Susan "Susie" Glass, Edward "Eddie" Horniman and others in “Refined Aggression”

I’m Susie Glass.

How can I help you, Ms. Glass?

I used to be in business with your father.

Well, forgive my confusion, but my father wasn’t exactly known for his business acumen.

I have certain... interests I need to discuss with you.

What kind of interests?

Probably easier if I just show you. [driving Eddie to a farm] I liked your father. He was a proper gentleman. A tad eccentric, but your lot are. Must’ve come as a bit of a shock, inheriting everything. The house. The title.

Worse things have happened to me.

Did he mention the revenue he was making from the farm?

No, he didn’t. Couldn’t have been significant, otherwise I’d have known about it.

Depends what you consider to be “significant.” He was making £5 million in cash a year. Plus profit share.

Excuse me? Five million pounds? I’m guessing it wasn’t from yogurts and burgers, Ms. Glass?

Follow me. [leads him to barn, opens door and leads Eddie down stairs]

Now, what happens down there? [sees massive marijuana growing operation] Ah. What the fuck is going on?

The cannabis market in the UK is worth over six billion a year. Now, we’ve managed to corner a substantial share of that market, but the challenge is finding the space to grow it. That’s where your father came in. In return for a generous consideration, he let us carry out our activities with the necessary impunity. Turns out there ain’t that many 15,000-acre estates where you can do whatever you want without anyone knowing. What’s this one called, Jimmy?

Frisian duck. Very popular right now.

This is Jimmy. He’s been product supervisor here for... How long’s it been now, Jimmy?

[points] Three years now, boss. That’s how long I’ve been living under your gaff. I can’t believe we finally get to meet! [crosses arms on chest] Me and you, we’s like fam. Except you, you’s like a duke, innit?

Nice to finally meet you, Jimmy. [to Susie] Assuming my father was receiving about... 10% a year, which would seem fair, this place must be turning over 50 million a year.

You’re in the right ballpark.

And being that you said you have a substantial share of the market... One would assume “substantial” means half or more. That means this is a very small cog in a much larger machine. You must have dozens of places like this all over the country.

Your father never concerned himself with the workings of the wider operation.

Well, I’m very curious.

All you need to know is that we have an agreement that means, as the new landlord, you will receive a significant amount of money every year in return for letting us carry out our activities.

Well, the trouble is, I might have to put the house on the market.

We’d prefer to keep things as they are.

I’m sorry if that puts you in an awkward position, Ms. Glass, but it’s my house, and my hand might be forced.

I completely understand, Your Grace.