Eve! Eve! Eve!
- Ohhhhh! - Darling, what is it?
- I can't! - Oh, my God, darling!
Wake up, it's okay.
It's okay! I-I...
Baby! It's okay. Wake up, wake up!
What was it? Was it... Was it...
I fell asleep on both my arms.
Oh. Oh, they're coming back now.
Oh.
Jesus, my heart.
You freak.
- I'm sorry, it was scary. - Yeah. It was.
Oh, Jesus! My head.
What time did we leave last night?
It all ended when you and Bill sang A Whole New World.
Oh, yeah.
No one could follow that.
Well, at least we have the whole weekend...
Ugh.
- Oh. Oh, my God. - Happy Saturday.
- You were superb last night. - Thank you.
What's going on?
Did you get me a croissant?
No. Do you want the rest of this?
Of course I want the rest of that.
So why are you so perky? You left after I did.
I went for a run this morning, then I ate some coal.
Apparently it's a thing. I feel great.
Okay, from what I can eavesdrop on,
a Russian sex-trafficking politician
- has been murdered in Vienna. - Oh, no.
Why are they crying about it here?
- Don't know. - Was it a contract kill?
- I don't know. - You really earn your money.
- I don't know what we do here. - Get me a croissant.
Right. Everyone's in there with Frank.
- God. - And... Oh, Lord.
- It's Carolyn Martens. - Who?
MI6 Russia Desk.
I'd nail a cousin to work with that woman.
- Stone-cold badass. - I'll put in a good word.
Please don't. You're the late one.
Professional.
Where did you get that?
Okay. Thank you all for giving us your Saturday.
Turns out people are still murderous bastards on the weekend.
This is Carolyn Martens, head of the Russian desk.
- You've met Bill Pargrave. - Hi.
And his late assistant.
Eve Polastri. My apologies.
They assess and provide diplomatic protection
for visitors to the UK and will be your liaison.
It was Bill's birthday party last night.
They don't normally look this sweaty.
It was just a spontaneous thing.
Mm-hm.
Good morning.
There's been an assassination in Vienna.
Victor Kedrin was a Russian politician visiting Austria last week.
He was not a popular man.
But he had an unfortunately high profile.
Yesterday, Kedrin was coming out of a sushi restaurant
near Stephansplatz with his girlfriend Kasia Molkovska.
Somehow, about 50 yards from the restaurant,
the assassin sliced Kedrin's femoral artery with a blade
without him or his girlfriend noticing.
He was bleeding for about a minute before he collapsed.
Cool.
His girlfriend is the only witness but she fled the scene.
Interpol traced her here to the UK.
She was picked up in Hammersmith this morning
and needs protection.
- 20 quid it was a woman. - Sorry?
Sorry. Nothing.
We'll be sure to sort it.
Was there any CCTV of the killer?
No. No, as far as we know it was just a blind spot.
Thank you for your... time.
I imagine the girl is, erm, quite traumatized.
She's the only witness.
Surround her with humans, will you?
I said it was probably a woman.
Victor Kedrin was a misogynist and a sex trafficker.
He may not have considered a passing woman a threat.
She must have been able to get close.
Thank you. Thank you, Eve.
She said, "Eve."
Congratulations.
Give me the rest of that or I'll fire you.
I want to meet that witness.
- If I'm right... - No. Not your job.
Get her secure and get her some clothes.
Please don't make this a thing. I'm feeling very fragile.
I'm telling you, it's a woman.
Happy birthday, Bill.
It was just a bit of karaoke, Frank.
Oh.
Merci.
Wow.
Beautiful.
Villanelle?
Villanelle.
I can see you breathing.
- Meerh! - Argh!
Oy!
- I got you! - Yes.
- A bit, admit it. A tiny bit. - A tiny bit, yes.
- Were you scared? - No.
- Did you think I was dead? - No.
Would you be sad?
Of course.
Oh! Your face.
I got you.
- How was Vienna? - Good. Quick.
- But I'm tired. - Of course.
Do you want to stay and watch a movie?
No, I can't. I'm sorry.
They want me to give you this.
- Bonus? - Yes.
- Because I'm sensational. - Oh, yes. Of course.
And they want you to do another job.
When?
