Original subtitles

Now go.

Walk out the door.

Just turn around now.

But you're not welcome anymore.

But you're the one who tried to hurt me, Mr. Bice. You think I don't know?

You think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, not I.

Can I get anyone a drink?

Cheers. Thank you.

I suppose I better get Madonna one too.

Don't look like it's happening today, Sonny, man.

It's happening, man. Just give me another try.

Even when you do land on your feet, there's still the six pack to achieve.

know what I'm saying?

You're all of that, man. You might have the muscle, man, but you ain't got the

speed, you know what I mean?

Listen, Sonny, this ain't no school for no little wise.

This is a man's school.

So just watch and learn.

You deserve it after that performance.

Those that can do, those that can't, take the mic.

Here's to my imminent victory, Maisie Raine, Queen of Karaoke.

Is Mr Freeman around?

I haven't seen him.

Something important, is it?

Can't wait.

I think I'll take a wander.

Bit of a turn -up having the DCI join us, Mum.

That's what the modern police force is all about, George.

Greater equality in the workplace.

Management working to break down barriers.

Mixing with a riff -raff.

Speak for yourself, Mum.

You'll never lose your touch, Leon.

Unlike some I could mention.

I remember a time when all the girls' heads would turn.

Here we go again.

I was the finest looking guy in all of West London.

So how come you ended up on your own? Well, I tell you.

Tell me.

I don't need a woman nagging me into an early grave.

You have us to do that, don't you?

Drink anyone?

I wouldn't say no, Esther, darling.

You never do.

No, not for me.

I need my beauty sleep.

Good night, sweetheart.

See you tomorrow.

All right.

Okay, Theo, behave yourself now.

Take it easy, Bob.

Okay, bye.

Listen, Sonny, if you want to hang with us, you're going to have to prove you

can do the do.

Know what I'm saying? Can you?

I can do the do.

No problem.

Whose shirt is it then?

I've seen it all now.

Shut up! You show some respect, boy.

Don't make me have to call the police.

All right, sis.

I won't.

Heating's broken my place.

This is Jane, by the way.

Jen? Sorry, Jen.

He was attacked.

I don't think he was inebriated in any way.

His medical goes over the top.

No reason.

No reason at the moment.

So, our lot found Mr Wilkins near the Westway underpass at 0 .15 hours. Any

on how he's doing?

Not so good. He's still in ICU.

The doctor said he put up quite a struggle.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Yes? Have we had anything from forensics yet?

Unfortunately, there was very little evidence found at the scene. Only a few

smudged prints on the victim's wallet.

Thank you. That's all, Mum.

Was there anything in the wallet?

Only some IDs.

So, basically, we're looking for a mugger who got a bit carried away on the

I don't think it's wise to presume anything at this stage in the game.

Quite.

Were there any witnesses?

No -one's come forward as yet, but we are following up an anonymous call made

the emergency services just before midnight.

Have we got a trace on that?

Yeah. Call box on Clifford Road.

Good.

So, bye.

Mine's out, you go.

Sonny!

Oh, come on, Sonny, I'm not going to call you again.

Do I have to drag you out of that bed?

I'll leave you out, Mum.

Oh, come on, you're going to be late for school.

I'm tired.

Small wonder. What time did you get in last night, eh?

Eh?

Mum!

What's this?

Have you been fighting?

No. Don't lie.

Look at me.

You've been hanging around with those boys again, haven't you? You don't know

nothing. I know that you've changed since you've met them.

Just shut up!

Just show me some respect.

when you're under my roof, all right, boy?

I don't care who your tough new friends are.

Sonny, you've got a good brain. What do you want to go and waste it all for?

Men.

No, there's nothing to suggest that we could erase it.

Well, forgive me what I've told you for now, all right?

I came to apologise.

What for?

I should have been here for the briefing.

I can't release my worries right now.

Whoever made that call to the emergency services knew Mr Wilkins by name.

So it could be someone that lives in the same community.

It looks that way.

This is your patch, so I'm relying on you to take whatever steps you think are

necessary.

Hello, Mum.

Poor bloke.

He's lucky to be alive.

You can call having seven shows kicked out of you lucky.

I hate these places.

Should I hang on here?

No. No, leave it to Uniform. You're coming, mate.

Contact us if he comes around.

She does.

All right. Anything else, Esther?

Just the usual.

Chicken and dumplings for Leon, please.

How's the studies going, Sonny?

OK. Still want to be an architect?

I wish I'd have had his opportunity.

Me too. Who knows? I could have been Prime Minister.

Oi!

Listen, I know I'm being presumptuous asking, but...

