? Like you said, she leaves up there, man.

And then what?

We whack him.

And that's the tweet?

We killed our dad.

Gets what he deserved.

Hello, I've got an urgent message for Sue Denver.

Can you see if she's there, please?

Is there a Sue Denver here?

Oh, me?

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Hello?

There's no -one there.

Right back.

Wait.

Sue Denver's train arrives any minute. I've got to get organised.

We've set it up for the Embassy Cafe on Lawrence Road.

The Embassy Cafe, I know it.

What does he look like?

Well -built, black leather jacket, mobile phone.

When he comes in after you, you'll like it and remember. Yeah.

Hang on.

That's her. I've got to go.

Could you... I'm hoping you're Gavin.

Come on.

This wasn't the arrangement.

Why would that be a problem? Could you just slow down a little bit, please?

slow down when I'm convinced we're not being followed.

This is where I was brought up.

My dad worked at the docks.

Customs inspector.

When I was 10, he got promoted. We all moved to Belfast.

You liked it then?

Hated it.

Did everything I could to fit in.

Tried the accent and everything.

Maybe I tried too hard.

First chance I got, I was out of there.

Joined the army.

Billeted at Aldershot.

Two months later, back in Belfast.

How you joined the IRA?

Yeah, it wasn't quite as simple as that.

They found me a flat on the Falls Road.

I've been working there for three years before I spoke to anyone.

What did they do?

I don't dare.

I've been seeing them all day.

Who are they?

I don't know.

Come on, tell me.

He might be an old friend.

And what did he want?

My head on a stick.

Excuse me, pal.

Shit!

All right?

Sorry about that.

Well, my first round here, first football match, first pint.

First girlfriend, first kiss.

Actually, I'm thinking of looking her up.

Scott?

Bloody hell.

Large as life.

I'm twice as ugly.

Are you?

Were you just going to walk past?

Not even say hello?

Well, I wasn't sure you'd still be here.

It's my home.

You look fantastic.

You look... older.

Gee, thanks.

All right, we can suit you.

Well, Garth O 'Hanlon.

I was the innocent one. It was you who did all the chasing.

No, you were the one who asked me out.

All I did was ask if you could go change for the bus.

An obvious come on if ever there was one.

Was it really that obvious?

No.

No, it was dead exciting.

You always acted like it was no big deal.

Did I?

Yeah, you did.

You didn't treat me that great a time.

I must have been mad.

Go on, have a go.

Hey, let's have a kick then. Come on.

Hello, Lee.

Get in.

Who's he?

Get in.

Well, you're a long way from Liverpool.

What can you say? I've not changed. You're not see how sophisticated I've

become.

All right. What was the last CD you bought?

Oh, CD.

All right.

They re -released Ramones' leave home with extra tracks.

Oh, sophisticated.

You see that tyre place?

Yeah. That used to be my den. That's where I go to get away from everything.

I can't imagine you having quiet moments. You're always on the go.

That crappy little bike you had. Do you criticise my chopper?

No, I take my time now.

No, you're meant to be convincing us.

You could be anybody.

Couldn't Sue Denver tell you about me?

It means nothing. The whole thing could be a set -up.

This guy's even more paranoid than you are, Terry.

The bottom line is, if you don't convince us, you're dead.

Thanks for seeing me home.

Yeah, I'd better be off.

You could always come in for a cup of coffee.

Well done, Mum. Looks like you've finally managed to resuscitate him.

Wonderful fan, eh?

Yeah.

Can you make us a couple of coffees, love?

Yeah, all right.

Oh, by the way, Eddie called.

Do you mean Ed?

Yeah, whatever.

He wanted to ring you when you got in.

How old's your lad?

I think he'll be 16 next month.

Well, you know where to live.

Yes!

So Danvers said you don't do bank jobs anymore?

No, I don't.

We don't go anywhere near a bank.

The guy has access to the bank's computer for his laptop to get into his

Which will be alarm to the arsehole. I disable the alarm.

Once we're in, we put the guy to sleep.

His laptop gets into the main computer for the bank.

So you can do this? Yeah, you can transfer funds.

What for?

Well, we've got plans.

Make the MLD set up and take notice.

We are demand protection, recognition, compensation.

Put those plans in action. We need money.

What the hell's going on? I don't know.

Just look tight.

See where it's going.

What the hell are you doing here? He left this.

