[Siren wails in distance] [Zipper closes] What are you doing?

I have to go home.

It's the middle of the night.

Yeah, and there's no one about.

I can't go to work in yesterday's clothes.

[Chuckles] Seriously?

Do you think anyone's going to notice?

That's flattering.

No.

Maybe a...a fresh shirt first thing.

Just...don't go.

[Sighs] Do you wish this hadn't happened?

No.

♪ God, no.

I want this, Anna.

So do I.

We just have to be so careful.

I know.

I know.

And we will.

Just...please don't go.

♪ Thank you.

It's strange, isn't it?

How un-strange this feels?

♪ They're planning a vigil for Polly tomorrow night.

We need to get ahead of it.

Agreed.

Man on TV: --Gilbert seen here arresting protesters, using brute force on the alleged victim.

Anna: Well, he looks pretty gung-ho there, doesn't he, this PC Gilbert?

Let's see what Eleanor has to say about him.

Francine on TV: Polly Wright wanted to take part in a peaceful protest-- actually, a protest for-- Of course, Francine bloody Bridge has an opinion.

Francine:--any such peaceful protest, using Robert Sutherland's draconian legislation.

Man on TV: Are you saying this young woman's tragic death is a result-- Francine: I'm saying that forcing the police to carry out their orders in this heavy-handed manner-- Man: But not all the police were heavy-handed.

Francine: This terrible tragedy cannot be laid solely at the door of a single officer, who was enforcing Robert Sutherland's hard-line, anti-democratic civil disturbance bill.

It's awful.

But you didn't kill her.

I know.

[Reporters clamoring] [Engine starts] [Tires screech] [Line ringing] [Ringing] [Ringing] [Carl on phone] Hello?

Hello, Carl.

It's been a while, Dan.

Lost in good times.

I heard what happened to Polly.

I'm sorry.

You still have friends in the desert?

What do you need?

I need a favor.

♪ A fucking big one, fast.

But my favors aren't free, Dan.

Don't worry.

♪ Everyone gets paid in full.

♪ The campaign to suspend Matthew Gilbert has reached 100,000 signatures.

OK.

Funny sort of walk of shame.

Nothing shameful about it.

Morning.

Polly Wright is dead, and the man who killed her is still out there, living his life, scot-free.

He's under siege by both press and public since his identity got leaked.

But he's still showing up to work as a policeman.

What kind of message does that send?

He's been placed on restricted duties.

He should be suspended today.

And if it turns out he used excessive force, it'll have to be a criminal investigation.

No.

Matthew Gilbert has won multiple awards for bravery and service to the community, refused promotion because he's happy on the street, not behind a desk.

And the only reason his face fits the thug narrative is because he bears the scars of rescuing an 8-year-old boy who was having his scalp torn off by a pit bull.

He does seem like one of the good guys.

There's not a single smear against him.

Well, Eleanor's looking into that.

If we throw him under the bus, we'll incur the resentment of the entire police force.

They'll think they're risking prison just by doing their jobs.

Nonetheless, a young woman is dead.

We need to make a clear statement that someone will be held to account, and soon.

I want Matthew Gilbert suspended from duty immediately, and I want an official announcement about the investigation into Polly Wright's death by the end of the day, made by the Home Secretary.

♪ [Elevator beeps] ♪ How was it for you?

Painful and frustrating.

Labor are in full attack against the disturbance bill, and you personally over the government's lack of response to Polly Wright's death.

Strange how she's transformed overnight from terrorist to martyr.

I'm making an announcement later.

What will you be saying?

I'll be lining up their sacrificial lamb.

Is it you?

Ellie still won't pick up.

Let her leave for a few days.

[Knocking on door] Robert: Yes.

I thought you'd want to know they're releasing Henry Wicks on bail.

We've no evidence linking him to the Godley Common explosion, and under the present circumstances-- What about the man who was with Ellie-- Nate Stevens?

I'm putting together a report.

We still haven't found him?

The manhunt is ongoing.

No need to hurry.

Robert.

We'll find him, Prime Minister.

♪ No, this isn't about a job.

I was wondering if you were free tomorrow.

Thought we could go for dinner.

Maybe talk a little shop.

♪ Francine.

I wasn't expecting you in the welcome home committee.

Yeah, sorry to barge in.

Are you all right?

I'm, uh...what's going on?

[Sighs] Different cause, different woman, same guy.

And now he's disappeared off the face of the Earth, having appeared on Earth 5 years ago like an alien.

So, who the fuck is he?

♪ [Wind blowing] Man on radio: Henry Wicks, de facto leader of the Planet Resistance Movement, has been released on bail as the investigation continues into the deadly catastrophe at Godley Common.

