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So...

The new Home Office Minister, Jeremy Church, arrived amid angry protest this

afternoon at the party conference, following speculation that he's about to

legalise the sale of cannabis.

Now, Home Office sources have failed to either admit or deny the rumours, but

they do say a major announcement is expected at a fringe meeting over the

few days.

So, Garth is coming.

Oh, you know what he's like.

Who's got?

A work colleague.

Friend of the family.

A girl to love. You'd like one.

You'd always have a good time.

What about you, Josh?

What are you studying?

Postmodern fiction.

A bit like you, Dad.

Didn't take long, did it? You always knew the anti -drug lobby was mobilising

and no publicity is bad publicity.

At least they're paying attention.

Just a moment, Minister.

Just making sure the air is secure.

Talk to me.

Okay, all clear.

make a listen we used to argue about legalization didn't we love we used to

argue about everything oh i think we should go for the thai solution in

people are randomly drugs tested and sent to prison major dealers well they

executed like that that would solve the problem that's another

yeah

You alright, Dom?

Been here, mate, yours?

You alright?

Dom? Dom!

You

seen

that kid?

Yeah, that rent boy I told you about.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm working on it.

No, I haven't got the book yet.

I know I've not been around much.

I've had a lot on my plate, but I'm here now, OK?

How can I make it up to you?

The money will come in handy.

That's not what I meant, Nicola.

Yeah, well, you try living on 60 quid a week.

What about Mum's money?

When you want to settle down and get your own place, you can have it.

That's what Mum would have wanted.

Yeah, and how do you know what Mum would have wanted?

Hey, look at this.

Scharf, where are you? Nicola, do you? I can't make it. Neither can you. We've

got a briefing.

What's urgent?

It's the assistant commissioner.

I'm sorry, sir. On behalf of everyone.

Have you heard the latest?

Yes, some lunatic. A special branch should have picked up. No, I don't mean

that. I've been asked to postpone the announcement.

Oh, so... Surprise, surprise. That would sit them down to the ground. Weird,

isn't it?

Fifteen years ago, they would have been tapping our phones.

Probably still are.

But now they're supposed to be protecting us. Supposed to be.

Well, I think they're right.

I think they're very quiet.

Maybe they're right.

I could move the speech to somewhere more secure.

What do you think?

Personally, I prefer anything that kept you safe.

But professionally, today could play either way.

Attempting your life could boost the cause of you facing up to danger.

But if I back down, if I look weak... If you postpone the announcement and do it

from some bunker in Whitehall, the chances are you'll look semi -detached,

almost isolated from the government.

Let's announce politics as normal. That was always the risk.

Send up a kite for the government and a storm breeze up. They take cover. And

you get blown away.

What a choice of words.

That's all a bit of a cock -up, isn't it? I thought Special Branch were trying

to move the principal toward the threat, then shield him with their bodies.

Yeah, they missed the gunman, too. Should have profiled him earlier.

What do you reckon?

Lone shooter?

I wish it were that simple.

Sir? Come through.

Let's get cracking. We haven't got much time.

Read this.

Seth Morton.

No fixed abode. Brighton area.

Previous convictions for possession, assault, burglary. He's a low -level

from the area.

Now, we've interviewed Morton, and he's confirmed something that's been rumoured

ever since the minister was first appointed.

The major players, most of them anyway, have buried their differences and have

formed a syndicate.

They put a price on Church's head.

The contract's worth a million pounds, payable to anyone who can take him out

before he announces legalisation.

Well, aren't they wasting their money?

And killing one minister won't change government policy.

I wouldn't be so sure.

A bullet could change government policy in an instant.

It's also a message to any other minister thinking of changing the

They can get to anyone.

You've got four days before the minister makes his announcement.

You're going to have to go in.

So the hotel is owned by a friend of the minister's, yeah?

Gina Delaney.

She's a donor to the party.

What about staff, media, guests at the conference?

We've done an extra round of vetting.

Well, that's not going to flag up an assassin with no record.

Well, that's why I need you two in there.

You're my last level of defense.

I want you acting as a red team, thinking like assassins, testing a

branch protection team, probing for weak spots, and above all, anticipating any

attempt on Church's life.

