Birthday Party is the 3rd episode of the fifth season and the 29th overall episode of Top Boy.
Sypnosis[]
Dushane tries to track down his investments. Sully plots a move against his partners. Shelley's dreams are dashed.
Plot[]
Si, Tyrone and Tayo meet up with Obi and give him the bag of drugs.Mukhtar and his gang jump Obi to jack him up. Si, Tyrone and Tayo come over to help Obi fight off the gang. Police come in and the gang run away leaving the bag behind.
Abigail is at the Number 1 Caff speaking with Sully and Dushane how to handle the Irish at Pat's birthday party. Sully gives Abigail the phone so he can message her when Sully and Dushane are ready to come over so Abigail can disconnect the CCTV. Dushane has his doubts on Abigail. Sully tells him she will come through. Sully leaves the cafe. Dushane receives a phone call from Wilson Lee about the detective to track down his problems. Wilson Lee tells him that he wants 5 grand now and 5 grand after. Dushane tells him to set it up and be quick.
Becks and Jaq have Mandy over to visit them speaking about Lauryn after she passed away. Sully knocks on the door and Mandy answers the door without both of them saying hello to each other. Sully says hello to Becks. Jaq asks Sully who sold the drugs to her and then Sully asks Becks if he can have a private conversation with Jaq. Sully tells her its not on her or the dealer. He tells her its on Lauryn. Sully tells her its something that she has to live with. Sully tells her not to be like him and that she has a good thing in her.
Erin records Stefan doing his dance moves. Stefan and Erin start joking together as Stefan tells her he is going to be professional dancer at Wembley one day with bare girls, Erin tells him he isn't allowed other girls and then they walk together.
Jeffrey and Danielle chat about the bank transfer about Lizzie and Lithe that Soundrock took his money away before Lizzie and Lithe ran off. Dushane keeps ringing Jeffrey but kept ignoring him. Jeffrey starts kicking off at Danielle and storms off.
Jeffrey is sick on the toilet. Dushane pays Jeffrey a visit and bangs on his door. Jeffrey tries to ignore the door but eventually lets him in. Jeffrey lets Dushane know about the bank problems. Dushane asks Jeffrey about his money and Jeffrey tells him its gone. Dushane and Jeffrey get in a fight. Dushane bashes Jeffrey's head and punches him repeatedly. Dushane picks up the frying pan and executes Jeffrey with it. Dushane starts to clean some evidence off and pours bleach on Jeffrey's head. Dushane will forget to leave the frying pan and he leaves the flat.
Jonny is training his boxing session, Sully comes to visit Jonny. Jonny tells Sully that he is impressed with him and tells him they have a future. Sully agrees to talk about it and Jonny tells him he will keep in touch with him.
Stefan and Erin buy a coffee, they tend to have a sit down but didn't want to sit with the other customers so they go somewhere else. Stefan doesn't like the smell of coffee. Erin tells Stefan about the gangster life and brings her dad Dris. Stefan asks Erin out. They talk about getting tested for STD and is ready to have their first sex together.
Dushane washes his hands back at his flat, Shelley has a talk about her future business, Dushane kicks off at Shelley and tells her that he is not going to help her with her nail shop. Sully texts Dushane telling him he is waiting outside his flat for him. Dushane tells Shelley to stay out of his business and leaves. Dushane meets Sully.
Bradders is at the clinic while Stefan and Erin are at the clinic for their tests. Stefan and Erin and laugh behind Bradders' back. Erin and Stefan are both called in by the nurses. Stefan discusses why he needs to get tested.
Becks and Jaq spend time with Delroy. Jaq tells him that she wants to name him Delroy after his gradfather. Kieron comes in to visit Jaq, Jaq jokes at him saying he should be back to Rwanda. Kieron tells Jaq about the Fields gang got robbed, Jaq and Kieron leave the flat to see Si. Becks gets really disappointed about it.
Jaq and Kieron visit the Fields gang. Jaq tells them to up their prices and hustle harder. Jaq tells them not to retaliate as they lost a days earning. Tyrone brings up Jamie and Kit, Jaq squares up to Tyrone and pushes him. Jaq tells them that no one knows who killed Jamie and that he was a hard worker. Tayo brings up Kit and then Jaq tells them that Jamie killed Kit. Jaq and Kieron leave and the gang go in denial about Jamie killing Kit.
Jaq asks Kieron who sold the dark to Lauryn and Kieron tells her it was Rowmando. Jaq kicks off and goes to confront him.
Shelley walks over to her salon, Naomi discovers Shelley being upset. Shelley tells Naomi that Dushane is not going to help her with her new business and its not happening. Shelley is crying and Naomi comforts her.
Dushane and Sully get geared up. Junior is with them as he drives them to the care home.
Abigail gets ready to disconnect the CCTV. She sorts out Pat and tells him she will be back in a minute. Abigail goes to disconnect, then goes to her locker to get the phone and she texts Sully to let him know. Dushane and Sully make their way in the old lady's room where Abigail tells them and Junior waits in the car. Sully closes the curtains and the 2 sit and wait.
Jaq knocks on Rowmando's door, his mother answers, she tells Jaq that he isn't in and then Jaq bursts her way in and sees him. Jaq beats up Rowmando for Lauryn and then leaves the house.
Whilst the birthday party is going on, Dushane is impatient as they are waiting for the Irish and Sully recommends he should leave. Dushane says she is not leaving and they wake up the old lady. Sully tells her to go back to sleep. Sully tells Dushane to keep quiet.
Jonny is in the car with Tadgh on their way to see Pat. Jonny is dancing along to the music playing that Tadgh hates. Tadgh tells his driver to turn off the music. Jonny tells Tadgh that Sully is a part of their plans.
Jaq carries Delroy. Becks has a talk with Jaq and tries to convince her to leave the drugs game. Becks recommends a baby sitter for Delroy as she doesn't want her nephew being looked after by a drug dealer, but Jaq refuses that as she says Delroy is her family. Becks reminds her that Delroy is all he has.
Jonny and Tadgh make it to Pat's birthday. Their bodyguard sits down in reception. Abigail looks at Tadgh and Jonny. Jonny, Tadgh and Pat celebrate with a glass of whiskey after Abigail hands them the glasses. Abigail texts Sully and lets him know they arrived. Sully and Dushane leave the room, as Jonny comes in to check on the stash, he notices them come in as an old man spots Dushane and Sully. Jonny gets his gun out, Sully shoots at him, Sully shoots Jonny in the arm causing Jonny lose his gun, then Sully shoots Tadgh in the neck. Dushane shoots Jonny and Tadgh's bodyguard in the head. Sully then shoots Jonny in his heel and kills Tadgh with a headshot in front of Pat. Sully catches up to Jonny and says "suigh sios, buddy. Sully shoots Jonny in the head and takes his stash keys. Sully and Dushane go down and take 25 kilos worth of the drugs and leave the care home back in Junior's care before the police come in. Abigail is sat down really worried.
Stefan and Si have a chat and tells him that he saw Sully kill Jamie that day.
Deaths[]
- Jeffrey Daughton
- Unnamed man
- Jonny McGee
- Tadgh McGee
Cast[]
Main[]
- Ashley Walters as Dushane
- Kane Robinson as Sully
- Simbi Ajikawo as Shelley
- Jasmine Jobson as Jaq
- Barry Keoghan as Jonny
- Araloyin Oshunremi as Stefan
- Adwoa Aboah as Becks
- No Lay as Mandy
- Joshua Blissett as Kieron
- Brian Gleeson as Tadgh
- Dudley O'Shaughnessey as Si
- Savannah Graham as Erin
Recurring[]
- Shaun Dingwall as as Jeffrey
- Michael Maris as Junior
- Christopher Fulford as Wilson Lee
- Verona Rose as Naomi
- Ansu Njai as Rowmando
- Ivan Burdon as Bradders
- Emmanuella Aicha Toure as Tayo
- Reniko Francis as Tyrone
- Llewella Gideon as Abigail
- Mustafa Kahie as Mukhtar
- Helder Fernandes as Ali
- Jordan Dulski as Chaz
- Ali Mohamed Abdalla as Somali gang member
- Caron Rae Brand as Clinic receptionist
- Shannon Serwaa-Osei as Nurse #1
- Lutyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Nurse #2
- Anna Wilson-Jones as Danielle
- Steffie Horn as Barista
- Peter Dineen as Pat
- Lucy Thackeray as Care home receptionist
- Melissa Wilson as Carer
- Jon Rumney as Dressing gown man
- Ian Barritt as Old man
- John O'Toole as Old man at TV
- Daphne Neville as Sweet old lady