Curfew (2019) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
1 [Linus:.]
They're coming for me.
I know they're coming for me.
They've shut down all my accounts.
I can't get online.
I can't do anything.
Roman, if you're watching this, then you've got the files.
We have to get you somewhere safe, somewhere far away from here.
How are we gonna do that, Dad? The first thing we have to do, Roman, is delete all these files.
Then you have to destroy this computer.
It won't make a difference.
They'll track me down.
Then we'll have to move faster than they do, all right? We'll figure it out, Roman.
We'll figure it out, I promise you.
But first get rid of that data and do not talk to anyone.
What about Mum? Er you you leave Mum to me.
Gosh, Mum, I did.
[soundtrack music over dialogue.]
All right.
[soundtrack music over dialogue.]
[music blaring.]
[Jenny:.]
Just be careful, Roman.
Let him do his business and come straight back.
All right, Mum.
[dog whines.]
[techno music playing.]
[engine revving.]
[tyres squealing.]
[tyres screech.]
[air horn blows.]
[siren sounds.]
[woman:.]
Whoo, yeah! It's pretty crazy, right? So, are you part of the race? Sure.
Race yourself free, right? Well good luck.
[inhales and snorts.]
[techno music blaring.]
[exhales.]
[dancers laugh and cheer.]
[woman:.]
- Roadkill! [man:.]
- That's Roadkill! [man:.]
Man, look, look! Look, that's Roadkill! [youths chanting.]
Roadkill! Roadkill! Roadkill! Roadkill! [Michael:.]
Forgetting something? Kaye.
Keys.
Not gonna get very far without them.
[Kaye:.]
Change of plan.
[Kaye:.]
- I'm driving.
[Michael:.]
- Uh [Ruby:.]
Seriously? [Kaye:.]
Looks like you could use all the help you can get.
Yeah.
[trickling.]
Brutus! What are you doing? Come here! [brutus whines.]
I had a dog.
His name was Bob.
Best friend I ever had.
He used to sneak up into my room at night and curl up next to me.
My Dad .
.
he didn't like that.
My Dad didn't like Bob much at all.
He died when I was 14.
Your dog or your Bob.
My Dad caught me feeding him under the table.
Hit him so hard, he lost the use of his back legs.
He said he was gonna put him out of his misery.
So that night, Bob and I, we ran away.
He didn't make He didn't make it very far.
My dad was right.
When he died, it was kind of a relief .
.
not to see him suffer any more.
But I never went back.
Well .
.
I guess it's good that something positive came out of what must have been a very difficult time.
You know you've got no chance out there? Right.
You know, at some stage .
.
you're gonna die.
I don't think that's true.
You're all gonna die.
[engine revs in distance.]
But er .
.
you're gonna do it anyway.
Good for you.
[engine revving.]
[music and lively chatter.]
Tiffany: I Think We're Alone Now we stumble to the ground and then you say I think we're alone now Watch it, kid.
There doesn't seem to be anyone around I think we're alone now The beating of our hearts is the only sound [whistles.]
[engine revs.]
Listen to that, eh? That is one 5.
3 litre, V-12, fuel-injected beast of an engine.
You know what its top speed is? Guess.
184? - Yeah.
- I timed it myself.
All them Porches and Ferraris, nowhere near as fast.
Nowhere near.
It's not just about the speed, though, is it? Did I say that it was? I didn't say that.
You're putting words in my mouth.
I'm not here to pick a fight.
I wanted to clear the air.
You mean that thing with the cops? All I did was give them the address.
I'm sorry about that.
Of course I am.
Nothing personal.
What do you say we put it behind us, let bygones be bygones, eh? Sure.
All right.
[chuckles.]
You take care of yourself out there.
You too.
Let the best man win.
What did he have to say that for? Say what? He didn't say anything.
"Let the best man win," by which he means him.
So he's saying he's the best man, like I'm a piece of shit? It's just a turn of phrase, baby.
Don't turn it into something, OK? You promised.
Yeah.
Running just as fast as we can [tannoy:.]
Please return to your vehicles.
The race will commence in three minutes.
Come on, Brutus.
Roman, where have you been? The race is about to start.
Ow! Roman, seriously, what is wrong with you? The dog stays on your side.
Whatever you're rattling on about, it's not as important as this.
The race is about to start and everything we need to know is in there.
Somewhere.
Dad really didn't like computers, did he? Analogue's safer.
You can't hack into its folder and wipe its hard drive.
Your father spent weeks working on that file.
He knew the race was heading north so he .
.
he figured out a specific plan for every eventuality how to get across the river, how to get through the wall.
He had a plan for everything.
Yeah.
And he also had really, really small handwriting.
[tannoy:.]
The race will commence in two minutes.
[Ruby:.]
Sorry.
If we hadn't have come round Don't worry.
It's fine.
Getting Michael to the island is all that matters right now.
So, we are number 21.
It's lucky, isn't it? Everything OK? Kaye was just saying how important it is to get you to the island.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, that's why we're here, right? [bleeping.]
It's the co-ordinates for the finish line.
[touchscreen beeps.]
The end of the fucking world.
That's over 1,000 kilometres.
[tannoy:.]
The race will commence in one minute.
Well, let's get cosy.
Cos it's gonna be a long night.
[engine revving.]
Take a look around you right now.
There's one thing everyone who's come out here tonight has in common: defiance.
But it's more than that.
