Peaky Blinders

I want you to be alive after your entire family is dead

that is what will hurt you the most.

Michael is badly wounded.

John is dead.

So I sent a message to Aberama Gold.

I need you back. I'll help you

cos Michael wants me to help you. Starting now.

The bullet's been written.

He, as the oldest brother... I'll put this bullet into his head.

You said you'd bring every man and woman out on strike.

Do you have a whistle?

WHISTLE BLOWS It's almost as if you want trouble.

This programme contains some violent scenes,

strong language from the start, and some scenes of a sexual nature

CLAMOUR OF VOICES

All right. First come, first served, form an orderly line, all of you.

All right. All right.

Right! Have your contracts of employment in your hand!

Bring 'em in! Get in there.

Get moving! On you go! Go on, keep going!

Keep going. Whoa, where are you going? Bradley. Foreman.

All right. You go and see that man over there. Go!

What's your name? Bradley. I'm a foreman.

When did you last work here? 1922.

How many have done this type of work before?

They're mostly farm hands from down Worcester way. But I'll show 'em.

Hungry men learn fast. All right. On you go.

Dirty scabs! Blacklegs!

GLASS SMASHES

What bastard threw that? Get him out here!

Arthur! Oi! Enough. Get him out!

Get out!

Ten more!

Two more. Ten. That's it. Close it up!

HEAVY DOORS CLOSE

Right. Ten bob a man. £2 there for you.

What about security? Yeah, well, about that...

By order of the city of Birmingham police department,

you and your ugly workforce are now under the protection...

..of the Peaky fucking Blinders.

DOOR OPENS

Mr Gray? Yeah, send him in.

It's your mother.

Oh, fuck.

I read about it in the paper.

I have a right.

I'm your mum, as well.

You want me to go away?

Yes.

I'll just leave these.

They're from our orchard.

You used to love these.

I hope there are no worms in them.

Look, I just wanted to say that you're welcome to come home.

To get better at home.

I know you got bored in the village, but...

..we love you -

and your little brother misses playing football with you...

..and your dad...

..passed on.

He passed on peacefully in our bed.

Fuck.

Now go on.

I'm expecting Tommy, and he's due here now.

I'll go, then.

I'll not be in the same room as that man.

CAR PULLS UP OUTSIDE

DOOR OPENS

Come on, Pol, Tommy's expecting us.

Who's with us?

Isaiah and two Lee boys.

Ada, how long since you've had a fuck?

What?

It's been nearly two years with me.

Over Christmas I counted it up.

So, I've made a New Year's resolution to change the situation.

Oh. Anyone particular in mind?

Not really.

Just me and someone unsuitable.

# From starry eyes colliding

# From Mars to someone crying... #

I'll sit in the front.

# I'm never far away

# No matter what I'm hiding

# I get lost

# But I always come around

# Call when you're ready cos I'm ready to ride. #

So, this is just to make things official.

Your official return to the company payroll.

So no more talk of New Year's resolutions

or Tommy might change his mind.

What New Year's resolution? Never mind.

I think Ada's trying to tell me to behave myself.

Yeah. Behave yourself.

Behave myself or what?

Behave myself or fucking what?

OK, Polly, I'll tell you the truth.

After your recent troubles, Tommy asked me to keep an eye on you.

"Troubles?"

Whilst working for this company,

I have killed a man,

I have lost a man, I have found a son,

I have nearly lost a son, I have nearly lost my own life.

Now, I will accept my job back,

if the terms on offer are favourable...

..but I will not behave myself.

Sorry I'm late.

Where's Arthur?

Do I look like his fucking mother?

Oh, no. Why are you here?

You all right? Is Billy all right?

Yes. Everything's fine.

Well, look... Lovely to see you, but I'm late for a meeting.

They can wait.

I've got something for you.

Something for a loving husband who's been working very hard...

..and is under a great deal of pressure.

Something to relieve his stress.

It's silk. From Japan.

Feel.

My hands are dirty.

Good.

Feel all of it.

Feel it properly.

You, er... You want to do this here?

Why not? I thought you were the boss.

I am the fucking boss. Then tell me what to do, boss.

Come here.

Right, before we start this extraordinary general meeting

of the board of the Shelby Company Limited,

I'd like to note the absence of the Deputy Vice President,

who has not yet arrived.

We'll continue without his presence.

HE CLEARS THROAT Item number one.

The reinstatement of the Shelby Company Limited company treasurer.

The board welcomes back the former treasure,

with generously improved terms and conditions.

Due to the exceptionally difficult circumstances

the company now finds itself in.

The proposed treasurer will now check the terms and conditions,

to see if they are in order.

Item number two, during the absence of the Company Accountant,

due to ill health,

all responsibility for the keeping of the Company Accounts

pass to the head of acquisitions.

Item number three. The Company Treasurer,

having read the terms and condition,

lodges a signed contract of employment agreeing

to the terms and conditions with the temporary head of accounts.

All those in favour of the reinstatement of Mrs Elizabeth Gray

to the position of The Shelby Company treasurer,

please raise your hands.

Why, goodness. Thank you.

Any other business?

Right, I declare this extraordinary general meeting over.

Now we talk about the real business...

..but, for that, we need Arthur.

Where the fuck is Arthur?

SHE EXCLAIMS

KNOCK ON DOOR

Mr Shelby! Fuck off.

They've broken into the paint shop. Oh, yeah?

They're chucking paint around -

I think they mean to set light to it.

Well, you deal with it, man, I'm fucking busy!

What was all that about?

In this sinful place,

there will be temptations.

It's my responsibility as your wife

to help you resist those temptations.

By putting myself between you...

..and the devil.

In the words of my sinful Catholic mother,

"Keep his balls empty and his belly full."

God rest her soul.

KNOCK ON DOOR Mr Shelby!

You have to come to the paint shop immediately! Please!

Oh, I have to go.

Won't be late.

Sorry, ladies, there's no smoking in here.

Yes, love, we know.

All right. He's an hour late. Fuck him.

This business directly affects Arthur, but he's not here,

so we'll take a vote without him.

What business?

Official business that wasn't on your agenda, Ada.

An informant told us that six years ago Luca Changretta

came from New York to Birmingham to be best man at his cousin's wedding.

We found out that they used Reid and Dunn in Broadgate

for the photographs.

The photographer kept the negatives. I persuaded him to give us copies...

..and to enlarge this one.

That is Luca Changretta.

I've seen his face, so I could pick him out.

Half the men in the photograph are Changrettas,

which means the chances are they're the men will come kill us.

We need to get both these photographs

into pubs and on street corners,

and put it about that there's a reward for information.

We also propose that we give a copy of this photograph