Sir, do we have permission to carry?

Of course.

Is there a problem?

If Special Branch don't know who we are and we're running around with guns

acting like assassins, we'll stop them getting the wrong idea.

And getting shot in the process. At least let us flag up the operation to

Special Branch.

Could you leave us, please?

I'm sorry about this, lads.

So why haven't you told us?

As well as his criminal activities, Seth Morton is a paid informant for the

National Crime Squad.

So you think there's a threat from within the force?

The legalization of cannabis is opposed by many senior officers, including, as

it happens, myself.

That doesn't mean you'd kill the minister.

He wouldn't have to.

All you have to do is leave him exposed.

Now, I've got nothing concrete on this.

It's just a threat assessment.

But for your own safety as well as the minister's, you have to remain

undercover, even to your own side.

Well, it doesn't give us long to come up with our cover story.

Well, I can help you with your legends, but after that, you're on your own.

Didn't you have a proper job once?

Weren't you a trainee chef?

It's only for a few months.

Hardly makes me Nigella lost.

That's good.

What about you?

We need somebody upstairs to get close to Church and his circle.

Maybe you could be a chambermaid or something.

Unite, Blunt.

It's all that blunt.

Teach you that in the army. Always keep your station clean.

Got that garnish?

I'm doing crudities for tonight.

Oh, you want some crudities, do you? I can give you some.

Pull your fat finger out of your arse or you'll have the shelf life of a dairy

product. If you want to work in my kitchen, you do all the cooking.

Cooking? This is more like air traffic control.

It is not about getting it perfect.

It's about getting it now.

Dead man walking.

I think I'm going to need a blood transfusion. Thanks for landing me in

Well, if you can't stand the heat... Don't go there, girlfriend.

Did you check out the kitchen still?

Yeah, you can't swing a cat down there without hitting a psychopath, but

nobody's got I'm an assassin, shoot me written on their T -shirt.

And what about my passport?

Yeah, yeah.

I'm working on it.

The computer's shutting down.

The screen's gone blank.

The cameras are all going offline.

What's going on?

Lee, capture.

More for your security.

There you are.

I've been waiting.

I'm sorry?

Gina Delaney.

Thanks for coming so quickly.

You've saved my life. Do you want to follow me?

The whole security department's in a crash. It's a nightmare.

Still, Hugh, I understand my problem.

Sounds like you've got a busy few days ahead.

That's a bit of an understatement.

This place is crawling with goons from the secret service.

Be special, Branch.

Yeah, whatever.

Now they're threatening to cancel the conference if my cameras don't work.

Yeah, looks like you've got a boot sector virus.

And how did that happen?

Do you have a wireless network here?

Yeah, yeah, for our business customers.

You'd better shut it down.

Someone could have connected up with a wireless computer and hacked into the

system.

How long is it going to take you to fix this?

Well, I can have a light version up and running soon, but I'd better stay on

site for a few days and find out any bugs.

I'm sorry, but we've got the whole media circus arriving. The hotel's fully

booked. Well, if you want me to fix this, I'll have to stay on site round

clock.

That sounds suspiciously like blackmail to me.

Make sure we don't do a

runner. You got it?

Business a bit slow, Dom?

I won't care.

Bloody party conference.

Pilfer cracking down.

Don't blame your politician friend.

You alright?

Go on.

What are these?

Bikes. Painkillers.

Soften the edges, mate.

Why are you doing this, Rick?

How old are you, Dom?

17, why?

You stayed with this minister a couple of years ago.

You say he gave you a book.

Why don't no one believe me? He wrote an inscription in it.

I'm just trying to help you, mate.

What I'm saying is you want to be careful.

There's some tabloid journalists out there who pay a fortune for this kind of

stuff.

I mean, you wouldn't want it falling into the wrong hands, would you? Eh?

Eh?

You are sitting on a goldmine, Dom.

Or a landmine.

Either way, you need to watch your back.

You might think about putting this book in a safe place.

Huh?

Where do you live? I've got to go.

Dom, I'm just trying to help, mate.

I believe you had a complaint about the breakfast, sir.

Yeah. Yeah, the bacon was rancid and the mushrooms were greasy.