We know it's a tight turnaround. Tomorrow.
- All information is on there. - Sure.
Tuscany will be beautiful right now.
- You want to come? - No.
Well, can I take someone else?
I just want someone to play with.
You play in Tuscany.
And we will watch a movie when you come back.
You don't mean that.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Ohhh.
Nice face.
That looks terrifying.
Does it burn?
No, it strips your stomach so you can't feel anything.
Oh, cool. So, her name is Kasia Molkovska.
And we'll need two officers on each shift.
Oh, Jesus. That's gross.
Where do they want her overnight?
Don't know.
They haven't transferred her from the station yet.
- Really? Hammersmith? - Mm-hm.
So she's still there?
Yeah. Apparently she's a bit of a character.
Okay, um...
You know, I'm gonna pop down there quickly.
Why?
No reason.
Get those officers assigned to her and I'll sign off.
- Did we sing Disney? - Yes.
Damn.
Where are you going?
- To the bathroom. - Done the report?
- Mm-hm. - Okay. Good work.
Now... cough up.
- What? - 20 quid.
CCTV from Vienna turned up. It was a bloke.
What? Since the meeting?
- Yeah. Frank just said. - No, he said...
- 20 quid. - Have you seen it?
- Of course not. - Why not?
Stop it! There's a difference between thinking it was a woman
- and wanting it to be a woman. - Who's a woman?
You'll get the rest when I see the tape.
I'm going to try to throw up.
I suggest you do too.
I wanna see that CCTV.
- What was that all about? - Nothing.
I'm going to the station.
- Why? - Just don't tell Bill.
You're the best. I love you. You're amazing. Goodbye.
Bye.
I'm sorry. She's unintelligible.
- She's mainly swearing. - She's had a hell of a night.
I just need to know if she's aware of anyone
who might wanna harm her while she's in the country.
Poor thing. Can someone get her a tea?
Max?
Has she mentioned Vienna
or anything about her boyfriend's killer?
I think she's saying that they were drunk or she's drunk now.
She mentioned a plank of wood.
Was it tall or... dark?
God, I'm sorry.
Ask her if it was a man or a woman?
Does anyone in the department speak heroin Polish?
No, I mean, I'm serious.
You know, uh, Max, we need to get her to a facility.
Thanks.
- Oh, you speak Polish? - Uh, no. My husband is Polish.
You know, I've just picked up a couple of phrases.
Thanks, Max.
What did she say?
"Get your arse into bed."
Sorry.
- I wasn't flirting. - Mmm.
How are you?
Oh, I thought you'd be straight to bed.
Oh, I'm soldiering through.
It's a great turn-out.
Yeah. Bunch of animals!
Wanna play?
Oh, with a gin and tonic, definitely.
Uh, I need to steal Dom for a minute.
- Dom? - Mm-hm.
Should I be jealous?
Always be jealous.
I need you too, don't worry.
Right, I'll get him.
- Whoa, she's flying. - Yeah.
The translator couldn't get anything clear out of her.
You recognize anything, Dom? It might be teenage polish.
- What do you need? - Uh, just the description
of the person she saw while she was on the street.
Here she goes. Tall. Dark...
If I say to you... "ale decha," what does that mean?
Erm... what?
What do you think? Ale decha?
I don't wanna comment, but...
I mean, they're lovely, but...
- Say it. - Ale decha is... small breasts.
- Flat-chested. Like a plank. - Oh, my God!
See, this kid is using slang your Ethel wouldn't be familiar with.
Your killer was a... a small-breasted psycho. Apparently.
Excellent translating work.
Hey. Uh. Hi.
I was counting on you not having a life.
Wait, why are you still at the office?
My sister and her arsehole baby are staying with me
while she goes for interviews. I get more sleep here.
What do you want from me?
Can you pull Margit Polsen from the registry
and any other active female assassins under the age of 45?
Okay. Hold on.
I got Margie. Go.
Uh, how big are her tits? Breasts.
Okay. I know you're into assassins
but I refuse to talk about them in this way.
- They're people too, you know? - Elena!
Massive. She appears to have
massive, pendulous breasts.
Is that doing it for you?
Thank you. Are there any others on file?
There are just two more on record.
