C.B. Strike (2017–…): Season 3, Episode 2 - Lethal White: Part 2 - full transcript

I'm Jasper Chiswell.
The minister?

I am being blackmailed by two men -
Geraint Winn and Jimmy Knight.

I need something
I can use against them,

so that everybody has
something to lose.

You'd be posing as the minister's
goddaughter, doing an internship.

Under that cover, you'd bug the
office of one of the blackmailers.

Community Organised REsistance.

It means taking back what is ours!

Are they going to find me?

Just do what I tell you,
and then I'll look after you.

I was going to offer you a job.
Doing detective stuff?



When Billy says, "helped them"...

..could he mean the Chiswell family?

Do we know who we are working for?

The girl I saw killed, she's in
the dell behind my dad's cottage.

I can see bones.

# You and me

# Me and you

# Somehow we made it through

# I may be gone

# I may be far away

# But I walk beside you

# Every step of the way

# When you're used

# Bruised



# Black and blued

# Don't think about it

# Never doubt it

# I'll walk beside you. #

This programme contains some strong
language

HEAVY BREATHING

DOGS BARKING

We need to go, leave it.

Hurry up, come on.

Oh! Come on.

DOGS BARK

DOGS BARK IN BACKGROUND

SHE PANTS

Thanks.

We won't make it to the car!

The barn! Head for the barn!

How's your hand?

It's fine. How many are there?

I don't know. I think there's two.

Can you hold this? Yeah.

I'm going to make a run for it, get
the car right up at the door.

You can't run.
It doesn't matter.

You're limping.
Let's just be practical.

This is what we're doing! You need
to keep them focused here.

Make a racket. Bad dogs!!

No biscuit. Rarr. Rarr. Like that.

And whatever happens... Robin!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Robin, run!

ENGINE STARTS

HOOTS HORN

DOGS BARK

I think I've found human remains.

I'm not giving you my name.

I'll give you the location.

Company'll pay for the damage.

No need. There's nothing to fix.

Built like a tank!

You shouldn't have done that.

You shouldn't have told me not to.

You know I'm faster than you.

You're not going to fire
me again, are you?

Learned my lesson there.

So, what now?

In an hour, the police will have
a body,

and if they talk to Billy,
they'll have a witness as well.

And so Billy...?

We do need to find him.

PHONE VIBRATES

Hello? Hi, Robin.

It's Izzy.

Erm, best not come in to the
office today.

The police are here.
Why, wh-what's happened?

I can't discuss it.
See you tomorrow...

..unless I call.

Is there anything I can help with?

PHONE GOES DEAD

Was that the politician? Yeah.

Well, erm, his office.

What happens if you get caught
messing about there?

Like, if the
Security Services found you out?

Have you even thought about that?

I've spoken to DI Wardle. Hmm?

He can't find out anything about
what's happening with the bones.

It's a government minister's estate,
so they're all treading on
eggshells.

He did give me this.

Billy was six when he
saw the girl strangled,

he looks in his mid-20s now.

So, it's roughly 20 years ago.

Wardle did a check on all
the missing girls around then.

Suki Lane fits.

She went missing from care,

living less than ten miles
from the Chiswell estate.

She was 12, but built small,

long dark hair.

If Billy can ID her,
we've really got something.

Tea? Yes, please.

Sam Barclay called as well.

Jimmy drove to South London this
morning to a house on Alma Grove.

He was dropping off food.

Made Barclay sit in the car,
so Billy could be inside.

I'm going to take a look.

You all right?

Yeah, I just erm...

If Chiswell is arrested for murder,

then they'll search his houses in
London and Oxfordshire, won't they?

And they'll search his offices.

I hid the spare bugs inside a box,

but they'll find them
pretty quickly.

And if they do a sweep of...
Of the Winns' office.

Yeah, I see what you're thinking.
My fingerprints are all over it.

I'll have to try and get them out.

Sorry, I know that was my...
No, I asked you to...

