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Hey, you!

I'm on to you. I know all about you.

I'm sick to death with people talking about me behind my back.

I'm going to write to the Home Secretary about this.

Lock up! Lock up!

The deal's going down all the time. Every day, every night.

What the fuck's with him?

Put that bastard on the wing, and I'll kill him.

Put it down!

Now!

Tolly on the wing!

Wake up!

Wake up!

Come on now, wake up!

Tolly on the wing!

Shut up! Shut your mouth!

What's your name?

What's your name?

Officer Smedley. Your first name's Shithead. What's your name?

What's your name, Peter?

Peter Smedley. Right, Peter. I want you to get me ten grand cash.

Use notes. And I want a car.

Stay where you are!

Anybody moves, I'll cut her throat.

You know my name, do you?

Do you know who I am?

Johnny Franks! All right, Johnny.

Just don't hurt her.

Come on, Johnny. You idiot!

You've got 15 minutes!

Go on, give me what I want! I can't get that much money in 15 minutes, Mr.

Franks! For every five minutes, she loses a finger! No, no! You hear me?

What are you waiting for?

You've got 15 minutes to do what I want.

I mean it.

I'll cut off her fingers and then her hands.

Get the armed response group.

Shoot him.

Give me 20 minutes, we'll do a round.

I'll give you the lowdown. He's got to be monitored throughout the night.

Are you up, then? Yeah.

Well, look, you ain't met the new lad, have you? This is the dep, Gary

Jason Holley. How are you going?

Russell, got a minute, please?

Yeah, excuse me.

What are you after?

Urien's got the flu as well as Michael's and Norton's, leaving the short staffed

at the healthcare centre.

No. Oh, come on, Russell.

I need an SO on duty.

We've got three new arrivals coming in early.

Please. I've got to be out here by lunchtime. I am taking Nora to home

are in the middle of decorating and you owe me.

If I go straight to the hospital from here, I have been on 18 hours straight.

Earn enough to pay for the decorator. Good.

Oh, Russell.

Yeah? It's our turn for the Jungle Man.

He's being transferred back to us.

Oh, you bastard. He's one of your new admittances.

No way.

We're getting a cage ready for him.

Rise up, you bastards!

I'm gonna rape her.

You hear me?

I'm gonna rape the bitch!

So, who is the Jungle Man, then?

Name's Victor Braithwaite.

Changed it by Pete Paul.

To Tarzan.

He's joking. No, I'm not joking, son. He's a bloody nightmare.

Settle down now.

I'm coming out.

I'm coming out.

Shoot. Shoot!

Congrats, you bloody lations.

You just shot the governor.

OK, everybody, coffee break. And then we'll meet up back in classroom 4B. All

right.

You were a bit rough.

Well, you wanted it to look good, didn't you? Well, I think you're rather

enjoying yourself.

They do it differently in the US, do they? Yes, they do, actually, Dr

You should sit in on one of my lectures. You might learn something. Oh, yeah. A

joke, just a joke.

All right, he's to keep the neck raised, so I'll get him out of the way.

Go on, get rid of that contraption.

One of us.

Yeah.

I've got a chance to look at him, haven't I?

Fala, hurry it up.

Doctor is going to examine you.

Come on, Fala, get your bunk made up.

You ready for this one, Doc?

Mr Morgan, I'm going to be a little while here. You are not that sick.

Not to be.

Any discomfort there?

No. I need to get back in the wing. All right.

Who's next?

Prisoner 457 George Faller.

Oh. I won't mind a cup of coffee.

That was quite good, Doctor. Please.

I've just had confirmation to stand by for delivery of...

Transportee, prisoner.

Tarzan?

I saw Russell Morgan standing in, but I'm still a man short.

And Russell's been on all night.

Where is the governor?

Try the staff room.

She ran Barfield for about 18 months during the refurbishment until she got

order.

Then I heard she went to America and did some research. She won't hire no Frank

to run it.

Prison services gave her a research job travelling around America.

Hey, Curtis, is it true she was that from Barfield?

Hello again.

Right. For those of you I haven't officially met before, my name is Helen

Hewitt. I'm a Governor 2.

