Desperate Measures (2022): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript

Have you ever heard
of Kristof Ballage?

Well, he's my boss.

And inside there is his money.

Quick, take the bag,
and get it somewhere safe.

I'm going to need that 25 grand.

Yeah, but look around you,
I don't have that kind of money.

That's why I'm going to give you
three days.

PATRICK:
Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt.

What do you want?
My mother's engagement ring back.

Plus 25 grand,
or else I go back to the police.

Your ring is long gone,
so is the money.



BANGING ON THE DOOR
MAL: Finn, are you there?

Can I talk to you for a minute?

ROWAN: Pack a bag. Once it looks
like we're asleep, we're leaving.

Don't, Finn! Don't, Finn!
Don't, Finn!

No, Finn!

SHE GASPS AND SOBS

TYRES SCREECH

SHE SNIFFLES

TEARFULLY: No. No, Finn.

No! No!

Oh, God...!

PHONE RINGS

Finn?
KRISTOF: This is your fault.

I specifically told you not to run.



TEARFULLY:
I just want my son back.

And you will get him back.

Just as soon as you get me my money.
I can't get it.

I've tried everything.

Try harder.

You will be amazed
what you are capable of

with the right motivation.

Mum! KRISTOF HANGS UP

Finn...!

Any news from the pawn shop?
PATRICK: Nothing yet.

When you know what the cops know,
pay him off.

CAR STARTS

I thought I told you not to come
back. You'll get us both in shit.

They've taken him, Patrick.

Taken who?

Finn.

I know you don't owe me anything.

And if there was anywhere else
I could go, believe me, I would.

I've told you,
I don't have that kind of money.

Yeah, but you have the means
to make money by other ways.

Other ways?

OK, so...
So, when it benefits you,

you don't have an issue with that,
eh?

Only, I seem to remember
you getting all righteous with me

any time I even considered
breaking the law.

Hang on a minute,
I was trying to help you.

SHE SIGHS

Look, he's just a kid.
And he's all I've got.

And you are a liar.

What are you going to do?

That's what I need to figure out,
and quick.

If you want money quick,
you need a gun

and you need to hit up
as many tills as possible.

No. No guns, no violence.

Well, then, that kind of
narrows down your options.

Unless it's an inside job.

What?

Well, there is the bank.

What bank?
The bank where I work.

HE SCOFFS

You can't rob a bank!
I know that bank inside and out.

I am not robbing a bank with you.
Together, we could find a way of...

You are a lot of things,
a robber is not one of them.

Yeah, but you are.

There's...

There's too much risk
and too little time.

Fine, I'll do it alone.

Right, well, you'll get caught,

and then you'll never
see your son again.

DISTANT SIREN WAILS

Hello, Rowan. Jesus Christ!

Dad?!

How have you been?

Oh, I can't do this now.

Can I come up, just for a minute?
No, you can't.

I just want to put things right
between us, love.

What I did, disappearing like that,
and leaving you with all my debts...

I told you,
I can't do this right now.

SHE SCOFFS

Did you come by the house earlier?

I thought I could speak with Finn,
but...

He didn't even know who you were,
cos you've been away so long.

That's your grandson.

And you and I both know
the only reason you've come back

is cos you need money.
No, I don't!

I don't want money.

I just want to be
part of your lives.

Well, unless you've got a spare
25 grand, you are wasting your time.

25 grand?

What do you need that for?

Is everything OK?
No, everything's not OK!

You left us here living in this
dump, and now they have taken Finn.

Who?

Who's taken...?

Rowan! Stay away from me!

SHE SIGHS AND SNIFFS

RINGING

'Hello?

'Ha-ha, good joke. This is Finn.
Leave a message in a bit.

'Bye-bye, then.' VOICEMAIL BEEPS

KNOCK ON THE DOOR

Oh, God, no, I told you.

You're not the only one
who can track people down.

I had a few things
lying around the garage,

thought they might come in useful.

