Tell Ultimae we're ready to proceed.
Why is Claudia calling shareholders?
We get back control and drive out those two.
I want you to vote with me.
-You want me to go against my family? -Our father called me.
He said someone was trying to hurt the company, trying to hurt him.
Someone stole money from the company.
How the hell did he find that out?
On top of everything else, we have a snitch in the family!
On the motion of whether to accept the investment by Ultimae.
Against.
-For. -And that's a win.
It's over, Gideon. I resign.
He'd been going to Zurich.
He was dying.
[woman] Ms Richards, your father told us to expect you.
Here we are.
This was your father's favourite suite.
He said that if you ever stayed, we should put you in here.
We were all very sad to hear of his passing.
Your father's usual driver will be at your disposal.
If you need anything...
Thank you.
[sighs]
What am I missing?
[choir singing gospel music]
-Mrs Richards. -Mm-hmm.
Thank you for the generous donation.
You're welcome, Pastor Brown.
You know, you cannot have a testimony without a test.
I hear you.
And you cannot have a triumph without a tragedy.
Amen!
Sister Claudia, you have persevered and you have triumphed...
in Jesus' name.
-Mum's happy. -Hmm. God loves a winner.
Amen, Pastor Brown. Amen.
[Andre] Stunning.
A supple leather strap with an Obsidian rock face, it's a classic
-How much? -£16,600.
We've come a long way since school.
Man's acting like we can't afford it.
Yeah, and to be fair, he's right.
We ain't got this kind of dough.
Hmm.
A watch like this will hold its value, even increase.
Increase, is it?
There are websites that sell used and "pre-loved" watches,
if that's your... situation.
I'll take it.
Excellent taste, sir.
Bruv! Are you mad?
We gotta celebrate our wins.
The deal ain't even closed yet.
It'll close. Claudia Richards gets what she wants,
I get my ticket to the next level.
-We're just wrapping up your purchase. -Thanks.
You always said you was gonna do it legit, you know,
the car, the house, the life...
To the hustle.
It never sleeps.
Your father came to me because he required the utmost discretion.
[Nina] My father is dead and he left behind a very complicated situation.
I'm trying to fulfil his wishes, but I need your help.
I saw him once.
He wanted a second opinion.
Just once?
January last year.
And?
And I concurred with his British doctors. The cancer was inoperable.
I urged him to organise his affairs.
My father died of a heart attack.
Could that be suspicious?
Without a post-mortem, I can't say. But Ms Richards,
people with a cancer diagnosis are twice as likely
to suffer a stroke or a heart attack.
I'm sorry, if...
if he only came to see you once,
then why was he in Zurich seven times in a five-month period?
I have no idea. I'm sorry, I have no answers for you.
Okay.
[theme music playing]
Where you running to?
I have to go.
Nah, you really don't.
[laughs]
What time did you wake up to do all this?
Do what?
Put your make-up on.
-Er, this is just my face. -Yeah, right.
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
Your skin's flawless.
What do you use?
Mm...
That ten-step Korean cleansing mask, when I remember.
Hmm.
Most men don't wanna know about my beauty regime.
Yeah, well, most men don't own a cosmetics company.
Hmm! That's a flex.
Yeah.
[mobile vibrating]
[sighs]
I have to go.
I can drive you.
I have to go pick up my kid.
Kid?
[Maureen] I think that's right. It's a great idea.
There you go.
[man] Thanks.
-Nice watch. -Thank you.
You're very pleased with yourself.
I brokered a huge deal for this company. Everybody wins.
Just be careful, Andre.
You worry too much.
Don't ever underestimate this family.
We're the ones that've kept this business afloat,
not those spoilt little brats.
Loyalty's important in life, you know?
What does loyalty do for people like us, hmm?
You mean like the million pounds he left me in his will?
You stink of ambition and nobody trusts you.
That's not a safe place for you.
[bartender] Another?
Please, thank you.
Beautiful night.
Shall I order some champagne?
Listen, I'm not interested...
You are one of Shadow Suite?
Who?
My mistake.
[bartender] He said you were from Shadow Suite.
It's an escort service in the city.
Jesus!
Elite escorts.
Yay for me.
-Yeah. -Cheque, please.
[line ringing]
Gideon, it's me.
Zurich was a bust.
I'm coming back to London. We'll talk in the morning.
[driver] I used to drive your father.
He was always generous to me.
I'm sure.
I often took him to, um, IAV.
What's IAV?
[buzzing]
[Nina] Listen, I know I don't have a key, but...