No, it's fine.

No, I'll take care of it. Honestly.

Fine. Do it this morning.

They asked me not to come in today.
Ignore 'em.

Say you've got to do
something time-sensitive.

Hmm, they're not the type of people
that are used to being ignored.

It'll be good for 'em, then.

KNOCKS AT DOOR

KNOCKS AT DOOR

WHISPERS: Oh, come on!

MESSAGE TONE

DOOR OPENS

What are you doing in here?

I was borrowing a stapler.

Show me.

What?

I don't believe you.

Show me it.

Well, I couldn't find one.

Oh, huh...

You were looking at my phone.
No, I wasn't. Don't lie.

You were looking at it.

Now, what are you doing going
through my pho...? Look, I'm already
late, I...

Excuse me?
Not till you answer my question.

How many people do you know here?

Because I know six people
who could have you

fired by the end of the day.

So don't even flirt with
pulling this crap on me.

What, so you can just come in...

Can I borrow your stapler or not?

Because if not, get out of my way
before I have you thrown out?

People like you... Yes.

We run things, I know.

IN BACKGROUND: How could it be so
bloody complicated? You are a hotel.

Of course you
have my bill on file...

So is this laziness or are
you incompetent?

Come on, which is it?

Get the manager to call
me, urgently!

Morning, Minister. Hi, Izzy.

Did you not...?
Oh, I won't be long.

Essential maintenance
on the you-know-what.

Let's just get on with it.

OK.

Erm, constituent wants to discuss
his idea for a new tax on... No.

PHONE RINGS
Leave it. Next.

Two village fete requests. No!

Margaret Connaught asked if she...
Absolutely not.

PHONE BEEPS
Kind decline with best wishes, then.

PHONE: They say they piss
themselves when they die.

Is that true, Chiswell?

PHONE BEEPS

Delete that.

Minister, is this something
we could help with?

DOOR OPENS, CLOSES

What was that about?

It's just miserable for him.

I honestly think he's done
nothing wrong.

I think I over-ordered, again.

No such thing.

Have you got more than two forks?

Spoon for me. Beer?

Hm, yes, please.

You know we had over 50
answerphone messages.

Yeah, I know we need someone.

Thanks.

How'd you get on with the bugs?

I got them.

So, are we carrying on with
Chiswell as a client?

I'd like to keep him close,
until we know that Billy's safe.

What, no luck at Alma Grove, then?

He'd been there.

He's not there any more.

And there's traces of blood
all through the house.

There's blood on the banister too.

He maybe tried to hold on
while he was being dragged off.

Or, er, he might've cut himself.

He'd carved one of those
horses as well.

I did a check with the, er,
Land Registry.

It's owned by a Mrs Collier.
Does that ring any bells?

No.

We haven't got the money to keep
it under surveillance.

You know, you're right about
trying to stick with Chiswell.

Someone left him a message today.

I think it was about the
girl that Billy saw.

What kind of message?

It went straight to answerphone,
it was a man and he said,

"They piss themselves
when they die."

"THEY piss THEMSELVES when they
die"? Not, "SHE pissed HERSELF"?

No. No. I'm sure.

And you watched him listen to this?

Well, he just,
he just left straight away.

I got the impression that
Izzy knows something.

But she's loyal to her family.
She won't talk.

Maybe someone's knows
about the police digging?

He's done well to keep it
out of the papers.

You'd hope it's still news

when a dead girl's found
buried on a minister's estate.

He rang me.

He wants a report in person.

We're going to have to drive up
to his place in Oxfordshire.

Is there anything we can give him?

I reckon Jimmy deals a bit of weed.

Well, unless it's a kilo,
that's not going to be enough.

I found Jimmy's ex-wife.

We can drop in on her on the
way to Chiswell.

Hi. Erm... I've got
an appointment with Dawn.

What do you want doing to him, pet?

Do you just want me
to neaten him up all over?