I'm just pulling them up.
Um, Katrina Voltrinski and Wendi Helmsen.
- What's this about? - Oh, they're both dead.
Are there any alerts up for new ones?
No.
Okay. Thanks.
And don't tell anyone I asked for that.
Of course. All our hotlines are completely confidential, madam.
Piss off. Thank you.
All right.
Oh...
Nonno!
Argh!
Nonno!
Oh.
Do you want cheese on it?
Uh, no. Uh, yes. Yes, please.
- Hey. - Hey.
Ah.
- Jesus. - Uh-huh.
All that from a tiny puncture.
- It's so awful. - It's impressive.
And... awful. Yeah.
Dinner?
How would you kill me if you could?
Um, I don't know. Push you down the stairs?
No, seriously. They'd come for you immediately.
I don't know. Flatter you to death.
Okay. How would you kill me?
I'd paralyze you with saxitoxin and suffocate you in your sleep.
Chop you into the smallest bits I could manage,
boil you down, put you in a blender
then take you to work in a flask
and flush you down a restaurant toilet.
You've really thought about that.
- Smart, huh? - Very.
- Sexy? - Hugely.
- Do you want supper? - Ooh. Yes. Thank you.
- Okay. Love you. - Love you.
Bin.
Do you wanna have sex?
Sure.
You know, someone is lying about the CCTV.
Bill?
No.
What did he say about the recording?
I didn't tell him.
I need to get more. And I need her consent to record... her.
- How bad have you been? - Really bad.
You're in the wrong department.
- Yes. - You should have been a spy.
Exactly. Thank you.
Sorry. Sex.
- I'm actually knackered. - Oh, good.
Okay.
Can I get Dom's number?
What?
Afternoon, everybody.
Do you think you could excuse your guests?
Au revoir.
Three days ago, one of Moscow's most controversial politicians
was found professionally murdered
in a pretty street in Vienna.
Very good.
The murder took place in a CCTV blind spot.
Also good.
The politician's girlfriend
was reportedly with him while he died.
Fine.
And was not harmed.
Not so good.
She is currently in London where she will be interviewed
as a principal witness to the murder.
Bad.
Which will take place tomorrow.
Very bad.
Have you had a haircut?
- Yes. - Hmm.
Your train leaves in an hour.
So keep the job tidy, uh?
Your fancy hairpin is all over the press.
Don't worry. I got another one.
- It's not funny. - It was a bit.
They won't catch me.
- They might. - They won't.
- No, listen, they might. - They won't.
Make it look like suicide.
First class.
Of course.
- Let's swap. - Sure.
Oh. Your wife is an artist.
She's a control freak.
- Can I eat this cold? - Yeah. Just don't tell Niko.
- How is he? - He's really well.
He's really nice.
- He's really well. - Okay.
Is that what you've been wanting to talk about?
You've been weirdly casual all morning.
I don't wanna talk about that.
Spit it out.
You've got as long as this pie lasts.
Okay.
The Kedrin assassin was a woman.
- Oh, my God! - I interviewed the witness
- and she confirmed it. - I'll give you the 20 quid to shut up.
- There was CCTV. - No, no, no, no. See...
There wasn't any CCTV
until after I suggested it might be a woman.
Did you just say you interviewed the witness?
Eve! What's happened to you? You're going mad.
Nothing ever happens. Now this woman is happening,
and either someone is stopping it from coming out
or someone is too lazy to follow it up.
Are you accusing me of something?
I don't know. Maybe.
Yes. Maybe you're being lazy.
And so what if it is a woman?
Anyway, I don't care if it was an alien.
Yeah, but she's... she's new. And she's prolific, Bill.
- Look. - It's not our job.
I've been compiling these cases for months.
Tuscany yesterday.
Kasia is the only lead we have
and tomorrow morning she's someone else's witness.
Yes, and they'll interview her
and find it all out for themselves.
- What if they're in on it? - In on what?
I don't know. I just think... it's weird.
Our job is weird, but it's also boring.
I'm... sorry if your husband is boring you too,
but that doesn't give you an excuse to go rogue at work.
You could get in a lot of trouble if I was a serious man.
Trouble's not interested in me.
Go to the hospital, make sure your witness is cozy and safe,
then go home and don't do anything weird.
