AIRPORT_SECURITY_STAFF BABA BARBARA DAUGHTER EVIN_GUARD FEMALE GABRIEALLA GABRIELLA GEORGE GUARD JASON JOHN KARIM KAZDI KERMAN_GUARD_1 KERMAN_GUARD_2 MALE MAMANI MOHAMMAD MOHAMMED MONIQUE MOTHER NAZANIN NEWS_READER_FOUR NEWS_READER_ONE NEWS_READER_TWO NEW_READER_THREE OLIVER PENNY PRODUCER_WOMAN RAY_BAN_MAN REBECCA RECEPTIONIST REGISTRATION_OFFICIAL RICHARD SEYED TALL_SUITED_MAN TOBIAS_ELWOOD UNCLE_GEOFF VAN_GUARD YAZDI YOUNG_FEMALE_GUARD YOUNG_IRANIAN YOUNG_IRANIAN_MAN YOUNG_PROSECUTOR NAZANIN Hello my love. RICHARD Hello you. I thought I�m better calling you now, in case I missed you later. NAZANIN Where are you? RICHARD Oh, I�m in the office. NAZANIN Still? RICHARD Well, the flat�s empty, I just need to finish a couple of new client things. NAZANIN Aww poor Richard. RICHARD Yes. So get yourself home. MAMANI Nazanin? Your father is ready; he�s rattling his keys. NAZANIN She�s nearly done. MAMANI All right. RICHARD What�s that? NAZANIN I�m feeding your daughter and Baba�s put the suitcases into the car. My mother�s telling me he�s ready to go. RICHARD Then you better tell me what kind of ice cream you�d like? NAZANIN My favourite of course. RICHARD Err you don�t have a favourite - it changes every week. NAZANIN Then surprise me. RICHARD Can�t wait to see you - both of you. Next time I�m coming with you. NAZANIN I would love that TALL SUITED MAN Excuse me Madam. Are you Nazanin Zaghari? NAZANIN Yes TALL SUITED MAN Is that your child? NAZANIN .Yes. TALL SUITED MAN The child can remain with your mother. You will come with me. To airport security. Now. NAZANIN Is there a problem? TALL SUITED MAN Come with me. Immediately. Bring your luggage MAMANI Mummy will be back soon. NAZANIN I�ll be back MAMANI She�ll be back, love. Why are they taking you? NAZANIN I don�t know, just wait for baba. GABRIELLA Mammy� Mammy� Mammy� MAMANI Mummy will be back, my love. NAZANIN Can someone tell me why I am here? What are you looking for. SEYED Listen to her. You know why you are here. NAZANIN No, I don�t know why I am here. Please tell me. NAZANIN The iPad is new. It�s my daughter, for the flight, for watching cartoons. Nothing more than that. SEYED Where is your lap-top and camera? The USB�s and memory cards? NAZANIN I do not have a lap-top or a camera? What is it I have done wrong? SEYED Madam, put your jacket back on - your hijab is inappropriate, fix your scarf. NAZANIN Is that why I�ve been detained? SEYED Give me your passports. Iranian and British - and those of your child. She spies on our country but takes home our basil and bread. NAZANIN What did you say? Tell me. SEYED Hand it over. MAMANI Where is my daughter. I want to see her. MALE Let her in MAMANI What�s wrong? Your flight is about to take off and nobody is telling us anything? NAZANIN There has been a misunderstanding. Where is Gisou. MAMANI Your father has her. Sir. Why are you doing this to my daughter?! Why is she here? She has a child. SEYED Madame, your daughter will not be detained too long. She�ll be released, tomorrow. NAZANIN Tomorrow? Sir, I have a baby who needs me. I have answered your questions. SEYED You will be home before noon tomorrow unless you prevent us from doing our job! You will remain with us for one night. NAZANIN Where are you taking me? .Why are we leaving the airport? VAN GUARD Inside please, stop crying. Hopefully you will soon be with your child. VAN GUARD We thought your daughter would be with you. You know what you are. YAZDI Why did you come to Iran? What is your mission? NAZANIN Mission? .I came to Iran to see my family; to show them my baby; to celebrate the New Year. YAZDI That is your cover. What is your mission? NAZANIN Please! I have no mission! NAZANIN I need to see my daughter. She will need my milk. YAZDI What is your phone pattern? NAZANIN She will be missing me! YAZDI What is your phone pattern? Your phone pattern? How do I unlock it? NAZANIN What is on my phone is private. I have done nothing wrong. YAZDI You are hiding information. NAZANIN No SEYED If you want to see your child again you will cooperate. If you want to see your English husband you will cooperate. NAZANIN You cannot speak to me like this. YAZDI