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I have a client, he's on a *** charge.
You're a lawyer?
Why do you need me to find Joe Collins?
- You tell me or I'm out of here.
What?
- A Laptop
If you don't find Joe for me,
I am dead.
Today's violence has put further
pressure on the Prime Minister
after today's allegations
about his financial affairs.
Dead man walking.
I've read Elspeth's file.
What do we want to achieve.
With this information?
The end of Brian Worsley.
Tomorrow, Alex Wentworth will be
appearing at a press conference.
My understanding is
he's going to make new
allegations against Worsley
which he won't survive.
In front of the world's media.
It'll be the perfect launching pad.
You are in danger.
There is someone I know.
'And I'd like to talk to him
and get his advice.
'
'Harry, I've just seen Jason Styles.
'
'Michael's been arrested.
'
While you're in here keep your
head down.
You stand your ground.
Where is she?
Who's Teddy Cockburn? There were
photographs of him in
the doctor's office.
You got your e-mail, your
photographs, your bottle of Cockburn.
"We'll raise a glass of Cockburn's
on 10th July.
"
Don't you want to know
what happened to your brother?
Well, they say the truth sets you free -
the truth is going to send me to prison.
You want to talk about the night
your brother and his friend visited?
Somebody paid Paul Hillman and my
brother to pull that trigger.
OK, no harm done, yeah.
That's where you're wrong, H.
Get a towel, something!
No, no, no H, no ambulance.
You've just been bloody shot.
Gunshot wound.
The cops will be
right behind them.
With my record, that's jail.
Life.
Frank, this is bad.
You don't have a choice, mate.
***.
Just get me
out of the house.
OK, this is going to hurt, mate.
Come on.
Do you know what happened
in this house 20 years ago?
The same night your uncle was shot,
my parents were murdered.
Why do you think your uncle
was killed? It was a robbery.
Did they take anything? They bungled it.
They panicked when the police showed up.
Did they look panicked
when they shot your uncle?
Did they look panicked
when they shot you?
There's a reason why your uncle
was killed.
Did your uncle say anything unusual?
Was there anything out of place?
Please think!
The night before he was killed
he had a visit.
Who from?
What were you doing in there?
We need to get him to hospital.
How are you doing back there?
Working on me story.
Did you get anything out of him?
All he said was Braddick received
an unexpected visit the night
before he was killed
from James Morpeth.
What was James
Morpeth doing there?
Morpeth was with another man,
someone called Cockburn.
Teddy Cockburn? Yes.
Do you know him?
Yeah.
"We'll raise a glass
of Cockburn's on 10th July.
"
What? An e-mail Frank found.
Spitfire2@morpethal.
com.
Morpeth?
Yes?
Harry Venn and Gina Hawkes broke into
the Braddick house 20 minutes ago.
Braddick? What did they want?
What are they looking for?
That's not yet clear.
I am on my way there now.
You do realise it's less than
They're fumbling in the dark.
Well, people sometimes
fumble their way to the light.
You take care of this problem,
Mr Styles, before that happens.
Hey Frank how's your story
coming along?
Do you want to run it by me,
as your solicitor? Harry, listen.
What? I really hope you
and the girl make it.
If you do, the next time I see you,
you won't be my solicitor.
You'll be sitting beside me
in the dock.
Excuse me!
This man's been badly hurt!
He needs to see a doctor!
Straight away!
See you later.
Good evening, General,
Mr Morpeth is expecting you.
Here, have a look at this.
That's a
photograph of Morpeth
and Cockburn together.
It's a Spitfire.
It's a bloody Spitfire.
Spitfire2 that's the e-mail address.
See how he responds to this.
Main event 1600, units here by 1620.
Units here by 1635.
Hopefully with nothing else to do
but sit on their hands.
Problem? Just give me a moment.
'Hello?'
You sent me an e-mail just now.
Yeah, I'm really looking
forward to the party.
'I'm afraid you've lost me.
'
You know, the party where we're
going to be drinking lots of port.