But I can assure you that I have personally polished every mushroom in my

kitchen.

You'd better come in, then.

Would sir care to try something else?

I can recommend the glock en croûte with a side serving of nine millimetre

shells, best washed down with a disciplinary hearing.

You taking vitamins for that?

What? A humour deficiency.

Do you think Harbington's run some background checks on me?

That should make interest in bedtime reading.

A year ago, I was going to be prosecuted for an unlawful killing, and now they

let me run round a senior politician with a firearm.

Worrying, isn't it?

How'd you get this in here?

Rummage squad.

Yeah, well, if you got it past Special Branch, what's to stop someone else

the same thing?

Typical, isn't it?

You get a room like this.

Mini bar, room service, adult channels on the cable TV.

And I'm stuck in a noisy hellhole of a bedroom next to the boilers.

Funny, that.

So have you hacked into the hotel CCTVs?

Yeah, and special branch cameras.

We've got angles on everything. They can see everything. They can see that.

What happens if we want to move about without being seen?

Ah, well, that's simple.

Right, see Gina there, in her office?

Gina? Yeah.

Right.

We loop back to a previous shot.

Gina. Change the time code.

Gina, Gina.

Right.

Now you see her.

You're not planning a Romeo trap, are you? I'm just covering all the angles.

She's the obvious soft target. She's close to church.

Covering all the angles, eh? That's what we're calling it now.

When was the last time you had a shag?

Sorry. I touched the soft spot there.

What are the SP boys up to?

I need to be able to get in there.

I'm sorry, sir, but this is a standard security procedure.

This is standard bollocks, mate. I'm going to go talk to the boss.

Okay, from now on, anyone who enters here or the front has to go to

identification or scanning.

I want random searches and swaps for explosives, okay? Let's get busy.

They're sealing everything up. It's routine stuff.

What do you reckon to Harbinson's conspiracy within the force theory?

if there is. Judge gets shot way first in the frame.

You watch too many movies.

But that's what the CIA said to Lee Harvey Oswald.

Hang on.

She's coming up here.

I better make myself scarce.

Under the bed?

Bathroom?

Hi. Look, I'm sorry to trouble you, but I need some advice.

Yeah, I haven't sorted out the teething problem with you.

Oh, no, no, no. It's nothing to do with the cameras. It's...

It's these Secret Service people that are really giving me a hard time. Can I

grab you for a moment?

Once I'm done here, yeah.

All right.

Well, I'll be waiting for you in the restaurant.

Can I grab you a moment?

She's close to the minister and his partner.

I'll be waiting for you in your restaurant. It's my job to get into

Church's inner circle, right? Not to mention hers.

I don't know how you do it.

Well, I'll draw you a diagram if you like.

So when I sleep with someone, I have this ridiculous habit of falling in love

with them? Well, you always get too involved.

Well, I'd say enjoy lunch, but I know what went into the buffet.

Can I ask you something?

This is going to sound like a chat -up line, but have we met before?

Well, this is going to sound like a smarmy answer, but I'm sure I remember.

So what happened to your managing director?

What's now in the game that I deal with?

Yeah, he's away on leave.

Distracted.

Nothing major on the new background checks.

A few traffic offences for the staff.

Some minor affray charges for the porters.

The files should be accessible on your computer, sir. Thank you.

Yeah, well, I've found a couple of security lapses. I'll email them over.

No, he's cozying up the owner.

Good.

Something else has come up on her background check.

Liam's daughter, Nicola, lives only five miles away.

So? She could be a security risk.

No, come on, I know her. She's no risk to anyone.

It's not her so much, it's her boyfriend, Josh.

We're sending you his file with surveillance photos.

Looks like he's been...

Now, we know there's a connection with the assassination threat and the local

dealers. It could compromise the operation. I might have to pull Liam

You can't do that. You can't replace him in time.

Just leave it with me.

What are you thinking?

So you've worked for the secret service before?

Before this, I was a VIP bodyguard.

Very James Bond.

Licence to kill.

I hate all these guns and cameras around.

Constantly being watched.

What are you worried about?

Tommy, I've found you here.

Tony, why didn't you tell me you were coming? Very last minute.

Oh,

is Jeremy here?

