Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018) - full transcript

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I could

push you, if you want.

Jesus Fuck!

You

should be careful.

You could kill yourself.

Can I watch?

You can't stop me.

No I wouldn't try.

Can I ask why you're doing this?

I mean jumping off a bridge?

Look, I

don't mean to be rude,

but could you, you know...

Oh, sure, sure.

Yes, yes.

Are you going to be long?

Duh!

You've ruined the mood.

I'm here to help you.

You can help

me by leaving me alone.

Sure?

I could make this much easier.

No?

Well, it's your death.

Here, I've got a card.

There you are.

If you need any help.

Look, I appreciate

what you're trying to do,

but

I'm past help.

Yes, well,

good luck.

(dramatic orchestral

music rising

Hell.

And you

didn't look down?

I had my eyes shut.

In a way

you're very unlucky.

And what prompted this time?

Must be something.

You can tell me.

Our lives are

a futile struggle

to make sense of the senseless.

Oh William.

You can see my predicament.

One of my lifeguards

is suicidal.

That's hardly reassuring.

I'm really trying to

understand William-

you're not the only one

with problems you know.

Yeah, the world is shit.

But if you stare

all day at the shit

then there's no wonder

you can only see shit.

The trick is to find something

that makes it appear bearable.

You've got the

gun in your mouth,

your finger on the

trigger but you think,

"I've never eaten a Twix."

What?

It's about finding something

to distract you from

the terrible reality.

Like this job.

I work in a leisure center.

You're a lifeguard!

What could be more important

than saving people's lives?

But when did I

last save someone?

Last year.

Mrs Richards.

She was in the shallow end.

She was in distress.

She could put her feet down.

But she didn't.

She was panicking

and you saved her.

That's the problem, William.

Besides your

questionable attitude,

you need to be here!

I don't think you're

suited to this profession.

We have to let you go.

Think of this as a good thing.

Now you can concentrate

on your writing.

Thank you for calling

NRG gas and electrical supplies.

If you've been disconnected

due to an unpaid bill,

please press one.

Yes, I was away.

No I was hoping it

would be permanent.

No I wasn't trying...

Mr O'Neil?

Mr O'Neil?

I said 11 o'clock.

It is now seven minutes past.

Yes.

Sorry.

You said we could

discuss some options...

I said we should meet at 11.

I dare say it's

that casual attitude

to arrangements that has led

to your current predicament.

Tea?

Sorry.

Yes, thank you.

Sorry, you're not

what I imagined.

Meet many assassins do you?

It's just I never

pictured a polo neck.

What's wrong with a polo neck?

My wife got it for me.

What should I be wearing?

I don't know.

A cardigan?

No!

Hitmen don't wear cardigans!

Well I'm so sorry I'm not

living up to your expectations.

Are you sure

you're up to this?

Let me tell you something.

I've killed more people

than you've had hot baths.

I'm the angel of death.

I'm Abbadon the destroyer.

I'm a one man euthanasia clinic.

Only with me you don't

have to go to Switzerland.

Ever been to Switzerland?

No.

And now you never will.

If you're serious.

I'm serious.

How serious?

Serious enough to

phone an assassin.

That serious enough?

How do I know you

are really serious

and not just saying

you're really serious?

When we met, on the bridge,

that wasn't my first time.

Go on.

That was the seventh.

Tenth if you count

the cries for help.

I tried hanging,

gassing,

booze and pills,

electrocution.

Oh, and I waked

into a main road.

How did

you survive that?

I was

hit by an ambulance.

You couldn't be

in better hands.

Great.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

You really do need me.

I started to worry

that I might be immortal.

I've never met

anyone I couldn't kill.

Actually I wrote

a book on the topic.

My Many Deaths.

It's unpublished.

Okay, so how do you

want this to happen?

You're not going to

garotte me are you?

I don't want to be garotted.

What makes you think that?

I'm getting a strong

feeling of garotting.

Is it the polo neck?

It's not helping.

No garotting.

You have my word.

So, what are my options?

Here, look, I've

got a brochure.

So, you just hang

around bridges,

trying to find clients?

Bridges, cliffs,

tall buildings.

Usual places.

Killing yourself is a lot

harder than people think.

Tell me about it.

There's not much work

for a conventional hitman

these days.

All the Eastern Europeans

taking our jobs.

But I had to meet

my quota somehow.

So, you came along just at

the right time, as it happens.

What about this one?

Ah, the hero's death.

This would be perfect.

Killed saving the life of

a child, a beautiful nurse

crying over my bloodied body,

a small crowd gathered.

Maybe they're clapping?

Do you know a beautiful nurse?

No.

Do you have access to a child?

No.

Well I'm not

saying I can't do it,

but there's a lot

of admin involved.

And it's not cheap.

What's your budget?

Well, I've got

around two grand.

Two thousand?

I wouldn't reverse over you in

a Ford Fiesta for that money.

