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Thank you.

I can be so good for you.

Love you like you want me to.

I can be so good for you.

Love you like you want me to.

Good guy, Joseph.

All right?

Yeah. Thought Harper would come and see me perfectly.

No, he was expecting someone. Oh, yeah.

Sorry.

It's all there.

Can't read all right, but I can count.

That's why they call me the Prince of the Gypsies.

You're not still using that gypsy, Guff. I mean, you don't roam a lot, do you?

Still got me caravan.

It was parked in the south of France, isn't it? That's right.

Just behind my villa.

Yeah, well, it's hardly your raggle -taggle gypsy lad round a campfire, is

Of course not.

A nice house in Stadmore now, aren't I?

It's detached and all that.

My art, this with my people.

Wherever they are. Well, with a prince like you, they can't go wrong, can they?

That's it.

I mean, not a lot of motor left, is there?

That driver's got a headache.

Yeah, a nasty one.

Jumped over the barrier on the M4, straight into a juggernaut.

Now, where is it? A lot of old rubbish here.

All need wiped off, ain't there?

Here it is.

For Arthur.

The vehicle document.

What for? For that.

He's never buying that.

You two are partners, aren't you? Oh, well.

He's putting in a ringer. Same mate, different model. He'll make a handsome

profit. Yeah, but didn't the insurance people tell the Department of Transport?

Eh?

You're a simple fella, Tally.

The sad thing about this motor, the man forgot to post the premium.

Some people are so unlucky.

I mean, he broke five ribs and God knows what else, and then got nicked for

driving an uninsured vehicle.

As it happens, I've done him a favour.

Incidentally, Telf, have you seen any right laws around your manor? You're on

long one.

Just for commission.

All right, then, thanks, yeah.

I'll keep an eye out for any crippled drivers and all. They're like gold dust.

What, crippled drivers?

Is it sold?

Oh, I'm sorry, sir. I didn't know you would have made me jump. Is it sold?

Sold. Her wife wants to buy it.

No profit in it for me, but she set her heart on it, so what can you do?

You weren't interested, were you?

Well, I don't know.

Do you reckon it's a good motor?

Good motor?

Would I sell a vehicle to my own wife?

My own mother?

Ah, one of the bestest.

I had to go to the Duke of Norfolk's estate to get this.

What, his own personal car?

Well, one presumes his grace wouldn't tell pork pies.

Titled owner, eh?

Always wearing a deerstalker hat, Harris tweed suit. Lovely fella. No side.

We had a bit of conversation about forces. Well, as you probably know, he's

into racing.

You see, I tell you, one marvellous thing about the aristocracy.

They love to keep their motors in good nick.

Oh, he's probably got a garage.

Well, he's not going to keep it outside his house, is he?

How much were you selling it for?

Break the wife's heart.

See, I'm letting her have it trade.

Oh, dear, this is a bad week for me.

How much did you say?

Well, I didn't.

Oh. Look, I tell you, you are interested, aren't you?

Well, I... No, no, no, no, well, I... Now, look, I tell you what I do.

Her indoors has set her heart on this motor. It's pedigree, being what it is,

you know.

Now, I tell you what I do. I'm at fault myself.

I'm in a financial climate, being what it is, and her indoors having a sort of

temper she's got.

But... I will let you have that call.

Romeo, Mike, we've just picked him up.

Travelling through Hammersmith Broadway.

How's it going, Frank?

Not so bad, Arthur. How's your son?

And some motors.

Great runners.

In fact, the wife wanted to buy the BMW.

Very clean car.

Not too expensive for me, though. No, no, no. I've already used that

line today.

Never tell lies to a liar, my old son. Quite right, Arthur. You're the last

person who should have said that to you. You're a bit too long on your teeth for

that. Yeah, and they're all mine.

Come on, load off. I want to see this motor.

You shooting up to Glasgow?

No, no, no. I'm going to relax here for a few days.

I've got to deliver the post to a guy on Warren Street.

Have a few jars, take in the sights.

Probably look up my sister.

Nice motorcyles, aren't they?

No problems?

Like what?

Custom and tax pay for.