I've been working for almost two years in the United States, studying their

Category A prison regime, their hostage and siege procedures.

And for your information, Miss Stapleton, I was not sacked from

I was at the time only a Governor 3.

and I'm sure you're aware of the fact that in order to run a Category A

you must be a governor too.

I wanted to fill the governor in on the jungle man, Victor Braithwaite. I

thought he was dead.

Tried everywhere.

Couldn't find a governor anywhere.

I've got a list of transfers here.

Unbelievable.

Do you know, since 1994, Tarzan has been in Wakefield, Strangeways,

Barfield, Walton, Winsome Green, Lincoln, Bullingdon, Full Sutton and

And that's not all. He's even been back to Strangeways, Franklin, back to

Highdown, Winsome Green again, Lincoln, poor bastard's been in three times

already this year, Franklin, he only lasted eight days, and Bullingdon, he

lasted ten.

Tarzan carries on like this anymore.

He'll spend more time travelling than he does in the bloody mix.

He'll just go straight to the block then.

And chop his head off. Yeah.

Yeah. Speaking.

What?

Where's Williams?

Where can I contact him?

Newgate House.

Shit. Okay.

Charles on the right. Lynn, find Governor Keller, ASAP, and contact Dr

Getting back here. Mrs Gill, get me the records of a new inmate that arrived

today, George Faller.

I'll contact HQ, the press office and the police.

We have a hostage situation.

Why are you doing this, Joe? Tell us what you want.

Come on, Joe, stop prattling about and talk to me.

Who's out there?

Who's out there?

Who's there?

George, calm down.

George, open that door a fraction of your hands.

I've got a rope attached to the door.

You'll hang him. You'll hang him.

George, be reasonable, George.

I won't talk to anyone but the frigging governor.

I want my mother.

Nobody listens to me.

Nobody pays any attention to me.

No, they will.

All right, Chiswick, what's going on?

He wants the governor, he wants his mother. You ain't going to believe this,

sir, but he wants her to blow it by the door.

Is this some sort of bloody wind -up? I don't know.

He's trying to talk to his judges through the door of a broken bottle.

How did he get a bottle? Well, he's had some medication. He's got information of

the bowels. Here's his medical report.

Right. I want all the corridors cleared.

Get everybody out now.

They take the cells either side of him.

We don't need to hear what's going on, do we?

Right, Doc. Anyone spoken to Russell? No, we can't.

Well, we haven't got his records in the office.

What's the parcel in for? Well, we don't know. All we've got is the last prison

dog's reports.

Who's out there?

Calm down. Who's out there? Calm down.

Calm down.

Right, I want all these screens in a line across there, masked off the end of

the whole of the wing. Hey, find out Morgan's blood group.

Now, what else is he going to do? Is he mental? You shouldn't even be in this

area. Is he suffering for you? You'll suffer if I get hold of him. Joe, do not

listen to me.

I want my mother! Joe, you've got to calm down. Joe, you've got to calm down.

I want to blow up Robert Dolly!

We're at a ruddy negotiation.

It makes sense to me if I act as go -between.

Sick!

They've been poisoning me.

I know.

Look, George, I'm a decent man.

A fair man. Talk to me.

What have you done to Rogan? George!

I am not sick in the head!

Three basic rules.

One, protection of life.

Two, negotiation.

Three, no concession.

During the past five years, there have been 80 hostage incidents in British

prisons. In 60 of those incidents, it was a prisoner taken hostage. The rest

were prison staff.

75 % of them used barricades.

What about weapons?

80 % had weapons present.

To date, we have no record of firearms being used.

In only two of those incidents, there resulted serious injury to the hostage,

which means a high proportion were resolved with no injury to either party.

Luckily, Officer Jackson wasn't on duty.

So, no fatalities?

It was always the first time.

Never, ever believe that a hostage situation cannot spiral into tragedy.

I've got everything I need in here.

I've got smokes.

I've got wet bands.

I want my mother!

Come on, George.

I'm the prison doctor.

Do you need any medication?

I want to talk to the governor about visitation. George.

I'm sick and tired of it. No panic. It's about ruddy time.