Well what can you do?

Quick and painless.

Right.

And even then I'm

doing you a deal.

For two grand, it's

usually quick but painful.

How?

Well, I'd shoot you.

From a distance.

One shot.

You'd never see it coming.

Okay.

Deal.

Excellent.

Here we go.

Standard contract.

Name?

William Morrison.

Address?

Flat three, 27 Drake St.

Reason for wanting death?

Why do you want to die?

Is it terminal illness?

Money problems?

Do you ever wonder

what's the point?

Frequently.

What's the point of me?

Why am I here?

What am I contributing?

I think about that all the time.

Over and over and over.

And I want to

switch my brain off,

but it builds until

it becomes unbearable.

It's like my brain is on fire,

like it's burning

from the inside.

And I want it to

stop, to feel nothing.

I've never talked to

anyone about this.

We're already dying.

Just very slowly.

Life's one long terminal il...

Yeah, yeah, look

it's a very small box.

I'll write cancer.

Okay.

All right, sign here.

Excellent.

Well, congratulations.

You've just signed

your own death warrant.

When will it happen?

Oh, anytime within a week

of the money

clearing our account.

All the money up front?

Well we can't get

it afterwards, can we?

But how do I know

this isn't a scam?

Do you have any references?

I'll give you a list

of graves you can visit.

You pay the money

into an escrow account

run by the British

Guild of Assassins.

The money isn't transferred

to me until after your death.

And if you're not

dead within a week,

you'll get your money back.

The Guild of Assassins?

Never heard of it.

We don't advertise.

And the word of

mouth is limited.

What's it like, a union?

We're not bus drivers.

It's a co-operative bound

by a strict code of conduct.

An assassin is not

just a man with a gun.

We're not murderers.

We're professionals.

And what do I do?

Do what you normally do.

Just don't hide in a

cupboard for the week.

I don't mind, I'll

kill you anyway,

but you'll regret it.

Okay.

Right.

You seem like a decent man.

I'm very happy to kill you.

I'm very happy to die.

Hello?

Yes, it's Leslie.

Hello, Les.

Hi Wendy.

I need to register

this contract.

Look at that!

Well done you!

Just in time.

Those assisted suicides

were a great idea.

He's just needs to

transfer the money.

He seemed keen.

Depressed was he?

He's another writer.

Unpublished.

That's the trouble

with some people.

They think too much.

Is Harvey in?

They're all at the conference.

Didn't you get the newsletter?

No.

It's today and tomorrow.

They're staying at

a hotel in Egham.

Here's the schedule.

Mmmm.

Buffet lunch.

So have you got the

Ruger Precision?

No, Leslie I'm sorry.

It's out at the moment.

We've got plenty of handguns?

Glock 17?

Let me just get that for you.

Ammunition is in the case.

Can you have it

back by Thursday?

Yeah, yeah.

Have you still

got the Browning?

No, no, I brought

that back last week.

It's saying it's still out.

Where is it then?

Les?

Did you get the Worcester sauce?

Oh, Leslie!

Well, I'll go now.

No, no, it's not essential.

Look, I'm sorry.

Just be a bit bland.

Well I will go.

No, you're home now.

Don't worry.

I'll add some Bovril.

Hello boys.

How are you today?

What's wrong with you?

You all right?

I thought we could

have it on trays.

It's

hard to move quickly

when you only eat plants

It's a three-toed sloth

The sloth hangs from

branches, eating plants

Bland?

Delicious.

I don't know how I'm

going to finish this

in time for the

Southern Counties.

What I was thinking?

You'll get it done.

Sloths are not

exactly enthusiastic eaters,

but meals takes up a sizeable

proportion of the day,

it's a constant cycle.

Yep.

Bland.

My life was long enough

and full of distress.

Unlike my death,

which was quick and painless.

The time is 8:19

and now a summary of

this morning's news.

This one goes the

whole way round.

120 nights.

Imagine,

wouldn't that be incredible?

There's places here I've

never even heard of.

Nuku'Alofa.

Nuku'Alofa.

It's in Tonga.

And they've got an offer

on if you book early.

Listen love, about that...

Oh Les, you said this year.

You said that you were

going to retire this year

and we could go

'round the world.

No, I said I'd

think about retiring

and I have thought about

it and I've decided

that I'm not ready.

Don't worry, the world will

still be there next year.

But will we, Leslie?

You should be enjoying life,

not working yourself

into an early grave.

I love my work.

And what about Harvey?

I thought he wanted to give

more work to the youngsters?

He can do what he likes.

I've already fulfilled

his stupid quota.

You have?

Yes.

The money just needs to be

transferred, that's all.

At least you can

be happy for me?

Budgies can fly

at over 90 kilometers per hour,

and cover huge territories,

Leslie O'Neil.

Mr O'Neil?

Yeah.

It's William Morrison.

I've transferred the money.

