2.02 - The Kill

be busy after dark. It was like another city out there. I did half my business then now I just do half my business. Yeah, and pay half too. Are you're going to find a better job. There's many who wouldn't think of employing a girl, and there's many jobs that wouldn't get done since most of the men are dead or slaves. True enough, it's not the city I knew, or you. I dare say, whoever you were. No one asks that sort of thing now, or we pray we

never get asked. Are you finished? I'll do the washing. It's getting lit. You don't want to be caught out after curfew. I know my way maybe, but you never know what these damned rebels will do next. Fires here a body there? Worry too much. I've been alive too long not to and pay too little. Good night, good night? I mm hm oh yeah, my jo I have given a stand back, girl, how about leave out? Don't think that's here. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. There's nothing

I can do. He's still that hind you. No way out, leave me alone. I've done nothing wrong. Why were you running? It was scared there was a fire, and they care for you that everyone runs, are all scared of the doesn't sound like nothing. That was the Maiden Temple. I don't know, I swear it. Then you're lying, girl? How long do you think you will last in the cells under the torture? Please know what? You will tell them everything? What do you mean, I'll tell them everything so you

can still think under pressure. I don't know, of course you don't. How could you you can? Thank god you haven't been arrested already. A month ago you burned Myers banner outside the palace gates. Two weeks ago you poured spoiled oil into the blue Well. Now this temple you couldn't. I didn't. We've been watching you. I know exactly what you've been doing. What I'm interested in finding out is why you've been doing it. They killed my brother. Why do you want to know? Who? Are you? What you've

been looking for? We need you, You need us to Monday, Series two, Episode two, to Kill by Mike Walker, and the heavens are on fire, Strange days into Monday and stranger nights. Stars are falling from the skies. Maybe the skies themselves will fall? Then where do they fall? Beyond the city, beyond the hills, maybe as far as the Marshes region. They're beautiful in their way and terrifying. What if one fell here, right here amongst us? They burn

like a torch, wouldn't you. We stand on the palace roof thinking what that we're protected, the hendy, red and Cadali looking up to the fiery skies lit by the fires. What the fires of creation? I'm sorry, Regent, I didn't realize I'd spoken aloud, the worrying thought Gregor, in a man of secrets, I have no secrets. All men have secrets. My friend and bad account to watching the falling stars. He's everywhere of course, the secrets we know of are easy.

The danger lies in those that are hidden, even from ourselves. Those are the ones that we must find out bring into the light of day. I think that we are well ahead with our Where do they come from? These fiery messengers? Better ask why they come? Not a flower blooms in this world, not the shadow of a lizard on the sand, but that it is the word from God to man. I think you'll find that the text actually says that these things are a reminder to man

of the greatness of God. He scored a point. I'm sure that the inquisitor of Brick had meant that what he meant was saving his skin or trying to his soul. Of course, was lost a long time ago, along with everyone who survived so far. You're not saying that these things simply happen, you know, I am not here we go. All things come from God, and He is the arbiter of our days and our ways, as much of our heads as our hearts. And if we ignore any of

his great gifts, we fail in our observance. Indeed, as but with God, everything is for a reason. Please can spend so much energy makes so great a show as this for no reason. Shut them up. I believe he's warning us of the danger within. He that has eyes let him see. Ah, you have it. The inquisitor has it. Do you see? The word is our command? What did they say, Inquisitor? Picktor heads down? Probably very good, majesty. Ever, the pragmatist, I didn't notice our young sultan appear to him.

This might be one long hallucination. And yet men have been burnt for less. I wish sometimes that might be so. To burn in the fiery light of a star would be to live for ever in the skies. Perhaps the Sultan is feeling tired, mistake. The Sultan, the great Sultan meadow rule of tuman Bay, is feeling as usual whatever he is told to feel. What should I feel? If Andy read barracat your wisdom, It is not you who speak, majesty, but the demons within you. You should consort less with

infernal realm. Those demons are the only thing that keep me from cutting my own worthless throat to dally. Why don't you escort the sort time to his chambers where you can rest. I want to watch the stars fall and weep for them. Come along now, majesty let me he still finds these opiates somewhere in the city. I'm afraid the Sultan doesn't appreciate the great favor showing him. Why am I in allowing him to rule to Monday? Gregor, I've gone too far. I never quite know how to

take your words. I h apologies, inquisitor. I am not a word smith, but I do my job. But why do you do your job right? Who sweeps a temple with God in his heart makes of that a holy task? Who rules an empire with nothing in his heart makes of it abomination? If you will excuse me, I shall leave you to enjoy. Or is it understand the spectacle? I will retire. I have dispatches to write. Good night, good night, good night. There are still heretics in the city.

