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# Doesn't really matter if you're old and grey

# It's all right I say it's OK

# Listen to what I say

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# Doesn't really matter if the sun don't shine

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'Finch, Tom, Conservative Party,

'16,032.

'Jackson, Liz, Labour Party,'

-20,609.

-CHEERING

And I declare that Liz Jackson is duly elected

Member of Parliament for this constituency.

Give me five minutes.

Yes!

'Hallam, James, Christian Democrats, 289.'

JEERING

Twigg, Stephen, Labour Party,

twenty thousand...

CHEERING

2nd May 1997 should've been the best day of Ben Ransley's life.

He was Liz Jackson's researcher,

and he'd just seen her re-elected with a huge majority.

That was an incredible night. The atmosphere was just electric.

Not in my house. Holly was teething, we were on our knees.

So was I, as it happens.

Ben was killed roughly two hours after the vote was announced

and he was found under Westminster Bridge.

What was he doing there?

All we know for certain is that he was punched, broke his jaw

and died from trauma to the head as he hit the floor.

The investigation put it down to a robbery

but they couldn't even raise a suspect.

There was nothing much to go on - no CCTV, no witnesses, no forensics.

And there may have been political pressure to have it stay out of the limelight.

What, you mean the spin doctors kept it out of the news?

Well, the press had plenty of other things to talk about.

We won Eurovision the very next day.

Katrina and the Waves.

Happy days.

The only real lead the first inquiry had was this,

found in Ben's wallet, but none of his friends,

family or colleagues could identify her.

Blimey, if I had a looker like that in my wallet

I'd want everyone to know about it.

Which is exactly why you'd never have a looker like that.

No-one could find her and so the case was put to rest...

until last week.

A bank in Jersey contacted Ben's mother to tell her

about a dormant account in his name.

Opened with a cash deposit of £40,000 two months before he died,

and untouched ever since.

Well, was he from a wealthy family?

No, and as a researcher, he would've been on about 18K,

so obviously the question is...

What was he doing with 40k offshore?

Gambler? Dealer?

As a politician, bent like the rest of them.

Yeah. Keep me posted.

-I will.

-This is outrageous!

He only got three grand in interest.

Three grand in 16 years - that's a yield of only 0.4% AER!

If he'd have bunged this in a wrap-around ISA,

over the equivalent period he'd be looking at 7 to 8% minimum.

HE TUTS

Look at this, eh? The nerve centre of 900 years of democracy.

All that time and the lunatics are still running the asylum.

Polly's studying politics, you know.

She'd give her eye teeth to be in there.

You'd let her go in there with that mob?

Ben Ransley was a key member of Liz Jackson's campaign team.

And what's she doing now?

Left parliament in 2003.

Was a local councillor before that, and now works for a housing co-op.

-Back down to earth with a bump.

-Hmm.

Jim Marshall, Liz Jackson's senior strategist at the time,

he's still a big beast behind the scenes.

Never been an MP, but has advised senior figures in the Cabinet,

before setting up a think tank

which pursues gradualist reforms to free market economies.

Still got his snout in the trough, then?

Yes, I think you'll get on with Jim.

Why? Don't you think I'd enjoy a free and frank exchange

about supply side economics?

No, cos he asked us to meet here.

Ah!

Let's not keep him waiting, eh?

I wasn't sure I wanted to tell anyone about this Jersey account.

You've done the right thing.

We know it could be difficult for you, reopening the case,

but if we can find out what happened,

-it might help you come to terms...

-Oh, please.

Don't talk to me about closure.

I've had 16 years of people telling me to move on, get over it.

How are you meant to get over the murder of your child?

Was it a surprise that Ben kept this £40,000 a secret from you?

Ben's father died at no age, leaving just the two of us.

We love each other, but you keep your privacy, too.

Yes, but it's a lot of money.

Are you sure he didn't mention anything at all?

He'd left home. Had his own life.

He'd come back some weekends, still help me out on jobs,

but I have no idea where this money came from.

And you didn't know the girl from the photo, either?

I walked in on him once with a girl.

He was so embarrassed.

We didn't talk much about personal things after that.

Were there any names, girls' names, in his diaries?

The police looked, but...

It was the worst day, clearing his flat.

I never could go through his things.

The boxes sat in the garage for years.

Eventually I gave them to Eddie.

Eddie who?

Eddie Trenton, his closest friend.

He's more likely to know about the girls...

everything.

-Here you go.

-Cheers.

-Sorry we had to meet in here.

No problem!

People think the House is where it's at, but I've made more

progress over a pint and a pie in here than a dozen fancy functions.

A far cry from Liverpool.

Democracy belongs to us all, and I've earned my place the hard way.