Oh, beautiful.

Do you remember the calf?

The guy who tried to shoot me? Do you remember that?

Yeah. Yeah, well, you've just showed him where I live. No one followed me. Yeah,

trained in anti -surveillance, are you? No. No. He could be out there right now.

Gavin, I came here because I want to help. For someone who wants to help me,

you're going the right way about getting me killed.

Come on, all you're interested in is getting a story out of this.

No!

You've set me up for a bullet in the brain.

Gavin, you're not the only one.

Yeah, there's that other mug you interviewed in the paper.

He managed to get him killed, yeah? No, look, there were four others.

They might be able to help.

Where?

We were being followed.

Are you sure you want to go through with this?

Because they've told me only to bring you if you're certain you want to join

group.

Who's this?

That's him.

I want in.

Yeah, just... We'll be all right.

No, it's where I bring people to kill them.

So what's your name?

Gavin Hanlon. What name do you use in Ulster?

Same. It was easy to remember.

What regiment?

Queen's First Rifles. They're not ours.

I moved to Belfast when I was ten.

So what do you think you'll bring our group?

I know a bit about explosives.

Why'd you go undercover?

I was asked.

Not good enough.

I shouldn't have to explain myself.

We'll decide what you have to explain.

Why did you do it?

The Queen and country. What about you?

Why's it taking you so long to come forward?

I didn't see the newspaper article.

I am.

Not again.

That was the truth.

For ten years, every breath I took was false.

I'll know if you're even thinking about lying.

It's been a while since I've done this.

Can't see me missing from here.

I was on my own.

And I was scared.

And I came forward because I didn't want to be scared anymore.

Well, we've all been scared.

Lee!

there and don't say anything.

Right, well, you've managed to convince us, Gavin.

Unfortunately, Lee there hasn't.

But when we told him we were picking you up, he said he knew you and you'd vouch

for him.

Never seen him before in me life.

Explosive man, are you?

I'm doing me best.

Ready to do a little damage?

Maybe.

So how'd you get this place?

They needed a caretaker.

Didn't want the place vandalised before they tore it down.

Bit like being back in Ireland, really.

Been paid to protect a system that certain people are trying to destroy.

So what are these for?

Oh, you'll know in due course. I'm 100 % sure about that, sir, yeah?

Hey, don't land me with him just because you think he's dodgy. As far as I'm

concerned, you're both equally dodgy.

Well, what else do I have to do? Prove your worth.

Yeah? What's yours?

What did you say?

Oh, come on, what? He's above criticism because he's blind.

I think you should apologise, Bill.

I've known Ronnie since Belfast. I know his worth. Jake, I can speak for myself.

Gavin.

Come here.

You tell me how it was built.

And I'll tell you a sweet point. That's my worth.

Maximum damage with minimum explosives.

Rami brought down Craigton Tower with some tech that fit it in a briefcase.

Is that a piece of work?

It was.

Check the bag.

You'll be staying here while we set up your jobs.

I'm afraid you'll be locked in. Well, meet with him.

Have you got a problem with that? Yeah.

Well, you know that's too bad.

Thanks. Oh,

come on. You must have another room.

This is the only one that's secure.

It's clear.

Damn it.

Yeah, well, the trick isn't putting your head into the lion's mouth. We can

really take him on now. What equipment did you bring with you?

I didn't have time.

Well, maybe if you'd been kitted up like me...

Maybe if you'd been followed.

Smile.

You were followed?

Yeah. Yesterday it was an MOD stooge. Today it was for real.

Actual service unit?

Well, I didn't get their card.

You must have attached yourselves to see Denver.

Yeah, well, that wouldn't be hard.

Did you lose them?

Did I lose them? Yeah.

You're not sharing my toothbrush.

Do you think these guys could be genuine?

Genuine nutters.

And maybe they did work undercover for years, some of them.

They're a bunch of chancers, fantasists, lying to themselves, lying to each

other. It's not much different from us, anyway.

Oh, yeah?

Well, think of the sacrifices you'd have to make.

Well, how's that like us? What sacrifices have I had to make?

Well, apart from not having a life.

I've got a life.

Yeah, just no -one to share it with. Which is exactly how I like it.

I'll be back in a minute.

What time do you call this? Why have they left these uncovered?

Well, because after today, we're either in or we're in no fit state to talk to

anyone about it. What's they done with you?