But I have a few things

I want to do first,

so I was wondering if you

could give me a rough idea

in terms of timescale.

William, this

isn't a good time.

I'm at work.

What?

Right now?

What, you're going to

kill someone right now?

Wait, it's not me, is it?

No, it isn't you.

Oh.

Bye, William.

Book idea.

An assassin who only kills

people who want to die.

I was hoping it would be you.

Have a nice death.

He

holds death in his hand

and delivers it with the

precision of a surgeon.

I'm not quite dead.

Oh my god!

I'm so sorry, Mrs Rehmann.

I'll have another go.

Benevolently

shuffling lesser beings

off their mortal coil.

Oh, that's very good Penny.

Oh, thank you, Clive.

It will be if I

can get it right.

- A

- hard-drinking enigma.

Single malt his only companion.

A man of action

and unique skills.

Oh Les, you

didn't have anything else?

He lies in wait,

ready to pounce.

Stalking his prey with

a ruthless efficiency.

A master of stealth.

Do you want this?

You don't want it?

- A

- connoisseur of concealment.

Moving in the shadows, he

sees all, but is never seen.

The grim reaper.

Abbadon the destroyer.

To look at him is to look

into the face of death.

A lone wolf.

Taciturn.

What the hell are you doing?

I've only been gone

about five minutes.

No, no.

Sorry, Sir.

It's already in the system.

Oh to hell with you

and your stupid hat and

your stupid scooter!

Unknowable.

He hasn't chosen this life.

It has chosen him.

Hello?

Oh, is this

William Morrison?

Yeah.

Oh, thank god.

You're not dead.

I'm working on it.

Well, that's great.

I thought I might be too late.

Sorry, who are you?

My name is Ellie Adams and

I work at Steeden & Sons.

The publishers?

Yeah, I want to

talk to you about your book.

What about it?

I read it.

Really?

Yeah.

The whole thing?

Yeah.

You're pretty fucked up.

No offense.

None taken.

I want to set

up a meeting with my boss.

How's next week?

No!

No, I can't, um,

anything sooner?

Okay.

Actually something just

canceled tomorrow lunchtime.

How's that?

Yeah.

I should be able to make it.

Perfect.

Do you know Fantacci's?

Yep.

One o'clock?

Okay.

Great.

Just please don't kill

yourself in the meantime.

Or if you do, can

you let me know

and I'll cancel the table?

Thanks!

Morning.

Sorry, I was

having a sandwich.

I just wanted to ask a favor.

You're not having

second thoughts, are you?

No, no, not at all.

I just wondered if

we could postpone?

Postpone?

Yes.

I had a call from a publisher's

and they're

interested in my book.

They wanted to meet me next

week, but I said absolutely not

So we're having lunch at

one tomorrow at Fantacci's.

Do you know it?

But you still want to die?

Absolutely.

Because we have a contract.

You can plead all you

like, lots of people do,

but it's non-refundable.

You did read the small print?

You're only alive because

I haven't killed you yet.

It will be a temporary hiatus.

It would mean a lot to me.

Okay.

Sure.

Thank you, I

really appreciate it.

All right.

Hello, sir,

can I help you?

Hello, I have a

meeting with Ellie Adams.

The young lady

sitting right there.

Oh.

Ellie?

You didn't kill yourself.

I managed not to.

Brian is on his way.

Tell me.

You've thought a lot

about dying, right?

More than most.

Would you rather be eaten

by sharks or mauled by a bear?

Uh, I think sharks.

They seem more efficient.

I wouldn't recommend lions.

I tried jumping into the lion

enclosure at the zoo once,

but all the lions were asleep.

After 10 minutes I had

to climb out again.

That's funny.

Did you know that there are

more people killed every year

by hippos than by lions,

sharks and bears combined.

I mean, that's an

embarrassing way to die.

To be killed by a hippo.

My parents were

killed by a hippo.

Oh.

Sorry.

I'm joking.

My parents weren't

killed by a hippo.

Oh, ha.

They died in a car crash.

So, your book.

You're very interesting

In a good way?

Ah, here comes Brian.

Well, you can tell him

from me he's a fucking moron.

In fact worse, he's an idiot.

A big fucking idiot.

No, idiot is worse than moron.

Idiot is the worst.

Officially, it's a medical term.

Extreme mental retardation.

Idiot, imbecile, moron,

that's the sequence.

Do you know what's after moron?

Cretin?

No, cretin is different.

Cretin is more of

a physical thing.

Just do it will you

or you're both fired!

Your mum's not retarded

or anything is she?

My mum's dead.

Oh, thank god for that!

That would have been awkward!

This is Brian Bentley.

My boss at the company.

We love the book.

Fucking dark.

It's dull by the way.

I wouldn't say that.

Admittedly I haven't read

it, but Ellie loves it.

Says it could be huge.

Are you on Twitter?

I meant after moron.

Oh, the retards thing!