How's Mr. Morgan? What the hell is he doing? Can we just talk to him? This

fellow was sick. He was trying to find out our bed. There was nobody else.

What? Because we haven't got a bloody negotiator down here yet.

How's Mr. Morgan? Where the hell were you? Yes, sorry, I was playing squash.

Who's been handling it?

Just stay calm.

You're going to need some medication.

I've seen your medical records.

I'm going to kill him.

I'm going to kill him.

No,

I don't want to leave my name, mate, because I'm calling for Barfield Prison.

Yeah, I've got a big story.

And all I want... It's a request from my wife.

Could you hand it up or my card's going to run out?

He's got my phone card. He said it'd be a minute. It's been three minutes

already. He's on his way. Yeah, but I need the card. I want to fool my Auntie

Betty.

Hello?

Okay, listen.

I want to play for three times.

Yeah, three.

For Cheryl Smith.

Roy Orbison.

It's over.

Okay?

Right, there's an officer.

He's been held hostage at his nightclub this morning. I'll fill you up. His name

is Russell Moore. Get off the phone! That's not your car! I don't know. I

him, mate. That's all.

But his arm is very, very dangerous.

How? Well, he's got a bloody head in the nose. Hello?

Hello?

Bang out of board!

Is that the car, guys?

Come on, Smith. On your way. He needs to phone us, hasn't he?

Oh, my God.

Now, the car's run out.

Oh, you bastard.

I told you I needed that. Now, you owe me, Smith.

I won the cards. That's it, Four Eyes. You'll get paid off. Oh, Four Eyes, is

it?

I'm sorry.

Mel, I'm out. All right. Later. Later.

I'm getting tired of waiting.

Coming in or not.

Hey!

Why they bloody send him to us?

Gary, I can't leave the command post. Can you go and check at reception for

nutter calling himself Ty, Dan? He's scheduled any minute now.

Anyone contact your Morgan's wife?

He's not even supposed to be on duty, you know.

Does anyone know... Morgan?

I know my rights.

This is a protest.

This is a protest!

It is imperative that you never give in to the demands of the prisoner.

The aim is to keep the perpetrator talking, keep his attention drawn to

listening to you, arguing with you, talking to him, not at him.

And if a hostage screams that she's being raped...

Don't dismiss it. Ah, yes, but what if he is chopping fingers off them? Well,

said he will. Doesn't necessarily mean he'll carry it through.

But it's a good point, Mr Jackson.

So, it's also important that you get on hand all information regarding the

perpetrator.

What is his crime?

Has he done this before?

Has he a history of violence? Is he a violent man?

Is he on medication?

Does he have a history of mental illness?

The negotiator must get to know the perpetrator.

And he'll have on hand, to feed him advice on how to handle him, the prison

psychologist. What about providing food?

No concessions. If the perpetrator asks for food, drug it.

Drug him up.

And when he keels over, walk in.

What if he gives the food to the hostage?

Makes him drink it? Makes him eat it? Wait.

You'll know he'll become very angry and he won't trust the negotiator and they

must trust each other Okay, that's lunch everybody and then straight back and

we'll pick up where we left off

Can we see Mr.

Morgan?

I want to see my mother!

I've got to stop messing with him!

I mean it!

Williams isn't here. The doctor's having kittens, trying to talk the nutter

down. And here comes the biggest nutter of all time.

Said something about needing a blanket. What's that about?

Well, they transport him naked.

You've not met this character yet.

You're in for a show and a half, son.

I'm only at cross -shuffling Tarleton. I'm making a bill and you don't private

wing.

This one's saying we've got it on paper.

He's got a new gig, by the way.

Spits like a llama.

Here for me, are you?

Quick.

Wrap him in this.

Hurry up. Stop wasting time.

Dirty bastard.

Drop him, wrap him in it. I have no need for that. And take him away. Come on,

let's go.

Good to see you again, Mr Marshall.

Likewise.

Mr. Jackson not rejoining us?

No, he's been recalled to Barfield.

Oh.

Okay.

The security of our modern prison cells means that access or exit via the

windows is impossible.

Same with the doors.

We've perfected removal of doors under a minute.