The passport is sufficient.
Ms Nina Richards, you may proceed to the vaults.
Who else has access?
Other than your father, you're the only person approved to enter.
Thank you.
[Luke] Get to the shooters. Nobody crosses the Walsh family.
The game's the game.
I don't go looking for war, but if it comes to me,
then I got to...
I'm a trained actor. For fucksakes!
The script is shit. The director's some hack...
-What's the point? -Yeah, you're right.
Why do you even bother?
Babe?
I know who talked to that journalist, the one who trashed us.
What? Who?
It was Alesha.
Shit.
Why would she...
She's always been the jealous type.
I'm sorry.
I've gotta go. I've got CrossFit.
[Nina] Stephen had a vault full of stuff in Zurich.
-Business and personal stuff. -[Gideon] What have you found?
It looks like he discovered the embezzlement.
He knew someone was stealing from him.
Who? Who was it?
He was following the money trail,
but I don't think he got to the bottom of it.
Can a court order stop Ultimae?
[Gideon] Without any concrete evidence of who it was embezzling, unlikely.
Listen, I'm coming back to London, okay?
Find some obscure legal precedent.
Do whatever you can to stall them.
I'm on to something.
I can feel it.
[mobile vibrating]
Gideon, hi.
So the vaults in Zurich were hiding a lot of Stephen's personal
and business files.
Did you know that Stephen had Claudia investigated?
[Gideon] I didn't.
Anything to tie her to the money?
Well, I'm still reading,
but Claudia paid a huge deposit on Andre's flat.
[Gideon] Interesting.
I'll take a closer look at Andre's financials.
If we can find further evidence of money moving between them,
tie it to the withdrawals from Flair,
we could have grounds for a police investigation.
How could she steal from her own children?
Look, you need to buy me some time.
[Gideon] Leave it with me. I'll stall them.
Wait! What?
[gasps]
[Andre] Joining the Ultimae family is a major step for Flair.
We moved into this building two years ago. Purpose-built.
Every aspect overseen by Stephen and Claudia.
It's very impressive.
Wonderful attention to detail.
Could we go to the Products Department next?
Yeah, sure. This way.
-Oh, he's loving this. -Do you wanna be their tour guide?
Hey. We should start to think about our priorities for the next quarter
-and beyond. -Mm. Have you heard from Nina?
She wouldn't call me.
We did what we had to.
-I know. I just... -[knocking on door]
Gus, Alesha, I just thought I'd pop my head in and say hello.
It's Chloe.
-Hi. -Good to meet you.
We are thrilled to be on board.
I just want to assure you that nothing is going to change.
That's good to hear. Thank you.
Sheesh, they're serious
-about this partnership. -Yeah.
We'll use their investment to grow the company
and implement our strategies.
[Claudia] Hmm!
Very nice.
[line ringing]
-Andre. -[Andre] We have a small problem.
What do they have?
[Andre] Nothing. They're stalling.
I thought you said you had this wrapped up?
-[Andre] It is. This will go away. -It better. Keep this to yourself.
I don't want the kids getting cold feet.
What are you doing?
Sasha has you wearing face masks?
Er, actually, this is work.
[chuckles]
[Gus] Did you know everyone's obsessed with Korean skincare?
Yeah. Old news.
No, like, skincare as a sector is growing faster
than both hair and makeup.
Why aren't we in on that?
Well, you've worked at the company longer than me. You tell me.
I know products is your area, but hear the pitch.
Flair And Glory launch a skincare range.
A collaboration with the best Korean brands,
from UK and European warehouses.
No tracking from Hong Kong like all our competitors.
What do you think?
It's actually really interesting.
[Alisha] Come on, I'll buy you a drink.
[Nina] Mum has been lying to us.
[Simon] Calm down.
All along, our father has been paying for everything!
Mum said some rich cousin was paying for school, for college.
All these cheques from Las Gidi Industries!
Okay, we need to talk to Mom.
[Nina] So she can tell us more lies?
Nina, you haven't spoken to her since the vote.
We've already lost one parent this year.
We need to hear her out.
[Simon whispering] Sorry, babe.
I just hate not knowing why he called, who took the money,
what else Mom is hiding. I just...
I wish you'd come home.
Take a step back from all that shit.
You don't belong there.
Si, I have to go.
[sighs]
[Alisha] We should have done this ages ago.
This skincare thing could be amazing.
-What have you got? -So, I reached out to a contact,
and he put me in touch with a VP
at an up-and-coming skincare brand in Seoul
-who wanna collaborate and expand. -Nice!
The VP messaged me back within 20 minutes.
-Let's... let's talk to the Ultimae team. -Yeah.
Well, this is an interesting proposal, um...
Now's not really the time for new ventures.
What do you mean?
Well, our partnership is still new,
and, obviously, there are some financial issues with Flair
that must still be overcome.
Our mandate is to focus on growing F&G's existing business and brands
But a skincare range could strengthen
and increase our market reach.
Well, Ultimae are already heavily invested in the skincare sector.
We'd love to see F&G continue their inroads
in the diverse segment of the market.
The... diverse segment?
So we should stay in our lane?
I'm suggesting that now is not the time.
As CEOs, we decide what business interests Flair And Glory pursues.
Well, as members of the Ultimae family,
you've agreed to a non-compete clause.
Launching a skincare brand that could affect other products
in our stable is something I could veto.
Veto?
So you're saying we have to ask your permission
before we can do anything?
Well, I'm saying that...
I want us to work together.
[scoffs]
The deal was supposed to give us power.
You do have power.
Mm, I don't know about that.
Chloe seemed to have all the power in that room.
[Claudia] It's early days. Calm down.
You children carry on like
everything's gonna be built in a day.
They're investing £150 million.
The ink isn't dry yet.
Give them a chance.
[Alisha] Maybe Nina was right.
Some white company isn't gonna get what we're trying to do.
[Wanda] Trouble in paradise?
Already?
So, what's happening?
Nothing.
Hmm. Doesn't sound like nothing.
Where's Luke?
Um, he's busy.
So, we're celebrating selling off the family legacy?
[sighs]
She insists on a family dinner and she's on the phone the whole time.
-Who is she? -Don't know.
Gus, who's the girl?
[Alisha] Not the girl that shamed you in the office?
Another gold digger?
Definitely.
[Gus] Mind your own business and eat your food.
I know it wasn't you who talked to the journalist.
Oh, really?
I'm sorry.
It was Luke.
What?
Yeah, he got paid.
I saw his bank statement.
Piece of shi...
I can't say I'm surprised. He's been leeching from day one.
So, what are you gonna do about it?
You are gonna do something about it?
I'm not like you.
I'm not okay being alone all the time.
[scoffs]
You know what, enjoy being used.
Um, why are you lurking out here?
-Did Mum invite you? -Not exactly.
Okay.
What?
Thank you, for voting with me.
It didn't make any difference, did it?
You were on the phone for 30 minutes, so she left.
I'm tired of her attitude.
First she votes against us, now she's trying to act like...
[door opens]
What the hell?
You don't lock doors around here?
Is everything okay?
Shouldn't you be packing your bags?
We need to talk.
[Claudia] You have some nerve.
Trust me, you'll wanna hear this.
You lost. There's nothing to discuss.
The battle.
What?
I lost the battle,
but the war's still on.
[dance music playing]
[girl 1] Just shoot your shot already.
[girl 2] This unrequited thirst is tragic.
[girl 1] Yeah, but Luke doesn't even know I exist.
[girl 2] I mean, she's not even that pretty.
[girl 1] You can't say that!
Some Black girls are actually beautiful.
[girl 2] She's not one of them.
[girl 1] Luke told Adrian that she used her money to track them.
[girl 2] Yeah. It's like grooming.
You know, like, always paying for things, covering holidays.
She moved him into her big house, rent-free, and now he's stuck.
I mean, like, how can he go back to some flat-share in, like, Deptford?
Oh, God. Um...
Wanda.
-Hey. -Hey!
You know, if you want my sloppy seconds, you can have him.
'Cause you know what, you're just about basic enough for him.
-Wait a minute, we weren't even... -"Wait a minute, we weren't even..."
Ooh!
[Wanda laughs]
Oh! Silly bitches.
[Nina] Here.
Did you know Stephen had you investigated?
Your father was a paranoid fool.
He carried out DNA tests on all of his children.
And?
The will was very specific.
Stephen left his money to his "genetic bloodline".
What would it do to Wanda...
to find out that he isn't her biological father?
That's not true. It can't be.
It says so right there.
Oh, God!
Tell me where the money is, Claudia...
or Wanda sees that.
[softly] Oh, my God.
I didn't...
It was one time.
I don't give a damn about your dirty dealings.
I want that money back in the company where it belongs.
That's not on me. I don't have the money.
Then who? Andre?
So you wanna protect Andre over your own daughter?
How do I know you didn't fake this paper?
Oh, you think I'm playing games with you?
Oh, okay.
Wait!
Please don't tell her.
[whispers] Watch me.
It would destroy her!
And you will have yourself to blame.
I didn't steal the money.
Still lying.
-Wait! -Why?
Why?
Wh... What if I stop the sale?
I say I was wrong, that Andre lied to me.
You can have the company back. I'll convince the shareholders.
Just don't tell her, please.
Get me back my company, then we can talk.
[Nina] Good chat.
Everything's a mess, Dad. I just...
I just don't know how to...
[text alert]
[sighs]
Oh, for God's sake!
Bye, Dad.
[Gideon] This is an unexpected turn of events.
Mrs Richards, you called this meeting.
[Claudia] I'm aware.
Am I late?
I have some new information about Ultimae,
and I'm withdrawing my support for the deal.
-[Andre] What? -Excuse me? What?
What information?
What new information, Claudia?
This investment will ruin the company.
But... but we agreed...
You said it yourself, they're already blocking your ideas.
[Gus] We agreed to their investment of cash in exchange of shares.
[Nina] The deal wasn't finalised.
So if several key shareholders withdraw their consent,
the vote no longer carries.
-I don't believe this. -[Nina] Believe it.
But without that money, we still have a big hole in our finances.
Alesha, we'll find another way. We have to.
[Claudia] Ultimae can't be trusted.
It's about what's best for the family, what's best for us.
Nina should retain her position as CEO.
She has the experience to act to stabilise the company.
-Mum, what is happening? -[Gus] What aren't you telling us?
It's what your father wanted.
I shouldn't have gone against his wishes.
[Andre] Claudia, this is what you wanted, I delivered.
There are more important things than...
-It doesn't matter. -It matters to me.
Nina will fire me, not your shareholder kids.
We can still fix this.
Dre, we lost.
Deal with it.
I didn't lose anything.
What's going on, Claud, huh?
Do you ever think about anyone but yourself?
It's done.
You can't do me like this.
You'll pay for this, Claudia.
I'm already paying.
[winces in pain]
I'm confused.
[Nina] Your mum wants what's best for the company,
and as shareholders, you should, too.
Yeah, right.
[Nina] Andre has no place here.
[Gus] What aren't you telling us?
Ultimae is not the right move. This is the right decision.
The transaction won't be complete without your mum's vote.
Well, obviously, we're not getting the full story.
Flair And Glory is back under my leadership.
I'd like your support,
but at the end of the day, I don't need it.
I have work to do.
Gideon?
Are you gonna tell me what you have over Claudia?
What makes you think I have anything?
That woman never goes down without a fight.
Well, I made it clear to her that I could pin the embezzlement
on either her or Andre.
And she didn't call your bluff?
Do we have tangible proof?
Let's say that the Zurich papers threw up a few more surprises.
Andre's been ahead of us right from the start.
I'm starting to think he acted alone.
He had access, he had opportunity. He took money from Claudia.
It's him. What do you think?
It's a strong possibility.
Yeah, well, I got access to all of his financials.
He's careful, but between the lines,
there are a few too many high-value items.
I'm having Thomas cross-reference Andre's personal accounts
with the money drain from Flair And Glory.
Good thinking.
We have to track the money.
Without that investment coming in, the company is floundering.
I know.
But I'm not giving up.
Understood.
Let's focus on Andre.
[Alisha] How did she get Mum to budge?
[Gus] Maybe Mum had a change of heart.
Do you know your mother at all?
Nina comes to the house and suddenly Mum's ducked out of a fight.
A fight with money at stake?
Uh-uh. Something definitely went down.
[Wanda] Hmm. Something isn't right in the state of Denmark.
You two are moving mad! This isn't a conspiracy.
That's exactly what it is.
Seeing the back of Ultimae makes me feel better, but...
[sighs]
...this family has too many secrets.
Yeah, Nina definitely has something.
-That is the only explanation. -Yeah?
Something like what?
I came to see you.
And?
I hear you've somehow seen off Ultimae.
I did what was best for my company.
I hope you're right.
Volatile times out there.
Bigger companies are struggling.
-Thanks for the unsolicited advice. -I've been meaning to talk.
You can set an appointment with my office.
Nina... I want to talk about us.
Look, we concluded that... situation, Rishi.
Look, I get why you would be suspicious of me,
but I swear I had no idea of our connection.
Shit, I barely knew I had shares in Flair.