Cockburn's port My favourite.
Sorry, I didn't catch your name?
'What's your name? Spitfire2?'
'I think you've got the wrong
number.
' No, you called me.
OK, let's have a listen to this.
Yes, the cost in North America
is quite competitive.
'You can find cheaper places but you
need to ' The same voice.
Morpeth visits Braddick
shortly before he's murdered.
That's no coincidence, he's involved.
I've just been talking
to Harry Venn.
I'm forwarding the number.
Track
down that telephone, Mr Styles.
Understood.
Yeah? 'Harry?'
Yeah? 'lt's Joe Collins.
'
Joe Collins?
I've been looking for you, Joe.
Where are you?
'I'm at a hotel near Heathrow.
'
'You were the chief leader
writer of the main RDO media paper.
'Now, your boss, Elspeth
Verney, not only
is a very good friend
of Alex Wentworth's,
'she's also a key supporter.
'So, what is he going
to reveal tomorrow?'
'It's going to be damning.
It's going to be very damning.
'I think we'll hear things about Brian
Worsley that will shock and dismay
'even his most ardent supporters.
'
'Alexander Wentworth's
an extremely divisive figure '
Harry, thank god.
I need money and a passport.
Now!
Can you help me, pal? Can you?
I wouldn't ask but I'm in
real big trouble here.
Joe wait, Joe wait a minute.
Just slow down.
This is Gina Hawkes.
She's
Well, she was Stevie's solicitor.
Yeah, yeah.
What's this all about?
Anyone follow you? No.
What did Stevie tell ya?
What happened?
Joe don't worry about that,
just talk to me.
About a week ago, I got
a call on my phone.
This fella.
Called himself Styles.
Asked to meet.
Said there was money in it.
Me and Stevie,
we met him at the Embankment.
We talked for a couple of minutes,
then we got in his car and drove around
for a bit more and he offered us a job.
what did he want you to do?
Kill someone.
Me, you mean, me.
Yeah.
He wanted a a sex crime.
What? He wanted it
to LOOK like a sex crime?
No.
He wanted us to go through with it.
So why is she alive?
We needed the money, bad,
but the more this fella talked,
the less me and Stevie liked.
When we got out of the car, I took
something with us.
His laptop?
Worst decision I ever made.
He sent someone after us.
You know who?
You'll think I'm mad, but I'm not.
Paul Hillman.
It was him, Harry.
Back from the dead.
I'm not making this up, believe me.
Joe I believe you, all right?
Can you help me out here, Harry?
Can ya?
Joe, Joe, where's the laptop?
Where's the laptop?
"One more attempt until data wipe.
"
Let's get out of here.
Stevie thought we could bargain with them.
Give it back, they'd
leave us alone.
But these people, they're not interested
in doing any deal.
Here.
Here you go.
- Look at this.
- 'Wentworth's backers now include
'Sir Nigel Fountain, who apparently
has been working behind the scenes
'for weeks with industrialist,
James Morpeth.
The presence of such a
senior legal figure '
Nigel Fountain and James Morpeth?
Look after yourself, Joe.
'.
.
given the constitutional crisis
the government is facing,
'particularly given the job '
I know a bloke who
should be able to hack
into this computer.
Let's go there now.
We can't, it's a shop.
It's not open till the morning.
Yeah? 'They're onto you, Harry.
Get rid of the girl's phone.
'
Mark.
Who was that?
Give me your phone.
Give me your phone! Yes.
What? Come on.
Grab hold of the laptop.
'You are within 100 metres
of the device.
'Acquiring satellites.
Please hold.
'
Harry! Styles!
'Satellites acquired.
Triangulating now.
'
***.
Can't find the bloody ticket.
'The device is static and within 25
metres of your current location.
'
Go, go, go, go, go, go.
Go! Come on!
What's the status now?
'The device remains static.
We can
now track to within ten metres.
'
Ring Collins.
Warn him about Styles.
Now!