No, they won't tell me when he's back from conference. You know what special

branch are like? They like to keep their little secrets.

Oh, Tony, this is Lee Capshaw.

He's my security expert.

Nice to meet you too.

Oh, and don't worry.

He's working for me. He's nothing to do with the flu.

Gina's been great. I don't know what we'd do without her.

Otherwise, Jeremy would have to give his speech on an aircraft carrier.

Champagne, I think.

Yes.

Nick Wood, it's Garth.

Oh, hi, Garth. Hello.

Sorry, it takes a bit of a state.

Yeah, disgusting and...

These interior designers are animals, aren't they?

The rent must set you back a bit.

I don't pay for it, Josh does.

Well, got a paper round, have you?

No, his parents have got a bit of money.

Oh, I see. He's a trustafarian.

Right. A behemoth's loan.

Oh, with some beers on the bridge, if you want.

Ah, the student life, eh?

Eh? Why don't students look out the window in the morning?

So give them something to do in the afternoon.

So have you two known each other long?

Oh, I've known Tony for years.

We met in Spain. I was on holiday.

Gina was a tour rep.

I could tell you some stories.

But you won't.

What's this visit and aid of, then?

What? Well, you couldn't make it to the pub. Why am I suddenly fleeing over the

months?

Well, I just came by to warn you.

Me and your dad are working on a job nearby.

Heavy duty.

So?

So it could get dangerous.

You don't want to be connected to us.

You say that again.

So, you know, if you should see us around, just, um...

Just ignore us.

Shouldn't think that would be difficult.

I'm a grown -up now, you know.

I don't need you to hold my hand.

Yeah.

Shall I have a beer?

Actually, no.

I bet I can't. I'm back on duty soon.

What, is it a bit longer?

Like I said, duty calls.

So, did you get what you wanted?

Come on, I'm not stupid.

I know that Dad sent you here to spy on me and Josh.

Why do you do this?

Do what?

Punish your dad.

Your mother's death wasn't his fault.

God, change the record!

I get it from my tutors, counsellors, even my friends. They think everything I

do has something to do with my mother's death.

You should stick together.

That's what your ma and mother wanted.

That's what families are for.

And what would you know about families exactly, huh?

This isn't about me, Nicola.

This is about you.

You might as well be dead to me.

You don't mean that.

Closer to my mum.

Even though she's gone.

Nicola.

Don't tell me.

You've got to go.

Why do you think your dad couldn't come here himself?

No. Is it you?

Yes.

We're mid -operation.

And you know that it has to be something really serious to keep him away from

you.

Waiting, Minister.

The hotel has weapons.

Looks like your principal's returned.

Well, I wish someone would warn me in advance.

How did the debate go?

Can you keep moving inside the hotel, please?

You know what conference is like, one big party.

How's it going, babes?

Ready to get some clothes on. No going out tonight.

I'm going to cane it.

What's this interest in politics all of a sudden?

I think my dad's involved in this.

I don't know.

I don't know anything.

Probably some undercover cloak and dagger stuff.

Found to be dodgy.

Everything is set up for the announcement, and all the major

be there.

Oh, and I have Cook and my head chef, Craig, to take your breakfast order.

Just the usual.

Continental. And is there any chance for some organic coffee?

Sure. We'll see what we can do.

Thanks.

Are you done here now?

I'm sorry, Gina.

And thank you so much for all you've done in such a short space of time.

Oh, don't worry about it and all the pressure you're under.

If there's anything else that I can do, don't hesitate to ask.

Are these for me?

You look exhausted.

Everything was checked.

It sounds like another special branch cock -up.

Someone got a death threat through security.

Cock -a -pock conspiracy, take your pick.

They'll get Rocket for this.

You don't mind taking the graveyard shift, do you?

I'm done, Ed.

Oh, yeah, you take it easy.

We're only trying to stop a political assassination on our watch.

Oh, thanks, mate.

Hey, and you watch out for that Gina woman, too.

Pure bones.

Thank you, and good night.

Right, up three.

One, two, three.

Devon in green velvet trousers.

Josh, sort me out.

How many?

Ten to last this weekend.

That's 40 quid for you, please, babe.

Just topping up the student loans.

