Code of Silence (2025) s01e05 Episode Script

Liam has invited me away.
Overnight?
A day trip.
Never been tempted
to bend the rules a little bit?
Liam has a really nice smile,
but it doesn't mean
he's not a criminal.
'Liam was watching
some people in the hotel.
'Yeah, I'm pretty sure
it's the Joshis.'
He hacked into the hotel's CCTV.
Let's hope he's not watching you.
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.
We're gonna take it from
an ultra-secure vault in London.
I need you to keep it secret
until we're done.
KETTLE BOILING
ENGINE TURNS OFF
KNOCK ON DOOR,
VACUUM WHIRRING
'Waterfall'
by The Stone Roses
VACUUM STOPS
James! Good to see you.
Good song.
Oh, God. Sorry. I'll turn it down.
Oh, don't turn it down
on my account.
VOLUME DECREASES
The lids of your eyes
I remember going to watch these
at the Astoria.
Must've been, what, 15 years ago?
Oh! Charlie was desperate to go.
Was he?
I said we couldn't afford it.
We had a bust-up about it.
JAMES CHUCKLES
By the time he'd convinced me
it was possibly the best thing
we could do with our money,
it was sold out.
Thanks for being here.
But the anniversary's
not until next week.
'Yeah, I know. I know.
It's just, erm
'Charlie's been on my mind a lot
recently, you know?'
I know it must be hard.
And if Look, if me coming round
is a bad reminder, then
It isn't. I appreciate it.
OK.
Really.
OK.
SHE CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Funny.
Charlie would've liked you.
But if he was still here,
we wouldn't have met, would we?
You made sure Alfie Redman
went to prison.
Not for nearly long enough.
And Helen and Braden
are still out there. Just
feel like I'm missing something.
PHONE BUZZES
KEYPAD CLACKING
Can he do that?
Yeah, he says he can't afford
maintenance payments.
I'm sorry, I'm, er
I'm gonna have to go.
I'll call you back.
Thanks.
PHONE THUDS
I'm sorry you're still struggling
with the divorce.
Thanks.
Not gonna lie
makes me a bit nervous.
What, you joining the club?
Oh, no. Look,
this legal stuff is hell.
But it's nothing compared to being
in a marriage that isn't working.
OK, Nia? OK, OK, OK. Nia.
OK, team.
I've just got off the phone
to my contact in Hatton Garden.
He's ex-cop turned private security.
He has heard whispers
that the jewels are being shown
tomorrow at a private view
for a potential buyer.
So maybe, I don't know
maybe the gang are thinking
of hitting at a moment
of weaker security
while the jewels are in transit,
I don't know.
Braden's gun
is still unaccounted for.
Shit, Braden's gun
is still unaccounted for.
So I need to phone the CPS
and get them to agree
to a conspiracy charge.
Do you think
we have enough evidence?
We've got the gang discussing
details of vault security.
And a sighting
of the vault's security plans.
Yeah, but that's from Alison, so
Also need to tell the CPS
of Alison's, erm
..association with Liam Barlow,
don't I?
Which they're really not gonna like.
I mean,
they're really not gonna like that.
Do we have a location
for Amir Joshi right now?
The Joshi family are back in London.
Amir Joshi is going to be
at a meeting for investors,
according to
The Times' business page.
OK. I mean, it's too risky to wait,
isn't it?
It's just way too risky.
OK. So, I need to
I need to call the CPS
and set up a meeting.
OK. If we get the nod,
we need to be ready to go.
So let's get a current location
for every member of this gang.
OK.
OK, that'll do. Cheers.
You You got here fast.
Dad, were you dealing?
Just a little bit of weed.
Look, look
You OK? Y-Your text, it
HE SIGHS SOFTLY
That's great. Yeah, thank you.
Thanks. Cheers.
Sir?
Yeah.
The Met finally got back to me.
They said someone snitched
on Danny Heath.
That's why he was convicted.
Yeah.