It's only two or three questions.
Just say you're her cousin.
I'm with the security team monitoring Kasia Molkovska.
Last on the left. Ask for Nurse Watkins.
You can't miss her. She's in the fun scrubs.
Eve Polastri.
Hi. Is Kasia awake?
- She's not fit for interview. - Oh, no. I know.
This is a relative of Kasia's.
He just wanted to say hi quickly.
Oh, lovely. Okay, uh, just take a seat.
I'll let you know when she's ready.
Great. Thank you.
Is this legal?
It's fine. Wait here a sec. I'm just gonna pop to the loo.
We should have brought her some chocolate or something.
I'll see what I can find.
Are you alright?
Wear it down.
- Hi. - Where are you?
- On the loo. - There was no CCTV
What?
It's annoying me, but you were right.
We've been bullshat.
Keep that girl safe.
Dom?
Oh, my God!
Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Oh, Jesus! Dom?!
Dom? Oh, my God, Kasia!
Oh, God, God, Kasia! Oh, my God! Oh, Kasia. Oh, Kasia.
Please. Please, stay with me.
Somebody help me! Oh, my God!
Somebody help me!
Kasia, stay with me.
Stay with me. No, no.
Danger? Danger?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Oh! Somebody help me!
Oh!
If they fire you, you'd better drag me down with you.
- No, you're not doing that. - I am.
I've been looking for an excuse
to call Frank a dick-swab for years.
I'm the dick-swab.
I should have requested more security.
You had two armed officers. You did the right thing.
You're brilliant.
Just don't tell them everything.
You'll sound like a nutter.
Right. The boy's parents are here.
Apparently, they thought he was playing bridge.
Have you made your statement?
Well... that one could have gone better.
I don't want to say you only had one job...
Oh, piss off, Frank.
I don't think you should speak to me like that right now, Eve.
Can you... can you just tell me what I need to do?
From what I've managed to gather,
you have conducted an illegal investigation.
You've manipulated a witness, you've put a minor in danger.
- Oh, please. - Don't interrupt me, Bill.
On top of that, you failed at your actual job.
No doubt because you were so busy executing your pretend job.
Which, I believe, was going to earn you 20 quid.
And which you both seem to think is the most important thing about this case.
The most important thing is that
- I was right about the fact... - No.
No, the most important thing, Eve,
is that four people are dead and it's all your fault.
What were you right about?
Kasia described the killer as "ale decha,"
- which means flat-chested. - How do you know that?
Because I secretly recorded the interview
and brought it home and asked Dom and my husband
to translate it for me.
You're fired.
- You're a dick-swab. - Oi!
- Sorry. - Thank you, Bill.
No, I was gonna call you a dick-swab.
Clearly there's going to be some reshuffling in your department.
I suggest you both leave. Immediately.
Your things will be biked to you.
- Just to be clear, Frank... - You're fired.
Excellent. Thank you.
Eve.
H-Hi.
Is there... anything you need at the shop?
What?
Milk or...
Uh...
Married?
Yes.
You?
A few times, yes.
Uh, it's really nice of you to come and, whatever this is.
Um, do you want milk?
We think she's been operating
for two years across ten countries.
She's highly skilled. As yet untraceable.
And, frankly, she's starting to show off.
When you're feeling perkier...
...I'd like to buy you breakfast
at the Purple Penguin restaurant by Charing Cross.
Thursday. 9am.
I'll wait for ten minutes.
Right. Buy some milk.
Oh.
Or he'll think you're having an affair.
Oh, no, I don't think he'd ever think that.
They all think we're having affairs
before they think we're secret agents.
Oh, no, I think Niko would assume I was an agent
before ever thinking that I was having an affair.
You might want to make him think you're having an affair, then.
Hope to see you Thursday.
I believe there is a female assassin
operating internationally.
And she's targeted a number of influential people.
- Who are you? - Huge question.
Can I show you something?
A woman in London is leading a department just to find you.
We have to focus on everything we know about her
in order to get to them.
- Well, what do you want to do? - I want to see your apartment.
Have you got something you need to get off your chest, Bill?
You can't lead a team with assumptions. It's not how it's done.
You disobeyed me.