It's all right, it'll be legal soon. I'll use it to fund the public health

system.

Don't look at me like that.

Like what?

Like your dad's an undercover cop and he wouldn't approve.

Well, I'm looking for approval.

I'm a big girl now, remember?

Oh, I see.

Any messages?

Actually, there is one for you. Thank you.

Principal Two back in room.

Making a call.

Paper.

got your message.

We haven't heard from you for ages, Dom.

I know. Listen, I need to talk to Jeremy. It's really important.

Well, he's busy. He's got a very important speech in the next couple of

Can you tell me?

No, I can't.

Well, it's great to hear from you, Dom, but you must have seen the news. This is

not a good time.

I know, listen, Tony, I've seen it, I know.

What is it?

Listen, I can't talk, not on the phone, it's not safe. I need to meet Jeremy, I

need to talk to him urgently, face to face.

OK, where are you?

I'll be in a cafe on the corner of Colesham and Annard Street at four o

Listen, I'm going to have to go, I'd better go.

Principal's rehearsing emergency exit.

Heading to kitchen.

I'll keep a lookout.

Just a minute, please.

What's going on?

Standard procedure, the dog has to know something.

I don't care what the dog smells. Look, these are confidential government

papers. They never go through security and go direct to the minister.

You're our brother, too. Can you confirm?

There's a problem with reception.

It looks like the sniffer dog's got a trace.

He's right. They go on, please. Let them through. Thank you.

Well, it's not secure.

They're letting it through without a scan.

We're supposed to think like assassins, don't we?

What better way of smuggling in an explosive device?

Yeah, put a bomb in the minister.

Well, how do we stop him ending the case?

I'll improvise. You call Harbens. Right, I'm coming down.

Oh, come on, let's get these dirty dishes out of here. We've got a VIP

inspection.

You, he got running. Stop fapping him out. You're not in the brownies anymore.

Get your arse in gear.

to get a concrete from the SV team.

Possibly explosive device in the minister's case. Are you sure about

No, but we can't take the chance.

How long till they get the warning?

A couple of minutes.

Minister, in the event of an emergency, we'll rendezvous here.

Your car will be waiting for you to evacuate you from the thing.

Jeremy, I wanted to introduce you to the kitchen staff.

Oh, hello.

Michael. Thanks very much for putting up with all of this.

Thank you.

Yeah, thanks very much.

I can't let you through. I've got clearance.

Good to hear that.

Your information better be accurate.

It came from the Hive boat.

What site is that?

Detective Inspector, I'm waiting for an explanation.

It came from the Deputy Assistant Commissioner.

Harbinson. Get him on the phone.

See you again.

I think they've found the suspicious baggage.

It was coffee.

Well, the sniffer dog didn't like it.

Couldn't you have thought of something better than setting fire to the kitchen

and raising an explosives alert?

I had to create a diversion. I was thinking on my feet.

You weren't thinking with your head, that's for certain.

Is Liam OK?

What's the extent of his injuries?

No, no, nothing major. No, I've got a bit of scalding on my shoulder.

The owner's got a bit of concussion.

Don't be too kind to me, rugby tackling there to the floor.

Yeah, all right, then.

So, are you OK?

Yeah, yeah, I'm all right.

Normally use the right -hand side of my brain anyway.

It looks like the media were right in the nick of time.

Don't you just love them?

Aye, I have to go check.

Yeah, I'll check things out upstairs.

Oh, don't be too long, because I need you.

Jeremy wants to see us both.

I bet the conference is dead in the water.

Listen, I need to talk to Jeremy. He's really important.

Well, he's busy. He's got a very important speech in the next couple of

Can you tell me?

This is, um... All right, we've got a trace.

Not a good time. It's from the same part of town as the first assassin came

from. What, you think this boy's partly here against church?

Come on, he's got to have something to do with it.

OK, where are you?

I'll be in a cafe on the corner of College Hill and Annard Street at four o

'clock. Listen, I'm going to have to go. I'd better go.

Hey, we can make it. Hey, you'd better go.

Liam,

a call like this doesn't come out of the blue.

I mean, it could be a set -up, another assassination attempt. We've both got to

go. I've got a meeting.