I'm not here for a haircut.
But I'm happy to pay for one.

My name's Cormoran Strike.
I'm a private detective.

This is my partner, Robin.
Oh, yeah.

I read about you! You caught that
man who did those things.

That's right.

We were hoping to talk to
you about Jimmy Knight.

Shit. What's he done now?

We're just after some background.

Right.

Er, Sian, can you, er, take her
foils out at ten past, please?

We can talk out back.

There you go, cock.

Thanks. Very kind.

I've not seen Jimmy in years.

Well, we're interested in his family
as much as anything else.

When was the last time you
saw Billy?

Oh, not since Jimmy and I split.

He used to come and stay sometimes,

but he'd scream the place down.

I'm talking four or
five in the morning.

He pissed the bed more than once.

Did he ever say why?

What, why he pissed the bed?!

Well, what he was frightened of?

He said he woke up and he couldn't
breathe because of what he'd done.

What had he done?

It were ridiculous!

I mean, it was all...

Where they grew up, the local kids,

they used to go up to this old chalk
horse and make a wish on it.

And Billy said he wished that he
were dead, so that he could be

with his mum again, only the horse
took some other kid instead.

I mean, how cracked is that?

I were giving him a cuddle
and, like, trying to tell him,

and then Jimmy came in and,
and he started shouting at him,

he was like, "Shut your fucking
mouth about that horse."

Did you ever meet his dad?

Jack Knight were horrible.

Drunk, got barred from everywhere.

Used his fists on his kids more
than once, I know that much.

One time, Jimmy said

his old man were going to
hell for what he'd done.

I mean, the big joke of it were
that his dad worked for a Tory.

You've heard of Jasper Chiswell?

I have, actually.

Did Jimmy talk about
the Chiswell family?

Oh, that's the hypocrisy of him!

I mean, he used to go to
all their parties, didn't he?

Freddie Chiswell's 18th,
big marquee, and all that.

I mean, he even hired a tuxedo.

I've seen the pictures!
I wish I had them now.

I'd stick 'em on the internet and
show all his mates what

a lick-arse he was around posh kids.

They'd have only had him around
because,

well, he could always get drugs.

They needed a dealer.

That's all he was.

You know how Billy said his dad
"Helped THEM bury her"?

Mmm.

Well, if Jimmy really was that
desperate to fit in with

Freddie and his crowd...?

He helped him cover up a murder?

Well, if he was involved in
it, he might've?

I mean, he's obviously desperate
to stop Billy talking.

And it'd explain why Jack Knight
helped to bury the girl,

if Jimmy was mixed up in it,

and why Billy took so
long to tell anyone what he saw.

Hmm. You're not convinced.

No, I see what you're saying.

I just don't see how Geraint Winn
fits in to that picture.

And I'm hungry.

I've got some biscuits here.

What?

You're like one of those
old-fashioned pay-phones,

except you take biscuits
instead of coins.

I like your idea.

But Chiswell told me Geraint
wants to destroy him.

And if Geraint has something
linking Chiswell to the murder,

why wouldn't he go to the police,
let them do the work?

Is there only so much they can do
once the bones are removed?

Do they not tape off the scene
if it's on private land?

There should still be people here.

For a buried child,
you'd dig up half the wood.

Chiswell couldn't have just
send them away, though.

Could he?

"Mare Mourning".

The foal's got lethal
white syndrome.

Looks healthy,
but the bowels don't work.

Kinvara likes it.

Reminds her of Lady.
Who's that?

A mare she had. Had it put down.

Happens with animals.

Now, look here...

Events are accelerating.

I gather the police have been here.

Who told you that?

Do you know what they were looking
for? That's irrelevant.

Jimmy Knight was brought
up in Steda Cottage, wasn't he,

where the police have been digging?

Knight's past is irrelevant.

I know all about his childhood.

I'm paying you to find out
what he's up to now.

So where are we?

What exactly have you got for me?