It's down to Arthur now.

If he's got the right logbook, it's a doddle for him.

He won't have any comebacks if he's clever.

Oh, he's clever, that one.

Come into the office, Frank. Here, put these plates on, Terry.

Well, Al, with a screwdriver.

You have used a screwdriver before, haven't you?

No, I've got a better idea. What?

I'll go down a boozer.

Oh, dear, he's worse than true Irishmen.

I heard that, sir.

Thanks, Frank. That's one of the problems we've got in this country these

Work.

I mean, whatever happened to the good old English workman, eh?

I mean, time was...

He'd go off in the morning, a couple of slices of ovies in one pocket, a bit of

farmhouse cheese in the other, do, what, ten, twelve hours toil.

What have you got nowadays?

Weird of me luncheon vouchers.

Oh, sod it, let's start again.

What do we say, three? Three and a half grand?

Four, plus 300 for the delivery charges.

Oh, you're more wicked than British Leyland.

Hold it. Eh?

Sit down. Keep your hands on the desk.

It's me, Mr Rycock.

I know who you are.

Just do as you're told.

May I ask why? No, shut up.

Am I being arrested?

Of course not. We just want to have a little talk with you.

Oh, all right then. Down the road.

In a nick?

Certainly not.

Okay, then do a runner.

I've got ten uniformed coppers outside if you fancy your chances.

What have I done?

I mean can I have a hint?

All in good time Arthur.

Come on.

Hey, just a minute.

What?

I'm not going to have my dabs.

Why?

Why? Because I've got certain rights, that's why.

They always say that.

Yeah, I don't care about that.

I don't even know why I'm in here.

Well, I don't know, do I?

Take these dabs, that's all they said to me.

Yeah, we've got to distinguish you from the other suspects.

What suspects?

Oh, I don't know.

Anyway, everybody should be fingerprinted.

I mean, say you fell into the river and you lost your wallet.

Drowned, stone dead.

How can we identify you?

No, we're not talking about crime.

We're talking about personal identity.

I never go near the river.

Car crash, collapse in the street.

I mean, it's common sense.

I'm a great believer in identity.

We've got to sort out the goats from the sheep, eh?

Painless. Yeah, I know. They've got them already.

Really? I'd have thought you'd never been in a police station before.

Tissue? No.

No, years ago we didn't have things like that. No.

Do it the old way.

Hygiene, see? That's the thing these days.

Right, sit down over there, sir.

Don't sit there, go over there.

Excuse me, could you tell me what this is all about? No idea, mister.

Mr. Rycock, might I have a word? No.

No?

I'm not having that. I'm a law -abiding ratepayer.

Who says?

I'll ignore that. Since nobody seems to know why I'm here, do you think I might

go now? You must be joking.

You're helping the police.

You know, on the news, a man is helping the police with their inquiries. That

man is you.

In that case, I think I shall phone my solicitor. Why?

Why?

Are you cognizant with the common law of this land?

habeas corpus and all that, Magnus Carter, the inalienable right of a

Englishman. Might I suggest you are well out of order here, Mr Raycock. No, no,

no, I haven't finished.

When my brief comes down here, he's going to give you and your superiors a

verbal thrashing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. OK, what's his name? Ivan Silkman. You are

kidding. He's doing 18 months in Ford Open Nick.

No, no, that's his brother. He's a strong lad. No, no, Ivan is one of the

leading lights of the legal profession.

I'll give him a bell. And quick.

I've been very decent to you people.

But fair's fair, Mr. Rycott. You haven't even suggested what the charge is.

We're working on it.

Like what?

Conspiracy, maybe?

You know what?

Harbouring illegal substances, smuggling drugs, causing a riot.

Oh, and that German motor that hasn't got an MOT certificate.

Well, not a real one, anyway.

This way, please, sir.

Yeah, sure.

What's going on? Down there, please, sir.

Don't worry.

You'll be all right, dear.

Oh, that's close.

Quite harmless.

Tiles, please.

Down there.

And your breakfast.

Oh, my good Lord.

You'll be better in there. It's all brilliant.

Scully upstairs, can't you hear yourself think?