Before you upped and left,

you were always there for me
when I needed you.

You were the only person that was,
and I still owe you for that.

Plus...

..watching you rob a bank,
I'm not going to miss that.

Come on.

Shall we? Mm-hm.

SHE SIGHS HEAVILY

Show me what you know.

Right, so, Varisha, the supervisor,
gets the deposits

from the time-locked safes
underneath the tills.

Then she takes the deposits
and she meets Powell, the manager,

en route to the vault,
which is also time locked.

The cash vans arrive every morning.

OK.

And where's the keys to the vault?

Erm, the supervisor and the manager,

they both need to be there
to open it with the two keys.

And are you close to either of them?
Yeah.

Yeah, Varisha, the supervisor.
But I don't want her involved.

And Powell, the manager,
he's just an arsehole.

HE CHUCKLES

What?

Sorry, I just... What?

I'm not used to seeing you
like this. And it's great.

All right, we've got two days
to make this happen.

And if you don't want
your mate involved,

well, then,
it'll have to be the manager.

Sorry,
it'll have to be the manager what?

That's a camera?

It's pretty cool, huh?

We used it on the pawn shop job.

The IT guy was with us.

Right.

I knew he was acting weird.
We disguised it in a poppy,

and he gave it to the owner
during Remembrance week.

So...

..as you can see here,

we had the code to the safe
before we even got there.

It worked then.
And it'll work now.

You could have done something good
with your life, you know that?

Well, I am doing something good
with my life.

I'm trying to help you
save your son.

Yeah.

You'll need to get this onto him
before he goes to the vault.

Either him or your mate Varisha.
Right.

PHONE RINGS

Hello?
Hello, Varisha. It's John next door.

Your mother's outside
trying to get in.

What? She's quite upset.

Oh, not again.

Well, do you want to sort her out?
OK, I'll be there in a minute.

OK, bye.

Jesus...!

Thank you so much. I'm going to get
a proper lock put on our door.

Thank you.

Come on, Mum. Come on.

Bye.

Ta.

You look terrible.

Thanks!

Are you sure about this?

Show me the camera.

You need to put it on his
breast pocket without him knowing.

The most important thing is we
capture his journey to the vault.

No, it's not going to work.

Powell's going to be in appraisals
all day.

Even if I could get it on him
in the first place,

I won't get anywhere near him
to get it back.

It's either him or your friend.
No.

You're gonna need to make
some difficult decisions.

Hit record
before she takes the deposits.

The camera's got
about an hour of memory.

I'll meet you at lunch,
you can hand it over, I'll check it.

SHE SIGHS

Don't forget, we need as much
information on the bank as possible.

Take note of every camera
inside and out.

Yeah, I know.

Thanks, Patrick.

I couldn't do it on my own.

Circumstances aside...

it's nice spending time
with you again.

So you can let yourself back in.

FRONT DOOR CLOSES

TOILET FLUSHES

OK, come on, Mum. No, no, Mum.

Mum, Mum, Mum, come on,
we have to wash our hands.

No. Come on.

That's it, give me your hands.
Yeah, that's it, that's it.

No, wash your hands.

Come on, please. That's it.

SHE TURNS OFF TAP

OK.

OK.

OK.

No, no, let me, let me.
That's it. That's it.

It's OK. It's OK.

OK, let's go.

Morning. Morning.

You look exhausted.

Yeah, it was a bad night.

You can't keep going on like this,
Varisha.

I know.

Did you look into that home
I told you about?

Yeah, I did.
It looked really nice.

But I can't afford it.

Did you apply for funding?
Uh-huh.

I got rejected.

See you later.

DISTANT SIREN WAILS

Excuse me, ladies.
Do you live around here?

Fuck off. Twat.

Did you fucking see him
and what he was wearing?

What was he wearing, man?
Oh, man!

All right, lads?

Do any of you know Finn Taylor?

I'm not talking to no copper.

What, do I look like a cop?

No.

