55 Degrees North (2004) s01e02 Episode Script
Episode 2
1 Control to all units.
Hit and run.
Suspect in a white van heading south on Leigh Street.
November 7 to control.
Suspect Manor Park and Leigh.
Officer in pursuit.
Suspect's on foot.
Dog Leap Stairs.
White male.
Mid to late twenties.
Short cropped hair, black and white shirt.
Number nine on the back.
Suspect's entering the Hayfield pub.
I've got him.
Stop! Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub The accused suggests that she's a victim of entrapment.
A monetary transaction took place, didn't it, Officer? Her services were procured and rendered.
Only then did you identify yourself and make the arrest.
That's not true.
That's not true.
We set the operation up.
I went in, had a massage, she solicited me.
I made my excuses and left and then went back and made the arrest.
- How much money were you carrying? - The £25 entrance fee.
And you have a witness who can corroborate that? Someone who searched you? Can confirm you had only £25 on you? - Henderson was meant to.
- Meant to? He was hung up in court so I went ahead.
I had made the appointment and I didn't think it was right not to go.
- You didn't want to inconvenience the brothel? - That's not what I mean.
Oh, you're a very polite young man.
I didn't want to raise suspicion by changing it or not showing up.
Oh, so you thought, "I'm on my own.
It won't matter.
" - You paid Amber and she - That's not true! You were carrying £100, Detective Yates, weren't you? And you offered it in order to entrap the defendant.
- No! - Prove it.
He's compromised.
His testimony will be ripped apart.
There's no point in bringing charges.
Well, if we don't charge her, we've got no leverage.
We'll never get her to offer up information That was a clean arrest.
The woman's guilty.
We all know that.
Yeah.
We do, but you gave her reasonable doubt and she's gonna walk.
Okay.
The point is not the girl.
We want the people running the brothel.
We need to get one of these girls to turn before anyone else gets hurt.
We do it again.
Who can we get? No chilli sauce.
Not the same without the chilli sauce.
Nah, at 2 a.
m.
I'll be suffering, mate.
Go on, breathe on the bad guys.
They'll all confess.
Robbery reported.
90 Osborne Road, Jesmond.
Detective requested.
Yeah, on me way.
Keep it warm.
Chips and a Coke.
I remember the first time in London.
Never seen buildings tall like that in me life.
I had hopes, tall as those buildings.
Why did you come? Keep brushing.
I was living in a small village on the outskirts of Port of Spain and England was paved with gold.
- Is that why you came? Because of the gold? - I guess.
At that time England needed workers and the people in the West Indies needed jobs.
I was a strapping young man.
Strong.
Stronger than Nicky? Much stronger than Nicky.
Can whip little Nicky no problem.
Had arms full of iron.
- You're old, aren't you? - Yeah, I'm old, but I'm still strong.
Well, actually I live upstairs but they're students, you see, so they're coming and going at all hours.
It's a burglary, Clark.
I don't think we need the tape.
So when I heard the noise, well, I didn't pay any attention to it at first.
We need to secure the crime scene.
But I remembered seeing the girls leaving their flat.
I was washing me windows.
I'm not the nosy neighbour type.
We can do that without the tape.
I like doing the tape.
Constable, why don't you take Mrs Kliner's statement? Forced entry.
Broke the window.
Came into the house.
Really? No, Clark.
Hmm.
Could be here a long time investigating this one.
Sorry.
How embarrassing.
I can't believe I've left them out.
No problem.
Just having a good look round.
See if they've left any, you know, evidence.
- You'll need to get that door repaired.
- Yeah.
This has never happened to me before.
- It's a bit frightening, I know.
- Yeah, I'm all right.
Just shaken up, I guess.
You don't have to be afraid now because we're here.
Maybe your boyfriend could come over later.
- I don't really have one.
- You don't have one? That's just a tragedy.
There's some black guy in the living room.
You stay here out of harm's way.
I'll sort it out, don't worry.
- Clark.
- Don't worry, Sergeant.
I'll deal with the intruder.
- What you got? - It's him.
Him? That's not a black man.
That's the night detective.
This one kind of reminded me of that one.
So then I notice that the white fluffy little dog has got some blood around the corner of his mouth.
- What, on the fluffy bit? - Yeah.
Kind of like a fluffy little white beard.
Was the burglar disturbed? He must have been, to do something like this.
But I figure that the dog must have got a piece of the burglar, which means there's the culprit's DNA on the dog.
They broke in through the door in the kitchen? Yeah.
Fence gate doesn't have a lock.
They had easy access to the back of the building.
- "They"? There was more than one? - We don't know that.
Okay.
We don't know that.
So I get SOCO to cut a piece of the fluffy beard off for analysis.
We run it.
Two weeks later.
Bang.
That's like my favourite burglary story that.
I thought your favourite was the bloke who stole the knickers Uh, can you tell me that one later? Mrs Kliner in the flat upstairs heard a noise, called the police.
Kelly and I were at a lecture.
Lucky you weren't here.
Would have been terrifying to be in the house alone without a man, you know, friend, here to protect you.
What did they steal? I don't think they stole anything.
- They didn't steal anything? - They stole the cash from my handbag.
Mine, too.
That's terrible.
Where were the bags? - In the kitchen.
- Yeah.
I mean, something like this happens.
It's hard to sleep.
You get anxious.
I mean, they've been in your flat.
Can you dust the computer, Mr Humby? Did you look through the flat, Sergeant? We've looked around .
Everything else is okay.
Right.
Good.
Strange, innit? I mean, if you're a burglar, not that I've been one, but you sort of think, "Get in, get out.
" You don't kinda think, "Get in, trash the place, get out.
" Yeah.
Are you okay? It's frightening now but it will pass.
Yeah.
It's twisted that is, if you're the average burglar.
Well, maybe the burglar wasn't average.
Yeah, that is a possibility, which is where my head's kind of going right now.
I mean, I'm looking at you and I'm thinking, any boyfriends you've disappointed? No.
Kelly doesn't have a boyfriend.
Mind you, if it's a love thing, would they really steal money? But you know what? People always surprise me.
You know what I mean? - What kind of lecture were you at? - Psychology.
Ah, I took some psychology courses.
Could never get my head around them.
Always more questions than answers.
I remember my uncle saying to me, "If you had a bit more philosophy, you wouldn't need so much psychology.
" - What does that mean? - I'm not sure.
Here's my guess if you know what someone believes in, you have a better idea of how they're going to behave.
- Probably a load of rubbish, eh? - Probably.
Yeah.
Probably.
Look, if it's a stalker, or something like that, you need to tell me so we can help you.
You have no idea who might have done this? 'Cause I'll be honest, I'm stuck.
I don't get it.
It's a mystery.
Yeah, it is.
There is science that can help us.
I mean, it's not psychology or philosophy, but some people think it's a bit more exact.
And dust the kitchen door handle and the security light above the door.
The problem with science is it only helps if you have some idea who you're looking for, which takes us back to psychology and philosophy really, doesn't it? Course, if they've got previous, and they're on the computer, do not pass go.
Can't do that.
Too high.
Step won't reach.
Stand on the top step, man.
No problem.
Can't.
Not the top step.
Health and Safety.
Do you girls by any chance - We can't tell him - Sorry.
You don't have a ladder, do you? No, no.
Can't use their ladder.
Health and Safety.
You know, if I fall, I'm not covered.
Had a seminar on it just last week.
Line manager would kill us.
How about if I hold you on the ladder? No.
No.
Can't do that.
Health and Safety.
Have to come back later.
The Forensics Officer will have to come back later.
I could come back later with him, if it'd help.
A week later we stop a bloke without a tax disc.
Big burly fella with his gut spilling out of his jeans and T-shirt.
Full of backchat.
Looks like trouble, didn't he, eh? So we get him out of the car Rick asks for his licence and insurance.
He leans to get the papers out of the glove compartment - and when he bends over - He's wearing a thong.
A woman's thong.
Can you believe it? When we search the house he's got hundreds of them.
- That's like Rick's favourite story, innit, Rick? - Yeah.
Well, I mean, it's one of many.
Why would you destroy a computer when you could have nicked it? And they haven't nicked anything else in the flat.
Didn't have time .
Neighbour disturbed them.
But they had time to trash the place? Nah.
