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# Sometimes I feel I've got to run away

# I've got to... get away

# From the pain you drive Into the heart of me

# The love we share Seems to go nowhere

# But I lost my right

# For I toss and turn I can't sleep at night

# Once I ran to you

# Now I run from you

# This tainted love you've given

# I gave you all A boy could give you

# Now take that back That's not really

# Oh, tainted love

# Tainted love. #

CHATTER ON STREET

Morning.

Come on in.

I'm just a boy who likes to eat, drink...

..and be Mary.

Now, look away for a minute my darling.

STRAINS

Little bit of pain never hurt anyone.

I'm expecting a gentleman caller.

Oh. But it's fine.

You can... stay in your room.

No running away.

Fucking gun is fucking fucked!

Don't do that, you'll make it worse.

The fucking thing is fucking fucked!

Whoa! Whoa! Sensitive weapon, this, sir.

Look, filthy again.

Yeah, well, fucking clean it, then! OK.

Have you got anything to do?

You lot, you wanna pull your fucking socks up, all of ya!

SIGHS, WHISTLES

DOOR OPENS

Help yourself to a drink, Mr Middleton.

Thank you, Desrae.

You look lovely.

HE POURS DRINK

After you.

You was doing this.

Now it won't have that.

Cos... breech block is forward. Cock that back.

Now insert the mag.

Now that should be loaded and ready to fire.

Yeah. How come you know all this, then?

It's no secret, Danny. Good.

COCKS GUN

Cos I don't like secrets. Now, you're on probation.

You know that don't ya? Yes, sir, I do.

So, why have you been sniffing around my daughter behind my back?

I haven't, Danny, I swear.

GUNFIRE

Look at that, eh. Works.

Now, you listen - my daughter, she went to Roedean, all right?

Not fuckin' Shithouse High.

She went to Roedean and a Swiss finishing school.

Now, you - you're a murderer, you're a thug, you're an animal.

Useful qualities, I'll admit, in an enforcer,

but not quite what I'm looking for in my future son-in-law.

Do you grab my drift? Yes, sir. Good.

Now, you stay away from my daughter.

Where are my clothes? What clothes?

Outdoor clothes. The clothes I came here in.

I had to throw them out, they were disgusting.

I'll buy you some new clothes.

What about Eamonn? I need to get back!

But you can't, Cathy. Not with Lily Law still looking for you.

You really can't. He doesn't even know where I am.

We've got a good thing going here, Richard.

Hmm.

This stuff... sells and sells.

A massive earner.

The beauty of the Dirty Squad is we're autonomous.

DPP and Met Solicitors only get to see what we want them to see.

We're all team players here, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, that's what I've heard. Hmm.

He's here.

Mr Pasqualino.

Ah, this is Richard Gates,

the newest member of the Obscene Publications Squad.

Where were you before? Bethnal Green.

Well, you'll find we do things differently up west.

CHUCKLES

I'll have these, these...

..and these.

At the right price. Oh, of course.

Well, I was hoping for a bit more.

We have an extra mouth to feed.

Dry your hands and come and see what I've got for you.

Look at this!

Isn't it beautiful? You're gonna look like Julie Christie.

And there's more. What's all this for?

Someone I want you to meet. Who? The boyfriend.

Stunnin'! He knows about me?

Oh, don't worry, he can keep a secret.

He's married.

As far as his family's concerned, I don't even exist.

I'm the mistress.

Beautiful.

Don't worry, you'll be safe with me, I promise.

And now for something no young lady should even be without -

a pair of sexy slingbacks.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure.

MUSIC: 'Hold On I'm Coming' by Sam And Dave

MAN: Hello, darling! Fucking hell!

Beautiful!

WOLF WHISTLES Why, thank you, boys.

If you touch, you have to buy. How much for the little blonde?

Too much for you, darlin', judging by your apparel.

Here we are. The Peppermint Club.

INAUDIBLE

MUSIC: "Tell Mama" by Etta James

# Tell Mama

# All about it

# Tell Mama

# What you need

# Tell Mama

# What you want

# And I'll make everything All right... #

# That girl you had Didn't have no sense

# She wasn't worth All the time that you spent

# She had another man Throw you outdoors

# Now the same man Is wearing your clothes

# I want you to... #

There he is. # Tell Mama... #

L'amore della mia vita.

