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Cry for help, try anything brave,
I shoot you in the head. Understand?

MUFFLED REPLY

ARCHIE GASPS

DAN:
Sit.

Sit down.

What do you want?
- Sit.

What do you what?
- GUN CLICKS

You lost your boy?

Dundrennan?

Is that why you aimed there?

Salt in the wound?

DAN:
Salt in the wound?

Foreign Secretary approves arms sales?

Condor Aerotech arms sales.

HE SCOFFS

Is that how you honour him?

Don't touch that.

How dare you talk to me about honour.

You steal.

Threaten.

Extort.

I don't give a shit about the money.

D'you want it back? Huh?

Take it.

We didn't pay you.

Never intended to.

It was Condor. Behind our back.

HE LAUGHS

Who even runs this fucking country?

If it isn't the money, what do you want?

I tried to tell you.
In your gleaming chariot, by the memorial.

Your pamphlets?

Against weapon sales?

But you're a mercenary.

I took whatever work I could after...

It isn't hard for a man to lose his way.

Out in the Peninsula,
we were hired to train the Shirasians.

Condor artillery.

I saw the war crimes
your government shrugs off.

For convenience.

But you're not stupid, Sergeant.

You know how the wheels turn.

Oh, I do.

See, when I was a boy,
my old man took me to the Memorial.

Taught me what it stood for.

Honour. Sacrifice. Price of freedom.

Have you asked yourself
if he'd be proud of what you're doing?

HE SCOFFS
What I ask myself

is what the fuck
that monument is doing in Whitehall?

Cos the only sacrifice
you're willing to make is honour itself.

The only freedom that matters to you lot

is the free market.

All I did about it was wave a few pamphlets.

You're right to sneer.

So was my daughter.

I'm sorry about what happened to her.

Sutherland happened to her.

Sutherland's government.

So you'll...

blow up Downing Street?

No.

Roddy and Finn were right. I just...

I just want somebody better in it.

I want Sutherland out.

His resignation tomorrow morning.

His admission of guilt, of hypocrisy

of venality.

Of dishonour.

Or...

Damocles comes home.

VICTORIA: I appreciate everyone
attending at such short notice.

And it goes without saying everything
that passes within this room

is strictly confidential.

I'd hate to send anyone to the firing squad.

THEY LAUGH

I've found myself
repeatedly in the COBRA room

contending with one crisis after the other.

And it's become increasingly clear to me
that at the root of all these crises

is the leadership
of Robert Sutherland himself.

LOUD MURMURS

The Prime Minister's judgement

has been irrational and compromised

since his delinquent daughter
stepped off the plane

to throw in her lot
with a group of eco-terrorists.

And who knows how long the PM's
been cavorting with his Chief of Staff?

Dysfunction at Downing Street,
upstairs and down.

On top of which,
I'm informed he's on the brink

of trashing our critical investment
and strategic relationship with Shirasia.

Abetted, I might interject, by extremely
poor counsel from the Deputy PM

whose own judgement
I can no longer support.

OBASI:
The very fact that we're all here

exiled from our offices, is testimony

to Robert Sutherland's
abdication of law and order.

The man's a busted flush.

And if we fail to act,
he's going to cost all of us power.

So I'm calling, without delay,
for a vote of no confidence.

APPROVING MURMURS

We're reviewing
and enhancing all residential security.

ARCHIE:
Well, that is a comfort.

But obviously the threat
from Goddard and the Damocles weapon

remains at the highest level.

He gave no indication of target?

Only that it wouldn't be Downing Street.

And of course
we can take this man at his word.

Well, strangely, I think we probably can.
He seemed almost pathological about honour.

Well, he's wounded and alone.
We have units continuing to go door to door.

Then find him, because I will not,
under any circumstances be resigning.

Even with a gun to your head.

FRANCINE:
They had guns, Anna.

I told you he was a spook.

ANNA: Eleanor James
looked into it and found nothing.

Then maybe you wanna ask
why she didn't look harder.

You have to bring him in
before it's too late.

We had two armed men after him.

