The Fear

Erstwhile crime boss Richie Beckett is now a respected - if still feared - member of the Brighton business community. But recently something's been unsettling him. He's forgetful, irritable, unable to sleep. And to make matters worse, the less legit side of his enterprise, now run by his two sons, is under threat from a newcomer, Marin, and his Albanian family. When Marin's gang step up the pressure, Richie is compelled to protect his sons, but a violent attack plunges the two families into a turf war - a war which eerily reflects the conflict inside Richie's head.

As the Becketts come under increasing pressure, Richie's mind deteriorates and he seeks help from former adversary and now respectable plastic surgeon Dr Seb Whiting. Fearful of Richie's reappearance in his life, Seb shares his concerns with Richie's semi-estranged wife, Jo. For the sake of the family, Richie's son Matty strikes a deal with Marin's gang, but it's Richie who must negotiate with the injured Vajkal. But traumatic memories are triggered during the meeting, leaving Richie in a delusional state.

Richie is diagnosed with a virulent form of early-onset dementia. Marin's gang dump the body of the decapitated girl in order to implicate Cal in her killing, forcing Cal into hiding. Meanwhile Richie's vivid flashbacks of the mystery girl's death prompt recollections of something that happened 40 years ago involving Jo and Seb. And Cal exploits Richie's deluded state to convince him to retaliate and right the wrongs of the past.

Richie, having rescued a young woman from Vajkal's farmhouse, is on the run. Now in a state of full-blown dementia, his legacy collapses around him. Pursued by the police and Marin's gang, the Becketts are holed up in Cal's fetid hideaway when Richie has a rare moment of clarity, but will it last long enough to save his family? The past and present collide as Richie finally uncovers the truth about the girl from his past.