We've got some promising
leads on Geraint.

Looks like he's hiding some
damaging stuff.

And the Jimmy Knight deep-cover
work has revealed drug dealing.

We think there's more to come.

We just need a little more time.

Time?

That's what we lack!
I can't give you more time.

We just need a few more days.

Freddie was awarded the
CGC posthumously, wasn't he?

Yes. What of it?

I'd love to see it.
For personal reasons.

Do you happen to have it here?

Only 60 of these awarded
since it was created.

Did Freddie always want to join up?
Family tradition.

And that goes a long way with
us Chiswells.

The country's been good to us,
so we have to do our bit in return.

He did more than his bit.

Well, you've seen it now.

Thank you.

I do appreciate that.

I'll see you out.

Could I just use the loo?

Where's the nearest?

Down the corridor, on the right.

Next time I have you report back,
have something to tell me.

I'll give you till
the end of the week.

Then I'll cut my losses.

I wonder who she was.

He kept these photos like a trophy.

Freddie liked humiliating people.

Especially women.

His medal was bollocks, by the way.

Purely political.
He was a terrible officer.

CORE's occupied the building as a
political protest, right?

Jimmy's got a room on the top floor

and I'm pretty sure he's
got Billy in it.

He keeps it locked.

Is there any way I can get to it?

The developers are trying to
clear them out this weekend,

so they're having a party.
The more the merrier.

I cannae be there. I got a family
thing, the missus'd kill me.

That's fine. We'll do it.

Thanks for this. It's good work.

Cheers, pal.

Beats delivering curries off a bike.

All right if I head off?

Yeah. Cool. See you. See you, Sam.

Would you mind covering this?

My leg's not great, but if there's
a chance Billy's in there.

I'm really sorry. I'm away.

It's, er, my anniversary.

Matt's booked a hotel.

I can't really get out of it.
OK, yeah. I'll cover it.

I'm really sorry. I mean, I could
come back early Sunday?

Robin. Forget it.

Have a weekend. Right.

Stand there.

And again.

Lovely.

I'm pretty sure I'll remember
what room we're in.

Well, I forgot I went away with
a world-class detective.

It's for my Insta.

I didn't know you were on that.

Yeah. I've got 200 followers, me.

This is really nice, Matt.
Thank you.

Yeah, well, you know, technically,
it's not been a year yet.

How's that? We were pronounced man
and wife at half three.

Till then, you were just some bird
I was going out with.

HE CHUCKLES

Hey.

I know I've made a mess of
some things, Robin.

But it really was
the best day of my life.

I'm lucky to have you.

I know that.

I really do.

Sorry.

I do.

Happy anniversary, Matt.

INDISTINCT SHOUTING

TECHNO MUSIC PUMPS

Big fan of techno.

Can I borrow that mask?

You can have it...

..for a tenner.

How are we feeling about capitalism?

TECHNO MUSIC PLAYS

All right? Yeah.
Everyone's pretty much ready to go.

You think so? Is everything set?

Yeah. What's going on?

Three or four policemen outside.
Nothing has really changed,

There's enough people
outside to keep them occupied.

Can you give me two secs?

Yeah, that's fine.

He's fine.
What if the police come in?

They ain't getting in today.

What if they do?
And they find him locked up?

So what's your great idea, then?
Come on, let's hear it!

Cos if he talks, we're done.

And all he wants to do is
fucking talk!

Billy? You in there?

CRYING

Billy?

It's good to see you, Billy.
I've been looking for you.

Who told you about me?
Wh...wh...wh...why are you here?

Billy, remember, you came to me.

I want to help.
No, but I can't see you.

Jimmy'll kill me.
I can keep you safe.

I'm going to find out everything
I can about the girl
you saw strangled.

That's a promise.
Don't come near me!

Do you recognise this girl?

That's Suki.

Why...why've you got that?

Was she the one you saw? No.

Why would you ask that?

