Another day in the death of Albion, my friends.
Another day of the media vilifying the grief-stricken.
Come on.
People think I don't like Noughts. But that's not true.
My favourite is that Nought kid the cops battered to death
before he could knock his cousin up and steal my car.
I can't believe they're still rioting.
What other option do they have ? I mean the boy died.
He attacked the police.
- What if he didn't ? - Of course, he did.
Haven't you watched the news ?
Another day of peddling lies as truth...
Quick, quick !
Fact as Fiction. Killing the innocent.
Over and over and over again !
NOUGHTS + CROSSES
The establishment and its Aprican masters showing more distress
over the destruction of Cross property than the death of a young Nought man !
What's wrong with this ? I give up. I'm calling Meggie.
No you're not, it's her morning off. Passing-In parade at Mercy Point.
Is that still going ahead ? With all the protests ?
Just people exercising their right to speak freely.
But when Noughts try to exercise that right, the riot police show up.
Oh, is this what we have to expect now you're gonna be studying politics ?
Worse than breakfast with Opal !
Don't you agree with the Prime Minister ?
Why else would I be giving the inauguration speech ?
I'll come.
I mean, I'd like to hear it.
You should come too, Minerva. Lots of men in uniform.
Oh, keep talking...
Do I have to stay for the whole thing ?
Yes.
There. Now you won't show me up.
It suits you that.
How long is this thing gonna be anyway ?
I don't know. An hour, maybe two.
You should come with us today. It would mean the world to him.
After what happened to Danny ?
This has got nothing to do with that, love.
Yes, it does.
I understand you both have your principles. But today I do not care.
Today I'm going to wear my fanciest outfit
and have people hand me glasses of wine and support my son !
If you don't wanna come, fine. But let me have today.
And you... put on a suit and a smile, and we'll get along just fine.
You alright ?
I slept on the floor last night.
Why ?
Someone soaked my mattress in piss.
Don't say anything. You know they'd make it even worse.
Oi !
This area's out of bounds. To you, anyway.
I don't see a sign.
They probably weren't sure you could read.
So Elaine... Is it true ?
Nought women in bed ?
People say you're pretty crazy.
I hear that's why desperate men go to Onitemi.
The call of the wild.
Desperate ? More like depraved.
Look Elaine, you're making Barnaby all hot under the collar.
I think you're doing that all by yourselves.
Not been wetting the bed have we ?
You might want to take a shower before the parade.
Okay, you two. Make yourselves scarce, come on, let's go, hurry up.
Come on.
Let's go !
You will not pass in anywhere, there's raids. Let's go ! Let's go ! Let's go !
What's the matter, did you forget something ?
NOUGHTS OUT
Oh my...
...proving to be as controversial as it is historic.
Listen to that McGregor, they're coming for you.
You'll end up like that Hickson kid.
- Meggie ! - Hello, girls.
- Hi. - It never is.
- It's so nice to see you, Ryan. - You too.
- Look at you. - Thank you.
This side.
- Over there. - It's alright, love. See you in there.
Left turn !
- Will you sing or will you not sing ? - Yes, we will.
It is said that we will go and come back safely.
Yes ! We should go and come back safely.
Parade, stand at ease !
Ladies and gentlemen,
this is the first time I've given the Passing-In address
and I must say what a great honour it is to be here.
And this year of all years.
Change.
Change can be intoxicating.
But before we raise those glasses, let me remind you of a certain truth.
We must be careful not to become too homogenized.
Just as you protect your nation,
I urge you, Crosses and Noughts alike,
to protect your identity too.
Maybe unfashionable to say it, but there is strength in difference.
Thank you very much. Thanks.
Parade !
Fall out !
Well done.
What ? No. No. Excuse me. Excuse me.
All right ?
It's Ryan... Meggie's husband. Yeah, we've met before.
Sorry. Yes, one meets so many people.
Yes. One does.
- Interesting speech. - You thought so ?
I thought you gauged your audience really well.
