Wolcott (1981–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
You arrogant son of a bitch.
What's happened to you?
First of all, you assault his stepson.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: The boy will tell you
that I told his stepfather, whoever the hell he is,
to go up there and tell his mother
to get down here right away.
I also radioed the man on the beat
to go up and tell her the situation.
Yeah. But hold on now.
What about all this assault business?
Now, Dennis, you should know that man by now.
We're not talking about him.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: That is if you know anything about Melville.
We're talking about the way you're treating the boy.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: I don't know what kind of third degree
visions you've been having Dennis,
but the boy and I started off by saying
what a nice man you were. - Started off?
That's right. Since then it has deteriorated.
[yelling and thuds]
[music playing]
DI GILLIGAN: What the hell happened anyway?
PC FELL: Well, he tried to bolt. He knows something.
And I nearly had it out of him when he tried to bolt.
You never got nothing out of me.
I don't know nothing.
You just tried to--
Melville.
Melville.
Look, Fell, you go and have a tea now.
Fell, tea.
Look, Skipper, just give me five more minutes with them.
Look, I ain't talking to you neither, pig.
I ain't got nothing to say.
And I don't know nothing.
And if you want to keep me here any longer
you have to charge me with something.
I know I have some bloody rights I do, and all.
He's right, you know, inspector?
Look.
I can keep you here as long as I like.
And I can do a better job on you than Constable Fell did.
But he'll be back, so piss of now, the two of you.
All right.
[inaudible], relax.
We all hit the wire sometimes, you know?
Hey?
Wolcott?
Melville?
Melville?
That fool earned your reprieve and that's
all it is, a reprieve.
You know what I know.
And from now on you get no peace from me, all right?
Fool.
You call your brother officer fool?
Piss off, Dennis.
Remember, Melville.
Why don't you go back where you come from
and leave English people alone?
Do this?
Sure, man.
Man handler wicked all right?
[inaudible] man?
Remember [inaudible] gonna take it all.
Aren't I [inaudible]?
JUDGE: In view of the aggravated nature of this offense,
and the previous deplorable record of the defendant,
this court would welcome the opportunity
to pronounce the maximum sentence prescribed by law.
However, certain circumstances connected
with the actual arrest of the defendant
forced the court to temper its judgment.
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: I shouldn't let it get to you, son.
If it takes the great British public 20 years
to get used to the idea of black policemen,
it will take the judges 50.
I wasn't proud of the case.
Ah.
Just thought I'd wait for you.
Want a lift back to division? - Sure.
Thanks.
See you later, Charlie.
Yeah.
Take care, son.
There we are.
See you later, Jimmy.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: I'm sorry it dragged on a bit.
DI GILLIGAN: Oh, that's all right.
Keeps me out of the pub for a few minutes.
Hey, Wolcott.
There's a message for you from Inspector Berry.
Let's have it, Paul. We're a bit busy.
Well, he wants you to go out and see him,
immediately you come in.
What's it about?
Well, ain't you better run along and find out?
Well, as you said, inspector, we're busy.
No, no, no.
You just trot along, Winston.
I think I could manage without you for just a few minutes.
CI BERRY: One week, that's all the time it's taking you,
Winston.
Just one week.
Do you realize what this is?
WINSTON WOLCOTT: Some kind of complaint by the look of it.
That's right.
Well, they've been made against me before, Inspector.
The world didn't come to an end.
A short temper is not a virtue in a police officer, Wolcott.
I don't expect to inherit the Earth.
Now what about the complaints?
CI BERRY: Complaints, Constable.
Two formal complaints.
One for assaulting a Mr. Garfield Prince.
And the other filed by Mr. Prince, Mrs. Groves, and Dennis
St. George, concerning the methods
that you used to interrogate the juvenile, Melville Groves.
Any complaints made against PC Fell?
No.
Why should there be?
Look.
You told me your first week here that you
weren't a community worker.
And I accept that.
I [inaudible] it would be too much to expect
a man that's reached your position
to be anything like that.
But I did expect a certain sort of sensitivity
to the feelings of your own community.
My sensitivity to my community,
you wouldn't know a damn thing about, you understand?
You won't find it in any one of those bits of candyfloss
on your bookshelf.
Now what's the complaint?
Strictly formal procedure.
I thought I might be doing you a favor speaking to you
before going to Mr. Cosgrove.
I can see that you don't want any favors from a man
that you regard as incompetent to do his job.
Look, nothing personal, OK?
Sorry.
I always thought it was a stupid job anyway.
[inaudible].
Well, I'll have to go and tell him then.
ANNOUNCER: [inaudible] for the man in blue, [inaudible]
The winner and his time, 69.9.
Listen, action man, you ain't been around long enough to give
me stage directions.
Yeah?
You say one word out of order to me
and I'll make a show out of you the boys will be buying drinks
on for the next six months.
Your write ups are going to you head, sir.
My write ups don't even scratch the surface.
Besides, I wouldn't need them to deal with you, son.
I hear the great Terry Rowe can't even
keep the local niggers in line.
I'll manage.
I'm going to nail you, and the booker.
It's going to look good.
It's going to look good in the records,
the papers, and the bloody sociology paperbacks.
The booker?
Give over.
You and the booker have done four pay
roles in the last six months.
He's tailoring the jobs you're laundering.
Now the smart money would tell me to get to you through him.
And I can work it that way.
Don't think I can't.
But I reckon, I can stitch him up
and the peasants through you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I told you.
Now don't punch about with me, Terry.
Samson Security.
Time, place, and all the doings.
What's this then?
Oh, come on.
That's a bit silly, ain't it?
Chase it.
Chase the ball.
You're not all Viv Richards and Joe Garners yet, you know?
WINSTON WOLCOTT: You never could hit any kind of pass, Dennis?
Yeah?
Well, you never could get me out.
You don't mind if I [inaudible],, do you?
I guess I'll just have to clean, [inaudible]..
It's a team game, brother.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: What does he know, Dennis?
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: About what?
You better not be an ass, Dennis.
And you can forget about your complaints.
I'm not going to allow that boy to withhold information.
I can't help you.
What are you doing for these kids, Dennis?
You're letting them get away with all kinds of shit.
Whatever I'm doing, I can't do it if everybody around here
think I'm your private playback machine.
We got different jobs.
There's been a death, Dennis.
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: You're damn right there's been a death.
You know how many of these youth dying every day?
No, man, I am trying to save lives.
You're just working out somebody else's revenge.
Bullshit.
ALL: You pig. You pig.
You pig. You pig.
You pig. You pig.
You pig.
What a brave lot of lads. ALL: You pig.
You pig.
You pig.
He's not.
OK.
Um, could you give him a message for me, please?
All right.
Tell them that Linda Marin called.
Hi.
And that I'll ring him back.
OK.
Thank you.
Bye.
Wolcott is going to drive me crazy.
Yeah.
Well, keep at it.
I think you're cracking something here, really.
I know.
Things seem to happen around this guy.
JEREMY GODDEN: Hmm.
So they do.
I'd like to meet him sometime.
Mam, Jeremy, you and me both.
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: No, man.
It's your problem.
I have to keep some kind of faith with these youth.
Otherwise--
Otherwise what?
Otherwise they graduate straight from my club
to the 1,000 Islands.
1,000 islands?
What, that disco by the junction?
Yeah.
It's some disco.
MAN: Good ball, son.
Oh, man.
Look.
I really don't believe this.
Not only do you want me to [inaudible] for you,
you want me to write you a guidebook.
Well, you want to find out about the 1,000 Islands you go there
and ask.
That rough, eh?
OK.
Listen.
I already have youth doing heroin in the shit house.
Now down there they sell dope, they sell sisters,
and they don't ask how you're doing
with your [inaudible] revision.
So you want to see the competition you go there
and check it out.
Well, I guess I better do that.
[organ music playing]
[inaudible]
Oh, Mrs. Wolcott.
Hello, Cynthia.
Hope you're well. - Oh, yes, I'm fine.
Thank you. Mrs. Wolcott?
Yes, girl, what is it?
Oh.
It's just that I--
I-- I hope Winston isn't, uh--
well I hope he isn't letting--
those complaints, I--
I'm sure he isn't, Cynthia.
It's good of you to be concerned.
I'll tell him you asked for him.
Give my regards to your father.
I can't stay.
Yes.
I certainly will, Mrs. Wolcott.
They're going to take Sampson's van here.
And you hit them there.
Do you really think it's going to be as bit a snip as that?
I think so, Jimmy.
I hope so.
Yeah.
Well, if it is, you'd want to recommend that snout of yours
for an OBE.
A bloody knighthood.
Mind you, if it isn't there will be a lot of sore bollocks.
Well, I hope my own little party works
out half as well as yours.
all of it?
Got to be.
Too right, son.
Any cock-ups on this one and you'll
retire to private [inaudible].
Into the van.
Everybody, move.
[music playing]
The pigeon has landed.
All right.
Out. - All right.
All right.
Out.
Not an inch, son.
We'll mop up here.
See you back at the [inaudible].
Bang him up, [inaudible]. OK.
See you later, Charlie.
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: We better call the fire brigade, George.
That was a bit cute, I'll say it myself.
Caught them in the middle of their doings,
no damage to any partners, and got most of the money back.
Yeah.
That fire was a bit of a bad break, yeah?
Is the flipper of yours, all right?
fortunes of war, Jimmy.
Trust a far-sighted sod like the [inaudible]
to always carry extra petrol.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: Inspector?
Ah, do I have to turn my collar around,
or is this for the record?
No, no.
Just a little brain picking.
Brain pricking? OK.
Fire away.
Do you know anything out of the way
over the club near the junction, the 1'000 Islands?
- Out of the way? - Out of the way?
In need of what?
Well, in need of the fact that the thought of the place
makes a friend of mine go queasy.
And I know him to have a very strong stomach.
Anybody I know?
Yes, Dennis St. George.
I'm surprised you're still on speaking terms.
Ah.
Dennis and I go along with way back.
We play a sort of complicated game, you know,
but we both want the same people to win in the end.
Well, the 1,000 Islands Club stinks, always did stink,
and the smell is getting worse.
Comes from letting blacks in it.
Well, I wouldn't know anything about that.
Place is owned by a fellow named Nick Vicoss.
But forget that.
One raid at a time.
Listen to me now, there was a little bastard
that I had up the other day who thought he could get away
with what he liked on the strength of knowing a man named
[inaudible].
Ever heard of him?
Just a name to me.
I don't expect you to know every black villain personally.
This one runs a drum over on the Albion Road.
Private house, you know, but lots of diversions available
if you know him.
[inaudible]?
Yeah.
Now how the hell did that expression get from Ireland
to the West Indies?
Slave traders.
Yeah.
Shouldn't wonder.
Anyway, I think this place is being used as a drug step up.
So you and I are going to break up the party.
That's fine with me.
- Say? - [inaudible].
[music playing]
Oh, come on.
For God's sake, this is not an afternoon trip to South Ends,
you know?
Probably spent half that deciding which tie to wear.
Can't take villains in just any old gear.
Look, Ray, Less of the comedy.
Just drive.
[inaudible]
[music playing]
[screaming]
How'd you like playing for England, [inaudible]??
Shut up.
Hey, you.
DI GILLIGAN: All right, lads.
Get them downstairs.
Can I let them walk?
Or do you want them [inaudible]?
Just get them out.
Wolcott?
Now, listen.
Just get one thing clear in that stubborn head of yours,
never again.
Not one more time will you mouth off to me in front of villains.
Villains?
They'd want to be the way your guys
went to work on them tonight.
Well, for Jesus' sake, will you wake up?
The man we copped here tonight, he's
one of the biggest drug dealers in this end of the word.
Biggest, my ass.
If you had everything I bet you got tonight together
you wouldn't have five ounces of hash and a gram of coke.
All right.
All right.
Maybe we didn't time this thing properly.
But the stuff is laying around, and it's got
to be coming from somewhere.
A bloody house party and those guys
hit it like a Mafia convention.
Now don't give me that sympathetic lark.
I've seen your record.
I know all about the red tie, and the soft sentence,
and a few other things as well.
Oh, but, God, no.
When one out of every five or six policemen is black,
well, then things might be different.
But until then this is how it is.
And you know that.
If it's too much for your sensibilities,
well, then go and look for Gordon Berry's job.
He's fond of helping the downtrodden.
[music box playing]
See you later, OK?
SECRETARY: Of course, it's completely up to you,
but I wouldn't really emphasize the bisexual and the mattress.
I mean, it's very hard to get flats at the moment.
Can I help you?
I hope so.
Look.
I'm looking from Miss Marin.
My name is Wolcott.
Oh, I'll see.
Oh, Melinda?
Oh, my God.
What a small world. Hello.
Hi.
You know, I was just wondering if I should waste another five
hours trying to call you.
Too busy, then?
Very.
I'm writing a short account of that little number
you pulled last night up at [inaudible]..
What I need to know--
You caught on to that pretty sharpish.
Look, man, if I have to show you
my What The Papers Say award.
OK.
You're a pro.
You can help me.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Maybe.
By the way, last night, how did you get to know about that?
By the way?
Give me a break, please.
OK.
I know Carlos' lawyer.
He does a lot of community work, you know, demonstrators
union, people like that.
He seemed to think that last night was a pretty messy scene.
Would you care to give the police point of view on this?
If you want the police view then
you'd have to talk to a mad Irishman called Gilligan.
Oh, come on. Life's too short.
Please?
OK.
OK.
You said I could help you, right?
How?
OK.
Gilligan thought he was hitting a main dealer last night.
I think he was misinformed.
Now, that isn't mean to say that there
isn't a main dealer to be hit.
No way.
Only thing you get from me is name, rank, and serial number.
That doesn't mean anything to me, Melinda.
This is not 1967, you know?
If you can cover for people like that,
then you're just another parasite
as far as I'm concerned.
OK.
I don't really see it that way, but I'm
not going to argue with you.
Uh, seems to be a lot of confusion on the scene.
You know, known sources are drying up,
the new ones are turning up in unlikely places.
And the most disturbing thing to me
is there's a lot of cheap heroin going around.
Hello?
Hi.
Are you interested in this, or what?
OK. I'm sorry.
Go ahead. - Yeah.
Anyway, there's a lot of cheap heroin going around.
And there's obviously-- to me, obviously
organized money behind it.
Come on. What?
What's the problem now?
Look, I can read this in the papers.
We both have work to do and it's not being done here.
OK.
Can we just-- can we meet somewhere on--
meet on some neutral ground, or something?
I'm going to a club called 1,000 Islands later tonight.
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I think I know it.
OK.
10:00-10:30.
Oh, gee.
You know, I was going to wash my hair, you know?
But I think I can make it.
OK.
[phone ringing]
You may go in now.
Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Rowe
That's all right.
It's my off day closing.
You're looking well, Mr. Aziz.
Not letting the London night life get to you, I can see.
Well, the diplomatic life has many pressures.
Many pressures.
Well, Mr. Rowe, since you have had your tender
for the consignment accepted, perhaps we
can carry on to the next stage?
That is satisfactory, Mr. Rowe.
Subject to audit.
Oh, you won't have any problem about that.
Now when can I expect delivery, Mr. Aziz.
I have my customers to consider as well.
Well, the good's are in transit
at this moment, Mr. Rowe.
They should be in your hands within the next 10 days.
That is right, Mr. Aziz.
And the deliver will be--
As per previous arrangements.
[music playing]
(SINGING) I know the day will come when every
[inaudible] will see vibration.
A little learning of your culture
will lead to understanding [inaudible]..
A wise man, he take it to the [inaudible]..
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
I know the time will come when every tongue
will have to [inaudible].
I know the day will come when every man
has got to look within.
Hey, Spark?
Your band [inaudible] to Rasta night boy.
[inaudible]
Tell me something now.
You have a little extra [inaudible] back there?
Just what you see.
And what kind of friend are you
looking for tonight, cutie pie?
Strictly [inaudible], woman.
Ooh.
What a beautiful temper.
You want to buy me a drink?
Hello, [inaudible].
You working hard tonight, man?
Melinda!
Ha!
I wasn't expecting to see you here, girl.
Now where would I be going on my night out?
The mecca ball room?
Hello.
Never mind.
Ruben.
Ruben?
I was going to introduce you two,
but I heard you already met.
I don't know the man's name, but I saw
him do pretty well in public.
Warre.
Reuben Warre.
Aha.
Mel can handle himself.
So Winston?
You still want to do some [inaudible],, man?
Hey, man.
I didn't know you like any white trash?
Get her out of here.
And make sure she doesn't come back.
Hey, come on.
Let's go do some reasoning and [inaudible]..
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
Mel, get a spliff together, eh?
OK.
You take a lot for granted.
Well, their big boys get bought a drink.
So naturally, I thought ours would be [inaudible] thing.
Brother, you're not telling me that you're straight?
Too straight for this bitch.
Of course I've never had any really good offers.
Cheers.
Can I help you?
Gotta see Nick.
Well, Nick's not here tonight. - Yeah.
Well, I'll come in and have a drink then.
Go on, lads.
On ya go.
Watch it.
Who you clogging, Sambo?
TERRY ROWE: Uh, three large [inaudible]
frappe's, four double brandy's, a pina
colada, a pint of Nigeria lager, and, uh,
have one yourself, Gunga Din.
Listen, man.
You work the street straight and you'll be poor and alone.
(SINGING) It's impossible [inaudible]..
it's just impossible [inaudible]..
Speak, brother.
Right.
Got a bit of business downstairs.
Cool, man.
I'm on duty.
I forgot.
Uh, let's see.
Drink on duty?
Yes. Drugs on duty?
No.
What about sex and rock and roll?
[screaming]
[inaudible] and no messing about.
[screaming and crashing]
You know what?
Let's get out of here.
Let's move.
Get out of the way.
[sirens wailing]
Wait.
Wait a minute.
I'm CID man.
Up my ass, you are.
Fell.
Tell these, idiots.
Take it easy, Jack.
He's CID.
Well, what's he doing here?
Well, I'm here [inaudible] dammit.
And if you can spare some [inaudible] from head cracking
you'll take this man up for murder.
And if this is what I think it is, double murder.
[sirens wailing]
What about Cecil, man?
Cecil got a lot about our operation, man.
Cecil cool.
He'll handle himself.
Believe me, brother.
Cecil all right.
Well, Jimmy, you know something?
No guns.
Well, they save their shooters for us.
What's it all about?
A product of the multi-racial Britainer.
You know that royal family, they've been around for years.
[inaudible] contractors.
But they've also dabbled in extortion,
money lending, fencing, and all that usual old pony haul.
Drugs?
Well, I can't say anything for definite.
You see, some of those old family firms
tend to shy away from drugs, but nothing would surprise me.
Because, you know, it's a good business if you can spread it.
But the market is shrinking and having
competition for the new ones.
I wonder who's handing the black side of things.
Yeah. You tell me that.
Well, I have a few ideas.
But things don't seem to fit together very well.
I have to go further into it.
Look, what about Rowe?
After last night? - No.
We have nothing on him.
Oh, the best we can charge him with
is assault and causing an affray.
And he'd get out of that one very easily.
Well, that's great.
Well, look.
Anyway, tomorrow's another day.
Why don't you go and freshen up a bit and maybe
I could buy you that drink?
- Drink? - Yeah.
Come on, Winston.
Not a mark on the handsome hero's face then?
No.
Thanks for asking, though.
How about you?
You seem to be putting yourself [inaudible] the bit, constable.
You flashy bastard.
Something on your mind?
Yeah, now that you come to mention it, there is.
Me and most of the lads don't think
a lot about having you around.
We wouldn't think a lot about it even if you didn't pig glory.
And even if you didn't hang around with white girls.
What I care about what you think
is 0.001% of sweet fuck all.
You understand?
You see, I've been hearing this tune ever since I became a cop
and you don't even play it very well.
Now are you going to get the hell out of my way, constable,
or do you want your face wrecked as well as your career?
[music playing]
They did do the musicians [inaudible]..
Well, cheers.
[inaudible].
[inaudible] I haven't seen you this long time.
You keeping well? - Fine.
Pint? - Oh, great.
Uh, Brendon?
[inaudible]
I didn't think they'd let fellows like you
into a classy joint like this.
The poor are never turned away.
Oh.
Bobby O'Keeffe, finest traditional fiddler
this side of the county clear.
Bobby, Winston Wolcott works with me.
Hey.
One of the [inaudible] common Wolcott's, huh?
[inaudible] Some nice fiddling.
See ya.
[music playing]
Hello, yeah?
Gilligan here.
Oh, yeah.
Just hold on a minute, please.
It's for you?
It's a woman.
Yep?
Ah, yes.
I was wondering a bit how you got on.
Yes.
Things did get a bit hectic in the end.
Yeah, I know the layout.
Well, kiddo, I mean, you handed me a really good scoop.
Thanks.
Do you think that Terry Rowe is mixed up in that business
of yours in any way?
Terry Rowe? The lad himself?
Yeah.
I don't think so, Jimmy.
Oh, listen, Winston, part of the reason
I called is my editor wanted me to invite you to a do on Sunday
afternoon at his house.
Right.
Jeremy Godden.
No, no. I promise.
No more interviews.
Strictly social.
OK.
Yes, I can make that.
What's the address?
MAN: Yeah.
Got a visitor, Terr.
What cheer, Terry?
Well, well, well.
Deputy dog and all.
Done well, young man.
Done well.
I thought you'd like it.
I did.
I did.
Especially where you only recovered 40,000 pounds.
What's with the hand?
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: Just a bit of window dressing, sir.
TERRY ROWE: I'm looking forward to a lot of [inaudible]
robbery, inspector?
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: You?
You [inaudible] all year.
You keep your tax paid and your MOT up to date
and you'll hear nothing from me.
Mind, you and I got a bit of bother on at the moment.
What bother would that be?
We got our own tycoon down at shop now.
We know what goes on.
Yeah.
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to talk to the bastards.
I'm not greedy.
I can negotiate.
But if things don't work out, I may have to call on you.
Leave me out, Terry.
I said I'd look after your interests a bit.
I didn't say I'd wet nurse you.
That's how it is, son.
[music playing]
What's happened to you?
First of all, you assault his stepson.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: The boy will tell you
that I told his stepfather, whoever the hell he is,
to go up there and tell his mother
to get down here right away.
I also radioed the man on the beat
to go up and tell her the situation.
Yeah. But hold on now.
What about all this assault business?
Now, Dennis, you should know that man by now.
We're not talking about him.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: That is if you know anything about Melville.
We're talking about the way you're treating the boy.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: I don't know what kind of third degree
visions you've been having Dennis,
but the boy and I started off by saying
what a nice man you were. - Started off?
That's right. Since then it has deteriorated.
[yelling and thuds]
[music playing]
DI GILLIGAN: What the hell happened anyway?
PC FELL: Well, he tried to bolt. He knows something.
And I nearly had it out of him when he tried to bolt.
You never got nothing out of me.
I don't know nothing.
You just tried to--
Melville.
Melville.
Look, Fell, you go and have a tea now.
Fell, tea.
Look, Skipper, just give me five more minutes with them.
Look, I ain't talking to you neither, pig.
I ain't got nothing to say.
And I don't know nothing.
And if you want to keep me here any longer
you have to charge me with something.
I know I have some bloody rights I do, and all.
He's right, you know, inspector?
Look.
I can keep you here as long as I like.
And I can do a better job on you than Constable Fell did.
But he'll be back, so piss of now, the two of you.
All right.
[inaudible], relax.
We all hit the wire sometimes, you know?
Hey?
Wolcott?
Melville?
Melville?
That fool earned your reprieve and that's
all it is, a reprieve.
You know what I know.
And from now on you get no peace from me, all right?
Fool.
You call your brother officer fool?
Piss off, Dennis.
Remember, Melville.
Why don't you go back where you come from
and leave English people alone?
Do this?
Sure, man.
Man handler wicked all right?
[inaudible] man?
Remember [inaudible] gonna take it all.
Aren't I [inaudible]?
JUDGE: In view of the aggravated nature of this offense,
and the previous deplorable record of the defendant,
this court would welcome the opportunity
to pronounce the maximum sentence prescribed by law.
However, certain circumstances connected
with the actual arrest of the defendant
forced the court to temper its judgment.
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: I shouldn't let it get to you, son.
If it takes the great British public 20 years
to get used to the idea of black policemen,
it will take the judges 50.
I wasn't proud of the case.
Ah.
Just thought I'd wait for you.
Want a lift back to division? - Sure.
Thanks.
See you later, Charlie.
Yeah.
Take care, son.
There we are.
See you later, Jimmy.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: I'm sorry it dragged on a bit.
DI GILLIGAN: Oh, that's all right.
Keeps me out of the pub for a few minutes.
Hey, Wolcott.
There's a message for you from Inspector Berry.
Let's have it, Paul. We're a bit busy.
Well, he wants you to go out and see him,
immediately you come in.
What's it about?
Well, ain't you better run along and find out?
Well, as you said, inspector, we're busy.
No, no, no.
You just trot along, Winston.
I think I could manage without you for just a few minutes.
CI BERRY: One week, that's all the time it's taking you,
Winston.
Just one week.
Do you realize what this is?
WINSTON WOLCOTT: Some kind of complaint by the look of it.
That's right.
Well, they've been made against me before, Inspector.
The world didn't come to an end.
A short temper is not a virtue in a police officer, Wolcott.
I don't expect to inherit the Earth.
Now what about the complaints?
CI BERRY: Complaints, Constable.
Two formal complaints.
One for assaulting a Mr. Garfield Prince.
And the other filed by Mr. Prince, Mrs. Groves, and Dennis
St. George, concerning the methods
that you used to interrogate the juvenile, Melville Groves.
Any complaints made against PC Fell?
No.
Why should there be?
Look.
You told me your first week here that you
weren't a community worker.
And I accept that.
I [inaudible] it would be too much to expect
a man that's reached your position
to be anything like that.
But I did expect a certain sort of sensitivity
to the feelings of your own community.
My sensitivity to my community,
you wouldn't know a damn thing about, you understand?
You won't find it in any one of those bits of candyfloss
on your bookshelf.
Now what's the complaint?
Strictly formal procedure.
I thought I might be doing you a favor speaking to you
before going to Mr. Cosgrove.
I can see that you don't want any favors from a man
that you regard as incompetent to do his job.
Look, nothing personal, OK?
Sorry.
I always thought it was a stupid job anyway.
[inaudible].
Well, I'll have to go and tell him then.
ANNOUNCER: [inaudible] for the man in blue, [inaudible]
The winner and his time, 69.9.
Listen, action man, you ain't been around long enough to give
me stage directions.
Yeah?
You say one word out of order to me
and I'll make a show out of you the boys will be buying drinks
on for the next six months.
Your write ups are going to you head, sir.
My write ups don't even scratch the surface.
Besides, I wouldn't need them to deal with you, son.
I hear the great Terry Rowe can't even
keep the local niggers in line.
I'll manage.
I'm going to nail you, and the booker.
It's going to look good.
It's going to look good in the records,
the papers, and the bloody sociology paperbacks.
The booker?
Give over.
You and the booker have done four pay
roles in the last six months.
He's tailoring the jobs you're laundering.
Now the smart money would tell me to get to you through him.
And I can work it that way.
Don't think I can't.
But I reckon, I can stitch him up
and the peasants through you.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I told you.
Now don't punch about with me, Terry.
Samson Security.
Time, place, and all the doings.
What's this then?
Oh, come on.
That's a bit silly, ain't it?
Chase it.
Chase the ball.
You're not all Viv Richards and Joe Garners yet, you know?
WINSTON WOLCOTT: You never could hit any kind of pass, Dennis?
Yeah?
Well, you never could get me out.
You don't mind if I [inaudible],, do you?
I guess I'll just have to clean, [inaudible]..
It's a team game, brother.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: What does he know, Dennis?
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: About what?
You better not be an ass, Dennis.
And you can forget about your complaints.
I'm not going to allow that boy to withhold information.
I can't help you.
What are you doing for these kids, Dennis?
You're letting them get away with all kinds of shit.
Whatever I'm doing, I can't do it if everybody around here
think I'm your private playback machine.
We got different jobs.
There's been a death, Dennis.
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: You're damn right there's been a death.
You know how many of these youth dying every day?
No, man, I am trying to save lives.
You're just working out somebody else's revenge.
Bullshit.
ALL: You pig. You pig.
You pig. You pig.
You pig. You pig.
You pig.
What a brave lot of lads. ALL: You pig.
You pig.
You pig.
He's not.
OK.
Um, could you give him a message for me, please?
All right.
Tell them that Linda Marin called.
Hi.
And that I'll ring him back.
OK.
Thank you.
Bye.
Wolcott is going to drive me crazy.
Yeah.
Well, keep at it.
I think you're cracking something here, really.
I know.
Things seem to happen around this guy.
JEREMY GODDEN: Hmm.
So they do.
I'd like to meet him sometime.
Mam, Jeremy, you and me both.
DENNIS ST. GEORGE: No, man.
It's your problem.
I have to keep some kind of faith with these youth.
Otherwise--
Otherwise what?
Otherwise they graduate straight from my club
to the 1,000 Islands.
1,000 islands?
What, that disco by the junction?
Yeah.
It's some disco.
MAN: Good ball, son.
Oh, man.
Look.
I really don't believe this.
Not only do you want me to [inaudible] for you,
you want me to write you a guidebook.
Well, you want to find out about the 1,000 Islands you go there
and ask.
That rough, eh?
OK.
Listen.
I already have youth doing heroin in the shit house.
Now down there they sell dope, they sell sisters,
and they don't ask how you're doing
with your [inaudible] revision.
So you want to see the competition you go there
and check it out.
Well, I guess I better do that.
[organ music playing]
[inaudible]
Oh, Mrs. Wolcott.
Hello, Cynthia.
Hope you're well. - Oh, yes, I'm fine.
Thank you. Mrs. Wolcott?
Yes, girl, what is it?
Oh.
It's just that I--
I-- I hope Winston isn't, uh--
well I hope he isn't letting--
those complaints, I--
I'm sure he isn't, Cynthia.
It's good of you to be concerned.
I'll tell him you asked for him.
Give my regards to your father.
I can't stay.
Yes.
I certainly will, Mrs. Wolcott.
They're going to take Sampson's van here.
And you hit them there.
Do you really think it's going to be as bit a snip as that?
I think so, Jimmy.
I hope so.
Yeah.
Well, if it is, you'd want to recommend that snout of yours
for an OBE.
A bloody knighthood.
Mind you, if it isn't there will be a lot of sore bollocks.
Well, I hope my own little party works
out half as well as yours.
all of it?
Got to be.
Too right, son.
Any cock-ups on this one and you'll
retire to private [inaudible].
Into the van.
Everybody, move.
[music playing]
The pigeon has landed.
All right.
Out. - All right.
All right.
Out.
Not an inch, son.
We'll mop up here.
See you back at the [inaudible].
Bang him up, [inaudible]. OK.
See you later, Charlie.
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: We better call the fire brigade, George.
That was a bit cute, I'll say it myself.
Caught them in the middle of their doings,
no damage to any partners, and got most of the money back.
Yeah.
That fire was a bit of a bad break, yeah?
Is the flipper of yours, all right?
fortunes of war, Jimmy.
Trust a far-sighted sod like the [inaudible]
to always carry extra petrol.
WINSTON WOLCOTT: Inspector?
Ah, do I have to turn my collar around,
or is this for the record?
No, no.
Just a little brain picking.
Brain pricking? OK.
Fire away.
Do you know anything out of the way
over the club near the junction, the 1'000 Islands?
- Out of the way? - Out of the way?
In need of what?
Well, in need of the fact that the thought of the place
makes a friend of mine go queasy.
And I know him to have a very strong stomach.
Anybody I know?
Yes, Dennis St. George.
I'm surprised you're still on speaking terms.
Ah.
Dennis and I go along with way back.
We play a sort of complicated game, you know,
but we both want the same people to win in the end.
Well, the 1,000 Islands Club stinks, always did stink,
and the smell is getting worse.
Comes from letting blacks in it.
Well, I wouldn't know anything about that.
Place is owned by a fellow named Nick Vicoss.
But forget that.
One raid at a time.
Listen to me now, there was a little bastard
that I had up the other day who thought he could get away
with what he liked on the strength of knowing a man named
[inaudible].
Ever heard of him?
Just a name to me.
I don't expect you to know every black villain personally.
This one runs a drum over on the Albion Road.
Private house, you know, but lots of diversions available
if you know him.
[inaudible]?
Yeah.
Now how the hell did that expression get from Ireland
to the West Indies?
Slave traders.
Yeah.
Shouldn't wonder.
Anyway, I think this place is being used as a drug step up.
So you and I are going to break up the party.
That's fine with me.
- Say? - [inaudible].
[music playing]
Oh, come on.
For God's sake, this is not an afternoon trip to South Ends,
you know?
Probably spent half that deciding which tie to wear.
Can't take villains in just any old gear.
Look, Ray, Less of the comedy.
Just drive.
[inaudible]
[music playing]
[screaming]
How'd you like playing for England, [inaudible]??
Shut up.
Hey, you.
DI GILLIGAN: All right, lads.
Get them downstairs.
Can I let them walk?
Or do you want them [inaudible]?
Just get them out.
Wolcott?
Now, listen.
Just get one thing clear in that stubborn head of yours,
never again.
Not one more time will you mouth off to me in front of villains.
Villains?
They'd want to be the way your guys
went to work on them tonight.
Well, for Jesus' sake, will you wake up?
The man we copped here tonight, he's
one of the biggest drug dealers in this end of the word.
Biggest, my ass.
If you had everything I bet you got tonight together
you wouldn't have five ounces of hash and a gram of coke.
All right.
All right.
Maybe we didn't time this thing properly.
But the stuff is laying around, and it's got
to be coming from somewhere.
A bloody house party and those guys
hit it like a Mafia convention.
Now don't give me that sympathetic lark.
I've seen your record.
I know all about the red tie, and the soft sentence,
and a few other things as well.
Oh, but, God, no.
When one out of every five or six policemen is black,
well, then things might be different.
But until then this is how it is.
And you know that.
If it's too much for your sensibilities,
well, then go and look for Gordon Berry's job.
He's fond of helping the downtrodden.
[music box playing]
See you later, OK?
SECRETARY: Of course, it's completely up to you,
but I wouldn't really emphasize the bisexual and the mattress.
I mean, it's very hard to get flats at the moment.
Can I help you?
I hope so.
Look.
I'm looking from Miss Marin.
My name is Wolcott.
Oh, I'll see.
Oh, Melinda?
Oh, my God.
What a small world. Hello.
Hi.
You know, I was just wondering if I should waste another five
hours trying to call you.
Too busy, then?
Very.
I'm writing a short account of that little number
you pulled last night up at [inaudible]..
What I need to know--
You caught on to that pretty sharpish.
Look, man, if I have to show you
my What The Papers Say award.
OK.
You're a pro.
You can help me.
Oh, yeah?
Yeah.
Maybe.
By the way, last night, how did you get to know about that?
By the way?
Give me a break, please.
OK.
I know Carlos' lawyer.
He does a lot of community work, you know, demonstrators
union, people like that.
He seemed to think that last night was a pretty messy scene.
Would you care to give the police point of view on this?
If you want the police view then
you'd have to talk to a mad Irishman called Gilligan.
Oh, come on. Life's too short.
Please?
OK.
OK.
You said I could help you, right?
How?
OK.
Gilligan thought he was hitting a main dealer last night.
I think he was misinformed.
Now, that isn't mean to say that there
isn't a main dealer to be hit.
No way.
Only thing you get from me is name, rank, and serial number.
That doesn't mean anything to me, Melinda.
This is not 1967, you know?
If you can cover for people like that,
then you're just another parasite
as far as I'm concerned.
OK.
I don't really see it that way, but I'm
not going to argue with you.
Uh, seems to be a lot of confusion on the scene.
You know, known sources are drying up,
the new ones are turning up in unlikely places.
And the most disturbing thing to me
is there's a lot of cheap heroin going around.
Hello?
Hi.
Are you interested in this, or what?
OK. I'm sorry.
Go ahead. - Yeah.
Anyway, there's a lot of cheap heroin going around.
And there's obviously-- to me, obviously
organized money behind it.
Come on. What?
What's the problem now?
Look, I can read this in the papers.
We both have work to do and it's not being done here.
OK.
Can we just-- can we meet somewhere on--
meet on some neutral ground, or something?
I'm going to a club called 1,000 Islands later tonight.
Uh, yeah.
Yeah, I think I know it.
OK.
10:00-10:30.
Oh, gee.
You know, I was going to wash my hair, you know?
But I think I can make it.
OK.
[phone ringing]
You may go in now.
Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Rowe
That's all right.
It's my off day closing.
You're looking well, Mr. Aziz.
Not letting the London night life get to you, I can see.
Well, the diplomatic life has many pressures.
Many pressures.
Well, Mr. Rowe, since you have had your tender
for the consignment accepted, perhaps we
can carry on to the next stage?
That is satisfactory, Mr. Rowe.
Subject to audit.
Oh, you won't have any problem about that.
Now when can I expect delivery, Mr. Aziz.
I have my customers to consider as well.
Well, the good's are in transit
at this moment, Mr. Rowe.
They should be in your hands within the next 10 days.
That is right, Mr. Aziz.
And the deliver will be--
As per previous arrangements.
[music playing]
(SINGING) I know the day will come when every
[inaudible] will see vibration.
A little learning of your culture
will lead to understanding [inaudible]..
A wise man, he take it to the [inaudible]..
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
I know the time will come when every tongue
will have to [inaudible].
I know the day will come when every man
has got to look within.
Hey, Spark?
Your band [inaudible] to Rasta night boy.
[inaudible]
Tell me something now.
You have a little extra [inaudible] back there?
Just what you see.
And what kind of friend are you
looking for tonight, cutie pie?
Strictly [inaudible], woman.
Ooh.
What a beautiful temper.
You want to buy me a drink?
Hello, [inaudible].
You working hard tonight, man?
Melinda!
Ha!
I wasn't expecting to see you here, girl.
Now where would I be going on my night out?
The mecca ball room?
Hello.
Never mind.
Ruben.
Ruben?
I was going to introduce you two,
but I heard you already met.
I don't know the man's name, but I saw
him do pretty well in public.
Warre.
Reuben Warre.
Aha.
Mel can handle himself.
So Winston?
You still want to do some [inaudible],, man?
Hey, man.
I didn't know you like any white trash?
Get her out of here.
And make sure she doesn't come back.
Hey, come on.
Let's go do some reasoning and [inaudible]..
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
We are the children of the rainbow.
Mel, get a spliff together, eh?
OK.
You take a lot for granted.
Well, their big boys get bought a drink.
So naturally, I thought ours would be [inaudible] thing.
Brother, you're not telling me that you're straight?
Too straight for this bitch.
Of course I've never had any really good offers.
Cheers.
Can I help you?
Gotta see Nick.
Well, Nick's not here tonight. - Yeah.
Well, I'll come in and have a drink then.
Go on, lads.
On ya go.
Watch it.
Who you clogging, Sambo?
TERRY ROWE: Uh, three large [inaudible]
frappe's, four double brandy's, a pina
colada, a pint of Nigeria lager, and, uh,
have one yourself, Gunga Din.
Listen, man.
You work the street straight and you'll be poor and alone.
(SINGING) It's impossible [inaudible]..
it's just impossible [inaudible]..
Speak, brother.
Right.
Got a bit of business downstairs.
Cool, man.
I'm on duty.
I forgot.
Uh, let's see.
Drink on duty?
Yes. Drugs on duty?
No.
What about sex and rock and roll?
[screaming]
[inaudible] and no messing about.
[screaming and crashing]
You know what?
Let's get out of here.
Let's move.
Get out of the way.
[sirens wailing]
Wait.
Wait a minute.
I'm CID man.
Up my ass, you are.
Fell.
Tell these, idiots.
Take it easy, Jack.
He's CID.
Well, what's he doing here?
Well, I'm here [inaudible] dammit.
And if you can spare some [inaudible] from head cracking
you'll take this man up for murder.
And if this is what I think it is, double murder.
[sirens wailing]
What about Cecil, man?
Cecil got a lot about our operation, man.
Cecil cool.
He'll handle himself.
Believe me, brother.
Cecil all right.
Well, Jimmy, you know something?
No guns.
Well, they save their shooters for us.
What's it all about?
A product of the multi-racial Britainer.
You know that royal family, they've been around for years.
[inaudible] contractors.
But they've also dabbled in extortion,
money lending, fencing, and all that usual old pony haul.
Drugs?
Well, I can't say anything for definite.
You see, some of those old family firms
tend to shy away from drugs, but nothing would surprise me.
Because, you know, it's a good business if you can spread it.
But the market is shrinking and having
competition for the new ones.
I wonder who's handing the black side of things.
Yeah. You tell me that.
Well, I have a few ideas.
But things don't seem to fit together very well.
I have to go further into it.
Look, what about Rowe?
After last night? - No.
We have nothing on him.
Oh, the best we can charge him with
is assault and causing an affray.
And he'd get out of that one very easily.
Well, that's great.
Well, look.
Anyway, tomorrow's another day.
Why don't you go and freshen up a bit and maybe
I could buy you that drink?
- Drink? - Yeah.
Come on, Winston.
Not a mark on the handsome hero's face then?
No.
Thanks for asking, though.
How about you?
You seem to be putting yourself [inaudible] the bit, constable.
You flashy bastard.
Something on your mind?
Yeah, now that you come to mention it, there is.
Me and most of the lads don't think
a lot about having you around.
We wouldn't think a lot about it even if you didn't pig glory.
And even if you didn't hang around with white girls.
What I care about what you think
is 0.001% of sweet fuck all.
You understand?
You see, I've been hearing this tune ever since I became a cop
and you don't even play it very well.
Now are you going to get the hell out of my way, constable,
or do you want your face wrecked as well as your career?
[music playing]
They did do the musicians [inaudible]..
Well, cheers.
[inaudible].
[inaudible] I haven't seen you this long time.
You keeping well? - Fine.
Pint? - Oh, great.
Uh, Brendon?
[inaudible]
I didn't think they'd let fellows like you
into a classy joint like this.
The poor are never turned away.
Oh.
Bobby O'Keeffe, finest traditional fiddler
this side of the county clear.
Bobby, Winston Wolcott works with me.
Hey.
One of the [inaudible] common Wolcott's, huh?
[inaudible] Some nice fiddling.
See ya.
[music playing]
Hello, yeah?
Gilligan here.
Oh, yeah.
Just hold on a minute, please.
It's for you?
It's a woman.
Yep?
Ah, yes.
I was wondering a bit how you got on.
Yes.
Things did get a bit hectic in the end.
Yeah, I know the layout.
Well, kiddo, I mean, you handed me a really good scoop.
Thanks.
Do you think that Terry Rowe is mixed up in that business
of yours in any way?
Terry Rowe? The lad himself?
Yeah.
I don't think so, Jimmy.
Oh, listen, Winston, part of the reason
I called is my editor wanted me to invite you to a do on Sunday
afternoon at his house.
Right.
Jeremy Godden.
No, no. I promise.
No more interviews.
Strictly social.
OK.
Yes, I can make that.
What's the address?
MAN: Yeah.
Got a visitor, Terr.
What cheer, Terry?
Well, well, well.
Deputy dog and all.
Done well, young man.
Done well.
I thought you'd like it.
I did.
I did.
Especially where you only recovered 40,000 pounds.
What's with the hand?
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: Just a bit of window dressing, sir.
TERRY ROWE: I'm looking forward to a lot of [inaudible]
robbery, inspector?
DI CHARLIE BONHAM: You?
You [inaudible] all year.
You keep your tax paid and your MOT up to date
and you'll hear nothing from me.
Mind, you and I got a bit of bother on at the moment.
What bother would that be?
We got our own tycoon down at shop now.
We know what goes on.
Yeah.
Well, it looks like I'm going to have to talk to the bastards.
I'm not greedy.
I can negotiate.
But if things don't work out, I may have to call on you.
Leave me out, Terry.
I said I'd look after your interests a bit.
I didn't say I'd wet nurse you.
That's how it is, son.
[music playing]