'This is Joe, leave me a message.
'
Straight to voicemail.
***!
Where's Harry Venn?
Who?
He was with you tonight when you
got shot at the Braddick house.
Nah, not me.
I was out walking my dog,
minding my own business when ***!
Someone shoots me from a passing car.
Where's your dog?
Well, she run off, didn't she?
Would you blame her?
What did Harry want with Ben Lander?
Why did he go back to the house?
Did you just start speaking Chinese?
Because I didn't understand
a word you just said.
Do you like Harry Venn?
He's my solicitor.
Do you like him?
Would you call him a friend?
Yeah, he's a good guy, Harry.
Then do your friend a favour.
He's in serious trouble.
Someone's trying to kill him.
Like you give a ***! What about you?
Do you give a ***?
Because if you do, help me.
I'm his only chance.
Where's Harry?
There you go again talking Chinese.
Right.
Let's get you up to theatre.
Sorry.
I'm
I'm in a lot of trouble
and you're the only person
I can trust.
Come in.
This is Gina.
I'm Gina Hawkes.
Give us five minutes.
Harry, what's going on?
Who is she? Mark's alive.
Harry, look at you, you're shaking.
What have you taken?
He's alive, Lauren.
Harry.
I saw Paul Hillman.
I saw him.
My God.
Is that blood?
Listen
I need to take a shower,
a change of clothes.
Just give me ten minutes.
OK.
OK.
In Britain, we rightly defend
freedom of the press tenaciously.
But that freedom
comes with responsibility.
It is not a licence
for abuse of power.
The allegations against me
are another example
of an over-weaning media corporation
cynically manipulating the truth
in pursuit
of a dangerous political agenda.
That was the Prime Minister
earlier today.
Meanwhile, key Wentworth
supporters, who include
billionaire industrialist
James Morpeth,
have called on the public
to brace themselves
for a body blow, not
just to Brian Worsley,
but to the entire
political establishment.
Prime Minister Worsley,
still no nearer
Where's the punch?
It's tricky, Elspeth.
We don't know what Wentworth is going
to say at the press conference.
If we over-hype this and he doesn't
deliver, we end up looking really silly.
I want you out of this building, now.
Tomorrow, Alexander Wentworth will
give the most sensational disclosures
ever made about
a serving British Prime Minister.
That's what we need
to see on this page.
James Morpeth will be with him.
We need his picture too,
plus a profile.
The full works.
He's going to be a major figure
post-Worsley.
OK, we need to go.
Morpeth is going to be at the
Wentworth press conference today.
Today is the 10th of July -
the date in Morpeth's email.
"I'll raise a glass of Cockburn's
on the 10th of July.
"
I called a taxi.
Why did you call a taxi?
I have to talk to Nigel.
I'm coming with you.
Gina, what's to
stop him calling Styles again?
Don't go to see him.
Call him.
Talk to him on the phone.
Whatever it is he has to say,
I need him to look me in the eye
and say it.
Fine, but I'm coming with you.
Harry, this is between Nigel and me.
I'll buy a new phone and call you.
Write down your number again.
I'm glad Stevie Quirke
sent me to you.
Mr Venn.
Are you OK? Yeah.
Have you talked to Michael?
Yeah, he said you went to see him.
Didn't go too well.
That's not what he said.
He said you said some things to him
that really made him think.
What was it? What did you say?
I was quite *** him.
Well, whatever you said,
he didn't take it that way.
It meant a lot to him.
Will you tell him
I'm sorry for everything?
Harry, what do you mean by that?
What's that, a gun? Lauren
I love you.
'Area forecasts
for the next 24 hours
'Viking, westerly or south-westerly,
'six or seven.
'Occasionally gale eight at first,
except in the south.
'Decreasing four or five.
'Rain, then squally showers,
moderate or poor, becoming good
' west or south west, five or six,
decreasing, three or four.
'Then back in the south,
four or five later.
'Rain, then fair, moderate or good,
occasionally poor at first.