You look like a bum. LAUGHTER

Finn is my grandson.
I really need to find him.

All right, here you are.

I've got...

..30 quid here
if you can tell me where he is.

I saw him yesterday
with that fucking wanker, Conor.

Conor who? Palmer.

He got into his car.

Now, which flat is Conor's?
Where do I find him?

OK, now, go on...

fuck off.

I said, fuck off!

Yeah, do one, Grandad.

Why can't you keep your mouth shut?

RINGING

Hiya. Are you OK?

You seemed really out of sorts
yesterday.

I'm just a bit flat.
I'm all right, I'm fine.

I know how you feel.
My mum's still in a bad way.

Hey...

I got you a cappuccino.
Oh, thanks.

Oh! Oh, God, I'm so sorry!
It's OK.

I'm sorry.

Here, let me get it off you.
It's all right, it's fine.

I've got wet wipes in the car.
Quick, it won't take long.

If you insist.

It's not like I'm going to be
needing it much longer anyway.

Unless I get a job
in a funeral home.

Then I'll need it.

It's got to be more fun
than working here, though, eh?

CAR DOOR THUMPS SHUT

Oh, no, it's Powell.

He's coming over.

Maybe he wants to remind us
that we've been fired.

Everything OK?
Just a bit of a cappuccino spill.

Er, yeah, nothing we can't handle.

Well, we don't want to be late.
No.

Good as new.

You need to get that dry-cleaned.
Shall we go?

Yes.

CENTRAL LOCKING CLICKS

VARISHA: Morning.

MAN: Morning, Rowan.

ENTRY SYSTEM BEEPS

VARISHA: Hiya. Hey.

ENTRY SYSTEM BEEPS

I'll see you in a bit.
See you later.

ROWAN: Thank you very much.
Have a good day.

Thanks. Bye.

What are you doing?
Nothing! I'm just...

For lunch? Oh, erm...

Do you fancy grabbing a sandwich?
Yeah. That would be great.

Right, well, I'll just get
these deposits done first.

The time lock's set for one.

I can see you outside
a bit later, yeah?

Great.

See you in a bit.

VARISHA: Mr Powell.

FEMALE VOICE: Lift going down.

I hope you understand,
I had no choice with the redundancy.

Uh-huh.

It's nothing personal.

Well...

it is personal to me.

SHE EXHALES HEAVILY

NUMBER PAD BEEPS

ENTRY SYSTEM BEEPS

NUMBER PAD BEEPS

ENTRY SYSTEM BUZZES

OK, three, two, one, turn.

It's sticking again.

We really need to get this sorted.

SHE STRAINS, LOCK CLUNKS OPEN

What's wrong?

Erm, nothing.

Just... Just realising that

I won't be needing this pass
much longer, that's all.

Hi.
So where are we going for lunch?

Do you want to tell me what the hell
you stuck on my jacket?

Because it looks to me like
that's a secret camera.

Are you surveying the bank? Shh!

Please, just let me explain. Please.
What are you thinking?

I could go to jail for this!
It wasn't meant to come back on you.

You weren't meant to find out.

What wasn't meant
to come back on me?

How could you do this to me?

I thought we were friends!
Who the hell are you?

We are friends, erm...

It's just...

Finn's been kidnapped. Shut up.

What?

I'm so sorry, Varisha, honestly.

I wouldn't have done it
if I wasn't desperate.

I tried everything
to keep you out of it.

Why didn't you go to the police?
I can't.

He says he'll find out.
He knows everything.

You can't honestly think you'll
get away with robbing the bank?

I'll worry about getting away with
it when I get Finn back, won't I?

Oh, so, what, you get him back
and then you go to jail?

I'm not saying it's a perfect plan,
but it's all I've got.

A perfect plan?
It's a terrible plan, Rowan.

You are not going to get past
that door with any money,

let alone get it
to some drug dealer.

I mean, just go to the police.
I can't.

It's not an option.

And what about Finn?
What's he going through?

I don't know.
He's obviously terrified.