How do you know it isn't already too late?
— Nah, I think he got away.

About an hour
after I saw him, he texted Ellie.

Saying what?

"You lying bitch. You've fucked me.

You'll pay for this."
— Charming.

And she will.

Unless you bring Nate Stevens in
and make him tell the truth

about what really happened
at Godley Common.

ROBERT:
Why am I discovering that Nate Stevens

was a hired spy

through the efforts of a demoted
shadow minister and my own daughter

instead of from my head of intelligence?

I had suspicions that I was investigating

but in the absence of any tangible evidence—-

Suspicions you thought better
than to share with your Prime Minister?

I thought it necessary to tread carefully

given your personal involvement
with the matter in hand.

So you doubt I'm rational?

I did not say that.

Defence of the realm is your remit, correct?

Yes.
- So who do you imagine

you're defending it from?

Or are you defending
something else altogether?

Prime Minister, I have been—-
- Send him in.

ROBERT: Good morning, Ben.
—- Good morning.

I'm pleased to announce your promotion.

Eleanor is stepping down

effective immediately.

She will brief you...

on her way out.

Understood, Prime Minister.

DOOR OPENS

Thank you, sir.

DOOR SHUTS

Are you gonna tell me I was wrong?

I can't tell you it was right.

But it has to be someone you trust
and who trusts you.

Yeah.

Anna.

We need to talk.

We will.

Ellie's on her way in.

Anna.

Robert.

It's alright.

DOOR SHUTS

HE GROANS

ELLIE:
It's Polly's dad, isn't it?

He's why everyone round here's shitting it.

He's a very dangerous man.

Wouldn't you be if I'd been killed?

Of course I would.

Why didn't you come to me sooner?

Tell me about Nate?

I didn't think you'd help.

Why?

Because it's been so long
since you did what was right.

Instead of what seemed
politically advantageous.

You know, erm...

I'm better than you think I am.

I hope so, Dad.

ROBERT:
This is Robert Sutherland.

NATE LAUGHS
Well, well, well.

Ellie's explained your situation.

What you need. What you know.

I'm prepared to provide
the former, for the latter.

NATE:
And I'm supposed to believe

you're any more trustworthy
than your daughter?

ROBERT:
Well, I give you my word.

And at this point

I don't believe you have
any option but to take it.

NATE:
I'm listening.

ELEANOR:
Seems like my career in public service

may have come to an end after all.

Why don't I come in and erm...

we can talk it over?

I was employed
by Rhombus Strategic Services

to infiltrate and report on the activities

of the Planet Resistance protest movement.

I'd done er...

similar work for Rhombus

numerous times previously
with activist groups

both here and abroad.

Once I'd been amongst
Planet Resistance for some time

I was instructed to provoke a desire

to escalate from non-violent tactics.

My attempts to this end failed.

During the occupation of Godley Common

I was provided with a small
incendiary device...

that was meant to damage
the boring machine.

But nobody was meant to die.

They said it would just wreck the machine.

Like an act of reckless ecotage
just enough to smear Planet Resistance

as criminals, not activists but guerrillas.

I didn't know. I didn't know.

The client.

Who was the client?

Rhombus employed you, Nathan,
but who employed Rhombus?

I was never told.

But who had the most to lose
from Planet Resistance obstructing Ultraline?

And most to gain from making sure
they'd never be a problem again?

FANSHAWE:
Dan Goddard is turning himself in.

Says he wants to return the weapon.

Assessment is his injuries are likely fatal.

Armed units are responding now
to the given location.

OFFICER:
Check. Keep your formation.

OFFICER:
Approaching target flat.

Bathroom clear.
- Bedroom clear.

No sign of suspect. Weapon located.

Where is he?
You said he was turning himself in.

WOMAN:
Oh, my God!

POLICEMAN:
Get clear now!

FANSHAWE:
There's been an incident at Whitehall.

What?

TECHNICIAN:
Disposal entering the target flat.

Get back!

TECHNICIAN:
The mortar has fired.

Repeat.
The Damocles weapon has discharged.