And the money from the bags? Drugs? A junkie, once he's got the cash, he doesn't care about nicking the rest of the gear.
No, they're lying about something.
Well, hang about.
They're the victims.
Students with no money? Why are they going to lie? Oh! What? You don't think they were lying about not having a boyfriend? I thought the one with the blonde hair was quite nice.
Did you, Clarky? We didn't notice.
They go to a lecture and leave their bags and money in the flat.
Probably just forgot about it.
Both of them? - There you go, lads.
- Ah, cheers, man.
You dump the boyfriend.
He's jealous, breaks in and trashes the place 'cause he's cross.
Takes the money 'cause it's there.
Or they borrowed it from him or something and he wants it back now that he's dumped.
- Chilli? - Please.
You want some, Nicky? - No.
Thanks.
- You've got to have chilli sauce, man.
What's the point of having a kebab without chilli sauce? I told him the same thing.
It's quiet here tonight, innit? The uniforms put the drug dealers and drunks off.
How's Matty? Yeah.
He's good.
Pubs are closing.
Who's Matty? He's my boy.
You got a kid? Well, actually he's my brother's boy.
I look after him.
- Where's your brother? - Clark, if he wants to tell us, he will, all right? No, it's all right.
He's in prison.
- What did he do? - Clark! He shot a bloke.
Drugs turf war.
So now you're sitting there thinking one of two things, "Oh, God, I wish I hadn't said that.
" Or, "How much is he like his brother?" What happened to the boy's mother? She's a casualty.
Matty was three when my brother Adam got done.
I tried to check on him and his mum once a week.
Tina? It's me.
Tina? Hi, Nicky.
You all right? Okay, look, let's go, all right.
I'm taking Matty.
Yeah.
All right.
I don't know what happened to her I don't care.
She's got her own prison sentence.
Boy all right? Yeah, yeah he's good.
Only problem is he loves Fulham.
Can't expect him to grow up in London and not have something wrong with him.
You know, it could have been what Clarky says.
It could have been a jealous boyfriend.
We can't agree with anything Clarky says, right? That's just one of the rules.
- Even if I'm right? - Even if you're right, which you never are.
A junkie that hates computers.
You guys like spicy chicken, don't you? "You guys?" Yeah.
If you like that, you're gonna like chilli on a kebab.
It's only girls that don't like chilli on a kebab.
Am I right, Rick? You know, Rick, that seems like a really good rule.
Hey, we're off duty soon.
Better write this up.
Put it on your desk? Yeah, cheers.
I'll be back in a bit to put the file together.
Enjoy the night.
Don't work too hard.
November 7 on my way.
DS Cole.
Body in the river, divers have just finished recovery.
Who's the officer in charge? Ever pulled a body out of a river? Current's strong, pulls you right under.
Strong enough to tear your clothes off.
You sink and it's only after your body starts to decompose that the gases pull you up to the surface like a balloon.
That sucker's down.
He ain't getting up.
Neutral corner, son.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Good night? Yeah.
In one piece.
Soul intact.
Good lad.
Bad stomach? Indigestion.
Spicy foods? I told you to give spicy foods a wide berth.
- A wide berth.
- But do you listen? Gives you indigestion.
Metabolism goes haywire and it makes you fat.
Drink some milk quick.
Coat your stomach up good.
How you gonna catch villains when you got acid in your gullet, eh? Luckily it was slow.
I caught up on paperwork.
You look shattered, boy.
Yeah? Thanks.
- Matty still in bed? - Yeah.
I'll wake him up after this last round.
Hey, hey, man get up.
Give me three minutes, I'll finish him off.
I'll wake him.
Seconds out.
I dreamt Fulham won.
- You sure it wasn't half-time? - Stop it.
- Did you sleep well? - Yeah.
Is Errol stronger than you? In so many ways.
That's what he said.
- He said that? - Said he could whip you.
No chance.
I'm the big dog in this house.
He said he had arms full of iron.
Yeah, and a head full of it as well.
He travelled 3,000 miles to get to England.
Yeah, a big adventure.
He's a brave man.
We travelled a long way to get here.
Does it mean we're brave? Oh, I don't know about me, but you are.
- That's quite cool.
- Yeah, it's very cool.
But you can be brave just crossing the road, okay? Being proud of who you are, making the best of what you got and not throwing it away, that's being brave as well.
- I've got quite a lot.
- Yeah, you do.
More than you? No chance.
I got you.
Now get up.
Get yourself dressed.
I'll walk you to school.
I've got you.
Yeah, you do.
Maybe we're quits.
Hello! Hello? Over here.
Hello.
I've seen you, but I don't think we've met.
- Errol Hill.
- I know we haven't met.
Do you have to punch that thing every morning? No, I don't have to.
I like to.
You see, I've made a point in life not to do things that I have to, when I could be doing things I like to.
- It wakes me up.
- Yeah, it does the same for me.
- It's going to be like this, is it? - Oh, yes.
Nice to meet you.
We still haven't met.
Hello? Oh, sorry, sir.
Just a second.
Right.
No, no, sir.
I was already awake.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm with you.
Yeah, okay.
I'll come in early.
No, no problem at all.
Okay.
Bye.
We've had information that a Manchester organisation is trying to muscle in on our brothel trade.
There was a particularly nasty bit of butchery about three months ago.
A bloke running a house was stabbed to death and a couple of the girls were cut up.
Lovely.
Two more violent assaults in the past month which we believe are related.
Now, we've got decent leads on where they're operating.
They pick off set-ups which aren't protected and then scare them into working for them.
We've been running a task force for some time on this.
We've managed to identify their structure.
Each one of the zones has its own governor.
We think this is the bloke in charge of our patch.
Now in all the other zones, the Command Unit has ID and forensics on their man.
They're ready to make the arrests, but they're waiting on us.
We don't have enough yet, for various operational reasons.
The plan was to move on them all at once so none of them slip the net.
Our objective is to get the girls to turn and give us enough solid information to make the arrests.
And we've got a target, but we need clean bait.
Yates is compromised.
- Paddy, you didn't - Detective! Yeah, I'm up for it, as it were.
- Have you done this before? - No, I'm more of a kerb crawler.
Save the witty remarks for the pub.
This is our second bite at the cherry.
We won't get another chance.
No, I've not done this before, sir.
Patrick will talk you through it.
There's no room for improvisation.
All right.
Go to work.
And don't sound like a copper.
Be nervous, edgy.
- You're not a bloke who does this every day.
- That won't be hard.
Yeah, hello? Yeah.
I got your number and, uh Yeah.
Well, I wanted to make an appointment.
Yeah, 7:00 is good.
Uh, where do I go? I mean, where is it? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I got it.
Yeah, I'm just writing it down.
How much is it, the massage? Twenty-five.
Okay.
Plus tips.
Yeah, I got you.
My name? Mr Smith.
Yeah.
Okay, then.
See you.
Mr Smith? And she's not gonna think I'm a copper? Of course not.
She's probably got a Mr Smith at 8:00, one at 9:00 and one at 10:00.
Most of her tricks are married and don't want to get caught.
Okay.
Let's get you ready.
This is Sergeant Brookes and PC Denton.
They'll be helping us make the arrests.
- We met, yeah? - Yeah.
Empty your pockets.
Detective Cole has given me his wallet and any change and keys in his pockets.
Okay, strip.
What? I've got to confirm that you're not carrying any other money secreted on your body.
It's okay.
I've seen it all before.
You've not seen this and I don't want to scare you.
What? The boxers as well? I don't want Miss Maxwell chewing my ear off for not following procedure.
Oh! I'm frightened.
Detective Cole has nothing secreted on his body.
No, he does not.
Okay, you can put your clothes on.
I am giving Detective Cole £25.
Now, when they tell you to strip for the massage, you strip right down or they'll know you're a cop.
Okay.
Oh, and don't worry about scaring them.
Funny.
But I wouldn't want to see that thing angry.
Okay.
Let's go.
Your radio.
Listen, he could be watching the place.
He could be inside.
Be careful.
If it starts to go bad, you get out straightaway, yeah? - Who is it? - Mr Smith.
You didn't say you were black.
Didn't cross my mind.
I'm not doing this one.
- Shift! Go on! - Oi! Keep your shirt on! Hi, I'm Amber.