What with coppers running around, people being arrested, shouting, swearing.

Much nicer in here.

In you go.

You only have to knock, sir.

You going to put it back altogether?

Well, Jerry's going to do it. Why not us?

It's empty. The shopper door was a bit iffy. I don't want to buy it, Charlie.

Just find the stuff.

That was nothing, believe me. Mere skirmish.

Shouldn't park here anyway.

This is for people in the trade. I know every car in this street, and that

thing, stranger.

Probably a panther.

I'll have a wee look just to see.

Forget it, forget it.

Tell you what, not a bad motor, this.

You know, I drive a lot. So I see. Do a bit of rallying, know what I mean?

Remember the driving wheel club?

Jackie Stewart, Bitty Poldy, the new French fella, I'll meet them all.

Yeah, very clean.

Nice music.

Told you, not a scratch.

Hard to sell a motor in Glasgow.

Yeah, but we're not in Glasgow, we're in London.

Anyway, I got a punter up there, managing director of the building for

Yeah, managing director, they always say that.

Oh, no disrespect to you.

Let's see, we're hoping to get ten and a half for this.

That's what we said on the phone.

Oh, no, but now I see the actual motor. Don't piss me around.

I've done all the work, I've got the contacts over there. They've even

the number on the chassis and the engine.

I mean, German villains are very efficient.

All you've got to do is cop five grand for wearing out your shoe leather.

As it happens, I'm hoping to get at least eight grand on that very, very

expensive shoes, Frank.

Okay.

Done. Fancy a drink?

Closed now.

No, it's an emergency.

Hello, Terry.

Are you in trouble or something? No, no, I'm not. No, he's in. No, he's gone.

He's going shooting for the weekend.

Shooting? Yeah, it's his new thing.

He's given up the golf. Now it's shooting.

I think it's because he mixes with a lot of people that like shooting.

You know, Robert and that.

Look, have you got his number?

He doesn't want to be disturbed.

No, it's important.

Arthur's in a terrible lot of trouble. Well, he certainly isn't interested in

him. He hasn't settled his last bill yet.

the one before that.

Well, that just probably flipped his mind, that's the way it might be. Yeah,

bet. Of course he... Lookman, hello and hello.

No, I'm sorry, he's gone away for the... Oh, hello, Sergeant Rycott.

Ah, ah, can I speak with him? Just a minute, Sergeant.

Thank you.

Hello, Mr. Rycott, it's Terry.

Yeah, what is the FP on Arthur?

Well, what are the charges?

So he might go before the magistrate on Monday. Does that mean you're keeping

him in all weekend?

Oh, no, I can't get hold of his solicitor.

Oh, I'll tell you what, can I see him?

Well, what does maybe mean?

No, I'm sure you're doing it all by the board.

Yeah, all right.

So I can, OK.

Right, thank you very much, Mr Rycock.

Yeah, I'll see you later.

Lovely, aren't they?

Now, are you going to give me this number?

And if you do see him, give him that. This is his prior account. It'll say me

posting it.

It is important, Karen.

He's in right lumber.

Look, I told you. Ivan needs his rest like everyone else.

Go down to the law centre.

The law centre?

They're for squatters and old ladies being evicted.

There is one law for everybody, you know.

Who told you that?

Not guilty, not guilty, not guilty, not guilty.

Don't you English ever convict people like this?

Well, he's a slippery character, Daly.

Slippery? I think the sergeant means that Daly is a very clever criminal.

Obviously.

Oh, I see here. He did have a conviction for 18 months, 24 years ago.

He did have a couple of parking offences, sir, three years ago.

You see, when I heard about this, I thought, well, it just isn't Arthur's

game. Sergeant, I want you to assist Inspector Clingman in every way.

Yes, Arthur. This is an Anglo -German operation, so I want you to explain what

you mean.

I mean, well, he is a rascal, no question of it. He's a scallywag.

But I don't buy Arthur, I mean, daily as a drug dealer.

To start with, it's dangerous.

That is because the stakes are high. But he is a devout coward, sir.

A dodgy motor, yes.

Sergeant, I have very reliable sources and efficient methods.