SIRENS WAIL

Halt!

Hands! Now!

On the ground!

Ground! Now!

On the ground!

WOMAN:
Still no target lock on the mortar.

POLICEMAN:
Suspect has locked himself to the memorial.

What the fuck is he doing?

POLICEMAN:
No weapons found.

What's the target?

What is it?

MAN:
Mortar locked, sir. Travelling inbound.

Incoming. Repeat, incoming.

Get the fuck out of there now!

Run.

OFFICER:
Clear the area!

Clear the area!

SIRENS WAIL

It's confirmed. No fatalities.

Except Goddard.

The press are expecting a statement.

What do they want me to say?

This was the action of a deranged individual.

Hellbent on destruction.

His circumstances cannot be seen
as any mitigation for this outrage.

Robert, this was an act of terror.

Plain and simple.

And most importantly

we'll rebuild it.

ROBERT:
I'm gonna cancel Saladin.

I can't stop Samir invading the Peninsula

but I can make bloody sure
we don't supply the ammunition for it.

You can take a stand of strength.

But if it looks like you're giving
Dan Goddard what he wanted...

It's not about what he wanted.

It's about what I want.

Last night...

We don't have to do this.
- No, no, no.

You're right.

About everything.

We are facing a storm on all fronts

and I am going to reap every whirlwind.

But I can only do
what's right if I'm in power.

We just cannot afford to...
- I know.

I know.

I love you, Anna.

I love you with every beat of my heart.

But I still cannot fight
without you by my side.

SHE SIGHS

You'll never have to.

But this has to come first.

Sir Richard, you're fully aware
that I've devoted my career

to the security and prosperity
of our great country

and the armed forces
has no more dedicated advocate than me.

But the situation we now face

is nothing short of a national emergency.

The Prime Minister's judgement

and authority are bankrupt.

The vile attack
on the Remembrance Monument

says everything
about his total loss of control.

KENDRICK:
And it's vital you're aware.

Sutherland intends to abandon Saladin.

To burn down our strategic relationship
with King Samir's new regime.

And on his current trajectory

I see no way Sutherland will approve
the defence budget increases

I've been pushing for.

There's no question
these are unprecedented times.

Any threats to national security

must of course be contained.

Our feeling precisely.

The point is the party will dither

over launching a no-confidence.

Unless they know categorically
the PM's lost confidence

where it counts the most.

Particularly in light of
the outrage at the Memorial

I'm certain those rumours

that the Prime Minister is reconsidering
the UK's defence strategy

and supply of arms
to the Shirasian regime are baseless.

After all, it would be
a demonstration of very weak leadership.

Despite the classified
military files discovered online

suggesting an aggressive
Shirasian escalation in the Peninsula?

Well, there's no shortage
of disinformation, is there?

And we're looking into the possibility
the files are a fabrication

of the Peninsula Resistance Front.
— But Minister—

This country stands
steadfast with its allies.

And I can assure you
the Prime Minister understands

that is the position of his government,
and his party.

Minister, are you intimating the issue
has the potential for significant rebellion?

You've interviewed me enough
to know I'm a straight talker.

I don't intimate.

AUDREY:
Despite Nathan Scott's insinuation

there's no evidence of engagement
with Rhombus Strategic

but the internal communications
from Ultraline make it clear.

The company knew about the risks
of drilling through Godley Common.

Knew about the risks,
but wanted to maximise profit

and avoid losing money by rerouting

so they decided to chance it.

They were already way over budget

and the next government bailout was
contingent on them completing the link

through Godley on schedule.

So all of the protestors
against the construction

Planet Resistance

the people of Godley Common,
all along

they were right.

OK. The entire Metro Ultraline cancelled.

Whatever's already been built,
we convert to local links.

But the plug gets pulled, today.

Hand these documents over to the enquiry.

Archie thinks
there might be some French interest

in funding the Teesside project.

We divert the Ultraline budget,
fill in the gap.

We have to be prepared
for Ultraline to litigate.

HE SCOFFS
Do we?

Let them try.