Yeah, that's right, dull.

You know, I once had a

girlfriend who was dull.

Officially...

We were talking

about William's book.

Oh, yeah.

So look, we want to

turn it into a sort of

Idiots Guide to Suicide.

What do you think?

Not medical idiots obviously.

I mean, I doubt those

guys can fucking read.

It sounds awful.

That's not really what, no,

Brian meant that we

want to use the core of

your book to give

a personal insight

into the world of suicide.

Have you really tried to

kill yourself seven times?

10, if you count

cries for help.

Jesus!

You don't seem that disturbed.

When Ellie told me about this

I thought you'd be trying

to cut your wrists

with the bread knife.

You know there's a

bravery in your writing

to acknowledge that the world's

obsession with the banal

is simply a distraction

from the nagging fear

that our existence

has no meaning.

People are discontented

and lonely.

I think your book will

connect with them.

Plus people love

shit that's depressing,

makes them feel better about

their own crappy lives.

Hey, do you really think

you will kill yourself?

Probably.

Great.

Just thinking we could coincide

it with a paperback release.

Well, if he's going

to do it anyway!

I actually wanted to ask

about posthumous publication?

Just hypothetically.

We really want

to work with you.

I'm so pleased

you like my book,

but this guide idea,

it sounds like a lot of work

and I don't have much

time at the moment.

Killing yourself

keeping you busy?

You wouldn't have

to do it all yourself.

Ellie would be your editor.

If that's okay?

This is great

opportunity, mate.

Once in a lifetime, ironically.

This is a chance

for you to say

what you want and be heard.

Yes.

What is that exactly?

That death is nothing to fear.

It's what we all have in common.

There is something

reassuring in that.

Makes me feel less adrift.

Jesus Christ!

I'm not publishing your book

just because you

need a fucking hug.

It's got to sell.

That's the problem these days,

everyone feels a need

to express every detail

of their pathetic lives

to remind us of their existence.

I tweet therefore I am.

No one fucking cares!

I'd rather shoot

myself in the head

than have to listen to

the opinions of these...

Oh balls.

William, get down!

Have a good death.

What are you doing?

Cock.

I think it's stopped.

Aren't you going to thank me?

For what?

I just saved your life.

I'm having mixed

feelings about that.

Jesus.

Poor Brian.

Do you think he's dead?

Half his face was missing.

There goes my book deal.

You smoke?

I didn't think anyone

smoked any more.

You know this is a

non-smoking restaurant.

I don't think they'll care.

Leslie?

Hello, love.

What is it?

Oh, it's nothing.

After 36 years of marriage

I think I know

something when I see it.

Well I,

I made a terrible

mistake at work.

Oh Les, don't worry.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Not me.

Not like this.

Harvey's going to kill me.

Oh, I'm sure he'll understand.

I mean, it's not like

anyone died, is it?

I'll put the kettle on.

You'll never guess

who else is entered

her cushion into the

Southern Counties.

Who?

Only Morag effing Bleasdale.

Who's Morag Bleasdale?

Who's Morag Bleasdale?

She's only the best needlecrafter

in the home counties!

She's won everything!

There's no way I'll beat her.

Yes, you will.

I knew I shouldn't

have done a cushion.

I'm out of my comfort zone.

I would have thought a cushion

would make it more comfortable.

This is not a joke, Leslie!

Morag Bleasdale!

Not to mention Sue

Simmons, and Clive!

Don't forget Clive.

He beat me twice last year

and that was just local,

this is the Southern Counties.

As I say,

it's not about winning.

And like I say,

it is about winning.

I'm not cross-stitching

a cushion

for 30 hours to come unplaced!

You are better

than Morag Bleasdale,

Sue Simmons and Clive.

They're really good.

But you are better.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

I'm just checking something.

Now tell me

what happened at work

and what I can do to help.

No, that's all right, love.

I'll sort it myself.

To miss once was unlucky,

to miss again, unthinkable.

Since signing the contract,

his problems hadn't

seemed so bad,

except one.

And that could

happen at any moment.

Hey.

How do

you know where I live?

It was on your manuscript.

I thought we could

start work on your book.

But I thought...

I've got nothing else on.

I'm on compassionate leave.

You know, for the trauma.

Can I have one?

And are you?

What?

Traumatized?

Oh yeah.

Totally.

Yeah, a man was shot

right in front of us.

That's gonna, obviously it's...

But I probably will

get promoted now, so,

well, he was a total dick!

And I mean, as I

said to the police,

loads of people wanted him dead.

Are you working

on something new?

No, that's...

Your know my friend does

these new writing nights.

You should come.

There's music, beer,

other fuck ups.

So how do you want this to work?

I've had some ideas

on the structure.

I think we should meet

every couple of days...

That sounds great,

but I told you, I can't.

Of course you can.

No, I'm sorry.

Do you really want to

be stuck in this flat

your whole life?

Look at it.