We�re speaking the truth. You are playing a dangerous game. YAZDI Is this you? NAZANIN .Yes. YAZDI Do you have a Facebook account? NAZANIN No. YAZDI That is a lie, another lie. NAZANIN I deactivated my account before I came to Iran. Everybody does that! YAZDI It is what a spy would do. NAZANIN I am not a spy! I came to see my family. YAZDI Password! Stop with your lies I know what you are. You know what you are! EVIN GUARD Lift the blindfold a little to see your feet. EVIN GUARD Take your clothes off and put them in the bag. What size are you? NAZANIN They said I would go home today. EVIN GUARD They said I could go home three hours ago but I had to wait for you. What size? NAZANIN I am a size eight. What is this place? EVIN GUARD I have large or extra large? EVIN GUARD Take off your jewellery: watch, necklace, ring. NAZANIN It is my wedding ring. EVIN GUARD It is not allowed. NAZANIN Please, take care of it. EVIN GUARD They will be returned to you when you leave. Take off your clothes. We don�t have much time. Hurry. RICHARD Hello? MOHAMMAD Richard hi. It is Mohammad. We do not want to worry you, but there has been a delay at the airport. They say there is a problem with Nazanin�s passport; she did not make the flight. MOHAMMAD She�s still at the airport; answering questions; they say this is normal. You know what it�s like here. RICHARD Where.where�s Gabriella? How is she? MOHAMMAD Yeah. She�s here at the house, she is sleeping. my Father said he will return to the airport this afternoon. MAMANI They said it would take no more than a day. She say�s they promised it was for one night only; tell him they promised. MOHAMMAD Err. My mother says they promised it�s for one night only. MOHAMMAD They can only hold her for twenty four hours. RICHARD Well I suppose all we can do is wait. Yeah, okay. Thanks. BABA I am enquiring about my daughter. BABA Nazanin Zaghari. The security people kept her here; last night answering questions- BABA Last night, she was taken into that room; she is to be released today, this afternoon. BABA I will wait. Just here. If you could please possibly ask? I�ll wait here. AIRPORT SECURITY STAFF If you must. MOHAMMAD My father is still. MOHAMMAD At the airport. So, no, no news yet. RICHARD Did they tell him to go to the airport? MOHAMMAD No. No. RICHARD So he just went? MOHAMMAD Yes. He just went. RICHARD Should we be worried? Is your father worried? MOHAMMAD Richard my father�s always worried. We can only wait. RICHARD Yeah. Thank you YOUNG FEMALE GUARD We have arrived. Let me take off your blindfold. YOUNG FEMALE GUARD How old is your daughter? I have a daughter; she is one year old. YAZDI No talking. YOUNG PROSECUTOR What have you done that has brought you here? NAZANIN .I don�t know. Can you tell me? YOUNG PROSECUTOR Read this. YOUNG PROSECUTOR When you go before the judge you can defend yourself. Read and understand. NAZANIN No. No, I would never do this. I love my country. It is ridiculous- YOUNG PROSECUTOR It is fact. NAZANIN Why would I overthrow the Iranian regime, how could I do such a thing? YOUNG PROSECUTOR You can go. NAZANIN Why would you say this? I would never do such a thing! Please. I have a little baby. I beg you. Have mercy on me. It�s a lie. This is a lie. YOUNG PROSECUTOR Out. REGISTRATION OFFICIAL Sign. NAZANIN What is it? YAZDI Please sign. Sign to say you understand and confirm you are aware of the accusations. NAZANIN But I don�t understand. YAZDI Get this straight. Sign this now! Or you stay here forever. YAZDI Registration is complete. YAZDI She is prisoner ninety five - one. SEYED Good. That�s it. You will call your family - tell them you will be staying with us for just a few more days. NAZANIN I have never been apart from my baby. YAZDI This is a problem of your own making. SEYED Call your parents now. I�ll tell you what to say. RICHARD Yes? Mohammad? The news I have is that we have spoken with Nazanin - a phone call. RICHARD Oh thank Christ for that, thank God. What did she say? What�s happening? MOHAMMAD She will be answering questions, just a few more days; two maybe three more days. RICHARD Why? What questions? What questions can they ask, they haven�t