LOUD RUMBLE

SOLDIER:
Clear the area. Move, move, move.

Gents, this way.

Form up!

This area is under military control.

What's the meaning of this?

Answer me.

I'm told they're holding a vigil.

Vigil?

I didn't clear this.

Why wasn't I informed?

None of us were.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Everything you've abjectly proven you can't.

Bringing back order,
the rule of law, authority.

You've lost the faith of the police

of our intelligence

and, on account of your handwringing
over Shirasia, the military.

The time has come,
Prime Minister, for a reckoning.

You are making a galactic mistake, Victoria.

No.

You, all of you,
have made nothing but mistakes.

Those soldiers outside aren't just on vigil
for a monument desecrated on your watch.

They're on guard for the restoration
of a leadership worth the name.

And they won't be going
anywhere until that happens.

You are out of your fucking mind.

Oh shut up, you sanctimonious little puppet.

We all now know
how much you like his hand up you.

I am the Prime Minister of this country.

VICTORIA:
Prime Minister in name only.

I've had the numbers
for a no-confidence vote

and it's a fucking landslide.

Your legacy will be wholesale humiliation.

Or, if you'd prefer to cauterise the gash

give this burnt-out old gasbag

his long overdue ticket to a care home.

Make me your deputy

then resign, and hand me the premiership.

There's no way back for you, Robert.

The only question is whether you fall
on your sword with some illusion of dignity.

Or whether I pull the trigger
on the disgrace and dishonour you deserve.

I've informed the aides
you'll be needing the podium

outside Number Ten tomorrow.

ELEANOR:
He's made a full deposition.

You shouldn't have tried to kill him, Zelda.

"Clear up the mess", you said.

I've drawn up a contract.

How do we firefight this?

ELEANOR:
How indeed.

You know, my job is... was

defence of the realm.

Yours too, once.

But I find myself questioning
whether Robert Sutherland's recent decisions

have become a legitimate threat to it.

I knew we still saw eye to eye.

And he's the one staring down a P45.

You misunderstand, Zelda.

I'm not here cos I want a job with you.

I'm here cos I want my old job

my real job back.

SO NO more games.

You know what I need from you.

Who asked you to hire Nathan Scott?

Are you gonna tear it all down?

This. Everything I've built.

It was meant to be a smear,
not mass murder.

We don't have to do this.

I do.

And I'm doing it.

DOOR OPENS

It's confirmed.

She's turned most of the party.

Got the gaggle riled.

She'd probably win a leadership vote.

I don't know how I...

What are the angles here?

What can I do?
- I don't know.

If she's got the numbers, I don't know.

We can't just surrender.

ARCHIE:
It's checkmate.

The only question is whether
you take your piece off the board

Or she snaps it in two.
- ROBERT: No.

She can force me out.

PHONE RINGS
—- But I'm not handing over the keys.

Eleanor James.
— Oh, Christ.

Wait...

Come in. Now.

ELEANOR: Two years ago,
during the solar-flare blackout

four Planet Resistance activists
broke into a Condor Aerotech factory

and vandalised a fighter jet
in one of the hangars.

They waited to be arrested

then pled in court they were acting
to prevent a greater crime against humanity.

And the jury acquitted them.

Which stuck like a fishbone
in Gerald Kendrick's gullet.

Condor regarded the judgement
as an extremely dangerous precedent

so they enlisted Rhombus Strategic Services
to destroy Planet Resistance.

Godley Common offered the opportunity.

We have Rhombus on the hook.

I didn't want to make further moves
without your instruction.

Official or otherwise.

ROBERT:
Victoria Dalton's gonna destroy this country.

What's left of what it stands for
and what it should stand for.

Maybe you're right.
Maybe she has already won.

But if I'm going

I'm pulling down some fucking pillars.

But I can assure you,
I have every confidence

and indeed assurance

that this recent era
of turbulent and erratic government

will imminently
be shifting towards a stronger

and more stable executive.

One which will ensure the Saladin contract
with our friends in Shirasia

can proceed swiftly and unencumbered.