The miners' strike, trade unions...

But you haven't come here

to hear about my political odyssey, have you?

You were close to Ben?

Yeah, we worked side by side for the best part of, what, three years?

Oh, here's Liz now.

Hi, Liz Jackson.

He walked into party HQ straight from university, this lanky kid.

There was nothing to him, a gust of wind would've blown him over.

Started as a researcher, running strategy with Jim in no time.

So it was quite an important job then?

Yeah, we'd formulate Liz's policy positions, speeches, press meetings, you name it.

Ben was young, but he had a sophisticated political instinct,

which is a perfect match for Jim's more robust approach.

We could do with him on our side now.

You're standing again?

In 2015. Jim's kindly offered to help me with my campaign,

even though he's a very important person these days.

HE CHUCKLES

Can I take you back to '97?

Why is this investigation being reopened?

New evidence.

An offshore account. With a big chunk of money in it.

That doesn't sound like Ben. Are you sure it's his?

£40,000.

Now, would you have any idea where that came from?

Liz is standing again. Maybe they're raking things over to discredit her?

No, this isn't a smear.

The evidence has come from a legitimate source.

Did Ben give any indication that he was in trouble?

You know, drinking, gambling?

Nah, he wasn't that sort of kid.

So, when did you first notice that he'd left the town hall that night?

We think the last time we saw him was about 1.30,

just after the Totnes results came in.

The last contact I had with him, he hugged me and he said,

"We've done it," and he said he thought I was going to be a brilliant MP.

Did it sound like goodbye?

He did the same with me. Folk were hugging all night long.

So, why did he leave the town hall?

I wish we knew.

Ah, we have a constituency Q&A.

Of course.

But if there's anything else we can do to help, anything at all...

-Thank you for your time.

-Nice to meet you.

-You too.

Goodbye. Thank you.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

We're going nowhere, son, we've still got work to do.

"Trenton Communications promotes

"and protects the interest of world class brands in current affairs."

-What the hell does that mean?

-Someone swallowed a bullshit pill.

Come on through.

You sure? We've only been waiting 70 minutes(!)

So, you and Ben were at university together?

Yes. Well, we actually met in a sandpit when we were two.

Schooled together, then read economics at Manchester,

before moving to London.

What exactly is it you do?

The full spectrum of public relations.

Brand engagement, corporate, digital and strategic communications,

crisis management, regulatory affairs...

Do you work with the Government?

Business needs to speak to legislators. I provide the conduit.

You were very close to Ben, and yet you never met this girl.

Or knew of his account in Jersey.

Not until Orla told me about it, no.

Any ideas why he had all that money offshore?

Do you know everything about the financial affairs of your mates?

Were there a lot of girls?

Well, yeah, he'd hook up with someone if he needed to,

but he wasn't in it for the relationship.

Why would he have a photo of this girl in his wallet?

Who can tell? But she wasn't only in his wallet.

I found this.

It wasn't actually with Ben's stuff, he lent me a load of books ages ago, and I forgot they were his.

I found them again at the back of a bookshelf when I was moving home in 2011.

That photo just...popped out.

Did you take this to the police?

I only brought it in because I knew you were coming.

We've been looking for this woman, you should've handed it in.

I didn't know it was important.

The case was closed. It's just her photo!

Marshall and Jackson couldn't shed any new light on Ben's death,

but...we stayed on at the pub.

All in the name of plod, you understand.

Your commitment is admirable.

We just bought a few drinks and loosened a few tongues.

And came away with enough gossip to fuel a dozen investigations.

Good. Any to fuel this one?

Well, nobody really remembers Ben,

but Eddie Trenton certainly made a few enemies.

-By doing what?

-It may be old-fashioned jealousy.

He's a powerful player, makes a heap. The hacks are aggrieved.

And a couple of them definitely thought he was a bit dodgy.

-So we're talking corruption?

-Of course we are,

it's all snouts in troughs, innit?

Well, we MAY be talking about a bunch of boozed-up insiders making mischief,

but he's a lobbyist, his best friend worked for an MP.

Want me to dig into it?

Guv. Come and look at this.

See what she's wearing?

I preferred her other outfit.

Not the fashion, bumface, look what's written on it.

He's just there. All right?

Some place, innit?

Yeah.

Excuse me, Mr Russell?

Yes, hello.

Detective Superintendent Pullman.

This is my colleague, Gerry Standing.

We're really sorry to bother you, Mr Russell, we know it's a long shot,

but this lady is wearing one of your company fleeces.

Do you recognise either of them?

Well, I don't know him but she's my wife.

Can we have a word with her?

Well, I haven't seen her since 1997.

Her name's Hana.