Why do you want me on this case?

Riot control, OK.

I want you to appreciate the challenge.

It's a bit more interesting than your average post office robbery.

Oh, I suppose God approves of hangovers.

I think you should have won that competition.

No, she was trying to prove.

She only won it because she looks like Cher.

Number 27.

Joseph Evans?

Yeah.

I'd like to have a little chat about your neighbour, Leon Wilkins.

Leon? Why, what's that?

Stick the kettle on and I'll tell you.

Hey.

Nothing.

All right?

Who's that?

Community liaison.

Times like this, I almost wish I was back in uniform.

You're wasting your time. It's well out of your league, mate. Oh, yeah, you

reckon? You're the wrong sex for starters.

Like it always being told, you can't take anything for granted in this thing.

All right?

I get the impression we're not exactly welcome round here.

Well spotted.

Yeah, they'd be whinging if we weren't here. You can't win.

You really blame them.

You're not trusting.

Is that why you've been brought onto the case?

Why do you think?

Do you play much?

It's my job.

I'm a musician.

Count Ozzie and his mystic revealers of Rastafari.

I like Celine Dion myself.

Have you known Leon long?

We've been neighbours for over ten years.

Have you got any family?

Not in this country.

What about friends?

Everyone knows Leon.

Any chance of you narrowing it down a bit?

There's a group of them drinking in the Sun and Star Centre.

They're old mates, but it's probably closest to Etta. Etta?

Etta Dubois.

She visits him most days.

So you say he has a fairly regular routine.

He does his thing.

Do you get on well?

He respects me.

And we look out for each other.

These are for his flat.

Cheers. I'll have those.

We can't afford for it to happen again.

We can't afford it, full stop.

Have you any idea how much cash the Metropolitan Police is already ploughing

into this area?

Wilkins is not the only one who's been attacked.

A mobile incident room would really show that we're trying.

It's a very expensive way to prove a point.

Not if we get a result.

It's your call, ma 'am.

48 hours, then, that's your lot.

Are you listening? I said 48... It's OK.

Just fainted.

You should check this out.

Do you reckon he made them himself?

Reminds him.

Nice looking couple.

It's upsetting, isn't it?

What? Him.

Here on his own.

You really know how to cheer a person up, Helen. Yeah, well, you shouldn't be

alone. Especially not when you're old.

I reckon Leon Wilkins is anything but lonely.

He's got lots of mates.

And he obviously keeps himself busy.

That's what this religious stuff is all about, isn't it? You're scared about

what's around the corner, so you're edging your bets.

Keep well in with the governor. He'll make sure you're all right.

No, there's lots of reasons.

You should see the male talent at my church for starters.

You still here?

I know I said it was okay.

What family are you?

No. No, I'm a friend.

Perhaps you should come back later.

He's coming round.

Can I go in?

No, not at the moment.

Maybe tomorrow, after the doctor's seen him.

I've done your bedroom and all.

What do you want? A trophy?

Sorry about last night.

How's your eye?

All live.

You was lucky I was too bladdered to do any real damage.

Right, I'm going over to Jen's place.

Two nights on the clock.

Must be serious.

What is it?

Exactly.

It's a goat.

What am I supposed to do with it?

Eat it, of course.

Mate flogged it at me. Knocked down price.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Kelvin, you are so predictable.

That's rich.

Coming from you.

What's that supposed to mean?

You're always looking for some kind of dodgy motive.

Can't you just accept things as they are?

No, when you're concerned, I can't.

You need to chill out, Miss Marple.

Helvin!

Shut up.

see Leon last night.

He'll be okay.

They wouldn't let me in.

He will be.

Wait till I tell him about all this.

They don't do it just for anyone, you know.

Are you sure he's going to be okay?

He's a bit battered and bruised, but Leon's a strong man.

Yeah.

Don't worry.

He'll take more than this to finish the old dog off.

Are you sure you can't recall anything?

Not even the smallest detail?

Mm -mm.

You were on your way home from the Sun and Star Centre.

You crossed by the flyover. I already told you. I can't remember.

Must have been a good night.

I wasn't drunk, if that's what you're getting at.

Of course not.

Don't suppose you've ever been drunk in your life?

I can count the times on one hand.

Wish I could.

I have to go everywhere twice.

Once for a night out, and the second time to apologise.

There must be something you can tell me.

Does it really matter whether or not I remember?

Yes.

I want to find out who did this to you, Leon.

Why? You're working on commission.

Oh, yeah.

I'll get a foot spa if I might get a rest.

Hey, you.

Back again?

This is my friend, Sonny.

