I know I made mistakes. But I'm here to put us back on top.
Meet our American heiress.
Don't you think we should introduce
this art-loving debutante to young Nicholas Grafton?
Fuck Mary. The Forty Elephants died the other night with her mother.
[crowd cheer]
[Victoria] You have your land now,
but don't forget where your heart is, Hezekiah.
Nathaniel Washington.
I got a few exhibition fights lined up while I'm here
that I'd love for you to be a part of.
You get in the ring with me, it all becomes pure again.
I am so sorry about Alec.
I learned what it's like to be let down by someone that you put your trust in,
and I don't know if I have it in me to forgive.
And I know you probably can't either.
So we have a stash of dynamite unaccounted for.
If you care about your brother, you will tell me precisely what Mary Carr is up to.
[Leighton] I recently had a visit from a gentleman named Murtagh.
Is trouble on the way?
[Sugar] But we have a common enemy.
Murtagh.
Sugar Goodson and his murder of crows.
-[Hezekiah] Push, man. -[people chattering]
[Alec] What happened, man?
-Push. Push. -[grunts]
[laughs]
Just look at this.
Yeah, man. Where you thief this from?
Master Henkey.
You know, Henkey gonna kill you over this though.
Yep. [grunts] Me in a trouble all over this.
This tight tied up likkle island.
Come to me.
[breathes heavily, slurps]
You know, me think you want for dead.
Well, you're wrong.
-You see, lately me want be alive. -[Alec laughs]
And what that mean, Hez?
[slurps] Should've thief a cup too.
See, without a cup, it'll just drain away.
And then, someday it stop.
Barrel empty, your life done.
Yeah, me gonna do what me always said me were gonna do.
Ever since we were pickney.
[Alec] What?
I am going away.
-To London. -London?
London.
[Alec] London?
[laughing]
[Hezekiah] London, sir.
[birds chirping]
[clicks tongue]
[door opens]
Should I have knocked?
My door is always open for business.
I came to see what's been keeping you so occupied.
'Cause tonight is high-profile, and I can't have any issues.
I trust Alice, but the rest, you need to have a handle on.
They're capable and they've been briefed.
I hear someone tried to kill you.
And yet here I am, still alive.
You would be nowhere near that painting if it weren't for the Elephants,
so you just focus on your little tricks and leave us to what we do best.
I've been where you are, Mary.
My mother was ruthless, made sure I was the same.
But she taught me one thing that's brought me success.
Not to let anyone stand in my way.
Including her.
See you tonight.
Oi! Come back here.
Look, I know you're angry,
but you're not getting involved in this business with Murtagh.
You need to understand I'm protecting you.
Protecting me?
I'm not a child anymore, Sugar.
I've been holding this all together.
You… [inhales deeply]
You're gonna be the head of this family one day.
I need you to keep your hands clean.
Do you understand?
Yeah?
I need to keep you safe.
It's my dad.
I'll take care of Murtagh.
So you're not getting involved.
[Tom sighs]
[punching]
[sighs]
[staff] Madam. [grunts]
[Mary] Thank you very much.
Do you remember our night out here?
I'd never been to a place like this before.
Do you know what Alec said to me once?
"Men like us don't get second chances."
But what if tonight is my second chance
to remember why I came here in the first place?
[Mary] There's a lot riding on tonight.
For both of us.
I came to wish you good luck.
And to say goodbye.
Fate's taking us on different paths, and it is time to accept it.
This because of Murtagh?
I don't want to rely on Sugar.
I don't trust his plan.
So when this job's done, I'm not sticking around.
Yeah, deep down…
guess I always found comfort in believing this city would always be yours.
-Never bank on me staying put. -[chuckles]
-Mm-mmm. -Mm-mmm.
Good luck.
[door closes]
-Stay where you are. -[Treacle] Leave me alone.
-I'm fed up of this. Leave me alone. -[officer 1] Stay still.