Hana Keranovic.

And you're sure that you don't know the man?

Because they seem like quite close friends.

She had a lot of friends.

This one was killed. On 2nd May 1997.

His name is Ben Ransley.

Ransley?

Well... That's the caterers.

They do all our company events.

Ben used to work for his mother sometimes,

so maybe that's where he met Hana.

When did you last see your wife?

On the morning of May 2nd.

She said she was going into town shopping.

She never came back.

You reported her missing?

I didn't.

I assumed she'd gone home.

-Back to Bosnia.

-Hold on, hold on. Your beautiful wife disappears,

anything could've happened to her, and you did nothing about it?

She was much younger than me.

I knew she'd leave eventually.

And you're all right with that arrangement?

Do you have an address for her in Bosnia?

I never knew where she lived.

Her town was destroyed in the war. She...

She didn't like to dwell on it.

Where did the two of you meet?

At a members' club in town.

And you've had no contact with her since she disappeared?

Talk to Lucas Klasnic. He owns the club.

He's more likely than me to know where she went.

Membership is £10,000 a year.

Even for the girls?

I run a convivial place where powerful men can meet

suitable women who they otherwise wouldn't have time to encounter.

Tell me about Hana Keranovic.

Hana? Was she a member?

She married Peter Russell in 1996.

He's the owner of a multi-million-pound engineering business.

One of our success stories. How are they?

I was told you'd know where she is.

I haven't seen her since she married.

I don't have much to do with former members.

Hana must be at least 35 years younger than Russell -

is that the usual service you provide?

People like me and...Hana

had nothing when we came to the UK.

Money, family, friends, security, peace - none.

But Hana had beauty.

If her parents hadn't been murdered, her country destroyed,

she wouldn't have used her looks any more than you have in your life.

Help me find her. Russell doesn't even know where she came from.

Kozarac, northwest Bosnia.

Do you have an address?

It's a small town. Most of the people were executed.

Would she go back?

Would you?

SINGING AND CHEERING

Let's hope they're not planning a second career in light entertainment.

They just won an election. They're entitled to let their hair down.

Bunch of plums, the lot of them.

Never had you down as an old Tory, Gerry.

Me? I'm not anything. I just hate politicians.

-So who do you vote for, then?

-None of your business.

-Come on, I'm interested.

-Well, I'm not biting.

Politics and religion, as my old mum used to say, are off the table.

So he's talking to Armani jocks, but I can't do anything about that now.

How are we doing with Interpol?

-Yeah, we're onto it.

-And the husband?

Well, he claims that he was in the house all that night making

phone calls, trying to find out what happened to Hana.

We're chasing the phone company.

What about the TV footage?

All tallies with what Jackson and Marshall told us.

Ben's at the hall till just before the Totnes result, then he drops out of sight.

-I don't suppose Hana shows up?

-No.

Yeah, well, I've got a friend who might be able to help you find her.

Max Clement.

20 years with the French police, seven at serious and organised.

He's a UN war crimes investigator, specialises in Former Yugoslavia.

I'm sure his mother is very proud, but I don't need any help, thank you, sir.

The Bosniak diaspora in London

clusters in Willesden, Harrow, Hounslow and Whitechapel.

His money is on Hounslow.

You've already spoken to him.

It's easy to hide there. Plenty of shadow work at the airport.

Max is flying in tomorrow on other business. You should meet.

-This is my investigation, sir.

-Yeah, well, I don't see much progress.

We are making progress. I've been going through Ben's finances.

There's nothing here to tell us much about Jersey but in the months

before his death, he made regular withdrawals from an ATM in Victoria.

So?

So, it's not on his route to work or home.

What's he doing there?

Right, now the hole in the wall used to be here.

Yeah. There were six visits in February, nine in March

and April, all at lunchtime, and all taking around 50 quid out each time.

I'd say it's gambling, but there's no bookie's anywhere. I just...

Ha ha!

Mint me a medal and call me Sherlock.

The perfect place to bring your bit of skirt.

You're the longest-serving member of staff.

I was just a chambermaid in 1997.

But you had contact with the guests?

Sometimes.

Well, this couple were regulars.

They probably wouldn't have stayed the night.

Lunchtime liaisons, the sort of arrangement staff should remember.

No, I don't recognise.

His name is Ben Ransley and that's Hana Keranovic.

I can take the photo?

I'm still friends with many of the people who worked

here in those days.

-So you've been here 18 years?

-Hm.

-You never wanted to move?

I don't like change. Here is fine.

Well, your English is very fine.

I'm married to an Arsenal fan.

Hard luck!

-Where are you from originally?

-Bosnia.

-Just like Hana.

I don't know this girl.