Tiffany doesn't do black men.
Boyfriend's a member of the BNP or something in Burnley.
Or is it Blackburn? I don't know, one of them.
Anyway, she's worse about Asians.
She goes mental about them.
Don't worry, I haven't got a problem with it.
That's cheered me right up.
It's £25 for the massage.
Get undressed.
Sprained me ankle trying to get prints from the rail of a balcony on the Quayside.
Twisted it when I fell.
Manager told us I wasn't covered.
Who is it? - It's PC Clark.
- Who? You made a big impression on her.
The police officer who was here yesterday.
We need to finish collecting any fingerprints or DNA the burglar may have left.
Oh, right.
Just a second.
Wasn't any prints anyway.
Another PC Plod with an overactive imagination.
Amount of time I waste because somebody in a uniform's got a bright idea.
It won't take long.
Too right it won't.
I'm off duty in 20 minutes.
Do you want talcum powder or baby oil, pet? Uh For the massage? Oh, um, baby oil, I guess.
You're fit.
Cheers.
Makes a nice change.
Cold? Sorry, pet, I'll warm you up.
- Hi.
- Hiya.
You okay? Shattered.
Couldn't sleep at all last night.
I'm sorry.
Wish there was something I could do.
There is, Constable .
Help with the ladder.
Isn't there some health and safety rule about me doing this? No.
He better not be enjoying himself too much in there.
Do you want extras? Extras? Yeah, okay.
How much? Sixty.
Sixty? What do I get for that? Everything you want.
What, a new house, a new car and 10 grand a month for life? You're gonna be fun.
Full sex for sixty, yeah? And I'll throw in a cigarette after.
Can't say no to a deal like that.
- Money first.
- Yeah.
Oh, I've left my wallet in the car.
I'll have to go and get it.
Yep.
Sure you did.
Are you a copper? I'm just parked outside.
Are you a copper? I won't be long.
He's a copper! Zulu 4 to control.
Back-up.
We're going in.
I've called the police! I am the police.
They're gone.
Was it our man? Yeah.
What a cock up.
Great job.
You can explain this one to the boss.
The woman who answered the door was mid to late 30s, maybe 40.
Hard to tell.
She'd seen better days.
Tiffany was the name she used.
Big girl, about 5'8".
Ten stone.
Reddish hair.
The girl, Amber she called herself.
Looked a bit like this.
Hi, Amber.
Told you I'd come back.
Evening, Mr Smith.
You see that? You were right.
Look at this.
Hundred pounds' worth of shirt ruined.
Well, if you ever do this again, go for the talcum powder.
- How you doing, slick? - You're a funny guy.
I thought you might need this.
We got some prints on that burglary, good clear ones on the security light.
Humby will send a report through.
Cool.
Thanks for the T-shirt.
Better get this off to forensics.
It's got our man's blood on it.
You know that body you pulled out of the river a few weeks ago, the Jane Doe the night we chased Naz.
Yeah.
I remember.
How long do you think she was in the water for? If they're floaters, they're usually in for a few days.
Maguire's the expert.
Ask him.
I just need to double check on any missing persons reports that might not have been put in the computer.
How far could the body have travelled? 50 miles? I'd start closer to home and work upriver.
That girl could have been from anywhere.
She could have been visiting a friend.
Who knows? You're probably wasting your time.
Yeah.
It's funny how certain things can bother you.
To die an anonymous death like that, it's horrible, innit? I don't know, maybe if I waste some time on it, it'll bother me less.
- I need to ask you a favour.
- Go on.
Dominic? - Not here.
Later.
- Yes, sir? The girl rumbled you before you made the arrest? Yes, sir.
Sad but true.
How? I made my excuses, saying I left my wallet in the car.
She asked me if I was a copper.
I didn't say no.
And she being the bright spark she is, she yelled out, "He's a copper.
" And you couldn't have said something else? It was a "Yes-No" question.
I couldn't say "Yes.
" And if I lied, I didn't think it would sound too good in court.
No one's saying you should have lied.
I shouldn't jump to conclusions.
She did solicit me before it went pear-shaped.
Did she? Oh.
Well, it's not quite the hole I thought we were in.
Miss Maxwell wants a quick chat with you ASAP before we decide to charge.
I'm two hours late for dinner.
Kelly, you expecting anyone? Go away.
We don't want anything to do with this, okay? Leave us alone.
No! Please.
Leave us alone.
I've been fair.
I've warned you.
Now I want the money that you owe me.
We're not doing it anymore.
Yes, you will and you're gonna pay me.
Just a moment.
I'll review that and get back to you with a time.
Look forward to it.
I'll bet he does.
You just stepped over the line.
Yeah, I do that and I hate myself.
You wanted to see me? Yeah, I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions about procedure.
No! Are you all right in there? Hello? Are you all right? I've called the police! You were searched? Absolutely, every nook and cranny.
What a compelling thought.
Do you always work this late? Not always.
Was there a witness to the search to confirm you had any other money on your person? Oh, yeah.
Sergeant Brookes.
- Female Sergeant Brookes? - That's the one.
- Oh, you're winding me up.
- No, I think it was Yates trying to wind me up.
Seemed odd to me, too, but I'm not shy.
Well, let's hope she volunteered.
I didn't see anyone twisting her arm.
Well, perhaps she wanted a good look.
Mmm.
She was very professional.
Of course.
When you were in the brothel you paid £25 for a massage? Yes.
And you were naked when the massage was given? As the day I was born.
Was there a physical signal that might have led the suspect to believe you wanted anything more than a massage? A physical signal? Oh.
I get you.
No.
I was there on business.
Good.
She used baby oil.
Rubbed up and down my body.
Seemed to like my thighs in particular.
Yeah, and my bum.
Spent a lot of time on the old gluteus maximus, which, quite frankly, made it feel pretty good.
I'm very happy for you.
And how did she make the solicitation? - She asked if I wanted extras.
- And you said? I played dumb, which I thought was the safest option.
When you know what's on offer.
I waited for her to make the first move and explain what she had in mind.
You did? So that the situation would be clear.
No chance the situation could be misinterpreted.
No chance I might be accused of entrapment.
And she made the offer of full sex? Yes, she did.
She spelled out the terms of the transaction.
- Sixty quid? - Yeah.
- And I made my excuses and started to leave.
- What excuses did you make? I said, "I'll review that and get back to you with a time.
" Now that's stepping over the line.
You pretend you didn't say it, I'll pretend I didn't hear it.
Control to November 7.
Assistance requested.
Yeah, on me way.
I said I left my wallet in the car.
Okay.
Okay, I think we've got enough to charge the girl.
- You know what Carter's after? - Yeah.
Well, you'll be very popular if she plays.
Popularity's what counts.
Gina! Let us in, man.
Open the door! Alan, go home! Gina, just open the door now! - You're drunk.
- What's the matter with you? - I'm here now.
We can just go in.
- Evening! - Who are you? - Neighbour.
- Piss off.
- Mind your own business.
- Listen - Get off.
Just trying to get some sleep next door, that's all.
I told you, piss off.
If you could just keep the noise down and try not to hurt each other, that would be good.
I never want to see you again.
Just leave us alone.
Now, just get off.
Hey! I don't let any woman talk to me like that! Are you sure you're okay? What are you looking at? I don't want to get in the middle of your marriage problems.
I'm not married to him.
He's married already, aren't you, Alan? You lying son of a bitch.
- Why don't you leave her alone? - What did you say to me, old man? Just leave her alone, that's all.
- Don't tell me what to do.
- Okay.
I won't.
I'm not looking for any trouble.
Plenty of pretty chat down at the pub till he gets his way.
Just want to make sure the lady's okay, that's all.
- Then he tells us.
- Why don't you go home, Alan? Why don't you make me? No.
That's not a good idea.
Can't make a man go home if he doesn't want to.
You want to stop this, Alan.
I'm going to hit you in a second and it's going to hurt.
You're going to have to lie about how you fell over 'cause you can't tell the wife about how you got hit in front of the lady's house where you've been skinning the cat.
I've warned you.
Okay? My name's Georgina Hodge.
Nice to meet you.
Ah.
Sergeant Brookes.
Good, we get to see more of each other.
I imagine I've seen all there is to see.