You didn't just opt out .
.
of the creatures and the curfew of the rules and restrictions that come with it.
No.
You went further than that.
You opted in.
Now, nothing about the race is easy.
But it is going to be worth it.
Cos at the end of tonight, one team is gonna come with me to a place where you can sit out at night and gaze up at the stars.
A place without creatures.
A place with hope.
Good luck, people.
Race yourselves free.
[tannoy:.]
Ten [keyboard plays.]
Oh, shit! .
.
nine .
.
eight .
.
seven .
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six .
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five [brutus barks.]
.
.
four [engine revs.]
.
.
three .
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two.
.
.
.
one.
Smash it.
[mutters.]
T.
REX: 20th Century Boy Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good [laughs.]
You've got to be kidding me! [engines revving.]
What are you doing? [the General:.]
Get out of my fucking way! [tyres screeching.]
[Jenny whimpering.]
It's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah I'm your boy, your 20th century toy [engine revving increases.]
Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good [laughs.]
[horn toots.]
Come on! Come on, Zane.
Plain to see you were meant for me, yeah I'm your toy, your 20th century boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy Friends say it's fine Come on, Zane.
Stop letting everyone in.
Is this thing telling us how fast we're going? No, Mum.
It's telling us we're in last place.
Loser! [cackles.]
Correction.
Now we're in last place.
Babe, I wanna be your man It's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah [chuckles.]
[glass breaking.]
[engine powering down.]
[groans.]
All units, be advised.
Multiple targets incoming.
OK, people.
Racers approaching.
[bleeping.]
Do you hear that? That's the sound of us catching up.
That's not the sound of us catching up, Mum.
That's the sound of everyone else getting killed.
- Oh.
- Yeah, "Oh".
Fucking hell, man, you're in! Still got to face the big boss at the end of the level.
Keep going, man, you got this.
Shit, quick.
Quick.
[cat yowls.]
Come on, guys.
Time to go home.
Yes, sir.
[cat yowls.]
Right, come on, we ain't got long.
Are you sure we should be doing this? Don't worry.
[they gasp.]
- OK, yes! - That's what I'm talking about, man! [chuckles.]
You fucking did it, man! We're in.
It's just another conspiracy theory made up by people with too much time and data at their disposal.
Think about it.
If they had a cure, do you think they'd just hand it over? Er yeah.
Nah, maybe in a world run by pixies and fairies.
But, Roman, that's not the world we live in.
I never said it was.
It's all about business.
If they've found a cure, they'll monetise the fuck out of it.
That's how Brooke Heath roll.
And you're gonna change all that? No, we're gonna change all that.
Me and you.
We're gonna expose them for the evil fuckers they really are.
I don't know, man.
I should probably be getting back.
Come on.
I've got, like, 10,000 files to go over before we post them.
I can't do that if they're encoded.
- Linus.
Got any spare chips? - No worries.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Good day at school, you two? Yeah.
I'm just trying to persuade Roman to come help me with this project we've been set.
Well, it's fine by me.
Curfew's not for another hour yet.
Oh, I don't know.
I've got some other stuff I need to do.
Why don't we take a look at it tomorrow? All right, sweet.
- Peace.
- Hey, safe.
- Take it easy, Mr Donahue.
- He left me hanging.
Nah.
[both laugh.]
- I'll see you later.
- See you later, Dad.
Come on, Brutus.
[car starts.]
[Jenny:.]
Come on, Roman, we need to know which bridge to head for.
[Megan:.]
Yeah, Roman, come on.
[radio:.]
Calling all ambulance crews.
All available Med Vac units from Guy's Hospital are requested to attend the north side of Tower Bridge.
Severe casualties expected at the south side checkpoint.
- We need to get off this road now.
[Michael:.]
- What are you doing? This is Team 21 to all the other contestants.
You need to get off the A3 straightaway.
There's a massive security presence at Tower Bridge.
They know about the race, they'll have secured every bridge in the city, so you need to find a different way across the river.
[engine revving.]
[horns blare.]
- We need to warn them.
- We don't need to do anything.
The rules are really simple: win.
That's all that matters.
We're not like the other racers, are we? We're not doing this for ourselves.
Yeah, Michael, we've got a higher purpose.
We can't just sit back and let people die.
[ruby gasps.]
Who's the best man now, you piece of shit? - What did you say to him? - I didn't say anything.
- How do you patch me through on this? - You actually know this guy? What, cos you thought the race was gonna be too easy? What happened to letting bygones be bygones? - You insulted me.
- When did I insult you? You said I was "a piece of shit" driver.
- I didn't say that.
- You implied it.
All I'm doing is proving you wrong.
- But that's crazy.
- Look, I'm not even driving.
I don't give a fuck! [heavy thud, glass shattering.]
[kaye grunts.]
[tyres screeching.]
- Yes! [laughs.]
- Decent.
[exhales heavily.]
[breathes heavily.]
Pass me the bag.
I'm not passing you the bag.
You made a promise, Errol.
You said there'd be no more crazy shit.
And you didn't just make that promise to me, you made it to our baby.
- This is different.
- It's not different.
This is exactly the kind of crazy shit I was talking about.
Now, I can't deal with two babies, Errol.
We need to win this race.
So I'm gonna need you to stay true to your promise.
Can you do that or not? Course I can.
A promise is a promise.
[engine starts.]
[tyres screech.]
[engine roars.]
[Jenny:.]