In the States, they've got it down to three seconds.

Now, you can't see inside the cell, so it could be booby -trapped.

Any suggestions?

Nothing from you, Miss Stapleton?

Golly, ma 'am, can come to the phone. It's HQ.

Said it's very urgent.

Come on, George.

It's after four.

This has gone on long enough.

How you saw that?

Could have broken my nose.

Steady's giving me a headache.

I've got a headache!

This has gone on long enough, George.

If they open that door, I'd pull your chair away.

Then your neck will break.

You know what happens when you get strangled?

All your bodily functions happen.

Yo, Smith!

You owe me, mate.

I want a vodka.

It's not my fault I ran out.

Of course it is, man. You used it.

You better get me another one.

Are you threatening me?

Well, I might be.

Yeah, just do it.

You two!

It's him!

You can't see now, can you?

Do

you

hear me?

I want the local radio station. Watch the wave.

Do you not?

That's what I do.

Do you know why I'm doing this?

Because no one pays me any attention!

Nobody pays me any attention.

I will, George.

I'll listen to you.

You got me here, so talk to me.

I will listen to you.

Russell! You talk to them.

Are you all right?

Then you're dead.

George, what's going on there?

Walking.

And I know who is doing it.

But they refuse to listen to me.

It's Artnick.

He got information of the bow.

That's our judge.

No, I have not.

That's what they said my dad had.

He died of agony like that.

Thank you, Mr Andrews.

HQ are sending us an experienced hostage negotiator and replacement for Dr

William. Be with us shortly.

Shortly? Oh, well, that's great. In the meantime, the fellow's screaming blue

murder about being Fred Arseneck. He thinks someone's poisoned him.

Let me have a go.

If anyone goes down on that wing, it'll be me.

I've been doing the negotiating training, Gary. That's what I've been

HOC, Gary, you go down.

It's a complete breach of the rules.

I've been warned a few breeches already, Governor.

I've got a frigging hostage out here.

You might just get another one when I get out.

Dickhead.

Hey, I snatched the ruddy governor.

I'm going to write to the Home Secretary about this.

I need me glasses.

I can't see without me glasses.

You aren't a frig a few weeks.

I mean, as if I'd do anything.

I mean, I never touched nobody.

This isn't fake. It's not fake.

This is your fault, Eugene!

Bollocks! Your fault! Hey!

Stop guessing!

In yourself!

You're not called Tom!

I have an exam to do.

What about my education programme?

Hey, Chiswick!

I've got a one -on -one tomorrow!

You just lost it.

I need to know his family history, his entire prison records and his medical

records. At all costs, whoever is negotiating with the perpetrator of

must in no way give in to his demands.

Could you hold on a second?

Does Governor Keller know that there is a live

broadcast going on?

I've just heard it.

And if you could let them have that straightaway, please.

Governor, make sure.

Thanks. You can leave us.

Nice to see you again.

HQ have supplied me with the background detail, but I'll need to see George

Fallon's report.

Good heavens.

What an improvement.

Very impressive.

How's Morgan coping?

He's a very experienced officer.

But then you knew him.

He was here when you, um... Did my caretaking job.

Yes. Yes.

He was also taken hostage by a prisoner, Norman Jones.

So he'll know the routine.

He's held in the health care centre.

Miss Hewitt, in this cell here.

Alice says, but we can't be sure, that the door is rigged to hang Morgan if

opened.

Well, the door opens inwards, but we'll have to take his word for it.

Where on earth did he find a possible half of a mop?

Oh, Mop was left in cell.

Yeah, we're really short -staffed. Does the fellow have a radio in his cell?

Beg your pardon?

Well, you know they're talking about the hostage on air.

What?

Nobody knows about this situation, with it being in the health care center.

Well, they obviously do.

The last thing we need is the local radio white boy making a meal of it, so

suggest you contact them.

If you're ready, you should go down.

They'll need a break.

Oh, no, I won't interact with Faller. I'll just give my advice on how to

the perpetrator.

He wants to blow up Rubber Doll.

Mm -hmm.

And to see you blowing it up?

Well, let's see what I can do, shall we?

After you, Matthias.