In that case, why didn't you intercept a car in Germany?

None of it is perfect, you know, not even you.

This man is, what is your expression, overdue, yes?

He's well overdue, sir. I'm talking about overdue. I should be at a police

federation meeting in a few minutes.

Another rise, sir? In the pipeline, I think.

Rycott will help you in every way, Inspector.

Back later, sir.

Well, how about a nice cup of tea?

No, I don't want tea.

I should like to meet this Mr Daly.

Or is he perhaps already having his tea?

Sitting in a cell, man of my stature, treated like a common criminal.

I mean, what am I? A soccer -rooligan? Urban terrorist?

Just here.

I'm sorry, Arthur. You were in the frame.

Pull yourself together. Tidy your suit up. I mean, why? What is it? Identity

parade? Not many, Arthur Daly.

This is your life.

Not guilty, Hayes.

I beg your pardon?

Nothing. You smooth?

Oh, a cigar man.

But he took away me lighter.

And me braces.

I'm so sorry.

Go ahead.

Apparently you have many friends in Germany.

No, never been near the place.

Look, if it's about the motor, I am a bona fide motor trader.

Anyone can tell you that. You are giving me the answers before I've even asked

you the questions.

Sorry.

Only I'm usually quick, see?

Oh, yes, I realise that. Any man with your history of not -guilties, I'm bound

to respect.

Am I to assume I'm talking to a German police officer?

This is true.

Oh, marvellous.

That's down to the bloody common market, isn't it? Me, me being interrogated by

a German.

And they know a lot about interrogating, too, don't they?

Don't be cheeky, Arthur. He's just going to ask you some questions.

Yeah, but look at him. I mean, it's cold, isn't it? Now, listen, if there's

more of that, I shall have to nick you under the Race Relations Act.

You can't. That's for Lucas' age, not Jerry's. We are all brothers under the

skin these days, Arthur.

I'm sorry, Inspector.

Thank you, Sergeant.

I repeat, who are your contacts in Germany?

Look, I've told you, I'm a simple car dealer, C of E, free enterprise, true

patriot, British Army, king and empire.

Well, no, Queen and Commonwealth or whatever it is we've got left.

Yes, all right, Arthur. We know all about your previous.

Who are the people from whom you bought the car?

Oh, well, that's easy. Oh, Frank, um... Frank, um... Frank who?

Yeah, his name's Frank.

See, in my game, it's all cash and first names, isn't it?

Oh, wait a minute. Hang on.

Receipt.

No problem.

Frank...

What's an M there?

Mac? I don't know.

The tax people are like that.

Are all your transactions as good as this?

That is down to my accountant, isn't it? And he keeps meticulous books.

I hope you can remember his name.

Obviously.

See, it is Frank, his name. I can't read his writing.

Well, they're not all that clever at writing and things like that. I read The

Scotchman. I mean, they're around here with a roll call and getting the head

and that's it, isn't it?

My old mum comes from Scotland. Oh, yeah, well, not all of them. I mean,

an ordinary sort of chap, you know, not your scholar.

Look, can I have another look at that?

Yeah, see, look, it's him, isn't it?

Mac. Mac.

Mac what?

Well, I don't know. They've all got Macs up there, haven't they?

Hey, hang on.

He come over on the boat.

Well, the passport people, they check all the names, don't they?

That's your answer.

Documents. You like that sort of thing?

I love documents, Jeris.

I don't care about the documents.

I want to find out what was in the car.

Drug? Rugs?

Drug. Narcotic.

Oh, no, no, come on, I'm not into that.

What, the Fulham connection?

Why not?

Well, tell him, Mr. Reich. Arthur Daly, drug fiend.

I wouldn't even trust one of them paracetamols.

You could be the middle man, though.

Well, that does it. I'm not saying another word till I see my solicitor. I

you. He's gone shooting.

Well, I'm going then. Give us a chance, Arthur.

This is a serious case. I thought you'd want to help us.

Of course I do, but, I mean, it's his friend. You want? And we will get him.

But in the meantime, I'll be most grateful if you could dwell here for a

while. That's right.

Always support your local sheriff.