asked already? MOHAMMAD I real. I really don�t know. BABA We must let them do their work. MOHAMMAD We must let them do their work. MOHAMMED That is what my father has said. RICHARD How did she sound - when you spoke to her? MOHAMMAD My mother says she sounded tired. RICHARD Where is she? Do you know? MOHAMMAD Richard, if we knew, my father and mother would be there now. So we wait, be patient. Just a few more days. RICHARD Can I say hello to Gabriella? MOHAMMED Yeah. MAMANI There let�s go. Papa on telephone. RICHARD Gabriella, Gisou. would you like Daddy to read you a story? GABRIEALLA Daddy read Peppa Pig. RICHARD Peppa Pig. Shall we do that one? Do you remember it? GABRIELLA Yes! RICHARD My name is Peppa and this book is all about my granny. She�s the best granny in the whole wide world EVIN GUARD Get dressed. You are leaving. GUARD Take your blindfold off. NAZANIN This is not the International Airport. GUARD Put your scarf back on. It is Mehrabad. RAY BAN MAN That is correct; but no prize. NAZANIN Why are we at Mehrabad? RAY BAN MAN Stop talking or I will put you in handcuffs. NAZANIN Where are we going? When will I see my daughter? RAY BAN MAN Madam, you will not say another word. You may speak to your interrogator later. RICHARD Hello? MONIQUE Hello is this Richard Ratcliffe? RICHARD Yes. MONIQUE Richard, my name is Monique Villa; MONIQUE .you sent an email to Nazanin�s Manager here at Thompson Reuters- RICHARD Yes. MONIQUE The email has been passed on to me. MONIQUE I am the CEO of the Foundation. RICHARD It�s erm, it�s. it�s good of you to call. MONIQUE Nazanin is still delayed? RICHARD Yes - as I said, err we�ve been told there is a problem with her passport. MONIQUE She�s been held how long now? RICHARD A couple of days. RICHARD It has to be a mistake of sorts. MONIQUE No, I don�t believe so. I think that you have to consider that this is deliberate. You will keep me informed? RICHARD Yes. MONIQUE I�m here to help of course. Speak soon. RICHARD Thank you. JASON Richard, due diligence on the E.C. audit? JASON Are we ready; prepared? RICHARD Yes. We are ready. JASON Everything alright? RICHARD It is time? JASON Yes. GUARD Take her. Prisoner 951 for you KERMAN GUARD 1 Ladies. Listen up. Those needing methadone, make a line. I�m not gonna say it twice. Hurry up. Stand back, one at a time. Get back. Get back. KERMAN GUARD 2 What is your name? KERMAN GUARD 2 What brings you here? NAZANIN My name is Nazanin. I do not know why I am here. KERMAN GUARD 2 You people always say the same thing. You never know why you are here - but here you are. NAZANIN Richard? Richard? NAZANIN Richard? NAZANIN Richard? GUARD Yes? GUARD Stand there. KERMAN GUARD 2 If you come back, you can buy as many watermelons as you can afford. SEYED Pull down your blindfold. SEYED Who do you work for? NAZANIN I am a project manager for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. hastam. YAZDI You admit you work for Reuters? NAZANIN No. I work for the Thomson Reuters Foundation - we are completely different. Separate. It is a charity organisation. With no projects in Iran. YAZDI You are lying. NAZANIN It is the truth. SEYED Do you support the British Government? NAZANIN I don�t know too much about the British Government. SEYED Do you support their comments on human rights in Iran, for example? NAZANIN I do not know what those comments are. YAZDI Or today will not end! Cover your hair. SEYED Let us begin by calling your husband. Call Richard. JASON Any plans for the weekend, Rich? RICHARD No. No, Nothing. JASON We�re taking the kids to Disneyland Paris. I can�t wait for the queues. JASON Have you ever been, to Disneyland. KARIM Richard - have you got a minute? RICHARD Yeah. NAZANIN He will be at work; his phone must be on silent. SEYED Then send him a message - he�d like that. Tell him you will be coming home on Saturday. NAZANIN I will? SEYED Tell him. KAZDI Write it, but don�t send it. SEYED Let me see. What does it say? YOUNG IRANIAN She mentions being detained. SEYED Change it. NAZANIN My love. I tried to call but no answer. There were some complications over my passport. It will be resolved soon, and I will be coming