Yes, they responded well.
No, I didn't mean the people in here.
I bumped into Sephy before. Couldn't believe how much she's grown.
Yes, it's terrifying, isn't it ?
- Children are our masters. - How so ?
- They make us helpless. - Yeah. Well, that's masters for you.
I wanted to say that I'm...
I'm really sorry about your friend, Callum.
Are you okay ?
Yeah.
I don't know.
This is really hard.
I know.
I'm sorry.
This is becoming a familiar sight.
We were just catching up.
You know we didn't get a chance to at the party the other week.
Yeah, Sephy was just telling me about searching courses and stuff.
Searching courses and stuff.
- Come on. - Okay.
Mr. Hadley, I should...
I've just seen him, on my way here.
Yaro.
Your time off ends in a couple of hours, Meggie.
Why don't you make the most of it ?
He was brilliant today.
Seriously. We were talking about it, during the speech.
- I admire him. - Yeah.
Hey, what are you doing now ?
I was thinking we could go back to yours, chill by the pool ?
Barnaby's not invited.
Whatever.
Are you not heading home ?
Nah. I'm in no man's land.
Not wanted here, and I'm definitely not wanted there.
Well, you know, you could crash at mine if you want. My parents won't mind.
Nah.
Thank you.
I'll see you.
Enjoy your weekend off, McGregor.
It must be nice to get two whole days for getting drunk on street corners,
playing with wild Nought women.
Come on, Lekan.
It's a strength in difference, isn't that what your father said, Sephy ?
- I think we should go. - Cool.
Hey, Lekan !
Actually I've got a funeral to go to.
Daniel Hickson's.
He was a friend.
Right, let's go then.
Who is he ?
Jack Dorn. And up until a few weeks ago he was no one.
But since the death of the Nought boy, he's gained quite the following.
He's calling himself the new leader of the Liberation Militia, Ma'am.
And we are picking up increasing levels of chatter online.
We'd recommend arresting him immediately.
Surely that will inflame the situation. And the LM broke apart years ago.
Oh, it's a little more insidious than that, Prime Minister.
Dorn acts as a kind of binding agent.
All these disparate cells, without him they'll dissipate again.
Before you go...
I'm going to commission an independent inquiry into police brutality.
Prime Minister, such an investigation would shatter morale.
It will build trust, diffuse tension,
and it shows a willingness to start a dialogue, Deputy Commissioner.
We owe the LM nothing,
least of all the legitimacy such a dialogue would give them.
The Right and some of the press will grumble,
but luckily we're going to arrest
the chief coordinator of the Liberation Militia.
That should placate the base.
Interesting times, gentlemen, wouldn't you agree ?
Prime Minister.
Kamal !
I heard your speech.
You're an intelligent man.
Curious, reasonable, rigorous. But you're planting your flag
on the wrong side of history here and you know it.
Why ?
What you're advocating is chaos.
I've seen chaos. I've seen what it does.
Who's that with Minerva ?
I don't know. Some guy from the parade I think.
The parade. You should be careful, babe.
It is one thing me seeing you with that Nought but anyone else ?
Doesn't look good, does it ?
Let's get him over. Minerva's new fella.
I need to vet him. Make sure he's the right sort.
Yeah.
Does anyone know anyone in New Francistown ?
Yeah, I've got some mates from school who live there.
We need bodies to hold the line down to Ermine Street.
Get your mates over to the Palm Tree Estate
to liaise with our guys there. You got that ?
Give me their names, I'll go.
No, it's fine, I can do that. I'm ready for this.
I'm glad that's all over. I can take off this bloody suit.
- At least you looked the part, Callum. - Yeah well, I didn't though, did I ?
Hey, it's hard being the first.
But that's how change happens. Someone has to pave the way.
Mama, they don't want us there and trust me they make sure we know it.
Well your Sergeant Major must like you.
Giving you this time off, for the funeral.
Well I'm not so sure they'll want me there either.
Danny's family.
Don't talk nonsense. Of course they will. You were his friend.
- I really hoped you'd come today. - Sorry. I was busy.
Yeah ? Doing what ?
Responding, Cal. They killed our friend. So I've been busy responding.
Give me one of them.
So, what about you ? You changed the system from the inside yet ?
It's difficult. They're arseholes at that place.
Look, come with me tonight. Dorn's been arrested, it's chaos.
- I can't, not tonight. - What about tomorrow ?
I've got to see this through.
You're being careful, aren't you ?
The LM men... You're just a body to them.
If something happened to you, they can just replace you.
- As long as you know that. - Says the soldier.
Shit.
- You all right, Dave ? - No.
I'm trying to get time off for Danny's funeral.
Okonjo says I can't.
Can I have a quick word ? It's about Dave Hickson.
Thing is, boss, we're a bit confused, because he's saying
you're not giving him a day off for his kid's funeral.
What I said was he's used up his allocated time off,
I don't see why I should give him anymore for some blasphemous ritual.
That's his family's faith, what's he supposed to do ?
Something Aprican !
What you talking about ? You're not...
- You're one of us. - "One of us" ?
Which one of us has two cars ?
Which one of us has a conservatory ?
I am a businessman.
Hey.
Hello.
I want to see you.
I want to see you too. Look, have you heard of Onitemi ?
- Onitemi ? - People like us... go there.
I don't know if it's safe. It's in Sanctus.
Even I haven't been to Sanctus, that's how rough it is.
I'm in. Yeah, let's go.
Are you sure ?
Look, I know it's a risk, but otherwise there's nowhere for us to be.
I mean, there's nowhere for us to go where we'd be left alone.
Any normal place would call the police if they caught us.
Are you sure about this, Sephy ?
No, of course not.
I mean, are you ?
I don't know.
I'm concerned about this inquiry, the message that sends.
Don't worry. Even an independent inquiry needs to be led by a judge.
And that judge is appointed by me.
Thank you, Kamal. That woman. I don't know.
Actually, Deputy Commissioner, there is something you can do for me.
There's a man by the name of Yaro Baloyi.
He's just entered the country. I'd like to find out where he's staying.
Anything you would like us to deal with ?
No, no. It's a personal matter.
I'll look into it.
There's nothing to talk about, Lekan. Callum and I hardly know each other.
Can we just drop it, please ?
I can't tonight. I've got that application form to finish.
Look, I'll call you tomorrow, yeah ?
- Just me. - Hi, Meggie.
I'll get someone to put those away in a minute.
Evening.
Lekan.
So this is your house.
- Yeah. - Nice. Cosy.
What you doing here ?
I just thought we should get to know each other.
What with you and Sephy being such good friends.
Oh, we're not really.
Yeah, one might be forgiven for thinking that,
but what with her having literally never mentioned you before...
But now, every time I see you: there she is too !
Right. It's been twice.
Don't contradict me, cadet.
I'm a superior officer. It's every time.
Sir.
Yo, I'm kidding. We're off base.
Your face !
Anyway, all this is to say, let's go for a drink. Tonight. Now.
I mean, that would be great, Lekan...
I can't tonight. Promised I'd spend some time with my family.
Looks like no-one wants to come out and play tonight.
Lucky I'm not the paranoid type.
Anyway I should probably get back to my car.
Probably find the wheels have gone.
Another time, yeah ?
What's the occasion ?
Nothing. Just going out with Lekan.
Lekan ?
Yeah.
What ?
Doesn't matter. You look amazing.
Thanks, Meggie.
Has she said anything to you ?
About ?
I don't know. I think she's up to something.
Let's be honest, I'd know the signs.
Following yesterday's arrest of Jack Dorn,
the so-called leader of The Liberation Militia terrorist group,
his supporters have made accusations...
- Don't be late. - Yeah. I won't.
- Hello. - Hi.
- Where's Callum ? - He went out.
- Did he say where ? - Something about a mate.
- Why ? - It don't matter.
Callum.
- Hey. - Hi.
You look... You look amazing.
Thank you.
Just put this on before you freeze.
There you go.
You ready ?
Here we go.
Oh seriously ?
WEEKEND SPECIALS SPEAK TO BRENDA
Hi.
Cash only.
Whoa. No, no. Hey, whoa. No way.
Hi, could I have a beer please and, what would you... ?
Okay.
- It's our free drinks. - All right.
- Cheers ! - Cheers !
- That was quite something. - Yeah.
Lekan came to my house tonight.
You're kidding.
Why did he do that ?
I think he suspects something.
If he does, it's probably not this.
Why not ?
Because of how he sees you. I mean Noughts.
If anything, it's more likely he suspects that we're laughing at him.
And trust me, that might be worse.
Hey babe, how's the application going ? Want any help ?
I can come over if you want.
I'm not 'hedging my bets', if that's what you think.
This is total incomprehension and terror.
I don't know what to do.
Look at this place.
Is this us now ?
Right now, yeah. It's this.
In fact this might be the best bit.
Do you really think this could be the best bit ?
Maybe.
We should make the most of it then.
- Yeah ? - Yeah.
- Whoa, what you doing ? - Come on.
- What you doing ? - Come on.
- No. No. No. - Let's go. Callum.
Okay, please sit down.
- Come on, Callum. - Please.
Are you gonna leave me standing here ?
They have rooms here.
Don't you want to ?
I didn't say that.
So what's stopping you ?
Are you scared of me, soldier boy ?
No.
Are you ignoring me ?
Babe, just text me back please !
You're really starting to worry me.
I'm looking for someone.
They ain't here.
We want a room. Please.
You look amazing.
Oh, thank you. You said.
Yeah. Sorry.
Why was this easier downstairs ?
I think we need another drink. Not that lighter fluid though.
I spent the last of my cash on the room.
- Sorry. - No. No. No. It's alright.
Callum.
This is lovely.
Really.
Okay.
What ?
- Lekan's here. - What ?!
Call yourself a fucking Cross, yeah ?
- What do we do ? - I don't know, just watch the door !
What the fuck ?
What ?!
- Barnaby man ! What the fuck ?! - Stop !
Stop !
Sephy, Sephy, come on !
Get up !
- Are you okay ? Sephy ? - It was that Nought girl, Callum.
It was Elaine and Barnaby. In the opposite room.
What, from Mercy Point ?
- I need to go. - Sephy, just stop and speak to me !
I'm fine, I'm fine, I just need to think.
Look. I'll call you, okay ?
- Hello. - Look you'll find out soon enough.
Lekan caught me and Barnaby at that Onetemi place.
I can't go back to Mercy Point now.
The roof is coming down on my head.
- And maybe yours too. - What happened ? Are you okay ?
I saw you walk off with Lekan's girlfriend at the parade.
What are you playing at Callum ?
It's not what you think. Look, we can't give up now.
You heard what the Home Secretary said.
Stay different. Stay unequal. Stay at the bottom where you belong.
Elaine, please don't say anything about Sephy, please ?!
You're strong. You'll get through this, we'll be alright.
Will we ?
Linda.
I'm so sorry.
Danny was dead proud of you.
Said you going to Mercy Point was the start.
And then they killed him.
So it's hard to know what he'd say now.
Callum.
Thank you so much for coming by.
Deepest of the quiet owed to you.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
May the rain fall softly up on your fields.
Until we meet again.
Right, on your feet. Come on. All of you.
Out you go. Come on, come on, up. Let's go !
Let's go, move, move.
Well. Well. You lot really are rattled.
I believe, there's something of an 'overlap' in our ambitions.
But first, a couple of things.
Opal Folami. A Prime Minister, who's promising you more rights
than you've had in generations.
Yet we see no reduction in your activities, quite the opposite.
You killed a teenager !
Yes. Sadly.
The tenth Nought this year to die in police custody or during arrest.
But that's a significant drop, compared to this time last year.
- And yet... - You think we should be grateful ?
No. No. I think it's indicative of a shift in mentality,
motivated largely by the Prime Minister.
My point is you're responding with more violence.
She's more dangerous than you.
She'll give us just enough rights to keep us docile.
Just enough liberty to take away our rage.
Oh yes.
But I wish it were that cynical. I could respect that.
No, she does it because she believes it.
I don't care how long you've been here, this is an occupation.
One other thing. This distaste for Aprica.
Noughts there are almost completely equal to Crosses.
What, would you be happy being 'almost' completely equal to me ?
Mr. Dorn.
I'm gonna make sure that you're free to continue your activities.
You want the Prime Minister gone. I want the Prime Minister gone.
Which means we have business together.
I said you couldn't take the day off.
It turns out he didn't need it, he was off anyway.
We'd swapped shifts so I could go to my son's inauguration the other day.
- Well where were you then ? - A bug. Yeah, we've all had it.
Get back to work then. There's all them to unload. And no overtime !
Not you, McGregor. You're done.
Don't look at me like you didn't expect it.
They're good lads but you just lead 'em on. Empty out your locker.
You best get to work, mate. I'll call you.
Lekan.
I want to talk.
Did you finish your application ?
It seemed very urgent.
- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. - Good.
Listen, I've been thinking about us and...
I'm sorry, but I can't do this anymore. I...
- No. - I think we...
No ?
We don't do this.
You don't do this.
You've been thinking ?
Curious timing by the way.
What ?
Someone else been 'helping' you with your thinking, Sephy ?
No ! Funnily enough I'm usually able to process thoughts and ideas myself.
Anyway, go home. Don't worry, I'm not pissed off.
I don't love you.
- What ? - I don't love you, Lekan.
Do you think any of that matters ?
This is... is about putting things in place.
It's about preserving continuity.
So you don't love me. We'll manage.
No, we won't, because I want better than this.
- No, you don't ! - Yeah, I do !
No, you don't ! You don't !
See I already told you, this is about continuity.
That is what it is about. That's what you want.
No, just fucking listen to me, Lekan ! Just listen to me !
What was I thinking with you ?
You know what ? To be fair, you were right.
We were easy. We didn't take a second thought.
No, but I'm a bit more ambitious now. Yeah ? You should try it.
I've got some stuff in your quarters. I don't want it, burn it.
Look, Sephy, Sephy, Sephy, Sephy, Sephy.
- Please don't do this, Sephy. - No. No ! No !
Stop being so scared all the time.
You'll lose everything.
You could go back, you know. He'll have cooled down now.
- I'm not gonna grovel. - Ryan, this is our...
No.
Meggie, please. I know Okonjo. He's a stubborn bastard.
He not gonna change his mind.
Yeah, I suppose it'll be all right. If we're careful.
Callum's earning now.
Don't worry, I'll find something.
I shouldn't have gone.
He was your friend.
In a way they took that too.
Jude's right. It's not just me, my ambition.
It's wider than that.
Let me know if you need a hand with that.
Gotta admit I never thought you'd be first out.
Most of my family aren't talking to me.
The ones that are eat on the wage I'm bringing in.
I know the shit you've got planned. It's pointless.
You should have thought about that
before you tried to seduce your superior officer.
We both know who pursued who. Which one of us had more to lose.
It's not as if we are the only ones !
Why were you there ?
Since when do you go south of the river ?
You were looking for someone.
Lekan wasn't hurt, he was just more sort of outraged.
Kind of like I'd stolen something from him.
That's good, isn't it ?
I know why you were at Onitemi. You were looking for her.
I said I don't know what you're talking about.
You don't want everyone knowing, do you ?
You know what, I've changed my mind.
I think I'm gonna stay and you aren't going to stop me.
So how does this end ?
I mean, have you thought of that ? How is all of this going to end ?
End of episode 2