Correct?

Back to you.

It means nice.

I love your accent, Frank.

And I love your pretty face and your beautiful figure.

I'm glad you were a dancer, eh? You're right.

You was in the Royal Ballet, weren't you?

Only for a while.

Very stuck up, some of them. Give them a blank, didn't I?

So I went to Tunisia, with a group.

More like modern dancers.

They love that, Tunisians.

Ready for another one, Frank?

No, no, no. It's my show.

You fancy some of the old bubbly area?

Why, not, my darling.

That time he got a bit busy. He's got ten grand in his bin. That was only from

me. God knows how much more he's got.

Sold a nice BMW and all.

Yeah, but I don't want him in my place. Course not. Buck's clever.

Hotel, right?

George's place.

He'll let anybody in. All the brassies use it. Don't you call me a bloody

Course you not.

Just in between engagements.

What is it? Swan Lake?

Or go -go to Marrakesh?

Here. Have one yourself.

I'm sure, Doctor.

Yes, there's nothing wrong with you at all. You're as sound as a bell.

But I can't be.

I had a turn.

What kind of turn?

Oh, I was ill.

And dizzy, yeah, desperately dizzy.

And palpitations and headaches.

Apart from that, I'll get cloistophobia.

Well, this is no place to be if you're suffering from claustrophobia.

I know, I told you I'm a nervous wreck.

I mean, normally I can nap anywhere, but not here.

Well, I'll give the jailer a pill.

Don't give it to him. I'm the one who needs it.

I'll give the jailer the tablet.

He'll give the tablet to you. Can you understand that? Yeah, yeah, true.

Good night.

You've got a visitor.

About time, Lord.

Where are you, Blakey? I'm coming to get some chocolates. Why? I've been kept up

here. Where's Ivan?

Oh, yeah, I haven't. He's gone. No, I'm not shooting.

What is all that about?

Maybe he's joined the Israeli army.

Typically, he would choose a moment like this to do it. Why can't he wait? Calm

down. Have a seat. Go and sit down. Yeah, I will. I will.

Don't you tell me to sit down.

Well, I don't sit down.

Turn up, innit?

Is that all you can say?

Terry, have you ever seen me like this before?

No braces? No tie?

No. I'll tell you, I had a fair prison riot.

I am stir -crazy.

Stir -crazy? Yeah.

You've only been here five hours. It's not the point. It's the principle.

I'm a free spirit.

Streets. Carbon monoxide.

Black tatsies. Red buses.

What are you on about? I don't know. I've got an obsession about red buses.

I think you're pregnant.

No jokes, Terry.

This is the big one.

The Germans are after me.

You know what they're like, don't you?

Fulham today, brave little Belgium tomorrow.

Arthur, it's the simple case of mistaken identity.

So was the Count of Monte Cristo.

Oh, my God.

What about her indoors? What's she going to say when she comes back for her

sisters? And how about the local painter? That'll be a real bonanza,

Well -known celebrity in the pokey.

Remember, my children go to private school.

They mingle with the scions of local personalities.

Yeah, like that stockbroker who's doing plenty of time.

That is not the same. That was business, not crime.

They are naming me as the mastermind of the Fulham connection.

See, that is what happens when you do business with a Scotchman.

You didn't say that when you were stitching him up.

It was a fair honest deal, Terry.

Now, I had a feeling in my water about that man.

No.

No, McFadden, he's all right. No, he may be young.

What did you say, Terry?

What? That name, that bloke's name.

McFadden? Oh, man, no.

No, McFadden.

Why didn't you tell me before?

You didn't ask.

Did you hear that?

What? You're supposed to be listening to our conversation. Did you hear that,

mate? Oh, don't worry. I didn't hear a thing.

Terrific, wasn't it?

I'll tell Raycott. How about you?

I thought I'd take a creep down one of them. Why?

Well, that's where McFadden was going.

He's got a post on that. Oh, Harry, there are times you truly amaze me.

Not often, but... Get down there.

Find that man.

What's wrong with the pride of the force? Oh, he couldn't find a time to

brothel.

All right, I'll show you.

Hit the good old... Yeah.

