Good People Page #2

What people do with it.

Now, I'm not saying

we do anything rash.

All I'm saying is we

just wait and see.

He's been dead a week.

The cops came,

they didn't find anything.

No one's come forward

looking for the money.

Okay? And if they do,

this will look like Ben hid it.

I say we just hide it...

and wait a week.

Two weeks.

All right.

End of the month. And then...

nobody comes,

we just find it again.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Halden, where are the background

checks on the Scott case?

You wouldn't be wasting time on the

Witkowski case? I told you to drop it.

Nobody gives a sh*t if Jack

Witkowski killed his twat of a brother.

Another deficient shitsack off the

street is fine with this department.

The Scott background checks,

on my desk by five.

[DOOR CLOSES]

And this has nothing

to do with Julie?

No, no, no, no. It's just...

It's just a hunch I

want to follow up on.

If I'm going to break every

law I'm here to uphold,

I'd rather it was for a good cause.

Okay.

It has everything to

do with my daughter.

Bank accounts, Inland Revenue,

utility bills, mortgage.

From now on, if Thomas or Anna

Wright sneeze, you'll know about it.

But I warn you, there's

not much money to follow.

No, not at the moment.

Okay.

You'll keep me posted?

If Martin finds out, I'll be fired.

Martin's a smug little prick.

Superintendent Tosspot

can go f*** himself.

- TOM:
Detective Halden?

- Yes.

Hi, this is Tom Wright from the...

- How are you?

- We were just wondering

if you heard anything about

the next of kin for Ben Tuttle.

No, no, no. We haven't

located any living relatives.

I just ask because, uh,

we wanted to know what do with

his things, his clothes and stuff.

No, no one's come forward, yet.

Okay.

And, uh, do you know,

was it officially...

Yeah, overdose.

Looks like it was Liquid O.

- What's Liquid O?

- Heroin.

I see. Wow.

- Okay. Have a good day.

- Bye.

JACK:
You met my little

brother, haven't you?

Always tried to let him win.

Any game.

Drove Mom crazy. Said Bobby

would never learn if we did that.

'Course she was right.

Jack and Bobby. How it came to this?

Mom was a fan.

She also had high expectations.

Where's Cousin Ben?

You know, when you recommend a guy,

you're tying his name to yours.

Did you know he was going to f*** me?

If you tell me where I find him,

maybe I'll choose to

believe you on that.

Eddie, sir, could I please

trouble you for a pen?

You done the right thing.

But that doesn't mean I'm not

going to hold you accountable.

[MUFFLED WHIMPER]

- Anna.

- Yeah.

I spent some of the money.

What?

The day we found Ben,

the landlord gave us

an eviction notice.

I was going to tell you, but you

were in such a good mood,

and it was sushi night.

And then we found the money, and...

I took just enough to keep

the roof over our heads.

Look, we're in this.

As soon as we put the money in the oven

and we didn't take it out, we were in this.

If we don't start paying off the

mortgage, we're going to lose the house.

How do we do this?

We spend just enough

to stop the bleeding.

We use cash where we can,

and we get Mike to write an invoice.

You want to bring Mike into this?

No, it's not like that.

We're not bringing him into it.

But when I do a job for him,

he usually pays me cash,

and then writes an invoice.

So, if anyone asks...

Right, there's a paper trail.

What if someone comes

looking for it, Tom?

Anna.

Nobody's come.

Nobody's going to come.

And if they do, who's to

say Ben didn't spend it?

How much are we talking?

Just enough to stay above water.

The mortgage, credit cards.

Just so we're in the clear.

There's only one problem

that I can think of.

- What?

- You are going to be really lonely

when the debt

collectors stop calling.

[LAUGHING]

Hi, this is Anna Wright. I'm calling

to inquire about an appointment.

Yeah, for an IVF

consultation, if possible.

Hello.

F***, f***, f***.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

- Halden.

- It's Duncan.

- Yeah, what's up?

- Not much.

I'm calling 'cause we got a flag.

- The Americans?

- Yeah.

You were right.

A lot of activity today.

Mr. Wright made five

separate payments.

I've got deposits to the current

account, mortgage and credit cards.

- Cash?

- Some cash. Some money transfers.

He spread it out. No single payment

big enough to raise flags at the bank.

[TRAIN ROLLING BY]

F***.

We found the Liquid O.

What about the cash?

[DOOR OPENS]

[CLANKING]

[FOOTSTEPS]

HALDEN:
Mr. Wright?

Detective.

It looks like someone came

for Ben's stuff after all.

Yeah.

Who do you think would do this?

Your tenant crossed a very bad man.

That man's name is Jack Witkowski.

- So, who called the police?

- No one.

I just wanted to talk to you.

Yeah, well, why?

Let's go upstairs.

I'm sorry.

It's not back there. It's in my car.

But I-I-I did just get an

invoice from, um, Mike Calloway.

This Mike Calloway,

he's a friend of yours?

He is, but I do a lot

of work with him,

and he owed me on two jobs,

and we got paid upfront for

this other thing last week.

If you're holding anything back,

you better tell me.

I don't quite understand.

The dead tenant,

Ben Tuttle, drug abuse,

sudden activity in your bank account,

and now, coincidentally, a break-in.

I don't want to accuse

you of anything.

I just want to clarify things.

ANNA:
You're welcome.

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey.

Hey. Ouch.

[WHISPERING]

Sorry, I have to take this.

Would you do me a favor and please

don't mention the break-in to my wife?

She's been a little

rattled since Ben died.

No, really, it's fine. Tom finally

got paid on that big job...

- I was telling you about.

- Oh, my God. I can't believe that.

Oh, no, that's too much.

Sarah, I got to go. Okay, bye.

So, this Mike Calloway,

he pays you in cash?

Sorry, what are you implying?

I'm implying nothing.

I was inquiring about the deposit,

and your husband cleared it up.

So, all's good.

The worst part is

behind us, right, baby?

[SIGHS]

Yeah.

It's all good.

- Yo.

- Hey.

- Bloody hell.

- What?

- Quality stuff.

- Yeah.

I thought you said you were

going to lose your house.

- Mike.

- Yeah.

Can I tell you something?

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hang on.

This is Tom Wright.

Sure. What kind of job?

Okay, I'm interested.

Yeah, I'll come by with my partner.

Fine, I'll come alone.

Okay. See you then.

Looks like we might have another job.

TOM:
French guy, bought a

big house in Notting Hill.

- Mr. Wright.

- Hi.

- Please take a seat.

- Thanks.

You can call me Tom. You're mister...

You must forgive me.

English is not my first language.

Okay.

- And you, you're American, yes?

- I am.

I live here now. And you,

you just moved to the area?

I'm expanding my empire.

Tell me, Mr. Wright,

are you a team player?

I-I guess.

Do you want to talk about

the renovations, mister...

Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan? Is that what you said?

Do you know this man?

Uh, Genghis Khan, yeah.

- I mean, I've heard of him...

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