It's no wonder you

want to kill yourself.

You don't get it.

I get that I

connected with your book

and I think other

people will too.

Isn't that what

you're looking for?

Something to feel

less, what did you say?

Adrift?

But I...

What?

I have something to tell you.

I employed the guy

who killed Brian.

Why would you employ

someone to kill Brian?

No, I employed him to kill me.

But he missed and killed Brian.

What?

Well, I wasn't having

much luck on my own

so I thought I'd outsource it.

Outsource it?

You outsource market research,

you outsource website design,

you don't outsource suicide.

I did.

What happens now Brian's

dead and you're not?

I don't know.

The contract lasts a week.

Great!

And what about our book?

You know what?

You have to postpone it.

Post, what?

Or call it off.

I don't know.

You got his number?

You just, you call him and

tell him the deal's off.

But I think it's a

non-refundable kind of thing.

I signed a contract.

Non-refundable?

Mm-hmm.

You've agreed to be

killed by a hitman,

I doubt that's legally binding.

Call him.

Shit.

Fucking thing.

Um, hello.

Hello.

How are you?

Yes, I'm fine.

You?

Good, thank you.

In fact, I've been

thinking and I'm thinking

that I might want

to call it off.

What?

Sorry about that.

But you signed a contract.

Yes, I know, but look,

things have changed...

Didn't you read

the small print?

We've got an agreement.

We have a contract.

It's not legally binding!

Oh, Jesus Christ!

Take some responsibility!

I'm doing the best I can.

I'm one kill away and now

you want to call it off.

Oh look, I tell

you what, fuck you.

We need to go.

Oh!

Here.

What?

Oi, what are you...

No, I'm sorry but it's

already in the system.

Oi!

Go, go!

Where are we going?

I know somewhere!

Oh, for God's sake.

I'll do wine.

You do fire.

Hello, Les.

Harvey.

So, we're in a

bit of shit here.

Harvey...

You are the

source of that shit.

You're a shit factory.

An incontinent shit factory.

But, I'm fixing it.

How are you doing that?

By shooting a traffic warden?

That was an accident.

You're a real black spot

at the moment, aren't you?

Worse than the fucking A14.

The problem, Leslie,

is that our business

is life and death and we can't

afford to have accidents,

understand?

We're professionals.

We don't miss.

Whoever heard of an

assassin with a shaky hand?

You don't see Michael

J Fox running around

shooting people, do you?

And why not?

Because he'd be

fucking terrible at it.

No, Michael J Fox sticks to

raising money for his charity.

He doesn't even do

much acting anymore,

which is a shame because I'm

a big fan of Michael J Fox.

Back to the Future,

Secret of my Success...

Stuart Little.

Why mention that?

Why bring that up?

He's in it.

Only the voice, only

the fucking voice.

Now, if you'd said Doc

Hollywood, I'd agree with you.

Teen Wolf.

Teen Wolf, exactly.

But he doesn't do films anymore

because he knows

he's not up to it.

Do you see what I'm saying?

Not really.

Let me explain.

You're done.

What do you mean?

Okay,

no there's no clearer

way I can say this.

You are done.

You can't fire me.

You haven't made your quota.

But I'm only one hit away.

Listen Shakin' Stevens.

You missed, twice.

You've had a good run.

But as of now...

We even got you a present.

Look at that.

Fucking lovely.

Wha, for shooting

a traffic warden?

Come on!

No one gives a fuck

about traffic wardens.

No, you shot the womble

in the restaurant.

This is the reason

the guild was set up

and you've jeopardized

the entire thing.

Rules, regulations, contracts,

without those you're

just a tit with a gun.

But the target ducked

when I took a shot at him.

It could happen to anyone.

To be honest it

could've been worse.

There was a contract out

on the guy you shot anyway.

Oh, Jesus.

What are the chances?

The universe works in ways

that people like us

will never understand.

Brian Bentley.

Here, you can read all about it.

So, um,

if I completed the contract...

Don't get cheeky.

Pavel was furious

when he found out.

He'd just put a

deposit on a new car.

So, what happens now?

You take your zimmer frame

and fuck off into the

sunset of retirement.

Just don't take up golf.

Golf is for cunts.

But if I finish this

contract I can make my quota.

It's been reassigned.

Who to?

Ivan.

Look at him.

Like a fucking

bear with alopecia.

They're hardcore,

these Russians.

It's a different game now, Les.

You're getting out

at the best time.

But this is what I do.

Not any more.

This job means

everything to me.

Killing people gives

me a reason to live!

It's a terrible

thing, getting old.

Please, Harvey.

I'm begging you.

It's so close.

This is no way for me to go out.

You can't fucking go around

fucking shooting people!

It's not what we fucking do!

What happened to you, Mr.

One-foot-in-the-fucking-grave?

You were the best

and now look at you!

Hanging around Beachy Head,

handing out your

fucking business cards.

