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- You haven't seen Connie, have you?

- No.

Gentlemen.

Welcome home, Sonny.

Good to see you home.

- Ray? Can I have a word?

- Sure.

I got a bit of work.

My mate's sister works in a

diamond place in Hatton Garden.

- You'll get collared.

- You don't know.

You had a nice tickle today.

If you're smart, you'll never

go on the pavement again.

I'm 35 years old, Jason.

I was working honest till I was 24.

My first touch was like what you had today.

And Dave told me what I'm

telling you now, but I didn't listen.

I've done five years inside. I could have

earned double driving a van or minicab.

They told me you were staunch.

Being staunch, being solid, is sh*t.

All of it.

Who's that?

I don't know.

He goes out with Dave's daughter.

All right, Dad?

I thought you might want to check in

with Sarah before we went out.

- Where are you off to?

- We're going to a party.

Oh. Are we invited?

I don't think it's exactly

your kind of thing, mate.

Let's go now, Chris. See you later, Dad.

Sarah... stay.

Have a drink with your old dad, eh?

- I don't think so.

- Come here.

You be careful. I mean it.

- I will.

- Give me a kiss.

- Enjoy yourself.

- Don't worry. She's all right with me.

Good night, gents. See you soon, Dave.

Why, he's jealous! Look at him!

He's thinking about the boy

giving Sarah one!

He'll soon be rumping her

in the back of the motor!

- Hello, Connie.

- Stevie!

What have you been up to?

- I see.

- What about you?

The council's closing down the project.

We could have a couple of the kids.

There's room in our house.

My house.

There will be room, when you're gone.

Where am I going, Ray?

Steve, you're gonna have to start

looking after yourself. Understand?

It's not as if we're family or anything.

Now you've got a bit of dough,

we can buy you a little flat, all right?

Ray!

Who is this vision of loveliness

I see before me?

This is Connie.

- Connie!

- Sonny's just come home.

- From where?

- Just finished six and a half out of nine.

Do any of your co-workers

manage to stay out of jail?

No.

I thought getting away with it

was an important part of the job.

You summed it right up there, Connie.

And every time you get

collared, it's worse.

Ray, you would not recognise nick

these days. The violence.

Boilings. Two a penny now.

- Prison really is going downhill.

- Steve, get us a cab.

Steve, get them to call one

for me and Jason.

- You going?

- Yeah.

You can tell he's been busy.

You look terrible.

- He looks like an old man.

- It's been a stressful day. You know.

When you get to our age,

all we think about is putting your feet up.

Nice drop of brandy, five panatellas.

You're right, Dave.

That's enough excitement for one night.

- Where's Jason?

- Bag's behind with John.

Thanks. I'll take care of it.

See you soon, Sonny.

Be lucky.

See you later.

And I hope we bump into each other again

very soon.

Yeah. Maybe when they have

mixed prisons.

All right?

When I see you with them, I want to cry.

- You are an absolute snob.

- I'm not!

Just...

- You're better than that.

- Better than what?

They're not perfect, but they're no worse

than any straight person.

Take care of their own.

- You finished?

- Yeah.

Shut up.

- Get in the front!

- Sorry, Ray.

- Where are you going?

- Mile End Road.

# If I said tonight

# I'm going out

# If I said there seems to be no doubt

# If you came along

# You put some right back in my wrong... #

I'm gonna go to Forbidden Planet

tomorrow and get some new books.

- That's all right, isn't it?

- Do what you like.

I'll get some new shelves for me room.

You can never have too many good books.

# Wish I could fly away

# From the haze and the grey... #

- I don't think so!

- Jesus, I'm too old for this!

Oh, Jesus, your hands are cold!

# But I need a quiet world

# With my dreams... #

Good night, Connie.

- Good night.

- Good night, Ray.

- Good night, Steve.

- Good night.

Piss off!

How can you throw him out?

What?

He needs you.

Listen.

You know how long

I've been looking after him?

We were inside in '87.

I gave him a teabag and I've been

stuck with him ever since.

- All I said...

- You're still having a go at me.

Armed robbery's not a great career.

- That's what I am.

- I know what you were.

Yeah, I was a mug.

I was stupid for too long.

It's not stupid, taking care of people

who can't look after themselves.

People like Stevie, like the kids

in the home. It's just not fashionable.

No lectures, Connie. I'm just

chasing money, like everybody else.

No lectures. You're a big boy.

It's up to you what games you play.

The workers united

will never be defeated!

The workers united

will never be defeated!

The workers united

will never be defeated!

Get in the f***ing corner! Now!

Oh, God, you're so lovely.

I didn't mean to have a go at you.

I know you're right.

I'd be lost without you, Connie.

Totally lost.

- Do you hear me?

- Mm.

Do you hear me?

Yeah.

# If you came along

# You put some right back in my wrong

# And I feel like a fool

# I feel like a clown

# Cos I wait for you to make a sound

# Would I lie?

# When you're around

# I subside

# Wish I could fly away

# From the haze and the grey

# From the same thing every day

# Where life ain't naive

# Where I can breathe

# But I need a quiet world

with my dreams... #

Stay here.

Sounds like coppers!

Ray!

Christ! Come in!

The f***ers! I've been screwed!

They f***ing nicked it!

- Who did?

- Who do you think?

Julian? Sit down. Concentrate.

Tell me what happened.

I'm in bed. I can't sleep. I'm still buzzing.

I hear a noise. I think it's the Old Bill.

I go into the spare bedroom

and get it on the f***ing head!

I'm out. When I wake up,

I go and check my money.

- They've nicked my f***ing money!

- Jesus Christ!

Ray?

- It's all right. Nothing to worry about.

- Yeah. I can see that.

- Did they nick your money as well?

- No.

- Get him cleaned up.

- All right. I'll sort you out a clean shirt.

I want you to go to your place.

Straight away.

I'll call you as soon as I can.

Anything else you feel

you can share with me?

Connie, I really don't have time for this.

Actually, neither do I.

Are you tooled up?

Wait here. Shout if there's any trouble.

- You all right?

- Yeah.

Oh!

Oh, Linda!

Oh, Linda!

I don't know what to say, Ray.

I'm sorry, son.

Come here. Come here.

All right. It's all right.

Listen. We've got to get out of here.

Now. You all right?

Ray! Guess what's happened to the hero.

- Listen, Steve...

- The hero, right...

Did someone f***ing smack you

in the head when you were a baby?

Did it turn you into a f***ing moron?

You f***ing stupid moronic

f***ing dope! -Ray!

Bill and Linda are dead! You're prattling

on about some f***ing book!

I'm sorry.

It ain't his fault, son.

- Are Bill and Linda really dead?

- Get in the car, Stevie.

- Isle of Dogs.

- That's not a good idea.

- Just go.

- Julian will be...

What I can't understand is, how did

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