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This is my associate, agent Brown.

This is a state matter.

Not anymore.

You see The International Bank and

Trust is under investigation

for money laundering and tax fraud.

Well... I don't know anything

about that...

but this is an armed robbery.

Pure and simple. It's our jurisdiction.

I know who you are...

and what you are,

Chief Inspector. From now on,

you and your men, work for me.

If you've got a problem with that

I suggest you call Commissioner

Rogerson.

I know he would love to hear from you.

Alright.

You're the boss.

Did you hear that?

Federal Special Agent Walker

is now in charge of this investigation.

Now I want you all to give her

your full cooperation.

Alright?

Let's get out of here.

Alright ladies and gentlemen,

what do we have so far?

You like it?

- It's great.

- Dual banger...

overhead cam...

more your style isn't it?

- Yeah, yeah, it's OK.

- "It's OK?"

Bullshit! It's beautiful.

Get in we'll try it out.

No, no. I'm not going.

Yes you are.

- Get in, partner.

- You heard what I said.

I'm not your partner.

- Get in the car.

- Listen, I'm...

I'm gonna walk out of here, OK?

And there's nothing you can do or say

that's gonna change my mind.

How about "Try it and I'll shoot you!"?

You're not gonna shoot me.

Well I sort of have to. Otherwise

you won't take me seriously.

If you shoot me, you're not going

to have a driver.

- I'll improvise.

- OK.

- Get in the car.

- OK.

I can't get in the car.

- Yes you can.

- No I can't.

I'll explain it to you.

I've got to get out of here. I'm turning

around and walking out of here.

- Roberts...

- I'm sorry.

- Roberts...

- Hey have fun in jail, OK.

God! God!

Jesus! Ow! F***!

Yeah... I had to... you know?

That's the whole point.

- God!

- Why are you surprised?

I told you I'm about to shoot you.

- What the f*** did you shoot me with?

- Rubber bullet.

Russian 9mm self-defense.

I use it for when I'm mildly

pissed off.

I use these when I 'm serious.

I can't... I can't feel my ass!

Well it's supposed to hurt.

Otherwise it's not a deterrent.

- You think this is funny.

- No.

Is that what this is about?

Come on, let's go. Let's do it!

Come on, we're gonna do it!

Put 'em up, pal!

Put that rubber gun down.

Come on!

Come on!

- Jesus! Ow!

- Come on. Be reasonable, man.

You're a hostage. You had no choice.

I put a gun to your head. All you

got to do

is get me to where I want to go

and then you're free as a bird.

- You skate.

- You're a maniac!

Hold on.

Look, look, look! Hey, hey!

Inside this case

is 9 million dollars. If you get me

to where I want to go...

- 3 of it is yours.

- You've got...

9 million dollars in that case?

Suddenly he's interested? No?

Who's gonna believe me, huh?

Why wouldn't they believe you?

You're a solid citizen. I cased you, man.

You've got no criminal record, no priors.

What kind of stupid do you think I am?

I've got a question. How do you fit

9 million dollars in that little

black case?

Bearer bonds.

Bearer bonds, my friend, right?

- Alright.

- Just as good as cash,

only easier to carry. Negotiable

at any bank in the world,

though I suggest you avoid the

International Bank and Trust.

And you're going to give me 3 of them?

- That's what I said.

- Huh...

So I don't know, man... but I

just don't...

Don't ask any questions Mr. Roberts.

You're gonna be a rich man

if you just drive me to where I

want to go.

No, no, no. I think I have a right

to know exactly what the hell's going on.

Or at least part of the story, or at least

the courtesy...

OK, I'll tell you the God damn truth.

I owe you that much,

and you're right about that.

Alright.

The man I used to work with is

named Mario Rossi.

- He's an American.

- Sounds Italian.

He's not. He runs the

Australian end of an international

crime syndicate, read "banking ring"

here on the Gold Coast.

It's all very corporate and very civilized.

You see, whatever

money they couldn't steal out of the US...

whatever money they couldn't

put in their wallets, or eat

or shove up their asses...

well they just had to have more.

So they came here

and bought a few investment banks.

- Okay, wait.

- Do you follow me?

You're talking about bad guys

buying banks like Merrill Lynch

- or like Bank of America?

- Yeah.

So these rent-a-cops who were trying

to kill us back there

you're saying work for the bank?

Yeah. They were corporate assassins.

- Bank assassins.

- That's right. That's right.

And they want their money back,

obviously.

You're a brilliant man, yeah.

- They wanted their money back.

- OK.

9 million dollars

is peanuts to a guy like Rossi, right?

But these guys are very old school.

They like to whack each other

over sh*t like that, right?

They're very thin skinned individuals.

No, no, no, they're very sensitive.

But that doesn't explain... You said

that they owe you money. How do

they owe you money?

Now that's where the story gets good.

Did you ever hear of "the eye of

the fountain"?

No.

- It's a diamond.

- Yeah?

Big f***ing diamond

that used to be on display in

the Tower of London

until a wealthy Saudi collector

purchased it.

Rossi financed the operation

for me to abscond the jewel

- which is worth a quarter of a billion dollars.

- Wait, wait!

Did you say a quarter of a billion?

A quarter of a billion dollars.

- Dollars?

- Yep.

Jesus. Jesus Christ. So you're a

pretty good thief.

I'm an excellent one.

So, Mr. Rossi financed the deal.

But he set me up

and I had to do some time.

But I understand why you even need

Rossi in the first place.

Why didn't you just sell...

Because you can't just move "the eye

of the fountain".

You know, you need connections to

do something like that.

Me, I just steal sh*t. Anyway,

I did some prison time. I got out

recently

- on good behavior.

- Here?

No, in America. But this is the

first time

I've ever been to the Gold Coast.

It's very beautiful.

Yes, it's a lucky country alright.

We're headed north, partner.

Armed robbers raided the

International Bank and Trust

this morning shortly after it opened,

taking an undisclosed sum of money

and getting away in a car belonging

to a driving school.

The suspect has been identified

as Peter Roberts,

a driving instructor from

"Drivers Wanted".

The police say Roberts

and an accomplice held up the

International Bank and Trust

this morning and got away

with an undisclosed sum of money.

Both men are considered

- armed and dangerous.

- Tessa!

- Obviously it's a mistake.

- Of course it is.

It's a mistake!

You need to sit down.

No, no, I have to speak... I have to

talk to him!

Can I take you home?

Where's Rebecca?

- Oh my God!

- Tessa!

F***, Peter! Are you out of your mind?

What have you done?

Where are you? Call me.

Phoebe, just get it done. OK?

I was just about to call you.

Sit down.

You want to try and explain to me

what happened here?

Well, it is fairly simple. Someone

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