Monochrome Page #6

How about we play

a party game?

You win.

[chuckles]

Who's next?

What do you think?

[grunts softly]

I think you ladies

talk too much sh*t.

Wouldn't you agree?

Pam?

Yeah,

we do do that, don't we?

Cheer up, girls.

You'll all be winners

in the end.

Dean-o, late call man.

You are f***ing joking.

And Lenard's sure it's her?

Where is he?

Right, listen, listen,

do not call anyone else,

OK?

I'll go myself.

Tell him to sit tight,

do not to intervene.

Is that clear?

[exhales sharply]

[latch clicks]

Get out of the way!

Go on, f***ing move!

I'm going to call

an ambulance.

I need you to stay calm

and everything will be OK.

[grunting]

F***!

[grunts]

[panting]

By the time I arrived

the suspect had already left.

I found Lenard in the back room

with the victims.

I gave him very clear

instructions not to engage

with the suspect but, unfortunately,

that order fell on deaf ears.

And this was after you specifically

asked him to stay off your case?

Yes, Ma'am.

OK, leave him to me.

In the meantime,

the Home Office have been on.

D&P bank can't hold out

any longer.

They're going to the wall

in the next few days.

If I had more time with Kelly

I could sort it.

The time has passed.

When the public find out

the full extent of the debt,

there could be a run

on all the banks.

Nobody wants another recession,

especially the Prime Minister.

I don't know

what more I can do.

Find Kelly's girlfriend. Lenard seems

to think she's worth pursuing.

I want you

to bring her in.

OK.

The hunt continues

for Emma Rose,

the suspected serial killer wanted

across three counties for murder.

Dubbed the Countryside Killer,

she was last seen a week ago,

here, at the country estate of

Pamela De'Lagua in Cheshire.

With at least four

confirmed victims,

a national woman hunt

is now underway and with it,

a race to ensure there's

no further loss of life.

Morning, Gabe.

How's the arm?

Sprained,

it could be worse.

I'm afraid it is.

Have you seen today's papers?

The media are reporting on a wave of

sympathy for your new best friend.

It seems the public feel that the rich

have had it coming for far too long.

She's becoming a celebrity.

So it's okay murder

innocent people

so as long as

they've made a few quid?

It's ridiculous

but since when did responsible

reporting sell newspapers?

How's Walker taking it?

What do you think?

She wants to see you

and she's not a happy woman.

[sighs]

[laughter]

Wait, wait. Whoa.

[laughing]

After you.

[gasps]

It's only me, Brendan.

On your way, darlin'.

We need to talk.

You better do as he says.

It's a bit f***ing dramatic,

isn't it?

What year is this Glenfarclas?

Mm... I don't know. '61?

Well, if you don't know, why did

you spend 800 quid on it?

You could have got a '71

for half the price.

Well, now I know.

Knowledge is

a powerful thing, Brendan.

I bumped into your crazy b*tch

of a girlfriend.

Or I should say ex-girlfriend

now she's a suspected murderer.

What exactly does

she know about us?

Nothing. I kept my mouth shut

like we agreed.

I think you're full of sh*t.

[chuckles]

Says the bent copper.

It's not a f***ing joke!

[sighs]

There's new guy at work, erm,

Gabriel Lenard.

He's on my case.

He almost had her in custody.

I had to let her go.

And why did you do that?

What was I supposed to do?

Strangle her in broad daylight

whilst Lenard took notes?

Half the police force

in England are looking for her,

and my boss wants me to

bring her in for questioning.

I need to find her, preferably

with a weapon in her hands

so I can claim self-defense.

Well... I haven't seen her

since she left here.

You haven't spoken to her?

No. Her phone's dead.

No email,

Facebook messages?

Seriously, nothing.

Why don't you find her?

I take care of the finance;

you stop the sh*t

hitting the fan.

Like we agreed.

Listen pal,

I am the only person between

you and a lifetime of celibacy,

so put your f***ing

thinking cap on

and have an intelligent guess

as to where she might be.

Erm...

She could be at her Dad's in Devon.

It's in my book.

I don't know how it worked

in your last job,

but I'd like you

to explain to me,

as you understand it,

the correct protocol

for searching a property and

arresting a murder suspect.

Discuss it with my supervisor,

obtain a search warrant,

and then assemble a team.

OK, so clearly you understand attempting to

arrest a potentially dangerous criminal,

on your own,

in a remote location is not

the way

we do things here.

- No, ma'am.

- And you realize

that impulsive behavior

can endanger life

and negatively impact

criminal procedure?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, I'm glad

we agree on something.

You're suspended

until further notice.

Leave me your ID

on the way out.

You know, I did.

I asked for back up.

- And Walcott did nothing.

- I realize that.

You saved someone's life.

You'd think that should

count for something.

Mum. Mum.

Mum, it's me. It's Gabe.

I need an ambulance, please.

[sobbing]

[knocking]

How is she?

She had a heart attack.

They said she's stable,

at least for now.

I guess that's something.

Look, I'm sorry

to raise this now,

but the game has changed.

He was a stockbroker with a country

estate on the south coast.

Emma Rose breaks

into his house

and she blows him in half

with his own shotgun.

Did she take the gun?

It looks so.

I heard that Walcott thinks

that she might be trying

to contact her father

at his farm,

so he's coordinating

an armed police team

to roadblock

the entire county.

We'll soon find her.

I should go.

Don't forget,

you're suspended.

If you're caught anywhere

near her you could be arrested

for perverting

the course of justice.

I'll keep my head down.

Gabe,

I don't care how high

the stakes are,

do not get caught

in the middle of a gun fight.

[Walcott] I hope you've all

been explained the situation.

As an agent of the BCA I'm

now your commanding officer,

meaning do not take any action

without my authority.

You do not shoot,

you do not arrest.

Upon confirmation of the target,

you hold back and await my orders.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

Can I see your license,

please?

Rose hill Farm, this is it.

[man] Wait!

Now put your hands where

I can see them and turn around.

I-I was just...

Sorry sir,

I'm sure

you can understand,

given the circumstances,

we're just being

extra vigilant.

Not a problem.

Glad to see

you're on the ball.

[bell dings]

[phone ringing]

[man] Nothing's been touched

since her mother died.

I lost Emma that day too.

It was like a bright light

was just switched off.

Then she went away,

I think to London.

I'm sorry. Must have been

a difficult time.

What'll happen to her?

I don't know.

I guess it depends

if I find her first

or the firearms unit.

Oh, she kept her personal

stuff in the drawer.

[door closes]

- [alert beeps]

- [woman] We're sorry,

your call cannot be

completed as dialed.

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