Oh, oh!

That's for you.

See you later.

Yeah.

Ah,

it's your governor about.

Yeah, it's in there.

Handsome motor, eh?

Yeah, yeah, you the boss. Yeah.

Yeah, it's very pretty.

Really clean.

You a trade?

Sort of.

What's that mean?

Well, I'm always interested in knife imports from Germany.

What's that mean?

You just said that.

All right, all right. Who are you?

That man?

No. No, yesterday you were talking to a geek from Glasgow, right? I want to

know... What's it to you?

I just want to know where I can find him. I don't know nothing about the guy.

I'll buy them and I'll sell them, OK?

Now, that's it. See you.

Hold on, hold on. You're not being very helpful, are you? Why?

Hey, hey, the arm.

Oh, you're asking for a slap. Leave it out, son.

I don't know nothing about the guy.

Just a drink with him.

You know more than that.

Gary, sort him out.

I clean him, you sell him, you sort him out. Well done, Gary.

Done a good job on the engine, hasn't he? Nice and clean that, hasn't he?

okay. It wasn't down to me.

He went away with a brass.

Where? Hotel, King's Cross.

King's Cross. Come on, where? Oh, Nero's Palace.

That's better.

Thank you very much.

No, no. You've got to learn to be nice out of people.

See you down at Job Centre, Gary.

Nothing. That's all?

We're doing that next.

Probably no oil in it, never mind drugs.

Now we've got another problem.

What? Tell your governor we're on double time now.

Yes, sir?

I'm looking for a bloke who's staying here, McFadden, his name's. I have a new

one.

Oh, sure, this way.

Got a skeezer?

About my size, a bit broader maybe, about 40.

Who are you? Old Bill?

No, no, no, I'm a mate of his.

We've got a lot of residents.

Yeah, I know, but look, he came in with his wife.

His wife, Rita. Look, I don't want a big party. The other two guys are not here.

Oh, right.

What, you said you were making this?

Oh, I'm more than nodding. What?

Bloody nutters, all you jocks are nutters. Get your clothes.

This is a respectable audience. Oh, I knew you'd say that.

That's right.

I mean, this is a family audience. Oh, don't give me all that crap.

You run a glorified knocking shop.

Who's he?

I'm the man from the whistling guide.

What are you going to give?

A rosette or a cross fist?

There's nothing in there.

I want to find out where his sister lives, Russell.

What's she?

A female wrestler?

He had his money in his sock.

No wonder he kept them on.

It's all right for you. A pal of mine's been a nick because of him.

Tough pity.

He didn't even pay me. All I got was the right hander.

I don't usually do this, you know.

What about those two creeps? Not my friends.

Were they, Georgie? Oh, come on, you better go.

Don't talk to me like that!

Get off!

George, George, just leave it out, all right?

He paid the room in advance.

Blimey, with all this, I'm due early morning tea and bickies.

Thank you.

I don't suppose you're interested in a bit of business?

No, no.

I mean, well...

Time rushes on and...

Sorry, sir.

Busy night.

Oh, my good God, no.

Arthur Daly.

This is a real privilege, I mean.

Arthur Daly. Don't give me all that.

You are privileged, as it happens.

But I know why.

Oh, dear. All people.

The ferret.

I hate that name. Why do they call me that?

You ever look in a mirror?

Don't they ever learn?

Look, if I'm guilty, which I'm not, do they really think I'd tell you anything?

You can depend on me, Arthur. You?

You've got more grass than Kew Gardens.

Me, Arthur? Never.

In my mother's eyesight.

She's dead. I was at the funeral nine years ago, and you wasn't there.

They wouldn't let me out.

I did a run -up when me dad was buried.

Do you want to sit down? No, go sit somewhere else.

I had a nice one tonight.

Jewel of shock.

I got arrested by a dog.

On his own?

They're clever, aren't they?

Three law, but it was down to the dog.

You are just a simple recidivist.

Oh, no.

I'm inadequate.

Well, don't be so proud of it.

Let me tell you what to say.

I'm surprised to see you here.

Well, I am here.

I've always respected you, Arthur.

