Code of Silence (2025) s01e04 Episode Script

The gang's last robbery
was a jeweller's.
Innocent member
of the public got shot.
DOOR WHIRRING
How did you find out that
they're meeting at the ice rink?
Well, I saw a text on Liam's phone.
'Do you talk a lot with Liam?'
Yeah. Because how else
can I get close to him?
Anything you can get on
that woman there in the navy blazer.
She's Chandra Baskhi. She works for
the steel millionaire Amir Joshi.
I'm getting you through the tech.
Those are nothing to do with me.
You're in this now.
There is something about this
I don't feel comfortable with.
We don't wanna park too close.
Please be careful around Liam.
SEAT BELT CLICKS
Alison, spit it out.
OK. If we
If you got Liam on, er,
conspiracy
Conspiracy, yeah.
..how long would he be looking at?
Put it this way -
if you help us get him,
before they go in with guns,
then he he might have a life.
Right. OK.
Alison, if you have feelings
for this guy, there's
You
No, Liam likes me.
I'm just playing along.
Yeah. There's a fine line
Look, I know what I'm doing.
KNOCK ON DOOR,
KEYBOARD CLACKING
HE EXHALES
So
One kiss,
and then you just ran away?
HE SIGHS
I'm sorry.
HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Do you wanna?
I, er
I've been away a couple of days,
that's all.
Visiting a mate.
And moving to a new place?
Er, yeah.
Braden needed his old place back.
So just like that?
Yeah, it was urgent.
Is this all about your job?
Are you trying to protect me from
whatever it is that you're doing?
I can't tell you anything more.
And I completely understand
if that's not enough for you.
Mm. OK.
No more questions.
Except one more.
CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Mm.
Are people gonna get hurt?
Look, I know
what sort of guy Braden is,
but brains
..trumps brawn.
Always.
Hm.
I wanna see you again.
I wanna see you every day,
if you'll let me.
But I can't tell you what I'm doing.
Ben, walk us through
what we know.
OK. Chandra Baskhi.
Oversees transport for Amir Joshi.
Could've been Chandra
who alerted the gang to the jewels.
And we have a confirmed location
on where the jewels are right now?
Yeah. The family have an account
with Croesus International Vaults.
Their London branch is in Mayfair.
And we've finally found
the mysterious "Sammy".
Genius used his credit card
at the bar.
Sammy Turner,
software engineer at
Croesus International.
Mm-hm.
And we've contacted the company
or the auctioneers?
No, we don't wanna spook anyone,
but the auctioneers have confirmed
the jewels are going on sale
in five days.
Which is promising,
but the gang stopped communicating.
You're not getting around
weight-sensitive vaults
without some kind of rehearsal.
Yeah, exactly.
So where are they practising?
Because unless we gather evidence
for a conspiracy charge,
we've got to move in on them at
the vault, and then we risk bodies.
So
JAMES SIGHS
Let's keep all eyes and ears open.
Let's look at lock-ups.
Let's find out
where they're working from,
where they're keeping their weapons.
Let's dig. Quietly.
DOGS BARKING
FOOTSTEPS DESCENDING
DOOR OPENS
DOOR CLOSES
Thanks.
Cheers.
DOOR OPENS
What can I get for you?
You're a friend of Liam's.
Yeah.
How did you?
I'm Helen. He must've mentioned me.
I learned not to ask.
Good.
Liam's asked to take you
on a work trip.
As I'll be paying, I thought
I'd better get a proper look at you.
And?
Where did you work before The Tap?
At the Orchard House Cafe.
Have you been?
No.
Mm.
LIQUID POURING
Liam says
that you live with your mum.
Yeah.
No dad around?
BOTTLE CAP UNSCREWING
He left.
Is that everything?
Yeah.
I reckon so.
Are we going away?
At The Tap, a woman came by,
and she said that she was your boss.
Really?
She gave me a right grilling.
I'm sorry.
So, where is Helen taking us?
Fancy hotel.
Separate rooms, obviously.
Mm.
So, Liam has invited me away.
Overnight?
A day trip.
Is it mostly work,
or is it mostly fun?
Healthy mix I hope.
So?
I need to find something to wear.
'London again?'
He didn't say.
Must've said something. I mean
I mean, did he tell you
what the trip was for?
Sorry I'm late. Traffic was awful.
Liam is talking to Alison again.
He did tell me
that he has a plan to make sure
no-one gets hurt on this job.
So he's starting to trust you.
I suppose he must.
OK.
Thoughts, Ash?
Yeah, I think you should go.