I wonder what they've got lined up for us.

I don't know, but I bet it's something nice.

Footsteps. Yeah, a couple more.

Come on, you've got enough.

Yeah, all right. You've got enough.

Everyone sit down.

Lee, you know this bank manager you've been talking about?

Does he work today, Sunday?

Oh, come on. You've been setting this up for months. You must know.

Well, no, he doesn't. Good.

Well, we'll do the job today, then.

Today? They have the equipment I need, you know, for the alarm.

Yeah?

Yeah,

sure. Terry will go with you.

He's very good with locks.

Right, Ronnie.

What have you got for Gavin here?

Now, Gavin.

Let's see you set it up.

You all right?

Yeah.

Your hands are shaking.

I'm over from me minstrel days.

You think I could have a drop of that?

Dry.

We, uh... We took a vote last night.

This is our warrant. Shot Gavin.

So you drive yourself to the United Powers pub on Barnes Street.

Terry is already reckless.

You set the timer for two hours.

In you go.

You place our friend here in the ventilation shaft above the sister in

You walk out, phone box across the road.

You make your warning call.

Is this thing going to be live?

Yeah.

We want them to think we're serious.

I want you to tell me what you think of that.

Huh?

Don't forget to make the phone call, huh?

Me?

Me? Yeah.

Harry's waiting in the car.

Yeah, won't be long.

Come in.

I've got a problem here. Go on.

I'm on my way to plant an explosive device at the United Powers pub, Barn

Street. A little bit of warning.

Two hours.

Completely exercised.

Did I not say this already? I'm carrying a bomb, a kilo of Semtex.

I understand.

Yeah, so what if something goes wrong? Can you clear the area?

That will blow your cover.

Anything else?

Liam's on for today as well.

OK.

Do this religiously every day.

Idiot's arms with over there. Should have seen his feet in there quickly.

Well, something like that might save your life. You want to make sure it's

to work.

That's what I used to tell them.

Bleeding box rotters.

Couldn't find the dicks with two hands on them now.

We probably won't need guns today.

Never does any animal, does it?

Well, it does if you aim right.

Yeah?

Take your time.

Do it right. Okay.

Not sold anywhere.

Let's hope it stays like that. This alarm's going to be connected straight

the busies. Yep. Hey, bank planners are doing well for themselves these days,

aren't they?

Let's do it.

How long's this going to take?

Keep the edges.

Here we go.

Keep doing it.

We'll soon find out.

Or your fingerprint.

Hello.

Oh, let's move some money.

Oh, dear.

Ethan.

Come on, let's go. Yeah, a few more minutes.

We've got to know. Let's go.

Yeah, just a couple more.

I said let's go. Come on, now, now, now.

Come on, get out of here.

Listen very carefully.

I have just planted an explosive device in the United Powers pub at Farm Street.

You have exactly two hours before it goes off. The official...

I have just planted an explosive device.

Is that the time of the coup?

Don't forget to make that phone call.

We want them to think we're serious.

Explosive device.

How much do you reckon we got?

I don't know, 15, 20 grand?

Get us what we want.

Could have had more if you hadn't panicked.

What are you like?

What? The way you plugged that fella.

Yeah, more ass.

Yeah. Kill or be killed.

Nice one.

What?

What do you mean he had to do it?

What?

Listen, Terry.

I'll talk to you later, okay?

Lee's managed to get some money transferred.

But he's gone and shot someone.

Where are we? Come on, my wife will be at home.

Go on.

In, in.

Oh, hello.

This lady's got... Maybe we should just divide it up and go.

Go? Where would we go?

Well, my brother in Australia... You'd think they wouldn't track us down in

Australia. Well, the government's hardly going to give us money... But I don't

want to!

I can't stop now.

I have lived this year.

Shut up!

We all know what happened today. Why it happened, we don't know.

How about your leg?

What, he told you the fella came out with his son off? Yeah.

I want to hear from him. Got some money, what more do you need to know? He

killed somebody.

Yeah, well, if you don't mind... Yeah, lads, lads, leave it, lads.

Let's meet back tomorrow and see where we go from here.

There's one positive thing about all this.

With two new members of the group, we can trust.

Yeah, that's right. Yeah.

Esther wants to see us.

But I reckon we've got enough evidence. Right, we'll hand it over to him

tomorrow. Thank you and good night.

