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HELICOPTER BLADES WHIR RADIO: This is... Radio Bradford.

It has been 12 days since the disappearance

of 14-year-old Ateeq Farooqi.

He was last seen in Eccleshill in Bradford

on the 21st of September.

The teenager is described as being 5' 10" tall with short hair

and is thought to be wearing a black jacket and a blue tracksuit.

West Yorkshire Police have launched a fresh appeal for information

and have asked anyone who sees Ateeq to call 999.

POLICE RADIO: Harry Novak has left the warehouse.

He is on North Valley Road heading towards Kirkgate Market.

CAR HORN BLARES

Received. DCI Virdee in pursuit.

Move move move!

We've lost visual. Repeat - we've lost visual.

Last seen entering the market.

Do you have sight on him?

Top floor. Seal the perimeter.

Acknowledged Harry.

Alpha team lock down the area.

30 seconds out.

NPAS to control.

Commencing sweep to re-establish visual...

Where is he?

Where's Novak?

Heading towards the square.

He's heading to the station. Get them to stop the trains.

Received Harry. We are 30 seconds out.

Visual obscured.

HELICOPTER WHIRS OVERHEAD

Suspect has entered the tunnel. We've lost sight of him. Hey! Hey!

Novak where's Ateeq?

Novak stop!

Move. Get off the tracks. My foot!

TRAIN APPROACHES

It's stuck. Where's Ateeq?

Help me! The train's coming! Help me!

Tell me where the boy is or you die here! Help me!

Virdee what is going on? Novak's ankle's trapped!

Come on!

SIRENS WAIL

You should have stopped Novak.

Get down here!

First responders. Where the hell are you?

Novak.

Harry. He's out cold boss. You OK? I'll live.

Get him to a paramedic yeah?

Where the hell are you going?

Late for a wedding.

MUSIC: Phatte Chuk Di by PBN & Raj Bains

MUSIC CONTINUES INSIDE

PHONE BUZZES

CAR ENGINE REVS

One of these days Saima's going to see us like this.

And when that day comes I'll tell my sister why.

What do you want Riaz?

Helicopters police cars all over the city Harry.

I told you I could lift Novak quietly

and this shit would have been over by now.

But you opted to play good cop.

Not going too well for you is it?

What's wrong?

Hit a nerve? You're making me late to see my wife.

We got Novak. Novak ain't telling the police shit.

He'll walk and then what?

Time to play bad cop?

You'd love that wouldn't you?

It's inevitable Harry.

When are you going to learn? Vasil's crew are lawyered up.

Let me lift Novak.

There's a missing kid. That puts heat on my business too.

I keep the peace. You stay out of sight.

Unless you want to ruin us both.

You're late.

You look beautiful. I know.

MUSIC AND CHEERING INSIDE

You know in a Bollywood movie this would be where the guy

as in me enters to a colourful over-the-top dance sequence

surrounded by dozens of hot women

but none of them as hot as the main love interest - that would be you...

Of course. ..change outfits a few times writhe around on a beach

come close to kissing but never actually kiss

and then it'd end with us looking longingly into each other's eyes

just like this by which point we would be madly deeply in love.

Aww. But in true Bollywood fashion

inside there are your parents specifically your dad

who develops a massive problem with the hottie - me.

So I'm finally about to meet my racist father-in-law. Mm-hm.

Any words of wisdom?

Maybe start with... Tickling his beard?

Was going say fist bump but yeah. Oh right yeah.

Good idea. Solid advice. Thanks for that.

You know we don't have to do this Saima.

Yeah well we do.

Because it isn't about us is it?

It's about our Aaron.

We agreed remember?

Yeah.

Come on.

What did you do that for?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry Saima I just....

Harry if we're going in there

then it's like this.

Yeah. My Allah protects me...

..and your Guru-ji protects you.

Come on.

You're going to have to help me down the steps...

I've got you. ..please. Thank you.

Together.

Hey! Hi! Oh it's so good to see you both!

You too. You look gorgeous. Thanks. Yeah look at us in the pink.

Look at you you look...tired.

TARA LAUGHS

Uncle Harry? Yeah?

Any update on the Ateeq Farooqi case?

Tara we'll find him. There's your scoop.

Off you go. All right.

Always a journalist.

Ready? No. Come on. Let's go.

MUSIC STOPS ALL CHEER

I'm going to go check and see

where my mum and dad are sitting all right?

No Harry let them find you.

LAUGHTER AND CHATTER

Baapu-ji please. Don't make a scene.

It's their friend's wedding.

JYOTI MURMURS IN PUNJABI

Baba.

Dad just didn't want to see you with Saima.

You want to come over? Say hello to her? Hmm?

This is a happy event.

Let's keep it that way OK?