Are you sure this is the right way? Maybe we should pull over, just until we've decided.
We don't need to pull over.
We just got to follow the signs for the A214.
No way is that a four.
It looks more like an H.
There is no A21H.
- That's what it says right there.
- That's not an H.
It's a four.
- Do you want me to have a look? - It's definitely left, OK? All right.
Take a left, then, Zane.
Do we actually know how we're gonna get over the river? Your dad already had a plan for everything.
It's all in there.
I I've got it.
Wandsworth Bridge.
According to Dad, it's the only bridge with a vantage point accessible from the road.
We should have a good view of the checkpoint.
- Let's head there, then.
- Still doesn't look like a four.
Does it say what we do when we get there? It's hard to say exactly.
But it's definitely got something to do with projectile ballistics.
[engine roaring.]
This is it.
Now we have to go up.
We need a view of the bridge.
The whole plan is about this pulse beacon.
When this is activated, it will generate a high-pitched frequency which the mooks go crazy for.
Just so we're clear: Dad's amazing plan for getting us over the river was to set off a device which actually attracts those things? Yup.
According to Dad, we get this on the bridge and it will start a chain of events to clear a way through.
Yeah.
"According to Dad.
" When creature density is high enough, the army will deal with it for us.
Look! There it is.
Wandsworth Bridge.
Jesus, there's a whole army down there.
[powering-up whine.]
The mooks will come out from wherever they are.
How do we get this thing onto the bridge? Say hello to my little friend.
- Have you used one of those before? - Sure, Mum.
He started taking bazooka classes right after he gave up tap.
Maybe Zane should fire it, darling.
You know, seeing as we've only got one go.
It's pretty straightforward.
- Are you sure about this? - You just [glass shattering.]
Whoa.
Shit.
[Grieves:.]
- Brooke Heath Security.
- I'm expected.
[broken glass clinking.]
Jesus Christ.
What the fuck is that? [Kovaks:.]
She was infected.
Her name's Helen Newman.
Professor Newman? Whoop-de-fucking-doo.
[grunts.]
[Grieves:.]
Is she gonna live? [Underhill:.]
We'll have a better idea after we've completed our preliminary investigations.
But it would've helped if your man hadn't shot her.
When she wakes up, I need to talk to her.
I don't think she's spoken for a number of years.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis it's a curious side effect of the virus.
I'd say the odds of you getting an interview are 50-50 at best.
So Garwick breaks out of here, and the first person he goes to see is Professor Mooky here who just so happens to be the scientist in charge of the trials at Kiloran.
The question is - .
.
why? - Well .
.
I think I'll leave that question to the detectives.
[Roman:.]
Team 11 to Team 21.
Come in Over.
Turn it off.
Team 21, please come in.
Over.
[Megan:.]
How do we know they'll have one? [Roman:.]
It's in the file.
All ambulances carry them.
Team 21, we need your help.
We pretty much guarantee we can help you in return.
- I'm answering it.
- You have no idea who it could be.
Not everyone involved in this race is a homicidal maniac.
Oh, apart from your friend.
You know, that one that just tried to kill us.
Team 11, this is Team 21.
We read you.
Over.
We think we have a proposal which could be mutually beneficial.
What do you have in mind? If your ambulance carries a pack of standard issue pulse beacons, we can help you.
Can you be a little more specific? We'll give you more details when we meet.
But we can definitely help you get across the river.
Head to Wandsworth Bridge.
Sending co-ordinates.
[Michael:.]
Hey, wait a minute! How can we trust them? It could be a trap.
Look, we have no other way across the river.
So let's just hear these guys out.
We're on our way.
Nice one, bro.
Roman? Have you seen Linus? He wasn't at registration.
Haven't seen him, sir.
[keyboard clacking.]
[toilet flushes.]
Everything all right? Yeah, I'm fine.
Just looking through some old files for my coursework.
Hey, you seen Linus at all? No.
I mean, he wasn't at school today.
His bike is outside and there are removal men at his house.
Looks like they're moving out.
He didn't mention anything? No.
But, like I said, he wasn't at school today, so OK.
- Sure you're all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.
- Honestly, Dad.
- OK.
[brakes squeak.]
What have you got there? It's not mine.
And in the other pocket? [sighs.]
[Kaye:.]
I think we've arrived.
- What floor are you on? - We're up on the roof.
Head straight to the top.
What if it's just some trap to fuck us over or slow us down? I don't think so.
She warned everyone about the roadblock on the bridge.
Anyway, according to Dad, it's OK to team up Stop saying that! Dad's dead.
He barely made it out of the house before he got eaten by a fucking monster.
He didn't have a section in his file for that! Megan! What happened to your father .
.
none of us have come to terms with it yet.
He was the most loyal .
.
brilliant and irritating man I ever met.
But he had a plan.
He always had a plan.
And he believed in it.
And I believe in him.
The last thing we need to do is to start doubting him.
Your brother's right.
We just have to have a little bit of faith in these people.
Then we fire that bomb onto the bridge and then all we have to do is wait.
- Isn't that right, Roman? - Yeah.
According to Dad.
[vehicle door slams.]
Don't tell me you still think it's a trap? Look at them.
They're terrified.
That doesn't mean anything any more.
[Jenny:.]
Hi.
Hi.
This what you're after? [Roman:.]
Oh, fuck.
Hey.
[whining as devices power up.]
I think we're in business.