home on Saturday. RICHARD We will be well. Thanks for letting me know. Stay strong. RICHARD Dad - I�m trying not to get too excited, but Nazanin has messaged - she says she�s coming home on Saturday. JOHN Oh my goodness Rick - that�s wonderful news; fantastic. She�s coming home on Saturday. BARBARA Thank heavens. RICHARD She actually called me - and I missed her. I couldn�t believe it. I�ll forward you her text. Feels like a weight�s been lifted. JOHN As long as she and Gabriella get back home, that�s the main thing. RICHARD Yeah BABA Any update? RICHARD Mohammad? Yes. MOHAMMAD I�m sorry. We�ve heard nothing, Richard we�ve been told nothing. RICHARD Why are they doing this? RICHARD What did. what did you say to Gabriella? MOHAMMAD We� we thought it is best not to say anything. RICHARD This is so difficult. She�ll be wondering where her mummy�s gone. Give her a kiss from me. MOHAMMED Yeah I will. And I�ll keep you updated. RICHARD Thanks. RICHARD Bastards. RICHARD Fucking� Fucking bastards.. GUARD Prisoner 951, your breakfast. NAZANIN I was supposed to be released. KERMAN GUARD 2 They must have changed their minds. NAZANIN I need to wash! KERMAN GUARD 2 Use the toilet. RICHARD After Nazanin�s text message - and her non-release - her family have been difficult to reach. It�s. RICHARD Entirely possible their phones are being monitored. I really don�t know. MONIQUE So now complete silence. RICHARD Yes. Saturday came and went. Nothing. PENNY Richard: I think you need to view this as an abduction. RICHARD Abduction? PENNY A woman has been taken against her will and we have no clue where she is being held. RICHARD Why would they abduct her - She was on holiday, visiting family. PENNY Is there anything about her job? Anything that could be misconstrued. MONIQUE We are a charity. And Nazanin is an administrator. She works here in London. Organising courses for a Journalist in different countries where good training isn�t available. But not in Iran. We don�t even operate in Iran. PENNY So why�s she�s been taken is unknown - but it is unlikely to be anything to do with her passport. You need to start calling people. The Foreign Office to begin with. MONIQUE At the very least they can ask the question where is she? RECEPTIONIST Good morning Foreign and Commonwealth Office. RICHARD Good Morning. Iran desk please. RECEPTIONIST Iran. RICHARD Yes. Iran. RECEPTIONIST And what is this regarding? RICHARD I want to report the detention of a British citizen in Tehran. RICHARD My wife. and the confiscation of my daughter�s passport, by the Iranian authorities. GEORGE Iran desk. RICHARD It was all very British; polite; George - he was called; and he, they, advised me to do nothing. Do nothing, say nothing, tell no-one - and wait. They know best - and they�ll be in touch. BARBARA Oh my gosh. Poor Naz. JOHN They�ll know who to speak to I suppose; back-channels. RICHARD You�d hope so. JOHN So we wait? RICHARD Short of jumping on a plane - that�s all we can do.I�d like to jump on a plane, but her family are afraid - and I�m being told by the Foreign Office that it would not be wise. BARBARA We are staying here tonight - one night at least. BARBARA I�ll make up the bed, and you can have a nice long bath. RICHARD Monique is recommending that I go and see one or two Human Rights Organisations. Erm. Context. Fact finding. JOHN Facts are good. It might help: knowledge of what�s gone before. RICHARD We�ll see. RICHARD Gnocchi. NAZANIN Love that. Yes. RICHARD Good. And to drink, err Bianci or Rossi? NAZANIN. Rossi� RICHARD Give me a glass and I�ll say it once I have a glass. NAZANIN No phones on the table. RICHARD I know. RICHARD What?! NAZANIN Because you never do - take photographs. RICHARD Oh fuck. RICHARD Hello? GEORGE Mister Ratcliffe? GEORGE It�s George from the Iran desk. You�ll be pleased to hear.. we�ve made contact with the Iranian Foreign Ministry regarding Nazanin - and they have acknowledged the case; which is good news. Often times they will reject a request outright, claiming it as an internal matter. RICHARD What have they said? Have they told you where she is? GEORGE It doesn�t quite work like that. Whilst lines of