Narcopolis

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'... the opponents of drug legalisation

'were growing more powerful...

'... violence perpetrated by employees...

'How do you respond to the accusation

that you gave the order...?

'Here we go - innovator,

a corporate genius, a spiritual leader,

'which brings us neatly back to why. '

'Why what?'

'Why does everyone trust you?

'The personal guarantee? Come off it.

'I mean, seriously, to really guarantee

the safety of every single Ambro product,

'you've got to be high

about 90% of the week.

'Now, I know you're a recluse and all that,

but come on. '

'Do you really want to know

why people trust me, Martin?'

'That's why we're here. '

'My parents where drug addicts.

'As soon as I could walk

I had to step over needles,

'crack pipes.

'Sleeping, drooling,

emaciated, stinking bodies

'just to find something to eat.

'As a child, I became very familiar

with hospital waiting rooms...

'... while doctors tried to flush out

my parents' systems after OD'ing.

'I had to scrounge money,

bail money, dealer money...

'... protection money off my neighbours.

'And then one day, it was all over.

'I found myself staring at two people

'with their guts spilling out

onto the threadbare carpet,

'because my parents had skanked

their dealer one time too many.

'I made a promise that day,

I made a promise to myself.

'To change a system...

'... that took two decent people

and turned them into cockroaches.

'And I've kept that promise ever since.

'Today, Ambro products are legal.

'They are affordable and they are safe. '

'People have made their choice, Martin.

'You can't change history. '

"'You can't change history,"

'from the lips of the Ambro Company's

enigmatic founder Todd Ambro,

'right here live and exclusive

and in person

'in our studio on the 25th anniversary

of drug legalisation.

'Todd Ambro, thank you. '

'What a pleasure it's been, Martin.

Thank you. '

'What are you waiting for?'

- Well?

- 'Shush, shush. '

Rushing will only make me mess it up.

OK, I'm there.

Come on, you have to move faster.

'This is my whole life

passing before me. '

A little respect, please.

Your whole life?

You're forgetting something.

Apart from you, Eva, of course.

'What's the matter?'

I know this is the right thing,

but that doesn't stop it feeling wrong.

'Don't think about that.

Just do what we planned. '

- 'Talk to me. Tell me what's happening. '

- It's happening.

- You're a genius!

- 'Was. '

- No one's gonna know now.

- 'I'll know. '

You've got company.

- 'You need to get out of there. '

- No, it's not completed.

There are three of them.

OK. There's an emergency exit

in the clearance chamber.

'I can try and buy you some time. '

- I have to finish this.

- No, you need to get out of there.

Sh*t!

Don't move!

Step away from the door.

Put your hands above your head!

- Don't f***ing move!

- What are you doing? This isn't stable.

Where I'm going, it doesn't need to be.

'This was never the plan! Don't do it!'

It's gone.

Jesus.

- All of it?

- No, not all of it.

Eva... I love you.

No!

'165 status update.

165 status... '

I really loved her.

- Yeah, that's what it looks like.

- F*** you!

She was my baby. My skin.

Hey! What about me?

You can't just leave me like this.

I really need something, brother.

I'm freaking out here.

I'm... ditching, man.

Please! Anything! Please!

Then try room service.

F*** you! You motherf***er!

We've been promised

an upgrade now that Ambro owns this site.

Ambro owns this place?

God knows why anyone

would wanna own this shithole.

The lights are on a timer.

They don't come on till 8:00

when we open. Cutbacks.

Are you meant to do that?

Jesus!

This is the only key.

I checked the security cameras.

No one came in

or out of here last night.

Except this guy.

No, there's the thing.

There's nothing on there.

Hey, come on. This is a stressful job.

You know how it is.

Anyway, I thought

you Drecks worked in pairs.

Cutbacks.

'... with the largest

range of LRDs on the market,

'Ambro have something for everyone... '

- 'What time's this?'

- Someone offed themselves in the Kindle.

- 'ID?'

- No, nothing. E6.

I'm going back for a DNA test again

once the body's cooled down.

- 'Cools down?'

- His body temperature was 49 degrees.

No weapons.

I'll have to go back with Forensics.

- 'Christ. So what was he jamming?'

- I dunno. Another Error 6.

I need to go back in there

with a Forensics team.

- 'No way. '

- Did you hear what I just said?

We've got a double E6.

'I'm sending everything

to Rogue Trader Convictions.

'We'll shut these bastards down

once and for all.

'There's been a 30% spike in

unlicensed busts in the last two months.

'They still keep coming back.

It's making people nervous. '

- You mean the LRD manufacturers.

- 'Making all of us nervous. '

- And tell them we need more Drecks.

- 'Very funny.

'We have to let some one-offs like

your E6 slide until we get on top of this. '

- Great. - 'Technically

it's a crime without a victim.

'No one gives a sh*t.

The case is closed, eh?'

Hi.

I'm sorry. I...

Can I come in?

Everyone's gone home.

I've got him a present.

Come on. Let's see you then.

Yes. Definitely bigger.

Here.

Happy birthday.

- What is it?

- A book.

- Where did you find it?

- At a market.

- So what's all this?

- Don't touch it!

I'm trying to construct

an anti-gravity chamber.

Oh, right. How's that going?

Thanks, Dad.

New neighbours.

Mum puts the TV on to hide the noise.

Are you still angry with Mum?

I'm not angry with her.

Is that what she said?

I can't stay, Ben. You know why.

You can come over and see me

at my place.

I don't like your place.

I want you to live here.

I'm sorry, it's not that simple.

Why isn't it?

'Ambro Infinity lasts up

to five times longer than our rivals.

'If you want safe play,

then you have to play safe.

'Only Ambro products

carry my personal guarantee.

'Ambro... playing safe. '

I had them knocking on my door today.

- Cold calling.

- Who?

Who'd you think? Ambro.

- They were at the school on Monday.

- Jesus.

I'm not sure how long

we can go on like this.

Six months.

- We agreed six months apart and then...

- I...

- I don't think I'm gonna make it.

- What does that mean?

Someone at the diner said

trading's picked up in the north.

A lot of abandoned accommodation

going begging.

- What's this got to do with anything?

- We can start again.

Get a small house

in the middle of nowhere. No drugs.

Just us.

Who's "us"?

Angie?

Look...

I'm sorry about tonight. But I'll make it

up to you both, I promise.

I could come by at the weekend,

when you're working.

Come on, Angie.

- I'm free on Saturday.

- Saturday...

Good. It can be just the three of us.

You look like a man

who puts in the hours.

What you poppin', man?

You need a little bit extra-sweet

medicine for your tired bones?

Not interested, pal.

Listen, I'm not talkin' licensed sh*t.

I can get you some really bad.

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