I think she should go.
OK. Anything you can get from Liam,
anything
Yeah.
..could be essential.
Wow.
Thanks.
Thank you.
HE EXHALES,
CHUCKLES
I was worried
that you'd change your mind.
I nearly did.
But then I haven't been
to a five-star hotel before,
and I'm about
to become homeless, so
HE SIGHS
How about we leave Liam and Alison
at home today?
Yeah, that's fine by me.
Good. Because when we get
to the front desk,
they'll call me by another name.
Just play along, yeah?
OK.
SHE CHUCKLES SOFTLY,
ENGINE STARTS
ENGINE REVS
Sir?
We found out where the Joshi family
are staying in London.
Good.
Mayfair Regency Hotel.
It's just down the road
from the auctioneers.
Great. We heard from Alison?
No, not yet.
OK.
Guv, can I ask you a question?
Uh-huh.
Why so obsessed with the rookie
when it's Helen's op?
Because he's not a rookie.
I mean, skills like his,
you hone them. Takes years.
So who is he?
What's his link to the gang?
Why's he suddenly taken
Danny Heath's position?
And why is it we don't know
anything about this lad
from before five years ago?
GUESTS CHATTER
Welcome.
Thank you.
Bags in the back. Thank you.
Sure. No problem.
A room under
"Jack Standford", please.
Of course.
Welcome to the Hawthorne
Estate Hotel, Mr and Mrs Standford.
THEY CHUCKLE SOFTLY
Not sure how I feel
about taking your name.
Who says I didn't take yours?
Your lucky day, sir.
Looks like management's upgraded you
to the Milton Suite.
Really?
Mm-hm.
Amazing. Thank you.
Can I show you to your room?
No, no. I think we'll manage. Yeah?
LIAM CHUCKLES SOFTLY
CLOCK CHIMES
It really was our lucky day.
No. That was the day that you
got yourself a hacker for a husband.
Wait, you did this?
Yeah. I had to get in
and bump us up.
The suite's only room
with two beds
Mm.
SHE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
OK. Yeah.
HE CHUCKLES
So, what's the plan?
Taking you to dinner.
Hotel's restaurant.
Tiny portions, big bill.
You ever been to a place like that?
No. Have you?
Yeah, care home
took us every week
Come here.
LIAM EXHALES
I probably got this all wrong.
I I tried to keep it simple.
No obligation to wear it.
It's perfect.
But that's, what, two months' rent?
Only the best for Mrs Standford.
Liam, I
I-I can't accept that.
Why not?
I'm getting a big pay-out soon.
Who better to spend it on?
So what you're doing, it's soon?
PHONE BUZZES
FOOTSTEPS APPROACH
Wow.
Thank you.
HE CHUCKLES
Wait, do I have time to have a bath?
Course. I need a bit of time
to get some work done, anyway. So
Downstairs at seven, yeah?
Don't stand me up this time.
No.
Looking for the spa, madam?
Oh
CHUCKLES SOFTLY
'Nocturnes, Op. 9'
by Chopin
HE EXHALES
HE GASPS SOFTLY
SHE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Do I look the part?
More than.
Can I just hold you there
for a moment, please?
Oh.
Mm-hm.
Good evening.
Nice to see you again, sir.
Ah, it's good to be back.
We've taken the liberty
of preparing some welcome drinks.
DINERS CHATTER
The maitre'd has arranged
the private dining room for you.
Fine.
MUFFLED CONVERSATION
So, can you tell me
what she is saying to him right now?
It's probably not that interesting.
Let's find out.
MUFFLED CHATTER
I think they might be talking
about their grandson.
SHE CHUCKLES
OK.
He just said, "I'm not changing
the nappies for anyone."
LIAM LAUGHS
Charming
BOTH CHUCKLE
Yeah, she thinks so, too.
How do you do it?
If you don't mind me asking.
How do I do it?
Well, you just watch very carefully.
Erm, you sort of imagine
the sound coming out of their mouth.
But it's also
all the other stuff, too.
So hard work, then?
Yeah. It's like It's like
a great big puzzle, you know?
You're piecing things together.
And you've got body language, too.
Like, I'd, like
You lean forward to ask a question.
Or you lean back
cos you're kind of a bit pissed off.
HE CHUCKLES
It's a proper talent, that.
HE CHUCKLES
Well, you've got one too,
haven't you?
Mm
Yeah.
How did you get into hacking?
No laptop in the home. Obviously.
So I'd go and use this old PC
in the library.
Ended up on these hacking forums.
Made a bit of mischief.