Please.

Hey come on. Come on. Come on.

We should go. No no. We should go.

No listen we are not going anywhere.

We have as much right as anyone to be here.

Shall I get you a drink? Yeah.

You must be Saima Virdee.

Saima Hyatt actually but yeah I'm Harry's wife.

Do you know who I am?

No but I've got a feeling you're going to enlighten me.

I used to fuck your husband before he ditched me for a Paki...

Excuse me? ..stani.

It's all right. I've got it.

You want to watch how you go love.

I think you might have had a bit too much to drink.

JYOTI: Beta beti?

IN PUNJABI:

You're late.

Late late late! You'd better have brought me back some food.

Thanks for tonight Nadia yeah? You owe me.

Right.

He's fed showered tattooed and asleep.

Thanks Nadsi. How was it? Give me the gossip in 30 seconds.

Saw his mum. That were intense.

And his dad left as soon as we got there.

Not even so much as a hello. You what?

Yeah I know that was fun.

Samosas. You are a legend. I know.

I'll talk to you properly tomorrow. Right. Love you. Love you more!

PHONE BEEPS

It's work. I'm in early.

RADIO: Chief Constable Boardman is under pressure today

as the hunt for missing teenager Ateeq Farooqi

reaches its second week.

Residents told us that this was another example of

the lack of priority given to issues that concern the community....

I'm late. Is Aaron ready?

Yeah he's in his room.

Said he wanted to do up down up down like Mummy.

Praying for a water pistol apparently.

Oh God!

PHONE BUZZES

Yeah?

Novak's awake? All right I'm on my way.

Play nice. My house my rules.

Take the piss and I will throw you out.

I'm not messing with Sister Hyatt.

No you won't if you know what's good for you.

I want my lawyer.

Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't know where the boy is.

It's so much better for you if we do this together.

DCI Virdee can I have a word?

Now?

Christ!

What are you doing talking to him without a solicitor?

It's me.

Where do you think I am?

He knows where Ateeq is.

Listen the ACC is pressuring me to pull resources from this case.

I mean we both know the stats on missing kids.

It's been 13 days now we've nothing.

We do that we make this city feel like we don't care.

We need more officers not fewer.

And I have a department to run.

Another 24 hours

and then I will be forced to move manpower to other cases.

No you do what you have to. But so will I.

Mera beta.

DCI Virdee? I'm Khalil Amin your new DS sir. Ah right.

Er the boss said I should wait here for you. Did she?

Yeah. She was going to formally introduce us

but she got tied up with some other things.

Unusual police headquarters. Unusual city.

Old HQ's under refurb for the next few months.

At least this place has got character. Amin is it?

Amin yeah sir. Tell me about yourself in ten words.

Trainee graduate. Er I'm BD7.

Moved south. 26.

Single. That was seven.

What brought you back?

City of Culture.

Nah my mum. She lives in Holme Wood. Is she white?

Yeah she is actually. My dad's Pakistani.

What about yourself?

Yeah we're not there yet.

Is this your office? Nah. Gaffer's.

I don't do desks.

You up-to-date on that?

Yeah I've got myself up to speed. Right. Enlighten me.

There's two major drug gangs in this city - Vasil Shala's crew

and Bradford West whose leader remains unknown

though intel suggests he might be South Asian

maybe bringing a racial element to how these gangs operate.

Ateeq Farooqi reported missing 13 days ago.

He's a got a juvie record for possession

but he's no major player.

How do we know he didn't just run away?

OFFICE PHONE RINGS

DCI Virdee.

Understood.

Put her in interview room one.

The boy's mother's downstairs. Shall I sit in with you? Nah.

First job Chai Dreams Leeds Road.

Two pink Kashmiri teas.

Ha! Oh!

You little shit!

Pick you up after work? Hmm. Yeah?

So you think Ateeq's still alive?

I want him to be.

I need him to be.

Sir?

That's Vinnie Koomars. He runs product from the dessert parlour.

He's our guy.

Come on.

What you saying? You good?

Take it easy man.

What you saying? Heard owt on Ateeq?

Eyes on me. Make it look right.

I ain't heard shit.

I'm not talking to you. I don't want to end up like him.

What you saying?

Snitches get ditches.

Ateeq was your informant on Novak?

Did you list him as a CHIS?

There are no lists in Bradford.

You make one the wrong person might see.

Go back to the station.

PHONE BUZZES

Where are you?

Novak's brief's arrived.

Done. You're date-ready.

Oh I love it.

You're amazing.

Well?

Pritti I saw the gear before.

What are you doing? Shush will you?

That boy's gone missing.

Yeah I do know that.

Do you want to go missing?

I might as well get rich trying.

No it's not funny.

Look Bradford West don't operate like that.