-[Treacle] Take your hands off me! -Calm down, Mr Goodson.
-[Treacle] Get off. -[Tom] Dad!
-Hey! Stay still. -Don't fucking touch him.
-Get the fuck off me. -[grunting]
[groans]
Oi! Let him go.
-[officer 1] Easy. -Oi, leave him alone… Fuck.
-[grunting] -[Tom] Dad.
-Get off me. Dad! -[officer 2 mutters]
-[grunts] -[Tom] Dad.
[Treacle grunts]
[officer 1] Don't do anything stupid.
[Sugar] All right. I'm calm.
I don't believe we've met.
-Fuck you. [pants] -[Sugar] Calm down.
The apple clearly doesn't fall far from the tree.
Leave him out of this.
Mary Carr has escaped for the last time.
[Sugar] She's in your head.
I'll tell you one last time.
-My brother's innocent. -[grunts, inhales sharply]
So, you…
fuck off and leave us alone.
-Take him. -[Treacle groaning]
-[officer 1] Come on. -[Tom] No.
[pants] You can't do this. Sugar, stop 'em.
-[Tom] Sugar. -[Treacle] Sugar!
Steady, sir.
[Tom] No! Dad!
You have 24 hours to deliver Mary Carr to me personally…
-or your brother will hang. -[inhales sharply]
[breathing shakily]
Don't you worry.
I'll fix this.
I promise.
[people chattering]
-Ah, good evening. -Uh, evening.
[spectators chattering]
You took a big risk being here.
Some things are worth the risk.
[chuckles]
[exhales deeply]
[MC] Ladies and gentlemen, our exhibition fight is about to begin.
Tonight, we gather for a sporting event that surpasses entertainment.
Joining us from New York, we have the esteemed and undefeated
-Nathaniel Washington. -[crowd cheering]
Returning to the West End stage for the first time since his ban was lifted,
a notorious fighter hoping to restore his former glory,
I welcome none other than
Hezekiah Moscow!
[crowd cheering, booing]
[snorts]
Oi! Come on!
[referee] Gentlemen, approach the scratch, please.
[Nathaniel] I hope you still got it.
-Won't go easy on you. -Hmm.
Touch gloves.
[sighs]
Miss Drake.
[Alice] Lord Grafton.
[chuckles] What a beautiful home.
[chuckles]
It's an absolute honour to be here.
The pleasure is entirely ours.
We have a treat for you.
Our entire collection is on display.
[choir singing] ♪ The King of kings Salvation brings ♪
♪ Let loving hearts enthrone Him ♪
♪ Raise, raise a song on high ♪
♪ The virgin sings… ♪
[speaking indistinctly]
♪ …her lullaby ♪
♪ Joy, joy for Christ is born ♪
♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪
[♪ classical music playing]
[Leighton] Isn't it magnificent? I can't believe you've done it.
Pried a gem from the grip of the hoarding class.
Everyone knows Grafton only has this on display as American bait.
You're too modest.
This was made to be seen.
And, uh, who is this beauty?
Ah, Miss Crane, this is Mr Quentin Ashmore,
friend of Lord Grafton's and son of a rather prominent…
-Ah, Leighton. -…banking family.
Oh, Gordon. Do excuse me.
[Gordon, Leighton speaking indistinctly]
Charmed.
-[bell dings] -[crowd clamouring]
Come on, let's box, man. Let's box.
[grunts]
[grunting]
Keep your hands up! Put your hands up!
-Hez, come on! -Come on, come on, come on.
-[grunts] -[thuds]
[echoing]
[Alec] Hezekiah, fight if you're gonna fight.
Go on, Hez!
Come on, Hezekiah.
Come on.
-We're just getting started. -Come on!
-[grunts] -[crowd cheers]
-Yes! -All right!
Go on, Hez!
Come on, Hezekiah. Come on.
-[bell dings] -Time!
-[bell dinging] -Time! Time! Gentlemen, time!