[projectile whistles.]
[clattering.]
- What now? - Well, now we wait.
- Did you bring any crisps? - I did.
But I want you to eat a sandwich first.
I've got egg mayonnaise or cheese and pickle.
[both:.]
Cheese and pickle, please, Mum.
Yeah, yeah.
Here.
There you go.
Oh, this is so good.
I'm starving.
I wanted to say thank you.
Not everyone would've responded to our call.
Yeah Well, er not everyone in this race is a homicidal maniac.
[jenny chuckles.]
- It's all right? - Yeah.
- Thanks.
- Mm.
So, talk me through this again.
Basically, when the creature density on the bridge gets over 200 per hectare, the Central Security defence protocol kicks in and they send in the drone bombers which blow everything up.
Oh.
- You'd better be right.
- Have faith, mister.
My brother knows what he's doing.
Isn't that right? [Megan chuckles.]
[gunfire.]
[Jenny:.]
I think it's starting to work.
Yeah.
Whatever that frequency is, the creatures can't get enough of it.
Where are they all coming from? All over.
It's like giving them crack.
Apparently.
[rapid gunfire continues.]
Do Rocksteady [trickling.]
People get ready Guys? [creatures snarling.]
Uh-huh People get ready Er guys? [snarling and panting.]
You know, we can see your penis.
Do rocksteady Do rocksteady Uh-huh [distant gunfire.]
Keep moving.
Hey, don't worry.
It's all part of the plan.
[engine starts.]
[creature growls.]
[gasps.]
They won't attack us so long as the pulse beacon's giving off that signal.
We just need to wait for the [explosion.]
[clattering.]
.
.
boom.
Your father would have been proud.
[Simon:.]
And the files you downloaded? [Roman:.]
That was Linus.
I just wanted to leave a message, you know? Let them know how lame the security systems were, but Linus said the files were important.
- But you've no idea what's on them? - No.
I told him it could leave a trail.
That's why we used his IP address instead.
Maybe I should just hand myself in.
I mean, technically, I'm still a kid so there could be a case for leniency.
There's no such thing as leniency.
Not any more.
They'll lock you up and throw away the key.
They don't .
.
they don't care that you're young and you just made a mistake.
They don't care about anything any more.
- So what do I do? - So what do we do? What do we do? Come on.
Where's your Here.
Fire it up.
Let's see what's so important.
[sniffs.]
What? I'm not saying I approve but watching you on that computer, it's like watching a concert pianist.
- I'm just crunching data.
- Crunching data! No, you're not.
You are brilliant.
Don't you ever forget that.
That's weird.
[Linus:.]
They're coming for me.
I know they're coming for me.
They've shut down all my accounts.
I can't get online.
I can't do anything.
Roman, if you're watching this, then you've got the files.
It's dark, man.
It's Brooke Heath, it's fucked up! The whole virus it was them.
They were there from the beginning and they'll do anything to make sure no-one knows- We have to get you somewhere safe, somewhere far away from here.
And how are we gonna do that, Dad? The first thing we have to do, Roman, is you have to delete all these files.
And then you have to destroy this computer and It won't make a difference, Dad.
They'll track me down.
Then we'll just have to move faster than they do, all right? We'll figure it out, Roman.
We'll figure it out, I promise you.
But first get rid of that data and do not talk to anyone.
[keyboard clacking.]
[engine droning.]
Got to hand it to you, kid.
We've got about a three-minute window until they dispatch reinforcements.
Will it hold? It'll hold.
Might want to take a run up, though.
[engine revving.]
Quite a barbecue you've been having.
[laughs.]
You planning on driving across that? It's a three-span cantilever bridge, so the structure's pretty sound.
I remember you.
You're the smart kid, aren't you? We should get going.
Structurally sound, you say? Well, it carries 50,000 vehicles a day, so Not today it doesn't.
Today it's carrying 49,998.
How do you work that out? [air hisses from tyres.]
Simply the best, motherfucker.
[laughs.]
See ya.
[tyres squeal.]
- Are you all right, Roman? - I'm fine, Mum.
[Megan:.]
Why did a total stranger just shoot our tyres out? I just don't think he's a very nice person.
Right.
Do you guys know Where's that thing that lifts the car up? What are they called? [tool whirs.]
This is useless.
Is there any chance you can lend us a hand? Let's get something straight.
That back there was a one off.
OK, sure.
[tools clattering.]
[Jenny:.]
It's got to be higher up somewhere We've got a plan for getting out of the city.
The cops are gonna be here in a minute.
Look, we know a way through the wall no-one knows about except for us.
Sorry, kid.
You're on your own from now on.
Right.
Got it.
How you doing, guys? Is it working? [tools clinking and clattering.]
We can't just leave them here.
- They're toast.
- Let's get going.
No, we said we'd help them across the bridge.
[whirs.]
[Jenny:.]
Oh, God, thank you.
Thank you so much.
[Roman:.]
- Honestly, thank you.
[Jenny:.]
- We've got no idea.
[ruby groans.]
[engine revving.]
[squawks.]
[squawking continues.]
Whoa! What do you think of the plan? - What plan? - The one I gave to your girlfriend.
[zip is unfastened.]
No, she's not my girlfriend.
He's got a plan to get us out of the city.
But you're not gonna like it.
Yeah, cos this isn't a team game.
Right.
[she exhales.]
That is one seriously fucked-up plan.
quinnell
They're coming for me.