Switch sides. Come work with me.

I'll do the intro.

You'll make better money.

I heard that Ateeq tried switching.

People who do that get taken.

A lot of people hear a lot of things round here.

Just watch yourself.

Don't worry about me. I'm watching. I'm watching everything.

You're breaching the restraining order!

You haven't been returning my calls. You need to leave now.

Now er...

..I don't hit girls.

But...you're not really a girl.

Or are you?

Xavier! Get out! Now!

You fucking someone else?

Yeah someone who doesn't sleep around.

Just you remember you fucking owe me.

I swear to God ten seconds and I'm calling the police.

Just tell me where he is.

He's a kid.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Records from Ateeq's phone show that on the night he disappeared

he called your number 11 times.

DCI Virdee we've already established

that the phone you're referring to doesn't belong to Mr Rexa.

These allegations you keep putting to us are wholly unfounded.

We've already lodged a complaint with the IOPC

about the assault on my client

and we now expect them to investigate thoroughly.

PROTESTERS: Brown lives matter! Brown lives matter!

Brown lives matter! Brown lives matter!

12 days chasing that bastard and we end up with this shitshow.

I know.

It's hard to swallow.

But he's not going far like that. Excuse me.

Do you have a moment? Excuse me.

CROWD: Brown lives matter!

Brown lives matter! Brown lives matter!

It's on.

Prep the tunnel.

You work too hard.

Who needs two jobs?

Come on man when's date night?

Soon. Promise.

See you tonight yeah? Yeah.

LOUD RAP MUSIC PLAYS IN CAR

One of my guys Novak.

He's missing.

But you already know this.

We let him go. But you already know this.

If you want him just ask Harry.

Anything to help the police.

Anything to help you.

Maybe one day you help Vasil?

No I'm good thanks.

HE CLICKS HIS FINGERS WHISTLES

BAG DROPS ON GROUND

I'll give you Novak.

Take this money.

For friendship.

Together Harry and Vasil

we take down those Bradford West parasites huh?

Maybe er...

Maybe you are working with them.

Maybe their cash is better than mine no?

Their money is as dirty as yours.

Hmm.

Where is Novak?

Where is the kid?

Spasiba.

ENGINE STARTS MUSIC RESUMES

RECORDING PLAYS OF MAN SCREAMING

MAN BREATHES SHAKILY

TORTURER: I'm only getting started.

What made you cross the line?

His mother.

That'll do it. Harry Virdee's kryptonite - a heartbroken mother.

Vasil got me on the way over here.

Looking for Novak.

You know he's got to go right?

Nothing changes.

The man uses underage kids to sell maal.

A message needs to be sent to Shala Crew.

You use or traffic kids you get buried.

You used to know right from wrong. What the fuck happened to you?

You happened to me Riaz. What you do.

There'll always be a boss in this city.

Might as well be one you can work with.

No no. You're my brother-in-law. I don't work for you.

I do this so you don't bring us all down.

Shala Crew needs to go.

There are rules in this game. There are ethics.

Did you just say ethics? Yeah.

Yeah I did just say ethics.

Who put me here?

Who made me bro?

It were me that kept your arse out of prison

so don't question me about my ethics.

I won't let you do Vasil.

A turf war brings us back to 2001.

Neither of us need that.

I know.

You know you're more like me than you can admit.

We could change this city you and me.

Really change it. Make it better.

I am changing it Riaz.

The right way.

Right. Listen no killing. End of.

No bodies. Say it.

Say it!

No bodies.

Enzo!

MAN HYPERVENTILATES

You can't do this.

This is England.

This is Bradford.

Tell me.

Where is Ateeq?

I can't tell you. He will find out and kill me.

What makes you think he won't do the same?

No! Please! I'll tell you.

I'll tell you! I'll tell you!

Come on.

He's in Carter Mills.

HE SOBS QUIETLY

Keep Novak talking. Get what else you can.

And Riaz...

..no bodies.

Hey.

Hmm? No bodies?

Why?

So Novak gets to live because Harry fucking Virdee says so?

He makes us weak.

Make your peace with it.

Full taped confession.

Find out why they took Ateeq and then take Novak home.

Ensure he knows the rules.

He bleats to Vasil

and his co-operation finds its way to his boss.

Hey.

Novak messes this up you can bury him.

NOVAK SOBS

I've sent you Ateeq's address. Harry do not go in there alone!

RADIO: All units proceed immediately to Carter Mills

Target Road. This is an urgent call. Over.

Unit responding eight minutes.

MAN BEHIND GROWLS

Help!

Help me!

Ateeq? Ateeq?

Here! Here! Here! Help!

Down here!

I'm coming!

Help! Down here! Please help!

Ateeq! Hi.