Were there any of the Chiswell
family there that night?

Billy...

..it's important that you
try and think back.

Do you know who strangled that girl?

I can't say.

I can't. I can't.

If Chiswell finds me, he'll kill me.

And he'll kill Jimmy.

THUD ON DOOR

BILLY WHIMPERS

What did you tell him, Billy?
Nothing! I...

Promise.

Billy, listen to me.

Chiswell sent him.
Billy, it's a lie.

No! No! No!

Billy! Please.

Billy!

Billy!

No, no, no, Billy!

Billy, don't do it!

Billy! Billy!

Billy!

BILLY!

Bastard! Ah!

ONLOOKERS CHUCKLE

Here you go.

This ought to help!

Wow.

Wow, wow, wow.

Does it happen a lot? No.

I pushed it. Stupid of me.

Do you mind if I
stay here for a few days?

It's really buggered.

Well, I can't very well
chuck you out

when you can hardly leave
the bedroom.

KISSES HIM

Hey, what are you doing?

Oh. Nothing.
Just, err, while you were asleep.

Well, I'm awake now.

Come here.

I love you.

I love you too.

Did you get my message?

Hi, Robin.
How was your weekend?

It was fine, yeah.

Cormoran's hurt his leg.
He's just staying for a few days.

Do you know where
he keeps his phone charger?

Er, bottom drawer.

Check you out!

Right first time.

I've brought a guest with me.

Found her lurking in your office.

Do you want your stuff now or...?
Yes, please. Thanks.

Do you want a drink, Robin?

Oh. Yes, please. Erm, anything.

Thanks.

So, did you find him?

Briefly.

But Suki's not the girl he
saw, and now,

he's running.

Take a seat.

So, I've been through
the audio on the bugs.

The first one's a call with a woman
called Elspeth Curtis-Lacey.

She's in their charity videos.

She's one of their trustees.

Resigned last month.

GERAINT: You have to give me more
time.

End of the month.

I will cast-iron guarantee
I can put the money back.

It's a blip and - we can't go
under over a blip, can we?

I don't believe you'd do
that to us anyway. You've been a

friend to Della for years...
RECORDING STOPS

I think Geraint's been taking
money out of the charity's fund.

Absolutely perfect for Chiswell.

We'd need decent evidence.

Well, I've asked Izzy for
an introduction to Curtis-Lacey.

She's going to be at an event
for para athletes.

That'll put hairs on your chest.

Oh, thank you.

So this was later,
Geraint talking to Jimmy.

Wait a second, Jimmy.

Close the door, Aamir.

Jimmy, we want the same thing,

and we are very close to
getting the pictures.

Aamir's taking care of it.

Then Chiswell can't hide.

That's the most useful thing so far.

No, it's good.

It might really help us
hang on to our client.

Push hard with Curtis-Lacey
if you have to.

Uh-huh.

Er, how are things with you?

Well, it's not been
a completely wasted day.

Look at Freddie's lapel pin?

It's a fencer.

And he had a fencer's sabre
mounted on his bedroom wall.

I dug around.

He was part of the UK
under-19s' squad.

And...

..so was this girl.

This is Rhiannon Winn.

Della and Geraint's only child.

She's 16 in that photo.

You don't think Billy saw her
strangled...?

Rhiannon's buried in Wales.

She's definitely not
the girl from the dell.

But there's this as well.

Is that the same dress as...?

Yeah, Rhiannon's the girl
Freddie humiliated at his party.

I called their old fencing coach.

Rhiannon made it on to the team, and
Freddie's girlfriend lost her spot.

What if this is all
the tip of the iceberg?

What if Freddie did something really
nasty, later?

Jimmy was there.

He might know about other photos.

What do you think he did to her?

I don't know, but we know she hanged
herself four weeks after the party.

Chiswell wants everyone to
respect his son's legacy.

But I was on Freddie's case.

All of his men hated him.