Mr. Wicks was swift to speak out regarding the death of his fellow activist Polly Wright.

Wicks on radio: Polly Wright was a fearless young woman whose life was brutally cut short, [Phone ringing] and the police must be held fully to account for her tragic loss.

The fuck, Ray?

I've been trying to call you.

Ray: I know.

37 times.

I've been on assignment.

And I'm on my own in the middle of fucking nowhere.

I want out.

You understand?

You said you'd take care of it.

We will, Nathan.

So, why don't I feel taken care of?

Just getting some ducks in a row.

It won't be long.

It's already taken too fucking long.

♪ I don't have to consider my other options.

I'd hate to have to consider my other options, too.

♪ -I just want out.

-Trust me.

I'll be there tomorrow morning.

I'll even drive you to the airfield myself.

♪ Matthew Gilbert has been a serving police officer for 17 years.

And during that time, he has maintained a spotless career, except one major blot on his copybook.

A common assault charge, which should really have been for grievous bodily harm and which went away with unusual alacrity.

Covered up?

I can't find any evidence to support that.

Nobody at Croydon is prepared to break ranks.

But he struck the victim across the back of the head with a wooden kendo stick.

Anna: Jesus Christ, the same kind of injury that killed Polly.

Eleanor: Exactly.

The victim, Daniel Hayes, pressed charges.

It came to court.

Then all of a sudden, the charges were dropped.

Is it corruption?

As I said, there are no clear conclusions to be drawn until we get more answers.

We can't suggest corruption until we know for sure.

Is he suspended yet?

No.

I'll be announcing it later, along with the investigation.

I want him off the police force.

If it comes out this has been hushed up, it turns toxic.

Because if he'd been charged and found guilty, he might not have been at that demo, and Polly might still be alive now.

All of which is pure speculation at this point.

But there's a vigil for Polly tonight, fueled by a massive public outcry, which his force are going to be in charge of.

Tell Commissioner Millar to suspend this guy immediately.

And tell him you'll be announcing it as a criminal investigation.

It's the right thing to do.

Thought I might go for a 15th rejected call to Ellie.

Nice round number.

Let her be, Robert.

The dust will settle.

[Phone ringing] [Ringing] [Sighs] Stop calling me, or I'm blocking your number.

-Ellie.

-Leave me alone!

Ellie, please.

You're angry.

I understand that.

You're grieving for your friend.

I know how much that must hurt you.

Oh, fuck off, Dad.

Save it for the cameras.

No, no, I mean it.

I don't know what else to say.

She's dead, Dad.

Darling, I know.

And now you want to silence me, like everyone else who gets in your way.

No, no, no, no.

I want--I want to hear it.

I mean it.

I want to know how you feel, always.

♪ I'm ashamed.

That's what I feel.

Sweetheart, you have nothing to be ashamed of.

I have you.

♪ [Phone beeping] ♪ [Phone buzzes] Mr. Sutherland, this is Yadira Al-Bilal.

I'm being held prisoner by my brother.

Nobody here can help me.

I'm afraid they're going to kill me.

[Door opens] Please, please, I have no one to turn to.

Please, please help me to escape.

♪ What are our options here?

Um, nil.

You're not seriously suggesting we try and intervene.

I want to know how we might possibly help this young woman who has appealed personally to me and whose life is under threat.

I'm sorry, just to be clear, help how?

Diplomatically or-- I feel instinctively that Prince Samir won't take kindly to any recommendations for family therapy on your part.

Is there any way we can help Yadira escape without her family detecting our involvement?

-No.

-No.

It would be a diplomatic disaster.

Victoria: Catastrophic.

Eleanor: Well, this much we know already.

And the chances of avoiding detection are extremely slim.

OK. Let's find out how slim, to within a fraction of a millimeter.

I'd like to know what these hypotheticals are, what a clandestine extraction would look like, who would do it, and how we can avoid it being traced back to us.

As foreign secretary, I have to restate I am absolutely against this, even as an investigation.

And this on the day we launch Samir's multi-billion carbon capture site.

Fine.

I grant you full plausible deniability, but I want you both working on this.

Respectfully, Prime Minister, as I am from a military background-- And present the report to me within 24 hours.

Understood, sir.

FYI, since the horrific events that shut the defense expo down early, I've been helping to facilitate some private viewings so that any exciting new opportunities can remain behind closed doors.

How public-spirited of you, Archie.

It is, isn't it?

And since there are billions at stake, I'd be extremely grateful if you could avoid doing anything else beyond the highly dangerous game you're currently initiating that would blow them up, too.