It's desperate.

There's no shame in it.

We all get old.

Now take the fucking clock.

I'm not taking the clock.

Take the fucking

clock, Leslie.

Or you will find things getting

a whole lot fucking worse.

No.

He's

become a liability.

Someone should shoot

him in the fucking head.

Here.

Did you try again?

It passed.

I failed to kill

myself so many times

I began to think I

might be immortal.

I guarantee

you're not immortal.

You're just terrible at dying.

Whose house is this?

Ummm, no idea.

What?

I just really hope they

don't come home tonight.

What?

You can't go breaking

into people's houses!

Yeah, and you can't go employing

an assassin to kill you,

but shit happens.

I'm sorry, okay?

I thought it was the answer,

but it was a mistake.

Relax, it's my house.

I grew up here.

It was my parents'

but now it's mine.

How did they die?

I told you.

Car crash.

God.

I was dead too.

For 10 seconds.

Really?

What was it like?

It was only 10 seconds.

Yes, but what

did it feel like?

It felt like nothing.

Literally nothing.

A total empty void.

Oh.

My parents are dead too.

Well, look at us.

Two scarred orphans.

They were crushed.

Crushed?

We went for ice cream.

My parents were arm in arm,

taking licks of each

other's ice creams,

laughing.

So much in love.

They didn't see the piano fall

Mum was splattered

all over the pavement.

Dad was still alive.

Dad, dad!

He looked so surprised.

Hold on, Dad!

Come here, son.

And I thought, "Oh

my god, this is it.

"At this moment, on

the very edge of life,

"he's about to give

me its great secret."

But he just died.

That's...

That's life's great trick,

to make you think

it'll last forever,

that you might be the exception.

That's what's so

unbearable, when you realize

that you're not.

Let's do it.

What?

Kill ourselves.

What, now?

Yeah, why not?

Why are we struggling on?

I mean, for what purpose?

Best to just kill ourselves

now and get it over with.

Up!

Come on!

Though if there

are reasons to live

I'm not sure we'll find

them by killing ourselves.

Seems counter-intuitive.

I would think we would have

a better chance by living.

Living as much as possible.

Doing as much as possible.

Before a piano

falls on our heads.

But I'm sure you're right.

You have thought

about it more than me.

On three?

One,

two,

three.

Your feet are so cold!

What've you got that for?

I'm gonna book the cruise.

I don't want to talk about it.

I know you're upset,

but it's exciting.

The start of the

rest of our lives.

The start of the

end of our lives.

Oh, Les, that's a bit...

I just don't want

to talk about it.

It's retirement, that's all.

But it means I'm useless.

Think of all the new

experiences waiting for you.

You should learn to play golf.

Ugghh!

Golf is for...

I mean, look at this!

Look at this, do

you remember this?

You gave this to

me, Christmas, 1997.

Look, I was a the

top of my game.

I had dominion

over death itself.

And now?

I'm just waiting to die.

If I don't work, who am I?

What am I?

I mean, you must look at

me sometimes and think,

"Where's the man I married?"

You're right.

You're not the man I married.

The man I married didn't

wallow in self-pity.

He did things on his own terms.

I don't want to retire.

Not yet, I'm not ready.

Oh for god's sake!

Then don't.

I thought you wanted me to.

I do.

But not if you're

going to be miserable.

I want you to want it too.

Yeah, but I can't, Harvey is...

You've got to show him.

Finish the contract

and make your quota.

Show him you've still

got the killer instinct.

Done!

Could you choose

how to you wanted to die?

With Leslie?

Yeah.

Yes.

There were lots of options.

He had a brochure.

A brochure?

Yeah.

What did you choose?

Quick and painless.

I didn't want that, but

it's all I could afford.

What did you want?

I wanted to be hit by a truck

after pushing a

child out of the way.

What's wrong with that?

It's a bit extravagant.

I thought it was heroic.

It would mean something.

But it wouldn't

be real, would it?

Well...

And what if you hadn't

got there in time?

What do you mean?

If you hadn't

got there in time.

If you misjudged the speed

of the truck or something,

you'd put a child in danger

just so you could

have your dream death?

Well, uh, I guess

the child wouldn't be

in any real danger.

How could the child

not be in any real danger

if it's about to

be hit by a truck?

I don't know the details.

I guess the truck would

be going quite slowly.

So you'd be saving a child

that's not really in any danger

from a truck going quite slowly.

On a scale of things that

could be considered heroic,

I doubt that would

score very highly.

Hmmmm, I dunno.

What were the other options?

Oh, you know.

Shot in the head,

strangled, poisoned.

Anything more interesting?

Stung by a scorpion?

Melted in acid?

Drowned in slurry?

I've never met

anyone like you.

Now, see what you

could've missed out on?

And it only gets

better from here.

Did you take your pills?

You know what the doctor said.

I don't want you

getting excited.

Yes love, don't worry.