She knows. Get hold of Steve and put a tail on her when she leaves.

Tail? No, no, no, I've got somewhere to be tonight.

Tell her to start without you.

Yeah, Holly, look, can we talk about this when I get home?

Don't freak, Dad, I'm only trying to help.

Dan, how are we doing with Russell's alibi?

Erm, yeah. The phone records check out, he was making calls all through the night.

Hi, Sandra.

Hello, Holly.

I was just telling Dad that I wrote a special

assignment on the role of lobbyists in democracy.

Your Eddie Trenton is a piece of work.

You've spoken to her about the case?

-I broke into Dad's laptop.

-Holly, that was out of order.

-Your password is Holly95, it doesn't take a criminal mastermind.

-Holly!

Eddie got caught handing out Commons passes.

Is that bad?

He got away with it, but it means he doesn't play by the rules, which is

interesting, when we learn about Liz Jackson's role on the committee.

What committee?

Jackson sat on a parliamentary committee during her first term,

exploring the ethics of the arms industry.

Those committees are mega powerful.

Jackson would've had a hand in the committee's final report,

with recommendations that could cost businesses billions.

So, we know that Eddie is fly and we now know that Ben

worked for an MP who sits on an extremely influential committee.

Oh, we do, do we?

They've got to have been up to something.

OK. Holly, thank you very much. Bye-bye.

I'm so sorry, I had no idea she'd broken into...

Can you prove there's a connection between Eddie and Ben on this?

No, but then I don't think anyone...

Get me proof and I might not slap you with a data protection charge.

Jackson never climbed the pole after the '97 landslide.

Wouldn't follow the party line. You can see it in her speeches.

Disappointed at the level of entry for the minimum wage, strongly opposed to parts of the...

Oi, oi, oi! Is any of this helping us find Hana?

We can't afford to ignore Ben's political involvement here.

It's got nothing to do with politics.

And the only involvement we need to know about is,

he was jumping someone else's wife.

Everything's political. This car, your pension, the potholes...

-Don't push my buttons!

-It's all related. You've got to take note, have an opinion about things.

Shut up, here she is.

Right, you follow her. Give us that, leave the keys.

-I've already spoken to her - I'll be 50 yards behind you.

-Yeah, yeah.

It's been a while, sorry.

Sorry.

Let me through - police!

Shit!

What took you so long?

I've never been good at this kind of caper. I'm more your cerebral type.

What's she up to?

Nothing. And taking a bleeding long time doing it. Listen, listen.

You can carry on from here, can't you? I'm on a promise.

Listen, pal, this is a stakeout. You can't leave me here on my own!

It's all right for you cerebral types,

you've got things to think about.

-I've got more physical urges.

-Here, come on.

No, no!

Stay where you are!

Tell me everything, Marta.

Hana was a friend.

But I didn't know Ben till she brought him to the hotel.

They were lovers?

They were planning to run away.

They'd been saving up.

And this was the bank account in Jersey?

Did Hana's husband find out?

I don't know.

Where did she go after Ben died?

She lived with me.

I got her a job at the airport.

Where is she living now?

Hounslow?

-What name is she using?

-She didn't kill Ben.

-She didn't come forward.

-She was frightened.

-Of what?

Please. I can't say anything.

Where is she now?

I don't know.

Marta's not given us very much,

but this is her phone, so Hana's number will be on it.

Find it and get on to the networks, will you?

-It'll take 14 days to process.

-Just do it, Gerry.

Marta and Hana have both seen war.

Hana saw her boyfriend murdered,

Marta would rather die than give Hana up.

These women are tough.

Where does she go?

Do you think Hana was a spy?

Huh?

A honey trap.

Sent to seduce him in order to gain access

to Jackson's parliamentary secrets.

-He's having one of his moments.

-It happens! There was a Lib Dem

who had an affair with his much younger Russian researcher and she...

Thank you, John Le Carre!

Guv'nor, why don't you have a word with Strickland's mate?

He did make the Hounslow connection.

Come on, boys. Work.

Taxi drivers have changed for the better since my last visit.

I'm not a taxi driver.

Then what have I done right to deserve being met by you?

I'm looking for a Bosnian woman. Hana Keranovic.

Is she a Croat or Bosniak?

It makes a difference.

She's from Kozarac.

Poor girl. I did seven years in Serious.

You think you've seen it all. Just a minute.

The Serb army attacked Kozarac in May 1992.

They shot people in their homes and others who surrendered were

taken to a football stadium, where more of them were killed.

The rest of the villagers were marched into the forest,

separated by sex and sent to the camp.

-Keranovic, you said her name was?

-Yeah.

Is that her whole family?

They're still finding bodies.

