Noughts + Crosses

Come on, pal! Go on!

Whoo!

Yeah, well done! That was... That was quite a sight.

Well, go on, then, show me how it's done.

Er, don't want to show you up, Blanker.

You're going to miss all this.

Yeah. You definitely want to go? It's Mercy Point.

Course he should go.

Want to be a sell-out?

Like he just said, it's Mercy Point. So might not even get in.

Jude, mate!

Look, don't listen to him.

I'm proud of you.

Cheers, Danny boy.

Danny, come on, let's go.

Shit.

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.

What's the hurry there, lads?

We're just heading home, Officer.

Yeah, we only came down for a kick-about.

Left as soon as we saw what was happening.

Where's your ball, then, genius?

Must have lost it in our hurry to get away, Officer.

Yeah, yeah, get in the van.

Go on. Nah. Nah, nah, nah.

Jude!

I said get in the van.

OK. OK.

A police officer has the power to detain someone

only if they've grounds to believe

that person has committed a Section Two offence...

What's he saying? I dunno.

...attendance of an illegal gathering classifies as a Section Three.

Well, look at that, got ourselves an expert here.

Well, I reckon one of us should be.

Are you taking a tone with me, boy? He didn't mean that, Officer.

Hands on the van.

No, no, I'm, I'm sick of this, man.

I am so sick of this!

Hands on the van!

Out of my face, Blanker!

There we go, "Blanker".

That's it, in the van.

Jude! Jude! Stop!

I'm not doing anything. Just leave it. I'm not.

Out my way, Blanker.

Danny!

Get back! I told you to get back!

We need an ambulance here.

Will someone call an ambulance? Jude! Jude!

Opposition leaders have criticised Prime Minister

Opal Folami's domestic policies, after a Cross policeman was injured

in yet another night of violence on the streets of South London.

A Nought gang leader is now in hospital,

after the police were forced to defend themselves...

Sephy, it's Mama's birth... day.

Baba. Oya o, we're giving Mama her presents.

Give me a second.

Ready?

Happy birthday, Mama.

Eh, Ese O.

For me? Mm-hm.

My family colours!

And from me.

Your secretary has exquisite taste!

I'm sorry, I have to go.

There's been an incident in Meadowview.

The Prime Minister is giving a statement in an hour.

But you're coming to the party tonight? I'll do everything I can.

Baba, can you give me a lift to school? I want to ask you something.

Oya. Car leaves in two minutes.

Happy birthday, Mama.

They stopped us. They called us Blankers.

All the usual, and then they just attacked us.

You didn't provoke 'em? Since when did they need provoking?

Right, we go to the police. What?! You explain what happened.

Meggie, it'll be the police's word against theirs. Callum's got his interview at Mercy Point tomorrow.

You think that's Exactly! going to happen? Wait, what? You'

Of course I am. After what's just happened to Danny, you're having a laugh.

Do you know how long I've been working on this? Enough!

We do nothing.

If anything changes, then...

For now, we just sit tight.

All right?

See you all later.

Right. Oh.

Jude.

Don't forget you're helping me with the party tonight.

Uh-uh, nah, no, I'm not working.

You promised! It's the Home Secretary, I'm not serving them.

Enough. Enough, I don't want to hear it.

Callum. Why?

I don't want to serve him either! Please.

I'm really short tonight.

Fine.

Thank you.

I was thinking. I was looking at university courses again.

And I'd like to apply to do politics.

At Okene-Aprica, maybe.

I thought you were going to do art history.

I know, but I just want to do something in the real world.

You know? Something useful, like you.

Well, if your mind's made up.

Baba! As if you didn't always hate art history.

Persephone Hadley, to even suggest I'd ever tell you what to do.

"Mercy Point.

"200 years of excellence."

Jude, stop it!

Move away! Get off me, you dagger! Get off me!

According to the police officers, the Noughts threatened them

and there was a suspicion that one of them was carrying a concealed weapon.

This is the tenth such incident this year.

It's hardly any wonder the Noughts are a little volatile.

Whatever their reasons, Prime Minister, we have to respond.

And so I'd recommend the temporary expansion

of stop and search powers across Albion,

and in London the implementation of a curfew.

The Aprica President will not allow us

to implement what is essentially martial law.

Some would argue we shouldn't have

to ask Aprica's permission in the first place.

Some would argue this shouldn't be happening in the first place.

I'm sorry, I won't be there at Jasmine's party.

Events have overtaken me somewhat.

Sorry I'm late, Niamh. Family emergency.

Four today.

Two of you.

You and you.

Kia, kia!

No luck? Couldn't you put in a word?

It doesn't work like that. Sorry, son.

Listen.

The videos from last night, they're all over the internet.

There's a meeting today at the Shield.

This guy Jack Dorn. You're not going.

He wants to co-ordinate a response after what happened to Danny.

I don't doubt it. You're still not going.

I wasn't just talking about me.

I'm not listening to Dorn mouthing off to a bunch of kids.

I left all that behind a long time ago.

That could be me in hospital. It... It could be Callum.

Despite centuries of Aprican rule,

relations between Noughts and Crosses continued to worsen.

The Segregation Act restored peace

by enforcing the separation of the races for the benefit of all.

Lekan? Yes! Oh, yeah.

Whoa. Whoo.

Can you outline the major causes of the creation of the Segregation Act?

Persephone.

I was just asking Kofi to explain the origins of

the 1950 Segregation Act and outline some of its specific elements.

You've caught me at the end of a 15-hour shift,

so forgive me if I'm brusque.

You and your thugs put that kid in a coma,

so not only is he not going anywhere -

he might have to be fed through a straw for the rest of his life.

Getting started early, are we? Well, it is my birthday.

Beautiful, isn't it?

And so is the weather.

Yes, finally some sunshine.

You might even get some colour.

Meggie.

So tonight I have a friend coming.

Oh, right?

He's called Chike.

When he arrives, can you bring him up, discreetly?

What about Kamal? Kamal probably won't even come.

Jas. You can keep a secret, can't you?

The things I do for you.

They'll be here soon.

Look, our brave police officers protect both Noughts and Crosses

alike, often at great personal risk.

In return, we protect those who serve from malicious accusations.

And look, the police have a perfect right to defend themselves

in violent situations, and I think it's wrong to politicise their work.

He's full of shit. We can agree on that.

Right, have a look at this.

Who filmed that? Who cares? It's gone viral.

Doesn't matter what he says any more.

This is different.

Now people will be out on the streets tonight.

Yeah.

Look, I've got to go do this bit of work.

At Kamal Hadley's house?

You know I don't want to, but Mama needs the help, Jude.

Did you go see Danny?

Yeah, I tried.

But that bastard cop was there, from last night.

You're not the only one who cares.

Nice of you to pop by. Come on.

Is he here, then? The Home Secretary.

Not yet. And when he arrives,

you're going to serve him drinks and be nice

and keep your temper in check.

I mean it, Callum. This is my job.

Fine.

Doesn't mean I have to like it. Right, I think we're ready to go.

So keep those glasses filled and it'll all go smoothly.

And, girls, as ever, keep away from the Minister of Agriculture.

Let's go, Callum, this way.