Narcopolis

'...the opponents of drug legalisation

'were growing more powerful...

'...violence perpetrated by employees...

'How do you respond to the accusation that you gave the order...?

'Here we go - innovator, a corporate genius, a spiritual leader,

'which brings us neatly back to why.'

'Why what?' 'Why does everyone trust you?

'The personal guarantee? Come off it.

'I mean, seriously, to really guarantee the safety of every single Ambro product,

'you've got to be high about 90% of the week.

'Now, I know you're a recluse and all that, but come on.'

'Do you really want to know why people trust me, Martin?'

'That's why we're here.'

'My parents where drug addicts.

'As soon as I could walk I had to step over needles,

'crack pipes.

'Sleeping, drooling, emaciated, stinking bodies

'just to find something to eat.

'As a child, I became very familiar with hospital waiting rooms...

'...while doctors tried to flush out my parents' systems after OD'ing.

'I had to scrounge money, bail money, dealer money...

'...protection money off my neighbours.

'And then one day, it was all over.

'I found myself staring at two people

'with their guts spilling out onto the threadbare carpet,

'because my parents had skanked their dealer one time too many.

'I made a promise that day, I made a promise to myself.

'To change a system...

'...that took two decent people and turned them into cockroaches.

'And I've kept that promise ever since.

'Today, Ambro products are legal.

'They are affordable and they are safe.'

'People have made their choice, Martin.

'You can't change history.'

"'You can't change history,"

'from the lips of the Ambro Company's enigmatic founder Todd Ambro,

'right here live and exclusive and in person

'in our studio on the 25th anniversary of drug legalisation.

'Todd Ambro, thank you.'

'What a pleasure it's been, Martin. Thank you.'

'What are you waiting for?'

- Well? - 'Shush, shush.'

Rushing will only make me mess it up.

OK, I'm there.

Come on, you have to move faster.

'This is my whole life passing before me.'

A little respect, please.

Your whole life? You're forgetting something.

Apart from you, Eva, of course.

'What's the matter?'

I know this is the right thing, but that doesn't stop it feeling wrong.

'Don't think about that. Just do what we planned.'

- 'Talk to me. Tell me what's happening.' - It's happening.

- You're a genius! - 'Was.'

- No one's gonna know now. - 'I'll know.'

You've got company.

- 'You need to get out of there.' - No, it's not completed.

There are three of them.

OK. There's an emergency exit in the clearance chamber.

'I can try and buy you some time.'

- I have to finish this. - No, you need to get out of there.

Shit!

Don't move!

Step away from the door. Put your hands above your head!

- Don't fucking move! - What are you doing? This isn't stable.

Where I'm going, it doesn't need to be.

'This was never the plan! Don't do it!'

It's gone.

Jesus.

- All of it? - No, not all of it.

Eva... I love you.

No!

'165 status update. 165 status...'

I really loved her.

- Yeah, that's what it looks like. - Fuck you!

She was my baby. My skin.

Hey! What about me?

You can't just leave me like this.

I really need something, brother.

I'm freaking out here.

L'm... ditching, man.

Please! Anything! Please!

Then try room service.

Fuck you! You motherfucker!

We've been promised an upgrade now that Ambro owns this site.

Ambro owns this place?

God knows why anyone would wanna own this shithole.

The lights are on a timer.

They don't come on till 8:00 when we open. Cutbacks.

Are you meant to do that?

Jesus!

This is the only key. I checked the security cameras.

No one came in or out of here last night.

Except this guy.

No, there's the thing. There's nothing on there.

Hey, come on. This is a stressful job. You know how it is.

Anyway, I thought you Drecks worked in pairs.

Cutbacks.

'...with the largest range of LRDs on the market,

'Ambro have something for everyone...'

- 'What time's this?' - Someone offed themselves in the Kindle.

- 'ID?' - No, nothing. E6.

I'm going back for a DNA test again once the body's cooled down.

- 'Cools down?' - His body temperature was 49 degrees.

No weapons. I'll have to go back with Forensics.

- 'Christ. So what was he jamming?' - I dunno. Another Error 6.

I need to go back in there with a Forensics team.

- 'No way.' - Did you hear what I just said?

We've got a double E6.

'I'm sending everything to Rogue Trader Convictions.

'We'll shut these bastards down once and for all.

'There's been a 30% spike in unlicensed busts in the last two months.

'They still keep coming back. It's making people nervous.'

- You mean the LRD manufacturers. - 'Making all of us nervous.'

- And tell them we need more Drecks. - 'Very funny.

'We have to let some one-offs like your E6 slide until we get on top of this.'

- Great. - 'Technically it's a crime without a victim.

'No one gives a shit. The case is closed, eh?'

Hi.

I'm sorry. I...

Can I come in?

Everyone's gone home.

I've got him a present.

Come on. Let's see you then.

Yes. Definitely bigger.

Here.

Happy birthday.

- What is it? - A book.

- Where did you find it? - At a market.

- So what's all this? - Don't touch it!

I'm trying to construct an anti-gravity chamber.

Oh, right. How's that going?

Thanks, Dad.

New neighbours. Mum puts the TV on to hide the noise.

Are you still angry with Mum?

I'm not angry with her. ls that what she said?

I can't stay, Ben. You know why.

You can come over and see me at my place.

I don't like your place. I want you to live here.

I'm sorry, it's not that simple.

Why isn't it?

'Ambro Infinity lasts up to five times longer than our rivals.

'If you want safe play, then you have to play safe.

'Only Ambro products carry my personal guarantee.

'Ambro... playing safe.'

I had them knocking on my door today.

- Cold calling. - Who?

Who'd you think? Ambro.

- They were at the school on Monday. - Jesus.

I'm not sure how long we can go on like this.

Six months.

- We agreed six months apart and then... - I...

- I don't think I'm gonna make it. - What does that mean?

Someone at the diner said trading's picked up in the north.

A lot of abandoned accommodation going begging.

- What's this got to do with anything? - We can start again.

Get a small house in the middle of nowhere. No drugs.

Just us.

Who's "us"?

Angie?

Look...

I'm sorry about tonight. But I'll make it up to you both, I promise.

I could come by at the weekend, when you're working.

Come on, Angie.

- I'm free on Saturday. - Saturday...

Good. It can be just the three of us.

You look like a man who puts in the hours.

What you poppin', man?

You need a little bit extra-sweet medicine for your tired bones?

Not interested, pal.

Listen, I'm not talkin' licensed shit. I can get you some really bad.

Come on. You look down, bruv. Let me sort you out.

Calm the fuck down!

We call you people rogue addiction traders.

RATS.

Might give you some clue as to how I feel about you offering URDs to me.

Are you Dreck, man? Shit!

And I'm void. Your worst nightmare.

All right, keep your sense of humour. I was only joking.

You think this is funny? Think this is funny?

Please, stop.

Please, please.

Thanks for the free samples.

'...with the CEO Todd Ambro unavailable for comment,

"'The Central Show" caught up with his wife Ellen.'

'Todd is... he's so active. So committed.

'He would've loved to have been here, but there's so much to take care of.'

- 'Personal guarantee?' - 'Well, exactly.'

'Ellen, tell us, what do you say to people

'who accuse the Ambro Company of aggravating the situation

'rather than helping it?'

'Look, in any society, you'll always have people harking back to the good old clays.

'If by "the good old days", those people mean a time

'when children were scoring unregulated narcotics on street corners,

'and injecting themselves into their stomachs,

'then you can have your golden age.

'The reality is that people are much happier now,

'and that's what's important.'

'OK, are you sitting comfortably, Frank? I'll give you ten minutes.

'Tell me what you know.'