What?

I brought you some fish cakes.

Thank you.

Well, haven't you got an investigation to be getting on with?

I'll be back.

Cheers. You're welcome.

Maya? No, not there.

That's Leon's seat.

Sorry.

I'm... Macy Rayne.

Leon's told me about you.

Good. You know what to expect, then.

You're stubborn, you ask too many questions and you tell terrible jokes.

That about says it.

Strange job for a young woman.

I'm a strange person.

So what do you expect to get from me?

Hopefully more than Leon's prepared to give. He knows his own mind.

I thought I was a stubborn one.

He might be an old man, but he hasn't lost it.

Leon's smarter than most.

Been friends a long time?

We go way back.

I was very close to his wife, Olivia.

I saw her picture.

This is his model.

The bridges and that.

Leon spent 40 years working as a chef in a factory. Tricantine, but he always

dreamed of being an engineer.

Why didn't he do it, then?

We were told there'd be great opportunities for us here.

But to go to university in the 50s, you had to be well -off and white.

Different world now, though, isn't it? Is it?

Yes, sister.

I'm worried about him, you know, Jason.

Ah, relax, man. You worry too much.

Hiya.

Can I take me rollerblading with me?

How's music coming along?

Fine.

I'd like to listen to some of your stuff sometime.

I don't think it'll be to your taste.

Try me.

Why don't you go see his band play tonight?

They're at the Neo Tropic Club.

Great.

It's like you and me have got a date, Joseph.

We've got to say something.

What is wrong with you, man?

It ain't right, Ra. We owe it to Leon.

I don't owe nothing to nobody.

But the police are going to find out anyway.

No, they won't.

Not if you keep your big mouth shut. Leon will back us up, you understand?

You shouldn't be talking to that stupid old fool anyway.

What he knows, we didn't mean nothing by it. We was wound up. Things just got a

little bit out of hand. Listen, if anybody says anything, we just say the

old man flashed at us.

They can't prove nothing.

You're sick, man.

Oi!

We're going to have to nail Sonny's mouth shut.

You said something to me, all right.

Thank you very much. Lovely.

Be back.

Reggae music on the A -level curriculum, is it?

Did you get that, Shana, to impress the girlfriend?

What girlfriend?

No one you fancy, then.

No. I expect that's the least of your worries right now, isn't it?

Leon's told me all about it.

Told you what?

That you work hard.

You want to be an architect, don't you?

Yeah.

One day.

But he's seen a lot of Leon lately.

Not really.

So what do you talk about then?

Nothing. Must make your visits a barrel of laughs.

I've known Leon all my life.

I didn't think he had a lot of life left in him the other night.

But please be on the mend.

You must be relieved.

So you like it?

It was all right.

But you'll never be Marlene, know what I mean?

What do you want?

Cheers. I'll have a Pernod and lemonade, thanks.

You don't give up, do you?

Not if I can help it.

Listen, do us a favour. Get us an orange juice, get a Coke for yourself, and

whatever it was our friend here wanted.

Go on.

I enjoyed your band.

Yeah?

Not that I know what I'm talking about.

Karaoke's the closest I get to live music these days.

I bet you was born cool, weren't you?

I was chucking me snores at the Bay City Rollers. You were listening to Bob

Marley or Count Ozzie or whatever his name is.

Well, that's the first compliment I've had of a police officer.

I make the most of it.

I don't hand them out often.

But, Geraint, I know you mean well. Don't insult me, Leon.

I've stuck my neck out for this inquiry.

I am trying to do my job.

And with or without your help, I'm going to get whoever did this.

I'll deal with this myself, in my own way.

I never thought I'd meet anyone more pig -headed or stubborn than me.

You don't understand.

Too right I don't.

Don't you tell me who's responsible?

This is hopeless.

You've got to trust me in this.

I know what I'm doing.

All right, Leon.

But I'm talking to you as a friend now.

I'm giving you my trust on one condition.

That you do what's right for everyone.

Not just the person you're trying to protect.

Who did this?

We'll get him in, sooner or later.

I'm asking you again to help me.

Five times in the last three months, my home has been broken into.

How long before my family get hurt?

I want to get out.

But all the council says, we're looking into it.

And I can assure you we are.

But there's only so much we can do. It all takes time and money.

Time and money.

What about people?

Yes, right. How many more of us will end up just another crime statistic like

Leon Wilkins?

Mrs Dubois is right.

Money is just an excuse.

People shouldn't have to be afraid to walk out their own front door.

But we can't do anything about it on our own.

You've got to say something.

Either that or you get chaos.

Then what'll happen, eh?