communication are open and cordial we must proceed carefully and ensure they remain open. RICHARD But no answers. GEORGE Steady as we go as they say. MONIQUE Your wife has been detained. MONIQUE For reasons unknown; but most likely political. RICHARD And these Human rights groups can help facilitate these meetings? MONIQUE Yes. Yes, they can do that but nothing more until you go public with your story - which is a� huge decision to make. RICHARD Yeah, and against official Foreign Office advice. MONIQUE Every representative of Human Rights Groups I have spoken to has said the same thing - they can present numerous redacted case studies. but at this stage it what would be best for you is to meet with families who are, or have been, in a similar situation. YOUNG IRANIAN MAN The last time I saw my mother was hmm, two years ago. She went back to Iran to sort some papers to sell her house. She never came back. I hope she�s still alive, but we don�t know. EX-DETAINEE What I found to be the most difficult aspect to deal with. is not the imprisonment, it�s not even the cruelty and there was cruelty. torture. It is the lies. The fact they know it all to be fake; EX-DETAINEE A game.She sees up ahead a suited man with a camera taking her photo. He wants MAMANI to see this happen. DAUGHTER My brother was taken four years ago. He was very brave because he was openly political. He was never afraid to speak out, to criticise the regime. MOTHER He was kept in solitary for many months. MOTHER He was interrogated for many hours and many days - DAUGHTER Always blindfolded. RICHARD Simple question George, simple question after a month almost: RICHARD Do you know where she�s being held? Have they told you that much? GEORGE We do not have that information. Not yet. RICHARD Because if we don�t know where she is, we cannot acquire access and access is important. Not least to know that she�s still alive. GEORGE I do understand Richard and I assure you, we are raising the case. RICHARD You keep saying that - but can you say that my wife is alive? GEORGE I understand your need for answers and information. RICHARD Can I meet with someone in a room, face to face. GEORGE I will make a note of your request. RICHARD Yeah. Final question: why is it seemingly impossible for a British diplomat in Iran to locate and visit a British citizen taken against her will? GEORGE It is not impossible, just difficult. Richard - we need your patience; confidence; and in return we will give you our best. RICHARD Can I call you tomorrow? For an update. GEORGE Of course. And can I emphasise the need for patience? RICHARD You have. Thank you. YAZDI You are forgotten. It�s as if you never existed. Do you know how many questions the British Government have asked about your arrest? SEYED Zero. YAZDI Zero. SEYED What is your opinion of the British Government now? Tell me. NAZANIN I have no opinion; I do not know them. SEYED You chose to live there. NAZANIN I know the British people; I like them; they are friendly. They are fair. I do not know the Government. YAZDI You are worthless. Nothing.You make me sick. They have disowned you. To them you are an Iranian; a Muslim; your British passport means nothing, Now. Tell me again. YAZDI Why are you in Iran When you left. Did you say goodbye to your daughter? MOHAMMED Hello? One second. Dad Baba BABA Who is it? MOHAMMED I don�t know. BABA Hello? Who is this? RICHARD It has been thirty days now since Naz disappeared and.. RICHARD More than once I�ve. it has crossed my mind erm will I ever see her again? Her family in Iran are being followed - and photographed - and they have just, only just been told for reasons of National Security, Nazanin is being held by the Revolutionary Guard. And she is inside Kerman Prison; which is one thousand kilometres south of her family home in Tehran. It�s erm� probable that she will have been kept in isolation; she will have erm� endured questioning and. suffered torture of some kind: Erm. it err could continue for some time: some months, I�m told. JOHN Told by who Rick? RICHARD By the families I�ve met; families who like us have been through it - some still going through it. JOHN And we�ve