Episode 2 - Scene 5 Face To Face With A Killer

Cut to
INT - A LOBBY - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH slowly opens his eyes. He is sitting on a seat. His hands and feet have been tied to the seat. EDWIN and LINK are standing in front of him. There is a seat next to them. The light keeps flickering on and off. JOSEPH looks at them.

EDWIN
I’ve been waiting for this day for the past thirteen years. Ever since your father did this to my face.

JOSEPH
It hasn’t helped your appearance.

EDWIN clicks his fingers. LINK punches JOSEPH in the stomach. He groans.

EDWIN
You’re not in a position to do much, so it’s best that you stop with the jokes. Now, let’s see the code.

EDWIN lifts up JOSEPH’S t-shirt. He sees that there is nothing on his stomach. LINK takes out a scanner. He hands it to EDWIN, who switches it on. He scans JOSEPH’S stomach, and the code becomes visible.

EDWIN
It’s amazing.

LINK writes the code down onto a sheet of paper. EDWIN lowers
JOSEPH’S t-shirt afterwards. He also turns the scanner off, and he puts it on the floor.

JOSEPH
I know why you need the code. But what are you trying to achieve by doing this?

Cut to
INT - OWEN’S OFFICE - AFTERNOON

OWEN is sitting down at his desk. He is wearing a suit. PADDY and NATALIE burst inside the room. OWEN gets to his feet.

OWEN
I heard what happened.

PADDY
I don’t understand how they found us. I only told Ace about what happened.

OWEN
You think Ace is the mole?

PADDY
No. It’s not him. Find out who he told. If we narrow it down to a few people, we’d be able to find out who it is.

Cut to
INT - A LOBBY - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH is still tied to the seat. EDWIN is sitting down in front of him.
LINK is standing next to EDWIN.

EDWIN
Our target is the Prime Minister’s birthday party this evening. We will take
control of it. If he meets our demands, then we shall not use the bomb. But if he doesn’t, goodbye London.

JOSEPH
You can’t do that. Thousands of innocent people will die.

EDWIN
That’s why the Prime Minister better listen to our demands.

JOSEPH
You won’t get away with this, Edwin.

EDWIN
Who’s gonna stop me? A sixteen year-old who wants to sing? It’s a shame. If you weren’t so against my ideas, I would actually allow you to help me.

Cut to
INT - THE LABS - AFTERNOON

SETH and CJ are standing inside the labs, looking at a computer screen. It has all of NICKY’S recent calls on it. SETH points to the most recent one.

SETH
There. Is there a way to bring up the conversation?

CJ clicks on it. It comes up with all of the details from the call. CJ types something into the computer. The phone conversation with EDWIN begins to play. CJ turns the volume up on the computer.

SETH
That’s him.

CJ
How do you know?

SETH
I think I know my Dad’s voice.

The computer screen fuzzes. It shuts down. CJ tries to switch it back on.

CJ
No. This can’t be happening.

Cut to
INT - A CELL - AFTERNOON

CRYSTAL is sitting on the floor. LINK comes inside the room. He has JOSEPH with him. JOSEPH’S hands are tied together. LINK pushes JOSEPH inside the room. He walks out of the room. He closes the door behind himself. CRYSTAL looks at JOSEPH.

JOSEPH (happily)
Mum!

CRYSTAL gets to her feet. She hurries over to JOSEPH, hugging him. She cries. She begins to untie his hands.

CRYSTAL (tearfully)
My baby. It’s so good to see you again. I didn’t think I’d ever see you again.

JOSEPH
They got the code. They’re planning to use it to destroy London. I need to get out.

CRYSTAL
I have an idea.

Cut to
INT - OWEN’S OFFICE - AFTERNOON

PADDY, NATALIE and OWEN are standing inside the room. ACE walks inside the room. They turn to face him.

ACE
You wanted to speak to me?

PADDY
When I spoke to you yesterday about me staying in the hotel, who did you tell?