Are you OK? They've... They've put something in me. Get me out of here!

Where did you get the intel about the house?

Dessert parlour on Leeds Road.

A CHIS. Off the books.

Amin? Yeah.

Just like DCI Virdee said.

Well it's bloody good work.

Let me go and tell ACC. We'll get a press release out.

You want to do it?

Media and reporters? All you Guv.

Right fair enough.

Come on Amin you're up.

Oh my boy!

Daddy do you know it's Diwali tomorrow?

I do. So that means I get a present right?

Yeah. What do you want?

A water pistol. A massive one. Oh a massive one! You hear that?

Your son would like a gift for Diwali tomorrow.

A water pistol. A massive one. Careful!

Come on Mummy! Let's get him now!

Get him now!

What are you doing? What are you doing?

THEY ALL LAUGH

ROPE CREAKS

What are you doing down here? 5.00am.

Happy Diwali.

Aaron he gets things.

He's asking more and more questions. Yeah.

You need to be the one to answer them.

My mum will be making halwa right now.

Loads of sultanas and nuts.

Right.

A new tradition.

So will you and your boy.

I love you. I know.

PHONE RINGS

CAMERA CLICKS

This is linked to Ateeq right? Drug politics.

We had him in custody. One of his bosses probably thinks

he said something he shouldn't have done.

That's what put him here.

Professional Standards'll be all over this.

They'll be all over you.

Better brace yourself for an investigation.

Where were you last night?

Well they'll ask. I'm just asking first.

Are you serious? Right.

DC Amin co-ordinate with the SOCO teams please. Yes ma'am.

You told the Super that the intel about Ateeq being at Carter Mills

came from a CHIS at the dessert place.

He never said anything.

Oversee removal of the body.

LOUD THUD AT DOOR

Easy! Easy! It wasn't us!

If I wanted Novak dead I'd have left him in the tunnel.

I think Vasil did him so he can start his turf war.

I didn't do him.

I find out it were you...

..I bury you.

Toy section which aisle? What?

Toys! Which fucking aisle? 16.

Did you have to buy him a gun? Course I did. Oh! He loves it.

Got you something too.

What's this?

It says Saima...

..I hope.

I never want to make you feel invisible.

Thank you.

I didn't buy you anything though. Oh what a surprise.

Since we're celebrating

what do you think about bringing some of this food to me mum?

What?

HE SIGHS

I've just been thinking on things.

The wedding touching Mum's feet

then Ateeq and Fatima and now Diwali.

Feels like the universe is telling us something you know?

Your dad couldn't even stand to be in the same room as us

at the wedding.

What makes you think he's going to want to see us now?

I'm just not sure they're interested Harry.

I've got to try Saima.

LIVELY CHATTER INSIDE

HE KNOCKS

What are you doing here?

Are you crazy?

Go home!

It's time.

Hey! Uncle Harry! Happy Diwali.

Hey! Happy Diwali.

Happy Diwali Mum. You need to go.

Just go.

Saima made you food.

He wants a chance?

Yeah.

Then show this family... how sorry you are.

If I do this we move forward?

Have a go then! This time do it right.

Yeah?

You're dead to me.

What happened?

Harry what happened? Get in the car.

HARRY'S FATHER KEEPS SHOUTING

Daddy? Daddy's all right don't worry.

Thank you for coming. Have a good night. All right see you later.

Thank you. See you. Bye.

About time.

Date night. I'm all yours babe.

For the rest of my life

I'll be that man who lost it all -

family friends respect -

for marrying the woman I love.

I can't accept that. I can't...

..be defined...

..by only that.

Since when do we ever let other people define us?

He made me act like a dog.

Took every piece of self-respect I had and it still weren't enough.

I hate...how he's made me feel.

Look at me.

Look at me Harry.

Nothing you do will ever be enough for that man.

You kneeling -

that ain't weakness.

He were weak for asking you

for allowing his son to kneel.

He is afraid of us Harry because we've always been solid.

And if we're not then he wins and we lose.

Don't you dare...forget that.

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

We can't keep doing this. We'll get busted.

That's what makes it hot right?

Yeah well this sure beats a shitty hotel room.

Hmm it's defo cheaper.

SHE LAUGHS

Come on. We'd better go now.

Just need a piss and then I'll help you tidy up yeah? Yeah.

Nazir! Will you turn the lights back on?

Nazir?

HE GASPS

SHE SCREAMS

Help! Help me! Help!

HE WHIMPERS

No! Somebody help please!

It's not an honour killing boss.

We could have a serial killer on the streets of Bradford.

Please don't tell Hardeep about his papaji.

We don't lie to each other.

You owe me. I know.

It's the only reason you're not in prison.

It is the people we love who suffer

when we don't do what we promise.