-Time, time, time. -[panting]
-[referee] Well done. -Legend!
It's your fight. You got this.
You left it all in the ring, your heart's in the ring. It's your fight.
-[guests chattering] -[♪ classical music playing]
What's your name?
Well?
Harriet, sir.
Dance with me.
She's not allowed.
I wasn't speaking to you.
Beg your pardon, sir.
[scoffs]
Go and refill it.
I think we might have a problem.
[speaking indistinctly]
Sir Quentin of the silver spoons. I've already had the honour.
He won't leave her alone.
-Can I handle it? -No.
He's not the first prick we've come up against. He won't be the last.
She can handle herself.
-But we brought them here, Mary. -Yes, Belle.
To gain entry, not to wrap 'em in cotton wool.
[Quentin] Stand where I've got you. Come on.
Fine. I will keep an eye on the choir girl.
You just need to stay focused.
The minute you three get on that balcony, the painting don't leave your sight.
Fuck off.
-[chattering stops] -[Grafton] I'm very proud
to share our full art collection with you for the first time this evening,
including our precious Caravaggio.
Oh, wow. [speaks indistinctly]
[Grafton] Americans are extremely persuasive.
[all chuckling]
Now, I know that most of you are here in anticipation
of a most marvellous display from Miss Isabel Bridges,
so, without further ado, Miss Bridges.
-[Sophie chuckles] -[Grafton chuckles]
[Sophie] Lord Grafton, I've heard that novelty Christmas cards
-are a humble British tradition. -[chuckles]
So, to thank you for hosting this fabulous event,
I would like to present you with a card of your own.
This card will represent everything that happens here tonight.
Through the power of influence, persuasion and intense focus,
you will all predict what picture is on this card.
Let's begin.
Do not take your eyes off of the card.
Direct all of your energy towards it.
Surrender to the pull of our unified connection.
Bells have rung for centuries to announce the festive season.
Here, they'll assist in our grand reveal.
I will ring this bell.
And when it stops, I will call upon three guests,
each of whom will name an item on this card.
[bell ringing]
Christmas is a feast for the eyes,
but is there one decorative item that speaks to you most?
A candle.
Remember please, stay focused on the card.
[bell ringing]
Mr Budgen.
-Ah. -[Grafton, guests chuckle]
This is a time of indulgence.
Please tell us which Christmas treat you can taste on your lips.
Oh, and don't say plum pie.
-[scoffs] -[Grafton, guests chuckling]
Well, in that case,
an orange.
[Sophie] An orange.
Remember, everybody, look at the card.
One last time.
[bell ringing]
[exhales sharply]
Miss Callow, think of something that brings us together in this season,
something beautiful and wistful that we could gather around.
Mistletoe.
Fantastic. Please, all give yourselves a huge round of applause.
[guests applauding]
[Sophie] Wonderful.
So, three items.
A candle, an orange and mistletoe.
Now, Lord Grafton, are you ready to see if these items are on your card?
[Grafton chuckles] Yes, I am.
[Sophie chuckles]
[Harriet whimpering]
[Quentin] Stop it.
-[panting] Just stay still. -[whimpering continues]
Stay quiet.
Stay quiet, okay?
Just make it easy for yourself. [breathing heavily]
-Oi. -You shouldn't have--
-[grunts] -[Harriet gasps]
-[screams] -[guest] What was that?
[guests gasping, murmuring]
[whispering] What the fuck?
[Mary] Fuck.
[grunts]
[Anne] Come on, hurry up.
[Nicholas] Father, the… the Caravaggio.
[guests gasping, murmuring]
[Mary] Nobody move!
[guests scream, murmur]
[Quentin grunts]
This is outrageous!
What on earth's going on here?
[Leighton gasps]
Told you I was full of surprises.
-[Anne] Move out the fucking way. -Stop.
No. Don't move.
[Mary] Now, listen up.
The painting comes with us, and all I need you to do is stand there.
Nicely.
Because this is loaded,
and I do know how to use it.
Ta-ta.
[guests exclaiming, murmuring]
[Grafton] Don't let them leave!
[crowd cheering]
Yes! Yes!
-You all good? -Yeah.
There's the guy I've heard so much about.
It was an honour.
Yeah. Well done.
-[panting] -[spectator] Well done, Mr Moscow!
-Well done! -[sighs]
You trying to tell me that didn't feel good?
-[chuckles] -[chuckles]
It's different fighting when you have nothing to lose.
[Nathaniel] Hmm.
You're a fighter, Hezekiah.
It's in your blood like it's in mine.
-Hmm. -[spectator] Great win, Mr Moscow.
[spectator 2] Great bout.
[Nathaniel scoffs]
I don't even know how you even lasted this long.
Oh, you don't like England?
-Well, it doesn't like us. -[chuckles]
[Nathaniel chuckles]
And America does?
It's hard, but you're not so alone.
I can walk six blocks in my neighbourhood
before I see one face that makes me feel different.
It's enough to get you strong for the world.
[sighs]
So, this where the proposal start.
There's a fight happening in New York City,
where we're pulling together.
We're taking up against white men who shut us out from titles,
from the wealth to feed our families, from being treated like people.
And if…
When we win,
we're gonna change the world.
But we need talent.
I came here to see if the rumours are true.
They're not.
You're stronger.
If you care about fighting for something real,
then join us.
We need you.
Let me see it.
What the fuck was that?
-She could have got hurt. -Yeah, so fucking what?
A girl like that means nothing to you, but she could have been any one of us.
Oh, so you risk a job like this for a fucking stranger.
What about months undercover wasted?
Countless connections gone?
[Mary] We got the fucking painting, didn't we?
God, you are pathetic.
One job to the next, grab, scram and another burnt bridge.
I never signed up for a smash and grab.
Hand over our payment. The job is done.
[Sophie] What if I say no?
Then you don't get the painting.
[scoffs] You wouldn't dare.
Fucking try me.
We ain't the same, Sophie.
We're cut from a very different cloth.
You ain't got no honour.
Give it to me now.
Now!
[Anne] Have you lost your fucking mind?
-I always knew you were a snake. -I don't have time for this.
Esme.
Seal that up.
[canister shuffling]
[Sophie] Just do as she says.
Go on then, Belle.
Hand it over.
You better know what you're doing, Alice Diamond.
[Sugar] Tell everyone to be off the streets first thing, yeah?
-[Tom] Yeah. -[Sugar] All right, good boy.
Tell your man he'll get what he wants.
Just bring my brother to the tailor's at dawn.
Do you understand?
[Sophie laughing]
[both chuckle]
This should get you to the station in time,
and then you can get the next train to the Liverpool docks.
And you?
I've got some unfinished business here.
[grunts]
-So, the Elephants' fee. -[coins jangling]
I think that's a fair price for the heavy lifting.
You got nerves of steel.
I could always see it.
That was one hell of a move, kid.
When you get to New York, look me up.
-[door opens, closes] -[footsteps approaching]
I tried to find you last night.
What's wrong?
[Tom] Sugar needs you now.
[banging on door]
[groans]
-[banging continues] -No.
What? What are you doing here, Sugar?
The plan's changed, Mary.
Let's go. Come on, move.
Hurry up.
-[Sugar grunts, speaks indistinctly] -[Mary grunts]
Give me five minutes.
If I'm not out,
kill him.
-[Mary, whispering] Where's Murtagh? -We don't have time.
-[Mary grunts] -Go.
Go.
[gun cocks]
[gasps, breathes shakily]
Oh, I'd think about what you're doing, Mr Goodson.
Is she really worth all this destruction?
[grunts]
[Sugar] You're fucking poison.
I'm gonna kill you with my own fucking hands.
[both grunting]
-[Sugar grunts] -[Vance groans]
-[Sugar exclaiming] -[blows thudding]
[grunts]
[shouts]
[groans]
[coughs]
[panting]
[straining]
[Hezekiah] Jack.
[panting]
[gunshot]
Sugar!
-Sugar! -[Hezekiah] Mr Goodson.
Sugar!
Get off! Sugar!
Sugar! Sugar!
Fuck! Get off!
Sugar! Sugar!
[Tom pants] Dad!
[sobbing]
It's all right.
[grunts, coughs]
[exhales sharply]
[pants, breathing shakily]
[sniffs]
[people chattering]
A little bit of coin?
[slurps]
For your continued silence and corruption.
You make it all sound so dark.
What's the matter?
You got morals now?
Officer Brenner found the Lord. [chuckles]
[grunts] Well, that'll be the day.
Hey, we're partners, for as long as our interests align.
Look, for the prices we pay, I want assurances.
Ah, well, you can see it for yourself. It's all over the press.
Queen's man finds unstable dynamite in his investigation.
No living witnesses.
My men are holding up our part of the bargain.
And the other matter?
I looked into it. [sighs]
You were right.
Dates and times were tampered with to rule out Treacle's alibi.
The rumour is the case matches a whole string of murders.
[footsteps departing]
[patrons chattering]
[Sugar groans, sighs]
Ta.
[slurps]
Mmm. I should never have doubted you.
[Treacle] You know they'll take this place eventually.
[Sugar] Let 'em try.
In the meantime,
you've got a boy who works here, and he needs you.
So don't fuck it up.
[chuckles]
[Mary] Sorry I deceived you,
but rest assured the painting has gone to a better home.
And please know I enjoyed sitting for you.
-[chuckles] -[chuckles]
Um… And I appreciate your talent.
-Immensely. -[knocking on door]
Put "immensely" down there. That sounds proper, don't it?
It does.
I hear the Elephants been causing a stir.
Things didn't go to plan, but we adapted.
With Murtagh gone, I've got time to weigh up my options.
How will you choose?
Well, following my heart never goes well.
So I'm trusting my gut.
Just trying to think about what's best for me and the girls.
[Hezekiah] Mmm.
And I would never wanna come in between that, hmm.
But…
[sighs]
…there's something I want you for consider.
Now, you always said that New York is the future.
Right?
Well, I've been given a chance to fight out there.
To be a part of change.
I'm giving the land in Jamaica to Alec family, and…
I am going to New York.
I want you to come with me.
[footsteps approaching]
No looking back, Hezekiah.
You show New York what you can do.
[sighs]
-I will write to you. -[chuckles]
-You will be too busy. -[chuckles]
-Mm-mmm. -[both chuckle]
Thank you.
For everything.
And you.
[Hezekiah sniffs]
[sighs]
[people chattering]
[hawkers calling]
All right, I'll carry these in for you.
[train chugging]
[horse whinnies]
Whoa, there.
Stand. Stand easy.
Oh, no. No.
I'll take that, thank you.
All right, uh, straight ahead there.
[Sophie] So, Mr Ellis, I'm sure you're anxious to see your piece.
Oh, yes. Quite anxious.
Well, it's been a pleasure,
and I trust this will be the start of a great partnership.
-Please. -[canister rattling]
[chuckles]
[clears throat]
[moans, chuckles]
A message from our queen.
"By now, our gift should have been well received.
This New York lot are tough,
but we're in talks about future endeavours.
The swap worked perfectly and, thanks to Alice's quick thinking,
we also got our payment too.
So I'll leave her in charge whilst I'm away."
[Mary] The Forty Elephants will soon be part of a transatlantic alliance,
proving that to truly thrive in this life,
we must believe ourselves to be bigger than the place we are in.
Then fate will do the rest.
I hope the enclosed makes up for everything I owe you.
"Keep your ears to the ground."
-[Belle gasps] -[Anne] Fuck me.
We've done it.
[all chattering, laughing]
You ready?
It's time to make my name.
That makes two of us.