Which will support unwaveringly

the role of Condor Aerotech

at the global forefront
of the defence industry.

Prime Minister? This is...

Unexpected?

Yes, I imagine it is.

Apologies for the interruption.

I have some pressing business
with your Chief Executive.

If you could give us the room, please.

Now.

FAINT MURMURS

With respect, Prime Minister—-
—- Let's not pretend

there's anything
even resembling respect here, Gerald.

Take a seat.

This, er...

This isn't what it...

It is.

No need to explain what it'll do to you.

The company may recover.

Companies like Condor are like...

cockroaches, after all.

But you'll be hearing
about it from a prison cell.

Do you actually believe you'll be in power
long enough to do anything about this?

You're already finished.

You're all back to front, Gerald.

You don't need to worry
about what I'll do if I'm in power.

It's what I won't do.

If I'm dragged out
of the door of Downing Street today

I might just mislay that

on the desk of every
major news outlet in the country.

You think Victoria Dalton
could shield you from that?

And who do you think would shield you?

Oh, Gerald.

What do you imagine I have left to lose?

You said if you're in power...

what you wouldn't do.

Look.

So long as I'm Prime Minister

I could make sure
that never sees the light of day.

You stay comfortably
behind your desk, I behind mine.

Your support, your sponsorship,
of Victoria Dalton ends now.

Victoria Dalton ends now.

If you have any interest
whatsoever in self-preservation

you will do your absolute utmost
to ensure I continue to lead this country

because so long as I remain in power

you, Condor Aerotech

the Saladin deal

all remain untouchable.

I didn't think you had it in you.

VICTORIA:
Well, Robert.

I assume you've come to the right decision.

For the country.

I have.

Please.

You've put me in a position
where I have no choice.

I've spoken with Archie

and he's agreed to relinquish
his role as Deputy Prime Minister.

And I have written a letter of resignation.

"Owing to recent pressures,
I hereby inform you

that I shall be resigning both from my post

and from politics permanently
to devote my time to my family.

Sincerely, Victoria Dalton."

Do you think this is funny?

I assure you I'm taking it very seriously.

And accepting it with immediate effect.

VICTORIA: The fact is, the party will dither
over launching a no-confidence.

Unless they know categorically

the PM's lost confidence
where it counts the most.

What the fuck is this?

I have the whole conversation.

All the conversations.

I had a very informative chat
with Gerald Kendrick.

A bastard, but a clever enough bastard
to keep insurance.

And he's come to the view
he's backed the wrong horse, Victoria.

And you remember what it's like
when a horse takes a fall.

What does that even prove?

Nothing.

Just idle chatter.

Private chatter, recorded illegally.

Ah.

I'm pleased you brought up illegality.

Because you might recognise these.

Eleanor followed the money.

The slush funds.

The kickbacks, the offshores.

Quite the retirement fund
you were getting for pushing through Saladin.

And for the web of other Condor contracts
you were so very eager to champion.

The military are withdrawing from Whitehall.

The Defence Chief of Staff
has tendered his resignation.

He thought
that was preferable to court martial

and prosecution.

Now tell me.
What's your preference, prosecution-wise?

Look, Robert...

I know I've been——
— Corrupt?

Despicable?

Treasonous?

You're finished.

Out of Westminster

for good.

And if I ever hear one negative comment

coming from your poisonous mouth
about my administration

I will see to it that your venality
is broadcast in sky high writing.

And when you clear out your desk

I suggest you find some fucking Sellotape.

BARRIER BEEPS

BARRIER BEEPS

Hello, my pass isn't working.

ARCHIE:
Oh, that is awkward.

I might have known.

Fuck you, old man.

Arrivederci, Mottie.

Do you think this is over?

By no means.

"Sad fossil", I think you said.

"Gobful of stumps", wasn't it?

I am the full-fanged fucking megalodon
of these black waters.

And wherever you go

whatever you try to be, little minnow

best you skitter from my jaws
till the end of all time.

If you please, Officer, toss this one back.

I can always find him if I'm peckish.

ANNA:
Robert, are you sure?