# ..what you need

# Tell Mama

# What you want

# And I'll make everything All right... #

Who's this?

Joey, this is the person I've been telling you about.

This is Cathy.

Cathy, this is Joey Pasqualino.

May I join you? Of course.

Isn't she beautiful? Very.

Salute.

I've gotta go and get ready.

Drink your drink and enjoy yourself.

Ciao for now.

Dessy seems to have taken you under his wing.

Yeah.

Look at me.

I own this place.

Desrae is the star attraction,

which makes him very important to me.

He gets very attached to people.

You know what I mean? Yes.

I'd hate to see him get hurt.

SONG: 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me'

WHISTLING AND APPLAUSE

# When I said... I needed you

# You said You would always stay

# It wasn't me who changed But you

# And now you've gone away...

# Don't you see That now you've gone

# And I'm left here on my own

# That I have to follow you

# And beg you to come home... #

# You don't have to Say you love me...

It's not gonna happen, Caroline.

Not again.

# You don't have to stay forever

# I will understand... #

I don't wanna see you again.

Bad luck.

Caroline.

Forget it. I'll see you whenever I want.

Or I'll just tell Daddy

you wouldn't take no for an answer and raped me.

# Left alone with just a memory... #

# Life seems dead and so unreal... #

# All that's left is loneliness

# There's nothing left to feel... #

# You don't have to say you love me

# Just be close at hand

# You don't have to stay forever

# I will understand

# Believe me

# Believe me!

# Oh, you don't have to say You love me

# Just be close at hand

# You don't have to stay forever

# I will understand

# Believe me

# Believe me!

# Believe me! #

HOLDS FINAL NOTE

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Well, I never!

Mind if I join you?

HE CLEARS THROAT

This is a turn-up for the books.

You look different. You look, erm...

You look good. You look very good.

More than can be said

for the caretaker of that place you ran away from.

My colleagues in uniform are looking everywhere for you.

Is he...? He'll live.

How the hell did you end up in a place like this?

Excuse me. Sit down.

Sit down!

Ooh, where's Cathy? She'll be all right.

For goodness' sakes, she can't be left on her own.

Who the hell is she, Desrae? Where does she come from?

It doesn't matter, she's been through a terrible time.

How am I suppose to see you if she's in the flat?

Oh, I don't know, Joey (!) Perhaps you'll have to convince me

you're not ashamed to be seen with me outside my flat and this club!

So that's what this is about? You're just tryin' to provoke me!

I went out on a limb for you, Cathy.

Fuck knows why but I did.

So it's probably best... for both of us

if we keep schtum about our shared past

and the shit that's happened of late. Agreed?

Sweetheart!

Detective Inspector Richard Gates.

Joey invited me down to have a look around.

I'm the new boy in Soho so... I'm very glad I came.

You've met my niece, I see.

Yes, it was a... It was a pleasure.

Excuse me.

Is everything all right? Yes.

Get me out of here, Mr Gates. Please!

I'd rather top myself than stay banged up!

Madge, look at me. Madge!

I've moved from the East End, up west.

The Vice Squad. I can still help you,

but you have to stop all this crazy talk about being fitted up.

A policeman come to see me.

I told him what you did to me. I've told him everything.

Yes, and he didn't believe you. I've spoken to him.

He thought you were raving and I can see why.

I can get the charges down to manslaughter.

You'll be out in two years, but you HAVE to plead guilty.

Why the fuck should I?! Because if you don't,

I shall have to put Cathy in the witness box

and I'll get her to testify against you.

Is that what you want, your daughter telling the world

what a lousy fucking mother you are?

Why are you so bothered about her? I'm the one banged up!

You need to pull yourself together or you'll get sectioned.

While you're lashing out, it makes you full of self pity.

You carry on like this and you'll end up in a padded cell, girl.

You don't know me! No...

maybe not

I did know someone very like you.

My mother was a whore, Madge.

Me mother!

My dear old mum who ended up taking her own life.

And towards the end, she was as mad as a wet hen...

Just like you.

I hope those fucking shitbags you see are clean.

Course they are.

I'm sorry.

This kid you've taken in...

I've been making enquiries. Oh, Joey!