Yes, you are.

After me.

Miss Hewitt, this is HO3.

Very much.

Miss Hewitt, give us five minutes, lads.

Been in there since nine this morning, Miss Hewitt.

Do you think we ought to... I'm here to do the thinking, Gary. You shouldn't

even be here.

I'm not on duty.

How's Morgan?

He's taken a gag off him.

Is the doctor the main person that fellow's been interacting with?

He was, but he's exhausted.

And the prison negotiator didn't do too well.

And then Fowler became hysterical, said he was being poisoned.

And Governor Keller let Jackson have a go.

Have a go?

Can you get Russell out of there or not? That's what I'm here for.

Bloody marvellous. Look, Gary, you obviously find this very hard to tell

but you've got to trust me.

Come on, Josh.

You're in trouble to take your pain away.

And I suggest you get Officer Jackson away from the perpetrator now.

Well,

how do you think that makes us feel, eh?

Eh?

Do you know what you're doing?

Yes, I do.

I'm going to have to use you, Gary, if you and HQ will agree to it.

I will not die in agony.

No way.

I'd rather be shot.

I am not going through it.

Give in, George.

You need help to take the pain away.

George.

It's a sign.

That is a sign.

It's over.

It's all over.

Is it?

You listen to me.

I am asking you to not make a further broadcast.

No, I do not want to go on air. What I want is your cooperation.

There is a man's life at risk.

Do you understand that?

Thank you.

Give me the OK with Marshall's wife. Right, everybody.

This is Miss Helen Hewitt, who will be the negotiator.

Hello.

Gary?

Gary?

George, turn the radio off and listen to what I've got to tell you.

We've got the medical reports here from the tests you had done at your last

prison.

I've got cancer.

No, you haven't.

For the right treatment, you'll be fit and well within a couple of weeks.

Really play this one, Gary. Tell him no way they got the same thing as his

father. Keep him steady.

George.

It's not hereditary.

Look, you don't have the same disease as your father.

Your father had a terminal illness.

You've not got the same thing.

You have not got cancer.

Sorry, I can't give you a break, Gary. You've got to keep him talking and we've

not heard anything from Ruffle.

Let him see that you're still there.

What was that, George?

What do you know about my dad?

Your dad?

He was wrongly diagnosed, George.

He had a tumour.

Not in his intestines.

In his stomach. You talked to your mum.

She was told.

But she didn't want your dad to know how ill he was. And George, it's not

hereditary.

Now, his mother's very, very worried about him. She wants to come and talk to

him about it. If we can arrange that for him, that's no problem.

His mother's name is Stella.

Stella. Now, you turn in as much as... Could I please have some quiet?

Now, Mr. Marshall is very, very tired.

If I lose concentration, a man could die in there.

Sorry, Gary.

George, now Stella will explain to you why she didn't want you to know.

We've talked to Stella, and now Stella will explain it to you.

You were young, you were scared. She protected you. Heavy on the protect,

She thought you were special.

George. Your mother, she wanted to... She didn't want to frighten you. She

wanted to protect you.

Now she's very upset about this situation.

Now we can get her to talk all this over with you, George, but you've got to

agree to releasing Mr Morgan.

George?

Speak to me, George. Come on.

He's still there, Mr. Marshall?

Yeah, I'm here, George. He's still there?

Yes, I'm here, George. That prisoner that you thought was poisoning you.

We've had his cell stripped and we couldn't find anything.

He would not have done that to you. He swears that he never put anything in

food.

He says he wouldn't do that to you.

We're only trying to help you, George.

We want you to get the right treatment so that it proves that what we've been

trying to tell you is the truth.

Tell him that it makes sense.

It all makes sense, George.

Come on, there's a good boy.

I'm getting very tired.

Gary, give him five minutes to think about it. You drink your tea.

I need a pee. OK.

Gary? Okay.

You okay to start again?

You're doing really well, Barry, so just hang in there.

Don't take that literally.

I think that's true.

What was that, George?

I don't know.

I don't know.

That's no wonder to get here.

Nobody wants their dad to die, George.

You think I'll be okay?

All I needed was for somebody to explain all this

to me.