I know they're coming for me.
They've shut down all my accounts.
I can't get online.
I can't do anything.
Roman, if you're watching this, then you've got the files.
We have to get you somewhere safe, somewhere far away from here.
How are we gonna do that, Dad? The first thing we have to do, Roman, is delete all these files.
Then you have to destroy this computer.
It won't make a difference.
They'll track me down.
Then we'll have to move faster than they do, all right? We'll figure it out, Roman.
We'll figure it out, I promise you.
But first get rid of that data and do not talk to anyone.
What about Mum? Er you you leave Mum to me.
Gosh, Mum, I did.
[soundtrack music over dialogue.]
All right.
[soundtrack music over dialogue.]
[music blaring.]
[Jenny:.]
Just be careful, Roman.
Let him do his business and come straight back.
All right, Mum.
[dog whines.]
[techno music playing.]
[engine revving.]
[tyres squealing.]
[tyres screech.]
[air horn blows.]
[siren sounds.]
[woman:.]
Whoo, yeah! It's pretty crazy, right? So, are you part of the race? Sure.
Race yourself free, right? Well good luck.
[inhales and snorts.]
[techno music blaring.]
[exhales.]
[dancers laugh and cheer.]
[woman:.]
- Roadkill! [man:.]
- That's Roadkill! [man:.]
Man, look, look! Look, that's Roadkill! [youths chanting.]
Roadkill! Roadkill! Roadkill! Roadkill! [Michael:.]
Forgetting something? Kaye.
Keys.
Not gonna get very far without them.
[Kaye:.]
Change of plan.
[Kaye:.]
- I'm driving.
[Michael:.]
- Uh [Ruby:.]
Seriously? [Kaye:.]
Looks like you could use all the help you can get.
Yeah.
[trickling.]
Brutus! What are you doing? Come here! [brutus whines.]
I had a dog.
His name was Bob.
Best friend I ever had.
He used to sneak up into my room at night and curl up next to me.
My Dad .
.
he didn't like that.
My Dad didn't like Bob much at all.
He died when I was 14.
Your dog or your Bob.
My Dad caught me feeding him under the table.
Hit him so hard, he lost the use of his back legs.
He said he was gonna put him out of his misery.
So that night, Bob and I, we ran away.
He didn't make He didn't make it very far.
My dad was right.
When he died, it was kind of a relief .
.
not to see him suffer any more.
But I never went back.
Well .
.
I guess it's good that something positive came out of what must have been a very difficult time.
You know you've got no chance out there? Right.
You know, at some stage .
.
you're gonna die.
I don't think that's true.
You're all gonna die.
[engine revs in distance.]
But er .
.
you're gonna do it anyway.
Good for you.
[engine revving.]
[music and lively chatter.]
Tiffany: I Think We're Alone Now we stumble to the ground and then you say I think we're alone now Watch it, kid.
There doesn't seem to be anyone around I think we're alone now The beating of our hearts is the only sound [whistles.]
[engine revs.]
Listen to that, eh? That is one 5.
3 litre, V-12, fuel-injected beast of an engine.
You know what its top speed is? Guess.
184? - Yeah.
- I timed it myself.
All them Porches and Ferraris, nowhere near as fast.
Nowhere near.
It's not just about the speed, though, is it? Did I say that it was? I didn't say that.
You're putting words in my mouth.
I'm not here to pick a fight.
I wanted to clear the air.
You mean that thing with the cops? All I did was give them the address.
I'm sorry about that.
Of course I am.
Nothing personal.
What do you say we put it behind us, let bygones be bygones, eh? Sure.
All right.
[chuckles.]
You take care of yourself out there.
You too.
Let the best man win.
What did he have to say that for? Say what? He didn't say anything.
"Let the best man win," by which he means him.
So he's saying he's the best man, like I'm a piece of shit? It's just a turn of phrase, baby.
Don't turn it into something, OK? You promised.
Yeah.
Running just as fast as we can [tannoy:.]
Please return to your vehicles.
The race will commence in three minutes.
Come on, Brutus.
Roman, where have you been? The race is about to start.
Ow! Roman, seriously, what is wrong with you? The dog stays on your side.
Whatever you're rattling on about, it's not as important as this.
The race is about to start and everything we need to know is in there.
Somewhere.
Dad really didn't like computers, did he? Analogue's safer.
You can't hack into its folder and wipe its hard drive.
Your father spent weeks working on that file.
He knew the race was heading north so he .
.
he figured out a specific plan for every eventuality how to get across the river, how to get through the wall.
He had a plan for everything.
Yeah.
And he also had really, really small handwriting.
[tannoy:.]
The race will commence in two minutes.
[Ruby:.]
Sorry.
If we hadn't have come round Don't worry.
It's fine.
Getting Michael to the island is all that matters right now.
So, we are number 21.
It's lucky, isn't it? Everything OK? Kaye was just saying how important it is to get you to the island.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, that's why we're here, right? [bleeping.]
It's the co-ordinates for the finish line.
[touchscreen beeps.]
The end of the fucking world.
That's over 1,000 kilometres.
[tannoy:.]
The race will commence in one minute.
Well, let's get cosy.
Cos it's gonna be a long night.
[engine revving.]
Take a look around you right now.
There's one thing everyone who's come out here tonight has in common: defiance.
But it's more than that.
You didn't just opt out .
.
of the creatures and the curfew of the rules and restrictions that come with it.
