HE SIGHS IRISH ACCENT: So, whatcha reading about? I'm interested, genuinely. It's at least a two-hour flight. If you give me a chance, you might find I'm a sparkling conversationalist. Introverts. How they should be running the world but no-one ever listens to them. Oh, that's you? An introvert? We're almost there. AIRCRAFT FLIES OVERHEAD Oh. Are these really necessary? My instructions are to keep you personally secured at all times. Surely we're just drawing attention to ourselves? I don't make the rules. No, but you obey them, right? To...the...letter. Right. That's why I'm not going to prison. Ooh! I'm the star witness. One of the good guys now. Do you not trust me? Six years in Belmarsh for armed robbery, three in Pentonville for fraud, nine unpaid Mallorcan parking fines, so, no. Right here. Estan en camino. I've really missed England. Actual proper weather, you know? Real seasons. Spring... ..summer... ..autumn... ..winter. Please shut up. This way. El aeropuerto, recibo. Now! The flight! What are you...? Shut up and follow me. What? You're sort of pulling on me. Run! What the...?! Ow! This is DC Miranda Blake, witness protection at Palma Airport. We're being ambushed and I need assistance immediately! CAR HORN TOOTS Please tell me you have a gun! Brilliant! Excellent! HORN BLARES Missed me? No. Not even a little. Stay here and stay down. Move! Police! Look out! Come on! Move! This way. Out of the way! Come on! Police! HE LAUGHS I've never been so happy to see a Spanish pig with a gun! Stop, police! Alli, a la derecha! Si! Police! Tenemos ambulancia? Si, en seguida, en seguida. Si, si, si. Scheisse. # When the moonlight shines # Down on the sea # And you think that you got # A shot at me # Better set me free # You've got to set me free # I surrender # Surrender. # Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Able 2020 The paramedics confirmed him dead at scene, but the important thing is we were set up. Well, then, in that case, I think the best thing for you to do, Miranda, is simply to come straight home. With respect, ma'am, I think you're missing the big picture. This was a secure operation, but someone knew exactly when and where to find us, which means we have a major leak right here in Mallorca. Mm, possibly. Possibly. But that's not really our jurisdiction, is it? We're talking about people who were prepared to execute a serving officer in cold blood. I agree. That is worrying. But all the more reason to come home, wouldn't you say? I mean, what if they try to finish the job? Imagine that. With respect, ma'am, I still think you're missing the point. I think the point is that you need to let the boss, i.e. me, deal with this. So I'll expect a full report on my desk tomorrow. Delivered in person. That'd be absolutely lovely. I was thinking, ma'am, I am owed some of my annual leave. All of it, actually. I could take a few days off. Lie on a beach. Seeing as this is such a charming place. SHOUTING, WHOOPING Ah, good dog. Back. Back. Agh! No, I'm not a dog person. Which doesn't mean I'm a cat person, either. Basically, no animals. Shoo. Shoo. BARKS Deal with it. CONTINUES BARKING So... ..they want you to investigate? As thoroughly as possible. Niall Taylor was a vital British witness. There's still a large prosecution at stake. I have not been informed of this. In fact, the body has already been removed by your people. Of course. But there are still a few loose ends to be tied up. A man is shot dead in my airport. You understand that's something we don't want to put in the brochures? Please... call my super if you need to confirm things. In fact, I can get you her direct number right now. Fine. Fine. In that case, you'll need an escort. SHE SPEAKS SPANISH Really, an escort won't be necessary. SHE SPEAKS SPANISH Detective Winter will join you. His grasp of the local language is faultless - unlike his grasp of correct procedure. I work better alone. And of course, he's already saved your life. How long you need it? I won't be long. (CELTIC PUNK ROCK MUSIC) # Chip went straight to work # He'd get rid of the rat # And there would no' be a problem # And he bit him in the eye # A lemon grows a pip # A yard will build a ship # A lemon grows a-bitter and I'll get you, Chip... # Mate! I thought you were just picking up a table. Live the Ranger life with the new Ford Ranger Wildtrak X. * So, I've been here for three years. They sent me over from Munich as a liaison officer - six months. But I liked it so much, I asked to stay. My captain agreed. So here I am. Well, perhaps he didn't want you back. Possible. I just slept with his daughter. You're lucky he didn't shoot you. I think he regrets that now. TYRES SQUEAL In Mallorca, you need an old car. Everyone hits something... SHE GRUNTS ...eventually. Although, sometimes I wonder if I should get something a little... skinnier, you know? TYRES SQUEAL SHE GRUNTS Ooh. You look really tense. I