Isn't that the neighbour? What happened? Is she going to be okay? She's going to be okay, isn't she? They're looking after her.
Don't worry.
Clark? Secure the scene.
Man with a knife assaulted her.
Kitchen door was kicked in.
Fled through the front.
Sexually assaulted? Not as far as we know.
Neighbour heard her scream.
Came down to see if they were all right.
Lone male assailant slashed her across the face as he fled.
Here, it looks like she scratched him.
Well, she says she didn't get a good look at him.
These two won't say anything.
- No one else saw him? - No.
Yeah.
Sergeant Astel.
- Is that the girl's phone? - I suppose.
While I'm talking to Kelly in the other room, call me on her phone so I can get the number.
Okay.
Kelly, I need to speak to you.
Do you think you can manage that? Kelly, you need to talk to us so we can help you.
Now, the person who did this.
Is it someone you know? Michelle didn't know him? No.
I'm really scared.
Where were you? I was here in the bedroom.
I was sleeping.
I heard her scream.
By the time I got to the lounge It happened so quick.
Your neighbour was able to get downstairs quicker than you could get out of your bedroom? I told you I was sleeping.
I had to get dressed.
You can't give me any description? - No distinguishing features? - I didn't see him.
- Cole.
- It's Astel.
I'll get back to you.
Kelly, your friend's in a bad way.
Your neighbour's had her face sliced open and that's all you can tell me? I'm gonna give you my number.
If something happens, if you change your mind, I want you to call me.
Okay.
Are we not bringing her in for questioning? No.
Bloody stupid.
- What you doing? - See you later.
Waste of time.
Nothing here.
There must be something we can do.
She's in a really bad way.
There's nothing I can do about it.
How are we doing tonight, Mr Humby? I hate the night shift.
You and me both, mate.
There you go.
Girl's nail with blood on it.
Nicky, I wanted to ask that favour.
Maybe it's a favour for both of us.
For the past three years I've put my name down for a CID attachment.
Carter's turned me down every time.
My face doesn't fit.
Carter and me, we're not best friends.
See, yours doesn't fit, either.
I mean, it wouldn't.
That senior officer you grassed on in London, Simmons? - He went to Hendon with Carter.
- How did you know about that? Well, everybody knows about it.
Carter got stuck with you.
Quotas and such like, you know.
Every year Carter says he doesn't have any places.
So I'm thinking, you don't have an attachment and I'm desperate.
You really know how to sell yourself.
I've been here a long time.
I know what goes on.
I figure, you need me and I need you.
If I don't get something this year, I'm too old.
He harmed a suspect in my custody and expected me to turn a blind eye.
I take things how I see them.
If I believed what I heard, I wouldn't be standing here asking.
I'll think about it.
Mr Humby? I want you to check something for me.
You proud of yourself? Depends on the day.
I thought we'd have a chat.
Well, I'm not feeling great so can we keep it short and sweet, please? - I'll get you a coffee.
- Fancy a tea.
I've got enough to charge you.
I need a reason to release you.
Me personality not enough? It's good.
But I need more.
I'm going to want something from you.
That'll be 60 quid.
Not that.
Cold? Got the flu or something.
Sure.
Have you got nothing better to do than harass me? I have as it happens, just not right now.
Well, it's not like there's a victim here.
Nobody does anything they don't want to do.
The victim's sitting in front of me.
Needing 60 quid so she can put it in her arm.
Look, I'm not after you.
I'm after the boys who run your gaff, threaten you, scare you and cut you up if you don't do what they say and take your money.
I'm your friend.
Yeah.
Right.
We must be friends .
You've seen me naked.
Look, I'm going to ask you to do something for me and you're gonna do it in return for me making this go away.
If we charge you, you're gonna sit in a cell going through cold turkey.
Shaking, vomiting, head pounding wishing you were dead.
That sound like fun? Ah, please just let me go.
Or you help me and I give you some readies so you can get something for your flu.
When? When you help me.
You can't tell me you wouldn't want to grab these guys by the short and curlies.
Think of it as payback.
Do we have a deal? Oh yeah.
That's it, that's it.
Knock him out.
Knock him out.
Yeah, okay.
Jab, jab, jab, jab.
- Is that good? - Yeah, that's good.
That's good.
All right.
Hey, Nicky.
I've met the neighbour.
Georgina, uh, Nicky.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I've been listening to him thump this thing every morning, crack of dawn.
Thought I'd have a go.
Oh, I brought some croissants over if you want one.
- Oh, cheers.
- Good night? Not sure yet.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
No.
Okay, like this.
Easy, easy, easy.
Wait, wait, wait.
Take the left one.
- That one? - Yeah.
Hey, sunshine.
You're up early.
I'm just going to grab a shower then I'll walk you to school, okay? Um, that woman gave me a kiss on my cheek.
Oh, that's tragic.
I may have to take the day off school.
Not that tragic.
She asked where my mother was.
What did you say? None of your business.
Was that okay? Probably not, but I love the attitude.
That's when she kissed me.
I was rude to her and she kissed me.
Yeah, women are funny.
Yeah.
Nicky? You ready? I'll make sure he's awake to collect you.
She's lived there 15 years.
Threw her husband out seven years ago and got the house in the divorce.
Thought you were a drug dealer when she saw your car.
Oh.
Charming.
She is.
And lively.
Who are ya? Who are ya? We are Fulham.
Super Fulham.
See ya.
A good day, then? Yeah.
There's only one Lee Clark One Lee Clark Right, eat your supper and go to bed early.
Early.
Remember vegetables, all right? See you in the morning.
Bye.
- He's a good boy.
- Yeah.
Forgot me keys.
I'm going to teach you a lesson, old man.
You want me to call the police? Ah, no, it's too late for that.
Nicky! Detective Cole.
Can I help you? I'll explain later.
I look forward to it.
I could have taken him.
- You were at Hendon, sir? - Yes.
The DI I worked for in London was probably at Hendon same time as you.
Simmons.
Did you know him? There were a lot of people there at the time I was.
I'll consider your request.
Mr Humby.
The DNA from the blood and the skin from under the fingernail fragment, they matched.
How did you know they would match? Mr Humby, you are a jobsworth and I want you to have my children.
Come here.
Sir? Patrick.
Frank.
You said you'd protect us.
He's here now.
They're going berserk.
He said he's gonna cut Tiffany.
Hurry.
Okay, let's get you out of here.
What about the money? Come on.
Good.
Tyneside 2.
We're set and ready.
Well done, Detective.
Would this be a good time to talk about me getting off the night shift? No.
I've checked the missing person's register.
I'm just doing a double check, making sure nothing slips through the cracks.
Yeah, anything in the last three weeks.
Adult female, late teens, early twenties.
No? Okay, thanks very much.
We're ready when you are.
This is DS Cole.
I'm just checking on any missing persons.
Ah, course.
I'll call back during the day.
Cheers.
When somebody's missing the family usually finds us.
Yeah, I know.
Hey, I got a call from Carter.
He's considering it.
What did you say to him? I said I needed a boy to fetch me coffee.
Said he'd like to see it as a kind of reward.
- He wants me to give him something to reward.
- Yeah, he says that a lot.
A colleague told you they were fun and your name's Smith.
Yeah, I'm still here.
Okay.
I'll give you the address.
There's a gate on the side of the building.
I just don't believe it.
They seemed so nice.
- She'll recognise Rick the moment he walks in.
- Yeah, I know.
Well, she won't solicit him and you haven't followed procedure.
The charge won't stick.
Yeah, I know.
The custody officer won't even hold her.
He'll just send her home.
- Yeah, I know.
- If you know, why are we doing this? She's a student.
This is a psychology lesson.
Oh, my God.
I bet you're a well brought-up girl as well.
- I can't figure this one out.
- Please don't.
You're under arrest.
It was just to make extra money, just to pay the fees.
It wasn't anything.
And then this man came and said we had to work for him.
- You lied to me.
- We were scared.
If our parents found out Lied from the start, and now your friend's in hospital because of it.
We stopped.
We told him.
Put your hands out.
That's why he hurt her .
He said we couldn't stop.
Please don't do this.
Would you be prepared to stand up in court in front of your parents and everyone else that knows you and testify against him so he goes to prison? Sergeant Brookes.
Would you take her statement, please? Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub
Hit and run.