What time is Clive coming?

He should've been here by now.

We have to register by 10.

You really think it's up to

Southern Counties standard?

I'm not embarrassing myself?

Of course not.

I think it's up to

national standard!

I wish you were coming.

I've made you some sandwiches.

And a flask of tea.

And I thought, well,

I thought this

might come in handy.

Penelope O'Neil,

I don't think it is possible

to love you any more than I do

right now.

And you'll be back tomorrow?

Yeah.

I'll do lamb

cutlets for dinner.

Ahhh, my favorite!

Where are you going?

That'll be Clive.

Wish me luck!

Good luck.

See you tomorrow, boys

World's strongest man

and celebrity budgie

fancier Geoff Capes

in the studio to

discuss his recessive...

Now this, number three,

has a lovely kaleidoscope.

Hello, is it on?

Hello, yes, that's better.

And in third place,

number 14, Sue Simmons.

Well done, Sue!

And in second place,

not quite up to her usual

all-conquering standard,

Morag Bleasdale!

So sorry, Morag.

Well done, Morag!

Beautiful work.

But as we all know its

not the taking part,

it's the winning that counts.

So the winner of this

year's Southern Counties

Binnual Needlework and

Embroidery competition,

cushion category is,

drum roll please.

Hello, William.

How did you...

I told you

I was up to the job.

But

everything has changed!

I don't want to die.

The irony is not lost on me.

Who are you talking...

Oh.

Oh, great!

Now I have to kill you both.

No!

Please, she won't say anything.

Will you?

She won't.

I might.

No, you won't!

Okay, well, ummm,

you're definitely dying,

so let's get that

out of the way first,

and then I can work out

what to do with you.

So, um, have a good death.

Oh!

Sorry.

Oh.

Jesus, can't you turn it off?

Yes, I really

have to take this.

Sure.

Go ahead.

It's only my life that

we're dealing with here.

Hello, sweetheart?

Yes, uh, I'm sort of in

the middle of something.

Oh, Les!

Something terrible's happened.

What?

Is this about the

Southern Counties?

We've had a break in, Les.

There's papers everywhere.

And, Les, they've

killed the budgies.

What?

Is everything okay?

They look like

they've been crushed.

Ah, ah, all

right, I have to go.

Oh Les,

who would do this?

I'll work it out,

but ah, I have to go.

Someone killed my budgies.

Budgies?

Mm-hmm

I'm sorry.

So, where were we?

Ah, yes!

Who the fuck are you?

Well, thanks.

That guy was going to kill us!

Oh.

What?

Now, you shoot yourself.

What?

Why would I want to do that?

Or I shoot her.

Don't bring me into this.

Okay, okay.

Let's not...

Wait, why do I have

to shoot myself?

Why can't you do it?

For suicide.

You shot him

then you shot you.

I was never here.

Ah yeah, makes sense.

And you'll let her go?

Well then I have no incentive.

If you're going to

kill her anyway,

okay, okay.

Wait a minute.

You shot him with that gun

so he can't shoot

himself with this gun.

Yeah, she's got a point.

I don't understand.

You take this gun and

then you give me that one.

Okay, now shoot.

Okay, Jesus!

Just let me,

oh God.

Will, what are you doing?

Five.

I just want you to know...

Four.

I just want you to know

that ever since I met you

I haven't thought about

killing myself once.

Three.

Thank you.

Two.

One.

You killed my budgies.

I think he's dead.

Yeah.

Are you okay?

Oh, it's only a,

it's a flesh wound.

Well, I suppose we'd

better get on with this!

Oh fuck.

What, but you just saved him!

So I can kill him.

It's my contract!

It's not legally binding!

Oh, you're not

going to shoot me.

You can't even shoot yourself!

Oh, give it here.

Oh, this is

getting ridiculous.

Put the gun down.

You will not shoot that gun.

Whoa, careful!

Put the gun down.

You put the gun down.

I'm not putting the gun down.

Why would I put the gun down?

If you're not

putting your gun down

there's no way I'm

gonna put this gun down.

Then let's just stand here

until you bleed to death.

Leslie, I really

appreciate all your efforts,

but could we just call this off?

If it's about the money, then...

It's not about the money.

Then what is it?

I understand that you

have certain principles.

If I don't complete this

contract by next week,

I won't make my quota.

And then I'll have to retire.

Yeah well, umm,

uh, no, the only way

out of this is to, uh,

is to kill you both and

then say I never saw him.

Maybe then I'll be

able to keep my job.

If she puts her gun down,

will you promise to let her go?

My contract is with you.

I wanted to die because

I had nothing to live for.

And that's what I

was trying to find.

And now I found it.

And that's got to

be worth dying for.

You really think too much.

I want to thank you, Leslie.

You were there for me when

I really needed someone,

even though you were trying

to kill me at the time.

Yes, you're welcome,

but I still have to kill you.

Okay.

Wait!

