PEAKY BLINDERS II Page #4

Aunt Polly is about to speak but Tommy speaks first and with

authority.

TOMMY:

It’s alright Polly. We make Ada

embarrassed.

ADA (QUICKLY)

That’s not what I said...

Ada is perhaps surprised by Tommy’s offence but Tommy

continues...

TOMMY:

There’s another reason we want you

home.

Ada is defiant but waits...

TOMMY (CONT’D)

We’re planning an expansion.

Ada knows what this means and is instantly disgusted...

ADA:

Oh Tommy...

TOMMY:

I’m taking premises in London...

AUNT POLLY (INTERRUPTING)

Tommy, it’s a funeral, business can

wait...

TOMMY (POINTEDLY)

If Ada was sobbing, I’d wait. But

she’s not.

Ada glares at Tommy, reacting to the inference. Again Tommy

absorbs the venom and continues...

TOMMY (CONT’D)

The expansion means it will be

dangerous to be a Shelby in London

for a while...

Ada instantly interrupts...

ADA:

Yeah, well, I’m not a Shelby

anymore.

(CONT'D)

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She turns to Aunt Polly and speaks the truth softly...

ADA (CONT’D)

And I’m not a Thorne either. I’m

free.

Ada communicates silently with Aunt Polly then speaks to the

boy...

ADA (CONT’D)

Come on Karl, let’s get you home...

Ada turns and walks to rejoin the communists. Tommy calls out

loud enough for the communists to hear...

TOMMY:

Oh and Ada, they’re not Bugattis,

they’re Daimlers. Much more

expensive.

Aunt Polly sighs and steps close to Tommy...

AUNT POLLY:

I told you to let me do it.

Tommy steps on his cigarette, the grave stone beside him.

TOMMY:

It’ll be alright. I’ll have some

men watch her house until the

danger’s passed.

Tommy walks back to join the family. Ada is with the

communists. Aunt Polly repeats softly...

AUNT POLLY:

‘Until the danger’s passed’.

A pause.

AUNT POLLY (CONT’D)

That’ll be the bloody day.

Then we hear a roaring engine and a motorbike pulls up

sharply among the chauffeurs. All heads turn. A young

eighteen year old leaps from the bike and runs down the path

of the church. He is dressed in Peaky clothes. He pushes his

way to Tommy and we see Tommy react to the news he imparts.

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From wide we see the Peaky’s all hurrying to the waiting cars

and getting in. The chauffeurs are diving into the driving

seats and the family members are racing to get into the cars.

Ada and the communists look on and we might come close to

Ada’s face as she watches. In among the shame is there some

part of her that misses all the excitement?

(CONT'D)

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The cars begin to pull away...

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