Suspect in a white van heading south on Leigh Street.
November 7 to control.
Suspect Manor Park and Leigh.
Officer in pursuit.
Suspect's on foot.
Dog Leap Stairs.
White male.
Mid to late twenties.
Short cropped hair, black and white shirt.
Number nine on the back.
Suspect's entering the Hayfield pub.
I've got him.
Stop! Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub The accused suggests that she's a victim of entrapment.
A monetary transaction took place, didn't it, Officer? Her services were procured and rendered.
Only then did you identify yourself and make the arrest.
That's not true.
That's not true.
We set the operation up.
I went in, had a massage, she solicited me.
I made my excuses and left and then went back and made the arrest.
- How much money were you carrying? - The £25 entrance fee.
And you have a witness who can corroborate that? Someone who searched you? Can confirm you had only £25 on you? - Henderson was meant to.
- Meant to? He was hung up in court so I went ahead.
I had made the appointment and I didn't think it was right not to go.
- You didn't want to inconvenience the brothel? - That's not what I mean.
Oh, you're a very polite young man.
I didn't want to raise suspicion by changing it or not showing up.
Oh, so you thought, "I'm on my own.
It won't matter.
" - You paid Amber and she - That's not true! You were carrying £100, Detective Yates, weren't you? And you offered it in order to entrap the defendant.
- No! - Prove it.
He's compromised.
His testimony will be ripped apart.
There's no point in bringing charges.
Well, if we don't charge her, we've got no leverage.
We'll never get her to offer up information That was a clean arrest.
The woman's guilty.
We all know that.
Yeah.
We do, but you gave her reasonable doubt and she's gonna walk.
Okay.
The point is not the girl.
We want the people running the brothel.
We need to get one of these girls to turn before anyone else gets hurt.
We do it again.
Who can we get? No chilli sauce.
Not the same without the chilli sauce.
Nah, at 2 a.
m.
I'll be suffering, mate.
Go on, breathe on the bad guys.
They'll all confess.
Robbery reported.
90 Osborne Road, Jesmond.
Detective requested.
Yeah, on me way.
Keep it warm.
Chips and a Coke.
I remember the first time in London.
Never seen buildings tall like that in me life.
I had hopes, tall as those buildings.
Why did you come? Keep brushing.
I was living in a small village on the outskirts of Port of Spain and England was paved with gold.
- Is that why you came? Because of the gold? - I guess.
At that time England needed workers and the people in the West Indies needed jobs.
I was a strapping young man.
Strong.
Stronger than Nicky? Much stronger than Nicky.
Can whip little Nicky no problem.
Had arms full of iron.
- You're old, aren't you? - Yeah, I'm old, but I'm still strong.
Well, actually I live upstairs but they're students, you see, so they're coming and going at all hours.
It's a burglary, Clark.
I don't think we need the tape.
So when I heard the noise, well, I didn't pay any attention to it at first.
We need to secure the crime scene.
But I remembered seeing the girls leaving their flat.
I was washing me windows.
I'm not the nosy neighbour type.
We can do that without the tape.
I like doing the tape.
Constable, why don't you take Mrs Kliner's statement? Forced entry.
Broke the window.
Came into the house.
Really? No, Clark.
Hmm.
Could be here a long time investigating this one.
Sorry.
How embarrassing.
I can't believe I've left them out.
No problem.
Just having a good look round.
See if they've left any, you know, evidence.
- You'll need to get that door repaired.
- Yeah.
This has never happened to me before.
- It's a bit frightening, I know.
- Yeah, I'm all right.
Just shaken up, I guess.
You don't have to be afraid now because we're here.
Maybe your boyfriend could come over later.
- I don't really have one.
- You don't have one? That's just a tragedy.
There's some black guy in the living room.
You stay here out of harm's way.
I'll sort it out, don't worry.
- Clark.
- Don't worry, Sergeant.
I'll deal with the intruder.
- What you got? - It's him.
Him? That's not a black man.
That's the night detective.
This one kind of reminded me of that one.
So then I notice that the white fluffy little dog has got some blood around the corner of his mouth.
- What, on the fluffy bit? - Yeah.
Kind of like a fluffy little white beard.
Was the burglar disturbed? He must have been, to do something like this.
But I figure that the dog must have got a piece of the burglar, which means there's the culprit's DNA on the dog.
They broke in through the door in the kitchen? Yeah.
Fence gate doesn't have a lock.
They had easy access to the back of the building.
- "They"? There was more than one? - We don't know that.
Okay.
We don't know that.
So I get SOCO to cut a piece of the fluffy beard off for analysis.
We run it.
Two weeks later.
Bang.
That's like my favourite burglary story that.
I thought your favourite was the bloke who stole the knickers Uh, can you tell me that one later? Mrs Kliner in the flat upstairs heard a noise, called the police.
Kelly and I were at a lecture.
Lucky you weren't here.
Would have been terrifying to be in the house alone without a man, you know, friend, here to protect you.
What did they steal? I don't think they stole anything.
- They didn't steal anything? - They stole the cash from my handbag.
Mine, too.
That's terrible.
Where were the bags? - In the kitchen.
- Yeah.
I mean, something like this happens.
It's hard to sleep.
You get anxious.
I mean, they've been in your flat.
Can you dust the computer, Mr Humby? Did you look through the flat, Sergeant? We've looked around .
Everything else is okay.
Right.
Good.
Strange, innit? I mean, if you're a burglar, not that I've been one, but you sort of think, "Get in, get out.
" You don't kinda think, "Get in, trash the place, get out.
" Yeah.
Are you okay? It's frightening now but it will pass.
Yeah.
It's twisted that is, if you're the average burglar.
Well, maybe the burglar wasn't average.
Yeah, that is a possibility, which is where my head's kind of going right now.
I mean, I'm looking at you and I'm thinking, any boyfriends you've disappointed? No.
Kelly doesn't have a boyfriend.
Mind you, if it's a love thing, would they really steal money? But you know what? People always surprise me.
You know what I mean? - What kind of lecture were you at? - Psychology.
Ah, I took some psychology courses.
Could never get my head around them.
Always more questions than answers.
I remember my uncle saying to me, "If you had a bit more philosophy, you wouldn't need so much psychology.
" - What does that mean? - I'm not sure.
Here's my guess if you know what someone believes in, you have a better idea of how they're going to behave.
- Probably a load of rubbish, eh? - Probably.
Yeah.
Probably.
Look, if it's a stalker, or something like that, you need to tell me so we can help you.
You have no idea who might have done this? 'Cause I'll be honest, I'm stuck.
I don't get it.
It's a mystery.
Yeah, it is.
There is science that can help us.
I mean, it's not psychology or philosophy, but some people think it's a bit more exact.
And dust the kitchen door handle and the security light above the door.
The problem with science is it only helps if you have some idea who you're looking for, which takes us back to psychology and philosophy really, doesn't it? Course, if they've got previous, and they're on the computer, do not pass go.
Can't do that.
Too high.
Step won't reach.
Stand on the top step, man.
No problem.
Can't.
Not the top step.
Health and Safety.
Do you girls by any chance - We can't tell him - Sorry.
You don't have a ladder, do you? No, no.
Can't use their ladder.
Health and Safety.
You know, if I fall, I'm not covered.
Had a seminar on it just last week.
Line manager would kill us.
How about if I hold you on the ladder? No.
No.
Can't do that.
Health and Safety.
Have to come back later.
The Forensics Officer will have to come back later.
I could come back later with him, if it'd help.
A week later we stop a bloke without a tax disc.
Big burly fella with his gut spilling out of his jeans and T-shirt.
Full of backchat.
Looks like trouble, didn't he, eh? So we get him out of the car Rick asks for his licence and insurance.
He leans to get the papers out of the glove compartment - and when he bends over - He's wearing a thong.
A woman's thong.
Can you believe it? When we search the house he's got hundreds of them.
- That's like Rick's favourite story, innit, Rick? - Yeah.
Well, I mean, it's one of many.
Why would you destroy a computer when you could have nicked it? And they haven't nicked anything else in the flat.
Didn't have time .
Neighbour disturbed them.
But they had time to trash the place? Nah.
And the money from the bags? Drugs? A junkie, once he's got the cash, he doesn't care about nicking the rest of the gear.