Anarchy in the UK.

Just like it says in the song.

We're here to do everything we can.

That's it, really.

Thank you, dear Irene.

Well, I wanted to ask about the street lighting.

Did I sound like a complete plank?

Oh,

this is a pleasant surprise.

Come to check up on the workers, have you?

I'm more interested in your newly acquired external decor, actually.

I like to think of it more as community art.

I want you out of here by tomorrow morning.

It's no good. It hasn't worked.

Sorry? The whole team.

I want you to continue the inquiry back at Bessemer Street.

You can't do this.

Give me one good reason why not.

I bet it's quieter at the station without me around.

We're beginning to make some progress.

Yes, I can see that from your community art.

Who are you off to?

To Celion.

I'm taking him his usual chicken and dumplings.

Certainly won't die of starvation, that's for sure.

He's lucky to have you.

I know he is.

By the way, fine speech you gave earlier.

Glad someone was listening.

I'm not sure you'll get what you're after, but I know you meant it.

What it's worth?

Oh, Maisie, don't be so hard on yourself.

You've got nothing to prove to us.

Then help me.

Talk to Leon.

Tell him how important this case is to me.

Some things are better left forgotten.

You're his closest friend. You two don't have anything.

It's worth a try.

Whoever it was hurt Leon will have to live with what they've done.

Maybe that's the best punishment we can hope for.

You got my number? Call!

Looks painful.

It's okay.

I brought you something.

Not more food, sonny.

Not bad.

Mom's always wanted a round place.

You've got talent, Sonny.

And that gives you something else very precious.

Choice.

You can do whatever you want.

Just make sure it's what's right.

I'm sorry, Leon.

You've got to learn to look where you're going, sonny.

Or you'll spend the rest of your life walking into walls.

Go on home, son.

You've got your studies.

And I need to rest.

See you later.

How stick -up you got there, sonny?

It'll heal in time.

Hey, we're moving out so soon.

I'm just starting to enjoy myself.

Yeah.

It's been one long party.

You know who did it, don't you?

I've got a pretty good idea.

Mr Wilkins still won't budge.

I reckon he's got it all under control.

Well, we tried.

Go on.

Go home.

Have a nice weekend, Ellen.

You've earned it.

I can't remember the last time I got flowers that weren't nicked from

garden.

Cheers, Jack.

You want a hand?

No, everything's out of control.

Oh, well, you're the boss.

So, what's on the menu?

Savory stuffed buttersquash, dumplings, rice and peas.

And the goat.

Goat.

There's more to my culinary repertoire than boiling the bag and cheesy

you know.

Goat?

It's all right.

He's organic.

I'll sit down and eat it before it gets cold.

I've got to go out. Yeah, well, it can wait till you've eaten, can't it? I've

got to go now.

Well, what time are you coming back?

Sonny!

So, come on, where did you get the goat? I told you, from a goat shop.

I take it all back.

You're a wonderful cook.

Michael didn't just marry me for my brains and my beauty, you know.

I know.

I really thought we'd get a result on this one.

We were so close.

Well, sometimes you've just got to learn to let go.

Oh, no. All right?

Hello, Kelvin.

Been down the path.

Well, yeah, but it's familiar.

Tasty, see? I told you that goat was kosher.

Thanks for the coffee.

Stop the coffee, mate.

It's nearly time for the footy.

It's more like it. Oh, no offence.

Here's the time to make a start in the dishes.

Help yourself.

I'm going to watch the game.

Thank you.

I want to speak to May the Rain.

I'm sorry, son. She's not on duty today.

It's important.

I've got to speak to her.

Yes!

My little beauty!

Hello?

Yes?

And the goalkeeper there has no chance whatsoever.

Wonderful play by Arsenal.

And already two guys up. And they're looking good for the three points.

Thanks for letting me know.

You OK?

No, not really.

That was the station.

Leon Wilkins died of a heart attack. I cut the bell.

I've got to go.

Take your time.

There's no need to rush.

It wasn't just the others.

It was me as well.

I watched him.

And then I kicked him too.

Leon's my friend.

But I hurt him.

I'll make a start on clearing this place tomorrow.

Maybe one of the local schools could find a use for these.

They're too precious to throw away.

Good idea.

What's going to happen to Sonny?

I'm not sure.

He did the right thing in the end.

Yeah.

The fact he confessed will be in his favour.

Leon knew exactly what he was doing.

And got what he wanted.

It's such a waste.

I don't think so.

Leon was right about you.

You are stubborn.

You do ask too many questions.

And your jokes are terrible.

But you care.

Mum, don't be lying.