In this palace, even our work is barely begun. There are eight hundred heretics in the trade district at least. How can you be so precise? My clerks have noted down the complaints of the people about shot measure and false accounting. I suggest your time, Gregor would be well spent in going through those documents, noting names and addresses, and acting on them. Of course, God, I hate him, the arrogance that built the hands on our city. Then why not do something? Majesty? This is what I do.

Mm hmmm, what can any of us do? You do? Well? Godali, if there is ever a time of rewards, then I shall see that you are amongst the first, because I supply your midnight flower. These are not good signs, majesty five from heaven. When is it ever good? Now here in this city, at the end of everything, Well, don't you see we have to do something, get away. There's no tomorrow here, only death and destruction. We need, need to. I need my medicine to I'm trying to say, Majesty,

I can't. You see, I can't do this anymore. Everyone is full if they're watching all the time, I can't. It's too dangerous. You have to do it. I won't. I'm the Sultan, I order you, and I am the visitor. And look at us both. Even starving dogs would turn away from what you've become. I can't live without it. Then you'll have to go yourself. You know where it comes from. Go outside the palace. You said it's yourself,

and you said they follow us all the time. Your need will support your cunning Who will know you're just going for the blessing? We all need that, God help us. I can't then, don't and do without because I'm done with it. The place, the market where once trade has hackled, and even dad to cheat you. These loaves you wish to buy you on it, they look like to me now the risk of cheating or even an honest mistake. See see feel how heavy? Come on, brother? Cheating the

people is a crime to come checking. Nothing is nothing wrong with you? What are you looking at? What is your business here? Same as yours? My friend? Seeing the peace is kept? You're being funny. We have a place for those who mocked the authority, my authority. I did not recognize you at once, so forgive me, harry On, Thank you. Take them away, useful confusion, it's created just the distraction. I need to slip away from any spies and enter the cafe of the Black Cat. What can

I do for you? Sweet deats, pastries with honey from the planes, tea sweet mint tea, or coffee darker than darker than what my friend night, darker than the darkest of nights. Huh t Only of course, of course I go mint tea for his honor. Don't keep our customers waiting. Vanel. He's alive. Your father, sugar with the tea, not your enemy. Almond cake offendy. We still have a little left. I need to see your mother. It's no cake, then, will that be all? Listen to me. I need to see

her for your father. Anything else, no after work at the end of the street, I'll wait my niece Monell. She hates me and has inherited It seems I'm not interested, Uncle, the strength of my brother. You're a traitor to human bay am I leave us alone. We don't want your help. Cool her father he's looking right at me out of her terrifying eyes. Mannell, Please, you're touching me. In times like this, we need all the help we can get.

And I need to see your mother very well. Since you crawl around the palace, you could tell me about my father. H Well, your father is. He's alive. At least he still lives in a sense. Perhaps I shouldn't say. But they continually take him to execution and then bring it back again. They think it will break his spirit. Then they are fools. You've changed so much. Everything's changed, Uncle, Where hadn't you noticed what are we all supposed to do? Shut our eyes, count to seven, and we all go

to heaven. That's what he used to say, Uncle, when you visited us before you gave us sweets this way and say nothing about father to my mother. Doesn't she have the right to you? You, Gregor, you don't have the right to talk about him. Mother. It's me. I brought someone, uncle, Gregor. Let's us at least, Yeah, Gregor, no one knows I'm here or that I wish you only well, very well. Come in a grand house, caught yards and fountains and servants to this he will eat,

I will make We haven't enough. He can afford his own food. Hash Girl, where are your manners? Your father would be ashamed. Craig Or, have your news, and I'll attend to the water. Colan lives as well as well as gonna be expected. God be praised for that you have seen him and talked to him. He asked me to I can give you some money so that things will be a bit easier. To keep your money. Uncle. We don't want ash Manal. It is so hard. Her brother is and her father is not here. What can

