The Gold

We have two jobs... find Charlie Miller

and the money from his half of the gold,

and get enough on John Palmer to bring him down.

You're gonna clean my money, then give it to him.

I'll pay you back double in a couple of weeks.

An investment strategy.

Investment strategy's a rather grandiose term

for running drugs into Florida.

You'll pay for the school?

I'll pay for the school.

I see what you do, and you make the island look away

to let you make your money, but that money will bring others.

Give me your money.

I'll clean it, take a fair cut, and give it back.

He wants to start with a million dollars a week,

then he'll double it when he sees it's working.

- All I want is what we had. - (sighs)

I'm pregnant.

People start asking questions,

it's me that could get it in the neck.

You know who I am, you know who I want,

and you know it's not you.

If you get caught tapping phones on the Isle of Man,

give this to the lieutenant governor.

If you get caught tapping phones in Spain, give this to the embassy.

In both cases, you'd have to resign.

Thank you, ma'am.

- Go. - Finally.

- Go. - About bloody time.

I'm going in.

No, you're not. He's on his way in.

Now, that better be quick.

No, Nick, we're two minutes away.

Nick!

Fuck!

Shit!

Excuse me, mate!

I'm, er, looking for the train station.

Er, two streets over. Can't miss it.

It looks like something from the bloody Soviet Union.

Thanks.

Next week, double.

No chance.

People like you bring money to this island,

but you also bring problems...

the tourists, the drinking, other drugs.

Yeah. Tell me about it.

That bloody rubbish is all over the island.

We confiscate it. Slap a few heads.

I won't have it in my resorts. I can promise you that.

You do some good here, Señor Palmer.

You have friends, but you have enemies, too,

so I need double.

And what if I say no?

The police come to see you...

...the bank asks questions.

It is not good if you say no.

I pay the police,

I pay the bank, and I pay you.

The police ignore you because I tell them to.

The bank do not tell Madrid about your accounts

because I tell them not to.

I tell everybody what to do,

and I'm telling you next week is double.

Money's cleaned minus my cut,

and it's gone where you wanted it to go.

Good.

It's a bigger bag than last time.

Too big?

I didn't say that.

Do you have friends?

Not really.

Neither do I.

This is difficult.

If it was easy, they wouldn't need us.

It's important they need us.

To hide that much bad money in the system,

you need more good money in the system,

and you're running out of things to sell.

Who's he?

Bowman. He'll stay out here and keep an eye on you.

Best get some new clobber 'cause right now,

he might as well be wearing a fucking uniform.

What have you got?

The accounts... if you can call them that.

John likes things messy.

I have to piece it together like a bloody jigsaw.

You're gonna need someone who knows what's in there

and what's not... and be quick.

People don't know how clever John is.

And that's the way he likes it.

They don't know how dangerous he is, either.

So, you're all right?

What do you mean, all right?

Er, well, are you getting enough rest?

Too much. I'm bored.

You must come and see me more often.

Ugh, I'm doing my best, okay?

There's a lot going on, Léna.

There's a lot going on for me, too, John.

Yep, I don't doubt that.

Would you like to eat?

No, no, no. I'm fine. Don't waste your energy on me.

Would you like to, you know?

I don't know what the doctor would say about that.

It is okay.

Yeah, but, well, look what happened last time.

It can't happen twice, John.

Well... it was lovely to see you.

No. I've seen you in Tenerife with your envelopes.

I'm not one of your fucking envelopes.

Of course you're not.

This is more complicated than that.

Yes, John. This is more complicated than that.

And no, I am not all right.

Where are they?

They're in bed, John.

They waited all day.

You're too late.

- I'm here, aren't I? - You look knackered.

I'm all right.

We wait weeks, then you turn up like this.

I accept there is a way to look at things

where I maybe owe you an apology.

I should take myself off the case.

- (Nicki) Don't be stupid. - He clocked me, Nick.

If, if he sees me again...

The next time he sees you, he'll be in cuffs.

If you're that worried, you could always shave off your tash.

Never.

I don't think the '90s is gonna be very kind

to tashes, Tone.

You need to get your head around that.

Here he is.

Let's hope he's feeling chatty.

Yeah?

- Success. - Good.

There were a couple of complications,

but that's the game we're in.

And now you turn the profits back to our friend on the island.

Yeah, then we do it again, and you get even richer.

That's the plan.

You know, buddy,

whatever you wanted to do when you're rich,

you should do it now.

Life is short.

Baxter Investments.

Hello?

Hello?

That pub near your office?

Wouldn't recommend it.

Was nearly hospitalised by their scampi.

Go there now.

Could go in.

It's too exposed. You know that.

Fuck's sake.

I need all this land here, behind my place.

That is public land.

Perhaps I can hide the sale,

but building permits will be very difficult.

I ain't building nothing.

I just need to say I am.

I would need more money.

Thought you might.

No overtime, no drinking at lunchtime, no freemasonry.

Her Majesty's Customs doesn't look kindly on overtime.

I only drink on Saturdays,

and I don't believe the masons are keen on women.

Thank you for accepting this and coming.

I volunteered.

I work in VAT fraud,

which is actually less exciting than it sounds.

Have you reviewed Palmer's accounts?

Yes, I'd need time to work through them properly,

but I can tell you they aren't the accounts,

not the real ones, anyway.

There's no debt.

A rapidly expanding business that fronts a lot of money

for construction before recovering it with sales,