1,226 have been buried so far, but hundreds are missing.

Hana was probably sent to Trnopolje concentration camp.

It's a miracle she got to this country at all.

We traced her to Hounslow, but she managed to get away.

Would she go back home?

There's nothing there for her.

Where would she go?

If she escaped the camp and managed to come here,

she's an expert at slipping through the cracks.

But...but the community is close knit.

-Fancy something to eat?

-I thought you had a meeting?

Rule of life. Always embrace the unexpected.

En la?

INDISTINCT CONVERSATION

Thank you. A kebab?

Aren't you supposed to enjoy this after several gallons of lager?

This is the finest food you'll ever taste.

Will it help me find my suspect?

She's long gone. Eat the kebab.

So, why did you join the war crimes unit?

I really loved my work with the French police,

but I needed another challenge.

And there was this girl.

Did you hear of the Marija Vlasic case?

Yeah. Vaguely.

A bit like your Hana. Escaped the war.

Built a real good life here.

She killed a man, didn't she? Tortured him?

Mistook him for a Serbian commander who burnt her village.

And you know, she didn't have to do it, but the horror dragged her back.

I caught the actual commander, years later.

Seeing him sentenced at the Hague was the proudest

moment of my career.

People like Hana, they've seen all that's worst. It makes them tough.

It makes them survivors.

Killers?

What's your number?

Well, we may not be able to find Hana,

but we can ask her to make contact.

Hana Keranovic.

THEY SPEAK IN DIALECT

These guys, they know everyone.

I assured them you meant Hana no harm. She'll be in touch.

PHONE RINGS

Excuse me.

Yes, Gerry.

Peter Russell, who said he hadn't been in touch with

Hana for 16 years, texted her two days ago.

"Peter mailed. People came to see him.

"Tell me if they come to you. "

That's a text then from your wife to her friend Marta that we had translated.

Why did you lie?

We've only been in contact twice since she left.

Eight years ago she e-mailed me that she needed money.

-I wired her a transfer.

-Did you feel used?

-I felt wanted.

-That's nice(!)

Did she strike a similar deal in '97 and ask for £40k?

She never asked for money before.

-But you knew she was having an affair with Ben Ransley?

-Hana was a beautiful young woman.

You must've thought all your Christmases had come at once when you married her.

And then Ben comes along. Regular hotel sessions, hands all over her...

You've got this wrong.

He was going to steal her. You had every right to kill him.

I never even met the guy!

Look, I knew what it meant when I married Hana.

I knew she'd need affection from somebody her own age.

This wasn't affection. This was sex.

She was really brave. I wanted to protect her.

We know exactly what you wanted.

I told her that I'd never stand in her way.

You bought her from a club.

That's enough! I'm a mug.

There's no need to rub it in.

Where is she, Peter?

You see the worst of people in here. But the other 99.9% of us,

when we're in love, all we want is our partners happy and safe.

However much that may hurt.

KNOCK ON DOOR

It's been like this for a while. Nothing happening.

But it's got to be Hana, hasn't it? Some sort of message?

'Is DS Pullman there?'

Is that you, Hana?

I want to help you.

Then come in and talk to me.

I could've phoned but I want you to see me.

-Know that you can trust me.

-This isn't trust.

You're still hiding and I've got your husband in custody.

He's not involved. Let him go. I was there.

I saw the killer.

Corner of Eden Place and Glenmore Street in an hour. Come alone.

She said to come alone.

She doesn't make the rules.

She knows what you look like now.

She's totally paranoid.

-Governor.

-We'll...

PHONE RINGS

'I asked for you to come alone.

'I see three of you at least. There's another phone box.

'Crown Street. By the bridge.

'Five minutes.'

Where are we going? Oi! Oi!

If I'd known we'd be doing this much running about, I'd have bought my roller blades.

'You're still not alone. Last chance and I mean it.

'Keep walking east.'

Wait here.

What?

I didn't kill Ben. I loved him.

-Talk to me.

-It was my fault. I knew it was dangerous.

You were going to leave your husband and run away with Ben, yeah?

-Straight after that stupid election.

-That night?

We should've left before but he had to help his MP win.

Did you have enough money to run away?

Ben said he had.

From where? Eddie?

I don't know this.

What was the danger, Hana?

Lukas. Lukas will kill anyone who leaves him. He rescues Balkan girls.

He trained us to meet your ugly men.

Prostitution?

'No. We make them fall in love. No sex before marriage.'

Hana?

'Is that what happened with Russell?'

'For a year I was telling him my sad stories,

'until he'd do anything for me.'

..Just for you.

Why does Lukas want you to marry?

So we can pay our debt to him. Lukas saved us.