Don't tell me it's with Gina.

The Minister wants to see me.

You'll be getting an answer next.

I hope the contest remains confidential.

You have my guarantee.

I strongly advise you to rethink the

timing of your announcement, Minister.

Okay, so today was a false alarm.

But our intelligence suggests there is a contract out on your life.

The hit is supposed to take place within the next 48 hours.

We have to take this seriously.

You don't think I'm taking it seriously?

I get breath every day with the morning paper.

I believe them all. I never go out of bed.

You wanted to see us?

Please leave your message after the tone.

Liam, call me back. Something's going on with Principal 2.

Well, of course I want you to make your announcement here, but after what's

happened today, I can't guarantee 100 % security.

Lee, I should be talking to Special Branch about this, but I need some

advice.

You're an expert on these things.

What do you think?

Oh, well, there's no such thing as 100 % security.

Unless you're surrounded by people you can trust.

What took you so long?

Well, I was discussing my peerage.

Yeah, well, I've got a visual on principle two, and it's looking

dodgy. And when we're talking rent, boys own here.

Low rent at that.

Also a heavy dealer presence.

Well, that's a great spot for the partner of a senior minister.

Hardly Tuscany, darling.

Hang on.

Yeah, looks like he's made contact.

All right, I'm going to go in, leave the mobile on, and you start recording.

Did you not hear what I said? I need to speak to him face to face, Tony.

Of course. He's very busy. You might have heard about this announcement he's

going to make.

Yeah, I know. I saw it on TV.

Someone tried to shoot him.

You OK, Dom?

No, I'm not OK.

Are you... What?

No. No.

How's your mum?

She's back inside.

Please, Tony, I'm not here to chat.

I need to speak to Jeremy. I have to warn him about something.

It's not a good time right now. He's under a lot of pressure.

I'm under pressure too, you know. Believe me.

Why did you take so long to contact us again?

I can't tell you.

What can't you tell me?

It's okay.

It's not okay.

People know that I know you two both.

You see, I'm sitting on some kind of coal mine or land mine.

Some papers would pay you a lot of money if you told your story in a certain

way.

It would ruin Jeremy's career, everything he's worked for.

You don't understand.

It's much worse than that.

I want this to help tide you over.

A need to speak to Jeremy face to face.

That's right.

Did you

get all that?

Yeah, loud and clear and bloody murky.

It could be some sort of blackmail.

Yeah, or an attempt to get Church out in the open between the crosshairs.

Look, hang on, better go check this kid out

Oh, this just gets better and better.

Seems our boy's in with the local dealers.

You sure about that?

Yeah. Mid -size operation.

Fitting tip shop for payoff.

Four gophers for palm down. They must have connections with some major players

higher up the food chain.

Now, the first gunman, he was a dealer from round here, yeah?

Grand boy. Black male.

If it isn't an assassination attempt, it's character assassination.

Well, you're right. You do need backup.

I'll be there in 20 minutes.

Don't do anything silly, all right? Don't be a hero, Billy.

Right? No.

It's not safe.

What are you talking about?

I mean that you're better staying there, keeping an eye on the principal.

What's your problem, Garth?

Nothing.

Nothing. I can cope. Trust me.

See ya.

I thought we agreed on delivery today.

Then ask me. Talk to the man.

Wait. Well, he knows I'm good for credit.

Strictly cash on delivery.

Oh, come on. He usually lays it on.

A portion of chips, please.

It'll be a pound, mate.

Cheers.

I'm going to have to make a phone call now, and he ain't easy to get hold of.

All right.

I'll wait.

Will you stop nicking the chip?

Yes, sir.

Where have you been?

Out.

Like a prison camp in here.

What's happened?

I got a message today. Well, no.

You got a message, but I took it.

It wasn't good news?

It was Dom.

Dominic?

Well, how is he? We haven't heard from him for ages.

He's not good.

He's...

using again, and he's on the game.

Oh, God.

Don't feel sorry for him. He's trying to blackmail us.

Blackmail?

Over what?

He was 15 when he stayed with us.

You understand? 15.

What's he doing?

Why did you turn the lights off?

Force of habit.

Didn't know you were.

Mm.

Thought you always kept your cool under fire.

