Tango One Page #3

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Right, have them tracked.

Get me some high-quality images from that.

Sir.

AGENT:
Any sign?

(BEEPING)

Come on, Donovan. Where are you?

HATHAWAY:
(ON EARPIECE) Anything?

PARKER:
Not a peep, sir.

- That's suspicious. Have a walk around.

- Sir.

I think I hear something.

We have to be certain Donovan is inside.

Approaching the house.

Living room clear.

Someone's inside the kitchen.

(KICKS DOOR OPEN)

- Oh!

- (KEYS JINGLING)

(YELPING)

Wait. There's something.

What does it mean?

It's a broken compass.

It means misdirection.

The f***er knew we were watching.

He was probably there an hour before us.

Is it ever too early for champagne?

Your boss, he doesn't mind?

(SIGHS)

While the cat's away, the mice will play.

Speaking of p*ssy...

What? I paid for you for the whole day.

I didn't know I'd be working all day.

Well, what can I tell you, Elektra?

You're so damn horny to look at.

(UNZIPS FLY)

Ohh!

(CARLOS CLEARS THROAT)

- Carlos.

- What?

(GROANS AND COUGHS)

(SPITS)

I checked my account this morning, Doyle.

Nothing there.

There was a problem.

- Mr Donovan's sorting it out. (COUGHS)

- (CHUCKLING)

And now, why is his problem

all of a sudden my problem?

Shh.

Where is he?

In London, I told you, sorting it out.

You'll get your f***ing money.

You bet your ass I will.

But I have to send a message

now that Donovan has failed me.

(GROANING)

It's the downside of being

somebody else's henchman, Doyle.

It's not all champagne and hooker blow jobs.

No offence.

(PANTING) Carlos. Mr Rodriguez, please.

- Mmm-hmm?

- What do you want from me?

How can I get in touch with him?

He's off-radar.

The moment anyone

knows he's back in the UK,

he'll be back on the most wanted list.

Oh, yes, yes.

He did say something about this,

uh, Tango One status, right?

He wouldn't have told you that.

(LAUGHS)

And yet, somehow I know. Weird, huh?

- (BONE CRACKING)

- (GROANING)

So, how could you get in touch with him,

say, if you were in a desperate situation,

like this one?

It's impossible.

- (BONE CRACKING)

- (GROANING)

Come on, Doyle.

- You can do better than that.

- (SOBBING)

I've got a number.

A number.

Now we're talking.

Interesting.

And I'm sure you have

a lot of addresses here as well.

Carlos, if you just...

- Just let me call him and sort it out.

- But wait.

If I have your phone,

why the hell do I need you then?

En agua.

No, no. Wait. Please.

No. No. Carlos, please.

No.

- So...

- (GUNSHOT)

What is it going to be? Hmm?

Deep throat

or deep end?

DONOVAN:
(ON PHONE)

Doyle, it's me again.

Call me back.

Hi.

Hi, Dad.

What...

Let me speak first.

How long have you been taking drugs?

I... It's nothing.

- It's just...

- How long?

That was, like, my first time.

Don't lie to me, Zoe.

I found these in your room.

And you've lost a lot of weight

since I saw you last.

You remember when that was?

I know I haven't been

the greatest father in the world,

but you know why I can't be in the UK.

And yet, you can be here

if you choose. Like now.

To sort this mess out,

and now it seems to sort you out, too.

- I'm fine.

- Well, you don't look it,

and I'm going to get you clean.

You can't just show up and do this.

This is my life, and you left it.

I left you here, with your mum,

so you could finish private school.

Oh-ho.

Another surprise.

Please tell me you're still at school.

- I quit last term.

- (GROANS)

It was boring, and Mum said it didn't matter.

Oh, did she?

When was anyone going to tell me?

Huh. Well, the school is still charging me.

Biggest crooks I've ever come across.

Hey, clean and dry.

(SOFTLY) Vodka.

Where's Mum?

She did a runner.

I don't suppose

she mentioned anything to you?

It wasn't that kind of goodbye

when I saw her last.

What are you going to do?

Hunt them down and f*** him up?

If he's lucky.

And don't swear. You know I don't like it.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

(LAUGHING) Hey!

F*** me. You look younger, Mr D.

F*** me. You look older, Zoe.

I am older since you last saw me.

Aye, not that f***ing old, eh?

No wonder he wants me

to make you go cold turkey.

Wait. What? You're getting one of your old

gangster friends to take care of me?

- Good parenting, Dad.

- Zoe, it's just for today.

I've got some serious business

I need to put to rest,

then you become my priority.

Once again,

I'm way down the list of priorities.

Zoe.

(DONOVAN SIGHS)

I don't think you're paying me enough.

This is going to be horrors.

I appreciate it.

Take her to the lockup in the countryside.

And don't take any of her attitude.

Are you okay, Mr D? It sounds like

you've got a lot on your hands.

The less you know, the better.

- You take care.

- Aye.

It's good to see you.

Only because you're billing me for your time.

Ah.

How much do you know?

Nothing.

Everything.

But I can tell you that there is a Mr Big,

from South America,

who is coming here for you, in London.

- You know this for sure?

- Of course.

In this line of business, I need to be sure.

My wife and accountant.

I know.

I mean,

who would want to lose their wife to, uh...

Well, to an accountant?

They'll know I'm looking for them,

so I need them found fast.

Do you never want to see them again

orjust have conversation?

- Both.

- In which order?

Are you sure? Regarding your wife.

The police will suspect.

It will be something else they can

get you on. You do realise that.

I don't care.

I can make it painful, or I can

make it quick. You decide.

No.

I know how I want it done.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

There he is. Got your message.

- This is?

- Jamie Fullerton.

Finger-on-the-pulse kind of chap.

He knows all the quick buyers

in the business.

Maury, I asked you to shift these paintings.

Please don't tell me you've been

broadcasting I need quick buyers.

No, no, no. Listen, listen.

The market isn't the same

as when you bought them.

Don't tell me I'll lose money on them.

"Solid gold", you told me.

They're holding their value.

It's the speed you wanna sell 'em.

He's your man.

FULLERTON:
I take it

you want these sold super pronto?

Why do you say that?

That's why people come to me.

Fast sale, quick cash. Expeditious.

- And you can guarantee that?

- Depends on what's for sale.

But what you've got here is good.

Very, very good.

It's a shame, really.

If you held out more,

you could strike a bargain.

And if I did just want to cash in...

How much do you think these could make?

Ah, Jamie's got buyers in the city.

Clients with money to burn.

But, listen, I can take

those van Dyck sketches off you now.

What would you like for 'em?

Well, you tell me. I bought them off you.

MAURY:
One hundred and fifty.

Two hundred.

FULLERTON:

The Rembrandt there is gold dust.

I'll have no problem shifting that on.

I'm amazed these aren't in a safe somewhere.

You should be careful.

Mr Donovan has a certain reputation.

Only a fool would steal from him.

I need the money in banker's draughts

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