Noted, Archie.

So, what do you think?

Honestly?

Well, I think you're all agreed that rescuing Princess Yadira is a very long shot.

But that doesn't mean you shouldn't investigate it further, make an informed decision.

-Very diplomatic.

-But honest.

Wouldn't be an entirely irrational move.

How was Ellie?

Angry.

Hates me.

Didn't you hate your parents sometimes, growing up?

Yeah, but I respected them.

The police officer in question has already been suspended from duties.

All right, guys.

We're all gutted about this, but we still need to answer the phones.

I'm going home.

I'm sick.

And after due examination of the facts, the Independent Office for Police Conduct will be launching a criminal investigation into Polly Wright's death.

You can see it's through gritted teeth.

Meanwhile, you get to announce our wonderful new green initiative.

Funded by kidnappers.

♪ And by 2030, by the time this new facility is complete, that figure will rise to 80,000 tons of CO2 per year, captured across the region.

Now, that is a massive milestone for both the climate and the environment.

This project has already created over 4,000 new jobs for the region.

And once we reach peak capacity here, that figure is likely to double.

[Applause] Thank you very much.

I can take one or two questions.

Woman: Prime Minister, as you are aware, Yadira Al-Bilal has gone missing from her London home, and her family are suspected of kidnap.

Obviously, I'm extremely concerned for Princess Yadira's safety, which, through the UK's close ties to her family, we are already seeking to ascertain.

Man: Prime Minister, what's your response to reports of an unofficial police strike in Croydon?

Well, I was hoping for some questions about this wonderful, new technology.

But my response to that is any police strike, official or not, is entirely illegal in this country.

It's apparently in response to the Home Secretary's announcement of a criminal investigation into PC Matthew Gilbert.

Obviously, I cannot comment on an ongoing investigation.

But what I will say is that no one with a history of thug violence has any place on the British police force.

But this particular officer was involved in the death-- I'm sorry, that's all I have time for.

Thank you.

[Applause] Anna: The man who claimed Matthew Gilbert attacked him with a kendo stick-- it's his sister's boyfriend, who'd been beating her up for years.

How have they missed this?

Because Gilbert's sister just came forward and explained that actually, she knocked the bloke unconscious with her brother's weapon.

Gilbert was prepared to take the rap for his sister, but he hushed it up to spare her further trauma.

And I've just called him a violent thug on TV.

Yeah.

And it's already out there.

I need to stop thinking.

Just for an hour.

Casablanca, nice bottle of malbec.

The whole pipe and slippers, is it?

-Evening.

-Evening, sir.

♪ I've wanted to do that all day.

I've waited 30 years.

♪ They're calling it the blue flu.

The unofficial police strike started last night in Croydon, with Matthew Gilbert's colleagues calling in sick en masse.

Officers from neighboring areas were drafted in to cover the night shift, but word of the strike spread overnight and now those areas have been left short-staffed, with their officers calling in sick this morning.

Robert: All within London?

Eleanor: So far, yes.

Sorry, no, it's now spread to Surrey and Thames Valley Police.

Obasi: Normally, police are keen to do overtime, but in this case, they are prepared to forgo the extra cash to stand by their colleague Matthew Gilbert.

Then how do we police the striking areas?

Sorry, I've just mobilized all special police units, transport MOD, and nuclear constabulary to cover the regional shortfalls.

And obviously, that takes them and all officers not on strike away from any extra duties.

We need to make contingency plans for canceling major public events-- pop concerts, festivals, football matches.

Audrey: I've made a list of all policed events over the next two weeks.

It's in your inboxes.

And there's also the vigil for Polly Wright tonight.

Well, we can't cancel that.

No, but I'll be attending.

I can report back to Mr. Obasi.

Thank you, Audrey.

Anna: The strike is mainly out on socials, but it's gaining news coverage.

We need to shut that down, avoid panic.

And riots and looting and terrorist attacks.

That's your house gone up in flames.

Is there some kind of conciliatory gesture we can make?

Well, unless you're prepared to either reinstate Matthew Gilbert or downgrade the investigation.

Which you announced in person only yesterday.

Under extreme duress.

We scramble as many officers as we can.

And call in the army?

I'd be happy to facilitate.

I'm not doing that.

We can't back down, so, we have to stand firm.

This is an illegal strike by the very people who have been paid by the public to keep them safe.

You can let it be known that any striking officer will be duly suspended and will face being sacked.

And the Home Secretary-- you can announce that to the public.

He's wheeling me out there like a hate figure for both police and public.

And don't forget the press.

And hiding behind me while I defend his braindead policies, which I told him from the start would spell disaster.

While he shows off his lovely, new greenwashing project.

You're his decoy, the patsy.

[Protesters yelling] Should really get the police to move that lot on.

Must be hard to concentrate.

Eleanor: Most police stations are now operating on a skeleton staff, but some have had to shut up shop completely.

Guildford are down to 3 officers reporting for duty.

It seems like an unlikely spot for a riot.

Except we've got raves popping up in the vicinity.

And in other communities, we have vigilante groups forming to protect businesses from being looted.

So, the public are now fully aware of the police strike.

The evening editions are just hitting the newsstands, but it's spreading like wildfire online and on socials.

Where is Obasi with his statement?

♪ They're ready for you.

♪ Man on TV: --carrying out his duties in the manner described by the government-- I've been consulting with Mr. Obasi about the logistics of deploying the army to uphold the law.

I'm here to offer my input.

I've told you that's off the table.

It doesn't have to mean tanks rolling in.

We can be very discreet.

We did it for the Olympics, I suppose.

If the army were to be deployed, you'd have to consider giving them powers of arrest.

Where the fuck's Obasi, so we can end this chaos?

Man on TV: --that Home Secretary Obasi will no longer be joining us and, in the last few minutes, has issued a statement announcing his resignation from the cabinet with immediate effect.

♪ Man: Nobody wants you here, mate.

Go home!

Go on.

Go home!

Officer: Calm down.

Go home!

Go home!

Officer: Stay back!

Woman: What are you doing!

Why don't you just fuck off, murderer!

Get a message to Eleanor James.

Police--we're going to need a lot more police here.

Hey, come on!

Stand back, stand back.

You need to put that away.

Just move back, OK?

Can everyone please start heading home now?

Shame on you!

Shame on you!

Shame on you!

-I need Obasi's office.

Hey, stop, stop!

You see that thing there?

That's his body cam.

That is filming everything you do.

Anything happens to him, then it's already uploaded.

OK?

So, can everybody please calm down and remember why we're here!

Please disperse from the area now!

Yadira Al-Bilal is here in her cousin's palace.

It's extremely remote, heavily defended.

Our only option would be to use proxies to get her out.

Victoria's already spoken to a couple who might be prepared to do it.

They need to get Yadira through here, which is treacherous terrain, out to sea and into international waters, where a separate crew could potentially pick her up.

Their chances of success?

Non-existent.

Minimal.

Military, proxies, and my highest naval contacts have all said so.

And now doing it without detection?

-Delusional.

-Even smaller.

While the repercussions, if we are detected, are vast and devastating, financially and diplomatically.

And more importantly, in terms of counter-terrorism, we'll get nothing from the Al-Bilal dynasty after this.

You've made your opinions quite clear.

What about you, Anna?

I don't think you can.

♪ [Protesters shouting] ♪ Murderer!

[Shouting continues] Ellie!

-Who are you?

-Francine Bridge.

You need to go.

Come with me.

Excuse me!

[Shouting continues] ♪ I don't know about you, but eyeing up lethal weapons always leaves me ravenous.

That's your insatiable appetite for compliant drones, Archie.

[Laughter] Preferably, ones you can operate with deadly precision.

That's why I keep you around, Motty.

After you, Your Highness.

Woman on radio: It's clear, over.

Man on radio: Confirm, building clear of guests.

Premises secure.

♪ Final guests leaving.

Going to check the perimeter now.

♪ Got some biscuits in my bag.

Nicked 'em from work.

And you're only telling me now?

Excuse fingers.

I don't want that lot to see.

Aren't you a socialist?

Not when it comes to Rich Tea.

You must have gotten pretty hungry in the sink hole, or did you have supplies down there?

Some.

Never want to see an energy bar again.

Hmm.

What was he like?

The bloke you were down there with?

Why are you asking me that?

'Cause I'm pretty certain he worked undercover, infiltrating protest groups.

What?

Nate's a fucking spy?

Yes.

And he was illegally spying on your movement.

I'm trying to find out who for and where he is now.

♪ Do you want to start another?

Are you trying to seduce me, Mrs. Robinson?

What if I am?

Honey, trap me.

I'd forgotten how much fun we used to have together.

Our little games.

You remember my favorite?

Interrogation.

Always a passive role.

Well, you were so good at the other.

Do you want to play now?

What, here?

[Scoffs] What's this about, Len?

I asked you a question about Nate Stevens, a.k.a.

Nathan Scott.

-And I answered.

-You gave an answer.

It turns out that Nathan Scott has been a member of all sorts of activist groups, different identity every time.

He was involved with anti-coal protesters in Copenhagen till he suddenly disappeared.

And the young woman that he was involved with ended up with what sounds to me like a chunk of hush money from a Dutch subsidiary by several shell companies from Rhombus Strategic Services.

[Scoffs] Correlation is not causation.

You know that, Len.

Listen to me, Zelda.

I do not want to discover that Nathan Scott is your man, that what happened in Godley Common was in your book.

-And you won't.

-Good.

Because this is a fucking mess.

And if your broom can't sweep this clean, then mine will have to.

♪ Thank you.

♪ 4 of them will be cops.

At the front, two at the rear entrance and 5 at the Condor security spaced around the perimeter.

10 more Condor guys inside, 8 of which should be leaving now.

Two on the inside, 10 on the outside, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.

And that's as good as it gets.

♪ Of course I understand their grievances.

But this illegal strike has to end, or they will face disciplinary action.

Yes, I've passed that message down the ranks, but to be honest, it feels like more of the same.

You've just made their jobs harder with this disturbance bill.

You're prosecuting their colleague for enforcing it.

And now you're threatening to sack them for standing by him.

You mean, they need more carrot, less stick?

I mean, this is a situation entirely of your own creation, and they're extremely unhappy that they're being made the scapegoats.

The civil disturbance bill did not include clubbing a young woman to death.

They were under attack themselves.

93 of my officers have been assaulted in the last 24 hours.

That's the ones who are still showing up to work to maintain public safety.

And while most of those assaults were, no doubt, by bad elements acting opportunistically, I said from the start, this bill would set a large section of the public against us.

Well, we are where we are.

How do we fix this?

You need to get us back onside.

You need to demonstrate control.

We cannot withdraw the criminal investigation.

Too drastic a U-turn.

But we can look for a way to downgrade it later on.

But that would obviously have to remain entirely unofficial.

And police trust in the government is at rock bottom.

They won't believe you.

What if we reinstate PC Gilbert to restricted duties?

-That won't be enough.

-With an assurance there'll be no punitive measures taken against the strikers so long as they return to work today?

I think I could probably swing that, if I can rely on your assurance.

-You can.

-And we can claim Obasi broke legal protocol in suspending Gilbert.

He jumped the gun.

But now it's over.

Come in.

Do sit down.

Cheers.

I just ran into-- Me.

Sorry.

Victoria had some salient thoughts on Robert's recent policymaking.

I didn't call it "making."

Imploding, maybe.

I felt we all shared some common ground on that score.

What's your actual point?

That's a genuine question.

Well, Motty and I were just discussing Sutherland's latest U-turn.

To what end?

To sow further discord within Robert's government?

Just because that's your whole shtick?

He's weak.

While we welcome to news of a criminal investigation into the death of Polly Wright, we demand the same level of transparency for the victims of Godley Common.

We demand the truth.

Whoever-- ♪ Ray, regarding the asset, change of plan.

♪ [Phone buzzing] [Buzzing] The lights are on, but nobody's home.

Man on phone: Where the fuck are you?

Trust me, you said.

Take me to the airfield, you said.

Don't fuck with me, Nathan.

You fucked with me, you prick.

I'm going to take care of myself.

Nathan!

[Disconnecting tone] Fuck!

♪ ♪ Go.

Glad to see you.

What the fuck, lads?

What the-- [Grunting] ♪ Wait, what's going on?

[Grunting] ♪ [Hissing] [Phone ringing] Police are returning to their duties en masse.

And the story is Obasi screwed up, and he's gone.

-Yeah.

-Well, he may have borne the brunt.

But we're damaged.

You've survived worse.

♪ What?

I'm afraid we've picked up chatter that Princess Yadira tried to escape and was captured.

There's no further intel.

Whereabouts unknown.

No proof of life.

♪ [Hissing] [Coughing] ♪ [Nail gun firing] ♪ [Glass breaking] ♪ There's nothing you could have done.

Well, I keep saying that in my head.

But it's Ellie I'm saying it to, and she's calling me a spineless coward.

Robert.

Ellie may think she hates you right now, but it won't last.

Whatever needs fixing, however long it takes, she isn't lost.

I promise.

Meanwhile, we're down a home secretary.

Any contenders?

Round up the usual suspects.

♪ Why did this take us so long?

♪ Real life got in the way.

♪ This is real.

[Phone buzzing] [Buzzing] [Buzzing] Eleanor, can it wait?

Eleanor: I doubt it.

There's been an armed robbery at the defense expo.

They've stolen a military-grade ballistic weapon, and we've just received a ransom demand.

Or else they start firing.

♪ [Theme music playing] ♪ ♪