'Fisher, German Bight.
South-west,
five or six, veering west.
Becoming variable,
three or four later.
'Rain variable, moderate or good,
occasionally good '
Glad to have you on board.
- Thank you for your support.
Alexander needs to know
if you're going to line
up with him on this.
This is difficult, Alex.
You're asking me to sign up to something
without telling me what it is.
Ian,
you know what this
country is up against.
We are this close to collapse.
That's why I'm asking you for your
trust and support.
Blind trust.
Unconditional support.
For now.
Only you could say that with a
straight face, Alex.
And not for long.
After the press conference, I'll
go outside and address the rally.
Then I'm going to lead my supporters
on a walk to Parliament.
I'd like you to be beside me
on that walk.
My God.
Mussolini's March on Rome, eh?
Except I'm not leading
black-shirt reactionaries.
I'm walking with people
who won't sit by while
their country falls to
pieces around their ears.
Some of those
people happen to be
Conservative, some Liberal,
some on the left.
Most aren't interested in ideology
and neither, frankly, am I.
I'm certainly not interested
in the tried and tested British way
of staggering along
and hoping something will come up.
In these circumstances,
that is not a viable option.
Have a think.
Your vote would mean a great deal.
'Welcome to the show.
'This morning, the nation
waits with baited breath.
'The talk of the last 24 hours
here at Westminster
'has been what exactly will
Alexander Wentworth reveal to us all
'at his press conference
later today.
'I'm joined now by the political
editors of three national newspapers
'to fill us in on their take
on what has got to be
'one of the most
controversial periods.
'
Hello?
Nigel?
Yes?
'I need to see you.
'
Where?
Kew Gardens.
Do you think you can get into it?
I am in sort of a hurry here,
Malcolm.
Gina.
Was it a shock,
finding I was still alive?
They promised me nothing
would happen to you.
I have their word.
They?
Morpeth? Styles?
You're part of them, aren't you?
Who are they?
Why did they *** my parents?
Why do they want to kill me?
Gina, you have to
believe me, I've only ever
wanted to protect you.
Remember the first day
I brought you to my house?
You were so lost, so sad,
it was an awful time.
But it was that day my life
really began, with you.
I can still remember the first time
you put your hand in mine.
Yes.
You made me feel safe
you made me feel loved
until you sent a killer after me.
You've known all along
why my parents were killed.
When were you going to tell me?
I had no part in it.
Your parents were my friends.
I had no idea they were
going to be killed.
Why?
Why were they murdered?
Malcolm, how long is this
going to take?
Doesn't normally take this long.
***.
They were asked to help
and they wouldn't cooperate.
Asked to help? What do you
mean "would not cooperate"?
There are rules! Rules?!
Yes, rules that have to be observed.
Who asked my parents for help?
What kind of help?
Gina, you don't want to know this.
You've seen me drive myself insane for
So tell me.
Nigel, I have to know.
I have to.
Running out of time, Malcolm.
That's his password.
Great.
And that is his file directory.
Your parents were still young, but
they were a formidable legal team.
Well, you know that.
And they were approached
to do some legal
work by a man called
Teddy Cockburn.
What did Cockburn want my parents to
do? Gina, please, listen to me.
In everybody's interests,
particularly yours,
you must stop asking
these questions.
Your parents are dead, I'm sorry.
You have to believe me on this if on
nothing else - I am truly sorry.
What did Cockburn
want my parents to do?
Gina?
'This is the help desk.
May I have your client ID?'
'Client ID, please.
'
G-H
'For verification, can
I have values one,
three and eight of
your protocol?'
'I repeat - values one, three, eight.
'
F, F, three.
'Job number, please?'
'Please hold whilst I acquire.
'
'How can I help?'
Status.
'One moment.
'
'The engineers are due
on site at 15:55.
'Access and egress
have been secured.
'Are you set up to receive on
the device you are calling from?'
Yes.
'Sending now.
'
Thank you.
Wentworth?
No.