You know, I love that boy.
I really do.

And I want to help you get him back.

But I can't be part of anything
to do with robbing a bank.

No, I know. I know. I know.

Let's pretend this never happened.
I'm so sorry, Varisha.

I really am.

You won't say anything?

No. Thank you.

CAR STARTS

SHE SIGHS

I nearly lost my best friend
for that.

She didn't catch you?
Yeah, she did.

Will she go to the police?
No, no.

Did you get anything?

Did she get to the vault?
I don't know.

Right, I'll go back and check.

Don't worry, you did good.

Thanks.
Erm, I'd better get back to work.

KRISTOF:
No, you listen to me, Conor.

I'm not taking any more
of your bullshit.

If she doesn't come up with it,
it's back on you.

Look, I'm telling you,
she'll get it.

She's a fucking pushover, man.

She'd do anything for him.
He's all she's got.

It's pathetic, really,
how she protects her little angel.

No wonder he's so fucking green.
Useless fucking...

So, why did you bring him
on the drop?

Because I knew that he'd do
whatever I fucking said.

And I was right, he did.

No, you were wrong.
Cos I don't have my money.

It's not my fault he bottled it
when he was running from the cops.

I specifically told you...

you work for me,
you keep a low profile.

I am.

In that car?

Driving around
like you're some fucking big shot?

No wonder the cops
are sniffing around.

The bust was nothing to do with me.

No, I bet those other guys
have fucked up.

Maybe one of them's a snitch.

I have done business with them
for years.

Never had a problem.

PHONE RINGS

What?

Well, stop fucking around
and find out.

Understood?

It seems there's an old man
asking questions.

So? About Finn.

What, a cop?

You see what happens
when you draw attention?

Now I have to relocate.

Fuck, man!

Chill.

Maybe it would be easier
to just get rid of you.

It's got fuck all to do with me.
On my life, man.

HE LAUGHS

Come on...

let's go
and check on your friend.

HE CHUCKLES

Where's your sense of humour, Conor?
Fuck, man.

ENTRY SYSTEM BEEPS

ENTRY SYSTEM BEEPS

NUMBER PAD BEEPS

Hello, Finn.

Need anything?

It's just business, Finn.

You know how it is.

KRISTOF: We'd better keep an eye
on your friend.

He's worth a lot to me.

And even more to you.

'Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt!

'Open it up!'

ALARM WAILS 'Come on!

'Let's go!'

ALARM CONTINUES

VIDEO STOPS

ALARM WAILS

Evans...

Sir? Do me a favour.

See what you can find out
on Rowan Taylor.

Sir.

FRONT DOOR CLOSES

We need the keys to the vault.

On it.

Or we could be hiding there somehow.

Sneak inside when they open it.
What, without being seen?

Well, that's where masks and guns
come in useful.

It doesn't matter if you're seen.

Yeah, but I told you, didn't I?
No guns.

Then you'd better get your hands
on the keys.

KNOCK ON DOOR

SHE SIGHS

Get rid of them.

Oh, God...

It's my dad!
Wow, Jesus. Is he still alive?

Dad, I told you,
I can't deal with you right now.

I know where Finn is.

What?

I tell you, this is not
the right way to go about this.

There's a hut right at the back.
He's in there.

We need to stick to the plan.
What plan?

I'm going to go in there
and get him.

Mal, you'll get shot,
and then so will Finn.

He's not spending another night
in there.

Rowan...

He's in that hut.

He was right there!
I swear to God!

Rowan, what are you doing?

Rowan!

Rowan...!

We need to get out of here now.

No.

KRISTOF: Business is business.

Piss off.

Finn?

GUNSHOT

GUNSHOT

Finn!

No, Finn! Oh, my God, Finn!
No, Finn! Please, no!

Please, no, no!

Not another step.

How did you know where to find me?

Oh, you followed him.
That was me.

She knew nothing about it.

How could you do that to him?
He was just a kid!

As you can see, he was a liability.

Just let me know Finn's OK.

If you hurt him,
I will fucking kill you! Mal!

Why can't you
just do as you're told?

I warned you
not to make this complicated.

No, please, listen.

We have a plan.

We know how to get the money.
I swear to God.

The bank where I work,
we're going to rob it.

You, rob a bank?

I thought you said she's a pushover.

HE CHUCKLES I can do it.

Yeah. And how are you
going to get away with that?

I'm going to help her.

And who the fuck are you?

Please, please...

Please, just let us try. Please.

Please. Please.

No, it's not worth it any more.

All this for 25 grand?

No, we'll make it 100.

I mean,
you might as well wait one more day.

Please, please...

Get out of here
before I change my mind.

Please, just let me know Finn's OK.
Please...

For now, yes.

Oh, God!
You have until tomorrow.

Now, leave.

Go!

So, you're going to rob the bank?

Just leave it, Dad.

MAN ON TV: 'Well done, Lauren.
How are you feeling?'

'Brilliant after that round, yeah.
I'm feeling really good.'

OK, Mum.

TV: 'You've got two lives left
and 50 seconds.'

Eat up, Mum, OK?

TV: 'OK, final round.
This is a quickfire round,

'so every question counts.

'I'll read you a question,
but I must take your first answer.'

BATH TAPS RUN

SHE GROANS SOFTLY

BATH TAPS RUN

BATH TAPS RUN

HOB BEEPS

BATH TAPS RUN

SCREAM AND LOUD CRASHING

Mum!

SHE CRIES OUT

What happened?

Mum!

SHE CRIES OUT What happened?

It's OK, it's OK, I'm here.

I'm here.

SHE CRIES OUT

PHONE LINE RINGS

WOMAN: 'Emergency. Which service?'
I need an ambulance!

It's my mum!

DISTANT SIREN WAILS

SHE TURNS OFF TAP

SHE BREATHES HEAVILY

What happened to Conor? Huh.

DOOR SLAMS SHUT AND LOCKS

Conor was the first friend Finn had
when we moved back up here.

He was a right little so-and-so,
always getting Finn into trouble.

I didn't like him,
but he didn't deserve that.

We have to do this.

Cos that's not happening to my son.

So, we're going to need
more information on the vault, yeah?

We need to find a way
of getting in and out

without anyone knowing
we've been there.

Well, they'll know
when they see the money's missing.

Yeah, I know.
But by then Finn will be safe.

And there'll be no trace of...
KNOCK ON DOOR

WHISPERS: It's Varisha.

I bet she's told the coppers.

Hey.

You can't do this without me.

I said I didn't want you involved.
I'm already involved.

And you can't get anywhere near
that vault without me.

Yeah, well, we'll find a way.

It's not just that. It's my mum.

I'm desperate, Rowan.

Right.

Er, Varisha, this is Patrick.

All right?

And that's my dad, Mal.

Hello.

SIRENS WAIL OUTSIDE

Sir...

I was just coming to find you.

That lady, Rowan Taylor, she grew up
in Jobstown, on the east side.

She used to go out with this guy,
Patrick Reed.

And...?

He's got a record...

for armed robbery.

Are you busy?

Let's go and pay her a visit.

We've got tonight to get this right.

Tomorrow, whatever happens,
we've got to get into that vault.

Right, let's go over this
one more time.

Varisha and I will enter the bank
at nine tomorrow morning.

Uh-oh. Then we'll...

What?

Oh, shit.

Are they here for us?

No, they could be going anywhere
round here.

PHONE RINGS

This had better be good.

PATRICK:
No, no, no, they're coming here.

PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Why are the police
outside your flat?

I don't know why they're outside.
SHE LOCKS DOOR

Sir.

What floor? Ground floor.

You'd better not
be playing games with me.

No, I wouldn't!
I'm not trying anything!

KRISTOF HANGS UP Hello? Hello?

Shit!

PATRICK: Rowan,
they're out the front as well.