You disabled it. It must have been... Yeah, yeah.

Where are you going?

A police spokesman said it was a callous and cowardly attack on innocent men and

women, in which four people died and nine others were seriously in... And you

don't think that your lot had something to do with it? Dad, my lot have seen

enough carnage to last them a lifetime.

They infiltrated the IRA for us.

I can't understand why you're not calling for the MOD to pay them what

owed, give them new identities. Because I find Jake Scanlon's claims dubious and

I despise their methods.

But a bombing campaign would destroy their cause, they know that.

Naivety and journalism don't mix, Sue.

There comes a point in every campaign where the pursuit of justice becomes

unjust. What is wrong with you?

Why do you have to be so critical of everything I do?

Proper journalism demands hard graft.

My first editor gave me this when I was 26.

Broke a story about corruption in Newcastle. Dad.

The point was I'd work my balls off getting my facts right.

When we were sure of the story, we went with it.

He said I'd earned this.

Someday I'd like to give it to you.

I don't think you would.

That would mean letting me go.

Is your mum in?

No, she's just popped out.

Can I come in and wait?

When's your birthday, son?

October.

Are you all right?

Not really.

I didn't think you'd be back.

I don't know, it just seems to make sense. I've got a kid I want to spend

with. You probably can't see me as a teacher.

Girls?

What if we never split up, Amy?

But the last 16 years never happened, OK? We're still together. I never left

Liverpool, never met Liam.

Liam? Yeah, you know, I could just stay here with you two and just act like I've

never been away. God, Steve, I don't believe that. I know, I mean, your

over like that. I used to say you can't do whatever you want with it. God, you

might want to change your path, but I don't. I've got my son and... God, are

going to tell me what's wrong?

God. It doesn't work like that, though, does it?

God.

Go.

Oi.

Come on, we're going to be late.

Oi.

Oi, come on.

Have you forgotten we're supposed to be meeting Esha?

How did you get in there? You didn't lock the door.

I'm messing up all over the place, eh?

Blank tape.

Can't look a cock up to you. Get your act together, the two of you.

Three days and we're still at square one. What about the pub room?

Yeah.

Let's find out who planted it. And the rest.

Garth, you're going back to London for psychological assessment.

Well, sure.

You've had a traumatic experience and need to know you're fit to continue.

about what I need?

I'm not going through this for nothing.

The quicker you get a theft, the quicker we'll reach a decision.

Yeah? And who makes that decision?

You're not doing yourself any favours.

Ian, I want you to go back to the cell.

The objective remains the same. Prevent the threats. Gather evidence.

I just keep replaying it over and over.

Thinking, you know, if I'd done this or if I'd done that.

All the time just wanting to...

Rewind me life and start again.

This was an accident, Garth. Nobody's blaming you.

That's what I'm telling myself.

It happened.

Deal with it.

But how do you deal with the fact that those people were alive?

You know, I saw them talking to each other, having a laugh.

And two minutes later... And that was down to me.

Garth, out handling.

Third best boy in the class.

But it wasn't your fault.

How do you go on after that?

And how do you carry that through your life?

If it was Liam and that was his job, what would you be saying to him?

I don't know.

Would you forgive him?

It wouldn't be my place to forgive him. Would you blame him?

If he bulged it up like I did, yeah.

Who says you bulged it up?

Me.

I must have.

There's no other explanation.

Do you want to quit?

I need to do something good.

Oi.

Look at this.

Made the local rag.

The bank manager's pal died in hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

You know what that means? Means they've got bugger all.

Good. Look here.

I've made a connection.

Back to Sam?

No.

Sam text.

The money you got will help pay for it.

Big Ben?

Yeah, it was Ronnie's idea.

Thought we needed something more direct.

Something that wouldn't alienate Tom.

Well, Big Ben left security coming out of his house.

Oh, well, let Ronnie explain it to you.

Dad. Got something for you.

Spend a few minutes in the archive.

It's amazing what you've come up with.

You never were very keen on doing your homework, were you?

Bet this made your day.

Of course it did.

Had to bring you round in person, didn't you? You've misjudged the situation,

that's all.

I don't need your help, Dad.

I brought it round because I always seem to need an excuse to spend time with

you. Let go.

Let go, Dad.

Of course I'm worried about him. I'm extremely worried about him. But I feel

strongly that he should be allowed to complete this operation.

He's been through a traumatic experience.