He got us out of Bosnia. Bought our clothes, our food.

He gave us good life.

How much do you owe him?

It's for ever.

Husbands, they are so rich they don't even notice when we steal.

And if you don't pay?

SHOUTING AND SOBBING

How about if you fall in love with someone else?

We were going to meet under the bridge. That was our place.

And then take the night train to Paris

while everyone was celebrating. Ben thought we'd be long gone.

DISTANT CHEERING

But Lukas must've found out.

It must've been one of his men.

-Why? Did you recognise one of them?

-No, but it had to be.

Can you give me a description?

I had to run away. He'd been told to kill me too.

OK, Hana, come into the station with me.

Lukas will kill me!

-Help me build a photofit.

-I can't remember. I try.

All I see is Ben.

OK, well, we can help you with that. And we have protection programmes.

It was Lukas.

THUD

SHOUTING

Turns out your club is more than just a place to find a pretty girl.

Of course. The members are looking for a life partner.

It's amongst the most significant decisions they will ever make.

And how long do the girls have to pay their dues to you?

I don't understand.

Are they ever free?

Have you found Hana?

Do you know Ben Ransley?

He was killed on 2nd May 1997. Where were you that night?

I can't remember.

But you knew that Hana was going to run away with him.

No. I don't know this.

Where were you?

It was 16 years ago.

It was pretty memorable. It was the night of the General Election.

I'll have a look at my diaries.

You do that.

I also want details of all your employees at the time.

Girls, bodyguards, henchmen.

I don't have henchmen.

What, you beat the girls up yourself, do you?

During the war, I rescued over 100 people from villages and camps.

It doesn't make you their owner.

You didn't see the camps. The West was too busy.

It was genocide.

The girls would be dead without me.

I'm going to stop your scam.

They love me.

They marry doctors, lawyers, police.

All of these people are very good friends of mine.

Don't you dare threaten me.

We'll just have to interview everyone who's ever bleedin' worked for him.

Even if Klasnic ordered the hit, we'll never find the thug who did it, will we?

-Nah.

-Hana's played us. We know she was at the scene.

She's thrown us Lukas to buy time to plan a proper escape.

Where does she go now?

OK, let's think this thing through.

She's been on the run for 16 years.

The first time she went to Marta for help, she got a job,

false documents,

changed her name to Helen Smith. Feel free to chip in any time(!)

We're checking all the Helen Smiths in the Hounslow area to find out where she lives.

-And Marta's under surveillance.

-She's not going to go back there again, is she?

But she does need help and money. Last time she tapped Russell.

He's still soppy about her and he's loaded.

Right, you two. Get on him, straightaway.

What, surveillance?

-Yeah.

-Excuse me. Isn't it about time that Danny had a little go?

Can't, I'm afraid.

Boss, this is the final report of the arms committee

Liz Jackson sat on.

Now, the industry had been selling guns, tanks, landmines to all sorts

of unsavoury regimes and this report was looking into tightening export

criteria and punitive measures for businesses who didn't behave.

Would've cost them millions if implemented.

-But they weren't?

-No.

By the time this report came out, the companies had taken

pre-emptive steps to show they were on their best behaviour.

What? "No need to regulate us,

"we're getting our own house in order," kind of shit.

Liz Jackson worked on this report.

It looks like it was watered down.

Ben could've sold the inside line to Eddie or anyone else.

Do you know what I most admire about you?

Is your total commitment for pissing up the wrong tree?

Have you got any evidence on this? No! I thought not.

So YOU can take my place on surveillance.

No, no, no. I like this.

But it's all supposition.

Embrace the unexpected, Gerry. You're with me, Dan.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

How are we going to reach these voters?

-The same in Toxteth.

-They have a voice. They should be involved.

Hello, sir.

We're holding surgeries so if there's any local issues you'd like us to address...

Miss Jackson, Mr Marshall.

Ah!

Detective Superintendent Pullman.

Did Ben Ransley ever mention a girl called Hana Keranovic?

They were quite heavily involved.

Even if he did mention her, we probably didn't pay attention.

But you'd have noticed if he was selling secrets?

What on earth are you talking about?

Trading details of your arms report.

-He wouldn't.

-This is a man's reputation. You can't sling muck.

-He had 40K offshore.

-And I've had a belly full of people

making lazy accusations about corruption in Westminster.

-A few bad apples fiddle their expenses...

-More than a few.

Was the report watered down?

Reports are always changed. It's part of the process.

There's no conspiracy here.

What's your opinion of Eddie Trenton?

Nothing against him personally,

but lobbyists are the single biggest threat to democracy that we face.

Because of the way they seek to influence policy?

Yes, but that didn't happen here.

Ben DID have access to the arms report.

-Course, but we'd have noticed...

-You didn't notice he was having an affair with Hana.

The report is an irrelevance.

It's big business. Theoretically, he could've leaked it.

-Totally out of character.

-But Eddie?

This is well out of order. Danny could've done this.

Golden bollocks.

You're a right little ray of sunshine(!)

Look, I had plans to be somewhere wrapped up nice and warm and furry,

not sat here doing unwanted overtime.

Stop grumbling and do something about it.

I've done 60 hours this week already,

-and I did the last two Saturdays.

-Do you still pay your union dues?

No, I'm retired.

Well, until you do, you can stop moaning.

I want your client list from '96.

I'll be with you in a minute.

I'm afraid that's confidential corporate information.

-Did you represent arms companies?

-I'll refer you to my previous answer.

As you know we're keen to establish how Ben got £40,000 in a secret account.

-Was it a payment from you?

-I'm an expert at exerting influence through legitimate channels.

Does that mean you did represent arms companies?

My strategies are highly effective. I've never had to play dirty.

What about the time you had those Commons passes?

Now that was a misunderstanding.

All the same, must have been tempting, having a best friend so close to a significant report.

As soon as we knew we were compromised, I ceased contact.

But the report was leaked to the arms companies.

I have never worked with arms!

There are plenty of companies that do and ten other MPs on the committees.

Now, if you think the report was skewed,

I'm sure there are no end of doors you can go and knock on.

It had nothing to do with Ben or me.

'Governor?'

Eddie is hiding behind client confidentiality.

'Has anyone checked his alibi?'

He was with some girlfriend at a hotel.

OK, well, let's see what she has to say now.

What's happening your end?

Nothing. He left his office at six, went to a local Chinese, came back to his office

and now he's up there all alone with his precision tools.

-'Hang on in there, I'm sending over the next shift in four hours.'

-Four?!

If Hana doesn't show up, we'll bring Russell in tomorrow.

-Gerry.

-Hm?

-Bit late for a delivery, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Hey! Oi!

Gerry!

Shit.

Thank you.

The doctors have induced a coma, but it's too early to say

-if he'll come around.

-Do you think he knows who killed Ben? Would this have been Lukas?

Whoever it is may try again so make sure no-one gets access.

Boss, this is a sideshow.

Lukas attacked him because he spoke out of turn,

because he brought us to his door. He won't come back.

We should concentrate on the report, Eddie and the Jersey account.

Well, Trenton's alibi stands up.

His former girlfriend is sticking by her statement.

She says she was in a hotel with him in Surrey that night.

He could be paying her off. Have you spoken to the hotel?

Yeah, he definitely booked in and when he left he paid by credit card.

He's a clever man. He knows how to cover his tracks.

-What? Then he skips back to London and kills his best friend?

-Yeah. It's a possibility.

Check motorway CCTV, and have another look at the election night footage.

See if he shows up there.

-Hi.

-Hi.

(Shit.)

Time for you to come in, Hana.

Will Peter be all right?

We hope so.

I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.

FOOTAGE MUTED

DOOR OPENS

Is Lukas arrested?

He didn't do it.

You're scared of him too!

I want you to tell me what you saw that night.

It was a big risk for me to help you, and you done nothing.

And now I need you to help me again. Tell me what you saw.

It was Lukas! It was Lukas!

God!

Hana, look, I do understand why you won't trust anyone, I do.

But if that's all you're going to say

then I guess we'll never have justice for Ben.

You say you're not going to help me.

Well, I'm certainly not going to stop you, so you're free to go.

No offence, pal, but she's losing it.

Nah. She's an only child. Got a strange sense of humour.

I lost my father when I was 14.

It shaped my life.

I can't begin to imagine what you've been through.

But I really need you to give me a description of the man.

Hair, size, clothes. Anything.

All right. OK.

Can you at least tell me if Ben

ever mentioned doing work for arms companies?

He never talked about his job.

Wouldn't even introduce me to his friends.

So you never met Marshall or Liz Jackson?

Or Eddie or anyone.

To be safe, we kept secret.

What about the bank account in Jersey? There's a lot of money in it.

Ben was always worrying about money.

To me, it didn't matter

but, yeah, Ben wanted enough money to go away.

But he never told you where he got it from or where it was?

I remember he was always travelling for work.

Nottingham, Blackpool, Jersey.

He went to Jersey with work?

I suppose, yeah.

Ask Marshall. He went with him.

Marshall? Not Eddie?

Eddie?

Do you think Eddie killed Ben?

Ben is his best friend.

Let's go back to that night.

You were meeting with Ben and then you were going to run away.

Why the bridge?

It's... It's where we had our first kiss.

I was so happy.

I was free.

But then...

..I see the man.

He was over Ben.

His shirt was ripped and there was blood.

He saw me...

..and I thought, "He's going to kill me," so...I ran away.

I can't remember. I want to remember.

All I see is Ben lying there.

There was something red.

There was something red.

..went round the back, came onto the podium and he wasn't wearing any.

THEY LAUGH

Another one?

Thank God you're here.

This mob have had me cornered that long, I'm growing a beard.

-Price of popularity. Just a few questions.

-Happy to help. Can I get you a drink?

When did you go to Jersey with Ben?

Jersey? We travelled a lot.

This'll be the trip where you put £40,000 into his offshore account. Ring any bells?

You've lost me.

Perhaps you'll remember this lady.

You've arrested me on the word of a prostitute

who's been on the run for 16 years?

Why didn't you tell us about your trip to Jersey with Ben?

Who said I went to Jersey?

Don't worry. We'll have a look at your bank accounts, diaries,

passenger manifests.

I can't take this seriously.

You were taking money from arms companies.

Ben found out and you tried to buy him off in Jersey with £40,000. Then what?

You'd best bloody know what you're doing here, Detective. Thin ice.

We have footage from the town hall. You were there all night.

Very prominent.

Until the time you disappear - around the time of Ben's death.

Where were you?

You're asking me to account for my movements at a party 16 years ago?

I'll help you piece it together, shall I?

That night, Ben threatened you in some way. He was going to report you

to the party or to the papers - either way, your career's finished.

-Tell me if I'm getting warm.

-This is ridiculous.

Ben was killed under Westminster Bridge, five minutes from the hall.

Easy for you to get there and back without being noticed.

Except you were noticed,

cos we have a witness who saw you under the bridge.

Oh. Here you are again, back at the town hall.

You're in a different shirt.

I don't think you two know who you're dealing with.

He was like a son to you.

What was it like being covered in his blood?

That's enough! You're bang out of order!

We know you did it, Jim. And the moment we start looking

at all this in detail, the rest will just fall into place.

It always does with this sort of crime.

You didn't know you were going to kill him, did you? It was heat of the moment.

So you will have left a trail.

Come on, Jim. You've been carrying the guilt around for years.

Set yourself free.

He was happy enough to take my money in Jersey.

But then he changed his tune, he got all sanctimonious.

Tell them tomorrow morning everything you've done or I'll tell them for you.

It's all part of the world we're in. I haven't done nothing wrong.

I tried to talk to him seriously about politics, but he didn't understand.

-Ben!

-I've said what I'm going to say.

-Listen. You're stupid, you'll regret what you're doing...

-I want to make a fresh start.

We've been out of power for 18 years! We lost four elections!

Our time has come. I wanted to be part of it.

-Yeah, well, I don't.

-Don't you?!

I didn't mean to hurt him.

She's here.

Hello, Orla.

I'm Hana.

I loved your son.

This is our child.

He is called Ben. I hope you don't mind.

SHE SPEAKS IN DIALECT

-Hi.

-Hi.

SHE SOBS

So this villain's hanging in midair, right, on this rope

that is made out of sheets and towels and all that.

And there he his with his meat and two veg

flapping about all over the place for the world to see, and I shout up to him, I go, "Oi!"

-BOTH:

-"You won't get much swag in that sack."

Oh, you've heard it?

The charm is in its repetition, Gerry.

Everybody, this is Max Clement. Sandra you know and...

-Gerry Standing.

-Hi, Steve McAndrew.

-Danny Griffin.

Hi, nice to meet you. So, you got a result?

Oh, we always get a result.

That's what I heard. Crack unit.

Oh, it's nothing to do with us. I blame the management!

-Was Eddie Trenton involved?

-Not with the arms report. No, he's clean.

Oh, good, because I've got a friend with a daughter

doing an internship there. Wouldn't want her to keep bad company.

Glad we could be of assistance.

Sandra, Max wants a word.

Yeah, thank you. I wanted to ask you if I could talk to your witness, Hana.

We're still investigating the massacre at Kozarac.

Her testimony could be significant.

Well, I'll speak to her and see if she's willing to be interviewed.

I'd appreciate that.

Um, why don't you stick around? We're going for something to eat.

Yeah. Danny's going to break the padlock on his wallet

or face a data protection charge. You don't want to miss that.

-If you don't mind? Where are we going?

-The Bombay Bhuna.

-Why don't we try somewhere different?

-Like what?

-A kebab?

-A kebab?! No!

We know what we like and we like what we know.

Listen, I doubt if you can get a good jalfrezi where you come from.

A what?

It's a traditional English dish.

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