The Foreigner

You like it? All right.

I need to go. My dad's here.

I'll see you tonight. Yeah.

This is the dress. Do you like it?

We've got to hurry. Everyone's going.

There's only two left in my size.

Come on, Dad, let's go.

When do I meet him?

His name's Chappy.

On the football team and very... Chubby?

"Chappy."

You'll meet when he picks me up for the dance.

Not before?

Dad, you really need to go faster.

Will he drive you to the dance?

He's rented a limo.

So, he won't drive you?

Limos come with drivers.

So, stop worrying.

It's a nice dress. You'll be very pretty.

I want you to like it.

I'm getting out.

No,no,no. Wait until I park.

Everyone's already inside.

Fan, careful crossing the street!

You stupid...

Metro desk, lan Wood.

Listen carefully.

An action wing of the Authentic IRA has just exploded a bomb

at the GET Bank in Knightsbridge.

The code word is "Phoenix”.

Britain '3 banks are now targets for the Authentic IRA.

The bombings will continue as long as

Britain '3 financial criminal institutions

persist in their support of the illegal occupation of Northern Ireland.

A bomb just went off,

an OBT Bank in Knightsbridge.

A group called the "Authentic IRA" just phoned it in.

They're claiming credit.

Who's the Authentic IRA?

Noidea. Never heard of them.

Christ. There goes the Peace Accord right back in the shit.

Listen up. A bank hasjust been bombed in Knightsbridge.

A group calling itself the "Authentic IRA" just phoned it in.

I want to know who they are, who's behind them.

Call the Met, Sinn Féin, monitor the blogs.

Is it the IRA, or is it something else? ISIS? Al-Qaeda?

What are you waiting for? Get over there.

...have asked a number of police officials

for current estimates on the dead and injured.

This is a major incident that they're treating

as a possible terrorist attack.

The bomb went off at...

...exactly 4:15 GMT in Knightsbridge.

One theory on the cause of the blast,

was that it may have been a gasoline explosion underground.

How many? How many I get?

Twelve dead so far, three times as many injured.

The explosion was centered at the OBT Bank Branch

in Knightsbridge.

There was no warning, and police were taken completely by surprise.

Fuck warnings. That'll teach 'em.

Any problems?

No.

We should be moving. That's normal procedure.

Every cop, hotel, and landlady in London

is now looking for the Irishman.

This place is safe, so long as we stay put.

Would I go tojail if I murdered your phone?

Destruction of government property?

Absolutely.

Too bad. What's the time?

Almost 10:00. Ten more minutes.

I'll miss my flight.

Let's stay here, door locked, blinds down...

Room service for a week. Sound good?

And your work, Deputy Minister?

An acute case of food poisoning.

You need to work on your excuses, darling.

Jesus Christ.

There's been an IRA bombing in London.

Scores dead and injured.

Yes?

Jesus, Liam. Half the world's trying to find you.

Do you even know what's happened?

Yes, yes, yes, I heard.

I've been trying you for hours. Where've you been?

Meetings.

Meetings? Aye.

And last night? You didn't come home. I was worried.

Came in late, left early. Lot of work to catch up on.

But the guest room wasn't slept in.

Who said I slept?

Oh, cut the crap, Liam.

You didn't come home, plain and simple.

And what if I didn't?

Look, I've got a lot to deal with, okay?

So, don't wait up, and don't be worried.

Sunday is the 20th anniversary

of my brother's death.

Saint Mary's is dedicating a mass to him, so...

I'll have Beth put it in the calendar, okay? We'll talk later.

Oh, Jesus.

Yes, I understand the need for swift action.

But until we can identify the threat,

there's not much we can do.

Well, you have your finger on the pulse overthere, Liam.

We're depending on you.

Anything you can provide, anything at all,

would be a tremendous help.

I'm meeting the Council now.

I'll shake the trees as hard as I can, and see what falls.

But, Kate, this is crucial.

We've managed to keep the lid on this for 19 years now.

But there are new upstarts in the ranks

pressing for the way things were.

I could use something now.

And you know what I'm referring to.

The Royal Pardons.

I remember your list, the 40 On-the-Runs.

Are we really back to that?

My cousin's on that list.

He hasn't even been convicted of any paramilitary offenses.

These people are suspects in many things,

including murder.

These people are critical to holding the peace together now.

A few letters of pardon would be a small gesture.

We keep it quiet.

But knowing it's been considered

gives me leeway to press certain men

for something in return.

As Irish Deputy Minister,

you have served the British Government honorably,

which hasn't always been easy,

but appeasement is a dangerous thing.

These are longstanding issues.

That if addressed now, would smack of appeasement.

I need something, Kate.

The newer members haven't lived the bloodshed,

and are easily swayed.

I'm trying to hold this together.

A gesture is all. It would make a difference.

I'll consider it.

But I want something first. Something real.

Understood.

Hello?

We're closed. We open at 12:00.

Uh, we're looking forthe owner, a Mr. Quin Minh?

Quan.

Upstairs.

They were found on site,

not far from your daughter's body.

Can you positively identify them as hers?

Who did this?

I don't know, sir. We don't know,

but we're going to find out.

Why my daughter?

Is there someone we can call to come and be with you, Mr. Quan?

I have no more family.

These bombers, will you catch them?

Yes.

Will they get punished?

Yes, they certainly will.

We'll let ourselves out.

Ah, good morning, Hugh. Thanks for coming.

Been a long time, Liam.

It's been a long time, indeed.

Go on, take a chair, there.

All right, Hugh?

Now, that we're all here,

does anyone know who this Authentic IRA is?

Are they even part of the IRA?

Some new upstarts, or something else entirely? Hmm?

They're trying to undermine everything

we've achieved over the last 19 years.

Well, I won't have it.

They don't have the support of the people who said no to the violence.

Our mandate's to uphold that choice

and maintain the Peace Accord, no matter what.

Are we in agreement?

There's a lot of support for their actions amongst the younger ranks.

Hotheads.

Hotheads who don't remember, or know any better.

You were once one of those hotheads, Liam.

Aye. Long ago, when it was the only way. And what did it give us?

More graves than I care to remember.

This bombing rivals Omagh with its civilian deaths.

It's unacceptable, anytime, anywhere!

And do you think the bombers come from our ranks?

The Brits ID'd the explosive.

Czech-made Semtex from our dumps.

They also used our code word.

Which means they have a contact in our command.

Maybe someone in this room.

They're trying to divide us,