Liam, presumably. But why?
I mean, we should be on top of this
by now, shouldn't we?
Why did Liam take Alison
to the hotel?
And how does cloning the Joshis'
devices get them into the vault?
I mean,
maybe we're getting complacent.
We don't look complacent to me.
Well, we didn't last time, either.
SCREWDRIVER CLICKING
PHONE BUZZES
Yeah.
Hey, are you OK?
There's something
that you need to know.
What? What is it?
OK, Liam told me everything.
He showed me photos of the necklace.
They're gonna hit the vault,
maybe even tonight. What?
'When did he tell you this?'
'Last night.'
'Wait, why are you
just telling us now?'
'Because Liam trusts me.'
And I didn't expect to like him
when I first started this.
'Alison. Alison, this is important.
'Did Liam say how they were gonna
get into the vault?'
'N-No, he didn't say.'
LIAM SIGHS
I can't let him go ahead
with the robbery.
They're not gonna.
We're gonna stop 'em, OK?
But, listen,
you cannot see Liam again.
OK? He's dangerous.
OK.
OK?
OK.
Yeah. Yeah, no, I got it. I got it.
Yeah, I'll be in touch.
CPS have agreed
to a conspiracy charge.
The information from Alison
actually tipped the balance.
I mean, they don't want her
anywhere near a court, obviously,
but, er they have advised
that we should bring in
Helen, Braden and Liam.
OK, so we just have
to stick the landing now.
Just gotta stick the landing. Ben?
Yeah?
How're we doing
on locating our suspects?
We've traced their vehicles.
They were all outside
their residences,
but so far, we've not got eyes
on Helen, Braden or Liam. OK.
Seems unlikely that
they're all having a lie-in, no?
So let's pull CCTV images
from around their homes
for the last 12 hours
and get on 'em.
Wait, wait, wait.
So, sorry, Alison said
they could be hitting the vault
as soon as tonight.
But if they've already gone
to ground, then
The gang could be hitting the vault
before tonight.
Yeah. Fuck. OK.
We should get down there, fast.
Erm
Ben?
Yeah?
Can you get onto the Met
and get them to send
an armed response unit?
If they are making an attempt
on the vault,
I don't wanna take any chances,
yeah?
DOOR OPENS
You OK?
Yeah.
I just
LIAM SIGHS
I've just got to go out for a bit.
Where you going?
We're leaving in a hour.
Just gotta pick summat up.
A bit of kit for back-up.
But we've been planning this
for weeks.
I'll be back in time. Don't worry.
FOOTSTEPS RECEDE
DOOR OPENS,
CLOSES
BRADEN INHALES SHARPLY
Thanks for meeting me here.
Did you think about what I said?
Please
Don't do this.
If you stop, we could walk away.
We could be together.
Maybe we can move away from here.
We could be anything we wanna be
and be happy.
It's too late.
Look, if Braden's gonna walk
into that vault with a gun,
people will die.
So if you care enough about me
to come away with you,
then, please, just don't do this.
You don't understand.
I can't walk away from this.
I can't.
But
I thought the Liam that I know
won't let anybody get hurt.
If you walk into that vault, you're
gonna get caught. I know that.
How do you know that?
SCOFFS
I'm just worried.
No.
You said that you KNOW
that I'm gonna get caught.
What do you know?
No, no, I don't know anything. I
I told you things last night.
I put it all on the line for you.
I need to know
Can I trust you?
Yeah. You can t-trust me.
INHALES SHARPLY
You should go.
Ben?
I've located Helen and Joseph.
They took a taxi
from Joseph's office,
and looks like they're headed to a
Hollis and Byrne residence meeting.
Yep. They're giving themselves
cast-iron alibis.
They were never gonna get
their hands dirty, were they?
OK. Tell uniform not to take them
out of their sights. Yeah.
We need to find Braden and Liam.
Yeah.
Hello. Thank you.
- Sergeant.
- Sir.
You spoken to them?
No sign of any disturbance.
But the duty manager isn't keen
on sharing information.
Not keen? I'll see about that.
Can I have a look?
We're gonna take it from
an ultra-secure vault in London.
'You have to trust me.'
RINGING TONE
Er, sorry. One One second.
Yeah. Could we get Mr Joshi
out of that meeting, please?
It's very important
that we speak to him.
Yep. I'll hold.
Croesus Vaults' clientele
value our discretion.
Hm? You must understand
the level of security risk
involved in high-value items.
I do understand.
I do understand the security risk.
That's why I'm here.
Anything?
I'm being bounced
between assistants.
ASHLEIGH SIGHS
I have got credible information
that a gang
of very organised criminals
are planning a hit
on this vault today.
Now, do you wanna be the one
to tell your client
that you ignored my warning?
Give me a minute.
KEYBOARD CLACKING
According to our system,
Mr Joshi's vault
was emptied earlier today.
The contents were moved
at the owner's request.
Moved where?
They didn't
They don't share a destination.
I-I wouldn't expect them to.
Yep, we'll be in touch
as soon as we know anything.
Amir Joshi thinks the jewels
are still here.
Yeah, well, as this nice gentleman
has finally admitted, they're not.
Hm?
Miss Joshi sent the courier.
We verified the request.
The That's the van.
Sorry, did you say
Miss Joshi sent the van?
Oh, fuck. The daughter. Fuck.
No, no. Just got here now.
Yeah. Nia?
Yeah, yeah.
Give us two seconds, Sir.
OK. Hold on.
OK, you're good.
The van that has just left
with the contents of the vault,
its registration is
Lima-Foxtrot-five,
seven-Foxtrot-Sierra-Kilo.
'I need a trace on that van, Ben.'
Yeah, we're just loading
the ANPR now.
I have the van on the A2,
heading out of London.
It pings at a camera on the A2
and then nothing.
Reshmi Joshi ordered the jewels
to be moved.
Now, her dad doesn't know
where she's taken them,
but it seems likely the gang do.
Excuse me?
My phone is completely dead,
and I really need to text my mum.
Please can I borrow your phone?
Is it?
Sure.
Oh, thank you so much. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
'Has it gone off the A-road?'
Yeah. Several B-roads
heading out in each direction.
'None of them have traffic cameras.'
PHONE BUZZES
It's Alison.
She's texting me
from different numbers.
She says the robbery's
at the Hawthorne Estate Hotel.
That's where she was with Liam.
Hawthorne Estate Hotel.
Ben, is that where they're heading?
'Alison says the robbery is there,
but we don't have confirmation.'
Er, yeah. Yeah, that makes sense,
given where we lost the van.
It's about an hour away, at least.
Ben, could you head down there,
take a look, with extreme caution?
'We don't know
if we can trust Alison,
'and we don't know
what we're walking into.
'I'll get an armed response there
'as back-up as soon as I can.'
Yes, Sir.
Hey. You ready?
Shit, sorry.
I meant to text you.
OK. Er, we can do dinner later?
Sorry. Crazy day.
OK. Call me when you're done.
I don't mind what time.
Sure.
Park at the back.
CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS
Lovely.
Five minutes.
OK. I think
we'll do a few more here.
Then we can get you in the black
beaded couture on the stairs.
Not making any promises,
but I think that could
just get us the cover.
But that dress needs the necklace.
They'll be here any minute.
NAVI SIGHS
OK. So Good.
CHUCKLES SOFTLY
Rolled out the red carpet.
Mm.
That's the courier.
Let's do it.
EXHALES
Yeah.
COMPUTER BEEPS,
CHIRPS
Hotel security approaching.
'Keep walking.
'Told you.'
Unlocking now.
Go on through.
Necklace has changed hands.
Two bodyguards.
They're nearly up.
And look
at what I've done here.
Now, the necklace
Mm-hm.
Where do you want it?
Just on the table over there.
Yeah, I see it.
It's gonna come down here. And
I would love for the
Yes.
Joshis are in position.
The necklace is on the table.
One CPO outside the suite,
another inside.
Back straight, smile wide,
and whatever you do
do not be yourself.
'Just open the door.'
Good afternoon, sir.
Compliments of the house.
Champagne and macarons.
Good luck with her.
Yes, sir.
Room service coming up.
Perhaps the master bedroom?
Who's that?
Champagne and macarons, madam.
Compliments of the hotel.
RESHMI SCOFFS
Shall I send him away?
What flavour?
Pistachio, ma'am.
Stick 'em in there.
Maybe later.
RESHMI CHUCKLES
Ready?
Now.
ALARM RINGING FAINTLY
ALARM BLARING
Really?
Come in?
You need to leave, now.
CPOs, you're hearing that, right?
Get Reshmi out, leave the necklace
upstairs for the courier.
Suite doors
will lock behind you, anyway.
The courier has a key card. He's
coming up to protect the package.
PHONE RINGING
Roger that, Chandra.
RESHMI SCOFFS
Yes?
'Good afternoon, madam.
It's the management.'
Is this a drill?
I'm afraid not.
Please evacuate immediately.
I apologise
for any inconvenience caused.
ALARM CONTINUES
What on earth is going on?
PHONE CHIMES
Oh, God.
Problem?
Alison.
She's She's at the hotel.
Oh, for fuck's sake.
Tell her to leave.
She needs to stay out of this.
PHONE BUZZES
Listen to me.
There's a robbery
that is happening now.
No, madam.
This is a fire alarm.
It's a robbery.
They're using the CCTV.
Oh, my God! What is going on?
Let's keep moving.
RESHMI COUGHS
Wait outside, please.
No, no, no!
They want everyone to get out
so they can take the necklace.
Erm
They're clear. They're clear.
ALARM BLARING
'Switch the necklaces.'
Keep moving, madam.
Wait. I need my necklace.
You have to go back and get it.
Chandra said
it was safest in the room.
I don't give a fuck what she said!
I'm telling you to go back
and get it.
I'm not leaving without it.
Bag secure. Coming down.
Fuck! The CPO is coming back.
Hide!
What?!
I'm in the suite.
I'm not waiting for him.
It's full of smoke.
COMPUTER CHIRPING
We've got a problem.
I can't open the door
to the linen room.
'My remote access isn't working.'
Well, get it working.
'The fire alarm
must have triggered something.'
We haven't got time for this.
'You can't go down the main stairs,
the Joshis are there.
'If they check the replica,
they'll suspect you.' What?!
You can't get caught
with the jewels on you.
You're gonna have to dump them.
There's a laundry chute
on the other side of the staircase.
'Put them in there, and
we'll collect them at the bottom.
'Put the jewels
in the laundry chute!'
OK, it's done.
Now get in here and get me out!
HEAVY BREATHING
I'm going in. I've gotta go!
Sir, thank you.
Do you know the way to go?
If you wouldn't mind,
thank you so much.
Liam, where are you?
I can't stay here, can I?
MUFFLED CHATTER,
GUESTS CLAMOURING
I'm coming! Coming.
Just Just wait, I'm coming.
Alison! Alison!
Liam
ALARM RINGING
MAN COUGHS,
HANDBRAKE CLICKS
Fuck.
Thank you so much
for your patience.
GUESTS CLAMOURING
Yeah, I'm really sorry, madam.
PHONE BUZZES
Ben?
Something's going on at the hotel.
They're evacuating.
OK, we've just got a text
from Alison.
She said she's at the hotel.
Can you see her?
No.
'We need to know she's safe.'
'She might be inside. I'll check.'
Armed response
are on their way, Ben.
They're six minutes off, OK?
No, no, no. I'll take a look.
I'll be careful.
Stop this before it's too late, OK?
The police is on their way.
Funny you're here, too.
Look, they've got guns.
And Braden's got a gun, too.
Which is why you need to get out
before you fuck this up!
OK, let's go.
SIGHS
Screw this.
Braden! Stop!
Police!
ALISON YELPS,
SUPRESSED GUNSHOTS
Argh!
ALISON WHIMPERS
Can you get off me?!
LIAM GRUNTS,
BEN GROANS
ALISON WHIMPERS,
SOBS
Ben, Ben! Just stay stay with me.
Stay with me.
BEN GASPING
ALISON SOBBING
Please!
Can you call the ambulance?
Don't just stand there,
do something!
Please.
BEN GROANING
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Alison.
I-I'm sorry.
Ben Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
Just hold on, all right?
RINGING FADES
SOUND MUTED
GUNSHO
BEN GASPS
GROANS IN PAIN
HIGH-PITCHED RINGING
DOOR SLAMS
I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Alison.
I-I'm sorry.
ALISON SOBBING
Ben. Ben, Ben! Help
LOW HUM
OF CONVERSATION
'As this interview
is under caution,
'we've provided a BSL interpreter.
'It's very important
that you understand us.'
DC Lawford was shot.
One of Amir Joshi's bodyguards
was killed.
I was there. I saw it.
Mm-hm.
You'll appreciate why it's important
for us to understand
Do you want to tell us
how you came to be at the hotel?
HE SIGHS SOFTLY
I-I went there to try
and stop the robbery.
Right.
And how long have you known
that the robbery
was gonna be at the hotel?
I didn't know. I I guessed.
You guessed?
I mean
You can see why I might have
difficulty believing that, yeah?
I mean, you stayed
at the Hawthorne Hotel with Liam
two days ago.
I mean, you stayed
in the exact same suite
that the robbery took place in.
I texted Ashleigh.
I told you
it was gonna be at the hotel.
And a couple of hours before,
you told me it was at the vault.
But
You gave me false information,
which meant we couldn't stop
the robbery.
I didn't give you false information.
You see, DC Lawford is in surgery.
He's having a bullet removed
from his abdomen.
So I need to understand, quickly
..why you changed your story.
Did you get cold feet?
Did you and Liam fall out?
What was it?
No, no. Liam told me
that it was gonna be at the vault.
That's what he said.
Right.
Why would he say that
if it wasn't true?
Hm
Liam found out
I was working with you.
And I think he was listening
into our conversations
through my hearing aids.
Through your hearing aids?
Sorry, is that even
is that even possible?
What What
What makes you think he hacked you?
Well, erm, he was asking me
about my hearing aids
and how
how they worked, you know?
And I found out my hearing aids
were paired up to my phone.
And I didn't set that up.
OK. So You think that Liam
used you to misdirect us?
Yeah, I think
And you were never tempted
to help him?
Yeah, I was
At times, I was tempted by him.
But that's because
he knew I was struggling.
But I couldn't do it.
Because the more I learnt
being with you guys,
the more I realised that people
really do get hurt. And
I really didn't want that
to happen to anyone.
I really didn't.
Do you know where Liam is now?
What he's? He's not?
Did you not arrest him at the hotel?
Braden escaped in the van.
Antony's in custody,
but he's saying nothing.
We didn't find Liam at the hotel.
We didn't find the jewels, either.
But here's what we do know.
Someone shut down the hotel CCTV
..right before DC Lawford got shot.
I think that was Liam.
I think
Liam always intended
to escape on his own.
He planned it.
So he tricked
He tricked the gang,
and then he used me to do it.
SNIFFLES
DC Lawford put himself on the line
for the job.
Let's make sure
that wasn't for nothing.
Let's put all our efforts
into finding Braden and Liam.
We're not gonna let them
walk away this time.
So, everything that I did
and all the risks that I took,
they were for nothing?
Should've listened to you
about Alison.
She was over-involved.
OFFICERS YELLING
'You don't feel
so clever now, do you?'
'What have you done?'