ACE
Only Nicky. Why?

NATALIE
It must be her.

ACE
Is someone gonna tell me what’s going on?

OWEN
That’ll be all.

ACE walks out of the room. OWEN turns to face PADDY.

OWEN (continued)
Are you sure it’s her?

PADDY
It must be. She’s the only one who Ace told.

The phone begins to ring. OWEN picks it up, answering it.

CJ
Sir, it’s me. We’ve just been going through Nicky’s calls. She’s been in contact
with Edwin. Whilst we were listening to the call, the files were erased. She must be hacked into the mainframe.

OWEN
Thank you.

OWEN puts the phone down. He faces PADDY.

OWEN (continued)
Find Nicky. She’s somewhere in the building.

PADDY takes out a gun. He then runs out of the room. OWEN presses the emergency button. An alarm starts to blare throughout the entire building.

Cut to
INT – MI6 RECEPTION – AFTERNOON

Four guards come running out of the security room, behind the reception counter. They are all armed. Two guards stand by the lift, and the other two guards start to run up the stairs.

Cut to
INT - AN OFFICE - AFTERNOON

NICKY is sitting down at a computer. She is taking some files off the computer, and putting them on a USB stick. ACE comes inside the room. He sees that NICKY is sitting at the computer.

ACE
Nicky, what are you doing in here?

NICKY
Nothing. I was just typing up a report.

NICKY tries to minimise the screen, but ACE sees it.

ACE
That’s confidential information you’re going through. Higher than what you’re authorised to go through.

NICKY pulls out a gun. She aims it at ACE’S stomach. She gets to her
feet.

NICKY
Put your hands in the air.

ACE puts his hands in the air.

Cut to
INT – A CORRIDOR – EVENING

PADDY is running down a corridor. He has the gun in his hands. His phone begins to ring. He stops running. He takes his phone out of his right trouser pocket, and he answers it. It is CJ.

CJ
Paddy, I’m hacked into the CCTV feed. Nicky is on the fifth floor.

PADDY
Got it.

PADDY finishes the call. He puts the phone away. He continues to run down the corridor.

Cut to
INT - AN OFFICE - AFTERNOON

ACE and NICKY are still standing inside the room. ACE has his hands in the air, and NICKY has the gun aimed at his stomach.

ACE (shocked)
I can’t believe you’re doing this.

NICKY
I will shoot you if I have to.

NICKY quickly takes the USB stick out of the computer. She puts it inside her left trouser pocket. She faces ACE again.

ACE
Think about what you’re doing, Nicky. This isn’t like you.

NICKY (screaming)
Shut up!

NICKY pulls the trigger, shooting ACE in the stomach. He looks down at his stomach. He collapses to the floor. NICKY puts her gun away. She
runs out of the room afterwards.

Cut to
INT – OUTSIDE A CELL - AFTERNOON

A GUARD is standing outside the room, which JOSEPH and CRYSTAL are locked inside. He is armed.

CRYSTAL (calling)
Help me! My son’s collapsed!

The GUARD turns around. He unlocks the door.

Cut to
INT – A CELL – EVENING

The GUARD walks inside the room. He sees JOSEPH laying on the floor, unconscious. CRYSTAL is standing over the top of him. She faces him.

CRYSTAL (desperately)
Help him.

GUARD
What happened?

CRYSTAL
I don’t know. He just collapsed.

The GUARD gets down on his knees. JOSEPH suddenly opens his eyes.

GUARD
Wait.

CRYSTAL kicks the GUARD in the face. He falls to the floor, unconscious. JOSEPH takes the GUARD’S phone. He gets to his feet afterwards. CRYSTAL faces him.

CRYSTAL
Go. Get out of here.

JOSEPH
Come with me.

CRYSTAL
I’ll only slow you down. Just go and stop them.

JOSEPH
I’ll come back for you, Mum.

CRYSTAL (smiling)
I know you will.

JOSEPH smiles at her. He runs out of the room. He starts to run down the
corridor.

Cut to
INT - AN OFFICE - AFTERNOON

ACE is laying down on the floor, in a pool of blood. PADDY runs inside the room. He has his gun in his hands. He sees ACE laying down on the floor.

PADDY
Ace.

PADDY gets down on his knees. He holds onto ACE.

PADDY (continued)
I’m gonna get you some help.

ACE (murmuring)
No. It’s too late. Just stay with me. I. I don’t wanna be on my own.

PADDY
It’s okay. I’ve got you.

PADDY begins to cry. He keeps eye contact with ACE.

PADDY (tearfully)
I can’t believe it came to this. After all these years we’ve known each other. You’re my best friend, Ace.

ACE (murmuring)
You, too...

ACE dies. PADDY holds onto ACE’S body as he cries. PADDY gets to his feet a moment later. He runs out of the room.

Cut to
INT - EDWIN’S OFFICE - AFTERNOON

EDWIN and LINK are standing inside the office. EDWIN has a briefcase out in front of him. He also has the code in his hands. He opens the briefcase. There is a bomb inside it. He types the code into it. It activates. He closes the briefcase afterwards.

EDWIN
It’s time to visit the Prime Minister.

Cut to
INT - NICKY’S CAR - EVENING

NICKY is driving the car down the street. She has her phone in her hands. She starts to ring EDWIN. He answers the phone a moment later.

EDWIN
Is it done?

NICKY
Yes. But they’re onto me. I’m gonna try lose them. I’ll call you when I'm safe.

NICKY finishes the call. She throws her phone onto the front passenger’s seat. PADDY’S car suddenly hits the back of her car. She sees that PADDY is driving the car. She accelerates. PADDY continues to follow
her.

Cut to
EXT - A STREET - AFTERNOON

JOSEPH is walking down the street. He sees an ELDERLY WOMAN
opening her car door. He runs over to her.

JOSEPH
Excuse me.

The ELDERLY WOMAN faces him.

ELDERLY WOMAN (sweetly)
Hello, dear. How may I help you?

JOSEPH
I need to borrow your car.

Cut to
INT - THE ELDERLY WOMAN’S CAR - EVENING

The ELDERLY WOMAN is slowly driving down the street. She is also heading towards the River Thames. JOSEPH is sitting in the front passenger’s seat. They both have their seatbelts on. Some music is playing on the radio.

ELDERLY WOMAN
Are we on a Police chase?

JOSEPH
Yeah. You could call it that.

The traffic lights turn red, but the ELDERLY WOMAN continues to drive. NICKY suddenly drives her car into the side of the car. Her car rebounds and hits another car. JOSEPH faces the ELDERLY WOMAN.

JOSEPH
Are you okay?

ELDERLY WOMAN
I think something just hit us.

JOSEPH takes his seatbelt off.

Cut to
EXT – A STREET - EVENING

NICKY climbs out of her car. She starts to run away. PADDY is standing behind her. He loads his gun.

PADDY
Don’t move.

NICKY stands still. PADDY walks over to her. He grabs hold of her, pushing her up against the side of a car. He holds the gun to her head.

PADDY
Why did you do this, Nicky? We all trusted you. I trusted you. You killed him. You killed my best friend.

NICKY
What are you waiting for? Kill me.

PADDY holds his finger on the trigger. JOSEPH walks over to them. He watches PADDY as he holds his finger on the trigger.

JOSEPH
Paddy.

PADDY reluctantly lowers the gun.

PADDY
You’re gonna go to prison for the rest of your life for what you’ve done.

NICKY quickly runs back to her car. She gets inside it. She switches the engine on, then the car suddenly explodes. JOSEPH and PADDY look at the burning car.

PADDY
They never intended for her to make it.

PADDY turns to face JOSEPH.

PADDY (continued)
Come on. We have a party to crash.

JOSEPH and PADDY run over to his car. They climb inside it. PADDY switches the engine on, and he begins to drive down the street.