Who can we talk to, without
tipping the Chiswells off?

I'm not sure.

Erm, I'd better, erm...

I mean, I can...I can come
back tomorrow if you're still going
to be here?

Well, let's see how it goes.

Was it a good weekend?

Yeah, it was OK.

Right. See you, erm...

See you when I see you. Yeah.

Thank you, Lorelei.

Bye, darling.

DOOR OPENS

Gorgeous dress, Izzy.

Thanks!
You never know with these things.

Might meet someone. Hmm.

Hopefully not another MP!

You must have had some great
parties at Chiswell House.

When we were younger, we did.

What was Freddie's 18th like?

Oh, your dad showed us his room
while we were there.

There were some photos.

No, there aren't,
not of that party.

Sorry, what exactly did you see?

DOOR BURSTS OPEN

Is that e-mail gone? Yes. Deleted.

Pick me up from the Ministry at six.

How was lovely Henry Drummond?

Oh, shut up, Izzy! For God's sake!

Four children.

Only one of them worth
a damn, and he's dead.

He would have stood next to me.

He would have stared them down.

What progress have you made?

Oh, when I speak to
Dr Curtis-Lacey I might be able...

Might's no good.

It's my head on the
block, not theirs.

Please...

They're taking everything from me.

I'm begging you.

SLAMS DOOR

PHONE RINGS

How're you doing, Sam?

There's something going on, pal.

Jimmy's gone to some
event for athletes.

Wouldn't let me go.

Robin's heading to the same thing.

Christ. Ah!

I've not interrupted...
I'm with the physio.

CHUCKLES: Ah, OK.

Listen, they've taken a
banner with them.

It's got that horse on it.

You know the one that Billy
carved on your wall? All right.

I'll get down there.

What happened to the
week of bed rest?

That happened.

Wow. Venetia, you look amazing.

Thanks, Raff.

And don't you look gorgeous too!

I love your pendant. Ah.

You're being treated very well,
aren't you? For an intern.

Venetia's doing something useful,
and she's free of charge.

So, she's the complete
opposite of you, Kinvara.

Oh, fuck off, you little shit.

What are my Lachesis pills
doing here?

Papa left them there earlier. Right.

We should probably push off.

CHEERING

I do think we might have
invited Raff.

Didn't want him trailing after
Venetia like a dog in heat.

It's only bitches who go in to heat.

Well, you'd be the expert.

It's his car next.

Get ready.

Hello, Jimmy.

There's police everywhere,
I wouldn't.

The girl buried behind
your dad's cottage.

Did you know her name?

I am ready for some champers!

What's going on?

Fuck!

CAMERAS CLICK INCESSANTLY

Oh, my God.

Oi.

Oi, the one with the stick,
he's one of my guests. Let him go.

What were you doing?!

Protecting you.

Get your fucking hands off me!

Murderer!

Chiswell, you bastard!

Murderer! Murderer!

What did that girl just say?

Why don't you shut up,
you stupid bitch?!

Nice dress.

He had a banner with
the white horse on it.

Someone sent Izzy this.

I got it out of her
deleted e-mails.

The subject line was
"You owe me 40 grand".

I put the horse on them.

Chiswell's running out of time.

Which means we are too.

Hmm.

You might need a stitch in this.

I didn't think you were
coming tonight.

I heard there was a buffet.

I'm afraid they lied to you.

That's politicians.

Hmm.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

Hello. Hello, I'm Venetia Hall.

You're Dr Curtis-Lacey, aren't you?
That's right.

Are you involved
on the political side?

Actually, I really wanted to talk
to you about the Winns' charity.

You're a trustee, aren't you?

I was. I've resigned.

So perhaps I'm not the best
person to talk to...

Did you resign over
financial irregularities?

What I'd really like to discuss
is Geraint Winn.

I'm sorry. Who are you?

I'm a private investigator.

I'm not accusing you of anything.

But it would be in your
best interests,

if you were honest with me.