mean, I get it. Someone gets shot right in your face, you're going to freak out a little. I'm not tense. Sure. You know what I think? I think you need a little Mallorca time. The sun is warm, the beer's cold, and the people here love life. HORN BEEPS Whoa! Sure about that? OK, so, enough small chat. Now we work. Coffee! Hola. Hola. So, this dead guy, Taylor, was the real deal, right? Niall Taylor was smarter than the average thug. He picked the targets, major airports, mostly. He was ruthless, suspected involvement in at least three previous gangland murders. The last job was their biggest yet. 32 million in cash and bullion. Everyone knew they were behind it, but we had nothing ` no evidence, no witnesses prepared to talk. And they had all the money. It's a perfect crime. And out of the blue, Taylor comes forward and claimed he wanted immunity, and in return he'd give us the cash and the whole gang. I don't get it. Why betray your friends after all this time? I mean, you have the cash, you're clean away. Seems crazy. Taylor told The Met he missed the rain. Wanted to end his days drinking flat beer in the drizzle. And you buy that? 'Course I do ` he's British. I mean, who would want to live in a place like this? So, if Taylor was testifying against them, I guess it makes the rest of the gang our prime suspects for his murder. Noel Kirkland was the leader and the money man. He was an expert in laundering stolen money, but he's been in Chelmsford in a private hospital for the last month with a suspected stroke. What about the others? The rest of the gang have houses right here in Mallorca. And they all love golf. Who doesn't? HE CHUCKLES HE EXHALES Oh! Sod it! IN DISTANCE: Watch it, mate! Why should I talk to you? Because Niall Taylor is dead. Also, because we are both really nice people. Max Winter - Mallorca Police, German division. OK. It's not official, but I like it. GOLFER EXCLAIMS You know you are gripping it all wrong? Too tight. Also, you swing too fast. In fact, I sense a lot of aggression in here. SHE CLEARS THROAT He talks a good game, doesn't he? Yeah, well, seeing as my golf partner's got shot dead, do ya fancy a bit, do ya? Could make it interesting. Not bad...for a Kraut. What, exactly, are we doing? Subtly gaining his trust. INSECT BUZZES Oh! Bollocks! Bollocks! Freddie. Freddie, no. You're still way too tense. Let me help you. Ugh! Tee up another. Mulligan. And now... relax. OK? Waggle, Freddie. Yeah. That's my boy. Feel that? You know when Martin Kaymer won the US Open...? Yeah. His pulse rate never went above 55. So all you've got to do... is...relax. FREDDIE BREATHES SLOWLY Yeah, that's better. And now - hit me one. HE EXHALES And if he still won't talk, we have his phone. Yeah, which at this moment is totally inadmissible as evidence. Put it back. You don't understand. I have his phone, look. It's called police work, you might have heard of it. Put it back. Whoa! Yes! Woohoo! Come on! Pin-high. What a great shot. Hey! Wait! Who are we chasing? It's the same guy who was about to kill me at the airport. Oh, come on! Hold on. Why won't this go any faster?! Because you can't rush golf. That's what I'm trying to tell Freddie. Oh, it's ridiculous. Drive! And call for backup. SHE GRUNTS Police, stop! Backup's coming. * Where is he? I think he went in the trap. Oh... Which club was it? Nine-iron. Heavy. Accurate. Sharp. Not the wedge? Most people would use a wedge. I think the results speak for themselves. Is this really getting us anywhere? Hi... I'm Federico Ramis - pathology. OK, number one, I'm not going to shake your hand, because it's covered with what's left of someone's brains. And number two, I want you to get some accurate forensic samples from whichever golf bat you two consider caused this mess. OK?! Is she always like that? So far, yes, 100%. Then, I'm definitely in love. Max! Our only lead is a dead end. Literally. Then maybe we need to think laterally. If we move fast, we can still make it. Where are we going? Freddie... I used what was left of his thumb to unlock it - the calendar has all his social engagements. And you're going to need a dress - in black. Rrr. OK, so my name is Paul Muller. I robbed security trucks in both Essex and Dusseldorf. You are my second wife, Helena. You used to be a successful exotic dancer. OK, this is ridiculous. If you're undercover, you need realistic identities, a fully researched backstory, convincing... Showtime. Stay in character. Hi! It's Paul und Helena Muller. From Dusseldorf. We have to be on the list. If not, check with Stella, please. We are old friends. OK, moment... OK... Like I said - researched backstories. We need papers... Or we could try a little love... Stella! Stella! Stella! I'm so, so damn sorry. This is a private function. Who are you? It's me. Paul. Paul Muller. From Dusseldorf. Paul und Helena? I'm sorry, Niall never mentioned... Is Freddie here? It's been way too