No.
You went further than that.
You opted in.
Now, nothing about the race is easy.
But it is going to be worth it.
Cos at the end of tonight, one team is gonna come with me to a place where you can sit out at night and gaze up at the stars.
A place without creatures.
A place with hope.
Good luck, people.
Race yourselves free.
[tannoy:.]
Ten [keyboard plays.]
Oh, shit! .
.
nine .
.
eight .
.
seven .
.
six .
.
five [brutus barks.]
.
.
four [engine revs.]
.
.
three .
.
two.
.
.
.
one.
Smash it.
[mutters.]
T.
REX: 20th Century Boy Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good [laughs.]
You've got to be kidding me! [engines revving.]
What are you doing? [the General:.]
Get out of my fucking way! [tyres screeching.]
[Jenny whimpering.]
It's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah I'm your boy, your 20th century toy [engine revving increases.]
Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good [laughs.]
[horn toots.]
Come on! Come on, Zane.
Plain to see you were meant for me, yeah I'm your toy, your 20th century boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy 20th century toy I wanna be your boy Friends say it's fine Come on, Zane.
Stop letting everyone in.
Is this thing telling us how fast we're going? No, Mum.
It's telling us we're in last place.
Loser! [cackles.]
Correction.
Now we're in last place.
Babe, I wanna be your man It's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah [chuckles.]
[glass breaking.]
[engine powering down.]
[groans.]
All units, be advised.
Multiple targets incoming.
OK, people.
Racers approaching.
[bleeping.]
Do you hear that? That's the sound of us catching up.
That's not the sound of us catching up, Mum.
That's the sound of everyone else getting killed.
- Oh.
- Yeah, "Oh".
Fucking hell, man, you're in! Still got to face the big boss at the end of the level.
Keep going, man, you got this.
Shit, quick.
Quick.
[cat yowls.]
Come on, guys.
Time to go home.
Yes, sir.
[cat yowls.]
Right, come on, we ain't got long.
Are you sure we should be doing this? Don't worry.
[they gasp.]
- OK, yes! - That's what I'm talking about, man! [chuckles.]
You fucking did it, man! We're in.
It's just another conspiracy theory made up by people with too much time and data at their disposal.
Think about it.
If they had a cure, do you think they'd just hand it over? Er yeah.
Nah, maybe in a world run by pixies and fairies.
But, Roman, that's not the world we live in.
I never said it was.
It's all about business.
If they've found a cure, they'll monetise the fuck out of it.
That's how Brooke Heath roll.
And you're gonna change all that? No, we're gonna change all that.
Me and you.
We're gonna expose them for the evil fuckers they really are.
I don't know, man.
I should probably be getting back.
Come on.
I've got, like, 10,000 files to go over before we post them.
I can't do that if they're encoded.
- Linus.
Got any spare chips? - No worries.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Good day at school, you two? Yeah.
I'm just trying to persuade Roman to come help me with this project we've been set.
Well, it's fine by me.
Curfew's not for another hour yet.
Oh, I don't know.
I've got some other stuff I need to do.
Why don't we take a look at it tomorrow? All right, sweet.
- Peace.
- Hey, safe.
- Take it easy, Mr Donahue.
- He left me hanging.
Nah.
[both laugh.]
- I'll see you later.
- See you later, Dad.
Come on, Brutus.
[car starts.]
[Jenny:.]
Come on, Roman, we need to know which bridge to head for.
[Megan:.]
Yeah, Roman, come on.
[radio:.]
Calling all ambulance crews.
All available Med Vac units from Guy's Hospital are requested to attend the north side of Tower Bridge.
Severe casualties expected at the south side checkpoint.
- We need to get off this road now.
[Michael:.]
- What are you doing? This is Team 21 to all the other contestants.
You need to get off the A3 straightaway.
There's a massive security presence at Tower Bridge.
They know about the race, they'll have secured every bridge in the city, so you need to find a different way across the river.
[engine revving.]
[horns blare.]
- We need to warn them.
- We don't need to do anything.
The rules are really simple: win.
That's all that matters.
We're not like the other racers, are we? We're not doing this for ourselves.
Yeah, Michael, we've got a higher purpose.
We can't just sit back and let people die.
[ruby gasps.]
Who's the best man now, you piece of shit? - What did you say to him? - I didn't say anything.
- How do you patch me through on this? - You actually know this guy? What, cos you thought the race was gonna be too easy? What happened to letting bygones be bygones? - You insulted me.
- When did I insult you? You said I was "a piece of shit" driver.
- I didn't say that.
- You implied it.
All I'm doing is proving you wrong.
- But that's crazy.
- Look, I'm not even driving.
I don't give a fuck! [heavy thud, glass shattering.]
[kaye grunts.]
[tyres screeching.]
- Yes! [laughs.]
- Decent.
[exhales heavily.]
[breathes heavily.]
Pass me the bag.
I'm not passing you the bag.
You made a promise, Errol.
You said there'd be no more crazy shit.
And you didn't just make that promise to me, you made it to our baby.
- This is different.
- It's not different.
This is exactly the kind of crazy shit I was talking about.
Now, I can't deal with two babies, Errol.
We need to win this race.
So I'm gonna need you to stay true to your promise.
Can you do that or not? Course I can.
A promise is a promise.
[engine starts.]
[tyres screech.]
[engine roars.]
[Jenny:.]