That this is the right thing?

I have no choice.

I gave Kendrick my word.

So long as I'm Prime Minister

all of this stays buried.

And my word is my word.

You know what to do with this.

Anna, whatever comes.

I was only ever strong enough

for any of it...

because of you.

Well, let's not get all sentimental.

ROBERT:
Good afternoon.

It will have escaped no one

that this has been a challenging time

for the country and also for my family.

It has been the greatest privilege of my life

to meet such challenges during my time
as Prime Minister of this great nation

but I believe the time is right
for me to stand down

from leadership of the country

and from my party.

I spoke to the King earlier
and informed him of my resignation.

Every departing Prime Minister must leave
with regrets of work left undone

of promises unfulfilled...

He's fucked me.

But the promise
most imperative to me right now

is to be the best father
I can be to my daughter

a young woman
of whom I am immensely proud

and who has faced
her own share of challenges.

Archie Glover-Morgan
willl lead in a caretaker capacity

until a new Prime Minister is selected.

Now I wish to give
my thanks to you, the British people.

It has been my honour to serve you.

And I have sought to do so,
no less at this moment, with honour.

Thank you.

JOURNALISTS YELL

REPORTER: /n the aftermath
of what can only be described

as incendiary allegations

I'm joined by Francine Bridge.

Allegations? Try revelations.

That an arms conglomerate
and a corporate intelligence firm

conspired to destroy
a peaceful protest movement

orchestrating the catastrophe
at the village of Godley Common.

REPORTER: Planet Resistance have
of course now been fully exonerated.

FRANCINE: From what very nearly
stood as a monstrous miscarriage of justice.

And I welcome the government's decision
to place under review

and hopefully rescind
the Civil Disturbance Bill

which represents
a naked affront to democracy.

REPORTER:
Speaking of democracy

willl you comment on the growing rumours

you now have your eyes firmly
on the leadership of the opposition?

My focus has always been the same.

On making this country
a better, fairer place.

HE SIGHS

PHONE RINGS
- SECRETARY: Prime Minister.

You're due in the COBRA room.

Instruct the Home Secretary
to chair, would you?

Certainly, sir.

ELLIE:
You did cauliflower cheese?

ROBERT:
Of course.

Mum said you'd bring out the big guns.

How is your mum?

Good.

Yeah, she's um...

She's joined a new chambers.
So, rebuilding, and all that.

That's great. I'm really pleased for her.

ANNA:
Would you like a glass, Ellie?

They said in the shop
this was a particularly good Chilean.

Yes, please. I'd love some.

DOORBELL RINGS
- DOOR OPENS

WOMAN: Good afternoon, sir.
They're in the kitchen.

ARCHIE: Thank you.
- DOOR SHUTS

This is unexpected.

Prime Minister.

I do apologise for the intrusion

but this won't wait.

Take a seat.

Glass of wine?

I don't drink on the job.

Anymore.

Although...

An Apalta Carmenere.

Maybe just a finger.

Thank you.

I'll keep this brief.

The odds are we're going to be facing
Francine Bridge across the floor.

She's fresh.

Hungry.

Dangerous.

No offence.

And the party needs a leader
with the proven stones

to take her on
and keep her out of power.

I don't want the job, Robert.
I'm too long in the tooth.

And the fact is
there is nobody better equipped for it

than you.

Archie.

I retired.

That doesn't mean it's over.

Let's just say
there's been some corrective briefing

over the whole VD business

and a very substantial number
of colleagues now realise

the error of their judgement.

If you toss your hat back in the ring

you'd have the numbers.

And whatever your other reasons
for refusing may be

this shouldn't be one.

If you go in together...

openly...

you've nothing to hide anymore.

Think about it.

Whatever your decision, I'll respect it.

Delicious.

I'll show myself out.

Let's have lunch.

ANNA:
Robert?

Did you have any inkling

that this might...?

ELLIE:
For what it's worth

and I can't quite believe I'm saying this...

I'd vote for you.

HE CHUCKLES

Fuck it.

Let's dance.