Yeah? Always a respected man in a manner.

Hard. Yeah?

Oh, yeah, no doubt about it. Hard man in business. Everybody knows that. That's

why you've come such a long way.

Yeah, that's very true, Ferret.

No, Billy.

Don't get me wrong when I say hard, not physical.

You've got Terry, and he's as hard as you can get.

Yeah, where was he when I needed him?

That's what I felt.

What? I mean, you don't think Terry's done one thing good.

I mean, put you in this for a bother.

Who told you to say that?

Not Rycott, I hope.

No. You never concocted that theory all on your own.

I don't know what you mean, Arthur.

As you say, Ferret, I'm not a physical man.

Brain rather than brawn.

But I could make an exception in your case and give you a very nasty spanking.

Sorry. No offence, Mr Davy.

Don't mess with me, Ferret.

Oh, sorry, Billy.

Excuse me.

Do you know a nurse who works here called Bridget McFadden?

Mm -hmm.

Do you know where she is? Where did she find you?

I'm the phantom lurker.

I think I've been looking for you.

I think I've been looking for you and all.

You're National Wealth.

Come with me.

Hold on. Isn't that the way in? No, you'll never get past Mr Graham.

He's the mother superior of this place.

It's just along here.

I'll see you in a sec.

She's up on the third floor. It'll be open. It's the panic door.

McFadden's in 27.

Cheers. Thanks a lot. And I'm in 32.

Are you Bridget?

What's that to you?

Well, I'm a friend of your brother's. Is there something wrong?

No, no, nothing like that, no.

Look,

can I come in for a minute?

Why?

Well, it's a bit more private, isn't it?

OK, just for a minute.

What's wrong?

I only spoke to him about 20 minutes ago. Well, no, I just left him.

Why did he give you my address?

Well, it's a bit of a long story. I don't believe he gave my address.

All right, own up, I've found it.

Get out.

No, look, please, don't start screaming.

No, come on. Oh, look.

Stop! Jesus!

Bridget!

What's up with you?

I'll scream.

I don't think you're the screaming type, is it? Look, why don't you just sit

down and be calm for a minute?

Look, very nice, right?

OK, what do you want?

There's a mate of mine who's in trouble and your brother is the only one who can

help him. Why?

Well, Arthur, that's my mate, he brought a car off your brother Frank and now

the old Bill are all over the place. Are you a copper?

No, I'm not a copper, no.

I'm just somebody who's trying to help someone, that's all.

I mean, for all I know, maybe the old Bill are after your brother.

Frank's done nothing.

How do you know that? You don't know what we're talking about yet.

I know him.

All right, fair enough.

Look, all I want to know is are you going to see him while he's in London?

I might.

Bridget, please, look.

Honestly, this is serious. Now, I'm not going to hurt him. I mean, he can look

after himself, can't he? Like the rest of your family.

But I do need to know, are you going to see him?

I don't know.

Richard, please.

Oh, I'll tell you what, I'll tell you what.

We go out, we'll have a nice quiet drink and talk about it, eh?

OK. I'll get my coat. Yeah.

I didn't hurt you, did I?

No, no, nothing.

Tell you one thing, no -one's going to rape you, are they?

Only if I want them to.

How long you been down here?

About a year.

Had enough of Glasgow.

I lived in Brixton for a week and the riots started twice in Parkhead.

So I got a job round here.

Is it all right?

Yeah, it's all right.

Got a lot of footballers in here.

You know, the hospital, what with their injuries and whatever.

I support Celtic.

Team I support, Fulham.

Ain't even got first aid kit.

Couple of corn plasters and that's it for now.

Where do you land boxing?

Oh, here in there.

What about you?

No, don't hit me.

I'm the only girl out of a family of six.

Survival of the fittest.

I don't think we've got a manual for that particular model.

Do you know the chassis number doesn't tally with the Vegas documents?

So what else is new?

That's 94.

Look,

everyone's on the fiddle, innit?

Cheers.

You're OK, Terry.

Have you got a steady girlfriend?

No, not really, no.

Is this a proposition?

You never know.

Maybe you're a wee bit old for me.