This is what I've been asking for!

Shit.

What are they going to do to me?

You can trust Gary.

Mr. Marshall.

You can trust them.

Yeah, I'm here.

It's a miracle!

Yes, I'm here, George.

What will they do to me if I come out?

Keep him steady, Gary.

Ask him what he wants. If he comes out, and if it's a bloody rubber dolly, we're

back where I want.

Did you hear me?

What will they do to me if I come out?

No, he's online.

It's a really... in gently. Don't unnerve him.

He's worried about what's going to happen to him if he comes out. So, nice.

of flannel.

We know he didn't hurt Officer Morgan.

And he's a thick man.

George?

George, are you there?

Jules, look, you're not a well man.

But until this problem come along, you were a good prisoner.

All this will be taken into consideration.

All right, you're going to go and report, but you haven't hurt Officer

In fact, you took care of him, didn't you?

Hmm? Yeah.

Even gave him some looks, eh?

Of course you did.

So really, all this... All this was a... It was a protest, right, George? That's

it.

That's exactly what this is about, Gary.

That's right.

You come out, I'll be here.

I'll tell you what, George.

If you come out, I'll make sure it'll just be me here.

Unless you want to name anyone else.

Just you, Gary.

Just you and the dog, though.

Okay, George.

Just me and the doctor will be out here. The doctor's coming.

This is going to take a couple of minutes to arrange.

All right?

Doctor. Doctor.

Now wake up. You've been all done standing by.

Want a cup of tea?

No.

Keep everybody back, Gary. Don't let him see any other officers.

I think they have the endgame inside.

George?

George, you there? Yeah.

I'll tell you what I'm going to do.

When it's safe for me to open this door, I'm going to unlock it, and I'm going

to let you come out when you're ready.

But you've got to let me know when it's safe.

All right?

Yeah.

It's safe is it?

Come

out

whenever you're ready George.

Are you ready George?

It's only me and the doc, like I said.

Come on, sir.

He's out.

Is he out? Gary?

Come on, sir.

George, come on.

We've sorted all this out now, haven't we?

I haven't let you down yet. Told you the truth all the way through.

There's a good chap. Come on.

You look after me.

I'll personally see to it.

Do you get to discuss all this with the governor himself?

Can't be fairer than that, sir.

Come on.

Nobody here, look.

Just the doctor and me.

Was I telling the truth or not, look?

Have a look. No one here.

Doctor and me.

It's only him and me.

Come on, George.

You're there now, look.

Done it.

Come on.

There's a good fella. Come on.

That's it now.

We can't see the governor and get all this straightened out and finished.

Just put your hands out, George, so it can be seen that we've done this all by

the book, yeah?

You know the routine, you know?

Come on.

Arms out.

We need him well clear of the cell before anybody moves in on him.

It's all right

now,

mate.

Taking the counsellors and the care team.

That's all.

Come on.

Look at me, son.

Hey.

Would you like to see the doctor now, Mr. Morgan?

No. No, I'm... I'm just a bit stiff.

Oh, no.

Was that... Yes, it was.

We've got to get you up, son. Come on.

I could do with a stiff drink.

The both of us. Come on. God, you took your bloody time.

I was getting worried about lunchtime.

Easy.

And you call Nora.

She'll have been worried.

Done it.

Why don't I call the doctor and give you here a quick look over? I don't want a

bloody doctor.

But if I don't take a leak, I will have a burst bladder.

Come on, then.

Let's go together.

Come on.

I'm with you, Russell.

Right beyond you.

Thanks.

Thanks, everybody.

I'm going to have to go to the toilet. It's been a long day.

Yes, Miss Hewitt.

You're very, very good.

Congratulations.

Thanks. You should take a few days off.

Negotiations really take it out of you, especially when you've been in on it

from the start.

Are you working the training college full -time, then?

Yeah.

When you left the debriefing, there was a lot of bad feeling about how things

were run today.

Some of us have got grave doubts about how Keller handled the situation.

Barthel could be up for grabs.

A lot of water under the bridge since I was here, Gary.

I don't know whether I'd want to come back.

Besides, I doubt they'd even have me.

No.

Good night.