Are you sure this is the right way? Maybe we should pull over, just until we've decided.
We don't need to pull over.
We just got to follow the signs for the A214.
No way is that a four.
It looks more like an H.
There is no A21H.
- That's what it says right there.
- That's not an H.
It's a four.
- Do you want me to have a look? - It's definitely left, OK? All right.
Take a left, then, Zane.
Do we actually know how we're gonna get over the river? Your dad already had a plan for everything.
It's all in there.
I I've got it.
Wandsworth Bridge.
According to Dad, it's the only bridge with a vantage point accessible from the road.
We should have a good view of the checkpoint.
- Let's head there, then.
- Still doesn't look like a four.
Does it say what we do when we get there? It's hard to say exactly.
But it's definitely got something to do with projectile ballistics.
[engine roaring.]
This is it.
Now we have to go up.
We need a view of the bridge.
The whole plan is about this pulse beacon.
When this is activated, it will generate a high-pitched frequency which the mooks go crazy for.
Just so we're clear: Dad's amazing plan for getting us over the river was to set off a device which actually attracts those things? Yup.
According to Dad, we get this on the bridge and it will start a chain of events to clear a way through.
Yeah.
"According to Dad.
" When creature density is high enough, the army will deal with it for us.
Look! There it is.
Wandsworth Bridge.
Jesus, there's a whole army down there.
[powering-up whine.]
The mooks will come out from wherever they are.
How do we get this thing onto the bridge? Say hello to my little friend.
- Have you used one of those before? - Sure, Mum.
He started taking bazooka classes right after he gave up tap.
Maybe Zane should fire it, darling.
You know, seeing as we've only got one go.
It's pretty straightforward.
- Are you sure about this? - You just [glass shattering.]
Whoa.
Shit.
[Grieves:.]
- Brooke Heath Security.
- I'm expected.
[broken glass clinking.]
Jesus Christ.
What the fuck is that? [Kovaks:.]
She was infected.
Her name's Helen Newman.
Professor Newman? Whoop-de-fucking-doo.
[grunts.]
[Grieves:.]
Is she gonna live? [Underhill:.]
We'll have a better idea after we've completed our preliminary investigations.
But it would've helped if your man hadn't shot her.
When she wakes up, I need to talk to her.
I don't think she's spoken for a number of years.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis it's a curious side effect of the virus.
I'd say the odds of you getting an interview are 50-50 at best.
So Garwick breaks out of here, and the first person he goes to see is Professor Mooky here who just so happens to be the scientist in charge of the trials at Kiloran.
The question is - .
.
why? - Well .
.
I think I'll leave that question to the detectives.
[Roman:.]
Team 11 to Team 21.
Come in Over.
Turn it off.
Team 21, please come in.
Over.
[Megan:.]
How do we know they'll have one? [Roman:.]
It's in the file.
All ambulances carry them.
Team 21, we need your help.
We pretty much guarantee we can help you in return.
- I'm answering it.
- You have no idea who it could be.
Not everyone involved in this race is a homicidal maniac.
Oh, apart from your friend.
You know, that one that just tried to kill us.
Team 11, this is Team 21.
We read you.
Over.
We think we have a proposal which could be mutually beneficial.
What do you have in mind? If your ambulance carries a pack of standard issue pulse beacons, we can help you.
Can you be a little more specific? We'll give you more details when we meet.
But we can definitely help you get across the river.
Head to Wandsworth Bridge.
Sending co-ordinates.
[Michael:.]
Hey, wait a minute! How can we trust them? It could be a trap.
Look, we have no other way across the river.
So let's just hear these guys out.
We're on our way.
Nice one, bro.
Roman? Have you seen Linus? He wasn't at registration.
Haven't seen him, sir.
[keyboard clacking.]
[toilet flushes.]
Everything all right? Yeah, I'm fine.
Just looking through some old files for my coursework.
Hey, you seen Linus at all? No.
I mean, he wasn't at school today.
His bike is outside and there are removal men at his house.
Looks like they're moving out.
He didn't mention anything? No.
But, like I said, he wasn't at school today, so OK.
- Sure you're all right? - Yeah, I'm fine.
- Honestly, Dad.
- OK.
[brakes squeak.]
What have you got there? It's not mine.
And in the other pocket? [sighs.]
[Kaye:.]
I think we've arrived.
- What floor are you on? - We're up on the roof.
Head straight to the top.
What if it's just some trap to fuck us over or slow us down? I don't think so.
She warned everyone about the roadblock on the bridge.
Anyway, according to Dad, it's OK to team up Stop saying that! Dad's dead.
He barely made it out of the house before he got eaten by a fucking monster.
He didn't have a section in his file for that! Megan! What happened to your father .
.
none of us have come to terms with it yet.
He was the most loyal .
.
brilliant and irritating man I ever met.
But he had a plan.
He always had a plan.
And he believed in it.
And I believe in him.
The last thing we need to do is to start doubting him.
Your brother's right.
We just have to have a little bit of faith in these people.
Then we fire that bomb onto the bridge and then all we have to do is wait.
- Isn't that right, Roman? - Yeah.
According to Dad.
[vehicle door slams.]
Don't tell me you still think it's a trap? Look at them.
They're terrified.
That doesn't mean anything any more.
[Jenny:.]
Hi.
Hi.
This what you're after? [Roman:.]
Oh, fuck.
Hey.
[whining as devices power up.]