So you didn't go stealing
the pensioners' money, have you?
Cos that's a bit of a red flag.
Ah, dunno. Those two have it coming.
BOTH CHUCKLE
So, how did you get from that to?
This?
I was doing some coding work
in London last year. Legit.
Legit?
Pay, not great.
But I had this boss, Danny.
He was in with Helen and that lot.
INHALES SHARPLY
But he couldn't do this job, so
he put me up for it.
What, he put you up for it?
Mm. He sort of had to quit.
So
Have you never been tempted
to bend the rules a little bit?
Like your dad?
My dad?
How do you?
Helen made me do
a little bit of background.
Well, then
You probably know my dad's been
breaking the rules all his life.
Yeah. Didn't get him very far.
And I knew
that was not the path for me.
Sorry.
Did you have any foster families
that you really like?
There was one couple.
They really put up with all my shit.
We were happy families for a bit.
For a bit?
Mm.
What happened?
Turned 18. Moved out.
He died.
His wife gave me this, actually.
Really?
It belonged to him.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be.
Do you ever see your foster mum?
Yeah. Well, I try to.
DOOR CLOSES
Thank you.
Am I going mad,
or is this tidier than when we left?
HE CHUCKLES
Two cleans a day.
The rich are just that filthy.
Night.
Well, it'll be a shame
to mess up two beds.
Wouldn't it?
SPEECH MUTED
I've been wearing them all my life.
I feel a bit naked not wearing them.
When you're with people
who can sign,
it's quite freeing,
not needing to wear it.
You must miss that.
Being with someone
who knows what it's like.
Yeah. I I guess so.
Give me time.
I'm sure I can learn BSL.
So, after your job
..do you get to go back
to your old life?
No.
Guess that's the point.
OK, see you later.
OK, took some leaning
on the Mayfair Regency
to bend their discretion policy,
but they told me that the
Joshi family are out of town now.
SHE SIGHS
What about the jewels?
The auction house are continuing
with the sale. Nothing's changed.
OK.
There's more.
The vault wouldn't divulge anything
about the Joshis' deposit.
However, when I pushed them
and sent them an image of Liam,
they did confirm
he had visited the vault last week,
under the name "Jack Standford".
Alison causing headaches again?
You're always so hard on her.
Don't think I don't know why.
She told you, then.
She didn't have to.
Look, me and Sara,
it's not just some
It's the real deal.
My ex left me for "the real deal".
They split a year later. Funny.
SHE CHUCKLES
I'm sorry.
It's not any of my business.
No. It's not.
Alison I'm right, aren't I?
Yeah. Totally off-grid.
Radio silence.
Then we need to run a trace,
for her own safety.
PHONE BUZZES
CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY
How about brunch in the bar?
Mum's trying to video-call me.
I I think she's really worried
about the eviction.
I'll meet you down there.
OK.
DOOR OPENS,
CLOSES
Thank you so much.
You're very welcome.
A hotel?
Why didn't you tell us?
Well, you wouldn't let me go.
Oh, Alison,
you cannot just disappear.
You You can't ignore my messages.
The more you text me,
the more exposed I get.
Do you know, me meeting you
is a massive risk right now.
I know. Yeah, I get that.
But if you don't reply to me,
then obviously, I worry.
Liam has a really nice smile,
but it doesn't mean
he's not a criminal.
Liam was watching some people
in the hotel.
I saw them. Yeah,
I'm pretty sure it's the Joshis.
This is Amir Joshi. Did you see him?
Yeah, I saw him. Last night.
OK.
So, Joshi's trying to buy a place
for his daughter in Knightsbridge.
He's
INHALES DEEPLY
He's trying to teach her
a lesson in prudence,
so he's selling her favourite
necklace to pay for it.
So Liam must be here to spy on him.
Yeah.
He hacked into the hotel's CCTV.
Well, let's hope
he's not watching you.
I don't think
Alison
PHONE BUZZES
Is that him?
Alison, I don't No, no,
I don't feel right about this.
I'm gonna have to call James.
Just let
No. No. I'm gonna have to go.
I just
I really hope
you're not doing anything
that would make this difficult.
I'm doing exactly as you asked.
PHONE CAMERA CLICKING
Papa? Come here. Light's better.
Hi.
Where have you been?
Well, Mum was really upset
about her eviction.
What?
You have your alone time, so do I.
Thank you.
It's a bit early for that.
Shall we play our game again?
OK.
Who shall we spy on, then?
How about Princess over there?
INDISTINCT CHATTER
She really loves the spa.