Anyway, what do you do?

Not a lot, really.

Self -employed. You mean you're on the dole?

Dole? No, certainly not.

Oh, cheers, mate.

I've had ordinary jobs, but they're not for me at all.

I mean, if you think about it, most of the geezers who are out of work are

qualified, right?

What qualifications have I got? A pair of fists, that's all. I don't want to

up punching cards.

No, I'll get by, it's all right.

I think you need a good woman.

Get yourself together.

Hey, I know what. There's a job going at the hospital.

Boilerman.

Boilerman? Yeah.

Well, don't ask me.

You're supposed to be the expert.

Stick the bits together again. That's obvious, isn't it?

Cheers.

I usually take water with it.

I like soda.

The English way.

Yeah.

I should have known.

You don't know Arthur.

He's going to shout blue murder.

I had him banged to rights.

And what now?

I always get my man.

100 % record.

Feared by everybody in the German underworld.

Yeah? Well, you made a ricket this time.

Ricket?

Forget it.

Oh, there's another word.

Gallywag.

Gallywag?

Yes, you're right. That's Arthur.

Do you know I can't even do him on the car now? A fraudulent logbook. What's

that, eh? He hadn't even sold the car.

Times like this, I think about leaving the force.

I don't think I can face Arthur.

Do you think you could have a word with him?

I know what. Why don't you open a little dry cleaning shop?

God, you have got some diamond ideas, haven't you? Yeah, it's just helping.

are you doing here?

We're discussing dry cleaning.

The very man. Listen, the last time we met, we didn't exactly have time to

did we?

You're after my money, aren't you? No, I'm not.

Arthur's in the nick.

I'm not surprised.

They reckon that car you sold him was carrying drugs.

Are you accusing me? No, I'm not accusing you, but obviously they need to

to you.

Then they flip me up.

What have you been saying?

Don't you start at me, Frank.

I can handle him any day.

Look, look, all I'm asking is you come down the neck with me, right?

Take ten minutes, that's all. I've got a car around the corner.

Ah, then somebody else is going to mug me. No, no, no, you Cockney boys, you're

all the same, a bit fly.

I'm going to tell your father you're mixing with the wrong kind of people.

Stay back!

He's done it again!

I thought you were good.

Well,

as you know, I am not a vindictive man. Oh, I know that, Arthur.

But what can I say?

Are apologies in order?

Well, I suppose so. I have had a long career.

You are one of the best subjects I have met.

Terrific. Well, undoubtedly, you'll be hearing from my solicitor. I thought he

was shooting.

Not for the rest of his life.

Act against crime is most important.

Don't you agree?

Oh, yeah, yeah. It's a moral dilemma, isn't it? I mean, the safeguard of the

individual against the common good of the state.

A fine philosophical point.

I should go, though.

You plug a man from his fireside... It was a car site. Never mind that.

A law -abiding citizen, a well -known local personality, someone who is known

for giving admirable charities, old folks, veteran footballers, distressed

business people.

Stars of yesteryear who can no longer afford lunch at the Savoy Grill.

Me, a man who's respected, even loved.

Are you listening to me? No, not really. I've heard it all before.

I got him.

McFadden. Where you been?

You never mind about him.

It's been me against them without any help from you.

I've got a result. I'm out.

That's right. You're innocent, aren't you?

They didn't know that, did they?

What about me, Mr. Rycott?

It's not down to me. He's out. You're in.

Different case.

Public disturbance, damage to property, GBH. We'll think of something.

What are you going to do, Arthur?

I've got to go home, Terry.

Have a bar. decent drink. I've had a traumatic experience.

I did this for you, you know. All right, all right. Fight them, Terry. Fight

them like I did.

Do something!

You don't understand, do you?

All right, all right. All right!

I don't know.

I'm always having to get him out of trouble.

I'll change the situation.

Right people, right time, just the wrong location.

I've got a good idea.

Just you keep me near. I'll be so good for you. I can be so good for you.

I'm gonna help you.

Love you like you want me to. I'll do anything for you.

I'll be so good for you. I could be so good for you.

I'll do it like you want me to. Love you like you want me to.