Hayden Stagg and Thomas Shelby in “Unfinished Business”

Apologies for the initial misunderstanding.

Thomas Shelby

My brother dealt with it. [Hands Stagg money]. For the care you took.

Even though I succumbed to temptation?

Thomas Shelby

Part of the reason my brother is back dealing with it, is down to you. You spoke to him.

As a comrade.

Thomas Shelby

The beating is still owed to you.

Do you still do that kind of work yourself, Thomas Shelby, MP.

Thomas Shelby

Mr. Stagg, you see, I could use men like you. I have friends, that are in need of guns. Soon there will be a shipment of Thompson submachine guns, coming here from Boston. I need you to unload and store those weapons. There will also be ammunition, like this. [Hands Stagg a bullet with his name on it]. You have a good look. And I need you to take better care of the guns and ammunition than you did of the powder. You understand? Previously, all of my import and export went through Belfast docks. Now we're dealing with Boston, I am considering shifting my supply line to Liverpool. You'll be a very rich man. Don't you ever say thank you?

[Picks up the bullet]. Thank you.

Is that why you do it, Mr. Shelby? Is that why keep all this going? To help people say thank you? You could close all this down. You could leave the sport behind. You could live like an ordinary, mortal man. On your gravestone. "An ordinary, mortal man." But instead, you still go around collecting "please" and "thank you" and "sorry" and "forgive me, Mr. Shelby." That what it's all for?

Thomas Shelby

Want to know? Want to know why I've carried on... all these years. It's so I can do this [aims gun and cocks it at Stagg]. And then, do this [uncocks gun and lowers it]. Feel it?

I feel it.

Thomas Shelby

Junk doesn't even come close. [sighs]. Soon, Mr. Stagg, when my last bit of business is done, I will indeed be an ordinary mortal man. You have a good day.