That sounds rather like a threat.

You're an old friend
of Della Winn's, aren't you.

There's probably still a way
for her to come out of this

with her career intact.

Like I said, it's Geraint I'm
interested in.

I see.

Oh, God.

Can I have a think? Not really, no.

Do you understand?
It has nothing to do with me.

Just leave me alone.
You have your life, I have mine.

Let's just leave
it at that, shall we?

She basically confirmed it.

What did she have to say?

We'll do better to get the hard
evidence before...

Spit it out! What's he done?

We think he's
defrauded their charity.

Trustees are resigning.

Yes. That'd do it.

Before you do anything, we need...

Who are you, Venetia?

Evening, Geraint.

This is Cormoran Strike.
He's a private investigator.

You've been taking money
out of your own charity, Geraint.

That'll ruin you, if it gets out.

You and Della, both.

It was a loan. No, it wasn't.

And your trustees might have
tried to slip off quietly,

but they won't lie to the police.

You'll tell Jimmy Knight that you
can't get your evidence, after all.

And I'll forget to call the Charity
Commissioners about your accounts.

Do we understand one another?

Yes.

Off you go, then.

Come and see me at Ebury Street
tomorrow, 10am, will you?

I think I might have
another job for you.

I feel a bit bad about that.

Maybe it's time we went home.

See you at Ebury Street.

Yeah.

Excuse me.

Corm.

Charlotte.

What are you doing here?

Celebrity amputee.

You?

Jago's niece rides. The one with...
Cerebral palsy. Yeah.

Erm, her father's in Hong Kong,
so her mum invited me along instead.

Are you here with anyone?

No.

Who've you brought?

Twins.

That's why I'm huge.

Not due for bloody ages!

Oh, my God, Charlie!

Izzy.

How are you?

Oh, you know...

..sort of all over the place.

I've heard all your news from Raff.

Raff had a little wingding with one
of Charlie's friends.

Is he well?

Oh, he's incorrigible.

There's the, erm,
the girl who plays the trumpet,

erm, the arty girl on a
houseboat, the baronet's daughter.

Oh, erm sorry.

Bye, Izzy.

I don't think I'm going your way.

Well, unless you're tunnelling out,
we're both heading for the door.

Heels. Some things I'm not prepared
to give up.

Share a cab?

No.

Where's the cane I gave you?

You kept it.

Happy birthday.

It's completely beautiful.

Not at all your usual thing.

That's not true.

SHE SCOFFS

Any chance I can smoke?

Hiya. Hi.

I can smell the booze on you.

Oh, bit of lubricant.

Let's get this thing off you.

I'm not really in the mood.

Oh, Matt.

FABRIC RIPS
Come on, it's only a dress.

I'm tired. I don't want to.

Thank you for having
me here this week.

It's been good.

I've liked it too.

I want you to know I
really like what we have.

It's good, isn't it?

I love you.

Did you hear me?

Yeah, I did.

PHONE RINGS

Strike.

I...um...

I wanted to say I'm sorry I
got you involved.

Billy?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

If you're not what Jimmy
says, I'm...I'm sorry.

I'm so...

Billy, where are you?

I see her every night.

And I can't hack it.

I can't keep running.

I only ever did things cos
my dad, he made me.

I never wanted...

What did he make you do, Billy?

I'm sorry.

LINE GOES DEAD

Billy?

Oh, shit.

I need an ambulance.

I think a man's been stabbed.

Leicester Street.

Lisle Street, at the end
of Leicester Street.

He's lost a lot of blood.

Billy?!

Ambulance is coming, stay with me.

I'm doing all that.
I'm doing all that.

Cormoran, are you close?

It's just, he's got a real
thing about punctuality.

Go in. Tell him
I'm stuck in traffic.

I'll explain when I see you.

OK.

Hello?

Minister?

Minister?

SHE KNOCKS ON DOOR

Minister, it's Robin,
from the agency.