If we leave him high and dry, it's just going to compound the damage.

Sounds like a risky course.

I feel he'll be effective as an operator.

He needs to get results on this job. Otherwise, those lives have been lost

nothing.

Thank you for your advice.

What do you think?

Undercover workers' therapy.

It's due, isn't it? It's due.

Can I come in?

Where's Jake? He's not here.

Where is he? I don't know. Where are you?

He's been lying to me. Why would he do something like that? You're his last

chance. Yeah, what about this?

Slip his mind.

Is he behind the bomb in the pub?

He wouldn't do something like that. I don't want to hear from him. I've told

you, I don't know we're here. I've got my neck out of your eyes when I've lost

friends, I've had threats, I could go to jail.

If you don't take me to him now, I'm taking what I know to the MOD.

And then the nun says, ooh, I'll have a bit of that.

I'm glad you can all find something to laugh about.

Ah, Gavin, you're back.

Hey, someone go and see if you're all right.

Well, don't all jump.

I've been taken off the case.

Serious? Yeah, I got the call from Asher. Apparently Sophie's extremely

about me.

What's it look like to the others if you just disappear?

Tell them that the bomb scrambled my mind, that I'm not fit for the job.

Do you come back to see that woman?

No.

Let you know.

It's just treating you the same way that Jake's had to treat you. What did you

just say? Well, he's forced you to do a job you didn't want to and then dropped

you. Don't you ever compare me with a piece of shit terrorist like Jake

Yeah, all right. A man who started off doing one job and ended up doing the

opposite. I pray it's not contagious.

Then what's that mean?

You want to know why I came back, Liam?

I came back to talk to you.

Because I thought you're the one person who'd understand the shit that I'm going

through. I was wrong.

So off you pop. I don't want to clear your pitch with Jake.

Go on.

So what's Jake doing? Hold up here. This isn't where it works.

Yeah? Doing what? I've told you, you're wasting your time and this is going to

piss Jake right off.

Hey, once we're in there, don't target the journalists.

Where do you think you're going?

The money of the mother.

Seven. Right, so you're going to need me with you.

What I need is somebody to keep this engine running.

Look,

you came here to get one man, now you've got seven.

That's why I don't want you getting involved.

Once you're in, it never stops.

It just grows and grows.

So why did you bring me with you? Because you wanted to witness justice

done. If you'd said anything about getting involved, you wouldn't be here

Fucking bastards are armed.

You're outnumbered. Gary, I promised our dad to keep you away from that.

I'm going to keep that promise.

Come on, Karen.

Where's Jake? I need to talk to him. What are you doing?

You could have been followed. How do you know you weren't followed? Why are you

shouting that? He's not going to get us all killed. That's why.

He's right. This is unbelievable stupidity. Come on, Ronnie. She's my

good undercover man has no... I'm sorry.

Quiet. Quiet, everyone.

Terry, check out the front.

Tom, check out the rear.

Lee, get Gavin back in here.

I didn't lie to you.

You betrayed yourself as a victim, but you're a terrorist.

I am not a terrorist.

And you expect me to believe you now?

What do you think I meant when I said I joined the IRA?

Do you think I was organising raffles? I killed people, for God's sake. Why

would they send you to jail if you were just obeying orders?

Because, rule one, you don't break cover.

Rule two, if the thing does go belly up, you carry the can.

Why? Because if people like myself don't take the blame, the repercussions go

right to the top.

And you expect me to believe that you're that noble?

But you did it for your country.

That's why they all did it, because they were young and they believed in

something. And after all that service, the MOD just disowned them?

That's right.

For no good reason?

That's right.

Who planted the bomb in the pub?

Tell me you had nothing to do with it.

It was a mistake.

You bloodthirsty bastards.

You have no idea what we've been through.

No, I've got no idea, because all I've heard has been lies.

You want to know why the MOD disowned us?

Let me tell you.

On the 23rd of April, 1989, I was ordered by my handler to proceed with an

action that I knew would result in death.

I just didn't know which platoon it was going to be.

On that day, I blew up four of my former colleagues.

One of them was my best friend.

We had joined up on the same day.

That's why they disowned us.

The ones whose orders we were following.

They've just got too much to lose, love.

What are you going to do, kill me?

It all depends. What are you going to do?

Let her go.

Let her go.

It's all over now, isn't it?

Bye.