I do? I want you to take this. Now, where are you going to care for you? Every moment this man is in the house disorders our father, You're going to have to breathe for share. Wait, what can I do? Clickor what can I do? She had everything at home, a family, a man she loved, and now this hiding in a hovel. I will do what I can, but these are harsh times. If she gets in trouble, it won't help her father. They'll use her against him. She's like him, you know, like Coulan, the same and bending

right and wrong. And I just pray she doesn't end up like him in a cell. I've come to see personal colan. Your authorization, excellency? Do I need it? You served under me for years in the palace guard Vellan. You know my face as well as you know your own. No papers are no entry, excellency. Everything goes into book nowadays. Good well done, that's what I expect. Good work fillan. Yeah, oh wait, you'll need them to get out again, of course?

Thank you. Carry on, A says if you want to, if you're standing under standing, because I need the exercise. I doubt you do. Sit on the cot or the stool I have all the conveniences here so I can smell. I'm not the first I've shared a room with a pile of shite, and I dare say it won't be the last. What do you want, grither? I'm glad to see you're alive. They didn't do what they said. There was a mistake, but you're still alive. So they didn't do what they said. Shows weakness. Aren't you at least

the smallest bit pleased about that? Brother? I brought you this to read. If you could swear to this much, it's been amended from before. Haven't they given up yet? At least read it? Do me that much of a favor. The guard watches. It's a trick we learned a slave. Boys pretend to be reading. Did you see my wife? Yes? They are well, you're strong. She will cope, but she's worried at my god daughter. Go on. She faced the Vanlis taking risks, running wild? Is she? I think? So?

Try and find out. As you can see, there have been changes. I'm sure you could swear to it now without compromise weight. Let me finish it, and that's for compromise. I leave that to you, brother. She's in danger. These people don't play games. If she's called doing something, they will kill her. I would rather she died than serve these people until wrong dead. She can't do anything. You have to survive to achieve change that what you were

thinking of changing things. He's looking through me. He always looked right through me. Yes, you're being a fool, brother, throwing away the chance to fight back if that's what you want. What they say Klan was a great man. He refused to bend, and so they finally executed him. And now when we need him, where is he? I have no new since we were boys together in the mountains, you me Versey m Posy, you remember you carry that boy in the end despite your misgivings. It's all right,

I got you help me. I saw your grief when we lost him, Truel, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, just I couldn't save him. I called him my brother from that moment because I believed you would do great things, which we can do. But now what are you? And he's looking through me again. I'm not sure you know you're wasting my time and yours. Gregor, I will not cannot swear to this. Thus the Great General to the Rats aspiders in the bucket of peace and shit. This visit

is over. Goodbye, greg Or. Whatever you say, brother, I don't have a brother. Brother. I will try and do my best for you. Courage, common sense. So what do I do? Throw myself off the city wall and earn his admiration? Oh, I've done terrible things in the name of survival, Gregor. You've been to see your brother m as you know, since you have him watched, is he showing any more sense? Or perhaps you don't want to

answer that. I'm happy to answer Barakat. He's himself as he's always been, inflexible, adamant, arrogant in his own certainty, qualities that might well be admirable in another man in another tuation. Don't you think I serve? I try not to think you were slaves? Were you not when you first came to Monday. You must excuse me. I have work to do. You must excuse me. I have need of you today. If Andy Reds cleared the matter, walk with me, Gregor, how well do you know these corridors

your old domain? I suppose they tell me there are catacombs below the dungeons deeper. Hell down there you've seen the plans of the palace I have, and they show nothing. But they say whole community has lived down there. Are you speaking of demons in the fiery pits? Perhaps I'm speaking of rebellion of treachery? No, well, I mean you no harm, Gregor. We all serve the same God. Now, I'm sure we do as slaves. You and your brother must have worked, yet your hands are smooth, and we

had a good master. He educated us. Everyone began as a slave into monday. Everyone had a chance to rise at their ability with He sees my hands a healer's hands, hands that are not afraid to get dirty in his service. And what do you need me for, inquisitor? We're going to see a friend of yours. Ah our carriage come m hm m hmm. Shall I bring a share a bit? Mistress? No, wait until my father gets home. We'll have something then. Yes, what is it, Aisha? Are you really going away? I

don't know, I don't know anything. But what will happen? To go open the gate? Go? Oh? If Indy the master is not at all, never mind, I will see the mistress if I may, of course, If Indy, oh, where has it been, very mistress? He will be back later if you wish to see him gregor you should come. You shall wait if you have no objection, Mistress, I don't know. I it's all right heaven. Then you better come in h Will you wait in the house or by the fountain? I think by the fountain. I love

the sound of waterfalling, the gift of God. Indeed it is. My name is Barakat. You're the one they call the inquisitor. Thank you, Asha. You may bring us tea. They say you can see things other people cannot. Perhaps I see what's there in front of me when other people cannot. Will you bring us te Aisha? Of course, please sit under the tree. It's it's cooler. Are you thinking of traveling, Mistress? Traveling? I see bags packed in the passage there. Yes, no,

my mother's things. She died, and for for the rack pickers, ah of the plague we were on a ship. I see a great loss a girl's mother, especially at such a time time, not to see her grandchild come into this world, not to have her help and guidance yourself when this new life appears a great time and yet a sad time. Yes, wee I wish she was here too. And your husband. Where is your husband? He had to

go back to his country. Yes, I only say because perhaps mother or husband might have cautioned you about your dress. It is very light, hardly suitable for mother to be. I am in my father's house, how I dressed? Children are so precious. Yes, they are the blank page waiting to be written upon with the word of God. We must all take care of the children. May I feel this holy life within your body? You are a sacred vessel, my dear ah. Yes, I can feel the life quicken

with him. Perhaps we should come back. I bless this child in the name of the Almighty Maids. Paths through this life lead into salvation in the next. Yeah, opened the gate, Gregor? So are you doing it? Mother? This is about a cut. What has he to do with me? Greg Perhaps you should listen to him even by he is a man of influences. You mean in runs your old friend jokes. I have no influence at all, hypen Bay. But I am curious, curious about what sir, your library,

my library, I have heard it is. Really it is nothing, very much. What do you say? Even by? We let your daughter and Commander Gregor enjoy the tea and we shall enjoy your library. Thank you, I shall thank you inquisite or shall we go hypen Bay? Yes? This one, ah h m hmm. It is a poor thing, not at all. I have seen few such collections in private hands. Must have taken you many years, much trouble and money to build it up. I have traveled, you see. In

my business, I go to markets. I see many people, and if they have something to sell them screws too, some, only a few, some of our ancients decorated as you see, decorage in praise, many of them, of of of of God. They are only screws, and yet you have them in a cupboard. God has no need of decoration. Surely, No, No, these are the work of their of the past. Yeah, the past, history, you see. I'm interested. But history is only in the mouths of those who tell it, and

they talking lies. Well not, Yes, I suppose history is a lie, even me. Surely you know that. Yes, then what is the purpose of these books other than to pervert the minds of men? You have a child, I hope she has not been exposed to this contagion, and a grandchild coming. Really, I am just a collector. I I never read them myself. I just love to I'd like to have them a collection, that is all. Would you collect scorpions in a house with children in it?

No matter? I expect you're thirsty, I am after all this dust. Shall we go back to the others? Yes? Ah m hm, oh it is good. You must tell me where you buy it. Good tea is hard to find. Father, it's all right, seven right, just but we we were just Your father will be coming with us for further clarification, mistress, what do you mean, just to clear a few things out? That's all, so that everything is correct? Shall we go, hven bay, No need to back a bag. E Oh,

don't look so concerned, my dear. No m will come to him, not from me. That is my promise to you and your unborn child and Barracat never lie. I'll be back later heaven, Please don't worry. You have to help him. I'll do what I can, my virtual present of myself heaven. Friend. You have to help him. I have to go help him. Help him? Oh, help her, Greg, I beg you is he here? I need to see him? You'd like to see the huffies? Shall I take? Yes? Yes? At once? Perhaps you perhaps you remember me. We met

before all this. My name is Bella. Who do I care about your name? I need the Happies. The medicine I need the Dolly usually comes from me. The Happies has medicine for the soul. I, on the other hand, the symptoms Majesty life. I can't bear being alive. I'll get used to that. We all do in the end, Holiness, would you like to try my medicine? No, you're drunk.