never heard of them? RICHARD That�s right - we�ve never heard of them. We don�t know their names; we don�t know how long they�ve been held - or how they�re being treated. They�re erm. they�re invisible. RICHARD You� you all know the foreign office, Iran desk, has advised me to do nothing, say nothing- REBECCA Add to the silence. RICHARD Having now met the families. I�m not sure I can do that. Nor am I sure that adding to the silence is the right thing to do. I�m almost certain it isn�t. And from what I can gather, erm waiting achieves nothing - and I�m� I�m thinking �She�s my wife.. she�s my wife for goodness sake. She�s erm� a British citizen, she�s been kidnapped; and wrongfully imprisoned; and. and separated from her child. and it�s wrong.� BARBARA Yes. RICHARD Shouldn�t I be shouting from the rooftops? BARBARA Yes. RICHARD So is. so is that what I do? Make a noise? REBECCA I think you must. REBECCA If you want us to make a noise, we�ll make a noise. UNCLE GEOFF This is a story that people need to know, the world needs to know. Get yourself on television; tell them! Go big!. RICHARD My wife.Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, thirty seven year old charity worker, was on holiday visiting her family in Iran. She was at the airport returning to the UK on third of April, when she was detained by the Iranian revolutionary guard. She�s been transferred to an unknown location in Kerman Province. RICHARD I�d never heard of Kerman until a few days ago. RICHARD But that�s where she has been taken. I now intend to go public, with whatever information I have. Which is why I�m here - in the office of my MP - asking that my Nazanin�s - detention - to be raised in parliament. RICHARD Our daughter Gabriella is twenty two months old, and she and Nazanin had never spent a day apart. never. RICHARD She and Nazanin had never spent a day apart. RICHARD Talk about been strong. Can you imagine? They�ll both be distraught. MONIQUE Take your time. RICHARD Right, what�s next? PRODUCER WOMAN Richard what are the charges? What is it she�s supposed to have done? RICHARD There have been no charges. Her family have been told that the investigation relates to an issue of �national security�.Nazanin works for a charity - the Thomson Reuters Foundation. They are a charity. PRODUCER WOMAN What is the position of the Foreign Office. REBECCA Have you seen our numbers. REBECCA The petition? RICHARD No? REBECCA Over fifteen thousand signatures. In one morning! Rick. People care. KERMAN GUARD 2 Up! Now! Up! Hurry up! NEWS READER ONE A British man, is urging the Government to help secure the release of his wife, whose been held in solitary confinement in Iran for more than a month. Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe NEWS READER TWO Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe, who holds dual nationality has been held for more than a month. The Iranian government says she was arrested in connection with national security. NEW READER THREE The couple�s twenty two month old daughter is also being kept in the country, after the authorities confiscated her British passport. NEWS READER FOUR Mr Ratcliffe says without her passport his daughter is effectively trapped in Iran, his only contact with her is online. Her parents were told it was an issue of National Security and her husband Richard Ratcliffe says there is nothing to do with her work or her personal background, that could explain her detention. NEWS READER FOUR Just over a month ago a British Iranian woman was about to get on a plane back to the UK from Iran� NAZANIN How was your day? MAMANI It is a long way isn�t it. So many rooms. Almost there, Gisou. And here we are this one. GABRIELLA Mammy. Mammy. Mammy. GABRIELLA Twinkle twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. NAZANIN Twinkle twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. NAZANIN This is pink this is blue. GABRIELLA No this is blue. NAZANIN This is blue. Is this blue are you sure? GABRIELLA This is blue. KERMAN GUARD 1 The visit is now over. You will leave, please. MAMANI Why can�t she come home with us? What is it she is supposed to have done? KERMAN GUARD 1 I don�t know. The visit is over. You must come. RICHARD Up above. the world so high. Like a� GABRIELLA Mummy. Mummy. RICHARD Gabriella. Gisou. RICHARD Gisou? GABRIELLA Mummy. MOHAMMAD Richard she�s gone; tired. RICHARD She must be. She must be so confused. MOHAMMAD Yes. It�s sad. very sad.Richard. they have asked for us to tell you to stop. End your petition; stop speaking to newspapers and television. RICHARD Don�t you think that the only reason the visit took place was because of the petition? Because of the publicity? MOHAMMAD The reason the visit was allowed was to give us that message - stop. RICHARD Look Mohammad, I do understand, but they cannot be allowed to do as they please. MOHAMMAD They also said if you do not stop they will hold the family responsible. RICHARD Yes. of course they said that. MOHAMMAD My father and mother would like you to stop. BABA Richard? Richard. Listen to me. What you are doing that is wrong. You are in London but we are here in Tehran and my daughter has been flown to a prison 1000 kilometres from here! Who is it who will suffer the consequences? Tell him. Tell him. RICHARD Thank you. No need to translate, I got the message. Your father is not happy. MOHAMMAD Nazanin was stronger than we thought she would be. That is the most important thing. BARBARA This is impressive. JOHN You go big and suddenly you�re invited inside. RICHARD Hopefully Nazanin�s family will see it that way. GEORGE Morning. Morning all. Err Richard, before we go into our meeting proper; the Minister would like to say hi. To you and perhaps one other. He�s waiting. OLIVER Well. well it should be John. JOHN Not a problem. FEMALE Would you like to take a seat? OLIVER Thank you. TOBIAS ELLWOOD Mister Ratcliffe. Good morning. RICHARD Good morning. TOBIAS ELLWOOD Err would you care for a cup of tea. RICHARD No, no, no, no thank you. GEORGE Not for me. TOBIAS ELWOOD Right, then let me give you my card - up front. In case conversations with my department become at all frustrating. RICHARD Thank you. TOBIAS ELLWOOD Though I can assure you they are doing their utmost. I myself will be meeting with the Iranian Charge d�Affaires on the nineteenth - and I will bring this matter up personally. RICHARD That�s good to hear. TOBIAS ELLWOOD You�re meeting with the Deputy Head of Mission. GEORGE That�s correct. TOBIAS ELWOOD Well he�s a good man. He will inform you, quite rightly, that relations between the UK and Iran are improving - and the fact that they have acknowledged Nazanin�s arrest confirms that. What we must now not do, is react in ways that strengthens hardliners. Our advice is patience - and quiet. Quiet enables diplomacy and strategy. and erm progress. Which is what we want is it not? RICHARD Yes. Very much so. TOBIAS ELWOOD Good. NAZANIN My darling little child. Each morning, you will be wondering where I am. Each morning, you will feel that I have abandoned you. NAZANIN That is something that I will never do. Each and every second my body aches for you. NAZANIN Dear Richard, my husband. Save me. RICHARD Hello - Mohammad? MOHAMMAD Richard; hi. It is Mohammad. Can you hear me? RICHARD Yes. Yes. MOHAMMAD Listen. I have Nazanin on a different phone. RICHARD You do? MOHAMMAD Yes. If I put the two phones together, she would like to try to speak with you. RICHARD Yes, yes. Please do that, do that. NAZANIN Richard. Can you hear me? RICHARD Nazanin? Oh my God. Oh my god. NAZANIN Oh my love, is that you? RICHARD Nazanin it�s so good to hear your voice. I miss you so much, I love you so much. NAZANIN I love you too. I love you too. They have been saying you had forgotten about me. RICHARD Never. Never. No one has forgotten about you, every day you are all we think about you and only you. NAZANIN I want this to be over; I want to come home. I�m so scared. RICHARD My love, believe me, we�re doing everything we can. Please stay strong and I promise, this will one day be the past, I promise. I promise. RICHARD My love? Nazanin? Naz? MOHAMMAD I�m sorry Richard but she has gone. THIS SCRIPT IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND DISTIBUTION IS NOT PERMITTED PRISONER 951, Episode 1 2 UK TX Script page: