Blue Lights (2023) s03e02 Episode Script
Skipper
I appreciate the offer.
I mean, it's just not me.
All the best skippers never really
go looking for it.
I'm thinking of moving back up home,
to help my auntie look after my ma.
I thought you couldn't go live back
there because of, like, a threat?
Are you aware of this
encrypted messaging app?
Yeah, of course we are.
It's a nightmare.
How so?
- Hello, can you hear me?
- Coke stroke, domestic violence
Driving offences, suicides.
All in the leafy green suburbs,
behind high gates.
The app is using runners, kids.
Sandy! You've no right to stop me.
- You a friend of Sandy's?
- This girl. I know her.
I was her social worker.
You tell your people,
in the unlikely event of them
finding a phone with the app still
running, that they seize it and they
get it to me as quickly as possible.
Shane, you can't open someone's
phone, it's illegal.
Clean up your mess. Then we'll talk.
Something's wrong.
We need to check it out.
It's beautiful.
7-2 from Uniform,
withdraw immediately. Over!
TYRES SQUEAL
That's a very big schoolbag.
Are you going somewhere?
Terrible news about Sandy.
You just never know what's
going on with people.
I heard that the police were
passing by when he jumped.
How you know that?
Ah, you
Oh, well, you just hear things,
you know?
Did he tell you
where he was going, or?
TRAIN PASSES
So, listen, I've been thinking.
There's a job in Dublin,
in one of the clubs.
No, it's nothing like that.
Sure, you're getting too old
for that sort of thing anyway.
It's front of house, hostess.
And Dublin's a proper city,
you know. It's cosmopolitan.
You could have a nice life there.
Yeah?
Good.
Can I go?
Yeah. Of course you can go. Hey.
Leave the bag.
What?
You cannot run, Lindsay.
That's a fool's game.
You have a good day at school, yeah?
Counselling?
Yeah, you both get six free sessions.
Six free sessions? That's amazing.
Sarge, I'm fine. I don't need
counselling, but what I do need
is somebody to do something
about Lindsay Singleton.
No. You don't need anything.
CID will speak to her at the home,
along with a social worker.
Colouring-in department's
on the case. That's class.
- Stevie!
- Sandra, listen.
Whatever was going on with
Sandy McKnight, she is obviously
mixed up in it too, and now he's dead.
You know,
Lindsay could be in real danger.
Grace, this is literally not your job.
Now, we have you on a file day.
So get your statement into the
system and send it upstairs.
Right. Fine!
Thank you.
Er, Stevie?
What the hell are you doing?
What?
You don't undermine another
sergeant in front of the cons.
I've made you temporary
skipper for a reason,
- so act like one.
- But it's just
It doesn't matter, Stevie.
You don't do it.
Look, I'm not your boss any more.
You and I are in this together,
starting today.
Yeah.
OK, I'm sorry.
Thanks.
Can you believe that?
She's just doing her job.
Sorry?
Well, there are rules, Grace.
We have to stick to them.
Sorry.
BIRDS CRY
BELLS TOLL
Hey.
Hey!
You're going to be late.
Oh, shit!
Did Bea open that?
- You're going to catch yer
- What? Catch my death?
Jesus, Ma.
I asked her to open it.
I like the sea air.
It's baltic.
You know,
I'm so proud of you.
- Ma, don't.
- I just want you to know that.
Would you stop talking like that?
Like what? Listen to me.
I'm not scared of it.
- But I am.
- I know.
I know.
But you have to promise me,
you see, when it does happen
..you're not to go buck daft.
What?
I know the kind of yer.
You could spend years
in that wee head of yours.
I'd hate to think you'd waste
all that time.
Do you know?
Don't go buck daft.
That's your advice?
You really are something else,
do ye know that, Ma.
I know.
Aren't I?
- Love you.
- Love you.
This is off the record.
Excuse me?
We were clear about that.
This is background or nothing.
Your call.
Well, naturally I'm intrigued to
hear the background of how a young
man ended up dead an hour after
being released from police custody.
I'll need to speak to the
officers involved.
No.
Chief Superintendent Robinson,
I think you misunderstand
your powers here
..and mine.
I'm afraid you'll have to take that up
with our colleagues at C3 Intelligence,
and also C1, Organised Crime.
SHE SCOFFS
Well, since we're off the record,
let me ask you a question.
Do you take pleasure in sweeping
things under the carpet,
or do you just look as if you do?
Inspector McNally.
I almost forgot.
We had a separate complaint,
regarding last night's shift.
Pertaining to a serious breach of
protocol by two of your officers.
Hopefully that's not classified.
I'll wait next door.
BAG ZIPS
No rush.
Tell me, Helen.
Do we have a discipline
problem on your watch?
DOOR CLOSES
You took a risk with the runner.
We were gone before the cops knew
what was happening.
And the girl?
We're going to move her to Dublin.
Work in one of the clubs.
Keep her close, that's the plan?
Donal, do you ever think about
human nature?
About human nature?
- Do you love anyone?
- What?
Is there someone you love?
Yeah.
Yeah. Me ma, me sisters.
If I pushed them off a roof
..how would you feel about me?
You would feel two things.
Fear and hate.
But what would you feel more of?
She'll get you in the end.
The solicitor, he introduced you
to his friends in Derry?
Uh-uh
And you believe they are capable?
They already have a scout team
in the city and they're ready to go.
OK.
Make the transfer.
They're going after the cops.
That's a big move.
The police are allocating
significant intelligence resources.
But they're finite.
They can't fight on two fronts.
We can.
Shit, shit.
- Annie.
- Sorry.
Hey. Where were you last night?
Home.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
All right, everyone.
So, first order of business.
We have a new Temporary Sergeant
joining us today.
He's a very experienced con
with 12 years in response,
and I'm told he makes an excellent cake.
Sergeant Neill.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Go on, Stevie!
Woo-woo!
Go on, Stevie!
All yours, skipper.
OK
Err, folks
HE CLEARS HIS THROA
Oi! Oi, listen up!
Er, OK. Thank you.
Er, first of all,
I didn't ask to do this.
Aye, right!
I was, er, bullied into it.
But look, seriously, I'll do the
best I can to keep yous right.
And please don't forget,
I know all the places we go to hide.
OK, Annie, Aisling you're on 7-0 today.
Fionn, Susan, 7-1.
Kev, Angus, you're 7-2.
Grace, you're file day.
Err OK.
- Stevie.
- "Sergeant".
Sorry. Sergeant.
Erm, what about us?
There is somebody here
wants to have a word.
Ooh!
OK. Sharp eyes save lives.
Thank you.
APPLAUSE
So you've got calls here,
and then available call signs here.
Obviously, Barney handles call
allocation,
but the skipper has to be across it.
It's our job to basically make sure
this whole thing doesn't
fall apart at the seams.
On a busy shift, this is
four-dimensional chess.
Doesn't sound like much craic.
There's no craic here, my friend.
The skipper's office
is a craic-free zone.
It's a craicuum.
- A craicuum?
- Yep.
All right. Great.
OK.
Good luck, skipper. She's all yours.
I need to talk to Cruella.
RADIO: Blackthorn skipper from Uniform.
Two vehicle RTC, location
is on the system.
Two vehicle RTC
here on the Parhill Road.
- Who's on 7-0?
- Annie and Aisling.
And we're off.
7-0 to Uniform, we are 15 minutes out.
Roger that.
So, you wanted to speak to
two of my officers?
Yes.
Yes, we've had a complaint
about Constable Bradley
and Constable Foster illegally
accessing the personal information
of an unconscious hospital patient
in their custody last night.
Constable Bradley?
Sergeant Cliff, if you'll excuse us.
BAG UNZIPS
This is a preliminary interview
conducted at Blackthorn Station
with Constable Thomas Foster.
Shane?
Shane!
Well? Did you?
- Tell me the truth.
- Yes.
For God's sake. We needed next of kin.
You find it some other way!
Did Tommy see you doing it?
Constable.
- Did you access the phone?
- No.
I didn't.
Did you see Constable Bradley
accessing the phone?
I'll need a verbal answer
No.
I didn't.
I didn't see it.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Sergeant, we're in the middle
of an interview here.
Yes, sorry. Erm, there's an urgent
operational matter.
I need to borrow him for five minutes.
Yeah.
Sure, we can do that.
But before we do, let me
Let me show you both something.
As you're probably aware,
the hospital recently installed
CCTV in a bid to address
antisocial behaviour.
When the complainant
got in touch with us,
their solicitor asked to access
the footage under GDPR.
Now
So, just one more question, Constable,
before you head off on
your important operational matter.
Are you aware that making a false
statement to the police ombudsman
is a criminal offence?
SIRENS
7-0 to Uniform, we are about
a minute out from that RTC site.
Roger that.
Right, left, straight through there.
OK. Should just
Should be here
Where?
Just here.
There!
Shit!
Shit, shit, shit.
Help, somebody help me, please.
- Uniform, that's arrival.
- Roger that.
- Bollocks.
- I can't move my legs.
- You take it.
- Hit your emergency button.
Keep the line open, yeah?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Get me out of here.
- OK.
We're going to get you moved
shortly, sir, all right?
My name is Annie, now just
keep your head back for me there.
Aisling! Check for fire!
- My leg.
- OK, sir.
We're going to get that looked
at very, very shortly. All right?
- My leg's wrecked.
- Just need to fix your head first.
One second.
GROANING
Hey there. Hi there.
- Hey.
- Hiya.
Hi there. I'm Aisling.
What's your name?
Cia
OK. You're OK, what's your name?
- Ciaran.
- Ciaran?
I'm going to stay here with you,
all right? I'm not going anywhere.
I'm going to get you out really soon.
Just try and stay as still as you can.
Bobby, thank you.
Just keep pressure on that wound.
We're going to have a look at that. Ooh.
I'm going to have a look at that
leg, all right?
3-2 to 7-0, sitrep, over.
Just bear with me, Bobby. Thank you.
Yeah, we're at a
three-way crossing, Stevie.
And it's a dangerous bend.
We're really exposed here.
I have one injured but conscious.
Just we need everything.
We need an air ambulance,
we need two of everything.
Just send call signs, more call signs.
Paramedics, fire crews, just send them.
Fucking send them all, Stevie.
Just send them all, please.
Barney, who do I call here?
Barney, who do I call?
Sorry, Stevie.
Paramedics are six minutes away.
What about the other vehicle, Annie?
Aisling?!
Aisling.
Aisling, give me a sitrep.
Just give me a wee sec here
Err We've got one, he's conscious,
but he's trapped. Severe blood loss.
I can't move him.
It's it's bad
Stevie, it's really bad,
there's a lot of blood.
Just talk to him.
Just keep him talking.
Hiya.
Hey.
We're going to get you
out of here soon, OK?
Just waiting on more help there,
all right?
Won't be long.
Tell him I'm sorry
and I didn't mean to hit him.
Och, don't be worrying about that.
You're all right. You're going to be
all right, we're here now.
I've got you, all right?
You're going to be grand.
You're going to be 100%.
- Oh, Jesus.
- Sorry about this.
Argh! Jesus!
ON RADIO: Ciaran. Ciaran.
Stevie, we need help here.
I don't want to lose my leg.
You're not going to lose your leg, OK?
Connor, have you seen Sandra?
Shit.
- Where are they?
- They're coming soon.
- Jesus
- They're on their way.
Stevie, where is everyone?
There's no-one here!
Yeah, no, top priority.
I need them now. Yeah, two crews.
Listen, I don't care. Just find them.
- Stevie?
- Annie, I'm on it.
We're going to get you out of here
as soon as possible.
You're fine.
Ciaran?
Come on, stay with me.
Help's on the way, all right?
You're OK, you're OK
Help's on the way.
I know, I know.
Look at me.
Annie?
Annie, I need to take the
registration plate.
Uh
Alpha, victor, yankee,
five, zero, three, four.
And the second plate, please?
And, uh
Alpha, golf, mike,
eight, three, zero, five.
Oh, shit.
It's OK. Going to be all right.
I'm going to stay here with you.
All right? I'm not going anywhere.
WEAKLY: I can't feel anything
You're going to be fine,
we're going to get you out.
No. Ciaran. Ciaran, don't be looking
down there. I can't feel me leg
Don't look down there.
No, no, you're grand. You're OK.
You're OK, Ciaran. Just look at me.
Look at me, Ciaran, OK? Look at me.
Just keep looking at me.
Just look at me. Look at me, all right?
Just keep looking at me.
You're going to be OK. Ciaran? Ciaran?
Come on, stay with me. Stay with me.
Annie, can you help her?
Negative, I have a casualty.
- Come on, Sandra.
- Stay with me now. You're OK.
Come on.
RING TONE
PHONE RINGS
Hey, Stevie.
OK. All right, I'll be there in a sec.
Right, you tell that idiot to go
in there,
and you tell him to tell the truth, OK?
Go on!
Everything all right?
No, Sarge. This RTC is bad.
Two casualties, one sounds critical.
Paramedics yet to arrive on scene.
- Right, OK. Is that Barney?
- Yeah.
Hi, Barney, yeah, this is a
priority one situation.
All right, where are we
on other callsigns?
Fire?
How about paramedics?
And air support?
Yeah, OK, wait up.
Hey, Robbie. Listen, can you
let Control know we're
going to need an air ambulance?
Yeah, incident number
zero, one, niner, alpha.
Co-ordinates are on the system.
Cheers, bye.
Barney, can you tell the Royal
trauma team to stand by? Thanks.
Did you run the plates?
That's what I was calling you about.
Shit. OK, so, Op Gulliver protocols,
yeah?
Barney, listen, we've got
a potential security threat.
The registered owner of the vehicle
is an Op Gulliver nominal.
Name, John O'Boyle.
Notify C3 and let's get ARVs in play.
Look, mate, I'm sorry, all right?
I'm sorry.
Shane!
I know why you did it.
What?
You were trying to get workable
intel, send it up the line to C3.
Get yourself back in the running
for a transfer to intelligence.
You did it to get out of response.
Wise up.
You were being stupid
and selfish, as usual.
Catch yourself on, mate.
Get to fuck!
THEY GRUN
What the fuck Stevie!
Stevie, deal with them two!
Enough! Enough.
Enough.
What yous playing at, huh?
He started it.
Just stay looking at me.
I'm not going anywhere. Ciaran?
Ciaran, Ciaran Ciaran? Come on,
help's on the way, all right?
They're not going to be too long.
Just stay with me.
Uh
Shall we shall we say a prayer?
A prayer?
Yeah. Aye. Are you up for it?
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, all right.
Come on. All right.
Hail Mary, full of Grace
Full of Grace
The Lord is with thee.
RADIO: Blessed art thou amongst women.
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour
Oh
Tell my mammy and daddy I love them.
No, Ciaran
You can tell them yourself.
Wise up, we're going to get you
out of here, all right?
It's OK now.
It's OK
No
No, Ciaran Ciaran?
Ciaran, stay with me, come on
Come on, Ciaran.
DISTANT SIRENS WAIL
Ciaran
Ciaran, come on, they're coming now.
Please, please, stay with me, Ciaran!
SHE WHIMPERS
Ciaran, they're here
Ciaran, they're here!
SHE SOBS
Step back, please.
Step back and let me in.
That's it.
Come on, now. That's it.
HELICOPTER ROTOR WHIRS
You opened the phone?
Yeah.
And Constable Foster saw you doing so?
No point in saying otherwise.
You have it on tape.
But he did try and stop me.
Several times.
So why did you open it?
Well, my sergeant thinks I did it
because I'm lazy.
My partner thinks I did it to try
and get a foot up the ladder.
That's not why I did it.
I did it
..because I'm sick and tired.
Of what, exactly?
Of nice, respectable,
middle-class people.
You know?
People who go to dinner parties
and that.
They drink some wine and do a few
wee lines, and they think,
"Ah, what we do doesn't really count.
"It's just good aul' craic."
Because for some reason,
they think they're above the law.
And the real people driving all
this shite, they're not the ones
out on the streets, buying shit
gear. Not any more, anyway.
It's people who live in big houses
behind nice tall gates.
Constable, I don't think we
need to know that context.
No, no, you do.
You definitely do.
Cos, you see, you get to choose
the context you see things in.
We don't.
Every day, every night now,
we go into those houses,
and the coke makes everything worse.
Domestic violence, overdoses,
fights, suicides.
Well, that's the next day usually.
Sunday's a big day for topping yourself.
- OK, but
- And it just keeps on coming.
And it's getting worse,
and we can see that.
We know it's happening.
But nobody else cares.
Why is that?
I mean, you send details up
the line, and nothing.
Now, I don't know if you can
imagine what that's like.
Just
..cleaning up a mess.
When you know there must be some way
to stop it,
but nobody up there gives a shit.
No-one.
And I think I know why.
Why?
Because those people are not the
people we're expected to arrest.
RING TONE
Hello, is that Child Protection?
Yeah, it's Grace Ellis
here from response.
I was just wondering if I could
talk to a detective.
Yeah.
Yeah, I would say it was urgent.
Aodhan, this is crazy.
Ah, shut up.
They're sending 200 grand to a
dissident republican organisation.
What for, Aodhan?
What are they going to do?
That's none of your business.
- I can't do this!
- Yeah, what choice do you have?
DOORBELL RINGS
- How are you, George?
- Come in. Come in.
How you feeling? How's the ticker?
You all right, yeah?
Yeah.
No more partying for you, my friend.
You are far too important for that.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
HE WHISTLES
Well, now, isn't this
just fucking lovely?
Where's the missus, George?
She's erm she's still on holidays.
So, you didn't even tell her
what happened to you?
Would you mind getting on with it?
We need this to happen now.
Donal.
Don't do this.
Please.
Aodhan.
Are you starting to grow
a conscience on me now?
Is that what's going on here,
after all this time?
That's how people get in trouble
around here, yeah?
Good man.
Now, they are going to get this
immediately, yeah?
Because they want it immediately.
I could get struck off for this.
Well, you could get struck off
for a lot of things, George.
What are you waiting for?
Listen, Donal, um
..is there any way, like?
Is there any way, maybe,
that I could just
you know, step away from this now?
You know, just-just leave it at that?
Just leave it at that?
Do you see that young one there?
What's her name?
It's Orla.
That's a lovely name.
You know, she reminds me of someone.
Who is it now?
Who is it that she reminds me of?
Oh, yeah!
It's that young girl you met
in that club in Dublin.
What was her name again?
Lindsay.
That's it.
Lindsay, isn't it?
You know, George, I hope
you don't mind me saying this,
but I watch that video
of the two of you the odd time.
It's fierce stuff, George.
You're a bad man, George.
Yeah.
HE SCOFFS
Yeah, you really are.
Don't ever, ever again
tell me what you want to do.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Boom.
I'm sorry. It's chaos here.
We seized a hard drive
off a schoolteacher this morning.
MOUTH FULL: We're going through
the contents.
It's, er Yeah.
So, what can I do you for?
I was just wondering, if you'd read
my report on Lindsay Singleton.
Er read the email, not the report.
- You were her social worker?
- Yeah
Not many of us around.
Oh, right.
- How long were you a social worker for?
- Eight years.
Yeah. So this, er Lindsay?
Yeah, Lindsay. Lindsay Singleton.
She's, um
She's a resident
at Lagan View Children's Home.
She's been associated
with a drug dealer, Sandy McKnight.
HE LAUGHS
Wee Sandy?
I thought he'd be dead by now.
He is.
Oh.
Shit.
Yeah.
We arrested him,
and then C1 took the case off us.
That evening, he falls off the roof
of a building. Or he was pushed.
And you think
Lindsay's wrapped up in it?
Yeah, I do. I think she knows
what he was doing there,
who he was meeting, and I think
you lot need to interview her.
Yeah, listen, the, er
the murder cops are upstairs, so
I'm sorry?
Well, if it's a murder case,
I-I can't
She's a child. She needs protecting.
You know, I thought that
the sign on your door
that says "child protection",
that means that's what you do.
That's all I do.
What, you think this office
is just messy?
Every one of those files
is a young person.
Most of them in care.
Every one of them being exploited.
See, the last two years,
it's gone off the charts.
They go missing,
they come back a few days later,
sometimes with bruises.
They skip curfew,
they're caught with drugs,
released because they're underage,
and they turn up
on buses and trains from Dublin.
And here's the thing -
they never, ever talk. Ever.
Do you often walk into someone's office
and accuse them of negligence?
Or am I just special?
Sorry, 3-2, go ahead.
- How are we looking, Barney?
- Getting it tight, mate.
We need to get that death message
out of the way
and get at least two more
callsigns out there.
On it, Barn.
You OK?
Listen
..the young lad who died, his dad
has dissident republican links.
Senior player in Belfast.
He's going to be hostile to police.
The family lives in Carrick View.
We have five, ten minutes in there.
Five minutes?
To tell someone that their son's dead?
Aisling, that's all we have. I'm sorry.
Where have you been?
I was just making some checks
on the McKnight case.
OK. With me.
Tommy, you're with Grace on 7-4.
I need you to cover 7-0
on a death message in Carrick View.
Keep your eyes open, yeah?
You all right?
Not really, no. You?
Not really, no.
RADIO CHIRPS
- 3-2 to Uniform.
- Go ahead, 3-2.
Barney, that's two call signs
on their way to Carrick View.
As soon as they're done, we'll
get them back on the ground, OK?
Roger that, Stevie.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
So this is it?
What, skippering?
Yeah, mate. This is it.
HE SIGHS
DOORBELL
Fuck me.
Tinder's not what it used to be.
There's a kid dead because of me.
Just the one?
- I'm being serious!
- So am I.
This McKnight kid.
I told them that I was worried,
that the peelers had C1 onto him.
I thought
I thought they were just
going to talk to him.
And?
They asked to meet him. He, er
He went off the roof.
This isn't how it used to be, Tina.
Is it not?
James had touts kneecapped. Worse.
No, no, this is different. These
These people are out of control.
Did someone put a therapist's sign
outside my front gate?
Aodhan, why are you here?
They're sending money
to Carvel in Derry.
A lot of money.
The dissidents, Tina.
They're going to take out a peeler.
Maybe more than one.
Why would they do that?
- Throwing sand.
- What?
Put the peelers on the back foot,
get them going after republicans -
takes the heat off them.
It's smart.
Tina, I know they paid you
a lot of money to step aside.
Yeah, and I know they paid you
a lot of money to step inside.
This is madness!
What next? Huh?
They they take out a loyalist,
a republican?
They could start the war again.
You have to stop them.
I'm not fuckin' Trocaire
Aodhan, I don't go round trying to
make the world a better place.
You handed this town over to them
..on a plate.
I just hope someday soon
you don't regret that.
Uniform from 7-4.
That's us entering Carrick View, over.
RADIO: Uniform to 7-4, received.
It's that one there.
RADIO CHIRPS
Uniform from 7-4. That's arrival.
7-4 from Uniform, received.
7-4 from 3-2.
How's it looking? Any interest?
No, it's quie
Well, it's empty.
It's completely empty.
KNOCKING
- Madam, my name is Constable Byrne.
- What do yous want?
- Could you?
- HE SPEAKS IN IRISH
Sir, you don't need a solicitor.
Don't tell me what I need.
Sir, madam, could you confirm for me
that you're the parents
of Ciaran O'Boyle?
PHONE ALER
I need all callsigns to RTB immediately.
- What?
- Return to base.
We have an imminent and credible threat.
Who's out there, and where are they?
Guv, we just sent two callsigns
to Carrick View.
Er
Grace, what's the situation?
Is anyone gathering?
No.
There's nobody here at all.
Anywhere.
Get them out of there.
7-0 from 3-2, please be advised
we need you to withdraw immediately.
Mr and Mrs O'Boyle, I'm
I'm so sorry,
but your son was involved in an accident
earlier today on the Parhill Road.
It was a two-car collision.
RADIO: 7-0, do you copy?
Sorry, two seconds. Sorry.
- Say that again.
- We need you out of there now, over.
JOHN: This isn't true. Can't
be happening. That wasn't him.
QUIETLY: Shit.
Shouldn't they be out by now?
Yeah.
VEHICLE APPROACHES
What's that all about?
RADIO CHIRPS Uniform from 7-4,
we've got some suspicious behaviour
from a white Transit van.
I couldn't see the registration, over.
7-4 from Uniform, received.
I'm so sorry.
- No!
- It's not him.
- RADIO: 7-2. Suspect white van outside.
- You got the wrong person.
- RADIO: Leave the premises immediately.
- You did - you got the wrong person!
Aisling, we need to go.
- It's not him.
- He was here. He was here this morning.
Get the fuck out! It's not Ciaran!
It's not my boy. It's not our boy.
- 7-0, do you copy?
- It's not Ciaran. It's a mistake.
- Aisling.
- It's not my Ciaran.
Here, I'm going to give him a ring.
ROISIN: It's not
it's not my baby boy.
Come on, pick up. Pick up.
LINE RINGS
- Pick up.
- I'm so sorry.
- I know it's not.
- Pick up.
Sir, I'm sorry.
- Come on, pick up.
- I'm so sorry.
Pick up, Ciaran.
LINE CONTINUES RINGING
It was him. It was
Come on, pick up. Pick up. Come on.
Please, pick up.
It was Ciaran. It was your son. It was
Ciaran. I was with him when he died.
No! Please!
Not my baby! Please!
Say it wasn't my baby!
VOICEMAIL: Yo, it's Ciaran.
Leave a message.
No! Not my baby! Please!
VOICEMAIL BEEPS
Not my baby! Please!
Say it wasn't my baby!
No! Tell me it wasn't my baby boy!
What are they doing?
Why are they not leaving?
Please! Tell me
Please tell me it
I'm so sorry.
- Please tell me
- Aisling. Aisling.
He was right here this morning.
Tell me what happened.
What happened? Please!
- Please, tell me!
- I'm sorry, I am sorry, he was
He was calm.
He said that he loved yous both.
- No! Please no! My baby!
- I'm so sorry.
VEHICLE APPROACHES
Shit.
Shit! Shit!
RADIO CHIRPS
OK, that white van's stopped,
it's watching us,
and it's blocking our exit. Over.
7-4, roger. How many occupants? Over.
- OK, Tommy, you need to get them out!
- What?!
Just fucking go in and get them out, OK?
GUN COCKS
7-0 from Uniform, extract immediately!
I repeat - extract immediately! Over!
- Aisling! Annie! We need to go!
- Please tell me
Aisling, we need to go now.
There's a threat outside.
Two men outside in a white van!
We need to leave right now! Let's go!
Stop! Stop. Just wait there! Wait there.
ROISIN: Someone please help!
Wait there!
Get back in the house!
Get back in the fucking house, sir!
Sir, I said get back in the house, now!
Do not approach that van!
- Yous are from Derry?
- Aye.
Carvel's men?
On an operation?
Go.
Go, go, go, go! Get in the car!
- Not today.
- What?
You're told.
Not today.
Go! Go! Go!
TYRES SCREECH
HE SOBS
OK, thanks, Barney.
Yeah, all call signs are RTB. Cheers.
So what do we do now?
Well, just as of this moment,
I've got TSGs responding
to Article 2 calls only.
Threat level's too high
for anything else.
So all this stuff
A city without cops, more or less.
Let's see how that works out.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Come in.
Do you have everything you need?
- Yeah.
- Mm.
How would you like me to proceed?
DOOR CLOSES
Look, I don't have any choice in this.
I need to start a full investigation.
Into both of them?
Well, Constable Foster,
he saw it happening -
he didn't report it.
So there's nothing I can do.
Are you recommending suspension?
No. Let them work.
And how long's it going to take?
The initial investigation?
It'll be a few weeks.
Constable Bradley needs to
hand over his personal handset
and delete all data from other devices.
That's evidence that can
be used at the tribunal.
But, look, if it doesn't go their way
..it will be dismissal.
Well, it's not going to
go their way, is it?
I mean, you already know what happened.
SHE SIGHS
I'm sorry.
DOOR OPENS
I'm sure you are.
SANDRA SIGHS
Shit!
DOOR CLOSES
HE SIGHS
OK, so as soon as we get
the threat assessment done,
we will be getting back out there.
We'll still be doing our jobs,
just with a little more caution,
and a little more vigilance.
Sharp eyes save lives.
Sergeant Neill?
Er
Yeah, look, this is shite.
MURMUR OF LAUGHTER
Really shite. It's going to
require a very big bucket.
OFFICERS LAUGH
Er but we will catch
this shite in our bucket
..and dispose of it hygienically.
THEY LAUGH
Thank you.
Thank you, Sergeant Neill. That was
..inspirational.
We need to get a bucket.
CHATTER
- WHISPERING: Too much?
- Nah.
A dissident threat?
Where did that come from?
Curveball. Took us all by surprise.
I was asked this morning
by the Police Ombudsman
to give a full account of
what happened with Sandy McKnight,
- who met him, what was said.
- And did you?
No, because your department
have her tied up in knots.
So what happened?
- I can't really say.
- Colly!
I pitched him.
- Jesus.
- Soft. They couldn't have known that.
- But they killed him?
- There's no forensics at that mill.
Not a hair, not a fucking scuff mark.
No CCTV. Multiple entrances and exits.
We're probably going to end up
marking this up as a suicide.
- Oh, God.
- And you're right
they did kill that wee lad.
Are you OK?
I want you to come in.
Come in where?
Round the table. Full access.
We need to be joined up on this.
You're going to have to go through
Developed Vetting.
No. That's you, Colly.
That's not me.
You're playing me.
- What?
- You're fucking playing me,
cos you always thought
I chose the wrong path,
and you always have to
be right in the end.
I am not you, Colly.
I don't want to be you!
Just tell me what I need to know
so I can look after my people.
You sit round the table
..and I'll tell you everything.
11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
First floor conference room, C3.
Her name's Sammi.
Don't make anything up.
Don't prevaricate.
If it goes well, we can talk.
Oh, Stevie, um I need you to
cover here for a few more hours.
- John's called in sick and
- Sandra, are you serious?
- Good one.
- SANDRA CHUCKLES
Look, you got this.
Didn't feel like it.
Well, it won't.
Not for a while.
But you'll get there.
Cheers.
See you tomorrow, skipper!
Do you want to talk about it?
Why did you?
What?
You know
Pray?
Well, I mean, you can take the girl
out of the convent
Everybody heard, then, aye?
It was an open channel.
It was like
..he went somewhere.
Like he went somewhere else.
I mean, I've seen bodies before,
after it's happened.
Not WHEN it happens.
That must have been awful.
It wasn't. It was actually
It was kind of beautiful.
I think it must mean we have a soul.
DOOR OPENS
Hey.
Hey, do you want some? There's loads.
Er I'm going to bounce here, so
Where are you going?
To my ma's.
Right, see yous later.
Annie.
You can't go there.
It's not safe.
- Not you as well.
- Yes, me as well.
There's an imminent threat
against all police officers.
Tommy, I'm going, OK?
I'm going.
- Annie?
- What?
This is not good.
- It was bad.
- So what should I do?
Just be there.
Listen, Annie, be careful. OK?
You know me.
BIRDSONG
RADIO: Good morning
and welcome to the programme.
The headlines on
Tuesday the 7th of October.
HE HUMS
The man who died in
yesterday's road traffic collision
on the outskirts of Belfast
has been named
as 18-year-old Ciaran O'Doyle
from West Belfast.
The accident
KEYS JINGLE
Where is my?
Ahem-hem.
- Ah.
- Mm-hm.
Right. Yeah.
- Senior moment?
- Piss off.
- There's a coffee on the island.
- Ah.
How's your day looking?
Hmm.
A series of meetings
I don't want to have,
with people I don't want to see.
Well, I'm going for a swim
in the sea, get some lunch,
and I might have
a browse around the book shop.
I'm not going to retire, Richard.
Not yet.
There's more to do.
- Is there, though?
- Yeah.
See you later.
HE CHUCKLES
SHE SIGHS Bollocks.
HE CHUCKLES
Your dotage has well and truly begun.
Ah, it started a long time ago.
Just think about it.
What?
The future.
SHE SCOFFS
Sub extracted from file & improved by
I mean, it's just not me.
All the best skippers never really
go looking for it.
I'm thinking of moving back up home,
to help my auntie look after my ma.
I thought you couldn't go live back
there because of, like, a threat?
Are you aware of this
encrypted messaging app?
Yeah, of course we are.
It's a nightmare.
How so?
- Hello, can you hear me?
- Coke stroke, domestic violence
Driving offences, suicides.
All in the leafy green suburbs,
behind high gates.
The app is using runners, kids.
Sandy! You've no right to stop me.
- You a friend of Sandy's?
- This girl. I know her.
I was her social worker.
You tell your people,
in the unlikely event of them
finding a phone with the app still
running, that they seize it and they
get it to me as quickly as possible.
Shane, you can't open someone's
phone, it's illegal.
Clean up your mess. Then we'll talk.
Something's wrong.
We need to check it out.
It's beautiful.
7-2 from Uniform,
withdraw immediately. Over!
TYRES SQUEAL
That's a very big schoolbag.
Are you going somewhere?
Terrible news about Sandy.
You just never know what's
going on with people.
I heard that the police were
passing by when he jumped.
How you know that?
Ah, you
Oh, well, you just hear things,
you know?
Did he tell you
where he was going, or?
TRAIN PASSES
So, listen, I've been thinking.
There's a job in Dublin,
in one of the clubs.
No, it's nothing like that.
Sure, you're getting too old
for that sort of thing anyway.
It's front of house, hostess.
And Dublin's a proper city,
you know. It's cosmopolitan.
You could have a nice life there.
Yeah?
Good.
Can I go?
Yeah. Of course you can go. Hey.
Leave the bag.
What?
You cannot run, Lindsay.
That's a fool's game.
You have a good day at school, yeah?
Counselling?
Yeah, you both get six free sessions.
Six free sessions? That's amazing.
Sarge, I'm fine. I don't need
counselling, but what I do need
is somebody to do something
about Lindsay Singleton.
No. You don't need anything.
CID will speak to her at the home,
along with a social worker.
Colouring-in department's
on the case. That's class.
- Stevie!
- Sandra, listen.
Whatever was going on with
Sandy McKnight, she is obviously
mixed up in it too, and now he's dead.
You know,
Lindsay could be in real danger.
Grace, this is literally not your job.
Now, we have you on a file day.
So get your statement into the
system and send it upstairs.
Right. Fine!
Thank you.
Er, Stevie?
What the hell are you doing?
What?
You don't undermine another
sergeant in front of the cons.
I've made you temporary
skipper for a reason,
- so act like one.
- But it's just
It doesn't matter, Stevie.
You don't do it.
Look, I'm not your boss any more.
You and I are in this together,
starting today.
Yeah.
OK, I'm sorry.
Thanks.
Can you believe that?
She's just doing her job.
Sorry?
Well, there are rules, Grace.
We have to stick to them.
Sorry.
BIRDS CRY
BELLS TOLL
Hey.
Hey!
You're going to be late.
Oh, shit!
Did Bea open that?
- You're going to catch yer
- What? Catch my death?
Jesus, Ma.
I asked her to open it.
I like the sea air.
It's baltic.
You know,
I'm so proud of you.
- Ma, don't.
- I just want you to know that.
Would you stop talking like that?
Like what? Listen to me.
I'm not scared of it.
- But I am.
- I know.
I know.
But you have to promise me,
you see, when it does happen
..you're not to go buck daft.
What?
I know the kind of yer.
You could spend years
in that wee head of yours.
I'd hate to think you'd waste
all that time.
Do you know?
Don't go buck daft.
That's your advice?
You really are something else,
do ye know that, Ma.
I know.
Aren't I?
- Love you.
- Love you.
This is off the record.
Excuse me?
We were clear about that.
This is background or nothing.
Your call.
Well, naturally I'm intrigued to
hear the background of how a young
man ended up dead an hour after
being released from police custody.
I'll need to speak to the
officers involved.
No.
Chief Superintendent Robinson,
I think you misunderstand
your powers here
..and mine.
I'm afraid you'll have to take that up
with our colleagues at C3 Intelligence,
and also C1, Organised Crime.
SHE SCOFFS
Well, since we're off the record,
let me ask you a question.
Do you take pleasure in sweeping
things under the carpet,
or do you just look as if you do?
Inspector McNally.
I almost forgot.
We had a separate complaint,
regarding last night's shift.
Pertaining to a serious breach of
protocol by two of your officers.
Hopefully that's not classified.
I'll wait next door.
BAG ZIPS
No rush.
Tell me, Helen.
Do we have a discipline
problem on your watch?
DOOR CLOSES
You took a risk with the runner.
We were gone before the cops knew
what was happening.
And the girl?
We're going to move her to Dublin.
Work in one of the clubs.
Keep her close, that's the plan?
Donal, do you ever think about
human nature?
About human nature?
- Do you love anyone?
- What?
Is there someone you love?
Yeah.
Yeah. Me ma, me sisters.
If I pushed them off a roof
..how would you feel about me?
You would feel two things.
Fear and hate.
But what would you feel more of?
She'll get you in the end.
The solicitor, he introduced you
to his friends in Derry?
Uh-uh
And you believe they are capable?
They already have a scout team
in the city and they're ready to go.
OK.
Make the transfer.
They're going after the cops.
That's a big move.
The police are allocating
significant intelligence resources.
But they're finite.
They can't fight on two fronts.
We can.
Shit, shit.
- Annie.
- Sorry.
Hey. Where were you last night?
Home.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
All right, everyone.
So, first order of business.
We have a new Temporary Sergeant
joining us today.
He's a very experienced con
with 12 years in response,
and I'm told he makes an excellent cake.
Sergeant Neill.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Go on, Stevie!
Woo-woo!
Go on, Stevie!
All yours, skipper.
OK
Err, folks
HE CLEARS HIS THROA
Oi! Oi, listen up!
Er, OK. Thank you.
Er, first of all,
I didn't ask to do this.
Aye, right!
I was, er, bullied into it.
But look, seriously, I'll do the
best I can to keep yous right.
And please don't forget,
I know all the places we go to hide.
OK, Annie, Aisling you're on 7-0 today.
Fionn, Susan, 7-1.
Kev, Angus, you're 7-2.
Grace, you're file day.
Err OK.
- Stevie.
- "Sergeant".
Sorry. Sergeant.
Erm, what about us?
There is somebody here
wants to have a word.
Ooh!
OK. Sharp eyes save lives.
Thank you.
APPLAUSE
So you've got calls here,
and then available call signs here.
Obviously, Barney handles call
allocation,
but the skipper has to be across it.
It's our job to basically make sure
this whole thing doesn't
fall apart at the seams.
On a busy shift, this is
four-dimensional chess.
Doesn't sound like much craic.
There's no craic here, my friend.
The skipper's office
is a craic-free zone.
It's a craicuum.
- A craicuum?
- Yep.
All right. Great.
OK.
Good luck, skipper. She's all yours.
I need to talk to Cruella.
RADIO: Blackthorn skipper from Uniform.
Two vehicle RTC, location
is on the system.
Two vehicle RTC
here on the Parhill Road.
- Who's on 7-0?
- Annie and Aisling.
And we're off.
7-0 to Uniform, we are 15 minutes out.
Roger that.
So, you wanted to speak to
two of my officers?
Yes.
Yes, we've had a complaint
about Constable Bradley
and Constable Foster illegally
accessing the personal information
of an unconscious hospital patient
in their custody last night.
Constable Bradley?
Sergeant Cliff, if you'll excuse us.
BAG UNZIPS
This is a preliminary interview
conducted at Blackthorn Station
with Constable Thomas Foster.
Shane?
Shane!
Well? Did you?
- Tell me the truth.
- Yes.
For God's sake. We needed next of kin.
You find it some other way!
Did Tommy see you doing it?
Constable.
- Did you access the phone?
- No.
I didn't.
Did you see Constable Bradley
accessing the phone?
I'll need a verbal answer
No.
I didn't.
I didn't see it.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Sergeant, we're in the middle
of an interview here.
Yes, sorry. Erm, there's an urgent
operational matter.
I need to borrow him for five minutes.
Yeah.
Sure, we can do that.
But before we do, let me
Let me show you both something.
As you're probably aware,
the hospital recently installed
CCTV in a bid to address
antisocial behaviour.
When the complainant
got in touch with us,
their solicitor asked to access
the footage under GDPR.
Now
So, just one more question, Constable,
before you head off on
your important operational matter.
Are you aware that making a false
statement to the police ombudsman
is a criminal offence?
SIRENS
7-0 to Uniform, we are about
a minute out from that RTC site.
Roger that.
Right, left, straight through there.
OK. Should just
Should be here
Where?
Just here.
There!
Shit!
Shit, shit, shit.
Help, somebody help me, please.
- Uniform, that's arrival.
- Roger that.
- Bollocks.
- I can't move my legs.
- You take it.
- Hit your emergency button.
Keep the line open, yeah?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Get me out of here.
- OK.
We're going to get you moved
shortly, sir, all right?
My name is Annie, now just
keep your head back for me there.
Aisling! Check for fire!
- My leg.
- OK, sir.
We're going to get that looked
at very, very shortly. All right?
- My leg's wrecked.
- Just need to fix your head first.
One second.
GROANING
Hey there. Hi there.
- Hey.
- Hiya.
Hi there. I'm Aisling.
What's your name?
Cia
OK. You're OK, what's your name?
- Ciaran.
- Ciaran?
I'm going to stay here with you,
all right? I'm not going anywhere.
I'm going to get you out really soon.
Just try and stay as still as you can.
Bobby, thank you.
Just keep pressure on that wound.
We're going to have a look at that. Ooh.
I'm going to have a look at that
leg, all right?
3-2 to 7-0, sitrep, over.
Just bear with me, Bobby. Thank you.
Yeah, we're at a
three-way crossing, Stevie.
And it's a dangerous bend.
We're really exposed here.
I have one injured but conscious.
Just we need everything.
We need an air ambulance,
we need two of everything.
Just send call signs, more call signs.
Paramedics, fire crews, just send them.
Fucking send them all, Stevie.
Just send them all, please.
Barney, who do I call here?
Barney, who do I call?
Sorry, Stevie.
Paramedics are six minutes away.
What about the other vehicle, Annie?
Aisling?!
Aisling.
Aisling, give me a sitrep.
Just give me a wee sec here
Err We've got one, he's conscious,
but he's trapped. Severe blood loss.
I can't move him.
It's it's bad
Stevie, it's really bad,
there's a lot of blood.
Just talk to him.
Just keep him talking.
Hiya.
Hey.
We're going to get you
out of here soon, OK?
Just waiting on more help there,
all right?
Won't be long.
Tell him I'm sorry
and I didn't mean to hit him.
Och, don't be worrying about that.
You're all right. You're going to be
all right, we're here now.
I've got you, all right?
You're going to be grand.
You're going to be 100%.
- Oh, Jesus.
- Sorry about this.
Argh! Jesus!
ON RADIO: Ciaran. Ciaran.
Stevie, we need help here.
I don't want to lose my leg.
You're not going to lose your leg, OK?
Connor, have you seen Sandra?
Shit.
- Where are they?
- They're coming soon.
- Jesus
- They're on their way.
Stevie, where is everyone?
There's no-one here!
Yeah, no, top priority.
I need them now. Yeah, two crews.
Listen, I don't care. Just find them.
- Stevie?
- Annie, I'm on it.
We're going to get you out of here
as soon as possible.
You're fine.
Ciaran?
Come on, stay with me.
Help's on the way, all right?
You're OK, you're OK
Help's on the way.
I know, I know.
Look at me.
Annie?
Annie, I need to take the
registration plate.
Uh
Alpha, victor, yankee,
five, zero, three, four.
And the second plate, please?
And, uh
Alpha, golf, mike,
eight, three, zero, five.
Oh, shit.
It's OK. Going to be all right.
I'm going to stay here with you.
All right? I'm not going anywhere.
WEAKLY: I can't feel anything
You're going to be fine,
we're going to get you out.
No. Ciaran. Ciaran, don't be looking
down there. I can't feel me leg
Don't look down there.
No, no, you're grand. You're OK.
You're OK, Ciaran. Just look at me.
Look at me, Ciaran, OK? Look at me.
Just keep looking at me.
Just look at me. Look at me, all right?
Just keep looking at me.
You're going to be OK. Ciaran? Ciaran?
Come on, stay with me. Stay with me.
Annie, can you help her?
Negative, I have a casualty.
- Come on, Sandra.
- Stay with me now. You're OK.
Come on.
RING TONE
PHONE RINGS
Hey, Stevie.
OK. All right, I'll be there in a sec.
Right, you tell that idiot to go
in there,
and you tell him to tell the truth, OK?
Go on!
Everything all right?
No, Sarge. This RTC is bad.
Two casualties, one sounds critical.
Paramedics yet to arrive on scene.
- Right, OK. Is that Barney?
- Yeah.
Hi, Barney, yeah, this is a
priority one situation.
All right, where are we
on other callsigns?
Fire?
How about paramedics?
And air support?
Yeah, OK, wait up.
Hey, Robbie. Listen, can you
let Control know we're
going to need an air ambulance?
Yeah, incident number
zero, one, niner, alpha.
Co-ordinates are on the system.
Cheers, bye.
Barney, can you tell the Royal
trauma team to stand by? Thanks.
Did you run the plates?
That's what I was calling you about.
Shit. OK, so, Op Gulliver protocols,
yeah?
Barney, listen, we've got
a potential security threat.
The registered owner of the vehicle
is an Op Gulliver nominal.
Name, John O'Boyle.
Notify C3 and let's get ARVs in play.
Look, mate, I'm sorry, all right?
I'm sorry.
Shane!
I know why you did it.
What?
You were trying to get workable
intel, send it up the line to C3.
Get yourself back in the running
for a transfer to intelligence.
You did it to get out of response.
Wise up.
You were being stupid
and selfish, as usual.
Catch yourself on, mate.
Get to fuck!
THEY GRUN
What the fuck Stevie!
Stevie, deal with them two!
Enough! Enough.
Enough.
What yous playing at, huh?
He started it.
Just stay looking at me.
I'm not going anywhere. Ciaran?
Ciaran, Ciaran Ciaran? Come on,
help's on the way, all right?
They're not going to be too long.
Just stay with me.
Uh
Shall we shall we say a prayer?
A prayer?
Yeah. Aye. Are you up for it?
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, all right.
Come on. All right.
Hail Mary, full of Grace
Full of Grace
The Lord is with thee.
RADIO: Blessed art thou amongst women.
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour
Oh
Tell my mammy and daddy I love them.
No, Ciaran
You can tell them yourself.
Wise up, we're going to get you
out of here, all right?
It's OK now.
It's OK
No
No, Ciaran Ciaran?
Ciaran, stay with me, come on
Come on, Ciaran.
DISTANT SIRENS WAIL
Ciaran
Ciaran, come on, they're coming now.
Please, please, stay with me, Ciaran!
SHE WHIMPERS
Ciaran, they're here
Ciaran, they're here!
SHE SOBS
Step back, please.
Step back and let me in.
That's it.
Come on, now. That's it.
HELICOPTER ROTOR WHIRS
You opened the phone?
Yeah.
And Constable Foster saw you doing so?
No point in saying otherwise.
You have it on tape.
But he did try and stop me.
Several times.
So why did you open it?
Well, my sergeant thinks I did it
because I'm lazy.
My partner thinks I did it to try
and get a foot up the ladder.
That's not why I did it.
I did it
..because I'm sick and tired.
Of what, exactly?
Of nice, respectable,
middle-class people.
You know?
People who go to dinner parties
and that.
They drink some wine and do a few
wee lines, and they think,
"Ah, what we do doesn't really count.
"It's just good aul' craic."
Because for some reason,
they think they're above the law.
And the real people driving all
this shite, they're not the ones
out on the streets, buying shit
gear. Not any more, anyway.
It's people who live in big houses
behind nice tall gates.
Constable, I don't think we
need to know that context.
No, no, you do.
You definitely do.
Cos, you see, you get to choose
the context you see things in.
We don't.
Every day, every night now,
we go into those houses,
and the coke makes everything worse.
Domestic violence, overdoses,
fights, suicides.
Well, that's the next day usually.
Sunday's a big day for topping yourself.
- OK, but
- And it just keeps on coming.
And it's getting worse,
and we can see that.
We know it's happening.
But nobody else cares.
Why is that?
I mean, you send details up
the line, and nothing.
Now, I don't know if you can
imagine what that's like.
Just
..cleaning up a mess.
When you know there must be some way
to stop it,
but nobody up there gives a shit.
No-one.
And I think I know why.
Why?
Because those people are not the
people we're expected to arrest.
RING TONE
Hello, is that Child Protection?
Yeah, it's Grace Ellis
here from response.
I was just wondering if I could
talk to a detective.
Yeah.
Yeah, I would say it was urgent.
Aodhan, this is crazy.
Ah, shut up.
They're sending 200 grand to a
dissident republican organisation.
What for, Aodhan?
What are they going to do?
That's none of your business.
- I can't do this!
- Yeah, what choice do you have?
DOORBELL RINGS
- How are you, George?
- Come in. Come in.
How you feeling? How's the ticker?
You all right, yeah?
Yeah.
No more partying for you, my friend.
You are far too important for that.
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
HE WHISTLES
Well, now, isn't this
just fucking lovely?
Where's the missus, George?
She's erm she's still on holidays.
So, you didn't even tell her
what happened to you?
Would you mind getting on with it?
We need this to happen now.
Donal.
Don't do this.
Please.
Aodhan.
Are you starting to grow
a conscience on me now?
Is that what's going on here,
after all this time?
That's how people get in trouble
around here, yeah?
Good man.
Now, they are going to get this
immediately, yeah?
Because they want it immediately.
I could get struck off for this.
Well, you could get struck off
for a lot of things, George.
What are you waiting for?
Listen, Donal, um
..is there any way, like?
Is there any way, maybe,
that I could just
you know, step away from this now?
You know, just-just leave it at that?
Just leave it at that?
Do you see that young one there?
What's her name?
It's Orla.
That's a lovely name.
You know, she reminds me of someone.
Who is it now?
Who is it that she reminds me of?
Oh, yeah!
It's that young girl you met
in that club in Dublin.
What was her name again?
Lindsay.
That's it.
Lindsay, isn't it?
You know, George, I hope
you don't mind me saying this,
but I watch that video
of the two of you the odd time.
It's fierce stuff, George.
You're a bad man, George.
Yeah.
HE SCOFFS
Yeah, you really are.
Don't ever, ever again
tell me what you want to do.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Boom.
I'm sorry. It's chaos here.
We seized a hard drive
off a schoolteacher this morning.
MOUTH FULL: We're going through
the contents.
It's, er Yeah.
So, what can I do you for?
I was just wondering, if you'd read
my report on Lindsay Singleton.
Er read the email, not the report.
- You were her social worker?
- Yeah
Not many of us around.
Oh, right.
- How long were you a social worker for?
- Eight years.
Yeah. So this, er Lindsay?
Yeah, Lindsay. Lindsay Singleton.
She's, um
She's a resident
at Lagan View Children's Home.
She's been associated
with a drug dealer, Sandy McKnight.
HE LAUGHS
Wee Sandy?
I thought he'd be dead by now.
He is.
Oh.
Shit.
Yeah.
We arrested him,
and then C1 took the case off us.
That evening, he falls off the roof
of a building. Or he was pushed.
And you think
Lindsay's wrapped up in it?
Yeah, I do. I think she knows
what he was doing there,
who he was meeting, and I think
you lot need to interview her.
Yeah, listen, the, er
the murder cops are upstairs, so
I'm sorry?
Well, if it's a murder case,
I-I can't
She's a child. She needs protecting.
You know, I thought that
the sign on your door
that says "child protection",
that means that's what you do.
That's all I do.
What, you think this office
is just messy?
Every one of those files
is a young person.
Most of them in care.
Every one of them being exploited.
See, the last two years,
it's gone off the charts.
They go missing,
they come back a few days later,
sometimes with bruises.
They skip curfew,
they're caught with drugs,
released because they're underage,
and they turn up
on buses and trains from Dublin.
And here's the thing -
they never, ever talk. Ever.
Do you often walk into someone's office
and accuse them of negligence?
Or am I just special?
Sorry, 3-2, go ahead.
- How are we looking, Barney?
- Getting it tight, mate.
We need to get that death message
out of the way
and get at least two more
callsigns out there.
On it, Barn.
You OK?
Listen
..the young lad who died, his dad
has dissident republican links.
Senior player in Belfast.
He's going to be hostile to police.
The family lives in Carrick View.
We have five, ten minutes in there.
Five minutes?
To tell someone that their son's dead?
Aisling, that's all we have. I'm sorry.
Where have you been?
I was just making some checks
on the McKnight case.
OK. With me.
Tommy, you're with Grace on 7-4.
I need you to cover 7-0
on a death message in Carrick View.
Keep your eyes open, yeah?
You all right?
Not really, no. You?
Not really, no.
RADIO CHIRPS
- 3-2 to Uniform.
- Go ahead, 3-2.
Barney, that's two call signs
on their way to Carrick View.
As soon as they're done, we'll
get them back on the ground, OK?
Roger that, Stevie.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
So this is it?
What, skippering?
Yeah, mate. This is it.
HE SIGHS
DOORBELL
Fuck me.
Tinder's not what it used to be.
There's a kid dead because of me.
Just the one?
- I'm being serious!
- So am I.
This McKnight kid.
I told them that I was worried,
that the peelers had C1 onto him.
I thought
I thought they were just
going to talk to him.
And?
They asked to meet him. He, er
He went off the roof.
This isn't how it used to be, Tina.
Is it not?
James had touts kneecapped. Worse.
No, no, this is different. These
These people are out of control.
Did someone put a therapist's sign
outside my front gate?
Aodhan, why are you here?
They're sending money
to Carvel in Derry.
A lot of money.
The dissidents, Tina.
They're going to take out a peeler.
Maybe more than one.
Why would they do that?
- Throwing sand.
- What?
Put the peelers on the back foot,
get them going after republicans -
takes the heat off them.
It's smart.
Tina, I know they paid you
a lot of money to step aside.
Yeah, and I know they paid you
a lot of money to step inside.
This is madness!
What next? Huh?
They they take out a loyalist,
a republican?
They could start the war again.
You have to stop them.
I'm not fuckin' Trocaire
Aodhan, I don't go round trying to
make the world a better place.
You handed this town over to them
..on a plate.
I just hope someday soon
you don't regret that.
Uniform from 7-4.
That's us entering Carrick View, over.
RADIO: Uniform to 7-4, received.
It's that one there.
RADIO CHIRPS
Uniform from 7-4. That's arrival.
7-4 from Uniform, received.
7-4 from 3-2.
How's it looking? Any interest?
No, it's quie
Well, it's empty.
It's completely empty.
KNOCKING
- Madam, my name is Constable Byrne.
- What do yous want?
- Could you?
- HE SPEAKS IN IRISH
Sir, you don't need a solicitor.
Don't tell me what I need.
Sir, madam, could you confirm for me
that you're the parents
of Ciaran O'Boyle?
PHONE ALER
I need all callsigns to RTB immediately.
- What?
- Return to base.
We have an imminent and credible threat.
Who's out there, and where are they?
Guv, we just sent two callsigns
to Carrick View.
Er
Grace, what's the situation?
Is anyone gathering?
No.
There's nobody here at all.
Anywhere.
Get them out of there.
7-0 from 3-2, please be advised
we need you to withdraw immediately.
Mr and Mrs O'Boyle, I'm
I'm so sorry,
but your son was involved in an accident
earlier today on the Parhill Road.
It was a two-car collision.
RADIO: 7-0, do you copy?
Sorry, two seconds. Sorry.
- Say that again.
- We need you out of there now, over.
JOHN: This isn't true. Can't
be happening. That wasn't him.
QUIETLY: Shit.
Shouldn't they be out by now?
Yeah.
VEHICLE APPROACHES
What's that all about?
RADIO CHIRPS Uniform from 7-4,
we've got some suspicious behaviour
from a white Transit van.
I couldn't see the registration, over.
7-4 from Uniform, received.
I'm so sorry.
- No!
- It's not him.
- RADIO: 7-2. Suspect white van outside.
- You got the wrong person.
- RADIO: Leave the premises immediately.
- You did - you got the wrong person!
Aisling, we need to go.
- It's not him.
- He was here. He was here this morning.
Get the fuck out! It's not Ciaran!
It's not my boy. It's not our boy.
- 7-0, do you copy?
- It's not Ciaran. It's a mistake.
- Aisling.
- It's not my Ciaran.
Here, I'm going to give him a ring.
ROISIN: It's not
it's not my baby boy.
Come on, pick up. Pick up.
LINE RINGS
- Pick up.
- I'm so sorry.
- I know it's not.
- Pick up.
Sir, I'm sorry.
- Come on, pick up.
- I'm so sorry.
Pick up, Ciaran.
LINE CONTINUES RINGING
It was him. It was
Come on, pick up. Pick up. Come on.
Please, pick up.
It was Ciaran. It was your son. It was
Ciaran. I was with him when he died.
No! Please!
Not my baby! Please!
Say it wasn't my baby!
VOICEMAIL: Yo, it's Ciaran.
Leave a message.
No! Not my baby! Please!
VOICEMAIL BEEPS
Not my baby! Please!
Say it wasn't my baby!
No! Tell me it wasn't my baby boy!
What are they doing?
Why are they not leaving?
Please! Tell me
Please tell me it
I'm so sorry.
- Please tell me
- Aisling. Aisling.
He was right here this morning.
Tell me what happened.
What happened? Please!
- Please, tell me!
- I'm sorry, I am sorry, he was
He was calm.
He said that he loved yous both.
- No! Please no! My baby!
- I'm so sorry.
VEHICLE APPROACHES
Shit.
Shit! Shit!
RADIO CHIRPS
OK, that white van's stopped,
it's watching us,
and it's blocking our exit. Over.
7-4, roger. How many occupants? Over.
- OK, Tommy, you need to get them out!
- What?!
Just fucking go in and get them out, OK?
GUN COCKS
7-0 from Uniform, extract immediately!
I repeat - extract immediately! Over!
- Aisling! Annie! We need to go!
- Please tell me
Aisling, we need to go now.
There's a threat outside.
Two men outside in a white van!
We need to leave right now! Let's go!
Stop! Stop. Just wait there! Wait there.
ROISIN: Someone please help!
Wait there!
Get back in the house!
Get back in the fucking house, sir!
Sir, I said get back in the house, now!
Do not approach that van!
- Yous are from Derry?
- Aye.
Carvel's men?
On an operation?
Go.
Go, go, go, go! Get in the car!
- Not today.
- What?
You're told.
Not today.
Go! Go! Go!
TYRES SCREECH
HE SOBS
OK, thanks, Barney.
Yeah, all call signs are RTB. Cheers.
So what do we do now?
Well, just as of this moment,
I've got TSGs responding
to Article 2 calls only.
Threat level's too high
for anything else.
So all this stuff
A city without cops, more or less.
Let's see how that works out.
KNOCK ON DOOR
Come in.
Do you have everything you need?
- Yeah.
- Mm.
How would you like me to proceed?
DOOR CLOSES
Look, I don't have any choice in this.
I need to start a full investigation.
Into both of them?
Well, Constable Foster,
he saw it happening -
he didn't report it.
So there's nothing I can do.
Are you recommending suspension?
No. Let them work.
And how long's it going to take?
The initial investigation?
It'll be a few weeks.
Constable Bradley needs to
hand over his personal handset
and delete all data from other devices.
That's evidence that can
be used at the tribunal.
But, look, if it doesn't go their way
..it will be dismissal.
Well, it's not going to
go their way, is it?
I mean, you already know what happened.
SHE SIGHS
I'm sorry.
DOOR OPENS
I'm sure you are.
SANDRA SIGHS
Shit!
DOOR CLOSES
HE SIGHS
OK, so as soon as we get
the threat assessment done,
we will be getting back out there.
We'll still be doing our jobs,
just with a little more caution,
and a little more vigilance.
Sharp eyes save lives.
Sergeant Neill?
Er
Yeah, look, this is shite.
MURMUR OF LAUGHTER
Really shite. It's going to
require a very big bucket.
OFFICERS LAUGH
Er but we will catch
this shite in our bucket
..and dispose of it hygienically.
THEY LAUGH
Thank you.
Thank you, Sergeant Neill. That was
..inspirational.
We need to get a bucket.
CHATTER
- WHISPERING: Too much?
- Nah.
A dissident threat?
Where did that come from?
Curveball. Took us all by surprise.
I was asked this morning
by the Police Ombudsman
to give a full account of
what happened with Sandy McKnight,
- who met him, what was said.
- And did you?
No, because your department
have her tied up in knots.
So what happened?
- I can't really say.
- Colly!
I pitched him.
- Jesus.
- Soft. They couldn't have known that.
- But they killed him?
- There's no forensics at that mill.
Not a hair, not a fucking scuff mark.
No CCTV. Multiple entrances and exits.
We're probably going to end up
marking this up as a suicide.
- Oh, God.
- And you're right
they did kill that wee lad.
Are you OK?
I want you to come in.
Come in where?
Round the table. Full access.
We need to be joined up on this.
You're going to have to go through
Developed Vetting.
No. That's you, Colly.
That's not me.
You're playing me.
- What?
- You're fucking playing me,
cos you always thought
I chose the wrong path,
and you always have to
be right in the end.
I am not you, Colly.
I don't want to be you!
Just tell me what I need to know
so I can look after my people.
You sit round the table
..and I'll tell you everything.
11 o'clock tomorrow morning.
First floor conference room, C3.
Her name's Sammi.
Don't make anything up.
Don't prevaricate.
If it goes well, we can talk.
Oh, Stevie, um I need you to
cover here for a few more hours.
- John's called in sick and
- Sandra, are you serious?
- Good one.
- SANDRA CHUCKLES
Look, you got this.
Didn't feel like it.
Well, it won't.
Not for a while.
But you'll get there.
Cheers.
See you tomorrow, skipper!
Do you want to talk about it?
Why did you?
What?
You know
Pray?
Well, I mean, you can take the girl
out of the convent
Everybody heard, then, aye?
It was an open channel.
It was like
..he went somewhere.
Like he went somewhere else.
I mean, I've seen bodies before,
after it's happened.
Not WHEN it happens.
That must have been awful.
It wasn't. It was actually
It was kind of beautiful.
I think it must mean we have a soul.
DOOR OPENS
Hey.
Hey, do you want some? There's loads.
Er I'm going to bounce here, so
Where are you going?
To my ma's.
Right, see yous later.
Annie.
You can't go there.
It's not safe.
- Not you as well.
- Yes, me as well.
There's an imminent threat
against all police officers.
Tommy, I'm going, OK?
I'm going.
- Annie?
- What?
This is not good.
- It was bad.
- So what should I do?
Just be there.
Listen, Annie, be careful. OK?
You know me.
BIRDSONG
RADIO: Good morning
and welcome to the programme.
The headlines on
Tuesday the 7th of October.
HE HUMS
The man who died in
yesterday's road traffic collision
on the outskirts of Belfast
has been named
as 18-year-old Ciaran O'Doyle
from West Belfast.
The accident
KEYS JINGLE
Where is my?
Ahem-hem.
- Ah.
- Mm-hm.
Right. Yeah.
- Senior moment?
- Piss off.
- There's a coffee on the island.
- Ah.
How's your day looking?
Hmm.
A series of meetings
I don't want to have,
with people I don't want to see.
Well, I'm going for a swim
in the sea, get some lunch,
and I might have
a browse around the book shop.
I'm not going to retire, Richard.
Not yet.
There's more to do.
- Is there, though?
- Yeah.
See you later.
HE CHUCKLES
SHE SIGHS Bollocks.
HE CHUCKLES
Your dotage has well and truly begun.
Ah, it started a long time ago.
Just think about it.
What?
The future.
SHE SCOFFS
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