That's not possible.
Yeah?
'Harry?'
Where are you?
Sloane Square.
Mark will be at the press conference.
He's going after Wentworth.
'I have to stop him.
'
Nigel's dead, they killed him.
Listen to me, Gina.
Get
out of London as fast as you can.
'Go to Paris,
stay with Nadine, a friend,
'somewhere you can be safe.
'
Are you OK?
I'm OK.
Be careful, Harry.
OK.
I'll I'll call you later.
Bye, Gina.
Goodbye, Harry.
James Morpeth is here.
James, how are you?
Good to see you.
Feeling nervous? Not remotely.
They're just making me
look beautiful for the
cameras - give us a minute?
Good idea, yes,
I'll leave you to it.
Jason.
The girl got away again.
How was that possible?
Fountain.
He intervened.
He's dead.
You need to get to the site.
Girls.
Daddy's off to work now.
I'll see you tonight.
Be good.
Mr Morpeth, is Wentworth going to
be the next Prime Minister?
Do you have any political
aspirations yourself?
Is this about funds?
Mr Wentworth!
Mr Wentworth,
what have you got on Worsley?
I think that's a question
the whole country
deserves an answer to
and I'm looking forward
to giving the answer today.
Mr Wentworth, do you think
you'll be Prime Minister tonight?
Well, that's not for me to decide.
Elspeth.
Our boy certainly looks the part.
He looks exactly what he is.
Another plausible, ambitious PR man
with a trust fund and a pretty wife.
Yes, poor thing has
no idea what's coming.
Hi, excuse me,
I need to ask a really big favour.
I've lost my press card -
my mistake
but I do need to get into
the press conference.
I'll just check the list.
What's your
name? Paul Brodie.
Thanks.
I'm afraid you're not on
the list.
Sir.
Is there a problem?
Yeah, there is a problem,
I'm not on that list
and I need to get into
this press conference.
Well, if your name's not on
the list, you're not coming in.
This isn't my mistake, it's yours.
My name should be on that list.
If it's not on the list,
you're not coming in.
'Yeah?'
It's Harry.
Put the phone down.
I'm at the press conference.
I suggest you get down here.
All right, all right!
Gun.
Checking.
Clear.
Get him down! Security breach.
We've just had a communication from
head of security at the venue
we're going in the back way.
Nothing to worry about.
'There's growing
speculation and excitement
'about what Alexander Wentworth
is going to say when he gets here.
'He's invited the world's media and
the world's media have turned out.
'
I don't know who and I don't know why,
but I know it's going to happen.
Get him out of here now!
Did you just hear what I said?
Someone's trying
to kill Wentworth.
It's what this is about.
Shut up! Are you in charge?
I am.
Found him in a secure
environment with a firearm.
Do you know him? Yeah, I know him.
Harry, sit down.
What were you doing with the gun?
*** the gun!
Somebody's going to kill Wentworth!
Yeah? Who's going to kill him?
How many times? I don't know.
Why does this person
want to kill Wentworth?
You can keep dicking
around with these
questions, or you can
do something about it.
But do it quick cos Wentworth
will be dead in 20 minutes.
Have you seen the amount of security
out there? They can get to him.
Wake up, you're a detective!
It's all connected.
The Braddick hit, Stevie Quirke.
It all leads to here!
Take him away.
OK, OK.
I know what he looks like.
I don't know his name, but I know what
he looks like.
I can point him out.
Raise your arms.
Right, who are we looking for?
Mid-30s, medium build,
he's over six foot.
Dark hair.
If you even think
of trying anything,
I'm going to let these guys
shoot you.
Thank you.
I have your badge.
Thank you.
Wentworth's in the building.
Do you see him? No.
One moment, please.
We're just waiting
for security clearance.
Still not nervous?
Honestly?
I feel the hand of history
on my shoulder.
Well? Do you see him?
No.
Russell
This is a waste of time.
It's compromising security.
Here.
That's him! There! Which one?