So you can, um, access the cameras from here.

Just to run tests, check the system.

Till you know what's going on.

You know, we nearly died today.

And no one has ever risked their life for me before.

And I don't know why.

Like I can trust you.

But you don't trust me, do you?

I didn't say that.

It's what you don't say.

I'm just doing my job, Gina.

I don't know what else you want me to do.

I just need someone to talk to.

It's the keycard to the security room.

When you're finished we can talk in private.

He says the gear's in the usual place.

Great. But he also says if you don't pay up in a couple of days, he's going to

break both your legs.

Oh, God, he's priceless, isn't he?

Well, look at you.

Do I know you?

Couple of months ago. How can you forget? I've been dreaming about you

since. Are you for real?

All right, it was worth a punt. Listen, how about a couple of these, a little

bit of weed and a lot of bonding?

Not working, mate.

Look. Hey, here, here, here, here.

I mean, beggars can't be choosers, eh? I mean, the rest of you punters, they're

old enough to be your dad.

I wouldn't know. I've never met him.

Anyway, there's plenty of other fish in sea.

Yeah, but they're all jailbait, aren't they? Here, look. So are you.

What? You can't arrest me.

Let's go back to your place.

Now.

Maybe Number 10 got a gagging order on the press.

We don't know if he's gone to the papers yet. I have a motto in these

situations. Tell it all, tell it quickly.

Yes, well, I also have a motto, which is say nothing and keep on saying it.

Well, I don't know why you're laughing. It's not funny. This is our private

life. We don't have a private life.

Okay.

Yeah.

All right, call me back.

Maybe we ought to ring Special Branch.

Jeremy, you cannot be serious. You might as well go straight to the tabloid. You

got a trace on the boy's mobile, yeah?

Yeah.

Can I look down to this area?

Don't make a mess. I live here, you know.

Why don't you just tell me what you're looking for?

A memento of me visit. What do you think?

Charlie, Henry or any other chemical friends.

You can't take that. It were a gift.

So the minister gave this to you, what, two years ago?

Well done. You can read.

How old were you then?

Why is everyone so concerned about my age all of a sudden?

Nothing happened.

They just took me in. I was living rough.

They fed me and cleaned me up.

Helped me keep my habit.

So why are you so keen to have a tete -a -tete with the minister?

Because I know what's happening.

I know who's helped to get in.

Who?

I'm not telling you. The last people I can trust are the police.

Just as German.

Look,

I have to go out for a bit. Just stay here, all right?

Don't call anyone. Don't answer the door. I'll only be a few minutes.

What about my book?

I'll keep it in protective custody. Look, I won't be long, all right?

You got that, son?

I'm not the filth, you muppet.

See, this is the big boy's league.

You owe your son half your debt.

Just leave me one cup, please.

You flash.

If I even hear that you've been dealing around here, pretty boy, I will cut you

so bad, you'll make your mum cry.

Hello? Is Jeremy Craig there?

Look, Liam, this kid knows something about the hit.

I mean, we've got to get him into protective custody.

No, it's too late.

No, you see, he says he'll only talk to Church.

Now, if we can arrange that, we can nail the whole thing.

It's out of our hands now. Church has spoken to No. 10 and by now half the

government will know about it. Let them deal with it.

You took your time.

Oh my God.

What happened?

Josh?

Josh?

Dominic, you're scaring me. Are you okay?

What happened?

Tell me what's wrong.

If you don't tell me, I can't help you.

This is the worst day of my life.

Worse than when my parents were divorced.

My gear was nicked. I owe nine grand to a big -time dealer and I can't pay.

I'm a dead man, Nicola.

I'll take you down now.

you in on something.

Come on, come on, son, fight it. Come on, don't die with me.

That's it, that's it.

Come on, don't, don't, don't die. Come on, what happened? Eh? You did this to

your own.

Don't, don't, don't, don't.

Ah, Jesus, what a big old figure.

Ah, man.

That what they were looking for, was it that?

Come on, we haven't got much time. Tell me, who did this to you?

Who was it that did this? Put that down.

No,

no, no, no, no, no. Get him an ambulance.

It's not reasonable.

When you get him an ambulance, I want you.