Have you seen yourself, the last of the great sultans of tuman Bay, your father, the great warrior, your uncle, the builder of tempers, the creator of the fumes, and now you? Yes, I'm an old drunk who has done much in his life. I've earned the right to be what I am. What have you earned? Give me what I need? Ask Bellow easier to help, personal Majesty, I need it. Give it to me. I have gold. What's my name? What? What is my name? H? Yeah? Oh yeah, hi yeah, I can't remember. To tell me, I'll have

what is my name? I can't remember? I just need please, I must have to bless My name is Bellow, see it? See it? Please, Bellow? Can I have my blessing? I have money, Oh money, here's no use here. This is the house of God. We are here to help. Bellow is here to help. Oh, yes, thank you, thank you, thank you. Hello. M hm m hm m hm. Damn you Cadally, got greg Or. I've locked that door. I always locked my door. Keys to all the old doors, not the new ones. I am going to What are

you doing? I'm throwing you out of the window, Cadally, in case you aren't. You can rub it, mad please stop dragon, prease, stop it baking. M hm, Well have I done? What is it? A slave dealer? I mentioned him to you because of your damned miniatures, and now he's been arrested. You betrayed him? No, I swear it. What good is your word? You've snake on my life? I swear it, Craig, I saw the man, but he couldn't help me, so he'd run off like a frightened anteloe.

Why would I betray it? Because it's what you are. But I have seen some of the papers in the case I'm waiting, Cadani. Mm hmm. It'll just be one more accident. He's lean out of the window, slip and fall, break your neck, and your neck is so very valuable to you, isn't it. The maid is a spy. Don't you know that? All the servants in the city. I should think why now they work for Barricat. The report back on everything, everything she's been reporting on the family,

of course she has. Why should she be loyal? She's a slave? What else do you know about it? That's it? No more just papers. I saw they write it all down everything. How can they know everything? They can't look Gregor. I'm on your side. On what side would that be? You know as well as I do. We have to cooperate to survive. It's not good if when the time comes to act, we're dead in the sand. Right, there's something funny, nothing go on. There's someone you have to see?

What about resistance? And you expect me to trust you on my neck in the Sultan's menagerie at noon tomorrow. We both want the same thing, don't we. You have no idea what I want? No, But I know what you don't want. You don't want to be running around behind Barracat on a lead like his dog. I could have you killed for saying that once you could, but not anymore, you damned fool. I was going to throw you out of the window. But you didn't grow or shall I tell you something else? Mm hmm. Once your

threats mattered, Now somehow they don't. I can feel the stone of the city walls, smell the stink of the streets, see the minarets, and hear the quarter prayers, and yet I feel as insubstantial as a ghost. It's cool, I'm right. Have I become as nothing the shadow of a bird in the dusky Good morning? If and how may we serve you? Minty and mamu, if you have any left? We have a few almond or rose water. When I I'll leave my sculp, run after me with it rose water,

and please hurry. You forgot this? Thank you? Come. Do you truly want to join us, be part of our struggle? Yes, yes I do. There is a doctor traveling out of the city, going via Darcella one guide. You will join their party. Say you are a slave, you are separated from your master when your party was attacked by bandits. They will accept you and then travel with them. Kill the doctor and the guide, bury the bodies in the sand. But why what have they It is not for you

to know me. Now, we all of us obey orders. If we are taken, we can betray nothing because we know nothing. Do you have money? You will need money to pay the smugglers to get through the city walls for transport. I have a little from the cafe, and my mother has some savings, only small than take her savings. You can keep whatever you find on the travelers after

the kill, Season two, episode two of tuman Bay. The Kill, featuring Rufus Wright, Aisha hart here In abass Akra, and nobil Eloa Harby, was written by Mike Walker, with music by Sasha Partner and editing and sound design by Steve Bond. Tuman Bay is directed by Me John Scott Dryden and created by Me and Mike Walker, and produced by Emma Hern and Nadia Khan. For more details, including a cast list, visit to muan Bay dot com. The