But she really wanted the suite,
and she's asking him for an upgrade.
Beat her to it, didn't I?
Mm.
MUFFLED CHATTER
Body language says she's not happy.
PHONE RINGING
That one's easy.
OK. What's he saying now?
Bidding.
Something about bidding.
He said it has to reach 5 million,
or he'll pull the item.
Hm.
She's not happy
that he's selling it.
She really is not happy.
LIAM CHUCKLES
A pistachio mac
A pistachio
Macaron?
Yeah, that's it, she said.
He asked for two boxes
to be sent up to her ASAP.
Wonder she's not spoilt
Are you watching them?
Is there a reason?
Look at them.
Think they'd even notice
if they lost something?
Mm.
HE EXHALES
That was special.
Yeah. It was.
But?
I just I wish you weren't doing
whatever you're doing.
I wish I could live
in that hotel forever
and just forget the rest,
like, all of it.
Me too.
Yeah.
Liam must have known
the Joshis were at the hotel, yeah?
He's tracking them.
So you saw Liam watching Amir
and his daughter, Reshmi?
Yeah. Liam asked me
to lip-read them.
'I saw them talking about bidding.
'I think they were talking
about the necklace.'
'He probably wanted to check they're
going ahead with the auction.'
'Do you think Liam was harvesting
passcodes from the Joshis?'
Like clone their devices, maybe?
Well, I did see Liam
do something on his laptop
when they was in the bar.
'He could've connected
to their phones.'
It would explain how they hope
to get past the vault's safeguards.
Exactly. Did Liam mention anything
about his past?
Well, he did mention
a guy called Danny.
And Danny was his old boss
at this coding company in London.
And Danny used to work for Helen.
But then he had to quit,
so he put Liam up for a job.
That's brilliant. Brilliant.
OK. Get onto the Met.
Get them to give you any intel
that they can on Danny's old case.
You get anything else?
Anything else? No.
No, not much, no.
OK. That's great.
Come on, I'll give you a lift.
See you later.
SEAT BELT CLICKS
Alison.
I never asked you
to stay in a hotel room with Liam.
No.
You didn't. But you did ask me
to get information.
You didn't really think
of where that might lead to.
I think I
I think I've become so hung up
on putting these bastards away,
you know, that, er
That's on me.
But whatever you've started
with Liam, I need it to stop.
Please.
Yeah, OK.
So, all that damage
to my credit card's borne fruit?
Confirmed everything
Chandra told us.
Got everything we need
for our new approach.
Course you're happy.
It's all about you now, innit?
So what? Your cut's the same.
When are you collecting the piece?
Tonight.
Speak then.
Marky-Mark, the girl in?
Alison? Er
No. No, she's not working today,
Bray.
You ever wonder what she's up to
when she's not here?
What you getting at?
I don't trust her.
I ran background on her.
She's clean.
Right.
I'm really starting to regret
letting you in on this job.
First
you shit your pants so badly
about my little toy
that we had to relocate you.
Now your throb-on for that girl
is starving your brain of oxygen.
Well, this job
it's my ticket out.
Nothing is gonna fuck that up
for me.
Especially not some girl
that I'm passing the time with.
Understand?
PHONE BUZZES
'Liam?'
I think we need to talk.
Me first. Please?
What's this?
This is what we're taking.
Wait, is this from the family
that you were sitting next to
at the hotel bar?
That's right.
I had to do some recon on them.
I need you to keep it secret
until we're done.
We're gonna take it from
an ultra-secure vault in London.
Replace it with a replica.
No-one will even notice
until it's too late.
And I I swear to you
..no-one will be hurt.
How am I supposed to believe that?
You have to trust me on that.
Is that enough?
HE EXHALES
SHE CHUCKLES
I'm sorry, erm
You nearly finished it.
But if you don't like Brazil
..we can go anywhere you like.
And not just for one night.
Forever.
I'm trusting you because I want you
to go away with me.
You're asking me to?
Alison.
In 48 hours, I am gonna have
..a lot of money.
But I'm gonna have
to leave the country.
And I want you and your mum
..to come with me.
What? You want us to go?
Look at them at the top.
They've got houses
on every continent,
and you don't get to keep your home?
You deserve a real life.
I don't know
..what to say.
Say yes.
You cannot see Liam again.
He's dangerous.
If you walk into that vault,
you're gonna get caught.
I know that.
How do you know that?
'It's just way too risky.'
Unlocking now. Go on through.
She needs to stay out of this.
Go, go!
You'll appreciate it's important
for us to understand the events
that led up to today.
Now.