No, they're lying about something.
Well, hang about.
They're the victims.
Students with no money? Why are they going to lie? Oh! What? You don't think they were lying about not having a boyfriend? I thought the one with the blonde hair was quite nice.
Did you, Clarky? We didn't notice.
They go to a lecture and leave their bags and money in the flat.
Probably just forgot about it.
Both of them? - There you go, lads.
- Ah, cheers, man.
You dump the boyfriend.
He's jealous, breaks in and trashes the place 'cause he's cross.
Takes the money 'cause it's there.
Or they borrowed it from him or something and he wants it back now that he's dumped.
- Chilli? - Please.
You want some, Nicky? - No.
Thanks.
- You've got to have chilli sauce, man.
What's the point of having a kebab without chilli sauce? I told him the same thing.
It's quiet here tonight, innit? The uniforms put the drug dealers and drunks off.
How's Matty? Yeah.
He's good.
Pubs are closing.
Who's Matty? He's my boy.
You got a kid? Well, actually he's my brother's boy.
I look after him.
- Where's your brother? - Clark, if he wants to tell us, he will, all right? No, it's all right.
He's in prison.
- What did he do? - Clark! He shot a bloke.
Drugs turf war.
So now you're sitting there thinking one of two things, "Oh, God, I wish I hadn't said that.
" Or, "How much is he like his brother?" What happened to the boy's mother? She's a casualty.
Matty was three when my brother Adam got done.
I tried to check on him and his mum once a week.
Tina? It's me.
Tina? Hi, Nicky.
You all right? Okay, look, let's go, all right.
I'm taking Matty.
Yeah.
All right.
I don't know what happened to her I don't care.
She's got her own prison sentence.
Boy all right? Yeah, yeah he's good.
Only problem is he loves Fulham.
Can't expect him to grow up in London and not have something wrong with him.
You know, it could have been what Clarky says.
It could have been a jealous boyfriend.
We can't agree with anything Clarky says, right? That's just one of the rules.
- Even if I'm right? - Even if you're right, which you never are.
A junkie that hates computers.
You guys like spicy chicken, don't you? "You guys?" Yeah.
If you like that, you're gonna like chilli on a kebab.
It's only girls that don't like chilli on a kebab.
Am I right, Rick? You know, Rick, that seems like a really good rule.
Hey, we're off duty soon.
Better write this up.
Put it on your desk? Yeah, cheers.
I'll be back in a bit to put the file together.
Enjoy the night.
Don't work too hard.
November 7 on my way.
DS Cole.
Body in the river, divers have just finished recovery.
Who's the officer in charge? Ever pulled a body out of a river? Current's strong, pulls you right under.
Strong enough to tear your clothes off.
You sink and it's only after your body starts to decompose that the gases pull you up to the surface like a balloon.
That sucker's down.
He ain't getting up.
Neutral corner, son.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Good night? Yeah.
In one piece.
Soul intact.
Good lad.
Bad stomach? Indigestion.
Spicy foods? I told you to give spicy foods a wide berth.
- A wide berth.
- But do you listen? Gives you indigestion.
Metabolism goes haywire and it makes you fat.
Drink some milk quick.
Coat your stomach up good.
How you gonna catch villains when you got acid in your gullet, eh? Luckily it was slow.
I caught up on paperwork.
You look shattered, boy.
Yeah? Thanks.
- Matty still in bed? - Yeah.
I'll wake him up after this last round.
Hey, hey, man get up.
Give me three minutes, I'll finish him off.
I'll wake him.
Seconds out.
I dreamt Fulham won.
- You sure it wasn't half-time? - Stop it.
- Did you sleep well? - Yeah.
Is Errol stronger than you? In so many ways.
That's what he said.
- He said that? - Said he could whip you.
No chance.
I'm the big dog in this house.
He said he had arms full of iron.
Yeah, and a head full of it as well.
He travelled 3,000 miles to get to England.
Yeah, a big adventure.
He's a brave man.
We travelled a long way to get here.
Does it mean we're brave? Oh, I don't know about me, but you are.
- That's quite cool.
- Yeah, it's very cool.
But you can be brave just crossing the road, okay? Being proud of who you are, making the best of what you got and not throwing it away, that's being brave as well.
- I've got quite a lot.
- Yeah, you do.
More than you? No chance.
I got you.
Now get up.
Get yourself dressed.
I'll walk you to school.
I've got you.
Yeah, you do.
Maybe we're quits.
Hello! Hello? Over here.
Hello.
I've seen you, but I don't think we've met.
- Errol Hill.
- I know we haven't met.
Do you have to punch that thing every morning? No, I don't have to.
I like to.
You see, I've made a point in life not to do things that I have to, when I could be doing things I like to.
- It wakes me up.
- Yeah, it does the same for me.
- It's going to be like this, is it? - Oh, yes.
Nice to meet you.
We still haven't met.
Hello? Oh, sorry, sir.
Just a second.
Right.
No, no, sir.
I was already awake.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm with you.
Yeah, okay.
I'll come in early.
No, no problem at all.
Okay.
Bye.
We've had information that a Manchester organisation is trying to muscle in on our brothel trade.
There was a particularly nasty bit of butchery about three months ago.
A bloke running a house was stabbed to death and a couple of the girls were cut up.
Lovely.
Two more violent assaults in the past month which we believe are related.
Now, we've got decent leads on where they're operating.
They pick off set-ups which aren't protected and then scare them into working for them.
We've been running a task force for some time on this.
We've managed to identify their structure.
Each one of the zones has its own governor.
We think this is the bloke in charge of our patch.
Now in all the other zones, the Command Unit has ID and forensics on their man.
They're ready to make the arrests, but they're waiting on us.
We don't have enough yet, for various operational reasons.
The plan was to move on them all at once so none of them slip the net.
Our objective is to get the girls to turn and give us enough solid information to make the arrests.
And we've got a target, but we need clean bait.
Yates is compromised.
- Paddy, you didn't - Detective! Yeah, I'm up for it, as it were.
- Have you done this before? - No, I'm more of a kerb crawler.
Save the witty remarks for the pub.
This is our second bite at the cherry.
We won't get another chance.
No, I've not done this before, sir.
Patrick will talk you through it.
There's no room for improvisation.
All right.
Go to work.
And don't sound like a copper.
Be nervous, edgy.
- You're not a bloke who does this every day.
- That won't be hard.
Yeah, hello? Yeah.
I got your number and, uh Yeah.
Well, I wanted to make an appointment.
Yeah, 7:00 is good.
Uh, where do I go? I mean, where is it? Yeah.
Yeah, yeah, I got it.
Yeah, I'm just writing it down.
How much is it, the massage? Twenty-five.
Okay.
Plus tips.
Yeah, I got you.
My name? Mr Smith.
Yeah.
Okay, then.
See you.
Mr Smith? And she's not gonna think I'm a copper? Of course not.
She's probably got a Mr Smith at 8:00, one at 9:00 and one at 10:00.
Most of her tricks are married and don't want to get caught.
Okay.
Let's get you ready.
This is Sergeant Brookes and PC Denton.
They'll be helping us make the arrests.
- We met, yeah? - Yeah.
Empty your pockets.
Detective Cole has given me his wallet and any change and keys in his pockets.
Okay, strip.
What? I've got to confirm that you're not carrying any other money secreted on your body.
It's okay.
I've seen it all before.
You've not seen this and I don't want to scare you.
What? The boxers as well? I don't want Miss Maxwell chewing my ear off for not following procedure.
Oh! I'm frightened.
Detective Cole has nothing secreted on his body.
No, he does not.
Okay, you can put your clothes on.
I am giving Detective Cole £25.
Now, when they tell you to strip for the massage, you strip right down or they'll know you're a cop.
Okay.
Oh, and don't worry about scaring them.
Funny.
But I wouldn't want to see that thing angry.
Okay.
Let's go.
Your radio.
Listen, he could be watching the place.
He could be inside.
Be careful.
If it starts to go bad, you get out straightaway, yeah? - Who is it? - Mr Smith.
You didn't say you were black.
Didn't cross my mind.
I'm not doing this one.
- Shift! Go on! - Oi! Keep your shirt on! Hi, I'm Amber.
Tiffany doesn't do black men.