long. We used to play golf together. WHISPERS: Sorry. Sorry, Paul... Hi. My name's Paul Muller. From Dusseldorf. Thank you. Don't stand on your own - you're attracting attention. We need to stay sharp. Stay in character. Paul loves a drink... ..but Helena's a recovering alcoholic. So you're taking it one day at a time. Well, while you've been enjoying yourself, I've been working. Over there. The girl that Stella's with is his only daughter, Claire. See? We're already a great team. You do the homework so I don't have to. Over there... That's Tony Rogan, another member of the Kirkland gang - they're best friends. Some friend. This dude moves fast. Or they already had a connection. GLASS TINKLES HE WHISTLES BACKGROUND MUSIC STOPS ABRUPTLY Thank you, er...? Paul. Paul Muller from Dusseldorf. And Helena. Thank you, Paul. Stella has asked me to say a few words about Niall. I think we can all agree that family is the most important thing in life. ALL AGREE Loyalty... to the people you hold dearest. They say there is no honour among thieves. Well, let me tell you this... ..someone did for Niall Taylor. Someone popped one... into the man I considered to be my brother. And then they came for Freddie... on his home course... with his own clubs. A bloody nine-iron! That... is... not... cricket. Cricket? You spill my blood, I spill your blood. ALL: Yes! Which means we are now all at war. Yes? Yes! Yes! Yes! OK, good... Now, look, Niall wouldn't want to see any long faces, so raise your glasses and let us celebrate... an ordinary, decent criminal. Long life. ALL: LONG LIFE! UPBEAT MUSIC STARTS Maybe he's screwing the wife, but this guy is a real friend. They didn't know - none of them. They didn't know that he was about to give evidence. Not Freddie. Not Tony. Nobody here. Do you think there'd be this kind of turnout for a man who was about to betray them? Or it's a bluff. I mean, all of this. Designed to put people off the scent. Wait here. And don't talk to anyone. Hi. I'm very sorry about Niall. I'm Helen. Helen Muller. Oh, Paul's wife? Right. So you're in web design now. Yes. Yes, it's a real passion of mine. Pity. Our gym's just started pole dancing classes. Could have given me some tips. Oh! Why is it that Paul insists on telling everybody my entire life story? He's proud of you. That's obvious. He's just a sweet, sweet man. Gosh, this all must be such a dreadful shock to you and Stella. Sorry. God. SNIFFLING: Oh, tears and mascara don't mix. It's not too late. Here. Quick. Thanks. God... You know, Dad was a real family man. He was always doing it for us. Me and Mum. And now that he retired, we thought it was over. We could live a normal life. So have you any idea who would want to kill him? Doesn't make any sense. Why bother settling old scores now? You think somebody wanted revenge? I don't know. I guess maybe someone was jealous. I don't really want to think about it. Just... I just want him back. Another drink for you? Oh, no, please, don't. I know it will break Paul's heart. After everything you've been through. Thank you. One day at a time. Mm. LOUDER MUSIC SHE SCREAMS CROWD CLAMOUR BACK! Back, get back, back, back. SCREAMING WAILING * Would you like me to confirm the cause of death? Prints, fibres, DNA. I expect everyone at this party is on a database somewhere. Don't let anybody leave until we've logged them. You're in danger, Stella. Who could be doing this? Why the hell would we talk to you? Here's my number. If you think of anything. POLICE SPEAK SPANISH Someone's systematically killing off the entire gang. First Niall and Freddie, and now Tony. I know. And it's wonderful. I'd love to shake them by the hand. Or perhaps they prefer some kind of a medal from the King of Mallorca! I'm being serious. I'll tell you what is serious. Three murders, in two days, on my island. And every time it happens, I find you in the middle of it all. I took you up on your suggestion and called London. And they told me you were here on a holiday. Which is why you are booked in the first flight back to London tomorrow. Be on it. Or go to jail. Detective Winter, come! DC Blake was forced to take six months' sick leave. Officially, mild obsessive-compulsive disorder. And unofficially? No-one can deal with her. She's obsessive. She's a workaholic. Never had a relationship. That seems like a shame. Take her home. Now. SHE SIGHS So I guess this is it. You have a gift for stating the obvious. Goodbye, partner. I had fun. Did you? Of course. I mean, three people had to die, but apart from that... Well, what the hell, they were bad people. You'll be OK? I was OK. Goodbye, Max. She's leaving? Tomorrow morning. So much for the new partnership, huh? Maybe it's for the best. Huh? One beautiful woman is every man's dream. Two...? Well, that's just a nightmare. How did you know she was beautiful? I didn't. I do now! What about Carmen? You sure she wants you two to get serious? Yeah. Her younger sister is getting married next week. It's only a matter of time before she insists. You remember when we were kids back in Munich, and I dared you to jump off the bridge into the canal? All summer, you wouldn't jump, and then the day before we went back to school, you finally did it! I remember. Yeah. I broke both my ankles. HE LAUGHS But you overcame your fear! And this is the same. Carmen is like a bridge over a dirty Munich canal. Max, you need to get your feet wet. Prost! Prost. SHE BREATHES HEAVILY SHE KNOCKS Claire? Claire? DOG BARKS PHONE RINGS Miranda Blake. She told me she was going to the Bay Restaurant to meet a friend. Nothing about staying out all night. Maybe her plans changed. No, no. She would've called me. She always calls me. First Niall... ..then Freddie and Tony. Now Claire. Whoever is doing this to us has taken her. Someone's kidnapped my daughter! CHURCH BELLS RING SHE CLEARS THROAT You really need to improve your security. Miranda Blake. I'm his ex-partner. Professional - obviously. Nice to meet you. I need your help. * If Ines sees you in here, she'll kill me. Or worse ` send me back to Germany. Stella Taylor said that Claire went to the Bay Restaurant last night. If that's the truth, there'll be CCTV on file. She's not in her office. Let's see. OK. There she is. No. Looks like she's waiting for someone. She knows him. So much for the kidnap theory. Getting that plate? Yep. Don't you recognise the car? It's the pool guy, from the party. I think we could have found our murderer. Can you trace it? Of course. Be careful. I'll take the back. OK. Persistence is such an overrated quality. It can get you into all sorts of trouble. Ah, careful, now. Us ghosts can get very nervy. Unpredictable, even. Ah, I do love this view. Goodbye, DC Blake. GUN CLICKS DOOR OPENS Miranda. Max... ENGINE STARTS Come on. It's Niall Taylor! TYRES SQUEAL Gun! Get down! BULLETS RICOCHET Stop! GUNSHOT Well, this is awkward. At least tell me you're just a little bit surprised. So the whole thing was clearly set up. And the scene at the airport was just that, a scene, staged with blanks and a blood squib. Faking your own death is the perfect way to disappear without trace, because you had unfinished business to take care of. The rest of your gang. Freddie and Tony. So all this was just about revenge? Not quite. Poor old Kirkland's going gaga. His memory's shot to bits. I was always sort of like a son to him, so he gave me everything, every account number, every safe-deposit box. Do you know how hard it is to clean 30 million? So you decided to kill your friends and take it all for yourself. That way, everything vanishes without trace. The whole gang is like...one of those snakes that eats its own tail. Chomp, chomp, everything is gone. You didn't do this alone. Someone at the Yard must have set up witness protection for you, right? That'd be me. Drop it - now. You know, it is amazing what a few million can get you. Nice car, decent boat, even a bent copper or three, am I right? What about Claire? Was she in on it, too? Actually, she's my insurance policy. She left last night with everything. See, she knew what loyalty is. Not like her mother. And now, just like me, my only daughter is wonderfully, untraceably rich. Can we get on with it now? Absolutely. GROANS GURGLES I'll be doing the country a favour. GRUNTS BODY HITS WATER GUNSHOT GUNSHOT Max! Freeze! For God's sake, just shoot him. Aren't you going to help him? Back off! Ha-ha. I don't think he can hang on much longer, do you? Just shoot him. MAX GROANS Max, take my hand! I've got you. I've got you! Hold on! BOTH STRAIN BOTH STRAIN CAR DRIVES OFF SHE SCREAMS THEY PANT If we alert all the airports immediately, inform Interpol, put out an international arrest warrant, then we should be in with a chance of... Obviously, we all love your passion, Miranda, but that does all feel like an awful lot of fuss. And you have to admit that it's all rather neat. All those annoying loose ends are, well, dead. We're just going to let him go?! I think, strictly speaking, you let him go. In fact, the only real loose loose end is, well...you. But I found him! Which is why, on balance, we all think that it's best that you just hang on there for the time being, in Mallorca. Until this whole mess blows over. But... I mean, it's absolutely lovely... I'm totally jealous. Totally. Welcome to Mallorca... ..Detective Blake. HUBBUB OF SPANISH VOICES Hey! Is it true? HE CHUCKLES SHE SPEAKS SPANISH You speak Spanish now. Just the basics. Audio tapes. There's been a murder. El perro. Someone's killed a dog. That's what I just said. OK! So together we'll find el mata perros. The dog killer! Yeah, I... HE LAUGHS Partners! Companeros. HE CHUCKLES # We got time on our side # It's never too late # If you want me now # It's gonna have to wait. # Captions were made with the support of NZ On Air. www.able.co.nz Able 2020