Great. I'm glad we cleared that up.
Just stop, Nina.
You give off all these cold, keep away vibes.
What were you expecting?
If you find me cold...
then I'm glad we're done.
'Cause I'm not changing for any man.
Good night, Rishi.
Something's happened.
That video of me trash talking the script, somebody put it online.
I'm screwed.
[Luke on mobile] I'm a trained actor. For fucksakes! The script is shit.
The director's some hack. What's the point?
Yeah, that looks bad.
They're gonna drop me.
Wait, you filmed it?
I did.
You put it online?
What the fuck? Why would you do this to me?
How much did that journalist pay you to sell us out?
-I didn't... -Yeah, but you did, though.
If you needed money, you only had to ask.
But I guess hurting me was the real attraction.
You bitch!
So I gave him a couple of quotes, and?
This is my career!
After everything I've done for you!
Okay, first, you don't have a career.
Second, what have you done? Lived rent-free in my house.
Spent my money, slept in my bed and then sold us out,
like a cheap little snitch.
Security!
These guys will see you out.
You called security on me.
I wouldn't hurt you.
Let's talk this out.
Get out.
Wanda, please.
You can't just turn me out like this.
Yeah.
Yeah, you're right.
You know what, um...
Get a cab to wherever you're going.
[Luke] Wanda...
[scoffs]
-[Gideon] You were right. -About?
Look at the dates.
-This is the proof. -This is Andre's account?
It all tracks exactly.
We were looking in the wrong places.
I can see that.
I'm sorry, Nina.
So am I.
Thank you, Gideon.
What are you gonna do?
I can see myself out. You don't need to stand there and watch me.
We're past that now.
What the hell?
I'm Detective Sergeant Christie.
Andre Scott-Clarke, I'm arresting you on suspicion of offences
-under the Fraud and Theft Acts. -Nina, what the fuck?
You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
if you fail to mention when questioned
something you later rely on in court.
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
What are you talking about? This is bullshit and you know it.
-I'm being set up. This is Claudia. -You're coming with us, sir.
Get off me.
[Christie] Please don't make this hard on yourself.
It's a set-up.
-You found the money? -It was him?
Hey, hey! This is our company, too.
We should have been given a heads-up about this.
You're keeping us in the dark because we voted against you.
You have to be out of your mind if you think I'm gonna trust you.
One watch. Brown leather strap. Black face. Stainless steel.
Designer.
Nice piece. Is it real?
I get a phone call, right?
First time?
That's a surprise.
[female guard] You have the right to have someone known to you
or who's likely to show an interest in your welfare
informed of your arrest and whereabouts.
[locking the door]
[doorbell rings]
Finish with the bags.
[Nina] Going somewhere?
I need a break.
Good plan. You've had a difficult year.
-You're not here about my welfare. -You're right.
We've had a situation at the office. Andre's been arrested.
-Arrested for what? -I need you to stay out of it.
-What are you doing over there? -Claudia, for once, just back off.
Fine.
You're in charge.
A deal's a deal.
Here are the DNA test results I found.
Wanda won't find out from me.
How can I even trust you?
My mother used to cry herself to sleep at night,
worrying about visas and where we'd live
and who we'd have to borrow money from so we could survive...
So if this keeps you up at night, then good.
[guard] You're being released,
pending further investigations of the allegation.
Did Wanda text you, too?
Yeah, but Mum's not here.
Yeah, Mum's at the lighthouse.
Whose car is that in the drive?
[Wanda] I'm in here!
[man] Sir?
Mr Scott-Clarke.
I could fucking kill you right now.
You could. But it wouldn't help your situation.
[snorts]
You wanna clear your name, you better sit your ass down.
Back to my flat, please.
-Who set me up? -Do you want to go to jail?
If you're screwing me, I'll retaliate.
You wanna act like a bad man, yeah? Go ahead.
Doesn't matter. I baited the hook for a bigger fish.
And I'm the only one standing between you
and a long stretch at Her Majesty's pleasure,
so I suggest you show me some fucking gratitude.
Did you know about this?
[Alisha] How long has this been here?
-Did you know about this? -No.
What's in it?
I don't know. I found it after the funeral.
-Mum said to keep it quiet. -More secrets.
[Wanda] Yeah, well, I found someone who can open it.
Hey, Frank!
We're in here.
It's time for all the secrets to stop.
Hey.
Cheers.
-Hey, man. -Dre.
What is all this? What's she doing here?
It's time to catch a thief.
Yeah? And who's that?