Boyfriend's a member of the BNP or something in Burnley.
Or is it Blackburn? I don't know, one of them.
Anyway, she's worse about Asians.
She goes mental about them.
Don't worry, I haven't got a problem with it.
That's cheered me right up.
It's £25 for the massage.
Get undressed.
Sprained me ankle trying to get prints from the rail of a balcony on the Quayside.
Twisted it when I fell.
Manager told us I wasn't covered.
Who is it? - It's PC Clark.
- Who? You made a big impression on her.
The police officer who was here yesterday.
We need to finish collecting any fingerprints or DNA the burglar may have left.
Oh, right.
Just a second.
Wasn't any prints anyway.
Another PC Plod with an overactive imagination.
Amount of time I waste because somebody in a uniform's got a bright idea.
It won't take long.
Too right it won't.
I'm off duty in 20 minutes.
Do you want talcum powder or baby oil, pet? Uh For the massage? Oh, um, baby oil, I guess.
You're fit.
Cheers.
Makes a nice change.
Cold? Sorry, pet, I'll warm you up.
- Hi.
- Hiya.
You okay? Shattered.
Couldn't sleep at all last night.
I'm sorry.
Wish there was something I could do.
There is, Constable .
Help with the ladder.
Isn't there some health and safety rule about me doing this? No.
He better not be enjoying himself too much in there.
Do you want extras? Extras? Yeah, okay.
How much? Sixty.
Sixty? What do I get for that? Everything you want.
What, a new house, a new car and 10 grand a month for life? You're gonna be fun.
Full sex for sixty, yeah? And I'll throw in a cigarette after.
Can't say no to a deal like that.
- Money first.
- Yeah.
Oh, I've left my wallet in the car.
I'll have to go and get it.
Yep.
Sure you did.
Are you a copper? I'm just parked outside.
Are you a copper? I won't be long.
He's a copper! Zulu 4 to control.
Back-up.
We're going in.
I've called the police! I am the police.
They're gone.
Was it our man? Yeah.
What a cock up.
Great job.
You can explain this one to the boss.
The woman who answered the door was mid to late 30s, maybe 40.
Hard to tell.
She'd seen better days.
Tiffany was the name she used.
Big girl, about 5'8".
Ten stone.
Reddish hair.
The girl, Amber she called herself.
Looked a bit like this.
Hi, Amber.
Told you I'd come back.
Evening, Mr Smith.
You see that? You were right.
Look at this.
Hundred pounds' worth of shirt ruined.
Well, if you ever do this again, go for the talcum powder.
- How you doing, slick? - You're a funny guy.
I thought you might need this.
We got some prints on that burglary, good clear ones on the security light.
Humby will send a report through.
Cool.
Thanks for the T-shirt.
Better get this off to forensics.
It's got our man's blood on it.
You know that body you pulled out of the river a few weeks ago, the Jane Doe the night we chased Naz.
Yeah.
I remember.
How long do you think she was in the water for? If they're floaters, they're usually in for a few days.
Maguire's the expert.
Ask him.
I just need to double check on any missing persons reports that might not have been put in the computer.
How far could the body have travelled? 50 miles? I'd start closer to home and work upriver.
That girl could have been from anywhere.
She could have been visiting a friend.
Who knows? You're probably wasting your time.
Yeah.
It's funny how certain things can bother you.
To die an anonymous death like that, it's horrible, innit? I don't know, maybe if I waste some time on it, it'll bother me less.
- I need to ask you a favour.
- Go on.
Dominic? - Not here.
Later.
- Yes, sir? The girl rumbled you before you made the arrest? Yes, sir.
Sad but true.
How? I made my excuses, saying I left my wallet in the car.
She asked me if I was a copper.
I didn't say no.
And she being the bright spark she is, she yelled out, "He's a copper.
" And you couldn't have said something else? It was a "Yes-No" question.
I couldn't say "Yes.
" And if I lied, I didn't think it would sound too good in court.
No one's saying you should have lied.
I shouldn't jump to conclusions.
She did solicit me before it went pear-shaped.
Did she? Oh.
Well, it's not quite the hole I thought we were in.
Miss Maxwell wants a quick chat with you ASAP before we decide to charge.
I'm two hours late for dinner.
Kelly, you expecting anyone? Go away.
We don't want anything to do with this, okay? Leave us alone.
No! Please.
Leave us alone.
I've been fair.
I've warned you.
Now I want the money that you owe me.
We're not doing it anymore.
Yes, you will and you're gonna pay me.
Just a moment.
I'll review that and get back to you with a time.
Look forward to it.
I'll bet he does.
You just stepped over the line.
Yeah, I do that and I hate myself.
You wanted to see me? Yeah, I just wanted to ask you a couple of questions about procedure.
No! Are you all right in there? Hello? Are you all right? I've called the police! You were searched? Absolutely, every nook and cranny.
What a compelling thought.
Do you always work this late? Not always.
Was there a witness to the search to confirm you had any other money on your person? Oh, yeah.
Sergeant Brookes.
- Female Sergeant Brookes? - That's the one.
- Oh, you're winding me up.
- No, I think it was Yates trying to wind me up.
Seemed odd to me, too, but I'm not shy.
Well, let's hope she volunteered.
I didn't see anyone twisting her arm.
Well, perhaps she wanted a good look.
Mmm.
She was very professional.
Of course.
When you were in the brothel you paid £25 for a massage? Yes.
And you were naked when the massage was given? As the day I was born.
Was there a physical signal that might have led the suspect to believe you wanted anything more than a massage? A physical signal? Oh.
I get you.
No.
I was there on business.
Good.
She used baby oil.
Rubbed up and down my body.
Seemed to like my thighs in particular.
Yeah, and my bum.
Spent a lot of time on the old gluteus maximus, which, quite frankly, made it feel pretty good.
I'm very happy for you.
And how did she make the solicitation? - She asked if I wanted extras.
- And you said? I played dumb, which I thought was the safest option.
When you know what's on offer.
I waited for her to make the first move and explain what she had in mind.
You did? So that the situation would be clear.
No chance the situation could be misinterpreted.
No chance I might be accused of entrapment.
And she made the offer of full sex? Yes, she did.
She spelled out the terms of the transaction.
- Sixty quid? - Yeah.
- And I made my excuses and started to leave.
- What excuses did you make? I said, "I'll review that and get back to you with a time.
" Now that's stepping over the line.
You pretend you didn't say it, I'll pretend I didn't hear it.
Control to November 7.
Assistance requested.
Yeah, on me way.
I said I left my wallet in the car.
Okay.
Okay, I think we've got enough to charge the girl.
- You know what Carter's after? - Yeah.
Well, you'll be very popular if she plays.
Popularity's what counts.
Gina! Let us in, man.
Open the door! Alan, go home! Gina, just open the door now! - You're drunk.
- What's the matter with you? - I'm here now.
We can just go in.
- Evening! - Who are you? - Neighbour.
- Piss off.
- Mind your own business.
- Listen - Get off.
Just trying to get some sleep next door, that's all.
I told you, piss off.
If you could just keep the noise down and try not to hurt each other, that would be good.
I never want to see you again.
Just leave us alone.
Now, just get off.
Hey! I don't let any woman talk to me like that! Are you sure you're okay? What are you looking at? I don't want to get in the middle of your marriage problems.
I'm not married to him.
He's married already, aren't you, Alan? You lying son of a bitch.
- Why don't you leave her alone? - What did you say to me, old man? Just leave her alone, that's all.
- Don't tell me what to do.
- Okay.
I won't.
I'm not looking for any trouble.
Plenty of pretty chat down at the pub till he gets his way.
Just want to make sure the lady's okay, that's all.
- Then he tells us.
- Why don't you go home, Alan? Why don't you make me? No.
That's not a good idea.
Can't make a man go home if he doesn't want to.
You want to stop this, Alan.
I'm going to hit you in a second and it's going to hurt.
You're going to have to lie about how you fell over 'cause you can't tell the wife about how you got hit in front of the lady's house where you've been skinning the cat.
I've warned you.
Okay? My name's Georgina Hodge.
Nice to meet you.
Ah.
Sergeant Brookes.
Good, we get to see more of each other.
I imagine I've seen all there is to see.
Isn't that the neighbour? What happened? Is she going to be okay? She's going to be okay, isn't she? They're looking after her.
Don't worry.
Clark? Secure the scene.
Man with a knife assaulted her.
Kitchen door was kicked in.
Fled through the front.
Sexually assaulted? Not as far as we know.
Neighbour heard her scream.
Came down to see if they were all right.
Lone male assailant slashed her across the face as he fled.
Here, it looks like she scratched him.
Well, she says she didn't get a good look at him.
These two won't say anything.
- No one else saw him? - No.
Yeah.
Sergeant Astel.
- Is that the girl's phone? - I suppose.
While I'm talking to Kelly in the other room, call me on her phone so I can get the number.
Okay.
Kelly, I need to speak to you.
Do you think you can manage that? Kelly, you need to talk to us so we can help you.
Now, the person who did this.
Is it someone you know? Michelle didn't know him? No.
I'm really scared.
Where were you? I was here in the bedroom.
I was sleeping.
I heard her scream.
By the time I got to the lounge It happened so quick.
Your neighbour was able to get downstairs quicker than you could get out of your bedroom? I told you I was sleeping.
I had to get dressed.
You can't give me any description? - No distinguishing features? - I didn't see him.
- Cole.
- It's Astel.
I'll get back to you.
Kelly, your friend's in a bad way.
Your neighbour's had her face sliced open and that's all you can tell me? I'm gonna give you my number.
If something happens, if you change your mind, I want you to call me.
Okay.
Are we not bringing her in for questioning? No.
Bloody stupid.
- What you doing? - See you later.
Waste of time.
Nothing here.
There must be something we can do.
She's in a really bad way.
There's nothing I can do about it.
How are we doing tonight, Mr Humby? I hate the night shift.
You and me both, mate.
There you go.
Girl's nail with blood on it.
Nicky, I wanted to ask that favour.
Maybe it's a favour for both of us.
For the past three years I've put my name down for a CID attachment.
Carter's turned me down every time.
My face doesn't fit.
Carter and me, we're not best friends.
See, yours doesn't fit, either.
I mean, it wouldn't.
That senior officer you grassed on in London, Simmons? - He went to Hendon with Carter.
- How did you know about that? Well, everybody knows about it.
Carter got stuck with you.
Quotas and such like, you know.
Every year Carter says he doesn't have any places.
So I'm thinking, you don't have an attachment and I'm desperate.
You really know how to sell yourself.
I've been here a long time.
I know what goes on.
I figure, you need me and I need you.
If I don't get something this year, I'm too old.
He harmed a suspect in my custody and expected me to turn a blind eye.
I take things how I see them.
If I believed what I heard, I wouldn't be standing here asking.
I'll think about it.
Mr Humby? I want you to check something for me.
You proud of yourself? Depends on the day.
I thought we'd have a chat.
Well, I'm not feeling great so can we keep it short and sweet, please? - I'll get you a coffee.
- Fancy a tea.
I've got enough to charge you.
I need a reason to release you.
Me personality not enough? It's good.
But I need more.
I'm going to want something from you.
That'll be 60 quid.
Not that.
Cold? Got the flu or something.
Sure.
Have you got nothing better to do than harass me? I have as it happens, just not right now.
Well, it's not like there's a victim here.
Nobody does anything they don't want to do.
The victim's sitting in front of me.
Needing 60 quid so she can put it in her arm.
Look, I'm not after you.
I'm after the boys who run your gaff, threaten you, scare you and cut you up if you don't do what they say and take your money.
I'm your friend.
Yeah.
Right.
We must be friends .
You've seen me naked.
Look, I'm going to ask you to do something for me and you're gonna do it in return for me making this go away.
If we charge you, you're gonna sit in a cell going through cold turkey.
Shaking, vomiting, head pounding wishing you were dead.
That sound like fun? Ah, please just let me go.
Or you help me and I give you some readies so you can get something for your flu.
When? When you help me.
You can't tell me you wouldn't want to grab these guys by the short and curlies.
Think of it as payback.
Do we have a deal? Oh yeah.
That's it, that's it.
Knock him out.
Knock him out.
Yeah, okay.
Jab, jab, jab, jab.
- Is that good? - Yeah, that's good.
That's good.
All right.
Hey, Nicky.
I've met the neighbour.
Georgina, uh, Nicky.
- Hi.
- Hi.
I've been listening to him thump this thing every morning, crack of dawn.
Thought I'd have a go.
Oh, I brought some croissants over if you want one.
- Oh, cheers.
- Good night? Not sure yet.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
No.
Okay, like this.
Easy, easy, easy.
Wait, wait, wait.
Take the left one.
- That one? - Yeah.
Hey, sunshine.
You're up early.
I'm just going to grab a shower then I'll walk you to school, okay? Um, that woman gave me a kiss on my cheek.
Oh, that's tragic.
I may have to take the day off school.
Not that tragic.
She asked where my mother was.
What did you say? None of your business.
Was that okay? Probably not, but I love the attitude.
That's when she kissed me.
I was rude to her and she kissed me.
Yeah, women are funny.
Yeah.
Nicky? You ready? I'll make sure he's awake to collect you.
She's lived there 15 years.
Threw her husband out seven years ago and got the house in the divorce.
Thought you were a drug dealer when she saw your car.
Oh.
Charming.
She is.
And lively.
Who are ya? Who are ya? We are Fulham.
Super Fulham.
See ya.
A good day, then? Yeah.
There's only one Lee Clark One Lee Clark Right, eat your supper and go to bed early.
Early.
Remember vegetables, all right? See you in the morning.
Bye.
- He's a good boy.
- Yeah.
Forgot me keys.
I'm going to teach you a lesson, old man.
You want me to call the police? Ah, no, it's too late for that.
Nicky! Detective Cole.
Can I help you? I'll explain later.
I look forward to it.
I could have taken him.
- You were at Hendon, sir? - Yes.
The DI I worked for in London was probably at Hendon same time as you.
Simmons.
Did you know him? There were a lot of people there at the time I was.
I'll consider your request.
Mr Humby.
The DNA from the blood and the skin from under the fingernail fragment, they matched.
How did you know they would match? Mr Humby, you are a jobsworth and I want you to have my children.
Come here.
Sir? Patrick.
Frank.
You said you'd protect us.
He's here now.
They're going berserk.
He said he's gonna cut Tiffany.
Hurry.
Okay, let's get you out of here.
What about the money? Come on.
Good.
Tyneside 2.
We're set and ready.
Well done, Detective.
Would this be a good time to talk about me getting off the night shift? No.
I've checked the missing person's register.
I'm just doing a double check, making sure nothing slips through the cracks.
Yeah, anything in the last three weeks.
Adult female, late teens, early twenties.
No? Okay, thanks very much.
We're ready when you are.
This is DS Cole.
I'm just checking on any missing persons.
Ah, course.
I'll call back during the day.
Cheers.
When somebody's missing the family usually finds us.
Yeah, I know.
Hey, I got a call from Carter.
He's considering it.
What did you say to him? I said I needed a boy to fetch me coffee.
Said he'd like to see it as a kind of reward.
- He wants me to give him something to reward.
- Yeah, he says that a lot.
A colleague told you they were fun and your name's Smith.
Yeah, I'm still here.
Okay.
I'll give you the address.
There's a gate on the side of the building.
I just don't believe it.
They seemed so nice.
- She'll recognise Rick the moment he walks in.
- Yeah, I know.
Well, she won't solicit him and you haven't followed procedure.
The charge won't stick.
Yeah, I know.
The custody officer won't even hold her.
He'll just send her home.
- Yeah, I know.
- If you know, why are we doing this? She's a student.
This is a psychology lesson.
Oh, my God.
I bet you're a well brought-up girl as well.
- I can't figure this one out.
- Please don't.
You're under arrest.
It was just to make extra money, just to pay the fees.
It wasn't anything.
And then this man came and said we had to work for him.
- You lied to me.
- We were scared.
If our parents found out Lied from the start, and now your friend's in hospital because of it.
We stopped.
We told him.
Put your hands out.
That's why he hurt her .
He said we couldn't stop.
Please don't do this.
Would you be prepared to stand up in court in front of your parents and everyone else that knows you and testify against him so he goes to prison? Sergeant Brookes.
Would you take her statement, please? Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub