Red Rock (2015) s01e01 Episode Script

Episode 1

What are you earning now, twenty Where's that ambulance? A mortgage times two Bugger all really.
Paudge, prioritise - first the unconscious man bleeding from the ears, then the property chat, okay? Call that ambulance again, make sure they know it's an emergency.
That won't make any difference.
Just call them.
AMBULANCE SIREN IN DISTANCE Told you it was coming.
COUGHING You know who that is, don't you? Yep.
SIRENS He's being taken to St.
Helen's and doctors have had a look.
Any chance it was just a fall? According to Paudge, "Not unless he fell from a height, bounced on his face".
Any witnesses? But we're checking the security cameras outside the arcade I'm on section this morning - and I'm heading up to the scene.
Okay.
Well, let me KNOCKING ON DOOR Come on, Vincent, open up.
Nothing like that It's about Darren.
Darren's been here with me all night.
Darren is a sensitive boy, he suffers with the red mist.
He needs counselling, not persecution Been taken to St.
Helen's.
What do they want? Nicked is he? He's been taken to hospital.
If you need a lift, we can run you up to the hospital.
PHONE RINGS (Sighs) Yes Mum? I can't - I'm in the car, on the way to work.
This had better be quick, I'm due in court in forty minutes.
And with one of the Kielys of all people? Insane would be closer to the mark.
Michael only hit him once.
Because the medical report will list his injuries, so if you're lying Maybe twice then.
When we go down to the station to No, no station, no guards, you promised mum.
You're joking right? And what about Darren Kiely, what's he going to say when he wakes up? It's Michael's word against a Kiely, who do you think they'll believe? No point rushing down the station, not yet.
Not until we have to.
BUZZER Just keep walking, and don't make eye contact Yeah, jumping out a window and hiking into town, Not long now and that'll all be a thing of the past.
The sex? Can't wait.
You're sure about this? Because once we go, it's I'm sure, yeah.
Almost forgot There's another two fifties.
Yeah, we're closed.
BANG ON DOOR Where were you? I'm after being calling you.
Nowhere.
Here.
Why? Darren's in hospital.
What happened to him? It's just here Yes sir.
Maybe something that started somewhere else.
And the assailant's wearing a red shirt.
So let's check all the cameras around Yes sir.
Thanks guys.
Michael punching him and Darren falling Then Michael following in what appears to be an aggressive And at no point does Darren Kiely even attempt to strike you.
Michael was acting in fear of his life.
Darren Kiely was unarmed and on the ground.
Darren Kiely had been extremely aggressive, and had made explicit threats against Michael's life.
Especially in light of Darren Doesn't take two pairs of eyes to look at a bit of security footage.
I'd say the criminals can't sleep at night with you on the beat.
You might be lucky, you might catch someone doing a drive off.
You wouldn't get us a cup Nice and milky, two sugars.
Can someone tell me what's going on, what happens next? We'll talk with Darren Kiely, when he's up to it, get his side of things too, and then we'll send a file to the DPP.
Well you know you can't Well? It wasn't one punch, and it wasn't self defence.
You're going to have to keep your head down Michael, the Kiely's are going to be on the warpath.
I was provoked.
Yeah, well that might be a little nuanced for Vincent Kiely.
Come on.
Katie, if you've No, I want to stay here with you.
There's no point the three of us being here.
I'll call you if there's any news.
Suppose we better call your mother, give her the news.
I take it you have her number? Yeah.
No.
No I'll call her.
Thanks, 3.
50 isn't it? That's okay - on us.
There's the notes from the interview and Michael Hennessy's cautioned What's your reading of it all? He's lying, that's obvious.
More to this than we're being told.
Yeah.
Any news from the hospital? We need to be as sensitive as possible with this case, we don't want to inflame a bad situation.
Okay, good job in there.
You should have seen the state of him David Why would anyone do that to someone? No.
Nothing.
You're not sulking because I left you there alone are you? I'm not sulking.
Sulking's very unattractive, especially in a young lady.
There's a month's wages, we're not going to need you any longer Katie.
You're firing me? Letting you go; with immediate effect.
You mean now? Yes, now please.
Why? What have I done? The job's no longer available.
Mum you can't just sack her.
David there's customers waiting to be served.
If you need a reference? Stuff your reference.
The Kiely's are barred.
Why? Just do as your told, like a good boy.
Tommo Quinn, he was down at the station when the guards brought him in, said he looked guilty as hell.
HIGH PITCHED BEEP ALARM RINGING I'm sorry, you'll have to wait here.
Absolutely not.
There's no way Michael A not guilty verdict is a long shot.
Then you can put all this behind you and get on with your life, yeah? Yeah.
James, we've company.
Everyone's here.
I've just been to the hospital.
Darren Kiely? He died 45 minutes ago.

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