She was living in Selby Street.

FROM OTHER ROOM: There was a "goy" living there. Uh-huh.

Now he's running around with Danny Dixon.

Desrae? I hear you.

Dixon is the worst kind of news. Hmm. I know.

You can't just take in every waif or stray

that crosses your path. She's not a stray.

I like having her here. You want something to look after?

Get a dog.

Fuck you! You cheap bastard!

It seems to me that this girl could be involved in all kinds of shit.

Bit like yourself then.

Taxi!

BUZZER RINGS

Yeah? FROM OUTSIDE: Eamonn?

Who is it? Open the door.

Hello, Eamonn.

Cathy!

Are you glad I came back to you?

Yes.

Yes.

I don't wanna lose you again, Eamonn.

You won't.

You won't, not again.

I promise.

Oh, my God! Eamonn!

Who the hell is that?!

Cathy, please!

Just talk to me, Cathy. Please, open the door.

Cathy, please. It's not how it seems.

What, as in your sister, Cathy?! No, not my sister. Cathy, listen!

You fuck your sister?! Will you shut your fucking mouth!

Don't you dare talk to me like that! Cathy, please! What did I just say?

Cath! Do not...

Cathy, please!

Look, it's not how it looks. I'm going.

No, don't. Cathy, please. There's nothing between us.

There never was. She means nothing to me.

Excuse me! Will you just go!?

Will you leave us alone?!

I'm not going anywhere!

I can't bare this! You sick pervert!

I should have known better. I'm such a fool!

No! Cathy, please, don't! Don't go.

I should never have come here.

Please, Cathy. Cathy, I don't want you to go.

I don't care what you want! Get out of my way!

Don't come back, you little whore! What did you call her?!

You fucking bitch! Didn't I tell you it was over?!

How'd you get in? You stole my... You took my fucking keys!

My fucking keys! Give 'em back!

Fucking now!

Don't you manhandle me, you caveman!

Shut ya mouth! SHE YELLS, WHIMPERS

I'm phoning Daddy! I'm going to tell him that you raped me!

Put the fucking phone down!

GRUNTING

SHE SCREAMS

Come on, then! Come on!

SHE STRAINS

Shit!

Fuck!

GUNSHOT Oh, fuck!

Oh, shit.

HE SOBS

HE CRIES

Oh, fuck!

So you're back?

I'm sorry I left without telling you.

I just love him so much.

And was it everything you hoped it would be?

So what now?

I've nowhere else to go.

Good.

COUGHING

Dad?

HE SNORTS

Dad! HE STARTS

MAN: Who is she?

Caroline Dixon. Bloody hell!

Was this her drum? No...

Eamonn Docherty's.

You cunt!

DANNY YELLING INCOHERENTLY

My little fucking baby! I'm sorry, Danny! I'm sorry!

CRASH

I need your help, Dad.

I'm in big trouble.

Wake up, Cathy.

Wake up! What is it?

Read it.

YELLING: Read it!

I told Joey you were there last night. Why did you tell him?!

Good job he did.

The police think Eamonn Docherty is the reason why the girl is dead.

So you WERE there?

I take it the girl was still alive when you left?

Yes!

Have the police ever taken your fingerprints? Erm...

Think! I don't know. I don't think so.

Dixon wants revenge. When he finds out you were there

he'll come looking for you. Stop it, Joey!

There's no need to frighten her. No need to frighten her?!

The man has lost his daughter! He will want blood!

Don't you understand?!

Joey!

What did I tell you about taking her in?

What did I tell you?!

DOOR SHUTS

Which flat you after?

I'm going to see Miss Desrae. The fuck you are!

What you doing? Going.

Where? If I'm such a risk to have around,

if I'm so in the way and such a problem for you both...

Don't be stupid. Let go of me!

You're behaving like a spoilt brat.

What does that make you, my mother?!

Cathy... stop it!

Please! Look...

Look, I'm not letting you go anywhere.

It's not safe for you out there.

You're staying here with me.

Come here!

I'm not to blame for the things he's done.

I'm not!

No, of course not.

Thank you for helping me, Dad.

I wouldn't be thanking me too quick.

If they help us, there'll be a price to pay.

There always is.

SIGHS

You're very lucky, young man,

that your father and I go back a long way together.

You're lucky that your father is held in high esteem.

How old are you?

I'm 18.

18 years old?!

Two children dead because of you.

He was one of ours, did you know that?

James Carter.

A good Irish Catholic family.

You might well hang your head in shame.

You're away tonight. You leave by boat at midnight.

Where are we going? New York. The pair of you.

I'll hear your confession now.

SHE SOBS QUIETLY

SHE WHIMPERS

Cathy, please don't cry.

SOBS

You leave us alone!

I should have known better. I'm such a FOOL!

Cathy, I don't want you to go. I don't care what you want!

Get out of my way!

I want a word with you.

If that piece of shit Eamonn Docherty comes looking for you...

He won't. But if he does reach out to you,

you turn your back.

You have nothing more to do with him. Ever!

Do you want me to show you the photographs of what he did?

Because that can be arranged. No, I don't!

If you hear from him... I'm not gonna hear from him.

You let me know.

Agreed? Let go of me!

I'm sick of people telling me what to do!

That's the price you pay for getting involved with scum.

You think I don't know that. I ain't finished with you yet.

It's your mum.

She's not well.

What do you mean? She's been moved from Holloway to Broadmoor.

What's that?

It's a hospital. She needed psychiatric treatment.

I have to see her.

You can't.

She's a danger to you, she's a danger to herself.

She's my mum!

She's not in her right mind.

I'll let you know when it's safe to go.

You Docherty? Yeah.

Get in.

I'll come get you when PD's ready to see you.

Till then, wait here.

Keep your heads down.

CHATTER

Hello, stranger.

You met Mr Middleton on the stairs, I take it.

He was in hospital for a week. His jaw is wired shut.

Good. Not... funny.

I know you don't like me seeing my clients,

but what's a girl to do? I've got to have some independence.

The deeds for the Peppermint.

It's all yours.

You can do what you like with it - you can sell it...

..you can burn it down for the insurance for all I care.

I thought you would be pleased.

You want your financial independence - there it is.

And what do you want in return?

You know what I want.

I want you to stop seeing your clients.

All right.

And Cathy?

That's your decision.

Not if you let her come between us, it's not.

SIGHS

So she's staying then.

I hope so.

MUSIC: 'Gimme Some Loving' Sam And Dave

Bugger me! Free at last!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Everybody, welcome to the Peppermint Club,

which I'm proud to say is now owned exclusively by moi!

WHISTLING

I have something for you.

Cathy Duke? I made you 18.

Makes everything a bit easier.

They'll stand up to the closest scrutiny, don't worry.

You are now Eamonn Cohen Jnr.

And Senior.

American citizens.

Now you have a new identity.

Use it any way you want. Thank you.

Thank you. Keep your thanks.

How do we work without our papers?

You work for us.

And you'll start at the bottom,

just like the miserable piece of shite you are.

To new beginnings.

# Whenever I'm with him

# Something inside

# Starts to burning

# And I'm filled with desire

# Could it be a devil in me?

# Or is this the way Love's supposed to be

# It's like a heatwave Burning in my heart... #

Thank you.

Thank you for everything

# It's tearing me apart

# Whenever he calls my name

# Sounds more sweet than plain... #

Are you lost? I'm looking for me dad.

Joey? Oh, you must be Tommy?

Try the back office through there. Thank you. You're welcome.

# Like a heatwave Burning in my heart

# I can't keep from crying...

Oh ...!

# It's tearing me apart... Tommy!

MAN: Watch it, mate!

Clear up in there.

# Sometimes I stare into space

# Tears all over my face

# I can't stand it Don't understand it

# I've never felt Like this before... #

What do you mean I can't come in? I mean you can't come in!

Why can't I come in? Eh?

Why not? Every other fuckers come in!

I wanna have a look at the old queers.

What seems to be the trouble? Mr Dixon's drunk.

I might well be drunk, but I still wanna have a look at the queers!

I'm sorry for your loss,

but I want you to turn around and leave quietly.

I... wanna have a look at the fucking queer!

Hey!

Get out! While you can still walk.

# Don't pass up this chance

# Let's soundtrack a true romance

# It's like a heatwave Burning in my heart

# I said it's like a heatwave Heatwave

# Burning in my heart. #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE