Hope Street - Second Season

Today's a new start for us.

It's Siobhan I'm worried about. Finn's meeting her in a bit.

I'm seeing someone. What?

Leila.

Leila's flying to Nottingham.

She's leaving. Why?

Because... she found out your wife has cancer.

PHONE RINGS

TYRES SCREECH

Finn!

Ah!

Whoa, why did you stop here?

Why did you stop here? They can see us!

Listen, another peep out of you and I'll be down there

throwing shapes like it's Summer Solstice 1995.

Go! Right, I'm going.

Thanks, Mum.

Have a great night guys.

LOUD DANCE MUSIC

Hey, you!

What are you doing?

Let him go.

What's going on here?

Let him go!

Dad?

You're under arrest for selling Class A drugs.

You don't have to say anything

but it may harm your defence if you don't mention

when questioned something you later rely on in court.

Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Come on.

Must've been some party!

I'm a wee bit jealous I didn't get an invite.

Eugh, I just stood in sick.

In my new sandals!

Black's for rubbish, green's for recycling.

Gloves are over there. Get going.

CAR ENGINE REVS

CAR HORN SOUNDS

So this is where it's all happening?

Little bird told my missus youse were having

a community litter pick.

Our invite must've got lost.

Help yourself to some rubber gloves.

There's an invitation a man can't refuse.

Chanel, what are you waiting for?

Rone, my nails.

And I've got a lip and chin wax in half-an-hour.

Move then.

We're part of this community now and we all need to do our bit.

That's the spirit.

Oh!

Make yourself useful.

Coffees.

Why would any woman want to hitch her wagon

to a thug like Ronan Kelly?

Hmm, I can think of a few reasons.

Fancy clothes and designer handbags

don't seem so attractive when you know where the money comes from.

Hi!

Al Quinn. Yup.

Man, it's been too long.

I can't believe it, mate.

Kept wondering when I was gonna hear from you.

Sure, I haven't been at work in a while.

I didn't even know there was a covert operation.

Not until the intelligence system flagged it up.

I assume you big boys haven't been brought in

because some drugs were being sold from Chanel Kelly's salon?

It's her old man we're after.

I've been on Ronan Kelly for a year.

Undercover? Yup, I'm one of his crew.

Me and him are like that.

I can't believe that Ronan Kelly has moved to Port Devine. Lucky us, eh?

Not for long, if tonight goes according to plan.

Kelly's got a shipment coming in.

As soon as we catch him with the cocaine,

it's game over for his dirty little empire.

Well, I hope I haven't mucked anything up,

arresting that dealer on the beach last night?

As long as Kelly's none the wiser before 1900 hours tonight, then no.

Got it. You know me, I can keep a secret.

So what's the craic? Not like you to put in a sick note?

You didn't hear about the car crash?

Siobhan!

Big day today.

Siobhan's last radiotherapy. Breast cancer.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

Here, do you fancy a wee cappuccino or hot chocolate? Oh, thanks.

Hey, I'll take one if they're going begging.

You wait until you're asked!

Sorry. Manners of a baboon.

And you promise you'll come into the salon,

for a nice relaxing facial on me.

I do the filler too.

And the Botox, If you fancy a glow up?

Still no sign of Finn.

Eh, he texted to wish me luck with my last treatment.

And you didn't ask where he was?

Why, would I? It's none of my business.

Stop fussing, Gran, Dad's fine.

Wait, so the girl, who caused the crash

that nearly did you in, her sister's who?

My Sarge, Marlene.

Wow. Yeah, we're old mates.

How about you?

Well, Taylor's away at Uni,

which left me with an empty nest, bored out of my mind.

I'd always wanted to work undercover,

but I wouldn't because of her.

And now you're free to chase psychos like Ronan Kelly 24/7?

Passes the time. Fills the quiet.

Yeah, I know all about that.

Just spent six months convalescing at me Ma's.

Oh. Your Ma's?

What, you mean your lovely wife wouldn't tend to your every need?

Siobhan and I are finished, mate.

What happened?

Don't you have somewhere to be?

Oh, later, then, all right?

Now, detectives from Organised Crime are gonna pick up

the dealer who you nicked,

but not a word to your team though, all right?

We need to keep every bit of this locked-down

until we've got Ronan Kelly. All right? Yeah.

Then, after that, me and you are gonna sink a few.

Like old times.

Erm...

What's going on?

Um...

You're not even back at work and you arrested a drug dealer.

Yeah, so what, you just happened to be on the beach

and you saw that Lex guy?

I was just out jogging. It's part of me rehab.

Yeah, but why bring in Organised Crime? He's just a nobody, right?

He said he bought the drugs from somebody at Chanel Kelly's salon,

but he wouldn't say who.

But why aren't we bringing the Kellys in?

Because it's a lie.

Ronan Kelly is never gonna sell drugs from his wife's salon.

He's too smart.

I should have kept more of an eye on the Kellys.

Listen, Marlene,

I know you've been understaffed for the last six months.

I just thought giving that lad to

the Belfast boys was doing you a favour.

I tell you what,

felt good scooping him!

Beats staring at the walls of your childhood bedroom.

So, does that mean you might come back a bit earlier than expected?

I'll make a few phone calls.

Would they throw their cans on the floor at home?

No, they would not. So why here?

Barry?

What's this?

I'd guess that's cocaine.

Or amphetamine of some kind.

Drugs in Port Devine?

That wouldn't have happened on my Finn's watch.

I'll have you know my Marlene held that station up

while your Finn was off his feet.

Where your stepdaughter, Lil, left him after the car crash?

Minus his spleen, I should add.

Dad's recovered fine, Gran.

Oh, no, you should've seen him take down this dealer at the party.

Well, what do you know?

My boy to the rescue again.

You just can't get the staff these days, can you?

HE SIGHS

Shay spilled the beans

that my Finn arrested a drug dealer at the solstice party.

And he wasn't even on duty.

Filthy toerag selling that muck to kids.

Is this down to Ronan Kelly, then?

No comment.

We don't have drugs in Port Devine.

Never have and never will.

My Finn saw to that.

Sorry, are you implying that this is down to me?

That I've let things slide?

No! No, you've done your best...

Yeah, on half the staff.

Marlene's been a great Acting Inspector while Finn's been off.

Cheers, Cal.

At least someone appreciates me.

Right, how do you fancy mounting an observation post on the salon?

A stakeout? Yup. Absolutely!

He doesn't look like he stops long in the beautician's chair.

Do men go in for all that, aye?

Yeah. I do enjoy the odd pedicure myself.

I'd keep that quiet, Cal.

Didn't Ronan Kelly get banged-up few years back in Belfast?

Yeah, he did 18 months for GBH.

Never been caught for drug trafficking though.

His driver took the blame, wouldn't testify.

Nor, would I.

He's not called Machete Kelly for nothing.

I have to be honest, Sarge.

This observation post isn't quite as glam as I'd hoped.

SHE LAUGHS

Oh, oh, oh, here she is.