Oh, Jesus Christ!

What?

What if we take

out a contract?

What?

On who?

You mean on whom?

On whom?

Retrospectively?

Obviously.

Well, this is, uhh,

utterly irregular.

Who's to know?

Then you'll have your

contract and make your quota.

What about the money?

I've got 2,000 pounds

in an escrow account

you could have.

Do you have any paper?

Yes!

Yes I do, I...

I don't need it.

We should take a

look at that ear.

I've probably got

some Savlon somewhere.

Wait, one thing I

don't understand,

how did you know where we were?

Well, uh, there was a

background check on you.

On?

There isn't a...

No, no, it wasn't you,

it was for your boss.

Apparently he was

very unpopular.

So he didn't

die because of me?

Oh, yes he did.

But someone would have got

to him sooner or later.

What are you going to do now?

I have an idea for a new book.

The main character at least.

You're a good man, William.

I'm glad I didn't kill you.

Thanks, Leslie.

I'm glad I didn't die.

Hello, what's this?

I was worried.

What happened?

Oh, you should

see the other guy!

So?

So?

The Southern Counties?

Ah, first place!

You got first place?

Yep.

And Morag Bleasdale?

Second.

That's fantastic.

It's just the

Southern Counties.

Ahhh, so now it's just

the Southern Counties!

Oh, I am so proud of you.

Hello

Penny, is Leslie home?

Penny, could you give me

and Harvey a minute, please?

You sure?

Yes.

Midsomer Murders

is on in a minute.

So, why are you here, Harvey?

You know.

No, I don't.

You know.

And I know you know.

I don't know.

Mr. Morrison is still alive.

Really?

And no one's heard from

Ivan the terrible hitman.

Well, you can't trust

these foreign kids, can you?

You should have asked

me to do the job.

What do you take me for?

I'm not one of your senior

fucking Alzheimer friends.

I'm actually a

little bit impressed.

I didn't think

you were up to it.

I told you.

Yeah, you did.

And I told you to take

the fucking clock.

You don't have to do this.

Have a bit of

fucking pride, eh?

No, I mean, um,

I mean this.

What is it?

It's a contract.

What?

On Ivan.

You must be fucking...

All right.

Where's the money?

I think you'll find two

grand of Mr. Morrison's

in the escrow account.

But that was...

No, he's still alive

so it's his money.

No, you can't take

on new contracts!

You're retired.

I hadn't made my quota!

Now I have.

You're taking the piss.

Why can't you just retire

like a normal fucking person?

I am an assassin.

That's what I do,

and that's who I am.

You're a fucking dead man.

Ah, like that is it?

Under the table?

Right now?

Right now under the table?

Take a look.

Fuck.

Now, wait a sec, all right?

Leslie!

Please, Penny.

Hasn't Midsomer

Murders started yet?

It was a bit grisly.

And I wanted to show

Harvey my cushion.

I won first prize in the

Southern Counties Biannual

Needlecraft and Embroidery

competition, cushion class.

Oh yeah.

What are they supposed to be?

They're turtle

doves, a mating pair.

Interesting thing about turtle

doves is they mate for life.

They stay together, grow old

together and when one dies,

the other one tends

to die soon after.

They absolutely need each other.

Sweet really.

Huh.

Is that for Les?

Look at that!

Oh!

Isn't that something!

Les?

Isn't that something?

I think he's a bit

scared of retirement.

But I said to him,

it's exciting.

Time to enjoy himself,

didn't I, Les?

The start of the

rest of our lives.

Isn't that right, Les?

Is that right, Leslie?

Did I tell you?

We're going on a cruise!

'Round the whole world!

Cape Town, Sydney,

Nuku'Alofa.

Hmmm?

It's in Tonga.

Ah.

It's a trip of a lifetime,

that's what they say.

Awww, thank you

for this, Harvey.

It'll look perfect

on the mantelpiece.

Isn't that kind of Harvey, Les?

Thank you, Harvey.

Anyway,

I'd best be off.

Leave you to your evening.

You not stopping

for tea, Harvey?

We've got herbal.

No, no, you're all right.

Enjoy your retirement, Leslie.

We're sorry to lose you.

Send our love to Sandra.

Mmm.

I'm not sorry.

I know you loved your job,

but it's not all you are.

At least not to me.

What would I do without you?

I'm just pleased I

didn't have to stick him.

So, uh,

did they like it?

Seemed to.

They love the

assassin character.

And they want to

meet you next week.

That's great.

You can make that?

Yes, I think I can make that.

So this living thing's

really not that bad, is it?

Well, you never

know when a piano

is going to fall on your head.

William!

William!

Call an ambulance,

call an ambulance!

William!

Is, is he...

What, yes, yes,

he's fine, he's fine.

You saved him.

What about you?

I've definitely felt better.

Here, lie down with me.

Are they clapping?

Yeah, they're clapping.

Perfect.

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