Patience — Series 1 - Episode 6

“Terrified. But fear and courage are roommates. You know that.”

“Subject is Marcus Thorne, 58, former Army medic, three tours. He’s armed, he’s unstable, and he’s got six hostages in the reference section. He hasn’t made a single demand in two hours.”

The command tent erupts in protests. Vance shakes his head. Patience unclips her vest, hands her earpiece to a colleague, and stands. Patience Series 1 - Episode 6

“Give me two minutes.” Act Four: The Negotiation of Souls Scene 5: Interior, Library – The Table Patience enters. She sits directly across from Thorne, the rifle pointed at her chest. The hostages are huddled in a corner. She places her hands flat on the table.

(sighs) “You don’t follow protocol.” “Terrified

“You’re not afraid.”

“Get me a line. Not a phone. A throwback. A landline with a bell ringer. Old-fashioned.” He’s armed, he’s unstable, and he’s got six

Patience sits alone in her car. She pulls down the visor mirror. Beneath a photo of a younger woman with a badge (her former partner, deceased), she writes a new note: “Day 1,486 of staying.” She starts the engine.