I think we're in business.
[projectile whistles.]
[clattering.]
- What now? - Well, now we wait.
- Did you bring any crisps? - I did.
But I want you to eat a sandwich first.
I've got egg mayonnaise or cheese and pickle.
[both:.]
Cheese and pickle, please, Mum.
Yeah, yeah.
Here.
There you go.
Oh, this is so good.
I'm starving.
I wanted to say thank you.
Not everyone would've responded to our call.
Yeah Well, er not everyone in this race is a homicidal maniac.
[jenny chuckles.]
- It's all right? - Yeah.
- Thanks.
- Mm.
So, talk me through this again.
Basically, when the creature density on the bridge gets over 200 per hectare, the Central Security defence protocol kicks in and they send in the drone bombers which blow everything up.
Oh.
- You'd better be right.
- Have faith, mister.
My brother knows what he's doing.
Isn't that right? [Megan chuckles.]
[gunfire.]
[Jenny:.]
I think it's starting to work.
Yeah.
Whatever that frequency is, the creatures can't get enough of it.
Where are they all coming from? All over.
It's like giving them crack.
Apparently.
[rapid gunfire continues.]
Do Rocksteady [trickling.]
People get ready Guys? [creatures snarling.]
Uh-huh People get ready Er guys? [snarling and panting.]
You know, we can see your penis.
Do rocksteady Do rocksteady Uh-huh [distant gunfire.]
Keep moving.
Hey, don't worry.
It's all part of the plan.
[engine starts.]
[creature growls.]
[gasps.]
They won't attack us so long as the pulse beacon's giving off that signal.
We just need to wait for the [explosion.]
[clattering.]
.
.
boom.
Your father would have been proud.
[Simon:.]
And the files you downloaded? [Roman:.]
That was Linus.
I just wanted to leave a message, you know? Let them know how lame the security systems were, but Linus said the files were important.
- But you've no idea what's on them? - No.
I told him it could leave a trail.
That's why we used his IP address instead.
Maybe I should just hand myself in.
I mean, technically, I'm still a kid so there could be a case for leniency.
There's no such thing as leniency.
Not any more.
They'll lock you up and throw away the key.
They don't .
.
they don't care that you're young and you just made a mistake.
They don't care about anything any more.
- So what do I do? - So what do we do? What do we do? Come on.
Where's your Here.
Fire it up.
Let's see what's so important.
[sniffs.]
What? I'm not saying I approve but watching you on that computer, it's like watching a concert pianist.
- I'm just crunching data.
- Crunching data! No, you're not.
You are brilliant.
Don't you ever forget that.
That's weird.
[Linus:.]
They're coming for me.
I know they're coming for me.
They've shut down all my accounts.
I can't get online.
I can't do anything.
Roman, if you're watching this, then you've got the files.
It's dark, man.
It's Brooke Heath, it's fucked up! The whole virus it was them.
They were there from the beginning and they'll do anything to make sure no-one knows- We have to get you somewhere safe, somewhere far away from here.
And how are we gonna do that, Dad? The first thing we have to do, Roman, is you have to delete all these files.
And then you have to destroy this computer and It won't make a difference, Dad.
They'll track me down.
Then we'll just have to move faster than they do, all right? We'll figure it out, Roman.
We'll figure it out, I promise you.
But first get rid of that data and do not talk to anyone.
[keyboard clacking.]
[engine droning.]
Got to hand it to you, kid.
We've got about a three-minute window until they dispatch reinforcements.
Will it hold? It'll hold.
Might want to take a run up, though.
[engine revving.]
Quite a barbecue you've been having.
[laughs.]
You planning on driving across that? It's a three-span cantilever bridge, so the structure's pretty sound.
I remember you.
You're the smart kid, aren't you? We should get going.
Structurally sound, you say? Well, it carries 50,000 vehicles a day, so Not today it doesn't.
Today it's carrying 49,998.
How do you work that out? [air hisses from tyres.]
Simply the best, motherfucker.
[laughs.]
See ya.
[tyres squeal.]
- Are you all right, Roman? - I'm fine, Mum.
[Megan:.]
Why did a total stranger just shoot our tyres out? I just don't think he's a very nice person.
Right.
Do you guys know Where's that thing that lifts the car up? What are they called? [tool whirs.]
This is useless.
Is there any chance you can lend us a hand? Let's get something straight.
That back there was a one off.
OK, sure.
[tools clattering.]
[Jenny:.]
It's got to be higher up somewhere We've got a plan for getting out of the city.
The cops are gonna be here in a minute.
Look, we know a way through the wall no-one knows about except for us.
Sorry, kid.
You're on your own from now on.
Right.
Got it.
How you doing, guys? Is it working? [tools clinking and clattering.]
We can't just leave them here.
- They're toast.
- Let's get going.
No, we said we'd help them across the bridge.
[whirs.]
[Jenny:.]
Oh, God, thank you.
Thank you so much.
[Roman:.]
- Honestly, thank you.
[Jenny:.]
- We've got no idea.
[ruby groans.]
[engine revving.]
[squawks.]
[squawking continues.]
Whoa! What do you think of the plan? - What plan? - The one I gave to your girlfriend.
[zip is unfastened.]
No, she's not my girlfriend.
He's got a plan to get us out of the city.
But you're not gonna like it.
Yeah, cos this isn't a team game.
Right.
[she exhales.]
That is one seriously fucked-up plan.
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