Striped tie, the grey suit.
There, there
Come on, he's over there!
Let's go, sir.
Mark! Mark!
Mark.
Mark!
Who are you working for?
Who are you working for?!
On your feet, Venn!
'Sensational revelations
are still coming in thick and fast
'following the assassination
'of the billionaire industrialist
James Morpeth,
'shot down in front of
the world's media '
'It's being said
'that the intended target was,
in fact, Alexander Wentworth.
'And rumours are also gaining ground
'that the assassination
and ensuing chaos
'will be used to justify
some kind of coup '
'Sources are suggesting
'the assassination may be linked
to the death of Sir Nigel Fountain
'who was shot dead in Kew Gardens
earlier the same day.
'
So you deny you were involved
in the assassination?
We've been doing this for three
days.
You catch on fast, Russell
What about the Braddick ***?
You still deny that?
Yes.
Why did you go to the house?
You know what,
I've got nothing more to say.
Right.
It's just you and me Harry.
Off the record.
OK?
OK.
This is what I think.
I think you found out something was
going down at the press conference.
You weren't clear what, but thought you
might be able to stop it.
Exactly.
And you had the gun because someone had
tried to kill you.
*** on the money.
This is what else I think.
your brother Mark came to you
and he asked you to do
a bit of driving for him.
You couldn't say no to Mark.
He had balls, charisma.
You looked up to him, admired him.
I don't think you knew
there was going to be a hit.
Listen, H, I don't blame you
for going along with him.
The one I blame is Mark.
He was your big brother.
He took advantage of you, Harry.
I think you've been carrying
a lot of guilt for a lot of years.
And that's too much
for any man to carry.
This is a chance
to get it off your chest.
A chance to start again.
That's very good.
Tell me,
Did they make you re-train
in interrogation techniques
because they wouldn't let you
beat up prisoners any more?
Cos I'm impressed, you know?
Just goes to show,
you can teach an old dog.
But just so as we're clear, Fenton -
do you mind if I call you Fenton?
Mark never asked me to drive
and I wasn't at the Braddick house.
You think you've got a case?
Fine, charge me.
Harold George Venn,
I hereby charge you with conspiracy
to *** Geoffrey Philip Braddick
on April 8, 1989.
Clothes.
Your solicitor's here.
Gina?
I always said I'd get in trouble
just to have you as my lawyer.
I have to warn you.
The coffee's terrible.
I've drunk worse.
You're a brave man.
Really.
I got you a newspaper.
There's a government, at last.
So, they were going to use
Wentworth's assassination
as an excuse for a coup?
That's the most popular theory, yes.
Why did Mark kill Morpeth
and not Wentworth?
Harry, Morpeth wanted you dead.
Mark wasn't going to let that happen.
He's your brother.
We're not going to make
a bail application today,
We don't have the package in place.
You'll be remanded in custody.
Sorry.
Don't worry about me.
What about you?
I'm fine.
Did you get what you needed
from Nigel?
I got some answers.
I wasn't thinking that.
I know how much he meant to you.
He knew everything.
He lied.
But he was trying to protect me.
Do you have anyone?
I mean
do you have anyone to go to?
Let's face the music.
Sir, I appear for Mr Venn.
He will be vigorously contesting
the charges against him.
Mr Venn is remanded in custody
until the 28th of this month.
Go up the courtyard and wait.
What's going on?
Oi!
What's going on?!
Hello?
Oi!
Oi! What's going on?
Hello, Harry.
What are you doing here?
You think I'm going to sit there
and watch them *** you up?
What's a big brother for, eh?
Lot of good it's done me
Saved your *** once or twice.
You got me into this.
That's right.
And now I'm getting you out.
And that's supposed to
make it all right between us?
Is it?
I don't have all day.
No, of course you don't.
You've waited 20 years,
but you don't have another day.
We need to go.
I need a yes or no from you, Harry,
and I need it quick.
Do you want me
to get you out of here?
No.
I've got myself a good lawyer.